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The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
w ddings. S.
sPENCE-woOD.


November 26, 1909 at the Presbyter-
ian manse, j. H. Spence and Miss Fern
Wood, Rev. Geo. M. barley officiat-
ing.
wILLIAMSoN-DUNBAR
November 25, 1909, at Read, Colo
RADIO, Fred Williamson and Miss Nina
Dunham, Rev. George barley officiat-
ing.
SIGMUND-BEvER.
November "a, 1909, at the Presby-
terian manse, John Sigmund and Miss
Eta Bever, Rev. George Darley offici-
ating.
HARRIsoN-swAN.
Pearl S. Harrison and Miss Alta
Swan were married December l., 1909.
at the Presbyterian Manse, Rev. Geo.
M. barley, officiating.
LYLE-PROBASCo.
At high noon, Thanksgiving day, a
happy wedding took place at st. Luke 8
church in Delta. Mr.. Ralph r. Lyle,
of Cory. and Miss Sylvia Probasco, of
Delta, being united in holy bonds by
Archdeacon Lyon. Mr.. T. E. Lyle,
brother of the groom, and Miss Anna
Probasco, acted as best man and brides
maid.
The young folks have the hearty con-
gratulations of their many friends.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
WON EMS SHOES
Honstone Ditch Company
Vote 10 Untu.

At meeting held last Saturday of
the above company, the stockholders of
the Ironstone Ditch Co., and the Iron
stone Extension Ditch company, held
in Delta, decided to turn over their
bitches to the Water Users Association
on the same basis that the Montrose
and Delta canal came in, the vote
standing l34 to 9s.
Following this vote it was decided
that the Ditch company should appoint
committee of two and the Water
Users Association, two. to appraise the
companies holding, and carry on the
negotiations transferring the ditch to
the Water Users Association, the con-
clusions reached by this committee to
be binding upon all parties interested.
This action will no doubt be followed
By the remaining bitches of the IN
compahgre valley, which are still out,
and all now looks well for thorough
unification of the system before spring.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
Picture Bargains.

The Seaton Drug Company received
some time ago consignment of framed
pictures that were shipped them by
mistake, they having no need of the
pictures as they had already bought
their pictures for holiday trade from
another firm. Last week Mr.. Seaton
received letter from the firm asking
them to sell the pictures for whatever
he could get out of them, and this he
will q Saturday, from to 6 o'clock,
+. M. There is large assortment that
will be placed on sale at that time for
much less than the frames would cost.
Prices range from so cents to sI.5O.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
Government Enlarging
Montrose and Della Canal.

Unable to secure satisfactory prices
on the contract work the government
has undertaken the enlarging of the
Montrose and Delta canal itself by
force account, and large number of
men and teams are at work on the big
ditch. The canal will be doubled prac-
tically in capacity. The carrying ca
pacity is now 225 feet per second and
this will be increased to $50.
The work on the canal will put a
large amount of money in circulation in
Montrose and vicinity. The work will
be pushed with all possible speed, but
the job will require quite long time to
complete. .-Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
Fiyemen,s Annual Ball.

The annual ball of the Delta Firemen
will be given at the Opera House Christ
mas night and will be one of the swell
dances of the season.
Everybody will attend the fremen's
ball, not alone to have the good time
assured, but to pay their respects to
the boys who protect town and homes
against fire.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
Society Notes.

