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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08

Isaac n. Bunting, editor and own
er of the Grand junction Daily Sem
tinel, Is dead.
While pronouncing a eulogy upon
the lives of departed brothers at
the Elk's memorial service last sun
day night, he stopped in an unfin-
ished sentence, turned toward his
seat and dropped into his chair
dead.
Seldom has IL been accorded to
brother newspaper men OF Colorado
to chronicle SO tragic an ending to
one of their strongest, brightest and
most influential members.
Isaac N. Bunting began the pub
lication of the Grand Junction Daily
Sentinel in 1898, since which time
the paper has been abreast the
growth of its city and state. By the
city of Grand junction its editor is
mourned as it's foremost citizen and
his death pronounced erious loss.
He served as mayor of the city dur
ing the years 1906 and 1905. BY
proclamation of Mayor Todd, the
city hall was closed during the hour
of funeral services. His body lay
in state at home Monday and until
2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, when
II was shipped to Pottsville. Penn
sylvania, his old home. for burial.
At the Elks' memorial service in
his city ten years ago. Mr.. Bunting
delivered the eulogy upon the death
of the lodges first member. and he
was speakin of the virtues of the
last member dead, when his call so
suddenly came.
The citizens of the state, the Elks
and the newspaper fraternity mourn
his loss and will respectfully revere
his memory. To those more directly
left to mourn their loss of a relative.
husband, father, the Independent ex-
tends its heartfelt sympathy.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08
Takes Bodies OF Father and
Mother to Southern Cemetery

Mrs. S. l.. Cockreham of this city,
started out on n long, sad journey
Monday morning, her destination
being Atlanta, Georgia, where the
bodies of both her mother and faith
er are to be buried in family plot
beside other deceased family mem
bers.
The father died in this county
about two years gao, leaving his aged
help mate to continue life's strug-
gle. but not to continue for long.
The aged lady was taken i'll lit
tie over year later and her death
occurred some seven or eight months
occurred some seven or eight
months ago. Both were buried in
Delta cemetery and the bodies were
taken up last Saturday and prepar-
cd for shipment to Atlanta Monday,
1t was the desire in life of the
aged couple to be laid at rest in
the cemetery at their old home
when death should overtake them
and this wish has now been complied
with. Mr.. Cockreham accompanied
his wife as far as Denver on the sad
mission and returned Wednesday
evening.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08
STOLEN GOODS ARE
FOUND IN A CAVE
ONE OF ROBBERS CONFESSED.
Olathe Firm Regains Possession OF
Nearly $1,000 Worth of Mis-
sing Merchadise.

Some little time since the Inde-
pendent columns contained the as-
count of a bold burglary in Olathe.
Nearly $4,000 worth of fire arms.
cutlery. blankets. ETC., were taken
from the Union Trading company's
sire at that point and there was no
clue to the robbers.
Officers continued diligent
search, however, and eventually cap
tured a suspect by the name OF Muir
ply, who was captured in Montrose.
Murphy confessed to the crime one
day last week and agreed to guide
the Montrose officers to a cave in
the Hannah Creek district, some
twenty-five or thirty miles east OF
this city, where the loot was hidden.
Murphy directed the sheriff and his
deputy to take him to Whitewater
on Thanksgiving day and from there
the party proceeded to an obscure
section some six or eight miles. at
which point a cave was located and
here the goods were found, just as
deposited a few weeks ago. Murphy
had had confederates in his burg
larry whom he would not expose and
they. from all appearances. had not
visited the cache or taken a single
article from the list.
1t is probable that the goods
would never have been recovered
had not Murphy directed the Off
GERS TO the spot. There were a doz-
en- revolvers of different makes and
sizes, a large quantity of amunition'
blankets. robes, cutlery and miscel-
laneous articles.
The robbery was one of the most
daring ever perpetrated in Montrose
county. Murphy has admitted that
he had confederates in the robbery
but refuses to peach on his pals.
How this quantity of goods could be
taken that distance without detec-
ton is a wonder and why the con-
federates didn't take some of the
articles is not known. II is prob
able that some Of the eoc6s have
been used. although Murphy stated
that the cache had not been disturb
ed since the night he hid the goods.
Murphy is being held in Jail in
Montrose pending a trial. He has
pleaded guilty to grand larceny.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08

