The Delta independent., 1911-06-09

the former having been enrolled at
the Denver University and the two
latter at Cottey College, Nevada,
Missouri
Prof. Dietrich went over to Pu-
eblo Saturday for a short visit and
Will go from there to Helena, Mon
tana, Tor the summer and then on
70 Seattle, where he has accepted
Il, fine position with one of the
seattle high schools, at very
pleasing salary.
Miss Ruth rockingham, former
iy of Delta but now of California.
passed through here yesterday en-
route TO Colorado Springs to at
tend the Colorado College COM
mencement exercises A number of
Ger girl friends were down to the
depot TO greet her.
/ The Independent desires to call
,be attention of its patrons TO the
fact that its bills must be paid,
regularly and promptly--notm month
| ly. or yearly, or once in several
years-but at the close of each
week. Its expenses are close to
the margin OF its income, hence, it
must collect
The Gunnison river has been
running at its highest point of the
season the past week but still is
not nearly so high as it was two
years ago this month and it does
not look as though there would be
any danger of it leaving it's banks
or doing any damage.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Van
| cerpool, of Delta, on Sunday of
his week, a fine baby boy. Mr..
| vanderpool is one of the tonsorial
| crew at Clark's and it is said that
IN viewing the new baby he gave
on enthusiastic whoop, then in an
absent minded way exclaimed:
| Next"
In next weeks Independent will
| begin a new serial story: "Britz
OF Headquarters" which will be
found by Independent readers to
be one OF the most deeply interest
ing OF any so far published. Es-
pecially will this prove true to
,h-se who like high class detective
stories.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Ray were
made happy this week by the ar
rival OF a fine eight pound baby
| boy, who made his appearance on
Tuesday morning. Mother and child
doing nicely. Mr.. Ray is unable TO
attend to business as yet but the
doctor says there is some hope of
ais recovery.
The family OF Edwin Bell, of
Delta, has been seriously afflicted
he past week, the entire family
aside from Mr.. Bell having taken
suddenly i'll and one of the chill
dren dying from the effects of the
illness, the cause of which has not
yet developed. Mrs. Bell and two
children, boy and girl, are still un-
der the doctors care.
A long list of names of pupils of
Delta and North Delta schools ap-
pears in the school report publish
ed in this wees Independent. 1t
is quite possible that commission of
some names may have accidentally
occurred and if so, pupils names
tnat have been so omitted, will be
published next week If they will ac-
quaint this office with the TACT.
The Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian church met with Mrs.
Charles Nutter on Friday afternoon.
There were several interesting talks
on Siam, which was the subject for
the day, after which there was
music and a social hour The men,
bers are much interested in these
mission studies and look forward
TO the monthly meetings with great
pleasure.
| w. Z. Schoofield, owner of the
American Commission Company.
which recently purchased all the
cattle belonging to the Seiber Cat
tie company, is here today. The
cattle have been resold by Mr..
Schoofield. and will start the first
delivery tomorrow from the local
yards. About 5000 head will be
shipped over the Midland to points
along its line. except for shipments
to Delta and Aspen.-Grand juno
tion Sentinel. Brand Inspector C.
&. Sampson. of Delta, was in Grand
Juu,tion to inspect the above men
toned cattle.
Earl Wilson went over to Den
yer last Saturday, and from there
to Fort Collins to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the class
OF II, of the State Agricultural
College, of which his brother.
Robert N, is a member. Robert
has a fine position at nice salary,
which he will accept as soon as
lie graduates, having been appoint
ed field entomologist of one of the
Utah divisions.
Edward G. Watson, original of
DR.. A. Conan Doyle's Watson in
the sherlock Holmes stories, spent
few days in Delta the past week.
the guest of Percival +. Coombe.