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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
Speaker of Texas House Quits

Austin, Tex, March 17.--In compli-
ance with a resolution passed by a
minority of it's members, Speaker
Kennedy of the Texas House of Repre-
sentatives resigned. His resignation
was accepted by viva voce vote.
John j. Marshall was then unani-
mously elected Speaker in his place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
To Investigate Picture Trust

Chicago, March 10.-At a meeting
of the Independent moving picture
theatre owners tonight, it was an
nounced that the moving picture in.
dLstry and the film trust will be in.
yestigated by the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
STANDARD OIL fine $4,000
Judge Hazel Denies Motion for New
Trial In Rebatinu Case.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 17-Jrdv.
Hazel, IN the United States Court de.
MED the motion of the Standard Oil
company for new trial and imposed
q fine of $4,000.
The case hinged on the Standard
OH Company's accepting concessions
from railroads in the shipments of oil
irom olean, N. Y, to Rutland and
other points in Vermont.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
Ex-etatc Treasurer $4,000 Short.

Salt Lake, Utah, March 15.-James
Christensen, former State Treasurer,
who retired from Office Jan. /, is under
arrest charged with being a defaulter
to the amount of $4,000. Christen-
sen, it is said, had acknowledged that
the money was used in speculations in
Nevada mining ventures.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
No Local Option for PennsylvanIa.

Harrisburg, Pa. March 1.-THE
House of Representatives of the Penn.
sylvania Legislature defeated local
option by vote of 1856 to 66. Local
option was the chief issue in the cam.
paiga last fall when the Legislature
was elected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
10 Pray Three Days for Rain,

saltillo, Mex. March 1.-THE
drought had been SO severe in this re-.
g'on and the resultant suffering an
eFeat that Bishof Jose Maria Echever.
ria Yesterday ordered prayers In al,
tAlrches for three days for rain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
p. j. kieran Indicted.

Pittsburg, March 15.-Allegheny
County grand jury returned true bills
against p. ]. Kieran, former head of
the Fidelity Funding Company of New
York, charging him with embezzle-
ment and larceny by bailee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
Grip Carrying OF indiana

Winnipeg, March 17.-Seventy-two
iians are dying of grip at Fort
'ipnewyan and more than $50 are
wn with the disease at the four
'sts In the Mackenzie River region
: the Hudson Bay Company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
SUFFRAGE DEFEAT IN IOWA
Equal and Limited Bills Are Voted
Down In Senate.

Des Moines, March 15.-Equal suf-
frage met a decided defeat in the
Senate by vote of 81 to II. The
limited suffrage bill for women was
also defeated by vote of 36 to 12.
This disposes of the movement for
woman suffrage at this session.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
New Ship Trust on Great Lakes.

Detroit. March 15.-AThe Free Rress
announced the formation of new YES.
sci corporation which will buy so of
the largest lumber carrying vessels on
the Great Lakes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
MEDICAL ADVICE BY WIRELESS
Physician on Shore Prescribes for In.
lured Man on Steamer.


Eureka, Cal. March 15.-While the
oil steamer Asuncion was off this port
the Humboldt wireless station re-
ceived from her a message saying that
one of the sailors had fallen from the
rigging to the deck, sustaining injuries
resulting in severe internal hemor.
rhages. Medical advice for the in.
1ured man was asked.
The wireless station at once com.
municated with the marine physician,
Or. Charles Falk. who prescribed
treatment. The steamer remained
hove'to until the directions of the
physician had been received by wire
less, when she proceeded on her way
while the remedies, presumably, were
applied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
QUhDRUPLETS BORN IN CUBA
President Gomez Congratulates Moth.
er and Assists Family,

Havana, March 15.-The wife of a
poor cigar maker of Havana, the
mother Of fourteen children, gave
birth to quadruplets, two boys and
two girls.
President Gomez sent his congratu.
lations to the mother, as a woman
deserving well of the republic, with
substantial assistance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
North Carolina to Use "the Chair y

Raleigh, N. c. March 12.-The Leg.
isiafrre enacted a law requiring all
persons convicted of capital offenses
20 be privately electrocuted in the
State Penitentiary here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
Guatemala to Teach Enollsh.

