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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Drill at the armory Monday night.
On account Of the approaching 10
speetion Of Troop A. not a member
Of the organization should be alb,
sent. Every trooper Is urged TO be
present without fail.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Many local hunters will scour the
lakes tomorrow In search of ducks.
There have been very few heavy
bags this season for some reason
but now and then a Nimrod meets
with big success.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

The Optic Is in receipt OF an at
tractive yellow, backed little volume
entitled. Heaven and Hell from
Things Heard and Seen." The author
evidently lived a quiet. peaceful life
for some time ami finally drifted into
the printing business.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Don't fail to attend the service at
the A. o. U. w. hall Sunday at II
O'Clock. Subject. Operation Of Holy
God Given Name" Sunday 7:30 D.
m. establishment of Church." Don't
fail to hear 1t.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

James II. Halls and party of four
tourists spent yesterday in Las Vegas
driving about the town and surround
ing country, but left early this morn
ing for Grand Canyon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

We wish to give thanks to all the
friends who extended their kindness
and sympathy to US In our great af.
Fiction. Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Watrous
and family.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Frank korte and family returned
their home at Mora yesterday after
spending a day In this city on bust.
ness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Those falling to attend the services
Mt the A. 0. u. w. hall Sunday will
an opportunity of a life time.
Operation Of the Spirit the subject.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

An account with the Plaza Trust
and Savings Bank insures a peaceful
old age of rest and plenty. SO
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

THE Soreerer," given under the au.
spices Of the Y. NJ. c. A. April 18th.
Reserve your seats at once. 3-100
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

W. s. Adams and family arrived In
the city yesterday from their home
at Riverton. Wyoming.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

i. l." Capt Of Gailinas Springs was
In the city yesterday afternoon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

X. c. Southland of Eastwing. N. M.
Is In Las Vegas today on a business
mission.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

James 7. McAlpin as Hans Hanson
The sweet yodeler and whistler.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

A. 3. Pollard Is In the city today
on business from his home at Santa
Fe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Walter Nelson and wife are Ia the
city from their home at Santa Rosa,
New Mexico.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Tom l.. Turner arrived In the city
this morning from Louisville. Ky.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Philip Nelson. the village black.
smith. Is a visitor TO town today from
Watrous,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

William II. Neal Is In the city from
his home In the Duke City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Theodore Hocher IL I'm the city TO-
day from IIarvey's ranch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

Many good laughs with Hans Han.
son Thursday evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

e. H. Miller Of Chicago IL spending
the day In Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23

See n. b. Roseberry's ad on page s..
3-s3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-23
LOCAL news

Turner Art Exhibit April 1918.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
Real Estate Sales.

Mr.. Bruce of the firm of Bruce &
Fairlamb reports following sales as
having been made by this firm during
the week:
The B. P. Smith residence on Meeker
street to NJ. B. Wright. consideration
81, 100.
The w. L. Holman loo acres and tn
Roger so acres on California mesa to
M. b. Wright, consideration 5000.
The o. A. Estyes 160 acres near
Delta, and the Frank Leemasters land
near the State Bridge east of Read to
parties in X. c. No., consideration
$500.
The Robert ]. Coffey IS acres near
Delta to Guy NJ. Blair, consideration
q, 800.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wright and
others will organize drainage district
on California mesa and proceed at once
to reclaim several hundred acres of
land now too wet for farming.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04

Maybel johnson was born in Audubon,
Iowa. January 18th, 1850. Died Sep
tember 9th, 1907, aged % years, 9
months and l2 days. She had been a
resident of Colorado Is years. Five
years ago she was married to o. j.
Updegraf of Telluride. Two children.
boy and girl. came to brighten their
life. but the little girl passed away at
the age of one year. Early in Septem-
Der Mr.. Updegraf brought his family
to Delta and went to the Pacific coast
in search of home at lower altitude to
which he might take his wife for the
benefit of her health. During his
absence her sickness came, followed by
death. at which time his address was
not at hand. and his homecoming will
be a very sad one. Mrs. Updegraff
was laid to rest by Elder States, who,
years ago had baptised her into the
church, in which she died in full faith,
believing that the passing was from
life and illness to rest and happiness.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
The Passing Of a Pioneer.

