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New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

was n-hearted. and pined so that when sent
back to Hawarden. Gladstones home. on his mas
ter's he died from the effects OF his srief
Zola too had a little dog who died of grief while
his master was in prison for the part he took
in the Dreyfus case.
Byron liked dogs much better than he did human
beings and believed that he would meet his pets
in the next world. He immortalized his dog Boats
swain in verse, and on the tomb OF the noble
animal It is recorded that he possessed all the
virtues Of men without their vices"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
TsE ETERNAL QUESTION.

In che o. the New York public schools l teacner
was explaining the word "reCu2eTate 20 the class
Bobby she asked. suppose your papa worked
90. hard An dav ne would Re tired aid worn ext.
wouldn't hee'
YES miss"
Then. when night comes and his work ID Sves
for the day what does he do?"
All replied Bobby, that's WhaI nlotns< W~--@
70 knOw."-Harpsr'S weekly
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS

Word Puzzie-The longest list Of words which is
printed below. was sent by Walter L Ross jr
aged thirteen years Of No 33S MoreIand avenue
Chestnut Hill Philadelphia who desires a pair ~
rolled gold cuff buttons. Master Walters LIST
originally contained twenty-five words but was
cut down 10 eighteen The other two prize winners
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
Ozxr. Letter Box.

stant reader. AGNES BL1AKISTON Caged 12).
No. 10 Ridge road Rutherford, n. J.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

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sS-aff-rng hes in he of the
He the he wildly
bite pckers how they hurt his jaw!
And this7 An awful howl from Teddy Bear, behind
out!' bad Teddy wouldn't mind
He went and among bur, all pretty
And Teddy he's great big burr
ITO be continuedJ -.SIST-[
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
ANAGRAMS.

ANAGRAMS.
The letters IN each number. when correctly ar
ranged, viii spell the name of a flower.
/ Slower fun :. We see Pat
. Nod. Daniel 5. I call
s. I am sIil View
WORD SQUARE.
The four words of the square will be formed in
the following:
Amid all the amUsenents of the city found
tire to go by rail to visit mine in which host
had interest. While this trip tested the
hospitality of several different inns in Of which
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10
Town Council Proceedings.

Regular meeting, first Tues
day in December, G. @. Robin
son. mayor: I. T. Cottrell, mar
shal; and Aldermen Shields,
Barnes, Ragland and Mayors
present.
Alderman D. M. Mayors tend
cred his resignation to take effect
at once which was accepted. The
following accounts were allowed
to-wlt:
Circuit court costs in
cases appealed from may
/ 0r's court urt---------------$28 90
w. S. May printing so
Brandon Mercantile Co. 66
I. I. Cottrell, street
commissioner -------------19 90
[. I. Cottrell time for
street hands s-------------21 SO
Virgil Donaldson clean
ing cistern- n--------- l so
w. G. Barnes merchan-
disc for colored school - q 65
w. G. Barnes merchan-
disc for white school 8 II
Brandon Mercantile Co.
freight on coal ------ 76 &c
G. O. Robinson salary
November and December 20 90
l.. S. May last y of year
city treasurer r-------. 80 90
| w. d. Ragland last y of
year city clerk k---- 80 90
and alderlnen's salaries.
| d. M. Mayors was elected
school trustee in the place of
Judge ]. r. Enochs deceased.
Board adjourned.
G. @. ROBINSON, Mayor,
w. d. RAGLAND, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10
Real Estate Transfers.

