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The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

The owners Of the following described
premises, situate in Cement Sidewalk District
No. 5, In the Town Of Delta, Colorado, are
hereby notified that the cement. sidewalks in
said District have been completed and ac-
cepted; that the whole cost OF said cement
sidewalks in said District was $i,t42.i7; that
the. share apportioned to each Lot tract
To lots o. 0, I and s. in block 2, owned by
A. H.. Wood, $9ss7; 70 lots II and ~. In
block 2, owned by g. II. Doughty, Si9.l3; 70
lots o. b. and 8. in bloch. 3. owned by j. w.
Duling, sos ~; to lot IL, In block 8, owned
by N. II. White. e2i.72; to lots ~, Is, II and
Is, in block 5, owned by M. Il. White, S9sS7
all In the Original Plat Of the Town Of Delta
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED That any
complaints or objections, that may be made
the above described premises. to the Board Of
Trustees of the Town Of Delta, Colorado, and
filed In my oifice within thirty days from the
publication Of this notice, will be heard and
determined by the Board of Trustees Of said
assessing the cost OF said improvements. You
are further notified that payments may be
made to the undersigned or TO- the Town
Treasurer of said Town at any time within
thirty days Of the passase Of the assessins
ordinance, and an allowance Of five per cent.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT THE
OWNERS OF THE REMAINING LOTS In said
District have already paid their full proper
tionAte share Of the cost OF said sidewalks.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this s0th day Of
LILLE X. WILSON,
Town Clerk end Rscordsr.
First pub. Dec. Z, 1908. Last pub. Dec. is. 1903.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
BORROWED EDITORIALS

Mr.. Rockefeller's theory of his
millions is that, like Topsy, they
just growed.
The kaiser is adding to his
laurels by showing that he can
be a good listener.
The latest estimate of this
years products on the farms is
81, 500, 900. 900. Does farming
pay? If not, why not?
Our consular agents in Greece
report that the olive crop is
small. Uncle Sans domain will
fill the gap. The American olive
is rapidly improving.
Porto Rico reports the most
prosperous year in it's history.
From the first landing of Uncle
Sam this Island seems to have
resolved to wear a smile that
won't come off.
A growth of conservative feel
ing is reported in Oklahoma.
After the shouting of such cap
tains as Bryan and Haskell SUBJ
sides the sober common sense of
the people gets a chance.
Mr.. Taft will probably attend
the Inauguration of Cuba's new
president January %. The Gu
bans should be careful not to
add to the cares of this great
and good friend during the next
four years.
The publication of campaign
contributions after an election
will attract little notice. Their
publication during a campaign
can be used as a club to extort
subscriptions or as a basis fol
slanderous Misrepresentation.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

opinion that the world is worse
than it used to be, and is steadily
on the downward moral road.
1t is scarcely conceivable that any
thinking man, occupying such
public position, can take such a
narrow and erroneous view of
life. The world is really grow
ing better. Both ancient and
modern history prove it, and any
man of Mr.. Comstock's age who
attends the political meetings
of either of the leading political
parties, or reads the secular or
religious papers, or moves about
among men, must admit that
there has been "a great change
for the better in the last half
century. But this man has
fought vice so long and accom-
plished much good in his chosen
field, that he looks about him
and sees nothing but vice. 1t is
a deplorable condition in any
man, but fatal in a public man
his career of usefulness is ended.
You never knew a minister or
teacher entertaining such
views whose work amounted to
ANYTHING.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

