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The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
Good Pack Counts With
Market and Consumer

The fruit crop was large this year.
resulting in stagnated markets. In
connection with these markets, how
ever, there is very important les
son.
That lesson is in connection with
the fact that the market reports show
big apples well packed selling at s1.25
to s2.15 per box, while the smaller
fruit goes begging for buyers at from
40 to 75c per box.
This admonishes growers to thin
properly and TO be careful with their
pack.
There are two classes of buyers;
one with money enough that they are
willing at all times to pay top notch
prices for the best, and they will have
nothing else If they can get the best
The other class are in more moderate
circumstances and are bargain hunters
at market buying.
One Delta county man told The
Independent editor this week that
the apples f,om his orchard were sell
ng in Chicago at s1.50 to $500 a box
without any trouble. They had been
carefully graded and packed In a
market report read Tuesday. we note
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
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The sophmores of the Delta high
school are making preparations for
a play to be given some tine in Jan
uary.
Miss Gladys Miller has been alb
sent from school a few days on ac-
count of Illness.
Last Saturday the Read boys play
ed Delta in basket ball. The score
was 22 to II in favor OF Read,
Preparations are being made for a
the joint literary societies.
DIR. Crawford of the Baptist church
was a visitor to the Delta high school
last Friday.
The enrolment in the high school
to date is 1S9. of whom $50 were be-
longing last Friday.
Several excellent reports concern
ing articles OF interest were given
by different members of the high
school this week.
The school closes December 90 for
the Christmas vacation and reopens
on December 30.
Mr.. Warner, the Alumni secretary
OF the University OF Colorado, visited
the high school Tuesday and gave
a very interesting talk.
The second number of the lecture
course. the lecture by Judge Alden,
took place last Thursday.
Kean Griffith, former. graduate
of the Delta high school, was visi.
tor last Monday.
Both the boys and girls basket
ball teams will play Delta tomorrow.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
RIO GRANDE MAY PENETRATE
INTO THE PARADOX VALLEY

The latest rumor of a road into the
Paradox country says the d. 4 r. G.
will put n narrow guage line out from
Placerville next summer and will use
the rails for that purpose from the
Marshall Pass line.
This looks the most plausible OF
any of the many schemes heralded
for n road into that really wonderful
country.
The Paradox country has been put
ting forward strong demands for a
road. and these demands are grow
ing imperative with the development
of its vanadium mines, aside from
which it has many other things to
offer.
The resources of few parts of the
state are so interesting or so little
known as those of the Paradox Sec
ton. This because 1t has no outlet
besides the trails, which for miles
lead over steep ridges and deep
gulchcs.
Not many know, even. that mere
prospects in that section are getting
out little lots of ore that bring as
much as dollar pound. yet that
also is true.
With the advent of a railroad there
will be things doing in the Paradox
that are little dreamed of now.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
Mine Rescue Car
In Delta County

The mine rescue car No. 2 came
in from Grand Junction one day the
latter part of the week and went out
over the North Fork branch to the
Somerset and Bowie coal mines where
extensive experiments were to be
made in mine rescue work and i'm
provements in mine equipment
The car and its corps of officials
have been all over the state this
summer visiting every mining camp
of any particular importance in the
state and accomplishing much good
The car has been expected in the
North Fork country for some months
past.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
SUPREME COURT HOLDS
RAILROAD BOARD LEGAL

DENVER, Dec. 13.-The state SUI
IRENE court today ordered the Colo
rado anc Southern railroad to open
It's lire between Como and Brecken-
ritge. Sometime ago the railroad
closed this line on the grounds that
it was not paying proposition. The
state railroad commission investigat-
ed the case and ordered the line
re-opened. The railroad refused and
began suit to determine the consti,
tutionality OF the law creating the
commission.
The supreme court today held that
the law is constitutional. II held that
the commission can fix freight rates
and order any reasonable train ser
vice in the state. The court held
that the Breckenridge order was
reasonable.
The court also held that State
Auditor Leddy was right in declin-
ing to issue any warrants against the
water defense fund The state legis-
lature appropriated $4,000 to be used
in defending the water of Colorado
streams from Wyoming and Kansas
irrigation companies. A commission
composed of three representatives and
three senators were appointed to dis.
burse the funds. Leddy refused to
issue the warrants on the grounds
that the legislature could make the
appropriation but the executive offic-
ers OF the state should handle the
fund and not the legislative officers.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

