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Orange Blossoms.
Davis- Spegal. —At the home of
the bride's parents, three and a
half mileS west of town, Tuesday
evening, October 3d, there was
united in wedlock Mr. John H
Davis and Miss Grace Spegal,
Rev. Chas. E. Lewis officiating.
The bride was beautifully cos
tumed in cream silk cashmeie.
After the ceremony the company
sat down to a most bountiful wed
ding supper. A number of beau
tiful and useful presents were re
ceived by the young couple among
them a fine gold watch from the
groom to the bride. Mr. Davis
has left the employe ot Dr
Walker and will assist Mr.
Spegal in the harvesting of his
large apple crop.
Lee-Beezley. —A very pretty
wedding was solemnized at the
home of Jesse W. Beezley last
Wednesday evening, at which
time C. Oren Lee was united in
marriage with Miss Edith C.
Beezley, Rev. Chas. E. Lewis
speaking the solemn words that
bound the two in wedlock. The
guests were about fifty in number
and the parlors were beautifully
decorated with white asters and
feathery sprays of asparagus. A.
B. Williamson and Lee Cady
accompanied the groom and
Misses Mabel and Alta Beezley
supported their sister as bride’s
maids. The bride was given
away by her father. The bride
was tastefully dressed in white
India silk, while the groom wore
conventional black. After the
ceremony the company were in
vited to a dinning hall tempo
rarily arranged for the occasion
where they were served to a most
bountiful repast. The young peo
ple received a large number of
suitable presents. Mr. Lee has a
home in town where the young
couple will at once begin house
keeping. They are both among
our most popular young people
LOCAL ITEMS.
C. H. Canfield and wife, of Pao
nia, were here this week.
L. J. VanAken was here from
Oklahoma, visiting his family
this week.
D. D. Potter, of Oklahoma, a
friend ot Carl Burch, is here look
ing over the country.
Geo. Linder and wife left
Wednesday for Eldorado, Kansas,
where they expect to remain.
Mrs. Jos. Hogrefe, A. E. Miller
and Rev. Betts are in Hotchkiss
this week attending the Baptist
Association.
Geo. Parer, ot Leadville, has
been here this week looking over
the valley for land. He expects
to bring in a number of settlers
soon.
On Tuesday evening Dr. Burgin
was the victim of a surprise party
that called to help celebrate his
birthday. A merry time was had
by all.
School opened on Monday with
90 pupils in attendance at Cedar
edge and 35 at the Pannel school.
Everything points to a successful
school year.
The Lone Ditch Company held
a meeting here last Wednesday
and voted an assessmen' to im
prove the ditch. This company
furnishes most of the water for
Cedar mesa, which is rapidly in
creasing its demands on the water
supply.
and The Newspaper unites with
their many friends in wishing
them a long, happy and pros
perous married life.
Mountain Mutual Discontinues.
Just before going to press on
the last four pages this week we
have received word that the
Mountain Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, so long represented by
this writer, has been stopped
from doing business in the state
by the Insurance Commissioner.
This action it is explained was
taken because the company's busi
ness had fallen off greatly in the
past few months, also because the
assessment recently made was not
paid in a majority of the cases.
Early in the year David M. Rich
ards, the father of mutual fire in
surance in this state, and Presi
dent of this company died sud
denly in Denver. Without his
guiding hand and wide experi
ence the business began to run
down, with the result that is
printed above. At the present
time we are not informed what
disposition will be made of exist
ing policies but doubtless they
will be carried to expiration by
some other mutual company, as
has been the case with other
companies that have quit business
in the state. It should be noted
that there is no connection what
ever between the Mountain and
National mutuals. The National
is as sound as any company in
the state, but following the usual
rule, those opposed to mutual in
surance will probably endeavor
to make the Mountain’s failure
apply to the damage of all the
others.
For Sale.
One of the best located fruit
ranches on Surface Creek. 35
acres, one-half mile from R. R.
station, good water right, et?.
For further particulars address H.
W. Pierce, Cory, Colo,
i Send The Newspaper east.
The Women of Woodcraft gave
a banquet in the Cedaredge hall
' last Tuesday evening which was
attended by about a hundred
persons. The occasion was the
closing of a literary contest that
ha been running in the lodge for
soi le time The contest as orig
t ina ly planned was that the looser
. should furnish a banquet to the
winners, but as the contest was
decided to be a draw both sides
t took a hand in furnishing a spread
, that was enjoyed hugely by all
present.
The Leon Lakes Ditch and
; Reservoir company held a meet
ing last Sunday at which most of
the stock was represented, and
arranged to rebuild the tunnel
and to tho r oughly re-timber it
and make it a permanent work.
The caving in of the tunnel this
year was a source of much incon
venience and some loss which the
owners do not propose to incur
again if they can help it.
Ollie Smith and Miss Myrtle
Haverstick were married at the
home of the bride’s parents last
Sunday. They will permanently
reside on the Joe McGraw place
near Cedaredge.
Mrs. V. G. Brewer, mother of
the Champion editor, is here from
Gunnison, and will visit with her
son for a week or two.
C. Stillson is constructing a
i store building and residence
across the street from the lumber
office tor his own use.
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The Delineator for November.
