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The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
Local and Personal.

There isn't thing the matter with
Delta county. We have made diligent
inquiry and find no ills. The county is
healthy, prosperous and productive of
wealth from dozens of different sources.
Land may be held a little high, yet
no land is too high that will pay for
itself in the crops of two or three
years, and there are examples where
land in this county, purchased at what
appeaped pretty stiff price, has paid
for itself in one years crop, besides
increasing largely in market value.
1t is real pleasure for Delta citi-
zen to be able, when away from home
and besieged by the question: "How
is Delta doing?" to be able to swell
up with pride and exclaim: delta is
the State" OF course this means in
proportion, or something near in pro-
portion to size. Taking the lesser cities
of Colorado, by way of comparison, she
is growing ten times faster than any
of them, and is. proportionately, keep
ing pace in building with the larger
cities-Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo.
Mr.. John Forest, having sold his
Garnet Mesa home tract to Mr.. Her
rington, of Pawnee City, Nebraska,
has leased the new Palatial residence
of Captain Bragg, where he and his
10 fEa,, hapaa
est received $1,000 per acre for his ~
acre tract on Garnet Mesa. The name
''Pawnee City" recalls to mind that
the Pawnee Gold Mining Company,
whose property is located at Alma,
Colorado, was named "Pawnee. after
Pawnee City, Nebraska, one of its pro-
moters having formerly lived there.
The editor of the INDEPENDENT is the
present secretary and treasurer of the
Pawnee Company.
Most everybody gets the bee-bite
once in awhile. Even John p. and
John d. are said to get stung occasion
ally. Not long ago a lady canvasser
for some paper visited Delta and halt
ing the INDEPENDENT man on the street
said: Il want to get through college
and am working for scholarship
can't you help me by subscribing for
the Dingbat Horticulturist?" my
dear young lady," he replied, 81 get
that and other papers too numerous to
mention; besides have family and a
newspaper of my own to support. If |
could help you would just give you
the cold cash and let you keep the pa
per-" 'Oh," she replied, sweetly:
That - will do just as well. 1t will be
dollar, please" And one can hardly
help loosening up on such exhibitions
of gall. Delta is full of fake begging
propositions and the only consolation is
that they do not appear at places not
prosperous. where the carcass lies
the buzzard flies"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

1t will be interesting to note
how the Southern Democratic
members of Congress vote on
the new Tariff bill. The South
is asking for Protection. and
Southern manufacturers and
growers are asking for increased
duties on their products. Even
a duty on cotton will be de-
manded, and every tobacco and
fruit grower will fall in line
with the manufacturers and ask
for adequate Protection. What
then will be the attitude of
Southern Senators and Repre-
sentatives? Will they support
the bill? Will they vote for or
against it?
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
DELTA COUNTY.

Population in 1908, $4,000.
Elevation, average 5000 feet.
Orchards, 35, 900 acres.
Orchards bearing, 27,OOO acres.
Peach Trees which net $50 each.
Apple Trees which net S25 each.
Pear Trees which net S35 each.
Challenges the World for fine
fruit.
Hay, average yield 5 tons per
acre.
Wheat produces so bu. per acre.
Oats, 85 bu. per acre.
Sugar Beets, Is to 80 tons an
acre.
Potatoes, 400 bu. per acre.
Vegetables, how they grow.
Cattle. Sheep and Hogs always
successful.
Coal, immense deposits.
Schools, 1000 pupils, S5 teachers.
Climate. Colorado's best.
No billiards., no cyclones.
All Churches and Societies rep
resented.
Ideal for homes.
Come to Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

A writer in the Denver Repub-
lican of Tuesday claims that Pa
onia is suffering in darkness and
grief through city ownership of
an electric light system. Every
time a fuze blows out or some
other thing happens, they have
to wait for meeting of the city
council to vote upon the expen-
diture necessary for repairs, as
the town has an ordinance to
that effect, and as these things
are happening with agravating
frequency, they have to go back
to candles and kerosene.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

plete dictionary of Tammany
politics.
In 1882 Mr.. Taft was appointed
collector of internal revenue at
Cincinnati by President Arthur.
In 1891 President Harrison ap-
pointed him United States Judge
of the Sixth Judicial District. In
1900 President Mckinley placed
him at the head of the Philippine
Commission. The Democratic pa
pers that speak of Mr.. Taft as a
recent invention at the White
House are not familiar with the
facts.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
Seven Years Of Proof.

