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Notes.

Texans who went to Mexico to en-
gage in sheep-raising are returning to
their homes. The Wool GIOaCer says:
There are too many difficulties and
uncertainties To be encountered in
that country by foreigners to make
life or business pleasant or profitable.
Lands NAV be cheap or flaItering in
ducemenls held ont in order 10 attract
capital to that side of the river, but the
obstacles in the way of success are
well-nigh insurmou stable. In Texas
the situation is entirely different.
Here are to be found every possible
advantage desirable in the growing of
wool or raising mutton for market.
We enjoy the protection OF a stable
government, low rates of taxation, a
fine climate, good grass, pure water
aud accessible markets. The expert
ment, for this is the substance of the
matter of Americans living and pros
pering in Mexico, has never promised
encouraging results. Tae masses of
the people are not in the main friend
ly to Americans. They are Jealous of
their push, thrift, enterprise and gilt
of acquisitiveness. They look upon
them as intruders, to such an extent
as to render the Interchange of the
social amenities of life almost impos-
sible. There is little or no stability in
their form of government either state
or national They are suspicious OF
the intentions of Americans, pretend.
ing to believe they have covetous eye
for the ultimate possession of theiI
country. So long as this feeling ex
lists, there can be but little chance OF
success, or attractiveness for invest
meDts there.
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FOR SALE.

Three and five year, 4" First Mortgage Cou-
pom Bonds ON improved farms IN Iowa.
Nebraska, Minnesota and southern Dakota,
drawing six and seven per cent. semiannual
interest.
Negotiated by FORD & KEITH, Sioux
City. Iowa.
sS-For particulars and references call on our
agent j. X. FORD. Middlebury, Vermont. 3s-6m
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A. n PLANT, Nd, Pharmacist y. Adams, W.,
~ ProIorI>tor
STATE or YERMONT. CouRr ON INs

STATE OF IEhMUNT' COURT OF INsOL'
- District Addison, IS, VENCY.
In the MAJ ter of Justus Cobb, insolvent debtor
Take notice that Justus Cobb of Middlebury in
the District OF Addison, at Middebury, in said
district on the 4th day of December 1888 filed "A
petition for adjudication of insolvency and that
meeting of creditors of said insolvent debtor
will be held at court OF insolvency in Middle
bury, in said district. on the ed day of Decem.
Der 1885, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, To prove
their debts and choose one more assignees of
his estate; and that the payment of any debts
and the delivery of properly belonging TO said
debtor TO him or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him is forbidden by law.
Dated at Middlebury, this 4th day of Decem
Der. A. D., 1855.
40 JOHN c. sTAPLEToN. Register.
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NEW YORK, 1884.

About sixty million copies of the THE Sun have
gone ont OF our establishment during the past
twelve months.
If you were to past end to end all the col
umns of all THE SUNS print and sold last year
YOU would get a continuous strip OF lntere ting
information, common sense wisdom. sound doc.
Urine, and sane wit long enough to reach from
Printing House square to the top of Mount Co.
pernlcus in the noon. then back to Printing
House square, and then three quarters OF the way
back TO the moon again.
But THE Sun is written for the inhabitants of
the earth; this same strip of intelligence would
girdlc the globe twenty eight times
If every buyer of a copy OF The SIN during the
past year has spent only one hour over it, and II
his wife or his grandfather has spent another
hour, this newspaper in 1883 has afforded the hu-
man race thirteen thousand years OF steady read
ing, night and day.
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you can form any idea OF the most popular of
Amer lean newspapers, or of its influence on the
opinions ami actions of American men and W.
men,
The SUN is, and will continue to be, a news
per which tells the truth without fear of conse-
quences, which gets at the facts no matter how
much the process costs, which presents the news
OF all the world without waste of words and in
the most readable shape, which is working with
all its heart for the canse of honest governme, t,
and which therefore believes that the Reuuhll-
can party must 60, and must go in this coming
year OF our Lord, lisa.
II you know HE SUN. you like it already, and
you will read ii with accustomed diligence ant
pr oft during what is sure to be the most inter
esting year in It's history. If you do not yet know
THE sun. it is high time to get into the sunshine.
Terms to Mail Subscribers.
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day edition, 81.
SUNDAY Eight pages. This edition furnishes
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Purge out the lurking distemper that
undermines health, and the constitutional
vigor will return. Those who suffer
from an enfeebled and disOrdered state
of the system, should take Ayers Sarsa
parilla to cleanse the blood, and restore
vitality.
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A SENSIBLE MAN WOULD USE kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs. It is curing more
cases of Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group, and all Throat and Lung troubles, than
any other medicine. The proprietor has author
lied r. Birchard to refund your money if, alter
taking three-fourths of a bottle, relief is not OH
aimed. Price so cents and 81. Trial size FREQ.
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CTATE OF VERMONT
OoMMIssIoNERs NoTIoE.-Es,ate of

