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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-12-23
JUDGE M'KNIGHT
IMPROVING

County Judge ]. Trim Mcknight
who was taken to his home near Lew
isburg several days ago on account OF
suffering with yellow jaundice II Inn
proving and It 10 thought will be able
to assume his duties within = few
days.
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Santa Fe, Tenn

Santa Fe, Tenn.
Dear Santa Claus:
1t is almost time for you again,and
you know us little folks are all ex-
pecting something, and If we write
you, we are sure to get everything
we ask for / will not tell you any
thing special; only q doll and some
fancy bowls; have two brothers. Ray
and Ralph Erwin, but ] guess you
know them. Yours with much love.
CHRISTINE OAKLEY.
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Don't forget mama and papa.

Columbia, Tenn, Dec. 3, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little
girl twenty months old. l want you
to bring me a hobby horse, red wag-
on, some blocks and seal ring, and
lots of candy, fruits and nuts. Now,
Santa, don't forget your little boy.
PAUL HELM.
95 Garden street.
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NARY DAVIS HELM.
s5 9. Garden Street.

Columbia, Tenn, Dec. 3. 1910.
Dear Santa Claus-I am a little
girl three years old. want q table
and some blocks, and doll and Ted
dy bear, and candy. Now, dear Santa,
please bring them to me. With lots
of love to Santa, from
MILDRED vANZHE.
Mt. Joy, Tenn, Dec. 5, 1910
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CHARLIE I
Santa Fe, Tenn.

Columbia, Tenn, Dec. s, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus:
1t is almost time for you to come
again. Please bring me ring, doll
that can open and close its eyes, a
bed for her to sleep in and some nice
things to eat
My sister Sara wants a ring, doll
and bed, a story book and nice things
to eat. Please bring little Mary a
linen picture book We all love you
so much Santa, and want you to
come before we go to bed so we can
talk to you. Your little friends,
WILLIE MAY and SARA JOHNSON.
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Match, Tenn, R. No. /.

Dear Santa:
Please bring me some bananas, or
anges, candy and nuts, and would
be glad If you would bring me anoth-
or doll for l got my last one broken.
Don't forget grandpa, bring him a
present. Your little friend,
ETHEL DERRYBERRY.
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bring ne . Gon and some candies
and apples ana oranges ana bananas,
and everything good to eat rour
little girl
LERA MULLINS. !
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Hampshire Tenn, Dec 5. 1919.
Dear Old Santa:
IWant 10 to please come to zee me
and bring me a sweetheart with
brown eyes, dark hair, and lots OF
nice things to eat. Yor little girl.
BROWNIE PATTON.
P. s. Please bring Seth Pogue
some chocolate candy.
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Columbia, Tenn. Dec. Srd, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me set Of doll furs,
: doll bed,and trunk and neck-chain
and writing set" some candy,
fruit and nuts. don't forget my doggie
now-ball, and Kittie Dimple Your
little girl,
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Columbia, Tenn, Dec. 8, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus Please bring me
q bracelet and box of stationery and
a writing set. Don't forget to bring
me lots of candy, fruit and nuts. ]
live at 95 Garden street.
REBECCA HELM.
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Columbia, Tennessee, Route No. q.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl nine years old.and
go to school every day, and am a
good little girl my teacher says. now
Santa pleas bring me all kinds Of
fruits and nuts, signet ring, and lots
of nice toys that would please little
girl like me. Your little girl,
GENEVA HOWELL.
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Dear old Santa Claus:

Dear Old Santa Claus:
am q little girl 5 years old, ! am
a right good little girl, 1 wont ask
for much this Xmas as you was so
good to me last Xmas please bring
me a big doll and gold locket and
lots OF good things to eat, good bye
Santa. Your little friend,
LOTTIE ROME.
Columbia, r. f. D. No. 6.
P.s. Don't forget my little baby
brother, bring him a rubber doll that
will cry.
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Hampshire, Tenn, Dec. 5. 1910.
Dear Old Santa:
Don't forget me this Xmas. l want
you to bring me a ring, watch fob
and nice little sweetheart and some
nice things to eat, and anything else
you think would be nice. Your
friend,
ETHEL JONES.
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LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

20 I have lots OF unclss and Sunts
and cousins. please remember them
| have been good a. could be consid-
orlng that I am . boy. Santa. please
doaF set lost On the way. for want
you TO come bad. Your good boz.
LOUIS BURNEY IRWIN.
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Columbia, Tenn. R, No. 5.

