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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07
Letter TO Mrs. Phil Leroy, Great Bend, Kansas.

Dear Madam:-We suspect you'd
like the tale, how a woman beat two
hardware dealers in Girard, Pa.
We tried our best to get those men
to sell Devoe lead.and zinc in that
bright town; and failed. Reluctantly
took Mrs. E. R. Bowman, druggist.
They said they couldn't sell paint
for more than s1.25 a gallon. Mrs.
Bowman can. She has sold about all
the paint that has been sold there
since.
She knew Devce; has sold cur art.
lists materials. Had some sense and
force, besides; she easily learned that
cheap is dear in paint, and told the
people.
Mr.. Burt Young bought gallon of
DcToc for rooms that had always tax
en- a gallon Of other paint; had half
left.
Mr.. E. H. Hitler, jeweler, painted
Devoe, and says it goes further-no
particulars.
Mr.. John Hanna, grocer, thought
1t expensive before he bought it;
brought back nearly half of his paint,
and said 1t was the cheapest job he
ever had.
Mrs. Bowman reports universal sat.
isfaction. So much for cheap paint
town with bright woman in it.
Yours truly,
F. W. DEvoE & Co.
New York, Chicago and Kansas City.
J. L. Cox sells our paint.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07
The ChiIdfen's Home Society.

Harry A. Jones, Of Salina, repre-
senting the Children's Home society,
is again working in this county. Mr..
Jones gets in touch with families de-
sirouS of taking homeless child to
raise. He also looks into conditions
of ALE, Led homelessness and neglect
of children in his district. As a re.
! suit of such investigation Dewey
Murphy, Of Hoisington, a boy s
years old, whose mother is dead and
who has been living in cyclone
cellar with an incorporate father,
was brought into the juvenile court of
this county last Wednesday, and as
result of the conditions found the
court took the boy away from his
father, and unless he Can find suit
able home for MIN with some relative,
he will be turned over to the society
who will find him a home. This
society always keeps applications on
hand so a child can be placed at once
and this plan does away with the ne.
cessity of maintaining an orphanage
at considerable expense. Eight
children have been received and pro.
vided with suitable homes by the so.
ciety, from this county, curing the
past year.
Anyone in the city who knows of
child that is being i'll treated or neg
lected by its parents or guardians, or
is assOciating with immoral persons,
will confer favor on the child and
also on the state by reporting the
facts to the society.
In this era Of the square deal" we
should..include the children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07
LOCAL NEWS

Misses Clara Munroe and Leila
Item, of Ellinwood, were in the CITY
Thursday evening to attend the Fire,
mems Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry E. Horn, OF
this city, entertained friends for
Thanksgiving dinner and all had a
very enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gage of
Fort Collins, Colorado, are in the
city for a visit with their uncles,
Robert and Samuel Gwinn, and
families.
Married at the home of the brides
parents in this city, November 29th,
by the Rev. D. T. Summerville. Mr..
James Freer, Of Hoisington, and
Miss Nellie E. Dale.
Edward E. Boiler and Miss
Helena II. Herris. both of Hois-
ingtoh, we're married Thanksigv-
ing day by Father O'Sulliyan.
the ceremony being performed at
his house.
George Eof. of Pratt, Kansas,
is acting as agent for the Wells
Fargo express company in the
absence of Geo. Stewart, who is
visiting home folks at Hiawatha,
Kansas, for a few days.
Miss Fairy Jones and sister,
Mrs. Lee Krebs, came over from
Hoisington Tuesday. Mrs. Krebs
returned the same day, but Miss
Fairy remained for a few DAYS
visit.
The Citizens National Bank has
moved and are now doing business
in one Of the tandsomest banking
rooms in the state. They have not
finished arranging things yet, but will
attend to the business and fix things
around as they get to them.
The cooking Club congregated
at the home of Nick Smith for
their Thanksgiving dinner, and
also spent the afternoon and even
Ing there. with Mrs. Frank Pat
terson as the guest of honor.
They had a very fine time, in fact
this crowd always does.
We had to disappoint our friends
who looked for us at the dance
Thursday night. We had faith in
the Z. q. foot ball team and bet
our ball ticket. Now K. q. did not
get beat but we forgot that there
might be such a thing as a draw.
and hence did not specify an Y
thing about that. so we lose.
Vernon Russell, Jr., the young son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Russell, of
this city, had a narrow escape from a
severe injury or something worse.
Thursday, He was on the crossing
Of Main and Forest Avenue, when be
was knocked down and run over bv a
surrey containing five people. The
little fellow was well bundled up in a
heavy overcoat, which probably saved
him from serious injury, as the surrey
passed over bis hip. and the heavy
clothing saved him from being skinned
up He is apparently in as good
shape. as ever this morning, and noue
the worse for wear.
a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07

