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The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Eueru Lille Bit Helps.

An exchange commends the people
of Hanson Mesa for their energy in
determining for themselves the good
roads" question. as the same applies
to their own locality.
There is great deal in this If the
people of every locality or the owner
of every tract of land, large or small,
would determine to provide that much
good roads," the question would be.
to a very great extent. solved. and it
would be solved in very satisfactory
manner.
The trouble is that everybody leaves
il to some other fellow to work out
still some other fellows theory, allow
ing the ruts and ridges to remain.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
A Number of Colorado's Fa=
vorite Sons to Be Pres
ent on Pinchot Day.
Special Trains and Low Excursion
Rates from All Points,
Banquet and Speeches
To Be Features.

Hon. Clifford Pinchot, Chief Forest
er, Washington, D. c.; Hon. Frank C.
Goudy and Colonel Robert Gauss of
Denver; Hon. John c. Bell of Mont
rose end Hon. NJ. D. Vincent of Pao-
mia, are slated on program at Delta
Monday. With these will also be
present numerous other distinguished
guests from Western Slope and Colo
rado points, notably from Grand juno
ton, Glenwood Springs, Paonia, Hotch-
kiss, Montrose, Cedaredge, Olathe and
other cities.
The regular meeting at which Hon.
Clifford Pinchot will address the people
will be at clock p. m. At the close
of this meeting a social reception will
be held in honor of Mr.. Pinchot, fol-
lowed by a Rooseveltian hand-shake.
The banquet will take place in the
evening at $50, to be followed by the
following
PROGRAM
l. Col. Robt. Cause.-The State
Press"
2 Hon. Frank c. Goudy-"Conserva-
ton
8. Hon. John C. Bell-''Reclamation
4. A. R. King-''The Tree"
5. NJ. D. Vincent-"The Blade of
Grass"
6. DIR. Geo. M. Darley-''The Mug
get"
z. Hon. Clifford Pinchot-"Our Ma
tional Resources.
DR.. A. H. Stockham. Toastmaster.
Musical numbers interspersed.
Indications point to a very large at
tendance at both meeting in the after
noon and banquet in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Have Plated Big Ranch.

Stockham Bros have plated their
6D0-acre ranch on a part of which
stands the town of Cedareige, into
5-acre and 10-acre orchard lots. 1t is
understood that deal is pending on
this entire property, which may be
closed at any near dav, which involves
in the purchase sum figures near the
slOO, 600 90 mark. The INDEPENDENT
is not informed who the purchasers
are, but understands tie deal has pro
gressed far enough that a deed has
been put in bank in escro. pending the
payment Of money Should the deal
not be made, Stockham Bros. will no
doubt receive greatly increased sums
as an aggregate of sale of the orchard
OTIS.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Orchard Homes Co. Incorporates.

Today articles of incorporation were
filed with the Secretary of State for
the Orchard Homes Company, with
headquarters at Delta and branch office
at Minneapolis, Minnesota, capital
stock 500, 900.
The incorporators are w. L. Hall, a
capitalist of Minneapolis, N. R. Welch,
c. A Merrill and Genevieve Hartig of
Delta
The officers are NJ. r. Welch presi-
dent; W. L. Hall, vice-president; c. A.
Merrill secretary and treasurer. These.
with Miss Hartig, constitute the di-
rectorate.
The capital stock of the company is
divided into l ZOO shares of 500 each.
The business of the company will be to
own. develop and sell orchard tracts.
The company at present controls about
500 acres of fruit lands which will be
plated in and 10 acre tracts, i'm
proved and put upon the market
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
The Third

