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The Delta independent., 1908-03-20
Cedared9e Items.

G. E. Rogers is at home from Den
yer.
Thomas H. Powers spent last Satur-
day in Delta.
Joe Hogrefe was Delta visitor on
Monday and Tuesday.
DIR. Gibbs is at home for the season
on his Cedar Mesa ranch.
A club dance at Cedaredge hall is
advertised for March goth.
VIM. Balm is up from Delta for few
days looking after his property.
G. A. Larson, P. o. Inspector from
Grand Junction. was in Cedaredge Mon
day night. and at Eckert on Tuesday.
DR.. Dorman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
is spending some time in Cedaredge,
looking after his property interests here.
Mr.. Dillon and family are at the
Cedaredge hotel awaiting settlement on
their recent purchase of the Doughty
ranch.
Saturday at 2 p. M, a lecture on hor-
ticulture was given at the Cedaredge
hall in the interests of the orchardists
of the country,
]. F. Baker came up from Delta on
Saturday bringing his household goods
and four fine horses which are being
greatly admired by all who see them.
Harry Cobbett formerly well known
on Surface Geek mesa is planning to
return to Cedaredge from Long Beach,
California where he has been for some
time past.
C. A. Downs who comes from Fender,
Nebraska is entering upon his work as
cashier of the Bank of Cedaredge. Mr..
Downs has rented the Stevens house in
the southwest part of town and is ex-
pecting the arrival of his mother, wife
and children within few weeks.
A team belonging to Geo. Leeson ran
away Monday and smashed into tele-
phone pole near the home of w. F.
Shinaman throwing out but not injur
ing Rich McGruder, L. G. Elhart and
Percy Devereux VINO were starting on
a hunting expedition together. The
team was frightened by roadside
disturbance and became unmanageable.
The Cedaredge Drug Co. are moving
their stock into the lighter and more
commodious quarters of the next build
ing north of their old stand, the store
room formerly occupied by the Cedar
edge Hardware Co. Many improve
ments have been made in the way OF
extension and interior decoration and
Mr.. Davis will soon have a most at
tractive place of business
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20
Prohibition Caucus.

At a meeting for the purpose held at
the court house last night the follow
ing prohibition ticket was named for
Delta, to be voted for in April:
For Mayor, L. d. Hauser; for long
term council, j. E. Hillman, C. S.
Gibbs and E. E. Watts; for l year
term, N. H. Castle; for treasurer, W.
E. Obert; for attorney, Millard Fair
lamb; Lille Wilson, clerk.
All nominations were made by ac-
clamation.
A committee on resolutions reported
and their report was adopted as read,
commenting the course of the present
board, eulogizing the town with its
good name and fair fame gained, and
pledging the candidates of this conven-
tion to follow in it's footsteps.
Millard Fairlamb acted as chairman
and DR.. A. H. Stockham as secretary.
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Austin Briefs.

DIR. Mccartney and family were Wis.,
itorsat John Fuller's Sunday.
Mrs. Kernohan of North Delta was
in this vicinity Wednesday of last week.
j. F. Kistler and family of Delta
spent Sunday with L. A. Lowd and
family.
Mrs. Baird who has been at DR..
Miller's most of the winter returned to
Delta Monday.
The Misses Edith Hazlette and Edith
Forest of Garnet mesa visited at L. A.
Dowd's Wednesday of last week.
The 'Lobdell family moved on their
place which they purchased from ]. P.
Kettle some time ago, the first Of this
week.
Miss Nettie Rowan sold the old home
place, known as the VIM. Rowan place,
Monday to VIM. Zuetell of Chicago, for
$1,000.
S. Armstrong and family and l..
Frost, father of Mrs. Armstrong, Of
Guthrie county, Iowa, arrived last week
and are living In Austin for the present
Mrs. E. A. Miller and baby went to
Delta Friday to spend several days
visiting with friends. DR.. Miller went
down Saturday-all returning Sunday
evening.
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20
REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION
March 18th, 1908.

