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The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
SHORT LOCAL, PERSONAL
AND PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS
What is Happening What People are Doing -Spiced with
Short Paragraphs of Resource and Progress

Tom Mostyn, of Ouray, who has been
feeding cattle on the ranch of Bull
Bros, near Cedaredge, came down
Monday with a four-year-old steer to
ship to the stock show. The steer was
short horn and beauty for size,
cymetry and gentleness. His weight
was 1870 pounds.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs B. NJ. Tillotson, Palmer street, on
Friday afternoon January 22nd at 8
O'Clock. Short articles and items of
interest in both Home and Foreign
Missions will be given by all present
and general discussion follow. Leader
Mrs. Tillotson.
The members of the Board of County
Commissioners will, we understand,
attend the state meeting of county
commissioners to be held in Denver
next week. This is not bad idea
Aside from the transaction of impor-
tant business mapped out, an inter-
change of ideas on county matters gen.
orally is always worth getting.
Rev. ]. D. Henry, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Gunnison, has
moved with his family to Delta to hve.
The altitude and climatic conditions at
Gunnison were adverse to the health of
Mrs. Henry, and having four boys in
his family Mr.. Henry concluded it
would be good idea to have some land
in good locality like Delta where they
could have home and employment
R. W. Curtis writes this week: "The
INDEPENDENT reached me last week at
Glenwood Springs and l was very glad
to get it Was much interested in the
report of the Delta County Live Stock
Association convention. The range
regulations and resolutions are to the
point and will keep them for future
reference and perhaps use in another
part of the state. Will visit my parents
at Littleton this week before starting
South. A week at Glenwood made me
feel young and tender
The Christian church new tabernacle
is almost completed. The building is
on the church ground on Eaton avenue
and Palmer streets, occupying very
prominent position. heretofore the
congregation has been greatly at loss
for room. but with the completion of
the tabernacle this will be overcome.
Rev. Glover, the pastor, is very ener-
getic in his church work and Is to be
congratulated on the responsive senti-
ment among the members as well as
sympathy in the undertaking of large
building Improvements now accom-
plished, from the public.
S. B. Snow, of Delta, leaves for Dem
yer soon. Mr.. Snow will take in
the stock show and expects to complete
arrangements whereby a partnership
will be effected between himself and
Mr.. Kahn, to enter the clothing busi-
ness at Delta Mr.. Kahn was here a
week ago from Ft. Collins and was
much taken up with Delta as business
opening. The drawback then appeared
as difficulty in securing location,
but we understand it has now been ar
ranged to occupy the room in the l. o.
o. F. building to be vacated by Vande-
burg & Son, who have closed out their
stock, it being the intention of Mr..
Vandeburg Sr., to retire from active
business for time.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
Convention Horticultural Society

The Seventh Annual Convention of
this society meets in Denver next
Tuesday, continuing in session three
days. We note that among the West
ern Slope program numbers are Ny. A.
L. Craig, assistant manager of the
North Fork Fruit Growers Association
at Paonia and Clinton A. Oliver, of the
Paonia Booster. Mr.. Oliver will dis
cuss "Why Strong Society,"" and
Mr.. Craig: Benefits of Association
Methods
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
Death of !. II. Shotpalter.

MIR. J. H. Showalter, who left North
Delta for Appleton City, Mo-, last sum-
mer for his health, died in that city
last week. Miss Mollie Showalter is
teacher in the schools at Delta. Another
daughter is Mrs. VIII Williams of
Delta. Miss Eva, who was also at
Delta, has returned to Appleton City.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
County Appointments.

The following are all the appoint
ments made by the new board up to
time of going to press:
]. w. Eddings for road overseer in
District No. l; A. P. Harrison for Dis
trict No. 9; Harvey R. Sayer, Sven
Swiberx and Asa Axtell for North Fork
district. DR.. Burgess was appointed
county health officer.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
Subscriptions Received.

The following subscriptions to the
INDEPENDENT have been received since
last weeks report:
K. D. Blumburg, S. B. Snow. S. L.
Duncan, Geo. Wonder, Frank Hoppe,
Delta; r. o. Wilmot, Hotchkiss; Eva
Showalter, Appleton City. Missouri.
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Laurence Klink.

Information is wanted regarding the
whereabouts Of Lawrence Klink, who
left Delta about eight years ago. Aged
about % years. Money Is awaiting
him. Address
8. L. DUNCAN,
Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
Public Installation.

Mcclellan Post G. A. r. and the
Relief Corps will hold public installa-
ton Of officers at I. o. o. F. hall to-
morrow evening. Saturday; 10th.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
Homecoming of the
.Sepenty-Niners.

