The Delta independent., 1910-06-17
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Sam Farmer, of the Delta Land
Company, is in Denver this week on
business.
Ex-Commissioner Ross Wilmot was
Delta visitor yesterday from
Hotchkiss.
A. H. Fairchild is putting some
finishing touches on the Lincoln
building this week.
E. H. VanDeventer, chief clerk
Delta postofice. is having his fish
ing vacation this week.
The road leading out through
North Delta has been sprinkled sew
eral times recently. adding much to
the comfort of travellers.
Mr.. Geo. S. Conklin and daughter,
Miss Evabelle, left "Wednesday for
Juanita Springs for a short health
vacation on Mr.. Conklin's part.
There was little dust lowering
on the edge of the breeze Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons. We
can't afford to have much of our
dirt blown away. 1t is too valuable.
Mrs. Mary Taylor. whose home is
in Ouray but who has been spend
ing some time in Montrose. is now
in Delta on a visit to Mrs. Robert
Young and Minnie Taylor.
Professor Condit is planting trees
and late spuds on his land recently
purchased from Mark S. Phoenix
on lower Surface Creek. Professor
Condit has IA acres for which he
paid $3.50 per acre.
Much hay is down and it is the
first cutting, the best of the alfalfa,
so, while rain is badly needed, the
passing of the threatened showers
yesterday was rather a relief to the
owners of meadows.
Geo. Crabill. Roy L. Smith, Jack
Gale, Joe Pregent, Harry Mathers,
Geo. Meyers, ]. d. YanVolkenburgh,
Jake Clark and VIM. Shaver were
among the Delta fishermen on the
Gunnison the first of this week.
The Independent has had to print
1860 papers this week to have
enough. Last week it fell way
short on its printed supply. In sixty
days from now this paper hopes and
expects to have 1000 subscribers.
Great loads of machinery and sup
plies started for Darling's saw mill
yesterday afternoon, going out to
! begin the summers work. A wagon
loaded with an immense boiler and
drawn by ten horses, led the wagon
train.
Frank A. Shaw came up from
Grand Junction Monday in his Brush
runabout, which made the trip over
the rough roads in fine shape, most
of the other cars giving it up and
turning back Mr. Shaw is selling
| the Brush car.
A party of Paonia fishermen COM
posed of A. ]. Castell, J. w. Dow
dell. ]. F. Wakefield. Levi Hockett.
X. Nelson. T. II. Dunbar, p. C. Cur
tbs. DIR. Hamilton and j. A. Bunker
went through to Sapinero Sunday on
a fishing trip.
The Geo. b. Mcclellan Post G. A.
r. annd w. r. C held a social last
Saturday after post meeting was
adjourned. The ladies gave short
readings and songs were sung. after
which refreshments were served of
coffee, sandwiches, cake and sherbet.
The rapidity with which things
grow in Delta county when the
warm season sets in is evidenced by
the presence in market of fine new
potatoes, green peas, string beans,
turnips and other home grown
vegetables. Spring chickens are
also ripe.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Mathews of
Paonia, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r.
Wigram of Delta. returned Wednes-
day night from lola, where they
had been for a weeks fishing. They
report the best sport ever enjoyed
along the Gunnison. their catch be-
ing nearly all large trout.
Ethel Genevieve Peterson, aged
one and one-half years, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Peterson of
Cedaredge. died Tuesday of spinal
menengitis and was buried Wednes-
day in the cemetery at Cedaredge,
The bereaved parents have the SYM
pathy of all in their loss.
Bill Dale came near running over
The Independent editor the other
day. We were gazing abstractedly
at the merry-go-round and didn't
see him aiming his Pierce-Arrow our
way. After the lodging stunt the
editors bow-legs were crossed and
the wheels of the Arrow were pigeon
toed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mundry and
two daughters came home this week
from Nevada. Missouri. where the
the girls. Misses Bertha and Della
have been attending college and
where Miss Bertha graduated this
year. Mr.. and Mrs. Mundry spent