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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
The big Elkg Minstrel show Frit

The big Elks Minstrel show Friday
nightat the SSslyO will no doubt be
the theatrlCal event Of the season.
The junction City Elks have gotten
together . great show under the d.
f5etlOn Of MIR. Joe Bren Of Kansas
City, the we'll known amusement d.
rector. There will be about 10 peo-
pie with tho show including 20 ladies
who take part. The excellent 7th
Cavalry Band orchestra will accom-
pany the show and furnish music for
tho parade at 4 o'clock and the show
tat hight. The second annual min
strel show Of the Junction City Elks
Is on much larger scale than last
year and an entirely new and novel
performance. A lot Of excellent i'm.
ported acts will be given and . big
chorus Of fifty.
The sale Of seats commenced this
morning and over $50 seats were sold
before 2 O'Clock, indicating that the
audience will be one Of the largest Of
the season. The performance will be
in artistic style.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

tracti ms and l6 double programs.
The price Of the season ticket is
two dollsrs for the whole season.
There will be no extra charges for re-
served seats as the large auditorium
tent seats two thousand and there
will be ample room.
Ths chautauqua proposition is up
to the people Of Abilene and must be
settled this week. All who wish
tickets should call ct any Of the four
drug stores or Sterl's clothing store.
All that il necessary H. 70 Sign for 81
many tickets as can be used. The
tickets will not be delivered until
June and no payment is required nm
til that time.
The price is SO low that everyone
should avail himself OF the Oppor-
tunity t, assist in getting this chau'
tauqua fer Abilene. The price Of
each entertainment is about 81 cents
and the single admission will be
twenty-five and thirty-five cents so
the season ticket is much the cheap
er.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Congressman Madison in response
to an inquiry from the Clay Center
Times as to best to secure govern
ment aid on good roads writes the fol-
lowing. 1t would be a good idea for
the Abilene commercial club to do
something Of the sort and help the
towns trade by improving the roads
leading to the city:
This will acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter Of recent date. Reply
Ing will endeavor to give you the
"curvcs" and "angles" Of the good
roads procedure.
In connection with the department
Of agriculture there 10 . bureau Of
division known ss the Office Of public
roads in charge Of Logan W. Page,
director. This Office employs q NUM-
Der Of men who have made q study Of
the good roads proposition in oil parts
Of the country. They are experts.
They know the best material avail
able or send man to ind the best
material available In The locality In
which their services are desired.
They know just how to proceed in the
work Of road building 80 that time
and matsrial 10 economised. Any
community can get tho services Of
these experts by making application
to Mr.. Page. This is done as q rule
through your local authcrIti6SaS your
county commissioners, trustees, stC.
| had our county commissioners make
the application and | requested that
supervisors Of the work be sent In Ac-
DOrdanco with the application. First,
however, before application was made
by the commissioners, | asked the
ofiiCe to send . man into our county
10 investigate materials and oondI-
liens generally. IgOt bis report and
from that learned that ws had plenty
u good material. You will have no
iroubls about that d there are plenty
in Kansas. After the coun-
y commissioners made the aPplICa-
ion for supervisors, they aPproPrl-
tied Eve hundred dollars for an OBJ
cot lesson road. As such 8 road
would be . benefit to the entire cOun-
y the board felt justified in doing
his although there be q question
bout authority Of law for 1t. When
70 were advised as to when this sup
rvisor would reach our town, our
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Solomon Has Presbytery Meeting

Solomon Has Presbytery Meeting.
SOLOMON, Jan. 26. "A special meet
ing Of the Solomon Presbytery was
held here. The meeting was called
for the purpose Of releasing Rev.
Frank Dametz Of Lincoln and Rev. A.
W. McNeel from their charges to ac-
cept other calls. Rev. Dametz is 60
going to Colorado and Rev. McNeel
will take charge Of the Presbyterian
church in Usage City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Had Raee tn Abilene.

