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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders OF the NJ erchaut and Farmers
Bank. Martinsbu4g w, Va, will be
held at the Bank on Tuesday, January
10Th, 1905 between the hour OF II a.
IN and 2 o clock, noon, for the pur-
pose of dieting 9 Directors 70, the
ensuing year.
]. T. Nadenbousch, Cashier
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23
Terms of Sale
NOTICE

NOTICE
The Annual Meeting OF the Stock
holders OF The Peoples Trust Com
pauy. Martinsburg, West Virginia
will be held at the office ofthe Com
pauy,
Tuesday, January, 10, 1905.
between the hours Of p. NJ. and 2. p.
IN. to elect Directors and transact
such other business as may come be
tore Stockholders in general meeting
+. +. Wilson, Cashier
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Berkeley and Hamp.
SHIRE turnpike Co, on Saturday Dec. III
1904, at the cftce of the company in the
court house, between the hours of one
and two o'clock p. m. for the election
Of 1--WE directors, to serve for one year
rom Jsn, 1905, or until their success
ors shall be elected, and the transaction
of such other business as may properly
and legally, be brought before stock
holders meeting.
]. B. Thatcher,
Gacratn rv and Treasurer.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23

Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
Iss ne Clerical Orders for 1905
Pursuant TO lts usual custom, the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad Company will Issue
clerisai orders for the year 1905 to or
dained c,erGymen having regular
charge rs settled pastors Of churches
located on or near It's lines Clergymen
desiring such orders should make indi
vidusi apple .tion for same on blanks
furnished by the company and which
can now be obtained from the ticket
opeDts. Applications should be sent to
the General Office Of the company a.
soon az possible, in no case later than
December Is, so that orders may be
mailed by December 80, to all clergy
men entitled to receive them.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23

PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Properly.
The undersigned intending to discontinue
farming, will sell at his residence, on the b. L.
Harrison farm, q oc a mile east of Foliz post
office. about ~ miles north of scrabble 7
miles north Of shepherdstown, 10 miles east
near the public road leading from Bedington
to Scrabble on
Wednesday, January IS, 1905,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the following
personal property, to-wn:
Head Horses and Colts.
work horses, 3 of which are brood mares in
foal by my yodng Percheron & Hambletonian
stallion, of which are good barshear leaders,
of them are wagon leaders. Of them are
good sirglc harness drivers, ! fine young stall
lion, yea IS old, coed size, style and action.
color black; yearling colts
IA Head Cattle,
ssof which are good mich cows, 7 will be fresh
bg day of sale; all the cows are young good
size. balance young cattle, hefers and steers.
" l1N1h NbOONA CIi11pt
SO ewes with lamb. buck. This flock of sheep
fine lot as can be found in the county;
t) years old.
80 Head Hogs,
brood sows ia pig, ] you8g b ar, good SIZE,
Poland China and berkshire crossed; u sh oats,
very fine, will weigh from Is to 100 pounds.
Farming Implements
l Deerine binder good as new, in complete
ORDER Mccormick mower in good runni ng
order, t'ckford & Huffman graip drill good
as new, has bt en- used very little; check row
corn planter In g0oo order selfdump horse
rake good new, i-horse wagon "a In tread
in complete order. | 2-horSe Wagon and bed
narrow tread, falling top buggy IL good con-
dition, Hess make of Hagerstogn Ma; spring
tooth harrow baTshcnF plOws, Oliver chilled
No. A.; double and single piows, pnr spread
ers, thrbble, double and single teeS-quife n
lot of them 2 log chains, grain cradle, picEs,
shovels, forks, digging irons, sells Yankee
harness, . sets front harness, 5 sells plOw gears,
housings new, | set buggy harness COM
pete blind brides, collars CHECK lines,
4-horse wagon line, good wagon saddle.
$50 to 200 bus. corn, 500 bundles
fodder, Is bus. potatoes,
and many other articles not named
Terms Of Sale.
A credit Of months viii be given on all
sums of $40 o. and upward by the purchaser
giving a note with approved security. negoti-
able and payable at the Merchants e Farmers
Bank of Mlarttusburg, W Va. with interest
from date, but interest rtmitted II paid at ma
turty Und, 5000 cash No property to be
removed until terms Of sale are promptly
complied with.
GEORGE r. MILLER.
J. v Quinn, Auctioneer.
7 >. Williams, flarl,s
j. i. Morrison.
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Election Notice.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the MARfINsBUBG BUSINESS COLLEGE,
a corporation, of Martiasburg, w. Va, will be
held at the Office OF the company, Ia the Hobbs
Building, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1905,
at four O'Clock p. m to elect directors and
transact such other business as may come be-
tore stockholders in general meeting
CLARENCE f. MARTIN, Secretary.
Martinsburg, W. Wa, &c :. 1904.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23

Read Wherever the English Language
IL Spoken.
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Election Notice.

