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The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Trainload Of Infants VIII
Come Here From New York

1t was announced in the Denver
Catholic churches Sunday that a
special train containing three hun
dred babies less than two years
old. would be sent to that city from
the Catholic hospitals and orphan
ages in New York within the next
two weeks.
The special train with its youthful
freight. will start from the eastern
metropolis within the next ten
days.
Upon the arrival of the train in
Denver the children will be distrib-
uted from that point. being sent to
all sections of the state.
Literature will be furnished with
each child, the documents showing
why the baby was placed in the or
phanage or hospital. who the child
is. etc.
An investigation will be made by
the local priests over the state. in
to the moral. and financial ability
of the different families to adopt
such children.
When a child is adopted the fami-
lies, will fill out blanks provided for
the purpose. and file the same with
the proper authorities
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Program for Western
Slope Congress TO be
Completed Next Week

The completed program of the
Western Slope Congress will be
ready for publication in next week
Independent.
a good number of the notable peo-
pie have responded by acceptance
of the invitations sent out, volun-
teering to be present and speak on
subjects assigned.
At meeting of the board of con-
troll Wednesday evening. it was de-
cided to hold the banquet at the noon
hour of the second day, March %,
and transfer such subjects as might
he suitable to after-dinner discus
sion, and to close the business of
the session that afternoon, unless
1t should require an evening session.
Everything appears to be moving
along nicely for an important and
successful session of the Congress
at Delta this month. The session
will open. as previously announced, on
March %. and continue through the
23. At least 100 delegates and
speakers will be here from different
parts of the West and Delta people
will do their best to regally enter
tain these distinguished visitors.
1t need hardly be urged that our
people take proper interest in the
approaching session of the Western
slope Congress, whose discussions
will be of so great interest and i'm
portance to our territory. and along
with which they include so large
n scope.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Moffat Tunnel Bill Passes House.

The Moffat Tunnel bill was report
ed out Tuesday by the house COM
mittee with the convict labor clause
stricken out because of the strong
opposition of organized labor.
The matter of diversion of water
from the Western Slope to the
Eastern Slope was brought up dur
ing the discussions, and by agree
ment. il was decided that the amour
of water to be carried through the
proposed conduit should not eN-
ceed 10000 acre feet. The house
then passed the bill and the indi-
cations are that it will pass the SEN
ate as amended.
The judiciary committee held a
discussion of the measure before it
was reported to the senate.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
lola Saloonkeeper Shot.

Matt Cavanaugh, who, before Pao-
mia went dry, ran a saloon in that
town, but who has ever since been.
running a store and saloon at lola,
IL miles this side of Gunnison, was
Champlin, an employe.
The following is the press dis
patch account of the shooting:
After the shooting, which oc-
Cured about l O'Clock, Champlin
'phoned the sheriff that he was at
the ranch house of A. X. Stevens,
waiting TO give himself up.
Champlin is a former railroad
brakeman on the Rio Grande, but
for some time had been running a
branch store at Powder Horn for
Cavanaugh. Bad blood started be
tween the two men Thursday when
Champlin returned from the rail-
road hospital at Salida and was ac-
cused by Cavanaugh of misappropri-
alton of money.
The former denied it, the lie
passed. and in the scuffle which fol-
lowed, Champlin was hit over the
head with the butt of a revolver.
He was quite seriously injured and
swore out a warrant against Cavan-
augh 70 assault with intent to kill.
In trial Friday before Justice Leasy.
Cavanaugh was acquitted, as both
he and his wife swore that ChampliI
was the aggressor and there were
no other witnesses.
Both had gone back to lola on
the train. and witnesses state that
Cavanaugh had threatened to blow
Champlin's head OFF before he left
town.
Cavanaugh was rushed to the
hospital at Salida but died of his
wounds on the night following the
shooting. He was said to be of
Quarrelsome disposition and the bur
den of sentiment is said to be with
Shamplin.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
CITY Election Approaching.

