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The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
Council Held Short
Session Tuesday Night.

The new council met at an ad-
journed session of the old on Fri
day night of last week and appoint
ed Judge Fred n. Dickerson city
attorney. Another meeting was held
Tuesday night but no business was
transacted except to appoint Walter
Singleton to audit the books of the
city. A representative of bonding
house was present TO bid for the
new bond issue, but the matter of
a hearing was postponed.
With question of the Limitation of
time for entering upon their duties,
the new council presumably felt like
waiting until their first regular
meeting before putting through any
more business. The first regular
meeting date will be Tuesday night,
April 18th. and next weeks session
will doubtless be busy one. as
besides routine matters the appoint
ments of marshalls and water com
missioner will come up, as well as
n number of new business PROPOSE
tions.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
"DIRTY DOZEN" GANG
IN JUSTICES COURT
One of Principals Skipped the
CoLntry.-Ten Tried and All
But Three Acquitted.

On complaint of Belle Lemon,
RUBY Cooper and Celia Neff, three
girls who alleged they had been
followed and annoyed by some OF
the Delta hoodlums who call them
se.ves the Dirty Dozen" rather
sweeping arrest of youths followed
1t appeared at the trial, when
was held Wednesday and Thurs-
day, that there was no evidence
against the greater number of these
boys and Judge Fairlamb, before
whom they were tried, released
Earl Dugger, Thomas Rock, Clinton
Barker. Harry Duling and w. Z.
Hayworth. OF these Earl Dugger
proved that he was absent from the
city when the alleged offense was
committed.
Thomas McConley, said to be
one OF the worst of the lot, charged
with an additional escapade which
occurred Saturday night, took a
sudden notion for a change of eli
mate and has rot been heard of
since.
Lee Jones. Harold Guyer, Stewart
Lewis and Lee Davis were held, but
the jury concluded Lee Davis could
go free. The others were given
Jail sentences Of 80 days each for
Jones and Guyer and 10 days for
Stewart Lewis. Thomas McConley,
who was said to be the leader of
the aggressors. left home before the
warrant for his arrest could be
served and had not been found up
to the time OF going to press.
OF the girl complaints, two, Miss
Lemon of Ouray and Miss Cooper
of Cedaredge, are attending the
Delta Business College. Miss Nen
lives at home on Garnet mesa.
With a tough leader or two, it
is not a difficult thing for boys who
are allowed to hang about towns in
an idle fashion, to become indiscreet
and finally to lose their self respect.
Over-smartness has been INDUCED
by the officials of the city for some
time. 1t is now asserted that
Vigorous camlaign will be waged
ssgafnst idle and vicious boys and
men of the town and they will be
run in whenever evidence will jus
tify arrests.
The raising of boys in towns and
cities has always been a problem
and always will in as much as boys
are different and the same plans
of control will not work alike with
all. The one best rule is to keep
them at work. Then they are of
the street Idleness is the Devil s
high card with boy. The industr-
Gus boy is nearly always trust
worthy and grows up respectable. In
dustry is the best heritage life or
parentage can bestow on any boy.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
Requested to Order Soil
Survey of Delta District

been requested by Senator Simon
Guggenheim to order a soil survey
in the vicinity of Delta, the object
being to obtain a scientific know
ledge of the soils in this part of
the state, in order that improved
methods of culture may be devel-
oped and taken advantage of.
The adaptab bility of our soils TO
intensive cultivation form a basis fol
education along the lines of scien-
tihc research and this request is a
very proper one.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
Delta Board ina Dark Re
garding Convict Road Labor.

