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The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
To Republicans.

We are anxious to have every Repub-
lican in close touch. and working in
harmony with the Republican National
Congressional Committee in favor of
the election of Republican Congress.
The Congressional campaign must be
based on the administrative and legis-
lative record of the party. and. that be-
ing so. Theodore Roosevelt's personality
must be central figure and his achieve
ments a central thought in the cam
paign.
We desire to maintain the work of
this campaign with popular subscrip-
tions of One Dollar each from Repub-
licans. To each subscriber we will send
the Republican National Campaign Text
Book and all documents issued by the
Committee.
Help US achieve great victory.
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman.
P. o. Box 2O6S. New York.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Church Gets Into Court.

The county court was busy last week
hearing testimony in the case Of r. H.
Wight against J. w. Morgan and A.
N. Chase, ministers Of the recognized
church Of the Latter Day Saints, being
IN action to recover the books and
records of the Fairview branch Of the
church at Delta. The church authori-
ties claimed that Wight had been ex-
pelled and that on account of insurbor-
dination the Fairview branch Of said
church had been disorganized. After q
three days trial the county court decid-
ed in favor Of Wight, from which de-
eision the church appealed to the Dis
trict Court and the case will come up
during the September term before
Judge Stevens. M. X. Welch repre-
sented the plaintiff and George Stephan.
Millard Fairlamb and E. L. Kelley ap-
peared for the defendants.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Delta Man Honored.

At the grand lodge meeting of the
Knights of Pythias of Colorado, held in
Denver last week. H. H. Wolbert,
cashier of the Farmers & Merchants
bank of this city was elected Grand
Outer Guard of the grand lodge In
honoring Mr.. Wolbert the Knights of
Colorado honored Grand Mesa Lodge
No, "a, of Delta and the members are
congratulating themselves on the
prominence obtained by their represen-
tative and in turn by their lodge. No.
81 is one of the strongest local lodges
in the state, its membership not only
being large, but composed of the very
first citizens of this community. The
INDEPENDENT is not surprised that Mr..
Wolbert secured the preferment. for
the writer has seldom talked to a more
enthusiastic Knight and his devotion
and enthusiasm was sure to attract at
tention in the higher body. MIR. VOL
bert returned to Delta Tuesday and has
been busy receiving the congratulations
of the bretheren and his friends.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Death Of a Pioneer.

Mrs. Cristiana Smith died at her
home near town Tuesday night about
ten o'clock. While Mrs. Smith has not
been well for some time and it was
known that she could not live long, yet
her death was not expected at this time
and the suddenness of it was great
shock to the family. She was pioneer
citizen of Delta county, having been a
resident for twenty-five years. She
was the mother of nine children, all
living and grown and besides these
leaves husband to mourn the loss.
Mrs. Smith was born at Liverpool.
England. and was 63 years Of age. Her
kind disposition and motherly ways
had endeared her to a large circle Of
friends and she will be missed and
mourned by the entire community.
Funeral services were held from the
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon, conducted by DR.. barley. Burial
took place at the Delta cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Cedaredse Real Estate Moving.

The Champion chronicles the follow
ing transfers of Cedaredge real estate
Things are moving briskly up that way:
DR.. l. Hunter. of Delta. has sold to
Emil G. Aegeter and others. his forty
acre ranch just north of Cedaredge, in
cluding the buildings and water rights
for consideration Of 5000. The pur-
chasers expect to improve the place
Immediately.
W. D. Nelson sold two-thirds in
terest in the old Donnelly place to
Messrs. Aegeter and Boul at the fancy
price of sllO an acre. The place has
1872 acres of exceptionally fine land
most of which is yet unimproved. but
will be cleared and planted to fruit at
an early date.
Mr.. Aegeter and partners also pur-
chased thirty-six acres from George
Gipe for the very reasonable price of
sl7OO. This is an exceptionally fine
piece of land and will make good homes.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
NEWS AT READ.
Well Known Young People Harried'
Big Crops Reported.

