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The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
Halloween Parties.

Edith Castle and Jeanette Ans
barry will entertain few of their
young friends at a Halloween party
at the Castle home tomorrow night.
The Spoon club will give a swell
Halloween party at l. o. o. F. nan
next Tuesday night, at which there
will be a lively program that Will
no doubt be greatly enjoyed by the
ones who are fortunate enough to
be the clubs guests.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28

resembling a toothpick can be seen
in this mans country.
Iced water is another of those
home-comforts that one imagines
that one could not well get along
without at home, but a short stay
in England soon convinces the
American that he is mistaken in
such matters. This form of liquid
refreshment is nowhere in evidence.
One land only one) really credit
able imitation of the American Soda
Fountain has been met with in the
course of a three months travel in
various parts of England. and Ice
cream-sodas" are a luxury unknown.
Possibly this is accounted for by
the fact that the right of electoral
franchise is extended only to mere
man and in consequence there are
numberless thirst-parlors to be met
with all well stocked with malt
vinous and spirituous liquors" and
presided over by prepossessing-ap
caring females known in the vulgar
tongue as "barmaids.
Incidentally, women as well as
men are cordially welcomed in the
bar rooms of the pubs, which at
first rather jars upon the more re-
fined susceptibilities of the Ameri-
can tourist. Surrounded by such
tremendous possibilities it has been
commented on as a matter for re-
gret that. owing to the dampness of
this climate. one does not experience
that peculiar dryness of the throat
so often met with in other countries,
notably in Colorado. United States
of America.
In conclusion one word about the
weather. During the months of
July and August it was a constant
succession of damp, cloudy days.
with frequent showers of rain. Not
one brilliantly sunny day during
those two months. September was
finer. but with a minimum of sun
shine. oh for some of the surplus
Colorado warmth and sunshine!
The return of this wanderer is
booked for the beginning of Decem-
ber; details later.
Very sincerely yours,
PERCIVAL E. COOMBE.
p S. Justices of the Peace are
created" not elected in England.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
WEDDINGS.

An exceedingly pretty home we'd
ling took place at the home of Judg
c. II. Stewart, on Meeker street.
at 1880 p. m. Wednesday, October
26th, when his sister. Miss Alta
G. Stewart, was married to Mr..
Lloyd Neill of Greeley. Colorado.
DR.. ]. A. johnson of the Methodist
church ofiiciated. using the ring
ceremony. An elegant five-course
luncheon was served to the guests,
after which the happy young people
left on the afternoon train. The
bride is the daughter of F. NJ. Stew
art, and has very large circle OF
friends and acQuaintances in Delta
whose best wishes and congratula-
tions follow her. The groom is n
successful young business man, one
of the lumber merchants of Gree
ley. After their wedding trip they
will be at home to their friends at
Greeley, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
Beet Harvest Being Rushed.

Wherever you may go this week,
you meet continuous streams of
wagons loaded with sugar beets for
shipment to the factory at Grand
Junction. The harvest is making
fine progress, being now about
three-fourths completed.
The bulk yield of Delta territory
this season will be fully as great as
last year, and the average quality,
judging from appearances is as high.
The sugar beet crop is one of
our most important field crops and
brings to our growers annually from
S250,0O0 to 100000. Quite an i'm
portant bunch of money.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
MEMBERS OF DELTA O. E.. S.
VISIT H0TeskiSS ChAPTE.
Large Number From Delta Spend
Pleasant Evening ut Neighbor-
ing City.

A large number of the mem =
= bers of the Order of Eastern =
= Star went from Dlta to Hotch- :
= kiss last Saturday night with =
+ dispensation from the Grand =
! Lodge to install the o. z. S. :
= chapter at that place. which =
= had just received its charter =
= The visitors enjoyed sump- :
= tuous banquet at the close OF :
= work, and were in all ways, :
= most Hospitality entertained by :
= the Hotchkiss people. :
/! Among those who went from =
+ Delta were: Mr.. and Mrs Bush =
= nell, MIR. and Mrs. Seaton, Mr.. :
= and Mrs. viii Gale. Mr.. and =
: Mrs. Ray Stanford. Mrs. Stan =
= ford, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. r. 5. =
= Williams, Mesdames Standish, :
: Mccartney, Mower, Helt. Geer, :
= Griggs, Naylor. and Miss Mar =
: garet Griggs. At Austin the =
= delegation was Joined by Mrs. =
+ King and Mrs. Hobson, of that =
= place. =
r r + = + + r r + r r + + + = !
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
Sunday School Institute and
Free Sterioptican Lee

