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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

means more people and more
homes. This has double signifi-
canoe in a county like Delta,
where there is support for a fam
lily and money to put in the bank,
in the yield from a few acres. 1t
has proven possible here to make
land yield from 500 to 81, 600 per
acre. There are families in this
county who are making a good
living and are laying up money
off of five acres. The amount
capable of being produced may
be said to be only limited by the
care and cultivation of the land.
So, in large holdings of this rich
land there is almost certainty of
lack of care and cultivation, and
1T is far better to have many
making the effort successfully
than to have a smaller number
making it with waste. AS mat
ter of fact, 40 acres means more
to its cultivator in Delta county
than section would in many an
other county or state. The pro-
duct from this comparatively
small tract will make any family
a fortune provided they give it
full attention, and if they culti-
vate it and improve it right, it
will afford them steady and profit
able employment. If we can have
all of our land-when it shall all
be under irrigation-thus occu-
pied, we will have one Of the
greatest and most productive
counties on the face of the globe.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Grand junction is having a
bally row over it's saloons. The
prohibition element has brought
about the impeachment of the
city dads because Of alleged vio-
lation of ordinances regulating
closing hours, and the case has
gone to the district court. This
is all right and proper; still it is
hard for town to boom and
fight at the same time. If it is
proper to have any saloons in a
town, the number might we'll be
regulated and proper restrictions
enforced. Two or three saloons
to every block is not an attrac.
ton to homeseekers and men and
women raising families, and
Grand Junction will find this out.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

An exchange heads an article;
"The Devil isn't Anybody's
Fool" AS a compost of vice,
perhaps not; as a collector of the
wages of sin" he seems to be
moderately prompt with his
statements of account. Possibly,
as is not infrequently the case,
his subjects are the real fools.
By the way, a Delta preacher
gave a rather unique analysis of
the word Devil" in his sermon
Sunday. Said he: Take off the
d. and it is evil remove the e.
and it is 'vil(e);;' cut off the "
and it is H. The last letter of
the name pronounced in English
parlance would be hell. >"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Western Publisher: "a. M.
Anderson, for years publisher of
the Alma Bulletin, has recently
purchased the Delta Independent
and removed with his family to
Delta. Mr.. Anderson has the
ability to make the Independent
one of the best papers on the
Western Slope, and his friends
will be disappointed if he does
not do it"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11
President Favors
Western Settlers

THE states of the high plains
and of the mountain have
peculiar claim upon me, because
for a number of years l lived and
worked in them, and l have that
intimate knowledge of their peo-
pie that comes under such condi-
tons. In those states there is
need of a modification of the land
laws that have worked so well in
the weil-watered fertile regions
to the eastward. The one object
in all our land laws should always
be to favor the actual settler, the
actual home maker, who comes
to dwell on the land and there to
bring up his children to Inherit it
after him. The government
should part with its title to the
land only to the actual home
maker-not to the profit maker,
who does not care to make a
home. The land should be sold
outwright only in quantities suf-
ficient for decent homes not in
huge areas to be held for specu-
lative purposes or used as
ranches, where those who do the
actual work are merely tenants
or hired hands,.
Now in many states where
the rainfall is light it is simple
absurdity to expect any man to
live, still less to bring up a family
on 160 acres. Where we are able
to introduce irrigation, the home
stead can be very much less in
size-can, for instance, be DO
acres; and there is nothing that
congress has done during the
past six years more important
than the enactment of the nation
al irrigation law.
"But where irrigation is not
applicable and the land can only
be used for grazing, it may be
that you cannot run more than
one steer to 10 acres, and it is
not necessary to be much of a
mathematician in order to see
that where such is the case q
, homestead of 160 acres will not
{ go far toward the support of 9
, family. In consequence of this
{ fact, homesteaders do not take
up the lands in the tracts in
f question. They are left open fol
anybody to Craze upon that
wishes to. The result is that the
: men who use them moderately
, and not with a view to exhaust.
: ing their resources are at the
mercy of those who care nothing
for the future and simply intend
! to skin the land in the present. y
: President Roosevelt.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Steamships crossing the Attain
tic are now in communication
with the shore except for two
days, during which they can talk
with each other. The sense of
solitude in an ocean voyage is a
thing of the past along the main
lines of travel.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Congressman Warren A. Hag-
gott of this district was in Delta
Tuesday, shaking hands with his
constituents and inquiring the
wishes of the people regarding
legislative matters. Mr.. Haggott
has proven himself an able Rep
resentative in Congress, as he
has in other important public po-
sitions, and an untiring worker
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