Merrett Harner and Maggie Fields
were married at Montrose the 18th inst.
Mr.. Harner is one of the we'll known
citizens of Read and his wife formerly
lived here. Both are highly esteemed
by the people of this community and
they have the best wishes of our people
for happy and useful life. Their home
will be at Mr.. Harner's ranch near
Read.
Crops are fine in this part of Delta
county and lots of fruit and garden
truck is being hauled to the hills.
Hay harvest is nearly finished. There
was very good second crop of alfalfa.
Mr.. Colmer. of Silverton. was a
guest at the home of Charles Fleenor
last week.
Mr.. Hood. of Telluride and Mr.. Rus
sell. of Texas, are spending a few days
at the J. Fleming home.
The superintendents of the Relief
and Bonifide bitches have had num-
Der of the stockholders at work in n
laudable efforttto clean them up. get rid
of the weeds and pu them in good order
generally.
A large crowd attended the dance
given by Merrett Harner at Austin
Wednesday night of last week and ev-
erybody seemed to enjoy themselves.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Montrose Gas and Oil Well.

The following from the Montrosc
Press proves conclusively that men with
money believe there is oil and gas down
that way and they are going to pu;
some of the coin of the realm back OF
their convictions. Delta county people
will watch the outcome with great in.
terest, for if there is oil and gas down
that way it is very likely to be found
up this way as well. The Press says:
"wednesday afternoon at five o'clock
President Fink of the Montrose &San
Jose Oil and Gas company visited
the property of the company n
short distance south south of this
city, and set the stakes for the first
we'll to be drilled. From the sur
face indications this will prove to be an
important epoch in the history of Mont
rose, for 1t is confidently believed by
many that underneath this valley lies n
great basin of oil and gas. Stock in
the company is selling rapidly and
among the prominent purchasers are J.
A. Edison, president of the Kansas CITY
Southern railroad, the manager of the
Grand Junction Gas Co., and w. H.
Gabbert. chief justice of the supreme
court. A MIR. Willis, owner of oil wells
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
More Forest Reserve Withdrawals.

Washington, Aug. THE secretary
of the interior today ordered the with
drawal from all forms of entry of 529.- :
92S acres of land in southwestern Colo
RADIO for the proposed San Miguel forest
reserve. The tract is located in San
Miguel and Dolores counties and in
cludes part of the San Miguel pleat-
eau and the San Miguel mountains and
is about SO miles from Telluride
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
PAONIA.
From the Newspaper

From the Newspaper
The cannery worked up sixty tons of
apricots this season and are now start
ing on pears and Crawford peaches.
A bear hunting party consisting Of
Matt Cavanaugh, Jack Wakefield and
Fred Curtis left for Black mesa Thurs
day. They have good pack of hounds
and expect to have great sport.
The new drill and casing for the
Chinn oil we'll arrived this week and
the plant started up Thursday morning
They expect to have the hole cleared
and the casing sunk so as to begin drill
ing next Monday morning.
Appreciating the vast benefit to be
derived from good water and plenty Of
it, most Of the people on Pitkin mesa
together with A. S. Stratton and Fred
Curtis. have combined into a company
to pipe the water from Cold Spring,
four miles up Stevens gulch. down to
their places. The estimated cost is
$40, 900.
The congregation of the Christian
church moved up another peg this week
when their committee made final set
tlement with VIM. Olinger for his lots
(Continucd page -
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
Good Newsy Notes Taken From
Last Weeks Bright County
Exchanges.
CEDAREDGE, PAONIA, HOTChKISS
And 0la,he Papers Contribute Items Of Interest
to AII-Land Changing Big Crops
and People Prosperous.
CEDAREDGE.
From he Champion.


