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The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
he TOOK A CHANCE
For Loves Sake Hunchback Un.
dergoes 0per; lion on Distorted
Bones of Spine.
BY c. v. CLARENDON.

On the night before the operation
Doctor Klein entered his patients
room and sat by his bed. You are re-
solved to take the chance of it?" he
asked.
His steelgray eyes were fixed un-
waveringly upon those of the cripple
beneath the sheets. The cripple
smiled back at him as frankly.
Perfectly" he murmufed. "My
chance is, understand, on the whole
favorable. You say am the fourth
who has risked this?"
THE fifth" answered the great sur.
geon composedly.
"And two of them died?"
20, dear, no. Well, yes, two died,
but one of these would have died any
way from other causes. In his case
death was a merciful release. l am
firmly convinced that you will get up
as straight as l am"
And he went on learnedly to de-
scribe the details OF his famous oper-
alton which was to cure the hunch-
back. The pressure of the vertebrae
upon the spinal cord must be re-
moved, the distorted bones reset and
held in a cast; 1t was perfectly feas-
ible, but because the slightest slip of
the scalpel would mean paralysis and
lingering death no other surgeon
dared attempt it.
And suppose" the surgeon ended,
smiling kindly, that there is, as
usual. woman in the case"
The hunchback's eyes lit up.
I'm tell you, Doctor KLEIN he said,
"for you have been my best friend
in the world. Yes-there is a woman
in the case.
q haven't burdened you with my
early history. but I may as well say
that l am man OF good family and
in my youth enjoyed the advantages
OF an excellent education. Ny early
life was, as you. may imagine, tor
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Motto Of Final settIemen,

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. Administrative 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 administrators. At which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections to the
same II any there be.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. Dec. 12th.
1917.
SARAH HUNTINGTON.
Administrators OF the estate OF Syl-
vester huntington. deceased.
II. J. Baird. Attorney.
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Public Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS. default has been made
in the payment of five 90 certain
promissory notes OF Robert d. Mack
lin. to Laura V Keiser. one in the sum
of Five Hundred Dollars ts50000). one
in the sum of Five Hundred Fifty
Dollars ts550.00). one in the sum of
Six Hundred Dollars (s60O.00). one
in the sum of Eight Hundred Fifty
Dollars (sS50.OO). and one in the sum
of Eighteen Hundred Dollars (S1S00.-
00). aggregating Forty-three Hundred
Dollars (S43O0 00). which said notes
are secured by Deed of Trust. dated
the Thirteenth Day of November. A.
D. 1909. and recorded in the office of
the County Clerk and Recorder of
Delta County. on November Fifteenth.
A. d. 1909. in book SO, at page ls9.
and
Whereas. The beneficiary of said
Indebtedness secured thereby, has IL
writing declared violation of the
covenants of the said Deed
Of Trust and has elected to ad-
vertise the property in said Deed
Of Trust. described for sale unoer
the terms thereof. and did on the
rwenty-sixth day of December. A. b.
1912. file in writing with the under
said County of Delta and State of
Colorado. a notice OF violation and
election to and demand for such sale.
Now. THEREFORE,, four weeks
public notice is hereby given that |,
Bert N. Crawford, County Treasurer
of Delta County, as Public Trustee
under and by virtue of the power and
authority in me by said Deed OF
Trust vested. and in accordance with
the terms of sale specified therein
and according to law in such case
made and provided for the purpose OF
paying the said notes. aggreEating
Forty-three Hundred Dollars, and all
unpaid interest thereon and all sums
advanced for interest, taxes and
assessments, and all unpaid taxes,
fees. charges, and cost of making said
sale and advertising said premises
will on the Twenty-seventh day OF
January. A. ID. 1913 at the hour of ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at public auc-
ton, at the South front door of the
Court House at Delta, In the County OF
Delta and State of Colorado. for the
highest and best price the same will
bring In cash, sell and dispose of all
the premises and property described
in said Deed OF Trust, situate in the
County of Delta and State OF Colo
RADIO, and known and described as
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Auction

