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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-20
NO USE FOR THEM.
Concerning Certain Relics of the
PGSt-D0gs that haze had
Their Dag.

George stephenson's "Rocket," and the
magnificent locomotives Of to-day, are built
upon the same general principle, yet the ma
chine with which the great engineer aston.
ished his age, is interesting now oniy ns an
illustration Of the beginning of the invention,
There were plasters with holes in them long
before BENsoN'S CAPCINE POROUS PI.As,
TER surprised both the public and the phy.
sicians; and the triumph of tho Capcine is
founded upon the partial success, or the utter
failures of Its predecessors: Everything of
value in the old porous plaster is retained in
the Capcine; but at this point all comparison
ends, and contrast begins. For example;
The old plasters were slow in their action;
the Capcine iszquiok and sure,
Fns old plssters lacked the power to do
more than to impart slight, temporary relief
in cases easy of treatment; the Capcine pene-
trates the system nd permanently cures the
troubles for which 1t is recommended.
The old plasters depended for any good re-
suits they might attain, upon an accident Of
their makers and the naked faith Of their
wearers; the Benson's reaches its ends by
means OF the scientific combinations OF the
rare medicinal ingredients which it contains.
In brief, tbs old piasters, like Stephenson's
discarded engine, are switched OF the track
while the Benson's goes on its way winning
golden opinions from allEsorts OF people.
Yet in this very fact lies the leading danger
TO the people who buy and use this reliable
and scientific remedy. "HypOerisy is7the
tribute vice pays to virtue" Imitation il the
failure makes to success. Benson's
Plaaters are parodied in name and style,
Beware Of sWindles. The genuine have the
word CAPeINR OUT in the centre. Price rs
cents, seabury & johnson, Chemists. New
york,
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-20

Ladies and all sufferers from neu-
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plants, will find without a rival
Browns Iron Bitters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-01-20
Tho Colorado seuatoEship.

Denver, 19.-The senatorial deadlock
still continues. The vote in joint session
to-day, developed nothing new. An
other caucus tonight.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
The New Colony.

We learn from Mr.. Phelps, who has the af
fairs of the new colony on the mesa west Of
town, in charge, that they have staked about
twenty claims already, and expect to locate
more before the season is over. They have
already located ditch to be taken out of the
Uncompahgre above Dry creek, and will cem-
mence work on it within a week or two.
There are several of the colonists now on the
ground, more on the way, and the rest will
follow this spring. They hail from the vi
cinity of Longmont and Valmont, in North
ern Colorado, and have colony organization
somewhat on the cooperative principle,
all being expected to take 80 much stock in
the ditch. They have plenty of land for a
large settlement.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
Del,n.s situation.

Delta is situated in basin, with high
mountains on three sides, and open to the
southwest. To the south is the Uncompahgre
range, rising like giant sentincls, whose peaks
are covered with snow the year round. The
Elk range lies to the east about forty miles
distant. These two ranges are the highest
and most rugged in Colorado. To the north
is the Grand Mesa. To the west and south
west lies the Uncompahgre plateau. These
confguration of the country undoubtedly
have a great influence on the climate, making
the winters warm and summers cool. Anyone
who has lived in Denver can readily see that
that Delta has a much finer climate than that
enjoyed at the capital. While the nights
are cool and comfortable, the days are not
overly warm, breeze springing up every af-
ternoon from across the the plateau, which
perceptibly cools the otherwise hot rays of
the SUM-
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
The Re-ery.tlon Survey.

To the Editor Of THE DHIEr
What blessing It be would be If some in
fuence could be brought 70 bear on those who
have the survey of the reservation in charge
to hurry up. The people are all anxious for
it. Holding land by squatter's right is not
very pleasant way, besides the liability to
have is jumped at any time. Happy are we
that live in law-abiding community where
they will not submit to anything Of the kind.
1t looks very strange to have such large
county, with its broad acres and abundance
of water for irrigation, and not n dollars
worth of taxable real estate in it. The sur
vey of the reservation and establishment of
corners would induce immigration, encour-
age our ranchmen to make permanent i'm
provement, and be the beginning of the era of
our prosperity. ANXIOUS.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
A worthy Citi.en.

