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The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
DELTA COMMERCIAL BODY
ELECTSITS OFFICERS
New Board Plan a Strenuous Cam
paign of Boosting and Build
ing up County.

At a fairly well attended meet
ing held at the court house Monday
night, Judge Clyde H. Stewart was
elected president of the Business
Mems Association and Roy L. Emry
secretary.
The following were elected di-
rectors: J. E. Hillman, A B. Wire
and Judge NJ R. Welch.
The meeting was called for the
election of officers, that part of the
business of the annual meeting held
month before, having been post
poned.
The new officers and directors
will take up routine business of the
association and plan for an aggres-
sive boosting campaign.
The year ahead promises to be
one of the greatest Delta and Delta
county have ever had. Good work
of the past is largely responsible for
bringing things about which are no
to be realized, and good work in
the future will be equally necessary
to take care of these and secure
others.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
City Council Proceedings.

The time of mayor and council
was largely taken up Tuesday night
with routine work.
A resolution calling for cement
sidewalk was passed and two or
three proposed ordinances discussed
An ordinance making the city
treasurer purchasing agent and gem
eral superintendent of city work and
matters. was considered, but action
postponed on same until rext regu-
lar meeting. The ordinance, as pro-
posed. gives the treasurer with his
new duties and responsibilities.
salary of $l25 per month.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
Delta Parties Lose i'm Ranch
Fire Near Hotchkiss.

Two tent houses and about 1000
worth of furniture were destroyed by
fire on the Powell orchard company 3
ranch near Hotchkiss Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Meador were
living on the place, and while Mr'
Meador was in town attending to
some business matters. the fire
broke out from an unknown cause.
The furniture belonged to the
Meador family, and constituted the
greater part of the loss.
The property was without insur-
ance so the loss was total. Fred
Mcconnell of Delta, is out probably
s4O0 on the blaze.
Lumber has been ordered for new
houses which will be built at once.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
Automobile Drawing Attracts
Large Crowd Satufda,

The drawing of the automobile
last Saturday, which was given away
by seven Delta merchants. was the
cause of gathering together of one
of the largest crowds that has been
convened at one time in our city for
many months.
The tickets had been given out
for about six months previous, and
everybody that had one tried to be
there despite the rainy weather.
Mrs. May Travis was the fortu-
nate party whose name adorned
the winning ticket. Mrs. Travis also
drew the kitchen cabinet that was
given away by the Correll Furniture
Store Christmas and is getting IA
nous for extreme good luck. The
ladies' of the card clubs. of which
she is member, say that when
she doesn't win the prizes, it is
when she is unable to attend the
parties.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
X. OF T.. Excursion,

Montrose will be full of Knights
on the 18th, the occasion of the
district convention. Excursion trains
Will be run over the Rio Grande
and Grand Junction and will return
after the exercises in the evening. A
large number will go from all the
Delta county towns. Montrose has
arranged in the spirit of its well
known hospitality, to royalty enter
tain all visitors.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
Large Land rmcha in
CrlwforSi-Maher Section.

The purchase of .420 acres in the
gwford-Maher section, from Harp
tr and Oleson, of Minneapolis, by a
OF Sanborn, South Dakota makes one
OF the largest realty deals for this
county so far this year. The land
will be colonized by dividing it into
small tracts of perhaps 40 acres
each and will mean good number
of new settlers for that corner of
the county.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
WEST SLOPE SOCIALISTS
TO PROSPECT FOR CEMENT
Claim Rock is Known to Exist
in Many Different Parts
of District.

