The Delta independent., 1910-03-25

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Seaborn,
last Friday night daughter.
Stockman A. c. Botsford spent
Sunday in Delta from his ranch.
Great values in new spring milli-
merry. Mrs. Robinson, 335 Main st.
Mrs H. J. Baird is in Grand juno
ton attending the w. C. T. U.
Great values in new spring milli-
merry. Mrs. Robinson, 335 Main st.
Judge Welch returned home Tues
day from a business trip to Denver.
Don't miss the play to be given
by the High School Friday night,
April s.
j. X Miller and family. of Pao-
mia, returned this week from Cal
ifornia, where they spent the winter.
You will regret it if you don't at
tend the play at the opera house.
April s. ID. H. S.
Miss Lillian Fisher of Hotchkiss,
enrolled as a student at Delta Busi-
ness College last week.
p. II. Miller, of Cedaredge, was
in this week and added his name
to The Independent list of subscri
bers.
Miss Myrtle Myers, stenographer
/ for the Grand Mesa Abstract Com
pany, returned Sunday from vaca-
ton trip to California.
NJ H. Neil, relative of Mrs.
Guy Myer, is here from Covington,
Ohio. to look over the country. He
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/ The Philathea class of the Chris
tian church will be entertained this
evening at the home of their tea
cher. Mr.. w. w. Sankey, in North
Delta
A large crowd attended the play
entitled The Old Maids Conven-
ton" at the Christian church last
Friday evening. The affair proved to
be quite a success.
Among the Delta ladies attending
the w. c. T. U. convention in Grand
Junction this week are Mesdames
Colony. Hastings. Dingman, Baird,
Conklin and Foster.
Lewis Taylor. having finished a
three months term in Delta Busi-
/ NESS NoDtBes returned 10 MS NOME
on Rogers mesa Tuesday. He will
return to college in the fall, bring
/ ing his brother with him. He is well
pleased with the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. C. keck and fam
lily are here from Washington, Iowa,
and are settled upon their Garnet
Mesa property heretofore purchased
Like all other nice people from Iowa
and other good states, The Indepen-
dent bids them welcome.
Good weather has been reported
from over the state generally. In
fact March has been a record brea-
ker on the lambs side of the ledger.
In these parts the weather has been
rather warmer than desired for the
season and some colder days would
be welcomed as a check to the too
early budding of fruit trees.
Louie Kurz. of Kurz & Benedict,
went out to the ranch of II. w. Bucl
/ Tuesday and bought l6 head of
extra fine beef steers, one of which
weighed l.510 pounds and cost the
boys $50. All of which proves that
meat costs the butchers something.
as well as the consumers. This buy
is said to be a remarkably fine lot
of beef.
A weather bulletin at the post
office "Wednesday. read: Showers
this afternoon, followed by frost to-
night. Thursday fair All day
Wednesday it was clear as bell
There was frost Wednesday night
as there has been good many
nights in March Thursday was
fair. all right. the same kind of sun
shine we have been having all the
month.
J. l.. Taylor. of the Delta County
/ Fruit Growers Association and C. +.
Martin. fruit buyer for the John
Thompson Grocery Company of DEN
yer. We're here Monday and were
driven out through the fruit dis
tricts by Sam Farmer in his motor
car. Mr.. Taylor is the associations
sales agent at Denver Mr.. Martin
was said to be looking both for fruit
and fruit land
Harry A. Richardson is out after
severe spell of inflammatory rheu-
matism which has kept him suffer-
ing for month or more. Mr.. Rich
ardsoh has been re-appointed hor-
ticultural inspector by the county
board, and though more or less
weary of the position. it is to be
hoped he will accept. for it would
be difficult to find another so
capable of filling the position. MIR.
Richardson has had the experience.
has possessed himself of the knowl-
edge and has proven painstaking