To the Editor OF The CHIEF:
1 wish to call attention through your col
umns to one of the citizens of Delta, who in
my estimation is very little appreciated. This
is none other than than our royal-bloOded Teu-
tonic friend, Judge Charles Augustus, from
round the horn. He is one of the most enter
prising men in this community, can do more
talking and less work in q given space of
time than any man l know of. He eats his
meals regularly, and is willing to commence
eating at seven in the morning, eat till six in
the evening, and be ravcnously hungry at ten
o'clock at night. 1t was only few days ago
l observed him grubbing sage brush. Well
now it was caution to see the manner in
in which he handled the mattock; he did it
with so much care; he could raise it higher
and let it down easier than any man on the
job l suppose he was afraid of breaking it,
or did not want to hurt the brush. Now,
Augustus is an enterprising man. He was
the one that kicked on the laying out Of the
town, (it must be understood that he was
right on the ground, claiming the lots to be
too small, he wanting to lay it out on man.
moth scale, each lot to contain an acre, with
"a
would have been. He is quite intelligent,
and in an argument cannot be beaten. was
very much interested some time ago at the
Uncompahgre house, to hear his side of u
question that arose, which is the more alike,
a turtle or. a turtle dove, and before he had
finished everybody was convinced that n
turtle and turtle-dove were one and the
same thing. He is always happy, his face
wreathed in smiles and its pleasure to be in
his society-that is for any one who appre-
ciates good company.
The Judge has an ungly feeling way down
in his heart against some, especially those
who seek office; he will beat them and do it
legitimately. But short time ago, at tile
caucus for county officers, he put eleven votes
in the hat for one man, consequently he car
ried the election and one of our most respected
citizens met with defeat.
Augustus is quite opulent; he has a sum of
money in the Gunnison bank, and from his
own report he is saving it for the purpose of
entering the ministerial field, in which he
will no doubt be shining light. We are
anxious that he commence his work here, and
have made him a liberal offer, but he hasn't
the nerve. No doubt that away down among
the ladies of Lowell, Massachusetts,, he will
become eloquent and influential in the way
of putting his fellow beings on the right road
to happiness. b. II.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
An Uncompahkre Farm.

1t is scarcely over year since the Ute fold
ed his tent and silently stole out of this val
ley. In this short space of time the trans
formation has been almost magical. Instead
of wild, sage waste, where the deer and the
of the squatter. The brush has given way to
cultivated fields, the trail to good roads, the
low tepee to the log house, and the desert is
being made to blossom as rose. On ev-
cry hand signs of better civilization are
to be seen in good, comfortable homes, or
chards, gardens, and stock. Last week we
visited the ranch of Major F. II. Burkhart,
four and half miles up the Uncompahgre
valley, and to say that we were surprised at
the progress made would not half express it,
considering that it has been but about year
since the place was first staked. Mr.. Burk-
hart has ranch of one hundred and sixty
acres, forty of which are cleared and under
cultivation, and is clearing the remainder as
fast as time will permit. Last year he plant
ed oats principally, and reaped in the neigh
borhood of sixty-five bushel to the acre,
which is, considered very fair crop under
the circumstances. Not satisfied with this be-
ginning he planted, last spring, over four
hundred apple and fruit trees, all of which
are doing finely, and not one was noticed
that was dead. They grew from twenty to
thirty-five inches during last year, and will
do better this. Besides this he has planted
strawberry vines, blackberries, raspberries,
gooseberries, currants, grape vines, and rhu-
barb. These plants are all alive and thriving
On the ranch are two good log houses, an out
door cellar, an ice-house, big stable, two
corrals, and hen-house, 13x15 feet. He has
a five-acre tract around the house fenced and
cleared for a garden patch. The soil is adobe
and black loan, lying on the river bank, and
all under ditch. Frank has ranch that he
may well be proud of, and one that will be
better than gold mine to him in time to
come. With such farms surrounding her on
all sides Deltas future is assursd beyond all
reasonable doubt.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
Re.eryntion NomencIature.

