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the doorway with q cracked, yellow
bowl Of hot water In one hand and the
towel In the other. You are Just like
all men folks. a-trying to make light
OF the sufferings Of women which they
can't none of you know nothing about.
Men always look at women troubles
outen the little end of the horn. There
was Dobbs standing there accusing
me cause my stomick turns at the
sight of blood. and him the one to I'M
sew his own children II SO comes they
need It," Mrs. Dobbs was still white
about the mouth, and the tears were
still undried on her red, round. shiny
cheeks. She stopped the water over
Miss Selma Lue's shoulder and soused
one Of Ethel Maud's little pigtail plaits
as she handed over the bowl with a
smile.
There. there, Mis- Dobbs, you know
they amt a mite of harm In Mr.
Dobbs: and as fer cussIn'. looks like
that sinful habit is all the let-off man
have got. while q woman can break
up dishes. slam the stove lids. spank
the children, and make herself a cup
Of tea to ease her nerves. and no
body even knows she's upset"
That's all very well for a woman
that's as free as you is. Miss Seiiny
Lue: but a married woman has feel
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ings you can't never understand. and
one Of 'em is a GUESSING husband"
That's so, and l reckon can't
hardly sense your feelings In that
case. but II had a-married, and he had
a.felt a cause fer cussing-There now.
she's done doze OF with the sooth-
ing Of the hot water, Open my bag
there and git me that old linen hand
kerchief tored into strips. Don't take
on this rag tonight. and I'll fix It again
In the morning" Miss Selma Lue laid
the relaxed little figure on the bed
without causing a tremor of the white
eyelids.
Law. Miss Seliny Lue, IL do seem
a shame you amt got ten of your own.
you are that kinder lowering, like with
them. / shore am sorry for you"
said the grateful mother as she jabbed
in the dart of her sympathy with q
smile.
We'll, l don't know but it's best as
II is" answered Miss Selma Lue with
spirit, fer you all are SO good about
letting me help with yours. People
kinder grow along towards what they
think about: and as ! think baby tend
ing a good part Of the day. come night
feel like l was the mother Of TWEEN.
ty. Mind not to take OF that rag until
l see II again"
In a few minutes Miss Selma Lue
departed and attempted to hasten
down the street, but was interrupted
at every turn. It seemed. On the cor
ner she met Mr.. Dobbs. whose steps
were faltering towards home.
Miss Seliny Lue," ne said sheep
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ishly. with his face turned away nom
her, IF It had a-been Ben. now. could
-er-done IL; but the little 'un-I@I
-
mfr. Dobbs. I respect you fer your
feelings fer I seen the thought ter
help we're in your mind. but Ethel
Maud is a slimsy little thing as would
be hard for a man to handle. She il
asleep. and / expect Mis- Dobbs have
got your dinner ready by now"
Il thank you. Miss Seliny Lue.
ma'am, and do say as how you be the
master hand with the young 'uns. I
was Jest a-telling Miss Cynthie. who Ia
awaiting to see you, that 1t do seem
pity
Miss Selma Lue's progress down the
street was resumed before Mr.. Dobbs
had exactly formulated the regrets he
wished to express, but whose nature
Miss Selma Lue inferred from expe-
rience.
But her hurried return to her own
affairs was not to be permitted BY the
anxious neighbors along the path of
duty which she had trod so excitedly
with Bonnie Dobbs an hour before.
Mrs. Kinney had been sitting on the
hot stove or curiosity, and her face
was determined and her voice was
compelling as she hailed from her
stoop.
wait a minute, Miss Seliny Lue.
can't you7 Whatever was the matter
with the Dobbses?" she said. drapIng
herself over the picket-fence as IL she
had come to hear the news IL 1t took
all morning and all the backbone she
possessed to extract H.
1T was bad accident. but It might.
er been worse II she had a-run It in
her eye. though that woulder been
hard for her to do unless It had been
something like knitting,needle. A
thumb amt SO much use except In
peeling potatoes and SIGH, as a sorter
balance wheel for the rest OF the
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CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat Is Inflammation OF the
mucous membrane Of the throat, and
II this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive a predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both .
preventative and a cure for sore
throat because 1t possesses extraor-
binary cleansing. healing and germi-
cidal qualities. Just little in glass
of water, used as a gargle. will quick
" relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane Of the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat
Paxtine Is far superior to liquid an
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet ard
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store. rs and soc box. or sent
postpaid upon receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, Masa
Send for free sample.
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hand" answered Miss Selma Lue. COM
mencing In the dramatic part Of the
tale without any unnecessary pream-
BILE.
Now. amt that like Mary Ellen
Dobbs? never seen SIGH a person fer
keerlessness. It's a wonder she amt
did II before! II will be powerful awk.
ward to be without a thumb when Il
comes to going to meeting In a genteel
way with gloves"
1T was Ethel Maud. Mis- Kinney
Ethel Maud? Who ever heard of
a child injuring her mother? Miss
Seiiny Lue. she must have the rabies
Maybe she was bit by mad dog when
her mother didn't know It. I reckon
better call my children on this side
OF the street till see what happens"
Mis- Kinney. maam. please wait till
tell you the straight of IT, Ethel
Maud sewed her thumb in the sewing
machine. and she amt hurtsd bad at
all. In a day or two"
We'll. Miss Seliny Lue, take II
hard indeed that you let me get SO up
sot over the troubles of one of my
neighbors that amt anything at all.
never expected no such treatment
from you that calls"
oh. Mis- Kinney. honey" pleaded
Miss Selma Lue. with an eager pat on
the heaving shoulder. Il wouldn't hurt
your feelings fer worlds. Now. who
but you coulder been SO kind and
thought up all them afiictions fer the
Dobbeses?"
That's Jest It," sobbed the friendly
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A Kings Shooting lodae.