Having had ten years experience as
an auctioneer, l am prepared TO con-
duct sales after the most approved
and modern methods
Should you or any of your friends
wish to have an auction sale would
greatly appreciate a call from you or
them.
Soliciting share of your patronage
I beg to remain,
Yours Respectfully.
COL. c. A. VERSE,
Live Stock and Commercial Auc
tioneer. office with the Delta Decor
ating company, on the corner.
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ture of self-consciousness and suffer
ing. The pity, the aversion, the dis
gust of all whom l met-wen, you can
understand how these things affect
sensitive boy. / felt cut of from the
world by the barrier which my de
formity had raised up. Once, when
was about twenty-one, l fell in love.
One day l dared TO tell her. l shall
never forget the astonished look in
her eyes. Why. Mr.. Manning she
said. 4 never dreamed that you felt
like this. l thought that We were
only friends Then she went on.
with a touch of anger, I thought that
could safely be friends with you
where i could not with another man.
She stopped. Because of my deform-
ity.' 1 answered bitterly. She made
no answer but went out of the room.
But when / met Esther Garvin
things were different. She made me
forget my indrmity. Ours was real
communion OF souls: l knew then that
had met a woman who would marry
me in spite of all, in spite of every
thing. whose love was TO be as eternal
as my own. And because OF this l left
her, three years ago. after a mad
demonstration of love which left each
Of us panic-stricken and ashamed. ],
because / knew that had been cur
to tell her: she. because she knew
this feeling in my heart. left her
and never saw her again.
For two years l tried TO put her
out of my heart. but in vain. Then l
heard of your operation. l scraped to-
gether every penny l could. and. when
1t reached eight hundred dollars l
came to you--and you know the rest.
But you refused to take n penny of II
and so l can only repay you with my
deepest gratitude. And when l am
well l shall tell Esther. and she will
bless your name hundredfold."
The surgeon rose from the bedside.
His face was white. his steady hand
trembling. Without word he pressed
the hunchbacks fingers and left the
room.
ASK Miss Garviu to step into my
office" he said to the orderly, and.
fve minutes afterward. the anaes-
thetist entered.
Miss Garvin," said Doctor Klein, Il
want you to take . holiday tomorrow
and let Miss Chal n etherize my pa
TENTS"
"whyY" asked Esther Garvin quiet
" and directly.
Doctor Klein half rose from his
chair and sat down dizEily.
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Notice for Publication

U. S. Land office at Montrose, Colo
RADIO, December Both, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Oliver
p. Mccartney, of Delta, Colorado. who
on February 29th, 1908, made Home
stead Entry No. 1868, Ute Series, No.
0106S, for NWA of NEA Farm Unit
"B') Section 20, Township Is South,
Range 95 West, Sixth Principal Mer-
idian, has filed notice of intention to
make Final Three Year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above des-
cribed. before Milton r. Welch. Z. S
ComI.. .ssioner. at Delta, Colorado, on
the Eighth day of February, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses
Granville ]. Price, Gilbert II. Dough
ty Edward A Ault and Herbert K
Porter, all of Delta, Colorado.
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The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Beating the Turks in Two Weeks.

A modern battle upon the huge
scale projected in and beyond the
Martha valley sometimes takes many
days to develop, and may require some
days after fighting in general all along
the line to bring 1t to decisive issue.
Warfare is more complicated than
1t was 40 years ago. In 1870 the Ger
mans crossed the French frontier on
August 4. Worth was fought on the
9Th, Spicheren on the Sth. Vionville
on the 10th and Gravelotte on tho
lStn. Sedan had been won and the
Emperor Napoleon was a prisoner by
September 1. But in the Russo-Japan-
ese war the great conflicts were by no
means SO rapidly decided. and Mukden
was really series Of separate bat
Ties.
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Notice for Publication.

u. S. Land Office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO. December g. 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that Austin
Laycock. Of Delta. Colorado. who. on
December 3lst. 1907 made Homestead
Entry No1ig7. Ute Series, No. 02i0s
Tor NEL of SWi4. Section 81. Town
ship Is South. Range 95 West. Sixth
Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
attention to make Final Five Year
Proof. to establish claim TO the land
above described. before Milton Il.
Welch. u $ Commissioner. at Delta,
Colorado. ON the 10th day OF Jan
uary. 1913.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Herbert Dale, Henry Holbrook.
Frank Bond. Joseph Gallup. all of
Delta. Colorado.
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The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
Notice of Stockholders Meeting

