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The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
cory Items.

DR.. Haswell was here from Denver
the first of the week looking lafter his
ranch. Mr.. Darcy, the present tenant,
leaves soon for Oklahoma. VIM. Hall
has secured the ranch for the coming
season and will soon move his family
to it.
Misses Mable and Ula Lemaster are
visiting their aunt in Canon City.
Charlie Rist has moved from the
Dana ranch to the Jeffers ranch.
Mr.. Beasley has improved the looks
of his ranch by taking out the row of
cottonwoods along the road.
Mr.. Lee who has been living on the
Brewer place has decided to move to
Loveland.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Council Proceedings.

Aside from routine business there
was little doing at the council chamber
last night.
The matter of feeding hay on the
Doughspoon ranch belonging to the
town was discussed and advised that
members of the board investigate that
and other matters necessary to be
looked after on the town farm.
An ordinance ordering construction
of sewer No. 8, between Grand Avenue
and Meeker streets, 9Th to 7th, was
approved and the contract for same
awarded to j. ID. Smith.
An ordinance ordering the numbering
of houses in Delta was also approved
and ordered published.
The matter of city scales was dis
cussed but no conclusion arrived at in
the matter.
Certain hitching posts along East
Main street were ordered taken down
by marshall.
Report was received on progress of
the water tunnel under construction to
the effect that same was in 290 feet.
A discussion regarding the providing
of hitching places for horses led to a
request to be made for general co-op-
Grafton in the effort to provide suita-
BILE block for such purpose.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20

Christmas sermon Sabbath morning.
Theme of the evening sermon, Energy
in Business.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$3.50 a. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Divine services at II a. III. and 7:3O
p. m. with appropriate Christmas SER
mons by the pastor. Special music
both morning and evening. Sunday
School at 9:45 a. m. b. Y. p. U. at
$50 p. m. Sunday School Christmas
entertainment on Tuesday evening. All
are invited
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.
Sunday School 10 a. IN. Public wor-
ship and sermon IL a. m. DIR. N. II.
Lee, Presiding Elder will preach. The
Holy communion will follow sermon.
Epworth League $50 p. m. The choir
will have charge of the evening service
and will rencer an oratorio cantata
Everybody welcome.
CHURCH OF GOD.
The "Church of God" will hold its
Fourth Annual Assembly Meeting at
Delta. Elders A. A. Kinzie and j. M.
Harrington of Missouri, and W. H.
Shoot of Guthrie, Oklahoma will be
present to set forth and expound the
great central truths of the Bible. Es-
pecially will the doctrine of Holiness, T"
Oneness of Believers" "Sanctifica-
ton" as Second Definite Work of
Grace, Freedom from Sin, Repent
ance," Faith, "'fr'Dfvihe Healing, Z"
and many other subjects of vital i'm
portance. Of the Present Truth in the
Evening Light" will be presented in
the simplicity of the Gospel of Christ.
Meeting begins December 24th to con-
tinue to January lst Oh longer. Meet
ings at 10a. m. and 7:30 p. m. every
day. All lovers of the truth are cor
daily invited to attend these meetings.
j. G. NEFF.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20

Did it ever occur to you that perhaps
you are making mistake by not get
ting our prices before buying your
watches and jewelry? We make our
prices so low on every thing we sell
that we fear no criticism on any of our
prices. F. C. HEI.T, the Jeweler.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncslled for in the
postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending Dec. 20, 1907.
VIM, Auteureith w. b. Bennett
Miss Maud Downing Chas. McCash
Mrs. Emma Goodman j. H. Rice
Miss Susie Irinin
In calling for these letters please say
advertised. 4" ELLA New. p. M.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20

Reflect moment. Isn't it a great
satisfaction to buy your watches and
jewelry where you can get your en-
craving free? F. C. HELT, Jeweler.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
Austin Briefs.

