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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07
FINES ONLY
SAYS COURT
JUDGE HOLDS VIOLATIONS OF EL-
KINs ACT. NOT PUNISHABLE
BY IMPRISONMENT

New York, July ,6.-Judge Holt, in
the federal court, today handed down
an opinion the effect of which is to dis
miss the indictments. against Nathan
Guilford, vice president; s. Pomeroy,
traffic manager. of the. New York Cen
trail railroad; S. Doodloe, Edgar and
Edwin Earle, sugar merchants of De-
troit, charging conspiracy to violate
the Elkins rebating act, punishable by
Imprisonment.
The court, however, holds that the
indictments against the New York Cen
trail road, Guilford and Pomeroy, found
under the Elkins act, are good and sus-
tains them so far, as they are punish
able by fine The court holds congress
did not intend violations of the Elkins
law to be punishment by imprison-
ment.
Motion overruIed.
At the opening of the trial today of
the. Alton railroad and two former Off
cials of the company on the charge of
rebating Judge Landis announced that
he would overrule the motion of the de-
Tense that the jury be instructed to re.
turn verdict Of not guilty on eight out
of ten counts In the indictments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07
WOULD SEND AID.
ottunnwa Fire Department Stopped
While Eroute to Mystic.

otturwa Fire Department Stopped
While Eroute to Mystic.
s:35 o'clock Fierce fire raging
here, come with fire department and
lots of hose.
mayor of Mystic"
S:4S oclock-"What arrangements
have you for water and power? Will
$4,000 feet of hose be enough?
Mayor B. F. Slutts.''
$40 o'clock-"Our water supply is
exhausted now and we think we will
be able to bring fire under control by
morning. Mayor of Mystic"
9:45 oclock-"We have fire com
pletely under control now and will not
need your engines. Thanks.
Mayor of Mystic
The above kilograms give the story
{ the event that caused more excite.
ent in official circles than any oc-
renee which has happened for some
e. Though the fire was put under
(ContinIed On Page y
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WITHDRAW PETITION.
League for Honest Elections Alleged
Fraud In Denver Elections,

Denver, Colo, July 6.-The attorneys
for the League for Honest Elections to-
day asked leave to withdraw their Pc
tition in the criminal court for a grand
jury investigation Of alleged frauds at
the election May 49,
The court took the matter under ad.
visenent and will probably announce
its decision tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07
ORIGIN IS A MYSTERY
Cause Of Fire Unknown-calls for As
sistance Sent to ottumwa, Center.
Vile and centervllle De.
partment Makes Quick Run-Fire
Started in Opera House.

Mystic, July 6.-(Special)- )-Fire
which started last evening in the Brad
ley Opera house on Main street de-.
stroyed several business buildings and
residences, caused loss of $4,000
and for time threatened to wipe out
the town. The citizens turned out en-.
masse to assist in fighting the flames
and aided by the fire department from
Centerville finally succeeded in getting
the conflagration under control. The
principal losses are estimated as fol-
lows:
Opera house, owned by D. G.
Bradley, Centerville ........ $4,000
Partially insured.
Fixtures owned by ]. ]. Richard =.
son, Mystic ................ 1U0
Partially insured.
John Martin, hardware stock. 1000
Partially insured.
Mrs. Headly building .......... 1000
Insurance, $500.
Mrs. M. L. Martin, millinery
Ashton and Lee building ....... 1000
Partially insured.
e. G. Bell, tin shop ........... 100
Two small residences owned by
Ashton Il Lee ........ 1855. l,OOO
James Helm and George Butler
household goods-damage slight
/ Andrew VanNell, residence. ...... SOC
Il. Shaw furniture store ....... 500
Loss on goods .............. 300
Partially insured.
J. ]. Stone building ........... 600
Damage to merchandise ..... 500
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07
Origin a Mystery.