Mexico City. March 1O.-Hereafter
the English language will be taught
In all the public schools of Guatemala.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-03-18
Lieutenant Dropped sa a Deserter.

Washington, March 10.-First Lieut..
Edward L. Rains. Twentieth Infantry.
has been dropped from the roll of
the Army for desertion.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Important 10 Our .Aduertisers.

The INDEPENDENT is ready and anx-
ious to give the very finest and most
effectual display to every advertise
ment in order that it may bring the
best results and the greatest possible
increase in trade. To this end we again
most urgently request that every adver-
tiser favor us with copy EARLY in the
week. Copy should never reach this
office later than TUESDAY evening, as
later receipt makes it necessary to
RUSH the work and get POOR results.
Hereafter, no pains can be taken with
work received Thursday. The coming
rush of holiday work makes this ruling
imperative. Wego to press Thursday
evening always, and copy MUST be in
by "Wednesday at 9 a. m. TO insure
satisfactory display. Our force cannot
be expected to work overtime. week in
and week out, to accommodate those
who neglect this important feature of
their business until the last minute. and
those who do so will not expect good
results. 1t is rs easy to prepare an
advertisement early as late. and is to
the interest of everyone to do so.
Remember this, and let us have your
copy at reasonable hour if you want
an attractive display. and you will get
it. The INDEPENDENT is well equipped
to give advertisers the very best, but
where all work is done by hand it takes
time. and we are anxious to have this
time and get up attractive advertising
for every one who will grant it by see
ing to it that copy reaches us by TUES
DAY evening or Wednesday at a. m.
at the VERY LATEST. Our chief OBJ
ject in making this announcement is
that we may give every advertiser bet
ter service and make the INDEPENDENT
still more attractive to it's readers, and
we trust that none may overlook this
important matter.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Original Estimate of 5000
Cars from County Will
Be Fully Realized.
D. & r. G. Will Promise No More
Refrigerators at All, 1t Is Said.
and Other Kinds of Cars
Are in Great Demand.

The car shortage is more serious than
the late frosts. Word has been re-
ceived that not another refrigerator
car will be promised by the d. & r. G..
and at the present time not even a COM
mon box car can be had. A few cars
were rushed in, the first of the week
and a portion of the Jonathan apples,
which are the most delicate, were
moved.
1t is feared, aside from the loss that
may come from the lack of cars, that
if the shippers are forced to use com
mon box cars, the fruit will be frosted
on the way to its destination, or that
it may sweat, if shipped south. thus
giving outsiders an unfavorable i'm
preston Of Colorado fruit.
Several shippers tell of having packed
as high as eight hundred and eighty
boxes in a car when five hundred and
four boxes are supposed to be car
load
The estimate of three thousand cars
that was made by growers early in the
season, it is said, will miss it but very
little Present calculations make it
about thirty-one or thirty-two hundred.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Foot Ball and Basket
Ball Tomorrow.

The Grand Junction High School has
chartered special train to bring their
foot ball and basket ball teams to Delta
tomorrow. They also expect. accord
ing to the Grand Junction News. to
bring a large number of rooters. The
train will arrive here about noon and
leave at 10 p. M
The basket ball game will be called
at p. m sharp and the foot ball game
directly at the close of tire former.
The games take place at Mesa Park and
a large crowd is expected as it is one
of the biggest events of the season.
If Delta wins this game, the Western
Slope championship practically cinched
for her. The team is not so heavy this
year but make it up in speed.
A chicken supper will be given at 5
p. m. at !. o. o. F. hall.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Publicity and Resources.

Where the resources of a district
have merit, publicity is the remaining
thing most needed
The world is looking for investment
fields. Investors want to know where
they can invest most safely and with
a prospect of good profits.
When alinvestor is interested, he
does the rest, if he is willing to do any
thing. He will investigate, and. if sat
.isfed, place his money in. purchase of
property or other channel; that is, pro-
vided he is not driven from the pur-
pose by too much persuasion or too
much antagonism, ingredients which so
often spoil the broth stirred by too
many cooks. The resources of Delta
county are genuine and will stand
closest investigation. The proofs are
open to all who choose to investigate
and are easily accessible, and the
same applies to the investment enter
prises and opportunities along every
line.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Children Hape Narrow Escape.