for the interests of the people of
the Second Congressional Dis
trict. He is always a pleasant
gentlemen to meet, there being
no difference between his social
pleasantries in and out of cam
paign.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

This years crop of whales is
reported to be unusually large.
Whale steaks have not yet ap-
peared on the bill of fare, but
there are as good fish in the sea
as those that are trying to keep
pace in price with butchers
meat.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

1t is not expected that the pre-
dacious financier of Wall street
will find any comfort in the
string Of speeches soon to be de-
livered by President Roosevelt.
The only hope for Wall street
lies in a contrite and eternal re-
formation.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

During his vacation the Presi-
dent wrote seven long speeches
and between times gave his at
tention to the message. The rest
full lull is over except the bear
hunt in the cane-brakes-af after
which work will be resumed.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Large land deals are usually of
less benefit to a county or COM
munity than small ones. The
deal which represents the pur-
chase of great tracts, may be
only speculation. The small deal
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

A warm September clinched
the corn yield of the North and
the cotton yield of the South. In
that event a season of perspira-
ton was we'll endured.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

The prices Of 1894 were lower
than those which now prevail,
but nobody shows the slightest
desire to go back to the dollar of
greater purchasing power. 1t
was too everlastingly scarce.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

In Nebraska it appears that
the Republicans are for Roosevelt
and the Democrats for Bryan. If
this should happen to be the
alignment next year what would
Col. Bryan do for campaign thun-
der?
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

S. S. Frye of Denver, has
bought the Summit County Jour-
nal of Hon. o. K. Gaymon at
Breckenridge. Mr.. Gaymon will
be remembered as a Delta visitor
about two weeks ago.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Forest foliage has taken on
the coloring hues of autumn and
from some of the trees the leaves
are dropping. Soon their limbs
will be bare to the bleak winds
of winter.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

An exchange asks: why is a
joke funny"' The majority of
them are not.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Statisticians claim there are
five thousand tourists still in Col
orado.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11

Gunnison county has six-page
delinquent tax list.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11
s7s. 90 to California,

$7S.0o to California.
From Denver via Colorado & South.
ern Ky. For particulars write.
I. L, FISHER, G. p. A.,
Denver.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11
Farm L0ana.

Money always on hand for farm
loans at per cent.
No. AZ KING & STEWART. !.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-11
ADVERTISING RATES.

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
FUNERAL OF NRS.
FRED wendell, JR

The funeral of Mrs. Frederick Wen
del, Jr., took place Saturday after
noon. Notwithstanding the inclement
weather the remains were followed to
the grave by large concourse of sor-
rowing relatives and friends.
The Rev G. W Fritsch, pastor of
st. Johns German Lutheran church,
conducted the services. The pail bear
ers were: Henry Moiter, Charles Mill
er, Samuel Gerringer. Harry Bausch,
Frederick Held and Joseph Himmen.
During the services several appropriate
selections of music were rendered by
the choir of st. Johns Lutheran
church.
The flowers were very numerous and
beautiful, comprising tributes from
persons. who knew the deceased and
loved her for her many estimable gu
alities.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
SON IN LAW
OF HARVEY LOWE

