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The Delta independent., 1907-04-05

law enforcement. The INDEPENDENT
will have no sympathy for bootleggers
or law violators. The people by their
ballots have prescribed "no liquor
and let it be that way to the limit. Cut
out all sore spots and get busy helping
to make the administration success
and to boost the town.
AS will be seen by the vote the prop
osition to erect and operate an electric
light plant carried, but evidently some
Of those who want to do this expect to
get something for nothing as the pro-
posal to sell bonds in the sum of $lO,-
)OO was defeated. The vote on this
question is farce. II was put up to
ascertain public sentiment. Who can
tell by these few votes what public
sentiment really is?
To sell the present town hall and the
lot on which it stands, carried. The
city already has other lots bought and
a good, substantial city hall will be
erected this year.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Republicans Cary Chicago.

The Republican candidate for mayor.
Busse, won notable victory in Chicago.
defeating Mayor Dunno whose pet
hobby has been municipal ownership of
street railways. The present Mayor
was elected on that issue. The best
part of the result in Chicago. however.
is that William Randolph Hearst is
again rebuked. He brought out his
slJO, 600 editor from New York to
Chicago and proceeded to run the Dunno
campaign in the Hearst yellow style.
Demagogueism is thus given another
set back.
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Aged Lady Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Margaret Rusler, citizen of
North Delta. died very suddenly at 5
o'clock Tuesday evening. She had been
pending the afternoon with Mrs W.
l.. Rutter and Mrs Ruttcr was accom-
panying her to her own home. Without
warning Mrs. Rusler sank to the ground
and expired almost Immediately. De
ceased was past rs years of age. Fun
cral services were held yesterday att 80
p. m. conducted by Rev. rockingham.
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Entire Block, Now Vacant, will Be
Transformed Into Fine Res
idence District
TO BUILD 10 MODERN HOUSES
Local Parties Will Put Thru Scheme Call
ing for an Expenditure Of from
$4,000 to $4,000

Now we are getting down to business.
People who want to live in Delta will
be given an opportunity to get house
to live in, a decent kind of house
where there will be comfort and some
of the things that go long way to-
ward making life worth living. The
time is not far distant when it will be
unnecessary to camp out in a tent or
put up with the inconvenience of a
shack.
Travis & Castle, Millard Fairlamb
and w. B. Stockman have bought all
of Block l6 comprising 81 lots and just
as quick as contracts can be let and the
work put under way they will do the
following things with this new addition.
Put in complete drainage.
Put in complete sewer system.
Construct cemen. sidewalks around
the entire block.
Build sixteen modern houses, with
hot and cold water, bath, toilets, elec-
tric lights. furnace; they will be neatly
painted and of up-to-date architecture.
There will be no barns or chicken
coops on the premises.
Thru the center of the block will be
fine. graveled driveway in the middle
of which will be basin and fountain.
The cost of this splendid enterprise
is estimated at from S35. 200 to $40, 900
and these gentlemen are entitled to a
great deal of credit for taking hold of
and pushing thru a scheme of such
magnitude. This is great and just
what we need. 1t shows faith in the
future of Delta and Delta county.
| Good for the men who are back of the
| scheme. They are of the right sort.
Work will be rushed as rapidly as
possible There will be no delays which
it is possible to avoid. Building mate
rial is scarce and contractors are busy,
out the work will be pushed with all
possible speed and it is hoped to have
people occupying these premises BY mid
| summer.
Hurrah for Delta! We are the stuff
and are going right down the line.
Nothing. can stop US; not even dry
town.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Fruit Crop Safe.

AS near as we can find out the. fruit
crop is still safe. Both apricots and
peaches may be damaged some. but the
consensus of opinion seems to be that
the hurt is not extensive and no more
than helpful thinning has been ad-
ministered. Old timers say it is the
same way every spring. The fruit crop
is killed from s to "a times each year
and then about ripening time it comes
up smiling with the usual bountiful
harvest.
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II. S. A. A. Will Run Fountain.

The High School Athletic Assn. will
run Seaton's soda fountain tomorrow
This is to be the grand opening anG
total receipts go to the Association.
The High School Orchestra will furnish
music both afternoon and evening ano
pretty school girls are to wait on the
tables. Now is good time to get the
soft drink habit for Delta is to be a
dry town in just two weeks more. Line
up and help good cause; your money 5
worth to boot.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Delta House improvements.

