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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
A Statement Oft Repeated.

Scarcely day passes that some
one who has been out over the val
leys and mesas does not appear at
this office and eNclaim: Il never be
fore saw such crops
The words do not come in an in
different manner but with burst
of exhuberant enthusiasm. 1t is
not said in jest. or in a spirit of
ribaldrys-the fact is announced as
a piece of good news for which
everybody should be and are, thank
full.
And the sight-seers and local
travellers cannot be blamed for re-
peating it, they cannot repeat it
too often nor evince too much en-
thusiasm.
We have got bumper crops and we
are glad of it-not merely along n
few lines, but in the many products
to which our rich soils are adapted.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
Grand junction Children
Released by District Attorney.

In little over an hour after the
hearing was called Justice of the
Peace J. II. Hill, yesterday morning
on a motion of Attorney George
Bullock, dismissed Lillian Osborn,
Gladys Thompson, Lee Baker and
Virgil Wilson, who have been held
in Jail here since the afternoon OF
July l4th for alleged connection
with the death of Clark a. Wolfklll,
who was drowned in the Grand riv-
er four miles east of here on July
l2th.
Despite the verdict of the coro-
ner's jury, which held them respon-
sible for his death. there was but
little evidence that could be shown
against them at the preliminary and
Deputy District Attorney Lacy Nc
Clintock did not oppose the motion
for dismissal.
The four were releasedd imme-
diately and were tickled to death
to be out of confinement. Only rNe
witnesses were put on the stahd
yesterday. The dismissal has met
with general approval for pubic
sentiment has been with the chll-
dren during the last few dadys, al
though there is still an uneNplaheu
mystery connected with the CIR
cumstances of his death.-Grahd
junction News Tuesday.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
About Those Publishing Fees.

GOV. Shafroth is now greatly
troubled over the cost of publish
ing the referred measures estimating
that such cost may reach $3.50. 900,
and wants it fixed so the publish
ing can be done by pamphlet. In
Oregon. when the pamphlet form
was used, the cost is said TO
have reached a0c a voter, which,
With the population of that state
would mean about the same sum.
In Colorado the cost would prob
ably be greater per voter, because
of the smaller number of voters and
greater number of bills referred
The State Editorial Association
will likely take this matter up ano
initiate new measure. AT least
it has hinted at such course,
changing the law to read two papers
one of each party in each county,
and making the number of publica-
tons one instead of nearly half
dozen in one paper, as at present.
This would give a better publicity
and would cut off one third of the
cost as at present incurred.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
YOUNG MAN FORGED CHECK
FOR SMALL SUM; CAUGHT
Tried in Justice Fairbanks Court
and Bound Over to Fall Term
of District Court.

A young man who later gave MS
name as Arthur Wright, walked IN
to the Ramsay Dry Goods com
pany's store Saturday night, MADE
small purchase of wearing appar-
ell and handed the clerk a check Tor
SO, for which he received some
81 change. The clerk was suspicious
OF the check and asked for the ap-
proval of Manager Fox before ne
would accept it, but the amount Tor
which it was drdawn was small
and Mr.. Fox thought that no one
would risk forgery for SO little, so
he cashed it. After the man had
gone out, however, he became
alarmed and looked up President B.
p. Smith, of the Delta National
bank. upon which the chack was
drawn, who at once told him the
PAPER was bogus.
Officers were notified and given
a description of the forger, who was
taken at the depot Sunday morning
by Deputy Sheriff Wishart, while
walking about the platform, calm
as could be. evidently thinking that
once the check had been accepted
it would not be detected until the
banks opened Monday morning when
he would be far away.
He was given a preliminary hear
ing Monday morning in Justice Fair
lambs court and bound over to the
September term of the district court
and upon failing to raise bond. he
will be detained in the county jail
until that time.
Wright does not look lik a crook.
and doubtless this is his first Of
fense. Mr.. Fox says he thinks the
boy was just financially embarrassed
and could not get work. so took the
desperate chance with the law
Wright says his home is in Okla
homa
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
DELTA COUNTY'S VALUATION
FOR YEAR 1911. SIS, SO, 900
Shows Increase of New Property
Valuation of $1O6,525 Over
Last Year.