thar a carload of extra large apples
mad been sold at s2.15 per box.
There seems yet very much TO be
learned and put into practice by the
average orchard owner
Another thing is shown by the pres
ent market While the fruit crop
was an overproduction this year, dried
and evaporated fruits are both scarce
and high
The market report We read closed
as follows: Have you any dried
prunes? If so, state what quantity
and advise prices"
Delta county should have more
and better means of taking care of
fruits, particularly of season like
the present. You don't need so many
boxes for the dried or evaporated
product and you do not have to pay
for cold storage before you have am
pie time to market.
The future of the apple market
looks a little more promising. While
there is still a great bulk in storage,
city dealers report that they have
plenty of storage room. which indi-
Gates that the rush of shipments may
be largely over.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
A. N. MINERS TEAM RAN AWAY;
NOT MUCH DAMAGE DONE

Some little excitement was created
in the central part of town on Wednes-
day evening at about o'clock when
A. ". Miners team ran away from
point near the high school building
and went tearing down Third street
at n clip that would have put many
OF the track stock TO shame. Mr..
Miner is the man who carries the
children OF North Delta to and from
school each day and 1t was first
thought that his large, covered wagon
was possibly loaded with little folks
when the accident occurred and that
some OF them might have been ser
iously hurt. but these fears were
promptly allayed by the report that
no one bur Mr.. Miner was in the
wagon when the horses started and
he had been successful in getting out
unhurt. Mr.. Miner was turning his
big wagon around for the children to
get in when he collided with tele-
phone pole and caused the top to
fall off. The team at once took
fright and began to race down Third
street which was not ended until
another pole near Dodge was connect
ed with by the rinaway's and the
running gear. The wreckage was
hastily gathered up and the neces-
sary repairs made.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
DR.. VIM. Crawford
Is New Minister

DR.. William Crawford, who delivered
four very able sermons in the Bap-
list pulpit of this city, the last being
on Sunday evening. has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the church
here and will be on hand to assume
his new duties on the first Sunday in
next January.
DR.. Crawford is now pastor OF the
First Baptist church in Elk City,
Oklahoma, where he is exceedingly
popular. He went TO Denver last
Monday morning to make final ar
rangements for locating here perma-
nently.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
Faces Charge of
EmbeZZlement

V. V. Vining, former manager fov
the Independent Lumber company at
Crawford, was arrested in Albuquer-
que. New Mexico, a few days ago
on charge of embezzlement, prefer.
red by the Lumber company and he
was brought 10 this city Wednesday
evening by Sheriff Williams. His
preliminary hearing has been set for
Thursday, December 16.
Vining is charged with having ap-
propriated to his own use s450.00 OF
the lumber company's money.
He is 81 years of age and married.
His family left Crawford about four
ard one-half months ago for eastern
Colors do, their former home, and a
little later Vining disappeared. A
checking up of his books followed.
and a shortage to the amount mention
ed discovered.
His whereabouts could not be ascer.
tanned for some weeks but the Off,
GERS finally located him in New Me1i-
co and his arrest followed. AS we
go to press bond for his preliminary
hearing has not been secured.
Vining was well and favorably
known in the Crawford district and
his arrest has caused no little sur
prise
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
School Burns
At Crawford

The Crawford school house, one of
the best in that section of the coun-
try, burned early yesterday morning,
the fire originating. according to the
report, from defective or overheated
flue.
The school building had massive
stone walls and it is possible that
these may serve to rebuild upon, in
which case the insurance carried Will
largely cover the loss, aside from that
of temporary inconvenience in hous-
ing the pupils for the present.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
DOUBLE WEDDING

