The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-10-27

S. A. Burch, progressive farmer
of Ash mesa, was in the latter part
of last week and added his name
to the Independents list.
Rev. ]. H. Dennis returned Sun
day morning from Glenwood Springs
where he had attended the convo-
cation of the clergy of his church
of the Western Slope.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Chase
and little son came in on the morn
ing train Wednesday from Denver,
where they had visited a week or
ten days.
Attorney Geo. o. Blake was
Delta visitor from Paonia We'd
nesday. Mr.. Blake is at present
the main force of the Paonia Pro-
gressive.
The potato harvest is now nearly
over and many tubers have been
stored for winter use and for spring
seed. Some carload shipments are
still being made.
Most of the larger orchards of
Delta county are now provided with
packing houses of their own. These
will prove a special advantage this
fall.
According to advice received by
personal correspondents in this
city. Senator George Stephan and
wife sailed from San Francisco for
Honululu on Wednesday
Clyde Brewer, editor of the Sur
fee Creek Chmpiaon at Cedaredge,
boarded the train for Denver Sun
day morning and expected to look
over the city few days.
Tom Dewar and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Moore We're arrivals Sunday
evening from a trip to the capitol
city. They were in attendance upon
the meeting of Odd Fellows and Re-
t-ekahs.
A public meeting of the Delta
county hospital committee, will be
held at the court house on Monday
evening. October Goth. at S O'Clock
and all Interested are invited to be
present.
c. H Ramsay. owner of several
Ramsay stores in this state which
includes the one in Delta, arrived
in the city Tuesday evening and
put in a day or two looking after
business interests.
E. A. Ault came up from the cap
itol city last Saturday evening and
visited over Sunday with his family.
He reports some real winter in var
ious parts of the state recently Wis
tied by him.
A bright little eight-pound girl
came to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. B. Kretchman of Garnet mesa,
on Wednesday. October 18th. Moth
and child are both reported as
doing nicely.
J. d. Van Volkenburgh returned
home last Sunday morning from the
state metropolis to which point he
had accompanied his mother last
week when on her journey to the
old home in Missouri.
Harry Hansen came in from
Lake City last Saturday evening,
where he had put in some time in
gathering certain varieties of pine
and spruce seed for the government
experiment work.
The apple harvest in this county
is progressing nicely at the present
time and If weather conditions re-
main as they now are for week
or ten days. the picking, packing and
marketing will be completed.
II. A. Richardson, one of the most
active men on the apple show com
mittees. was in Hotchkiss two or
three days the fore part of this
week collecting and packing fruit
exhibits for the show in Denver
next month.
Mrs. Roy Palmer and little girl
came up from Grand Junction the
latter part of last week to visit
over Sunday with the formers par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. c. p. Shore.
They returned to their home Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Mary Faulkner was an in
coming passenger last Friday from
Palisade and Grand Junction. hav-
her daughter at the former place
and week with friends in the |
Mesa county metropolis.
Roy l.. Emry and Harry William |
son were members of the delega-
ton of Cantons to return from the |
Odd Fellows doings in Denver the |
latter part of last week, and both |
report an interesting session of that |
order.
Mr.. C. A. Beghtol will be in Del
Ia on Monday, November 9th, with |
n complete line of diamonds, watches |
and jewelry. and all persons wish
ing to select their Christmas gifts
may see the line at my store on
that date. Roy l.. Smith.