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The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Delta G. A. R. Post Resolutions On
Death of George BeckIey.

Whereas, the Great Commander of
all the Universe has seen proper to call
from our rank of Civil War Veterans"
our late Senior Commander and es-
teemed comrade Geo. Beckley, we
calmly bow and submit to the matchless
wisdom that has reduced our fast fad
ing army of almost fifty years ago, and
taken to the BIvouac of the dead a
faithful, brave and earnest defender of
our Nation.
Therefore, by unanimous vote Geo.
B. Mcclellan Post No. 70, G. A. r. of
Colorado and Wyoming have conveyed
Comrade Bdckley's body to the tomb
-draped our post-room in mourning,
and hereby extend to his devoted wife
and children our sincere sympathy in
their sad bereavement
As post. we all unite in true soldier
respect, high appreciation and place
upon our records, and present to his
family copy of these resolutions.
Il. A. JOHNSON,
r. j. CoFFEY,
c. p. BRAGG,
Committee.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
To Boom Short Line
But 0MiIesto Complete Link
Will Furnish Short Outlet For Delta County Pro-
ducts, Develop the Immense Coal Fields and
Bring Us Within IA Hours of Denver.

New interest is centering in the
building of the short stretch of rail-
road from Somerset to Placita
1t is remarkable thing that, by the
construction of possibl twenty miles of
track, Delta county could have an out
let for its products, Including coal,
which at present would cut off the long
haul around by Grand Junction, and,
when Moffat's road is completed to
Wolcott. as it soon will be, would put
US in 14-hour run to Denver.
With a standard gauge track already
built to Some. set, and one operated by
the C. F. & l. from Placita to Carbon
dale, where it again connects with the
D. & R. c., all needed is to cover the
little gap between Somerset aud Placi-
ia to give US short cut across to
Glenwood Springs.
The distance over this gap by straight
line is but about Z miles. With short
detours which might be necessary, 20
to 25 miles would probably cover the
amount Of construction necessary.
That the line must perhaps be D &
R. G. road looks plausible, but that
company needs the outlet and should
be urged to build the connecting link.
That it would be big paying venture
does not need an artist to illustrate.
That it is now required to transport
our product 10 market is as plainly ap-
parent. That it would give our coal
fields chance is another strong argu-
ment With everything else in its favor
it would develop also the great marble
quarries at Marble, which could now
fill orders to all parts of the United
States if the railroad facilities were
better.
To the INDEPENDENT this subject is
new, but we are glad to see the inter-
est that is now springing up. We are
also glad TO know that the business as
sociatiops of Delta county as well as
that of Glenwood Springs, are going to
take the matter up and urge the COM
pleting of this short line by all the
means in their power. In this they will
have the united support of the press
and people, and something good ought
to result from that class of effort.
Every person in Delta county as well
as every person along this line and
tributary to it, is interested in its COM
pletion, and tho owners of the line
themselves will reap all the harvest
they could desire from its building.
Push the short line.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Big Land Deals.

Among the important land deals this
week are the following: W. J. Snyder
Of Freeport, Illinois, bought the James
y. Stover 40, formerly the old Roberts
place ON Garnet Mesa for n considera-
tion of $4,000. Mr.. Stover bought
this property less than year ago for
$40, which gives an idea how Delta
land is advancing.
These gentlemen were accompanied
to Delta by Mr.. A. G, Matter of Omaha,
who was here last November to look
over the ground. Mr. Matter was for
years in charge of the sales department
of Lund's Land Agency of Minneapolis,
and has had a worldwide experience.
He unhesitatlngly states after looking
over the Grand Valley twice, that Delta
and Delta county have greater future
than any section he has seen. He ex-
meets to move to Delta in the neai
future.
Mr. Matter. his brother VIM. Matter
and his brother-in-law w. Il. Burd .!
Freeport, Illinois. also bought 40 acres
on Garnet Mesa of H. &. Myers FOR 1
consideration of $40, 600.
Mrs. Carrie A. Morgan bought thu
old Dolphin ranch on Garnet Mesa, on,
and one half miles east of town of r
G. Myers for consideration OF $1,000
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Special Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day. February the 4th, 1908, at 10
o'clock A. M. at the Court House in
the town of Delta, there will be a
meeting of the subscribers for stock in
the proposed Peoples Coal Mine" to
be purchased from j. w. kuhnley, for
the purpose of considering and adopt
ing plans of incorporation and attend
ing to such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting,
This is a matter of vital interest in
the future to every resident in the
town, and full representation is re-
quested.
WALTER SINGLETON, Sec'y
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Notice.
DELTA, Colo, Jan. Goth, 1908.

