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The Delta independent., 1907-05-10
Eckert News.

The officers of the Fruit Grove rs
Ditch & Reservoir Co.. have issued a
call for special meeting of the stock
holders to be held May 2s. to consider
proposition made by DR.. Whiting for
an additional supply of water: also in
case of purchase to vote on a bond issue
to secure the purchase price and cost
of additional improvements which will
be necessary. The plan is good one.
and should receive the hearty support
of every stockholder of the company.
Several valuable horses have died in
this locality lately. DR.. J. D. Walker
lost fine mare last Saturday night,
this being the second he has lost in the
last month. John Ashworth and James
Lamar each lost valuable horse last
week.
What $ the matter with Eckert get
ting into line for one day of Prof. Cot
trell's Farmers Institutes to be held in
August? We have splendid hall and
all the shady lawns and parks that
could be desired for an occasion of this
kind. besidesit could be made practice
day for the Band Boys
BY the way. Mr.. Editor-you had
BETTER boost for band; you re back
number. Surface Greek already has a
band of twelve or fourteen pieces and
on May 10 the ladies of Eckert will
give chicken supper. the proceeds of
which will be donated to the Band for
the purchase of uniforms. etc.
At the recent school election. John
Luellen was reelected and a more cap
able and efficient man could not be
found to fill the position.
Miss Jessie Dorlani visited her friend
Miss Laura Hart of Harts Basin last
Tuesday.
Grandma Brewer of Tongue Creek is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Williams
Stell.
Mrs. John Young of Cory has been
quite i'll. but is now some better.
MIR. Andrew Hansen. wife and
dauhter have all had seige of 'gripp
and Andy says it beats railroad strike
every time.
MIR. George Smith. after planting six
or eight acres to Elbertas, has gone for
a short time TO the Camp Bird mine at
Ouray. He will return later to look
after his orchard which is located Just
east Of the j. y. Simpson ranch.
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hOtChkiSS Races Next Week.

In another place in this paper will be
found the full program for the two
days race meet to be held at Hotchkiss
next week. Wednesday and Thursday.
May l5 and 10. $500 in purses is offered.
$3.50 for each day. A string of horses
Hotchkiss has fast track and there
will be some lively sport for all who
attend. This is an opportunity for
day or two of pleasant diversity Of
which, no doubt. many readers of the
INDEPENDENT will avail themselves.
Don't forget the dates. May Is and l6.
Mrs. Holman of Hannibal, Mo-. is
visiting her sister, Mrs, W. Z. Dale.
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Delta viii Have a Top Notch Band.

Talk about Delta doing without
band all this time: what nonsense.
With the woods full of good material
and no band; Think of it. We
couldn't get up any excitement during
the campaign last fall simply for the
lack of one.
Well, you can bet yer life" we're
going to have crackerjack organiza-
tion from this time henceforth. At a
meeting held in the hose house Monday
night two dozen tirst-class. up-to-date
musicians We're in attendance. They
are all old time band men. good play
ors, and as soon as Sam Cockreham
is the music here (which he haa-ssnt
for) and the boys have time to run ov-
er it little. they will be ready to give
Saturday night concerts and to fill all
other engagements wherein their serv-
ices may be desired.
Besides the old boys who have
been members of former Delta bands
there is lively bunch of new fellows
who have come into town lately and
these have identified themselves with
the organization.
F. NJ. Stewart. who is a recent ac-
QUESTION to Delta citizenship and who
has been employed by Contractor
Wheeler. was elected Director of the
new organization at the Monday night
meeting. |. NJ. Conklin. T X. Seaton
and Findley Dutfield We're elected as a
sort of managing committee, TO see
that funds are provided with which to
pay the Director. purchase music and
meet other necessary expenses. This
committee will endeavor to raise A fund
that will be available monthly for these
purposes
new organization and the instruments
they handle Some re arrangement may
be necessary. but one can readily see
the material for first class band is
right here, ready for business:
F. NJ. Stewart. director: 7. l.. Wood
gate, valve trombone: NJ. &. Woodgate.
snare drum: Chester Harding. bass
drum: George Crabill, tuba: Leslie
Conklin. cornet; J. s. Merchant. slide
trombone: S. l.. Cockreham. solo cor
net; w. 4. Hall. alto: +. f. Byerrum.
b. bass; W. B. Odom. solo alto: f. +.
Odom, cornet: VIM. Watts. valve from
bone: Charles Sanders. cornet; Chas.
Williams. slide trombone: NJ. NJ. Baker
cornet: X. NJ. Porter. cornet: J. W.
letters, baritone: VIM. Williams. alto;
Harry Hayward, valve trombone: B. S.
Bailey, tenor; c. D. Wonders. cornet;
Clyde Stewart, clarinet.
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Cedaredee Items.
special Correspondence. d.

