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The Delta independent., 1895-05-29
JAMES J. GIRARDEf.
DO You Contemplate Making - Trip.
Ifso, Note these Gold BlOsssled Facts!

DO You Contemplate Making Trip!
Ifso. Note these Gold BioNsied Facts!
Rio Grande" trains make connections
at Denver with burlington Route Fly
ers' for st. Louis, Chicago. Kansas City,
st. Joe, Omaha. Lincoln, ST. Paul. and
all points east, south and north; from
Denver II 30 a. m. and $50 p. m.
THE Burlington" has always been a
leader in everything pertaining to the
comfort and safety OF its patrons. Mag
niticent Pullman palace cars. elegant
all meals la cartc-you only pay for
what you cat-tmeals from % cents up).
All our trains are vestibuled. and when
you take Burlington train you can
rest assured OF arriving at your destina-
ton on time. Our "Flyer" leaving Den
yer at $50 p. m. daily, the handsomest
and best equipped train in the weet. ar
rves at Chicago at 7:55 and st. Louis
7:1O the second morning-only one day
on the road. 1.-The Burlington is the
only direct line from Denver over it's
own tracks exclusively from Denver to
st. Louis or Chicago. thus obviating
any danger OF missing connections at
Missouri river junction points. and in
surfing conncc ions at Chicago or st.
Louis with the fast trains east or south.
Notwithstanding the many adyant.
ages offered by this strictly A Line"
our rates are as low as by other lines.
and any Rio Grandc agent will consider
it a pleasure to give full particulars,
ticket you. check your baggage to any
point in the United States or Canada.
Rember your local agent can make you
as good rates as can be obtained in Den.
yer. but should you desire any special
information kindly write Geo. w. Val
lery. General Agent, 1893 18th Street.
nppyer Colp
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

WE are under obligations TO the Colo
RADIO City Iris for the following kind no.
tice: 'Howard Russell, the all round
newspaper man, has purchased the Delta
INDEPENDENT and is making it first
class country sheet. Success to you,
Howard, may your business grow as fast
as a Delta apple orchard
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

THERE is no place among the many
valley towns that can compare with
Delta as place for making perma-
nent home. Fine fruit. fine climate,
cheap fuel, good schools, good churches
and good society are among her princi-
pal attractions.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

The American Economist got out
forty eight page edition by way of ccle-
brating the 10th anniversary of the es.
tablishment Of the American Protective
Tariff League. The number is well
worth preserving.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29
Notice far Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT MoNTmoSr, 60,
a.

May 2, ISJJ. ! .
Notice IL hereby given that the following nam.
ed settler has filed notice finer intention 10 mn
tinnl proof In support Of her claim, nI that ~ III
prnf Will be made before the Legi-tcr and
Receiver T.. \. Land Office mt Montr0sc, Colorado.
On July 9th, 1895. viz:
ELSIE SARGENT,
Who made Prcmption D. s. No. l3ag-ttc Series,
for the Ia SWii' Sec. ~, Tr. 10 y, X. o5 W. +.
NJ, and lot Sec. 7, lot Sec. IL, T. II n, H. 10 W.
n. MI NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz:
John II. Garrcn, Felix q. Wndc, Patrick
Marnh, Calvin J. Lewis. all Of Della. Colorado.
a. H. AMsBAHY, Register.
First pub. May. 20: last pub July 3. 1876
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

The Montrose Press had Il fine article
on the tree planting in that county last
week, and should have sold several hun
drsd extra copies to be sent to eastern
people, but it is safe to say that they
didn't
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

NEXT Saturday you can get out your
rod and reel and go angling for the
frisky troutlet without fear OF the heavy
hand of the law, even if you should ac-
cidentally catch one.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

HoME-GRowN Strawberries have ap-
peared in market. A few boxes would
received at this office on subscription
without the least objection.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

DELTA schools have the reputation of
being the best in the statc-one OF the
reasons why SO many mining men are
locating their families here.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

THE Western Slope congress gives
promise of being largely attended and
thoroughly representative in its work.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

NATURAL gas at Grand Junction gives
promise of making that city good loca-
tion for many lines OF manufacturing.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

LET no opportunity escape to adver-
tise the resources OF Delta.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-29

