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The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

The county Offices of the vari-
Gus counties of the state are be-
ing audited. For this the coun-
ties are obliged to pay big prices
to experts, who may or may not
always be responsible, the cost
for exporting the books of a
county running from $500 up.
All this could be avoided and
county work systemetized if Col
orado would pass a more COM
plete public examiner law, such
as is in force in a number of
other states, and in each of
which it saves both state and
county good sums. With a uni
form system of bookkeeping and
public examiner whose duty it
shall be to audit the accounts Of
State, County and City officials
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
Some HOtChkiss Bargains.

80 acres fine red fruit land, adjoining
shipping station $3.50
20 acres ~ miles from town, under
cultivation, good water right 81, 700
60 acres l mile from town, adjoins
fancy priced land, all set to fruit, some
in bearing, ample water for all purposes.
Easy terms $1,000.
A number of beautiful 10 acre tracts
with perfect water right, close to town
alfalfa land, the cream of the valley at
5000 per acre. Your own terms.
Also two of the best tracts in full
bearing, will stand the most rigid in
vestigation from all standpoints. Prices
on application You deal with the
owners on all these at owners prices.
F. Z. WILLoUGHBY, Hotchkiss Colo.
Druggist Ault has the DR.. Bell Pine
Tar remedies for sale.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

In the matter of securing polit-
ical representation for the West
ern Slope, a committee was ap-
pointed at the Denver meeting
of Republicans last week, of
which George Stephan of Delta
is a member. Just complaint
has heretofore been made that
the Western Slope people were
not accorded their earned pro-
portion of offices at the disposal
of the State, to which not only
their vote entitled them, but
which the proper conserving of
of local interests also demanded.
From the present time the peo-
pie of the Western Slope propose
to stand for what should be
theirs without the asking.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
Concerning Water
Commissioners

county commissioner ira MOneil, OF
Montrose county has been in Denver
and gives his views on Water Commits
>ioners and other matters in which
Montrose, Delta and other counties are
follows:
while in Denver Mr.. Mcneil had an
opportunity to talk with commissioners
from the counties on various topics in
which the county commissioners of
Colorado are more or less interested.
One of these subjects is the matter of
paying water commissioners. At a
recent meeting of the commissioners
of Montrose, Delta and Gunnison coun-
lies held in this city, a movement was
inaugurated with the object in view of
having the water commissioners paid
by the state, or failing in that to place
the water commissioners under the
supervision of the counties which pay
the bill. AS it is the various counties
pay into the state tax of mills and
besides this are compelled to pay the
salary of the water commissioner out
of their own treasury. Many county
commissioners are of the opinion that
this tax of mills ought to be sufficient
to pay the water commissioners, and
in view of the fact that the water
commissioners are appointed by the
governor and are under the entire su-
pervision of the state engineer they
consider itno more than right that they
should be paid out of the state fund
raised by the water tax. If this could
be done it would mean saving of about
$5, 600 year for Montrose county. If
this is not done the county commission
ers feel as though the water commis-
sioners ought to be placed under the
sunervision of the counties in which
they operate. Many of the other coun-
ties have expressed their sympathies
with the movement and it will in all
probability be brought before the next
Legislature.
An effort is being made to hold
meeting of county commissioners of the
state for the purpose of uniting in an
effort for securing legislation which
the commissioners deem desirable for
the good of the people.
Letters have been sent out to the
commissioners of all the counties of the
state signed by the commissioners and
attorneys of Montrose, Delta and Gun
nison counties laying the question of
water commissioners before them and
lhus far the commissioners of Pueblo,
Saguache, Mesa, Adams, Fremont,
Washington, city and county of Den
yer, Teller, Eagle, Kit Carson, Boulder,
and jefferson counties have been heard
from each county heartily endorsing the
plan. The letter further states that
should favorable replies be rcceieved
from not less than twenty counties a
convention will be called to meet in
Denver on reasonab BILE notice to be com
posed of two delegates from each coun-
ty. The fact that fifteen counties have
already responded favorably to the
proposition it looks as though the con-
vention will be held"
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

The INDEPENDENT is working
for Delta and all of Delta county.
There is not town, a farm, an
orchard or a single industry in
the county it will not try to ad-
vance singly or collectively.
The paper will never be found in
a rut. 1t will endeavor to be
broad gauge in its efforts to
serve the whole county.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
Needle Work.