II have had seven years of proc.
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condition
of throat. chest or lungs" says w. ".
Henry, of Panama, Mo. The world
has had thirty-eight yerrs of proof that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is the best
remedy for coughs and colds, la grippe,
asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, hemo-
rrhage of the lungs, and the early
stages of consumption. Its timely use
always prevents the development of
pneumonia. Sold under guarantee at
all Druggists, Soc and sl.0O. Trial bot
tie free.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
Denuer Markets.
facts.

DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS.
Nov. 23-There was another big
run of cattle at the local yards
last week, receipts being about
II, 600 or about the same as pre-
ceeding week. The demand was
strong and the movement good
but prices are lower as result
of lower markets east, Good
steers are Is to 20 cents lower.
but right good fat cows are not
more than 10 to Is cents off.
Good fleshy dehorned feeders
held up pretty well but the me-
dium kinds are Is to 25 cents
lower and right common stuff
shows even more decline. Choice
fat steers sold up to $500 and
several lunches brought S4.65 to
S4.75 with bulk of good killers
at S3.85 to S4. 40. Good killing
cows sold at So. 25 to S3.75 and
one bunch of fancy Wyoming
heifers brought S4.10 early in
the week. Bulls sold firm at
81. 25 to S2.65. Veal calves strong
to little higher at So. so to $3.50.
Good to choice feeding steers
brought S3.75 o$4. so and on up,
one string of fancy dehorned
Routt county feeders weighed
up here on Friday to Kansas and
Nebraska feeder buyers at S5. 90
fiat. Fair to good steers brought
So. .25 to S3.75. Good feeding
cows were in demand but COM
mon thin stuff was slow. Feed
ing cows sold at $500 to S2.7O
according to quality. Today's
receipts were 5000 head, market
steady. x
The hog demand was very
good all week despite the fact
that receipts were close to 10, 600
head. Prices were higher than
a week ago, bulk selling today
at $3.50 to S.. 95.
Sheep demand was strong all
week and the market closed firm
to higher. Receipts were over
60. 600 head and a good many of
them were offered and sold here.
Fat lambs sold at $3.50 to $5. 70,
ewes at 50. SO, .wethers at S4. 35
and yearlings at $3.50. Feeding
lambs brought $3.50 to $500
freight paid, feeding ewes $500
freight paid, feeding wethers
S4.00 freight paid and feeding
yearlings 81. 35 freight paid.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

1t will be a genuine revision,
not a pretended Tariff for reve-
nue., like the Democratic Wilson
German Tariff of fourteen years
ago, which gave Protection to
certain powerful interests which
needed no Protection, and omit
ted to Protect the industries on
which the farmer and wage
Garner depended for support. :
Guthrie (Okla.) } Capital"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
Tom johnson, with his three

Tom johnson, with his three
cent street-car fare fame, is
broke, but he has one consola-
ton. The street-car company
whom he reduced to a three-cent
rate went broke first. Tom can
come West if he wants to, but
he will have to take his place at
the foot of the class and work
up. Penny reform hasn't yet
struck the West very hard. As
yet most of our people prefer te
boost instead of knock.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

The "Solid South" seems to
delight in being solid" one
way or the other. For instance
there is Conejos county, in the
South part Of this State, where
there were at the late election,
either three or seventeen Demo
cratic votes, we have forgotten
which.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
Watched Fifteen Years.

