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The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Miss Alice Hill is assisting at the
depot during the holiday rush.
DR.. L. 4. Hick is adding the finishing
touches Of paint to his new residence.
Misses Claudia and Bertha Bailey went
to Olathe Tuesday to spend the holidays.
Mrs. A. D. Turner has sold her Main
street property to a. X. Stevens of Gunni-
son
The United Moderns will give dance
at Mathers hall on Wednesday night,
December %.
Delta Hose Co. No. will give a grand
ball in the opera house on New Years
eve, Dec. 81. Turn out and help the
boys raise money.
c. Lowe, brother OF j. B. Lowe, Of
Paonia. arrived last Friday from St.
Elmo, accompanied by his mother, and
went up Saturday for visit.
V. c. Davenport and Dave Corsaut, OF
Hotchkiss, were in town Tuesday on their
way TO Montrose, where they went to act
AZ witnesses for Horace Whipple in
making final proof on his ranch.
The Delta County Fruit Growers az
sociation held special meeting Mon
das and in the evening the directors met
and transacted considerable business.
A call for the annual meeting appears in
this issue and every stockholder should
be there.
]. Il. HALEY, the Delta county sheep
grower. was in last week and paid his
subscription up year ahead. He re-
ports the sheep business very good this
year. the prices OF wool and mutton both
having advanced and the lamb crop
being over 100 per cent.
At the regular communication OF Del
ia Lodge No. 62 \. +. & A. NJ. Monday
evening next, the officers elect for the
ensuing year will be installed, refresh
ments will be served and good time
generally is expected. All visiting
brethren are cordially invited to be
present.
This Office is in receipt OF portfolio
Of specimens Of Printing" from the In.
land Type Foundry, OF St. Louis. which
show the handsome new faces OF type as
they appear in actual use. Those who
would like to see something new in the
printing line are invited to call and in.
spect these artistic designs.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Grand New Years Ball at opera house.
A.C. Ro.sford came In from Denver
"Wednesday.
L,,;,,,, H., -, ,a,;, d
,,n,pors ,or ,b. bo,;5,vs a, M,,h.,s
pn .,s .ho,.
-, :, o., ran,,.;, w.5rasI,v
Inc hisn scn"o. soc,ai Nhiea was 70
nave "oefi heia iues'as e'eii"s was
:.
.. w "e'iion' ,ne no' sta MAJ, .,
iio'chAisS' ''s''eu 'Ho COUNTY '"p''o'
last r'aa!'
Major Scott delivered Temperance
lecture at the Methodist church last
iueSaas evening"
We make specially OF our line OF
ladies shoes-sfyle, tit and quality our
motto. VIM. Mathers.
Mrs. b. c. Bowers has been assisting
behind the counter at the Picnic
during the holiday rush.
NE. Graham stepped off last Friday
afternoons train from Ouray. He re-
turned 10 his home Sunday morning.
Mrs. w.R. Leonard. who has been visit
ing frirnas and relatives in Delta for
some time. arrived home on Thursday
evening ''aih'-a san '"'e"e' ''A""'ief
Mrs. W. s. Coourn. OF Coourn
Campbell. Paonia, was down Tuesday to
look after a consignment OF goods Tor
their store. While in Delta she made
this office a pleasant social call.
Rev. A. II. Mahon preached at the
school house wednesday evening. The
attendance was fair and much interest
was shown. Rev. Mahon will preach
again next Sunday afternoon at 3oclock.
ophir Mail.
Tn. Gur.;.,, Rixe, Rridve 20 held
its annual meeting las, Monday and
elected u.prv KobI.r Jesse U,r, and
n kim a, D.I,a. Frca BpIlcn and
" bradford az pueblo as d;rcc,ors
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24
No,,c. OF Annual Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Delta
County Fruit Growers association will
be held at the Court House in Delta.
Colorado. on Monday. January 10. ls9S,
at o'clock a. m. for the purpose of elect
ing directors and trar sacting such other
business as may come before the meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors.
W. S. CoBURS. President.
Attest: G. B. McGRsSAHAS. Secy.
First pub. Dec. 81. l s9i; last Jan. .. 1888. ]
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24
Notice.

