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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
BUYS HuRWTEs STOCK.
Mr.. J. r. Rowe Purchases the Business
Formerly Owned by Blk Six

Mr.. ]. F. Rowe yesterday purchased
the stock CT goods in the Big Six
store, which was sold under the dice
ton Of Mr.. William c. l.. TaliafcEo,
the trustee in bankruptcy.
The goods will be removed to Wy
Rowe's lid department store. TIN
purchase price was S1,115.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
Two Registered Pharmacists,

The prescription department at Ca
bells Pharmacy is in charge of two
expert pharmacists-T. A Murray
and W. f. Knewstep-We are the
agents for the Montauk Ice Cream. l
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
INJUNcTlos is ISSUED.
Judge Robinson eters Order in Case
CT Tobacco CO. Aeinst Nottingham

CT Tobacco CO. Aeinst Nottingham.
Judge Clarence " Robinson. in the
Circuit Court Of Elitbeth City county
last evening. grantcdan Injunction 20
the Old Dominion Tsbacco Co-Dany
restraining Messrs. JlS. Nottingham.
W. A. Nottingham. II VI. Wood end
W. Y. stimmel from disOsing Of OF in
terfeT1ng with the sioc Of goods in
the store Of J. 5. Nottingham. near
the cross roads.
The tobacco concern bids a clai Y,
against The frm. which yetsrdas dis
posed Of its stock TO thcrhree mcn
mentioned in the injunction order.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
'TRAGEOYN COURT ROOM
Arkansas Man ShOO.s Former Illus
band Of His Wife.
JEFF DAVIS HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Senator Stands In Line Of Fire as w.
W. Ellis Sends Bullets Into Heart
OF Nathan Parks WilIis-Fisht Over
Custody Of Child.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. July 81
Shooting over the head OF Senator
Davis, w. w. Ellis, resident OF Pine
BLUM, fred a bullet into the heart
of Nathan Parker Willis, owner OF
liquor cure at indianapolis, Ind. in
he Circuit Court room here late this
afternoon.
The shooting was the tragic ending
OF a law suit, brought by Willis
against his divorced wife, who had
married Ellis. for the protection Of his
child. Willis died almost instantly
after he was shot, In the arms of his
mother, who was waiting across the
room and rushed towards him as he
fell in the hallway outside the court
room.
Child Given to Willis.
Yesterday Willis secured an order
from Circuit Judge Fulk to take pos
session of the child and today the par
ties TO the suit met in the court room
To decide where the child was to be
delivered Ellis appeared for his
wife. the former Mrs. Willis and Sena-
ter Davis represented Willis.
While Judge Fulk was seated at a
table III the court room discussing
with Senator Davis the conditions of
the transfer Of the child Ellis pulled
revolver from his pocket and fired
point blank at Willis, seated across
the table.
Willis Runs in vain.
A court attache knocked up his
arm Just as the witness was discharg
ed and the bullet was embedded in
the wall. Willis. ran around the table.
with Ellis close at his heels. Just
as Willis ran out of the door Ellis
fired second time.
Willis fell to the floor dying. clasp
ed in his mothers arms. Sheriff
Roberts seized Ellis. pulling him into
an ante room to prevent further shoot
ing
He surrendered his pistol to Judge
Fulk and was at sonce taken to
pail
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

Judge d. Gardner Tyler last Thurs
day granted divorce to Clara Kelly
from Henry Kelly. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
san srInkIsr Arrested.

sam Brinklcy, coiorcd. who = char.
ID with felony. was arrested an
locked uD In Hampton jail last eyer
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

Owing 70 The unfavcrabie wea'ht
Conditions last nizht the moonlight
excursion over Hampton Roads an
ncuncrd D. The Y. n. G. A. and ladies
81 the Hampfon Baptist church was
rusffrned uufu tomorrow evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28
FOR RENT.

TO CLOSE UP ESTATE. TWO ACRE
lots on La Sale Ave-. one lot in
"Otley;" CHEAP. Easy payments.
j. c. ROBINSON. exc. 7-l3-f.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

FOR SALE OR RENT-TWo-ST I
and attic frame building on klon-
dyke avenue. Phoebus. a. m. l.,
fronting $50 feet on Phoehus Bay,
containing nine rooms and bath.
steel range and furnace. Good
boating. bathing and fishing. c. b.
WAGNER. Phoebus. Va. 6-1-t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

Mrs. William H. Guy anS little Miss
Anne Guy have left FOR a visit of sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Guys mother
Mrs. Edward White, in Edenson, n. Z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

