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Arizona republican., 1908-10-04
A BRILLIANT START IN
 SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
TWGntu-TWO HuSHerS In the Field and All DoinQ
 Business
Forty-Seven New Subscriptions the First Day and Scores of Renewals-Many Have Not Yet Had an Opportunity to Report.
The Line Up.

Referring to the line mp in this mornings paper. there are several who earned good sized scores that are not shown, because the contestants did not check in their work yet. This is true of several of the con- testants from the rural districts. who will have a heavy vote soon. as was indicated by inquiries from them. In town, Byron Bellas and Oliver King both did good work, but they did not get into the office. Joe O'Connell is the top liner this morning, with Geo. Luhrs jr right after him. Mesa comes in for third place, followed by Isaac Stover. All the rest did good work. and though their scores are still small, they will climb rapidly. All could not have the best luck the first day. The low ones are just as en- thusiastic as ever, and it was very interesting to note their bright faces and their expressions of determination to go up, and some of the lowest ones today may soon be top liners. It is the persistency and the continued work that will count much in the end.
 Contestants must remember that nothing runs the score up quite so fast as new subscriptions. therefore let no one escape who does not take the leading daily newspaper not only in the city of Phoenix. but of the ter ritory of Arizona. It is not altogether an easy thing to get new subscribers for The Republican, because nearly every resident takes it already, but in this valley, where we have such a delightful winter climate, there are always a large number of strangers coming in. in fact many people are Hooking here to enjoy the sunshine and warm balmy days, or to invest in some of our lands or industries. At the hotels and rooming houses are many of these visitors, who live here for several or more months. who can not do without the real live up-tO- date paper. with all the foreign tele- graphic and local news, while they are here.
 Old Contestants.
 It is gratifying how much the old contestants of two years ago are in terested in the new contestants. Yes terday. Ben Kimber. one of the for mer contestants, called to see how the boys and girls were getting along with the work. He wanted to tell them that he wished them success and wished to encourage them. He said: "The work I did in that con test was worth more to me than any thing else I ever did in my life. It gave me a great deal of experience. and since then I have been able to do much better business for the peo- pie that have employed me. I have since then made a great deal more money than I would have made had I not been in that contest"
 Another Entry.
 Alden Farrell yesterday saw some hustling done and he decided that he could win out himself, so he called late in the afternoon to enroll. He is a bright faced, gentlemanly little fellow, who will no doubt make a great number of friends and who will start up through the lists with in creasing score.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

and from his work as the banker and broker now drives from his suburban home to the office wherein he buys and sells money.-From Government Builds Cities for Farmers, Technical World Magazine for October.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

It was a grand start, The great race was brilliantly begun, and far exceeded the sanguine expectation or even the fondest hope of the con- test manager. Early yesterday the enthusiastic contestants in The Re publican's big free scholarship, free educational trip and grand free prize contest were in the field writing re- ceipts for paid up subscriptions. As the scores indicate the young hustlers did remarkable work An day the contest department was a regular bu- reau of information, and was kept busy answering questions from the wide awake contestants regarding the rules, the privileges of old subscrib- CTS in renewing their subscriptions to aid contestants. etc.
 Many of the boys and girls seemed to be working in the business dis trict and frequently rushed into the office with a bundle of questions for the contest manager to answer or to help them over some stumbling block that they had bumped into. Beside the telephone kept buzzing away with inquiries from different localities like Tempe. Mesa, the rural districts, etc It shows every one in the race is out to win. and it is going to be a strong fight for top line places.
 It is remarkable how much interest is already being shown by the pub lie in these worthy contestants. eacf of whom is striving for some one Oi the scholarships that will mean a bet ter future education in some specia line.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

The contestants who are working but who have not yet reported are: BYRON BELLAS ....................
 524 No. Third St. MAGGIE DOYLE ..................
 R. E. D. No. 3. GEORGIA EATON ................
 Kelvin. ALDEN FARRELL ............. 233 East Mckinley St. FRANKLIN GIGAX .................
 R. F. D. No. 1. OLIVER KING ......................
 715 North 2nd St.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
pOWSER FEUD is OVER
Samuel and Mother-in-laW Have
Sincere Reconciliation.
HOW 1T ALL CAME ABOUT.
Trouble In the Past Had Been Due to
Understandings Beg Each
Others Pardon and Promise Never
More to Offend.

