The Delta independent., 1912-08-09

5000 takes outfit. D. B. Woodruff,
Olathe. Colorado.
w. o. Stephens arrived in the city
last Friday from California. and
will spend several weeks locking aft
er his Ga net mesa orchard and othe r
property interests.
Mrs. w. S. Cone and little daugh-
ter arrived in the city last Friday
mor ming frcm Los Angeles. CalifOr-
mia, and are the guests of Mrs. Mas
ters, of North Delta.
C. ]. Eaton, supervisor of meth
DDS for the Mountain States Tele-
phone & Telegraph company. was
in the city on company business
the first of this week.
Mrs Camilla Sanders and daugh-
ter departed Tuesday for a point
rear Sans postoffice, in the Horse
fly country. where they will rusti-
cate at least a month.
C. B. Moore arrived home from
Montrose Wednesday. where he was
assisting in the construction of sew
eral dumps and platforms for the
handling OF sugar beets.
Mrs. John Uxlcw and her daugh-
ter. Miss Florence. entertained the
F. F. club in a pleasing manner last
Friday afternoon. Delightful re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Hugh Gallagher. wife of the
vel, known conductor. was called
tc Denver Tuesday. where her sis
ter. Mrs. Mayme Dinsmore. is ser
iously Ill with typhoid fever.
Miss Edith Skinner is off on her
vacation frcm the Hi man sore
she visited two days in Cedaredge
the first OF this week. and is now
the guest Of Hotchkiss friends.
Superintendent Ten Eycke. of
this division of the RIO Grande. and
General Agent Kennsy for that
at Grard Junction, We're
in Delta on busin, SIS Wednesday.
Walls of the new garage on north
Main street by >. E. Gallup, are COM
pleted and a delay Is now occas-
stoned by the non-arrival of steel |
parts to be used in the structure.
Assessor Cockreham was an out
going passenger for Denver Sunday |
to be in attendance upon |
the state assessors meeting which |
in that city on Tuesday.
Percy CoomiDe went out on the
stage last Friday evening !
and after resting over night In the
foot hill town. proceeded to Grand
mesa lakes for few days outing.
c. F. Cunningham departed Tues
day for Provo, Utah. expecting to
Iook over that place with a view of
locating. IL business conditions are
not satisfactory there. he may go
farther west.
c. l.. Myrick came in last Friday
evening from Alpine. where he had
commodious log barn
o be used by Uncle Sans local for
.stry service field men, who always
nave good horses.
The Ladies of the Maccabees and
heir families and few invited
riends, held their annual picnic on
august /. A merry coed time was
,njoyod by all. Fifty were seated
or the bountiful spread.
J. c. Rowbotham arrived home
rom Denver Tuesday evening. where
,e attended the Republican state as
emily as delegate from this coun-
y. and proceeded to his home in
,edared dge, via auto route.
Mrs. rercy Parke arrived in Del
n Wednesday, from Delphos. Kan
as, and is the guest of her sister.
irs. Mary ID. Mathers. Mrs. Parke
$ on her way to the weston coast |
or a tour OF some length. 1
Elder Curtis and wife of Grand
unction. were here Tuesday and
Wednesday. In the interest of the 7.
ADVENTIST camp meeting to be held
ere in September. They departed
or home Wednesday evening. {
A freight car was derailed at n
oint near the roadway to Calf
rnia mesa, Tuesday morning and
'as left standing right side up,
everal feet from the track. with
he end of the car facing town.
Il. C. Briggs and family departed
aturdav evening for Grand Juno