Assessor Sam Cockreham has
completed the schedules of Delta
county for this year and the snow
ing is quite satisfactory.
The total assessed valuation is
s5.169.OOO even and the increase
over last year is s106,525, without
any raise of tax rates.
The increase is on new property,
comprising sc newly patented or
proven ranches, new buildings ana
added property generally, with the
exception of about s25,OOo addeu
valuation placed upon railroad, tele-
phone and other corporation prop
erty within the county.
This leaves the increase in tax
able valuation of new farms, ne"
buildings and other property In the
county, more than a round huhureu
thousand dollars in year, and an
off year, at that.
In addition to that there mas
been erected a class of non taxaoie
property. school buildings and
churches, during the year. TO an al
most equal amount.
1t has pleased the powers 10
grade the IaA itNs III AS'4NsA
high and the valuation low, property
being scheduled at only about one
NTH its real value. BY this deduc-
tion it can be conservatiyely esu-
mated that the valuation OF Delta
county property will reach $25, ,oOO'-
600 to S3O,O0O.OO0 rather than the
s5.l1s.OOO at which it is assessed,
and even these figures would not
cover by more than half the selling
prices demanded for the property.
However. as the average tax lev!
for all purposes. state, county. city
and school is sufficient to raise
about a quarter of million dollars
IL looks like 1t ought TO be suiil-
cient for current expenses and
goodly amount of public improve
ment.
The headlines are the main fea-
ture. however. for they show no"
substantially Delta county Is grow
ing.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
ABOUT THE SHIPMENTS AND
MARKETS OF OUR POTATOES
Bringing Good Price Now and Pros
poets Good for Market to
Hold Up.

The new crop of potatoes is ship
ping out at about s1.15 per hundred
The reports of scarcity in many
states are still rife and while 1t
hardly looks as though the price
should go lower, it is possible that
it may drop to S1.5O, which, how
ever, is splendid return for the
crop, and will make the average
field yield $500 or more per acre.
Shipping in car lots has just be-
gun and a number of carloads have
gone out this week. The heavier dig
ging and shipping will not be fully
under way before August list, and
the movement of the early crop will
last we'll through that month.
The fact that the larger towns
of half a dozen states have been
entirely without potatoes for the
past month, indicates brisk bidding
for the first shipments at least, and
the widespread failures over whole
states, makes the outlook fine for
the market to hold up.
Many of the fields are still wet
from irrigation or rain effect. The
dryer land and ripest OF the crop
are in fair condition to ship or
keep, while the size is good mar
ket average.
Consumers in Delta are still pay
ing retail grocers up to three cents
a pound and the price in many out
side markets is up to five and six
cents per pound retail.
The quality OF Western Slope po-
tatoes is now well established in the
markets of the middle and eastern
states and they bring higher
price than those raised anywhere
else
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
Looking Up.
Batiste
ohertoire

Things are beginning to look up.
Early harvested products are roll
ing in the coin. Building improve
ments are beginning. A humber of
people are already beginning to
come in from barren states and
districts, having heard through the
Independent of the abundance of
our crops. And when they get
here this country looks so good to
them that they want some of ii.
1t is not time yet for the rush,
but IL will come. Neither is II
time for money returns to have
made times flush-but that time is
also coming and is not so far away.
With the marketing of a million
dollar potato crop just ahead, the
harvesting and threshing of wheat,
oats, the twice cutting of alfalfa,
the moving of the peaches. the gath
ering of the big sugar beet crop and
of the two or more million dollar
crop of winter apples, is something
to read about, talk about and pom
der over.
Looking up? Yes, things are
decidedly looking up in this vicinity.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
Commerce Commission Gives De-
cision Against Long Haul Rates.

In what are known as the Spo-
kane-Reno-P coast cases. the
interstate commerce commission, on
Monday ordered material reduc-
ton in freight rates from the East
to points between Denver and the
western terminals of the trans-con-
tinental railroads.
For many years the railroads
have exacted from the shippers TO
intermediate points. higher rate
for eastern freight than for longer
hauls to Seattle, San Francisco and
other Pacific coast points.
The decision of Monday affects
all freight rates between the At
lantic and Pacific coasts. The rail
roads have been given until Oct
ober to adjust their tariffs.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
Prof. G. =. Weldon Leaves
junction for Higher Position.

