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The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Boosting Crawford.

Delta county is on everybody lips at
the present time. While in Delta last
week We were surprised to see the
number of land seekers from nearly
every state in the Union, all trying to
secure tract of the worlds famous
Delta county orchard land. We predict
that more land will exchage hands this
year than ever before. If Crawford
was on the railroad, land would be SELL
ing at $500 to $500 an acre in the place
of $50 to 800. and yet we are only
twelve miles from the railroad. The
Crawford Maher country will not take
its hat off to any locality in Delta
county as we have the soil and water.
The soil of this section of the country
will grow not only apples and peaches
but cannot be beat for hay, grain.
potatoes, beets and vegetables of every
description. We know from experience
that you only have to show this section
of the country to any prospective buyer
and the deal is practically made. We
herewith quote few of the crops
shipped from growers around Crawford
last year. ]. L. Filener shipped from
s2 Elberta peach trsss, which is not
quite IN acre. 1900 boxes of peaches.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Federal Officials Present and Make
Favorable Promises.
Resolutions Passed---Better Feeling Prevails
Prospect Regarded Bright for the
Early Settlement of Ditch
Unihcation

bitches it desires and the value of the
same, not based on the purchase of the
Montrose and Delta canal, but on actual
value"
With the good feeling that the Olathe
meeting brought about, it should not
now be a difficult matter to readily
bring about the conclusion of the uni
fication matter. Acting upon the reso-
lutions of Catlin and 0bert will put the
water users in much better position
to negotiate between themselves and
with the government.
The fact that those who need il and
are ready for it will be able to obtain
water this spring will lift load off of
many minds. Altogether it was a fine
meeting. and one productive of many
important results
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Better Railroad Seruice.

Better railroad connections should be
established between Grand Junction
and Montrose, Delta and the North
Fork country. 1t ought to be possible
TO run in from Paonia or Montrose in
the morning and get back the same
day. AS it is it takes "a hours to go
from Grand Junction to Whitewater
and return by railroad.
Over on the Eastern Slope the rail-
roads have found that it paid to op-
crate the motor trains from Fort Sterl-
ing to Denver and back. The trains
can work up speed of fifty miles an
hour and provide swift and easy mode
of travel between towns along the line
of the Union Pacific. Couldn't Vice
President Clarke consider something
like this on the marrow guage" road?
Grand Junction News.
We think the News has made fine
suggestion TO the d. & R. G. or any
other concern who can FIRST foresee the
great amount of business that is bound
to come to such an institution. A rail-
road company could, no doubt, handle
the matter little quicker and easier
than anyone, and if they do not it is
only matter of time until someone
else will, and whoever is first to start
it will be the one to reap the harvest.
Water power can be had in Delta
county to generate current sufficient
to operate an electric railroad system
covering the entire Western Slope.
There is nothing which would be of
greater Importance to this district, or
no local project that would be as great
source of income to the company that
would install it.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
That Berry Patch Picture Again.

The attention of the INDEPENDENT
scribe has been called to the fact that
the Business Mems Association was
not responsible for the use of the straw
berry patch illustration claimed by
Loveland, but that the cut was used by
realty firm. 1t doesn't make much
difference. however. The INpEPEN-
DENT, as stated. has had hundreds of
dollars worth of fine cuts made of
Delta county fruit and scenes. and has
loaned them all over the state, without
a word of protest. We have straw
berry patches that would make any
thing around Loveland look like a
"Wonderberry" shrub.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04

j. D. Morrow off of less than one acre
shipped 300 boxes of peaches. John
Sipma, whose orchard is 1ia miles
from Crawford, shipped last year from
eight acres of apples $500 boxes which
netted him s3400 net, after pay ing all
expenses. And to think that land that
will produce such crops as the above is
selling from $50 to s75 per acre with
good water right. If you are looking
for location come to Crawford, the
coming country, and see for yourself.
This is not hot air, but simply pure
facts. The Crawford Maher country is
situated in the southeast part of Delta
county and is twelve miles from Hotch-
kiss. from whence the stage runs daily
to Crawford. Maher and return. Pao-
mia, the next nearest railroad point, is
fifteen miles from Crawford. In fact
we are in the heart of the best fruit
belt in Delta county. Chronicle.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Apple Queen in Field
for the Independent.

