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The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
Real Estate Sales.

+. G. Myers has sold lao acres on Cal
ifornia mesa belonging to d. p. Cook
and lying south of the Newell orchard
to J. r. Neil. of Cherokee. Iowa. J.
II. Mcconnell of Austin acted as the
purchaser agent.
N. II. Castle has sold his residence
to DR.. &. A. Hadscll and gives posses
sion March LIST.
W. r. Dale sells his Meekcr street
residence, including four lots to N. II.
Castle.
II. +. Perkins has bought the Wheat
ridge ranch Of 360 acres. He already
has possession and is stocking il with
several hundred head of sheep. The
place is located l.. miles northeast of
Olathc.
Edgar +. Conquest, A. l.. Gosch. II.
l.. Faulkner and James Hon have pur-
chased 240 acres five miles east of Delta
from the Gunnison Tunnel Investment
Co. for "a. 500.
w. G. Pritchard has sold his farm of
~ dCVeS HNt UlIicS SputO OF DcttA 10
James Hoadlcy for 5000. Mr.. Pritch-
ard has lived on the place "A years.
James Hadscll bought 100 acres Of W.
+. Obert on upper Garnet mesa at $50
per acre. The land is located 81 miles
southeast of Delta.
Thru Travis & Castle the former
Nickel ranch north of Cory now owned
by T. P. Cartwright of Denver. passed
into the hands of Prof. Clifford E. Dana
for consideration of 1900. The place
comprises 81 acres.
BENZ. Elliott. of the firm Of Reminy
ton 4 Elliott. has bought the Stockham
Bros. building now occupied by J. f..
Hillman for consideration Of 81, ,l5O.
The structure Is 3Oxl25 #.
Frank Clark buys the Bigclow ranch
two miles east Of town, comprising 70
acres, good seven room house and
other improvements; considerable o n
q, 600.
I. M. McMurray sells lot 10 in block
10 to the Delta County Fruit Growers
Assn. for 500.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

The lecture by Prof John B. De Motto
at the opera house last night was fine.
Judge King introduced Prof. DeMotte
who delivered his illustrated lecture
Python Eggs and the American Boy.
1t was scientific. instructive and had to
do with a subject of vital Importance
to the race. The audience was large.
attentive and appreciative.
Prof c. f. Dana received class of
% in the parlors of the Presbyterian
church last Saturday as a starter for
the studio of music. The Professor
was we'll pleased with the number en-
in his profession in Delta. He was
called to his home in Ottawa. ILL.,. by
the illness of Mrs. Dana. He will be
accompanied by his family when he re-
turns to Delta.
K. A. johnson has accepted the super
intendencv of the Surface Greek Can
ming Co., the factory being located at
Austin. MIR. johnson went up the first
of this week and expects to make Aus
tin headquarters from now until the
season is completed next fall. He is
busy getting contracts for 80 acres
of tomatoes placed. This is the only
vegetable the factory will handle this
year. all other operations being confined
to fruit. Mr.. johnson has had long en-
periencc in the canning business ami
will undoubtedly guide the Austin insti-
tuition on successful career.
To-mo' rows character is determined
by to-days action. Therefore it is not
only possible to control the future: it is
our positive duty to do SO. Whether
we will or not. we are making or un-
making character to day. for ''charac-
ter is habit crystallizcd. TorecogniSe
this ought to help us to take the higher
ground always. No man can safely say
that he will take things easy today
and tomorrow do differently. To-mor-
row may not come. but if 1t does come,
he is less likely to do we'll than he was
to, day. if to-day he has showed charac-
ter apcg downward
J. A. Rovaart was down FROM Paonia
Monday and called at this office to put
his subscription peg a year ahead. MIR.
Rovaart expressed himself as well
pleased with the paper under present
management and made some compli-
mcntary remarks that are duly apprc-
ciated. He reports everything lovely
in the Paonia country. He came from
Iowa and feels if Iowa people realized
what we have in Delta county they
would fairly break their nccks to get
out here. From MIR. Rovaart the editor
received an urgent invitation to visit
Paonia and its environs next summer
when the country is dressed in its best
bib and tucker. and while We hope to
get there sooner we expect to make it
BY the time mentioned without fail.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
Read Happenings.
Mrs. Mcdonald is still quite sick.

