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The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
paooia items,

As0asstsa.
EI. 1ashsvs vsst 10 Ds,ts. Isss Fri
day sd lssse b Dsovss.
possse Pssab cane mp eroa Dslta
- - $50 assas As~ . eosP's q
REosR, a.d CAes. 0tasss dro~s up
froa Delta a.ss Tuesday. returning The
.ezs ~.
NJ. ssd Nss. J. d. Csrsoa ssd Mr..
.od llss. J.. l. Miliss. oe Dsasa, vsss up
l.ss 0sadsy visiting M. ssd Mn. J. A.
BuaAss.
Nh Haia Nsw, postoistrsss of Data,
caas sp lass Saturday and visited Mr..
asd Ma Cussisa % Pitkin eesa. ~
tussiag Aosday.
H.E. 0ssvsrt and Mss. o. 8. Elder
ars AsAA iopsoving. ssd it % not sx-
pssoA SAas sssises eusssQesecss uill
rss1De = either osss.
llsA G. T. Ravalt aud Verne vsot to
0uoaisss Aosday ooesiag b psek the
rsse = sAsis hossshoad soods aod chip
thsa. .hsss. M. Ravals having snsd their
hssD = that pl.es.
H 6as rssidssos Il Ira Ns'son b b.
iag AafsAsd At shis writing. and vill -
1aAsa q co0psstsssss and eoovso.
iseeM ssing spuippsd With furnace.
heaA sooo, bot aod cold vatss. etc.
" u. Bath kas purchased H. Anes-
visa panes oe G. q. Chiun. which Iiss
noseA q ~ D. 1 r. g. stgas-oi. vsy.
payanR ~ 900 Therefor. THIS i doe
pisss = ssosnd and H.ss vall asks il
asAe sAill.
Or valley b q tAisg oe ssauty At this
vsleig. ed every prospsot tor . sargs
frSle eaop. TIE output should eonpss-
hs1a = many cars - the heavy yield Of
laak kyssr.. which will sasisey tAis valley.
Al ~ ssoso grasseslly seAsowisdgsd.
0slR asat soios.ssd h Rssots ~.
ssa1AASs lasa vssk and while Asss dis-
s = valsab,s Aosss 10 . eoopsay
Il - lDvses oe ass Aosss 1ssk. . hi.
ls12 0sa Fly. David 8ssshssA I. D.
nAasd. 0soeas Nvssay sad Jsa.
NGnna1sA h hs hs9s, AsaSy dsasgAt
-
- ~ haas tAaA - ssaosa tAls
pe1e ~ ssaas tse 0asy ysaEA saaylag
e sAssss - ssoo1 - aeoeefes
A Aluasa psssaoe, - -
W - vssk 1sas OAsaa Cty. sAsss
III ~ - AalsssA - - =
I -sla9s = -. N No. Sssy
~ elsnls e1sF tAaa - ~ ~
kas1d ts1Ds0 vsegAsa slsss =
III - nenaA u1A q TIL -
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
4 ne,s MslEaet cs,sp,sy.

It's 0fssd Assa A6stsses company
ess1 astieass Il lecosposatios sith the
ssesstasy oe ststs this week. with ".
q. Davis, G. r. Nuttsr. J. p. Kssnohss.
G. Z. Piks aoA A. Nsttss - dissctoss.s
Ths work os vsitiag up . CON l.lsts cot
oe shstsact books uodss ssw and very
eoavsoisot system 10 now beiog doss.
The new ,onpsny will do general
abstract aud title business and will also
eoodsct real estate. loan and iosuraoce
boesosos.
NJ. Davis vui hsvs. charge os the
ahstsact basosss asd Il 10 ssse TO say
that It vtil b 10 very capsule hands
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
ne NJ Hit Carries Denver.

T0ssdsys slsctioo In Denver resulted
10 Q victory Tor what the Denver dsiIiss
have styled the "Bix Nit" faction. With
Robsrt W. spssr At the head Of the
ticket eor n,syos. Spesr's majority over
Spsingsr fos nsyes vill rnu over 5IooO.
Ths Deoocratic riag sssetsd tso out
of the sixtsss sidssosa Tor that city.
This g,ss thso ooapists eontroi OF the
city aovssa0eae vsdse tie nsV ehaetee.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
Another Paper for Paonia.

