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The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

In his annual rep ort Postmaster Gen :
eral Smith makes an argument in favor
of rural free delivery which. IL adopted.
would give to one third OF the American
people the postal facilities enjoyed in
the more densely populated sections OF
Europe, Already two fiftbs OF the
population Of the United States, or 3D..
600 persons. residing in cities and
towns. have the benefit OF free delivery
Next com es a yural population OF q 600
OCo. Who live in sn area OF 100000
square miles, an average OF twenty
one persons to the square mile. 1t is to
this class that the Postmaster General
would extend free delivery, and he esti-
mates the cost at 20.5oj 600 year, the
average cost Of about 81 head having
been ascertained by various methods os
Investigation. To meet this cost it 10
estimated that s6.773.316 would come
frou, postofYices discontinued and from
increased receip.s, and the remainder,
over 100000 could be obtained by
reforming the pound rates that
cause q heavy annual loss without
any public equivalent The plan
proposed would insure free de
livery to 52,0O0.OOO Of the 100000
inhabitants OF the United Sta es. As
the more thiniy settled sections filledup.
the eyetem could -be correepondingly
offended. Nearly all of New England
in covered now. about 30 per
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
school Notes.

The Delta schools will not reopen
until after the holidays. The exact date
will be given next week.
There is difference OF opinion mopg
educators and parents regarding the
age at which children should enter
school. Most children enter at six
years. but it is the testimony Of the
primary teachers that in many cases it
is an injury to the child to enter while
30 young and helpless. 1t all depends
upon the child aud the school. Given q
kindergarten or a primary school where
the teacher has small number and
much time for individual work, the
child may enter at a very early age.
But in the average crowded primary
school, such as we have in Delta. the
only six year old pupils who enter should
be those who enter in September. The
truth OF this is illustrated by the pres
snt conditions. There are in our pri-
mary school in the central building,
about sixty-fiv children. divided into
three classes. A large class Of begin.
ners entered in September and Miss
Mathews has had hard ask for three
months in getting the helpless little
ones started 50 tha t they can do little
work without the constant help Of the
teacher, II we should enter another
class Of beginners, she will have not
only the three classes mentioned above.
but the new class. The result would be
injury TO the children because OF lack
Of proper attention, or injury to the
teacher because OF over work, or bot b
results. We too often make the mis-.
take Of thinking the children's time is
lost unless they are in school, much Of
the kind Of growth they need at siI.
they get by freedom in a good home
rather than by the necessary restraint
OF good school. Therefore parents
e.hould not consider it a misfortune il
they are asked to wait until next Sep.
,embe- to start the children. Every
room from the prim ary to the high
school is crowded.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

cent in Pennsylvania. 80 per cent in
Illinois. 10 per cent in Missouri and o5
per cent in Kansas. General delivery
throughout the whole of England is an
old stony and an Indispensable part of
business and social life. Post master
General Smith wants to make a com
preheusive stat in raral free delivery
in this country AMI to meet the cost
mainly by reform of certain rates that
congress should have instituted before
this The sub ject Of rural free delivery
deserves the careful consideration Of all
concerned.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
Notice - Sso~k Iso Daers,

cory, C'JlO., Dec. 3, IyD.
You are hereby notified that a special meeting
of The st.,ek holders Of the Fruit Growers Ditch
and Reservoir compauy. is called To be held at
Delta, state oi Coisrnso. on Saturday. January S,
1891. at p. m for the purpose Of considering
proposed amendment to the articles of incorpOr-
alton Of said company, which amendment Is in
substance as follows
That the capital stock Of said company be in
crrast.d go shares: the purpnse Of the amend
ment being to provide the requisite number of
shrres Of stock to complete the dam and settle
damages to land coyrIed by Increased cnnarity
OF reservoir. and to buy certain water rights con.
nected with said land
II. G. McMIILFN, President
AUSTIN 4. MILLER, secty
tFirst pub. Dec 1; last pub. Jan. 1. 1900
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

Illinois is the largest manufacturer OF
oleomargarine in the country. with an
annual output Of 100000 pounds, or
46 per cent Of all that is made in the
United States. Pennsylvania comes
next with II, 900, 900 pounds.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
Nestee for PaS 1icasIsa