Mrs. Mcdonald is still quite sick.
Earl Swan is laid up with stiff
neck.
The fine weather is starting beet
farmers to plowing. Early bects made
the best ycild last year.
The Read Lyccum held spelling
match last Saturday night. Attendance
WAS not large due To rain.
Mr.. Smith. who has been staying
with Mr.. Flcmming this winter, left
for Telluride the first of the week.
Knox Flemming has returned from
his trip TO different coast points which
covered period of two or three months.
A number of people attended the
Meyer sale of household goods last
week. High prices were not the rule
This WAS especially true Of canned
fruit.
Delta county real estate is surely on
the boom when ranchcrs are compelled
Ia put up signs reading. this ranch
not for salc." in order to save loss of
time while being interviewed by
would-bc purchasers.
Mr.. Johnson was in our midst this
week working in the interest of the
Austin cannig factory. They are con.
tracing for so acres Of tomatoes and
offer 5000 per ton delivered at the
factory.
Joe Sullivan had narrow escape from
serious injury while working on Mr.
Crawford's house. He was standing
on a scatfold while putting on the cor.
nice and stepped on the end of plank
which gave way. While falling he
caught the end of the scatfold with hi,
toes and held that way until helped
down by W. Thomson.
While L. G. Harrison and Mr.. Simp.
son were returning from Delta Thurs
day the team became frightened and
ran away. Mr.. Harrison WAS thrown
out and severely bruised and stunned
but Il IL thought his injuries are not Of
n permanently serious nature. The
team was stopped and did no damage
to itself or the wagon.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
Pdonia and hotchkiss People Sue.
cessfuIIy Trap Monarch Of the
Mountains.
ANIMAL WEIGHS $50 POUNDS.
Becomes Property Of Andy Hi1e by Nut.
usl Consent -txdting Sport Enjoyed
BY Large Crowd.

Particulars of the capture between
prong bull elk. weighing $50 lbs. was
sent to the INDEPENDENT by J. C.. Rob
erts of Eckert. Mr.. Roberts was at
Poania on Monday when news of the
tween the above two towns was brought
in. There WAS a general hurrah boys,
everybody get ready for the fray. and
within few moments every horse in
both towns was engaged and plan of
campaign outlined for the capture of
his Elkship. The successful trap was
the building of IL foot corral on the
animals trail and then turning him back
into it Execution of the scheme must
have required some fine generalship and
the favor of that frequently necessary
element luck
But the scheme proved successful and
on Tuesday this proud monarch of the
mountains found himself within high
enclosure completely surrounded by a
joyful crowd of men on horseback. His
Elkship must have viewed the situation
with some misgiving rs to his future
safety. but altho he WAS destined to
captivity there WAS no plot against his
life. AS the law forbids and is gladly
respected. But few moments were
required To lassso the animal. after which
he was hog tied. tcndcrly placed in a
wagon and driven to the home of Mr..
Andy Hice. who lives between Hotch-
kiss and Paonia- Mr.. Hice has COW
elk which he captured when calf and
now he is prepared to branch out into
the elk business and make Delta county
the home of = fine herd.
This was certainly An interesting piece
Of work and hats are of to those who
engaged in the chase and brought it to
such successful elimination.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
Athletic Assn. Buys Equipment.

The High School Athletic Assn. re-
Gently placed an order. for parapherna.
liza including foot ball sweaters and
stockings As Il means of securing
money with which to pay for the equip
ment the Assn. contemplates giving a
minstrel show at some date between
now and spring.
The boys will have their first track
meet at the grounds ON Garnet mesa
tomorrow. t.noch Gipe and Lewis Rist
have been chosen captains of the oppcs-
ing sides and the contests will include
races. shot-put. hammer throw and
other field sports.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
F. p. Hunt & Co.