March 18th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Repub-
lican County Convention will be held at
the Court House at Delta. Colorado, on
April 4th, 1908, at O'Clock P. M, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the State Convention and Congressional
Convention, to be held at Pueblo, Col
orado, April 2Sth, 1908, for the purpose
of electing delegates to the National
Convention, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
The total number of delegates to said
County Convention shall be 1O7, and the
several precincts of the county shall
be entitled to representation in such
convention as follows:
delegate at large for each precinct,
and delegate for each 10 votes cast
for Governor Buchtel in the election of
November, 1906, which will make the
apportionment of the several precincts
aS follows.
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as follows:

The primaries shall be held in the
various precincts on March 28th, 1908,
and the several voting places shall be
kept open from 2 to P. M. The Com
mittee men from the various precincts
are directed to give not less than 5
days notice of the time and place of
such meeting, and said committee shall
select three judges in each precinct,
who shall register and make return of
the votes cast, which said return shall
be made in duplicate, one copy to be
filed at once with the secretary of the
Republican County Central Committee.
The names of all delegates to be
voted for at said primary shall be
posted at the respective voting places
prior to the opening of the polls.
E. j. MATHEWS,
GEO. STEPHAN, Chairman.
Secretary,
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Eckert Locals.

Andy Hansen, Bud McMurry and
several others went down on the Rou-
bideaux for few days on fishing
trip Since their return no one has re-
ceived any favors nor heard any fish
stories told. For some reason they are
real mum on the subject.
Posey of the Morey Mercantile Co of
Denver was on business trip to Eek
ert and Cedaredge last Tuesday.
Two large power spray machines
were purchased by our people last week
one to be used on the Sweinhart or
chard and the other at Luellen's. Both
are the very latest and up-to date pat
terms and of good capacity.
The Presbyterian Aid spent very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. j. D..
Walker last Wednesday. A dainty
luncheon was served amid table deco
rations of ferns and smilax. The ladies
all pronounce Mrs. Walker an ideal
entertainer.
Mrs. Schraft has received from the
w. o. w. $1,000 as her beneficiary or
the death of her husband. The w. o.
w. are making a fine record with the
local lodge for promptness.
About twenty-five young people sur
prised Robert Fischer at his home Mon.
day evening. the occasion being Robert &
birthday. The time was spent in games
music and dancing. Mrs. Fischer
served a dainty supper consisting OF
ice cream, cake and coffee. All present
report most enjoyable time.
The w. o. w. and Circle gave 6
dance and supper in the Eckert hal
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20

SALE OF TIMBER. Washington, ID. e..
March o 1903. Sealed bids marked outside,
Bid Timber Sale Application December II,
1907, Battlement Mesa, and addressed 70 the
Forester. Forest Service, Washington, ID. g.,
will be received up to and including the 21st day
Of April, 1905. for all the merchantabe dead
timber standing and down and all the live
timber marked for cutting by the forest officers,
located on designated area Of about 200 acres
ON Hubbard Creek approximately in unsuryeyed
7. 1928, II. VI w, p. NJ, within the I,attlemet
Mesa National Forest. Colorado. estimated TO be
ss5 900 feet 3. NJ. Of aspen, 10000 feet B. N. Of
Colorado blue spruce, and 1900 feet b. NJ. OF
Engelmann spruce, the Douglas fir marked by
the forest officers all living. and 100000 feet
D. Of dead timber. log scale. more or less.
No bid of less than 81 per thousand feet B NJ.
for Douglas fir Colorado blue spruce, Engel-
mann spruce. and $40 per thousand feet B. NJ.
for the aspen, alpine fir and dead timber, will be
u, >. Crnmer, Fiscal Agent. Forest Service,
Washington. u. o., for each bid submitted 10 the
forester: Timber upon valid claims IL exempted
% from sale. The right to reject any and all bids Is
tions governing sales address David Anderson,
supervisor, Collbran Colo
WM. I. COX, Acting Forester
First pub March 20 last pub. April II, 1908.
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AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
vices every third Sunday. Mass

CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$50 a. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching services at II a. m. and
7:30 p. m. Sunday school at LAS a. m
Is. Y. P. U. at $50 Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. All are invited.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
M E. church, w. G. Barron, pastor.
DR.. Roberts, of Denver, will occupy
the pulpit.in the morning and the pas
tor will preach at night. The evening
sermon will be the fifth in the series
to young people, on "The Sacredness OF
Courtship and Marriage"
Regular Sunday services begin next
Sunday at Ash Mesa schoolhouse. DR..
rockingham is to preach alternate
Sundays and others will hereafter be
announced.
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20
Some Hotchkiss Bargains.