W. Lee Hickman. one of the
prosperous farmers south of the
river, was in the city, Tuesday.
and called at this Office. Mr..
Hickman was formerly in the
newspaper business at Larned,
and worked on the papers here
for some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07

We understand the Carroll
Grocery on south Main street has
been bought by w. H. Curry and
Aug. Shultz of Heller, who will
take charge soon. Mr.. Carroll is
to remain with them during the
winter. but further than that has
not matured his plans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07

Democrat subscription for an
other year.
VIM. Cole, of Council Grove, is in
the city for visit with his daughter,
Mrs. E. P. Smith and family.
Edward Riddle returned Friday
morning to Emporia to resume his
studies at the College of Emporia.
Otis Hestwood, Of lola, Kansas, is
10 the city for a visit with bis sister
Mrs. E. ]. Carson, and other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. II. M. Holloway and daught-
er of Larned came down this morn.
ing for visit with w. F. Honnen
and family.
E. W. Seward returned this morn.
ing from Dodge City, where he went
to eat Thanksgiving turkey with the
family Of Bert Barnett.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07


E. 0. Douney was over from
Claim for few days the past
week.
Chas. Coffey and family were
over from Hoisington for Thanks
giving.
Joe Wilberding of Ellinwood
was in the city a few hours this
morning.
j.. Mrs. c. F. Wilmer and daughter
Clasa returned to Kansas City Satur-
day morning.
H. E. Turck, Of Ellinwood, spent
Thanksgiving day in this city visiting
with friends.
Frank Coleman of HoiSington
has been called to Atkinson by
the illness Of his parents.
BENZ. P. Unruh was down from
the Rock Friday and renewed his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07
SEWARD.

The new business houses now
being fitted up on Main street
will make that side of the street
look much better.
The Woodmen boys will put a
candidate. through his steps on
next Saturday Dec. 5. and all
members are expected to be pres,
ent and help.
There is some talk of another
farmers telephone line coming in,
to town from the north east but
we, are afraid that too many in
that part Of the township are in
love with Great Bend. -.
Herman Schultz has moved his
old farm house into town and fit,
ted it up for a renter.
The road boss has been v cry.
busy these days putting the 50 nth
part Of Main street in good re,
pair.
Mr.. NJ. U. May now has the
mud hole that was in front Of his
business house filled up and it adds
greatly to the appearance OF the
street and building. ss,
Anton Borderwick is some bet,
ter at this time but not able to be-
out. %
Willie Blum Butch" got lis
eye pretty badly hurt here Sunday
while PLAYING ball.
Frank Sipes..is putting up a fine
large barn on his place 4 miles
northeast of here and when COM
pleted will be a much needed i'm,
provement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Walker went
to the Bend last Sunday on visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Walker
and other friends and rela tives
and report a very enjoyable time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07

Henry Boyle Jr. was down
from "heatland township Satur.
day, end called at this Office to re-
new his Democrat subscription.
Henry had been sick for couple
of weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07

F. H. Shelton, Of Galatia, was in
the city Wednesday afternoon tran
saeting business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07

c. L. Hobart, formerly with
the Tribune in this city, but for
the past year with the Hiawatha
Democrat, has purchased the
Holden, NO., Progress, and taken
charge of the same. a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-07
For an Alfalfa Mill

