The Delta independent., 1912-05-31

II. w. Pratt. Mr.. Newhauser, who
is railroad engineer, is now To-
Gated at Ely, where he has a regu
lar run. They are we'll pleased with
the Nevada country
District Attorney R. NJ. Logan
was a passenger for Denver Sunday
morning and has been the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. B. F. Reed, all
week. He expected to return next
week, and will possibly be accom-
panied by Mrs. Reed and her chill
dren, who will visit here for a few
weeks
Miss Ethel Cade, stenographer in
the offices of Willard Fairlamb, de-
parted Saturday mroning for the car
itol city. where she was to visit will
Mr.. and Mrs. Boss Reed week or
tea days. She was accompanied by
Miss Minnie Flemming of Read, who
was ca her way to Boulder to at
tend the commencement exercises at
the State University
S P. Davidson and wife were
east-bound passengers for Denver
Sunday morning. Mr.. Davidson has
improved considerably from rheu
matte troubles the last few weeks,
out is i'll compelled to use crutche s
in getting about. He will ellis
skilled attention while in Denver,
and hopes to soon get rid of his
wooden propellers.
Col VIM. Shaver, landlord of the
Delta House, frequently talks of pur-
chasing a twenty-five or thirty-acre
ranch near town, which will be OPP
Grated so as to furnish pure cream.
butter, eggs, turkeys, chickens and
green stuff in season for his house.
The idea is certainly a good one,
and would meet the hearty approval
of all guests.
Mrs f. ]. Richards arrived IN
the city on Tuesday evening after
an extended stay in Boise. Idaho,
and other points in that district,
where Mr.. Richards was looking after
the interests of his company, the
Mountain States Telephone Co.
Mrs Richards is a guest at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Mundry.
Mrs. c. A. Miller of Leadville, and
her daughter, Mrs. j. p. Hardy and
three children of Canon City, are
here, the guests of Mrs. ]. J. Doyle,
who is also a daughter of Mrs. Mil
Ter. Mrs. Doyle had not seen her
mother for eleven years. They will
visit another sister and daughter,
respectively, at Gunnison, on their
way home.
Mr.. l.. o. Strawbecker died at his
home in Delta Sunday. May 20. al
the age of 81 years, of tuberculosis
The funeral was held from the Bap-
fist church Tuesday and the body
laid to rest in the Delta Gem etery
Deceased leaves a wife and three
children. who have the sympathy
of all neighbors and friends in
their affliction.
Listen. Would you take it if you
were offered $4,000? Well l am of
fering you property for s2,1ot
that will sell for $4,000 in a years
time. As acres finest orchard land
80 acres now in crop goes with place
If sold at once. No buildings. Bes'
water right. miles Delta. One OF
the pre;tiest places in Colorado ant
| offer you 500 to beat it. owner
BOX 39l. Delta.
/ Mrs. David Butler, who reside:
about one and one half miles from
this city. underwent an operation
for ulcer of the stomach TNesda,
afternoon. She had been quite il
for several months and the opera
ton was decided upon as the onl,
hope of relief Her physical condi
ton was not an encouraging poin
for the local surgeons in attendance
but the operation was successful!
performed and the patient is report
ed doing nicely, and there is nov
every hope of complete recovery.
Charles Hammontree, the amateu
aviator and flying machine builder
of Grand Junction, who is but l:
years of age. made his first air triI
enc day the latter part of las week
and it was n perfect success, but
for his machine striking a telephone
wire twenty feet above the ground
and causing the young driver to fall
He is badly injured and may die. A
height of several hundred feet was