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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-04

to the roof garden There is also
an elevator which adds material
ly to the convenience of the
structure. The conduit electri-
cal system is used throughout
the apartments. On the second
and third floors are handsome
suites of rooms that are unus-
ually inviting and attractive for
office purposes. The fourth
floor is beautifully designed for
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-04
Spirit of Lawlessness Ram
pant.

pant.
Recent occurrences lead US to
comment on the ST irit of lawless-
ness which prevails among the
boys of Columbus. A few nights
ago, a crowd of these youths
were out 'tic-tacking"-"just
for fun"-but their fun consist
ed in attacking those houses
where women were alone. Not
confning themselves to tic
tacking," they were guilty of
throwing stones, pieces of brick.
ETC., large enough to deface
property.
Parents ought to see to it that
their boys are not members of
such parties, and the law ought
to get its hand on those who per-
sist in such acts.
The cowardly spirit which
leads them to frighten unprotect-
ed women, if allowed to go un-
checked will assert itself in grav-
er offenses.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-04
Position Wanted.

Wanted position by lady ste
nographer, can 90 to work at
once, apply to Commercial Office
or phone 184.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-04-04

Mr. Llewellyn Hatchett's s
friends are glad to know that he
is steadily improving.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
| Reports on Fruit Crop
Prospects Continue Good.

The reports that come in from Or
chards improve in favor Of big crop
as the season advances.
In some orchards where little or no
smudging was done there is reported as
low as one-fourth to one-haif crop,
while many orchards not smudged at
all will have nesrly full crop of sp-
pies. On the other hand, orchards that
were well smudged have too much fruit
and will have to thin extensively. One
orchardist reports that he will have to
employ 10 men for four weeks to thin
the fruit on his trees.
It is now agreed that the fruit crop
of Delta county this year will be one
of the largest il not the largest in her
history.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
To Kill Dandelions.

r. w. Fisher, Horticultural of the
agricultural college of Bozeman. Mon
tana, gives the following instructions
for destroying this pest:
:If each city in the state would start
a force of men spraying vacant lots and
roadsides and each person owning q
lawn would properly spray his own
lawn, the dapdelion pest which has
given 20 much trouble in the past could
within one or two seasons be almost
stamped out of our cities.
lf,the following instructions are fol-
lowed out, good results will follow.
Procure a good spray pump. one that
holds about three gallons and can be
carried while spraying.
Spray when the leaves are dry and
can be kept dry for several hours after
spraying.
Spray with fine mist which can be
done only with good nozzle under high
pressure.
Use iron sulphate at the rate of \
to 2 pounds per gallon.
Do not let the solution stand more
than or 4 hours after mixing.
Strain the solution through a fine
sieve or cloth into the spray can SO
that no material will get into the pump
to clog it up.
Spray about every six weeks or when
ever the dandelions start into growth.
Keep the lawn grass well watered so
that the grass can overcome by vigor-
Gus growth any damage resulting from
the spray solution.
Do not spray more than is necessary
to kill the dandelions.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Hard Winter on Game and Stock

1t is possible that the swiftly flowing
streams, swollen as they are now and
will be for the next week or two, will
accomplish much in the way of carry
ing off dead animals whose bodies
literally lined them in places.
Last winter was hard one on range
stock and Of the thousands of head
which perished in the deep SHOWS
hundreds had gathered along the frozen
streams in search of water or feed
Hence there were enough carcasses of
famished cattle along the Gunnison and
its upper tributaries to almost make
beef stew of the whole turbulent stream.
An assistant game watchman at
Sapinero said last week:
1.-THE snow came so early as to sur
prise the deer and they were hemmed
in so they could not get out or be
telped. The depth of snow IN the hills
north of "Sap." was feet, and on
snow shoes visited the haunts of a
herd of go deer and those of a bunch Of
SO elk. found them buried under the
snow. All the deer perished and but
three of the elk escaped. and their
skeletons are there to be taken as
proof of my story"
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Della Hunters Get Three Bear.

