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The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
IS NOT AHEAD
OF COUNTRY
DELTA COULD BE DOUBLE IT'S
PRESENT SIZE AND STILL
ONLY DO JUSTICE TO
SURROUNDINGS.
City Growing Fast, but Country
Around 1t Improving as Substan-
tialily.-WhOle Country Coming
to the Fore As Its Merits Show
That 1t Should.

Delta has not improved ahead of
Its surroundings. In fact it has not
grown any faster than it should.
Most of its growth has been in the
past three years and that has been
impelled by the advancement of the
country, whose enormous produc-
tion has raised land values, brought
In new people and wealth and made
the demand for a good home town
and market imperative.
Delta today is behind rather than
ahead of its country, and while its
growth is very satisfactory, it should
be twice its present size. This how
ever will allow a margin for a good
future growth of a healthy kind,
without crowding the limit and over.
tapping into a boom, from which
there is always a reactory drag. Let
the good work go steadily on in
both city and county. There will be
no after regrets. Both town and
county are yet in their infancy.
Wonderful as they may now be re-
garded, future possibilities will
bring them into the public lime-light
more and more each future year.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Five Drowned Monday.

George Atherton. ming engin-
Ger of Cripple Creek was drowned in
Skaguay lake near that place Sun
day. while trying to rescue his young
friend. l.. Shaw, a student of Cor
nell university, who was spending
the summer at Cripple Creek, and
who was also drowned. Neither of
the bodies have been recovered.
Earl and Elmer Snyder, sons of
Guy Snider. of Akron, Colorado.
were drowned Sunday afternoon in
lake near the farm house. The
younger of the two, while in for
n swim got into deep water, and his
brother tried to rescue him but fail
ed to reach the shore.
The two-year-old son of Benja-
min Straight. of Greeley, was drown
ed in small pool of water back
of the home of its parents at that
place Monday. The water was only
foot deep.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Potato Yield Good.

Potato crops in the vicinity of
Delta are good this year. Consid-
cradle quantities have already been
marketed in carload lots and have
not only shown good yield but fair
prices have been obtained.
There does not seem to be much
danger. like last year. of late sea-
son prices being very low. The gem
eral country crop is shorter than
last season, and much acreage has
been planted to earlier varieties.
while large bulk of young potatoes
have been going to the city markets
to supply vegetable demand. 1t is
rare that two winter markets for
potatoes like last years occur to-
gether. SO there is likely to be fair
prices for the late crop this year,
as well as for the early one.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Hotel Girl Took Poison.

Mrs. Gladys Suttles took pois-
on tablet with suicidal intent Mon
day. DIR. Burgin was called and ad-
ministered an antidote and the
young woman, though made very
sick. was soon out of danger. Mrs.
Suttles was employed at the Com
mercial hotel. Recent domestic
trouble is said to have prompted the
act. The severity of the experience,
we understand. was sufficient to
do away with any wish to ever try
It again.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Republican State Convention.

The Republican state convention
will be held in Colorado Springs
OH the goth of September.
Tie different counties will be rep
resented by 972 delegates, of which
Delta IS entitled to IA.
There are to be elected in Nov
eiaher next, one Congresman-at-
Cover nor, Secretary of State. Attor-
ney General, Auditor of State, State
Treasurer, Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, one Judge of the
Supreme court for ten years term,
one J,ailroad Commissioner for six
years term, two Regents of the Uni
versity of Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Wants s1oo, 900, 900 For Roads.

Denver, August 11.-Before the
Denver realty board today l. N.
Stevens, publisher of the Pueblo
Chieftain, delivered an address on
good roads which was followed by
the passing of resolution in which
it was asked that the next regular
session of the legislature submit a
constitutional amendment providing
for the issuance of 100000 in
bonds, the proceeds to be devoted
to the building up of system of
state highways in Colorado. Mr..
Stevens showed in his address how
the little nation of Switzerland has
issued bonds for $500, 100000 for
building of their roads and that the
investment pays a dividend of per
cent and which brings annually into
Switzerland, tourist traffic which
amounts to sS00.000.000.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
WEDDINGS.
Michaels-Snitll.


