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The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
LIGHTNING STRIKES
THE GALE HOUSE
Bolt Left Its final Mark Within
Fifteen InChes of Mrs. Gales
Head.

Lightning is only an occasional visitor
in Delta. Three years ago it struck
the school house and had not been back
since until last Saturday. A thunder
storm came up about three o'clock in
the afternoon and this immediate sec
ton was visited by quite heavy rain.
A vicious bolt of lightning struck
tree close by the J. c. Gale residence,
darted across under the shingles, cut
off an electric light wire in an upstairs
bed room, followed the wire to the
meter and put it out of business, ran
out in that part of the house and came
to the end of the wire circuit at
switch to the right of the front door,
inside. Apparently bewildered about
where to go next it tore off chunk of
plastering and darted thru the wall,
leaving the building at one side of the
door bell, not to exceed fifteen inches
from Mrs. Gales head.
Mrs. Gale was stunned. She was not
knocked down nor rendered uncon-
scious, even for a few seconds. She
felt burning sensation on her neck
and back. She did not know what had
happened and was under the impression
that a rifle had been fired across the
street. Aided by one of the children
she made her way to the kitchen and
bathed her neck with cold water. She
feels no injurious effects of the shock
at this time. When one sees where
Mrs. Gale was sitting and where the
lightning came out in making its exit
from the house, it is easy to realize
what a narrow escape she had from in
slant death and just how she escaped
without a more severe shock than she
complains of is a mystery.
! OTHERS SHOCKED
Walter Hall was coming past the
c Commercial Hotel on Main street. He
was standing up behind the seat Of his
delivery wagon when the bolt hit. He
and the horse were both knocked down.
The horse got up and ran block before
Walter regained his feet and secured
the lines.
Jack Smith was standing in front Of
Gale Bros. store. The shock brought
him to his knees.
| Thunder storms are not frequent in
this country and those who were in
close connection with the lightning last
Saturday are glad of it.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
THE HOG PEA
PRODUCED HERE
Product That Has Made San Louis
Valley Pork Famous Ihrives
On Our Soil.

At the depot Tuesday morning George
Conklin was showing Mr.. Tom Conway,
the conductor, a bunch Of pea vines
that attracted everybody's attention.
The INDEPENDENT reporter "butted in
and found that the vines were grown
on Mr.. Conway's California mesa ranch.
that he has ten acres; that he grows
them to feed to hogs and that this is
the fourth year he has been growing
for this purpose. The first two years
his success was not the best, but last
year and this the crop has been ex-
cellent.
The bunch of vines referred to were
six feet in length and Is of the vines
had come from one original stalk. They
were well filed with pea pods. They
now comprise 4 part of the lNDEPEND-
ENr's exhibit and can be seen at this
Office.
We find that quite number planted
peas this spring. DR.. Gibbs and W. K.
Gale had in 81 acres on their California
mesa ranch. They have recently har-
vested the crop. which was not heavy.
owing to the fact that the vines were
injured by the freeze last spring. Mr..
Gale says they are not discouraged.
however, and will plant larger acre
age next year. He says peas are not
likely to do well on new ground the
first year and that those who have tried
them this season with poor success
should not be discouraged As the second
and succeeding crops will do better.
The articles by Prof. Cottrell on the
subject Of pea-fed hogs and the success
the industry has achieved in the San
Louis valley. has aroused deep interest
here. The fact that we can successfully
grow the peas is a matter Of public
congratulation for II means the starting
Of an industry that may give TO Delta q
product Of national fame. Suppose hog
raising became extensive md that
thousands Of head Of hogs were raised
and fattened here each year! And sup
pose that these hogs were slaughtered
at our own packing house. which we
have all ready for the purpose at this
time. and that the product on account
Of its delicious flavor commanded ex.
port prices do you think the building
up of such an industry would be worth
while? Let's give the production OF
pca-fed pork 4 good square deal try out.
The hog industry has had no little to dc
with making Iowa rich state.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Salt Lake Excursion.