The Economical Luncheon Club met
with Mrs. VIM. Gale yesterday.
Mrs. Clyde Stewart entertains the
Social Five Hundred Club this evening.
The members of the Womans' Club
met with Mrs. Kelso Monday after
noon.
Tuesday the F. F. Club spent
pleasant afternoon at the home of Mrs.
J. j. Travis.
Mrs l. C. Hail entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Mathers and Mr.. and Mrs,
T. B. Geer at dinner last Sunday
Mrs. A. E. Amsbary entertained the
Pioneer Fancy Work Club at her home
on North Main street, Saturday aftel-
noon.
The Ladies Guild of the St. Luke's
Episcopal church were entertained at
the home of Mrs. l.. R. Wigram on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs John Kurz was hostess at two
thimble parties the past week, one last
Friday and one Wednesday of this
week. Both were reported pleasant
occasions.
One of the biggest events that has
taken place in Delta society for som
time, will occur tomorrow, when Mrs
T. B. Geer and Mrs. Harry Mathers
entertain about forty lady friends at
the home of Mrs. Geer on South Main
street.
Mrs. L. A. Hick was hostess at
splendid luncheon yesterday. The fol-
lowing guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. g. Cook, Judge and Mrs A.
R. King, DIR. and Mrs. barley, DIR. and
Mrs. Cook, Miss New and Mrs. M. j.
Brown.
The Semi Monthly Dancing Club,
which has just been organized, gave its
first dance Wednesday evening, which
was great success. The club has
large membership which was well rep
resented. The club will give regular
dances through the winter.
Toe following guests were entertained
at an elaborate dinner party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chiles on
Dodge street Monday evening: Mr..
and Mrs. Schlapp, Mr.. and Mrs Welch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gale, Mr. and
MrS. george wilson, Mr. anu MIS-. +.
C. Helt and Mrs. M. j. Brown. The
evening after dinner was spent at five
hundred.
A surprise party was given on Harry
and Charley White by number of their
High School friends last Friday night
in honor of Harry's fourteenth brit =
day Games were played after which
Mrs. White served All elegant turkey
| supper. The evening was highly en-
joyed by all. The following were
/ present: Charley White, Harry White,
Mar jorie Kohlman. Tom Conway, Elsie
Ault, Winnie Killian, Eva Belle Conk-
lin. Tom Dale. Myrtle Snyder, Milton
Blackburn, Janet Amsbary, Lester
Shock, Howard Curtiss, Mona Van
Volkenburgh.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
Land Wanted.

We are conducting an extensive ad-
yertising campaign throughout IN e
middle-west. Have buyers for genuine
bargains in improved or unimproved
lands il water right is Al. Don't list
unless land will stand minute investiga-
tion. Mead Realty Co., 837-17th Ave-,
Denver, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
Notice.

We wish to inform our old ana new
patrons that we have no business in
terests in the Novelty Theatre neither
have we any in the Lyric except in
friendly way. We are financially in
terested in the Gayety only, and take
pleasure in inviting all our friends there.
WANEE Bros.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-03
Maccabee Ladies to Elect Officers.

This, Friday night, the Ladies of
Maccabees will elect their officers and
desire full attendance Of members.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30
Proposed Amendment 10 the State Constitution
Validating School Districts and Their
Observation-Disclosures and Suthurizing
Levy and Collection ofTnes to
Pay Auch Indebtedness.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION no. ..
HOUSE JOINT RESoLrTIoN to amend
Article OF the Constitution OF the
State of Texas 10y adding thereto
Section 3a, validating school dis
trict, and the bonded Indebtedness Of
such districts and authorizing the
levy and collection of take, 10 pay
such Indebtedness.
BE il resolved by tn Legislature OF
the STATE of Texas;
SECTION J. That Artlc!" : OF the
Constitution of the State OF Texas be
amended by adding thereto ne" Sec
ton. 70 be known a. section ia, which
shall read and be a. follows;
SEC. 3a. Every school district
heretofore formed. whether formed
under che general law or by special
act and whether the territory embraced
within il, bOundarle, lies wholly with
in a single county or partly in two or
more counties, is hereby declared 20
be- and from it, formation 10 have
been. a valid and lawful district.
All bonds heretofore issued ht any
such districts which have been APP
proved 10y the Attorney General and
registered boy III" Comptroller are
hereby declared 20 Doe, and al the time
OF their issuance 20 have been, issued
in conformity with the Constitution
and laws Of this state. and any and
all such bonds are hereby in all things
validated and declared 20 be valid and
binding obligations upon the district
or districts i.suingthe same.
Such district j, hereby authorized
20. and shall, annually levy and coll
lect an ad valorem tax sufficient 20
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30
The NORMAL COLLEGE.