l will do all kinds of needlework
from an order at reasonable prices.
Crochcting, Shadow, Knitting, Tat
ting, French, Solid Colored, Beadwork,
Lazy Daisy, Wallachian.
also handle cut flowers and will be
same.
MRS. E. j. WILSON,
Office Alliance Machine Works.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

Unity has BEEN inscribed upon
the Republican banner in Colo
RADIO. "In union there is
strength" and in this case the
great strength of an already
overwhelmingly strong party
will be augmented and bigger
majority than ever will empha-
size next falls victory.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

Salida white lime for sale by the In
dependent Lumber Co.
Come in and see my new line Of
wheels. G. C. ENGLISH.
Hot brown bread, pork and beans
served at Martha's dinner, February
%, from to p. m.-35c.
Plum pudding will be served at the
Martha Washington dinner from 5 to 8
p. M, February %, at Odd Fellow s
hall.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
livery Stable Sale.

Joe McGraw, pioneer liveryman of
Delta, has bought back his old stable
of Williams Il Williams and with it all
accounts due them. MIR. McGraw will
continue the business and is adding
largely to the floor space of the stable.
He solicits the patronage of all livery
stable paCrons.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
For Sale.

i have for sale at my home in North
Delta the following stock: Ten head
of work and driving horses and mares.
Also "Young Sampson, draft stall
lion, for sale.
3-w M. II. PAYNE.
s per cent money to loan on short no.
tice on all good applications.
STEPHAN & OBERT.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

claimed, and on this night advised her
to kill herself. In the struggle for
possession of the revolver, the weapon
was discharged and Shirey was killed.
The jury was out less than an hour.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
Stockholders Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the Battle
ment Mesa Ditch G. Reservoir Com
pany's stockholders will be held in the
Court House in Delta, Saturday the
10Th day of February, 1903, for the
purpose of election of officers for the
ensuing year and other business that
may be necessary to transact.
T. H. MOWER, Pres.
]. ]. WINToN, S. & T.
Second hand buggies and wagons. At
the Porter-Obert Hdw. Co.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
CELEBRATE rlARDI dRAs

at New Orleans in February At.
tractive Winter tourist rate. For de-
scriptive literature write T. L. Fisher,
G. P. A. Colo. & Sou. Ry., Denver.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
Hot spriugs-san Antonio.

These celebrated springs, with its
delightful winter .climnte, have made
San Antonio famous. Colorado &
Southern offers an attractive round
trip rate. Write
T. E. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent,
Denver.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
Hon. Warren A. Haggott is
said to have no opposition for
denomination to Congress in the
End District.

The reindeer introduced into
Alaska by the government have
increased to $1,000. This cold
storage venison on the hoof is a
promising addition to the coun-
try's supplies.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

The big fleet ventures readily
into any waters where a compe-
tent navigator expects to sail.
1t is about time for the naval
alarmists to go into hiding with
the muck-rakers.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
$500 Year. Si.O0 for Six Months.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Fifty cents, per single column ineh per month Insertions
Of one week, only, IS cents per inch.
Display ads. charged two weeks without extra
ehargr; weekly changes per inch additoral.
Copy Tor change ci ads should be SUPPLIED nc, later than
"Wednesday noon to insure appearance.
iocs.. cents line each issue to tran, tents 10 cent?
hon Headed local, 10 cents line for the head.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21
FOR Sale.

80 acres-about IS shares of water
from Relief ditch. balance subject to
Gunnison Tunnel. Call on or address
the owner, w. A. DOYLE. Read, Colo.
2-W
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

We still have a nice run of sizes in
our line Of extra pants. Prices to suit
you. Gale Bros.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-21

Druggist Ault has the DIR. Bell Pine
Tar remedies for sale.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
Copyright by A. c. AcCiurK q Co.. l%')
SYNOPSIS.