~ John Hamilton.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable PROBATE Court for the district of
Addison, con missioners, to receive, Namine.
and adjust all claims ard demands of all per.
sons against the estate OF John Hamilton, late
of Brldport, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibit in offset tn reto. hereby give
notice that we Will meet for The purposes ufnre-
said, at the late residence of said deceased, on
the 18th day OF December ami 25th day oi March,
next from 10 O'Clock a.. M, until O'Clock p. m,
each OF SAID days, and that six months from the
9Th day of November, A. ID. 1883. is the time limit
ed by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims TO us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Bridport, this 18th day of November.
A. ID. 1883. AZ
NIX. BARBOUR
j. T. LAM0S, iComr's.
X. III. HOLMES, }
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% A l !

At the Old Coal
Yard you will find
Delaware & Hud-
son LackaWanna,
all sizes, the best
Coal in the mar
ket for domestic
purposes; Frank
lin Coal, from Ly-
ken's Valley, a free
burning coal and
superior for open
Crates and Cook
Stoves; Peerless
Chestnut, also for
Cook Stoves; Sug-
az Loaf Lehigh, 4
sizes, and Black
smiths Coal of the
best quality. Or
ders may be left at
first store south of
the bridge.
A. J. MARSHALL
| MIDDLEBURY, VT.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
Personal.

Mr.. Frank Shields has returned from the
Red Mountains. He reports about two feet
of snow there, and that the country is greatly
overestimatcd.
Jack Harrington, late marshal of Delta,
has opened out in sample room in Ironton, /,
. Red Mountain. Success to you, Jack
Mr.. John Brewer and family, from Wet
Mountain Valley, arrived in the city last
week, with n view of permanent location.
Mr.. c. d. Barker, son of the village black
smith, Mr.. J. j. Barker, went to Shiloh, Kan
sas, last Friday, to be absent some months.
doc" is good boy, and deserves the best of
treatment from our Kansas cousins.
Nh John c. Page, of Roubideau's crossing,
was in the city last week. Mr.. Page was one
Of the "Argonauts" of California, saw the
early days of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Ore
gcn and Utah, and has led an evcntf.l career
in the west as n miner, mining speculator,
editor, cattleman, and other pursuits incident
to life on the border But he has at last
settled in the peaceful valley of the Gunni-
son, ''the land of eternal spring.
Mr.. Edward Kellogg, county clerk and re-
corder, was in the city last week.
Col. NJ. d. Van Horn, proprietor of the
Grand Central hotel in Denver, was in the
city last Friday. He spent his spare moments
in the city bottling white sulphur water.
Mr.. b. F. Woodring, of Smiths Fork, was
in the city last Friday.
Mr.. George W. Currie, auditor of the Dem
yer & Rio Grande Express company, was in
the city last week. lie has become firm be-
lever in the merits of white sulphur water.
Mr.. S. n. Walling, of Un-a-weep, was in
the city last week.
Mr.. j. l.. Preston, of Smiths Fork, was in
the city the first of the week.
Gov. George A. Crawford was in the city
yesterday.
John H. Swain, of Denver, was in the city
yesterday.
f. B. Stow, of Montrose, was in the city
yesterday.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
Red Mountain.

