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The Delta independent., 1907-06-07
Extensive AdveStisjNg.

You pay too much for your newspaper
advertising when you pay too little for
it.
That which is inadequate to serve
your purpose costs much-if it costs
anything at all. In a watery emer.
gency a life-preserver with buoyancy
fficient to support weight of but
ten pounds would not be bargain-or
a desirable investment-FOR YOU,
even if the price should be low.
A collar three sizes too small for you
is not cheap. at any price, if you seek
collar for your perronal use.
Ten per cent. of as much newspaper
publicity as your business requires il
not good advertising investment. MOI
is "cut rate" publicity of any sort o,
quantity likely to be sensible invest.
ment.
When you use too little space in the
best newspaper medium. your adver.
tising costs you too much! Some mer.
chants who have followed this plan viii
assure you that it is hard to see where.
in advertising pays
But advertising pays well enough
when you pay we'll enough for adver.
tising. Grand Junction News.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

The Paonia Booster pays we'll
deserved tribute to J. M. Under
wood, of that town, who has
faithfully served on the school
board of his district for 25 years.
Such period of service for the
public good, without compensa-
ton, is unusual and is not only
evidence of Mr.. Underwood's
faithfulness and devotion to the
cause of education, but is also
evidence of the great confidence
that community had in him as a
competent. upright and unselfish
citizen.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Preston and Smith, the Indus
trial Workers of the World, at
Goldfield, got Is and 10 years
respectively in the penitentiary
for murder, and Vincent St. John
is yet to be tried on the same
charge. Such a name as Indus
trial Workers applied to lot of
murderous wretches who never
did an honest days work in their
lives is a misnomer. Ouray
Plaindealer.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

As usual Patterson is making
a double distilled ass of himself
in the News and Times, continu-
ally maligning Governor Buchtel
for not stopping gambling in
Denver. 1t is all hot air and
dirty politics on his part, as he
does not care anything about
gambling and has just as much
power to stop it as Buchtel has.
Damn a hypocrite!- Ouray Plain
dealer.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07
Water Charge Rumors False.

The farmers in the west have been
greatly alarmed in the last few weeks
by the persistent circulation of report
to the effect that the administration
was preparing to make a charge for
water derived from the National For
ests and used for irrigation and other
general purposes. The report. it ap-
pears, has not the slightest basis of
fact, and has been denied by officials of
the Forest Service.
) People of the sections of the West
where irrigation has been such an i'm
portant factor in development we're
naturally much concerned in the ru-
mored charge for water coming from
the National Forests. The interests of
people concerned with forestry and
irrigation are much the same, as the
steady flow of most of the irrigating
streams is absolutely dependent on the
preservation of the forest watersheds.
In a letter to Hon. Edward T. Taylor,
of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, con-
cerning the rumored charge for water
for irrigation, Forester Pinchot says
that he does not believe that there ever
should be, or ever will be, charge for
water for irrigation. The erroneous
report was founded on misrepresenta-
tions regarding the charges which elec-
trio power companies are required to
pay for use and occupancy of lands in
the National Forests for reservoir sites,
conduit rights of way, and power sta
tions. This charge is solely for the use
of the lands, based on their value for
such purposes, and is not in any sense
a charge for water. The appropriation
and use of water is regulated solely by
the State and the Forest Service has
no jurisdiction in the matter.
In the case of irrigation projects, the
Forest Service does not even charge
for the use of lands for reservoirs and
canals Hundreds of permits have been
issued by the Forester to occupy and
use National Forest lands for irrigation
reservoirs and conduits. and such per.
mits are always granted free.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Rear Admiral Joseph B. Cogh-
Ian, U. S. NJ. retired, declares
that if he had his life to go over
again he would enter the United
States navy; that it is the finest
organization of the kind in the
world and that it holds out greater
inducements to the young men of
this country than does the navy
of any other nation. Admiral
Coghlan thinks that our navy
should be made bigger and
stronger. In an interview he said
Peace in perpetuity, about which
is being said SO much now may
be possible, but it is not reason
ably probable. Be prepared to
whip or be prepared to get
whipped is the position in which
every great nation stands today.
Let us keep peace while we have
it. The only way to do this is to
keep building battleships and ad-
ding to the numerical strength
Of the navy"
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07
Keep Better Posted.