Columbia, Tenn, R, No. 8.
Dear Santa l am a little girl 2
years old and oh let me tell you what
I want you to bring me I want a doll
and a rocking chair and soma candy
oranges and q whole lots Of things,
your little friend,
BLANCH VESTAL.
p. 8. Please don't forget my little
cousin Gladys and Ramona Vestal
bring them something and Miss Nam
ME who lives with grandpa. wants .
fellow, don't forget her.
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Hampshire, Tenn., Dec. 5, 191O.

Hampshire, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1910.
Dear Old Santa Clause:
Please come to see me this Xmas
and bring me a sweetheart with
black hair, brown eyes, very attrac-
tive and don't forget my little friend
Seth Pogue bring him a billy goat
and jumping jack and red tc-bar
gin. Your little girl,
THULA RICE.
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Match, Tenn. Dec. 8. 1910.
Dear old Santaclaus-I am . little
tot, Just fourteen months old. and
please bring me . little wagon. candy.
apples, oranges and anything else
that win suit q little boy like me.
Bye-bye. Your little boy,
MARVIN E. ROBINSON.
p. s. Don't forget mama and pa
pa, and my two little cousins, Ethel
and Beulah.
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Columbia, Tennessee. Route No. 4
Dear Santa Clause
| will write you letter. l am
little boy seven years old. | am a
god little boy and go to school. !
will tell you what I want you to bring
me. Please bring me an air gun. q
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Hampshire, Tenn, Dec. 2, 1910, R.R.
No. /, BOX SO.
Dear Santa Claus: Il am little
boy going on 8 years old and 60 to
school an l want you to bring me
some apples an oranges an bananas
an some fire crackers and nuts an
some torpedo caps an roman candles
an some B B shott an some candy
an don't forget little sister, bring her
some apples, oranges an candy and .
doll an nuts for her to, will close,
ESSIE d. VOSS.
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Dear Santa Claus-Will you please
bring me a little train that runs on
q track, and some nice story books.
Also some fruits, nuts and candy.
am eight years old, and bring water
and wood for my mama. go to
school and am in the Bird grade. Your
little boy,
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nrs sagina apples. oranges. banana.
and al klAd % natR Tour little boz.
n. d. HOWELL
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NEAL and ROY JOHNSON.

Hampshire, Tenn, Dec. 5. 1910.
Dear Old Santa
Pleae come to see me this Xmas
and bring me q sweet heart with blue
eyes and light hair. Also bring me
something nice to eat. Your little
girl
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Dear old Kris---I am a little girl
nine years old. / want you to bring
me box Of pencils, little doll with
a trunk full OF goods to make her
some clothes, book to read myself
and another Pepper book.
My little sister, Henrietta, is hve
years old. She wants stick horse
with a head and little doll and a
trunk like mine.
My little brother, four months old,
would like a red ball to play with.
Don't forget the good things to eat.
We are three very good children.
Your little girl,
MARGARET CROSBY HARLAN,
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, r. r. 4, Box 81
Dear old Santa Claus-This is my
nrst letter to you. I a mmost two
years old, and my Aunt Grace is writ
ing so l thought would write.
Santa, bring me rocking horse and
a toy pistol. and yes l guess I can
run an auto II you would bring me
one. And bring me lots Of good
things to eat. Please remember my
papa and mama, grandpa and grandma
also my uncle Chahlie in Texas, and
my aunt Dora Lamar in Columbia; al
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Columbia, Tenn, Dec. s, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus:-We are expect
ing you to see US soon. Please bring
us a nice lot Of fire works a watch,
drum, horn and jews harp, and some
candies and fruits. Our little brother
Ralph wants a wagon. Your little
friends,
NEAL and ROY JOHNSON.
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Santa Fe, Tenn.

