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The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
An Ordinance

ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAM
fTARY SEWER IN SANITARY SEWER DIS
TRICr NO. OF THE TOWN OF DELTA.
CoLOoApo.
BR IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF Tuk Town OF DELTA, CoLonADo:
| Section J; That the construction ofs District
Sanitary Sewer is hereby ordered IN Sanitary
Sewer District No. 3 OF the Town Of Delta, Colo
| RADIO, the said Sanitary Sewer District being
that heretofore established by resolution Of the
Board OF Trustees and comprising all Of Blocks
| II, Plat "B" Of the Town Of Delta. aud all Of
Blocks 26, y, q, 20 and 80 Plat &c" Of the Town
| OF Delta. Said sewer lines shall be connected
with the public sewer outlet at u point where
line drawn down tho centre of the alley be-
: tween the East and west half OF Block 20 Plat
&C" OF the Town Of Delta. Colorado extend.
ing North would intesect the public sewer
outlet, thence running gouth on the centre line
| OF the alleys I'm Blocks &C. q, q, 20 and
30. Plat 'C'' and Block k"l2 In Plat "B''
TO the North lipe-of ssh Stree. of said Tow n;
said sewer line to extend across the pub
lie streets as well as through the Aforesaid alleys
The trench for said sewer shall be feet deep
mt Its psint Of commencement and feet deep
| at the terminus and. on an Uniform grade and
| shall be ls inches wide at the bottom. line Of
sewer pipe inches in diameter connected with
| Tie best quality 6f Portland cement at each
joint Ahall he laid In xAid trench on rough red
| spruce boards inch thick by O inches wide By
| the side Of said sewer line is to be laid tile
drain pipe line inches In diameter, with the
| ends well butted together, laid on rough red
| spruce boards Inch thick NY q inches wide on
an uniform grade. Bath pipe lines are TO be
well covered with coare gravel packed firmly
around the tile drain and at least inches deep
over It, Tees are to be laid along said sewer line
SO as to permit the property owners along said
sewer line to connect Herewith. After said lines
pipe are laid the ground Is 10 be restored to ts
| natural condition. A fusher shall be estab-
ltshed on said sever line Mt some suitable place.
Section .: The contract for the labor and FUR
nishing the material for the aforesaid sewer
line. shall he let by the Mayor ofthis Town.
with the approval Of the Board Of Trustees Of
said Town. in the manner prescribed by law.
Section 3: The Board Of Trustees of said
Town hereby finds that petition for the estab.
lishment and creation Of said sewer district,
signed by more than one half Of the owners Of
property abuiting on said sewer line and f'r
the construction of said district sewer As hereby
ordered was made and presented to the Board
of Trustees. and that notice ofthe hearing of the
said petition and ordering Of the said improve
ments to be made at the meeting Of the said
Board, was duly given In con fOrmity to law; and
that the aid improvements were ordered after
notice had been duly given according to law.
Pissed. approved and ordered published r1iis
10th. day of December. 1903
RIA. JOHNSON. Mayor.
ATTEST JAMES Z. BKcKLEY. Town CLERK.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
hone>S >SfI% made
| Levi Strauss Coos
CoPPer-riveted
OVeTa11S
el@ 7&l

article, referred to did not call any
name (being of course to cowardly
to be open) it undoubtedly had ref
erence to the performance we men
toned. This cowardly, "sheeney"
slapped cur, did not only mean to
condemn this particular perform
ance, to crafty his own personal
spleen Iut to cast reflection
on the opera house management.
We know, and SO does the "Afro-
American contingent that this a
system which borders as near as
possible to "blackmail'' to force
the opera house manager to patron
age that is equal to hold-up
game. Didn't this same paper
try to hold up the county short
time ago for bill which it did not
owe and never dld owe-and When
he failed to make it stick wrote an
extensive article filled with a lot of
"rot" that even an idiot could see
was absurd. About the same time
he went to different attorneys of
this town and wanted to take their
legal business alta per cent off and
his little prop" was knocked out
he raked them over in this unique
publication. Failing in these ven
lures, next, he Jumps on what he
thinks is something easy"-a
Wandering Jew and 10 and behold,
he gets his face slapped on the
streets of Delta for his pains.
This work is entirely too raw for
Delta people.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

WANTED-FAITHFUL l'ERSoN
TO TRAVEL for we'll established bou.e
in few counties. calling on retail mer.
chants and agents. Local territory.
Salary 5000 per week with expenses
additional. all payable 10 cash each
week. Money for expenses advanced.
Position permanent. Business success.
fol and rushing. Standard House, $50
Dearborn st.. Chicago.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
One lsaArsl MIN 4 lax

Is the value H. A. Tisdale, Summer
ton. 8. c. places on De Wits Witch
Hazel salve. He says: Il had the piles
for 20 years. / tried many doctors and
medicines. but all failed except DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cured me- 1T
is a combination Of the healing proper
ties OF Witch Hazel with sntiseptics and
emollients; relieves and permanently
cures blind, bleeding. itching and pro
truding piles. sores. cuts. bruises. ecze
ma, salt rheum and all skin diseases.
Sold by Peoples Phar'cy.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
GOING OFF HALF COOKED.

