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The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Where the ''Hot Air"
May Come From

while hunting in the vicinity of
Ute Pass, above Manitou, Bert Webb.
formerly of the Colorado City police
department, claims to have found
huge crevice in the side of a mounts'n
from which strong current of hot ir
issues. Webb declares that the hot air
keeps the atmosphere warm for dis
tance of several feet from the opening.
1t is possible that the opening leads in
to one of the many natural caves known
to exist in the vicinity of Manitou.
Denver Republican.
Or it may be drawn through some
natural vent to the place of its exit
from some one or more of the numer-
Gus mining stock brokerage offices in
Colorado Springs.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Della the Banner County.

Delta is the banner county In the
production Of fruits, sugar beets, po-
tatoes. alfalfa, grains, melons, vege-
tables, cattle and horses. If in any OF
tho lines mentioned quantity is exceeded
by other counties, quality is not.
AS to fruit production We will ship
proportionately many more at'ples this
wear than the balance of Colorado,
and more than the three so-called fruit
growing states of the Northwest. Her
pcaches are the finest grown in the
world and her berries unrivaled. I'm
supported and without influence, her
i,,roducts, by virtue of merit alone, have
captured the premiums in nearly every
instance when exhibited at Fairs and
Expeditions.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Ertensiue Water Improvements.

The City of Delta has arranged for
new pipe for l2-inch main to be laid
from the north side of the Gunnison
across the river and up Main street to
Seventh, thence on Garnet mesa, where
a reservoir will be constructed.
The engineer recently employed to
investigate the water supply reported
that the supply was sufficient but was
not transferred across the river with
the present piping arrangements. 1t
is also alleged that considerable waste
occurs a. the mesa tanks.
A purchasing committee was in Den
yer this week to buy the necessary
pipe, which will be strung under the
Gunnison river on its line. and which
will be of heavy and durable make.
The committee in Denver is comprised
of Mayor B. P. Smith, Councilmen j.
E. Hillman and T. B. Geer, and City
Engineer John A. Curtis.
1t is expected teat the improvements
described Will serve to amply supply
Delta with mountain water.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Lauds Della as Clean Civ.

A visitor to Grand Junction last SUM-
day said: ''ln walking up Nam street
of Grand junction Sunday evening at
dusk | met one man in an almost help
less state of intoxication leaning on the
supporting arm of woman. Appar-
emily the whole street was a parade
for demi-monde. who were seen in
squads. loud-talking and soliciting their
brazen trade of almost every lounger on
the principal street of the city. without
interruption from the authorities. |
could not help comparing this with
clean Delta.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Child Dropns in Ditch.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Westesen, of Cal
ifornia mesa, passed through the city
Thursday on their way to Denver.
They Were accompanied by the remains
of their little two year old daughter
who met tragic death by drowning in
the irrigation ditch which flows by the
Westesen home. They took the body
to Denver for burial.
The accident happened Tuesday after
noon. The ditch was running bank full
as the result of heavy rain storm in
the vicinity. The mother kept the chill
dren away from the ditch while it was
running at its highest but permitted
them to go out when the waters had
subsidized somewhat. While her atten-
ton was taken up with other matters,
the mother lost sight of the child and
when she went to look for her, she was
no where to be found. Her thoughts
flew Immediately to the Irrigation ditch
and search was begun. The tracks
of the little tot We're found leading on
TO the foot bridge but no tracks were
discernible on the other side and the
evidence was too plain as to what had
happened.
The father was Immediately called
and search was made for the body.
1t was finally found lodged against the
fiume of another ditch a mile and half
below where the child had fallen in.
1t was indeed a sad blow to the par
ents. The family has the sympathy of
the entire community Montrose En-
terprise.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Opening of Gunnison Tunnel.

