The Delta independent., 1911-03-10

from one OF tne areOpldneS anu lHS
machine fell into the crowd of So
900 spectators, causing a panic In
which one woman was killed and
nine other persons injured.
Surveyor Ihos. n. Stephens left
, for Los Angeles, California, Mon
day afternoon, on receipt of tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of his mother who has been out
there all winter for her health. He
expects to return about April 1st.
Louis Kurz returned from Den
Yer Tuesday afternoon, where he
had been taking medical treatment
for what was thought to be tumor
OF the stomach. He says he is feel
! ing fine and gained eleven pounds
while away.
The Ladies of the Macabees were
royalty entertained Monday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Robert
Young and Mrs. Minnie Taylor, on
Dodge street. A short business ses-
sio:- was held, after which games
and refreshments were enjoyed.
w r. McNutt was a Delta visit
or Saturday of last week from Pao-
MIA where he has one of the pret-
tiest orchard homes in that famous
section. The McNutts lived near
Delta before moving to Paon:a two
years ago.
For Rent-320 acres mellow, red
land four miles west of Crawford;
12O plowed, some alfalfa, rough
house, 4400 shares Fruitland lrri-
cation Company water. One fourth
Gelive red at Hotchkiss. VIII sell for
$125 per acre. Thomas Hester. Pao-
MA.
Floyd Guyer expects to leave
Delta in about two weeks for Med
ford, Oregon, where his brother and
sister, Roy and Lulu, are now To-
Gated. Floyd has lived in Delta
the most of his life and has many
friends here who will regret to hear
OF his departure.
Taking medicine when you are
not sick is very, very bad habit.
Don't swallow the sample doses you
get in the mail unless you need
them. Being a bOoze-fighter is mild
compared with being a victim of
confirmed patent medicine habit.
Mr.. R. McClelland and daughter
are here from Omaha. R. 5. Nc
Clelland. son is now on the ranch
near Eckert. purchased last summer
by the McClellands and known as
the Cole Ranch the purchase
being one of the most notable real
estate deals of last year. The Nc
pressed with Delta county and re-
Cleiiands are quite favorably i'm
gard the future possibilities as al
most beyond estimate.
Jewish mass1cres in Russia that
approach in barbarity the famous
Kischineff program, are being per-
petrated in Kief. according to mes
sages received. Details of the out
RACES are lacking owing to rigid CEN
sorship. The parents of the famous
ches expert. DR.. Tartakower. are
reported among the slain. The mas
sacres result from the recent eX-
pulsion order.
Word was received in Montrose
this week from Rio Grande officials.
announcing their intentions of
building a new depot there to be
ready for occupancy by September
LIST. Delta is about as badly in
need of new depot building as
any place, and being rated as the
heaviest shipping point on the West
ern Slope for several years past. it
occurs to us that we are getting
shade the worst of it.
We see accounts in papers from
neighboring towns every week, of
suits brought against the towns for
damages brought by some one who
had broken a leg or been otherwise
injured owing to defective side
walks. Nothing of this kind is ever
heard of here and there is no dang
er of anything of the kind ever hap
pening, for Delta is noted for hay
{ ing the finest sidewalks throughout
the city, of any place of its size in
the country.
Bills are out advertising a rail
road meeting at Cedaredge tonight.
at which John h. Charlesworth of
Delta is to address the citizens. 1T
never Cor seldoml rains but it
pours." and it does look like Cedar
edge was getting to be a strong
drawing card with proposed rail
roads. Pay your money and take
your choice. 1t may also be well to
remember about those other adages
about too many irons in the fire.
and too many cooks spelling the
BROTH