Landlord Shaver is excavating for a
basement for the purpose of installing
a complete hot water heating plant,
thus making Delta's leading hostelry
fully modern. These improvements in
addition to cement sidewalks, the large
and commodious porch and liberal ap-
plication of the paint brush makes the
Delta House one of the best hotels in
this part of the state.
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"cu.lege course" and the guests chose
firm these studies what they thought
wuIld best suit their appetites. Some
Eol ;oothpicks and water. The even
iHr vas a most delightful one and Miss
COX was warmly congratulated on her
perfect manner of entertaining.
L is hoped that large delegation
from the Sunday Schools of this vicinity
vi. attend the convention at Hotchkiss
No'iay and Tuesday. April s. and 9.
Re, J. c. Carmen, Rev. Joel Harper
am other county workers will be
present. The railroads will give rates
il a sufficient number attend.
l. D. Hauser has returned from Iowa
where he was summoned by the serious
illness OF his parents, both of whom
are living at advanced ages. His
father Is - and his mother 81 year
old. Mr. Hauser. who has not been in
robust health for a number OF months.
is Telling better and has gained some
weight since returning home.
II. f. and K. NJ. kennicott are SELL
ing off their personal property at pub
lie sale and will move to Riverton. Wy
oming, where their brother lives, he
having recently lost hiz wife. John
Layman has rented their farm on Sur
face Greek. The Kennicotts are
among the oldest settlers in this coun-
try,
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Local and Personal.

Ball game tomorrow, Montrose VS..
Delta at the ball park.
Prof. Vance gave a dance at the
opera house last night.
J. F. Midkitf and Will Womack have
taken charge of the Pas time pool hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Lawler left for
Denver yesterday where they contem-
plate locating.
The Rev. P. N. Wood will preach at
the Pea Green school house on Califor-
mia mesa Sunday night.
MIR. Fisher is completing five rom
cottage on north Palmer street. II,
will have a comfortable and creditablc
home.
Capt c. p. Bragg and wife have
moved out to their ranch near Olathe.
The INDEPENDENT will carry Delta
news to them weekly.
Such winter! Such spring Fruit
trees in bloom. alfalfa eight inches
high, sugar beets planted. Weather,
crops. everything seems to be full OF
the booster spirit.
Mr.. H. E. Stockham has ordered
set of tiling for his mantel from the
Denver Mantel and Tile Co. We fnd
this firm doing quite shipping business
in our midst in the way of mantels.
CRATES and tiling.
The ben Hur" lecture by Rev. Grin
last Friday evening was well ATTENDED
and proved intensely interesting. Thr
stereopticon views were excellent. The
Epworth League realized good sun
from the lecture.
Frank Trickle and Ray Mathew ran
a foot race at the fair grounds Tuesda!
for 800 per side. Trickle won. L,
was claimed the start was unfair and
they tried it over on Main street Wed
nesday. Mathew won the last race.
The Commercial Union Assurance Go.
for which company Judge Eairlamb is
the local agent, made a prompt settle
ment of the loss sustained by Will {.
jackson, paying him S425 on Thursday.
the fire having occurred on Sunday.
Ladies of the Presbyterian church
gave chicken supper last Friday even
ing that was well up to the highest
standard. 1t was a genuine feast OF
well prepared good things and resulted
in some $50 being added to the fund to
improve the church furnishings.
Mrs. c. p. Olmstcd died at Long
Beach, Calf. last Friday. She had
just arrived in the California city from
her home in Denver. Mrs. Olmsted was
daughter of Mrs. w. d. Brown and
neice of Mrs. Coffey. She formerly
lived in Delta and has many friends in
this city.
Easter services at all churches last
Sunday. Large congregations were
present and the sermons and music
were of high order. From weather
standpoint the day was ideal and all
the ladies' were enabled to wear their
new hats and other tixin's which are
introduced on the annual occasion.
Miss Helen Cook entertained the sen
iors and high school teachers at the
Cook home last Friday evening. The
party was called college Opening"
and was unique in many particular:
The menu consisted Of nine studies in u
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Gone After fruit Boxes.

