The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-06-30

the advantage in either diversified
farming or fruit growing. In appli-
cation to our resources: THE
Many Make the Much"
julius Aichele, who is doing
extensive concrete work in the
f'ruita district, passed through
mere Sunday enroute to Hotch-
KISS where he expected to bid
On the concrete work of the sewer
system to be installed there.
Jim Beckley has decided to al
low the swarm of bees that hived
in his chimney recently to occupy
it as permanent home and is ar
ranging pipe and taps whereby he
can run the honey down on the
pancakes while they are baking.
Ray Kennedy of this city, who
recently went to Paonia to accept
Il stenography position in the NJ.
u. Vincent offices, writes that he
likes Paonia for its scenery and
thinks it is one of the prettiest
towns he has seen.-Grand juno
ton News.
The Misses NJ. NJ. McLaurin, Bes-
sic Cleveland, X. D. Cleveland and
E. NJ. Wester, arrived here last
Saturday from Jacksonville, Florida,
coming up from Grand Junction in
an automobile. They expect to re-
main here some time, the guests
of Mrs. j. J. Winton.
The First National Bank of Delta
has been appointed by the board of
trustees of the Postal Savings Sys-
TEN of the United States govern
ment, the depository for the funds
OF the Delta Postal Savings bank.
The directors of the bank were very
much elated over the honor.
The fishing party composed of
Mr. and Mrs. George Crabill, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Trechter and Miss
Porgess, OF Cripple Greek, who spent
week camped in Curicanti canon,
above Cimarron, returned to Delta
Wednesday. They report plenty of
trout and an enjoyable outing.
In order to render all possible
aid in the entertainment of visitors
TO Delta on July I, the Moose Club
rooms, usually exclusive to mem
,ers of the order. will be open all
lay for use by visitors. These
rooms will afford a convenient rest
ing place, and the games will help
10 pass a few pleasant hours.
The Delta exchange of the Co
Operative Telephone Company will
move into new quarters in the
Delta National Bank block, perhaps
making the change tomorrow. There
will be a short delay in local ser
ice until the keyboards and con-
nections can be placed, which will
be done as speedily as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Priest and
Geo. c. Harper. of the Colorado
& Surface Creek railroad. left Mon
day for Denver, from whence Mrs.
Priest will go to Seattle to visit
a son and MIR Harper will return
to Minneapolis. Mr.. Priest will re-
turn in few days and Mr.. Harp
er says he will be with us again
in short time.
The Olathe Military band has
been engaged to play for the
Fourth of July celebration at Delta.
The people of our sister city evil
IDENTIFY want high-class music for
their celebration and they have
come to the right place to get it,
as our band is now dispensing an
excellent variety of harmonious
noise Olathe Criterion.
An auto party including Miss
Minnie Sweitzer and Messrs. Leon
ard and Morgan Sweitzer, of Delta,
and Miss Marjorie Davis and Mr..
Harold Davis of Montrose. motor
ed to this city from Delta on Sun
day the latter couple having been
guests at the Sweitzer home for the
weeks end Miss Sweitzer and her
brothers were guests at the Davis
home until Monday. when they re-
turned home.-Montrose Empire.
Dean d. Clark. special agent for
the Colorado Telephone CO., who
tor some time has had his head
quarters at Delta, has severed his
connection with the company, so
We are told, and has accepted Il
position with the Tri-State Tele-
Ihone Co, and will make his head
quarters at Ell Paso, Texas. Dean
has made many friends while here
who will regret to learn of his
plans.
The city has had men cleaning
the brush and weeds from the sides
of the streets between the driveway
and the sidewalk. this week and it
makes wonderful Improvement.
Now If some of the owners of lots
along Main street and Eaton Ave
nue. could be induced to clear them
the same way, which could be done
at small expense. it would add
still more to the Identification OF
the city.
At big meeting of the Delta
Business Mems Association, last
week Engineer Paret of the Uncom-