Two automobiles Of the roadster
type, an Overland and q REQ, had a
race from Junction City to Abilene
and return Saturday afternoon. They
came to > flag at the corner Of Prof.
stscsy's property on the Detroit road.
The Overland made the round trip in
2 hours, 10 minutes; the REQ in 2
hours, 2 minutes. The distance is
9s miles each way. Considering the
bad roads the time was good.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Death 81 NM. Philipa.

Mrs. May B. Philips died Sunday
evening at her home near the Baker
bridge after q lingering illness. She
WAS the daughter Of Joseph Blsakley
who with Mr.. Mason bought the Day
hOf farm two years ago. She was
born In Leavenworth county, this
state. Funeral services will be held
from the home Of NJ W. Mason at 2
p. m. Tuesday, Rev. W. G. Coleman
Of the NJ. Z. church officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

The M.E. ladies' Aid society met At
the home Of Mrs.. ". s. Anderson and
.elesssd the following OhiOsrs for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs ". s.
Anderson; let vice president. Mrs
slnon Shooksyi end vice president
1lfE Nathan Glshi secretary, Mr.
Hsn1y Hafgsri treasurer. hrs. s.
Kirk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Another Years Record
of a Dairy Herd

alfalfa crop being better the cows
made better showing, bringing In
$454.49. In 1906 l sowed acres
more Of alfalfa and at the end Of that
year the check amounted to e4S9.71.
l fed some bran that year. In 1907
| had plenty Of alfalfa and also fed
some cob meal after the COWS were
fresh. They made me $651.4s. Grain
has been too high to feed to cows at
the price paid for butter fat this last
year so the COWS have fallen behind.
| sold this year (l9Os) 772s pounds
cream for which l received e6i4.61.
For the six years / have kept account
Of this herd they have paid me in
milk alone s2892.s1, not counting the
yOung stock l have sold and 20 head
on hand, besides the cid COWS, some
Of which are getting old and will be
replaced BY heifers. The herd con-
sists Of 12 COWS, part Of the time 10
and sometimes / have MIXED rs few
as 2. My COW barn has stalls for 10
head and I try to keep them filed.
cows my way won't make
man rich but it viii give him plenty
Of spending money.
J.H. POSTER.
Stony Ridge Farm,
Enterprise, KaS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Abilene wins $4,000 Suit.

The suit ngainSt the city for tlO,-
900 brought Oy Miss Gertrude Cough.
who fell from her horse By riding into
an ungusrdsd water main ditch. vas
decided for the city in district court
this morning Il had been on trial
three days The jury rsturusd .
Judgment for dsllndnnt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Baseball stock Il Selling.

The committee in charge Of the
baseball association stock sale has
subscriptions for 40 shares ct s26
each. Each share carries q transfer.
able season ticket good for grand
stand and as there will be at least so
games everybody who likes baseball
should take hold Of the proposition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

to Topeka Saturday and attended q
meeting Of representatives from lst
and End class cities. An organiza-
tion was formed to work for better
school facilities in these cities and to
get legislation to improve the schools.
The matter Of levy was discussed
with the tax commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
Bible Class Social.

The Bishop Quayle Adult Bible
class Of the Methodist Sunday school
was entertained at the home OF Miss
Lena Veatch last evening. Games,
music and reCitatiOns were given in
the evening. A pleasant talk from
the pastor, Rev. W. G. Coleman, was
enjoyed. All agreed that it was q
social evening well spent. Light re-
ireshments were served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
One Fare for Round Trip.

