davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The oasis., 1907-02-23
HERMOSlLLO ITEMS.

inint lS NlsltlnB dt lleTHlOSlllO.
 This week MT. Y. Elias Gonza- leg of Altar, has been in Hermo- sillo on business.
 Mir. w. D. Schallinger from San Javier, has located in Hermosillo, and opened an office.
 Last Saturday Mir. Fred Herre- "a of Nogales was a visitor at the capital city of Sonora.
 MT. $. Ben Smith, superinten- dent of the Tarasca mine, was a visitor at Hermosillo Monday.
 MT. Henry Levin of Nogales, was at Hermosillo Tuesday and Wednesday of the present week.
 MT. James Penman, superinten- dent of the Verde Grande, was in Hermosillo several days this week.
 Saturday last Mir. Sid Kempton and family were in from Nina Grande, near Willard station, on the line of the Sonora railway.
 Wednesday morning Reverend L. Wagne, the Congregational mis- sionary, returned from a visit at Torin, in the lower Yaqui valley.
 MT. c. T. Roberts of Tucson, a we'll known mining engineer, ar rived at Hermosillo Wednesday morning, on professional business.
 Mr. A. B. Monteverde of La Cantina Central, returned last week from San Francisco, where he had visited since early in Jan. Oary.
 Mr. W. E. McEven of Los An geles, who has mining interests in various parts of Sonora, Is visiting Hermosillo-having arrived We'd nesday.
 A new steel roof has been put I upon the Hotel Arcadia. whereat Mr. w. E. Bristol remarks sar- castically: Now there will be no more rain."
 This week Hermosillo has been visited by Mir. Dan Holland, an cold time miner Ill Arizona and So- nora, who is operating now in the Ures district.
 The Mexican National Biscuit Co.,, at Hermosillo, is reported do- ing a fine business and extending 4he market for their crackers all cover the West Coast.
 Doctor R. NJ. Black from Little Rock, Arkansas-more recently from Los Angeles-has recently located at Hermosillo. He is with Doctor 5. A. Williams at present.
 Mir. Charles R. Miles, official in terpreter and agent, attends to translations of official and legal papers, and drawing the same, to eminent satisfaction of his clients.
 Mr. Bafael J. Ruiz has gone to the Cochuta ranche, in the north ern part of the state-near Fronte. ras-on business. The gentleman is expected to return home about q week hence.
 Miss Hazel Hostetter from Los Angeles, a recent graduate of the
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Not In Il With Delta County.

A gentleman travelling with a trade
excursion thru the west stopped at
North Yakima, Washington. and this
is what he has to say of that country:
1--WE stopped at North Yakima this
morning and they gave us carriage
ride to see the orchards. They think
they have the greatest fruit proposition
in the country, but if they went down
to Delta and took look at those or
chards they would not know that they
were in the fruit business. Their trees
show very poor care and their orchards
are not well kept. They raise very
large amount of strawberries and !
found quite bit of apples and peaches
on the trees, although some of their
orchards have been very hard struck
with late frosts. The wind blows there
for thre, months and sometimes longer
and dust is very deep. which makes life
almost unbearable. Find great many
people going around wearing goggles.
| distributed quite a large amount of
literature and some of them were ia
miliar with the Delta proposition.
This is the same old story. Folks go
here and there and everywhere to the
promised land and then come back to
Delta county where every natural ad-
vantage for growing fruit is acknowl-
edged to be superior to any other To-
cality.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Deaths.

Charles H. Keys died at his home in
North Delta at O'Clock a. m. Sunday,
June 9, after lingering illness with
stomach trouble. Deceased has been
afflicted for years, but bore his suffer-
ing patiently and uncomplainingly. He
was born in Niagra Falls, n. Y. and
had lived in North Delta for three
years. He leaves a wife. two brothers
and a sister to mourn their loss. Fun
eral services were held at the Baptist
church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
conducted by Rev. rockingham, the
body being buried in the Delta GENE.
terry. The Bible class of the Baptist
church. of which MIR. Keys was IN 81
teemed member, attended in q body, IS
a token of esteem to their fellow chris
tian worker.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Austin Briefs.