Leadville, Colo. January "a. 1909.
Rate of one fare for the round trip
via the Rio Grando to Leadville and
return. Tickets on sale from points
south and west Of Alamosa and Tellu-
ride January 26th. 1909. From all
other points in Colorado January 9th.
Final return limit January S1st. Call
On local agent for further information.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15

For SALE-5. farm horses, one cow,
various implements Of machinery for
the beet field.
w. A. FORREST, Delta, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15


Hear the Whitney Bros. Male Quar-
tette.
All any man should want is an even
brake.
]. B. Killian was down to Olathe
Tuesday.
F. L. Ray returned from a trip to
Paonia Sunday.
Dan Boran has moved into his new
house on California Mesa.
E. Burkhardt visited Montrose Tues
day on land Office business
Mr.. Gilbert Doughty was Montrose
business visitor this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Finn left Tuesday
for Los Angeles. California
Clinton Oliver, of the Paonia Booster,
was Delta visitor Tuesday.
Delta county will be well represented
at the stock show in Denver.
James Burns has completed a house
on his homestead on California Mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Wallace of Olathe
had son born to them Monday of last
week.
G. W. Bartholomew is in Arizona,
for few weeks looking after mining
interests
There will be an exodus of stock
men to Denver next week to attend the
stock show.
Clete Austin and Alex Boyer are
cutting ice on Dry Creek for their CAL
ifornia Mesa ranches.
John A. Curtis, Guy Blair, and A.
n. Anderson made short business trips
to Montrose Tuesday.
F.P. Addleman returned to Hotch-
kiss Wednesday after visiting Mont
rose, Delta and other points
Miss Una Hogue, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Rhonemus,
returned to her home in Salida yester-
day.
Mrs. w. G. Barron and daughter
Mary, left Tuesday for San Diego,
California where they will spend the
winter.
In the schools teachers and pupils
have settled down to hard work and
fine progress is being made in educa-
tional courses.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Rhonemus left
Thursday for Ohio on receipt of letter
stating the serious illness of Mr..
Rhonemus' father.
Mrs. Fred Brown and two children
of Telluride arrived in Delta Tuesday
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Barker.
Judge Dickerson has moved his libra
~ to his new Office in the Stockham
block, front of the Delta County Alb
stract Company's quarters.
The INDEPENDENT's report of the
Stockmens' meeting last week was the
most complete ever published, occupy
ing more than page Of solid type.
Though the roads got pretty bad, coal
hauling has continued through the past
ten days of melting weather and there
has SO far been no shortage of supply.
P. A. Heney of California Mesa re-
turned from South Dakota last week.
He purchased 320-acre farm there
and will move with his family in the
near future.
An evening of Music and Mirth. The
famous Whitney Bros. Male Quartette
will be at the Opera House next Mon
day evening. Reserved seats at Cook IS
Drug Store, Saturday s a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pike passed
Delta Wednesday on their way
to San Gabriel, California. where Mr..
Pike goes for health benefits. The trip
it is hoped will prove greatly beneficial.
Welch & Merrill report the following
sale:
jefferson LaRue to r. L. Stanford Of
Lots 10, IL and II, Block 5,
on Grand Avenue. Considera-
ton e14O0.
Some say an ice crop in the winter
means fruit crop in summer, in these
valleys. So far the winter is all right
and the prospects for next years crops
are entirely favorable. One thing is
the water supply will be bet
ter than usual, owing to the excessive
amount Of snow and ice in the noun
tains-
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15

MONEY 10 LOAN at lowest rates oe
farm and city property.
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15

For real bargains In ranch and city
property 80 wslch 4 Merrill Ala
The Delta independent., 1909-01-15
Pioneer Posses Away.

By the death of S. P. Gutshall, who
passed away in Denver within the
week, the Western Slope looQ one of
its Oldest settlers. = man Uho has
helped to make Colorado history. For
some time Mr.. Gutshall he's divided up
his time between Leonard, DenNer and
Pueblo. He left considerable land and
other property. He was formally .
resident of Delta A letter seceived
from him ten days ago conveyed his
remittance for subscription to this
paper.
Mrs. Philippine Klink died at the
home of Mr.. S. L. Duncan Saturday,
January 9th, of pneumonia, at the age
of 65 years, after an illness of but four
days. Mrs. Klink lived here number
of years ago. but had more recently re-
turned and was housekeeping for Mr..
Duncan since her return to the tine of
her death. She was a very excellent
woman and member of the Presby-
terian church. At her funeral Rev.
Glover, of the Christian church offici-
ated, he being a personal acquaintance.
The burial took place at Delta ceme-
terry.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
y AL i A bL {
NECkL ACE
STOLEN
Fifty Thousand Dollars
Worth of Pearls Lost
at Mardi GraS.