Dear Old Santa Claus-I will not
ask you for much this year. only
want you to bring me a bicycle and
some nice story books, some fruit,
candy. nuts and wax. II you have
any fireworks when you get to my
house you may leave me some.
NORMAN ELMO WILLIAMS.
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BETTE sTANFTLL.

Santa Re. Tenn. Dec. 5, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus--I am . little
girl three years old. I want you to
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FANNIE JAooEhS-

P. 8. Please bring Seth POgu
some chocolate candy.
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ALLIE KATE GRIMES.

P. 8. Please bring Seth Pogue
some chocolate candy.
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BERTRAM ROME.

Dear Santa Clause:
l will write you letter to let you
know what / want, please bring me q
doll and some candy, nuts and fgs
and anything else you want to and
don't forget my little sisters, bring
them a doll and some candy, don't for
get my brother that Is IL years old,
bring him something. bring mamma
and papa and grandpa something and
l will close, your little girl,
JONIE LYNN.
Williamsport, Tenn, R. R. l, Box 81.
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Hampshire. Tenn. Dec. 8. 1919.
Dear Old Santa:
Please come to see me this Xmas
and bring me q sweetheart with blue
eyes ana light curly hair, and lot e
nice things 70 eat Your nttls -
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Columbia, Tenn, Dec. s, 1910.
Dear Santa Claus-I thought |
would write you to tell you what l
want. l want a big doll and a piano
and a stove and good things to eat
and a set of furniture. Your little
girl,
ANNIE LEE BAKER.
Bring Theodore Green some nice
things, too.
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Santa Fe, Tenn, r. r. No. 3. Box
SS, Dec. 5, 1910.
Dear Old Santa Claus-I am little
girl Just IL years old. want you to
bring me a big doll and a little bed
for It to lay in, and some raisins,
apples, oranges. apples and flgs Don't
forget papa and mama, and dear old
grandma, and my little schoolmate,
Addie Kelley and Callie Victory.
Your little friend,
BTTTIE STANFTLL.
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ANNIE LEE RAKER.

Santa Fe, Tenn, r. F. d. No. J.
Box 38, Dec. 8, 1910.
Dear Santa am little girl just
10 years old. want you to bring me
big doll that can open and shut its
eyes. Be sure to bring me little
bed for It to sleep in. Bring me some
raisins, candy, apples oranges and
lots of other good things to eat. Don't
forget papa and mama. and my little
schoolmates, Bette Stanfill and Flo
ra B. Brady. Your little friend,
ADDIE KELLEY.
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Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, Dec. s, 1910.
Dear Santa-I am little boy four
years old, and have tried to be 5000
all year. Please bring me white
Teddy bear. q small auto, drum,
horn and boy doll. Don't forget to
tell Uncle VIII or Watt that want
an Irish mail wagon. With many
good wishes, / am your little boy.
CLAUD ERWIN Elicit.
Santa Fe.
Dear Old Santa Claus-I am a lit
tie girl four years old. I want doll
that will open and shut its eyes, and
cheese and crackers and candy and
oranges, and all good things to eat.
Your little girl,
BERTHE LOU WALTERS.
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Columbia, Route No. 6.

Dear Santa Clause:
I am a little boy ten years old, ! go
to school every day and go to Sun
day school every Sunday, I try to be
good whether / am or not. VIII you
please bring me an automobile some
fire works, apples, oranges, nuts and
everything that is good to eat, don't
want any candy it makes my teeth
hurt, don't forget mama and papa
bring them something to. Your little
friend,
pEPTRAM ROME,
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Columbia, Tenn, r. F. d. No. d
Box No. 104, Dec. 5, 1910.
Dear Santa-I am little girl Just
IA months old. Please bring me anice
doll and a cap and a pair OF gloves
to fit me. / need them to go driving.
and I'll thank you very much.
Please oblige little girl.
NELLIE MAY LENTZ.
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LKRA MULLINS.
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Columbia, Tenn, Dec. S, 1910.