York Cottage, Sandringham Park
which Is to be the kings shooting
lodge, is not very commodious house,
and It bears some likeness to the let
ter Z. In consequence 1t may be said
to be divided into three par; connect
ed by cross piece.
The central part is the Hottest, pos
sessing three floors. while the other
parts have two only. The house could
be easily enlarged by producing the
arms. and II desirable adding a sec
ond cross piece, SO that the whole
block would be an oblong built round
two inner courtyards. and 1t is prob.
able that the king will begin some
such alteration next year York Cot
tage as II now stands was put up By
King Edward as a bachelor annex to
Sandringham and was added to in
1898. when the present king was
about to be married. II is Elizabethan
in style. with high gables and project.
ing windows.-London World.
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SUNSHINE AND GOOD HEALTH
Wherever Suns Rays Penetrate Hu.
man Life 10 QuIekened and Health
and Happiness Promoted.

The sunlight, with its mellowing
warmth and radiance, Is one of the
great essentials to good health.
Wherever It penetrates. In prudently
regulated moderation. II quickens hu.
man life. promotes health and happi-
ness. and may be truly regarded a.
one Of the best friends of man and
beast Tho common practice Of pro-
viding blinds. shutters, curtains and
other means for shrouding the win
dows and shutting out the sunshine, IL
undoubtedly a great mistake, and
makes for physical weakness and Ill
health. More window light, more sun.
shine. and not less, is what We re-
suire. Let all your apartments, kitch-
en-, sitting rooms. parlors and bed
rooms. too. be flooded with sunlight as
much as possible.
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lH|||TI|T[[|EH;;;'';;]4i||
||&0 e g X

Stuart c. Leake. who has a lot to do
with managing big railroad In Rich
mond. Va. is noted as one Of the best
dancers In the south.
One night something went wrong
With the branch Of the road over
which Leake has supervision.
Where In thunder was Leake!-
asked the president Of the road next
morning.
Leading q german" said tho gen.
eral manager.
Which," commented the president.
was q dirty Irish rick."-Popular
Magazine.
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chief some ash from his black pam
falcons. Il don't mind telling you. sir.
that In my case 1t Is q legacy from
an aunt that I am travelling on. All
my life 1t has been my ambition to do
Europe. but I'm only q clerk. Just a
JIG clerk. and the European PROPOSE
ton always looked impossible. But as
soon as inherited this legacy. I set
aside $500 for a European tour, and
here ! am. Maybe. sir. the many Amer
leans In mourning that you have no
ticed abroad are In the same case as
myself.
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A FOOD STORY
Makss q Woman Of 70 "ons In 10000

The widow Of one of Ohio's most
distinguished newspaper editors and
. famous leader In politics In his day.
says she Ia 70 years old and 'stron-
ger woman than you will ind In ten
thousand" and abe credits her nns
physical condition to the use Of Grape
Nuts:
MANY years ago I had . terrible
fall which permanently injured my
stomach. For years I lived on .
preparation Of corn starch and milk.
but It grew SO repugnant to me that I
had to give 1t up. Then I tSled. one
after another. . dozen different kinds
Of cereals. but the process Of diges-
ton gave me great pain.
TT was not until I began to use
0rapeNuts food three years ago that
I found relief. II has proved. with the
dear Lords blessing. q great bool to
ne. II brought me health and vigor
such - never expected to again en-
Joy. and In gratitude I never fail to
sound its praises" Name given BY
Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich
There's Q Reason
Look for II In the little book, The
Road 70 Wellville." to be found In pkssL
Dvse read the aAsvs lsttePs A nsw
80 aDDoafo fFoo tine - tine. TAsy
~ Oooofnos tSOes ana fU1l q h0nAo
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Why Their Mourning Garb?

In my travels. and what puzzles me Ia
why SO many Of you wear mourning"
The American. who was in mourn
ing himself. said:
I'VE don't at home"
No." said the Englishman, Il know
you don't at home. That's why I am
puzzled For. when you travel. the
greater part Of you travel In black"
Well" said the American, a. he
licked with bis black-edged handker-
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earm.Id, In South Australia.

South Australia is suffering from .
barmaid famine. Two years ago bar
maids were abolished In that state by
act Of parliament. No more could be
legally engaged. but those already en-
ployed could remain on condition that
they register themselves.
There are now only 400 Of them left.
and the competition for their serv-
Ices Is such that their wages have
jumped from rs shillings to s3 a
week The hotels that have had to
employ barmen report a considerable
change for the worse In their receipts.
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Spring Humors are due to the i'm
pure. impoverished. devitalized condi-
ton Of the blood brought about by
the unhealthful modes Of living dur
ing the winter, too close confinement.
too little outdoor air and exercise, too
heavy diet. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
them and builds up the whole system.
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Hoods sarsaparIIia has no equal
for cleansing the blood and sxpsllins
the humoru that accumulate during
the winter. Il effects its wonderful
cures because It combines the utmost
remedial values of more than twenty
different Ingredients. Insist on having
Hoods. Il has no substitute.
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Il suppose So" said the Englishman.
/ suppose SO. Very sensible, too.
There's nothing like foreign travel to
improve the mind and-er-lighten o
heavy heart"
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Work While
You Sleep

Millions of people have CAS-
CARETS do Health work for
them. If you have never tried
this eeae health maker-Get loo
box-and you will never use any
other bopei medicine. M
CAscARRrs roc q bog Cor q week.
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seiisS
In the world. Million boxeS . month,
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A Theory.

why is 1t necessary for people who
become performers to begin taking
music lessons at very early age?"
Because II they wait till their
musical sense IL developed they wont
be able to stand the sound a. thelg
own practtcinR"
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Hustlers.

"A good turkey dinner and mince
pie" said Simeon Ford. always puts
us in lethargic Wood-makes US feel.
in fact. like the natives Of Nola
Chunky.
In Noia Chunky one day I said to
q man:
What IL the principal occupation
of this town.
wall. boss the man answered.
yawning. in winter they mostly sets
on the east side Of the house and fol.
lers the sun around to the west. and
In summer they sets on the west side
and follers the shade around to the
east"
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BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat and Ton
silitis. Restored BY
Pesuna.

Mr.. W. n.
n GU slsy
Stony Point.
ennessse
writes:
Five years
ago ] took Q
very severe
cold which
resulted IN
u srippa I
AeVeP - n n
% bad on. ]
was In bed
D o v . 2 Q j
veekA and
when I ala
get up j 040
ten silItk
end . . 70
49,
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Gngllshman Gets Explanation A. to
Reason for Travelling Americana
Wearing Black.

