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The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Big Automobile In Town.

Messrs. Conquest and Faulkner Of
the new Crescent Realty Co. have
brought in Is h. p. Oldsmobile, with
seating capacity for five people. They
bought the machine in Denver and
drove it to Salida, shipping from there
over. In addition to the use they will
make of it in connection with their real
estate business they will do genera
passenger business between local towns
or any place for which there may bc
calls for automobile service.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
PLATFORM.

We. the taxpayers of the town of
Delta. in convention assembled. here
with adopt this as our PLATFORM believ-
ing that the town of Delta is now on
the eve of a good healthy boom, both
in business and moral sense. and be-
this night. is one that every good citi-
zen can heartily support at the polls on
the 2nd. day of April next, it is hereby
resolved
First: We believe in the extension
and enlargement OF the present water
works system. to the point, that the
citizens of the town of Delta, shall at
all times have plenty Of good. pure and
healthy water for all domestic purposes.
Second: We believe in the extension
and maintenance of the concrete or ce-
ment sidewalks.
Third: We believe in the municipal
ownership of public utilities.
Fourth: We favor the policy of the
town board during the past year, and
feel that further continuance of the
same wise, economical and business like
methods, and the strict enforcement of
the ordinances, especially along the
lines of morality and good citizenship,
means continued peace and prosperity
for the citizens of the town of Delta.
By the Committee.
March IA. 1907.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Green and Wolly Aphis Of the Apple.
BY PROF. {. ?. GILLETTE.

proportion OF pound of soap to gal
Ions Of water may be used instead. A
tobacco decoction may also be used,
if preferred. in the proportion of l
pound of the tobacco to each 3 or 4
gallons of water. Steep the tobacco
for an hour, at least, before using, and
see that the dust is not mostly sand.
The above sprays. except the last
are for use while the trees are dormant
before the buds are OPEN only.
The Woolly Aphis has survived the
winter in large numbers and is Just be-
ginning to secrete its cottony covering
in the warmer sections of the state.
An infested orchards should be sprayed
at once, to destroy the lice on the tops.
The whole trunk should be drenched.
and it will be well to wet the ground
about the crowns of the trees also. as
here is where great many of the lice
spend the winter.
Use any of the sprays recommends
above for Green Aphis. and apply with
a good deal of force, so as to wet
through any secretion that may have
formed upon the bodies of the lice for
their protection. While these spring
treatments may be all that are needed
it is not unlikely that summer treat
ments may also be needed in many in
stances. In this case remember that
the lime-sulfur mixture is for dormant
trees only. The other sprays may be
used after the trees are in full leaf ir
the following proportions: Kerosene
emulsion that is one-fifteenth kerosene
fish oil and whale oil soaps in the pro
portion of pound to gallons of water.
and tobacco decoction in the proportion
Of one pound to 4 gallons of water
In all cases spray thoroughly and
fercibly, and for the Green Aphis direct
the spray chiefly from below.
BY spraying early you will also AVOID
killing many of the lady beetles and
other enemies Of the lice that are killed
with the lice in the later treatments.
Communicate freely with the Experl-
ment Station whenever troubled with
insect pests and send specimens when
possible.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Real Estate Deals.

