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The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
Wanted.

Five fast running horses. Those
with records not barred. Riders guar
antee to stick on for half mile. Must
be able to beat any other five horses in
Delta county. Apply to Lodge Member.
This advertisement might properly
be inserted in every newspaper on the
Western Slope, as the members of the
different fraternal organizations are
using every effort to get good mounts
to ride in the Lodge Relay races to be
given at the Delta County Fair, Sep
tember is, l6 and II. The races will.
feature of the big fair. Some of the
most prominent men in the county will
ride, and the rivalry between the lodges
is stimulated by the big cash prizes
which have been hung up for each
days races by the fair association.
To those who are not familiar with
such events it may be explained that
each team is composed of five members,
and each rides half mile. Coming
down the stretch each man is obliged
to hand his whip to the next member
of his team who is to ride, and the
excange must be effected within GER
tain limits prescribed by the judges.
This calls for pretty display of
horsemanship which makes the race all
the more interesting.
The other racing events are attract
ing some fine horses from all parts of
the Western Slope. The tomato battle
promises to be one of the most laugh
able events ever pulled off in Delta
county, and the various features of Old
Settlers day also are causing comment.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
Fishing Etiquette.

The friend who can row boat vel
and who likes to do it, is the one most
desirable to invite to your camp for Q
weeks fishing.
For ladies who love to fish. the follow.
ing rules of dress may be observed: II
going after blackfish, wear black; blue.
fish, wear blue; whitefish, wear white.
If lobstering, wear bathing suit. any
color.
The first consideration is bait; it is
also the last.
Take plenty of flies. Mosquitoes,
gnats, etc. can be found in the ground
Even the fish have become wearied
with hearing the frazzled phrase,
Line busyv
1t is no longer fashionable to say "the
biggest fish got away" Say "He
struck outI"
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

The INDEPENDENT is willing
to extend helping hand to any
body and everybody-w within the
bounds of reason-but does not
propose to be made a cat's-paw
for everybody to rake golden
chestnuts out of the fire with, at
their own sweet will and without
pay. Neither Willis editor read
lily submit to having the plated
north portion of his anatomy
kicked and his tobacco taken
away from him.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

The question has been occa-
sionally asked the editor of the
INDEPENDENT, and often with a
little sarcasm in the tone of
voice: Have you built any
sugar factories this week?" The
answer has been no, but in a con-
fidential tone: Were going to
keep right on advocating a beet
sugar factory until one is built. !"
We have recognized that such an
enterprise was needed, that Delta
by virtue of it's location in the
center of the beet growing terri
tory and its railroad advantages
was the proper location for one;
that a factory here would bene-
fit people and property, give en-
ployment and add to the wealth
of our productions; that to secure
it would open up the field to
other manufacturing industries
and business enterprises which
a growing city and county needs.
Therefore the INDEPENDENT has
advocated a beet sugar factory
for Delta; persistently. insistent-
ly; and a beet sugar factory we
are going to have.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

and pulled his gun, but wasn't
quick enough, as johnson, who
had been warned, shot him
through the heart. The gun
fighters, who are pretty nearly
all gone, have invariably died
that way. They may have got
their man in dozen different
scraps, but eventually it went
the other way.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

"Gunplay Maxwell" one of
the remainder of the frontier
bad men, was shot and killed at
Price, Utah, Monday. He had
had a long career of bluffirg,
but finally got his bluff called,
as. they all do sooner or later.
He came into Price with the
avowed purpose of getting
under sheriff Ed Johnson, against
whom he had grudge, met him
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be meeting of the Stockholders of the
Hartland Ditch Company at the School
House in North Delta, at o'clock p. m. i,
on September 18th, 1909, for the pur-
pose of deciding on ways and means of
obtaining more permanent water sup
ply at the headgate.
l. b. RAICHART, H. A. BYRUM,
3O-2t Secretary. President
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

For the benefit of those seek
ing and the many asking for in
formation regarding a "land
opening" following the compile
tion of f.the Gunnison Tunnel, we
again publish, this week, the
statement of the government to
the effect that there will be no
public opening of lands to be
watered by the tnnnel; that the
land is practically all entered and
privately held, and was before
the tunnel was completed.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

Our neighboring town of Ouray
is having its 'wetness" demon
strated to the top notch by the
elements. Another of a series
of cloud bursts visited that town
the past week, piling up an addi-
tional $50, 900 of damages.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

The days have grown much
shorter and it can be reasonably
expected that the term of un-
usual heat will soon have run its
course. Hot afternoons are like
ly to continue, however, through
most if not all of next month.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
Austin Briefs.