Clinton Oliver and Charles Adams,
both OF Psonia. are to launch . new
weekly paper At that place. The sheet
will be Republican in politics and for
short will be called the PsndrRrsft.
This mskes s,x newspaper for Delta
county--one for every candidate. up-to-
date. Psonia 10 q good 6eld and they
should do we'll.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
Ssys blris Desrsy hult

J. ". 8hiss'sdsekss. Of California
0ssa b of the oplnioe that vhae u
kssua - the pss-bird 10 qsias Asssrsss.
I've 70 youns pssehs& Tais y saais
brovn bird With stubby biil sad BE-
says tbst bs hes watched this bsed eoa-
lov - . liob ssd literally strip The
young pssebss froa ths brsnohss. He
sies ssys that thsss birds ssso - b
Sscssdiogiy ovDseoas 10 his vicasity
ehh ssoaoo.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
~ 2sssale 4 Wsaa.

Jsoes Zssil etti. Il Sassacs essek 49,
II sovs Monday and statss that thsss
snl - psscsiesaly % sAostses a wstss
10 that ssrsioa this soeoss. He thinks
that ths wsssr ssppsy ~iil b - seod -
last sssssa. Whiis ths ssov vas not %
hsesy - isss ysss thses hes hsss ssaIci.
ese watse 70 on The s0osroas sesssvoiss
With soa.s to sesrs. This sscsioa a ths
epsety b bsttss prepared tor storiag
vstss than any other psst, ooossq 0sotiy
% uasasiosos b esis 90 this acrouat.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
NOW FOR THE TUNNEL.
The Water Users It Last Kasss
What Is EYecte1.

There 10 NOW no longer any doubt
what must BE- done to secure the Gun
nisoo tunnel AID make this one ot the
most desirable spots In the Uoitsd
8tstss.
Tho people Who are DESTROYS os sscur
ing water from the Goonisoo tudosi
proposition at last koow Just vhst the
Govssnnsot and tho Irrigstioo Act -
quirss thsms 70 do. When the report oe
the connissiooers b siftsd dovs it
means abost - foiIovs:
First-Thst 5000 scsss oa land owned
By Individuals 10 trsets oe not moro
thas loo acres b. sahscsibsd; that tboss
Who ars owoess Of mors than 100 scrss
must deed this excess Issd to the Us-
eompshgrs VsIIey Water Usees' associs-
lion. to BE- held BY then In trust to bs
sold On o. bsfore the compastioa oe the
tsousi.
Sseond-A few uioos chsugss shall
b made IN The present by-lava
Thted-Thst ali IoDsssideot owness
must siGsify their inisstioo oe bscon-
iag residsots oe this valley o. dsed theis
land 10 trust 10 the ASSOCIATION to b
sold . stated above.
Upos completion Of tho shove cond.
tioos the com mietss promises to recon-
asod the immediate buildiog u this
tunosl aod the bitches connected With
Il, but that the tuoncl will ooly b built
10 fsraish the vstsr absolutely cub
scribsd and DO more. therefore absolute
y psseiuding the. possibility os thoss
cot suhscibing from ever obtaining
gossromsot water Tor their land.
Pssctieally oil oe the users of water
from private and corporation ditcbes
have agreed 10 dssd What vater rights
thsy sos ossls ths gossea0sot Ths
vin Isavs the cost oS The naoaxensnt oe
sbsss diichss tall upon . very fev. vbo
oass fsiisd to subscribe for gossraosss
satse aud sho are depending upoa
thsis private rights out of the Uneom-
psAsrs river. This cost vill oske Il a.
oost prohibitosy to thsss parties, hsocs
then 10 oaly oos rccoorss. and that 70 10
sshscsibs si ooos to tbs 0uoaisos tuo-
ssl.
An good citaseos aud thooe Who have
their ova sod this ssctiosa prosperity
ai hssrt Till oov do ssssytAiaG possibIe
10 isdses signess - have thsir iards
psupssiy catered,
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
Labeeess Wanted . =. 80 :.:.,: =.
s.sisyaast. .sttA RAsadssA O'HstsaAa
.:s 3 Is5;ss.::@ ::s'!:
~ ssasss ssnall.a

