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The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

A compilation of defalcations
and entertainments in the United
States, as tabulated in one of the
publications issued in the interest
of the guaranty bond companies,
shows that the total amount of
money misappropriated during the
month of March footed up some
thing over a half million dollars,
or to be more exact, S534, 1868.
Nearly half of this huge sum.was
taken from banks and less than
SSO,OOO from funds belonging to
federal, state and municipal gov
ernments. The disproportion is
probably really y greater because the
embezzIements Of public officers
and public employees are practically
all reported, while the pecnlations
in private institutions are frequent
ly covered up, even If not COM
pounded. This would indicate
that the men who 90 wrong in a
tiduciary way are not all recorded
among the politicians.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

The farmers of this section are
finding out that the American
Labor Union organized here in
town, is their friend. not an enemy
Men who have fought in the farm
ers alliance, the Grangers and the
Knights of Labor organizations,
should know that the fight is the
same today that it has always been.
a fight for the producers, laborers
for wages, farmers and similar
vocations, against the middle men
and capitalists who do not work,
but live off toll taken from wages
and the prices of farm products.
The men who produce and those
who labor for wages can have no
quarrel, They are in the same bust
ness. Each is trying to earn a
living by the sweat of his brow.
Each should aid the other in a
common cause.-Montrose Enter
prise.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

When the Laborer in one article
calls us "cheap" and in another says
the printing was given to the high
est bidder it is just little difficult
to understand what it means.
There is no doubt, however, but
that it is only maudlin sayings of a
badly diseased mind and an at
tempt, by force Of habit, to knock
in both directions.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05
See theil. ad in this
Space next week.
Notice of Lien Sale.

Whereas on the 2lst day OF OF Decem
Der, 1902, A. r. Howard placed certain
horses hereinafter described, in my
keeping to be by me pastured and fed
and whereas Ted Bsrklcy claims to have
bought said horses hereinafter described
and whereas said pasture and feed bill
for the keeping OF said horses har not
been paid within thirty days after the
said pasture and feed bill should have
been paid; now therefore.
Notice 10 hereby given that at my
ranch four miles northeast Of Delta
Colorado, on the twelfth day OF June.
1873, at the hour OF 10 o'clock a. IN.
Of said day will sell one bay mare
branded HR lconnected) on left shoulder,
one brown mare b. anded on left stiiie
aud ons yearling colt to the highest
bidder for cash.
ANTOINE KorPE.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

The civic ticket won out in the
charter election Tuesday at Denver,
thus. defeating the corporations,
which have had the city all to
themselves for many years. This
victory will be the beginning of a
new era for the city and it is to be
hoped that affairs will be conduct
ed in a way that the capital will be
a credit to the state rather than a
discredit as heretofore.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05
KANSAS FLOOD AND
OTHER THINGS

When the Kansas floods reached
and passed the former records of
high water in that state, people
there began to count their losses
with the cheerful assurance that
the worst was over.
But instead of falling the rivers
kept on swelling though there were
no such thing as a normal precipi-
tation recorded in the weather
bureau, Or as though a second
Noah had been Nnly preaching
repentance from sin.
In this latest calamity Kansas is
continuing her record as state
that never does anything by halves.
When it was question of slavery
troubles, Kansas had more troubles
than anybody though it was not a
slave state. Kansas has the dryest
drouths of any state in the arid
belt. 1t also has the finest corn of
any state in the corn belt. When
Populism was the rage Kansas had
the longest hair and the fewest
socks. In the time of prosperity
Kansas beat the mortgage paying
record. When it became the
fashion to fight Filipinos Kansas
gave us Funston and the other
states were distanced.
Yet even with this record no
one expected that Kansas would
try for the flood record and compel
the thrifty farmer of the lowlands
to add a steamboat as well as a
cyclone cellar to his equipment for
emergency use.
Yet the unexpected has happen
ed, as it usually does in Kansas,
and so far there is no telling where
it will stop.
The people of Kansas will have
the earnest and sincere sympathy
of all their neighbors and more
substantial aid if necessary. And
yet how can one truly sympathizc
with a people that possesses to
such a peculiar degree the faculty
of turning misfortune to their
benefit.
When the hay crop failed in
Kansas some man discovered that
corn stalks could be ground up in
to feed that was better than hay
and Kansas cattle grew fatter than
ever. When the Russian thistle
threatened to root ont all other
crops the Kansans discovered that
it was unsurpassed for fattening
sheep.
So there is no telling how much
of a blessing in disguise the floods
may be and we shall wait until the
returns are all in before deciding
whether Kansas deserves our con
dolencs or our congratulations
Pueblo Chieftan.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

