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The copper era., 1907-10-17
A SHOOTING IN CLIFTON.
Jose AriaS is Killed and Felicitas Villa
Wounded.

The peaceful siumbers of the resi-
dents on the hill above the company
store were disturbed at 10 O'Clock
last Sunday night, when FlOrentino
Villa committed bloody crime. which
has been the leading topic among
the MeXicans ever since. Florentiuo
Villa and Felicitas Pima de Villa
were married some time ago, but it
seems that they had separated, Flo
rentino moving to Metcalf and the
woman remained in Clifton. Villa
came to town Sunday and without
saying anything learned the where
abouts of the woman and on Sunday
evening proceeded to the house
where he supposed she lived. Upon
arriving at the house Florentino
make a rough house. Jose Arias,
F'elicitas and another man and
woman were in the room. A
scuffle took place between Villa and
Arias, but Villa pulled a small pocket
gun and began to shoot. Arias re-
ceived a shot in the shoulder and
another in the head, resulting
in instant death. Iii the meantime
the women attempted to run, but
Felecitas, his wife, received a wound
in the back just as she turned around
the corner of the house, 1t is re-
ported that Villa then went back to
the room where the shooting took
place ard threatened to kill the other
man, but he begged off. Villa then
made sneak up the hill. Pink Bur-
dett, the night officer, reached the
scene about fifteen minutes after the
shooting, but on account of the dark
ness was not able to locate Villa.
The woman was not dangerously
wounded and is getting along nicely.
All during the next day the officers
searched for Villa, some of them
staying around town and others COW
ering the outskirts without success.
Numerous reports gained foot and
some were to the effect that Villa
was justified and made mistake by
IL uC was III 1iNiLS
around Metcalf and when this word
reached him he got brave and care
back to Clifton Tuesday morning.
Soon after his arrival here Dave
Arzate; the constable, was on his
track and located him at he upper
end OF Chase Creek. He made no
resistance and gave up without
murmur. When they arrived at one
of the little stores on the creek Villa
wanted to stop and unroll his bedding,
which he was carrying on his back.
Dave consented 70 it, but when
Villa began to open it in haste, he
stopped him and proceeded to do it
himself. a small pocket revolver
was secured from the bundle, after
which Dave told Villa to go ahead
and get what he wanted. But he
didn't want anything more. The gun
Contained one cartridge.
Villa was placed in Jail and his
preliminary hearing took place We'd
nesday with the result that he was
bound over to await the action of
the grand jury. Villa Is acting very
peculiar and does not say a word
about his case. He was taken to
Solomonville this morning.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

Miss Rose Hill, who was thrown
from her horse while coming home
from Morenci last week, is still at
Morenci. She was badly injured and
it will be some time before she will
be around again. While she is badly
bruised, still there is no danger of
serious results. Fortunately the
place where she fell was soft ground.
The horse became frightened and
ran away with her.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

George Webster, who has been
absent the past two weeks at the
Webster & Tucker ranch on Rattle
snake taking part in the roundup,
returned home this week. During
the last few days of the skirmish he
was accompanied by Mrs. Webster,
who also returned home.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

o. a. Risdon, the photographer,
left this morning for Duncan, where
he will remain for four days doing
photograph work. He has made ar
engagements to be at Duncan on
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sun
day during the next four weeks, dur
ing which time the Duncan people
can get anything they want in the
photograph line.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

j. w. Davidson, one of the popular
BARRIERS of the 1. B. English barber
shop, has been under the weather
the past two weeks. He has about
recovered and left Tuesday for Dun
can, where he will spend few days,
and in all probability Will be ready to
resume his duties in the shop Monday
next
The copper era., 1907-10-17

The Phoenix fair next month will
be just little better than the last
one. 1t is for the benefit of the
territory and should be patronized
10y everybody.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

Mrs. H McCreary, teacher of piano,
is here from Los Angeles and will
take a limited number of pupils.
For terms, etc, apply at residence of
Mrs. Tom Clark, Riverside,
The copper era., 1907-10-17

For a fine juicy steak, leave orders
with the Clifton Meat and Cold Stor-
age company.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

CHILDREN-Have you made your
guess? 1t costs you nothing, A. C.
drug department.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