Thurlow. Hutton Il Williams, OF Colo
RADIO Springs. have recently made me
their exclusive agent for Montrose and
Delta counties and parties wishing to
procure a loan ou ranch or city property
or renew their loan will please write or
call on me at my Office with ID. S. Bald
win. in Delta. four doors south OF The
INDEPENDENT office. Yours Truly.
ID. BAILEY.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Donations of cast off. out-grown child
rens clothing, mems coats, shirts and
pants, anything that can be made over,
will be thankfully received at the read
ing room. Pleasc have the garments
clean. NJ b. MATHERs,
Supt of Mercy & Help.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24
Church Notices.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. James
Fl. Messenger pastor. Services at IL a.
m. and 30 p IN. Sunday school at 10 a.
m-Dr. A. ii. Stockham Supt.-ioung
Peoples meeting 6:i5 p. nj. NJ. Conk
lin, president Morning subject: The
Az gels Message Evening-When Je
sus was Born"
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Honest goods and honest prices consti-
tu.e the life OF our business. Prompt
and fair treatment has placed us on .
foundation which none can take from
under. Groceries? All you can use.
CoNKLIN & GAuNr.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Special prices to Christmas tree COM
mittees on candies. nuts. oranges. pop
corn and other Christmas goodies at the
Sanders Mercantile Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Oysters. celery. pumpkins. mince meat.
pure sweet cider. turkeys. chickens and
all sorts OF fine holiday eatables at the
Sanders Mercantile Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

LOCAL NEWS.

One announcement Of any entertainment 70
which an admission fee is charged will be made
in these columns free. Any further announce
ments will be charged for at advertising rates
Hose Boys ball.
Opera house Dec. 81.
Butterick patterns at Mathers.'
Mrs. Gene Bell came down from Ouray
Monday afternoon.
II. Fisher, OF Delta, spent Sunday
in town.-Ophir Mail.
Isaac Hollister was among the Hotch-
kiss-er in town Tuesday.
Santa Claus has agreed to visit each
OF the Delta churches this evening.
The Y. W. C. 7. U. met last Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. L. C. McGrew.
Mrs. Palmer, of the Hiwassee. came in
from Delta Monday evening.-Lake City
Times.
Jas. McCre started on Monday for
Leadville, where he expects to spend the
winter.
George Mower received 90 model
bicycle as a Christmas present from his
parents.
A few OF our bargains in ladies winter
I.s. .ou. in and see them VIM.
Mathers.
Mrs. Frank Griswold returned Mon
day from an extended visit to Garden
City, Kansas.
The n. o. Y. B. whist club met with
Miss Lucy Redmou at the Delta House,
Monday evening.
Mrs.H.K. Ferguson returned Satur-
DAY from Sphda "here she ie'' nei
husband getting aions nic!'
James Killian returned TO his home in
South Carolina Tuesday after a visit
with his brother Jack and family.
Edna and Mary c. Mathews, of Mont
rose. have been the guests OF their aunt
Miss Minnie Mathews, for the past week.
TIL. pas,ors OF the several churches
arc MAKING arrangements for union
services to be held during the week OF
prayer.
Mrs HE Baird was down from the
Stat. Bridye las. SATURDAY shopping
and made Tur IynrrEspySr sanc,um a
brief call.
Do, sb;,ad or n.
80, -p..haIa. 49, On, 90,
- :, - L..
-,
The infant child OF Mr. and Mrs IL =.
Edwards OF Nor'h Dei'a' o'ed 'af. oun.
DAY. he'' d. IL
the funerai Monday AFTERNOON
Mrs, Lizzie Meek accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Laura. came down from
the North Fork Thursday for short
visit. Mier Meek took the teachers ex-
animation while here.
.,s,. N.,5,r rs,,r,a, From, TeIIu.
lido Thur.a,v where he has been
superintending the erection OF the com.
pressor buildings and the starting Of
work Mt that end.-Ouray Herald.
eor II Ioue, took Sstprday's train
%, R;aouax xbere he has received a
Iii o. a.. n,s,o,,,. y, IN. presbv,.r;ap
.h,r,, uis d,,;os No ,as,or will n-ob.
.b,x conme,ce with the first Of the
ro,r
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Warrington Bros. who have purchased
the Bishop gallery. guarantee all their
Photographic work to be tirst-class and
their prices are reasonable.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Two carloads of furniture just received
at greatly reduced freight rates. You
get the benefit. The Stockham i Hill
man Co
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24
JOHN r. WooD. Pastor.

