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The Delta independent., 1889-06-11
DO YOU
WANT A FARM loan

lIenry and Curtis are prepared to make
loans en irrigated farm lands in Delta County
aud present the following explanation OF the
various plans of loans used from which bor.
rowers n,ay select.
/. "STRAIGHT PLAN" We can make
you an ordinary straight loan for one, two
three or hve years.
2. PARTIAL PAYMENT PLAN" We
can make you loan and divide the principal
up into 500, $500 or 81 900 notes. any one "r
ull Of which you may ray nt any date of my
interest payment in any year or y"u need moi
puy any Of them until the end of the full I've
years. When you pay amy of these notes, the
interest OH the ones paid is stopped. by this
means, if You have good crop, you can pay
part or all of your mortgage. II you have Ii
poor crop. you need not pay any of it.
3. "INsrALLMENT PLAN" We can
allow you to pay your loan in four install.
ments: One.fourtli Of it ut the end of the
second year, one.tourth Of it at the end of the
third, one.iourth of 1t ut the end ofthe fourth
and one.fuurth of it ut the end OF the fifth.
When payment is made, interest is stopped on
the amount paid.
1. ION OR BEFORE PLAN" Wecan
give you regular ION or before plan," by
which you can pay all Of your debt "ny year
you want to.
5. We make no charge whatever to give
you above options.
q. We make interest payable semi.snnual.
ly, and at any time Of the year you may pre-
fer; either in spring, falI"r winter.
!. We use but ONE TRUST DEED. sav.
ing you the expense of recording two trust
deeds and two releases.
Remember that with other companies you
are not only compelled to pay for recording
two trust deeds and two releases, but forever
afterwards, when you have an ahstrnct made,
you must pay for abstracting both these trust
deeds.
8. We make fair loans, and do not use
stuffed notes.
o. All our loans are made to matnre In the
fall or wiater (unless otherwise desired by
l.asrorsrl thus giving AZ farmer the ..'ivant.
principal.
10. We always have plenty of money and
when we promise yuu your loan YOU can de.
pond ou getting it promptly.
IL. Our rates Of interest ar as low ~ the
lowest.
See u and get your loan to suit you before
you make arrangements for Il el-swherc.
HENRY AND CURTIS.
Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11
PIONEERS IN ILLINOIS.

The Struggles sud Entss Prise of nGoeril
Birkbsck and George Flower.
1t seems strange to recall that, with
in the present century. the great
West including the region where
Chicago now stands, had it intrepid
explorers. whose Journeys were as dan
gerous as those OF Livingstone and Of
Stanley. The Historical Society OF
Chicago has lately published an ac-
count OF tho adventures of two English
pioneers in Illinois. Norris Birkbeck
and George Flower. In 1916, when
these two young Englishmen set out
for the new world. q great part OF Illi-
nois was a savage wilderness. In
1912 the Indians had murdered the
garrison Of Fort Dearborn. at the
mouth of the Chicago river, where Chi
cago now stands. and nearly all the
settlers in the vicinity.
The story which George Flower left
behind him OF his journey into the
great West is as interesting as a mar
rative OF African exploration. On the
way he had to ford q deep river. the
directions for getting across which
illustrate the difficulties Of travel In q
country whore there are plenty Of riv-
ers. but no ferries nor bridges.
''Wade straight in," he was told.
"four times the length Of your horse;
then turn sharp to your right; go on
two lengths of the horse; then bend a
little to the left. and then push on to
the other shore, slanting on q little
with the current as you g0f'
Even with such explicit directions
IS these. one had TO have Q pretty
good memory to escape drowning.
Flower said that the fording ad.
ventures which he had on this trip
impressed themselves so vividly on his
senses that he continued to ford rivers
In his dreams as long as he lived,
which was more than fifty years after
ward.
Both Flower and Birkbeck were
men OF property. Birkbeck, who was
widower. brought with him his two
daughters, their companion. Miss
Andrews. and q few servants. Flower
was a bachelor; but on the way they
encountered a minister at settlement,
und Flower and Miss Andrews were
married It was strange romance,
since Birkpeck was also q suitor for
Miss Andrews hand; but tho young
woman having decided in favor Of
Flower. Birkbeok gave her hand at
the wedding 70 him, taking the place
Of parent to the woman whom he could
not make his wife.
Flower ''pitched his camp perma
nently. and with much sagacity, atr
fertile and beautiful spot in South.
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Department Of the Interior,
Census Office.
To THE EDITOR:

To THE EDITOR:
The publication in your valuable paper IF
the accompanying letter to the medical pro-
fession will aid the Census Office IN one Of its
most important and difficult investigations.
To THE MEDICAL PROFESSION:
The various medical associations md the
medical profession will be glad to learn that
DIR. JOHN s. BILLINGS, Surgeon U. 8. Army,
has consented to take charge of the Report on
the Mortality and Vital Statistics of the
United States as returned by the Eleventh
Census.
Az the United States has no system Of regis
trstiOn of vital statistics, such M is relied
upon by other civilized nations for the pur.
pOse of ascertaning the actual movement Of
population, our census affords the only op-
portunity Of obtaining near an approx innate
estimate OF the birth and dcatl, rates of nlucl,
the larger part Of the sDuutry, which is sntlre.
ly unprovided with any satisfactory system Of
State aud municipal registration.
In view Of this, the Census Office, during
the month of May this year, will issue to the
medical profession throughout the country
"Physician's registers" for the purpose of
obtaining more accurate returns Of deaths
than 1t Is possible tor the enumeratOrs to make.
1t is earnestly hoped that physicians In every
part of the cnuntry will cooperate with the
Census Office in tins important work. The
record should he kept from June 1, 1889, "
May 81, 1890. Nearly q, ,Oe0 of these registrs.
tion books were glled up and returned to the
Office in 1880. and nearly all of thrm u.ed for
statistical purposes. II Is hoped that double
this number will be obtained tor the Eleventh
Census.
Physicians not receiving Registers can
obtain them by seHdng their names aud nd.
dresses TO the Census Office, aud. with the
Register, al official envelope which requires
no stamp will be provided for their return to
Washington.
II all medical and surgical practitioner
throughout the country will lend their aid,
the mortality and vital statistics of The EIs.
ysnth Census will be more comprehensive and
complete than they have ever bsen. Every
physician should take a personal psids III
having this report as full and sccursts q lt
possible TO make 1t. W.T.
It Is hereby promised that all information
obtained through this source shall H. held
strictly confidential.
ROBERT G. PORTER, Supt. Census.
Washington, d. c., May l, 1859.
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kErOR, HNtt.hkiss.