The opening of the Gunnison tunnel.
September %. will mark the compile
ton of one of the greatest irrigation
works ever attempted and the triumph
of feat unique in the annals of irri-
cation engineering. President Taft
will be present to lend dignity to the
occasion and undoubtedly thousands of
people from all over the country will
witness an event that will be epochai,
as it will usher in a period of produc-
tiveness for an immense area of soil,
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20

naturally fertile but hitherto lacking
water. All Colorado should unite to
make this one of the greatest occa-
sions in the states history. When the
tunnel is in operation it will convey
water to a greater area than many
counties of some of the older states.
1t will demonstrate the agricultural
possibilities and in itself should cause
boom in farming lands throughout
this section of the country. 1t is as
important in its way as the famed tun-
neling of the Alps for traffic, and the
world will come to recognize this
fact. Pueblo Star j Journal.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Premiums Offered Are At
tractive and Speed Pro-
gram Is Excellent.
Will Be Held Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday September
l-3.--A Beautiful and At
tractive F air Ground.

The first of the fairs to be held is
the Fifth Annual Hotchkiss Fair dated
for September /. and 3rd.
Tie premiums offered are attrac-
tive and the speed prsgram an excel
lent one.
Hotchkiss has among the prettiest
fair grounds in the state and is natural
ly proud of them. Being in the center
of the fruit belt and surrounded by good
agricultural country, Hotchkiss should
this year have the biggest and best of
all her fairs. That the exhibits will be
fine there is no doubt, and the enter
tainment program will be worth wit
Messing by every resident of the county,
as well as many who will be present
from the outside.
Here's success to the Hotchkiss fairl
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Negligent Train Crew Arrested.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. Is. Direct
information was filed in the district
court here today charging the train
crew of the Rio Grande passenger train
which was wrecked Saturday near
Hustled, Colo. with manslaughter. The
deputy sheriff went to Denver today to
arrest Engineers Lessig and Hollins-
worth and Fireman Wright, Conductor
Dalton, Brakeman Mclhlerne.
Emil Kaupe of Chicago, who was in
jured in the wreck died this morning,
making the total of dead eleven.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Peeping Com Might

Some fellow whom the people dub
''Peeping Tom" has been terrorizing
sections of Grand Junction by cutting
holes through screens and trying to
effect an enterance to houses.
A similar attempt is said to have
been made at a residence in Delta dur
ing the week, when hole was found
cut in one of the screens Those seek
ing to break into the house in question
We're scared away and nothing further
resulted. BY request the INDEPENDENT
does not mention names of the dwellers
where the burglary was attempted.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Base Ball League For
The Western Slope.

Grand Junction is agitating a new
base ball league for the Western Slope
in order that the teams which have
been playing such fast games this sea-
son can plunge into big ball.
There is no question but what this
should be done, as some of the scores
made this season are fully up with the
best records of the big league teams.
Two to l and to nothiug are games to
be proud of.
Delta hasn't been in the base ball
push to any extent this year, but it
can get to the top later.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Car Burglary Case Tried Monday

In the matter of James Tam, Greek.
arrested last week on charge of taking
goods from d. & r. G. car, tried be-
fore Justice Coombe Monday. Tam was
discharged for lack of evidence. In
the civil case for recovery of Sl33 paid
special agent, that being his repre-
sented value of goods missing. and
which on his demand they had got
scared and paid, judgment was deferred
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Adpertising High Priced Land.

Grand Junction is said to be reaping
the reaction because Of continuously
advertising high priced land. Because
one piece of improved orchard land may
sell for So. 600 an acre and possibly be
worth it, the event is advertised so
widely that the public gets to believe
there is no cheap or moderately cheap
land to be had and look for what they
want elsewhere.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Railroad Companies
Should AudRe.

Railroads should improve their SER
vice, their property and their systems.
All are in need of it. The loss to life
ought to prompt all effort on their part.
In some cases signals are imperfect.
Doubtless in many instances men are
allowed to work too many hours and
get careless. Tracks are not always in
good condition and many other things
need apparently more attention than
they get
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
AHempted Holdup at Trinidad.

Last Saturday three men attempted
to hold up six deputy sheriffs taking
ten thousand dollars for the payroll of
the American Mint from Trinidad going
to Gray Creek this morning and shot
Deputy Martinez who was half mile
ahead and hoped the shot would not be
heard and might ambush the others.
When the other DEPUTIES dashed up the
robbers fled to the hills.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Forget Orders and Fatal
Train Wreck Ensues

A mixing of orders among train en-
ployes Saturday morning caused one of
the most disasterous wrecks in the
history of the D. & R. G., at the little
station of Hustled about ten miles from
Palmer Lake. Two trains crashed
on curve, killing ten passengers
and injuring 81. Engines were wrecked
and one entire coach demolished,
1t was just another case of criminal
carelessness, and lives were snuffed
out and scores crippled because of it.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Other Things Having Bearing on the
Enterprise Are Now Ready.
Citizens of Delta Awakening to Advantages
and the Matter Will Be Pushed.--Will
Give Employment, Help Business
and Enhance Realty Values.

