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The Springdale news., 1909-05-07
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Born, to Oliver Lively and wife, April 2I daughter.
 Mrs. Minnie Thompson and daughter Oracle were visiting at Ambrose Fraker's Saturday night.
 Say! Maggie wasn't caves dropping but sbe heard "Mully" talking over the phone one day last week
 ". T. MeCamey has been spending his lelsure time from his crop in working the roads around here.
 Uncle Jeff Brown las been try ing to have the lagrippe, and has had very good success, as he has been pretty poorly for few days.
 Mir. and Mrs. Blair of Osage Mills were visiting their daught- CT, Mrs. Oma Thompson of this place, Saturday night and Sun day.
 Louis Anderson, whose home is at Elm Springs, has been in Oklahoma for some time, has re- turned and was calling on old acquaintances @ out at Harman Sunday.
 Mr. Dobbs and John Wood think their strawberries will be ready for picking by next week, but this hail may have beaten them so far into the ground as to not have left greasy spot" where they once lay.
 Q. (. Wright went fishing down on the Illinois river Satur- day and brought back some nice fish. The largest ole weighed eight pounds and the smallest S1s pounds, and we might add he has gone again today.
 Fishing is tie main subjec, down this way. They are al done planting corn and are pre- pairing to spend few days and perhaps nights, on the creek Say, "U No" didn't you promise me last summer that you'd come over and go fishing with me. Well, you didn't come, so Tn ready any old time.
 This section was visited by the hardest hail that has faller in long time last Thursday evening. For fear of exagerat ing a little will not say tha the hailstones were as large a, hon eggs, though l think the, were, but there were plenty O them as large as walnuts, an' they did ample justice to tn young and tender leaves. Ther were nearly as many leaves ol the ground after the hail as ther were left on the trees. MAGGIE.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-07
SPRINGDALE
 IS OUT OF II. GIVES UP THE INTERURBAN
 PROPOSITION. PLAN NOT SATISFACTORY. For That Reason Project Has Never Had United Support
 of the Town.
PLAN NOT SATISFACTORY.

The interurban proposition. so far as Springdale is concerned, is thing of the past.
 The local committee had been given until last Saturday after noon to raise the required sum, and failing to do so, the commit tee representing the promoters and who had been working In conjunction with the local con- mittee. returned to their home at Bentonville. Before leaving, Springdale was granted furth- CT extension of tune, or until Wednesday of this week.
 It had been arranged by some of the local committee to begin work Monday morning with the hope of raising the money by Wednesday, but after a consulta- tion 1t was decided to drop the proposition altogether, due to the fact that some of those who had subscribed stock had cancel led their subscriptions. This, coupled with the fact that there has been opposition to the enter prise all along. caused the com mittee to throw up the job as hopeless undertaking.
 In justice to Springdale 1t should be stated that the failure to raise the money was not due to any lack of appreciation of the benefits that would result to the town from the building of such a proposed road, or to lack of finan- cial ability. It was due solely to the fact that the promoters of the enterprise were not in a posi- tion to guarantee the building of the road to Springdale in case the people raised the sum asked of them. While the gentlemen who are backing the enterprise came to Springdale bearing en- dorsements that no one can ques- tion, still, under the cooperative plan under which they are work ing, they could not guarantee that the road would be built, and Springdale would have to simply take ''pot-luck" with other towns and communities interested in the undertaking. This plan was not satisfactory to number-a con- siderable number, we might sa v-- of Springdale people, and as consequence they have held aloof entirely from any part in the work. The failure, therefore, is due entirely to lack of confi- dence on the part of the people in the building of the road. l It IS generally conceded, we believe, that with positive assur- ance that a road such as proposed would be built, and the money held in trust until the road is built, the amount asked of Springdale could be raised in short order. We know of at least two men, one of whom says lie | will give S1,0O0 and the other $500, on such proposition, and others who have taken no stock in the interurban enterprise have expressed themselves Tn. a like manner.
 I It is not known whether the promoters of the interurbau will make the town such a proposi- sion or not, but if they do The News has no hesitancy, judging from expressions heard, in saying 1t will readily be accepted and the money forthcoming.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-07

A widow doesn't always feel as somber as she is dressed.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-07
HOW THEY SAVED
 FRUIT IN COLORADO
Men. Women and Children Rep
 Fires Burning All Night.

