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The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
Christmas.

The INDEPENDENT greets you,
one and all, with best wishes for
a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
The season of peace on Earth,
Good Will Toward Men" is at
hand. The chief thought in all
minds is how to make others hap
py. What a beautiful spirit it is
and what a grand old world we
would have if it prevailed to a
larger degree thruout the entire
year. The beautiful influence of
this spirit, aroused as it is at
Christmas time, does extend in
some measure over the entire
twelve months and we would be
a harder hearted, less generous
race in July were it not for the
awakening Of kind hearted i'm
pulses during December.
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
Local and Personal

School closes to-day for two weeks
vacation.
Rev. Grim will read paper at the
minister's meeting next Monday.
Prof. Andrews and Supt. Harding
will attend the state teachers meeting
in Denver next week.
A Paonia couple, Arthur Woods and
Imogene Bross were married by Judge
Dickerson Wednesday.
Christmas services at the M. f..
church; the choir will render special
music. Other services of the week as
usual
The Ladies of the Maccabees will
hold fancy and apron bazaar Saturday
Dec. %, at Mrs. Lynch's Photograph
Gallery. Home cooking will also be
sold.
The body of Mrs. Whitesell. who died
at Cedaredge recently, was disinterred
and shipped to Friend, Neb.. yesterday
for final burial. Mr.. Whitesell accom-
panied the remains.
There is no change for the better in
the condition of r. H. Henderson, and.
in fact. his life has been despaired of
several times during the week. Mrs.
Henderson, who has also been sick, is
reported some better.
Horace r. Bond, eight year old son
of Frank Bond, died at the family home
near Read, Tuesday, after an illness
extending over three months. The
cause of death was diabetes. Funeral
services were held Wednesday.
The big ad. of the First National
Bank in this issue makes interesting
reading. Growth shown in six years is
certainly remarkable. An increase in
deposits of SS5, ,265 22 during the past
year is one of the positive evidences of
the prosperity of the town and commu-
nifty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stephan will start
on their European trip Sunday. They
stop in Denver for few days while en-
route to New York. All Delta wishes
them a pleasant and profitable tour and
a safe return to their home and friends.
Mr.. Stephan has promised the INDIE
PENDENT an occasional letter for publ
cation.
A surgical operation was performed
on Mrs. A. H. Stockham, at the resi-
dence on Garnet mesa, Tuesday after
noon by DR.. Sheldon, of Kansas City,
assisted by DR.. Mccartney. So far as
it is possible to determine at this time
the operation was success and Mrs.
Stockham is doing as well as could be
expected under the circumstances. Her
friends all hope for speedy and per.
manent recovery.
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
Doines Of the District Court.

An adjourned session of the Septem-
ber term of the District Court was held
by Judge Stevens, beginning Tuesday
and continuing until yesterday noon.
The divorce case OF Alice NJ. Fisher
against Joseph Fisher occupied the first
day and half. The charge was cruel
ty. A long list of witnesses were in.
troduced by both sides and when the
case went to the jury the general con
census of opinion was that the plaintiff
had failed to sustain her charge. The
jury, however, rendered verdict OF
guilty. Judge Stevens, in passing
upon the question of alimony, took oc.
casion to censure the jury for its verdict
of guilty upon the evidence introduced.
He also poured some bot shot into Mr..
Fisher, claiming that he (Fisher) had
tried to deceive the Court regarding
his financial condition when giving his
evidence pertaining thereto. He told
Fisher the impression he had made up
on the court in so doing had cost him
an even $500 and that the 81 900 which
he would allow plaintiff was just double
what it otherwise would have been.
The case of the People VS.. Leona Todd
Smith, charge of larceny, was tried and
defendant found not guilty, after the
jury had deliberated on the evidence
three hours. There are two additional
indictments against Miss Smith, but by
agreement of counsel she was given her
liberty upon her own recognizance until
the next regular term of court.
The remaining part of the Courts
time was taken up in hearing motions
regarding cases that had not come tC
trial.
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
DELTA INDEPENDENT

FlNDLEi. DUFFIEiD Editor and Owner.
Entered at the postofice in Delta, Colorado.
as second class mail matter
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
A Quiet Wedding.

