The Delta independent., 1912-03-08

Tor Denver on snort business Trip
Wanted-Situation as cook or gen.
eral house work. Private family pre-
ferred Address this office.
Mrs. H. L. Shaffer has opened
millinery and dress making par ors
in Cedaredge. Harry will remain
in Delta to look after his credit
and collection business.
]. NJ. Sergeant departed last Sat
lrday evening for the gold fields in
hlondyke, where he will try his luc'
at uncovering and bringing into use
some of the hidden yellow metal.
Mrs. A. S. Exter arrived in the
city from Gunnison last Monday ev-
ening to lcok after their ranch in
terests in this county. She was a
guest at the home of Mrs. Conway.
Deputy District Attorney Charles
worth was in Grand Junction the
first of the week in attendance up
on the opening session of the dis
trict court in that city.
H. F. Lake, the former Gunnison
newspaper man who is now a full
,ledged Delta county farmer, de-
parted for his old home in the hills
Tor brief visit. Sunday morning.
Receiver Blair of the u S. land
office at Montrose, and Father o.
Farrell were in the city Wednesday
and were visiting brothers at the
Eik's election Wednesday evening.
4. l.. Kellogg was down from
Montrose the latter part of last
week for a short visit with his fam
lily. He made the Independent Of
flee pleasant call while here.
Engine 533 is again in service
on the passenger run between Mont
rose and Grand Junction, after go
ing into the shops for repairs from
the wreck near Olathe a shotr time
since.
Watt Sampson. brother OF the
genial stock inspector, stepped from
the morning. train Tuesday to greet
his many Delta friends and acquAin-
tances. He was enroute to his home
in Telluride from Grand Junction.
J. S. Hooper arrived in the city
from Trinidad last Friday with
carload of household goods and has
taken possession of the farm home
on Garnet mesa recently purchased
of w. F. McCash.
A. Newly and family arrived IN
the city from Hutic, Arkansas, and
are to become permanent residents
of this county. Mr.. Newly is owner
of fine orchard property near Del
tn.
Miss Lucy Spicer. at one time
connected with the Delta schools and
.,ow professor of mathematics al
the Western Slope normal school at
friends this week.
The Delta Dramatic club present
ed the Servant in the House" to
large and appreciative audience
in the Montrose opera house Tues
day evening The club made the
trip to and from that point in auto
mobiles.
The magazine section of the Den
yer Republican last Sunday contain
ed a large halftone view OF the
Colorado forestry men. among whoI
we're excellent portraits of II. 5.
BushneN and Jerry Ramskill of the
Delta office.
b. +. Hoch has purchased tn.
bakery on Main street recently
opened by A. o. Rossell, and will in
crease and improve hi. facilities and
business as occasion demands. Mr..
Hoch is well and favorably known
in this city and vicinity.
Joe McGraw made an auto drive
to Grand Junction and return Mon
day evening with Attorney NJ. d.
Vincent. Mr.. Vincent had to be
there on important business and tn
delayed passenger train made the
overland trip absolutely necessary.
Ira r. Brown, cashier of the First
National bank of Telluride and
wealthy mine operator of that city,
was instantly killed on Friday OF
last week by being crushed under
a fall OF rock while inspecting the
NetHie nine.
F.. II. Reynolds, one of the well
known residents of the Paonia dis
trict, was in the city on business
tuesday and paid this office n sub