MoNTRoSE, Colo. Oct. is, 1909. Fire
broke out at the home of viii George
early this morning, and for time en-
dangered the lives of three little chill
dren who were asleep in the building,
just over the ceiling that was ablaze in
the kitchen below. Mrs. Larry, an
elderly lady who occupied room in
the house, woke just in time to save
them.
Mrs. George had just lighted the fire,
and gone to the store for something for
breakfast. and a young lady passing
the house saw the blaze and phoned in
the alarm. Mrs. George heard the
bell. but paid no attention, not thinking
it to be her home. She was nearly
Frustrated to find on her return of the
narrow escape of her children.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
the Carcass Lies
The Buzzard Flies.

Notable prosperity in section is the
beacon light to all the army of canvass
ers, peddlers and takers within sight or
reach.
Delta is coming to be overrun with
this rabble. Persistent, insistent, many
of them obtrude upon your time and
hang on until you feel that the only
way to get rid of them is to patronize
them or kill them, and you feel more in
the humor to adopt the latter than the
former course.
If one should patronize them all he
would not have enough left for loaf
of bread or a months supply of Dough
spoon water.
Every dollar to these people, aside
from their little expenses while here,
is taken away. never to be seen again
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Trains Soon for Telluride.

Telluride. October ls.-This city has
been without trains for six weeks but
promise has been made by the Rio
Grande Southern that train will reach
Telluride from the south on next Mon
day, and one from the north soon after
wards. Four large forces of men are
at work on rebuilding the roads which
were washed out by the aaods. 200 men
in numbers. Forces are now working
at Trout Lake, Butterfly. Illium and
Sawpit.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Get Ready! Delta Boil Players.

The Grand Junction News suggests,
in the following article Western Slope
base ball league, with Delta on the cir
cult. If Delta has any base ball fans,
or what is more n, cessary, base ball
players, they better get busy.
The base ball players of Northwestern
Colorado are planning to organize a
league for the coming season. The
towns suggested for the league are
Fort Collins, Greeley, Eaton, Windsor,
Loveland, Longmont and Boulder. The
movement has its origin in Greeley.
A Western Slope league could well be
organized t. take in the towns of Grand
Junction. Montrose. Glenwood, Pali-
sade, Delta and Ouray. making six
team league. In case any of these
towns were inclined not to come in OF
failed to enter there are other places
on the Western Slope which could fill
in thus assuring a six-team league that
would give great deal of amusement
for the fans and assure games at each
of the towns at stated intervals. The
proposed northern leage suggests that
the merchants grant half day off each
week for the game and contend that if
they will do this there are enough ball
advocates who will put up money to
form a stock company.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Della County Has
Resource Foundation.

The booms without foundation of re-
source are the ones which react 1t is
not an easy matter to overboom a
country as rich in resource and wonder
full in production as Delta county. For
instance, when 81 200 an acre is asked
for bearing orchard, people not ac-
quainted with the situation are likely
to say the value is inflated. If we
prove to them, as can easily be done
this season, that owners of apple or
chards are in many cases taking more
than $1,000 in cash from an acre of
trees in the present crop, it indicates
that the value of the land is by no
means high at 81, 900 an acre.
We have record of apple trees this
year which pack 35 and 40 boxes to the
tree, and the apples bring from S1.50
to 81 90 per box, making the single
tree earn from s25 to $40. If we esti-
mate 80 good bearing trees to an acre,
and rate their product at S25 to the
tree, we have 5000 from the acre in
the seasons crop. This estimate can
be cut in two and still leave an output
of 81, 600 per acre for this seasons
crop. Naturally all the orchard land
will not produce on such a scale, any
more than will any other crop. There
is difference in growers, in care and
in soil. We are not aware that any
acre of apple orchard will this year
yield $1,000 worth of apples, but it
would not surprise US if such was the
case, and we believe that there are a
good many acres that should reach
81, 200 to SIS, 90 per acre.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Car Shortage Arouses Inter-
est and Awakens People
to This Great Need.
With Any Possible Improvements
Present System Cannot Keep
Up With Rapid Devel-
opment Of Country.

