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The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
4 Mesa Lake Trip.

prising Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Pratt, Mr..
Fryberg, Miss Thorp and A. M. Ander-
son left Delta at O'Clock for Cedar
edge by auto, reached Cedaredge at
5 o'clock, enjoyed supper with the hos
pitable Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, then,
joined by J. H. Davis, popular druggist
of Cedaredge, started for the Grand
Mesa lakes via Goats" Automobile a
la mule team, with Billy Eggleston as
chauffeur.
With a few accidents like the break
ing of singletrees and tongue. the
party reached the Eggleston lake safely
at 4 80 next morning. The carburetters
of the double engines went wrong a
few times, but a pair of pliers and
wire along the road got them in condi-
ton to spark again and little crank
ing did the rest
We neglected to state that only the
gentlemen of the party made the fish
ing trip to the lakes, the ladies remain
ing at Cedaredge to visit with the
Lamberts.
Upon arriving at the lakes camp
fire was kindled and coffee made. Then
after the chill was taken off and lunch
partaken of, lines were strung and fish
ing began. The Eastern brook were
spawning and were gathered in great
numbers at the head of Eggleston lake.
Early in the morning they took the
flies near the edges of the ice crust
with great rapidity, but later in the
day were more sluggish and to get
them it became necessary to allow the
fly TO settle below the surface of the
water. BY noon, however, the fisher
men had near the limit of the law, and
when these were dressed and cared for
the start back to Cedaredge was made.
Arriving at Cedaredge supper was
again served at the Lamberts, then the
return to Delta was made in - minutes
in a little Ford automobile handled by
Mr. Allen of the Delta garage. On the
up trip the drive was made by Mr..
Brown, also of the garage, with
machine.
During the day at Cedaredge the
ladies' were taken for drive and camp
dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. LAMBERT, up.
Surface Creek. They. with the gentle
men, are warm in their praise of the
who own one of the incest
little fruit ranch homes in that vicini-
ty.
The trip, though a strenuous one to
the fishermen, was enjoyed by all. To
the INDEPENDENT editor it was his first
visit to the famous Grand Mesa lakes
and was much in the nature of reve-
lation. The mountain climb for six or
eight miles is to an altitude of 10. 00o feet
up rugged hills. through giant quakers.
scrub oak and spruce. Where but lit
tie appears to view from the valley be-
low are great rock ridges and pine COW
cred crests. and at the very top is the
series of great lakes-bodies of water
which supply all of the Surface Creek
country with water for irrigation.
These lakes have been and are being
stocked with trout from a government
on the ground. aside from
which millions of eggs and small fry
are obtained each year to stock other
streams. The varieties are rainbow,
native and brook.
The resort, though comparatively
wild and more or less hard to reach, is
an ideal outing place, and hundreds of
people visit these lakes every summer
and fall season
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
Money Comes Win Water.

In speaking of the value of water to
the western country, Miss Agnes c.
Laut, writing for Golfers, says:
Land above the irrigation bitches on
the high m rs. which cannot b e
watered, though it is pure humus and
silt for a depth of 10 feet, cannot be
sold at $40 an acre, cannot raise e. so
worth of anything an acre except sage
brush ard forage for stock. Put that
same land under high line ditch, as at
Montrose, where the great government
Gunnison tunnel has been completed.
or at Palisade. where private enterprise
has put through canals, or at Greeley
where cooperative companies long ago
built, and the same land sells at $50 to
$500 for sugar beets, at s200 for general
intensive farming, at from $500 to
81. 900 an acre for orchards that yield
net from $500 to $500 in apples, 81, 900
in pears, 81, 500 in Elberta peaches.
Let a cloudburst come, washing out
these bitches or breaking the turbines,
as occurred in one Of these valleys last
spring. and what happens? Without
irrigation during the growing months,
net returns for peaches drop from
81 500 an acre to nil.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
Off for Council Bluffs.

County Horticultural Superintendent
H. A. Richardson and DIR. Miller left
Tuesday morning for Council Bluffs.
Iowa. in chaage of 1000 lbs. of Delta
county apples which will be placed on
exhibition at that big show.
Delta county will get more good ad-
vertising out Of its great apple crop
this year than it has had in its past
period of years.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
4 Wonderfully Prosperous Year.

