The Delta independent., 1911-04-07


Some cloudy weather this week,
but cloudy weather is good accom-
payment to the spring cool spells.
Walter G.. Hillman, who has been
spending a vacation in trip TO
Oregon and other northwest points,
is expected home in about a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Travis re-
turned Wednesday from short visit
in Denver.
Mrs. Jennie Edds returned to her
home in Ouray Sunday after
pleasant visit with Delta friends.
VIM Girardet came down from
Cedaredge Tuesday and attended
the regular meeting of the X. p.
lodge.
Alfalfa and winter wheat are
looking fine and some of the spring
sowing of field crops are COM
ing up.
Water Commissioner H. C. Getty
and Dan Doughty returned from a
short business visit in Denver on
Tuesday.
Joe McGraw has an ad. of the
Pioneer livery stables in this paper.
Joe also has a 16-passenger bus
for sale.
Mrs Herman Kabbfell returned
to her home in Montrose the latter
part of last week, after pleasant
visit here.
Mrs. Frank Waller left for Den
yer Sunday, as a delegate to the
convention of the Ladies of the
Meccabees.
A. o. Egbert, special agent for
the Capitol Life Insurance company
of Denver, was in Delta the first of
this week.
The Racket Store will start its
Red Tag Sale tomorrow, which will
continue ten days. See ad. for
special offers.
Cedaredge is going to install
knights of Pythias lodge in the
near future with something over
forty members.
Representative c. c. Hawkins pas
sed through here tuesday on his way
back TO Denver after visit at his
home in Paonia.
Mr.. ard Mrs H. F. Hart went
to Montrose yesterday, Harvey to
attend Elk's Lodge and Mrs. H. to
visit old friends.
A marriage license was issued at
the county clerks office this week to
Robert Mclaughlin and Winnie
Barth, both of Delta.
District Attorney r. NJ. Logan
returned home last Friday, after
spending the week in Montrose at
tending district court.
Melody Sampson of Altus, Okla
homa. brother of C. C. Sampson, ar
rived here Tuesday for a visit with
his brother and sister.
John II. Cowan, who owns ranch
near Cedaredge, was here this week
making arrangements to farm the
property this summer.
Editor H. F. Lake of the Gunniso;
| News-Champion, was in our city
| short time this week looking after
his property interests.
John Behan went to Delta Fri
day where he will probably locate.
If so. his family will join him in a
few days-Montrose Press.
Election day passed quietly in
Delta. as city elections usually do.
The only contest was for the of
fees of mayor and treasurer.
If nothing gets in the way. this
section can afford to boast and put
on airs after another SIX weeks
have Joined the flight of time.
Vim Clark returned from the
Northwest yesterday, where he has
spent the last three months looking
over that part of the country.
neutrality-suspicious. farmer with
or without team. Don't apply unless
you can give reference. H. c. Jen-
nings. Surface Creek Realty Co.
George Mower has been able to
be out on the street this week, after
a long illness. He doesn't look as
husky as he did. but thinks he soon
will.
Clarence Mower had his favorite
riding horse get badly sprained
leg while riding over the rocks on
the Grand mesa range the first of
this week
For Sale-Grubb Special and Rose
of Erin seed potatoes. l.. Couplin,
~ miles south of Delta on Cali
fornia mesa. Phone Colorado Delta
14S1. 9-4t.
Miss Ida Stauffer, who had charge
of the school at Spencer, in Guuni-
son county. during the winter, re
turned Tuesday to spend her vaca-
ton at home.
Frank White, foreman at the
Tribune Office, spent Sunday with
his wife and little boy on the ranch
near Hotchkiss. He returned Mon