The Delta independent., 1888-05-22
From North Fork

Weldon and Fred. Hammond killed
large black bear last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander left for
Missouri last Monday. We wish them sue
cess in all the vcissitudes Of life.
w. s. Coburn has one Of the finest collec
tions of fruit in Delta County. 1t is in good
condition aud promises an abundant harvest.
We wish 10 correct eur second article in
the issue of May sth, it should have been
"Mr. and Mrs. Toll made happy" instead Of
Mr. and Mrs. Fluallen.
Paonia is blessing itself with Beef Asso-
citation. The principle is for each member
to furnish beef and kill it, each week,
which is DIVIDED into as many parts as there
are members In the association. Thus we are
to have fresh meat the whole summer which
otherwise would be impossible.
We are sorry "Hoosier'' objects to the
Union Labor Party because it favors woman
suffrage, which is right for it is progressive
party, He says that women should keep
quiet, especially in politics, and that st.
Paul agrees with him. But why should they?
The Crestr has constituted men and women
alike with brains, which are calculated to
think with, just as much as the feet are in
tended to walk with, and it would he just as
preposterous to set woman in an armchair
and say: "Now, you sit there, aud don't you
try to walk or you will fall, we have the
only pair Of safe legs, we'll do the walking
for you," rs to say nature created man with
all the intellect and left women destitute, we
should do her thinking for her. * nowled O.
integrity and courage are the pillars which
support liberty aud human happiness, and
deserve and should receive their Just reward,
regardless. of race, color or sex.
1t il aln,ast time for the celebration of our
national birthday, and with the enterprise
which Delta County generally displays in
most undertakings, We think she ought to be
more enthusiastic in the celebration of the
anniversary Of the grandest event in the an
mails of history. We have never had n county
celebration, and we think il is time for this
county to make display that will show that
we are citizens OF the United States, and
gained our independence in the war Of the
revolution. Delegates should he sent from
each portion Of the county to make arraige-
ments for holding the celebration at a con
venient point. For once the people should
congregste and be socable as we'll as pairi-
otic, and there Is no better time for this than
the %th Of July. We have had number OF
celebrations on the North Fork, som. that
were 4 grand success, Of which the people
may we'll feel pround. hut what we wan,
now is celebration that will have combined
in il the strength and patriotism oi the North
Fork, Smith. Fork. Surface Creek. Delta
and uncompahgre, What We want is n cele.
bra,ion that will inspire all, from the boy
with the Gre cracker to the old, grry.hesded
grandfather with his love of country. A
celebration Of thi, kind We know we are IN
favor Of, aud believ. the INDEPENDENT will
support il, aud hope George Drk. will sup.
port t., 30 ~ha, will prevent IT from beng
a grand success.
.EoMAS
~ To eur Correspondent: I'VE plead
guilty to the b~tt.m Hriic.. in letter. but will
try To do better in the future. W. & ".