CHARITY" on your prescriptions.
Coudgon hhs them free. I'm.
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Social

Mrs. NJ. McNelly and neice, Miss
Marguerite Weller, of Washington, ID
C., are visiting Mrs. l.. A. Tucker IN
Victoria avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

Cougdon's Pharmacy ACCURATELY
compounds prcscriptioos.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-28

Mr.. C. NJ Williamson, Jr., of East
Hampton. has lei, for a visit on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Red Mountain Items

Most all onr people are pruning their
orchards with high hopes of full crop
of fruit.
This has been a hard winter for cy-
otes causing them to be very bold.
hunting chickens in the middle of the
day.
How is this? Q lite little snow here,
roads terribly muddy and in Delta so
much dust that you have to sprinkle
the streets.
How does this sound, IL and IA dol
lars ton for hay? That is fine for
those who have it to sell, but how
about those who have to buy?..
The Coalby Literary is proving sue
cess and meeting was held this week
to arrange with the stockholders of
the Coalby hall for holding some of the
important meetings there.
The Reese boys were driving Chas.
Bonds team to Cedaredge and at the
Nelson ranch the team became fright
ened causing a smashup of the buggy
and one horse cut in the wire fence.
Miss Lilah States commenced teach
ing the fifth to eighth grades in the
Stewart mesa school last Monday as
their former teacher had to give up
the school on account of sick kness.
That will leave Elder and Mrs. States
alone for the next two or three months.
Your correspondent has been hearing
much about Mrs Viola Widney opening
up a vein of coal on the east side Of
Red hill. | called on her Mond Iy of
this week and found she has three men
working on the southeast end of her
ranch. They have gone in hundred
feet and have opened up a vein of coal
of seven feet thickness. A month ago,
before she knew what she had, she set
price on her place and since striking
coal has been offered six thousand
more for it which was refused.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Cedaredge News.

Fred Buol drove to Delta Wednesday
on business.
Clarence Hammer was a Delta visi-
tor last Tuesdsy.
u. l.. Ives and family removed to
Delta this week.
|. A. Pratt and family leave this
week for Crawford.
John Bordano, from Telluride, is
visiting the Motto family.
Charlie Bowden was up from pelta
the early part of the week.
d. NJ. Chandler is back after a win
ter spent in the Coast States.
w. W. Smith is in town on business
connected with the Modern Woodmen.
A number of cases of chicken pox
are reported among the school children.
Papers are being prepared for an ex-
ibition of school work later in the year.
James, Joe and John Buzzard and
their families left this week for Mon
tana.
Hugh A. Goble. from Greenfield, In
diana, is visiting VIM. Skinner and
family.
Harry Mccormick and family are
moving into the Hammer house for the
summer.
X. w. Curtis is back from this South
and as full of enthusiasm for Surface
Creek as ever.
A social dance was given under the
charge of Martin Peterson and Walter
Ardridgc last Friday night
Mr. w. C. Sturdevant suffered a--fall
from his horse last week in the vicinity
of the Trickle bridge. Mr.. Sturdevant
was disabled for number of days in
consequence, and has only the depth
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12

demand for depot commensurate
with the giowth of the town. Built
for a village, it il giving poor accom-
mediation to city. II you had sug-
gested change. too, in the manage
ment, yol would not have gone too far.
Awaiting the coming of the baggage
man recently there were 6 people. Two
wanted express. A minutes time
would have satisfied. The rest sought
baggage, the checks from which could
have been taken in two minutes. Yet
the young man in charge, though ap-
parently not busy. compelled those
people to wait almost an hour ! am
told one checking. baggage must put
the checks on the baggage and the
baggage on the trucks to insure deliv-
cry. In the East such treatment would
not be tolerated by the public. We
cannot think any railroad would coun-
tenance any such treatment tn it's
patrons. Is the fault herey Delta il
entertaining daily many home seekers
from the T. ,st. A disreputable depot
and poor service at the hands of local
empl, .es are poor first welcome to
our city First impressions are the
ones that usually stick
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12

