The Delta independent., 1910-01-07
Miss Hartig Sure 10 Be Queen.

a report got out yesteFuay aiterhooh
that some of the Delta visitors at Den
ver had sent word that Miss Hartig had
been chosen Apple Queen How er.
the result was not given out until ten
O'Clock last night. and the INDEPEN-
DENT goes to press on Thursday night
now in order that it may get in Friday
mornings mail. However, we are so
sure that we feel like announcing her
victory anyway.
y The following telegram was received
Just before going to press:
Denver, Colo. Jan. 6-Voting closes
nine tonight. Winner be announced at
ten o'clock. Public coronation and
dinner Friday night at Albany Hotel.
Mable Skinner Of Fruita now leads
with 6,6s4. Miss Hartig follows with
6,636. Miss Cady. Psonia, 6.6l3. third.
KAspoRr. DENVER Posr.
The Delta county special, loaded with
local boosters, started on its way SUM-
n <nisnt little Inter tnsr wLs aiver-
tis.\ owing to slight accident up the
North Fork. However. it was out en-
route to the Apple Show in good time
with colors flying.
The train was made up Of six cars
four Pullmans, parlor and observation.
diner and baggage car. One Pullman
was occupied by delegation from Pa
onia, another by Hotchkiss people, the
third by Surface Creek enthusiasts and
the fourth by Delta citizens. Mayor b.
p. Smith. George Conklin. E. w. Tay-
lor. Clarence Smith, ]. Jeffers. Mrs. II.
E. Perkins, Messrs and Mesdames j.
J. Travis, J. f. Hillman, John Uglow,
A. NJ. Anderson l. NJ. McMurray, l..
Hartig. T. X. Seaton, DR.. and Mrs. F.
d. Kinsley and Judge welch were
among those in the Delta car.
1t is needless to say that this orga-
nization of boosters with their brass
band made noise.' The special train
was talked up to advertise the county
and let people know we're here and we
guess it didn't fall short.
The following messages will give some
idea Of the trip.
Grand Junction, Dec. 2-The Delta
special passed through here tonight en-
route TO the National Apple Show in
Denver. There were 150 in the party,
all possessed OF such boosting qualities
that people along the line knew Delta
was on the map.
Canon City, jan 3.-The Delta county
boosters l50 strong arrived at $50 this
morning on a special train of five
coaches en- route from the Western
Slope to the Colorado Nation Apple Ex-
position at Denver. Committees had
been appointed by the Canon City Mer-
chants Association and the Fremont
County Horticultural Society to meet
the visitors at the station and extend
to them formal welcome, but the ar
rival Of the train twenty minutes ahead
Of schedule time some what interfered
with the programme. The delegation,
however, marched through the streets,
and regardless of the snow storm which
prevailed at the time, seemed to enjoy
the visit.
Pueblo, Jan. 3.-In spite of the storm
that swept this city yesterday, the or
ganizations from the city gave the
Delta boosters hearty welcome.
The Delta county special came in
promptly at noon and was met by about
one hundred Puebloans anxious to show
the visitors good time.
Among those who first gave official
welcome to the leaders of the visiting
Deltans were: Mayor A. l.. Fugard,
President p. Byrnes Of the Pueblo Busi-
ness Mems Association, President W.
Keen and Vice President Thomas Kelly
Of the Real Estate Exchange, and Chair
man ]. H. McCorkle. Vice Chairman
A.. G. Watson. and Secretary r. H.