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The Delta independent., 1910-09-30
Wins Guggenheim Cup
At Irrigation Congress

A telegram received yesterday
from County Horticultural Inspector
Richardson at Pueblo. stated that
this county had won the Guggen-
helm trophy. offered for the best
display of fruit at the National Irri-
cation Congress. which has been in
session this week.
The cup was sought by several of
the best fruit growing counties in
the state and Delta has every rea-
son to feel proud of the victory
achieved by Mr.. Richardson, who.
as the result of his personal efforts
has successfully made three dis
plays at Denver, the state fair in
Pueblo and the National Irrigation
Congress.
Following are the premiums re-
ported from the state fair
Best and largest collection of
named fruits in District number G.
Delta county first.
Best and largest collection OF per-
feet fruit shown by indiyidulas-
Delta county hrst.
Best and largest COLLECTION per-
feet peaches. first.
Best FIVE plates winter apples for
commercial use. first.
Best Ave plates fall apples for
commercial use. first.
Best six cantaloupes. first.
Best plate OF apples. first and
third.
Best plate OF pears. third.
Best plate of peaches. first and
second.
Best plate OF Elberta peaches.
first second and third.
Best plate of Jonathan apples.
first second and third.
Best plate Rome Beauties. first
and third.
Best plate Winesap. first.
Best plate Spitzenburg. first.
Best plate Bartlett pears. first.
Best plate Paragon apples. first.
Best plate yellow Newtons, first
and third.
Best plate black Ben Davis. first
and second.
Best plate Rambo. first and third.
Best plate Snow. first and second.
Best box fall apples, first.
Best box winter apples. second.
Best plate Bailey Sweet, first.
Best plate Willow Twigs. first.
first.
Best plate Stripped Giiihower.
frst.
Best plate Fulton, first and sec
ond.
Best plate Haas. first, second and
third.
Best plate Ganos. second and
third.
Best plate Wealthy, second.
Best plate Wagner, second and
third.
Best plate Bellfower. second and
third.
Best plate Tolman Sweet. sec
ond.
Best plate Baldwins. second.
Best plate Huntsman. second.
Best plate Grimes Golden. third.
Best plate LAWYER. third.
Best plate oliver. third.
Best plate Ben Davis. third.
Best plate York Imperial. third.
Best plate Winter Banana. third.
Best plate Hyslop crabapples.
third.
Best plate Champion peaches,
first.
BEST plate Old Nixon Cling. first
and third.
Best plate Lemon Cling, first.
Best plate Winter Nelis pears
first.
Best plate Sheldon pears. first.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30

Charley Freyburg. brother OF
Harry Freyburg of the Delta Steam
Laundry. is expected to arrive here
today on a visit from Goshen. Ind.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-30

012 votes were cast.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
Pratt Signs With Fast Trinidad Team.

George o. Pratt. who as pitcher
for the Grand Junction team when 1t
played Trinidad a short time ago
made such a spectacular showing, is
now one of Trinidad's own Manager
Briefly announced yesterday that the
man who pitched the three straight.
consecutive games for Grand Junction
without weakening, has signed up
here and will do his first work for the
local team next Saturday. He is en-
pected in the city today.
This turn of events has given the
local fans something to talk about.
for with a triumvirate such as that
made up of Pratt. Nash and Lochard
ii is believed the Trinidad bunch
will be almost invincible to all COM
ers.
Before signing up with the Grand
Junction team Pratt played with the
La Junta nine, where under the name
of Lyle, he did some good pitching.
In two games last season he opposed
Trinidad. Both of the games were
won by this team, but the defeat of
La Junta was not the fault of Pratt.
whose work at that time was good
and strong. Advertiser.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

