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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

afternoon On account of the change
in time between here and there the re-
turns of the game will not reach To-
peka until late this evening.
At o'clock last night the Supple
broom factory on East Thirteenth
street was struck by lightning and a
small blaze started. The fire had been
entirely exttnguished by the time the
fire department arrived upon the
scene. The damage was slight.
Yesterday afternoon City Clerk
Burge placed orders with the printers
for the printing of Kenwood and
Elmhurst sewer bonds and the new
paving bonds called for at the Mon
day evening communicating. The to-
tai amount of the bonds Is $49.212.66.
DR. S Temple closed his Office and
left yesterday for Michigan where he
will visit his son, Ben, at Prairieville,
and other relatives at Harbor Springs
and Indian River. His son and wife
will accompany him back to Topeka
about August 25 for two weeks
visit.
Engineer Rogers says that given 40
fair working days and all of the brick
in sight along the streets will have
disappeared. The men can lay 10000
brick a dav provided the weather is
favora BILE These night rains, however,
retard the work in paving to con-
siderable extent.
All the grocery stores and butcher
row in honor of the grocers' and
butchers picnic at Vinewood park. If
you haven't laid in your Thursday
provisions you had better do it to-
night, for there is yet time. Tomor-
row you will be helpless.
1t looks as though the property ad-
joining Huntoon which it was pro-
posed to annex to the park will never
be used for park purposes. There
were 400 names attached to a
oeT rr1h
ton. This petition was filed with the
city clerk.
The state agents of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Co. yesterday-
held a luncheon in private dining
room at the Commercial clubs head
quarters for the purpose of discussing
business matters with G. w. LOvelace
of Hartford Conn, general superin-
tendent of agencies of the company.
Miss Daisy June Trout, the new Y.
w. c. A secretary. has been
thoroughly initiated into the ms and
outs of the work of the association.
She has had wide experience and her
work will probably be great factor
towards making it possible this fall
to secure sufficient funds TO erect
new association home.
The pavement at Seventh and Kan
sas avenue is torn up while the topeka
street Railway company is installing
a new curve and frogs. Hereafter the
Oakland cars will run around the loop
which bounds the block between Sixth
and Seventh streets and Quincy and
Kansas avenue This will do away
with the congestion at Sixth and Kan
SaS avenue.
1.-The New Topeka in its re-
ouickened life and better dress will
inspire a desire to visit the big fair
and the queen of the state at the
same time The fast track and the
best horses ever collected to race in
tho state and bring the horsemen. It
is a grand rallying and meeting place
for breeders and Spirit of
the West.
Registration for the bond elections
on August "a started this morning
Voters at large can register until Fri
day August 13. at the auditorium.
The special places for registration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
Community Comment.

Confession is good for the soul"
quoted the Sage of Railroad street.
yesterday. Yes replied a com
panion, land that is about all that
it is good for
Times have not changed so much
after ALL said a Van Buren, street
young man this morning. 1.-The
young ladies used to entertain their
gentlemen company by showing them
the family album. Now they show
them the family postal card cOllec-
ton
Il understand" said a North Side
man today. that when a ShOrey girls
beau calls on her. she meets him at
the door with a lamp held in front of
her to keep him from kissing her. [
don't think a North Side boy would
be stopped by q little thing like that"
tom McNeal says that the Phillip
pines are an elephant on our hands"
remarked a Madison street man this
morning. "Others would say 'masto-
don.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
Notes and Personals.

