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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-17

brigader general Though seriously hampered by his maimed condition. he stolidly and heroieally bore his misfor- tune and led his brigade in the battles of Hatcher's Run. High Bridge and Farmvilla. He steadfastly and doggealy clung to his command. rendering valiant and efficient service throughout the en- tire struggle. and was with his tattered veterans at Appomattox when General Lee surrendered.
 Broken in health and dishgured as the result of the casualties of the war. he turned his face homeward, and in his permanently disabled condition reopened his law office for such business as could be found under the widespread demorali- zation incident to the close of the civil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-17

he was again shot. receiving a very se- rlous wound in the shoulder and dis abling his right arm. Removed to the buildings of William and Mary college. which were temporarily improvised as a hospital. Major Forney fell into the hands of the enemy, and was detained as a prisoner for four months.
 On his return to his command after his Imprisonment he found himself at the head of his regiment by reason of logical promotion. He had the misfortune to receive another wound at the battle of Salem church, though the injury was not of a serious nature. While leading his regiment at Gettysburg he was again most seriously wounded, the arm wounded at Williamsburg, and even disabled, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-17

X EoRNINGi
 MI The earth tiptoes to meet the Av1 sun. In the cradle of the grass lies the dew. Vibrant is every futterins leaf Flowers swing their perfumed scen- sors. Birds sing in crescendo chorus Life is reborn. The world is new.
 Morning!
 Morning by the token of tasks to do; morning by the token of fresh minds and buoyant bodies; morning by all the slittering pageant of the future seen through the ever shifting aspirations morning, youth, dreams-and a few fears. Morningl
 Noon,
 The zeinth sun pours his flood of heat . sthrough burnished gates. Hours ago he drank up the dew on grass and leaf Creatures seek the shade.
 Noon
 Noon by the token of labors we'll be- gun. Each one pauses at his task. Some have sought to go beyond their wont and while it is yet noon, are done. Some fear the morrow and are faint thereby. Some strive for things that cannot be. Some fall by the way because there is none close by to cheer. And outraged nature judges some and issues sentences.
 Nooni
 The half is done. Let us gird our loins for what remains. With cheerfulness may we go> the even tenor of our way. Tomorrow and tomorrow may come to us no matter whether or no. Let us today do the work of today Sufficient unto tomorrow are the evil and the good of to- morrow. Done or undone. yesterday 5 duty is no more. Let us work while 1t IS yet day, for the night cometh when no man can work.
 Noon,
 Night
 The banners of the sinking sun are furled Some hand aws down the cur tains The birds have made their even sof.g. and the flowers are asleep. The outpost stars look down on half world, xGose myriad voices are still.
 Night,
 Night by the token of work well done: Night and rest! And sleep-f'suburb of tho life elysian, whose portals we call Death Our little lives have had their morning and their noon. Now ends their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-17

IHE heroic services and patriotic de-
 ton of Gen. William henry For
 hey entities him to recognition on the roster of Alabama worthies. The contribution of service made by General Forney to the erection of the greatness of the commonwealth of Alabama is de- serving of perpetual recognition.
 General Forney descenoed from fam fly eminent in North Carolina. his grand larner being Gen. Peter Forney of that state, and granduncle being a distin- suished member of Congress from the same state. Himself native of North Carolina, General William H. Forney came to Alabama with his fathers fam fly in 1885 when he was a mere boy of 4z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-17

NNLY & homeless children out of
 the 5ooo minor wards of the com >~ monweaith itself were legally adopted in Massachusetts last year. Over 25OOo youngsters are now in the various institutions, public and private, in New York state. Yet great organization the official aim of which is 10 find childless homes for homeless children and place homeless children in ohildless homes.Y brings about this com bination in but about 100 cases annually This the association rightly considers a big successful years work. These figures do not, of course include all the children for whom new homes were found in these stwo states, nor are all of these thousands technically eligible for adoption. but the fact is true that relatively few orphans find new parents.
 In the face of this showing It is surpris- sig to learn that the public and private institutions in many states receive more applications for the adoption of children
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

