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The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
MAY SOON BEGIN WORK ON
THE DELTA-GUNNlS0N ROAD
Forty Miles of Fine New Highway
Would be Within boundary
of Delta County.

At the good roads meeting at
Gunnison the first OF this week,
hich was attended by Senator Ste
phan and Commissioners Geo. c.
Wilson and A. l. Roberts, an or
ganization was effected and commit
tees appointed. Hotchkiss was
meeting, the date OF which was not
set but will be in the near future.
The plan is that the commission
ers of the three counties, Delta,
Montrose and Gunnison, through
which the new road is projected, go
over the route at an early date
and choose the most feasible line.
The $4,000 appropriation secured
by Senator Stephan will be divided
between the three counties accord
ing to mileage in each, and the com
mittee thinks that with $1,000 more
a good road can be built. Forty
miles of the project lies within the
boundaries OF Delta county, twelve
miles in Montrose and twenty miles
in Gunnison, making a total of
seventy-two miles.
The highway when completed win
place Sapinero within a nice days
drive from Delta by automobile,
while the Crawford-Maher section
will be within an easy drive by
team. II will form a link of the
much talked OF Circle Road and
Will take the tourist through the
greater portion OF Delta county on
his trip. and through the best part
CT it. BY only going a few miles
out OF his way he can see the Pao-
MIA section while enroute.
Commissioner Wilson has writ
ten to the State Highway Commis-
sion and hopes to have them here
with their engineers within a Short
time, when they will be shown over
the route.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Delta on the Fourth.

The preparations planned some
time ago for n Midsummer Carnival
and race meet at Delta as 4th OF
July attraction are going steadily
along.
The program in the main has beer
decided upon, though additions are
to be made as proper suggestions
may be had by the committees in
charge. The program In full VIII
be published in the Independent oil
June 80.
All possible will be done to make
the day one of enjoyable entertain-
ment for everybody, and the carry
ing out of the program Will last
well into the night of the 4th.
All people of Delta, Delta coun-
ty and surrounding country are IN
yited to be present July 4th.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Apples Are Wholesome.

All medical practitioners declare
that the most wholesome of all
fruits is the apple. 1t contains -
principle malic acid-which has a
beneficial action upon the liver. The
fall apple supply is as essential as
that of potatoes.
The system of the young child
desires this luscious fruit, and his
ralate gives outward manifestation
of that fact when he defies the
bulldog and the farmers wrath in
order that he may appease his ap-
petite for apples. We advise the
sufferers from dyspepsia to eat
apples, and cut down their dietary
in other respects.
Sufferers from rheumatism are
also benefited by apples. Indeed,
apple is opposed to a number OF
abnormal conditions. An old adage
states that an apple day will
keep the doctor away. An apple
eaten after the meal has n cleans
ing and refrigerant effect upon the
mouth. and is in some ways an
aid to the process of digestion.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
SPLENDID INVESTMENT
OUTLOOK FOR NEXT FALL
Price of Land Here Is Not too High.
Years of Labor and Expense
Required to Make 1t.

While the early part of the year
has been little quiet along the me
o; realty investments, the outlook
for later in the season is fine.
Because of the good crop out
look Delta county propositions not
only promise to be active the com
ing fall and winter, but are likely
TO prove SO enticing as to create
scra BILE among buyers.
The idea has gone forth, erron-
eously, that land values were too
high in Delta county. This came
through the disappointment OF GER
tain would-be investors who thought
they ought to buy bearing orchards
at about the price of raw land,
never taking into account that IL
had cost years of labor and expense
to bring the trees into bearing.
Good bearing fruit trees are
rated at so much per tree, and their
estimate can be as closely and as
accurately figured as can the cost
of a building on the land or other
improvements.
As a matter of fact, there is no
other fruit growing section of the
world. with the same, or any
where near the same record OF
production. where improved or un-
improved land can be bought so
reasonably as in Delta county, and
this condition of market is not like
ly to last.
In the Hood River section, which
investigators claim has not the
average merit OF the better parts of
Delta county. orchards have sold
for $4,000 up to $1,000 an acre.
In this county the most noted of
our orchards sold-orchards that
have produced well up to 1000
an acre in a single crop have not
exceeded about 81 ,22O per acre.
II is doubtless true that bargains
could be obtained at this time in
orchards in Delta county at posi-
bly, $500 to $500 an acre, while
some good apple land can be bought
at from 500 to S40O per acre.
And no lower prices we doubt, could
he obtained in any of the less pre-
tentious fruit sections of the world.
1t must be remembered that Delta
county is the home of the big red
apple and the equally glorious Ell
berta peach that her soil and eli
mate possess all the requirements
to bring fruit to perfection' that our
apples are the best keepers in the
world. and bring the highest prices,
properly packed, in the markets of
this country and Europe. Our Jona-
than apples often retail in cities
for 10 cents. while a California or
ange sells at the fruit stands for
from three to five cents.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Delta VIII Boom.