Mrs l. w. Smith of 1908 Central
avenue has returned from visit with
relatives in Wamego.
Mrs. VIM. Flanders of Holton is
visiting at the homo of Mrs. I. J.
Ketchum at 1915 Jackson street.
Mrs. Howard Hannah of 1880 Van
Buren, street has returned from a
visit in Herington and other western
Kansas towns. She has been away
for about a month.
Mrs. L. c. Boyce of 1117 Jackson
street is visiting in wellington.
Miss Sadie Withers and Miss Mary
Withers have returned from a visit in
Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs William Ingham are
visiting relatives in Tecumseh
Jay Welch has returned from a
visit with relatives in Hutchinson.
Frank Graham was called to St Joe,
Mo. this morning on account of the
illness of his little niece. Mrs. Graham
and children may go later.
Rutter's is the place to buy your fur
niture, carpets, rugs, shades and limo
leums.
The Christian Women's union of the
North side will meet Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Harry
Blanchard on Central avenue.
Special prices on fine dining and bed
room furniture at Rutter's.
Roy Boast and Paul Priddy will go to
Kansas City this evening for a few
days visit.
Folding beds and go-carts sell for
$3.50 at Rutter's.
Mrs VIM. Boast and daughter Mi $
Hazel Boast. of 900 Jackson street are
visiting at Elmont.
J. J. Peyton. Hiram Davis. D. V.
Foltz. Green Lavender and Tom Page
are among those from Blue post who
will Saturday for the encampment of
the G. A. r. at Salt Lake City.
Model bread is a welcome visitor in
every home.
The Church of the Good Shepherd
social which was to have been given
yesterday evening at the home of w. r
Barrett, SIS Horne street, was post
poned on account of the rain and viii
be given this evening at the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
Declares Extra Dividend.

New York, Aug 4-Directors of the
American Tobacco company today de-
clared quarterly dividend of ? Z per
cent and Z Il per cent extra on the
company's common stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04
Valencia Sncceeds Reres.

Bogota, Aug. 4.-Gonzales Valencia
has been elected president of the re-
public of Colombia by the national
congress to fulfill the unexpired term
of General Rafael Reyes. resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Wall, Mrs. Hannigan, Mrs. May
Lewis, Mrs. Ditto. Mrs Crook. Mrs.
Miller. Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs. Walters
Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. Ticknor. Mrs. Sim
mons, Mrs. Wall, Mrs. Devlin, Mrs
Costello, Miss Maggie Wall, Miss
Wilma Alexander. Miss Lottie Onion,
Miss Mary Walters. Miss Nellie
Berger, Miss Margaret Wall. Miss
Grace Dalrymple, Miss Hazel Lewis.
Mildred and William Lewis. Miss
Agnes Hannigan, Miss Ethel Berger.
On account of the serious illness of
Mrs. Fred Fisher of East Seward ave-
nue. the o. Westminster guild of the
Third Presbyterian church will hold
their meeting at the home of Miss
Allie BarteI, 1911 Van Buren, street,
instead of at the home of Mrs. Fisher.
This morning Judge Tillman an
nounced that the police court of Oak
land is prosecuting all bicycle riders
as fast as it can and purpose to con-
tinue the prosecution until such viola
lions are stopped. That already
number of damages have been done to
pedestrians by the bicycle riders who
ride at a fast gait upon the sidewalks.
Buy your grocery supplies Wednes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Everybody has a good time at the
GrOcers' picnic. Big attraction this
year. Come. Vinewood park Thurs
day, Aug. 5th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Mrs. j. H. Taylor, corner Park and
Harrison streets. gave a party Aug. }
for her daughter Helen, it being her
eighth birthday. Those present were:
Bessie Schenck, Elizabeth Willis
Hazel Lewis Mildred Lewis, Alice
WaIdron Matte Waldron Margaret
Collins. Mable Stump. Mabel Taylor,
Read Waldron, Bert Collins. Herbert
Lee Taylor. A picnic supper was
served on the grass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Compare cyclic" cornfakes with
any of the other brands; put them
side by side; taste each. You'll
always buy "Yello."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Buy your grocery supplies Wedne5-
day Stores close Thursday account of
the Grocers' and Butchers picnic You
are invited. See programme in othor
column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Trip of Grant
vile were surprised by few of their
relatives yesterday. Those in the party
We're: Mrs. F. E. Gibbons, Miss Orphd
Gibbons Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Calder
wood and children Eva, Willie. Ernest.
Melvin and Leonard of Highland Park
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham and
daughter Florence and son Glen of
Quincy street. Refreshments were
served and a pleasant time was enjoyed
by all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

