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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-02-23

Municipal Telephones. Everybody knows
that the reason Seattle's citizens are enjoy
ing cheap electric lights at this time is be-
cause the city put in lighting plant of its
own. You can today get city lights for al
most half what private corporations will
furnish you similar lights and it's cheap
commodities that the people want. Ii you
will vote to establish a municipal telephone
system you will see your telephone rates cut
in two in less than month after the system
is put in operation. Watch the daily papers,
if you will, and you will not see single
word in them favoring the proposed mum
icipal telephone system, not even in the
Star, that alleged ever lasting advocate of
the peoples rights and do you know the
reason why? Well that powerful corpora
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-02-23
SEATTLE CAUGHT RE-NIGG1N.


If it be fact, and it is not officially de-
MED, that the purchasing agent, backed by
a majority Of the members of the city coun-
ell of Seattle, purchased electrical conduits
in the East at higher rate than local
concern would have furnished the same ma
terial or even for the same price as it cost
in the East, then those having charge of it
are real enemies instead of friends Of Sc
attle Why induce manufacturing concerns
to establish gigantic plants at enormous out
lays Of money in the city, if the city itself
goes to outside concerns for such articles as
are made within her gates? Is it possible
to build up a manufacturing center by pur-
suing such policy? The Denny-Renton
Clay and Coal Company declares that the
city authorities sent East for electrical con-
duits to be used in the city and paid there
for more than it would have charged for
similar article which article is manufac-
tured almost within the city limits There
may not have been any graft on the part OF
the authorities in sending this order East
without giving the local concern an oppor-
tunity to at least bid on it, but it looks sus-
picious, and thorough investigation should
be instituted Whether it be in the interest
of the manufacturing concern, who has
registered this protest, or any other, who
has been similarly treated either by the city
authorities or individuals living in the city,
it is the duty of all to patronize home in
stitutions. Nothing is more responsible for
the financial stringency that prevails in Sc
attic at present than the lack of a large
payroll and yet the city authorities are pur-
suing policy, by sending to other cities for
supplies that are manufactured within the
city, and sold just as cheap if not more so
than the imported article, that will kill even
the small payroll she already has. AS has
the Denny -Renton Clay and Coal Company
been treated by the city in this instance, so
may other manufacturing concerns be treat
ed, and when that state of affairs become
public property then the city can hardly ex-
pect other manufacturing concerns to locate
either in or near Seattle.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-02-23

ton controls millions of dollars and it has
made it an object for the papers to forget
it, with the view that you will overlook it
at the election, but do not do it. The Sunset
system charges its patrons twice as much as
it should do for the service, and in addition
it has devised hundreds of different ways to
graft from its customers and never loses an
opportunity to do So You will not make
any more of mistake to vote for the in
auguration of municipal telephone system
than you did in voting to inaugurate a mum
icipal water system and subsequently mum
icipal lighting system. The telephone will
prove just as beneficial to the tax payers as
the two former so-called innovations and
you should take advantage of your present
opportunity. There are a number Of i'm
portant amendments that you should read
over before casting your vote, but by all
means do not overlook the one for mum
icipal telephone system.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-02-23
VOLUME XVIII, NUMBER 81.

