The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

by fibroid tumor at the base of the
brain. He was writing his brother for
aid and has asked the aid of friends
here. He is without funds or means If
support, and at the same time trying to
get aid from medical science which
takes money.
Amos Gipe has rented the Turner and
TAYLOR Bros. ranch above Eckert for a
period of years and will take charge
Feb. is. This is known as the old Weir
ranch and will now undergo many i'm
provements. More land will be cleared
and that already cleared will be given
proper care.
A petition is being circulated this
week to have change in the mail SER
vice to Cedaredge. If the petition is
granted the mail will arrive in the
morning and leave Immediately after
noon. This change is asked for on ac-
count of the continually late train SER
vice, which at present gives US our
mail the next night.
Mr.. and Mrs R. w. Curtis in most
delightful manner entertained a number
of friends at handsomely appointed
seven-course dinner last Sunday. The
guests were. Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Lovett,
Mrs. Napier, Mrs. F. E. Brown, Misses
Bessie and Nellie Morse, Messrs. Morse,
F. ]. Plimpton and L. F. Brown. 1t
goes without saying that all greatly en-
joyed the feast.
North Fork Times.
VIM. Mack, of the Independent Lum-
ber Company, was up from Grand juno
tion the first of the week.
j. Ed. Hanson returned last Sunday
from his eastern visit, Mrs. Hanson and
the children remaining for few weeks
longer.
Fred Hotchkss attended the Farm
ers' Congress at Fort Collins the past
week. We notice he is on the Creden-
tials Committee.
Howard Kinsley is over from Cripple
Creek this week looking after his in
terests here. He predicts great boom
for Cripple Creek this year.
Judge John H. Vorhees, of Pueblo,
this week bought the home place of c.
A. Fowler, on Rogers mesa. H. G.
Poe made the deal. Mr.. Fowler will no
doubt buy again in this neighborhood.
M. D. Mead and wife, of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, are here this week and have
alo bar fha,, hac tho
owners of the Fox 40 on Rogers mesa.
They expect to take possession in few
days Paul Wilson made the deal.
James Johnson, brother of Harry
johnson, died last Saturday night of
tuberculosis, from which he had been
sufferer for many years. Harry john
son took the remains to Racine, Wis
consin, the birthplace of the deceased,
for interment.
H. A. Klingensmith has purchased
the two lots of H. A. Whitton on Or
chard street joining Will Riley's prop
erty and will begin the erection of
nice residence as soon as the weai her
will permit Mr.. Whitton decided to
improve his little ranch on Powell mesa
where he will some day retire to life
of ease and luxury.
Jim Barnard is back from the Stock
Show in Denver with smile on his
face which stretches from ear to ear.
The cause is apparent when we state
that jim captured first premium on
two year old feeders in the carload
class, and second on yearlings. The
prizes, in addition to the ribbons,
amounted to $3.50 cash. No wonder Jim
smil S.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Nowland Ditch and Res
ervoir Company was held last Saturday
and the following board of directors
elected for the ensuing year: w. H.
Steward, w. c. Downing, l.. A. Hin
ton, Dr. w. E Hickman and John |.
Nowland. The company now has large
holdings of water and rights of way,
which will make the prospect one of
the best in the country. Judge King,
of Delta, has been retained by the COM
pany to assist in shaping its affairs. A
vote of thanks was rendered the old
board of directors for the work they
did during the preceding year.
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