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The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
they Dine.
Visit Of Gunnison Commissioners
Occasion for Tender Of Good
Fellowship by Local Board.

On last Monday evening. E. N. Gets.
Jos. Hogrefe and r. o. Wilmot, COM
posing the board of county commission
ers, together with George Stephan.
prosecuting attorney, entertained j. H.
Collins, of Gunnison, J. H. Block, of
Crested Butte, and J. NJ. Custer. of Pit
kin, the board of county commissioners
of Gunnison County and Dexter T.
Sapp, prosecuting attorney of the same
county.
The affair was in the nature of
banquet and the Delta Hotel was called
upon to provide the eatibles and acces-
sories. After enjoying well provided
repast, the gathering spent the balance
of the evening at the home of E. NJ.
Gets on Garnet Mesa.
During the afternoon suitable con-
veyance was provided and the gentle
men from Gunnison were shown over
the territory Immediately surrounding
Delta. All expressed themselves as
surprised at the present productiveness
and the almost inconceivable acreage
that will be placed under irrigation by
the completion of the Gunnison Canal.
The board left Tueseay morning and it
is needless to say that Delta County
trusts that her charms appealed to them
in such a manner that they may again
be induced to visit within her confines
and if possible during season when
peaches and apples shall hang in the
usual luscious manner that the county
is famous for.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
BETTER ADVERTISE.
Meeker People Seem to Think Pa.
onia in GunnisOn County.

The following news note from the
Meeker Herald leaves the impression
that Delta County people had best keep
on with their advertising campaign.
This editor thinks that Paonia is in Gun
nison County and if so the people of
Delta have long been laboring under a
wrong impression. Mr.. Hall, the gen.
tleman referred to, recently bought an
interest in large acreage in the Sur
face Creek country near Cedaredge:
1.-THE Herald has received intelli-
gence that we don't like. 1t is to the
effect that j. E. Hall has purchased u
fruit farm over in Gunnison County
near Paonia, in the famed North Fork
Valley, which means that Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall will be permanently located over
there, and tha. White river will lose
them. We don't like it, but will join
with their hosts of friends in this valley
in wishing the Halls all kinds of good
luck in their new home"
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16

of territory on the east, lying just over
Lands End, which is the property Of
Gunnison. The value of the land in
question means about thirty thousand
dollars to the valuation of this county.
County Surveyor Curtiss is positive
in his claims that the line as it now
stands is correct, corner stone on the
southeast being marked d, NJ and G,
meaning the three counties which cor
ner there. Further that the surveyed
line is in accord and tied to this corner
and that there can be no mistake as to
correctness of it.
The result of the meeting will mean
a new survey of the district the coming
summer and surveyors of both counties
will have a week or more work learn
ing whether the present line is correct.
Gunnison County will probably pay
the water bills which are in dispute at
present, an intimation from some men,
bers of the board while here. leading
that belief. At the present time there
is suit pending IN which Delta County
demands payment.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
NOT OFFICIAL.
But Standard Gauge Coming With
out Much Doubt.

Contrary to the statement made and
published in certain Western Slope pa
pers, the Rio Grande have not officially
announced that they will broaden the
narrow gauge. This fact was learned
last night from I. H. Luke, superin-
tendent of this division.
However, there is little doubt but
what the preparations now noticeable
will result in the desired work being ac-
complished in season to move the stuff
grown this year. The continual mis-
statements INDUCED in by some papers
have probably caused the officials to
withhold any information of an authen'
tic nature. 1t will be remembered that
two years ago the Rio Grande even
made more extensive preparations than
at present and it was expected by all
that knew concerning that the narrow
gauge would be standardized then. But
the powers that were thought different
and the preparations resulted in moth
ing.
So the continual statements about
official announcements are without
foundation but to all apparent the work
will be commenced in earnest soon.
Mr.. Luke informed the Independent
that the actual work of standard gaug-
ing would occupy but about two days
time after all preliminary work was
done.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
ENGINE ARRIVES.
Road Machine to Haul Ore From
Canon to be Running in Few
Days.

