The Delta independent., 1912-07-05
Mrs. F.. D. Herrick came in Mon

garage on South Main stree.
The morning train from the North
Fork yesterday, brought a good
crowd of residents of that section
to take part in our celebration.
If it needs repairing take it to
George Gum ngham's bicycle shop.
We sharpen lawn mowers. also do
vulcanizing. Next to Cooks second
hand store. 2O-4
Mrs. Grover Waters came in from
Denver Wednesday evening and
worked a complete surprise on her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Gallup.
She will remain s.veral weeks.
B. p. Smith started to make an
autom obile drive to Montrose yes
terday morning, but seeing the big
storm ahead when near ng Olathe,
he turned around, came back and
took the train for Montrose at 1O:-
As.
L. A. Hombs arrived in the city
Wednes day for a few days visit
with old friends. The Hombs' were
residents of this county a number
OF Years ago when they owned
fine farm in the Peach Valley dis
triCt
The new order of freight rates
which Grand Junction succeeded in
obtaining, and which. by order of
the commerce board as well as of
the railroad manageme ments, went in
to effect July 1st. is supposed to
apply to Delta as well as Grand
Junction and other important ship
ping and receiving points on the
Western Slope.
Rev. F. E. Lamb of Butler, Mo,
was in the city two or three days
the latter part of las week. looking
over some nearby orchard and farm
property with view to purchase.
Mr.. Lamb already owns 40 acres of
unimproved land near here and he
now seeks to get a Place in fruit
and under cultivation upon which
10 establish a permanent home. He
went to Grand juno ion Saturday
evening. but will return to Delta
before going east.
Brick work was begun on the new
garage of ]. E. Gallup, on North
Main street Monday morning after
delay of several days awaiting the
Installation of a temporary bridge
across the Uncompahgre at the foot
of Seventh street which would permit
OF teams passing to and from the
brick yard. Three teams are now
busy delivering the brick and the
haul is made via the Lance bridge
a distance of fully six miles around.
Emilio D. DeSoto, prominent attor-
ney of Denver. of the firm of Morri-
son & DeSoto. in company with Mrs.
Laura NJ. Stoiber. also of Denver.
owner of the fine Sto.ber fruit or
chard on Surface Greek, visited the
county the last of the week and
while in Delta made the Independ
ent a pleasant business visit. They
went from here to Silverton, intend
ing to spend week looking after
mining interests before returning to
Denver
Andrew Benson and family, of
Hemmit, California, arrived in the
city Sunday and are looking over
This section of the Western Slope
with a view of permanent location.
MIR. Benson owned an orange grove
in California which he sold recently
to come to Colorado. and this fact
should certainly serve as a pointer
for others who are desirous of max
ing change. Mrs. Benson is a sister
of Mrs. Nellie Manley who resides on
Ash mesa.
According to the present plans of
the Clifton Fruit Growers bureau,
a trainload of Denver, Pubelo and
Colorado Springs stenographe will
be here to help pick and pack the
peaches this summer. A rate has
been procured from the railroads of
a round-trip for enc fare. and is is
expected that great number of the
typists will take advantage of this for
a summers vacation where they will
make all their expenses. Grand
Junction News.
The Meyer X Wells delivery team,
with as much or even more spirit
and enthusiasm than is ever shown
by anything on the Fourth of July,
took a sprint around n block or so
WAS only ended by one of the