The owners Of the following described prem.
hereby notified that the cement sidewalks in
sa ha ts wsss sss sss os ad ans
sidewalks in said District was s4,575.40; that
the share aPp9Ertioned to each Lot or tract of
y; SISSsin, s @ s1sssi = tQ y ic{s i: !: and z, Z: r r
Hoover, sIiISS; 70 lots & j. and i; IL s block ).
49, 10 and II. in block 6, owned by LOIS !.
eSasd Z, p;s. h kIilian' s's'is; Ali in Plat
To lots l, and 3, in block %. and of lots
Z d Al n bock TO ot. = sDS wnsd by bds Est
s. ownSf and Y North es ios owned BY 70 Juis 's T.
sna g. IN Block owned by ' Waters SMITH,
s6o.l6; to lots 10 and l6. in block ~. owned
owned by " Sy 35 GsSass aosay ss lot & in .a soSs o,s s
and !, in block 25. owned by Minnie L. Cole,
2 kns to ass Sss sss 3 Il foof in Plat T. owned
Delta Townsite.
10 lots p. 4, l5 and ls; in block p,
and %, in block q, owned BY Herman Darling,
$3.50; to lots q. -; and "A, in block 2s,
to lots 8 and 2s. in block %, ownec BY W,
H. olnger; s4s;12: to lots "a and IS, in block
70, owned by Il. $; 1omlin, s4si2; to lots 26
and ~ in block ~, owned by L. w. WEIGH,
sIsl2; tolots. "a and 25. in block %, owned by
Mrs Malinda Cockrell, Sis.i2; to lots H., Is,
10. 20, q, 70 and %. in block -, owned by
4. R. Douthitt. sI76i5; 10 lots ., 20, II and
Is, IN block 21,. owned by the Fisher Lumber
Co, sloss'j to lots 2s, 30, 81 and 50. in block
tine Original Plat of the Town of Delta,
Colorado.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED That any
complaints or objections, tDit may be made
IN writing by an, of the owners of any Of
the above described premises, to the Board
of Trustees OF the Town of Dciti. Colorado.
and filed in my oiiice within tl,rty days from
the publication OF this notice. wlil be heard
and determined by tie Board Of Trustees Of
said Town, before the passage of the orii-
nance assessing the cost of said improve
ments. You are further notined that payments
may be made to the undersigned or to the
Town Treasurer of said Town at any time
within thirty days of the passage of the as
se-sing ordinance, and an allowance OF five
per cent. discount shall be ni..,ie on all pay
ments made during such period only.
YOU AR FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT
THE OWNERS OF THE REMAINIEk OF THE
LOTS in said District have pad the fe-
mainder Of the costs of said sidewalks.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this sDth day OF
November, A. ID. 1908.
LILLE K. WILSON.
Town Clerk and Recorder.
First pub. Dec. Z, 1875. Last pub. Dec. l., Isjs.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
DON'T BE TOO CHEAP.

To want things too cheap is
not good proposition. The man
who produces, the one who sells,
or he who owns a utility, must
have a profit or the country
would be filled with records of
failure instead of monuments of
success.
1t is proper that all should
post themselves, as nearly as
possible on the value of the
things they have to buy, but
even then. the buyers are but
poorly able to determine what is
a reasonable profit to the seller,
because they cannot, as he must,
figure all of his expenses in
handling the goods.
AS a matter of fact, everyone
should be placed in a position to
make money at what they do.
Then times are necessarily good
for money is kept active and
anxious for investment. Those
who manage rightly are easy
about debts and everything is on
the up grade, with wide open
throttle.
Many people make the mistake
Of wanting a thing for what it
costs to. produce it, but it can be
noticed that when these same
people have something to sell,
they want all they can get for it.
Low prices never did make
good times. Even the laboring
man knows that he has been the
best off when his wages were
high, even though it did cost
him more to live. Low prices
and panics were always compan-
ions and always will be.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
NOTICE. TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