Denver, May 2.-After one of the hardest fights in the history of fruit growing in Colorado, the bulk of the fruit crop has been saved in the leading orchard sec tions and particularly in the val ley of the Grand River and Ere mont County.
 For two nights the thermome-
The Springdale news., 1909-05-07
PLANS OF THE
 SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW
 SCHOOL BUILDING. IS NOV UP THE PEOPLE. Board Favors Voting Bonds. But Thinks Sl2,000 Should
 be the Limit.
IS NOW UP THE PEOPLE.

The School Board has, in a quiet way, been figuring on the praeticability and feasibility of a more connections high school building. All citizens and pat ronS of the school realize the ne- cessity of better facilities in the way of buildings. We are justly proud of the results obtained, and the work accomplished the past year in school We certainly have the school, and we should endeayoT to maintain it.
 Owing to the crowded eondi- tions at the grammar school building, the board has found 1t necessary b remove part of one grade to tile high school building, which will crowd them up there, making more room almost abso- lutely necessary. However, all the grammar school branches will be completed at the grammar school that properly belong there.
 To begin with, II IS known to all that Il We make the contem- plated improvement that we will efe to have money to do so. 1hat we cannot build house without paying for 1t. The money must be provided. Under the seven mill tax we have money sufficient to employ and pay teachers, ianitors. buy fuel, pay insurance, interest on our in- debtedntss and other ineidentals, for all eight months term of school. Under the law the board, nof ne cue else, has any authority to increase the tax, and no ole desires 10 do this, and new building will not add anything to the present : mill tax. So there are but three courses open to Us:
 
 First. Shorter terms of school.
 Second. Go down i'll our pockets.
 Third. Collect tuition.
 As to the first, we, IS l board and as citizens, do not think we should even think of cutting down the number of school months, for the all-important reason that our children require the actual eight months school Ii we hope to properly educate and fit them for the active relations of life. And,
 Second. should we undertake to go down ill our pockets thai would, as every one knows, bt hadly practical and would not bt just, for 1t is our belief that those who reap the benefit should pay the bills, hence should we issue bonds payable i'll five, ten and or to tIenty years, the benetle1ar ies would pay the bill, which al agree would be fair and equitable
 The third plan to collect th' tuition looks best. For instance . should we collect S1. .00per montl per pupil at the high school 10 all the pupils in the district, hg uring on Il basis Of past attend ls-anee. we would have about ol0' to S1lo per month, which woul' give us from $500 to Sl, GOO pc year. This would meet our re ouirefnents for interest and creat a sinking fund to take care O our bonds as they become due and still the pupils at the higl ' school would reap more bench per pupil from tue pubic fund than those at the gramma school. So we think no on shos..l complain of this. It the belief of the board that thl would be fair, and we, as
 board, favor proceeding aloni this line.
 The board will take no actio
The Springdale news., 1909-05-07

The Boyer-Wyatt Combination is playing a weeks engagement at the Auditorium. The enter tainment consists of music, mind-reading, mesmerism, etc.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-07
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Subscriptions to the Twiee-a- Week News are payable strlctly in advance, and all papers are discontinued promptly at expir q ton of time paid for. Watch the date on your paper and seni in your renewal before your ILL expires. failure to d0 eo \ IT taken as alt indica tiQn tli6 bu do not want kke pap<r 1ong ld Tt will be di6continued aeea |ly. X
The Springdale news., 1909-05-07

A woman never pays much at tention to what her husband says unless he is talking in his sleep.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
Austin Briefs.

