The Delta independent., 1910-02-25
DELTA COUNTY NEWS
Happenings of Interest
In the Different Sections
North Fork Times.

North Fork Times.
Frank White returned from Denver
Saturday.
Fred Willoughby returned from Den.
yer Monday.
Phil Stevens was over from Cedar.
edge Wednesday night.
The Fair Association is having the
Exposition building painted.
H. H. Whipple, of Delta. has moved
to his ranch just east of town.
Myron Lewis has bought the Mackey
ranch just across the river south OF
town.
E. S. Butcher left Thursday morning
for Denver where he will buy goods foi
the big store.
H. G. Poe returned Sunday from q
trip to Denver and various points ir
northern Colorado.
The Times editor celebrated his til
birthday Thursday of this week and
was handed a lemon.
Three cars of Sc inch pipe for the out
let of the Onion Valley reservoir was
unloaded here this week.
Mrs. Ralph Giffee and Miss Nellie
Mcbride are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Grand Junction this week.
Miss Engleman was over from Mont
rose to attend the funeral of her grand
father, A. J. Thompson, this week.
Reports from Winter Quarters, Utah,
state that DIR. Meiklejohn had one of
his legs badly injured by his horse fall
ing.
Fred Willoughby has purchased the
corner lots adjoining the Cottage Hotel
and will perhaps do some building this
season
Dan Wallace came over from Aguilar
Sunday for a few days stay during
which time he will look after his ranch
interests here.
Mr.. Nelson who has been in charge
here left for Olathe yesterday morning
where he will take charge of yard for
the Gibson people.
Mrs. L. D. Wilmot. of Blaine, Wash
ington, attended the funeral of her
father, A. j. Thompson, last week and
returned home Monday.
DIR. Smith, of Delta, and DIR. Cope
land removed little Margaret Simond's
tonsils Tuesday morning. The little
patient is recovering nicely.
Dalton Robertson attended the meet
ing of the Fruit Growers and Dealers
held at Grand Junction the first of the
week. He reports good time.
The Hotchkiss ladies' who went to
Paonia Wednesday, are praising the
Pythian Sisters for the pleasant enter
tainment rendered them while in that
bustling little city.
Clarence Nelson and wife, of Paonia,
came in from Denver Sunday evening.
Mrs. Nelson has been taking treatment
in a hospital in that city for several
weeks and is much improved in health.
Ed Hanson purchased the lot belong.
ing to the Knights of Pythias north OF
the First National Bank. We may have
something to say about this purchase
the near future.
A. Seager Sr., A. Seager Jr., John
Wetherell, w. B. Powell and E. R.
Hartman were elected directors at the
meeting of the stockholders of the
o'chkiss Packing and Power Company
held at their offices last Tuesday after
noon.
Editor Blackwell returned Sunday
evening from pleasant trip of three
weeks among relatives and friends in
northeastern Kansas and northwestern
Missouri. Mrs. Blackwell met him in
Salida Saturday and accompanied him
home.
w. L. Martin, editor of the Gazette
at Geneva, Nebraska, was here this
week looking after the estate of his
father, S. j. Martin, who died some
time ago on Fruitland mesa Mr.. Mart
in thinks he will locate here some time
in the near future.
The town council Monday night made
the following appropriation of the town
funds for the ensuing year: Water
fund $5, 900, street and alley fund So, 900
and general fund $4,000 The sewer
question was discussed favorably and
will probably be brought before the
public soon.
Cedaredge Champion.
Thore and Thos. Thompson returned
Monday from six weeks trip to Cali
fornia. They report very pleasant
time.
A. M. Cowell and wife departed