Everyone should take an interest
in the school meeting to be held
tomorrow. Delta is outgrowing
her present school facilities and
there is no time like the present to
remedy this defect. All those pay
ing school taxes will be allowed a
vote on the question of issuing
bonds for the purpose of erecting a
new school building.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

Some time since the Laborer
claimed our efficient night marshal
had arrested COW. 1t is quite
evident from the amount OF blatine
which is being done at the Laborer
Office that he overlooked a "lousy
calf that belonged to the COW
and which is yet located in that
vicinity.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05
The American Labor Union.

The local lodge OF the American La
Dor Union at this place now has about
65 members. The officers are: Presi
dent, I'D Reynolds; vice president J. NJ
Corn; financial secretary. J. II. Stone;
recording secretary, J. w. Stacy; guide.
G. G. Cockrell; guard. II. II. Griffin.
From present indications the lodge will
be chartered with something like one
hundred members.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

An effort is being made to sup
ply the cemetery with water. This
should be done by all means. 1t
is impossible to keep up the
graves without the proper water
supply. 1t is only matter of
time when it will have to be done
why not now.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

The Laborer claims to be the
"whole thing when it comes to
the temperance question and seems
to think there is no room for others,
but there is plenty of time for it
to make "change" on the eve of
next election, and that's long ways
off now.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05
special school Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting OF the legal voters OF school
district No. in the county OF Delta
called by the district board. will be held
at the district school house, in Delta.
Colorado. on the 9th day OF june. lo03,
at one o'clock p. M. for the purpose OF
submitting TO such qualified voters OF
said district as have paid school tax
therein in the year next preceding the
said meeting. the question OF contracting
bonded debt for the purpose OF erect
ing and furnishing school buildings and
for purchasing grounds therefor u
necessary and for funding floating debts
Of such district or for any OF such pur
poses.
The ballot box will be kept open until
5 o'clock OF said day.
A. II. KING.
Secretary Of School District No. l.
First pub. May 10; last pub. june D.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY.
Miscellaneous Rates.

Resolutions uf respect and coincidence, obitn-
aries, ETC., five cents per line for each add
nonal line over one inch.
Card of thanks--sl 90 for each insertion.
Display advertising rates made known on
application.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

The figures opposite the subscriber's
name. az printed with the address by
the n,niiing machine. indicates the date
to which the subscription is paid. Look
ut this date frequently. II tho proper
change is not made immediateIy after
you have made a payment drop US a
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05
Postoffiee Salaries Raised.

On July the salaries Of the following
Colorado postmasters will be increased: !:
Delta. 1.6oo TO sl.7o0; Grand Junction.
$500 to s2,40O.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

State OF Colorado, -.
County Of Delta, 10
I,A.H. stockhan, Pres OF the above named
hank, do solcmnly swear thai the above state.
ment IL true to the best ol my knowledge and
belief A. II. STOCKHAM, President.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before mo this 10th
H. II. AMsBARY, Notary Public.
Correct Attest: w. J.GAUNT.
y. P.HUNT
w II. STOCKlIAM,
Directors.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

Secretary of School District No. l.
First pub. May 10; last pub. june D.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

S5-i6o ncrs- In GupnIson canon, especially
adapted TO berries and ioDJer fruits and ycgct-
nbcs. one aud u half miles from .. ilruad. sixty
acres good land f'r cultivation. balance pa.tli,r
unlimited supply OF wafer ftom Gunnison river.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

