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The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Musical Recital Free.

The famous Cecilian Player Piano has
arrived and is on exhibition at Van
Volkenburgh' store.
On Saturday and Monday the most
exquisite musical recital will be con-
Quoted free for Delta music lovers at
Van Volkenburgh's by the Cecilian
Expert.
This wonderful piano will render
masterpieces of List, Wagner, Ruben
stein, Theodore Thomas, Paderuski,
Victor Herbert and others.
Hon. C. c. p. Webbel, Grand Master
of Wyoming Odd Fellows, says: The
Cecilian Is more than human.
M. V. Wright, cashier of the Bank of
Palisades, says: The Cecilian is su-
perior to all other so called player
pianos.
Miller, the confectioner of Grand
Junction, says: II would not be with
out my CecilIan player piano TOR any
amount of money"
MIR. Whitney of Country CLUB, Grand
Valley, says: THE Cecilian piano is
free from all mechanical effects and
does not go to pieces in this climate )"
Come and hear the Cecilian free and
be told how you may exchange your old
piano or organ and own a beautiful
Cecilian.
Be sure and ask about the wood ac-
tion player pianos and what becomes If
them after short use in this climate.
Only one player piano is safe to own
in this climate and one glance at tire
Cecilan will prove the statement.
Saturday and Monday afternoons and
evenings.
Only one Cecilan to be sold at the
big sale cut price.
At Van Volkenburgh's store where
SteinWay. A b. Chase and all fine
pianos are sold-in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Pertinent Paragraphs.

President Taft thinks the states can
do more than the national authorities
for conservation. Now will the states
rights men get busy?
1t must be admitted that the pack
ers can control the prices of pork and
beef, but they have not yet succeeded
in cornering the visible supply of rabbit
meat.
Gov. Hadley advises the city owners
of farms to give more time to the study
of scientific agriculture. This class de-
serves encouragement, for it often hap
pens that their chief implement is a
check book.
In addition to its regular dividends
the harvester trust is about to hand
stockholders s20,0J0,0O0. The failure
to give slice of the melon to farmers
seems ungenerous, and the man with
the market basket also is overlooked.
The statement that hide trust has
advanced the prices of hides this win
ter, after the tariff on hides was abol-
ished last summer, is not encouraging
to those who insist that only tariffs are
breeders of trusts. But they will not
be discouraged enough to stop saying it.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Terrific.

A Grand Junction paper the other
day told its readers that the gale which
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

Delta county is a wonderful
section; more wonderful than any
of its people yet realize. Its pro-
ductiveness is partially under
stood by those who have proven
it in the various crop products
such as fruits, grains, sugar
beets, potatoes, melons, garden
products and alfalfa, and its coal
resources have been more or less
developed. AS time goes on,
however, inhabitants of the
county who now look upon it as
famous, will be able to look back
to this time as it's infant period,
for in no section can cultivation
be so greatly intensified, or re-
sources so marvelously devel-
oped. Improvements will come
which will make present condi-
tions appear as the results only
of pioneer epoch.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Astronomical Primer.

Did you see the new comet? Has the
new comet curved tail? Is the tai
of the new comet higher than its head?
Yes, the new comet has curved tail
and the new comets tail is higher than
its head.
Is the new comet the HALEY comet?
No, the new comet is the Johannesburg,
because it was first seen in South
Africa.
going in the direction of the sun, is said
to travel very slowly. 1t may be be-
yond the sun, astronomers say, and
thus something detracted from its
brightness 1t may be visible for con-
siderable length of time.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

There are many people in the
world who have money to invest,
but there are also many fields for
investment. Most of these fields
have become fully alive to the
necessity of looking for investors
and of placing before them de-
tails of their resources and ad-
vantages. And investors have
come to expect this. The world
particularly their worlds too
busy for them to go roaming
around in an aimless search for
attractive Fl e DIS when wide
awake communities are hunting
them up and explaining to them
where they can invest at a prof
it. Publicity may not secure
their investment outright, but it
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
is a starter. 1t attracts the in
vestor's attention and appeals to
him to make further investiga-
ton.
Denuer Markets.
tlOn.

