The Delta independent., 1911-08-18

Friday evening for a weeks visit
with her niece, Mrs. w. H. Ander-
son. AS the latter had no idea OF
her aunt coming. she was the
recipient of happy surprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Campbell re-
turned Monday TO their home in
Cherokee, Iowa, after a pleasant
visit at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. C. Hall of Delta and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Human at Austin.
Miss Lillian Richart of Berthoud.
Colorado, and Miss Sadie Pierson
of Greeley, Colorado, former Delta
high school girls, left for their
homes Monday after visiting with
Delta friends for a couple of weeks.
Marriage licenses were issued
at the county clerks office this
week to Milton NJ. Swan and Miss
Jessie p. Willis, both of Read and
Willard K. Hunt of Olathe, and
Miss Gertrude Springer of Mont
rose.
The Olathe water system is to
$4,000, for which bonds were is
sued and sold at par. The building
of the system has been contracted
TO Barnes & Stephens. of Colorado
Springs. and is to be completed in
1876 days.
B. F. Reed is showing the eff
fects of a runaway accident that
happened the first of this week. in
which he was thrown out of Roy
WEIGH buggy. He received
badly sprained wrist and numerous
other bruises.
This is house cleaning time on
all summer dress goods, underwear,
white skirts etc, so We have cut
deep the prices in order to clear
our shelves and counters of all
summer dress goods. The Ramsay
Dry Goods Co.
T. W. Odem, of Cedaredge. is
having about 10, 900 peach and ap-
pie labels printed. 1t is nice to
have so much fruit and it is strict
ly proper business to label them. 1t
helps to advertise the fruit, the
orchard and the country.
Miss Vera Adams who has been
visiting in Nontrose for some time
at the home OF her uncle, c. E.
Adams, left Monday afternoon for
Olathe. Delta and Hotchkiss, where
she expects to visit for a couple of
weeks. Montrose Press.
Peter Menzies. who is reputed
to be Colorado's greatest baritone
singer. was in Delta this week on
business. Mr.. Menzies will be
remembered by many as having led
St. Leo's choir at the dedication GER
emonies of the Catholic church.
1t wasn't necessary for the young
lady to turn down the lights last
Sunday night. as the light company.
pursuant to notice given, took that
occasion to overhaul machinery
The city was in gloom but there was
no gloom among the porch parties
Roebrt Wilson came in from
Salt Lake City Wednesday for a
visit with his brother. Earl, am
his father. Paul Wilson of Hotch-
kiss. He is in the employ of the
government and is at present max
ing campaign against the alfalfa
wevel
F. G. Harrington, the genial
Garnet mesa orchardist, presented
the Independent editor with pound
of 16 to cherries last Friday
They We're beauties and of
delicious flavor. Only seventy cher
ries We're required to weigh
pound.
w. A. Doyle. of Read. came home
Tuesday from a weeks visit with
friends at Clifton. Mr.. Doyle was
highly pleased with the conditions
there and impressed with the fruit
conditions, particularly the pears.
of which many carloads are now
being shipped.
+. A. Miner and f. c. Smith
have leased the Fairview coal mine
and will operate same. selling coal
AT the mine or delivered. They
have bunkhouses for haulers and
stable room for 80 head of horses
dent next week.
Rev. r. ]. Knox, of Indianapolis.
Indiana, in company with Captain
Bragg, made the Independent n
pleasant call Tuesday. Rev. Knox
is filling the pulpit at the Presby-
terrain church for n few weeks and
may become its pastor should that
society so decide.
Prof. p. NJ. Condit returned to
his home last Friday after being
Absent about two months. the most
of which time was spent in Greeley
where he assisted at the summer
session of the State Normal Mr..
Condit visited the teachers insti-
tute at Gunnison on his return.
j. ii. Pass was up before Police
Magistrate Fairlamb Monday. being
charged with stealing saw from
the ID, a. X. q. bridge gang and