The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

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rose for few days.
w. E. Obert left yesterday for
Sapinero to try the fishing.
]. R. Frey was in from his ranch
on the upper Gunnison yesterday.
The Colorado Fruit Growers AS
sociation want to buy your potatoes.
Lester Shock left Tuesday for
Denver, where he expects to stay
several months.
A. ]. Worse left yesterday morning
for an extended visit in Alabama
and other Southern points, expect
ing to be gone several weeks.
Quite number of Delta Baptists
attended the Gunnison Valley Asso-
citation at Palisade which closed yes
terday.
A. S. Tilllotson is reported very
| i'll at his home in Delta. His many
friends wish him speedy improve
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Lamb and Mr.
Lamb Sr., came home Saturday from
the cattle camp and summer place i
Grand mesa.
| The big plate glass recently bro
broken from the front of Hillman'
store, was replaced yesterday by a
new one.
Miss Blanche Border, who has
been critically i'll for several weeks,
is thought to be we'll on the road to
recovery.
County Judge Stewart returned
Tuesday from Montrose, where he
had been holding court in the ab-
sence of Judge Hanes.
Montrose is preparing a big cele-
bration for Labor Day. September
9Th. Telluride, Ouray, Delta and
Grand Junction are asked to join
with them.
Stockham Brothers are unloading
two carloads of buggies and spring
wagons, and are making especially
low prices in order to make room
for another car in transit.
Robert J. McVitty, formerly in
business in Chicago, but now on a
ranch near Delta on California mesa,
made The Independent Office pleas
ant call Wednesday.
Excursion to Glenwood Springs.
August 14th. Leaves Delta at 81
As a. m. Returning, leaves Glen
wood Springs at 1000 p. IN. Fare
$3.50 for round trip.
Mrs. C. w. G. Lyon left Monday
for a couple of weeks stay in Glen
wood Springs for the benefit of the
baths. Rev. Lyon accompanied her
as far as Grand Junction.
Miss Ida Stauffer, who graduated
from the State Normal school this
year, has accepted a position at
lola, Gunnison county, as principal
of the school there, and will begin
her duties next month.
Mountain resorts are strictly in
il this summer. 1t isn't merely .
fad-it is the real desire. a long
ing to get where it is cool. For
steady heat, the summer has been
record breaker.
Quite an outing party left Delta
Wednesday morning for Lake City.
Among the number were Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Bruce and children.
Mrs. Will Chiles, Mrs. ]. ]. Travis
and Mrs. Ed Stone.
Complaint was entered last week
against Earl Dunlap of Montrose
county, for allowing water from a
ditch which he was riding, to over
flow a road. 1t is said he will enter
a plea of guilty to the charge.
Prof. Fred Afford, associate chem
list of the Agricultural College, is in
Delta county spending a part of his
vacation. Delta county is an attract
i've spot for the Agricultural Col
lege people, fact which is compli-
mentary to them as we'll as to the
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayster are to leave
Delta Monday for Salt alike City.
where they have property and will
make their home. They are old
timers of Delta, Mr.. Ayster having
been a shoemaker here for many
years. All Will wish them success
in their new home.
A. N. Bearman of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, well known in the fruit
and produce trade throughout the
country, has taken an interest in the
Colorado Fruit Growers Association
and is here to remain permanently.
Mr.. Bearman's experience and know
ledge of the fruit business will make
him a valuable addition to our COM
munity.