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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21

Except for few mansions Of the rich,
acme churches and probably some sub
urban hospitals. every important building
In SaH Francisco is gone More than 200
600 people slept on Thursday night In the
concentration camps OF the Preside, Gold
en- Gate Park and Fort Mason.
MANY SUFFER FOR WANT
OF WATER AND or FOoD
There was scarcity OF water food was
scarce and poorly distributed and many
went hungry and thirsty. The city au-
thorities have been able 10 get az the
water main and hope 20 have drinking
water at least by this morning.
The troops are preparing another con-
centration camp in the hills OF the Por-
trero. south OF the city. where there Is
Access 90 a natural water supply II is
now possible 10 reach the ferry building
by route running around the edge of
the bay. over this route there was a gen
eral exodus 10 the ferries yesterday.
The refugees went 60 Oakland. whore
there was at least a watr supply. But
In Oakland, too, there appears 70 be a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21

AZ tho Randall square gospel mission.
No. 81 Gladstone avenue Sunday after
noon Rev George A Conihear OF tho Broad
street Christian church will speak. Evan
gelist Sidney Brewer will sing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21
New City Hall Dome :
SAN FRANCISCO, April u tt

SHlN TNAlNNlONOt Aprn II -
nature the Golden Gate city owes its over
wheming disaster. To nature also it owes
the saving Of a remnant Of probably one quar-
ter of the municipality from obliteration.
At the very moment when all seemed
lost, when even the bravest had abandoned
hope Of succor that would stay the onward
sweep of the flames through the beautiful
residential section, there sprang Up providen-
tally strong wind from the west.
1t was the old trades breeze and it
checked the advancing flames. The fire fighters
took new heart and made another gallant
stand, this time with success.
The fire is still burning. 1t may burn
for days yet, but what remains OF the costly
residential part Of San Francisco seems reason
ably safe early this morning.
There is actual thirst and gnawing hun
ger among the 100000 sufferers in the cor
centration camps-thirst and hunger that must
be relieved within few hours or horrible death
will stalk among the victims Of the greatest
calamity of modern times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21
calamity of modern times.

The trade wind has in. Telegraph Hill and
the about region of poor dwellings had been passed
by the fire. The shift of the wind blew the flames il
that direction and Telegraph Hill burned all day yesterday
Russian Hill is also burned except for small
the slope but il the trade wind continues strong
probably will the fire will be turned back entirely the
already burned There every hope that the ruins will e
cooling in a day
Reports about the actual OF damage conflicting
probable however that about theequarter OF the inn
provemens destroyed The fringe OF the city
scattered suburban residences Outside that consider
able except better residence district of the
addition and Pacific Heights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21
nNIs P.J WATERS G Co.

Bread is 10 cents a loaf in this shop"
he said. II went"
He fixed the schedule OF prices n little
higher than in fair times and TO mako
up for that he forced the storekeeper 10
give freef ood TO hungry. people in line
who were too poor TO pay. In several
other places the soldiers used the same
brand of horse sense.
The soldiers are taking the cue from
Gen Funston He is the real ruler in Of
San Francisco and is doing the best job
he can. Yesterday all the military tents
available were set up I'm the Presido and
the troops were turned out Of the bar
racks TO blvouac on the ground.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21

