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The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

Mrs. Jas Beckley and children lef
for Telluride, Tuesday. to JOIN her hus
band.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

Miss Nellie y. Stephens retur.ed
ffous Dsuvss, yesterday. whore she h..
been aslsodieg Dsosss University.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

All kinds Of farm produce in season
at the Delta County Mercantile Co
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

Willis whjiaas wss thrown from his
hosss. Tuesday. snd sussaissd . eight
ssssssss q ths an6atdss blsds.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

The Missss Worth returned from
Colorado Springs, yesterday. where Miss
Worth has bceu tescLing school and
Miss Pauline attending the Colorado
IoIlege.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09
x.sse- .f a.s. 81 p,.... ...~A

Nnsrre II hereby CIV N tiisf tho following de-
or fpcd -hasrs of -iork m The q ri,rt d tch cpn.
psny. or nuch thevof may he N G $ sry.
NJ, be ~.d at public Htrti n at the su,tn frvi,t
t,,uyr III the court house ~ Delta, Colorado. ou
the 1nsh dnv OF June. A. - lrey comm ng
81 ~ o'r ok O. I'M. IT, the highest III der fr 81.
frgtb~ payment of delinquent - ssments. in-
1~rrst. g. SITS G adyer. ising. etc.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09
DR1ap s.ANn. vsNAL pa00v.
HOesee esV puboseoeeo0.

UStTEb srAvyp JSND OvVIcg,l
Ncw VIZ. tsdwssfSs'. JsHsr I. lscs.
Hsstse h he ebv gives that
ALFRED C. BOrsFORD. os Cedar Eire.
Dvops ev,susy. G. ~. I,as nIed s.siee hseus'ca
= Ito Seu;1 % BIZ deaa asid e1nbn No. 21s.
Cpo nuss6n. fT tks sDusbesN qsnassrr ~ ~ posfh
- QsussRs u sDrsSoa 81, twvulAfp - evssh,
- 1f1ss9 = WseeA, eoiaey csADs esA sx-
1sssS en.ss?e ys..s..s I. yss.. -
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The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

Mo lGaois Johssoa Isft fos ~ "a
hoos y Lsbasoe, Teoo, 0soAay.
Whoso - ospeseo 70 seay.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

L. r Baseock has rs~;soed biz posi-
siee . bussAss Gos The Coso. Supply Co.
- bss sssssrd sAs sspsoy u A G.
Dsas1prd. sts ess,Is Iss. = Crested
Dssss Pm.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

At o'clock on the evening OF Thurs
day, June Is, there will be a literary.
musical and dramatic entertainment at
Kohler's ranch. Mrs. Jas. Kennicott.
Miss Whittle aud Mr.. Kesrns. the vio
Iocist, will lend their assistance. and the
entertainment promises to be a most
enjoyable one; admission % cents. The
proceeds will be given to the fund for
the new Cedaredge school h use. There
will he ample accommodations for u
large number. and cordial invitation
10 extended to every one.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

Mr.. George Stsphsn os Delts, .rsseree
in bsnkruptcy for this district. arrived
h tie city last evening to look over the
saosh q ths bsnksupted BigsIOv Cobsrp
eoupasy. He ahinhs tbs ereditoss a
ths coupany will receive . per csst on
~ dolles.- Laks City TSoeA
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

Attorney J. NJ. Essingtou, . lawyer
60 years Of age, was badly injured by
falling from his bicycle at Thirteenth
avenue and Brosdwsy this morning.
He vas riding his bicycle from his home
st 754 Broad~sy TO his Office in the
Kittridge bui!dii 9. AZ be reach ed Thir-
teenth avenue. a ooy apparently IA years
Of age. got o6 q car directly in front OF
Judge Essington's wheel. The Judge
tried to steer around the boy but was
unable 70 do %. collision followed and
he wss thrown heavily to the pavement.
He received . badly sprsine1 shoulder
and back.-Denves Post.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

" y. STEPHENS. rrcsdrn
~. -. WAsrTy0s. rtcrvfssy.
iFkst pub. Nay ~ last June ..
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09

bliss Emma Luke, Of Peach valley.
last Thursday evening. entertained u
party in honor Of Miss Madge Stewart.
of Omaha. who has been visiting Mrs.
s. b. Skiles and Mrs. Wm. Reynolds. Of
Rogers mesa. Among those present
were. DR.. and Mrs. Hick, Byrsm and
Lindley Luce. Mrs. s. b. Skiles and
Mrs. WIN. Reynolds. A pleasant even
ing WAS spent and delicious asst
was served.
The Delta independent., 1899-06-09
B ES r.

