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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-07-04

1t is undoubtedly true, however, that if the
world could know its real benefactors, the men
who have shaped its best civilization who have
been the exemplars of its highest ideals of vir-
tue honor and truth, who have given them
selves as sacrifices to those causes that have
been worthiest Of love and of a life's devotion
the men that have brought hope and radiance
into human life, and impaired dignity
and strength to human character; that have
been the patrons of all that is best i'm human
affairs and the foes of all that degrades. it
would be found that ministers, as a class. have
been in the forefront of it ALL They have
borne the burdens, faced the dangers, cheered
the faint-hearted, pointed out the way; carried
the standards and planted them on the highest
eminences of worlds advancement
Not only in moral and spiritual power have
preachers OF the gospel been the leaders of men,
but IN education, in science, in discovery. in
philanthropy, in craftsmanship, in the enlight-
enment of nations and races, they have led
while others followed. Monuments are reared
to honor men whose only renown has been that
by brute force with vast armies they have, with
lire and sword, made desolate the fair lands and
happy homes of weaker and helpless people.
while the heralds of peace with messages of
love, blessing the lives and saving the souls Of
multitudes, have gone to forgotten graves.
Wlthal, it remains forever true that the minis
ter who lives for the applause of men deserves
no more than the delusion that he pursues.
The trumpet had its place in the religious
life of ancient Israel, and amidst the visions Of
Revelation, at the consummation of all thinos
the blast of the trumpet is heard Down among
the busy scenes and confused noises of one Of
New YorEs crowded streets each day at II
O'Clock, something like trumpet's call may be
heard above the noise of traffic and sounding
along the high walls throughout the length Of
the block. 1t is the voice Of the preacher sound
ing through a megaphone. Representatives Of
the Mems Evangelistc Association. with q COR
netlst organist and singers, city pastor and
from o'ooo to 5000 men are assembled A large
L..
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
A Night Out.

Five Delta young people went through
romantic experience on Tuesday even
ing of this week. The scene was true
to the imagination of the most ardent
novelist and the conditions most trying.
Messrs. Hillman and Whit claw and the
Misses Crabill, Stewart and Ingersoll,
started from the top of Grand Mesa to
come to Delta, via horseback, All
thought it would be pleasant TO take
the short cut home and bidding good
bye to friends who were TO travel down.
ward by team, the merry party started
toward the upper cabin belonging to
Clarence Mower. Reaching it rest
was taken and the start that ended SO
disastrously was begun. Both young
men were positive they knew the way
over the rim rock and down into basin
where the lower cabin belonging to Mr..
Mower is situate. But what error. On
and on rode the party and no welcome
trail appeared. Finally. along about
eight o'clock in the evening, with the
rain coming down in torrents, the party
reached the starting point, the first
cabin. Nothing to do but to turn in,
with the common consent of all. So
the young ladies were given the parlor,
room about the size of an English
walnut and infested most terribly with
those horrid mountain rats, while the
young men occupied the kitchen and
took turns in watching for Peeping
Toms and other animals which are wont
to infest the wilds of Grand Mesa. Hill
man swears he saw q Hang-a-round
twice during one of his watches but
didn't say anything to Whitelaw until
after they were in town" Wednesday
was spent in drying wet clothes and
doctoring stiff joints and last but not
least in explaining how it all happened.
Undoubtedly the night will be long re-
membered by those who were the un-
willing participants. Mr.. Mower will
also be compelled to take up newstock
of grub, the two cans of corn and one
Of beans disappearing into ravenous
mouths aloug about nine p m. on last
Tuesday evening.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
DR.. EGGLESTON AR.
RESTED BY SECRET
SERVICE men.
May be a Counterfeiter. Formerly
Lived in Cory, this County. Well
Known Here.