Red Cross seals date back in their
origin to the charity stamps, first
used for the soldiers relief fund in
Boston in 1862. during the civil war.
After the war this method of rails
ing money was discontinued in this
country for a generation, although
1t found vogue in Portugal, SwitZer-
land, Austria, France and other Eu-
roean countries. There are now
several hundred different types of
charity stamps in use in all parts
of the world.
Stamps or seals were first used
for the anti-tuberculosis crusade in
Norway and Sweden in 1904. In
1903 the American Red Cross society
issued a national red cross tubercu-
losis stamp-From this sale $685.
600 was realized. Last year this sale
was organized on comprehensive
basis and $4,000 worth were sold,
This year the slogan is "A Million
for tuberculosis from Red Cross
Seals"
The Woman's club has placed these
seals on sale in many of the stores
of the city. Do not send out a let
ter OF a package between now and
New Years without one of these
little seals on the back. You
will not miss the pennies. Help us
sell 5000 stamps SO that the Wom-
ans Club may return $50 as Delta $
share toward the fight against tu-
berculosis in Colorado.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08
North Delta Family Receives
A Very Pleasant Surprise

A very pleasant time was had at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P.T.Wo-
mack of North Delta, last Saturday
evening. 1t being the twenty-fifth
anniversary of their marriage, the
neighbors decided upon surprise
as a means of impressing upon their
minds that they were passing the
twenty-fifth milestone together. with
the good wishes of the entire com
munity which had gathered together
at their home for jolly good time.
They brought their baskets well fiji
led for the occasion and Prof. b. F.
Yeoman rendered some fine selec-
tions on the piano which added very
materially to the pleasure of the oc-
casion. All report most enjoy
able time and the impression left, is
that similar occasions should be
more frequent in North Delta than
they have been in the past.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08
Sold HOtchkiss Mans Property
and Left For Parts Unknown

Clarence Sucker, young man
residing in the Cedaredge and Sur
face Creek districts for some months
past, found himself in straighten-
ed financial condition some two or
three weeks ago and to relieve him
self of his plight he decided to hire
n livery rig at Hotchkiss. get out
of the country and then realize coin
for further adventures by disposing
of the horse, harness and convey
ance.
He drove direct to Grand juno
tion and in that city found pur-
chaser for the buggy Mt the remark
ably low figure of $40, and the har-
ness went for 81. No one seemed
to want the horse SO a stall in one
OF the livery barns OF that place was
engaged for the grain consuming
part OF his possessions. and the ami
NAL stood there until last Friday,
when Charles Ives of Hotckhiss, put
in an appearance. paid the accumu-
lated feed bill and acquired poeses-
sion. He also took possession OF tho
rig and harness and came home
with the stolen goods.
Sucker got out of sight M rapid
ly as possible after his disposition
OF the stolen property and officers
are still seeking clues by which to
trace and effect his capture.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08

Practically all of the operating
mines have been rushed for the last
two weeks, supplying orders. Aside
from other consumers, farmers have
been getting in their winter supply
while nice weather and good roads
were to be taken advantage of. 1t
is said that some of the mines
have loaded fifty or more wagons
per day for farmers alone.
The fact is well worth mention
ing that our people can procure fine
coal for the hauling. at $3.50 to
sl.75 ton at the mines. No danger
of coal famine in Delta county.
Not for good many years, at
least.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08
THE STORY OF A PEACH
ORCHARD IN COLORADO
Delta County Orchardist Writes q
Splendid Article on Fruit
growing.

