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The Delta independent., 1909-12-31

Leonard Baird and bride returned
Saturday after pleasant honeymoon.
They will occupy the Fairfield residence
on Fourth and Grand, temporarily, and
will be at home to their friends after
January 1st.
outlook is especially good. Early snow
fall to unusual depth. little thawing
then intense freezing at high range,
makes it sure we will have plenty of
water for irrigating next year. And
you know what water married to our
/ soil does-insures dependable crops.
Mrs. Emma Stanford slipped and fell,
near the Methodist parsonage, last
Tuesday, and sustained some very pain
full injuries. 1t was thought at first
that she had broken her leg. but it later
developed to be only a bad sprain.
She has been confined to her bed ever
since, however, and is improving very
slowly. Mrs. Stanford is the mother
of R S. Stanford of the Coop. tele-
phone company.
S. G. Mullins, former district attor-
ney, was in Delta the first of the week.
He says the statement that Delta coun-
ty shipped more fruit than any other
county in the United States is incor-
rect. However, we think that when
the final estimate is summed up and
this county's output figured at the rate
of 504 boxes to the car, and the canta-
loupes deducted from Mesa county's
shipments. he will change his mind.
Engineer Frank P. Hall has accepted
fine position at Salt Lake City. and
will leave with his wife for that place
soon after the first of the year. Mr..
Hall has lived in Delta about year
and has made many friends during his
stay Mrs Hall is also well and favor
ably known having taught two years in
the Delta High School. The INDE-
PENDENT joins their many friends in
expressing regrets of their departure.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Glea Woodruff, the Apple Queen
candidate from Olathe, visited Louise
Waller over Sunday. returning home
Monday.
Prof. Andrews, formerly of the Delta
schools but this year at Walsenburg,
Colorado. is spending his holiday vaca-
ton with Delta friends.
Assessor j. w. Goldsmith and wife,
of Montrose, returned home Sunday
after spending Christmas with Mrs.
Goldsmith's sister, Mrs. Benedict.
Roy L. Emery left Wednesday for
Denver to do some spring purchasing
and to order new fixtures for his store,
which will soon bear an entirely diff
ferent appearance.
Editor J. J. Mccarthy, of the West
ern Empire of Montrose, spent Sunday
in Delta. He announced his intention
of starting a morning daily in Mont
rose before the winter is over.
Frank Milhallan, who has charge of
the mechanical department of tn e
Western Empire at Montrose, spent
Christmas in Delta. He spoke very
highly of both the town and the INDE-
PENDENT.
Guy Blair returned Friday from an
extended trip through Idaho and Cali
fornia. The cold spell that he struck
on his arrival home perhaps wasn't as
warm as some spots in California, but
then its healthier.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shaver. of the
Delta House, left Sunday for Denver to
be gone until after the Apple Show.
They will visit few days in Canon
City. while gone. with Mr.. Shaver S
brother. Mr.. Percival E. Coombe is
temporarily mine host at the Delta
House.
Ii must not be considered that the
money paid to newspapers is all profit.
When all the expenses of the average
newspaper are paid the profits on each
subscription, each advertisement and
each job is no more than the average
profit the merchant makes on the goods
he ties up. Hence the paper. like the
INDEPENDENT, doing a business of
s.. 900 year. can be placed side-by-
side as a profit maker with the mer-
chant. except that the merchant is per-
haps doing five times as much business
on no greater expense except that his
business may require the investment of
little larger capital. The INDEPEND-
ENT is employing six people the year
through and occasionally eight. Only
few of the largest Delta stores employ
more help. and those stores are pre-
sumably doing business of SIS, 900 to
Sl00.00 year.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Gold Weather EuerylDhere.

Reports from all over the country,
North, East and West, tell of intense
cold. Even some of the most southerly
states have been in the icy grip. The
Eastern coast has been in the throes of
a terrific blizzard and is strewn with
wrecks of vessels, while many people
have perished in the cold. On the
Western Slope it has been steady cold
this week. somewhat intensified by the
grourd. At Delta plenty of coal is
coming down from the mines, so there
is no shortage of fuel and the days are
not so severe that men and boys can
not enjoy outdoor sports
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Miss CeneUeue Hartg Successful Candidate Contest for
Representative to Apple Shom