for visit in the country for few

for a visit in the country for few
days.
See Rutter's line of rugs before you
buy.
The c. W. B. NJ. of the Central Ave
nue. Christian church held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W. Whitehead 1414
Quincy street. Several papers were reaC,
under the leadership of Mrs. Matte
Lauthlin and Mrs. Minnie Conneley was
made a member of the auxiliary. Ar
rangements were made To- AN Even
ing in China" to be held at the home
of Mrs. J. Knobs of 1927 Jackson sire I
next Tuesday evening. A programme
is arranged and the ladies are to wear
Chinese costumes. The publis is in
vited. A regular Chinese tea is to be
served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Buy rugs at Rutters and you viii
save money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Victor Council No. 4, x. & L. of s,
was given a surprise after council
meeting in their hall last evening.
After the meeting closed the secretary,
Matte Roller, announced she had rre-
pared refreshments for the entire lodge
as this was her last meeting before her
trip to Colorado. Ice cream and cake
was served and was enjoyed by all
present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Big assortment of room sized rugs
just received at Rutter's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Mrs. NJ E Connely of 51T Grant
street and Mrs. Frank Van Nice 1922
Topeka avenue, expect to go to Grover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-04

Mrs. David Roller, formerly of the
North side, but now living at 1929
South Buchanan street, will leave
for Colorado Springs. Mani
tou and several places in Colorado for
the benefit of her health. She will be
accompanied by her little nephew, Ar
thur Mabry. She expects to be away d
month or six weeks
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
improvements Must be Considered.

Occasionally a letter comes from a
distance saying: "What makes your
land prices 80 high?"
Land prices in these valleys are
largely gauged b. improvements. Not
necessarily buildings, but orchard or
other improvements. Land capable of
producing several hundred dollars per
acre in single crop, must not be con-
fused with ordinary farm lands of 9th
er sections that only produce $50 to $40
per acre. No man can be expected to
plant an orchard, then toll to get the
trees bearing and be anxious to give it
away just when it will bring him in
from few hundred to thousand dol
lars an acre each year. A good bear
ing orch ard is just as much a valuable
improvement as are good buildings,
and lot worth hundred dollars may
be made worth $1,000 simply by build
ing upon it to that extent. Land here
is considered worth what owners ask
for it.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Local and Personal.

Delta will keep right on growing.
There is nothing to prevent it.
Foreman Reeder, of the Tribune, re-
turned Monday from week at Grand
Junction and other points.
Invitations are out for grand ball
to be given on March fifth by the
Canton order of the l. o. o. F.
Gard Boyer has moved his family
into the house recently vacated by
Archie Roatcap, on California mesa.
W. E. Brown returned to his home
on California mesa last week after an
extended visit witch relatives and friends
in Michigan.
Mrs. A. w. Drolsbaugh who has
been suffering from severe cold which
very nearly resulted in pneumonia is
now convaiescent.
Max Phippeny made the trip from
Montrose to Delta on horseback Sun
day, remaining for the Eastern Star
ball on Monday evening.
The material for manufacturing the
Cartwright smudge pots is now in
and they will be turned out just
as fast as possible to fill the orders.
The Colonial tea and apron sale held
on Monday in the Presbyterian church
was we'll attended. The ladies' will be
glad to have your apron orders at any
time.
c. E. Mower was on the range last
week dehorning cattle. This operation
is necessary to perform before the flies
come and so is usually undertak en-
early.
Stock in pasture and on range is re-
ported to have wintered very we'll con-
sidering that it has been pretty Sc
we're winter on mesa and in the
foothills.
Andrew Brooks and wife who have
spent some weeks looking after their
ranch on Gaanet mesa returned to their
home in Mansfield, South Dakota on
Wednesday.
The roads are generally getting in
good shape again. OF course we can
expect storms that will muss them up
some, but the chances are the worst
of it is past.
1t is time the visitors to California
were getting home-or are they wait
ing for the spring frosts at the coast.
Some of Delta's tropical climate would
do them good.
w. D. Reed, who has been visiting
Iowa and Nebraska points, returned to
Delta the first of this week, having
influenced some new investors. Mrs.
G. G. Buckley, sister of Mr.. Reed. re-
turned with him for visit.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
AMONG THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

