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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
Excursion To Ouray.

The last excursion of the season will
be run from Delta to Ouray next Sun
day Aug. %. account of base ball game
between regular teams of the two towns.
Round trip.rat from Delta 81. 90. Train
leaves Delta at s a. m. and returning
leaves Ouray at S y IN. Last opportuni-
ty to see the beautiful mining town and
get benefit Of excur sion rates. Better
20.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
Notice To Patrons and Pupils.

will be in the Superintendent $
office in the Central school building.
from two to four o'clock p. m. Aug. %,
80 and 81, for the purpose of consulting
with patrons and pupils relative to sub
jccts and course Of study.
PHILIP M. CoNDIT,
Superintendent.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
FIRST NJ. +. CHURCH,


You are cordially invited to attend
all the services at the NJ. E. church
Sunday School at 1000 a m. Preach
ing by the pastor at II 100 a. m. and :oo
p. m. Epworth League at 700 p. m.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Subject for IL 100 a. m. Jesus. Part
ing Message 500 p. m. THE Two
Glasses of Citizens. Bible School
1000 a. m. Y. p. S. c. +. 7:30 p. M
All are cordially invited.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Services next Sunday. Sunday School
at $3.50 and Mass at 10 a. m.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
lost Horse. $40 Reward.

Dark bay, 10 years old, weight about
1850; no brands; has collar marks $40
reward for return. Notify G. S. Ringo,
Eckert, Colo. 2t.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23

Mrs. Charles Jordan died at her home
in North Delta last night at Q o'clock.
Death was caused by paralysis after
only few hours illness, she having
been stricken for the first time during
the afternoon yesterday. Deceased
leaves husband and one child two
years old. The family came from Kan
sas six months ago and We're farming
the Burnett place. Arrangements for
the funeral will not be made until rela-
tives arrive from Denver.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
Deaths.

Margaret Ellen. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Archie Chrysler. died at the hom
of the parents in North Delta on Mon
day. Aug. 10. The little one was aged
year, 2 months and IL days. DR..
rockingham conducted funeral services
on Tuesday; burial in the Delta ceme-
terry.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
CRAWFORD WILL HAVE
fine EXHIBIT
At the Delta County Fair Will
Show People What That Part
of County Can Produce.

Vim. Hopkins, editor of the Crawford
Chronicle, telephones to the 1NDEPEND-
ENT that he has taken up the matter of
securing fine exhibit of products of
his part of the county for the Delta
County Fair. Mr.. Hopkins, like the
majority of newspaper men. is a
hustler for his home community and,
realizing the immense benefits to be
derived by the Crawford country in
making a creditable exhibit at the fair.
has taken this upon himself to see that
this is done. Mr.. Hopkins says in his
commune ton that some of the exhibits
are already coming into his .ffice where
they will be cared for and made ready
for exhibition. They will send man
to have charge of their display and to
talk for their country. Crawford is
located away from the railroad and is
section Of the county little known to "a
large part of the county's population.
The exhibit will be of especial advan-
tage to them in attracting attention to
their locality.
The Montrose Commercial Assn. has
signified its intention of literally patron
izing a special train to be run from
that city on one day of the Fair. The
rate will be 75c. and no doubt but what
several hundred people will take advan
tage of the opportunity to visit Delta.
A plan is on foot to run excursions
from Ouray and Grand Junction on the
second day of the Fair, Sept. II, when
the ball teams of these respective cities
The North Fork and Surface Creek
are agitating the matter of making
exhibits and there is little need to
doubt but what both sections will be
handsomely represented.
The outlook for good fair could
hArdIy be brighter. With favorable
weather the attendance will be i'm
mensc. a fine program of entertain
mcnt is already assured and all that is
necessary is for the people to do their
part in the way of making a good show
ing of products and stock.
The list of premiums will be out next
week. Substantial cash premiums
have been offered on all classes of
products. The money has been sub
scribed to assure payment of every
premium.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23

Edna McDcrmaid iyear old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George McDermaid of
Somerset, died at the home of win
Chiles in Delta, Saturday evening. the
II tn inst The little girl was brought
here to be under the medical attendance
of DR.. Hick, but only lived two hours
after arrival. Mr.. McDermaid is man
ager OF the Company store at Somer-
set. The body was taken to Farron,
Utah, for burial.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23

this disease is gradually getting the
best of him and he hopes to find relief
in lower altitude.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23

The list of premiums will be out next
week. Substantial cash premiums
have been offered on all classes OF
products. The money has been sub
scribed to assure payment of every
premium.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23

The North Fork and Surface Creek
are agitating the matter of making
exhibits and there is little need to
doubt but what both sections vii! be
handsomely represented.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23

DR.. NJ. R. Peck. of Colvile. Wash.
is making two weeks visit at the
home of his brother, Frank H. Peck.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23

A plan is on foot TO run excursion
from Ouray and Grand Junction on tn
second day of the Fair, Sept. II, whel
the ball teams of these respective cite
will cross bats for an attractive purse
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-23
The outlook for good fair could
hhrdIy be brighter. With favorable

mcnsc. A fine program of entertain
mcnt is already assured and all that is
necessary is for the people to do their
part in the way of making good show
ing of products and stock
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
CONCENTRATES.