Tss pssistne eisesiats1 Asss tAss vssk
cd Psssssssd 10 he oisy esaSsia isst
stshs ID sot a.se Wy toag. fssy took
~ seas1 that shs psosss 6sesasd sAs
sslooo susseioo Ut the spsaas ssscttoo.
Although SAs pssittoa ssksa esH ese pr
okssioo to ell 10 paekrsss b was not
sves seriously coeaidsrsd - 4 Ooeld
have Looked Ike a. s6ors to thrsssis tbs
voios os ths people. Thew b - dosbs
bst that II b I dry ysas % tas . tAs
salooo eoostioa 10 ooocseued.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
Bsv Dpslg 49,,

he Data Ooaaty Lbesry sssocis-
sson has sddsd tso sew voaauss 10 III
Library cscsssly. . fo,lUvG ~
The Whip Hssd--Asrvis.' +
+ The wsb"-Hai.
"TAs Boss-- .LsviA
The Master RngUs"-phllipa.
"Ms. 8alt"-Psyos.
.Ths Dsughtss oeA Aagnats" s"-spsar-
nan. 3--
.Bsrlasch Il the GAurd"- -Nsssimau.
The 0oldto Fssieh"-Phtlipotts.
The Little sbspAsed Il Kingdoo
Conc. For.
The Call oe he Wijd."-Yendoa, =.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
Decssaijea Dsy.

are making preparations Tor appropriate
sxsecisss Decoration Day. Nay 3oth.
An old sossiisss srs requested to meet 1t
the Towu hall Ut 10 .. a. 90 that dsy
ssd torn In oedss and 0srch to the
esostesy where The graves oe departed
heeoso vslI b dscosaisd.
1bs school ssA aii fratsrnsl organisa-
tioss ore rsspsssfuIIy rsqssstsd To taks
mart 10 shs sAsecisss,
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
q nAss esn q - vsaG

IT. eosrs oR sppais q Nss Ysss
Tuesday declared ssosessisssiocal thst
postios Il 1ag isw sssctsd By ths bagis-
tstpss q NO shtcA psoAisits the uss
os The Aasstcss aag Or any repssssots-
ssos a Il tor sdvsstisiag purposes.
Tie dscisIos sas rsedsred II The csse
oe Jscob AcPiks of Nsv Yosk city. who
hsd bsso convicted under the prostsioo
rsastiog to The uss a the asg Tor basi
ssss purposes. The oosss ovssruliog his
eoovtcSioa.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
csslaeseeaeat.

Tbs tosslssatb ssDpsl eooossesosoi
ofths high SCHOOL Will b held st ths
opsrs hosss- Friday svsains. nsy p.
The eisas d i1ol si,i give -. sxssiisst
progsan = tAs osiu feature os tbs
sssaiss. TIE uso6sss Of tss gradual.
bsg ciaas With thsis satjsets srs - eol.
Mis- Btbsl Bssr-''Ths Three Bsst
Things u LAss" 4n
Nina HsssiH--"A Wsstssu Hoasrch.
Rdss Inesssoll-"Foe hsassity's
0aka." ....
Alta Stewart Mates Bsiidsss."
Easi 0Asss-.Essdiag Osss NIshs.
0sstssds Ashs--'+ -'+Cosvss&isssl1ty."
Auie ~ill - essaisAsd ~ tie Dsits
CAass1 C3sA. ths Dsata orossstss sod
~ hi9h seAooa chores SD aasstst.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
Memorial Services.