Jacob Johnson, one Of the men en-
ployed on the illfated bridge at Milf
Hnvllle, whose sensational escape from
horrible death when the bridge went
down has excited wonder far and
wide, is the son-in-law of Harvey
Lowe the Pennsylvania railroad pump
man, on the south side.
Mr.. Lowe Friady evening stated that
Mr.. Johnson has nearly recovered
from all effects of the fall. The man
vas standing on the top of the big
traveller and fell at least $50 feet.
When the traveller went down he was
thrown out into midstream clear of
the tangled mass of iron work and it
was this circumstance that saved him,
although it was equally miraculous
that he escaped drowning after his
terrible fall. N
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
AIR PREGNANT
With XMAS SPIRIT

Counting the days tiil Christmat.
are you. as Won utcd to da n souf
kiddle' dass whlle sou sp ut the
rest ot sout WAXING hours p8opufiua
the rurcha tng poNcf ~ sf ceuts ~ 4
wondering huw Santa Claus. II he r., al.
ly we're a. fat asa bowiful of Jelly.
oould slide down your small chimney
and squeeze through 10 by ~ radia.
tor opening
You have noticed, haven't You. that
peculiar thing called Chiituas spirit
that stalks abroad Mt this tinu of the
Year,
II makes everyone proud 90 be seen
carrying a load Of bundles that at oth-
er times would be lifted only with a
block and tackle, delighted to go slosh.
ing around through hillocks of slush
and curb fortifcatons Of mud aud
charmed with flinging away money.
that on the day Of days the dear home
folks shall have everything for which
wish has been expressed, old friends
a bit Of remembrance and new friend.
token asan assurance of nppreaci.
tiou.
This year that spirit of Christmas
has woke up bit in advance of the
usual date, and so enthused all the
procrastinators, the put offers. " who
sustomarily shop at the eleventh hour.
that they are buying now, crowding
into the stores as if one. instead of bat
eight shopping days, was all that was
left
II was thinking of getting this foi
him, b" or "tIat for her. ~ may be
heard on all sides, the speakers form.
ing a curious contrast to the other
type who goes methodicaily about
with scrap of paper, checking of
purchases as made.
The local merchants say that while
there are many people looking
around" that as vet there has not beer
an abundance of Christmas buying.
This condition, however, has its par
allel in other years. The bulk of tn,
holiday buying in town is always don,
in the week preceding the great holi
day, and it looks as though this yea
is going to be no exception.
1t is anticipated that the buying thii
week will be very heavy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
Witness Absent-She Had Twins.

Mrs. Wallerio YeoZiorski, of Sha-
mokin, was subpoenaed as a witness
in the case of the Commonwealth VS..
John and Rosie Suluswicz which was
heard at the last term of the North
cumberland county court. When her
name was called she did not respond.
Like others of her kind she evidently
felt no respect for the majesty of the
law and had ignored the summons, so
the court thought.
The court thereupon deputized Court
Interpreter Paul Friedrich to arrest
Mrs. Yeoziorski. Friedrich is general
ly chosen for these delicate tasks be.
cause he is better able to explain the
cause of the trouble than is the ordin.
ary constable
He went to the small house in Sha.
mokin's foreign quarter where lives
the delinquent witness, intending tC
bring her to Jail with quickness and
dispatch.
Where's your mother" he asked
the little girl who opened the door.
MAS in bed" she replied. Ma
has twins" she added bashfully.
"She-she has what" stammered the
interpreter
ma has twins, repeated the little
girl
Ill hope they're getting along nice
ly. Good day.
Mrs. Yeoziorski's S reason Tor not ap
pearing in court being such very
good one it is likely that the court
will bear the expense of the writ OF
attachment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
USING MERRY
CHRISTMAS" STAMP