Hank Hammond. the genial Delta
liveryman, was in town several days
this week. Time deals lightly with
Hank, as he looks as young and has the
same smile he did fifteen years ago.
Montrose Western Empire.
Mr.. Hammond is certainly holding his
own in youthful appearance, but it has
been five years since he quit the livery
business. For the benefit of the En-.
pire we will state that for more than
two years Mr.. Hammond has been as.
sisting Sheriff Gibbs in keeping the
cobwebs swept down from the walls Of
an empty jail.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Delta's municipal authorities
should wake. up on the subject of
town cleanliness. If there is no
ordinance to compel regular and
frequent removal of manure from
livery and private stables, then
one should be passed at once and
let it be the marshall's duty to
look sharp to its enforcement.
Let the smelling committee get
busy if any one questions good
ground for this complaint. We
also need some regulation regard
ing the disposition of ashes, tin
cans and all other cast off rub
bish. The present method is to
let go of it any old place. We
believe the trustees would con-
slider favorably an ordinance reg
ulating the things suggested
above and if the town attorney
will take time to prepare one, we
will soon be experiencing the
benefits of a needed reform.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

P. A. Lilley, city clerk and
treasurer of the school board at
Telluride, after being caught red
handed in raising a city warrant
from $50 to over $500, has con-
fessed to four years of stealing,
dating back to the time when he
was deputy county treasurer. It
seems he was or has been treas
urer or clerk of about everything
in the city or county, including
the Elks lodge. He even stole
his wife's money. His total
thefts may reach as much as
$4,000. He blew it in at the
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Next year let Delta leave out
ball games and sports of all kinds
on Memorial day. Such things
are entirely out of harmony with
the spirit of the day. Let us
give one whole day in honor and
reverence of the men who saved
the Union. If we can't do this
it is evident we haven't a proper
appreciation of the service they
rendered to this and future gen.
erations.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

First number of the Montrose
Enterprise under management of
Lynn Monroe and w. A. Berry is
at hand. geographically the
paper looks better already. A
new head has been put on and
that COB of red slop on the front
page removed. 1t is quite a
relief to get rid of the latter.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

The steady improvement that
has been noticeable in the Delta
Independent for the past few
months is worthy of comment.
From being the most wretchedly
printed paper in the county it is
now one of the best. We under.
stand they have invested heavily
in new material recently. Pa.
onia Newspaper.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Imboden and Hill, wreckers OF
two Denver banks, will serve out
their full sentence, ten years, in
the penitentiary unless some gov
ernoris is fool enough to pardon
them. The supreme court says
they had a fair trial and can do
nothing for them. If Fidelity
Johnson had received a similar
dose justice would have been
more fully satisfied.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Walter S. Cheesman, one of
Colorado's great financiers, died
at his home in Denver last week.
For many years he was closely
associated with David H. Moffit
in numerous business enterprises.
He made possible Denver's won
derful municipal water system
which, with it's Cheesman dam
and impounding of the waters of
the South Platte river, is one of
the great engineering feats of
the age. Mr.. Cheesman made
his millions. He did work for
Denver and Colorado that was
worth millions to that city and
the state. Tom Patterson don't
think so, but we do. He was a
man who never did the spread
eagle act with his money. To use
a homely expression he was as
common as an old shoe. His en-
ployes and all who were closely
associated with him pass the
highest eulogy on his character
and disposition. His name will
go down in Colorado history as
one of the states great men. ;
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

The Palisade Tribune is four
years old. Clinton H. Martin
started the paper and is its pres
ent editor. The Tribune is the
best patronized paper on the
Western Slope and from that
fact we judge that Palisade is
composed of really live people.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Gov. Buchtel in his Memorial
Day address quoted Roosevelt as
saying the idle rich ought to be
knocked in the head. We think
so too. Also the idle poor. There
is no excuse for idleness in this
country. -Ouray Plaindealer.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07

Cupid has turned up his nose
at Montrose. But one marriage
license was issued in that county
during the months of April and
May.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07
Business For Sale.

