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Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18

Long before another decade has
passed. Fergus county will doubtless
take an undisputed position as the
leading county in the state She ha.
some claim TO this position right
now. Fergus county produces more
gold bullion than any other county
in Montana, she has the largest Num-
Der Of sheep and will, within two
years, take rank as the leading coal
producing county We produce all Of
the sapphires and have more good
wheat land than any other county.
Another year and we shall be produc-
ing more wheat, oats and barley than
any of the others. Our assessed val
uation showed a larger percentage OF
increase the past year and no county
is growing more rapidly in population
The next decade is going to be most
wonderful one for all Montana and
especially for the most favored sec
ton, the great Judith Basin.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18
frayed and frazzled G. o. P. in this

frayed and frazzled G. o. P. in this
neck % the woods mdorse Doctor
Smiths actions? Have not the farm,
ers and citizens generally who are
affiliated with the republican party
been passed another lemon by the
leaders who frame up their legislative
tickets for them?
In its report Of the special session,
Our aged and esteemed contemporary,
the Argus, gravely stated that Fergus
county was represented by Hon. R. B.
Thompson of Le@istown, and doctor
Smith, of Kendall" We submit this
as the first real, genuine piece OF
humor which has been permitted 10
creep into the columns of that mort
bund sheet in the twenty-five years OF
its existence.
Of the three members of the legis-
lature from Fergus county, all repub-
licans, we might mention in passing
but one has had sufficient loyalty to
continue to reside in the county until
his term of office had practically ex-
pired.
1t is reflection, not upon the rank
and file of the party, but upon the
leaders, that they are unable O pick
for Legislators men whose interests n
the county are of such a nature as to
make reasonably certain their con
tinued residence throughout their Of
fetal tenure
Truly, on more than one notable oc
casion have these leaders shown them
selves poor pickers when it came to
selecting legislative candidates.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18
THE AMERICAN FARM.

The Orange Judd Farmer presents
a compilation of American farm
values which even outdoes Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson's eulogies in
its enthusiasm.
There are today 6,730,OO0 farms III
the United States. They are worth
$780, ,73O,OOO,OO0 Their annual pro-
ductive value is $9,545,000,O0O. These
are figures that excite wonderment
and awe They demonstrate again the
truth of the oft-proven contention that
in the final analysis, it is the Ameri-
can farm which is the basis for Amer
lean prosperity; and the American
farmer who is the principal capitalist
in the production of the things that
are necessarily worth while.
Here are few pertinent comments
which the Orange Judd Farmer
macs upon the showing of farm values
which the publication presents:
Conditions have changed. Amer
ican agriculture must change with
| these conditions. Population is over
taking consumption. Even with this
increase in quantity and value of farn
productions, the United States export
ed during 1909 smaller quantity 0
agricultural products than in 1900
though the value of such exports wa
$023,00O,O0O compared to $867 ,O0O,OOt
for 1900
'The farm of the north centra
states must practice better farming
better conservation of soil and climati
resources, or its productive power will
decline and therefore it's farm values
The south central group, and til
western states, should stop the land
skinning process which north ccntra
farmers are now learning to avoid
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18
OHIO IN TURMOIL AGAIN.

Anaconda Standard: There's more
politics brewing in Ohio than at any
other spot Or place in the United
States. 1t amounts to republican
tangle. The news has recently an
nounced the candidacy OF Charles
Dick for another term in the senate.
In rivalry with him. Harry l.. Daugh-
erty has been announced. Others will
presently be in the field. Dick wants
direct primary held this year for
party expression on the senatorship,
in anticipation of the election That
will involve the governorsllip and the
legislature which, early next year, will
elect a federal senator.
Charles P. Taft, brother of the
president, Graves senatorship He
contested the place, some months ago,
with Burton, who won out. For a
good many reasons Burton does not
like the Tafts any too well-quite re-
Gently there has been renewed cold
ness between the senator and the
president, due to postoffice appoint
ments which Burton didn't like and
held lip. Burton is i'll favor of scna-
torial primaries. as Dick is, but Burton
doesn't want Dick elected senator
again and he does not construe the
PRIMARY law, which the Ohio republi
cans passed, as Dick construes it; the
issue is ONE OF majorities for the
whole state or relatively for districts
as that matter was developed in th,
recent angry fight in Illinois. which
Hopkins los:.
But in large numbers the republi
can bosses iii Ohio are insisting tina
there must not be senatorial pri,nar,
this year. They say that to rcsor
to it is optional, although, in turn
several prominent republicans argu
that It is mandatory. These leaders
opposed to the primary, declare tina
; it won't do at all to mix the senator
ship with the years political busines:
5 that the governorship is the principa
thing and that no other issue shall b
, permitted to intrude.
! Harmon is at the bottom of il all
he is the cause of all the republica,
} troubles III Ohio, and these amount +
S a deluge. Harmon for another tern
! as governor must be defeated and n
t mistake or doubt about it, else al
: Taft second-term ambitions go gl;m
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18
A STATE ROAD.