The owners of the following described
premises, situate in Cement Sidewalk District
hereby notified that the cement, sidewalks in
said District have been compieted and ac.
sidewalks in said District was $4,2p.47; that
the share apportinned to each lot or tract OF
land is as fol ows: :. .. ., , l.,
Lorena G 6. Edwards. war sss.e5: to lot 8, in block
y, Owned By LoTena q. Edwards, ss!.ey; to
W. s. Girarsiet, sio7 Is; to lots II, Is, u and
%, in block IS, owned by, ist. Episcopal p.
cansa y ss s sols Gs Z eRs e il . ssst
y, in block 49, owned by n +. clack. SO q;
to ios III r. ~ p and III in 6lGss si. d
and %. in block II, owned BY +. A. Jefiers.
s.sss to lots e. e. n and md 3 in blSst 1n,s is
sss4s ST. s M to lots i2 al and i, in block %. owned
by "; NJ Williams, sts,s5; o. & to . lots /. s and nd
70 iH iots 9I !, s. % and IN IN block q, owned By
Levi Shield ss.sl; to lots s and ., in block
10. : ii M and IL, in in block p. owned by 3. 4.
yehers, sIi.4s; to lots 10. ~ 10 and iS; IN in
block 2 owned by 5nes as h. Ga9
Darling, $40 IS; to lot 10, and South Il lot II.
in block 23, owned by J.. s. Ingram, ss7z.
Herman mar Darling ss2 Is; ali in the Original
10 block "a, il Plat "B". owned by
YOU YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED That any
complaints or objections, that may be made
in writing by any of the owners Of any OF
the above described premises to the Board
and filed in my Office within thirty days from
the publication Of this notice, will be heard
and determined by the Board OF Trustees Of
nance assessing the cost of said improve
ments. You are further notified that payments
Town Treasurer OF said Town at any time
within thirty days Of the passage Of the AS
sessing ordinance. and an allowance Of five
ments made during such period only.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT
THE OWNERS OF TIE REMAINING LOTS
In said District have already paid their full
proportionate share of the cost or said side
walks.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this 3Oth day OF
LILLE f. WILSON,
Town Clerk and Recorder.
First pub Dec. 4, 1905. Last pub. Dec. IS. 1905
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

The owners of the following described
premises, situate in Cement Sidewalk District
hereby notified that the cement sidewalks in
said District have been completed and ac-
snf sad was st
the share apportioned to each Lot or tract
of land is as follows:
NJ l. Gobble. s7o46; to lots II. IS. ~ and
20, in BLOCK 3, owned by Frank Marshall,
Num- ss @ to lot tn % i0Hi IN Block Sc owned BY
John Kohler. sso.ls; to lot IL. in, block y.
S,s owned by Myrtle L LYNCH s1e.sc; te lot 10, in
by !. s. Robinson; slS2;ss; e lot q: n
te lot 2s, in block 3, owned BY Leuns Chung
s55.s7; to lots and ., in block .. owned by
i, Pr W. A: Ridley, s5e;ss; to lots and 4 in in
s25I7; all in the Original Plat Of the Town
rS Ps e and g 60 in +, block s !, 0S oSnsd by
d block X, l. owned med By " p cSmstocE s1sfs; s.
block /, owned by A., B. Hoover. s;So.;Io;; to
Seventh Day Adventists Denomination, s5s.55;
all y61 in plRt iRp IF fTssh psa TSGpsis S9P,sin
in writing by any of the owners of any of
the above described premises, to the Board
and filed in my office within thirty days from
and determined by the Board of Trustees OF
said Town. before the passage Of the ordi-
ments. You are further notified that pay
ments may be made to the undersigned or to
the Town Treasurer of said Town at any
assessing ordinance and an allowance of five
per cent. discount shall he made on all pay
ments during such period only.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT
THE OWNERS OF THE REMAINING LOT
in said District have already paid their full
walks.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this 30th day Of
November, A. d. 1908.
LILLE Z. WILSON,
Town Clerk and Recorder.
First pub. Dec. 4. 1908. Last pub. Dec 49, 1908.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

The temperance issues-o
wet" and "dry"-as they are
becoming generally known, took
rather queer turn at Montrose
and Grand Junction. Montrose
voted dry" in all but one pre-
cinct, and that proved to take in
the main business street of the
town. Mesa county voted to
have all the county dry" except
Grand Junction. In each case
the voting was very much a
farce, in so far as the real cause
and principles Of temperance can
be concerned. In Montrose il
would have been just as well,
perhaps, to have had entire de.
feat or not to have handled the
subject at all. In Mesa county
it bears the impress of a com
promise between sections, giving
Grand Junction the saloons ant
the outside towns the privileg,
Of no saloons.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

