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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-15
In Georala.

Guilty or ipnocent?" asked the
judge.
ooh, go long, jedge," replied the
prisoner. "Des gimme FIVE years er
20 me."-Atlanta Constitution.
The oasis., 1905-04-15

einnati, Ohio. I think he could tell where their books and maps are. After the company came on they employed me as interpreter and superintendent of the mines and men I was in their employ for eighteen months, worked on the different mines and looked after their outside business in general. ] also had charge of the Tumaca- cori mission for them after the murder of John Wrightson, Will liam Wrightson's brother. If what 1 know will be of value to the miners in the Santa Ritas they can find me in San Bernardino. California, at No. 57S, B. Street.
 Yours Truly
 w. ". McCoY.
The oasis., 1905-04-15
Detailed Information With Regard to
 the Baca Float Grant.

DIAN DEhNAnDlAO A6kl1st
 March ', 1905. To THE EDITOR OF THE OASIS
 DEAR SIR.
 have read your issue of the 4th inst, the advertisement of the Baca Float Grant. 1 went to Tubac in the month of March, 1857, and re- mained there and in that country until March, 1860.
 Tn 1858 Charles D. Poston sold the Salero and other mines in the Santa Ritas to an eastern company and employed me to go with ten men and build houses and prepare for the company that was coming. William Wrightson was president and H. c. Grovesnor a director. When they arrived they brought 20 odd men with them-all owners in the company. P. E. Way was the last man to leave the mines, and he is the only one that is alive today. He served as a soldier in the union army through the rebellion and came out as al captain. His residence was Cin-
The oasis., 1905-04-15
NocALES NOTES.

Mir. Pete Jensen of the Red Rock mine was in Nogales Wednesday.
 Try Barnes cakes, cookies, doughnuts and pies. They are the best yet.
 Wednesday Mir. J. M. Albedi, the Guaymas commission mer- chant, was d visitor at Nogales.
 Yesterday morning Mr. Dana s. Greeley started for the east, to att tend important mining business.
 For good, substantial service wear Hamilton, Brown 4 Co.'s Patrol Shoe," sold at the Red House, Ra- mon Vasquez.
 Mir. J. ". Began. county treas urer of Pima. was at Nogales Wed- nesday, attending personal busi- ness and visiting old friends.
 Tuesday evening MT. John Smith of Patagonia, landlord at the Hotel Central, came to Noga- les on business, and was here sev- eral days.
 Mir. Frank Irvine is distributing among his many friends small sample bottles of old Liquer Dalhousie-as celebrated brand of Scotch whisky.
 Tuesday morning Mir. s. l.. Berry, who has been draughtsman at the foundry, went to San Francisco, with the expect ancy of going to Alaska.
 Mir. J. T. Faulds, who has been recently at Hays Camp, in the Mag dalena district of Sonora, came home Tuesday to visit time with his family.
 In another column appears the Articles of Incorporation of the Aztec Development O., organized to transact business in this vicin- ity. The Articles are from THE OASIS Incorporating Bureau.
 Thursday evening Mr. F O.I Hills, recently with the Pioneer Hardware House of Theo. Gebler, went to Fl Tiro, in the Altar dis trict of Sonora, near which place Mr. l. Lindsay, has taken over ex- tensive placer mining ground in which enterprise Mir. Hills has em- ployment.
The oasis., 1905-04-15
Southern Pacific Company.

Los Angeles Passenger No west bound E Iaso Passenger No east bound, Benson a n.
  at Nogae 55 9 Y " f 'A' anu sunset Limited east bound, passes Benson a m sunset Limited west bound, Benson II. lq connection made at Faank with Fl Pa bsoe other necton also made for Cananea Tickets all n to the trip New Orleans York ysteamer
  Wednesday, alnu
  Saloon and second cabin passage . be reserved in advance
 W. c. BOWMAN, Agent
The oasis., 1905-04-15

I, Bracey Curtis, Cashier of the above-named bank, do sosemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
 BRAcEY CURTIS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of March 1905.
 FRANK ]. DUFFY.
 Notary Public. Carrect-Attest. E TITCOMB, VIM sCHUCKMANN, Directors. THEO. GEBLER
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Trimming Fruit Trees.