The. .fl,s.iug sxercises.of the mine ,,tnontl,s
"a term of ahe 1lotcltkiss 'sallt.o l,set Friday
eevoaiGg, awsre .atte,idsd,by 4 lnrge audience
s'an,fit is.nesdiess to say ,,al.wcre iuu*i .sie.
lighted sRd surprised, owing to the fact that
.i,esrly. third of she entertainment had to
be emitted enaccount of sickness. kAfbeEa u
ylittle taIk.by Prof. AintoA. closing ths term
.of ssli,.ul, the entertainment 'besan. The
espeniug iddress.w yivenby Harry Miller,
aafter which speoshes -were made'by Glare
.ilOtehkiss. Minute Alste,lf und .Arthurssi
:,allidoiug.wsll. :'This.was followed by Dia-
llugae, entitled Contrasting for ai'Prizt." :"
tGlsxsctcrx rsi,reseatetewcre, Msssrs. .Alinten
and 0irstin, Aki:ses :Ross.,and Reich. tIhem
followed euitatisns-br the talent Of. IIotal,
kiss. namely: Fred I.oteikiss .xad. t'rsda
,Alinton. Frssist recitation was aNsre only
BayS,n xkawie r how the ebuys.wereawrunged,
and it pat tl,e audisnce ina go'ml, .h,.4i,or for
the rest Of the evening. rErsdas. 'resitation
was Untitled "The Dead Doll.." addIwas rsnd
cred to. perfection. I'VE advise thv parsnts.ot
these young ameteurs to pay nHeha attsDiiom
Ito their el,cutionary powers. 'Is1cstatioas
~wsre ahsn .umAde aggie'sSsnith, Glare
IfI.,tchlkiss, add -Dorn sSauitll, THE. Green
AAIouniaiiS stics' '.was thsn reeited.by xr.
rFiD. Gustin, the yeuns aAd talented sioss-
aioasAti .lsts .srsn Missouri. :Tl's. again loft
,ahe a.ssleace in the hest Uf hunnr. Slita. Mia
, tons recitation 5Jennie AoNeais Ride" .,ses
rsdasrtd iu .the.b best Of style. aud grace. sTksn
fallswal recitation by Minnie Atetoslf. sssi-
tied ""HosnesisR." Here. is,assthsr. young
LADY, HIetchIsiss should be ..prsud .af. ':Ehe
Bsid Headed Mari by. Frsda AAntsu again
setahessdisoce ina roar.of laughter. Di.-
loSas- 'sTxsiu so,AiAuro".was mex t-perfosa.stl
by tMts. &iutsi, Mr. .Gustin aij +. listui.
kiss. This ~aa greatly pprecisted,. aud Abe
audience nix Ell t.r oullsrssd''. with. laugh:er
t-bys Fred IIotsLkiss and +. d.
amtin. ! Then Gslasxsd 4s;alosasby Mrs. s.'AIin-
tien aid Nrs..J. " ,-sAaitls- entitled '.The Art
Critic" Hesitation iialows,kby Miss,Min.
ton aAd Mr.. Mlll Duke, '.aiissl- Edith 'l,elps
s.shiHgs along" .wlsish ISL tao sisl t0speak
.abeat. IEtsslFsGtl allowed dialogue ..lis,a shine
-ssh" rsprsssntttLb by Mr., Nintsa Gs.ain, Har-
rry Al6licraand the .fnigser,," Efrsd! Hotcl,.
kkiss. The Entertainment s.sfssn closed
with Recitation by +. q. 0ussiu, entitled
"'.Darins Green aad .hi.,a yiugr-nsohine" who
1psesE." Leaving the autlisaeo II roar r u I
laughter. aisisali this, "Csncevr Recitation, :"
salAsans. ..stc. WIRE given. saskiny Il altogether
; ths-bsst. entertainaien <veEYissG in Hotch.
kiss. The peopie the said Ae~n are deeply
indebted 70 Mr.. s.sii Mrs. -Ais'aon for their ex-
.csllsnt training given to ahsirrohildren.
fONE.9nHE AUDIENCE.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11
From .H.,,,lia.