Deeming the time now ripe for max
ing final and strong effort to get beet
sugar factory, Delta citizens are taking
the matter up. and. judging from the
sentiment expressed. something tangi-
BILE will soon result.
Heretofore the sugar people have
been ready with excuses: The time
isn't right wait until the tariff
matter is settled when the Gun
nison tunnel is completed will be time
enough" etc.
Well, the tariff matter has been
settled and should be satisfactory. The
Gunnison tunnel has been completed
and will be ready TO water any amount
of additional beet land for next season
that may be needed to supply factory
of greatest capacity.
The time for excuses from the fac
tory people has gone by. The time for
action is here; and our people have de-
termined to get action. If the Trust
wont act, our growers and our business
men will.
Evidence is plenty to prove that the
sugar making business pays. Those at
the head of it have become millionaires
many times over. Our little factory at
Grand Junction paid its loan of $500. 600
in about half the time it's bonds had to
run.
There has always been an idea among
n number of Delta county people that
a popular subscription of stock to
sugar factory could be floated at home
sufficient for at least nucleus to
build and operate factory. In other
words our people could subscribe for
enough stock and pay in enough money
to have q foundation strong enough to
issue bonds and thus procure the whole
capital necessary for the enterprise, as
doubtless has been done in dozens of
other cases.
As nearly as we are informed this
will be tried in case the companies WHO
have investigated the field still hesi-
tate.
The matter of the factory wanted at
DeIta mas, VIC tNeA f'"N
sauarely before the Western Land and
Sugar company at Grand Junction, for
its immediate consideration, while b.
p. Smith and ]. E. Hillman went to
Denver Sunday to talk the factory mat
ter over in a practical way with the
sugar people of that part of the state.
Delta proposes to have home sugar
factory if it can in any manner procure
one, and It is gratifying to see our peo-
pie at last going after it in what looks
like the right way.
We have the field produce the beets
and are IN every way entitled to fac
tory.
Should II eome down to cooperative
plan, we believe our people can sub
scribe for stock with full assurance
that Il will be just as good as bank
stock. and that, should they so wish,
after getting started. they can accept
or reject bids from companies desirous
of acquiring the property.
Money borrowed at six per cent which
is supposed to pay 80, ought to make
subscribers feel reasonably safe.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Opero House Has Ne,o Manager

E. G. Hover, of Trinidad, arrived
Tuesday and has taken charge of the
Sanders Opera House. Mr.. Hover has
managed the Central Park Theater at
Trinidad for the past seven years and
is fully upin the business. He promises
general stage remodeling and bigger
shows than Delta has been accustomed
20 in the past.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Senator Guggshheim's Priuate
Secretary Tisiis Della,

MIR. Horton Pope, Senator Gusgon-
helms private secretary and Denver
meNager. was in Delta for short time
Wednesday. Mr.. Pope's business here
was not. we understand, of special sig
nificance. and his short time here was
spent with one ot two prominent citi-
zens in discussing private political
matters.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Presence of Chief Executive
to Lend Dignity to Open
ing of Great Tunnel.
Will Arrive Three Hours Earlier
Than at First Planned, and
Remain in Vicinity Of the
Tunnel Seven Hours.

