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sent and the I'VE present IA voted
for the amendment. In the senate
the vote stood, 40 yeas, two nays.
Two democrats were absent and the
other four all voted for the measure.
Thus the democrats in the legislature
declared unanimously for this amend
ment now condemned In such round
! terms by their candidate for govern
or. OF course Lney had in mind the
fact that this amendment proposes to
give the state power to make the
semi-public corporations pay their
just share of taxes, to levy taxes on
inheritances and, on incomes and the
democrats, even il disposed to vote
against three such provisions, did not
dare to do so.
In view Of this record, it is evident
that the Hon. Chauncey L. Wood has
made a mistake in issuing his chal-
lenge. Instead of sending it to Gov
ernor Wesley, he should have directed i
1t to the members Of his own partyi
In the state legislature. who voted
unanimously or nearly so for all Of
these bills on account of which Wood
says Vessey should be turned out Of
odice. II the representatives of his
own party were silent against these
measures at the time when they were
up for passage or defeat, then what
reason have the voters for voting the
Democratic ticket on account OF them?
4 the democrats were in on the pas
'ass of.the bills. II they put their par
. on record for every one Of them,
hen either they must have beeh In
'ompstent or dishonest or else wood
! making . pitifuiily, poor attempt to
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
SOMETHING FOR WOOD TO
DEBATE.
Chauncey L. Wood, who has bee
mayor Of Rapid City, and is no
democratic candidate for governo
has issued q challenge to Governo
Vessey to meet him In Joint debat
uponfour measures that went throug
the last session of the legislature. TIL
hrst on his list Of Objectionable law
passed In 1909 Is what he and othe
enemies OF the present administra
ton are pleased to call the GEAR law.
This. in z word. gives the governor o
the state power to remove local Of
Actals In the state who either sneglec,
OF refuse to perform their plain du.
tiss. This measure la In force In 9th.
OF states and not only has not beer
nicknamed In any Of them, but Il
Aighly prized. IL Iowa not lona
eeince the governor Of the state re.
moved the mayor Of ottumwa. II
having been shoWas shearing that
. wa unft for the once. Governor
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An elegant line of new waists in the Frenc
MADEIRA embroidery, in the heavy and. eyt
let effect; French embroidered, tailore
waists; fancy lace waists and plain ttaail,oree
waists. YOU u Will find these the Best va11iul,,
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
School Fund Inviolate.

The public school fund of the
state shall forever remain inviolate
and intact The interest thereon,
only, shall be expended in the main
tenance of the schools of the state
law of Colorado.
Is the present Democratic admin
istration excusable for plunderinS
that fund? Is the state board, of
which the governor and superin-
tendent of schools are members, ex-
cusapie- for Selling to corporations
thousands OF acres OF the school
childrens lands at one-half the price
the purchasing corpora ion sells it
for Immediately after acquiring its
possession? There are really many
things which the voter ought to stop
and think about before casting his
ballot.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
neltn,s Honest John.

Delta has an Honest john not
an honest (slick) John-after the
pattern of the soon TO be lamented
Shafroth-but a plain honest John.
We refer to John A. Curtis, whose
honest face. honest speech and hon
est character are known to nearly
If not quite all the people of Delta
county. Mr.. Curtis is candidate for
County Surveyor. on the Republican
ticket. 1t is not a very much sought
nor a very renumeratiye office, but
it is one which he has filled eff
ciently and with entire satisfac-
tion once before. and that he will
do so again If elected, there is not
a question of douot.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Miss McNiichael VIII Stand
for School Progress.