Butte News: The civil engineers
of Montana, who have just finished
their annual meeting, have given their
official endorsement to the movement
for a state road--a movement which,
as the News remembers, had its In
ception in the prolific cerebrum Of
w. B. George, whose postofflce ad-
dress is Billings, but who halls from
all Montana.
If I'VE are to be guided by expert
ence, a state road is not only a pro-
ject Of great convenience, but profit
able investment for the taxpayers. In
a number of states highways have
been constructed and have been found
better dividend payers than some Of
the railroads.
The suggestion is one that every
citizen Of the state can approve. BY
following the line Of the Northern
Pacific from the Dakota border ives,
the road could be run close enough
to the national park to permit every
body whose means prohibit auto
mobiles, aeroplancs or Pullmans, tc
see the geysers from the hurricane
deck OF good, o1d-fashioned dead
axe" wagon If Helena wants to be
on Montana's royal pike-as Helena
is likely to want-it would be feasible
to plan another fork leaving the main
highway near Logan and crossing tc
Our western border by Helena, Great
Falls and Kalispell. Essentially .
state road would follow close to the
line of the Translate railroads, il
order to include the populou5 center:
and take advantage of water-grades
1t is impc ssble to follow the Dee
Lodge river by wagon to Missoltla q
present. The railroads have occupies
the narrow canyon and in places mad
the old road impossible.
The state road idea is growing. l
is likely to- become lively issue be
fore the state conventions assembl,
this fall-ald, by the way, THEY ar
not too far off to make the sugges
tons of these dull January days pre-
mature
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18

else of the right of franchise. Our
banking system, he points out, enables
the big corporations to operate largely
with the savings of the workers. He
quotes Senator Dolliver for the state
ment that the people pay, in tariff
tares, $2,1OO,OO0,0OO annually. Of this
large sum, he declares, only one dol
lar in seven has gone into the govern
ment treasury. The remainder, he
shows by statistics, does not go to
the laboring man as bonus over
labor costs in foreign countries, but
| into the Golfers of the trust magnates
themselves. "Mr. Taft promises" he
proceeds, that the present commits
sion of tariff experts shall be EN-
ployed in getting together data for
better tariff next time The trouble
with this promise is that it is the
only thing saved out of an otherwise
utterly wrecked promise-simply a
not be broken" The article advocates
the sharing of the profits of large cor,
porations with employees, not as a
present but as matter OF right. "Our
present tariff policy and Our present
corporation policy" says the writer in
summing up, twin wrongs feeding on
twin human rights, are fast becom-
ing institutions, and as such are fast
becoming intolcrablc. What political
organization will take UP the cause of
| this new attack on human rights?
What political organization, coming
forward as did the young republican
party in the generation preceding us,
Twill stand for the man in the common
walks Of life, our brothers in blood
and race, as the young republican
party stood for those who We're our
brothers only in the larger family OF
mankind? For one, ! am willing to
give that organization my humble
i, aid If that aid can be better exerted
!, within any existing party am ready
. to 60 along with it. If to give that
/ aid effectively, | must cast aside po-
litical connections in which l have
spent a good part of my life, I am
ready to do that My father, at the
, beginning of his maturity, that he
| might be on the right side of the
great human cause involved in the
slavery question, left the party in
. which he had been born. Both OF
my grandfa thers, in the same cause
left the party in whir1ll they had
grown old | can. if necessary, follow
their example All that l wish to
| know-all that an awakened public
{ mind will wish to know-will be that
! at last we have associated with a
movement that is earnest. Let no
$ one think that the world is going tc
: stand still. Let no one fear that the
o material civilization, from which oul
G prosperity in the mass comes, is go
d ing to still still But the relation O.
the individual to this property I'M the
d mass can not, on the other hand, bt
,. made to remain as it is today. Tha
/, is a problem that has existed Since
n mans race began and will exist while
;. time endures. Upon the settlement
n of that problem Alright depends the
n future of mankind
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18

