The Delta independent., 1911-04-14

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the streams running full, soaking
rains have continued at intervals
of week or so.
Good work is being done on the
farms. No soil produces in greater
abundance than our own, when it
is encouraged to do its best, and
the harvest of this year will be no
exception to the rule, unless it shall
be one of greater abundance.
The Baptist choir, under the able
direction of Seth ]. Kyffin, will
render a beautiful cantata, en-
titled, The Nazarene," at the even
ing Easter service. The program is
to be seen in another place in this
paper.
C. C. Grimm, who purchased the
| Duvall 40 acres on California mesa
recently, left Sunday for Hill City.
South Dakota, to bring his wife and
baby here to locate. The Grimms
are the kind of good citizens we
like to see locate in the valley.
Before the Labor Assembly last
week, Hon. Merle d. Vincent of Del
ia county, with Deputy Labor Com
missioner lake, denounced the pres
ent legislature for its Indifference to
| bills bearing upon labor questions.
! C. NJ Bailey left Sunday after
noon for Hotchkiss, where he will
deliver two cars of young fruit trees.
/ He was accompanied by ]. NJ. Gaddy
and w. c. Huntley, who will assist
! him in their isposal.-Montrose
! Press.
The commissioners are receiving
much praise for the good road work
that is being done on the road up
the Gunnison from Delta, which is
/ being Strengthened, crowned and
put in first class condition. This is
in Commissioner Wilson's district.
H. c. Paddock seems to have
sprung a surprise on his Grand
Junction friends according to an
article in the Sentinel stating that
the Bachelors Club of that city, of
which Mr.. Paddock is a member.
was unaware Of his marriage just
. before coming to Delta.
/ J. A. McClurg and family moved
TO their ranch northeast of Delta
and will live there the coming sea-
son Mr. McClurg's ranch on Ash
mesa has been rented by Mr.. Wish
art. who arrived with his family
from Ohio last Friday. OIathe Cri-
terion.
Eggs are more plentiful and
cheaper in Delta than for years. All
of which proves that the poultry
business is increasing and that
breeding and good care of flocks
will tell Which also proves well
known fact that supply and de-
mand governs market prices of all
products.
The Delta Floral Company has a
beautiful display of flowers in the
lOsborne-williamso Drug company's
window The Floral company is
making its green house a great
success. upon which Mr.. and Mrs
II. A. Richardson are to be con
graduated
]. l. Hill. Montrose county
ranchmar. was thought to have
fallon o:m train in Royal Gorge
and a statement to that effect was
published in Montrose. Before the
train reached its destination Mr
Hill was found by his daughter
curled up in the smoking compart
ment, sound asleep. That was I'm ak.
ing a mountain out of a mole Hill y
The documents necessary TO
the forming of an Elk's lodge in
Delta were voted upon at Mont
rose last Thursday night and re-
turned to the grand lodge. 1t will
be but a matter of a very short
time now when Delta will have its
dispensation and can have institu-
ted a lodge of its own. which will
start with a large membership.
The observer notes the Uttered
condition of streets and yards with
circulars and bills, printed as ad-
vertising matter. In most cases they
become so great a nuisance that the
first thing most people do who re
ceive them. is to wad them up and
feed them to the nearest rubbish
pile or hiding place. The newspaper
goes into the house and is read by
each member of the family in turn.
then perhaps loaned to some neigh
Dor. What is the difference to the
advertiser?