The Denver and Rio Grande will
operate its fifth Annual Excursion from
points in San Juan and San LUIS Valley
to Salt Lake City on August 18th.
Special train leaves Durango at 700 a.
m. on the morning of that date.
The rates for this excursion are
exceedingly low and have a final limit
of August Slst.
This excursion presents exceptional
opportunity to visit the City of the
Saints" and to bathe in the Great Salt
Lake.
Call on Rio Grande Agents for par
ticulars.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
LEON LAKE
STOCKHOLDERS
Will Hold Special Meeting August
"a to Decide Important
Questions.

The stockholders meeting of the
Leon Lake Ditch and Reservoir Co.,
held in Cedaredge last Saturday, did
not result in any definite action being
taken regarding the purchase of addi-
tional reservoirs and watersheds, as
was the intention when the meeting
was called. A two-thirds representa-
tion of stock is necessary to take such
action. Some business was transacted,
but meeting has been called to con-
vene at Cedaredge on Saturday, Aug.
"a, for the purpose of considering what
improvements shall be made on the
properties of the company and what
other properties, if any, shall be pur-
chased, and whether loan shall be
made, or an assessment be made to pay
for same.
The question, "Shall the capital stock
be increased 525 shares, or not; and if
creased, if at ALL" will be up for con-
sideration. Also the question of pur-
chasing the Leon Park reservoir.
At the meeting held last Saturday it
was decided to have investigations
made by civil engineer of such pro-
posed reservoirs and watershed prpo-
sitions as will be up for consideration
at the special meeting in August.
1t has been definitely dec ided to con-
crete the lake end of the tunnel this
fall and to build up the dam of the
Colby Horse Park reservoir to full
capacity.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Re-Union Committees Organize.

The general executive committee for
entertaining the meeting of the West
ern Slope Veterans Association Sept.
9th to 11th. consisting of Mesdames
Perkins. W. r. Travis and Hoine;
Messrs Geo. Beckley. Judge Whinnery,
r. J. Coffey. N. E. Clack. F. G. Myers
and E. E. Watts met at the home of
Mrs. W. K. Travis Thursday morning
at $50 o'clock and organized by elect
ing N. E. Clack, president. and E. E..
Watts. secretary. Mr.. Watts being
absent F. G. Myers was selected secre-
tary protein.
After considerable discussion the fol
lowing committees were named:
Accommodations Beckley, J.
E. Whinnery. J. M. Blair, r. J. Coffey
and Mrs. Perkins.
Program. E. whinnery, R. J.
Coffey and Mrs. C. S. Gibbs.
Finance Mrs. H. E. Perkins, j. J.
Travis and r. J. Coffey.
Camp Fire Supper-Mrs. T. X. Sea
ton. Mrs. H. E. Perkins and Mrs. J. S.
Barton.
General Reception Comrades Home.
Beckley and Ward; Mesdames Hoine,
Cade and Ward; Messrs T X. Seaton,
J. E Hillman and findley Dufiield.
1t was urged that the various chair
men of committees call a meeting Of
their respectiye bodies at once and out
line a campaign of work.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26

Miss Jessie Dorland went up to Cedar
edge last Monday evening.
Ladies Aid Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. ]. D. Walker next Thurs
day. -g.,a.- D.. v--- a--
David Bircher an old resident of
Ouray is down for few days to recu-
perate in our Italian climate.
J. B. Ratekin is busy in his second
crop of hay and thinks it is the heaviest
he has ever raised on the ranch.
Mrs. Weir and party have returned
from their week outing in the vicinity
of Ouray and report having fine time.
Mr.. Jeffers, who owns the Jess Hart
place, left few days ago for Denver
where he will remain couple of weeks.
Harry Ferguson and a arty of neigh
bors and friends from Delta passed thru
Eckert yesterday bound for Grand mesa
on hunting and fishing trip.
The younger set of Eckert society
went up to Cedaredge last Monday night
and it was indeed starry night to
ramble all up the shady lane.
Word received from Arthur King, who
is taking baths for rheumatism at Glen
wood, states that he is much improved
and is better than he has been for years.
MIR. Brewer of the Champion was in
Eckert last Sunday looking over real
estate and returned to the Cedars much
pleased. With proper handling Brewer
may be landed yet.
Last Tuesday Mrs. Frank Teachout
received a telegram from Buena Vista
announcing the serious illness of her
father. She left Immediately for that
place and will remain until her father
is better.
Preparations for the big picnic and
Farmers Institute on Aug. 23rd are
going right along. Posters advertising
the event will be distributed in a few
days and all preliminary work is about
completed.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Delta. Colo, for the week
ending July 26, 1907.
Ellingwood, Sherman Williamson. X. S.
Eshbaugh, &. H. (S) White, Master
Peterson, Miss Grace Torchia, Joe
Townsend, Mrs. l. N. Townsend. Ada
Townsend, Miss Maudie
In calling for these letters please say
advertised" ELLA New, p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
B0wermaR Ranch Sold.