95 Garden street.
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williamsport, Tenn, R. R. 1, Box 81
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Contract Let for Western
Slope Normal mt Gupnison.

Gunnison. May 11.-Bids for the
construction of the fifty thousand
dollar building to start the Western
Slope State Normal School at Gun
nison have been opened and the con-
tract was today let to II. ID. Rogers
of Montrose. Separate contracts for
the heating and plumbing are TO be
advertised. The material is to be of
Gunnison red sandstone with an en-
Il ance of Gunnison granite like that
of the state capitol building. Mr..
Rogers is prominent contractor of
the Western Slope who formerly OPP
Grated in Cripple Creek and Pueblo.
He has begun the work. The build
ing is to be sixty-three by one hun
6red forty-six feet and is designed
for complete normal school course.
The contract calls for completion on
November 5 of this year.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Business Mems Association.

Sufficient support has been guar
anteed the Business Mems Associa-
ton from outside sources to make
it seem almost positive that work
on the sugar factory will be com
be ready TO make sugar for the
campaign OF 1911. Considerable To-
cal capital has also been pledged
and at the present the outlook for
n sugar factory is very bright The
time Is not very far distant when
investors will be looking for sugar
factory stock as money maker, anC
regret that they did not purchase
IL " lien they had n chance.
a report of the progress which
has been made will be presented
at the regular meeting of the asso-
citation next Monday at the court
house. and at the same time other
matters of some considerable inn
portance will be taken up. Arrange
ments must be made to put men in
the field at once to interest the
growers in securing high class of
exhibits for the different fairs and ex
positions to be held next fall. II
is time to start on this work now
so that the selection will not have
to be made the last minute, when
much OF the best fruit has been
shiprej.
The question of whether Delta
county shall make n display at the
United States Land and Irrigation
exposition, to be held in Chicago.
should also be taken up. The county
did not make an exhibit at the first
show on account of the expense.
but the matter should be taken up
again this year. The question of con-
tinuing the publicity work will also
be taken up. the holding of cele-
bration on July 4th discussed. and
many other things OF interest to
Delta people.
The residents of neighboring
towns are actively at work. through
their organizations. in promoting va
rious enterprises and the Delta
boosters must not be idle If they
are to lead the running.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Denver Company VIII Develop
10000 Acres in Delta Count,

Seventeen leading business men
of Denver. including l.. b. Field. +.
G.. Moffat. James A. McClurg. Alder
man w. +. Webb. w. Il. Bates and
others. have formed one of the big
gest land companies that has been
projected for the development of
fruit lands on the Western Slope for
some time. says the Denver Post.
II means the reclamation of some
OF the best fruit land in Colorado.
Mr.. Bates. who has Just returned
from the district which Is near Delta
says that the prospects for bum
per crop In that part of the state
We're never better. that the recent
frost had no effect on the budding
trees. and that II was not necessary
to use smudge pots. The Delta dis
trict lying between there and Pao-
MIA. Is peculiarly situated. and IL not
subject to killing forsts.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
The High School Meet.

The events of the Western slope
Athletic and Rhetorical Association
held at Delta Friday night. saturday
and Saturday night. were full of in
terest.
In the argument contest Friday
night, Telluride won first and Paonia
second.
Declamation: Ouray and Gunnison
tied on first, Olathe and Montrose
tied on second.
oratorical: Telluride frst. Delta
second.
In the athletic and field contests.
Ouray won the loving cup from Delta
who had 1t last year.
Tho attendance from Western
Slope high schools was good. nearly
100 students entering the contests
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Its Premiums Will Be Pur.
chased by the Editor and
Will Be of Stand
ard Quality.
County Will Be Divided Into Four
Districts, With a Prize for
Each and a Chance for
the Grand Prize,
Standard Piano.