CHRISTIAN SCIEScE-Services will be
held at the residence of Mrs. VI. f. Sny-
der, Dodge street. at l 80 p. m. each Sun
day. All are cordially invited to attend.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-Serviccs at
IL a. N. and 7:30 p. IN. Sunday school at
10 a. IN. Prayer and conference Wednes-
day evening at 7:30. Welcome 70 all.
A. NJ. WORK Phi. D.. Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

The Tongue Creek coal is improving
as depth is gained and now ranks as the
best. Order from J. j. Winton.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Pasturage by the month s1.50 per
head. Alfalfa with plenty OF good water.
Apply to II. b. Dirlam or ID. s. Baldwin.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

The largest stock OF gloves ever seen
in Delta is at James Hunters. All kinds
and styles at low prices.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24
New arc Of Ount0enfS for Casnrrh that
Contain Mercury.

a< nfrrury will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derauge the whole system when
eslf4 u z Il through the mucous surfaces. Such
arficlrs should never be used except on prescrip-
ucns from reputable physicians. the damage
theS will do i ten fold to the good yuu can pos
sibiy derive from them. HIS Caiarrh Cure.
manufactured by r. J. Cheney s Co., Toledo. q,
curta n no mercury. and is taken internally
actin directly upon the blood and mucous sui
farsss o; the system In buying HalIs Catarrh
Cur - sure YOU get the genuine. IL is taken in
terpally and is msde in Toledo, Ohio. BY +. ].
Cheney s co. Testimonials free.
AS sold by Druggists, price IS cents rer bottle:
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Reese Wintou is doing all kinds OF
bicycle repairing at the coal office, on
Main street.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Toilet cases. photo albums. etc. at hard
| times prices. Pioneer Drug Store. i6tf.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Elegant new Christmas novelties in
silver and gold-The Stockham & Hill
man Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

j. Winton has new storage bins and
you can always get Tongue creek coal
on short notice from him.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

New cloaks and dress patterns. The
Stockham Il Hillman Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

For pure milk for family use buy OF
II. B. Dirlam. 3Stf.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

The Sanders Mercantile Co are still
making closing out prices on shoes and
their assortment is very large.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Go to Pioneer Drng Store for Xmas
goods. 46tf.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Lovers Of fine coffee will find Just what
they want at James Hunters.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

See the pretty new comfort. at The
Stockham i Hillman Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Bring in your old stoves and trade
them for new ones. +. ?. Hunt Il Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Handkerchiets DC each to Sl.5o each
The Stockham l. Hillman Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

For delicate flavor and strength the
coffees handled by james Hunter cannot
be equalled.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

The Stockham & Hillman Co. will
duplicate any eastern price on watches.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

The famous r. d. @. corset-To be had
only at the Stockham Il Hillman Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

J.J. Winton is agent for the Excel
sier laundry, of Denver.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

just received new line Holiday good:
at Pioneer Drug Store. 46tf.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Try Tongue Creek Coal.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

ices morning and evening. Everybody
welcome.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Try schilling's Bes, tea and baking powder.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Grain and potato sacks for sale at tn
Delta Wholesale Fruit & Produce Co.
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

For fine Job Printing call at this office
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Take Laxative Bromo QIIinine Tablets Al
Druggists refund the money if il fails to Cure. &c
The Delta independent., 1897-12-24

Goods delivered free 70 all PARTS q the city.
Give us a trial. Delta. Cello.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09

NcKeever believed that was true.
esThen." said Mr.. Fairchild, ANY
county can adopt the system if it SO
desires. Mr.. Keever?"
YES. I guess so.'' was the answer.
Cassfn of Crawford opposed the bill
and stated that if it had been in opera
tion he would not have been a member
of the legislature. This created some
amusement among his friends, but he
FASTENED to correct the error and ar
gued against the amendment suggested
by Mr.. Cubbison an hour previous.
After much talk and parliamentary
practice Mr.. Cubbison's motion was de-
feated by a vote of As to 81.
The trouble ended by the adoption of
q motion made by Fairchild of King
man that the committee report the bill
hack to the house with the recon-
mendation that it be not passed. This
carried, 81 to SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09