For fifteen years | have watched
the working of Bucklen's Arnica Salye;
and it has never failed to cure any sore.
boil, ulcer or burn to which it was ap-
piled. 1t has saved us many doctor
BILL says A. F. Hardy, CT East Will
ton, Maine. 25c. at all Drupgists.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

The Democratic majorities in
the State have dwindled to very
insignificant figures with the full
returns, proving conclusively
that the State, under normal
conditions, is overwhelmingly
Republican.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

Good old Santa Claus may
abandon his sleigh this Christ
mas for the flying machine, SO
don't listen too intently for the
bells. Perhaps a wireless mes
sage will advise you of his ap-
proach.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

You won't hear hardly word
said about Simon for the next
two years. Then it will be:
'Simon says, thumbs up"-''Si-
mon says, thumbs down. Isl
mon says wiggle- waggle. :"
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

On one short stretch of road
in Montana it is alleged that six
teen laborers have been mur-
dered during the past year for
their months pay.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

The constitutional amendment
providing for the refunding of
the old state Indebtedness was
defeated at the late election.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
500 a Year. s1.oo for Six Months.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Fifty cents per single column inch. month Insertions
Of one week, only. IS cents per inch.
Display ads changed every two weeks without extra
charge: weekly changes cents per inch additional
Copy for change Of ads should be supplied later than
Wednesday noon to insure appearance
Locals per line each issue tranaenis 10 cents
per line for FIRST issue per line each subsequent
tion. Headed local, 10 cents line for the head
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

Among the many and best
things the people of this State
have to be thankful for is Colo
RADIO.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27
Brick Houses for Sale

Three new brick houscs-al modern
five rooms, bath, closet and pantry.
Easy terms. Apply to W. r. johnson
at brick yard.
The Delta independent., 1908-11-27

Entered at the postohce in Delta, Colorado.
as second class mail matter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18

can. was arrested and arralgned In
police court before Magistrate Finn.
Mr.. Carvalho was parOled in the Gus
tody Of his lawyer until December 90.
Mr. Rockefeller. accompanied by
his counsel Lawyer nurphy, appeared
In District Attorney Jeromes Office
and maze complaint that the article
published in the New York American
Of December 16. acc a Chicago date
Of December Is. with tne headline
-. d. Rockefeller Jr., Originated
Peonage in Stockade. 1t is said" ten.
dea to iniure his good name. reputa.
tion and credit and 10 make him ap-
pear ridiculous
He submitted a typewritten afiidevit
embodying these charges to Assistant
District Attorney Garvan. to whom the
case was assigned on the presenta.
iion Of the afidaylis 10 Magistrate
Finn. he issued warrants for Inc az
rest of Mr. Carvalho. Bradford Mer.
rill, treasurer, and Edward III Clark,
secretary Of the Star company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18
The Spirit Of Xmas.

Getting ready for Xmas means a
great pleasure TO some people and to
many others a great trial 70 those
who attempt to give beyond their
means It Is o season of frantic worry
and striving which roDs the most
joyous season Of All the year Of its
true meaning ana happiness Most of
rs do not have oyer-iull pockct-books,
from which 20 select gifts without
regard TO cost Il generally requires
d good deal Of careful thought to
make il 80 a-ound
Personally, I woulI much prefer to
have given me the simplest little
token OF hand-work to all tn gauly.
cheap gew-gaws we see In the shops
az this holiday season. a little apron.
a useful shoe bag or dainty dresser
cove into which love 6nd affectlonate
thought had been worked tthe whole
costing possibly not over twenty-five
centsl is vastly more suitable ana
welcome than The useless gilt vase or
crude pictures with which We are SO
often dpluged II the hard times
have made you feel that YOU simply
can not anort TO give as you have
been doing each year. face toe fac.
bfavely and honestly You do not
need d hurt YOU friends feelings by
making them think that YOU nave for.
soften them. Write each one z charm
ing Xmal note or carl that tlicy may
brcw ycu nave not let The day slip
by without giving them loving
thought.
Xmcstide is too full of precious
memories ana associations 20 ali to
eye7 let the day pass by without dc
ing something pleasant for someone
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18

