The Delta independent., 1906-04-27

ure anu Olu feEpieXlty IL emlttln8 uOs
air and spit.
San Francisco had its earthquake and
Paonia dare not fall behind 30 bolt Of
lightning "shook up the town consider
ably" according to the Paonia Gazette.
Nothing like being up to the minute.
The Times of Hotchkiss claims to
have the --latest" bona fide subscription
list Of any paper in the county. No one
disputes their claim but the Indepen-
dent has the Largest" and good many
on the list are ''late" subscribers.
Under credit of "A Dispatch in Late
Daily" Editor Rawalt comments on one
of our editorials published in = recent
issue. We would simply like to know
what Late Daily" has the audacity to
use our editorials in such q reckless
manner. Who >as it, Rawalt?
Paonia people are still vending their
way toward Cedaredge with an eye for
investment. The only phase Of the sit
uation that is incongruous to US is that
we were always taught that mo place"
could possibly equal Paonia for fruit
raising. Guess that must have been .
bluff.
Recent municipal elections in the
county have made it possible for the
county administration to have rest for
time and it is to be expected that now
the strenuous days are over that some
Of our esteemed "contempts" will load
their horse pistols. But ~ long a. they
misfire rs often ~ in the past It won't
count for much.
The Booster proudly crows that il
warned the public about Mr.. Fish and
claims that we ought to have known
Better than to have had ANYTHING to do
with him. For the benefit Of Mr.. Oliver
we will say that the public" was given
dollar for dollar on the souvenir book.
1t was the fellows who were in the "in-
side" that got worked.
During the past season over 20. 900
coyotes were killed in Kansas. Ny!
Wont Geo. T. Angel 20 some when Sc
finds that out. And 70 think that the
government-yes. actually the govern.
ment-is making suggestions to I'D the
west Of these varmints. You know Q
coyote is - sacred TO Mr.. Angel - IN
antelope. and Il nearly broke his heart
last year when Roosevelt killed some Of
them down In Kansas.
Some Of these fellows that smell
beer bottle cork and then are drunk.
straight-away beginning 70 hoot and
howl because they imagine their condi.
ton 10 simply awful had best stay
away from Delta. The marshalls Of
this town are Of the calibre that won't
allow such procedure and the citizens
are the kind that stand behind such sort
Of marshalls. II you are decent at
heart, come to Delta. II you are Q
"would.be," keep away. II will b
more economical in the end.
We build and it il torn down.
We rebuild and yet again does come
the wind snd storm and misfortund and
we find ourselves gazing at years Of
work and burden destroyed in an hour.
And what is It all7 And when Grim
Death with sweeping scythe and sneer-
ing smile hovers DER our doorstep with
malicious intent and with cavernous
laugh draws away with loved ones and
happiness, what ID Il all. And what
does It matter7
And II the years Of life have been
spent prudently. have been lived - they
should. have been used to amass this
worlds goods for that alone needed,
even then. what does It matter? Or
mayhap II they have passed In round Of
gayety, In realms Of carefrecness and
thoughtiessness, without seriousness
and without a brotherly lovc-even
then, what Ii It all7