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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
,gth. The horses finished as follows;
2;I7N, z. I3N
Sprecht Wins Dash.

Sprecht Wins Dash.
Eight horses answered the summons
for the half-mile dash for Marshall
county horses for a purse of $40. Dick,
owned by Charles Sprecht, got into the
lead early and kept increasing it to the
wire, winning over Bill, owned by Leo
Leonard, of Albion, by half dozen
lengths. Molly. owned by Henry Moler
living east of the city, finished third
The time was :5S.
Farley Sheldon, of Ames, who offic-
lated last year. is starting the races
this year. The judges were DR.. F. 7
Launder, OF Garwin, E. j. Oshel, OF
Creston. and C. w. Hughes. OF this
city.
The timers were o. J. King, of Gear
ing; Leo Marks, OF Eldora. and G. w
Darling, of this city.
Mollie o. Protested.
Protests against Mollie o., owned by
c. W. Thompson, of Nashua, which de-
clared that it was believed that the
horse was ringer" were filed by Ell
mer Mossman, of Eldora, and Charles
Hardie, of Mason City. The contro-
-,ersy ensuing over these protests de-
nyed the first heat of the 1886 trot. In
which Mollie o was entered the
start. The mares driver. Henry Smith
filed affidavits regarding the horse
from former owners. in addition to his
own, and the mare was allowed to
start.
Motorcycle Does Milo in f:27.
l. T.. Huber went a fast exhibition
mile on motorcycle in 1927. He also
pitted his motorcycle against a run
about, driven by George Shugart. the
motorcycle to go two and one-hali
miles to the cars two. The finish was
so close the judges declared 1t dead
heat The time was 4;34.
Between the heats Of the races boys
of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A., under the
direction of Physical Director A. B.
Dawson, gave performances OF feats In
tumbling and exhibitions on the gym
nasium apparatus, very similar to the
acts Of the day before. The high school
football squad was working out in the
center of the circle. and ended It's prac-
tice with short scrimmage. which at
tracted a crowd.
Marshalltown and chiidrsn's Day.
Friday is Marshalltown and Chill
dren's day at the fair. There will be no
school, and all school children under
10 years of age will be admitted free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
MuscATINE VETERAN DEAD
Charles Elder Passes Away at Soldiers
Home Hospital.

Charles Elder. aged 50. member OF
the soldiers home from Muscatine
died at the home hospital at $3.50 this
morning of valvular diseases Of the
heart. Mr.. Elder was a native of Ken
lucky, but was living in Missouri when
the civil war began. He enlisted in
Company c, Third Missouri cavalry
In February, 1862, at Carrollton, Mo.
and was discharged at Springfield, Mo.
IN November of the same year, owing
to disability. He never married, an6
his only known relative is brother
Robert c. Elder, who lives at Carroll
ton, Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
FAST RACES FRIDAY
The Last Day Of tho Fair Viii SEQ
The Fastest Races Of the Week =
Races Well Filled.

Tomorrow the fair association will
put on the best races of the week, In
Guiding the 2:15 trot. which has six
entries. and many good horses are in
the list.
Also the 21s class pacing with ten
entries in this race there is entered two
local horses, Captain Woodline and
Bonney b., which will add to the local
interest. There will be running races.
motor cycle races, and many other
sports which should make the last day
Of the fair the best OF the week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
CROWD HAS LONG WAIT.
Home Going Fair Visitors Wait f
Delayed Trains.

Home Going Fair Visitors Wait for
Delayed Trains.
Fair visitors from points both north
and south on the Iowa Central We'd
nesday. had long waits in this city last
night because Of mishaps that delayed
passenger trains from both directions.
The southbound train got out OF the
union station at S:15, and it was not
until 1910 this morning that the
northbound train left. Engine trouble
delayed the southbound train and two
mishaps to freight trains held back the
northbound passenger.
The State Center branch train ran
into fiat car at Grinnell and blocked
the track for a time and later the axle
Of freight car on No. 81 broke at
Newburg, causing further delay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
AMUsEM ENTs.

