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The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Delta Can Give longmont Cards and
Spades.

According to Mayor Bradley's figures
of Longmont, the territory of that
vicinity produces annually about q
million bushels of wheat and milling
there is success. The sugar factory
pays out s75O,O0O annually for beets
raised. alfalfa is sold at s5 per ton in
the field, S45, 900 per month is paid out
for labor at the sugar factory while
running, the farmers sell slO0, 900 worth
of barley, get an equal amount from
the canning factory and about the same
from the potato crop, etc. The fore
going is certainly magnificent showing
fully capable of supporting a city of
10000 people. but it is less than Delta
county will be able to show within a
a very few years; for, in addition to
Longmont's resources and all its possi-
bilities, Delta can add many products of
amazing yield, not the least of which
is her fine fruits, 10000 acres of which,
now IN bearing condition. would, at the
small estimate of 500 per acre, mean
in added wealth, s2,000.O0o annually,
and if we figure that up to $500 per
acre, which good crop should bring,
we would have a fruit product alone
worth 5000, 900 per year at the present
while within five years the amount of
bearing orchard acreage will be at least
doubled.
The stranger who comes to Delta and
listens to the eulogies on this county's 8
resources by those who have been here
long enough to in part understand them,
usually has the impression that the
tales related are up in ''hot air" tenn
perature, but. as matter of fact, the
most optimistic Delta county booster
does not realize half the possibilities of
such a country. Whatever they may
say. their ideas are crude and their
language far short of expressing that
which will be seen in Delta county when
it is fully developed and improved.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11

ers. Some people look upon it as little
presumptive for these "funny men" of
the Plains Queen City, to imagine that
to show themselves in any particular
part of the state will create boom,
and that their junketing trips are nee
essary to inspire enthusiasm. Others
20 further and contend that boom
must be based upon something besides
boom any locality successfully there
must be real merit of resource and pos
sibility; then concentrated and inteIli-
gent effort must be made by the people
of that locality, independent of the aid
Of any other section, for. this thing of
boosting successfully one particular
place is much like a man attending to
his own business. 1t requires about all
of his time. There are plenty of mer-
itorious sections of the United States
that need boosting and are being
boosted, but their own people are doing
it-taking the lead. This is not selfish
contention. it is a necessity. Whatever
outside boosting Denver people do. they
expect to get the lions share for Den
yer, and the same would be and is true
Of the efforts the people of any other
place would make. And so it comes
down to the one argument: Boost
your own locality!'
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Yellow Peril to Be Checked.

AT last the Immigration Inspectors
have been instructed from Washington
to close up the side gaps through which
streams of japanese have been pouring
into the United States, notably along
the Canadian border.
That our immigration laws have been
and are yet too lax, there is no doubt.
Millions of the riff-raff of other nations
have been coming here each year to
compete with American workmaen and
absorb labor opportunities, without any
qualifications and with no prospects of
desirable citizenship,
The prosperous conditions which have
induced this influx have also rendered
careless the directing of proper atten-
ton to it. These prosperous conditions
not being assured for all time. when
reverses come, as come they no doubt
will, the labor situation will revert to
one of stagnation again.
We are great believer in America
for Americans, and at the present
stage the growth of natural population
will or should supply all future demands
Of this country, and to keep it from as
suming the same overcrowded condition
as European and even Oriental coun-
tries, we should impose additional re-
strictions. and enforce them with
greater diligence.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
The Tariff Didn't Do This.

No doubt counsel and all others with
in hearing were surprised at Mr.. John
G. Milburn's frank statement on Thurs
day about the placing of Standard Oil
pumping stations on the border lines Of
New York and Pennsylvania, and also
of New Jersey and Maryland, to evade
the requirements of the interstate COM
merce law. In each case there was no
necessity to file transportation rates
because the oil was sent 10 part with
in a State. When it went over an in
visible line into the next State it was
again pumped to point within State,
and it made all its trips to tide water
under these short line consignments.
Mr.. Millburn, who is the Standard s
chief counsel in the pending case, told
the referee that the scheme was his.
He advised it, "and thought it was
excellent advice" he added.
Probably it was. at the time it was
given and for the purposes of the
Standard Oil Company. Mr.. Milburn
always gives good advice. That is why
he gets such well-to-do clients as Stand
ard Oil. The fact that he served his
client to the best of his splendid abili-
ties calls for no comment here. But
when from familiar quarter a cry
goes up that the Tariff is father or
mother of the trusts and responsible
for all their exactions and expressions,
let it be remembered that it was not
the Tariff that did this. nor was It q
defender of the Tariff that prompted or
devised It. Mr.. Milburn is well known
as an eminent Free-Trader and men,
! ber Of the Democratic party which ab-
hors the Tariff or thinks 1t does.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
were Sunday visitors at