LAND OFficg At MoSrBo-E. COLORADO
November 20, 800. !
Notice II hereby given that the following named
settler has nled notice Of his intention 10 make
Annsl proof In support Of his clnim. and that
said proof will be made before Milton H. wech.
County Judge and ex-onicio clerk. At Delta,
ColGrado. On January 4. 1901. viz
RALEIGH J. POPE,
upon his D. .. 1850 Ute series for the =. W. \,
section ~. Township 10. b. X. ". W. 9Th 2. ~
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land. viz:
John thert. John sigmond. George Young and
Charles Biumberg, all of Delta. Colorado.
JAMIE A Layton. Register.
L. First pub. Oct. Do last Jan. Z
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
Notice For Publication
LAND OFFICE AT MoNTHo-r Coro.,
Naya.I Lar Il-l

I1NNU OTFICE Mt MDNT IDTD
November 10. l9JJ
Notice IL hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his Intention To max,
nnal proof In support of his claim, and that "a ID
proof will be made before Milton X. welch. coun.
ty judg. and ex-oiicio clerk, at Delta. Colo
RADIO, on December ~. 1900 viz:
LOUIS OWENS.
upon his u. 3. 1858 Ute Series for the W. !, NV \
sec. ~. TIP. 81 n, X 10 n. NJ p m.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
and, viz:
Robert II. Stone. Owen J. Owens, swanta
Bruno, Robert A. Salisbury, all Of Delta. Colo
rzGo.
IA. LAYTON, Register.
tFirst pub. Nov. q; last Dec. -
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
AdYaftlsed latter1.

The following letters remain 10 the
poetoffice at Delta. Colo. Dec. 81.
J.. A. Brice. N. F. Curtis, @. M. Dun
lap. DR.. j. r. Fox, w. A. Foster. Howard
Russell. MIR. Potter. Mrs. NJ. A. Spsuld-
ing. Mrs. G. c. Wood.
In calling for these letters please say
they are advertised.
G. b. CHRYsLER, Postmaster.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
HOLIDAY RATES.

Low rates are offered between Denver
and Cripple Creek. Buena Vista, Lead
vile. Aspen. Grand junction aud all
Colorado state points; tickets will be
sold by all agents Col orsdo Midland
railway, December "A. %. 3 and jan
uary l. final limit January 2. 1901.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
Nsssee fer Publication.
LAND OvTIcE At Mosrno-E, CoLo. [
1t.. tauA q.

Dec. 3. 1870.
Notice In hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of hi. intention 10
make final proof 70 support of bis claim. and
that said prODf will be made before Milton X
WEIGH. county judge aud eS-oficio clerk. at
Delta, COlst ado, on January L., 1901. viz:
JAMES II. BURTON
upon his d. 9. 1851 and ists Ute Series. for the
" Y, e x. sec. i5, 10, and i, sc u. sec. 10.
tp. 81 n, u. u. W. N. N. p. N. and w q, swk,
see. 81. tp. Is. 9. X. ~. " 9Th r. N.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
Justin Mccarthy, Robert Smith. Sylvester
Hunington and William Smith. all Of Delta,
Colorado.
JANEs A. LAyroS. Register.
(First pub. Dec. I: last pub. Jan. ~
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
Cattle Meeting.

There will be meeting of the North Fork
Valley Cattle association. At Hotchkiss hotel
Thursday. December -. 1900, at p. m. to elect
deleK ties To be- sent to the stale cony ention 10
be held at Denvsr, January l3- II and IS, 1901
and the National Live Stock convention that
conyenrs at salt Lake City. Utah, January Is l6
II and Is, 1901. By order OF
GEORGE II. DUKE. Pres
GRAHAM p. BROWNE, secty.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

There ought to be work for every man
with q willing arm in Colorado. More
dsvelopements are needed everywhere.
When you see q man standing around
the corners OF any town in this state
just put down that he is either sick or
has trsuble in the family, SO he can't
work.-Glenwood Avalanche.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
Notice For Pc bli-ssssu.
LAND OFFICE AT MoSrRosE. CoLo.,
neesnsh.F 10 ION

December IL, 1900. I
Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler hiss filed notice OF his intention II
make final proofin support Of his claim and that
said proof will be mad. before Milton wclch.
county Judge and -ofcio clerk of county court,
~ Delta, Colorado On January Is, iyOl. viz
ROBERT :. KELSO,
upon his ID. 8 1850. Ute series. for lots s and 9
and e sc u. section 10. tp. Is. 5. K. ". "
6th p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Jeh ID. DillaId. Samuel J. Mar,in. Arthur
Ward and Jacob CTist, all Of Delta. Colorado,
J. A. LAYTON. Register.
tFirst pnb Dec IL last Jan. 49,
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
NSsiee sG An . u.l Neeaing.