The highest inhabited place in the
world is the Buddhist monastery of
lane, in Thibet, which is about
1900 feet above see level
In Bloombury, London, recently, a
clergyman conducted the service and
peached for about five minutes in an
absolutely empty church.
Consul III. w. Harris advises that
during the summer and fall of this
year upward of sixty more or less i'm
portant congresses will be held at
Mannheim, Germany.
The term surname" is supposed by
some to be derived frcm the French
surnom, meaning over name" be-
cause persons family name was for
merly written above instead of after
the baptismal name.
A prominent resident of Sbamokin,
Pa, who owns a farm near Trevorton.
thinks there is greater demand for
frogs than grain, dairy products or
garden sauce, and will devote his at.
tentioD to frog raising on large scale
us last as the necessary dams can
be erected and the spawn can be pro-
cured
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
COL. sNowpEn's DEPARTURE.

Silverton Standard.
Col. F. NJ Snowden, the Oldest plon-
eer of Silyerton, whose cabin still
stands as a land mark monumental
to the early trail blazer Of enterprise,
fixed up matters here in regard to
his Silyerton estate Monday and de-
parted for the home of his birth, st.
Joseph, Mo, Tuesday morning, where
he will spend the balance of his days
and eventually molder away in Mis-
souri, soil. The old gentleman's ex-
perience in the west dating back from
the period when he drove bulls across
the plains with United States Senator
William NJ. Stewart, would fill the
pages of history of the plainsmen and
indian fighters incidental with nothing
wanting in the balance. Subsequent
10 the colonel's advent to Silverton
he was appointed city marshal and
nobody more faithful or more true in
10 speedily become good men or count
ties to Durango and no monkeying
about it. AS is well known, Colo.
Snowden, along with Theodore Dick,
made ten strike in the Grand Mogul
deal, which placed him on easy street
until it should please God to call for
him. For several years he has suffer
ed from paralysis, requiring the con
stant services of an attendant. Any
serious symptoms Intervening, DR.. G.
N. Potts was called on and always put
the matter to rights. For long time
past no cranlIier individual than old
man Snowden ever existed, yet despite
that crankiness the soul of honor in
yariably cropped out. With a last
good bye, a profound feeling Of regret
goes out from the community at
large.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

a little indelicate in giving out the
news so far In advance.
Our society. | am told, is really an
intellectua; aristocracy, whether you
take 1t in class A, class B, or class G..
Its devotees and followers are
averse to gossip. to scandalmongery,
or to neighborly traducing. Living
as they all do in the pure ozone of
noble thoughts and exalted ideas, its
only sin appears to be that of selfish
ness. in keeping from its sacred por-
tails many worthy ones who would like
to enter
Frankly, confess that for years and
years have been keen to participate
in the social atmosphere where so
much brains and brilliancy abound (;
where airy presiflage and scintillating
repartee are In constantly evidence;
where beautiful thoughts prevail and
unkind words are absolutely tabooed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
WANToN WASTE IN MINES.

Mines and Minerals.
The American nation will go down
in history as the most extravagant ma
ton that ever existed. 1t commenced
by exterminating the Indian. 1t next
eXterminated the buffalo. 1t then turn
ed attention to the forests, and has
almost eliminated them. These things
were serious, but they were not be-
yond repair. The career we have
launched on now is resulting in some
thing that can never be repaired. We
are skimming the cream of the min
eral riches with which the land has
been So endowed in our haste to get
rich. We are destroying at least 80
per cent of everything in the mineral
line we lay our hands on. Nothing
but the richest gold mines are worth
looking at; the same thing applies to
all the mines OF precious minerals
and precious stones. When we come
to our iron deposits nothing but the
richest of the ores is shipped away,
the learner ore is wasted, much of 1t
destroyed forever.
1t is fact, and has, been proved
by the United States geological survey
that 40 per cent of the magnificent
anthracite deposits in Pennsylvania,
the duplicate which cannot be found
on earth, has been lost forever. We
believe 1t Is true that, up to this time,
30 per cent of the bituminous coal
area worked over has been wantonly
destroyed, and the destruction is be-
ing swiftly carried on on every side.
The man who tries to conserve the
mineral wealth of this country is
laughed at as a fool.
The man who cannot produce ton
of coal cheaply in the estimation OF
some people is no miner at all; in fact,
they gauge mans ability by the cost
at which he produces ton of coal.
no matter II he destroy ten tons Of
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
MARRIAGES IN GERMANY.

