The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-29

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Mr.. Moorehead's sister, Mrs. NJ. F.
Keen, local manager for the West
ern Union Telegraph company over
Christmas. Mr. Moorehead is widely
known in Colorado and other West
ern states, as one of the speedy
professional base ball players.
He was with the Texas league last
season.
Geo. E. Swan was in Delta on
Wednesday looking up matter for
the ID. & r. G. Red Book. Mr.. Swan
is an old time Leadville printer,
whom the Independent editor knew
in the mountains half-a-doZen years
ago, but whom we had entirely lost
track of. Mr.. Swan will do good
work for the Red Book, which is
one of our very best publicity prop
ositions.
L. ]. C"Dick") Richards, of the
Telephone company was out this
week, as best told in the following
item clipped from the Olathe paper.
The Criterion: Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Mundry and daughter Bertha, Dick
Richards and Miss Arthur, were up
from Delta Saturday night attend
ing the cantata, Queen Esther in
which Miss Della Mundry had an
important part.-Grand Junction
News.
]. w. Brachter, father of the lad
who was accidentally shot in North
Delta about two months ago, and
from which he died a few hours fol-
lowing the accident and amputation
OF the leg, has disposed of all his
stock, household goods, etc, and will
depart with his family for their for
mer home in Oklahoma tomorrow
morning They are not leaving for
good. however, as they retain their
property in North Delta and will re-
turn at some future date.
Senator George Stephan and wife
Were in Hong Kong, China, short
time since, and after looking over
this and one or two other great
/ Oriental cities-at a safe distance
from the seat of warfare-they will
sail for the PHILIPPINE islands for
short stay and will then proceed
to Honolulu on the return trip, land
I ing in that city on January 18th.
They will remain in Honolulu some
two or three wekes. and in that
time see most of the sights of that
country.
Snora. the Mexican murderer OF
Bruce Doyle, and Sucker, the young
man charged with the theft of a
horse, buggy and harness at Hotch-
kiss, were the only inmates of the
county Jail on Christmas day and
they were given a fine turkey din
ner by Deputy Sheriff Wishart. He
says the two men got away with half
of a good sized gobbler, a good sup
ply of mashed potatoes, green peas,
lpie, etc. Snora confronts the gallows
and Stuker a term in the state pris-
on, but future prospects do not in
terfere with their appetites or
cravings for good things.
The advance sale of reserved
seats for the presentation of the
famous Greek tragedy, Damon and
Pythias," by the members of the
Delta Dramatic club, indicates an
unusually large audience for the
initial performance of Delta's new
club. Provided the weather remains
open and clear, there will be many
visitors from outside towns, princip-
ally members of the Pythian order
with other visitors. Five auto loads
are being prepared at Montrose,
which will make the trip if the
roads keep in good condition. Ced-
aredge. Hotchkiss. Paonia and other
Delta county towns will contribute
their quota.
w. B. Stockham and wife have
decided upon trip TO Honolulu
and other parts of the Hawaiian is
lands and are planning to enter up
on the long trip some time next week
or the week following, their depart
ure from this city, however, depend
ing altogether upon the schedule of
the passenger vessels out of San
| Francisco. Senator stephan and
wife will arrive in Honolulu from
Japan on anuary 18th and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stockham are expecting to join
them there and the party will then
proceed to enjoy the sights of what
/ is said to be the most interesting
/ island in the world. They will be
absent about month or six weeks.
Joseph Hogrefe arrived in the
city last Saturday from Tulare, Cal
! ifornia, and will remain week or
ten days on business. Mr.. Hogrefe is
former well known resident of
this section, having been engaged
in mercantile lines. in banking and
I L., 10 VI =
also member of the board of coun-
4 ty commissioners for n term or two
and was an efficient officer, Mr.. Ho-