The Delta independent., 1910-05-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Ed Haley came down from the
Tabuguache basin country the first
of the week. He reports stock look
ing well.
DR.. Ira J. Clark was in from his
ranch Wednesday. and is looking
better after having some out door
exercise.
Mrs. r. V. Hale came in We'd
nesday evening from Montrose to
visit her parents, MIR. and Mrs. w.
A. Dawson.
Mrs Martinez and little daughter
of California mesa, are visiting her
parents in North Delta, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brownell.
Henry NJ. Teller was so years old
Tuesday Mr. Teller's term of pub
lie service extended over a period
Ct nearly 80 years.
The foothill ranges are getting
pretty dry and need rain, but of
course We will soon have those cool
ing summer showers.
With the new sugar factory com
pleted for next years crop, Delta
should easily double her population
in the next two years.
III Ddlis liiP "
Ouray Wednesday of this week, go
ing up to help install the new Pres
byterian minister there.
Those who go to the Hotchkiss
races in autos, can find any auto
supplies they may happen to need.
at the Ives Livery barn.
! Charley T. Darnell came home
from Pueblo Wednesday and will be
with his father on the Cory farm
the balance of the season.
Mr.. Darnell was in from Cory Wed
nesday. He says the frosts of last
week never touched him except
to nip at his garden stun.
1t is only a month until the big
day-the Nations big day and
Delta's big day. There will be doings
here on the Fourth of July.
Miss Lucy r. Spicer OF the Delta
high school. is enjoying visit from
her sister who is here for a short
time from Cheyenne, Wyoming.
For sale-Second and third cut
ting alfalfa. miles south of Delta,
$500 and IS. 90 a ton.
Welch & Merrill.
Even the mad-dog scare was lost
sight OF in the Denver election. Not
but what there were some who
= ere genuinely mad over the re-
suits
Ross Wilmot. former county com
missioner. was down from Hotchkiss
Tuesday. He says the fruit is hurt
n little in spots. but there is lots
of IT left.
"
is up at Rockefeller's. is that he
killed a bear with n six shooter.
That's getting them isn't it?-Pao-
mia Booster. E4-- .
Delta Attorneys Porter Plumb.
Nj r. welch aud Miliard Fairlamb.
attended the meeting of the West
ern Slope Bar Association at Mont
rose Monday.
All contest inquiries should be
addressed to the Contest Editor"
care of The Independent. Amy in
| formation desired will be cheerfully
and promptly supplied.
Mrs. +. ]. Mathews and three
daughters, Edna. Marie and Agnes.
returned to their home in Paonia
last Saturday. after having spent
the winter in California
Paonia has a good band. and we
are glad to note that the commercial
association of that town has deci-
ded to look after its interests and
put it solidly on its feet.
A card from Mrs. +. f. Bourn.
who recently left Delta for Denver.
asks that The Independent be sent
TO Wurtenburg. Germany, she having
been Unexpectedly called there.
1t docsen't pay to always be pos
ing for the Crouch collector. Some
lines one feels that way, but it is
better to nip the feeling in the bud
when ever 1t is possible to do it.
The Independent has enlarged to
ten pages this week and begins a
continued story entitled: AN Heir
to Millions This story will be
found of pleasant interest through
out.
Ellis G. Slack. the Overland auto
mobile man will be in Delta Satur-
day with sample cars. Read the
story of the Overland car in his
ouarter-page ad in this issue of The
Independent.
w. II. Allan and son, f. II. Nor
ris and H. Hopkins made n trip up
TO the head of the Roubideaux last
Saturday hunting and fishing. They
report seeing one mountain lion and
some deer, but no bear.
II liz said that the prune- crop
is hurt about the worst of any by
the frosts this spring. Delta people
won't have to keep their mouths
shut In order to keep something
from happening to them.
So far. grain fields in the county
/ InnL woIl md tho prOSDpCt is all