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The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Smudge Pot Tests.

So far there are only few hundred
smudge pots invented. OF all we have
seen, that made by Cartwright of
Delta, seems to possess the most favor
able points. 1t has plenty of draught
from all sides and can be depended on
coal than others, we are unable to say,
but the matter of amount of coal con-
sumed is not one of consideration. The
point is to get heat sufficient to raise
the temperature sufficiently to save the
fruit, and, in addition to the use of fire
pots the orchardist can well afford to
burn coal and wood fires-where wood
is handy-at proper points on the
ground, if it will help SUPPLY the nec-
essary heat. The periods when fires
are necessary may be few and if heat
ing is to be done at all, the grower
might as well prepare himself to do it
thoroughly, for if he but half does it,
the chances are that his effort and ex-
pense will go for nothing. A test was
made this week at Grand function in
which large number of smudge pots
were entered, that of Cartwright &
Archer included, but at the time of GO
ing to press the decision on the Judges
has not been received. 1t is said of
the test, however, that the tempera-
ture in orchards was raised as much as
eight degrees.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

OF the same, and will then ask to bc discharged
as such Administrator. Al which time and
place any person In inter-; may apr..ar and
present objections to the same ~ any Their, l-.
AND FURTHER NOTICE is HEREBY CIV
I'm, That at said time and place the Court
will receive aud hear proofs concerning The
heir OF sa,d deceascd. pursuant 10 the verified
Irti ti"n Of Millard fairlamb. ne Administrator
and franklin Wright and o,h.r-. claimant. as
heir~ at law OF -aid decreased. heretofore nlnd
herein. asking for n judicial a-ccrfainfn-nt and
deterninn;ion OF tb. h.ir~hp Of said estate and
from which IL appsars TINT Charls~ W. Wright
fnnklin wriTht. sarah Hunt. Cecil Wright,
Wright Merrill, Edwnrd Giynn, Hsnry Glynn.
barie- iilynn, Esther whitcolnb. Meiitia som
mer-. Elmer Glynn. Altrrt Thornton, Martha
Thornton, Civilian Thornton, Alic- Rowdcn.
Sheldon Ihornton. Hcrbio Thornton. Meiltta
Thornton Enma Na.-agon. Bruce For, Earnest
Of -rid d..ceass-d.
NOW. THEREFORE. any aud all person,
who or who claim to b. heirs nj law -
said Levi Wright, docca.sd. arr hereby required
to b. and APPEAR uefcat, or nbid. the dci.rInn
alton Of the Court thereon.
Dated at Dclta. Colorado thi. Goth day of
October. 4. -. 1915.
MII.LARD fAIRLAMR, Administrator
OF th- Estate OF lcvi Wright Ds-r~,rc-i
First pub. Oct 30, iiSs. Last pub Nov. 81. 1905.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Another School Room.

The school board has made arrange
ments for another school room which
will be located in part of the Adventist
church. School will open Monday
with Miss Alwilda Adams, an expert
enced teacher who has taught 8 years
in Grand Junction and years in
Ouray. She has been spending a year
and a half at the Boston teachers
training school and comes to US highly
recommended. Miss Adams will teach
the first and third grades.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Large Increase in Registration.

AS an evidence of how the popula
tion of Delta is increasing. the regis
tration here this fall shows an increase
of between 400 and 500 voters more
than the registration of two years ago.
While all the towns in the county show
an increased number of registrations,
some of the country precincts show
corresponding growth of population by
the voters being registered.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
This Is Important.