There is plenty OF reason TO eX-
pect the greatest activity yet mani
fest in the growth OF Delta the
coming fall and winter.
This despite the fact that our
city has built houses by the hun
dreds during the past three years.
The Importance of Deltas loca-
ton has never been fully realized
by even a majority of her own peo-
pie. The center OF one of the
greatest farming, fruit growing and
stock raising countries on earth, in
the fabulously rich delta of the
Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers,
where much of the soil has no
bottom, Delta commands the site of
future large city.
Her growth has been gradual and
healthy in the past and can be
kept so in the future, controlled by
the natural awakening of the in
vestment public to our permanent
conditions.
Investments were never more valid
or secure in any brisk young city
Of good future prospects, than they
are in Delta today.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
DELTA WILL AGAIN PROVE
BANNER FRUIT COUNTY
Delta County Again VIII be the
Banner Producing County
of the United States.

Those who have investigated the
fruit prospects OF Delta county
since the passing OF the frost dan
ger period. predict that this county
will again ship more fruit to mar
ket than any other county in the
United States, repetition OF the
record made two years ago.
1t has been a regular thing to
plant apple trees by the hundreds
OF thousands in this county, each
year for the past half-dozen, and
this is bringing large additional acre
age OF new orchard into bearing.
AS the leading fruit sections of
the county will have practically a
full crop, it means an immense har-
vest OF apples, with hundreds of car
leads OF peaches and other fruits
TO take care OF earlier in the sea-
son.
Just now trucks of strawberry
crates can be seen awaiting each
outgoing express train, tagged to
outlying points, mainly to the min
ing camps. a remarkable thing is
that these berries are sold for eX-
actly the same in Delta by the
crate, as to consumers by the box.
For instance, the consumer pays
lac. per box for the berries at re-
tail and is required to pay $500
Tor crate OF "A boxes, which
amouuts to just y lac. per box for
the entire crate. The straw berry
season will last for a week or ten
Gays yet and will be followed quick
ly by red and black raspberries and
ewberries, when will come the
early peaches and apricots. From
the present on, it will be a con-
dnuous series of fruit varieties,
melons and vegetables throughout
the season.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
DELTA BANK STATEMENTS
MAKE SPLENDID SHOWING
All the Local Institutions Are in
Sound Condition.

While this is the season when
money is used for the making of
new crops, the Delta bank state
ments published this week make a
most creditable showing compared
arsSss the average season and show
a less falling off in deposits than
would naturally be expected, the
three local banks totaling $780,
e4S.54 OF business.
Naturally deposits are likely to
be drawn upon to some extent up
to the time when returns from fruit
shipments can be depended upon
to again swell them. There will
be some returns from hay, grain,
small fruits and early potatoes and
melons after midsummer, but the
two great money bringers, sugar
beets and apples, do not get in
their full returns before winter
sets in. The bank statements on
tnis call, are, therefore, very salts
factory
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Delta County Fishermen Want
One-Man Excursion r.