The following article from yes
terday's Grand junction Sentinel,
will be OF interest to the many
friends of Prof. G. p. Weldon in
this section, where he was located
for several years:
George p. Weldon, who for the
past three years has been in charge
of the field Investigations in the
Grand Valley fruit district for the
Colorado Agricultural College, has
been promoted to the teaching staff
of the college, at Fit. Collins and
will make arrangements to leave
for that city shortly.
His place here will be filled by
r. S. Herrick, of Delta, whose head
quarters for his Western Slope in
vestigations will be the school build
ing on the old Indian institute prem
ises.
Mr.. Weldon came to Grand juno
ton from Delta to succeed Prof. o.
Is. Whipple, now connected with the
Idaho Agricultural college. He has
made himself extremely popular
with the fruit men of the Western
Slope by his obliging manner, as
well as by his undoubted ability as
an entomologist. His experiments
as field man in this section have
been important in solving many
stubborn horticultural problems and
his leave taking will be source of
much regret to his many friends in
the valley.
His duties in the college at FIT.
Collins will include the instruction
of several classes as well as the
conducting of numerous experiment
tai propositions on the college farm.
The promotion is unquestionaoly
we'll merited but coming as it does
upon the resignation of County En-
tomologist +. p. Taylor. the orch
ardists of the valley will feel that
they are losing two of the best
men they could possibly secure in
this line of work.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
May Have Flying Exhibit
at the Delta County Fair.

The Independent understands
that the Fair Association Is com
municating with Curtiss Bros, in
an effort to secure them with one
of their machines to give flying
exhibitions at the Fair here In
September.
This arrangement now looks like
Il could be successfully arranged
for. as the Curtiss Bros. are to
give three exhibitions mt Glenwood
Springs each day of the race meet,
August 80 to September 2.
Being in the territory with n
machine indicates that they VIII
he open to Fair engagements and
the Delta Association will not allow
such an opportunity to go by II
the air men can be secured. and the
prospect looks favorable.
Secretary G. T. White, of the
Delta Association took up the mat
ter of correspondence as soon as II
became known that the air men
were to exhibit at Glenwood Springs
previous to and 30 near the date
of our fair.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
PROGRESS MADE ON THE
UNCOMPAHGRE PROJECT
Interesting Figures From the Rec
lamation Record of Work
Up to Date.

Colorado, Uncompahgre Valley
Project (50.7 e completed Work
was continued throughout the
month on the erection of the Mag
innis galvanized steel fumes on
the King lateral extension. Fumes
9, 10 and IL were completed. The
excavation of trench for the High
Mesa siphon was completed, 2,613
feet being excavated during the
month, and the hauling of the 26-
inch ingot iron pipe for the siphon
was begun during the latter part of
the month. TIL layeing of the l.
416 linear feet OF 36-inch riveted
steel pipe for the Dry Creek siphon
was completed and the trench back
filled, except at the location OF
pipe joints. The concrete inlet, out
let and wasteway for the Dry Creek
siphon were completed. The exca-
walton of the Spring Creek canal,
having capacity of 20 second
feet, was begun, the excavation be-
ing completed from station 117.S5
dixie, $50 feet long, was built to
protect the Montrose and Delta
canal headworks at the point of
diversion from Coal Greek. The sur
Ieys for the east and west canals
we're completed. High water pre-
vailed in the Uncompahgre river
Throughout the month, making ID
unnecessary to carry a large head
through the Gunnison tunnel. Dur
ing the month $50 acre-feet OF
water were supplied for irrigation
through the Montrose and Delta
canal, $3.50 acre-feet through the
Loutsenhizer canal and l 500 acre
feet through the Gunnison tunnel
and South canal. 1t was necessary
to shut down the Montrose and
Delta canal for a period OF two
and a half days during the month
in order TO remove gravel deposits
which had accumulated during high
water. A small flow of water
vas carried in the King lateral Tor
five miles in order to settle It's
banks and test the canal
The estimate of per cent com
pleted is based on a revised esti-
mate of the cost of the project, the
total estimated cost being increased
from $1,000, 900 to 100000.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
Go TO Steamboat Springs and
Return by Automobile

DR.. c. ID. Kinsley of Delta and l..
ID. johnson of North Delta, made an
auto trip to Steamboat Springs and
return, arriving home Tuesday.
The 300-mile trip was made in
DR.. kinsley's little steamer. over
roads which the rainy season had
put in condition to try even the
well controlled tempers of these
gentlemen, but without breaks ex-
cept a tire puncture. About 80
hours were spent in travel, going
and returning. and the trip, but
for the wet roads, would have been
highly enioyed.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
knights of Pythias to In
stitute Lodge at Cedaredse.