W. L. Shaw of st. Louis drop,
ped into Secretary Coburn's office
recently to get some information
about alfalfa, and went away with
enough to bill a book. Mr.. Shaw
is the buyer for a large factory in
st. Louis that puts on the market
a feed made from ground alfalfa
mixed With other provender.
he is creating a market for the
Kansas farmers who are raising
alfalfa and says he wants the con,
ditions in this state such that he
can have steady supply of
alfalfa for the factory the year
around. The ground alfalfa stock
is mixed with ground corn in.
winter and oats in summer, max,
ing first class stock food. Mr..
Shaw says this feed is used almost
altogether by the express COM
panies for their horses. He buy s
alfalfa for S11 or SIP a ton and
sells the ground feed for $25 a
ton. Topeka Capital.
Why would it not be a good
idea for mill of this kind to be
built here, or one of the -four
mills to add this sort of a pro,
position to their milling arrange,
ments. 1t would save the expense
of shipping the hay out. and we
should think the ground alfalfa
could be put on the market at a
very reasonable price. We be,
lieve this proposition is worth in,
vestigating.
M. j. Mullen living eight miles
south and one mile east of this
city, and two and half miles east
and three miles north of Seward.
will on Dec. 18th hold a big sale
of farm implements. horses, cat.
tie, and household goods.
A. T. Garth Of Larned, who
exhibited a large number of OF
c. hogs at the county fair last
fall, will hold q public sale O 4
hogs on the 18th. Write him for
a catalogue.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

you happen fellow who had the higher price you
quite right not
make the work until has shown
degree than formerly placing
and until the working force has really
conditions
which 70 them.
all that afford 1t
scrapp unfair criticism attacking sect
didn't this didn't that 1t stands
full Of hfe pregnant with boost that the
the advertiser appreciate the attempt he
live paper and will advertise in it.
end 0 business the INDEPENDENT Office will
of will satisfy the who
that the why the
publisher So there You know pans de-
all
know that will do little
IN and
Of line? drone you real live
nmg without effort and who
dssp the heart that am to do all
hetp
is Republican You might have known that
witho askin s, II yua&new the editor
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
NEW SWITCH NEAR READE.
Ties ssw ~ the Grssad. Ore itsn Cassa y =
lsaded There.

The iron ore mines in the Gunnison
Canon have demanded the building Of
extra switch facilities at Read and the
railroad company are to build one near
the Lance ranch at once. On Monday
of this week ties were shipped ard un-
loaded and section men are to rre pare
the grade for the tracklayers at once.
Should the iron ore now being shipped
from this locality hold up to standard
it may be expected that Delta county
will benefit greatly as the consequent
expenditure of mining funds added to
more taxable property and the fact
that iron ore in paying quantities and
qualities is to be found within the con-
fines. all mean one more step up the
ladder of prosperity and advance.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
Naated! Associate Editors.

Tie Dazas Lsdctcsdcst H'asts <isso-
eiSte Editors at North Delts, E1&est,
Lssy, Reazasds. California Mesa, Pa
esssa, CsaWEoed. Maker asd Roxbi-
desar.
Other districts have been arranged
fer.
District Editors will be furnished
Stationary and stamps and will be ex-
tended any other csurtesies which are
in the power of the management to be-
stow. Each editor will be allowed two
paid subscriptions, one to himself OF
herself, and one to be sent to an out
side address-some friend hack East,
f9 iastanpes swho might he indneed t.
locate in Delta county.
A country is what its peaple make it.
And a good. wholesome, boosting.
broad paper helps the making. You
can help your country by sending each
week to your county paper = few short
sketches of the happenings in your 10
cality. Marriages, births, deaths, SO
cial entertainments. facts about crops.
eattle-anything you are interested in
wiu interest your neighbor.
So write the editor at Delta and tell
him you will act with him, as IN asso-
ciate. Don't leave it for the "other
fellow" to do. Write yourself. and do
it at once asking for stationary, etc.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
Forty thousand
Dollars in Fruit Land.
Foryousand Dollars Land Transfers in Delta End Of the County
During Past Ten Days. Garnet Mesa Bounding Ahead.