Rev. John c. Carman of Denver.
state superintendent, and Rev. B.
F. Mitchell of Denver. state field
worker, will be in Delta. Wednes-
day, November 9Th. to hold a Sum
day school institute in the Baptist
church. afternoon and evening. A
fine program of local talent of all
the Sunday schools of Delta. will
be followed by stereoptican lee
ture in the evening on Travel
pictures in Bible Lands" The ad-
mission will be free and everybody
is cordially invited.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
The Democratic Special.

The train bearing the state Demo-
cratic candidates arrived in Delta
Wednesday morning on time and
the candidates, who are present
state officeholders were met by
automobiles and brought up town,
where a temporary platform had
been erected, from which short cam
paign speeches were made Mrs.
Kathrine Cook, John T Barnett,
Roady Kennehan and Gov Shafroth
made short addresses.
A large crowd gathered as the
speaking progressed. The listeners
were of all parties, and accorded
the speakers quiet and respectful
attention.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
From Death to Politics.

w. A. SHEPPARD. now candidate
on the Republican ticket for county
clerk, was taken to Denver year
ago for surgical operation, and for
many weeks neither he nor his
friends expected he would ever re-
turn. When he did come. he was
for several more weeks helpless and
his recovery was not looked for. But
idly to regain health. He is now
practically recovered and is making
as strong race as he can, to be
elected county clerk.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
The Western Slope
Poulrty Association.


The Western slope Poultry AS
sociation completed its organization
Wednesday with about fifty mem
bers.
The following officers were elect
ed:
David Smith, president; ROLAND
Holman. of Paonia, vice-president;
George C. Crabill, secretary and
treasurer; A. p. Carr of Cory, as
sissant secretary; Ed johnson, r..
Holman, Mr.. Ewing, J. r. Holmes
and David Smith, executive board.
The first show will be held the
first week in January, 1911.
A fee of 81 will be charged for
membership.
At least two hundred members
are wanted. Hand your name to
the secretary and help make the
Western Slope Poultry Association
IA success.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
Land show Booms state.

Alfred Patek. secretary of the
state board of immigration. return
ed to Denver this week from the
Pittsburg land show. and says that
the Colorado display will result in
bringing thousands of settlers to the
state. He considered the show a
big success.
"One of the remarkable things
about the show" said Mr.. Patek,
was the interest manifested in the
Colorado products by farmers living
within $50 miles of Pittsburg. There
were from 500 to 900 people wait
ing every morning for admittance at
the doors which opened at 10 o.
clock. Colorado literature, setting
forth the advantages of the state
will reach not less than 10000 peo-
pie as the result of the work done
at Pittsburg. We have the names of
5000 farmers residing in the East
who want to learn more of Colorado
lands
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
THE WATER THAT GOES
TO WASTE MEANS MUCH
J. ID. Case Writes Interesting Ar
ticle on Conservation of
Desert Lands.

