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The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
State Editorial Association
To attend Tunnel Opening,

Montrose. June 3-President o. c.
Skinner of the Montrose Commercial
association has received word from
George Hosmer of Fort Morgan, presi-
dent of the state editorial association
to the effect that Montrose could have
the meeting of the state editorial asso-
citation at the time of the opening of
the Gunnison tunnel for the asking.
This means that the association will
meet in Montrose Sept. 2S. % and 80.
Montrose will sure ask them. 1t will
be a great thing to have the editors of
the state present at the opening and
nothing could answer the purpose of
getting them here like meeting Of
the association. Montrose entertained
the editors three or four years ago and
will be delighted to have another oppor-
tunity to have them in their midst.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02

in their possibilities and the result:
already achieved.
What we do want to do is to tell just
as many people as we can that Delts
county grows more and better fruit
than any other county in Colorado; that
we need more settlers to develop the
country and that opportunities are
plentiful; that the Western Slope is the
greatest section of Colorado, and that
Delta county is the crown jewel in the
Western Slope diadem.
What would an increase in popula-
ton mean to you?
1t would just mean this: Every per-
son who comes to Delta county to live
increases the value of your property
or represents an increase in your busi-
ness. You might not notice it with
one new settler but you would when a
hundred located near you. and when
you reach the thousand mark the
change would be material.
We want new railroads. AS our
population increases so does the out
put of our farms. The traffic will
become so valuable that other railroads
will bid for it and build the necessary
extensions to get their share. There
would be more people to tax, hence a
lower taxation With more public i'm
provements. We would have better
roads and benefit in hundred different
ways.
You, as Delta county booster, can
help bring this about We don't need
to tell you to talk Delta all the time.
If you live here you will do it anyway
Hut help US to advertise its wonders.
If you have visitor from another
section of the country write note to
the Business Mems Association, give
us the name and address and tell us
what your visitor thinks of the country.
We will see that articles are sent to
the papers in the city or town your Wis
itor halls from, which will give Delta
county good. substantial boost, and
at the same time be of especial interest
as coming from fellow townsman.
Ii you have an unusually fine crop, a
big apple or peach. or anything out of
the ordinary, tell us about it, and we
will see that as news it does its share
toward increasing the growth of the
county.
One point must be clearly and en-
phatically stated. This booster move
ment and campaign of publicity is not
for the benefit of any section or any
class of men in Delta county. Every
locality, every town and every citizen
is entitled to and will receive share
of the benefits. With half dozen
small committees working along differ
ent lines, in small way. little can be
accomplished With these communities
banded together and working as a
county for common cause, the results
will be remarkable.
We want you to help boost.
DELTA COUNTY BUSINESS MEMS Asso-
CITATION.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
An Open Letter to Every
Citizen of Delta County.

The Delta County Business Mems
Association is preparing to enter upon
a campaign to secure 5000 new settlers
for Delta county within the next year,
and this letter is written to secure your
help for the booster movement. It's
not so much financial aid that is re-
quested- although no subscriptions will
be refused-as it is the cooperation of
every citizen in the county. Only in
this way can we secure the best re-
suits.
I here are great many millions of
people in the United States who do not
know that Delta county is on the map.
Many others think that it is tributary
of the Grand valley or suburb of
Montrose, and that the latter place re-
ceives all the benefit of the opening of
the Gunnison tunnel. We don't want
to disparage the two places named in
the slightest degree. They are splendid
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02

very important matter of a county
fair at Delta this fall are urged to at
Monday night was postponed because
of the small attendance.
During two partial crop years Delta
has had good and successful fairs.
Busy as all may be this season, it
would be the worst kind of negligence
to overlook the Fair, when the exhibit
may be made so much better than ever
before.
Our grounds have been greatly i'm
proved and we should exert every
effort to show our big crops to visitors.
Everybody attend the meeting next
Tuesday night at the court house.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
D. 6 r. G to Spend
Three or Four Million.

