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The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Cantaloupe Growers Organize.

At meeting held at the court
house Monday afternoon. an organi-
zation of cantaloupe growers was
effected. with Joseph Gum as presi-
dent and l. b. Raichart as secretary
There was sufficient attendance to
pledge one hundred acres of canta-
loupes, while 1t is expected that
the growing of two to three hundred
acres, will result from the encour-
agement of this organization.
George Nidy, at his new recla-
nation project, down the river, has
volunteered to raise 10 acres. A
second meeting of the association
will be held at the court house on
February 26th, at p. m.
Cantaloupe growing has been a
neglected industry of this section.
There is much land adapted to their
growing, and 1t has been demon
strated that we can raise the very
best in quality.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
District Court in Session.

The district court, now in ses-
sion at Delta, promises to be one
of greater length than usual if a
reasonable part of the cases docketed
come up for hearing.
There We're nine criminal cases
on the docket and some civil cases,
Ii is likely that number of the
criminal cases will be postponed,
upon motions to be made.
Most of the time up to yesterday
was taken up with docket calls and
motions. A juvenile case of theft
was disposed of by the boy charged
with stealing watch, pleading
guilty. The sentence will probably
be light reformatory one.
The case of the People VS.. Sher-
fick, came to trial yesterday after
noon. Sherfick was charged with
assault with intent to kill. for shoot
ing at couple of section men who
had climbed into his orchard to get
apples. The shooting was done with
a shotgun and one of the men hit.
The case of the men convicted
of safe-blowing at Hotchkiss. who
We're returned for new trial. has
been. we understand postponed until
next term
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Organize to Fight Frost.

In the Grand Valley, orchardists
are organizing to fight possible
spring frosts and up to date there
is said to be nearly a thousand who
have thus combined to secure CO.
operation, while to this number has
been pledged the aid of many out
siders who have no orchards.
1t looks like something of this
kind might be a good thing for
Delta county fruitgrowcrs to do.
While the county may be too big
TO organize in a single body. the
different fruit sections could get
together and have their plans
formed, their aid arranged for and
material ready.
The season may not be one to
require smudging, or it may. A
battle with spring frosts is always
threatened. and it would be a poor
general in war who would not have
his trenches dug and Notifications
up when expecting n battle.
II is conceded that millions of
dollars may be saved or lost in this
manner. If that be true the prepo-
ration is certainly worth the effort.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Canadian Reciprocity Bill

The Mccall bill providing for
Canadian reciprocity was passed by
the house Tuesday night by vote
of 220 to 90.
The bill was ratified by the aid
of almost the solid Democratic vote.
The Insurgent Republicans voted for
the measure. The bill now goes to
the Senate. Taft believes if Fill
buster can be avoided. the senate wi
pass it. He will call an extra ses-
sion if the Senate does not act one
way or the other at once. The de
bate was bitter between the Repub-
lican adherrents and the opponents
while the Democrats contented them
seles with jeering at the lack OF
Republican harmony.
Word comes from Ottawa that
when the news reached there that
the reciprocity agreement had been
adopted, il was announced in Par
liment and greeted with great ap-
plause by the government side. The
opposition regard it as an inevitable
commercial union to be followed by
the annexation of Canada to the
United States.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
BODY is FOUND; LOST YEARS
Hunters Find Body of W. l.. Davis
Missing Four Years.

w. l.. Davis, of Paonia, disap-
peared four years ago, since which
time his whereabouts We're unknown.
on Wednesday party of hunters
discovered his remains on the noun
tain side of Bruce mesa two miles
from Paonia. One arm was hang
ing in cedar bush and a rotted
rope which had parted, indicated
that he had committed suicide by
hanging.
At the inquest held yesterday by
Coroner Claybaugh, receipts which
were still legible. We're found in
remnants of clothing from Nelson
Bros. to Davis for fruit.
A year previous Glenn Davis, a
son. was killed at Paonia by
butcher named Carlow, in a quarrel
This was supposed to have unset
tied his fathers mind. Carlow was
sentenced to the penitentiary and
after serving two or three years
was pardoned by Gov. Buchtel.
w. l.. Davis was member of
the woodmen and carried $4,000
insurance in that order. His son
now living has all the time kept
his fathers dues paid up and the
insurance in force. hoping his faith
er might some time be found living.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
K. OF P'S. ENJOY FINE
MEETING AT M0NTR0SE
New Officers for the Western Slope
are Elected for the Ensuing
Year.

