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The Delta independent., 1900-12-14
All signs point TO December p.

All signs point 10 Deccmoef d
The country is once more at the
mercy Of congress.
The new reservoir on Garnet mesa is
progressing rapidly.
The cigarette has been banished iu
the state OF Vermont.
The Delta Pharmacy 10 the place to
buy your holiday goods.
Mrs. J. c. Gale entertained the Kings
Daughters. Saturday. December 8.
Henry r. Rhone returned from a
business trip to Grand Junction Sunday.
Edwin p. Mays has accepted posi-
,ion with Read J. Reed the photograph
era.
A colony OF moruons from Utah have
settled in the Biuestone valley near De
Be9ue.
Ouray county lays claim 10 being
second in the matter Of gold production
this year.
Telephone news 10 our Office. Our
number 10 twenty. We want to do some
job work for you also.
Potatoes are being shipped to the
mining camps by the carload. They
are bringing fancy prices too.
We are doing the most up-to- date
/ wo:k X in the line Of photography. Call
and see for yourself. Read i Reed.
We will seli our silver ware. tea sets
etc. at the lowest margin possible. for
holiday presents. The Delta Pharmacy
Alav and order league has been
formed at OIathe by the representative
| citizens who e determin o ed TO rid the
place OF lawleesness,
The Stockhsm 4 Hillman Co. OF this
place. will put in q large stock OF hard
ware. building material. etc. at Paonia.
the first Of January.
] The buying classes read the 1sDE-
prsprST. Therefore you want your sd
vsrtisment in it's columns TO let thes+
people know that you have the goods
they want
The Delta BARRIERS have raieed the
price OF q hair cut from twenty five to
thirty-fve cents. which 10 entirely proper
4 40 there 10 not another town on the
~estern slope where one can get hair
! cut for less than thirty.are cents.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14
Mooey eo Dsas ~ eight per eesl
0a Peal estate.
DalAwin & EoiPlamb.
LOCAL NEWS.

Coal hsuIers are busy.
Toy brooms-t~o for &c. at Luce's.
A. E. Amsbary 10 doing Denver this
week.
A. c. Bots.ord came in from Denver
Sunday.
We predict boom ing year fog the
ststs Of Colorado.
Floyd Zimmerman. OF Crawford. was
ID town Tuesday. on business.
The Chr s,mas presen, problem looms
up more prominently every day.
Eli Mohannah. OF Whitew water. was .
business isitor in the city Tuesday.
M Keupicott is having some i'm
provenents made on his residence near
Cory.
J.J. wipton has moved his coal Office
ioto the Win;on 4 Neighb)rs secoad
hand store.
A most appropriate Xmas gift would
be beautiful photo OF yourself. made
by Read 4 Reed.
Durango 10 taking q census OF her
own. TO show Uncle Sam that he don't
know hos TO count.
L.C. Taylor ~ss doing the mountain
towns last week 10 the interest OF th e
Fruit Grouers' association.
Those desiring photos for Xmas must
have their sitting before December n,
Read 4 Reed. p OF graphers.
This 10 the season when married men
get all kinds OF broad hints as to what
their wives want for Christmas.
Regular services will be held at ST.
Luks's Episcopal church merit Sunday
Mathis and sermon at II 90 a. u.
The tel-phons between this place and
Grand Junction 10 proving 10 be . great
couveniencc TO our busiuess men and
siso to the stockmen.
We hare samples OF everything in the
way OF society cards. monus. dance
cards. Invitations etc. all very hand
some. We will be glad to order any
thing you may ueed.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