DR.. and Mrs. Archer attended the
Passion Play in Delta Friday evening.
Grandma Coffey is visiting with hel
daughter and family in Grand Junction.
The Christmas entertainment at Fair.
view will be given next Tuesday even.
ing.
Miss Edna Rowan was an over Sun.
day visitor at the John Watts home ir
Delta.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended Mrs. Widnsy's sale Tuesday,
near Cedaredge.
Mrs. Gillette left for Salida Saturday
for a several weeks visit with hel
daughter and family.
Miss Martin of Delta was visitir g
with Miss Lucy Mansfield and Miss
Edna Rowan last Saturday.
Ben Myers and family have moved on
the Brown place just vacated by Mr..
Bennett and family, they having moved
on the Derkey place up Dry Creek.
Miss Fanny Fuller. from Canon City,
who is visiting ao the Fuller home is
visiting with Mrs. Brookbank in Harts
Basin while Mr.. Brookbank is away.
Rev. Barron of the Delta M. E.
church preached a very interesting ser
mon last Sunday p. m. at the Fairview
school house There will he nreachipp
next Sunday at three p. m. again.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20

Friends of the Rev. and Mrs. .Percival
NJ. Wood formerly of this place will be
interested to know that Trenton, New
Jersey has been chosen as their future
nome, Mrs. Wood having been greatly
benefited by her return to the East
The Rev. Mr.. Wood has accepted call
as the Head of the Missionary work in
Central New Jersey under the Bishop
Of that diocese. His field will comprise
about twenty-five churches and mis-
sions, which together with the ministers
IN charge, will be under his direction.
Bishop Knight who has just been elect
ed as the Bishop for the new Episcopal
District of Western Colorado was the
founder of this missionary system and
for many years was it's Head. Bishop
Knight will begin his new work in the
Vest soon after the first of the year.
The Delta independent., 1907-12-20
AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Christmas sermon Sabbath morning
Theme of the evening sermon, Energy
in Business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Enuland ard France.

1t has been playfully observed that
the mutual antipathies and attractions
of England and France resemble to a
curious degree those Of man and wom-
an, perhaps one might say of man and
woman attached to each other by Il
marriage de nancegeographiquc
1--WE do all naturally hate the French"
Mr.. Pepys observed long ago. Ooes
any nation, by the way. love its neigh
bora France has never ceased to in
tcrest us or indeed to inspire part of
our ideas and conduct.
Rightly do her historians descant of
the glorious role she has played in the
general work of civilization, of the
"sympathetic genius which has seized
and translated for Europe the ideas of
reason. justice and all the theory of
life. private and public" which has
preserved even in the useful and
frivolous the tradition of art" of the
idealist perseverance, whose expert
ments have saved the world so much
suffering and made Of her follies the
wisdom of other nations. George H.
Powell in Fortnightly Review.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Atmospheric Weioht

At the sea level, with the barometer
marking 80 inches and the thermom-
eter 81 degrees F., cubic foot of pure
dry air weighs about $50 grains troy.
The weight of cubic foot Of water
vapor under the same conditions Is
only 352 grains. When vapor Is mixed
with dry air. therefore. the resulting
compound is lighter-that is to say,
damp air IS lighter than dry air. In
stormy weather the air is lighter than
it is In fair weather and not heavier,
as many persons suppose. When
smoke hangs about the surface Of the
earth, it shows that the air Is lighter
than the smoke. When the air is dry.
it is heavier than the smoke, and the
latter therefore aSccnls. The weight
of the earth'S atmosphere or, in other
words. the pressure cXcrted upon the
earth by the atmosphere. is about the
same as would be eXcrted by flood
of water thirty-thrce feet in height
over the globe. At the sea level the
pressure of the atmosphere Is about
fifteen pounds to the square inch A
man of ordinary size thus bears all the
time a pressure of about 10000 pounds.
but he does not feel It, because the
pressure is eXcrtcd in every direction
above, below and around hm-and be-
cause his body is filed with air and
other fluids that press outward. thus
maintaining a state of equilibrium.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Tho "PuIiv and the Joh.