A big crowd of Delta knights of
Pythias went to Montrose Wednes-
day to attend the Western Slope con-
vention, returning by special train
early Thursday morning. OF course
there were Pythian sisters and Py-
thian's wives along, and all report
the occasion most enjoyable one.
Five hundred Knights of the
Western Slope attended the conven-
ton and all were royalty entertained
by the Montrose people.
The team work, banquet and en-
tire program were great success.
About forty went from Delta and
nearly as many more from Hotch-
kiss and Paonia.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President-E. A. Sherman, of
Grand Junction.
First vice-president-E C. Hotch-
kiss of Hotchkiss.
Second vice-president-J. E. Blake
wood, of Crested Butte.
Secretary. w. Galloway of
Assistant secretary-Byram Luce
of Delta.
Executive Committee-Ed Duke
of Hotchkiss. o. n. Sackett of Tell
urfde. DR.. s. 7. Slick of Ridgway
and W. H. Mathers of Delta.
Inner Guard-Amos Carmine of
Paonia.
Outer Guard-J. s. Laughlin of
Telluride.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
THE MEETING At CEDAREDGE
Attended by Large Crowd. Enthusi-
astic for - Railroad.
Railroad Meeting at Ccdarcdge.

The railroad meeting at Cedar
edge last Thursday was an important
one. Interested citizens came in for
study of the U. 4 G. V. proposition
and the officers of the company being
present. they We're given full expla-
nation of the plans of the company
in detail. The feeling, while di-
vided at first to some extent be-
tween two propositions, soon be-
came very favorable to the electric
road, and n good number of pledges
were signed for concessions to
its aid. these not being payable un-
til the road was in operation.
1t was decided to place the limit
of time for completing the road to
two years from the first day of July.
1911. 1t was understood. however.
chat the part of it between Cedar
edge and Delta would be construct
ed first. and It was limited that this
part might be In operation by the
close of the first year, or even soon
er.
The meeting at Cedaredge was
well attended, there being more than
enough to fill the hall. From twelve
to two O'Clock the ladies of the
Methodist church served an excel
lent dinner.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17

delegates at large and one for every
twenty-five members or major frac-
tion thereof.
Persons or organizations having
authority TO appoint delegates are
requested to make these appoint
ments as early as possible and to
select persons who are interested
and who viii attend this Congress.
Special rates on railroads enter
ing Western Slope territory. Dele
gates purchasing railroad tickets
should remember to procure receipt
fer fare to secure return rate.
AS soon as the appointments are
made. the names should be report
ed at once TO C. H. Stewart, secre-
tary of the Local Board of Control
OF the Western Slope Development
Congress, Delta, Colorado.
By HORACE T. DELONG, Pres.
THOS. F. MAHONY, Sec.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Guu'idge-McCully

Mr.. Beryl Gutridge and Miss RoN-
ana McCully, were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride 5
mother. Mrs. Wm. Foster. at Maher,
on Monday afternoon of this week.
Both have for a long time been
clerks at the W. II. Mathers dry
goods store. where the groom will
remain as head clerk. The bride is
a graduate of the Delta high school.
Both bride and groom We're among
Delta's best known and most popu-
lar young people. The happy couple
are at present domiciled in apart
ments at the zaninnetti terrace. The
Independent joins their host OF
friends in extending congratulations.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Twenty Millions in
Legislative Appropriations

The appropriations asked for in
bills before the state legislature. in
Guiding the regular expense ap-
preparations. aggregate about SEQ
100000. This would only amount
to about s25 head for every man.
woman and child of the state $
population. A mere trifle! Ten mil
lion of this is for good roads.
There would be less fool legisla-
tion and much smaller number of
nonsensical bills introduced, II we
had the recall.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
WEDDINGS.
ShnnH.nr

Judge 5. L. Fairlamb oticiated at
a Valentine party where hearts were
trumps, Tuesday evening, February
l4th. at which time he united in
marriage, Mr.. Harry Mckisson and
Miss Addie Shearer, both of Craw-
ford.
The wedding took place at the resi-
dence OF Sherin and Mrs. Williams.
the groom being brother-in-law OF
our sheriff. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of number
of guests. after which a bountiful
supper ives served.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Henning-Johnston.