Uncompahgre is an Indian name, meaning
hot water, given the river by the Utes from
the large number of boiling springs near its
source.
-Un.a-weep, another Ute name, means part
ing waters, SO called on account of the very
low divide which separates the headwaters of
East and West creeks, the two streams that
drain the canon, one running east and the
other west In seasons of high water it is
difficult to tell where one creek leaves of and
the other begins.
Escalante is named after a monk who WIS.,
tied New Mexico and Arizona sometime after
Coronado, over three hundred years ago. Our
+ Escalante is not to be confounded with the
one of the same name in Utah, inasmuch as
our stream is very modest affair, whereas
the Utah concern is yawning chasm, impass-
ible almost, and carries very little water.
Utah can keep hers, we are satified with ours.
The meaning of Forked Tongue is too well
known to define. The name does injustice to
its inhabitants.
Rio Dolores means the river of misery,
another misrepresentation.
Paradox valley runs across the Rio Dolores
east and west. The valley is of considerable
length, and withal a very pleasant place. OF
itself it is something of paradox.
San Miguel is the Spanish for st. Michael.
The Grand Mesa is an elevated plateau,
about ten miles north of Delta, covered with
fine cedars and spruce, and having several
lakes situated on tht top of it. In is noted as
the scene of the rescue of the women who
were captured at the White River massacre.
Tabaguache creek is named after tribe of
the Southern ITtes
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
The biz RING Ditrh.

Among the important ditch enterprises of
the past winter and spring, in this vicinity,
is the construction of the Big Rifle ditch.
This ditch is taken out at the mouth of the
Grand canon of the Gunnison, and will be in
the neighborhood of eight miles long. Work
was commenced about the middle of Deccm-
Der, and it is expected it will be completed
sometime in April. 1t will carry 705 inches
Of water. The survey was made by Mr.. w. L.
Marcy. NJ. Winfield and Robert Thomas
have acted as superiIitendents of construction,
and w. G. Dean is secretary Of the company
The opening of this ditch will render large
amount of land tillable, and aid greatly in
developing the country. The soil is mostly
adobe mixed with sand. The surface is near
ly level, with gentle slope toward the river
making it easy to irrigate.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
A Mi.rhicylou .. Pr.ctlce.

To the Editor OF THE CHIEF.
We wish to notify through your columns
the parents of the boys who are everlastingly
throwing stones. If they are caught throw
ing stones in our sulphur spring at the foot of
main street again, we will try and find some
law that will put stop to this ugly practice.
1t was but short time ago that stone came
crashing through one of the windows in the
Uncompahgre house. 1t is high time these
young rascals be attended to by their parents.
CITIZENS.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

We are bound to be railroad center, with
the Denver Il Rio Grande main line coming
down the Grand canon of the Gunnison, and
branches from here to Ouray and Red Noun
tain, and up the North Fork and Anthracite
creek to Ruby and Crested Buttes, asid with
the extension of the South Parks main line
but question Of short time. Delta will
be the best town in the reservation inside of
two years.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

BEST Tomichi upland hay $50 per ton; oats
Sc. per pound at the Elkhorn Livery, Feed &
Sale stables. F. II. BURKHART, Prop.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

There was driven through the city last
week two thousand fat sheep. They are to
be slaughtered at this point and shipped to
Grand Junction and Montrose. From the
preparations for farming now going on around
us, we will supply these two points with gar
den sass also.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

From one bushel of wheat sown last spring
on an Uncompahgre ranch, there was threshed
thirty-six bushels. Not bad for the first year.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

From one grain Of wheat sown on a ranch
five miles. up the Uncompahgre, last spring,
there was grown one hundred and fifty-seven
stalks The stalks were eaten off by mules
before maturing. Henry Hammond vouches
for this, and he counted them.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

The Uncompahgre has two bitches out of it
that the river during the summer months
runs over 100000 inches, and she keeps this
volume up during the entire summer, while
the SHOWS are melting in the Uncompahgre
range.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

The smallpox patient at Grand Junction
died on the evening of March 9. No other
cases have developed at last reports.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

1t behooves everyone in town to be up and
doing. Those who have lots should fence and
prepare for gardening.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

The town company are having all the sag
and ,greasewood brush grubbed from off tn
town-site and burned.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Mayor VandeventeS is having the school
and courthouse squares plowed, preparatory
to sowing them in grass.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Ki-yi Did you see Captain Kohnle on
that fiery. untamed steed, with his military
cap on, ride up and down the street one day
last week? He was the very impersonation
of General Custer leading the last charge.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

