The Delta independent., 1913-12-19

for steel girders for the ceiling.
Senator Root, 72 years old, says he
is too old to want presidential NOM
ination. That sounds sensible and
ought to hold DR.. Osler for a while.
bright little baby girl was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hatfield of
North Delta, Tuesday, December 16.
Mother and child reported doing
nicely.
Mexico's congress responds when
ever President Huerta pulls the string.
In this respect the Republic of the
United States has no advantage over
its southern neighbor.
The come outside" invitation of
belligerent congressman seems to cor
respond with the small boys threat
as to what he would do if he didn't
have on his Sunday clothes.
Elmer Anderson is just completing
the construction of a handsome six
room residence on Dodge street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth. Contractor
Dewar is in charge of the work.
President Huerta's committee on
Ways and Means has about decided
upon the confiscation of property be-
longing to foreigners. A more polite
form of robbery would be an income
tax.
Delta postoffice this week shipped
Christmas tree to Oklahoma by
parcels post. Looks like the parcels
post was trying to knock Old Santa
Claus as well as the express COM
panies.
The fact that the Mexican rebels
are repairing railroads would indicate
that some of the Mexican sojourners
in this country have returned home
and are utilizing knowledge they ac-
quired here.
The Woman's Club committee 70.
distributing the clothing, provisions.
etc., to the needy will be at the library
on December twenty-third to attend
to this work. They are Mesdames
Lamb, Coerver, Smith and Hillman.
w. H. Garvin was a west-bound pas
senger for Salt Lake City the first of
the week, after a short business visit
in this city. He expects to leave short
ly on a business trip to Texas, when
Mrs. Garvin viii come to Delta and
remain during his stay in that state.
The local order of Elks initiated
into full membership Charles Peterson
and Lee Price at the last regular
meeting Wednesday evening. AL
sumptuous turkey supper was served
at conclusion of the lodge session.
Among the out of town visitors were
Arthur King, Abe Reynolds and Chas
Llewellyn, of Exert
| n lIdNelcT HdS oueu LHe fenHSyl- ,
vania railroad for damages because
he lost his taste through drinking in
a dining car which he alleges had been
treated with caustic soda. Whenever
the pies do not taste like those moth
er used to make, set it down that some
body has been putting caustic soda
in them.
Mrs. Mary Cummings, mother of John
Cummings, who resides about two miles
west of this city, is reported quite i'll.
Licenses to wed were issued this
week as follows: A. F. Clark OF
Hotchkiss, and Miss Alta Reigles, of
Crawford; George G. Merchant and
Miss Margie Smith, both of Paonia;
Loren Goodrich and Miss Anna Van
derwerf, both of Grand Junction.
A letter received yesterday from
Mrs. A. M. Standish- Wright, now of
Friday Harbor, Washington, says:
This is a delightful country and
climate. Looks like Grand mesa and
the climate is like 1t is there in Aug
ust. Fishing for salmon Is great sport.
also hunting for Chinese pheasants-
the most beautiful plumage I ever saw.
The meat is like chicken. though more
delicate There are several families