912. VOLUME XVIII, NUMBER 81.
is about as much in real evidence as is a
varsity club in Hotentot. President Taft
is about in the same fix, so far as the next
national convention is concerned, as was the
fellow that fell off of fourteenth story
building AS he passed the ninth story
stenographer heard him soliloquize to him
self, At the ninth story and still all IS
we'll" but it was at the end Of the first
story where he met real trouble. The states
that have real Republicans in them will
speak later on and unless we mistake the
signs Of the times, President Taft will get
severe jolt at the next national conVen
tion, and yet he may be nominated.
The Seattle Times early in the present
municipal campaign promised to refrain
from editorially commenting on the mayor
atty candidates. and it kept it's word, but it
must have been like gall and wormwood to
Buldozer Blethen to not vilify one Of the
candidates and John L. Wilson as he has
done for the past twelve years IN campaigns
But there come times in our lives when
silence is golden and this happened to be
that time in Col Blethen s life He himself
seemed almost certain Of drawing a peniten-
tiary sentence, his two sons were in a like
condition and his friend had already been
given one hence hedging seemed absolutely
necessary Therefore to make it easy
Al Of o114
the Times became neutral in politics.
John Lockwood Wilson, who in the
past had been branded a knave, suddenly
became a distinguished gentleman, the
Blethen indictments were all quashed and
if the Colonel will be good Wappensten will
be pardoned It some times pays to be good.
A six million dollar fire for Southern
city must have consumed the ground as we'll
as the buildings and their contents. But
exaggerations in the million mark are al
ways good advertising mediums
There is really so much money in Seattle
that the bankers have employed extra
guards to see to it that not mothers son
get a lousy dollar and they do not.
Had the P-I and Candidate Parrish in
dulged in less personalities in the primary
contest their present support of Cotterill
would be far more effective on election day
than it promises at this writing to be, never
theless Nominee Gill had better keep busy
and never let the grass grow under his feet
or Cotterill S fads will surely grab him.
Cotterill is no more of faddist than hun
dreds Of men who are backed by corporate
influence In fact we believe George f. Cot
terill is one Of the ablest thinkers of the
Northwest and if he would only fall down
and worship the interests he would be pro-
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-02-23

Theodore Roosevelt's much advertised
speech, which promised to let the public
know as to what he thought of himself sue
ceeding William Howard Taft as president
Of the United States, was after all a very
tame affair. He left no doubt as to his prog
ressve IDEAS and If he enters the presiden-
tial race it will be as a Progressive, which
will mean the absolute elimination of one
Bob La Toilette His views on the great
questions of the day are diametrically OPP
posed to those held by President Taft and
90 to the next national convention stronger
than any of the other candidates, which
yet it looks very much like that Teddy will
despite the fact the support Of Roosevelt is
being fostered by lot of hero Worshippers,
sooner or later will result in his nomination
and his nomination will be equal to an elec-
ton
Three Negroes were shot to death in Shet-
by, Tennessee, while they stood before the
bar of justice (?) being tried for alleged
crime What a commentary on the boasted
civilization of the United States of America
and yet white men refused to be humane
enough to permit their brethren to put
the accused through mock trial, but shot
them to death in the courts OF justice to
show their contempt for black men being
tried as are white men. With the South full
and overhowing with such red handed muir
derers as these the United States is the last
government of all the world to protest
against Russia for her treatment of the Jews.
1t was in the state Of Tennessee where three
Negroes, two men and woman were
burned to death in wagon in which they
were riding because they bought land IN
community where only Caucasians lived.
Thirty-two Delegates to the next Repub-
lican national convention have been chosen
and they are all for Taft, but they are all
from the South where the Republican party
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-02-23

There is really so much money in Seattle
that the bankers have employed extra
guards to see to it that not mother S son
get lousy dollar and they do not.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1912-02-23

A six million dollar fire for a Southern
city must have consumed the ground as we'll
as the buildings and their contents But
exaggerations in the million mark are al
ways good advertising mediums.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-01
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Mrs. C. P. Aicher was a Delta
visitor Wednesday and left the In
dependent office a nice sample of
winter pears from their Chosen VAL
ley ranch in Black canon. The pears
had gone Through the winter nicely
and We're in a good state of preser-
vatiCl. The Chosen Valley orchard
has taken many premiums and is
one of the best in its part of the
country.
The report that carload of ore
has been shipped from Hotchkiss tina.
was from the new discovery in the
Black canon. is fake pure and SIM
pie. 1t is about all a man can do
20 walk down into the canon where
the mine is located. let alone getting
cut a car OF ore. We hope the strike
over there is bonifide one. but
hose who do net go and see for
themselves will have to believe a
lot of lies.-Hotchkiss Times.
There are twenty six criminal
cases on the docket for tn next
term of the district court in Mont
rose, which convenes the last Tues
day in March. The Jail is crowded
o its limit and the jailer is anxious
for something to happen soon to re-
The Delta independent., 1912-03-01

