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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Grand Junction Papers Took
nelta Football Game SeriOusl.

The Grand junction newspapers
made all sorts of silly excuses Tor
the drubbing their Interstate team
received at the hands of the Delta
All Stars last week.
In their statements, rev, AT
least, need correcting.
That the Delta men were slam
bang" players: that the game was
won on "slam-bang" and trick plays
can be classed as among the most alb
surd of the statements published.
As matter of fact the Delta
team has played but one other game
in years, that with the Delta nigh
school boys "A few weeks ago, and
even at that, several men were put
into the game with Grand Junction
who were not in the former game
and they have done little II any prac-
tice play. The Grand Junction game
was the most free from rough play
ever witnessed on the gridiron. Al
different times we noted in a Jackie
when a Junction man went down.
the hand or arm of Delta player
beneath his head to keep his bean
vial soil of Athletic park. One OF
the visiting players, who wore a
new red sweater. was entreated CON
tinuously by the rooters on the SIDE
lines. to lay down and roll over, so
he would get some dirt on 1t.
As stated in this papers report
the game was easy and good nat
ured throughout. There wasn't I an un-
pleasant word. look or feeling SO iar
ns could be noted, between the
plRycrs, who were composed OF eN-
college men-past good players. but
ali in need of practice. The game
was staged to renew old acquaih-
tances and to revive n little the ola
spirit of play as relief to the ted
ium of business routine which mas
followed the college days. and not
in a spirit of desperate rivalry
and no member of either team
seemed to care much who won. the
fans. as usual. We're the prineipai
enthusiasts.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Big sugar Beet Payment
to be Made This Week.

The biggest single payment so far
made for sugar beets, is promised
by the Western Sugar \ Land COM
pauy the latter part of this week
when 100000 in checks is to be
distributed to growers.
As much of this sum will come
up this way, the promise constitutes
a news item of much interest.
This will be the third payment
for this seasons crop. Another pay
ment will be made about the mid
die of January. which is supposed
to finally wind up the payments for
the season of 1911.
Beets are still being hauled to
the Loading stations at and around
Delta and more money VIII result
from the harvest this than any pre-
vious year, and 1t is believed that
the higher price of sugar will bring
to the growers next year the prom
Use of still better scale prices.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Delegation of Delta Elks En-
10y Visit to Montrose LodS

Some sixteen or eighteen mem
bers of Delta Lodge No. 1926 B. p.
q. f., made an auto drive to Mont
rose last Thursday night TO take
rart in the regular doings of the
lodge at that place and to assist
in the initiation of a class of about
twenty new members.
Father OFarrell, who is well
known in this city, was one of the
candidates. and the Delta boys say
that he was certainly a live one. AT
conclusion of initiatory work a
banquet was given, which was heart
lily enjoyed by all present.
a portion of the Delta crowd
made the trip home that night, or
rather Friday morning. but the maj
ority concluded to remain at Mont
rose hotels for a god sleep and rest,
and then drive home by daylight.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Missions.

At the Presbyterian church on
Sunday evening. occurred the an
nual missionary praise meeting, the
program of which was of exception
al interest and which was greatly
enjoyed by large audience.
A full choir sang appropriate Sc
lections and the Young Peoples or
chestra kindly volunteered their
services in several numbers delight
fully rendered.
Mrs. c. p. Nutter's paper on
Missions of the Home Board and
Mrs. Moellers like contribution COW
ering work in the foreign field,
were interesting and enjoyable.
The Misses Clair Mower and Win
fired Castle read appropriate selee-
tions. Mrs. T. X. Seaton sang a
solo entitled "A Perfect Day. in
her usual delightful manner, and
thanks offering closed the exercises.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
IMPORTANCE OF LIVE STOCK
INDUSTRY TO WEST SLOPE
Western Slope Cattle Bring 50, ,125,-
900 During This Year.-Mar-
kets and Prices Good.