My peach orchard consists OF 3
acres upon which probably as many
as 800 trees have at one time OR an
other been taken out and reset with
better varieties, SO that ! should not
properly count the whole eight
acres as bearing all the time dur
ing the seven years proceeding 19-
10. About half this area was only
three years old at the beginning of
this seven year period. Neverthe-
whole, l find for the seven year per-
iod shipping net of 50 .342.55, and
as near as l can estimate from my
accounts, a real absolute net of $5,-
642. or 500 an acre.
During this seven year period l
had two compelte failures of peach
es, the years 1905 and 1907. and
besides the crop was thinned Sc
verely in spring frosts in 1906 and
1910. 1t would seem then that the
returns would have been twice as
much had the eight acres all been
in full bearing all the time and had
there been no damage from spring
frosts. have said nothing of my
1911 crop. but that is not long
story for there is very little TO say
simply that II froZe last spring
my first experience OF anything like
a total loss since began fruit grow
ing fifteen years ago.
And this brings me to a short
discussion OF the spring frost prob
lem. know but very little about it.
IN,
any kind OF orchard heating. My
observation and investigation of the
subject, however, is to the effect
that injury by frost can be prevent
ed II conditions are not unusually
extreme. Such a condition as affected
my orchard last spring would have
been easily overcome at a small ex-
pense. II is needless to say. there
fore, that ! am preparing to heat
from this time on. II necessary. And
ny belief now is that in few years
orchard heating will be much more
scientifically handled than at pres
formly successful.
We grow other crops in Western
Colorado that pay well. The various
kinds of berries are always high.
Apricots sell well-this year as high
as seventy dollars the ton. Cherries
bring from $50 to 500 a ton, can
ming factory prices. And the soo
cherries are only the old Early
Richmond which grows well and al
always bear heavily almost anywhere.
Truly we have a land OF opportun-
ity only half developed. but really
in process of development so rapid
that IL is doubeful if even those OF
us who have watched the improve
ment of the last ten or fifteen years
are able to foTsee the richness and
prosperity of the immediate future.
All that is needed is more people In
terested with us and the sooner they
come the faster we will progress.
The above interesting article, writ
ten by A. l.. Roberts. appeared in
last weeks issue of Field and Farm.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08
WESTERN SLOPE BOYS
MAKE A LONG RUN
SOME FAST TINE WAS MADE.
Relay Race Against Time Frsm
Palisade and Fruita to Mont
rose.

The principal streets of this city
were thronged with bright eyed
school pupils and school patrons on
Saturday afternoon of last week
for an hour OF 30, anxiously waiting
the arrival of the lad from our
school who would deliver messages
from the mayors of Fruita. Palisade
and Grand Junction, enclosed in a
silver tube to an Olathe boy here,
who with other members of his
team, carried the package on to
Montrose and placed in the hands
of the chief executive Of that city.
This cross-country run for school
boys ranging from IL to II years
OF age was conceived and directed
by Mr.. Robertson OF the Y. n. c.
A. in Grand Junction and was cas-
fly one of the most interesting and
most successful events of the kind
ever held on the Western Slope.
Each runner was to go half a
mile and at the conclusion OF his
run an automobile would pick him
up and carry him to his home. The
distances were staked off by an en-
gineer the day proceeding SO that
each would GET no more and no less
than a half-mile stretch. OF course
some would strike mountainous
tracks and others sandy places to
run over. but all went through in
good time, the average per mile be
ing reckoned at about five minutes
The Delta boys covered nineteen
miles OF the distance, from a point
near Wells Gulch to this city and
there were thirty eight in the relay
all being taken out TO the starting
point in automobiles. Charles l..
Hall. W. l.. Sweitzer. Judge King,
X. l.. Stanford, Geo. W. Bruce and
Porter Plumb furnished the cars.
and toether with DR.. Clelland,
these men made II possible for the
Delta boys to enter the run. The
papers were given to Delta boy at
1870 that afternoon and at z'ts the
little silver tube with its contents
we're here and turned over TO an
Olathc lad who proceeded on the
tourney toward Montrose and the
messages were in that city at b q
The time of the Delta team was
one hour. twenty-eight minutes ana
n few seconds.
Palisade runners reached Grand
Junction first. Kenneth Hornbaker
bringing in the folded paper at
.:2O o'clock with Fred Simpson for
Fruita, finishing nine minutes later
In an instant the message had been
taken from the boy by Mayor TODD,
enclosed in a second silver tube
which had been ornamented by a
sped away toward Montrose on the
first lap of the race against time.
In some places the time on good
course was as good as five minutes
10 the mile, one Clifton laddie COW
ering his half in two minutes and
twenty-three seconds.
The object of the race was TO see
how fast a group of boys over IL
and under II years of age could
relay a message across the country.
Grand Junction had no speedomitors
on their cars so their half-miles
were guessed at and therefore we
cannot tell exactly how our boys
averaged with theirs.
At o'clock the runners. after
having rested. went to the skating
pond in North Delta and had big
beef steak fry. together with buns
and doughnuts.
/. NJ. Conklin contributed toward
expenses for the race.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-08