The j. c. Bowerman ranch, three
miles below town in the Uncompahgre
valley, consisting of l60 acres, was
sold this week to Smith & Barkhurst.
of Beatrice, Neb.. for $1,000. Mr..
Bowerman is the man who discovered
the first gold at what is now Bowerman,
Colo. He owns mining claims there
and it is understood that he will return
to the mining business.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
The independent Exhibit.

We can show you oats that are six
feet four inches high with grain heads
l6 inches long. Mr.. George Beckley
grew them on his North Delta farm.
He has ten acres in the field that will
make a large yield.
J. P. Kernohan brought over three
potatoes that weighed 81 lbs. They
were planted the 10th of April and dug
July 10th.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Boy Drowned On Ash Mesa.

Johnny, two year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Lewis, who live on Ash
mesa near the school house, was
drowned in the Home Run ditch last
Friday. 1t was an only child and the
parents are severely grieved by the
loss. Funeral services were held at the
home last Sunday and the body buried
in the Olathe cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Were Married Tuesday .

Justice S. l.. Fairlamb performed the
ceremony at 2:3O O'Clock Tuesday after
noon that made Elliott B. Page of
Paonia, and Rose b. Tatum of Telluride,
husband and wife. The wedding took
place at the home of the officiating
magistrate in the presence of number
of relatives and friends of the bride and
groom. They left on the afternccn
train for Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Olsthe Man Marries Salt Lake Girl
Grand Junction Ncw.l

V'fahd JUhtO"h N,MsT
Quietly leaving Olathe without max
ing his intention known, Thoma as Vest,
a popular young miner of that place
who is also well known in Grand juno
ton. went to Salt Lake City. where on
July 3 he was married to Miss Sarah
Borg. q pretty belle of the Mormon
capital. None of Vests friends knew
that he had become benedict unit
Sunday, when he arrived in this city
with his young bride and after spending
a week with his sister. Mrs. l.. A.
Sutton, the happy young couple contin'
ued to Olathe where they will make
their future home.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
hotckkiss Msn Married.

Announcement is made of the mar
riage Of Miss Frances Gregg, popular
Pueblo girl and teacher in the north
side schools, to Mr.. George Sease, a
cattleman Of western Colorado. Mr..
and Mrs. Sease will reside at Hotchkiss,
Colorado. Pueblo Chieftain.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Buys Garnet Mesa Land.

l.. G. Irwin, travelling man from
Omaha, Neb., has bought ten acres on
Garnet mesa from C. A. Davis for
800. Possession will be given next
March when the new owner will give
up travelling and settle down to b. a
farmer and fruit grower. Fitzgerald
Dsrmody Co, handled the deal.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Committee Meeting.

All committeeman appointed to as
sist In preparations for the Farmers
Institute to be held in Delta, Aug. 10,
are requested to meet at the Fitzgerald
Dermody Co. office Saturday night.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
School neetlng.

Prof. p. M. Condit, our new superin-
tendent, calls meeting of all teachers
in District No. /, for Saturday, Aug.
81, at 2:W p. m. in the office of the
Sup't. at the Central school.
H. ]. FROTHlNChAM,
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
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., 1907-07-26
$500 Reward

For the return of bundle of steel
rods, wrapped in a gray canvas case,
strapped around the center. Return to
the INDEPENDENT office and claim re-
ward.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-26
Eckert Locals.
capacity
iSI-rial Correspondence.