The Chicago Tribune editorially
calls attention to the tendency to
go off half-cocked, especial y among
lecturers and reforlners. In sup,
port OF. its contention the case of
the Rey. DR.. Hills Of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, is cited, who
said7 recently in a sermon: ain
fifty years women will know more
than men" And the case of DR..
Morgan Dix OF New York'who, in
his Thanksgiving sermon, lamented
'.the steady decline of wo,nanhood
from its high ideals.'' The Tri-
bune also instances the case of
Andrew Carnegie who, a. recent
dinner in New York, praised
poverty and expressed his pity for
the child of the millionaire. The
Tribune says: Mr.. Carnegie also
went off half-cocked. lie is not
an admirer of poverty. He did
not mean what he said. And SO
it goes all along the line. 1t may
be due in some instances 70 lack of
knowledge, in some toypessimism;
in more cases it is due to the de-
sire to say something "to the
gallery" no matter how absurd or
sensational, which will attract at
tention.'
There can be no question OF the
truth Of the contention of the Tri-
bune. Here in Colorado, however,
the habit is not confined to the
classes enumerated. True, there
is deal of it on the part of certain
lecturers in Denver, as witness the
attacks recently made upon the
character of the boys of the city.
But the people of the state, dur
ing the past months, have been
obliged to witness an ever-increas-
ing tendency, until it has become
SO marked as to be almost alarm
ing, on the part of those high in
authority in the state to "go off
half cooked"
Men acting in a private capacity
may, perhaps, indulge their
peculiarities if they see fit. In
such case, however ridiculous may
be their utterances, the penalty is
visited upon themselves alone
Bnt when men occupying promi-
nent official positions SO demean
themselves as to bring humiliation
upon the people whose servants
they are it becomes quite another
question -..sa Il
! If "talking to the gallery is
going off half.cocked, The people
of Colorado. have, had an object
lesson in this direction on the part
of some members Of the present
3 -
| state Administration. Times. n:
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Now that.the franchise selection
is over ne believe it very unwise
for the city to tie up to any propo-a
sition that concerns the power or
the new water system. The power
is of unknown quantity as yet
why be in such hurry to dispose
of it! Those who are so eager to
secure it have investigated the
matter and know its worth. Any
way as long as the town holds the
power they can control the present
light franchise it matters not. how
grasping are the hands that it
might pass into. We believe the
power should be stilized, by all
means, but we cannot use it until
it is produced-neither should we
sell it until that time. -,-... .--.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
Exeeutsr's hssScs.
Etate 81 isabe

E.tatc 81 Isabella ". Gregg. Deceased.
E, The Undersigned. having been sptolnt-sl
executor ~ thr last VIII and T,s,ain-sit ~
lsateiin " Or *. late Of the Counts 81 Dvlfa
And State of Colorado, ieccise hereby late-
hntlce that b. viii apT-ar before the ts,uuty
Co.ti Of Delta County, al tn. C'Inn h'sIse ii
day IN December next, at which tine all
person, having Gains n-fin>f said E.tlte ar,
notified aud requested Ia attend f,r the purtsp.s
Of having the sane adjusted. All p~r> ~. In.
d,bied TO said Estate requested TO make il,,.
mediate payment t1 the uDsie rsigped.
Dated thu 9th day OF Soy.ntp.r. \. u. tsl
John W. GREGG. Executor.
First pub. Nov. 10; las, pub. Dee I. ivi.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
BUNCH OF APHoRIsMs.

