The Delta independent., 1912-07-12

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in North Delta Tuesday evening in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Stockton,
who is visiting her from Nebraska.
Miss Anna GutschCw arrived in
her way to Baker City, Oregon, and
will be the guest of her sister, Mrs.
T. T. Hebson, for about two weeks.
DR.. Sapero, eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist of Denver, filled
his appointment here Tuesday and
Wednesday and has decided to make
Delta every sixty days in the fu-
ture.
VIM. Dixon returned to his home
in eastern Illinois Tuesday, after
pleasant visit here with old Illi-
nois friends Mr. Dixon owns fine
piece of land up the Gunnison from
Delta
A committee of three from the
clerical force CT the state auditors
office in Denver, arrived in Delta
| Tuesday evening and are auditing
the books of the county clerk and
treasurer
A delegation of Delta Elks were
busy this week putting down lin
eoleum in the new club rooms of
the lodge and the new furniture
will be installed within the next
few days.
Miss Helen Wood, a charming res
ident of the Payne mesa district, Wis
tied a portion of last week in Delta,
the guest of Attorney and Mrs. c.
E. Blaine. She returned home after
the Fourth
1t is said that the voting mach
ines will be put out of commission
this fall by the large number of ini-
tiated bills, which, presumably, will
make more than the voting machine
can swallow.
Judge Sprigg Shackelford has ex-
tended the time fer taking evi-
dence in the water adjudication mat
ter in this county to October l, next
The evidence was to have been pre-
sented this month.
A carload of beds, springs, cots.
mattresses, blankets, pillows and
comforts is being made up at Cor
rell's, ready fer the f, uit growers.
Call and see about these necessi-
ties for your harvest help.
Miss Lila Miller, after short
visit with friends in Hotchkiss, re-
turned to her home in Delta for a
few days and then proceeded to
Cedaredge to remain until her va
cation is concluded, on August l.
A closely contested baseball game
was witnessed by a fair sized audi
ence at the fair grounds Sunday aft
ernoon between the Delta and Calf
ornia mesa teams. The score at the
finish was to s in favor of the
former.
Mrs. Charta Jensen, of Grand juno
tion, who was the guest of Mrs. Jos
eph Farmer the latter part of last
week, left Sunday for Oho City.
in Gunnison county. for a brief Wis
it with friends before returning to
her home
George Young and family went up
to the ranch on the Tabauguache
divide the first of this week, to
remain for perhaps month. Rob
ert Young. Geo ge's father. accom-
I nf.aA .
camp outing.
District Attorney r. NJ. Logan de-
parted for Gunnison Tuesday morn
ing to appear in divorce case
which was docketed for the last
term of district court in that coun-
ty and then continued to special
session to convene July 10.
J. b. Kitch and family have moved
! to Delta from Cedaredge and are oc-
cupying the dwelling at 446 Grand.
Mr. kitch has been a resident of
Surface Creek fon neary ten years
and is a citizen whom the indepen-
dent is glad to welcome to Delta.
Mrs. b. F. Young returned to
her home in North Delta Monday
from n visit with her parents in
Pueblo. Mr.. Young, who accompa-
MED her on her visit, went on to
Boulder to take n six-weeks' sum
mer course at the State University.
l.. G. Carpenter and his daughter,
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Dominy. who have
been the guests of VIM. Dominy in
North Delta for two months past.