From the Pilot.
There are u large number of men prospect
ing along the creek between Red Mountain
City and Swectville, and several fine looking
leads have been exposed.
The Copper King is showing up finely.
The shaft is now down sixteen feet and in
four and half feet of mineral.
The Turkois has large lot of ore on the
dump and will soon begin shipping. Two
men will easily take out of this valuable mine
at least % tons day this summer.
Work on the Custom Extension is being
pushed vigorously. The owner expects TO
ship large amount of ore during the sum
mer.
Henry Allison and Stephen Mcdowell,
while working their Berkshire Boy, Thurs
day, came into a fine body of mineral, the
extent of which is not yet known. This fine
property is located in San Juan county, n
quarter of mile east of Red Mountain city
The Silver Ledge is proving to be greater
bonanza than at first reported, and our article
of last week certainly did not do this great
San Juan county mine justice. The ore body
seems ineNhaustible, and with every inch of
depth gained the richness increases. Mark
it down for 200 tons week this summer.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

Grand Lake and Teller does not border on the
brotherly variety.
Del Norte has no amusement hall, but eff
forts are making to organize a stock company
for that purpose.
The scientific men of the State are prepar-
ing to view tho total eclipse Of the sun, which
occurs on May 6.
Colorado Springs is bound to have min
ing boom if it takes all the mountains and
canons around Pixies Peak.
Messrs. Alexander & Rodolph have retired
from the Central Post, and are succeeded by
w. ii. Oliver, the old-time publisher of that
journal.
Fort Collins Express: Now Jimtown is u
full hedged mining camp. 1t has dance
house running in full blast. 1t will try 10
be as wicked as Leadviile, if il can't be US
large.
When Fairplay man goes to Alma he is
fumigated on his return. This consists of
broken collar-bone and well bruised body,
al least such is the racket Leonhard Summer
received.
En,erprising Colorado towns are Just now
busily engaged in presenting their diversified
advantages to the eastern capitalist and spec
ulator. A great influx is predicted for the
coming season.
The railroad scheme between Del Norte
and Summi,villc, has not fallen through. bu,
is being energctically pushed forward, and
may terminate TO the satisfaction and benefit
of the parties interested.
Alma Bulletin: Como, already with her
Headlight, is soon to have a fire comps::y and
brass band. Here's enterprise that If kept
going and the quarantine is maintained around
our court house, will secure the county buSi-
ness within very few months.
Dempsey Reese mayor of Silverton, some
time since gave the clerk Of the Brevoori
house, Chicago, 50 $50 to put in the hotel safe
for security over night. The clerk riskei the
amour, ON faro and lost. Hoffman. the land.
lord, refused to make the sum good, and
Reese sued him. Last week he 20; "a verdict
for the whole amount.
Animas Forks Pioneer: The Denver & Rio
Grande will complete all its San Juan branch.
ee this season. The proposed line from
Montrose VIII be completed, via Placcrvillc,
Telluride, Ames, and over low pass near
the Fish Lakes to Rico, connecting with the
proposed branch from Durango. There will
also be considered the scheme of extending
the road from silverton up TO Red Mountain.
with every possibility Of it, consumma,ion.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
More Of Packer.

| From the Denver Republican.
An account of the capture of the quintuple
murderer is furnished by special represen-
tative of the Repubiiean who had an oppor-
tunity of seeing and attempting to interview
Packer at Laramie City. attempting" is
advisediy used because Packers mouth only
opens to answer in the curtcst and gruilest
monssyllables, and those of such character
as TO discourage the most persistent interlo-
cutor.
Now for the story Of the detection and cap
ture of the only authenticated cannibal of
which Colorado can boast: Last October
Picker arrived in the vicinity of Fort Fetter-
man, Wyoming Territory, and, passing under
the name of schwartze, busted himself in
ranching and prospecting. His identity was
discovered last January by French pcddler
from Cheyenne. Nearly two months ago the
peddIer arrived at the fort with his pack of
tinware and stopped ut Jack O'Brien's ranch.
While sitting in one apartment he overheard
man in the adjoining room talking in
loud tone. Springing to his feet, the peddlcr
exclaimed: ~ know that vocew lie recon-
noitred Packer through crack anil then ex-
identity The peddler called upon Deputy
Sheriff Campbell and narrated the story Of
the crime as already published. Campbell
communicated with Sheriff Miller, who cor
responded with Colorado parties and then
ordered Packers arrest.
Last Friday morning Deputy Sheriff Camp
bell and his brother Dan started after Packer,
who was living with q man known as "Old
Nose" at the foothills on the Wagonhound.
thirty miles from Fcttcrman. They reached
the bills in the afternoon, and while on
bluff uiToverlooking "Mose's" ranch, saw Packer
approaching across the bottom lands. Max
ing - fcint of unhitching their horses as though
about to go into camp, Packer took them for
prospcctors and advanced within 100 feet,
when Campbell covered him with gun and
told him to throw up his hands. Packer con-
sidered the matter joke, and continuing to
advance, said "What do you fellers mean ?"
IIereupon Dan Sharp also covered him, when
he threw up his hands and was shackled,
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

