The Delta independent., 1922-07-28
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kansas this week.
Miss Minnie Wheeler was visiting
her many friends in Paonia this week.
Grain harvesting commenced this
week the yield being about the aver
age.
Pete McCabe is knocked out temper
arily being under the physicians care
at present.
Some miscreant entered the garage
of Rev. John Flynn, confiscating
new tire.
The weather clerk gave us the go
by in regard to no rain during the late
threatening aspect
The Hotchkiss P. & P. Co. have
erected new smoke stack at the cleo
trio light plant
Mrs. George Park and little son
spent the past week with relatives
and friends in Delta
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Jones have
completed their ranch house on East
Rogers Mesa and moved in this week.
Ed p Creighton who has been So
journing in California for several
months past returned home recently.
Miss Audrey Pomel, an attractive
young lady of Delta, visited her aunt
Mrs VIM. Davis of Barrow Mesa, last
week
Mrs. Sherman White and children
| of Grand Junction are visiting Mrs.
Whites mother this week, Mrs. Mag
gle Miller.
Frank Dodge has installed an up to
date gasoline tank and is prepared to
supply his customers with free water
and hot air.
H. A. Ainsworth, who has been look.
ing after business matters in Denver
and vicinity for several months past,
returned home this week.
Mr. and Mrs Sylvester, Mr.. and
Mrs Giffee and daughter. Ladine, left
the first of the week for few days
outing at Waunita Springs.
Friday, July 21st. much excitement
was evident at the Keers' residence
the occasion being the birth of fine
ten-pound boy to Mr.. and Mrs. David
Keers.
Mrs. R V. Elliott of Twin Falls
Idaho. who has been visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Duke for
two months past, returned home last
week.
Mrs. H. B. Fetz and Miss Arta koc
ken Of Great Falls, Montana, who has
been visiting the Fetz's, left for North
Platte. Nebraska, on an eXtenoeo
visit
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roe and daughter
Esther. and younger son Fulton, ac
companied their eldest son and brother
Charles to Gunnison Monday. vis
Black Mesa. The folks returned ovel
the Crested Butte-Somerset highway
while Charles continued his journey t
Fort Collins.
The Music and Art Club met will
| Mrs. Patton of Rogers Mesa Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. Biggs as pre-
gram leader. The average attend
ance responded to roll call and mum
her of visitors were present to emo.
the excellent music and other specia
features of this interesting meeting
: The refreshments were tasty and in
. viting
Frank Truesdale, Jr., son Of Mr.. an
Mrs. Truesdale, and Miss Clara Strad
ley. the accomplished daughter of MI
and Mrs. c. H. Stradley of this vicini
; ty. were married in Delta Saturday
| Only immediate relatives and fev
intimate friends were present w
ioin their many friends in wishin,
| this popular young couple all joy pos
sible.
verd McMillen, Paul Swisher, Chas
, Slatten and Clyde Greer. comprised
, quartet going to Crawford one nigh
| last week driving Slatten's big Ma
tional. When about half way, in turn
I ing a sharp corner one wheel cam
| off, putting the car out of commission
, overturning, breaking one of Ver'
McMillen's arms The other thre
men escaped injury.
A very enthusiastic meeting of ou
representative business men and frui
growers was held in the city hall oil
Monday night, drawing up resolutions
deploring the big railroad strike an
approving the stand taken by Govern
or Shoup. Unless this serious men
ace to general shipping traffic is ad
justed soon serious losses may resul
to our community as we'll as ever,
other locality on account of the inabil
ity to move our big fruit crop.
One of the jolliest parties enjoyin.
a weeks outing at Grand Lakes lef
Rogers Mesa Friday. The bunch wer'
all horseback having pack animals
carrying their baggage and provisions
Those taking the trip were the Misse:
verda, Mary and Pansy DeGraffen
ried, Kathryn Harding, Louise Comp
ton, Marion Carr and Christine Fetz
-r,l ,,a,,, ,a,tlap,an escorts were