A good runch, under fence, ditch, and part
ly cultivated, can be had cheap. Owner has
to attend to his mining interests in Red
Mountain district. Address for information,
b. b., care of THE CHIEF, Delta.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Between three and four hundred acres of
wheat has been planted in the neighborhood
of Delta so far this spring, with the back pre-
cincts yet to hear from.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Our citizens should take hold of the road
from this point to the Dolores. This is the
nearest railroad point for all that country,
The investment would be paying one.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

The white sulphus spring is attracting con-
siderable attention from visitors. There is
yet to record one able tojudge who has visited
it but have pronounced the waters to be
of high order of merit.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Mr.. J. c. Spar has sold over hundred
bushels of seed wheat of his last years rails
ing. He will increase his acreage this year.
His crop averaged over fifty bushels to the
acre last year
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Affairs are beginning to look up on the
m we Of town. New cabins are looming
up every day.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

A car load of seed wheat just received and
for sale at Burkhart's corral.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

There is an opening for Touring mill at
this point for some enterprising man.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

When the Uneompahgre runs dry the Gun
nison can be relied on for sur" supply. She
cal ries four or five times the volnsne Of the
Uncompahgre, and is Of easy accsss.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Trout are plenty in the Gunnison, and our
citizens are sharpening their fish-hooks and
cutting bait preparatory for the spring cam
paign.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

A large consignment of plows just received
by j. j. Barker.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Mr.. Burkhart last week sold two thousan
bushels of seed wheat to one ranchman.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Henry Wales coal mine is improving every
foot 1t is put in. They are now In twenty
feet. He promises plenty Of coal for Delta
by fall, and ut reasonable rates.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

STERLING SORGHUM, Vermont maple syr-
up and Favorte syrup at McGranahan's.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

J. J. BARKER is prepared to supply all
kinds of agricultural implements at short no.
tice, at Kansas City prices, with freight from
Pueblo added
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Fresh sigus of beaver are reported on the
. Gunnson and Uncompahgre near this place.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Mr.. Hodgen's residence, near the depot, has
been completed and turned over by the con-
tractor
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

age reader has not incurred the displeasnre
of said press, it is a mystery why it will per-
sist in it's murderous intentions.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

GOAL OIL by the case, can or gallon at
McGranahan's.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

BEST teas in town at McGranahan's.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Business is picking up in Delta.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Mr.. Hodgdon has become interested in stock.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14
Cigar. WholesaIe or Retail.

Cigars by the box specially. Best cent
cigar in town, at McGranahan Bros.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

Lots are selling rapidly.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

II. 4 II. G. Arrivals and Departures.
Eastern passenger train, ........ 5:55 p. m.
Western passenger train, 9l2 a. NJ.
Closing of Mails.
Eastern mail closes, 500 a. m.
Western mail closes, .......... 500 p. IN.
Delta chief., 1883-03-14

PLows at Barker's.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-24

special tax of one-fourth OF one per cent
,or building school, houses. The amount of
'unus IN the hands OF the comptroller i
sulnclent TO pay interest on the outstanding
railroad bonds of this city, and conse.
quehtly no levy of taxes for Interest il ne
cesSary. The special tax of .25 per cent
VIII be sufficient for this wear
ior tue erection of school buildinrs,
aver the above was thoroughly discussed
hiuerman Moroney offered the following
resointion, which was adopted, only Alder.
"nh Iiliman voting in the negative:
hesoiVeu mat an ordinance be drawn I'm
nIeeSylng tax for the fiscal year of lsS3 Of
i 70 per " cent Tor school purposes and $3.50
Alderman J. ID. Carter moved
to suspend the rules ,n5
ana take up the amended stock ordinance.
winch permits milk cows, in actual service
10 De permitted TO run at large. The roll
was called, and the council declined to sua.
pend the rules.
a resolution was adopted instructing the
mayor TO appoint committee of four MI.
uermen, one for each ward on sewers. the
mayor TO be chairman of the same. The
following compose the committee.
Aldermen J. ID. Carter, Il. NJ. Tillman
j. Moroney and +. NJ. Cockrell.
resolution was adopted inStructing'the
Guy engineer to furnish plans and specifi.
cations Tor new statiou-house to be pre-
sehted to the city council at Its next meet.
ing. '''''
The committee on streets reported tavora.
ply on the petition of Sanger Brothers. ask.
ing that vehicles be restrained from stand.
ing on Lamar street and obstructinp
lhgress and egress 10 their place of business
lne petition OF citizens asking
mat the west end of San Jacinto
street be drained, was read
una referred to the committee on sewers.
resolution ordering the removal OF the
powder magazines from within the city linn
its was read and referred to committee on
public buildings and markets. Council rd.
lourned to meet again Saturday night. the
18th inst, when final action will be taken
IN regard to the levying ola valorem occu.
patton and school taxes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-24