The Killian- Osborne Marian Dillard-
Mills party of bear hunters out from
Delta last week came in Sunday, hav-
ing captured three bear, and old mother
bear and her two cubs. They report
having chased a very large and fine
specimen OF silver-tip and had several
shots at him, but while on his chase
they got mixed up with the old bear
and cubs and IN capturing them lost
out with the big silver-tip. They say
hunting is hard in the Tabwastch coun-
try. the scrub oak being badly broken
and tangled by the heavy snow of last
winter, some of which still remains,
and in places where there is no snow
the ground Is muddy and slippery, so
that hunter earns his bear if he hap
pens to get one.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Child Has Marvellous
Escape in Fall

Little Eva Davis. the two-year-old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. H. D. Davis
of the Commercial hotel. fell from a
second story window down on the con-
crete walk Sunday afternoon. The
child was playing at the window which
had screen opening out from the bot
tom and which happened to be unfast-
ened. She pushed the screen out and
then tumbled out herself, striking the
walk below, the main force being on
one shoulder but giving the side of her
head quite bump. The little one was
playing around as usual the following
morning. The escape was a very re-
markable one, as the result would hard
ly prove less than serious twice in a
thousand of similar instances.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Sheriff Williams and Cash
Simpson Bring Back
Ed Hilton.
Given Preliminary Hearing and
Must Await Decision Of Sep
tember Term of Court.
Has a Record.

Sheriff l. H. Williams and Cash
Sampson returned Tuesday from the
Disappointment country in Dolores
county bringing with them Ed Hilton
who is charged with having stolen four
horses from the Hider ranch on Sur
face Creek, on the night of May 18th.
The officers had long hard chase but
got their man with the stolen horses in
his possession just as he was making
ready to take the trail again Sunday
morning. 1t is thought that he was
headed for Utah.
The man was given preliminary
hearing Tuesday evening, and in de-
fault of bonds of sl,0o1 will be held in
the county Jail to await the September
term of court.
Hilton served a previous term in the
state penitentiary for horse stealing
and has only been out eighteen months.
The horses were owned by Charles
Carr of Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Tramp Burns House.
DAN WAGNER,
City Marshal.

A small frame house near the Rio
Grande ice house, which is said to have
been owned by some Russians. burned
Monday night. An alarm was turned
in, but it was out of reach of all fire
plugs. The fire looked to be in the
south edge of town, and the fire team
got to the scene as quickly as possible,
but as the house proved to be much
farther away than it looked. was be-
yond control before they reached it.
A tramp was seen about the place
earlier in the day and it is thought he
started the blaze.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Bloon,er Girls.

The Bloomer girls base ball team are
booked to play Delta High School team
at p. m, June 21, sharp. If the
river isn't too high the game will be at
the Fair Grounds, otherwise the event
will be at the H. S. Athletic grounds
on Garnet mesa. The b. B. girls have
been playing all winter in California
and feel quite ready to eat up our
young men of the H. S. However we
hope it won't be quite that bad. The
game should furnish some good amuse-
ment and should be witnessed by big
crowd.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
September 28th Finally De-
cided Upon as Date of
This Great Event.
Postponed from August Because
President 7 aft Deferred Trip
to Colorado Hoped
He May Be Present.

September 18th has finally been
decided upon for the Gunnison Tunnel
opening, by the committee of arrange
ments at Montrose. The celebration,
however, is to be continued for three
days. it is announced.
Because President Taft has seeming
ly been compelled to defer his visit to
later in the fall, the committee thought
best to place the opening day later, in
the hope that he still might be able to
be present.
1t is also argued that the later date
will also give visitors better idea of
what can be raised on our soils, as the
fruits and other crops will just then be
at their best.
Just what part the Government or
tire reclamation service is going to take
in the tunnel opening in the way of
land distribution or allotment, is not
yet known, but the information will nc
doubt be given out soon. 1t would
seem that some such proposition must
be part of the celebration opening,
or it would be regarded much as g
failure from the beginning.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Haze Refnrned to Della.

C. A. Erickson and family have re-
turned to Delta from Ouray and are
occupying the living rooms of the large
art building just being completed by
Mr.. Erickson at the corner of Second
on Main street. MIR. Erickson was a
photographer in Delta l7years ago and
since that time has been nearly all
over Colorado. Being impressed with
Delta's new growth and good prospects
for the future, he has selected this
town established location and perma-
nent business investment.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Neus of the Local Churches.
FIRST NJ. E CHURCH.

FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.
j. A. johnson pastor. Sunday school
10 a. m. Public worship IL a. m.
Junior League 8 p. m. Epworth
League z p. m. Public worship
g p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening.
Next Sunday morning the ordinance
of baptism will be administered to
adults and also to children presented
by their parents, followed by the re-
ception of members into the church.
At the evening service will occur the
Children's Day exercises of the Sunday
school. A splendid program has been
provided. The public is cordially in
vited to these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
S. A. Hayworth, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching at IL a.
m. and p. m. B. Y. P. U. at Up. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
All are invited.
Next Sunday evening at the Baptist
church Rev. S. A. Hayworth will de-
liver the second of series of sermons
Modern Sins" and the topic for SUM-
day evening, June 18th. will be IAN
Old Bachelors Tragedy" Special mu-
sic. All are invited.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Prayer meeting and Teacher Train
ing Wednesday 7:30. Choir practice
Saturday 7:S0 p. m. Bible School 10 a.
m. At II a. m. and p. m. the
pastor A. N. Glover will preach. All
friends and strangers welcome.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services first Sunday after Trinity.
Holy Communion a. m. Morning
Prayer and sermon IL a. m. Evening
Prayer and sermon s p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at IL a. m. and 500 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Y. P. S C. E.
700 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
500 p. m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Meet each Sunday at IL o'clock a. M,
at Pythian Hall. corner Third and
Main.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$50 a. m.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Notice---Call For Bids.

Notice is hereby given that the City
of Delta desires to have its water main
extended from the south side of Seventh
Street to the north side of Eleventh
Street on Meeker Street. Said pipe
line and said excavation shall be three
and one-half go feet deep, and the
fill to be made after the pipe is laid by
the City. Amy or all persons desiring
to make bids on the excavation and
filling will send the same to the City
Clerk on or before June II, 1909. The
council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
DAN WAGNER,
City Marshal.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Highest Water Thought
To Be Passed.

The Gunnison River was, it is said by
old-timers, the highest Tuesday that it
has been in twenty years. Many men
and teams We're necessary to save the
bridge to North Delta, but it is thought
to be safe now, as indications seem to
point to decrease from now on.
1t was feared for a time, that not
only would several North Delta gardens
be washed away, but that the county
bridge and city water line would be
swept out. We can only hope that the
predictions for lower water prove true.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
In supplying the INDEPENDENT with
the complete itiniary of the National

In supplying the INDEPENDENT with
the complete itiniary of the National
Irrigation Commission of the U. 5.
Senate, Senator Guggenheim calls
especial attention TO the Importance OF
this committee, its members being all
United States Senat ors. and to the in
formation they seek. the questions they
want asked and the good they hope to
accomplish in aiding the reclamation
service and the agricultural interests.
From Grand Junction the committee
will 90 to LuJ ane on the 9th of octo-
Der. On the morning of October 9th
they will arrive at Delta remaining
here from a. m. to 4 p. m.
At all their stops they want to meet
rs many of those interested in irriga-
ton as possible. They constitute an
investigating body, appointed to look
into the progress of the reclamation
projects, to secure information sug-
gestive Of bettering the service. or to
correct irregularities, il found.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Excursion Rates.