and Montrosc, were Sunday visitors at
Sam Ritter's.
Oliver and Mate Benner, who spent
the summer in this vicinity, return to
their homes in Iowa, Monday.
Paul Wilson was circulating with
friends around here Wednesday. He
left for Hotchkiss in the evening.
Mrs. Emerson Morning and Miss
Reynolds of Eckert, visited with Mrs.
Mary Delo the forepart of the week.
Sugar beets are being shipped out
quite lively this week, the average per
day being between fifty and sixty TONS
They are now contemplating the erec-
tion of an evaporating plant at Austin,
to be ready for the fruit crop next
year.
The daily passenger train was de-
layed at Austin Tuesday evening about
thirty minutes on account of truck on
the tender breaking.
B. L. Bertram returned last week
from Los Angeles, Cal. where he has
been for two months. He is now stay
ing at DR.. Archer's. helping with the
apple crop
Mr.. Andy Franz and brother of Ben
Meyers, who have been visiting here
and looking at the country, returned to
their home in Indiana, Tuesday. These
gentlemen were favorably impressed.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Resolutions Of Sympathy.

WHEREAS. by the inscrutable decree
of Providence our Brother. Frank p.
Hunt has been summoned into the
realms of the Great Beyond, from
whence no traveller returneth; and
WHEREAS, in the death of our highly
esteemed Brother. We mourn the loss of
good friend and the community
grieves citizen of high standing and
kindly nature; and
WHEREAS, at regular, meeting of
Delta Lodge No. 116 l. o. o. F.. held
Sept. 27, 1907, the undersigned Com
mittee was appointed to draft suitable
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Home Talent Entertainment.

The members of the Episcopal choir
are arranging to give home talent for
the benefit of the choir. Mr.. Randolph
Gray. lately of the. kempton Comedy
Co., is directing the play, which prom
ises to surpass anything ever attempted
in this line in Delta, and will be as
good us good many that have been
given to Delta by professional people.
They hope to be able to put it on next
week. Watch for the date.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The Body Of Mayor Hunt Is Followed To
the Grave by Citizens Of Delta and
Surrounding Country En- Masse.

The funeral Of Mayor Franklin Por-
ter Hunt took place from the family
residence on Garnet mesa Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. At three o clock
the members of Delta Lodge lie, |. O..
o. F. met at their hall, where the re-
mains of Mayor Hunt lay in state.
After formally taking charge they
marched to the house, in rank, bearing
the casket containing the remains of
their deceased brother.
At the residence the large rooms
were filed and the beautiful lawn
crowded with those who came to pay
their last respects.
The choir sang: Nearer NV God to
Thee" after which DIR. Darley, of the
Presbyterian church, read from the
scriptures, then gave short address,
recommending charity of thought and
act and judgement. dwelling upon the
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Subscriptions Received.

The following subscriptions to the
INDEPENDENT have been received dur.
ing the week:
A. l.. Orr, j. S. Beaver. Chris Eber.
hard. Oliver Bryan, H. F. Cook. H. X.
Correll, Delta; Mark Phoenix, VIM.
N. kennicott. Cory; +, C. Harrison
Read; Il. d. Gilbert, Grand Junction
Will Hicks, Rule, Texas; A. W. Peck,
Traverse City, Michigan.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11

Eliza Tennessee Atchley. born August
1ith. 1874, in Aeigs county. Tennessee,
died at Delta, Colorado. October 7th.
1907.
Mrs. Atchley was lifelong Baptist
and christian worker. She leaves three
sons who live near Delta and one
daughter living in Tennessee.
The funeral was at the Baptist
church October sth. in the afternoon,
Rev. S. A. Hayworth officiating.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Austin Briefs.
Especial Corespondence.l


Merle Estes went on hunting trip
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry Schneider was Delta
visitor Thursday,
Apple picking and packing is in full
blast on lower Surface Creek at pres
ent.
j. r. johnson and wife attended the
funeral of F. p. Hunt at Delta, Mon
day..
The Mesdames Schneider. Lodell.
Miller and Linebaugh were Hotchkiss
Fair visitors.
The families of Edward Rowan and
Henry Hawker and Miss Nettie Rowan,
who recently returned from Lake City
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Mahaney Shoots Negro al Grand Junction

