The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-16

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united in the work and expense of
reinforcing the banks of the I'm
compahgre river above the county
bridge leading to California mesa
near the brick and tile works with
rock from Orchard mesa, and now
there is said to be little if any dan
gar of the bridge being washed out
or damaged by spring floods. The
reinforcement work was completed
last Monday.
Delta has had many visitors this
week from the county and the out
side. District court, with it's unus-
ually large docket, has been the di-
rect cause of many coming, while the
farmers short course held yester-
day and today. has assembled many
farmers and fruit growers. The
weather has been fine and the
streets have been thronged through
the day and we'll into the night.
Harry Payne and Frank Hollofield
We're placed under arrest last Thurs
day night for disorderly conduct IN
connection with a good time" and
at 2:3O the following afternoon in
Justice Fairbanks court, each was
given a fine and costs. Payne's
fine was 500 and trimmings and
Hollofield's IS and costs. The for
mer was released on his own recog
I,n;y ha lot c linnid airing
with labor at so much per hour.
The lecture on the. life and char
acter of Abraham Lincoln, at the
Methodist church Wednesday even
ing by DR.. ]. Everist Cathell, was
well attended and especially interest.
Ing Dr. Cathell. beside being an
exceptionally well posted man and
an able speaker, was personally ac'
quainted with the great American
president. which gave his talk a diff
ferent tone from that of the aver
age seaker on the same subject.
J. L. Jackson, the Colorado rep
reseutative of the Kansas City feed
company. which manufactures a well
known alfalfa mill, was in the city
day or two the fore part of the
week. Mr.. Jackson has been in
Delta aad vicinity the greater part
| OF the present winter introducing
his mill to the farmers and stock
growers of this section. He is now
making his headquarters in Hotch-
kiss and Paonia.
District Attorney R. NJ. Logan an
wife arrived home Monday even
rng from two-months' soJourn at
Long Beach and other California
points. The judge was in great need
OF a rest and relief from rheumatism
and returns feeling much improved
generally. but is still troubled with
that affliction causing many pains
and a limp. He was here in time to
enter upon his duties at this session
of the district court, which opened
on Tuesday.
John Minnetti, a cousin of Mrs.
James Zaninnetti of this city, was
struck on the shoulders and back
by a heavy falling rock while at
work in the coal mines at Somerset
last Monday afternoon and injured
10 such extent that he will be I'M
der the care of a physician for sew
eral weeks. Minnetti has one Sc
we're scalp wound, but aside from
this there are no evidences of his
injuries. 1t is thought, however.
that his spine has been either bad
ly wrenohed or fractured, as the
entire lower part of his body is in
a state of paralysis. He was brought
10 the Zan.nnetti home Tuesday
morning and is receiving all posi-
lie care and attention.
Marriage and Noise" was the
subject of sunday review by Miss
Mice Robe in the columns of tho
uenver News, and one cannot help
ceiling the force of her discussion
when considering the test put to
Young married couples who have
friends of the noisy temperament,
he writer refers to certain mod
est young lady of Denver, who cared
for none of the big racket which
seems to be the practice nowadays
and she says why indeed should the
mating of two human beings be the
occasion of public press agenting. OF
bahbaric pomp, of embarrassing dis
play, etc." And before concluding
the review the writer adds: And
here more barbaric than any of the
real contests of savage times comes
In the abominable rice-throwlns,