Joe Cesprini to j. l.. Sherd, ? lots Ce-
daredge. $500 90.
Mary A. Blachly to w. d. Reed.
acres near Delta, 81, $50. 90.
L.. G. Holiday ct al to Thomas Haze
lett, % acres near Delta. $40, 10000.
C. A. Smith to John NJ. Shafer,
acres on Payne Mesa, $500
Annie NJ. Standish to G. A. Stryker
ct al. IL acres near Delta. 81. 100000.
Margaret Rist to Crabill & Skinner,
lot in Delta, s3, 600 90.
A. F. Rexroad to P. S. Hadley, 40
acres near Paonia, 81. 750.0 90.
S. C. Lane to Nels Matson, lots in
Paonia, 50, 700 90.
c. NJ. Hiatt ct al to w. B. Stock
ham, 40 acres near Hotchkiss.
d. w. Thomas to Trustees X. of p
lodge, Hotchkiss, lot, $3.50.
Delta Town & Improvement Co. tc
NJ. V. Jones, block, Delta, 5000.
S. Finn to John Powers, . lots Del.
ia, 1926.
Frank Perkins to II. C. Getty, i
interest in 40 acres near Cedaredge, 81.
II. c. Getty to Frank Perkins, y in
terest in 40 acres near Cedaredge, 81.
Charles w, Heater to NJ. J. Sanborn
tract near Delta, SIS, $50.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Great Railroad Systems in
Position to Compete for
Connections Offered.
Building of a Little Link, Twenty
or Twenty-Five Miles, Would
Lessen the Distance
About One-third.

The map herewith is rough but
fairly correct outline of the railroad
situation in Delta county as relating to
freight shipments.
Delta county being provided with
broad guage system, it becomes nee
essary to ship all freight on the line
wHicn looks to 'circle the globe" be-
fore reaching Denver.
The D. & R G. route over Marshall
Pass, while a shorter one, is spanned
a long distance by narrow guage
tracks. which would necessitate trans
fering freight if shipped that way.
The drawing is intended to show how
greatly the distance could be shortened
by building just little stretch of
track iron Is to 25 miles, from Som
erset to Placita.
The Denver and Rio Grande could,
with little difficulty or expense, com
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19

plete valuable connections and shorten
its distance to Denver.
But the only hope of obtaining this
cutoff does not remain with the d. <
r. G. Butting up against this field
that fairly boils with movable freight,
developed and undeveloped, are both
Colorado Southern and Colorado Mid
land lines, and while the population in
terested are willing to accept the ad-
vantages which they would gain by
the cutoff from any of the three great
railroad interests concerned, they ex-
pect attention to the subject from some
one of them. They propose to present
the proposition and its advantages to
all of them, and will urge the building
of the few miles of road necessary to
insure it.
The proposition itself appears to be
an enticing one. Great interests. in
Vulnerable coal supplies, the finest
marble fields in the west, are features
which vie with one of the best fruit
sections of the world in an offer of
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
All Conditions Are Guaranteed, Says
Inspector Fredericks.
System Will Be Inaugurated After July First Our
Splendid Walks and Lights an Aid.--WiIl
Prove a Great Boost for Delta.
Facts About Service.

Inspector A. p. Fredericks, one of
the Oldest in the government postoffice
service, who was here last week look
ing over the rural routes, was taken in
charge by business men and shown
over the city in order that he might be
in better position to report upon an
application to be made by Delta for
free city delivery of mails.
Mr.. Fredericks was arreeably sur
prised at the conditions here. why,
he said, you don't need any prepara-
tons. Unlike most new cities your
sidewalks and lights meet all the re-
quirements. and as the Delta office has
now reached the financial limit required
for free delivery. all necessary is to
make your application.
As the fiscal year ending with the
present month does not take effect
until July, 1t is not in conformity with
rules to establish free delivery of our
mails before that time, but the proper
steps should and no doubt will be taken
to have the service begin as soon as
possible aftei July lst.
This will give us two carriers to be-
gin with and is quite a feather in
Delta's cap.
II proves the advantage Of being up
to-date in general improvements and
keeping up-to-date.
All of Delta's sidewalks are concrete
which is big thing for the city from
every viewpoint.
The postoffice business itself is a
main feature. 1t proves something Of
the amount of business transacted and
Of the active. energetic. enterprising
character of our business men.
Delta has the push. system, enter
prise. public spirit and location to make
it the best and biggest of the Western
Slope cities.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Delta 10 Enlarge.

Investments are generally being
made and business plans formed at
Delta with the firm belief that the city
will at least double in size and popula-
ton within short number of years.
For this belief there appears every
good cause, as Delta has very favor
able location, it's surroundings and
natural advantages being such as to
warrant all confidence in rapid growth.
The country is rich in resource. is pros
porous and growing, and the town is
bound to grow with it. Then we have
the right sort of people full of the
right kind of spirit to make it grow.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
STATE BANK FOR DELTA
New Company Incorporated With
$4,000 Capital.