the corporate limits of the City of
Delta, shall be paid for from the
first TO the tenth of the first month
of each quarter. commencing on the
first day of April. 1912, and contin-
uing for every quarter thereafter.
Parties who are expecting to re-
ceive water through any meter es-
tablished under this ordinance, may
be required to deposit with the
City Clerk between the first day and
he tenth day of the first month
in each quarter, the probable cost
of the water to be delivered, said
amount to be fixed by the City
Clerk
That the meter rate to be paid by
the consumers shall be 800 per
thousand gallons.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty
of the Superintendent of water works
to read said meter between the
=. ST and fifth day of the first month
in each quarter, and to render to
lit Wy NItlh lis iihuih6o, anu
thereupon the City Clerk shall rem
der to such consumers a statement
Of account and if any consumer or
Consumers shall fail to comply with
the regulations of this ordinance
within the time required by this
ordinance, then the Marshall or Sup,
erintendent of water works shall
proceed to the premises and discon-
meet said delivery pipe with the
water works system.
Section 4. The consumer of water
under the regulations OF this ordin-
ance shall have no right to require
The City to continue in the delivery
of water, and the City of Delta
shall have full right and lawful au-
thority TO discontinue supplying
water outside of the corporate limits
of the City of Delta any time that
the City Council may choose SO to do.
Section 5. Any person or per
sons molesting the meter or pipe
.. between the meter and water
main, or any person or persons,
who shall injure, destroy, change,
regulate or attempt to regulate any
pipe. conduit or meter connecting
with the water system OF the City
OF Delta, shall on conviction be fined
in the sum of not less than ten
dollars $50 nor more than three
hundred dollars (s3OO.OO).
Read and ordered published this
5th day of March, 1912.
c. ]. LIPPERT,
ATTEST: Mayor,
CAMILLA SANDERS,
CITY Clerk
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
THE LENTEN SEASON.

Christianity lenten season is
now upon us. For forty days it is
expected that the sincere will de-
vote themselves to the thoughts of
self-improvement, seriously consider
Of the aims and purposes of exis-
tence, and seek to emerge from the
experience better citizens of the
world and worthier members of the
church 1t is the period which in
the religious calendar corresponds
10 our Savior's forty-day fast in the
wilderness. wrestling with the spirit
it. notifying with the flesh and
preparing for the great sacrifice to
he exacted.
Mankind seems to almost univer-
sally realize that some such period
is required as often as once
year to recall the truer self, awaken
the better impulses and draw one
away from diverting and corrupting
influences. The churchman fasts
that his body may remind the soul
that much which is accented in the
ordinary run of existence is of
small value in the larger conception
Of the privilege of existence. Pleas
ure and all vanity is to be foregone,
the frivilous avoided, the unneces-
sary eliminated from the daily rou-
line in order that the mind may cen
ter on thoughts more worthy. Lent
is a check upon speed; its institu-
lion and acceptance an admission
that the tendency is all to try to
make haste, go too fast exceed the
speed limit which must be placed
ever upon the apeutes and impulses
Too often the tendency is TO
obey the injunction of the season
rather in the letter than the spirit
the non-churchman leaves the obsery-
nnce too much to the confessedly
religious. 1t is n season which,
rightly observed in the spirit, even
If not in the physical details would
correct most of the evils complained
Of in our social, commercial and po-
litical affairs. There is nothing so
helpful as thinking it over. Retro
spection. taking stock OF SELF, or
ones position, aims and plans, look
ing back over the past and ahead
into the future. is about the most
profitable thing human being can
do; taking forty days to it is a
pretty good guarantee that once
the start is made again there will be
fewer mistakes to record.-Denver
Republican.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

