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The Delta independent., 1907-04-26

He is at present and has been for
several years Colorado Sales Agent for
the Utah Fuel Co.. handling the entire
output Of the Somerset mines. In ad-
dition to his duties in this connection
Mr.. Dale has always found time to
take an active part in advancing the
welfare of his home community. He
has been found in the booster ranks
working for everything that would aid
in the advancement of Delta and Delta
county. To him more than anv one
else was due the successful Horticul-
tural Short Course held in Delta last
January. When Grand junction and
other places turned ii down MIR. Dale
said. Come on to Delta and he did
not let up working for the success of
the undertaking until the last lecture
had been delivered and those in attend
ance went to their homes filled with
enthusiasm and praising the vast bene-
fits which had been derived.
This is the kind of man the tax pay
ers of this School district have an op-
portunity to elect to the Presidency of
the District and that he will be chosen
there is little room for doubt. but the
people should not take success for
granted and remain away from the
polls because they believe such man
cannot be defeated. That is just the
way such men are often defeated. Get
out and vote for School Director and
take off your coat or, shawl as the case
be-. and work for man like W. p.
Dale. Don't stand around and grow
about taxes and about what is done
with the tax money and neglect your
duty in taking part in the choosing Of
those who spend this money.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-26

RESTORATION TO ENTRY or FOREST RE.
SERVE LANDS. Notice IL hereby given that
the hands ,I,-rrilnL l.,'w, embracing isi ncrrs
within the linttlcmcnt Mrsa Forrest Reserve. Col
ora,lo. will ir subject to settlement und entry
under the provisions Of the homestead Inv. uf
the United States and the net 81 June II, IisG
isi Stnt., 1851. Mt the U. \. Land Once nt Mont
rose, t'uornto. ON June -, ino,. Said hands were
listed upon the application of tho person men,
toned below, who hns u preference right subject
to the PRIOR right OF any settler who WIS nctunlly
nnd In good faith clniining any uf said lands for
agricultural purposes rinr to January I, lpD6,
and hns not abandoned IL" same, 10 mike n
homestead rntry for III" lnn,ia actually occupied.
provided such settler "r applicant IN qualified tn
make II homestead entry and the preference rinh,
Is exercised prior to June ~. 1907. on which day
the lnn,iI will IT subject 70 settlement and entry
ly any qualified person. The lands nr,. follows!
w, of Me-, nnd W. Of E,t of NEii. NO. 10,
r. IL f.. II. NJ W., 9TH =. NJ. which wcr, listed
Casnr,aItc, nlnnuio. u. A. i.nllingrr. Cnnmis-
siUnrr Of the General Land Ofico. Approved
james rudolph Garfield Secretary Of tho In
terror Mar. -, 1907.
LIST, pub. April .c lust pub Muy II, iv1.
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Az MDMyE
NHfNny GlILVf
INV 81 BERTH &. 6JJH

HE parson hath appointed
a day of Thanksgiving for
this village that the cruel
tide of Indian invasion is
turned back and our lives
are spared" said Mistress
Lovejoy Goodwin, bustling
into the warm kitchen
W h ere her sister-in-law
Mistress Prudence Good.
win sat knitting by the
fireplace and her listless
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-28