Mrs. Matilda Humphrey-Dou
was born in Nc Lean county, Kentucky,
May 25th, 1861 and died in Delta, Colo
RADIO. September 3oth, 1907. aged 46
years, 4 months and five days.
She was married to John w. Douthitt
February &c, 1880, and to this union
were born five children, Allen, Stephen,
Tillie, Samuel and Katharine. Her
family all survive. She leaves also an
aged father, sister now living in Ken
lucky and brother, A. J. Humphrey,
who lives in Olathe.
She was a life long member of the
Baptist church and was faithful and
consistent Christian.
She has host of friends in Delta as
was evidenced by the large concourse
of people who attended the funeral
Wednesday afternoon, in the Baptist
church. The funeral service was con-
Quoted by her pastor. Rev. S. A. Hay
worth.
Mrs. Douthitt was of the pioneer
families of Delta county. and of its
most esteemed and respected people.
Her passing from life is sincerely
mourned by hosts of friends.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
Kansas City Market Letter.

KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS. Oct. 2,
l97.-Although there was a reduction
of 10000 head in cattle receipts here
last week, as compared with the previ-
GUS week, offerings from Colorado. New
Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Panhandle
showed slight increases. The total re-
ceipts were 1900 head, including 10, 900
calves, and the market advanced Is to
25 cents. The run today is moderate,
at q, 900 head, and the market steady
to strong. Some extra good New Mex
leo cows are here today at S3.25 to
50. 60, medium cows from same locality
recently at 81. 10 to S3. 20, stockers s3.2
to S4.OO. Colorado stockers sold today
at 3s5, medium quality, some pretty
good cows lately at s3. Is to s3. 60, fat
steers s4.65 to $500. Wyoming fat
steers recently sold at $500 and Utah
killers at s4.OO to s4.45, feeders s3.65 to
s3.95 stockers S3.25 to s4.2O. PAN
handle cows brought s2.OO today that
sold at s2.65 week ago. bulk of cows
g. 75 to $500, stockers 1875 to s4.1O.
calves s4.OO to s5.75. Country buyers
took out 100 car loads of stockers and
feeders last week, and 1850 car loads
the week previous. Shipments to the
country for September will be greatest
ever known here in one month. With
killer buyers holding large orders,
together with the active competition
from country buyers, prospects are
good for steady to strong market
through October.
Sheep supplies were liberal last week
81. 900 head, market slightly lower on
all kinds. An extra heavy demand
from the country is the sustaining fea-
ture, nearly so per cent of the supply
being taken for feeding or breeding
purposes. Supply is 5000 today, market
steady. killing lambs at S. rs to s7.15,
wethers and yearlings s5.35 to s5.75,
ewes up to $3.50. Feeding lambs bring
s6. 40 to s6.75, wethers and yearlings
$5.25 to s5 75. ewes s5.35 to $3.50.
There is an extraordinary demand for
breeding ewes here, and the same con-
dition exists all over the mango country
as well. J. A. RICKART,
L, S. Correspondent.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
Death Of Mrs, Smith.

The death Of Mrs. Amy T.. Smith at
her home in this city Saturday evening.
Sept. %. caused widespread sorrow
throughout Delta where she had made
her home since childhood days. Mrs.
Smith had been afflicted with appendi-
citis for more than year. She had
undergone numerAo attacts and re-
covered from them temporarily. A few
days prior to her death she was take
violently i'll with this disease, necessi-
tating an immediate operation in the
hope Of saving her life. The operation
was followed by peritonitis, however,
and she sank gradually until death re-
lieved her suffering.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. Barron preaching u
beautiful and comforting discourse.
The casket was buried in the richest
and most delicate floral offerings of
friends and societies. the Knights of
Pythias. Vivian Circle, Ladies Aid and
W. c. T. U. being conspicuously rep
resented.
Mrs. Smith was born in Pitkin county.
Colorado, May %, 1885, and was %
years, 4 months, and s days old at the
time of her death. She came to Delta
with her family when little girl. At
the age Of 10 she Joined the Methodist
church and prior TO the appearance of
the affection which finally took her life
she was an active worker in the church
having been organist Of the church and
an active member Of the Junior League.
She was married to Clarence Smith
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
Council Doings.

