The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

ii viciously with pen or pencil. You
might happen to stab the bug" and
kill it, Only a few specialties in
literature pay and these are strictly
commercialized.
The Woman's club and the Shakes
peare club OF Delta, will motor to
Cedaredge Tuesday. April 3. where
they will be entertained by the Wom-
'ans club OF Cedaredge, at the home
OF Mrs DIR. Bolton.
Mrs. c. p. Hopson was an east-bound
passenger Wednehday morning for the
state metropolis where she will visit
month with her parents. She is to
represent the local order of American
Yeoman az a state conclave to be held
the tirs, week in April as delegate.
Alr C. F Carr. who has a ranch and
a private trout lake up along the
Lake Fork branch OF the Gunnison.
remembered The Independent editor,
W E Obert and A, W. Carr. very
handsomely with a nice bunch of fine
brook trout from his lake. They sure
We're appreciated.
Ray Stanford. local manager of the
Cooperative Telephone company, has
just Installed a nice Az by 9 billiard
table in commodious basement room
of his home on Grand street and is
nov prepared to entertain his friends
at billiards without going out to a
club or some other place.
The baseball boys are practicing
daily and will soon be ready for a
tryout. which will determine the line
up OF a regular team for Delta this
season. The practice games show
speed on the part of number of our
boys and there isn't a doubt but that
the new team will prove a winner.
While The Independent editor was
taking an item about Women's clubs
over the phone Wednesday. roos,
ter. whoise voice almose obstructed
that of the transmitter of the item
I flapped his wings and crowed vigorous
ly. That rooster sure seemed to
know the appropriate time to chip in
/ Sheriff Hoffman came over from
1 Telluride last Wednesday evening tc
take charge of Chester Beaver, q
Young man arrested here on Tuesday
on a warrant charging him with jump
I ing a board bill at the Iowa Hotel ir
/ Telluride Beaver was taken back tc
the mountain city Wednesday morn
| ing.
| Water was turned into mains of tht
new water system at Cedaredge OF
/ Wednesday and it is reported tha
every condition seemed to prove en-
tirely satisfactory. The volunteer hos,
company came out and made tes
run and coupling with the hydrant'
which was of that order to create ;
feeling of safety from flames on thu
part of property owners.
Winter is lingering in the lap o
spring with vengence. Much of th'
past week has been cold enough 70
December. Light snow falls have oC
Cured at Delta, while heavier one
have visited the higher mountain sec
tions. As fruit buds have made prao
tically no advancement. the weathe
conditions are looked upon as favor
able so far by orchard men.
Fred Martin. we'll known De'ti
imam who is with government sur
veying corps, was laid off until ta
first of next month about week aS
and is putting in the time here Wit
Mrs. Martin. Fred's crew were a
work over in Yuma county, in easter
Colorado. and the weather has bee
so unfavorable for several weeks tina
it was decided to defer operation
until the time above stated
The Priscilla Sunday school elias
of the Presbyterian church was pleas
antly entertained by Miss Maud
Drolsbaugh and Miss Anna Norbur
at the home of the former last Tues
day evening. The order of the pre-
gram was games. music and refresi
ments. A special feature of the mus