The Stockholders OF the Old National Bank
OF hartinsburg, are hereby notified that the
annual election for Directors to serve for the
ensuing year will be held at the BaDk on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1906, between the
hours of eleven and twelve O'Clock.
GEO. $. HILL, Cashier.
Martinsburg, w. Va, Dee 5. 1895
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
Public Trustees S Sale.

VII HEREAs, default has been made in the
sandish for three hundred dollars $500 pay
able to tile order of Mulle Cadc and secured by
deed Of tiust Of said Otis r. standish and Annie
NJ. Standish, his wife, dated the 18th dav Of
February. l9oO, recorded In the ONCE Of the
County Clerk and nccorier Of Delta County.
Colorado, February II, 1900, in book 30 at page
$50. and
WHEREAS. the beneficiary under said deed
of trust ansl legal holder uf the Indebtedness
secur d thereby has IN writing declared = viola
tiOn Of the covenants Of said deed Of trust and
elected to advertise the property In said deed Of
trust described for sale under the terms thereof.
and did TN the l2th day Of October. 1901. file In
writing with the undersigned. Public Trustee
within and for the kaid County Of D.lia. . notice
Of violation and election and n demand for such
sale
NOW, THEREFORE,. four weeks public
notice. Is hereby given that !. The County Treas
ur'r Of Delta County, Colorado. As Public Trustee
by virtue Of tire power and authority In me by
said deed of trust vested, AID In accordance
vi tn the terms Of sale therein specified. for the
purpose Of paying the said note Of 5000 and
all uniaid interest thereon, and all expense. Of
said trust. l will on Saturday, the i2th day Of
November. 1904, At the hour Of ten o'clock In the
forenoon. at public auction NJ the s,uih frUnt
door Of the County Court House in the County Of
Delta and State Of Colorado, for the highest and
best price the same will bring In cash. sell and
dispose Of said pr~mis-s and property, being the
same property described In said deed Of trust.
known and described as follows, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter Of Section twenty teu,, in Township
iflcen (i5) South Of Range ninety nvc (a5, West
Of the 9th Principal Meridian. containing fnrty
acres more or less. Also that portion Of the
southeast quarter II the southeast quarter OF
Section ninet-en u1) In Township and Range
aforesaid. beginning at the southeast corner Of
said southeat quarter of the southeast quarter
Of said section nineteen. and running iheae
wet on subdivi>isu line 3-ieo Of one link. more
or less, 10 the west bank of the 0arnet bitch;
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
Election Notice.
STATE OF COLORADO, @,
laitfArN stH nEtrA %.

STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY W DELrA. 90
Pursuaiit to the prov i,ions Of section Twenty.
C2l ui Chapter Thirty -four (3I) Of the Gener-
nj Statutes Of the State Of Colorado Of lss5,
entitled Elections" notice Is hereby given that
General Election will be held In the several
voting precincts In said County " Deiis, in Tie
State aforesaid. on The Tuesday succeeding the
lint Monday in the month Of November, A. d.
1901. to-wit: On the Eighth ~ day Of Novsm-
her, A. ID. lsol
That ON sAid day the following onacers are 10
be elected, to-wit:
Five Presidential Electors for the State Of Colo
RADIO.
One Representative In the LIx Congress Of the
United States for the State al L.rgr.
One Representative In the LlX Congress Of the
United States for the Second Congressional
District.
Que Lieutenant Governor Of the stats of Colo
rado.
One Sec letary Of State.
One State Treasurer.
One Auditor of staie.
One Attorney General.
One superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Two k-gents Of the University Of Colorado.
on- Member oi tie House Of Representatives.
one District Attorney Seventh Jsulcial District
One County Judge.
Que County Clerk aud Recsrder.
One County Sheriff
One County Treasurer.
One County Asser.ur.
one County superintendent OF schools
One County Surveyor.
One County Coroner.
One County Commissioner Second District.
On. County Commissioner Third District
~ In s.f
cinct
Two const1blrs In each Juaicc Precinct.
Notice Is aiso hereby siycn that =, the Gen.
erai Elesuon to n he'd ON the kixhih day Of
November. A. ID. 1904. tbeic Will bc submitted q,
Tie quaiined election "f Tie ssats ot Coiossda,
the question of amending The Coassitut.on of
the STATE: 10 amend bsrtious Eve (s) pix lg,.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14

