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The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Railroad Says II VIII
Furnish All the Cars Ii Can.

Washington, Oct. 80. During the
past week Edward A. Moseley. secre-
tary to the interstate commerce COM
mission, has received a number of COM
plants from shippers of Colorado ap-
Piles protesting that they are unable to
secure proper car facilities for the
movement of the fruit. Secretary
Moseley, while having no legal authori-
ty to compel adequate car service, is
using his good offices" in an honest
endeavor to urge the railroad COM
panies of Colorado and contiguous
states to put forth every effort to con-
vey this years tremendous fruit crop
to market.
C. II. Schlacks. vice-president of the
Denver & Rio Grande. in telegram to
Secretary Moseley. received today says:
I'VE thoroughly understand the sit
uation, and are using every possible
effort to accommodate shippers. The
immediate demand for cars for ship
ment of fruit exceeds all precedent
in our territory; the apple crop espe-
cially being immense. 1t appears that
all shippers wish to move their pro-
duct simultaneously. and Furthermore.
the Western part of the United States.
The present demand for refrigerator
cars exceeds any possible immediate
supply We have or can obtain"
1--WE have been ready to supply box
cars in any amount needed, and seme
are being used for the shipment Of
fruit. We think the situation is i'm
proving, especially as to the supply of
refrigerator cars. but in any event you
can be assured that our company is
using every possible effort to meet the
exigency."
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Because Delta County Leads
in the Production of
All Kinds of Fruit.
Our Pretty Peaches, Both Human
and Horticultural, Would Add
Charm to Big Apple
Show at Denver.

The apple show in Denver is to crown
Queen and every section producing
apples may compete for the honor.
Delta county being in the lead in
largest as well as finest quantity and
quality, and having girls as pretty as
her apples, can stand good show of
winning the Apple Queen honor, of
which circular from the management
advises:
"Each section of the state that pro-
dqces apples will be given an opportu-
nifty to elect representative to the ex-
position Who will be candidate for the
honor of being queen. A voting con-
test will be inaugurated shortly in
Delta and other towns in the state to
elect our most popular daughter. This
contest will be carried on through the
newspapers by means of voting cou-
pons which can be clipped and voted
for your choice. Each representative
so elected will be given a free trip to
the exposition with everything pro
vided. Railroad fare. Pullman accom-
HiOudllOls anu nOlel Nfllie III LEN
yer. Many forms of entertainment
will be arranged, including banquets,
automobile rides, tIeater parties, etc.
On some certain evening of the show
the choice will be announced and the
queen will be crowned. The young lady
who is fortunate enough to secure this
honor will be presented with hand
sonic reward of honor and an the other
candidates who will compose her court
will receive appropriate remembrances
of the occasion.
A future issue will give the particu-
lars. The girls should begin at once to
lay their plans for the race, as the
honor of being queen of the apple in
dustry will be grand recognition, in
deed
Coupons will be published next week
on which every reader can vote his or
her choice.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Fire at Smuggler Mine.

Telluride. Oct. %. Fire which start
ed in the dump at the Smuggler- Union
Mining company's mine at about 9
o'clock Friday morning, damage to the
camp was done to the extent of from
S35. .OO0 to $500 No lives were lost
but it was feared for time that rep
etition of the disaster of seven years
ago would occur, when twenty-five
lives were lost from suffocation.
The fire spread from the dump to
some of the bunk houses nearby and
soon was beyond control. 1t spread
from one building to another and soon
ten different buildings were goi-g up
n smoke. Among the buildings burned
was the post office for the camp, a
store building and its contents and the
Y. NJ. C. A. building. The other hous-
es which were burned were the cook
house, dining hall and living houses
The flames spread so rapidly that very
little of the household goods, fixtures
and merchandise could be saved.
Through the use of an underground
phone to the mines the men below were
warned of the danger of the smoke en-
tering the flume and they made a hur-
ried retreat. The framway was saved
and it took quick nd car eful work on
the part of the men about the cam
and the miners to keep much other
property from being consumed.
Six hours from the time the fire
started the men were set to clearing
the debris from the ground ready for
the work of rebuilding the camp.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Election Returns.