San Francisco. Feb. PA $4,000
pearl necklace belonging to Miss Jen-
ME Crocker of this city was stolen
during the Mardi Gras ball The theft
was not reported TO the police until to-
night Though numerous Pinkerton
detectives have been at work on the
case since the loss was discovered at
4 o'clock this morning, no clue TO the
robber has been discovered.
Miss Crocker was one of 4O2 guests
invited to the ball, the list including
virtually all persons prominent So
cially in this city. She WAS also
guest at the more exclusive dinner
given by Mrs. Alexander, before the
ball. Miss Crocker wore the Jewels
at the dinner and still had them on
when she donned her costume for the
ball. that of little school girl with
short blue and white checked dress
and white sun hat. She went TO the
ball room at II o'clock with the pearls
hidden under her simple costume
She did not become aware that they
had disappeared until nearly o'clock
in the morning Miss Jennie Crockeg
Is the 24-year-old daughter of the late
Colonel Frederick Crocker, one Of Cal
iiornia's wealthy pioneers. She is ono
OF the richest women In the west, hav-
ing inherited large share of her faith.
er's estate.
The necklace, which has been rank
cd as one OF the finest in the west, if
not in the country, Is composed of SO
magnificent pearls, all hawless speci-
mems, which were brought by Miss
Crocker from Europe some years ago.
They We're set by Shreve & Co, local
jewelry firm.
AS soon as Miss Crocker discovered
her loss she reported. 1t to her rela-
tiyes several of whom were present
at the ball, and the aid of the Pinker-
ton detective agency was sought at
once. The detectives, four of the best
men In the service of the local agency,
have been working on the case all day.
but have failed to discover any clue
that might lead TO the recovery of the
necklace or the capture Of the thief
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
TWELFTH JUROR
IS REJECTED

San Francisco, Feb. 24.-The pros
pect Of completing q jury to try Pat
rick Calhoun, president Of the United
Railroads, upon an indictment charg-
ing bribery was indefinitely postponed
today when, after accepting the
twelfth juror. the attorneys introduced
evidence and arguments In support
of challenges which eventually vacat-
ed two seats In the box.
John Scollard, hotel proprietor and
shoe dealer. was dismissed from the
jury under challenge by the prosecu-
tion, and Arthur s. Holman, an insur-
ance agent, whose right to try the
case was questioned by the defense,
succumbed to a challenge after some
vehement declarations concerning his
opinions of public service corpora
tions and their relations with NUM-
cipalltieS.
Before the hour of adjournment, The
prosecution Intercepted two other
Jurors. who were not challenged, and
the fate of David Holzberg. another
Juror. was still in Issue when the pro-
ceedings were interrupted by the day 5
adjournment.
Assistant District Attorney Francis
]. Heney disqualified Mr.. Scollard be
cause the latter had been friendly
with Former Mayor Eugene H..
Schmitz in Alaska and because the
juror had expressed opinions hostile
to the prosecution prior to the trial.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

the proposed new Official Of the state
department. as vice" secretary. in
stead OF under" secretary. and reduc-
Ing the salary from $4,000 to $500.
Strenuous objection and ridIcule
came from all sides.
The charge was made in several
quarters that the United States wns
trying to ape foreign powers. The
amendment was vigorously supported
by Mr.. Watson, of Indiana, while Mr..
Mann, OF Illinois, in opposing the
creation OF the Offices of under secre-
tary and fourth assistant secretary.
maintained that 1t WAS simply another
way of giving Office TO two more men.
Without an opportunity being af-
forded TO vote on the Bingham amend
mcnt, the house rejected the whole
amendment and all remaining senate
amendments pertaining TO the state
department
The next battle was waged on the
senate amendment increasing the sal.
aries Of federal judges. Finding them
sevlcs In hopeless minority. the con-
ference committee moved a non-con-
currence In all the amendments. This
action was taken and the bill sent
back to conference
Although the members were ready
TO discuss the secret service. II was
allowed to go over until tomorrow.
The bill was less than one-third CON-
plcted when the house about sos p.
m. recessed until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