The liner pitched wildly in the win
ter storm. and an Englishman in the
smokingroom. n he gravely wiped q
cup of overturned coffee from his
shirt bosom. said to an American:
Z have Travelled . great deal. and
have mAS Q great many Americans
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Olsraeil's humor

was introduced by particular re-
quest to Mrs. Wyndham Lewis. a pref.
ty little woman. a hirt and a rattle;
indeed. gifted with a volubility I
should think uneQualed and of which
can convey no idea She told me she
liked silent. melancholy men" an
swered that ! had no doubt OF IT.
Letter Of BENJAMIN Disraeli to his sis
ter
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Z txied 10 cure this tor slghtss1
nontha but Il gradually got wsu& 4
1octoe aAvissd ne 70 have my tonsns
cut out but ! diA net uks he i6s2
Another Doctor examined NJ. and to14
~ ths oAms thing. finally got . Bot
- q Psruna. end aftse I I'D tak0
- bott1s ny tAsoak Was beetse. !
bought anA ussA . dorm betflsA an1
ssu vas 0oAG - ~ IN anA ! ~
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~ School for Girls in New York City

Bssf FsauFss o. Coonfy
Outofdoor Sports School Park Fun
Special
Day Pupils Misc Bangs and Ms Wilton Rdals 252d West
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Hoods SarsapariIla
All Spring Blood Diseases
and Ailments

Possesses medicinal merit Peculiar to Itself and has
unequaed record of Take it this spring, in
LIQUID form or tablets known as Sarsatabs
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One Better.

MY daughter has been taking fen
fully"
Huh! Ought to see the way my
gal kin trow a IT."
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Natures laxative, Garfield Tea, IL mads
Of clean. sweet. health-giving Herbs.
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Life Is q stage play; It matters not
how long We act, SO long as we act
well.-Bacon.
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Try This for Colds
Prescription Known for ResuIts
Rather than Large Quantity.

ss~~~.~.~.~~~~~~~s~-~~ 100000
60 TO your druggist and get Two
ounces Of Glycerine and half an ounce
Of Concentrated Pine compound. A11
these with half a pint of good whisky.
Shake well. Take one to two teaspoon
Smaller doses to children according to
age" Any one can prepare this at
home This is said to be the quickest
cough and cold cure known to the
medical profession. Be sure to get only
the genuine tGlobe) Concentrated Pine.
Each half ounce bottle comes in . tin
screw-top sealed case. II the druggist
n out Of stock he will quickly get Il
from his wholesale house. Don't fool
with uncertain mixtures. II II risky.
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A one-sided argument never gets
very strenuous.
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Cleanliness Is next to godliness.-
John Wesley.
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Our Railroad MILEAGE.

We get our products to the con
sumer by 100000 miles of railroad,
which is three times the railroad
mileage Of Great Britain. France and
Germany combined.
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1mportant to NNothers

Read not to contradict and confuts.
not to believe and take for granted.
not to ind talk and discourse. but to
weigh and consider.-Bacon.
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There never was . good war or Q
bad peace.-F1nklin.
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CHAPTER ..
Ethel Maud sews Her Thumb.

II grown-ups would jest chaw one
another's good luck. they could get q
heap of satisfaction from IT,"
Miss Selma Lue.
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Miss Seliny Lue! oh-Oh-o-
ho, Miss Seliny Lue! Boo-hoo-hoo
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-11-10

Linn Luce has resigned his po-
sition with the Delta County Abb
stract company and will enter up
On his duties with the Grand Mesa
Abstract company next Monday
morning. Mr.. Luce is experienced
in abstract work and the Grand
Mesa company was very fortunate
in getting SO competent man to
succeed Miss Myers.
The Misses Maud Drolsbaugh and
Anna Norburg pleasantly entertain
ed some eighteen or twenty friends
at party given at the home of
Miss Drolsbaugh on Wednesday
evening in honor of Miss Myrtle
Meyers who is to leave for Califor-
mia next Monday. Various games
were INDUCED in during the even
ing and dainty refreshments were
served.
H. F. Lake, editor and owner of
the Gunnison News-Champion for
several years past, has just sold
that property to an assistant for
the Associated Press news service
in Denver. and while we do not
know just what his future plans
may be, we do know that he owns
a fine fruit farm a few miles dis
tant from Delta and it is reasonable
to infer that he is planning to
become a permanent resident OF this
county.
Any man Of average intelligence
is better capable of doing his own
thinking than someone else Is cap
At a In q
in a place to think on the subjects
that interest him most and he knows
Just how to apply his thoughts to
such subjects He may be too busy
to think in a general way, but he
knows best what he wants to think
about. The busy man is always the
best contented-particula II he
ia busy attending to his own bust
ness.
Grand Lecturer Cooper of Pueblo,
paid the Eckert Masonic lodge an
official visit at the regular meeting
OF that order Monday evening and as
a result a good attendance was on
hand to greet the guest and show
him all the courtesy possible. A del
egation from Delta, helped to swell
the crowd, as follows: Judge G. II.
Stewart, Prof p. M. Condit, Harry
Williamson, l.. G. Hall. Adam Wis
hart, Taylor Geer, G. p. Hopson and
Jesse Smith.
Prof. Geo. P. Weldon, at one
time stationed at this city for ex-
detrimental purposes for the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college at Fort
Collins. but now deputy state en-
tomologist with headquarters at
the college, was in the city last
Tuesday and Wednesday, in the
interest of his part OF the school
work. Prof. Weldon has many warm
friends in this district, all Of
whom would like to have had
visit with him but owing to the
brevity of his stay. wero denied
that privilege.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Ex-Mayor John D. Reeder of Pail
SADIE, who, by the way, is manager
of the Hugus & Co. store at that
place, was in the city few hours
Monday, going over to Montrose on
the morning train. Mr.. Reeder had
not been in Delta for some years
past and he was considerably sur
prised at the advances made in the
city and county in general.
The regular annual meeting of
the Delta Ice and Mercantile COM
pany was held in the offices of the
company in this city Monday when
lows: F. C. Eberley, Mrs. Emma
Rose and Harry Rose. The officers
named were F. c. Eberley, presi-
dent; Mrs. Emma Rose, vice-presi-
dent and treasurer; Harry Rose, sec
rotary. sH-a
DR.. w. w. Rowan. came over from
Ouray Tuesday evening and was
a welcome visitor at the regular
meeting of the Elk's lodge Wednes-
day night when several limitations
were made. DR.. Rowan was District
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler at
the time Delta lodge was organized
and took part in that work. He is
justly popular with all members
and they are always glad to have
him with them.
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At meeting of the Orchard Mesa

At meeting of the Orchard Mesa
Ditch and Reservoir company. held
in the offices of the company on
Tuesday afternoon. directors were
elected as follows: NJ. r. WEIGH.
w. F. Hornsby, C. A. Berrill. Fred
Mcconnell and f. p. Marshall. The
directors then named the following
officers for the ensuing year: w
F. Hornsby, president; Fred Nc
council. vice-president and Gene
We've Hartig, secretary and treas
urer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Conklin ar
rived home last Thursday after
noon from Kansas City. Missouri.
entirely unexpected and were driven
to the home of the brides father.
where they were the honored
guests at bountiful supper, after
which they proceeded to their own
home on Dodge street. To be I'M
expected and unannounced was the
chief desire of the happy couple
and they hoped thus to dodge re-
ception which might become trifle
boisterous. Members of the military
company of which Leslie is the cap
tain, and several high school pu-
pills came to know of the arrived,
however, and at once proceeded to
advance upon the new home and
it's occupants. They were invited
in and partook of the first lunch
con served in the new home and
were also treated to some choice
Havanas. The merry gathering de-
parted for their homes at a late
hour that evening. after extending
well wishes to their host and host
ess for a happy future.
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WEDDINGS,

But very few of even the closest
or even suspicioned his Intentions
when he departed for the East some
two or three weeks ago and. in con-
sequence. the receipt of this an
nouncement was quite sufficient to
cause surprise:
the marriage of his daughter, Elsie
"Mr. William Oliver announces
Helen, to DR.. J. A. Whiting. on
Wednesday, November J., 1911, at
Oak Grove Farm, Brantford, Can
ada At home in Los Angeles. Cal
ifornia after December /. IL
We have been entirely unable to
learn full particulars of the cere-
mony or of the plans of DR.. and
Mrs. Whiting, but 1t Is generally I'M
derstood in Delta that they will
make tour of all the eastern
points of interest, at the conclusion
of which they are to proceed to
LOS Angeles where the doctor has
already established beautiful
home. and there remain perman-
emily.
DR.. Whiting has been promi-
nent resident of this county for
several years, coming here from the
Cripple Creek district, where he
was successful both as practi-
toner and a mining man. He was
one of Delta county's largest prop