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The Delta independent., 1911-03-24
Four Are Victims of

san Juan SnOWSlIde.
Ouray was startled and sadden-
ed Sunday morning by the news
that a snowslide had swept away
the big boarding house of the
Gold King mine and that several
lives had been lost.
Owing to the fact that the tele-
phone lines had been taken out by
the slide details were meagre and
inaccurate.
There were five people in the
boarding house of the i'll fated
property at the time of the disaster.
Only one survives to tell the
story.
The victims were as follows:
Mrs. F. o. True, aged 81.
Mrs. Carrie Lewis, aged So.
Sam Hoar, aged At.
Marie Famine, aged 23 months
The Gold King mine and mill are
located about miles north of Sill
verton, on Cement Creek, and at
the end of the Silverton-G ladstone
railroad, which little road is owned
by the Gold King Mine and Milling
Company. The altitude is about
$4,000 feet
Owing to the conditions being
just right for slides. there has been
much danger in the high attitudes
throughout Ouray, San Juan and
other mountain countries for days.
Several smaller slides had run
in the neighborhood of the Gold
King but it was not believed that
the mill or boarding house were in
danger.
The boarding house, built a few
years ago. cost about $4,000. 1t
was rs by $50 feet and could ac-
comodate $50 men.
Saturday morning at about II
O'Clock, great slide came down
the mountain, tore the big boarding
house from its foundation, crushed
it to pieces, carrying portions of the
house far into the canon below and
burying all of its occupants under
many feet of snow.
The slide was witnessed by men
at Gladstone. A rescuing party
was quickly formed and on reach
ing the scene. after eight hours of
heroic work succeeded in rescuing
F. o. True and recovering the
fNN'So vi thC IWo WOmcH anu Iue
baby.
The rescue work was attended
with great danger as hanging
above the ruins were great masses
OF snow and rock threatening to
descend at any moment upon the
brave rescuers.
The search for the body of
Hoar was abandoned when night
came On.
Relief parties were sent out
from SilvertQn and the bodies of
the women and baby were hauled on
toboggans to Silverton. The little
railroad had been blocked for a
week and teams could not get along
tho toll road.
During the summer $50 men were
employed at the Gold King, but the
force was reduced to 35 when win
ter came on and February 18th, all
but just few of the employees were
laid off. Had there been a large
force employed at the mine and mill
at the time the death list would
probably have been appalling.
F. % True. formerly connected
with the Spratlin e. Anderson Groc-
cry House, of Denver, is stewart
for the Gold King Company. He
and his wife had been at Gladstone
about two months.
Mrs. Lewis was cook at the
boarding house and is said to
have been related to Mrs True.
The baby was a grand child of
Mrs. Lewis and was at the mine for
visit with Mrs. Lewis.
Sam Hoar was the mine super
intendent. He was an Englishman
and had heen at the camp for over
q year. He leaves a widowed mother
in England.-Ouray Plaindealer.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-24
Gathered Spices.

Mr.. Rock Rooster: "Is it true,
Sis, Jersey, that Farmer Arvada has
traded me even for you?" Madam
Jersey: Sure! You may believe
me; when Mr.. Hotbrick learned that
Miss Cackle's increase could bring
him one hundred fold, / heard him
say I'll swap. I'm for better poul-
try and more of it,"
Isn't it funny that match has a
head but no face? A watch has a
face but no head. A river has a
mouth but no tongue. A wagon has
a tongue but no mouth. An umbrella
has ribs but no trunk. A tree has
a trunk but no ribs. A clock has
hands but no arms. The sea has
arms but no hands. A rooster has
comb but no hair. A rabbit has
hair but no comb. Funny mt it?
The Delta independent., 1911-03-24
Japanese Situation as Viewed
From Pacific Goa