ne HTe started IN Lne opera mousse
but what caused it is mystery that
the residents of this town are trying
to solve. The fire was discovered be-
fore 1t had gained much headway but
with almost no equipment available for
fighting fire the flames spread rapidly
and so soon that it seemed that only a
miracle could prevent the town being
wiped out.
The opera house, the three adjoining
frame buildings, and three residences
were totally destroyed The flames
jumped across the street but were un-
der control before any of the buildings
had burned down.
Call For Aid
The fire equipment of Mystic con-
sists of hand pump and few hundred
feet of hose The citizens made heroic
use of this and bucket brigades were
formed to prevent the destruction of
the town if possible. kilograms for
assistance were sent to Ottumwa, Cen
terville and Seymour. The Ottumwa
department. was soon ready to start
but while waiting for orders at the
Milwaukee junction word came that
the fire was under control The Sey-
start on special train when they re-
ceived the news of the fire being un-
der control
The Cross Country Run.
When the Centerville fire depart
ment received word of the fire they
at once made preparations to make the
six miles run across the country to
Mystic. AS soon as the horses could
be hitched to the large pump the start
was made. The telephone was brought
into play and farmers along the route
were requested to have horses ready
at the roadway for relays. Horses
were changed three times on the run
and the department arrived at Mystic
before the roof of the first building
had fallen in. They rendered material
assistance in fighting the fire. At 10:30
o'clock the fire was under control after
three hours of the most strenuous ef-
fort on the part of the firemen and cit
liens.
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Rathbun's Answer.

Governor Cummins, on the other
hand, claimed that he already had at
least fifty votes more than majority
of the convention, and did not endorse
the scheme for arbitration of the con-
tested delegates, assigning as a reason
that in his opinion many of the con.
tests were groundless.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
OIathe and Vicinity.
Western SLOPE Criterion.

Western SLOPE Criterion.
Among the real estate deals of the
past week the sale of the S. H. Nye
ranch, situated ~ miles south Of
Olathe, is the most notable. The pur
chaser is James Moser, of Waterloo.
Iowa, who will take possession of the
place on March 1st next year. The
consideration was SIT ,407 and this price
includes live stock, farm implements.
etc, now on the ranch. The place con-
tains 205 acres and was taken up about
twenty-five years ago. On the place
are twenty acres of fine orchard. The
water right consists of tour feet of No.
water and is valued at s., 1000.
On T. J. Heckert's ranch II mile.
south Of Olathe there was threshed last
week the harvest from nine acres of
wheat and forty-five acres of oats. The
wheat yielded fifty-five bushels per
acre and the oats little over eighty
bushels per acre.
The finest sugar beets which have
been brought to town this year were
grown on the ranch of NJ. c. Markley
on California mesa and weigh l0k
pounds each. The measurements of
one of them were taken and the actual
body Of the beet was sixteen inches in
length, the diameter being only five
inches.
Other real estate sales reported this
week are: Ten acres of Young Bros.
orchard on Ash mesa to Herman Miller,
of Rising City, Nebraska, 1880.
Eighty acres of dry land on California
mesa to James Novacek, of Omaha,
Nebraska, 81, 200. Eighty acres of dry
land on California mesa toJ. E. Niebor,
of Denver. 81 200.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Notice Of Special Meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the Surface Greek Ditch & Reservoir Company.

Whereas, The Surface Creek Ditch Il Reservoir
Company IL II corporntion organized and existing
under md by virtue Of the laws Of the State Of
Colorn'lo. and the term of years for which said
corporiton wis orgnnilnd Is about to expire by
lawful limitation and such corporation has not
been administered upon ns an expired corpora
ton or gone into Liquidation or hnd my settle
ment or division OF it- affairs. and
Whereas, in tho opinion Of the undersigned
stockhodcrs It is advisable that the corporate
life OF said Company be reviewed. md extended
for another period oftwenty years,
Now, Therefore, notice IL hereby given by the
undersignad stockholders Of tho Surface Creek
Ditch Il RESERVOIR Company owning more thnn
ten per cent of the entire cnpitnl stock OF Ind
Campany nnd also by the president and secretnry
OF said company, TINT special meeting Of the
Stockholders of the said The Surface Creek Ditch
& Reservoir Company hns been md hereby Is
called and will be hcd ut the office Of the Com
pany at Eckert, in the county OF Delta and stnic
Of Colorado, on the 18th day Of October. 1905. ut
the hour Of 2 o'clock y. m., for the purpose OF
submitting to the votes OF the stockh oltIcrs OF
the said Company the question Of renewing, cx-
tending mi continuing the term Of incorporn-
tion OF the snid The Surface Creek Divch x Rcser-
voir Company.
James Zaninetti, william N. Kennicott.
Minnie y. Kcnnicott, Victor. II. kennicOtt.
II. W. Bull, A. y. Miller.
The Colorado Frnt Co., W. X. Lyle.
JOHN GRIFFITH, JAMES ZANINETTI,
Secretary. President.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Surface Creek People Wed.