George Williston. a poor ranchman,
high minded and cultured. searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
s." On wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water. he discovers
a band of horse thieves engaged in work
ing over brands on cattle. He creeps
near enough to note the changing OF the
Three Bars" brand on one steer to the
~ r." brand Paul Langford, the rich
owner of the Three Bars ranch, is sent
for by Williston and is informed of the
operations Of the gang of cattle thieves
a band of outlaws headed by Jesse Black.
who long have defied the law and author
tiles OF Kemah county, South Dakota.
with impunity, but who, heretofore. had
not dared to molest any of the property
Of the great Three Bars" ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluctancy In opposing a
band SO powerful in politics and so dread.
ed by all the community: Langford
pledges Williston his friendship il he
his gang to Justice. Langford is struck
with the beauty of Mary. commonly
known as "Willston's little girl" Louise
Dale an expert court stenOgrapher. who
had followed her uncle, Judge Hammond
Dale. from the east to the "Dakotahs.
and who is living with him at Wind city.
is requested by the county attorney.
Richard Gordon, to come to kemah and
take testimony in the preliminary hear
ing of Jesse Black. She accepts the invi-
tation and makes her first trip into the
wild Indian country. Arriving at telpen
across the river from kemah. she is met
Dv Jim Munson, u hot headed cowboy OF
tie Three Bars ranch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
CHAPTER v.
A Al D. A -:

Unlike most of those who ride much
her escort was a fast walker. Louise
had trouble in keeping up with him,
though she had always considered her
self a good pedestrian. But Jim Mum
son was laboring under strange en-
barrassment. He was red-facedly
conscious of the attention he was at
tracing striding up the inclined
street from the station in the van OF
the prettiest and most thoroughbred
girl who had struck Velpen this long
time.
Not that he objected to attention
under normal conditions. Not he! He
courted it. His chief aim in life
seemed to be to throw the limelight
OF publicity. first, on the Three Bars
ranch as the one and only in the cate
CORY OF ranches, and to be connected
with 1t in some way, however slight
the unquestioned aim and object OF
existence of every man, woman and
child in the cattle country; secondly
on Paul Langford, the very boss OF
bosses, whose master mind was the
prop and stay of the northwest, If not
of all Chirstendom: and lastly, upon
himself. the modest. but loyal servi.
tor in this Paradise on earth. But girls
were far from normal conditions
There were no women at the Three
Bars. There never had been any
woman at the Three Bars within the
memory of man. To be sure, Willis.
tons little girl had sometimes ridden
over on an errand, but she didn't
count. This-this was the real thing,
and he didn't know just how to deal
with it. He needed time to enlarge
his sight to this broadened horizon.
He glanced with nonchalance over
his shoulder. After all. she was only
a girl. and not such big one. either.
She wore longer skirts than Willis
tons girl. but he didn't believe she
was a day older. He squared about
Immediately, and what he had meant
to say he never said, on account of
an unaccountable thickening of his
tongue.
Presently he bolted into a building.
which proved to be the Bon Ami, a
restaurant under the direct supervis-
ion of the fat. voluble and tragic Mrs.
Higgins, where the men from the
other side OF the river had right Of
way and unlimited credit.
tTO BE CONTINCED)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

ing. II he says the critters his'n tAat
ends it."
Now that he had convinced his
quondam acquaintance, the present
shipper, to his entire satisfaction.
Jim glanced at his watch with os-
tentatious ease. His time had come.
II all the minutes of. all the time to
come should be as short as those 40
had been. how soon he. Jim Munson.
cow puncher. would have ridden them
all into the past. But his get away"
must be clean and dignified.
Likely bunch you have there" he
said. casually. turning away with un-
assumed reluctance.
Fair to middlin'," said Brown with
pride.
"shippin' to Sioux City, you said?"
Yep"
We'll. so long"
80 long. Shippin' any these
days. Jim?"
Nope Boss never dribbles 'em
out. When he ships he ships. Amt
none gone over the rails since last
fall"
He stepped off briskly and vaulted
the fence with as lightsOme an air as
though he were bent on the one er-
rand his heart would choose, and
swung up the track carelessly hum
ming a tune. But he had vise-like
grip on his cob pipe. His teeth bit
through the fral stem. 1t split. He
tossed the remains away with a ges.
ture of nervous contempt A whistle
sounded. He quickened his pace II
he missed her-well, the boss was a
good fellow, took a lot of nonsense
from the boys, but there were things
he would not stand for. Jim did not
need to be told that this would be one
of them.
The platform was crowded. The
gay groups.
"Aw, Munson. you're bluffin', jested
the mail carrier. You amt lookin
fer nobody; you know you amt. You
amt got no folks. Don't believe you
never had none. Never heard of EN-
"Lookin' for my uncle" explained
Jim, serenely Rich old codger from
the state o. Pennsylvaney some'ers
Amt got nobody but me left"
Jaw, come off! What you givin' us? ?
But Jim only winEed and slouchec
OFF, prime for more adventures. He
was enjoying himself hugely-wher
he was not thinking of petticoats.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
Missed the Towpath,