Washington Post.
''In Germany there are more mer-
cenary marriages than anywhere else
in the world said William Bardel,
United States consul at Bamberg, Ger
many, at the Arlington the other day.
This is not reflection on the Ger
man people. 1t does not mean that
they are more grasping than the peo-
pie OF other nations; it means that the
density of population and the great
number of poor people make it neces-
sary for young folks to consider the fl
nancial side of marriage. Here in
America where we are making lots OF
money fortune hunters are more rare.
THE young man in Germany who
makes 1000 marks year-about $500
in our money-is considered to have
fairly good living. But how can he
support a wife on that? Hence the
question before the contract of how
much the young woman's family will
give her on her wedding day and
how much OF an Inheritance the young
man will have"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
WILL DELIVER THE FRUIT.
Aztec Index.

AElec liueA.
AS the warm weather pushes forth
the fruit in San Juan county, careful
Investigation shows that the apple
crop will be fairly good, while around
Cedar Hill and Riverside particularly
10th the apple and peachc crops will
be good. The early estimates did not
take into consideration the great
amount of freezing an unopened fruit
bud will stand in this climate.
San Juan county will be in evi-
dence at the annual fairs of Albu-
querque, Durango, Pennington and Az
tec with its usual exhibit of world
beater fruit. 1t is a source of great
satisfaction to the citizens of this
favored county that its natural pro
lection stands 1t in such good stead
and we trust other fruit sections both
of New Mexico and Colorado will find
they have more fruit than the first re
ports Indicated
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

Denver is to entertsin fifteen ma
tional conventions during the coming
summer.
The Argentine republic purchased in
the nine months from Great Britain
goods to the value of s69, 9,756,0O0, as
against Canada's purchases of s49,799,-
600 with 33 1-3 per cent preferential
Tariff.
All pupils desiring summer school
work, please cell at the county super
intendents office in the court house
and enroll en- Saturday of this week
and not later than Wednesday of next
weeks, hours from o'clock until 4
o'clock.
Mark Twain ts going to build a new
house Of concrete and steel that can
not be burned down.
Cocoa importatlons into the United
states are now averaging more than
u million dollars month against
quarter of a million dollars per month
a decade ago. Meantime importations
OF both tea and coffee show a decline
1t is published in Brazilian news
papers under Hamburg date line
that the Hamburg-American line and
the Hamburg-South American Steam
ship company have decided to Jointly
lnaugurate a service between New
York and Brazilian ports.
The Hindoos have on their Hull,
March 81, a day on which they play
pranks similar to those in vogue here
on April /. They send persons with
messages to fictitious individuals, or
to those sure to be away from home,
and enjoy laugh at their disappoint-
ment.
You can't make me believe old Noah
ever bothered about taking a hairless
dog into the ark.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

According to a report furnished by
Consul General w. II. Michael of
Calcutta, a new jetty, with n floor
capacity of 1859 square feet, has
been completed. and several more are
to be built, in order to relieve the
congested condition of that important
Indian port.
When am cornered while defending
the men always point with pride to
this fact You can't attract the atten.
ton nor draw the trade of a man by
Offering him premium stamps with ev.
cry purchase.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
CONCENTRATES.

Whaling is growing industry in
the south Atlantic, centering around
the Falkland islands.
Leather from old shoes is now
ground up and mixed with a rubber
solution and made into rubber sub
stitute.
IN some part of Switzerland all the
dead are buried by the government,
without respect to wealth or position.
Deputy Consul Ernest Harker re.
ports that continuous building opera.
tions in Birmingham create market
ior large quantities of construction
materials.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
UNEXPECTED CONTENTS.
.lppincott's.

i-ippiucplt =.
There is state senator IN one OF
our western states whose burly ap
pearance might possibly lead one to
mistake him for laboring man, but
who is as sensitive as woman to
all unpleasant circumstances.
He happened one night to be stand
ing on the sidewalk outside of an un.
dertaking establishment, conversing
with a friend on some important po-
liucal matter One of the employees
OF the shop approached them and
said. Say. will you give me a lift
with casket?" The senator shud-
dered and said hesitatingly, rs there
is there-anything-in it,"
Sure came the hearty reply:
there's couple Of good drinks in
It,"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

coal for every one he gets out. Our
president, who seems to have the fac
ulty Of probing everything, has not yet
probed the mineral industries OF this
land, but 1t is evident he is being
awakened to the fact that wanton
waste is running riot through the land
for he has directed that the coal seams
underlying the unsold public land shall
not be disposed of, and we don't doubt
that he will follow this matter fur
ther. and probably order an investi-
cation into mining methods of this
land.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27
MoNTEZUMA VALLEY ITEMS.