DELTA, Colo, Jan. Goth, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Delta Enter
prise Ditch Company, held at the Office
of Millard Fairlamb, in Delta, Colo
rado, on Tuesday, the 3rd day OF
March. A. d. 1908, at the hour OF
3 o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF
electing the Board of Directors of said
Company for the ensuing year. and for
levyinu an assessment to provide for
the payment of the necessary running
expenses of said Ditch Company
Please be present in person, or send
some one your proxy. to enable said
Company TO have full attendance.
MILLARD FAIRLAMB, Secretary.
w. l.. BossE, President.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
A Pioneer Passes AwaY.

Enoch Stockham. father of A. H. and
w. b. Stockham, died at his home in
Delta, Wednesday evening at $3.50
o'clock, at the age of So years.
The funeral takes place this morning
from the residence of w. b, Stock ham,
Rev. S. A. Ha,worth officiating.
Mr.. Stockham was one of Delta s
Oldest citizens. He was man of sterl-
ing character, whose sturdy nature
helped to lay the foundation of our
present growth and prosperity, His
sons are pillars of our present business
and industry,
Enoch Stockham was ever recognized
for his honesty and worth. In his ripe
old age he is laid to rest after life
well spent.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Montr0Se Men Caught.

Montrose creditors of che bankrupt
Orman & Crook company have met and
are taking steps to protect themselves
as well as possible. They represent in
debtedness of the firm as follows: Glib
son Lumber Co., 81 800; j. " Lathrop,
81, ,494; C. ]. Diehl, s6.2lS; Smith Bros,
6,ss4; w. E. Diehl, S2.l9l; Clark &
Hotel, S2,9l5; Galloway & Co.. $685.
j. F. Wilson, Sl25; Robert HALEY. SSs2.
Total S27, 535.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Delta's Possibilities Immeas ureable

Deltas Possibilities lmmeas ureable
There is every good reason why Delta
should grow If not rapidly, it should
and will grow steadily and continuously
for many years. Some optimists speak
of Delta as a future city of 10000 peo-
pie. These people, if they live long
enongh, will look back upon such an
estimate as pessimistic. Delta and
Delta county are new. Delta town is
now but good sized village of $500
people, just beginning to grow with
its surroundings. The development of
these surroundings, though already
prolific of wonderful results, is in its
infancy. This is not written with a
spirit to detract nor in a visionary
vein. 1t is simple pointing out of
facts, proof of which any reader can
see at a glance. Those who have lived
to middle age or past, have in mind the
growth of towns in the East from small
villages to cities of 5000, 5000. 100.
900 and half a million or more popula-
ton. a majority Of these towns had
very much less Of resource TO make
them populous cities than has Delta.
So. to expect that town so favorably
located as Delta has but a future Of
10000 or 25.0o0 population, is, in the
history of such matters, absurd. 1t
will be but matter of time and de-
velopment and people, when Delta can
expect TO be one Of the big, populous
cities of the United States. Il has the
field. the resources and the start TO
make it such.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Subscriptions Received.

The following subscriptions to the
INDEPENDENT have been received dur
ing the week:
Hon. Warren A. Haggott, Idaho
Springs: Lawrence King. Eckert; Mrs.
NJ. V. Sampson. Colorado Springs,
Thomas II. Powers. Philadelphia; H.
H. Maurer. Audubon, Iowa; Charles
Mccormick, Bigpin, California; Geo,
Wonder, @. c. Sampson, |. NJ. McMur-
ray. Mrs. NJ, l. Warner, j. NJ. Gum,
Percy Coombe, White & okey, Delta.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Married.

At the home of the brides parents
on South Meeker street, Wednesday
evening, Mr.. Archie Walker and Miss
Elsie Painter, Rev. Sol. A. Hayworth
saying the words that made them one.
Mr.. w alkersis well known carpenter
of Delta and Miss Painter prominent
member of the Young Peoples Society
of the Baptist church. They will begin
housekeeping in the cozy home on Pal
mer street Their many friends extend
congratulations.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Delta Nationals New Directorate.