duce his business and lessen his re-
sponsibility. Only two or three
OF the persons charged with Grim
inal acts were able to furnish bonds
for appearance.
E. l. Barian and Clarence Troop
have purchased the interest of 7. h.
Ellington and Clyde Chapman in the
Delta Cafe and will continue the
business as heretofore. Mr.. Bar
ian has been the principal owner and
chef of the cafe since it was opened
few months ago and the present
popularity of the place is due TO his
efforts.
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Stockham ar
rived home on Wednesday morning.
from an extended visit in Honolulu
and other points of interest in the
Hawaiin islands. They We're de
lighted with the climate of the big
island city. Returning to the states
they visited in several California
cities and saw a number of Delta
county people who were spending
the winter there and some others
who are located there permanently
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockham had a de-
cidedly pleasant trip and were much
benefited by the brief vacation.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Stock Inspector Cash Sampson
was attending to duties in Mont
rose county the middle and latter
part of last week
Mrs. H. j. Coerver and children
returned to their home in Olathe
yesterday morning, after few
days visit with Mrs. B. p. Smith.
Miss Ethel Briggs arrived home
Wednesday morning from Chicago,
where she has just completed a
course in one of the Conservatives
of music.
Mrs. j. B. Felmlee departed for
her home in Greeley last Tuesday
evening after an extended visit with
her son, O. r. Felmlee.
Cashier Coerver. of the First Nat
tional bank of Olathe, was doing
business in the city Wednesday. re-
turning home that evening.
F. J. Burch, of the Burch Tent
and Awning company, Pueblo. was
in the city on business Wednesday
and Thursday.
Cattle Wanted will buy cattle
of all kinds. in any number or sized
lots. Write or phone w. E. School
field. Delta 2O41. If.
Miss Mario Hamil returned last
Friday morning from Grand juno
ton. where she had pleasantly spen
several days with friends.
Mrs. l. d. Johnson departed Nor
day morning for Omaha. where she
will visit relatives and friends for
lew weeks.
Attorney w w. Dtlgman OF Ced
aredge, represented clients in the
district court last Friday and Sat
urday.
w. +. Schoolfield was an east
bound passenger for Salida and the
San Luis valley country last Satur-
day morning
Oswin c Row'botham visited with
his parents in CedaredEe over sun
day. going to that point Saturday
afternoon.
E J. Mathews came down from
Paonia last Friday morning and was
a business visitor in the city two or
three days
Mrs J. f. Hillman made an Off
cial visit with the Pythian Sisters
of Ridgway last Saturday evening.
She also visited other lodges In that
locality before returning home.
MIR. and Mrs. Beryl Gutridge will
visit the latter's parents at Maher
~ days before their departure
for San Diego. California. where
they are to reside permanently.
Licenses to we'd were issued this
week as follows: John l.. Fisher
and Miss Bessie NJ. Sinsel. both o.
Hotchkiss; John w. Potter and
Miss Clara +. Scott. both OF Olathe.
John Cummings and his mother
departed Wednesday morning for
Aztec. New Mexico. where they will
visit relatives and friends for few
weeks.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-01
Seed Potatoes at crabill's.

w. A. Davis. General Auctioneer.
w. p. Dale was in Ouray on bust
ness Wednesday and Thursday.
Dancing school every Tuesday
at 1880 p. IN. at Moose hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Ray of Delta.
have been visiting friends in Meat
rose part of this week.
Millinery Opening, Friday and
Saturday, March Sth and 9th. Glenn
Millinery Store.
Geo. Conklin and family autoed
to Montrose and back Thursday of
last week
E. E. Roberts of Grand Junction
was in the city on business We'd
nesday
Mrs. Chas. Owens of Hotchkiss.
visited friends in Moltrose last
week
Mandy Lee Incubators are the
best for Colorado. For sale at Ora
bills.
Percy Coombe was in Paonia last
Saturday evening and the following
day.
Geo. C. Reeder of the Austin jour
nal and E +. Landreth were bust
ness callers IN the city Monday.
NJ. V. Mathews was in Delta from
Paonia Wednesday. unloading car
Of orchard indictments
n. II. Castle was an incoming pas
senger from Grand Junction aad
Other points Tuesday morning.
James Vaughn. of the Rio Grande
bridge and building department. was
In the city on Saturday.
Mr.. a1d Mrs. +. A. Mckinney had
business in Montrose last Saturday.
returning home that evening.
Charles Shetterly departed Mon
day for Salt Lake City and Twin
Falls. Idaho. after few days Wis
here on business.
Leonard Baird returned home on
Tuesday from a two-weeks' business
and pleasure visit in Des Moines and
othere Iowa points.
For Sale-l67 acres OF improved
land near Delta. Buy direct from
owner. G. J. Dakin. 23s Columbia
street. 2-3t
wanted-By young man attend
ing business college. n place to work
for board and room. Address p. o.
box 1872.
Bryce Woodruff. one OF the ener-
getic California mesa ra1chmen, was
In the city the latter part OF last
week on business.
Prof II. T. Scchrist. of the Rog
ers mesa schools. was visitor in
the city last Saturday and Sunday.
returning home Sunday evening.
Master Lee Scaton returned home
from Hotchkiss Monday morning.
after few days visit with his
grandmother.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
MONEY THAT WENT BEGGING
One Of the Most Curious Cases In the
History Of tho chanoery
Courts.