lOIneu INTO lonE, SUdBsHnS procession
and marched under guard along the water
front TO Fort Mason. the open military
reservation and one Of the three places OF
refuge. Then the hill was left TO its fate.
III TRADE WINDS HOLD,
THE WORST IL OVER
II seems as II the worst were over. The
trade wind. by all the laws Of this climate,
should hold steady now that it has arisen.
and I'm the course which the fire has taken
there is little left TO burn. In a day or
two more it should have gone down and
cooled off.
And still, although the night brought a
San Francisco fog. the heavens refuse
TO rain A little sprinkle now would cool
the air. lay the ruins and slake parched
tOngues-for many are suffering from dire
thirst. A is told OF how a little
iot OF water spurted up through a broken
main in the hill district: and how rich
and poor knelt in the street to lick up
the muddy pools.
Already with tho turn OF the wind has
come a turn of courage. Actually with
the fire not yet fully checked. the people
and the authorities are beginning to set
things In order. to straighten out the sit
uation ana even TO get ready TO rebuild.
One man came into the Western Union
offices yesterday and tried TO get them TO
rush through an order for structural
material. He said he was going TO re-
build with steel this time, and he wanted
to be ahead of the rush.
BIG FORCE Is At WORK
RESTORING WATER MAINS
But most of the people and the authori-
ties are bending their energies TO the more
immediate needs. A force OF men worked
all day with the broken water mains.
They hope 10 have water running today
I'm the faucets OF the western district.
No attempt viii be made 10 use any OF
IL on the fires It Is too late for that; it
is needed 10 save life and not property.
The soldiers have taken charge of the
famine situation, clearing out the supplies
of all the little groceries left standing
and distributing them among the people
actually I'm need. The cooking on the
public squares continues and they are
setting up bakeries I'm the Preside for
the provision OF public food supply
II the -four holds out.
1t is impossible to say anything really
definite about the situation as regards
famine. The remaining inhabitants are
scattered over n great area. and one dis
trict is cut off from the other by the fires,
so that in some places the soldiers must
he working without orders, simply on their
own sense.
WORK Of SOLDIERS HAS
BEEN THAT or HEROES
These soldiers are the steadfast hope
Of the city and they have policed like
heroes and ruled like fathers.
In the central part or the city they
have checked the outrageous famine
prices to starving people. When this
morning broke lines formed, as ever, be-
fore the stores whose suppliesJ had not
been Communicated.
In one OF these the first man was
charged IS cents for a loaf of bread. The
corporal in charge at that point brought
his gun down with a slam:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21

shortage OF provisions.
While some supplies must have reached
the city yesterday. and the government Is
doing everything TO rush rations. Funston
has told the war department that there Is
imminent danger of famine. This stands
10 reason. for San Francisco has never
kept more than three days ahead with its
provision supply. and much Of that must
have been destroyed In the Are
OAKLAND CiIOKED WITH REFU-
GEES FROM SAN FRANCISCO
Oakland IL choked with refugees, who
are sleeping I'm the parks and public build
ings, or being accommodated by citizens
Admiral Goodrich landed all his available
forces yesterday ana they will help out
the exhausted troops
The University Of California. which is
temporarily closed has cent over it's cadet
battalion The committee OF safety has
taken up the work OF supplying food sta
uOns. Mayor Schmitz has repeated his
proclamation ordering houses not 20 build
ilres IN houses and cooking ~ still done I'm
the public squares. Chimneys are so un-
safe that house fires would certainly make
t-ouble.
The troops. tired and irritated. have
had many more conflicts with iooters
There Is an uncopnrmed report that sew
eral men were Killed while trying 30 rob
the vaults OF the mint, which hold s3o.-
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30

Trade at HowAnD's and save money.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
WILL YOU HELP
Aid in Gathering an Exhibit isr the
State Fair This Fall.

There is determined move on foot
to send an exhibit to the State Fair this
year from Delta County, that will open
the eyes of all Colorado. An opportun-
ity is given Delta County to win more
laurels than any of her neighbors ii the
effort will only be made.
A committee consisting of T. K. Sea-
ton, Jack Hillman and Newton Castle,
appointed by the Business Mems Asso-
citation, has the gathering of exhibits
in charge and to them should one go to
learn what Is needed.
Every rancher who grows grains and
truck is requested to see one of the
above gentlemen and state to him what
he will endeavor to do for the exhibit.
If some man will say that he will spec
tally prepare an exhibit of wheat, an
other one oats. :hother one big pump
Nil, dilOIHei OuS o4udoh dhu So Ou uO"i
the line, there will be such return of
really good things in the fall that the
desired effect will be assured. Do not
consider that your attempt is not want
ed. Because your neighbor has prom
ised to grow certain stuff is no reason
why you should not do the same. Only
a picking of the very best will be ad-
visable and it will be necessary that
many try.
The fruit exhibit will be looked after
a little later. Grains, grasses and gar
den truck are claiming the attention of
the committee at present. This move
is being made all over the county and
the Delta end does not want to be out.
done by any other section, and if it is
it will be only because the residents dc
not fall in with the idea. You have
been told. Now do something. See
the committee at once.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
Preston Huston.

