The Delta independent., 1912-07-19

already shown up at Delta, but find
themselves on the ground two or
three weeks too early. The time
which all such persons should in
form themselves before coming:
Frank Doyle, the Independent Of
flee devil, is recreating this week at
Gunnison, where, between periods of
broncho riding at the cattlemen
meet he will try fishing. Frank is
one Of the steady workers and is en-
titled to a short vacation and
good time
Miss Rose Hall and her mother,
Mrs. Matte Hall, were outg ding pas
scngers for Gunnison to attend the
Cattlemen's day doings, Wednesday
morning. They were accompanied
by the little Misses Ruth and Edith
Farmer. daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Farmer
James J. McNally and Mrs. A. B.
Maloney arrived in the city Tuesday
from Youngstown, Ohio, and will be
guests at the home of r. A. McNal.
ly. editor of the Tribune, and wife,
for six or eight weeks. The former
is the Tribune mans father and the
latter an aunt.
The Sunday school excursion train
TO Hotchkiss Tuesday, left Delta at
S O'Clock a. m, carrying seven pas
senger coaches. A very large num-
Ter of workers and pupils were a
board frcm this city and many more
were waiting to be picked up at in
trevening stations.
Judge A R. King and two young
est sons arrived in the city Tues
day morning for a brieef visit. Mrs.
King is expecting to come over in
a short time providing the judge can
report weather conditions favorable
for hay fever. with which she is
now having trouble
= E. Gallup came in from a week s
business visit in Denver Sunday
evening. Someone told Joe TO
keep away frcm air ships while in
the city. but he was compelled TO
let this advice go unheeded for he
couldn't see anything much but bal
oons during his brief stay.
The Delta Musical club was very
pleasantly entertained by Miss
RUBY Adams at her home. 631 Pal
mer strret, last Friday evening. Ex-
cellent musical numbers formed a
part of the evenings entertainment
and delightful refreshments We're
served as a concluding feature.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Baird and
baby arrived hcme from a few
weeks visit in Des Moines, Iowa.
last Friday evening. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. F. w. Wiltse, Mrs.
Baird's mother. who will reside with
tn en- permanently.
Mrs. Chambers and little daugh-
ter returned to Delta Tuesday morn
ing from a two weeks visit with
Mrs. Chambers brother and family at
Atchee. Colorado. She was accom-
panied by her sister in-law and fam
/ lily, who will visit at the O'Connor
home ten days or two weeks.
NJ G. Mclean, an uncle of Miss
Genevieve Hartig. visited here the
first of the week, returning to his
home in Denver Tuesday morning.
M,I Sarnrtd a
large block of the Delta stree stock
and will return to Delta with his
family and take charge as manager.
G. w. Mccoy. state game and fish
commissioner from Gunnison. who
was at Grand mesa lakes with a
party of fish commissioners taking
J in from the lakes last Friday. He
reports much snow and cold wealth
ct in the mountain districts on
Grand mesa.
Miss Myrtle Tyler OF Ogden. Utah
who has been here about three weeks
Visiting her mother and brother. de
parted Monday morning for Salida
to visit friends two weeks. Miss Ty-
ler is a stenographer for the Oregon
Short Line railroad at Ogden. She
expects to return to Delta before go
ing back home.
The Wheat harvest is beginning
the first cutting of alfalfa is finish
ed, the early peaches will soon be
in and the harvesting of the big
early potato crop will be on through
all of next month. The life of the