y
W. B. Collier eX to jamie
Gibson. balance due on 80
acres section 28, township
Z, range 3, east S41 IS
j. A. Soon to VIM. Sand
ers, so acres in section SO,
township 4, range / east 800 90
Emma Ford to Lutte
Wansley, 40 acres section
l3, township A, range |
east t-x------------- 400 90
j. B. Enochs, a WidoWer
to Ellick Magee, 120 acres
in section %, township 3
range 8 east 90
w B. Collier ex to Far
rorS Hill School House 2
acres in section % town
ship 6, range 5 east----- 10 90
FL. R. Burnham to w. S.
Howell, 2acres in section
23, township 3 range $50 90
G. A. and Lula Weather
| ly to L. B. Mckay and d.
A Collum 40 acres section
Is, township, range 5, 400 0o
| Mrs. G. S. Harris and J.
r. Stevens to Martha
Scott, balance due on 40
acres section "a, township
Z, range 4 ,aast,--------- rs 81
j. Fl. Upton and wife to
J. I. Mathis 13 acres in
]section 19, township A,
range 5 east------& 16O OF
/ G. @. ~Sheely and wife
to Mrs. Lillian Roberts, 40
acres section s32, township
IS, range 5 seast-----3 $50 OF
J. G. Patrick to G. E.
Harrel, lot g. section 13,
township g. range 5 east 1000 O
/ j. c. and Franklin
Byars toJ. E. Jo Johnsone 40
acres section 81, township
Is, range 5 east st-------2O 200 o.
1 Rosa IA. May ct al to
Russell May, land in sec
ton 29, township 4, north,
range 4----------------- 600 o.
w. I. and L. "A. Myers
to L. E. Rlrnhaln, / acre
section IA, township 5,
range 5 5----------- Is Oh
C. w. Taylor to C. NJ.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10
Shen Must
Be Yours


Sale will continue just as long as there
is dollars worth of goods in the store
which we intend to quit handling.
For a long time we have known That
honesty was the best policy from every
possible point Of view. We have never .
attempted to deceive you with any loud
protestations Of low prices, when we did
not have the low prices to sSubStantlate
every claim that we made. We have new
er even in an ordinary sale played on your
and our own imagination to sell you an
article ct regular prices. When we said
Bargains we meant Bargains. Hight now
we call your attention again to a sale
which is out of the ordinary run. ASals
which means just exactly every word
which we have told you before and which
we tell you now, That this is q Sale WniCn
is not gotten Up TO merely reduce stock,
but IS put on to positively close out eV5fy
dollars worth Of Shoes, Hats, Dry GOODS,
Clothing, Gents and Ladies Furnishing
Goods that Albert SHIELDS owns.
We Cffer 1000 yards Rescue Home
spuns or Equal Quality at sc yard.
1000 yards The Very Best Calico7s
Side Bands, etc, at Sc a yard.
1000 yards The Very Best Outings at
V1-2c yard worth nOc to 12c a yard.
Ginghams, 0ercaIes, Flanelets, Wor-
,steds, Suitings, Less than cost.
We have about Fifty Ladies L0nc
Goats left which positively raust be scld.
We have about 100 Boys Knee Pant
Suits which we offer at less than WHOLE
sale cost.
Wefhave about 200 Mems Pants every
kind and almost any size at less than
wholesale cost
We have almost anytningy you can call
form the Dry Goods Line and we would
rather lose some nnoneytnan be forced to
Sell them in bulk to some merchant at q
big reduction, after this Sale closes.
Our Shoe Stock is as complete as YOU
will find anywhere in the town, and we
feel the same way about these as we do
the Dry Goods.
Don't be deceived, the only place to
buy at a Genuine Closing Out SaIeis nuht
here, SO Come Right Now and Come Pre-
pared to carry home with you the BIuuest
Lot OF Goods for the Least Amount Of
Money that you have ever bought
Our motto is, and we have drilled evev
Clerk in the House to feel the same wav.
these Dry GOODS, Shoes, Hats, Clothiad.
Notions, etc, Which we intend to discon-
tinue handling:
Mast Be Yours.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10

Spool cotton 21c, gents and
.i.adies handkerchiefs 216c, cali
coz SIC. ginghams 5 cents at the
big sale at Brandon Mercantile
Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10
'She : New : Store.

