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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Paonia Banquets Com missiOners.

The county commissioners met at
Paonia Tuesday to pass on the new
bridge Just completed across the North
Fork river at that place. Finding it
apparently satisfactory in every way
they accepted the bridge and thus dedi-
Gated it to the use of the people of
Delta county and all others who may
wish to pass that way.
According to Commissioner George
Wilson the citizens of Paonia are appar-
emily well pleased with the new bridge
and manifested their approval by tender
ing the commissioners n banquet at the
leading hotel in Paonia Tuesday night.
Twenty-Five of the leading business
men of the metropolis of the North Fork
were seated around the banquet table
and after a most excellent dinner.
cigars were passed and addresses were
delivered thanking the commissioners
for the work they are having done in
that part OF the county and especially
for the splendid new bridge which had
that day been accepted.
The commissioners were pleased with
the friendly spirit manifested by lead
ing citizens of Paonia and fully appreci-
ate the expression Of good will shown
at the banquet in their honor.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
fine ORCHARD
BELONGS TO DELTA
Wilson Credits MiIIer'S Orchard to
Town Where His Real Estate
Office Is Located.

Last Mondays Denver Post contains
an interview with Paul Wilson, Presi-
dent of the State Fair in which he does
some good boosting for the Western
Slope and for the Fair, but he makes
mistake that is not to be excused when
he credits DR.. A. f. Miller's orchard to
Hotchkiss. OF course these things are
generally LAID on to the reporter and it
will probably be the case in this in
stance. and the reporter may be at
fault, but in this year, 1907. Mr.. Wilson
and all others should be very careful in
describing the location of an orchard
that will Yield 5000 boxes of apples
and return OF S45, 900 in money. Re-
garding the Miller orchard. Mr.. Wilson
is credited with the following:
The forty-five-acre farm belongs to
Dr. A Z Miller and is located near
HOtchkiss, IN Delta county. ] ne apples
are of the best commercial kinds and
their quality is excellent. The yeild is
about $1,000 boxes of apples, which
will bring Si5. 900 on the market. This
farm will make a return of 81 900 per
70 It's O"ItI, anu Is pItillS
of land in that section that will make
nearly the same return.
The part of the statement to which
we take exception is contained in the
quotation located near Hotchkiss. +"
MIR. Wilson knows that this orchard is
20 miles from Hotchkiss and that it is
within seven miles of Delta. Mr. Will
son should rightfully have credited the
orchard to lower Surface Greek and
the town Of Austin which is Immediately
adjacent the Miller place, and bearing
DR.. Miller first name, Austin" The
place is within seven miles of Delta and
is part of this towns legitimate ter
ritory.
Now, Mr.. Wilson'S reason for mem
tioning HotchkiSs is no doubt because
he has a real estate office there and
sells land in that vicinity. We want
Hotchkiss to have credit for everything
it is entitled to and this paper does all
il can to keep down strife between 10
calities, but Mr. Paul Wilson should
not have given Hotchkiss credit in this
instance for purely personal reasons
1t is not becoming of man of his
standing and reputation.
No criticism is intended for the town
of Hotchkiss or its people by this arti-
Gle, for they. are in no way to blame.
Our purpose is to give fair warning
that credit must be given where credit
Is due and all false impressions will be
exposed, together with the motive back
of them.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
BAPTIST CHURCH
CALLS new PASTOR
Rev. S. A. Haywortn of Salt Lake
City, Will take Charge of the
Delta Church.

The Baptist Church of Delta has
been without pastor for several
months but during all this period, it
has been exercising the greatest effort
to secure the best man possible. Four
weeks ago an invitation was extended
to the Rev. S. A. Hayworth, of Salt
Lake to visit Delta with the pastorate
of the church in view. The invitation
was accepted and Rev. Hayworth has
preached for the congregation the past
two Sundays.
At regular business meeting of the
church on Wednesday evening a unani
nous call was extended to Rev. Hay
worth to become pastor. and we under
stand he has accepted the call and will
commence his labors at once.
Rev. Hayworth is a young man SO
years old. full of energy and comes to
Delta with the determination not only
to be help and strength to the church
that he is called to as pastor, but to be
a co-worker in the building up of this
entire community, with which he has
already become favorably impressed.
He obtained his education in the public
schools, Earlham College and Purdue
University of Indiana, and graduated
from the Divinity School OF the Chicago
University i'll 1901. He has been pastor
of the following Baptist churches:
Harvey. Ill.,, two years; Fargo, n. D.,
three years and Salt Lake, - months.
While at Fargo the denomination built
a new edifice costing $4,000.
Rev Hayworth is married and his
wife will join him at once and be ready
to assist him with his work in this field
The INDEPENDENT joins with the entire
community in extending hearty well
come to Rev. and Mrs. Hayworth.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
An Explanation.