These are the figures compiled
from what are said TO be authentic
sources.
Two and a quarter million dol
lars for cattle, sheep and horses
shipped in twelve short months, is
a result which the Western Slope of
Colorado may well feel proud.
Commenting upon the stock in
dustry of the Western Slope, the
Grand Junction Sentinel said Tues
day:
The prices received this year
by the stock growers are consider
ably larger than in any previous
year for nearly a decade and the
product of the Western Colorado
ranges have topped the market in
every class since the opening OF
the season. The stock has been well
fattened in good healthy condition
and has been in demand all through
the year. Kansas City, Omaha Chi
cago and Denver have received the
bulk OF the shipments out of this
TERRITORY
Conditions for stock raising have
been unusually good throughout the
season. numerous rains making good
grazing and a good part of the
foot hill range is still free from
snow, so that cattle left are going
into winter in good shape. Should
the necessity of feeding arise, there
is abundance of hay in the country
and most of the stock growers have
contracts already made for what
they presume will be their needed
supply.
The live stock industry is thus
shown to be one of the Slopes most
important ones.
other farm products shipped are
estimated at more than 10000 cars
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
GAME COMMISSIONER OF
GUNNISON GETS BUSY HERE
Delta Boys Mistake Quail for Rab-
bits.-One is Assessed Small
Fine.

Ross and Leslie Conklin shoulder
ed their guns Monday afternoon and
took a stroll out on California mesa
for few hours hunt, and in their
search for game of any kind they
came upon two or three rabbits which
were quickly bagged. They also
confronted flock OF quail. which
looked like rabbits, and four OF
the feathered family fell at the
crack of Ross new breech-loadins
shot gun, a present from his faith
er five years ago and used for the
first time, and these too, were
placed with the other game in their
possession.
The two young men completed
their afternoon sport at about four
O clock and headed for home with
their capture. highly elated over the
success of their chase. They did
not know, however. that two game
wardens, G. W. Mccoy of Gunnison,
and an assistant, had followed on
their trail from town and then kept
close in the rear when returning.
until they stepped upon the plat
form at the Dtlld NouhNf S'N
Growers Association headquarters
near the depot. when Mccoy ad-
vanced and gave the word: You
are my prisoners.
The boys were taken before Judge
Fairlamb that evening when Ross
fessed up and was assessed fine
of S25 and cost, which was promptly
paid. Ross had possession of the
quail when taken and the proof was
conclusive. Leslie plead not guilty
and the case against him was dis
missed.
A few words about the game sit
uation here may be of interest. A
dozen or fifteen years ago lot OF
local people stocked in some Califor-
MIA quail. Neither the state nor Gun
nison had anything to do with 1t.
These quail have increased until the
valleys hereabouts are filled with
them; increased until they are re-
garded by many farmers as de-
structive nuisance. They scratch
Up grain, destroy small fruit beds
and peck holes in peaches In or
chards. The writer has heard not
less than twenty farmers declare;
L wish we were rid of them. But
there is no open season for their
shooting. and there you are.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Local Order of odd Fellows
Hold Pleasant Social SeSsi,

The Delta Odd Fellows planned
and carried out a successful social
session at the conclusion of the
regular meeting and initiatory work
last Friday night, which was heart
lily enjoyed by all present. All the
success attained, however, cannot
be credited to the Odd Fellows, for
their sisters, the Rebekahs, were
there with helping hand and did
many little things which go to make
pleasures which a man could never
even think of.
Dancing was inaugurated in the
large hall of the order at about IL
o'clock and continued until the
small hours of the morning. An eX-
cellent oyster supper, with all the
necessary accessories, in the mean
time, was accepted as an agreeable
feature of the evening.
A large delegation of Odd Eel
lows was in attendance from Ced-
aredge. The party was as follows:
J.C. Rowbotham, Parker Hart, c.
w. Brewer, l.. E. Dolph, William
Keiser, Morton Beckley, Ed, w. G.
and Walter Mccormick, James kel-
Ter, Alva Welch, Harry Kitchen, Ell
luer Gorsuch, Thomas kirky, +. j.
Maxwell, Ed January, William Mil
ton, Sam Milton, Ed Watson, Jack
Hawley. Fred Frank, Leslie Hart,
Louis Palicena.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
GRAND JUNCTION MOTOR
ISIS MAKE RUN TO DELTA
Report Roads to be in Fairly Good
Condition-Many Improve
ments Coming Soon.