All old soldiers are requested - 0ose
at the Town hall at 10 O'Clock q -.
Suuday, Nay 2Dth. From tboro y
0esch to the Presbyterian ehOsse
vbsrs appropriate memorial sssstosD
will b held. A good sstsodsaes =
respectfully requested. @f8a
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
NATIONAL lnaeAnoa tun
csDsss1s. esl1sssla. vysaale ~ shhs Cd
II LsDsa AeQsspsisaisA

cslsss1a csn1sslla. vssaB ~ Ahs Ca
u Ls1A AesssssisaIA
Drawer nepssaisAa.
/ wAsz,soroa. Nay l7.-As sppossioo.
!0so, ct al 100000 ue ths rseisastion
essd Tor The coasesoosioa q n isri1a.
tios psuiscte 10 The ssid West has Asso
decided upon By tAsssusseasy Il shs io-
terror. vho hes apssussd shs pssns Of
the soginsess tor vosks 10 tAs following
s&skss: = =
irisooa. calaeas.las ossuuaao. ldIAo.
Adotsoa. Nsesasaa, Nsvsda. Nsv Msxi-
CO. North Dshesa. Oesso& ssstAs d.
koea. Utah. Wvshiagsoa and Wyooing.
Actual coossrucsioo he's airsady ~
bssn % the Salt river project ia Ariso-
%. and o. ths Trucsss praisct 10 Nsvs
da. Each oe thsss projects iavoavs .
eoostracsivs cost oe sS.oo0oeo.
+ uRooAPAnaRE PsoSEor-oolosADo.
Thew b saboo0oo reserved Tor The
oooplstios Il the UnooapaAgrs project.
Thss prajset = located 10 Moatruss and
Dslta cosstiss il vsstses Co,ors6o. 90
The wsst side oe the osin sanes oa the
Rocky nountaino. TAs source a water
supply b tAs Gae0ison rsvse. from
Witch Il b expected that water wiii be
t.ksn ~ Dsass oe tusssl about six
niiss 10 lsegth. bsRinotnG In ths Gssnd
osnoa os ths 0uanisoa and sarving
water b UoooopshRsss valIsy . tsv
0asss northeast a the town oe Moutrose.
Ths Uocoupahgrs rivsr Aovs through
. eroad. fertile valley. but he aov d
qsits Inadequate Tor Tie irsigasls lands,
The 0uoutsoo river. aowiog through
90 II rhs most reoarkn6ss caDoos 10
this eouotrv, carsi6s op~,ssivsly
laiys volume u water. but littls d
which can b utilised 10 Id drsinsgs
besio. II = psopossd 10 divert = portion
ot this streams aow 10 . tunssl cut
through The moSntstos upos sbou,
100000 scsss oe lasd. . eeassassabas
portion q which b 10 private ovsss.
chip 10 email trscss. Whsa coapisss,
thia will b oss oe The most rs1artab,s
sagiessring fsats 10 tAs world.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
So UslDns1nlnt Ma

Mn Duoiny aad Ao6ssss Bsos srs
pusa1aR In Q stock Il ssdsstskiaG gooda
ThS1nsissss viI - rae N sdditioo TO
IL - os Aobeuss Rros 90 the corner
pa ~ and Mais street. Mr.. Domi0y
ts 80 sssldiag in North Data having
cnos hDso . short tins aeo fro0 Ne
bras1n. Tbs Anbross Bros- are quite
veil hos~s. although they have bsso
heeaonlv to . DoothA
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
Packing Company Oftanl1e65

The Delta dressed Meat eonpssy -
orgsnissd 10 this city yssaseday 0saA
the following o0esrs. G
Presideut-Dr.J ]. A. WhttGaG,
VicssPsesident b. Hastoss.
Treasurer 81. WolbsSt, ...
Sscsstsry-S. p. Hoins. ~ Il
Msnseer--3. b. RuhIaod. ~
Assistrnt Manager and Buyse-Lu
AcGsew.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Dr.. ]. A. Whiting.
A. q. King, 5z5s;s5 i
L. G. Nc Grsv.
8. B. 'Hsrtman,
!. B. Ruhisnd,
H.H Wolbert.
y. P. Hoins. -4
Work oo the buildisgs ss4 a& S
needed improvsossts viai eo0sssse
once.
1t will take some few days to $500
the Incorporation papesa Aftss tsi1
done work will b. eooosocsd sasaa0
stely
J. B. Rahlsnd. prssidsot oe ~ ssll-i
paoy. thinks that the co0posy wta -
rssdy 70 do business shout 6sptsoeH y
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
GENERAL NEWS items
News froa oVef Tie CoQnty
Briefly Tod. e