AN ORDINANCE regulating the
supply of water from the City OF
Deda to consumers outside of the
corporate limits of the City of Del
a, Colorado.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the City
Council of the City of Delta, Colo
RADIO.
Section l. That parties desiring
o be supplied with water from the
water system of the City of Delta,
Colorado. outside the corporate lin
its OF the City of Delta shall sign
an agreement with and give bond &c
the City of Delta, said agreem ent
20 be prepared under the authority
Of the city council and shall, if the
City Council deems the parties toe
numerous, incorporate a company
and in the corporate capacity sign
an agreement with and bond to the
bond to be prepared under the au-
thority of the City Council. There
upon the City Council shall estah-
fish a tap or taps on the main line
maintain n water meter continuous
ly as long as water shall be deliv-
cred through said service pipe.
Said connections shall be made &C
cording to the plans and specifioa-
tons approved by the City Council.
The consumer shall deposit with the
ity of Delta the price of the first
meter and the cost of installing the
same. The consumers shall appoint
one or three of their number, who
shall have authority in case the
| consumer is n corporation, to CON
tract with the city of Delta and
comply with such other and further
regulations as may be required by
the City of Delta.
That the premises on which said
pipes and meter are laid and estab-
lished shall at all times be subject
to the control and regulation of the
City of Delta. The Superintendent
of water works. City Engineer or
other officer authorized by the City
Council, shall have free access to
said premises and full authority to
enter upon the same for the pur-
pose of shutting off the water. turn
ing it on, repairing or any other
purposes.
Section 2. Water delivered from
| the water system of the City OF
Delta through any meter establish
ed for the delivery OF water outside
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CORPORATION is KNOWN
AS "ORCHARD CITY


The Incorporation committee for
the new mesa town are progressing
with their work in a very salts
factory manner, having secured 40
signatures-a majority of these who
can vote at incorporation election.
This is the most advanced and
encouraging move that has been
made towards getting water, and no
doubt will be followed by other
movements to cover the remainder
of the line.
The map shows the new town linn
its to follow practically the rim of
the mesa to the south, Alfalfa run
on the east, the north line Of Husse
and Walker on the north, while on
the west there are joys of all sizes,
we presume to save the Cory post
office and to leave those out who
did not want to be included.
This town when created will be
the only one of its kind. 1t will in
crude miles of orchard with not even
post office or blacksmith shop in
its limits, the depot and town OF
Austin are a few feet from the east
ern line as We are advised Cory is
in like fix to the west. AS shown
by the map the place of Mr.. Wright
is not included though lying neal
the center of the town" 1t real
ly looks as though this gentleman
would have Water, water all a
round, and not a drop to drink.
The law of Colorado, or the lack OF
il, and the comme.dable desire OF
the committee to try to please all
are responsible for this mixed
condition.
We believe that this is the best
that can be done for the lower end
of the mesa, and wish wany happy
returns of its birthday to orchard
City. Austin Journal.
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Ordinance No. II, 1911.
ATTEST

AN ORDINANCE concerning the
regulation of billiard halls, pool
halls and bowling alleys and public
places for playing cards or other
games of amusement.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the City
Council of the City of Delta, Colo
RADIO:
SECTION /. That it shall be un
lawful for the owner. proprietor or
keeper of any place within the cor
porate limits of the City of Delta,
Colorado, used as a bowling alley,
billiard hall, pool hall, or as pub
lie place for playing cards or other
games of amusement, to allow any
games to be played in his place OF
business or to keep said place oil
business open, save during the fol-
lowing hours. to-wit: From o.
clock A. NJ. TO 1890 O'Clock p. NJ.
of each day of the week except Sat
urday and Sunday. On Saturday of
each week, said place of business
may be kept open from o'clock A
NJ. TO 1880 O'Clock p NJ; and on
Sunday of each week. said place of
business shall be kept closed as to
all games.
SECTION 2. Any person violat-
ing any of the provisions OF Sec
ton ! of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdem eanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be
fined a sum not less than SIS nor
more than $4,000, and each and
every day upon which Section l of
this ordinance is violated shall con-
stitute a separate and distinct Of
tense.
Read and ordered published this
goth day of February, 1912.
c. J. LIPPERT,
Mayor.
CAMILLA SANDERS
ATTEST City Clerk.
Passed and adopted this 5th day
Of March. A. d. 1912.
c. J. L1PPERT,
Mayor.
Attest: CAMILLA SANDERS
City Clerk
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
Legal Notices
Notice Fer Publication