York clubman, and it is understood
that the surgeon who attended the mill
in professional capacity was from
PittsburS Two of the Guggenheim
boys acted as seconds for the defeated
Pittsburger while the Kentucky fight
er's corner was occupied by his hacker
and two sporting men from Louisville.
The hacker OF the Kentucky lad return
ed to Louisville with all the Swag,
minus what went to the combatants
and about $1,000 paid to the surgeon.
1t developed after the fight that the
contestants are cousins. and were
willing that in the articles signed It
should be designated that in the event
Of either being killed his body might
be dropped between the coaches, but
this was not deemed necessary. 1t Is
stated by those close to the Guggen-
helms that at the close of the mill
their man had not received a single
scratch.
The proposition was originally to
back the two middlewoights for S25, 900
a side, but the stakes dwindled down
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25

CT. CHARLES Hospital, Quebec City.
~ Ono OF our sisters, who commenced
TO tako Pcruna, has improved and will
continue to tako Il. Somo others arc
trying it also. Sr. Stc. Marie, Superior.
CONVENT of st. Laurent, near Mon
~ treal, Mother House Sisters of tho
Holy Cross.
After using Pcruna for two or three
months, several members of tho COM
munity have experienced such good
effects that they can recommend its use
to others. Sisters of Holy Cross.
HOSPITAL for Incurables Notro
Damc dc Grace, near Montreal.
Notre Dame do Grace Hospital for In
curablcs, having used Peruna for eev-
eral months, recommends IT highly as
an excellent tonic, and it is with pleas
ure that we add our testimonial 10 the
others.
IAVING used Peruna for tho past few
months, for our sick and poor, we
arc happy to say that 1t has given us
great satisfaction. Tho Sisters OF the
Good Shepherd, Montreal.
After continued use of tho remedy,
this institution has found no reason to
change It's good opinion of tho remedy
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
UNIQUE DISCOVERY
MADE In G0LDFIELD

Reno. New. Feb. 24,-The following
story comes from Goldfeld; A dis
covery which for Its unique character
has seldom been equalled In this state
has just been disclosed through the
presence in Goldfield of DIR. Samuel E.
Green, geologlst and mineral expert
of England DR.. Green. who is min
eralogist for several of the biggest
concerns in the east. was exploring d
highly fossilized strata which contain
ed fossils of prehistoric animals and
reptiles. He broke open number Of
ancient oyster shells, and in one Of
them discovered a perfect pearl, pure
white and weighing nearly $50 karats.
DR.. Green has refused sum for the
pearl which would buy hundred
water jewels of ordinary size.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
HOUSE WITH WAR PAINT
ON, DEFIES SENATE

Washington, Feb. 24.-With Its war
paint on the house of representatives
today deiied the senate by rejecting its
amendments to the executive appro-
priation bill providing for salary in
creases for the president, the vice
president, the speaker, the judiciary
and for the creation of the Offices of
under secretary and fourth assistant
secretary of state. Party lines were
obllterated completely.
Not before during the present con-
gress has the speaker been compelled
to WELD his gayel with such force to
bring about order as today. OF par
llamentary tangles, there We're many.
but the veteran presiding officer en-
erged with his decisions undisputed.
after six hours discussion the bill
was sent back To conference So much
time was consumed that a night Ses-
sion was made necessary for the dis
cusslon OF the Sundry civil appropria-
tion bill,
After the senate amendment allow"
Ing the president $1,000 had been re-
jected. an unusual scene resulted.
Members scrambled for recognition to
make various motions The speaker,
unruldeld by his besiegers. held that
motion by Mr.. Watson, OF Indiana,
to recede from the amendment and
amend it SO as to make the salary
SIS coo. was preferential. Mr.. Wat
son sought TO shut off debate. by NOV
ing the previous question. and on that
proposition the roll again was called.
The previous question was ordered
and the amendment was carried l65
to 149. amid Republican applause.
The amendment will make the presi-
dents salary equivalent to the present
salary plus the $4,000 heretofore al
lowed him for travelling expenses. the
appropriation being stricken out.
A long debate was preclpitated by
Mr.. Bingham, Offering an amendment
TO the senate amendment designating
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
GROVE |. JOHNSON WOULD
PROHIBIT POLYGAMY