On account of i'll health ! desire to
sell my business, consisting of a good
stock of millinery, ladies' furnishings
and notions, all necessary fixtures, and
good will of business. Apply to Mrs.
M. E. Robinson, Delta. Colo. If.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07
DELTA INDEPENDENT
Entered at the postofice in Delta. Colorado.
as second class mail matter.
ADVERTISING RATES.
FINDLEY DUFFlELD, Editor and Owner.

Fifty cents, per single column ineh per month"; insertions
o& ono week, only. 5 cents per inch.
Display ads. changed every two weeks without extra
charge weekly changes 5 cent. per inch additional
Copy for change Of ads should be supplied not later than
Wedne,d.y to insure appearance.
Loca cents line each issue: ranaents 10 cent,
line for frs, issue per line each subseauen, nser-
6on. Headed locals 10 cents per line for the head.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-07
Special Excursions to nexicO CIT,

The Colorado & Southern offers hal
rates to Mexico City and return; tick.
cts to be. sold on April 25th to May 18th.
June 9Th to 18th and June Goth to July
18th; good 80 days; stopovers in both
directions. Full information regarding
Mexico on application.
T. E. FISHER,
G. p. A., Denver.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15

Circus Day.

Last Wednesday was "Circus
Day" in Winnfiess 1t would be
difficult to estimate just how many
people assembled here to witness
the great show. They came for
miles from the surrounding coun-
try, in every imaginable kind of
vehicles, while the railroads, with
their regular and excursion trains,
added hundreds to the throng.
Never in the history of this town
have so many people thronged
the streets at the same time. Dur
ing the parade Main street was
crowded and 1t gave it the appear
ance of great city. OF course
all kinds of business reaped har-
vest from the occasion, particul-
arly the hotels, restaurants and
fruit stores. The country resid-
ents came to town to enjoy them
selves and they were evidently not
disappointed.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
THE GREAT CIRCUS
DRAWS The PEOPLE
Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Show
Is the Great Magnet Of At
traction for All

The greatest circus on earth
exhibited in Winfield last We'd
nesday. Some conception may
be formed of its extent, when it
is stated that 1t takes fifty cars
built expressly for this purpose,
to move this immense aggregation
of exhibits. 1t is certainly COM
plete in all its departments. The
menagerie contains sixteen huge
elephants, besides a number of
splendid camels. a live hippopot-
anus, seals and a collection of
splendid wild beasts and rare
animals.
The performances in every i'm
aginary role of feats of daring,
acrobatic stars, male and female,
interspersed with a numerous
corps of fun makers is sufficiently
varied and attractive to suit every
taste. The fire scene is realistic
in every particular with its fire.
fighters and three fire engines and
truck.
The performance concludes
with the thrilling feat of Mile. La
Raque's descent from an elevation
of forty feet in an automobile
that turns q complete somerset in
the air before it lands. 1t Is cer-
tainly a death mocking act. 1t is
a marvellous innovation in mod
ern performances. Forepaugh 6
Sells Bros. aggregation is the
largest and most complete in ev-
cry particular in America, and
well deserves all the encomiums
that have been given it.. The
thousands who visited 1T in Winn-
field were thoroughly satisfied
with what they witnessed.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination
of teachers for certificate of
qualification to teach. in the
public schools will be held at the
high school building at Winfield
on December 10Th, goth and 21st.,
1907. Graduates of certain in
stitutions who are exempt from
examination in academic subjects
should report on the second day
(20th) for examination in the
theory and art of teaching. All
provisional certificates now in
force will not be valid after
December. 1907. and all teachers
who are without certificates are
required to take this examination
in December if they continue IN
the public school work.
The examination of colored
teachers will be held on the same
dates In separate room. Please
remember the place and date. i
need teachers in the public
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
ready connections with all
po. .tions of the country.

po.tions of the country.
As Winfield grows, expands
and improves the railways will
become important factors in its
rapid strides toward the proper
tions of thriving and hustling
inland business center. That
period is not far distant.
1t is learned, incidentally, that
the l.. X. & N. will make some
changes in their schedules in the
near future on the main line, and
the service of the branch line
from here to Aloha, will be
extended to Colfax. That will
afford increased facilities to the
people from that point to visit
this place and spend several
hours here and return the same
day. There is little doubt bat
that the people at both ends of
the terminals will take advantage
of this connection to visit each
other both for pleasure and ON
business.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
NUMBER 81
VANDALS ROCK
PASSENGER TRAIN
Attempt Made to Catch Scoun-
drels by Passengers and
Train OfIlcePs.

