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The Delta independent., 1909-04-30

ways and the modern automobile fur
Pile. This is easy of comprehension
when it is remembered that an acre of
western slope fruit land produces a
revenue of from $500 to go, 900 a year,
as against s1O to $50 for the best East
ern land.
The early history of the country fur
nishes some interesting "reminiscences.
Like the early history of the United
States, the savage Indian played his
part in the early life of the country
the savages were of frequent occur
renee, even as late as 1888 when the
Uncompahgre tribe of the Utes were
driven from the country to the Uintah
reservation in Utah.
In February, 1888, the legislature be-
gan division of Gunnison county, and
Mesa. Delta and Montrose counties,
the principal divisions of the great
fruit belt, were segregated and started
on their own resources. The develop
ment of the fruit industries started al
most Immediately and in 1890, the first
year the orchards of the new district
were in full bearing the world was
startled when the varieties of fruit ex-
hibited at an industrial fair eclipsed all
others.
1t is in this section of the country
that the federal government has under
taken its most ambitious reclamation
work and as result of activities, be-
gun five years ago, this year will see
the opening of the most of the main
canals of the Gunnison tunnel and Un-
compahgre valley project which ulti-
mately, when the laterals and minor
bitches are complete, will water $50, 900
acres of land in the Uncompahgre val
ley in Montrose county.
Within few months the government
is expected to throw open the drawing
for thousands of acres of fertile land
in this valley that is still owned and
held subject to homestead laws. This
land will be parceled out in small unit s
to the fortunate applicants and water
will be ready for it almost as soon as
the drawing is completed.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
.Somerset-Placita Cut off.

Delta, April 26, The Placlta- Somer-
set cut Off will in all probability be
built within the next year.
The cutoff would lessen the distance
to Denver from Delta and from Grand
Junction by at least one-third and en-
gineers declare that it is much more
feasible short cut than the proposed
Dotsero cut off with the Moffat line.
The proposed cutoff is but 80 miles in
length and presents no very difficult
constructive features. IL built It will
put Hotchkiss and Paonia on main
line and make Carbondale a junction
point of considerable Importance. -
Grand Junction News, Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Raise Potatoes.

The scarcity of potatoes this spring
and the good prices they bring should
be an inducement to cultivate that
crop. Potatoes are like number of
other staples, their consumption has
grown until the demand is getting hard
to supply, even with good crop. and,
like apples, the whole world gets
hungry for them before the new crop
makes its appearance. Potatoes and
alfalfa are both profitable-if not early
in the season, they are later.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30

New railroad interest for Delta coun-
ty is growing as the days go by and
the season opens up.
The C. e. S. which is to be a part of
the c. B. e. Q. system, has its eye on
Delta county. and, with the broad
gauging of its line from Denver to
Gunnison. will doubtless push into this
county from Baldwin. as only thirty
miles of road building will penetrate
great additional coal territory and
bring it to the fruit belt at Paonia.
The first reason is 10 develop coal re-
sources; the second is to tap the val
leys OF the Western Slope for their
immense freight offerings; the third.
perhaps is TO extend its line, link by
link. through the great Southwestern
part of this state which is so much in
need of railroads, through Paradox.
through Utah and on to the Pacific
coast.
Movements are being made as silent
ly and as secretly as possible. but in
them there is a world of meaning and
Importance for every man to know who
runs and reads.
This Burlington through Delta county
would double the value Of every acre
of land and every dollar Of investment.
And as soon as the movements of the
Burlington become fully plain. dirt
will begin to fly on the Denver & Rio
Grande's extension of the North Fork
branch through for n shorter outlet to
Denver and the East, which it then
must have.
Never before in Western Slope his
tory has the outlook for needed rail
road facilities been so promising as
now. That the summer will see plans
defined and work under way. now ap-
pears almost as certainty.
We need these roads. need these
shorter routes; and-we are going to
get them!
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Governor Signs More Bills.