Sacramento, Feb. 24-Assemblyman
Grove l. Johnson of Sacramento,
whose anti-Japanese bills aroused the
antagonism of President Roosevelt, in.
troduced In the legislature late this
evening. joint resolution asking con-
gress for a convention to amend the
constitution so as to prohibit polyg-
amy
1t requests all other legislatures now
in session to join In the movement.
The measure was introduced at the re-
quest Of Mrs. Hester T. Griffith of Los
Angeles, president of the Womens 8
Christian Temperance Union.
There is a colony OF about 1000
Mormons at Gridley. Butte county, this
state, and many more are scattered
throuhout California. The resolu-
ton In full follows:
Whereas, it appears from investi
cation recently made by the senate
of the United States and otherwise
that polygamy still exists in certain
places in the United States. notwith-
standing prohibitory statutes enacted
by several states, and,
Whereas, the practice of polyea-
my is generally condemned by the
people Of the United States and there
Is demand for the more effectual pro-
hibition thereof, by placing the sub
ject under federal Jurisdiction and
control and at the same time reserying
to each state the right to make and
enforce It's own laws relating TO mar
riase and divorce; now, therefore. DC
II
Resolved, by the assembly, the SEN
ate concurrlng. that application he and
hereby is made to congress under the
provisions Of article five of the con-
stitution Of the United States for the
calling Of a convention to propose an
amendment 10 the constitution of the
United States, whereby polygamy shall
be prohibited and congress shall be
given power to enforce such prohibi-
tion by appropriate legislation
Resolved, that the legislatures of
other states be and they hereby are
respectfully requested to join this ap,
plicatiou by the adoption OF this or an
equivalent resolution
Resolved. further. that the secre-
tary of state by and hereby is direct
ed TO transmit copies of this applica-
tlon TO the senate and house of rep
resentatiyes OF the United States and
to the several members OF said bodies
representing this state therein"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
SANTA ANITA RESULTS

Los Angeles, Feb. 24-The racing
at Santa Anita Park this afternoon
was devoid OF any special feature un-
less it was the riding of Jockey Shil-
ling.
He was much in evidence during
the afternoon He had seven mounts
four OF which he piloted to victory,
two finished second and one third. 1t
was due to his mastery ride that
County Clerk, at long odds. Breezed
home winner. Ethon won, the
fourth. hustling to the limit, to stall
off the sharp challenge Of Adriuche.
Ida May was third, six lengths away.
Results:
First race, six furlongs. purse
Great Heavens, 10S (Schilling) to o,
won; Hamper los J. Howardl to i,
second; Home Crest. 10S (ButwelD B
to 2. third. Time, 1,12 20.
Second race, two year olds, three
and half furlongs, purse-Mike Mo-
lett. 100 (Shllling) to 8, won, Sport
ing Life, 112 Mccarthy 10 to 1. sec
ond; Delmas, 102 Ca. Walsh) 40 to L,
third. Time, 1:41.
Third race, six furlongs. selling
La Floria, 102 (Kennedy) 3 to1, won;
c. w. Burt, LOG (Shilling) 8 to 1, sec
cnd; Hazelthorpe, 107 (McGee) 20 to
l. third Time, 1:12 Is.
Fourth race, seven furlongs. selling
-Ethon, 103 (Kennedy) 16 to s, won;
Adriuche, 1O5 (Shilling) to 10. sec
ond; Ida May, 95 &C. RusselD to /.
third. Time, LA 2-5.
Fifth race, mile and an eighth. sell
ing-County Clerk, 112 (Shilling) Is
to /. won; Day Star, 100 Ca Walsh)
IL to 1. second; King Of the Mist, 100
G. Howard) to 2. third. Time,
1;54 AS.
Sixth race, five and half furlongs.
selling-Evados, 107 tShilling) Is to S,
Won, Chaplet, 1O9 CA. Walsh) 8 to 5.
second Sir Angus, 100 (V.Powers) 8
to l, third. Time. 1;06.
Seventh race, mile, selling-Prog-
ress, 116 (Aubuchon) 5 to l. won;
Niblick, 116 (V Powcrsl A to 1, sec
ond; Pickaway. 116 CShilling) to 1,
third. Time, 1:40.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-25
ADVOCATE THE
GATUN DAM

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 24.-Ear-
nest advocates Of the Gatun dam TO
confine the waters of Chagres river at
Panama. were found among the mem
bers Of the American Institute of
Mining engineers during their discus
sion Of THE Panama Canal today.
The opposition to the lock type was
lead by Henry G. Granger, of Carta-
gena. Colombia, who attacked the re-
port made by the engineers who went
to Panama with President-elect Taft
II the engineers had TO go, he declared,
1t Is unfortunate that their nomination
did not pass through the office of the
Chicago Drainage canal and go to the
camps OF contractors who had to use
their brains to save money by new de-
Vices and mehods, 1t is also to be
regretted that engineers were chosen
who had been found guilty Of seeing a
point and generating a germ of an idea
which they had fostered into careful
development.