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The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
WEATHER MAN
GETS VERY BUSY
RAINY WEEK BREAKS LONG
DRY sEAsON-MUD Dns-
PLACES THE DUST.
Change Has Temporary Incoaven-
tences, but is What tho County
Needs-Puts Land in Fine Con-
dition and Forms Foundation for
Next Years Water Supply.

1T rains and it halls and it's cold,
stormy weather; in comes the farmer
drinking of his cider"
The above is not quite trueo but
nearly SO. One week ago it started
to rain and it has kept it up in
either steady downpour or a dark
and drizzly way, much of the time
since. The roads are muddy and
pools of water have formed where
deep dust had congregated.
1t has been one of the old-fashion-
ed soaking rains. doubtless just what
the dry earth needed, but hardly
appreciated by the beet workers
and apple pickers.
The season has been one of the
dryest on record at Delta, there
having been no rain to speak of since
last winter. Despite the fact, crops
have been generally good, except GER
tain fruit crops. All field crops have
yielded well and of good quality.
Three fine crops of alfalfa have been
harvested without rain. Potatoes
aave paid great profits. Sugar beets
are about an average crop, and the
same can be said of grains. melons
and other field products.
This naturally is due to our good
water supply for irrigation, which
supply will be nicely augmented
next summer by the Gunnison tun-
mel, whose water did not come into
commission sufficiently the past sea-
son. to help but moderately.
The change of weather from dry
to wet at this time f&cf more thar
nomentary Importance. 1t means the
beginning of a water supply for next
year. The basis is already formed
and. with rains and SHOWS to follow,
1911 can already be heralded as
bumper crop year. 1t may afford a
few temporary inconvneiences, but
the future will make up for all of
these. and the joyous laugh will
come later.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
O.. f. s. Entertained.

A delightful time was spent on
Monday evening at the Masonic hall.
The occasion was an unusual one.
In as much as the male members Of
the order of Eastern Star enter
tanned the ladies'.
At the close of the regular busi-
ness a recess was given. and all
the ladies escorted to the Gayety
theatre, while the remainder busted
themselves Transforming the old
hall into n bower of beauty. At
the close of the Gayety performance
the ladies were taken back to the
hall and treated to a splendid re-
past consisting of oysters. pumpkin
pie, sweet cider and other good
things too numerous to mention.
We must not omit mention of the
fine music rendered by the Vance
orchestra of six pieces.
At the close of the evening. each
lady was presented with pink and
white carnations.
The brothers are certainly to be
complimented on their success as ca
terers and entertainers. ~
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
To Examine Forest Clerks.

The Secretary of the Twelfth Civil
Service District. which includes the
State of Colorado, has announced an
examination for Forest Service
Clerks on November 23rd at all
second-class post offices for which ap-
plications are received by him to
take this examination. Montrose.
Grand Junction, and Glenwood
Springs are included in the list. The
examination will be held at any of
these Offices provided one or more
applications are received to take the
examination. 1t will probably in
clude tests in stenography, type
writing and kindred subjects. Only
males are eligible. Announcements
giving the requirements of the exam
ination and Form 1871 Application
to take the Examination" may be
had by writing to the Secretary of
the CivilSService Commission at San
Francisco. All applications must
be received by him on or before No
vember s.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Judge Gunter Named to
Succeed Judge Steele.

Denver, Oct. 19.-Julius C. Gun
ter of Denver was named by the
Democratic executive committee to-
night to succeed the late Justice
Steeel as a candidat for chief JUS
tice of the supreme court. The COM
mittee drafted resolution of SYM
pathy on the death of Judge Steele.
The naming of Gunter places the
committee squarely IN. opposition
Of Senator Patterson and the Den
yer News. Patterson some time ago
served notice that he would sup
port an independent man for the
position if Gunter were nominated.
Shafroth has been behind Gunter
from the start but when confront
ed by an article in the Rocky Noun
tain News this morning he backed
down and wanted the committee to
postpone its meeting for ten days,
thinking he could get Gunter TO re-
sign.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Old Ladies Entertained.