To r. l.. Robe and to whom II may concern
Notice is hereby given that the following
described land situate in the County Of Delta.
and State of Colorado. to-wit:-The South East
Quarter Of the North West Quarter (sEA Of
Nwk) and south West Quarter Of North West
quarter Cswk of Nws), Section Seventeen az
and the South East Quarter Of tile North East
Quarter (SEl4 of NEi4j and North West Quarter
of the South East Quarter tNwk Of sea- and
the South West Quarter Of the North East Quar-
ter (SwA of NEhaJ and the South West Quarter
Of the South East Quarter tsWk Of SEQ Bee
ton Eighteen (is). all in Township Fifteen u.s.,
south, OF Range Ninety four toO West Of the
Sixth Principal Meridian containing Two Hun
dred and Forty acres C2to) more or less, was as
ses,ed for the taxes Of the year 1900 and the
taxes not being paid the same was on the 2ist
day OF December, 1901 sold TO the County Of
Iieits, State Of Colorado and thereafter OH or
about the 10Th day of July. 1901 the S.me was
duly assigned by the County Clerk OF Delta
County TO George Stephan and W. Z. obert who
ARE now the assignees OF said tax sale certineatr
and that aid land was taxed In the name VI u.
l.. kobic.
! Notice Is hereby given that the time Of re-
dem ption Of the said land 10 sold as above
desc hl,ed will expire On the 18th DAY ot jan
GEDRGx srKrHAH and ". OsrRr.
Owners of said Tax Sale Certificate
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
no,Ie. ei 1.ki.l o.. 1a s.I. Certificate.

September 30 Nov 4. 1901.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
|Stories ofStreeta a3d TowD.
Mention of Matters of
Interest to Residents
OF Delta and Vicinity.

Mrs. H. E. Perkins left Tuesday for a
visit in St. Louis,
Miss Eva Earle left Monday for Colo
rado Springs and Boston.
F. P. Hunt & company will trade you
a new heater for your old one.
The Methodist ladies' will hold their
annual bazaar some time in December.
Mr.. w. w. Fish, father of Milton
Fish, left Thursday afternoon for Bos-
ton.
Take your old stove to F. P. Hunt
& company and get new one for it.
Our Prescription business grows bet
ter all the time.
THE SEAToN DRUG Co.
All persons having county warrants
will please call at the county clerks
office and get them.
D. H. Tobey of "The Democrat" re-
turned Monday afternoon accompanied
by his wife and baby.
G. P. Robinson, Traffic manager of
the Pueblo Stock Yards company, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Bailey left Tues
day for visit in Ohio. They expect
to visit the Worlds Fair enroute.
The county commissioners finished up
the business before the third quarterly
meeting last Saturday and adjourned.
the Ladies of the Methodist churt h
will serve an election dinner, Tuesday,
November 8, at the Odd Fellows hall.
WANTED-To rent for the winter
season, a furnished house of four to
six rooms. No children. Apply at
this office.
FOUND set of side curtains near
Saunders ranch. Owner can have same
by applying at this Office and paying
for this notice.
Mrs. E. M. Gets entertainey the
Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church yesterday afternoon at her home
on Garnet mesa.
At Baptist church Sunday, October
16: Morning sermon, Inner Life of a
Christian" Evening sermon, IA Ser
wants Request.
The supper given by the w. C. T. U.
ladies of North Delta in the school
house last Friday night was well attend
ed and delicious supper was served.
The only Worlds Fair Route running
solid vestibuled trains through to St.
Louis via Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Kansas City without change. The
MISSOURI PACIFIC also announces that
every Tuesday and Saturday during the
month of October they will place on
sale that popular coach rate from
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
of $17.25 to St. Louis and Kansas City
and return, good fifteen days. Cores
pondingly low rates from all parts Of
the state,
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14

