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The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
AUTOMOBILE PARTY TO
THE GUNNlSON TUNNEL
Crowd of Delta People Have a
Very Pleasant Outing On
Tuesday.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Gwynn, OF
the Sunny Side Fruit Ranch, chaper
oned a party on a trip TO ana
through the Gunnison Tunnel, Tues
day, Mr.. Gwynn having made ar
rangements several months before,
expecting to take quite a party. He
received request at the last momen,
that his party number but ten peo-
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. p. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Travis. Messrs. Guy
Meyer and Harry Williamson, OF
Delta and Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner,
OF Montrose. made up the party.
Ten O'Clock was the hour set TO
leave the West Portal and the five
autos carrying the visitors pulled
up at the portal at s:45.
AT the signal from c. T. Pease,
engineer in charge of the reclama-
ton project, the visitors were on
their way through the tunnel Mr..
Pease had about the same number
of guests as the Delta delegation in
vited from Olathe and vicinity, who
lad joined our party at Montrose.
and these. with employe attendants,
swelled the tunnel party TO about
so. requiring seven cars OF the tun-
Eel trolley line to carry us.
The engineer and motorman were
instructed by Mr.. Pease TO use ex-
treme caution to avoid accidents ant
this gave US a better opportunity to
view the interior OF the great noun
tain through which We were pass
ing, at a depth of about half a
mile from the top. 1t took one hour
and fve minutes to reach the east
portal. the five minutes being spent
in awakening Guy Meyer. who had
gone to sleep and was snoring so
loud that II Jared the pulley on
the trolly wire. ]. J. Travis had to
be watched. also. to keep him from
standing up and getting the hair
burned from his head by the cleo
tric sparks.
While at the east portal the
party rcamed at will until noon.
when Mr.. Pease announced that a
special dinner had been prepared
for the guests, which was partaken
of with keen enjoyment and CRATE
full hearts to the host for his splen-
did hospitality.
Owing to measurements being
taken OF the river current. our train
was held until 2, y. m, giving the
party . u hours to inspect the camp,
which has accommodations for
about 200 people.
We travelled through 1900 feet
of concreted tunnel. the rest be-
ing completed in the rough. The
people of the Western Slope should
be proud of this greatest of irriga-
ting tunnels. from which great re
suits will show up in future years.
Our party reached the west portal
at 3:1O for the return trip and
unanimously rendered vote of
thanks to Engineer Pease for his
courtesies so generously bestowed.
BIG BOB.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
Mrs. HsrforSi to Speak at
MOthcr',s Club Meeting.

Mrs. Helen d. Hartford, national
lecturer and organizer for the
woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will be in Delta next Thurs
day. May 18th and the Delta and
North Delta Unions will join n rous
ing meeting on the afternoon of
that day at the home of Mrs. l. NJ.
Conklin. Everyone is invited. An
evening meeting is beig arranged
for which will be announced from
the pulpits next Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
SAY MULCHlNG WILL NOT
HOLD BACK FRUIT BUDS
Orchardists and Others Disagree
Upon the System Recently
Recommended.

Both newspapers and individuals
have had something to say abous
-mulching to hold back fruit buds
since a Kentucky man broached the
subject after the April freeze, and
most of the orchardists who have
experimental, deride the idea. One
man says he froze in his trees and
kept the roots frozen while the
warm atmosphere brought the buds
to bloom. Another relates that
W while the roots of a tree standing
near a window of his house were
solidly frozen, a branch taken in
at the window where the room was
kept warm, bloomed without delay.
While all this would seem dis
couraging, still it is possible that
such experiments may not determine
all there is of the idea.
Climatic conditions differ widely,
as was attested in last months
freeze.
The same men who discuss
mulching as a failure, marvel that
their orchards are loaded with fruit
when the mercury stood at IS above
and one states, almost at 15.
II may pt ItNdAltd III 1hAo NCh
nection that the hard April freeze
followed the winter series of frosts
which had not ceased up to its oc-
curence and the tree condition
was with entire acclaim to freez-
ing nights. In other words the
trees were acclimated to the pre-
vailing weather, just as a person
may be, the heat in whose blood
thrills to sudden changes of temper
ature, or becomes normal and re-
sistent to the effect of heat or cold
in a continued temperature of what
ever degree. To save a fruit crop
without damage through a tempera-
ture of 15 and 16 above, is a
story one hardly dares tell expect
ing belief, yet this has been done
right here this spring, and the trees
are going to be so loaded as to re-
quire much labor and expense thin
ming. .--z=--sa.-i -
Many valuable ideas have evolv-
ed from cast away and nearly for
gotten notions. The development
of an idea is the greatest part of
it. Scientific smudging grew out
of burning straw to form a smoke
cloud. Had there never been
balloon there would never have
been an airship.
Through it all there is nothing
SO disturbing and hard to combat
as the elements, and a thing that
proves a satisfactory success one
season may be demonstrated fail
ure the next, so single expert
mental test, or even a series of
such tests can hardly be accepted as
proof that any certain thing is an
absolute failure or an assured suc-
cess. 1t may need thorough and
scientific study with years of ex-
periments to bring out its merits.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
Senior ClaSs Play.