r. B. Frye, secretary, has issued
circular 10 comrades of the
Western slope as follows:
Comrades of Delta County have
ST arted a movement for the purpose
of prospecting and locating BODY
OF cement rock. 1t is known to exist
in different places on the Western
Slope, but has never been thorough
ly tested and examined as TO
quantity, quality and location for
economy of manufacture and ship
ping facilities.
We realize that the building ma
terial of the future is cement. Lum-
Der, as such, is thing of the past,
and the cement production is con-
trolled by the cement trust and sold
prohibitive as a building material.
We have made sufficient investiga-
ton to know that good hydraulic
cement can be manufactured and
sold at a profit, for less than one
third the price We have TO pay for
it at present Cement can be, and
has been manufactured and sold at
profit for 37l2 cents per barrel OF
$50 lbs, which is less than one-half
what you will have to pay the trust
for 100 pounds.
There are enough Socialists and
other working7class people who Will
Join with US, comparatively, to
finance the enterprise so that 1t
will be no hardship. financially, to
any one Individual. This matter has
been under investigation by some oil
the comrades for more than three
years.
A cheap material for building pur-
poses. next to cheap food products
appeals strongly to the industrious
poor, and we think we can take up
the enterprise. comparatively, and
make IL grand success, not only
financially, but as an object lesson
in cooperation to the politically
blind.
The first thing to do. will be TO
test and locate a suitable body of
cement rock. quantity, quality,
cheap fuel, location for economy
in manufacture, transportation facii-
tiles and all other advantages neces-
sary to economy in production must
be carefully considered.
To do this will necessitate some
little expense-too much for the IN
dividual to bear, but trifle only
for the many. Comrades, We have
formed a temporary organization
for the purpose of raising the nee
essary funds to pay the unavoid-
able expenses in selecting the most
feasible location. Capable comrades
stand ready to contribute their time
and ability in doing this part OF
the work free of charge. and ask
only that their legitimate expenses
be paid. When the most available
locations are selected, call will be
made to the comrades to make an
investigation and selection of the
most suitable location.
Comrades, we ask you to take
this matter up as soon as possible
and let us hear from you.
Fraternally yours,
.. r. b. FRYE. Sec"
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
Might Get Southern Pacific.

In its allotment of $50, 900
for road building and Improvement
by the Union Pacific, 1t is asserted
that the sum of 100000 is In
cluded for extending the southern
Pacific into Colorado.
The road proposes to build to Du-
range, where the company owns
large tracts of coal lands. Whether
it is the Intention to complete n
Colorado connection between the U.
r and S. p. now, is not known,
The u. p. will double track it's line
from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific coast.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
big L.. n &. v. Railroad
Meeting at Ced

That the mass meeting of citizens
at Cedaredge yesterday to discuss
the proposed building of the Uncom-
2ahgre 4 Gunnison Valley railroad,
proposed to be built from Cedaredge
to Delta and Montrose, was sue
cess, can safely be stated in advance
Mr.. Anderson. of The Independent.
went up with the delegation from
Delta and will be able to give all
the details next week.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
The Indian school Grant.

Denver, Feb. 6.-Whether the
State of Colorado will add to its
educational institutions a horticul-
tural and forestry school depends on
what action the general assembly
takes on bills just introduced by
Senator Stephan and Representative
Newton. These bills provide for the
acceptance of the federal govern
ment's offer to give Colorado the
Teller Indian School at Grand juno
ton and providing an appropriation
for maintenance according to the
terms of the grant. The bills provide
that when accepted, the state shall
establish a school for the teaching
of horticulture and forestry--z
The grant includes all the build
ings of the Federal Indian School
with about 500 acres. 1t has been
offered to the state on terms similar
to those under which the Fort
Lewis school was recently accepted.
That the government offer has
r. mained open for the tardy ac-
ceptance of Colorado. is due to the
efforts of Senator Guggenheim, Colo
RADIOS lone Republican Representa-
tive in Congress, in having inserted
in the federal appropriation bills of
the last two years, an extension of
again to July /, 1911. In fact, in
1909 the government had planned to
abandon both schools, but Senator
Guggenheim succeeded in having tn
ttnance for two years to give the
Colorado Legislature an opportunity
to make provision for taking over
both the Fort Lewis and the Grand
Junction schools.
Only last week Governor Shat
roth sent Colorados $ acceptance of
the Fort Lewis proposition, the
state authorities being urged TO
speedy action by Secretary Balling-
er's effort to have the grant with
drawn; the state winning by reason
of Senator Guggenheim success
in prevetig the United States Sem
ate from approving the Secretary 5
withdrawal by a point of order. BY
the acceptance of the Fort Lewis
grant, the state is richer by about
5000 acres of valuable coal lands.
State officials and especially repre-
sentatives of the Western slope, are
equally anxious to have the state ac-
cept the Grand Junction grant. Such
action must be taken at this ses-
sion of the legislature as the grant
will expire July /. 1911.
Under the terms of the grant,
Indians will be admitted to both
and receive free instruc-
ton. but as there are few Indians
in the state this obligation is of little
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
Elks to Montrose Last Night.

