The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-01-21

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three weeks in this district looking
after their cattle and other interests.
Miss Marguerite Harrington who
was here last July and then went to
Kansas City. has just been accepted
in the German hospital in that city
and will enter upon her work next
week.
Mrs. Doyle and little daughter Marie,
were among Denver bound passengers
Tuesday morning. They will take in
the stock show and other features of
interest on the other side, for about
a week.
Mrs. T. R. Biggs boarded the east
bound train Saturday morning for her
home at Independence, Kansas, having
been called to this city two weeks be-
fore by the sudden death of her
mother, Mrs. P. w. Craig.
Mrs. John Signond of North Delta
was an eastbound passenger last Sun
day morning for the state metropolis
where she was to visit her mother a
week or ten days and incidentally take
in the stock show.
William Weiser returned last Satur-
day from an extended eastern trip. He
reports business booming, especially
where the steel mills at Bethlehem arc
turning out war supplies for the allies
He visited at his old home in Lyons.
Pa, at Philadelphia and at Washing
ton. d. C.
c. p. Hopson is getting about these
days with his left arm in sling, but
he's just as pleasant as though both
arms were in fine fix and ready
for use. Some years ago he sustain
ed fractures of this member and his
present troubles come from a strain
or wrenching of the weakened arm.
C. W. Shores, the we'll known special
agent of the Rio Grande system who
frequently visits in Delta, has just
been offered a position as chief of
police in Salt Lake City. but whether
he will accept the offer is not as yet
known. Mr.. Shores was sheriff of
Gunnison county eight years about
quarter of a century ago.
]. w. Smith and John Harrington
x-hA hox
business for three or four years past
with ranges some twenty-five or thirty
miles distant from Delta. have just
sold their cattle, camps and equipment
to Messrs. Truman Foley and DIR. Nc
Clanahan. The consideration is 70
ported as something like ten or twelve
thousand dollars cash.
Some two or three weeks ago hide |
pendent contained report of the |
death of young man named Bertrand |
w. Stiles in the coal mines at Cameo |
near Palisades. Just two hours after
he had secured the job. At that time |
no one seemed to know anything of |
the young man. who his relatives were |
or where he was from. Since then II |
is learned that Mrs. Lutte Wilcox, wife |
of the Field and Farm editor and |
owner, Denver. is his aunt. His home |
was in Kansas and the body was taken |
to that state for burial.
]. c. Gale arrived home from Den.
yer last Saturday evening after being
with his son Robert. who underwent
an operation In one of the hospitals
for two or three weeks. He reports
Robert as getting along nicely, but
the hospital surgeons wanted him to
remain In the hospital until there was
no doubt whatever as to his perman-
ent restoration to former healthful
conditions. Jack was himself taken
quite Ill Of la grippe when in the CAPT
tai city and had to have medical atten.
ton for fourteen or fifteen days.
Many people are taking In the big
stock show in Denver this week, at
least they leave town saying that is
their intention. but the chances are
that they simply accept the opportun.
ity OF getting to the biggest Colorado
City on special railroad rate and
will take In nearly everything but the
stock show. Among those who boarded
the train Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs |
I. G. Hall and little daughter, Mr.. and {
Mrs. G. II Allen. Mrs. Braisted and {
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