The Delta independent., 1912-09-27

ed a number OF young people at
her home last Tuesday evening, in
honor of Miss Keplinger, a cousin.
who is a visitor here from the
Hoosier state. Delightful refresh
ments were served at the close of
a pleasant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Ferrin and
baby departed for their home in Kel-
ley, New Mexico, where Mr.. Ferrin
holds a position with one of the big
mining companies of that district.
after visit with his parents near
this city They will visit a few days
in Salida when enrcute.
Miss Mamie Steirmetz, who is
mere on a visit frcm Columbus, Ohio,
tthe guest of her cousin, Miss
Ethel Cade, was a west-bound pas
senger for Salt Lake City Tuesday
evening. She will spend a few days
seeirg the sights of the Mormon
capitol and return to Delta
Herman o Baer returned to his
home in Grand Junction last Friday
evening after perfecting the sale of
:, ten-acre tract of land on Calfor-
MIA mesa to DR.. John G. Leslie of
Alamosa, recent purchaser of the
George Shetterly orchard and farm
and adjoining that of Mr. Baer.
Plant growth has been very Wig
orous the past summer and this ap-
plies to weeds as well as other
things There are coed man!
places about town where the weeds
need removing. They are not only
unsightly. but since being dried up
by fros.s, form a positive fire dan
ger.
Ira f. Daley motcrsd up frcm Den
yer. arriving in Delta Monday. Mrs.
DALEY came by train. They have
gone to housekeeping in the Heath
cottage, corner Grand avenue and
Third streets. and are to make Del
ia their home. Mr.. DALEY will prob
ably engage in real estate business
here.
Several patent fly traps are now
being introduced with considerable
energy. but since the fly has al
ready had his season and must get
off the earth for a spell of icycle
weather. the traps will not find
that demand which it might just
after the pest had made its bow in
the spring.
NJ. H. Carlson, who owns big
bunch of cattle on the ranges of
this district and who also finds
time to assist in the development
cf mining property in the San Juan
country near Telluride, arrived in
the city from his mining camp Sun
day evening and will remain in Del
Ia all winter.
The serial story which has been
running in the Independent for sew
eral months, is concluded with this
issue. Next week we will begin the
publicatio CT new one. equally
good but much shorter. entitled;
The Woman Candidate" Ii is full
of interest ard humor and appro-
pirate to the time.
Mrs. Steve Bailey and little daugh-
ter, Helen, derarted on Wednesday
evening for Whittier. California
where they are to reside parmanen.-
ly Mr. Baiey has some contract
work to &C mplete and other business
matters to adjust which will keep
him here n short time. after which
he will follow them.
Hon. J. H. Burgin. member OF
the lower house of representatives
in his district of Missouri, arrived
in Delta Wednesday from Albany,
Mo-, for few weeks visit with
his nephew. DR.. C. II. Burgin. DR..
Burgin had business in Montrose on
Wednesday and accompanied his
uncle from that point in the even
ing.
Bill Lance. in his auto, ran into
an old pack horse being led by a
miner from the Animas Forks coun-
try one day the latter part of last
week and fractured hind leg for
the horse. The animal had to be
shot and Mr. Lance furnished anoth-
er horse for the prospector who
was coming out of the hills for the
winter.
The Grand Junction papers have
begun their annual string of talk
about the number of carloads of
fruit shipped from the Grand val
ley and include 80 to SO carloads
of peaches daily from the North
Fork country, being iced in their
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