At the home of Mrs. A. E. Hyzer on
Maple Ave, in North Delta, at the
hour of noon, Wednesday, H. II. Kane,
of Grand Junction and Miss Georgella
Stewart were married by Rev. George
NJ. barley. The bride is a niece of Mrs.
Hyzer and the groom is railroad man
whose home is in Grand Junction.
There was but small company present
at the ceremony which was followed by
an elegant wedding dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Kane took their departure on the
afternoon train for Denver where they
will spend the honeymoon and then re-
turn to Grand Junction to make their
future home. They were the recipients
of numerous beautiful and valuable
DreSentS
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
Business Briefs.
C. c. c. c. is all right.
Howards clearance sale.

| Howards clearance sale.
| Christmas china at Hunt & Co.'S.
Guess on c. c. c. G.. What is it?
Graphaphones and records at Wyatts.
Staple and fancy china at Hunt & Co.'S.
Do you know what c. C. c. c. stands
for?
Go to Porter e. Obert for your cut
lery.
Don't forget the clean up sale at
Howards.
See those S1.OO salad dishes at Por-
ter & Oberts.
Come one, come all, to Howard's s
clearance sale.
Buy yourself one of those fine ranges
at Hunt & Co.'S.
A complete line of guns and ammuni-
ton. Hunt & Co.
Drop in and see our line of cutlery
before you buy. Hunt & Co.
That sl.OO salad dish at Porter &
Oberts beats anything in town.
5000 stock of general merchandise
to be sold out at once at Towards.
Don't you want one of those safety
rIzors? From sl.O0 to $500. Hunt
& Co.
20 per cent reduction on staple and
fancy dishes until Jan. !. F. p. Hunt
& Co.
Just received car of wagons. bug
gies, hay presses and manure spreaders
Porter & Obert.
Why pay 10 per cent for money when
you can get all you want of KING &
STEWART at per cent.
We are overstocked on top buggies.
Will make low prices to lessen stock.
Porter Obert Hardware Co.
The best bargain and one of the
incest that can be given is a salad dish,
sold at $1.0O by Porter & Obert.
Plenty of money to loan on Delta
real estate.
WEIGH & DAVIS.
MONEY To LOAN III lOWcSI ThIeS VII
farm and city property.
STEPHAN & OBERT.
Plenty of money to loan, cheap. Abb
stracts will be furnished.
FRED N. DICKERsoN
8 per cent money to loan on short no
tice on all good applications.
CTEpuAN x OpERT
Subscriptions received at People s
Pharmacy for all the magazines.
w. G. Cook.
Remember we have a fine line of
fancy China and our prices are right.
PORTER & OBERT.
If you wish the January number of
that magazine, better hand your sub
scription in at once.
w. G. Cook.
Think of making 20 per cent cut on
dishes in the midst Of the holiday sea-
son. F. P. Hunt & Co. are doing that
very thing. 1t is something unpreced-
cntcd.
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
Child Terribly Scalded.

A terrible accident occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Blanchard
in Cedaredge last Sunday evening.
Their little six year old daughter fell
into tub of hot water that was sitting
on the kitchen floor. Before the child
could be removed from its perilous sit
uation it had been so seriously scalded
that little hope has been entertained
for it's recovery thruout the week.
Word received just before going to
press is to the effect that the little girl
is resting comfortably this morning.
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
Trades Rogers Mesa Ranch.

w. B. Stockham returned from trip
to the Eastern Slope Tuesday evening
where he completed the exchange of
his 27 acre fruit farm on Rogers mesa,
near Hotchkiss. for so acres of beet
land near Boulder. He also received
$500 cash difference. J. G. McCord
is the man Mr.. Stockham made the
trade with and we understand I've will
move his family to his new possession
in this county.
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
Short Order House.

The Delta Short Order House has
changed hands. The new management
will endeavor at all times to please the
public. Meals served at all hours, at
prices ranging from five cent sand
wich,, as high as the customer wishes.
Regular meals Csc: Oysters speciality;
served to suit. Homemade bread, pie
and cake always on hand.
&. f. ARNOLD, Prop.
4U-7
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
A Successful Excursion.