Perhaps there is no more curious
chapter in the history Of the chan
Gerry courts than that Of two Pitts
burgh men. The first had a claim to
a small estate abroad, but he did not
have the money to pay the claim
agency to make a search. So he got a
friend to back him. This friends
name was Peterman, and the money
he advanced was like a grubstake-he
was gambling on his friends claim
proving up. One day, when Peterman
was at the claim-agency Office, he
came upon this advertisement in the
agency files: "Peterman (Albertus),
born in Amsterdam, 1899,
son Of Charles Frederick and Henri
eta Susanna Gasman. Left for Liver.
pool, 1855. He is sought for inheri-
lance by M. Contot, advocat. Fl Bou.
levard st. German. Paris" That was
the inception Of the famous "EL,
docks" case. the name lining from
the fact that The original Peterman
was iast s-en at the Kinsey docks in
Lefpool. The claim agency took the
matter In hand. traced Peterman's lin.
cage back. and enabled him to estab-
Iish good claim to an inheritance Of
100000. That was a case of fortune
being thrust upon a man.-Lewis Ed.
win Thesis. in Harper's Weekly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
Protection.

Women who are alone In a flat all
day take many precautions to insure
safety" gas collector said. zone
way that learned the other day made
me feel rather foolish. When I went
into the kitchen to read the meter the
mistress of the fat stepped to the
telephone and said:
Its all right. Central. It's only
the gas man.
"Of course. she was under no obli-
cations to explain that cryptic allusion
to myself, but she did It voluntarily.
Every time the doorbell rings
when l am here alone she said, 4
take the receiver on the hook and
leave the telephone open before 60
to the door. so that II I should have
occasion to scream they could hear me
at headquarters and send somebody to
my assistance
ITO utilize the telephone company
as a private detective bureau struck
me as nervy. but have since learned
that lot of lone women resort to
that plan with satisfaction to all con
cerned."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
A FABLE.

Years ago a man had three grown
sons, for whom he selected vocations.
The first one was very smart, the
next one very good, the last one very
simple minded In his wisdom the
man said: This one who is so very
smart | will make lawyer of; the
good one shall be preacher; poor
Jack knows so little, | will make a
farmer of him."
But times have changed. There is
no occupation in the world that calls
for more ability than farming. 1t is
a mans job. To plow and sow and
reap without understanding is no
more real farming than cutting off a
mans leg with an AK is real surgery.
Agriculture is the basis of the ma
tons wealth. The soil is our greatest
asset, and conserving and building
this uphelps everyone.
In ten years, between 1900 anC
1910, our population increased fifteer
million-about 81 per cent; our farm
area increased little over pei
cent; our meat-producing animals &C.
tually dropped off over twenty mil
lions in number.
The government and the states
have expended over two hundred mil
lions of dollars in developing scien-
ti6c knowledge relating to agricul-
ture. This knowledge is practically
in cold storage Why not get it out
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
pRETrIEsr BIRD IN WORLD
QuexaI OF South Guatemala Takes
Beauty Prize Among Feathsrsd
Creatures.