Miss E. Glea Woodruff, one of the
chosen apple queens for the late Nation
al Apple Exposition at Denver, has
taken the field for the INDEPENDENT
and will visit all parts of the county
in the papers interest, helping to build
1t up as Delta county's strongest news
paper. Miss Woodruff will be found
by those who meet her very pleasant
and graceful little lady, to whom, we
feel sure. each will regard 1t a genuine
pleasure to deliver up subscription to
as Industrious a boosting county paper
as the INDEPENDENT.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Incorporation Papers Are
Granted to Delta Sugar
and Land Company.
Factory and Refining Plant to Cost
Million Dollars.---Work to
Begin This Summer.--A
Big Thing for Delta.

1ncorpor alton papers were granted to
the Delta Sugar and Land Company
applied for in Denver last Friday,
February. 25th.
This looks like tangibility. The
enterprise is one which Delta merits,
which her territory can amply supply
with raw material, and to which she i
therefore, justly entitled.
The building of such plant should
double Delta's population within year
and greatly increase the value of all
surrounding property.
In the peginning of the undertaking
it was announced that outside parties
stood ready to supply the balance of
capital required in case the people OF
Delta and Delta county would subscribe
for $500, 600 of the capital stock of one
million dollars and show proper interest
in site, etc.
II is understood that these prepara-
tory matters are making satisfactory
progress, and last week the company
was duly Incorporated with John E
Hillmsn, Hon. J. A. Whiting and ]. j..
Travis as incorporstors.
This is beginning and a good one.
Delta will have her sugar factory and
it will be success and money maker.
They all are. becruse there are not
enough of them to supply the amount
of sugar consumed, and won't be for
rSrs yeAes- Delta is the best field
now open to a sugar factory.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Pity the Poor Clerk;
Not the Farm Hand.

Don't feel sorry for the farm hand.
Don't think just because he hasn't
quite as much polish" as you have
that he doesn't amount to anything
for he does-or that the world has
nothing for him-for it has. 1t maybe
true he is working for only half as
much as you are, and maybe his hours
are little longer. But what of that?
He is working for some one else, but
how long is he going to have to do
that? And then, how long are you?
Who saves the most money, you or
the farm hand? Remember you are
getting twice as much salary as he is.
but. anyway, who saves the most? You
have your room rent and board to pay,
you have your usual daily expenses:
then there are your little incidental ex-
penses, which take most all your salary
every month, leaving only enough to
allow you some extra little pleasure
during the next month. So there's
where your salary goes.
Now, let's see about the other fell
lows salary. Maybe he is paying for
piece of land that he will soon own,
or maybe he is simply putting it into
the bank, where it draws per cent
interest. Where are you putting yours?
Where you can get it again? No, yours
is gone forever. You live from hand to
mouth, unable to save anything hardly
able to meet your daily needs. You
will agree that his lot is better and
easier than yours. that his future is
brighter. that his life is happier than
yours.
Nowadays it takes brains to run
farm successfully. You have the
brains. Suppose you get away from
the city to a piece of land and see what
it will bring you. Up-to-date farmers
are eagerly watching for steady man
to work for them, one that will stick.
The tendency now is to rush to the
city to work as soon boy is old enough
to work at all The city is overcrowded
with young men looking for employ
ment If they would only appreciate
it, great opportunities await them on
the farms all over the country, or on
cheap land which they could farm for
themselves
This is especially true in Delta county,
the best agricultural and horticultural
county in the United States. where for
tune awaits the man who will use his
brain as we'll as his hands in farming
and fruit growing. where farm life car
ries rewards in money, pleasure and
health not to be compared with the re-
wards of any healthracking indoor oc-
cupation.
Don't pity the farm hand in Delta
county; let your sympathies go out to
the other fellow in his oft unrequited
toll
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty deeds recorded during the
week ending March l, 1910. fur
nished by the Delta County Abstract
Company, Byram Luce, President:
G. NJ. Ellington to j. F. and ]. A.
Layman, 40 acres Rogers mesa. 81, 200.
C. NJ. Hiatt to A. Atterberry and G.
S. Henderson, 20 acres near Hotchkiss.
81, 900.
w. T. McMurray to W. E. Steele,
20 acres near Eckert. $1,000.
l. NJ. Conklin to G. W. Wonders,
tract Delta. $1,000.
H. L. Curtis to L. T. Ernst, 10 acres
near Paonia. 81, ,l25.
Austin E. Miller to ]. P. Kettle, 4
lots Austin. $500.
A. C. Marston to P. NJ. McGruder, 1
acre near Cedaredge. 81.
A. j. Watson to L. W. T. Weller,
acre near Cedaredge $40.
C. H. Mcneil ct al to C. A, Palacious
60 acres near Delta. $4,000.
G. W. Loomis to C. S. Hotchkiss, 20
acres near Hotchkiss. $40.
H. Farwell Cagg to l.. C. Bolton and
E. d. Smith, lot Cedaredge. $500.
d. c. Vandeburg to H. H. Wolbert,
6 lots Delta. 81, 200.
V. d. Duke to w. H. Code, II int
int. Sc acres near Delta. S2,O6s.
F. G. Wade to j. X. Young, 20 acres
near Delta. So, 500.
p. Jones to ]. F. Riggs. l0i2 acres
acres Rogers mesa. 81.
Sam Farmer to II. w. Day, 3 lots
Delta. S1,l50.
M. ]. Lane to S. Horning, tract in
Paonia. 1850.
o. Carlson ITO G. w. Farghar, 40
acres near Paonia. $4,000.
L. E. Angel to Geo. Deter, 100 acres
near Delta. $4,000.
Herman Wolf to ]. Keiser, lot
Austin. $3.50.
C. j. Lippert to o. Bryan, 6 lots
Appleton. 81.
C. J. Lippert to j. A. Bryan, 5 lots
Appleton. 81.
M. E. Hartig to NJ. E. Stephens, 2
lots Della. So, 5000.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Denver People Are Seeking
Western Slope Lands
Since That Event.
Electrified Over Great Fruit Show
ing, Have Investigated and
Found Great Things in
Other Lines Also.