Some five or six autos pulled into
Delta from Grand junction last Sun
day afternoon at about 1870, and
the eighteen or twenty occupants,
all members of the motor club of
that city, ate a hearty dinner at
the Delta House and started on
the return trip at 2 o'clock.
Speaking of the condition Of the
/ roads, one member of the party
remarked that they were not so bad,
but that their condition might cas-
lily be improved, and it is the inten-
tion OF good roads people from both
towns to see that they are improv-
ed. The run from the Mesa county
metropolis was made in about three
hours, which is not so bad.
County Commissioner Thompson,
of Mesa county, referring to the run
of the club Sunday, states that the
road along the telephone posts be-
tween the halfway house and the
hills on the Delta county line have
already been surveyed and would
be Strengthened out next summer SO
that it will run directly along the
telephone line instead of weaving
in and out among the posts as it
now does. Other improvements al
eng the route are also planned and
will be made.
The Grand Junction News of
Tuesday, contains he following
mention OF the trip:
The first run of the Grand juno
n1, nnnnl1ifiai
success. While the light coating of
snow that covered the ground about
Grand Junction scared many of the
ones who first intended TO go, the
live cars that started for Delta Sun
day morning found that instead Of
injuring the pleasure OF the ride,
the snow but improved it. The cars
making the trip were, President NJ.
C. Ramsey in his E. NJ. F. "3O,"
VIM. MUIR in his Buick IT." t.
Nj. Edwards in his Buick TO-" R.
johnson in his E. NJ. F. go" and
S. E. Winterburn in his Wayne
-3O." With the Grand Junction cars
came DR.. Beard of Fruita, in his
Metz car, which made the run in
good shape. The only accident of
/ the run was tne pTedhiuS Vi a
spring on the Edwards car, which
was not discovered until the party
reached the Delta garage. On the
trip up MUIR run into Delta in the
lead with a time of three hours and
thirty minutes. On the return Ram
sey led into the city with run OF
two hours and forty minutes. No at
tempt was made for speed, however,
on either run. The road has been
Wonderfully improved between this
city and Delta and especially in Del
ia county, where the heavy hills
have been splendidly graded and i'm
proved. A few culverts placed in
the road just past the halfway
house and a dragging with float
would make the road one of the
| est in the state
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Chicago Gets National Repub-
licau Convention for Next June

Wires flashed the news over the
country "Wednesday morning that
Chicago had been selected as the
place to hold the next Republican
National convention.
Denver had hoped to land this
convention but failed, and as the
Democratic national convention was
held there four years ago, and would
not be held in the same city twice
in succession, Denver's hopes for a
big convention for the coming year
are crushed.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Arthur King of Eckcrt, is Ap-
pointrsi County Commission

On Tuesday of this week, Govern
or Shafroth appointed Arthur King
of Eckert, commissioner of Delta
county to fill the vacancy MADE
by the resignation of County Com
missioner Steele. now in California
on account OF Ill health.
The appointment of Mr.. King was
expected, as he had been warmly rec
commended for the position. He Is
n staunch and progressive citizen
and will doubtless prove highly
satisfactory county commissioner.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
BIRTHS.

A bright little baby girl was born
to Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Young on
Monday December nth. Mother
and child reported doing nicely.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Childs
was born daughter on Wednes-
day. December 18th. All concerned
doing we'll.
A bright baby boy weighing u
pounds, came to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Walker on Palmer
street. Sunday morning.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs L. l.. Newell on Monday, Dec
ember 11th. 1911. Mother and babe
are reported doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Van Sickle
are rejoicing over the advent into
their home of fine little baby girl,
who made her appearance on Tues
day, December 18th.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
On,r Stories.

"Britz of Headquarters" the story
that has been running for some time
in the Independent. is concluded
this week.
Next week another story of equal
ly absorbing interest. entitled, THE
Pool of Flame" will begin.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1911-12-15
Fire Danger in Holiday Decorations.

