The Delta independent., 1912-03-08

chased the range cattle of Harry
Stockham and DR.. Porter, estimated
at some eight hundred or nine hun
dred head. Work of rounding up
these cattle will begin at once and
The first delivery will be made on
March 18th.
| Last year Delta county assessed
elshty-C'ne automobiles. This year
the number will doubtless exceed
one hundred. AS these machines
viii average above 1000, the peo-
PIE Of the county have over $780,
| 600 invested in automobiles. Four
years ago there were but ten auto
mobiles in the county
Fred NJ. Walling and family. who
have resided in Paonia for some
months past, were east bound pas
sengers for the. state metropolis
| the latter part of. last week. Mr..
Walling was editor and publisher of
the PaOnia Booster, and is succeed
ed by Arthur L. Craig, the new
owner.
Hon. NJ. D. Vincent was down
from Paonia yesterday to speak at
the Roosevelt meeting last night.
We understand that the meeting
was we'll attended and an enthusiast
tic one, but as Thursday night is the
independents press night, its editor
was unable to attend
NJ. j. keough, one of the energet-
ic young farmers of the North Fork
district, was in the city on business
last Saturday. Mr.. Keough is one of
the best judges of horse flesh III
Delta county, always has a few of
the best in this part of the state,
and he recently sold a span of fine
mares TO ]. F. Kistler for 5000.
John W. Potter. prominent ranch
man of California mesa, on February
26tt, wed Mrs. Clara E Scott of
Seattle, the ceremony being perform
ed at the home of Mr.. Potter by
Justice l. n. Travers. The couple
are now at home to their friends
on the Potter ranch. The Independ
mt extends its hearty congratula-
lions
Subscriptions have been received
from the following this week: F.
]. Long. Des Moraes, Ia; George F.
Doyle, New York City; H c. Weed.
Jackson, Ohio; E. l. Kellogg, Mont
rose; John n. Beaver, Dominguez;
II. r. Hayward. New Berlin. y. Y;
Rev. w. J. Sly. Denver; F. H. Rey-
nolds, Paonia; Al Morris. Harry Hay
ward w. A. Daycock. Delta.
The Ladies' Auxiliary gave
supper at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner on Wednesday evening of
last week which was heartily en-
ioyed by the husbands of the mem
6ers and a limited number of the
bachelor class who were fortunate
enough to receive invitations. A pro
gram consisting of musical and lit
.rary features was also given, much
20 the delight of all present.
W iiiit anu laws. inc III
tie nine and ten year-old children of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Davis, made the
trip alone from their old home in
Braymer. Missouri. arriving in Del
ia Monday morning. They were met
N Grand Junction by their father
who had not seen them in seven
years, and panied to this city.
II is needless TO add that the greet
ing was of a cordial order.
y G Jensen departed for Chi
cago Tuesday morning in response to
telegram announcing the serious
illness of his wife. Mrs. Jensen
went to Chicago last fall TO spend
the winter with her daughter. Mrs
Frank Rasmussen, 737 Judsen ave.
in the hope of lettering her health.
Mr. Jensen was expecting her early
return to Delta when he received
the news that she was in a serious
condition.
NJ. w. Baxter and wife departed
Monday evening for Danville, Vir-
ginia, where they will reside in the
future. Mr.. Baxter underwent an
operation for. appendicitis several
months ago and has not recovered
satisfactorily, largely because of
his serious condition before the OPP
Grafton was performed. He has now
been advised to seek a lower alti-
tude and goes to his old home in
Virginia
w. F. McCash and family, with the
exception of Miss Alice, who has