The railroads have granted an open
rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip on the plains, and one and
one-fifth fare for the round trip on the
mountain roads for the great State
Sunday School Convention at Rocky
Ford on June 1917.
No certificates are necessary. Ask
for the excursion ticket to Rocky Ford
on sale June IA and Is; returning the
10Th.
No credentials are necessary. Any
Sunday School worker in the State can
60.
Rocky Ford will take care of all who
come at the reasonable rate of 81 per
day.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds recorded during the
week ending June 8. 1909, furnished by
The Delta County Abstract Company.
VIM. F. Conine to Charles Cowsn.
Sr., 80 acres near Paonia, $4,000.
A. L. Binford to VIM. F. Conine, 40
acres near Paonia, 81 500.
VIM. E. Gerry to Desire Freand,
lots Paonia, $1,000.
T. C. Fry to Arthur S. and Della A.
Kellogg, tract on ANYWAY mesa, 81.
Houts Orchard Co. to Pueblo-Delta
Orchard Co., 200 acres Payne mesa,
$25. 900.
Niels P. Madsen to Clifford E. Dana.
tract Payne mesa, So, 800.
Edward P Barrow to H. S. johnson,
lS acres Payne mesa, 81, 800.
near Paonia, 81.
C. C. Hawkins to Samuel Langham,
8 lots Paonia, 81, 500.
c. R. Dixon to S ]. Stewart, acres
near Paonia, SIS, 300.
d. S. Doughty and M. Fairlamb to
H. K. Porter, 100 acres Surface Creek,
1000.
E. P. Barrow to l. B. Woodward.
tract near Hotchkiss, $500.
VIM. R. Cleland to VIM. NJ. Barnett.
40 acres near Hotchkiss, 81.
]. M. Burkhart to H. L. Krum,
10.O6 acres near Paonia, $3.50.
E. c. Aegerter to G E. Schneider,
1-3 int. in 100 acres Cedar mesa, 81, 600.
H. E. Williams to G. W. Bruce and
Frank G. Myers, acres Garnet mesa,
81.
NJ. ]. and E. ]. Land to Roy A
Downs and G. W. Dyer, 20 acres Cedar
mesa, -, 100.
Susanna Brown to Cora F. Hubbard,
8 lots Cedaredge, 5000.
B. o. Norris to l. M. Conklin. 2 lots
Delta, 1000.
Delta Town Co. to B. o. Norris, 2
lots Delta, 81 200.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Picnic al Coolby, July 4h.

In reading the history Of the revo-
lutionary period of our country who
has not thought he would like to have
seen some of the most important events
as they actually occurred in those days.
The coming Fourth will be the proper
day to bring before our senses the time
when nothing was heard but the din
of arms or the sounds of fife and
drums" the time when young and old,
fathers and sons, and even the gentle
sex bent their steps toward these
martial scenes.
Those were dark days for the coming
Republic. All felt that they must
hang together or hang separately. y
Conventions met to discuss their griev-
ances and were frequently dissolved by
imperial authority.
The Coalby people have decided to
celebrate the great day in the proper
manner. By an original play they will
take you back to the trying scenes
previous to the Revolutionary War.
Almost the whole neighborhood
turned out one day this week to pre-
pare the grounds. Next week all the
men, women and children will come
with their dinners and stay all day
working to prepare the grounds. Their
grounds will be in shape and they will
be prepared to make the celebration a
success because they are all pulling
together.
Their base ball team has been orga-
nized and Is enthusiastic. To hear
them talk you: would confidently be-
lieve they will be ready to meet any
team in the county by July.
1t has been said that on account OF
expense they would charge for the
play. No, it is the unanimous will OF
all that everythingzwill be absolutely
free.
Come from the hot sections Of the
county and spend few days in the
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
The Itinerary Of the Commission Is
Of Great Importance.
Have Authority to Gather Information and
Make Investigations. s.---Mission Is to
Aid Irrigation and Correct
Errors and Abuses

cool of the foothills. Come Sunday
and fish in Ward creek and stay over.
You will find the people the proper
sort of common folks to meet; they
have no axes to grind and are always
bubbling over with hospitality.
Their desire is to give every one a
grand jolly good time. They are well
organized and will take personal in
terest in making it pleasant for every
individual present.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Advertised Letter List

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending June Sth, 1909:
Dwight To wns, nj Mrs. J. w. Dil's
G. Gillisjral j. o. Haurahan
Henry Hanson Miss Cecil Lopez (2)
Mrs. Pearl Ludioig James F. Stokes
Mrs. Francis Schaefer J. s. Brown
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
SHuer Medal Contest.

An oratorical contest was held at the
Christian Tabernacle Tuesday night.
Eight young ladies took part. Miss
Esther Curtis won the silver medal
offered as prize.
Music was furnished by the High
School Orchestra and vocal solos
rendered by Miss Uglow and Miss
Minnie jackson.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11

Miss Ella New was hostess at DIM
ner party given at her home on Grand
Avenue, in honor of Mr.. H. H. Smith
of Denver
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11

Money at Seven Per Cent.
For first-class real estate five year
loans.
G. w. BARTHOLOMEW.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11

Mrs. Ed Stone entertained the F. F.
Club Tuesday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served and the usual good
time was had.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11
Society Notes.