The following, according to the
Montrose Enterprise, is the Presidential
program up-to- -date-barring washouts
and train wrecks.
President VIM. Taft will reach Mont
rose at 2:45 on the afternoon of Septem-
Der 23rd and will remain guest of
the Uncompahgre valley until ten
o'clock that night.
The protest which went up from
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and Montrose
against the schedule which had been
arranged by the Denver committee,
whereby the president was to reach
Colorado Springs ard Pueblo at night
and Montrose at 6 p. m, has borne
fruit in the way of change in the
schedule as TO permit the president to
visit the two mentioned eastern slope
cities in the day time and Montrose
three hours earlier than first planned.
According to the new schedule the
president will leave Denver five hours
earlier than intended.
The arrangement of the program was
agreed upon in Denver Saturday after
noon at meeting presided over by
former Governor Peabody. representing
the local committee of 100 which has
charge of arrangements for the presi-
Dental visit here. James II. Brown,
chairman of the Denver entertainment
committee was present, as was COM
mittee from Pueblo, composed of Con-
gresham John Martin and r. H. Hig-
gins, president of the Pueblo state fair
association.
The visitors urged that Denver give
up some of the time the executive had
allotted to that city so that the presi-
dent could be taken to the state fair
grounds in daylight, where thousands
of people from all over the southern
portion of the state could assemble and
get a view of him.
A parade of live stock and all the
industries and resources of the state
will also be prepared at Pueblo, and
the state fair grounds.
The new program brings the presi-
dent to Denver at the time previously
agreed upon-2 p. M, September %,
and leaves all the details for that day
unchanged. The morning of Septem-
Der % President Taft will breakfast
with Thomas F. Walsh and family at
Wolhurst, as originally planned, but
instead of coming back to the city for
a luncheon gwen by the chamber of
commerce, MIR. Taft will leave VOL
hurst at 1890 via the d. & r. G. for
Colorado Springs.
This also cuts out his afternoon visit
at the home of Senator Charles J
Hughes Jr., as he did not expect to
leave there until p. m.
The new arrangement brings the
presidential party into Montrose at
2:45 D. m. September % instead of s
O'Clock in the evening. The new itin-
erary for the state is as follows:
September 2l-
Arrive Denver 2 p. m.
September 22-
Leave Denver 1890 p. m.
Arrive Colorado Springs $50 p. m.
Leave Springs $3.50 p. m.
Arrive Pueblo 4:4o p. m.
Leave Pueblo $40 p. m.
September 2S-
Arrive Glenwooa 6 a. M
Leave Glenwood 6:4a a. m.
Arrive Grand Junction l0:l5 a. m.
Leave Grand junction HIS a. m.
Arrive Montrose 2:45 p. m.
Leave Montrose 10 p. m.
September "a
Arrive Grand Junction . a. m.
Leave for Utah 2:15 a. m.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Storms Dong Damage.

Half million dollars damage to
crops and property along the valley Of
the Arkansas is the estimate for the
past three days, the damaged territory
being between Canon City and the
mouth of the Royal Gorge and between
Canon City and Pueblo.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Cory Battle on Tap
for Delta Fair.

JOI Dett0 TdU.
Blood (the kind of blood squeezed
from the tomato) will flow freely on
the opening day of the Delta fair. if
the team from Delta County Business
Mems Association can find another
crowd who are willing to stand up be-
fore them in a tomato combat In
other words six of the prominent mem
bers of that body have challenged the
world to combat with the tomato as
the weapon. We doubt very much if
six other men can be found who will be
willing to take up the challenge. We
can find plenty of men who will bare
their hearts to leaden shot and shell
but when it comes to going up against
juicy squashy overipe tomato we beg
to be excused. .-Montrose Enterprise
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20

None Better Chan Doughspoon.
Delta is getting pretty plenty of
mountain water this summer, which is
fully appreciated. There is none bet
ter than our own Doughspoon.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
louisiana Orange Crop Large

louisiana will enter into keen COM
petition with Florida and California in
the orange business this year, growers
assert. From present prospects the
orchard owners believe that the crop
will come close to 500. 900 boxes. No
serious damage to the groves as re-
suit of cold weather has been done for
the last ten years.
The Delta independent., 1909-08-20
Restored to Entry.


Classification plats of the following
have been flied in the Land
Office at Montrose.
All of T. II s.. R. 10l W.
All of T. Is S. r. 80 w.
All of T. S, R E.
All of T. 5 s., r. 2 E.
All of T. 2 S., r. 2 E.
All of T IA S., R. "a w.
All of T. IA S, f. 90 W.
All of T. Is S, S. 9S w.
Part of T. Is S., R. 90 w.
Part of T. Is S., r. sc w.
Part of T. IA s., R. 81 w.
Part of T. Is S., r. 81 w.
Part of T. l2 S., S. 9S w.
Very truly.
B. P. BLAIR.
Register.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-01
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
r. r. BY WIRELESS.


