The Delta independent., 1910-11-25

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Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Garyin are
leaving for Chicago to spend the
winter.
MI and Mrs. Walter v. BalIou
returned Wednesday from an extend.
ed visit to his old Kentucky home.
James Moss, formerly of Delta ia
no" doing nice business in Hotch-
KISS with -four and feed store.
see some of the beautiful things
exhibited in the windows of the Delta
merchants for the Methodist ladies',
Bazaar.
ine Methodist ladies will have a
Bazaar December 7th to 10th. One
OF the largest displays of fancy and
useful Xmas gifts ever made in the
city of Delta.
+. ID. Willoughby of Hotchkiss.
is rejoicing over the arrival at his
home OF twins. boy and a girl. Mr.
Willoughby says it is almost like
handling town lots.
Ross Wilmot, former county com.
missioner is leading a contented
life in his native town of Hotcbkiss
where he is happily and comfortably
situated Mr.. Wilmot is one of
the solid, progressive citizens of the
county.
James Ramsey and Miss Stella
Fair. friends of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Thrower, of the Delta Steam Laun-
cry. are expected guests of the
latter to arrive from Glenwood
Springs.
Those who wish advertisements
In The Independent Christmas edi-
ton should get in their copy at once.
The engravres are at work on the il
iustrations and the edition will be
worth while. Help out on its ex-
pense.
Fred Heath. attorney of Montrose
and referee in the bankruptcy cases,
passed through here Saturday en-
route home from Hocthkiss. where
he had been taking evidence in
the Hotchkiss Fruit company cases.
There was a slight wreck on the
branch freight on the way down
Tuesday afternoon, four cars being
derailed this side of Hotchkiss. A
ceiay of the passenger train of abou
nine hours resulted. No serious
damage was done and the cars were
back on the track Wednesday morn
ing
The Delta county people who
went down to Denver last week to
testify before the federal jury are
all back except Jess Harte, who will
probably be in today. 1t Is under
stood that the case in which they
went to testify was the Gould Ditch
case. as stated last week. No infor-
nation. Of course. can be had from
the witnesses. who are sworn TO
make no statements.
Next Monday night the Loyal Or.
der of Moose will make it a special
order of business to organize a big
Moose club. and it is expected to
incorporate same. The object of the
club is to give local power to give
parties. dances, etc, without a spec
ial dispensation from the grand
lodge. as would be the case If the
order proper would take charge of
such entertainments. The club will
own the furniture and lease the hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Rogers, ac-
companied by Robert Ayland. of
Leadville, were in Delta and Cedar
edge last week. At Cedaredge Mr..
and Mrs. Rogers have been extern
sively improving property, and that
Mr.. Ayland is also interested in the
country is evidenced by a subscrip-
to The Independent for a year. All
are engaged in the merchant tailor
ing business at Leadville and are the
kind of people we like to see invest
in Delta county.
Saturday last the dead and badly
decomposed body of Roman Marti-
nez, who about a month ago at
tempted to shoot a Mexican woman
at Durango. and for whom a large
reward was offered, was found in the
Animas river near Telluride.
bullet wound was found in the heart
but the coroner's jury did not decide
whether 1t was self-inflicted or not,
The fact that no water was found in
the lungs lead physicians to declare
that life was extinct before the body
reached the river.
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