George Conklin left for California
yesterday where, It's said, he will look
after the immediate shipment Of 100
car loads Of fruit boxes for Delta
county. They are contracted for and
Mr.. Conklin is not going to wait until
fall to get them started this way. Good
for George. If he prevents box
famine this year we will have the fruit
growers buy him gold headed cane.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
M0Htr0Se Election.

George o. Gilbert was elected mayor.
Mrs. Amanda S. Mckee. treasurer,
there being no opposition. Miss Gala
way. on the Taxpayers ticket was
elected clerk over Walter Lacher by
los majority. The Taxpayers elected
five aldermen, Greater Montrose. two.
The result is Taxpayers victory. Sa-
looms will continue.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Free Booklets on Old rlexico.

In connection with the special excur-
Sions to Mexico City, the Colorado &
Southern is distributing some handsome
illustrated literature. Tickets at half
rates will be sold April 25th to May
18th. June Sth to 18th and June Goth to
July 18th. good for 80 days; stopovers
in both directions.
T. f. FISHER,
G. p. A.. Denver.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Town Lot Given AWAY,

The ladies of Delta and vicinity are
invited to inspect my summer stock of
Millinery. Dress Goods and Notions.
The drawing for lot on South Main will
come Off Tuesday ?. NJ. April 9th. All
are cordially invited to be present.
NJ. L. ROBINSON,
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Seems Queer, Don't Il?

Montrose claims population Of 1900.
Delta does not boast of many more
than half that number, yet at the cleo
ton Delta cast within AZ votes Of as
many as did Montrose. Here is the
way the vote stands: Delta 543, Mont.
rose 5S5.
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The above figures tell the storyro Of
Tuesday 's.baHsls-of -ta,lcts and Anal
summary Of the result is that Delta is
to go along ms heretofore except that
it will be a mo saloon town. Prohi-
bition won a decisive victory. not only
in Delta. at this election. but all over
the state. Boulder. where the State
University is located. went against
saloons for the first time in years.
possibly in its history. 1t was n dry
day in many places thruout the state.
The Business Mems Party WAS well
organized. had their noses carefully
counted and hustled very large per
cent Of voters To the polls. The Tax
payers seemed to be like ship without
rudder. There was no captain. no
commanding officer. A few lieutenants
stood along the line and gave occasional
orders, but the advance against the
opposition was disordcrly. The result
was almost a total annihilation of the
Taxpayers forces.
The Taxpayer were up against hard
proposition in several respects. Three
Of their opponents. leading candidates
stood for reelection and these were
immensely popular people. Hunt, for
Mayor: Fairlamb, for Attorney and
Mrs. Wilson, for Clerk. TWAS univer-
sally acknowledged that Mr.. Hunt had
made good mayor. He is one of
Delta's leading and most competent
business men and people like him. His
candidacy being for a second term and
having made good record in Office
during his first term. many people no
doubt voted for him regardless Of the
fact that their convictions on the liquor
question may have disagreed.
II was the same way with Millard
Fairlamb. He carried much strength
with his ticket. He Is one Of these
ATTEND to business" lawyers. He
neylects no duty. The town business
has had his faithful and best efforts.
He is openly in sympathy with the
progress movement and has had much
to do with the public improvements
that have and are being carried out.
He is a large property owner. Wasn't
it reasonable to suppose that he would
be reelected?
Taxpayers would also have added
strength to their ticket had they en-
dorsed Mrs. Wilson. She has made a
splendid official, been conscientious in
her work and such service deserves
public recognition. II a party is not
wide awake to acknowledge it, the
voters are sure to.
With two Taxpayer holdovers the
Trustees now stand, three for license,
three for prohibition. Mayor Hunt will
cast the deciding vote which will be
against license.
Tho thing for everybody to do is to
swing righ, in line and help make the
town as dry rs powder horn. This is
u government Of majority rule and Of
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05

The Delta County S. S. convention
will be held at Hotchkiss Monday and
Tuesday next week. A long program
mas been prepared. Half fare rates
have been secured, 50 we are told.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
half Rates to Mexico City and Return
G. 2. A.. Denver.

Tickets will be sold by the Colorado
4 Southern at one fare for the round
trip to Mexico City and return, April
18th to May 18th. June Sth to 18th and
June 10th to July 18th; limited to three
months and good for stopovers. Write
for booklets on Mexico.
T, T.. FISHER, G. p. A., Denver.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Fire Loss Settled.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: The ad-
justment of fire loss sustained by me
on March 2S, 1907 under policy of the
Liverpool 4 London 4 Globe Insurance
Co., for which King and Stewart are
agents, has been adjusted to my entire
satisfaction.
CIlAS ROwpES
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Gtueas Garry hotChkiss.