c. H. Schlacks, vice president of the
Denver & Rio Grande, has announced
that the company will at once begin
extensive improvements which will
probably cost between So. .000, 900 and
"a 900, 900. These will include double
track work, betterments and purchase
of new equipment.
The company has placed orders for
thirty new locomotives and 8. 900 freight
cars and these alone will cost over
$500, 900. The contracts have been let
for dorble-tracking the line from Red
Cliff to Pando, in this state, and from
Cotton to Soldiers Summit in Utah.
Double-track work, sui ches, water sta
tions and other improvements on the
bingham branch will cost about $500, :
600 and work is now being pushed on
the new Salt Lake City union depot,
which will cost S4O0, 600. The termi-
nails at Delta, Grand Junction and other
fruit-shipping points will be enlarged
to handle the increased tonnage and
large expenditures will be made in i'm
proving the entire line. Other work is
in contemplation which he says he is
not at liberty to disclose at present.
.'will Delta get her share?"
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty Deeds recorded during the
week ending June %, 1909, furnished
by The Delta County Abstract Com
pany.
C. NJ. and E. L. Hiatt to Allen
Attebery, 20 acres Rogers mesa, $4,000.
]. H. Fowler to H. j. Baird, = int.
20 acres Arkansas mesa, 81.
H. j. Baird to NJ. A. Camery, 20
acres Arkansas mesa, $1,000.
E. J. Chinn to North Fork Fruit
Growers Assn. X acre Anyway mesa.
$3.50.
H. w. Gingrich to H. H. Aver, 2
lots Crawford, $1,000.
P. Pesce to F. W. Smith, 2 lots
South Delta, S95.
T. E. Wood to H. A Filemer. lots
Crawford. SIS.
F. Feyen and ]. o. Mosman to A. j.
White, l lot Appleton, 81.
C. C. Hawkins to Charles CowaD,
Sr.. tract Paonia, S625.
o. G. and II. A. Goddard to Edwin
Burkhard, 20 acres Rogers mesa, Si400.
T. E. Wood to Sallie D. Collins, 4
lots Crawford, $50.
John Reed to Sallie D. Collins, 3 lots
Crawford, 81.
Fred R. Foster to Sallie D. Collins,
, lots Crawford, 81.
Geo. H. Duke to Susie B. Smith, l
lot Hotchkiss, 800.
F. C. Reed to Arthur Def. Arm
strong, 10 acres Paonia, 1000.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Quick Work Stops Fire.

Just afternoon Friday blaze brok c
out from some unknown cause in a
small coal shed in the rear of the Ed
stone residence, between Sixth and
Seventh on Main Street. The shed
was in blaze when the alarm sounded
but within five minutes it was under
control. A barrel of trash stood be-
side the shed and it is thought that
some one passing along the alley had
thrown lighted cigar or cigarette into
it. Several frame structures stood
within few feet Of the blaze and had
it not been detected at once, might
have been serious.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Willow Flies We're Out.

During the past week the upper Gun
nison has been lined with fishermen
from all parts of Colorado and some
from other states. Salida. Grand juno
tion, Delta. Montrose and Denver were
all well represented. Ten days ago the
helgramite crawled from among the
rocks, left its ghostly shell, put on its
wings and became a willow fly. OF
these insects, which are the parents OF
the helgramite, the air has been full
and the rocks along the river lined.
The helgramite, whether in the form
of rock insect or fly, is the natural food
of the trout, and during the willowfiy
season, which lasts but about two
weeks, bait is so plentiful and the flies
so familiar that the fishermen can pro-
cure all they want by reaching to a
coat sleeve at any time during the day.
Many trout were taken the past week
and many more are being taken every
day. The fish are in fine condition ano
most of those caught will weigh from
a pound up to five pounds, though OF
course many smaller ones are caught
Tuesday morning before breakfast &
Salida fisherman caught one thai
weighed So pounds and another from
the same place caught four-pounder.
This was below lola. Among Delts
people up this week were A. W. Carr
and George Crabill E. j. Mathews OF
Paonia was also fishing at Sapinero ano
! lola.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
"ARE YOU
COMING HOME
TO-NIGHT?"
Delta County, Colorado,
the Modern Garden
of Eden.
Produces All that Man Requires
Visit the County for Proof.
Great Opportuni-
ties Here.