System in the mode m method of bus
mess is essential to the most complete
success. The haphazard arrangement
Of a stock of goods detracts from ap-
pearance and makes the expense of
handling greater. In this day of sharp
competition and close margin between
cost and selling price it is necessary to
pay strict attention to every detail per :
tanning to economy and attractiveness.
A local business house where these vital
principles of business are minutely OBJ
served is that of F. p Hunt G. Co
Until recently lack of room has not af-
forded opportunity to enforce these
ideals to as full degree as was desired,
but in acquiring the room. until recent
ly occupied by Mr.. Ridley. the stock
arrangement desired by Mr.. Hunt was
made possible.
The main store room is now devoted
exclusively to regular lines of hardware.
No other part of the stock is permitted
TO encroach on this department and
when a customer desires anything in
the hardware line the clerk knows with
out hesitation where TO find it,
The room to the north has been at
tractivcly dressed with new paper. of
pleasing design. and fresh paint. and in
which is carried the most complete stock
of china and queensware on the West
ern Slope. In fact it is unusual to find
stock of this character SO complete
in a town the size of Delta and it is safe
TO say no more beautiful designs or
more representative lines of manufac-
ture can toe found in any city The
ranges are also kept in this room where
the space for display is ample to afford
the best possible appearance.
In the room still to the north of the
china department may be found harness
and saddIery. occupying quarters com
pietely separate from other departments
of the store
This firm also carries full line of
farm implements. machinery. wagons
and buggies. 1t is a large and varied
stock thruout and credit in appearance,
arrangement and size to any city.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
Mrs. Leila ". Hovey Answers Final
Summons While Coming From
Denver to Delta.
HUSBAND ENROUTE TO MEET wife.
Returns Home With Body and Sustains
Additional AffIiction in Death of
Father Within a Few Hours.

Mrs. Leila w. Hovey died on'th train
between Canon City and Salida We'd
nesday afternoon. Feb. s. She went to
Missouri last fall to visit relatives, hop
ing change would prove beneficial to
her health as she was suffering with
consumption. When her hunband. Bar
ry Hovey. received word that she was
returning to Colorado. he telegraphed
friends in Denver to meet his wife and
care for her until he could reach that
city and accompany her across the
mountains. These friends either missed
Mrs. Hovey or for some reason she
came on alone. Mr.. Hovey left Delta
for Denver on the Wednesday morning
train but before arriving at Salida he
received message that his wife was
dead. The intelligence was a terrible
shock but he proceeded to Salida. had
the body cared for and returned to
Delta on the afternoon train yesterday
with the remains. Funeral services will
be held this afternoon at O clock from
the NJ. f. church. Mrs. Hovey was
sister of Mrs. Sam Farmer.
The old saying that misfortunes never
come singly has proven true in thecase
of Barry Hovey, whose wife died on
the train between Canon City and Sa-
Ida Wednesday afternoon. Early this
morning his father, A. w. Hovey, who
has been seriously i'll for some time,
died at the family home on Ash mesa,
four miles from Delta. Thus double
bereavement falls upon the young man
with crushing force. Mr.. Hovey Sr.
had lived in the community many years
and was well known. Arrangements
for the funeral were not available at the
time of going to press.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
Mules Wanted.

Three spans good mules. Must weigh
1900 and be good color, bone and quail.
ity. five or six years Of age. win be
at tho Blue Front Barn. Grand juno
ton. Tuesday, Feb. IL. The palisade
Fruit 4 Land Co.. D. D. Potter. Mgr.
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08

The man who is directing The "
son Tunnel, Hon. |. w. Mcdonnell
rendered to Gov. Buchtel by the
January q. Those portions Of the
interest and largest benefit to II
re-published. What Mr.. McCosIne
reservoirs. should the regular now
is especially interesting and his p'
the Valley five, ten and fifteen ye;
should claim the thoughtful attent
is not given to boosting. He simp
The INDEPENDENT is confident
more good for the country than thl
The Delta independent., 1907-02-08

II you are in the market for Manure
Spreader, try Success Spreader and
be convinced of its merits. PORTER
OBERr HDw. Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15
LEATHER TRUST
HAS TROUBLES
Sugar. Coating" Its Product
is Charged by Dealers
In England.
fBy Associated Press.l

London. Feb. l55.-While the Amer
lean Leather Trust. so called.is hav-
ing its own troubles at home. more is
brewing for it on this side of the water
Customh Mouse officials at various ports
have just discovered that the leather
exported TO this country from America
is being adulterated by glucose. The
leather is sold by weight, and the
American exporters. it is said, have
been in the habit Of adding to it from
fifteen to thirty per cent OF glucose
with the object OF increasing the
weight As glucose is a duuable ar
ticle, large consignments Of glucose
loaded leather have accordingly been
held up at various ports. and the inn
porters may have to pay duty. The
London leather merchants declare that
the question is likely to have serious
effect on the price of leather in the
near future. More than half the leath-
er imported into England comes from
the United States, and the leather
trust is accused by the British mer-
chants of resorting to the "sugaring"
process in order to increase its al
ready enormous profits.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15
EDINGION GRILLED
A NEW YORKER

