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The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
Studio OF Music.

Prof Clifford E. Dana, of Ottawa,
ILL.,, has been in Delta for several days,
a guest at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Hick.
Prof. Dana has decided to open a
studio of music in Delta with the ex-
pectation of ultimately establishing a
Conservatory of Music. He has ar
ranged to use the parlor of the Presby-
terian church for private and class in
struction and will register scholars
Saturday. Feb. 2nd.
Prof. Dana is graduate of the
American Conservatory of Music in
Chicago and of the Chicago Musical
College. He teaches piano, voice cul-
ture and harmony.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
Breach Of Promise Suit.

Monday of this week a case was filed
in the office of the Clerk of the District
Court entitled, MARY Alison VS. T. V.
Alison" being an action to recover
S., 900 for breach Of promise.
We understand defendant recently
came to this county from the east.
Plaintiff is not a resident here. How
both names come to be Alison in suit
of this nature is as yet a mystery.
Other allegations are made against de-
fendant for which financial compensa-
tion is requested. Should the case come
to trial it Is likely to be attractive to a
class.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
FACTS ABOUT THE
GUNNISON TUNNEL.

Many people know all about the
Gunnison tunnel and at the same time
don't know anything about it. New
comers will appreciate the following
facts concerning this great project and
old timers will probably learn some
things they didn't know by reading
what follows.
First The Gunnison tunnel, 30.6OO
feet, nearly six miles in length. 10 l-2
by II l2 feet in the clear, with fall
of two feet to the mile, and capacity
of 300 cubic feet of water per second,
two minutes.
Second-The south canal which
carries the water from the mouth of
the tunnel to the Uncompahgre river.
This canal has practically the same
dimensions as the tunnel and the same
carrying capacity.
Third-The east canal. IS miles long,
heading near Montrose and watering
the east portion of the valley.
Forth-The west canal, heading ten
miles above Montrose. 40 miles long
with capacity of $50 second feet.
1t will supply water to the northern
and western ends of the valley.
Fifth-The present existing system
of canals and laterals, drawing water
from the Uncompahgre river. The
south canal will carry large supply of
water over to the Uncompahgre river
| from the mouth of the tunnel Replen-
ish the river above all the old bitches
the water from the Gunnison will sup
plement and reinforce the supply from
the Uncompahgre. which experience
has shown to be insufficient.
There will be no dam across the Black
canon at the point the river is to be
turned into the tunnel. Instead of this.
the tunnel itself will tap the river from
beneath its present granite bed. By
this plan neither floods or slack water
can prevent the tunnel from taking all
the water needed from the river.
The tunnel will be lined from one end
to the other, with solid, impervious
lining OF Portland cement For more
than half its total length the tunnel
traverses solid granite. but even in solid
granite there might be such a thing as
a rock falling or cavern. With a
continuous tube of concrete, the flow of
the tunnel will never be interrupted
after the water is once turned into it.
All the fumes. culverts, diversion
gates. drops and other works along the
line of the main canals will be built of
steel and concrete. of weight to last for
centuries. Wherever there is danger
to the main canals from seepage or of
sliding banks. the canals are heavily
lined with concrete.
In the dryest years. when the Uncom-
pahgre fell to mere trickel and crops
languished. the Gunnison still flowed
enough water through the Black canon
to water the whole Uncompahgre valley.
In future years, when the tunnel gates
are opened to their uttermost. there
will still flow. unused. mighty torrent
of water.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25