The election of Miss johnson as
school superintendent is rendered es-
pecially important because of school
conditions, the trend of which will
probably either run smoothly with her
election or be disarranged by the cleo
tion of her opponent. This situation
can come about by changes likely to
occur in the Delta schools par
ticularly where vacancy on the board
would follow Judge Kings election.
The schools now are running very
smoothly and with great success, and
Miss Johnson's adaptability for contin-
uing their successful career, stimulates
desire for her election.
A letter from Judge Ben Lindsey,
from non-partisan view, strongly
recommends Miss johnson, who is also
a childhood associate of Chairman
Hitchcock, of the National Republican
committee. We regret to believe
that some of the methods being used
to turn votes away fiom Miss johnson,
are licence on fair campaigning,
but, if statements of voters are true
and there is no reason to doubt them
such is undoubtedly the case.
Miss johnson is especially we'll quail
fled. both by education and experience,
to take up the duties of school superin-
tendent and advance our school work,
and there is nothing more important
She was the choice Of the convention
and should be given every single Re-
publican vote of the county.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
NeuDs From Over tbe County.
Cedaredge Champion.

Cedaredge Champion.
E. T. Douglas of Palisades was a
Cedaredge visitor last week. He was
looking after the interests of his ranch
above town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Turner left
Wednesday for visits at Palisades and
Rifle. They expect to be gone for
several days.
D. A. Heron and H. L. Holt of Tell
uride are down from the hills looking
after their ranch interests in this
vicinity. These gentlemen have been
spending considerable money on their
holdings and are working toward the
end of having some of the finest ranch
property in the country.
A goodly number of deer have been
killed in this vicinity during the past
week. The heavy storm brought the
game down from the mountains and
hunters who were not to high were
successful. Among those who brought
in venison this week are: Thore Thomp-
son, Lemas Jacobs, C. w. Alexander
and w. S. Beverlin.
Martin Buol and wife who have been
spending some time here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Buol returned to their home
in Randolph Neb, Tuesday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Fred Buol
who will visit her parents there for a
short time. Fred remains here and
says he is going to keep bachelor quar-.
ters until her return. We can see his
finish already.
Last week mention was made of the
fact that T. w. Odem had received the
first prize on alfalfa at the Colorado
State fair at Pueblo. Since that time
he received check from the Colorado
Interstate fair at Denver for the best
alfalfa shown there. This is only an
other evidence that our alfalfa is the
best to be found anywhere.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Meyer Speaks Tonight.

None should miss the Republican
speaking at the Opera House tonight.
Hon. Robert Meyer. of Missouri, is
said to be one of the best campaign
orators in the field and those who miss
this meeting will miss something of
more than ordinary interest. If you
want to be shown, Mr.. Meyer is from
Mo.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
New Midnight Sbo.o.

There is midnight show in Denver.
1t begins every night after the tt eaters
let out and closes after every one has
gone home. Every one in town goes
and every one out of town Is welcome.
The finest music in Denver and the
best things to eat-the largest crowd
You will find them at the Albany,
where there is an all night and all day
re, ucant.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
What He VIII Do

If elected District Attorney, l will
strictly enforce all the laws of the
State of Colorado and will to the best
of my ability vigorously and impartial
ly prosecute all violators of the Grim
inal Code within my jurisdiction, ire
spective of who the violator may be
and irrespective of the law that may be
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders.

Notice Of Annual Nesting OF Stockholder- pf
the Delta leo & Mercantile G O.. Dcltn, Colors,a
Notice is hereby given TINT the Annual mc-tirU
Of the Stockholders OF the Delta Ice A McrcaX
tile Company will be held at the Office Of the
company ut the iccp pinnt in the city Of Delta.
Colorado. on Thursday, the sth day of M.
ycmhcr. A. y. 1905. ut the hour Of o'clock
y. NJ. on said day. for the election Of dir.c-
tors and for the tn,nsaction of such other
nesting.
y. G. EBERLEY. President.
49, LAURA ii. MURPHY, Secr.tary
First pub. Oct ~ iyvs; Inst pub. oct, so. ie1s
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Real Estate Sales.