The year 1909 has been a wonderfully
prosperous one for Delta county.
All crops have been good and prices
high for the various products. with the
exception of potatoes, which stand at
about normal value.
Alfalfa is better than the usual price
at feeding time. Sugar beets are
grown at contracted price. but the
yield has been above the average.
Fruits have brought higher price than
was expected by 25 to 40 per cent. Gar
den stuffs have yielded well and brought
fair prices and cattle are going up
continuously.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

The Merry Afternoon Fancy Work
Club meets with Mrs. George Wilson
today.
Mrs. Harvey Hart entertained num-
ber of friends at dinner party Tues
day night in honor of Mr.. Hart's
mother.
Mrs. A. E. Amsbary served five
course luncheon to sixteen ladies' Tues
day afternoon, at her home on north
Main street.
Mrs. George H. Law entertained
the Guild of the Episcopal church on
Wednesday afternoon a. her home on
Palmer street.
Mrs. George Bruce entertained at
Five Hundred Tuesday night Three
tables were kept busy. A dainty lunch
was served later in the evening.
About twelve ladies were entertained
at Five Hundred at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Gale on Dodge street. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant time
enjoyed.
An old time luncheon was given at
the CroNton home last Saturday in
honor of Mrs. G. II. Whitelaw of Los
Angeles, California. A pleasant after
noon was passed sewing.
Mrs. Worse entertained at parlor
games Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Palmer street. Mrs. George
Stephan was most fortunate in the
games winning the prize, beautiful
hand painted cup and saucer.
The Woman's Club met with Mrs.
John Hillman Monday afternoon and
elected the following officers: Mrs. T.
H. Lamb, president; Mrs. viii H.
Mathers, vice-president; Miss Ethel
Bear, Secretary: Mrs. NJ r. Welch,
treasurer and Miss Ella New, chairman
of program committee.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
First Locomotive Engineer Dead

Camden, N. j., Nov. 5.-Tatem Par
sen. the first engineer of the famous
locomotive 'John Bull" now in the
National Museum, died here yesterday.
He was ninety years old.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
One More Thedier.

The Colorado Film Exchange people
are fitting up the room between Ithe
Delta National Bank and the Gayety
theater to occupy as a moving picture
show in Delta, which makes three Of
this variety Of entertainment In the
city.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
Surface Creek Country
Greatest in World

1t is doubtful indeed if another area
or territory can be found in the United
States or Europe as productive and
wholly free from objections rs the
Surface Creek portion of Delta county.
1t is the ideal farm and fruit land of
the Western Slope. and more in its
favor could hardly be said.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

Mrs. ]. W. Hurst was hostess at
pleasant party Tuesday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12
Society Notes.

Mrs. l. C. Hall enterta;ns the Fancy
Work Club this afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

The Merry Afternoon Fancy Work
Club meets with Mrs. George Wilson
today
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

Mrs. Harvey Hart entertained num-
Der of friends at dinner party Tues
day night in honor of Mr.. Hart's
p,othar
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

Mrs. A. E. Amsbary served five
course luncheon to sixteen ladies Tues
day afternoon. at her home on north
Main street
The Delta independent., 1909-11-12

Mrs. George H. Law entertained
the Guild of the Episcopal church on
Wednesday afternoon a. her home on
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
BANKING OFFICIALS
AMONG DELEGATION
Will Leave Washington To-
morrow Night for Annual
Convention.

Washington delegates 10 the annual
convention Of the National Bankers As
ISOLATION at Chicago, Sunday. September
-. will include George W. White. presi-
dent OF the National Metropolitan Bank;
A. V. Cox, president Of the Second Ma
tionaf; NJ. e. Allies. vice president Of the
Riggs National; a. c. Chaplain, Woo
president Of the Commercial National,
and c. NJ Woolf. assistant cashier OF
the American National Bank
1t Is within the probabilities that two
or three other local bank officials may
find ~ convenient to attend the con-
vention. President G. J. Bell, Of the
American Security and Trust Company,
vacation in the West, but he has not
given w the idea OF going to Chicago
IL is likely that an official Of the United
States Trust Company may also join the
party.
The delegates win leave Washington
tomorrow night, and will iOin other
Eastern representatives on a twentieth
Century" spacial over the Pennsylvania
These annual \ conventions of the
American Bankers Association attract
the attention OF, the leading financial in
terests Of the nation. They are attend
ed by hundreds OF bankers from all
parts of the country and the organiza-
ton is a potent factor in creating uni
ing business.
Il also exerts it's influence on financial
legislation. George y. Reynolds, Of Chi
cage, who was offered the Treasury
port folio nv Mr.. Taft, ia the president OF
the association.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
LAIN IN BALLOON
FLIES OVER CITY
Signal Corps Lieutenant EX-
poets to Land in Mary
land.