John McHugh. son of James McHugh
who lives south of Cedaredge. was
kicked in the face last Thursday morn
ing and his upper jaw broken and face
cut. The boy was trying to catch a
young colt and was so uniucky as to
get within range of the heels Of the
colts mother.
The members of the town council
were sworn into Office last Thursday and
the matter of ordinances taken up.
Thore Thompson was appointed treas
urer, j. H. Dale, police magistrate and
Mr.. Zaun, clerk.
The special sermon before the Odd
Fellows, delivered last Sunday by Rev.
George was listened to by an audience
which crowded the Cedaredge hall.
School election Monday was rather
lively in spite of unfavorable weather.
1t was voted to put in two years of
high school work in the Cedaredge dis
trict. MIR. Getty and Miss johnson
were put in as school directors to serve
with Frank Childs. secretary of the
Board.
There will be benefit supper at the
Eckert Hall, on May 10. for the benefit
of the Surface Creek Band.
Mrs. Weston and family will spend
the month of May in Routt county,
finishing proof on ranch property there
in the neighborhood of Steamboat
Springs.
The Gunnison Valley Ministers Con-
ference held several interesting meet
ings in Cedaredge, early this week.
Pastors from Pueblo and from all the
Gunnison valley towns were present.
Fred koppenhafer who was seriously
injured by a cave-in at the coal banks
is reported to be slowly recovering.
Bert Rudolph of Paonia is the guest
of Ed Morris for few days.
Miss Jessie Holman who has been
teaching in the North Fork country.
was the guest of Lulu Morris over Sum-
day. After visiting in Cedaredge, Miss
Holman expects to return to her old
home in Wisconsin for the summer
Friday night. May 10, the Epworth
League will give social at the hom e
kof. Frank Childs.
MIR. and Mrs. Benefiel have gone to
their home in Austin, after bringing
the school term to successful close in
Cedaredge.
The young people of the Baptist
church are organizing Baptist Young
Peoples Union.
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going on at home and he was, of course.
delighted to keep in touch with the
constant advancement of Delta and its
contiguous territory.
Frank Waller has bought a number
of lots, corner of Howard and 4th
streets and will Immediately begin the
erection Of concrete structure which
will be arranged in two apartments.
cottage home for himself. as he has
decided to make Delta his future place
CT residence. Our people will be glad
70 know that Mr.. and Mrs. Waller are
10 become permanent citizens.
Mr.. Ruth, auditor for the Independent
Lumber Co.. passed thru Delta last
Sunday enroute to Grand Junction from
p trip to the North Fork. He expressed
himself as well pleased with Grand
Junction as a place to live with the
usual Except the water remark.
Last Friday night he says the govern
ment thermometer there got down to
26. No smudging was done as the low
temperature was unexpected.
County Assessor Sam Cockreham has
been notified by the State Board of
Equalization to assess property at its
full valuation. This order has gone out
to every assessor in the state and has
coused somewhat of panic among
these officials who want to know what
the State Board is going to do about
corporation property before they take so
radicals step in listing private property
n. n. Smith, the Mesa county assessor.
came up here Tuesday to confer with
MIR. Cockreham about the matter.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all friends who have so kindly
rendered assistance and comfort at this
time of deep sorrow in our home.
VIM. GILL AND Sons,
MRS. SADIE Gill.
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WAR ON GREEK PEONAGE.
Government Opens Fight on System
In Vogue Here.