Delta, Colo, Dec. 2, 1912
The annual meeting of The Garnet
Land & improvement Company will be
held at the Court House in DeAa,
State of Colorado, Saturday, Feb<l-
ary 1st 1913, at 2:30 o'clock p. m,
for the purpose of electing seven
directors for the ensuing year, to
levy an assessment and to transact
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
If you cannot attend be sure to
send proxy.
Attest: F. H MCCONNELL,
w. E. Obert, Secretary President
The Delta independent., 1913-01-10
CARRIED RIDER FROM REVIEW
Even General Custer, Accomplished
Rider as He Was, Could Not
Stop Runaway Horse.

There was perhaps no more pictur-
ssque cavalry commander engaged in
the Civil war. north or south. and most
certainly none with a more remark
able career, writes Gen. James Grant
Wilson in the Bulletin of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails, than George Armstrong Custer
GS39-1S76), who was graduated at
the United States military academy of
West Point in 1861. Entering the
army as second lieutenant in that
year he rode at the head of his cav
airy division in the famous Washing
ton review of May. 1865, as q major
general,
While in less than four years serv-
Ice he had seven horses killed under
him-a greater number il is believed
than was lost by any other leader Of
Union troops who participated in the
war, he miraculously escaped both
death and wounds.
Among the numerous charges own
ed by Custer. his four favorites were
Don Juan, Jack Rucker. Dandy and
Vic. The first mentioned was a
thoroughbred stallion of great speed.
strength and spirit, on which the dash
ing young sabreur appeared with his
celebrated Third Cavalry division in
the grand review at the close of the
war
When approaching the reviewing
stand on which were assembled Prest
dent Johnson with his cabinet, Grant,
Sherman, Meade and many other
prominent generals, Don Juan became
excited and frightened at the floral
bouquets and wreaths showered upon
him and his rider. as well as the wild
tempest OF cheers that greeted them.
and ran away. in spite of the efforts
Of one of the most accomplished horse
men in the army to control him. The
youthful major general of twenty-six
at length stopped the stallion and re-
Joined his command in season to ap-
pear with 1t as the division swept past
the reviewing stand.
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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.
01O24. for ny of NWA Section 2s.
and SEA OF SWA, Section 81, Town
ship 10 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,
1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Austin Laycock. Henry Holbrook,
William p. Dale. Elmer Skinner. all
of Delta. Colorado.
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Notice for Publication.