Thursday was sad day for the pa r.
ents and friends of little Preston Hus-
ton. For another life has passed into
the Great Beyond. The little one was
about four years old and an exception
ally bright and loving little fellow.
With his mother he recently came here
from Blandensville, ILL.,, to make a
short stay with relatives and friends.
A few days ago his father, George Hus-
ton, an old time resident of Delta, came
on from the east and although the child
has been sick almost all of the time
since he was brought here, it was
thought that he would ultimately re-
cover. But an operation to relieve the
plural cavity resulted in death.
Together with Mrs. Seaton and Mrs.
Travis, the family will leave today for
the east, taking the remains with them.
Preston Huston was the favorite child
of his grandfather, banker of Blan-
densville, and it is said was the heir to
fortune of e1OO, 10000
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30

Jas. Burgin is home from St. Louis.
Judge WEIGH is an Olathe visitor to-
day.
C. A. Fowler was down from Hotch-
kiss Monday.
Mrs. Dale, of Cedaredge, left Monday
for California.
Ira Foster was down yesterday from
he upper country.
w. E. Chambers and family leave for
Bellingham, WASH, in few days.
Frank c. Goudy passed through Delta
last Saturday having been up the valley
on some legal business.
For Sale Household furniture, COW,
horses, colts, buggy, harness, surrey.
Apply to DR.. Macomber.
Webb Whinnery and family came in
from Lake City last Sunday. They are
visiting the Whinnery's at Read. Mr..
Whinnery is son of J. E. Whinnery Of
Read.
Paul Wilson left for Pueblo Saturday
returning Thursday with his partner.
Mr.. Reno. His wife and boy also &C.
companied him. Mr.. Reno and Mr..
Wilson'S wife returned home the same
day. Mr.. Wilson going on to Redlands.
Observation-Disclosures
The season for lawns has just opened.
Let me take care Of yours; watering,
moving. trimming, etc. First class
attention guaranteed. Terms reason-
able. Implements furnished.)
CHAs. WYLIE,
Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
A new PASTOR
Presbyterian Church Hope to Sc
cure Reverend 5. ". Griffin of
Falls City, Nebraska.

The trustees of the Presbyterian
Church have made arrangements to
have Reverend S. w. Griffin of Falls
City, Nebraska, to be here on the Sec
ond Sunday in April. 1t is hoped to
secure his services for the Delta church
and in so doing the congregation will
undoubtedly have engaged man who
will minister to them in the degree de-
sired.
A clipping from paper published in
Reverend Griffin's present residence,
Falls City, has nothing but the very
best to say of him and about his work.
An extract follows:
HE is modest to fault, and will
probably take US to task for printing
his picture and writing about him, but
we are going to take the chance and
give space to one of the leading charac-
ters and brightest minds of this COM
munity.
Rev. Griffin was at one time news
paper man, and because of the addition
al fact that he later became minister.
it is needless to add that he is not a
millionaire. This is of no Importance,
however, as he has given his life to
higher and better things. He is a man
of wide experience and has a reserve to
draw from which is inexhaustible. He
is devout student, an optimis. in
whose presence care and worldly trials
disappear. He wears smile for and
carries word of good cheer to ALL"
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
BOOKLET. COPY READY.
Committee for Advertising Re.
sources Of County Have Asked
for Bids,