Passenger train No. 6 on the l..
X. & N. line from Aloha to Winn-
field, Conductor De Loach in
charge, when near the 26 mile
post. was assailed by two negroes
who hurled rocks at the coaches.
Fortunately the missiles missed
the windows and struck the wood
work of the passenger coach. As
soon as the cowardly deed was
discovered the train halted and
hurriedly backed to the spot
where the assailants stood. They
we're discovered running through
q cut in the roadbed and took to
the woods. When the train reach
ed the spot q dozen passengers
and train officials jumped off and
gave pursuit. But the miscreants
managed to hide and made their
escape. If they had been caught
by the exssperated passengers it
would have Jared i'll With the
scoundrels. This outrage was
perpetrated within q milel OF
Winfield just as the whistle OF
the locomotive had sounded for
the station. Ii is impossible to
surmise Just what spirit of vandal-
ism could prompt such q reckless
act that endangered the persons
of the passengers of a railroad
train, particularly the ladies and
children. Very little mercy would
be shown the perpetrators OF such
diabolism if they should be caught.
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schools but the law requires that
they must first hold o certificate.
Respectfully,
Cas- Moss.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
A TRIP To iRMA
WHAT CAME OF IT
How q Practical Planter Has
Hedged in Face of Peril
from Boil Weevil.


Sentinel had occasion to spend
last Sunday with relatives aud
friends at Irma in Natchitoches
parish, on the plantation of Mr..
j. T. Clark. While the crop in
that section is short, and some
places made no cotton at all, the
Clark place raised fully one
third of a crop of long staple
cotton, by far the best yield in
that locality. Early in the season
Mr.. Clark began to fight the boil
weevil by first destroying the
live insects, then applying paris
green to the young cotton plants,
and finally gathering the pune
tured squares and burning them.
His neIghbors declared he was
wasting time and money in his
persistent efforts TO stop the
weevil depredations. The result
is that he made the best crop In
his locality aud of the long staple
variety.
He began also to heige against
probable disaster by putting up
home raised meat which supplied
lard and sausage; gathering up
his cattle from which he derived
milk and butter, and filling the
yard with chickens, which fur
nished a superabundance of eggs
and brollers for the table. He
m ade a speciality of cultlvating a
broad garden area and rotating
all kinds of vegetables. The
result is that he has had an abun-
dance of llfe's necessities all the
time. His garden is filled with
Fall and Winter vegetables and
he has his lot alive with the
finest breed of hogs in that
section of the country, blooded
animals that have taken the
premiums at the parish fair and
command fancy prices on the
market.
| His Sunday guest was RECALLED
with milk, butter, eggs, roquet
and lettuce salad, squash, sliced
tomatoes, radishes, lima beans,
potatoes, turnip green's, while his
garden was growing the harder
vegetables for the winter supply,
/ He had commenced living al
home when the boil weevil first
visited the Red RIVER valley and
has never suffered q day for the
lack of an abundance of fresh
wholesome food. de now de-
clares he can successfully raise
cotton, despite the pests, anc
literally live at home.
This much is written regarding
tie Irma place to demonstrate
that by the adoption of proper
methods backed by energy
systematic work and intensive
farming. the agriculturalist car
surround himself with all The
necessities for good living ant
become absolutely Independent
liu his surroundings. 1t demon
. strstes the correct views pro
claimed by Mr.. Evans In hi'
. practical knowledge and teaching
Of the demonstration work nov
being urged by the United State'
ln~-~<.c,,t Of Au~,rnIf,.ra
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
The opelousas Courier.