Frank Mahaney shot and killed Wade
johnson, a negro, in Grand Junction,
Wednesday night. Mahaney, who, we
understand, once lived in Delta and
who once before did some shooting, was
acting as Depot police at Grand juno
ton. The man shot was formerly a
porter at the st. Regis. The two men
were in struggle and it is claimed that
Mahaney shot in self defense, johnson
having drawn revolver and was try
ing to shoot the officer.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Business Mems Association Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Delta
Business Mems Association at the
Court House next Monday night. Octo-
Der l4th.
There will be general discussion of
plans of Importance looking to the ad-
vancement of Delta and her surround
ings. All are urged to attend.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Real Estate Sales.

C. II. Dillon of Cozard, Nebraska
bought the Ben Doughty 40 acres two
miles southeast of Cedaredge. ,Consid-
GRAFTON $1,000.
H. Messick of Coffeyville, Kansas,
bought 7. Odem's south 20 acres, one
mile west of Cedaredge, for consid-
GRAFTON of S2,25
A Buckley of Washington, D. c..
bought 20 acres of NJ. A. English, crops,
stock. ETC., for 50. 220.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11

+. C. Arnold. proprietor of the Sher-
man House in Delta, dropped dead at
1912 o'clock yesterday. heart trouble
being the probable cause of death. MIR.
Arnold was about 6s years of age and
had not been well for some days. He
has been citizen Of Delta for four or
five years and was well respected. De.
ceased leaves wife and two daughters.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending Oct. IL, 1907.
Ed, Adtrim. Floyd Bryant (2)
John Hall, (2) C. j. Upper,
A. O'Toole, (2) Mary S. Randall,
Ross Tremain.
In calling for these letters please say
advertised" ELLA New, p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
Gard Of Thanks,

The family of the late Franklin p.
Hunt desires to acknowledge the kind
sympathy and attention of all the friends
during their late trouble and bereave-
ment.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11

Having h,d men out over the state
gathering in el0 membership fees,
Denver il again getting ready to send
tout its special train, loaded with boost
The Delta independent., 1907-10-11
$7o.ss to Risbee.

From Denver via Colorado & South.
ern Ry, For folder. etc. write.
I. +. FISHER, G. P. A,
Denver.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
Traclxless Trains Go Everywhere.
Locomotives without tracks drawing

Track1ess Trains Go Everywhere.
Locomotives without tracks, drawing
behind them long trains of cars, and
speeding over the highways, are to-day
familiar sights in Europe, from France
in the west, to Turkey in the east. Un-
der the caption, "Trackless Trains Go
Everywhere" Donald Burns, in the
Technical World Magazine so writes.
Wherever the ordinary four-wheeled
vehicle can 60, the trackless trolley can
90 likewise. The author describes one
particular model, known as the Renard
train, as follows: This latest prod
ICY, the Renard train, Is a train Of
passenger or freight >ehicles, headed
by q steam or gasoline locomotive which
travels over country roads and town
or city streets. The ordinary railway
train calls for steel rails and special
right of-way; the Renard train has no
necessity for either of these, but shares
the common highway with the horse
drawn vehicle"
Further on, the writer says: I'm
France the Renard train has been used
for military service with marked re-
suits. A convoy 50 transported occu-
pies one-eighth the space of one drawn
by mules, or horses, and it travels at
speed of ten miles per hour" Even
Turkey and Persia, two countries
which are noted for their backward
ness in most things, have been quick to
take up the new ideas.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01