Philadelphia elected Republican may
or by 40 OO0
Republican gains were shown in Ne
braska, Mr.. Bryan's state.
louisville. Kentucky went Demo-
cratic. But one man killed on election
day.
New Jersey Republicans retain con-
troll of both branches of the legisla-
ture.
Republicans carried Massachusetts by
narrowest majority in quarter of cen
tury past.
indianapolis, Indiana and other mu-
nicipal elections in the Hoosier state
went Republican, showing party gains.
Tom johnson was defeated for fifth
term mayor of Cleveland by about 40,
900. Herman C. Baer, Republican,
was the winner.
VIM. j. Jaynor ccrried New York by
about $4,000. Barnard, Republican.
was short 80, 900 and Hearst was about
80, zoo behind Barnard.
San Francisco elect ed Union Labor
candidate P. H. Mccarthy for mayor
and Charles M. Fiskest, Republican and
Union Labor for district attorney.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Shipments TO Apple
Exposition to Go Free.

"Exhibition:-Rule l. The freight
will be waybilled at owners risk of
damage and regular rates will be
charged to the Fair, with the excep-
ton that on shipments of fruits, grains
and vegetables the freight charges will
be refunded on presentation of certifi-
cate from the secretary that the ship
ments have been placed on exhibition.
Clinton l.. Oliver writes that he un-
derstands this ruling will apply. by the
car loads.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Liberty of the Press. -

Wholesomeness in public life will be
furthered by the decision of the fed
eral court in the Indianapolis News
case, says the Kansas City Star edi-
torially, anena the recent decision of
Judge Anderson. The government was
proposing to remove the owners of the
News to Washington to stand trial for
criticism of Panama canal procedure.
In his decision refusing the govern
ment's request Judge Anderson held
that much latitude should be allowed in
newspaper discussion of public ques-
tions and that the newspaper should
not be compelled to defend itself at a
distance from the place of publication.
Both points are reasonable and of
prime Importance to the public. News
papers, of course, might readily enough
refrain from discussing public questions
or criticising public officials an outcome
devoutly desired by seekers of special
privileges. But the nation and every
community in it is vitally interested in
preserving the right of free discussion.
1t would be possible for an unscrupu-
lous administration to suppress criti-
cism by forcing newspaper editors to
go to trial in Washington for allegad
libel, instead of at the place of publi-
cation. Such procedure would involve
heavy expense to the newspaper con-
cerned and might result in virtual i'm
munity to the officials of the govern
ment
Liberty of the press an idea for
which the founders of this government
contend strenuously- lost none of
its Importance in a country overrun by
big interests asking for something for
nothing.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Occasion Is One of Great Interest and
Importance to This Section.
Digni6ed Solons Discuss Water Situation at
Court House in Evening in Connection
With National Reclamation Project.
The bitches to Be United.

take, which action, will of course be
influenced. by this committees report.
Senator Jones asked some questions
but did not take the floor.
Senator Hughes of Colorado made a
wellworded speech, erlogizing Colorado
and its reclamation work. praising the
committee and calling attention to its
venerable powerful head. Senator
Carpenter. Senator Carpenter had
previously handed Senator Hughes a
peach. He said: "'Wnile | do not
agree-never have agreed with Senator
Hughes or his party on anything politi-
cally. | do not believe have ever met
anyone with suce a rapacions desire to
turn everything into Colorado.
The Importance of the Senatorial
at this meeting and much was said to
give all better understanding, both
from governm ment and local view of
thh situation. and the people will get to
work accordingly.
We who are on the ground realize
that it would be calamity not to get
the water in use next spring from the
tunnel. now that the way is clear to do
SO by simply getting the bitches to-
gether, and it is given out fat that
such must be done before the water is
turned through the tunnel. If it is left
for the government to parallel these
bitches whose stockholders may prove
obstinate or extortionate, water for
next seasons uses will not be had, and
hardships beyond their further ability
to stand will be placed upon those
settlers already on the land. The ditch
owners who stay out would, according
to the statements made. only be losers
in the end, as parallel canals would
render their bitches of little if any value.
But the important thing is to get this
great matter adjusted. To this end
meetings will be called and every pos
sible effort will be made. In these eff
forts the water users must all join. for
only by united action can the work be
accomplished. We believe. however.
that it will be accomplished and we
hope in a manner satisfactory to all
concerned
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Della Men Deserve Credit.