While making the rounds of big busi-
ness concerns in Denver last week the
INDEPENDENT editor was surprised by
the number of people who volunteered
the statement that they were coming to
Delta county to try to buy lands.
At the general passenger offices of
the Colorado & Southern railroad, Chief
Clerk Lindsey had quit position he
had held for II years to go on a fruit
farm in Delta county.
At the Mines & Smelter Supply Com
pany's selling department clerk re-
marked: The boss has bought some
Delta county land and two of the clerks
here are going to do likewise" "
The same story was repeated else
where and generally with supplemental
remark: 'Since the Apple Show in
Denver nearly every body here wants to
get hold of slice of Western Slope
land
Thus it happens that, after people of
every State in the Union have been
breaking their necks (almost) to secure
Delta county's famous fruit and agri
cultural lands, Denver investors have
had to have their attention directly
called to the treasures lying within
their own state by an exhibition of
marvellous products within their gates,
and having had their attention so di-
rected, they are fairly falling over each
other to get in before the finish, when
opportunities which have existed will
exist no more, or will come much
higher.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
Proposed Lower Cunnison
Riper Bridge.

For a little time past there has beer
much effort made to get bridge across
the Gunnison river at or near Roubi-
deaux. Lately much contention has
arisen over the location for the bridge.
A number of people living nearest to
Ronbideaux station plead that it be
built across the river at that point.
Another site is contended for at point
farther up. and still another one near
the Moore ranch.
Regarding this contention the county
commissioners state that only a suffi-
cient amount of funds can be had this
year to build where it will cost the
least money. as with state aid, SUBJ
scriptions to approaches and county
funds available for completing the
structure, they can only see their way
clearly to expend a matter of some
sl2, 900 on n bridge. and the state peo-
pie refuse to give up unless the county
is in position to complete the work
whenever undertaken.
As to the merits of the locations,
eacn, OF course, mas ltS advocates.
Those at Roubideaux contend that they
have an established station, a location
for present and future towl, a post
office, and with bridge across the
river at that point could have estab-
lished rural free delivery of mails to
the people living on both sides of the
river; that a bridge there would best
serve the interests of the greater num-
Der at present, and prospectively in the
future. Those who contend for the up
per locations claim cheaper construc-
ton and greater convience for present
dwellers on the north side of the river.
The division among the people down
that way is probably the greatest bar
to getting bridge quickly. The COM
missioners seem to feel that they should
unite upon "A location and not leave it
TO them to decide; that no one of the
commissioners has the least personal
interest in the matter and that, if the
people down that way could get to-
gether and agree upon site. they
would then be ready to act, in so far
as they might be able, in helping out the
matter of the lower Gunnison bridge.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
New Linotype Machine
for Independent Coming.