WnGn we JOlO you some mCr0IfS* ago
that we intended to change our store into
Hardware and Kindred Lines Business
some OF our friends could not understand
why we had any such notion i'm our heads.
We think if you will only call and see
the Many Things which we arenoW hand
ling that were never attempted in Bran
don before. You will see where we got
the idea.
We are prepared to fit you out in any,
thing that pertains to Hardware and in
fact we are better prepared than anyone
you will find in the whole country.
We handle all sizes OF Black and Gal .
any lengths, and fit with any kind Of COUP
Iings We are carrying in stock 80 Gallon
Hot Water Heaters which youscan attach
to your stove and have hot water in any
part Of your house If you have anything in
the way Of WaterNorkS
We have been lucky enoughto secure
the Exclusive Agency in Brandon for some ].
oftheVery yBestLines in the-United States
on q number Of different things.
We have the Exclusive Agency forthe
Best Paint Factory in the South, The
Memphis White Lead Works, and we in
tend TO carry a very Heavy Stock of every
kind OF Paints kaovvn to the trade, House
Paints every color, every shade, Carriage
Paints every color, Varnishs Stains of every
color, Floor Stains and Floor Finishes Of
every color, Decorative Paints in small
convenient cans, for every purpose, etc.
The luckiest deal that we have ever
made was to secure the exclusive control
of the Celebrated kentucky Delight Line
c- CcokinG Stoves aae Heaters. We
want YOU TO inspect our Line of Stoves
and Ranges as we assert without fear
Of contradiction, that we can sell you
these GOODS Cheaper than ANYBODY else.
Don't fail to see the Handsome 400 Ib.
Steel Range which we sell for $500.
Inc equal In every way Of the ones sold
through the country at $4,000 more.
We have i1 stockrigE1t now everything
you can name in enanneIed ware. .ANefaave
four distinct lines of these goods bought
direct from the factories.
The most beautifuIHine Of Jardiniers i'm
the country.
Crockery Ware of every dependable
kind.
Tinvare from the most insignificant &C
pieces up.
Glass Ware, French China, Porcelain,
i'm fact just about everything we could
think of to make the New Hardware Store
success has been gathered right here
for your convenience and our pleasure Of
selling.
...chrlstmas Goods.
Heretofore we have handled all kinds
Of anCy Groceries about this time of year,
and it has inferfeared with our handling
Complete Lines of Toys, and Gift Goods.
This yearWe have made Special Prepara-
ton for handling the Largest Line of Gift
Goods ever attempted in the town, as we
will not be bothered with groceries. And
One Week from Today we put out Our
Complete Christmas Line.
We have already gotten in our Oliver
Plows, Middle Spiitters, etc We have a
car load Of Pittsburg Perfect Fencing en- /
route. We havea car Of Harry Brothers
Galvanized Tanks on track. WeAvill have
a car OF Sewer Pipe, DranPpe, etc, soon
y NJ ShloAds
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-10
fianting Notice.

I here By give notice that I will
prosecute any party OF parties
hunting ON any Of my land.
A. p. MILLER.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
A Great Future.

1t is true that a great future awaits
Delta and her valleys, but it won't all
come at once. Neither is it going to
be handed her by the gods of fortune
steaming hot on silver plate. The
resources are here but they have got
to be developed and cuitivated-some
of them reclaimed. Much of the coun-
try is of splendid value as it stands.
Other lands will naturally take years to
reclaim, improve and bring to the same
state of perfection. The sturdy yeo-
men who do this will be entitled to all
praise. But they will have more than
mere praise. They will have the full
reward for all the years of toll which
may be required to build their soil to
production and market.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
Farewell Reception to Mrs. Shoci.

Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. B. P. Smith corner of Sixth
and Main, the ladies of the C. W. B. NJ.
of the Christian church gave a recep-
tion in honor of Mrs ]. E. Shock who
will soon leave Delta for Walla Walla,
Washington.
Mrs. Smiths parlors were filled with
members of the Auxiliary, who after
season of pleasant converse were pro-
vided with blank cards upon which they
were to write the names of musical
selections, played upon the piano by
Miss Alma Williams
Miss Beulah Scofield succeeded in
writing the largest number of titles.
After refreshments were served Mrs.
Shock was presented with beautiful
gold embossed pin of the Auxiliary.
Mrs. Shock who has endeared herself
to all the members, responded to the
tokens of friendship with feeling and
befitting words of appreciation.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
ALFALFA MILLS
Delta County Open to
Many Enterprises.

Speaking of the new alfalfa mill be-
ing put up at Montrose, the Enterprise
Tuesday, had the following:
The company is capitalized at $751;
900 all paid in. The controlling interest
will be held by the company but one
third of the stock will be offered at
800 per share. "'This is one of the
best paying institutions there is. says
Mr.. Spur, the president of the COM
pany, land usually pays as high as 25
per cent on the money invested. We
will employ 25 men and grind up from
30 to so tons of alfalfa a day providing
ready market for all of the alfalfa
which can be raised in the valley at s5
and is per ton. One of the products of
the mill will be scientifically COM
pounded balanced ration for stock,
which by actual experiments in compe-
tition with the old way of feeding has
produced some wonderful results, add
ing weight to hogs and cattle at the
rate of pounds per day against 2 l-2
pounds by the old method.
Mr.. Spur is of the opinion that this
will be one of the most important man.
ufacturing institutions the city could
secure"
If there is such a nice thing in an
alfalfa mill for Montrose and its part
of the Uncompahgre valley, why
shouldn't it be equally valuable enter
prise for Delta county? We have just
as good field and need it as badly for
a market, as any other section, and the
cost does not appear to be much.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
Local and Personal.