Copyright. 1905 by T. C. Mcclure
Mrs. Bowser had run into II neigh
bor's the other evening after dinner.
and Mr. Bowscr sat smoking and read
ing when there came a ring mt the
front door. He waited until it was re-
peated and then went down the hall
with his mind made up TO throw the
tramp off the steps As the door
swung open his mother-in-law walked
in. II was the same woman. with the
same satchel He started back and be-
gan 10 glare ut her and. to his amaze
ment. she smiled and held out her
hand and said:
"Howdy do, Sammy: | hope you are
glad TO see me-
Yes lie replied as he took the
hand and shook it Imply.
Il hope Sarah is not ill.,"
NO. She's just gone into Green's for
little while"
Then I'll just go down and help my
self to bite to eat. Don't you put
yourself out. Are you feeling well. my
SOM"
Yes. pretty well. You-you didn't
write that you were coming.
Nope. just got re'iu. auu c'hhe
right along. Fact is wanted to see
you and have little talk with you.
Well have chat after have some
thing 10 eat
She went down ITO the dining room.
and Mr.. Bowser sat down to think
The relations between him and his
mother-in-law had been strained for
almost twenty years. She had arrived
on n visit many. many times before.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
HER DARLING BOY.
His Mother Thought She Was Doing
the Right Thing.


The small boys mother was the only
ore who sat unmoved while the SIN II
no, himself most unwelCome addition
to the informal afternoon tea. gleefully
galloped around the circular table.
daintily spread with silver and china
and lowered over by cut glass lamp.
rs a spurious pony" shrilled the in
fant joyousiy as he tossed his tia2en
locks and twinkled his besocked legs
with ever increasing speed.
Mercy! He'll have the lamp over!''
shivered nervous young woman as
the human gyroscope stumbled over
the edge of a rug. clawed at the table
for support. then triumphantly contin-
ued circling. Conversation froze on
pallid lips as they sat awaiting the in
evitable crash. Only the voice of the
small boys mother rippled along Sc
renely.
The nervous young woman could
stand 1t no longer In sheer despair
she veDtured, Mrs. Archibald-er-
pardon me-your dear little boy
The lady addressed stared blankly.
then grasped the situation. NAL
colm!" she said sweetly. Malcolm.
dear. run around in the opposite dircc-
ton. darling Miss vinton's afraid
you'll make yourself giddy."-Success
Magazine
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

but never TO call him Sammy and ask
after his health. on the contrary. rs
the reader knows. she had arrived TO
play the bulldozer and the tyrant and
make him feel his helplcssness. ON
numerous occasions he has tried 10
throw or the yoke. but never with sue
cess. What did her arrival poriend?
Why that smile? What was hidden he.
hind that sammy
Mr.. Bowser determined 10 he on the
snfe side. and he was about 10 make
Il sneak outdoors when voice came
up to him:
'Oh. Sammy. don't get impatient.
I'll be with You in five minutes"
He felt himself turning pale and his
heart beating faster Had she come 10
lecture him ON his latest scheme 10
start on ostrich farm? Had she heard
that he wanted TO sell the house and
lot and go into squads? Had any one
told her that he stood ready to go on u
search for the north pole? IL not that.
was she going TO call him scoundrel
and Il villain and break up his home 10y
insisting that her daughter get n di-
vorce?
maoc UP Ntho TO fi9ht.
II was n bad ten minutes that Mr..
Bowser spent with himself. and he
had just made up his mind to fight TO
the last gasp when the mother-ln-law
came upstairs. She was still smiling.
She extended her hand for another
shake and then sat down beside him
and said:
Yes. Sammy. I'm real glad to see
you again. I've beep doing lots of
thinking about you since New Years.
wanted to come down then. but
couldn't quite arrange 1t. Did you say
you were glad to see me?"
'If you pitch into me shall answer
back"
pitch into you. Sammy? why should
do such thing rs that? Why should
pitch into my favorite son-in-law:"
But the last time you were here you
called me n heartless beast and said
you wanted me TO understand that You
ran this house and me too. The time
before that you drew the ax on me and
made me stop tinkering with the fur
mace"
81 did? Why. I don't remember any
thing about 1t. II II was so. then beg
your pardon. I'm sure you are the last
man ON earth whose feelings | should
want 10 hurt. Did Sarah say anything
about the letter from me two weeks
agog'
"Yes: | believe she did say some
thing. but didn't pay much atten-
tion."
"Didn't she tell you that said you
were one of the best husbands on
earth and that hoped she appreciated
your
mo"
81 must speak TO her about It Nay
be she thought 1t wouldn't do to praise
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

