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hay Tile electoral three contested states
ana Of oregon. where doubt,
The gcHtemHn who went 70 Florida In Mr.. Ttlder
interests" according Blaine, Manton Marble.
G. w. Wooley and JOHN F coyle- Their Joint mission
was secure the the state by
chase If quite OPENLY hat ns directly a.
II they negotiating of cotton or onsf~
tnE money grove. Mr., Marble was said
10 have telegra1hed IN alarm that the Democratic
had only 100 majority certified copies whs
the Republicans claimed the ON returns Later
he is alleged have eiegraphed TO Fitdsns nephew"
William T PeIton. Woolley asked to say let forces
got Immediately contingencies either here
SIN later he s said 10 have wired
just proposition to hand over at any
Tltden decision OF board and certificate
OF governor for SatFN According 70 EiaEHs Ar
Pelton thought The figures nigh and wanted TO buy
for $4,000. With result that the Republicans
got the returns
Smith N similar errand 10 souta
Caroline. Blaine, lie did not attempt to hias
behind ans disguised name and simply telesrapheA
his initial the 18TH OF November he Informed
Henry Havemeyer who seemed 10 be cooperating Wit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

s 81 10 H ay WITH Fo5 +.
air y h ePaenqan Mould give Hayes result
Associated Press Later ii DAY he Tia,ea buienll
Repasean naiona ana al ~ e'qek u ne M
afnTn or set sena'S Or. Chambers claims,
ardlna owds safhtred around bulletin boards
es5nx 1 .oop good naae that marked the early
people rose there apprehension Of serious
gainst The on ~ became alarmed and urged
~ ms l9neture President Grant displayed much good
ne storm broke Or "a Noemhe sent me following
in ,n fi9qa Genera G psur IN aana eea tase
10 r9serne a "t the force at their command
and legal boards of % ana y seS Tat proper
gafted ana eaa@sa !. E% on ,iss ss ~;e r.. ss
,aad fhar h be 9lng 70 hold it Il counted IN or
have nc result BY ne suspicion Of legal legal Or
and vhoa exespto@ he leading sf s 5n
Which tras Gspss- ner ptss Of the manner IN
was pc in o'' nedfd the nSrh sa Ssed the south
s %f aqs 2Eg "a BY a @ ina ard me nad
use 9he 10 IN ihs @ ban, would
the fhree disp4rd saeas 10 Hayes '"''0'' 70 s'V'
sa Il. II s s 81
hundred tog4 Tli S2s oPfn shISas ea5ag
e by &c a. ham e sS
ward hat in eleven states military organization had
been "a, agreed ,, upon upon. as comma nes1-ll-ehef
r., ne general knewleass ta i mneP nd
ing That the rebellion had caused avert such
national calamity which dsordered conditions IN
many Of the states favored.
Particularly In Louisiana the conditions were dis
taken New Orleans 10 per cent" government
Lincoln endeaVored his plan OF
suffrage for educated negroes * failure the
practical effect Of which such reign
HERS aud crooked politicians found rich harVess
To during =
he appointed brother-in law named Casey, be
lecof of the of New orleans Federal troops
revenue cutters were called upon in support CAseys
tactiunai rule.
Only years before the Hayes-Tiiden election
congressional committee which consisted mostly of Re-
pubcans, had investigated conditions and reported
so bad that popular government could be- said
eSist.tor
Democrats quick to realize this offered
best a of corruption
because the record Of heir utterly
lndefensble.
Hardly had the echoes OF the affair subsidized how
the other Little attempt made
the Democrats had ready fund Of 100000 to buy
electoral vote of the state and that the main
It expended was that there assurance
the could be said South Carolina and
Florida, There mas r1ttchdoHht that,rto
borrow phrase from the Greeley campaign, consider
able numbers OF negroes either 'kukuxeG" into
o her hand, the Republicans being of the
ma enabled enough
Democratic make for those which had
thrown by the opposition
ward, liz involved, full underground negotia-
thoroughly filled with corruption that It
perhaps well that authentic records have been
preserved to the main points Blaine, In his
Twenty Years in Congress- has declared that there
thoroughly well-organxed plot by the Democrats
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

NyOT long after midnight had giVen
~ gay 10 the morning Of November
s. 1870, messenger boy called at
the Office of John e. Reid, managing editor
Of the Nr9p York Times It seas MOI an OK
cessipely cheerful place, From The looks Of
thfngs rho Democrats had carried the country
for Tilden and HcHdricks. The deadening
atmosphere ot defca seuy common 10 The
stats u ali Republican ncggspaperS that had,
unfiI lery recently, bean hrldicting rnin, dam
NATION aud a feso other things # Hayes and
H'heeier faiied Of election
The f,sf edifion Of The Times had gone
10 press. II had practically conceded TIL
drn's election, The drain Of il of his mind,
the managing EDITOR, M Reid, goa5 discuss
me The resaif atqih his associates, Ephen the
messenger boy pu in his appearance. Before
The days of iephones. this seas So that AMEN
Senator Baruum, chairman Of The national
Democratic cxfCHtrc committee, 9caHted 10
inquire Of his friend, ar. Reid, gthat negt&
he Times had from Florida, South Carolina,
Louisiana and Oregon, he had TO send note,
"a thing that has goi more than one politician
in trouble.
On This occasion the time eoas psychic
logical, the rfed electrical. II The frsf three
states, sUhich had becn conceded to IHden,
srrHt Republican, Hayes acas elected. The
Democratic manager EVas IN doubt
rs result, il seas nor long until the tele-
graph aires acre seethfng et4fh messages to
Republican icaders IN doubHM states TO
clam cvnything' and hold fdsf.' EHsa-
ing editions Of the Times predicted The eiec-
ton Of Hayes. Ind in his simple manner
began the most sensational election contest,
and possibly also The most dsgraceIm chap
ter, in the history of AmertcaH politics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

shark and taat he had chca ed
the government oet Of g!aa3 worta
Of income tax III one year.
Both Senator Chandler. for
the Republicans, and Abram s.
Hewitt for the Democrats. proved
extremely efficient campaign man
ayers; the latter. * is said being
materially aided by TilGsn himself.
When election day came ii was
an open contest The first returns,
as before stated. were att In favor
Of Tt!den Apparently the solid
"a south mad lived up TO It's repu-
iatton. Enough northern states
had gone Democratic to insure
"ftlden success in that event
The crowds vino thtouged the
streets, AS usual, listening to the
returns, went 10 bed with thu i'm
presstoa mat tae New YORK man
would be the next president.
Next morning the Times was
the only paper tnat claiIned hayes.
election. Only one paper was
doubtful. The Herald inquired.
Who is the next president? AS
we go to press this question Is
nearly as muen of a mystery as /,
was Tuesday morning, In lis last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02

NTOT long after midnight had gise"
~ scay 10 the morning Of Norember
: s. 1870, meAenger boy called a
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice of sheriffs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a certain writ of exc
cution to me directed out of the Coun-
ty Court of Delta County, State of
Colorado, in a certain cause wherein
o. B. Bliven is plaintiff and William
Guy Merritt, A. H. Stockham and j.
w. Bratcher are defendants in favor
of plaintiff and against defendants.
wherein / am commanded to sell the
following described premises, by vir-
tue of a certain decree for the fore
closure of certain mortgage on said
premises, which decree is dated Nov
ember %, 1912, whereby / am COM
manded from the sale of the premises
hereinafter described to make the
sum of s753.7O, debt with $106.sO
costs and accrued interest, l Will
on Monday, the 23rd day of De
cember, A. D. 1912, at the south front
door of the Court House in the City
of Delta, County of Delta and State
of Colorado at the hour of ten O'Clock
a. m. sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash. the
following described property, or so
to satisfy said execution and the costs
of sale, to-wit: Lots numbered 12
and 13 in Block of the Original Plat
of the Town. now City of Delta, in
Delta County, Colorado.
Dated this 27th day of November, A.
d. 1912.
l. H WILLIAMS.
Sheriff OF Delta County.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notie Of Final settlemen,

In the matter of the estate OF Sill
vester huntington, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 18th day of January, 1913,
being one of the regular days of the
December term OF the County Court
of Delta in the State of Colorado;
|, Sarah Huntington. Administrators of
said Estate will appear before the
Judge of said Court. present my final
settlement as such Administrative.
pray the approval of the same. and
will then apply to be discharged as
such administrative. At which time
and place any person in interest may
anbear and present objections TO the
same IL any there be.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, Dec. 18th.
1912.
SARAH HUNTINGTON.
Administrative of the estate of Syl-
vester huntington. deceased.
H. ]. Baird, Attorney.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Resolutions of Respect

Whereas. 1t has pleased the Supreme
Grand Master to remove from this
earthly temple our brother Squire
Leonard Brown. therefore be it
Resolved. that in his death Masonry
has lost consistent faithful and
worthy member and the community
an upright and esteemed citizen.
Be it further Resolved. That we ex-
tend to his bereaved fairly our heart
felt sympathy. that these resolutions
be printed in a local paper. copy
sen. to his family and n copy spread
upon the records of this lodge.
]. A. HUNSICKER.
HENRY TEACHOUT.
CHAS. T. LUEN.LEN.
Committee.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice to Bidders

Bids will be received up till noon
of December 26. 1912 for boreing a
tunnel through the hill above the big
flume on the Stewart Ditch. said tun-
mel to be six feet high, AZ feet wide
at the top and four feet wide at the
bottom in the clear and between 700
and 500 feet long.
Plans and specifications will be fur
nished upon application 20 the secre-
tary.
The company reserves the right to
reject any and all bods.
THE STEWART DITCH co.
BY c. c. Hawkins, Secy.,
Paonia, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20

, BUSINESS LOCALS. .
". A. Davis. General Auctioneer.

". A. Davis, General Auctioneer.
For Trade-An Sx1O camera for a
typewriter Delta Bakery.
Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
C. D. Allen & Son is headquarters
for everything in Jewelry, Diamonds
and Watches.
Good Denver income and eastern
farmes to exchange for Delta county
land. See Surface Creek Realty Co.
For Rent.-Furnished room in pri
vate family, GAL Main street Phone
L. o. Strawbecker. 935 Meeker
Garnet 2061. 33tf
Rooms for rent for light housekeep,
ing, furnished or unfurnished. 63S
Meeker.
We are always pleased to show you
Our goods whether you buy or not.
Roy L. Smith, The Jeweler
FOR SALE.-Brand new Columbia
graphaphone with Is records. Make
US an offer. Box Ss1, Delta, Colo.
Have two fine ranches near Ce-
daredge to trade for Delta residence
or ranch. Surface Creek Realty Co.
Fine-steam heated, we'll furnished
suite for Notwithstanding optional.
Corner of Seventh and Grand avenue
See our line of Sterling and Plated
Silverware, nothing nicer as Christ
mas gift for mother. C. D. Allen &
Son.
LOST-Four leaf emerald ring.
somewhere between Commercial hotel
and Fairbanks office. Return to
Commercial hotel; reward.
LOST-Between Delta and Olathe.
Pair of eye glasses in case; finder
please return TO Ralph Angel by mail
in order to get reward.-Ralph Angel.
Delta, Colo.
To Losn-s10o 600 on improved
ranch property. at : per cent interest
No commission. with privilege Of re-
payment at option of borrower Ad-
dress Loan Agent. care of this Of
flee, or 211 Colorado Building. Denver
Colo. If
FOR SALE.-The Leonard ranch OF
135 acres at Dominguez, Delta, county,
Colo, also lot and the east IS feet of
lot 6 in block a, Grand Junction. also
designated as No 125 Ouray avenue,
also good draft horses and 8 saddle
horses. For terms addres. Mary E.
Leonard, 944 Grand avenue, Grand
Junction. Colo.
WANTED-Every one interested in
poultry raising to join the Western
Slope Poultry Association. Names of
new and old members naying dues
before Jan. 10th will be entered in
our 1913 Catalog and Premium list.
and they and their families will be
admitted free at all times at our COM
ing show. Total fee. 81. per year
join us and help along the cause. See
f. T. Minney. Secy., 33s Main ST.
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The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice for Publication.

U. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo
rado, November 13, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Elmer
E. Skinner, of Delta, Colorado, who, on
June l1th, 1908, made Homestead En-
try No. 1895, Ute Series, No. O26O4. for
Sk of SWA, Section %, Township
Is South, Range 50 West, Sixth Princi-
pal Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tion to make Final Three-Year Proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described. before Milton r. Welch. U.
S. Commissioner, at Delta, Colorado,
on the 2lst day of December, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses.
r. ]. English. Frank Bond, Lester
Kuhnley, F. C. Day, all of Delta. Colo
rado.
B. p. BLAIR. Register.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice to Stockholders

Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Delta County Fruit Grow
ers association will be held at the
office of the company in Delta, Colo
rado, on January 13, 1913, at 10
o'clock a. m. for the purpose of elect
ing a new board of directors and for
tie transaction of any other business
which may properly come before said
meeting.
GEORGE S. CONKLIN.
1t Secretary
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice for Publication.

U. S. Land Office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO, November 13. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Justin
T.. Thompson, OF Austin, Colorado,
who. on March 2sth. 1907. made Des-
ert Land Entry No. 1876. Ute Series,
No o300o. for NEA OF SEA and SEA
of NEL. Section SO. Township IA
South. Range 50 West. Sixth Principal
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention
to make Final Desert Land Proof. to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before Milton II. Welch. u. S.
Commissioner. at Delta. Colorado, on
the 23rd day OF December, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jacob Keiser. Arthur II. Clipper
field. Robert ID. Macklin. Nathaniel j.
Benner, all of Austin. Colorado.
b. u. BLAIR. Register.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice for Publication.

U. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo
RADIO, November IL. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John NJ
Wildeboor, of Delta, Colorado. who. on
September End, 1907, made Homestead
Entry No. 1926, Ute Series, No. 0229S
for SEA OF NEA. Section 26. Town.
ship Is South. Range 95 West, Sixth
Principal Meridian, has field notice OF
intention to make Final Five Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Milton r.
welch. U. S. Commissioner. Delta,
Colorado, on the 2lst day of December,
1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Edward Burkhardt. Fred C. Day,
Hiram Il. Hickman. Elmer Il. Skinner.
all of Delta. Colorado.
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The Delta independent., 1912-12-20

u. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo
RADIO. November %. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Frank b
Crowley, of Delta, Colorado. who. on
July 10th, 1908. made Forest Home
stead Entry, No. Os5, Ute, for
Southwest quarter of Section
10, Township As North, Range
l2 West. New Mexico Prin
cipal Meridian. has filed notice Of
intention to make final Five Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Milton k.
Welch. U. S. Commissioner, at Delta,
Colorado. on the Third day of jan
uary. 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lawrence +. Dingman, of Delta,
Colorado. Lewis Morris. of Delta. Colo
RADIO. William H killen, of Olathe,
Colorado, Frank Rose. of Delta, Colo
RADIO.
b p BLAIR Register
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice for Publication.

U. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo
RADIO. December 3, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Bond. of Delta, Colorado. who. on
September 9th. 1907. made Home
stead Entry No. 1889. Ute Series. No
01024. for Nia of NWA Section rs.
and sen of SWA, Section 81. Town
ship 15 South, Range 95 West. Sixth
Principal Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Three Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before Milton r.
Welch, u. s. Commissioner, at Delta,
Colorado. on the 10th day of January,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Austin Laycock, Henry Holbrook,
William p. Dale. Elmer Skinner. all
OF Delta, Colorado.
b. p. BLAIR. Register.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice for Publication.

L. $. Land office at Montrose. Colo
rado. November 25. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Glenn
Haigh. OF Canon City, Colorado, who.
on November 2Sth. 1905, made Desert
Land Entry. No. 0l226, Ute, for NV
u OF NEL; Section p. Township Is
South. Range 81 West. Sixth Principal
Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
TO make final Desert Land Proof. to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed. before Milton r. Welch, L. s.
Commissioner. at Delta, Colorado, on
the 3ist day OF December. 1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses;
George A. Nidy. OF Delta, Colorado,
John b. Young. of Delta, Colorado.
Clinton T. Matlock. of Roubideau. Col
orado. Robert B. Fry. of Roubideau.
Colorado.
b p BLAIR Register.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice for Publication.

u. S. Land office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO. November 25, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Her
man A. Carow. of Delta, Colorado
who. on May goth, 1912. made Pre-
emption Declaratory Statement, No
06a51. Ute. for w X of NWA: Sec
tion Q. Township Is South. Range
96 West. Sixth Principal Meridian
has filed notice of intention to make
Final Presumption Proof TO establish
claim to the land above described
before Milton II. Welch. U. S. Com
missioner. at Delta, Colorado. on the
Sth day OF January. 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward Moon. Frank Day. Gilbert
II. Doughty. Dennis Maher, all OF
Delta, Colorado.
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The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Public notice is hereby given that
the annual melting of the stockholders
OF the Colorado State Bank, OF Delta
Colorado. will be keld at said bank
in Delta, on Monday the 9th day OF
January. 1913. at 20 o'clock a m. for
the purpose of electing directors and
TO transact any other business which
may properly be brought before said
meeting.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this 4th
day of December. A. ID. 1912.
l. NJ. CONKLlN, Pres.
], w. JEFFERS. Cashier.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice for Publication

u. S. Land Office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO. November 25. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Henry
C. Davis. of Delta. Colorado, who on
May 4th. 1908. made Homestead Entry
No. 1882. Ute Series. No. 0l12s. for
+ \ OF NWh; Section "a, Township
IL South. Range 96 West. Sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention to make Final Three Year
Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before Milton X.
welch. L. S. Commissioner, at Del
tn. Colorado. on the Sixth day of
January. 1913,
Claimant names as witnesses:
William II. Jones. Phillip Clay
pool. Frank c. Bonnell. William Wes-
sci. Jr. all OF Delta, Colorado.
b. p. BLAIR. Register.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Summons in Divorce

State of Colorado,
County of Delta.
In the County Court
Bessie Hager, Plaintiff, VS.. George
Hager, Defendant-Summon in Di-
vorce
The people of the State of Colorado.
rado,
To George Hager, the defendant
above named, Greeting
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the
County Court of Delta County. State
of Colorado. and answer the com
plant therein within thirty days after
the service hereof. If served within
The State OF Colorado, or by publica-
tion. or. IL served out OF the State
OF Colorado. within fifty days after
the service hereof. exclusive of the
day OF service or said action may be
regularly set for trial the same as
though such appearance had been
made and issue had been Joined on
such complaint
The said action is brought by plain
tiff TO obtain a decree of divorce dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defen.
dant. on the grounds of desertion and
non-support. as viii more fully appear
from the complaint in said action TO
which reference is hereby made and a
copy of which is hereto attached.
You are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear and TO answer as above
required, the said plaintiff may apply
to the Court for the relief, therein
demanded.
Given under my hand at Delta in
said county. this goth day OF Novem-
ber. A. d. 1912. as attorney for the
plaintiff.
C. f. BLAINE.
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Delta independent., 1912-12-20
Notice ,cr Puprication.

U. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo
RADIO. November 25. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that George
Shaw Wilson. of Montrose. Colorado,
who. on June 10th. 1908. made Des-
ert Land Entry No. 1877. Ute Series.
No. 03223. for Il y of SWh; Section
is. Township Is South. Range &c
West. Sixth Principal Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention to make III
nal Desert Land Proof. to establish
claim to land above described, before
Milton II. Welch. L. S. Commission
er. at Delta Colorado. on the Thir.
day of January. 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George A. Nidy. of Delta. Colo
RADIO. Robert b. Frye, of Roubideau
Colorado. Clinton T. Matlock.
Roubideau. Colorado. w. Walter VII
son, of Montrose. Colorado.
b. p. BLAIR. Register.