At the Presbyterian Manse, Feb
ruary IL, 1911, by DR.. Geo. Nj.
barley. Walter L. Henning and Miss
Dora Johnston.
Miss Johnston was raised in Delta
and was one of our popular young
ladies' MIR. Henning was from Mis-
souri, and relative of the Myers
people of the mercantile company
bearing that name. The happy young
people left Sunday for Mound City.
Mo-, where they will live.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Woman's Club to Re
fund on Season Tickets

The Womans Club announces
that money due holders of season
lecture course tickets will be refund
ed as soon as they can earn the
money for the purpose.
The club fell down this year on
its lecture course, the small attend
ance at the entertainments given
bringing them out in debt. so they
abandoned the course after giving
three out of the five numbers.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
Heat and Smoke the
Essentials in Orchard Heating


The patented smudge pot and oil
heaters have been tested in their
various shapes and pronounced sue
cessful in heating orchards.
There is still another means with
in reach of orchard owners up in
the foothills, where plenty of cedar
timber is on the ground and coal
mines within a mile or two. This
would be to arrange small fuel piles
at certain points of the orchard. If
properly arranged they could be
kindled as quickly as could the
metal receptacles and would give
off much more heat. n fact care
would have to be exercised to pre-
vent too much heat. After light
ing the cedar wood the ground could
be gone over and Jumps of coal add
ed. which would insure continuous
fire for number of hours. \
little wet straw added occasionally
would help the volume of smoke,
and heavy cloud of smoke hanging
over the orchard is said to be al
most as great bug-a-boo to Jack
Frost as Flames.
1t has occurred to the writer that
certain favorably situated orchards
could do this; could place the ma
terial. all of it, for the fires before
hand. as they would arrange smudge
pots. and possibly have more
effective protection than the patent
ed heaters would give, at an eN-
rense almost entirely within the
line of their. fimn and labor.
The evening times., 1911-07-24
TWO AUIO|S1S NEAR
DEATH IN Twin
CITY TOUR
Were Thrown From Their
Machine Near Petersburg
Saturday Afternoon
ATTEMPT TO PASS
TWO OTHER AUTOS
Both Bruised Hard Times
For Tourists After Leav-
ing Grand Forks
TO PASS
TWO OTHER AUTOS

Exciting times were had by at least
two of the participants of the Twin
City-to-Helena run of the Minnesota
automobile club before they reached
Devils Lake Saturday afternoon. aft
or leaving Grand Forks at 1885. The
excitement In question occurred at
Petersburg when the occupants Of
one Of the non-contesting cars were
thrown out, miraculously escaping
death.
Travelling at the speed of fifty miles
an hour, Andrew Berkey's Packard
runabout, trying to pass the Corbin
Pacemaker and the Pierce-Arrow
press car plunged down an embank-
ment, fifteen feet deep. turned COM
plete summersault and landed in a
gulley forty feet from the road.
Berkey and his passenger. J. w
Henderson Of the Joy Automobile
company, st. Paul, both jumped and
escaped death by narrow margin
The wheels Of the heavy car were
within three inches Of Henderson's
head when Berkey. who jumped first
ran to him and helped him to his
/ feet. The car was badly damaged.
: Raced With the Cars.
Berkey. who is not contestant
vas not familiar with the rule tha
prevents any car on the road pass
Ing the pacemaker. He had racet
with the press car and the pacemaker
which were travelling close togethe!
for several miles, but had not fount
q wide enough stretch Of road to tr!
TO pass.
Finally he decided to take chanc,
on a rough place, and, turning to tn,
right of the two other cars, skiddet
of a culvert. BY good driving h,
managed to gain the road again, but {
second later he again made an at
tempt. and this time ran OF of thu
high grade.
The evening times., 1911-07-24
Machine Turns Completely Over.