5H-s0 acres Ave northeast Of Delia on Sur
fhr- Greek mesa s. acres alfn IA balance grim
land. Water right. itshAfss Snrfarc Greek ditch
and reservoir company, ~ .bat,- frplt oruw.r-'
di.ch AMI rr.sr, olf company. .sood running " n.
Ter water from living spring all the year. rrice.
The Delta independent., 1903-06-05

it2-n ycu want n farm on Surface Greek how
Is this ~ acres u mile from Cory 2. o, miles
frn Delta 20 oshar-s Fruit Gruwrr, Dich aud
Reservoir stock; shares Suriarc Ditch aud Res
crNolr stock and !, interest In another ditch
making plenty OF Nstrr all the year for all tho
land all under god fence. Coed dwelling
house with rooms, stables. corrais and other
out buiidinrs; IN acre. In alfalfa, Is Hrros Ia
grain, acre In orchard. 81 acres can he iar,pet
To be- - ID fpr $3.50. either In cash or part nay
i.rht and easy terms with low interest THIS Il.
the opportunity for AN early purchase.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21

There time when the penitental meant days
of and relaxation to the fashionable But
adays-away with res is her special time for planning
spring wardrobe And the straight
from-Paris model that this is easy task
The fashionable Of to-day needs such variety of
costumes such assortment of accessories to give
the finishing touch that she has time for rest. :
To with she have separate waists and
few match. A soft taeta silk waist in
ably It should be deliberately trimmed with lace which has
much the effect of embroidery, rows of buttons and silk
scattered with French knots These the
this And it exactly
waist like this that sold with match. The
may the silk the waist, it may be fash
should be faced with exactly the lace that which
the wrist This hat and waist will look exceedingly
well dinner the theater for that matter
making these soft silk waists they should be
fully eatherboned them look. If they
preferred unned then they should be silk
hold
a needs to make asfewS gowns duty
many will useful the little fancul bolero
jacket made coarless with full sleeves and deliberately
slipped waist it sentirely changes
effect of the costume. VI I-<#s% a:s .5%5@s
Deep, special fad with the
girl this year. Many of them fifteen inches deep,
they laces in combination with
variety fabrics Renaissance lace braid and silk forms
Of the prettest of these collars Others Of French
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21
AN UNWILLING TEACHER
HOW AN EAGER LEARNER ACCOSTED A SKILLED BEAD-WEA
YER ON THE STREET AND INSISTED ON TAKING
LESSON IN THE ART

',And would you believe It," the speaker S
eyes grew round and so did those of her
hearers, "She actually stopped me on the
avenue and asked me If l would teach her
how to make a bead chain. | had never
seen her before in my life, but some one
had told her l could make the chains and
she knew me by sight. was so amazed
didn't know what to say and it Wouldn'
nave made any difference If had, for she
paid not the slightest attention to any
thing I did stammer and followed me
home. 1 had to let her in and before I
knew it I was giving her a lesson. When
she went away half an hour later she had
half yard of a chain for a sampler and
it was only by exerting all my efforts that
kept my loom from being borrowed. She
said she was just crazy to learn how to
make a chain and didn't know where to
go and she felt so relieved when / was
pointed out to her as a bead-weayer. l
yearned to tell her my feelings but l
didn't
''She doubtless knew them, for there are
something's you can't hide laughed her
friend, But, seriously the craze for bead
work RACES just as furiously as before
Christmas. I thought then it was just a
means to an end that after everyone had
used it to furnish Christmas gifts for ev-
eryone they knew the interest would die
out"
Die out was the incredulous echo
from the weaver. Il wish you could see
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21
NO WOMEN NEED APPLY
SWELL OFFICE BUILDINGS PITTsBURG WILL PERMIT ROOMS
TO REMAIN VACANT RATHER THAN RENT TO WOMEN
OR THOSE HAVING MANY WOMEN PATRONS