On Thursday. August 4th, in the
evening. Miss Grace Michaels be-
came the bride of MIR. Jesse Smith.
Jr. The services which were SIM
pie, were held at st. Barnabas', Den
yer. the Rev. Charles S. Marshall Of
ficiating. The bride wore a simple
gown of white silk null. carrying a
boquet of brides roses and lilies Of
the valley. with a head dress of the
same. The groom was in conven-
tional evening costume. After the
wedding supper the young couple
left for an extended trip through
southern Colorado to Salt Lake City,
from where they. will go to the
Grand mesa near Delta, for an out
ing in Gods own country" as Mr..
Smith calls it. MIR. Smith is well
known in Delta and the Surface
Creek country, having spent a great
part of his vacation time with Ken
nicotts, who are to entertain he
and his bride while they are here.
He is nephew of the Kennicotts
and related to the Harts. The
young couple will be at home to
their friends after September 18th,
at the La Grace, l642 Pearl street,
Denver, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Sugar Beet Territory.

Another season will see many
broad acres added to the sugar beet
culture both in Delta and Montrose
counties.
Doubtless thousands Of acres to
bc watered by the new High Line
Ditch. could be used to grow sugar
beets IL desirable. North Delta ter
ritory, with additional water through
the North Delta Canal, can no doubt
furnish considerable fine beet
ground in addition to what is al
ready yielding such heavy tonnage
to the acre. The Uncompahgre val
ley, Ash and California mesas. will
have it in their power to furnish
additional beet fields in numbers
and extent that cannot as yet be
computed. That this territory can
raise ample beets for the biggest
kind OF a factory at Delta. there is
no reason to doubt.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
WANTS A
CANNING FACTORY
COULD SUPPLY ONE OR MORE
WITH MATERIAL.-WOU
ENCOURAGE GREATER
PRODUCTION.
Canning Factories in Other Fields
Making MOney.-WhOle World
Offers Market.-Best Possible to
Be Offered Can Be Raised and
Taken Care of Here.

The Independent has called atten-
tion to Delta as a desirable location
for a canning factory more than
once. 1t desires to do so again.
A big plant can be supplied here
with all the material it would re-
quire. Aside from the fruits avail
able, no place on earth raises such
fine, meaty, perfect tomatoes. People
do not raise them as they would if
there was factory demand for them.
One man said last year he would
have two tons to throw away, from
his little private patch. Cucumbers
are a like prolific crop, so that pick
les and vinegar from apples, would
be important branches of such an
industry.
Nearly every other town, half as
good as Delta, in the state, and par
ticularly where fruit and vegeta-
bles can be raised so abundantly
has one or more canning factories,
and most, if not all of them, are re-
ported to be paying good profits on
the capital invested.
Delta wants a good canning fac
tory. Why does not capital hear her
cry?
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
U. S. Population Figures Are
Due About October

Word comes from Washington to
the effect that it will be about Oct
ober 18th before the people of the
United States learn their true num-
ber revealed by the count of the
thirteenth census. 1t is genearlly be
lieved that the number will be
about 9O.000,00O and the census Of
ficials are known to share in this
belief.
About 500 of the more than L.
500 clerks in the census Office are
compiling population figures only.
while the others are working on
other statistics. Contrary to the
general opinion, all the counting is
done by hand, the tabulating mach
ines being used only in classifica-
cation as to race. sex and other con-
ditions. Enumeration figures will
continue to be given out day by
day, for the next two months or
more. while the sociological and in
dustrial figures will come later.
All enumeration figures are count
ed, three to four times. and an in
vestigation is ordered IL there is
any suggestion of an error. In two
cities where evidence of farud has
been discovered. one of which is
Great Falls, Montana. a prosecution
has been undertaken for fraudulent
enumeration.
The intention OF Director Durand.
is to tabulate first the population of
the large cities, after which the fig-
ures for the states will be given out
as they are ascertained, the returns
for all counties In the state being
announced at the same time as the
figures for the states.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Election Judges.

Appointed by the county commits
sioners to serve at the election to
be held in November.
Precinct No. ii. F. kistler, b.
F. Reed, w. o. Stephens.
Precinct No. 2-F. d. Willoughby
w. C. Coagland. Paul Wilson.
Precinct No. 3-B. N. Crawford,
Dan Mcintyre, A. NJ. Axtell.
Precinct No. fl. E. Shelledy,
Fred Burritt, T ]. Harshman.
Precinct No. John G. Curtiss,
Charles Morgan, p H. Lewis.
Precinct No. 6-J. E. Beckley. ].
Welland Jeffers, j. n. Crabill.
Precinct No. Frank w. Childs.
John l.. Turner, w. B. Smethurst.
Precinct No. S-Jay Gillett, Ben
Meyer, H. S. Trail.
Precinct No. 9-Charles d. John
son. |. d. Johnson, H. w. Pound
stone.
Precinct No. IO-Frank Short.
VIM. Balch. Amos Morrell
Precinct No. 11-Fred Rinehart,
NJ V. Mathews. George Merchant
Precinct No. l2-H S. Wood, ].
c. A. Simpson. Charles Case.
Precinct No. I3-N. H Castle.
Adam Wishart, J. f. Gallup.
Precinct No. 14-F. H. Sanderson
R. A. Kinney. George H Corsaut.
Precinct No. l5-w. ]. AFFORD.
George o. Blake, l.. c. Cofield.
Precinct No. 16-J. B. Ratekin.
Harry F. Stewart. Roy A. Downs.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Former Delta Man At Head
OF Project Near Colo

