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The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
A Tough Bunch of Gypsies.

The gang of gypsies ordered from
Montrose a week previous, made
camp at Delta last week, but got
in so bad on their approach TO the
city that they were occupied main
ly in the police court while here.
Out of town a MAYS they halted
/. j. Weston, of Ash mesa, who
was going home after having mar
heted a load of produce at Penley $,
askig him for match. Weston
carried his matches in his pocket
book and opening it to accommodate
them, displayed some currency. He
had alighted from his wagon and at
sight of the money one of the
women made grab for the pocket
book and managed to abstract the
two ten-dollar bills in sight. In the
struggle which ensued Weston man
aged TO recover one of the bills,
which was torn in Two. The other
one he failed to get back. He had
got his foot on the pocket-book,
which had fallen to the ground, and
which, in another compartment con-
tanned a 2O-dollar gold piece. At
tnlS stage, w weston NesNllleN, d AitNAe
girl came up with knife and
threatened to stab him and one OF
the men on wagon pointed a gun
At him. He managed to escape, how
ever, with his pocket-book and its
contents minus the one ten-dollar
bill.
Sheriff Williams arrested the par
ties and their hearing was had on
Thursday and Friday before Justice
Percival E. Coombe at the court
house. The two main adult Of
tenders were bound over in the
sum of S10O each and cash bond
required This was put up in silver
collars. The girl was turned over
to Judge Stewards juvenile court
authority.
The party. after getting tempor-
.irily clear of the laws meshes hied
from Delta and presumably have
shaken the adobe dust of our cot
tonwood suburbs from their shoes
for good.
So mote il he
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
SCORES DYING FROM THE
INTENSE HEAT IN THE EAST
Half Thousand Lives Succumb to
High Temperature So Far
This Month.

1t seems really selfish for local
people TO complain of heat when
we realize that over five hundred
people have died in the East since
July 1st, besides thousands of pros
trations that have been reported.
Here the nights are cool SO We
can sleep and rest our crops are
not burned up by the sun nor do
they suffer from drouths, even
though it does not rain for months,
and the temperature has not been
to 95 degrees this summer, which
is not dangerous in this dry noun
tain air.
Some $50 have died from the
heat already this month in New
York City and Chicago alone. The
toll OF lives in the former city on
Wednesday was 1875. The same day
20 deaths were reported to the po-
lice in Philadelphia and 80 in the
city of Chicago. All through Kan
sas and the other Middle Western
states the heat has been unbearable
and crops have been burned up by
the hundreds of acres despite the
rains that have fallen the past
week.
We who are fortunate enough to
live in Western Colorado have en-
Juyed weather that has not been
suffocating, the nights have been
cool enough that one could not
sleep comfortably without a com
fort, and best of all our irrigated
lands in Delta county are yielding
q crop this year that would be en-
WED by Eastern states under the
best conditions they ever saw.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
A BOAST THAT MUST BE
PROVEN TO BE BELIEVED
Grand junction Must Not Take
Credit for Delta Fruit
Shipments.

a Grand Junction correspondent
Of the Denver Republican sent in
the following for Sundays issue:
Each handicapped to some ex-
tent by damaging May frosts, but
with old-time rivalry burning fierce
| ly, Mesa and Delta counties are now
in race for fruit raising suprem-
acy and orchardists are coaxing
their trees to produce the biggest
and best crop possible.
The challenge issued by the Delta
County Business Mems Association
reused the dormant pride of the
Mesa county association in saying:
In order to settle for all time
before the eyes of the world the
supremacy of the Delta county
fruit district, this organization does
hereby challenge any county OF the
United States to equal its record
Of shipments of deciduous fruits,
produced during the season of 1911,
and in further evidence of its good
intent and purposes and in the is
suance of the said challenge, there
has been placed on deposit in the
I'elta National bank in gold, as
forfeit, 500, to be paid to the coun-
~ meeting said challenge Any
county desiring to compete shall
put up a like forfeit, the fund to
be used by the American apple con-
gress in the purchase of a trophy
or thropies and awarding prizes to
the contestants"
The only condition the Mesa
county association makes is that
the 500 be placed on deposit in
the First National bank of Denver,
instead of the Delta bank.
| The rivalry this year promises
TO equal in intensity that of 1909,
when Mesa county forced the Delta
ties to take down their banner of
supremacy at the Denver Apple
Show by showing records that twice
as much fruit had been shipped
from Grand Junction that fall as
from Delta.
This year the two counties will
be more evenly matched, as much
new land has been planted in Delta.
Estimates made for Delta county
Tor this year place the shipments
at 1000 cars, while the highest es-
innate made here is 1900 cars"
No Delta people will acknowledge
the business of the statement that
Grand Valley shipped more fruit in
1909 than Delta county, not to
mention twice as much. AS a
matter of fact little effort was
made to gather full statistics of
cur shipments, while Grand Valley
had gathered in every bill of stuff
shipped including cantaloupes, that
was shipped or passed through the
hands of association members of
Grad Junction. the mem bers of
some of which We're partners in
Delta shipping associations. But
there will be a different record kept
this fall. and if we don't beat them
two-to-one we will miss our guess.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Mrs. 4. NJ. Stewart Dies Sud-
denly at Her Garnet Mesa Hom'

