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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale Quotations) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel, $5.25i choice Winesay, s4.60; fancy Ben Davis $3 50; fancy Arkansas Blacks, S5.50 bar rel; western, $2.25 box. Oranges-Florida, per box, $3.50 Grapefruit-Florida, per box, s. Cranberries, per box, $2.50; barrel. $9.50 Bananas, per bunch, 1.5G@2. Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $4; fancy California, $3.75 box.
 Irish Potatoes-Michiga White bushel s1.35
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooleys. bushel, 90c; Yellow Hammer, bushel, S1. Onions--Red, 31ac pound. Rutabagas--Canida, 1s4c pound. Cabbage--F'lorida, per crate. $2.50; Dan- ish, 2c pound
 Tomatoes-Fancy Florida, per crate s2.5o.
 Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, s2.50 Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate, g. 50 Strawberres-Florida, 20G525c quart Limes-Per 100, $1.
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Flour and Feedstuffs

(WhOlesalers' Selling Prica)
 Colorado patent $6.6O; self-rising flour, $6.S5; Tennessee flour, $6.40; Michigan flour, s7.5O Idaho flour. $675; hard winter wheat flour, s645; Minnesota spring wheat, $6.SO; pure wheat shorts $33; brown shorts, $50; pure wheat bran, $13; C. S. meal. 71a per cent. $35; Cremo meal, $2S; c. s. hulls. S17 per ton; No. l timothy hay, s23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern, $26 southern alfalfa, $21; mixed feeds. per ton, $36; oats. per bushel, Mo- Z white, 61@66c; corn, per bushel, soc; corn meal, SLIP per 2-bushel sack; chops, s1.70; poultry food, s1.S0 per sack; dairy food $29; Johnson grass hay. $14
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York. March 16.-Cotton seed oil was firm, some deliveries scoring new high records on advancing crude values, rebuying by recent sellers and new purchases for long account, in spired by fears of a shortage in old crop supplies. Final prices were II to IS points higher. Sales, 15.S00 barrels. The cotton seed oil market closed firm; spot. 10.4Sc bid; March, 10.49@
 10. soc; April. 10b7@10.65c; May. 10.55 @10.5Sc; June, 10. 47@ 10.5Sc: July. 10 50 910.51c; August, 104S@ 10.50c; Septem- Der, 10.37@1 10.40c: October. 9.44@9.4Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
MRS. ROBERTS ENTERTAINS
 AT LOVELY LUNCHEON

Mrs. R. w. Roberts was hostess yes- terday to the members of the Friday Morning Study club and few additional friends at a lovely luncheon.
 Sunburst colors were used in the deco rations, and the table was centered with a mound of yellow jonquils Hand paint ed cards of jonquils held the names of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, March 16.--Mercantile paper
 3M3A per cent; sterling, 60-day bills, s4721s: demand, $4.76 5-16; cables, s4.T. Francs. demand 5.96; cables, 5.95A
 Marks, demand, 72; cables, 72 1-16. Kronen demand. 12al; cables, 13. Builders, demand, 42 5-16; cables, 42 7-16 Lires. demand, 6.69; cables. 6.6S. Rubles. demand, 321s; ca- bles, 42as. Bar silver, 567s. Mexican dol- lars. 431a. Government bonds steady; rail- read bonds irregular. Time loans, firm; 60 days. 2s4 90 days, 2s4@3 per cent; six mcnths, 3@SA per cent. Call money, steady; high. per cent; low. 1A per cent; ruling rate. 1% per cent; last loan. 2 per cent; closing bid. 1A per cent of fered at per cent. NIF
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MISS PARKER CONTAMINATED AT INFORMAL, LJINCHEON

In compliment to Miss Marian Parker, q bride-elect, Mrs. J. & Clark was hostess yesterday at luncheon at the Tutwiier.
 Pink Killarney roses were used as a. centerpiece for the table, around which were seated Miss Parker. Mrs Sailie Foshee. Miss Margaret Dickinson, Miss Alma Lde and Mrs Clark
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Hubbard ESrOs. & Co.