One of the largest real estate tran
F. G. Myers of the Fitzgerald -Dermody
Co. of the Brook 40 acres on Garnet
mesa to J. P. Slower of Guthrie Center,
Iowa. for Sl0.0 Mr. Slower has be-
come largely interested in Colorado and
Utah land as he owns property at Pali-
Sade and in the Green River country.
His buys have invariably been profitable
to a large degree and he is highly
pleased with his latest purchase on
Garnet mesa. His son-in-law. P. f.
Moore, has arrived with his family and
a car load of goods from Iowa and will
taHe immediate charge OF the property
bought by Mr.. Stoner. To an lNDE-
PENDENT reporter Mr.. Stoner expressed
an intention of dispoSing of the last of
his Iowa interests and come to Colorado
to make his home.
What is known as the old George
Conklin ranch was sold by E. X. Berry
to John H. Wilkerson. of Spencer, Neb.
for 800. There are 100 acres. This
farm changed hands for So, last
October.
B. ?. Smith has bought the W. NJ.
Williams property on Meeker street for
So. 900. Mr.. Smith comes from Mound
City. Mo. and will be connected with
the Delta National Bank.
John NJ. Milard has bought lots y.
Is and 29. block 10, Garnet mesa sub
division. We understand Mr.. Millard
will build residence.
Esther l.. Watts has bought from
Mary Crotser lots 25 and 26, block 10.
also lots 25. 26. ~ and IS in block %,
all on Dodge street.
The former kamm ranch on California
mesa. four miles southwest of town,
has been sold to Mr.. Angel, of Spencer,
Neb., for SS075.
j. X. Hills on Tuesday bought three
lots directly north of the new Adventist
church of Fairlamb and Wigram for
$500.
j. j. Travis sold so acres one mile
west of .Cedaredge to C. S. Corbin for
81, 500.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
WILL Be DELTA NATIONAL BANK.
Farmers & Merchants to be Re.or.
ganized. Deal Pending For Two
Weeks is Consummated.

A deal has been consummated where
by b. p. Smith, Gordon Jones and 9TH
ers who had made reservation with the
Comptroller of the Currency for author
ity to organize the American National
Bank of Delta. have joined forces with
II. II. Wolbert and others in the organ
ization of the Delta National Bank
which will be organized with $50. OO0. 90
capital to take over the business of the
Farmers x Merchants Bank of this
city. The new bank W II open for bus
mess on or before April 10th, the exact
date to be announced later. Mr.. Smith
will become a resident of Delta. and
occupy an official position with the new
bank. He has had - years banking
experience having been connected with
the Holt Co. Bank of Mound City. Mo.
as cashier. for the past eight years.
Mr.. Wolbert and Mr.. Chies will remain
with the new bank.
Gordon Jones is vice-president Of the
u. S. National Bank in Denver and is
connected with numerous banks thruout
the state. Thru him and others the
Delta National will have strong outside
connections and will Immediately take
rank as one of the strong financial in
stitutions of this part of the state.
The INDEPENDENT feels like congrat
ulating all who nave in any way con-
tributed TO the consunat tion of this deal
for by il Delta will have two strong
National banks. which supplies the
field. and gives opportunity for both to
grow into greater strength as the
country develops.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
The Electric Light Proposition.

The proposition 10 be voted on at the
annual spring election. April End, to
bond the municipality for SO. 900 with
which to erect and equip an electric
light plant for the use of the town is
not meeting with favor.
In the first place $40, 600 is not enough
money by one half with which to put in
a plant, taking into consideration the
prospective growth of Delta for the
next three 10 five years. Ii would not
do 10 base sn-ovtvinAi expenditure on
present needs. That is one place the
presen, Delta Electric Co. have erred,
il they have erred at all. and is the
reason for much criticism which has
been directed against them.
SlO. 600 is all the town can be bonded
for under the law at our present valua-
tion. The proposition should be de-
fcatcd. therefore. on this one point If
there was nothing else against it.
Within three TO five years our property
valuation will he much higher and If
the town Of Delta. when such time ar
rivcs. wishes to go into the municipal
ownership OF an electric light plant it
would seem that such time would be
much more opportune.
The franchise of the Delta Electric
Co. expires. either next September or
January, tower which point there seems
to be some difference of opinion and
ANY time thereafter, the town of Del
Ia can purchase the present plant thru
an arbitration committee which in the
manner prescribed for its choosing can
not be other than most favorable to
the towns interests.
1t would therefore seem that no good
reason exists why an inadequate amount
should be authorized at this time with
which to secure municipal ownership of
electric lighting and it is undoubtedly
to the towns best interests to vote the
proposition down.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
GiddingS Case Settled.

The divorce case of Giddings vs.. Gid
dings which has occupied attention of
the County Court for some time has
been finally disposed of by granting of
$500 permanent alimony, 500 for the
support of herself and minor children
and 1925 for attorneys fees. She is
awarded the custody of two minor chill
custody of two.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Ash Mesa a Fine Country.