Comparing with the death of Mr..
McGregor at Olathe last Saturday
night while writing letter. was
that of Mrs. A. NJ. Stewart, who
dropped down from heart attack
on the evening of July ith. while
out in the yard feeding the chickens
at their home on Garnet mesa which
joins the Sweitzer orchard farm on
the south.
Mrs. Stewart had been down to
town during the day. She had been
slightly ailipg but nothing serious
was thought. Her husband. who is
"A carpenter. was at home and was
engaged doing some irrigating not
far from the house. Their little
boy went to where he was working,
passing his mother on the way.
They started to the house and on
the way saw the wife and mother
fall. A doctor was hurriedly sum
moned but found their patient dead
upon arriving.
The Stewards came here from
Ieadville about two years ago. The
body was shipped there for burial
on Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07

The Grand Valley fruit associa-
tions have advised the printing of
cards to go in each box of apples
shipped. telling of the full bushel
measure of the box, of the quality
and keeping record of the fruit
and where raised. so that the final
buyer of the fruit will know
This looks like a good plan, not
only for advertising the fruit, but
the section in which it is grown.
The plan can be easily enlarged
upon so as to include advertising
advantages to the grower himself,
and to whom advertising should
bring direct benefits.
Printing of cards doesn't cost
much. and 1t is but natural that the
owner of n fine orchard. who mar
kets an honest and enticing pack,
should want the credit due him. on
= card, all his own, he could de-
scribe the fruit and his orchard
having a view of the same printed
On the card II he wished.
The idea is good one. for the
cards have the backing of the fruit
they accompany to prove their argu-
ment, and they call attention in a
direct way to the merits of the sec
ton where ii is grown. and the
consumer can ponder while he eats.
More than this. the plan, when
generally adopted, will build up the
needed interest among growers in
sending to market most carefully
and best packed fruit. 1t is just
the thing to stimulate competition
for merit in that way and overcome
the heretofore drawback of careless
If not dishonest packing. and will
serve to give our fruit the same
desirable reputation which gets for
the northwest sections correspond
msly higher prices and the conf
dcnce of buyers
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Boys Battle With Bear.

John Holland, a well known Kan
rah Greek cowboy. and kenneth
Barnes of this city had an exciting
battle with a big bear upon the Un-
compahgre Plateau 500 yards from
the Bowman summer camp on last
Tuesday, in which they had to fight
for their lives, but they killed the
bear, and now the skin, a very fine
brown one, is being tanned and the
cowboys on the Plateau are eating
bear steak.
Tuesday morning while Holland
was walking about quarter OF
mile from his cabin, he saw the
bear a short distance away. He
had a dog with him and realized
that if he and the dog both started
for the bear. bruin would soon climb
quaking asp tree, so he made 4
rush for the animal with the dog
barking madly in front of him.
The bear quickly climbed tree
close by and Holland took long,
sharp pole lying on the ground
nearby and seeing Barnes coming.
yelled for him to go to the caoin
and get his six shooter. The pear
started to come down the tree ana
Holland jabbed him with the pole
From that time on it was one DIE
snarling and jabbing game and the
hear did get down and change trees
once or twice.
Finally Barnes came running up
with the six shooter just as tho
bear was getting tired of the
monkey business and thoroughlX
infuriated, was making some ianey
passes at Holland. one of which mis-
sed him by inches. Several shots
from the revolver sent Bruin INTO
the land where there are no cow
boys with probing poles or SIX
sbooters junction News.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
The Sane Fourth.