\ St. Louis paper has sprung con
fession alleged to have been made by
Ray Lamphere before that worthy
passed away in an Indiana prison a
few days ago. The publishers are
reasonably certain that Laanphere viii,
not drop around to deny the inter
view.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18

San Diego and San Francisco, Cal,
are scrapping over which shall holo
worlds fair in celebration of the
completion of the Panama canal. If
the cost uf the big ditch continues to
climb, the people OF the United States
will not have enough money left. after
paying the digging bill to blow in at
a worlds fair no matter where it may
bo hold
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18
The supporters of Senator Thomas

The supporters of Senator Thomas
Henry Carter are becoming desperate
early in the game. One of their IA
miliar lodges is to send out an an
nouncement that former Senator w.
A. Clark will again seek the toga
from this state. This time worn re-
port was duly sprung couple OF
weeks ago and promptly denied by
Clark, who says that running for the
United States senate is the least of
his intentions. This should settle this
matter but the report will doubtless
be sprung many times before the end
of the next campaign. But it will
hardly avail anything. Other tactics
will have to be resorted to by Oily
Tom and his henchmen and, doubtless,
these tactics will be duly forthcoming.
The senatorial fight coming tip in
this state is going to be hair-raiser
with THE power of the Carter ma
chine, the money which he can com
mand and the active support of the
reactionary Taft administration on
one side aid the thousands of peo-
pie, republicans and democrats, who
desire to see this state honestly rep
resented on the other side God speed
the day when Carterism, which is quite
as offensive to the people of this state
as Cannonism, synonymous term, is
to the people of the nation at large
shall be downed in the Treasure state
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18
We are 1nokino forva ri u,;f3, snr,, a

! We are looking forward with some
curiosity, to say the least, for the an
nouncement by some of Our republi-
can state papers, notably our esteemed
contemporary, the Argus, of theft
position with reference to Senator
Carter's candidacy for reelection.
Come, brother, and tell us where yoq,
stand, with or against Oily Tom.
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18

Every republican district judge iii
the state, not to mention some score
of prominent attorneys" OF that
faith, have notified President Taft
that they are perfectly willing to as
sume the onerous duties about to be
laid down by Federal Judge Hunt
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18

incidentally, it is probably Oh
served by the thousands of republi-
can insurgents in Montana that our
Representative Pray is not ;nsarging
to any noticeable extent in Washing
ton. On the other hand, he is gen
orally found voting as requested by
Joe Cannon
Fergus County Democrat., 1910-01-18

Fortunately for the country, Bosses
Aldrich and Cannon cannot fire the in
surget senators and representatives
for insubondination.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
$IOO Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to in all its stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall S
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease. and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have much
faith in its curative powers that they oiier'One
Hundred Dollars for any that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
address F. j. CHENkY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Wanted, to Trade.

Good farm in Missouri for Delta
comfy land. 160 acres. rs acres in
cultivation. S5 acres of creek bottom
land smooth and free from stone, rs
acres in upland heavy timber. about
$50, 900 feet of saw timber, barn 38 x
38 feet, residence with rooms and
one room house, 6 living springs, IL
acres in timothy and clover, p acre in
alfalfa, acres of fine orchard a mile
to school, church near, telephone line
by the house, IL miles to good railroad
by. cOwner wants to trade for Colorado
land on account of health Inquire at
the Pitcher Newville Realty Company,
Lincoln Block. 2 At
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
DELTA COUNTY NEWS
Happenings of Interest
In the Different Sections
Hotchkiss Herald.

Hotchkiss Herald.
DIR. Myers is reported to be quite i'll
with pneumonia but is getting along
nicely.
Sheriff l. H. Williams was here
Tuesday hunting men to serve on the
jury next week.
A. D. Taylor returned Monday night
from Montrose where he visited his
wife who has been i'll.
Mrs. w. H. Anderson and Mrs. A.
o. McMullin left Monday morning for
Montrose and drove through.
Ellis Slack received big Overland
touring car on Wednesday and took it
to the ranch through the mud.
H. H. Whipple and wife arrived
Tuesday night from Delta and we
understand will live on the Whipple
ranch this summer.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Cedaredge Champion.