A fine son arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Mcdowell this
week. Mother and son getting along
nicely and Claud has grown about
three inches taller.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

For SALE-HOusehold furniture.
Call at this office.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

FOR SALE-Dean's Lunch counter.
Old reliable stand. Good business.
Good chance for man and wife.
Price $500.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

Alex Martin and family of Duncan,
spent a few days of this week in
Clifton visiting relatives. They were
accompanied by Mr.. Martins sister.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

Free our Jewelry and Silverware
Catalogue. Send at once before the
holidays. The Bargain Jewelry
House, Box 81, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Wholesale jewelers..
The copper era., 1907-10-17

y nice line of ladies shirt waists
going at cost.
j. a Billingsley & Co.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

A nice room to rent in East Clifton.
Apply to Mrs. Adam Smith.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

A representative of the ERA passed
through New Town Morenci lat
week and stopped long enough to see
that the little berg had entirely re-
covered from the recent disastrous
fire. A great amount of building has
been going on since the fire and the
town has about as many buildings as
before the fire. In all instances a
better class of houses were built. 1t
is wonderful the way the business
men of that place recovered. Paul
Becker, who owns the ground upon
which New Town is located, will soon
have the town equipped with electric
lights.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

Judge Alvin Owsley, a prominent
citizen of Denton, Texas, arrived in
Clifton this week and spent several
days in camp on business. The Judge
is president of the Southwestern De-
velopment and Improvement COM
pany, corporation recently organ
lied for the purpose of engaging in
the mining business in this district.
The company is represented by sew
eral prominent business men of Den
ton and a considerable amount OF
financial backing is being furnished
by them. Mr.. Owsley spent the
greatest portion of his time looking
over the property, but incidentally
found time to call at the ERA office.
He is well pleased with the mining
outlook in this section and said that
in his opinion the country above Gilt
ton will some day be producing as
much gold, silver and copper as any
other section in the we'll known
Clifton Morenci district. This is not
Mr.. Owsley's first trip to the camp,
hence he has an extensive acquaint-
anceship here.
The copper era., 1907-10-17

This Company owns 30 claims in
the Detroit Copper Company tPh
north, and the New York patented
We are issuing this small block of
stock in order to more fully devel-
op our claims. All money derived
from the sale of stock goes for
actual development work.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31

The school bell clangs no more. II Q
happy faces of school children are no
longer seen on their way to school,
Johnny is doing chores now for Mrs.
Jones, while Mary is helping her mo-
tber about the house, and will soon be
wishing 1t we're time for school to be-
Din again. The young lady school
teachers are spending sleepless nights
planning their vacation for the sum-
mer and trying to figure out by ratio
and proportion how they will be able
to take an $50 trip on fifty dollars, af-
ter spending twenty-five of the hfty
for new duds and face powder.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Real Estate Transfers.

