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The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
California Mesa.

Quite number of changes are TAX
ing place over California Mesa this
Spring.
Ben Head leaves the Scofield ranch
for one three miles south and his place
is taken by VIM. Bosse.
The Crofton ranch is now occupied
by Mr.. Pierson from near the Pea
Green school house. A. Estes, Sam
Farmer and Moss have moved into town,
their places having been taken by
Messrs. Van Bibber and Thingam.
Fred Blumburg contemplates moving
into the hills for the summer and hi.
place will be worked by another.
Other new comers are Messrs. Mid
dough, Thompson, Robinett, Reisner
Wilkinson and Leonard.
Nearly dozen little houses have
been started monthly by Italians in the
adobe lands southwest of the Clas
Davis ranch and toward the upper fore
OF the Gunnison.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Austin Briefs.

Mrs. L. A. Dowd visited with Mrs
Charles Dixon of Cory, Wednesday.
John Weible, blacksmith, is building
a new dwelling on his lots near the
shop.
Mrs. Theodosha Butts of Delta was
here Sunday, visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. Lobdell.
Miss Margaret Grove, of Tongue
Creek, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Ritter Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. M. S. Benefited has been ill for
two weeks but is now improving Her
school has been dismissed during her
illness. -.
John Watts and family have arrived
with their household goods from Delta.
Mr.. Watts will superintend the canning
factory at Austin this season.
Rural Route petitions for the new
mail route have been sent here and are
signed by citizens preparatory to re.
turning. The department at Washing
ton has sent notice that examinations
for carriers will be held in Delta on the
9th of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Zuetell, who will
live on the Rowan place recently pur.
chased by Mr.. Zuetell, have arrived
and are awaiting the coming of their
car of household goods to go to house.
keeping. A younger brother of Mr..
Zueteil arrived yesterday.
Mrs. George Linebaugh and Mate
and Oliver Demer arrived from Guthrie
City. Iowa, Wednesday. Mr.. Line
baugh has been here torseveral weeks.
The Demers will probably make Austin
their home. Mr.. Limbaugh has rented
the Taylor place one mile north OF
Austin.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Taxpayers Party
Platform.

DELTA, COLORADO, March "a, 1908.
The Taxpayers Party hereby an
nounce the following principles and
policies to the voters of the Town of
Delta, Colorado, and pledges its candi-
dates to a faithful adherence of the
same during their respective terms of
Office:
FIRST. No saloon licenses for the
town of Delta-a strict enforcement of
the present ordinances against the sale
of Intoxicating liquors.
SECOND. An adequate supply of
mountain water every day in the year
the acquisition of an additional sup
ply to meet the demands of growing
town.
THIRD. No electric light franchises
we favor municipal electric light
plant.
FOURTH. A safe, conservative, pro-
gressive. economical and buainess- like
administration of town affairs-fair-
ness to all-favoritism to none.
FIFTH. A GREATER DELTA, a
cleaner town, city of homes and a
boost for every legitimate enterprise.
COMMITTEES.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Eckert Locals.

E. R. Coffey is in Kansas for a few
days on business.
Leo Fischer and family were down to
the Unoompabgre last Sunday.
Editor Brewer of the Champion drove
through our village last Sunday.
Eckert young people enjoyed horse
back ride up the canon Sunday after
noon.
Frank Leeman has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Emerson
Moring.
Miss Delena Vela has accepted
position in the telephone office as night
operator.
Mrs. Gale Patterson of Grand juno
tion is visiting at the ]. D. Walker home
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. G. S. Archer were visit
ing on Cedar Mesa and upper Dry Creek
last Saturday.
George Hull and family of Tongue
Creek were visiting at the Stell home
home last Sunday.
James wallace has purchased five
acres on the northeast corner of Art
Bruner's ranch, paying 500 per acre.
Mr.. Runneau left last Sunday morn
ing for Montrose to spend few days
days with his family and tell them of
the beauties of Surface Creek Mesa
Ward barley had man with US the
fore part of the week soliciting business.
All the people have an eye on Surface
Creek Mesa and Mr.. barley is not slow
in catching on when it comes to hustling
real estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinner of South Amer,-
ca, have arrived and are now living in
the house recently occupied by Mr..
Crow near the mouth of Tongue Creek.
There are several little Sinners in the
family but none of them are bad as
some of the sinners that have been
with US much longer.
No part of the mesa is taking such
rapid strides in the way of improve
ments as that portion adjacent the Eek
ert-Austin road. Frank Teachout is
plowing large tract for Cartwright &
Co. that has heretofore been covered
with chico; Dick Griffeth is adding a
few acres to his place; Charles price is
making general cleanup and adding
much to the appearance of the place
formerly occupied by VIM. Miller and
the Isabella ranch will all be plowed
and sowed to grain; Ben Meyers is max
ing the Squire Brown place look spick
and span and on down the road Mr..
Runneau and James Wallace are both
preparing for new dwellings. With
such push as this in the SO called "hard
times" what will it be when the good
times reach US?
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Eastern Slope Beet Situation.