Miss Bel McMichael. of Paonia,
Republican candidate for County
Superintendent of Schools. was
earnestly solicited to accept the
candidacy by leading educators o.
the county. II elected she will con
slider the advice and wishes OF the
teachers of the county and use
every means to bind the education
al forces into progressive. forward
movement. Miss McMichael was
graduated at Coin, Iowa. high school,
educated at the Iowa state normal
and Simpson college, Iowa. She has
tught for 8 years in all grades
FIVE years instructor in high school,
and also at jennings seminary
and the Clifton training schools.
Miss McMichael is too busy in
the school room to make person
al campaign. The above is her rec
ord anad upon that she solicits your
votes.
The position of Superintendent Of
schools is one of greatest import
ance and the candidate for the
place should be considered without
regard to other than qualification, 70
the course of education win bear no
trifling.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
TO STRAIGHTEN CHANNEL
OF THE GUNNISON RIVER
Contract Let and of Recorti-WOrk
Will Be Commenced
At Once

North Delta people are all pleased
with the fact that contract
has been let to straighten the chan
mel of the Gunnison river from a
point above the bend where the
river had to be fought so hard in
time of high water to prevent it
from cutting a new channel north
OF the bridge. This contract has
been let to C. D. Johnson of North
Delta, who will begin the work at
once and complete it when the river
is low.
There is no danger except in
time of high water, but during the
period of exceptionally high water
two years ago, it took much work
to prevent threatened serious dam
age.
From the point of the island or
bar, above the bridge, the water will
be trained into the middle channel
of the river instead of being allowed
to follow the north bend, which
will relieve any future uneasiness
from pTeahs Oh lndl sue, dI TIC
| site of North Delta, which is one of
the prettiest and most valuable OF
our orchard and garden sections.
This piece of work is to be hear
tily commended on the part of our
county commissioners Chair
man George C. Wilson informs US
that the contract is on record and
that the work will begin at once.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
The Circle Road.

Work is progressing nicely be
tween Delta and the Mesa county
line on the state road, to be known
as the "Circle Road" and assur-
ance is had that this part of the
state road will soon be In n smooth
condition with low percentage
of grade. All counties of the state
are taking great interest in the Cir
Gle road, which promises by next
summer to prove splendid high
way over the state from Denver.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Halloween and Other Parties.

Friday afternoon OF last week.
Mrs. II. F. Hart entertained the
Merry Afternoon club. Decorations,
Halloween.
A delightful Halloween party was
that given by Mrs. T. X. Seaton on
Monday night. Luncheon was served
In the garret The rooms were deco
rated with Halloween lanterns
Of grotesque designs and Halloween
games We're played.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. l. C.
Hall entertained the F. F. club.
Mrs II. Z. Perkins entertained a
number OF lady friends at Five Hun
dred Thursday evening.
Miss Edith skinner viii entertain
the Spoon club this evening. Jap
anese costumes.
The most elaborate of the Hal
loween parties was that given by
the spoon Club Tuesday evening at
odd Fellows hall The decorations
were OF pumpkins. witches and
black cats. 1t may be in place to
state that the witches in the deco
ratinos were not nearly so bewitch-
ing as the members OF the club. The
supper was elaborate and the pro-
gram fine. opening with a proposal
game in which each male spoon pres
ent was given three minutes to pro-
pose to some lady present. And
they say the things the boys said
In those brief three minutes would
I'LL volumes. The prize in the CON
test was a pound of candy. Harry
Faulkner and Herman Elliott Were
the candy kids"
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Denver Had to Hustle.

In order to secure the odd Eel
lows home, the location for which
was awarded at the Grand Lodge
meeting held in Cripple Creek two
weeks ago, Denver was forced to
donate $4,000 and change its pro-
proposed location from that at first
offered. And Delta was the cause
OF making Denver sit up and take
notice. Even then Delta was only
beaten by a few votes for the loca-
ton of the home.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty Deeds recorded for the
week ending Tuesday. furnished by
The Delta County Abstract Com
pany. Byrum Luce, President.
samuel H. Farmer to William S.
mberson. Is interest in 60 acres
near Delta, entire interest in Two
and fraction lots Delta and Z
interest in 4 lots Delta, $4,000.
A c. and E NJ. Williams to
A. C. and E NJ. Williams to
Mrs. S. Coburn, tract in Paonia,
$4,000.
C. Van Den Burg to Jerrit Flick
es, 90 acres near Crawford, s2.40o.
T. E. Wood to F. R. Foster, 3
lots Crawford. 81
l. W. Utterbaeh to Wm. 4. White,
&c acres near Cedaredge, $500.
NJ. E. Leonard to School Dist. No.
/. one acre Dominguez. 81.
S. X. Howes to H. A. Walker, 40
acres Cedaredge, $4,000.
Fred S. Hotchkiss. ct al, to
Mrs. r. o. Wilmot, lots Hotchkiss,
81.
Bernice H. Forest TO W. R. John
son. lots Delta. S1.l0O.
C. p. Nutter to w. R. Johnson,
fraction of lot Delta, S1ti.
]. E. Shelledy & to ". II Hen
derson. 90 lots Cedaredge. $4,000.
d. y. Rinehart to Fred Hines,
5 lots Cedaredge, 1875.
E. j. Mathews to Edna NJ. Moore,
3 lots Paonia, 5000.
Ben ]. Meyer to Austin L. Mil
Ter. lots Austin, $500.
Claude E. Fisk to p. ], Fisk.
20 acres near Paonia, $4,000.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Report of the Delta Schools
for the Month of October 1910.