The following have been recorded
since May GOTH:
J. Homer Peck to Henry NJ. Humiston, lots
CT aud % to 81, Peck's subdivision.
Twin Lakes l.. & W. Co. to j. H Peck and Z.
P. johnson. lots l2, IS, II and .? to 80 blk 80.
J. II. Peck and Z. p. johnson to Chas. N. Os-
walt, lots Is aud II. blk "a. Ordway.
Geo H. West to Elizabeth Weatherwax, lots
s and Z Vests subd, blk IL.
Henry Humiston to Chas. Olmstead, lots 10
and l6, blk 3s.
ordway Trading Co. to T. II. Foley, lots IA to
10, blk 50.
Arthur W. Green to Mrs. G. NJ. Horslcy lots
II to ~, blk 81.
AT. tS l. Enyart to Arthur W. Green. lots
II and IL, blk 81.
Geo. II. West to Carl J. johnson, lots and
q, Vests subd, blk ls.
J.H. Peck to Levi Riddle lots % to 80. blk ss
Jennie Gray to Jos. A. Bent, lot 30 and part
Of 20. blk 10.
J. II. Peck and e. P. johnson to Isaso bkin-
ner, lots "a and %. block "a.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
fsigned Bornschein Btothers, CO.
ftnership, intend to and will apply
thc Board OF Trustees OF the Incor-
rated Town Of Ordway for the pas
e OF an ordinance submitting the
estion to the voters Of said town
70 are taxpayers under the law vot-
on the question at a special cleo
n, OF granting to them, the said
rnschein Brothers q franchise and
ense authorizing them, upon the
ms Of the rates hereinafter set out
and during u period of twenty
ars from and after the taking effect
SAID ordinance, to own, erect, con-
Fuct, purchase, maintain and oper-
e plant or plants or works for the
Pnufacture aud generation of cleo
petty and the distribution and sale
ereof, and OF electric current and
ght In and to the town OF Ordway,
tero county, Colorado, and the
habitants thereof for the pur-
Pse Of light, heat and pow
oy means Of mains, conduits, poles
ID wires strung thereon over, under,
|onR and across the streets and al
Ps' bridges, public ways and places
SAID town Of Ordway, and fixing the
rms and conditions therefor; said
.ainance to specify the maximum
te TO be charged for such services,
Id rates to be as follows, to-wit:
pR ELECTRIC CURRENT FOR PRIVATE
USE.
1or incandescent lighting on q me-
|. oasis not exceeding 10 cents per
Plowatt hour, provided that said CO
Hrtnership shall receive notices. than
per month for each lamp installed
"a 10 no case less than One Dollar
Po.y pa alty cents lsi.5o> per mouth per
For electric current fof arc ilghts
h 2 rate shall " maas 70 ccefeepoad
|'sn incandsspent luJap laklae into
/ (nsldel atl0A 4 ~ II n y h ~
~, n IL III n y SS
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to sincerely thank the
friends VIII? have so kindly and faith
fully assisted and comforted us in our
great and deep sorrow In the death Of
our darling. And to the Royal Neigh
bors for the beautiful wreath Of flow
ers.
May God shed his choicest blessings
on all.
Harry e. Lee, Wife and Relatives.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Post Holes for Sale.

They're easily made with the Ivan
Post Hole Auger. See, them at the
yellow shack two blocks west of Hotel
Berendo. Clark Woodruff, Agent.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
EvaneelIcal Church Services

Services over Sunday as follows:
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Services at II u. M.
Young Peoples Alliance at p. m.
Preaching at 500 p. m.
Bob Creek Sunday School 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. III.
Numa, Preaching at p. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes-
day at 1880 p. IN.
German class Saturday at 3 p. m.
Evening services always English.
The public cordially invited to these
services.
C. s. STEINMETZ.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
Money to Loan.

We are prepared TO loan money at
7per cent interest on Farms ia the
EviciaaGyof ordway' With Twin Lakes
sWNfSs. Address
! steele y InRraham,
~ s.a' sI Rocky Eord Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31

Cnster s. Go. take pleasure In show
ing their ane samples Of clothing and
guarantee you q perfect fit.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31

For electric current furnished for
power on meter basis not exceeding
&C per kilowatt hour, provided that
said co.partnership shall receive not
less than Five (s5. .O0) dollars per month
per horse power connected and In no
case less than Five $500 Dollars per
month per consumer.
ELECTRICITY FURNISHED FOR PUBLIC
USE
For standard arc lamps In streets
and alleys Ten $1,000 Dollars per
month per lamp burned from dusk to
midnight every night in the year dur
ing the first five years Of the terms OF
this franchise Nine $4,000 Dollars
per month per lamp during the next
following seven years of the term OF
this franchise, and Eight $500 Dol
lars Der month per lamp during the
last eight years of the term OF this
franchise.
For electric current for lighting pub
lie municipal buildings at the rate
charged private consumers for electric
current furnished for power purposes.
Said application will be presented
to said Board OF Trustees at the regu-
lar meeting Of said Board to be held
on Friday evening the Seventh day OF
June, A. d. 1907. at the council cham
her in said town of Ordway, Colorado.
BoRNscHEIN BROTHERS.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
M. E. Church Services.