The DePosier thrashing outfit is in the
neighborhood this week.
Mr.. and Mrs T B. Allin of Denver
are guests at the Mullin ranch.
Mrs Lucy Benefited has begun her
school work at the Trickle school.
Mrs. Earl Allen visited with Mrs. w.
C. Hunt of North Delta, Thursday.
Despite the heavy rains Sunday fruit
moving is assuming something of rush.
Fruit help is arriving in squads. The
Weary Willie is now thing of the past
Roxey McCulley visited her school
chum Eva Stell the fore part of the week.
Mrs. A. F. Prime of Lake View, Iowa
with her two children, are visiting her
sister, Mrs. Earl Allen.
Walter Benefited with Otto Benefited
and wife, of Alva, Oklahoma, are here
to investigate the country with view
of locating.
Mr.. VIM. Stanmeyer who has been
visiting his cousin, Fred Schneider du-
ring lis vacation in Burlington service,
started for Chicago Wednesday to re-
port for duty.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
For Rent,

Barber shop 50x5O furnished or un-
furnished.
Office rooms to suit you if application
is made at once.
Store room 5Ox70, 16 feet plate glass
window.
All Of the above heated with Ameri-
can Radiator Steam Heating Plant.
Also one-half of our present store
room.
Apply to the SPOT CASH STORE.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
Denuer MARKETS..

DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS, Sep
tember 8-Receipts of cattle last week
were the heaviest on this market for
some time, but under good strong
demand the market closed firm to q
dime higher on the best grades. The
palmer cattle, however, were weak to
lower in sympathy with declines east.
There were few good killing steers
here and no very high prices realized.
Pretty decent Wyomings sold at $4. 70
and prices ranged from this down to
$4 90 on bulk of the better killers.
Good fat cows brought 1925 to 1886
and choice spayed heifers from Wyom-
ing sold at $4.25. Medium to fair COWS
sold at s2 rs to 1920 and stock cows
largely at 800 to $500. The demand
forstock cows was strong. Bulls were
active at $2.25 to So 90 or fully steady.
Veal calves firm with good light weights
selling at $3.50 to &c. 35. Feeder and
stocker supply was light and trade
rather quiet. There was good demand
and the market was in good shape with
best fleshy steers about steady though
palmer kinds are lower. Most of the
steers here sold at So. 65 to 81. 10 quality
just fair, but choice feeding steers
would bring up to 81 so add fancy stuff
even higher.
There was good strong demand for
hogs and the market was firm from day
to day until on Saturday tops brought
s6.1212 the highest paid here in the
past Is to IL years.
Sheep receipts were fair and trade
very good. Prices closed firm on sheep
but weak on lambs. Ewes sold at "a. 35
to $4 so. yearlings at $500 and fair
lambs brought 81 25.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
State and Pueblo Fair
Exhibits are IMPORTANT.

Fruit growers and farmers through
out Delta county should bear in mind
that the county should make the best
display possible at the State Fair in
Pueblo and the Western Slope Fair in
Montrose. President Taft will attend
both of these displays and as a result
there will be thousands of tourists in
attendance from all parts of the United
States. The splendid crops in Delta
county this year will make it possible
to repeat the victories that have been
won at previous fairs and Delta county
should carry away the big prizes at all
the places it exhibits its products.
Those who have good material for
the display should communicate with
Fred Mcconnell and Harry Richardson
at Delta, who will make proper ar.
rangements for shipment and exhibi-
tion. 1t will mean not only a big
advertisement for the state, but for
the individual grower as well.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
Proclamation.
To THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY o.
DELTA:

To THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF
DELTA:
Whereas, the President of the United
States, Hon. VIM. H. Taft, will on the
23rd day of September, in the presence
of the people of the Western Slope,
open the headgates of the Great Gunni-
son Tunnel at Montrose, Colorado. thus
celebrating the completion of the great
est irrigation tunnel of the world, and
Whereas, the people of the City of
Delta, and the inhabitants of Delta
County are intensely interested in that
momentous event, realizing the very
large benefits to be derived by this City
and County from the results of such
work,
Therefore, in accordance with the
request of many of our citizens, do l
3. P. Smith, Mayor of the City of
Delta, Colorado, proclaim the 23rd day
of September. A. d. 1909, a PUBLIC
HOLIDAY, and reqest that on that day,
all the places of business be closed,
that the people refrain from their usual
vocations, and all join in making it q
day long to be remembered, and that
all who can shall attend the celebration
to be held in the City of Montrose,
Colorado, on that day.
The President of the United States
will arrive in Delta at 1:25 p. m. and
will hold ten minutes reception at the
railroad station, and all who cannot
attend the Montrose celebration are
invited to be at the railroad station and
greet the President upon his arrival at
Delta.
Done at the City of Delta, this 9Th
day of September, A. D. 1903.
B. P. SMITH, Mayor.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