1t is reported that Anthony
Comstock the well-meaning and
prudish old gentleman at the
head of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Vice is now Of the
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

1t should never be forgotten
that the home newspaper is the
greatest and best of publicity
agents. 1t is on the ground, oc-
cupies the field, is acquainted in
a general way with the re-
sources, advantages and oppor-
tunities. If active and capable,
it does more than all other agen-
cies, ways and means combined
for the town and county in
which it is published. This be-
ing true all residents -particu-
larly property owners the
section in which such a paper is
printed, are constant beneficial
ries of the good home papers
work and influence.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

One of the odd sights in Den
yer is an elderly man with three
feet of beard, which he wears
tied in three knots. Those ac-
quainted explain that he is a
Populist and that each knot is a
record of a Bryan campaign.
The old gentleman was some
what exercised in mind recently
when someone threatened to
dock his chin, but was pacified
by his friends explaining to him
that it was forbidden by law to
dock horses tails in Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
ADVERTISING RATES.

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Dspiay ads. changed every two weeks without extra
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The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

Experiments are under way to
make print paper out of alfalfa.
It is claimed that the expert
ments have been successful so
far as producing paper is con-
cerned, the fibre being excellent,
but so far no process of bleach
ing has been discovered to bring
it to the required whiteness.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04
Motto for BIDS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the Board
Of Trustees OF the Town OF Delta, Colorado, will
Hswer and Drain Tile Line In Sanitary Hewer Dis
trict No. 10. In the Town of Delta. Colorado. ~
dated October 18TH 1908, according To the plats
and specincations theren set forth. up TO and In
cluding O'Clock, p. M, on Thursday the nth
day of December, A. d. 1908, ut 8 o'clock. +. N.
Bids viii please be snc!osed IN scaled envelopes
LILLE X. WILSON,
l3-2t Town Clerk and Recorder.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

For Sale.
One Smith Premier typewriter, good
% new. One two horse wagon COM
plete. Rear Of AIS Palmer.
43.2t. D. G. SNYDER.
The Delta independent., 1908-12-04