There was little girl, five years old
or so, living in an inland town up the
state. according to the Philadelphia
Ledger. Near her home there was no
river. nor. in fact, any water but the
Erie canal
The child's mother made a visit to
New York. and on her return was tell
ing of her trip down the bay, and Of
how wonderful the sea had looked to
her. Her little girl was listening
eagerly.
Tell me just what the sea is like.
mamma" she said.
Her mother made an effort.
There's the beach," she said. "all
smooth, white sand You stand on 1t
and look out upon the ocean. and all
you can see is water, just moving wa
ter. waves coming in and breaking
nothing but water and sky"
The child sat trying to picture It,
then. in an awed little whisper asked:
"Oh. mamma. isn't there tow
path"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

on the morrow But" he concluded,
".Jesses goin to fight like hell against
bein' bound over"
We'll. WE'LL" said Brown, perplexed-
ly. But the brand. Jim, it's not
yours or Jesse's either"
''Quainted with any J r ranch in
these parts?" queried Jim, shrewdly
Il amt"
We'll, neither am l." confessed
Brown. but that's not sayin' there
amt one somewhere. Maybe we can
trace it back
'Shucks!" exploded Jim.
Maybe you're right, Jim, but
don't propose to lose the price o that
animal less'n | have to. You cant
for it. If it's your'n. why, Of course,
it's your'n. But l want to be sure first.
Sure you'd know him, Jim? How
could you be so blamed sure? Your
boss must range 5000 head"
"Know him? Know Mag? Id know
Mag eff my eyes were full O. soundin'
cataracts. He's an old and tried friend
O. mine The meanest critter the
Lord ever let live and that's fac
But the boss calls i'm his maggot.
Seems to actually churish kind O.
'fection for the ornery critter. and
says the luck O. the Three Bars would
sort O. peak and pine eff he should
ever git rid O. the pesky brute. Maybe
he's right. Leastwlse, the critters his.
and when a things yours, why. it's
yours and that's all there is about it.
By crack. the boss is some mad!
You'd think him and that wall-eyed.
cross-grained son-of-a-gun had been
kind and lovin mates these many
years. Well, l amt met up with this
ornery critter for some time. Hullo,
there, Mag Look kind O sneakin',
now, don't you, wearin' that outland-
ish and unbeknownst J r -
Bill Brown thoughtfully surveyed
the steer whose ownership was thus
so unexpectedly disputed.
"You hold him." insisted Jim. "Ef
he amt ours, you can send him along
with your next shipment, cant you?
What you wobblin' about? Amt afraid
the boss II claim what amt his, are
YOU, Bill Brown"
well, l can't hep myself. l guess"
said Brown, in a tone of voice which
told plainly of his laudable effort to
keep his annoyance in subsection to
his good fellowship. You send Lang
ford down here first thing In the morn-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