Two couples of Cedaredge young peo-
pie are numbered among those who
have pushed out on the troubled sea of
matrimony during the past week. The
records in the county clerk IS office show
that license has been issued to Joseph
Buzzard and Minnie Sniderman. The
groom celebrated the occasion by Civ
ing dance at Cedaredge and inviting
the populace of the town and country.
Last Saturday Judge Dickerson. in
his chambers, pronounced the words
that united until death do them part,
the hearts and fortunes of George H.
McMullin and Pearl E. Decker, both of
the Surface Creek country. The In.
DEPENDENT extends congratulations
and best wishes.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Denver Markets.

DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS. Sept.
3.-Receipts of cattle were liberal last
week at all points. The market here
was fairly active but with plenty of
cattle on hand buyers were not slow to
take advantage of the opportunity af-
forded to shade prices. The local mar
ket held up well the week before even
though western markets reported big
decline, and prices here we're consider
ably higher than at river points. With
a good run here this week buyers have
been trying to get the market back into
line with quotations at other points. In
this they have been partially success
full although prices here are still higher
than they are east. Choice beef steers
have been in good demand all week and
quotations are just about steady with a
week ago, but the medium to fair kinds
are 10 to Is cents lower. Some choice
grass steers sold Saturday at s4.4O,
which represents about the top, bulk
of the pretty good kinds selling from
this down to $3.50. Cows suffered
most, the decline for the week amount
ing to 25 to 40 cents. A bunch of fancy
spayed heifers sold Saturday at 50. rs
but few cows landed above $500 and
most of the pretty good went at 81. 40
to S2.85. Bulls and veals are about
steady and in very good demand Feed
er and stocker trade was fairly active.
Supply was better than it has been and
demand was good from all sources but
buyers seem to think present prices are
pretty high and the trading for this
reason has been little slow. The
feeder demand on the eastern markets
is very light and prices reported lower
than week ago. Prices here are Is
to 20 cents lower in sympathy. Indica-
! tions point to an excellent trade here
from now on. Eastern feeders, by
coming to Denver for their steers get
the advantage of the feed-in-transit
rate and great many of them now
buy regularly on this market. With
this advantage they can afford to pay
more for their cattle here than at the
river markets and shippers will make
no mistake by sending their stuff this
| way.
W. N. FULTON.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
CedaredSe News.
(From the Champion.)

(From the Champion.)
Robert Douma left this morning for
Lake City where he has a position as
teacher in the schools of that place.
Merit Griffith left Monday for Kan
sas City with car of horses belonging
to other parties. From that point he
will 60 to Oklahoma to remain some
time.
]. L. Atkinson was down from Mont
rose last week looking after his little
daughter who is very low with typhoid
fever. The little one and her mother
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Croft for some time.
T. B. Lund, who has charge of the
Leon lake this summer, was down from
that place the fore part of the week.
He reports the work of getting ready
for extensive improvements on the
reservoir this fall is progressing rap
idly. The roads have been repaired
sufficiently to permit hauling cement
for the masonry that is to be put in at
the lake end of the tunnel. They are
also getting out timber for the retim-
bering of about 100 feet of the tunnel.
While the Leon lake has been a very
expensive proposition so far it is des-
tined to become one of the best water
systems on the hill.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Real Estate Transfers.

diminished by the Delta County Abstract Coz
A. II. Stockhum ct al to F. W. Childs.
W. d. Lot q. Blk. ], Stockham Bros 4
Zhnincttis Subdiv. Ccdaredge laO.OO
". +. Obcrt ct al to NJ. +. Remington,
". u. swi4 nwi4 la-l5-a3 and Others l.Co
Delta Town Il Imp Co. to NJ f.. Hard
ing. W. d. Lot 70. Blk. q. Plnt &C
Delta
II. Doughty to l.. d. Bancroft. ". ID.
Lots 29- 30. Blk ., Plat Delta 10000
X. l.. Cole ct al to Hurry +. Stewart, W.
ID. nwi. sell S-lt-ai, W8P. NJ. 10000
II. Il. S,trc to L. N. Moulton, W. ID. Lots
24-2j-3B, Blk. Z. Paonia 10000
b. B. Cionk to X. W. DOumn, q. c. ID.
Reservoir LOO
U. $. Ia William c. Rice. Patent. Pymt.
Part OF Sec %, TIs Ii. 5. H. 90
Ur>cn II. Graham to C. Maher W. d.
". II. Grahnm To Geo c. Collins, W. ID.
Part nci4 swi. Si-l5-9l 10000
C. 2. Crane to Maggie Rollins, q. G. ID. =
Lots % y 81, Blk. q. Delta LOO
J. J. Smith to Horace Worlry. W. d.
Part sci, sw't 3i-lt-9l @0.Oo
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
BIC REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Over $Ioo. 900 Invested By Fasteners
In Vicinity Of Olathe.
Montrose Press.