All four wheels seemed to leave the
ground. The machine balanced on
two wheels for a second, righted it
self, bounded again, and this time
went completely over.
Berkey threw himself clear of the
steering wheel and slid down the hill
to safety. Henderson, however, be-
came entangled in the baggage at his
feet, and for an instant was COM
pletely under the car. It's speed had
been so great. however, that it plow-
ed forward while half overturned.
Just Escaped Being Crushed.
This gave Henderson an opportu-
nifty to roll from under it and he
gained point of safety just in time
to escape being crushed under the
wheels when the ear made its COM
plete turn and landed in the gully ON
all fours.
The accident took place within view
of the passengers of the pacemaker
and press car, all of the occupants
of which thought Henderson had been
killed. The two cars were stopped as
soon as possible, and headed by Dr.
Dutton, the referee, the occupants
rushed to the assistance of the dis
abled car.
They were surprised to find Hen
derson on the ground injured except
for few slight bruises.
Lucky Accident.
The plunge of the car is one of the
most peculiar accidents that has ever
happened on any tour. declare Off
cials who saw it.
In -
men escaped injury. 1t happened on
a dangerous curve where the Halla.
day pilot had placed danger flags.
He refused the offer of aid by the
press and pacemaking cars and SCI
to work at once to get his car ou
of the gulley. The steering whee
was torn off and the mud guard.
were stripped from the car. The
sides were caved in but the engin,
was not injured and after severa
hours work the car was placed OF
the road, and continued to Devil.
Lake under It's own power.
Other Accidents.
In the run Bob Ivy severely lacer
ated his nose when Stoddard Daytol
No. 10 struck bump and the nasa
appendage came in contact with tn
back Of the seat Cole No. 1s brok
it's steering gear and will suffer
heavy penalty. Colby No. IL is ais,
reported to have had trouble. G.
Van Duzee. non-contestant, broke
|spring.
Gumbo Roads From Rain.
All of the cars had hard goin
when. after leaving Grand Forks,
wind and rain storm broke, causin
the gumbo roads to become soft an
heavy and the atmosphere to be dam
land cold. Chains had to be attache
for the first time. and the cars reach
ed Devils Lake carrying many pound
of the black mud.
i Looking for Holdups.
AL Ray, chief special agent of tn
Great Northern, who is in charge Q
the detectives on the special, fear
that an attempt may be made to hol
up some of the automobilists befor
the tour is ended. He has decided t
concentrate practically his entir
The evening times., 1911-07-24

force with the tour. The contest has
received so much publicity that it is
feared hold-up men have come to this
section of the country to take ad-
vantage of it. For this reason Mr..
Ray probably will assign one Of his
men to every second car in the con-
tions of the country are reached the
cars will be ordered to travel closer
together.
No chances will be taken on hold
up, Mr.. Ray says, and he has advised
drivers and observers to go armed.
Have Good Time at LarimOre.
One of the most attractive features
of the day was the brief visit the cars
paid to Larimore. There the citizens.
in addition to lunch, had minia-
ture land show, exhibiting the pro-
ducts of the locality. 1t was SO we'll
gotten up and the citizens made the
tourists feel SO welcome, that L. W.
Hill insisted on stopping the special
train there so that the passengers
could have look at the show. In
his efforts to flag the train Mr.. Hill
indulged in foot race with Edward
Richter, editor of the Larimore
Pioneer, which was almost as excit-
ing as a dog fight.
Ovation for Mrs. Hersey.
The stop at Larimore was some
thing of an ovation for Mrs. Dudley
Hersey of ST. Paul. who formerly
lived at Aryilla. Mrs. Hersey's car
was surrounded when she entered
Larimore, and she had a hard time
getting away. In spite of the heavy
storm all Saturday afternoon, Mrs
Hersey and all of the women stuck
to the automobiles.
The cars began to arrive at Devils
Lake at p. m., and continued to roll
in until 1880. Devils Lake showed
the chief attraction. Local actors i'm
personated officials of the tour, and
pulled og stunts which made a big
hit.
Sunday the tourists were allowed
to sleep late. In the afternoon their
was further entertainment for the
tourists. They departed from Devils
| Lake this morning.
The evening times., 1911-07-24
A FRIGHT FASTENED DEATH
Grand Forks Woman Sinks Rapidly
From Shock and Died Within
Brief Time

Suddenly taking q turn for the
worse Sunday morning, Mrs. Johanna
Stinson, aged 73, died Sunday morn
ing at her home, GIG Third avenue.
She had been ailing several weeks,
but nothing serious was anticipated
until Sunday when she had sinking
spell and at 9 o'clock she died. A
fright is believed to have hastened
her demise.
Mrs. Stinson had been resident
of Grand Forks about eleven years,
coming to this city from Wisconsin.
Her son, Ole Anderson, is the only
surviving member Of the family, al
though she has three sisters, Mrs.
Munson, residing north of East Grand
Forks, Mrs. Dale Of Edmore and an
other residing in Wisconsin. She was
married twice, but both husbands
have preceded her to the grave.
The funeral services takes place
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the First Lutheran church, Rev.
l.. A. Haatvedt officiating.
The evening times., 1911-07-24
TO ELECT PRESIDENT
Two Men Prominently Mentioned to
Head NinOt Normal