The Delta fellows who busted their
autos and covered the dignifed Senators
with dust and themselves with glory in
the tour of the country between here
and Montrose Monday are entitled to
plenty of praise. Their homecoming,
though. was funny sight. Water
married to the soil that covered them
would have supplied additional acres
for cultivation or founded town lot
addition. All John Travis face lacked
was some sage-brush whiskers to sug-
gest another reclamation project. while
the spinach on Senator Carter's chin
was true photo Of Chico growing in
the alkaline desert. All cf which sug-
gests that the Senatorial committee out
after information got 1t in clouds.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
With More Freight Than Can
Be Handled, This Is the
Time for Building.
Our Cultivated Area and Produc-
ton Increasing at a Startling
Rate.---Will Double All
Freight in Five Years.

If. during a season like the present,
railroad company like the Denver &
Rio Grande, cannot furnish half enough
cars or power or track to supply Delta
county shippers, what will it be able to
do as this output of fruit and all other
crops increase to double. year by year?
Thousands of acres of new trees are
coming into bearing and more are being
set each season.
Additional acres of old orchards are
being replenished and renewed, and
countless orchard owners who took
little care of their trees have been
spurred up by the big crops and big
prices to realize what their lack of care
is costing them.
The same can be said along the line
of other products. Each year newly
completed bitches are adding thousands
of acres to the titled area, and this is
aside from the immense tracts now
ready to be reclaimed by the completed
Gunnlson tunnel.
More beets will be grown, more
wheat and oats will be sown and more
acres of potatoes will be planted.
1t all means more stuff to ship
more, perhaps, by thousands of car
loads.
1t should not take moving picture
show to explain to railroad builders
that Delta county needs more railroads
or that the same would be profitable.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
What Delta County Has
Produced in 1909.

In 1909 Delta county has produced
5000 car loads of all kinds of fruits,
worth 1900. 900.
Sixty thousand tons of sugar beets
worth 5000
Thirty-five thousand tons of slfalfa
worth s275, 900.
Two hundred tons of honey worth
$1,000.
Fifteen thousand head of cattle worth
S40O, 900.
Grains and vegetables worth $780,
600.
Total, SS, 225. 900.
The above amount creates per cap
ita circulation of more than 500 for
every man, woman and child in Delta
county, estimating the population of
the county at $4,000. which, added to
established wealth is showing very
few sections of the world can make.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Ertensipe Ditch Work.

Stockham Bros. are building three
miles of ditch and supplementing this
with seven or eight hundred feet of
pipe to irrigate several hundred acres
of land on Antelope mesa, south of
Hart's Basin. The entire cost of the
work will reach about $780, 200.
The above is one of large number
of new ditch enterprises which will
bring thousands of acres of additional
land into production in Delta county.
Individually and collectively they mean
much to the county's future.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Delta Fl. S. Wins Foot
Ball Game From Monfrose.

The game played at Athletic Park
last Saturday afternoon resulted in vic
tory for the Delta High School team
over Montrose by a score of l5 to 5.
The basket ball game on the same day
between the Delta and Montrose teams
resulted in a score of IL 20 9 in favor
of Mcntrose.
Both games Were well played and full
of interest. In foot ball Delta lacks
this year the heavy players who carried
her team for number of seasons over
every obstacle, hardly permitting an
other Western Slope team to score. but
the new boys are quick and active play
ers and promise a good record.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Beet Cars Short.

Seven or eight carloads of beets were
laying on the ground at the Delta tip
pile this morning as result of car
shortage yesterday.
Thirty-six cars were wanted for the
county loading stations yesterday and
the railroad was only able to supply 81.
The beet shipments out of Delta have
been averaging about 20 cars per day,
which. with those going from Olathe
and Montrose county, would go far
toward supplying factory at Delta.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
District Court at Montrose.