After an winter argument over the
amount that should be accepted and
paid for sugar beets in the Arkansas
valley this year, the farmers of the
Sunfower valley, near Trinidad, have
decided to accept the scale of the Holly
Sugar company. which provides for
$3.50 per ton for those showing sngar
content of IL to Is per cen. and S. for
all with over that with purity of 80
per cent for all. The Growers of that
section raised over 5000 acres of beets
for the Holly company's Swink factory
last year and very considerable part
of them ran from l6 to 19 per cent, and
were the very best beets raised on the
eastern slope. This is, however, the
only beet growers association in that
section to accept the sugar company's
terms. ~
The American Beet Sugar company,
commonly known as the trust, upon
the initiative of Manager Weitzer. has
issued new contract which provides
for IL per cent beets and allowing 25
cents for each additional per cent of
saccharate matter. This plan is re-
ceiving much favor and is the one in
vogue in the earlier days of beet cul-
ture in Colorado, but was abandoned
because of the contentious between
growers and sugar makers regarding
the chemical analyses, it being charged
that the tests were under-rated. 1t
would seem to The Press that this
would be the fairest way to determine
the value and it would not be burden
for the various associations to maintain
chemist at the farmers expense at
each factory to see that they got a
square deal.
Climatic conditions. together with an
iron-clad clause in their contracts pro-
viding that watering after August /
can only be done with the permission of
the chief agriculturists of these two
companies, have resulted in great loss
to both parties to the compact, and the
sugar people have decided that they
will no longer continue to operate at a
loss, SO are making their contracts such
that the grower will be induced to
supply a better quality of beets. -
Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Delta Precinct
Conventions.

At the primaries held in Delta last
Saturday the following delegates were
elected to the Republican County Con-
vention:
DELEGATES FROM DISTRICT L:
M. R. WEIGH, L. K. Wigram, Find'ey
Duffield, Geo. Stephan, S. l.. Fairlamb,
r. S. Kelso, r. A. johnson, Geo. Conk-
lin, H. J. rockingham, Clarence Smith
A resolution was adopted authorizing
those of the delegates present at the
county convention to cast the vote of
the entire delegation.
The county convention will be held in
the court house in Delta tomorrow,
April 4th.
DELEGATES FROM DISTRICT 6:
A. R. King, w. o. Stevens, j.. A.
Curtis, N. H. Castle, Millard Fairlamb,
II. H. Wolbert, l.. w. Sweitzer, G. w.
Wonders, A. H. Stockham, w. T. Dale,
Geo. c. Wilson, l.. d. Hauser, C. S.
Gibbs
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Notice of School Election.
STATE OF COLORADO, }
County Of Delta, iSS.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING
AND ELECTION FOR VOTING ON BONDS
On the petition OF twenty-six legal yotcrs Of
said School District, and Pursuant 70 the action
Of the Board of Directors in the bchnlf, notice is
hereby given according TO law. that special
meeting Of the legal voters Of School District
No. 1, in the County Of Delta and State OF Colo
rado is hereby called for and the same will bc
held on Saturday, the eighteenth day OF April,
a. ID. 1908, Mt the District School House In the
hour OF I;O o'clock T., n. and ending at the
hour of o O'Clock p. NJ. on said day, for the
purpoSe OF ia taking % ne S,,,, vote Of such qualified
a school tax therein IN the year next preceding
said mceting, upon tho question whether. not
debt in a sum to be then and there iirst agreed
upon. nccording to law, by the said qualified
ns scboo e bmdns OF within pd h" faq %
District, by the issuance and sale of the negoti-
able coupon bonds OF said District therefor,
Directors and hereby Is submitted to the said
legal voters, aualiiied as aforesaid, for their
determination at this said meeting
The legal voters who have qualified as afore.
said shall at 80 o'clock T.. NJ. ~ aforesaid upon
said day and date, at said place. first agree by
debt TO BE- contrncted Tor said purpose, i 4 any.
and shall then proceed at o'clock y. NJ to vote
by ballot for or against the contraction OF a
bonded debt in said amount NO liked as aforesaid
for the purpose aforesaid.
All Of said legal voters qualified as aforesaid
fnvoriDg tho contraction OF SAID bonded debt
printed the words for tho bonds" and those
opposed thereto sbnll vote by ballot upon which
are written or printed tho words against the
bonds" and the ballot box for tho purpose OF
said vote shall be opened nt the hour Of 2 o'clock
y. NJ, on said day and date at rnid place and
remain open until and bc closed mt tho hour OF
o'clock =. M
Dated this 18th day Of March, A. ID. 1908.
H. J. FHOTHlNGHAM,
Secretary Of School District No. In the Coun ty
Of Delta and State Of Colorado.
Q,ohool District 6eall
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
The Hanna
Mine Disaster.