The joint advertising committee of
the Business Mems Association of Del
ia and Of Cedaredge, have, after much
hard work and rustling, prepared the
copy and gathered photographs for the
booklet which is to advertise Delta
County, its present and future.
The matter has been placed with the
printers and the committee will prol :
ably order about ten thousand copies.
1t is to be the size of regular envel-
ope and will consist of about thirty live
or forty pages, fully illustrated.
When the book is printed it will be
judicially distributed, largely by the
secretary of the association here and at
Cedaredge. 1t was decided to make
the book of the above size SO same
could be placed with letters which leave
the country addressed on other matters.
The covers of the book will bear the
Greek letter Delta" and will probably
be done in two colors. The whole affair
will be on good quality paper, admitting
of the very best work on the half-tones.
The committee have worked hard on
securing facts and matters that will be
of conclusive proof to the homeseeker.
Every statement IN the book has been
made with conservativeness, the auth
ors even sometimes cutting down some
of the wonderful returns received by
our growers. 1t is thought that the
book will be ready in about thirty days.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
! AT THE CHURCHES.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
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The annual meeting of the First
Presbyterian Church will be held We'd
nesday evening, April 4th. at 7:3O, at
which time full Board Of Trustees
and four Elders will be elected. A full
attendance of all members of the church
and congregation is urged.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Appointments of the Baptist Church
Sunday, April l. Morning sermon,
1.-The Cost of Freedom for Conscience. :"
Our Lords Supper will be observed at
close Of morning service. Evening SER
mon, "The Serpent of Sin." This will
be the first in a series of sermons en-
titled-"The Message of Salvation. :"
The following themes will be treated
Sunday evenings during April and May:
"True Repentance, ""Faith that means
Salvation" Regeneration" "Adop-
tion," "Sanctifcation" and "Glorifica-
tion." $50 p. m. Bible Study "The
Day of His Presentation.
MILTON FISH, Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
Clemens Sells.

J. E. Clemens, who has been engaged
in the jewelry business in Delta for
many years, has sold hi store and bus
mess to j. w. Edmonds, a gentleman
from Nebraska. Mr.. Edmonds took
charge on Monday morning and will OPP
crate the business at the same stand.
The people of Delta welcome Mr.. Ed
munds among them and trust his COM
ing will be of profit and pleasant.
Mr.. Clemens has not decided what
his next move will be but intends stay
ing in Delta, at least for a time.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30

H. L. James, Delta county man
that is interested in Cuba and owns a
ranch there, returned home the other
day to stay this summer. He brought
with him Cuban girl who will stay
with the Cowans. He said that E. E.
Hammond would be here in a few days.
Mr.. Hammond also being interested in
the southern country. Hammond prob
ably got two or three squares" while
on the boat and will resort to his usual
diet when he returns.
Next Thursday night Miss Rug giles
will give the last dancing lesson of the
term. A fortnight later she will enter
tain her pupils at party dance.
The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
Leg Fractured.

While driving a team hitched to a
scraper on Wednesday hast, George
jackson, employed at the Kelso ranch
in Escalante Canon, suffered severe
fracture of the right leg. He was not
brought to Delta until Thurs.day and by
that time the injury had swelled con-
siderably and made the setting of the
leg a much more complicated matter.
1t seems that the clip flew off one of the
singletrees and as the horses were pull
ing Of course the singletree flew back
striking Mr.. Jackson half way between
the knee and ankle, breaking the shin
bone. DR.. Burgin was called to mend
the break.
On Friday last the committees from
the different cattle associations tribu-
tary to the Uncompahgre Reserve, met
with Supervisor Porter to make ar
rangements about lines, etc.
Wylie Doyle, of Read, was in the city
Saturday making some ranch purchases.
Old Ladies' Comfort Shoes, s1.0O up
at H0wARD's.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-07-20

