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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-07
Fierce Duel Between Me-
gro and Officer in Cell

... negro attacked him. IL was stat
o. n.fh stool beating the officer
mmtwIuIF before the latter could
draw l.s pistol Then a night began
for o. possession which ended when
Deputy Logan fired aud mo negro
dropped tu the cell floor dead
lint there something which 0nly
alIf af can DO for you tOdayg
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The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Delta Casts the Largest Sub
scription Vote of Any
Town in Colorado.
Highest Vote. 81, 1879; Next High
est, 7 ,607, and Lowest Vote,
57,059.-Votes Issued on
Subscriptions Alone.

The Delta Apple Producing District $
vote for Apple Queen reached almost
Amazing figures at the close OF the con-
test last Friday evening.
There were three candidates. Miss
Geneveive Hartig, Miss Zetta Keiffer
and Miss Eva Belle Conklin. and all
were favorites. as the votes each re-
ceived proved. Miss Hartig received
the winning vote of s7.S79, which was
larger than the largest vote cast in
Grand Junction where there are two
daily newspapers, and larger than any
vote we have heard of in the state,
even where the papers allowed coupons
for advertising and job printing aside
from subscriptions. The vote at Delta
shows that two thousand dollars or
more was paid in subscriptions to the
newspapers during the three weeks
contest.
Miss Hartig's vote, being the largest
received by any candidate in the state.
should place her in the lead for Colcra-
dos Apple Queen, a position she is
well qualified to fill. She is not only
an expert stenographer, but also an
orchard owner. young woman of
thorough business qualifications and
the daughter of a pioneer fruit grower
of Delta county. who will not only
grace but dignity the title of Apple
Queen II upon her it is bestowed.
Delta is proud of each of its girl can
didates and proud of the votes each one
received.
Portraits of the three candidates ap-
pear OH page five.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Happy New Year.

A happy New Year to everybody! !!
And a prosperous one. To Delta
county people it should be both. Our
resources are SO many and SO varied
that the failure of one or two products
makes but small amount of differe- ce
Our people go right ahead making
money. When one thing is failure,
which is rare, it is merely a matter of
directing the energy required for that
one thing to something else. The year
just passed was an unusually prosper
GUS one, for all crops were good and
market prices high. While such favor
able conditions cannot be looked for
every season. there is no reason SO far
to believe that 1910 will not be another
splendid producer. Again, a happy
and prosperous New Year!
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Great Roads To Go Through
Delta County Seeking
Pacific Coast Points.
Delta County Likely to Get
Some Of the Big Ones.---
Field Beacon to
Railroad Builders.

1t is probable that before this paper
gets to its readers news will be at hand
confirming the appointment of A. C.
Ridgway as Western manager of the
Rock Island.
The statement has already gone out
through Denver newspapers that the
Moffat road has been taken up by the
Rock Island.
Mr.. Ridgway has always been ac-
counted one of the best of mountain
road managers, hence his appointment
by the Rock Island. They wanted just
such timber and they found it in A. C.
Ridgway.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Ridg-
way was in Delta a month ago, also
that he made an auto trip from Delta
to Cedaredge There was then some
thing said about railroad building across
Grand Mesa, via Cedaredge.
There may be something in the way
of ''jerk-water" plans for railroad
building needful to Delta county; there
certainly appears great deal of prom
Use in the attitude of the great railway
companies and the little so far known
of their plans. Certain it is that they
are seeking new coast-to-coast outlets.
In the search Delta county's territory,
with its convenient passes and marvel
Gus production, is veritable light
house to attract them as we'll as to
warn them of less valuable routes.
So wide has been the attention at
tracted to our territory the past year
that no one need fear that its merits
have not been observed and discussed.
Many railroad company is casting
longing eyes in our direction. 1t may
get some little ones first, but if so they
are likely to be absorbed soon after by
some one or other of the big roads
which now seem pretty sure to head
this way, and Delta county. at no far
distant period. is likely to have great
comparative lines. North and South,
East and West.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Subscriptions Received.