The Sane Fourth idea seems to
lie gaining ground, even though il
may have its drawbacks in the opin-
ion of the more eXhuberent spirits.
The desire to be noisy in cele-
brating the nations birthday is sat
isfying to the young and deep root
ed in many of the old.
What If few fingers are burned
and other hurts sustained. joy is
hardly an interesting one without
its spice of bravado and danger.
In. every one of our sports there
is danger. Base ball, foot ball, every
athletic field sport adds its record
Of broken limbs and loss of lives
each season, and the same is true
of every avocation in life. The
average patriotic citizen, boy or
man, feels like whooping II up on
the fourth, and, when restrained,
feel. like n part of their liberty has
been taken away from them.
So. those who want to whoop,
shoot crackers and make noise.
always have this mans consent.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
More About the Potato.

In the boast of getting four
dollars or more per hundred for
new potatoes, it must be remember
time is no more than two cents per
pound would be when the potatoes
are twice as large 1t is claimed
by dealers in Delta, however, that
they have been paying up to five
cents pound for new potatoes. and
Grand junction papers assert that
new potatoes have been shipped
from Grand Valley in carload lots
which brought at wholesale market
s4 per sack. 1t is now predicted
that the crop of early potatoes when
matured. will go on the market for
as much as So per sack.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Wrestling Match.

One of the events of interest ut
the fairgrounds in the afternoon
was not on the program but was ar
ranged impromptu and proved quite
interesting.
Wrestler Pullen, of Oklahoma,
threw out challenge. to throw any
man present three times In n given
number of minutes. Irwin Sankey'
of North Delta. engaged MIN, got
thrown twice and threw the expert
wrestler once. Pullen weighs 100
pounds and Sankey 1876. The two
men. we understand, are brothers
in-law.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
The Passing of a Pioneer.

John ]. Barker. pioneer citizen
or Delta and veteran of the Civil
War, answered the last roll call
Sunday morning, passing quietly
from life to rest.
Mr.. Barker was 70 years old
and had been a citizen of Delta for
nearly 25 years. He had been en-
gaged in business here in former
years but had spent much of his
later life OF his fine ranch near
the city. As citizen his life was
exemplary and he ever possesses
the confidence as well as the
friendship of all who knew him.
The funeral services were held
at the Baptist church at 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon. Rev. Wm. j.
sly delivering the discourse in
which appeared many fine tributes
to the citizen and soldier. Both the
Odd Fellows lodge, of which the
deceased was a member and the
members of Mcclellan Post, G.. A.
II. and W. X. c. were present to
do honor to the memroy of their
departed comrade and brother.
Both the funeral service and
burial were largely attended.
The casket was covered with
beautiful floral tributes.
The Independent joins with rela-
tives and friends, the G. A. r. Posr
the lodge of Odd Fellows and the
community at large, in sympathy
for their and our loss of good
and respected citizen, a member, /
comrade, a husband and father,
His life was worth the living, to
himself and others. He has enter
ed into eternal rest.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Sample olathe's Mineral Water

AT depth of nearly a thousand
feet Olathe has procured fine
flowing artesIan well, the water
OF which is just sufficiently flavor
ed with minerals to make it attrac-
tive, and it is pronounced very pure
and healthful for drinking. II. H.
smith. of the Criterion office,
brought in jug of the water July
4th and set 'em up to the Indepen-
dent force. He stated that there
were many people visited Olathe
solely for the purpose of drinking
this water and taking baths.
1t might be good stunt for
Delta people to organize and sink
such a we'll
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Delta Loses Two CIergymen.