Asa Adams, porminent resident
of Colona, was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Adams tells us that the Saw
Tooth Ditch and the Tie Camp res
ervoir Company, in which he is the
principal owner. has almost complet-
ed an irrigation system which will
water 800 acres of the best kind
of land in his locality. The system
consists of a reservoir just beneath
Saw Tooth rock. This is connected
with Beaton cerek with a two-mile
ditch. The water then flows for five
miles down Beaton creek. All of
the work on the system has been
done except the building of the dam
at the reservoir site. This is esti-
mated to take about fifteen days
with several teams and scrpaers.
The dam will be sixty feet long and
twenty feet high, and will hold
enough water to irrigate 500 acers
of land. Mr.. Adams expects to have
a first class system when completed.
-Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Real Estate Transfers.

Warranty Deeds recorded for the
week ending Tuesday, furnished by
The Delta County Abstract Com
pany. Byrum Luce. President.
Walter E. Johnson to John Nc
Gill, II interest 5 lots Cedaredge.
$4,000.
G. w. Bruce and H. E. Byerrum
to Ina NJ. Kirkpatrick, 44.S1 acres
near Delta, $500.
Harvey R. Sare to Charles and
Ethel Scales, lots Paonia, $1,000.
Meta Webb to George H. Webb,
12 acres near Cedaredge, Sl..a-
Anna B. Fauss to E. S. Gould, 40
acres near Crawford, $500.
A. NJ. Patterson to Nelson De-
woody, lots Paonia. $4,000.
Charles F. Wheeler to c. C. Bel
knap and T. H. Schaeffer, 120 acres
near Hotchkis, $4,000.
Mary NJ. Tohmas to j. o. Simpson
i acres near Eckert, 5000.
A H. and w. B. Stockham to H.
F. Cook. 2 lots Delta. $500.
F. n. Dickerson to Oscar Collins.
SO acres near Delta, $500.
Oscar Collins to F. n. Dickerson,
tract near Delta, $4,000.
F.. N. Dickerson to Mollie Fisher,
tract near Delta $1,000.
Amanda ]. Hart to ]. X. Carr, 90
acres near Eckert. $500.
VIM. H. Faulkner to Marguerite
E. Faulkner. tract near Delta, $500.
Directors Crawford School Dist
rict to Mariah C. AXtell, II acres
near Crawford, s35.
Thomas E. Wood to Asa NJ. Az
tell, lots Crawford. 81.
George w. Bruce to John Egbert,
40 acres near Delta, s4,100.
w. B. Richards to Maggie d. Hot
Eel, 10 acres near Paonia, $4,000.
]. w. Eddings and S. A. Eddings
to H. H. Wolbert, 2 lots Delta. s2,-
900.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Elijah Tcwcck Killed.

Elijah Treweek was killed In the
Gold King mine at Cripple Creek
last week, supposedly by missed
shot. He and companions had val
liable lease on the property at the
time. For years Mr.. Treweek was
q neighbor of The Independent ed
itor over Mt Alma. The Treweek
brothers. Elijah and Ed, were the
fastest team of double-hand rock
drillers in the West. having won
prizes in many of the biggest con-
tests ever held. Elijah, like his
brothers. was a hard worker and
. sober industrious citizen.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Worth 81 900 to Audit
The MOntlOse City Books.

The most important matter be-
fore the council at its last meeting,
was the question of having the
city's books exported. Accountant
Mulnix was present and he stated
that it would cost the city $1,000
to secure the examination of all
local, municipal accounts for the
past five years. He stated that the
present system was crude and need
ed to be systematized-so crude in
fact, that it will require consider
able time to expert the books. He
claimed that the methods used here
was much more crude than that at
present used at Telluride, where
he had recently discovered a big
shortage. LAS an example, under
your present system it is impossible
to tell what a person owes for water,
or what has been paid. Western
Empire.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Delta County Farmers and Fruit
Growers Have No Promise of
Rest Until Winter
CROP WILL SUCCEED CROP FOR HARVEST. FIELD
YIELDS GENERALLY GOOD. BEETS WILL
ABOUT EQUAL LAST YEAR. WHEAT
OATS AND POTATOES FAIR.
MELONS PROMISING.