No Sunday services until one week
from Sunday. Special attention is
called to the Lenten services next
Wednesday and Friday evenings at
T:45. The attendance upon the Ash
Wednesday services was most encour-
aging and 1t Is hoped the interest may
continue throughout the Lenten sea-
son.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Prayer meeting and Teacher Train
ing Wednesday 1880 Choir practice
Saturday 1880 p. m. Bible School 10 n.
m AT II "A. m. and 7:30 p. m. the
pastor A. N. Glover will preach. All
friends and strangers welcome.
FIRST 81. =. CHURCH.
J. A. johnson pastor. Sunday school
10 a. m. Public worship II n. m.
Junior League 3 p. IN. Epworth
League $50 p. m. Public worship
7;30 p. IN. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
S. A. Hayworth pastor Sunday
school at 9:a5 n. m. Preaching at / n.
m. and 1880 p. m. b. Y. 7. u. at Up. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
All are invited.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at / n. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m. Y. p. S. C. T..
6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
1880 p. m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Meet each Sunday at II o'clock n. m,
ut Pythian Hall, corner Third and
Main.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every third Sunday. Mass
$3.50 n. m.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Local and Personal.
The world is full of ducks.

The world is full of ducks.
Mr.. A. C. Reynolds was down from
Eckert Tuesday.
Fresh salmon and hallibut at Kurz &
Benedict's today.
Bennett F. Reed was down from Ce-
daredge Saturday.
A nice new lot of sweet potatoes at
Kurz & Benedict's
E. F. Hubbard was in from his ranch
near Cory yesterday
A busy season will soon set in for
farmers and stockmen.
]. F. Hart was Delta visitor Wed
nesday from Hart's Basin.
Solon Corn made final proof on his
claim west of Delta Tuesday,
We have fresh pineapples and coco
nuts. KURZ & BENEDICT.
Stock Inspector Sampson left We'd
nesday for trip to Naturita country.
Mrs. M R. Welch, who was quite ill
the latter part of last week, is improv-
ing.
Pair of glasses in open-end case left
at this office. Owner please call for
them.
1t is not always the part of wisdom
for even a newspaper to tell all it
knows.
Mr.. James L. Welch is in from his
Current Creek ranch and will visit for
a week.
County court has been busy with
some North Fork country land cases
this week.
AS evidence of better road conditions
autos are out in force for the past two
or three days.
Amzi E. Moyn of Cedaredge made
final proof on his D. l.. E. near Cedar
edge Saturday.
H. j. Baird has spent the week at
Cedaredge in the interest of the pro-
posed new railroad.
Eva K. Rudd of Hotchkiss, made
final proof Saturday on her desert land
claim near that place.
Fresh radishes, lettuce, green onions
and caulifiower at Kurz & Benedict S
new up-to-date grocery.
R. j. Coffey is out again after being
confined to his home for nearly two
months with rheumatism.
w. H. Wing, district manager of
the Northwestern Mutual Life, has
taken up his residence in Delta.
For SALE-New modern room house
on South Main street 10000. Inyesti-
gate at once.
WEIGH & MERRILL.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Deaths.

Mr., Charles Smith died on Garnet
Mesa Wednesday Of pneumonia, after
a short illness. He leaves family,
one daughter being a pupil of the Delta
High school. The burial was yester-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Wiley, travelling salesman for
the Marshall-Field stores in Chicago,
died Wednesday evening in Paonia,
after being Ill with pneumonia for
about ten days
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

