The Delta independent., 1911-05-12

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of automobiles. For sale. Second
and Palmer.
There will be a ball game at
the Delta fair grounds on May 14th,
between Paonia and Somerset. A
good game is expected.
Annie, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Kettle, died at
Colona Sunday afternoon, from
com bination of measles and scarlet
fever
The Union Trading Company have
purchased the grocery and meat
market from J. NJ Hickman and
Sons and are now operating the
| same.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ande son, accompanied
by her son, w. II. Anderson and
little grandson, Lawrence Moyna-
han. returned from Denver We'd
aesday.
Ross Wilmot, former county COM
missioner, was down from Hotchkiss
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Wilmot
did not think there had been any
damage to fruit in that section by
the mornings frost.
Walter Singleton received 10000
cabbage plants last week and has
them all set out on his Garnet mesa
pI operty. He looks forward to
Dig sauerkraut business this fall.
News that a bear had been seen
within few miles of Delta tuesday
.ook out number of men with
dogs, but up to this date no report
I .,f mfr ha de-
Quite a number of Delta people
and more from the county, left on
the excursion train this morning for
Ouray, to take in the Elk's Fair
now in progress in that city.
Ed Hider, son of Mrs. A. L.
Salisbury. came in Saturday from
Bonneville, Mo-, where he has
been attending Kemper Military
school the past term.
Mrs. E. d. Blodgett left the first
of this week for visit at her
nome in Nebraska. Bert left the
same day for his sheep camp at
Mack.
Jersey Creme, full, smooth flaw
or and a rich, fruity boquet that
suggests rare old wine. but every
glass is temperance lecture.
cents at Cooks fountain Only.
Senator Geo. stephan is expect
ed home today or tomorrow.
George will get nothing but the glad
hand and words of commendation
from his constituents. He made
good
Mrs. Don Lewis. accompanied by
her cousin. Miss Eva Ringo who had
been visiting her for several weeks.
left last Saturday for their homes
n Chicago. where they will spend
he cufi,mer.
For Sale-Tomato. cabbage. cauli-
flower. celery and other garden
plants. Good strong plants at rea-
sonable prices. For sale at Union
Trading Cos. Store. Delta, or A. E.
Simmons. Austin. Colorado.
II. C. Getty returned Sunday
from a business trip to Denver.
Mr.. Getty has been promoted from
his former position of water com
missioner for Delta and its district
counties to that of District Water
Commissioner.
Visitors to the orchard sections
are amazed at the masses of bloom
and clusters of fruit already form
ed. No prospect was ever before
quite SO promising, is the gist of
all orchard reports.
Rolla Allen left Sunday for a
visit with friends at his old home
in Cherryvale. Kansas. There are
rumors that something is more at
tractive there than sunflowers, but
further, affiant saith not.
Among the arrivals Monday were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Robinson, who
have spent the past five months in
Florida. Cuba, and other points.
They report a pleasant winter, but
say they are glad to reach home
agin.
Ben Lowe and party were up
around Tabaguache basin last week
and part of this, looking for bear
They found no signs on this side
and were unable to get on top or
into the basin on account of the
snow, which was in places up to
the roofs of cabins.
On Monday afternoon a team be-
longing to George Law, which was
being driven by Mr.. Peterson. took
lively turn down Garnet mesa
with load of goods. They ran a
considerable distance down Grand
Avenue and were finally captured,
but not before Mr.. Peterson had re-
ceived a badly sprained ankle in
the AMIR. He will be in doors for
some time.
The weather has become so warm
ana so steadily warm, here, that