Mrs. Martin and daughter of Delta,
are in the John Watts property.
w. j. Barry of Delta, late of Sagi-
nav, Michigan, has opened boarding
house in the DR.. A. E. Miller hall.
Contract: To care for the Doctors
apple help. Mr.. Barry will serve to
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

One of the principal lessons tt
be learned from the busy bee, is
not to get "stung."
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

Too many people on a fancied
grudge insist on trying to make
the other fellow bite the ounce.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

There is plenty of use for mon
ey in taking care of crops and at
this season of the year the bank
funds are drawn upon more heav-
lily than at any other.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

There is no doubt about Delta
being 1T among the counties of
the state or the nation. And
the knowledge is gradually being
proclaimed from the house-tops.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

There are persons in the world
who could not honestly earn a
living if they had naught to do
but feed peanuts to a monkey
wrench,
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

The busy season on the West
ern Slope is now setting in in
earnest. Towns and country are
beehives of industry.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

Don't waste too much effort
on the fellow who now is looking
for work, with hundred jobs
staring him in the face.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

A gutter never gets to the
cheering place in the progress
race.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

The progressive race is on.
Don't be afraid to put your mon
ey on Delta.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
For Sale.

Sidewalk various widths
cheaper than lumber. Capt. Bragg,
corner 7th and Grand. 2S-tf
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
For Rent.

Small house-Cheap rent. Inquire
OF Capt. Bragg, Corner 7th and
Grand. 2s.tf
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
Keep a-boosting.

Don't start anything you think
you may not be able to finish.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27

Montrose is threatened with
three new banks, making five in
all
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
Found.

Small silver watch and fob. Owner
can have same by calling on G. Fair.
field
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
A Fortunate Purchase Of Fall Hats.

o'S''uoS OI ! OH ldIS.
Only 62 fine tailored hats in this pur-
chase, so come soon. Prices that will
aston ish you.
Mrs. M. E. ROBINSON,
335 Main Street.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-27
Wanted furnished House.

Wanted to rent-a furnished house.
Address box 345, Delta.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17
Santa Claus is
Coming to Town
The Giver Of Good Things Will
Drive Into Beach Monday After
noon and Stay It'll Christmas Eve

Next Monday afternoon, about
400 o'clock, Mr.. S. Claws, array
ed in all his polar garb, will ar
rive in town from his home and
immense work shops at the North
Pole. recently discovered by Messrs.
Cook and Peary.
This is special concession to
Beach, and was brought about
through the efforts of P. H. Lee,
the popular druggist. who has just
moved into his new store. and
who desired to have Christmas
opening worthy of the name.
Santa will make,his sheadquart-
ers in the zstore until Christmas
eve, when he will depart again for
the land Of the aurora borealis.
Up to that time he will maintain
an office in the store, receive letters
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17
More Burkey Correspondence

From regular Burkey cores.
pondent.-H. w. Hunck has been
obliged to obtain more help on
account of his increasing trade.
Miss Annie Swinghammer left
last week for her home in the
eastern part of the state.
L. D. Page received telegram
Friday from his wife. who is at
Rochester, stating his oldest child
Wallie must have an operation
and left for there Immediately.
There is no school at Five Points
this week owing to the absence of
the teacher.
Jas. Thill, Hubert Bares and son
Tony were at Beach Monday.
John thinner was at Beach Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swinghammer
have a little son, born recently.
Mrs. Swinghammer is in the east
with relatives.
Rumor says wedding bells will
be making quite a confusion about
Xmas time and one promises to be
quite Tony affair.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17
New Passenger
and Mail Service
Trains No. I and 8 to Garry Mail
and Nos. 5 and 6 to Stop Reg
ularIy at Beach--An Improvement