A trip last Sunday afternoon over
Ash mesa as far south as Olathe and
back via. the Uncompahgre valley. gave
the writer larger comprehension of
the great. big. magnificent country
which surrounds Delta that will be
watered by the Gunnlson tunnel. Land
on Ash mesa lays as pretty as anything
we have seen on this side of the big
mountain. Soil is red and looks rich
enough to eat. There are lots of cattle
and hundreds of stacks of hay. Farm
erS told us very little hay had been fed
this winter as stock has lived we'll on
what could be picked up over the fields.
Some have only fed hay during the past
week or two and stock is looking fine.
Quality of soil and lay of the land on
this mesa indicates that anything can
fruit products 1t will surely be big
producer of sugar beets. In order to
handle this crop some provision for
transportation must be made, as large
part of Ash and California mesa land is
too far from the railroad to haul beets
and make it profitable crop. There is
no beet dump on the railroad between
Delta and Olathe and there should be
two or three.
One very pleasant old gentleman who
was irrigating oats on an 50, that was
certainly beauty to look at. said he
sold that land year ago for $500.
after paying taNeS on it 2t years and
going thru all the hardShipS incident TO
u new country with woefully lnSuttl-
cient water supply. ana now he realizes
that the land he sold for what probably
seemed to MIN fair figure. is worth
three or four times the amount he re-
allied from it. 1t does seem too bad
that that old gentleman is not the one
who will reap the benefit of all his
years of industry. patience and, pre-
sumably. genuine hardships. But such
is the way of the world. Only a few are
wise enough to see many years ahead.
Coming down to Olathe from the
west we drove over 4 fine piece of road
which it:was a genuine pleasure to be
on. The town of Olathe is looking
prosperous and their new bank block,
constructed of Delta pressed brick. is
certainly creditable structure.
Twas pleasant trip. gave us bet
ter knowledge of the land we live i'll
and for the future of which we have
such unlimited faith.
Be up to date and eat chill at Smiths
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Mr.. MelChef Makes Statement.
HoTCHKISS, Colo, 3-l9-'O7.
EDITOR OF INDEPENDENT.
Delta, Colo.

EDITOR OF INDEPENDENT.
Delta. Colo.
Ny DEAR SIR:-Replying to your ar
ticle in the issue of 7th. of March re-
garding the school trouble at Hotch-
kiss, will say the article was mis-
representation of the entire matter.
First. the boy was not boxed over the
ears until he was dazed. but merely
slapped on the neck and cheek.
Second. he was not lifted from the
seat, but arose and attacked me. | set
about to conquer him in the quickest
and easiest manner possible, and did
not inflict even temporary injury.
Third, the only opinion expressed by
'tteAsurt was regarding my resignation
and that not openly but in secret and
at the request of Atty. Fairlamb.
Fourth, no compromise was affected
by the prosecution. | did resign after
the dismissal. but have withdrawn the
resignation and am awaiting trial.
Fifth. DR.. Robertson, one of the
members who resigned is not relative
Of mine.
In conclusion. this trouble did not
have its beginning in the punishment
of the boy but through sentiment
worked up by the Supt., E. W. Kelley
and his supporters. who have without
any just cause been demanding my res
ignation since early in the term.
Very Respectfully.
WM. MELCHER.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Barn Burned.

J. l.. Smith was burning weeds on
his Ash mesa farm, seven miles south
of Delta, last Saturday when the wind
shifted and drove the fire into hay
barn. When the fire got into the hay
all efforts to stop it proved futile and
Mr.. Smith lost his barn, new set of
harness, the hay and in all suffered a
500. No insurance.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Big Tax Business.

Treasurer Beckley says tax business
is mighty good and his office has been
kept on the hustle since Jan. lst taking
in money and writing out receipts.
From the first of January to noon yes
terday 1916 tax receipts had been issued
which is nearly half the total for the
entire county. This is by all odds the
largest buriness in the history Of the
treasurer's office for the same length
of time
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
New Real Estate Firm.

f. T. Conquest and Harry Faulkner
will establish the Crescent Realty Co.
AS soon as they can find suitable quar-
tcrs for an office. Mr.. Conquest came
to Delta from Salida some months ago
and has made number of investments
in local real estate. Mr.. Faulkner is
at the present time an engineer on the
ID. & II. G.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
PLATFORM.