Every man. woman and child
in Canyon City and Randall
county can do something for the
advancement Of the work Of Sc
curing the location of the West
Texas Normal here. VIII they
do it? There will never be an
other chance like the present for
Canyon City to become some
thing and the right start has
been made and if we are untir-
ing in our efforts we will sue
coed. The school will be cheap
if it cost US 500, 600 to get it for
it is a permanent establishment
something that will benefit US
in the present days and will ad-
vance the mental and moral stat
US of our children forever. 1t
would be a paying proposition
for the town in a money way at
that price but by far the greater
pay will be the other advantages
coming to our city. VIII you
help?
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30

Tuesday in August, 1909, in one week
~ newspaper of each county in the
State of Texas in which such II news
paper may be published. And the
Governor be, and he is hereby direct
ed to issue the necessary proclamation
for the submission of this proposed
amendment To the qualified electors
for members Of the Legislature. A,
such election all persons favoring
such amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words,
"For the amendment to Article : of
the Constitution validating school
districts and school district bonds, -
and those opposed thereto shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words, Against the amendment
to article : of the Constitution valid
ating school district, and school
district bonds.
SEC. ;. That 5000. or a, much
thereof a> may be necessary he, and the
same is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, to defray the ex-
pense, of advertising and holding the
election provided for above.
"A true copy.) j-it
". b. Townsend,
Secretary of State.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30
STOVES At Hl3H PRICES.

in last weeks issue we men
toned the fact that there have
been some vendors around in
this county disposing Of scrap
iron to the people Of this county
claiming that they We're some
sort Of range or cooking stove.
the prices demanded having
been higher than the prices ask
ed by the local dealers for the
very best kind Of ranges made.
The people Of this county are
ordinarily very sensible and in
this particular case seem to have
used. in the main, very good
judgment in not buying from
these travelling artists. But
there are some who have in
vested" in these unknown house
hold articles and we want to
draw some little comparison
about the matter in order that
these people may know just how
badly they are skinned on the
deal. The traveller has been sell
ling the ranges at about $8l.
each while the local dealer only
asks $62. 80 to $65. for the best
made ranges which these dealers
and a responsible factory stand
ready to back up with a guaran-
tee that is worth something to
buyer 1t is readily seen that
there is a difference in price be- F..
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30

The Clovis IN. NJ Post is
branching out. This week there
appears upon our exchange desk
the initial issue of the latest child
of the Posts and is Volume l.
No. /, of the Pony Post, being,
as the paper claims, the first
daily newspaper ever published
in Clovis, n. NJ" 1t is a four
column, four page paper. In the
opening salaam the says. in part,
the following:
With kindest courtesies to all,
but apologies to none, the Pony
Post, the first daily newspaper to
be published in the city of Clovis,
prances out upon the broad field
Of newspaperdom. Mindful of
the world-old adage that the ear
ly bird catches the worm and
being fond of worms and at the
same time bearing in memory a
sentiment of the immortal Bard
Avon, which says. 'Since't must
be done 'twere better done;
'twere better well done, and
done quickly the publisher of
the Clovis Post has conceived
and brought into being the Pony
Post.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30

tween the known dealer and the
unknown of at least SIC in favor
of your own inhabitant, the man
who pays taxes here, lives here,
helps YOU in case of sickness or
distress. the man who pushes
forward and helps develop the
entire community into a better
living place. In order that we
might clearly show the compari-
son we want to call attention to
one thing that has been done
about which there can be no
question. The traveller has been
putting in some pressure boilers
for heating water for which they
figure SIS. Now the local deal
ers sell exactly the same pressure
boiler. with the same stand, same
ve;cb+ sama test nrass,,re made
by the same people in the same
,ioco tho n q Nelson Manu-
featuring Company of St. Louis,
and for this same pressure boiler
the local dealer only asks 81. so.
LOOKING az the matter in a
sensible manner if appears that
e this article which is being
bawked around over the country
was srcb that i would meet the
rao,,iramen+s Of the b,ving pub-
liz the local dealers would offer
them for sale These neopla GER
rainlv do no4 save the buver any,
THING bv SELLING direct 70 them
for the reason that their sales
and nrofts are confined directly
70 stoves and therefore they rpst
brino Greater nrica than the
local dealer CHARGES As = rule
local merchants who are pleased
70 do the RIGHT thing nv their ma
IRONS will NOT handle anvthino
bu+ the hest makes and grades
of tho class If Goods which thev
handle
L n,iob+ also he noted that the
local dealers arc selling tha same
pressure boiler made bv Crane E.
% Of Kansas Ci+v for s. 20
which these i+inerant merchants
ora ofFar;no for colo at some nm.
known mice Inst hoar this in
mind r +bev coll ~, Won
Nov. vo,, fellows wbo have
horcb+ tho stoves and have no
one IN look 70 in case Of trouble
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30
RURAL DELIVERY BOXES.