Husiness men are constantly being
ptstered by young men who seek posi-
tons through letters of recommended
ton, often In the form Of personal re-
quests from fellow business men. One
may well question whether these let
tiers have any great pulling" power
after all. The Saturday Evening Post
tells of such an instance. After being
very politely dismissed by several
managers with the stereOtyped express
sion that there was not a vacancy at
present, the young man tore up the let
tiers and went back to the place last
visited.
What can I do for you now?" the
manager asked in an annoyed tone.
Pardon me- said the young man.
but Eve just torn up those letters.
Could you give me Il job on my own
hook:'
The manager looked amused and
said: we need Il young fellow to chip
castings in the machine shop at SO a
week. If you like, YOU can have that
until something better turns up"
"les. sir" replied the job hunter
"Tm ready now"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Queen Sophia and Bismarck.

Queen Sophia of the Netherlands. the
first wife of King William III. of iIol-
land. was too great n friend of En-
pcror Napoleon Ill. the Empress In
genie and of France generally TO take
kindly to Bismarck. Before the big
war Of 1870 and probably some time
after the Luxembourg squabble there
was IN intcrna tional exhibition in Am
sterlam. which the queen visited. She
was conducted over the whole place by
the committee, and as they came to Il
certain section one of the members
said. Now your majesty will see the
greatest enemy of Germany" an.
Bismarck" she cried with some glee.
The members stood nghast and never
repeated this rash exclamation. The
'@rcatest enemy" he had to exhibit
was not of course. Bismarck at all,
but only a very much enlarged repro
duction of either the phylloXera or the
Colorado beetle. which at that time did
Il great deal of harm to German agri-
culture" 'estminster Gazette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Hich Game and Fools,

"Never eat game high" said an anti
quarry. People will tell you that high
game is tenderer. What rot! OF
course it is tenderer, but would you
want your steak or your chop spoiled
in order that it might he a little softer
to the teeth? No, never. HighnesS in
game is an anachronism. relic Of the
past. relic of the days of stage
coaches. In those days it was impos-
siblc to deliver game to the cities fresh
transit was too slow. All game was
high. and men ate it high because 9th.
erwise they couldn't eat it at all;
hence to eat game high nowadays,
be afoOl."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
His "Richt" Mare.

From queer names and descriptions
OF things there follow rs Il natural
sequence queer names and descriptions
of people. Among Il number of racy
Instances is one quoted by Mr.. FoN-
Davies. the we'll known authority on
nomenclature. from Blackwoods Mag
azine. of April, 1912. "ln one Of the
Buchan fishing villages Il stranger had
occasion to call on Il fisherman of the
name of Alexander White. Meeting n
girl. he asked, Can we tell me far
SAMMY Fitc lives" Fix SAMMY Fite:
quoth she. 'Muckle SAMMY Fite" said
he. Fix muckle SAMMY Fite" 'Muckle
lang SAMMY Fite.' Fix muckle lang
SAMMY FiteT 'Muckle lang geycd
SAMMY Fite!' shouted the eXasperatcd
man. oh. it's Goup-the-Lift ye're
seeking answered the girl, and fat
the dell for dinna We speer for the mon
by his RIGHT name at ance|"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will he received by
the undersigned, Town Clerk, up to
s o'clock p. m. Wednesday, June 3. 1907,
for the building of sewer on q street,
from First street to the creek between
Fifth and Sixth streets, in the Town OF
Cosmopolis, Wash, as per plans and
specifications ON file in the office of the
street commissioner. The Town to fur.
nishy all material, the success sful bidder
to do the work under d. ection of street
com missioner.
All labor to be paid for by warrant
drawn on General fund.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check in the amount OF $4,000,
payable to the Town OF Cosmopolis, as u
guarantee that ii awarded the contract
they viii enter into contract and give
a good and sufficient bond for the prompt
completion OF the work according TO
plans and specifications
The council reserves the right to reject
anv and all bids
Dated at Coemorols, Wash. May IA,
1907.
SEAL Town Clerk.
Date Of first publication May is, 1907.
Date OF last publication June 3, 1907.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
We're All Leather Eaters,

"And then" said the arctic explorer.
II ate my leather belt"
pooh. what Of that? Every mothers
son Of us eats pair Of shoes year.
The explorer frowned. This" he be-
gan. "is no laughng"-
But the scientist interrupted him. Il
am not jestng sir. speak the solemn
truth What is leather? Is it not albu-
men and tannin? Well, when you add
milk to your tea or coffee, the tannin
Of the one and the albumen of the
other unite, and leather results. The
leather is in minute particles. Never
theless 1t is there. And down 1t goes.
All who drink tea or coffee daily the
scientist concluded, consume in q
year enough leather to make pair of
Shoes"
The explorer sneered. "TO resume
he said, IL then ate the lining of" etc.
Exchange.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Placing the Responsibility.