Fire Danger in Holiday Decorations.
The insurance companies are
sending out warnings to merchants
regarding the danger to life and
property in the extra hazard of ell
aborate Christmas decorations. 1t Is
said that the Xmas fires are getting
about as numerous as those of the
Fourth of July. and the extra ones
are all due to profuse paper and tin
sci decorations and tree displays.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-18

Cook Settlement where he can go
without DETECTING its course from
Mine La Motto, and IL he should do
this the wheat which now comes
from around Libertyville will be
bought by his road, as we'll as the
produce; and thousands OF dollars
of business will be cut off by this
line from this town, and the trade
of that valuable community will he
withdrawn.
Is 1t possible that the business
men of Pennington will again let
another opportunity to get rail
road pass? Is possible, after hav-
ing been disappointed In their eX-
pectatiOns of getting the Iron Noun
tain, which nevertheless was built
10 cut off their trade from the west
or southwest; after not getting the
Bonnie Terre and Illinois Southern,
which have destroyed their business
north and northwest, is il now pos
sible that they are possessed by
such blindness as To let the Saline
Valley Railroad insidiously absorb
the fine trade they have. to the
south?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-18
AUTO MOBILE ENDURANCE
CONTEST BY 100 MACHINES

\ three-days automobile cndur-
enc" run of the Missouri Automo-
bile Association will start from st.
Louis ON the 10Th Of June in this di-
rection, in which about 100 machines
will contest for loving cup offered
by the Arcadia Country Club, each
ear To carry up to its capacity
which means an average of about
four persons to the car or 400 people.
Messrs. J. +. Poland and F.. l..
Corwin, who have been over the
route az pathfinders of the associa-
tion for the proposed run, were in
Pennington Tuesday on their re-
turn, having been as far down as
Patton, BOllinger county. MIR. FO-
land informs us that the route Of
the run will be from St. Louis to
DeSotO, thence to Bonnie Terre, Flat
River, Pennington and on to Ar
cadia, back to Pennington, then
from here to Fredericktown by way
Of f.ibertyville, and returning
through Pennington back to St
Louis by the same route.
1t is not n speed contest, but one
of endurance only. Each car starts
from st. Louis with thousand
points to its credit. On the return
to the city the ears are to be thor
oughly examined by committee of
experts. For every defect in a car,
even to loose screw, SO many
points are counted against it, and
the car showing the nearest t. | 900
points after the deductions-in 9TH
er words, the car losing the least
number of points in wear and tear
will be awarded the loving cup.
incidentally the purpose of the
run is to encourage the sentiment in
favor Of good roads and get the peo-
pie generally interested in the con
struction of good roads. MIR. Foo
land says this run will naturally
leave n good deal of money In the
towns along the route, and said they
would drop about fifteen dollars In
Pennington. Any way our people
will be'interested in the passing of
a hundred automobiles CARRYING
their human burden of about 400
souls.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-18
WALLACE GIVES HIMSELF UP

Y. II WALLACE, the former attend.
ant al state Hospital No. 1 for
whose arrest and conviction Of the
alleged murder of patient named
Wilmorc in April, 1905, Governor
HHdley a couple of weeks ago Of
fered Il reward OF $500, came to Farm.
ington yesterday, accompanied by
his father-in-law, Mr.. w. J. Boil
niger Of Alliance, Boiling county,
and gave himself up. He was at
Lowry, Mo-. when he heard Of the
reward being offered for him and
Immediately wrote the Governor
telling him where he was and that
he was willing To do whatever was
required of him. The Governor
wired him to report to the Sheriff OF
st. Francois county. He was re-
leased on bond Of 5000, which was
given by his father-in-law, for his
appearance here on July 3lst to un.
dergo preliminary examination.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-18
HARRINGTON PLAYS
LEADWooD MAY 81
AT WOODLAND PARK

Next sunday the Pennington base
bail team opens the season on their
home grounds with the strong Lead
wood team This will be one Of the
most exciting games ever seen ou the
local diamond, as both teams will
he out for blood from start to finish,
and the winner Of this contest will
have a good lead for the champion
ship Of the county. incidentally
both clubs have showed some class
by defeating the strong Flat River
team on their own grounds
This will be chance for the IT.
Francois county fans to root for
their fayoriteS, 50 don I fail t. come
ont and see the "classi"st' ball
game that has ever been staged in
Pennington for several years. The
teams will line up as follows:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-18
THE CASE OF TIE SALINE
VALLEY RAILROAD
communicated