The Business Mems Association is
other road to build to Delta, and while
the c. & S. seems to be the most feas-
able route, others will have the oppor-
tunity We must have another road,
and the car shortage troubles just now
are opening the peoples eyes to the
fact, as the INDEPENDENT would have
done months ago.
1t is a well known fact that the pres
ent railroad facilities are barely suffi-
cient to handle the traffic through the
dull season, and to those who don't
know, there are fourteen thousand
acres of young orchards in Delta coun-
ty that haven't come into bearing yet.
All of those fourteen thousand acres
will come into bearing gradually for
the next three years, and at the end of
that time the yield will be double that
of this season. What better prospects
could a railroad ask? The railroads
broke their necks to get into Cripple
Creek, and while they did a lot of busi-
ness there for few short years, things
soon changed, and, like all other min
ing camps. Cripple Creek soon was on
the decline. Delta is an older town
than Cripple Creek, a good deal, yet
she is just in her infancy.
The sugar beet, vegetable and grain
crops will also increase with each COM
ing year, which will induce a sugar
factory, and many other industries.
There are many things We are going to
have, but the most important just now
to go for is a second railroad.
The INDEPENDENT has done its
'.angels could do no more" from the
very beginning, to help out this impor-
tant movement, and will keep on boost
ing it, no matter whether any one else
helps us or not.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Who Was III
Uon,ribut.sN

Twix twilight and dark, down near
La Veta Park. a maiden sat combing
her bright golden hair, when heated
with roaming, all painting and foaming,
there came up and squeezed her a big
grizzly bear. 1t did not alright her.
the bear did not bite her, she lay back
and murmured: 20, still tighter dear. .
This broke up old bruin he let off his
wooing, sneaked back to the mountains
and hid whole year.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Ia. Spend $4,000. 600.

We note in an article in Mondays $
Denver Times, that the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad Company. owing to a
contract made between E H. Harri-
man and George Gould. in the early
part of 1908. will spend SIS, 200, 600
in rebuilding the system. Horace w.
Clarke is the man who will have charge
of the improvements.
Rumors have been afloat for some
time that a move was on to broad
gauge the road from Salida to Ouray,
over Marshall Pass, but this is the
nearest authentic that we have gotten
up to date. If this important move is
made it will be a matter of no small
Importance to Delta, for it would no
doubt place US on the main line of the
road.
1t is said that the d & r. G. is still
a Gould possession, but that Hartman
became an important factor before mis-
death. inasmuch as his assistance was
sought by the management of the road
to pull it out of a tight place. He
cauhe ior Wafu put Win 'He aSteeheh'
that a certain amount of stock be
placed in his name and that SIS, zoo, 600
be expended in improving the road to a
high percentage of efficiency.
The agreement is about to be made
good, or at least we hope it is, and
from all appearances the long 'cussed
Rio Grande will soon be up and doing
things.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Moper Ranch Brings Big Sum.

The ranch owned by Thomas Mower,
on Tongue Creek, was sold this week
to Baker Brothers of Leon, Iowa, for
consideration of sci, 900. Ralph Baker
was here and made the deal and re-
turned home Tuesday. He will return
little later to take charge.
The Mowers still hold large herd of
cattle, the fat ones of which are being
shipped, several carloads having gone
out this week. and the remainder will
be fed on the ranch this winter.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22