The Delta county commissioners
seem to be in the dark regarding the
possibilities Of convict road work
for this county. Correspondence is
said to have begun between the
board OF this county previous to the
establishing OF a camp in Mesa
county. but nothing further has
been learned. II is not even known
whether or not the Mesa gang Will
work up this way from Plateau
creek or up the Grand. Grand juno
ton papers state that that force of
convicts win probably remain at its
present camp most of the summer.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
Western Slope Cities in Line
For Postal Savings Banks

Thirty-one postal saving banks ior
Colorado is what the postal appro-
priation bill of 100000 for these
postal features which was passed
in the last Colorado session means
OF these banks Grand Junction Is
fifth or sixth in line. Canon City,
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and possibly Boulder proceeding
il. The only postal savings bank
in the state is now located at Lead
vile. Leadville secured this bank
because there had been more money
order deposits at that office than
at any other place in the state.
Grand Junction last year had about
5000 deposited in money orders
and the other Ave offices are little
in the lead of the local office. The eN
pense of establishing the office here
will be but very little as the eN-
perimental stage is passed.
All the first and second class Of
fees will have them and are as fol
lows: First class-Denver. Pueblo
Colorado Springs; second class Of
fices-Grand Junction. Canon City
Fort Collins. Trinidad. Salida. Mont
rose, Glenwood Springs. Colorado
City. Cripple Creek. Delta. Durango
Fort Morgan. Alamosa. La Junta,
Longmont. Lamar. Loveland. Monte
Vista. ROCKFORD. Sterling. Victor,
Telluride. Silverton. Las Animas and
Manitou Grand Junction News.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
WEDDINGS.
Bowden--CrOcker.

Mr.. Frank Bowden of Delta and
Miss Clara Crocker of Colorado
Springs were married in that city
Wednesday. at the home of the
brides mother. Mr.. Bowden is a
popular clerk at Hillman's. Miss
Crocker and mother spent last sum
mer in Delta and in this city the
acquaintance began that ripened
into matrimony.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
Sunday Is Easter.

Next Sunday is Easter and eIab-
crate service programs have been
arranged for the occasion by all the
Delta churches.
Both the sermons and song SER
vices have been arranged with great
care. and the different congrega-
tions will find the services on that
day OF especial interest.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
VIII Save Delta County
Three Thousand Yea

Senator George stephan has got
his bill mainkg the State instead
of the counties pay the water COM
missioners. through both houses
and it is now ready for the Gov
ernor's signature. The bill will
save to all counties and will keep
the expenses of Delta and Mesa
counties down about $4,000 a year.
each
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14

pany has made arrangements with
the Stearns Bros. Co. TO print the
next issue OF their telephone di-
rectory. 1t will be issued soon.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14
Yankee Gunners show
Marvellous Skill.

Washington, April 9.-Am erican
gunners have once more demonstrat-
ed their efficiency in handing the
guns of the big batteships. The
first reports OF the bate practice
held a week ago by the Atlantic, Pa
cific and Asiatic fleets have been
received by the navy department,
and the results indicate a remark
able Improvement in skill.
In statement today. Secretary
Meyer said the results of the fir
ing showed remarkable accuracy at
ranges of 10000 yards and over
distances of five to seven miles. The
scores of the different ships have
not yet been determined, as COM
plete figures have not been received
from the Pacific and Asiatic fleets.
Actual war conditions prevailed
in the practice this year, and the
department considers the scores
made the more remarkable for that
fact. The targets were only three
fifths the size of those usel last year
and the ships crews, as well as
their commanders had no advance
information of the course that the
target ships were to take or of their
speed.
The battering of the San Marcos,
formerly the Texas, in Chesapeake
bay few weeks ago developed
much of the skill of the crews hav-
ing charge of the fire control.
Experiments with aeroplane guns
viii be continued by the fleets.
Satisfactory methods have not been
found for disposing of balloon and
areoplane enemies.
The Delta independent., 1911-04-14

A favorable change took place
the first of this week in the sched-
ule of the d. & r. G. at Delta. the
east bound passenger going back to
its old time of 10:45 a. m. This
gives Delta people chance to get
their mail from that train before
dinner. This train has been ar
irving for some time at 11:50. 1t
is made up at Grand Junction for
Denver via. Marshall Pass. but re-
ceives both mail from the west and
the east from the main line from
Denver by way of Leadville and
Gleenwood Springs. The earlier
hour is much more acceptable and
satisfactory than was the noon time
OF arrival.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-05
Cash Buys
at Lower Prices
T. pound Box 90n
j Of OATS ZUC

large cans Of homlny or pumpkin
for 15c; 85c dozen.
cans string beans l5c.
One dozen cans corn peas or black
berries 95c dozen.
5 ID. bucket lard compound 5Oc 10
Id. bucket sl.oO. This is Armours
White Cloud brand. one Of Tho better
grades OF compound lard.
cans Columbia milk 25c. Gallon
can apples 25c
Don't overlook our coffees, our zoe
and 25c values are not equaled.
Our 25c brooms are the best yet Of
fered for the money.
o'RRlENs LITTLE CASH GROCERY
522 chickasha Ave.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-05
(Flrst published April IA. i9l1.)
NOTICE or PUBLICATION.