Investigations into proposed
development propositions should
be conducted as quietly and as
thoroughly as possible, when
such propositions appear to call
for investigation because of
suspected methods. Otherwise
injury may result where encour-
ment is needed. 1t is to be
deplored that INSCRIPTIONS peo-
pie exist who are ever planning
more or less shady schemes by
which to get money, and their
chosen fields of operation are
always the most prosperous ones,
where public attention has been
drawn and investments trend
because of known merits. These
people and their schemes must
be watched and the community
concerned be guarded against
their evil effects, but it is neces-
sary to pursue even such investi-
cations and prosecutions should
prosecutions be necessary-w with
proper caution and wisdom. be-
cause of the difficulty of knowing
who are violating the rules and
going beyond the confines of
legitimate procedure. Every
thing that promises to develop
resources and which does not
show direct fraud in its methods
of promotion, should be encour-
aged. On the other hand COM
munities should guard against
palpable frauds to all extent pos
sible. The mining camps have
provided the richest field fc:
promotion frauds, and yet 81
per cent of all the pay mine!
have been developed from pros
poets by selling stock to ge
funds to do, in some cases,
hundreds of thousands of dollar
worth of work before pay ore wa
found.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

There is a broader side than
politics to most of the men and
questions politically discussed.
One of the magazines recently
indulged an editorial tyrade
against Senator Guggenheim be-
cause he belonged to the smelter
trust, which, it alleged, had ac-
cumulated wealth by stealing
from the miners. In the article
mentioned the only figures given
measured the amount of lead
consumed before there was a
smelter trust and that now used
in the United States, with COM
parative prices. These figures
showed that the amount of lead
produced and used has grown
300 per cent. and that the price
was more than doubled for the
product. We don't wish it un.
derstood that Senator Guggen
helm is political favorite with
this paper, for he is not anG
never was. Its editor was sorry
that he went into politics, re
gretted his election as u. S
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

1t may be remembered that
there are two mines" in the
numerals of the present year
likewise two discoveries of the
N. P. reported and there remains
yet time sufficient to gather the
double record crops and have
other great things happen. And
we are almost forgetting to
credit to this year the successful
accomplishment of aerial navi-
cation. And the head of every
American is getting swelled over
the knowledge that all the great
things mentioned in the year
with the two mines" are his by
national right.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

Senator from Colorado, but since
a State Legislature saw fit to
elect him, has accepted the
situation. In so far as spending
money to secure his election to
his present office, doubtless he
did it and so has every other
United States Senator elected
within the last half century. AS
to the amounts the different ones
spent we know nothing. We
believe in giving the Devil his
dues and so far as we know
Senator Guggenheim has proven
about an average with the other
Senators in the matter of service
rendered. 1t has even been
conceded that he might do less
harm than some of the other
fellows. Our House of Lords
has many critics. Some are fair
and others could not be fair if
they wanted to be. But the
world moves on, whirling it's all
sorts-of-people around with its
same old easy motion, attending
strictly to its own business,
entirely unconscious Of the strife
between small things who infest
its surface. It's good thing
the world doesn'tpossess nerves.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

An exchange comes out with
the startling information that
straw hats are out of date after
September, but adds that they
may be worn in Colorado, where
the best of the season is yet to
come. Of this we are truly glad,
for, while our Panama has gone
somewhat to seed, we see no
ready means of procuring a Stet-
son.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
In THE MATTER OF THE
ESTATE OF
NOTICE OF FINAL
SETrLEsfEST AND
DETERMINATION
mr. Hrfuatup