Many orchardists are actively en-
gagged in pruning their fruit trees since
they find that when they trim them as
nearly as possible at time when the
trees are in full bloom and full sap, the
trees are more vigorous and healthy and
heal more quickly. Many orchardists
make mistake in neglecting to
thoroughly prune their trees snd rece-
i've much larger and bctter fruit than
when allowed to grow at will. Different
sections of the west adopt different
systems in pruning. In some districts
it is not practical to prune too early on
account of the severe cold winters. :.
However, the tree should be so pruned
as to give the fruit bearing limbs plenty
of air and suns hine. The most succe. 8
full peach growers are as famaliar with
each individual tree as with their pet
dog or horse. They keep close re-
cord of the age of their different trees
and the quantity of fruit the tree is
producing and after allowing it to bear
fruit until it has reached its highest
production it is then cut down and al
lowed to rest and make new growth.
Other successful peach growers cut Off
one-half Of the tree Mt time, thus
keeping half of their orchard continually
producing the highest grade of fruit.
This method is growing peaches scienti-
fically and for the best commercial
purppsec, Instead of having their fruit
rated as second, third and fourth class,
these orchardists receive the highest
market price for Arst grade fruit. =
Ranch 4 Range.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
D. & R. G. Train Hits LandsIied

The west-bound d. & r. G. passen.
ger train No. was wrecked by collid-
with, landslide about a half mile
east of Debeque shortly after o'clock
Tuesday night. The train was heavily
Grand Junction, but only one person,
Samuel Darby, the head brakeman,
was seriously injured. He has been
taken to the hospital at Salida.
Just how the slide was started is not
known, but the railroad officials claim
that some one used a crowbar and
started the slide from above.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Lost in Mountains Above Paonia.

The Howell brothers, while hunting in
the Ragged Rrange last week became
separated and one of them gave shout
which was answered by stranger, upon
tracing the sound man was found who
had lost his way in endeavoring to
reach Redstonc, and had fallen over a
cliff. from which he was unable to get up
or down, he having been there all night.
As he was a very Large man. wsighing
over two hundred pounds, the boys
were obliged to return for hep and
ropes in order to lift him to a point Of
s,fety so he passed another night on
the range. He was finally rescued from
his periious position. and at last ac-
count was getting along well. -Paonia
Gazette.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
NOW IN 1000 FEET.
More Than 2l27 Feet Of the Great
Gunnison Tunnel Completed.
Working From Four
Headings.

At the Gunnison tunnel every detail
is moving in order. West Portal is the
center of the most extensive operations
because of work being conducted from
three different points. Permanent
buildings are being built mile east of
the present location for the accommoda
tion of at least 225 men. A power
house is also being constructed for the
reception of three boilers and two COM
pressors, one of which is now being set
so as not to disturb work when the
other is being dismantled. The rail-
road switch is completed.
West Portal: Length of tunnel, full
section timbered. 906 feet; overhead
drift, 973 feet; vertical depth at tunnel
breast. 5s feet; breast in adobe. Por-
tai cut is neaxing completion and the
steam shovel is working fine.
The drifts in the main snaft are 40
fee. each way, the drilling being done
yet by hand. The east drift is in very
hard blue shale, the west softer rock
of the same character.
River Portal: Depth Of undercut
heading, size sx1O feet, 1075 feet
Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Furnished by Delta County Abstract Company.
Real estate transfers for week end
ing August 0. 1905.
F.M. Decker to John w. Roatcap, w
p. sf sw4 block 4, Haley's add to
Paouia, Con. $3.50
Robert J. Coffey to Daisy e. Snider w.
undivided pne-fifth interest in Coffey
ditch and interest in water rights.
Con. $1.00
J, H. Kellogg to Charles. G. Wood
ward, w d swla ncA 27, TIP IA 8, r
p2, Con. $4,000
I.illiss Williams to Jennie Morrow, W
pwX VII sw14 neK lS-l5-s5. Con.
SLIGO
William Conforth to John William
Ehret, w D, o,S sel4 sw4 sw,s 7-i6
e5, Con. $1,000
Margaret Motto, Admx., to Placido
Motto. deed part Of sections 20 and
81, TIP. IL, n % 81. 8 acros. Con. $l.C0
Placido Motto to estate Of VIM. Motto,
deceased, deed part Of sections 20 and
q, TIP. ls 8, R s4. 85.l acres. Con.
t1.oo
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Sevea.Yesr Locust Said to j. Due.