Montrose Press.
One hundred thousand dollars repre-.
sents the amount that George Bruce
and l. N. Pepper, of Kansas City, pur-
chasing agents for large syndicate of
Missouri farmers, expended in the Un-
compahgre valley this week for the pur-
chase of both improved and unimproved
lands.
Prominent among the lands secured
are the E. E. Young ranch of 277 acres,
the E. L. Young ranches of 29O acres
and the Gwin ranch of 160 acres, each
of which lies in the vicinity Of Olathe.
Between $500 and 1000 acres of unim-
proved land were also taken in and the
whole transaction will likely exceed the
sum of 100000
The farmers these gentlemen repre-
sent, some of them, intend to move to
Montrose county at once and take up
their residence, while others will hold
the land simply for speculation. The
land is all to be cut up into small tracts
of from ten to fifty acres, this being
the first of series of movements on
foot tobegin segregating the large hold
ings and making smaller farms.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Farm Loans.

Money always on hand for farm
loans at per cent.
No. 48 KING & STEWART.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Notice Of Adjustment Day.

ESTATE OF LEVI WRIGHT, bE'EAsFD.
The undersigned, having been appointed
adm illustrator OF the estate Of Levi Wright. de
ceased. late Of the County Of Delta, in the
state Of Colombo. hereby gives notice that he
will apIs,ar before the County Court Of said
Delta County. Mt the Court House in Delta, In
said county on Monday. the 2ith day OF S.ptem-
Der, y. u. IHs. at the hour OF 10 O'Clock a III
of said day. Mt which time all persons having
claims against s,id estate notified and
que>t.-i to attend for the purpose II having tn.
same ndjusts-,. All persons indebted to saih
estate are Requested t" make immediate pay
mcnt to the undersigned
Dated Mt Delta, Colorado. this "ard day OF
August, A. ID. 1905.
MlLLARD FAIRIAMB
Administrator Of III, estate Of Levi Wright,
deceased. sL,t
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending Sept. 7, 1906.
Irving Baker, VIM. G. Martin.
Mrs. Grant Sanders, Willman Bros,
ID. A. Paul, Jose PereIra Cardosa
In calling for above letters please say
"advertised.
ELLA NEW, P. M.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Notice OF Adjustment Day.
-,.rC NIc,;r.w. Deceased.

E-tat. OF Lester c. McGrew, Deceased.
The uudc rsi4nci. having been appointed kI-
c-utri1 Of the will Of Lister G. McGrr~. lat" ui
tn. County "f Delta, In tn" Stat" Of Colorado.
deceased. hereby gives motto. tAni ia" will nj
pea. before the County Cuur, %! siid Delta C"un-
ty. at the Court Housc In Delta. in -aid:, "unty.
on Monday. the sth dag of October. A u. 100.
ut the hour Of 10 - clock. A. NJ. Of saI d day. nj
which time all Jrrsnus having claims against
Slid .rstat" ARE notified and r,gucsia-i To attend
for the purp',-c II having the ~amo adjusted. All
pcrsnn- indebted TO sAid ->tat. arr requested io
make immcdlat. payment TO the unh"rSignci
Dated at Delta, Colorn,iu. this ith day of Sop
tCnhcr A. u. lsS.
LOUISE MoiREw. ESccntris
OF the estate Of Is-t.rC McCirr~, Dcr-a--i.
kIsn 4 STEWART. httoru-y- So-Ii-it.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-07
Lumber Haulers Wanted.

Nine miles east of Cimarron, on Blue
Mesa. Haul to MADEIRA, Lake City
branch. Eleven miles of good road and
steady work. Will pay $500 per thous-
and feet. Good money to rustlers.
Come or address
J. H. KELLOGG, Sapinero.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Notice or Publlcation.

Department of the Interior.
Land Office at Rapid City, S. D..
unc 9, l9c6.
N ce is hereby given that the
GLOWING named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Rapid
City. S, d., on July IS, 1906, viz.
THOMAS r. MCMAHON.
who on May 31st, 1900 made H. E.
No. 5000 for the 81 NEA, NEA
NEI, SEA NWA, Sec. 7, Town
ship south, range 8 east. B. II.
M.
He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: Norman ". Chapman,
of Rapid Citys s, D., George V.
Warran, of Ra.id City. S. D., ohm
A. Hart, of Rapid City, S. D.,
Schuyler w. Spriggs, of Rocker
vile, GEORGE. P. BENNETT,
Register.
First publication June IS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Notice OF E,setion,