We cannot refrain from calling at
tention of INDEPENDENT readers to the
interview article on first page among
our business men. The reports of good
business and increase of business are
so unanimous ss to not only make good
reading, but are splendid advertise
ment for town and country both. for
prosperity in towns denotes like pros
periiy on the farms. One in a reflex
of the other.
Skating is fine and being enjoyed
while the kids are having the time of
their life with sleds. 1t isn't often
that Delta streets are covered with
hard, smooth snow, but this week has
found them so and it being holiday
week every day and hour of the day
have been improved. Sleds were not
to be found in market, for there Is so
seldom snow enough for them to be
used that they have been found a dead
stock heretofore, but board sleds were
quickly made for the boys and with
long ropes they hitch to every passing
vehicle whose owner is not too grouchy
to allow them to do so, and ride for
the length of block or street. en-
joying the sport as only kids can. 1t
has been a pleasure for this observer
to watch the good natured help extend
ed to the boys with sleds by majority
of the drivers. Often they stop long
enough for ten or dozen boys to
"hook on" then prance down the
street enjoying the satisfac tion of Civ
ing the boys ride. This treatment
has been so universal as to cause favor
able comment Once in a while some
one orders them away or flashes a whip.
but such cases have been only rarely
observed. The boys themselves, while
excited over the sport, are observed to
be orderly and obedient, and the driver
who favors them is no doubt regarded
as good fellow, whose memory will
live with them because he joined in and
.ided their week Of enjoyment.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31

Lewis Taylor, of Rogers Mesa, came
to Delta Monday and commenced work
as student in the Delta Business Col
lege.
Mrs. Taylor, wife of Eugene Tay lor
of the Lelta County Business Mems
Association, left yesterday for visit
in Denver.
Left on hand at Hotchkiss. standard
piano, at bargain. Cash talks.
Write H. B. billiard. 62 West Ellsworth
ST., Denver. 472
Albert Carter, who has been assisting
at the First National Bank and at the
postofiice for some time left for Dem
yer, Monday.
We noticed in Tuesdays Denver News.
marriage liscence issued to Guy l..
Atkinson of Cory, and Miss Della f.
Granger of Denver.
VIM. McAllister, who has been in
Telluride several months, returned to
Delta this week and expects to remain
until warm weather.
The excavation for the new Metho-
dist church at Austin is completed and
warmer weather is awaited to begin
the cement work on the foundation.
Edward Mitchell, of the Hanson Mesa
Fruit Growers Association at Hotch-
kiss, passed through on his way to Dem
yer yesterday, where he went to buy
spraying machinery.
Chester Harding. formerly of the
Seaton Drug Company but now attend
ing the University of Minnesota at
Minneapolis, returned to his studies
yesterday after spending the holidays
among old friends in Delta.
Don't quit subscribing. Keep the
good work going, The INDEPENDENT
is worth all it costs you, for yourself at
home or your friend or relative at a
distance, and it is going to be better
as time goes on.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Grand Junction has poultry and pet

Grand Junction has poultry and pet
stock show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmet Norton are in
Delta for the winter.
Stock prices range higher this week
as reported from Denver.
Mrs. VIM. Ash and children left yes
terday for visit in Olathe.
Sheriff Williams had business which
took him to Salida yesterday.
w. r. Gale made a business trip to
Montrose the first of this week.
Mems overcoats and duck coats at
2OTc discount at the Ramsay Dry Goods
Co.
Mrs. Hoffman who is holding down
claim near Delta, left for Alma Tues
day.
Save money by going to Ramsay's S
for ladies' coats and suits, big dis
counts.
Delta schools will reopen January
3rd, there being but one week of vaca-
tion this year.
Yes; you need them, overshoes and
rubbers. All new stock at the Ramsay
Dry Goods Co.
Mrs. N. ]. Bradley. wife of County
Treasurer Bradley, returned yesterday
from trip East.
Children's coats at 259o discount.
Good assortment of colors and styles at
the Ramsay Dry Goods Co.
Said fruit man the other day:
This snow is worth several hundred
thousand dollars to Delta county,"
Optional farm and business property
loans at seven per cent.
30-13t MILLARD FAIRLAMB.
Wedding bells will be jingling again
the last of this week-but we can't
tell the particulars; we really cawnt.
David Smith, of North Delta, left
Monday with couple of crates of his
choicest chickens for the poultry show.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31