Lieut.. Frank c. Lahm, Of tho Signal
Corps Of tho army, took a short sail
over Washington this morning. causing
hundreds OF cases Of strained necks.
Starting out from the Georgetown
gas works, where the balloon was In
hated, he sailed in a northeasterly d.
rectlon over the city. and IS expected
20 land somewhere in Maryland.
The balloon is officially known as
No. y. and IS one Of the smallest IN
the service Of the corps, having a ca
pacity OF 1900 cubic feet Of gas. Some
Of the Signal Corps balloons have a
capacity Of 1000. II was the intention
Of the Signal Corps 70 have Lieut.. r
r. Humphreys accompany Lieutenant
Lahm, but. owing 10 the smallness %
the balloon. it was decided not 10 take
him.
Lieutenant I.ahm has made forty
flights. Lieutenant Humphreys, whom
the corps expects 70 have instructed
in the operation Of the Wright aero
plane, has yet 20 make his first flight.
Ten flights are necessary before an
officer can be known as q pilot
The balloon was one purchased by
the Government from Captain Baldwin,
May Is 1905
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
EXPLOSIVES IN COAL
SCARES ADMIRALTY
British Naval Officers Are
Warned That Criminals
Are at Work on Ships.

LONDON, Sept S.-The admiralty Of
fee is in a state of CONSERVATION fol-
lowing the latest discovery of a great
amount Of high explosive in the coal
in the bunkers Of fl. NJ S. Forward
one Of the crack fighters OF the navy.
Three similar discoveries have been
made I'm the coal bunkers OF other YES
sells, and the secret investigation which
was at once instituted proved that the
detonators found with the explosives
were not similar to those used in coal
mines, disproving the theory that the
explosive mad been accidentally left IN
the coal at the mines The fact that
his IS the fourth occurrence of a SINH
lar nature, too, and 10 the minds OF the
naval officers revealed a widespread
plot to destroy some OF the finest ships
IN England's navy.
Positive instructions have been rushed
TO every captain In the British navy TO
look out for explosives in his coal
bunlIers and to run down the criminals
at all costs. The admiralty has an
nounced that it will not stop until II has
solved the mystery and the shrewdest
operatives from Scotland Yard have
been detailed on the investigation.
The news Of the discovery is produc-
ing a demorallzing effect upon the
sailors OF the feet. who fear that OK
blossoms may occur when the vessels
are at sea. The stokers are said 10 be
Inspecting every shovel of coal they
throw under the boilers
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
AVIATION LESSONS
TO START SHORTLY
Government Awaiting Bids
For Erecting Shed at
College Park.

Unless there IS some most unexpected
change I'm plans, or there Is some IN
usually squally weather, Wilbur Wright
should lie instructing Lieutenants Lahm
and Humphreys, or the Signal Corps, at
College Park. Nd. in the rUdiments OF
heavier-than-sir navigation about sep
tember 20.
Officers Of the Signal Corps said to-
day rumOrs 10 the effect that there Is
a prospect Of the abandonment OF the
project for an aerouautic school At Col
lege Park, were baseless. so far as they
were aware, and they feel that they
ought to know something about such
things.
There l,as been no change in plans.
Il was stated, and II IS not expected
there viii be any change. The owners
Of the Ig4-aere plot Of ground over
which Mr.. Wright will 7y In instructive
courses, are clearing 81 for action. BIDS
for the shed in which the aeroplane will
be- housed. have been submitted and
VIII be opened September T. The Off
GERS allow ten days after the opening
Of bids for the construction Of the shed.
As soon as the building is IN shape,
the Signal Corps will communicate with
Wilbur Wright, who is at present in
come to Washington at once. and the
work OF instruction will begin He
should be able 10 finish his lessons I'm
ten days or two weeks with favorable
conditions. After that the officers will
do their own flying work.
Lieut.. Benjamin b. Fulois will not be
instructed. as he will sail on Septem Der
g FOR France 20 be present AT the in
terDaUonal congress Of aeronautics to
be held at Nancy. France, September
IS 10 "a He will be the War Depart
nents representative at the congress
lie VIII also attend the international
I exhibition Of aeronautics to be held al
! Frank fort-on-the-M later IN the
month.
/ Lieutenant Humphreys will take his
/ place and win be instructed in the use
Of the aeroplane. along with Lieutenant
! l.ahm.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
SNAKE KILLING TITLE
CLAIMED BY WOMAN
Harrisburg Wife Has Ended Ca
reers of Two Hundred
Since Spring.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept 3.-If any
woman believes she has any claim to the
title of champion snake-lSiller, Mrs Cur
Tin Myers, OF EIkton. Cumberland
county would ike TO hear about IT,
Mrs Myers has decorated herself with
that title. and not without warrant
Since last spriSg she has dispatched
more than 20 snakes at her home. US
ing the same club for each one. Her
real record is just beginning. however.
Saturday she killed sixty IN her back
yard between a. m. and .. IN. and
since then has killed eleven more
seventy-one in less than a week Mrs.
Myers does this slaughter IN odd mo-
ments and doesn't let Il interfere with
her household duties.
There is no especial science to her
method; she just swats a snake on the
head
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
Plan Long Trip