The Weaver family have moved here
from Ouray.
VIM. Brewer loaded car and shipped
to Silverton last Saturday. He has
rented his place on Tongue Creek.
Frank Rist has his blacksmith shop
about ready for business.
Schneider's new store building will
be under roof by the close of this week.
Mrs. E. C. Rist came out from Delta
Monday. Grandma Rist went back
with her.
Iowa people are still coming this way
looking for locations. Three gentle-
men. friends of Mr.. Lobdell, arrived
Wednesday night.
John Kettle went to Ridgeway last
week to visit his father and mother.
Tomatoes. taking all things into con-
sideration. are doing we'll. and the fac
tory will have something to do this fall
to can all that will be raised.
Philip Kehl got his horse few days
ago. 1t was found 60 miles from here.
The notice was seen in the Delta lNDE-
PENDENT and Mr.. Kehl is convinced
that it pays to advertise.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
The Potters Are Not Indians.

The children Of Mrs. Alvin Potter
that were sent to the Indian school at
Grand Junction, have been removed
from that institution, as it has been
discovered they have no indian blood in
their veins. They were taken to their
mother who is now at Glenwood Springs
and is being supported by Garfield
county while her husband is in Jail at
that place awaiting trial on the charge
of robbing a train. Delta county was
in luck when. it got rid of this bunch.
1t is supposed the Garfield county au-
thorities will have the little Potters
sent to the state home for dependent
children.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
BOUND OVER TO
DISTRICT COURT
Otto Peterson will Be Tried al
September Term For Shooting
VIM. Il. Bes9rove.

Otto c. Peterson, charged with as
sault with intent to kill, had prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice S. l.. Fair
lamb at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
George Stephan. deputy district attor-
ney, prosecuted the case while X. M.
Logan and M. X. Welch appeared for
defendant.
About two weeks ago Peterson went
over to the home of VIM. II. Besgrove
and the two became engaged in a
heated discussion over a ditch that runs
thru Besgrove's land. The controversy
resulted in Peterson shooting Besgrove
in the elbow as the latter was running
toward his house.
At the preliminary hearing the prin-
cipal witness WAS Raif Nelson. He saw
the entire controversy and according to
his story the two men became engaged
in an angry discussion of the ditch
trouble. He swore that Besgrove cursed
Peterson The two men were standing
on each side of fence and Peterson
finally struck at Besgrove. The latter
retaliated in kind and started toward
the house, uttering the words, accord
ing to the witness, I'm fix you. Bes-
grove was within ten or twelve feet of
the door when Peterson fired. He then
put spurs to his horse and went down
the road as fast as he could get away.
Thus ended the tragedy.
Justice Fairlamb bound Peterson over
to the district court under $3.50 bond
which he gave. his mother, Martha j.
Peterson and Chas. p. Pickett qualify
ing on the bond.
Owing to threats which it is claimed
VIM. II. Besgrove made against Otto
Peterson, the former WAS arrsigned be
fore Justice Fairlamb and put under
bond of 500 to keep the peace.
J. W. Douthitt had Ludwick Henry,
beet worker. arrested yesterday. He
was arraigned before Justice Fairiamb
and fined S. % and costs on the charge
of assault
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Judge King On School Board.

George Stephan circulated petition
last Friday requesting the county su.
perintendent to appoint Hon. A. r.
King to the vacancy on the school board
occasioned by the resignation of H. w.
Davis. The petition was largely signed
and Miss Myers made the appointment
soon after it was presented for her con-
sideration. Judge King has had years
of experience on the board. is thor
oughly familiar with affairs of the dis.
trict and is deeply interested in all
matters pertaining to public education;
faithful service.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Two New lvasbe1 Yards.

1t is reported that Delta is to have a
couple more lumber yards in the near
future. This week +. II. Cook Of llli-
nois completed arrangements for open.
ing . yard. having secured plat Of land
near the Rio Grandc switch at the in
tessectiun Of Fourth and Columbia
streets near the Smith Bros. plaster
mill comprising parcel Of ground 230s
go feet. The ground has been cleared
and car Of shingles unloaded there
preparatory to erecting the necessary
offices and sheds.
1t is also reported that the Gibson
Lumber Co., with headquarters in
Canon City and branches in various
towns. will soon enter the Delta terri
tory and bid for business on an exten
sivc scale.
With four lumber concerns IN the
city there should be no difficulty in Sc
curing the necessary material for the
various buildings under contemplation.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Red Mountain IteH.s.
tS,--inl Correspondence.


6. V. Fowler arrived from Wichita.
Kansas, last Friday to work for the
Red Mountain Coal Co. He is an ex-
pcricnced hand and is proving much
help.
John Decker is driving team on the
tunnel at $40 n day. At that figure
people ought to make living, even If
the fruit crop is n partial failure.
John Funk was visiting old friends in
these parts preparatory to starting for
Rcdondo. Cal. Mr.. and Mrs. Funk have
many friends here and all join in hoping
they will like their new home. Mrs. G..
G. States bought Mrs. Funk's piano.
Mr.. Comstock of Delta was driving
around these parts Tuesday and We'd
nesday, calling on old friends.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Weddines.