At the council meeting last night
Frank Waller was given a contract to
complete the tile drain from Fifth to
Seventh street at 81. 20 per foot.
In the matter of payment of bills for
special police during Fair. the council,
after considerable discussion, decided
to allow the bills, which amounted to
between $50 and $50.
The matter of electric light franchise
came up and was discussed at length,
Attorneys King, Plumb, Amsbary,
Dickerson, Williams, and Mathews al
speaking on the subject. 1t was finally
disposed of by Mr.. Shue, through his
attorney, Withdrawing his request for a
franchise, and the final acceptance of
the withdrawal by resolution. The
present light franchise expires January
LIST, 1908, and before that time the mat
ter will no doubt come before the peo-
pie at special election, to be decided
by them in specified form and terms.
Some favor municipal ownership, while
others appear to think the water wagon
is about all the town can pull at present.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
DELTA, CoLo.. Oct. l. 1907. !
CASTLE HALL X. p. (

Remembering that it has pleased the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe to re-
move from our midst the devoted and
beloved wife of our brother, Clarence
Smith and in this his hour of Bereave-
ment We wish to express to him our
heart felt sympathy in the loss of one
so dear to him and so esteemable by all
who had the pleasure of her acquaint-
ance, therefore be it
RESOLVED. that in the death of Mrs.
Clarence Smith we appreciate most
keenly that our brother, Clarence Smith
has sustained one of the most grief
stricken losses that befalls a brother,
and further
RESOLVED, that we join with our
brother to mourn the loss of his devoted
wife, a most amiable friend and charm
ing acquaintance.
Passed by Grand Mesa Lodge No. 81
X. P.
BYRAM LUCE.
PAUL OSBORNE,
FRED N. DICKERSoN,
Committee.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
NOTICE TO SPRAY TREES.
Must Be Done According To Formula By
October 25th.

Notice is hereby given that all apple
trees or apple orchards infested with
aphis shall be sprayed with one of the
following formulas. within the follow
ing prescribed dates:
Further notice is hereby given to
every owner, possessor or occupier of an
orchard. or land where apple or crab
apple trees are grown. within the coun-
ty of Delta, state of Colorado, to spray
all of the above described trees infested
with Green or Woody aphis with one of
the following formulas:
Black Leaf Extract of Tobacco gal
Ion in 65 gallons water.
Black Leaf Extract of Tobacco l gal
lon, Whale Oil soap 1915 pounds in 200
gallons water.
Leaf Tobacco pound in 6 gallons of
water. Steep one hour.
Kerosene Emulsion Kerosene gal
lon. Whale Oil soap pound in 20 gallons
of water.
Bank up earth and form basin around
base of tree. After spraying top of tree
thoroughly spray trunk and fill basin so
as to kill aphis around base of tree.
All spraying must be finished and all
orchards cleaned up before Oct. 25,
1907. or action will be taken by law at
once under the Session Laws of 1897. as
amended by Chapter lO2 of the Session
Laws of 1899, Approved April II, 1899.
BY order of State Board of Horticul-
ture. H. 0. RICHARDSON.
horticultural Inspector Delta County.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04

Notice is hereby given that. whereas,
the regular annual stockholders NEE ting
of the Delta Dressed Meat Company
which should have been held on the Ia st
Tuesday in May, 1907, was passed, now.
therefore, notice is hereby given that q
special stockholders meeting of said
company will be held at the office of
the company in the Town of Delta on
the sth day Of November, 1907, at the
hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day. for the purpose of electing
board of directors for the ensuing year,
and for the purpose of doing any and
all other business which may come be-
fore said meeting.
j. A. WHITING,
S. P. HOME, President.
Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
Austin Briefs.

