The Delta independent., 1916-07-21
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Mrs. J. A. Ray and little John visit
ed friends and attended the chautau-
qua in Delta the first of the week.
Rev. Morris and family returned
from Curricanti Creek Friday where
they have been camping for the past
two weeks.
w. B. Powell with his two daugh-
ters. Helen and Lucille, and his SON.
Darrell. and Arthur Durkin left yester-
day for his Black mesa saw mill to
get ready for the summers run.
E C. Hill and family left Monday
morning for Western Nebraska where
they expect to make their home until
the longing for the North Fork be-
comes unbearable. We are sorry to
lose this family but business condi.
, tions were such here that Mr.. Hill
felt that he could do better in Ne
braska. where he has a position
awaiting him.
A. T. Denny. who has lived in Cali
fornia, came in a few days ago and
visited his daughter. Mrs. Leon
Hotchkiss for a few Gays, leaving
Sunday for Grand Junction, where he
expects to make his home
e. C. knight and wife are spending
few days at the w. S. Brown home
on Rogers mesa this week.
One OF the features of the Farmers
Day program will be a parade of 100
mounted cowboys. Another will be
flag drill by "a little girls in uniform.
The committee is talking of having
fire hose fight if arrangements can
be made. Gov. Carlson will be
present and the committee are trying
to arrange for another speaker OF
statewide reputation.
VIM. Hathaway is out on crutches.
after two weeks indoors from Q, frac.
tured ankle caused by falling from
stack of hay.
Genevieve White left yesterday for
Cedaredge. where she will spend sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. r. O. Wilmot and Mrs w. f.
Sayre went to Delta Mondty to attend
the chautauqua.
ID. w. Thomas and wife and G. c.
Blackwell and wife attended the Delta
chautauqua Tuesday night.
Mrs. Branie and Jeanette returned
from their Indiana trip Tuesday even
ing. They say that the heat is fearful
back there.
Carl Burch anu family we're passen-
gers Wednesday morning for Delta
returning from visit with Crawford
relatives.
c. Bowen and Fred Willoughby went
up on the Fire Mountain Canal Mon
day morning to inspect, with other
officials of the company, some slides
that are threatening the canal serious
ly Whether they can be checked now
or not is a question.
Il. T.. Drach. democratic bank ex-
aminer who was dismissed by Gov
ernor Carlson and Grant McFerson
of Boulder appointed in his stead will
not get any of the salary of the office
f'erson qualified for the office. This
is the opinion of the supreme court.
Brunie Martin and family left Sun
day morning for Thermopolis, Wyo.,
carpenter in the oil fields. The health
of his little son made 1t necessary for
him to change climates with him,
but we are expecting them back in
time to eat Thanksgiving turkey.
Asbury White of Pueblo is spendinI
this week on Redlands mesa looking
after his lands. He is accompanied
by "a Mr.. Stone.
f. A. Browne and wife and Mrs.
Cornwall drove down from Crawford
Wednesday evening to meet Mr.. Corn
wall and son.
nars. Grant Shinn and children, who
have been visiting at the d. c. Dodge
he me in the west part of town. return.
ed to her home at Tennessee Pass
Tuesday.
+. X. Cornwall and son OF Kansas
City arrived here, last evening and
Will spend some time visiting with h.
4. Browne of Crawford and camping
IN the hills.
Carl Grier and wife OF Pratt, Kans,
visited his uncle. Il. s. Grier, from
Saturday of last week until Tuesday
morning when they left for home.
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Rev. Morris and family returned