James b. France. Deceased.J VI "hi"Shhr
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That on Mon
day the nth day Of October 4. d. 1872 ut the
hour Of 10 A. n. Of snid day, the same being one
Of the regular days Of the September, 1909 Term
e,f the County Court Of Deitn County, In the
state Of Colorado, l, George q. France. Admin
istrntor OF said estate. will appear before the
Judge OF said Court. present my fnnl settlement
a. such Administrator. pray the approval OF the
same and will then ask to be discharged as such
Administrator. At which time and place nny
person in interest may appear and present OBJ
jections 10 the same, II any there be-.
AND FURTHER NOTICE is HEREBY
GiYFN, Thnt at Said time and place the Court
will receive and hear proofs concerning the
heirs Of said deceased. pursuant to the verified
petition Of George q. France, claimant as heir Mt
law Of said decensed, heretofore tled herein. ask
inu for judicial ascertainmcnt and determina
tion Of the heirship OF said estate. and from
which II appears that Emma II. Morgan Of Dix
on w, oming. and Laura i. Van Fleet, Of Bnggs,
wyoming. and George q. France are heirs OF said
NOV NOW. rHEREFoRE, any and all persons who
arc or who claim to be heirs at law Of said James
IS, France. deceased. are hereby required TO be
and appear therent or abide tine determination
Of the Court thereon.
IJnted at Delta. Colorado, this 18th day OF Bep
tember, A. ID. 1919.
Of the Estate OF james H. France, Deceased
First pnb. Sept. 10, 1909. Last pub. Oct 3. 19Jgs
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
Delta,s Business School.

1 SeeA y ADsSSss(cc 0SssOOts
All should know that Delta has a
business college fully worthy of their
patronage.
The school is in good, competent, ex-
perienced hands.
Its existence is certainly an advan-
tage and ought to be regarded with
public pride.
When students of business branches
can have the same opportunity of ac-
quiring knowledge and skill in an insti-
tuition at home that they could obtain
anywhere else and save much of the
expense entailed by going to some other
city, it would seem natural for them to
take the course in Delta.
Prof. Whalen is doing his best to
maintain and build up the Delta Busi-
ness College. He has pleasant rooms
over the Stockham block, where he is
better able than many other such in
stitutions to give pupils special instruc-
tons.
The professor was educated in the
Normal and Training School of Cort-
land, New York. After five years of
teaching on the regular school work in
the New York state schools, he changed
to the work of special subjects in Pub
lie Schools. He was employed as as
sistant instructor for four seasons in
the "School of Business" at Chautauqua,
the mother of all Chautauquas at Chau-
tauqua Lake. During the summer
season Chautauqua had population of
about 81. 900 people from all over the
world. One of the penmanship classes
numbered over 40 teachers. He was
supervisor of special branches at Still
water, Minnesota for three years;
served in the same capacity for four
years when Prof. j. H. Allen, now of
the Grand Junction schools, was in
charge at Canon City; has had charge
of commercial work in summer schools
at Colorado Springs and did State In
stitute work at Pueblo; in 1897 to 1900
had charge of Commercial Work in the
high school at Menoninee, Michigan;
had charge for one year of commercial
work at the State Normal school of
Louisiana. Yellow fever broke up the
school for the next season. In the fall
of 1905 Prof. Whalen was elected to the
supervisorship of penmanship in the
Colorado Springs schools and remained
in that position for two years. He
opened the Delta Business College on
January 1st, 1909.
The above should be ample recon-
mendation for Prof. Whalens expert
ence and qualifications.
The editor of the INDEPENDENT de- |
sires to state, in conclusion, that this
is not paid advertisement of the Delta
Business College. Feeling an interest
in the school, we sought the informa-
tion herein given in order to know
whether or not we could safely recon-
mend it to the public. and, having done
SO, make the Recommendation favorable
to the school, its advantages as home
to those seeking q business
the economical side, its |
quiet, its freedom in location from
vices which might be in contact else
where and the greater amount Of time
which can be devoted to each pupil.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

One of the best of the booklets
issued by the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad company is that
of August, which is now being
sent out. 1t contains a fund of
useful information about the
state which anyone seeking in
formation should delight in pos
sessing.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10

And now Lieut.. Perry is on
his way home also Juggling a
North Pole. If this thing keeps
up this class of poles can be
used for fence posts.
The Delta independent., 1909-09-10
Special Meeting.

Delta Lodge No. 116 l. o. o. F., will
hold special meeting on Wednesday,
September 18th, at 8 p. m. Degree
work and the entertainment of visitors
will be the order of the evening. All
visiting Brothers cordially invited to be
present. N. j. BRADLEY, Secretary.