The Delta independent., 1912-03-08
NEARBY NOTES.

OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. z. Taft of Sur
face Creek, died in California of dia-
belts on Sunday. February 2lth.
The young man had gone to the
coast in search of better health in
December of last year. He was 20
years old and a young man of fine
character and excellent promise. The
remains were shipped from Califor-
MIA and laid to rest at Cedaredge
IN Friday of last week.
At the Surface Creek Water
Isers' meeting held at Eckert last
week the following were elected as
board of directors: II. K Gibbs,
| r. J. Harshman, r. G. McClelland,
NJ. r. Brookbank, A. l.. Reynolds,
j. f. Shellady, w. T. Murray. John
Griffith, James Vela, c. NJ. Hooker.
James Stell, J. r. Lamar. Elias
A. H. Stockham, of Delta, was
chairman of the meeting and H. X.
Ferguson of Eckert. secretary. The
meeting was for the purpose of pool
ing the reservoirs and getting the
water management under more eco
nomical conditions.
At an adjourned meeting of the
town council of Cedaredge a week
ago. the. new water supply PROPOSE
ion was fully discussed Z. F. Hub
bard and j. p. Kettle represented
the lower part of the mesa and A.
w. Payne, consulting engineer and
promoter of the plan was also pres
cnt. An ordinance authorizing vot
upon the question was passed and
an election authorized to be held on
April 2nd, to vote upon the ques-
ton whether or not Cedaredge shall
erect a gravity water system, for
which purpose bonds not to exceed
$40, coo shall be issued.
Miss Mabel Fogg. who has been
ls,"ng her grand parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fogg of Delta, return
ed to her home on Tongue Creek
on Wednesday of last week.
j. f. Walsh is clearing up add
lionsl land on Fruit Ridge mesa.
Mr.. Dunbar and family have
moved to Delta from the Milton
,anch. Trickle district.
W. II. Martin has purchased the
old Trickle district school house and
moved it to his place near Cedar
edge.
Prof. Condit and Superintendent
Miss McMichael attended the dis
trict parents and teachers institute
1t the Trickle school a week ago.
which is reported to have been a
most interesting affair Interesting
papers were read and lively discus
sions were entered into by Mr.. Hun
iicker. Mr.. Stanton and Miss Atkin-
son. A like gathering has been
planned for the Central school the
latter part of April.
Rev. Louis A. Walker is conduct
ing a series of revival meetings in
Ccdaredge.
Miss Daisy Teachout returned to
her home near Cedaredge last week
tfter a pleasant visit with relativs
md friends in Montrose.
Mr. Jacobs, who was looking afte'
his property ON Fruitland mesa a
week ago, has returned to his home
in Iowa.
James Clark of Kansas, has re-
Gently leased the Charles Wyma5,
ranch on Grand View mesa.
The Odd Fellows of Montrose eN-
Certalned those OF Olathe last Sat
4rday night.
lee Rosdall and Amos Ines. OF
Montrose, were bound over to dis
riot court last Saturday in the sum
IF $500 each on a charge of having
made an assault with deadly weap
on upon the person of George Mich
DIS. They furnished the required
bond.
Ben Sites has field petition for
| livorce in Montrose from his wife,
Mary Sites. Desertion is alleged.
Geo. w. Bruce. president of the
Uncompahgre Water Users associa-
ton. had business in Montrose last
Saturday.