Hickman 1essey Company Packs Ode
on to Overflow.
Under Two Fags" was the coined,
drama presented by the Hickman-Bes
sey Comedy company, which is at thu
.Odeon this week, last night. Standing
room was at a premium, and some wer'
turned away after all Of the seats hat
been filled. The company is yer:
capable one, and the presentation o
Under Two Flags" was good. A mum
Der of pleasing specialities was giver
between the acts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
Soldiers, Home Program.


The regular weekly concert at the
soldiers home will be given by the
institution band this evening. begin
ming at o'clock. The numbers fol-
low:
March, "The Favorite" ...... McFall
Selection, Echoes From the Metro
politan Opera House" $3.50. Tobani
Ndii.J Looa'il
Bras quartet, fCebella" $3.50. Pettee
Messrs.3 Gageby, Walling, Jeanette.
and Field.
Selection, "Winsome Winnie. .......
Robert Reclle,
Quadrille, "Complacent' $500. kloepfe>
CHARACTERISTIC, Ragged Thoughts.
Observation-Disclosures. Mehder
National Air.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
Nora North Wins Easily

Nora North won the 1924 pace in
straight heats, altho not without
struggle. Butler 7. made grand fight
for place and landed third money by
being able to outfoot most of the rest
of the field in the home stretch Six
PAGERS answered the call for the first
heat.
BELL Bird drew the pole and set the
pace Nora North was close behind,
position she held until turning into the
stretch, when she passed the pace
maker and finished length to the
good. Butler T. came up from po-
sitton far back and gave Bell Bird a
hot chase for second position, losing
by a head.
Nora North took and kept the lead
in both Of the other heats all the Way
around In the third and last heat But
.er T. came up from third position ana
T-s-- .,-s~- : sfiee brush for
drst, being Asueea ~ lsss sisAn haif 2
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
WEDNESDAY, ) CROWD
EXCEEDS LAST YEAR
Attendance at Fair So Far Out.
strips First Two Days OF
Year Ago

Seven thousand Nine hundred Fifty
Blk People Attend Fair on Wednes-
day - Another Big Crowd in Town
Today - Races Of Yesterdays Pro.
gram - Today's Events.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-17
Local Weather Record.

The temperature yesterday reached
"a, against a maximum of so on Tues
day. while the minimum was So agains
SO Tuesday. The mercury at a. y
was e., against So at the same foui
yestafI1ay
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Cory Items.

Mrs. Horton has been III with the
grip but is improving.
Mr.. Aukerman's goods have arrived
from Guthrie Center, Iowa and he will
soon occupy the Shark ranch.
Frank Rist has sold his blacksmith
shop at Austin and has moved to the
dwelling recently occupied by Mr.. Will
son.
E. E. Landreth is hauling lumber
preparatory to putting up temporary
house on his Austin ranch. He expects
to build cement house in the fall.
VIM. Kennicott is planning to build a
house on his orchard land this spring
and will make that their home instead
Of the ranch on Tongue Creek.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Sheep We'll Guarded.

A drove of 10000 sheep are on their
war to winter feeding grounds in Utah.
They belong to the Western Slope Wool
Growers Association and started from
Montrose county. A force of about 200
men are said to be with the sheep, to
guard them through what is regarded
as dangerous territory. 1t is claimed
that deputy sheriffs were asked of the
Mesa county sheriff but were refused; !;
also that troops were applied for to
Lieutenant Governor Harper, but they,
too were refused. The association then
procured its own guards, armed them
with Winchester rifles and started the
drove on its way. They passed Grand
Junction Monday.
The matter of former hostility be-
tween cattlemen an sheepmen of the
Western Slope was told in a lawyers s
story at the recent meeting of the bar
association in Delta.
A sheep herder had been killed and
man supposed to have committed the
deed was beng tried at Grand Junction.
To visiting attorney from the East,
the evidence against the prisoner ap-
peared overwhelming, and he expected
nothing less than a conviction. When
he heord that the jury had brought in a
verdict of mot guilty." he expressed
surprise to the judge. Why" said
the judge, don't you know that the
feeling is so strong here against sheep
men that even minister of the gospel
is afraid to get up in his pulpit of a
Sunday and mention the Lamb of God?"
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Delta Coal Seeking Market.