The new linotype machine purchased
for the INDEPENDENT was shipped from
New York on the 18th Of last month
and its arrival is expected daily. 1t is
the first type setting and casting ma
chine purchased for Delta county
newspaper office and by its service the
amount of news matter possible to set
for the paper can be greatly increased
and the paper will be correspondingly
improved.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
City Case TmorDn Out of Court.

Because of error in dates of filing
compared with date Of passage of ordi-
nance upon which the case was based,
that of the City of Delta vs.. Edward
Heally for condemnation of property
for sewerage purposes was, on Tuesday
of this week. dismissed The INDPEN-
DENT is not informed as to what future
steps will be taken.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
General News.

An exchange wants to know why a
dog turns arouni three times before
lying down. He's probably looking for
the head of his bed.
The Delta independent., 1910-03-04
For Sale.

Pierce bicycle, in No. l condition.
cushion fsame, clincher tires. $25. Also
good top buggy at $S5. 545 Howard
street. Aft 1st-p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-22
SIX CARS ON
LEHIGH VALLEY
ARE DERAILED

Plainfeld, July 22:-Six cars Of a
freight train ran off the Lehigh Valley
railroad tracks between Lincoln and
Cedar Lane crossing, at 8:45 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The cars were
piled up and smashed. The rails were
torn up for q considerable distance.
The train was a mixed freight, and
was travelling in an e%astbound direction
when a broken fange caused the acct
dent. Five of the cars which were
wrecked were loaded with merchandise
and the other one was filled with ice,
from the Whitehaven lakes. They
were the six central cars of the train.
Fortunately no one was injured, but
the freight was completely tied up
from 8:45 this morning until after 4
O'Clock this afternoon. The passen-
ger trains switched on to the New
Jersey Central tracks at Bound Brook,
and returned to the Lehigh Valley lines
at Aldene. Those travelling west re-
versed this action.
The wrecking gang was hard at work
all day and had four of the cars off
the tracks at noon.
1t is understood that the smashup
was SO complete that the bodies of the
cars will have to be burned up, as
they are beyond repair. The trucks,
however, will probably be repaired and
used again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-22
PLAINFIELD DEMOCRATS
FOR WOODROW WILSON

" E'
Plainfield, July 22:-At the meet
ing of the Plainfeld Democratic
Club last night a resolution was un-
animously passed, indorsing DR..
Woodrow Wilson, president OF
Princeton University, for the nomin-
alton for governor. The resolution
was presented by Albert M. After
bury, a New York lawyer, and sec
onded by John Stevens, Leroy J.
Ellis, Eastern passenger agent for
the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
presided.
In the resolution Mr.. Atterbury
said that DR.. Wilson is head and
shoulders above any candidate that
the Democratic party has had In
twenty years, and that his candi-
dacy will fill a longfelt want Of dis
grunted Republicans and Democrats.
Commencing upon the resolution Mr..
Atterbury said that the Democrats
must drop Bryan and Organism.
Mr.. Atterbury is n of the most
prominent Democrats In Plainf1eld,
and has generally taken part in
national campaigns. He was espec-
tally active in opposing Bryan's nom
nation in 1896, and alone organized
a gold standard Democratic club in
P~lainfeld that year. He wac an ar
dent champion of Alton B. Parker
In 1904.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-22
PRIZE FIGHT
is OPPOSED
BY ". G.. 7. u.