fruit commission business for years and
has made wonderful success of his
work. He has seen the fruit come in
from all parts of Colorado. He has
sold it too. And now he selects a
Delta County ranch for place to grow
the very best. Does not this show
that Mr.. Morse has arrived at the con-
clusion that this is the spot to look to
for the real good fruit? Without doubt
there are many who will follow in his
footsteps and become owners of prop
erty just because this man has. Sur
face Creek Mesa certainly is fast prov
ing her great worth for fruit producing
and this only adds one more substantial
argument in her favor
E. J. Mathews of Paonia is also the
purchaser of &c, 800 worth of Surface
Creek property. w. c. and H. E.
Parker are the grantors. MIR. Math-
ews himself is no mean judge of fruit
and of fruit districts, he having bsen
in this business for term of years
that make him 4 pioneer in that line.
Around his own home, Paonia, he Is
conceded to be one of the most promi-
nent growers and his purchase Of this
property proves again that Surface
Creek and the western end of the
county is equal to any for fruit culture.
All the men who have invested
among US the past few days are more
than welcome. Delta County. her citi-
zens and her friends wish them all tie
success in the world and only AK that
they not forget to tell of tie wonders
they have seen and wrots tie eastern
frisnds who still srs n sAaghk - Il
whether Colorado Is really as wonder
full as told-a fact that is sometimes
hard to believe unless one really comes
to find out for himself.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
A LETTER FROM CUBA.
A Delta County Nan Writes Inter.
estinSly to bis Friends in
Good old Colorado"
PALAcIos, CUBA. Dec. p. 1905.
MR.. L. w. Roop, EDITOR,
DELTA, Colo.


DELTA, Colo.
This is the wettest winter known
here for many years and is bad for the
crops generally. Tobacco will suffer
the most as it needs dry weather to
bring it to perfection-last year the
quantity was perhaps smaller but the
quality was the best for many years.
This year both quality and quantity
will suffer-West of US they say one
half of the crop is destroyed and that
in the East it is badly damaged. Here
we have had considerable damage but
we are ON higher, sander ground and
have not suffered so much. The contin-
tinued wet weather is also hurting the
quality of the crop. so next year you
will find your ''pure Havanas" either
higher in price or lower in quality.
Orange groves are looking well and
more are being planted all the time.
The nursery firm joining this place
have just closed contract to put in
l6, 900 acres for an American Company
west Of here. Our population at this
place when I came here two years ago
was one family last year there were
eight Of us-this year have not made
= full count but think there must be
about 60 or 70. am better pleased
with the location every time l come
back to It.
Truly Yours,
HAMILTON L. JAnES,
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

Forty thousand dollars in property
transfers and all ranch land at that!
In the past ten days Garnet Mesa
land owners have sold over twenty
thousand dollars worth of property.
And each man that bought is new
conner to the country From Nebraska,
from Kansas, from Oklahoma. yes,
even from our own state, Colorado
Springs. comes man.
The transfers are as follows:
Anna M. Roberts to James E. Brooks,
81. 400.
Emma O. Blair to Peter G. Conkle-
s7.1OO.
E. r. Standish to ]. A. Edie-s4, 600.
C. C. Wilson to R. w. Swenburn-s9O0.
Mr.. Brooks is from Oklahoma, Mr..
Conkle is from Nebraska, Mr.. Edie is
from Kansas and Mr.. Swenbum is from
Colorado Springs. All of these gentle
men take immediate possession, and
will commence improving their already
valuable properties at once.
Delta property is going to be worth
just about three times what it is now
and that in the not far future. These
gentlemen have all made good invest.
ments and as the months advance will
become more and more satisfied. Sucf
large transfers rs these also go t.
show the feeling now evinced by out
siders toward investments around Del
ia and the probable outcome of theil
worth.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

Ter must further fill the cup of balm
and carry of first honors at Denver
last week at the exhibition Of fruit at
the State Horticultural meeting. w.
S. Coburn of Hotchkiss came in second
and Mckee Brothers of Paonia cap
tured third.
So Surface Greek Mesa YOU must be
good. Let Read have what belongs to
it and you take what belongs to you
You are on the safe road. No one will
doubt that.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

The George P. Chiles fruit ranch on
Surface Greek Mesa was sold on Tues
day for . eQnsiderssioa of sls. 900. Ira
Morse, the web known Colorado
Springs commission man was the pur-
chaser. This sale is significant. Mr..
Morse is q man who has been in the
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
OSBORNE BUYS INTEREST.
Seassa Drus Csaeay esssd SsIely BY Teal
nea New. 4 Sassae RsnAership,