Denver, April 26. Gov. Shafroth
this morning signed the bill investing
the state live stock commission with
complete charge of suffering range
cattle. He also signed the Drake
Jones bill authorizing drainage districts
which measure was bitterly fougt by
the Western Slope senators and repre-
sentatives.
The governor also signed the bill
making it necessary to have fruit trees
inspected Immediately upon being I'M
ported to the state.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Subscriptions ReceNed.

The following subscriptions to the
INDEPENDENT have been received since
last weeks report:
j. c. Storts, Dominguez; II. d. Gil.
bert, Grand Junction; DR.. Miller. Aus
tin; DIR. Virgil Thompson, Hotchkiss
J. w. Gregg, Brazil, Indiana: II. E,
Kennicott, Eckert; DR.. Dowdy, Cedar
edge; A. l.. Meddock, Austin; Minnie
Dole, Paonia; L. d. Warner. Olathe;
Jacob Mueller, ]. 4. Dorsey, T. l.,
Beardsley, S, G. Davidson. S. G. Van.
denburg, A. S. Tillotson, Delta.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Rogers Mesa Irrigation
District Petition Withdrawn

Some time ago a petition to form the
Rogers Mesa Irrigation District was
signed almost unanimously by the water
users of that mesa, its purpose being
to unity the water rights of La Roux
creek and develope the reservoir sys-
TEN.
1t was estimated conservatively that
five to six times more water could be
stored than at present, thus giving to
those who were short of water an abun-
dant supply for use.
But few days before the matter
was TO come before the county COM
missioners, about half of the petition
ers became dissatisfied and withdrew
their names, making it necessary to
dismiss the petition.
The matter came before the COM
missioners Monday and this was done.
Petty feelings of difference between
citizens of the mesa is attributed as
the cause.
Under the facts as related. this
seems too bad. Rogers Mesa is repre-
sented as one of the best fruit grow
ing sections of Delta county. Its
reservoir system is much behind that
of established reservoir districts. and
the additional water is badly needed to
increase the products of the splendid
mesa. At this time investors in Sc
curities are more than anxious to get
irrigation district bonds, hence such an
enterprise is easy to finance and de-
velop. Under these conditions and
when six per cent money is available
with which to make improvements it
seems pity that any personal jeal-
ousies should be allowed to clog the
wheels of progress. If a man who
makes two blades of grass grow where
only one grew before is a public bene-
factor, it should certainly be true that.
to make two acres yield where only one
could do so because of lack of sufficient
water, would be performing a vastly
greater public service. And it is more
than this-it is a matter of personal
interest to property holders of Rogers
Mesa
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Commencement at Cedaredge.

The Eighth grade of the Cedaredge
school held commencement exercises
last Friday. The following pupils
finished with honors: Dwight Town
send, Frank Seaton, Clarence Hall,
Edward Webb, Geo. Humphrey, Reu-
ben Gipe, Ruby Hart, Georgia Weston,
]. S. Wright, Eugece Peterson, Arno Id
Beeson, Bernice McReynoldd. Prof.
Melcher delivered complimentary
address and H. C. Getty presented the
class diplomas with appropriate re-
marks.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Train Load ofLaborers
For Della Beet Fields

Field Superintendent J. w. Douthitt.
for the Western Land and Sugar COM
pany, went to Denver the latter part
of last week after laborers for the
Delta beet fields and will return this
week with a special train load.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Peaches Haze Suruiued
Heavy Snorp Storms.

orchards in Delta county have survived
snow storms Of several inches fall
when the trees were in bloom, the
crops being average good. Climatic
conditions accompanying and following
such storms of course have something
to do with the result
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Weaiber and Fruit.

There is enough doubt about the
weather bureau reports to relieve a
too strong anxiety tension. or course
the bureau knows its business as well
as it may be possible to know it, but n
report can scarcely be sent out that
will hit the currents right for every
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Newspaper Man Gels
Federal Office.