DR.. and Mrs. Miller attended the
Hotchkiss fair.
Little Jay Kettle, who was scalded
last week, is getting along fine.
The Fairview school started Monday
with So pupils and three teachers.
George Archer returned to his home
in Cherokee, Iowa, Thursday, after q
weeks visit with his brother, DR.. G. S.
Archer and family.
DR.. and Mrs. Archer. and Georg
Archer. the Doctors brother who has
been visiting here from Cherokee, Iowa,
were Cedaredge callers Tuesday.
The following were a party going
half way up Grand mesa for an outing
Monday: Ben Meyers, Charley Schnider.
brother of Meyers and Andy Franz.
J. B. Cunningham, of West Virginia.
visited with Henry Hawker the fore
part of the week. He returned to
Delta Tuesday to visit with his son and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Jay and daughter
Hazel, of Walla Walla, Washington,
returned from Durango last Friday,
where they had been on visit to
friends. They will remain at the home
of their son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs J.
Kettle, for some time.
Charley Schnider returned to Austin
from Indiana last Friday after a
months visit among the Hoosiers.
Charley says: Its good enough for
me, here" A, brother of Ben Meyers,
and friend, Andrew Franz, came back
with him for short stay.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
Cedaredee Items.

Miss Myers is visiting the Cedaredge
schools this week.
T. w. Odem and family leave this
week for visit to their old home in
Iowa.
Mr.. +. +. Wells, who recently pur-
chased the Zaun place, has greatly i'm
proved the appearance of the house by
the addition of neat porch across the
front.
Miss Edith Blanchard is taking va
cation from her duties as clerk in her
sofa to visit old friends and relatives
in that good old state. During her alb
sence Miss Alice Weston is clerking at
Blanchard 4; Stockham's.
Sunday the funeral of the little year
old baby of Mrs. Percy Devereux was
held in Cedaredge under direction of
the Catholic church. Last Friday as
Mrs. Devereux was driving home from
Frank Reeds place the horse ran away
throwing the children out as it ran
down rocky hill and killing, the baby
A good crowd was out for the Har-
vest Home festival October first. Sur
face Greek was well Represented both
in person and by excellent exhibits.
The sports were lively and the dinner
with delicious roast pig for the main
dish. was such as Cedaredge house.
wives are famous for serving. Among
the prizes awarded, those which were
perhaps the most interesting to visitors
were the first prizes in general exhibits
of fruits and vegetables. G. II. Webb
Of Cederedge took first and Jonn Wet
terich second on fruits. Parker Hart
of Eckert took first and the Stockham
and Zaninneti ranch second on vegeta-
bles. There were some shocks of corn
which seemed to have started out to
rival the green bay tree, notably some
specimens from Mr.. Thompson's Spring
Valley ranch, north of Cedaredge. In
the evening there was short program
in which several of the teachers of the
district assisted and the entertainment
was followed by dance. Those in
charge donated five dollars of the pro-
ceeds toward the bell fund and report
good margin Of profit made for their
own Woodman and Woodcraft treasury
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
TO TRY DRY FARMING
ON EASTERN SLOPE
The Experiment Will Be of Interest
To Many In This Section
of the Country.

Henry B. Holbrook will try dry farm
ing to the extent of six acres of winter
wheat on his upper Garnet mesa place.
On the Eastern Slope of Colorado the
Try farmers claim to be making sue
cess in raising crops without irrigation
water, and have succeeded especially
we'll in growing wheat. Thru Prof. W..
H. Olin of the Agricultural College,
Mr.. Holbrook was referred to F. D..
Farrell, special agent of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, bureau of
plant industry, at Nephi, Utah. Mr..
Farrell first sent 10 lbs. of Kaffoid
winter wheat, but Mr.. Holbrook felt
that he wanted to experiment to a
larger extent and secured an additional
300 lbs. with which he will sow at least
six acres. He is plowing the ground
now and will SOW the grain between
the first and 18th of this month as he
has been instructed to do.
This experiment will be of interest to
many people on the Western Slope who
have been hearing about the success of
dry farming in other sections and would
like to see the plan given fair trial
here.
We append below some parts of Mr..
Farrell's letters to Mr.. Holbrook con-
veying information that may be Of
general interest:
This is the favorite dry land winter
variety in this section. At least ninety
per cent of the farmers here raise it
alone; and they are not without reasons
for their preference. 1t frequently
yields 80 to IS bushels per acre. The
grain on the experiment farm here, from
which what am sending was threshed
last Saturday, yielded just IS bushels
per acre"
Eve usually sow this wheat about
October l to Is, about inches deep, al
the rate of pecks per acre. We us<
press drill, in our seeding; and always
harrow the wheat in the spring.
From your description of your soil,
| believe it is very similar to that upor
which this seed was grown. The aver.
age yield on the farm was % bushels
per acre, much of it going much higher
1t yielded 3s on the experiment plat. "
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
WORKMAN SENTENCED;
TRIES TO ESCAPE
Saws Iron Bars from Jail Window
Had Been Aided By Outside
Confederate.