Mrs. G. w. Arterbury, on last
Thursday afternoon, entertained at
old ladies' luncheon, in honor of
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Mitch
ell. of Arkansas City. Kansas. and
Mrs. Anna Coffey of Denver.
The table was beautifully deco
lated in ferns, and the luncheon
was a sumptious two-course affair.
Each lady was requested to re-
late some story of her life, and
these were both interesting and in
structive. There were war stories
and other reminiscent sketches.
One lady told how she earned
her first money, and the tale would
prove lesson in careful and prof
table business ventures. Another
told of her trip from New York to
Denver in the early sixties, COM
ing from Omaha to Denver by stage.
requiring three nights and four days
for the trip. ..
The stories were from North,
East and South. all merging in the
West.
Mrs. Mitchell came to her present
home and homesteaded in 1854, at
which time she remarked: Indians
were thicker than dogs in Delta.
and that surely meant that they
were plenty.
The ladies present were: Mrs.
Mary Mitchell. Mrs. Anna Coney.
Mrs. H. p. Phelps, Mrs. Hattie E.
Van Volkenburgh, Mrs. Annie T..
Shaffer, Mrs. George Cook, Mrs. Su-
san Bragg, Mrs. B. NJ. Tillotson. Mrs.
Charles ]. Stacy Plank, Mrs. Chas.
Sayre, Mrs. George NJ. barley and
Mrs. Kernohan.
The ladies departed at late
hour, congratulating their hostess
upon her ability to entertain.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
HOtchkiss Fruit at

f1ttSburg Exposition.
The Hotchkiss Business Men got
busy Sat urday and got up a fine ex-
hibit from this section and sent it
TO the Pittsburg Land Show. 1t
IS no trouble to get the very best
there is il someone will only take
the lead and go after it. The ex-
kibit consists of Winesap and Grimes
Golden apples from Billy Sumner;
Jonathan. Rome Beauty and Arkan-
saw Blcks from the orachard of Mrs
Patton of Rogers mesa; Gano's from
Pete Slatten, who always has some
thing that will win a prize; Peach
blow and Peerless potatoes from H.
H. Blaine and Mr.. Mayfield; sugar
beets from Mr.. Elliott and oats and
alfalfa seed from S. B. Hartman of
Maher. The oats will no doubt make
some of the visitors take notice as
they weigh near SO lbs to the bushel
The exhibit was shipped by ex-
press Sunday morning.-North Fork
Times.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
DENVER GETS
10. O. F. HOME
HARD FIGHT MADE AT CRIPPLE
CREEK TO GET THE HOME
FOR DELTA.
Delta Really Denver's Only Com
petitOr-Western Slope Delegates
Stood Pat for the Home-Had to
Depend Upon Help From Northern
Part Against Big City.

The following delegation of Odd
Fellows left the first of the week
to attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge at Cripple Creek:
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Bradley, w. A.
Shepherd, Mrs. Irvine Hunter, Roy
Emry, Mrs. ]. F. Sanders, Tom
Dewar, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Moore,
Fred Freed, Mrs. Joe Budd, 1. D.
johnson, John Walker, John JEFF
ers, Prof. Condit, Con Mathis and
Harry Williamson, of Delta; A. L.
Reynolds of Eckert and VIM Axtel
of Paonia.
Harry Williamson took over the
premiums won at the fairs this year,
among which was the Guggenheim
trophy, to help show what Delta
display of fruit to be exhibited there
while making the fight for the home,
so the trip of this delegation will
do considerable in an advertising
way, and it is safe to say that the
meeting was enjoyed by all.
On Wednesday forenoon a wire
from W. A. Shepherd, attending the
convention, read as follows:
Mrs. DR.. Hunter of Delta elect
ed Grand Warden of assembly. Have
a good show for the home
A second message came yesterday
morning as follwos:
Deadlock. Delta SO, votes, Den
yer, As for Fort Collins and 10 for
Boulder" w. A. SHEPHERD.
The fight for Delta was as strong
as it could be made, and for time
it was hoped that enough of the
Fort Collins strength would come
to the Western Slopes aid to give
this location a majority, but the
hope proved a vain one. and on the
fourth ballot Thursday morning, it
was the same old story, seven to
six. Denver had to do a little more
than get its bristles up this time
however to win.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
CAMPAIGN
DOINGS HERE.
BOTH PARTIES GATHERING 4
LITTLE ACTION-sPECIAL
TRAINS COMING.
Many Speeches to be Made In the
County During the Coming Week.
Local Speakers to Address the
Voters At all County Points
Candidates Growing Active.