Notice is hereby given that al
election will be held in and for the
city of Rapid City, Pennington
County. South Dakota, on Friday
the 9th day OF July, 1906, for the
purpose OF voting on the proposition
whether there shall be issued $40.
600 in bonds to run twenty years
and to draw five per cent interest,
the proceeds to be used to install a
sanitary system of sewerage in SAID
city. The polls will open at clock
a. M, and remain open continuously
until 4 o'clock p. m.
The ballots will read rs follows,
lin favor of the proposition of issu-
ing bonds to the extent of ($4O, OOO)
Forty thousand dollars, for the pur-
pose OF constructing and maintain
ing system of sewerage for the city
of Rapid City, South Dakota"
Against the proposition of issn-
ing bonds to the extent of ($4O, 0OU)
Forty thousand dollars, for the pur-
pose OF constructing and maintain
ing system Of sewerage for the city
of Rapid City, South Dakota.
The following places have been
designated by the city council as
polling places for the several wards,
to-wit:
First Ward-City hall.
Second ward-Tom Sweeney Hose
House.
Third ward-Office of f. C. Feipel
on Main Street.
Fourth ward-Store of G, Thorn.
son on Main Street.
Officers of election appointed are
as follows:
First ward
Judges, c. Leahart, M. D. Paxson,
r. L. Sawyer.
Clerks-J. II. Shawhan C. Nc
earthly.
Second ward
Judges, V. T. Price, John C.
Farrar.
Third ward
Judges, II. L, Brown, Fl. B. Ton
ner, Edward Cudthy.
Clerks, S, C. Mccoy, p, S. Far.
rar,
Fourth ward
Judges. p. V. Fitzpatrick, ]. H..
Leary, Frank Chappel.
Clearks, M.Appel, Jerry Holly.
A. X. Thomas,
City Auditor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Nef1CE FOR PUBLICATION
] tied d States Land Office, Rapid City
May 18th, 1906.

Ms. May 18th, 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that in copl-
pllance with the provisions of the ac,
OF Congress of juno 3, 1878, entitl I'D
IAN act for the sale of timber lands in
me States Of California. Oregon. Nv
ada, and Washington Territory. as
extended to all the Public Land States
oy act OF August 4, 1892. Mary 3. Hart.
OF rapid City P. O.. county of Penn.
ihston, state of South Dakota has this
DAY filed in This Office her sworn state
m n No; $50 for the purchase of ,ha
Et NWt & NE4 SW4 & NW4 SEA
OF Section No IA inTownship No.
l, s., Range No. Z. f. b. H. NJ.
anu Will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable
Tor It's timber or stone than for agri.
cultural purposes: and to establish her
claim to said land before the Register
ana Receiver at Rapid City, S. b. on
Wednesday, the Sth day of August,
She names as witnesses:
:, Frank Blair, of Rapid City, PO S. D..
~; Bryce Reed of Rapid CITY, Pc. s. D,
William Barr of Rapid City, PO. S. ID.
John H. Reed of Rapid City, Pc. S. d.
Any and all persons adversely the
aaboye-described lands are requested TO
hle their claims in this Office on or be
lore said 18th day of August, 1906.
GEO. P. BENNETT, Register.
May s5-July. 20
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-20
Application For Water Right.

Pierre 8. D. July S, 1906.
Notice IL hereby given that Isbel S. Hnmph-
~. whose pos.oalce address is RAPID cry, 20
Win the &c nrovi ions Il the ir isatipn laws Of
South Dakota for . permit to approp'iate L for
IN / OF lime from Rad Land Draw tht olgh the
Bad LAM Ditch. the point cf Diversion OF whleh
\ to D. located in the northeast quarter SOUTH
tas: quarter, SECTION !, township ! north. ran ye
10 east, b. n. N: also for permit to Appropri.
ate Tor benefeial use tw, cubic feet of water
per second OF time from Hawk Nest Gplch. the
MONT az diversion Of which is TO ba located IN
the south west quarter southwest qurater, &C
ton |, tuwnsL. north, range 10 east, ., II. N
said water 10 liz used for the purpO>e Of irrlgat
INK land under and adjacent to said bitches.
This application will be taken up by s. state
engtneer ut his Office AZ P.srre TOR coNsider4tiaa
aud appropriate action upon the , pm gay Ct
pei sons who believe that the prior rights would
be injurously affected, or that the I'll owence OF
Welfare. and also ne gar.tss making the apPli'
present ii her by sworn amdayit or in person
10 the purpose of presenting opy relevant tss'
State Engineer.