The dreaded seven year locust one
of the greatest pests Of the western
farmer is coming. According to good
authority. the locust will be upon US In
the next few months. Once every seven
years and sometimes oftener the locust
appears in the western states. The
insect is supposed to come from the
Orient and from Europe brought here
in the egg form in grains and cereals
which are sent to US to use as feed,
The pest multiplies very fast each
feamale being able to reproduce itself
several hundred timcs. The eggs IRE
laid in the ground in the fall and in the
spring hatch out.
The insects are much like an ordinary
grasshopper. but having red legs. The
destruction they do is almost incalcul-
able. In 1874 the middle west was set
upon by the locust and millions OF dol
lars worth Of farm products destroyed,
The pest in moving across the country
dcvastates It completely. Not the
smallest blade of grass is left by this
destroying army.
In moving from one locality to an
other the locusts fly about 100 feet
above the ground. They move in such
great numbers and in such thick swarms
that it has often been thought by the
credulous the millennial day had arrived
whom the pest flow by. The sun IL
often obscprcd nv them, and the ground
made red by the peculiar juice they
throw off after they have devoured a
large quantity Of vegetation,
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Roasts Our Postmaster,

Under the caption of Contest Legal
the Cederege Champion last week had
the following to say about the Delta
postmaster:
1.-The postmaster general has ruled
that the contest started by the Cham
pion two weeks ago was a legitimate
contest and the papers could pass
through the mails. Anyone with the
slightest brains might have known that
this would have been the outcome of
the trouble starred by the Delta post
office.
OF all the unaccommodating post
office officials we have ever met the
Delta postmistress caps the climax.
The other day we went into the office
to get information in regard to the
contest matter and the way we got
turned down was a caution. 1t is also
our understanding that the merchants
of Delta are very much displeased with
the management Of the postoffice and
are thinking very strongly of circulat-
ing petition for new postmaster,
which would be very good move for
that town to make
On account of the delay caused by
holding the papers at Delta we have
decided to CAL off the contest for the
present at least
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Electric Road Builders.

We hear that our friend, S. II. Blair.
of Telluride, with his company, is inves-
tigating the possibilities of taking ur
the franchise for the electric road from
Delta to Cednrcdge. Mr.. Blair and his
company are putting in road at
Telluride and from what we can learn
they are amply able to carry out any
projects which make good showing. =
Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
,NDlstsYisN.

With its companions, heart burn, fiat
ulcnce, torpidity Of tho liver, constipa-
tion, palpitation Of the heart, poor
blood, headache and other nervous
symptoms, sallow skin, foul tongue,
offensive breath and legion Of other
ailments, Is at once the most wide-
spread and destructive malady among
the American people. The Herbine
treatment win cure al these troubles.
50c bottls. Sold BY Peoples Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
A Serious Accident.

Saturday evening Clifford Beckley,
the 1O-year old son of County Treasurer
Beckley. was thrown from horse and
seriously injured. The horse belonged
to Wm.. Silsby and had never been
ridden before, although perfectly gentle.
Harry Gibbs was in t'e saddle and
Clifford was on behind him and had
pail Of milk. The horse began to run
and on coming out Of the alley east Of
Haley's barn both boys were thrown.
young Beckley striking on hia head
He was unconscious for several hourn,
but he is said to be improving slowly
The Gibbs boy was somewhat bruised
but not badly hurt
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Mr.. J. FRANK FoUCHE.
Read What Others Have Said Of
This Great Dramatic Artist.

Mr.. j. Frank Fouche has been Sc
cured for one night only at the 1.O,O.F
hall in this city Tuesday August 18th
Delta people will have an opportunity
of attending this high class perfor-
nance for much less than the usua
price. One has only to read the press
clippings to get an idea of what Mr..
Fouche really is and to know that he is
one of the most pleasing dramatic art.
ist on the American stage today. He
has a way of giving entire satisfaction
in almost any instance and has been in
duced to preform night after night in
the largest American cities.
Here are few of the press clip
pings:
He is the best Shakespearean i'm
personator l ever heard. Rev. c. NJ.
Cline, Pastor First Baptist Church,
Madison. S. d.
d.. He keeps his audience in continual
roars Of laughter. Daily News, Den
yer. Colo.
He stands among the greatest OF
Shakespcarean interpreters, DIR. Fa-
mes Reid, President Montana College,
Rnzop,ap Montana
Last evening J. Frank Fouche the
talented Shakespcarean impersonator,
gave n classical recital. Mr.. Fouche is
without doubt the best Shakespearean
reader that has visited the Pacific coast
in years. His rendition of Hamlet was
superb. All went away more than
pleased and anxious to hear him again
tonight in the Merchant Of Venice
Daily Examiner. San Francisco. CAL.
Sept. 80.
Mr.. J. Frank Fouchc. who has made
several tours to the Pacific Coast, en-
tcrtalned tne Association LOT TWO nours
and a half last night. He told of his
long trips in the Western States. of the
great variety of audiences he had er.-
tcrtained. what seemed to please them
best. and many things of interest to
the profession. He also gave most
entertaining account Of his trip to
Nome. In response to the continued
applause at the close Of his lecture he
recited The Leagues Revenge. a
thrilling scene of Western life in min
ing camp. Mr.. Fouche will give two
weeks of engagements before leaving
the city. New York Tribune, August
1901.
Mr.. Fouche is an artist, and for his
success relies upon his artistry. The
Record, Chicago, III.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Unused Water Rights.