National Republican Chairman
Hitchcock is to be Postma ter
General. His is said to be the
first known name in the new
cabinet.
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and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
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60 on, now, you old Harvard dude"
mimicked Shorty, as he hastily
lodged out of reach of Monty's boot.
Cant two fellers talk secrets without
you buttin' in? And you just wait
awhile. Maybe we're talkin' bout
you, after ALL
After certain period of time had
elapsed, and the boys had COM
menced to grow uneasy, a letter came
addressed to Billy.
Your matchmaking methods are un-
usual, to say the least" the letter stated
But believe you are honest and good
and you cause me to trust in you implic-
lily If Monty needs I will come I
want to say that 1 will marry him if he
hasn't a cent in the world. My father
goes to New Orleans next week to be
gone a month. And 1 will be on the Cali
fornia Limited when it stops at Arapa-
hoe on Easter day. 1 have always want
and sacred that 1 know nothing bad can
come when one is welded on that day
You friends of Monty's and 1 know
God will bless you.
HELEN OLDHAM"
When the reading of the letter was
finished the boys took their hats off
and three rousing cheers and a tiger
were given for the writer.
I'D steal that girl myself, if I was
younger" declared Billy
When Easter day dawned, eight
good men and true rode into Arapa-
hoe with Monty in their midst, an in
nocent ana unsuspecting person. The
day was radiant with sunshine, and
the prairie flowers were just begin
ming to blossom out in all their glory
As Shorty remarked, things looked
ripe for weddin's and such"
Rev Augl1stIS Thomas was u,are1v
told that he was to perform mar
riage ceremony, and he was happy
and pleased to render any assistance
possible. The license had been Sc
cured and every detail had been prop
erly attended to. So when the train
puffed into the station, Monty was
under close guard to prevent his
wandering away. The surprise. as
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aboard the limited, that was sure. FIR
every nook and Granny of the train
had been carefully searched. and the
passengers were Beginning to think
that regulation hold-up was In
progress.
Fools, fools, fools" shrieked the
frantic Monty, when the mysterious
proceedings were explained to him.
Don't you know that Easter hap
pened last Sunday? My poor Helen,
what must she have thought? What
shall 1 do?'
And he buried his face in his hands
and almost sobbed, while eight cow
punchers stood about in exceedingly
embarrassed attitudes.
Its all that almanac of yours.
sighed Billy, looking daggers at the
miserable Shorty. Amt you got any
better sense than to mot know that
Easter doesn't come on the same day
every year?''
While every one was blaming every
one else and while the widowed
Monty paced up and down the plat
form, special delivery letter was
handed to Mr.. McDermott. 1t was
from Miss Oldham, and it read:
Il am in San Francisco at my aunt's
and have forever lost faith In mankind.
1 find that you plsy a miserable joke
on an innocent girl 1 had determined to
go back home and never mention this
again. But I am writing to ask you If
you have any explanation to make. I
have thought that there might have been
some accident. If the whole thing
joke. you need not answer this letter.
With wild yell, Monty sprang to
the telegraph Office and the following
message to Miss Helen Oldham was
hurriedly dispatched:
Am coming to you on the next train.
MONTY"
And after hours of waiting Monty
boarded the express, which seemed
to run at a snail's pace, and eight
good men and true rode slowly out of
the town.
Il want all you boys to hear me-"
solemnly declared the mournful Billy,
as the gang assembled after supper,
land be it known by these presents
that if I ever again attempt to fix up
an Easter romance, 1 hope I'm shot
for a rustler."
Exactly one week after the above
mentioned occurrences Mr.. Billy Nc.
special delivery letter which the "old
man" brought out from town. 1t
was from Monty
Good boys" it read, you have all
the cupids that ever existed beaten to
stop. Miss Helen Oldham is now
Mrs. Monty lowering, thank you, and
we are starting for Boston tomorrow.
Judge Oldham has wired his forgive
ness, and I'm afraid will never again
punch COWS. Mrs. lowering and j
expect to pay you all a visit, however,
some time in the future. But until
then good-by. Regards to everybody.
well, I'll be darned." was the only
expression that Mr. Bill McDermott
could give to his feelings.
And every Easter there is big box
of carnations and many, many edibles
sent out all the way from Boston to
the ranch where Mr.. Billy McDermot'
holds proud and lofty sway.
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write this lady letter, teliin' her all
about Monty's just about ready to go
to the dogs and that serious things
viii happen if she don't put in ap-
pearance and marry him. Thatn gain
her sympathy. Then we'll tell her
that on Easter day we'll meet her at
Arapahoe with Monty and a minister,
and all will be merry. Do you catch
me? The whole thing will appeal to
her romantic natur, and I'll bet a hun
dred she comes. What do you say ?"
Needless to say the plan appealed seo
everybody present, and after many
laborious hours the following epistle
was penned and addressed to Miss
Helen Oldham, IS Aston court, Boston:
Miss Helen Oldham, Is Aston Court,
Boston:
Dear Miss: Us boys thinks Monty Lev
ering is about the best there is. But we
are a heap sorry to say that he is near
place because he cannot marry you. Now
if you are stuck him like he is on
you, we have a plan which we will now
disclose On Easter day we is all go
ing to the Arapahoe, taking Monty with
us If you are the California Limited,
which stops there for water, will be
present with a minister and you and
Monty can be properly spliced without no
trouble We writin' this from the
depths of our hearts and we hope you
will see that things is urgent. Answer
as soon as possible
Yours For Keeps
THE BOYS OF SXB.
Address Billy McDermott.
P. S.-Monty don't know nothing about
this
When Monty rode in to the head
quarters next day he was greeted
with an unusual display of warmth
and feeling He noticed however that
pers.
Whats the matter with you fell
lows?" he demanded, when he discov-
cred Billy and Shorty with their
heads together that evening after din
ner. You look like you're plotting
to shoot me up at the first chance.
Come on and tell me what's up"