The Democratic campaign special.
carrying the Democratic state can
didates, will leave Denver on the
23rd, and reach Delta on the morn
ing of the 26th. leaving here at S:25,
which will give them an hour and
ten minutes in Delta.
The Republican train bearing all
the state candidates, will reach
Delta on Monday morning. October
31st, take the North Fork and make
short stops at Austin and Midway,
spend an hour in Hotchkiss, an
hour and a half in Paonia, then
return to Delta where il will spend
two and a half hours. We under
stand It has been arranged to meet
the state candidates on their re-
turn with automobiles. bring them
up town and have them address the
voters at the opera house.
There will be a rally among the
Republicans at Delta tonight. Hon.
NJ. ID Vincent, Judge King, DR.. y.
II. Stockham and other local speak
ers will address the voters.
Tomorrow night. October 22nd.
there will be a meeting at Cedaredge
at which county Republican speakers
will be present to address voters.
Monday. October 25th. is the
date OF the Republican speaking at
Hotchkiss. Hon. George Stephan.
d. p. Smith and NJ. d. Vincent are
up for that date
Tuesday, October 25th. there will
be meeting at Crawford, with
county speakers
Wednesday. October 26th. is the
date at Midway.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Don't Lose Any Sleep.

The papers of the state are Just
now tryink hard TO explain how bad
OF how good the laws passed by the
Legislature are. II is SO near cleo
tion that most of the people will
hardly understand them before vot-
ing time. and the criticisms or prais
of the bills will serve more to con-
found than to enlighten. Bad or
good as they may be represented, it
is hardly worth while to lose sleep
over them.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Three Feet of Snow
Reported at Ouray.

One of the worst storms ever ex-
prienced in the San Juan country
las been raging this week, and
since Wednesday night, three feet
of snow has fallen at Ouray. The
mountain trails to the mines are
closed up and the freigh ist beign
transported by sleds.
Reports from Silverton and other
sections indicate that the storm was
equally furious there. 1t is the
worst storm in many years.
1t is feared that many miners and
prospectors, who went out from the
different towns recently, will not
be able to get out of the mountains
for many weeks.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
DEATHS.

Floyd T. Allen, aged four years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Allen.
living in the west part of the city,
died Wednesday morning of scarlet
fever, after an illness of but twenty
four hours. The burial was per-
formed later in the day by Under
taker G. T. White and the health
officer. The case is an unusually sat
one and the afflicted family, under
quarantine, have the sympathy OF
all.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
City Council Notes.

The City council met Tuesday
night with Mayor B. P. Smith pre-
siding.
Routine business occupied most
of the evening.
An ordinance for the establishing
of sanitary sewer district No. 13,
Of the city of Delta was approved
and ordered published The build
ing inspection amending the ordin-
ance was passed to second reading
and adopted.
The Delta Ice and Mercantile ad-
dition was taken into the city lin
it's.
The purchasing committee was in
structed to procure the steel cells
for the new city jail.
Steps were taken to file upon ad-
ditional water supply for city use.
The woman's Club submitted a
proposition to place two garbage
cans or recptacles for waste paper
at points on Main street, II the
city would place like number and
care for them. This proposition was
accepted. o
In the suit of Burnett against the
city for certain water rights, now in
the supreme court, Judge A. R.
King was employed for the city.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Extr. Dry Season Responsible.

Authorities agree that the extra
dry season is responsible for the
ravages of coddling moth and other
insect pests that have done more
than usual damage to fruit this sea-
son on the Western slope. A good
rain Is almost equal to spraying
in washing down the trees, and in all
such, more or less damage is done
to the insects as we'll as to their
eggs.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Uxtra Adjourns.

Shafroth's extra session. which
was called to effect his re-nomina-
tion, adjourned sin die at $3.50 p. m
Tuesday. After being In session Il
days, only 19 days less than the reg
ular session. they have submitted
the Initiative and Referendum to
the people, they have passed reg
istration bill, which Senator Patter-
son says Is the rottenest law ever
on the statute books of c olorado.
have passed railroad bill which
Mr.. Patterson says Is worse than
the present one, have passed the
primary law with the convention
feature.
Cost of the session to the tax
payers of Colorado: $99,4o0.
1t looks faorable for some sunny
weather.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Delta to Have Lecture Course.

The Woman's Club of Delta has
secured the following numbers from
the Ridpath Lyceum bureau:
Kellogg singing party
November 14th.
Houston, the great magician, MINI
ic and musical entertainer-Decem
ber 30th.
Gertrude Goodwin Miller Concert
Company-January cath.
DR.. Thomas E. Green, lecturer
February 3rd.
Opie Read-February 18th.
Each one OF the above numbers
is guaranteed to be the best of its
kind.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
BIG SHOWING IN
REALTY DEALS
DEEDS RECORDED FOR WEEK
MAKE A VERY IMPORTANT
SHOWING.
Sales Aggregate S120, ,O85-Sum
Does Not Include Many Transac-
actions Of the Week-One Firm
Sold $4,000 Worth Of Land-De-
mand Growing.