W. J. Eubanks and Miss Helene Dor
rance were married Monday afternoon
by Rev. Frothingham at his home in
the presence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Beezley and Mrs. J. d. Williamson.
The happy couple left on the afternoon
train for Aberdeen, Wash, where Mr..
Eubanks has accepted bank position.
The groom has been employed as book
keeper in the Fruit Exchange bank at
Paonia and both he and his bride are
numbered among that towns most
highly esteemed young people.
W. V. Ballou. operator for the D. &
K. G. at this place. left for Gunnison
Tuesday where he was to be married
that evening to Miss Pittser. Mr..
Ballou will bring his bride to Delta and
they will live in the house recently va.
Gated by Mrs. Hall, near the depot.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Mrs. Gillespie Acquitted.

Mrs. Zoa Gillespie, the l6 year old
bride, who was married to John Giles
pie of Olathe in Delta the night of
June by Rev. Grim, was acquitted of
the charge of stealing clothing from
Mrs. johnson at Grand Junction. The
girl acknowledged to taking the differ
and that Mrs johnson had loaned them
to her the day before she was married.
The jury very wisely brought in YER
dict of not guilty.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Or. Sheldon Operates.

DR.. J. G. Sheldon of Kansas City,
formerly of Leadville, arrived in Delta
last Saturday and performed several
surgical operations. All were for ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Minyon kennicott, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. W. NJ. kennicott, under
went an operation at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Wishart, in Delta.
She is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Head, of California mesa. and
Mrs. J. h. Stevenson were also operated
on successfully.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
NEARLY SIX MILES iOf CEMENT SIDEWALKS
That What Delta Will Have When Present Contracts Completed
We Also Have Seven Miles Of Sewerase Eight Miles Of Drainage
And Finest Mountain Water Supply In State

of
o the foot of Garneme is
binding themselves put in all crossing during the summer of 1907
where, something citizen well be proud of.
eight miles drainage Falamb claims Delta is
Colorado popula
in
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Cory Items.
Especial Correspondence }


Ralph Lyle went to Silverton We'd
nesday where he has obtained work
with mining company.
VIM. Hall is putting up house on
his land near the Fairvicw school house.
W. J. Brewer and family have moved
TO Silverton.
Mrs. Fuller. and daughter Luella.
from Austin, spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Landreth.
Mr.. Kennicott reports the worms as
just beginning on his apples. He il
spraying now, Rs are many others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle spent Sunday in
Delta, the guests of Mr.. Brides.
Mr.. Talbot has gone to Silvcrton t.
work.
Miss Minyon Kcnnicott was operatet
upon for appendicitis, Sunday, at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Wishart, In
Delta. She Is reported as getting along
as well rs can be expected.
Prof. +. f. Ashburn spoke upon 80
cialism at the school house Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Teachout il at the home Of hei
daughter, Mrs. kennicott, during the
lattcr's absence in Delta with hel
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Ramsey's Big June Sale.

In this issue of the INpEPENpENr you
will find full page ad. announcing the
annual June sale of the Ramsey Dry
Goods Co., an event that has come to
be looked forward to with pleasure by
tho prudent bargain buyer. You will
find the ad. full to overtiowing with
prices on goods that are annually made
TO 20 at this season of the year.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Fish People Arrive.

4 q. G. Ainsworth and wife and Otto
Crane came in Tuesday. leaving the
same afternoon for Alexander lakes on
Grand mesa. Mr. Ainsworth has charge
of the government spawning station
again this year The party left Tues
day afternoon for Cedaredge and from
there they will proceed to the lakes as
rapidly as snow conditions will let them
IL. A great deal of snow is reported
at the lakes,
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Mrs. HOuts Gives House Party.

Mrs. F. D. Houts is hostess to num-
Der of friends at her pleasant home on
Payne's mesa this week. Mrs. Tillot-
son, Miss Alice Royce, Winifred and
Edith Castle and Miss Isabelle Law are
guests of Mrs. Houts and are having
delightful time. Some members of the
family from Denver and other friends
are expected during the week
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Grand Junction vS. Delta.

