The Delta independent., 1917-02-23
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the time between Sunday trains in
Hotchkiss.
T G. Edwards, Jr., of Delta, was
up in his auto on Monday to look
after business matters.
A j. Cady expects to enlarge the
Ford garage quarters by the addition
of good-sized room on the west.
p. B. jenkins was a passenger on
Tuesday mornings train for Califor-
mia, in which state he will be occu-
pied with business errand for an in
definite period.
R. w. Copp, who was confined to
his home for many weeks by Illness
was able to be out for a ride the
last of the week, and the first of this
week he was about the streets. He
expects to assume a part of his du-
ties in the garage within a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hollands and
little daughter took the train Sunday
morning for Salt Lake City, where
they are spending a week while Mr.
Hollands confers with Mr. Rockwell
on Paonia Mercantile company bus-
ness. They will return about Tuesday.
County Commissioner Rule reports
receiving word from Road Overseer
Wiley of Gunnison county to the effect
that work will begin on the Crested
Butte road on or about March 20th
There will be two crews, one begin
ming at the county line near Somer-
set and the other on the eastern end
of the work to be completed, on the
Anthracite.
Mrs. w. A. Starks and NJ. v Math-
ews were called to Delta Monday by
the serious illness of their father,
H. E Mathews.
E. F. Ballard returned Thursday
evening from Wyoming. where he had
been engaged at work at his trade
for several months after leaving the
tungsten district near Boulder
The warmer weather of this week
has enabled the town officers to make
good headway toward clearing the
streets and walks of the ice and snow,
For the first time in many weeks, the
downtown walks are comparatively
safe.
John Hofer, son of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Hofer, returned to Paonia Tuesday
night after an absence of three years,
which was divided between Twin Falls.
Idado, and service with the National
Guard at the Mexican border
NJ. V. Mathews and wife and their
son Wendell came home Tuesday even
ing from Delta, where they had been
at the bedside of Mr. Mathews father
II. f. Mathews is in his Saith year
and his advanced age leaves little
hope that his condition may improve.
Instead of visiting at Gunnison and
proceeding TO Salida for his opera
tion. as announced last week. Fordie
Gibbs was seized with an acute at
tack of appendicitis and was compelled
to leave the train at Montrose and have
the operation performed there. He
is reported to be doing well.
Dewey Smith is the proud possessor
of handsome brand-new Conn saxo-
phone of the solo alto persuasion, per-
chased through the agency of w. S.
Edwards. The instrument is as beauti-
full both in appearance and tone as
any ever see in the valley, and Dewey
is working overtime to master its
manipultion.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
w. E. Simmons was dangerously i'll
with heart trouble following an at
tack of whooping cough, the first of
this week. We are glad to report that
the little one is now considered out of
danger.
Miss Ethel Klatt left Saturday morn.
ing for Denver with the intention of
pursuing commercial course in one of
colleges in that city.
A. M. Patterson went to Delta Sun
day to attend large conference over
arrangements for the district vonven-
tion of the Odd Fellows.
John Buckley and wife came up
from Redlands mesa the last of the
week. having given up their ranch
work there. The first of this week
John went to Telluride, where his
brother Charley is employed and
where he expects to be engaged, him
self for an indefinite period.
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i've just been robbed" tourist cried
The policeman hea rd bia ,yau