nder the city government upon
which Delta entered two years ago,
one administration period of two
years is about to pass and another
begin.
such an election is really a
very important matter. The condi-
tions existing are doubtless ex-
rensive and need to be in some
manner, changed, if it can be done,
so as TO bring the expenses of the
city within its income Not only
that but it is necessary that the
city provide for the some time fu-
ture payment of Indebtedness al
ready existing.
The business affairs of a city,
county or nation are not unlike the
affairs of an Individual. So long
as the individual is saving a little
money over expenses, he is correct
l. regarded as prospering. On the
contrary, if it is known that he is
going behind. he loses confidence and
credit.
The Indepe endent does not wish
to pose as kicker. 1t may be that
the administrations OF the city
have been far-seeing and wise. We
look upon most of our improve
ments with pride; but, as many ap-
pear to believe that the time is
fully ripe for a change of system,
and that the credit of the city has
become more or less strained in
order to make desired improvements
v-e ,-
for the citizens and especially the
tax payers to get interested. How
best to do that. we leave to them.
Certainly between now and election
day is the time they must act, or
thereafter hold their peace.
The paper itself has at present no
suggestions to offer and no particu-
lar candidates TO recommend
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Water Users Meeting
Monday Has Quorum.

The Meeting of the Uncompahgre
Valley Water Users Association at
Olathe Monday was one of the most
successful and enthusiastic yet
held.
Three more bitches were taken
in at appraisment: The High Line
at $4,000; the North Mesa and
Boomer. at $1,000 each.
The entire list of officers includ-
ing S. w. Weeks. president John j.
Tobin. secretary and the old board
of directors were reelected for
the ensuing year.
The resolution endorsing the ap-
plication of the U. & G. V. people
for power contract, to improve
the valley by building and operating
an electric railroad, was unanimous
ly adopted.
All business coming before the
association was harmoniously tran
sacted.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
WEDDINGS.
sacted.
Hopkins-Pomentier.

At the Hillman building rooms
Saturday evening, March 4, 1911
in the presence of n number OF
friends and invited guests, Justice
S. l.. Fairlamb performed the cere-
mony which united in matrimony
Mr.. S. F. Hopkins and Victoria Pom
entier, both of Delta. A beautiful
diamond ring, from groom to bride,
was feature of the ceremony.
Mr.. Hopkins is well known real
estate dealer of this city. while his
bride is an equally well known and
esteemed lady of Delta. the owner
of considerable city and county
property.
The married couple have the
hearty congratulations of their mum
erous friends. with whom the In
dependent Joins in wishing them
many happy and prosperous years.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Fined for Shooting Deer


Gunnison. March 6.-Sheriff Han
lon and Marshal Jennings as deputy
went Wednesday to Almont, being
informed that the McClanahans. at
that point had been killing deer out
of season. Armed with search war
rant they went through the ice boxes
and found large chunks of meat with
the hide of one deer. AS the men
folks at the place were out hunting
and had not returned by nine O'Clock
they returned on light engine.
coming down but left word for sus-
poets to be here promptly in Judge
Leahy's court at ten o'clock.
Those formally accused were ].
X. McClanahan. T. II. McClanahan
and David Hill. the latter SON.
in-1aw of r. II. McClanahan.
]. X. McClanahan plead guilty
and was fined $50 and costs. the
whole amounting to $3.50, The
other two paid costs in their indi-
vidual cases. amounting to $50
more.
II ia rumored that these men.
who are newcomers in the county.
have been guilty OF many other
offenses against the game laws.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS
RUSHED TO MEXICAN LINE
Fourth of L. 5. Army and Part of
Fleet Sent South on Short
Notice.

Washington, d. c., March THE
most extensive movement OF troops
and war vessels in time of peace
that was ever executed in this coun-
try is now under way by order of
the president, with the country to
the north OF the Mexican border
as the scene. Twenty thousand SOL
diers, a quarter of the whole army,
is moving to the border. Four ar
incurred cruisers have been ordered
to Guantanamo on the Atlantic and
most OF the Pacific fleet is congrega-
ting about San Diego. Two thous-
and marines will make headquarters
at Guantanamo.
1t was officially announced at the
White House that the cause of
the mobilization is to train officers
and men under service conditions
but these statements are accepted
with a grain of salt.
Never has there been a vancouver
on such a scale before and never
has such secrecy been maintained
by the department. The real signifi-
cance is thought to be the Mexican
situation.
1t is believed that the Mexican
situation is much more serious than
the Mexican governmnet has admit
ted. Diaz. it is rumored, is in bad
physical condition and it is said
that persons and other foreign in
vestors had appealed to the British
government for protection. This
move, it is said. is because the Brit
ish ambassador has suggested that
if the state department of the Unit
ed States did not protect foreign
residents in Mexico, Great Britain
and Germany would be compelled to
do so.
1t is admitted at the White House
that insure ctos have been giving
trouble at the engineering work on
the Colorado river. 1t is said that
the appropriation for maneuvers this
year is exhausted and this discredits
the maneuver story.
Gen. William H. Carter, assistant
chief of staff will be in command.
with headquarters at San Antonio.
The army and the navy machinery
is said to be working fine and the
troops are being gotten away with
only the delay caused by securing
the necessary railroad cars
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
MOFFAT TUNNEL WOULD
DIVERT SLOPE WATER
Argued by Denver Papers
Boosting Project.