For sometime there has been talk
of the Saline Valley Railroad, which
is now built to Goldman in Ste. Gen
eyicyc county, coming to Farming
ton. Mr.. Houck, the president of
the road, has been here for several
weeks and with the support Of the
people in the southern part of the
county has secured nearly all of the
right of way up to the town. PeO-
pie around Goldman and Libertyville
are all very anxious for this road to
be built to Pennington 40 they can
bring In their produce and come here
and trade and since the road was
first projected have worked seriously
and faithfully for IL. but the peo-
pie of Pennington seem to look at il
differently, seem to think that
Pennington Is the natural term
linus of the railroad" They have 1t
appears turned the matter over In
their minds and concluded that
whether they do anything or not the
railroad will have to come "any-
howl
This may be true, but IL must not
be overlooked that the same thing
was said when the Iron Mountain
and Bonnie Terre were under con
struction, and yet both these roads,
inconceivable as IL may seem, quiet
ly built around the town and left
Pennington alone in its GLORY.
II may also be said that several
years ago when Mr.. Houck began
the construction of the road up the
Saline Valley il was freely predicted
that the line would have to come To
Pennington and some people here
began to speculate In rights of way,
but after all the road stopped at
Coifman.
Many years ago when the "Cat
Road which runs from Poplar
Bluff to Cairo was about to be built
Solomon Kitchens and others In
charge of the road wanted the peO-
pie Of Cape Girardeau to raise $50
900 as bonus and offered to build
to Cape Girardeau, but the "wise
guys" who were running things mt
the Cape at that time did not want
the road, and as an alternative it
was built to Cairo.
fered to build the Memphis d South
eastern via New Madrid If the citi-
zens would raise $50, 900 as a bonus,
but the people down there thought
New Madrid was too important n
place for the road to disregard
wouldn't do anything, and conse-
quently the Southeastern passed
them up". 1t is needless to say the
town has paid dearly for its mis-
take.
Let us see what will be the conse-
quences If the Saline Valley Rail
road does not come to Pennington.
Just now ii is operating to Coffman
and from there gets fifty or sixty
cars of wheat that used to he hauled
In here by wagon, but which is now
sold to the Cape County Milling
Company down there. Farmers
with their wives and families who
used t0 come up and trade all
through the summer are hardly ever
seen any more. Wire, cement, fer
tilizer and other things that they
used to buy here they now get at
Coffman. About the only thing
they have not got that they need Is
q bank, and we hear il won't be long
before they have that.
In case Pennington does not ac-
lively assist in bringing the railroad
into town IL Is almost certain Mr..
Houck will extend his road into the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-18
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY
PUPILS WIN HoNoRs

The sixth annual athletic and or
aturical contest of Southeast Mis-
souri, High Schools came off at Cape
Girardeau last Friday and Satur-
day, the 18th and 18th. The pupils
from this county taking part in the
! oratorical aud declamatory contest
wer" Carl Tfauernicht and Miss
GraC" Dcnman of the Pennington
High, and Joe Rice aud Miss Jennie
Long of the Bonnie Terrc High.
Miss Long won second place and
Miss Denman third place among
the girls, and Mr. Rice second place
among the boys. First honors wer"
awarded 10 Miss Gertrude Johnson
of Bloomfield and Clarence Edgar
Baugh Of Charleston, Joe Matthew
ui FruitIand receiving third honor
among the boys
In the athletic field the following
entries were made from this county:
Guessing, Nations. Klein and Moore
81 the Pennington High; Voss, Nor.
wine, Woudside, MAIN, Hopkins
and WOlp"rs of Bonnie Terre High
aud Humphrey, Watson, Parkin
and Bates Of Flat River High.
Sikeston came out with the highest
number of points, 81, Charleston be.
ing second with 2sl9, Webster Groves
third with AZ, KirkwOod fourth
with II, Pennington nth with TO-, |
keunett and Hayte with J each, |
Rome T"rre with l., and Campbell
with !.
WUudsidc OF Bonnie Tcrre was
third in l0O-yard dash; Hopkins OF |
Bonne TER" third in the ssO-yard |
run; Guessing of Pennington second T.
In l30-yard hurdle race. Giessiu- /
first in discus throw, distance 81 /
feet . inches; Nations Of Farming. |
tom second in high Jump; in half.
nil" relay Pennington first, Bonn
rcrrr second aud Bloomfield third
n quarter mile relay Rome rerro
ir-t