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The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
The Way to Iake Life.

I smile at stupid men who cry
That life is out of gear.
Who go about with frown and sigh
And faces full of fear:
For I've had sorrows OF my own
As dread as any ever known:
But when | feel Inclined to groan--
Why then | fly to dreamland
Where happy visions throng.
Where souls are bright and hearts are
light.
And life is like a song.
/ only strive to CLEAN the sweet,
Forgetful Of the cares
As farmers harvest but the wheat,
And thrust aside the tsres.
And dark or sunny be the day.
/ store for memory something gay,
And when grief comes across my way
Why then I'm on to dreamiand,
Where happy visions throng.
Where souls are bright and hearts are
light.
And life is like song
Boston Transcript
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
The Waimanqu Geyser,

The great Waimangu geyser in the
north island of New Zealand has come
into special notoriety on account OF a
recent eruption, which caused the loss
Of four lives. The geyser is sur
rounded by hills from 300 to 500 feet
high. all covered with volcanic debris
from the terrible Tararcwa eruption in
1886. when the mountain Of that name
exploded. causing destruction and
havoc for miles. including the loss of
two native villages with their inhabit-
ants-crose upon 100 lives. This val
ley is throughout in a constant state OF
Gcyser action. Everywhere the
ground is covered with "blowholes'
and pools, the hot, sulphurous water
with steam bubbling up at numerous
points. Eruptions take place with
out any special prelude. The impris-
oned forces OF nature. with seeming.
ly one gigantic, concentrated effort.
shoot up an immense and terrible mass
OF water. red hot lava and stones to
the height of from 400 to 300 feet.
spreading in all directions. covering
frequently the hills around.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Beware Of 0intments for CataTrh that Contain
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derauge the
whole system when entering il through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scrlptions from reputable physicians. as
the damage they viii! do is tou fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufac-
tured by f. j. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo.
o., contains no mercury. and is taken
internally, acting directly upon tn.
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
TEN. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure he
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
Internally and made in Toledo, OIiu. by
+. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipa,ion.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Had Heard Cherry Tree Yarn.

When S. Davis Page became city
controller, all holders of bills against
the city we're sworn as to their hon
esty. A certain first warder. who had
been doing small jobs for the school
board for several years. appeared a
few days after the new order was Is
sued, and was questioned by the chief
clerk, who wound up by asking:
rs anyone interested in this bill
except yourself?"
Well" began the other, gravely,
"I'll not swear against that, for there
is groceryman down at my corner
Interested in it."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
For Spring of 1904.

am now prepared to take orders for
all kinds OF ornamental shrubbery such
as ever blooming roses. climbing roses
blue, purple and white lilacs, climbing
honeysuckle. hardy varieties. large
Towering Japanese SNOWFALL. new large
double carnations, all colors, splendid
plants cheap.
6CO0 extra fine rooted Elberia and
Triumph peach trees Best stock ever
offered for sale.
A fine stock OF cherry trees and few
Shropshire Damson plums and all OF the
standard apples, small fruits and grape
vines.
Ltrse lot OF seeding black walnut at
$3.50 per hundred.
A. W. CARR.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Simple Test for Milk,

MIX varies in viscosity with com.
position and temperature. and a new
apparatus called the 'lacto-viscomet.
err" is regarded by French physicists
as solving the problem Of a simple
test for milk. 1t consists of timed
copred reservoir. mounted on tripod,
with fine glass tube as outlet. When
the reservoir Is filed with a sample
Of the milk. the stopcock is opened
and the time required for the escape
OF the liquid is noted In seconds. with
the temperature. and reference to a
table shows the exact character o!
milk corresponding to these data.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
"what Fool. These Mortal. Be-"

The Rev. DR.. P. s. Henson, formerly
pastor of the First Baptist church OF
Chicago. later of the Hanson Place
Baptist church OF Brooklyn, and who
has accepted call to fremont temple.
Boston, recently lectured in Spring
field, Mass, and one of the foremost
pastors In the city was asked to an
nounce the lecture from his pulpit.
This is the way the pastor made the
announcement: THE Rev. DR.. Hen
son win lecture on Fools In the State
Street Baptist church on Wednesday
evening. and l trust a great many will
attend"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
TIME HAD BROUGHT CHANGES.
ar, R..hske'ler No Longer Avoided