The Senior class of the High
School will give at the Opera House
on May 30th under the direction
of Mary stephens Deter, the at
tractive Greek comedy, Pygmalion
and Galatea. Pygmalion is a
sculptor and to his amazement his
beautiful statue, Galatea, comes to
life. AT first he is enraptured but
her pesence necessitates SO many
explanations that he is glad to have
her return to marble again. The
entire play is full of interesting
situations and delightful comedy.
Cast of Characters.
Pygmal!on -. -. ... Leslie Brewer
Galatea -. -. -. -. Agneta Evans
Cynisca, Pygmalion's wife -. -.
Myrine, Pygmalion's sister -. -.
-. -. -. -. -. -. Clara Clark
Chrysos, a patron of Art -. -. -.
-. -. -. -. -. -. Edna McCully
Daphue. Chrysos' wife ... -. -.
-. -. ... -. -. Hela Bennet
Teucippe, a soldier betrothed to
Myrine -. -. Morgan Sweitzer
Minos. Pygmalion's slave -. ...
... -. -. -. -. -. Mable Webb
Aegesimos. Chrysos' slave -. e..
... ... ... -. -. -. Grace Hoppe
Attendants-Zelah Snoddy, Ruth
Roberts, Maude Gum. Florence
Wright
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
Miss winnifred Castle Honored.

The high school faculty receiv-
ed telegram Wednesday from
the State University stating that
Miss Winnifred Castle of the Junior
class of the Delta high school had
won a place in the oratorical con-
test to be held there on May goth.
Miss Castles paper was sent in
about a week ago and she. as well
as her many friends and above all.
the faculty are much elated over
the telegram. She will go to Boulder
next week to deliver the Grafton
at the meeting and we feel safe in
predicting a high mark for her.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
Mothers Day.

Wear a white carnation. write a
letter to your mother. if she is still
living and go to the Presbyterian
church at IL a. m. DR.. barley S
text will be. Rejoice With The
Wife of Thy Youth"
Evening service will begin at s
o'clock.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12

A new road is being built on the
west of the gulch leading up on
California mesa and starting near
the brick yard. This will furnish n
gradual and satisfactory grade A.
is looked upon by lower California
mesa people with much favor. The
county Is doing the work.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
Programs.

Hereafter all programs published
in the Independent will be charged
for at the rate of cents per line,
payable when presented at the Of
fee. This will apply to churches,
societies. or any class of programs
desired published.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12

Miss Margaret Hitch of Paonia.
visited with friends in Delta yester-
day while enroute to Grand juno
ton.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12

The body of Loren Lester. drown-
ed in the Grand river at Palisado
two weeks previous. was recovered
near Fruita Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12
CITY Council Committees.

Mayor Lippert has appointed his
committees in the new city council
as follows:
Cemetery-Ed. S. Stone, Starr
Nelson.
Fire-James Zaninetti, Ed. S,
Stone.
Finance-Harry A. Smith, VIII
ii. Mathers.
Streets and Alleys-Starr Nelson,
James Zaninetti
Ditch and Water Rights-Starr
Nelson, Harry A. Smith.
Water Works-Harry A. Smith.
James Zaninetti.
Ordinance and License-Roy l..
Fmry, VIII II. Mathers.
Sewerage-Roy l.. Emry. Ed. S.
Stone:
Purch hasing-Will II. Mathers.
Roy l.. Emry.
The Delta independent., 1911-05-12

Said Geo. o., Blake of Paonia
Wednesday,: "If nothing further
happens to damage the prospects.
the North Fork country will ship
more fruit this fall than all the
balance of the Western Slope COM
bined."
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
LIVELY SCRAPP|NG
At STATE CAPITAL
SENATE EMPLOYS LAWYERS TO
CONDUCT INVESTIGATION.
Governor Offers Rewards for Con-
victon of Election Law
Violators.
LBy Associated Press. !

Austin, Texas, Aug. cullen F.
Thomas and former Assistant Attor
ney General w. Il. Hawkins, of Dallas
are to be the special prosecutors for
the senate election frauds investigat.
ing committee. The committee ad.
iourned today until Monday, when i.
expects to hold a joint session with
the house committee.
Governor Colquitt this morning is.
sued a proclamation offering $50 re.
ward for the arrest and conviction of
any person guilty of Irregularities in
the late prohibition election.
Governor Colquitt today sent the
legislature a special message urging
il to increase the appropriation for
rewards to $4,000, He said he was
determined to employ all the means
at his disposal to investigate and
prosecute the alleged election frauds.
and that he thought the state should
not rely on private contributions for
this purpose.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10

did not believe anything along that
line would be done. That Governor
Colquitt is scrapper and, he believed,
would be able to hold the pros down.
He said they were now getting down
to work and had taken up the appro-
priations bill, upon which good prog
ress had been made. He believed A.
& M. college would be well cared for
in the appropriations.
He looks for long and bitter fight
over the redistricting bill, and espe-
cially over the congressional districts.
He looks for the majority of the con-
gressmen to be there from Washing
ton when consideration of the con-
gressional districts is reached, and eX-
poets some long wire pulling and
maybe a little wool pulling
Senator kstin will return to Austin
tomorrow
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
A WORKING WOMAN'S
GOOD FORTUNE

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Ida
Duncan, a young widow, who support
ed herself and three small children
by scrubbing floors in office buildings
and washing since her husband died
about four months ago, has gone to
Tampa, Fla, to claim an inheritance
of $4,000, left by her uncle. Mrs. Dun
can, who is native of the Southland,
said at her home, 1924 Third avenue,
before starting on the long journey
that the good news came in a letter
from a solicitor in Florida. Four thou
sand dollars of the estate is in cash,
the rest being invested in fruit lands,
which Mrs. Duncan is to manage dur
ing her lifetime, after which ii will
become the property of her children.
81 was unable to take care of the
little ones while working out" Mrs.
Duncan said, so placed them in the
day nursery, calling for them in the
evening. ] was not at home when the
Letter came, but as soon as | heard of
my good fortune / almost ran to the
and brought the children
home. | was not prepared to go any
where, but good friends have assisted
me to go to Florida
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
A Good Meeting.

c. C. Dulaney was in the city today
from Thompson Creek. He reports a
splendid meeting in progress at the
Baptist church there by the pastor,
Rev. S. w. Buchanan, assisted by Rev.
Isaiah Watson. Much interest is man.
Tested and large congregations attend
each service. There were four addi-
tons to the church last night. On to-
morrow services will be held in the
and afternoon, and dinner
will be served on the grounds All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
A FISHING PARTY.

Joe Lero, of Smetana, called on The
Eagle yesterday afternoon and fur
nished the names of the following par
ties who had just returned from a
fishing trip on the Navasota river:
Joe, Louis and Pete Lero, Joe Opr-
steny, Misses Fannie and Josey Opr-
steny, Joe Valenta, Miss Mary Val
enta, Frank Wymola, Misses Cristine
and Annie Wymola and Miss Lena
Yeager. They caught plenty of fish
and had a most delightful time.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
Fisher to Alaska.

Washington, Aug. 4.-To study the
coal field situation on the ground is
the purpose of the visit to Alaska this
month of Secretary Fisher of the de-
partment of the interior The secre-
tary proposes that his investigation
shall be keep and thorough. The Con-
troller Bay situation will be taken up
at length, as well as the thirty-three
coal claims of Clarence Cunningham
and his fellow-countrymen which have
been disallowed by the interior de-
partment.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
SENATOR J. R. AST|N At HOME
Expects Pro Agitation to Die Out.
Looks for Hot Fight Over
Redistricting Bill.

Senator ]. R. Astin came over from
Austin last night and spent today in
the city looking after business mat
tiers. When seen by a reporter for
The Eagle he stated the legislature
had spent the greater part of this week
milling" on the prohibition question.
When asked as to the probability of
an investigation of the recent election,
and of the passage of the "ten-mile"
bill, the daylight" and other restrict
i've measures, Senator Astin said he
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
Big Real Estate Deal.

A deal has been closed whereby
J. A. Myers purchased from Ed S.
Derden 100 feet of land on Main street,
beginning twelve feet south of the
Carnegie library and extending south
to within thirty-five feet of the new
Hotel Bryan. The purchase price was
$4,000 cash.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
MANCHUR|A IS THE
CRUX OF THE PROBLEM
Why Japan Is Unwilling to Sign
Unconditional Arbitration
Treaties.
[By Associated Press.l

Toxic, Aug 5.-Hesitation on the
part of Japan to enter into negotia-
tons with the United States looking
to the conclusion of an arbitration
treaty on lines similar to projected
between Great Britain and the United
States is not born of objection to arbf
tration, but arises from desire to
know more of what may be proposed
before committing herself
1t is pointed out that there are GER
tain things which Japan can not and
will not arbitrate any more than it
would be reasonable to expect the
United States to arbitrate the applica-
ton of the Monroe doctrine. Undoubt-
eddy Manchuria is the crux. So much
has been said and is being said about
the hand of the whole world being
against Japans expansion policies that
il has come to be the popular belief in
Japan that every effort will be made
to prevent her making any more out
Of ksr present position in Manchuria
tbap1ehe life of the leases permits
n Is a fact. undoubtedly, that ia
pans plans for the future, so far as
Manchuria is concerned, are nebulous.
She has developed the port OF Darien
along the lines of the program laid
down by Russia before the war, and
Darien is becoming a magnificent Pa
cific port. There is no intention of
making Port Arthur a naval base, but
il, too, will be developed along CONNER.
cial lines. Four hundred miles of the
South Manchuria railway, together
with the lease of the peninsula, have
involved vast expenditures. These
may be reimbursed by China and the
leases terminated, but there is another
interest, namely, the Antung-Mukden !
'ailway, which in another year will be !
he continuation of the Korean rail |
ways and the last link in the line |
between Fusan at the southern end OF |
he peninsula of Korea and Berlin.
By the time the leases have termi-
lated the capital account will be very
arge, and it is doubtful if China will
'e able to purchase. Meanwhile the
development of Manchuria goes on al
most entirely because of the activities
f Japan, and the Chinaman resident
enefits in so far as he is able to mar
ct his produce, while at the same
ime the money in CIRCULATION in
reases and he is more prosperous.
he Japanese do not care to go to
fanchuria. The climate does not suit
hem, and there they must come in
as laborers and as mer-
hants with the Chinaman, who is a
heaper laborer and equally as astute
merchant Nevertheless, there can
e no doubt that Japan intends to
her sphere of influence up
} the last There has been so much
over certain interests in
Ianchuria, and so much of discrimina-
on against others and intrigue in
leir own behalf has been laid to the
COR of Japan, that she always looks
,r some move that will follow the
lme lines. Arbitration has not
Ieasant sound to the Japanese Off t
ais. They have been disappointed
y arbitration before. Nevertheless, If
lie terms of the Anglo-American
eaty are found to be practical there
every likelihood that Japan will not d
2 unwilling to join, but she will al
avs ask to be allowed to apply the
Ionroe doctrine to Asia.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
SENATE GIVES GOVERNOR
MONEY FOR REWARDS
House Appoints Investigating Com.
mittee-Five Pros and
Two Ants.

Austin. Texas, Aug. 5.-The senate
passed The bill providing for in
creased rewards, recommended by
Governor Colquit, by a viva voce vote.
The house adopted by vote of 60
to 4S the original resolution in regard
to the election investigation. Speaker
Rayburn appointed as the committee
Representatives Nickels, Nichols,
Cureton, Powell and Brown, all pros,
and Savage, Williams and Bagby, all
ants.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
FROM THE VIEWPOINT
Of GAY PAREE
[By Associated Press. ]

Paris, Aug 5.-The Schloss LEM
burg, the famous Swiss Tower of
London one of the Oldest and largest
castles in Switzerland, has just been
purchased from Mr.. E. L. Jessup, of
Philadelphia, by another American,
Mr.. Ellsworth. Mr.. Jessup restored the
castle at great expense to its original
style, which represents the epoch
when the powerful bailifs of Berne
ruled Switzerland.
The castle, which is situated on a
hill 1863 feet in height, is in reality
more of an armed village surrounded
by high wall. 1t is the most pictur-
esque and most important monument
OF ancient military architecture in
Switzerland 1t is easily reached from
Lucerne and is open to visitors
Persistent reports of new revolu-
tionary activities in Portugal excite
the curiosity of Europe as to the des-
tiny of the youngest of the worlds
republics, 1t is certain, however, that
the republican government, which now
seems fairly well on its feet, will offer
stern and probably bloody defense
to any effort at restoring a monarchy
Twenty thousand reservists have been
called to the colors and are stretched
along the northern and northeastern
frontiers. the most vulnerable points
for intruders.
Another important phase of the
present situation is the unrest known
to be prevailing among the noun
taineer element, which has not yet be-
come accustomed to the new order of
things. To reassure these people the
has inaugurated a policy
Of dispatching to the mountains small
detachments of soldiery commanded
by an officer whose business is to ex-
plain the objects of the republic and
the hostile influence of
agents.
An interesting contribution on the
power Of recovery of the body after
hard work has been made to the Acad-
envy of Sciences. Monsieur Amar, the
reporter, demonstrated that the human
organism rests after work in accord
lnce with the law relating to the cool
ng off Of heated body The formula
If Luton explaining the rapidity OF
he body in work applies also TO the
'apidity OF rest. Consequently one
should find, according to Monsieur
smar's theory, that rest is more rap
dly obtained when the work has been
apid.
The lesson Of the European circuit
eroplane race Is the necessity of de.
clipping better motor, according to
he opinion of the experts. The delays
o the airmen from accident were COM
'aratively rare, but motor trouble was
frequent complaint.
The power in the motor is believed
o have been excessive. In this respect
he experts agree with the general
of Wilbur Wright, who re-
emily pleaded for a halt in the strug-
lie to obtain great speed. What
Wright wishes is that the rules of
peed races should be changed so as
0 limit the size of the motors, eighty
niles an hour, in his eyes. being a
God average. French experts want
to strive for the same
egularty of motor in an aeroplane
hat now exists in an automobile; in
Their words, give up the struggle for
peed and concentrate on regularity
nd safety. AS one expert said The
ird is created. He has body and he
as wings. but his heart does not beat
egularly"
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10
M. C. Green, Copper Magnate, Dead.
lBy Associated Press.l

[ BY Associated Press.l
Naco, Ariz., Aug. Col. VI. G..
Green, the copper magnate of Can
nanea, Mexico, died here today of
acute pneumonia.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10

London, August 5.-London is much
concerned over the kings health, al
though it has been frequently denied
during the past fortnight that George
is ailing. A glance at the court calen-
dar. however, seems to lend some
color 10 the rumors, for their males
ties engagements are so arranged
that the king will have practically all
OF August and September free fr'm
engagements, especially those of a
public nature.
Next Tuesday Lloyd's, which has
been credited with insuring everything
from a prophecy on the wealthy to
chance on the kings life, will put into
effect a new rule eliminating war risks
from all marine insurance. This ia
NOUS organization of underwriters has
been busy during the past few weeks
issuing policies against the risk OF an
early election, and the sharp advance
in their rates makes the political sit
uation more interesting than ever.
Just as risks were taken against
Lloyd George being premier before the
end of the year, policies are being
taken out against the resignation OF
Premier Asquith. 1t is reported in sew
eral quarters that Mr.. Asquith is well
worn down by the strain of the veto
fight and wants TO retire to private
life He will be sixty years old in Sep
TENDER. That is young for politics
according to English notions, but of
late years he has found the stress Of
public life telling on him and is no
longer as lissome as he would wish.
The chances for Sir Edward Grey and
Lloyd George as Mr.. Asquiths sue
cessor seem to be about even
Agadir, the little Moroccan town and
roadstead which has been causing such |
stir in the diplomatic world, once |
had far more business intercourse with |
Europe than now. The Portuguese
landed there and built fort in the
sixteenth century, the Dutch did the |
same thing in the eighteenth century, |
and up to 1873 the Spaniards claimed |
me rIgTtt IN land ffleD1tnlEEzz,xuxz,-
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10

the right TO land the
An English company {
self at Cape JUDY, but
it out. France had a
adjustment there in
bay of Agadir, Accord
explorer, is about the
the Moroccan coast tn
sideration. 1t could |
fairly safe anchorage,
entirely from the nc
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-08-10

The Duchess of Roxeburg, formerly
Miss May Goelet of New York, has
added another emerald to her collec-
ton, which is the finest in the world,
next to that of the German empress.
1t was purchased from an Oriental
potentate who visited the coronation.