Both the passenger and mail SER
vice, so far as Beach is concerned
have been changed somewhat,
persuant to orders recently issued.
The passenger service is distinct
ly improved, Nos. 5 and being
made local trains between Man
dan and Glendive. These, added
to Nos. and s, make four, two
each way, per day. 1t must be
admitted, however, that this ar
rangement on Nos. and 6 is only
temporary, accustomed by the
switchmen's strike, but residents
of this city will pray for its per-
manency. Since the "dinkies"
were taken off it has been inn
possible to go west, even as far
as Yates, and return the same day.
The mail service, too, is some
what shaken up, according to Or
ders issued by the chief clerk at
Crank Forks, said orders taking
effect yesterday and today. Here
tofore Nos. 1, 2, 8 and 4 brought
and carried away mail, but the
order discontinues the service on
No. l. but adds Nos. and 8,
which prior to this have not been
equipped with mail cars. This
gives US mails on Nos. 2. 3, 4. z
and 8-two east and three west per
day-and with passenger trains
both east and west. morning and
evening, Beach doesn't fare so
badly.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17
City Council Met

The city council met Monday
night, pursuant to adjournment,
but there being no quorum present
an adjournment was taken until
the following evening, when sew
eral matters of Importance were
taken up and acted upon.
There being vacancy on the
council occasioned by the alb
sence Of AId-elect. Brinton, and
his failure to qualify within the
time specified by law, at his sug-
gestion the members of the council
chose Mr.. F. d. Cooper to be one
of their number, which choice, we
believe. gives satisfaction to most
of our people.
The petition of Claude Moul-
ton and other residents Of the north
side, asking for a sidewalk grade
on Blanche street north from the
railroad, which was referred to
Aid. Harkins and Lowell, was re-
ported favorably by said commit
tee, and sidewalks were ordered
constructed on both sides of said
street from the R. R. crossing to
the city limits, the walks to be 5
feet 4 inches in width. The
Russell-Miller Milling Co., will
not be required to comply with
the order until the weather is
favorable for the construction Of
cement walk, as that is the mat
erial it desires to use. A com.
mittee, including Aid. Cooper,
was appointed to take up this side
walk matter with Supt. johnson in
the endeavor to have the N. P.
put in a crossing so as to connect
the walks on the north and south
sides of the track.
The Chronicle was designated
the official city paper, which action
of course. meets with our hearty
approval.
The council adjourned to meet
again Monday evening.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17
from the children and look after

from the children and look after
their wants.
Mr.. Lee wants all the children
in town to come to the store Mon
day afternoon at 800 O'Clock to be
ready to serenade the dear old
fellow upon his arrival, and will
have bus ready to give them all
a free ride about town. Santa
leading.
Ladies and gentlemen are cor
daily invited to attend this grand
Christmas opening. at which an
orchestra will discourse music
from 800 until 500 O'Clock, and
from 500 until 10:30.
Each lady will be presented a
beautiful carnation and there will
be cigars for the gentlemen.
Mr.. Lee is something of a Kris
Kringle himself and hopes that
all, especially the children, will
be his guests on that day.
Don't forget-Monday afternoon,
Dec. 20, at 800.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17
Burkey Correspondence

From regular Burkey corresponds
EMIT. ]. Rodgers returned home
from Rochester Saturday.
H. Bares and Jas. Thill were
transacting business in Sentinel
Butte Thursday.
A clipping from the Fargo
Forum announces the marriage of
VIM. Meyer of Burkey to Miss
Blanche Peall of Harrisburg, Pa.
which occurred there the 26th of
November. This was quite a
surprise to Mr.. Moyer's friends
here, but congratulations are ex-
tended to the happy pair.
Mrs. T. ]. Rodgers, who is at
the hospital in Rochester, MINI.
under the care of Drs. Mayor, is
getting along nicely. This will
be read with pleasure by her scores
of friends here.
w. w. Page was Sentinel
Butte visitor Saturday.
Miss Alice Koch. who has been
visiting her sister at the river,
returned home Saturday.
We are having little cold snap
at present, which makes the peo-
pie hover around the stoves, there
fore news is rather scarce this
week.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17
Dickinson ! !l|ks
Eat ID Dance
M
5.
Fourteen Beachite gttend the EIks'
First Annual D. = = and Banquet
at Dickinson La friday
o,