Cotton Merchnnts. Hanovef Square, N. change. New orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce. Exchanges Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. saie of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, Special attention and liberal terms given Tor cons1Enmsnt. .os snce invited
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Future quotations were as foIlows.
Chicago Grain

Chicago, March 16-Wheat No. red, s113A A No. 3 red, nominal; No. hard, nominal No. hard, S107% .09. Corn No. ? yellow, 7Sc; No. yellow, I71A @72c; No. 4 white, 70% @71kc. Oats No. 3 white, 4S1 @44c; standard, nominal. Rye No. ?, 96c. Barley, 63@67c.
 Timothy, $4.50@7.00. Glover, s1o.0O@ 1850 Pork, s2175@2292 Lard $10.S0. Ribs, $1150@11.97
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

Miss Bida Otts, Miss Doris Moughon. Mrs. Ed Irwin, Mrs. Luke Hunt Miss Katherine Ross, Miss Lois Brown, Mrs. w. G. Calmery. Miss Kathleen Burns. Miss Mallie Moughon, Miss Lillian Holt, Mrs. F. $. Bear. Mrs. W. II. Bonds. Mrs J D. Tucker. Mrs. Give Huffman and Mrs Roberts
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Bank of France Statement

Paris, March 16.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the follow ing changes: Gold in hand increased 4,199 GOO francs; silver in hand increa sed 1,4S7 600; notes in circulation increased 7O,05s, ,OOO; treasury deposits decreased 13, ,665, ,000; gen counted decreased 15,912. GOO: advances in- crease 1855 900.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, March 16.--Rough rice continued in strong and active state today, the clean grade of Honduras be- | ing strong and Japan steady Receipts:
 Rough. 1016; millers 1016; slean, 2161. Sales, 39SS pockets clean Honduras at i3@4&c Quotations were unchanged.
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New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, IL 94c; receipts 1607 exports, 10,549; sales, S490; stock, 373,- 279 Galveston: Middling, 12.S5e; receipts 4792; sales NO; stock, 2SS,075. Mobile: Middling, 11.63c; receipts, 639 sales, D; stock, 2lS7S. Savannah; Middling, 12.13c; receipts 1911; sales. 399 stock, 171,2n. Charleston: Middling, 11%c; receipts 334; stock, 71,266. Wilmington: Receipts, 250; stock, 52, 63S Norfolk: Mddling, 11.S1c receipts, 1241; sales, 321; stock. 107.975. Baltimore: Exports, 1851; stock, 107,975. Boston: Midding, 11.95c; receipts, PAT exports, 137; stock, 12700. Philadelphia Middling, 1225c; receipts l 1S1; stock, 2259.
 New York: Middling, 12c; receipts, 19 I exports, 3106; stock, S04,01S.
 1 Minor ports: Stock. 30,554.
 4 Interior Movement 1 Total today: Receipts, 1o,921; exports 1 15,143; stock, 1,439,51O Total for week: Receipts, 8, 400; ex- ports, 92,3CS. Total for season: Receipts, 5s05,F9; | exports, 3,75274S. Houston: Middling, 12. 25c; receipts, 9S26; shipments, 3439; sales 5s02; stock, 136, 37e. Memphis Mddling, Il .Ssc; receipts, 9SO; shipments, 3940; sales, 3S50 stock, 249 S27. Augusta: Middling, Il .75c; receipts 30;
 shipments, 12S6; sales, 14S1; stock. l5oS13. St. Louis Middling, l2c: receipts, 65O5; shipments, 6596; stock, 19,SS7. Cincinnati: Receipts, 797; shipments, 1199; stock, 1S,9S6.
 Little Rock: Middling, 19c; receipts, GAO; shipments, 124S; sales, 124S stock, 36632 Total today: Receipts, IS, AIS: shipments, 1T,64S; sales, 612321
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. 6.25 per cwt, f. O. b.
 Birmingham Choice Rice-S5.50 per cwt Fancy Rice--$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-ic.50 per cwr Grits-s 2.25 per 96-lb. bag.
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re. tailers at from 12 to 15 pounds for sl
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St. Louis Grain

a;- ss Louis, March l6.MWheat lower;
 hard, nominal; May. $1.0SB, July $1.06 Corn lower; track No. ?, 74c; No. l2 white, 74@741sc; May. 76Bc; July 7SA @7sAc. Oats steady; track No. 9 43 F @44c; No. 2 white, nominal May, 43 % c; July, 41asc.
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Kansas Citv Grain