Mrs. L. M. Valentine, who has
been visiting for some time past
at the home OF A. 4. Cole, re.
turned Thursday morning d,
her home 1T Storm Lake, Iowa.
She was accompanied by Miss
Eva Miller, who goes for two
weeks visit.
See Otto Hennies. Does Otto
ook happy Yes, Otto locks
happy. Why DIES Otto look
happy? Because he now has n
nice great big hoy at his home,
who came last Saturday, aud an
nounces his intention of re.
naming permanently. II won't
be long before the young man
will be calling him dad. Con.
gratulations.
Our business houses should
remember that by mailing their
letters before six o'clock p. IN.
each day they will arrive in
Sioux City several hours ahead
of what they would II mailed to
leave here on the morning pas.
senger. This is found ~ be
great convenience and as soon
as all understand IT more m Ill
will leave here on the evening
tram than morning passenger
east.
Mai. II. j. Taylor was up from
the Agency the last Of last week
paying our merchants quite
large sum Of money due them
from the Indians. He informed
the writer that during the fiscal
year closed July LIST he had pay
ed out In round numbers 1915,
900 TO Indians for tile proceeds
of the sale OF their inherited
lands and that they had on de-
post in the different national
banks ~ their credit for the
same purpose the sum Of S3ii,
3l0.i2. This is quite a showing
for the Indians and means
much 10 this part Of the county.
The Majors management Of
the Indian affairs at this Agency
so far has been credit not only
To himself but the personal wei
fare OF the wards under him.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-07-20

oat nine men and sisaoDs s1x.
The tlext tina they come down
We should like 70 have such true
sports a. Bax Brady, Hans
GjoIme. Ole HoagIin, Geo. Henry
and Val. Fetzner come along
and see a good game.
Mr.. and Mrs William Pease
and family departed for Du.
buque, Iowa, last Tuesday morn
ing, where Mrs. Pease will visit
her sisters and receive medical
treatment at one of the hospitals
of that city. She has been in
very poor health for some time
and the change was thought
best for her. She will be absent
some time. Mrs. A. II. Pease
accompanied them as far as
Sioux City.
The ball game here Tuesday
with Geddes was decidedly
punk. Everybody hit the ball
and scores were run galore, but
Geddes managed to pile up the
most. 1t should have been a
good game as the latter had
framed up good team with the
expectation of giving our locals
a walloping and two to three
score or something like IL was
due. but the errors made by
either side precluded anything
of this kind. A nice bunch Of
rooters came down with the
Geddes team and cheered them
ON to victory.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-07-20

State of South Dakota County of Charles Mix
Fred j. Gibson County Auditor being duly doth say
that the Treasurers exhibit hereon and
the condition Charles Mix County appea
by books and that the Auditor exhibit and
all drawn the during the
and correct
Fred j. Gibson
couaty Auditor.
Subscribed and before this day OF July 1906
Aaron jones'
Register OF Deeds.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-07-20

JOSEPH, EAtes has spent sever
al days here looking after biz
interests on this observation. He
IL now located al Cannon Ball,
N. d., where he Is In the employ
If the government in the Indian
service.
Came 10 my place one black
SOW weight about 100 pounds.
One red steer calf B or 4 months
old. Owner can have same by
paying all charges. A. u. Haley
one and one half miles south
west of Wagner. 7.20
A. J. Smith, who has been in
Wagner some time in the inter.
ests OF the Order OF Home
Guardians, went to Mitchell
Tuesday to attend a meeting OF
the state educators to revise the
state course of study for the
pnblic schools.
Wednesday the Platte team
came down for a return game
but the most noticeable feature
of their coming was the absence
of that class of good fellows uI
there who should have been
present and boosted by Their
presence if nothing more. The
game was "ball game" from
start to finish and was nobod i
till the nineth inning had beer
played the score being 3 to = in
fayor of the Wagner team. Orr
and Clapper were in the box for
the locals and Sissons aud Gun
bingham for Platte. Orr struck
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-07-20

Detailed Exhibit
Ending
Showing Treasury Deposited.