Ben Grier and Charles Darlington
came in vest erdty fr' m Salt Lake.
The four year old son OF Don Hazsn
in North Delta has bad case OF dip
iberia.
Judge Holmes, Of Telluride. came
down Friday to spend a few days in our
italian climate.
The expense account OF candidates at
the late election are being filed. II is
amusing to read the statements OF
few.
A. R. King. Geo. Stephan. NJ. r.
Welch and Lindsley Luce are attending
to legal businss at Hotchkiss this
week.
The song service being prepared By
the Baptist Sunday school for Christ
mas, 10 considered much beyond the
average.
A large amount Of snow has fallen / q
the mountains 20 far this winter, which
insures plenty OF water for irrigation
NEXT summer.
After the first Of the year the Denver
Post will publish q morning paper.
They will continue to publish the after.
noon paper a. before.
DR.. Arthur Allen. Of the faculty
Of the state university At Boulder,
made az omc:al visit to the Delta
schools. Wednesday.
Eugene Anderson, solicitor for the
Colorado Springs Gazette, has been
in town the past week. he secured about
thirty subscribers for tho Gazette.
J. b. Comstock a non-uuiou operator.
OF Denver. was shst In the arm, at Sc
dalia, Wednesday, by masked men. who
we're supposed to be striking OPERATOR.
". r. Gale. the lumberman, 10 having
a workshop and storeroom erected on
the corner OF Third and Palmer streets.
The building will be twenty-five BY
forty feet.
Cabinets from 400 per dozen up
Half cabinets, 800 up. Quarter cabin
cts. sl.oo up. Prices moderate and
work that cant be beat. Read 4 Reed.
photographers.
The Delta Pharmacy has added the
finest line OF silvervare. cut glass ware,
ETC.. ever brought into the city. and
placed it in a handsome new jewelers.
case. itself we'll worth seeing.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

A great many strangers are seen on
our streets.
Get ticket on the big doll at
Clsrk's drug store.
A gentleman OF leisure-ons who robs
other people Of their time.
Two sporting houses valued at 5000.
we're burned in Telluride last week.
Several car loads OF stock have been
shipped to the eastern market this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Clark won the
cake at the prime cake walk. Wednesday
evening.
Christmas pipes from s1.25 to $500.
Cigars from $3.50 to sllOo per hundred.
REED & BoHLIcHEIp.
A business man who dosnt advertise
has been likened unto a man winking in
the dark. He knows he's winking. but
no one else.-Hornets, in Grand juno
ton Sentinel.
W. A. Libbey has purchased the in.
terest Of S. c. Gibbs, in the business Of
the Rico Drug company, and now owns
the controlling interest OF that business,
Rico News-Sup.
For Christmas present nothing 70
equal to q boz OF good cigsrs or . nice
pipe and pound OF fine tobacco. We
have all kinds OF Xmas pipes, tobaccos,
cigars and smokers articles.
READ 4 BoHLLcHEID.
8. Welch, OF Grand Junction. was ex-
hibiting patent fruit ladder on our
streets yesterday. 1t is something every
fruit grower should have. 1t enables
the yicker to get the fruit on the top
most limbs, without injury to the tree.
At a stated communication OF Delta
Lodge No. g., A. F. & A. NJ. held Mon
day. December 10, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Geo.
Stephan, W. NJ; ]. E. Farmer. s. W;
A. B. Crabill. ]. W.; W. NJ. Hastings.
treasurer; NJ. J.Johnston. secretary.
An old fashioned house warming was
held at the home Of John Walker. up
the Guunisou valley Saturday evening.
About fifty friends from this place we're
in attendance. The evening was spent
in dancing. games and pleasant conver.
eation. Oysters were served at . late
hour. All report jolly good time.
Help 10 needed at once when a per-
eou's life is in danger. A neglected
cough or cold may soon become serious
and should be stopped at once. One
Minute Cough Cure quickly cures
coughs and colds and the worst cases OF
Group. bronchitis, grippe and other
throat aud lung troubles. Clarkes
drug store,
Thursday afternoon Of last week fire
was discovered in the upper story OF the
large evaporator building recently erect.
ed at Faonia BY Z. J. Mathews. I. c.
Wand and ". s. Coburu. With the
exception OF several hundred dollars
worth OF evaporated fruit. everything
was removed from the lower portion Of
the building. Water vas not available
owing to the fact that the water had
been let out OF the ue~ water vorks
reservoir. torepair leak. The total los
10 estimated at about $500. The
building and contents were heavily
insured. The management expect to
erect another building fully - large. il
not larger. the coming season.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14
Vaccination il nov in order.