ar. RathskeIier No Longer Avoided
the Cave Of the Winds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calendula G.. Raths.
eller were at Niagara Falls on their
Wedding journey. They had wandered
a"'urously about, arm in arm, listen
ng to the roar OF the mighty cataract.
they had bought bead-work mocca-
ins and pincushions from Indian
'quaws who spoke with strong Tip
.'erary accent. had contributed to the
upport of several princely hack driv-
,rs. had paid for the right to look at
he falls from all the eligible points
If view, and had been hunted with
,re"t success by prowling photog.
raIiers.
And now they stood in the Cave of
the Winds.
The thunder of Niagara overpow.
tred them; the earth trembled be-
leath them. They looked at each
lther, and their lips moved, but II
any sound came from them 1t could
not be heard in the deep roar. Calen-
lula pressed the little hand that lay
confidingly on his arm, and led his
fair young bride from the cave with
all possible speed.
"Japonica." he said to her when he
had led her into the open air. do
you know why could not bear to ling
er longer in that horrible placer"
mo. Calendula; why was it,"
Il could not hear your voice, my
darling"
Five years had passed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Calendula c. Rathskeller were
again at Niagara Falls. They were at
the hotel, removing the dust OF travel.
"Japonica," urged the husband. with
yearning hungry look In his eyes.
before we do anything else let us go
and spend few hours in the Cave Of
the Winds"
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
GunniSon Will Get a SMeIter.

President J. j. O'Brien OF the Gunni
son Smelling and Refining company Of
Gunnison, left for Boston Saturda Y
night after spending several days i'll
Gunnison and Lake City investigating
the feasibility OF establishing smeter
He assured the local people that plans
would be completed soon and that II
large plant will be in operation within
Il few months. The site has been ST.
lected and the machinery ordered Con.
struction work will begin as soon Hs tht
snow is off the ground. The county
mining camps are in a hourishing con
dition and there will be plenty OF ore ou
hand from the start.-News.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Real Estate Transfers.

For WEEK ENDING DEC. 26, 1908.
Jacob Heberling to S. b. Kemp; l01S
acres-con. 1915.
Carrie M. Stewart to c. H. Stewart
GO acres-con. 81.
Mrs. E. 8. Ong to W. L. Savage ct al,
"a acres-con. 81.
L. b. & G. c. Hawkins to VIM. Goff;
. acres-con. $1,000.
John E. Peton. rec'r. to Carl Burch
l60 acres-con sl60.
Chas. W. Pace to W. W. Wilcox:
water deed-cnn. $40.
Foote & Williamson to Agnes Burrow;
. lots Pa1nia-cop. $50.
Agnes Burrow to Mary E. Porter; . lot.
Paonia--con. s75.
Geo. II & VIM. F. Duke to Winfield
II. Scott; 2 lots in Hotchkiss con s2I0
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01

1t is very gratifying to the
management of this paper to know
that its advertisers are pleased
with the results obtained through
the columns of the INDEPENDENT,
the past year.
We can truthfully say that we
have not heard single one of our
advertisers complain of a falling
off i'll their business. Many who
were inclined to voluntarily spea k
or their business have stated that
i'll their lines they had experienced
gradual increase, while Others
have gone so far as to say that
business for 1903 has shown more
than double the increase over cor.
responding months of 1902. We
have not taken the time to inter
View all the merchants of Delta
but it is safe to say, if our ad
vertising patrons is anything t.
judge by, that more business ha
been done ia this city than an,
T'eTT0us year in its history. w
only hope that this increase vii
continue and that our patrons vii
get the ..lion's share" of it,, I
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01

Last Sundays Pueblo Chicftain
contained an extensive write-up of
Delta county. Almost two pages
Of the magazine portion OF the
paper was taken. Many of the
fruit orchards were shown in illus
tIations together with a view Of
l"tchkiss and some of the promi-
ncnt residences Of Delta county.
The Chieftain is fast becoming
one Of the great papers of the
state and reaches this section Of
the state a day ahead Of the other
Leading papers.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Stirred up BY Wolseiev.

Ic-d Wolseley's book. The Story OF
d Soldiers Life" has caused a sen.
sation in official circles by reason of
Its singing criticisms OF the British
military policy. Lord Wolseley points
out that politicians have been allowed
the management Of expert professions.
the inevitable result being disaster for
the nation. His lordship's American
"reminiscences are especially interest.
ing. covering as they do a good deal of
the civil war period. during which he
had off icial interviews with federal
and confederate army commanders.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Latest System Of Mining.

In the percussion system OF mining
the great boring instrument, or trephn
rises and falls with regular motion.
revolving as 1t does on a vertical axis
Its huge teeth tear and grind the soil
and rock to powder. The water in the
shaft turns this to pulp and the mix
huge caisson with an automatically
sliding bottom. When the shaft is
lined with steel tubing. 1t is pumped
dry. and when a relief shaft is sunk
the mine is ready for operation. This
method is being used to reach new
ly discovered seam OF coal. which was
struck at depth Of 1890 feet In Kent.
England.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
ireIand's Attorney General.