About forty people. mostly Of
rose last night on special train.
to attend smoker and initiation
given by the Montrose Elks. The
Independent went to press before
the excursionists returned. but It
is safe to say that they enjoyed
themselves. Boss Reed was ini-
tiated into the order.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
Colo. n Red Canon Company
to Hold Meeting at
Crawford February rs.

The Colorado 4 Red Canon Rail
road Company will hold a meeting
at Crawford next Thursday, Febru-
airy l6. in connection with the beet
sugar people.
A large attendance is expected at
this meeting, which will interest all,
those living in the Craw-
ford -Maher and Hotchkiss part of
the country.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10

There will be an important meet
ing of the Beet Growers Association
held in the Court House on Mon
day evening. February 18th, at
1880 p. m. This will be an impor-
tant meeting and all growers should
make Il point to attend. BY
by order of COMMITTEES.
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10

Guy Exter left yesterday morning
on trip to Lake City. Ridgway.
Gunnison and Salida. Guy thinks
some of engaging in the moving
picture business in the near future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
LORlMER ASKS HEARING
'sBIond Boss" Dlsposes Of Rumor
That He Would
Resign.
Copyright. 1919

Washington. Senator Lorimer, OF
Illinois, wants to be witness in his
own defense before the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections
at the coming inquiry into the
charges that there was corruption in
his election to the Senate. Senator
Dillingham;, chairman of the com
mittee, received from the blond
boss a telegram, which reads:
'sAt the former investigation moth
ing was charged against me person
ally. Therefore there was nothing
for me to deny as witness. 1t is
my earnest desire to be permitted to
testify, SO that / can refute any
charges that may be made or any
suspicious that anyone may have as
to the validity Of my election"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
TUB CIR NE FOILs SLEUTAS
Woman's Letters Showed She Used
Two Names---Husband
Is on the Grill

New York. - Detectives delving
into New York's latest sensational
murder faced a deepening mystery
with the reading of letters in the
rooms Of the woman whose decom-
posed body was found. lime-esten,
in bathtub early Wednesday. There
were two sets of these letters, one
apparently from the father and the
other from the mother of the VIC
tim, each writer addressing the mis-
-sives to different person at differ
emit addresses.
The woman who signed herself
Mother" dated her letters from Blue
Island, ILL.,, and forwarded them to
Mrs. Henry A. Schieb, or Mrs. Lii
liam Schieb, at 1877 West Sixty-third
street. Letters from Father were
dated 81 Thomas street, Springfield,
Mass, and sent to Mrs. Hugh A..
Scherman, at lat West Sixty-third
street, 10 doors away. The body has
been identified as that of Mrs.
Schieb by the victims husband,
Henry A. Schieb, whom the police
have locked up on technical charge
of driving his employers automobile
without license.
Schieb was piled with questions by
detectives for three hours. He is
said by them to have admitted that
he himself wrote letter addressed
to himself and signed Anna" which
the police took from his pocket when
he was arrested.
Il was going to show that letter
to my wife when she came back" he
is quoted as having told his inquisi-
tors, ito prove that other women
liked me-"
His handwriting tallies closely
with that of the person who penned
the missive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
ACCUSES M NAMARA
Structural Ironworker Confesses In
specting Buildings to
Place Dynamite.

Mnskogee, Okla. John Delaney,
a structural ironworker, it is said,
confessed that ho had been employ
ed by John J. Mcnamara, secretary
and treasurer of the International
Association of Bridge and Iron
Workers of America, to travel
throughout the country, carefully in
specting all-structures being erected
by non-union labor, securing care
fully made drawings of such struc-
lures and marking the spot with a
cross where dynamite could be most
easily placed and would be most eff
fective.
The confession was made to
Harry Egan, representative of the
Muskogee Phoenix, in the presence
of witnesses.
Delaney still has a few Of the
drawings bearing the cross marks in
his possession, together with several
letters of instructions addressed to
him and purporting to be signed by
Mcnamara.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
KILLS WIFE in EMBRACE
Murderer Then Turns Weapon or
Himself.