A NEW school house in Denver has been
named the Whittier School, in honor of the
Quaker poet. He was notified of the fact and
in answer sent the following:
BosToN, Sd month, s, 1888.
To Aaron Cove, Esq, Superintendent of Schools,
Denver, Colorado
Dear Fricnd.-J shall deem it very high
compliment If the new and spacious school
house in Denver is to bear my name. In a
government like ours education is vital me-
ton Of my name with it in your beautiful city
of the west cannot be otherwise than grateful
to me- Please convey to the Board of Edu-
cation my hearty thanks and my wish that
their splendid temple Of learning may nur.
ture for generations to come manhood and
womanhood worthy ofthe beauty and strength
of the mountain horizon upon which 1t looks.
am very truly thy friend.
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
The state al Large.

Silvcrton is urging the erection of a town
hall.
Farm hands in the State receive an average
of $50 per month.
Joe Suits beer garden, at Lcadville, was
burned recently.
John d. Fleming is the Republican candi-
date for mayor of Leadville.
Gunnison is indulging in her first seduc.
ton and breach of promise case.
Grand Junction now has a photographng
shop, and is corrcspondingly ola,cdl.
Teller has captured the Jimtown fever, and
that town is verging on depopula,ion.
Mr.. Perry Brandon. an old citizen of Rob.
inson, died of pneumonia few days ago.
The Fort Collins press is much pleased with
the results of the word of the grand jury.
Ladies of Villa Park are giving entertain
ments to assist in erecting church building.
Alma has the smallpox, but TINT is mild
disease in comparison to Fairplay's quaran-
tine.
new town has been laid out on the
West Dolores, and is called Bowen, after the
Senator.
The students of the School of Mines are
very much elnted over their recent trip to
Bessemer.
The feeling existing between the press of
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

BEFORE another issue of THE CHIEF is
made the city election will have taken place.
As yet no nominations have been made, but
the citizens are canvassing the situation and
seem determined toput good men in office.
No party nominations will be made. Among
the names most favorably mentioned are
George McGranahan for mayor, huntington,
McMurray, Burkhart, Barker, standish,
Shields, Harvey McGranahan, Kohnle
Stephens and Brown for trustees, and VIM
Hunt for marshal. There are only four trus-
tees to be elected, and out of the list present
ed good board can certainly be selected.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

WE have it on the authority of person of
large experience in the coal regions of Penn
sylvania and other sectjSE that the largest
vein yet found in the nd ghborhood of Grand
Junction will not exceeatwelve feet in thick
ness, while the coal fields of the North and
Smiths Forks of the Gunnison are beyond all
comparison, and beat anything ever seen in
his long and varied experience
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
tumbled into the wagon and hurried to Fort

tumbled into the wagon and hurried 10 Fort
Fetterman.
Packer has been morose and sullen since
his capture and only once inquired the reason
for his arrest. He was not informed, and
since then has maintained dogged silence
upon the subject.
He is about five feet eleven inches in height,
solid in build, numbering in movements, 40
years old. His face is far from prepossessing
and is not improved by small, sinister eyes
and an over-large nose, with thick nostrils.
His hair is long, black, bushy and unkempt,
and he has heavy and savage mustache and
a coarse goatee, tinged with gray.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
Arrivals. nj the Uncompnhgre House.

Vim. Mathers, Boulder, Colo; Levi She'd
Lock Haven, Pa; John w. Freeman, Paoni,
Col; Il. d. Blair, Denver, Col; f. II. Burk-
hart, Holden, Mo; II. A. Bailey, Jersey
Shore, Pa; W. o. Stephens, Denver, Col; (;
John Brewer, Mrs. Johp Brewer, William J.
Brewer, Miss Amanda Brewer, George W.
Brewer, Bella L. Brofer, Ely p. Brewer,
Ula, Col Otis T. Sta dish sscalante, Col /;
Vim. b. Jackson, d. & r. ER; Chas. l.. An
derson, d r n Delta; NathantlIWale', D. & R; @.
A. c. Stayart, Denver; Moritz +. Fredcricks,
Europe ii. Hammond, Africa; w. p. Floyd,
Cottonwood Park, Col C. NJ. Vowel, Crested
Butte; J. w. O'Brien, Grand Junction Miss
Julia Wilson, Roubidcau; w. D. Smith,
Crested Butte; VIM. jackson San Miguel.
w. Wilson, Cincinnati ~. B. Jones, Denver;
George A. Crawford, Grand Junction; John
III. Swain, Denver; Ben. $. Ghecn, Delta;
Alex, Young, Surface creek; T. B. Stow,
MontrOse
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