The following subscriptions to the
INDEPENDENT have been received since
last report:
Will Stell. Guy Blair, Geo Pulver.
DR.. F. d Kinsley. Paul Osborne. H.
A. Goeman. Leonard Armstrong. l.. ID.
Hauser, Independent Lumber Co Mrs.
S. B. Mccain, Henry Teachout, Fred
Jacobs. r. NJ. Davids, John Calwell, W.
f Steel. Mrs. Will Mathers, Geo.
Wear, r c. Alcorn. NJ. r. Lincoln.
Lille Martin, j. II. Stanton, H. b.
Holbrook, R. H. Wright. Joe McGraw,
NJ. r. Welch. Welch & Merrill. Judge
Logan, j. E. Shue, DR.. Mehaffey, H.
X. Porter, Roy L Emry, J. N. Maynor.
Louise McGrew. w. L. McKelvey, J
H. Wright, VIM. Shaver, E. w. Taylor.
H. G Snyder. Delta: Ed. Rowan. Guys
vile, Ohio; James Mcconnell, Turner.
Kansas; Hon. ]. A. Welch, Hutchison,
Kansas; VIM. T. Welch, Salem, Ore
gon; S. S. Welch. Sterling. Nebr.: w.
r. Collins, Bell, Wyoming; J. o. Simp-
son, Austin; Mrs. T. S. Howe, Wa
Keeney, Kansas; Fred W. Stapleton,
Houston, Texas; w. J. Darnell, Cory;
L. V. Carter, Paonia; J. A. Overman,
Otego, Kansas; Gregg Smith, Eckert:
H. C. Getty, Cedaredge; ]. F. Crosby.
Stewart, Iowa; Albert Blaise, Denver;
C. E. Mower, Henry Isensee, DR.. Hunt
er. A. B. Wire, H. l. Spencer, w. G.
Hillman, C. J. Lippert. Guy p. Meyer,
H. C Davis, Dolph Davis. Delta; James
Keller, Fred Wetterich, Cedaredge:
Geo. o. Ducharme, Montrose; E. Hartig,
LAWRENCE. Kansas; Tessie Stumpf, Chi
Kansas; Mrs. S. Duncan, Isthmus of
Panama; Mrs. Dahoney, j. A. Clark,
Pueblo; Harry d. Rose, Seibert. Colo (;
Mrs. Horace Enrich, Port Ambory,
New York; Oscar Lampman. Montrose: I:
Miss Anna Thompson. Denver.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
PROGRESSIVE DELTA COUNTY INDUSTRIOUS CITIZEN LIFT
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds recorded during the
week ending December Is, 1909, fur
nished by the Delta County Abstract
Company. Byram Luce, President:
C. NJ. Hooker to C. A. Hadsell, S.5
acres near Cedaredge. $500.
C. l. Gregg to x. Hess, 40 acres near
Cederedge. sl,250.
w. l.. and L. Bailey to G. A. Steph-
ems. so acres near Cedaredge. 81 200.
C. Riggs to C. F. Crittenden. ia
acres near Paonia So, 700.
]. Wickie to C Stewart, 10 acres
near Hotchkiss. $1,000.
c. G. Epple to A. S. and D. A. Kel-
logg, 6 l-5 acres North Fork 81.
G. E. Sternes to w. NJ. Parks, 10. .
acres near Austin. 81, 400.
Kennedy & Duffield to A. C. Mars
ton, 40 acres near Cedaredge 81.
A. R. King to w. L. Miller, 40 acres
near Eckert. Sl,600.
l. NJ. Hillman to A. V. Gerst, lots.
Delta. $1,000.
R. C. Braisted to NJ. F. and N. C.
hNSihhiS WI, ~ oSiSs near Dcitd So-UV
John A. Phillips to ]. L. Pitcher, 2
lots Crawford. SIS.
l. d. Blanchard to R. N. Under
wood, 4.6 acres near Paonia. S1Ss.
M. ]. Peterson tn C. S. Blanchard
and w. B. Stockham, acres near
Cedaredge. $3.50.
L. E. Howard to L. F. Crandell. II.
lots Delta. $1,000.
5. G. and E. E. Parker to A. V.
Fagerstrom, 80 acres Rogers mesa. $40.
A. V. Fagerstrom to J. v. and Mary
Leithead. so acres Rogers mesa. 81.
Stark Bros. Nursery to w. A. Hills.
27i2 acres Rogers mesa. $3.50.
C. N. HadIey to j. B. Walton, l9
acres near Paonia. Sl2, $50.
C. c. Woodland to H. A. Reyer. 40
acres near Hotchkiss- 500.
Delta Inv. Co. to M. ]. Browne, 2
lots Delta. Sl6o.
d. P. Cook and F. N. Cochems to S.
E. Carney, so acres Peach Valley.
Sc, 500.
M. j. Johnston to j. Forrest, 100
acres near Delta. 5000.
w. H. Dominy to ]. Mcveigh. 4 lots
Delta. 81.
F. l. Todd to H. L. Murray and F.
]. Miller. l60 acres Mcdonald Creek.
SIC, 600.
Total deeds recorded. 1887.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Della Apples Go to ENGLAND.