Motto. is hereby given that the annual meet
ing OF the stock holders OF the Delta County Fruit
Growers Association. " i'll be held at the eosiri
house. in Delta. Colorado. on Monday. January
!. 1901. at o'clock IN for the purpose OF The
election Of officers for the ensuing year, and ior
he transaction If such other business nsly
properly come before the meeting
Ga. z. tHILEs, Pres.
GEO. s. coSkLIS. Seety.
Tirst pub. Dec. 7: sst pub. Jan. -
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

A special agent Of the Department of
Agriculture reports favorably on Alaska
ss a region for growing certain grains
and for raising stock. The big territory
will eventually produce part Of its
food supply.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
8aast0asry PrOROsals,

The County Commissioners of Delta county
Will consider Bids for the supplying for one year
commencing with the lst day Of January next
nf all books, stttionerr, records. printing and
lithogaphns needed by said Delta county for
the time heroin men toned.
H. K FKRGUsCN
County Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

At the beginning OF the century Eng
lish was spoken by 2l,OOO,OO0 people
and now it is used by 13o.OOO,OOO
Among the triumphs OF the nineteeth
century that is one OF the first.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

Only ten more days Of the greatest
and most progressive century that the
world has ever known.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

The difference between rag time and
grand opera is s4.OO seat in the par
Quet,
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
Ditch N~~saag Nsatre.

Notice Is hereby given that the annual meet
Ing of the sto. khoider- 81 the kufiace Creek
Ditch and Reservoir Co. will be held ut the
court b. us-. in iI'lta. Colorado. SATURDAY. D.o-
en,bsr p 1900. nj 10 O'Clock. ror tile purpose Il
el.ctng officers for the ensuing year and for tho
Transaction of such other business may legal
ly come before the meeting.
HENRy KouI EK. Pres.
A. L. REYsoibs. sec'y-
First pub Nov. .; Iast pub. Dec. I+l
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21
HALL 0ATES.
Fer Holidays vss s:se CssersAS NsA-
Do0a Railway.

Do00 Railway.
Tickets at one fare for round trip will
be sold by all agents Of the Colorado
Midland railway, between all points in
state OF Colorado, December "a. . and
81. and January 1: good for returning
until January 2, 1901, exclusive.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

The Boer war has again developed
into reality.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

The Hose company's ball will be fhe
event Of the season,
The Delta independent., 1900-12-21

JNNH n. Ii NfTON. EfRIStrf,
First pub. Dec. 7: last pub. Jan. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16

The inspection party of the Lake Erie G.
Western lines arrived in the city last even
ing and later started for Peoria. In the
party were w. III. Newman, the new presi-
dent of the Lake Erie & Western; z. A.
Handy, chief engineer of the Lake Shore;
G. j. Grammar, general traffic manager Of
the Lake Shore, and II. H. Waldron, pri-
vate secretary of President Newman. The
Lake Erie e. Western officials in the party
are G. L. Bradbury, vice president and gen.
eral manager: ID. S. Hill, general superin-
tendent; C. +. Daily, general passenger
agent, and s. Il. Sweet, general freight
agent President Newman expressed him
self as agreeably surprised at what he had
seen on the portion of the road they yester-
day passed over, its condition and the bust
ness of the lines being much better than he
had anticipated. As to the failure he said
the same policy would be adopted in rela-
the Vanderbilt system. and it would be i'm
proved as fast as the earnings would
justify. There would, he said, be no changes
in officials of the Lake Erie az Western.
Mr.. Newman spoke of the management of
Mr.. Bradbury as having been excellent,
more especially with the means he has had
at his command. Mr.. Bradbury also stated
officials of the road. G.. j. Grammar. in
speaking of the business outlook, said 1t
was very promising. The new classification
might check the movement of some CON-
modify freights, but the check would be but
temporary. The advance was not SO gen.
eral as some reports have made ii, and he
looked for business suIncient TO keep the
present equipment in service and at better
paying rates than have prevailed in many
months past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16
INDIANA GAMERS.
The Association VIII Meet in Annual
Session To-Day.