Department of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO, February 20. 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Al
len L. C. Daniel, of Delta. Colorado,
of sole heir at law of Payton M.
Dnaiel, deceased, who, on January
"a, 1907, made Homestead Entry No.
1903 Ute, No. o2215, for SEX Of
VIZ, Section %, Township Is
South, Range 95 West. Sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make final Five Year
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described. before Milton X.
WEIGH, U. S. Commissioner. at Del
Ia. Colorado. on the 3rd day of April
1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph Edward Moore, Thomas f
Lamb. Fred L. Martin. Frank Bond
all of Delta, Colorado.
b. p. BLAIR, Register.
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COUNTY ENABLING ACT.

Hon. Alfred Durfee OF Fremont
county, author of the county enabling
act. which is to be submitted to the
voters OF the state in the form OF
a constitutional amendment this fall
has sent the Colorado Good Roads
association the following statement
concerning his measure:
The principal features OF the pro
posed measure are as follows;
Counties may cerate bonded in
debtedness for the purpose of erect
,lg necessary public buildings, max
ing or repairing roads or bridges.
Debt contracted in any one year
shall not exceed $3.50 on each ST.
900. when the assessed valuation
in the county is greater than So
100000: and So on each $1,000
when the assessed valuation is less
than s5,OsO,oO0.
bonded Indebtedness to run not
less than ten years.
The whole or any part may be
authorized at a single election.
People who have paid tax
the proceeding year are entitled to
a vote on the bond issue. The bond
issue may be submitted at special
or general election
This measure will, if adopted, al
low counties to vote bonds for good
roads purposes, thus securing much
needed improvements at once.
The above act, if il becomes
law, will permit Delta county to
ote $4,000 for road and bridge
purposes. if the people so desire.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
Notice OF Adjustment Day.

NOtICs VI
Estate of De Grasse Salisbury. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed executrix of the estate OF
De Grasse Salisbury, late OF the
County OF Delta, in the State OF
Colorado, deceased. hereby gives
notice that she will appear before
the County Court of said Delta Coun-
ty. on Monday. the 25th day OF
March, A. d. 1912, at the hour OF
10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified to
attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this
goth day OF February. A. d. 1919.
D. ANNA SALISBURY.
OF the estate of De Grasse Salisbury,
deceased.
First publication Feb. 90, 1912.
Last publication March %. 1912.
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Notice For Publication.


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO. February 20, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that JET
ferson d. Walker, of Austin. Colo
RADIO. who on June 27th, 1907, made
Adjoining Farm Homestead Entry
No. 1875, Ute Series. No. 02273, for
NWA of SEA Section 90 Town
ship "A South, Range 95 West,
Sixth Principal Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof. to establish cl'im
10 the land above described, be-
fore Milton r. Welch, U. S. Com
missioner, at Delta. Colorado, on
the Bird day of April. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses
Squire l.. Brown. of Austin. Colo
RADIO, Joseph Runnoe, of Austin
Colorado. William l.. Miller. OF Aus
tin. Colorado. John Young. OF Cory
Colorado.
B. p. BLAIR. Register
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
THE DENVER MARKETS.