U. S. Land Office at Montrose. Colo
RADIO. December 3, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Jacob
Holman. Of Delta. Colorado. who. on
July 18th. 1910. made Pre-Emption
Declaratory Statement No. 05356,
Ute. for Wa OF SEl4 Section Is. and
NWi4 OF NEA. Section % Township
"a South. Range % West, Sixth
Principal Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention TO make Final Presumption
proof. 10 establish claim TO the land
above described. before Milton r.
Welch. u. S Commissioner. at Del
ia. Colorado. on the l4th day OF jan
uary. 1913.
Claimant names as Witnesses;
James Greenwood William II. Heck.
ey. Thomas Park. Guy A Dakin, all
of Delta. Colorado.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
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~. A. Davis. General Auctioneer.
For Trade-An sx1O camera for a
typewriter. Delta Bakery.
Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan G. Obert.
Good Denver income and eastern
farmes TO exchange for Delta county
land. See Surface Greek Realty Co
FOR SALE.-Brand new Columbia
graphaphone with Is records. Make
Us an offer. Box 3S1. Delta, Colo.
Have two fine ranches near Ce
daredge to trade for Delta residence
or ranch. Surface Greek Realty Co.
Fine-sream- heated. well furnished
suite for Notwithstanding optional.
Corner OF Seventh and Grand avenue.
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
Az Va " S'A lth ar iNdlpn anger,
Delta, Colo
WANTED-Young men and women
to represent an Eastern Wholesale
house. Consideration, $3.50 to S175 a
day. Call on or adress. ]. w Bran
denburg, HiNon Rooming House, Del
ta, Colorado.
To Losn-sl0o 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 21l Colorado Building. Denver
Colo. :,
FOR SALE.-The Leonard ranch OF
1876 acres at Dominguez, Delta. county,
Colo, also lot I and the east is feet of
lot in block a, Grand Junction, also
designated as No. 125 Ouray avenue,
also ? good draft horses and 3 saddle
horses. For terms address, Mary Z.
Leonard, 944 Grand avenue. Grand
Junction. Colo.
WANTED-to let my ranch-sell or
trade mining interests for labor real
estate or stock. Located at Telluride
Address. l.. w. Scovel. Telluride, Colo.
RADIO.
WANTED-To exchange 40 acres OF
good Cedaredge orchard land. with
good orchard and No. / water right.
for residence property in Delta, or
farm land near Delta.
f. BOLES. Cedaredge.
LOST-Black horse with bald face.
No brand. Front feet shod Weight
about 1900 pounds. Reward for re
turn or Information.
f ]. COMICHAEL.
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Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. u. s
Land Office at Montrpse. Colorado
December II. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that John T
Maupin, of Delta. Colorado. who. on
March 9Th. 1910. made re-Emption
Dcclaratory Statement No. 0i701 Ute,
for Sh OF SEA and So of SWA
Section 20. Township so North. Range
13 West. New Mexico Principal Meri-
dian. has filed notice OF intention to
make final -Emption Proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above des'
cribed. before Milton II. Wclch. u. s
Commissioner. at Delta. Colorado. on
the 9th day OF January, 1919.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Harry C. Bennett, Baily Hurd. John
p. Harrington. John W. Smith. all OF
Delta, Colorado
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follows, to-wit: The South One-ha
$50 of the Northwest Quarter IN.
W.A) of the Northeast Quarter IN.
E.A of Section Numbered Thirty-six
1850 Township Fourteen Q4 South
of Range Ninety-five (95), West of
Sixth (6) P. NJ, containing Twenty
900 acres, more or less, according to
Government Survey, together with
all bitches, ditch and water rights
thereunto belonging and including
two shares of the capital stock of the
Surface Creek Ditch and Reservoir
Company. and two shares of the capt.
tai stock of the Fruit Growers Ditch
and Reservoir Company, together with
all waste water which accumulates
from the North one-half (N.R) of the
above described fourth-acre subdivi-
sion. And also all the right, title.
benefit and equity of redemption of
the said Robert d. Macklin, his heirs
and assigns therein
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this
Twenty-sixth day of December, A d.
1912.
BERT n. CRAWFORD,
County Treasurer of Delta County as
Public Trustee.
First publication Dec, 27. 1912.
Last publication January "a, 1913.
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Esther" he said, placing his hand
sure that you Can never love me? Yes,
! see that you are. You gave E,e to
understand once that your heart was
pledged. l want you to tell me one
thing, and / do not ask it impertinent-
ly. Where is the man you love?"
81 don't know" she answered.
He has gone out of your life?
But l love him still,'' she cried de-
family. Il love him and always shall.
o, Doctor Klein, I've all owe SO
much to you. None of US but is too
conscious of your many kindnesses,
your goodness, your charity and self
sacrifice. Don't make it harder for
me. l don't love you, l can't love
you" Suddenly she flung herself up
on her knees. do you know why 1
was first attracted to you?" she cried.
THE man l love is a hunchback His
whole life has been poisoned by his
infrmity. hoped it would be my task
to bring him back to an understanding
of goodness, to instill a gracious
benevolence into his mind and nature.
But he left me because he dared not
ask me to link my life with his. Then
| came here, to be nurse, to give my
life to others. l met you, l learned of
your operation and hoped that some
day the time would arrive when he,
too, would hear OF you and would
come to YOU to be made a straight
man like other men. and then"
81 loved you," said Doctor Klein
Aoarsely.
You loved me-" she repeated me
chanically. And then dared not tell
you about what lay so near my heart
But have told you now because-be-
cause"
She did not know. Perhaps it was
her lovers presence in the hospital
that she felt unconsciously; she
looked helplessly at the doctor He
raised her to her feet gently.
Miss Garvin," he said slowly, five
minutes ago l contemplated the black.
est crime that any doctor could imag.
inc or dream of. You have straight
ened out the mental kink in my own
brain as I shall straighten Mr.. Man
ning's body tomorrow"
Mr.. Manning" she cried. and
stood staring at him in terror. You
know. then? He is"
My dear" the doctor answered,
he has told me everything. He loves
you. And he is under this roof to-
night But you must not go to him
now. You shall see him tomorrow,
and you and I will cure him"
And Manning saw Esther's face
smiling on him as he sank TO sleep
under the ether; and Esther's was the
first that he saw when he awakened
in his room afterward. But Doctor
Klein was standing at her side.
You will be well soon," said Doc.
tor Klein. You will be straight as
man should be and II wish you"
But he knew that his life also
stretched straight before him, ruled
and planned and Interchangeable.
Copyright, 1912, by W. G. Chapman.)
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Notice for Publication