Miss Jessie Dorland went up to Cedar
edge last Monday evening.
Ladies Aid Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. J. D. Walker next Thurs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-28
w. J. BRYAN'S WARNING.
Comments at Length on the Presidents
Recent Speech.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. "a. William j..
Bryan, in commenting on President
Roosevelt's last speech. said:
1.-The president has at last disclosed
his scheme for Capitalization at which
he has limited in former speeches. In
his Provincetown, Mass, address he
proposes the national incorporation of
railroads and other corporations en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
Here is the secret; it is out at last.
The States are annoying the corpora
tons and the corporations demand fed
eral protection from State legislation.
The president thinks that action is
most pressing as regards these corpo-
rations which, because they are COM
mon carriers, exercise a quasi-public
function The States have been en-
acting 2-cent fare laws and laws re-
ducing freight rates and the railroad
managers demand that they shall be
relieved from further fear of such leg
islation. The presidents Hamiltonian
ideas make him an easy victim and he
yields to the e~ntreaties of the railroads.
! If it is the public he sought to pro-
tect he would recommend federal rem
edies which would not interfere with
State remedies, but it is the railroad,
not the public, that demands the re-
moval of authority to Washington.
1.-The Democrats can be depended
upon to oppose with all their might
this movement toward Capitalization.
If any Democrat wavers his constitu-
ents should look into his business rela-
tons and see whether he is under obli-
cations to the railroads. A Hamilto-
Man Republican like the president may
honestly think that the farther the
government is removed from the peo-
pie the better it will be, but a Jefferso-
Mai Democrat does not cherish n
such delusion. Even the Hamlltonian
Republican ought to hesitate to trust
congress with any more power while
the United States senators are elected
by legislatures.
ut is fortunate that the people have
had an object lesson recently. The
federal law stopped rebates and passes,
but the railroads make more money
than they did before. The States, on
the other hand, gave the people a re-
duction in rates and those who are re-
ceiving the benefit Of these reductions
Will be slow to surrender the advantage
thus far gained.
at is doubtful whether the Republi-
a congressman from the West will
dare to support the presidents propo-
sition, but if an attempt is made to put
such a Measure through congress the
Democrats will stand a good chance of
retiring every Western Republican who
votes for it,"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-28
IS LAURHNs FOR LIQUOR

There is no greater mistake than to
suppose that The ADVERTISER cares
especially whether Laurens retains dis
pensaries or votes them out. Columbia
and Charleston are liquor counties be-
aus they want liquor. Laurens has
equally as good a right to have a thirst
and to crafty it as has Charleston.
For a long time it was said by many
persons in this county that they were
prohibitionists but favored the dispen-
sary because prohibition could not be
enforced. Now prohibition can be en-
forced; is enforced in Greenwood,
Spartanburg and other counties around
us. State prohibition in Georgia will
greatly multiply the difficulties Of i'm
porting whiskey.
If Laurens wants whiskey, Laurens
should have it. Far be it from THE
ADVERTISER to deprive any man of his
dram; we have no objection to a mans
tsking a dram so long as he does not
get drunk "cuss" out and shoot up the
neighborhood. A man has a perfect
right, in u opinion, to drink so long
as he does not interfere with or dis
turb the rights of others and leave his
family as a burden upon the charity of
others. The trouble is that men who
drink too often do interfere with others
and mistreat their family.
But if Laurens people stand by the
dispensaries let them do it in open,
manly fashion as liquor people and not
as prohibitionists. The majorities in
Charleston, Bamberg and Columbia
are liquor people. Why should they
not be if they choose to be? Let ev-
cry man in Laurens who is for the dis
pensary come out and say that he is
against prohibition because he favors
the sale of liquor. Certainly, in our
judgment there is no disgrace in hold
ing to that opinion.
AS for the election of members of
the legislature, the state dispensary
being no longer and issue, there are
some dispensary advocates in Laurens
whom THE ADVERTISER would delight
to support for the legislature.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-28
A REAL DEMOCRAT.