The big traction engine which Is to
haul ore from the iron ore claims in the
Gunnison Canon arrived this week and
is beng set up at Saxton, town near
Read. The machine is guaranteed to
haul one hundred tons and is of one
hundred and ten horse power. The driv-
ers are about seven or eight feet in di-
ameter and when mounted the affair is
a powerful looking horse indeed.
Bendix and Allen, contractors for
hauling the ore, have agreed to place
one hundred tons of ore daily on the
cars at Saxton. Twenty wagons are to
be used in hauling the same and if ev-
cry thing works satisfactorily the dist
rict around Read will take on a busy
air. The company selling the engine
are under contract to unload the same,
set it up and run it six days, all the
while demonstrating that one hundred
tons can be pulled. A road has been
built from the switch to the ore body
and it is anticipated that no trouble will
be experienced in making the demon
stration spoken of above.
The engine weighs thirty-nine tons,
the freight alone amounting to nearly
six hundred dollars. 1t was made by
an Indiana firm.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
ACTIVE OPERATIONS.
Work of Tearing Down Old Build.
ine to Make Room for Hill.
man Structure.

Contractors are at work tearing
down the old frame building at the
corner of Third and Main streets, pre-
pairing to commence the erection of the
new block that will house the Hillman
company and Crabill & Rist.
This is the first active step in a new
building era for Delta. The presence
of old frame buildings on the main
streets of town are always the cause
of much discontentment among those
who would like to see a model business
street. 1t is good to see that two of
the poorest structues will soon make
room for bricks.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
AN INDIAN SKULL.
Without Much Doubt the Bones
Found Near Cedaredee Those Of
AbOriginee.

During the past few days and since
this paper has been exhibiting the skull
of the supposed Alexander, many diff
ferent people have had occasion to view
the mysterious find. Medical men and
dentists have also made close examina-
tions and without many doubts there is
little now to lead belief that these are
the remains of Alexander.
1t has been shown that teeth extrac-
ted before death cause honeycombing
of the tissues and after the softer parts
of the anatomy have dropped away ap-
pear quite solid. AS there is no indica-
tion of this in the skull in question it
remains to be shown that Alexander
had all of his teeth before death. And
it will be remembered that it was prov
en- that he did not have. Again the
color of the bone in the skull found is
such to lead many who have dug Indian
bones to say that this is apparently the
remains of one of that race. The doc
tors also say that these bones may have
been even forty or fifty years old.
Again the teeth show very severe usage
and it is now claimed that they are not
double teeth but simply teeth worn
down. The size of the skull today is
not over a six or a six and one-eighth.
No one has yet said what what size hat
Alexander required. Several communi-
cations have been received by local
parties in regard to the finding, most
of them claiming to be relations. Prob
bly, the requests for more information
have been accentuated by the apparent
possibility of legacy, some of the
Denver papers claiming that Alexandsg
was worth good deal of money while
as a matter of fact he was poor man.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
WANT A MILE.
Cunnison County Commissioners
Visit Officials Here and Claim
Error In Survey.

The three county commissioners OF
Gunnison County, with an attorney, were
all here this week meeting in conjunc-
ton with Delta County's board. There
Is a dispute between Delta County and
Gunnison County about the east line OF
Delta and tho west line Of Gunnison.
Tho latter people claim that Delta
has been collecting and claiming milo
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
DECIDE NOT FEASIBLE.