From The Sentinel


Mrs. j. NJ. Kennedy left this morn
ing for months visit with friends
and relatives in Denver.
Mrs. NJ. o. Whitehead, who has
been spending several weeks in Den
yer, returned home today.
Mrs. James Cosgrove and her little
daughter returned last evening from
months visit to her old home in
Wisconsin.
II Is authoritatively announced that
the engagement between Mr.. John +.
Pfeiffer of this city and Miss Jennie
Riker of New York, is broken by
mutual consent
About | so people signed the pledge
following the temperance Grafton of
Francis Murphy which filled the
opera house to Overlooking last night
1t was one of the most interesting
talks ever given in the city.
A lady living near the corner of
Second street and Pitkin avenue was
nearly frightened out of her wits last
night by having man attempt to
crawl in at her bedroom window. He
was also frightened away.
A lively siX-round set-to has been
arranged to take place in this city
Saturday night between Frank Rich
ards, the middleweight champion of
Utah and an unknown colored star to
be known as Dark Mystery"
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
AMERICAN INVASION
OF LONDON IN PROGRESS

London. July 1.-The American in
vasion of London has begun in earn
est, and there is every prospect of a
record breaking summer. The kings
forethought in expressing the wish
that the amusements of the public
should not suffer because of the death
of King Edward, and the equally
thoughtful order shortening the per-
iod of general mourning have had AZ
immediate effect on the departure of
Americans for this country.
Fully 60 per cent of the American
visitors in London at the present
time are not multi-millionaires. mil
lionaires, or even millionaires il the
making, the manager of one of The
largest American hotels in London
states.
They are merely ordinary hard
working professional or business men
and women. 1t is one of the most
popular English misconceptions of
the day that these people are million
aires. With the majority of them.
the sum of not more than 5000 COW
ers the cost of their entire trip.
Their itinerary is far more ex-
pensive. II is also quite untrue that
American visitors spend their money
recklessly while in England The
majority show quite as keen business
acumen in obtaining the most value
for their pleasures as any other for
eign visitors.
Another misconception is that
Americans in England demand Am
erican food at their hotels. They do
not. While away from home they ask
for complete change of food and
cooking. The only two exceptions
are heavy meat breakfast and iced
water at all meals.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
Thirty Years of Umpiring.

Chicago. July President b. b.
johnson of the American league has
refused to accept Jack" Sheridan s
resignation as umpire. The veteran
handler of the indicator arrived in
the city yesterday from Washington
where he resigned. Sheridan said
yesterday that he needs rest, having
worked as umpire for upwards of 80
years, and that the fierce glare of the
diamonds and the constant necessity
of application has given him severe
headaches. Johnson has almost per-
suaded Sheridan out of his determ-
nation TO quit, and hopes TO have
him umpire the opening game at the
new American league park.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
Fitzsimmons Picks Jeffries to Win.

Victoria. b. C.. July Bob Fitz-
simmons. who arrived on the Mariana
from Sydney last night, picks Jeffries
as the winner in Mondays battle for
the world championship. He thinks
the fight will go over twenty rounds.
johnson, he believes, while clever.
has not the punch.
He met here Frank Slavin, his old
opponent. and also an Australian,
who picks Johnson. The two argued
the case pro and con. but parted still
of their original opinion.
Any fight is as uncertain as a
horse race, and this one particularly;
but my opinion is well known. John
son won't stand for long against the
massive strength and the bear-like
tenacity of Jeffries, providing he is in
shape said Fitzsimmons. who is en-
route to Reno. Il haven't seen JEFF
fries yet nor have | had a chance of
sizing up Johnson: but | believe that
the negro champion will wilt before
the big fellow"
Mrs. Fitzsimmons is. like her hus-
band. hacker of the big fellow.
oh I'm sure Jeffries will win, +"
she said in answer to a query.
Then Fitzsimmons went ON to tell
how he thought Jeffries would win
johnson was splendid defensive
fighter. He was rather a hard man
to get, but he never was one to force
hostilities. Jeffries, on the other
hand, was one who bored right into
the thick of it, who shut his jaws and
took what was coming and gave a
little bit more. Everything depends
on Jeffries' condition. and he had
confidence that he was in proper
shape.
I've retired" replied Fitz in an
swer to a query. mo more for me- ="
OF his defeat in his engagement
with Lang in Australia the eX-heavy-
weight champion talked volubly.
Il should never have been put
out he remarked. Lang is some
thing of a joke. wasn't feeling
well. All my training was in the
open, and | got touch of rheuma-
tism When | stepped into the ring
! was sore and stiff. If | had been
in anything like shape there would
nave been nothing to it.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
BY KNOCKOUT.

