The Delta independent., 1911-06-02
Leonard Baird and Roy Hickman

Leonard Baird and Roy Hickman
visited in Palisade and Leadville
the latter part of last week and
the fore part of this.
Ross Wilmot, former county com
missioner. and Editor Perry. of the
Hotchkiss Herald, were up the Gun
nison the first of this week angling
for trout.
The Methodist ladies' will serve
chicken supper in the parlors OF
the new church, next Thursday, June
Sth. beginning at $50 p. m. Price
35 cents. All are invited.
The first trip was made yesterday
on the new rural free delivery route
south and southwest of Delta.
Delta continues to reach out with
conveniences in all directions.
w H. Davis and family of Sur
face Creek dined with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Sprung on Tuesday. They
also attended Decoration Day ser
vices in Delta.
Miss Ferdie Murray left Friday
afternoon for Trinidad, to accept
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Delta about two years and has
made many friends.
County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Bel McMichael. visited the
schools in the Paonia and Hotch-
kiss districts the first of this
week.
A E. Ault has received notice
of his appointment as Sanitary In
spector, the duties of which office
will be added to those of Pure
Food Inspector.
Invitations are out for the Delta
National Bank opening, at the
banks new quarters, tomorrow.
There will be souvenirs for the
ladies'.
The summer season is at hand,
accompanied by solid summer
weather. The smudge pot can now
be stacked away for use next
spring.
R. F. Fluke of Crawford, left
Monday afternoon for a visit il
Seattle and other points, expecting
20 be gone about three or four
weeks.
E E Watts. of the Tribune, w.
A. Davis, Carl Doughty and Judge
Crooks spent the last days of last
week and first days of this, in the
country at the head of the Escalante
fishing and looking for bear.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. johnson left
yesterday morning for their old
home in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
where they will spend some time
visiting relatives and old friends.
Mrs. E. E. Elliott and grand
Miss Scott. returned to
their home in Placerville, after a
very pleasant visit at the home of
Mrs. Woodgate.
Editor Thomas Blackwell, of the
North Fork Times, was down here
en- business last Saturday. He re-
memb bered this Office with call
while here.
w. o. Stephens returned from
Southern California Sunday morn
ing. after spending the winter there.
rhe rest of the family are still out
there.
A. E. Shippey returned Monday
morning from Del Norte, Colorado.
where he spent the winter He will
remain here for sometime. looking
after his interests.
Arthur Simmons departed Mon
day morning for his old home in
Guthrie Center. Iowa. to accompany
the body of his sister, Mrs. John
Grow, to its final resting place.
Mrs. Walter Wagner and daugh-
ters. Myrtle and Agnes. left on Sun
day mornings train for Telluride.
where they expect to remain during
the summer.
N. II. Castle, Dean d. Clark and
Harvey Hart, went up to Cimarron
last Saturday in the Castle automo-
bile and spent several days among
the rainbow.
Lee E. Cooper. of the Forest
Service. went over to Olathe Tues
day to straighten out some matters
pertaining to the right of way for
the pipe line of the Olathe water
system.