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The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
Public Sale
c. ID. MILLER

will offer for sale at my ranch or
Ash mesa, 6 miles southeast of D0lta
commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m, Thurs
day, February Is. 1918. the following
property:
l gray mare. 8 years old, 1900 lbs.
l sorrel mare - years old. ll20 lbs.
1 bay horse, IL years old. 1920 lbs
6 good milch cows. . Jerseys. 6 and
I: Jersey heifers, l pure bred Deroc
Jersey Gilt hog.
One Shutter wagon, l buggy, |
moving machine. l 12-inch walking
plow. l California Special l4-inch pillow
garden cultivator. / single shovel
plow. set team harness. l set single
buggy harness. l grindstone.
6-hole range. li-inch heater. kitchen
cabinet extension table. bed steads
l sanitary cot. dresser. sewing ma
chine good as new. chairs. 275 pounds
sugar-cured meats, 9 gallons lard, loo
cans fruit. some pickles and kraut
TERMS; All sums of $1,000 an6
under, cash. All sums over $1,000
nine months will be given with bank
able note bearing 10 per cent interest
from date. Discount of per cent OF
all sums over $1,000, No property t,
be removed until terms of sale are
complied with.
My i0-acre ranch for sale or rent
All under cultivation, IL acres alfalfa
Lunch at noon.
+. y. HASTINGS.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
Notice of stockho,der. Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the regu
lar annual meeting o: stockholders
of the Delta Brick and Tile Company
VIII be held at the office of said com.
pany at It's plant in the city of Delta
and state of Colorado on TUESDAY.
the 25th day of February. A. ID. 1913.
at the hour of two o'clock p. m. for
the purpose of electing board Of
directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of such other bushes
as may properly come before the meet.
ing
Dated. at Delta, Colorado. this 25th
day of January. A. ID. 1913.
W. II. JOHNSON. Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
ECkERT ITEMS
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Mrs. A. r. Dixon has been very sick
during the past week.
Miss Clara Coffey spent last week
in Eckert
,Messrs. II. W. Bull. Ed Bull. ]. B.
Ratekin and H. X. Ferguson attended
the fruit growers meeting in Delta
January 30th.
The awo boys basketball teams and
the girls team of the high school play
ed the three Cedaredge teams on the
Eckert Court Saturday After the
games the visiting teams were enter
tanned at supper, served in the base
ment of the high school. The room.
which is a fine large one, was decor
ated in red and white the Cedaredge
colors and orange and green. the col
ors OF the home school.
H. X. Ferguson spent two days in
Hotchkiss this week looking after his
business there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Steele of Cedar
edge are spending few days in Eek
ert this week
w. f. Steele and Arthur King made
business trip to Hotchkiss Tues
day.
Mr.. Yandel and family moved to
Cedaredge this week. where he has
charge of the w. b. Stockham place
on Cedar mesa.
The Good Fellows class of the sun
day School held its monthly meet
ing last Friday night at the home of
the teacher. Mrs. l. S. Phippeny.
The Searcher's Literary club met
with Mrs. C. L. Simpson. "Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Risser met with quite
serious accident last week. Satur-
day morning, while helping to decor
ate the school house basement for the
banquet that evening she fell from a
ladder on the cement floor. There
are no bones broken. but her arm is
in sling this week and she was bad
ly shaken up.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
Advertised Letter List

Letters remaining uncalled for at
the Delta. Colorado postoffice, week
ending February 4. 1913.
Allen. Mrs. Fannie.
Andonion. Christ C.
Clark. Miss Maud
Emonds. Miss flossie
Erera, Josie
Gonzalez A.
Kieser. Miss Florence
Lawrence. Harlow and Mary t2
Mantle. Mike
Norton. Mrs. Myrtle
Rowe. Doctor
Steffen, Ed
Sweeney. Mrs, enry
Turner. l.. |,
Wiley. Thomas.
When calling for the above please
say advertised.
ELLA NEW.
Postmaster
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
Farmers and ,nve.tor.

To find out about one OF the great.
est. if not the greatest irrigation coun
trys now being developed. Where
there is no shortage or even limit OF
water. and where there is no richer
or better land for irrigation.
Where alfalfa hay is cut four and
five times during the season and the
price is always good and the hay one
season will pay for the land at the
price 1t is now selling for. Call al
welch 4 Merrills office or drop a
card to.
c d MILLER
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Mr.. Howell. who attended the pota-
to convention In Denver short time
ago. tells us that in his address be-
fore the convention. Eugene Grubb.
the big potato expert. made the dec
laration that he had seen Montrose
potatoes bring S2.50 per hundred on
the auction block IN Chicago a short
time ago. II such is the case the To-
cal growers are wondering what hap
pens between the time they leave
their hands and the time they reach
the consumer Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Conductor George Hallock was down
the Gunnison the first of the week
looking over his orchard and reports
his trees in good condition. even IL the
thermometer has shown some eNcep-
tional freezing records for this section
this winter. He expects to have a
good crop of fruit next fall.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