"As a spectacular climax to bitter
personal feud between DIR. ). D.
Eggleston and DR.. Hartley o. Baker,
DR.. Eggleston was arrested Tuesday
by the Denver federal authorities,
charged with having Photographic
plates of $40 bills and moulds for the
making of counterfeit silver dollars in
his possession.
The information leading to the arrest
of DR.. Eggleston was given to the fed
eral authorities by DR.. Baker, who at
one time was partner of the man un-
der arrest. and the raid on the Office of
Dr. Eggleston, on the fourth floor of
the Commonwealth building, was made
yesterday afternoon by the local chief
of the government secret service and
two assistants.
DR.. Egglestor is the son of James D..
Eggleston, president of the Pacific Ex-
press company. man of great wealth.
The father has been communicated with.
Or. Eggleston formerly owned a
ranch at Cory, Colorado not long since
forclosed by sheriff Gibbs. He had
been away from here, however, for two
years.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
A REMARKABLE TASK.
The Widening Of the Narrow Gauge
By Rio Grande has Caused Much
Comment.

When the Rio Grande announced that
it would standard gauge its lines out OF
Grand Junction and posted schedule
that on SO many hours after operations
were commenced, trains would again
be running, many were there who said
it was simply impossible to accomplish
the task and that the plans SO faithfully
laid could not be carried out.
But strength triumphed. Exactly -
planned trains were running, little
late perhaps, but still within the pale
of time. And continually have they
run since. Heavy rains have caused
much anxiety among those who were IN
charge and predictions have been made
that rails would spread, bed would sink
ETC., etc.
And now a little more than ten days
after the work was started, trains are
running practically on time and at their
usual speed.
AS feat of railroad engineering. al
though not entailing a fight against
nature, the widening will 60 down
among the records of western Colorado,
as one of the most expedient tasks ever
undertaken in its annals.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
After Students.

Carl A. Hedblom, captain of the Col
orado foot ball team, senior, and all
around good fellow, was in Delta this
week looking after prospects for his
school. Mr.. Hedblom is one of those
clean cut, well hammered fellows, whose
very presence reminds one of hard study
coupled with q love of true sport and
good fellowship. Delta has several rep
resentatives who are now attending
this school. among whom are "Bill Jo"
Stephens, Miss Ruth rockingham. Miss
Ethel Baer and others. Chas. Parker,
Roscoe Conklin, Melvin Gipe, Miss Cum
ningham, Chas. Clark and one or two
others are seriously considering attend
ing there next year. Colorado College
has gained for itself reputation as
one of the very best schools in the west
and without doubt is the most desirable
of any of the Colorado institutions.
Surroundings in Colorado Springs are
conducive Of the best that may be de-
rived from college course and the ef-
forts of Prof, Slocum, president, have
resulted in a great gain for Colorado
boys and girls. The management is
doing well in sending such men as He'd
lom to interest new students, his per.
sonality and tho fact that he is one of
those who are actually deriving benefit
from the courses, making it much eas-
ier to interest young people.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
Salt Lake Excursion.

The Rio Grande are running an ex-
cursion to Salt Lake City. leaving Del
ia on Thursday. August 10th, to return
on final limit August 3lst. The fare
from Delta and return is to be SO. Is
and the train is to leave the depot here
at 9 A. M. One wanting 4 Pullman
may have same at an extra charge of
81. SO for each way and for tourist car
at one half that rate. Salt Lake Is =
great city. The number of attractions
and the interest attached to its quaint
and magnificent structures, on account
of Mormonism, make it spot that all
should wish to visit. This is to be one
of the best appointed excursions ever
run by the d. & r. G. and all who are
thinking of going should make up their
mind at once and plan from now to be
one Of the number who will enjoy them
selves.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
MARKET LOWER.
Receipts About Normal. Quality
Rather Poor with Little Demand
for Anything but the Best.