lean was years old when she De-
gan to 20 to kindergarten. The frst
day she had beautiful time, and when
she rot home at night she announced
proudly that tomorrow teacher wanIs
IA to tell our whole names, our whole
age and what our fathers do"
Mother proceeded to instruct her 1T
tie daughter on these points and be-
fore long Jean could rattle OF quite
proudly:
my name is Jean Anderson Abbott,
| am years and months old, and
nv father Is produce and commission
merchant"
She said 1t over to herself all the
way to school, but when she was really
standing before the teacher somehow 1t
did not seem so easy. The teacher ask
ed each little girl in turn, and they an
swered glibly, but as 1t came near to
Jeans turn a great fear came over her.
She could not remember what her IA
theirs business was.
Finally the teacher asked Marjorie,
who stood just beside Jean. Marjorie
answered readily enough:
my name Is Marjorie Rolfe Didweil.
I am years and l month old, my IA
Their Is professor of history In Har-
vard.''
Her answer gave Jean an inspiration.
If Marjorie's father was a professor,
Of course her father was professor,
too, and he had eggs and butter In his
store; she knew that, 80 when the
teacher asked her the question she re-
piled promptly:
my name is Jean Anderson Abbott.
I am 4 years and months old, and my
father is professor Of butter and
eggs"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
HIS LUCKY TWIST.

Laborer, Falling with Box of Dyna.
mite, Made q Cushion for 1t.
IF this amt the finest luck, I don't
know what luck u.s." gasped Michael ].
Murphy, as he lay on his back yester-
day afternoon close to the pier on East
Hath street and looked up at Patrol
man Tate.
Luck? What's luck?" demanded the
policeman.
"Sure, the twist 1 gave myself"
Tate was puzzled, for, although
there was smile of glee on Murphy's
face, groans punctuated his words.
Get up" said Tate.
II can't" answered Murphy. I'm
hurt. But it was the greatest luck In
the world. DON'T" He fairly shout
ed the last word as Tate stopped to lift
a wooden box that lay across Murphy q
abdomen.
What's in itY queried Tate, who be-
gan to think he was dealing with a
lunatic.
Dynamite" answered Mike, land II
it hadn't been for the twist 1 gave my
sell"
Murphy, who is a dock laborer, had
been walking along the side of the pier
with a twenty-five pound box Of dyna-
mite in his hands, when he tripped and
plunged of. He had about one full sec
ond In which to think Of the conse-
quences should the dynamite strike ON
the ground forcibly. That second was
enough. As he shot downward be con-
torted himself and managed to land on
his back, his body furnishing a cushion
for the dynamite.
"Your ankle Is sprained, your back Is
confused severely, and you may have
internal injuries" said a surgeon in
Lebanon Hospital.
That's nothing" said Mike. ''What'd
have had II hadn't given myself the
twistY-New York Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01

sOf course, had your husband known
he was TO have the pleasure OF Miss
Fraser's company during his ride, Audrey,
he would have told you" Jean said, very
quietly, looking Mrs. Fairfax full In tho
face with her honest; clear, gray eyes;
II expect 1t was q hasty arrangement
was it not, Mr.. Rochfortw
Il think you must be right, Miss
Thwait," was his answer. He cared
nothing for Mrs. Fairfax's angry glances;
he saw that he had made a great stride
in both Audrey's and Jean Thwait's esd.
nation. "How are all your animals
he said, coming up to Audrey, ana con-
versing In a soft, low voice.
Audrey, feeling grateful to him for
his delicate tact. responded more warmly
than she had ever addressed him BEFORE
while Mrs. Fairfax fixed her eyeglass on
Jean, and tried to stare down the I'M
pertinent young person" who had dared
to cross words with her.
"Er-you are an old friend OF Lady
Johns, I presume, Miss-er-Thwait?
"Yes," Jean answered, laconically.
'You were educated together!
EYES," Jean answered second time.
$50 you are a charity girl, tooF sne
observed, slowly.
Pardon me. I was, but am no longer.
Would you really care to hear all my fam
lily history, madame? l assure you 1t Is
most interesting. My father
But Mrs. Fairfax drew back her chair.
This low-born creature actually had the
effrontery to be laughing at her.
"I-er-really don't think l will trou-
BILE you, Miss Thwait."
SWELL" declared Jean, as they drove
away, 80 those are the manners OF the
aristocracy, are they? Give me plebe1an
ways in future. What horrid woman,
Audrey, and did you see her face thick
with paint|
"She Is certainly very disagreeable to
me. Why should she have said that about
Jack?"
Because she is a cat, my dear child,
and she felt she must scratch"
"Well, 1 was really most grateful to
Mr.. Rochfort He came to the rescue
most CALAMITY"
Jean was silent so long that Audrey
at last laughingly inquired the reason.
II was thinking about that man, Au-
drey, you were quite right to fear him
he is dangerous. Mrs. Fairfax is vul-
gar cat; her warfare won't harm you
but Beverley Rochfort Is snake, and he
will sting you when you least expect it.
That Is my humble but firm opinion. I
may be wrong, but don't think so. Be
warned, my darling, trust to your first Inn
pulse and shun that man."
Ito be continued.)
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01