Vaccination is nov in order.
Mixed nuts. fifteen cents per pound
at Luce's.
Santa Claus is being SPOKEN Of by tie
little folks.
Breeches OF prom:se-troussrs that
are not paid for.
Roy Worth made q flying trip to
Montrose Sunday.
S.i,da public schools are closed on
account OF small pox.
Our merchants are all doing /. rushing
business in holiday goods.
Thos. Keirns was Csdaredge visitor
few days the first OF the week.
Shorty" franklin. the paper man.
was soliciting orders in town. Monday.
Rural free delivery is to be adoped by
the postal service 10 and around Grand
Junction.
Why not clean up the back yards and
alleys. as q means OF promoting the
public health.
Buy your popcorn. candy and nuts at
| Luce's. Largest stock and variety in
town, and lowest prices.
Mrs. ]. W. Washburn OF Telluride.
mother OF Mics Wsshburn, will make
her home in Delta this winter.
At the Presbyterian church next Sun
day the subjects are to be: Morning
Drawing the Line" Evening--Shsms
1t is we'll to keep the blood in good
condition. II means lees sickness and
removes danger OF contagious diseases.
Prof. Petritsch. the healer. has moved
bis office from the Kellogg residence
into the room back OF the First National
Bank.
&c. Gale and c. NJ. Snider returned
Sunday, from Utah. They report dead
oodles OF ducks and OF course they got
their share.
A gold watch given away free to the
lucky holder OF. the lucky numbsr at
one chance with every Soc. purchase at
Lucke's drug store.
The IspErsSpgST would like to have
the news from every section OF the
county and correspondence will be
tha nkfully received.
Lat Tuesday some one took enough
OF their valuable % time to approrri
ate about six feet OF the ground wire OF
the INDEPENDENT phone.
NorIcK-A pair Of fur gloves we're
left at the Farmers & Merchants hank
two weeks ago. Owner can have sene
! sy Ealing ., the bank and paying for
this "sd."
Paonia is to have bank in the near
future. Milton Spencer. e. J. Nath-
eus, J. W. Beszley. E. J. Hsdley and
Weldon Hammond are at the heed OF
tine enterprise.
Few towns Of the sise Of Delta have
a. many up to- date stores - ne have
here. The city 10 to be congratulated
on the enterprise and business judg-
mepts OF its merchants
The ranchmeu, with their wives have
started in on their Christmas chop
ping. The wise merchant 10 advert's-
ing in the IspEPEspESr. because the
ranchmen all read it.
The store windows OF Delta mercha nts
arc more attractive than they have ever
been. Holiday goods Of unusual at
tractivenese are being placed every day
and a trip along the business street is
treat to the artistic.
Better prices guaranteed by the new
management OF the Graud junction
sugar beet factory insures better acre
age next year. With one exception, all
OF the beets raised in Delta county this
year run twenty -one per cent sugar.
which brings o. .25 per ton.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

The Tongue Creek coal 10 improving
as depth is gained and now ranks - tns
oest. Order from J. j. winton.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

J.J. wintsn is agent for the Excel
sior laundry. OF Denver.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14
nUslNras NOTICES.

WHEAT Foa SALr-Call at Mrs. Bar
ker's. next to Baptist parsonage.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

PlumSiux and Thinning. PanPs
aud engine supplies. sseoos
water and gas attiog. O0ee II
Sanders hardware store.
OTIS r. STAN 01SH.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

Pare iresh milk and cream De-
hvered daily In Delta ~ n. ..
Dirlam.
Money ss Loan. a. =. Ans.
bAPy.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

Money 60 lean - Ranches ono
ToWn SrOpePty. Best seruas. Ne
DELAY. Coll OR aAress
a. =. KING.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

Try Tongue Creek Coal.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-14

Better prfces gusrsHs" q
management OF the Graud Junction
sugar beet factory insures better acre
age next year. With one exception, all
O, the beets raised in Delta county this
year run twenty -one per cent sugar
which brings o. .25 per ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
GOEBELLITES IN CONTROL.
W i'll Organize the Kentucky Lcgisia-
tnre.