When one comes TO comprehend the
vast resources OF Delta county he is n
most astonished by their magnitude,
We really have EVERYTHING.
The town of Delta is completely sur
rounded by multiplicity of interests
that are sure to make it city Of 10000
inhabitants within a few years. This
statement is not idle talk. 1t is the
judgment of many of the most conser-
vative men who are residents here anC
have been for many years and who know
what Delta has back of it to make il
grow into thriving and prosperous city.
In the first place we have a climate
that is par excellence and which we be-
lieve it is no exaggeration to say is
greatly superior to that which people
of the Eastern Slope boast so much
about. Our winters are milder, We
have far less wind, no hail storms and
are less subject to violent extremes Of
precipitation.
Deltas supply of water for domestic
use will be no small factor in increasing
its population. People from eastern
states are not slow in learning tat
pure, wholesome drinking water , a
matter of the greatest Importance a
mountain country. Denver has It's
Cheesman dam and Colorado SpringsJts
Seven Lakes but neither Denver pr
Colorado Springs nor any other citykh
the state, Of which we have knowled
can put their waters to the test. and
show the same purity as does the water
which gives health and vigor to the in
habitants of this thriving little city Of
Delta. On top of Grand Mesa is a great,
broad, fiat country. at an altitude of
10. 600 feet. There the snow piles up
to height of eight and ten feet each
winter and when spring comes the sun
and rain melt it and it is absorbed by
the earth. The water thus filtered thru
the earth and rock comes out on the
side of the mountain as springs. 1t is
clear as crystal, cold as ice and it IS
certainly pure as water could be. Prac-
tically at the source of this spring the
municipality of Delta takes it in charge.
Enclosed in iron pipes it is brought
distance of 25 miles to the town. Our
water is something we have every rea-
son to be proud of and it will be the de-
Gliding point on which will hinge the
selection of location by hundreds of the
most desirable citizens within the ncNt
few years.
The fruit industry is probably VI
greatest Importance. In Delta county
there is total of 27.0OO acres planted
to fruit. This is something immense
and yet as an industry fruit growing IN
this county is in its infancy. The pro-
duction is becoming immense. ThouS-
ands of acres are coming into bearing
each year, and yet the demand for our
fruit annually exceeds the supply. The
industry is becoming so big and is grow
ing so rapidly that men who have been
schooled in the work for years ackpow
edge their inability to look into the
future and see what it is necessary TO
do to prepare for the prompt and eco
nomical handling of the product.
Aside from its great fruit districts
Delta is surrounded on every side by
farming country which grows the best
sugar beets in the state. it grows alfa-
fa as successfully as any other section.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
BRIEF REVIEW OF
DELTA'S RESOURCES
Fine Water; Thousands of Acres of Fruit; Best
Beet, Alfalfa and Grain Soil; Live Stock; I'm
mense Coal Fields; Climate Unexce||ed.
We HAVE PLENTY OF EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD

it produces the best quality of potatoes
and is destined to rival the famous
Rocky Ford district in the production
Of cantaloupes. But we do not stop
there Yields of wheat and oats in the
valleys of the Uncompahgre and Gun
nison and on the mesas of California.
Garnet and Ash are uneXcelled either
from the standpoint of quality or guam
tity of grain. All vegetables are grown
in profusion.
The things enumerated above are
enough to make future for any town,
but the end is not yet. In the noun
tains, from 25 to 40 miles from Delta in
every direction, is as fine stock range
as can be found in the west. On a
hundred hills within sight of US roam
thousands of head of cattle during the
summer months. The stock interests
Of Delta county, which concentrate
here, are of immense Importance and
constitute an industry that is as per-
manent as the hills on which the cattle
Craze.
Last but not least in the long list of
resources that stand as the foundation
of Delta's future. is the millions of
tons of coal at its very door. Quite
often in talking to those who come
from afar to see what we have no men,
ton is made of the great coal fields. but
| 4 70 hn nnrfh
think of is of greater Importance than
good fuel at a reasonable price. We
have said little about our coal supply
largely on account of its undeveloped
condition. The supply is over there,
just little ways to the north. but the
few mines that are operating have nee
essarily experienced small development
on account of lack of transportation IA
cilities
The INDEPENDENT reporter was talk
ing to Mr. Zigler. manager of the Fair
view Coal Co.. last Saturday and he
told US something of the magnitude of
supply in those hills that made Us fair
ly catch our breath. His company
owns $40 acres of land on which he says
there is ton to every % cubic feet. or
a total of Il million tons on their prop
erty alone. 1t is an II foot vein. John
Griffith overheard Mr.. Ziglers state
ment and he added that there are hun
dreds OF millions of tons in the same
territory. Think what it means to a
town to have hundreds of millions of
tons Of coal at its very door,
When some kind of transportation
is provided the mining industry which
will be developed will be of no small
proportions The Fairview company
has expended 81. ZOO in constructing a
wagon road to their mine. expecting to
use a traction engine. The experiment
has not been altogether satisfactory.
Last Sunday they began a survey from
Zigler is on-communicative on this
point. There have been rumors of an
electric line. Is this survey for that
purpose? We cannot say. but whether
it is or not it is only a matter of time
until electricity or steam power will
reach those mines.
What diversity. what an array of
resources surround this town of Delta.
Was town ever more favorably sit
uated?
Will Delta in ten years-yes in eight
years-have 10000 population?
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
Delta Boy Scores tiigh.