DENVER UNION Stock YARDS. July
3O-Receipts of cattle last week were
about normal for this time of the year.
Quality on the average, however, was
rather poor and trade was decidedly
dull on anything but the best. Good
dry lot steers were wanted and sold
firm from day to day but only few
here. Bulk of those offered brought
a.sO to $50. Grass steers were in
good demand il they were of the right
kind but prices are 10 to Is cents lower
than week ago and fully quarter
below the high time two weeks ago.
Some choice North Park steers sold at
$i.7O and most of the good grassers
went from this down to s4.25. Common
grass steers were very dull. Cows were
plentiful but most of them on the COM
mon order. Good dry lot cows and
choice grassers were wanted but even
these were 10 to Is cents lower. Medium
grass cows closed fully quarter of
and common stuff hard to sell at any
price. Very few corn fed cows were
included in the week IS supply. Most of
the good grass cows sold at $3.50 to
s3.4 with common cows and Gamers
all the way from this down to sl.oo.
Bulls were steady at sl.75 to S2.25 on
the general run and fancy kinds quot
able up to g. so. Veals closed lower,
tops for the week bringing s+.25.
Feeder and stocker trade was light as
there were not many here. Demand
was good for the heavy selected kinds
and prices closed firm to little higher.
Buyers. however, are hard to interest
on the common steers, Of which the
bulk consisted. and market no more
than steady on this class. A bunch Of
Bear r,vcr feeders sold Friday at A.3o
the high price Of the week and high
price on this market for some time, but
they were good and most Of the feeders
marketed went at $500 to $3.35. Fair
to medium light stockers sold largely
around s2.oo to $500.
Receipts today were heavy at all
points and prices 10 to Is cents lower
all along the line. Market here went
down also and trade was dull on all but
the best cattle.
W. N. FULTON.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
Bryan Hasn't Even This.

On every hand is Mr.. Bryan hailed as
safe and sane," and lauded by those
who ten years and six years and two
years ago denounced him as unsafe and
insane. Which reminds US of the story
told not long since by an Ohio polite
ian about political discussion he once
heard in country store. In some way
the argument, quite heated one, de-
generated into a dispute in which one
side took the position that the others
were crazy to entertain such political
tenets as theirs. At this point a SOL
emn- looking individual, who up to this
time had held his peace, suddenly inter-
jected: Gents, l want to say that l
am the only sane man here that has the
papers to prove it!' The crowd gazed
upon him in astonishment. 1T is true,
gents" continued the solemn-looking
individual, as he drew forth a docu-
ment from the recesses of his coat.
here's my discharge from the State
Insane Asylum!"-William Marion
Reedy, in st. Louis Mirror.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

A love letter in newspaper rem inds
you Of the sound Of a file against iron.
Harry Davis made business trip to
Hotchkiss on last Saturday evening.
Miss 'Thusa Sabin of Hoopest ton, ILL
nois, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. r.
Lincoln.
Several rains have occurred this week
dampening the dust and otherwise max.
ing things more agreeable.
The Bloomer girls, an aggregation OF
female base ball PLAYERS, were to play
in Delta, but later developments have
proven their inability to get here. A
large crowd would have attended, nc
doubt.
Dan Gipe and wife, Mr.. Van Eiken
and daughter, and Mr.. McCune and
daughter, were some Of the Ccdaredge
visitors to Delta during the last Of the
previous week.
A party Of young people enjoyed
themselves last Friday evening, the
guests of Miss Helen Williams at hci
home on Main Street.
Mrs. w. A. Stephens, wife of the
former owner of the Odem ranch, and
her son, left last week for Ogden, where
they intend to join Mr.. Stephens.
John Lingren and family have left.
Their objective point is somewhere In
Idaho but at present they will remain
In Salt Lake City. Mr.. Lingren is one
of the pioneer settlers Of the Cedaredge
district and his name has been coupled
with all enterprises and work in that
country which have made Cedaredge
forge ahead. The sale Of his holdings
there has been regretted by many. many
people. Undoubtedly he will return.
They nearly all do, secure in the belief
when they return that Delta County Is
the OlllyKx potofa aiispots IN thh west.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

Judge c. A. Bennett and son, the
former presiding in the district in which
Boulder is in and the latter a Denver
business man, were visiting Delta coun-
ty last week. They were wonderfully
impressed, so they said.
Mrs. Luce presented US with some Of
the finest specimens of Alexander
peaches we have seen this year. They
were grown on the ranch on Surface
Creek, owned by the Luces. We en-
joyed eating them and thought at the
time that Delta County was about the
only place to live. Mrs. Luce informed
us that many boxes ran as low as nine-
ty to the box. This is an exceptionally
large peach considering the variety.
George Richart, one of the boys who
works on the Branch, lost a pocket
book last week containing a consider
able sum of money and several car re-
ceipts. He is under the impression
that it was dropped somewhere be-
tween the depot and ranch about one
mile south, place where some of the
boys are in habit of taking a cool
bath in the Uncompahgre. A large re-
ward will be given for its return.
The Odd Fellows met on last Friday
evening in considerable numbers, one
of their head officers being present. All
had good time and goodies were
served.
Delta needs more cottages that may
be rented. Each should be furnished
with all the modern improvements and
have lawn, fence and congenial sur
roundings. If the town boosters expect
people to locate here they must at least
provide some spot and place for them
to stay. All during this year the Dc.
mand for good homes has far exceeded
the supply. To be sure there are pieces
for rent but they do not appeal 20 peo-
pie who are looking for . place to 10
cate. Some Of the men in Delta who
have funds which might be put to use
had best consider this suggestion and
contract for few good dwellings at
once. Nothing will be lost aad 'mukS
will be gained
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
THE ALFALFA STORIES
California Mesa Ranchers Gel
Good Crops and Coed Prices.