The Grand junction News says 200
fans will accompany their bal team to
Delta next Sunday. A special train is
coming and if tongue racket will win
the game they propose to have it.
Delta expects to send them home sing
ing different tune.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postofficc at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending June Ia, 1897.
Bloom. Mrs. Bell Mateson. Miss Clara
In calling for these letters please say
advertised" ELLA New, P. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Real Estate Deals.

Ed Conquest sold another SO on Cali
fornia mesa this week to Bert Pinger.
a Victor man. for 1000.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Must Weigh All Mail.

Postmaster Miss Ella New has re-
ceived an order from the department
which states that beginning with July
lst and extending to Dec. 3lst the local
Office must weigh and keep tabulated
record of all mail originating with it.
These reports will show the weight of
each class of mail separately. also the
weight of all mail sent free under gov
ernment franks, in penalty or official
envelopes. also newspapers in the county
This is in accordance with an act passed
by the last congress and the informa-
tion thus gathered will be used by the
next congress in the preparation of
some important legislation affecting
the postoffice department. There is
considerable agitation for readjust-
ment Of the postage rate on newspapers
and periodicals. which may eliminate
many publications from the one cent-a'
pound list that are now receiving it.
The new order means extra work for
the postohice clerks.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14

Montrose and Olathe came up to Delta
last Sunday to try their strength. The
two teams occupied special train and
were accompanied by l67 supporters
from their respective towns. We un-
derstand that Montrose was represented
by 100 people and Olathe by the 81.
The game turned out to be entirely too
one-sided to be interesting, Olathe WIN
ming by the unattractive score of "a to 8.
The game was played on the high
school athletic grounds on Garnet
mesa, something that will not likely
occur again ON Sunday during the sea-
son. Unfortunately many Of the visit
ing rooters were filled up on rot-gut
whiskey and proceeded to make the
worst kind Of fools of themselves.
Delta is glad to have these towns come
here to play ball. but We respectfully
request them to leave their rowdy ele-
ment and cheap whiskey at home.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14

"Do it now;" order that electric bell
put in for $500. Chester A. Cooper.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14

Your home is not complete without
an electric bell. Installed complete for
$500. Chester A. Cooper.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14
Base Ball.

Delta Maroons went up to Cedaredge
last Sunday and got scalped by one
score. Gosh. Blair and Gill thought it
was easy and decided to stay at home.
the two latter to assist Olathe in trim
ming Montrose. Everything went lovely
until the Sth inning. the score standing
l2 to 6 IN favor of the Maroons. Dur
ing that inning CedareJge fairly went
on the war path and when their appe-
tite for scores was finally satisfied they
had cleaned up seven. making total of
l3 to their credit The Maroons got
one more in the 9th. but Cedaredge did
likewise. thus securing for them the
deciding score. The boys report nice
game and good time.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14

Good Morning." have you an clcc'
trio bell? will install them for -. N
for thirty days only. Chester A. Coop
or. Colo. 882 q. Coop 90.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14

Thru Mr.. Douthitt the INDEPENDENT
gave fattering report of the condition
of the sugar beet crop in last week 5
issue. Since then the writer has been
privileged to take a sguint at some of
the fields in the Uncompahgre and Gun
nison valleys near town and to say that
MIR. Douthitt's optimistic view is fully
substantiated is only putting it mildly.
From MIR. Moore's place on up the Gun
nison valley the fields are certainly
looking fine. The beet field with its
clean as a garden" appearance is n
mighty pretty crop and to those who
know its dollar producing qualities it
looks still better. Uncompahgre valley
beets are looking equally good and the
outlook is very promising for this crop.
II you feel just a little bit down in
the mouth" about crop conditions, drive
good. When we get to raising from
&, ,OOO to 10000 acres of sugar bects in
Delta county little spring frost will
not be noticed.
Last Sunday party from the Single
ton boarding house went to Trickle
park. above Eckert, on a picnic given
in honor Of Miss Louise Baughman.
The weather was at times unfavorable.
but it had no effect on the jolly spirits
of the picnicers. The dinner was no
small part of the days enjoyment and
everybody had plenty to eat and lots Of
fun. The party was made up of Messrs.
and Mesdames Helt, Gosh and Clack,
Clyde Stewart, Harry Faulkner, Ed.
Conquest. Louie kurz. Misses Hibbs,
Hauk, Baughman and Scoiield.
J. S. George has been pruning trees
since his school at Cory closed. but was
compelled to take few days lay off
the first Of this week on account of
| Il.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-14

Mrs. J. G. Nef is in receipt of sad
news from Columbus, Ohio, to the
effect that her brothers wife, u young
woman q years old, had been burned
to death by the explosion of a gasolene
lamp setting her clothing atire. She
was placing the lamp under an incuba-
tor when the explosion took place. She
was taken to hospital where she died
u few hours later in terrible agony.
Mrs. Nef has the sympathy Of many
friends in this bereavement.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-13
Russian Estates Ruined.

