The Delta independent., 1911-03-31


Mrs. and Miss Evans leave this
morning for Colorado Springs and
Greeley to spend the Easter vaca-
cion
Ray Clark, of Alma, Colorado,
came in the latter part of last week
with a carload of horses for his
uncle, E. j. Carmichael. Ray may
decide to stay all summer.
Il. p. Newman, who owns a ranch
near Hotchkiss, arrived from Den
YER Wednesday with two carloads
of implements. Mr.. Newman evil
IDENTITY intends to do up the farming
stunt right this season.
Mrs. J. F. Sanders gave an enter
tainment yesterday afternoon to
the ladies of all the Delta churches.
Between fifty and sixty were present.
Dainty refreshments were served
and a fine time was enjoyed.
Walter McGonagill, the gentleman
who had the exhibition of steer
throwing at the fair grounds last
fall, has been in Montrose the past
week on business. Mr.. McGonagill
expects to put On his show at Delta
and Hotchkiss.- -Montrose Empire.
Milo NJ. Morse, who now lives
near Grand Junction, visited the
Sprung and Van Volkenburg fami-
lies Saturday and Sunday. Mr.
Morse is a brother-.n-law of J. l..
Sprung and an old Missouri ac-
quaintance of the Van Volken-
burghs.
There is surprising amount of
mali sent out of this city daily on
the Montrose train. Yesterday a
huge truck load was sent out. Uncle
Sam can afford to build the high
line. He has one of the most inter
estir valleys in the world here
Grand Junction News.
Ernest Milner, who spent some
time in Delta about a year ago in
the employ of Stearns Bros, passed
through here Tuesday enroute to
Montrose. where he went to take
a position with the Western En-
pire. He has been in Idaho since
leaving Delta
Contractor Frank Waller of Delta,
arrived early Monday morning and
has a force of men working on the
cement walks in the Loutsenhizer
addition. The walks in that part of
the city will keep Mr.. Waller quite
busy for several weeks-Montrose
ress.
Mrs. Ora Watson, who has been
i'll with bronchial pneumonia for the
past ten weeks, is now conal ascant
She is being nursed back to health
by her two daughters, Mrs. Kate AL
bin of Telluride and MS. S. G. Chi
dester. of Holdridge. Nebraska. Mrs.
watson's granddaughter. Miss Lu.
cile Chidester. is also here at
tending high school.
The cradle roll of the. primary
department of the Baptist Sunday
school. superintended by Mrs. ]. l.
Turner. gave reception to the
mothers and children Saturday.
March 25. in the basement of the
church. There were "a mothers
present and l65 in all attended. A
good literary program was rendered
and light refreshments served. Thi
decorations were pretty. blending
of yellow and white.
Mayor Reeves of Montrose and
Capt. Burnham of Colorado Springs
were in Delta Wednesday, the
guests of Captain Leslie Conklin, of
the Delta command. state militia.
The officers came to visit the newly
organized company here. Captain
Burnham was formerly of Fort Rus
sell Wyoming. He is one of the
best drilled and best posted of the
Colorado National Guard.
The new sugar factory contract is
here. and thus far the Western Sug.
ar 4 Land company seem to have
come up to their part of the pro
gram. although hitch is reported
on the part of the Farmers Union
in regard to rate scale and their
representatives refuse to sign the
contract holding for choice $3.50 flat
or the proposed sliding scale. Just
how the matter will terminate can
not at present be foretold
Word was received here Sunday
of the death of Ralph Steele. at his
home in Indianapolis, Indiana
Ralph spent the greater part of the
"i"'Si i" Dei'a TWO years ago, COM
ing here for his health. his afflic-
tion being tuberculosis He was
about twenty-five years of age and a
fine young man. He made many
friends here during his stay. who
will regret to learn of his sudden
death.
About seventeen guests were
present at the birthday party given
to the Misses Nora Kellogg and
Edith Skinner Tuesday night by the
Spoon Club. The guests first con-
gregated at Miss Kellogg's, where
progressive whist was enjoyed I'M