Adjutant General Alva j. Niles has
granted leave of absence 10 Captain
A. X. Edgington OF Watonga, in orier
that the latter may go To Panama for
work in connection with the construc
tion Of the canal He has been recon-
mended TO President Roosevelt as a
man able TO take care OF himself on
any and az OCCASION This reputa-
tion resulted from an occurrence at
Sea Girt. n. j.. last August, when the
Oklahoma rife team was contesting
there with teams from all portions of
the United States.
The milltiamen from the territory
imagined. al least. that there was
disposition on the part OF some of the
'up-staters' particularly New York
and New Jersey, TO manifest an undue
amount OF superiority toward the boys
from the west This feeling between
he rival militiamen leo 10 the occur
renee wherein Capt Edgington OF the
Oklahoma team brought about a bet.
Ter understanding of matters although
he took a severe method OF so doing
Before he had finished however. he
had fully convinced an officer OF "a
rack New York regiment that the
vest Is up TO the standard Of the east.
In fact, Edgington 'policed" the New
Yorker The officer had somthing TO
20 with the registration OF the range
iring and Il was claimed by the Okla
Romans that he Was exceedingly Zip
pant Ia his manner OF answering aues-
ions During the encampment Cap
ain Edgington found 1t necessary 10
. AK this particular New Yorker In re-
sard 10 the firing and al first received
10 reply whatever. Then. pressel by
ndgington, the officer replied that he
,ad no time TO bother with the man
rom Oklahoma All the time the
niger of the Oklahoma officer had
,een sowly but surely rising, and
le received this final reply from
ne New Yorker. Edgingion seized the
Knickerbocker' by the shoulders and
fchurnedT him uD and down In a
nanner that made his teeth rattle
Affef that occurrence the men from
oklahoma had no trouble anywhere
ihout Sea Girt. in being accorded all
hs privileges on the ranges.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15
SANTA
FE'S NEW
CUTOFF
WILL BE READY FOR
OPERATION BY
MARCH 1
TRAyERSES NEW MEXICO
And Gives Big System New
TranS.COntinental
Route.
(By Associated Press.)

Austin. Tex, Feb. 15.--It is now
expected that the new cutoff which
the santa Fe railroad 30 building
across portion Of New Mexico to
connect its transcontinental line with
the Pecos Valley division in Texas
ss Texico will be ready for operation
before the end of the present month.
Tie completion Of this line will afford
fhe Santa Fe new transcontinental
route between point On its line in
kansas and Albuquerque, n. NJ. and
win be used exclusively for its through
business to and from California. The
Southern Kansas division and the
Peco9 Valley line will be used as links
In this new route, which will traverse
the Panhandle of Texas, instead OF by
way OF La Junta. Colo, and down
through New Mexico. as heretofore.
The new line will not only save
about twentyfour hours time for pas
senger trains between Chicago and
san Francisco, but It will also effect
An enOrmo1s saving in the cost of OPP
Grafton. The heavy grades of the La
Junta route have long been the source
lsf heavy cost.
The new route is through a portion
Of Texas which is developing very
rapidly. Thousands of new settlers
have gone into that region during the
past year and the number is expected
10 be vastly increased before the end
of 1907
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15
A AabIt 70 Rs Encouraued.

The mother who has acquired the
habit of keeping on hand a bottle OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, saves
herself a great amount OF uneasiness
and anxiety Coughs, colds and Group.
to which children are susceptible are
quickly cured by its use. IL counter
acts any tendency OF a cold TO result
In pneumonia. and if given as soon
as the first symptoms OF Group appear,
Il will prevent the, attack This rem
edy contains nothing injurious and
mothers give Il to little ones with a
feeling of perfect security. Sold by
f. B. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15
SOME BIG CASES
PASSED ON
Continued from Page u