The Union Pacific wiz sell tickets
to Kansas City and return for $3.50,
account Lumbermsns convention
On sale Jsn. 2a-ss, good returning u
Fsb.l. sH PAUI- Agent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
DR.. t. r. Conklin Is
in the Race for Mayor

DR.. T. r. Conklin has at the solici-
tation Of large number Of citizens
consented to be candidate for mayor
and he will prove popular and ag-
gressive candidate. He has held
many public places Of trust and has
filled them all with 90 much credit
and with such broad ideas Of advance
ment that his standing in the city is
enviable and he is known as pro-
gresslve worker in the best sense OF
the term.
ltis not announced whether or not
Mayor Rice will be candidate for re-
election. Four councilmen and four
members Of the board Of education are
to be elected, together with city
treasurer and treasurer Of board Of
education.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28
TRAIN OFF THE TRACK.
Rock Island Passengers Had =
Lively Shake-up.

AaNeAy oMAhS-eps
The Rock Island passenger train
east bound had an accident a mile
west Of the station this morning,
Spreading rails threw the baggage
car and coach of the track. The en-
gins was not dsrhilsd. The Passen-
gers had shaking up but none vas
injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Rock Island Freight Wrecked.
A soft track near the old gumbO
bed west Of Solomon let Rock Is
land freight train. and engine into the
dirt. No one was hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-28

Working for Better Schools,
suPt si.''y and H. Z A'tsrs went
The newspaper., 1909-04-23
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty Deeds recorded during
week ending April 20. 1909, furnished
by The Delta County Abstract Com
pany.
Sylvester Huntingdon to John
Davis, 33.49 acres North Delta, 81 600
Geo. w. Bruce and F. G. Myers to
Mary Kupper, 40 acres California
Mesa, 81, 400.
John Davis to r. Shea and John
Reilly, 2 lots Delta, $4,000.
John Wilbur to Frank Davis, &c
acres near Crawford, $4,000.
Carrie d. Brown to J. l.. Brown ct
al. 160 acres near Cedaredge, Sl2,500.
III. c. Baker to Finley Roberts, 10
acres near Cedaredge, 81.
E. Clair Hotchkiss to d. C. Dodge,
LBS acres near Hotchkiss.
w. II. Babb to S. ii. p. Douglas,
3 lots Paonia. $3.50.
Albert A. Weir to Helen c. Rey-
nolds ct al, 46-lU0 acre, Surface Creek,
$3.50.
Henry NJ. Gray to Caroline NJ.
Hall, lots Delta, $500.
C. w. and h. ]. Heater to John E.
Hillman, 27.062 acres Delta, $1,000.
John E. Hillman to The Delta Co.
Business Mems Association, 27.062
acres Delta, $4,000.
John G. Wilbur to F. NJ. Sherfick,
120 acres near Paonia, $500.
Chas. Bell to John A. Sturdevant,
10 acres Surface Creek, $1.050.
Daisy f. Snider to r. J. Coffey,
acres Surface Creek, $3.50
Levi ID. Wilmot to C. F. Webb, 80
acres near Hotchkiss, Sl.OO.
ii. Z. wolbert to George S. Conklin.
tract near Delta, 81 900.
Charles ]. Lippert to VIM. Ii.
Dominy, tract North Delta, 800.
Susanna Brown to Mary h. Mott,
acres near Cedaredge, S2.JO0.
Floyd j. Guyer to Walter f. Gal
lup. . acres Garnet mesa, Sl.00.
Emma Wagner. to town Of Delta,
lots Delta, 81 100.
James A. and Louie b. Dorman to
C. A. HaGsell. $ acres. Surface creek,
$500.
Susanna Brown to Emma Dix. 9.4a
acres near Cedaredge. $4,000.
C. C. Hawkins to David l.. Beezley,
10 acres near Paonia, 800.
Lulu b. Hawkins to Samuel Dixon,
acres near Paonia, $1.0o.
Samuel Langham TO c. c. Haw.
kins, 6 acres near Paonia. -. 500.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23
Couscil Proceedings.
Paonia, Colo. !