James j. Girardet. son of our towns
man W. S. Girardet, has been appoint
ed deputy Dairy Commissioner by Gov.
Buchtel. Young Girardet is u student
at the Agricultural College and will
graduate this spring. He has worked
hard to secure his education and is de-
serving Of the success and honor which
this appointment brings to him.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
County Gets Money.

Delta county is to receive Sl,92l.SS
from the public school income fund.
The total amount apportioned to all
counties in the state was Sll7, ,Sl7. D.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
Wanted.

A good farmer to work so acres of
ground on shares. Hay and some or
chard on place, ranch located on Lower
Surface Creek Mesa; plenty of water.
For further particulars. inquire of
TRAVIS 4 CASTLE. Delta, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
Millinery Opening.

Mrs. Cassie Ruth. an experienced
milliner. will open business in the room
north of the Porter & Obert Hardware
Co." Feb. LIST. Mrs. Ruth will put in
full stock of spring goods. Get her
prices before purchasing. 5l52
The Delta independent., 1907-01-25
Cement Walks Ordered.

At the council meeting last night cc-
ment sidewalks were ordered construc-
ted from the Delta House to the depot.
Publication of the notice will be made
next week
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16

There will be twenty districts in all
from which candidates will come and
they will be divided as follows
DISTRICTS IN Los ANGELES
District A will consist of all terri
tory between the following boundary
lines On the north by First street,
south by Pico street, east and west by
the city limits
District will consist of all territory
between the following boundary lines:
On the north by city limits, south by
First street, east by Los Angeles river
and west by city limits.
District Will consist of all territory
between the following boundary lines:
North by Pico street, south by Jeffer-
son street, east by Southern Pacific
railway and west by city limits.
District ID will consist of all terri
tory between the following boundary
lines: North by city limits, south by
Stephenson avenue, east by city limits
and west by Los Angeles river.
District u will consist of all territory
between the following boundary lines:
North by Jefferson street, south by
Manchester avenue, east by city lin
its and west by city limits.
DISTRICTS OUTSIDE Los ANGELES
District r will include the city of
Pasadena, Cal.
District G. will comprise all territory
north, east and west of Los Angeles in
Los Angeles county outside Of Pasa-
dena, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
DISTRICTS FROM WHICH CANDIDATES MUST COME

District III will comprise all TERRITORY
south east and west In Los Angeles
county, California.
District I will comprise orange anu
Riverside counties, California.
District j will comprise San Diego
county California.
District X will comprise San Bernar-
dino and Kern counties. California
District l. will comprise Ventura and
Santa Barbara counties, California.
District NJ will comprise San LUIS
Obispo Monterey, King and Tulare
counties California.
District will comprise Searchlight,
Las Vegas, Caliente and the Bullfrog
district In Nevada.
District o will comprise Goldfeld and
Tonopah, Nevada.
District u will comprise Yuma, MO-
have and Coconino counties, Arizona.
District @ will comprise Maricopa and
Yavapai counties, Arizona.
District II will comprise Pima Santa
Cruz and Cochise counties, Arizona.
District will comprise Graham and
Pinal counties Arizona.
District II will comprise ella, Navajo
and Apache counties, Arizona.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES-The ar
rangement of districts makes twenty in
all. While all candidates have the
privilege of securing votes any place
in the United States, competition in one
district has no bearing whatever upon
the competition in other districts.
Write for sample copies of The Her
old to distribute among your friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
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There will be twenty districts in all
from which candidates will come and
they will be divided as follows:
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-12