Rev. B. F. Ross, of the Methodist
church at this place, left yesterday for
Pueblo. where he was summoned to ap-
pear as witness in contested will
case.
B. B. Cronk this week purchased six
lots in the Hogrefe and Williams addi-
ton to the townsite for S96S. He has
already commenced to break ground for
the erection of about sl2OO residence.
The Cooperative telephone has
placed several phones in this vicinity
the past week. Those who are now on
the line are Lovett's livery barn, S. T.
Lambert. W. F. kiser. w. J. Brabbin
and Thomas Thompson.
K. L. Coutts, manager of the In
dependent Lumber company at this
place. has commenced the construction
of neat residence on the lots he re-
Gently purchased. 1t is naturally sup
posed that the building is being con-
structed for renting purposes.
A. E. Miller and family returned
Saturday from an extended visit in
Gunnison county. Mrs. Miller. for
whose health they went there, is very
much improved. AS soon as they can
get their affairs Strengthened mp they
will leave for California to be gone in
definitely.
Work has been commenced on the
addition to the Cedaredge school house.
J. r. Lamar commenced the foundation
this week and as soon as he gets this
work finished the carpenters will push
work as rapidly as possible. The ad-
dition will be 24x29 feet with hallway
leading from the present two rooms.
H. c. Whitesell ard W. H. Byrd pur-
chased the building at Cedaredge known
as the Reeves building, from u'r. E. 5.
Corbin. they also bought lot from
MIR. Leeson which faces the south. The
price paid for this property was $1,000.
The gentlemen will at once embark in
the hardware business and have already
ordered large shipment of goods which
will arrive very soon.
A showing as to what Cedaredge is
doing in the way of building may be
somewhat comprehended when it is
learned that there is now eight founda-
tions under course of construction or
are contracted. Four Of these are for
business houses. one for the church,
one for the school house and the other
two for residences.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
CATTLE GOING HIGHER.
Tlarket Shows Steady improvement
Lambs too High and Sheep
Feeders Will go In to
Cattle.

Denver Union Stock Yards. August
20th-The improvement in the cattle
market during the past three weeks
has been most marked. The past week
was very little different from the week
before. There was scarcity of good
cattle of all kinds and buyers were
willing to stand slight advance where
the cattle were good enough. Even
the common kinds have felt the i'm
proved conditions and while buyers still
discriminate strongly against the COM
mon and half fat, still they are selling
and that is more than could have been
said of them a month ago. Beef buy
ers are securing barely enough supplies
to keep them going and the demand for
choice cattle seems to be getting
stronger every day. There have been
plenty of half fat and unfinished stuff
offered and these are only steady.
Choice steers and cows are wanted.
There was nothing here during the
past week good enough to bring over
81. 80 and there was nothing here offered
except grass cattle. Good cows sold up
to So. SO with the average cows going
around S3 90 to So. 25. There has been
no movement in feeder cattle yet al
though few contracts are being made
occasionally, but the only reason for
lack of trade is the non-appearance Of
the cattle. The buyers are here and
they want the cattle. but the packers
are taking about everything that
comes that is fit to kill. Good to
choice feeders will sell at g. 10 to 81 10
with the common to medium at S3.25
to So. rs and the ordinary thin stuff at
3 cents and down. With the big corn
crop in sight there are indications Of
a strong demand later on, but prices
will be governed largely by the price Of
corn.
There is considerable inquiry here
for good feeder lambs. but there has
been little movement as yet. Buyers
complain of the high prices demanded
md Indications are that many of the
sheep feeders will 60 into cattle this
fall, which will add very much to the
local demand.
Cattle shippers are urged to pick
their cattle carefully when shipping
and send nothing that is not in good
solid flesh. They will lose nothing by
holding them back and they can still
lose plenty by shipping unfinished cattle.
w. N. FULTON.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24

IL lNOSe VINO nave successfully en-
, Of great and comprehensive
our social and civic condition.
congress been either timid or corrupt
and had not the leaders of congress
shown the most far sighted resolution
n the matter, the work of building the
canal would never have been begun or
if begun. would now have halted"
Strong approval is expressed of the
attitude of congress toward the up
building of the navy and then the presi-
dent takes up the measures dealing
with government regulation of business:
The tremendous social and industrial
changes in our nation, he says, "have
rendered evident the need of larger
exercise by the national government of
its power to deal with the business use
.. wealth and especially Of corporate
wealth in interstate business. 1t is
not too much to say that the course of
congress within the past few years and
the hearty agreement between the eX-
ecutive aud legislative departments in
taking the proper sphere. have caused
the government to enter into the pro-
per method to correct these evils.
/, is very easy to play demagogue in
these matters, to contne ones self to
denouncing the evils of wealth and to
advocate often in vague language.
matters so sweeping that while they
would entirely fail to correct the evils
aimed at, they undoubtedly succeed in
bringing down the prosperity of the
nation with a crash. But it is not easy
to do as the present congress and the
immediate predecessors have done, that
is. sternly to disregard alike the self in
terest of those who have profited by
the present evils and the wild clamor
of those who care less to do away with
them than to make a reputation with
the unthinking of standing in extreme
opposition to them. But this is precisely
what the present congress has done.
The previous congress, by the enact
ment of the Elkins law and by the crea-
ton of the department of commerce
and labor, including the bureau of cor
porations. has enabled US to make great
strides in advance along the path of
bringing the use of wealth in business
under the supervision and regulation of
the government. For in actual practice
it has proved sham and pretense to
say that the several states can thus
supervise and regulate it
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
A Big CROWD COMING
Fourth Annual Log Rolling Will
Bring Largest Crowd Ever
Assembled in Delta.
FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS ORDERED
Choppers and Chip Piekers and Their Friends
will Take Delta By Storm Next Thurs.
day and Friday.