SALE OF TIMER Washington, ID. G.,
Marcel 2i 1905. Scaled bids marked outside
lid, Timber Sale Application, November s.
1917. UncompnhRre, and nddrtsss-t to the
Forester. FOREST S.ryica. Washington u. e.. will
be received up to and intending the 18th day Of
May igas FOR all the lns'rchnntable dead timber
standing or down and all the live timber marked
Tor cutting by the Fur,-t ouicer-, located ON
thu-a designated arssl= amounting To- appruNi-
mntely =, acrt- ia Ss--. 10, u, p and p, /. q
y u T. ". \ NJ p ~. within the Uncom-
pahgro National Forest. Colorado; estimated to
b. j. eoJ uJO foot b. g. Of Engolmann spruce and
Alpine ar -awtimhcr. log scale, more or less No
bid OF les than - . will be considered and a
deposit OF $50 must be sent to II. u, CrnIrer, #,
Fiscal Agent, Forest Service, Washington. ID. G.
for each bid submitted TO the Forester. Timber
upon valid claims is exempted from sale. The
right 10 reject any and all bids l. reserved. For
further information and regulations governing
sales addre-- II. X Porter, Forest Supervisor.
Delta Colorado.
wM.T r. COX, Acting Forester.
First pub. April 18th. last pub May 18th, 1907.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

he laid composed by bulk OF one part cement
threcparis clean. sharp sand and five pats bro
ken stone gravel. Upon this concrete base
shall be spread II coat of cement mortar, one inch
thick. composed by bulk OF one part cement to
one and onc-fourih parts sand fora wearing sur
face, and spread On the concrete base as oon MS
the san. is properly tamped and before II has
begun to set. 1t must be quickly and evenly
spread and travelled to a smooth surface, con-
forming TO the proper g>ide aud slope.
The surface Of the sidewalk before mortar sets
shall he cut evenly and regularly into blocks ~
inches by ~ inches with an eight inch outer
margin each side.
lhe probable cost us shown by the estimates of
the Town Engineer, is l71f cents per square foot
of said sidewalks
The coet of constructing said sidewalk shall be
payable in one installment, within thirty days
after the passage and approval and publication
OF the assessinG ordinance. and the said payinent
Tor said public improvement may. at the election
Of the owner of any of said property, be payable
cent ndded for costs of collection inspection and
incidental expenses. and with interest ON the
annum and any and all delinquent payments on
unpaid installments shall bear interest at the
.iJ IN 9, ,ecoe. daIinnu.nt nn,ii ,iJ
You are further notified that on Thursday, the
18th day Of June. A. ID. lgs, at oclock T. Nj.
the Board of Trustees will finally consider, at
their regular place OF meeting in said town, an
ordinance resolution ordering the said side
walks constructed in said district; that the map
Of said district prepared by the Town Engineer.
showing the amounts 10 be as-esssi against each
and every tract of land in said Cement Sidewalk
District and all resolutions and proceedings, are
on file and can be seen and examined by any
person Interested ut the Office of the Town Clerk
/ in said town at any tim, between date of pdbli-
cation hereof and June 18th. 1905. and that all
complaints and objections that may be mare in
writing. presented to said Town tlerk by the
owner owners of rny real estate IN said dist
| rict. concerning the said public improvement.
will lie heard and determined by said Board of
Trustees before lnal action 10y it, ordering such
cement sidewalks built.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. May L. iels.
LILLE T. WILSON.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Hard to Place Him,

rs he an actor"
well. | wouldn't want to call him
that
But he said he was connected with
the profession:"
Yes; | know"
mental form?"
oh no. You see, it's difficult to tell
just what to call him. He is the man
that recites the plays into the funnel
for the new theatorium machine.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Ready TO Open an Account.

Please write your name on that
line" said the bank teller. pushing Il
book and pen toward the old woman.
DO yez want me to sigu me first
name?' she asked as she took the pen.
Yes, your full name and middle
initial. if you have any"
do yez want me husbands uame:'
Yes. his last name. but your own
first name"
oh. me name before l was mar
ried:"
No. your given name-Ellen or
Bridget"
Sure, but me name is naythur wan
O thiml''
well. what is it then?"
Sure. it's Mary
Very well There are others wait
ing in the line. so please hurry and
write your name"
Wan minute. Do yez want the
Mrs 2"
No. never mind that. Now. go
ahead"-
Sure. Id do that. honest. would:
but you see. sor, | can't write!'-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
PLENTY of Material,

"And you refuse me. fair Beatrice:"
cried Gaspard gloomily.
Yes" retorted the naughty heroine,
Il refuse you"
'Merciful turtles. You are the tenth
girl that has handed me the marble
heart"
And what will you do now. poor
MANI
Il think | shall open up a marble
yard."-Chicago News.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
All Bad Turns.

