The Delta independent., 1910-05-06

to Glenwood Springs and Denver the
first of this week.
For Sale.-Good team, also one
good driving horse. Coop phone
21 w. Cedaredge
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter V. Ballou
returned Tuesday from an extended
trip over Kentucky.
Mrs. Viola Widney returned to
Delta this week. from trip to her
ranch near Cedaredge.
Newton Castle is spending a few
days in Cedaredge to improve his
asthma, with which he has been
somewhat troubled
Judge King, w. E Obert and AL
Ian Obert, who with their wives
have been visiting the Pacific coast
are expected nome this week.
Wanted-At once. tons seed
oats. Must be first class. Call up
Colo. phone bridge l16, or address
lock box 222. Delta, Colorado.
Judges Amsbury and Stewart were
up to Hotchkiss this week taking
testimony in the Crystal Creek water
adjudication cases to be heard in
June.
- 'aeoA 90 III llls
week taking the baths. Mr.. Seaton
was not feeling well and hopes to be
benefited by the baths and a few
days rest.
Mrs. Mary Kelsay of Iowa. daugh-
ter of Christian Bosse, deceased. is
here. having arrived before the
death of her father, which occur
red May 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Myers left
for Salida Sunday. where Mrs. Myers
underwent an operation Tuesday
Reports came to Mr.. Bruce yester-
day that she was getting along very
nicely.
l.. II. Mccoy, who has been
clerk at the Peoples Pharmacy for
a long time. has purchased a store
at Whitewater and has gone down
to take charge OF it, His many Delta
friends wish him every success
NJ. b. Bennett, assisted by Frank
Simons, both of Paonia. are build
ing brick house for Mr.. Under
wood at his place five miles south
of Delta. They built the Zaninetti
fats in Delta a year ago and will
bid on the new Methodist church.
George S. Hutchins and John S.
Beaver of Dominguez, each made
final proof on homesteads during the
week. Mr.. Beaver on Saturday. and
Mr.. Hutchins on Tuesday The
proofs were made before L. S.
Commissioner NJ. r. welch. of Delta.
Section No. .. of the NJ. 4. Ladies
Aid. will meet on Thursday.
May 18th, at the home of Mrs. p. V.
Gunsolis. CThe McGraw house) on
Garnet mesa. Lunch &C. Come and
bring your fancy work VIII serve
supper from 500 to 700 O'Clock. at
25c.
citizen of Delta remarked the
other day: "All we get in the Den
Yer papers is something about the
water company. the Hyde trial and
an occasional picture of monkey,
so we have to depend upon our home
papers for something In the way
OF news.
When the fire bell rings all hy-
drants where water is running,
should be turned off at once. as this
insures greater pressure for extin-
gushing the flames. Citizens using
water when an alarm is sent in,
should have presence of mind to
attend to this without delay.
Mrs. f. h. Hedge, of Hastinsg.
Nebraska. was here this week Wis
iting friends at Cory. and spending
part of the time with Miss Marie
Hamil and parents here. She left
Wednesday. and was accompanied
as far as Grand Junction by Miss
Hamil. who returned yesterday.
DR.. Mcconnell was in from the
big ranch Tuesday and reports
plenty of water running through the
American Flag pipe and bitches. and
no leaks in the newly laid pipes
DR.. Mcconnell and his associates
have in 2s5 acres OF winter wheat
and about so acres of oats and field
peas.
Reports of good fruit prospects
over the county are more encourage
ing as the season advances. and the
young fruit assumes strong shape,
where only the buds were in evidence
n week ago. Delta county will have
good fruit crop. One or two va
rieties of apples may be short, but
peaches promise to be more than
the usual crop, while cherries. plums
and berries promise fine.
At the council meeting Tuesday
night little but routine business
was transacted. The matter of OPEN
ing and grading Third street to Gar
net mesa was laid over for further
consideration of some possible legal
points. Tho property owners have
raised the necessary money for the
grading, and the street will no doubt
he opened and graded. The council !
considered additlona plans for the