Chicago, July 1S.-War on sup
posed system of Greek peonage has
been opened by the government. Pro
prietors of Greek shoe shining par
lors, ice cream parlors and restau-
rants who lure boys from Greece to
America and here keep them in prac.
teal slavery will be called to account.
Evidence involving number of Chi
cago Greeks has been forwarded to
District Attorney Sims by the bureau
Of immigration at Washington and
wholesale indictments against offend
ers are promised by federal officials
In addition to the information sub
mitted by the Washington officials a
mass Of evidence, it is said, already
has been gathered in Chicago by Alei-
deulis A. Sarephic. United States i'm
migration inspector, who was com
missioned by the bureau to make a
special investigation here.
The entire system through which
thousands Of boys are said to be sold
into slavery will be unfolded to the
federal grand jury which will recon
vene Aug. 2.
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RECEIVES MAJORITY VOTE
Proposal Regarding Inviolabiity of
Private Property at Sea,

proposal regarding lnvloIabillty OF
Private Property at Sea.
The Hague, July 1S.-A vote on the
principle of the American proposition
regarding the inviolability Of private
property at sea was taken by the COM
mittee of the conference dealing with
the Geneva convention. Twenty-one
delegates voted favorably, IL were
against the measure and there was 1
absentee. Great Britain, France, Rus
STA, Japan, Spain and Portugal were in
opposition, while the triple alliance,
although Germany made reservation,
was among the majority.
Belgium presented compromise
proposal, but Joseph H. Choate of the
American delegation refused to accept
1t. saying thEt inasmuch as majority
admitted the principle of immunity he
could not consent to the limitation of
this idea, especially as Great Britain
and Russia already had declared they
would not accept it in any form. This
made unanimity impossible.
Professor de Martens (Russia), who
presided at the meeting, called atten-
ton to the fact that although the
American proposition was supported
by majority of the votes cast the
populations Of the countries voting
against the principle was numerically
largely In excess of those faVOring it.
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500 Reward Offered by Hubbard County for
Recovery of the Body of Mrs. Emily Chase
Who Disappeared from Yola on June 18th

Daniel Petrie, sheriff of Hubbard
county, and Thomas Phinney, deputy
sheriff, have returned to Park Rapids
from trip to Yola, which is in
the northern part of Hubbard county,
some twenty-five miles distant from
any railroad connection.
The authorities caused another
close search to be made at the home
of Mrs. Chase and also made a dill
gent inquiry Of the relatives of the
missing woman as to her where
abouts, but despite all efforts of the
officers they were baffled and found
no trace of Mrs. Chase after she was
last seen on June 9th.
However, the sheriff and county
attorney have a theory as to the
disappearance and are of the opinion
that Mrs. Chase has been murdered
and her body concealed.
The board of county commission
ers of Hubbard county have author
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In the disappearance of Mrs.
Emily Chase, at Yola, the authori-
. ties of Hubbard county are, l be-
lieve, confronted with coldblooded
murder and hiding of the crime by
putting the body away in some
secluded, unfrequented spot, or sink
ing it in some nearby lake, (which for
deliberate generalization will rival
the Dahl murders of Beltrami
county,"
This is the conclusion arrived at
by G. F. Dampier of Akeley, county
attorney of Hubbard county, who
so expressed himself in answer to
a telephone inquiry made this
morning by the Pioneer as to what
the authorities were doing to un-
ravel the mystery surrounding the
disappearance of Mrs. Chase some
two weeks ago.
MIR. Dampier, in company with
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lied the offering of reward of 500
for the recovery of the body of Mrs.
Chase, and County Attorney Dam
pier has written to Governor John
son in an endeavor to have the latter
offer like reward on the part of the
state. 1t is believed that these
rewards will act as an incentive to
more careful search of the woods
and lakes in the vicinity of Mrs.
Chase's home.
J. W. Spaulding, a resident of
Yola who was in Bemidji today,
says that the neighbors at Yola
intend to drag every lake, stream
and swamp in the vicinity, and he
believes that the body will be found
before the end of the present week.
The authorities have in their
possession some facts that will war
rant criminal action against certain
parties at Yola, in case the body is
found.
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ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
TO Be HELD SATURDAY
Every Legal Voter Should Attend Meet.
ing, and Take Part in Educa-
" ti0naI Affairs.