PLATFORM.
We, THE BUSINESS MEMS PAR
TY of the town of Delta, Colorado,
adopt this platform as a statement of
the principles for which our party
stands.
First: We regard the saloon as an
enemy to each business man and work
man. 1t takes away from the legiti-
mate business of our town in excess of
$50, 600 each year, therefore we pledge
our candidates to vote against saloon
licenses and to enforce the law against
illicit traffic in intoxicants.
Second: Our party believes that ad-
ditions and extensions to our municipal
water supply should be made at once
that each spring that furnishes per-
ennial supply of water should be caught
up and used in our municipal system.
Experience has demonstrated that
sufficient supply of spring water is
available for both present and prospect
i've needs.
Third: We point with pride to the
record of our officials in the past year,
ordinances have been enforced-ce-
ment sidewalks have been laid in a
manner which is source of pride to
our town-variuus municipal improve
ments have been completed wise
expenditure of 500 upon a we'll has
settled the Kuhnley litigation which a
former council had vainly offered 81. 600
to settle-we have expended only one
third of the amount tor legal services
which was disbursed by the preceding
Board of Trustees-we have collected
$500. 90 more water rents than in any
preceding year. On every hand munic-
ipal improvements have been encour-
aged and wise economy has been used
in the management of our town affairs.
We urge the voters of our town to
support the candidates of our party as
best able to continue the good work of
the past year.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
Fair Assn. rleeting.

A meeting is called by the D,lta
County Fair Association to be held on
Wednesday night, March 81, 1907. at
the Court House. All members and
citizens are requested to be present.
II. II. WoLBERr, Sec'y.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
A Great Record,

The Capitol Life Insurance Co. has
placed six millions and quarter of
paid for business on their books in
nineteen months. with but two death
losses. 1t.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
TAX PAYER S TICKET.
layor Milton r. Welch.

.NdN Ut .NITIUII II. NtIC1I.
Trustees A. Curtis. H. W.
Chiles, Walter Singleton.
Clerk - Sam Mcbride.
Treasurer-I. NJ. McMurray.
Attorney-C. W. Stewart.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22

Delta Best Flour sl.lO: your money
refunded by the Spot Cash If It is not
satisfactory. II.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
The Two Municipal Tickets and Platforms.

Party
candid parties ar herewith
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22
BUSINESS MEMS TICKET.

BUSINESS MEMS TICKET.
Mayor ?. Hunt.
Trustees Byram Luce. W. D. Wheel
er. DR.. c. H. Burgin.
Clerk Mrs. Lille Wilson.
Treasurer W. E. Obert
Attorney Mllard Fairlamb.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-22

Be up to date and eat chill at Smith 5
Lunch Wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
Wanted, Assassins!

Pittsburg must be pardoned for taking
so seriously the typewriter want" ad-
vertisement posted on a dead wall in the
heart of that city, in these terms:
Anarchists, notice Murder the rich and
burn their homes.-Too long have the
working people Of this city been trampled
on by the rich How easy 1t Is for them to
enjoy themselves. when they grind out the
lives OF the poor to add to their riches!
How easy 1t is for them to enjoy them
selves by sacrificing mems lives, Join with
US and redress your wrongs. We have suf-
fered too long.
I'VE want agents to murder the rich and
burn their homes. Wages. $40 q day II
you are the right kind of a man go to the
corner of Wood street and Fifth avenue
and a man will give you the proper sign."
One would naturally conclude. at first
reading OF this demand for assassins, that
the practical Joker had let himself out q
few links and gone in for a more sensa-
tionai bit OF jesting than usual. This as
sumption might stand all tests and remain
the only logical conclusion Yet there is
sufficient in the case to warrant the police
Of Pittsburg being on the alert and to
cause the wealthy residents OF that city
to keep their eyes warily upon strangers.
1t Is useless to deny that there has been
great deal of dangerously loose talk
afioat for long time of the sort to incite
ot-headed radicab to acts Of criminal
reprisaI upon the oh. Some so-caIled re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
What Standard Oil Means,

