The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-24
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Gibson Fruit & Produce Co.
Mrs. F. w. Grove very pleasantly
entertained the A. NJ 2. club last
week. An interesting paper on
Naples" was read by Mrs. Edwin
Shearer. A beautiful collection o
souvenir spoons from various for
eign Cities was exhibited by Mrs
Shearer. At the close of the liter
airy meeting daingy refreshmen. S
were served by the hostess.
The trout season opens tomor
row and already A. w. Carr, j. E.
Shue, Joe Crabill. w. E. Obert, E. T.
bad men are getting ready for the
''try-out' on the Gunnison above
Sapinero. Some contend that the
present high waters will interfere
with the fishing but others claim
that conditions will be all light.
ct directors meeting of the
Delta National bank on Wednesday
afternoon, l.. w. Sweitzer was elect
ed second vice-president of that in
stitution to succeed H. H. Wolbert,
resigned. Mr.. Sweitzer is one of
the most prominent and influential
fruit growers of the entire West-
ern Slope and his connection with
this well known banking house will
unquestionably prove of value.
Senator George Stephan left for
Denver yesterday to be present at
the state good roads meeting to be
held today, at which the vice-pres-
idents of all the good roads asso-
Citations of Colorado are to be pres
ent for general discussion of import
ant subjects pertaining to good
roads. At this meeting Senator
Stephan's ten million dollar bonding
bill for good roads may come up for
further discussion.
District Attorney R NJ. Logan
returned home from Telluride Mon
day evening where he was in charge
of state cases in the present term of
1Istl let court for San Miguel county.
The case against Vim Rogers, a de-
fau'ting county official to the exten
of $4,000 was still on when Prose
cutor Logan laft for home. Attorney
Charlesworth was left to close the
prosecution. Rogers had made good
his shortage. Later reports say he
was acquitted Wednesday.
Guy. C. Blair has just concluded
deal for the purchase of the feed and
commission business of George c.
Crabill on Main street. and is al
ready in charge Mr.. Crabill is
contem plating removal to California
about the first of August or middl.
Of September. He has considerable
business to settle up and estimates
that it will take him at least that
long. Mr.. Blair is an energetic bust
ness man and will doubtless main
tain the extensive business.
One of the big touring cars of
the town ran into a bunch of dogs
on Main street last Saturday even
ing and caught one of the CANNES
squarely on the side. crossing ats
body. The dog, a young Scotch col
lie belonging to the children of Mr..
md Mrs. Ed Hixson, seemed to have
it's back broken and dragged itself
to the weeping children who were
on the sidewalk and saw the acct
dent, but nothing could be done for
the pet and it had to be taken away
and killed.
No prettier sight could be asked
than that afforded by our apple or
chards the first of this week. A
flower garden of rare pink and
white, in many instances as far as
the eye could reach. and covering
thousands and thousands of acres
makes picture to which no
artist could do Justice. To those at
home 1t was a source of exquisite
pleasure. To the privileged ones
from abroad 1t was scene of never
to be forgotten rapture. Those
tourists who neglected to mark the
orchard blooming sections of Colo
RADIO on their May itenerary. over
looked the most enjoyable number.
The Independent scribe visited
the Ash mesa ranch of A. l. Cook.
three and one-half miles south of
Delta, last week. Mr.. Cook has
magnificent little farm. ON a part OF
which he raised last season, forty
four bushels of wheat to the acre.
his wheat crop bringing him an av-
erage of $52 per acre. Green alfal-
IA fields grace a part of the land.
blooded poultry dot the yards. and.
what appeals to the writer still more,