In the fields of Delta county, all
is activity The second cutting OF
alfalfa is still in progress with many.
Wheat has just been shocked and
reapers are busy with the oats har-
vest. Early Crawford peaches are
being marketed and melons are get
ting ripe. The latter part OF this
month and September will witness
the gathering and packing of the
Elberta peaches, and in the latter
part of September the sugar beet
harvest will begin, which will cover
October and the most OF November,
during which months will also com
the apple picking and packing.
There doesn't seem much ahead for
the farmer and fruit grower until
winter has come and everything has
been marketed or stored. but work.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Adventists Seek Site For
Sanitarium, As Well As
for Industrial School.

Among the visitors to Delta last
week. was Prof. Woodhall OF Pal
isade, who is investigating for n
suitable location for sanitarium
and an industrial school. to be built
by the Adventists in the town which
offers the best inducements.
With Prof. Woodhall. as with
everybody else. Delta looks good.
but as many places will be bidders.
and as encouragement is needed in
establishing the enterprise. he wish
es that proper attention be directed
to its Importance and desirability.
Both the school and the sanf-
tarium are popular ideas, and any
town that gets them, will be fortu-
nate.
Delta wants every desirable in
stitution she can get. and is partic-
ularly in need of sanitarium. hav-
ing up to this time nothing at all
of the kind.
Two sites have been offered. one
on Garnet mesa. and the other on
Orchard mesa. where. If the propo-
sition goes through, three fine build
ings will be erected. one to be
used as the sanitarium. one as the
Industrial school and one as dor
matory.
We hope this matter will receive
proper consideration at the hands
OF our city and its people. and we
feel confident 1t will.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Attempt to Assassinate
New YOrk's Mayor.

Mayor William B. Gaynor, of New
York City. was shot by James d. Gal
lagher. a discharged dock watch
man on Tuesday morning of this
week.
At the time OF the shooting.
Mayor Gaynor was standing on the
deck OF the Kaiser William der
Crosse. on the eve of departure for
Europe for a vacation. Gallagher
was arrested and held without bail.
After lodging one ball In Mayor Gay
nor's neck. Gallagher attempted to
flre again but was knocked down by
W. II. Edwards. street commission
Ell of New York. who was standing
by. Edwards is an old Princeton
foot ball player. One bullet from
Gallagher's revolver slightly wound
ed Edwards on the arm.
Gallagher had been discharged
some time ago for neglect of duty
and had. 1t is said. written the
mayor threatening letters. When
he commenced shooting he exciaim-
ed You took my bread away"
At first it was supposed Mayor
Gaynor was fatally injured, but IL
developed later that the ball, rang
ing back of his ear. had split and
lodged in places where 1t would not
be necessary to operate at once and
later reports give his condition as
not serious.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Colorado Legislature Meets

In Extra Session.
Colorado's legislature convened in
extra session Tuesday, pursuant to
call of the governor. Organization
was hindered considerably by party
squabbles arising over demands
|saade by both the Speer Democrats
and the platform adherents.
But little work had been accom-
plished at the time The Indepen-
dent went to press, and it is i'm
possible to outline at this time, the
results of the deliberations of this
body which refused to redeem its
pledges in regular session or
whether the session may be long or
short. AS the state campaign will
tegin actively next month, however,
il is likely that the extra session
will hurry through its work as rap
idly as possible, and for this, if for
nothing more, the constituency can
tnaLk the campaigns early ap-
proach.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Uncle sam Warns Madriz.

The invasion of American property
in Nicaragua by the soldiers of Ma
driz has called forth a formal pro-
test from the United States. The
state department has repeated its
ultimatum to both factions in Mic
aragua that American property must
be protected. The situation of the
Madriz government is precarious ac-
cording to state department reports.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Return of Lake City Fishers.

The Lake City fishing party return
ed home Wednesday evening and re-
port fine time. In the party were:
Misses Nettie Uglow, Daisy and Hat
tie Hornsby. Adalou Hornsby and
Nora Kellogg. with Mrs. Joe Pre-
gent as chaperon; Messrs. Paul Os-
borne. Will Marshall, Miles Standish
and Herman Elliott.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Smudging Would Have
Made a Difference.