Last week the three county commits
sioners and committee of business
men from Paonia, went over the pro-
posed road proposition from Paonia to
Crawford, the highway that the Paonia
people have wanted and cried for so
long. 1t now appears that the commit
tee themselves see the ineXpediency of
the route and have agreed with the
commissioners that it is out of the ques-
ton to expect the county to go to the
great expense entailed to build it. The
trip was made largely on horseback and
the whole proposition was looked over.
This is the route that the Paonia pa
pcrs have long been advocating as an
only solution to the welfare of their
town and Crawford. Now that the
committee has decided that it is not
feasible and have so stated to the COM
missioners it is not known what new
proposals will be made. Residents in
the upper country who knew the route
have always maintained that the build
ing of this road would be too expensive
but there have been many in Paonia
who would listen to no such argument
and made strenuous and persistent
endeavor to have the road allowed.
There is n road across this country in
question at the present time but neces-
sari,y much longer than the new route
would have been.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16

Of the meal is guaranteed to compare
favorably with Delmonico.
E. G. Morrison ana Frank Douglas,
two Hotchkiss boys, spent part of a
day in Delta this week. They were
enroute for Twin Falls, Idaho, new
town in that state.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16

The Woman's Relief Corps want to
announce to all those who partake Of
things to eat, that supper will be Civ
en- under their auspices on the evening
Of Saturday, March oath, in Odd Eel
lows Hall. The price is to bc twenty
Ave cents and the quality and quantity
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
HOW WILL IT Be If

The citizens and voters of Delta who practice
keeping in touch with the which the newspaper that
supporting the Business Mems No Saloon Ticket has treated the
outgoing council mayhap wondering how the nominees
this ticket will be cared for should happen
to put them into office
While William R. Gale has been mayor of this town.
time he engaged in the lumber merchant
that business he has furnished
DONG so ne brought forth of articles from the pencil of
the editor of The Labore nsnuang aiming
from him what should the loyal support of the
OF course, THEN it was ali right.
But NOW. Business Mems Ticket puts field
nee for Trustee that engaged business They
put into the field nominee that engaged the hardware
business When thing to be bought for the be
expected that these two firms will benefit And why should they
no 10 the victor belongs the spo But the the
per not supporting this ticket ch condition tolerated
Time and again has that advocated that NO MAN be
to the town who should have ought sell that
Yet in the face this long out and much harped on
on there is apparently little bulton experienced in forgetting
all the admontions and prosecutions ndulged in With rush to
the ranks of the saloon ticket ameorang friend forgets
his espoused and thinks perhaps that
OF Delta will forget that he has such advocate
what the ticket he has forgotten
the voters of nomination list that who
TO sell to the town. And must the people of Delta be led to be-
eve that all of this scathng criticism all of this woudbe
all of this good of the town. all of the pencous and bus
ness hurting articles simply printed and circulated for
other than fill space and had nough with the
desire to tear down and spoil trouble dissent
How about it, Mr. Laborer? Will you say that it is al
rght Will that views and opinions all wrong
and that granted Mr. lumber bills might have
been higher than thought consistent laying
aside all personalities will admit that you wrong
PRINCIPLE? Admit that have done things that NOW you
see were wrong and appeared readers perou attacks
fair and equitable government admit all this but does that
alter advocacy? Does that change the face much be-
abored endeavor the hands people
expense of the dfavor the people with their oers Most
suredy it does not. You find yourself advocating ticket that
allowing what have called vital principles their
standards You have by this ticket that alone could
give this town law and order Yet will admit that fact
which have always claimed could possibly reconced
of no longer moment
We hope will be able to explain those with whom you
affiliate Before others there lays open book and the printing
in big black letters For them need print explanation
Corps guaranteed compare
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
OPPOSITION Meets.
Convention Of Those who say mo
Saloons" Select Ticket on Mon.
day Afternoon.