Cumberland, Md. Information
has just been received from Frank
lin, w. Va, of murder and suicide
in Brier Branch Hollow, a rural Sec
ton some miles southeast of Frank
lin, several days ago. o. p. Fair
child shot and killed his wife and,
turning the same weapon on himself,
took his own life.
Mrs. Fairchild was sitting on her
husbands lap at the time he killed
her. Reaching his right arm over
her shoulder in apparent embrace, he
placed the muzzle of the revolver
against the left side of her head and
fired a single shot into her brain.
AS she fell lifeless from his lap he
raised the gun to the right side of
his head and ended his own life with
one shot. Both had been married
before and were widower and widow
when they contracted their mar
riage. Mrs. Fairchild's son, of nine
years, by the first marriage, and her
baby girl, by the second marriage,
were in the house. The day before
the pair, who had been living apart
for year, had apparently effected
reconciliation. Fairchild was a
quarrelsome man and was fined in
the circuit court last fall for feloni-
GUS assault on Minor Boyer, in which
he inflicted injuries on Boyer's head
with stone which almost terminated
fatally.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
.D|Az GRATEFUL
TO AMERICANS
Believes That Taft Showed
True Friendship.
ExlLED MEXICAN RULER ILL.
LInes of Pain and Age About the
Once Famous Fighters Face
--col plaz Ta Ike Brief
" for His Father.

Havana.-Porfirio Diaz, the exile
from Mexico, arrived here at 6
o'clock Saturday afternoon, and left
Sunday morning for his future home
in Europe with his mouth sealed.
There is no word of rancor against
the ingratitude of his people which
drove him forth, no criticism of his
enemies now triumphant In Mexico
City will he utter. Just. one word
concerning his future purposes has
Diaz allowed to escape his lips He
will never return to Mexico unless
his country be threatened by foreign
aggression. No internal upheaval,
however severe, will draw him back
my duty is DONE, were the words
used by the ex-President. II am a
private citizen. My own affairs I
will not discuss, because they are my
own affairs. OF Mexico will not
talk because / might bring embar-
rassment to myself or to the govern
ment. There is nothing to say about
what is past" One thought more
the aged ex-President allowed his
son, Col. Porfirio Diaz, Jr., to give
expression for him. Colonel Diaz
said:
my father is deeply sensible of
the wisdom and restraint shown by
President Taft in, the attitude of
America toward Mexico during the
recent crisis. He believes true
friendship was demonstrated thereby
and all Mexicans appreciate and have
q deep sense Of gratitude
Colonel Diaz when asked If his
father wished this statement made
public answered that such was his
fathers desire.
He believed that some expression
OF appreciation was due to the
American government as last word
from him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
TAFT HITS FROM
THE SHOULDER
Denounces the Underhand At
lacks on Reciprocity.
SCORES SPECIAL INTERESTS.
Reviews Proposed Measure Eiab-
crately In Address Before
Western Economic
Society.

Chicago Taft in a
speech before the Western Economic
Society here declared that the prin-
cipal opposition to the Canadian
reciprocity agreement came not from
the farmer, but from the Lumber
Trust and from American manufac-
turers of print paper.
In one of the most comprehensive
addresses that he has made on the
subject, the President outlined some
of the methods employed by the
opponents of reciprocity, practically
told the farmers that they were be-
ing "buncoed" by special interests
and said that the fate of the agree
ment rested not so much with the
United States as with the people Of
the country.
If the farmer and the country at
large, he said, could be brought to
understand that this treaty was in
the interest of majority of the peo-
pie, he would not longer fear the
coming vote in the Senate.
Not SOARING in Words.
The President was not sparing in
his words. He told of the reasons
for the opposition to the treaty by
the Lumber Trust and by the paper
manufacturers, and without using
names scored New York firm, some
of whose members recently appear
ed at the hearings before the Senate
Finance Committee in Washington,
ostensibly in behalf of the National
Grange, and objected to the enact
ment of the agreement.
In spite of the forces that are ar
rayed against it, the President ex-
pressed the belief that the agreement
would become law.
THE BILL" he said, will pass, if
it passes at all, because of the force
of public opinion in it's favor"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
The Midland Journal
Rising Sun, Md
ENCOURAGING BRIGHT PUPILS.