A new banking company filed articles
of incorporation last week under the
State banking law, with the following
officers and directors:
John Forest president; Geo. w.
Bruce vice-president; Warren Holtz-
claw cashier; j, T.. Moore, c. c. Mary
ott. with the above named officers, will
constitute the board of directors.
The new bank will occupy the room
in the new postoilicc block and will
open for business as soon as the vault
can be completed and the fixtures are
installed. 1t is its purpose to do a
general banking business.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
untold thousands of cars of freight to

untold thousands of cars of freight to
be moved.
The line once opened, would become
instrntly the practical and feasible rou e
for both freight and passenger travel,
and the road which secures these con-
nections should be the one to get the
business.
1t seems beyond belief that, in day
when railroad companies are fairly
falling over each other to shorten lines
and grasp the vital advantages of all
such situations, that this one-so easy
and yet so mportant-should still be
overlooked or neglected. while thous-
ands of producers are clamoring for it
and the resources of one of the most
promising sections of any country un-
der the sun await its accomplishment
to give development an impetus.
The situation has remained in its
present dormant state too lotg. While
it may possibly have been to the in
terest of the ID. & R. G. to leave the
situation as it was. giving the advan-
tage of a one-third longer haul over
track it already had built, and at cor
respondingly greater cost to Delta
county producers,,it is entirely proba:
BILE that that company will show more
lively interest when the matter is pre-
sented to other railroad companies and
they urged to supply the connections
contended for.
The people who would be benefited
by this short line are not confined to
Delta county. 1t would very favor
ably effect much of the Western Slope,
and all the thousands interested are
becoming fully awake to its promised
advantages.
James J. Hill threatens to standard
guage the Colorado & Southern from
Denver up through South Park to
Gunnison. From its line it may seek
Western Slope territory via Marble
and Somerset, entering the North Fork
and passing on its way to the coast by
way of Delta. This is feasible route
as well as one which would occupy new
and valuable territory. In the event
that Mr.. Hill should not, as is ex-
pected, gain full control of the Mid
land. the above is said to be his plan.
The entrance to Delta county can be
made either from the C. & S. or Colo
RADIO Midland.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19

knowing the plan to be commendable
and the lots easily worth the money
and will enhance in value.
Quite a number of our citizens are
becoming willing if not eager pur-
chasers of lots in this new addition,
the more so because they look upon it
as an opportunity for an investment
which will pay profit eventually as
tn. town grows and the lots double in
value, at the same time affordIng
the privilege of helping to advertise
resources and doing a bit of boosti' e.
This is the proper spirit and should
be shared in by everybody, as all are
alike interested.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Poison Postal Cards.

The Postoffice department has or
dered that fancy glazed, glossy or min
closed in envelopes and sent with a
two-cent stamp hereafter. Some of
the stuff put on embossed cards has
proven poisonous and has been the
cause of serious accidents to clerks,
hence the order. If not so enclosed
they are to go to the dead letter office.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Missionary Annual.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary society of the Presbyterian
church will be held at the home OF
Mrs. C. P. Bragg, 7th street, Friday
afternoon March 20. at o'clock.
There will be election of officers for
the ensuing year.
Study in foreign missions, Africa"
home missions, The Methods of Civ
ing
MRS. PHELPS. Leader
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
advertised Letter List

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending March 10, 1909:
Mrs. Lizzie Moore, Miss Nancy Weston
Mrs L. H. Thompson, Mrs. w. S. White
Merrill Joy, Mrs. Belle Wilderman
Mrs. NJ. Williams, S. kishimoto
w. G. Brandenburg, w. G. (2)
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Boosters Incorporate.

The Delta County Business Mems
Association is this week filing articles
of incorporation with the Secretary of
State of Colorado, the directors of the
present association being the incor-
porators. The capitalization being
5000. The object. charitable work
along publicity lines.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Born of Water.

