The Delta independent., 1906-03-30
HOW WONDERFUL
and STARTLING.

The Red Letter Facts to be Given
the Taxpayers Look Pale
Green.
Striving for popularity or at loss to
know what TO fill its yawning columns
with, The North Fork Times started
out in the issue before the last to tell
the taxpayers Of Delta County that
terrible" condition existed within the
boundaries and among the ''gang" who
controlled its government. The Inde-
pendent mentioned this TRADE last week
and supposed that something juicy and
ripe was to appear. hardly comprehend
ing. however. wherein the terrible"
conditions were to be proven. Also
was It the intention Of the Independent
to drop the matter at that. realizing
that little II any good exhorts by notic-
ing such senSeless ''yellowism.
But the last issue Of the paper men
toned contained IN article that is 20
weak. actually % absurd and without
cause. that it il the desire Of the Inde-
pendent to allow Delta readers to learn
how badly the Hotchkiss people are af-
hicted.
The article starts out with sneer At
the oflicials Of the county for holding
IN investigator over The remains Of the
bones found At Cedaredge. The thought
is that the money expended will keep
those who were identified with the in
quest from starving" for some time to
come. The heavy" expense attached
l. also mentioned and after all this q
jab about mo room for reform" OF
courss 70 the people Of Delta and Sur
face Greek thess rsmarks sssm psculi-
~ - = ssssr - snslIse NJ be-
sasss = 2 sws1l knswa fsct that aany
today stiil believe the bones found to be
those Of the man who disappeared. But
added to that impression was the belief
that Delta County man might have
been connected with the disappearance,
and some even went 20 far as TO express
opinions that he had been connected
with q murder. These are facts, not
hot.air. Yet an inquest was superfiu-
ous! OF course. In the narrow minds Of
some anything is that.
But about the weakest and most IDIOT
ic attempt 70 say something and spill
over In the attempt ID the ranting about
''law disregarded." The Times would
have the taxpayers believe that Hogrefe
4 Son are running = sort Of three ball
shop-gleaning = most lucrative living
from people who have county warrants
to sell. II ID well known that Hogrefe
And Son are among the principal mer-
chants Of Cedaredge, doing . general
merchandise business. The Times says
that the "Son" 10 trading in warrants.
Now In the first place the ''Son" has
every right to do 20. But the article
says he has not. Against the law. Oh,
yes. Section 1858 Of Colorado Statutes
says 20. We suppose we are to infer
that the editors Of the North Fork
Times would have the people believe
they could read law. Yet the statute
has nothing contained therein which
bars any member Of . family to trade In
county warrants even though \ father
or brother Is holding an official posi-
tion. But the inconsequent statement
that Mr.. Gets ought TO stop such prac-
tice beats the whole fabric into mop
rag. Stop what. Stop the "Son" from
taking warrants for merchandise. Stop
man from selling goods to an estab-
lished trade. Stop man for giving
dollar for dollar. That's the argument
that this independent" paper advan-
ces. That 10 how tho county is being
run like Conejos County whore they are
up against shortage Of ee2. 10000.
Same thing. Whswl Isn't Il horrible.