c. c. Gilmer was down from Austin
Wednesday.
Adolph Derosier was down from
Coalby Tuesday.
w. D. Nelson was down from Cedar
edge Wednesday.
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. At Delta
the veterans will hold their service in
memory of the dead heroes of the Civil
war. All who can should join them in
in this fitting tribute.
From publications made in state pa
pers. Miss Ella New has been re-
appointed to the position of postmaster
at Delta. Miss New had not, at last
inquiry, had official notice of her ap-
pointment, but such notice will no
doubt arrive after the confirmation of
her appointment by the Senate, which
should be this week. There were four
applicants for the Delta postoffice, any
one of whom would have been satisfac-
tory, but of course all could not have it
and the defeated candidates will submit
gracefully. All had their friends and
each advanced strong arguments for
appointment.
Mr.. G. T. White, of Malvern, Iowa,
has bought the furniture and under
taking business of Geer & Clack. Mr..
and Mrs. White are both registered
undertakers and. we understand will
increase the stock they have purchased.
They have also bought two lots in the
new Model brick block and will proceed
at once to build brick residence and
barn. They come to Delta with the
very best of recommendations. Messrs.
Geer & Clack, we understand, are as
yet undecided as to future bus mess
loc alton, but it is to be hoped they will
remain citizens of Delta.
The graduating exercises of the
Senior High School class at the Opera
House in Delta tonight is an event that
all should feel a personal pride as well
as derive pleasure from attending. The
class is large, numbering 81 graduates,
which reminds US that Golden, with
exactly the same number, boasts it the
largest class of graduates in the history
of that school. The program for to-
night was published in last issue of the
INDEPENDENT. That every one with a
number on the commencement sheet
will acquit himself or herself with
credit, goes without saying.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
Colorado Al
ways Wins.

At the first fruit exhibit in Cornell
University, last November, Colorado
fruits created the greatest interest. In
speaking of the exhibits the Cornell
Countryman said: Probably the most
interesting exhibit of fruit from a
single state was that from Colorado,
which took first prize for the best gen.
eral exhibit. The fruit showed very
plainly the remarkable difference in
varieties produced under different
methods of cultivation and conditions
of climate. The Colorado apples. grown
under irrigation and in dry climate,
wore uniformly larger and higher col
ored than those grown in the more
humid climate of the northeastern
states. Baldwins weighing thirteen
ounces, and thirteen-ounce Bellfowers
give some idea of their striking devel-
opment."
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
A Word to Investors.

A word to Western Slope investors
is not out of place at this particular
time. A slight lull has been caused in
land purchases by the knowledge that n
late spring prevailed over the West.
North and Southern portions of the
United States, and the fear naturally
spread that frosts might damage or
entirely destroy the fruit crop.
Frosts came, as was to be expected
in such backward season. and while
they shortened the fruit crop-which
had promised to be an overwhelming
one-they did little worse, particularly
in sections, than to cut the yield to
what it would have had to be thinned
to il the frosts had not come.
This season has proven two things
of greatest importance: First. the
great amount of frost our orchards can
naturally withstand second, that
smudging, a science yet in its infancy
can be depended upon to save future
crops.
What we started out to say was
that, following the little lull mentioned,
there will, in the course Of just few
weeks, return to Delta county that nat
ural revival of interests which was
awakened through last fall and winter.
With the growing of the many other
valuable crops and the fruit values
showing for themselves, this interest
will grow until it reaches the veritable
boom predicted,
1t is natural reasoning that period
of profitable investment is at hand;
that, as time goes by, every gradual
advance in values will cut that much
Off the profits of the buyer of yester-
day or today. The shrewd financier
takes advantage Of every Investment
market and should know well enough
how to do it without being told.
We were just informed that Paonia
section in this county alone. expects to
ship one thousand car loads Of peaches.
Other sections will have many peaches
to spare, and the apple yield will be
far in excess of the peach crop, while
many other varieties will be plentiful.
The danger season is now past and
fair to good crops in all lines can be
looked for.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
Fruit Now Safe.