of thanksgiving for me-" she thought
drearily. as she sat in her widows
weeds in the square wooden pew,
The long, long prayer was finished.
Patience liked the prayer, for in it she
could hide her face IL was never too
long for her. although a modern
church-goer would be aghast at having
to listen to even sermon of such
length. The psalms of rejoicing had
been sung. These had been harder
TO bear. The preacher had settled into
his discourse. He had turned his hour
glass. and was already at thirdly
God in his providence has ex-
ceedingly blessed us in delivering
us from danger-he was saying. Pa
thence shuddered. What good was it
to her to be delivered since John had
persisted under the Indian tomahawk.
figure appeared in the doorway.
Such a figure! Gaunt, tattered, Wild
eyed, unkempt, barefooted, bleeding
mere skeleton covered with ragged
shreds of garments. 1t stood in the
doorway quivering and motioning
strangely.
Patience! Patience," 1t cried.
lis some crazy exhorter such as
used to come and harrangue the con
gregations in my grandfathers time
said Judge Fletcher. whose ancestor
had been a judge in the days of the
persecution of Anabaptists and
4
down the aisle to put out the intruder.
Some of the men half rose. but sat
down again when they saw that the
matter was being attended to. 1t was
dreadful thing In those days to dis
turb meeting. But John Halcombs
widow, unmindful Of disturbance, start
ed up at the cry and fairly ran down
the aisle
1T is John! 1t is joint she
cried.
Never had a religious service in
Bethlehem Hill been broken up like
this one. The minister stopped in
the very middle of his most important
sentence. The dreaded tithing-man
himself, who bore upon his sour the
awful responsibility of every man and
woman, boy and girl in the meeting
house, forgot it all and cried out like
a frightened boy: 1T is a ghost!"
But it was not a ghost. 1t was
John Halcomb himself, safe.
The story OF the Indian attack on
the village of Wyoming in IT'S is
story of marvellous escapes as well as
OF torture and massacre. No adven-
ture In 1t seems more marvellous than
that of John Halcomb which Is one OF
the well attested stories of his
tory.
With Is other captives, John Hal
comb had been ranged around large
fiat stone while woman fury called
Queen Esther" who seemed at the
head OF this ceremony Of sacrifice of
prisoners, crushed the heads of one
after the other with great stone
death maui. Two of the captives sud.
denly leaped to their feet and dashed
into the forest The Indians pursued
them but did not shoot, probably be-
cause their plan was to bring them
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schools has rendered his resignation
His candidacy for the republican
nomination for the state superinten-
dency OF schools and somewhat III
health are named as the reasons for
his resignation.
WHEELING--Bl oodhounds from
the state penitentiary are ON the trail
Of James Wamsely, aged 20. and
Maude Laisley. aged IL. who left
Clarksburg late Saturday. The par
ents OF the girl objected to Wamsley's
attentions to her, and recently forbade
him the house. warrant charging
abduction has been issued for Wans-
ley.
WIIEELING--The Pittsburg Stand
ard Coal Co. syndicate composed OF
prominent New Workers. will start ex-
tensiye developments in the Hancocx
county coal field within the next few
days. The company has secured sew
eral thousand acres of fine. coal laud
and several mines are to be openedS
Their operations will be the most ex
tensiye in West Virginia.
MoRGANTOWN--A big blood
hound attacked the five year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Davis and the,
child was seriously injured before he
could be rescued from the grin NJ the
animal. zx
ELKINS. Conservative estimates OF
the price yielded by lambs shipped
from the neighborhood county Of Po-
cahontas place the aggregate SO deriv-
ed at 100000. The largest shipment
was made by Wade Polling OF Philippi.
who had consignment of 5000 lambs
to Baltimore and Jersey City, this
season Other sales bring the total upS
to about 100 carloads, making total
of 100000 The stock in question
brought on an average of 81 a Esad.
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wheel.
she had not come away from her hus-
band against his desires--so she saith
eVer--she would at least have died
with him. /"
THAT is wicked repining,' said the
aunt sententiously. "She ought to be
dealt with by the meeting. She
should be thankful that her life was
spared when her neighbors were
taken. Doubtless 1t was a leading of
the Spirit that caused her to come
here e'er the savages fell upon Wy
oming. She, above all others, surely
has reason to be thankful. You
should deal with her, sister, and check
this untoward spirit" said Mistress
Loyejoy sternly. Mistress Prudence
sighed
Il know not rightly how to do 1t
when she is in such sorrow" she said.
"She hath ever been willful and I'M
reasonable child, but a very loving
one"
You have ever spoiled her, and her
husband did the same. Perhaps this
is a punishment to you both" said
Mistress Lovejoy.
Mistress Patience. bride Of year,
had left her home in Wyoming valley
for a visit with her mother in an
older settlement. She had begged and
pleaded to make this visit with a wilE
full demand that would not be denied
1t was an unusual occurrence. The
journey through the wilderness was
too long and toilsome to~thnk OF WIS.,
its. Most OF the mothers who said
farewell to daughters going to pio-
neer homes could hardly expect to see
them again. But Mistress Patience
who was anything but patient in spite
of her name-would not submit to this
state of things. She begged and
pleaded to so until her husband-to
whom her lightest wish was law-gave
his consent. He was the more ready
to do this as there were ugly rumors
Of alliance between the British tory
forces and the Indians and the settle.
ment of Wyoming, standing on dis.
puted tract, and not so well protected
as other regions was peculiarly liable
to attack But Mistress Patience did
not know this or she would not have
gone. She was very much in love
with this grave, middle-aged husband,
who treated his young wife like pet
ted child Many of the settlers had
shaken their heads over Mistress Pa
tience's going. He ought not to let
her do it, they had said.
II will only stay little while. |
will come back soon,y she had said
at the parting, regretful at the last
minute for her action. But the saw
age Indians had come down upon the
village of Wyoming and swept it off
from the face of the earth. The houses
were burnt, the people massacred or
carried away captive. Every day
brought fresh story Of horror, espe-
cially dreadful had been the tale OF
John Halcomb and Is companions who
had been carried off and sacrificed in
a sort of religious ceremony.
"She must be reused. She must see
people / would make her go to the
Thanksgiving SERVICE" said Mistress
Lovejoy. She was notable manager
and her sister-in-law. with all the vii
lage, were wont to submit to hel
sway; and Patience went TO the serv
ice
! There can never more be a dal
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A Figure Appeared at the Doorway.
back alive and torture them to death.
One of the two--and II was John Hal
comb-tripped on vine and rolled
down the steep river bank. Then he
gave himself up for lost But the
fall, instead of bringing him to death,
saved his life. He lodged Under the
heavy branches of a fallen tree and
the pursuers, sure that he was ahead
dashed past it without discovering
him. He lay concealed in this lucky
hiding place until darkness came.
Then wounded, lame, and almost fam
ished, he started out on the journey Of
days through the trackless forest in
tested with hostile Indians that lay
between him and Patience. A man
less brave of heart would have given
up score of times, but there was no
give up to John Halcomb. He might
be so weakened that he could only
crawl, but he crawled on. lettering,
stumbling, crawling. dragging him
self along his painful way by inches
and in danger of his life all the way
he covered the toilsome miles and
came to make for his wife Patience
a real Day of Thanksgiving.
Copyright 1907, by Wright A. Patterson)
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-28
Last slips Of Famous Willow.