| "a decision of interest to every irriga-
tor in the state was rendered at Glen
wood Springs last week by Judge Shu-
mate of the district court. The point
| involved in the decision was as to the
ownership of unused portious of. water
rights under judicial DEGREES and the
rights of other irrigators from the
| same stream to claim forfeiture be-
cause of this nonuse.
A decree, granted in 1889, gave a
ditch water for 16O acres, amounting
under the western slope ratio of ap-
Environment of one cubic foot to each
fifty acres, to 3.2 cubic feet. The
owners of the ditch up to 1904 had only
eighty acres under cultivation and
claimed also water for ten acres of
pasture. When there was plenty of
water in the creek, usually about to
June |, they used the full amount al
lowed them by the decree and had a
ditch to accommodate so much water.
Later on in the season, however, when
the creek falls down, the water CON-
missioner has always cut them down.
to Is cubic feet, the ratio amount for
the land they ha, under cultivation ard
At times, in fact, there was only about
that much water in the creek
In 1904 they determined to put fifty
five more acres of the land under culti-
vation and to do this they built an ex-
Pensive siphon pipe line to bring the
water on the new land. After they
had completed this improvement at a
cost of several thousand dollars all the
other ranchers on the creek, some
twenty in number, united in suit to
have the water commissioner ordered to
give only the amount of water they had
Used in former years, amounting to
fast half their adjudicated right. The
ISSein Of these contestants was that
because the owners of the ditch had
for fifteen years failed to avail them
selves Of their full right they had for
feitsd all legal claims to the surplus.
Attorneys set up the claim that the
contestants were too late in making
their claim; that they had full know
ledge of the progress of the improve
ments and made no objection until the
same had been completed.
The Judge upheld the contentious in
favor Of the parties holding unused
rights and remarked that to decide
otherwise would not only unsettle every
decree of water rights granted in the
last ten or fifteen years on the western
slope, but would unsettie vested rights
and make it unsafe for owners of water
rights under similar conditions as in
this case, but with less elapsed time of
nonuse, to go ahead and make improve
ments tending TO bring additional land
under cultivation. In this case he held
that fifteen years was not unreasonable
because of the coast, which amounted
to over $40 an acre. The case will be
appealed to the supreme court. 1t has
been watched with great deal of in
terest by those similarly situated, in
other sections of the country.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11

1f you ever buy Perfume. its
worth while Ia know that We al.
ways carry the latest OSl0rs In
the great Wright linc-ihcy are
'.right." Every thiIE else that ~
first class drug store sl,0ulsl
handle; ans! NJ lowest prices
0uotcst tn town. The Pcoplc'S
Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
Notice.

The regular examination of teachers
will be held in the Delta high school
room, Delta, Colorado. Thursday and
Friday, August 18th and 18th. Morn
ing sessions begin at O'Clock,
EMMA G. MYERS,
Co, Supt, of Schools,
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
CITY COUNCIL BEGINS SUIT
The City Attorney is Ordered to Begin
Svit and Delinately Settle Dough-
spoon Waller Rifhts.