The deeds recorded the past week
at Delta foot up tn handsome sum
of s12s.Os5, which is something
above the late average One trans
fer in the list, that of Genevieve
Hartig of 129 acres to the Delta
County Orchard company for $685.
600. and that of ]. E. Cole of 24O
acres near Eckert, to r. McClel-
land for $4,000, helps out the total
very much this week. These are
among the largest sales made in
the county this year.
Warranty Deeds recorded for the
week ending Tuesday. furnished by
The Delta County Abstract Com
pany. Byrum Luce. President.
J. o. Simpson to welch & Mer-
rill, 20 acres near Cory. $1,000.
o. B. Bliven to J. F. Wilmer, 2
lots Delta. s1.1OO.
F. Wilmer to c. B. Elliott and
c. E. Smith. lots Delta, $1,000.
L. Hartig to G. Hartig, 1921
acres near Delta, 81.
C. Hartig to Delta County Orchard
Company. 1921 acres near Delta,
SOS, 900.
C. C. Hawkins to L. w. Heston,
4-24 interest in tract near Hotch-
kiss, 81.
]. L. and L. Turner to w. c.
oyerhultz. 20 acres near Cedar
edge. 81.
]. T. Baetger to NJ. A Poe, 4
lots Hotchkiss. $1.150.
R. E. Thomas to D. w. Thomas.
8 lots Hotchkiss, 81.
E. H. wannemaker to T. G. and
NJ. c. Robinson, 27ls acres near Pao
mia. s4.75O.
NJ. E. and w o. stephens to ].
E. Cole, lot Delta, $1,000.
welch & Merrill to R. w. Cooper,
40 acres near Cedaredge. $4,000.
J. and L. Harvey to NJ. Harvey,
tract near Delta. SIS.
w. F. and G. H Duke, to ]. D.
Diehl, interest in lots Hotchkiss,
81.
J..C Watts to State Bank of Aus
tin, lot Austin, SIS.
C. S. Mech to ]. A. Rankin, AZ y
acres near Paonia, $4,000.
E. New to G. p. Butler, lots
Delta. 800.
J. E. Cole to R. McClelland, 240
acres near Eckert. $4,000.
w. S. Cole to R. McClelland, 40
acres mare Eckert. $1,000.
]. NJ. Deering to G. B. Belford,
so acres near Delta, $1,000.
A. B. Crabill to A w. Carr, 40
acres near Cedaredge, $4,000.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Drilling Wells on Farms.

Tests in the matter of we'll drill
ling on farms are being encouraged
in some parts by combinations OF
farmers who unite In buying good
drilling outfit and cooperate in the
work of putting down wells. The
idea is good one, whether the re-
suits are successful or not. Plenty
OF good water on the farm would
mean much.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Athletics Sure OF Championship.

The Athletics of Philadelphia with
two games easily won from the Cubs
of Chicago, in the Worlds series
of this year. were expected to carry
Off the third game yesterday, al
though The Independent went to
press too early to get the results.
Observation-Disclosures won yester-
days game by score OF IL to s
which practically cinches the PEN
nant. Record breaking crowds are
attending the series.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Senator Dolliver Dead.

Senator Johnathan p. Dolliver
died at his home in Fort Dodge.
Iowa, last Saturday night. of diia-
ton of the heart. after having been
confined to his bed for week.
In the passing from life of Sena-
tor Dolliver. the country loses one
of its most conspicuous and inter-
esting political characters.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Stock Markets in Good shape.

Reports from the Denver stock
yards show the stock market In
good shape. Shipments have not been
above the demand and buying has
been active. Prices have advanced
slightly in spite of the correA pond
ing decrease in Western markets.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
A knight Templar Commandery

An effort is to made for a
Knight Templar Commandery at Del
ia. II is said there about seventy
FIVE knight Templar degree Masons
in Delta County. and all want a
Conclave in Denver in 1918, Delta
county should be in line by that
time with a strong representation.
Harry Williamson. we understand.
will this week present the matter
to the Grand Commander of Colo
rado.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Dr.. stockham Responds 10
Welcome Address at