Mrs. Walter Singleton entertained
ST. Luke's Guild Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs C. B. Elliott entertained num-
Der of her friends at q pleasant one
o'clock luncheon yesterday.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11

Leonard Armstrong, Harry Hayward
and Percy Coombe entertained at din
ner in the bachelor quarters in the
Zannetti Flats last Thursday evening.
The Delta independent., 1909-06-11

Mrs. 7. K. Seaton entertained the
members of the Merry Afternoon Fancy
Work Club and their husbands Wednes-
day evening. We understand that the
husbands did not partake of the fancy
work but when the refreshments were
served they exhibited their skill and
good taste.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04

markabk, development in the dairy
industry in Missouri has been In cer-
tan sessions Of ire OzMk region Of
South Missouri. The sentiment in
favor Of this business has been
strengthened to a marked extent by
the unusual success Of the Hosmer
farm near Marshfeld. 1t is a revela-
ton to any n to see fields that a
few years ago produced 10 bushels of
orr per acre and could be bought
for $40 to SIS an acre, now worth
more than SIS and producing IS to
100 bushels OF orn per acre. The
writer had the good fortune to visit
this farm recently and found the Hos
mcrs to be doing wen more than was
anticipated from their wide repi-
tation. When Mr.. Hosmes and his
son moved on this land some II
years ago the portions Thea in cuitiva~
ton was said to be worn out by con-
tinnal corn growing and would not
grow over 10 bushels Of corn per
acre. During the past S years the
yield Of eor per acre on the same
land has heen 70 to 100 bushels on
an avcrags, and smaller fields have
averaged over 100 bushels. Alfalfa
is grown on these riCh hetis with
good suoccss At the time the writer
visited this farm 70 cows ~cr. in.
milk and the daily production OF but
ter was 81 pounds. The butter made
on this farm has been marketed in
Springfield and Southwest M6Orfi
for many years where hGomnsHnds
the highest price. A large drove Of
hogs is kept on hand all the time to
utilize the skim milk. This fall a
new concrete block silo, which is the
handsomest structure of this kind the
writer has ever seem, was built.
Among de dairy cattle are found
pure bred Jerseys from some of the
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-04
Order OF Publication.

IN the Morgan County circuit Court, in vacation
STATE or MISSOURI. 40
County Of Morgan, -
Louis EckhoG, Plaintiff,
The Unknown Heirs Of Thomas Reynolds, De.
PENDANTS.
At this day comes plaintiff and files his petit
other duly lSh yss,'e" , ~ S'i Re- v :aIfg'"s t :iS .
that the heirs Of Thomas Reynoid. are
ipierested in the subject matter q
their names for the reason that they are IN.
known to him, that Thomas Reynolds appears
a. the record owner Of the lands hereinafter de.
tine raid Thomas Reynolds In long since de-
ceased. that the interest his unk nown heirs have
In said land. n any. 10 the record owners Of said
said Thomas Reynolds At the time Of his death
by reason Of being his heirs, and that the fur.
tier interest Of the dcfendan ts and how derived,
II any. Is uDk nown To plaintiff, except that said
interest or claim 10 adverse and prejudicial TO
this plaintiff. wherempon. y y ordered by the
Slerk 10 vacation 'nss .a,d dsfsndsnts ne mo.,,
q suit against them IN this court the object aud
general nature Of which sto,try, ascertain and
fine aud adjudg by Its judgments or decree the
title and estate Of the parties, plaintiff and de.
ienlapu herein, severaiiy, Of. IN and to the fol.
County, Missouri, to-wit: The northwest guar.
ter Of section twerty.three, Of low n6hip forty:
two, Of range nineteen. and that unless the said
tue Uftk UDWn Heis ~ ] UDuihS Feyuotus, NC AUu
appear at this court, at the next term thereof,
to he begun and holden at the court house IN the
City Of Versailles, IN said county, on the 10Th
day Of April next. and on or before the htst day
Of said term, answer OF plead to the petition in
said cause. the same will be taken as confessed,
aud judgment will be rendered accordingly.
And Il is further ordered, that a copy hereof
he published according to law, In the Morgan
County REPUBLICAN.
". c. THOMAS, Circuit CLERK.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand aud the seal Of the
fsEALl Circuit Court Of Morgan County,
this 18th day OF Feby 1909.
W. e.. THOMAs, Circuit Clerk.