Within a week Delta has lost two
of her well known clergymen.
DIR. Geo. NJ. Darley, of the Pres
byterian church. venerable and
white-haired. resigned a few weeks
since after having served his church
here for many years, and he and
Mrs. Darley left Monday for the
southern part of the state, where
they will, for a time at least, visit
members of their family. DIR. Dgr-
ley stated. when bidding the In
dependent goodbye. that they did
not know yet where they would
settle.
Rev. William J. Sly, who for a
year or more has been pastor OF
the Baptist church in Delta preach
ed his farewell sermons last Sun
day and has. responded to a call in
state church work, his headquarters
TO be in Denver.
Both gentlemen appear to regard
their work as pastors here, finished.
They leave with the best wishes
of all for their future success and
usefulness.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Public Can Fish i'm


Thomas +. Mahoney, of Grand
Junction, has received the following
answer to his wire from Congress
man Edward L. Taylor;
In answer to your wire will say
that the forestry service here has
no application for leases of Alex
ander or Grand Mesa lakes. They
are today wiring the district forester
at Denver concerning II. They as
sure me that no lease will be grant
ed that would in any way exclude
the public from free use of the
lakes and the grounds. | Will
handle the matter further as soon
as your letter is received.
EDWARD T. TAYLOR"
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Former Montrosc Bank EmplOyc
Turns Bank Rpbber In utal

S. |. Fisher, who was formerly
employed In the First National
Bank of Montrose and who was
found bound and gagged in the
bank of Tooele, Utah, recently
when that institution was found
to have been robbed of $4,000 has
confessed, 1t is claimed, that he
was engaged In a conspiracy to rob
the bank, of which he was cashier.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Delta Foundry Burned.

The foundry and shops of =.
Mundry were practically destroyed
Saturday morning, the fire occur
ring at about | o'clock. The build
ing was charred almost to falling
before the blaze could be subdued
and much of it's contents damaged
beyond repair. The origin of the
fire was not known. We understand
there was little or no insurance.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Time for Second Spraying.

Prof. II. S. Herrick has asked
the Independent to warn the orch
ardists in the Garnet mesa district
and the district just north of Cory,
that they should make the second
spraying for codling moth the first
OF next week. as the pests will be
coming out of the eggs in large
numbers by that time.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
Paradox bad Man Goes
With His Boots On.

Alex Peterson, desperate while
intoxicated, prosperous when sober
was shot and killed at Bedrock, in
the Paradox country last week, by
John Foster. n deputy sheriff me
coroner's Jury rendered Veroie'
of self defense.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07

Mr.. Perry is here from Los An
geles, arranging to build upon and
otherwise improve the fine l2o acre
ranch on California mesa near town
which he bought year ago from
A. b. Crabill.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07

Attorney Hickman Walker spent
the 4th with his parents in Graho
Junction. He returned "Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1911-07-07

A marriage license was issued
this week to Frank Pennington and
Josephine Ages, of Crawford.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18
0R0ZC0 AND BLANC0 TO
 BE GUARD COMMANDERS

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, July IT, Gen. Pascual 0rozeo has been ap- pointed a commander of rural guards for the southern district of this state by the department of gobernacioa. Gen. Jose de la Luz Blanco, military commander at Juarez, has also been appointed to a like position for the northern section.
 A telegram from Gomez Palacio, Durango, says that 200 operatives of the Compania Industrial Jabonera, a large soap factory in that town. have gone on a strike because the company refused to accede to their demand for fewer hours and an increase of 25 per cent in wages.
 Advices from Torreon are to the effect that only three employees re- mained at work in the coal mines at Rio Escondido. and they are foreign CTS. All the Mexican miners in that camp are on strike for higher pay and shorter time.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18
THE HERPIcloE GIRL KNOWS.

While shopping the most annoy ing thing for ne is to have some- one try to sell me something just as good" when I ask for Newbro's Herpicide. To be sure there are not many druggists who do this. but what few there are should know that such a policy will destroy the customers confidence. When they try 1t On me I never wait for the story, simply hunt 8 store where they will sell me what I want.
 It is absurd for anyone to say that a preparation Is as good as Herpi- eide. I don't think they believe it themselves. Every druggist knows that there Is but one genuine. or iginal dsndruff germ destroyer and that is Newbro's Herpicide.
 It keeps the head free from dan druff, prevents the hair from com ing out and stops itching of the scalp.
 Herpicide is really a wonderful remedy which does just what you want and expect it to do.
 One dollar size bottles are gitaran- teed. Sold by ali druggists. Applica- tions at good barber shops
 Send 10c in postage for sample 10 The Herpicide Co, Dept R. De troit Mich. t Ao'
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18

Change of Program. Royal tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18


 opments in CT IaIlss.. -sdnty is a reservoir company promoted by s. s. Campbell of Boston. A dam is to be constructed 35 feet wide in the Graham mountains 8 miles from Saf ford, and this will store sufficient pure mountain water for domestic purposes for two years if necessary. and to supply the entire valley. The success of the plan depended on a tunnel through a bluf in the mountain, 3S0 feet long. through which the water is to be taken from the reservoir; and this tunnel Is now about completed. The enterprise will cost when operating s250.000. The project is due to the enterprise and activity of J. Birdno. It will be com pleted and in operation some time this fall.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18
CASTLE DAMAGED BY FIRE.