Paonia. Colo. Apr. 20, 1903.
The Board of Trustees met in regular
session on this date. with Mayor Math-
ews presiding.
Roll was called and the following
were present: Mayor Mathews. Trus-
tees Castell. Welborn, Hawkins. Nelson
and Miller Faris. absent.
The minutes of the meeting held Apr.
IL were read and approved as corrected
The Bond of Roland Oliver was pre-
sented and read and upon motion was
accepted. all Trustees present voting
AYE. whereupon the oath Of office
was taken by said Roland Oliver.
The petition of /. E. Toothacre ct al
for street south of the track on North
Fork Ave. presented and read. A
motion was made and seconded to
grant said petition. All Trustees pres
ent voted AYE"
The application of James II. Hill
Marshall and Street Commissioner at a
salary Of s65 per month. On roll call
Castell. Welborn, Hawkins. Nelson and
Miller voted AYE" No nays.
Mr.. Schlacks of the ID. & X. G. r. r.
make application through Mayor Math-
ews for rates on water to be furnished
for locomotives at Paonia. A motion
was made and seconded that a special
rate of ten cents per one thousand gal
Ions with minimum charge of s25 per
month be made, and that the Town OF
Paonia reserve the right to shut the
water off in case of a shortage in its
supply. On roll call Castell, Welborn.
Hawkins, Nelson and Miller voted
AYE" Nays. none.
A petition signed by p. c. Curtis ct
al to the Mayor and Trustees, praying
them to pass an ordinance which would
permit them to issue a license to J. F.
Wakefield to operate a first class pool
and billiard room. Said petition was
presented by J. F. Wakefield and in
connection herewith an ordinance sub
mitted pretaining to the licensing OF
such pool and billiard rooms. The pc
tition and ordinance we're read. A
motion was made and seconded that q
committee be appointed to draft an or
dinance pertaining to the licensing Of
pool and billiard rooms. Carried.
A motion was made and seconded
that upon payment of the balance due
the Town, bill of sale be rendered for
the Pitkin Mesa Electric Light line.
The motion carried.
A motion was made and seconded
] that the Recorder be instructed to OBJ.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

tain estimate Of cost of frame building
and vault for office use, building to be
left 18ft or 20ft soft, vault to be
6ft Sft. Carried.
The Finance Committee presented
the following bills against the Town
to wit
Rya Murray, Collecting light bills
in ..............-........$ 800
E. E. Hufty, Freight and drayage, 6.1S
VIM. B. Osboldstone, Canvassing
votes and certificate 200
G. W. Small, Dirt on Main street, $500
C. T. Rawalt, Publishing, nomina-
tions, ordinance, etc. ......-..--.---- 45.05
Western Electric Co., Electrical
supplies 5S. 95
Clinton Oliver. Publishing nomina-
tions, etc-----...---..- ..--------- AZ. 30
1t was moved and seconded that the
bills be allowed and warrants drawn on
the proper funds for the amounts On
roll call all voted AYE"
Upon motion duly seconded and car
ried the Board adjourned until the next
regular meeting. E. ]. MATHEWS,
E. E. HUFTY, Mayor.
Recorder.
per cent. discount for cash on
all merchandise at
The ASSOCIATION.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

SOME republicans of Hotchkiss
held mass meeting in Paul VIII
sons office the other evening and
importuned the Governor not to
call an extra session of the legis-
lature. That Stalwart reformer,
Geo. Duke. was chairman. he hav-
ing acquired experience in that
line by presiding over the conven-
ton last fall that butchered NJ. d.
Vincent, while A. l.. Perry.
another reformer, who charged
San Juan hill with Teddy, trans
cribed the record of the gathering
as Secretary. All told it was an
enthusiastic meeting attended by
several people.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23
Order TO Show Cause on Petition for
Sale Of Real Estate.
TATE OF COLoRADOl
tguufV of Daffu