The incendiary movement among
the peasants in revenge for the disso-
luton of parliament has assumed Sc
rious proportions. Six large estates,
including those of Count Vladimir Bo-
brinsky, president of the constitution
al democratic party, and Princess
Vjadbolaka were devasted by in
cendiary fires. The losses were very
heavy. Robbers at Tiflis, Russia, en-
tered the residence of Prince Charvo-
deze, killed the prince and plundered
the house.
The explosion of an Internal ma
chine at Sebastopol shattered the pris-
on. wall Twenty political prisoners
escaped.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-13

bration to be held August 30, 81 and
September l. Ali OF their concerts
and festivities are to be held at the
park.
Horse stealing and mysterious dis
appearance of horses have annoyed
the Okanogan country for the last
week
Hop prospects were never better, de-
clare prominent hop merchants of Ia
coma.
A gain Of over $39,OO0,O00 in the
bank clearings for Spokane for the
first half of 1907 over those Of the
same period in 1906 is not so slow.
The cab companies of Spokane will
charge 81 more per carriage for con-
veyances attending funerals now
The bodies of Roy Linn and Harry
Johnson, both of Seattle were found
in Lake Union, after the two had been
missing for four days. The tragedy is
supposed to be entirely the result of
an accident
The Tacoma Bar association has
fixed their fees as follows: For ap-
pearance in the supreme court, 500;
for preparing brief, $50; divorce
cases in default, $780, contested, 800;
examining of abstracts, $40, and adj
vice in the Office, IS.
The interstate commerce commits
sion probably will not decide the Spo-
kane freight rate case before Novem-
Der Or December.
on the part of the administration with
the management of affairs under the
isthmiap canal commission and of the
intention of officers engaged in the
work to relinquish it and return to the
United States.
The Eureka Flat crop is good and
Charles Pearson estimates the yield
at 25 bushels an acre.
The work of the Washington state
commission having in charge the ex
penditure of the state appropriation
for the Alaska ukonPacific exposi
ton has been brought to a sudden
close for an indefinite period by the
suits recently instituted to prevent the
sale of Lake Union and Lake Wash
ington shore lands, from which the
commission was to derive funds for op
GRAFTON, left them so Handicapped, tina
there was no use in proceeding fur
Their with their plans until some dis
position is made of these suits or SOM
other arrangements made for finances
ut is a tissue of falsehoods," sait
Secretary Taft when his attention wal
called to reports of dissatisfaction
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-13
Bio Fire at Mineral Wells.

Mineral Wells, Texas, July Min
eral Wells, with nearly 10000 visitors
from all over the south, was threaten
ed with total destruction by fire recent
ly. The fire started in the skating
rink of the Palace Amusement com
pany, a new $4,000 structure, just fin
ished, but not yet opened. From there
the fire spread to ne Mineral Wells
sanitarium, a four story brick, filed
with patients. These were all moved
out and no loss of life is reported. but
the skating ring, sanitarium, bath
house, pavilion and other structures
we're destroyed.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-07-13

For over a month there has not been
a pound of coal shipped into Blackfoot
for commercial use.
Much activity is noticed around
Standpoint and Lake Pend d'Oreille re-
Gently as a result of the Panhandle
smelter starting up and the mining in
dustry, which has been lying dormant
for some time, is beginning to show
evidence Of active operation.
The w. R. c. of the Idaho depart
ment of the G. A. R. has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, Laura Dodd of Boise; SEN
ior vice. Mary E. Post of Rathdrum;
junior vice, Ella Hamlin of Lewiston;
chaplain Sallie A. Kimball of Weiser;
treasurer, Celia A. Moss of Payette !;
secretary, Lille M. Nesbitt of Occur
ld'Alene; delegates to national conven-
tion, Ella Farmin of Standpoint and
Matilda Lapp of Rathdrum.
While party of 26 Pocatello young
people were on their way to an Indian
dance recently their horses ran away
and the entire party was dumped out
of the wagon on the rocks in lava
bed. Six were seriously injured, and
all were more or less bruised
The preliminary hearing of John
Grenfell charged with the murder Of
John Hunger, was held recently al
Wardner.