Kansas City, March 16-Wheat No |2 hard $1.O5@112; No. 2 red. s1O7@ Ill. Corn No ? mixed, 69A @69&c; No white, 70%70;c; No. 2 yellow 717ac. Oats No. ? white. 441a @451sc; No. mixed, s40@42c.
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MRS. HOLMAN TO
 HONOR MISS PARK FER

Mrs. R. M. Holman will be hostess at a linen shower tomorrow afternoon In honor of Miss Marian Parker. bride elect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Metal Market

New York, March 16--Copper firm electrolytic nearby. $2S@2s.5O; June and later, $27@27.50. Iron, firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot offered at $5S. At London spot copper, f1O6; futures, f103 10s electrolytic, f1s6; spot tin. f195; fu- lures, f190. The metal exchange quotes lead S7.75 bid; spelter not quoted; at London. lead. f35; spelter, f92.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
FEW CHANCES MORRIS AVLNI'E
Flour and Feedstuff in Good Demand With Full Supply.
 Meat Prices Advance

Weather conditions have made but few changes on Morris avenue since the cold wave struck Birmingham. Business in all lines is brisk and prices have re- mained steady. no changes being noted in several days except in meats and butter and spot cotton.
 Meats of all kinds continue strong, with business some better than last week. Compound lard advanced A cent yester- day, while pork Joins went up # cent. Florida oranges advanced 50 cents on the box yesterday, but no other changes were noted in the fruit and produce mar ket Flour and feedstufr is running steady with good demand, no changes being made this week. Spot cotton took on another 1s cent yesterday, with fu- lures up a few points.
 Poultry and Eggs
 tCommission Merchants Price Fryers-25c.
 Hens-16c. Gulneas-aGc
 Roosters-lOc per pound.
 Fresh Country Eggs-19c; graded, 21c. Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed. 24c,
 Geese-75c, or 1Sc pound
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Fish

Fish
 Wholesalers Selling Price) Perch-S1ac. Salt Water Trout -121ac. Red Snapper-10c, in bbl. lots. 11c small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6G614c. Shrimp-12hc. Sheephead-S15c. Oysters-Medium, S1.35@S1.40 per gallon All fancy fish scarce.
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Bank of England Statement

London, March 16-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve de- creased E75S, GOO; circulation decreased
 e193O0O: bullion decreased e950.6S4; other
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securities decreased e747, 600; other depos- i1s uecreased El,759,000; public deposits in- creased e229, 900; notes reserve decreased a,oSS'eOO; government securities unchanged. me proportion of the banks reserve to Ilaplnty this week is 2. .53 per cent; la st week 1t was 27.76 per cent Rate of dis count per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
Naval Stores

Savannah. March 16.-Turpentine steady, 50hc; receipts, 15; shipments, 254; stock, S667. Resin quiet; receipts, 255; shipments. HOO; stock. 79,649. Quote: A, B, c, D, E, F, q. H, I, S5.20 K, M, $5.40; N, S5.45; VIC, $5.65; wv, $5.75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
LiYerpnnl Cnftnn

Liverpool, March 16-Cotton: Spot easier; good middling. S,06d middlihg, 7.S2d; low middling, 752d. Sales, 5000; for speculation and export, 1000 Receipts, 2S,0O0. Futures very steady March, L7l12d; March-April, 7.71d; April-May l.iod; May-June, 7.691ad; Jme-July, 7.6Sd, July-August, T66lad; ugust-September, 75Slad; September-O October, 7491ad Octo- ber-November, 7.46d; November December, 1421ad; December-January 7.40d; January February. 7.3Sd; February March, 7.3Sd March-April, 7.371ad.
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Creamery Products

Wholesalers Selling Price) Creamery Butter-SSc; process butter, S0c; oleomargarine, 15@23c; country but ter. 26c.
 Full Cream Cheese-191ac.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Edgewood club will meet today with Mrs. J. M. Ware, 1713 Eleventh ave- nue, south. The Civic Study club will meet today at o'clock with Mrs. Harold Brown, Twelfth avenue, south.
 There will not be meeting of the
 Study Circle this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17
English Money

London, March 16.-Bar silver, 271sd per ounce Money. 4@41k per cent. Discount rates short bills, SIS per cent; three mol ths, SIS per cent.
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Meats Hackers Selling Pricei