divorce case, which was tried before
was heard Wednesday in a motion for
a new trial made by Sherman, Moyni-
han and Sherman, attorneys for Mrs.
Ritzman The case was originally filed
at Canon City, before Mrs. Ritzman re-
moved to Montrose, but was trans
ferred here for trial. Mrs Ritzman
was the complainant in the original
suit, and charged cruelty. Ritzman
came back with cross bill in which he
charged Mrs. Ritzman with gross
adultery.
The jury brought in the remarkable
verdict that both parties were guilty
of the charges against them. This of
course nullified the claims of both for a
fore trial. Mrs. Ritzman's attorneys
filed notice of motion for a new trial
and the motion was presented to the
court and was overruled by Judge
Shackleford.
There were no jury cases to be heard
at this term of court, something unusu-
al for this county. The jury was dis
charged yesterday afternoon.
The case of the People VS.. Wilbur
Dillon was continued, and the case of
the People VS.. S. R. Cone was dis
missed. The case of the People, on re-
lation, VS.. Roy Evans, was dismissed.
The case of Dodd & Struthers VS..
The Empire Irrigation company occu-
pied the attention of Judge Shackleford
this morning and the greater part of
the afternoon. The suit involved the
refusal of the defendant to pay two
notes for the aggregate
sum of s41, 900. The case was tried
without jury and after all of the evil
dence was in Judge Shackleford gave a
judgment for the plaintiff for the full
amount prayed for in the complaint.
This is probably one of the largest
judgments ever rendered in the local
court The defendants will appeal the
case.
The next case to come before the
court will be the foreclosure proceed
ings brought against John Ritzman by
J. H. Rose, ct al. 10 foreclose on what
was formerly the Andrew Shore prop
erty. Rose and others hold the notes
for which the mortgage on the place
was given. 1t is expected that this
case will not consume much time.
From indications at present the term
will close Saturday evening. Daily
Press.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
New Tax Leuy.

County. 81 mills.
State, 4. mills.
General school, mills.
Roads, 7.S mills.
Bridge and Building, 81 mills.
Special school tax in Delta, 20 mills.
Interest on school bonds, l.5 mills.
Delta city levy, 25 mills.
Total levy in Hotchkiss district, out
of town, ass mills; in town, 6s.5 mills.
Total levy for Paonia district, out of
town, 81 mills; in town. rs mills.
The above levy was completed yes
terday by the Board of County Com
missioners. The tax levy in the county
is about one cent lower while the state
has raised about the same amount.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05

Mrs. Harry Mathers entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Frank P. Hall will entertain a
number of friends at six O'Clock dinner
tonight.
Mrs. R. S. Kelso entertained num-
ber of friends at her home Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Pearl Kincade entertained the
Bachelor Girls Club at her home Tues
day evening.
The F. F. Club was royalty enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Pregent Tuesday afternoon.
The Social Five Hundred Club will be
entertained this afternoon at the home
of Mrs N. E. Clack on Dodge street.
Rena Darling, daughter of Mrs. Her.
man Darling, entertained party of
young friends at Halloween games Sat
urday evening.
Dorothy Gillette gave a Halloween
party at the Gillette home near Read.
Several of her young friends from
Delta were present.
Mrs. M. R. Welch gave party for
her children Saturday evening Halo
ween games were INDUCED in and a
pleasant evening enjoyed.
Mrs. A. R. King was hostess at a
pleasant party, yesterday afternoon,
given in honor of Mrs. G H. White
law, of Los Angeles, California.
Mrs. L NJ McMurray gave a dainty
luncheon to a number of her friends at
her home on Meeker street yesterday
in honor of Mrs. G. II. Whitelaw of
Los Angeles, California.
Miss Edith Skinner gave chafing
dish party Wednesday night in honor
of Miss Pauline Gutshall who is going
away. Six couples were present and
pleasant evening is reported.
The Loyalty Bible Class of the Bap-
tist church gave a sheet and pillow case
party Friday evening in the basement
of the church. A nice lunch was served
and a pleasant evening enjoyed.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Water Users Called TO
Meet in Delta SATURDAY.

A meeting of the water users of the
Uncompahgre Valley has been called to
meet in Delta tomorrow at ten o'clock
a. M, to consider the matter of unfit
cation of bitches and discuss the situa-
ton generally as effecting water users.
All citizens interested and others hav-
ing ideas of value are invited.
The Ironstone Ditch Company. whose
waterway is one in interest. also has =
business meeting tomorrow.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
A Mid Hollowe en-.

There We're not very many Hallowe en-
pranks played in Delta Saturday night.
and those played were not of serious
nature. The night was rather windy
and stormy-too much so for the kid
let's to enjoy themselves outdoors.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-05
Society Notes.

