The Delta independent., 1910-09-09

The shoot begins at the fair
grounds Immediately after noon or
Tuesday and will continue up until
noon Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Olinger and two chill
d-nr were passengers Monday. for
Greenfield. Iowa, where they went
to visit friends and relatives.
1t is said that 10000 people at
tended the watermelon feast at
Rocky Ford last week-durn it all
We'll bet they had good time.
w. O. Hersum of Olathe, and Mr..
Huddleson of Oklahoma, were in our
city Monday on business. Mr.. Hud-
dleson is looking for location.
w. B. Wilson of Austin. was in
Delta Tuesday. and while here. came
in and added his name to The In
dependents long list of readers.
!. ]. Trip. of the Ramsay Dry
Goods Company, received the sad
news of his mothers sudden death
at Toledo, Ohio, Sunday morning.
Miss Clara Clark. who has been
operator in the Colorado telephone
ollCe at Fdolld, TetuTHtu u HcI
home in Delta Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Curtis of Lit
tleton. Colorado, We're passengers to
Cedaredge Tuesday evening. for
visit with their son, r. w Curtis.
Due to prevailing prices of feed.
on and after September 18th. milk
will be ~ quarts for 81. and cream
8 Y pints for 81. Kokomo Dairy.
Extracted and comb honey for
sale. Some off grade sections cheap.
George Lester.
23S Columbia street, Delta, Colo.
Prof. Paul Moody left Friday for
Fort Morgan. where he will have
charge of the chemistry department
of the Fort Morgan high school the
coming term.
Lee Flower. manager of the cleo
tric plant at Montrose spent a few
days this week looking over Delta
and vicinity He was accompanied
10y his family.
A little Eastern boy visiting
Delta bee farm was asked if he
could eat honey in the comb. Gould
-" he asked: why ! could eat it
in hair brush
George C. Wilson. the popular
chairman of the board of county com
missioners. returned Wednesday
after attending the stockmen's con-
vention in Denver.
II. w. Pratt. Harry Freyburg
and Will Eggleston were fishing at
Grand mesa lakes Sunday. They
saved some big ones. aside from the
larger size that got away.
A. F. Wolzendorf of st Louis.
Missouri. has been in Delta for the
past week looking over this section
OF the country with a view of To-
eating here permanently.
Mrs Victor Vance, who has been
spending several weeks with her par
at Darling's saw mill. left Saturday
for her home in Montrose.
Mrs Van Volkenburgh. mother of
J. D.. who has been spending the
summer at the old Missouri home.
is expected by her son. to arrive in
Delta Saturday of this week.
The Woman's Relief Corps will
meet at Odd Fellows hall in Delta,
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The presence of every mmbr is de-
sired. Business of Importance.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davidson, of
Spartan. Illinois. spent several days
here last week visiting Mr.. David
sons two nephews. viii and Frank
Howe. of the Howe Furniture Co.
The buildings in course of con-
struotion are getting new start
and promise steady progress. Ali
now started can easily be completed
by winter-if winter doesen't set in
too early.
Lost-Heavy winter laprobe on
last Saturday night. Thought to hav
been lost near the Porter-Obert hard
ware store. Finder please return to
owner. G. w. HUI. Delta. and re-
ceive reward.
have opened up first class boo
and shoe repairing shop on Main
street opposite the sherman house
and am prepared to do satisfactory
work. Your patronage solicited. +.
c. Harrison.
have few thoroughbred White
Wyandotte chickens for sale. Hens
and spring chickens 81 each. Also
one good COW: will give milk all
winter. Price SEQ. ~ X. Norton.
West Fifth street, Delta.