The fruit crop in this vicinity gives
promise of being one Of tho heaviest
since the trees came into bearing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02

court, or SIG, and each day he charges
$40 for mileage from Bingham; also
on the 18th, 18Th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 24th
end 9th, he charges for court sessions
at 81 each, and the same amount of
mileage from Bingham. This will
figure that he charged s44 for court"
and S161.40 for mileage" from
Bingham. But in some manner he is
short $40. If he knew it he would
get it or know why.
AS all three selectmen were usually
together on these mileage jaunts,' it
seemed to be a set plan to make the
mileage cost as much as the work on
the roads. This would have been easily
accomplished had not the estate road"
Job and deal arranged a grasp that
makes mileage actually pale into
insignifcance.
Now, figures will not lie even for
the selectmen, and in examining the
salary lists for the old board it is
found that Messrs. Bamberger, Ca
boon and Morris salaries for the same
eight months shown in the above
table for Geddes, Roberts and Chris
topherson, is as follows: Bamberger,
eight months salary. from January to
September, 1894, $SOS.6O; Morris for
same, SS67.2O; Cahoon for same, ST.
O5OSO; total S2,726.6O Deducting this
amount from the total paid the pres
sent board for the same time, $4,024.50,
leaves $2,2979O, or the Reform"
board charged the taxpayers an aver
age of $765.97 apiece more than the
old members, or comparatively, the
present board is taking from the
county not quite an average of 500 a
month apiece. 1t is almost impossible
to look at this conduct with any de-
gree of patience, and it demands
immediate attention. The evidence is
plain, and they cannot refute it in
any way on earth. Each item shows
for itself, and cannot be gotten around
or lodged or suppressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02

ious thief, Sam Grice, who peddles
with a team as a huckster, is also a
regular order hend.
Atrs. M F., Eighth South, between
Third and Fourth East streets, gets IS
orders.
Mrs. E. North Sixth West street.
bought neckties and crepe on a IS Or
der.
The above are only very few Of
hundreds &C regular cases of a SINH
lar nature. They buy pickles and
horse radish. saws, hatchets and lace"
as one account shows, and all this is
allowed day in and day out, month
In and month out by Mr.. Geddes, and
also in the face of the fact that he
has his clerk, c. F. Emery, to see
that these very things do not occur
Mr.. Emery was never legally appoint
ed to the position he fills, but he is
paid by the peoples money just the
same, because
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02
TENDER %. Where and when was the
refund?
DR.. E. S. WRIGHT.
From the Size OF His Bills He Has
the Same Fever.

DIR. e. s. Wright is not behind in the
county procession of literally paid en-
ployees. His bills are made out with a
vengeance and with never blush, be
ing most ingenuiously Sided" to fit
opportune times. His February bill for
pauper treatment was S311. He
Jumps his bill into u days service
at $15.1O day. He was paid 1888 for
his March bill, April $16O. and in his
professional services in May he was
paid S2O6 and for June 5000. His July
services cost the county STA. and the
August, regular and extra was $27O
Up to going to press his September
bill had not hove in sight. Thus in
seven months he has received $1,604
or an average of $3.50 per month. His
predecessor used to do all the work for
an average of $125 a month, and never
got over the $3.50 limit.
AS an example of some of DR.
Wright's charges to the county, which
are countenanced and accepted by Sc
lectman Geddes, who o. ks every
bill, might be quoted that he charged
S25 for reducing a fractured leg on a
pauper; SIS for visit to the county
Jail; setting Mrs. -Carlhurst's leg, $685.
$40 for a visit to South Jordan for
quarantining" In one day of four pau
per visits he charged $32: and so the
example is given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02
JANITOR ]. N. SCOTT.
The Human Political CaIIiope For
Geddes and Roberts.