To the public: At the band concert
given at the opera house Wednesday
evening, request was sent to Mrs.
Forrest, which, without the the explain
alton we naYe since received, we con-
strued as an insult. This is the ex
PLANTATION: The first vocal number on
the program was Love In Springtime'
an English version of Arditi's Italian
Walt song, 'Se Saran Rose. Mr..
Lee of Cedaredge, who was in the
audience. sent the request to Mrs. For
rest. which read: M Forrest, will y, u
please sing Sc Saran Rose, if you know
it" This request did not reach Mrs.
Forrest until after the song had been
sung. We supposed that person who
was familiar enough with vocalist's
repertoire to know the Italian title of
standard composition. would also
know it's English equivalent, and be
able to recognize the piece when he
heard it. 1t seems that Mr.. Lee heard
"Se Sara Rose a number of years
ago and wanted to hear it again
but he did not know that the song
"Se Saran Rose" and Love in Spring
time were one and the same piece,
nor was his musical memory sufficiently
trained to enable him to recognize the
song when he heard it. Mr.. Les re-
quest was made in good faith, and we
are sorry that it was so wOrded and
reached US at such time as to make
it easily misconstrued. If Mr.. Lee will
call at our studio at any time, Mrs.
Forrest will be pleased to sing Sc Saran
Rose for him in either Italian, French,
or English. ASHLEY FORREST.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Read Happenings.
Special Corr-ponience.l

Miss Woodruff of Montrose is here
visiting relatives.
Milton Swan went up to Telluride last
week to visit his sister.
Henry Shores is down from the Gun.
nison tunnel, visiting relatives.
Fred Shores and W. Thompson are
baling hay and hauling it to Delta.
Pearl Harrison, who has been out
west, is visiting his uncle Joe Gallup.
Several showers of rain lately. They
cool the air and help the growing crops.
Mr.. jacobson is building a nice frame
house on his homestead south of W.
Dicksons.
Mrs. Ethel Wattenberge has been
quite sick for few days DR.. McCart-
ney is attending her.
The Relief Ditch broke about two
weeks ago and the water was out eight
days. The break was bad one.
j. |. Doyle has been sick several
days. DR.. Burgin says he has Break
Bone fever He is able to be up again.
George Wambold. who is tending
beets for the DoyleBros.. has conclud-
ed to stay awhile in Colorado and is
trying to rent farm for beet raising
next year. He is splendid worker.
J. E. Whinnery was telling the writer
this week that the green Aphis was
thick on the weeds and willows on his
ranch. He examined them with a
magnifying glass and found they We're
the same kind that are on his young
apple trees.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
JUNCTION PAPER
SAYS KING WILL WIN
Pays Compliment to Delta Citizen in
His Candidacy for Lay Delegate
to General Conference.