Come and visit Delta county. Come
any time. You are always welcome
and we have plenty to see. Don't
come for just day. Come for week
or two if possible. for 1t will take you
that long to even get an idea of our
manifold resources. From now until
November is good time. September
is really the best time of all the year,
for then you can visit the fairs, can
take delightful drives, can see our field
products, eat delicious Elberta peaches
and the still more delicious cantaloupes
and gaze upon the blush of the winter
apples then beginning to ripen. Any
time for visit is good, but in Septem-
Der all advantages are a little better
and the sight the visitor is permitted
to gaze upon is one worthy the gods.
The visitor whom our cantaloupes and
Elberta peaches cannot induce to be-
come a resident and an investor, there
would be no use of all the real estate
agents on earth approaching, for he
would be same as dead. In September
lHe sugar peel heiuS are III tneh Siofy,
the farms are decked with stacks of
grain and hay, the orchards-except
earliest varieties-are laden with ripe
and ripening fruit, gardens are yield
ing vegetables of the best, the melons
are the most seductive, poultry of
the new year is in its glory, and-well,
we can't tell you the half of it. Come
and visit Delta county!
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Rumored Wilson VIII Retire.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June %. There
is report circulating in Washington
that Secretary of Agriculture, James
Wilson, expects to retire and that he
will be succeeded by Congressman
Charles Frederick Scott of the Second
district of Kansas. 1t is said the
change will not take place until the
opening of Congress next December.
and before that time, in July, Secre-
tary Wilson will achieve his ambition
to have served longer than any one
else as cabinet member, having
served in the cabinets of Mckinley.
Roosevelt, and Taft. Scott is a news
paper man.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Store at Uncompohgre Held Up.

At ten o'clock Friday night two
masked men entered the store of Jas.
A. Fenlon, at Uncompahgre, assaulted,
tied and gagged Mr.. Fenlon and then
robbed him of what money he had upon
his person and considerable sum from
the safe. They also took several pairs
of shoes from the store.
1t was about time to close and Mr..
Fenlon was in the store alone, when
one of the masked robbers entered and,
pointing n pistol at Mr.. Fenlon, de-
manded that he throw up his hands.
The thief was but short distance from
him, and instead of surrendering Mr..
Fenlon advanced upon the robber,
grappled with and finally succeeded in
throwing the intruder. At this point
an accomplice appeared upon the
scene, dealt Mr.. Fenlon several severe
blows on the head with the butt of his
revolver, rendering him unconscious.
The two masked men then securely
tied and gagged Mr.. Fenlon. This ac-
complished. they went through their
victims pockets, taking $50 gold
piece and considerable change; the safe
being open, all the money in 1t and
some valuable papers were taken. In
leavingthe store they took several pairs
of shoes and other smaller articles. At
a late hour last night Mr.. Fenlon wss
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02

formally acted upon and accepted by
the church on Wednesday night. We
understand that Rev. Hayworth has
been suffering considerably with his
throat and may find it necessary to
give up preaching for time. During
his pastorate the church has prospered,
both financially and in membership, a
beautiful $4,000 annex having been
built last year, and which gives to the
Baptists the largest church edifice in
Delta. No steps have as yet been
taken toward filling Rev. Hayworth's S
place.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02

Delta was again shocked the first OF
this week by evidence that the Gunni-
son waters had claimed another of its
people. and that DR.. " j. Fairfield
was the victim of their treacherous
depth, currents and swells.
DR.. Fairfield owns fruit ranch up
the river and both he and his son.
Golding Fairfield, had been in the habit
of going up since the hot weather be-
gan for plunge They had rigged up
a landing platform where the water
was but a couple OF feet deep. but
where. out little ways, the current
had cut to a depth Of fifteen feet or
more.
DR.. Fairfield had suffered consider
ably with rheumatism in the winter
and thought the cool water of the
Gunnison was helping him. He was an
expert swimmer and was heard to say
during the high waters a few weeks
ago that he could swim the river. Old
acauaintances say they have seen him
swim mile in record breaking time.
The Doctor went up to his ranch on
Thursday of last week intending to
stay few days. saying he thought IT
would do him good. The first Of this
week his son went up to see how he was
getting along. He was Mortified to
find his father missing and his clothes
at the bath landing. Search for the
body was Immediately undertaken but
80 far without success.
The waters of the Gunnison are
turbulent and treacherous. forming here
an under-tow. near by whirlpool and
again torrent in which no swimmer
could long survive. 1t is entirely pos
sible that DIR. Fairfield was caught
with rheumatic pains or cramps which
prevented him from reaching the land
ing.
Mrs. Fairfield was visiting in New
York and was Immediately telegraphed
the sad news. She is expected to ar
rive home tomorrow. The couple have
but one child. son. Golding. who is
now n student in the law. department
of the Denver University.
The family came to Delta two years
ago from Anderson, Indiana. DR..
Fairfield being possessed of consider
able means, made extensive invest
ments, owning seven residence prop
critics in the city aside from the ranch
up the river He had also built up a
large practice in medicine in those
brief two years. In May last he was
elected a member of the school board.
His loss to the city is deeply felt and
the sympathy of all goes out to the
wife and son left to mourn his sudden
and unexpected death.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
DR.. w. J. Fairfield, One Of Delta's Most Dis
tnguished Physicians, Loses His
Life While Bathing in Its
Turbulent Waters.
AN EXPERT SWIMMER, BUT HAD
BEEN SUFFERING WITH RHEUMAT ism