John ]. Travis and family arrived
home from an extended visit in the
capital city last Friday evening, John
is an aspirant for the office of game
and fish commissioner and put in some
of his spare moments when in the city
looking after points of favor in his
own behalf
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
Extra Good Land

$40 acres. 5 miles west of Craw-
ford, 120 in grain and alfalfa with
good water right for $50 per acre.
easily worth Si25. Investigate for
yourselt-Terms. Address Thomas
kester. I.amy. ~ NJ IT,
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Mr.. Wilbur Sankey expects TO lease
ais farm in North Delta the. coming
year and will take his family to Cali
fornia for a change of altitude and
climate His stock and household
goods are to be sold on "Wednesday.
February IL.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

For Sale or will trade for North
Delta residence property. 10 acres on
'Redland Mesa. acres alfalfa, 4 acres
young orchard. good water right, all
clear. inquire at this office. or phone
Delta 2071
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

ID. II. Clark. who returned to Delta
last week from Des Moines. Iowa. in
response to telegram announcing
the death of his mother. Mrs. Nancy
A. Calvert. departed for his home In
Canada on Monday after attending
the funeral services and burial.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Miss Pearl Kincade. stenographer
and typist at the court house. returned
home from a weeks visit in Denver
last Sunday evening. Miss Ethel Cade.
who accompanied her to that city.
will no, return for mt lens. two or
three weeks
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

C. W. Hull. DIR. Irvine Hunter. ]. II
Ploger. Delta: Tom Wagner. Had.
dam. Kansas; Pueblo Bridge Co: w
o. Bellamey. Genoa. Illinois; T. J.
Harshman. Cory: DIR. F. ID. Kinsiey
Denver: Prof $. NJ Andrews. Walsen-
burg. are subscribers to The Indepen
dent this week
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Licenses to wed were issued out
of the office OF the county clerk and
recorder this week as follows: Floyd
Rhyme and Miss Ida Dyke. both OF
Delta: Milton S. wolverton of Hotch-
kiss and Miss Addie Freeman of
Bowie.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Johnnie Stauffer. one of the bright
pupils OF the Delta schools. is now
a member Of the Independents me
chanical force. putting in his morn
ings and evenings and Saturdays ac-
quiring the knowledge OF the printing
trade.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

F. p. Hastings will sell his stock.
farm implements and household goods
next Thursday. preparatory TO removal
to Central Nebraska. where he and his
family will reside permanently. Mr.,
Hastings will retain his orchard prom
erty on Ash mesa.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Ten acre tract. well improved. fruit
and alfalfa. near Fruita. want resi-
dence in Delta. w. +. Boyd.
$50 acres improved. Lincoln County.
Colorado. clear. want irrigated land
Delta county, See w. T. Boyd.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Thirty-five or forty couples were in
attendance upon pleasant social
dance given in odd Fellows hall last
Friday evening by the Navy Basket
ball club. All present report a good
time.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

J. b. Robinson, member of the
Battlement National Forest depart
ment with winter headquarters at
Cedaredge. was in Delta Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday taking ap-
plications for grazing permits. He
returned home yesterday evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Dressmaking taught afternoons at
10c an hour. Also dresses taken to
make. Mrs. Cogswell, corner Third
and Main. Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

There is nothing more impossible
than the ideal newspaper. A news
paper that would be considered ideal
by one. would not be by another.
There are too many different minded
people for one paper to suit them all.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Miss Nellie Kurlee of Grand June
tion. has accepted a position as steno-
grapher and typist in the offices of
Attorney Millard Fairlamb and Miss
Cade will take similar position with
Attorneys Stewart and King upon her
return from Denver
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Clay Davis went up 10 Paonia last
Tuesday To look over two or three or
chards with a view OF making trade
for one Of them in the near future if
all conditions are entirely satisfae-
tory.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

James Beckley and family arrived
home from few weeks pleasant so
journ on the Pacific coast last Mon
day morning and report themselves
benefited by the change to sea level
altitude for winter months
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Nancy Calvert were held at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. y. ].
Bradley. on Dodge street at O'Clock p.
m. las, Saturday and interment was
In the Delta cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

The weather has gradually moderat-
ed the past week. Under the warm
the roads are drying up and are even a
little dusty in places. Clear weather
prevails and an early spring is gener-
ally looked for
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
For Sale Chcap