VIM. C. Blair, of the Lake City
Times, has been appointed by Presi-
dent Taft as Receiver at the U. S.
Land office at Montrose. Mr.. Blair is
at present secretary of the State Re-
publican committee and also State dep
uty insurance commits $ ioner. His
friends represent him as good man
for the place.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
VII Close al Six.

Notice is posted at the general de-
livery window of the Delta postofiice,
that, by order of the Department the
office will close at 6 O'Clock p. m. on
and after May LIST, 1909.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
SPECIAL G. A. r. TRAIN
OVER DENVER & RIO GRANDE
FOR SALT LAKE CITY

At recent meeting of the executive
committee the Denver and Rio Grande
railroad was made the Official route of
the Department of Colorado and Wy
oming for the forthcoming trip to Salt
Lake City on account of the National
Encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic. to be held there from
August 9Th to 14th. A special train
will be placed at the disposal Of the
department officers by the railroad
company and a grand time is antici-
pated by the Boys in Blue" The
train will contain the following Pull
man equipment: A twelve section
drawing-room, standard sleeper, a
sixteen section tourist sleeper. a
standard sleeper. to be attached to the
train at Pueblo at noon ON August
It'll, tourist sleeper to be added at
Canon City, standard and tourist
sleeper to be added at Montrose. and a
standard sleeper to be added at Grand
Junction. The Cripple Creek delega-
ton will Join the train here. instead
Of at Colorado Springs as originally
planned. The train will be known as
the C. A. r. Special"
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
TO SECURE A GOOD NIaHTS
SLEEP IN HOT WEATHER

Pour cold water into a hot-vatsr
bag until il is about half full. Screw
the top partly on. then with one hand
squeeze the upper part ct the bag un-
Ill all the air has been excluded:
tighten the top, and soft, pliable pill
low will result. Wrap this In a towel
or slip the bag inside a pillow-case,
and lay your head so that II will be
at the back of the neck. In few mo-
ments the most delicious. cooling SEN
sation will pervade your body. and
sleep will quickly follow. When first
tried this, my friends prophesied cold.
pneumonia and rheumatism; but I
consulted two physicians. who assur-
ed me that there was not the slightest
danger: the heat from the b-dy will
soon heat the water in the bag. and
in the morning you will be surprised
TO fnd that you have passed . oo0-
Portable night."-'Household Infor-
nation and Economies" In The La
dies World for August.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
WOMAN WINS RACE
WITH DEATH; SAVES
lee LIVES AND TRAIN

Colorado Springs. July 27.-To the
heroism of Mrs. John Cameron OF St
Peters Dome. more than 100 pass
engers on the Short Line train.
wrecked Saturday probably owe their
lives, for it was she who saved the
train.
Mrs Cameron was picking flowers
on the mountain when she saw q huge
boulder. weighing probably 10 tons.
rolling down the mountain side. she
knew that the Short Line train was
due in a few minutes and reached the
track in time to signal the engineer.
who slowed up sufnciently to prevent
what would have been . disastro10
accident. As II was the engine struck
the rock and with several coaches
was derailed. but no one save the
fireman was seriously injured. and -
will recover. The train was held mp
seven hours until the roadbed co1ld
be cleared.
Mrs. Cameron Is the wife OF . we'll
known prospector and has lived At g.
Peters Dome several years 9hs =
suffering from nervous shock and has
been ON the verge Of prostration ever
since the accident
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
RoRNBB CANOMr18
WRITES LD11RB HD0N 3uB
sUNCoRARADLBP VALLEY

