The Delta independent., 1912-03-01

field county, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Wisoner, at their Cai1-
ornia mesa home, a mile out OF
Delta.
Joseph Gum, cantaloupe magnate
came in last Saturday frcm his ranch
year to two or three of his regular
subscriptions to the Independent.
Sidney Morey. brother OF Mrs.
Herber; Chase, who underwent
surgical operation about two weeks
ago, is now able to get about. and
will soon pc as good as ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Uglow are ex-
pecting to make a trip to Salida to-
morrow, where Mrs. Uglow will Wis
i, sister two or three weeks. MT.
Uglow will return on Monday.
C. l.. Oliver of the Intermountain
Fruit Journal, came down from Pao-
mia Monday morning. He had been
up ia the peach town looking after
business interests.
The Hotchkiss Herald issued
Washington birthday edition last
week which contained a number OF
extra pages and much boosting mat
ter for that section of the county.
Rev. w. ]. Sly. former pastor OF
the Baptist church of this city, ar
rived from Denver the first of the
week and made short visit with
friends
Fred G. Holmes OF the Western
Sugar and Land company in Grand
Junction. was here on business con
nected with the sugar factory on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
w. E. Obert, wife and son. de-
parted Tuesday evening. via Grand
Junction for Denver, where the,
will spend a week or ten days Wis
iting relatives and frineds.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold its regular social
tea at the home of Mrs. ]. p. Hunt
ley. corner Sixth and Meeker streets
on Wednesday afternoon. March
9Th Everybody cordially invited.
Lieut.. A. Clark. who has been in
Delta from Montrose soliciting fThds
for the Salvation Army work, wishes
20 thank the people of this city for
the liberal manner in which they re-
sponded.
Phil stephens. the genial civil
engineer of Cedaredge. was in Delta
the latter part of last week attend
ing district court. He made the
independent office a pleasant call
while here.
Matching eggs. baby chicks. breed
ing stock White Orphington and
White wyandotte. Barred Rock,
White Leghorn. Fawn and White In
dian Runners. Write for circular
mating list Minney's Poultry Farm
Delta. Colorado.
District Attorney Logan is badl!
crippled with rheumatism OF late
and is contemplating trip to Glen
wood Springs for a week. either
Just before or Immediately following
the March term of district court in
Montrose.
Some people do not want to
smudge because they cannot afford
it. They can less afford it after
losing promising crop. Any wild
awake bank will lend money to buy
smudge pots this year,-Austin
Journal.
]. f. Hutchinson. the Salida mar
ket man. came in Monday evening
and proceeded to his cattle camp un
the branch Tuesday. He reported
a foot and a half of snow and good
sleighing in Salida when he left
there.
Editor and Mrs. blackwell, OF
the North Fork Times at Hotchkiss,
came down from their home Monday
morning. Tom was on his way to
Montrose on business, but Mrs.
Blackwell spent the day with friends
in this city.
Louis Langdon arrived in the city
Wednesday evening from Detroit
Michigan, and expects to locate here
permanently If something favorable
in business way presents itself or
can be found. Mr.. Langdon is for
mer chum of Clyde Shuck.
Gus Schlapp, local Rio GrandV
ageat. and family now occupy one
of the comfortable residences with
large lawns and grounds across the
tracks and near the brick and tile