The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

MT. anu MIS- bTHlltH OF St. r4iulo.
Illinois, on their way to see the Pa
cific coast expositions. stopped off
this week to visit the formers aunt.
Mrs. H. d. Waterman. and other rel
atives.
John r. Charlesworth was an out
going passenger Sunday morning for
Colorado Springs to be in attendance
upon the Knights of Pythias conven-
tion which convened in that city on
Monday and lasted for three days.
NJ. d. Anderson OF Iowa. came in
on his brother. L. C. Anderson. entire
ly unannounced last Saturday morning
and thus completed a surprise that
was real. He will be a guest at the
Anderson home in this city for sew
eral weeks.
Miss Delta Johnson and her young
est sister came in last Friday morning
from their few weeks stay on the
Pacific coast during which time they
visited with a married sister. took in
the two expositions and saw many of
the sea shore sights.
Nels Friberg and family moved to
Paonia from this city on Wednesday
where the former is to resume charge
of the Coburn switch. one of the North
tot frt,ft Oh ipfS
Mr. Friberg has had charge of this
station for four or five years. "
C. II. Picker. one of the energetic
acted business in the city last Satur-
day. Mr.. Picker states that crops of
all kinds are looking good in his sec
tion and that If prices even approach
the right mark times will brighten
considerably.
Mrs. Clarence Nelson. guest OF
Senator Stephan and wife In this city
for several days. departed for her
home in Denver Sunday morning.
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Springs to attend the X. P. ladies'
auxiliary session which was held the
fore part of the week in that city.
Frank Helt and family. former well
known residents of this city. and one
or two other families CT Trinidad
started out on tours of the state and
were expecting to reach Delta. but
gave up the idea at Canon City of
crossing the Rocky mountains, and are
driving through other territory.
Mrs. r. S. Glenn and Miss lola
Glenn. cousins of Mrs. C. S. Blan-
chard of Cedaredge. departed for their
home in Olewein. Iowa, Tuesday morn
ing after weeks visit at the Blanch-
ard home. The ladies had just re-
turned from a tour of the Pacific
coast and attended both expositions.
Illustrative of the manner In which
stock has become familiar with the
automobile. the writer saw a car going
along the street out of town the other
day with a horse being led contentedly
behind II. and two weeks ago car
came through town leading COW.
There are yet good many horses.
however, that shy at sight of an auto
The death of William C. Beach. an
old time resident of this county and
of the western slope. occurred the
latter port of last week at his ranch
home in the Dallas divide district.
His brother. Elias Beach. resides in
the uncompahgre valley just south
of Delta and he and one or more other
members of the family attended the
funeral on Monday.
Ripe melons are here. both water.
melons and cants. Also those super
ior homegrown tomatoes and other
late garden stuffs. The early varie.
ties of peaches are well marketed but
the Elbertas will be picking in another
week. Ripe plums are also plentiful.
Wheat and oats threshing is well un-
der way. There remains the third
cutting OF alfalfa and the sugar beet
harvest, followed by the gathering OF
the winter apples. All In all the
farmers life Ia one round of nlea sure