Even the blind beggar may have an
eye for business.
When in low spirits some fellows
take to highballs.
The expert accountant generally
speaks fguratively.
An actor isn't much good unless he
can take bis own part.
Few of us manage to keep pace
with our good Intentions.
The shirtweist man is an advocate
Of woman's rights for men.
There is . world of difference be-
tween q person and parsonage.
An honest man is the noblest work
of God-if he has been put to the test
Success only knocks once At the
door, but adversely will pound all day
Health brings wealth" but this is
another Of those rules that won't work
both ways.
The man who has too little conf
dence In himself generally has too
much in others.
It's the bargain counter that keeps
Eany a mans nose down to the grind
store.-PniIadelphi Record
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Experiments are being tried this
week in Omaha, by the chief of
the commissary department, to
prove that soldiers can live and
do well on meals costing only 5
cents. If this Scent meal racket
is passed upon favorably and
adopted it won't be long before the
United States army will consist of
only the recruiting officers. -
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for PshliesssSs

DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, 4
LAND OffiCE At MosTRpsy. Coi.OHADo,
November i,u1t
Notice rs hereby given that Inward X Gibt-
asSiK'iee Of John Ashworth, who va. assign.. oi
Rachel Webb. Of Delta. Delta county. Colorado
has filed notice Of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. s4S Ute series for the
wy NEs& Sec. "a, Township II, y. H. - W. 9Th
r. n. before Milton X. weleh. U. s. Cnmmis
soner at Delta. Delta county. Colorado. ON Bat
urdsy. tn. 18Th day Of December. 1910.
lie names the following witbsss-s to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of aid
land. viz
Oliver r. Brookbank and william J. Brabbin
both of Cedardxe. Deits county. Coi"rsdo
John stanton and Elwood Is Anderson Of Deita
Dcita county. Colorado.
DAVID Il. CR 0sBI. Register.
First pub Nov. 9: last pub Dee II. 1919.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
Nsdee II Final SestIsmest.

In the Matter OF the Estate OF Philip ainiz
Deceased
Notice Is hereby given that on Monday the
2sth day of December A. D. 1901. being uf lie
regular days the December term uftlie County
l, A. n. Stock ham Administrator of said estate.
will appear before the JndIe M said court.
present my ffnal settlement ~ such Rdninirira.
tor. pray the approval ~ the sAne and " III then
apply tO I've discharR, iAs such ad Illustrator.
At which time and plare anv person In Interest
may appear and pr sent objections " the same
II any there he.
Daied at Delta. Colorado, November q, 1908.
A. HSuCKHAM
Administrator OF the estate OF Philip t;iDtz,
Deceased.
First pub. Nov 81, 1909 last pub Dec. 2s, iooa.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Alexander Dowie, the bankrupt
and founder of Zion City, is said
to be formulating plans by which
he hopes to pay off his indebted
ness. He hopes by some means
to make his following "dig" up
for his losses, but they are slow to
do this-his work is beginning to
be little too coarse even for
Zionites,
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
NErTIE HAMILTON.
Bsakrupt's Petition iss DIseharfe.
IN THE MATTER OFF
LOUIS q. PAbDIsoS, |IS BANKRUPTCY


IN THE MATTER OFF
L''l' 3 9, rnsa'sSs, s."H1ss;, IN BANKRUPTCY.
To THE HONORABLE MOSES Halle ut.
Judge Of the District Conrt Of tic United
States for the District of Colorado:
Louis c. Paddison, of Delta in the county Of
Delta and state OF Colorado, in said Disirict re-
specifully represents That on tile LIST day Of Sep
teinbtr last past he was duly aaIju,lged bank
rtipt under the acts Of Congress relating to
! bankruptcy; that lie has duly surrendered all
his property and rights Of property. and has fui
ly complied with all the requirements Of said
acts and Of the orders OF tile Courts touching his
bankruptcy. \
WHEREFORE lie prays that he may be becreed
by the Court TO have a full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate, under said
bankrupt acts except such debts us are excepted
by law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day Of November A D. 1908.
LOUIS c. PADDisOs,
Bankrupt.
o. oEDER or NOTICE THEREoN.
DISTRICT oP CoLonADo, ~:
On this 10Th day Of November A. d. 1903, on
reading the foregoing petition, IL is
ORDERED BY THE COURT, That = hearing b.
had on tile same OIL the 2oth day Of December
A. ID. 1868, before GEORGE STErHAN. Referee In
Bankruptcy, at his Office In the Town Company
Block. liz the Town Of Delta, In said District at
3 O'Clock In the afternoon; and that notice
thereof be pnbiished in the DEITA INDEpKs-
DENT newspaper published In said District,
and that ;hl known creditors AMI other pef~'ns
In interest may appear ut the said time and pace
and show cause, IL any they have, why the
prayer OF snid petitioner should not be granted
AsDIr Is FURTHER onDEKED Br TiE COuxT.
That tic keieree shall send by mail b sl'
L.. H.
order addiessed 70 them at tbeir place Of resi-
dence Rs stated. f-4'.-r = -,
Witness the Honorable MOSES HALLErT.
Judge the ssid Court, and the Seal thereof, at
Montrose, In said District, Oh the 2uh day Of
November, 1908.
SEAL or THE
COURT.
CHARLES ". BISHOP, Clerk.
by JosEru l.. ATKINSON, Deputy Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
DESERT LAND vINAL PROOF.
Nossee For PsbsseasSos.