The Log Rolling will be hummer
with big II. Estimates of strangers
coming run from l 800 to 1000 which
with home folks and those from the
nearby neighborhood will bring the to-
tai attendance up to four or five thous-
and. So get out your glad rags and
decorate your houses and store fronts.
Woodmen colors: RED, WHITE and
BLACK.
Circle colors: RED. WHITE and
GREEN.
Emblems of the orders: AK, beetle,
wedge, stump. log. dove and olive
branch, a glass of pure water. the
cross
Clean up the trash, make your front
yard look attractive.
Cut down the weeds.
Just smile all the time. even if you
don't feel like it.
Next week is Woodmen week and
you are supposed to help the choppers
celebrate. You don't have to be a
member of the order in order to make
the visitors feel at home.
Jest walk up and say hello.
Hello and howdy do
How's the world a usin' YOU
Delta is going to show the people Of
the Western Slope that they are enter
tainers. You know that the Woodmen
Of the World and Women Of Woodcraft
have more than IS. 600 members in Col
orado. the largest order in the state.
20 there is going to be big crowd
here. Primp up might and get into
the swim.
Thursday and Friday are the days.
and they will be big days. Grand juno
ton is going to bring one Of the best
concert bands in Colorado with them,
10 YOU will hear some fine music. Nj
eros famous band from Montrose will
be in town. Music in the air all the
time-that's the order of the day.
Additional lights will be placed on
Main street 80 that night will be turn
ed into day. The two best baseball
teams in Western Colorado, Glenwood
and Telluride. will play both days.
Each team is bringing bunch of husky
rooters with them and those who love
the diamond" will have an opportuni-
ty to see two of the best games of the
season.
Mayor /. N. Bunting. of Grand juno
ton, will lead the delegation from that
CITY. Senator H. T. DeLong and City
Treasurer c. b. Rich of Grand juno
ton will be among the husky choppers
from the Queen City" of Western
Colorado. The Paonia and Montrose
specials will bring many prominent
people to the city, so turn out and
bring your little flag with you: you'll
need it. Don't forget the days, Thurs
day and Friday. the last two days of
August.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24

Thus writes President Roosevelt to
Congressman Watson, of Indiana. The
President praises the work of the late
congress and on the tariff question
says:
1--WE stand unequivocally for pro-
tective tariff and we feel that the
phenomenal industrial prosperity which
we are now enjoying is not lightly to
be jeopardized, for it would be to the
last degree foolish to secure here and
there a small benefit at the cost Of
general business depression. But
whenever a given rate or schedule be-
comes evidently dlsadvantageous to
the nation, because of the changes
which go on from year to year in our
conditions. and where it is advisable to
change this rate or schedule without
too much dislocation of the scheme, it
will be done: while a general revision
of the rates and schedules will be under
taken whenever it shall appear to the
sober business sense of our people that
on the whole the benefits to be derived
from making such changes will out
weigh the disadvantages: that is, when
the revision will do more good than
harm. Let me add one word of caution
however. The question of revising the
tariff stands wholly apart from the
question of dealing with the so-called
"trusts''-that is. with the control OF
monopolies and with the supervision
of great wealth in business, especially
in corporate form. The only way in
which it is possible to deal with those
trusts and monoplies and this grea;
corporate wealth is by action along the
lines of the laws enacted by the pres
ent congress and its immediate prede
cessors.
Mr.. Roosevelt then enters on review
of the work Of the congress and the
important measures passed by it. mea
sures which he says are more than i'm
portant in a partisan sense because
they subserve the welfare of the whole
people.
He gives credit to congress in the
matter Of the Panama canal saying
THE interests banded together to op-
pose the canal are numerous and bitter
and most of them with peculiarly SIMS
ter basis for their opposition. Had
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24
ROOSEVELT WRITES
RINGING LETTER
Gives American People Something to Think About
and to Ponder Over in Connection With
the Election Of the Next Congress-