me department of the interior
under its present policy. can never
build up the west. The only way
to insure the rapid reclamation of
the arid lands is for the govern
ment to guarantee the bonds of
district irrigation projects, or
ganized under the Carey act. Gov
ernment supervision and govern
ment insurance of private enter
prise will populate the desert
lands in a few years. The proper
field for the department of the
interior is to inspect the projects
of the irrigation companies organ
lied under the Carey act. The de-
partment should satisfy itself that
the company is safe and that the
construction of the dams and
bitches is to be carried on in
proper way.
When the companies have been
interior then the government
should guarantee its bonds The
great obstacle in the way of the
progress of reclamation is the fact
that the companies cannot market
their bonds. Thousands of enter
prises are being held up and aban-
doned because the bonds will not
sell. With the stamp OF the gov
ernment approval on them they
would sell like wildfre. In a few
D AT IN -
west would be under cultivation.
The government enterprise like
the Engle and the Roosevelt dams
are too costly for the government
TO carry out. The reclamation SER
vice is already SO,00O,O00 in debt.
The last congress appropriated
paltry s2O,OOO,OOO for the work.
The recommendations of the re-
cent irrigation congress in regard
to federal control of interstate
waters was of course great dis
appointment to Colorado people
but after all there is little need to
worry The-department ofthe in
terror is not likely to act in any
way on the resolution. The fact
is that the department of the in
terror under present conditions
cannot do very much of anything.
The Ballinger-Pinchot contro-
versy, in which both sides were
equally to blame, it seems to me,
has upset the department and
caused it to lose the confidence OF
the people. Until that controversy
is finally settled and buried the
department will not be able to
make any progress. The contro-
versy over the Engle dam project
might be settled very easily II
private enterprise We're given
chance. 1t is 500 miles from Colo
RADIO. If reservoirs were built to
hold the flood waters there would
be enough water for everybody.
The whole problem of irrigation
is in the conservation of the Hood
waters. Enough water goes TO
waste every year to irrigate the
whole west and the quicker these
great reservoirs are constructed
! the better of will the nation be.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
Gunnison Wins From Delta.

Gunnison high school teams won
from Delta last Saturday in both
the football and basket ball games
played there. Our basket ball girls
were compelled to play in a hall,
however. under boys rules. and were
therefore under great disadvantage,
as the play was new to them.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28
Crippen Convicted.

DR.. Crippen was quickly convicted
of wife murder at his trial last week
in London and was sentenced TO
hang November Sth. He still pro-
tests his innocence and pleads for
new trial.
The Delta independent., 1910-10-28

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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

The man clustered and protested,
but the detective was firm, and TAX
ing him to one side said: IT haven't
seen you for twelve years. You left
here after serving q term in Sing Sing
and then went abroad. Scotland Yard
bulls have been after you for q swim
die you pulled off in England six
years ago, so you had better come with
me-"
The accused man was locked up,
later deported and then tried and con-
$1,000 reward which had been offered
for the arrest and conviction of the
swindler.
Sheridan afterward explained his
recognition of the fugitive by saying
that when he had the man before him
twelve years ago he was struck by his
piercing black eye, which, he said,
fairly looked you through and
through"
One Of Sheridan's best bits of work
was accomplished three years ago,
when he went to Paris to look over a
band of burglars caught in raid
there Nine men were taken in the
roundup, and without a moments hesi-
tation Sheridan identified all nine, toll
ing off the criminal record of each All
were old offenders, and six of the num-
Der were wanted in this country for
big burglaries committed here, and
Sheridan convinced the French author
titles that if the crooks were extradited
than in Paris. All six were deported
and are now serving long terms in va
riOus prisons throughout the country.
These are but few OF the ident1fi-
cations made by Sheridan. His years
of service in the New York police de-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
SHORT LINE WILL
TAP TETON BASIN
Construction of Branch Line
Will Be Undertaken With
in Next Thirty Days.

The Oregon Short Line, it is stated
on good authority, will within the next
thirty days, start work on the Teton
basin branch, running from Ashton,
Ida, for a distance of forty miTss 20
Victor. The survey has been complet-
ed for some months, and within the
past few weeks agents of the COM
pany have been busy securing the
right-Ofway. The new line will run
in a sOutheasterly direction from Ash
ton, and will have its terminus at
border
The new line will put the road in
touch with the extensive coal fields
IN the Teton basin, as well as greatly
stimulate business in that section of
Fremont county. Its immediate effect
Will be to cause an advance in land
values throughout the region
traversed.
The distributing point will be at Ash
ton, the seat of Fremont county. This
thriving town is located on the Yellow
stone park division of the Oregon Short
Line railroad, and is the winter ter
minus of the line. The Yellowstone
division starts from Idaho Falls, locat-
ed on the main line of the Oregon Short
Line railroad extension from Salt Lake
to Butte. Ashton is fifty-two miles
northeast from Idaho Falls and fifty-
six miles from Yellowstone park.
Previous to January I. 1906, the site Of
Ashton was nothing more than a sage
brush-covered field. 1t now has a pom
ulation of about 1000 and is growing
very rapidly. The town has two banks
and three grain elevators, and is a fine
example of what a railroad can do for
a place Ashton is the center of a
great grain growing region, as up-
wards of 100000 acres of tilIabIe and
irrigable land are tributary to this
point
The construction OF the Oregon Short
Line branch into the Teton basin will
open up additional extensive grain
growing Territory and a l<a Ach
distributing point for this large ter
ritory.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