......SCOT LAUGHLM.....
BY CHARLES w. SESSIONS


the cty editor had called out "tiirty"
for tlte night He was the most Will
ling man that ever did picket duty on
"dogwatchr No night was too dark
or too stormy, no way too long or too
rough fof him to 60 after q story"
Aud 10 0e sure of all his facts. to be
certain that ne was right, he was
more than willing to traverse the
Whole ground again II he was not en-
tirely satisfied with his first iRforma-
tom He did his best at all times.
lie always thought of himself last.
When the dread ailment which
finally took his life. came 70 him. and
he knew that the end was not far
or he was offered Hight work by the
newspaper which employed him
work that would not be exGcting and
which he could do much when and as
he pleased But he refused because
he did not think st Just TO the news
paper
A little white before the Great
sleep came tc nim. one OF his news
paper friends sought to encourage
aim You know said the friend, 1T
was meant that yoang men should
live. Flight on. old man."
Thank you7 That was his ans
wer, and It came with a smile from
his drawn, worn features.
He mas laid himself down in his
last rest new, under a big tree on the
Id Missouri farm, beside HIS baby
that went away few months ago
His sleeping place was Of his own
choosing. and reflected the man. He
loved its cool summer shades, It's
bare beckoning winter arms. lie
loved the birds that nest there; he
loved the fragrant wild flowers that
helter in its gnarlef roots. The
green grass on which he played as a
boy asked him back to all those God.
made things that are simple and good.
The story is not hall told, hut taose
who knew him. know the words are
true. And aI Of that host of news
paper workZ who laoored In the
sane t-eadmill with Scot Laughlin
haJb been aided and encourago1 by
his'sLort stay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18

tscot H;aushBn, to s.hom the fol.
lowing beansiful tribute Is pail by a
co.wurker. Charles Sessions, nve
years ago represented the Kansas
city Journal in Guthriel
scot l.aughHu has responded TO the
MaHef's call of "G1irtS@ Men in
Three states. for whom the rumbling
uf great presses divides theii sleep
ing and waking hours, liuger over his
memory WITH loving thoughts. The
span OF hi life held but a score and
& half years The copy" OF his life
IS oh the desk of the Great Editor
whose oies ers' have giahted the
path for over 1000 years. lie is
gone TO his last and greatest assign
mcnt" Sometimes God takes a pat
tern arl builds from its specifications
a quiet. simple. wholesome, kindly
life one that seeks not Its own i'd.
vancement; one that has an appre-
citation superlatvely sensitive; one
that knows not fear no.. anger, nor
hate, nor malice, nor aeliishness, nor
revenge, one who accepts men at
their word and feels only sorrow and
a deeper helping kindness when
their word falls one who lives out
each day in its fullest and complete
way; one who gives all be hasl
whether Il be little or much, TO his
wife. his baby, his friends, to those
who ray him daily toll for MS seryic.
es arl to all mankind. OF such a
pattern was Scot Laughlin made. He
sTove toward complete self-efface-
ment He knew how to say thank
Jou,' ami even the slightest thing done
in his behalf was naid over and over
again by his deep gratitude He
would helm any friend before he help.
81 himself Yet he answered. every
call of duty. worked out its most ex-
acting commands, anj then n always
added extra measure
TIE newspaper offices that knew
him tell of the added hours that he
would work There may be some
thing can do vet" was his apology
for hanging about the office" after
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18
arr's a cAEsrNurs sAys AOa.

Chicago. M. Dec is.-George AIDE
left Chicago this afternoon for trip
around the world, a bachelor Of forty
and heart free. and not as the flanoe
OF Miss Elsie Janis. despite report to
the C ntrary A farewell luncheon
given By Miss Janis mother to Mr..
Ade was frowned upon by the gradu.
ate OF Purdue as indicating no more
than friendly relationship between
himself and Miss Janis-suc3 D friend
ship. he said. a. might exist betHeen
any playwright and talented star
its joke, OF course" said Ade
but IT'S no Joke with me. IFS =
chestnut. They have had me engaged
10 a half dosen girls. Personally
would not mind g. but my people
down home don't understand that ihey
are simply newspaper stories without
the slightest foundation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18
The EOening Cha-Chot
By PATRICIA vAN-PATTEN