What IL considered the most beautsJ
full bird In the world is the Quezal, Of
Guatemala. Until within the last few
years It was unknown to science,
among the feathered creatures. de-
lighting in the silence OF high alti-
tudes. II dwells on mountain heights
above 1000 feet in elevation.
The quezal was the royal bird Of
the ancient Aztecs, and Its plumes
were used to decorate the head
dresses and cloaks of their kings. The
quezals breast is a brilliant scarlet,
while it's green tail attains length
of three feet. It is about the size OF
the common pigeon. 1t nests In holes
in rotten trees. which 1t enlarges with
it's bill, SO as to make roomy and
comfortable residence. The young
are Matched totally devoid OF feathers.
It Is the hardest Of all birds to pre-
pare for mounting, for it's skin Is as
tender as so much tissue paper, and
the feathers are implanted to such a
slight depth that they readily fall out.
A specimen is very apt to be spoiled
by falling against a branch Of a tree
on being shot.
Up to 1850, naturalists did not know
where the quezal was to be found.
The few specimens which had fallen
into their hands had been obtained
from Indians, who kept the sefset.
About that time, however. a collector.
visiting that country, got on the track
Of the birds and went up into the
mountains, where he shot number OF
them. In ancient times the skins OF
all birds of this species belonged to
the king, and none but members Of the
royal family were allowed to wear the
feathers.
The quezal belongs to the family Of
tragons. the genus including forty-six
species, thirty-three of which are
American. All are very beautiful and
extremely rare.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
How About MICHIGAN?

Women vote in California. Colorado.
Utah. washington. Idaho and Wyo-
ming. Suffrage will be voted upon
within the coming months in Michigan.
Ohio. Kansas. Wisconsin. Oregon and
Nevada. 1t is almost certain to win in
Oregon. Kansas and Nevada. How
about Michigan? Mr.. Voter Man, it's
up to you.
To Keep Awake In Church.
A minister once told good way to
keep awake in church when inclined
to be drowsy. The way was this: Lift
one foot little way from the floor
and hold 1t there. 1t is impossible to
60 to sleep when your foot is poised
in the air. This remedy, though sim
pie, is very effectual and never fails to
keep a person awake.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27

and put it to work on the farms?
That intellectual giant and empire
builder, James J. Hill, says: I'VE
know enough now of agriculture, if
it were applied, to double our farm
yield and to triple the farmers in
come"
Our state is endeavoring through
its farmers institutes, experiment
station bulletins and its various field
men to get this knowledge out to
the farmers.
Last year nearly four hundred
young men spent eight weeks at the
Agricultural College getting hold of
practical knowledge. These men
carried valuable information back to
the farm. They were able to put into
practical use the information gained
at the college. This gave them a
broader outlook upon their profess
sion and enabled them to increase
very much the production of their
land.
A young man who expects to spend
his life on the farm can make no in
vestment of time or money which
will yield him such great returns as
+, short course at M. A. c. Eight
weeks in time and fifty dollars in
money will open up new world to
him. From money standpoint it
will give him an exalted opinion of
his life's work and this is what the
farmer needs more than anything
else. He should magnify his calling.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
BIRD NEST WELL Fortified

One Of the most curiously con-
structed birds nests ever seen In
Denver is on exhibition at the home of
the Denver Dumb Friends league. 1t
was picked up by Dr. John M. Cover
on the sidewalk In front of the court
house, where the wind had evidently
blown 1t.
The nest is a sparrow's and It's max
er was preparing against the attack
Of his inherent enemy-man. It might
be called fortified nest. 1t is made
of old sweepings. with hairpins and
nails woven In at the sides.
The points of the pins and the nails
stick outward and remind one of rifles
sticking through the portfolios of a
fertilization.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-12-27
RABBIT HUNT NETS S133

A rabbit hunt on the outskirts Of
Great Notch, N. j.. was brought to an
unexpected ending at the base OF an
old apple tree into which the rabbit
had sought shelter. Two hunters,
John Lyons and Robert Dodd of Upper
Montclair, had fired two shots at the
little animal, and as the smoke clear
ed away saw their prize run into the
hollow of the tree. AS the hunters
were preparing to smoke the rabbit
out they discovered In the tree hollow
a much worn pocketbook. II contain
ed one 500 bill. Ave twos. three fives
and eight one-dollar bills, all In fatf
condition.