renee. He had with him pair of moe
casins. He wore the regulation blue suit
of Haskell institute.
Robt c. Pigg,. of Topeka, has been ar
rested on a state warrant charging him
with grand larceny He is accused of
having been implicated with VIM. Weir
and Grant Reynolds in ''embezzling'' gro
ceries from Jas. S. Sproat-
At sheriff's sale held yesterday at the
court house lots 447. 449, 451 East Sixth
street We're sold for $500 to Geo. NJ. Noble.
They were sold on a mortgage foreclosure
issued to Chas. P. Chase against Chas.
Scott, ct al
At the police board meeting it was de-
cided to postpone the action meal con-
tract for the city jail until other import
ant business is attended to. At present
Mrs. Thorpe is furnishing the city prison.
ers meals at 10 cents each.
Before taking Mrs. Amelia Brooks to
the Osawatomie insane asylum Sheriff
Kepley had her brought in town and de-
tailed Prof. Geo. w. Jackson. the band
man, to take care of her at the Dutton
House on the night before she was to be
taken away. Jackson is quite uncom-
Portable in the company of a crazy per-
son. Mrs. Brooks was very fretful and
thoroughly out of her mind, and the pro-
fessor was badly scared all night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
THE FIRST RATE BILL.
House Committee Gets its Act Intro
duced First.

Mr.. Brown of Pratt is chairman of
the comnitte on railroads. Immediate
~ after the opening of the morning SEES
sion of the house today he introduced
the committees railroad bill, an outline
of which has appeared in the Journal.
The only new feature in connection
with the bill was the presentation of
minority report from the committee
signed by ]. E Basgan (Dem. of Ell
lis), Brooke of Shawnee Try (Rep.)
and Henley (Rep- of Douglas) with the
recommendation that the railroad bill
prepared by Representative Walters
(Pop of Labette) be substituted for Mr..
Browns bill
Mr.. Walters bill contains no maxi
mum rate provisions. but places with
the state board of railroad commission
ers the power to establish, regulate and
maintain rates.
The bill also provides for the election
of commissioners by a direct vote of the
people.
This report will precipitate contro-
versy on the floor of the house, which
it is expected will be decidedly interest
ing, as some of the Populist members
are much in favor of Mr. Walters bill
and the battle is not likely to be all
one sided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
TWO APPOINTMENTS.
VIM. Rodgers Made Regent and G. 7.
McGrath Mine Inspector

After hearing the petitions of appli-
cants and their friends yesterday after
noon, last night Gov. Leedy announced
the appointment of VIM. Rodgers of
Washington county as a member of the
board of regents of the state universe
ty.
The governor also announced the ap
pointment of Geo. T. McGrath as state
mine inspector
Rodgers was a member of the board
OF regents under Lewelling and his re-
appointment has been expected for
weeks 1t brings to him what his
TRENDS most persistently demanded,
Vlndication" from the stigma of Cy
Lelands investigation and the subse-
quent order of removal by Gov. Morrill,
under charges of drunkenness and con-
quot unbecoming a public official The
place pays about $1,000 per year in per
diem and mileage.
Mr. Rodgers was a member of the last
senate, but declined to accept a renomi-
nation. He has been in Topeka during
ing a greater part of this session. and
has been taking an active interest in
legislative affairs
Had the legislature adopted Repre-
sentative Finney's resolution, Mr.. Nc
Grath would not have been eligible to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
SIX LOCAL BILLS.
Passed by the Senate Late Yesterday
Afternoon

Six bills were passed by the senate
late yesterday afternoon. With the ex-
ception of one, bill by Senator Forney
prohibiting the placing of dead animals
in any well, river, spring or other
branch of running water, all of the
measures are local ones, and are as fol-
lows:
BY Senator Sheldon-An act authoriz-
ing the county commissioners of Frank
lin county to levy and appropriate the
sum of $4,000 in addition TO the amount
now allowed by law, for the purpose of
erecting a bridge across the Marais des
Cygnes river at the south boundary line
of section 81 in Franklin county.
BY Senator Armstrong-An act dis
solving school district sc in Barton
county, and attaching the territory
thereof to school district 29.
BY Senator Benson-An act changing
the boundaries and vacating a part of
the townsite of the city of Ell Dorado by
excluding certain tracts of unplatted
land.
By Senator Cooke-An act vacating
certain portions of Paramount park ad-
ditiOn to the city of Beloit, Mitchell
county.
BY Senator Reser-An act vacating
the additions to the city of Salina
known as Bamff and Cravens' addition
and Hoffa's addition, and placing the
land outside of the corporate limits of
the city. All these bills now go to the
house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
TAILORS WANT A TARIFF.
Their Business is Being Damaged by
European Cheap Labor

