The Delta independent., 1909-08-27


Large numbers of people are coming
IN as the season advances.
Improved land for sale. Inquire of
w. L. PITCHER, 255 Main.
w. r. Johnson returned the first of
this week from his visit South.
There is nothing melancholy" about
the cantaloupes raised at Delta.
Arthur Shock visited friends in Hotch-
kiss and Paonia the first of the week
James Greenwood, blacksmith and
wagon dealer, has been on the sick list
this week.
w. H. Childs, father and mother
visited Lake City for week, going
last Saturday.
Mrs. J. E. Farmer and children re-
City, Colorado.
Pupils, big and little are getting
ready for school. Delta schools open
September 9Th.
A quick lunch restaurant has been
opened in the basement of the new
] Cpol SdeH DiOCh.
! Mrs. Robert Young and Mrs. Minnie
Taylor left Tuesday for months visit
4 in the northwest.
/ If you don't get hypnotized it must
be. your fault. There seems to be
plenty of opportunity.
Mrs. Wagner. mother of Walter
/ Of nAlso hara xytcit
from Ouray over Sunday.
Get to your seats in time. The cur
tain will rise promptly hereafter at
$40 at the Delta Opera House.
The new Penley store building is 60
ing up as fast as the large force en-
ployed can lay tire brick walls.
Delta could have as fast ball team
as any Of the towns and should do some
thing along that line next season.
New subscribers to the INDEPENDENT
are coming in quite regularly, proving
conclusively that the paper is appreci-
ated
Mrs. Helen Spoehr died at Montrose
Wednesday at the age of 73. She was
prominent pioneer of the Montrose
district.
The Fairlamb party came home from
Grand Mesa lakes the first of this
week, having enjoyed very satisfac-
tory outing.
Losr-W Women of Woodcraft pin with
name Dora engraved on bar. Finder
Z please return to Dora Dingman and
receive reward.
There is one thing that should never
be neglected, overlooked or lost sight
of That one thing is the progressive
home newspaper.
Rev. ]. d. Henry will preach at the
baptist church, Sunday at II: 100 a. m.
and 500 p. m. on interesting themes.
The public is invited.
Tell US all the local news, who is Wis.,
iting you, where you are going, what
has happened socially, etc. We don't
want to miss anything.
The stock of the Spot Cash store is
being moved into the big new block
erected by the company on Main street
between Fifth and Sixth.
Grapes are coming into market in
fair quantities and fine quality. Delta
county's grape crop, like all other crops,
is this year above the average.
Mrs. Frank Sanders returned from
Ouray yesterday. where she had
been spending a week with her
husband at the Bachelor mine.
Joseph Gum, one of Delta's famous
cantaloupe growers. is now an active
shipper to outside markets. bringing in
wagon loads of crates every day.
w. S. Wilbur and son Charles, of
Hamilton. Mo-, came Sunday to spend
few days visiting ]. d. Van Volken-
burg and looking over Delta county,
Mrs. Minnie Wagner moved to Delta
from Telluride the first of this week
and will remain here through the
school season for the school privileges.
Some of the smaller electric light
company poles are being replaced by
mamoth big ones which are capable of
supporting any amount of strain from
wires.
Heavy showers are still flooding the
state in spots and the railroad and
mail service has not yet fully recovered
from the damaging effects of wash
outs.
Preparations for the big fair at Delta
are going right along. 1t will be an
exposition Of our products and will
serve to show what Delta county is and
can do.
Miss Lila Skinner. who has been