10 a. m.-Sunday School.
ii a. m.-Sermon.
1900 m.-Half-bour class.
6:3O-Epworth League.
Wednesday-Prayer meeting at 1880
o. 4. MERRILL, Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31

The Sugar City ball club crossed
bats with Fowler yesterday.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-31
PERRY BEHYMER.
LAWYER.

aities snd i1nd litl9 allo6sA speclalty
1 IS ! I g |:|;;s;, 81.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
DELTA INDEPENDENT
Entered at the postofiee in Della, Colorado,
as second class mail matter.
ADVERTISING RATES.
FINDLEY DUFFIELD. Editor and Owner

Fifty cents. per single column inch month. nserons
Of one week. only Is cents per inch.
Display ad, changed every two week, without extra
charge; weekly changes cents per inch additional!
Copy for change q ads should be supplied not later than
Wednesday to insure appearance. -,
Locals, per line each s:ue TO trsn,'ens 10 cents
.r linz for frs, issue per ine each subsequent nser
tion. Headed Iocah 10 cents per line fos The head.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
Alcohol and Life Insurance.

According to the statistics of Brit
ish life insurance company the deaths
of abstainers from alcohol beverages
are to the deaths of those who habitu-
ally use them in the ratio of So. 79 per
cent to 8l.62 per cent. That is to say,
that out of about 5000 deaths of in
sured persons in societies that put ab-
stainers in a class by themselves, S,4OO
will be those of habitual users, while
only $3.50 will be those of abstainers.
These proportions are strongly corrob-
GRATED by the experience of other COM
panies and of actual experts.
The moral is obvious: While it is q
good thing to abstain for physiological
and pathological reasons from the ha-
bitual use of alcoholic beverages, it is
also a good thing to do for economic
reasons. An insurance company can
afford to give an applicant for life in
surance who is total abstainer better
terms than it can afford to give an ap
plicant who drinks habitually even in
great moderation. because, while drink
ing in moderation is far less injurious
than drinking to excess, there is ever
present the tendency of the one to pass
over into the other. From the life in
surance standpoint the increasingly
strong hold which alcohol secures on
those who constantly use it is an ele-
ment to be taken into account, for no
one can ever know the precise point in
his evolution at which the mere devotee
becomes the confirmed victim. Life in
surance companies would render great
service to the community by acting on
the truth that the use of alcohol is not
merely dangerous to human life, but
increasingly so.-Toronto Globe.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

8 per cent money to loan on short no
tice on all good applications.
STEPHAN 4 OBERT.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

George B. McClelland Post
No. 76 of Delta is after the Com
mander of the soldiers home at
Buena Vista with a sharp stick.
1t is claimed the accused official
refused to permit members Of
the Home admission to the GEM
etery on Decoration Day to place
flowers and flags on the graves
of their dead comrades. If the
Commander is guilty of such
action he should be removed
without any ceremony whatever.
The accusation is Of such a nat
ure, however, that we cannot
help but think there is another
side to the case. Would the state
have a man in this position who
is either a fool or a knave?
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

Kentucky republicans voiced
the sentiment Of large majority
of the party when in their recent
state convention resolutions they
said: 1--WE approve the policies
and commend the ability, courage
and integrity of President Roose-
velt and his administration and,
without expressing preference
for any candidate, favor the Sc
lection by the national conven-
tion for president of one in full
accord with those policies and
who will energetically carry them
out in the interest of all the peo-
ple."
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending July IL, 1907.
Ashbaugh, A. D. Baker, George
Bopp, Fillipp Hadden, P. W.
St John, Leana Sparks, AL.
Penfield, Mrs. Jas. X. Moller, Albert
Pennington, Mrs. Emma (2)
In calling for these letters please say
advertised" ELLA New, p. M.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
StedIhsiiers' MeetiaK

A special meeting of the stockholders
Of The Independent Lumber Company
10 hereby called, to be held at the prin-
cipal Office of said Company in Delta,
in the County of Delta and State Of
Colorado, on Saturday. the 9th day of
July, A. D. 1907. at the hour of
2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
for the purpose Of considering and act.
ing upon proposed amendments to the
Articles Of Incorporation of said The
Independent Lumber Company. chang
ing the capital stock of said Company
from $50, 10000 to $3.50, 10000 and the
number Of shares from 500 to 2, 500. the
par value remaining as heretofore; and
also to change the principal office Of
said Company from Delta to Grand
Junction, and to provide that the prin-
cipal business of said Company shall be
conducted not only in the county Of
Delta, but also in the counties of Mesa,
Montrose and Garfield, and to extend
to other counties and states, II desired.
c. A. BIGGs,
w, C., HUNTOoN, President.
Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