The issue at Hotchkiss was license
VS.. prohibition, so understood. License
as represented by the the Citizens
ticket carried by large majorities. The
vote was as follows:
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For saloon license liz; against saloon
license 23l. For druggists permits, "a:
against permits. 1877. For licensing
pool halls, 20: against. PIT.
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Paoaia Is Republican and Dry.

The election at Paonia resulted as
follows:
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Business Mems Party. mo Saloon, I"
Wins Decisive Victory in the
Municipal Election
ONE TAX PAYER" SCALP SAVED
trustees Now Stand Three Dry and Three
Wet, With Mayor to Cast the
Deciding Ballot

Total vote cast. st................... 543
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
Sunday School Convention.

CllAS. ROMnEN.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-05
FOR MAYOR

FOR TRUSTEES
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-31
MRS. m'KINLEY is DEAD
Passed Away Last Sunday After
Lingering Illness.

Mrs. Mckinley, widow of Pres
ident Mckinley, died at 1:05
O'Clock last Sunday afternoon,
after an illness lasting several
days.
Mrs. McKinley's maiden name
was Ida Saxton. She was born
IN Canton, OHIO, June s, 1S47,
and was nearly go years old AT
her death. During more than
half of her life she was an invalid.
She was married to William Nc
Kinley January 20, 1871. Only
two children were born to them,
but both died while quite young.
The body of Mrs. Mckinley
was placed Wednesday in the
vault which holds the remains of
her husband.
. It's too bad to see people who
go from day to day suffering from
physical weakness whenIIollister' 5
Rocky Mountain Tea would make
them well. The greatest tonic
known. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets.
Phoenix Drug Company.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-31
Sad Ending.

| A young clerk grown up IN the
employ of a prosperous German
grocer was by reason of his ability
and knowledge of all the details
virtually intrusted with the man.
agement of the business, and
although given frequent advances
of salary, began to feel that his
services were absolutely indis-
pensable and not properly appre-
ciated from a money point of
view. He laid the matter before
his employer, placing particular
stress on what a dSicult matter
it would be to operate business
without him. This claim was adj
mitted by the employer, who
inquired further:
''But, Chon, vat if you should
die?"
"Oh, then you would have to
get along without me" remarked
John.
After few minutes deep
thought the employer looked up
at John and said:
"Vell, Chon, chust consider
yourself deaf. "--Harpcr's Weekly.
"Here's to you health and hap
pines" "-DeWitt's Little Early
Risers-famous little pills.
Nasty, sick headache or bilious
ness may come on any time; the
cure is an Early Riser. Sold by
Smith-Grisham Drug Co.
Long & Black do public hauling.
If you want hauling done call up No.
Il over the phone. They make a
specially of carrying travelling men
and their trunks: will furnish you
a card with distances from Winnfeld
to any point you may desire to go by
team.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-31
A BIT OF HISTORY
Old Timer Tells of Early Days
in Winn Parish.