The annual election Of school
officers will be held at the central
school building Saturday evening of
this week, the poles to be opened at
I o'clock and remain open one hour
and until all present at the time. of
closing have voted.
At this time the question of vot-
ing to set aside $4,000 of the gen
eral fund now on hand, for the
purpose of building school build
ing at Mill Park will be submitted
to the voters.
During the month of June a
petition was circulated and over
twenty five per cent of the voters of
the city signed same, asking that
two directors be elected from each
ward The law so sited is Chapter
285 of the General laws of 1901, and
an opinion recently rendered by the
attorney general is to the effect that
the law does not apply to the city of
Bemidji.
In his opinion he says: THE
territory so represented must be
co-extensive as regards the school
district and the city. Within the
city limits two school districts are
represented, part of the third ward
being in both DISTRICTS"
In his opinion the city of Bemidj il
does not, nor will it ever, come
under this law until the territory of
the district and the city are the
same.
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in Hubbard county. last year pro-
duced $28 worth of hay, on ground
that had never been plowed.

The trip from Bemidji to Duluth
on the return home, by the way of
Grand Rapids, was pleasant, and
the sight of millions of logs in the
river west of Cloquet was rare
treat. The train runs along the
river for several miles, and from the
car window could be seen log-jams,
many extending thirty feet in the
air. These logs are cut during the
winter and sold to the lumber COM
pany, who, after scaling or marking,
roll them into the river and float
them down to the lumber mills, where
they are sawed up into lumber or
made into pulp and manufactured
into paper. While the extensive
sawmills of northern Minnesota man.
ufacture millions of feet into lumber
each year, there still seems to be an
inexhaustible supply. The logs now
sawed, as a rule, are not as large as
those cut few years ago. The first
timber taken off the land was only
the largest and best, but the second
and third time through the woods
brings down many that were over
looked the first time or were, per-
haps, considered unfit for saving.
The supply of timber may be kept
up if the settler will follow the sug-
gestion of General c.. C.. Andrews of
the state forestry commission to set
aside twenty acres on every quarter
section as a reserve for our future
needs.
"A trip through northern Mime
sofa is we'll worth the time, and the
man who is looking for future land
investments or a farm home can do
no better than cast his lot in any
part of the North Star state"
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Doings Around the Lake.

Mr.. Ansel Wineman has returned
to his home in Grand Forks after a
much enjoyed outing at Lake Side.
Mrs. Earl Irish has arrived from
Grand Forks to spend the rest of
the summer at Lake Side where she
has a new cottage.
Mr.Steven Collins of Grand Forks
is spending few days with his
family at the Bay and enjoying the
fishing in Lake Bemidji. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith with
their two children from Appleton,
Wis.,, are spending. few days with
J. Walker Smith and family at Grand
Forks Bay.
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Park Rapids Here SUNDAY,

The Park Rapids baseball team
will play a game here Sunday against
the locals.
Bemidji won a game from the
Park Rapids players, on the local
grounds, recently, but the victory
was only gained after a very hard
struggle which turned the score in
the last two innings.
Park Rapids is coming strength
ened for the game, and battle royal
may be looked for.
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The Misses Clara Rice and Hattie
Roughland, talented readers and
impersonaters, will give an enter
tainment at the Opera House Friday
evening, July 70. Everybody cor
daily invited. Admission csc. Re
served seats 35c. Children 15c.
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.BRANNON- SL|PP WEDDING
WAS VERY PRETTY AFFAIR
Miss Beatrice Brannon and Mr.. Frank
SIpp Married at the Home of the
Brides Parents.