The Indiana Gamers Association will
begin its annual meeting at the English
Hotel this morning, and it is expected that
there will be over a hundred packers.
brokers and supply men present. The exec
utive committee held an informal session
last night and discussed some Of the i'm
portant measures TO be adopted at the
present session. Among other things TO be
agreed upon is the price for this year s
pack, and Ii is minated that the price will
be considerably advanced, on account of
the great advance in the price of materials.
The first session will be held at 1880
o'clock this morning, when the subjects
for discussion will be presented. The after
noon session will be taken up with the an
nual election of officers and the report of
the executive committee. At the evening
session there will be a general discussion
of the various influences and conditions
which determine the market for canned
goods for the year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16
A HIGH COURT RULING
On the Indiana Manufacturing Conn
pany Tax Case.

The United States Supreme Court yester-
day reversed the decision of the Circuit
Court of Indiana in the case of Sterling R.
Holt and Others. taxing officers Of Marion
county, against the Indiana Manufacturing
Company and remanded it to the Circuit
Court with instructions to dismiss the bill.
This is equivalent to giving the plaintiffs
in the case judgment for something over
$500, for while no decision was made on
the merits of the case. yet the fact that 1t
is ordered dismissed by the United States
Supreme Court, which holds that the
United States Circuit Court has no jurisdic-
ton in the case because the amount in
volved is less than s.. 900. places the parties
in statu quo, or as they were before the
suit was filed enjoining the Marion county
officers from assessing the stock of the
Indiana Manufacturing Company.
The Indiana Manufacturing Company
owned valuable patent rights which were
assessed by the Marion county Board of
Review at $500,0O0 The company declined
brought suit in injunction in the United
States Circuit Court to restrain the tax
officials of Marion county from collecting
them.
Judge Baker, of the United States Cir
cult Court. on the petition of the Indiana
Manufacturing Company enjoined all the
Marion county officers and county board OF
review from assessing the stock of the
Indiana Manufacturing Company, because
the capital stock was originally all traded
for patents. The tax officials of the county
appealed to the United States Court of
Appeals in Chicago. The Court of APP
peals decided that there was no patent
question involved, and remanded the case
to the United States Circuit Court.
The case was then appealed to the SUI
preme Court of the United States. At this
I'M VI piv
full charge of the case, and when the case
was called General Taylor was on hand to
make the argument. When he returned
from Washington he said that he felt rea-
sonably certain that the suit would be dis
missed. and yesterdays decision bears out
his opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16

Local freight officials yesterday received
the new classification of the lines west of
the Mississippi river, in which more radi-
cal changes are made than in the new
classification of the Central Traffic and
Trunk Line Associations, and it is a serious
blow at one Of Indianapolis's important
industries. At no point in the Union are
more table sauces, such catsup, capers,
horse-radsh, mustard and like articles,
manufactured and shipped than at Indian
apolis, and heretofore, in carload lots,
these articles, put up in glass and boxed
have been shipped as fifth class. and in
less than carload lots as second class. The
new classification of the lines west of the
Mississippi river puts both car lots or less
in first class. What this means is
shown in instance; under the old
classification the rate from st. Louis to
Kansas City was % cents per 100 pounds
in carload lots, under the new classification
1t is 60 cents per 100 pounds, and west and
northwest of Chicago Oh the usual pro-
portional basis. Unless one of the lines
can be induced to deviate from that CLASH
fication II will practically prohibit ship
ments of such goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16

j. r. Walsh, of Chicago, who is pres
ident and proprietor of the Southern In
diana Railroad, has purchased Indian
Springs and has in course of construction
a new and commodious hotel and other i'm
provements that will cost s250,0O0 when
completed. 1t is said to be Mr.. Walsh's
intention to make the Indian Springs equal
TO any health resort In this part of the
country. and in this way greatly increase
the passenger business of the Southern In
diana Railroad A committee of Shoals
business men has visited Indianapolis,
where they were entertained by Mr.. Walsh,
having been called here for the purpose of
considering an extension of the Southern
Indiana through Shoals TO Evansville. This
would give the Southern Indiana connec-
tions with the Baltimore & Ohio South
western at Shoals and open valuable coal
fields of southwestern Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16