Cleveland, Feb. 9.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Merchant Tail
orS' exchange was called to order this
morning in the banquet hall of the Hol-
lenden hotel by President Robert L.
Walsh of Chicago. About 200 delegates
were present, the most of them being
from the east, New York city being
specially well represented.
Great interest is taken in the report
which will be made by the committee
on tariff measures. 1t will undoubted-
ly advocate a much higher duty on tail
or made goods. In this connection Mr..
Edward Dali, a New York delegate
said: I'm the season of 1S9495 it was
reported that there were 1O7, 900 passen-
gers landed in New York who paid
500, 600 in tariff on articles brought into
this country. The value off the goods
amounted to SAT, 0O0 0O0. These goods
come under the head of wearing appar-
ell. It is this kind of thing our tariff
committee is seeking to remedy" con-
tinued Mr.. Dali. Members of the COM
mittee have appeared before the ways
and means committee of congress and
will go before the committee again at
the extra session of congress. In this
movement we are assisted by a large
number of retail merchants outside our
own business. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
STUYvESANT FISH'S IDEA.
Advocates Making Pacific Roads
Public Highways.
Roads

Washington, DC, Feb. 9.-Studyvesant
Fish, the president of the Illinois Cen
trail railway today gave his views on
Pacific railways on the problem for re-
organization of Pacific roads. Repre-
senting one of the roads, which, he said
should have part of business with the
Union Pacific at Sioux City (The Sioux
City and Pacific) he suggested that the
government should manage to fOreclOse
on the Union and Central Pacific al the
same time and make them public high
ways over which all connecting roads
should have equal rights. The Sioux
City and Pacific, a branch of the Hi
nois Central has been built on the faith
of the Pacific railroad and that it would
be a branch of the Union Pacific but
was cut off.
He opposed government ownership
because all government works were
conducted exrava gantly, but said the
government should take some steps to
give the roads connecting with the I'm
ion Pacific the rights under the original
act authorizing the building of the road.
Mr. Fish said that if the government is
looking only to making the most money
out of it's Pacific road interests, it
should accept the first good offer for
them. He had no offer to make, he
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09

Thirty-second district, provided over by
Judge William Easton Hutchinson of
Garden City. These three counties will
be made a part of the Twenty-fourth
district presided over by Judge Mckay.
The billl abolishing the Thirty-first
district will be introduced in the senate
this week. and if passed. the district
will be abolished January 1, $685. Judge
Prices term of office expires on that
date.
Chairman Lupfer of the committee on
district apportionment, states that this
action is taken purely as a matter of
economy, and has no political signif-
icance. Both Judge Price and Judge
Hutchinson are Republicans, and Sena-
tor Lupfer says that it would be irnpos-
sible to elect a Populist judge in the
combined district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-09
STOCK MEMS PASSES.
Ravenscraft's Measure in Regard to
the Matter.

The house in committee of the whole
yesterday recommended for passage
Representative Lot Ravenscraft's bill
repeating the law passed in 1895 and
substituting therefor the following:
Section 1. Whenever any railroad
company or corporation, doing business
within the limits of this state shall re-
ceive and ship any live stock by the
car load, said company in consideration
of the usual price paid for the ship
ment of said car, shall pass the shipper
or his employee to and from the point
designated in the contract of bill or
lading, without further expense to the
shipper in the way of fare: Provided,
however, that in all cases where a
stock at the same time, the said rail-
road company shall be and is hereby
required to pass free as aforesaid only
one additional person, shipper or en-
plOye, for every three car loads shipped
in addition to the first car load
Sec. 2. That section of said chapter
1876 laws of 1895, is hereby amended so
as to read: Sec. q Every railroad COM
pany or corporation failing or refusing
to comply with the provisions of sec
ton 1 of this act shall be liable to dam
| ages to the shipper for the amounut of
| damages sustained by reason of such
! failure or refusal on the part of the
! railroad company, to be recovered be-
| fore any court of competent jurisdiction
and any Judgment recovered on any
such act shall be made to cover reason
| able attorneys fees for plaintiffs at
| torney.
Sec. 8. An officer or employee of any
railroad corporation who violates the
| provisions of section l of this act shall
| be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
| shall on conviction be fined in the sum
Of not less than $50 or more than $500,
! and it is hereby made the duty of the
| county attorney to prosecute all viola
| tions of this act and for such services
| in the prosecution of thereof. upon a
| conviction, the court shall enter up as
part of the costs of said action a fee
| of $25 for said county attorney.
Courts of competent jurisdiction are
| fixed as proper tribunals for proceed
| ingS under this act.