ity to recover the same, together with
costs. The lower court Is reversed In
regard to the disposition of 60-foot
strip of land across the west end of
the Edwards addition.
No Referee Jurisdiction.
Chief Justice Burford held. In an
opinion, that the supreme court has
no Jurisdiction to review the actions
sf referee in the lower court, un-
less the same was preceded below
with a motion for new trial. This.
he says, was not done In the case OF
r. ID. Howe VS.. the City OF Hobart,
wherein Howe had sued to recover al
legged back salary as city attorney.
The case was tried by referee and
Howe lost. The appeal was from Kio-
wa county
May Set Aside Federal Patent.
Where the government land depart
ment. because OF error OF law, issues
a patent TO party, when IL the law
was correctly stated, the patent would
have been issued TO another person,
then court OF equity has the power
to reverse the land office and issue
deed to the rightful party. This is
the basis for an opinion b~ Chief JUS
tice Brrford, in which he rsverses and
remands the case OF William Gourley
vs.. George w. Countryman, an appeal
from Oklahoma cHilnty The posses
sion of eighty acres OF land is in dis
pute. The original homesteader re-
linquisbed TO Gourley. but patent was
issued by the government to Country
man.
Foot Racing eWindie Case.
When a conspiracy is entered into
by various parties 10 victimize per-
son, the party so victimized, although
engaging himself in wrongful rur-
pose. may recover whatever money he
has lost. and may recover, too. from
the stakeholder This is the opinion
given by Chief Justice Burford in a
foot racing swindle case from Grant
county. in which Jacob II. Allen was
vietimized TO the extent OF $3.50 By a
foot racing conspiracy Allen, in the
lower court. got judgment against
Peter Falkenberg. as stakeholder. for
the amount Of his Losses, and the de-
cision is affirmed.
Must Pay Published Rate.
The case OF the Santa Fe Railway
company vs.. p NJ. Holmes, a mer-
chant Of Edmond. is reversed and re-
manded 10 the district court of Okla
homa county by decision OF Judge
Hainer. Solmes sued TO recover the
sum OF $3.50 alleged oyercharge in
freight rates on car of potatoes from
jewell City. Kansas, to Edmond. In
reversing the Judgment Of the lower
court in Holmes favor, judge fiainer
says that when rate is agreed upon
between a station agent and a ship
per for Interstate shipment, and Il Is
less than the published tariff rate. but
afterwards the published rate IS de-
manded by the railway company and
collected. that the shipper cannot re-
cover the difference between the
agreed rate and the published rate. as
attempted by Holmes; he, also holds
that no action can be folnGed on a
contract forbidden by law.
Boy Gets Big Judgment.
Samuel Calhoun, an Edmond youth,
gets Judgment against the Santa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15
A COMPARISON ON
CONVENTION SESSIONS
Required Twelve Months to
Write Virginia's Constitu.
ton; Nine for New York.

Speaking of the length of time con.
stttutional conventions have run,
Delegate Haskell said today:
"fhe republican press bureau, the
manager OF which would not know the
difference between a state constitution
aud Beecher's Life of ChNst, presumes
20 tell the people that 80 or 40 days
was ample time In which to draft a
consultation.
Il suggest that this reckless egotist
reflect on the fact that in recent years
seven old states held conventions, not
to prepare a complete new constitu-
tion. but 10 look over. revise and
amend their old constitutions, and in
this work time was taken in those
states as follows:
Mississippi, 80 days.
Texas, 80 days.
Missouri. 81 days.
Illinois. 80 days.
New York. nine months.
Virginia. twelve months.
Kentucky, ten months.
Nov, IN our case, remember that
i'm combinh two territories, with the
people of different ideas and wishes
and Of very different conditions to deal
with. we will break all records by
completing our work in about so days.
The facts are, this republican press
bureau, which is a slander upon the
great mass OF honest members Of the
republican party, in fact represents
only the pie eaters. grafters. coal and
lumber trusts, who put up the $500
that pays this press bureaus expens-
es, and does not want good consti-
tuition, and therefore tries TO prod the
democratic into hasty actiG,..
IL won't work. A hundred or over
honest, earnest, stubborn delegates
propose 70 take what time is necessary
TO make a constitution OF which every
honest citizen will be proud
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15
1'he Star Harness Shop Win fit ron

The Star Harness Shop will it you
out with light OF heavy harness.
blanket robes and whips, and repair
harness while you are taking a look
ID. Weinberger, wholesale and retail
liquor store still takes the lead with
pure wsnes. liquor and beer. Bottled
goods for family use; they can't be
beat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-02-15

Use a little KoDOL after your
meals and It viii be found TO AFFORD
a prompt and efficient relief, KODOL
nearly approximates the digestive
juices. II digests what yon eat II Is
sold on guaranteed relief plan. Sold
here BY c. X. Renfro.