The following paragraphs taken
from the report OF Consulting En-
gineer bancroft, on the feasibility
OF the Moffat tunnel, for the building
OF which a bill has already passed
the house, tell their story in so far
ds the purpose of the tunnel to take
the waters from the Western TO the
Eastern Slope is concerned
Another paragraph announces
that lit is not intended to divert
water from the Western Slope that
is needed here but as the water
to be diverted is to be taken from
the very source of one of our stream
supplies. the Frasier river, and
water shed of the Grand, it doesn't
look as though it could be told be-
forehand that such water would
not be needed The sapping of the
fountain is rather a poor argument
to begin with:
The head waters of the Frasier
river Ia tributary of the Grand)
can be diverted from the Western
Slope to the Eastern Slope. and this
water used to reclaim the broad and
fertile praires near Denver.
The water alone is ample justi-
hcation for building the tunnel The
wing bitches from the west portal
have been surveyed and mapped by
streams from a drainage area Of
ninety square miles. This drainage
area discharges annually. at least
one thousand acre feet of water per
square mile of catchment, so we
can count on taking through the
tunnel at least eighty thousand
acre feet of water. This water is
saleable at $4,000 per acre foot,
which would bring in .000.000.0O.
From the standpoint of the state.
however. it is worth much more.
even double that, or sS,000,00O.00.
for 1t would add that much to the
taxable value of the state. Esti-
mates on the tunnel and bitches
have been made at various times
and they run from $4,000. 10000 to
SIS. 100000. so II can readily be seen
that the water alone is worth the
probable cost of the operation.
Il have prepared two designs for
the water in concrete tubes under
the tunnel. one of which would carry
the water in concrete tubes under
the track. and the other is copied
after the form of the Cripple Creek
drainage tunnel. carrying the water
on the side and leaving rock
bench for the track favor the
latter plan"
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Conservationist Gets
Place Of Secretary


The new secretary of tthe inter-
Tor is Republican and a Pinchot
conservationist. He is now honary
vice president of the National con-
servation association of which Gift
ford Pinchot is president. He has
been an active conservation man
ever since its inception. He has
been secretary of the Municipal own
ersnip League of Chicago for sever
al years. In this capacity he has
sought to secure ownership of all
street railways by the city. He was
appointed several years ago by
Mayor Dunno as n special city coun-
sci in the fight against the street
railways and has held this position
ever since. For the past six months
he has been sitting as n member OF
Taft's railroad security committee
and has been engaged in investigat-
Ing the financial condition OF Ameri-
can railroads. He ia recognized as
a very able attorney.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
stoltz Gets Four to Six Years.

Judge Shackleford. on last Sat
urday. sentenced C. w. Stoltz to
not less than four and not more
than six years in the penitentiary
at Canon City. Stoltz was convicted
OF fraud in the case of the Escalante
Ditch and Reservoir company.
Welch & Kober, attorneys for
Stoltz. Immediately filed bill of
exceptions and the case will be ap-
pealed. Judge Shackleford overrul-
ing the motion for new trial.
Stoltz will remain in the Jail at
Delta pending the action of the
higher court.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Crop Prospects sun Good.

Up to date the crop prospects of
our valleys remains good. The soils
have been soaked with snow and
rainfalls for the past six months,
while cold nights and many cloudy
days are holding the fruit buds en-
tirely in check.
Farmers are all hopeful of fine
results for the season and every
body else is equally anxious for good
crops along all lines.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Diversified Farming.

the many crops raised in the
Gunnison and Uncompahgre valley
country are what make our people
better off today than are those in
districts where attention is given
too entirely to fruit raising or any
other particular class of industry.
Our farmers who make Few
hundred dollars annually from po-
tatoes. another few hundred from
sugar beets. some more from melons
and garden stuffs. then a pront
from field of oats or wheat, with
n little poultry and dairy proht. re-
main with a bank account even II
,he;r orchard fails occasionally.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Ray were here
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10

