The Delta independent., 1912-02-09

ground hog being able to see his
shadow in this country. Some of the
links of ground hog" hanging in
frCnt of one of the Main street
markets last week cast so plain a
shadow that all who passed could
See it. Verdict-six weeks.
Mrs. Savage, mother of Mrs. H.
/ w. Pratt of the Delta Steam Laun-
dry, died at her home at Napoleon,
North Dakota, two weeks ago, after
lingering illness from Bright's dis
ease. Mrs. Pratt and three brothers
are left to mourn their loss of a
good mother
Marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks office this
week as follows: Edgar Albert Min
er and Miss Reilly Elizabeth Mckin-
ley, both of Delta; Lewis Stotts of
Olathe and Miss Julia Urbin of Del
TIA; Arthr James West and Miss
Mabel Moulton, both of Montrose.
F. G. Myers came in the latter
trip for the ]. |. C. company, and
remained over Sunday. Mr.. Myers
will retain his home in Delta as
he has interests here and this is
a central point of the territory
represented by him.
Mrs. ]. E. Farmer received word
from her brother, w. d. Dingman'
who resides at Raven, Colorado, the
first of this week, announcing the
death of his little son, Omar, aged
three years and six months, on Sat
urday, February 3rd, of pneumonia
and measles.
Our neighboring town of Olathe
is to have a waterworks banquet
tomorrow, to which the mayors,
editors and representative men of
the Western Slope are fhvited. 1t
seems as though eleven miles is not
far to go, still it's quite a way to 60
to fill up on waterworks.
5 b Snow arrived home Sunday
evening from an extended visit
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thrifty towns of northern Colorado.
Mr. SHOWS father was taken ser
iously i'll some weeks ago and Sam
went to that point in response to
a telegram announcing conditions.
The Stockham hardware store is
undergoing a number of interior
changes which will not only add to
the attractiveness of the place but
will improve facilities for handling
the business. The painter and deco
rator has also been at work with his
brush, assisting in the general re-
vision of things.
Editor Tom Blackwell. of the
North Fork Times. at Hotchkiss,
was doing business in the city last
Saturday Tom is not in the foot
racing class just now because of
severe sprain sustained a short time
ago. which makes it difficult for him
to get about with any degree of
grace or comfort.
From one of the Grand Junction
newspapers We learn that n. H.
Castle has resigned his position as
a member of the Republican county
central committee owing to his
acceptance of place in the pub
lie relations department of the
Mountain States Telephone COM
pany.
DR.. H. X. Porter departed Tues
day morning for New York City
Washington, d. c. and other eastern
points on an extended business and
pleasure visit. He remarked to an
Independent reporter that he dis
liked leaving such perfectly delight
full winter weather for he expected
to find all sorts of climate on his
trip.
Guy Blair arrived home the lat
ter part of last week from a few
weeks pleasure visit on the Pacific
coast. He saw many Dictates and
several from other points of this
county who were spending the winter
in California and all are having a
delightful time. Guy thinks Colo
RADIO climate is ahead of that in any
other part of the Union, and was
glad to get back.
Charles r. Koehler, formerly in
charge of the Meyer Mercantile
company's plumbing department, is
now manager of the Delta Plumb
ing, Heating and Cornice Co. which
company has been but recently
formed with headquarters at 236
Main street. Mr.. koehelr is said
e., ha n vary competant man and will