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The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
County Boards Will Meet

Jail improvements, the proposed
new revenue law and n revision of
the statute regarding water COM
missioners will be,the principal topics
discussed at the annual convention
Of the county commissioners of the
state at Albany hotel January 10 to
Is. The state insane asylum also
will be discussed with a view to de-
termining whether it should be en-
larged to meet the requirement of
the counties
The resolutions passed by the coun-
" commissioners have great weight
with the Legislature, az they show
what Is desired by the people OF the
whole state with regard to public
institutions and public offices.
Objection has BEEN raised to the
present system ofplaeing water COM
missioners under the control of this
county commissioners. The state en-
gineer believes the commissioner
should be IL dependent of the county
officers. This viii be considered.
+. Z. Newman. the plano man.
will be at the Bross house on next
Wednesday and remain several days.
Phone in your orders for piano tun-
ing.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
prince of Peace"

The Christmas Cantata. prince
OF Peace" to be given at the Christian
church Christmas night which will
take the place of the regular Sunday
evening service, is n union of the
Friends, Congregational and Chris
tian churches.
1t is musical celebration of the
Day and will be given by a choir Of
not less than forty voices, and will
consist of full chorus numbers inter
spersed with mixed quartette-male
quartette, ladies quartette, duets
and solos, thus making IL a varied
program, and we are sure an enjoy
able one. A sacred concert, free to
everyone. The church should be
filed to oyerfiowing. Come and hear
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
Commercial Association
Has Successful Meeting

The last regular monthly meeting Of
the Commercial association. which was
held last Tuesday evening at Odd Eel
lows hall. was devoted to discussion Of
Orchard heaters, more commonly known
as smudge pots. The ranchers were
not quite unanimous IN their opinions
that the orchard heaters were effective
or that they would do the work claimed
for them. although there were several
who were enthusiastic about the work Of
the outdoor heater and claimed that if
they saved one crop IN FIVE or SIX years
they would well repay the cost Of in
stalling. IMr. Barney Of Grand Junction,
president Of the Ideal Orchard Heating
company. made fine talk on the work
Of the heater. which was largely devoted
to showing the advantages Of the coal
burner over the oil tank. No definite
action was taken by the meeting. but it
IS evident that a large number Of our
ranchmen viii buy heaters.
Representative-elect c. c. Hawkins
asked for an expression from the grow
ers present as to Their wishes IN regard
to proposed legislation on the fru, pack
and as to legislation agains, packing or
selling wormy apples. 1t seemed to be
the opinion that We had a suteii Of laws
now, and that the Colorado apple pack
suited them pretty well.
The meeting was preceded by a
ioo,hsome banquet. and delightful MUSIC
was furnished BY Wade's orchestra.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
D. & r. C. New Wrinkle
Establish Quick Lunch Car

The Rio Grande is planning to in
troduce on their Denver-Salt Lake
through train a quick lunch car
which Will be equipped with every
thing usually found in a first class
quick lunch restaurant. Ranges for
cooking steaks, ETC., with shelving
on the side of the car adorned by ap-
petizing viands. the long counter u.s.
ually seen. but instead OF the revolv-
ing stools there will be revolving
chairs with backs. II the experiment
should prove success, all through
trains VIII be equipped with these
cars
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
A Grand Junction Victory

F.E. Barney. manager OF the Ideal
Orchard Heating company Is in the
city for "A day of two He said the
growers here should use coal to pro-
tect their orchards as II would only
be one-third as expensive as oil. He
said with Ideal coal heaters a grower
pots on ten acres In two years firing.
He said two rnen could handle ten
acrrs where work was properly sys-
tematized. Hugh V. Smith Of Paonia
IL agent for Ideals. He has had large
experience In orchard heating. Mr.
Barney likes our country very much.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
Worth Thinking About

should the next eeislature see fit to
create any more boards, let IL he
provided that the members I've cleo
ted. Too much responsibility Is being
piled upon the shoulders of the gov
ener. and In our country we must not
aid building up "A bureaucracy. The
tendency of governmental affairs at
present IL for rule 10y the many rather
than the few. and a good step I'm the
right direction would be TO curtnIl.
instead Of increasing appointive
powers ofeNccutives.- Golden Trans.
cript.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
DELTA COUNTY NEWS.
DELTA DOINGS
From the Delta County Tribune

From the Delta County Tribune
Word received from Mrs. N. E.
Clack in Denver by friends in this
city state that Mr.. Clack is doing
nicely at Mercy hospital where he
was operated on by DR.. Grant last
Friday for appendicitis.
Delta has made splendid progress.
Delta county now has a population
OF 13, $50 as against their 1900 returns
OF 5,4S1. The city OF Delta has a pop
ulation OF 1858. In 1900 Delta had a
population OF SIG. OF course this is
exclusive of North Delta which has a
population of 500 and which is really
part of Delta though not included
in the corporation. with this added.
as it should be, Delta's population
would be in excess of 5000, the num-
ber our people have claimed for it.
Dean Clark went down to Grand
Junction Monday to look after Colo
RADIO telephone bus. ness in that Sec
ton.
5. j. Mount and Miss Jessie Hart
secured license to wed from the
county clerk this week. The parties
reside In Delta and have been em-
ployed at the Merchants cafe.
p. y. Pattison. district manager
of the Colorado telephone company,
was down from Montrose Sunday
to inspect the workings of the new
automatic system which was .cut
in early Sunday morning.
Theodore Roeber of Paonia passed
through Delta Sunday on his way
to California to spend the winter.
George Hider, mayor of Payne,
was a Delta visitor Monday. but we
didn't hear him say "a word about
politics.
Editor f. c. Bacon of the Ouray
Herald passed through Delta last
Wednesday on trip to the coast.
Here is one editor who evidently
landed all right in the last election.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
Y. M. c. A. Minutes

The regular meeting of the Paonia
Y. NJ. c. A. was held Monday even
ing, Dec. u I'm the Y. NJ. C. A. hall.
Meeting was called to order by Pres
;dent Rockwell and after prayer by
Rev. Robinson the minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. In a short address our pres
had appointed to serve on the Exec
utive Board with him. They are
Merle u. Vincent, Horace Curtiss,
Fred q. Emry and A. j. Hadley. He
also named the new committees
which shall have charge of their
branches OF the work: an entertain
inent committee consisting of c. NJ.
stone; II. L. HussoDg and George
Merchant, Jr., and committee on
religious work composed OF Rev. f..
II. Robinson, A. l.. Binford and ohm
Davis.
Rev. Robinson then gave a brief
outline of the work his committee in
tended to accomplish and announced
that the first OF our regular religious
meetings win be held Sunday. Dec.
18th at 3 p. m.
Mr.. Rockwell then announced that
the Executive Board have secured
Ted Ernst to act a. our physical dl
rector aud gave a part OF his record
and experinee in such work which
proved him to be a thoroughly COM
petent man for the place. Our presi-
dent also reported II new members
signed up ns "A result of n canvas car
ried ON by L. J. Mathews and him
self. on behalf of the Congregational
church Rev. Robinson offered the As
sociation the Use OF the church organ
for our sunday services and the offer
was accepted with thanks. As there
was no further business we ad-
1ourned to- meet the first Monday in
January. Robert Rockwell. Pres.
Glenn lewis. Sec
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
Judge Edward d. White
Confirmed Chief Justice

Associate Justice Edward Douglas
White OF Louisiana now II the I. 3
supreme court was on December IL
nominated by the president to be
chief Justice and the senate confirmed
the nomination without reference to
a committee. an honor accorded be-
cause Judge White had been n mem
her OF the senate and on account of
his service as associate justice Of the
rnurf
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
From the Delta Independent

From the Delta Independent
C. a. Wheeler, Z. p. MUIR and II.
NJ. Kirby, three young men who
have been working on the Colorado
telephone gang in Delta. left yester-
day morning in canoe. declaring
their intention oi floating down with
the current into Arizona. The bows
constructed their own craft. a fiat
bottom canoe. OF the mud -scow class.
Its dimensions were fourteen feet
long. four feet wide and sixteen
Inches deep aud would probably
carry "A weight of one a half tons.
They will follow the Gunnison to the
Grande and drift on down to the Col
orado. following that stream as far
as they can toward the more dam
gerous rapids of the Grand Canon i'm
Arizona. They expect to make the
"trip in a month.
Dan Doughty left Saturday after
noon on business trip to Denver.
G. W. Mays has the foundation In
for broom dwelling on Palmer
street.
Some idea can now be obtained of
the beauty of the new Delta National
Bank building by the rapidly upris-
ing walls.
ID. ;. Wickersham of Pueblo has
bought the l0O-acre ranch of A. j.
Baxter on Ash mesa, paying for the
same the sum of $500.
Hon. George Stephan, Mayor b. p.
Smith. John +. Hillman and Millari
Fairlamb were Grand junction visi-
tors last Saturday. AS Grand juno
tion Is dry town we don't know
what their business was.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
Yates Millinery Store
Now In New Building

The Yates millinery store has
about completed moving into its
new quarters in the new olds build
Ing. on the east side of Grande ave
nue., which has just been completed.
The business had long since out
grown the little store on the west
side Of the street, and the move was
very necessary. The new place is
now ready to exhibit its stock OF
winter millinery to the public and
Mrs. Yates will take pleasure in en-
iertaining the ladies who call. By
the way, handsome winter hat
would make an ideal Christmas
present
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
Congregational Church

Find the Way Back"
Any fellow can go to the devil
alone-it's down hill and easy going
hut he generally has plenty of COM
pany. A mans job is to make the
return trip. It's up hill, and he's
got to have Friend Find the Way
Back. Opera House sunday even
ing at T:30 o'clock.-E. H. Robinson.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
HOTCHKlSS HAPPENINGS

From ;he Hotehkiss Herald
Fred Curtiss of Paonia was here
several days the first of the week
looking afIer his cattle interests.
Born to VIII Gregory and wife last
saturday morning n nine-pound girl.
Mrs. A. l.. Perry and children are
visiting with c. +. Wheeler and fam
lily at Elberta this week.
Jim Thomason and Sege Strattop.
OF Paonia were here the
CONTINUED on page Twol
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16

Cheap Coal at the Cowan Coal
Yards In Paonia. Best Lump Forked
$3.50 per ton. Best Nut coal $500
per ton. Mine Run $500 per ton.
Nut and Slack mixed $3.50 per ton.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
Episcopal Church

December 18th. Fourth Sunday In
Advent. Services in the Masonic
Hall. as follows:-Morning Prayer
and Sermon. IL O'Clock. You are
cordially invited to attend.-Rev.
John W. Heal. Priest I'm Charge.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
A Merry Christmas

Turkeys. Ducks. Geese and Chick
ems. All Kinds of Fresh Meats. Salt
and Cured Meats. Creamery and Pro-
cess Butter. Maple and Cane Syrups.
All goods sold in my market will
be handled at reduced prices. BE sure
to fatten up this month. Order your
Nmas fowls early from the Peoples
Meat Market. Phil EIsENKRAMER.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16

WANTED-Girl or woman for
general housework; permanent place
to the right girl; prefer to hire by
the year. Phone 10A. Mrs. A. l..
Roberts. 20t
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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CIV oNchas Va inns W NSH.
Henry Smith OF Delta spent Sun
day with Paonia friends.
Homer Duke OF Hotchkiss was on
the streets of our city Sunday.
Will Olinger was up from Delta the
first OF the week visiting relatives.
Il. l.. Ross returned to Delta Mon
day morning after few days stay
here.
William Brown came up from
Hotchk.ss Monday evening on bust
ness.
Warren Howord went to Rogers
mesa last Saturday after short
visit at home.
W. F. Kennedy came up from
Delta Sunday evening to visit with
friends a few days.
Ray, the photographer, returned
to his home I'm Delta Tuesday after "a
few days stay here.
a. II. Bandy went to Delta Tues
day morning where he may decide
to locate for the winter.
n. L. Gilner came in from Denver
sunday evening and is spending
few days viewing our valley.
Ralph Martin returned to his home
In Delta Tuesday morning after n
few days business visit here.
John Gum returned to Paonia the
first of the week after a month or so
spent visiting in Grand Junction.
Charles Oliver of Pitkin mesa was
"A passenger on Sunday mornings
train for Denver ON a business trip.
Thos. Edwards returned to Delta
Tuesday morning after weeks
visit with home folks and numerous
friends.
Miss Ruth Ellis. who spent Satur.
day and Sunday with friends in Pa
onia left for her home in Hotchkiss
early.in the week.
Paul Stradler. who has been em
ployed at the Chinn ranch the pest
two years. left for Minneapolis. Min
nesota. Wednesday morning.
John |. Martin was a passenger ON
Tuesday evenings train for Somer-
set. where he VIII visit for few days
with his son Eliza and family.
George Foote and family Of Pitkin
mesa Were passengers the first of
the week for Florida. where they
will spend the winter months.
Joe Brown drove about two hun
dred and seventy-five head of cattle
over TO the Smith Fork country the
first of the week for the winter.
Mrs. 4. J Emry came up from
Hotchkiss the firs; of the week for "A
visit with her son Fred & Emry OF
the Emry Shoe X Clothing store.
W. A. Bond and wife left Sunday
morning for their home in Monte
Vista. after a short visit with their
nncle and aunt. Levi llockett and
wife.
Town Marshal Chapman has had
the cutters cleared along Grande
avenue. Second and Third streets.
putting in boxes OF pipes at the alley
crossings.
George Stewart and wife. who
have been living on the Chinn ranch,
left for Webb City, Missouri. the first
of the week on business and pleas
ure visit.
s. Leatherwood, who has been
visiting In Kansas for the past three
weeks. returned to his home in Pa
onia the last of the week, well pleased
to get back into the mountains.
ID. s. Ruddick. one of our uovial,
prosperous ranchmen, accompanied
10y his wife. were passengers on last
So Soturday mornings train for wav-
erly, Iowa, to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
Percy johnson and son Jacob left
on Wednesday morning for Marshall.
Colo. after having spent the season
at the big Chinn ranch.
Mrs. johnson, who has been visiting
I'm Iowa the past few weeks, willjoin
4 han, sh.ra
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16
John b. Miller of the Miller Mercan

JOHh II. NiIIItr UI tHt NIIIIer NrVIV V'fH-
tile company. claims to be the largest
exporter In the North Fork Valley.
The first OF the week he shipped a
handsome big doll TO Mrs. Robert
McCluskey, Hamilton. Lanarkshire.
Scotland. and thus someone I'm Pa
onia VIII play Santa Claus way over
In Bonnie Scotland.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16

About thirty guests gatheredi at
the home of A. c. Willis in east Pa
onia last evening for surprise, the
occasion being MIR. His birthday.
During the evening games Were in
order and later refreshments Were
served. Everyone reported an en-
joyable evening.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16

Having bought heavily on hay
and grain the early part OF the sea-
son will make some very attractive
prices on same. See me before buy
ing.-Parker Balch.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16

Arthur l.. Craig, manager of the
Fruit Growers Association, left the
first of the week for Denver to attend
the National Apple Congress.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-12-16

Continued on page Two)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
PINCHOI ON FOREST FIRES
Former Forester Blames Hepburn
and Others.
Declares COnfIagratiOn Could Have
Been Prevented but for OppO-
sItIOn in Congress.

clifford Pinchot. former Chief Forester,
in a statement issued yesterday. said the
disastrous forest fires in the West would
prove an object lesson to members Of
Congress who have made light OF the
efforts of the Forest Service TO prepare
itself TO prevent just such a calamity"
Senators Hepburn and Carter and Rep
resentative Mondell, he declared, have
been fighting the Forest Service
I am proud of,the splendid work the
men OF the Forest Service have been do
ing against the Western forest fires,
said Mr. Pinchot. Many OF them have
given their lives 10 protect the homes
Of settlers and the forests on which the
prosperity OF the Western people de-
pend.
The men in Congress Ike Hepburn.
Carter, and Monden have been fighting
on the side Of the fires against the general
welfare.
If even a small fraction OF the loss
from the present fires had been expend-
ed in additional patrol and preventive
equipment. some. or perhaps all. Of the
loss could have been avoided I believe
our people VIII take this lesson 70 heart,
and insist that the settlers and their
wives and children, the lumbermen. and
the miners. and the S2,0OO.OOOOOO worth
of property in the national forests shall
be adequately protected.
Forest fires are preventable. It IS a
good thing for Us TO remember at this
time that nearly or quite all Of the loss.
suffering, and death these fires have
caused was wholly unnecessary
80 with forest fires. The time to con-
quer them is before they grow strong.
If a forest is equipped with roads, trails.
telephone lines, and a reasonable number
of men for patrol there Is no more likeli-
hood that great fires. will be able to get
started than there is that great confa-
grations like the Chicago fire will get
/ started IN a city with a modern FIRE de-
partment. Under rare circumstances they
may, but the chances are against it."
I Mr.. Pinchot left yesterday and will
| join Theodore Roosevelt in Denver the
latter part OF the month. He win Jour
/ ney into Kansas with the Roosevelt
party. and will then proceed to St Paul,
where he viii preside at the Conserva-
| ton Congress. which will meet IN that
| city September to g. He will make
speeches in the First Minnesota district
in opposition TO the denomination Of Rep
resentative James A. Tawney.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
DENIES USE OF GUNS
FOR RAIN PRODUCING.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Chief OF
Stan Of the Army. does not believe that
exploding shells and gunpowder are good
rsinmakers. so he has refused the re-
quest OF Senator Piles and Representa-
tive Humphrey, Of Washington. to have
the al guns IN the Notifications at Puget
Sound discharged into the clouds for the
purpose Of making rain 10 drown the
forest fires raging in the south and
southeastern part Of that State.
Gen. Wood stated that it would cost
the government about ao5O0 a round to
fire III guns. and that II there was any
chance OF getting rain Il would take at
least ten rounds.
Admiral Nicholson. Acting Secretary
OF the Navy. has instructed the COM
mandant Of the Bremerton Navy Yard
TO go ahead and fire the guns aboard the
cruiser Cheyenne there in conjunction
with the army. but as the army has re-
fused the request, it looks as If the dele
cation from Washington will have TO
find some other means Of producing rain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES.

The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor. OF Calvary Baptist Church.
will hold its August picnic this afternoon
on the grounds OF the National Park Sem
mary, at Forest Glen, Nd. and the oc-
easion is expected TO attract most OF the
members of the society who are in the
city. 4 programme Of games and con
tests has been arranged by a committee
headed by Miss Monette Hanam and F.
II. Jackson. il.
The trustees Of the United Society Of
Christian Endeavor Will meet August 90
az Sycamore Beach. Mass. TO lay plans
for the work Of the coming year Presi-
dent Gates. OF the District Union. Will
attend.
Bruce Cleveland and Arthur II. De
Riemer, who went from the Young PeO-
pies Society Of the Mount Pleasant Con-.
gregstional Church 10 the missionary con-
ferences at Silver Bay. n. Y, have re-
turned
The Kendall Baptist Endeavor Society.
where the missionary meetings are among
the best. will enjoy a wen-planned meet
/ ing tomorrow evening. when Miss Ber-
tina Patton will lead. her subject being
The Missionary outlook" For its next
Tuesday meeting this society's topic viii
be "Herod's miserable death" and the
! leader, Mrs. l. V Owen, who is an hon
orary member Of the society.
| The committee on entertainment for
-
Labor Day. at Tskoma Park. have worked
out a programme which includes running
and relay races high jumping and an
! obstacle race for the young men. in ad-
dition 10 a number Of interestinE. freak
contests. Among the events for the
young ladies will be potato races and a
nail driving competition.
Faith Chapel Christian Endeavor So
ciety reports the election recently Of the
following officers: President, Miss Beu-
lah Jones; vice president Charles Hahe;
secretary, A. y. Dewey; treasurer. Mrs.
Alice Weeks; delegate Miss Adeline
Woodbridge; junior superintendent. Miss
Estelle Foster and Mrs. V. c Wood
bridge
E. E. Oney, president Of the Young
Peoples Society of the St Paul's Eng
lish Lutheran Church. has accepted ap-
pointment as superintendent Of the new
intermediate department Of the District
Union.
india" will be the subject Of the mis-
sionary meeting OF the First Congrega-
tional Church tomorrow, and Mr.. Mayne
Coe will have charge.
The United Presbyterian Society will
hold lawn fste Tuesday evening on the
church grounds at Georgia and New
Hampshire avenues
Emmanuel Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society viii resume Sunday evening
prayer meetings September l.
Miss Agnes f. Suman, superintendent
Of the junior department OF the District
Union. returned TO the city this week
from her vacation.
Gurley Presbyterian ard United Presby-