THE Albuquerque Journal says of the lead
ing citizen of the reservation: George A.
Crawford-familiarly known to all old d-timers
in the west as Little George-who assays
larger per cent of soul to the amount of body
he carries than any other man in the United
States, is now located in the Gunnison coun-
try, and, as usual, is occasionally heard from
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

THE safest, surest, best and quickest route
to the Red Mountains is by the way of Delta.
Just how this is we can't see very clearly, but
will try to figure it out next week. Every
other town in the State is claiming this, and
why not Delta?
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

1t is estimated that in the neghborhood of
81 900 is spent by the North and Smith Fork
people in Montrose every week. This is not
as should be. Since the equalization of
freights by the Denver & Rio Grande Delta
merchants can compete for all this trade, and
we can give as good bargains, if not better,
than can be obtained twenty-five miles up the
Uncompahgre valley.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

Delta ought certainly organize an encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
and be represented lthiz3ummer at the cele-
bration in Denyert <mong the old soldiers
among us are Colon0Bailey, Major Burkhart,
Captains Anderson, Kohnle, huntington, and
others too numerous to mention.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

brightest and newsiest papers that come to
our table. IUis edited by men Of worldwide
reputation and experience, who have made
journalism life study. The art of "fop
ping" is one that is acquired, not born in
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

THE Grand Junction Ns,rs reports the dis
covery of diamonds near that place. Dia-
monds are found in such quantities in the
neighborhood of Delta that it is considered
shoddy to wear them. The ants build their
hills out of them
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

WHY prospectors going to the Un-a-weep
country should go twenty-five miles west of
that place to outfit, and then come back
twenty y-five miles to their destination, when
they can outfit in Delta, right on their road,
is something that is past finding out. But
such is the argument of the Grand junction
Ne,rg
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

r. B. CABLE has been appointed General
Superintendent of the Denver e. Rio Grande
railroad His duties will be similar to those
lately performed by Mr.. Ristine, assistant
general manager. Mr.. Cable will give Delta
a call in the near future.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

WITH this number THE CHIEF completes
the first month of its existence, and the pub
lie can best judge as to its merits. We have
-come to stay, and promise the people of Delta
county as live a journal as circumstances will
permit.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

SIMoE CAMERON, Pennsylvania's ancient
politician, has just entered his eighty fifth
year. He was a United States senator thirty
seven or thirty-eight years ago. How the
world has changed since then!
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

SOME of our contemporaries seem to think
Delta dreary waste that she can't support
lawyer and few cases of smallpox. AS
we have neither we will have to fight the
battle of life as best we can without them.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

IF Grand Junction succeeds in getting I'm
a-weep away from us, we will get another one
nearer home. 1t is said that the same indi-
cations exist in the Roubideau canon, only
six miles west of us.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

THEY have evidently struck another three
foot vein of coal in the near neighborhood of
Grand Junction.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

THE piece Of spring poetry beginning ''The
titmouses are singing in the Willows" is re-
pectfully declined.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

|, The blacksmith shop and fixtures of Mr..
J. -. Barker is offered for sale, as he intendS
in the future to give his entire attention to
hardware and agricultural implements.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

GEORGE Goss, superintendent of construc-
ton on the Denver d Rio Grande railway, in
forms the Salt Lake Tribune that the line
will be finished within the first two or three
days in April.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

Red Blif Shaft: Considerable travel has
already commenced for the Defiance csaDtry.
Every day parties pass through the Cliff for
this coming camp.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

COUNT DE LEssEPs has embarked from
Tunis to direct the surveys in the project to
convert the desert of Sahara into an inland
sea. This is the greatest scientific scheme
ever proposed.