SoA~scs
1--WE of the Pacific coast do not
see any maneuvers in the massing
of troops, but see Taft awakened
to action by the activity of the Jap
anese in Lower California Their
movements have been known out
here all the time; but not until the
government secret-service agents
made their last report on the situa-
tion did the president seem to rea-
liZe the gravity of conditions. The
mobilizing of troops and warships,
in my opinion, is a warning to both
Mexico and Japan that peace must
reign from the Rio Grande to the
Panama canal, both on land and sea,
and that no foreign power-partic-
ularly Japan-must be allowed to
gain foothold on the American
continent. This is the policy of
army and navy demonstration is
notice to Japan and Mexico that
the Monroe doctrine must and will
be upheld in the United States at
any cost.
ut is generally understood that
the willy Japanese diplomats have
pulled the wool oyer the eyes of
the Mexicans and practically COM
pleted negotiations for a naval base
at Magdalena bay in Lower Califor-
mia. While DiaZ is known to be
friendly to the United States. the
progressives, who are now trying
to wrest the government from him.
are said to be in sympathy with the
Japanese plans, and, in the event
of the overthrow of the Diaz regime
pro-Japanese-Mexican government
might be set up which would be
great menace to the United States
and might end in Japan using Mexi-
co as a base for future operations
against America
"If Taft is not assured that Mex
leo will cease her intimacy with ia
pan, 1t will mean that the United
States army will invade Mexico. os-
tensibly to restore order and pro-
tect international commercial interest.
but really to destroy utterly, the pow
er of those high and influential Mex
lean officials whose hostilit to Amer
lea. is sekeing an outlet through Jap
anese channels.
"The Too Kisen Kaish steamship
line. a subsidized japanese company,
Is about to innagaugurat6 service
from Peru to Mexican ports. and is
SAID to have secured from Mexico, a
The Delta independent., 1911-03-24

under buildings and entrances that
the police had never heard of be-
fore. He found newly made base
ments, and In one large hall. used
as wrestling apartment he To-
Gated several blind doors In the
walls OF the room. Entering these,
he stumbled over huge piles of
empty storage boxes. in these
rooms he said 100000 rifles could
he kept.-Ray e. Van Ettisch, stan
member OF Los Angeles Examiner.
in letter to Grand Junction Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-24
The Colorado Telephone Company
places in the wholesale district,

places in the Wholesale district,
"A detective disguised as a plumb.
ing inspector. recently made tour
of the Japanese district. He found
that district military organizations
had been perfected and that man
euvers at night were being held in
the rear of japanese Wholesale
house, where a squad of Japs were
being put through a military stunt
by very military looking vegetable
peddler.' The detective discovered
mysteriouE underground passa ages
The Delta independent., 1911-03-24
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for
in the post Office at Delta, Colorado,
for the week ending Tuesday:
Harold Bate, Joseph d.. Cline,
G. j. Garvin, Rev. A. S. Hill, Josie
Jones, Mrs. Gretchen McDonough,
Mrs. Pearl McGregor, C. b. McKeely
Mrs. G. E. Pratt.
ELLA NEW, P. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-24
For Sale.

Six acres on Garnet mesa, Groom
house, barn and other outbuildings.
About two acres of fruit; cherries,
peaches and apples. Po. box 409.
Colo. phone Garnet, 1433.
The Delta independent., 1911-03-24

For Sale-Gentle, well broken,
well matched, 1900 pound team for
1925. Thomas Hester, Paonia.
For Sale-One Bennett Credit Sys-
TEN. Box IS Delta Colorado
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
TO DC TRIED 40 A sPV
Harry c. Dell, American. Arrested BY
Mexican Rurales

Mexican Rurales
San Diego. Cal. Feb. 24.-Harry c.
Dell. an American. accused by the
Mexican authorities at Tia Juana. low
or. California, 10 miles south OF this
city, OF being a rebel spy, Is on his
way 10 Ensuenada for trial in the
Mexican court under a guard OF four
rurales lie vas not allowed to com.
municate with any Of his friends IN
Tia Juana or on the American aide.
All American newspaper correspon.
dents IN Tia Juaba we're given the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
LAME EVERY MORNING
A Bad Back Is Always Worse in the
Morning. Bennington People
are Finding Relief