For six months OF more the drug
gist's assistant had occupied his leisure
moments by writing verses for the vii
lage paper. in the poets corner OF
which publication they appeared anony-
mously every Thursday, says the
Youths Companion. On opening his
copy of the Weekly Bugle one morning,
and. turning first. as was his regular
habit. to that particular corner, he was
surprised and gratified beyond meas
ure to see his name in full appended to
his latest poetical outbreak.
He FASTENED to call at the office OF
the Bugle.
MI Stires," he said to the editor, 81
want to thank YOU for signing my
name to my poem in this weeks paper.
1t encourages a fellow when he gets
proner credit for his work"
ooh. that's all right. Jobson," re-
spoaded the editor. I'VE thought it
was about time to place the response
bilty for that poetry where it be
lOnged."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Ahead. Vet Behind.

The nervous foreigner got up aad
went back to the conductor of the
street car.
"Pardong, m'sieur," said he, "but zee
car, he run 50 slow. and why, If you
pleeze? Ees it not SOP
"Yep," replied the conductor. I'VE
can't help it, though. You see, the car
ahead is behind
The foreigners eyes opened wider.
a., ou.d you mind saying him again:'
he asked alphabetically.
81 say" replied the conductor louder
than before, that the car ahead Is be-
hind. See?"
The foreigner returned to his seat.
"Zee CARR ahead. he ees behind!'
said he to himself. "Most wonderful.
most astonishing Is zis country!'-
Judge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Her First Birth.

Black Sarah was busily employed
about our northern kitchen, remarked
a prominent housekeepcr, when | had
occasion to go out there and by way
OF being pleasant said:
"You are from the south, are you
not, SarahY'
claw, yes miss" was the answer
"Born in the south?" | continued.
"Originally bawn in Richmond,
miss" was the astonishing reply
Reader Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Buddha's Six Essentials.

Buddha. who reformed the IIindoo
religion more than 800 years before
Christ. established for men six essen
tails of perfection - first, knowledge,
used to distinguish the true from the
false; second. energy. which Is used to
fight against the evils of the flesh;
third. purity; fourth patience; fifth,
charity H. e., loving kindness); sixth,
almsgiving.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
A Hard Crack.

"Wcll." said he. anxious to make up
their quarrel of yesterday, aren't you
curious to know what's in this parccl?''
Not very" replied his wife indiffer-
emily.
wei, is something for the one l
love best IN the world"
"Ab. | suppose its those new collars
you said YOU needed. "-Tit-Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Notice to Creditors,

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State Of Washington Tor Chehalls
County.
In the Matter of the Estate OF !
Porter L. Carr, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed administrator, with the will an
neXed of the estate of Porter i. Carr
deceased to the creditors OF, and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased, TO exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within one year after
tie date of the first publication OF this
notice to the said undersigned at his
place of res dence at No. ll9 North &
street in the CITY Of Aberdeen, Chehalis
County, State of Washington.
Date OF first publication May 10, 1907.
Date OF last publication June 3, 1907.
CALVIN MAYNARD,
Administrator, with the will annexed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
The SqualI.

where do you suppose that squat is
pomlug FROM" asked the amateur
yachtsman. Il don't know" replied
the head of smaA but obstreperous
family. unless it is coming from the
cradle of the deep."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Knew What He Wanted.

Smart Boy-Got any soap that will
take off trademarks?
Grocer-Take off trademarks?
Smart Boy That's what | said. Dads
a shoemaker, and he wants to wash
his hands See?-Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Mo Need to Cry.

Don't cry. Buster" said Jack after
the catastrophe. Napoleon didn't cry
every time his brother hit him acct
dentally on the eye.
II know that" retorted Buster. Ma
poleon did all the hittin' on the eye
hisself."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03
Her Fear.