THE machine .ageat ihSsrsanished and the
farmers arc left.aloae. .tad d. the haying, which
thss just.beson.
The. -co~dsysiAsa insesson for the round.
/, cup on Gsyssal~ creek "Wednesday. Captain
slIotohkiss leie in full rex&Iia; sash and SABRE
NSaet auudersta,,ds bis a0usiness, aud will
s,aake good Captain.
Ishem Stephensiis essscting dwelling on
<the farm, he purchased Esrom Ezra Wade last
Gfall.
E.C. .WnsAl 10 haiSlirg timber for building
,Iiis store. He inteiidssto. l,ave it completed
Aud stocked ty stlne anil die of the summer.
~ rflse nate 'fasniiug "llscl,inery has re-
.dDesl .in price .in tis last yeur, the farmer.
.eao Aay saiae the ssy the aud crude, that is,
,tke .graia eradleJ Vie baby cradle will be
,aeeied for ssnse etiaseyet.
Mt,sliis season 81 lh- year every body Is busy
I, .aah nntAi.g Of isptsssta,ce turning up" 30
iit,xiii be s,ecessayysto allow little for our
: aauslaxs. especially personals. If the editor
..lntfit like tAesa he,ssn leave them out, aud
sE.ihey doh't suit'tils reader he can glance
soEar ito another cdlnnin aud read .HOosier," I"
..or -se.sethins else. 80 far we have had no
{ in.rousls sifk anyone. Some of the boys say We
..posssas.a large bump of immayinaton with q
saossia Esaine to tear the truth, hut as they
I. ase aaryr4han We ase. no ofense is taken.
HusAkaAs IN ont szth its 4tl Of July card.
asyhess " Peaaisl anA the rest Of the country,
, (Which sHAindss:a 0sSsose, according to the
'aAssAe.Sas's ,Ateery-) Every neiyhborl,ood
SHOULD haze ssntsiAaism enough to honor the
- ooeasiss, sstiyixe the young gents q chance to
take their sisaa. This does uot mean the writ
! er, his girl has Sheoh him. lie has sent to
/. Utsh to have Sss forwarded C. O. d., which
n,rassss Come -ssi dear) snd he is waiting to
see II she Is sAAaisy bsfore he howls any for
the +tk ofJsiy.
Ps0ais hss orgsainai its beet club sgain.
II Vas worked successfully two years with u
good prospect for third. Why not make IL
permanent AFFAIR, II would save reorgsnizing
each yesr, which II quite a trouble.
1t is no moSel than safe to put the alfalfa
crop Of this ysar double that Of last year.
This not only shows that stock is the lest pay.
Ing business. but that ranchiny will not pay
~ W for from railroad, when the market is at
the railroad, subject to rAilroad competition.
YEOMAN.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11
Notice.

There win he /, spet ial meeting OF tho
81. ok holders OF The Snrfuce Greek
II. nnd School House, um the 9Th day
of July, 1850. NJ 4 o'clock p. M. for the
p,ruosp Of considering the increase VI
stock. UI Ieryihg y cs.sn assessnn~nt "f
ra,iiyinp oi rejecting contract let l'y
Hcnri M Directors on COmpany's
Ditch, and Of amendment to the
Amount Of stUck encl, stUckhoider shall
h"d.
o. Il. KLINE.
r. F.. GRIFFITH, Prest
S-.rYpfti,y
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11

on yorr heart. and YOU never failed to
sIse me a present Why didn't you do
SO to-day?" Mr. Minks -" Because.
M, dvli. did MT wash at your uge to
remind you OF the painful fact that
you were year oder. - \ Y. Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11
Call far County Warrants
TEIsrmEE's OFFICE.

TEEsrEEE' OFFICE
D-lla jane llih, 1883.
There arr fnn,ls In the hands Of the
Comfy Treasurer for pa. ment III the
f"llu~ ing county ~arr1,nts. viz:
No. lGuG. Issu,0 May Ih. 1886. $40 10
luILi at0 w
Notice is hereby given 10 the holders
Of said warrants that interest viii
cease after thirty days from date.
y. IL. llOwAGD.
Co, Treas.
We have now In orr enplOy 6rst-
class timer. All wanting tinware
al, ulL call on us and get the very hs.~t.
Cnorskn. STEWART S SIMPSON.
-
tc.S5. The Delta iSDgrESDKNr and Globe
Den oerai for f3.s5. Subscribe row.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11

am prepared 10 make farm LOANS
without s.nlimR applications ei,st-
prnmp, Personal ~xaMina' ions an'l "
security is sufficient will e!0se loans as
once.
W. n. CRANE.
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W. n. CIAINE.
Just Received.