1t is hard to keep poor man down
under a salary grabbing administra-
ton. That this is too true is most
beautifully exemplifed in the person OF
Mr.. Roberts bosom friend, J. n. Scott
who was given the head janitorshiD of
the joint building under the reform
administration. Mr.. Scott was one of
those who blew political caliope for
Roberts and Geddes last fall during
the day, and carried the banner and
ate snowballs of hope" by night, until
In an unguarded moment. the people
were led astray and Geddes and Rob
erts broke into office and the public
confidence only to loot it; and that Scott
is helping all he can will be seen by
this brief recital.
The first thing done for Scott after
that inglorious election was to remove
his coat of many coIors, the
trousers with fringed bottoms
and with brush and broom to slowly
move the dampened sawdust up and
down and across the tiles of the spa
cious flooring of the joint building.
His salary was magnanimously ar
ranged at $40 month as head janitor
over several other cheap John political
barnacles at S65 a month. With a new
suit and new position, Scott, who
saw his pals Roberts and Geddes wax
ing fat, began to murmur for more -
He did not 'murmur' long. nor in
vain.
The residence that stands immedi-
ately in front of the boiler house on
Second East street was cleaned out,
renovated and fixed up in first class
style. It had rented for $25 a month,
and, after an expenditure of about
500 in repapering and painting, at the
Joint expense Of the city and county.
Mr.. Scott moved from his cheap ten
ement into his palace. The city Off
Gals have succeeded in getting a small
portion of their share of the rent up
to date, but the county seleetmen
would perhaps never have asked Scott
for cent had not The Heralds in
QUESTION been tipped off" to Scott
last Friday, and the rent scandaP'
will no doubt be speedily fixed =
Watch the treasurer's books for the
next few days and see If the turn is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02

On March s rauper check No.
e5 paid Mrs, John Fowler s12
''for care Of Rosa three weeks"
'Rosa" no doubt had good care. -Four
dollars a week is a big price for caring
for children All that is paid at the
Orphans home is 81 a week.
on March 70. pauper check No. 81
for SO was given to George Miller FOR
provisions" Who IS George Miller?
He cashed the check at the bank and
may have bought arsenic for all Ged-
des knew. This is dangerous work
careless work, and should not be prac-
ticed.
On March 26 pauper check No. 80
paid Expressman T. Clark 81 for haul
ing Swanberg and wife to infrnary."
Where was the inirmary team? Or
what was the matter with the street
car line? A little saving could have
been made here, as in hundreds Of like
cases.
On March 90 pauper check No. 96,
paid i. Mehesy. the curio dealer, $3.50;
Tor what? Mr. Geddes does not state.
Was It some handsome ornament or
curio that pleased some fortunate pau
per?
On April q pauper check No. 122 for
SIS .for ticket for Eva Stewart" The
check is endorsed by Eva Stewart"
and then by c. I. Emery and then is
rashed or traded out at the 2. c. M. L
Why?
On NAY a nanper check No. al
paid J. c. Sandberg $40 for claim
turned INTO county" was traded or
cashed 10y Sandberg at Barnes-Hardy
&, CO.'S. Sandberg was a deputy sta
tistician under salary of $50
month.
On Feb. 25 pauper check No. Is paid
lead Janitor J. n. Scott so for night
work Endorsed by J. \. Scott and
Ca he'd at the bank. Employees and
officials at the building claim that
Scott never did anything to warrant
this appropriation out of the pauper
fund Mr.. Geddes has a chance to ex-
plain 10 the Grand jury this item
on April 1 pauper check No. 9S paid
T. W. Price s. cor stamps for fruit
tree inspectors" Mr.. Price endorsed
this check. Just what the fruit tree
inspectors could want with stamps
from the pauper fund, or any other
fund is one of those items that the
dear public must guess at until such
time as Mr.. Geddes is asked to eX-
plain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02