Presumably Delta and Montrose
have about the same income. that
of Delta being in the neighborhood
of $4,000 from taxes and water
rents.
Enjoying the high privilege of
owning her own water works system
and owing for same, gives Delta tN'
privilege of paying interest on
something over S150,000 bonds.
aside from the regular city eN-
penses, while a movement is ahead
at the April election to refund other
Indebtedness.
OF course Delta has been grow
ing rapidly and making improve
ments. still there is strong de-
sire on the part of her citizens for
some sort of retrenching system
whereby the balance sheets might
make a different showing.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10

The meeting of the stockholders
of the Fair Association is to be held
tonight. 1t is an important meeting
as officers are to be elected and ar
rangements made looking to the next
annual fair. II one Is to be held
Every stockholder should be present.
II possible.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
MillS.NclSon-

Charles f. Mills and Miss Blanche
r. Nelson were united in marriage
at Olathe on Tuesday of last week,
Both We're of Olathe and the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Tor
renee of that place.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10
Montrose Appropriates S1I.5IS
For Annual ENnens,

BY ordinance recently passed the
city OF Montrose appropriated the
sum of $1i,54S to cover its next
years expenses.
The expenses as enumerated in
clude the following list:
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10

Rev. Dennis was called to Meeker
last Friday on account OF the death
of parishoner. He is expected to
return Saturday with Mrs. Dennis.
They will live on Garnet mesa.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Ray were here
from Montrose Tuesday.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-12

I'm escrito de desistimiento, que la cor
te tomo en- consideration. Las demas
parties leyeron su alegaciones, y luego
ell peticionario INTRODUCE como prueba
las citaciones y edicto diligenciados, mas
dos documentos p1blicos, todo 10 que Sc
admiti6; mas el testigo juramentado an
te ell Secretario Manuel Fal1, vecino de
Rio Piedras, P R.-En este estado los
oponentes solicitaron que Sc deniegue La
moci6n petici6n por insufciencia de la
prueba, y la Corte, declare no justifcado
ell dominic de La fnca de que Sc trata.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-12
TRIBUNAL.ES
Corte Suprema.

Valentln Sosa Cruz ct al. demandan-
dantes, apelantes vs. Ignacio Arzuaga,
ct al, demandados, apelados.
Reivindicaci6n de propiedad etc.-No.
7Oe.-Sentencia de 20 de Noviembre de
+9l1.-Ponente Sr. Nc Leary.-Se re
voca La sentencia apelada que dict6 la
Corte de Distrito de San Juan, Secci6n
segunda en- 20 de Mario 1ltimo, or
denar como ordena Sc devuelva la eau
sa a dioha Corte para que desestime las
excepciones previas y prosiga ell pleito
con arreglo a derecho.
In re. Manuel F. Rojas-No. DE
sacato.-Sentencia de 20 de Noviembre
1911.- Sc sobresee en- ell procedimiento
sin lmponer castigo de multa prisi0n
al acusado. Desiente el Juez Asdo. Sr.
Nc Leary.
Ell Pueblo de P r., apelado, vs. Jose
Adopo. No. 356. Libelo.-Sent. 20
Noviembre. Sc confrma la sentencia,
pero modificando su parte dispositiva
asl, Sc declara al acusado culpable de
hbelo, y lie condena q un ailo de carceI
en- ell Distrito y q trabajar en- las Obras
publicas de acuerdo con los Esfatutos
vlgentes y a pagan las costas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-12

Diciembre de 1911.-
Jose Avalo Sanchez, vs. Joscfa Ra-
faela Porrata Doria. ct. al No. 467 7G.--
Sobre cumplimiento de contrato.- A
virtud de moci0n de Ia demandada
Clotilde We've, por medic de su aboga-
do, la corte le concedi6 una pr6rroga
de veinte dlas para contestar Ia deman-
da en- este case.
Jose Avalo Sanchez, VS.. Maria Joa-
quina Porrata ct. al No. 4675-Cumpli-
miento de contrato etc. Tanbien en-
este case por la moci6n de la teman-
dada Clotilde We've, por medic de su
abogado, la corte concedi6 una pr6rro-
ga de yeinte d1as para formular sn
contestaci6n la demanda.
Ramona Cepeda VS. Francisco .Iime-
nez. No. 4436. Reivindicaci6n. 4 vir-
tud de moci6n de la demandante en- es-
te caso, por medic de su abogado, la cor
te dict0 sentencia p0r desistlmiento de
Ia acci0n en- este caso, con costas q SUI
cargo. Reglstrese tai sentencia.
Manuel Falu, Peticionario. Pedro .Jo-
Sc Rodriguez y succession de Juan Ramos,
oponentes No 4146-Sobre dominic.
Sc llamo este case al acto de la practica
de pruebas Y cemparecieron todas las
parties por medic de sus respectivos abo-
gados, presentando Ell de Jose Rodriguez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-12
Resoluciones y sentencias