good fortune to see you in the flesh
before, but I have a very good pho
tograph OF you, although when the pic,
ture was taken you wore beard and
muStache."
The stranger was clean-shaven and
he did not hesitate to braZen 1t out
and assure Sheridan he had made a
mistake. The picture was produced
from the Rogue'S Gallery, and on the
reverse side was a complete record OF
the measurements and distinguishing
marks on the strangers body. He was
stripped and, mark by mark, he was
identified. Finally he broke down and
growled:
We'll, I guess you've got me right"
Mike Cary was wanted in nearly
every city in the country as a bank
and safe burglar, and before the de-
tectives were through with him a con-
ression was wrung from him that he
was the instigator of the series of
bUrglaries that had so perplexed In
spector MacCafferty. head of the de-
tective bureau, and his sleuths. Cary
is in Sing Sing now for a long term
Not so very long ago three notorious
yeggmen were picked up in the city
and taken to headquarters fourth
man was with them, but the detectives
did not know him, nor did any of those
who participated in the lineup the next
morning When Sheridan looked the
unidentified man over, his first ques-
ton was:
Dyed your hair, haven't your"
Guess you got me wrong" the sus-
pect answered.
Il guess not" said Sheridan. you
are Red Bill McCluskey and we have
been on your trail for six years. Re
member that little bit you served in
Frisco for blowing bank safe? Then
you skipped to the other side, and
since you returned to this country you
have blazed your trail with postoffice
bIowouts."
Sheridan got busy with his cabinet.
showed the suspect his photograph and
measurements, and then told him the
succession of crimes. in two Of which
murder was done, that he was sus-
pected of, and befOSe he was through
with him he had him as good as con-
victed, sentenced and hanged. Red
Bill was sent to the western peniten-
tiary for trial, where he was given
life term.
While strolling down Fifth avenue
not long ago Sheridan noticed a very
well dressed and distinguished looking
man, accompanied by a woman equally
fashionably attired, leaving the Wal
dorf-Astoria- The mans face haunted
the detective, and al first he could not
place it, Sheridan Sauntered along be-
hind the pair, every once in a while
passing them that he might get still
another look at the man Finally it
came to him. Touching the man on the
shoulder, Sheridan said:
Il would like word in private with
you"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

partment have been one long success
sion OF just such cases There Is not
a "yegg' dip. gun, mol, or oanh
doesn't know at glance, and this the
crooks well know. They will tell you
that they feel reasonably safe from de-
"Old Camera Eye" as they call him. He
is their despair.
William J. Burns has accomplished
so many daring feats IN his chosen
profession that even glossary Of
them would read like a dime novel. BY
a peculiar coincidence, both Burns and
Sheridan owe much of their success to
Theodore Roosevelt The former presi-
dent in clubbing. Burns the best detec-
tive in the world" did so after he had
ferreted out a series of Irregularities
and boodling swindles in San Francis
CO. He was recommended for this work
by Roosevelt. When Colonel Roosevelt
became police commissioner OF New
York City he recognized Sheridan's
ability and promoted him from the
rank of sergeant to that Of lieutenant
Of detectives. Later he placed him at
the head of the Identification bureau
and in recognizing this most import
ant branch Of the police department.
Sheridan made q name for himself
which will be handed down to poster
ity.
1t was the evidence procured by
Burns which brought a bout the convic-
ton of Abe" Rueff. the cleverest rob-
OCI bOSS llAdL ever rnelQ sway over the
political and financial destinies of any
bOSS-ridden city in this country. Mayor
Schmitz, his tool and chief henchman,
also went down under the continual
probing of Burns.
In the criminal history of the United
States there was never a cleverer forger
than Charles Ulrich until Taylor and
Bredell Of Philadelphia made the 800
silver certificate bearing the Monroe
head, which was such a marvellous bit
of counterfeitng that even the treasury
officials declared it to be genuine When
Ulrich's term of Imprisonment in Ger
many expired the government officials
here became alarmed and the secret ser
vice men were instructed to get busy
and round him up They located him in
Cincinnati.
Burns was then dressed into services
and placed on his trail and decided that
the only way to get the needed evidence
to put Ulrich away was to never allow
him out of his sight, day or night He
hired a flat directly opposite that oc-
cupied by Ulrich and then he took up
his vigil He soon learned that Ulrich
knew that he was being Swallowed, so
disguised as q laborer and carrying a
dinner pail Burns left his flat every
at $3.50, ostensibly for his work
He would double on his tracks, how
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