II you should happen to be In the
woods on dark night and should sud
denly see bright light with a blush
tinge, don't get frightened The light
doesn't come from the glaring orbs of a
panther, or Of even wildcat. IT'S only
4 harmless bit Of decayed wood, which.
In the course Of decomposition, emits
phosphoric light. You may readily dig
this luminous wood out from the bodv
Of the decayed tree, and 1t will retail
its luminosity for some days after Won
have removed it. In q dark room II
looks very beautiful, and it is a pitv
that this beauty gradually fades until
you have only bit Of rotten wood left
But this light-giving property of de-
composing wood has nearly frightened
the life out Of many a novice In wood
lore.
Who has not heard Of the will-o'-the-
wisp, Jack-o'-lantern, or ignis-fatnus
as we say in Latin, meaning foolish
1re"7 But comparatively few people
have seen 1t, and nobody knows inst
what causes it There Is no doubt that
the ignis-fatuus IL tangible thing
something more than the usual fabric
loe q. nursery story but what = I'll Nat
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01

uraliGts III have thetr opinions abo9
It. but these opinions widely vary.
It usually appears In marshy dis
tricts, and, the most plausible opinion
Il that IL emanates from the decompo-
sition Of bones, generating gas charged
with phosphorus, which ignites BY Con-
tact with atmospheric air. The trouble
in solving the mystery arises from the
fact that you can't capture Jacko'-
lantern and take it home for chemical
analysis. No matter how carefully you
approach the mysterious light It Will
elude you and airily dance on ahead
The bubble Of luminous gas il disturb
ed by the slight agitation Of the air
caused by your approach, and hence the
attempt to capture it 10 as impossible
as to catch up with your own shadow.
But the most interesting Of the
strange and harmless lights are those
that come from living animals. The lit
tie freely is the most common type OF
animals that are self luminous. 1t Is IA
miliar even to ciU-bound people, with
lCS DIlkuI duu regular AacAC0 sOA AAoAS
in the evening. Did you ever catch one
and examine 1t closely? It Is pretty
little beetle, generally light brown,
marked with red and handsomely
striped. The mysterious light is emit
ted from the last three segments of the
abdomen.
Our little fire-flies, however, are only
as taper beside an electric light COM
pared with luminous beetles found In
the West Indies and parts of South
America. II you were in rural dis
trict of San Domingo, for example, and
should desire to read at night, you
might be surprised to have placed on a
table by your side bottle containing
a few luminous beetles. One Of these
beetles, it is said, will emit sufficient
light to enable person to read small
print, while half a dozen Of the little
creatures will answer the purpose Of
an ordinary lamp.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
VOLCANOES OF THE MOON.

On Immensely Larger Scale Thar
Those of Our Globe.
It is evident to anyone who glana
upward at the moon that its VOLCANOES
are on an immensely larger scale than
those which stud our globe. One eI
PLANTATION, now abandoned, is that The
force Of grayitation being there only
one-sixth that of the earth, the matter
expelled from a crater would be spread
far more widely and explosions would
be generally on far more magnificent
scale.
Professor Pickering quotes this The
DRY only to refute it in some compah.
/ sons which he has made between The
great volcanic region of Hawaii ana
one of the smaller craters of the moon
The facts seem to him to be that ths
larger craters on the moon came into
existence when the thin, solid crus
covering the molten interior was, oE'
ing to it's qualification and contraction
of the crust, much too small to contain
the. liquid material.
The craters were, therefore, fOrmS
by the lava bursting through the cruz
and so relieving the pressure. LaIs4
after this relief had been found an
the crust had thickened, the interim
regions by cooling shrank away Iron
the solid shell, which was now m
large, and being insuficiently suppoH
ed, caved In, permitting the great "
sure eruptions which produced tne '
called lunar seas. These e2tenA"
outflows of lava dissolved the oflglm
solid shell whenever they came INV
contact with it, much as they W
the present day in Hawaii. T..
Had the moon been much snSi1
these eruptions might not nave
Cured at all, and If the moon
been much larger their relative
would have been greater. MOST ".
ably on the earth similar oulOu
were greater and our original ssa.
craters were destroyed by the ou'
Of the earlier archaic rocks WHICH ~. ~
pletely submerged and discover w.