DENVER UNION STOCK YARDS, Jan.
26-Receipts of cattle last week We're
rather limited and for this rea son the
market ruled firm on the good grades
throughout the week despite the fact
that all the eastern markets were re-
porting big declines. The palmer cattle
were more plentiful towards the close
of the week and prices not so firm,
though not great deal lower. On the
whole the weeks market was very
satisfactory. Good beef steers were
scarce and in strong demand the good
and the fair to good at $3.50 to So. 90.
Cows sold at S4. 25 to $500 for the good
to choice and at SO so to $4.1 for the
fair to good. Bulls were strong at
50 so to S2.75. Veal calves sharply
higher under light supply, best bringing
800. Feeder and suocker demand was
good as a number of outside buyers
were here. The supply however, was
light. Good to choice steers sold at
"a .25 to So 90 and the fair to good at
1878 to $4.25. Receipts today 2,6OO
Market dull and 10 to 20c lower as all
eastern markets are badly demoralized
on account of meat boycott scare.
The hog trade was active from day to
day and prices held up well. Hogs sold
to $S.55. Prices paid here during the
week averaged rather higher than at
river points.
Sheep demand was good and every
thing offered sold readily at firm prices
Good ewes sold at $4.75 to SIS 25,
wethers at s5 so. yearlings at Sc. so and
lambs at sc IL tn ST 80
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
a corner {

The new comet appears to be
headed toward the Orient. At
any rate, while visible here it is
headed straight down. There
used to be a superstition that
comets were a sign of war. Just
before the Civil War the big
comet was viewed with awe, and
when the great struggle began
some blamed it on the comet.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

The airship is gradually assur-
ing practical tangibility despite
the timidity of the populace re-
garding it's dangers. Such a
wonder cannot be expected to
develop perfectly in a short peri
cd of years. Aerial navigation
is becoming real, however, and
the future will see it in general
use.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

another. 1t is not we'll to be too
sure of your ground, nor to grow
so egotistical that you will gain
the title: Know It ALL" Both
the good and the wisdom of this
world are fairly divided up
among the people. These are
things which no one as yet has
a corner on.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds recorded during the
week ending January rs, 1910, fur
nished by the Delta County Abstract
Company, Byram Luce, President:
Spot Cash L. & M Co. to Millard
Fairamb. lot Delta. $4,000.
Bert Pace to Rose Pace, Ia acres near
Crawford. 81.
Dean u. Clark to Geo. B. Cooper, 20
acres Peach Valley. $1,000.
H. w. Williams, 20 acres North Delta
81, 800.
Thomas 9. Wood to Ed W. Aver, s
lots Crawford. 800.
Harry E. Ball to Merrick A. Head,
so acres nee Delta. S.. 600.
j F. Miller to Amenca f. Miller, SO
acres near Hotchklss $500.
| I. Monnold to Carr d. Clements,
y int. l20 acres near Paonia. Sc, 600
Mary NJ. Hawkey toWm :. Allison,
2O2l2 acres near Psonia. Sl3,419.
Chester Arnett to Theodore Beckman
lot Paonia. 81 100.
VIM. Gill to WEIGH & Merrill. 4 lots
Delta. 81.
W. R. johnson to H. T. Johnston,
tract near Delta. $1,000.
Ada j. Miller to Herman Stiritz,
tract near Cedaredge. $4,000.
James B. Lazear to j. Logan Stout,
lots Cedaredge. $500.
Charles A. Fowler TO John H. Voor-
hees, 40 acres Rogers mesa. $4,000.
WEIGH & Merrill to Margaretta NJ
Kinsley, lots Delta. 81 400
Mm. II. Fox to Paul " ilson, 20 acres
Rogers mesa. 81.
Clarence A Smith to Charles T.. Grim
10 acres Cedar mesa. $1,000.
Samuel Pike to Josephine E. Pike,
20 acres Rogers mesa. $1,000.
John b. Fisher to Geo. Julian, 40
acres Rogers mesa. 81.
Ernest A. Tuffin to Geo. H. Sanborn,
so acres near Delta. $9072.
Minnie Crotser to Joseph McGraw,
lots Delta. $4, 300.
]. M. Burk art to L. H. Shoffer. IL
acres near Paonia. $3.50.
F. M. & S. E. Winningham to w. S.
Winning CHAM, l lot Cedaredge. 1925.
Louisa Reed to E. Casson Kernohan,
40 acres near Cedaredge. $4,000.
Total deeds recorded, $64, 1893.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Delta County Fruit
Crowers Hold
Annual Meeting