j. l.. Taylor Of Denver, representing
the Delta County Fruit Growers As
sociation, last week sold to William
Crosley of the commission and purvey-
ing firm of Crosley 4 Son of Liverpool,
25 car loads of the best Of Delta county
apples. the price paid being above
$1,000 car. These apples are to be
shipped from Denver to England about
January lst, and London and other big
English cities will have chance to
feast on the finest apples that grow.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Starping Cattle.

Up toward Surface Creek, says W.
j. Darnell. cattle are to be seen along
the roads that are suffering for want
of feed and exposure to cold. Whoever
owns these cattle should care for them
properly. If there were no other rea-
sons, cattle are too valuable to let die
of starvation The humane reasons,
however. are the main ones.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Gard Of Thanks.

Miss Lulu Guyer. operator at the
Delta exchange of the Cooperative
Telephone Company. desires to thank
her friends for their nice remember
apce on Christmas day. and to say she
thinks the presents and the people who
gave them, perfectly lovely.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
"SaD Wood and Say Nothine.

Some Western Slope towns are not
strictly following the above injunction
while watching Delta. They may be
Saving wood. but they are also say
ing a-plenty. But Delta is going right
along, pursuing the even tenor of her
way, well satisfied with being in the lead,
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
M1Z3SM
y A y


the year lSUs. tol-
lowing are some of the answers TO the
query: How was trade with you dur
ing the year," Not single discourag-
ing or gloomy response was received:
Will II. Mathers: II have done all
the business can in my present quart
ers. Have made gain of twenty-five
per cent this year over last. Employed
ten clerks through the holiday trade as
against six last season."
John E. Hillman: at has been the
greatest year in our history and could
not make statement other than favor
able in the extreme"
A. E. Fox, manager Ramsay Dry
Goods Company: ''Our business has
been fine throughout the entire year.
particularly the holidays. While we
have not invoiced yet, l feel sure that
we have made an increase Of twenty
FIVE per cent over last year"
Reming ton Elliott Co.: "Our busi-
ness is growing steadily and we are
well pleased with the 1909 business. "
Roy l.. Enry Co.: I'VE are just
getting started but think enough of our
investment that we will begin the year
1910 by completely remodeling our
building and thoroughly restocking our
store
Seaton Drug Co: "Our holiday sales
have been at least thousand dollars
more than last year and we have felt a
steady gain throughout the year.
Peoples Pharmacy: MY store" says
sales of $1,000 over last year. which
showed gain of $4,000 over 1907. maxi
ing gain of 5000 in two years.
expected to fall a little behind while
moving. but even that month was bet
ter than the same month of last year. "
II. +. Hart: while | am not in a
position to say what the store did last
wear. it has done fine this year and
am well pleased with my business.
Meyer Mercantile Co.: I'VE have
been in business since March and our
sales have been ms great during the
eight months as we expected for year.
20 we feel not only satisfied but quite
proud Of the record"
Kurz q Benedict: "It has not been
quite year since we put in our grocery
stock, but our business has been elegant
much better than we expected"
Turner & Huntley: ''Just what the
final figures will show we are unable to
say. but we feel sure our grocery busi-
ness will show n gain Of fully twenty
five per cent over last year.
l. M. Conklin: 81 cannot state the
full figures regarding increase in my
business, but am: sure it cannot be
complained Of"
Gale Brothers: 1--WE cannot state an
increase over last years business, as
we sold our clothing department during
the year; however, we are well pleased
with our grocery business.
Harry Mathers: IL have not been in
nv new quarters but a few months.
and previously was not properly situ-
ated to do large business, but l
would be selfish to ask for better trade
than have had since opening up in my
new store"
j. ID. Van Volkenburgh: "As this
store did not open up until March, am
well satisfied to finish the first ten
months with showing Of $1,000 busi-
ness, and feel certain my trade will in
crease during l9l0."
Roy l.. Smith: Dec. 81, closes my
fret years business in Delta and every
m ont h. particularly November and
December, have surpassed my greatest
expectations.
ia, obs Bakery: II do not think an
increase between two and three thous-
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31