80 acres-2ft. water high line ditch
n int. in Oliver Reservoir. Fine Red
Land close in, price $1,000.
33 acres-bearing Elbertas, perfect
trees. perfect location, perfect water
right. Price $4,000. Easy terms.
40 acres, 1900 Elbertas-20O bearing
apple trees, 4 Il miles from town. Per-
feet water rights, $1,000, $500 down,
balance easy.
40 acres-5OO apples just beginning
to bear, 1000 peach trees ready to set,
good location and water right, fine red
land, "a, 500.
Beautiful 10 acre tract on water right.
Easy terms.
F. d. WILLoUGHBY, Hotchkiss Colo.
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Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending March goth, 1903:
Ealem Beachath, Charles Ross, (2)
E. G. Maxwell. Miss Clara Wiley,
James William d. Rey, (2) b. Little,
Mrs. Leander Mcbommers
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Notice to Consum ers.

The undersigned company is ready to
receive applications for water rental
contracts for 1908.
The rate is $210 per statutory inch,
all cash when contract is made. Please
arrange for contracts.
MoNTRosE & DELTA CANAL COMPANY,
By G. E. Anderson, Superintendent,
Montrose, Colorado, March 18th, 1908.
2W
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For SALE-20 acres joining the Colo
rado Fruit Co.'S. ranch on lower Surface
Creek, l5 acres into bearing apples and
peaches, room house. good outbuild-
ings and water rights. A bargain at
$4,000.
2w. WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20
For Sale.

An almost new family surry used but
few months. Cost $135.J0; will sell
for $500. Also new $25.0O single
harness for $500. Inquire at this
Office.
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For Sale.

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. H. PAYNE.
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20
for Sale.

a room house lots on Main street.
Cement walk, city water, easy terms.
Price 81 300.
WIRE & REED,
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20

Large or small loans on City and
Farm Properties.
WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1908-03-20