Editor pOutucTn Oenllnel.
l enjoyed q roam last Sunday
over the ground where my feet
trod more than fifty years ago
when | was in my innocent child
hood. / am now domiciled at
Emden, in Winn Parish, Louis
lana, and last Sunday, in COM
pany with some others, ] went to
Mars Hill church to hear Rev.
William Teddlie preach, and after
walking over the old play grounds
of my first aud only school days
we were called in by the melo-
dious notes of the church organ
mingled with many sweet voices,
singing "Nearer my God, to
Thee" !" After may songs we lis
tened to the man of God read the
S5th Psalm and deliver an earnest
prayer that made us feel that we
were really near to God. In his
plain. old-time way he simply left
Teddlie in the background and
sent forth the pure gospel with
power and demonstration.
After the service We strolled
back home over the ground that
fifty years ago was tracklesS
wilderness inhabited by a few
white families that ilnmigrated to
this part of Louisiana as early as
1S45-46 and q few friendly
Indians. Among the white set
tiers were Miller, Brady, Roberts,
Rogers, VIM. Hall, Jake Bounett,
Martin Phillips, Daniel O'Quin
and a few others and their fam
lilies. At that time those living
around where the coming city of
Winfield now stands constituted
another colony that had moved
from the States of Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Georgia and settled.
At that time all the vast ter
ritory from the Dugdemonia and
Little River on the east TO the
Sabine parish line on the west.
and from Brossett Landing on
Red River and line running east
from that point to the Little
River on the south, tn the line of
Jackson and Bienyille parishes
north was all in Natehitoches
parish; making in all a parish as
large as the State of Rhode
Island, and the nearest market
was Alexandria or Natchitoches.
But year after year people kept
moving in and in 1919 mass
meeting was held, which decided
to make a new parish. Wrnn
parish was cut off from the
adjoining parishes andt the parish
seat was located at Winfield. |
BY way of a joke some of the
fathers of our country called it
the "Free State of Winn" and
tradition has brought the joke
down to this time, for we some
times hear folks say, in boast
ing way, 81 live in the Free State !
of Winn, and | can wear shoes or
60 barefooted, just as | choose"
Go on, boys, with your Liberties.
Winn parish is coming to the
front just the same.
OLD TIMER.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-31

Jonas RosenthaI, of Alexandria.
is the up-to-date grocer of that
city. He has fruit cakes, currants.
citroDs. raisiDs, 5 aud 10 pound
tubs of butter, Olives, pickles,
spaghetti, vermiceIli, anything in
fruit lines. Self raising Buck
wheat cheese. WhIskey, wines.
liquors, beer, cigars. Country
orders solicited. Prompt ship
ments.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-31
OLD TIMER.

When your food has not been
properly digested the entire
system is impaired in the same
proportion. Your stomach needs
help, Kodol for Indigestion and
dyspepsia not only digests what
you eat, it tones the stomach and
adds strength to the whole body.
Makes rich, pure blood. Kodol
conforms to the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Sold by
Smlth- Grishan Drug Co.
The southern sentinel., 1907-05-31

Lumber bought in the rough at
mill. State prices and address
Caddo-Rapides Lumber Co., Ltd.
Alexandria, La. Chas. III. Teal,
Treasurer; Walter ID. Lurrys
Secretary. as
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ing, but becomes finally clear blue.
sometimes splashed with red. The plant
is much branched and is among Il e
most serviceabie of the annual vines
for screens. as 1t grows very rapidly.
II grown for It's flowers, it should tie
treated as q greenhouse plant.
For the busy suburbanite who is
away from his home during the day,
and whose only moments OF gardening
are in the very early morning or the
evening, I recommend the moonflower
Qpomaea Bona-Nox). The great.
saucer-like. white blossoms are pro-
duced in clusters, the flowers are six
inches across. and they open in the
evening and stay open ell night Or I'M
ii, the direct sunlight strikes them.
They are quite fragrant, and there is
something about the plant that appeals
strongly to most people who see il.
feel sure that if it was better known {
would be more popular. This also de-
mands the same general treatment as
the morning glory.
The east or west sides of a building
are the best exposures for the NOON
flower. because if the plant is on the
east side the flowers will open early in
the afternoon; IL ON the west side. the
flowers will stay open till noon. Have
one vine on each side and you can have
the moonhowers all day; but don't plant
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on the north side as It is shaded too
much.
The seed of the nnoonfiower must be
cut or fled as without this help fully
50 per cent will fail to sprout- For best
results, start The plants In greenhouse
during March. Some florists raise them
in large numbers and the plants may
often be bought quite cheaply. Under
favorable conditions, the moonfiover
vine will grow TO a height of twenty
feet. and as it grows rapidly making a
dense mass of its lobed foliage it is an
excellent screen vine.
All the ipomoeas are twiners, are at
home on fences of all kinds and they
will also ascend strings. any ordinary
trellis viii answer the purpose as a
support.
As an annual vine for cut flowers, the
sweet pea G.athyrus odoratus) stands
out pre-eninentIy. 81
There are many varieties of sweet
peas, and although at ctirsory glance
some may seem to be duplicates of 9TH
ers, you will find slight differences on
close inspection. There is no necessity
TO grow all the varieties the seedsmen
offer, but make a selection of all named
varieties, growing as many as you can
the first season, and always use labels
TO mark the name of the variety, then
select for future use those that you