One OF the best hay sales brought to
notice yet this year is one made by DR..
Wade, of California Mesa. The first
cutting was sold for 50 per ton and the
second cutting for 50 per ton. baled,
f. o. b. cars Delta. Baling the hay
themselves and getting it hauled at the
price paid, these figures netted this
ranchman just 81 and &c per ton in the
stack. And yet we have heard some of
our friends say that money in alfalfa
was thing of the past.
l.. D. Drain. living on Ash Mesa and
owning a ranch there, informs his town
friends that he has just cut one hund-
red tons of alfalfa from forty acres of
ground, first cutting only. Here is an
other good fact to tell your friends who
want to find a place to locate. Califor-
MIA and Ash Mesas have given some of
the best returns to ranchmen Of any
districts in the country.
A plate of apricots, now resting in
cold storage in Pueblo, to be exhibited
at the state fair, are said to be the
largest ones ever grown in this country
and California Mesa produced them.
Great is Delta County!
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
Electric Sparks.

That Ohio sheriff with his little war
rant, is fixing to roost on the dock and
wait for John D. Rockefeller to float in.
1t will be hard to convince Mr.. Bryan
that the enthusiastic Endorsements CIV
en- him by so many Democratic state
conventions, have been cunningly en-
gineered by Messrs. Belmont and Ryan.
Col. John S. Harper, now living in
retirement in Leroy, ILL.,, is credited
with having started no less than 1856
newspapers. Great Scott! But there's
man that's got lot to answer for!
1t looks as if most of the multi-bill-
ionaires were disposed to 60 to Europe
and allow H. H. Rogers to bear the
brunt of the battle.
Some more packers have been caught
supplying the army with adulterated
food. Happened in England, this time,
however.
Six hundred barooms are now doing
business in San Francisco. Now you
know what the Spirits of Frisco"
means.
During July. it is wise to observe all
the hot weather rules you can think of.
The London tailors who criticised the
fit of MIR. Bryan's clothes, ought to ac-
company him on the stump and see him
give the octopus fits.
Reports, so far fail to state how
many of the Philippine islands were
used in providing anchorage for the dry
dock Dewey.
Col. Bryan intimates that the Presi-
dent stole his clothes. There is a sus-
picion that the Colonel wants to retali-
ate by stealing the Presidents shoes.
Hereafter no political machine win
be considered up to date without .
undertaking attachment.
The increase in postal receipts moves
the N. Y. World to remark that na-
tion's happiness and prosperity can be
measured by the letters it writes. But
there isn't much happiness in the kind
We get the first of every month
pleasant day was spent.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

Thad Seaton. of the Seaton Drug
Company, visited in Hotchkiss over
Sunday. Mr.. Seaton has not been
homo, Hotchkiss, for more than year.
A couple of his aunts are there and a
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
NJ. E. CHURCH

Rev. W. S. Grim, the pastor; will
preach at II 90 a. m. from the subject
Christian Indebtedness" Sunday
School at 1000 m. and Epworth Lea
que at 700 pm. Topic for League,
Faith by Hearing. At the regular
hour of evening services there will be a
union service at this church. The Pres
byterians and Boptists will worship
with US and Rev. NJ. Fish will preach.
These evening union services will con-
tinue through the month of August at
the different churches.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

We have been disappointed two Snn-
days by E. j. Harlow's failure to ar
rive but we are positively assured that
he will be with us next Sunday. As
Mr.. Harlow comes with a view to the
pastorate full attendance of the men,
bership is desired.
H. W. WILLIAMS.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
Reduction In Fares.