u y1u received = letter from Win.
ingtun. ncl recently. H's iikely that
thefe vas one stamp moro on " tIsn
was needed e pas Uncle sam Tor the
carrying not suro enough postage
stamp. but Merry Christmas one.
Nearly every letter cut Of Whining
ton the last few DAYS has borne one
down IN the lower left corner Of the
envelope Aud back Of the little stick
et. with its Red Gross, its holly sprays
aud It's Rald greeting, all printed IN
crimson. il about the best Christmas
present thought Of since Baby Boy
was born In bethlehem stable long
long ago-the kind Of present he him.
self 80 loved 10 give-healing TO the
sick
For each Of these merry Christ.
mat" stamps shows that penny has
been given by some one to help along
In new way the big fight being wag.
ed against the most terrible of our
foes, tuberculosis. And the fact that
Thousands Of them have been sold in
Wilmington since Monday aud that
other cities have sent hurry calls
for them to the Delaware branch of
the National Red Gross society, and
that they II probably be ON sale in
Danvtlle soon, shows what a shower
of copper shot" will soon be raining
down on the pale tents of the enemy,
which needlessly takes so much JOY
out of n world in need of every bit il
has or ever had
Ii must be remembered, however,
that these stamps are not good 10
postage, and that they should be stuck
on the envelope in the lower left cor.
ner 1t must also be remembered that
any one who might seek TO counterfeit
them-w which hardly seems possible
under such circumstances-is liable TO
federal Interference for the Red Gross
sign is government property now.
And every penny that comes from
the sale of Merry Christina" stamps
means not only a happy greeting pass
ed along-not only that, but far, far
more. 1t means another weapon bat
tling against the plague of plaques,
placed in the hands of those who are
battling against the plague of plaques.
And if it seems too small an amount
to think about, consider the fact that
eight pennies will buy quart of fresh
milk, one of the best medicines" foI
tubercular patients. and thae every
time 200 of the Merry Christmas
stamps are sold the timekeeper of hu
man life-the most precious thing in
Gods world-rings mp the dollars and
puts down few more days to the
credit of those who suffer, but whC
can be saved if their cases dc not have
to wait
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
j. p. Moraan,s Watered Joke.

J. Pierpont Morgan, the New York
banker, whose friends are now calling
him the slump annihilator," relieved
himself of a funny story the other day
when Norman b. Ream, the capitalist,
asked him when the present slump in
stock prices is going to stop, says the
New York American.
"Once," said Mr.. Morgan, Il asked
my father when it was going to stop
raining. and he said, Boy. | never
knew of but one rainstorm that didn't
stop
"'Gee, father, what one was thatY |
asked.
"'Boy, that was the one we're hav-
ing now"
With which the great bullion booster
looked off into the Broad street driz-
zle. chuckliug
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
Party in Valley.

A very pleasant party was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fenst-
ermacher, Valley township on Friday
evening, The evening was spent with
dancing and games. The music was
furnished by the Mausdale orchestra
Those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Billmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Antrim, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Fausey, Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Davis,
Mrs. Andrew Steinman. Mrs. John
Everitt. Misses Margaret Nephew,
Mary Tanner, Alice Appleman, Eva
Nephew, Maggie Bogart, Rachel Fenst-
ermacher, Winnie Boyer, Maud Gresh,
Florence Fausey, Nora Cromley, Chris
sic Fraz Ter, Bertha Moser, Jennie
Murray, Maggie Phile Mary Stein
man. Emma Phile, Messrs Borace
Appleman, Freeman Robbins, John
Fruit. William Boyer, James Sny der,
Sidney Boyer, Howard Vognetz, Guy
Runyan, Charles Boyer, William Brit
tain. Fred Springer. John A 'tman,
William Spoonenberger, Earl Rishel,
William Appleman. Warren Fenster-
macher, George Tauner, Myron Boyer,
Gus Tanner.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
a .snuclunnv Challenge.

The big corn husking stories are
now coming to light, says a Horton
Kan) correspondent of the Kansas
City Star Heretofore the man who
could "shuck" more than a hundred
bushels of corn day was considered
champion, but this year the corn
yield was so good around Horton that
the man who can't husk more than a
hundred bushels is considered a shirk-
er by the champions. William Lloyd
of the Powhattan neighborhood con
siders himself the champion of north
eastern Kansas He recently husked
more than 1856 bushels of corn in eight
hours, and in a full day he averages
from 125 to 40 bushels. He has is
sued "shucking" challenge to all
comers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
A Provoking Buck.