M. Ziegler, of Delta, manager of the
Grand Mesa Fuel company, was in
Montrose Saturday endeavoring to
make arrangements with local dealers
for the sale of the product of the COM
pany's mine.
The mine IS situated on Grand mesa,
16 miles north of Delta, and the com
pany owns 643 acres of choice coal
The coal is an exceptionally fine grade
of Ignite, in fact 1t is fully as good as
many bituminous Goals. The vein is
six and one-half feet thick and condi-
tions for running are very favorable.
Mr.. Ziegler has had chemical analysis
of the coal made by experts, and the re-
suit shows this coal to be of 81 per
cent efficiency; or 94 per cent of every
pound of the coal burns up entirely and
produces heat. The remaining 6 per
cent is made up of per cent ash and
per cent moisture.
This coal has one per cent greater
efficiency than the famous Rock Springs
Wyoming, soft coal, and is but one per
coal. 1t burns slowly with a maximum
amount of heat and lasts longer than
most Goals. 1t leaves no clinkers,
makes no SCOT, and, altogether, is a
most desirable fuel for either range,
heater or furnace.
The company has spent great deal
of money in developing the mine and
preparing to market the product. The
tunnel is now in a distance of 700 feet
and from now on the output will be
largely increased.
The mine is l6 miles from railroad,
but the company has solved the trans
portation problem in an unique way A
splendid road has been built from Delta
market in a train pulled by a traction
engine. From the mine to Tongue
Creek, a distance of miles, a regular
railroad grade 20 feet wide has been
built. This stretch of the road has a
uniform gradient of 4 per cent from the
mine toward Delta, but the remainder
of the distance is comparatively level
The seven-mile stretch of road took
several months to build and cost sl2,
600.
The train is made up of the engine,
coal cars and camp car, and has a
total capacity of 80 tons at trip. A
trip requires two days down from the
mine and one day to return.
w V,arr1a,- &c Ill =.
dent of the Fuel company and C. G..
Mantz, of Denver, is secretary ire 4sur-
-Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

crowd until late hour when they de-
parted after wishing him many happy
returns of the day.
F. 5. Birchard of Rogers Mesa met
with very serious accident last Fri
day while feeding a hay press at the
p. p. Slack ranch. The plunger of the
press caught his foot and the team made
a complete round on the power before
he could extricate his foot 1t is a
mystery to all that his foot wasn't
taken entirely off but as it is Mr.
Birchard is nursing a very sore foot
and a sprained ankle.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Interest in Coal Mine for $40.

Do you want an interest in a Coop
erative Coal Mine for $40?
A. Watson, of Coalby, is offering
this kind of a proposition and refers
you for its authenticity and desirable
ity to barley e. Quigley, of Delta.
For full particulars call on Mr.. Wat
son at the ranch and mine. Free lunch
at noon. Coal on sale every day at
sl.s5 per ton. Try ton and you will
be satisfied it is the best coal in the
county for general use, blacksmithing
or firing an engine. The mine is one
half mile closer to Delta than the town
of Cedaredge.
Further reference is given by Mr..
Findley Duflield, of Delta. At
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$3.50 a. m.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Preaching Sunday morning and even
ing. subjects: ''Union of Gods peo-
ple." Chart sermon. What Ails the
Church. Sermon lecture. Bible
School 10 a. m. Christian Endeavor
$50 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. Choir practice Saturday even
ing.
S. ]. VANCE. Pastor.
FIRST NJ. f. CHURCH.
w. G. Barron pastor. Sunday school
10 a. m. Public worship and sermon
II a. m. Junior League 2:3o p. m.
Epworth League $3.50 p. m. Public
worship and sermon 1880 p. m. Re-
vival meeting will continue through
next week. The services are increas-
ing in interest and power. Several
persons have been saved and many
revived. Quietly the work goes on but
deeply the Lord is touching hearts.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Last Sunday night the house was
packed to hear the pastors lecture on
Sunday and Why Keep It?" Misses
Jackson and Jordon rendered beauti-
full duet. Next Sunday evening the
pastor will begin a series of practical
talks for everybody. The first will be
"a Message to the Young The Secret
of Long Life" There will be special
music. All are invited.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Roundup Of Neigh
borhood News.
Austin Briefs.