A back that aches all day and caus-
es discomfort at night is usually
worse in the morning. Makes you
feel as II you hadn't slept at all.
Can't cure a bad back until you
cure the kidneys. Doans Kidney
Pills cure sick kidneys-make you
feel better, work better. rest better
and sleep better.
Permanent cures In Bennington
prove the merit of Doan's.
Patrick MCGUIRE, 21l Maple street,
Bennington VT. says: Il am pleased
TO reiterate all | said in public
statement | gave in December 1905.
in favor OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
have had no symptoms Of kidney
trouble since then. | suffered for
some time from dull pains in the
small of my back and stopping sent
sharp twinges through my body,
When | caught cold, my trouble was
aggravated and | was always lame
and sore in the morning. Hearing a
great deal in favor OF Doan's Kidney
Pills, | decided to give them a trial
and procured a box. In a short time
| after commencing their use, felt
better and by the time | had taken
the contents of the box | was cured.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25

side of Vermont give vent 10 their
Indignation when they read of the
high-minded motives which prompted
this astounding course?
However, little is to be gained at
the present time from bemoaning the
fate of the railroad measure. Its
Caesarean death is lamentable and
serves as a striking illustration of
the weakness of the states present
method of choosing senators but NJ
amount of weeping or gnashing OF
teeth will help solve the problem
which now confronts Brattleboro. II
is the evident intention of the Bos.
ton and Maine to construct its line
between South Vernon and this town
on the New Hampshire side of the
river 1t is going ahead with this pro
position on the assumption that II
cannot come In to BrattlebOro from
the south without special legislative
authority, but If 1t could be demon
strated to the Boston and Maine Off
Gals that an entry from the south Is
possible under the general law we
have no doubt that they would be
willing to change their plans once
more. II is of vital concern to Brat
: tleboro that this question be investi
gated thoroughly for If there is any
possible arrangement whereby the
Boston and Maine tracks can be kept
on this side of the river Brattleboro
stands ready to do all within its pow
or IN hiring IN ahOut
In the meantime the town should
take such action as will hold up the
order of the public service commits
sion until the local railroad situation
becomes less obscure. We do not
believe the town will gain anything
by at once requesting the commission
to vacate this order permanently and
there is the possibility that such a
course would prove a mistake. But
If the order is suspended until such
time as Brattleboro asks to have II
put in effect again the Central Yer
mont win be prevented from going
ahead with any work that might in
terfere with some Boston and Maine
plan. and the people of the town viii
be in position to take advantage o.
any development that the future ma!
bring forth.-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
The Railroad Tanqle

Contrary to the wishes OF the ma
jority OF the people OF Vermont rs
expressed by their representatives and
IN direct opposition to the best inter.
ests OF the state the senate Saturday
refused TO grant the Vermont Valley
railroad corporation authority to ex
tend its line from Brattleboro to
South Vernon. BY vote OF 10 to II
It went on record as opposed to les
sening one iota the profitable monop-
oily which the Central Vermont now
enjoys through its absolute control OF
the Brattleboro terminal. The action
was amazing even when taken by a
body that has shown such complete
disregard Of public opinion as the
Vermont senate OF 1910, and was as
Inconsistent as II was amazing. The
proposition embodied In the bill
which the senate 80 ruthlessly slaugh
tered was absolutely fair.
II gave the Vermont Valley road
the right 20 construct a double track
throuy he yard vi the Central Yer
mont T., this town, tut Il i."ivm.d alb
solutely .or The protec', N o, the lat
ter roads terminal facilities and held
the Vermont Valley TO a plan which
would In no way prevent the Central
Vermont from building a double track
for the purpose If connecting with
any extension Il might build from the
north. Under pretonse Of heing un.
willing TO establish the danger, us
precedent OF allowing one railroad
corporation to take from another pro.
perry already dedicated to public use
the senate voted down the request
of the Vermont Valley. The word
pretense is used advisedly, for had
the senate been sincere In tho matter
II never would have passed the South
ern Vermont railway bill which glva
tho Central Vermont company almost
exactly the same authority as that De.
uied the Vermont Valley And thOn
In further proof Of lts inconsistency
and It's contempt for the merits OF the
question at issue, this same senate
In executive session refused 81 give
favorable consideration to compro.
misc plan which would allow the
Vermont Valley TO enter Brattleboro
from the south without taking 4 ain.
gle foot OF land now used by the Con.
trail Vermont for railroad purposes
In the light OF these circumstances is
Il any wonder that the people VI brat.
ussoro and other towns on the east
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25