The Opelousas Courier came
this week In an entirely new
dress as an eight page semi
weekly. It is pleasant to note
that our s~old confrere Leonce
Sanders is still at the helm; The
paper presents an entirely new
and attractive appearance and is
replete with interesting matter.
The Courier, an old time familiar
friend, Is wished the fullest
rneasure Of success and prosperity.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
IMPROVEMENTS
STILL MOVING ON
Winnfield's Steady Growth
Embraces all Kinds Of
Helpful Utilities.


news gatherer that if he noted
the improvements going on in
Winfield he would have little
else to record. Well, that is just
what The Sentinel proposes to
do in order to show the outside
world that there are more pro-
gressive towns than one In the
State of Louisiana. So here are
some of the latest improvements
that have come under the ''eagle
eye" of the reporter:
The Nj. M. Fisher Dry Goods
Co. have moved their stock OF
goods into their new elegant
two-story brick store on Nam
stree. North of the Court House.
Messrs. Hodge & Hunt have
opened a new Furniture estab-
lishmeut on Main street, IN the
store recently occupied by the
NJ. M. Fisher Dry Goods Co.
Mr.. G. 4. Yost is erecting a
neat cottage residence on his
property North of Maple street
and East of the Rock Island
depot.
Mr.. j. III. Scott of the fremont
g Gulf railroad, has built an
elevated water tank in the rear
of his residence on Front street.
This Is the residence that was so
badly scorched in the fire OF
October 9Sth that destroyed the
residence of Prof. w. G. Robin
son.
The Dalton Clark Stave Com
uany have rebuilt their factory
with improved machinery and are
again in full operation. This Is
one of the most important plants
10 this place, and The Sentinel Is
glad to note their resumption OF
business so soon after the de.
struction of their plant by fire.
A number of neat residences
have been built in East WInn'
field. That portion of the city Is
building up rapidly
The sidewalk in front OF The
Sentinel Office is ornamented with
! splendid concrete pavement
There is now almost continuous
line of concrete paving on botl
sides of Main street.
Il is noted that the environ
ments of the fremont & Gull
railroad depot are of the mos
attractive and neatest order. a
substantial plank walk extend'
along the west side of the depo
TO Front street and the stree
crossing at the track is of th'
moet substantial character. Th'
grounds around the depot ar
I..l .cd free from uny trash O
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
Kid Allen Not Guilty.

Kid Allen, arrested on the
charge of murder, for killing
Willie Harris, several weeks ago,
had a preliminary examination
before Judge Wear on November
2. The evidence, taken in
writing, was submitted in
Chambers and he was declared
not guilty md released. He was
arrested on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons and released
on a bond of $3.50 to await the
action of the Grand Jury. The
deadly pistol duel was between
colored men.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
A Snow FURRY.

Last Saturday the weather
began to drop in temperature
and by Sunday night a blizzard
was approaching accompanied
with cloudy conditions. Early
Monday morning a snow for,y
began and lasted during the day,
the flakes at times being very
large. That night the tempera-
ture approached the freezing
point. Tuesday morning the air
was wintry in the extreme with a
brisk North wind prevailing.
This cold wave was an unusual
occurrence at this season of the
year and breaks all records. This
unreasonable weather seems tc
have been quite general and
extended far South of this local
ity. 1t somewhat verifies the
prediction that the present winter
will be an unusually severe one
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15

schools but the law requires that
they must first hold certificate.
Respectfully,
Cas- Moss.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-15
Winn Soil Possibilities.

Winn Soil Possibilities.
As if to verify the statement of
T. A. Game. soil surveyor of the
United States Department of
Agriculture, as to the adaptta-
bility of the soil of Winn Parish
for growing fruit and garden
truck, The Southern Sentinel
yas presented, last Monday. with
some fine specimens of apples.
oranges and lemons. They we're
grown by Mr.. I. s. Walker in the
eastern part of WINFIELD. The
apple was q fine specimen of its
kind, of q deep rosy color and
very firm. The orange branch
contained q cluster of Eve oranges
of a yellow pink hne and of good
size. The lemon was one OF
eighty that grew on the tree, OF q
beautiful light yellow color. 1t
measured eighteen inches in
circumference and weighed two
and one-eighth pounds. Th 9
samples taken Is . whole. are .
beautiful cluster Of fruit varieties
grown in home soil. These SAM
pies demonstrate the possibility
Of growing auy kiod Of fruit here,
With proper care and attention.
The Sentinel thanks Mr. Walker
for thns practical demonstration
|of che prodnctiveness OF Winn
Parish soil.
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