Friday was a red letter day in
the calendar of Dickinson Lodge
No. 1887, B. p. 0. E., the lodge
having attained the age of one
year, and being a pretty lusty one
for its age.
The members arranged to fitting
ly celebrate the occasion with
a grand banquet and ball at the
spacious armory of Company X
the biggest and best armory in
the state-and made elaborate
preparations for the entertainment
Of their guests. And they sue
ceeded so we'll that the function
will long be referred to as
the most perfectly appointed and
conducted affair of the kind ever
held in the state.
Fourteen persons from this city,
Elks, Elkesses and invited guests
were in attendance and since re-
turning home have been loud in
sounding the praise of "Best People
On Earth" for hospitality and as
entertainers.
About 600 people were present
when the Dickinson Orchestra
commenced to play the grand
march at 9:3O o'clock, and the
immense floor presented hand
some moving picture of beauty and
manhood in the graceful poetry
of motion. The big drill hall was
appropriately decorated with sym.
bols peculiar to the order and re-
freshment booths were placed Just
where exhausted dancers could
easily reach them.
At midnight a banquet was SER
we'd in the basement, and it was a
feast like unto those served in
the middle ages of England by the
feudal barons to their retainers.
1t was the absolute limit-a grand
achievement-and prominent in
the almost endless array of good
things for the regalement of the
Inner man" was Theodore. the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17

About 80 dagoes. part of the
track laying crew employed in
this vicinity for several weeks
past. left for St. Paul early Sun
day morning on No. 4. Since the
real cold weather set in the bosses
had been unable to extract much
work from the garlic-eating sons
of sunny Italy, most Of them being
si-ca de bell '-an ailment pc.
culiar to the dago when he isn't
in the humor to work.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17

Bold, Bad Bear of the Bad Lands,
who recently succumbed to the
inevitable and about forty bullets
at Medora.
The banquet took the "tucks"
out of many of the dancers. but
the mad revel went on until Old
Sol commenced to tinge the east
ern sky, when the last hangers-on
sought their pillows, and, with
sighs of contentment. yielded
themselves to the aims of Morph-
Gus,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-17

SPECIAL NOTICE-Trondson &
Whiting. having sold out their
lumber business in this city, wish
to thank the many friends and Gus.
toners for their liberal patronage.
The Eaccountss skremaining unpaid
will .be found at the Golden Valley
State Bank.-Trondson & Whiting,
N. P. Reed. Manager.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
Leual pubIieatIon.

An Ordnance entitled An ordinance
authorizing the issuance of $4,000
of bonds for the establishing OF a
City Water, Light and Sewerage
Plant;
Be it ordained by the City Coun-
ell of the City of Bryan. that there
be submitted to the qualified voters
of the City of Bryan. who are proper
ty tax payers in said City, at an elect.
ion to be held at the City Secretary's
office at the City Hall for that pur-
pose on the first Tuesday in March.
1909, the proposition for the Issuance
of bonds to the amount of s75.000.00.
S57 100000 of said bonds to be is
sued for the purpose of establishing
City Water, Light & Sewerage Plant,
and s1S,O00.00 FOR refunding of out
standing bonds. The interest on
said bonds to be payable semi-annual
ly at the rate of four per cent
]. T. MALONEY. Mayor.
]. B. HINES, Secretary.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
VAST IMPROVEMENTS.
Southern Pacific Railway Is to
Expend Immense Sum.

San Francisco. Feb. 6.-The South
ern Pacific Railway company has just
established at Bowman, a few miles
from Auburn, this state. the base from
which 1t will construct improvements
to its right OF way over the Sierra
Nevada mountains, costing $4,000. 900.
The contemplated improvements viii;
give the company two lines from
Roseville TO Truckee and lower the
grade by 1000 feet the present line
traversed. Among great engineering
feats involved is the construction Of
tunnel six miles in length. Four
years will be allowed for the compile
ton of the tunnel
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
BOOKER WASHINGTON ESSAY.
These instructions In Textbook Cause
a Most Vigorous Protest.

New Orleans, Feb. 6.-Because one
of the textbooks submitted for use in
the schools of Louisiana contains di-
rections to the pupils to write an es-
say on Booker Washington, IT is de-
clared the box will get into schools
only over the vigorous protests of the
Confederate bodies In Louisiana.
General Lewis Guion, chairman of the
historical committee OF the United
Confederate Veterans, is now engaged
in his quadrennial examinations to
discover whether there are reflections
on the south or its leaders or any
matter Objectionable to southern sen
timent in the books used or offered
for use in the public schools of Louis
lana. He noted the Booker Washing
ton reference.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
Dismissed In Disgrace.