John Forrest had business in Mont.
rose Monday.
Something seems to be wrong with
our fine Eyetalian climate.
Some business changes are reported
likely the first of the year.
Attorneys King and Logan had legal
business in Montrose this week.
Miss Pearl Mills spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Olathe.
The Thompson Brothers of Cedaredge
left Monday for Sacramento. California.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephan left
Monday to spend the winter in Florida.
Ross Conklin is home from Colorado
College spending vacation with home
folks.
John Thompson and wife OF Paonia
were in Delta Christmas week visiting
old friends.
All jewelry will be on sale at dis
count prices after January lst at Roy
l.. Smiths.
E. A. Ault returned to Denver Tues
day after spending Christmas with his
family in Delta.
w. II. Garvin. of the Surface Creek
Fruit Growers Association. left Sunday
on business trip to Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Emery visited
Mr.. Emery's brother in Paonia over
Sunday. returning Monday morning.
Optional farm and business property
loans at seven per cent.
MILLARD FAIRLAMB.
- Mrs. l.. ID. Hauser is recovering from
the effects of fall week ago. in
which she sustained slight fractures.
Reports from upper sections of Delta
county say the pesch trees and their
fruit buds are thought TO be all right
yet.
We noticed several nice views of
Delta county orchards and fruit in the
New Years number of the Denver
Post.
Keep sending the INDEPENDENT
away. IL is one of the best ways TO
boom your own and your county's in
terests.
Frank Woodruff. of Silverton. spent
Christmas day in Delta and went on to
Grand Junction Sunday. Frank is a
brother of the apple queen candidate
from Olathe.
Glen Kennedy last week sold his
desert land claim north of Delta and
left for Los Angeles. California. where
he will spend the winter. He took the
southern route and will stop off to visit
friends at Phoenix, Arizona.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses were
issued at the county clerks Office this
week: Lee Trujillo and Rachael Rus
sell. both of Hotchkiss; Chas. P. Ever
and Theresa Field, both of D ,lta; Err
win c. White and Gertrude 5. Stalling.
both of Delta; Noble B Taft of Eckert
and Mayme Johnson of Cedaredge;
Frank NJ. Parker and Grace Webb.
both of Hotchkiss; Theodore Falling of
Hotchkiss and Edith Westrom of Delta;
Arthur Isgar and Bessie Huntingdon
both of Delta.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
On Winter Trip to San Diego.

The second special car from Paonia
to California passed through Delta
Wednesday, carrying the following
party enroute to San Diego, to spend
the balance of the winter in California:
MIR. and MIRA Geo. Reynolds, Mr. and
Mrs Ezra Wade and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Rovart and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs John Williams, Mr. and Mrs. E.
A. Parker. Mr.. David Beasley, Miss
Byrd Merchant, all of Paonia; Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas of Hotchkiss and Miss
Goodwin of Crawford.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Look at the Date on Your Label

Subscribers are asked to examine the
date on their subscription labels and if
not correct to notify the office. We
are revising our lists and wish to get
names, dates and addresses, correct.
During busy December SO many paid
subscriptions and so many new names
were added, that corrections got be-
hind, owing to the illness of our mailing
clerk, and there are liable to be mis-
takes. Tell US and We will correct for
You
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Aherfised Letter LIST.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the postoffice at Delta. Colo, for the
week ending Dec. IS. 1909:
w. B. Dams. Wayne Ensign. Miss
Ruth Hustled, DR.. G. H. John, ]. p.
Jorden, Miss Cecil Lopz. Mrs. J. A.
Parman (2), Helen and Geo. Ribblett
(3), Ben F. Rupp (2). E. E. Walker.
Miss Mamie White (S). Mrs. Marinda
Williams. ELLA NEW, p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
ls Eva Belle Conk Candidate for Apple Show Representative

Oscar Estes and wife spent Christ
mas with friends in Montrose
Grace Shilling spent Christmas in
Delta with her aunt, Miss Emma G..
Myers.
The F. F. Club was entertained Tues
day afternoon by Mrs. Kinsley at the
home of Mrs. j. ]. Travis.
w. B. Stockham and family leave
next week for Los Angeles, California,
to spend the rest of the winter.
Miss Libbie Hogue, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Rhone-
mus, left yesterday for her home in
Salida.
Looks like we might have warmer
weather soon. The last half of Janu-
airy and all Of February is usually mild
and spring-like.
Ed Stone. of the Delta Trading Com
pany, leaves for Denver Saturday to
meet his wife who has been visiting
relatives in the South.
Miss Marie Hammond and her mother
and step-father. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
bought the j. D. Holmes brick house
on Garnet mesa this week.
w. E. Obert is now occupying his new
residence on Garnet mesa, which he
Just built at cost of $1,000. 1t is said
to be one of the finest houses in Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMurray will give a
reception to the teachers of the Delta
schools and the board. 1t will be one
the largest social events of the season.
Mrs. A R. King entertained several
young ladies yesterday afternoon in
honor of her daughter, Miss Ula, who
is home spending her vacation from
the Denver University.
W A. Davis and family and a brother
of Mr.. Davis, from Hastings, Nebras-
ka, who bought the Nutter ranch last
fail, arrived "Wednesday with car of
household goods to settle on their new
ly acquired proper ity.
H. c. Getty. manager for the
Clark Realty Co., of Denver, is fitting
up an office to handle real estate in the
corner brick next to the INDEPENDENT.
Mr.. Getty comes down from Cedar
edge to take charge.
The ice packing harvest will soon be
under way. The d. & r. G. has stor-
age capacity at Delta for 5, 900 tons,
which last year fell far short of their
needs for icing refrigerator cars loaded
with fruit for outshipment
Wire-Baird Realty Co. report the sale
of the Oris French house and four lots
on Grand Avenue to Jennie Cummings
of Delta, consideration 5000. Also
the w. E. Obert residence on Garnet
mesa to Dillon Hayworth, of Newkirk,
Oklahoma, who is now occupying the
place.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
For Quick Sale.