After stubburs tight the Hears,
delegates at the state convention Al
Santa Crus. CaIiforois BY . majority d
Ainetesn votes won tbs Deaocrssie state
convention Tuesday instructing the dele
gutioo 10 the oatioosi coavsotion at St.
Louis 10 vote for ". r. Hearst Eos
tr-esidsat. The vote stood: For iostruc
eion 36. ae.insa 3l&
Ex-Qussn LII, of R.vaii. has cut bss
tay shost at the WosId's fair on aeeouoi
y III health, leaving Saturday for Homo
lsas.
Up 10 Wsdsssday morning eeopists
AesdIock ~ IN psugssss as the tliioois
E0ats eooysstios 1t Springfield. At
Ia. ,.ins the ballot stood - follows:
Hstes, 400; Lovdsu. 3oe and Dsossn. Al.
eut slightly charged froo the thirty
asventh. Tho ooovsotion thso took .
l6csss.
Dom Paul Kruger. president oa the
obrmes Trsosvsll rspoblic is reported -
Wing very feeble snd 10 ail probability
1ss not long TO live. ao has been taiEsa
fsDn Aentone, Franco to dutch health
sssort.
n The United States Suprsos court hss
Dos fully decided tho wster contest
t1ine 90 bssa go the states Of Kan
- and Coioeado. Thsre must b moro
gal hearings and proots before this
l0pnetant vatss question Gao b closed
~ good.
E fbs Gunsisoa News -Chanpioo ssys
BovesmAn 10 ssjoying dns weather sod
I sow connsncss 70 look liks su0oss
eee oose. The staess szs crowded
k1lth pssssngess Who srs coming into
- ''Tvestisth Csotasy Gold Camp to
6Arch tor the psseioss ossala."
The Nsss Csssty Fair asd Livs Stock
pcistios vas formed Ut Grad juno
- last Wednesday night at . osstinR
"a ;n tbs eouH hoosa at that place.
III vss decided to hold ths asss asouaI
y this tall. A large crowd vss pres
"a sod ooosidsrabas interest vss mani
besd.
| Ds. P. g. p. Attiss, the gIoos trottss.
"a bs fos . vsess q s1h0oo oodsesook to
IN aroosd ths VOID 10 tArss ysass.
jpss eooessssd his tnsk I'D ses -
kOoo WiaA 60 s0setA q ~ slssAsd
- - Y =
- 3 u 116ss7k1e4sS =
sow ss111e = Dsssss.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
As0sisei leaAu LII.

List os Letters uncaIied 10 the post
olIce at Delta, Colo. eoe tho vesk snd-
ing Nay 20. 1904.
Rev. A. Bsatoe,
Raleigh Pope.
In calling foe sbovs lettsss plsass say
adveetieod.
Ella Nsw p. II.
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20
NJ Rssp,E's RAaa,sq

dos not hesitate 70 ssoo0assd Kodol
Oyspspssa Curs 10 tAsis frtss4s and
essao0srA 3lnAigssaisa saass esss III
health thas aaythis -. u dsrsagss
tAs seousch and ssiaGa o.. u .oassss
q dissaeA Koaa DyslessA Csfs
dlgssts vAst yoa sat safss iadigslAasa.
dysSspsas aad ~ seooaaA Aisssasss.
Kodsl = ~ $ualy pssessa asss1aaa
6at : tissss sstldsae ssess . va,l.
nsasvsa AsaltA. ssesse saase0sA -
laessass1 sllAllk1 1slllw tlsasA ~
NJ rssDlsS FAAe1a11.
s5ssa
J1lG - j y
AsGa0s1la ttasl - -
,6enks - lnas9 Gl - -
asss - vA1sA y1s III ~ Z a
asAa1el1l 1 ek A T.,
og11nr . ~ es ~
~ wege u - = y -, % =
The Delta independent., 1904-05-20

/. Ex-Qussn LII, of Havaii. he's cut bsr
tay shost at ths Wosbd's fair on account
- III health, Issvinx Saturday for Homo
osau.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