change leadership and organization of the house this
confusion those who have successfully
gagged the steady working great comprehensive
scheme for the Of social and civic condition
The Delta independent., 1906-08-24

in California. visited the property few
days ago and stated equivocally that
here was to be found the best surface
indication he had ever found in his life. y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
Men of Dolphin Praised.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10
Secretary Bonaparte has written a let
ter to Lieut. Commander Edgar, of the
DoIphin. complimenting the officers and
crew of that vessel on their success in
target practice. The secretary said: Il
was much gratified to learn that the
United States steamship Dolphin had
attained the greatest final merit of any
vessel of her class in the target prac-
tice of 1906 The success Of our navy
in meeting the needs and fulfilling the
homes of the nation, whenever called
upon for active duty, will depend in
large measure on the faithful and in
telligent use made by it's officers and
men of the time of peace, and there
fore of preparation, which may be pre-
viously accorded them. 1t is source
of especial satisfaction to me to find
that the officers and men of vessel
particularly identified, as is the DOL
phin. with the secretary of the navy
recognize and act upon this truth. I
shall be happy to have you commune
cate to your command, in such manner
as YOU deem appropriate my gratifi-
cation at your and their success"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
The Emperor's Grandson.

BERLIN, Aug. Interpretations are
being made for the coming baptism of
the emperor's first grandson. Nothing
has been decided yet as to who are
to act as godfather and godmothers to
the baby prince That there will be
quite a number of them is quite GER
tain. 1t will be recalled that the hap
py young father, the German crown
prince, had no fewer than 81 god
fathers and godmothers, among whom
figured the late Queen Victoria, King
Edward VII, the Prince of Wales,
Prince and Princess Christian. the EN-
perors of Rus STA and Austria, the Kings
of Italy and Belgium and a host (
German princes and princesses.
The royal baby has already been
photographed or. rather, picture post
cards are in circulation showing the
emperor with the infant prince upon
his knee. AS the emperor has not
even set eyes on his grandson. this is
certainly a remarkable feat on the part
Of the photographer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
loo Rolling at Joplin.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. 10.-The summer
souri, district of the Modern Woodmen
of America is being held here. The
the attendance is unusually large. The
southwestern Missouri district COM
prises about 35 counties, with men,
bership of more than $4,000 members.
More than 10000 visitors have been
attracted by the log rolling and the
hotels are over crowded beyond their
regular capacity. Valuable prizes will
be awarded in the annual log rolling
contest.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
The End of the World

OF troubles that robbed E. H. Wolfe,
of Bear Grove, Ia, of all usefulness.
came when he began taking Electric
Bitters. He writes: 1.-TWO years ago
Kidney trouble caused me great suf-
fering, which 1 would never have sur
vived had I not taken Electric Bit
tiers. They also cured me of General
Debility" Sure cure for all Stomach,
Liver and Kidney complaints, Blood
diseases Headache, Dizziness and
Weakness or bodily decline. Price SOC.
Guaranteed by E. L. Smalley drug
store.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-10
Mows Boys Leg Off.

The fOur-year- son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Peterson, who live on a
ranch about eight miles up the Wy
noochie river above Montesano, Wash.
had his leg cut entirely off Saturday by
a moving machine, the father having
accidentally run over the little lad
before he could stop his team. The
boy was at once taken to Montesano
and the injury attended to, the leg
having to be amputated farther up in
order to secure the arteries. The little
fellow has withstood the shock and the
surgeons have reported him out of
danger.