In the course oe = letter recsivsd ut
he Rssord o0os q day or two 40
iron r. B. oufnian. formerly Of South
Canon. bat NOW reading at oiaths.
Colorado. ~ says:
: '-Ths UncompaAsrs valley. alias
Uassmparabls valley. 10 coming 10
shs froat right along. Uncle Sam has
mAAe . hole through the mountains
and win soon give 40 all farm"
In refsrriag to his son. Earl, re-
esatly admitted TO the United States
lgo~ai Academy at Annapolis. Mary
Ind. he statss:
I'VE naturally feel proud Of the boy
aAd his perseverance, In his sndeav-
orr to get into the famous government
school. The entrance examinations
Rsre very rigid and trying. but In
spite OF that fact Earl made superb
grade and stood well up towards the
head OF the class. Out Of two hundred
and sixty-nine applicants only one
hundred and twenty made the reQuis-
lie grade to get In"
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
SURPRISE DINNER FOR
MR.. AND MRS. C. W. TALBOT

One of the cleaverest planned and
executed surprises of the season was
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Bow
man, 1242 Park avenue. Lincoln Park.
last evening. At $50 O'Clock friends
and neighbors began to arrive. bring
ing with them good cheer and all
things necessary for an evening Of
fun. Tables were spread on the lawn.
at which twenty were seated to make
merry. After sumptuous dinner Mr..
Bowman delighted the guests to num-
erous selections on the phonograph.
All departed at a late hour for their
homes. wishing Mr.. and Mrs Talbot
and Althea. a pleasant trip to their
new home in Albuquerque. New Mexi-
CO, and especially a wish met one ac-
cord-that they are only going from
us temporarily.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
RKHAINb or CLYDk 90
TMURKOND BROUGHf nRk
FRON DRNvBR FOE BURIAL

The re0ains Of Clyde ThurmooA.
son Of Mfu. A. II. Thurmond a No
River street.. who died. IN Dsavsr o.
Sunday. were brought here Monday
night and taken to Wilson's undsetak-
ing parlors where the funeral servies
was held At ESQ o'clock this aftsr-
noon. The deceased was q brother-in-
law OF J. r. Hood Of tho hardware
nrm Of Ellis and Hood and was thirty
four years of age. He was q baker by
trade and was at one time employed
in that capacity by Nelson Brothers
in this city. Mr.. Thurmond was un-
married The obseQuies were con-
Quoted by Rev. n. N. Jameson, pas
tor of the United Presbyterian church.
followed by interment at Lakeside
cemetery. ... -..-
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
AREI.B TMIBvI1 KNTB8
e,esA 1MB L0DACM ORCMAm

0oa,s mscrsaAts satsrea ths orch
aed nf Edwin LobaaA Tuesday nisht
end hslpsd ths0aelvss ~ . tres 4oe
-. early appSss which we're tuse
abcaE raAAy, Dor mashst TAs tFee
vas IoaAaa and Mr.. LobaeA sstana1ss
eAAksaf least 4flssa begso veso seosse
~ \ ~ literally slsiDDsA - fFust.
lnsAt bseoso last . sasora1 nAa 0as
A0ea rsat o. ~. LooaaAb va0seAsss
paAsA asA - b Of ~ oDaasea- tAaS
T1ssAAy- ai0At's ss0rsaakioas Wses
enanitaal- ~ ~ saDs party wi1A
Oesaobayy go o. two oeeo00ases&
TAsss eNnia6 asoAsF11 ena-onr6a0o
aaassnos thaE ny hayo seeed SoF Ill
- sesaalAg tAsy aRs Ssias - 81 -
1s1t psrsoA thsA visats tAstr 1laoss
Win tie iatsstioa of gstting soals-
tAiAg ~ sotAiAg Win - grssted With
. IeaA. q bsak Ast-ySorsaos Otissa.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
CAUGHT ~ DRIVING
BELT. CEMENT WORKER
- BADLY INJURED

Fiorsncs. July a4.--Eari Hainlins.
|omployed at the United States Port
'inad Cement plant at Concrete, was
|bleionsiy injured At 5 o'clock yestsr-
tAsyx norning. while working In DE
1r>zng room he lost his balance and
q mo largo driving bait and car
11D1 hDme lintaAcs before betng re-
r1 His Ioft arm va brcksa alovs
~ oow ~ ss1ev 80 ~ rioht
= nlz ceztee. H. ln11Ee.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
USE OF TELEPHONES
ON NATIONAL FORESTS