80 acres near Delta, 10 acres in alfal-
ia. the rest in cultivation. A room
house and other buildings, bearing or
chard, plenty of water, all fenced If
you have 5000. 90 call on Pitcher New
vile Realty Co. Closed on SATURDAYS.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
Holiday Rates.

One fare for the round trip via the
Rio Grande between all Colorado points
Tickets on sale December Gath, 25th
and Slst. 1909, and January 1st, 1910.
Final return limit Januory 3. 1910. For
further Information call on local agent.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
For Sale or Exchange.

Good income business block on Main
street. Will trade for stock of mer-
chandise. See Pitcher-Newville Realty
Co. (Closed on Saturdays.)
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31

Anything from card to a book
printed in latest style at the INpC.
PENDENT once.
The Delta independent., 1909-12-31
To Trade.

Improved 10 acre ranch near city for
city property. Inquire at 255 Main
street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-01
INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER BIBLE
STUDY CLUB
Readers of The Times May Compete
for Gold and Silver rledals,
Bibles and Books.

Third Series-A Teachers Bible
price $3.50 to each of the next five
contestants.
Fourth Series-The book THE
Heart of Christianity price $3.50
to each of the next thirty-five con-
testants.
Firth Series-A developed mind,
an expanded imagination, a richer
experience and a more profound
knowledge of the Bible and of life, to
all who take this course whether
winning any other prize or not.
Each medal will be suitably en-
graved, giving the name of the win
ner, and for what it is awarded, and
in like manner each Bible and book
will be inscribed.
All who can write and have ideas,
are urged to take up these studies
regardless of the degree of their
education, as the papers are not val
ued from an educational or literary
standpoint, but from the point of
view of the cogency of their reason
ed ideas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-01
JOE F0RDNEY IS
MADE HOPPING MAD
New Yorker Charges He is Op-
posed to Tariff ResuIa.
ton on Lumber.
SAYS NONE KNOWS HIS POLICY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Represen-
tative Joseph w. Fordney was hopping
mad today when he learned that DIR. J.
Norton of New York, before the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science at Baltimore yester-
day declared that the congressman's
interest in lumber had led him to op-
pose tariff legislation favorable to the
consumer. Mr.. Fordney is member
of the ways and means committee of
a years standing, and therefore is in a
position of influence with reference to
changing the tariff schedules.
ANY man who makes such criticisms
OF me when he has not the least idea
Of my intentions with reference to the
tariff legislation, and knows nothing of
what my policy will be on any schedule
of the bill that is to be framed is dis
honest fellow" said Mr.. Fordney with
some warmth.
"Are you interested in lumber ?" the
congressman was asked.
81 certainly am, largely interested,
he replied, 'and have been nearly all
my life. You might say it is my bust.
ness" Then ne added:
What sort of legislation do you
think people would get if the commit,
tees of congress were made up of men
who had no interest in business mat
ters ? Nobody but fool would con-
tend that beneficial results would fol-
low such course"
Considerable speculation is INDUCED
in as to what Mr.. Fordneys attitude
will be with respect to the lumber
item. There is an impression at the
capitol that he may abstain from vot-
ing in committee when the time comes
for fixing the tariff on this point. This
was suggested to Mr. Fordney today
but he did not disclose what course he
would pursue.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-01
Hall Family in Happy Reunion.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Hall were the
happy entertainers on Christmas day OF
their three sons w. E. and L. G. Hall of
Owosso and B. G. Hall of Pompeii, one
daughter Mrs. Otis Waugh of Owosso,
and eight grandchildren at the
home of Otis g. Waugh on Cute street
in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall are
pioneers of this county having resided
in Owosso or Bennington townships
from the early days of the county g
settlement until three years ago. Mr..
Hall is 7s and Mrs. Hall SO years of age
and there has been no break in the
family. The reunion was very happy
family affair.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-01
IecureauX-Doan.