Rev. S. A. Hayworth will preach
next Sunday night on the text ''Ex-
cept Ye be Born of Water and the
Spirit Ye can not enter the Kingdom. -
All are invited.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Program G. 4. r. and w. r. {

At the meeting of the G. A. Il. and
W. II. C. at Odd Fellows hall Saturday,
March 9th, the following program
has been arranged:
Mrs. Phclps-Talk on work of w.
X. c.
Mrs. Capt. Bragg-An original pa
per.
Mrs. Wright-Song.
Patriotic song-"Star Spangled Ban
ner. by all.
Mrs. Chapman Gibbs-Solo.
Twenty minutes social recess.
Speeches by others present and ad-
ditional musical numbers.
For RENT: broom house and furni-
ture for sale.
WIRE-BAIRp REALTY Co.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19

Warranty Deeds recorded during
week ending March l6. 1909, furnished
by The Delta County Abstract Com
pany:
R w. Curtis to ". R. McNutt. tract
in Paonia. consideration s12. 25O.0).
Delta Town & Improvement Co. to
W B. Stockham Ct al, IS lots in Delta,
81 400. 90.
L. Motto to F. Motto, tract near Ce-
daredge, SO. 10000.
P. Motto to l.. Motto, tract near Ce-
daredge, So, 10000.
The Delta independent., 1909-03-19
Real Estate Transfers.

The Surface Creek Realty company
report the following sales for the
week.
A part of the Sc a SW a Sec. II T.
IA r. 95 joining Eckert, Colo, and con-
tanning 20 acres. A. L. Reynolds and
Helen Reynolds and Jessie M. Allison
to C. Atkins of Denver, Colo, conside-
ration $4,000.
A. L. Reynolds to C. Atkins of Den
yer. II. acres at Eckert, consideration
$3.50.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
REFUSE GAME WARDEN
USE OF JOSEPH JAIL

Deputy Game Warden Joe Glenn
ons arrested a man at the head of the
lake Saturday for fishing with a grab
hook. Clemons brought the man to
Joseph and lodged him in the town
calaboose. Later, Clemons says he
was notified by City Marshal Dick
Martin that by instructions from the
mayor and city attorney the town
Jail couldn't be used for his prisoner,
and unless Clemons took charge of
him, he would be released.
Mr.. Clemons was not able to get
word to the sheriff 50 took the pris-
oner, whose name is John Wright,
TO the Sheets Hotel, where the
fellow broke his parole and skip
ped. Clemons returned to Joseph
Monday and getting hold of Wright
brought him to Enterprise, where
at a hearing beIo-e Justice Smith
Tuesday he was found not guilty
and discharged.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
SAYS ENTERPRISE
IS PROGRESSING
J. C. JACKSON TELLS LA GRANDE
PAPER OF MANY IMPROVE
MENTS HERE.
From La Grande Star, July 8

From La Grande Star, July 3.
In an interview with j. c Jackson
of Enterprise a Star reporter learn
ed that the city of Enterprise was
developing rapidly in every way. Mr
Jackson, who Is stone cutter on the
court house construction works, pass
ed through La Grande yesterday on
his way to Baker City to attend to
business interests. He expects to re-
turn to this city next Monday In time
to witness the Fourth of July cele-
bration that La Grande Is giving this
year.
Mr.. Jackson says he has seen great
changes in Enterprise since he took
up his residence there last November
The court house is now we'll under
way. The basement and the first
story are completed. The basement
is seven feet be,ow the surface of
the ground, and four feet above. The
building when completed is to con-
sist of a basement, two stories, and
a tower. The court house is being
erected in the center of the city
square, which for number Of
years has been kept in fine condi-
tion, SO now there are large shade
trees growing well, and the lawn is
covered with clover.
Enterprise is a $50 to have magni-
ficent 100000 water system. The
Kansas City company, that puts in the
water works for this city, is engaged
in bringing the clear, cold noun
famous water down frsm. the springs
to the left of Hurricane creek. For
two months the company has been
at work on the water system. 1t is
thought that Enterprise will reap
the benefits Of their mountain water
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
Three HOldups At
Lake Celebration
Man and Woman Roo Several Parties
LA Grande Deaf Mute
Seriously III.

Joseph, July Oscar Lamberger
deaf mute from La Grande. aged
about % or 23 years, is lying in q pre-
carious condition at the home of an
acquaintance here, Mr.. Turnbow,
rs the result of an assault at the
lead Of the lake Sunday evening.
Lamberger has been out Of his head
much of the time but in his rational
moments says he was accosted by
I man and woman and asked to step
aside with them which he did. When
away from the crowd a handful OF
What be thinks vas cayenne pepper
was thrown in his eyes, his nose was
seized and lot of the stuff forcel
into his mouth. During the tusse
$40 was taken from him.
Two other hold-ups occurred at the
AXE. Another man was assaulted in
l similar manner to Lamberger and
100 taken, and a woman from Imblel
ost some money to the same hold
up team.
One of the stands was robbed Of
$40 Friday night.
Lamberger's 81 ster Is here taking
care of him and a brother is expect
ed In today.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
FOR SOFT
DRINKS GRAN TED
COUNCIL VOTES TO ALLOW SIEG-
MUND $500 RERATE-ENFORCE
COW ORDINANCE.