1t is claimed that the d. & R.
G. has granted Montrose a one-man
rate % fishing points up the Gun
nison from that city and now
Delta county people are asking for
like arrangement Heretofore the
road has granted excursion rates
to three persons who wished to go
fishing and would buy tickets at
the same time. This compelled them
to go to the same point, to all go
together and be herded together on
the return trip by the conductor.
The new arrangement, if it can be
had. will be more satisfactory and
will also sell more tickets to fish
ermen, as heretofore many have
stayed at home because they could
not get the required number for
excursion rates.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
SURFACE CREEK STRAWBERRIES.


coun sspring hesea photographed
least than he
coud
delicious quality the Delta strawberry
Del is
it famous that
line A H. A l. B. Rac
hart p Kernohan A F. j. 7.
would be hard estimate the berry for the year at the
was not
for We have never heard a complain
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
COUNCILMEN INSPECT THE
MONTROSE PUMPING PLANT
Will Recommend Similar System for
Delta for Protection Against
Fire Dangers.

Aldermen H. A. Smith and James
Zaninetu went up to Montrose sun
day and inspected the water pump
ing plant of that city and came back
greatly pleased with it and will rec
ommend a similar system for Delta.
They received royal treatment from
the mayor and council of Montrose,
who showed them every courtesy
They say that Montrose has the
finest protection against fire OF
any city on the Western Slope and
no city anywhere its size, can boast
of better. They are equipped with
an electric centrifugal pump which
they can have in full action within
fifteen seconds after an alarm Is
turned in, and in most cases even
more quickly.
The plant, if adopted by the
Delta council. will be operated from
the electric light plant, and the
water will be pumped from the Gun
nison river. This will do away with
the present steam plant that has
heretofore been used during the
winter months as well as eliminate
the cost OF "A man TO run IT. Besides
it will doubtless fill another long
felt want. in giving Delta day
current.
II is a well known fact that our
protection against fire at present
is very inadequate and - fire
should occur during the evening
bours after the water is running on
the lawns and the pressure Is low,
it would be difficult to control it.
We have been very fortunate in
the loss from fires in the past, but
no one can say how long this will
last If we do not equip to fight 1t.
We understand that the plant can
be installed at a very reasonable
outlay and there is little doubt but
what 1t will be favorably acted up
on in the near future.
In addition to the protection
against fire and the many other ad-
vantages that would come through
such "A system. the rate of fire in
surance on our buildings would be
reduced. in all probability. about
forty per cent.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Sapinero Has a Fire.

On last Thursday evening at
about I O'Clock, the feed stable,
located some so feet from the Me
tropolitan hotel, was discovered in
blaze. The building was frame
and filled with hay, and as Well
furnished the only means of ex-
tinguishing the flames, the building
burned fiercely until consumed,
Luckily the wind blew from the
direction of the hotel, else that
building and the only store Sapi
nero boasts, would have also been
consumed, as the end of the hotel
building next the stable was badly
soorched and was saved but by the
strenuous application of water that
vas dashed against its siding by
buckets full.
A train had just passed and it
was supposed that the fire started
from a spark from the engine which
presumably found its way through
\ crack to the hay.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Grad junction Farmer Spcers
Child With Pitchfork.

Mildred Marshall, aged 10, daugh-
ter of $. 5. Marshall, Grand juno
ton ranchman, was speared in the
head Monday by her father with a
pitchfork. She had been sent to the
field to call him TO supper and hid
under a haycoek to surprise him.
He drove up to the haycock and
stuck his fork into it to lift it. One
tine pierced the girls scalp and
ploughed its way from her ear to
the top of her head, just outside
the skull. Another tine entered her
scalp near the temple and emerged
in the center of her forehead. She
will recover.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
DELTA TO HAVE A POSTAL
SAVINGS BANK ON JULY 3.
Word Received at Delta Postoflice
Latter Part of Last Week.