Will Watts will develop your films
and plates and finish prints. Leave
orders at the store of w. H. Mathers
or drop him a card.
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moral and physical dissection as in this case, or
pronounce a verdict upon him Of such strenu-
Gus condemnation. This author is OF the school
Of Zola filled with passion for pseudo-scien-
tifc exesesis The reader rubs his eyes and
wonders whetl err after all. the book before him
is not a sequel to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT series
instead Of a biography Of a great composer
With realistic method NJ. Boschot describes in
minnie detail the conditions Of the province of
Dauphine. in which Berlioz was born. He in
forms US that in that region there is neither
mystery nor beauty, no ingenious arrangements
or groupings. as in Touraine, in Greece or at
Salzlo7rp the birthplace of Mozart. All Is
clear and sharply defned-an immense piano.
rama without any music Of lines" He notes
the extraordinary number Of cafes in the streets
Of cote Saint Andre, where Berlioz was born, and
indrinc from the appearance of the inhabitants,
he concludes that they agile, nervous and
strong without special beauty. He describes the
ancestors of the composer from family por-
traits and notes the perpetuatlon through sew
eral generations Of d hooked nose, a sarcastic
line of the lips and look Of calm, pertnacious
energy in the eyes. Berlioz's father was d couh-
fry doctor who taught his son at an early age
n plav the flute, but destined him for the medl-
40, r-r,ofeesior7 In the whole town there was not
e5rc1a niano The youth deyoured the books in
his fathers library. particularly those WHICH
dealt with travel and adventure, and thus ac-
cording to NJ Boschot he laid the foundations
for that romantic temperament which was 10
mark his genius. with its preference for gloomy
stage scenery Hamlet-like melancholy and SUI
cidal thoughts
M. Boschot traces with the same care the INCL
dents of Berlioz's somewhat erTauc youth as d
medical student in Paris, the interlude OF eA-
trene poverty and despair after ne hao guar
relied with 4 father who would not hear OF an
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fiingng himself into the Mediterranean, from
which he was fshed out, he wrote himself,
like a salmon with a harpoon." He consoled
himself with Miss Sdnithson an Irish actress of
great beauty, but of talent, who was des-
tined by her fits Of jealousy (Which Berliozs
tickle conduct undoubtedly provoked to made
his life miserable until in his fortieth year. he
clipped with another actress, a Nile. Ricie. She,
in spite Of her Italian name u French
woman
The author gives a picturesque description
of BerlioZ at the outset of his career when
he the acknowledged chief of "Jeune
France the party of young intellectual ex-
quisites who were imposing their artistic views
on the rising generation. He wore a green
frock coat, with a velvet collar, tight at the
waist, and with enormous skirts. The cravat
was black and nebulous suggestive OF vast eff
fleets Of shadow. The collar high, with two
very sharp points. The lapels of the coat were
sufficiently large 10 constitute sort of shawl.
Large gold studs glittered white shirt front
The waistcoat Of gOatskin, and the panta-
looms. strapped under the soles of the shoes were
brown. gray or blue on special occasions the
color of the coat would be dust of ruins" a
special ashen hue indicative Of the tragic
thoughts by which its wearer was possessed. 1t
was usual for "Jeune France" carry q stick
with tassel and out of doors cloak Of wall
color would be worn, the fashion Of which had
come in with the success of Victor Hugo's
Hermann" To complete the general effect the
expression adopted by these young men had to
be ferocious, Dantesque or Byronian
M Boschot admits in the appendix to his work
that Berlioz's genius entirely his own, and
that not one of his forebears possessed par
ticle of his talent temperament, so that one is
tempted to wonder whether all these elaborate
details as to his origin and personal habits have
any real bearing on his position as French
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artistic career for his son. and the first period
of his career as composer, admired by Victor
Hugo Theophile Gautier, Jules Janin and the
leaders of the Romantic movement, but exc
Grated by a public which put its whole musical
faith in Meyerbeer and Rossni. He describes
the eccentric appearance of the young BerlioZ,
whose shock of yellow hair-which his biog-
rapher persistently calls "turgescent'-and
whose fashionable" clothes (''fashionable'
then a Romantic addition to the colloquial
cabulary of Paris, offered even greater defiance
to the cut-anddried principles of middle class
decorum prevailing under Louis Philippe than
did the red waistcoar of Gautrer the blouse of
Baudelaire. Berlioz would have been untrue to
the romantic world in which he lived if he had
not fallen several times in love, and made at
least one attempt to commit suicide. The refusal
of Camille Moke CARTEL he called herr to
marry him-she preferred the wealthy piano
forte manufacturer Pleyel-was the cause of his
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,,o,ural. A hard world teaches him
ssoa aI' cav. From master to master ne
TiD =, something from his experience
IS - II is with these different periods
ID esch - that the different chapters are
bs sc not until he reaches his seventh
''s 80, he oontrives really to settle himself
$50 u'a. government appointment, marry
aaenns ,,asing evil tongues TO wag as they
:. sid h'00A'S
SO =. his curious rise in life is told in
ghs '~'s .s;,ions fashion, and it is very hn-
ret sA I,ain Messages in it have wonderful
sd C@ osa-ni,v about them. His fifth master
81 q M q swindling friar, engaged IN the
e 'A.I psraI Indulgences. This man Is deep
.ls d f"f. - cooks up a scheme with a con-
s 'Sa''e- --,-tbless as himself 10 cheat the IN
abe q village near Toledo. The chap
ssii'ii -..s 20 their fraud is one Of the most
2 oe' ..i-ical in the book, but it is one OF
r'~0N - are drawn closest to nature The
80 "a .he constable practise confidence
"a ~ ,-.;,iar in all essentials 10 this day. IL
1k 1T. tn that the book in great measure
, &c - ,.,,gli.v. But it lives also because there
SC = ~ Of genius in Mendoza The thir-
'as . .-a.ions in this volume, by the way
'sn -, - drawn 10y MI Stephen Baghot de Ia
a'e -.z,,s,,- close imitation Of Nierge's mas
gre . !, TO Queyede's Pablo"
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BERLIOZ.
HIS Career Studied by Hostile
Biographer.
Paris, September 10

Paris, September 10
NJ Adophe Boschot has just published the
second volume of his biography of Hector Ber-
lioz- This life, TO the production of which dis
unguished French critic has devoted great time
and labor is a most conscientious and accurate
work, but paradoxically il owes much of its in
terest TO the fact that the author is more or
less hoStle TO his hero. NJ. Boschot lives and
breathes in the atmosphere of that romantic
revival which provoked much debate early
in the last century, and he ranges himself in
the old controversy the side inimical to the
composer Seldom does a bographer subject
the man he has chosen TO portray to so pitiless a
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composer However that may be the picture is
curiously fascinating one and in no work Of
recent times has the life of the early part of the
last century been so wildly evoked as in I'm
Romantique Sous Louis Philippe" The third
volume of NJ. Boschot's work which is in prep
araton, will be called lie Crepuscule dun Ro-
mantique," and will deal with the composers
somewhat melancholy old age. C. l. b.
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CH4RLES DROUET.
Curious Figure Just Lost to
Partisan Life.