Agent Schlapp reports 1856 tickets
sold at Delta for the sugar factory ex-
cursion to Grand Junction yesterday.
Montrose furnished l2l people, Olathe
a good sized crowd and there were quite
a number from the North Fork. The
train was up to the d. & r. G. standard
in getting started-two hours late the
excursionists getting to the factory
about 12:45. Returning they arrived in
Delta at 8 p. m.
The Delta independent., 1906-12-21
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per line fo first issue line each subsequent inser
tion. Headed locals 10 line for the head
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
PENOLETON'S INDUCEMENTS reviewed

ritory whose trade comes to Pendle-
ton. We have wideawake and pro-
gressivr citizens. We have stores
that carry large and varied stocks at
prices that give the merchants reas-
enable profit.
Resources Enumerated.
DO you want land? You may take
up homestead within a score of miles
Of Pendleton or you can purchase eX-
cellent land at prices ranging from
$5 to $12 an acre on Camas Prairie
in the southern end of the county.
You can get land under the govern
nent reclamation project near Echo,
or you may purchase irrigated tracts
in the celebrated Freewater district.
You can sell all you raise here, as we
have TO ship in most of the butter,
eggs and bacon we use. We might as
we'll export as to import staples of this
kind.
Pendleton is building a fine levee
along the Umatilla river. She is paw
irg her streets. She is constantly
growing and forging ahead. She IS
| not a dead one, hut one of the liveli-
est and most thriving little cities in
| the west.
Ours is not only a good business
town hut it is good home town
! Oul climate is delightful You may
! enjoy 900 days of sunshine each yea,
| here. The winters are mild on ac'
count of the chinook wind. You viii
not find cyclones, drouths, blizzard'
or destructive storms here. Instead
you will find nature in a kindly mood
willing to cooperate with your efforts
If you can add to the industry,
wealth, intelligence or integrity o
Pendleton we need you and you neec
us. Come and see for yourself. Asl
the first man you meet anything yo,
want to know. We are all booster
for our town. We are all proud o
Pondlctor, of oregon and of the west
as you WHY he If you cast your 10
with us.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
HOTEL PORTLAND
OF

PORTLAND. OREGON.
American plan, SO per day and up
ward. Headquarters for tourists and
commercial travellers. Special rates
made to families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas.
ed at all times TO show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment in the hotel. t
II. G. BOWERS. Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29

died violent death. at whose hands
we can only guess,
The only railroad that will ever do
central oregon any real good, will be
an east and west line. the Corvallis 4
Eastern, for instance. Such road
would have an enormous advantage
over any other in moving lumber and
grain that yet remains to be grown.
This road is also already halfway
here No matter which of the towns
it overlooks in passing, this is the
only road that will really be of benefit
to Crook county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29

Read the East oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29

Considerable of a howl has gone up
over the reclamation service shutting
out all railroad work up the Des-
chutes valley, says the Prineville Re-
view. The reclamation service claims
II wants the water power of the lower
Deschutes TO generate electric power
and transmit It 100 miles to pump
water onto the Umatilla desert. Ac-
cording to plans projected, the serv-
ice will build a dam 90 feet in
height across the Deschutes to get
the necessary head. Just where this
dam is to be constructed is not yet
given out. so hazy are the plans in
contemplation.
While the Review has always had
doubts Of railroad coming up the
Deschutes. for the reason that for i1O
miles. or until II reached Madras,
there would not be enough tonnage
for II to pay for car oil and never
win be. vet il seems to us that the
fine hand Of f. H. Hartman is
plainly visible in this blocking of even
a possible attempt to build. Until
four weeks ago no one even dreamed
that the reclamation service had de-
signs upon the Deschutes. The build
ers OF the embryo road began almost
a year ago to grade and pursued their
work uninterruptedly until notified
by the United states reclaim
alton service to move their stakes loo
feet above the water line. 1t was vir-
tually an order to clear out. bag and
baggage. for the walls of the valley
100 feet up are crooked as a snake
gulches are found every 100 feet and
rimrocks are so numerous that grad
ing alone would easily cost $4,000
mile.
It is true that whoever was at
tempting to build was not in a hurry
TO get the Job done and it looked very
much like an attempt to hold dowr
the right Of way; but what of that
Every railroad expends considerable
money to hold rights of way agains
it, competitors, and looks upon sucf
procedure as unassailable busines
policy.
The project was regarded as
Hill road: that IS, ]. ]. Hill wa
either backing or countenancing II
Hartman also had crew working ol
the west bank of the river and ha
made but little progress. His GREY
could not get ahead Of the Hill crew
and so a hint from Hartman to tn
reclamation service accomplishe
everything he could desire. Wor'
was Immediately stopped. Does it nc
look that way? Hartman control
every part of Oregon and has acte
the dog in the manger" all along.
Now for other reasons. The mos
impractical OF all the routes into cen
tral Oregon is via the Deschutes; bu
still there was a possibility Of its GO
ing through. Its construction woul
interfere with Columbia Southern eS
tension. if ever that were contemplat
ed. For a north and south road tn
latter is the most feasible for tn
country. II is already built half wa,
and runs through a territory rapid
developing, because it is there, an
sending an enormous tonnage over !
rails. The country through which ii
extension was once projected is equa
ly susceptible 70 development upon +
advent. And the cost Of lts reacbir
the Agency Plains would not averae
anywhere near $4,000 a mile. Sti
# does not seem to be coming
Crook at present, and we are left
presume that all plans for extensiC
have died a natural death. The De
chutes proposition, on the other han
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29