else. ] know charming young ma
tron who has made II her rule the
past two years to spend all der mon
ey On twenty OF the poorest little chill
dren she can find In the town where
she lives. She obtains the names and
addresses from the Associated Charity
Bureau. and then goes TO each house
and invites them to come 10 her home
on Xmas day at eleven IN the morn.
ing. To her friends and relatives she
sends nothing at all but small cards
Of greeting, but for these poor little
wallis she has real Xmas tree, aolaze
with candles and tinsol stuff, and each
child who comes receives bag Of
candy, fairy book. horns for tne
boys ana dolls for the girls.
"Hubby," dressed up as Santa
Claus. distributes the presents, and
says he has the time of his life see
ing the supreme delight and surprise
on the radiant faces of those dirty
dirty little urchins as they clasp their
toys close 10 their hearts. Then they
are all treated to a real Xmas dinner
with turkey and ice-cream, and as the
young hostess told me, ITS worth all
the work ami bother they make ten
times over Just Co see those poor half
starved little youngsters devour the
food-perhaps the ono bright spot in
whole year of their wretched tene
ment lives; you'd be surprised to
know aow much you can do with FIVE
or six dollars in the way of toys by
buying in the Easements Of the big
department. stores"
| thought as ! watched her happy
flushed face that here was truly the
roal CHRISTMAS spirit In what more
fitting way can We celebrate the birth
day Of Jesus Christ than By making
| Joyous some Of these little ones.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18
Heart Streh!eth

Heart Strength. or Heart Weakness. means Nerve
Strength. or Nerve Misunderstanding more. Pos
itiyely not one weak heart in a hundred is in IL.
self actually diseased. II Is almost always a
hidden tiny little nerve that really Is all at fault
This obscure nerve-the Cardiac. or Heart Nerve
simply needs. and must have more power more
stability. more controlling. more governing
strength Without that the Heart must contlnpe
70 fail and the stomach and kidneyssalso have
these same controlling nerves
This clearly explains why. as q medicine. DR..
Shops Restorative has in the past done so much
for weak and ailing Hearts DR.. shoop first sought
the cause of al this painful, palpiinting. suiocat
ing heart distress. Or. Shoop's Rostorative--this
popular prescrption--is alone directed 10 these
weak and wasting nerve centers, II builds;
Il Strengthens IL offers real genuine heart help.
II you would have strong Hearts, strong di.
eestion. strengthen these nerves - re-establish
them as needed, with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-18
! WAS A
F FE:ARF Ill
NIGHT
AT SEA

New York, Dec. lS.-Ii anyone be-
lleyes that tho age of romance Is dead
thar the sailCrmen have become me-
chanics and Dull arithmctclans, or
that polar pears are no longer met
with except in the dreary captivity Of
geological gardens. then Jet him seek
out Captain Fritz F.anlo Of he steel
ocean freighter Karthago wnlch slip
ped into this port today carrying q
mixed cargo of live polar bear IN
pig pen and the finest sea tory OF
many q long year
Captain FRANKIE swore several scl
oaths on the story today and called
his whole alteiguard TO verify him
But lei Captain Franke tell g.
story himself just as ne told II today
ana then ii you don't believe IL 60
oge- to Hoboken aud see the bear
tor yourself
con December C, he said "whllu
we We're running before the WORT
gale l ever encountered in all my life
at sea, the lookout raised a blood
cpFilng Gr.t.
"leebergs, iceberg5 ahead"
"Before | could give an orier tho
.NAaNNl ~ t@ilfA iAlAD q btiH FAlAA " A7
dead ahead Nothing gayod the ycs-
sci except thai We had come up 20
The begg tia9er half s,eam and agairs,
fidc hend sea.
9tloA' aAallt tnat heavy heaf sesi
fNyltSs tiie wind ha5 shifted. YOU
llts5ba rue listen. now comes .tbs
hear part We c-gshod. as I haAl
said into the icegrg, aui a. Least
iWentT tcns Of i'ca came 4umbllng
-deAsh4nhsn our boae. 4 gave an or
der FOR full steam asten When We
got clssr Of syae berg skAsaSlered sl
log sis. { M ls9 ,ss,.IFh sP. T. III q
pecialiy t.g block OF ice ud3enly
ieared back sereamiug. The ice. Il
seems Has not ice al an bui q polar
hear th8t .hai been on the lerg ana
had lallen on the heat wAen W.
struck. slrange. was n not? Tho
orr, ihtinaii0u my men had that tbs
1ieco ~ Ice W87 2 bca- was when thS
picce of ice grnwled
" .,Fhat ld.d We ~ thens Why VI
tlc tac bear hand and foot aud pu
g Ia a rep Nf have for hogs W.
haVe ihe ff3f SIN aa, siii tate
beck u uam0urg VIII as an p,essn
/ " the tn'aial gardens lheFp,