At the annual meeting of the
Delta County Fruit Growers As.
sociation held January 21st, the
following directors were elected:
L. w. Sweitzer, J. j. Winton, j.
l.. Taylor, Geo. S. Copklin.
Manager reported successful
years business. Ten per cent
cash dividend was declared and
paid to stockholders. l.. w.
Sweitzer was chosen president,
]. j. Winton, vice-president and
Geo. S. Conklin secretary and
manager.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1910.

The live stock interests of
Delta county are growing as they
should grow, for that industry is
on the up-lift and it's future
bright. The supply is below the
demand for consumption and
that will insure good markets.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

There isn't much to be gained
by too severe criticism. All
questions as well as the average
acts of people are open to argu-
ment. One may be right or that
one may be wrong and the other
fellow right. Criticism is often
mere impulse and is rarely ut
tered with proper consideration.
1t may be stinging and strike a
popular cord with one person,
while it is read with disgust aud
arouses contempt in the heart of
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

blew things around down there
reached its height in Delta, blow
ing down awnings, telephone poles
and out-buildings. This is news
to Delta people, for there was just
breeze enough to rustic the avn
ing rolled down in the warm sun
shine. No one noticed or knew
anything of a gale up this way.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28

Delta county has several
classes of meritorious boosters,
first of which are her newspa-
pers. Her commercial associa-
tionc perhaps come next, then
her realty dealers, while many
individual citizens come in for
their share of commentator.
Publicity brings it's benefits, and
in this the newspaper naturally
leads. Arguments and proofs
are necessary to further induce
investigation of resources, and
those of Delta county are so full
of merit that all can join in say
ing a good word for them.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Welch & Merrill report the following

so acres of the Sargent estate 2ia
miles up the Uncompahgre river To
Chas. A. Palacios of Sterling Sc 900
lots on Grand Avenue and Sixth
Street to Margaretta NJ. Kinsley. Sl4OO.
48 acres on Redlands mesa, Clifford
E. Dana to VIM. II. Rutherford. S4250
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
GOEETA ROAD DIVISION
BONDS TO BE TESTED
First Step Taken in Santa Barbara in
Regard to Important ln1-
provement Issue

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 24.-The
first step was taken today in what
promises to be a drawn out affair-the
testing of the validity of an amended
section of the political code which en-
powers organized road districts to vote
bonds for the Improvement of high
ways-when Milo M. Potter, president
of the Potter Hotel company, made
the lone bid for two of the Goleta
road division bonds at par value and at
premium of $100, amounting to $2100.
When the bonds We're first adver-
tised three of the local banks-the Com
mercial, the County National and the
First National-bought the entire num-
ber 100.
These institutions then stated, by the
advice of their attorneys, that they re-
fused the bonds until a supreme court
decision on the validity of the law
under which they were granted had
been handed down.
The Goleta committee in charge of
the work, however, went before the
county board of supervisors and asked
that the sale be set aside and the bonds
be readvertiSed. This was done so that
the Goleta people would have the
benefits, if there were any, of an in
creased valuation in the bonds while
the testing of the law was being car
ried on.
The board granted the request and
yesterday the second bid was opened.
Just what procedure will be taken
to get the matter into the courts would
not be given out by G. H. Gould, at
torney for the Goleta committee, but
it is expected that some action will
be taken within a few days, and it is
hoped that the case will appear in the
March calendar of the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
PRESIDENT TAFT ORDERS
MAIL CARS BE PROTECTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Acting un-
der directions from the president, At
torney General Wickersham sent
United States District Attorney
Thompson, at Philadelphia, instruc-
tions as TO the protection of mail
agencies in the strike.
The instructions specifically point
out that there is to be no interference
with the rights of employees, nor of the
companies, as long as the substantial
rights of the government are not i'm
paired "by either party"
President Taft today received tele-
grams from Peter Driscoll, president,
and H. d. Barron, secretary, of the
union at Philadelphia, stating the
union men on strike had offered their
services for the operation of the mail
and newspaper cars, as was done in
last years strike, and that the COM
pany had refused the offer.
Postmaster General Hitchcock called
at the White House and was ac-
quainted by the president with what
the attorney general had done.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he had no official
advice that the movement of the mail
had been impeded. The government s
only interest, he said, was that the
contract for handling the mails eX-
peditiously and safely be faithfully per-
formed. This the government will in
sist upon at all times.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
RELIGION AND BARS
AS CURES FOR CRIME
JUDGE WILLIS CONSIDERS
BOTH IN FORGERY CASE
Decides Not to Take Chances with Ed
ward L. Hill, but VIII Be
Allowed to Take
Treatment