Frankfort, KY, January 1.-An doubt
as to the ability of the Goebel Democrats
to organize both houses of the legislature
was dispelled by the attendance In the
Deniocra caucus tonight. Senator
Goebel was nominated for president pro
tenn of the 9enats and the entire Gosbel
slate went through.
In the Senate caucus, Senator Harold
created a sensation by making an alleged
expose OF the anti-Goebsl leaders, ueclar-
ing that he had been approached by j,
II. Whallsp of Louisville. and paid $50
to remain out Of the caucus. The money,
he said, had heen placed In a box with
the Lou isviIle Trust company the key to
which he passed up to Senator Goebel
who was presiding over the caucus, end
ing his speech by declaring that he had
entered into the deal for the purpose
of exposing Whallen, Attorneys for
Goebsl and other contesting Dem ooratio
candidates for stste.offioes to-day served
notices upon the Republican oontsstsss
OF their intention to take dep
ositions to Dc ussd as evidence
In the pending contest oasss, and naming
their witnesses.
The Republicans decided tonight to
hold a conference tomorrow and nomi-
nate . straight Republican slate of can
didates.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
Papers Incrimin ating
Thousand Found.
City Had Been Divided Up Into
Districts.


Manila January l. 10 10 p. m'-The
first movement OF general southern
advance occurred this morning when Two
battaiions oil the s9th infantry landed and
occupied Babuao on ehs south side OF
Lsguna de bay. Two Americans we're
killed and four WOUNDED, ~ Oh the
enemy g dead were found In one house.
One hundred and hfty prisoners and four
six pound rapid IRE guns were captured
The gunDoat Laguna de Bay bonn
oarded the town before the dissmearks-
tlon OF the troops from the cascoss, which
was made under the enemy's snrspnei
nre. Vhe enemy evacuated sne piaos
before the charging Americans. resrsatins
to Santa Rosa, to which town tney wers
pursued. Heavy lighting occurred along
the road to Santa hosa. which Was occu-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
FOUND ON THE BowERY.

New York, January IAN uncon-
scious man was picked up on the Bowery
near Mulberry street, early this morning
and taken to Hudson street hospital.
Cards we're found in his pockets with
the name Major Henry Camp. Temper
anee lecturer" In bis pockets were
clippings from newspapers telling of the
good work the major was doing in his
crusade against rum. The doctors
found bad cnt on the back of his head
evidently from fall. Later he re-
covered consciousness and white he
could give no detailed explanation, he
that he was major Camp"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
STRIKE SETTLED.

Fall River. Mass.. January 1.-The
strike ct the Sanford spinning and dlobs
yard mills has been settled satisfactorily
and all the help will resume work to-
morrow morning. The trouble was til .
outcome of the claim of the oarders,
speeder-tenders and other operatives that
they did not receive the full aivanoe
given the operatives In the cloth mills.
The management has made concession S
which are satisfactory to their employees
and they viii receive the full increase
beginning this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
PRINT CLOTH PRODUCTION.