Attorney Rowbotham went to Den
yer Thursday where he will argue a
case before the railroad commission.
The Cedaredge band expects to make
its first public appearance Saturday
afternoon. The boys have been prac-
ticing faithfully and are now prepared
for public gatherings.
Thurman Blackburn came up from
Delta Tuesday to take charge of the
Fairlamb & Wigram ranch north of
town. This ranch will be greatly i'm
proved during the summer.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Baptist
church held reception at the home of
Mrs James X. Grant Thursday after
noon. Feb. II, in honor OF Mrs. Kate
Pullen, one of the auxiliary members,
who is soon to leave Cedaredge for the
West. A large number of ladies were
present, refreshments were served and
during the course of the afternoon Mrs.
Pullen was presented with large hand
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
California Mesa.
Olathe Criterion.

Olathe lr1teriOn.
Enyart Brothers are putting in tile
for George Mcknight.
Richard Lamb has quit work for C.
Westesen and has gone to Pueblo.
H. S. Bagley and wife will leave
soon for an extended trip through Cali
fornia.
Carl Westesen got run over by a colt
last week but escaped with few slight
bruises.
The entertainment and box supper
at the Pea Green Friday was grand
success.
H. S. Patterson is having lumber
hauled for his new residence above
the canal.
r. Summer received message from
his brother at Smith Center, Kansa', I,
saying that his mother was dead.
Floyd Russell and Miss Brownell were
married at Delta Tuesday. Their many
friends wish them long and hapl y
life.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Business Locals.

Delta Trading Co.-the busy place.
See Welch & Merrill for fire insur.
ance or loans. 36-tf
Go to the Spot Cash for Shoes, Hats,
Gloves and Clothing.
Rooms, furnished or unfurnished, for
rent in the Lincoln block.
For SALE-Thoroughbred Silk Poodle
puppies. 24S Meeker street.
We are makers. leaders and rulers of
low prices. If DELTA TRADING Co.
j. C. Gale and G. F. Fogg, contrac-
tors and builders. Delta. 17-tf.
C. j. Anderson Architect and General
Contractor. Cook Building. 33-tf.
WANTED-2O0 bushels seed oats. See
DR.. Kinsley, Hillman Building. 2-tf
Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
Large or small loans.
26tf. WEIGH & MERRILL.
We can repair any kind of furniture
stoves or ranges.
DELTA TRADING Co.
Sixteen quarts of milk for Sl.OO. l2
bottles of cream for Sl.00.
NJ. V. JONES.
w. w. Sankey, general contractor
and builder, Delta, Colorado Colorado
Phone black 4S4. l-tf.
WANTED-W We pay cash for all kinds
of second hand goods.
39-tf DELTA TRADING Co.
Good pasture for horses and cattle.
81. so per month. w. E. SMITH,
Hart's Basin.
Our Motto: "Quick Sales, Small
Profits and Prompt Deliveries.
If DELTA TRADING Co.
MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates on
farm and city property.
STEPHAN q OBERr.
We have two bargains in favorably
ocated 4-room and S-room house.
51-2 WEIGH & MERRILL.
If you want to sell or rent your
house, see II. A. Goemann, rooms 6 and
Lincoln building. SID.
Divine Science literature and ex-
change library. Open Tuesday after
moons. 800 Grand avenue.
For SALE-Seven year-old horse, in
fine condition. Weight ll5O lbs. F..
H. Peck, P. o. Bldg. Phone 55A,
Delta.
Man and family coming to Delta want
to rent five or six-room house. starting
March lst. Apply Secretary Business
Mems Association. 2-tf
Some good second hand farm machi-
merry such as plows, harrows, single
shovel. Call and see US. Delta Ex-
change, 513,- ,-5l5 Lincoln Building.
| For QUICK SALE One 4 room house
and lot for $500. One room house and
lot for $3.50. About one-fourth cash.
Call Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday at
Pitcher-Newville Realty Co.
The Delta Trading Company is ar
ranging to give away a handsome $40
rocker in a contest for the most popular
barber 100 votes will be allowed on
each dollar cash purchase or applied on
accounts.
For SALLY Young team, pony, colt,
COW, heifer. calf, buggy, harness,
folding bed. bed couch, goose feathers
25 cents, poultry netting. Beckley
place, North Delta.
Address MRS. j. d. HENRY,
Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Olathe Neus.
Olathe Criterion,