Number of boys enrolled 467,
girls 537-total ,OO4.
Number present on last day of
month, boys 425, girls 4S6-total
Oil.
Number of new pupils during the
month, boys 81, girls 22-total 40.
Average attendance, boys 3s5,
girls 4s2-total SIT.
Number of visits by parents rs,
by others 57-total 1875.
Number of visits by teachers to
parents for the purpose of cnsul-
tation 80.
Number of cases of corporal pun
ishment 5.
Many children are permitted by
parents to stay out of school on the
slightest excuse possible to be made.
Section $50 of the Colorado School
Law makes it compulsory for par
snts, guardians or other persons hav-
ing charge of any child between the
ages of and 6 years. to send such
child to a public, private or paro-
:hial school during the entire schoo
year, subject to certain provisions
specified, and requiring that all
cases coming within the provisions
of this act must make application
I FOR absence to the superintendent Of
/ the schools-No child has been ex-
cused by me this school year, hence
several are violating the law, and
are subject to legal action.
The lawmakers recognize that nc
( person should grow up in ignorance
oil the common branches studied il
the public schools; that a person
without such knowledge is handi-
capped in his efforts to make ar
honest living, and that ignorance j;
the parent of crime.
The spirit and work in the Dsit;
schools is better than heretofore.
All persons interested in the wei
fare of the children and youth o
this community are asked to visi
the schools while in session, anC
consult with the teachers relativ,
to the work.
Very respectfully,
y PHILIP NJ. CONDIT.
City Supt. of Schools.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
DEATHS.

Herbert Leland Jones. aged 81
years, died October 29th. and was
buried Monday. October 3ist Ty-
phoid malaria was the cause of his
death. Mr.. Jones had come here
from Oklahoma City n few weeks
previous to his death. He leaves
& wife and one child.
Freida Sittner. infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Connie Sittner, age
one month and seventeen days, died
November list, and was buried the
same day.
Raymond Rusk, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rusk of Delta, died
October 3lst, aged one year and six
months. Funeral services will be
held today. The ody was removed
to the II. X. Correll undertaking
parlors to be held pending the ar
rival of Mrs. Rusk's father from
saltwater, Illinois.
Mildred Kathrine. little daughter
OF w. II. and Marguerite Faulkner,
died of pneumonia at the home OF
her parents in North Delta Monday.
aged ten months. Services We're held
ut the cemetery Tuesday afternoon
Mt 2 o'clock, Rev. barley officiating.
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The Delta Highs will play the
Montrose high school football team
al the High school athletic park,
Delta, tommorrow. II Will be good
game and all should see 1t.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
DELTA COUNTY CONTINUES
TO STEADILY ADVANCE
improvements Substantial and Solid.
There Will BE No Reac-
tionary Effect.