ent will make your friend a valu-
able Christmas present.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-23
HOUSE PASSES
UNDERWOOD BILL

Washington, June 20.-Special-
The House late this afternoon passed
the Underwood bill by a vote of 221
to 100. Twenty-four republican in
surgents voted with the democrats.
The Underwood wool bill was the
measure decided on by the demo-
cratic ways and means committee
of which Representative Underwood
is chairman. The bill as prepared by
the committee was endorsed by a
caucus of the house democrats.
AS the bill passed today without
amendment it carries a 20 per cent
ad valorem tax on raw wool, an aver
age tax on manufactured wool of
1925 per cent. This is a consider
able reduction from the duties under
the present Payne tariff law. The
bill will now go to the Senate where
it probably will be buried in COM
mittee AS the Senate has a repub-
lican majority opposed to any re-
duction of the Payne wooden sched-
ule, there is small chance that the
bill will ever get out of committe in
the upper body.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-23
BUSINESS DULL At GEORGES

Whether due to the hot weather
nevertheless it is a fact that there
are fewer guests sojourning at the
county Jail at this writing than at
any other time outside of ancient
history. Since Sir William Easton
sailed for the Coronation a few days
ago as special ambassador from
the county of Augusta the number of
summer visitors at the finn" has de-
creased to nine-a very small num-
Der when one considers that in spite
Of the uplift movemen t and the
dry" regime there still remain sew
eral ways of getting in wrong.
However Host Hutcheson is not
complaining at this falling off in
summer patronage. In fact he rath-
er welcomes it as it gives him a
brief breathing spell in which to
make certain improvements at his
establishment which the rush of
guests to this time has not allowed.
Included in the proposed improve
ments are three new tables for the
billiard room, the refrescoing of the
main reception parlor and the acquis-
ition of a dozen or so volumes of light
summer stuff for the library. 1t is
the intention of Host Hutcheson to
have all of these things in place in
time for Sir Williams home COM
ing
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-23
WILLIAMSON MAKES REPLY

Harrisonburg, Va, June 21.-T.
L. Williamson, Independent candi-
date for county treasurer, Wednesday
answered the statement given out
Tuesday by the Democratic coun-
ty committe, which denied that State
Chairman Ellyson had urged that a
primary be held to decide the con-
test for the Office.
Mr.. Williamson introduces some
new features by referring to George
N. Conrad as the alleged mOuthpiece
of the Keezell faction dominating
the committee.
The Independent candidate says the
primary and substitute as called pri-
primary and usbstitute as called pri-
mary, which was an old precinct
meeting in disguise.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-23
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT
BY BAD MAN IN IDAHO
HANDY WITH HIS GUN
Outlaw Had Participated in At
tempt to Rob Saloon in Monida,
Montana-Chase Across State.