The Hanna. Wyoming, coal mine dis
aster, this week, has proven the princi-
pal holocaust of the season, sixty or
more lives being lost by the explosion
of gas and the flames ensuing. Among
the dead are all the officers and fore
men of the mine. Only few bodies
of those who met death in the coal mine
were recovered. The second party
caught were going to the rescue of the
first, when a second explosion en-
toombed them.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Read Happenings.

Charlie Thompson is reported down
with typhoid fever.
]. w. Doyle came down from the
Winton coal mine last Friday returning
Sunday.
Ebert Wattenberger and wife are
down from Olathe, visiting F. M. Wat
tenberger. Ebert expects to go to
Mexico, where he has homestead.
Several of the Realities attended
George Greenwell's sale last Friday.
George and his family and Jap Kariker
and family started for California this
week.
Frank Robbins and Clifford Furgeson
arrived from Rawlins county, Kansas,
last week. Mr.. Robbins is j. l. Doyle's
brother-in-law. Clifford was here
awhile last spring.
Lots of wind these days; was SC
windy they had to quit work Tuesday
on the new bridge. Some of the men
were working about 40 feet above the
water. They expect to nearly get the
hrst span done this week.
The ball season opened up last Sun
day at Read. A game was played be-
tween Read and Cory. The score was
8 to 8 in Reads favor. There will be
another game here next Sunday. The
boys say they will play any nine in
Delta county.
The boys charivaried Geo. Hacken.
smith the bridge foremsn last Friday
night. The noise scared Pearl Harri
sons horses out of the lot and they rar
up to the railroad bridge and one oi
them was found away out on the bridge
next morning fast in the bridge. She
was straddle of the rail and badly uset
up. One of w. o. Hurts horses wal
standing on the bridge beside Pearls
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Cory Items.

The young people gave Miss Alice
Griffith surprise party Thursday
evening.
DR.. Haswell, Mr.. Beazle and Mr..
Mcdowell have just completed sub
stantial piece of cement flume.
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Hodge, both of
Virginia, are visiting at the Horton
home. These young men have come
here with a view to locating.
Mrs. Frank Rist is visiting her home
folks at Eckert. In the meantime Mr..
Rist has moved their tent house from
the Smith ranch to VIM Kennicott's
where he will work this season.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03

NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL MEETING
AND ELECTION FOR VOTING ON BONDS
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
Q 40 n m


Services every third Sunday. Mass
$3.50 a. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching services at II a. m. and
7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 8. AS a. m.
b. Y. P. U. at $3.50 Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. All are invited.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Chas. G. Stout, evangelist of Des
Moines, Iowa comes as Pastoral Supply
next Sunday. He is man of experience
and ability and alway draws and holds
large audiences.
FIRST M. e. CHURCH.
The pastor will preach at both the
morning and evening services. The
evening sermon will be to young people
the theme being "The Sacredness of
Courtship and Marriage" This theme
was announc ID two weeks ago. and
pastor explained why its treatment
was deferred. This sermon is to be the
climax in the series to young people.
Everybody welcome. Splendid music.
THE TRAGEDY OF A FAST YOUNG MAN.
At the Baptist church Sunday even
ing, the pastor Rev. Hayworth will
preach on the above topic. This is the
first of series during Sunday evenings
of April, which will be of general in
terest to all and of special interest to
young people. Special music. All are
invited.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Cedared9e Items.