Pekin. Feb. Chen Pi, president OF
the board Of communications. and
three under secretaries of the board
have been dismissed in disgrace. Re
cent dispatches from Pekin set forth
that Chen ri had been impeached on
charges Of corruption. Chen Pi is the
second high Official to be dismissed
from office since the death of the en-
peror and dowager empress of China
last November.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
FLEET STARTS FOR HOME
Steams Away From Historical
Rock of Gibraltar.
DUE NOTED ANNIVERSARY
Voyage Has Been Noted With Greatest
Interest by Every Foreign Power
Visited, and Both Officers and Men
Warmly Welcomed Everywhere.

Gibraltar, Feb. 6.-The American
battleship fleet steamed away. home
ward bound, at IL O'Clock this morn
ing.
The sixteen vessels. which are due
TO arrive at Hampton Roads. Va, Feb.
%. left that port for their famous
cruise around the world Dec. l6, 1907,
and on arrival in that harbor on Wash
ington's birthday the monster ships
will have heen gone one year and
slxty-eight days
No accident marked the journey OF
the mightiest fleet that ever made
such a long voyage. The cruise has
been an unqualified success.
The trip has been. watched with
greatest interest by all foreign pow
ers, and wherever the vessels called,
IN South America, Australia. Japan,
China, Ceylon. Egypt and ports OF the
Mediterranean, it's officers and men
have been given a hearty official and
private welcome.
The fleet left Hampton Roads under
command of Admiral Evans, who con.
Quoted II as far as San Francisco. Ad.
miral Thomas then took commasd but
he was succeeded on May Is by Ad-
miral Sperry.
Rear Admiral Arnold's third squad
ron Of the Atlantic fleet, consisting OF
the battleships Maine. Mississippi,
New Hampshire and Idaho and the
scout cruisers Chester, Birmingham
and Salem. will meet Admiral Sperry's
fleet In the Atlantic about 1000 miles
from the American coast. and then
with Admiral Arnold's ships as an es-
cort the world touring vessels will
proceed towards Hampton Roads.
where they will be received by Presi.
dent Roosevelt and other prominent
persons
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
Pistol Law Unconstitutional.

Montgomery, Feb. 6.-The Alabama
law, which prohibits the carrying OF
pistol less than twenty-four inches
in length, was declared unconstitu'
tional by the state supreme court, the
opinion reversing a recent opinion de-
livered by the same court. The law
applied to officers of the law as well
as to civilians. The decision declaring
the law null and void was rendered
in the case of Lon Taylor. a constable
who had been found guilty of carrying
an unlawful weapon.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
KATY RAILWAY SUED.
Twenty-Six Alleged Failures to
Maintain Schedules.

Austin, Feb. 6.-The. attorney gen.
erals department on behalf of the
state filed suit in the Twenty-sixth
district court against the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway for penal.
ties of $4,000 for each day. aggregat-
Ing 100000. for alleged violation of
law and commissions rules requiring
railroads to run trains on schedule
time. II Is charged that the Katy
on twenty-six different occasions ran
behind schedule time on its trains
running in and out OF Hillsboro.
The railroad commission gave no
tice that ii will take up and consider
on March 3 regulation of party rates.
proposed for parties OF not less than
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-07
oUALTRouGH GUILTY.
This Is the Verdict Of Courtmartisl
and Suspended Six Months.

Gibraltar. Feb 6.-Captain Edward
Qualtrough of the battleship Georgia
has been found guilty by the courtmar-
tial OF being intoxicated while on duty
and of conduct preiudicial to the good
of the navy. He has been suspended
from duty for six months with the
additional punishment of a loss of ten
numbers in rank Rear Admiral
Sperry approved the finding of the
courtmartial, but the secretary OF the
navy must take official action on the
recommendation for loss of numbers.
Captain Qualtrough has been de-
tached from the fleet and ordered
home. He goes as a passenger on
the Georgia Lieutenant Commander
Klein, who was placed in command OF
the Georgia. will continue in command
on the homewsrd trip.