DEPARTMENT or The INTERIOR,
LAND OpricE Al MnsTHosE, CoJnHADO
November ~. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that
CARL BUKCH
Of Cedaredye. Delta county. Colorado. has hlet
notice Of intention TO make proof on his desert
land claim No $50 Ute Series, for the wi nus
and SEA nwit and Dets swI. section Il. town
ship u south, rs,nEe ~ wesi 9Th p. m, b~fors
Mntn K welch. u. Commissioner. al
Delts. Ihriia county. Colorado. on saturiav tile
10Th day of nerenber. lgp
He names the following witnesses to prove hs
complete Irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
walter y Steele. William W. sAckett Herman
y. Ferry, William u. smethurst all Of Cedar
edge. Delta county. Colorado.
DAVID X CROSBY. Register
First pub. Nov II; last pub Dec Is.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Some people do not understand
the great conservatism" of our
contemporary during the recent
city campaign-dumb as an oys-
ter-didn't want to hurt anybodies
feelings, we 'spose.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

This weeks Laborer jumps on
TIE INDEPENDENT all ".praddled
ont" because this paper alluded to
an article that was published in a
recent issue of that sheet regard
ing performance at the opera
house some time since. While the
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Someone has been mean enongh
to start the rumor that now the
franchise election is over that our
morning lights will be discontinued
some people are too mean for
anything "anyhow."
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
SUMMONS.
STATE OF COLORADO, co
In the County cour,
n. TREvErr
vs. ssUMMoSs.
J. RALrH. .PBILIsr
Defendant


Plaintiff
J. RALrH. .PsILIp~
Defendant
THR PEoPLE or THE STATE OF CoLoRapo,
To J. RALrH PHiLtiS, the defendant above
named, GREETING:
You ale hereby required to appear In an sction
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff. in the County Court, Of Delta County. sials
U Colorado. and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days amer Ihe service hereof. "
served within this County: or. " served out Of
this counfy.~r by publication, within thirty
days after the service hsrcof. exclusive n the
day Of service: or judgment by default will be
taken against you according TO the prayer Of the
complaint. And u a copy Of tho complaint In
the sboye entitled action be not served with
this summons, or II the service hereof be made
out Of this State. then ten days additional to the
time hereinbefore specified for appearance and
answer will be allowed before the taking Of
Judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to obtain judgment
for the sum Of Three Hundred Dollars, CscooOo)
together with intercs. from November 18th. Io03,
at eight 81 per cent per annum. uprn certiin
promissory note executed by J. Ralph Philips,
payable To tie order Of Chss D. Kicker. duly as
signed to pisintH ~ will more fully appear from,
the com plain: In said action to which refernce
In here made:
And you are hereby notified that II you fail To
appear. anil 70 answer ithe SAID complaint ~
above required. the said plaintiff will take jndg.
ment against you by default In sccorianec with
the prayer of the complaint.
Given under my hand at Delta, in said Coun-
~, tiiis 18th. dny Of November. \. d. 1893,
4. r. KING,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First pub. Dec. II, 1903: last pub. Jan 1901.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

The insult offered Consul-gener
al Davies at Alexandretta, Turkey,
may open-a way for redress for a
number of lesser occurrances in
Turkey during the past few
months.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Record Of Royal oeuIist
Duke Karl Theodor of Bavaria, tn,
celebrated royal ocuAist, recently pc,
formed his 4,0O0th operation for ca
aract at Munich.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
Immense aanxsn l-.s

Immense Banyan T-ee.~
In one of the Howe islands OF Aus
tralia a banyan tree has been discoy
cred the branches and trunks OF which
cover nearly seven acres.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
s.,,-. F.- p..,.s..,...