Welch & Merrill report the following
sales:
so acres AZ miles south of Delta;
Martin Wittner to j. M. Dering of
Chicago. Consideration 81, 500.
40 acres a mile west of town; George
H. Smith to j. M. Dering of Chicago.
Consideration $5, 900.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Annipersary Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Mahan gave a
dinner to number of friends at their
home, 435 Dodge street, on the 22nd
inst, that being the birthday anniver
sary Of Mrs. Mahan. Guests present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bruce, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Green, Mrs. Matte
Hansford and daughter of Kentucky,
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Mahan and their
grandson, Dennie Mahan.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Advertised Letter List

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending Oct. 27. 1908:
R H Andrews Chas Kristofferson
Miss Oracle Jones Paul Henton
Joe Gall John II Rice (2)
P q Summer Thomas Lynn
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$50 a. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
S. A. Hayworth pastor Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching at II a.
m. and p. m. B. Y. P. U. at Up. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
All are invited.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at IL a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E.
$50 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:30 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
st. Luke's Episcopal church, Nov. l.,
All Saints Day. Holy Communion at
8 a. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon 1 a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon 7:30 p. m.
These services will be conducted by the
minister in charge of the Parish Arch
deacon Lyon who extends cordial in
vitation to the public.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
M. E. church, w. G. Barron, Pastor.
The District Superintendent, DIR. N.
H. Lee, will hold the first quarterl y
conference of this conference year on
Saturday evening. Conference will be
held in the church. Communion service
will be held Sabbath morning. Sermon
by DR.. Lee. The pastor will preach at
7:30 service. Everybody welcome.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND
DETERMINATION OF HEfRSHIP.

Deceased. 's"e'
NOTICE is HERERY GIVEN, That ON Nom
day, the 30th day Of. November, A. ID. 1908, nj
the hour OF 10 A. N. Of said day, tho same
lWs Term Of the County Court Of Delta County
n NJ, the State OF Colorado. l, Millard Fairlam6
nsdministrator 2i said estate will appear before
thc Judge OF said Court, present my final settle
ment as such Administrator. pray the approval
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Are You To Have A Trip.

On Tuesdays the Colorado & Southern
sells round trip tickets to all State
points from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at exceptionally low rates.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

To EXCHANGE: City property in
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Grand Junction for city or ranch prop
erty in Delta County. WEIGH & Mer-
rill. 36.2t.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

See Welch & Merrill for fire insur
ance or loans. 36-tf
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Notice for Publication.

DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR
U.s LAsD orficr At MosInosK. Cote,
Oct 18th, isos
NOTICE ir hereby given TINT
EDITH wIsTRoM,
widow Of Charlie wistrom. deceased. OF Delta.
Colombo. who. on September 2sth. 1914 mad,,
Homestead Entry. No 2s- Ute t05Gil for ~
hWh. Wa sen. Section q. roxnahip II NJ
Range 10 W. North Meridian has nIcd notice
of intention 20 make Final Five Year Proof,
TO establish claim to th. land above dr-cril.si
before Milton u Welch, u. \. commiA-ioncr
nt Delta, Colombo. On tho 25rd day II Novrfn-
bcr, iius
Claimant names witnesses.
Samuel ID. Roycrr, Of Olath~. Coloradot lewis
Owens, OF Delta. Colo. Wellington W. Darling
of Delta, Colo. Patrick Sullivan, of Delta, Colo
BRYsON =. BLAIR.
lirgistrr.
First pub Oct. ie. 1905. Last pub. Nov. 20. ipos
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
The Republican Candidates.

