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The Delta independent., 1908-06-26
BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ENTIRE SLOPE
UNITED IN THIS ORGANIZATION.
Thirteen COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS ORGAN
RE THE WESTERN SLOPE CON-
GRESS AT DELTA
Every Commercial Body of the Slope Asked to
Join For Effective Purpose

The western slope congress, as per
call, met at Delta yesterday afternoon
and effected temporary organization by
electing II. j. Baird of Delta temper
ary chairman and E. F. Hubbard of
Cory temporary secretary. Committees
on permanent organization, constitu-
ton, etc, were appointed and adjourn
ment taken until evening.
At $50 p. m. the visiting delegates
and few guests were banqueted at
|. o. o. F. hall. An elaborate spread
including the delicacies of the season
mountain trout and strawberries-as
well as the substantials was served.
After the banquet short smoker.
At s O'Clock the convention was
called to order and its business taken
up.
The committee on constitution re-
ported and its recommendations were
adopted without debate.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the following officers
in nomination: o. C. Skinner of Mont
rose, president; II. ]. Baird of Delta,
secretary; c. c. Parks of Glenwood
Springs, treasurer. There being no
other nominations the secretary was
directed to cast the unanimous vote
for the above officers.
The following vice-presidents were
elected, each commercial body being
entitled to one such position: Glen
wood Springs, A. G. Dixon; Rifle.
Horace Mann; Grand Junction. Charles
Z. Charrington; Paonia, Z. +. Hufty;
Crawford, W. NJ. Foster; Hotchkiss,
j. Walter Lee; Cedaredge, Roy A..
Downs: Delta, T. X. Seaton; Mont
rose, J. +. Kyle; Olathe. N. c. Wort
man; Gunnison. ii. +. Lobe; Lake
City. w. S. Whinnery.
Montrose asked and was granted the
next annual meeting of the Congress.
The business meeting adjourned to
give place to the evenings program,
and DIR. Stockham was called to the
chair as toastmaster.
Eloquent speeches were made by
Hon. +. ID. Catlin of Montrose, Senator
De Long of Grand junction, Editor
Dixon of Glenwood Springs, f. j.
Burch of Pueblo. Rev. Horace Mann of
Rifle and X. w. Curtis of Paonia, all
of whom eulogized the Western Slope
as great future Empire and expressed
confidence in the good work the organ
lied Congress could and will accomplish.
Judge King spoke touchingly of the
death of Findley Dufiield, one of our
foremost boosters and citizens, whom
death had claimed before the assem-
bling of this convention after he had
been appointed one of its delegates. A
motion prevailed that the eulogy pro-
nounced by Judge King be made part
of the minutes of this convention.
The remaining business of the con-
vention will be completed this fore
noon, of which details will be published
in our next issue.
Delegate Whinnery of Lake City,
coming in Thursday with enough trout
for the whole banquet, was made an
object of "hero worship
The Delta independent., 1908-06-26

with their aids Messrs. Chiles, Luce,
McMurray, Travis, Osborn and Wilson
as we'll as every member of the lodge,
all having given their time and thought
to make this the success that it was.
The officers elected to serve the asso-
citation during the next year were as
follows: President, Ira Mcneil Mont
rose; 1st Vice Pres, R. L. McGill,
Grand Junction; End Vice Pres, E D..
MCGOWAN, Telluride; Secretary, c. c..
Hawkins, Paonia; Assistant Sec'y., Ira
B Colver, Ridgeway; Treasurer, D. NJ.
Thomas, Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1908-06-26
Ratification Meeting.I

There will be Republican Ratifica
ton meeting at the court house in Delta
next Monday night at 7:S0 o'clock, at
which time Republican Club will also
be organized. Good speakers will be
present to address the meeting. All
are invited.
COMMITTEES.
The Delta independent., 1908-06-26

