The newspaper., 1910-04-08
DELTA DOnNGs
From the Delta county Tribune

From the Delta County Tribune
Myrtle Thornbnrg, who spent sew,
eral months here with her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Moore, left on Monday to
return to her home at Farmland,
Ind.
Mrs. j. B. Killian and daughter,
jamie May, who spent the winter in
California, returned to their home
here Sunday, Mr.. Killian having met
them at Grand Junction.
One night last week some one in
the high school left the water faucets
in the laboratory open and the next
morning the place was flooded and
considerable damage was the result.
John C. Watts, manager OF the
Austin canning factory, was in town
Saturday. He says that prepara-
tions are being made at the plantfor
a large increase in business this
season.
A fine daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Stickel
OF Roubideau, Monday, March 2Sth.
Easter Sunday a new boy was ad-
mitted to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
f. G. Gillet. who reside near Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Snyder. of
Garnet mesa, are rejoicing over the
arrival OF a fine boy, born Wednes-
day, March 23d.
l. NJ. McMurray. administrator of
the estate ofO. T. Standish, deceased,
last Saturday sold an S0-acre tract
OF the estate in North Delta under
the new canal for $1,000. to E. K.
Standish.
The Stewart Realty Co., of Cedar
edge, sold C. II. Dillon's 20 acres "
miles northeast of Cedaredge to f.
F. Athey, OF Greeley last week. Mr..
Athey will improve his new property
at once. He says the Cedaredge
country certainly has great future.
Price $1,000.
Elan Jones, of lie Grande, Ore.
left for his home Monday after
short visit here with his nephew,
Roy l.. Emry, of the Emry Mercan-
tile company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fletcher and
Mrs. Winton came up from Grand
Junction Monday and appeared in
the county court for the purpose Of
having the will OF the late j. j. Win
ton probated. The will leaves every
thing to the widow. The realty
holdings were placed at Sl5p 900,
The Austin-C Cedar mesa road has
been graded as far as Stanton mesa
from Austin and as soon as packed
down will.be splendid driveway.
The stockholders OF the Grand
View Ditch Co. last Saturday voted
upon the proposition to organize an
irrigation.district and the result was
unanimous In its favor.
Carey B. Adams arrived Sunday
from Leadville to look up location
for his fathers family. He started
to Montrose but after spending "A day
looking over Delta county he con-
th's " ds soou
without going farther, SO notified
his father by wire to change the
bill OF lading on his car Of household
goods to Delta.
Mrs J. y. Whinnery died at the
home Of her sOa. Ralph. at Read, yes
terday after an illness Of several
weeks. She was about ~ years of
age. She leaves an aged husband. n
daughter, Mrs. Emerson Seeley, and
two sons, Webster $. of Lake City,
and Ralph " OF Read. to mourn her
loss.
The Cooperative telephone COM
pany last week built n mile of new
line out on Garnet mesa, running as
far south as the Ruby Neff place. The
company anticipates n number Of
new subscribers in that neighbor-
hood.
j. B. Kramer. the North Delta
strawberry grower. reports his
vines In fine condition having come
through the winter I'm fine sha pc.
The building committee Of the
Methodist church is advertising for
bids for the removal OF the old