Another cur load of the Famons
Grdden Rarb Wire. at Crotsrr. Stewart
and Simpson.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11

We have made arrangements to club with
,'ths Colorado Graphie sud will send it and
the INDEPENDENT for $s.l5 70 all who will
pay in advance.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11

e2.s5 will buy DELTA INDEPRxDENr aud
; .disbe-D Dc.socr,t for one year. Subscribe now.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11

The INDEPENDESr and Colorado Grushic
!. eas year for $3.i5, iu advance.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11

sc.s5. The Delta iSpgrESDESr and Globe.
Den oerai for {!.S5. Subscribe now.
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11
Farm Leans

secretary
The Delta independent., 1889-06-11
HUMOROUS.

Husband (of economical views)-
"Thats very becoming bonnet my
dear" Wife (of sarcastic turn)-"Oh.
yes. becoming very old ind decrepit" J."
m Y Iedper
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14

ArWhen the subscriber 20 orders his sub
scription, win be discontinued ct the end o. the
When the Hemi-Weekly IL 20 continued, 1t viii
be charged for ct the rate Of $500 per u
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with the power to investigate and they
refused 20 listen to the facts. Neither
were they charged by the constitution
with the power to make claims built
upon fraud and perjury as they are do
ing. Nor are they charged by the con-
stitution with the power to obstruct
legislation and infringe the rights Of
the people, yet they are doing this in
defiance Of the instrument they quote.
Now. however, they are at the end Of the
rope. They deceived the people long
enough with their silly cry Of. fraud on
the part OF the Democrats. Their failure
even attempt to prove it, now that the
offers, satisfies all honest
men that nothing they may say or do
should be entitled to credence or atten-
ton. There Is yet time for the Repub-
licans who were elected. Let them join
with the majority and proceed to bust
ness. The wrong they have done will be
forgiven, for they have been misled, but
now that the truth is within their reach,
Il they fail to graspit the blame will be
upon them alone.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-14
BECAUSE THEY DARE NOT.

The Republican members Of the state
senate have published a reply to the in
vitation Of the Democrats to join them
In an investigation of the vote OF pre-
cinct No. "a. They say: I'VE would do
anything in N power to solve the I'M
fortunate existing differences and bring
about aspeedy and honorable adjustment
Of the controversy, but we have no juris-
dicti0n in the premises" To crawl out
on such a plea is a confession that they
dare not face the facts. They know that
after examining into the matter they
could reach but one conclusion-that the
vote was honestly cast and counted.
Such a result would cover with further
infamy Hall, Jack, White, Blake and
Walker, and five Butte men in Helena who
are now scheming to retain the goods
stolen for. them. Jurisdiction is not
what troubles them, it is fear. To read
their placid sentences and observe the
tender regard they have for the proprie-
ties, an outsider would never imagine
that these men are to-day the upholders
of the most wanton, wicked violation of
law and decency that ever disgraced the
annals OF any state. Their cant is as
contemplate as their conduct Is mex
cUSable.
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ILL-FATED JOHNsTO WIN.
The Number Killed in the Panic Now
Numbers Ten.

The Number Killed in the Panic Now
Numbers Ten.
JoHNsrowN, Dec. 1.-THE accident ct
the opera house last night is awful. The
highly nervous condition of q large number
OF people OF this unfortunate city and,
under ordinary circumstances, and before
the food there would have been no catas'
trophy. There has been q disposition to
Edraw morbid conclusions from the Coune.
mangh calamity, and it has fastened itseli
upon the women, young folks and many
lexcitable middle aged people.
| 1t has been nc uncommon thing to hear
! such remarks as "Well, I wonder what will
happen next2" "We have.had the food,
! now look out for fire." "Johnstown is
under q CURSE" There is no harm in say
ing that there has been IN underlined but
unmistakable feeling and foreboding OF a
coming disaster and this is whatl ed to the
slaughter last night.
Those who first went out. went from
curiosity to see where the fire was, but
they did it 80 excitably and in an instant
there was q panic. The bell which struck
the alarm was SO close to the theatre that
it seemed to be sounding in the building it.
self, and there never was confusion more
precipitate in an awful array among
human beings. Two crowds f~oughtagainst
each other at the theatre door, and the
terrible loss Of life was the result. A
woman said this afternoon that she saw
two men actually stop to fight when both
OF them had an opportunity to escape and
with an oath ut is my life or yours" and
he Bn~nbnI he .A-~-.A l--- 8
furious names.
Once more death has resulted and the
number OF dead is stated at about ten.
Twenty-Five are severely hurt, some of
whom will likely die. Probably fifty others
g sustained slight injuries.
The funeral of the victims will take place
Friday.
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+ MATT QUAY.