u0y ntStuVVus
At the Court House or Monday after
noon, Mill,ard Fairlamb acting as chair
man and A. E. Penley as secretary, the
Busineas Mems Ticket convened and
selected ticket to run in opposition to
the Tax Payers Ticket. whose nomi-
nees were selected the week previous.
F. P. Hunt was selected as mayor. Ike
Conklin, DR.. Mccartney and l.. D.
Hauser for trustees, Lille Wilson for
clerk and George Ridley for treasurer.
Milliard Fairlamb was chosen for town
attorney. The convention was attended
very largely by ladies' and careful
count at the start showed about eight
or nine business men. The highest
vote cast was thirty-eight 50 that num-
Der can be considered as number pres
ent.
After the selection of the nominees
for Office the convention held a warm
discussion over the matter of request
ing the town mayor and board to print
"for" or. against" saloon on the bal
lofts TO be used at election. Rev. Fish
and several others were quite positive
that in this manner could only a true
expression of the voters be obtained
He had much opposition and finally the
matter was defeated by vote which
proved conclusively that the ticket were
not in favor of meeting their main
plank in this manner. Discussion was
also raised As to the platform Of the
party. Some were in favor of relegat-
ing the saloon question to the back
ground but this was met with decided
opposition by the ladies' and 50 the prin-
eipal plank OF the party is mo III.
cENSE." After that comes the treat
ment of water. municipal improve
ments. good government, etc. But the
all prevailing question is the license
one.
During the convention n ten minute
recess was called and a caucus was in
full swing in about one minute with the
result that the votes on the thirteen
trustees nominated were nearly in ac-
cord. One thing that the caucus die
Awas to drown the chances Of DIR. Me
haffey who had received twenty votes
in nomination but who was beaten by
Mccartney in the final vote. Mccartney
receiving previously but seven votes.
Remarks by W. o. Stephens in regard
to town matters, by DR.. Mehaffey in
regard to fines paid for riding on the
sidewalks with bicycles, by Deter on
matters of broad nature in which he
advocated the saloon question to the
background and intimatcd something
that caused A. f. Penlcy to jump to
his feet in haste to defend the present
council in regard to the remark. Re-
marks by Mrs Ike Conklin, Rev. Fish
and Lincoln were also listened to. Fla.
ally the convention came to the selection
of a name. The ladies all wanted mo-
saloon brought in one way or another
but some of the men did not. Dr. Nc
Cartney arose and set himself right be-
fore the convention on the way he stood
about saloons. After much argument
the old name under which the conven-
tion was called was selected-Business
Mems No Saloon Ticket.
A committee to fill vacancies consist
ing Of NJ. Fairlamb, A. +. Penley and
DR.. Mehaffey, was then appointed.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16

Percy Deveraux. of Paonia, was in
Delta this week. He has recently
traded his town property here for .
ranch on Surface Creek, little above
Cedaredge. He made trade with c.
w. Springer.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16

The Independent is in receipt of an
anonymous letter anent local election
but does not feel that it would be ex-
pedicnt tc publish same.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16
Inflow Hardly Counts at
All.

An exchange remarked that the
flow of water now being pumped from
the Gunnison tunnel. is almost enough,
without any Gunnison water. 1t is an
interesting fact that 800, 900 gallons per
"a hour has been pumped out, yet it is
also true that the tunnel when full head
will bring to the Uncompahgre valley
624. 900 gallons per minute. or each
minute double the flow Of water pump
ed in "a hours from the Gunnison tun-
mel. In a day of "a hours the tunnel
will bring into the valley 1900 times as
much water as is now pumpe from the
tunnel.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-16

Reports of n very heavy snow fall
last night at Montrose and Hotchkiss
were circulated here this morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-28
IH0ITY TOITY

That the manager of tie Grand is
kenly alive to the situation, is strik-
ingly demonstrated By the announce
tnent that he has secured for am en-
gagement Of one performance Weber
and Fields famous $4,000 pToduc-
ton of ssHoity Toity," Which Is said
to have been success without j
at the close of their New York sea-
son in. the late spring, Weber and
Fields make a short four of from
four to six weeks covering d. few of
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-28
HOWES MOVING PICTURES