Cortez Journal.
M. II. Copeland is getting in lumber
for building on the lot Just east
of the Journal office, as headauar-
ters for real estate business which he
has opened and is now engaged in.
This is a wide field, and we wish
him success.
Contractor Crawford is expected in
today with men and teams, after max.
ing a tour of the state. These will
be put to work on the reservoir, where
dirt Is already being moved fast, the
earth fill being about 1872, 500 yards.
The next reservoir, the Ground Hog.
is a still larger proposition, and will
store a vast amount of water. The
bringing under cultivation of so very
many thousands Of acres of the rich
est land in the state is mighty work
of itself, especially as our soil and
climate admits of the raising of any
thing from peaches to potatoes. The
land can be purchased improved for
from twenty to twenty-five dollars per
acre, and raw land at a much lower
price, thus furnishing the finest oppor-
tunity to get home that can be found
in the whole west.
The Golaway orchard is making a
very fine showing for apples this year
considering the freeze that swept the
state. They will have fully a third
of crop, and considering the inev-
table high prices that must prevail,
will reap nearly their usual income.
of young orchard are being planted
some fruit in some instances about
the same proportion, but on the whole
the fruit crop is about like it is ev-
cry where else. However, more acres
of young orchcard are being planted
here than ever before, and more or
ders given for trees than ever before,
| in hopes that we will not be visited
with repetition of this years ex-
perience.
| 1t seems to be in order for many
| of our exchanges to boast of the
amount of fruit that their particular
| section will produce. The Montezuma
| valley is perhaps the most favored
| section in the state, and will have
| some fruit, but the bald truth in this
and all other sections of the state is
that we have all been hard hit with
the freeze and will have but little
fruit for shipment in comparison with
former years. This fact is bound to
come out this fall, therefore it is not
even good business nolicy to try to
| hide it now.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

to convey him TO job he has already
secured and then blows 1t in at the
saloons may not be vagrant. but
he should be put where beer Is scarce
until he overcomes his appetite for
the foaming, amber colored stuff that
exhilerates but does not strengthen.
The date a woman was born has
nothing to do with her age afterward.
Charles Harmon and Don Eddy left
this morning over the Southern for
Salt Lake.
G. d. Owens, gambler from Texas.
died suddenly in Telluride Owens
was a large man, weighing 250 pounds.
He was taken sick and twenty-four
hours after his arrival he was dead.
The high altitude was too much for
him.
Twenty-four running and driving
horses will arrive in a few days from
the Montrose race meet. There will
also be number from the San Juan
valley. 1t is expected that there will
be at least fifty horses in the pad
docks at the fair grounds by the time
the races open. From all Indications
this will be the most successful meet
ever held in this section of the coun-
| try.
One can pass an hour or SO very
| agreeably with Tom lockwood who
| returned this week from the Nevada
| gold fields where he spent two months,
| most OF the time in and around the
town of Goldfeld which is the princi-
pal town of the district Mr.. Rock
wood met dozens of Durangoites and
San Juaners. He says new strikes
are being made right along, but there
| Is surely a vast amount of initiation.
Mr.. lockwood has man in the field
| prospecting, being one of the $1,000 to
$1,000 prospectors said to be looking
over Nevada.
| The man mentioned in yesterdays
| Herald as being in the tolls for OBJ
| tanning money under false pretenses,
was up before Judge Houx this morn
ing on charge of vagrancy. The tes
timony given did not justify holding
him on that charge and the judge dis
missed the case, after giving the
man good, solid, sensible talk. The
| Judge regretted that the ordinance did
not fully cover the case. He said he
believed the man guilty of violating
part Of the ordinance, but for the
| sake Of the mans family he would let
him go and hope the experience would
prove valuable lesson to him.
| Sixteen of the Witnesses subpoenaed
to appear before the United States
grand jury left for Denver this morn
ing. Some of them did not take very
kindly to the good natured joshing OF
their friends, and to tell the truth it
is not at all pleasant to recalled away
from ones duties, especially when the
trip entails financial loss. Those in
The party were: j. A. Carpenter and
| wife, ]. S. Craig, ]. II. Glenn, Thos.
Harper. ID. e. ireland, ]. w. Lackey,
jno. W. Olinger, Will Robbins, Jesse
| Shields, George SHEDS, Thomas Clark,
NJ. b. Bates, j. w. Morgan, w. S.
Pickerill and j. C. Sanford. More
will go out tomorrow morning.