Notice has been received at the
Delta postoffice to open up the U.
:. Postal Savings Bank ordered for
this city on the 3rd of July next.
Depositors must be individual
ones and sums will be received on
deposit not to exceed 800 at one
time.
Deposits will not be received from
companies or interpretations, and
limit of deposit from individuals
is, we understand, placed at $500.
The amount of interest allowed up
on deposits is two per cent per
annum.
AS other banking houses are
paying from three to five per cent
per annum on such deposits, the
only allurement of the postal banks
will be the government guaran-
tee of safety
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Capt. c. p. Bragg Gets Letter
From Admiral George De

In a recent issue the Independent
published an article entitled The
Loss of the Mississippi" by Cap
tain c. p. Bragg. The Captain sent
3 copy of that issue to Admiral
George Dewey, at Washington, and
received the following reply:
Washington. D. c., June >, 1911.
Dear Captain Bragg:
Thank you very much for send
ing me the copy OF the Delta In
dependent containing article on the
Loss of the Mississippi.
am indeed very glad to have
it, and shall place il in my scrap
book among other papers l value
most.
With great appreciation of your
kindness, l am,
Very truly yours.
GEORGE DEWEY.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Newly Elected Officers of W. II. C

The following officers of the w.
X. c. were elected at the Encamp-
ment held at Salida last week and
whose names did not appear with
those of the G. A. II. officers then
elected:
Department president, Mrs. Sybil
Watson, Pueblo.
Senior vice president, Mrs. Kate
McCabe, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Junior vice president. Mrs. Anna
Ten Broeck, of Salida.
Treasurer, Mrs. A. T. Smith, OF
Denver.
Chaplain, Mrs. l.. j. Smith, Rocky
Ford.
Executive board, Edna Campbell,
Denver: Emma Johnson, Denver
Frances Ketterman. Boulder; Lulu
Devalan, Golden; Mrs. S. Ferguson,
Greeley.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Electric Line Engineer Talks
to Cetlare&iye People

NJ. p. Paret, chief engineer for
the electric road from Montrose to
Cedaredge, came in Wednesday for
the purpose of looking after the in
terests of the road at this end. He
is now soliciting bonus and addition
al information. He reports that his
partner, Mr.. Beard, arrived in New
York City Tuesday, carrying with
him the complete reports including
maps and data upon the road and
is now busy presenting the propo-
sition to people whom the firm has
been corresponding with for some
time. The report shows very
favorable undertaking and he
thinks there is little doubt that the
finances will be secured in rea-
sonable length of time, probably not
in ten days or two weeks, but after
due investigation on the part of
the eastern people.
The report as presented shows
the revenues in sight for the years
isl Il 5-l1 as they expect TO be
ready for the 1912 crop.
One matter in connection with
this road which has been lost sight
OF is the llSht and power facilities
which will go with such an under
taking.
This will form a large part OF
the revenue as well as being great
thing for the valley.
As to the traffic arrangements
Mr.. Paret says they will be the
easiest thing procured in connection
with the road
When financed the first work will
be the erection of the large power
house of 500 or more horse power
at the coal mine which the company
has purchased. This will mean that
this end of the road will be in oper-
alton first
This is the proposition which
should receive the support of the
valley as 1t has shown merit from
the start. If not successful no one
except the promoters will be out u
dollar.-Cedaredge Champion.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Secretary of Interior Coming.

Secretary of the Interior Fisher
has signified his intention of visit
ing the Western Slope this season
TO see the Uncompahgre reclamation
work soon to be completed by the
government, upon which nearly So
100000 have already been spent
and for the completion of which ST.
100000 more has been allotted.
The date of Secretary Fishers
visit has not yet been set. but prep
arations will at once begin planning
to give him reception due his sta
ton and the Importance of his
presence.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Delta Puts on More City Airs.

This week city mail deposit boxes
have been placed by the postoffice
department at the different blocks,
so the residents of each block can
deposit their mail by going few
steps instead of having to walk to
the postoffice or await the passing
OF carrier when delivering.
The mail will be gathered from
these boxes three times a day. thus
insuring its departure by first train
and the boxes will prove of untold
convenience.
With our new postal-savings bank
to be opened at the postoffice in
Delta July 3, our little city Will
begin to feel real proud of itself.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
The Weeks Fishing.