New York, Sept. 12-The rail- road telegraphers are taking q secret vote on the question of or dsring a sympathetic strike. The result is unknown.
 San Francisco, Sept. 12 - At midnight the Unionists ambushed the street railway ike-breakers, on Utah street, and a pitched bat tie occurred, over hundred shots being fired Five strike-breakers were hit, and conductor Risenberg is dying. His assailiants escaped.
 Seattle, Sept. 12-The Portland sailed last night on schedule time with a full load of passengers and freight. The new steamship Sew, ard of the Northwestern Line will sail on her maiden voyage next Sunday, for Valdez. She will car ry 700 tons of coal for that city.
 When you eat 35c meal at tn, Alaska Home Restaurant yuu may be assured that you are getting the very best and freshest food in the market. M calls 35c
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-12
TarS Prove Bravery

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Navy Department has been advised of a fire which occurred in the coal bunkers. on board the battleship Indiana. The tackles covered themselves with glory. and with out a sign of fear, removed red hot shells from the hold. Nine of them entered the magazine and re- moved the big gun ammunition. which was so hot that their hands were burned.
 San Francisco, Sept. 12- The Alaska Salmon Packers who are returning here report that last June the Japanese at Egegea who were employed in the cannerv there, raided the native Indian village killing and pillaging. The bucks later gave battle to the Japs in canyon with the result that the later abandoned the women and fled.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-12
PLATFORM Alaska Home Railway. Valdez
 To Interior

Type-Narrow gauge 30 lb. rails Cohstruetlon-Ihe most speedy and
 economical possible. fower-Electricity generated by wat CT
 falls Capltalization-Slo,O per mile of com
 pleted road. Shares-Sl .00 each to be full paid and
 unassessable. Dlrectors-To be elected direct by
 majority of stockholders. Policy Lowest possible freight rates
 and fares. ObJect-Legitimate development of
 Alaskas' resources for Alaskans. Operation-ln the peoples interests. No promotion shares No bonds or other indebtedness. No high salaried officials Equal rights to all stockholders No free passes or rebates. Freight and passenger rates same to all Utmost publicity in corporate affairs Weekly public audit of all accounts Books always open to inspection. Supplies and equipment purchased
 direct. All bills discounted by spot cash. Weekly publication of financial con- Weekly publication of list of stock
 holders No commissions on stock sales; No construction profits. No graft or Incompetence tolerated. Of Alaska. by Alaska, for Alaska square deal to all
 HENRY D. REYNOLDS, Trustee. Valdez. Alaska. Aug. 18th. 1907.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-12
lnd0rSe Reynolds
"Valdez, Alaska, Sept. II, 1907 Mir. r.. D. Reynolds,