Ocean Grove, July pa stand
against prize fighting was taken yes
terday afternoon by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of New
Jersey at its annual session here.
The resolution stated that the So
ciety desired to place itself on record
as opposed to prize A. ats as brutal
and corrupt, and against the exhibit
ton of moving pictures of the re-
cent fight at Reno, which the society
considers d~emoralizing to the youth
of the country. An appeal was made
to all the Mayors of the State of New
Jersey to prevent such exhibitions.
Mrs. Emma Bourne, of Newark,
presiding officer, is evidently not a
s~uffragette, as she stated to the
delegates yesterday that ut Is idle
to clamor for universal suffrage
when the privileges here are
not used" The remark was made in
connection with a plea to have wom-
en- In this State use their right to
vote for all appropriations for school
purposes.
Miss E. H. Goodwin spoke on work
of temperance In the schools, and
the same subject was discussed by
Mrs. John Leeds, of Morristown;
Mrs. Niederbuhl, of Newark, and
Mrs. George Nipple, Of Asbury Park.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-22
SOUTH PLAINFiELD HAS
AFiaEMEN'S BENEFIT

South Plainheld, July IA
lawn party given by Mr.. and Mrs. P.
c. Johnson, on their grounds in
Plainfeld avenue, for the cast which
produced the successful three-act
comedy for the benefit of the Middle
sex Volunteer Fire Company, at
South Plainf1eld recently. Each per-
son brought q friend.
The grounds were beautifully dec
grated, the designs being in the
shape of hearts and diamonds. The
tables ON which the dainty refresh
ments were served also bore orna-
ments of the same devices. The
evening was greatly enjoyed.
Those present were the Misses
Florence, Mildred and Dorothy John
son. Lillian and Grace Norman, Kate
Kelly, Loretta Thornton, Kate Do
Ian, also Rev. j. j. Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs Smith, Charles Thornton, Mon
roe and Russell Pyatt and Russell
Pyatt, John Terry, T. Monahan, An
drew Conday, Elwood Johnson, Lee
Roy Happen and E. O'Loughlin.
Bonhamton Man Guilty.
Special to the EVENING NE s.
New Brunswick, July 22:-Alex-
ander Kebies, of Bonhamton, ac-
cused of stabbing a blacksmith in
that place, was tried and found
guilty of atrocious assault and bat
terry in court here today. He will be
sentenced Tuesday. DR.. Gross and
William A. Spencer were the pl aei-
pal witnesses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-22
BIG SESSION,
ODD FELLOWS
FOR TONIGHT

Delegations from nearly every one
Of the twelve lodges of the tenth dis.
trict of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of the State of New Jersey,
are expected to be on hand tonight
when District Deputy Grand Master
John Shoe and staff will make an Of
fetal visit to Lawrence Lodge, No. So
In Odd Fellows hall, this city.
On this occasion Deputy Shoe will in.
stall the officers of this his home lodge,
thus completing the last installation OF
new officers Of the lodges in the dis.
trict. The members Of the local lodge
together with the new officers to Be
installed have planned to give the dep.
uty and the many out of town visi.
tors a reception. After the ceremon,
les a banquet is to be held at the Hart,
man hotel in Front street. Word was
received here this morning that the
Plainfeld Odd Fellows will come here
by a special trolley leaving hat place
at seven O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-22
CR|PPEN is
IN REPUBLIC
OF AND0RRA

Londan, July 22:-Oncial ad-
vises received today by Scotland
Yard strengthens the belief that DR..
Hawley Harvey Crippen, murderer
of his wife, Belle Gilmore, has taken
refuge in the almost forgotten little
republic Of Andorra, where he is
practically immune from e%xtradition.
According to various accounts,
Crippen was last seen at Vernet-las-
Bains, the French watering place on
the south slope of the Pyrenees,
fleeing from there to Mont-Louis
from where he probably made his
way to the tiny republic. So posi-
tive have been the identif1cations of
the man seen at Vernet-las-Bains as
Crippen that Scotland Yard is CEN
tering all its activities in that d.
rection.
Andorra is an Independent repub-
lie Of 176 square miles in area, ly-
ing high up on the southern slope
of the Pyrenees between France and
Spain,