One of Delta's foremost citizens,
Judge A. r. King, will be a candidate
for lay delegate to the general confer
cnce of the Methodist church to be held
next year. In its issue of last Monday
the Grand Junction News, with refer
ence to his candidacy. had the following
complimentary and biographical men
ton:
Hon. Alfred r. King of Delta, so far
as known the only candidate on the
western slope for lay delegate honors
at the approaching Methodist confer
ence. is not only one of the leading
Methodists of the state. but is man
who has won honor and distinction both
politically and in his practice as attor-
ney. He was born February 2. 1857,
near Cambridge. Henry county. Illinois.
and was well started in life by his
training and education as farmer boy.
After finishing the public schools of
Illinois he entered Hedding college, a
Methodist institution. and after finish
ing his course there. took up the study
of law, graduated from the Union
College of Law at Chicago and was
admitted to practice in Illinois by the
supreme court of that state in June,
1882
He Immediately came to Colorado
ard located at the then booming town
of Gunnison. Only year later he
moved TO Delta. where he has since
resided.
He has served as county attorney.
county judge. mayor of the town of
Delta, member of the Delta school
board and is now serving again as
county attorney as well as local attor-
ney for the Denver and Rio Grande
road.
Judge King has always been active
in political matters, being interested in
everything that will advance his city.
his county and his state Governor
Buchtcl has recognized his meritorious
services by appointing him as men,
Der of the governors staff.
Judge King has been reared IN the
Methodist Episcopal church; his par
ents were Methodists, he has lived in
the air of Methodism. joined the church
early in hfc, has served as member
of the boards Of trustees and stewards
for over twenty years. and he always
supports literally, both with his money
and with his personal labor. He is
interested in educational matters and
is now serving as one of the trustees
of the Denver university. He has rep
resented the Methodist church of Delta
for many years as lay delegate to the
annual conferences and four years ago
was elected alternate to the general
conference. There is no doubt but
what he will this year be almost unani-
mously elected as one of the delegates
to the general conference to be held at
Baltimore in May of 1905 The whole
western slope will be honored in his
election. He will prove to be one of
the strong men of the approaching
general conference.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Mesa Veterans Coming.

That Mesa county will be well repre-
sented at the Western Slope Veterans
Reunion Is evidenced by the following
taken from Monday 6 issue of the Grand
Junction News:
"A big meeting of the local post OF
the G. A. r. was held in their hall
Saturday night at which final arrange
ments were made for attending the big
reunion to be held at Delta. Among
the old soldiers who We're present at
the meeting are f. c. Robb. J. H. Par
ish and Thomas Mider of Fruita who
came down for that purpose.
Practically all of the Mesa county
veterans purpose attending the re-
union"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Austin Briefs.
CsrrctaI Correspondence ,


HIrs. Mary Delo returned Sunday
F II visit with her daughter near
/ ert.
Nrs. Weaver moved back to Ouray
y, .erday SO as to get the children into
:, pol.
Mss Tampa Gilmer returned Tuesday
Fl II Mesa where she has been clcrking
II store for some time.
RS. Flagg and children. of Delta.
g.. in Tuesday evening for visit
" her sister. Mrs K. +. Simpson.
'ra Gets, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
r VI. Gets, of Delta, returned home
T.. day after several days visit at DR..
NJ ers.
SIS Wolley, Miss Stuart and Miss
+, ,uson are the three teachers en-
p,E cd for the coming year. at the
IA view school
Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington, of Hotch-
kiS~ were at the J. o. Aliens Tuesday
wh,l deal was closed whereby Mr..
Allen purchased the place where f. +.
Sluuson is now living, owned by Mr..
Dar lngton.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Another Model Block.

w. X. Johnson and l.. S. Ang ell have
bought the block south of the present
Model Block k" from the Town &C.
They will Immediately proceed to put
in sewer and drainage, construct five
foot cement sidewalks and erect from
II to Is brick houses. Their contract
with the Town Co. calls for carrying
out this plan. Work will begin early in
September. The promoters will sell
the different properties on the install
ment or all cash plan. Barns and out
buildings will be permitted. The INDIE
PENDENT will give more complete in
formation about this next week.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Bids Wanted.

The Military Park Reservoir Com
.pany desire bids for the building of n
dam for their reservoir which requires
$3.50 yards Of dirt. Bids should be so
much per yard. Work to be done this
fall.
For information inquire of either Of
the undersigned at Delta, or James r.
Lamar of Eckert. Send bids to the
Secretary. c. p. NuTTER, Pres.
MILTON Il. WEIGH, Sec'y. 30-2t.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Building a fine Road.

Manager Zeigler of the FairvIew
Coal Co. tells the INDEPENDENT that
work on the road his company is max
ing from Delta to the mine is progress
ing fayorably, and if not interferred
with by bad weather he expects to have
1t completed by the first of October.
A force of between 80 and 40 men is
employed on the work and the company
is spending large sum of money to
secure a road suitable for hauling coal
from the mine with traction engines. A
road was built last year but it proved
Inadequate, but Mr.. Zeigler is hopeful
that this one will be satisfactory.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Lecture Course Organization.