State Of Oklahoma, Grady county. IS.
In Superior court. No. 1863
George Bartels, plaintiff, VS.. Margrete
Bartels, defendant.
Said defendant Margrete Bartels
will take notice that she has been
sued III the above named court for
divorce on grounds Of extreme cruel
ty and abandonment, and must answer
the petition filed therein by said plain
tiff on or before the 26th day Of May
A. d, 1911, or said petition will be tax
en- as true, and judgment for said
plaintiff in said action for divorce will
be rendered accordingly
Dated this 1ath day OF april. I9if.
Attest: w. L. MELTON,
District Clerk
THOs. L. TAYLOR.
Deputy.
C. e Herndon, attorney for pIaintiff.
4-14-30d
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-05

Distinct traces Of light have been
detected at the great depth OF 500
fathoms below the ocean surface by
Sir John Eurray's oceano-graphical
expedition Of 1870. More recently.
brightly colored organisms have been
dredged np from an even greater
depth, n the form Of rose foraminifers
with rose pink shells
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-05
While They
- t alked .

TIE was the smartssi dog you ever
saw said tie host from the head ~
The table. enthusiastically. There
he'd sit Just as confemptuous as q
human being II you threw down eight
rings. on nine-but the minute all ten
Of those rubber rings were down he'd
bark and gather them Up one by one
and bring them back to you. Why.
be could count. that dog could. JUST
- veil AZ you, There wasn't any
tooling him, eitherl Why. one time"
MY French poodle was just as
bright interrupted the women on his
right Really. Toto was abnormal,
He wasn't just a bundle Of fuff with
no brains. as most people judged from
his looks He knew every single word
you said to him and be knew how tc
get his own way. Why. I've known
that dog when there was roomfuI OF
company and nobody was paying any
particular attention to him to select q
prominent place and sit up on his hind
legs. looking about proudly when peo-
PIE exclaimed over how clever he was
But that wasn't what / started tc
tell YOU Toto was frightfully stub
born and always wanted his own way
Once he sat down IN front Of the
swing door into the kitchen and
barked to be let out there. but for
some reason didn't want him to 60
80 said No He kept right or
whining and teasing and dropped his
ears and his tail and looked the pic
uire Of deserted despair. but I didn't
give IN and finally he sat down aga
put his head on one side and thought !
Then. like fash he got up, raced up
the frops Stairs. through the second
floor and down the back stairs into
the kitchen. where he wanted to go
You needn't tell me that dog didn't /
figure that all out"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-05
TRY THF
Rock Island Barber Shop
j. &. Holloway, Prop.
YOU WILL Be PLEASED
II3 South ard St
New COOK BOOK OUT.

The manufacturers Or Calumet *
ing powder have Just prepared new
edition Of their handsome cook book.
and win gladly mail 1t free to anyone
who sends for it n writing address
the Calumet Baking Powder Co, chi.
cago, and ask Tor cook book r."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-05