In municipal court here Friday
we'll known physician Of the county
was fined $40 and costs for failing to
report case of contagious disease
to the board Of health OF the town
where the illness occurred. The
Banner knows nothing about the cir
cumstances OF this particular case.
which doubtless may have been mere
ly one OF carelessness or forgetfuL
ness, but 1t is encouraging to see the
offense punished. We are all inclin-
ed to grumble when the board OF
health NEEDLES with our own person
al affairs but We should not lose
sight of the fact that modern SAM.
tation and modern methods OF treat.
ing disease are gradually frightening
human life. reducing infant mortal
lily. increasing the period OF business
activity OF mankind, and establishing
better conditions for future genera.
lions. 1t is natural to object to in
reference with our personal liber-
ties through some board OF health
regulation but 1t is wiser as public
spirited citizens to submit and assist
for the good, not only of the greater
number. but for the moral effect on
the few ignorant and unfortunate
who have no conception of sanitary
care or knowledge Of proper methods
of preserving health.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
DIR. G. w. WRIGHT
Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat
Glasses Properly Fitted

Eye aud Eai urFeun TO the CITY floa
pttni. Formerly clinical assistant 10 the roT
lrai London fyc Hospital. allan auisinnt al
geon ~ New Work NoAe and Throat Hospltai
Dowiin block North Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
EPIDEMIC or ITCH IN
WELSH VILLAGE

I'm Dowlais, South Wales. about
fifteen years ago. families were stricken
wholesale by a disease known - the
Itch. Believe me. it is the most terrible
disease Of It's kind that / know q, a.
It itches all through your body and
makes your life an Inferno. Sleep is
out Of the question and you feel a. Z
million mosquitoes were attacking you
at the same time. / knew q dozen
families that were so affected.
"The doctors did their best but their
remedies were OF no avail whatever.
Then the families tried a chemist who
was noted far and wide for his remark
able cures. but his medicine made mat
tiers still worse. As last resort they
were advised by a friend to use the
Cuticura Remedies. / am glad to tell
you that after few days treatment
with Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Re.
solvent, the effect was wonderful and
the result was perfect cure in all
cases. Thomas Hugh, 1880 W. Huron
st.. Chicago, ILL.,. june %. 1909"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25

The Burlington Free Press has
been printing some very valuable alb
stracts OF important laws of the re-
cent session showing their object and
probable effect. These abstracts
were prepared by Judge Peck, the re-
preventative from Burlington who
was one of the able men in the legis-
lature this year and gave Burlington
a weight and influence worthy OF the
largest town in the state. During
the past twenty years Burlington has
about half the time been poorly re-
presented and sometimes by men ac.
tually less competent than the aver
age town Of hundred voters. Two
years ago Burlington turned over a
new leaf. and sent a strong man, Mr..
NJ. G.. Leary and again this year in
the person Of Judge Peck. The Queen
city should hereafter live up to its
new standard. for its own good and to
the lasting benefit of the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25

dent and the United States Senate to
withdraw the proposed treaty with
Japan. This acton was taken upon
the promise of the president pro TEN
Of the Senate that he would ask the
committee to report on the resolution
within "a hours.
Senator Gates (Rep) a member of
the committee on Federal Relations,
declared that IL conditions were as
grave as first reports indicated he
would favor stronger protest than
that contained in the Caminetti reso-
luton. He urged that time be allow
cd In which to hear from the Califor-
mia senators at Washington in reply
to telegram sent to them by the
committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25

Appetite Gone. Nerves I'm
strung. Sleepless, Thin. Pale, Tired.
LAST spring my health was
completely broken down. Ny APP
petite was gone and was in un-
strung nervous condition, unable
to sleep. I became thin, pale and
was languld and tired all the time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla restored me
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
A SALARY FOR LIFE