DR.. A. II. Stockham. one of Delta
brightest citizens. was given the
honor to respond to the mayors ad-
dress OF welcome at the Baptist con-
vention, In session this week at
Lamar, Colorado. We never heard
DR.. Stockham relate any strictly
Baptist Jokes, but have heard him
spring a few non-sectarian ones. and
feel sure he can rise to any special
occasion. no matter how important.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Adycrtistsl Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for
in the post office at Delta. Colorado.
for the week ending Tuesday.
Mrs. C. w. Anderson. r. V. Cole
(3). Miss Nettie Cole. NJ. B. Cot
trell. Fred L. Garrison. Victor Cir
voski. Mrs. j. E. Hinze 20. K. f.
knight, Charles Nijko go. Miss
Minnie Peters. Mrs. Lucinda Smith.
Lester Wilson.
ELLA NEW. p. N.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Delta Wins Football
Game Fro


The Delta and Paonia high school
teams played their first game OF
foot ball this season at Paonia last
Saturday, Delta winning by a score
of to 0.
Those who witnessed the game
say it was well played by both
teams, and that the playing was
clean football throughout.
The day was dark and rainy and
of course this somewhat retarded
the class of playing which could
have been expected under more fav-
orable circumstances.
A return game will be played at
Delta about the middle of next
month.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Delta Wins Both Prizes

At the Catholic Fair.
At the Catholic church fair which
closed last Saturday night, Miss Mel
lie Ryan of Delta, won the diamond
ring and Dorothy Gillette received
the big doll. The opposing candi-
dates were from Montrose. Our
Delta winners are to be congratulat-
ed, not alone for the handsome
prizes. but because of the friend
ship and popularity which brought
them victory.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
The Surface Creek Realty Com

The Surface Greek Realty Com
pany report the following sales:
The ]. E. Brooks 1eo acres near
Eckert to C. ]. Anderson, consid-
Grafton $1,000.
Six lots Bluff street, 4 lots Pal
mer street. lots and residence at
SAT Palmer street and lost in the
Business Mems addition, c. ]. An
derson to ]. E. Brooks, consideration
$1,000.
The 10-acre tract of Robert Reed
on Garnet mesa to ]. Curran of
Iowa, consideration s11. 900
Stockham Bros. & Fairlamb to
C. o. Dotts. two lots and residence,
Model block, consideration $4,000.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
Marriages.

At the residence of MIR. Duckett,
south Main street, Delta, by Justice
L. Fairlamb, on Tuesday, October
is, 1910, Mr.. Chester Helmick of
Delta and Miss Florence Harmeyer
of Hotchkiss
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21
stanlcv Ketchcll Murdered.

The shooting to death OF Stanley
Ketchell, middle weight champion
of the prize ring is another one OF
the weeks tragedies.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-21

1t looks faorable for some sunny
weather.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-05
5000 N. Y. SOCIETIES
HELPING CITY'S POOR.
Millions Being Spent Annually
to Relieve Destitute.

NEW YORK. April 5.-That the New
York poor need not suffer by reason of
a lack of relief agencies is shown by
the report today of the Association for
Improving the Condition OF the Poor,
which states that there are 5000 socie-
ties at work here devoting themselves
to the interest of the city's destitute,
sick. helpless and fallen.
From the published reports of the
principal relief organizations d fair es-
innate can be made of the amount of
money New York annually spends on
its poor. The gross current expenses
of the three largest relief societies are
yer n million dollars annually, while
the forty largest relief agencies spent
last year 1855. 600.
The churches of the city expend
something over two million dollars a
year in charitable work. and the city
department of charities received 81, 1885,
600 a yea from the public purse, be-
sides the appropriation of 81. 700. 900 for
the support of private institutions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-05
BITTEN BY VICIOUS DOG;
BOY SENT TO HOSPITAL.
Victim May Be Given Pasteur
Treatment.

Bitten by a dachshund, which ATTACKED
him Yesterday afternoon at Market and
Plane street, stephen Frisch, 10 years
old, of 1877 Belmont avenue, was ex-
amined at the City Hospital today in
ar effort to determine if the Pasteur
treatment would be necessary in his
case.
& The lad. who is a newsboy, was on
his way downtown to buy papers when
the dog. swapping and snarling. a at
him.. He attempted to fight it off and
was bitten through the little finger. He
told Patrolman Farahar, of the First
Precinct, of the fight with the dog, and
after ~Roundsman Tully, head of the
-Four Corners brigade. had been con-
suited, an ambulance was summoned
from the First Precinct and the lad
taken to the City Hospital, where the
wound was cauterized.
Board of Health agents are looking
for the daschshund which attacked the
boy.