After motion for new trial had been
denied by Judge Shackleford in the case
of the People VS.. James Workman. soon
after the opening of court last Friday,
the defendant, Workman, was sentenced
to not less than four nor more than five
years in the penitentiary for the crime
of assault with intent to commit muir
der.
Between the time of his sentence and
noon of the following day, Saturday,
Workman was furnished a saw, file,
two knives and more than $40 in money
by some confederate on the outside.
Whoever did this may have thought
they were befriending the young man,
but in such a supposition they were
surely mistaken. Local sentiment to-
ward Workman has not been unfriendly
and people generally have referred to
him with pity, expressing the belief
that he was guilty of the crime charged,
but had been the victim of a foolish
love affair and that in the shooting he
became unduly excited on account Of
his expressed love for the young woman
and her persistent refusal to accept his
attentions. In making this attempt to
cheat the law. those who assisted him
to do so, may have caused his incarcer-
alton in the penitentiary to be longer
period than it otherwise would have
been. for without this bad break the
sentiment of the community in favor
of his pardon, at least a considerable
time in advance of the expiration of his
sentence, would undoubtedly have been
favorable.
The attempted getaway was fortu-
nately discovered by Robert Stone, who
has been working at the court house,
near the Jail. At the noon hour on
Saturday, Stone sat down almost di-
rectly under the jail window to eat-his'
dinner The sound of q saw or file
scraping on the iron bars above at
tracted his attention and he overheard
the remark, "Ill have to work like
hi while they are gone to dinner. y
Stone knew what was up Immediately,
and went in search of Sheriff Gibbs,
who was easily found, and notified of
what was going on. The sheriff and
his deputy, accompanied by city mar
shall Dan Wagner, proceeded at once
to the Jail. where brief investigation
revealed conditions as described above.
Workman was questioned and soon
confessed that he had sawed the bars.
The money referred to was found in
the bed clothes of his bed. Whoever
gave him the saw and file had not neg
lected to supply money with which to
insure his comfort when once at liberty.
Sheriff Gibbs took the young man to
Canon City on Sunday where he has al
ready reduced the time of his contine-
ment number of days. We hope his
misguided friends will not endeavor to
blacken his record any more than it is
already by further advice looking
toward misconduct.
The Delta independent., 1907-10-04
THE MESA COUNTY
FAIR WELL ATTENDED
Many Delta People Were In Attend.
ance--The Exhibits and Races
Were Splendid.

Delta was literally represented dur.
ing the entire week of the Mesa County
Fair held at Grand Junction. On We'd
nesday and Thursday ticket sales from
here averaged better than so and on
Friday morning SO people patronized
the special train.
Arriving in town the visitors went
out to see something of the enterpris-
ing city at the junction of the Gunnison
and Grande rivers. The city impresses
one as being full of life and thrift.
There are no empty store buildings and
the residence section gives evidence Of
being fully occupied. Substantial ano
Nell kept homes impress one with the
idea that Grand Junction is made up of
the right kind of citizens.
At the fair ground the first place OF
attraction to all visitors was the exhi-
bition hall where the Grand valley
specially fruit-was in evidence on
every hand. The display was truly re-
markable, comprising all varieties of
apples, pears, peaches and grapes. The
exhibits of grapes and apples were es-
pecially noticeable.
The exhibit hall is large and well ar
ranged, providing exhibitors a good
opportunity to display products to the
best advantage and visitors an oppor-
tunity to see them to the best advan.
tage. One could easily have spent an
entire day in this hall and been well
and profitably entertained in examining
the exhibits.
The program of races was splendid.
There was free-for-all pace won by
Stranger o., best time PIT. The Grand
Junction Handicap for $1,000 created
intense interest. 1t was won by Maehl,
strom in l:52 for distance of LIE
miles; Paragon second and Ben Lear
third.
After the races Delta people put ir
the time in various ways until the train
left between 9 and 10 p. M, arriving
home shortly before midnight, tireC
but having enjoyed day of good en-
tertainment and valuable observation.