Hackers Selling Pricel Extra Ribs-131ac. Eellies-15Ac. Pork Loins-19c. Neck Bones--5c. Breakfast Bacon--1S@23c. Spare Ribs-12c. Regular Hams-1S12c. Skinned Hams-201ac. Pure Lard-121ac; compound, 11Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-17

pfd "B" ctfs HOO 27% 27M 27M West Union . 600 s1 eO5s 91 West'h Elec. .49900 71ss 69a4 69M shares.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
FRANK CHAPMAN ANSWERS
SUMMONS TO GREAT BEYOND

Frank A. Chapman. of North Delta.
died Tuesday morning of this week
and the funeral services were held
Thursday, burial being in Delta ceme-
terry. The Masons had charge of the
funeral and DR.. Cramps. of the Pres
byterian church delivered the funeral
discourse. Mr.. Chapman was painter
by trade and was well known to ev-
erybody who has lived here for any
length of time. He was 81 years old.
Cause OF death complication OF dis
eases. He leaves n wife and five
children. three married sons. all OF
them living away. and two girls in
North Delta. Miss Oral being teacher
In the North Delta school and Miss
Marion student
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

A number of friends of Miss Grace
Conklin surprised that yonng lady last
evening, it being her birthday ami
versary, by going in upon her unan-
nounced and giving her as well as
themselves the time of their lives.
The spacious residence of the young
lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. S.
Conklin. corner of Palmer and Fifth,
was the scene of much jollity until
a late hour when dainty refreshments
were served and the girl crowd be-
took themselves to their homes.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Frank Bowers and family left for
Berthoud, Colorado, where they will
make the family home for the present,
time mining and looking after his
tungsten claims at Boulder Before
leaving Mr.. Bowers sold his two tracts
of land two and a half miles west of
Delta. Charles w. Robins, of Paradise,
Kansas, buying the 81 acre tract and
Willard Kirkpatrick getting the Al
acre tract
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

The first OF the year w. A. Sparks
of Paonia wrote: VIII have to stop
Independent until such time as ! am
in better circumstances" The reply
was written ack: Cant possibly do
IT, You are too good man to stop
SO good paper" This week per
fectly good check came paying for the
paper year in advance. To the truth
OF all of which. deponet affirms.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

A large amount of cleaning and inn
proving has been under way on the
North Delta canal during the past two
weeks. and considerable lumber has
been going into fumes. In pace with
this work has been the letting down
of water from the river headgate.
The water in the ditch has now reach
ed its lower terminal.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mrs. ]. E. Hillman, who had gone to
the Delta hospital for an operation at
the time Independent went to press
last week passed through the ordeal
nicely and is reported to have been
though recovery has not been as rapid
as had been hoped for.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Judge Miller and Ben Griffith, of
Grand Junction to argue the Orchard
mesa cases, against which are $685.
600 of outstanding warrants, are in
Denver appearing before the supreme
court.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Dad Shore sold his popular lunch
house on Main street this week to
Mason Brown and Walter Sorensen.
they buying the furniture and fixtures
outright and taking a lease on the
building for six months.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Articles o, Incorporation have been
filed for the Sunrise Mining Company,
with properties in Paradox. The in
corporators are Delta county men.
most of them living in the Crawford
section.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

At the election in Hotchkiss Tues
day the members of the old council
were elected throughout. they having
been renominated by both town eau
cuses. There was sprinkling of scat
tering votes. but not sufficient to de
feat any of the printed names.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mrs. NJ. A. Wood, of Holly, stopped
off in Delta Saturday and Sunday, for
a days visit with her grandson, Park
Athey of the Independent office. The
lady was en- route to Los Angeles,
California, for an extended visit with
relatives
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

The statement that a Delta man
was found in Denver recently leaning
against building and crying because
there were only ten commandments
to brake, is a real slam against our
moral city. The man was probably
from Whitewater-or Grand Junction
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

good many new people are coming
in. and these are invited to call at In
dependent office and get acquainted
This need not be taken as an invita-
ton to subscribe: we just want to
know new Corners and extend to them
best wishes.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Merchants generally claim that bust
ness is improving over this time last
year. and that collections are better.
with good crops and good markets this
year, the Delta country should be on
easy street.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Allen left on
Tuesdays train for Lake View, Iowa,
where they expect to make their home
for the present. Independent will fol-
low for year to give them news of
Delta county.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

f. Frank Winfield, Outing Man"
of Grand Junction. was Delta visitor
He was shown over the Surface Creek
section by Nj. Phillips and expressed
himself as being very favorably inn
pressed
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
Some new bill boards are being put
up in vacant spots along south Main
street.