The last Of the six willow trees
that grew from slips taken from the
willow that shaded the grave of Ma,
poleon, at st. Helena, which were
planted just opposite the Sands-street
gate OF the Brooklyn navy yard, has
been cut down. Admiral Breese
brought the slips to America so years
ago. The trees began to decay some
years ago, with the result that all of
them are now down.
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THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgiving makes our prayers
bold and strong and sweet. feeds
and enkindles them as with Goals OF
fiie.-Luther.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-28

daughter, young Mistress Patience
Halcomb. bent languidly over the spin
ning-wheel.
Mistress Prudence made a sign for
silence, but it was too late. The
face of the pale young widow grew
whittier. and without word she rose
and glided away
Mistress Lovejoy looked at her Sis
ter-in-law inquiringly.
Hath she not yet become recon
ciled to the decree of God?" she asked.
Mistress Prudence shook her head.
Nay she said. "She saith ever that
1t is not by the decree of God she suf-
fers, but by her own wilfulness. II
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-28
LIGHTNING Not zjazau.

instantaneous photography has re.
vealed the fact that the former meth.
cd Of representing lightning as tiery
zigzag Was entirely false.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-28
HAPPENINGS IN THIS STATE
INTERESTING BITS OF INFOR-
NATION PICKED UP.
Brief Items Gathered of Matters Of
Interest to Residents of This Sec
tion and Boiled Down In Brief.

Z CEARLESTON--For robbing the
postofIice at Curtisyiile, Raleigh
county, George Lafferty was found
guilty by Judge Kellar, in the federal
court, after arguments had been
made at length. The jury was out
IS minutes.
LITTLETON- Mrs. John Norris re-
ceived word of the terrible death Of
her nephew, Laurence Hammond, ag-
ed 10 years, which occurred at Tulsa,
Okla. The boy had been riding a spir-
tied pony and alighted to cut a stick,
tying the bride to his wrist, while
,he was whiting The pony became
frightened and started to run, dragging
the boy with him. His mother, who
witnessed the accident, tried to res
cue the boy, but the pony could not be
stopped unity he had dragged the boy
some distance; and when picked UP
his neck and one arm had been bro
ken.
MOUNDSVILLE- Warden c. E..
Haddox, accompanied by Clark Hamil-
ton, OF Wheeling, and James Bloyd, Of
this city, members of the prison board
left for Washington to confer with the
federal authorities and to try and
persuade them to send all the federal
convicts to the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta, instead Of sending large
number of them here as the capacity
of the prison here is taxed to its ut
most.
CREATIONS Superintendent WILDER
! r. Gorby. Of the Grafton publ
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16