Remember. this
celebrated en- q M
clcd are is
specially imported
for and sold in this
city exclusively b,
Us.
II docs not ruse
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
POOLING a COYOTE
Prank Of q Western Pia0eer whicA
Did Not Turn ONT Exactly a.
z#sI$5%r% He Had Expected. %=-N

:. A pioneer who had travelled from In
diana to Oregon with OK teams once
told an amusing story of his attempt
to play a practical joke on a coyote.
Of the thousands of coyotes that we
saw in our overland trip, not one has
ever shown particle of aggressive
spirit, and Ito run like a scared coyote''
was our phrase to express the superla-
tive degree of speed and fright.
One day, while strolling with my gun
over some rolling hills in Oregon, got
occasional glimpses of coyote follow
ing me. He appeared exceedingly
sleepy and lazy, shambling along as
If half asleep. AS for me, pretended
not to see him, although was secret
ly planning how might fool him. But
not until nearly four o'clock in the
afternoon did get the chance.
In crossing a ridge found a large,
dead, fallen tree. walked on, as if go
ing down into the next hollow; but as
soon as I was sure that my head had
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
HAT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
The Owner Tried to Economize, But
Her Efforts Met with Fear
o& = full Results. =. .s.

This is a plain, ,unvarnished story Of a
lady who trimmed her own hat. She
was endeavoring to economic and con-
ceived the brilliant idea that by purchas-
ing the trimmings and the frame she could
construct hat that would be quite as hide.
linery creation and at much less cost. So
she made dozen or more trips downtown
and finally had gathered together trunk
full of bits of ribbon, steel buckles, gauze,
flowers, birds, fiber. channels, bolts, rivetss,
barbed, wire, varnish, bicycle cement, gal
vanized iron, lincrusta walton and all the
singular ingredients of a woman's hat, to-
gether with fearful and wonderful frame
that looked much like wire waste basket
after a. tug of war with a steam engine:
Then she haunted the display windows and
changed her mind something like thou
sand times regarding the manner in which
she would trim that hat.
often that they looked much bedraggled
and were, indeed, very. sad-looking birds,
but she finally succeeded in assembling the
hat and then, as she was going on a visit
to her mother and sisters, who lived in G.
small city,. she wore the magnificent crea
ton, calculating that they would go into
assured her of their undying love her moth
er, who is wise woman, with keen sense
of the Proprieties, babe the elder of the un.
married sisters ring for the carriage 81
am SO glad to see my dear daughter" she
said, THAT must buy her something. Now
buy her the .prettiest hat there before any
OF her friends see her."
And after the economical daughter had
departed for the millinery store the remain
ing members of the family fell upon the
floor and screamed with laughter, for they
kneW good thing when they saw it, even
7 T, they did live in a jay town.-Chicage
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

#tion, Or reduced his spirit into getting aft
and seeking possible relief to his torment.
Behind him appeared the head and part
of the body Of the now sobered surgeon, at
whose advice he had doubtless taken the
reckless step Of leaving the forecastle. The
man in advance seemed dazed, for he hest
tated and almost fell az the head of the
schooner rose to billow, but with an <f-
fort he turned toward me and staggered
step forward. At that instant saw a
huge sea lifting ahead, its ridge tottering to
fall, its fine crest rent by the wind, blow
ing to leeward like smoke, and as marked
it l threw up one hand and shouted to the
man to get back. Whether he understood
or not shall never know, for ere he had
gotten abreast the foremost the vicious roll
er boarded the schooner with roar and at
once the fellow disappeared. / saw him a
second later borne swiftly along the deck
toward the bulkhead passage, and before
one could shout "Man overboard!" he was
swept into the sea as a bucket of water
would have swept away a chip. Again
marked him drifting sternward on the crest
OF wave, with one hand in the air, az in
appeal, his set, white face looking like paper
as he gave last terror-stricken glance at me
and shout unheard save by his Maker.
10 lift finger for his rescue was beyond
all but Divine power, and, though he was
no more than the boom's length from me,
he was as fairly seized by death as though
clutched by . fatal malady.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