DEPARTMENT or THE fST. RIoR
LAND OFFICE AT MoNrROsg. CoLoKaDo,} ;
November Is, 1903
Notice iS hereby given th.lt the folloa Ing.
named settler has filed notice OF her Intention to
make iinal proof In support OF her clain, and
that said proof will be made before Milton 4
Welch, U. s. Commissioner at Delta, Delta
County. Colorado, Oh Saturday. December d,
1908, viz:
f.g Z. HErTIE HAMILTON,
Of Cedaredgc, Delta County, Colombo. on her
D. 8. No. 25iI Ute Series for the BY swI4 Section
q, Township IL $. K. 81 W. AMI L,ts anu 4
Section {, Township Is s. X. % W. 0sh p. Il.
She names the following witnesses u prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
Georye Lees"n. Charles W. waymAn, Ia rnet
Long, Charles McElravy, all Of edar-tge, Delta
County, Colorado.
DAVID r CRdsBy, Register.
First Pub. Nov. 20: last Pub. Dec. Is
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

It is always easier to draw money
out Of lean purse than ont Of fat
one .--
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
SECOND THOUGHTS.

It takes bride to feel real honest
unconcern over .nattery.
It is easy TO detect the bride who Is
acting the role Of the long-ago-married
woman.
1t is the bride of advanced years
Who speaks the most pityingly of an
cid maid.
Many men allow their ideas to be
come stunted through ton much self
sohpiacency.
The bride who is able 10 display a
handsome outfit has q keen sense Of
her importance.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
miscellaneous Rates.

Resolutions Of respect and coincidence, obtu-
aries, ETC., five cents per line for each add
nomal line over one inch
Card OF thanks 81 90 for each insertion.
Display advertising rates made known on
application.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

The most striking sermon is usually
the one that hits the man who Is not
there. -.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11
FIGS AND THlsTLEs,

FIGS AND THIsTLEs. .
II is easier to be forgotten than to
forget.
We are only good when We are good
for something. .'-s. 70
Church membership is not an cleya.
tor into heaven.
The prayer without the heart can
2ever reach heaven.
Duty is the name we give to what
God calls opportunity.
There is more force in an iceberg
than in q hrecracker.
God will preserve the way of the
:hurch that observes his will.
Culture has never been much of q
success as a means Of conservation.
Men would have more faith in God
II they saw more works in men.
Some men seek a clear track by de-
stroying the signals Of conscience.
1t will not do to promise God the
faded flower when he asks fer the bud.
It Is always easier to draw money
out Of lean purse than ont Of fat
one
The most striking sermon Is usually
the one that hits the man who Is not
there.
The fruits of love do not grow from
the roots Of lust.-Ram's Horn.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

The fruits of love do not grow from
the roots Of lust.-Rams Horn.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

1t will not do to promise God the
faded flower when he asks fer the bud.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

It is easier to be forgotten than t.
forget.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Some men seek a clear track by de.
stroying the signals Of conscience.
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

We are only good when We are good
for something. .,ss.. 10
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

ORDERING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAM
rrARY SEWER IN SANITARY SEWER DIS.
TRICr NO. 3 OF THE TOWN or DELTA,
The Delta independent., 1903-12-11

Church membership is not an cleva
tor into heaven.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-07
MISTAKES ABOUT oscEo1A.

The Jacksonville (Fla.) Times Union of Sunday last has a picture of Osceola and a short biography which contains two material errors. One is that he was the son of an Englishman named Powell, and the other that he was born on the Chat tahoochee river in the State of Georgia.
 The fiction which still obtains that Osceola was a half-breed is only a fic- ton. As he himself declared he was pure-blood Muskogee. The mistake orig mated from the fact that his mother, after he was born. became the wife of Powell, who thus became the Boys step father, and no other relationship existed between them. There was no white blood in Osceola, but the mistake as to his de- scent has gone into all the histories and biographies and is as hard to eradicate as Is the fable about Barbara Fritchie. As MT. Charles H. Coe, author of Red Patriots" remarks: "Whatever intelli- gence and skill or mercy and magnani- mity this famous warrior possessed, was not due to the presence of drop of white mans blood in his veins." Whatever of good or bad there was about him was all Indian.
 The errors about Osceola's birthplace are no less prominent. The Times Union, as above noted, says he was born on the Chattahoochee River, and on the Geor- gia side. We have seen several accounts of his birth which state that he was born on the Tallapoosa River. But General Thomas Woodward. who was raised in the vicinity, and who knew Osceola as a boy, declares that he was born on the south side of Uphaubee Creek, in Macon County, and just about where the wes- tern Railway crosses the creek. That would be at or near the present town of Chehaw. General Woodward may have been mistaken of course. but his oppor- tunities for knowing the facts were bet ter than those of almost any other man who has written on the subject. and we are inclined to rely on his information. At all events, we are pretty sure that he was not born in Georgia, as we are also sure that he was d full-blood Creek.