The Delta independent., 1910-02-25

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tion at Olathe. The meeting is set for
10 a. m.
/. ID. McFadden and NJ. ID. Vincent.
of Paonia, are in town attending court
again this week.
Fred Hotchkiss, of Hotchkiss, was in
town Tuesday morning between trains
on his way to Montrose.
Harry Hayward was down from
Hotchkiss Tuesday spending Washing
tons birthday among friends.
Amos Abbott, Of Ouray. is visiting
Delta friends this week on his way
home from visit in California.
George Conklin and Attorney Millard
Fairlamb were business visitors in
Montrose the fipst OF this week.
Optional fern and business property
loans at seven per cent.
3O-l3t MILLARD FAIRLAMB.
W. L. Martin. of Grand View mesa,
has returned from Crested Butte,
where he went to settle his fathers
estate.
Ben Licklighter sold 81 .034 worth of
onions raised on an acre in the Coal
Greek section of the Uncompahgre val
ley last year.
Merle Cockreham. who is employed
at the Log Cabin restaurant, was
struck by stray bullet Monday. but
escaped uninjured.
Man and family coming to Delta want
TO rent five or six-room house. starring
March LIST. Apply Secretary Business
Mems Association 2-tf
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chambers, of
Grand Junction, were up over Sunday
visiting Mrs. Chambers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o'Connor.
Mrs. Mary Taylor, who has been
visiting her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Minnie Taylor, left Saturday for
short stay in Montrose.
Miss Grace Marble and j. Russell
Stephens were married at the home of
the MARBLES two miles north of Mont
rose, Wednesday of last week.
Miss Mae Emmons returned Satur
day from trip to Denver where she
went to purchase stock for the new
millinery store over viii Mathers.
The rear part of Will Mathers' store is
being remodeled and fine stairway is
being put in; balcony half way up
will be made into pleasant rest room.
The Hurst school, Rogers mesa, gave
an entertainment Tuesday evening.
February %, which was nice success.
The proceeds will be used for the pur-
chase of maps.
G. w. Ridley, formerly in the jewel
ry business Mt Delta. but now in the
optical business in Grand Junction. was
in town shaking hands with old friends
Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Bailey. who
moved to Hotchkiss short timo ago
from Ouray. came to Delta this week
to make their home. Mr.. Bailey has
accepted position as druggist for II.
+. Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Cook have re-
turned from their California trip. They
report having had fine trip but say
that they came nearer freezing to
death in California than they ever did
in Delta.
The Delta Trading Company is ar
ranging to give away handsome $40
rocker in contest for the most popular
barber-100 votes will be allowed on
each dollar cash purchase or applied on
accounts.
Tennessee Shad," otherwise known
as W. Walter Willis, was convicted Of
illegally selling liquor at Olathe last
week, and now they have county
commissioner under fine down there for
the same offense.
Editor Bacon, of the Ouray Herald.
passed through here Sunday on his way
home from a trip to Colorado Springs
and Denver. He informed us while
here that he was weary of setting type
by hand, and in consequence had pur-
chased linotype which would be in
stalled next month. This will, no doubt,
add greatly to his already progr essive
newspaper.