There was meeting Tuesday night
at the Baptist church consisting of rep
resentatives of the Baptist and Chris
ytian young peoples societies for the
purpose of perfecting the organization
which is to handle the entertainment
course for this winters seasons.
The following officers were elected
Pres, H. j. Baird; Sec'y., DR.. W. A..
Ridley; Treas, b. p. Smith. The at
fractions for the course are especially
good and deserve tho patronage of
every citizen of Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
DEATHS.

The infant son of MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
Faircloth died at their home in the Es-
clante canon on Monday. The body
vices held from the Hixon residence on
Meeker street Wednesday forenoon.
conducted by DR.. II. F. rockingham.
The parents are deeply grieved by the
loss of their child, it being the first
product of marriage relation cover
ing II years. They have the sympathy
of numerous friends,
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
The Premium List.

Your attention is called to the list of
premiums offered by the Delta County
Fair published in this issue. There is a
long list of special premiums offered by
business men in addition to these. Look
them over and begin to get things
ready for the Fair at once. These
premiums will be paid in cash and the
advertising you get out of an exhibit at
the fair will be worth more than the
winnings. Everybody can help the fair
by making an exhibit.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Schools Open Next Week.

Supt. Condit has arrived and is busily
engaged in making preparations for
the opening of school next week. Near
ly all teachers are present and assisting
in the preliminary arrangements.
Teachers and pupils have enjoyed q
long rest and are ready to take up the
work with vigor and earnestness.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Announcement.

Mr.. A. NJ. Anderson, of Alma, Colo,
has taken an option on the lNDErEN-
DENT and it is expected it will pass into
his hands next Monday. will have
more to say when the transfer is finally
completed. FlNDLEi DuFFlELD.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
$4,000 Improvement.

The Delta County Fruit Growers
Assn has contracted for brick for a
magnificent two-story tire-proof build
ing 10 cost s25, 900 or more. 1t will be
equipped with electric elevators and
will he completely modern. Detail
ed particulars next week.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all friends and to ladies' of
the Rebekah lodge for numerous acts
of kindness and the tender expression
of sympathy manifested toward us in
our present bereavement.
MIR. AND Mrs. WM. FAIRCLoTH,
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
full Blood Chickens For Sale.

Rose comb Brown and White Leg
horns and Barred Plymouth rocks. b.
2. Il. cockerels S3 each or for S5;
Leghorns 50 each or 3 for S.. Look for
my exhibit at the Delta County Fair.
My stock is first class and may have
some left to sell at the fair.
LOUIS OWENS.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
County Fair Notes.

The Denver & Rio Grande advert Use
rates of one fare for the round trip on
account of the Delta County Fair. Ar
rangements have been made whereby
the North Fork train will be held at
Delta each evening until seven O'Clock.
so that people from. the North Fork
can come down, remain all day and go
home the same evening if they SO
desire
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30

As result of the excursion to Ouray
last Sunday an excursion will be run
from there to Delta on the second day
of the Delta County Fair, Sept. II. T.
X. Seaton says the Ourayites promise
to return the compliment with a big
crowd and il they do Delta will show
them days program that will make
them want to come every year.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-08-30
House For Sale.

Six rooms; two lots fenced; good lawn;
shade trees; cement sidewalks and
sewer. For further information inquire
ut residence. J. Il. Hills, Meeker, st.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
WINS AT 80 TO l.
Royal Maxim Proves Surprise in
Second Race at Oakland.

