The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-06-23

j. F. French of Olathe, was in
to"n Wednesday, in the interest
OF the lronstone Ditch company
E. E. Van Epps of Palisade. was
IN Deita Tor a snort visit tuesday
ana Wednesday OF this week. MT.
van Epps Is an old acquaintance
CT the Independent editor, having
ived in Alma number OF years.
q. L. Hammitt of Denver, re-
turned home sunday morning after
spending couple OF days in Delta
1Oohlns over our section. He re-
turned very highly pleased with
me outlook here, and may return
and locate in the near future.
he sermons by Rev w. J. Sly
at the baptist church next Sunday
Will be OF unusual interest to men.
Are / mere Any Men OF Backbone
in Delta" in the morning and in
me evening, Religion and Ridicule,
or He Laughs Best Who Laughs
Last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturtevant, who
have been visiting with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. E. Biaisdell,
Tor a few days following their
money moon on the eastern slope,
left yesterday for Cedaredge, where
they will make their home-Grand
Junction News.
A meeting of the D. H. S. Alumni
Association will be held in the
nigh school assembly room at s
O'Clock p. m, Tuesday, June 2Ith,
4or the purpose OF electing officers
and the adoption of a constitution.
permanent organization is hoped
o be perfected.
We are in receipt of a copy of
the Emmett Examiner, published at
Emmett, Canyon County, Idaho, by
Clinton H. Martin, formerly OF the
Delta Independent. 1t is very
creditable sheet, and from the ad
vertising patronage it has, the town
is doubtless live one.
Mrs. J. B. Rhonemus returned
Sunday afternoon from Salida,
where she has been for nearly
year taking treatment at the Red
cross hospital at that place. She
vas accompanied home by her
sister, Miss Rose Hogue, who will
spend the summer in Delta.
Joseph Shoemaker was in town
from his Black Canon ranch Mon
day and brought with him over q
dozen varieties OF choice fruit be
sides some fine specimens OF new
potatoes and a seven by ten smile.
He says he has crop maturing that
would make anyone feel good.
L. -.;1 gNr
the Independent family from Alma,
arrived in Delta last Friday and
spent several days looking over our
district. He is very much impressed
with this section. Mr.. Kuhn is a
brother of John NJ. Kuhn, who
made a fortune on the famous Lon
don mine.
Yesterday and Wednesday were
the longest days of the year. We'd
nesday the sun rose at 4:43 a. m.
and set at 1929 p. m, making a
day IA hours and Is minutes in
( length. AT 9 a. M, June 81, the
sun reached its highest point north
ward: the turn to the south, in
dicating that there are many hot
summer days ahead of us.
}. L. Hillman and J. ]. Travis
returned home Sunday from Calitor-
MIA, where they recently purchas-
I'd property in the Imperial Valley
section. They say the temperature
went up to ITO in the shade and
/ when they complained about the
| ueat they were told by the natives
hat they need not stay in the
shade.
Senator stephan is building a
fine new automobile garage on his
4 Palmer street property, which is
now nearing completion. 1t is of
| Delta brick with concrete foundation
and floor. 1t is equipped with
water connections and a gasoline
tank. buried in the ground. On
/ The whole, il is a very convenient
/ garage.
julius Aichele. of Denver. who
is doing concrete work in the vicin-
/ ity of Fruita, was in Delta the fore
| part of this week looking over the
Telta water works in company with
/ Engineer Chas. A. Smith of Denver
and Alderman H. A. Smith of Delta
I MIR. Aichele expects to figure on the
concrete work on the Hotchkiss
sewer system.
The following marriage licenses
were issued at the county clerk 5
office the past week: Charles w
| kiser and Miss Lola McHugh, both
OF Cedaredge' Augustus l.. Palmer
and Miss Lillian p. Walsh. both OF
] Delta Edgar w. Bray of Redvale
and Miss Matte Ensign of Austin
/ Victor Maxi and Katrina Yliluoma
both of Delta.
Grand Mesa Lodge No. 81.
knights of Pythias, have taken q