The management of the Grand
takes great pleasure in announcing
To their patrons thai they have Sc
cured for a return engagement the
famous Lyman, Howe Moving Pie
ares These views were shown here
IN The early part Of the season and
they made an instantaneous and pro.
hit. On the second visit
m entirely new series of pictures
will be- shown. The exact date viii
Be announced LATER ? -.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-28

i Il b II aess . flaeslfsy
Holy Toig,n which ran for a
solid year at their New York theatre
70 capacity houses, and could easily
have run another, had Weber and
Fields cared to deyiate from their
established policy Of an entirely new
production every season.
1t is fortunate for our lovers Of
light amusement, that this combina-
ton Of tnneful melody, bright, snap
pg comedy without a suggestion of
vulgarity, magnificent scenery, and
chorus noted for its stunning
beauty and ability, is coming our
Nay sA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-28
Message from Mars

q Message From Mars. Is said
ID be the most novel comedy that
ever was produced on d New York
stage. There is such a mixture of
tliesweird and the comical in it, that
shen one is not wondering at the
adventures &c lis hero, he5is, indulge
ing in the heartiest kind Of laughter
at his dilemmas. Two years in
London, Two years in New Ypr. The
best modern play seen in elarksburg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-28

FOR SALE One fine building
lot, 53x140, corner Lee and Chest
nut streets; also one on Point Com
fort, 6Ox1s5, and an eight-room
house, with all convenience en-
Chestnut street, lot 4Ox196. Terms
to suit purchaser. See G. L. Ford
: Co., Tailors. septsH.
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WANTED Representative in own
community. $4,000 capital re.
quirea. Good salary to right party.
Bona-fde real estate proposition
Address New Martinsyille Improve
ment Co.. Wheeling or Steelton, W.
Va. octe0tf
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FOR SALE Eight room house and
lot. Lot 15ox5o feet. On street
ear line in the town Of Adamston
Cheap If sold within next 80 days
Terms easy. Enquire Of G. G.
Southern, GIG Oak Hall building, or
Adamston, W. Va. dec1tf
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
fENCE POSTS

just receiver car load of locust
posts, round split and sawed.
Southern Pine Lumber Co.
,an15tf.
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FOR SALE Twofof the best lay
ing lots in Northyiew, Hamill
avenue, near railroad. Fine loca-
tion one corner lott Ed. Brooke,
City. Sssan7 22febi2t.
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FOR SALE OR RENTSeyen-
room new house WITHHOLD hot and
cold water, laundry, good well Of
water. Two lots are i75x152 feet
dcep, new fence GalIiat a Il High
street, city, j. r. Lewis or ]. @.
Sutton, Jacobs4building, feb24tf
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WANTRD-solicitors for city and,
surrounding territory, ladies and
gentlemen. Salaryibor commission.
Applysat onces No. 10s Main
street. sili d IS ian15tf
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NOTICE

All persons having claiaas against
the estate of Richard L. Barnes, de-
ceased, or any person owing or in
debted to the estate Of Richard L.
Barnes, deceased, win please pre-,
snt thir claims or pay thei. indebted
ness at once to the administrators,
c. D, Barnes or II. NJ. Richards, or
TO their attorneys, Rhodes 6 Rhodes,
Jacobs building, Clarksburg, W. Va.
H NJ. RICHARDS. 4
: - &c. ID. BARNES, N
feb161m. sas5 Administrators 6
SWEET MELODY FLoTR
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WANTED ANY one wanting sew
ing done by the day, cutting and
fitting done by one with twenty
years experience, for further IN
formation address Box 3o2, Clarks-
burg. 81 15feb3wt
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SAWS Filled

Knives ground, scissors sharpen
ed at D. II. Feltner's shop on Hewes
street. AL work guaranteed By ..
II. Grapes. 6feb1nl.
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the principal cities only. So great
is the demand for Weber and
Fields production, that these man
ayers have yielded to the inportuni-
hes, and will put on the road this
season, their phenomenal success
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i SWEET MELODY fLouR

Plumbing done neatly and cheap
~ by the Roberts Hardware Com.
pany. declseodtf.
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WANTED White girl 70 cook.
Must furnish references. Ad-
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