Three work horses. one 900 pounds
one 1000 and one 1850. Harness al
so for sale. Phone Delta 332.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Frank Kennicott stopped off in this
city yesterday morning for a visit with
his brother. W. y. when en- route to
his home in West Cliff, Colorado,
from California. where he had spent
the greater part of the present win
ter.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Ross Reynolds. court stenographer
in this district for some years past,
has just became official reporter for
the Utah senate and is already en-
tered upon his new duties.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Poultry ranch for sale. laying room
81 10. Good barn. five room cot
tage with bath. About 1hs acres.
price will surprise YOU. Best bar
gain in Delta Apply to r. Mitchell.
9Th street. Garnet mesa.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

y. +. Clack arrived home last we'd
nesday from three months sojourn
in Boise and other parts Of Idaho.
He is looking fine and reports him
self feeling just as he looks.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

son was barn to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Bradshaw last Friday morning.
January 81. and there is in conse-
quence. great rejoicing at the Brad
shaw home.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

The beet growers of Montrose have
held another meeting and arrived at
an understanding with the sugar fac
tory at Grand Junction. This indi-
Gates a present wet blanket for the
recent hopes of Montrose people for
a local factory.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

The Independent has quite a leng-
thy editorial on it's editorial page this
week-double column measure.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Miss Ethel Briggs came down from
Cedaredge last Saturday morning for
a few days visit with friends.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

A large delegation of water users
from Delta and vicinity attended the
meeting of the Uncompahgre Valley
Water Users association in Olathe
last Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
For Sale Cheap

Nearly New Canopy Top Surrey. Il.
C. Shearer. sos T.. 4th St. Colo phone
Delta l04l.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

FOR SALE-At bargain, 40 acres
alfalfa. beet and graiE land improved
close to Delta. good water right, also
loo acres first class cattle ranch
cheap. $1,000 cash payment will ham
die either. Welch. < Merrill.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs W. A. Stephens on Sunday, Feb
ruary 2. 1913 Mother and child doing
nicely.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Jay and w w. Balfour. cousins of
Clay Davis. arrived In the city from
Toledo. Iowa. last Saturday and visit
ed a few days. The young men were
en- route to the Pacific coast for n
few weeks tour of inspection and
were accompanied by Tony and Harry
Anderson also residents of the Iowa
town.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Will Carmichael and family NOV
ed up on Cedar mesa. north of Cedar
edge. last week. where Bill will farm
this year and also look after the i'm
provement of his land.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Frank Kuhn went out to the ranch
the first of the week. having COM
pleted the purchase of 25 tons of Sc
lect seed potatoes. which he and f.
Warner will plant on their valley
farms above town this spring.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

1t is said that more than 10000 peo-
pie have left Denver within the past
year Crazy politics, harmful laws,
graft and fighting newspapers are
among the causes assigned.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
To Trade

Good 10 acre tract close in. want
Delta residence. See w. A. Boyd.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Mrs Dingmsn. mother OF Mrs. Joe
Farmer and Mrs. Dora Runshe. re
turned TO Delta a month ago. after an
absence of year. and is now with
Mrs. Farmer The Independent was
advised of her arrival at the time, but
overlooked the item.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

There is going to be more attention
paid to diversified farming all around
this section the coming year. This
looks like good dope. Some more
cows. pigs and poultry would help.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Fred II. West, travelling salesman
St. Louis, was here over Sunday the
guest of his brother. c. A. West, and
family.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Mrs. Harry Doughty has leased tn.
Delta Cafe.-Special Sunday Dinners
Meals at all hours. Try our hom,
baking.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

]. +. Allen who recently sold his
farm near Austin to G. l.. Adams OF
Kansas City and disposed of his stock
and household goods at auction last
Friday. departed with his family last
Monday evening for Los Angeles. Cal
ifornia. They expect to locate per
manen,ly In the coast state.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

DR. A H. Stockham delighted all
members of the women's club at an
open meeting in the Baptist church
last Friday with an interesting re-
view of his extended European tour
few months ago.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Photographer Ray had business in
Grand Junction Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

j. f. Beckley made The Independent
family a present of some oranges
picked by himself lust before leaving
California last week. They were very
fine.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

F. j. Stewart, the man who purchase
the mercantile stock of J. l.. Herd at
Cedaredge a few weeks ago. was IN
Delta on business Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

20 pounds sugar s100 Friday to the
city trade and Saturday to the ranch
trade at The Spot Cash Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

b. P. Smith was a visitor to Hotch-
kiss yesterday, driving to that city in
an auto Wednesday evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

FOR SALE-Two registered Jersey
Bulls. one Il months and the other
3 months old F. w. Austin. Delta.
Colorado. IT,
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

w. E. Garvin and wife arrived home
from pleasant winter visit of few
weeks in New Orleans on Wednesday
evening
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Attorney Vincent was here from Pa,
onia last Tuesday on legal business.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