The regular meeting of the board of
trustees was held Thursday night,
August 3, 1905, with the mayor and all
trustees present excepting w. G.
Cook and j. N. Crabill.
A communication from O.Brian &
Rhoades was read giving notice of the
dissolution of partnership of the said
firm and the continuance of the business
by Nelson Rhoades, Jr., who assume
all liabilities. The firm requested the
trustees to sign document releasing
Peter O'Brian of said firm from all
liability of any amount due the town of
Delta from said firm and accepting
Nelson Rhoades, Jr., as the individr a,
debtor. The firm was notified that no
action was taken in the matter as some
of the trustees were absent.
The cemetery committee reported
that some improvements were neces-
sary in the cemetery in the way of
stalking and surveying more lots and
leveling the grounds and the committee
was instructed to attend to the matter.
Mr.. McMurray, Of the finance COM
mittee reported that settlement had
been made by Mrs. Hopkins of the
amount due the town for water tap on
lot Is, block l6. Mrs. Hopkins to pay
the sum of $500 and give receipt in
full for all amounts due her for the
rental of said lot for use of bell tower.
The street and alley committee stated
that certain hitching racks were in
need of repair and it was ordered that
all such hitching racks be put in good
shape.
Permission was given the bill poster
to erect bill boards on lots q and %,
block 9, lot lS, block l6, lots Z and s.
block II and certain lots on Eaton
avenue.
Mr.. Wallingford, the line man, re-
ported that he had had several men
working on the conduit line and repair
ing the reservoir. Mr.. Wallingford was
requested to settle the bills for grocer
les and supplies purchased for said
work and collect the board from the
men who had been at work.
Mr.. Curtis, of the waterworks COM
mittee, reported that he and the mayor
had gone over the ground and invest;-
gated the spring and proposed route
for pipe line to supply the Rollins and
Kuhnley coal mines with water. No
action was taken on the report.
A draft of an ordinance was read re-
lating to the use Of water ETC., which
was laid over for consideration at the
next meeting of the board.
The question of putting new tap
from the water main to lot 10, block 10
which was ordered done July 6, was
reconsidered as the pressure was good
and all parties using water at that place
are satisfied with the present arrange
ment.
The mayor suggested that steps should
be taken to settle the question of water
rights. The city attorney was instructed
to institute legal proceedings to ascer-
tain and acquire the rights of any and
all persons in the waters Of the Dough-
spoon creek.
Bills to the amount of S77s,90 were
presented and allowed as read and war
rants ordereddrawn on the proper funds
for came
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11

Pay dirt worth SI.2O bucket is ex-
hibited by Nome, Alaska, at the Lewis
& Clark exposition, as evidence of the
still untold wealth of the Seward
peninsula.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
duava Phos.

A thirst quencher. You have probably never heard
of it. 1t is drink we have but recently perfected
and it is designed to touch the palate of those who
do not care for rich, sweet drink, but want some
thing tart, fruity and extremely cold. Its flavor
suggests Grape and Orange, but there is a slight
tnge of bitter to it which makes it most refreshing
when served with crushed ice.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
From Over the Country Tersley
Told.

1t is estimated that the tourists who
visit Colorado this year will expend
pend s., 900, 600.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11

Bad blood which enlisted between
John Webber and Felix Yost, and
which had its origin in Russia nine years
ago, resulted in murder in Globeville
Sunday when Weber fired two shots
into Yost, Killing him almost instantly.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11

The fast Pittsburg flyer No. $50 on
the Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad
crashed into an eastbound St. Clair
street car at $50 o'clock Sunday night
killing child instantly and fatally in
juring six people, while fifteen others
sustained injuries.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11

AS the result of fire of unknown
origin which broke out in the refrigera-
ting plant of the Mountain Ice company
in Pueblo shortly before 2o'clock Sunday
morning six firemen We're seriously in
jured and the plant totally destroyed,
entailing loss ofabout 800. 600, parti-
ally covered by insurance.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11

The biggest gold brick ever cast,
nearly as large as two building bricks
placed end to end, which contains
$4,000 worth of gold that is purer than
the gold in twenty dollar coin, has
arrived at the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton and is being exhibited by the
Nome district of Alaska as evidence
that Nome is still great gold-produc-
ing region. The gold brick is foot
long, four inches deep and five inches
wide and weighs approximately ninety
pounds.
A violent hailstorm, accompanied by
wind and rain, swept across portion of
the Cache La Poudre valley Saturday
afternoon, doing considerable damage
to fruit and growing crops that was
in its path. A strip of country that
was about half mile in width, ex-
tending from the foothills immediately
west of Greeley in northeasterly di-
re :tion for many miles, was devasted.
Orchards were stripped of foliage and
fruit and beet, grain and alfalfa fields
laid waste.
The Delta independent., 1905-08-11

The Trail the amusement street
of the Lewis and Clark exposition, is
now opened on Sunday from one clock
on. The question of opening the Trail
on Sunday was one which bothered
the Exposition authorities for several
months. The Trail people finally ap-
pealed to the courts for a decision Of
the controversy and Judge Frazer of
the circuit court decided that the shows
had a right to run.