~ NNoSNoo !.
r HE eyes of the sporting world are
i on -
Even baseball with its thousands
of followers has been forced to take
back seat until July 4, when James
j. Jefries, retired champion. who re-
turns to the ring to win back the
glory for the white race. and Jack
Johnson, champion. meet for the
worlds supremacy in pugilism.
That it will be a great battle there
is no doubt. Jeffries at his best never
had superior Few persons who
have followed the pugilistic game be-
lieve there ever was a fighter who
could have whipped the Jeffries that
trimmed Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim
Corbett. But right there is the ques-
ton on which this fight hinges.
Is Jim Jeffries the man he was in
1899, when he took the championship
away from 'lanky Bob" or in 1902,
when he defeated the Corntshman a
second time? Reports from Jeffries'
training camp for the last month have
said that he is in the greatest of CON
dition. Experts from all over the
land have expressed their astonish-
ment that the big fellow should
have been able to bring himself to
such rare form. Jim Corbett has been
with Jefries since May rs and they
have had some wonderful Tits with
the gloves. Joe Choyinski, though
much lighter. Brother Jack Jefries
and Bob Armstrong have tried their
best to knock Jim out, so goes the re
ports, but he has been too much for
them. Corbett's aim has been to give
Jeffries speed and Judgment of dis
lance, so easily lost by man who
has been out of the ring six years.
When the match was made they
said Jeffries would not be able to get
into condition. But if taking off many
pounds and hardening his muscles
males condition Jeffries has it, He
will weigh close to 225 pounds when
he strips for the fray. but will there
be behind that mass of bone and
muscle the stamina required for a
battle with a man like Johnson? Can
didly | think the stamina will be
there.
Ienries never has fought a man
as big or as good as Johnson. This
is saying good deal of the man who
dethroned Fitzsimmons. but the John
son of today probably would have
whipped the Fitzsimmons who fell
under Jeffries crushing blows II is
true that johnson never has whipped
4 man who was the equal of Fftz in
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
WILL TAKE LONG
OUTING DRIVE

An enjoyable outing is in store for
quite party of Grand Junctionites
which will leave in the morning.
The party will consist of Mr. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Hardy and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Neff, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hoppe and three children.
They will drive over into the Meek
er country. taking their time, going
when they please and stopping when
they choose. Ample preparations
have been made for fighting and
hunting by the way
A couple of months will be con-
sured on the trip. This will be Mr.
Hardy's first vacation in years and
he proposes TO enjoy the outing of his
life, the ambition of many years.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

Salt Lake, July THAT 400 JEFF
fries-J ohnson fight fans would be
Salt Lakes delegation to Reno was
the prediction last night of ID. S.
Spencer. assistant general passenger
agent of the Oregon Short Line Ow-
ing TO the great pressure on the num-
Der of sleeping cars in the east and
on the coast, says Mr.. Spencer, ii will
be doubtful If all can get accommo-
dations. but the supply may hold out
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
Not So Confident Now.

Reno, Nev., July Mike Murphy.
the famous trainer, is not so confident
that Jeffries will beat johnson as he
was a few days ago. Today he ad-
mitted that Jeff may be defeated by
overconfidence. He also says that
the big fellow may have a lot of
abnormal fat hidden about some of
his vital organs and that this condi-
ton will show after few rounds.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

Mr. Ben Griffith. former well
known local attorney. was in the city
Yesterday shaking hands with old
friends. During his residence here,
Mr. Griffith was associated with Mr..
S. S. Sherman He has been located
at Grand Junction for the past two
years. Western Empire.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

r. A. Matthews and wife leave in
the morning for a few days trip to
the eastern slope. They will visit
their old home in Colorado Springs.
This will be Mrs. Matthews first Wis
it to her old home since coming to
Grand Junction six years ago.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

A kodak taken on your vacation
trip will enable you to live over those
few short days every time you look
at the pictures you took. Lutes Ko-
dak Store can supply you at any price
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
Seven Hundred From Chicago.

Chicago, July Seven hundred
fight enthusiasts left here for. Reno
last night over the Chicago & North
western. Their special train travels
in three sections.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01
Chance and Clarke Bench Bosses.