1t will soon be time to grab your
lawn mower: and the other mower will
also soon be a business-at-hand prop
osition, as alfalfa is now standing five
inches high.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Latest reports from Mrs. A. S. Bar
ker. who has been in the hospital in
Pueblo. at Minequa, for some weeks,
are not so favorable as regards i'm
provement Her daughter. Mrs. Geo.
Young has remained with her. up to
this time.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Several carloads Of the Obergfel
and other lower country cattle were
shipped out Tuesday. we understand.
going to Gunnison.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

AT Cedaredge Tuesday ]. L. Patter-
son was elected mayor; w. B. Smeth-
urst, L. c. Boulton and d. NJ. Hart,
councilmen. The election was very
quiet, but about so votes being cast.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

The regular meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held in the club rooms,
April u. This is open meeting of the
literature department and they will
put on a play entitled, "A Bachelors
Baby.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Those who have recently visited
the Paradox country say things are
active there this spring and promise
well for the year.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
p. E Coombe was in Grand Junction
Monday night attending to the INSTALL
ing of newly elected officers of the
Elks lodge in that city.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Montrose county issued marriage
licenses last week to Henry j. Berry
and Ella Brown of Cimarron, and to
John Watkins and Mrs. Lena Dye, of
Ouray
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

W. f. obert attended a meeting OF
the Uncompahgre Water Users Asso-
citation at Montrose Tuesday.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mrs. Lee Savage. who has been Wis
week, left Wednesday for Grand juno
ton, for a further visit with friends in
that city.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Independent has no particular inter
est in eulogising past performances
A part of its business is to boost those
in sight for future dates.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mrs. II. W. Chiles and daughter.
Miss Marjory. and small son, Harold,
who have spent the winter in Califor-
mia. are expected home Sunday.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

All the county commissioners are on
OF the first Of the months meeting.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
Elmer Turner, of Delta, was Mont
rose visitor Saturday.

Elmer Turner, of Delta, was Mont
rose visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garvin motored up to
Paonia Sunday, week ago.
Friday of next week is Republican
convention day at Hotchkiss.
C. P. Foster was in Delta the latter
part of last week from Lake City.
Prof Cramer went to Ridgway on
Wednesday to visit at the Orvis home
Geo. H. Duke was down from Hotch-
kiss Wednesday night to attend Elk's
lodge.
A little warm weather now will be-
gin to swell the streams from the
great snow reserves in the mountains
Mrs. VIM. H. Marshall and two sons
went to Olathe Wednesday to spend
week with Grandma and Grandpa
Uglow.
The Woman's Club will entertain its
members and guests next Wednesday
afternoon with the little play, "a
Bachelors Baby"
In the foreclosure of North Delta
Canal stock last Saturday, the First
National Bank. plaintiff in the matter,
was the purchaser.
Roy Arterberry left Delta for Mont
rose Sunday, where he will have a
position in the store of the McCrim-
on & Neale Drug Co.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

School children have been out of
school this week because of the spring
vacation. About seven weeks more
will close the term.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Hon. Geo. w. Bruce had business in
Montrose Tuesday in connection with
the water users meeting.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

]. r. Livesay. one of the jolly young
subscriber to Independent this week
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Misses Pauline Short and Esther
Rector entertained a number of young
friends at the apartments of Miss
Short in the Zaninetti terraces Wed
nesday evening.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Fire consumed the City Hall and the
Tom hurry building at Gunnison
Thursday morning of last week.
Property loss about $1,000.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

The automobile trade seems brisk
Many cars are going out and man!
new ones have been ordered.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

S. F. Boyden. p. II. Ansbro, F. NJ.
Peck. W. II. Farrell and Mrs. Alice
Croxton are all new subscribers to
Independent this week
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

The assessing forces have begun
work on their 1916 schedules.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Looks like it was starting in for
good dry farming year
II 1t keeps on raining whenever
needed we may have to cork up the
Gunnison tunnel