Mrs. Harry Mathers entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Frank P. Hall will entertain a
number of friends at six O'Clock dinner
tonight
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-10
Little Bear Ridge

John Roberts was visiting here
last Sunday.
Jim Benjamin made flying trip to
American Ridge Monday.
Mrs. Mary L. Hogan has accepted
a position as teacher near Peck.
School began Monday with a large
enrolment; Georgia Hupp, teacher.
Burl Emmett is rushing his work,
trying to get ready TO attend the far
at Seattle.
The Game Bros. have gone to
American Ridge. where thew have
rented land from John Roberts.
Richard and Christina Reierson
will start to Spokane Saturday to
attend the Spokane College, which
begins the 18Th, II
The concert given at the church
Saturday, under the auspices OF MRS.
Brooks. was well attended and proved
to be success.
J.. Benjamin is making preparations
to move on the old Hill farm. We
have not learned whether he has
bought or rented.
Leroy Brooks and family are
| making arrangements TO remove to
Moscow soon. They have taken a
very active part in Sunday School and
I church work and their places will be
hard to fill.
Princess Flour makes bread
like "Angel Food Cake.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-10
School Notes

School started last Monday with a
good attendance, in the High School
there being larger attendance than
ever before. The teachers are as
follows: Prof. ]. P. Bsrackman,
principals; Miss Ora Howard. of the
University OF Idaho, assistant; Miss
Laura Hanson Of Pocatello, primary:
Miss Clara Bascher OF Lewiston, inter
mediate.
The enrolment for the first week
was as follows: Primary: beginners 8.
first grade IA, second 8, total 80
intermediate: third 81, fourth 10, E
fifth 10; total 55; Grammar. A fifth g.
sixth s, seventh 10, eighth 12; tota
43; High School: Juniors 10, senior.
6, teachers preparatory 2; total 80
Total enrolment 1853.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-10
SOuthWick Items

Mrs. E. M. Grant spent last week
at the home of Ben Mccoy.
The week will see the finish of the
harvest work at Southwick.
You'll have to get on the water
mellon wagon TO be popular these days.
Bob McColum took drive Sun
day. Anyone see which way he
went.
Mrs. Estella Leith spent few days
with her mother in Juliaetta last
| week.
Our merchants are beginning to get
busy since the work is beginning to
slacken up.
! ]. w. Henderson and family re-
turned home from the we'll drilling
business this week.
H. M. Wetmore is hauling freight
for the Mercantile houses of our
berg, ''keeps him busy"
| The school bell will soon be ring
ing. Southwck will have another
good school year as usual.
Princess Flour makes nice
white loaves.
Geo Baker came home on account
of rain in the country where he is
harvesting last week. Nc rain here.
1t begins to look as though the
wedding bells would ring quite
regular at Southwlck for some time
to come.
| ]. II. Holmes and S. A. Douglas
returned hcme this week from the
reservation, where thew have been
for the past month, putting up a
dwelling for Mr.. Plank, above Peck.
They report lots of harvest work
there yet.
Married:-At the home of the
brides parents. Saturday, Sept. 4th
at $3.50 pm. Miss Elsa Mccoy and
Clearance Grant, both of this place
Miss Mccoy Is strictly Potlatcf
girl, having spent her entire life neal
Southwick. The happy couple lief
Sunday morning for the sroom's home
stead in the Dent country. We wisf
them long, happy aud prosperous
, life.
Princess Flour makes more
and better bread than any
other flour.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-10
Best Treatment for a Burn

If for no other reason, Chamber.
lains Salve should be kept in every
household on account of it's great
value in the treatment OF burns.
1t al]ays the pain almost instantly,
and unless the injury is a severe one,
heals the parts without leaving a
scar. This salve is also unequaled
Tor chapped hands, sore nipples and
diseases OF the skin. Price, % cents.
For sale by Albert Moskop.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-09-10
LOCAL.

H. A, Russell made business trip
to Lewiston Tuesday.
Peter Bornholdt of Lewiston was
among the business visitors in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. A. Bass of Charleston. who
has been visiting friends in town.
returned home Tuesday.
Edison D. Briggs, county surveyor.
NezPerce county, is in the Dent
country looking after roads.
Josephine. the little daughter OF
Chas. Chandler. is reported sick, as
also Miss Mona Benscotter, both OF
American ridge.
1t is reported that Martin Thomas
and Jess Ball. the two threshermen Of
American ridge, will finish their oper
atoms this week and pull in.