Hi Tragerdy - Your experience in
vaudeville. then. was not very pleas
ant?
Lowe Comerdy-No; at Woolyville
they threw rocks ut each one of us as
we came on for our acts
Iii Targerdy-Pretty emphatic. eh?
Lowe Comerdy-Yes. In their efforts
10 impress us with their utter disgust
they left no turn Observation-Disclosures
phia Press
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
The Garden Feud,
agreed o

Don't forget that chickens always
come home 10 roost.' snapped the an
CRY suburbauite as he shock his finger
over the garden fence.
MOT always" chuckled his neighbor
as he cleaned the gore from his aS.
Your iiock that came over here to
feast on my seeds won't come home to
roost."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Just as He Said.

Investor taugrilyl-See here. You
told me I'd surely clear between five
and six hundred dollars on that deal.
Broker-Well?
Investor-Well. l cleared just $50
On 1t
Broker - Then you've got no kick.
That's between 81 and 5000. isn't it?-
ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Mhen Tommy Rathes.

you must keep your mouth shut
when you're in the water" said the
nurse as she gave little Tommy Il bath.
IF you don't you'll swallow some of
It,"
We'll, what of it," demanded Tom
my. There's plenty more in the pipes.
amt thereT-Lippincotts Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Retort Courteous.

His Wife during the spau-I suppose
you consider yourself even wiser than
solomon?
Her Husband-Not at ALL my dear.
haven't a lot OF wives to advise me-
Boston Herald.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Heard In the Museum.

~ proposed to the armless woman
this morning and was accepted" said
the ossified man.
-Rut what good Is wife without
arms" qucried the human pincushion.
She'll never be able to get me under
her thumb" replied the .. M.-PittA-
burg Post.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
.NVT INl@ 7" IfIFlF FIf'lI TINT
OTIS Il. BLIvEN,

Of Delta. Colorado. who. on April Goth. 1893,
made II. f. No l56 Ute for e.. SEA. Swi4
SEA. SVs Me-, Section H. Township - 5,
Range - W 9th. L. NJ. has hled notice of in
tention TO make Final Five Year Proof TO e-tab-
ii.h claim to the land above described, before
Milton X. Welch. L. :. Commissioner. at Delta.
Colorado on the 18th. day of une, lfss
Claimant nAin.- as witnesses; Joseph L. Gal
lup wilford Dickson, John WALKER. George W.
Loomis, all OF Delta, Colorado.
BRYSOS T.. BLAIR,
Register.
Firsi pub May sth. last pub. June u, 1906.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Stepped a Runaway.

Patience-She stopped runaway
once.
Patrice-She must be brave.
Brave? Why?"
ITO stop runa way"
'Oh. mean fellow wanted her to
elope. and she wouldn't do itr'-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Why He Liked Il.

Mrs. Crimsoubeak-We want new
carpet
Mr.. Crimsoubeak-Weu. saw one
down town today I'd like to have.
What was the PATTERN"
Il don't remember. but 1t had a sign
on 1t saying. This Carpet Can't Be
Beaten '"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
The Melderina Sculptor

Prospective Tenant-I should want
the studio for sculpture.
Caretaker-Yes. sir; some OF these Is
let for that There's II sculptor molder-
ing next door. slr.-I-ondon Tatler,
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Neiohborhood Talk.

"Your husband says he works like 4
dog" said one woman.
Yes. it's very similar" answered the
other. He comes in with muddy feet.
makes himself comfortable by the tire
aud waits TO be fed."-Washingtou
Star
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Took En- All.

did your vaccination taker'
You bet II did" replied the nan. or'-
posed to the operation. 1t took two
policemen and II mighty husky DOCTOR"
Ledger. j
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Sian of Precocity.

First Magazine Editor-l believe my
youugSter is cut out for an editor.
Second Editor-Why so;
First Editor-Everything he gets his
hands on he runs and throws into the
misunderstanding Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Done Brown.

