The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-16

ruary 1t, and Will be held at the
office of NJ. R. WEIGH.
]. L. Taylor, a member of the
Delta County Fruit Growers asso-
citation with headquarters in Denver
was in the CITY on business lats
Friday. Mr.. Taylor has recently es-
tablished a branch for his fruit com
mission business at Palisade. and
will keep a man at that point to
look after the business.
Cattle have wintered in fine shape
on the Western Slope. A local stock
man remarked the other day: IF
the winter merges into mild
spring, without too many cold rains,
in the best condition and with the
least feeding ever known in this sec
ton"
Rev. j. A. Joh.nson, pastor of the
Methodist church in this city, who
went to Florida some weeks ago in
search of health, is now on his way
home, after being much improved by
the change of climate and altitude.
trip, however. making brief visits
in Omaha and other cities enroute.
Fletcher Trunk, formerly employ
ed at the Delta National bank here
now with the First National bank
at Hotchkiss, was visitor in the
city on Monday. 1t was Lincoln
birthday, the banks were closed and
Fletcher decided for a visit with
Delta friends. He returned Monday
evening.
Forty acres of the T. j. Sullivan
ranch in the Gunniscn valley was
sold to George T. Snyder last Fri
day for a consideration of $500,
and the Snyder residence on Palmer
street, opposite the court house. fig
ured in the deal at SO, 900. The sale
was made by Sanner Moore, until re
Gently connected with the Surface
Greek Realty company.
With the soil so steadily soak
tN last ldll anu 81 AOhoAdhAAN ~ cS-
en- through the winter. farmers an
ticipate splendid conditions for
seeding in the spring and an assur-
ance of successful crop year. Our
soil is adapted to diversity
OF crops. the success of some, in
fact most of them. can be depended
upon, year after year.
II. Hewlett. operator at the Rio
Grande depot during the holiday sea-
son. after which he was installed in
offices of the company at Paonia,
was in the city on Tuesday, being
e.aroute from Paonia to Denver
where he was witness in an i'm
portant hearing in the federal court.
Mr. Hewlett owns residence property
in Delta and his family resides here
The Surface Greek Fruit Growers
association held its annual stock
holders meeting on February 10th.
at which time the following board of
directors was elected for the en-
suing year: J. b. Ratekin, presi-
dent: ]. G. A Simpson. vice
PRESIDENT: II. X Ferguson. secretary
and treasurer; II. w. Bull, Jas. P
Caldwell, S. l.. Brown. Arthur King.
The following subscriptions have
been received since last week: VIM.
II. Jones. G. G. Pritchard, A. l.. Orr
c. ID. Kinsley. ]. T. Geathouse,
II - " I
Howe, Nathan Gregg. c. p. shores
Delta; VIM. Dingman, Cedaredge; !
l.. Mcdowell. w. Z. MonluN, Cory;
Geo. F. Doyle. New York
A delegation of Delta Masons.
some twenty-five or thirty in num-
Der. will make an auto trip to
Hotchkiss tonight to be in attend
ance upon session of the Hotch-
with n banquet and general good
time. A number of members from
the Paonia lodge will also be pres
emit.
Rev. Phillip Bechtel of Delta and
Montrose. pastor for the German
Congregationalists. who are filling
the beet lands in both Montrose and
Delta counties in large numbers. &C
companieed by John Schuff of this
city. have been canvassing the mer-
chants and citizens for subscriptions
to fund to erecet Congregation
al church for Germans and their fam
iIies -Mnntrpse Enferprisa
II. +. Dunmiro. prominent Ash
mesa farmer, was married in Salida
last week to Miss Helga Olsen. of
Minden, Nebraska. The happy