Pocatello, Idaho, June 20.-Spe-
cial.-William E. Kidd, railroad
conductor, dead; Samuel Melton, de-
putty sheriff, seriously wounded; Ed
gar McGill, ranchman, wounded;
Reuben Scott, Waterman, three fing-
ers shot away; Robert Obey, con-
stable, wounded.
Those are the known victims OF
Hugh Whitney, an outlaw. Added
to the identified sufferers there may
be others whose fate has yet to be
learned. 1t is rumored that the ban
dit has killed his former partner In
crime, and there is an unconfirmed
report from Blackfoot, Idaho, that
he shot and killed a boy to secure
possession of the fresh horse the lad
was riding.
The bandits trail of blood extends
way across eastern Idaho. A whole
region has been terrorized by his
deeds. Posses are out from every
town, and the governor of the state
is considering a plan for calling out
a portion of the Idaho National
Guard.
Bloodhounds have taken up his trail
at times, but a more formidable pur-
suit is that began yesterday by a
band of Blackfoot Indians who unite
with the instinct of the hounds the
sagacity of the scout.
Whitney is the "short man" of
an attempted saloon hold-up at Mon
ida, Mon, Friday. He shot the Off
Ger who had him in custody and ia
tally wounded the Oregon Short Line
conductor who assisted the officer.
McGill was shot because the bandit
needed his horse; Scott because he
was a member of a pursuing posse.
The fugitive is believed to be
somewhere between Idaho Falls
and BlackfoOt.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-23
NEWS OF MoFFAT'S CREEK

Mofat's Creek, Va, June 20-John
w. Beard is visiting his brother, David
w. Beard, of Loudon county.
Mrs. w. Frank Bratton, of Bath
county, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
D. H. Berry.
Miss Clara Reed has returned home
from visit to her cousin, Miss Artie
Sensabaugh, of Staunton.
The congregation of New Providence
has given its pastor, Rev. II. W. Nc
Laughiin, a months vacation.
W. l.. Martin, who is repairing his
house. Twill have water put in it.
New Providence congreg alton has
decided to erect a chapel to be known
as the McNutt chapel. 1t will be
built on the old McKenny homestead.
The owners of the esta e, Messrs A. G.
and J. G. Fulton will donate the nee
essary land.
Miss Mary J. Yarbrough, of North
Carolina has returned after a weeks
visit TO Mrs. Walter E. Beard.
Mrs. Margaret E. Sensabau gh has
returned home from the University
hospital at Charlottesville where she
underwent an operation.
J. P. Wiseman, who has purchased
farm in Culpeper County will move
there in Aug ust
The newly elected pastor of Noun,
Herman Church, Rev. Mr.. Dasher
preached his first sermon Sunday.
]. r. Buchanan, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of this
neighborhood continues very sick.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-23
MAJOR CEN. WOOD HERE

Major General Leonard Wood, U.
S. A. passed through Staunton on
Tuesday night. The general went
through as quietly as possible, so
quietly in fact, that when he regis
tered at the Virginia hotel as L.
Wood, Washington, D. c., the clerk
failed to recognize him and assigned
him to room 81, which is far from
being the kind of room the head of
the army should occupy.
1t is a good room for just an ordi-
nary sort of person, but for a man
who can set half dozen gray-haired
brigadier generals jumping with a
single word or send regiments flying
hither and thither over this country
at will, it is not the sort of room
Manager Moore would have assigned
him.
Ordinarily General Wood occupies
an entire suite with a few aids scat
tered within hailing distance. On
this occasion he choose, however, to
come and go as quietly as possible.
He had abundant precedent for 9TH
er distinguished federal generals
have passed through Staunton in
days long past, as quietly as did
General Wood. On the whole it was
rather measley of the general for
Staunton would like to have shown
him that the war has been forgot
ten and that Virginia's fame for hos
pitality still remains.
Gen. Wood left for lexington, Va,
Wednesday on the early morning
train where he delivered the Jack
son Hope medal at the V. M. l.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-06-23
NEWS Of GREENVILLE

Greenville, Va, June 21-Mr. Wag-
ner, former Greenville man, is back
visit ng friends.
Mrs. Craig, who has been visiting
friends in Buena Vista, has returned
to the Melton House.
Mr.. Harry Mish and wife and little
daughter are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Charles Mcclure.
Mrs. John Gilkeson and daughter,
Miss Edna, were visiting in town
Yesterday. Miss Edna will leave soon
for Cairo, Egypt, where she will stay
three years.
Mr.. Vance McClung is able to be
out again.
Miss Mary Wallace Callison has re-
turned from Mt. Sidney where she
has been visiting her aunt.
Mr.. Will McGuffin has returned
from visit to his sister at River Side,
Va.