Denver Union Stock Yards, Feb.
2S.-Receipts of cattle here last
week were liberal. The demand was
and trade here was consequently
not as active as it otherwise would
have been. Good cows sold strong
to a dime higher than a week be-
fore but steers were weak to a dime
lower Feeders and stockers closed
% to 35 cents lower as eastern mar
kets have been lower for the last
two weeks. Good to choice steers
sold at 1915 to S6.45. with several
punches at $3.50 and one fancy lot
at s6.75. Good to choice cows sold
at $3.50 to $50 and fancy heifers
up to s5.45. Fair to good cows
sold at 1915 to s4.45 and
bulls sold at 81 TO S4S5 with fancy
stuff up to $3.50. Veal calves sold
at Sc and $3.50. Feeder and stock
err demand very good but prices low
e1 owing to eastern declines. Good
to choice steers sold at SIS to So
GO and fair to good at 81 to So. The
prices are steady today oncows but
lower on steers. 1000 head OF cat
tie on sale.
Demand for hogs was strong all
week and prices paid here were high
err than those In eastern markets.
Good hogs sold today at 500 to
seas.
Sheep demand was good and prices
about steady.
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&c said estate are requested to make
imm ediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 4th
day of March, A. d. 1912.
FIOSSY H. RITTER,
Executrixs'of the estate of Samuel
H. Ritter, Deceased.
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ued in double the amount of his
liability in such bond.

ned in double the amount of his
liability in such bond.
SECION 6. Upon the completion
of said public improvement. the cost
thereof shall be ratably assessed
against the property abntting there
On. provided, however, that the
cost of street crossings shall be
oorne by the City OF Delta
Read and ordered published this
Goth day of February, 1912.
First publication Feb. %. 1912
ATTEST C. J. LIPPERT.
Mayor.
CAMILLA SANDERS
City Clerk
Passed and adopted this 5th day
of March, A. ID. 1912.
c.. J. LHPERT.
Mayor,
CAMILLA SANDEES
ATTEST City Clerk.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

Department OF the Interior, L. ;.
Land Office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO. February 90, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that
John y. jacobson. of Delta. Colo
RADIO. who on January 27th, 1905,
made Homestead Entry No. s27, Ute
Series. No. o9so for SEA of NV "a
and NEA of SW Section a.
Township Is South. Range 80 West
Sixth Prin. Meridian. has fled notice
of intention to make Final FIVE
Year Proof to establish claim to
the land above described. before A.
r. Amsbary. Clerk of the Dis'rict
Court. at Delta. Colorado. on the
3rd day of April, 1912.
Claimant names ms witnesses:
John Luther Haliock. of Delta
Colorado. Otis y. Bliven, OF Delta
Colorado, Floyd ]. Guyer. of Delta
Colorado. wilfred II. Dixon. OF
Read, Colorado.
b. p. BLAIR. Register.
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Notice of Adjustment Day.

Estate of Samuel II. Ritter. De
ceased.
Tho undersigned. having been ap-
pointed executrix of the estate o.
Samuel II. Ritter. late of the coun-
ty of Delta. in the State of Colorado
decoased. hereby gives notice that
she will appear before tn County
Court OF said Delta County, on Mon
day. tho eighth day of April, A. ID.
1912, at the hour of 10 o'clock A.
M. OF said day, ut which time all
persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebte'
same adjusted. All persons indebted
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

Political reform is alright, but
neither of the big parties will ever
become so good that it can dispense
with n campaign fund sufficient to
advertise the issues of the candi-
dates.
Judge Porterfield. of Kansas City,
olette in his court to go and put
on some clothes" With this stand
III Kansas City, and in Rome, where
the pope has forbidden cardinals to
appear at any dinner where decol-
lette dresses were worn, fashion Is
getting it's bumps.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

Texas has begun to plant cotton
and predicts n larger acreage than
in 1911. But Just the same diversi-
fication of crops would mean better
net returns for Texas.
In reopening the alum question
Senator Stone should first explain
how the state legislation on bak-
ing powder happened every time to
be what one particular monopoly
wanted.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
Special Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that a
special meeting of the stockholders
of the Relief Ditch Company will be
held at Read school house on Mon
day, March 18th, 1912, Mt ! o'clock
D. m, for the purpose of reconsid-
oring the questions of HEADACHES
and Labor. as voted upon at the an
ual meeting of December 30th. 1911.
II. II. THOMAS,
President,
r. w. LOOMS,
Secretary.
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000dMZH6
DONT-S"

Don't carry large sums of money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
unheard of.
Don't hide money around the
house. There are a few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant, put your
money in this bank and add all you
can spare to it.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
old age.