With its new dress of coloi
throughout the fashion and ad
vertising section*,, the Novcmbet
Delineator presents a most at
tractive appaerance. The Autumn
fashions have a large place in the
number, being illustrated and
described in detail and interpreted
by such authorities of dress as
Helen Berkeley-Loyd and
Edouard La Fontaine. The
table of contents contains, among
its many features of interest, an
article, the second of two, by
Dr. William H. Maxwell, Superin
tendent of Schools, New York
City, on "Education for Life
through Living," which describes
the routine of a great public
school. "A run in Ireland" is a
delightful travel sketch by
Seumas MacManus, the well
known Irish author. N. Hudson
Moore w’l'ites of "Tables and Side
boards” in "The Collector’s
Manual," and "The Child's Dress”
is the subject of Dr. Grace Peck
ham Murray's paper. "The
Romance of a Gospel Singer” is
a timely contribution describing
some interesting events in the life
ot Charles M. Alexander, the
revivalist. The I ucky Piece,
Albert Bigelow Paine’s novel
which has been running in the
magazine is brought to an end in
this number, and "At Spinster
Farm,” by Helen M. Winslow is
continued. A delightful story
of boy life “The Exaltation of
William Henry" is from the pen
of Hcrminie Templeton. There
is a great deal of interest and
value to housewives in the de
partments, and for the little folks
stories and pastimes.
Commercial Printnig
Of every sort and kind prompt
ly turned out at this office. Give
us a trial order. We want to
prove that we can please you.
Old papers for sale at this office,
25 cents per hundred.
Surface Creek Chumplou.
H. W. Pierce has sold his fine
fruit farm to Dr. Archer of lowa,
who will take possession on the
10th of Oct. Harry will move his
family to Delta for the winter.
Miss Belle Sparks left Tues
day for her home in Warren,
Ohio. She has been spending
the summer with her sister, Mrs.
W. B. Clark, near this place. We
feel sorry for one young man in
the community.
Mark Phoenix took second
prize over Rocky Ford on water
melons at the state fair at Pueblo,
also at Montrose. Mark has done
well this year on watermelons,
having taken a little over S4OO
from an acre of ground on Sur
face creek.
Surface Creek seems to be in
the lead this year at the fairs. In
addition to the prizes that Dr.
Miller took at Pueblo, T. J. Harsh
man of Cory, took first prize on
Jonathan and Bananna apples at
Montrose, also several other
prizes, eleven altogether.
The case of Frank Moore
charged with cattle stealing which
was tried in the district court last
week resulted in the disagreement
of the jury and the dismissal of
the case. The jury stood 9t03 in
favor of conviction. This was the
only criminal case in the term of
court.
Word reaches us to the effect
that the Delta Dressed Meat plant
will be in operation within the
next thirty days. If this proves
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we do pay Premiums on News Items.
Valiant Defenders of The National Honor.
BY WILL M. MAUIMN.
"We must guard the nation’s honor when assailed hy any foe,
We must keep it safe whatever ill befall;
We must use our best endeavor to preserve it clean ferever,"
Said Depew, Hyde, Alexander and McCall.
So with tears their eyes bedimming and their honest hearts aglow
For 'he widows and the orphans in their care.
They gave forth the declaration they would save their well loved nation
But you see they didn’t do things on the square.
For the widows and the orphans they made many touching pleas.
Saying, “Hands off; we will guard them day and night!"
But a search is now revealing some gigantic games of stealing
By these trusted devotees of truth and right.
While of honor and of widows they did talk
It transpires they worked with crooked turns and twists.
And while "honor” safely guarding their own pockets were rewarding,
Shoving hands into trust money past the wrists.
“Do not sully our fair credit by repudiation’s route!
Do not let the nation’s honor be debased,"
Cried this precious lot of hooters who of trust funds were the looter*,
"Wc must never let our natic n be disgraced."
How they talked of "honest money,” how of "honor" they did cry.
But remembered dirty schemes they worked the while.
For corrupt and rotten revel this gang seemed to have the devil
Beaten seven furlongs in a single mile.
What a precious lot who guarde f our great nation from all harm!
A sweet scented bunch of grafters, to be sure,
Rotten stocks were syndicated, rotten bond deals well inflated,
By these men whose motives were so clean and pure.
Judges bought and sold like cattle, legislatures were debauched,
Loot and graft and dirty deals on every hand.
And it must not be forgotten that these men with schemes so rotten
Are the men who posed as saviors of the land.
Nerve sublime and check gigantic had this bunch who stood on guard
Over “widows," "orphans," "honor," night and day,
Shouting "honor," “honest money."—don’t it now seem awful funny
When you learn the crooked schemes the bunch did play?
Satan standing forth rebuking those who weakly yield to sin
Cuts a better figure than these posing patriots do,
And next time wc seek defenders we’ll not choose such doublc-cndcr*
As McCall, Hyde, Alexander and Depew.
Surface Creek
People often visit Paonia
and when in town they
want a first-class meal. We
have the best of everything
that can be obtained and
we serve it in a first-class
Manner. Prices right.
J.KROY BIGELOW, PROP,
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ally for the cattle growers of Sur
face creek, as they can then dis
pose of their cattle in a much
more profitable manner.