The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-09-15
Father Richardson came in Tues
day from Montrose.

A. NJ. Jessup arrived from Lamar,
Wednesday, for a visit with his
daughter, Mrs. F. R. Stearns. He
| will remain week or ten days.
The good roads meeting to be
held at Grand Junction September
| 26 and 27, has the promise of very
| large representative attendance.
R. w. Curtis came down from
Grand mesa lakes to Cedaredge the
first of the week. AS usual he
landed some big ones.
Mrs. ]. d. Van Volkenburgh. who
has been visiting the old home in
Missouri. returned to her home in
Delta Wednesday.
Latest reports on the good roads
money" are that no part of the pros
pective fund will be available before
next year, and then a decreased
amount
K. E. Watts, Carl Doughty and E.
T. Minnie got home from their fish
ing and hunting trip on the Blue
Sunday. They report a successful
trip.
Percival E. Coombe made a short
business visit in Grand Junction the
first of this week, returning We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chase, OF
the Louisiana and Delta nurseries.
returned home from California, Sun
day where they spent several
months.
Frank NJ. Kuhn is back from AL
ma this week, looking over the
] a
to buy something before leaving
again.
The meeting OF the Business
Mems Association advertised to be
held at the court house the first
of this week, failed because of nom
attendance.
Oliver Cook went to Montrose
Tuesday. where he was summoned
as a witness in the trial of the
Whitewater Ditch and Reservoir
company.
J. A Curtis, who has been with
the Observation-Disclosures Drug Co,
for some time, left for Montrose
Monday, to take a position in a
drug store of that city.
The climatic conditions have re-
manned good for al growing things
and the longer killing frosts hold
den stuffs will last.
Some boys engaged in a horse
race up Main street Sunday night.
They were oyerhauled 10y Delta $
vigilant marshalls and the race cost
the three of them about sl7.
Mrs. Homer Harrington made a
short visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Uglow
of the Tribune last week, stopping
off on her way home to Marble,
after visit in Lake City.
The slight frosts last week did
little If any harm. unless it was to
cause a more rapid ripening of mel
ons and certain fruit. They We're
not severe enough for the effect &c
be noticed upon vegetation.
David Hensler returned Frida!
evening from a trip to Glenwood
Springs and Meeker. He says he
saw no such country as this in his
travels. nor none he liked so well.
In the country south of Delta
some cattle loss is reported the past
week from alfalfa bloat, the ami
mails getting into the alfalfa fields
and eating too much of the green
product.
Mrs. w. NJ. Fleetwood and hel
their home in Wayne. Nebraska
yesterday morning, after a pleasan
visit OF two weeks at the home OF
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Fleetwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Baird re
turned home Sunday from n visit II
Des Moines, Iowa. where Mrs. 5
father recently died. We UNDERSTAND
that her mother will come to Delta
soon. TO make her home.
Arthur Shock departed TUESDAY
| morning for Union Town, Kentucky
| to resume his duties in college al
that place, where he is studying fol
the Episcopal clergy. This is his
second year,
MIR. and Mrs John G. McClelland
welded in Delta two weeks ago
left for their home, Mt. Vernon. la.
Tuesday. The bride was Miss Alice
Fairlamb, who takes with her the
best wishes of her many friends, fol
happiness in her new home.
Range stock is reported to have
done extra well this year. Rain
has been plentiful and grass is bet
ter than usual. In consequence cat
tie are looking fine and many steer
can be selected for the block.
Yesterday morning twenty loca'
people bought tickets to Delta, in.
tending to enjoy the county fail
at that place this week. The wealth
Ell yesterday was not very propitiou
for the opening.-Grand Junction