FITCHBURG. Mass. Sept 3-Chsrles
J. Glidden and prof. II. Helm Clayton,
IF Boston, are here today with maps,
charts, bsrometers, statiscope ana other
instruments. arranging a long distance
or high balloon flight this afternoon
They will ascend about $3.50 .. m and
hope 10 cross the Canadian line Satur-
day.
south a record breaking high flight will
be attempted TO exceed Prof. Hazen g
record OF l5. 400 feet.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
SMITHS IN REUNION
AT SEATTLE SHOW

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. Seattle IL
overrun with Smiths. Three thousand
member Of the Smith family. assem-
bled from all parts Of che world. have
just held a reunion Ga the exposition
auditorium here. Among them were
many Indians and Eskimos Donald
smith better known AS Lord Strath-
coma. believed TO De the richest Smith
in the world. was unable 10 attend
because Of illness.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
FARMER MURDERED
WITH CORN KNIFE

CHAMBERTsBURG. Pa, sept. O.
John schnebley. son OF P prominent
farmer near here, was found murdered
IN his cornheld early this mornirs. bis
head being cut open with corn knife.
Deputy sbcrims are hunting for Jesse
GossfOrG son or n neighbOring farmer,
who was cutting corn with young
Schneblev. and who disappeared after
going 10 the house and asking FOR a bot
tie OF camphOr.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
APPLES FOR DECORATIONS

SPOKANE. Sept. 3-Nearly 2o.cOo ap-
pies win be used for decorations IT "a
dinner To be given 10 President Taft
when he visits Spokane this fan. Apples
will be served wherever possible on .he
menu and Viands VIII be served In the
followed cut shells of apples. The
hamper crop" viii be suggested by
-brln1pers' Of cider.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
EDWARD S. SCHMIDT
TO BE ENTERTAINER

Edward s. Schmidt viii entertain the
Florists Club AT a reception in Eagles
Hall next Tuesday evening. A business
meetinE viii be held. after which the
members will discuss the question,
How can a man be extremely happy
externally and smile at the same time
internally without offending his wife or
sweetheart and also be a good feilOW2''
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
FREIGHT KILLS FOUR
WORKING ON TRACK
A Pennsylvania Engine Flows
Through Gang of Men Near
GreenSburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Sept. 3-Plowiug
into a sang OF track labOrers. extra
freight train No. 2iS9. castbound. on tile
Pennsylvania railroad hurled four men
70 their death near Greens6urg early
today.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
UNION MAY GIVE UP
CHARTER TO KIRBY

Representatives Of (the Washington
Building Trades ATeehah.cs' Council
have signfied their willin gness TO turn
over its charter at any time to Prest-
dent Kirby, Of the building trades sec
tion Of the American Federation Of
Labor
President Kirby said that the charter
would be revoked unless the council
elected Locals Nos 26 and l4S, Of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
HITCHCOCK CLEARED.

