The Delta independent., 1912-05-31

75c each. Call at his studio and see
them.
Mrs. G. T. White departed last
Friday for Kansas City and Omaha
on business. Her son, Charley, ac-
companied her on the trip, and they
will visit relatives ia Malvern, Iowa,
before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Gillette and
Mr.. and Mis-. b. P. Smith are con-
templating an auto drive to Palisade
and Clifton next Sunday. Mrs. Smith
has sister in Clifton, whom the
party will visit briefly.
Senator and MIS-. Stephan and the
latter's father. A. w. Carr, drove up
10 the state bridge in the formers
big touring car Sunday afternoon,
making the run to that point in
about twenty-five minutes.
E. H. SWEET, an employee of Uncle
Sam in the reclamation service.
and was busy a day or two taking
measurements of water in the I'm
compahgre river.
The flaming mill owned by the
Grand Mesa Lumber company was
out in action last Monday morning
after being closed down for several
months. William Garrison is in
charge of the mill.
Rumors were rife on the streets
this week that Paul Osborne was
married, but Paul says he doesn't
know anything about it. 1t prob
ably wasn't true, as Paul wouldn' t
part with any perfectos.
Messrs. Miller and Nicholson, own
ers of the stage line between this
city and Cedaredge, have just pur-
chased Buick truck and entered
the horseless wagon in the mail, ex-
press and freight service Monday
Miss Myrtle Meyers. who went to
| California with the Dan Doughty
family some months ago on a visit
and later decided to remain, now
holds clerical position in one of
/ the assessors offices of the south
ern part of the state.
G. w Meyer, of the Delta Racket
sore. accomanied by his wife, left
Sunday morning fer a visit in
Denver and Colorado Springs, after
which Mrs. Meyer will proceed to
British Columbia for visit, ahd
Mr.. Meyer will return to Delta
The Delta Store was removed the
iirst of this week from the Stock
ham building to Odd Fellows
building and Manager Hebson says
he was never out of condition long
enough to check business, even
when enroute from oae building to
the other.
Cashier w. C. Overhultz, of the
Bank of Cedaredge, was in the city
on business the latter part of last
week, and while here made the In
dependent a pleasant visit. Mr..
Overhultz speaks very Encouraging
ly of the years prospects at Cedar
edge.
Delta friends of Rev. and Mrs.
j. A. Johnson, who removed to
Los Angeles, California, short
time since on account of the for
mer's health, have received letters
reporting his condition no BETTER
than when leaving this city. if as
good,
Jack Gale and son. Ed. returned
Sunday from a three-months' visit
in Montreal. Canada. They report
a severe winter in that section, and
even now, the climate does not re
mind one of the Italian quality.
They are both glad to be back in
Colorado.
Porter Plumb was an outgoing
passenger for the state metropolis
last Saturday evening. His visit
there at this time was for the pur-
of the defunct Union Trading com
pany at a final meeting when all set.
tloment was to occur.
Montgomery-Ward' circus came
and went Tuesday. 1t proved to be
a clean little aggregation with somo
good features and was greatly en-
joyed by the goodly number attend
ing. The Independent editor had to
take his grand sons to the evening
show, and they enjoyed It
Miss Arvilla Ward. who taught
the Roubideau school through the