TO CURE CArARRH & COLD IN HEAD
/ 81 "IONDON BALM" money back IL not
satisfied, all druggis, or of London palm Co.
Denver. Colo, 25c and 5os.-
ToE-GUM cures corns, all druggists, l5c.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
legal Rotioes
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That on Tues
day the 9th day OF April, A. D. 1873. there
will be held the regular election for officers
in and for the City Of Delta, in the County
OF Delta and state OF Colorado. and al such
election the following officers e to be elected
to-wit: One Mayor. two Aldermen Tor Wand
number OF said city, two Aldermen for Mard
number 3 of N i'd city, twu Aldermen for Ward
number OF >aid city, one City Clerk and one
city Treasurer.
AT said election there will be submitted to
the qualified electors of Town and City of Delta,
Colorado, the question of annexIng certain
contiguous territory described follows,
TO wit: A tract bounded by line as fol-
lows: commencing at the Northwest cor
ner of the Northeast Quarter OF the
Southeast Quarter of section "a. Township Is
south of has se - West OF the 9th 7, Nj.
thence South along subdivision line to
point 100 feet South of the centre of track
of the ID. Il X q. r., thence North
westerly along Southerly line of right OF way
of ID. r. II X. X, to where said right of
way inter-ects the South line of Delta Town
site. thence Es-teTly along south line OF the
original survey of Delta Iownsite to a place
wher,. the centre line of Main Street of said
Town touches the South line of the original
survey of Delta TownsIte. thence south on
centre hue of Main Street. extended to the
North | ne of the Northwest Quarter OF the
Southeast Quarter of said SECTION - thence
East to place of beginning. on said prlpO-
situu the form OF ballot which VIII be
pri ted Ou the regular Australian SalluI, will be
a. follows:
cru>--uarh
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12

sale. 1t is said to be held for settl.
ment of an Eastern colony who will
soon take possession.
Will Parks and family from Colby,
Kansas have come to make their home
on Surface Creek. They will live this
year on the Wilson ranch.
The Cory Ladies' Aid Society, by
way of an Innovation, gave the men
folks an elegant spread at the home of
Everett White. There were As who
enjoyed their hospitality.
Frank Thomas. John Young and Bill
Hall have shown much enterprize by
dragging the rough roads OIL the Eckert
way. 1t is surprising what showing
a little such work will make.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Austin Briefs.
Mr.. Carney and family have moved
to ranch near Delta.

Mr.. Carney and family have moved
to a ranch near Delta.
The Cory Ladies' Aid society me,
with Mrs. Hemphill Wednesday after.
noon
Elias Wenger and wife, of Eckert.
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Ritter home.
Elhart Bros., the Cedaredge hard
ware mdrchants, unloaded a car of
farm implements here this week.
John Lawler Jr. came down from
Lake City, Monday, and will spend the
summer with his father on the Fuller
ranch.
Messrs. Shaefer and Ratekin un-
loaded a car here this week and are
moving to the Peer Mad son place on
Payne's mesa.
Squire Brown is putting up a new
residence on his ranch north of Aus
tin. Lloyd Jones. of Delta, is the con-
tractor in charge of the work.
On Saturday evening March 18th.
the ladies of the Methodist church will
give reception at the Coffey home in
hot of Mrs. Stamp, the pastors
wife Everybody cordially invited.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
For compromising Mayor Gnd
Members Of City Council.
Against compen>ating Mayor
aud Members of City Council.

And each qualified elector, desiring to vote
for compromising Mayor Il Members of City
Council. shall place a cross ia the space to the
right of the words For compromising Mayor
and Members Of City C,,uucil." md each q al
ned elector, desiring to vote against compen-
sating Mayor and Members OF City Council,
shall place cross in the spare to the right Of
the words, Against compen>ating Mayor and
Members of City Council -
The polling and registration places in the
Town of bella. f aid eectinn will be
follows: For ward No l, at the Town Hall
in sald waId; For Ward No. ., at the
Cement Garage building in Rlock 5, of the
Original Plat of said Town; For Ward No. ).
in the Court Room of the Court House in
said Town
Each elector can vote only in the Ward in
which he i, legal resident
The Boards of Regt,tration will meet on he
third 7 essiay previous to said election, and
on the 1ue>d ore week previous to said
election, and ON the dsv preceding the elec-
tiun. tor the registration of the qua lied
woe Il the several Wards.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this lith day OF
March, A. ID. 1879
NrrEsr l.. u. HAUSER
LILLE f. WILSON, Mayor.
Town { lerk and Recorder.
L>kALi
Flint pub. March IL, 1909, Last pub April . 1893.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12