The telephone on the National for
est Is not only of the greatest assist
ance in the management of the forest
but its value is inestimable when used
to report or summon help for q IRE.
In 4 single case Of forest IRE It may
be worth rhe entire cost of its con-
struction. No other work of improv-
ing the forests has been more accept
able to the residents in their vicinity.
In the summer Of 1905 Secretary
Wilson and United States Forester
clifford Pinchot, after going over large
areas OF little developed and almost
unexplored National forest land. de-
cided that systems Of telephones, with
proper connections. would bs invalu-
able on the forests of the west.
II was not until sometime later.
however. when Congress- made . spe-
cinc appropriation for the improve
ment OF the National forests. that
funds were avaiiable for this purpose.
Last year $500 miles or telephone
lines wsrs constructed on the 14S Na-
tional forests in the West. and wire
to baild aboat 40 miles Of aAditioaal
line was shipped 70 the vario0s for
ests. bat with the funds on haad the
work Of construction could nOt b
completed. -. =
A town h southern UtaA, With
,ahast 1000 inAabitants, was isoiatsd
four days ride from the nearest rail-
road 1atjoa unti1 tsIepAoae lfns
was built BY the Forest service across
the mountainous country for forty
miles. thus conneeting tie town. the
headquarters Of the forest, and sew
eral ranger cabins. with the tele-
graph station.
From two to i've ranger stattons
are now. connected with the supervis-
or's once on many OF the National
forests. and by the use OF phones in
the homes Of settlers centrally locat-
ed. other points on the forest are
reached. The marked saving in time
otherwise required for trip Of from
twenty to forty miles il evident.
On some forests lookout stations
have been established to which q wire
is run and a man stationed in the Vi
cinity. so that he can climb the point
Of vantage several times each day and
with his glass sweep over the land
scape in every direction, quickly scan
ming an area of two or three hun
dred thousand acres. It is by such
plans that fire patrol and fire control
have been established on the National
forests with an exceedingly small
protective force. and damage from fire
has been reduced to a minimum.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
c. p. DODGE HEADS
WESTERN 7 n. C. A.

Estes Park. July 27.-The election
of the officers of the Western confer
ence of the Y. NJ. C. A. was held yes
terday afternoon. resulting n fol-
lows:
C. P. Dodge. Colorado Springs.
president.
H. W. Moore. Denver, frst vics
president.
o. A. Boyle. Wichita. Kans. second
vice president.
A. l. johnson. Lincoln. Neb.. third
vice president.
J. n. Causey. Denver. treasurer.
Charles b. Hall. Colorado SprinN.
recording secretary.
Memorial services were held ysstee-
day for Bruno Hobbs. who vas
drowned in New York recently. He
was one Of the. founders Of the CON-
ference and was greatly missed n
camp. -l'
. A baseball game was played on ~
campus Saturday between the uamD
team and q team from Steads. TAs
visitors brought . good battery and
big bunch of roote-s. The tennis aAal
viii be played this aftsrnoon. ana .
rousing campfire tonight will elsss
the eoaferenee.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
SMALL RLAxR AT PORTLAND
CAUSES eONH KXCITEMKNT

Portland narrowly escaped . dis
astrous fre Tuesday by the heroic
work OF the citizens. who laborsd dili-
esntly With bscksts and waah tubs to
oub1ue ths flames.
The nre was caused from burning
traah blowing under the elevated
porch at the rear Of the Co-Opefativs
association store and setting it on
.lrs. A numbsr of banana crates wsat
Up Il smoko and two iroa OIL barrels
e1tl1Ag, oa the porch. each containing
SMALL quantity OF Oh ezpioded from
Ehs inmanss heat ard blsw ths tops o
1lsaaAoe Of twenty Test The los u
estimated at from t7S to e1eo.-Hios-
saco Citinsa.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
MnolM:EllCAMpMEMT
G GAR At MT LAKE
GN-coloRAOO SPECIAL