About seventy-five guests attend
ed the marriage of Delta Alena Doan
to Silas Lecureaux of Caledonia at
and Mrs. Warren Doan, in New Hav-
en- Wednesday December 23, at two
o'clock.
To the strains of the 'Lohengrin
Wedding March" played by Miss
Ruth Orser of Mt Pleasant the brio
al couple attended by Miss Zilpha
Doan sister of the bride and Mr.
Wesley Splitter, took their places be-
meath a large wedding bell, where
the ceremony was performed by Rev
H. d. Cheney. The ring service was
used. Wendell Doan acted as ring
bearer and carried the ring upon a
cream rosebud which was handed to
him by Mildred Hurrel upon enter
ing the parlor.
The bride was attired in net over
cream satin and carried cream roses
The groom wore the conventional
black. The bridesmaid wore blue
albratross and carried white carna.
tions.
After congratulations and show.
er of rice and old shoes, a three
course dinner was served by the
Misses Julia Gibbons, Hulda Lecu.
reaux, Mary Davis and Martha To
TENS.
Many beautiful and expensive
presents were received. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Lecureaux were highly esteem
ed young people and the best wishe!
of their many friends go with then
for long and prosperous life.
The parlor was decorated will
holly and the dining room will
smilax and chrysanthemufs. Th,
ushers were Miss Eta Doane ant
Mr.. George Kersey.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-01
Blow Causes Operation.

Herbert Needham, East Exchange
street, was operated on Saturday by
DR.. d. H. Lamb, of this city for the re-
moval of diseased bone in the right
temple, the boue having been injured
years ago by being hit with a Gro
quet ball. 1t has caused pain and q
discharge from the ear at various times
and became so bad that removal was
necessary. Mr.. Needman is a former
resident of Vernon but has lived in the
house purchased of DR.. T. B. Scott or
Exchange street since his marriage
last June to Miss Elsie Lord of Byron
He is recovering nicely from the oper
alton but will not be able to resume
work for some weeks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-01
GOOD FRANCHISES OR NONE
Council and Citizens Unite In Deter
mination to- Have What's
Best for City

Mondays council meeting was we'll
attended by citizens interested in the
matter OF giving franchise to CON-
pany for the furnishing of electric light
and power in Owosso. Representatives
OF the Commonwealth Power Co. were
also present to state their wishes but
after some discussion and expressions
it was decided to appoint committee
of the council to act with a committee
from the Owosso Improvement Associ-
alton and consider all franchises asked
of the city and make recommendations
in regard thereto.
The committee consists of Aldermen
Sturtevant, Barrett and Branded and
City Attorney Lyon. The committee
selected by the Improvement Associ-
alton is E. O. Dewey, A. NJ. Bentley,
j. 81. Robbins, J. G. Shattuck and
Warren Pierpont.
1t is Aid. Sturtevant's belief that the
electric railroad from Saginaw to
Lansing will be built before many
months and in that case it is more than
likely power house would be built in
or near Owosso and home concern
would thus be able to furnish the COM
petition necessary in this line and make
it possible to have power and lights
every day in the year all day and
night if you want it.
1t is thought the Commonwealth
Power Co. will ask for a special election
early in 1909 to decide on giving it a
franchise. Under the new constitution
of Michigan, which takes effect January
first, the people must vote on all fran
chises asked for and because of this the
appointment of committee to look up
franchise matters was deemed advis
able
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-01
Mrs. Julia Topping Dead.

Mrs. Julia Topping, wife of L.
Topping, died at her home, 313
Cass street, Christmas morning, on
the list anniversary of her birth.
Interment took place Sunday at the
old home of the family at Plainfeld,
Mich.
Mrs. Topping had lived in Owosso
twenty years. She was married to
her husband fifty years ago Monday,
Dec. 2S She is survived by three
children, Mrs. Clara Hemingway of
Lansing, Mrs. w. j. Lee of Seattle,
and r. G. Topping of Tacoma, Wash.
The latter is in the city, having been
called here when his mothers seven
months illness began to grow critl-
cal.
Mrs. Topping was a member of the
First M. E. church.