evening of her birthday last Saturday.
The jolliest of times is reported by all
who were present
Mrs. Mildred Anderson is visiting
the C,daredge. Coalby and Cedar Mesa
schools this week.
Misses Lulu Gipe, Rosa Frank and
Nell McKoon made the trip to lfelts
and back early this week.
The dance planned for Friday even
ing was postponed OF account of
the Odd Fellows ball in Delta the same
evening.
George Morris, son of w. F. Morris,
who has been laid up all winter with
infamatory rheumatism, is able to be
out again.
Arthur Lowell returns from Univer
sity Place, Nebraska within a few
days. to spend the summer on his Cedar
Mesa ranch.
Ray, better known as Jack Gipe, has
returned from the fisheries in Leadville
to his home in Cedaredge where he eN-
poets to remain.
Misses Ethel Humphreys and Maud
White have been appointed delegates
to the inter high school meet at Mont
rose March h.
John Shick and family left Wednes
day for Wes,cliff, Colorado, where Mr..
Shick goes to take charge of a ranch
for the next two years.
VIM. A Lowell advertises sale for
March llth on his ranch on Cedar
mesa. MIR. Lowell has sold to Hood
brothers and leaves in about week
for University Place, Nebraska.
w l.. Perry one of the old timers on
Surface Creek has been visiting old
friends in Ccdaredge this week. MIR.
Perry and family have been in Califor-
ria and elsewhere in the West for a
year past.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Cory Iiens.

The Ladies' Aid met Wednesday with
Mrs. Dave Hemphill.
The walls of VIM. Miller's new house
are finished.
work with him in his orchard this sum-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith We're
down from Crawford for short visit
with the Smiths
Mrs. Cora Brewer contemplates
building home near her brother, Jas.
S ell, in the near future.
The base ball team is organizing. A
dance will be held soou to help defrsy
the expenses of outfitting the team
with new suits.
Noble Cooperrider has returned from
Arkansas and will second Chas. Estes
in his efforts this year. Noble brings
the report that the peach growers IN
the South are fearful that this year $
crop is killed by frost.
A petition is being circulated for the
opening of a road between the T. j..
Harshman and VIM kennicott places.
1t will be reached up the short grade
from the Tongue Creek bridge and il
to be used for the automobiles and for
any others caring TO take the risk of
meeting the red devils"
The INDEPENDENT never suggested a
more needful improvement than the
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Too late 10, last week.

Pat Donavan has removed to Delta
where he will work the coming year.
Sneak thieves entered Joe Darneifs =
cellar taking most of his canned fruit.
Miss Edith Williams has returned
from her visit among Kansas friends
and relatives.
Since the weather has cleared orchard
men are redoubling their efforts to get
the pruning done.
1t is reported that the 60 acre ranch
of Everett White has been sold. Rath-
or an option given which amounts to a
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12

satiug the members of the City Council and
the Mayor { :he City of Delta. : follows: For
each regular meeting night, not exceeding two
in each month the Mayor of the City of Delta
shall receive the sum OF 81, and each mem-
Der oi the city Council shall receive the
of -. PROVIDED, That no compensation
whatever hall be paid for attendance at
special meetings Of szid Council. or for
services while acting mon committees.
o herwise. The form OF ballot. on said prop
osition, sha | be placed on the regular Aus
allan Ballot, and shall be follows:
Place
cross-mark
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Place
CnH--luArk
here

Each of the qualified electors. desiring
to vote in favor of sSid annexation
shall place "a rossmsrk in the square to the
right Of the woris. Fur anhexing Territory de
srribed n Ordinance of March !, \ ID .l'U And
each quail ed elector, desiring To vote as;5un i
said al nsxation, shall place crs-~-ris,Ik in
the space To the right of the words eS,in>'
annsSing territory describV~i N Ordinance ot
March I \. ID. Sr'
At said ele,ti thee vi also be submitted
To the quaiited electors, OF the Town OF
i'elta, Colorado, proposition for compen-
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Delta County Orchard Possibilities
Paonia. Colorado