Jim. how did 1t come about? And
who's the lady? Lord. Jim. you of all
people," He laughed uproariously.
"Aw, come off," growled jim, IN
petulant scorn. You make me tired!
You're plumb luney. that's what you
are. I'm after the new gal reporter.
She's due on that low-down. ornery
train. Wish-it-was in kingdom
come. Yep, do. for fac"
'Oh. well, never mind, didn't
mean anything" laughed Brown, good
naturedly. But it does beat the
band, Jim, now doesn't it, how you
people scare at petticoats. They
amt pizen-honest"
Jim looked on idly. Occasionally
he cOndescended to head a rebellious
steer shutewards. Out beyond it was
still and sweet and peaceful, and the
late afternoon had put on that thin
veil Of GOODNESS which is a God-given
refreshment after the heat Of the
day. But here in the pen all was con.
fusion. The raucous cattle-calls of
the cowboys smote the evening air
startlingly.
Here. Bill Brown" he exclaimed
suddenly, where did you run across
that critter?' He slapped the shoul.
der Of big. raw-boned. longeared
steer as he spoke. The animal was
on the point of being driven up the
shute.
What you want to know for? asked
Brown In surprise.
Reason 'nough. That critter be
longs to us. that's why: and want tc
know where you got him, that's what
l want to know
You're crazy. jim, Why, bought
that fellow from Jesse Black t. other
day I've got bill of sale for him
I'm shippin' a couple of cars to Sioux
City and bought him to send along
That's on the square"
81 don't doubt its far as you're
concerned. Bill Brown" said Jim, but
that's our critter jest the same, ant
Ill jest tote i'm along + you've no OBJ
jections."
well, l guess mott" said Brown. la
conically.
Look here, Bill Brown" Jim wa.
getting hot headedly angry, "didn
you know Jesse Black stands trial to
morrow for rustlin' that there yer.
critter from the Three Bars ranch?"
NO, | didn't Brown answered
shortly ANY case?"
81 guess yes! Williston O the Laz.
S saw this very critter on that islant
where Jesse Black holds out" HI
proceeded to relate minutely the stor!
to which Williston was going to swea
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
GOT IT..
Millions In Oats and Barley.

Nothing will pay you better Tor l9O8
than to SOW plenty of big yielding oats
and barley with oats at 4Oc to soc bu.
lSalzers new Emperor William Oats av-
craged SO bu. per acre more than any
other variety in 1907 would pay immense
" while Salzer's Silver King Barley which
proved itself the biggest yielder at the
Wisconsin Agricultural Station during
1907 if you had planted SO acres would
have given you in 1907 just $3.OOW on ~
acres 1t is an enormous yielder.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 1Oc
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse Wis, and we will mail you the
only original seed catalog published in
America with samples of Emperor Viii
liam Oats, Silver King Barley. Billion Dol
lar Grass which pr6dnaa- l2 tons per acre.
Sainfon the dry soil luxurator. etc. etc:
and if you send l4c we add package of
new farm seeds never before seen by you.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces.
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
or strength than other makes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
Satan Terrified.

There is as great genius displayed
In advertising as in the higher
branches Of literature. No problem
daunts the modern advertising man.
In the window OF little bookstore in
Gently heaped great pile Of Bibles.
marked very low-never before were
Bibles offered at such bargain: and
above them all. in big letters, was the
inscription: Satan trembles when he
sees Bibles sold as low as these. -
Woman's Home Companion.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
Gliding Book Covers.

Gliding on book covers is done by
means Of engraved brass or electro
typed patterns, heated and presssd
over the gold leaf. which is fixed by
an albuminous size-white Of eggs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
ONLY ONE

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QCiNISE. Look fos
the signature of +. W. GROVE. Csed the World
over To Cure Cold In One bay. 2c
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

The best swimmer is the first to
drown himself-Italian.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14
Different.

The good die young. but this isn't
true Of jokes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

What. A rag drawn through that
hole in the milk pail. when few min.
utes' work and a little solder will fix
1t? Shame on you.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

One ounce Of glycerine. enc
half ounce Of lemon Juice and Two
ounces Of rose water make a good To-
tion for the hands and face.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

One good farm paper well-read is
better than the skimmings from doz-
en- others. Be careful reader, and q
patient practicer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

A poor appetite in any farm animal
indicates improper housing. or feed
ing. Keep the animals thrifty If you
would have them return a profit.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

The profits from the orchard are
determined In large measure by the
care bestowed upon the trees and the
fruit.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

Keep a record of each brood SOW.
Don't trust to memory to tell you a
year from now which animals did you
the best service.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

Whether the farm flock is pure brec
or Just common fowls, new bloot
should be introduced each year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

Sheep and COWS should not be yard
ed together. as the former are timid
and defenseless and easily injured
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

II is mistake to neglect the things
that are In trying to find out the
things which may be but are not yet.
Many an impractical Investigator
commits this blunder.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

Don't permit the blacksmith to pu,
on too heavy shoes. They are need
less burden to the horses and ado
strain to every muscle and tendon, and
really wear no longer than the light
er shoes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-02-14

The progeny Of q grade bred to a
grade is certain to be of inferior quail
ity than either Of the parents.