About the soundest Democrat conspic-
nous in national affairs is Alton B.
Parker of New York. Badly beaten
as he was for President, his principles
and utterances have been wonderfully
v~indicated. He charged that rich New
York men and the corporations were
putting up the money to buy the cleo
ton for Roosevelt, Roosevelt bitterly
denied it, but the insurance disclosures
and the Hartman letter proved it.
Judge Parker believes that there are
too many laws and hal the thing to do
is TO enforce the laws we have. He be-
'lieves in sticking close to the constitu-
ton; he is a "strict constructionist"
and resents the surrender of the liber-
ty OF the individual Democrat to laws
and law officers. That is the attitude
of every true Democrat; that is the
gospel of Jefferson.
Meantime, the probability is that the
democrats will nominate for president
'ne%t year some man who does not know
the difference between Democracy and
Mormoaism.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-28
IURENS, S. c.. AUGUST rs, 1907.
BUILD THE HOSPITAL.

few years ago the support of a
Bpital would have been a huge under
Taking but conditions have changed.
1Shere are ten dollars in Laurens where
ono was available for any enterprise
not long ago, Why, but a little time
since the town, could not afford a trained
nurse but employment of nurses here
in sickness is frequent now--it being
sssary sometimes to send away for
IN.
"a hospital is invaluable to a town.
Where there is a hospital, the doctors
are better, because the hospital affords
them facilities to keep up with the adj
vancement of their profession. Where
there is a hospital, there are always
nurses. 1t is a centre of sanitary edu-
Jcation for the people and unconsciously
everybody in the vicinity picks up ideas
abouHhygiene, foods and the treatment
Yef diseases.
[ OF course the building and support of
\ a hospital are no little matters, but
there is n in Sumter and another in
Chester. Laurens is fully twice as
capable a community, for any under.
taking, as are either of these towns
they are good towns too.
have in Laurens some uncom
lily progressive and we'll trained
physicians and, were a hospital to be
built, it would have patients from the
villages of Greenwood, AbbeviIle, New
berry, Edgeield and their n%eighborine
settlpmppts
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-28
Cotton Sold at 0affney.

Gaffney, Aug. 24.-The streets of
Gaffncy yesterday were the scene of
quite an unusual spectacle for the sea-
son. Load after load of cotton was
being hauled through the streets, and
upon inquiry it was learned that a lot
ofS365 bales of the staple had been
bought by Mr.. r. S. Lipscomb, cashier
of the Merchants and Planters bank.
from LeMaster Bros, DR.. jefferson, J..
ID. Hughes and others. This lot repre-
sents about all the cotton left from last
seasons crop in Cherokee county. The
price paid was 1918. Buying cotton is
somewhat out of Mr.. Lipscomb's line
IT business, but he is always ready and
willing to do a good turn for his farmer
friends.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1907-08-28
CLINTON'S FORWARD MARCH.

The ADVERTISER co~ngratulates Gin
ton on having water-works and electric
light. Nothing is too good for Clinton.
1t is the soundest town we know any
thing about, with it's splendid orphan
age, its fine college, it's noble churches,
its wide streets, its handsome stores,
it's pretty girls, it's big cotton mills, its
rich merchants, it's clever editors, it's
DR.. Jacobs and its scarcity of lawyers.
We are glad to see that Clinton pro-
poses to build a monument to the Con-
federate dead and we are sure that the
plan will be carried out. We wish every
community where even a few hun
-dred people are gathered together
would build a Confederate monument.
Passing through Jonesville, a village
half as big and one fourth as well-to-do
as Clinton, the other day, we saw from
the train a handsome Confederate mon
ument which was recently unveiled.
Everybody passing through ~Jonesville
sees that monument and it puts every
body on notice that the Southern Cause
is honored in Jonesville, it tells the
passing Northern man as soon as he
gets into the town that the men of
Jonesville are proud of their fathers
and what they did and warns all stran-
gers that the history, the tradition and
the living principles of the Southern
people still find defenders.
There should be a Confederate monu-
ment in Clinton and another in Lau-
rnnu