1 We the undersigned 447 laborers now employed by AntonelIe & Nelson. Con- l tractor, for the Alaska Home Railway. 1 hereby extend to you our entire SUD- port and assure you of our fidelity, financ al and otherwise, notwithstand- md offers of better inducement from the Trust interests; for we know that the oppositiou is made purely for the purpose of blocking the development of the country and to stop any other enterprise which would develop tn 9 1 resources of Alaska
 We furthermore place full confi- dence in your ability to carry out your promises to the citizens in this city and trlthtary country, knowing that every enterprise which you have un- dertaken has been great success, not only to yourself but to all your associ- ates. You have our best wishes and the support of the laboring man, to alf of whom you are friend. No trust can retard the progress of the Alaska 1 Home Railway"
 ! No comments needed for the above I Every labor.r who could be quickly got at yesterday, was seen and asked if he cared to sign of his own free will, and the handsome endorsement printed above was the result. Tonight Mir. l Reynolds has received it, and it cer-' tainly must warm the cookies of his heart to have reCornS dudation from such an unexpected source When the strong right arm of labor is lifted Tn his behalf, and such an unqualified sndorsemeht as the above is given him, there can be but one result; Success.
 An indignation meeting to protest against the irregular and unreasonable delay in the mail service by the steamers of the Northwestern line; vii! undoubtedly be called in this city within the next few days It was in- tended to issue call for such a meet ling yesterday afternoon, and sueh would have been the case, had the in stigators of the meeting all of whom are prominent in Valdez business cir: cles, been governed by the fact that the exact location of the Saratoga was unknown. It was argued that if acci- dent had befallen the Saratoga, to issue call for such meeting would not be in good taste, but when the location of the ship is definitely de- tern ined, or should she arrive, meet. ing will be held and suitable remon.- straEce forwarded to the proper authorities. Today Is the twelfth day Since She people of Valdez have re: ceived any mail from the South. and they are highly indignant. If the Northwestern people think more of their interests at Katalfa, than they do of their mail contract, let them give up either one of the others is the argu. ment. Then again there is the meat and fruit question and if they want to 1 play Katalla against the field no one cares so long as 1t is understood. Uu- doubtedly there will be some hot shot for the Northwestern outfit, when the meeting is held, which it will be, and under the auspices of the Cham Der of Commerce.
 SO of ylos of ,riont,1 gri,
The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-12

90 styles of new oriental trim mings, complete stock at ", Y:c K M. Co.,.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-05-16

Then, in that first moment of mac
tivity, the fear of M%artigny came back
upon me, Had he really gone to the
hotel? Had he deemed US not worth
watching? Or had he watched? Was
he on the train with US? Was he able
to follow? The more / though of him,
the more I doubted my ability to de-
ceive him.
I looked out cautiously from the win
dow, up and down the platform, but
saw no sign of him, and in a moment
more we ratified slowly away yer the
switches. l sank pack into my seat
with a sigh of relief. Perhaps 1 had
really blinded him!
IN hours run brought us to Beuze-
vile, where we were dumped out, to-
gether with out luggage, in a little
frame station. An official Informed US
for the train for Les IFS. Beyond that?
He could not say. We might possibly
reach Etretat next day.
How far is Les Ifs from here?" in
CURED my companion.
About twelve kilometers, monsieur"
And from there to Etretat?"
rs twenty kilometers more, mon
sieur."
'Thirty-two kilometers altogether"
said Mr.. Royce. That's about twenty
miles. Why cant We drive Lester? We
ought to cover it easily in three hours
Aoul dt Tie IuOSU.
Certainly 1t seemed better thar wait
Ing on the uncertain railway, and we
sat at once about the work of finding
a vehicle. l could be of little use, since
English was an unknown tongue at
Beuzeville, and ever Mr.. Royce's
French was sorely taxed. bu we sue
ceeded at last in securing a horse and
light trap. together with a driver who
claimed to know the IA All his had
taken time. and the sun was setting
When We finally drove away northward.
The road was smooth and level-they
manage their road making better in
France-and We bowled along at a good
rate past cultivated fields with little
dwellings like doll houses dotted here
and there. Occasionally we passed a
man or woman t%rudging along the road
but as h darkness d%eepened, it be-
came more and more deserted. In an
hour and a half from Bonneville, we
reached Les Ifs, and here we stopped
Tor a light supper. We a cause to
congratulate ourselves that we had Sc
cured a vehicle at Bonneville, for we
learned that no train would start for
Esretat until morning. The damage
wrought by the storm of two days be-
tore a not yet been repaired. and
h wires were still down, and we were
warned that the road was badly washed
in places.
Luckily for us, the moon O arose.
so that we got forward without much
difficulty, though slowly: and an hour
before midnight, we pulled up triumph
antly before the Hotel Banquet, the
principal Inn of Etretat. We lost no
time in getting to bed; for we wished
to be up betimes in the morning, and
l fell asleep with the comforting be-
lief that we had at last eluded Mon
sieur Martigny.