said to a reporter: chesapeake & Ohio
shares have been purchased in very quietly
during the past few months, in order TO
effect an important. far-reaching railroad
deal. Whenever a share was offered in the
market 1t was picked up and the purchase
was so skillfully made that the price was
not disturbed in the slightest degree. 1t
Is stated that Mr.. Cassatt bought in this
way block of 10000 shares of Baltimore
& Ohio stock through Jacob Shift, of Kuhn.
Loeb * Co, New York, and James j. HILL,
president of the Great Northern. The buy
ing OF the Chesapeake az Ohio is another
story. When William X. Vanderbilt sue
ceeded his brother Cornelius, he found that
the earnings of the Vanderbilt system had
been greatly reduced by competition Then
followed the formation Of a combination.
A full majority of the stock of either the
Baltimore & Ohio and the Chesapeake q
Ohio was not obtained, but the Pennsyl-
vania is credited with having sufficient TO
control the policy of both and select the
solidate the properties. The only purpose
of Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Cassatt is TO
establish and maintain rates. The New
York Central secures practical control or
the Big Four and the Lake Erie & West
ern as it's part of the combination. The
consolidated road is likewise in the deal
and the merging of the West Shore (the old
Nickel-plate) with the Lake Shore & Mich
igan simplifies the straight line policy the
New York Central and the Pennsylvania
have determined upon. That is the
meaning of the new S13OOO,OOO stock issue.
1t is part OF the big railway deal"
The New York Evening Post says: will
liam Solomon, chairman of the executive
committee of the Baltimore & Ohio, said
to-day that he knew nothing about the al
legged purchase of stock by President Cas-
satt, of the Pennsylvania, nor could he
say anything from his own knowledge as to
whether j. j. Hill had sold out some OF his
holdings of Baltimore & Ohio stock Rela-
tive to the annual meeting. which is TO be
held in Baltimore on Wednesday, Mr.. Sol
ONION said that no change in the official list
was expected.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-16
PLANS OF THE DEFENSE
ATTORNEY MORAY OUTLINES WHAT
HE WILL ATTEMPT TO SHOW.
He Alleges that Mrs. Turner Died of
Blood POisOning-Other Cases
I'm the Courts.

John F. McCray. one of the attorneys for
ing tried In the Criminal Court for the MUIR
der of his wife. outlined the theories of the
defense yesterday in an opening statement
to the jury. The attorney said it would be
contended that Mrs. Turner died from
blood poisoning which resulted from i'm
proper treatment at the hospital where she
was taken after her husband assaulted her
with a razor. The attorney said he would
also show that Turner was victim Of
sunstroke.
One Of the first witnesses called by the
defense was DR.. Wilmer F. Christian, who
said that a woman injured it was
claimed Mrs. Turner was hurt, would have
died almost Immediately after the assault.
DR.. Sluss said it would be possible for a
person suffering from wounds such as were
inflicted on Mrs. Turner to live a half hour.
Mrs. Turner lived nineteen days after she
was assaulted by her husband. DR.. James
III. Taylor was another witness who testi-
fled along the same line as the other physi-
clans. DR.. Christian, when asked about
sunstroke, said that an attack of this kind
would have tendency to weaken the men
tality of the victim.
Yesterday evening Attorney McCray an
nounced to the court that he proposed to
show that Mrs. Turner at one time lived
improperly with man named Jones and
was known to the woman who rented them
looms Mrs. Fanny Jones. He said he
would follow this evidence with testimony
that would show that this information was
brought to Turner after the relations of
his wife and this other man had been dis
covered at the house where they lived.
The States attorneys are not yet sure
that they will put the woman on the stand
who came from the South, declaring she
was once the wife of Turner and that he
had once assaulted her. Attorney Wall said
yesterday that the woman had disappeared
and he did not know where she was. Her
testimony, however, could only be brought
out as evidence In rebuttal and 1t is not
certain that there will be any opportunity
to put the woman on the stand even If she
turns up again.