The Delta independent., 1911-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. John Crabill of Rose
land, Nebraska, arrived yesterday
and are visiting their cousin, A. F..
Stauffer and family of North Delta.
Luie Kurz left Wednesday morn
iLg for Denver. where the doctors
think he will have to undergo an
operation. His trouble has not yet
fully been determined, but is thouht
to be tumor of the stomach
Ellet Harding came down from
killian S stock ranch Monday morn
ing and took the train for the east
ern part of the state. He will stop
OFF week or ten days in Denver
to visit his brother, Chester, while
away.
Some of the older alfalfa fields
are being plowed up, to be seeded
in sugar beets, potatoes or grains,
in either of which they should yield
bumper crops. The change is an
advisable one where alfalfa has
grown to too old sod.
Tuesday was Valentines day and
there was the usual string of bleed
ing hearts, mushy verse, and, some
comic ones. The day set apart
in honor of the small, scantily-clad
/ god of love is not always what it
should be, still there seems to be
more or less doing on that day.
No one of any two or more neigh
borhoods were ever benefited by one
jealousy nagging the other. What
ever benefits one is bound to benefit
all to some extent, and the same
holds true with their people. If one
man succeeds in bringing in a
thousand dollars. all will. in time.
get some sort of grab at it.
We understand that Chester Hard
ing is to return to Delta about April
lst TO take a position with The
Oshorne-Williamson Drug Company.
Chester is well known here having
graduated from the Delta high
school and having worked a num-
ber of years for the Seaton Drug
Co. He has many friends here who
will be glad to know of his plans.
Local members of the Elks held
meeting in Delta Tuesday night
and decided to give banquet some
time after March LIST. to which the
Grand Master will be invited There
are now about 75 members of that
order in Delta county, and an eff
fort will be made to establish
lodge here.
The Woman Missionary Society of
the Baptist church will hold their |
quarterly missionary meetin Friday, |
February cath. at 3 p. m. at the 1
Baptist church. Mrs. Harry Hewlett, |
Leader. Following an interesting 4
program on Austria. there will be a
social hour with refreshments Mrs.
A. II. Stockham. secretary.
The new arrangement of the D.
& R. G. railroad company allowing
tourists as many stop-overs as
liked. will be a great benefit to
Delta. as those ticketed through
can stop off three or four days
here by depositing their ticket with
the agent, and can have long enough
time to see the whole county And
Delta county is always worth seeing.
Mrs. Exter and Mrs. Chapman
received the sad word Monday night
that their sister who has been i'll
for some time at her home in Cliff
ton with Bright's disease. died that
evening at seven O'Clock. The two
ladies and the EXter children. join
ed by Mr.. Exter. who came in from
Gunnison Tuesday. took the after
noon train for Clifton to attend ;
the funeral.
DR.. Bass. of Mexia. Texas. is to :
take party to Europe in June. and
will visit in Italy, Spain, Switzer-
land, Germany, Belgium, France and
England. DIR. Bass was once pastor {
of the Baptist church in Delta He I
is now pastor of the First Baptist ,
church of Mexia. Texas. They have
arranged system by which the
round trip outlined will cost them :
but s2S5.
City papers became somewhat sen
sational last week, over Delta 5 race
vars. AS a matter of fact they did +,
not amount to great deal. Some !,
'aps were invited to quit certain
Job up in the Surface Creek section. :,
md dark cloud from the South :.
broke in the Delta House, wrecking
fishes, and slightly damaging heads. i
But both wars" were over and for
gotten before the Denver news a
iapers came with news of the start f
ing situation. a
Members of the Farmers Union y
'ay that If one point in the contract N
admitted to them by the sugar peo- G
lie can be cleared away. rhey can I
ontract the required acreage in one
lay. That point is that the raise o
N the price of beets does not COM n
nence until 1t gets above their l
verage. The contract says they will u
'ay 25 cents for each additional per