From the Syracuse Post Standard)
Wireless telegraphy removed the last
vestige of privacy from the voyages of
our ex-presidents.
from Columbus, Ohio, State Journal.)
II Col. Roosevelt should happen to
get seasick the captain probably will
proceed as if the wireless were out of
order.
tFrom the Milwaukee Sentinel.)
There will be no C. D. @. signals
from the steamer Hamburg.
tFrom the Cleveland Leader.)
The latest wireless reports indicated
that Theodore Roosevelt was leading
as strenuous life as circumstances on
shipboard permit.
(From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
Priceless boon. this wireless teleg-
raphy.' We learn that go miles at
sea Col. Roosevelt took bath. and we
might have guessed as much without
the wireless.
F'rom the Buffalo Commercially
The wireless seems to disregard
Mr. Roosevelt's positive statement that
he wants to avoid further publicity.
From the Providence Tribune.)
If the wireless telegraph fails to
work during the next few days it Is 60
ing to seem very dull here in the Unit
ed Gates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-01

near the standard demanded BY the
duties imposed.
The unpleasant affair in regard to
DR.. David Jayne Hill last year when
his name was proposed to the Kaiser
is the outgrowth OF the present pen
ury OF the diplomatic salaries which
are attached to the most important
posts.
Altogether 1t is to be expected that
the politicians of the country will say
as 1t was said of James Russell Lo-
we'll that another "one OF them damn
ed literary fellers has been chosen"
It need not be pointed out that in
a court where scholarship abounds
among those high in the government
it is more important that we be rep
resented by scholar than by any
other class for as it may not be we'll
known personal friendship has accom-
plished more in the history Of even
modern diplomacy than red tape. 1t
is the fabrication of international ma
chinery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-01
WILLIAM w. BIRDSALL
In MemOyidm
BY w. NJ. Trueblood.


Wordsworth, in Tintern Abbey.
CLEAN of a gloomy
falls a
of jewels that hardly
All, wrapped this
OF lfe this pageant in the iron
That, but for Death know o.
And sweet a spirit meath the iron mask had played
/ thought not of him yesterday; thought OF
That fought q strenuous and
Today I've hear him laughing talking hour
Just as 1 heard him. when used to walk alone.
Today again, the old nds-
Along the highway tollgate to The town.
Along the cleaning river lodges gray and brown,
And through the he grounds:
And. I've looked-and to walked
With him. I've wondered Inever knew
How fine his spirit how and true
In the days read together stroled
hear his voice, hear the laugh. low
see the litup face. feel warming thrill
OF hand-clasp. just then-no still
A flash Of meaning thenI not know
Pale Death is but the breaker n outer she'll,
which the is masked from human view
And which, when he
And in Eternal form it's holden safe and well.
And Birdsalls name shall be a mem'ry of delight
dwelling place OF pleasant thoughts and haruaones
home OF musng, evenings charming sres
The curtain fall upon tho solemn. Scored night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-01
Undoubtedly Works
Wonders for
Sick Men

It is presumed to be infallible, and
highly efficient in quickly restoring
health and strength to those suffer
ing from nervous exhaustion" weak
vitality, melanchoha and the func'
tons.
First get fifty cents worth of com,
pound fluid balmwort in a one-ounce
package and three ounces syrup sar-
saparilla compound; take home. mix
and let stand two hours; then get one
ounce compound essence cardiol, and
one ounce tincture cadomene com
pound mot cardamom). Mix all in 8
six or eight-ounce bottle, shake We'll
and take one teaspoonful after each
meal, and one when retiring, followed
by a drink of water.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-01
Governor Marshall Sets Aside
Two ArbOr Days For the State

Indianapolis, April 1..Governor Mar
shall has fixed Friday, April 30. and
Friday. October %. as arbor days in
Indiana for this year. HIS proclanna-
ton was issued yesterday afternoon
and is as follows:
IF beauty is its own excuse for be-
ing, then beauty combined with utility
has double right to exist For many
years it has been the custom of the
people of Indiana to adorn the grounds
about public buildings. school houses.
colleges, and state institutions and
along public highways and streams.
and in public parks and village COM
mons by the planting of shade trees
and shrubs.