PARTIAL round of
the business men
of Delta this week,
reveals, by t h e ir
ow statements,
very satisfactory
trade results for
the year 1909. Fol-
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Some Delta County Entries
at National Apple ShoU.
BOX SHIPMENTS.

NO. Boxes.
Burkhart, j. NJ, Paonia, Colo. ..... IL
Ebersol, A. A, Paonia Colo. ..... 3
Ernst, Lawrence T.. Paonia, Colo. 8
Graham, Arthur, Paonia, Colo. ..... 6
Graham, George, Paonia, Colo. 5
Griffin, H. ", Paonia, Colo. ....... 6
Horning, Samuel. Paonia, Colo. go. 6
Nelson Bros. Fruit Co., Paonia,
0Oi0. 81
North Fork Fruit Growers associa-
ton, Paonia, Colo. lo............... 155
Roberts, A. l.. Paonia, Colo. AZ
Underhill, A H., Paonia, Colo. . 4
Wootton & Hawkins, Paonia, Colo. !
johnson, c. o., Paonia, Colo-.. s.
Miller, Fred, Paonia, Colo....... !
Mckee Bros, Paonia, Colo.. 4
Harrison, H. R. Cedaredge, Colo. l
Dyer. George W, Cedaredge, Colo. 4
Stolte, A. H., Cedaredge, Colo. 3
Schwartz g. Lindstrom, Cedaredge,
Colo.
Webb. G. H., Cedaredge, Colo. !
Wetterich, John c., Cedaredge,
Colo -........-. ......-......-
Dixon, G. H., Cory, Colo. ...... 81
Dixon, Charles H., Cory. Colo. s.
Starr, Milton, Cory, Colo. q
White, Samuel. Cory, Colo. ...... /
Luellen. Charles H Eckert. Colo. 10]
Blachly Bros. Delta, Colo. Il
Reed, Robert, Delta, Colo. ....- /
Wells, c. E., Delta, Colo. ...... II
Wilkinson, Edgar, Delta, Colo. -. q
Caldwell, J. p, Cedaredge, Colo. II
Taft, H. H, Hotchkiss, Colo. q
CAR LOADS.
Nelson Bros. Fruit Co, Paonia.
Coio- ---.....-- -...----.-..-
North Fork Fruit Growers associa-
ton, Paonis, Colo o.. q
Amador ledger., 1909-02-12
There are 100000 criminals in Lon