The INDEPENDENT has mentioned
separately the candidates on the Re-
publican ticket, most of them several
times since the convention, hence it
hardly considers it necessary to do so
again, even if it is the last week before
election.
This may be said of them, however:
Each is capable of filling the office for
which nominated; each is of good
character and all will make pleasant
and satisfactory officials.
All asked is that the voters give them
fair consideration.
The Importance of electing certain
ones is paramount, but that the whole
ticket may be elected is an earnest
wish of this paper.
Judge King, C. S. Gibbs, B. N.
Crawford, C. w. Cunningham, NAL
colin Patterson, Charles l.. Pike, Miss
C. M. Johnson, Joseph Hogrefe. Thos.
T. Duffield. E. ]. Lewis and DIR. Houts,
are names well worth voting for.
The Democrats have dropped all
other slogans to cry Guggenheim, but
this cry is but cloak to cover sinister
effort along the lines of disruption.
This paper is Republican with big
''R" and is glad of it. just as you are
Republican and are proud of your
politics and your party.
If it had to be choice at this time
between the Evans-Speer crowd IN
Denver and Senator Guggenheim, we
can't help it. That matter will right
itself. That is the Record of the Re-
publican Party-to right its own mis-
takes if 1t makes any.
But the further fact is here: Sena-
tor Guggenheim was elected two years
ago. He has four years yet to serve,
and has nothing but patriotic interest
in this campaign. The corporations
are putting up for the Democratic cam
paign while the Republican campaign
is being run on patriotism.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

WANTED-2nd hand goods of all
kinds.
DELTA TRADING Co.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
New Registration.

The new registration in the Delta
County precincts, which are all heard
from except Midway, is as follows:
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

The total gain of registration this
year over 1906, will be approximately
1000. Paonia shows gain of about
1s5 and Cedaredge gain of 10s voters
in the two years. All the towns and
precincts in the county show gains.
This is encouraging from every view
point, and particularly when glanced at
along the line of Republican prosperity
times. A thousand new voters in the
county between elections means several
thousand increase in population.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

Large or small loans.
26tf. WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

Delta, No. S5l
Two years ago. 565
Gain. 2s6
Delta, No. 800
Two years ago. 572
Gain. 22s
North Delta, No. 9......... 3l9
Two years ago. ................. 237
Gain. go
Total gain in Delta precincts 500
Hotchkiss, No. 2........... TAB
Crawford, No. 3................ 8. 362
Eckert, No. 4.................. AGO
Paonia, No. 5. 5................... 800
Cedaredge, No. 7............... 57S
Read, No. Observation-Disclosures. 173
Paonla, No. IL 1.............. 4l6I
Wayne, No. observation-disclosures. 92
Midway not reported.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-23

entire aiSiytff is He1er 10 be MrozOr
onf, unless fer ty0Dd. or because o
Soms fondnet on the part Of tie eIretio,
GRifc,S 7phich ,eNGeyS Mfj, ,efS,a q
tie 9oiS cast utterly unreliable ana
Hnce, tain. No decision of any Cour,
has ever questioned the correctness
of this proposition, and yet, with
all these decisions before him, Judge
Evans avoids even referring to
them. On the other hand, he cites
few cases clearly not applicable
to the present contest. These are
cases in which au election was
held entirely outside the limits of
the election District. OF course. to
advertise an election at one place
and then hold 1t a number of miles
away at another, even beyond the
limits of the district, would neceS-
sarily render unreliable the vote
returned, and would itself be a
fraud upon he voters In addition
to this class of decisions, Judge
Evans relies upon one or two other
cases in which rival elections had
been held by rival boards, at differ
ent places, and each board had
made separate return. With two
elections, and two sets Of officers
acting and two separate returns
before the Court 10 determine which
should be received, of course the
Court decided :ha, the return made
by the duly qualified officers should
be received, and the other thrown
out. Any ordinary layman can
understand that decision in a case
of this kind is utterly inapplicable
to the Mifflin Township con,ro-
versy.
We are honestly sorry for this
unfortunate Judgment. Casting out
of consideration the injustice done
to Mr.. Krickbaum, it is a matter Of
deepest regret that we can no long
er have confidence in the ante-elec-
tion promises of Judge Evans.
In speaking Of this matter this
paper must not be understood as
championing the cause of Judge
Krickbaum. We have never been
counted III that class. But every
voter in the state is concerned in
the principle Of law involved,
Judges may make mistakes. and
often do. They are but human
and it has never been our custom
to criticise the bench. But in the
present case, after an examination
OF the authorities produced by Mr..
lkeler in support of his contention
that the vote of Mifflin township
could not be thrown out under the
facts in this case, we are forced to
conclude that in utterly ignoring
those authorities, and basing his
opinion on authorities submitted by
the other side, which do not seem
to be applicable to this case, Judge
Evans has been governed more by
partisan prejudice than by his le-
gal Judgment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-23
THE KRICKBAUM CASE.

