The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
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]. N. Prather will reside on the
Herb Douglas ranch this season.
Tom Patterson is now agent for the
Continental Oil Co., at this station.
The Rogers Mesa Live Stock Assn.
shipped a car of good stock hogs this
week.
Tom Rush Of Hansen mesa has NOV
ed to the Coultrin ranch on Rogers
Mesa
VIM. Pruitt has leased the old
Buck place on Rogers mesa and now
has possession.
i The Nazarene congregation of this
vicinity are erecting a tabernacle on
East Bridge street.
County Superintendent of Schools
Grace Cummings was a business visi-
tor here Tuesday morning.
kiss day will keep a divorce
away, providing it is not another
mans wife you are kissing.
Adam Seager, Jr., is over from
Grand Valley on business connected
with our electric light system.
Clark Mitchell and Clyde Greer
have purchased the Neeley pool room
business and are ready for business.
i l. M. Virgins, who has been resid-
ing on the H. A. Sommers ranch for
several years past will move to the
Burrows ranch this spring.
Geo. Alber, owner of the old Bishop
place on Barrow mesa, shipped in
} from Salida last week and is now 10
| oh dxy t, hsva
The Ragged Mountain Live Stock
Assn, was formed recently with Geo.
Wood as president; w. C. Balch, vice.
pres; and s. c. Hartman. sec.-treas.
J.. W. Carpenta, who purchased a
ten-acre tract on East Rogers mesa,
will run the ranch vacated by Mr..
Prather in connection with his own
place.
We should rather consider the pres
ent cold weather "a blessing in dis
guise" as it retards the growth of
fruit buds and may insure US big
fruit crop.
Halsey Gibson OF Crawford has
moved to Hotchkiss, and is occupying
the residence recently vacated by
Custer Mcleod, her brother, who NOV
ed to Myton, Utah.
Geo. w. Owens, delicate little fel-
low Of three hundred and fifty pounds
has been here the past ten days in the
interest of the Hardie Sprayer Mfg.
company of Kansas City.
Claude r. Patterson and Walter
Carpentar, former managers Of the
North Fork Creamery company, have
resigned their positions with the com.
pany and established a cream station
opposite the postoffice building.
Hutch" Hutchinson has moved to
the Briggs ranch for the coming year.
Jim Addleman Of Eckert has charge
of the buttermaking department al
the South Fork Creamery. Jim is an
experienced buttermaker and we be-
lieve he will prove satisfactory.
Last Friday afternoon fire was dis
covered in Jim Mindrelrs plumbing
establishment. 1t har started from 9
barrel of coal tar near the stove. The
prompt arrival Of the fire department
prevented an expensive blaze. The
damage was light.
er.
Something doing in Hotchkiss al
the time. Next Tuesday the school
faculty with some other local talent
will present the play, king Of the
Philippines" at the Crescent theater
and the following Friday evening the
Epworth league and Ladies Aid will
give a play in the theater building en-
titled Sewing Circle at Mrs. Martins.
Mrs. Teresa Brendt. wife Of Crisl
Brendt, who had the misfortune te
break her thigh bone about two
months ago In falling on the icy walk
succumbed to the injury, which prov
ed fatal last Tuesday night Mrs
Brendt has borne her terrible suffer
ing heroically but her advanced age
of about seventy years, was against
her recovery. No funtral arrange
ments have been made up to THU
writing.
Mrs. TeseIle. beloved wife Of J. w
Teselle Of Fruitland mesa, was callet
to her eternal home last Saturday
afternoon. This most estimable lady
has been confined to her home kol
several years past on account a. TN
delicate condition Of her healt6. Il