Howard Harris, of Waterville, Ly-
coming county, is of the opinion that
he is one of the most unlucky men in
Lycomiug county. During the two
weeks of the deer hunting season he
trampod the woods day after day in
search Of game, but mary a deer saw
he " On Saturday last he was engsg-
ed i'll cutting wood short distance
from his home when a magnificent
buck calmly strolled in that direction,
stopped within few feet of the wood
chopper, looked at him with what
Harris claims was a sarcastic grin and
then started back toward the noun
tain.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19

MANY SUFFERERS from nasal
oatarrh say they get splendid results
by using an atomizer. For their bene-
fit we prepare Ely's Liquid Cream
balm. Except that it is liquid it is in
ali respects like the healing. helpful,
n-allaying Cream Balm that the
public has been familiar with for
years. No cocaine nor other danger
Gus drug in it. The soothing spray is
a remedy that relieves at once. All
druggists, 75c.. including spray ing
tube, or mailed by Ely Bros, 56 War
zen Street, New York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19

Whenever You feel that your stomach
has gone a little wrong coz when YOU
feel tHt E. IS not in good order as is
evidenced 10y mean headaches. mel
vousness, bad breath, and belching,
take something at times. and especial
iv after your meals until relief is
Afforded. There is nothing better
offered the public today for stomach
troubles, dyspepsia, indigestion, etc. +,
than KODOL This is a scientific
preparation of natural q gestants COM
bined with vegetable ACIDS and it con-
tains the same juices found in every
healthy stomach. KODOL is guar
anteed to give relief. 1t is pleasant
to take; it will make You feel fine by
digestiug what you eat. Sold by Paules
q Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
WILL CLEAN
THE BOILERS

The work Of cleaning boilers began
at the water works Wednesday morn
ing and will occupy two or three days
While tie work is in progress the light
plant may be obliged to shut down at
intervals.
The boilers should be cleaned at
least once every year in order TO keep
them in good working condition to
the end that a minimum of coal may
be consumed. The boilers TO be over
hauled-the new Babcock water tube
boilers-wcre cleaned last February.
The other two, which were overhaul
ed few months ago, will not be open
ed at this time.
Owing to the use of boiler compound
scale does not accumulate in the tubes
so rapidly as formerly when the water
was introduced into the boiler with
out being treated chemically, neverthe
less it is always important that the
boilers be opened at regular intervals
and their true condition learned. The
process of cleaning under any condi-
tions is slow and difficult.
The single set of boilers kept in
commission will not funish sufficient
steam to keep the light plant running
all night. However. we have near
ly full moon, which, aided by the
snow will light up the streets of town
so that the electric light eau be easily
dispensed with,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-19
o. II. HAUOHAWAUT
LOSES FINE HORSE

o. Ii. Haughawaut, who resides on
the Sunbury road short distance be-
low Kipps run. lost valuable horse
Tuesday as the result of having his
leg broken.
Ii happened early in tln forenoon.
One of the horses got loose and Kicked
the horse in question causing a tract
ure OF one of the front legs a short
distance above the knee. The injured
horse was very fine animal, and was
valued by Mr.. Haughawout at three
hundred dollars.
4 AS soon as the nature of the injury
was discovered Mr. Haughawout dis
patched George Crossley, who was en-
gagged in painting at the farm. to Dan
vile for the purpose of securing a
veterinary surgeon. Mr.. Haughawout
had hopes that Notwithstanding the
serious nature of the injury something
might be done to save his horse.
Veterinarian j. o. Reed ON being
called upon and learning that the leg
was broken, advised that the horse be
killed. Under the circumstances he
did not think it would pay to employ
any of the difficult and expensive me-
thods relied upon to bring horse
around after leg is broken. A cure
in such cases is contingent upon $50
many events that are hard TO control
that the undertaking is to be recon-.
mended only where the horse possesses
a remarkable value or is indispensable
for some especial purpose. Following
the veterinarian advice the horse
was killed later in the day.