Scott-So Brown has been bunkoco
in mine deal Too bad. | rather like
Brown.
Mott-Yes: he's hole sold fellow
Boston Transcript.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Tho Way of Il.

Kuicker-Do you think dogs should
be muzZled?
Bocker-lf you proposed to muzzle
mosquitoes there would be sentineu-
talists to oppose it.-New York Sun.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

gieSer makes barrels Wv money.
I'm glad fer his sake as n feller kin be:
But. say. IL don't make me one quarter as
sunny
As it wud II de same ting had hap
pened to me!
I'm proud Wv de t'ings dat me friends do.
but prouder.
A hull bloomin lot. of de t'ings dat do.
l laughs at folks Jokes. but | laughs a
lot louder
At de jokes wot l makes all meself. an
dats truei
watts more. 1 kin say dat likes meself
better
Dan any one else I has met wild so far.
knows meself down to de last little let
ter,
An thinks I'm as good as de best Nv
dem are
l woiks fer meself. an 1 gives meseIf
credit
Fer bein' de best wv me friends. old er
new.
I'm strong fer meseif. an now dat I've
said 1t.
Say. cuI on de dead. amt 1t dat way
wild you?
-Berton BraIey in Puck.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Y. 5. LAND OFFICE At MoNrRosE. COLO,
May 5th., 1905.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
A FRANK ADMISSION.

Nv course l is sorry fer troubles Nv od-
ders.
luck.
I knows dat de men Nv de woild are me
brudders.
An | nelps 'em. IL possible. out Nv de
muck.
But wen 1t comes down to a question Nv
cases
1 lays all my sympathies up an de shelf.
For NV all de fall guys wots In trouble
embraces
De guy dat I'm sorriest fer Is meself.
1 kin feel fer de troubles Nv friends an
relations.
But not half so bad 1 does fer me
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

! hates to see od-
der mugs short
on der rations.
But to ia amish
meself is wot
loins me to
groan.
A guy wot's in
love an don't
seem to b g
winnin'.
I'm sorry fer
him. but me
sorrer Is tame
To de way dat I
feel wen I'm
havin' an in
min
An losin' meself
at de same
kind Nv game.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

AN OR I.ANCE ORDERING THE CON.
STRUCTION OF \ CEMENT Sidewalk
in CEMENT SIDEWALK DISTRICT NO.
OF ETOWN OF DELTA, COLORADO.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
AWFUL ACCIDENT.
A Honea Path Merchant Shoots ta
tally His Wife.

A frightful accident occurred al
Honea Path Wednesday morning.
bv which Mr.. Sherard L. Callahan
a we'll known merchant, shot ana
killed his wife. Mr.. Callahan had
started out over his plantation and
decided to carry his rifle along. The
gun was in his bed room. He had
taken it in his hands I'D, in some
way, he does not know how, it was
discharged, the ball entering Mrs.
Callahans temple.
Mr.. Callahan is almost crazed by
the accident and cannot tell how the
gun was fired. 1t had not been used
in some time. Mrs. Callahan lived
a short while and never spoke after
the shot was fired. She was a Miss
Robinson, of the Craytonville section
Of the county. She was about 80
years old and leaves five small chill
dren.
The home life of Mr.. and Mrs.
Callahan was an unusually haJl'v
one. They were prominent people,
and had many friends and relatives
throughout the county. The acci-
dent is a most distressing one, and
Mr.. Callahan will have the heart
felt sympathy of his many friends
The accident occurred between S and
9 o'clock.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
THOUSANDS SIGN PLEDGE.
Employees of a Big Railroad Give
Up Whiskey..

a dispatch from Omaha, Neb.,
says probably the largest temper
ance movement any one business
concern has ever known eliminates
Wednesday night when temper
ance pledge, signed by $4,000 en-
ployees becomes effective. An ef-
fort is being made to have every
employe Of the road sign the pledge.
The movements originated by
the railroad employees themselves
and not among the officers. Three
months ago when the Northwest
ern began cutting its force to win
ter basis, every man discharged
was a drinking man, the teetotal-
lers being retained in their posi-
tions.
At one time, it was announced
that the road had inaugurated
policy always retaining the non
bringing men. AS a result the
drinking men, who remained with
the road have decided to quit, and
during the last month pledges have
circulated all over the 1000 miles
of the system.
The monster pledge will be sent
to the president Of the road, as
soon as all the parts are assem-
bled.