Because we want subscribers. be-
cause The Independent merits them,
and because we want to arouse in
terest in the work The Independent
is doing in the up-building of Delta
county, We have launched a subscrip-
tion prize contest.
This voting contest will run till
the evening of July 4th, the votes
to be announced at 500 p. m.
Grand prize, a S4OO piano
One gold watch for the lady who
has the largest number of votes
from each of the four districts.
The districts will be named, Delta,
Paonia, Hotchkiss and Cedaredge.
Each lady contestant nominated
will be started off with 1000 votes.
Votes thereafter will be issued at
the rate of one cent each on sub
scriptions obtained for The Inde-
pendent.
Proper blanks and receipts will
be supplied the contestants upon ap-
plication at this office.
Get into the field and win one of
these splendid prizes. You can do
it if you try. Make known your nom
nations.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Fair Association to Manage, Assisted
by BusinesS Men and Citizens.
A Rousing ime Is Being Planned and Prepa
rations Made to Entertain the lm7
mense Crowd Expected
Full Details Later

Delta is going to celebrate the
4th. This, we understand, has been
determined upon and extensive prep
arations are being planned. full de-
tails of which will be forthcoming.
The Fair Association is to have
full charge OF the celebration. as
sisted by the business men and citi-
zens.
An interesting program will be
prepared. and everything possible
done to interest and entertain the
crowd expected.
1t will be day OF patriotism and
enjoyment; a getting together of
our people in comemoration of our
ration's birthday.
The eagle will be a proud bird
on that day. Come to Delta and
hear him scream.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
THE King is Dead.
Long Live the King"


Edward VII. of England. passed
away Thursday night of last week.
Kings are mortal like other men.
and the grim messenger gave but
brief warning.
Pneumonia with other complica-
tions, cut OFF life's span, and at the
age of 90 years, Edward passed from
life to Join the common dead.
His reign of brief decade, was
much after the plan of his mother.
Elizabeth Victoria, and he died
equally beloved.
Happily the strain of Victoria is
strong through descending genera
tions, and while sensational prophe-
cies may be made, the face of King
George V. is of the same strong and
steady mould, and the world has
right to expect that England will be
ruled by him much as it was by his
father and grandmother. A national
crisis may come, but it will not be
caused by him. The Victoria stock
is too good to be suspected or carica-
tured before tested The English
nation mourns the death of King
Edward. May it rejoice and pros
per under the reign of his son. King
George "
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13

subjects, but little time was wasted
in speech making. The result was
the bringing into closer touch those
assemble from extreme points of
the county.
President Kinsley, of the Delta
Business Mems Association made
a well worded address of welcome
and invited the visitors to come back
and help us celebrate the Fourth
of July.
The evening was pleasantly passed
and the special train left to take the
visitors home at 1900 O'Clock
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Delta County VIII Remain On Tor

More strongly than ever. will
Delta county stand at the top OF
agricultural and fruit growing coun-
ties this year.
Compared with other sections, our
fruit crop promises to be as far in
the lead as 1t was last year. II the
general average of yield is slightly
less in this county. which may or may
not be the case. 1t is still cores
pondingly ahead of It's competitors,
and the same will be true of other
crops.
Delta gained the title of the ban
ner county of the United States
fairly and there is every reason to
believe that she will retain 1t for
"A long number of years. If not for all
future time.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Sheppard Gains Half
Pound Each Day :.

w. A. SHEPPARD. who came back
from Denver three months ago to be
laid away for keeps-as everybody
thought-no sooner smellei Delta's
pure air again than he began to
change for the better. and for the
PAST month or six weeks he has been
gaining flesh ut the rate of half
pound day. Sheppard was about
as near gone as man ever gets TO
make the return trip. and his re-
sovery is a surprise and delight to
his hosts of friends. His brother
Odd Fellows. who We're unwavering
in their care and attention. are es-
pecially delighted at the favorable
surn. Mr.. SHEPPARD is now able to
do some office work. and begins to
look upon himself as a new man.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13

The events were all well attended
The programs were pleasing and OF
high educational value, calculated to
arouse feeling of pride in the
school, as well as in the bright SUI
dents who attend them. and whose
ambitions will place them in future
high positions.
To the Delta educators, students,
parents and citizens belongs praise
for the success of these events and
the hospitality extended to the visi-
tors. all of whom went away with a
splendid feeling for Delta.