The Western Slope of Colorado
is not afflicted with hail storms
as is the Eastern Slope. In that
part of the state not year pass
es but what damage from hail
aggregates several hundred thou
sand dollars. In fact hail is the
worst enemy the Eastern Slope
has to fear. Western Colorado
suffers very little from this source
and it does no harm to call the
attention of people making a
choice of location to this fact.
Within two weeks destructive
hail storms have laid waste large
areas of crop territory near Long
mont in Boulder county and near
Johnstown in Larimer county.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
How to Kill the Slugs.

The so-called slugs that skele-
tonize the leaves of the above
named plants during the summer
are all comparatively easy to de-
stroy.
AS the slugs devour the surface
tissue of the leaves in each case,
they may be killed by thorough
application of any of the arsen-
ical poisons, such as Paris green,
London purple, or arsenate of
lead. Upon low plants, it is
equally as we'll to mix the dry
poisons in twenty times their own
weight of common flour and then
dust them upon the plants thru
a cheesecloth sack held in the
hand.
In case of the fruits, especially
cherries, where it is not safe to
use the above poisons, white hell
ebore powder may be used in
stead. If applied as a spray, put
3 ounces of the powder in one
gallon OF water; as dust, it may
be used without dilution in a
cheesecloth sack and a light ap-
plication made. The best time to
apply the hellebore is towards
evening.
The slugs can be removed from
cherry, pear and plum trees by
thoroughly sitting fine road dust,
or freshly Stacked lime over the
foliage in the middle of a warm
! day, when the slugs are upon the
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

The Colorado insurance COM
mission has completed an exam
ination of the Woodmen of the
World Pacific Jurisdiction) and
finds that during 1906 the order
collected $76,816.56 less than
enough to pay death claims and
for monuments erected. The de-
ficiency was made up from an
emergency fund. Mr.. Ritten-
house also finds that some old
members taken in years ago are
receiving protection as low as
Sc. 90 per thousand while younger
men who have joined in recent
years are paying double that
amount. The commissioner rec
ommends an adequate expense
fund, the elimination Of unjust
discrimination and sufficient
rates to protect policy applica-
tions. The w. o. w., like all
other insurance companies, must
respect the law of mortality or
go to pieces. A plan of insur-
ance that does not provide for
increasing cost with increasing
age is fatally defective. The W.
o. w. can correct the defective
places in its plan and put its busi-
ness on a sound foundation and
this should be done without de-
lay. 1t will be done if the DEM
agogue does not get in his work
as he did with the Modern Wood
men a few years ago. Dema-
gogues and blatherskites were
able to mislead a sufficient num-
ber of the members of this latter
organization and prevented it
from adopting a plan chat would
have been safe and permanent.
As it is the Modern Woodmen
only secured temporary relief and
simply postponed the inevitable
day when it must adopt sufficient
rates or go to pieces. The W. o.
w. will be wise if it does not fall
a victim to the same misleading
element.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
A year from now the political
pot will be making a noise like a
presidential campaign.

The railroad law was put down
as a weak sister and the republi-
can legislature given fits for en-
acting a makeshift, and the COM
mission appointed by the govern
or has been dubbed as tools, yet
the railroads fight the law and
the commission. There must be
something about both they are
afraid of.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

For SALE-A limited number Of
shares of Leon Lake reservoir stock.
Call on Porter Plumb.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12
Horse For Sale.

A high-class driving mare, young,
sound, gentle. and good saddler
Price $500. Call or phone
ct. w. F. CONNIE. Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

Thomas F. Walsh is reported
in the press dispatches as deny
ing that he is a candidate for
United States senator. He is also
quoted as favoring the selection
of senators by direct vote and is
credited with the followin g:
There is no man who can truth
fully say that if the offer of SEN
atorship came in the right way
and he was in a position to accept
that he would refuse. But it
must come in the right way"
The Delta independent., 1907-07-12

If President Roosevelt can
stand the physical strain he
should accept another unanimous
nomination from his party. Taft
is a good second choice but Roose-
welt can do the work he has COM
menced better than anyone else.