STATE OF COLoRADOl
County of Delta
~ THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
the state of Patrick on PETITION Tor al.
J. collln-. Decreased. oi real e-tats
This mntt-r coming on TO b. heard on this
tition nled herein by Randolph Wiiliam.an.
ndminin-trntor Of rnid estate. for the .ai. of
tion thereof. to-wit: Lott IA. a and u i
y OF y. W. u OF section =. TWP. IL south of
Hang. 81 west of 9th =. NJ. containing
tract "f land containing about on. nm.
one.hnlt ncrc- situated In the -out hra-t rorn.r
OF the : W. y of the y. y. =. Of section Is.
township -. south Of Range vi wet of ,.,h
y. VI, and described follows commrne.
ing AZ The ; y corner Of said \. W. "a ofN.
y. = oi -s-'tlon 10. running thruer north f,,
a point where the tirr Mountain canal intsr'
-.cts the east line of said \. W. I. of n. y
oi ree,lon =. IN nee In a south westerly dirrr.
tonslong the southeast bnnk Of snld .anaI,a
q point hire said canal In ter-.ct- the .onth
thrne. anst eIony. !. .,a q, y; , =, OF section 10:
bcglnninE, nnd being the land living .outh
US, ~, "i .nin flre Mountain canal In said y
W - ~ rfnu section 10. Tor the purpose of
paying and satisfying the WIDOW allow
ance' .' court costs and costs Of admInistra
And u now appearing to th. eour, ,ror,
-nld petition that proper aud I.rnl grouna.
exist 'or the sale OF alf or n portion of said
NOW. THEREFORE,. II 1. or,,.r., ,,, ,,,.
court That Joanna Collins. Mngri. coli,n.
'f''NffhH Nu ltfm pf Irnufsa m
rick Collins. minor and said ,npna III
persnnr VINO nrc iegntee- or devisc.- oi snId
',,l.,. ,s'e. "f any part thereof. or heirs of snii
u.celent. be aud appear before said cour, M
NJ. ~, eo"rt room OF said court. In the town Of
peta, ,et, county and state aforesaid. ON M.
~ .nn Wy Wy oi May A. u. 1909, at the hour al
io ioo o'clock In the afternoon al said dav
~, ,nen h nnn there TO show cause. n any there
ns, ,Mhy an order should not h. tnad. Al
r%tnT the said administrator tn sell ~,
Mhoie , or so much Of said real estnt. n. may
Dc,I,soa Tor the purposes specified In said
Ir IL FURTHER ORDERED that I'M. or.
NJ 1879 pe Pupnshed for ut lcn.t four successiy,
,,s mvnr IN IHh PAoNiA NEwsrArrn n wrctIx
Pu1,'c ~ ,u uew wspnper published In snId county
p, ~ FURTHER ORDERED that W h
y inurnett. OF said county OF Delta he ma n.
= nsrroy appointed as guardian nd iitem for
rHncis Patrick Collins, minor 10 r.rrn.n, ~
shlu minor at said hearing. w '''''-e"'
By the Court:
r,rs, p,,,uc; e; II. sTEwAnr. County Judge.
i."st pn,,,ion' p,J,n,cnuion' April 10. 1909.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

THE Turks are now busying
themselves killing off so-called
Christians. 1t is stated that they
have now dispensed with some
thing like two thousand and are
doing their best to make the hola-
Gust complete. Quite a number of
missionaries are among the num-
Der slain, some from this country.
1t seems very terrible as we read
it but we must remember that if
these misguided people had re-
NAMED at home and used their
energies where they were needed
they would be alive today. This
horrible affair simply records a
few more lives destroyed in the
name of religious intolerance and
superstition. During the Chicago
Worlds Fair some Mohamme-
dams came over here and strove to
do some missionary work in the
south and they were promptly
run out of the country. We did
not kill them but we made it very
clear that we would If they did
not desist, therefore we can not
blame them for following our
Christian example.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

SENATOR De LONG, of Grand
Junction, seems doomed to loose
what little reputation he saved
from the Seventeenth. Ex-Gov-
ernor Buchtel. as Chancellor of
the Denver University. has ten
tered him an invitation to accept
the degree of Master of Arts
from that institution. 1t is past
comprehension how bad luck fol
lows some very lovable characters.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