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Lewis is threatened with fever.
Mrs. E. E. Simpson entertained at
Cards Friday evening of last week.
Mrs. Apt is visiting her parents the
Wilson's on the old Haverstick place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovedell and daughter,
Jessie, attended Lodge in Delta Tues
day evening.
Dr.. and Mrs. Miller and Baby are
spending the week in Delta attending
the Short Course.
Mrs. Whitehurst of Salida arrived
Monday evening for a visit with her
sister Mrs. Hubbard.
Mr.. Midkiff and family have moved
into the Landreth building and he is
doing Shoe Repairing.
Tom Dewar has rented his place to
Mr.. Dowd of Delta who will take pos
session as soon as possible.
Will Watts, of Delta, was drawn
AuSIlIlWdTu luSSudy evening", pShiR
guest of the Rowan family.
Mrs. M. l.. Bunting taught Miss
Stuart's room in the Fairview school,
Monday, Miss. Stuart being sick.
The Woodmen of the World and
Women of Woodcraft installed new
officers at Eckert Tuesday evening.
Grandma Henry and Hetty Rist of
Austin attended business meeting of
the Baptist church at Eckert Saturday
afternoon of last week.
Mr.. Akerman from Guthrie Center,
Iowa, arrived Thursday of last week
and will make this his future home.
Mr.. Akerman has purchased the Chas.
Shark place.
Henry Isenhart and Mack Robey, of
Cowen, West Virginia, arrived Satur-
day at their old friends, the Hawkers
They are looking at the country with
view of locating.
John While has bought the black
smith shop from Frank Rist and will
move it into town. He comes from
Oklahoma and is highly recommended in
the blacksmith line.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Cedaredge Items.

Sam Lovett is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Wannemaker are
both very i'll with grip.
Miss Cornelia johnson is assisting at
the Cedaredge Bank for few days.
Ice cutters are busy and good
quality and thickness is general in the
ice being put up.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed January is in a critical condition
from having accidentally taken an over
dose of belladonna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fjeseth are
visiting at Mrs. Hawker's for week
and renewing their many warm friend
ships among Cedaredge people.
Mrs. Wayman gave house, warming
at her new rome on the occasion of
her taking possession last week. About
twenty-five were present and enjoyed
the games and feast provided.
Jim Keller sold his ranch north of
Cedaredge last week TO Supt. Condit
of the Delta schools. Mr.. Condit ex-
poets to add to the improvements
already begun on the place. Considera-
tion 81 800 for forty acres.
E. S. Corbin was in town Tuesday
showing land propositions to Mr.. Hart
and other gentlemen from Kearney,
Nebraska. Jacob G. Kaufman one
of the party is seriously considering the
purchase of valuable piece of prop
erty near town.
One of the most important and sig
nificant purchases of land this season
was that of the passing of the Gonsoius
ranch of 4s0 acres last week into the
possession of d. A. Heron, E. Laven-
der, II. l.. Holt and Barnett brothers
of Telluride. Consideration s21 .OOO
The new owners are all from the Tom
boy Gold Mining Company and are
friends of the Hammer brothers of
Telluride who already have considerable
holdings near Cedaredge. Improve
ments on the 480 will be pushed at once
and the tract will unquestionably be
one of the finest orchards on Surface
Creek when the owners have carried
out all their plans for its cultivation.
Howard w. Baker, for year past
the efficient and much esteemed post
master at Cedaredge, died Sunday
morning at the home of Mr.. Joe Ho-
grefe. Mr.. Baker has been out of
health for some time but his condition
was not considered serious until a week
ago. Few men have won as much
liking and respect among Cedaredge
people as did Mr.. Baker in the short
time he was postmaster. He came to
Delta Co. from Denver, but his old home
was in Birmingham, New York. His
brother arrived at Cedaredge Tuesday
On Wednesday there were services over
the body at Cedaredge, after which
Mr.. Baker took the remains of his
brother back to New York for burial.
The whole community feels itself poor
er for the loss of Mr.. Baker and ex-
tend sympathy to his brother and other
eelatives.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postofiice at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending Jan. n, 1908.
J. w. Akers, Bert Beth. (3)
Carl r. Blackman, Mrs. Susie Ring,
James Rismer, DIR. Slack.
In calling for these letters please say
advertised. ELLA New, p. M.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Applications for Grazing Permits