There are 1000 criminals in Lon.
don.
During a year mole eats 20,0OC
earth worms.
Students of st. Petersburg are for.
hidden to read stories of the Sherlock
Holmes type.
During the course Of generation
Orsa, IN Sweden, has sold $1,000, ,00C
worth of trees. BY iudicious replant.
ing similar income during the next
thirty or forty years Is provided for.
Railroad employees in Canada mum
ber about 12l. 0J0 aud twenty per cent
of the DominiUn's population earns
its living in some sort OF carrying
trade.
Flint-making still thrives In Bran
don, England. Flints made at that
place are shipped to Africa and other
countries where the guns of 100 years
ago are still in use.
About 1000 tons are added to the
weight OF the earth each year by
meteorites.
The blood thrown out by the heart
averages a speed of seven miles an
hour. IT. would travel 4,292.OOO miles
in lite time of seventy years.
1t takes about 30, 100 vessels to
carry the worlds commerce, aggre-
eating tonnage of 100000. This
IS exclusive of about $4,000 small
vessels.
The population of Manila is placed
at 223, 542. 1t has IL, ,022 houses of
strong material, 1912 of light
material and 3,311 of mixed stuff.
These figures we're recently given out
by the board of health.
There are 10000 women and girls
in Europe who earn their living as
artists models.
The teeth Of squirrel will bite
deeper than those of dog.
Sixty per cent of the l2,5O0 tons
of silk produced in China and Japan
each year is retained for home use.,
In the Russian secret service there
are over 600 women, many OF whom
draw as high as $4,000 per year.
A railroad bridge f2,O50 feet long
connects the city of Venice with the
mainland.
Whales are much larger and heavier
than elephants. While a large ele-
phant weighs six tons, the largest OF
whales will weigh $50 tons. A whale
of this size would furnish four car
loads of flesh and blubber.
Amador ledger., 1909-02-12
The Demand far in Excess of Supply

Never before has there been such a
great demand for thoroughly trained
young men and, women in the busi-
ness world; especially those who have
a knowledge of advertising and sales
manship.
The Berkeley Business College,
which is conceded to be the "Busi e.
ness University of California, has
more calls for it's graduates than it
can fill. Every graduate is at work,
aud we could place many more II
they understood shorthand and book
keeping. The success of the Berkeley
Business College graduates speaks for
itself, and as Berkeley is an ideal
home town, no doubt many of our
young people will avail themselves oi
this exceptional opportunity Of pre-
pairing themselves for business career
at such reasonable figure and il
such a short time.
If you are ambitious, and really
want to succeed, write to Principa
Il. p. Smith, or address this office fol
catalogue and GLOW to earn ;
scholarship.
Amador ledger., 1909-02-12
A Square Deal

Is assured you when you buy DR.. PierceAs
family medlcines-for all the ingredi-
ents entering into them are printed on
the bottle-wrapper and their formulas
are attested under oath as being complete
and correct You know just what you are
paying for and that the ingredients are
gathered from Natures laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our
American fores ts ard while potent TO cure
are perfectly harmless even TO the most
delicate womeN0 1SchildFeIr@ Not q drop
uL.alcobQl- -enteTs nto their. comuQsltlnn.
a pIlch-hetttss.r aGenL Is used both Tor -eX.
UaGt.ng aud -prGseIYlIig tic medlCInal
principles used i'm them, yiz.-znuIe trInle.
rqHned- -glycqrIne. This agent possesses
Intrinsic medlcindl properties OF It's own,
being most valuable antiseptic and anti
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul-
cent.
Glycerine plays an important part in
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in
the cure OF indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach, attended by sour risings,
heartburn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor appetite, gnawing feeling in stom-
ach, biiousness and kindred derange-
ments OF the stomach, liver and bowels.
Besides curing all the above distressing
ailments, the "Golden Medical Discovery"
is a specific for all diseases OF the mucous
membranes, as catarrh, whether of the
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even in its lucrative
stages it will yield to this sovereign rem
edy II its use be perscvered in. In Chronic
Catarrh Of the Nasal passages, it is well,
while taking the "Golden Medical Dis
covery" for the necessary constitutional
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times day with DR.. Sage'S
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
of treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In coughs and hoarseness caused by bron-
chlal. throat and lung affections. except con-
sumption In its advanced stages, the "Golden
Medical Discovery" is a most efficient reu-
edy, especially in those obstinate, hang-ou
coughs caused by irritation and congestion Of
the bronchial mucous membranes. The "DiS"
covery Is not SO good for acute coughs aris-
ing from sudden colds. nor must 1t be ex-
pected to cure consumption in its advanced
staCes-no medicine will do that-but for all
the obstinate. chronic coughs. which, II neg
lected. or badly treated. lead up to consump-
ton IL is the best medicine that can be taken
Amador ledger., 1909-02-12
Canine Intuition.