Fall River, Mass January L. Tbs en-
tire production of this print clath mills Of
this city for the year just past was -.
0e0.O pieces with sales fully equal to
that amount. Business has been exceed
ingly good during tbs year and many
contracts were made which extend
drought the entire year 1900. The largest
sales In any month were made In October
when e,75g,O00 pieces were disposed of
In May. /, 4O0,O Oo pieces were sold. In No.
vsmbsr. 100000, and in several other
months large proportion Of the produc-
ton was disposed Of. The average prize
OF the print cloth for the year was
2.6S5l, the prioe having varied from 3-sc
In January to l-4c In December. ut
which price the market Ia now firm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
HAD TO STOP AGAIN.

halifax. N. s.. January 1.-The Dan
ish steamer Xsnia which was towed into
broken and after repairing proceeded
December %. has put into st. Johus, N.
F., Tor medical aid, having had decks
swept bs a heavy sea ON the Grand Banks
and third officer Hansen and the steward
injured ty being washed against the
steam winch by wave. The injuries Of
the men were attended to and the steam
er sailed again on Saturday for destlna-
tion. She left New Orleans November 80
for Copenhagen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
FIGHTING NEAR DoRDECHT
Two Or Three Minor Essagsments
Reported.

Lonon, January Lowing to lack OF
news from important points, interest in
the war centres ON the comparatively I'M
Important diminishing near Dordeoht.
Capt Montmtrsnoy's scribe with pa
troll Of 100 men II the 2ist Lancsrs, and
his retreat December 80, were followed
mp the next day By o SUCCESSFUL British
engagement and the rescue of small
PARTY supposed 10 be men Capt. Mont
morsnoy left tehind him.
Under Capt Goldsworthy a force Of ITO
men with four guns, accompanied By
Capt. Montorency's scouts. sailed out
Of Dordecht during this morning Of De-
Gem Der 81, to relieve Lieut.. Turner and
"a men left over night ut Labnzschasns's
Mex.
The Beers were driven back and Lieut..
Turner's psrsy wss rescued. Eight Beers
and Is horses are kn,wn TO havs b,en
killed.
The Times publishes despatch fr,m
Sterkastroom dated Dsoemter 81, which
says:
Capt. Montmor 'noy's SCOUTS were out
Oh owing IN their refusal to leave q
wounded officer. Lieut.. Warren OF Bra
bent's here. These men, under Lieuts.
Milford and Turner Of the Frontier
Mounted rifles, defended themselves
most calamity against the repeated at
tacks Of some 500 Beers. The enemy r,-
cried 10 sniping during the night, but
vera rspulsed with loss. At 8 10 this
morning, Capt. aoldsworshy with the
Cape Mounted rifles, arrived and thu enc
my immediately ned to the hills. Turn
sr's psrty whose horses had nearly all
been killed, were rescued. They displaye ed
splendid pluck and the brilliant manner
In which Capt Goldsworthy effected
their relief on his own responsibility,
is deserving Of the highest, praise. Our
loss WAS two men wounded. The Beers
lost about 30 men including eight men
killed"
Another account says: 'Ths success
Of this prrsy will srr st the progress OF
the enemy recruiting In that vicinity..'
A despatch from the Mocdsr river
says; "Tne naval guns planted few
excellent shells without reply. The
ensmy's position on the left is apparently
considerably weakened. "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
STOLE A SAFE.

+ whitinsviiie. Mass, January L.
Thieves broke into the house of George
Nelson at Cattle Hill this morning and
stole safe containing ss2oU, after which
they set fire TO the dwelling to cover their
crime. ~
Mr.. Nelson got mp early to go to the
barn only short distance from the
house. On his re turn he found his desk
ranssoked. every thing IN confusion and
the house set on fire. There Is no clue to
the perpetrators Of the crime. The whole
affair is involved In mystery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
MAY HAVE CUT OFF TENANTS.

New York, January 3 -Three alarms
dat house. No. 754 First avenue. The
flames were discovered by men working
In the United Dressed Beef oompany's
plant. They carried out halt q dozen
women while many persons got to the
strest BY means Of fire escapes, 10 10
feared that the suddsnnsss Of the fire has
cut of the e-1aps of some Of the tenants.
Halt dozen persons were slishtly
burned. The property loss Is unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
Fall Was Over Foot in Maine and
New Hampshire.
Steam and Electric Lines
Bothered.
On Cape Cod II Rained Hard
All Day.

