The Delta independent., 1921-06-10

H. T. Helgeson made q business
trip to Delta Friday.
Miss Mary Vail of Mandill, Okla
homa, arrived here recently to make
an extended visit with her brother,
Henry Vail and family.
Morrell Smith will look after the
Sherman ranch above town this sum.
mer Mr.. Sherman will move his fam
lily to Oak Mesa in few days.
Fred Willoughby of Kansas City,
formerly Of this place, was here q
few days last week looking after
business interests.
Logan Wood and family left for
their summer home on the Muddy"
last week, 30 as to be nearer the
grazing territory allotted the Wood
brothers.
Mrs. Arthur Allen of Rogers Mesa
is very low, suffering from some
form Of sleeping sickness" Little
hopes are entertained for her re-
covery.
Clarence, the ten year old son of
Editor Perry was taken to the Delta
hospital last week, where he had his
lOASlIb IcmONou anu Gil OptTdLlOu
performed on his nostrils.
Mrs. May Crippen and daughter
Ruth who have been residing in
Cedaredge for the past nine months
where Miss Ruth has conducted a
successful school term, have return
ed to their old home on West Bridge
street, to reside Indefinitely.
Jim Mundrell left for Denver Sat
urday to visit his mother who is
seriously ill., Hearing of the disas-
trous cloud bursts on the eastern
slope after reaching the Junction,
Jim returned, not thinking it advis-
able to make the trip at present.
Friday evening about dark, parties
from Bowie driving large car at
high rate of speed ran into the car
belonging to Murray Bennett. The
accident took place near the Hurst
school house. putting both machines
out of commission. No one was In
Jured.
The late showers have been Of
great benefit to growing crops. The
fruit is looking fine as silk. Alfalfa
Is now budding. which means haying
will begin about the Goth. The beet
crop equals that of any year. while
all other crops are correspondingly
thrifty.
Much concern has been manifested
in regard to the safety Of Mrs. d. c.
Dodge, her son Frank and daughter
Bessie, accompanied by Paul Swisher
who were motoring from Fort Collins
to Hotchkiss during the cloud burst
period. The party arrived home
safely Monday night.
Mrs. Frank Drexel and son Clar-
ence who has been attending the Ag-
ricultural College at Fort Collins.
passed through town last Friday on
their way to their home near Maher.
Glen Gum and wife OF Crystal
Creek were in town the latter part
of the week on a business and pleas
ure trip.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Holman,
fromerly residents Of Steuart Mesa
have received word recently an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Holman
at Santa Cruz, California. Mrs. Hol-
man was a teacher several terms in
the primary grades in our public
schools here and has many true
friends here to mourn her death. Mr..
Holman passed away at the family
home in California about one month
ago.
C. L. Christensen, Of Lincoln, Me-
braska, was here several days this
week assisting a number OF our pro-
gressive citizens in arranging the
working force for our coming Chau-
tauqua, July 22-24. Editor Blackwell
was elected president; J. N. Powell
vice-president; e. F. Paxson sere-
tary. and Harry johnson, treasurer.
Subordinate committees we're ap-
pointed in detail, assuring the man
agement to be properly handled. The
public may look forward to one OF
the finest entertainments ever pre-
sented to Hotchkiss and vicinity in
this 1921 Chautauqua.
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