A continuous string of people have
come to the INDEPENDENT Office all this
week after copies of the resource edi-
tion. The expression from all was:
cit is the best ever"
W. L. Miller and wife were in from
their Surface Creek ranch on Monday
afternoon remaining for the Eastern
Star ball in the evening. They were
guests at the l. C. Hall home.
Mr.. David Smith and family arrived
Tuesday from Colorado Springs to
make Delta their home. MIR. Smith
is brother of A. J. Smith, head con-
tractor on the North Delta canal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Dillon, of Cali
fornia mesa, celebrated their fifth
wedding anniversary with a party,
entertaining about 40 immediate friends
on Wednesday evening of last week.
Albert Baird's Washington Day win
dow was especially neat and attract
i've. One could not go past it without
involuntarily thinking of cherry trees,
hatchats and a small boy who could
not tell lie."
Mr. and Mrs. l. C. Hall left on Tues
day for a months visit in Cherokee,
Iowa. They will be there in time for
some cold rainy weather, in view of
which Delta's dry climate can be
doubly appreciated.
Another cold wave Monday helped
those who We're afraid the weather
might turn off warm too early, to un-
load that fear. The winter has been a
pretty solid one and there has been
sufficient snowfall along the ranges to
insure an unusually good water supply.
At present there is every reason to
hope for the very best of crops, in
fruit as well as all other products.
In the matter of issuing the resource
edition last week, it was not the in
tention or purpose to leave unmention-
ed any section or resource. 1t was
equally impossible, under the circum-
stances, to cover the ground fully.
The papers wish was to give to every
town and section in the county equally
fair attention, and this it did on its
own part, the neglect, if there was
any, being due to others rather than
the paper So far we have not heard
a single complaint and have received
only compliments on the edition. 1t has
been widely circulated and its descrip-
tions of Delta county both in word and
picture, should do much to convey the
class of information sought to be i'm
parted. Its illustrations were repro
duced from photographs, and nature
does not lie. The written articles
were not overdrawn but in a conserva
tive vein.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Dissolution of Partnership.

The partnership existing between j.
f. Rollins and DR.. o. p. Mccartney has
this day been Dissolved.
Joe Rollins assumes the mine obliga-
tions, and o. ?, Mccartney, the retail
obligations.
Dated at Delta. Colo. this 9TH day
of February, 1909 53-4t.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Canton BaL---Deita
No. N, |. O. O. +.

This ball will be given on the 9th of
March. All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
are to consider published notice their
invitation. To others invitations will
be mailed. Fine music, fine supper,
good time.
The degree of chivalry will be pub
licly exemplified 2-2w
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
"Down in Dixie. 4"

On next Friday evening, March 9Th,
the Paonia High School will give its
play at the Delta opera house, under
auspices of the Delta High School SEN
iors. At later date it is arranged for
the Seniors to go to Paonia with their
drama, Bar Haven Delta should
and no doubt will, give Down in
Dixie" good house.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

3S in. Novelty Suitings. in full line Of colors
This is a cloth that will wear with any
cloth you ever saw at a dollar. Per yd
80 in. fine all wool Batiste, in all the even
ing shades. Per yard d.
48 in. All Wool Sutings in plain Panama
and novelty worsied finished cloths
with all the class and quality that any
one could wish, Per yard q.
40 in. Imported Satin striped suitings.
Beautiful new designs. Per yard =.
SO in. All Wool Rain Proof Cravenette
A most desirable cloth for suits and rain
coats. Good range Of colors. Per yd.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
advertised Letter List

Letters remaining uncallei for in
the Postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending Feb. %, 1909:
Carl Davis Bennett Mattack
Pasquale Gartella A. d. Dorsett
Guy Murphy
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Are You TO Have a Trip

On Tuesdays the Colorado G. Southern
sells round trip tickets to all State
points from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at exceptionally low rates.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

For SALE-$60o- 100 acre relinquish-
ment in fruit belt, Moutezuma Valley,
under water; red sandy loan; no tim
ber; surface even; seven miles from
Dolores. Address Box 12l, Durango,
Colorado. 2-at.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Births.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chilcs,
Dodge street, on February 18th. 1909,
a 9-pound boy.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. C. w. Cum
ningham, Palmer street, on February
18th, 1909, n SON.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26

Bring in your copy early in the week
and let us give your advertisement an
artistic display.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
For Sale

An Sxl0 view camera, good as new
also baby carriage, fine and good as
new. For particulars address
W. l.. PITCHER.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
More New Goods

received goods almost
ntnh
of quote Of the bargains have
The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
We excel in
DRESS GOODS

We were never better prepared to serve
you satisfactorily in dress goods. Our stock is
most complete. New things have been arriving
the past few weeks, until now we feel that we
offer you Of the most compile assortments
brought to Delta
We buy all the domestic made numbers di-
rect from the mills, and in this way effect sub
santial saving.
Many fancy among these new
arrivals. Neat, modest patterns that are in good
taste. Many in the neat chevron stripes. in the
are satin striped ancies and plain and fancy sicili
On display this week along center aisle.