A good family driving horse with
buggy for sale at a bargain. Enquire
of DR.. O'Neil s.
Miss Alice o. Blaikie does plain
sewing, going out by the day. Apply
first door south of G. Heckmaster's.
Mrs. A. E. Carhart and daughter of
Mitchell, were visiting with Canton
friends Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Redfield were at
Hartford last week and returned
home Monday.
w. E. Cloud advertises to pay cash
for Cream, eggs and poultry. Read his
Ad in this issue of the LEADER.
For sale cheap, five choice lots, only
5 blocks from business center of town.
Sell all together or divide, part time
if wanted. II. A. WILKINSON. 8
Halder Greguson, the handsome
and genial clerk in Seely & Tanks
Clothing Store, is enjoying a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Bragstad and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Bragstad enjoyed a
camping, fishing time of it up near
the Klondike bridge.
The Geddes News, one of the best
papers. in Charles Mix county, has the
following note concerning a former
Canton favorite: "Helmer Keynes ar
rived here from Canton last week and
Monday assumed the duties of cashier
of the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank, to which position he has been
elected by the directors, w. w. We'd
ding resigned. Mr.. Keynes comes
we'll recommended. Before coming
here he was deputy county auditor OF
Lincoln county. resigning that posi-
tion to accept the one he now holds.
|Although a stranger to most people OF
Geddes he comes we'll recommended
and has the appearance Of a young
man whom it will be an honor to
have numbered among the business
men of our city"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16

There are always good
reasons for the growth of a
successful business. These
very reasons should interest
the purchasing public. 10
be able to do a little better, a
little more for the customer,
than the competitor can, is a
potent fact in building bust
ness. This very fact is large
ly responsible for our present
growth. We have always
been able to make better
prices from the fact we have
always been able to buy for
spot cash in quantities. In
fact we have all the advanta-
ges which capital, skill and
experience can furnish.
& MOE,
The Old Reliable jewelers..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16

Hon. a. J. Berdahl of Garretson,
who is a member of the board of di-
rectors Of the Beloit Orphan Home,
arrived in Canton Monday to visit
with his son, Prof. j. G.. Berdahl of
Augustana College, and other Canton
friends, and attended a meeting of
the Home board Tuesday. There is
no man in the state who takes a
greater pride in the development and
success Of A%ugustana College than
Mr.. Berdahl. He was one of the
building committee and moved to
Canton so as to give his personal
attention to the erection of the SPLEEN
did structure. He and John Isakson
of this city devoted months to this
noble work without recompense.
This is the spirit and such are some
of the men who erected that magni-
tcient College building.
Ole Hyland and Olaf Sogn of Web
ster, came down to Huron Monday
night and reached Reresford Tuesday
morning, where business was attended
to. Mr.. Hyland wanted to reach Can
ton to take the 1890 train west. Ed.
Linde of Beresford, an old friend of
the Webster boys said he would land
Mr.. Hyland in Canton in time for the
train and he did. Ed got out his big
auto and with his friends started for
Canton making the 26 miles in 60
minutes and made the depot here
about four minutes ahead of train
time. 1t was a fine run and the roads
were in splendid condition for speed.
Mr.. Linde and Mr.. Sogn were visitors
at the LEADER Office after dinner.
Ed advanced his subscription to 1909,
and Olaf became a new subscriber.
Mr.. Sogn is a son of our old friend H.
N. Sogn of Norway township, and is
engaged in the real estate business at
Webster. They returned to Beresford
in the afternoon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16
Be Loyal to Your
Own State Fair,
Exhibit, Visit and
Urge Others to
Attend.
Huron, Sept. 80
ll-l2-l3.
$4,000 in Premiums
$4,000 Race Program
$4,000 Free Attrac-
lions.

Largest entry of stock ever gath
cred in the state.
Special rates of one fare for round
trip on all railroads.
Special trains have been arranged
for from WATERFOWL, Pierre, Aber-
deem, Sioux Falls and Canton, Yank-
ton and Chamberlain via. Mitchell.
The agricultural exhibit alone will
surprise all as it will surpass that Of
any state in the union.
see that all are properly cared for. A
new 125 room hotel has recently been
opened to the public.
Fifty picked members Of the State
Militia will police the grounds under
Adjutant General Englesby.
The Fourth Regimental band of 80
pieces will furnish music the entire
week. Their dress and appearance
and class of music rendered will alone
be worth the time and expense Of Wis
iting the state fair.
The amusement program will be
the largest and best that has ever
been witnessed in the northwest. A
few Of the features herein enumerat-
ed: Joe Joker, king of guideless har-
ness horses, races without driver, hop
pies or sulky. The greatest and most
wonderful exhibition ever witnessed.
The three great Anestos, comedy,
triple bar bounding act. This is un-
doubtedly n of the best acts in the
business.
Delbaugh & Meyer in a move ty act
consisting of Roman rings and the
human elevator. This act at present
is playing the large eastern parks and
is brought to vi fair under heavy
expense.
Lojett novelty aerial act, Pollard
one OF Americas greatest jugglers,
all of the above performers are world
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16
FANCY GROC-
cry OPENING
Don't miss it. All
day Saturday this
W e e k. Lybarger's
Dollar Saving Store.
Resolutions on the Death (
Amanda NaylOr Harrison.