thence following the west bank OF raid Garnet
Ditch northerly " point where the said west
bank Of Garnet bitch intrrsects the north line
Of nid SEA Of the SEA Of Section nineteen;
thence east on subdivision line TO the north
east corner ofsaid SEA OF the sen Of section
nineteen; thence south to place Of beginning.
containing 3-J9-ioo acres, more or less. Also
twenty COZ shares Of the capital stock Of The
Garnet Ditch Company, with tile right to tile
use of the water from said Garnet Ditch rep
resented by said shares. Also any and all
other water rights and irrigation privileges
used for or necessary 10 the Irrigation Of said
land. All situate In the County Of Delta and
State Of Colorado.
n. T. CLACK
County Treasurer Of said Delta County.
Colorado, rs Public Trustee.
Firt Publication Oct. II. 1901.
Last Publication Nov. II, ioui.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
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Note the change of ad of F. p. Hunt
& Co. in this issue.
Mrs. R. McAllister and children came
in from Butte City, Montana, Monday.
When you think of Drugs think Of
us, the thought will pay.
THE SEAroN DRUG Co.
Mrs. J. P. Huntley left yesterday for
California weere sbe will spend the
winter.
R. j. Coffley left this morning for
the Surface Creek country to buy ap-
Pile for Stark Bros.
We have splendid line of toilet
soap at 1Oc per cake, also cheaper
line at &c.
THE SEAroN DRUG Co.
Hubert and Robert Williams left
Tuesday for short visit with relatives
in Denver.
S. P. Gutshall and family have
moved into the ]. P. Huntley residence
on Meeker street for the winter.
DR.: R. Williams and brother Sam, of
Springfield, Missouri, were arrivals last
week and are visiting friends here.
DR.. Cook, brother of w. G. Cook,
left this morning for his home in Cleve-
land, Ohio, after spending a month in
Colorado.
The finder of the new neck and hitch
ing strap near Gets Bros store last
Friday, will please leave at this Office
and receive reward.
FoUND-A gold locket on the street
by A. w. Carr, in which is the picture
of four children. Owner can have
same by calling at this office. 80
Reserved seats for the first number
of the Delta Entertainment course will
be on sale at Cooks Drug Store Tues
day morning October 25th at 9 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopkins, father
and mother of Mrs. C. H. Burgin, ar
rived here Thursday of last week from
Bethany, Missouri, to visit their daugh-
ter.
The young ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give Halloween party on
Friday evening, October %. !n the
Sanders building, formerly occupied by
the Golden Rule store. Everybod well
come.
j.. J. Winton and wife returned Tues
day afternoon from an extended visit
to their old home in Tennessee. Miss
Sue remained in Denver where she will
attend the University.
The baseball team went to Grand
Junction last week and played two
games of ball. The first game Frihay
was against Grand Junction and they
were beaten II to3. The following day
however. they did better and the game
played with Aspen resulted in = score
Of to 3 in favor Of Aspen.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
Dissolution Notice.

Ambrose & Hunt will dissolve part ner
ship, W. F. Ambrose having cold his
interest to w. F. Hornsby and Rheul
johnson. All parties owing Ambrose &
Hunt or Ambrose Bros. are requested to
settle all accounts at once as our terms
were each and time not to exceed 8 days.
AMBROSE Bros.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
Notice Of Annual Meeting Of Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Leon Lake Ditch & Res
ervoir Company will be held in the
Court House, in Delta, Colorado, on
Saturday, November 5th, 1904, at
/ o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year.
Also the question of making assess
ments to pay the debts and current ex-
penses OF the Company will be consid-
cred and decided upon.
MILTON R. WEIGH, E. F. GRAHAM,
Secretary. President.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
Notice.
Delta CoJo October Q

DELTA, Colo, October 8. 1904.
The Delta Shoe & Clothing company
having sold all their stock of merchan-
disc of said company to J. C. andT. H.
Gale all persons knowing themselves
to be indebted to said company are
hereby requested to settle with N. j.
Bradley,
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
seven ~, and eight Cs). Of Article VI; to amend
Section three ta). of Article Y, of said constitu
tiou, ~ follows, to-wit:


Section three ,s). Of Article X, of said consitu-
tion, a. follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE VI.
Entitled. Judicial Department" sections
five tb). sig t6) seven ~. and eight o.. providing
for consolidating the Supreme Court and tho
Court Of Appeals.
Each ballot must have printed on 1t:
"For the amendment, to Sections ). Q. I. and s,
Of Article vi, consolidating the Supreme Court
aud the Court Of Appeais"
Against the amendments u Sections 5. o. 7,
aud 8. oi Article VI, consolidating the Supreme
Court and tile Court Of Appe.ls."
"For tile amendment 10 Section 5, OF Article
vi. consolidating the Supreme Court and tie
Court VI Appeals"
against the amendment TO Section 8. Of AIti.
Gle VI. consolidating tie Supreme Court aud the
Court Of Appeals"
.'For the amendment 10 Section 0. Of Article
vi. consolidating tic Supreme Court and the
Court Of Appea.s."
"AgAiss. tic amendment to Section Q, of
Article Vi. consolidating the supreme Court aud
the Court Of ~sys-ls."
'.for the amendment to Section !, OF Article
VI. consolidating the Supreme Court and tie
Court of Appcais.'
AkAihfk kuc hintuuuftut 10 btttluu Y, Oh
Article vi. consolidating tie supreme Court aud
the Court VI Appcals."
For Tie amendinsnt to Section s. Of Article
VI. consolidating the supr~me Court aud tie
C.uu Of Appeals."
Against the amendment u Section =. Of
Article VI, consolidating the supreme cour, and
Tic Cvurt VI Appeais.-
ARTICLE Y
Entitled. ''Rsvenur.'' Section thrc. ~. pro-
Siding ali exemption Of I'M of psr,onAl property
from taxation.
Zach ballot mus have printed on Il:
''for the amendment eoncrrninx exemption Of
tslo ii pensonai property trosn taaanvn %
Against the amendment concer ming cxrnip-
ton of tsS u trrsunai property nom tAnatioa."
IN WITNESS wIIEHEUS. / have hcrrunio .rt
my hand and othciAi seal At Delta, this 10th
day Of October. A. y. isoa.
tsEALl II. X FERGUSON.
County Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
Notice For Republication.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INrERlOR.)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

DEFANI MENT VI ITE INIEKIUN.I
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
MoNTRosE. COLO, Sept. q, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice Of his intention to
make final proof In support OF his claim, and that
said prOef will be made before Milton X. Wech.
U. s. Commissioner, at his ONCE IN the Delta,
county court house at Delta Colorado. on
Saturday, NOveu ber 5, 1904. viz:
LAYTON r. IVES
Delta, Delta county Colorado OH his D.. s. No.
2ti2, Ute Series for the seH nek Section 25,
+. Is 8. X. 81 W, 6. p. N.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon aud cultivation Of
said land, viz:
Leroy S. welch. Of Delta, Coronado. John T.
Buzzard, James II. Buzzard, Harry II. Hart, Of
Eckert, Colorado.
DAVID r. Crosby,
Register.
Seniemher 20 NnY 4 1901
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
Fss Hale.

A good top buggy. single harness
all in first class condition. 5000 takes
the outfit.
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14

Don't Start Tor the Worlds
Fair al s.. LOUIS.
Until you hsvs provided yourself with
Tsavslsr's Chscks. Fog sals by
FARMKns 4 AEncnAHrx BANK
The Delta independent., 1904-10-14
For Sale Cheap.

A 17-room rooming house with all
the furniture in 9 rooms upstairs. also
carpets and bedding. centrally loctted.
on two good lots. Same will rent for
$50 per month. Apply at this Office.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-01-09

about p years of age, had been
viciously murdered at his sheep
camp near Fayson, Ariz. The
letter was from the Justice Of
Payson, who has affected the
arrest Of the murderers.
William Berry i'll company
with David Lee has gone to get
the body and will bring it here.
Thatcher, Arizona, cores
pondent in Graham Guaidian.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-01-09
A Sad Christmas.

William Berry and wife came
from Apache county to spend
holidays among their many
friends. Here they also met
their two daughters, Alice and
Jennie, who have been teaching
in the southern part of the
Territory.
Our friends were having a
most pleasant time, until the
mail few days ago bore the sad
news that their son, Wiley,
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-01-09

biltties of the county. There
should have been S14,000.00
of funding bonds instead of
81, 10000. This makes quite
difference i'll financial statement
OF the county.
A fire insurance adiuster was
at Concho this week and will rec
commend that all the insurance
be paid, which is $12, 5000 OH
the Schuster Mercantile Com
pany's stock and $2,0O0,O0 on
the buildings owned by Juan
Candelaria. The Schuster Mer-
camille Co. will begin business
as soon as possible and will open
up in the Santos Ortega build
ing. The Apache County Bank
is now doing business in Rosalio
Candelaria's house. 1t is not
vet known how the fire started.
The Honorable Board of Sup
ervisorS were in session again
this week and as usual a large
amout of business was trans
acted. The board has ordered
an election to determine whether
or not the sale of intoxicating
liquors shall be prohibited
within the limits of the St.
Johns precinct. The election
will be held on Saturday, Jan.
80, 1904. Part of the proceed
ings of the board are published
III this issue and will be inter
esting reading for every tax
payer Of the county. The board
adjourned until Feb. 10th when
they will count the votes Of the
local option election and dis
.pense with other business that
may come before them.