TO LoAN-s5oc. $1,000 and $500.
Welch & Merrill
Drcssmaking done by May verhof-
stad at 325 Palmer street 2t
mile south of Austin. Allen and Lo-
hans
Wanted Partner in restaurant
H. f. Brady. Jewell Restaurant. Mont
rose. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Totally different GlovesTuf Nuts and Russell Hand Sewed
Those who demand long wear good and will
appreciate these 00 $500 per pair Other makes 81
Caps-Nttens Muffs-Overshoes and other cold
weather necessities
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

If you have any clean cotton rags
bring them 10 Stearns Bros. Co.
Bring none but good soft rags. If
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Sugar $3.50 per 100 at the Spo
Cash Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

John Farrell was an eastbound pas.
senger for Salida last Monday morn
ing.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jarrett went t'
Montrose on Tuesday of last weel
TO attend the funeral of little Freder
ick Huber OF Olathe.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

A judgment was granted by Judge
Black of the district court on Tues
day in favor of w W. Wilcox of Pa
onia for something over s12,000.00
against the Cedar Canal and Reservoir
company
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

w. A. Davis. General Auctioneer.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Mr. Warren Campbell and Miss
Beula Moffit. both of Olathe. were un-
tied in marriage at Montrose on We'd
nesday of last week.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

A card from Ben Stearns. postmark
ed Honolulu. came this week. saying
they had safe trip over and were
well and happy.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Vim Mathews returned to his home
in Paonia from trip to Denver the
latter part of last week.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

The semi-annual statement of the
condition of Delta county is published
officially in this issue of The Inde-
dependent. A call for warrants. by
found
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

]. l.. Taylor came in from Denve
yesterday morning for few dag
business visit.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

o6AaPhOA AsNy Aes>~ =
Grand Junction Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Briggs came down from
Cedaredge last Saturday morning for
few days visit with friends.
The Independent has quite a leng-
thy editorial on its editorial page this
week-double column measure.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Stephens on Sunday, Feb
ruary 2. 1913. Mother and child doing
nicely.
A large delegation of water users
from Delta and vicinity attended the
meeting of the Uncompahgre Valley
Water Users association in Olathe
last Tuesday.
1t is said that more than 80, 1000 peo-
pie have left Denver within the past
year. Crazy politics, harmful laws.
graft and fighting newspapers are
among the causes assigned.
There is going to be more attention
paid to diversified farming all around
this section the coming year. This
looks like good dope. Some more
cows. pigs and poultry would help.
nj N ranch
the first of the week. having COM
pleted the purchase of 25 tons of Sc
lect seed potatoes. which he and f.
Warner will plant on their valley
farms above town this spring.
The beet growers of Montrose have
held another meeting and arrived at
an understanding with the sugar fac
tory at Grand Junction. This indi-
Gates a present wet blanket for the
recent hopes of Montrose people for
local factory.
Johnnie Stauffer. one of the bright
pupils OF the Delta schools. is now
a member of the Independents me
chanical force. putting in his morn
ings and evenings and Saturdays ac-
quiring the knowledge OF the printing
trade.
Miss Nellie Kurlee of Grand June
ton. has accepted a position as steno-
grapher and typist in the offices of
Attorney Millard Fairlamb and Miss
Cade will take a similar position with
Attorneys Stewart and King upon her
return from Denver
F. p. Hastings will sell his stock.
farm implements and household goods
next Thursday. preparatory to removal
to Central Nebraska. where he and his
family will reside permanently. Mr..
Hastings will retain his orchard prom.
erty on Ash mesa.
The weather has gradually moderat-
ed the past week. Under the warm
ing up days and still freezing nights.
the roads are drying up and are even a
little dusty In places. Clear weather
prevails and an early spring is gener-
ally looked for.
C. ". Hull. DR.. Irvine Hunter. ]. II.
Ploger. Delta: Tom Wagner. Had
dam. Kansas: Pueblo Bridge Co: w.
o. Bellamey. Genoa Illinois: T. ].
Harshman. Cory: DR. F. ID. Kinsiey.
Denver: Prof S NJ Andrews. Walsen-
burg. are subscribers to The Indepen.
dent this week.
Conductor George Hallock was down
the Gunnison the first of the week
looking over his orchard and reports
his trees in good condition. even IL the
thermometer has shown some eNcep-
tional freezing records for this section
this winter He expects to have a
good crop of fruit next fall.
John ]. Travis and family arrived
home from an extended visit in the
capital city last Friday evening. John
is an aspirant for the office of game
and fish commissioner and put in some
of his snare nnmapfe ,,bar In Tho ,it
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Byrum Luce came down from Paoni
last Sunday morning and was a visitc
until Monday evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07
Vim Mathews was here from Paonia
on business yesterday.

E. J. Carmichael and family move,
to Delta this week from Californi;
mesa.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Miss Helen Gillette was an out
for Denver where she will visit with
relatives and friends about two
months.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-07

Miss Nettie West returned to he
home in Cedaredge the latter part 0
last week from Ouray.