Druggist Ault returned from Glen
wood Springs Saturday, where he at
tended two conventions, that of the
State Democracy and State Druggists.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23

in the great west and fast becoming of national inn
portance, directly affecting the welfare OF the COM
munity in the highest degree.
Resolved, That it is the of this convention
that irrigation Improvements should rank tull as gh
as river and harbor improvements and that the
United States government, if not the immediate and
sole constructor should lend liberal aid to irrigation
enterprise.
Resolved, That we favor the granting of all gov
eminent arid land not already reserved for public
purposes to the western states and territories nwhch
situated, the proceeds of the sale Of the same to be
used in opening up irrigation facilities, agricultural
and mining purposes, the state territory to throw
them open to settlement under laws similar to those
under which they are now sold.
Resolved, That the present delegate in congress
and his successor should all efforts to the
appointment of government commission to examine
Snake river from Eagle Rock to Salmon Falls to
report to the succeeding congress at the
earliest practicable date to the ACCESSIBILITY of max
ing appropriations for the irrigation of lands the
south side of such river also the ACCESSIBILITY of
substituting private enterprises of the nature
with land money.
Resolved That we, the republican voters of Cassia
county in convention assembled pledge ourselves to
support no candidate for legislative or congressional
position who will pledge himself to use all efforts
to secure government aid in irrigation.
Resolved, That we hereby instruct delegates to
the Boise City territorial convention to be held May
2nd, to invite the cooperation of other counties
the passage of similar resolutions by the said
territorial convention
Resolved, That similar resolutions should be in
troduced in the presidential convention to be held
in Chicago June next.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23
Twenty Years Since.

The Wallace Free Press, published by ]. L. and
Alfred ]. Dunn, at Wallace, Shoshone county, on
Saturday. May 10, 1885, contains the following clip
ping, taken from The Scimitar's scrap books:
The territorial convention for the selection of del
egateS to the national convention has chosen
who will be acceptable to the party No man in
Mr.. Hepburn. Mr.. Black of Alturas county, is
spoken of in the highest terms by those who know
him. The delegates free from instructions, and
this is proper Willis Sweet and Joseph Pnkham
alternates. Colonel George L. Shoup is select
ed a member of the national committee The
following resolutions were adopted:
"Resoved, That the republican party of Idaho re-
afirms its dvotion to the principles of the
party, declares unalterable opposition to any
division of its territory, and denounces the
efforts of Senator Stewart to eliminate Ida
richest of all the territories and the wish of por
ton of the people for annexing to Washington ter
ritory being now dissipated by increasing CONNER
cial and social intercourse and the rapid almost mag
ical development of Our mineral and agricultural
resources.
"Resolved, That we endorse the action of our dele
gate in congress- Hon. Fred r. Dubois and applaud
his efforts to keep intact the terrtorys domain and
extend thanks to the members of congress who have
insisted on preserving its political autonomy, and
Resolved, That consider the Idaho test oath
safeguard against Mormon overthrow of Ameri-
institutions and oppose any repeal of the same"
The platform protests against legislation looking
to the removal of the tariff on lead and lead ore;
urges upon congress the necessity of rendering pub
lie aid to the territory for the purpose of retaining
desert land by irrigation and asks congress pass
act providing that full and complete restriction be
placed upon any further immigration of Chinese
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23
Early Irritation Resolutions.

Twenty years ago this summer the republicans
of Cassia county, in convention, passed some irri-
CATION resolutions and sent them with their delega
ton to the territorial republican convention, which
was to convene in Boise City on the second of May,
1888.
This county convention foresaw evidenced by
these resolutions the great possibilities for their
county They asked, in these resolutions, for
thorough examination of the great Snake river and
the possibilities of rrigang the land on the south
side of Snake river in what has later developed into
the great Twin Falls project.
They realized the great possibility of irrigation be-
tween Eagle Rock and Salmon Falls"
1t is interesting to reflect what great projects have
been promoted between these two places since that
date 1t is significant that most of these schemes
have been brought into fruition during the last five
years
Embraced within this territory now, are the fol-
lowing enormous irrigation projects: The American
Falls Land and Water Company project (Carey
Act) the Minidoka project RECLAMATION Act); the
the Twin Falls Land and Water Company project
(Carey Act) the North Side Land and Water
Company project (Carey Act); all of which obtain
their water from Snake river contemplated by the
resolutions, which we quote below:
Whereas, Irrigation interests now paramount
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23
I'm Hncient Newspaper.