Colorado should send a rousing del
eeation in the honor and glory OF the
state. TO The 4sfd National Encamp-
meat OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public at Salt Lake City. August 9th
70 1lth. 1909. .,.s4
The Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
road has been selected n the ofnciai
routs. and the oficial Colorado spe-
cial" will leave Denver Saturday.
August 7th. at l0:46 .. m: Colorado
Opriags 1:42 .. m. the 7th; Pueblo
Sis D. m. the 7th; Canon City. 1850
I'm, the 7th: Salida 7:2o p. m. the
)Sth: I1eadviile, 7;3S p. M. the 7th;
oisnwood springs l:4o =. m. the sth;
Grand Junction s q. M. the sth. ar
lriving In Salt Lake City Sunday. Aug
Ut Sth at : p. m.
6leeping cars will be located at
Denver. Pueblo, Canon City and
Grand Junction and from present In
dieations the train will be the largest
special train pulling into Salt Lake
City for the National Encampment.
Tho Denver and Rio Grande road 10
sparing NO effort or expense to bring
mp the attendance to point that Will
- q credit to Colorado and highly ap-
preciatsd by our sister state OF Utah.
In order that proper accommoda-
tions may bs provided. parties intend
he 10 take advantage OF the special
train should make application for res
orvation In sleeping car to Mr.. Q. K.
Hooper, @. p. q r. A.. 3ls Equitable
| Building, Denver, Colo.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
MEETING OF THE ILLINOIS
ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT

A meeting Of the members Of the
Illinois association will be held at the
rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
association next Thursday evening for
the purpose of arranging for the an
nual picnic and for the consideration
of other matters OF interest to the or
ganisation. All members are cordially
invited to be present. The meeting.
which was to have taken place last
Friday night. was abandoned on ac-
count Of the threatening character Of
the weather. eT.-as. ae
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
VERIFY IT
The Proof Is In Cansa City AlRsst
At Year Deer

The public statement OF q Canen
City citizen is in itself strong proof
for Canon City people. but confirm
alton strengthens the evidence.
Here is a Canon City citsen who
testified years ago that Doans Kid
ney Pills relieved sick kidneys and
now states that the cure was perm
anent. Can any sufferer from kid
ney Ills ask better proof? You can
Investigate The proof is right at
home.
Mrs. James H. Mckenzie. 1432 Riv-
er street. Canon City. Colo, says:
Il have the same hearty apprecia-
iion of Doan's Kidney Pills today. as
when publically recommended them
in 1906. As the result OF an attack
OF typhoid fever. then one Of La
Grippe, my kidneys were left very
weak and disordered. I was annoyed
by backache almost constantly and
In 1908 lumbago and rheumatism
set in. The pain. especially over my
right hip. was terrible and often ex-
tended from my left side into my
bladder. The kidney secrstions
caused me much annoyance. being at
tended by a burning pain when void
ed and passing too frequently. I
also noticed q sediment In the secre-
tions. tried plasters and kidney
remedies. but the backAche still con-
tinued and I did mot know what 10
do. Finally I began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills. procured from Hunter
Palmer's drug store. and In . remark
ably short time. they restored me TO
good health. have had no trouble
to be compared with what formerly
endured. since.
For tale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents. Foster Milbarn Co. Bufialo.
New York. sole assats for the United
States.
Remember the nans- -Doan's-aad
take no other.
Cañon City record., 1909-07-29
MEMBERS OF RAY.
NOLDs MEMORIAL CLASS TO
PICNIC AT CITY PARK

The members of the Reynolds Me-
mortal class Of the First Presbyterian
Sunday school and their friends will
picnic at the City park this evening
The gathering Is In a large measure
complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. C. w,
Talbot. who leave tomorrow for Al
buauerque. New Mexico. to make their
home. A large attendance 10 anticl-
pated and q pleasant time assured.