The Delta independent., 1911-05-19

deht ONCE pleasant call on We'd
nesday OF this week and added his
name TO its subscription list.
For Rent-Beautiful and COM
plete suit of rooms furnished for
housekeeping. Also single room,
furnished. Corner of Seventh and
Grand.
Nj. r. Shallenberger, civil and
mechanical engineer at Paonia has
completed flume for the Stewart
mesa ditch which is seven feet in
diameter and third of a mile long.
Miss Ada Arterberry left yes
terday for a visit with relatives and
friends in Denver, where she will be
Joined later by her mother and
sister. From Denver the three will
make a trip East later in the sea-
son.
| An ATTRACTIVE window is that {
the Meyer Mercantile company this
week. A tank filled with running
water and containing a number of
mountain trout, has been the cause
of many passers by to stop and
give their attention.
| Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fergus were
in from Austin yesterday and made
the Independent office a pleasant
call. MIR. Fergus estimates that they
will have 5000 boxes of apples if
no further damage comes from
frosts.
w. A. Weyrauch of Austin was
in town Wednesday. and while here
made this office pleasant call and
ordered the Independent sent to
friend in Iowa. MIR. Weyrauch stat
ed that they would have a big crop
of fruit.
c. w. Stoltz was released last
Saturday on a bond of $500 to
such time as a review of the evil
dence in his case may be made.
writ OF supercedes was obtained in
his case a week ago by his attorney,
Judge NJ r. Welch, from the su-
preme court.
Rev J. A. Johnson departed on
Monday afternoon for Los Angeles.
California, to spend his vacation,
which was voted him by the congre-
cation, complimentary to his sue
cessIul work in building and paying
Tor the new church.
There was a little frost again
Monday night but not so much as
that OF the previous week and it is
not thought that much damage was
done II is not expected that any
more frosts will come, as the sea-
son is now getting to far advanced
and the hot days indicate that sum
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| A number OF the male members
of the Baptist church have been
amusing themselves the last few
evenings by covering the church
GROUNDS with rich dirt, which will
ue planted to grass. This will add
much to the appearance of the
property.
The Ladies of the Maccabees had
with them at their regular meeting
on Tuesday evening, District deputy
Mrs. Josephine Wayman. After the
regular lodge session had been dis
pensed with the evening was most
tnjoyably spent in a social way in
honor OF the visitor.
rhe big show bills which will ad-
vertise the Midsummer Carnival to
be held at the Delta fair grounds on
lJuly 4th, have arrived and will be
posted shortly. The carnival Will
nave many attractive features,
among which will be some fine
races. 1t promises to be great
success.
Don't fail to see the special
picture exhibit at the Lyric tonight
and tomorrow night, The United
States Military Tournament" Over
200 feet OF film, portraying over
1000 regular soldiers in various
maneuvers and actual battle scenes,
under the direction OF Major-Gen-
eral Friedrich d. Grant.
Word was received here Satur-
day that Wm. kober, brother of
Attorney Karl kober. died at their
nume in Canon City on May 10Th
and was buried the 18th. We un-
derstand that Karl will not re-
turn to Delta, which will be learned
with regret by the many friends
made by him during his short stay.
The grain and alfalfa fields are
looking we'll. Sugar beets are up
and generally show a good stand.
Early potato fields also show the
growing plants. Steady summer
Weather will come with June, per-
Laps with the latter half of May.
stock wintered well and many cattle
have already been driven to the sum
mer range in the distant foothills.
Mrs. VIM. Corbut very pleasantly
entertained at her home on South
Fourth street Friday afternoon a
number of friends in honor of her
friend, Mrs. h. +. Hauser of Delta,