SIGNIFICANT recently took place in Russia. From
- meeting the the
provincial assemblies there up the Gar
mortal expressing e hope that the wish the Emperor
national assembly" only meeting with an
avowed been suffered assemble by the
but the unanimous will of that meeting find its
of the Little Father. History the making
this
the significance of this of their assembled delegates SPRING
from the convention of communal
the assembly the
nce far any body of citizens under the domain of the Gar
by the hOusehoders
the landed propreors the few seds allowed
those of advisory only the of the
administration of the district represented The assembly of the
membership
themselves and heretofore has had shadow
authority than that delegated to the subsidiary bodies
With this knowledge OF the of that convention which
has had the emery the Gar representative
enabled appreciate the complexion of the ques-
pending imperial disposition This memorial
direct blow the bureaucra and the reaconae for whom
by whom the administered
the the ambitions
awakened poetariat The great potential force the
which has remained immobe yielding
of the history strs itself and takes accounting
strength.
Bureaucracy promotes religious intolerance reads report
the speeches made the assembly of m muzzes
and stiles freedom OF speech order give
ody of the The
efforts the peoples minds inevitably lead brute
We and independent administration
sena safeguard against this encoachmen upon the life
and liberty OF the individual"
Strong words these and words
assembly shadowy
difficult foee The significant that they spoken
res their mission may be- the spirit that phrasd them
still portentou gravey
future of the despotism which rules the puppet Gar
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06
1.-THE SMART SET:'
BY SALLY SHARP.

Miss Lille V O'RYan viii be hos
tess at the Sequoia Club this evening
when her miniatures will be on exhibi
tion. A receiving party Of the follow
ing people will assist Miss Organ:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Keith, DR.. and
Mrs. Reginald Knight Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Jewett, Miss Frances JOi-
life, Miss Ednah Robinson, Miss Mar
garet O'CaIlaghan, Miss Marie Wells,
Mrs. Norris, Mr.. and Mrs Adolph
Graupner, Mrs. Fernando Pfngst, Mr..
and Mrs. Marc Gerstle. Lieutenant and
Mrs Andrews, Miss Elizabeth Mills,
Miss Edith Henrici. Mrs. Lewis Long,
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin K. Lane.
The miniatures will be on view to the
public in the st. Francis during the
week.
Miss Anita Harvey. who has played
the role of honored guest so cOnsecu-
lively for the past fortnight, yesterday
assumed the dignity and pleasant re-
spOnsibilities of hostess at tea for
large number of friends. Several
buds were in evidence, and among the
happy group were: Miss Margaret
Hyde e-Smith, Miss Gertrude Hyde
Smith, Miss Marjorie Josselyn, Miss
Dorothy Eells. Miss Edna Davis. Miss
Linda Cadwallader, Miss Christine
Pomeroy, Miss Gertrude Josselyn, Miss
Alice Sullivan, Miss Coleman, Miss
Margaret Newhall, Miss Maud Bourn.
Mrs. Gerrit Livingston Lansing en-
tertained Miss Wells and Mr.. Hanna
informally at dinner last evening in
her apartments at St. Dunstan's.
Mrs. Longstreet of Los Angeles, who
is at the ST. Francis. entertained the
following guests at luncheon on Sat
urday: Mrs. Hancock Banning of Los
Angeles, Mrs. J. Downey Harvey, Miss
Eleanor Martin. Mrs. William Tevis.
Miss Edna Davis gives a tea party to-
day to all the buds and some of the es-
tablished bellies. A very merry time is
expected Miss Davis is also preparing
to give a dance at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Davis, in
January.
An affair that is to be strictly for the
charmed circle within the military
lines will take place tonight in the
hoproom of the Officers Club.
Leap Years conditions will prevail
and be strictly enjoined. so more than
the usual amount of pleasure always
attached 10 these army events is ex-
pected
Mrs. Eugene Freeman and her
daughter. Miss Maud Paine, will enter
tain at luncheon on Thursday OF this
week.
Judge and Mrs w W. Morrow will
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-06

