The Delta independent., 1912-10-11
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Mrs. Frank White was a visitor in
the city from Welcome on Tuesday.
First, second and third cutting of al
falfa for sale at Gutshall ranch. Phone
Delta 6O3
Isiah E. Newman, old soldier and
that city week ago.
A. E. Houghton, representative of
the Cole Motor company, was here
from Denver last Wednesday
A. B. Wire was here on business
two or three days this week, going out
to Grand Junction and Palisade We'd
nesday evening.
Harry L. Hollister, secretary of the
Pueblo Bridge company. was here on
business this week, departing for
/ home Wednesday morning.
The law firm of King G. Stewart
now occupy offices in the Delta Ma
tional bank block. having removed
from their Main street quarters first
of the present week.
Mrs. C. c. Brandt and little son were
ougtoing passengers for Palisade last
Tuesday evening on few days visit
with Mrs. Brandt's grandmother and
other relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Shoup who has been
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Harry
Stockham for some weeks past, de-
parted for her home in Fort Wayne.
Indiana, last Tuesday morning.
Mrs George Young lament the
shooting by hunters of her Indian Run
der ducks, which ranged on the ponds
/ below the house on the Barker ranch
just above town on the Gunnison.
Will Densmore, clerk in the post
office at Salida who owns a five-acre
tract of land on Garnet mesa, came
over from the east slope railroad town
last Sunday and is guest at the home
of Mrs. Carl Moore.
The Catholic ladies of Delta have
begun extensive preparations for their
church fair, which will be held in the
opera house in this city on the 81. %
and % of November. and about which
popular event more will be said from
week TO week
c. L. oliver came in from Denver
last Wednesday morning and proceed
ed to his home in Paonia that night.
He has just sold his interest in the
Intermountain Fruit Journal TO his
partners. Messrs. Patek and Smith,
and will devote his time exclusively to
farm and orchard work.
Mrs j. p. Huntley departed Wednes-
day evening for Los Angeles. Califor-
mia. where she will visit during the
winter months. She has made these
winter visits in the big coast state
every third year for the past thirty
I years.
The new equipment for ]. Z. Gallup's
| garage on North Main street has ar
rived and is being installed. r-
Victor Gipe. of Cedaredge. who sus
Z tanned serious fractures in runaway
accident some two or three weeks ago.
I is fast regaining former physical con-
ditions and will soon be able to get
/ about.
Petition is being circulated to change
the Delta city charter, or at least one
section of it. already. So far as for
mulated the petition will ask that six
ccuncilmer b. elected and that these
six shall choose one of their member
to act as a business manager or city
head for the municipality. Judge
Dickerson is formulating the petition.
Last Sunday Calihill Freeman Of
North Delta received notice by wire
of the serious illness of her father at
his home in Dobson. North Carolina,
and on Monday she and her uncle,
Judge S. A. Martin. departed for that
point to be at the bedside of the sick
man. Judge Martin will visit in Mem
phis, Tennessee and other Southern
cities and expects to be home some
time next month.
Miss McClelland who was here from
Omaha a visitor at the home of her
brothers. r. l.. McClelland. well
known fruit grower of the county, de
parted for her home in the Nebraska
city last Tuesday evening. Mr.. Nc
Clelland had preceded her TO Omaha
few days in response to a telegram an
nouncing the death of his infant son
Mrs. McClelland had gone to Omaha to
be with her mother during her illness
The weather itself suggests that re-
naming fall work be rushed. The
rains are making the roads bad for
hauling and threaten to interfere with