With the first of June at hand, there
can hardly be said to be further fear
from danger to the fruit crop from late
frosts, and it is now asserted upon good
authority, that there will be more fruit
shipped out of Delta county from this
seasons crop than has been shipped in
any former year of Delta county's
history. This information is a summing
up of general conditions by orchardists
and those who have made the closest
investigation into crop prospects all
over the county In certain sections
where the fruit was all thought to
have been killed, orchards will yield
from 90 to 70 per cent of crop. During
the week we have been shown boughs
of cherries and pears from near Delta
with fruit set so thick that it will have
to be thinned. AT Paonia and some of
the most favored fruit growing sections
of the county, much thinning of fruit
will be necessary to relieve trees in
some orchards of their too great bur-
den,
This is statement which affords the
INDEPENDENT great qualification to
publish. 1t is generally held that half
crop of fruit is worth about as much
ty the fruit grower AS whole crop. as
the fruit natures better and brings a
better price. With the staple crops of
grains. sugar beets. alfalfa, potatoes,
melons and vegetables, Delta county
will go through this year in the pri-
mes, and most prosperous of conditions.
while the fame and value of her prop.
erty will increase accordingly.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
Smudging will
be Easy.
Just Heat Your Orchard
to Proper Temperature
With Our Cheap Coal.

In the course of little time fruit
growers are going to wake up to what
will prove the marvellous simplicity and
stupendous possibilities of smudging.
A short year ago smudging was
looked upon as scientific experiment
whose success was hoped for but
doubted.
Then it consisted of burning straw,
with few college-born ideas of tar
and enthusiastically crude and inef-
fective.
This spring it has dawned upon the
Western Horticultural World that
smudging with effect means simply to
'.heat''-to raise the temperature in an
orchard just as you do in a room; that
there is no science in connection with
the principle that is not as old and ia
miliar as the hills.
There may be something in applian-
ces, but that has nothing to do with
the fact, which is to heat; not by the
burning of chaffey stuff like straw or
manure or sawdust. but by burning the
very best and most lasting heat pro-
ducing material which nature has sup
piled US with. This, undoubtedly is
coal To the orchardist of Delta county
there is no question about its being
coal, for here coal can be had cheaper
than any other material. For this pur-
pose 1t can be hauled by the owners
of orchards and aside from that costs
but trine. 1t does not require espec-
ial care, has little waste, gives the
greatest amount of heat and can be
placed ready for use and left there.
AS for the device in which to burn it,
we have nothing to say. 1t is not i'm
probable that many an orchardist could
improve upon any of them to date.
The main idea is to get your heat and
to get it disseminated properly through
the orchard.
The amount of heat possible to OBJ
tain is only limited by the amount of
fuel and the practical appliances in
which to burn it. II is not only possi-
BILE to raise the temperature with coal
fires but it would be possible to get the
fires so hot that the trees would be
consumed. We have seen big pile of
coal catch fire and burn for several
weeks, throwing out such intense heat
that one could scarcely stand within a
block of it. Many of the orchard sec
tions of Delta county are very near
local coal mines. Coal offers them the
solution CT defense against frost, and
the problem looks as easy as and 2.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29
Accident to Boy.

Last Saturday, Arthur Isgar, step
son of Mr.. r. +. Blevins who resides
about three-fourths of mile from town
on the Gunnison river. was severely
injured by being kicked in the head by
horse, while hauling sand.
The accident happened near the Ram
sey place and the boy was alone at the
time, his brother Harold having left
him but few minutes before.
AS near as the boy can remember he
was attempting to get into the wagon
when his foot slipped from the wheel
throwing him underneath behind the
horses. Being on his return trip with
n load of sand he displayed great
bravery in bringing his load home after
being hurt.
DIR. Burgin was called and after hav-
ing the wounds sewed and dressed he
is doing as well as could be expected.
Arthur's many friends hope for his
speedy recovery.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29

AT the Opera House Friday evening
June 5th, the Delta School of Music
will present "In a Persian Garden
the musical treat of the season. Ad-
mission IS and so cents,
The Delta independent., 1908-05-29

Father Kipp, of Gunnison was in
Delta Wednesday.
We are ready for business at the
Canning Factory. Just received full
supply of spray material. Kegs and
barrels for sale.
II. Colo. FRUIT GROWERS ASSN,