Parents and educators everywhere
will be Interested in the experiment
now being tried In the Cincinnati
public schools OF establishing class
room for especially bright pupils.
which would appear to be the logicss
accompaniment Of the classroom for
backward pupils. The proposition
that 1t Is as unfair to hold back the
apt or clever child In the ranks OF
the mediocre as it is to speed the dull
pupil to q pace he cannot maintain
appeals as reasonable and common
sense. 1t will be argued with much
force that the system which makes
provision for caring for the backward
pupil cannot be justified without pro-
vision is made for accompanying the
needs Of those who can advance more
rapidly than the average, says the St.
Paul Pioneer Press. The proposition
simply provides for the application
TO schooling OF the plan, that is gen.
orally adopted and followed in the
business world. where wage scales,
chances of promotion and all the ad-
vantages are based on the ability Of
those employed to advance rapidly In
one line or another. This has not
been the rule in the school where the
system has been adjusted to meet the
requirements of the average pupil
with special provision made for those
below the average. The net result Of
this system has been retardation, for
which the pupils are not to blame.
The Cincinnati educators have decid
ed that the old system Of trying to
make all children fit the same edu
cational pattern is unsatisfactory In
general and particularly unfair to the
bright pupils. who are to be given spe
cial attention under a more sensible
and equitable method.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
Indicted for Bribery.

Nashville, Tenn.-The Davidson
county grand jury returned an in
dictment against E. C. Goodpasture
on bribery charge. Representative
]. @. Mcdonald. of overton county, a
Republican, accused Goodpasture of
offering him 1880 before the legis-
lature met to vote with regular
Democrats on organization. and to
repeal the liquor manufacturers law
and the election law. The Tennessee
Anti-Saloon League pressed the
charges and Goodpasture was ar
rested
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09

Fifty additional postoffices were
designated as repositories, making
a total to date of $50. They will be
ready to receive deposits on July 1
and include Sistersville, w. Va;
Berea, o.; Cadillac, Laurium and
Manistique, Mich; Batavia, Herrin
and Hillsboro, ILL.,; Bloomington,
East Chicago and Elwood, Ind;
Marinette, Wis; Rochester, Mimi:
Bismarck, N. D.; Boone Terre, Mo-;
Norfolk and Superior, Neb.; Carroll,
Ia; Abilene and Fredonia, Kan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09

The famous auto expert who broke
his neck in an effort to establish new
speed records might have given his
life in better cause. A man. 1t is
true, can easily find out If human
manufacture can stand the terrific
strain put upon it by these speed ex-
periments. but If he finds to the con-
trary the knowledge is seldom Of any
use to him. nor does its acquisition
serve even the minor purpose of being
. warning to others. The need Of the
age is to learn more how to enjoy life.
Eather than faster ways of rushing
through it
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09

Washington. Representative
Caleb Powers, Of Kentucky, asked
President Taft to prevent. If possible,
the execution in this city of Mary
Lomax, colored woman, sentenced
to death for the murder of her hus-
band. Mr.. Powers told the Presi-
dent that Mary Lomax is the first
woman condemned to death by a
civil court in Washington. Mrs. Sur
raft, hanged for completely in the as
sassination OF President Lincoln, was
sentenced BY military court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
Corporation Yield tIIqher.

Washington.-Revenue from the
corporation tax this year will be
greater than previously estimated,
according to the latest supplemental
estimates. Assessments for the first
four months of the present calendar
year are more than $2S,5O0, 900,
which is more than the assessments
for the corresponding period of the
preceding year. Pennsylvania, New
York and Illinois continue to lead
the list.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09

The demonstration in the Car
dinaps honor was one of the most re-
.markable ever held in this city. or
perhaps. in any city in the country.
Men of different creeds and various
nationalities and conditions in life
gathered to give public expression to
their respect, love and admiration
for citizen who has ever been the
fearless and outspoken champion OF
what he considered the right prin-
ciples for the welfare of the nation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
Girls Refuse to wrestle.

New York.-Because none of the
graduates would take the parts of the
two wrestEers. the class of 1911 at
Barnard cut out scene from AS You
Like 1t, which was offered to a re-
stricted audience ON the Barnard
campus. There were any number of
young women ready and willing to
be foresters in russell doublets and
green hose. but not single senior
could be induced to play the part OF
Q wrestler.