"What Pendleton offers to the
homeseeker,' the subject of a brief
but pointed article by Fred Lockley
circulation manager of the Fast Ore
gonian, IN the oregon Sunday Journal
of Sunday, November 25.
The circulation of the Sunday Jour
nal is extensive and this excellent re-
view of Pendleton's inducements will
be read by thousands of people in
every part of the country.
The article is as follows:
What does the average newcomer
want? In the first place he is leaving
his old home because land is so high
that he cannot buy a home, or be-
cause he has sold his farm at a good
price and wishes TO secure cheaper
land to get elbow room for his grow
ing family. He finds he is not gettSg
ahead where he is and is looking to-
ward the west as the land of golden
opportunity.
Some one has said, and well said,
make competition; it merely serves to
'"'''S'iS ''NuS''''
Pendleton feels TINS 10 De Oue anu
will welcome with open arms all new
comers. Let me moditY that state
ment slightly by saying she VIII give
| a hearty welcome to every one VINO
| is willing TO work, be 1t win hand Oh
| brain. We respectfully invite th'
| knOcker, the idler and the grumplei
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
PRAISES PROF LANDERs.
The Dalles Chronicle Speaks Highly Of
the Newly Elected City Superinten-

dent.
The Dalles Chronicle, speaking of
the services of Prof ]. S. Landers, OF
that city, who has just been elected
city superintendent of Pendleton's
public schools says:
The resignation of Prof. Landers
will be deeply regretted by the entire
Community, who appreciated his
worth, not only as an educator, but
as an ideal citizen. They will also
regret to lose his excellent wife, who
has rendered such valuable assistance
in musical circles and wherever she
could serve best.
During his 10 years connection with
our public schools. Prof. Landers has
given his very best service and how
wei! he has succeeded is evidenced
by its phenomenal progress. If his
resignation is accepted it will be a
great loss to the school; but no doubt
| will be- an advantage to him or the
change would not be considered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
I'm Artist

G. f. Kidder, the well known paint
er. is also quite an artist with brush
and canvas. He has just completed a
life-pize painting of the famous ITot-
tino horse. Ariou. 2:07h.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
HAND OF HARTMAN
SAID TO BE IN DESCHUTES
RECLAMATION PROJECT.

