The Delta independent., 1912-08-23

ed to her home in that district
last Saturday evening after few
days visit with friends in Delta.
Mss Pearl Mills, of the Mathers'
store force, returned home last Sat
urday from a three-weeks vacation
at Grand Junction, Meeker. Rifle and
other points in that section of the
state.
Tom Stevens. who left Delta
short time ago fer British Colum-
bia, writes that he is now in Camp
bell River, Vancouver. and hes
good engineering job with the gov
srnment
Attorney Jno. r. Charll sworth
departed last Saturday morning for
Lake City, where he was to repre-
sent the people in the district court
which convened in that county on
Monday.
Mrs. Leon Baker and children de-
parted fer their home in Sedarr. Kan
sas, after a visit in Delta. They
were accompanied by the formers
brother, Clyde Adams, from Palisade,
Colorado.
Mrs. Jennie Mitchell niece of
Captain Bragg. returns home today
srom a week S fishing on the Gunni-
son at Currecanti. as the guest of
her cousin and family, C. w. Bragg
of Olathe
Miss Genevieve Hartig left last
Saturday for a visit in Denver of
several days dura ton, during which
she will combine business and pleas
ure. She returned home Wednesday
of this week.
Miss Margaret Griggs, one of the
leach RS in the Delta schools. is
spending her vacation in Utah, Wis
iting the family of DR.. barley, for
merry pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city.
Miss Adelaide Warner. Miss Amy
Tuttle and James Kelly left Sunday
\ for Delta. where they were to join
a party of friends and go to Grand
mesa to enjoy a two-weeks' outing.
l-Montrose Press.
Frank Bowden and wife arrived
home from Colorado Springs Monday
evening Mrs. Bowden had made an
extended visit with her parents at
the Springs and Frank Joined her
there about two weeks ago.
Mckay Russoy and NJ. L. Webb,
old-time residents of De Beque and
members of the Western SlopeVet
erans' association. were here to at
tend the convention of G. A. R.
men Wednesday and Thursay.
Good weather for haying-and fc
everything else The Independent
has ordered large supply of this
week. class of weather and IL the
Rio Grande trains.are on time. its
prompt delivery may be expected.
Phil Stewart. NJ ID. Vincent and
Ben Griffith. Progressive Repub-
licans. are to speak at the opera
house tonight. Tom O'Donnell. the
Democratic candidate for U. S, SEN
ator. is to speak here Monday night.
At the annual meeting of the
Ladies' Aid of the NJ. Z. church in
Cedaredge last week. Mrs. H. f
Pike was elected president. Mrs. w.
w Dingman vice-pre sident, Mrs. A
Bacon secretary and Mrs. Lewis Gipe
treasurer.
Joe Crabill and John Martin ar
rived home from the Crabill mining
camp in the Escalante country Sun
day evening They were in that
section about a month doing assess
ment work and incidentally fish
ing and hunting
Delta county is increasing in tax
able property at the rate of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars each
year. as is shown by the county as
SCISSORS books. And IL has been do
ing this steadily, through what were
regarded quiet years.
Miss Laura Walton. who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George
Green on Palmer street. departed for
Hotchkiss yesterday evening. where
she will visit friends. Miss Walt
cn's parents are in charge of the
Missouri soldiers home.
Miss Blanche lie Valley was here
few days the fore part of this
week, the guest of Miss Beulah
Clark. when on her way to her
home in Los Angeles. California.
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