Boston, January The first genuine
snow storm OF the season passed over
New Knglapd to-day, leaving q mantle OF
festhsry Wilderness to . depth OF several
inches while In Maine and New Hamp-
snirs tbs fall was over foot. As usual
In heavy snow storms, traffic both on the
steam and electric lines was considerably
dslayed although there was no actual
blockade. Ths storm In southeastern New
England did not compare with the fury
shown down toward the provinces. where
the wind blow . gale nearly all
day, drifting the snow very badly. While
SIX inches Of dry, light snow fell in this
city, on Cape Cod, less than q hundred
miles TO the eastward, IL rsined hard
nearly all day. In the Bay of Fundy the
gale was particularly severe and coming
on the new moon, the tide was very high.
Up to late hour tonight no tales Of
wreck or disaster had been received. The
snow IN this section Is practically the
first since Isst winter. There was slight
fail In November, but the month Of De-
cember was quite dry and very dusty.
TRAINS LATE AT GARDINER.
Gardiner. January IA fierce north
east storm commenced here this morning
aud is still raging. The light fall OF
snow is drifting. Afternoon and evening
trains going east wera from one to two
hours late. The weather Is very cold.
BITTERLY COLD.
Highland Light. Mass, January L.
- ,ule IA In.
shifted to northwest gale with partly
clearly weather tonight. 1t Is bitterly
cold and heavy cross sea Is running of
the Cape. SIP
RAIN ON THE CAPE.
Pronvicet town, Mass, January 1.-The
eastsrly snow storm OF the morning
changed to rain at noon. The coasters
anchored here for several days, remain.
FOOT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Conooid. n. H., January 1.-The lIst
snow storm Of any consequence this
season, covered central New Hampshire
u foot deep and tonight snow was falling
to some extent. The snow caused but
little trouble to the transportation COM
panies. The total snow fall for Dsoem-
bar was the Iightest on record in this SEQ
ton, being less than six inches.
COLD DOWN MISSOURI WAY.
St Louis, Mo, January 1.--For the
first time IN many years. the Mississippi
river is frozen over here. AS result no
boats are arriving or departing aud the
ferries have been compelled to tie up.
RAINING AT HALIFAX.
Halifax, \. s., January IA fierce
snow storm prevailed in this province
today and changed to rain tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
MRS. MAYBRICK's CASE.

New York. January Ia letter from
Lady Randolph Churchill has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Caroline ]. Taylor, chair
man of the women's committee psycholo-
gical section OF the Medioo-legal society
in which she says that only rational
way to base "A petition for the release Of
Mrs. May brick is not on the plea that
shs Is innocent, but that even II she Is
guilty she has been punished enough.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
Iss. spEAKERsHIp CONTEST

MASS. sPEAKERsHIP CONTEST.
Boston, January i.-whils the stats
legislature does not begin until Wednes-
day, nearly all the Republican members
Of the lower branch are In the city 90
night, intsntly watching the contest for
Speaksrship between James ]. Myers
Of Cambridge, Frank d. bennett Of
saugus and Charles 4. Saunders Of this
city. Zach candidate received their sup
portsrs at their respective headquarters.
and all seemed cheerful a. to the ousooms
Of the oAuous. which will be held tomor-
row afternoon In one Of the COMMITTEES
rooms Ut the state House.
For the first time In the history Of the
Houso, the oandidsss for the Spsakership
viii be selected In . caucus BY the reeu-
lar Australian ballot sysesin and as there
are 1876 Republican members. . majority
Of So votes will be necessary for ohoio@.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02
SNOW SENTENCED TO DEATH.

BarnstabIe, Mass, January 1.-Edward
Ray SNOW withdrew his former plea of
not guilty and pleaded guilty to charge
Of murder and was sentenced 10 bs ere
outed on March 49,
Snow Lwasosharssd wish the murder Of
Jsmss 7. whitesmore, and was arraisnsa
ct special session Of the Superior court
here today before Judge higgina