The Delta independent., 1912-01-26
One of the alleged "bootlegsers"

Thomas Martin departed yester-
day morning for his home In Ieliu-
ride, after a short visit with Delta
friends and acquaintance. Mr.. Mar
tin was at one time resident OIL
this county, when he operated the
farm now owned by Joseph BURTON
some ten miles west of Delta.
C. F. Monroe, former manager
OF Stockham Brothers store In this
city, and now on the road for HID
bard, Bartlett Spencer Co, was here
Sunday, being out on his first trip In
this section. He reports all hard
ware stores in his territory taking
stock at this time and more or less
difficulty in getting a hearing from
his trade.
Things have been crowding each
other pretty rapidly in Delta Tor
the past twenty-four hours. The
meeting of the valley promoters OF
Delta Montrose and Cedaredge,
was held Wednesday afternoon, and
that evening the Montrose show
people were here and the same night
occurred the big Elks' meeting and
banquet.
Monte Gallup, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Gallup, departed
last Friday for Kansas City, Missou-
where he is to enter upon a
course of automobile work. Monte
has a desire to become thorough in
the automobile line and when he
completes his term in the Kansas
City institution there'll be nothing
of mystery to him in the horseless
carriage.
Mary Allen Avise, 69 years of age
died at her home in Cedaredge at
2 o'clock p. III. last Friday and the
funeral services and burial were
held from the NJ. L. church of that
town at 10 o'clock Sunday forenoon
The death OF Mrs. Avise was the
direct result of injuries received
in a fall near her home several
weeks ago. She leaves a husband
J. l.. Avise, and several children
to mourn her demise.
w. A. Payne, consulting engineer
on the proposed water system for
Cedaredge, was here from Denver
several days this week and is max
ing a thorough inspection of the
territory from and through which
the new water system will be con-
structed. Mr.. Payne is much pleased
with the Cedaredge district, in fact
with all of Delta county, and pre-
diets flourishing future for us.
w. +. Schoolfield was an incom-
ing passenger from Denver last
Friday evening. He was in that city
on business and being one of the
Western Slope stock men. naturally
felt an interest in the stock show.
Il have attended many such shows
in this state" remarked Mr.. school
field. and | firmly believe this was
one of the best ever held and had a
larger attendance.
J. ii. Burton of Ashtabula. Ohio,
who is here looking after his prop
erty interests near Cedaredge. made
the Independent a PLEASANT call on
Wednesday. Mr.. Burton has for
many years been a subscriber to the
Independent. but by some sort of
accident his name on the papers
list had slipped cog and he came
in to register the kick he had com
ing. Henceforth all will be right
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Emerson, Mrs
+. +. Watts, Misses Della and Ber-
tina Mundry and +. j. Richards, re-
turned to Delta and Montrose this
morning, after spending a couple of
days in the city seeing Mutt and
Jeff and Robert Mantell. Mr.. En-
erson is district manager OF the
phone company at Montrose and Mr..
Richards is connected with the pub
lie relations department Misses
Mundry are popular young ladies
OF Delta and Mrs. Watts is wife of
the editor of the Delta Tribune
Grand junction Sentinel, Saturday.
Il. T. Minney. local representa-
tive of the Denver Music company.
is one of the new chicken fanciers
of Delta county, he having purchas-
ed n breeding pen of White Orphing-
tons at the stock and poultry show
in Denver last week. The pen arriv-
ed in Delta Sunday evening and the
birds were very much admired by
all who saw them at the depot Mr..
Minney has just completed a new