Mr.. Atkinson, the new attorney
general for Ireland. is a slight. spare
man, fair of hair and beard. with an
alert, attractive personality and plen-
titully endowed with native Irish wit.
lie is martyr of rheumatism and, to
use his own phrase, has ''steeped his
legs in every bath in Europe" A lady
OF the great world once commiseratel
him on his suffering and added: But
you look well, Mr.. Atkinson" My
dear Lady Blank" he replied, Its my
legs that are bad and you can't see
II en-
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01

After long conference, Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretaries
Root and Shaw decided that the
best method of raising money to
Isy for the purchase of the friars
land in the Philippines would be
to issue S7,0O0,OO0 of 4 per cent
bonds redecInable after ten years
aud within thirty. An act of
the last congress authorizes the
issue Of such bonds. They are to
he offered for sale early in January
aud there will doubtless be a good
1narket for them in this country.
especially as they will be accepted
hy the government as security for
the deposit Of public funds. With
in the last seven months $4,000
GOO of 4 rer cent Philippine bonds
have been issued by the govern
lnent and were sold above par.
More than the half of these bonds
are now on deposit with the gov
ernment as security for public
money. 1t IS believed that the
Lew bonds will bring good price
Governor Taft has sent word that
the contract with the friars has
heen signed and provides for pay
nient within six months.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Newton and the LADY. Finger

Absentmindedness has often gone
hand in hand with smoking proclivi-
ties. and we are told that Sir Isaac
Newton. In fit Of mental abstraction
once used the finger Of lady he was
counting as 4 tobacco stopper whilst
he sat and smoked in silence beside
her. thinking. OF course. that his own
finger was being employed for the
purpose. On another occasion tie con.
tinued to apply various lights to his
pipe wondering why no smoke result.
ed. only to discover at length that for
several hours the bowl had been
empty.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01

War seems unavoidable between
Russia and Japan. Both countries
are making every possible prepara
ton for the struggle that seems
inevitable. While the English
speaking people generally favor
Japan there is no doubt but that
Russia has made the greatest
preparation for the struggle.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
The Planet Venus.

The conditions OF the planet Venu'
are most like those on the earth, but
there 10 q strong suspicion that Venus
has no night or day. but always keeps
the same side toward the sun. II this
e really the case, then the sunny side
must be always burning hot and quite
cry. while the opposite side must be
always incased in ice-nay. more. in a
mixture OF Ice and solidifed atmcs
theric gases. The life OF such d
world must be very different from
any that we know.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
how Cid Is This euI,7

An evening paper stated last week
that some years ago n Tory orator ''
attacking speech Of Mr.. Chamber.
lain's. "rerelled the allegation and
sccrned the alligator" This slip was
reilly made some seventy years ago
in the house of commons by Joseph
Hume. There is something marvelou1
In the effrontery with which venerable
anecdotes arc now raked UP and pre-.
sented to the credulous public with n
new dress!ng.--L London Truth.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
TryIna to Account For II.

It is stated that there are more
but no attempt Is made to give rea
son for this fact. Somebody points
out that Monday is usually wash day
and 1t should be added that boile
dinner usually goes with II. TIL
clothes line may. perhaps. suggest thr
fatal rope. and the clothes pin nasa
asphyxiation. There are blue MoI
days. too. and 1t may be possible tina
the suicides have their own pecullal
ideas about starting the week r ght.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
"THE BREAD OF LIFE"
Peculiar Ways Of the Oriental Market
Place Merchant.

In the market place the Seller OF
Bread sits on his heels. with his wares
in large. fiat basket before him.
"Ho." he cries. Come and buy;
come, buy the Bread of Life, without
money and without price!"
He slaps the fiat, round cakes with
rcsounding thwacks to emphasize
their size and solidity.
Should you try to take him at his
word. however, he will assure you,
with profound salaams, "All that |
have is yours. my lord. but | have
many children, and If bring not home
the price Of the kouskous (the favorite
native dish). my mother-in-law will
smite me on the cheek with her shoe. "
An Oriental will never speak Of his
wife to strangers.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
This Largest Eco.

The egg Of the aepiornis. inst pur
chased for the United States National
museum. is probably the largest egg
In existence. II is ~ inches long and
10 inches wide, and Its shell ,i5 near
ly a quarter Of an inch thick and as
hard as rock. Some idea Of It's size
may perhaps be had when It is stated
that II Is capable Of holding the con.
tents OF six ostrich eggs. or 14S hens
e,rs. or sooco bumming birds eggs
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
A Yest-Pocket Doctor.

