The Delta independent., 1912-05-03

friends and acquaintance of Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. johnson, were at the
depot Monday evening to extend
well wishes to them in their new
) home in Los Angeles, California.
Ihey departed that evening.
The little girl sat ca the knee of
ner grandsire. Looking into his
face she questioned: Grandpa, was
you in the ark?' Certainly not
my child" Thea how does it come
you wasn't drowned?"
The Western Slope high school
athletic and oratorical meet will be
held at Montrose today and tomor-
row, May 3 and 4. There will be
a large attendance and many con-
testants for honors in the different
events.
The frame residence recently pur-
gott and moved to Seventh street
near Columbia, has been put in good
repair and will be occupied by Mr..
Ehrgott and his family until their
other house on the same lots can
be remodeled.
S. p. Davidson, who went over to
! Glenwood Springs a few weeks ago
10 try natural hot water baths and
cave swears for rheumatic troubles,
arrived home Sunday morning. He
no means fully recovered from his
| troubles
| All unite in predicting the big
gest crop year ever for Delta coun-
ty, the best posted making the as
sertion that there will be three
times the yield of three years ago.
1t is we'll enough, however, to wait
about another month before being
entirely convinced.
George O. Blake of the Crawford
Chronicle, was an incoming passen-
ger from Trinidad last Friday even
ing and found himself an enforced
visitor at Austin for two or three
hours that night because of the
I freight wreck near Payne's siding.
w. Z. Obert says there are so
many automobiles in Los Angeles
that they obstruct millions of front
feet along the principal thorough
I fares and that the real estate they
occupy is worth thousand dollars
a toe mark
| H. H. Wolbert has completed the
packing and storage of his house
furnishings preparatory to depart
ure on an extended visit to the
western coast. DR.. C. d. Kinsley
and family are now taking posses
sion of the Wolbert residence.
! If Delta could have as many peo-
pie come to see La Veta park as
| go TO California to shoot their coin
at the Pacific coast targets. our
city could, like Los Angeles, soon
be able to spend $4,000 on water
works
The improvement work on thA'fn-
terror of the Stockham hardware
rooms on Main street, was renewed
his week when a steel ceiling was
put on the north room-that used
/ for the stock of china, glass and
queensware.
Mr.. and Mrs. w V. Ballou ar
rived home Oh Wednesday evening
/ from a months visit with relatives
I in Lexington. Kentucky. and other
eastern and southern points. Mr.,
Ballou reports much rainy weather
in the East during his visit.
hn a
10 Denver last week by Sheriff Will
liams was turned over to his moth
er and sister who are residents of
that place, and they are to assume
the responsibility and care of a
prisoner who has become a helpless
Invalid.
Rev. o. X Maynard. who sue
ceeds Rev. johnson as pastor of the
Methodist church IN this city, ar
rived here from Fruita Wednesday
terday. They are making the par
sonage ready for occupancy and will
soon be comfortably quartered.
The Western Union telegraph of
flee has been moved from North
Main street TO the central office
of the Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company, two blocks
south of the old location. Mrs.
keene is still in charge and is justly
proud of her new place and oppor-
tunity to give better service.
G. F. Burnell, with the aid of n
fund for the purpose, will do some
improving on the fair grounds. keep
up the tracks, arrange a baseball