The Delta independent., 1912-01-12

placed under arrest Wednesday night.
on suspicion of his being engaged in
bootIcgging. He had a quantity of
whlskey in his possession when TAX
er. preliminary hearing will be
given, when details of the affair will
be made Known.
II, Hewlett, operator at the de-
pot here during w V. Ballou's va
cation and absene in Gunnison, de-
parted Sunday evening for Paonia,
where he will handle the Rio Grande
wires and probably move his family
TO that point few weeks later.
Attorney j. R. Charlesworth, of
the district attorneys office in this
city, was in Montrose the greater
part of this week, looking after the
cases, filed in the Montrose county
court
A. L. Perry and little five-year-
old daughter were in the city Sun
day and went out on the evening
train via Grand Junction to Denver,
where Mr.. Perry was to attend the
printers Cost Congress, and the
little girl TO visit with her grand
parents.
Thomas Gum, an old-time and
wei known resident of this vicin-
brother of Joseph Gum, a Delta coun-
try on few weeks visit with his
Brother, Joseph Gum, a delta coun
~ ranch owner. He expects to put
in some time with relatives and
friends of this section.
w. A Starks was in from Cory
Tuesday and while here made the
Independent office a pleasant call,
incidentally renewing one of the
several copies Of the paper he is
sending away. Mr.. Starks is one of
the most progressive of Delta coun-
tvs ranchmen and always makes
good.
Mrs. Frank Hepworth departed
Tuesday morning for her home in
Mancos. Colorado. after a pleasant
visit with her mother, Mrs. Womack,
on Palmer street. Mr.. Hepworth is
one of the prominent cattle men of
the Mancos district.
John f Ramer. who owns fine
fruit ranch in the vicinity of Hotch-
kiss. departed for Denver and Fort
Collins Tuesday evening. Mr.. Ra-
mer's home is in Fort Collins and
he expects to remain in that city
until about March list. when he will
return to his orchard work.
]. J. Travis, Taylor b. Geer and
E. J. Richards are attending the
Good Roads convention at Pueblo
this week. as delegates from Delta
county. The three county commits
sioners of Delta county. Messrs. vii
son. King and Roberts, are also IN
attendance and will be conspicuous
advocates of the good roads senti-
ment of this county.
C. H. Ramsey departed for his
home in Greeley last Sunday. after
Icing in charge of the closing out
sale of his dry goods stock. The
sale was concluded Saturday night
and all odds and ends not sold
were packed and shipped. Mr.. Ram
sey has Neen engaged in business IN
this city for number of years but
has now severed all business connec
tons with Delta and Delta county.
]. l.. Taylor. sales manager for
the Delta County Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION, with offices in the Gas
nd Electric Building in Denver, was
in the city on business Sunday. He
came over to look over the situa-
ton briefly and returned via Grand
Junction that evening. Jess had a
big business in the fruit line last
year and besides his car shipments
to all points of the union, kept four
or five auto trucks going some
in Denver on city trade.
Edward F. Rose, president and
general manager of the Kansas City
Feed company. Limited, was in Del
tn Monday. This company manufac-
lures at Fort Collins the Dustless
Feed Mill. for grinding and mixing
alfalfa and other feeds, such as was
recently purchased by l.. Harng'
and which was given its first day
run on Monday of this week.
Mrs. T. T. Hebson and two sons
arrived in the city from Grand June
ton Monday morning to join their
husband and father. who is manager
! OF the Union Trading company's Del
Ia store. They will reside at Pal
mer and First streets, Mr.. Heoson
having made the premises ready for
their reception some little time