On Friday night, August 4th, a
new Knights of Pythias lodge VIII
be installed at Cedaredge.
The charter list which will COM
prise the membership of the new
lodge, contains between fifty and
sixty names.
The degree team from the Delta
Lodge will probably be assisted by
the team from the Hotchkiss lodge
in putting on the work. The Delta
team has just recently received
handsome paraphernalia and the
work will doubtless be put on in an
impressive manner.
All Knights and visiting knights
are invited to attend Transports
tion will be furnished.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28

An excursion train will be run
from Delta to Paonia August 3, to
carry people up to the Iowa Day
doings.
Delta is to take conspicuous part
In the celebration, one of the
features being ball game between
the business men of this city and
those of Paonia, the result of which
looks bad for the Paoniaites.
The day, however, will be one of
picnicing, good fellowship. speak
ing and feasting. just such a happy
time as those Iowa people always
afford themselves and their guests
at their annual celebration.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
Meeting of Fruit Growers VIII
be Held to Arrange Exhibit.

Your presence is earnestly re
quested at meeting of the fruit
growers of this section to be held
in the court house, July 3lst, at
1:3O p. m. for the purpose of meet
ing MIR. Clinton l.. Oliver. Secretary
and General Manager of the Ameri-
can Apple Congress. to be held In
Denver November 18th to 1Sth.
This meeting has been called for
the purpose of making some definite
arrangements regarding the fruit
exhibit for Delta county.
Come and bring some one with
you.
BY order of the president.
The Delta County Business Men
Association.
No subscriptions will be solicited.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
The Drinking Cup Law.

The law regulating the use OF
drinking cups in all public places
which was passed by the eighteenth
general assembly goes into effect
August J.. and on and after that
date violations OF the act Will be
prosecuted in the justices of the
peace precincts and before polce
magistrates. Section of the law
provides: Any person, board oil
managers or trustees. company or
corporation having charge OF or
control of any hotel, restaurant.
theater, store, hall. school house
church, station. railroad train
steam or electric car, or other IN
stitution or conveyance frequented
by the public. or which may be
used for the purpose of employ
ment. who shall violate the prov-
sions of this act. shall be guilty OF
n misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by fine OF not
less than s5 nor more than $500.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
WE RAISE THE BEETS AND
JUNCTION TAKES CREDIT
Ninety Per Cent of Beets Sliced at
Grand Junction Factory Are
Raised Here.

1t looks like a shame that this
section must grow ninety per cent
OF the beets made into sugar at the
one pennys worth of the benefit of
the factory's work.
Now really, isn't it a shame?
A Grand Junction paper says
Delta county can't make good
county that is willing to give
the credit as well as the work bene-
fit of her crop ratings to a lot of
blow-hards in another county, and
DO it year after year-well, has that
county any right that the public
should know she really does make
good and that her crop production
was maliciously lied about?
Isn't it shame?
All the fuss and feathers" ma
neuvering of the Western Land
and Sugar company last winter
about moving its factory from
Grand junction to Delta, seems to
lave dropped into oblivion immedi-
aJely after its campaign for acre
age contracts was completed.
Isn't it a shame?
Even the hard work and ex-
pending of thousands of dollars by
the citizens through the Business
Mems Association appears TO have
dropped into the same dark abyss.
Isn't that also a shame?
Sometime, at the Lords good
pleasure, and when the government
and the bitches shall have unified,
and the waters of the Gunnison will
he married anew to the loan of the
Uncompahgre project, men with
brains and dollars will come to
Delta of their own accord and build
a sugar factory.
Then it will be no longer shame.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
GRAND MESA ITEMS.