Frank Chance and Fred Clarke, so
rumor has it, are to manage from the
bench next season. Campbell Is
slated for Freds place. while Lude-ls
will occupy the frst cushion Instead
OF the Big Bruin
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

his palmy days. but that is because
he never had the chance. Johnson
never has been known as a great
'knocker out" Men who had any
claim at all to class have stood him
off. but Jack is loafer in the ring
and has always seen fit to take it easy
and go just hard enough TO get the
long end of the purse. Johnson also
is in the condition of his life.
But this battle with Jeffries will be
different johnson will have to make
fast battle He will have to worry
Jeff with his speed. He must make
the big fellow use his legs. 1t would
be suicide and the fight would be over
inside of six rounds If Johnson at
tempted to rough 1t with the Alfalfa
King" He'll have to keep JEFF off for
at least ten rounds and then peck him
to pieces If he wins. To do this to
man who has never been knocked
down will be hard task Is Jack
Johnson equal to it? The big bettors
say he Is not. Their money is talk
ing
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

For heavy hauling see Barton 4
Terrill, Fifth and Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

you want to pay and soon show you
how to make good pictures.
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

From all the press accounts Packey
Mcfarland got much the worst OF the
decision in his fight with Freddie
Welch in London on Decoration day
The spectators Kissed the draw ver-
dict handed down by Referee Scott
and 1t was almost the unanimous opin-
ion OF those at the ringside that the
American won by half a dozen city
blocks Now let WEIGH come over
here and see what Mcfarland will do
10 him
The daily sentinel., 1910-07-01

Billy Papke says the criticisms
hurled at his victory over Joe Thorn
as are unjust. In signed statement
sent broadcast by Papke he explains
why it would have been folly for him
to have faxed the match and let
Thomas stay more than Is rounds.
The critics seem to have ignored the
fact that Thomas never has been the
easiest man in the ring to whip. He
has 90 round draw with Stanley
Ketchel to his credit and II took the
Michigan Assassin" 80 rounds to de-
feat him once before. although in
their last battle Ketchel won in two
rounds
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
IN the Jacranento and IAN Joaquin Valleys
STATE SHERIFFS
TO Hold Meeting
Central Bureau for Filing of
PawnshOp Reports Is
Planned

STOCKTON, Dec. 14-For the pur-
pose of securing changes in several
laws relating to their work. the mem
bers Of the California state sheriffs'
association will hold special business
meeting in this city Saturday. The
main legislation desired is the provi-
sion for a central bureau. at which
daily reports of articles sold in pawn
shops and second hand stores will be
sent An effort will be made at this
meeting to bring about cooperation
with the state association of police
chiefs in establishing such a bureau.
A committee of chiefs of police will be
present at the meeting of the sheriffs.
officers of the sheriffs will also be
elected. President w. V. Buckner of
Hanford will resign, it is claimed.
Sheriff Walter F. Sibley Of this city,
at present vice president of the asso-
citation, is considered the logical can
didate for the Office of president.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
DRINK AFTER MEALS
is PHYSICIANS ADVICE
Water Restores Appetite, but
Retards Digestion

In most forms of dyspepsia. E1ate9
stomach. obesity and other conhitio0s
in which it is desirable. saws Docror
Sprigg Of st. Georges hospitaL\ that
only small meals should be tak8n it
is of advantage to advise that uo{ amid
be drunk until the meal is over.
Drinking fluid during a meal restores
the appetite to some extent and enables
more food to be eaten. Water Is an
excftant of gastric juice.
Ice cold water. on the contraryl is a
powerful depressant Of secretion. not
only where it is directly applied ex-
perimentally in the stomach. but i'm the
small stomach as we'll 1t is known
that the constant drinking of ice wa
ter is harmful to the digestion Ices
ought to be refused by those OF poor
digestion, and by the healthy should
be taken into the mouth in small guam
titles and completely melted befofs
swallowing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
MRS. LUCY FICKETT
dies OF old AGE
Pioneer Woman Crossed Conti=
nent to California on
Mule Back
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SIoCkTON. Dec. 14.-Mrs Lucy v
fickett, one of the oldest residents of
stockton and a California pioneer, died
at midnight at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. D. A. Oldham. 25 East Lind
say street. Death was due to old age
Mrs. Pickett was born in Vermont
IN 1881 and came to California in 1854
10 JOIN her father, who was mining in
Iuolumne county. She made the trip
on mule back. She spent % years in
lne southern mining section and twice
saW s, the mining camp in which she
iived burned to the ground
one was married to the late DIR. S. H
Flckett in 1882 when she moved to this
city. She was member of the Central
M. p. church. A daughter, Mrs. D. A
Oldham, and son, Edwin C. White
OF Fresno survive her.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
AFTERNOON from the Methodist church
and the interment will be in Rural
cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
ARE YOUR LETTERS EVER
OPENED BY OTHERS? /?
Frenchman Has Envelope to
Prevent This