He certainly was bright" said th,
host, politely. Now. my dog"
My terrier was terribly Jealous.
interrupted the man with the mus
tache- Jealousy In an animal is very
pathetic. think. Bob had always
been the whole thing and when ths
baby came he simply couldn't under
stand II. He'd try to push her out oi
our laps and sit and weep and look
agonized when we talked to her Final
ly, telephoned friend that | had
to diEpose Of either the baby or the
terrier. and he could come over and
take his choice. He was dreadfully
afraid Of hurting our feelings and ex
plained that Of course the baby was
s0ts nicer, but that he chose the ter.
rier, as he could lock It up and leave
It at home when he wanted to 60 out
anywhere and he couldn't the baby.
'Hal Hal's-said the host. Most
amusing, Now, my dog"
Poor little Fido" broke 10 the WON.
an at his left Its all / can do tc
keep from crying when / think OF him
| think dogs must have souls. don't
you? He was a cocker spaniel and 50
affectionate. He loved me devotedly
and couldn't bear to have me out Of
his sight, andeit always made him
furious If we went riding and didn't
take him along. Whenever 1 left him
behind he went straight upstairs to
low shoe closet where / kept my shoes.
and If the door wasn't locked he'd
nose 1t open Then ned carry every
one Of those shoes and slippers down
stairs and put them on the window
seat and sit guard over them till he
saw me come home. ! tell you. no
body could touch those shoes-he'd
growl and show his teeth and raise
dreadful rowi | thought it SO Gun
ningl"
Very pretty, indeed" said the host
1T reminds me that my dog
Henry" Interrupted his wife from
the foot Of the table, don't you re
Sport? Sport was the bull
dog my brother owned and when Hen
ry was coming to see me Sport took
the greatest fancy to him. One night
when he was calling and another mar
came Sport sat on the front steps and
wouldn't let the other man come ur
10 ring the bell! Wasn't that perfect
y killing2 The other man declared /
hat Henry had subsidized Sport with |
but he really was quite
nice about 1t. because he sent us
oyeIy silver dish when we were mar
-ied.'
Good old dog. Sport" agreed the
host AS I was saying"
"Fido really must have been pari
luman," said the woman on his left
He would sulk and pout. you know
)nce, when we had been riding and
le had stayed at home. he evidently
hought It over and got terribly mad
or he acted Just Ike a child who was
n rage and wanted to show how
,ad he could be. He jumped into mS
ap and climbed up on my shoulder
md paved my hair down just as
-iciously as though he we're saying:
I'll show YOU laughed TIL ! al
most cried"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-05

Dogs certainly are intelligent, 4"
said the host in 2 strained but de-
termined voice Now. the dog an
telling you about"
He was interrupted by his wife and
the rest Of the women rising and de-
parting for the Library. Wen have
our coffee there his wife remarked.
The deserted men edged closer to-
gether and the host cleared his throat
Now" be said firmly. Il shall tell
you about that dog -"
Say" spoke up the only man who
had contributed nothing TO the sym.
postum, 7 don't care about dogs. Let's
talk about horses. I've got a horse
that's a wonderl"
We'll. Of course. It's IN my own
house. scI can't do anything violent
said the host 80 babble on, con-
found youi"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
GET BUSY AND GROW THINGS

Considerable fun is poked from time
to time at the cityan who plans to use
his backyard for a kitchen garden
where he proposes to grow for a mere
song and u minimum of effort all of
the fresh vegetables that his family
will need in the course of the summer.
It is true that many OF these plans
never get beyond the thought stage,
and others that are put into practice
turn out to be rather dismal failures.
But, as matter of fact, efforts in this
direction should be encouraged.
1t is surprising the quantity of
vegetables and the different varieties
of them that can be grown In all or a
portion of a back yard. Preparing the
ground in the first instance is about
the hardest work in connection with
such an enterprise. Still a garden of
this sort will not do much unless con-
siderable attention is paid to it, but
the work 1t demands ought to prove
interesting as we'll as a little Iaborious
to the average city man whose hours
are devoted to work within the close
confines of an Office, a store or shop.
A half hours work in such a garden
every day would do more for most
men than all the spring medicine and
tonics it is possible for the pharma-
cists to compound. Nor are there
many cities in the country like To-
peka where almost every householder
has plenty of room to put in a garden
that ought to yield him both pleasure
and profit. And it wouldn't be bad
plan for every Topekan who has the
facilities to try his hand at growing
some of the things that are good to
eat when they can be pulled fresh
fro the ground.
Then, too, there ought to be a more
general planting of flowers and shrubs
in the front yards and around the
houses. Flower bulbs and seed don't
cost very much, especially for the
common varieties. And common as
they are, they are all beautiful and
add much to the attractiveness of a
| home. 1t is possible for the people of
Topeka to make the town blossom
forth in summer like one mammoth
| flower garden. Full advantage should
| be taken of such fine opportunities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
Staggered the AGENT.