May Is, 1918.
l, W S Coburn, being duly >worh. do say
tina the following is a correct statement
| have acres of APPLES, I6 years old. three
fourths Ben Davis. one-fourth JON than which,
in 81. produced go boxes extra fancy. and
LILO boxes fancy and choice Fen Davis. 30
cents. and Jonathan Il 90, F. o. Il. Paonia
Total Jonathan. si,l4I; Ben Davis, ex.. sia5i
Jonathan and Ben Da is Fancy and Choice
SIS. Total, $50 per acre, 500.
Ny expenses for picking, packing, boxes. etc
wa p cents per box, leaving me net income
from the 5 acres of s26el.Uu or better than s., 0
per acre.
Ny g-year old peaches, one and one-quarter
acre, sold for net sI.o62 70 per acre
l have learned from an experience of q years
orchariing in the North FORK Valley. that l can
count on "a net income of from 500 to 500 per
year from my orchard of peaches and apples in
full bearing.
The above 5 acres of apple. planted in 1890
produced - boIr- ia 1874. ls90 100 boxes; 1876,
Iau. Isge, 1850 boxe-, isss. J.2OJ boxes
,SigneI W. CoBURS.
Pee. State Hort cultural Society
State Of Colorado
County ut eta
sab-crib--d and sworn 10 before me this 18th
day Of May. A. ID. ls-s-
sE.LT RASDoLPH WILLIAMSON,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Janua ry l5, 1919.
So that people may know the possibilities of
a fruit orchard in this section. We submit to
you the following figures, which your Judgment
will vetify These h.;ur.s are compiled By a
fruit raiser in this section who has had nearly
20 year experience and are based upon a com
merciai apple orchard:
Ten acrt- OF land at slc0 per acre....--- Sl,uVlv
to- tr,.e> per acre at lNc each. l5oVD
Cost of pl"wing land and planting trees, 49,
per acre, . ss-Su---...---.-- .-------- '9-Vo
Care uf tree cultivating irrigatins and
pruning. per acre eacn yeStr, >lo----s- SV'vV
Interest on investment for nve years at
per cent per annum -----.-- -----.-- o'.v"
AT the End of i've years s.. 1880
The fifth sixth and seventh years crops
viii pay all expenses for tho-. three ...
years, and will net ---e- ..------- .-- SOU W
The eighth YEAR orchard will pay net ... IUO.Oo
The ninth year orchard will pay net . 2Voo.o
The tenth year orchard will pay net bee. s,uop 20
Total amount . ............ ss.5yLo
balance in favor of orchard outside Of
the increase in the value of the land -
at the end of the teath year 5000. So,u>s oV
Value of land with ten year orchard sln Orooo
Making total clear on the investment of
2.IS. in ten years .SleuS.u
These figures aro not exaSgeration. a. all
ueople who are familiar with this section cal in
fortu You The reader no doubt is aware that
any tree We year, old will pro luce at least
one box of apples il taken care of pr perly.
tree ten year- old will produce ten bnxe- of ap-
pies. This rgurei out. 100 tree- per acre for ten
.cre~, will show thst in the tenth year there
would be raised 1000 boxes of fruit at an aver
tse price of si.oo per b1 making the gross
mount received for fruit slo.Uo1o. and after
,llowing ne-hs,f of said amount for expenses.
caves a net pront of s. UlL0o.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12

and consistency of the mud into which
he fell to thank for his immunity from
more serious injuries.
Christopher Dowd, liveryman from
Silverton, is spending week in town
looking after a lot of horses he is win
tering here.
C. H. Dillon made trip on Grand
Mesa recently to a point where the
snow is ten feet deep. The trip WAS
made on snow shoes.
Mason Lee, r. P. James and ]. e.
Rock went to Delta Wednesday as wit
nesses in the trial of the Government
versus o. A. Peterson.
], L. Sherd last week purchased two
town lots, suitable for business block,
opposite his present location. The lots
belonged to Joe Palazini.
Last Friday highly creditable en-
tertainment was given at the Metho-
dist church by musical and dramatic
talent from the high school.
Mr.. E. 5. Murray of Olpe. Kansas,
has arrived to take charge of the Ross
ranch for the season. Mrs. tMurray
is visiting near Denver and will not
follow for a month.
The good roads at present and the
interest in the coming railroad are
prime causes in IT, grerter activity OF
Cedaredge these days. Everybody has
cinder in his eye, and those who
haven't, ought TO have.
Ethel Humphreys and Maud White
returned from the convention of dele
gates to Montrose last Saturday, rela-
i've to the atheletic and rhetorical meet
of the high schools of the Western
Slope, full of enthusiasm for the repre-
sentaiion of Cedaredge at the fina
meet. A preliminary contest is already
being arranged for in Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
Too late fos lAs week }

Joe Hogrefe returned Monday from
Denver.
Oswin Rowbotham spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Brewer were
Delta visitors on Wednesday.
Mrs. Kit of Paonis is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Rowbotham this week.
The Epworth League is planning a
st. Patrick's Day socia for the seven
teenth.
r. NJ Light came over from Glen
wood Springs Tuesday to visit old
friends.
The Cedaredge HI School give an
entertainment on Friday evening of
this week.
Between thir and forty friends of
Miss Lulu Gipe surprised her on the
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12

As The EARLY Bird Catches the Worm, so
The Advertiser tsdy Es5ly gs,s gi;s Best Display
We are anxious to give You the Very Best Display
The Delta independent., 1909-03-12
For annexing ter iiory described in
Ordinance of March I, A. ID. isys'.

Against snnexing territory described
in ordinance IF March !, \. ID lsis.