So much time was taken up at
Monday nights meeting of council
in auditing the grist of bills and in
considering the application of j. l..
SieSmund for a soft drink license,
that the unrestrainei meanderings
of the town cow and unlicensed in
Nasion of bulls and range stock re-
celyed but short attention from the
tired and sleepy city fathers. The
recorder was in instructed however to
serve notice by publication thai
owners must keep their stock up. A
pound will be provided and the aug
ust law will be dignlfiediy enforced
some day.
j. l.. Slegmun6, W. recently bought
an interest in the pool hlll in the
Fraternal building, made application
for soft drink license and that the
charge for the same be made only
500 year Instead Of the prohibitive
$4OO. After a he airing of complaints
W. II. DSShSl thdI N''
carried on in said pool hall and that
it was kept open OF Sundays, contrary
20 the statoots in sich casoi made
and pervided, which Mr.. Decker Of
fered to show to the council, the
latter gave the whole matter, very
mature consideration and by vote
granted Mr.. Sic gmund soft drink
license at $400, with $500 rebate
provided he runs strictly respect
able place, allows no card playing
or minors within the hall. Bickford,
Combes and Graves voted aye, and
Funk no. Coun, ilman Ho2kett wal
called away be'oe the vote WIS
taken.
The recorder is to notify keepers
Of hog pens to keep same clemed
Up or remove them.
A petition for a sidewalk on west
Second street from Min past the
creamery to Falconeps, thence west
North street to PARROTS place,
was granted.
The bonds for the American Light
and Water company were ordered is
sued
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07

six years ago that it did not rain,
out the months of July and August,
the haying months. are usually almost
free from rain.
The altitude is 2912 feet, the lati-
tude 45 degrees SO min. north, and
the longitude, III deg. 80 min. west.
The foregoing is statistical evil
deace that should be sent broadcast
by our citizens. Here at home we
are so familiar with big crops year
after year on unirrigated land that
we forget that strangers. especially
fasteners, don't know that this coun-
y is a specially favored section, both
in climate and soil, differing from
all other parts of the Inland Empire,
even from our neighbors, Union
county on the west and Asotin on the
north.
Wallowa county should never be
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07

by August 1.
Sam Litch Is building magnifi-
cent bank building beside the Funk
store, across from the court house.
This building has so foot front, and
is 120 feet in length. 1t is built Of
the native stone, the same material
of which the court house is being
built. Haworth, the court house
contractor, also has the contract for
the bank structure.
Concrete crossings are another
feature of the improvement wave At
the head of Resi- 1ence street the city
Is putting in new reservoir, the
fall Of which Is 27O feet. When the
water system IL completed Enter
prise will have a system second to
none on the coast. Not even the
famous Bull Run system of Portland
can come ahead of the water brought
from the Crystal springs above En-
terprise.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-07-07
BABY BOY BURNED TO
DEATH AT SUMMERVIlLE z

Sad news came to Mrs. Edgar Mar
vim Monday telling of the death by
burning OF the months old baby boy
Of her bro her, Burt NJ. Oliver, at
Summervile, Sunday night.
Mrs. Oliver was putting the children
TO bed and MIR. Oliver was In the
kitchen separating milk. While she
was in the bed room with the baby,
one of the other children pulled a
lamp off the table and 1t broke set
ting the entire room ablaze in min
ute. The children's clothes caught
fire, and Mrs. oliver ran and extin-
ghshed the flames that wrapped
he older boy. Before she or Mr..
oliver could rescue the baby the en-
tire house was ablaze. The two older
children were badly burned, the older
dying about p. m. Tuesday and the
younger not exLe2 2ted to live. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver were burned in their at
tempts at rescue. The house and
contents we're entirely destroyed
Mrs. Marvin and her mother, who
had been visiting here the past month
left for Summerville Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Marvin was already there,
being In La Grande at the time OF
the accident.