We are indebted to the Cour d A1ene Press for
the following interesting article:
Mrs. C. " CALDWELL who resides across the river
from the city farm, is the possessor of number
of old books and periodicals. Among their number
is an original copy of weekly publication bearing the
date of January 4, 1900, and published by Freer q
Son, in Ulster county, New York.
The paper is a four-page publication, is printed
in the ancient style of type in use and is yellow
with age 1t contains an account of the death OF
George Washington, who had died few days prior
the issuance of the paper and the proceedings and
eulogies had in the halls of the United States con-
gress in commemoration of the occasion. The eulo-
gies contained in it are by men who stood high at
the time the esteem and honor of the whole nation
and in the Monic language more or less prevalentn
that age their authors portray virtues and glorious
achievements of the 1usrious dead In the editorial
column is account pra1S1ng and eXtollng the great
general, statesman, and first president of the Amer
lean nation, for his great services to his country IN
severing the bonds of Servtude that bound them to
Great Britain and making it a free nation whose
constitution and laws guaranteed to every citizen in
dependence in political, social and religious thought
expression and action All the articles in the paper
are severe in denunciation and condemnation of the
OPPRESSION tyranny and Serv1tude, and hauSt them
selves in eulogy of liberty and freedom, and in
strange and striking contrast to it all is an advertls-
ment appearing the last page of the publication
This entire page is devoted to advertisements OF var
ious kinds, and among them occupying a central
position is the following:
"For sa1e-The one-half of saw-mill, with
convenient place for building, lying in the town of
Rochester, and also a stout healthy active negro
wench"
Among the advertisements to found the names
of products which still continue to be manufactured
and placed on the market under the name then
used
The paper was presented to Mrs. Caldwell by a
friend 10 years ago. whose ancestors had preserved
the copy down through the years gone by, and she
prizes it very highly.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

ing in regard thereto heretofore arrived at; and
most respectfully urge the opening of the said town
site under the townsite act. existing, that
it is within the reach of every honest poor American
citizen, who desires to secure himself home; to
your honorable bodies prompt action in the premises
the welfare of the people here residing, and the
future prosperity of this section of Idaho, depends
greatly upon Immediately granting of this which
submit as Our reasonable request
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23
EXCURSIONS EAST.

June 1st 9th, Sth, 12th 18th and 18th, via Oregon
Short Line and OVERLAND ROUTE. Greatly re-
duced rates to OMAHA Kansas City, Chicago, ST.
Louis and other eastern points Tickets limited
to October 31st
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23
IDAHO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
TWIN FALLS

Excursion via O. S. L. from Pocatello and points
west, June 3rd and 4th. From other stations, June
End, 3rd and 4th Limit June 10TH See O. S. L.
agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Murat Halstead.

Mr.. Halstead was a journalist of the
strenuous school. He wrote furiously He
was a partisan, and always at white heat.
No compromise was the essence of his
creed. The other fellow was surely wrong
and must be defeated at all cost and at
every point. This philosophy. enforced by
a facile pen. made exciting reading, and
the people of the Ohio river valley were
kept we'll stirred up. In time Mr.. Hal
stead softened. But it was too late to
forward his later ambition. When he
aspired to Office his early activities arose
to plague him. The enemies he had made
in the days of his youthful ardor blocked
the way to his preferment. Still they
may really have served him. He was the
least diplomatic OF men, and in the diplo-
matte post to which President Harrison
nominated him might have failed. AS i,
is his record is that of journalist. who
worked hard all his days and achieved
some notable results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
The Celebration.
From the New York Sun.