Pittsburg has a fine, large, new sky
scraper office building in which there are
over 1000 rooms whose appointments are
among the finest Of the country. This
would not, however, make It worth while
to: write a newspaper article about 1t In
Minneapolis or any, other distant locality.
1t is quite certain though that the Farm
ers' Deposit National Bank building will
be heard of by many who will never see
it and would not ordinarily have any in
terest in it's tenants.
It's prospect of public notice lies in the
fact that the directors of the bank have
instructed the agent to rent to no woman
or to firms employing large numbers of
women. The ban is also upon physicians,
dentists, nanicurists and athers following
like professions. No deviation will be
permitted from the rule laid down, even
though large numbers of the rooms re-
main vacant. The apparent reason for
the restriction is not so much that the
tenants themselves are undesirable but
that their patrons, who are largely OF the
fair sex, make trouble.
It is stated that the women create con-
fusion in elevators and annoy other ten
ants with inquiries for this or that per-
| son, and it is the desire of the officials
| to avoid this. The undesirable reputa
| ton attained recently by one or two
Pittsburg down-toW sky scrapers on ac-
| count Of women caused the action.
Even the male tenants whose occupa-
lions are not banned will have to pass
under a rigid scrutiny, for only men OF
unquestioned standing and legitimate oc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21

equations will be able to secure offices.
Minneapolis rental agents are inclined
to be somewhat skeptical about the rule
being Worded so as to exclude women
specifically and state that IL. it does or
even if that Is the basis for it's restrictions
they know of no similar case in the coun-
try. There are buildings in Minneapolis
having no women tenants and others with
but a small number, but that is due to the
fact that they are undesirable for the
kinds Of business in which women are en-
gagged or that the women are engaged in
occupations that are reasonably barred
from some kinds of buildings. Practically
all desirable office buildings exclude mus
ical studios, some object to artists stu
dos and still others prescribe physicians
and dentists.
Most agents do not have hard and fast
rules upon the subject, but, If they are
careful, they permit no one to go into a
building who will cause dissatisfaction
among their tenants generally.
A. e. Zonne Of the J. F.. Conkltn 6c
Zonne company was positive that there
was no discrimination against women
tenants in this city and said very pleas
ant word for them, based on an extensive
experience In the interests of their
tenants the rental company tries to place
people i'll the locations best adapted to
their business and for that reason some
| buildings have few women, while others
are largely tenanted by them. Mr.. Tonne
| had found them not only quite as easy to
| deal with as men, but good pay and other
| wise reliable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21

appliques. They with
will whole collection of them.
%Tafeta costumes to be the vogue than
This is proved by the variety Of shown Of
this popular silk The taeta spoprufe and is alb
solutey impervious is
shirt waist costumes which just the thing for
travelling These little suits unned but
drop silk give
rect flare the bottom.
extremely elaborate spoprufe tat
eta gowns black with beautiful sen medalions in
white silk. These will be all the for calling
costumes throughout the spring. with lovely chiffon
either n white black.
The material for golf costumes and shirt
silk which is unshrinkable
and washes to perfection The girl particularly likes
it in such exquisite combinations and
artistic Purlaine and Elaine other
high shirt waists, yacht
shirt-Waist SUITS - T.. re r 4 =
5% But matter what the costume be which the
girl planning is
twill not be unless she looks we'll
She is careful to buy the right corset and
careful it the correct hose for
these things The
supporterwhieh she corset-the
which gives figure it's
stocking supporter but it produces the fiat abdomen
and materially aids holding herself she
shoudwh her abdomen in sand her chest out and her
shoulders well thrown back. Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21
DEMAND FOR TITAN TREssEs.

Captain Chauncey Wales, erstwhile of the
the discovery that red-haired girls are blessed
high above their sisters. He will employ none
but Titian-haired typewriters and. though he
keeps an ''ad'' running in the daily papers, he
has few applicants: The captain explains that
girf f are So pretty that they marry
none of them is now out of work. The two young
women now in his employ are going to leave. pre-
beauty in the picturesquely furnished offices of
Captain Wales. The walls are hung with Navajo
rugs, moccasins and quaint Italian relics, Willie
the samples of Captain Wales penny in the slot
machines, which represent this business, are al
most lost in the welter of curios.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21