Man or woman. fixed income, as
true as you live. as long as you live
The annuity idea is wonderful in its
usefulness. Immediate or by sys
tenn OF Payments deferred to com
mence at a later period In life Nat
ional Life ms. Co., OF Vermont. (Mu
tualJ Earle s. Kinsley, Genera
Agent, Mead Building. Rutland, W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
Is Peculiar ITSELF 1t makes people well and keeps them well

choice late Wednesday of remaining
In Tia Juana and going 20 jail or re-
turning to the American side of the
line. Consequently there are no Am
erican newspaper correspondents in
Tia Jlana and operations are being
observed from the American line a
half mile away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
FIGHTING JAP TREATY
California Strongly Opposed to the
Proposed Agreement

Sacramento. Feb. 22.-The Sen
ate at special meeting tonight adopt
ed q resolution by Senator Caminetti
Democrat, urging Congress to refuse
assent to the proposed Japanese
treaty. 1t was ordered that the res
olution be telegraphed to President
Taft. There was no discussion and
the vote was unanimous.
The Senate had referred to the
committee on Federal Relations earl
Ter today a resolution offered by Sen
ator Caminetti, calling on the presi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25

The Rutland News refers to the
nomination of S. s. Ballard for may
or in a Republican caucus. AS John
II. Senter presided, the Journal will
undertake to relieve him of any sus-
picion of having transferred his pol
itical affections by informing the Rut-
land contemporary that our munich
pal caucuses for a long period have
been non-partisan in character
Montpelier Journal.
And that is one reason why Mont
pelier is usually so well and econom-
ically governed. The progressive
and patriotic voters of both parties
pull together for the good Of the
town instead of fighting for little
temporary partisan advantage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-25
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Publ

The Banner today sends out the
law supplements giving the public en-
actments of the recent session of the
legislature. If any subscriber fails
to get one of these supplements he
can secure one by calling at the Ban
ner office. This supplement contains
only the public acts. The private
acts, interpretations of companies,
amendments to city and village char
tiers, ETC., will not be printed until
published in the book form which
may not be for several months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-09
And the Minister Couldn't.

Old-time Scottish ministers would
severely name anybody who fell asleep
in kirk, says the London Chronicle. At
Cumberland, where the minister and
his principal heritor, Lord EIphin-
stone, were on bad terms, the minister
one Sunday called upon the beadle to
'wauken my Lord Elphinstone"
Tn not sleeping, minister" said the
peer.
Indeed you were, my lord"
His lordship still denying it, the
minister, TO test him asked: What
had I been saying last, them"
"Oh, just wauken Lord Elphin-
stone"
SAY, but what did I say before that?"
Indeed, III gle a guinea if ven
tell that yersell, minister"-a smash
ing retort to the rambling and dis
jointed preacher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-09
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y \
y THE PUP. =

y y = y y ~ y =
y THE PUP. =
y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y
strickland Gilhland, in the Chicago
News)
We have a pup-sent US by a friend,
If he should come this way heaven MIN
Defend
We have pup. We missed the baby
hat
And found it half block away. For
that
We whipped the foolish pup, which
made him whine
He's eaten up two whole umbrella:
since.
We have a pup. The clothes from of
the line
We're dragged in mud and torn in tat.
ters fine.
And mothers new suede shoes she
loved so we'll
Are now no more; but Jones Ia;
shoes to SELL
We have a pup. / cannot tell you al
The ways he fills with NORWOOD anC
with gall
Our lives that were so glad not Ions
ago,
But he shall stay-the children love
him so!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-09
Lost a Friend at Court.

Observation-Disclosures is dreadful
drawback to success, said Mayor Whit
lock at a banquet in Toledo, says the
Detroit Tribune.
i know a very absent-minded law
yer. The other day it was raining
and blowing and he engaged a tax
icab, on the way to the court he over
took the Judge, plodding along on foot
through the rain and wind and mud
and he halted the taxicab and invited
his honor to ride with him
The judge accepted this invitation
the taxicab duly halted at the court
house and the absent-minded lawyer
hoped out and ran upstairs to gel
ready the papers for a petition ne
was to present,
But the court opened and the petit
ton was presented to the Judge, who
had been so courteous in the cab {
few minutes before, now repuls ed thu
lawyer coldly and contemptuously
AS the poor fellow stood stupefied 4
crier whispered to him:
DO you know what you did? Yor
ran in and left his honor to pay fol-
the taxicab."