that it is very small in amount for
January, and a sample Of the vicious
salary grabbing can be best explained
to the public.
On January he stepped into
the county jail to see about
REPAIRS and charged 40 cents
mileage; on the 4th he attend
ed ''two sessions court" and charged
40 cents mileage; on the Sth another
trip to the Jail was 40 cents; from the
10th to 18th he had ''pauper commit
tee meeting" with himself, for which
he charged s4.2O including mileage; on
the 14th, '.2 sessions of court, S4.4O,
and mileage, $780," on the 18th looked
at Blufdale washout, So mileage" on
the end, mileage in surveying East
Mill creek and Mill Creek lines. 3d.
on the Goth, mileage inspecting Big
Cottonwood washout, So on the Goth,
mileage inspecting roads at Brighton,
Hunter, P. G.. Sc" As will be seen
this mileage for January only amount
ed to $3.50, while for some months it
amounts to over S1O0. This matter
would not be gone into in detail were
it not for the fact that the selectmen
were in the habit of using the county
inf1rmary team for travelling off the
railroads or street car lines; and when
they Travelled on the street car lines,
every mile of which free ride they
charged 20 cents to the county. Thus
the public will understand the manner
in which the thousands of dollars that
the selectment have mulcted from the
taxpayers have been collected.
Mr.. Roberts, in his January bill,
charges $500 for looking after Mel
sons liquor license, and 1880 for look
ing at the Bluffdale washout," which
is $3.50 more for his ''look" than Ged-
des charged. But Mr.. Roberts weighs
more, and he makes no bones" about
charging wherever he can, as he him
self asserted. The street car fare TO
Murray is Is cents down and Is cents
back, or 80 cents. yet, on January %
Mr.. Roberts. in his bill, says, went to
Murray on complaint of Williams In
regard to road, $780," thus making at
least $3.50 on Williams complaint about
some spot in the Murray road that
didn't suit him. If this item alone is
not enough to condemn Roberts in
the eyes of the people what will? This
next one? Went to Riverton, Bluff
dale and South Jordan, S11"-how's
that, gentle reader? Mr. Roberts
claims and was paid for SS4 miles for
January, and he has the nerve to put
in his bill, lone way only" or one-half
of what he travelled. If this were true,
take that trip to "Riverton, BIuffdale
and South Jordan, Sill" Eleven dol
lars viii pay for So miles, therefore
Mr.. Roberts must claim that he trav-
eled 10 miles in making that trip.
What a cheerful man Mr. Roberts is!
But this is best explained by the fig
ures of $3.50 for Roberts mileage,
which is a good salary for better men
than Roberts. His bin is $3.50 more
than Geddes, and 500 higher than
Christophersen's, and yet all these men
went the same places, except Geddes'
extra pauper Inspections" which
would naturally add more to his bill,
but didn't. and the point is evidenced
that Roberts started in on the whole
hog or none scheme of petty grabbery.
The following shows the amounts
drawn by the selectmen by monthly
claim since January 1, 1895:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02
ANDERSoN'S ARTISANS.
A Peculiar business Method Adopted
BY Geddes.

BY an alleged contract, a. N. An
derson was given the job Of drilling
three artesian wells, spoken of under
another head, in which the materials
supposed to be used were bought"
from Cunnington Sc Co. for spot
cash." but were not by a large ma
3ority. Beginning on June u and az
two subsequent times Mr.. Geddes paid
Cunnington & Co. ou5 of the pauper
fund s29394 for pipe and fittings to
drill these wells by Anderson. On
June "a 1858 was paid to Anderson on
account; on July 5, 1924, and later in
July, S332.50, or the three artesian
wells by Mr.. Geddes' cheap process"
cost the county $1,O12 81 up to the
hour of going to press. This is not
according to contract.
In his bill to the county, rendered
September 80 for account with the
State Bank of Utah for overdraft, Mr.
supplies bought at Cunnlngton & Co. 8
the county saves SO 1-3 per cent The
bill was for s2e3J4. Then he charges
up 8 per cent. discount on the war
rants issued to the fim. Or $14.65, and
the interest on the overdraft SC, maxi
ing the bill $S13i9, which Snakes the
goods cost about $50 more than if he
really had bought them for cash, or
than anybody could have purchased
them for on thirty days time, Now
this bill is pald for once out of the
pauper fund and gain allowed on ac-
count OF roads aud bridges on Sep
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02