Delta lNauonal S New directorate.
The Annual Meeting of the Delta
National Bank was held on Saturday,
January 18th. At this meeting the
following officers and directors were
elected, the number of directors COM
posing the board being changed from
7 to 8, by unanimous vote.
Officers: Gordon Jones, president;
B. P. Smith, vice-president; H. H.
Wolbert, cashier; H. w. Chiles, as
sistant cashier, being the reelection of
the old officers entire.
Directors: Gordon Jones, B. P.
Smith, H. H. Wolbert, NJ. R. Welch,
Fred n. Dickerson, Geo. Stephan,
John ]. Travis, L. W. Sweitzer, R. C.
Hutchinson.
The above constitutes very strong
directorate, all being we'll known, sub
stantial citizens.
Under the present management the
Delta National has made the splendid
showing of of a 2O-percent advance.
Starting in on the sixth day of May
1907, the report made of last year was
very satisfactory to both the manage
ment and stockholders. Out of the net
earnings the sum of 5000 was added
to the banks surplus.
The First National Bank of Hotch-
kiss is now operated in connection with
the Delta National.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Lively Times at Delta
Booster Day" February 9Th
Some of the Prizes You May Draw.

T. ]. Wyatt will give $3.50 cuff but
tons to the tallest man.
First National Bank offers IS cash to
the oldest man present.
Turner & Huntley will give 100 lb.
Velvet flour to the homliest man.
The Delta National Bank will give
IS cash to the oldest lady present.
Ault says he will give IS to the win
ner in the 10 yard race, free for all.
The Grand Mesa Lumber Co. will
give 81. SO cash to the shortest man.
F. C. Helt will give So so gold ring
to the fattest baby under year of age.
/, M. Conklin will give e box cigars
to person showing the best dray team.
@. w. Ridley will give ladies' Col
lege hand bag to the most handsome
lady.
Gale Bros. will give to the man bring
ing the largest family a So so pair of
pants.
Ramsay Dry Goods Co. will give one
pair of shoes each to the oldest married
couple.
F. p. Hunt & Co. viii give a s. lap
robe to the person showing the best
draft team.
Spot Cash Mer. Co. will give hat to
the winner in the old mems race. age
50 or over.
A. L. Gosch will give an express
wagon to the winner in the potato race,
boys under IL.
Geo. C. Wilson will give a S. bride
to the person showing the best saddle
horse and outfit.
Mrs. E. A. Jeffers will give ladies'
hat to the winner in the girls race.
under l6 years old.
H.K. Correll will give s2 so rocker
TO the Oldest person born in Montrose
or Delta counties.
r. F. Williams win give a pair Of
shoes to the boy under Is years who
wins the barrel race.
Remington Elliott will give suit of
clothes to the man bringing the largest
number of boys to town.
viii II. Mathers will offer s5 in
merchandise to the Oldest settler in
Montrose or Delta county.
Peoples Pharmacy will give s. in
trade to the winner in the Fat Men S
race, 200 pounds and over.
Williams g. Williams will give free
feed TO the man coming the longest
distance with rig bringing family.
Delta School of Music will give one
term Of lessons to school boy or girl
having best average for fall term.
Hillman's will give $3.50 overcoat
to the gentlemen bringing the largest
number of ladies' to town on one wagon.
Porter Obert Hardware Co. will give
a $3.50 buggy whip to the person show
ing the best single driving horse and
rig.
Geer & Clack will give a 81 center
table to the man coming the greatest
distance with team, bringing his
family.
aeaton Drug Co. will give set of
Shakspeare's works to the teacher
having tho largest number of pupils
from any school district.
No person living within the corporate
limits of Delta will be permitted to
contest for the above prizes.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
King Wins Sunny Side
Coloradoans Victorious at the big
Texas Shoot.

Fred King, son of Hon. A. R. King
of Delta, won the Sunny South match
at the Bernham, Texas shoot Monday,
making a score of % straight on live
birds. This took entrance money and
the victory was worth $500. w. H..
McCleery, of Loveland, Colorado, was
second with kill of 24 out of the %
birds.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postotiice at Delta, Colo, for the week
ending January 81. 1908.
John Allen. Mrs. Fred Coal.
Del Madril, Harry Marchant, (2)
Mrs Harry Martoni. A. r. Watts,
Charles A. Nation, VIM. McCeluie,
w. C. Meyers, j. A. Phillips.
Plenty of money to loan on City and
Farm Properties.
WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
SS-HOwdrd.

Charley Ross and Rosa Howard were
married Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams,
by pastor Hayworth of the Baptist
church. The best wishes of the COM
munity are extended.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
For Rent.

Twenty-Five acres choice beet land
bordering city limits on Garnet Mesa.
Apply to
STARR NELSON, Box los.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
For Sale.

A few good ewes, six years old, with,
lamb. Inquire of STARR NELSON.
Box los, Delta.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-31
Greater Delta!'
The New Slogan adopted by the
Business Mems Association.
GREATER GREATER
. E L T A
GREATER GREATER
GREATER

The above form will be used on
stickers and other advertising matter
until Greater Delta" and Double
Delta" will become familiar every :
where,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-27
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Japan has sold $4,000, 900 of S
per cent. bonds at 81.
Considerable ore of good quality
has been found at Broken Hills, near
Tonopah.
Up to date the Red Top lease ON
the Consolidated at Goldfield has
yielded over 100000.
A big smelter that will handle
the output of Utah Consolidated and
other mines in Utah is under way.
There are lots of buying orders
in the market from the public" was
the statement of large Philadelphia
commission house.
Ore handled by the Montgomery
Shoshone mine at Rhyolite last
month Appropriated 400 tons. 1t
is said that 1900 tons of ore are
in sight.
Calumet & Hecla Copper Company
directors declared a quarterly divi-
dend of SIS. This compares with
$40 paid at this time one year ago
and $40 two years ago.
The average rate of interest paid
on the United States Government debt
ten years ago was 3.85 per cent, and
now 1t is only 2.35 per cent. In the
meantime the debt has also decreas-
ed by about $100.000.0 600.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-27
FIVE HUNDRED
LIVES IN PERIL
Steamers Collide in fog On New
York Bay,
a BIG CATASTROPHE AVERTED
a Panic Ensues ON the Mount Desert
and Stampede for Safety on
the Admiral Dewey Levelheaded-
ness of Latter's Captain Prevents
Loss of Life.

New York Especially - The lives
Of more than 500 persons were i'm
periled Sunday when the fruit steam
er Admiral Dewey, inward bound
from Jamaica. crushed into the
steamer Mount Desert, outward
bound from Bay Ridge for the fish
ing banks. The Admiral Dewey,
coming suddenly out of a fog bank.
struck the Mount Desert almost
amidships, opening a cash in the
fshing vessel that extended from the
upper deck to the waters edge.
There were $50 passengers, includ-
ing 20 women and six children, on
the Mount Desert, and the Admiral
Dewey carried s passengers. In adj
dition, there were the crews of the
two steamers.
Panic Immediately followed the
collision and it was due to the
prompt action of Captain Davidson,
of the Dewey. that catastrophe was
averted, for the passengers on the
fishing steamer began piling over the
guard rails of that vessel and leaped
for the deck of the Admiral Dewey.
Had he backed his steamer away,
many would have fallen into the wa
ter. Captain Davidson kept the
steamer moving slowly ahead and
this held the PROV of the fruit steam
er into the rent that had been made
and afforded boarding-place for the
frightened passengers of the Mount
Desert.
Thus the two steamers moved slow
ly toward the east bank of the lower
49, - l.. %s,1~ 70
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-27
DolAes AT THE NATIONS CAPITAl

Representatives of fish commits
sions of number of border States
held a conference with Prof. David
Starr Jordan, of the International
Fisheries Commission.
Attorney General Bonaparte filed
petition for a writ of certiorari
to bring the Standard Oil fine case
to the Supreme Court.
Congressman Richmond P. Hob
son sent a letter to the President
demanding that the big fleet be re-
tanned in the. Pacific.
Chairman Tawney, of the House
Committee on Appropriations, had a
long conference with President Roose-
welt.
There is confidence in Washington
that Speaker Cannon will be found
in line for honest tariff revision.
Between two and three hundred
men employed in the Washington
navy yard are to be dismissed.
Plans are being arranged for the
entertainment of Tang Shao vi, the
special Chinese envoy.
An automatic weather station was
erected In Washington.
An official statement made by Adj
miral Dewey concerning the action
of the Newport conference was made
public by Acting Secretary of the
Navy Newberry.
John Norris, of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
before the House Ways and Means
Committee, made an attack ON the
Paper Trust.
The report of Rear Admiral X. c.
HOLIDAY, chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, was submitted to
the Secretary of the Navy.
Chairman Hull, of the House Mill
stary Affairs Committee, believes the
Marine Corps will eventually become
part of the Army.
Major Frederick w. Sibley, Sec
ond Calvary, has been appointed COM
mandant of cadets at the United
States Military Academy.
The "bieached -four" hearing was
concluded before the Pure Food
Board of the Department of Agricul-
ture.
The Department of Agriculture or
dered the seizure of AZ cases of
cheese containing sodium borate-
Ambassador Takahira continued
with Secretary Root the conference
looking to a mutual restatement of
the position of Japan and the United
States regarding the open door in
China.
Pourparlours are In progress be-
tween the American and British gov
ernments looking to the submission
of the Newfoundland fishery dispute
to The Hague court.
Contracts for supplying the armor
for the new battleships Utah and
Florida were awarded to the Car
negie. Bethlehem and Midyale COM
panies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-27
PERSIAN TROOPS
MENACE RUSSIA
Battalion of Rift emen On Line Be-
tween Countries.

st. Petersburg JBy Cable).-A
dispatch received here from JULIA,
on the frontier between Persia and
Russia, says that battalion of a
Caucasian rife regiment has arrived
there to guard the frontier. Upon
learning of the coming. in of these
achievements the detachment or
Persian Nationalist that were re-
ported last week as throwing up
fortitlcations around Julia retired
hastily to Alladar, ten miles to the
South.
The Novoe Vremya and the Bourse
Gazette take the lead among the
newspapers of the capital in demand
ing that the Russian Government In
tervene Immediately in Persia. Tho
Noyoe Vremya expresses the Con-
sentative view. while the Bourse
Gazette voices the sentiment of the
Liberal party. The first paper calls
for the subsection of Satar Khan
while the Gazette demands that the
Shah be forced to establish a parlia-
mentary system of government. Ac-
cording to the Novoe Vremya the
War Office proposed last summer to
send brigade of infantry and ar
tiilery to Tabriz, but this proposal
! was overruled by the Foreign Ofice.
The Nationalist in Azerbaijan prov
ince are showing unmistakable signs
of their intentions to place them
selves under the protection OF Tur-
key, and Turkey is willing. Fur
thermore, great quantities of arms
are being struggled into Persia by
German traders. Continuing the
Novoe Vremya cites the examples of
Khiva, Khokan and Bukhara, which
lost their Independence on account
of attacks upon Russian traders
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-27
SAYS man Can
LIVE FOREVER
Student Of Longevity Asserts Spirit
Of Life Can Be Cultivated.

New York Especially. - Charles
Brodie Patterson, who has made a
special study of longevity, told the
Mcdico-Legal Society at the Waldorf
Astoria that, in his opinion, men
and women may be able to live for
ever. He supported his contention
by citing many authenticated cases
of long life and arguing that If 1t
is possible to increase the length of
life by 10 or 20 years, it is possible
to increase it indefinitely.
There isl said Mr.. Patterson, "a
spirit of life which must be culti-
waited. Without paying the greatest
attention to this inner world it is
impossible for us to five indefinitely .
Miss Jessie Fowler said she know
a man who was now los years old
and who intended to walk from San
Francisco to New York She said
that she had received corroborative
proctor the death of a man in Eng
land a few weeks ago at the age of
100 years, and that her investiga-
| lions had convinced her that per-
sons who live with care may arrive
at almast any age they desire. Miss
Fowler continued that one trouble
with persons who set out to live
long lives is that they indulge in
stimulants.
| MEN who drink a quart of beer
a day." she said, may not feel the
effects of that quart for many years,
but sooner or later it will count
against them in their effort to OBJ
tain unusually long life
DR.. U. o. B. Wingate, of Milwau-
kee, in discussing expert medical
witnesses in court said:
Unless the court decides they are
qualified they should not be permit
ted to testify. but having gone to
the witness stand they should be
protected from lawyers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-27
COMMON SENSE IS
FOR COMMON 5000
Clifford Pinchot hectares This Is Key
note Of All Real Reform.

Pittsburg Especially Common
senses for the common good is the
keynote of the whole conservation
movement. /"
This was the text of the address
made before the joint meeting of the
American Civic Association and the
National Municipal League here by
Clifford Pinchot, United States for
ester and chairman of the National
Conservation Association.
Common sense Of the same kind
and degree which individual man
constantly uses in managing his own
affairs and providing for his own
family must be applied by the ma
ton in managing its large affairs,
both in the present and in the fu-
ture,, said Mr.. Pinchot. To no
other work does this principle apply
more directly than it does to the
work of the internal improvement
and development.
Our duty now is not only to live
in the great present, but to prepare
for the greater future.
THE Panama Canal is an enor-
NOUS achievement, but in magnitude
and in result it will fall far below
the development of our inland water
ways. The Reclamation Act is sub
urb advance, but it will contribute
little to the public good compared to
the national control of waterpOwers.
WHAT'S now most needed in car
rying on this great work of internal
development is a fuller realization Of
the vast importance of making a
right start-for in this work we
have only Just begun. =