~ EH
WHEREAS, the SUPREME PATRON,
has seen fit to remove from our Chap
ter u beloved Past Worthy M~atron,
Amanda Naylor Harrison, and
WHEREAS, this visitation falls upon
this Chapter with a force so sudden
and effect SO great that we can only
bow to the infinite and inimitable
laws of Him who doeth all things
well, therefore be it
Resolved, that in the death of
Sister Harrison, this Chapter loses
one of its most earnest and sincere
workers, whose presence was an in
SEPARATION and whose life was worthy
of our highest emulation.
Resolved, that sympathy be ex-
tended to husband and children of
our deceased sister, and. we commend
them to that all wise Being who
watches even the fall of the sparrow.
Resolved, that in token of our sim
cere sympathy the Chapter be draped
in mourning for thirty days; that these
resolutions be spread upon the records
of the Chapter and a copy. sent to the
relatives of our deceased sister.
Mrs. Fl. N. COOPER,
Mrs. N. G. NASH.
| JAMES LEWIS, Com.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16

Our old and esteemed friend A. j..
Wimple met with a serious accident
while putting hay in his barn last
week. A pully used in running hay
into the barn broke from It's fastening
and in the recoil struck Mr.. Wimple
in the face breaking his jaw and
otherwise injuring him. We trust
nothing more serious will result from
the accident.
Major Reuben Perry of Wisconsin,
accompanied by Mrs. Perry, are guests
at the Rudolph. Major Perry belongs
to the Interior Department and is a
supervisor of the Indian Department
whose duty it is to inspect Indian
agencies and Indian schools. He was
formerly an Indian Agent in Arizona
and is we'll posted on Indian affairs.
He came to Canton to inspect the
Indian Asylum. He leaves here Fri
day for the Cheyenne Agency.
Mrs. E. Osvog of Canton township,
accompanied by her friend Mrs. o. II.
Reisetter and son Franklin of Red
Clitfe, Iowa, were welcome visitors at
this Office "Wednesday morning.
These ladies came to town to say
goodbye to Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. John
son Of Des MoineS, who had been
guests at the Osvog home for some
time. Mrs. Osvog's Iowa friends
think this part of South Dakota is
matchless for beautiful scenery.
a. j. Hale and wife of San Jose,
California, father and mother of
David Hale of this city, are visiting
with their son and family. 1t is six
years since Mr.. Hale was here last.
He is looking fine and says he enjoys a
little earthquake once in q while. 1t
keeps one ready for action and full of
expectation. Those earthshakes he
says will keep off rheumatism. Mr..
Hale and wife will go on to Wiscon-
sin for a good visit before returning
to their California home.
Mrs. Anna Berg left for North Da-
kota Wednesday with her son l.. A.
Berg of Bowdon, North Dakota. Mr..
Berg is an old Lincoln county boy and
had a fine visit with old friends while
here. He owns a fine half section
farm and is prospecting. His mother
will remain in North Dakota for some
time. Mr.. Berg reports Messrs. Bryn-
%julson, Sogn and acknowledgement
healthy and happy and growing rich,
err every year. These gentlemen are
neighbors of Mr.. Berg.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-16

Editor Nash of the News and his
mother, Mrs. N. G. Nash, were at
Hawarden over Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Rogers returned Tuesday
from a visit with friends at Plankin-
ton and was a guest DR.. and Mrs.
Dustin at Pukwana.
Hon. w. G. Cook, senator from Au-
rora county, and chairman of the re-
publican state central committee was
in Canton Saturday On his way to
Sioux Falls.
Baptist Church, Morning Service
at IL. Sunday School at II. No
evening service. Prayer service on
Thursday at 8 pm. The public are
cordially invited to these services.
B. H.. Trip who lives up north of
town, and who is an inventor of great
merit, is engaged in the construction
of what he believes will be the best
corn husking machine in the country.
We hope he will succeed and make a
fortune out of his invention.