You can go to Grand Junction. to
Montrose, to Hotchkiss and to Paonia
and even to Somerset, cheaper than
ever before. The Rio Grande, since
the advent of the standard gauge, have
reduced their fare per mile. The rate
to Montrose now is but t1.10 one way.
Hotchkiss is but $l.25 and s2.1O for the
round trip. Other fRres are in ratio.
So you see the standard gauge has
helped US already.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
Ills Bed

Eyes, the mail clerk often piles sacks
of mail in the corner Of his car and
takes nap" quoth he.
II should think it would be rather
hard couch" said she.
"Oh no, letters are often soft, !"
replied he.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

Arrangements have been made for
the following series of Sunday evening
union services. Aug. with Methodist
Church, sermon by Milton Fish. Aug.
u with Baptist Church, sermon by
George NJ. barley. Aug. 10 at Presby-
terian Church, sermon by w. S. Grimm.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Appointments of the Baptist Chu rct
August 5. Morning sermon, Love
Under the Covenant. Lords Supper
commemorated at the close. TOO P. M.
?. Y. p. U.-"A Pioneer of Colorado. "
500 P. NJ. Union service in the Meth.
odist Meeting House. sermon by Milton
Fish. Subject-"How Readest Thou?'
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

Emma G. Myers, county superinten d.
ent of schools, is attending the 1ns tt
tute in Gunnison this week. Other
teachers from here also are there,
among them Miss Kellogg.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
DELTA SCHOOLS IN
GOOD CONDITION.
Report Of Secretary Shows Careful
Management and Conservative
Expenditures. Own Six Build.
ines.

School District No. l, located in and
around the vicinity of the town of Del
Ia, is in good financial condition and
has been managed expediently and
economically during the past year.
Two brick, three frame and one log
school house, constitute the housing for
nearly one thousand scholars. A COM
petent corps of teachers are on the list
for the coming season and the usual
high standard maintained will not suffer
in the least in the months to come.
Several important changes have been
made in the role, some of the best
known instructors having handed in
their resignation and their places filled
with others. Yet a very careful con-
sideration has been given each appii-
cant and the result will be gratifying
to scholars and parents alike.
The following items are taken from
the annual report of the secretary of
the School Board:
RECEIVED.
Balancc on band July 1, 1906
in hands Of Co. Treas. lN 2
General Fund 7S 81
Special l. y
Bond l3' U
in hand. Of Dis, Treas. q S
Received from General Fund
by apportionmcnt S2' u
From Special Tax for school
purpo-s 10 aS "
FROM Special Tax for redemption
Of bonds ~ Il
From all other sources ID -
Total 81 90 10
Teachers salaries $io SG ~
lci rent, Insurance. current
expcn-s 80 u
pd. Dist. Treas. IL .
Sites, buildings, furniture. per-
mancnt improvements "' W
Library purposes ais o..
Interest on bonds w ~
,n,crs, ON warnu,s lsl 90
T,easrrcrs fees lcls
Total Maid out s2l,eSS 10
Balances June 70, 1876,
in hands of Co. TrCas.
General Fund IL o.
snecia 10. -
R,pd 30 -
In hands of Dist. Treas. 1S h
Balance on hand June 20. :"s -
Total So ST. Is
H. ]. FRorHINGHAM, Sec.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

Boys suits sl.00 up. Mems suit
$3.50 up at HowARD's.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

Correl will continue the rocking chair
sale for one more week.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

Olathe Is to have cement sidewalks
and other towns never mind,
fellows.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice ut Delta. Colo, for the week
ending August 8, 1906.
Mrs. H. M. Harting Miss Luella Brown
G H Rotterdam Mrs. E. r. Waters
In calling for above letters please say
advertised. ="
ELLA NEW, P. M.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
EMMA C. MYERS.

The dreams Of youth are like noun
tain streams In the spring. They re
outcome like an irrigating ditch in Au-
gust.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03

The sun often shines brightest on the
blacksst days.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-03
Notice

The regular county examination OF
teachers will be held in the Court House
at Delta. August Is and II.
Morning sessions beginning at $50
o'clock.
EMMA C. MYERS,
2 $40 County Supt. of Schools