j. C. Rowbotham made business
trip to Delta Tuesday.
Republican caucus was held Saturday
afternoon in the bank building.
High winds have been the prevailing
weather report for the past week.
DIR. Corbin brought up a party of
four men to look at land on Tuesday.
Joe Hogrefe has been nearly out of
commission with the grip the past
week.
There are rumors abroad of several
business changes in the town in the
near future More definite news will
be Forthcoming.
A surprise party in honor of Miss
Harding and Miss Laughlin was So
cial event of last week.
Attorney Oswin Rowbotham was
over from Hotchkiss to spend the week
end visiting his parents.
Marion, the little son of Napoleon
Lambert is i'll with relapse with COM
plications, after severe attack of the
mumps.
Fred Buol, wife and little girl have
arrived and will make their home on
the ranch of Mr. Buol's father for the
present.
The Bank of Cedaredge is fitting up
for use it's very pleasant customers
room for the benefit of it's patrons and
friends.
The Cedaredge hotel is full to over
flowing from one weeks end to the
other. Sunday dinner is popular with
Delta people mp for the day.
The Methodist church has voted to
remove its headquarters to town, either
by moving the present church or build
ing another on town property.
R. A. Downs went to Delta Tuesday
to meet his family and bring them to
Cedaredge Mr.. Downs has rented the
Stevens house and will move in at once.
DIR. Mehaffey is expected up frsm
Delta to do dentistry this week, prob
ably on Friday and Saturday. This is
an opportunity to be improved by
Cedaredge people.
Elder States is holding his own and
his son hopes for return of his father
to his usual health. If the good wishes
of the valley are able to avail, this is
sure to be the case.
Tom Mostyn is down from the hills
on visit of week or more. He is
making his headquarters at the home
of H. w. Bull and IS looking after his
cattle preparatory to shipping a car
load next week.
Mrs. ] E. Hall has been dangerously
Ill with appendicitis but is reported to
be out of danger at present. AS soon
as she is sufficiently recovered to bear
the journey it is the intention to &c
East wit her for further medical advice
and treatment.
Elmer and Bertha Morris, Della
Reeves, Kate and Will Beeson and
others of the more advanced pupils oi
the Pannell school are finishing out a
full term of work by coming down tt
the Central school for the remaining
month of school study.
There will be union services in the
Cedaredge hall next Sunday evening il
the interests of temperance. A single
ticket having been nominated for towr
officers, the main issue at the approach
ing election will be that of the decision
in regard to the saloon.
News was received this week of thu
death in Denver of Albert Xix whc
was until recently resident in Cedar.
edge. Mr. Xix had expected to re
turn to his old home in Rochester, New
York, this month but death overlook
him before he had gone farther cas-
than Denver.
The Delta independent., 1908-04-03
Subscriptions Received.

Geo. Lester, j. H. Burnes, E. d.
Warner. d. G. Salisbury, Mrs. M. J..
Warner, Millard Fairlamb, Leonard
Jacobs, j. S. Msupin, W. d. Comstock,
Delta: E. E. Landreth, J. S. Fuller,
Austin: VIM. Artibee, Resd: w. R.
Collins, Bell, Wyoming.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-24
TURKEYS DEBUT
AS A MONARCHY
Glad Event Is Celebrated il
Constantinople With Big
Jubilee.

c~onstantinople. Dec. 1a-Tnrkey made
her bow as a full fedged constitutional
monarchy today. when the new Ottoman
parliament opened It's first session. This
assembly was provided for in the consti-
tuition by Sultan Abdul Hamid last July,
and IS the first body Of its kind to meet in
the empire for over 30 years. The life Of
it's only predecessor was brief, but great
hopes are entertained for the success OF
the newcomer.
Today was proclaimed a general holiday
in horror Of the parliament. The decora-
lions are unprecedented, and most Of the
population is In the streets eagerly dis
cnssing the prospects OF the new regime.
Practically every regiment In the consti-
nople garrison lined the route under arms
when the sultan drove to open the assem-
bly,. while school children along the way
sang hymns OF liberty as the cortege
passed.
Sultan Abdul Hamid. who granted
the constitution last July providing for
this assembly. was everywhere greeted
with loud cheering. here was no
sembiance OF disorder.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-24
CHURCH FEDERATION IN
DAKOTA IMPORTANT