Religion, the deterrent effect of a
short term in the county Jail on ten
denotes to do wrong and the benefit
to be derived from medical treatment
to overcome an appetite for intoxicants
were all considered by Judge Willis In
the criminal court yesterday when Ed
ward L. Hill appeared for sentence
after pleading guilty several days ago
to charge of passing a fictitious
check.
Hill acknowledged he had passed a
bad check for $25 in December, 1902
and said his offense was committed
while he was under the influence of
liquor. Similar acts, he added, had
been committed when he was in that
condition several months before.
He has tried religion in his efforts
to overcome that appetite" said M. v.
Hartranft, formerly Hills business as
sociate. "The effect was not lasting,
but l think his experience in the county
Jail has been sufficient to deter him
from overindulging in the future"
Judge Willis said he would not de-
pend entirely on religion or the mem
ory of prison bars, and continued the
case until Monday. In the meanwhile
Hill will be released from the county
Jail an hour each day for the purpose
of taking medical treatment. If a COM
plete cure is reported when he again
appears in court it is possible the ap-
plication for probation will be granted.
This is the third occasion when Judge
Willis has ordered prospective proba-
tioners to take the liquor cure before
they are permitted TO leave the county
1ail. Good results, he says, followed
the treatment in the other cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
GILLETT GIVES
Y.M.C.A. ADVICE
TALKS TO DELEGATES AT SAC
RAMENTO CONVENTION
COMMITTEES TO AID PARoLED
CoNVlcTs URGED
Bishop Hughes of San Francisco and
Mayor Beard of Capital Among
the Speakers-TWo More
Days of Convention
ASSOCIATED Pressl


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 24.-Nearly 2OC
the twenty y-eighth annual state con-
vention of the Y. NJ. c. A., which
opened in the First Methodist church
tonight. There will be three sessions
daily until Sunday night. 49,
The program contains the names of
many prominent speakers, and the
opening service was addressed by Gov
ernor Gfllett and Bishop E. H. Hughes
of San Francisco, following an address
of welcome by Mayor NJ. r. Beard of
this city and a response by George w.
Marston of san Diego.
Governor Gillett commended the Y.
NJ. c. A. for the good work it is ac-
complishing and said its influence is
felt far and wide. The governors sub
ject was The Ounce of Prevention,
and he impressed upon the delegates
and association members the necessity
of aiding the many boys and young
men who flock TO the cities to seek en-
ployment. They naturally desire amuse-
ment and companionship, said the
speaker, and this is offered them in the
saloons Too many of them accept it
for want of something else. Could the
Y. NJ. c. A. gather in these young men
and interest them a great good would
be done.
Governor Gillett further suggested
that the Y. M. c. A. appoint suitable
committees in each city to aid paroled
convicts. He said there are 300 of them
in this state striving to make an hon
est living, and the assistance of the
Y. NJ. c. A. would be very beneficial
to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
INTEREST ON MORTGAGE TO BE
TAKEN FROM GROSS INCOME

