The Delta independent., 1911-08-11

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from a visit of several weeks in
Chicago. After a short stay here
he will go on to Salt Lake City.
Stock Inspector Sampson went to
Placerville Tuesday to inspect two
cars of cattle which Robert Ham
shipped to eastern markets, We'd
nesday
]. w. Nickel, president of the
Home State bank of Montrose, died
at Beatrice, Nebraska, last Satur-
day morning. He was 50 years of
age.
The cutting of the timothy and
clover fields of the upper Gunnison
country began Monday. The crop
is an average one, the yield being
from l Z to two tons per acre.
The Baptist choir gave a recital
Tuesday evening and was greeted
by large audience. The offering
amounted to $3.50, one of the
largest ever received by the church.
Mrs. Martha Bray of Delta, was
granted a divorce from her husband
in the county court at Montrose last
take her former naame, Martha
Miller.
Attorney and Mrs. Bradshaw of
Ouray, were Delta visitors last
week, the guests of Mrs. George
Law. We understand that Mr..
Bradshaw is contemplating some
Delta county investments
Charley Flohr, of North Delta,
who has been suffering from Sc
we're case of blood poisoning, is
still critical, though the spread of
the poison through parts of his
body has been gotten under control.
Mrs. Camilla Sanders, city clerk,
is taking her vacation this week
in an outing with friends on Grand
mesa, at the lakes. Mrs. Fred
Martin is acting as her deputy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Mitchell of
Rowiey, Iowa. stopped off Wednes-
day for few days visit with Mrs.
Tom Gale They were enroute to
their home from a visit to the
Pacific coast.
Raymond Clark Robinson came
in from California Friday, and will
visit several weeks with his uncle,
J. Frank Clark near Delta, then
will return to his home in Worces-
ter, Mass
Miss Mamie Gray of Hotchkiss.
and Miss Hull, who has oeen visit
ing her, passed through here Tues
day, the former enroute to Califor-
mia for visit and the latter on
her way home to Tennessee.
II. L. Johnson, of Cedaredge, was
a Montrose visitor Tuesday, joining
Mrs. johnson in a visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Gage.
MIR. and Mrs. 1. w. Elliott, who
have been visiting here for several
weeks with their daughter, Miss
Bell Elliott, returned to their home
in Algona, Wisconsin, Sunday.
Walter W. Weir, drainage
engineer from Yakima Valley,
Washington, was in town the lat
ter part of last week in company
with Engineer d. G. Miller of
i Grand Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Freyberg
returned home Wednesday evening.
from Atlantic City, where Mr.. Frey
berg went as representative of the
Delta Elk's lodge. They report
having had a splendid time.
Several auto loads of knights of
rythias from the local lodge, have
made arrangements to go to Ce-
Iaredge to take part in the cere-
ha
lation of the new lodge there.
Walter and viii Wagner have
obtained positions in the Forestry
Service. Walter and Will are both
exceptionally Industrious and con-
scientious and there is no doubt but
that they will advance promptly.
II. X. Cornell is reported quite
i'll with typhoid fever. His case has
not as yet run sufficiently to know
exactly how serious it may be but
il is hoped that il will prove of
mild form.
Frank Moore. of Bridgeport, be-
low Delta, expects to ship 5000
crates of Elberta peaches. beginning
next week. This is said to be
larger shipment than any one or
chard at Palisade will make.
Charles Caylor. plumber for the
Meyer Mercantile Co, went up to
Paonia Wednesday to commence the
work on the new steam heating
plant which is to be installed in the
Paonia school buildings by that
company.
Frank Kuhn, of Alma. Colorado,
passed through Sunday on his re-
turn home from Paonia. This is
Mr.. Kuhn's second visit to Delta