The Delta independent., 1910-02-25

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Curtis the defendant.
R. w. Curtis reports the sale of the
w. H. Martin 40 acres, 3la miles north
of Cedaredge, to E F. Boles of Cripple
Creek for $4,000. The place has eight
acres of bearing orchard.
Joe Kitch is now eligible to the name
of papa" and he is mighty proud of
the fact. He has been going by this
name since last Monday when little
girl arrived at his home and announced
her intention of remaining.
Roy A. Downs, the popular cashier
of the Cedaredge bank, went over to
Denver last week to attend the Lin
coin Day banquet of the state Republ-
cans. He returned Monday and re-
ports very enthuiastic meeting.
Paonia Booster.
The funeral of VIM. H. Anderson
was held at the Christian church,
Thursday at 2 p. m.
The funeral of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley, who live n
Stewart mesa, was conducted by Rev.
]. @. Vermillion at the home on Tues
day at 2 p. m.
j. A. Bunker, our genial postmas. er,
returned from Denver Monday evening.
While in the capital city .he attended
the Lincoln banquet and the meeting of
state postmasters.
C. C. Owen, recently of Colorado
Springs, has purchasedl the feed store
from j. C. Winn and in the future will
conduct an up-to-date business. Mr..
Owen was for twelve years connected
with the school for deaf and blind at
the Springs and after that long time he
and his wife, as he expressed it, got
the fruit craze" Mr.. Owen is well
come to Paonia and we hope he finds
it as congenial place to make home
as we who have been here the past
year.
From the Pennington Times-Hustler
we note that Roland Oliver will be re-
tained as manager of the Pennington
Fruit Growers Association for another
year. The season work has been very
cceptable to the people of Pennington.
Prices were good and although the as
sociation had nothing in the way of
buildings to start with they now have
fine new building. The San Juan Coun-
ty Fruit Exhibits Company made a fine
display at the Colorado National Apple
Exposition and won the cup that was
given for the best display by any state
outside of Colorado. What is more
they have a fine country to back up
their claims with.
Paonia Newspaper ~
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Scull on
Sunday, February 10, baby girl.
Herman Steffins left Wednesday
morning for Missouri. He will stop
over in Delta for few days visit with
friends.
Two of our young people, Miss Leona
Walling and Mr.. Charles Cowan Jr..
without letting any of their friends
into the secret. went to Delta on last
Tuesday mornings train, called at the
county court house on Clerk Gibbs,
procured license, and went to Judge
Stewards office and were quietly mar
ried in the presence of witnesses, re-
turning home on the evening train.
Miss Walling is the talented daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs G. F. Walling, and the
groom is the son Of Chas. Cowan, also
of this place. The young people will
make Paonia their home.
C. r. Rawalt, Mrs. Rawalt and Verne
returned Thursday evening from their
trip to Texas. They included in their
itinerary voyage from Corpus Christi
TO Galveston on Gulf steamer. They
had many interesting experiences and
collected a number of mementos of
the trip. All appeared to be in good
health and spirits. Their arrival dur
ing this cold "spell' punctuated the
climatic differences here and at the
Gulf ports in southern Texas. From
the brief conversation our reporter
held with him, the impression was left
that Rawalt is still Democrat.
Hotchkiss Herald.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Hotchkiss Packing and
Power Company was held last Tuesday,
being an adjourned meeting from jan
uary 18th. The following directors
were elected: E. r. Hartman, John
Weatherall, Adam Seager, Sr., w. b.
Powell and Adam Seager, Jr. The
officers are: President, E. X. Hart
man; Vice President and General Man
ager, Adam Seager, Sr.; Secretary
and Treasurer, Adam Seager. Jr
Captain w. H. Anderson. veteran