shifted at the writin' an turned up her
nose at the, spellin', an she spoke real
solemn, you want. to be careful. 49,
:" Hum says T., KNOWN jes,. how she
felt for you can't live neighbor tos a
woman fifteen years; an not learn some
thin about her, sdid Mr.. Schultz ever
call you Smart woman in a letter. -
!" That's what makes me. suspicious,
says: she. "a man never calls a woman
smart less n he wants somethin'. You
may not fin what it is till it's too. late,
but it'll come some time, you mark my
words
81 didn't mean to, but disagreeable
things have a faculty Of stickin' to a
body, seems it, But thinks I to myself,
thinks I, there's few that does much in
the world for anybody but what If you
dig deep 'nough you'll fin it's theirself
at, the bottom, thinks I, an I made up
my min not to care what Miss Lee or
Mrs. Schultz or anybody else says. I'm
goin' to enjoy that Letter. al'ys did like
the name Of Anderson an my mothers
brothers name was Ole.
I'm glad he thinks I'm smart woman,
an it don't seem any more suspicious
to me n if he thought was a fool I'd
think he was smarter if he hadn't been
so fooled bout that watch. That's the
trouble with a man. He never. knows
how much or how little to tell an nearly
alys- cuts off the wrong amount. Seven
dollars is good deal to give away for
nothin, an if he'd jes stopped an
thought It it was 700 cents he wouldn't
have spent it so reckless. That's what
Mr.. Cole used to say to his wife when he
gave her the housekeepin' money. 'Jes
consider when you're spendin this, Eliza.
says he, ct you're spen'in not only fifteen
dollars, but 1900 cents says he. But
thinkin' of it as 1900 cents won't make
it buy any moren fifteen dollars, seems it,
Mrs. Warner toll me she'd rather be in her
Mrs. Warner toll me she'd rather bein her
grave N on a North Dakota farm. Seems
in mos any place d be more comfortable
hole six feet long and three wide 1t
don't make much difference where you
are, you can fin fault, if you've a mind.
| Maybe I wouldn't like 1t as as South
| Minneapolis, but you can't ever tell how
a things goin' to suit till you try it an
| wasn't ever SO set but could see the
'vantages of other ways Of livin', N my
own,-an' tn dis vantages, too, seems If.
| Il dunno as I'll ever see Ole Anderson.
He don't know where I live an I don't
know where he lives. But the surest way
of gettin' a body interested in you Is for
| you to show interes' in them, seems if
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-21

:, IS Aye told Tom Shey1irlf about it own
hay laughed own said it banes a guide yoke
own dat aye bane out may seven dollar.
Aye don't say any yoke bote aye got gold
to say de fallar<vat sold it to me, for aye
fax him.
Master Edditur, we're does Hilda
Larson live? Aye tank aye lake to see
her, and maybe We go op in Nord Dakota
own take up claim. Yours truly,
-".Ole Anderson
There isn't much t he's lef' unsaid one
way or other, for you can read more n
words in a letter if you. look close, an
I've studied this up side down an right
side up, an even sideways. I showed it
to Miss Lee when I was over there yes
terday an says she to me, says she: Don't
you pay any ..ttention to it, Miss Larson,
says she. Some ones heard you're a
savin' woman an they'll try to get your
money from you. Humph,' says I, ]
guess I'm old nough to know when it's
rainin' an what to do If I'm caught out
'thout an umbrel,' says I. I'd rather lose
few cents n be forever suspicious over
'em. You're boun' to be uncomfortable
both ways, but it's over quicker if you
follow my plan an believe in everybody
seems if. I dunno as I blame Miss Lee
I'd be willin' to bet a good deal she never
got letter like that from some one she
never saw
when Mrs Maybee saw it she laughed
an says she to me, says she: He ought
to have put in his picter. Miss Larson
Well says i, Tn not danyin' I'd be
interested to know how he looks; but Their
again, I might think more. of him if i
didn't. I've imagined him tall as a lamp
post an sawed off to four feet; he's beer
thick an thin. an whichever way make
him he could be improved on. I dunno
but what he could say the same if he
caught squirt at me. There aren't many
of us It are perfec' to the eye any more I
to the head an the sooner we learn it the
more comfortable We'll be seems if.
Mrs. Schultz said she couldn't reac
the letter when I showed it to her, bu
knew what was the matter with hel
eyes. She's woman who aFys wants the
biggest slice out of everythin' t come.
into the neighborhood an she usually
gets it. She's a gift for gettin her owl
way. seems if.
/" Miss Larson, says she, after she's