L. S. Land office at Montrose. Colo
rado, December 31st, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that James
|. Doyle. of Read. Colorado. who, on
June 3rd, 1907. made Homestead En-
try No. 1852. Ute Series. No. 0l037, for
SEA of SEA, Section u, Township
Il South, Range 95 West, Sixth Prin.
cipal Meridian, has filed notice OF in
tention to make Final Five Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described. before Milton r. Welch, L.
S. Commissioner at Delta, Colo
orado, on the Eleventh day of Feb
ruary, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Z. Thompson, William F
Doyle. Earl l.. Swan and Clark Grim,
all OF Read, Colorado.
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Our Good Service

In printing embraces more than
mere typesetting and press work 1t
includes originality. good taste, ap-
propriate stock, careful supervision
and punctual delivery. Such service
is worth much more than our very
moderate charges.
May We send an intelligent repre-
sentative to talk printing, at your
earliest convenience? Call US by tel
ephone or drop us a card
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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 IS. 1913. at 10
o'clock a, m. for the purpose of elect
ing n new board of directors and for
the transaction of any other business
which may properly come before said
meeting.
GEORGE S. CONKLIN,
~ Secretary
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Notice Of Sheriffs Sale

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant TO the judgment and decree on
foreclosure of mortgage made and
entered in the County Court of the
County OF Delta and State of Colo
rado on the 18th day OF December,
A. ID. 1912, and on special exc
cution Hereunder in favor of plain
tiff in an action wherein Irvine Hunter
was plaintiff and Leslie F. PAUL was
defendant, whereby | am commanded
TO sell the lands in said judgment.
and decree mentioned TO make the
amount OF said judgment, to-wit
five hundred seventy dollars and
ninety cents damages and also
The sum OF S63.30 costs Of suit and
interest thereon from date OF said
judgment at eight per cent per an
mum. J. l. n. Williams as sheriff OF
said County. will on the II day
Of January. A. u. 1913 at the hour
OF ten o'clock a. m. OF said day az the
South front door OF the Court House
in the City OF Delta. County OF Delta
and State OF Colorado sell at pub
lie sale TO the highest and best bid
der for cash. TO satisfy said iudE-
ment and costs. the following de
scribed real estate situate and being
III Rne NounlN ot belta anu SNats
or Colorado. to-wit: Lots Nos. %. "a
and % in Block No. . OF the Original
Plat OF Delta Townsite and Lots Nos
and In Block c of Plat 2 OF Delta
Townsite according 10 the recorded
plat thereof or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said sum
Dated Delta. Colorado this 18th
day OF December. 1912.
!. II. WILLIAMS.
Sheriff.
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For Sale or Exchange

Good farm in Beckham Co, Okla,
$50 acres, 300 in cultivation. Good
for cotton, corn. broom corn. feed OF
grain. Fine for stock or hogs, only
only 5lz miles from Sayre, county seat
Good terms or will trade for good
Western Slope property. J. Edwards.
Austin, Colorado.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
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Notice vcr PupGcatior


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 E u of SWA; Section
IS, Township Is South. Range Sc
West, Sixth Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make j.
nal Desert Land Proof, TO establish
claim to land above described, before
Milton r. Welch, U. 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 r. Matlock. O
Roubideau, Colorado, w Walter Wi
son, OF Montrose. Colorado.
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For Salt

Number one -ancn, SO acres, 20
under ditch, nearly 1000 Standard
apples, one and two years old, splen-
did water right, one mile from Eckert.
Cheap if taken soon. ]. E. Gwatkin,
Austin, Colorado