This is the day in which the young men
in the hospitals obtain their most val
liable training in the treatment of powder
burns. contusions from explosions and
bullet wounds. 1t is day on which the
undertakers make special preparation for
unusual demands for their services. Today
the police and firemen are required to be
especially vigilant and active and the
health officers distribute large quantities
of antitoxin for the treatment of tetanus.
Thus today is made glorious. From
platforms innumerable the people will be
told of their greatness. their progress and
their complete superiority in every way
to the inhabitants of other lands. Much
of what is said they will not hear, be-
cause while the flattering orators are
speaking our American greatness. prog
ress and complete superiority in every
way to the inhabitants of other lands will
be demonstrated by a successful imita-
ton of the ancient methods of the Chi
nese The triumphs of the day will be
achieved wherever the imitators of the
Chinese are able to silence the eulogists
of our civilization. The practical results
of the celebrate of this notable date in
the history of the United States in the
manner in which it is observed may be
of value to medical and surgical science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
The. Poisoned Ale,

Philadelphia's poisoned ale mystery re-
mains unsolved and is giving the detec-
tives- of that city plenty OF work. The
case Is an unpleasant one from any point
of view for 1t apparently. involves shock
ing degree of moral turpitude on the part
not merely OF the sender of the poison
but of the victim himself. An important
fact Is disclosed by the crime which will
probably be seized upon by the Philadei-
phia authorities for the institution Of re-
form long needed. 1t appears that the man
to whom the poisoned ale was sent, though
generally recognized as a practicing ply
stefan. had never been registered under
the law. He was we'll known as a doc
tor" but his practice wasyof a character
which should long ago have. called for
the attentions of the police. Doubt
less this case will result in a thor
ough overhauling Of the medical practi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
The Districts New Home.

This Is the day we celebrate, here in
the District of Columbia, where for a
great many years our municipal govern
ment has been suffering under a serious
handicap for the lack of an official home.
The District administration is on this day
taking formal possession of building
specially planned and erected for it and
standing now as one of the most at
tractive architectural features of the Ma
tional capital. 1t is almost worth while
to have waited so long in order to obtain
such artistic and practically suitable
headquarters. Time was. not so very long
ago, when the idea prevailed in Congress
that anything was good enough for the
District of Columbia. Only a few years
ago the Districts official headquarters
were unfit for any occupation whatever
and were a shame and disgrace. not to
the District itself. but to the government
of the United States. under whose guard
ianship this capital community is by the
Constitution placed.
The fight for a municipal building of the
kind now secured has stretched over per-
iod so long that it has called for the stead
fast endeavors of nearly two generations
Of citizens to accomplish todays satisfac-
tory result The District had first to
conduct a campaign of education at the
Capitol to persuade members of Congress
that the federal metropolis should have a
municipal building of decent size and
appearance and. affording suitable accom-
modations for the local administration.
Tourists who marveled at the obscure
undignified establishment pointed out to
them as the municipal headquarters could
not understand why the capital of the
United States should be so shabbily ac-
tommodated In this most important re-
spect. At last. however, the truth was
borne in upon the federal legislators that
in neglecting the District they were
shaming' themselves and tending to lower
the national ideals. Then tardily came re-
suits and m some cases reluctantly. but
none the less effectively.
With this new building perhaps will
open a new era for the District. marked
by ungrudgihg grants of funds upon an
equitable basis to make the municipal ad-
the eyes of the world. Possibly this new
official home may inspire members Of
Congress as they pass up and down the
avenue with a sense Of pride in the Dis
trict as a symbol Of the federation of
states, and they may become converts to
the proposition that it pays to run the
Capital city upon a scale of economic lib
erality and business-like fairness to the
taxpayer.
The exercises of dedication today, par
taking of the spirit of the national birth
day, have been appropriately arranged
to bring into prominent relief the thought
Of the Districts true relation to the fed
erai government. 1t is unfortunate that
Congress is not In session. If it were at
work the educational process, which this
new building symbolizes so eloquently,
would undoubtedly be materially hasten
ed. to, the end of solving THE problems
now confronting the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
The Lincoln Memorial.