Never in the way. no trouble TO carry.
easy TO take, pleasant and never failing
in results are DeWitt's Little Early Ris.
ers. A vial OF these little pills in the
vest-pocket is a certain guarantee
against headache. biliousness, torpid
liver and all OF the ills resulting from
constipation. They tonic and strength.
on the liver. Sold by The Peoples
Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Uniuue Weddino Party.

A short time ago wedding tool
place at st. Luke's church, Reddali
Hill, Cradley Heath, England. at which
a man named John Hill was Marie
to young woman whose name wa
also Hill. The fathers OF the bride
ard bridegroom were each name! John
Hill, the witnesses wero all nance
Hill, and both the bridegroom and
bride resided at Old Hill.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Desert Land. Final proeC.-NOstce sop
Publications.

DEPARTMENT OF TuE ISTFRIoR)
UNITED STATES LAND oFFICEsS
M"s1Ro,k. COLI, &C. II. lgy3
Notice is he,eby given that
EDWIN c. RisT.
OF Ecter', Delta County. Colorado has flied
notice of his intention to make proof on his des-
crt-land claim No s0y. Ute series for the sci,
h"ii, nes4 sell. Sec. 81. vii Swii. sci. sNi, swt,
s"A. Sec. NJ. township ia. :, II. 81 ". sth =. NJ
before Milton Weleh, U, :. missioner at
Delta, Deitn County, Colorado. on Monday, the
lsi day Of February. 1901.
He name' the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Frank D.. RiSt. nf Cory. Delta County, Colorado
aud Edward L Gale, Char.cs A. Haze. william
b, Smctnursi, al Of CcdAr.dgc. Delta County
Colorado.
DAVID II CROSBY. Register
First pub Dee. Is. 1873: lasI pub. jan. -. 1904.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
SUMMONS.
STATE or COLORADO.
County oF DEATA,

Csrsrr oF DkATA.
In the County Court.
n. TErvFTT
Plaint'G,
J. RALru rnrIr-
defendant
InE PE rLy or IN. srArE OF CuLon,po,
!" J. HaLru imiirs, the defendant abivc
named, GREETlNG.
f"u ur hereby required To appear In an action
br"nghi against ynu , the Abn,, named plain
nv ~ IN" County Court. OF belt, Cnult,, sia,-
of Colorado. aud an.wer III. complaint therein
within iwrnty days arer the s.rylr. hereof n
."fs-d within this County: or. II s-ry-d out 81
this C"uniy. 'r by publication. within ,hIdy
days after the service h.rcuf cxc'u.iy- nt III,
day of service; ar judgment by d, fault viii be
taken a;niI'si you nrc"niIns Ia the.pray"r uf the
complaint. And u u c'py Of the complain, In
the air'Sc entitled ar,iun he n.i served with
ihi' summons. or 70 thr s.rvir, hereof lie made
out Of this state then ten DAYS additional To tl..
time her inbrfpv .p-rihed for appearance and
answer wi be allowed brforv the taking Of
Jndtr cut by defnut rs uf rcsaid
The said nciion 4. brought To obtain Judgment.
for tb. sd,n oi Three Hundred Dollar, JsDpnD
t"Hrihtf with Interest livin November isth i.si
at eight tsi per cent per hnnum. up ~ - CERTAIN
pr"missnry note cxrcutrd by J. Ralph PhI IT,
payable IL the "rder " Cha, u. Kicker. duly a.
>'En"d t" ptan'in ns viii more fully .pp-.ar fr,m
the complain; In said action 10 whisil- l-rcf,nnre
Is here made;
Aud you nrr h'rby notified that II yru fall tn
appear, nnI u answer lthe said com pi,int A.
a'"vc required. III, aid plaihtIn " u take Iuds-
ihen' ngn, n-t you by default In acclr,iane, with
the prayer "i the complaint.
Given un'irr ny hand AT Dr,ts. In said Conn.
". tlls 10 h. day Of November. \. u ip5.
A. u. KING,
Attorney fvr Fla niin.
First pub. Dee II. 1913 l.L pub Jan = iipl
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
Drought Forces Purchase.

australia has, as the result OF last
years drought, bought since January
100000 bushels OF wheat. or Its
equivalent in -four, from the Pacific
coast. and 100000 bushels from New
York.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
0ESf RT LAND. FINAL PROOF
Notice for pubIi~as,.w.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.l
UNITED >TATES LAND OFtICEI
MosfhosE. CDLo dee, @, IgJ5