A very charming home wedding
was that of Miss Beatrice Brannon
and Mr.. Frank Slipp which took
place last evening at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Brannon of $40 Minnesota
ave. The service was performed
by Rev. Father Blais, in the presence
of the immediate relatives.
The parlor, living room and dining
room we're very beautifully decorated
with carnations, sweet peas, and
roses, carrying out the color scheme
of pink and white.
In the parlor was arranged a
canopy, artistically draped in white
and decorated with clusters of pink
sweet peas with a back ground of
white studded with pink carnations
and under this the marriage VOWS
were said.
Promptly at 9 o'clock Miss
Blanche Boyer sounded the. chords
of the Lohengrin Wedding March
and Rev. Father Blais entered, fol-
lowed by the groom and Mr.George
Fleming as best man. They ad-
vanced to the canopy and there
awaited the bride, who entered on
the arm of her father, preceded by
her sister, Miss Beulah Brannon, as
maid of honor, and little Jean Nor
rison as flower girl. ~ i
Previous to the entrance of the
bridal party, Miss Gladys Brannon
sang Oh Promise Me-" During the
ceremony, Miss Boyer played Neyin's
Love Song and ~afterward sang
Sweetheart"
The bride wore beautiful princess
gown of white net, embroidered in
pink roses over white taffeta and
carried a boquet of brides roses.
Miss Beulah Brannon wore gown
of white embroidered swiss and
carried pink roses.
After the ceremony an informal
reception was held and light refresh
ments were served. Mrs. ]. LaMour,
Jr., of Pembina, N. D., presided at
the punch bowl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slipp left on the
midnight train for Duluth, and will
be at home, after Sept. 1st, in this
city.
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs.
J. LaMour, Jr., Pembina, N. D.;
Mrs. B. Daniel, Grand Forks, N. d.;
Mr.. L. Crombie, Northome; Mr..
Walter Brannon, Crookston, and Mr..
Wildly Brannon, International Falls.
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v A N | s
ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED--For U. S. army, able
bodied, unmarried men between
ages of 10 and IS, citizens of the
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write English.
For information apply to Recruit
Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji,
MINI. #&
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Murder Cases Dismissed at Grand Rapids.

MINI, is,
Anderson charged
Writ pooH this morning
Attorney Thwig
ground that Mrs Rosen testified falsely
Judge Mcenan
George H. Cchne
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WANTED:-Boy, IS or 10 years
old, for restaurant work. Apply
at Model Bakery.
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WANTED: Girl to do general
housework. Apply upstairs over
Model Bakery.
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WANTED: For the u. S. Marine
Corps, men between ages Fl and
IS. An opportunity to see the
world. For full information apply
in person or by letter to Marine
Recruiting, 208 Third street, Be-
midi, MINI. ssgFa
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WANTED-A good girl, for general
housework. Good wages and good
situation TO right party. Apply
514 Minnesota avenue.
Mrs. AbercrOmbie.
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WANTED: Two chamberm. aids,
two dining room girls and one
laundry girl. Hotel Brinkman.
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bell boys and two
laundry girls. Hotel Brinkman.
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LOST and FOUND

Observation-Disclosures parrot. Find
er will be rewarded by leaving
same at 800 Third street. H. F.
Smith.
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WANTED: Competent young lady
for office work. Must understand
stenography and typewritlng. APP
ply at Red Lake depot.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: Bedstead with mat
tress and springs, 9x1O rug, COM
mode, large mirror, gasoline stove,
dishes, etc. Apply at Gould's
harness shop.
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FoR RENT,

FOR RENT: 24x9O store room,
Shelving and counters. I. S.
Boyer, 800, MINI. Ave.
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A SNAP: Business place for sale.
Annual rent 5000. Willing to sell
at $4,000 Cash. Act quick, Adj
dress Pioneer.
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MISCELLANEOUS

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days and Saturdays, $50 to 6 D.
m. Thursdays 7 to s p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. E. R. Ryan, librar-
ian.
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WANTED: TO rent a piano for
two months to use at Lakeside.
Good care guaranteed. Write
Mrs. F. P. Nash, Grand Forks,
N. D. -
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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FOR SALE: Household furniture;
cheap. Apply at corner Third
street and Mississippi avenue.
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FOR SALE-Magnifcent moose
head mounted; will be sold cheap.
Inquire at this office.