An orchard owner in a section of
Delta county where there is about
25 per cent of an apple crop, said
the other day: IF we had smudged,
We would have had plenty of ap-
pies" 1t is never too late to profit
by experience. No doubt smudging
on one particular night last spring,
when the hard freeze came, would
have made a large difference with
many orchards.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Sugar Factory Starts October
First at Grand Juncti

The Grand Junction beet sugar
factory intends starting ON the sea-
sons run on october LIST. The run
on beets is expected to last about
100 days. An estimate of the field
is about the same as last year,
but the acreage is considerably larg-
er. Workers are already beginning
to arrive in Grand Junction for the
opening up OF the sugar making sea
son.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Hold-Irns Get Gold.

In southwest New Mexico last
Saturday, the Silver City stage was
held up, the driver shot and killed
and bullion worth $4,000 carried
on by the robbers. Between Apach-
90, Navajos and white outlaws. that
still seems to remain nasty corner.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
State Senators Sign Agreement.

The Democratic members of the
state senate have entered into an
agreement to go into caucus for the
consideration of all the measures
whose passage the governor recon-
mends. and to vote on those meas
ures as majority of that caucus
shall decide
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Want Booze and Gambling
Cut Out At State Fai

President Higgins, SO the Pueblo
Chieftain says, has rendered his
resignation to the board of direct
ors of the State Fair Association
because the mayor of Pueblo and
clergy have petitioned liquor sell
ling being not allowed on the fair
grounds. nor betting being permit
ted on the races.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Western Pacific Opens
Through Train Service.

On August 22nd. the Western
Pacific will inaugurate its through
Pullman service between Salt Lake
City and San Francisco, California.
Both Pullman and Tourist service
will be operated over the ID. & II.
G.. between Denver and Salt Lake
City, on trains Nos. 3 and 8.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
BIRTHS.

A son-July 30th to Mr.. and Mrs.
Berenz. corner Third and Grand Ave
nue.. Delta.
A daughter-August LIST. to Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Koehne, Grand Ave.
A daughter-August 3rd, to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Mckinley, at Fair
View coal mine
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Delta Young Folks Go

To Montrose to We'd.
Harry Holton ana hIleen Schlapp;
VIII Stell and Rose Hall. all of
Delta. are reported to have been
married in Montrose on August 5th.
In the case of young Holton and Miss
Schlapp. we understand it was an
elopement, the parents not being
willing to give their consent.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Advertised Letters.

Fred Bachman. Mrs. NJ. ID. Cal
loway. c. b. Carey. Mrs. Helen II.
Hall. Ralph Jacobs. (2). Murrey
Jones. H. L. Lockhart. Floyd Macon.
Mrs. w. ID. McGreer. c. NJ. Morgan,
H. H. Noel, Mrs. Mae Teeters (3).
ELLA NEW, p. n.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
DEATHS.

Samuel Lane. who has been i'll
for several weeks. died at his home
on Grand Avenue last Friday of
cancer of the stomach. Funeral
services were held Saturday morn
ing from the home conducted by Rev
]. A. Johnson of the Methodist
church.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12

Mr.. Russell. father of William
Russell, who has been demonstrat-
ing the patent gate in Delta. died
last Tuesday morning. His body
was shipped to Bryan, Ohio, last
Saturday for lnterment.
The Delta independent., 1910-08-12
Mayor Gaynor Improving.

At last reports. Mayor Gaynor of
New York was improving and the
only danger reported by his physi-
clans was the possibility of blood
poisoning.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-15
CITY COUNCIL

b Regular meeting of the Wah
speton City Council held Mon-
day, Dec. 9th. 1910, at 7:3O p. III.
Meeting scalled to order by
III ayor Eberley. Aldermen
spresent: Gillen, Forkner, Hess.
Braun, Peschei, Norris and
I R .binson. Absent, Frederick.
Minutes of last regular and
adjourned meeting read and
approved.
Motion carried to proceed to
open bids for fire hose.
Motion carried that city pur.
chase 500 feet of Wax aud Gum
treated seamless tubing fire
hose of w. S. Knott 4 Co. at %
cents per foot.
Bill of Albert Granratt. refer
Hked to water works com mittee
with power to act.
Bills of Connolly Bros. re.
ferred to purchasing committee
with power to act.
Bill of American Well Works
referred to. water works com.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-15

III had been troubled with
constipation for two years and
tried all of the best physicians
in Bristol, Tenn, and they could
do nothing for me-" writes Thos.
e. Williams, Middleboro, KY.
1.-TWO packages of Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tab
lets cured me-" For sale by All
Dealers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-12-15
WILL NOT LEAVE THE CITY

Thorval Thompson who had
resigned his position as night
clerk at the Merchants Hotel to
accept a similar position 1t
Bismarck has changed his
mind in going to the capitol
city and will remain with Bob.