Inference by the Prineville Review is
That His Influence is Responsible
for the Reclamation Bureau Under
taking a More or Less Chicmrical
Schecm I'm Order to Forcstall the
Possibility and Necessity of n Rail-
road Being Built up the Deschutes
Valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known +: j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made BY his firm:
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold BY
all druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29

Athena. Nov. 29.-The city of Athe-
ma ha. come to the temporary rescue
of those who have coal burning stoves
out a. the pumping station there has
been stored several tons of coal since
the pumping plant was shut down
several months ago. BY permission
of the mayor and city council, Marshal
Chnlson has been parcelinS out these
few remaining tons of black diamonds
TO the needy ones in four sack lots.
Today will see the last of this meager
suUplv exhausted and the town will
again find itself in the clutches of the
coal famine.
Mrs. Ed Mannassee spent Tuesday in
Walla Walla with her husband, who is
i'll in the hospital there. He Is I'M
proving somewhat and will soon re-
turn to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Akers came up
from their home near Pendleton yes
terday and are spending Thanksgiv-
ing in the city. with relatives.
Mrs. c. NJ. Castleman, of Pendle-
ton is spending Thanksgiving with her
parents here.
Rev. Standage. missionary minister
of the Adventist church, is in the city
for month and he witt conduct
series of meetings here.
An Artist.
/ G. F.. Kidder. the well known paint
er. is also quite an artist with brush
and canvas. He has just completed a
| life-pize painting of the famous ITot-
i it,. 1900 Ariop 0.O7 u
| Thanksgiving in Athena
Union Thanksgiving services were
held last evening at the Baptist
church. the members of the different
churches and the general public at
tending the services. There will be
special songs rendered by a large
choir. Under the direction Of Prof
J. :. Henry V. Z. Foven, pastor OF
the Christian church, delivered the
THANKSGIVING sermon. Thanksgiving
is icing observed much after the usu'
al fashion. The business houses clos
ed at noon for the day and family
reunions and good dinners are II
order.
Marriage.
Arthur Coppack and Miss Mabl
Tomukins were welded in this cit
Sunday afternoon, at the home of tn
brides parents, in the presence OF
large assemblage of relatives an
friends. Rev. John Evans, formerl
pastor of the NJ. F. church of Athena
but now pastor of a church in Day
ten, pronounced the words that mad
| Va1I known pnunl
husband and wife. An elaborate wed
ding dinner was served, and man
handsome wedding presents were
evidence. The bride and groom le
Monday morning for Spokane an
other points on honeymoon trip.
Bridges Complete.
At a cost to the county of $3.50
each, two splendid steel bridges spa
wild Horse creek near this city. Coul
ty Commissioner Walker came u
from Pendleton Saturday, and in cor
pany with Mr. Eberhart the contra
tor, inspected the work and found
to be satisfactory in every respe'
The bridges are the most substanti
put in by the county in recent yeal
Tho steel structural part of the bridg
cost 1920 each and the rock ar
concrete abutments on which the ste
spans rest, cost $500 each.
% Came by Auto.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Preston, of I'll
city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Pre-
- ton. of waitsburg, arrived in the ci
Sunday from The Dalles by autom
bile. The party encountered bad roa
and the pleasure Of the trip was co
siderably marred thereby.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
ATHENA BREV|T|ES
COAL. FAMINE RESUMED
IT'S HOLD ON THE TOWN.

G. b. Kidler Completed Painting OF
Arion-MaIriage of Popular Young
People-Two County Bridges Fin
ished at a Cost of $500 Each-Bad
Reads for Automobiling-Ed Man.
assoc still in Walla Walla Hospital
Adventist viii Hold Meetings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-29
Pneumonia Follows a Gold

but never follows the use Of Foley's
Honey and Tar. It stops the cough.
heals and strengthens the lungs and
prevents pneumonia. Koeppen's Drug
store.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
CUTlCURA SOAP AND
CUTICURA OINTMENT

"For q long time suffered with
bores on the hands which were itching,
painful, and disagreeable. / had three
doctors and derived no benefit from
any of them. One doctor said he was
afraid 20 touch my hands, 80 you
must know how bad they were; an
other said I never could be cured; and
the third said the sores were caused
by the dipping of my hands in water
IN the dye-house where / work. l
saw In the papers about the wonderful
cures Of the Cuticura Remedies and
procured some Of the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment. In three
days after the application of the
CuticurA Ointment my hands began
20 peel and were better. The sore
ness disappeared, and they are now
smooth and clean, and / am still
working in the dye-house.
Il strongly recommend Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment TO any
one with sore hands, and l hope that
this letter will be the means Of help
ing other sufferers. Very truly yours,
Mrs. A. E. Maurer, 234o State St.
Chicago, Ill, July !, 1905"