MILAN. July 17.-Fire yesterday partially burned Sforza castle at Sant Angelo Lodigano. The tower. which was built in 1891, aud the arm ory still stand, but the archives con taining important documents were de- stroyed.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18
Eastern Markets
 Yesterday
lBy U. J. Overlockl

BOSTON. July 1.-The 15-point decline in Calumet and Heela on small offerings was the only feature of the Boston market today. There was no unfavoratae news from the property to cause the selling and no doubt the pending merger litigation has tired small holders. The balance of the market was extremely dull and will probably remain so until after congress adjourns.
 News from the crop sections was much more favorable today. causing severe declines in grain prices all around. Would take advantage of all weak spots to buy stocks as We look for higher prices within next 30 days.-Paine Webber x Co.
 Curbs quiet and unchanged. Total sales New York 13S,500.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18
KANSAS GETS RAIN.

KANSAS CITY. July 17-Practical Iy the entire state of Kansas is GOV cred with rain. which fell last night and today.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18

Pictures of Insurrecto leaders and important scenes of the Mexicah war, Star Theater toniht.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-18
TeY NY ECZEMA CURE.

Al Pure White Liquid; Stops htcn- ! ing immediately & Cures Perman- entiy. @'"s
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-13

WM. II. LEE,
W ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw.
Office over post office All legal business
promptly attended to. Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-13

nave been employed ever since. In
coming bfore the people and asking
their assistance and vote at the COM
ing primaries, let me say that 1 am
no tool of any boss or bosses. /
simply desire in common with every
American citizen to better my condi-
ton. Your support will be appre-
ciated and if nominated and elected
will devote all my time and atten-
ton to the duties of the office to
which / aspire.
As the son of the late Newton
Sharpsteen, veteran of the Civil
war, / have an interest in and SYM
pathy with all veterans.
If elected, | will resign my posi-
ton in the postofiice and personally
attend to the duties of Prothonotary.
! will endeayor to be courteous and
obliging in my dealings with every
one.
Most cordially yours,
j. N. Sharr-teen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-13
HOneSdaIe Dime Bank

We will help you with three
per cent. interest. Each new de-
positor is presented with a USE
full, as we'll as ornamental house
hold bank.
We make a speciality of loan
ing money to Wayne county peo-
pie. Business accounts solicited.
Call and see us or you can do
your banking with us by mail.
Write and we will tell you
how.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-13

To the Republicans of Wayne Co.:
! take this means of announcing
myself as a candidate for the nomi-
nation of Prothonotary at the pri-
maries, Sept. 80, 1911.
To most of you | am known per-
sonally. During my seventeen years
of service as a clerk in the Homes
dale postofiice my efforts have been
to perform my duties faithfully and
cOurteOusly to the patrons of the Of
flee and the public generally.
To the voters with whom l am not
personally acquainted / would say
that, since a severe injury sustain
ed by my father a few years before
his accidental death when | was six
teen years old / have tried to make
an honest living. My birthplace was
in Texas township, district No. A.,
Wayne county. My school days
were limited to the district school
and the Honesdale High school. AS
a boy of eleven years / spent my
summers slate picking ON the Della
ware & Hudson dock and attended
school during the winter. l also
spent several summers working ON a
farm in Cherry Ridge.
After school l entered the office
of the Honesdale Iron Works, known
now as the Guerney Electric Elevator
Co., where ! stayed a number of
years and later entered the Homes
dale postoffice serving two years un-
der William f. Briggs. l then went
to the Carbondale Lumber company
as a bookkeeper, remaining with
them until the appointment as post
master of Miss Mary e. Gerety, who
later became the wife of Hon. G. A.
McCarty. In June, 1896. returned
to the Honesdale postoffice where