The Delta independent., 1912-01-05

II ouHu -oult y. Sc, near george
Wonders place. Owner can have
same by calling at this office, prov
ing property and paying for this ad.
The Misses Myrtle and Agnes
Wagner returned 10 their school du-
ties in Delta Tuesday, after spend
ing the holidays at their home in
Telluride.
Mr.. and Mrs. H w. Chiles held
open house Monday and a very large
number of the citizens of Delta
called to extend the compliments of
season.
Mrs w. NJ. House and baby, re-
turned to their home in Salida on
Monday morning, after spending the
holidays with Mrs. Houses parents
in this city.
Starr Nelson was an outgoing pas
senger for Salida Saturday morn
ing, where he visited until Tuesday
with his mother and numerous old
friends of that city.
Miss Luke, a teacher in the pub
lie schools OF this city. returned to
her duties the first OF the present
week, after spending the holidays
with relatives and friends in Salida.
Several residents of Hotchkiss and
other towns in the North Fork dis
trict reported good sleighing the
first of this week. The juggling of
bells aided very materially in max
/ ing an old-fashioned down East
holiday season.
Joseph Hogrefe departed for his
home in California yesterday morn
ing, after a two weeks business and
pleasure visit in this city and al
Cedaredge. his former home. at
which point he still has property
and other interests.
Game Warden Mccoy of Gunni-
son. came in last Saturday and re
manned several days looking after
the pot hunters who might overlook
the license question and be out kill
ling things with no document to
show ne has the right to shoot.
Walter V. Ballou and wife re-
turned home Monday evening, after
few days visit with Mrs. Ballou's
parents in Gunuiscn. They report
some real winter weather in that
section though less snow than in
some of the valley towns.
Miss Pearl Foster very pleasant
ly entertained few of her friends
Sundiy night at watch party,
at her home at Fourth and Dodge
streets. Games were played and re-
freshments served. The guests de
parted at a late hour.
Lee Miller came down from Pao-
MIA the first of the week for a few
DAYS with home folks. Lee is as
sisting with the installation of the
new heating plant at the Paonia
high school building. the work on
which is being done by the Meyer
Mercantile company OF this city.
Trains from the North Fork dis
trict for several mornings past have
been heavily coated with snow and
ice. giving one to understand that
the people of that section are ex-
periencing some real winter.
h. T. Christy, a former resident
of this city. but now of Florence.
Colorado. was here three or four
htsS loohiht aiA'i bitBNiNs
ests. He departed for his home in
the oil town Monday morning.
Don't fail to see the Graham Or
chard Heater. manufactured by Ora
ham and Shaul of Paonia. Colorado.
On exhibition at Juanita Coal Com
pany's office.--The heater that
heats.
Merchants of the city. and their
clerical forces had no sooner com
pleted the Christmas rush than they
instituted their annual inventory.
which in most cases will be con-
cluded this week.
Mrs. Fred Hutchin of North Delta,
ia. was quite i'll last week, but is
now nicely improving. She was Wis
tied last week by her father. Mr..
Seph Hubbard. of California mesa,
and her brother John Hubbard.