Huron, s. d., Dec. I9.--The fact that
the Presbyterian, the Congregational,
the Methodist, the Baptist and the
Evangelical association churches OF
South Dak1ta have started a church
federation into which they are also in
viting the other churches OF the state.
speaks volumes of good for the future
religious welfare OF the state; IL means
cooperation in every good work, union
In evangelical work. avoiding the over
churching or new communities, the cul-
tivation of Christian fellowship and
making more manifest the real unity
of Christians, for all of which there is
today increasing opportunity and mr.
gent need.
Already one town, able to support but
one minister without outside aid. has
Its three church organizations federated
into one under pastor, to whom
they pay a living salary, and h three
denominations worship together. AS
the 5000 communicates of the fedora
ton council OF the churches of Christ
In South Dakota proceed with the fed
GRAFTON as proposed, their combined i'm
fiuence will be greatly increased. They
have wisely constituted an arbitration
committee as well as an executive corl-
mittee. They have a president, Rev.
Duane Rifenbark, Huron, s. d.; a sec
rotary, Rev. j. e. Booth, DeSmet, s.
d., besides a treasurer n three vice
presidents.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-24
JUDGE SENTENCES
SEVEN FIREBRANDS
For Burglary and Arson Six Go
to Penitentiary and One
to Reform School.

Canton, 8. d., Dec. 22.-Yesterday
Clinton furnished six laborers for the
state penitentiary Irvine plant and N
inmate for the state reform school as
a result Of the recent arrests for burg
larry and arson. Judge Jones convened
court In special session and sentenced
the men who have confessed to burn
ing the Mutual Lumber company and
other properties, creating losses
amounting to many thousands or dol
lars.
Those sentenced for burglary and
larceny are as follows:
Archie Hemstock, five years for
arson and three years for burglary;
Joe Anderson, four years for arson
and three years for burglary; George
Dunn, four years for arson and two
years for burglary; Marvin Stanley,
four years for arson; Will True, three
years for burglary; Lou Hemstock. two
years for grand larceny. Albert An
derson, being under Is years OF age,
was sent to the reform school until
he Is "a.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-24
UNDERMINED BY
ARTESIAN WELL
Chamberlain School Is Closed
While Board Investigates
Cause of Sinking Walls.

Chamberlain. 8. D.. Dec. 2i.-The,
Chamberlain city school came 20 Al
rather sudden close Tuesday morning,
by order OF the school board. The
school building has been showing signs
OF settling for some time past and
work has been don to strengthen the
foundation, but 1t still continues to
become more out OF plumb. The jan-
itor noticed Monday that the cracks In
the building were getting larger and
on reporting to the board that body
went up and condemned the building
Tuesday morning and closed the school,
pending a more thorough examination
of the cause.
The board has sent for an architect
ito investigate the trouble and II pOs-,
sible determine the cause. II is held by,
some, and the theory seems plausible,t
that the ground under the building Is
settling by reason Of seepage from the
old artesian well on Reservoir hill.
Whatever the cause. the board intends
ito make every effort TO locate 1t as
soon as possible and remedy II IL II
can be remedied.
The structure Is among the better
ones OF it's kind In the state, Is large
well built of brick, and cost in the
neighborhood OF $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-12-24
LUMBER COMPANY GUILTY
OF DISCRIMINATION

Leola, S. d., Dec. 22.-With a YER
dict Of guilty OF violation or the anti
discrimination law passed at the last
session OF the legislature returned
against 1t in circuit court here yes
terday, and a fine of $500, the Central
Number company that 1t
VIII appeal the case to the state SUI
preme court on the ground that the
law Is unconstitutional.
The case which was brought by the
Mitchell Lumber company, OF this
place, was heard before Judge Boutch-
er and 1t took the jury just Is minutes
to decide against the defendant COM
pany.
tt was brought out In the testimony
on the part OF the state that the Cen
trail Lumber company sold similar
grades OF lumber at Ipswich for $5
to $13 per thousand more than at
Leola, Notwithstanding that the freight
rates are a trifle more to the latter
point thar to the former. The defend
ant company's only testimony was to
the effect that it was not trying to
crush out competition.