From the New York World
Apoiogists for the Standard OIL Company
are asking the stereotyped question
whether. In spite Of the company's enor-
nous profits. the price Of refined oil is not
actually less than 1t would be II the BUSH
ness were in the hands Of hundred COM
peting companies. What difference does 1t
make? Would the saving of cent or two
a gallon compensate the American people
for all the political. Industrial and economic
evils which the Standard OIL Company has
promoted?
Mr.. Rockefeller and his associates have
driven all their competitors out of the Oil
business and established a system under
which some of the subsidiary corpora tons
have earned from 800 to 1000 per cent on
the capitalization. They have taken divi-
dends Of $500. O0O. 600 in the last eight years
and poured them into other productive un-
dertakngs-into railroads, mines, banks.
traction companies, gas companies, real es-
tate and the like. The profits from these
investments are In turn reinvested until a
whole people Is laid under tribute in half a
dozen lines of industry to single coterie
of men who set themselves above the law,
above the government. above every consid-
GRAFTON except their own ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21

OF che present building to a new structure
near the railroad station. They do not like
the idea of final custer of this Office from
the building which was especially provided
by Congress for its occupancy. 1t is WILDLY
remembered that the city post Office had
long been a tenant at will In other public
buildings and sufferer from inadequate
rented quarters when the appropriation for
the new Pennsylvania avenue structure
was finally made. 1t is also remembered
that a chill of apprehension was felt by
the community when the decision was later
reached to turn the remainder of the build
ing not needed by the city post office over
to the Post Office Department instead of
to miscellaneous government bureaus
housed in privately owned quarters. The
feeling then was that another custer of the
city post Office would eventually result. and
the recommendations later made by subor-
dinate postal department officials to that
effect did not surprise the citizens in the
least.
1t is claimed on behalf Of the new plan
that it will result in material saving of
time. No sentimental objections. of course.
can long stand in the way Of any project
which will expedite the mails But the
question arises whether II will be necessary
to abandon the present local postal head
quarters while providing for the imme-
date handling of the mails at the trains.
The Postmaster General assures the public
that a branch station will always be main
tained at the department building. Would
1t be necessary to move TO the distributing
or shipment Office at the station the
entire executive force of the office? This
query comes with especial force In view OF
the Postmaster Generals statement that
under the new system the division of the
malls into substation lots will be accom-
pished on the trains. Why cannot the in
coming malls be sent to the branch post
offices directly from the trains without the
presence of the postmaster at the railroad
station? In this connection the postmaster
Generals suggestion of a system OF pneu-
matte tubes is to be highly commended.
In any case it must always be borne In
mind that the great bulk Of the business
of the city Is transacted at considerable
distance to the west OF the railroad station
and that 1t Is greatly to the advantage OF
the community to have the postal facilities
conferred as far as possible IN the heart or
the business district AS for the govern
ment malls. which constitute majority OF
the material handled by this office. the fact
must never De forgotten that it Is unre-
muneratve, being handled of course Tree
of charge while the citizens of Washing
ton are supporting the office by their own
stamp purchases. The convenience OF the
government therefore, is not solely to be
considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
The Trust Fixes the Price.

One of the most interesting passages be-
tween examiner and witness in the oil trust
proceedings now in progress in New York
for the government had the following ex-
change with Treasurer Tilford Of the trust,
the former asking how the price paid by the
Standard for the oil it bought for export
from independent refineries. of which a very
few remain In business. Is fixed:
by the daily quotations." replied the
witness
Where do these quotations come from ~
pursued Mr.. kellogg.
From the produce exchange, / think"
But don't you make the quotations
yourself?''
Yes for our own oil"
You make them daily and give them to
the brOkers?
Yes. sir
And 1t is on the basis OF the quotations
that you give out that you pay?'
Yes. sir"
The consumer OF oil will be informed by
CHS incident that the Standard OH Clom-
Tany fixes the price whenever it has occa-
sion 10 go 70 one OF its feeble rivals in the
refining field. Nothing could more clearly
Demonstrate the complete dominance OF the
market by the big combination
After awhile, perhaps the country will
learn, through this inquiry, something re-
garding the cost of oil production and re-
lining, and the percentage OF profit to the
corporation. thereby giving a line on the
rate at which the consumer Is being mulcted
~ permit the enormous dividends that the
Standard has been paying for years