1t has been a wet week at Grand
Mesa.
Alexander lake is ideal for boat
riding especially for some people.
Mr.. Volk of Denver Joined the
King party Tuesday.
The Weyrauch and Claybaugh
families departed for their respec-
tive homes Tuesday morning.
MIR. Orval Dazzey and Mr.. Fisher
were among those who departed for
Delta Tuesday morning.
The Dayhuff and Farrell families
arrived Sunday for week 5 out
ing.
Mr.. Hoppe, who accompanied his
family to Grand Mesa, departed
Monday for home.
The Misses Ula King and Ger
trude Amsbary entertained a few of
the girls last Monday evening at
parlor games.
Everett Doughty illuminated the
Mesa Monday evening with large
bonfire celebrating his ninth birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jarrett who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
L. r. Wigram for few days, de-
parted Wednesday for their home
in Delta.
Miss Ethel Wigram entertained
a number of her friends Tuesday
afternoon. Taffy pulling and GRO
quet were the chief features of the
afternoon. On departing the guests
voted Miss Wigram a charming host
ess.
A man by the name of Lewis
succeeded in landing five pound
trout Tuesday. but unfortunately i'll
the struggle he fell into the lake,
and his big boots filling with water
caused him to barely escape with
his life.
a party composed of about twenty
young people went to Rim Rock
Sunday After arriving at the high
point they enjoyed an orthodox
lunch. On their return they joined
Killians, Hardings and Penley at
the King cabin where picture OF
the group was taken.
Those who are enjoying an out
ing on the Mesa this week are:
Kisers, Hallocks, Farrells, Koppes,
Doughtys, Beckleys. Kings, Wig
rams, Walkers, Deiters, Mrs. jesse
Smith. Misses Sara Lewis and Ag-
meta Evans, Allen Lewis, Ernest
Hobbs. Mr.. Grim and Mr.. and Mrs.
Overhults of Cedaredge.
One of the most enjoyable social
functions of the week was Ken
sington given by Mrs. ]. h. Beckley
and Mrs. ID. S. Doughty. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent by all.
Among those who enjoyed their
hospitality were Mrs. Deter, Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. Hoppe. Mrs. A. II. King
Miss Sara Lewis. Mrs. Wigram. Mrs.
Jarrett, Mrs. Kiser and Mrs.
Walker.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
NEW PIPE ORGAN TO BE
DEDICATED AUGUST 4TH
John Cover of Denver, Assisted by
Methodist Choir, Will Render
Entertaining Program.

The installation of the handsome
new pipe organ at the First Metho-
dist church is expected to be com
pleted today by the expert who came
from Chicago and has been erect
ing the instrument for the past
ten days.
The installation of the massive
organ, which by the way is one OF
the four largest in the state, makes
complete the handsomest church
editice in Western Colorado, OF
which its pastor and congregation
are justly proud.
Following is the splendid pro-
gram which will be rendered at the
night. August LIST:
PART
Overture in ID ............... Handel
Mr.. Cover
Minuet in G. .................. Handel
Mr.. Cover.
Prelude and Fugue. ......J. S. Bach
MIR. Cover.
Pilgrims Song of Hope. &c. Batiste
MIR. Cover.
Rhapsodie ..-...-.-.-..-. SAINT Saeus
Mr.. Cover.
Soprano Solo ..........-.... Selected
Miss Ula King.
Trio ...-..-........ Hear Our Prayer
MISS King, Miss Miller and Mr..
Fleetwood.
PART II
March of the Turks ...... Beethoven
MIR. Cover
ScherZO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. JORDAN
Mr.. Cover.
Romance in F. ...... Pepito Arriola
Mr.. Cover.
Solo. ...... Eye Hath
Not Seen ................ Gaul
Miss Miller
lmprovisations showing the effects
of the various stops of the organ.
MIR. Cover.
Onertoire -.................... Bauste
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
North Delta Has Expert Wrestler.

l. NJ. Sankey of North Delta is
rapidly building up a reputation as
an expert wrestler. In the last month
he has won five straight matches,
some of his opponents of consider
ably heavier weight than himself.
His exhibitions at the Lyric have
all been for two-fall go. On Fri
day night he succeeded in throwing
his heavier antagonist, A. l.. Franz.
also of North Delta, the first fall
being in fourteen minutes and the
second in two minutes.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-07-28
Fred Warren to Lecture
ut Opera House Tonight

The fact that the noted SOCIALIST
editor and lecturer was to speak IN
Delta, Friday night, July 2Sth, NJ
the opera house, has been pretty
well advertised.
The event has been looked for
ward to with much enthusiasm by
all local Socialists, and doubtless
many others will go to hear ME-
Warren, who is hearalded by press
and public as the Little Giant
orator.
That the opera house will be
packed for this lecture, there is
every evidence at hand. and those
wanting seats should not wait until
the last minute to secure them.