thing out of town, this employment
could not be given. Again, the more
our merchants sell the higher the
wages they can pay because their prof
its are increased and their help is thus
made more valuable.
We should trade at home because the
greater the volume of general business
the greater the value of property, and
if we own such our wealth will thus be
increased by our own expenditures.
We should trade at home because the
mail-order merchant cannot publish
great books called catalogues, with
hundreds of costly pictures, on good
paper, well bound, and send them out
free" under heavy postage unless he
gets his money back in some way.
Sometimes goods look cheap, and this
is often true-they are cheap in quality
as well as in price. The mail-order
merchant who spends 81 or So year
catalogue money on each of his Gus
toners, many of whom do not spend as
much with him, cannot be expected to
SCH tiiC ndiiC VI SotoS oS NhNoP
as the local man who does not have
this expense. The former may have a
few drawing cards, but watch for the
average price, and learn where he gets
his money back, for he surely does.
He must if he remains in business.
We should trade at home because no
matter how great our success at pres
ent, adversely is likely to befall the
best of US without warning If we
trade with the local dealer ne is invari-
ably our friend, and when the dark
days come he will help us-extend US
credit if need be. The foreign mer-
chant is not our friend; he cares only
for the immediate cash he gets; he
gives no favors and would not extend
us dollars worth of credit under any
circumstances. Let US remember, too,
that there are many ways besides CIV
ing credit whereby favors may be
granted.
We should trade at home because our
local people support our churches, our
societies, our schools. and all other in
stitutions that tend to make us better,
happier and more appreciative of the
good things OF life. which is, after all,
the secret of its greatest wealth
We should trade at home because we
are patriotic citizens, interested in the
well-being of our neighbors, who are
in turn interested in u.s.
These facts apply to every business,
every enterprise, every profession,
every trade.
In turn, every local business and pro-
fessional man should be interested in
building up our community, and he who
buys his little supplies at distance
rather than at home, who encourages
out-of-town institutions and enterprises
to the exclusion of those of Delta, is not
worthy of our patronage.
An era of unparalleled prosperity is
dawning upon Delta and Delta county.
Let us all keep our money at home,
and thus prolong this era. Let every
body boost" and thus perpetuate the
name of Delta county as that of one of
the greatest communities in all Amer
lea
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
Killed in Football Game.

Pueblo. Colo, Oct. 20. ALBERT Len
non died here this morning from a
broken neck, which he received in an
accident in last Saturdays game. He
was eighteen years old and for the last
three years has been the star football
player of the Pueblo Centennial High
School team.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-22
By So Doing We Will Conserve the
Interests Of All the People
Of Delta County.
No Advantage or Economy in Spending Ou
Money Outside, lnjuring Home Business,
But Many Reasons Why We Will
Be Helped Materially by Max
ing Purchases at Home

: is an established
fact, proved by the
experience of all
tim e IS, tn at the
highest and m os t
enduring su Gee 5 5
Of all human effort
is nttained by
The Washington times., 1909-04-22
ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS
CONVENTION COMING
Enemies of the White
Plague Will Convene
Here May 13.

Washington. which last fall was the
scene Of the greatest anti-tuberculosis
convention. will next month witness a
similar meeting, which is TO be smaller
in scale, but is of much Importance In
the fight against the White Plague
The fifth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis will be held
at the New Willard May 13, IA. and 10.
There are 1000 members OF the asso-
clation, so that the Washington con-
ventiOn is likely to be well attended.
The various sections will meet stimuli
taneously. On Friday evening, May IA,
there will be a large public meeting.
The number of state and local anti
tuberculosis societies which the national
association has called into being has
shown an increase OF more than 100 per
cent in the last year; the number of
sanatoria has increased 30 per cent, and
the number of workers has increased
over 200 per cent. The amount of inter
est shown this year in the fight on tu-
berculosis, according to the association
authorities, is much greater than ever
before. so that they expect a remark
ably good meeting here.
The Washington times., 1909-04-22
REV. EDGAR POWERS
HEADS BOYS BRIGADE
Chosen Commander of District and
Virginia Divisions at Annual
Election.

At the annual meeting Of the District
of Columbia and Virginia divisions of
the United Boys Brigade of America,
last evening, at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association building. the Rev. Ed
gar c. Powers. pastor of Brookland
Methodist Church, was elected division
commander, and Acting Adjt- Gen.
James G. Graham was chosen adjutant
general.
Colonel Butler spoke briefly on the
value of the brigade in improving the
religious and moral principles and the
discipline of its members.
The annual field day exercises will be
held this year at Fades Mill, on the
New Cut road. May %. At the close of
a brief program. the sham battle. the
parade, and review will he held, and
after the awarding of the. prizes ard
medals the command will be turned
over TO the newly elected officers An
athletic contest between the junior and
senior teams viii follow, after which
the company trophies and Individual
medals will be awarded.