The Gunnison river. in and above
Black Canon, is lined with fisher
men this week. Delta has contrib
uted her share and the whole
United States has supplied the bal
ance.
The high water tide turned sun
day and the river began a regular
decline. At the same time the
willow-flies began to appear, and
their advent is summons to all
fishermen. for at no other season
is the fishing considered SO fine.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Record Fruit Crop at Cedaredge.

S. T. Lambert brought in branch
of peaches from his orchard at Ce-
Garedge this week which was
wonder to look at. Mr.. Lambert
has but four acres of peach trees
but estimates he will harvest 1000
boNes from the four acres. He has
other varieties of fruit in equally
prolific bearing.
Every report from the Cedaredge
section is more enthusiastic over
the fruit prospects of that section
than the one before. 1t seems
from all of them that the Cedar
edge fruit crop will be in all re
spects a record breaker this year.
The Surface Creek country is n
hummer and justifies anything that
can be said in its praise.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
"Britz of Hcadauarters."

The independents new story,
"Britz of Headquarters" begins
publication this week. 1t is a de-
tective story of strong plot, every
chapter increasing in interest. All
should read the opening chapters
this week. which will be found on
the insert sheet.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
Uranium In Green River Country.

The Green River country is not
satisfied with oil, but now boasts
extensive uranium deposits. from
which sample 500 pound lots have
just been shipped to mills of this
country and Germany for test
runs. 1t doesn't look like those
Mormons intended to miss anything
If they can help 1t.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16
state Bank of Austin
Makes Good Showing.

The Independent calls attention
o the first call statement OF tho
State Bank of Austin, published in
this issue. That new banking in
stitution is making an excellent
showing and vii show steady
growth of business.
The Delta independent., 1911-06-16

Prof. p. NJ. Condit was one of
the delegation that went to Pueblo
Monday to attend the State Sunday
school convention.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given by the city
council OF Salt Lake City OF the inten-
ton of such council TO make the follow
Ing described improvement. to wit:
Constructing cement sidewalks five (5)
feet wide and four (D inches thick on
both sides OF Wall street between Second
North and Apricot streets; on the west
side OF Wall street between Apricot and
Third North streets; on the east side of
Center street between North Main and
Fourth North streets; on the north side
OF Second North street between North
Main and Wall streets, and on the south
SIDE OF Third North street between Wall
district No. 27, and defray the abutters
portion OF the cost and expense thereof
estimated at four thousand seven hun
dollars, or one and 2O-1oO Isl 2oj dollars
per front or linear foot abutting said I'M
provement. there being 5a56 6S feet abut-
sessment upon the lots or pieces Of
ground within the following described dis
trict. being the district 10 be affected
and benefited by said Improvement
The west side OF lots 2. 8. and 5.
block 20; the west side OF lots 8 and T.
block III the west side Of lots 2. 3. and
5. block IL; the west side OF lots !. 2
and g. block S; the east side OF lots I,
and 6. block IS the east side OF lot T.
the south l54.1 feet OF the east side Of
and 8. block H. plat L. the west side
OF lots / 10 o. Inclusive. block 2: the
north side Of lot Z, block 3. plat j. Salt
Lako City survey.
The total cost OF sa:d Improvement is
estimated at six thousand four hundred
sixty-six and SIS 100 (ss4s6 $50 dollars OF
sand seven hundred eighteen and S3-lOo
(St7iS.S3) dollars. leaving four thousand
seven hundred forty eight and 2-1Oo
CSi7iS-o2 dollars 10 be raised By local
assessment,
All protests and objections to the car
rying out OF such intention must be pre-
sented in writing. stating therein lot and
block or description OF property. 10 tho
city recorder on or before the 14th day
OF August. 1911, being the time set by
said council when IL Will hear and con-
slider such protests and objections as may
&c made thereto.
BY order OF the city council of Salt
Lake City, Utah,
Dated February u. 1911
B, s. RTVES. City Recorder
Side walk oXlension No l5s. heISS