Minot, N. D., July 24.-When the
North Dakota normal board of con-
troll meets this week, one of the ques-
tionse that may come up for con-
sideration is that of electing presi-
dent for the new normal school in
this city. There are several men prom
inently mentioned for the position,
and among these are Prof A. P. Hol-
lis of the Valley City normal and Supt.
A. G. Crane of the jamestown public
school system. 1t is claimed-on what
authority is uncertain-that Prof.
Hollis has the endorsement of Cover
nor Burke for the position. The con-
test for the place bids fair to be in
teresting.
The evening times., 1911-07-24
BOY RUN OVER
Young Lad Seriously Injured By
Wheel of Wagon

jamestown, N. D.. July 24.-Dwight
Shelly was injured in the abdomen by
being run over by milk wagon load
ed with hay near Montpelier where he
was visiting. The little fellow, who
is only g. years old, was taken to the
city hospital where an operation was
performed.
The evening times., 1911-07-24

Never leave home on a journey with
out a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be obtained when on board
the cars or steamships. For sale by
all dealers.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
GARFIELD IN JACKSON.
Congressman Elect w d M eyer
Townsend and Diekema Also Speak.

JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE an
npal banquet OF the Lincoln club Ct
jackson at the Masonic temple last
night was attended by 500. Benjamin
Williams, candidate for circuit Judge.
was POSTMASTER, and Congressman
elect Wedemeyer, of Ann Arbor. spoke
on Some problems of today; Sena-
tor-elect Townsend. on Lincoln" (,
James r. Garfield, former secretary OF
the interior, on Conservation, and
Congressman Diekema spoke on
1872"
Mr.: Garfield said no political party
should be supported unless IL has in
II the vital seeds Of life. He said tie
regulation OF the trusts and the con
servation of the natural resources are
among the great problems Of the day
Congressman Diekema said the Re-
publican defeat last fall was due to a
misunderstanding of the Payne tariff.
law and not because Of its inefficiency
He said Il Is time for sober thought
and studying OF the compass to avoln
the rocks and shoals before the 49,.
campaign is begun.
CONGRESSMAN Townsend's talk was
devoted to q general plea for recipro
city.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
DAVID HARUM' DEAD.
ORIGINAL OF Famous Book Passes
Away In New York State.

UTICA. N. Y, Feb. 14.-Robert
Caple, one of the most picturesque
figures in central New York. died In
his cabin in Clayville. 10 miles south
OF here, yesterday, aged 20. In his
young manhood he was q noted dealer
In horses. sure to come out ahead In
any transaction, never with any solicit
tude about how the other fellow came
out
About score OF years ago he join
ed the Catholic church.. One OF the
first things he did was to set about
TO reimburse all he thought he had
defrauded. He gave away thousands
OF dollars in doing this. He went from
village to village. seeking out the men
with whom he had dealt.
Then he set about giving the bal
ance OF his fortune to the poor. Fam
lilies all through the Sauauoit valley
were remembered In the distribution
until Caple was reduced TO poverty.
Friends in Clayville built cabin for
him and here for the past Is years
he lived, prayed and tasted.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
DIGS WELL, FINDS COAL.
Unexpected Discovery BY Rancher
Looking For Water Supply.

KETTLE FALLS. Wash, Feb. A.
While digging for water on his ranch
four miles south of here J. 8. Sutton
discovered vein OF coal about sixteen
feet below the surface. Above the coal
were ten feet OF slate. He dug about
four feet In the coal and does not
know how much thicker the vein Is.
Mr.. Sutton says II Is soft coal sim
liar to that mined in Illinois. He said
he had tested II In the stove and II
burned freely. The discovery is about
800 or 1000 feet above the Columbia
river.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
J0KERs PUT NEGR0'S NAME
ON BALLOT FOR MAYOR
Steward Of Chicago Newspaper Club
Must File Withdrawal Petition
or Go Before Electors

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Charles Cas-
ton, Negro steward OF the Chicago
Newspaper club. Is legally authorized
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton as Mayor of Chicago, and unless
he succeeds in getting his name on
the oficial ballot will occupy the
much-coveted last place on the ballot.
CASTOR doesn't want TO be candidate
and viii probably file withdrawal
petition. He must get the proper doc
ument ready before Thursday night
or else 90 before the Republican elect
ors as a candidate.
IL Is declared that Caston's candi-
dacy Is the result of a joke OF mem
bers OF the newspaper club to keep
John F. Smulski from securing the
last place on the ballot. Smulski re.
Trained from filing his petition until
six minutes to midnight, believing no
one else would follow. Then the jok'
ers fled the CASTOR petition.