From the New York Times.
We understand that site for a ma
tional Lincoln memorial Is available in
Washington at the Capitol end CT Penn
sylvania avenue. In Washington the me-
mortal should be built. and money for the
purpo:e-to honor that American who
ranks with Washington In the whole coun-
try's esteem-shoud be subscribed In
every state of the Union. 1t cannot be
too costly. considering its object. and il
might we'll combine the arts of archi-
lecture and sculpture. But 1t should be
appropriate. beautiful and permanent and
it should fifty express the nations rever-
ence for Lincoln.
AT the great and memorable celebra-
ton Of LincOln's centenary which Wash
ington should have next February. the
approved plans for this memorial should
be announced. The memorial commits
sion. including Senator Wetmore of Rhode
Island, Secretary Root. Secretary Wright
Representative Mccall of Massachusetts
ex-Representative James D. Richardson
Of Tennessee and Second Assistant Post
master General James T. McCleary.
ought to be able to find time. even in
the year of a presidential campaign, to
complete all the preliminaries of its work
in six or seven months We have archi-
tects and scuptors worthy of assignment
to such a task. and the people of the
country will provide the money willingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
Judge Parker's EXPLANATION.

Judge Parker has not improved his POSI-
tion by mis- explanation Of the Cleveland
resolutions. His expression Of surprise
at the offense they have given is an i'm
pugnment of the general intelligence. As
a trained lawyer he knows the value OF
words and how TO apply them, and GER
IainIy no man familiar with recent polit-
ical history can read the resolutions in
question without instantly detecting the
thrusts at Mr.. Bryan and all for which
lie stands The deliverance bristies with
affront TO the man who has led the demo-
cIatic party ever since Mr.. Cleveland re,
tired. and is to lead it in this years cam
paign.
Why should New York have felt called
upon. if harmony was the object. to take
Charge OF Mr.. Cleveland's memory at
Denver? Why not have left the matter.
as might have been done safely. to Ne
braska? Mr.. Bryan had buried the
Ratchet. His resolution at the White
House in May expressing regret at Mr..
Cleveland's absence was in the best taste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04

and feeling. and more recently. upon Mr.
Cleveland's death. he had paid a tribute
to his character and public services. Could
he not have been relied upon to take the
proper steps through his friends at Den
yer? Propriety and self-interest would
both have dictated the correct course.
But. conceding New York's, right in the
matter. why should Judge Parker have
assumed to speak for the state? So far
as the issues of Clevelandism and Bryan
ism are concerned. when the clash first
came Judge Parker followed Mr. Bryan.
He has boosted of having been sup
porter of Mr. Bryan in both of the latter
races for the presidency. That was the
card which, won him the nomination at
ST. Louis four years ago. He could not
have been nominated If he had sulked
either in 1896 or 1900. or had voted for
Palmer and Buckner in the former year.
Why. then. this extraordinary devotion to
Mr.. Clevelands memory now?
AS for William F. Sheehan. who is as
ISOLATED with Judge Parker in this bust
ness. it is only necessary to repeat that
Mr.. Cleveland's Buffalo fame rests in part
upon his reputation of the Sheehans.
who then lived in that town. He refused
to run for mayor with John c. Sheehan
on the ticket. and during Mr.. Cleveland S
national leadership neither of the Shee-
hans had his ear or confidence
This so-called tentative draft was
put out as a feeler. Wall street wanted to
know how much Mr.. Bryan and his
friends would stand on the subject. 1t
has found out. and we may expect re-
vision in accordance with the necessities
of the. case. Mr. Bryan's friends will not
permit him to be denounced directly or in
directly by the convention which they
control.