| Disguised with his house hunting
expeditions and determined to have a
home that suited him, even If his stay
here is. to be only temporary, Lieut..
Roger Derby Black, U. S. A, staggered
a local realty agent by closing a deal
for $4,000 dwelling in precisely five
minutes. He made his purchase lust
as he would buy pair of shoes or a
box of cigars. and paid spot cash.
| The house Is a rambling new struc-
street and Washington avenue, one of
1.-THE most ideal spots in the city for a
residence. 1t overlooks Washington
park and the grounds of the handsome
new normal school.
Lieutenant Black who belongs to
the engineering corps of the army, was
sent here to supervise the river and
harbor work on the upper Hudson He
was born at West Point, the son of
Colonel Black of the engineering
corps. When he arrived here last week
he and Mrs. Black. who was a Miss
Smith, daughter of a wealthy family
of Portland. Me-. set out to rent apart
ments
| Like many other persons who have
sought suitable homes here during the
sessions, they had trouble. They tried
to rent furnished dwelling, but could
make no satisfactory arrangem ents.
They tried to rent the home of Gov
ernor Dix, which was boarded up when
/ the governor moved into the executive
mansion. They could not do that.
| Both tired of their house hunting
excursions. Finally they learned that
the home which is now theirs was on
the market. Unknown to the agents,
they looked it over and instantly con-
cluded that they wanted it.
/ Lieutenant Black went to the agents
office. He asked the price of the house.
and when the figures were given, he
said: Very well; I'll take it,
/ It took the dapper lieutenant, who
| is a mere youth in appearance. only a
moment to convince the agent that he
was quite able to produce the pur-
chase money mentioned. and the deal
was .closed.-Albany dispatch to the
| New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.1

From the chicago NeWS.1
It takes money to keep even the hot
air furnace going.
A man with a chronic crouch makes
a good horrible example.
The trouble with an excuse is that it
is seldom justifiable.
A man never realizes how expensive
a good time Is until afterward
Even a good man overdoes. 1t when
he knows that somebody is looking.
A man surprises a widow, not by
kissing her, but by the way he does it.
Most of our fun is in. the anticipa-
ton, but few of us are willing to stop
there.
Every time woman looks at the
photograph of an actress she is In
clined to feel discouraged.
Some men are so rich that they can
afford to own an automobile and pay
alimony at the same time.
Yes, Cordelia, you may be right in
believing that a century plant is a fac
tory where antique furniture is made.
Many a girl who was born blonde
has to visit drug store occasionally
for the purpose of keeping it up.
A girl always wants to marry GER
tain man-but nine times out of pos
sible ten she ties up with one who is
more or less uncertain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14
CoNrpUIsoRY PLAYGRoUNDs,

A bill has been introduced in the
legislature of the state of Washington
entitled house bill No. 81. providing
for the inclusion of small parks and
Fairgrounds in all future land sub
divisions within or adjoining the limits
of cities of the first, second and third
classes.
According to the best available in
formation says William E. Harmon,
the well known real estate authority
in the Survey, this is the first attempt
based on sound economics, arbitrarily
to combine parks and Fairgrounds
with street plans in private real estate
development. It is based on the theory
that as streets of liberal width give
correspondingly greater value to abut-
ting land, so do parks and similar
open spaces give increased value to
contiguous property. That there must
be some municipal restriction put
upon land subdivisions destined to
become permanent part of the city
in which they are located is an al
ready accepted principle in many sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-14

lions of the country, but it remained
for this progressive western state to
carry along its logical lines of de-
velopment.
cit is highly important, from the
point of view of true economics, that
no undue burden be placed upon prac-
teal work in the field of realty de-
velopment, or home building on. a
large scale, for in the end this burden
must be borne by the buyer. Under
the provisions of this bill, land can be
laid out and permanent open spaces
established without taking a penny
out of the pockets of the operator. or
adding a penny cost to the ultimate
consumer of the land"