Evidences of Delta county's ad-
vancement are to be seen on every
hand and along every line.
Where sage brush grew a year
ago, land has been watered from new
ly constructed waterways and fine
farms made.
On farms where the pioneer shack
was the principal improvement
year or two back, now stand fine
dwellings. big barns and other not
able improvements. New bridges
have been constructed across rivers
for greater convenience. New bitches
and reservoirs have been completed
and thousands upon thousands of
acres of rich land brought under
cultivation.
trees have been planted to add TO
the orchard area.
With the improvement of farms
over the county. the towns have
grown apace. adding hundreds
of new dwelligs and scores OF new
business buildings.
This era OF improvement has in
no manner been boom. II has
been steady growth. based upon
the production and value OF location.
which, while appealing to outside
capital, do not require 1t to in
sure success Delta county is not
alone self supporting but from sup
pyling her products to outside mar
kets. is gathering to the bank ac-
counts OF her growers. millions of
dollars annually.
There is little danger of reac-
tionary effects from our present en-
yiable progress. for Delta county ha
a foundation upon which to build.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
The Republican Special.

Monday was a gala day political
ly. for Delta county.
On that day all the Republican
candidates on the state ticket were
here and many of them made short
speeches. The train carrying them
made stops at Delta, Austin. Hotch-
kiss, Paonia, Payne and Midway,
and a great many of the voters of
the county got chance to see the
candidates as well as to hear them. =
At Delta the speaking was at
three in the afternoon. Fne can
d'dates were met by prominent
republicans with automobiles at the
Rio Grande depot and conveyed 10
Main and Fourth streets, where a
speakers stand had been erected,
decorated with flags and flowers.
The Delta band was in attendance
and played patriotic music.
DIR. A. H. Stockham acted as
chairman OF the meeting, presid-
ing in his usual happy way.
t1OA- JOnn SNtFllstAA.
for governor, was the first speaker.
He looks the plain, honest, vigor-
us, intelligent working man which
he claims to be, and of which rec
ord he is justly proud. Mr.. Steph-
en- made a good impression by his
straightforward talk and acceptable
promises.
Ben Griffith, candidate for At
torney General followed. relating
some facts in the states political
history.
Mrs. Wilson. candidate for State
Superintendent of Schools was next
She spoke in an interesting man
rer of the schools and education,
and promised that, if elected, she
would serve the people honestly
and protect their heritage. the
school lands from being squander-
ca as they have been in the past
two years.
Judge Orr. big blunt and forceful
was the last to speak. He started
out with an eloquent booSt for the
Western slope and its people. and
won the cheers of the assemblage.
he grew eloquent on POLITICAL lues
tions and made very telling speech,
Judge Orr resembles Mr.. Bryan a
little bit-except politically-and
proved the best speaker of the
bunch.
A good crowd gathered to hear the
speakers, who, at the end of their
allotted time of one and one half
hours, left for the night meeting
at Montrose. stopping thirty min
utes at Olathe.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Pacific Coast Congress.

The West will meet in San Fran
cisco. Noember 17th, and have a
calm. serious talk concerning the
problems of the Pacific Slope states.
the progress that may be made by
cooperation, and the achievements
the next few years may witness. The
conference will last three DAYS 1t
has been called by Gov. ]. y. Gil
lett of California, and termed the
Pacific coast Congress.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
VIII Delta County
Voters Stand For 1t?


The Democrats are making their
fight on George Stephan in this coun
~. They say openly, we have got
to beat him in his home county If
we beata him at all. for Mesa coun-
ty will give him a good majority
Hence every effort is being made TO
influence votes against him.
1t does not look. however. like
the voters of Delta county were go
ing to stand for this. All the little
political arguments that have been
manufactured for the purpose of in
iuencing votes against him, appear
to be reacting in his favor.
There is this much can be said.
and it is acknowleded by honest
Democratas as well as Republicans.
Ii IS voiced in the statement of n
prominent Democrat. in the pres
ence of this writer, as follows: u
have nothing against George Steph-
m. have known him for n long
time. l have transacted business
with him and have always found
tim square and willing to do his
part
Mr. stephan is interested in many
of the best enterprises now estab-
lished in Delta and Delta county.
Without making any noise about 1t.
he has done his part of the push
ing in substantial as well as pub
Tic spirited manner.
With the promises he has madc,
and which promises he will keep
TO thee letter IL elected, and with
his known ability to accmopilsh as
much or more than anv other man
could accomplish for the county,
there is good reason why Delta coun-
ty should give him a good substan-
iial majority on November Sth.
Compared with his opponent. an
argument can be made in few
words, which should be strong
enough to decide the voter. Mr..
stephan says; am in favor of a
abroad commission law. with an
onacting clause strong enough to
secure rate making. His opponent
proved that he was not in favor
of such a law by voting against
that particular clause. If the over
taxed freight payers want to make
choice. this seems to be n chance
for them to exercise the privilege,
They should know what they want
There should be some inducement
for the people at least to give the
man who declares he will do what
they want. as against the man who
has shown that he will do what the
people do not want.
George stephan has pledged that
he will be for strong utilities COM
mission; that he is in favor of all
progressive measures which the peo.
pie want; has even declared that
he will not support Guggenheim for
reelection, and he goes before the
voters OF Delta county with the as
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
State Bank Elects OFFICERS.

At meeting held October 2ith,
the following officers and directros
were elected for the State Bank;
/. NJ. Conklin, president; L. II. Wig
ram. vice-presidenti j, w. LETTERS.
cashier. Directors: I. NJ. Conklin,
J. Il. Gallup. L. r. Wigram, 4. C..
Remington. Il. s. Kelso, George S.
Conklin. Charles Parker will assist
Cashier j. w. Jeffers.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Do You Think the Railroads
Need a Man to Represent
Them in the Senate :?
(Grand Junction News.)

(Grand Junction News.)
DR.. James A. Whiting, the Dem
ocrat nominee for senate from this
district has not yet explained his
vote on the railroad bill.
DR.. Whiting was given an oppor-
tunity to vote for the people and
against the special interests on the
last day of the session of the legis-
lature.
Representative Hicks introduced
an amendment to the fake railroad
bill then under discussion. This
amendment gave the commission the
power to fix and regulate the rates
charged by the Colorado railroads.
Had it passed it would have
meant the saving of million dol
lars year to Mesa and Delta
counties. who are now being dis
eliminated against.
Ii would have brought factories,
it wouold have built up the entire
Western Slope.
The railroads did not want that
bill to pass. They called upon their
coterie of men in the senate and
every influence that the plunder-
bund could command was set into ac-
ton against the people and for the
railroads.
Where was Dr. Whiting when the
roll was called?
Dr. Whiting was found voting with
the railroads. Dr. Writings vote
helped to kill the rate regulation
clause his vote assisted in making
the law a railroad law and not a
peoples law. Dr. Whiting was rep
resenting the railroads then and not
the people.
DR.. Whiting is on record. He has
never attempted to deny that he
voted to make the railroad bill a
farce. He voted for Lubers.
the Speer candidate for speaker of
the house.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Henry Young Convicted
ut Second Hearing.

On trial the second time for
murder. Henry Young was convict
ed Saturday at Montrose. the YER
diet being the same as ut the first
trial. murder in the second de
gree" 1t took this jury the same
length of time MS the first one, six
hours to make and return the YER
dict.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Warmers, Union Meeting.

George b. Lang, state president
of the Farmers Union and c. T.
Rawalt, state organizer. addressed
Il meeting at I. o. o. F. hall Tues
day afternoon. An effort is being
made to oroganize Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
California Mesa Pioneer Dead.

Arlie c. Coon. of California Mesa.
died of typhoid fever on the 2Srd
of October. The burial was at
Ash Mesa cemetery. Mr.. Coon had
been resident of California Mesa
for the past 15 years.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
WEDDINGS.
e Standish- h-Mells.

At the Presbyterian Manse, yes
terday, Miles Standish and Miss
Florence Louise Wells were united
in marriage by DR.. George NJ. Dar-
ley of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Standish was raised at Delta.
Miss Wells is of the Whetsell-Wells
family OF this city.
The Delta independent., 1910-11-04
Prohibition Candidate for
Governor at Delta.

Hon. p. A. Rice. Prohibition can
didate for governor will speak in
Delta tonight at the court house,
at s o'clock. Subject: The Evo-
luton of Prohibition" All are in
yited.