A deal is being closed whereby the
firm of j. w. Hugus & Company be-
come the owners of the Olathe Hard
ware Company's store at this place.
The new firm will take charge about
the middle of March. Hugus & Com
pany are very large concern, owning
twelve stores and chain of banks ir,
Colorado and Wyoming. John d.
Reeder, manager for the company at
Palisade, is here closing the deal and
T. Lewis, also with the company at
that place, will have charge of the
store at Olathe. The new company
will add groceries, dry goods and other
lines to the establishment, it being the
intention to make it modern depar :
ment store.
Homer Archer. who is employed by
r. d. Applegate at the Star livery
stable, was badly hurt as the result Of
a smashup Tuesday night. He was re-
turning from Montrose, driving one of
the livery teams. About nine o'clock
and when within about mile of Olathe
one of the traces became nnhooke ed and
he started to get out to fasten it. The
horse on the opposite side started up,
pulling the rig up onto the other horse
which. being frightened, started kick
ing. Archer, who was on the step Of
the vehicle, was in nice range Of the
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04

flying hoofs and received several vicious
kicks. One of them broke his collar
bone and besides this he was badly
bruised up. The team managed to
break loose from the buggy and came
on to town. Archer collected his
vitality and walked in in a very much
battered condition. Medical aid was
summoned and he was made as easy as
possible, hut it will be some time be-
fore he can resume his duties.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04

satchel filled with useful articles. The
ladies' appreciate the work Mrs Pullen
has done in the auxiliary. Had it not
been for her earnest and faithful work
the society would not have accomplished
so much. We wish her every happi-
ness in her new surroundings.
]. C. Kimsey, secretary-treasurer Of
the Western Colorado Orchard Co., was
at Cedaredge the latter part of last
week looking over the company's lands
on Cedar mesa. The company is plan
ming on putting out either 40 or 80 acres
of apples this spring and was here get
ting bids on plowing and other such
work. Mr.. Kimsey says they expect
to develop a very fine orchard on the
mesa.
A party of people from Clarks, Neb..
were here last week looking over the
valley. They were j. w. Loub, VIM.
Kohl, Chas. Cole, August Haly and
VIM. Edgar All returned Saturday
except the first named who is still here
making thorough investigation of the
possibilities of this section. He is well
impressed with the prospects and he
and the other members of his party
will very likely purchase land here.
North Fork Times
D. w. Thomas is on the sick this
week.
Miss Mae Carter is very low with ty-
phoid fever in Grand Junction. Mrs.
Carter is with her and it is hoped by
her many friends here that she will
soon recover.
Dalton Robertson. the popular man
ager of the Hotchkiss Fruit Co., is
walking all over people since Tuesday
night, on account of nine-pound boy
delivered by the stork.
Mrs F F.. Wooley, of Powell's mesa,
received word Monday that her brother,
George Ebert, of Ness county, Kan
sas, had been thrown from horse and
killed. He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Valentine Ebert of Bone mesa.
F. P. Addleman. well known here,
died at Denver, Sunday the 18th, of
pneumonia. and was buried by the G. A.
R at Fairmont cemetery the 18th. Mrs.
Addleman returned here Modsy night
and will make her future residence
here. She was accompanied by her
daught r, Mrs. Watkins.
Tom Seaton left Wednesday for Port
land, Oregon, where he will join the
League ball team in that city in the
of pitcher. Tom is making
good as a ball tosser, and had the honor
of pitching the game in which Portland
defeated the famous White Sox of Chi
cago last spring. The Portland team
will go into training at Fresno, Cali
fornia, the 1st of March.
John McCommons returned Sunday
evening from Detroit, Michigan, where
he had gone to accompany his mother
back to Hotchkiss. Mrs. McCommons
is about 80 years old and few days
ago had the misfortune to fall down
stairway at her sisters home in De-
troit, breaking her arm and otherwise
bruising herself. 1t is hoped she will
soon recover and be able to travel
again.