An ingenious Frenchman has per-
fected an envelope that is said to be
proof against the thief or the meddler
who opens letter to extract or to read
its contents.
The French contrivance is really two
envelopes, says Harper's Weekly Each
is of thin paper, one a pronounced blue
the other lighter in color and different
In texture. Both have gummed flaps
The letter Is first placed in the blue
envelope. which is slightly smaller
than the other. Instead of being sealed
this is placed in the outer envelope
and the inner flap is brought outside
and gummed down upon the larger en-
velope.
The outer flap is still unsea1ed tt is
much larger than the inner flap and
reaches down to a good sized star
shaped opening, which shows through
to the inner envelope. so that when the
outer flap is sealed it sticks not only
to the outer envelope, but also through
this opening to the inner one The
letter is thus practically locked and
double locked.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
Y. NJ. c. A. REFLECTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Plans Being Made for occu-
pancY of New Building

BERKELEY. Dec 1A--Directors of
the Young Mems Christian association
OF this city. who met last night for the
first time since the Incorporation Of
the association a year ago, were re-
elected. IS follows: Frank L. Naylor,
7. Fl. McKibben, William E. Woolsey.
Fred w Foss. W. r. Mcclure and
Judge William II. Waste, president OF
the organization.
Annual reports were submitted by
General Secretary +. A. Jackson and
Physical Director W /. Seawriglht.
Jackson reported that there were 4sS
members paying dues. and Seawright
told Of the formation of Sunday
school league in which seven congre-
cations were represented.
The association will remove into its
new building at the corner Of Allston
way and AIilvia street Monday and the
formal dedication viii be held the lat
ter part OF the month.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
SKELETONS ARE FOUND II
IN SEATED POSIHN
Cemetery Supposed to Belong
to Pagan Tribe

In making excavations at NIarseiues
for the foundations of a house III Rue
Dimont dUrville workmen came across
a Franco-Roman burial place, dating
from LOU 70 l-e0V years ago. Several
skeletons nave oeen round, one. the
best preserved. being in a seated posf-
tfon. 1t is supposed that thu eeme
tery is that of a little isolated friba o.
Christians, or Pagans, more likef- tba
latter. The seated position OF khe skar-
eton, and the way the arms ana hands
of the others were placed inc1irs
archaeOIOgists who have seen rba Re
mains to the view that il IS a Pagar
place of sepultre. In addition to fbs
skeletons. some amphorae wore discov-
cred. which. with the bricksl was ~ .
reddish color. compact. h4avv s,S
baked The amphorae ba4r va~fo,,s
devices. and at the bottom Of sscb fs
a bOurrelet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-15
PHILIPPINES ARE GOLD
MINES OF TIMBER
100000, 100000 Board Feet of
Timber There

After several years investigation OF
the forests of the Philippine islands.
DR. H n. WhitfOrd is enabled to make
some statements concerning their eN-
tent and richness which viii be likely
to surprise many readers. He says.
for instance, that the virgin forest
area of the islands. covering 25.0OO. 900
acres, contains zoe, 100000 board
feet OF lumber. and he contrasts this
with the 100000, 100000 feet of timber
growing on the 100000. 900 acres con-
tanned in the forest reserves Of the
United States. In other words the Phil
ippine forests are. acre for acre, four
times as rich as those Of this country.
other authorities agree with Dr. Whit
ford in the opinion that when the
worlds eyes are opened 10 the value
of the tropical forests a great asset viii
have been added to the common wealth
of mankind.