Canine Intuition.
A railroad eating house in southern
Georgia which enjoys the reputation
of being one of the worst places of its
kind in the state has an ancient darky
who announces dinner to the incoming
passengers by ringing hHGN bell. One
day the old negro was accompanied by
sad eyed, long cared hound, who at
the first ringing of the bell lifted up
his voice in a most dismal howl. The
old darly stopped and ga2ed at him
for moment and, with a Hush yer
mouthr started ringing again. Again
the old hound, with nose In the air,
sent forth a long drawn howl
This was too much for the bell ring
er. and, turning on the hound, he re-
marked:
"Now, what in de worl' is you max
in sech fuss erbout? You don't have
ter eat here lessen yer wants ter."-
HGrper's.
Amador ledger., 1909-02-12

-T The -
Scrap Book
Why He Struck Out.

Why He struck OUT.
A famous first baseInan was advocat-
ing teetotalism among ball players, and
in the midst of his argument he told
story.
LEROY vigors, friend Of mine," he
said, turned up to play in an amateur
game with skate on. When Vigors
stepped up to the bat he smiled silly
sr1ie and said to the umpire:
"T shee three bats an three balls
here. What am to-hic-do?
"'Hit the middle ball. said the UNI
pi.e.
But Vigors struck out.
"'Durn ye, vigors,' said the coach,
why didn't you hit the middle ball.
like the umpire told your
"T did, says Vigors, with an injured
air, only hit it with the-hic-outside
bat"
Amador ledger., 1909-02-12
Notice to Hunters.

AS imported quail have just been
turned loose on the lands of the
undersigned, all persons are for
hidden until further notice to hunt
on the premises. Trespassers will be
prosecuted according to law.
Oscar Myers,
q. johnson,
g. Courtright,
Plasse brothers,
j. G. RAIDER,
Mattley Brothers.
Amador ledger., 1909-02-12
THE LIGHTHOUSE LAMP.

The winds came bowling down from
the north,
Like a hungry wolf for prey, w
And the bitter sleet went hurting
forth,
In the sinking face of the day.
And the snowfakes drifted near and
far,
Till the land was whitley tieeced,
And the Lighthouse lamp, a golden
star,
E'Iamed over the waves white yeast.
In the room at the foot of the light
house
Lay mother and babesasleep,
And little maid Gretchen was by
them there,
A resolute watch to keep.
There we're only the three on the
lighthouse isle,
For father had trimmed the lamp,
And set it burning weary while
In the mornings dusk and damp.
"Long before night I'll be back. )" he
said,
And his white sail slipped away,
Away and away to the mainland sped,
But it came not home that day.
The mother stirred on heI pillow IS
space,
And moaned in pain and fear,
Then looked in her little daughter IS
face
Through the Elur of starting tear.
"Da1ling,' she whispered, 'it's
piercing cold,
And the tempest is rough and wild :
And you are no laddie, strong and
bold,
MY poor little maiden child;
"But up aloft there's the lamp tc
feed,
Or it's flame will die in the dark,
And the sailor lose in his utmost .neec
The light of our islet's ark "
'I'Il CO." said Gretchen. "a step al
time;
Why, mother, I'm twelve years old
And steady and never afraid to climb
And I've learned to do as I'm told. ,
! Then Gretchen up to the top of TIN
tower,
p Up the icy, smooth worn STAIR
o Went slowly and surely that ver.
hour,
The sleet in her eyes and hair,
She fed the lamp, and she trimmed
+ we'll,
10 And it's clear light glowed afar,
To warn of reefs, and of rocks to tell
}, This mariners guiding star.
10 And once again when the world awok
y In the dawn or bright new day,
J. There was JOY in the hearts of tn
Usher folk
q Along the stormy bay.
When the little boats came sailing i
Il All safe and sound to the land,
To the haven the light had shelpe
70 them win,
|, BY the aid of a ohild's brave hand.
Margaret E Sangster.