when he offered his services to the
American congress he was only 20 years
old. Although so young and inexperi-
enced, he belonged to one of the most
powerful families of France, and his
influence at court, through his wife's
relatives, as well as his own, was of the
greatest assistance to us.
In offering his help to congress, he
purposed to bear all his own expenses
in the campaigns. Congress was poor,
and his services were gladly accepted.
He was at once given an appointment
on the staff of Gen. Washington, and
these two great men, both of the noblest
character and the most generous minds,
became lifelong friends.
In 1924 he was given public invita-
ton to visit the United States, and his
travels through this country we're like
a triumphal progress. Congress voted
him gift of 100000 and $4,000 acres Of
land as a mark of appreciation for his
services in the revolution. He died in
Paris May "a, 1884, and lies buried in a
handsome tomb in the cemetery of Pic
pus in the Faubourg Saint Antoine
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
GAINED HIS POINT.
A @ChrOnic Kicker'' Who by Queer
Reasoning. Got What He
Was After.

Some years ago an Irishman named
Pat Noonan had a vegetable stand in
one of the city markets. Pat was =
chronic kicker for what he considered
''his rights" and at the same time
about as sh;ewd and witty specimen
of the Emerald islander as could bt
found in weeks travel, outside of this
"ould DART" and no matter how awk.
ward a predicament he found himself In
his mental quickness generally showed
him way out. ~.
One day he was complaining to tb<
superintendent of the market that tho
rent of his stall was altogether too high.
and after giving various reasons why IL
should be materially reduced he wound
up by solemnly declaring that he was
losing at least a thousand dollars a year
"Well, Pat, if that's the case," said
the superintendent, dryly, I'D advise
you to sell out and quit the business as
once. You certainly can't afford to
keep on if you are running behind s
thousand dollars = year. s=1.
& "Shure, an know it," said Pat
philosophically; "the business is ruin
in me intoirely, but / moight ez well
sthick to it now that I'm at II. I've got
to do somethin' to make 2 Twin, an.
il quit sellin' cabbages an praties aD,
start at some other thrade moight be
afther losin' more yet, I dunno"
The superint endent concluded to
lower Mr.. Noonan's rent and allow him
to remain in the vegetable business.
NY. World. IS tt;$$S
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
THE LION SLAYER.

Down in Turkish fashion fiat
A group Of merry children sat
Upon the door.
They were looking very snug
In a row upon the rug,
The fire before. T.
One with hands about her knee
Begged all to look and see,
In the Goals,
A great lion. fierce and strong, y
And his tawny name so long
Round him rolls.
"Oh. you need not be afraid"
Said the dainty little maid
In q glee.
''1'd fight him If he'd dare
Just to come outside Of there
You would see.
ira take him by the head,
And I'd squeeze him till he bled
His blood all out.
II his great big teeth he'd show,
I'd saw off the whole row
Beside his snout."
The awe-stricken group looked grave
AS the little maid so brave,
Smiled once more.
Peeping round the room in fear.
They half expected then to hear,
The lions roar.
All at once q little mouse,
Who had built his tiny house.
In the wall,
Came scudding toward the crowd,
And with cries prolonged and loud,
Away went all.
BY the lion-slayer led,
They precipitately fed
To the door.
While the frightened little mouse,
Scrambled madly to his house
Across the floor.
Nellie H. Ayres, in N. Y. Observer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

her log1y, and that would have been ~
last straw, al ] guessed the pumps to be
useless for want of care. Had had full
crew, nothing could have been done to ease
our state or render our position less peril
ous The fact that the seas were now more
boisterous, thodgh the calm had lasted above
an hour, told me that vicious force was
still at work over the breast of the ocean.
Though the sun might have been fairly up
by this, there was no certainty of the fact,
for the light was greenish gray, and the
clouds hung low and in burrows, fold on fold,
to where the horizon was blotted out in
thick foglike haze. No land was in sight,
and all about nothing showed save the hell.
ish turmoil of the sea and the lowering
menace of the sky above.
How long the schooner might have lived
thus there can be no surety, and even to
me, knowing as I did the soundness Of each
beam, rib and treenail, it was wonder she
had thus far held her spars and timbers 80
bravely. .:i#
But she had no longer to test broad
side battering. Having at present nothing
to fear from the men (for even had they been
given to plotting it were against human ma
ture to strike at me while death threatened
ally, was about descending into the cabin
after ordering the TWO 10 take the imp sur
geon forward and stow him in bunk. For
moment stood and watched them careen-
ing along the deck with their burden, won
dering if it were wise to allow them to come
in contact with their disabled mate. I saw
the passage made in safety and turned to
go my way when, on casting my eye over
the taffrail, beheld wall of spray tearing
along the sea off the starboard quarter. The
line of it's advance was as clear as that of
a thunder gust, and had barely time to cast
loose the main sheet and raise my voice
when the squaA struck US. Terrible as was
its appearance, it had not the weight of the
blast that had opened the ball the night be-
fore, but it heeled us far on our beams ends,
while sea after sea planted themselves
against the bilge and rolled on deck until I
feared we would founder under the sheer
pounding of the brine. Like lightning the
boom had flashed to larboard, and that
spar with most of it's canvas lay on the
waves. I had grasped the wheel and hung
on for my life. It seemed that we would
never right again, and I was watching the
flood pouring over us when, with a clap like
the discharge of cannon, the staysai' burst,
a cloud of rags blowing away to leeward
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
PUSSY SAVED THEM.
A Whole Family Escapes from I
Burning House, Thanks to .
Cats Faithfulness.