We desire to state that we
have made arrangements where
by the people along the free de-
livery route which starts out of
Canyon TOMORROW will be able to
secure these nail boxes at very
reasonable Azure. We are offer
ing a ye rs subscription. either
new or in extention of the pre-
sent time, at a reduced rate.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30
Proposed Amendment TO the State Constitution
In Regard to Formation and Taxing Pow
er Of School Districts.

HOC Sc JOINT RESOLUTION 80. g.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION To amend
Section , OF Article : Of the Consritu-
tiuu of the State of Texas, in regard
TO the formation and taxing power of
school districts.
BE it resolved 10y the Legislature, of
the State of Texas:
SECTION |. That Section ) of Ar
ticlc : OF the Constitution OF the State
of Texas be so amended a, to here
after read a follows:
SEC. ,. Oue-fourth of the revenue
derived from the State occupation
take, and a poll tax of 81 on every
male inhabitant of thi, State between
the ages OF 81 and 60 years shall be
set apart annually for the benefit of
the public free school, and in addition
thereto there shall be levied and col
lectcd anannual ad valoremStatetax Of
such an amount, not To exceed 20 cents
on the 800 valuation, as with the
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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30

Every person going on my
place east OF town will please
close the gates and follow the
roads or l shall be compelled to
close the land against all tres
passers. 5tf r. II. SANFORD.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30

ANY erroneous reflection upon the character.
landing or reputation % any person. firm or
corporation which mag appear ~ The columns
If The News vii be gladly corrected upon is
being brought 20 the attention O.; the publisher.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30
The Man with A Smile.

We love the man with a smile,
the man with roses on his tongue,
the man who sees your boy ;
dirty face. but mentions bright
eyes, who notices your shabby
coat, but praises your studious
habits, the man who sees all
the faults, but whose tongue is
quick to praise and slow to
blame. We like To meet the man
whose smiles lights up the drea-
rinesS, whose voice is full of
music of birds, and whose hand
shake is an inspiration, and his
God Bless You, a benediction.
He makes us forget our troubles
as the ravens dismal croak is
forgotten when the thrush or
brown thrasher sings. God
bless the man of cheer -EX.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-04-30
Contributors Notice .

The editor % This paper IS anxious 90 receive,
from time 90 time. communications from its
readers but We request THAI az such com
nunicauuu> be- signed. not for publication.
hut that " e may know the source from "a hch
toe article comes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-09
FIG. PROTECTING TILE OUTLET.

hardpan the tile may have TO he laid
sha llOwer or the water Will never get
TO them. Deep tile mean Il deep layer
Of mellow soil. which nets as II sponge
TO hold capillary water for the crops
The deeper the tile the farther their
effect will be felt on either side
The size OF the tile depends upon the
fall and the amount Of land TO he
drained The engineer who lays out
the drain Will usually be aide To COM
pute the size required
In estimating the number of acres to
be drained 10y u given line OF tile all
I5e land from which surface water
flows toward it should he included. as
well as all land drained by Iaterals
which empty into IL.
The depth OF the drains and the char
acter OF the soil are the chief factors
that determine the distance apart 60
place the drains. Tile four feet deep
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-09