MO STORY of the capture of a Grim
N inal of any Importance in or
about New York for the past dec
ade is complete without some men
ton of Patrick William Sheridan. bet
ter known in police and newspaper cir
cles as The Man With the Camera
Eye. This soubriquet is justly earned,
for Sheridan'S marvellous memory for
o. faces and names has made il possible
for the Identification bureau of the New
York police department, which he, un-
til recently headed. famous for the
Identification and conviction of Grim
inals who, until they encountered the
Camera Eye. believed themselves i'm
mune from detection.
Sheridan resigned from the position
he has filled with such marked success
for the past decade a few weeks ago,
and now he is associated with William
]. Burns. the man whom former Presi-
dent Roosevelt characterized as the
best detective in the world" Burns and
Sheridan have founded an agency which
succeeds the PinkertOnS as the guard
ians of the big banks and trust COM
panieS of the United States. The change
from the Pinkertons to this newer
agency caused some surprise at first,
for the reading public had come TO look
upon the "Pinks" as the real things
when a thief-catching job was at hand
Brt with the march Of progress and
the marvellous success Burns and Sher-
idan achieved in their respective fields
the custodianS of the millions deposited
by their patrons became convinced that
with Burns and Sheridan as their watch
dogs they had a pair of bloodhOunds
that few, IL any, burglars could long
eiude-
The work of Burns and Sheridan in
their new field Will doubtless speak for
itself so Il will be unnecessary TO
deal In futures" as far as the selection
the American Bankers association has
made TO safeguard its fourteen billion
OF dollars is concerned But in re-
counting a few of the exploits of the
Man With the Camera Eye" and Burns
"the King of Detectives" those who de-
posit their earnings in the institutions
protected by the Bankers asSocia lion
can get an idea of the men who will
track down and ferret out the gentry
of that ilk who gain living by crack
ing safes, forging checks or making
counterfeit money
Not many weeks ago New York was
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startled by a series of burglaries pulled
off in the financial district which eN-
ploded the old theory that Canal street
was the deadline and no criminal dared
to operate south of the line Police
Chief Burns drew for them many years
ago. Any man with a shady reputation
found in the financial district. 1t might
be added, was invariably dragged to
police headquarters, closely questioned,
and if there was no case against them
he was given hours or. in other
words, shipped out OF the city. Two de-
tectives lounging in the foyer OF the
Hotel Aston a few weeks ago recognized
an old offender who was wanted on the
charge Of pocketbook snatchfng. with
him was a weIl-dresSed, distinguished
looking man, but unknown to the de-
tectives. Working upon the theory that
a man may be judged by the company
he keeps. they questioned the stranger
and he readily replied that he was
prosperous business man with offices in
the financial district, and that he and
quaintances, having met for the first
time an hour or two before. Not sat
isfied, the bulls" took him to head
quarters, where he vigorously protested
that his detention was an outrage. He
was held for the lineup" the next
morning, when all the headquarters de-
tectives, carefully masked, stand in line
and the days crop of crooks taken in
the police dragnet are paraded before
them. This precautiOn is taken that
the detectives might have a good look
at the Crooks Wnlle the laIIer nave an
opportunity to familiarize themselves
with the features of the men who make
1t a practice to track them down.
In this case none OF the detectives
recognized the stranger, and it began
70 look as though the bulls had made
a break and the city would be in for a
heavy damage suit.
Let Sheridan look this chap over"
ona of the detectives said when il
looked as If their catch was about to
elude them.
The stranger was taken into Sheri-
dams room, where criminals are pho
tOgraphed and measured by the Ber-
tillon system. Sheridan scanned the
features of the stranger long and
earnestly. Then a smile Illuminated
his impressive face.
well, Mr.. Cary, we meet at last"
said Sheridan. at has never been my