Score one for pussy. A Bristol Eng
land) cat a few days ago proved the
means of saving whole family from
destruction by fire. At half-past two
in the morning a shopkeeper named
Ledo Schniedermann was aroused by
his pet tabby, which was gently scratch
ing his face. @.- ..-''
He tried to drive her away, but as
the faithful feline persisted, he aroused
himself, to find the room full of smoke.
He alarmed a lodger, Hermon Muller,
who was sleeping on the same floor,
and also his sister and another young
woman. They all rushed to the stairs,
where the flames were already spread
%ing.1 a.g ~.s.... -. 4
With the exception of the lodger, the
inmates, taking puss with them,
reached landing, from which they es-
capped to the back yard. Just as the
flames shot right through the spiral
staircase, Muller, who had stopped to
put on his boots, was cut of from es-
cape. The flames reached his room, and
c lien, throwing out some bedding, he
leaped from the second story window.
He badly sprained his ankle and was
AIKEN to the infirmary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
q Gordons. ColuuI,rl.aIllr,rn,,.

Sir ~. IL. Russell, the veteran wa.
correspondent, tells this characteristic
story ct Gordon: During the CrimeatI
war there was q sortie and the Russiany
actually reached tho English trench
Gordon stood On the parapet, IA great
dang 81. his life, With nothing saye hid
stick ia his hand. encouraging the
soldiers To- drive out the Russians,
8 Gordon, " they cried come AoWni
You'll Be killed d But ne tool "a not ice,
and q soldi no was near said i
MI right don & mind being killed
~ one IS thnaa blessed Christ iansl's--- ~
Youth D Comp
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

sunk out of sight, I slipped back andlay
behind the log. My scheme was to
brighten the brute, not to kill him, so
I put aside my gun.
1t was some minutes before saw him
coming down from the crest of the op-
posite ridge. The gnarled roots of the
tree held the trunk little off the
ground, so could see beneath it. The
coyote was apparently satisfied that I
was moving along, for he came on.
After he reached the bottom of the
hollow and started up the slope toward
me he was out of my sight, and he must
be so until within ten feet of the log,
unless he should diverge from his
straight course up the hill.
Finally he appeared, Sinking along,
apparently half asleep. AS he passed
around near the gnarled roots, I gath.
cred myself for spring and drew in
my breath for shout.
The instant he showed himself ]
plunged forward frog-fashion, landing
directly in front of him, and uttering
yells SO hideous that they almost fright.
ened me.
The coyote was taken completely by
surprise. He shrank back so suddenly
that his loose hide seemed to slip for.
ward over his head. Exactly the re.
verse of what I expected happened. He
made desperate dash straight at me
viciously clicking his wicked teeth
within a foot of nv nose.
I scrambled backward down the hill
as fast as could. The coyote followed
swapping furious]y. There was broad
patch of healthy prickly-pears, and
got among them, but did not notice
| the fact for a minute or two, as wa.
otherwise engaged.
There was no time for me to get OF
my feet. The brute pressed me sc
close that a second lost would have
resulted in his biting me. At least,
thought so. AS I rolled over in thu
| prickly-pear bed, the brute turned. anc
whisked back over the ridge, seeming
" very much frightened, but I failec
to laugh at his fright.
I sat down and picked out the prickly.
pear spines, while the coyote sat dow1
on the opposite ridge and looked at me
A strong desire to kill the brute took
possession of me. prolonged my hum
till dark, trying in every possible way
to get within gunshot, but he coulc
not again be fooled.
saw his exact> counterpart thu
other day at sheep-camp in northern
| Utah, but tried no tricks with him.
| Warren L. Watts, in Youths Compan
ion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
DOLL MAKES PEACE.
A Child's P1aythtng Once Upon 4
Time Keptthe Indians from War;
ring with the Whites.