to go he unwrapped long, slender
parcel he had been holding, crushed
the tissue paper in his fingers and put
one perfect white rose into her hand.
He laughed down into her eyes.
Il wanted to give you red one,
only" The significance of his tone
and his hesitation made her rise to his
throw
only you didn't dare! she finished
for him.
ooh, l dared" he replied coolly,,
but 1 thought / wouldn't-yet! The
best for the last, you know" And he
left her trying to decide whether he
meant anything or nothing. AS he
went out he met Mayne entering with
a large florists box, and during his
call he had learned that she was leav-
ing the next day for home. When he
reached his Office he looked up the
northbound trains.
Next morning at 1850 he walked up
to the station; just around the corner
on the platform he saw Rose Carroll.
smiling at Mayne, who carried her
suit case and great bunch of pink
carnations. Before they saw him he
stepped back into the waiting room.
bought a ticket to the next town
north and kept out of sight till the
train came in. He swung on the rear
platform, while Mayne, triumphant in
his moment of favor, put the lady into
a seat, bestowed her luggage about
her. AS the train pulled out Dunham
looked from his window in the smok-
er and beheld the idiotically adoring
face of Mayne, who was waving his
farewell.
When he had smoked a long black
cigar John Dunham sauntered into the
next car About the middle of the aisle
he stopped suddenly at a quick excla-
nation:
why, Mr.. Dunhamr',
He looked down and saw. with appar-
ent surprise Rose Carroll, blushing and
smiling. He removed his hat, but made
no effort to take the seat which she
cleared for him beside her
Miss Carrolli So this is your train
how pleasant Lovely day. isn't it ?'
Wont you sit down." she asked a
little timidly. And he did, and went on
talking so carelessly and yet so mean
ingly. so brightly and still so seriously
that it seemed to her but a moment or
two before he looked from the window
and stood up. Drawing a slender parcel
from his pocket he unwrapped a single,
long stemmed pink rose.
Il must get off here in order to get
back to an important case with your
father. l only got on to tell you good
by. Didn't want to interfere with
Mayne at the station. l can't compete
with his floral generosity" and he laid
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spend the. holidays in Washington, ID.
c., visiting Lieutenant and Mrs. Fech-
teller and Lieutenant and Mrs. Harry
Roosevelt.
Miss Carol Moore will be another
young hostess who will entertain on
New Years night A dance viii be the
motif. The younger set are eagerly
looking forward to the event
The st. Francis Musical Art Society
has arranged a box plan for selection
of seats for the concerts to be given
in the white and gold room This plan
may be seen at the information bureau
of the hotel and members viii be ac-
cepted until the seats are disposed Of.
The capacity of the concert room is
only 400, and there is a persistent de-
mand for seats to hear the coming
artists. among whom are Gadski. Bis
pham, De Pachwann, Kreisler and the
KneiseI Quartet Among the society
people who have already joined the
Musical Art SocF ~ NJ .Pnd Mrs
w. B. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs Sydney
Liebes, James d. Phelan, John Par
rott, Richard Tobin, DR. Grant Self
ridge. Mrs. c. A. Selfridge, Judge and
Mrs r. c. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Deeripg. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Gerstle. Mr. and Mrs. William Gerstle.
Judge and Mrs. NJ. c. SlOss, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Downey Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs
Won Meyerinck, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kali
isher, Mr. and Mrs. /. W. Hellman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Heinemann. Wakefield
Baker, Latham McMullin. Nine. Cad
ski viii give the opening concert.
The Twenty Minute Society will hold
it's annual reception and sale to-day
and tomorrow in the parlOrs of St
Luke's Church.
A particular feature Of the society
this year will be the children's enter
tainment this being held tomorrow
afternoon from 3 TO s in a building
near ST. Luke's, and will be strictly for
children. Whatever benefit accrues
from the juvenile entertainment will be
accredited to the children and called
the children's fund.
The proceeds of the sale in the par
Iors viii go toward the organ fund,
very superior instrument having been
selected by Wallace Sabin in London
during his recent trip to Europe.
Mrs. Philip Caduc organized the
Twenty Minute Society seven years
ago. and it has been provocative Of ex-
celIent results, each member devOting
twenty minutes a day toward the max
ing of articles to be sold annually for
the church's benefit.
The wedding Of Miss Marie Ruef.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Ruef and
sister of Abraham Ruef, to School Di-
4 rector A Altman will take place on
/ Sunday afternoon. December is. The
| ceremony will be performed at the Call
| fOrnia Hotel at o'clock.