In Mr.. Roberts February bill he
commences his violation of the law,
which specifically states that all bills
must be itemized. Mr.. Roberts thought
that it was too much trouble to do
this, and at that time he simply
Jumped" his account, and it was
cheerfully 80. KID" by either Geddes or
claims must be 80. K.'d'' or vouchsafed
for by the different members of the
board, but this is strictly ignored, and
each member 30. ks" his own claim.
Thus in Mr.. Roberts February bill
he charges for eight sessions of coun-
ty court $S2; mileage for same, ST."
three sessions of joint committee, 49,:
mileage for same, so cents, $12 co. two
days subcommittee on joint building
S12; fourteen miles for same, $3.50; TO-
tai, $14S0." Just why Mr. Roberts
charges Sc a day cor his commute e
work. the taxpayers must find cut,
through the grand jury. 1t may have
lots of names, bat speaking plainly,
he has apparently absorbed at least
81 on this item alone. Then he charges
ten miles or 81 for iail and infirmary
committee; Subcommittee mileage on
roads and bridges, 5000" Then he
charges for mileage from Bingham
on February 4, II, Is, %, %, 1876 miles,
$27." Mileage one way only he says
in the bill. Thus taking his mileage
for February, it foots up $3.50. This
is not a bad pickup.
Mr. Christopherson cheats himself
out of 81 in February, as he charges
only $24 for seven sessions of sub-com-
mittee," when it should be s2S But
he may have gotten it back under the
head of mine days on roads and mis-
lainus" (meaning miscellaneous.
Mr.. Geddes 30. K.'d' his own March
mileage freak in which he charged
for doing some of the surveyors work.
Mr.. Roberts March grab had one
item of 'ftwo miles in joint building
and seven miles for attending court,
sixteen miles to jail, 1872 miles on
roads, six miles on committee, nine
miles on investigation and 10S miles
to and from Bingham.
Among the eccentric mileage in Mr..
Geddes' April bill is "$S for mileage
returning road roller to Ogden" Even
if he paid his fare it would not have
cost him one-half this amount. He
also charged mileage to the depot. He
charges for every move he makes.
In Mr.. Roberts bill for April he
charges for sixteen sessions of the
county court when there were but
fifteen held according to the minute
book, and the bills of the other two
selectmen. OF course this is only a 81
grab. but add it to the others and it
foots UP with a vengeance He also
charges for "six trips from Bingham
1920"
Mr.. Rodents gets bold, very bold, in
his May lump" On the Sd, 4th, 9th
and Sth he charges. for a. session of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-10-02
ATTORNEY WHITTEMORE.
Showing whether Our Sherlock
Holmes Has Received Compensn-
ton.

BY some hidden and as yet unreveal-
ed process Attorney C. o. Whittemore.
counsel for the selectmen, Sher-
lock Holmes in intent, but a Micawber
in reality, has evaded showing his
real hand in the matter of finance as
counsel or sleuth That he will some
day have to make truthful account
ing there is no doubt.
On June 20, C. o. Whittemore was
paid $3.50 "for compensation" the
claim was sworn to before Clerk c. E.
Stanton, and used by Whittemore.
This bill is not go. K.'d'' by anybody.
For some reason best known to him
self Mr. Geddes keeps his IA. S. G."
off of this bill Along with this
amount is $500 borrowed from the
State Bank of Utah on the personal
endorsement of the county selectmen,
so that in the neighborhood of $4,000
has been paid out for the photographs
of several private letters alleged o
have been written by Martin Hayken.
On July 5, Mr.. c. O. Whittemore was
paid $3.50 on account" This bill is
not 90. K d'' by anybody, but is allow
ed to "slide" for future contingencies.
However, this would indicate that Mr..
Whfttemore has been paid at least $3.50
on account of salary, his statement to
the contrary notwithstanding. AS a
mere matter of legal formality why
were not these two claims of C. O.
WIhittemore 20. K.'d?"
On September c. O. whAttemore
was paid $500 ION account of county
attorney" Yet ne had a specification
on his claim that -four warrants be
made out for 500 each" and 1.-TWO
warrants be made out for $50 each. -
Why? This is unusual unless to be
used for paying the detectives, who
were free to confess they were in
need of a little money about that time.
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connection it might be well to state
right here that there are more pau
pers kept private" that is, rent
paid and supplies furnished" to indi-
viduals and families, ten to one, out
side than in the infrmary. Since the
present administration there have been
perhaps an average of forty or forty
five paupers at the poor farm. This
institution had always been provided
with horses to do the farming, haul
ing, teamin,g," and such Job work.
as horses are usually used for. There
were cows to provide milk and butter,
and chickens galore for egg produce
ton. There were cattle and hogs and
poultry fa.ttened for. edible purposes.
and fruit and vegetables were such a
profuse product that there was always
an over abundance OF everything until
the present regime. AS since conducted
viii be best shown by taking one
months expenses, and then let the pub
lie draw its own conclusions. When
the taxpayer knows such facts as are
here shown it will then be time for
him to reach the decision as to whether
the board of se1ectmen are doing their
best for the public, or best for them
selves: