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The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
ORDINANCE NO. s. 1910.

AN oRp!NANCE LEyYING A FRONTAGE
TAN UPON ALL LOTS AND PARTS OF
kADo. ARUrTiNG on WATER MAINS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING
WATER SYSTEM FOR THE YEAR islo.
BE 1t Ordained by the City Council
of the City OF Delta. Colorado:
Section !. There is hereby levied upon all lots
nbuttins upon water mains or before the lst
day of July A. D., 1910, in the City of Delta tax
OF two dollars for each twenty-five feet of water
main frontage.
Section 2. II shall be the duty OF the tity
CLERK, on or before the nrst day of Decemher,
A. D.. 1910, TO make out levy roll showing all
lots in the City. of Delta ahutting upon water
maine, mains on or before the fret day OF July \. u,
t9lO and assees a tax Of two dollars upon each
twci L Ave feet OF water main frontage in the
City of Delta, ard insofar as can be, to Civ" the
name of the owner of such lot or lots; and VIII N
"a levy roll shall be completc the City ticrk
shall notify the water works committee OF the
City OF Delta, and thcrcupon il shall bc the duty
OF the water works committee, on or bcfofc the
twcntieth day. Of December, 1910. to hear and
adjust s'y made against any lot or lots; that sud
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
Who Shall Own the Land?

Who Shall Own the Land?
l noticed an editorial in one of
the papers a short time ago and
about this was asked, Shall the gem
eral government become a landlord?
| To that l would answer yes: If
il meant that all the people should
own all the land. Today less than
forty per cent of all the people own
all the land and under the present
laws it is possible for one man to
own it all. The time was when
the land was as free as the air, but
today there are free people who are
deprieved of fresh air. We hear
the cry from every quarter of the
fact that our cities are being over
crowded, that there is a great per
cent of our people in the cities
that the farmer boys are leaving the
farms and going to the cities.
In order that the trend of the
people be changed, the conditions
that cause it must be changed.
This can only be done by stop
ping Spectators from conrering the
lands which the people need to
make homes upon. Make il easier for
the people to acquire the land. This
can only be done by laws that will
stop speculation in land. Hundreds
and hundreds of acres of the finest
land the sun ever shone upon, right
up against the city of Boise, Idaho,
that was once fine farms is now
held by land sharks and practically
waste-just holding it until the
surrounding land is improved so
that prices will advance. If all of
the land were owned by all the peo-
pie and any person could acquire a
vacant piece under a perpetual lease
and no more of it than he made
use of in due time, all of the imrov-
ment he chose to put on it to be
his and at his disposal, together
with his right to occupy and make
a home upon his land. he would have
a home. Then the homeless would
flock to the land indeed. where none
SouAu hoiSSe VI ihohS aiiaiu.
This method would not stop spec
ulation entirely but profit would run
only to the man who made a home
upon and improved the land. All
the capital a person had could be
used in Improving the land and in
making a home. A man with abso-
lutely nothing could. If thrifty,
make home. Nothing but taxes
should lay against the land and all
taxes should be levied on the land
nothing Upon the improvements. No
man should be fined for being in
dustrious. The ten-acre tract finely
improved should carry no heavier
burden than the one lying beside it
poorly improved.
This is not the only way to change
the drift of the people. but believe
the best way. One thing is sure. II
we are not to have a change in the
drift of the people. the general gov
ernment will have to take n hand in
the game. We have experimented
with the present system now for a
long time and conditions grow gradu
ally worse and the longer. the
swifter. A change must come or
history will repeat itself. Can any
one offer a better plan? II SO I
would be pleased to know what It ID
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
Ordinance No. 7, 1910.

AN ORDINAN' L LEVYING A TAX Upon ALI.
TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE COR
PORAlE LIMITS OF HE CITY OF DELTA.
cor OR DO. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAIS-
ING REVENUE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
An FOR -FEClAL WATER WORKS PUR-
POSES FOR THE YEAR 1910
Be Il Ordained by the City Council
of the City of Delta, Colorado:
Section / That there be and hereby is levied
npon all taxable property within the corporate
Inn r. OF II e cry of DeltP, Colorado, tax of
twenty-five mills on each dollar of the assessed
a!natlon of such property the tax levy for the
year lslo for the purpose of providing revenue
for said City.
Section > That the levy so made in Section
one of this Ordinance e certified by the City
Jerk and Recorder to the Board of County Com
missioner and to the County Assessor of Delta
County. ,olorado. to be extended and collected
provided by law.
Section 3. All Ordinances and parts of Or
dluauces in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Read and ordered published this 18th day of
Nuy-u tEr A u. 1910
Attest. B P SMITH
CAMILLA SANDERS, Mayor.
City Clerk
Passed and adopted december 9th A. d. 1910.
attest: B. p. SMITH,
CAMILLA SANDERS, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Fiss, pub. Nov. Is, 1910; L ;, pub Dec ., 1916
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09

Good orchard for sale or trade
for farm or sheep ranch. For par
ticulars write r. +. d. Box 1874,
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
SUMMONS
In the
District Court:

STATE OF COLORADO. In the
COUNTY or DELTA. District Cour
Ruby F. Lowe,
Plaintiff.
-yS-
James H. Burton. Rosalie
Dunham. Mary Emma .
Huntington. Katie Pearl SUMMONS.
MOI tgomery, James
Franklin Burton. Anna
May Penning ton, md
Jessie Lu.u Burton,
Defendants.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
For Trade.

4S0 acre mountain ranch only 20
miles from Denver, on main county
road with daily mail and stage, .
creeks. springs and plenty OF tim
Der Is well improved and fenced
and Joins good range. win trade
tor Delta property improved or va
cant. or acreage near town.
o. r. FELMLEE,
624 Palmer street. Delta. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09

THE PEOPLE OF IHE STATE OF COLORADO.
To James H Burton. Rosalie Dunham. Mary
Emma huntington, Katie Pearl Montgomery Z,
James Franklin Burton. Anna May Pennington.
and Jessie Lulu Burton, the defendants above
| named. GKEEriS
You hereby required to appear in an N
lion brought aeains, you by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court Of Delta county
state of Colorado, and answer the complaint
| therein within twenty days after the service
hereof il served within this County; If served
out OF this county. or by publication, within
thirty days after the service hereof exclusive "
the day of service; or judgme7t by default vii
lie Ia ken against you according TO the prayer OF
the compliant And if copy OF the complaint
in the above entitled action be not served with
out OF this >tate.then ten days additional to The
time hereinbefore specified for appeaiance and
answer will be allowed before the taking of
Judgment by default as Aforesaid.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of court quieting the title of plainiir in and 10
the following described lands. dit h and water
rights, situate in the County OF Delta and state
OF Colorado. to-wit; The Wa of the Me- of
Section rs, and Lot numbered and the >Wi of
Range Is u West Of the New Mexico Geridisn. and
the SWia of the SM a of Section So, in Township
Meridian. containing 1919 acres, more OF less,
according To Government survey; together with
all bitches. ditch and water tights used in the
Bnrton Irrigation Ditch and all of its proriues
and water rights; excepting, however that pot-
said described by metes and bounds a follows;
| Beginning ut the northeast corner of said swh
of the SWA of Section 30 and running thence
southwesterly As feet direct line from place
of beginning toward the southwest corner of said
subdivision, thence eoutheasterly lss feet on i,
direct line toward the southeast corner Of said
subdivision, thence northeasterly $40 feet 10 a
point on the east line of said subdivision $50
| feet south of the place of beginning, thence
north to place of be ginning; and for decree
declaring and adiudgine that neither the said
defendants nor any of them hs. any estate or
interest whatever in and 10 said land, preni
ditch and water rights, and that the title Of
plaintiff thereto is good and valid, and that the
defendants and each of them be forever enioincd
and debarred from asserting any claim whatever
in and to said land and premises adverse to the
plaintiff rs ~ill more fully appear from the
complaint in said action 10 which reference is
here made;
And You are hereby notified that il you fail To
appear, and to answer the said complaint as
above required. the said plaintiff will cause your
default to be entered and apply to the court Tor
the relief prayed for in the conn laint.
Given under my hand at De Ia, in said County,
| thi, srd day of November, A. ID. 1910
A II. KING,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
First pub. Dec. Q, 1910. Last pub, Jan. :, isll.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
Notice For Publication.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
U. 3. LAND OFFICE AT MoNTRosE. Colo,
November 5, 1870
NOTICE is hereby given that
ELLA X. LEWIS,
Assignee of Arthur H. Wood. of Delta, Colorado
who, on January 25th, 1906 made Desert Land
Entry No. I0s6. Ute, No. 0ess7. for NWl4 of NWis
Section II. Township Is South. Range e6 West,
Sixth Principal Meridian. has filed notice OF In
tention to make Final Desert Land Proof, to
establish cltim TO the land above described. be
fore Milton II. Welch, U. s. Commissioner, at
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles 4. Wuench, Hirman II. Sanders, vii
liam C. Hunt, John A. Smith. a ] of Delta, Cole
ra4o.
B.. P BLAIR,
Register
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09

Money to loan at lowest rates on
farm and city property. stephan 4
Obert.
w. w. Sankey, general contractor
and builder. Delta, Colorado-Colo-
RADIO phone black 404.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09
A Land Bargain.

Two miles from Delta. 225 thrifty
apple trees. No waste. Deep red
soil. Two acres OF alfalfa. Water
right. Easy to irrigate. Four-room
house. Water in kitchen. Outside
cellar. Perfect title. Well fenced.
Granary. chicken house and stable.
Price $4,000. Terms. No incumbsr-
ance. 16 acres.-Apply at Indepen-
dent ONCE.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-09

Pianos for Rent.
Call and see them at once.-Van-
store. Delta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
and official morality needs an awak-

and official morality needs an awak-
ening jolt
The big thieves are turning over
part of their swag as a bar against
civil prosecution. But why not prose-
cute these civil suits? The small snug
gler loses the property he attempts to
conceal and is still subject to prosecu-
ton. The diamond sinuggler loses his
diamonds by confscation. The sugar
thieves have the money the smuggled
goods bought. Why not take away by
civil action all that the government has
coming? True enough there are $4,000
stockholders, but why should this bar
prosecutions more than 100 stockhold-
ers? And why not start criminal suits ?
The citizen is justified in insisting
that when the Arbuckles returned to
the government s653,0OO. it was in
settlement of civil suits, it being ex-
Ipressly stated by the attorney. not as
any bar to future criminal suits. By
this payment to the government these
men admitted they had stolen these
thousands. Why have not these men
been arrested?
The enornity of the theft is all that
distinguishes the millionaire sugar
thieves from the till Taper But we
fail TO hear or read that society, the
~
these sugar thieves. Not only that, but
these men are still received in Wash
ington as equals by congressman and
senators. They are called to testify be-
fore tariff Investigating committees.
More than that they have had appoint
ments to cali upon the president of the
United States. They We're guests at
at least two presidents receptions, if we
can depend upon the daily papers re-
ports of these functions.
How we'll are the deductions of this
citizen justified when he says: We
can draw these Deductions First
if man or set of men steal enough
from the government they lose no So
cial Or political standing. Such thieves
after being forced by legal proceedings
to give up the stolen dollars are in
/ little or no danger of being prosecuted
and sent to the penitentiary. And such
thieves in some mysterious manner
had "a pull with congressman, sena-
tors and cabinet officials that pre-
vented any Investigation on the part OF
the government till the whole business
was an open secret. With all this none
too radically stated is it any wonde,
that the pessimist of 1910 thinks 1.-THE
country is going to the dogs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
BIG AND LITTLE TnIsve.

In a communication to the Tines
Republican, a close observer of men
and matters calls attention to a pecu-
liar situation. Why he asks, "is the
reading public SO little affected and
aroused by sworn statements made by
those connected with the sugar steal?
During the showing up of the insur-
ance companies misdoings this same
public could not get enough of the de-
tails in the daily papers, but bought
and read millions of magazines whose
contents were a rehhash Of the papers -
He asks a number of pertinent ques-
tons, points out that with the certainty
Of completely by superior officials and
men higher up than the S27 week
thieves profting largely. with multimil-
iionaires directly implicated there is no
assurance that criminal prosecutions
viii be boldly and fearlessly begun and
maintained.
Now there is much of moment in TIE
ATTITUDE OF this good citizen. He has
q eAuse for anxiety and reason for his
aiarm. Il is true that the public is
I taking the sugar steal too much al &
+, uaatter Of course. It is also true tha
when outrageous and open malfeasancs
4 hi ofIice and plain theft from the gov
prnment are viewed with even partia
4 bomplsoency by the public that publi'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
HANDING OUT A CLUB.

The war department has put out
sign mo Standard Oil products need
apply" This sign it is asserted is to
stay up until the Standard squares it
self with the laws. The sign is up
with the general approval and even the
applause of the public whose business
the war department conducts. The
courts have said that the Standard Is
a monopoly in restraint of trade and
competition. Consequently the war de-
partment turns elsewhere to supply its
need and the people hope and insist
that the sign shall stay up.
However the refusal of the war de-
partner to deal with the Standard and
other monopolies amounts merely to
the losing of one good customer and in
the case of this monopoly may not
mean financial loss because it is easy
to divide the deficit among millions OF
consumers by the simple process OF
raising the price a half cent a gallon
The oil monopoly has cinch. HEADS
1t wins, tails you lose
But suppose the sign over the war
department went up over every door
Intel? What then: If the individual
who approves the action of the wal
department We're to act for himself
what would be the effect? Doubtless
the war department. did not intend TIC
suggest more than it's objection against
dealing with an Illegal trust but it has
offered deadly weapon to the hand
of the general public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
AMERICAN SHIPS FOR THE CANAL.

"How We Can Have American Ships
for the Panama Canal' is the title of
an important article in the January
number of The North American Re-
view by Bernard \. Baker, who urges
immediate action on the part of the
government lest the completion of the
canal should find US without any mer-
chant ships to send thru it. He says:
I'VE have recently seen the great
value of what might be called the trav
cling advertisement under our own flag
the cruise around the world by the
American fleet. Thus we did in a big
way what the British and German gov
ernments have been doing for many
years, making their flags familiar in all
parts of the world The increase of our
merchant marine carrying the flag to
foreign ports would stimulate American
trade in every direction. And it is es-
pecially worth while to consider the
certain returns that would follow in
South America.
Under the plan here outlined, we
should enter upon world policy with
absolute FAIRNESS TO every interest at
home, and there could be no criticism of
discrimination and favor in respect to
any ports or places. All would be CIV
en- equal consideration, which would be
the only safe and sane policy for es-
tablishing the new lines. There are
only two shipping lines today which
have ships under the American flag in
the oversee trade, the American Line
owned by the International Mercantile
Marine and the Pacific Mail STEAMSHIP
company. There is also a short mai
line to Cuba, Jamaica and Venezuela
from New York. These lines should
have full and just consideration 70,
their present ships. There is one othe,
steamship, the Minnesota in connec.
ton with the Great Northern railwal
between Seattle and the Orient. The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company Should
not be owned and controlled by tht
Southern Pacific railway. The railroad
company should dispose of this, or a
least no contract should be made Will
this line is SO controlled. The govern
ment should not own the Panama
Steamship Company operated as com
mercial line, but should turn it owe
to some interest"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03

Of his head where the hard cider was
beginning to buzz, wabbled over to q
policeman with a perplexed express
sion.
"Mr Constable" said he, addressing
the officer, "is that man blowing over
yonder?"
ct sure isl. replied the policeman
with an indulgent smile. why do you
ask?"
Because you folks down here has
kind O got me guessin'," answered
Uncle Josh. ut is too gosh dasted late
ter plant wheat, an it's too early ter
plow fer corn, and was wanderin'
what in Their thunderation We was go-
in ter plant at this time O. year
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
THE LODGES.
MAsoNlc NOTICES.
~ Visitors always welcome.
V\Hall over 1O5.1O7 West MAR.

b VASilOIS always WclCOUl0.
/V\Hall over 1O5-107 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE. 10s, A. 4. s
A. M-Installation of officers Friday,
Jan. II. at 1880 p. m.
H. g. Hoeck, w. NJ.
III. 8. Lawrence, Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No SO, r. "A. M.
Stated convocation Monday, Jan. II,
1880.
George H. Boggie, p. H. T.
1. s. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, Il. q 8.
M.-Stated assembly Monday, Jan. IL,
1880 p. m.
A. D. Meeker, T. 1. n.
I. T. Forbes, Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDERY No.
80, K. T.-Sir knights and officers meet
at the asylum Wednesday evening,
Dec. 20, at 1880 sharp. for installations
of officers. Visiting Fraters always
welcome.
F. M. Wilbur, q. c.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81, q n.
|S.-Meets in regular meeting, installa-
ton of officers Wednesday evening,
Jan: IL, at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing, w. N. 9
Edna c. Fularton, Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
Farminu in the Quaker CITY.

