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Show crop prospect for bis 80; he was quite encouraged by the outlook, as indicated indi-cated by a good field of grain, and haa not yet decided whether to buy a thresher or an automobile. J. H. llaker, general manager of the Maker Lumber Co., was In town a couple of days last week. While here he transferred J. E. Works from Oasis here. Mr. Works will be an acceptable accepta-ble addition to the social, musical and business life of Delia. Fred Harsh was transferred to Ousis, where he will remain till a permanent manager Is appointed, when ho will return to Brigham City. Mr. Baker attended the dance Saturday evening and he seemed to be as successful there as In business, for we noticed that he secured se-cured all the prettiest girls and best dancers for partners. Bishop & Wallace are selling Kconomy Jar covers for 20 cents per doen, and rubber rings for Mason Jars at the rate of seven for 50 cents. That 1 Lookout Alarm Clock that they are selling for 73 cents is certainly cer-tainly a dandy. If you are a good customer cus-tomer Pert may give you one of their souvenir knives. Frank McDowell dropped Into town on Monday from Lund, where he has been the past six days. He claims that he was unlawfully arrested at Lynn last week and he came down to get some compensation for Injured feelings and loss of time and exiense of detention. de-tention. Through Atorney Melville a satisfactory compromise was effected. Dr. Stockham paid $8 expenses and signed a statement that he did not accuse ac-cuse McDowell of being a robber and thief. In consideration -of the 8 McDowell Mc-Dowell agreed to waive any suit for damages. McDowell declared to the editor that he only took $20 und made nothing during all the fourteen weeks he was here except his board and laundry. Hut ho told Dr. 8tockhaia some time 'ago that the dining room was more than paying expenses, and It is more than paying expenses now, according to the doctor. McDowell admitted ad-mitted that he had been looking for a J"b elsewhere for some t!m, vt :'mI his sudden departure wag because he got too disgusted to stay. He also admitted ad-mitted that the circumstances under which he left might give rise to sua plclons that he was a crook, and tnat ho ought to have made a full explanation explana-tion to his partner before leaving, but !hat he had never cheated a man out of a dollar In his life. The fact that he left nearly $12: in the kitchen till with a note to his partner shows that he whs no thief or robber. He left nearly $300 of unpaid bills for his partner to pay. With this statement of all the facts our readers can draw their own conclusions. 8. E. Jacobs, who has, been building build-ing tho bridges for the company reports re-ports that he has completed the Job for the present. Altogether nine bridges have been built on the west and north tracts since the Fourth of July. This provl les all that will be needed for some time to come and the farmers will greatly appreciate their construction. IN AND AROUND DELTA Tie Week's News from the Coming Metropolis There will be a grand ball at the new Marsonl Hall on this (Thursday evening. The big maple floor has been smoothed and polished and is in splendid splen-did condition for dancing. The Delta orchestra, which Is constantly Improving, Improv-ing, will furnish music and a good time is anticipated. There is no danger dan-ger of being crowded on this big floor, so everybody come out and have a good time. At a meeting of the baseball team on Monday Harry Aller was chosen captain and Will Vandevanter manager. man-ager. The boys are practicing every evening cow and hope to win the big purse at Deseret next Friday or Saturday. Sat-urday. Monday aftemoou two stacks of rye belonging to Patton Bros, and Bishop Baxfield were consumed by fire. I'attons estimate their loss at about 350 bushels and Bishop Maxfleld 150 bushels. It is supposed that the cause of the fire was a combination of boy, cigarettes and matches. Messrs. Barben, Ackerman, Griffith, Leuthauser, Abbott and Ferris have Just purchased a Red River special threshing machine and will be prepared pre-pared to do threshing for any one that needs It The Golden Rule Store Is making a bargain sale of shoes. Mok In Geo. Day's window und see If you can find any better bargains anywhere. Frank Davis came down from Salt Lake last Saturday to see how the crops were looking on his farm. While he will not be able to buy an automobile automo-bile with the returns be thinks It is a pretty good showing all things considered. con-sidered. H. W. Delghton was also down from Park City to see his farm. While the crops are not as big as he hoped It Is ns good as rould be expected ex-pected on new land. The Bargain sale on white goods still continues at R. J. Laws and there ate v till some excellent bargains to be got In white and colored lawn. E. I Young, night agent at the depot. Is putting up a residence Just north of McClaln & Copening's office. It Is a cross' between mission and bungalow style, with a touch of old colonial aud early Roman. With a pergola In front and a porie cochere In the rear. It will make an Ideal summer home. Mr. Young will bull J his garage later. The 21-months-old child of E. L. Abbott Ab-bott died on Sunday of bowel complaint and was burled on Monday. Dr. Stockman Informs us that many children chil-dren are suffering with this trouble. Jenklos Bros, have moved Into their ' new cement block store building and . have a full line of groceries. They , have some of their dry goods and ex- pect the remainder in a few days. i Mr. TiiEgle has returned from a ( trip to Ienver, where he has been doing some boosting for Delta. He thinks he has a number of people Interested In-terested In this growing town. A. P. Wallace and his wife and babies returned last Friday from a very enjoyable visit In Garlleld coun'y. ( Bert had plenty of good fishing and ( hunting. , Several threshing machines are now at work around Delta and some splen ( did yields of grain are being produced. , Mrs. Frank Copenlng and her three i children are spending a few weeks In , Delia and enjoying Its fine climate , Mrs. Copenlng notes a great Improve- ( Dient In the town since she was here . over a year ago. ; Quite a number of Hinckley people f took in the dance last Saturday, given by the Delta baseball team. Manager , Hickman of the Hinckley team took oc- t caslon to publicly express their appre- , elation of the royal manner In which a the Hinckley team had been treated In , DHU. and hoped the friendly relations ( might continue. , We have not seen that Irrigation ex- r pert that Prof. Louis Merrill siid p would be sent down here. If he don't t come before the Irrigation season p cloeea be will hot be ahle to do much good. Send him along. Professor. tl The cellar walla and floor of Ja. r Kelly's ne building are completed tl and the brick and lumber are on hand to finish It. This btg two story building build-ing will bf quite an addition to Clark M. K. Davis of Salt Lake City waa in Delta last "lHt over oa the West Side looking up the ,, |