The Delta independent., 1911-01-20

The cottonwood trees in front of
the postoffice building were taken
down this week and hauled away,
making a decided improvement, as
they obstructed much of the view
of the building.
The Womans Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church will hold
their monthly meeting, Friday, jan
uary 27th, at p. m at the Manse.
Mrs. Millard Fairlamb leader. All
ladies are cordially invited.
Business for Sale-Variety goods
and furnishings. Best town in county
Cheap rent; living rooms attached.
Just the place for young or old
couple. Investigate early. Address
A. B. c., Care Independent
Prof. G. P Weldon, of the Grand
Junction experiment station, re-
turned to his post Saturday, after
spending the holidays in Fort Col
Inns. He said that Prof. Herrick
expected to return to Delta next
week.
Nearly everyone has wheels. The
wheels in some heads may be larger
than those in others, while the heads
possessed o f the smaller wheels
may have the greatest number. No
one need get chesty on the subject
OF wheels.
The Auxiliary to the Christian
Woman's Board of Missions will
give tea on Thursday, January %,
at the home of Mrs B. P. Smith, for
the benefit of little Cundan, an or
phan child in India All are cor
daily invited.
There can't be much complaint
of lack OF dampness this winter.
Three months ago heavy rains be-
gan to fall One month ago SHOWS
succeeded the rains in proportionate
amount. then the snow melted and
heavy rains followed.
Married in Phoenix, Arizona, jan
uary 3, 1911, Miss Ada Hills, of
Delta, TO Charles Henlin, of Mesa,
Arizona Miss Hills has lived in
Delta for the past Is years and has
many friends here who wish them
a long and happy life.
S-room dwelling, modern except
ing heat. Closets, bath, pantry, Gel
lar, lawn. cement walk, fruit trees.
hen house, barn IS < 2S feet, IA
feet to caves, corrals, etc, small
payment, easy terms. See Wire
Baird Realty Company
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Priest now oc-
cupy the apartments of the Zan-
innetti terraces made vacant by the
Mowers. Mr.. Priest is one of the
engineers of the Colorado & Red
Mountain railroad which proposes
to build from Hotchkiss to Craw-
ford
GOOD roads conventions were held
il Denver the past week. 1t would
have been a good time to hold such
convention on the Western Slope,
where the mud was about nine feet
deep-not nearly so deep as the
soil, of course, but plenty deep
enough
The Mothers Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. r. NJ. Conklin this
afternoon at o'clock. There will
be a very interesting musical pro-
gram. also joint debate, Shall the
Women of Colorado Retain the Right
of Sufferage." the leading lady
speakers of Delta taking part. All
ladies invited.
The dedication services of the
new Catholic church in Delta next
Sunday are to be of especial inter-
est. Covallo's famous orchestra.
with noted soloists and quartets
will render musical programs of
greatest excellence at both morning
and evening services.
The mere fact that the election
of U. S. senators has been and
is blocking the business of assem-
blies in every state in the Union.
sometimes for entire terms. should
be enough to call for a change
in the constitution providing for
their election by dierct vote.