The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-03

W 10 III belld 4NOIlH t oTh
on official business Monday and
Tuesday of this week, departing for
Montrose on the morning of the lat
ter day.
NJ. R. McCauley, editor of the La
Junta Democrat, was over the West
ern Slope last week among the ditcf
owners. Mr.. McCauley is greatly
interested in the present litigation
between Kansas and Colorado for
water rights.
A pleasant social dance was Civ
Ell by the Moose club in their hall
On Main street on Monday night.
There was a good attendance and
all who were present report a roy
al good time.
Deputy Sheriff Adam Wishart re-
turned home Wednesday evening
from Golden. where he had taken
Alex Kawatski, the 14-year-old boy
who had burglarized the home of
Il. T. Pepper on Garnet mesa.
Prof C. E. Dana, of the Delta
Conservatory of Music, came in last
Saturday from a brief tour of the
Pacific coast. He visited several
Of the big western cities and re-
ports an enjoyable trip from start
to finish.
E. ]. Richards, the original
Dick, of the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company,
had business which kept him in
Grand Junction the greater part
of this week. He returned yester-
day.
Mrs. NJ. Dingman left Delta Mon
day for Wahoo, Nebraska, where
she goes to spend the winter with
q sister. She expected to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Runshe, at
Decatur, Illinois, before returning
to Delta.
NJ. ]. Sanborn, who has been in
the city some five or six weeks look
ing after ranch interests and direct
ing the construction of nice frame
cottage on California mesa, depart
ed for his home in Menlo. Iowa,
last sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. H A. Lawrence de-
parted last Friday morning for their
home in Pittsburg. Pa. Mr.. Law
renee has been stenographer and
typewriter for the Colorado Fruit
Growers association during the
present fruit season.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. ]. Ruka, owners
of the Boscobel fruit farm near Ce-
arrived home on Wednes-
day morning from an extended visit
in Washington, Oregon and other
Pacific coast points. They report
decidedly pleasant visit.
Geo. w. Moweray, of Columbus,
Ohio, who was here this week in
an effort to put on the military play,
The Two Generals" as National
Guard benefit, gave it up because
of the newly organized Dramatic
Clubs proposed plays.
Many orchardists of the Surface
Creek district took advantage OF the
this week and kept busy
taking commercial apples from their
turdened trees. This was one way
of catching up with the harvest work
in hand and they accepted that
way.
The Independent is again printed
on its heavy. old-time stock. Its
last shipment was much lighter
and was shipped through mistake
No better stock is used on any pa
per than that on which the indie
t. nrtn Cd
use paper of SO high grade.
T. J. Hebson. the new manager
for the Union Trading company
store in this city, was in Grand
Junction last Friday visiting with
his family. Mrs. Hebson had been
quite i'll for some ten days or two
weeks but is now reported as stead
lily improving.
The Delta county commissioners
have appropriated 800 to be used
with $4,000 from the state high
way commission for building state
primary road from Montrose to this
city through Delta. 1t is probable
that the money will be granted as
soon as possible.-Grand junction
Sentinel.
Mrs. w. A. Sheppard was pas
senger on the east-bound train yes
terdady morning for Denver, where
she will visit about month with
friends. She expects to find some
pleasure in attending the big apple
show which opens the 18th of this
month.
Manager Webb, for the Delta
Pueblo Orchard company. which
owns orchard property on Payne's
mesa, was an outgoing passenger
for Pueblo and Denver. yesterday