unable to say just what his loss is. but
it is understood they overlooked large
sum of money in their hurry.
Mr.. Fenlon was left in helpless
condition. bound and gagged. but final
ly worked his hands free. He instant
ly attempted to notify Undersheriff
Gill by telephone. but found that his
phone wire had been cut. This caused
further delay, and it was almost one
hour after the crime was committed
before the officers were notified. There
is no clue to the guilty parties. En-
pire.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Pioneer Citizen of
Colorado Passes Auau.

Mr.. D. P. Dale. father of w. p.
Dale, president of the Delta County
Business Mems Association, died at his
home on the Colorado line south of
Durango. two weeks ago. at the age
Of 81 years. Mr.. Dale was pioneer
of Colorado and lived to his ripe old age
a much respected citizen. w. p. Dale
visited his father previous to and at
the time of his death.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Good Eruit.

Our fruit crop is not only going to be
big, but proper efforts are being made
to handle it. The growers should try
to do their part in raising and packing.
1t takes good fruit, well packed to top
the market A box of apples with Sc
lects exposed and culls secreted may
scratch through once, but not second
time.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
at Delta Tonight.

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter
of the Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
will lecture at the Tabernacle in Delta
tonight. Subject: "a Pilgrimage
Through Palestine. Mrs. Bernice
HALEY Forrest will sing, Miss Ula
King will play. Admission 25 cents.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Cunnison Tunnel Work.

Following is the record of progress
at the Gunnison tunnel from June to
June %. 1909.
Distance from heading June -. .597
Progress east portal to June 25, lSS
Progress west portal June 25,2l7.1
--405
Distance in feet between -
headings on June 25. 5.......... 1919
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Baptist Minister Resigns.

Rev. S. A. Hayworth has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the Baptist
church in Delta, to take effect Sep
tember first. The resignation was
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
VIII Close Monddy.

Delta business houses have decided
to close Monday afternoon, some of
them closing at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, in order to give their employees
a 18th of July showing along the holiday
line.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-02
Will Discuss Fair in Delta
This Fall and Probably
Formulate Plans.
Fairs in Delta Have Been Success
full in the Past.--Exhibits May
Be Made Better Than
Ever This Year.

There will be another attempt to
hold a meeting of the Fair Association
stockholders next Tuesday night at the
court house, and all interested in the
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that his head was badly cut and
crushed.
Died Trying to Save Another.
The quartermaster lost his life
in a gallant effort to save the life
of the soldier who had been awak-
ened by friend, but failed to get
up, thinking evidently that the
danger was exaggerated.
Anderson went down into the
cabin and was never seen again.
The body of Eccles, the opera
tor, was recovered this morning,
after it fioated ashore short dis
lance from where the Ohio went
down. There were but ten life
boats and five RATS on the Ohio
and these were successfully
by the crew, with Chief
Officer Cochran standing by calm
and a lion of courage. 1t was
hard work his men say to get him
to leave the sinking steamer until
the very last moment, when with
the captain and night Waterman
he was compelled to leap into the
water over the vessels side. The
three men were picked up by a
lifehoat but many Of the crew
who also leaped into the water
were compelled to swim 200 yards
in the blackness of the night to
the beach.
The courage OF the women
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EASY Savings Plan for Making Money