San Francisco. Dec. 1&-The big sur
prise at Oakland this afternoon was the
win Of Royal Maxim. a 50-to-1 shot.
Wing Ting ruled the favorite in the
fourth race. at a mile and an eighth, but
Red Leaf won of by herself. She was
s TO l in the betting at one time. but was
not looked upon with favor. owing 10
the presence Of a stable boy IN the sad
die. Husky easily beat Glorio In the last
race. The summarizes:
FIRST RACE-FiTe furl0ngs. Bantam 10 NIc-
IntyrcA 20 .. won Dr. Sherman. - CIV. Miller
; 20 J. second: Sophomore. JOS tCarroil. 5 % l.
third Tine. ! % s. Mitre. Othmar. Trinta Mrs
Frank Newburg YAM. Charay. otto Rice. san Al
viso, and Fiesscr also ran.
SECOND RACE-Futurity course. Royal Maxim
lG Davis 90 10 l. won: Dr. Coleman lOl kelly
% l. second Capt Burnett. log (Pendergzsti, 70
!. third Time .l3 Carmelina. Mrs. Nugent. Hill
ge-t, Continuation. Integrity. aud Sevorton also rzn
Bonaventure away.
THIRD RACE-One mile woona. ss Walsh
L to 5. won; Excitement. lG tMorelandi. p 10 l.
second. Triumphant. los lSCOvinel. % 70 I third
Time. Ia 2-3 LuciAn. Graphite Boloman. and JACK
Moose also rsu.
FOURTH RACE-One and oneeighth miles. Red
Leaf. 90 Gilbert. 20 1. won; Massa IS lynch.
is 10 5. second Northwest 90 walsh. 20 l. third
Tine. lss Is. Wing Ting. Spring Ban. aud Legatee
also
Davis. even. Won; T. n Brattain. II lynch.
5 10 /. second: Duke Of Orleans. III lKeogh Is 10
!. third. Time. J % Is BaTeure. Weber, Dick
Wilson BERTHE A. and Hersain also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Six furiongs- Husky, Il2 QSnchl,
g TO 5 won; Glorio. T2 lKeoshl. l3 to 5. second
Marian Casey. l09 (Iorelandl. 70 70 l. third Tine
ls IS. Altadice. Great Apache. and Byron II. also
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
YALE BOYS ON LONG TRIP.
Glee. Banjo, and Mandolin Clubs
Reach Washington Tomorrow.


The Yale Glee. Banjo, and Mandolin
Clubs. which arrive in Washington to-
morrow morning. and Will give concert
in the New Willard Hotel during the
evening. are beginning long trip through
the South. which win not terminate until
the clubs have reached Dallas. Tex.
These Yale boys. who go singing their
way through the States, carry into every
city they visit a message 10 the old
grads. many Of whom have not perhaps
visited their alma mater in years. They
bring with them the old Yale as well as
the new: the old traditions and songs as
well as those which haze grown up in
recent years
Aside from the pleasure which the col
lege boys win from such a trip. and the
pleasure which they give, the musical
clubs Of Yale have q more serious object
Every year a certain proportion Of the
receipts from the concerts which the
clubs give is set aside for the poor stu
dents who are working their way through
Yale
The clubs this year have been well
drilled. and win present an excellent pro-
gramne tomorrow night
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
INTEREST IN OUTLAW CLUB
Delegate of Union League Looks
Over Local Situation.
Refuses TO Talk, but Baltimore Rep
resentatiOn Gives Out Some In
teresting Information.

The exclusive announcement in The
Washington Herald yesterday that the
Union Baseball League intends to invade
his city next summer with an outlaw
club aroused considerable interest in local
fandom.
The greatest secrecy continues 10 be
maintained by promoters Of the new
league. but a representative of the or
ganization spent several hours IN Wash
ington looking over the field and talking
over the situation with few well-in-
formed baseball men, Fred Paige. OF
New York. was the scout who was sent
here by the officials, but he refused 10
discuss the league, simply saying that
he was here to talk baseball with a few
friends.
special from Baltimore says:
Upon being asked if William J. Clarke
would manage the new Baltimore ball
club, Of the Union League. DR.. Francis
E. King said yesterday:
we have not selected the manager for
the new team in this city"
The vice president of the newly formed
outlaw" league added. 1t is no secret
that the choice lies between two Balti-
moreans who are professionals.
Both OF these men will probably be
managers in the league. one staying here
and the other going TO Reading. Since the
organization is an independent league
the names Of prospective players cannot
be published. as publicity might prevent
Us from carrying out our plans"
DR.. King said that the season would
open May ]. by which time ne expected TO
have a good team representing Baltimore.
The team" he said, will be composed
OF minor-league stars. We are scouting
around for such men as Ty Cobb. who
two years ago was playing in a minor
league at a ridiculously small salary and
who is now commanding a fancy price in
Detroit's Outfield- There are n number
Of such men who are yet to be discovered.
We are trying TO find that class Of play
ers"
DR.. King said he had heard that in
the event Of Lancasters and Whining
tons coming into the Union League the
Tristate League would be given a severe
jolt Some persons. he said. seemed 10
think that it would cause the Tristate
League to dissolve.
The league headquarters will be a set
of Offices in the Betz building. in Philadel-
phia. and the rooms will be handsomely
furnished"