IN the Clerks ONCE OF the Circuit
Court OF the County OF Tazewell, on
the 25th day Of June, 1909.
Jno. p. Halter and z. ID. johnson,
partners trading under the firm,
name and style OF Halter x
johnson, Plaintiff,
against
Emma Clay, Defendant.
The object of this suit is To attach
and subject 10 sale "A certain int.lest
in house and lot. situate i'm the Town
OF Pocahontas, Tazewell County. Vir-
ginia, on the northwest corner TT Moore
and Church Streets, aud is the same
house and lot that was conveyed to
Margaret Clark by 5. Il. Liz and
wife by deed bearing date the 26th
day of November 1892, and of record
in the Clerks office of said Tazeweil
County, in Deed book No. 81, page
533, etc f, for the payment of debt due
the cOmplainants by the defendant
and for general relief.
And an affidavit having been ma lie
and filed that the defendant, Emma
Clay, is nonresident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that she do APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof, and do what may
be necessary to protect her interest in
this suit. 1t lis further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week
for four weeks in the CLINCH VALLEY
News, newspaper published in the
county of Tazewell, and that a copy be
posted at the front door OF the court
house of this county as prescribed by
law A copy-Teste:
S. NJ. GRAHAM, Clerk.
SEXTON & ROBERTS, p. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-09

on sandy soil will draw seventy-hve
feet on either side, while In CLAW soil
their effect Will not be felt third as
far. AS already stated, the width OF
the strip of good corn or other grain
over drain is n good indication OF the
pulling power or the drain. Where n
drainage system is being put I'm little
at time the laterals can be put In
from 10 TO 200 feet apart ut first. de-
pending on the soil, and others put In
between later II experience shows
them TO be necessary.
The Outlet.
One OF the most important parts OF
the drainage system is tho outlet. II
tho drain empties into n ditch or
stream stone bulwark should be
built up to keep the end tile from be
Ing washed away. The drain should
enter the stream above the level of the
water II possible. When II enters be
low the force OF the current is check
ed. and II the water is carrying much
silt some OF 1t Will be deposited In tho
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-07-09

tile. II is n good plan TO use sewer
pipe for n few feet back from the out
let, ms IL Is not 30 easily displaced by
freezing
Many drains are built with an out
let I'm box Mt the side OF the rond or
next 10 n neighbours fence. Such an
outlet is not very satisfactory, but
sometimes II is the best that can be
provided. The box should he well
built 10 keep out rubbish The mouth
OF the tile I'm this ms well as I'm other
forms OF outlets should be covered to
keep out small animals during dry
weather. The bottom OF the box should
bo at least n foot below the tile. The
silt that settles here should he clean
ed out occasionally. A much better
plan than the use OF tile box is TO co
operate with the rond authorities or
with the neighbors and extend the line
OF tile TO some permanent outlet
Laying the Tile.
II rarely pays II farmer 60 lay his
own tile. but he should keep close
watch Of the men whom he hires TO do
the work little carelessncss In lay
Ing the tile may make the drainage
system practically worthless. If at
any place the tile dips an inch below
the grade llTN, that inch viii oil up
with slit, and the capacity OF the whole
system Will be reduced that much.
The old saying that chain Is no
stronger than Its weakest link applies
with especial force to tile drain. No
col In ffIn 10 orroIn fol "
by eye, even II there IS water running
in the ditch at the time. Remember
that II Is your money that Is paying
for the drain and that II is your priv
ilege to have 1t put in as you want 1t.
The only way to get the tile laid ex-
actly TO grade is TO use targets. When
an engineer lays out a line OF the tile
he sets n row OF grade stakes, each
one marked with the depth the ditch is
TO be ut that point. When the ditch
is down nearly to the required point
targets are set up at these grade
stakes. A target consists OF an upright
stick on each side Of the ditch with
| a crossbar clamped to It. These cross
bars should be adjusted so that they
are level and just seven feet above the
grade line. For instance, If the cut
marked on the grade stake Is four
feet the crossbar should be three feet
above the stake. After a number OF
these targets have been set string Is
stretched across the tops Of them
Then n measuring stick seven feet long
will Just reach from the string to the
correct grade line. With one man tc
hold the measuring stick ana another
TO scrape out the bottom Of the ditch,
IT can be dug to grade very accurately.
or course both digging the ditch
and laying the tile should begin at the
outlet. Don't let the men stand on
the bank and lay the tile with a hook
Make them get down into the ditch
and put them In by hand. standing or
those already laid to hold them In
place. BY handling each tile any
cracked or imperfect ones can be dis
covered and thrown out. After the
tile are laid little dirt should bt
scraped from the side Of the ditch~fC
hold them I'm place. AS soon as the
whole line is In no time should be los
I'm covering the ditch.