NOTICE is hereby given TINT NIL applications
ior pormits g grTzc cattle md horses within IA.
IA IILMENI MESA NATIONAL FOREST
Office at Collbran, Colorado. on or brfor.
March 2, 'pOs Fun Information in rcgnr,l 10 N.
grazing fees to be chnrgcd and blank forms 10
bo used In making application. will bo furniahed
"I,4n request. DAVID ANDERSON,
w." Supervisor.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
drubb heifer a Feature.

Gean Grubb. the Colorado bred and
fed hefer that created such furore at
the big international stock show in
Chicago last December, will be shown
at the Western Live Stock exposition
in Denver, January POPS. The Denver
& Rio Grande will sell tickets January
10 and 20. at the rate of one fare for
the round trip. The tickets will be
good returning January 27
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

Messrs. VIM. Lyle, Hubbard, Bunt-
ing, Kennicott, Dixon, Harshman,
Hawker. Ralph Lyle. have been in at
tendance at the Short Course held in
Delta this week.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17
Fresh Cut Flowers.

Orders for fresh cut flowers promptly
filed. Funeral designs speciality.
STANLEY WALKER,
Florist and Nurseryman.
Grand Junction, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

Why pay 10 per cent for money when
you can get all you want Of KING 4
STEWART ut q per cent.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

See those Peters and Crawford dress
shoes at Gale Bros.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

Everything the best at the Home
Cafe. Meals 25c. q meals 81.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

Why not list your property with
Wire & Reed?
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

w. A. Davis, auctioneer and restau-
rant-MAN, look me up!
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

List your property with Wire G. Reed.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-17

his efforts have been crowned with
success.
North Fork Times)
Fred Johnson and family will move to
Oklahoma in couple of weeks.
II. j. Baird prominent attorney of
Delta was in town over night Wednes-
day.
Butler & Moore have dissolved pard-
nership and Mr.. Moore is in the livery
business with Mr.. Stanislaus.
Waller Webb and wife came in last
night, from Marble, for short visit
with friends and relatives here.
Quite few are filling their ice houses
from the Middendorf pond. The ice is
about ID inches thick and of fine quail
ity.
Miss Bennett, the day operator of
the Coop phone. is quite sick this week
and Katie Sherman is working double
shift.
The burnt out portion of the Duke
Deutsch Scott Co.'S. store was repaired
this week. Bert Wallace is overseeing
the job.
A number of +. M. Burdick' s friends
at Elberta gathered at his home last
Saturday evening and gave him sur
prise party, it being his birthday.
Music and dancing entertained the
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

spent at Castle Crags. Mrs. Long was
Miss George Sheppard.
Miss Florence Dunham is at Inver-
ness, where she is visiting Mrs. Gus
tavus Simmons at her country home.
Mr. and Mrs Perry Eyre and Miss
Eleanor Eyre sailed for home on
Thursday. They have spent several
months visiting places of interest in
Europe, particularly in France. Mrs
Eyre made many friends in France
some years ago, when, as Miss Nina
Macondray, she was the guest of her
uncle, Major Rathbone, then ambassa-
dor to that country. In renewing these
acquaintances Mrs. Eyre. has had a
most enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stetson are also
homeward bound, having sailed on the
same steamer. Mrs. Stetson was Miss
Josephine Brown, one of the most pops
u1ar girls in society. This return
home is also the return from the
honeymoon. San Francisco has not
even had glimpse of them since their
marriage in April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hammond, who
have been abroad since their marriage
a year ago. will probably reach San
Francisco during the latter part of No
vember. They were Joined in Switzer-
land recently by Mrs. Hammond's sis
ter. Miss Julia Langhorne, who will re-
turn with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McComas are at
Blithedale for a month, but will spend
the winter in San Francisco. They re-
turned only recently from abroad.
Mrs Milton Pray has gone down to
San Jose and will visit for several
weeks at her old home there. Mrs.
Pray has host of friends in San
Jose. where she is always extensively
entertained.
The OufSider