The people of Columbia County
have received another bitter lesson
on the folly Of relying upon ante
election promises. When Judge
Evans was a candidate for his pres
ent office, asking to be elected in a
Democratic district, he based his
appeal for votes largely upon his
alleged freedom from party politics.
His agents placarded the whole
county with posters proclaiming
that he would be an honest. impair
Il Judge, and not politician.
/ the vast majority of our peo-
took Judge Evans at his word.
"en those who opposed him at the
ction felt that whatever might be
. ability as lawyer, at least we
he'd secured Judge wto was above
the schemes of petty politicians,
aud who would keep the Bench
clear of party politics.
But this view has received a
shock. On Monday Judge Evans,
by d sweep of his pen, disfranchised
every democratic voter of the
County, overturned the fair, hon
est expression of the will Of the
majority of our citizens, deprived a
Democrat of his Office, to which
everyone admits he was honestly
elected, and seated a Republican Oh
the bench beside him.
And why has all this been done
Did Krickbaum obtain his election
by fraud Was Hughes deprived
of single vote that he otherwise
would have obtained? Was there
any conduct by anyone in the whole
election, that rendered the vote un,
certain, or tainted it with fraud
No. Not a single allegation O
this kind is even pretended to be
made. But in one of the election
districts, two men, each claiming
to be Judge of Election. entered
into friendly dispute, both pro-
Tossing that they wanted no trouble
made over so Slight matter. One
of these men, Mr.. Whitney Hess
was allowed to act The electior
was duly held. the votes honestly
received, the return correctly made
and the rights of neither candidate
affected in the least.
And now Judge Evans promul
gates the startling proposition, thai
because Mr.. Hess did not posses.
all the technical requirements Of {
Judge of election, every Democratic
voter in Columbia County must bt
disfranchised the whole election
overturned, William Krickbauu
deprived of his Office, and Repub
lican elected, who himself admit,
that he did not receive a majority
of the honest votes cast at a per
fectly honest election.
We confidently assert, after care
full consultation, that for this de
cision there is absolutely no war
rant OF law. The judicial decision.
cited by Judge Evans, when ex
amined and compared, certainly dc
not support such conclusion.
In stating the facts upon which
Judge Evans bases his decision, h,
avoids all mention of the importau
and controlling fact that there wa.
not the slightest fraud, mistake o,
unfairness in the conduct of the
Mifflin election, or in the returr
made by the election board. He
had before him, in making his de
cision, a long list of authorities
furnished by Krickbaum's counsel
which established beyond dispute
the proposition that tie return of a,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-23
Who Stole the S6,OO0,OOO?

When the new Pennsylvania cap
itol was built 50, 900, 900 was stolen.
That it was stolen has been proved
beyond any possibility of doubt.
The only thing which remains to
be established is who were the
thieves?
There has been no hysterical
haste in pushing this case to its
present state of iucompletion. Pre-
limiuary probes and investigations
were elaborate almost to the point
of tediousness.
But now the matter comes right
down to the point of trying to fix
the crime upon certain individuals
connected with the building. II
they are innocent a prompt and
speedy trial will set them free. II
guilty, just as swift punishment
will be demanded by the 1000 ,ooc
people of this Commonwealth.
The one thing that would be
hostile to all interests is delay. JUS
tice may be blind and may also
move with a leadeu heel, but il
should not be bound to rock and
helpless.
Let us know who stole that So
900, 900 of the peoples money.
--PAiLa. Press.