Seccion la Libro Gle minutas mo 16,
folio 258.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-08
Coroner Peter M:@Ht

Coroner PeteraM Norman and
city detectivessleft Chicago today
for Crystal Lake, where is, buried
the: body, Of. Charles Nermilya.
second husband of the woman &C
cused. Of being a modern Borgia.
Although he refused to- make a
definite statement before leaving,
it is believd that the coroner in.
tends to ofderthe examination Of
-Ver11lilya's body. l5,l.
If this is done, it will-bring the
total number of bodies exhuned
in connection with the case up to
three.
The tripod the coroner and de-
tectives was hurriedly decided on,
- 4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-08

ETHAT OR BELLE GUINNESS
latter a conference in the office of
States Attorney Burnham.
| Ills thought that new evidence
lis in the hands of the state, mas
much as Coroner Hoffman an
nounced publicly yesterday that
NO more bodies of those whom
the police say are the victims of
Mfs.Verrnilya would be exhrmed
until reports were received on
theseaof Richard T. Smith and
Frank Brinkamp.
Charles Vermilya died August
/ 1, 1902 The death certificate
gives the. cause of death as acute
gastritis."
, This was the cause given in the
cases of Richard F, Smith and
Policeman Arthur Bissonette.
The symptoms of acute gastri-
tis;are; almost identical with those
of arsenical poisoning
j. After a $leepless night, Mrs.
Vermilya is in a state of almost
total collapse at the county Jail
today.
according to Mrs. May Small,
who was in attendance on. Mrs.
Vefmilya during the night, the
woman who is the central figure
in the strangest poisoning case
Since the days of the Medici, did
not sleep twenty minutes during
the whole night.
She was, restless all night and
tossed to and fro no the bed" said
Mrs. Small. "Once l heard her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-08

io DISEASE; CASE NOT LIK,
nToday's Developments in
Vernailya Poisoning Case
g Coroner Hoffman goes to Crys-
tai Lake to, eSt1dne body of Ghas.
Vermilya second husband: of ac-
cused woman, i ~ a:Sif'5.sys.5
Police Lieutenant Ernest
Smith, Town Hall station, con
firms belief Of Sergt Scrivner that.
Mrs, Vermilya attended trial of
Johann Hoch daily ~.
DR.. l.. L. :iHertzel, who signed
death certificate Of Richard IT.
Smith, says believes Smith was
poisoned.!4 = ::55i''j.ii.iiil-<ssi;.S,.;
: Brother-in- law of: Fred Brin-.
kamp, first husband of Mrs. .Ner-::
milya, says ,Brinkanip2 % died tof'
poisoning. ,;... .s f,.
Police inVestigationaint 3insl1r-l
ance companies with which Mrs.
tVer1nilya was connected begun:
Police following trail,sof aaRep-
per; box" - - ~. ,s 3 /,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-17
Ia TOILETTE
THE CHOICE
fny unissd Press Leased wire)

CHICAGO, Oct. ff.--Hsiiinn
Robert N. Ia Toilette ne the savior
Of tho republican party. the only
man who car carry that party 20
Victory at tho polls. and . man emil.
nensiy qualified 10 90 before tho
country ard appeal 20 prosressisss
OF all parties for the presidency.
the frat big progressive republican
eonfrreree Of tho United States. In
session here. placed Itself on rec.
ord az opposing the candidacy Of
william howard TAFT.
backed by the most progressive
wing OF the republican party. aud
carrying with Il the inferred in.
dogscmcnt OF Theodore Roosevelt.
the i.A Toilette boom loomed iarE,
OF today than az ans time since is
inception. few months ago. For,
mer Secretary Of the Interior Gar
field II the author of the resoln.
tons. aud this IL taken to mean
that Theodore IL Ia sympathy
with the movement.
The conference also declared for
the dlFec, primary as the means Of
making known the presidential
choice.
The pTogrranlsea will carr
their fight for la Toilette 20 the
national republican convention. The
declaration OF principles bsHpeaks
the lodgmari OF greater eontrol In
governmental affairs By the PEG
pie
Tonight there viii be a mass
meeting which will be addressed
BY Senator's ClRpp and Crawford.
Amos Plnchoi aad Geo. Record.