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Attorney
General Wickersham has rendered an
opinion regarding reductions from net
income returns under the corporation
law based on questions submitted
through the "allied real estate interests
of the city of New York"
He holds that where a realty corpora
ton takes title to real property subject
to a mortgage, but does not assume the
indebtedness secured thereby, such
mortgage is in no sense it's indebted
ness, and the interest paid thereon by
the corporation to retain title would be
deductable from the gross income in
making returns under the law show
ing the net income.
The attorney general also says that
if any of the cases suggested by these
interests the Indebtedness secured by
mortgage on the properties acquired
shall have been assumed by them and
has thereby become their indebtedness,
interest thereon can be deducted only
to an amount not exceeding the in
terest on the paid-up capital stock OF
the corporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
DUTY OF U. S. TO
PUNISH DESPOTS
CHARLES E. MAG0ON TALKS ON
SUBJECT AT BOSTON
Speaker Declares 6anishment of Cas-
tro and zelaya Advantageous
Thing to Everything
and Everyone
ASSOCIATED PressJ

BOSTON, Feb. 24.-'It was certainly
to the advantage of everything and
everybody that Castro was deposed
and eXiled from Venezuela and equally
advantageous that Zelaya was deposed
and eXiled from Nicaragua" said
Charles E. Magoon in speech before
the Commercial club of Boston to-
night. mo more salutory lesson
could be given men occupying official
stations in the turbulent Central
American republics and a great step
in advance will be taken when re-
alization is forced upon them that
there exists a power thai will hold
them individually responsible for re-
suits of official misdemeanors and
maladministration.
"Of course this authority must be
exercised only as d last resort and not
until it has been demonstrated that
the people whose duty it is to correct
the evil are unable to apply the prop
er remedies. But when that deplorable
condition is found it is the right and
duty of the United States to deal with
the offending individual in such man
aer as the high interests at stake
may require and the circumstances
warranted"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
TO RAISE IRRIGATION MONEY
BY BONDS, NOT CERTIFICATES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The propo-
sition that bonds instead of certificates
of indebtedness be issued to raise mon
ev for the completion of irrigation prof.
ects, and that the amount be increased
from $50, 100000 to $50000,O0O, will re-
eeive consideration at a special meeting
of the senate irrigation committee to-
morrow.
The measure providing for the issu-
ance al. certificates of Indebtedness has
been attacked on the ground that the
issue proposed would not be as market
able as bonds, and that the amount
should be sufficient to complete all the
projects already begun. Dissatisfac-
tion with the measure became wide
spread, and its defeat was threatened
when it was laid aside a few days ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
RAILROADS REFUSE
MEN; VOTE ON STRIKE
Unanimous Action to Be Taken by
Conductors and Trainmen in
East and South.
Crisis Near

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 24.-Replies
of southern railways to wage demands
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men and the Order of Railroad Con
ductors were opened today. The re-
fusal of the roads to meet the mems
terms was unanimous.
This places the southern railroad sit
uation in practically the same status as
that in the north on the Chesapeake &
Ohio and east of the Mississippi. 1t is
now certain that any action taken by
the men to enforce their demands will
be simultaneous in the east and south
If the decision is to call q strike, as
it is said to be, the executive councils
of the two organizations, which will
meet here later, are expected to submit
to the men on all railroads the question
of a general strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
SENATE TO PROBE
INTO THIRD DEGREE
SoIons Stirred to Action by Inhuman-
ity Shown Man Accused of
Murder in Atlantic
City, N. J.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-If a reso-
luton introduced today by Senator
Hepburn is adopted. the senate will
take up the matter of what is known
among police officials as the third de-
gree" The resolution provides for the
appointment of a select committee of
three to investigate the practice of
administering what is known as the
third degree ordeal by officers of the
law for the purpose of extorting state
ments and confessions from those
charged with crime"
Mr. Hepburn said he had read an
article in a Washington paper giving
an account of the methods said to
have been resorted to by the Atlantic
City police to obtain a confession from
William Seyler, charged with the muir
der of Jane Adams. He asserted that
such methods were more cruel than
those of the Inquisition. They were
not only barbarous, he said, but in di-
rect conflict with American institu-
tions under which an ofncer is prohib-
tied from talking with his prisoner on
the subject of the charge against him.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on judiciary