. TK-bistleT's etchinES well remem Der,
:. .orlier plates. that vigorously drawn
,,bicb is inscribed simply Drouet
Some Of them, we dare say, have
- ire1 who Drouet was. and what had
'''''. = hin, since 1853. the date of the print
scplrtor who never achieved fame, a
2, - assortment. and. in his personal
- something Of an oddity. He died not
-o.o IN Paris and the newspapers have re-
=. baen noting his requests 10 various mu-
rbe French capital To the Louvre he
-,ss-bed a fine MUrillo, FIVE landscapes, by
..ot5s six hv Turner a painting Of Venice
harrington. and large number Of japanese
--as n ART. To the Luxembourg be left pict
D., Whistler and q portrait by Carolus
and 10 The Ecole des BeauX Arts a col
.;,r ~ drawings 10y old masters Of the Italian,
-riss and Dutch schools. The Print Depart
-spt Of the Bibhoteque Rationale receives his
lesion NJ The etching by Whistler mentioned
.,rs the portrait which has for half a century
i ..r bjs title 10 fame He was not born 10 win
Mortality for himself but he had some
.gipal traits. 10 which. in Figaro NJ. Arsene
|.s5audre pays afectionate tribute.
Years ago Drouet astonished the Salon with a
-,5el Of body On the dissecting table. Even
Paris where the sensational work of art $
ss-cey discouraged. This grisly production
-.5 only have a "sligoes de curiosite" He
,.i work in another yein-M. Alexandra men
| -s with appreciation Jeanne dare" of his
M il was not in him TO be a great sculptor.
! T. retired within himself and gave much Of
slime 10 tie jo=s Of the collector. In his pur-
/ ~ ot them and, indeed. in the whole tone OF
lie. he was as his friend notes, a lind of
szzscen parsonage. He was a little man, but
,nevtat portly EithaL Wide open eyes a
--ung squiline nose and defiant mustachios
-4ie hin the Teritable type OF the excellent
--seois. withdrawn from affairs and DESTROYS
! te1g taken for a retired military man. The
-sssurss which he collected were crowded pen
MI INTO an apartment in an old house in the
| z- Quarter. He lived indeed, in just tho
81 O environment that BalZac loved TO paint.
! II novelist would have delighted, too, in the
s-slnaity Of this disappointed man Of imagi-
LzoL- He was capable Of the most whimsical
I--rEaoes. Once in his career il occurred 10
In Il gl7e superb musical entertainment, en-
Il I.eylg TIE greatest artists and inviting the
raG tastdious spirits. i did not strike him
/ la there was anything incongruous about set
1 1g such al event against the disordered back
4 -r1nd q his home. He used 10 give curious
timers 70 his friends, dinners at which price
IS porcelain and glass out OF the past con
r-zs1 with the utter simplicity Of his arrange
II r1S 4 profound love for q woman much
--gr- than himself put the last touch Of re-
1--2s 70 his strange career. II was strange
ll- III without its pathos but for all his re-
Jas he remained, nevertheless, courageous.
IN console de tout" he would say. There
Us l2Te been something lovable about him.
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Henry Holt & Co. publishing Angelo Neu-
mann's Personal Recollectons of Wagner 1t
was Neumann who carried an opera company
through Germany, Holland, Belgium. Austria,
Italy, England and Russia, giving performances
or WagnerS works at time when the great
composers popularity needed just such a slim
illus
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Captain Mahan's new book, to be ex
pected. will bear the title of Naval Administra-
ton and Warfare" Little Brown & Co are the
publishers.
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:: George Trevelyan's Life and Letters Of
-l Naeauay@ has long been regarded as
--s2- book 90 well written that il would
20 require another touch. The author how
"a e+leyes that he can improve il q little,
+ I tle new edition which he has just pre-
- II has made some additions Of which il is
141l 70 hear He speaks Of what he has
' VII us famous biography as follows:
s1sl1g text has beer left untouched, but
~ -II--f o. importance VIII nevertheless be
- ss."een he covers. Fresh notes have been
:. q ne close q Tie fourth, the eleventh
= - -l-1'eenth chapters The first appendix
g. q Z eIlI'orary account Of Maca ulay'S
= sIfedrance upon public platform. writ
10y who WaS a family friend Of the
,~ and the thlrd appendix pictures
= us aspect Of q customer at the book
:. - Ig,e noteworthy addition 10 this book
nj ~ 80 chapter which now concludes the
Is NJ --.--at ci-aLter gives = selection. some
y which have never vet been pIblishetI
g., IL rs I'enclliec by my uncle on the
F--7S :. VOLUMES Jhat lie hac beer reading