A little girl remarked to her mother.
81 am not afraid in the dark"
"Of course not" said the mother
81 was afraid once, though, when l
went into the pantry to get tart, she
added.
"What were you afraid off"
81 was afraid | would not find the
tartS," was the reply.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-03

A swarm of bees contains from TO-
600 10 10000 In natural state, III
hive from 10000 to 10000 bees.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-14
NEW BID RECEIVED
City Council in Special Session Re
ceIves bid of S2G3 900 From
Mitchell Construction
Company-To Adj
vertise.

Notwithstanding the press of bust.
ness. due to the trade of Saturday ar.
ternoon, six members of the city
council left their business on Satur-
for two hours and half giving the
closest attention to the consideration
of matters pertaining to the build
ing of the mountain water system.
The meeting was called especially
to hear several propositions for the
building of the syestem. but after
wards consideration was given to all
phases of the matter.
The Mitchell Construction company
desired to submit a bid for the con-
struction of the system to the city
council and the council desired to
consider the bid of Tiersway G Ham
ilton, which had been submitted at
the regular meeting of council We'd
nesday night. After the reading oil
the bid of the Mitchell Construction
company, the bid was referred to the
special water committee.
Both the bids submitted We're on
the basis of accepting the bonds for
the construction and paying to coun-
Gil the difference in cash between the
sum bid and the amount of bonds vot-
ed. The bid of Tiersway & Hamil-
ton was for spiral riveted steel pipe
and that of the Mitchell Construction
Company for wire woven machine
banded pipe.
After much discussion of the mat
ter, it was generally agreed by coun-
ell that if the council intended to ac-
cept a bid for construction, which
comprehended the exchange of the
bonds for the construction. that all
those contractors who originally bid
should be permitted to again submit
bids. There will be no general ad-
vertisement for bids. save in several
of the home papers and aside from
this notification there will be sent out
to contractors notices. The final bids
will be received on the night of Janu-
AIRY 23rd and 1t is almost the unani-
nous opinion of council if the bids
are at all within reason at that time
that the contract will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder.
There was long, it might be said
heart to heart talk of the members of
council with the mayor on the matter.
which has engaged the attention of
council so long and while it was
bling blocks had been met with, not
one of the council seemed to feel
that they had spent their time in
vain and that good must finally result
to the whole city, because of the care
full and most conservative manner in
which they looked at all matters. con-
cerning the building of this water
system which meant so much to the
city of Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1907-01-14
ELKS BALL FEB. I1TH.

Yesterday afternoon there was ;
meeting of the committee which hai
in charge the arrangements for tn,
annual ball of the Elks.
1t was decided that the ball shall
take place on Monday evening, Feb.
ruary 1lth at the Auditorium.
The committee already has many
of the arrangements and details un-
der way and there is every promise
that the ball will be the most briIliane
event of its kind eve given in the
city.
Sunday morning City Marshal o.
Neil in making his regular rounds
heard an unearthly noise emanating
from an old shack in the rear of the
Star rooming house on Colorado ave-
nue.. He Investigated and found that
there were four men in there. appear
ing to be typical hoboes, all were
drinking and two were gloriously
drunk. They were having a high old
time. Marshal o'Neil arrested the
whole bunch and locked them up in
the city Jail. This morning they were
arraigned before Judge Sweeney two
were fined $40 and costs and the
other two were charged owing to eX-
tenuating circumstances. John Cos
sett and man named Harley were
the two that were fined.
Mrs. Ella Witte. the woman who
was brought to this city suffering
from temporary attack of insanity
is still at the sheriff's home and is yet
undecided as to whether she will re
turn to her husband in Chicago whom
she evidently deserted for another
man, Patrick O'Connor. Many high
ly sensational stories regarding the
cause have appeared in the Denver
papers none of which were sent in by
the regular correspondents. There
are numerous conflicting stories re-
garding the affair but boiled down
it seems as If it is just a plain case
of a woman, leaving her husband and
home and running of with another
man and coming west. The woman
became i'll and suffered from tenn
porary insanity and the man deserted
her in this city. The stories that the
woman is a prominent young society
woman of Chicago and that O'Con-
ner was a society swell of Pittsburg
is the veriest rot.