The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
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North Fork Times)

Clarence Parker and family left or
Sunday for Coalinga, California, where
he expects to take position in the OF
fields at that place and make theii
home there.
Billy Hopkins of Crawford was 8
passenger last week for Denver, where
he went as a representative to the
head camp of the w. o. W., which is in
session in that city this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Flener returned last
Friday from Meeker, where they have
been fishing for several weeks. Their
daughter, Mrs. Grace Ralston, accom-
panied them home and will visit here
for while.
Mrs. C. G. Burbank. of New Sharon,
Iowa, arrived here Saturday evening
for an extended visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. DR.. Hamilton. of the Virginia
Flats. She was met here by the doctor
and Mrs Hamilton.
DR.. Harry C. Ciller who has been
decided to locate at Gunnison. Harry
as he is known by his friends is a
Hotchkiss boy and is making good in
his chosen profession.
Charlie Owens returned from his
trip over the Blue mesa auto road the
first of the week and tells us that they
are building a mighty fine road. He
has taken quite a number of views of
the road which he will have, as soon as
developed, for the public's inspection.
The Women of Woodcraft held an
open meeting in Barrow hall last Mon
day evening which was attended by
the members of the order and num-
ber of invited friends. The evening
was spent in playing number of
games, and of course were well fed.
A pleasant evening was spent by all.
A. D. Garrett writes from Los Ange-
les and says that he is getting along
well in that city but that he has very
kindly feeling for the North Fork val
ley and that the man here with a
patch of alfalfa, potatoes, some pigs
and COWS is independent compared
W1In SOUlt Vi lut ClllLC . VI that SOuh-
try.
The trial of Mrs. Betty White by the
state to take her children from her
was won Monday by Mrs. White before
a Jury in Judge Dingman's court. Her
husband, from whom she secured di-
vorce on the grounds of cruelty week
ago. is said to have been responsible
for the suit. Attorney Bobbitt was
employed by Mrs. White as her coun-
sci.
Craig, of the Paonian, is proclaiming
the Paonia ball team as the champions
of the western slope. OF course Grand
Junction, Fruita and Palisade are not
on the western slope and that will give
it to Paonia.
Guy E. Miller, we'll known here. Is
taking an active part in the miners
strike in the Michigan copper mines.
We doubt if he will be of any help in
getting the strike settled, as he is a
pretty rabid union man.
F. w. Ferguson, of Bloomfield, Iowa,
was gust of ]. NJ Smith, the proprie-
tor of the Smith rooming house, last
weeek. Mr.. Ferguson is an old friend
of the Smiths and stopped over here
for visit on his trip from the coast.
Mrs. j. T. Spriggs. general superin-
tendent of Sunday schools of the Sew
enth Day Adventist church of the
western slope, was here last Friday
and Saturday looking over the work
and gave interesting talks each even
ing on present day problems from the
Adventist standpoint.
Ed Fettinger was in last Saturday
and he told us about his fine crops.
He has sixty-five acres of wheat he
says is fine, and nothing would be fine
for Ed unless it was good for 80 to 10
bushels per acre. Last year he
threshed seventy-two Bushels per acre
and he says this year looks as good.
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