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Price Can it?
BRoKERs-Cut out We the owners
Call for list of other properties
Lennox Trust Company, Inc.
ROOM THREE
telephone Main 45s. between and a.
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stands out among other incidents
of the wreck.
Could Have Saved Life.
Purser Stephen had every
chance to save his life. While
standing on the deck he was urged
to put on a life-preserver but re-
fused and finally went down into
teh saloon, saying thta he guessed
he would get his papers. He was
never seen again.
None of the passengers except
Mrs. Moore, wife of Captain
Moore, of the steamer Dora, now
on the Alaska coast run, so far
as reported, saved any of their eff
fects from the wreck. Mrs. Moore
was lucky to get two trunks afloat
and these reached the shore safe
ly. However, the need for dry
clothes, food and shelter was not
long unsatisfied.
Crew and passengers of the
Ohio today are unanimous In their
high praise of the steamer King
fisher and the work of its mea.
Coming along Thursday morning,
the Kingfisher took the entire
party to Swanson bay and while
en- route the vessels cook supplied
everyone with a good meal and
emptied every locker to provide
dry cltohes for the men.
At Swanson bay the residents
of that place turned. out en- masse
and gave up their beds, houses
and clothes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-28
REAL
ESTATE
All Kinds of
Bargains

The best Of all bargains offered
is 90 lots on Pacific ave-, within the
city limits, at $I26 per lot for the
worth $500; Lot farther out and
not on Pacific ave. are selling now
at from $500 to $500 per, lot.
Another money maker is 6-acre
ern Pacific hospital for $1,000 per
lots worth now from 5000 to $500
per lot, or about 100000 for the
$4,000.
/ have a number of choice lots,
all cleared ready for building, close
In and on car line. for $3.50 to $500
own terms. Look this up. You will
find this a first-class investment.
In the North End, unobstructed
water view, 120 IT. fronting the bay
from Point car; $1,000, on easy
terms.
On South Yakima ave-. lots, east
'front.' all assessment work otf in and
build on; only $3.50 for the two.
On Tacoma ave, lower side, Der
tween 18th and 18th, the best buy
on that avenue. will be but blocks
depot. VIII sell for the low price
OF $500; in two years will be worth
$4,000.
On South * ST., close to car
lines, 1 lots. east front, for the
low price of 1915; all assessments
in and paid for.
$5750-The best buy on X ST.,
close to cable; two lots, with first
class houses, Z and s rooms; street
paved and paid for; terms.
$5,O00-A new modern 2-story
flat, close to South 18th St, near x
st. Renting for $500 year; terms.
$2.600-On Sheridan ave, between
South 9th and 18th sts., practi-
cally new house of rooms and
bath; solid concrete foundation; ia
lots; terms.
s3,OO0-A large S-room house, on
corner, IN lots. South 10th, near
|Sprague ave.
s2200-Good house, rooms and
bath. 2 lots, Thompson ave-, near
3Sth ST.; terms.
$1.600-North 2Sth St, close to
Point car, 2 lots and 5-room cottage.
$1,500-South l. ST., near Wright
ave, 2 lots and good 5-room house.
$2.000-South K ST., near 21st
ST, good 7-room and bath; fruit;
terms.
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MARRIAGE
kNNUL

Mrs. Augusta Hackney appeared
before Judge Cliord in the super
Tor court this morning and asked
that her marriage to Frank R.
Hackney in 1894 be declared null
and void on the grounds that her
former husband, Otto o. Hunger,
is still living.
She stated that Hackney had
led her to believe that her hus-
band, who was confined in the In
sane asylum at Steilacoom, was
legally dead and that she had the
right to remarry. She married
Hunger In 1887 and Ave years
later he was committed to the asy-
lum. Hackney, she declared,
then persuaded her to marry him,
telling her that he had consulted
an attorney and that is was all
right.
Judge Clifford Issued a decree,
annulling the marriage and Civ
ing her the care and custody OF
her 14-year-old daughter, Alice
Hackney. ~
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GREAT NERVE IS
DISPAyEO BY
ENGINEER

W. H. Grove, donkey engineer
at the stadium, is at the Fannie
Paddock hospital suffering fro n
a broken leg sustained about s
O'Clock this morning.
The donkey engine was being
shifted when 1t tumbled over,
striking Grove and throwing him
down the embankment. The
right leg was broken between the
knee and ankle. The injured man
who is about so years of age, dis
played wonderful nerve when the
police ambulance arrived to take
him to the hospital. He tried to
get into the ambulance without
being lifted and betrayed no sign
of the agony he must have suf-
fered.