"'7NF HVsF 'VFV Vt', %, IISAy. ]
Notice ls hereby given that
ADoLrIi DEHosIER.
Assignee II lola l.. iiia. of re,nrc,irc, Dcil,
c"nnty. Colorado hns filed u tlcc Of intention
10 nnkr pro"f "n his dies n land ella IN No. ~.
Ute Series, for the swL nwi, section !, ani sal.
net, sertion = township IS. south rang, as. 9Th
T., NJ h-lore Milton II. wcIrh. 4. \. Commission
er, bella. Drit. Count. col ,rli,lo. on saliri ny
The z.srl day ~ January. iDot
lie names the following witne-se- to prove The
complete irrigation and rec .amauun of said
land
Ri'hnri Gray, Jnserh " Cnwiry. Chailes g.
inrk"r, frd j. Parker, all Of Ccdar,dge. Del a
C.'unty, Colorado.
DAVID X CROSBY. R.ri,t,r.
Fii, ins Dee. IL, 1913: last ins. Jan -, iGa
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
sSSI1ED EVERY FRIDAY.
miscellaneous Rates.

Resolutions "f respect and Coudolcnce. otitu.
aries, etc, nv" cents per line for each addi-
uOual line over one inch
Card Of thank>-S 90 for each insertion.
Display advertising rates made known or
application.
The Delta independent., 1904-01-01
EStray AdvertisemeAt.

Notice rs hereby given to whom 1t may concern
III at the following de, eribed rs,ray animal was
taken up near Delta. Della County. Colorado
I" wit One light gray mar, brandrdNUN
on rieht Shoulder. weight 100 lbs y,nrsk kAllO
old. Said animal being unknown TO this Board f.,
unless claimed by owner on or before January ..
1871 said e>tray will be sold by This Boari for
the benefit "f the owner when found.
STATE HOARD OF STOCK INSPECTION
COMMISSIONERS. Denver Colo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
Cream for the Creamery.

There are o good many things that
our creameries will have to do before
they succeed in getting firstclass
cream for use in making butter, espe-
cially when the gathered cream sys-
tenn IL followed. One manager sug-
gests that every creamery should fur
nish The haulers with canvas covers
for their cans to keep out the dust
that % often gets into the crease
where the covers at in and are after
ward rinsed out with the cream when
It is poured from the cans. He also
suggests that 1t would be q paying
investnsat 10 furnish the hsslers
with suap.stons stoves or soms
other mad Il heaters In winter. %
that ~ cream will mot freeze. - Il
n not posssbls 10 make hrst-clase but
tar frsm frozen cream. In the sum
NOR time hauiers Of cream should Be
REQUIRED to b at the creamery ut q
certain time. ~ several hours IN
necessary exposure Of cream to The
suns heat 10 likely TO inturiously q
feet its quality.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
RECTOR OF ST. LUKE'S,
Ashburnham, Ontario, Testifies TO
the Good Qualities Of Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy.

Ashburnham, Ont. April IL, lSOS.
Il think IL is only right that l tell
you what wonderful effect Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has pro-
duced. The day before Easter was
40 distressed with a cough and colo
that I did not think to be able TO
take any duties the next day, az my
voice was almost choked by cough.
The same day I received an order
from you for bottle of your cough
remedy. at once procured a sam
ole bottle, and took about three
doses of the medicine. To my great
relief the cough and cold had COM
pietely disappeared, and l was able
to preach three times on Easter. 1
know that this rapid and effective
cure was due 10 your Cough keme-
DIV. make this testimonial with
out solicitation, being thankful TO
have found such a God sent RENE
dy. Respectfully yours, E. A. Lang
feldt, Rector of St. Luke's church.
TO Cha berlain Medicine Co. Ihis
remedy is for sale by A. r. Kane.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-01-07
FRISCO SYSTEM TO GUTHRIE.
Two Trains Daily.

The capital of Oklahoma is now
reached via the Frisco System Z:sO
o. m. train from st. Louis; the lo;4o
a. m. train from Kansas City, arrive
at Guthrie sos a. m, 10 p. m. train
from St. Louis; the 1880 p. m. tram
from Kansas City arrives 8:lo p. m.
The return service to the North ana
East is equally convenient
On this new line of railway, thir'
ty-eight miles distant from Chan
dier, the following stations are To-
Gated, viz: Lowe, Dudley. Merrick'
Iconium and Taylor. The exten'
sion opens new field in fertile OK
iahoma, Offering golden opportun'
tiles to those seeking homes or IN
vestment. =,
In purchasing, avail yourself OF
the shortest and quickest routes
from St. Louis or Kansas CITY,
Frisco System.