, nhs ana prosperity OF the city of Dallas
"nose interest he had at heart thougb ho
oNnen no property that would be henetit-
| Gu. fort Worth was making desnera,s af
lorts 10 secure the road, and her nroner, .
owners mad deposited $4,000 in The ci,y
Natlohai bank of that place to be turned
| over TO the road II the management womb
T U TO build it TO that point instead ot
a n",'a as ne urged upon the properly owners
anu business men the necessity and import.
80 80 VI tue road and after recountinr tbe
a onronts tnat Would rebound to this civ, he
co.,; "eu W mn M TO make good the sub.
sVipions Inc business men and bankers
OF the city had borne the burden of he ans
lerprises heretofore introduced while thera
were large number of the nronertv
owners who have never taken any mart in
tneiu' YET they were the VERY ones who
reapeu the greatest benefit.
captain ,. j. Adams addressed the meat
iiIIs' ana stated some very stubborn facts.
ne salu, In substance, that the business
men mad ever put their shoulders IN the
wheel while the property owners who
IeHPeu the benefit from such ENTERPRISES
nau remained sluggish, but they were al,
ways FOUND trying to get the business man
ol tne CITY to build upon their lots or in
their Vicinity. d"
NJ, Mr., Gibbs read a telegram from Governor
Iiuooard, saying that the directory would
meet on wednesday, and that whatever
at once. Nf''''u
He stated that as matters now stood
there was not even guarantee of riybt0 Of
way, as the gentlemen who had heretotnre
guaranteed 1t, refused to renew the snaran.
Tee unless eight thousand dollars in notes
were gwen by citizens. He said that il
would be useless 10 send committee To
meet the directory without a guarantee of
rlght-oi-way. ard depot grounds as the com
Dany considered this the most i'm portant
feature. He said that only four Thousand
dollars OF the right-ofway notes had been
renewed, and it would take at least twelve
thousand dollars to procure right.of. way
and depot grounds. wy
MIR. Richard Morgan advised the appoint.
iheht Oh new committee to take new notes
10 make up the deficiency.
Major X. V. Tomkins moved to
appoint committe, of from two
10 hVe to examine the list
OF unpaid subscribers and re-.
port on the same. He said he wa, WILLING
10 increase his subscription fifty per cent
provided others named came mn In The
scratch. His motion was carried, and the
char appointed K. V. Tompkins, Alex.
Sanger, s J. Adams, r. Morgan and W.
II. Fhppen. The committee was in.
structed to investigate the right-of way
guarantee. The committee reported that
by representing the matter that delinquent
parties could be induced to renew their
notes.
1t was moved and carried that the COM
mlttee be increased aud wait on the mar
ties ana those who do not renew their notes
lnat their names be read out this morning
at II O'Clock. Meeting adjourned to meet
at the Exchange this II a. m.
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That ''Broken yyheel.u

The Times of last evening states that a
broken wheel" delayed the south-bound
train several hours last night.
The broken wheel" was as badly a
blown up engine rs was ever seen, aud an
eyewitness and passenger on thet train
states that but for y provldential DELAY Of
hall a minute, until the train had passed
the passenger platform, one ofthe most ter
rible accidents would have resulted. Just
as the train started the forward half of the
boiler blew out--the force of the explosion
being fortunately in a forward direction
and pieces OF several hundred pounds
weight were thrown fifty yards away. One
large piece of the boiler, examined by the
party aforesaid, proved most conclusively
that the engine should have been con
demned long before--not an inch being
living iron. II was burned to cinder
throughout.