On Tuesday Of thin week the Seator
Drug Company announced to the Inde
pendent that Mr.. Paul X. Osborn haG
purchased the interest held by D. L.
Ewards. and that the change would b
effective at once. Mr.. Osborne resign
ing his position with the Hillman Com
pany and would devote his entire atten.
ton in aiding the firm in which he il
now interested.
Mr.. Osborne ia = very popular young
man and recently, as intimated above,
has beea with the Hillman Company.
Although only young man in bosi-
ness way. he has demonstrated his ab-
ilit,es in that direction in no small de-
gree and it il mutually understood
fact that Mr.. Seatou has materially aid
ed his business by inducing this young
man to join him. The new store room.
which has been under preparation for
this company. will b occupied sometime
next week. When the firm is duly In
stalled and the stock displayed on The
shelving and in the cases. Delta viii b
foster parent to = business that it may
well bs proud Of.
Mr.. Edwards, although highly p,eas-
ID with his Investment In Delta md
confident that Il would attn Be- Of greater
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The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
R'sD woRDS.

~ =. III. 1alsps.1ea. pssv ussd Of h.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
A Good hotel.

When in Pueblo one had best stop at
the Hotel Maine. one block above post
Office. Courteous treatment. Every
thing modern. Rates are 500 per day
and up. European plan: $50 per day
l7-s7 pa
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

to find out for himself.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
READ TO HAVE A PARK.
Citizeas Bay Grsssd. Nss ladisaant Because
Gillette Orchard Repasssd as - Surface
Creak Aesa.
READ. COLORADO.

READ. COLORADO.
To the Editor of The INDEPENDENT.
lnasmuch as it is the custom of each
neighborhood to report the volume Of
huisness for the past season, the COM
munity of Read wishes to fall In line in
that respect: First, the apples, can be
credited with the best showing. The
aggregate number of boxes picked,
packed. and shipped from this point,
were l5OO0 of which 5000 came from the
Gillette orchard of twenty acres one
fourth mile south of Post Office. We
notice in a recent issue that some en-
thusiastic advocate of Surface Creek
Mesa has placed this orchard on the
wrong side of Gunnison River.
Such intentional mistakes of course
cannot remove the orchard. but we
cannot stand for the stealthful way of
appropriating our thunder. The sugar
beet crop was 81 cars, 1000 tons of hay
and grain and vegetables were a very
good crop, netting good returns for
those engaged in their production. In
fact. We feel so good over our last
years work, that we deserve a period
of recreation and have therefore pur-
chased an acre or so of land, and organ
lied Park association. with the inten-
tion of improving the same for neigh
borhood park purposes.
A CITIZEN.
Read is hardly to be blamed for de-
ploring the apparent loss of the Gillette
ranch for this wonderful piece of ORCH
ard crossed its manager some thous-
ands of dollars and actually netted
$4,000. In fact the INDEPENDENr sym
pathizes quite truly and feels like COM
mending this Read citizen for his
prompt action to right the error. No
one can deny that Surface Creek Mesa
has got just about all the honors that
belong to any favored community: at
least for time. to b sure. For not
satished with taking frst prises on ap-
pies at the State Fair and first prizes
at tho Hotchksss Fair, one Of their pro-
gressive fruit growers. Dr. A. E. n H.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

Luther ". Reed, editor Of The North h
Fork Tincs, has purchased the Delta
Indepeodent and will take charge jan
1ary LIST Rosd has earned The reputa-
tinn Of being one Of the grsatest boost
ers m the state and will make things
hun at Delta We wish him mqch joy
-Olatbe Criterion.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

L. w. Rood will take charge Of the
Delta Independent beginning the first
Of the year. We are glad to see Rood
take charge of this Delta paper a. it is
sadly in need of some one to run il who
can get up = worthy paper. The indie
pendent has 4 good field and if Rood
will make It rs good as he did the
Times we can say that we are sure
that the people of delta will show the
right appreciation. Here's hoping. -
Booster.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05

Neat Nsaday L. w. Rood, tof the
HsschAkiss Times. will enter on his
sew pDdlaase. the Delta lndsrendent
Thh papr has been money maker fos
ssns eina. snd will be none theaess =
|sn6lrtlsts66 s.sls(t of Keod. Delt.
presents . very attractive field TO q
Genuiae neRsps&er man. rs they ap-
preciabe . good papsriin that city. We
hope Tie Independent will be a duph.
cate Of The North Fork Times. -Paonis
Gazette.
The Delta independent., 1906-01-05
Tea. ~ s.rs.,. +. ~

Good farm team and harness for sals
cheap. Both team and harness fose10oI
CnAs. w. CAnFnna.L.