Astrange story is told of how child's
plaything once had soothing intlu.
ence upon a warlike Apache tribe, and
was the means of avoiding serious war
1t happened when Mr.. Bourke was in
Arizona with Gen. Crooke. The general
was trying to put band of Apaches
back on the reserve, but could not
catch them without killing them, and
that he did not want to do. One day his
men captured a little Indian girl and
took her to the fort. She was quiet all
day, saying not word, but her black
beads of eyes watched everything
When night came, however, she broke
down and sobbed just as any white child
would have done.
They tried in vain to comfort her, an6
then Mr.. Bourke had an idea. From the
adjutant's wife he borrowed pretty
doll that belonged to her little daugh.
ter, and when the young Apache was
made to understand that it was hers her
sobs ceased and she fell asleep. W 49,
When morning came the doll was still
clasped in her arms. She played with
it all day, and apparently all thought o1
ever getting back to her tribe had left
her. + t=st 4; 5: > y
Several days passed, and as no over.
lures about the return Of the pappoose
had been made by the tribe, they sent
her, with the doll still in her posses.
sion, back to her people. .@..
Mr.. Bourke had no idea Of the effect
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
Music Kill i. g. ! YounE Horse.

Music caused the death Of beauti-
tul three year-old fly st Florence, Ala,
the other day. A farmer drove his valu-
able young mare into town, and as he
Was driving up the principal street 4
brass band sud- denly struck up its
blatant music. The mare had never
heard any sound like that before, and
s. startled was she that she dropped
dead 81 the shafts of the trap. veter-.
mary surgeon who examined the car
$cass declared that the mare had died Of
heart failure, due to excitement, caused
~ the sound Of the unaccustomed music
of the braas hand.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.
He Joined the American Revo-
luti0nary Army.

No name in American history is re-
garded with more admiration than that
of the gallant Marquis de La Faye1te.
He was not by birth an American. but a
Frenchman, and more than a hundred
years ago, out of love for the cause of
liberty and sympathy for the American
colonists whom he believed to be op-
pressed by the English government, he
left his splendid home in France and
came to this country to help the patri-
OTIS fight for their rights in the revolu-
ton.
He was born at the castle of Chavag-
nae, France, September 6, 1857, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25
Woman and the Automobile.

1t has. long been scientifically demon
strated that woman cannot throw stone
straight. 1t now appears that she steers an
automobile the way she throws a stone.
There are awful possibilities in the near
future. A wa billy bike can be lodged by
an athletic Splinter, but wabbly automo-
bile has horror all it's OWN. Y. Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

Sonnet hing similar g the telephone
- used IS China 900 years ago. ss5z=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

If time is money some peoples time must
be counterfeit.- Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

III 90 towns and villages q For1nosa
there are one q o. more Chriatla1.
churches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-10-25

Copyright, 1897, by D. Appleton & Co. All
rights reserved
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-12-15
Death of Joseph Eresch.

Monday morning III his home in this
city Joseph Eresch died from the e.
fects Of tumor. agRd e. years. he
funeral occurred Wednesday al p. M.
from the Catholic church, Rev. Father
Purcell officiating.
Joseph Eresch was n native Of PrHS-
STA where he was born in 1857. lie
came To America in 1850 locating with
his family at Aurora. H.. where he
engaged in railroadIng and for num-
Der of years was an engineer on the G.
h. 4 Q. In ISIS he moved With his
family To Idaho an followed his aso-
cation on the y. l.. for about two
years when he retir ed. Since retiring
from the railroad he spent most of the
time with his tamil y on a farm at Fish
lake. His wife died in lsaj, and he Is
survived by "A family Of two sons and
five daughters, all NJ whom. except he
youngest, a boy II -, are grown.
\ few weeks priot To his death Mr.
Eresch was taken 10 a Spokane hos
pital where IL was INTENDED 10 have a
surgical operation performed. but on
arriving there the surgeons found him
too weak for such an operation. lie
was then brought home and his de
cline was rapid.
The remains werR laid In rest along
side Of those Of his life companion in
Pine ,,roNr carefgfN