The. dailies bring word that
some men in Greeley saw three
moons in the sky from that place
one night last week. 1t is mar
velous what things a man can see
when he lives in a prohibition
town and takes no care of what
he drinks.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

A VERY beautiful and com.
plete special edition of the
Steamboat Pilot has reache d our
desk and it makes a wonderful
showing for that part of the state.
1t is more than usually attractive
containing besides profuse Illus
trations a fund of such excellent
reading that it must inevitably do
Routt county much good. The
edition was large one. consum-
ing two tons of paper.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

Much interest is being taken in
the matter of electing president
and secretary of the school board
next month. Our readers will
notice the announcements in
another column. Competition
seems likely to be lively.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

! WITH the fruit crop assured we
think some very energetic steps
should be taken to try and secure
better railroad facilities for ship
ping out the product. 1t will take
over 900 cars to move this crop.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23

John Turner and Frank McKis-
sen and family left last week for
Lake View, Oregon, where they
will make their future home. They
have been residing on the Hice
ranch at Midway.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23
Subscription Rates $500 Per Year.

Entered at the postoffice in Paonia for
transmission through the mails as second
lass matter.
The newspaper., 1909-04-23
tcontinued from page one.I

loyal leader has TUNED defeat in
to victory. and great indeed must
be the elation of that man who
leads in doing the right. The
democracy has one leader who
has never consulted eNpediency
tor direction as to a course of
action. His unfailing guide has
been his consciousness of what
was right. That man is William
J. Bryan What would he do
we're he Governor of Colorado.
elected on the platform of the
last campaign? We do not ask
this question because we for a
moment think it necessary to
offer argument to secure correct
action, but because while able
editors are telling you that it will
cost money to do right and that it
will disturb corporation cormor-
ants who are feeding on the vitals
of the people. that the legislature
did not do right before and likely
will not improve in an extra ses
sion, it is pertinent and proper to
call attention to what a broad
minded statesman would think
and do IN the face of such vapid
and slushy arguments. The people
| demanded certain reforms. We
promised to give them. 1t is our
duty to try. and try our best, to
redeem the pledge. We have
faith that our Governor will not
fail US. Give us little time to
talk to our servants and then call
the bunch together again. Perhaps
they will be more faithful to their
pledges.
Under date of April ~, the fol-
lowing pathetic note was pub
lished in the daily papers:
NEW YORK. April 12.-Mene.
the Eskimo boy brought here in
1896 from the region of the Hum
boldt glacier in Greenland. by
Commander Peary. who recently
disappeared from this city. has
written to Chester Beecroft an
nouncing his intention of return
ing to his people.
"When this reaches you." the
letter read. Il will be we'll on my
way, as it will not be mailed for
three days. Never mind where |
am. ! am just working north. !
am homesick and disgusted and
when Commander Peary told me
he had no room tor me on his
ship ! lost hope.
Then. when Professor Bump
pus. of the Museum of Natural
History refused to give me my
fathers body SO ! could bury it.
or give me my sled or gun. j gave
up believing that your Christian
OCllCl, WuiIn YOU tduSht htS' was
meant for a poor Eskimo boy.
After all, my own people are
more human and kind and ! am
going home. Your civilization
has done nothing but harm for
me and my people. Good by"
What a world of merited criti-
cism is contained in those few
lines from the untutored savage
OF the Northland. How quantity
he indicts civilization and writes
a truth that has rung down
through all the ages. Civilization
has never failed to injure and de-
stroy the aborigine in all climes
and classes. 1t may do for us
who were to the manor born but
they, the children of the wilder
ness. recognize all too clearly its
superfciality, its sham, its cold
bloooed hypocracy. Poor little
savagel Alone and homesick
among the teeming millions OF
New York. May kind Providence
puide YOUR weary feet till thcy