The Delta independent., 1915-07-09

all the year in this neck o. woods, is
now in evidence.
Be sure and attend the opening Sat
urday at the Big, Exclusive Furniture
Store. F. E. Fields.
Mrs. John Grow was here from her
home at Austin most of the present
week, under treatment by one of the
local physicians.
Robert Wilcox came in last Sunday
morning from Leland Stanford univer-
sity in California and will spend the
summer with his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Gale.
The Grand Mesa Resort company
have the hatchery filled and have sent
out to state hatcheries over two and
one-half million eggs to be Matched on
commission.
Editor Craig of the Paonian, and
family, and w. L. DeWoody and fam
lily, were here last Saturday enroute
to Ouray to take part in the celebra-
tion of the Fourth.
]. Boyd Dearborn who has been liv-
ing on the Luqueer place on Califor-
MIA mesa for some months past. was
a west-bound passenger for Salt Lake
City Wednesday and is contemplating
seeing the sights of the Pacific coast
before his return to Colorado.
H. F. Cook and wife, Harry G.
Shaffer and wife and the latter's
sister. Mrs. Poe. who is here from
the East on a visit, drove up to Camp
creek last Saturday evening for a two
or three days outing and an opportun-
ity to try their luck at trout fishing.
No one was injured in Delta by fire
works on the Fourth. Grand Junction
had three fires. one of them attributa-
BILE to the small boy and firecrackers.
The nation reported several hundred
from fireworks on the Fourth. aside
from a large number of auto fatalities
and cripplings.
A small bunch of White River Utes
passed through Delta Wednesday. on
their way home from Ouray, where
they went to see the Fourth of July
doings at their original hunting
grounds Bands of these Indians go
back and forth every summer and the
visits and trips seem to be greatly en-
joyed by them.
o. Peterson, in charge of the Mid
land railway tunnel near Leadville
for over three years past, came in last
Saturday morning and went up to
Cedaredge that evening, his former
home. where he will enjoy a much
needed rest. He has been in poor health
for some months and is hopeful of
the change in scene and climate prov
ing beneficial.
Guy Barnes. an experienced barber
who came to this part of Colorado
some four or five years ago from Lin
coin. Nebraska. where he had worked
at his trade. and has been engaged in
farming in the Eckert district since
coming here. is now in charge of the
Johnson shop at the corner of Main
and Fourth streets. and will remain in
charge until Mr.. Johnson has fully re-
covered from his serious siege of sick
ness. Mr.. Barnes family Joined him
here yesterday.
Almeta, the 11-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. NJ. E. Hood. died at the home of
the family on Palmer street at about
o'clock last Sunday evening after
a three weeks illness of typhoid-pneu-
monia. Funeral services were held
morning. Rev. Cramps. pastor of the
Presbyterian church officiating. and
interment was in Delta cemetery.
Mrs. Hood is widow lady her hus-
about six years ago.
w. S. ANDERSON. a resident of this
city for a short time about four years
ago when he owned an orchard near
town. arrived in the city last Friday
morning from Seattle. Mr.. Anderson
states that Seattle is one of the busy,
thrifty cities of the western coast. but
that most of the coast territory all
along the line down through California
was not up to the standard in bust
ness way. He thinks Colorado one of
the best states in the union and con
siders Delta county the best part of it.
Next month will be open season for
sage chickens. AS the season was late
the birds are likely to be small again,
like last year 1t would have been
much better for our legislature to have
done what it started out to do. make
the opening of sage chicken season
two weeks later and limited to two