The successful management of tn,
campaign which secured the speakershil
to Mr.. Reed is attributed to Matt Quay
and a part Of the deal was the election Of
Mcpherson IS clerk Of the house. MIR
Quay is a big man, but by his selection
of Mcpherson he secured the defeat fol
the position Of Major John M. Carson
one OF the oldest and best of Washington
correspondents. The major is a Penn.
sylvanian and a majority Of the Pennsyl.
vania delegation was pledged to him,
until Quay forced them to desert him for
his man. This interference on his part
has angered the newspaper men at the
capital, and it will be strange if he is not
made to feel the weight of their dis
pleasure before he is much older. In like
manner that element was antagonized
by Colfax, and it cost him a renomina-
ton; by Matt Carpenter, and it cost him
a ~senatorship, and by Warren Keller and
it consigned him to private life. Mr..
Quay may not be ouite so easily ran
qnished, but If newspaper row is after
him in dead earnest they will get even.
The gentlemen have sharp pens and long
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COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.

By the act of Speaker Reed, Mr.. Nc
Kinley has been made chairman of tn,
committee on ways and means and is
by virtue Of that position, the leader OF
the Republican majority in the BODY
By all the presidents the position should
baye been held by the veteran Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania, but the speaker threw
presidents to the dogs and Kelley to the
committee on manufactures. Cannon,
another competitor for speaker, gets the
committee on appropriations, which is
also out Of order. and Henderson, the
third, is yet to hear from. It is hardly
to be expected that Kelley will submit
to the snub g%raciously, but the exegen-
DIES of the cas- require it. The old man
stood squarely on the party high tariff
platform and would not move a peg,
while Mckinley, though a pronounced
protectionist. is flexible enough to ad-
just himself to the new order of
and make some concessions to
tariff reform. Thus is the warning sent by
Ohio and Iowa, the echoes of which have
not died away, needed. Before the ses-
zion closes 1t may transpire that Nc
has a more extensive job than he
magines, for the large minority under
he lead of Carlisle, will surely make
Itself effectively appreciated.
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REPORTS.
The President of the Federation of Labo
Makes Some Suggestions.

The President of the Federation of Labor
Makes Some Suggestions.
BosT IN, Dec. 11.-At to-day's session OF
the Federation of Labor, President Com.
pers' report wa, read. There are affiliated
with the American federation, $500 10.
cal unions and a membership larger than
any organization in the world. The efforts
to establish fraternal relationship with,
and secure the coo GRAFTON of other labor
organizations, have met with success. The
isolated policy pursued by the locomotive
engineers has prevented the establishment
OF a led Iteration: OF railway men. The con-
ference with The Knights OF Labor is still
pending. Referring to the farmers; organi.
cations the report says all the propositions
received were from farm laborers. The
eight-hour question is recommended to the
consideration of the committee to be di.
gested and reported. In the matter OF Ia
Dor legislation thefederation should formu
late legislation that labor demands and
EN- power the officials to take action neces-
saIy to a more strict enforcement OF the
alien contract labor law and the Chinese
exclusion act. Special attention is called
to the condition of the coal miners.
Speeches were made on the state OF the
different trades and labor organizations.
committees were appointed and
the convention took a recess.