NEW YORK. Sept 3.-The four indict-
ments pending against Raymond Hitch
cock have been dismissed by Judge Null
queen, in General Sessions, on applica-
ton of Hitchcock's counsel The come
dian was acquitted in June a year ago of
charges similar 20 those just dismissed.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
DROPS DEAD in CROWD.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Sept. g.
Hundreds of boardwalk prouenaders
were thrown into panic when Mrs. 5.
B. Miller, Of Philadelphia, a summer
cottaEer fell dead while promendainE
with members of her family. She was
6fty-fve years old.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
OPERATION NOT NECESSARY

BUDAPEST, Sept. 3.--At The lntcrna-
tional Medical Congress DR.. S0nnenburg,
~ Berlin. said that he knew Of 800 cases
~ acute appendicitis that had been
cured without operation lie was con-
WINGED that Il was not always essential
70 operate in the early stages OF the
disease
The Washington times., 1909-09-03
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN SCHOOL SYSTEM
Number of New Assignments
For Teachers in Alex
andria.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. SEPT. :

A meeting OF the school board was
held last evening at Lee School build
ing, I'm Prince street President Her
bert Bryant presided and Superintend-
ent Sweeney was among others present.
The hoard assigned the teachers OF the
schools for the year There were n
number OF changes this year, owing to
the resignation Of Fitzgerald Jones AMI
the election Of Capt. W. II. Sweeney as
superintendent
In Washington School for white boys
the following changes were made: Miss
Anna Summers was advanced from
teacher Of the fifth grade to teacher
OF the sixth grade; Mrs. Cora Kelly
was advanced from teacher OF the
fourth grade 10 teacher Of the filth
grade: Miss jamie Carter was advanced
from teacher Of the third grade 20
teacher Of the fourth grade; Miss LeAa
Beettle, who was recently elected a
teacher. was assigned TO the third grade.
Woe Miss Carter
In Lee School for white girls Conrad
Johnson was assigned as principal and
teacher Of the high school consisting OF
the ninth and tenth grades. The other
teachers were assigned 10 the positions
they held last year
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Mary
Poss, wife OF Henry Poss. was held
from her home, in Wolfe street, be-
tween Lee and Union streets. this af-
ternOon and was largely attended. The
funeral services were conducted hy the
Rev. J. r. SEWER. of the Second Pres
were ". II. Melchoir, j. NJ. Hill, Charles
Bendheim, Richard Gibson, and Robert
II. Cox.
=
the marriage Of Miss Julia Hantzmon.
daughter of Charles HantzmOn, and
Charter Mantin. The ceremony was per-
formed at Charles Town, w. Va. last
Wednesday, by the Rev. J. T. Williams,
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
Walter Sullivan. seven years old. son
of Walter Sullivan. was seriously in
jured at raddoCk Heights Wednesday
by g scanolding falling on him The
child was standing near scaHolding
around house which was being erected
for NJ. B. Harlow by Mr.. Pierson when
the scsfford broke. falling on thr child
and breaking one Of his legs. He was
taken TO bis home, where be Is resting
comfortably today. Mr.. Pierson had
his ankle broken by the falling OF the
scafold.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union was held
at the Children's Home. at the corner Of
Duke and Royal streets. last evening.
The contract for laying the cement
walks and curbing at the girls school
building, IT. Prince street. has been
awarded to r. A. Wallace.
Post T. T +. A, of this city are to-
day giving their third annual excursion
TO Marshall Han.
A meeting Of the Washington Rifles
was held az 10 North Royal street last
evening. when many matters Of interest
10 the new company were discussed.
Steps were taken looking 10 obtaining
a meeting place for the command.
Carl Shaffer and ". s. Grub left
Alexandra today for q trip to Canada
and Niagara Falls.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03

Announcement has Just been made OF
the marriage Of Miss Julia HantzmOn,
daughter of Charles Hantzmon, and
Charter NanlIin. The ceremony was per-
formed at Charles Town, W. Va. last
Wednesday, by the Rev. j. T. Williams
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03

Post r. T 2. A, of this city. are to-
day giving their third annual excursion
10 Marshall Han.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03

The annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union was held
at the Children's Home. at the corner Of
Duke and Royal streets. last evening.
The Washington times., 1909-09-03

A meeting Of the Washington Rifles
was held al 10 North Royal street last
evening. when many matters Of interest
10 the new company were discussed
Steps were taken looking 10 obtaining
a meeting place for the command.
Carl Shaffer and ". s. Grub left
Alexandria today for q trip to Canada
and Nfa~ara Fa1fa
The Washington times., 1909-09-03

The contract for laying the cement
walks and curbinE at the girls school
building. IL Prince street. has been
awarded to r. A. Wallace.