The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-05-24

All kinds of fruit boxes and ar
senate of lead, for sale by The
Gibson Fruit & Produce Co.
The amount of considerations in
me deeds recorded in Delta last
week was $4,000, not counting the
considerable number in which the
Consideration read "one dollar
The local order of Moose moved
into their new quarters in the H.
Mathers building on Main street last
Monday. The entire second floor of
that block has been remodeled at
the direction of the order and will
make a comfortable home
Roy l.. Emry and Harry William
son are hobbling about with canes
and clutches these days because
OF severe sprains to ankles and
>nees received in the baseball game
between the single and married men
last Friday afternoon.
The report was circulated that a
break had occurred in the big North
Delta canal, causing much damage,
Dut this report, it now develops,
was entirely unfounded There was
weak palce in the canal, however.
and necessary repairs were prompt
ly made.
Mrs. George C. Crabill and two
children arrived home from a three
months visit with the former's
father and sister, Mr.. Wheeler and
Miss Emma, in Santa Anna, Califor-
are feeling well and report enjoying
the sojourn on the Pacific coast to
the fullest extent.
Edward NJ. Hardy, secretary of
Grand Junction Lodge B. P o. E,
disappeared from his home last Fri
day evening, and an almost contin-
uous search by the officers and
friends since, has so far proven flu
tile. Foul play is feared to have
befallen him.
At Grand Junction yesterday the
papers reported a large number of
men and teams fighting the water
at Redlands dam to save it from
breaking Fears were also express
sed that the city water pumping
plant would be taken away by the
high water.
Mrs. Gladys johnson departed
Wednesday evening for Glenwood
Springs, where she will join her
husband who is the representative
of an eastern grocery house. She
will remain in the resort town IN
til her husband has completed his
work in that section, and return
home with him in about thirty days.
All kinds of fruit boxes and ar
senate of lead, for sale by The
Gibson Fruit & Produce Co.
The washing out of small
bridge on the North Fork branch
between Paonia and Somerset last
Friday afternoon, made it necessary
TO hold the evening train in the
peach town that night and return
from that point Saturday morning.
The train was about two hours late
getting into Delta.
GUY U. Hardy. editor of the Canon
City Record, was here Monday even
ing, being enroute home from Ouray,
where he had put in couple of
weeks getting rid of hay fever. Mr..
Hardy states that his county will
harvest a good crop of fruit this year
providing Jack Frost has made his
last visit.
The senior class of the Delta
high school has just issued a neat
little pamphlet entitled the Senior
Budget. which contains pictures of
the class and the faculty, as well as
the usual matter in such pu'blica.
tons. The work is the product of
Stearns Bros. company, and speaks
web of their ability. Copies can be
purchased for souvenirs from any
IN embers of the class. Price use.
Mrs. w. II. Garvin. who weat out
to the Pacific coast few weeks
ago with her husband and stopped
off in Salt Lake City for short
visit with friends when on the way
home, came in on the morning train
Wednesday Mr.. Garvfl came home
some days ago and proceeded to
the East on business.
Joe Pregent is expecting to move
to the large business room on Main
street occupied by the Delta store,
where he will put in a line of gents
He expests to make the
change Immediately after the Delta
Store removes stock to the room in