The other day an agricultural person
from South Jersey, Enthusiastically
arrayed in elongated boots, trailing
whlskers and 1908 crop of hair, broke
into the gladstone zone at the foot OF
Market street, and after taking several
hard elders to satisfy himself that he
was no longer in local option territory
he started to climb the Market street
hill
He had not proceeded far before he
came upon Contractor Wares men, who
were tearing up the street preparatory
to laying the wooden block pavement.
and, seeing team of horses hooked to
a pillow, he stopped in apparent aston
ishment First he looked, and then he
looked again, and, scratching that part
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
SUNDAY sTIRs JOPLIN.
Missouri Town Gets Touch of Moral
Reform.

Reform.
Billy" Sunday is stirring up the
town of Joplin as it has never been
stirred before. Up to date the re-
suits of his meetings are as follows:
A raid on the Conner Hotel, a $780,
900 structure which is said to have
harbored gamblers and still more I'M
desirable characters.
Conversions number 1905.
Council unanimously passes an or
dinance ordering the pool halls to
close on Sunday.
Council of Joplin passes an ordin-
ance for the holding of local option
election Jan. 81.
Webb City council are petitioned to
order similar local option election.
In Joplin the Sunday school super
intendent of the Congregational church
is fined $500 for having rented his
property for immoral purposes.
And the end is not yet
| One of the newspapers has fam
| ing editorial set in bold faced type two
columns wide criticising evangelists
who work for record breaking free will
offerings and contrasting them With
| Gypsy Smith who works on salary.
The same paper-which has been
only moderately friendly to the Sun
day movement. points out that the
Sunday school superintendent who
was fined $500 for renting his prop
erty to be used as a red-light dive. Is
one of the signers Of the local option
petition.
It's fight to a finish down in Jop-
lin and Sunday seems to be enjoying
it. Here is what the Joplin News
Herald. the paper which has beer
friendly to him since the beginning
has to say about it:
when word reached the tabernacle
last night that the city council hat
passed the ordinance granting vote
on the local option question. Rev
Billy Sunday mounted chair OF
the platform and requested the audi
ence to stand with the 112 converts
who were already on their feet, ant
give three cheers for the councilmen
The women not only gave thre'
cheers. but kept up their cheering
until Mr.. Sunday requested the choil
to sing the star Spangled Banner
to restore order. People climbed
tover seats to get to each other, an
some threw hats and handkerchief
into the air, never to see them again
The audience was a scene of one o
the widest demonstration witnesses
since the meeting began.
at was possibly the greatest of tn
! night meetings. The tabernacle wa
crowded to the walls and hundred:
, unable to get even standing room
were turned away. The crowd bega
, gathering before o'clock, and by
every seat was occupied with the ex
ception of those reserved for the 80
! business girls who were late on ae
count of a spread rendered to thel
by Mrs. Muirhead. They marche
from the banquet hall to the tabel
nacle and as they entered they san
, "Wer're Marching Upward to Zion
5 The audience arose to their feet an
gave them cheer after cheer.
Rev. Mr.. Sunday seemed to recei'
, an inspiration from the great crow
q and one of his party said to him:
never heard the boss get it off jul
that way before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
An Exploded Theory.

do you believe there is anything in
mental SUGGESTION"
mot thing"
Don't you think it is possible IL one
person keeps his mind steadily fixed on
a certain thing which he wishes an
other to do that the other will be in
fluenced so that he will eventually do
in?"
mo, don't believe in the theory at
ALL I've been wishing for a week that
you'd pay me what you owe me with
out making it necessary for me to ask
lyou for it."-Chicago Record Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do
the work whenever you require their
aid. These tablets change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
gloominess into joyousness. Their ac-
ton is so gentle one don't realize he
has taken a purgative. Sold by all
dealers