There was a double wedding at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at the
office of Judge S L. Fairlamb, who
united in marriage Mr. Custer A. Nc
Leod of Crawford and Miss Effie Col
Inns of Delta, and Mr.. Harry F. White
of Hotchkiss and Miss Lucy L. Ander
son of Delta.
A dozen or more friends of the two
couples were present as witnesses,
from Crawford, Hotchkiss and Delta,
who showered the happy pairs with
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
Human Hand
And Foot Found

The finding OF n hand and foot in
this city few days ago has caused
no little conjecture and speculation
as to the skeletons from which they
came. and n search will doubtless be
made to unveil the mystery.
The foot was first unearthed at
the rear OF the Charles Fulghum home
on Palmer street and then day or
10 later and not far distant the hand
was picked up. Both parts of the
skeleton are small and naturally con-
sidered to be those OF either wo-
man or young man. Cash Sampson
however. after making somewhat
hurried investigation, gave 1t as his
opinion that the parts are only parts
of bear. but one OF the local doctors
Is positive that they are human men,
bers
Several persons have disappeared
from this section within the last few
years and never since been heard of.
boy was drowned In the Gunnison
and his body never recovered. and
It is therefore reasonable to infer
that a body might easily have been
lodged at some point where dogs could
uncover the bones and bring them to
view. At any rate the find is causing
much concern and the mystery may
yet result in solution.
Many people OF the city have made
an examination Of the perfect rem
nants Of a human body.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
Talk
About China

China being the subject at the club
meeting Wednesday afternoon, Gus
toms and traditions of that nation and
its people were ably handled.
Miss McMichael talked on Folk Lore
in an interesting way. Mrs. Stephan
told of their religions and political
conditions as she had seen them dur
ing her trip with her husband, Sena-
tor George Stephan, last year. Miss
Manchester ably discussed Csnfucius,
founder of their literature.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

It is said that an application for a
new trial for Sonora. the Mexican
murderer OF Bruce Doyle. is being
prepared. and is limited that the inter-
est OF Senator Barella has been en-
listed. The application should be de-
MED. as there has never been any
question OF Sonora's guilt. and the
county has already been to enor-
nous expense in his case
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
DON'T WASTE WATER

Members of the city council have
requested The Independent to call at
tention to the water situation
1t is said that many water users
leave water running to keep pipes
from freezing and thus cut short the
supply.
They state that there has been .the
usual amount of mountain water run
ming down the pipe line the past
week, yet it became necessary to
start the pump on Gunnison river
water Monday.
Unless water users want Gunnison
water a part of the time, they will
hive TO save the mountain water sup
ply from going to wastes
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

J. A. Hazlett stopped off in Delta
when en- route TO his home in Seattle,
New York City, for a few days visit
with his brother. T. A. Hazlett and
family. Mr.. Hazlett was here until
last Tuesday evening when he pro-
ceeded on his journey to the big
Northwestern metropolis. He reports
that section of the Union as in a
prosperous condition at the present
time.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

Del Johnson and Johnny Mitchell
both well known and popular young
men of Salida and members of the
Rio Grande surveying corps, We're
here on Tuesday looking over the
city and getting acquainted with our
people. The surveying crew were at
work on the North Fork branch this
week,
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13
GOVERNMENTS REPORT ON THE
UNcoMPAHGRE LANDS

The Department of Agriculture has
issued a report on the soil survey of
the Uncompahgre valley area, Colora-
do. The area surveyed covers 3S1
square miles lying in the counties of
Delta. Nontrose and Ouray About
one third of the territory comprises
the Uncompahgre Irrigation project.
The report is a broad and COM
prehensive one dealing eNhaustingly
with the agricultural conditions OF the
area, and showing the locations and
what crops the different types of
soils encountered during the survey
are best adapted to. Illustrations.
showing many agricultural scenes OF
the developed and undeveloped re-
gion are imbordered. and a map in
colors showing the location of every
thing of agricultural value in the re-
gion is annexed to the report.
Uncompahgre valley lies in the
western part of the state or what is
known as the Western slope at an
elevation of 1000 to $500 feet above
sea level The valley occupies a basin
like depression surrounded by high
plateaus and elevated ranges of
mountain. The topography is varied.
Drainage and railroad facilities are
good
Cattle, sheep, potatoes sugar beets,
alfalfa. fruit and honey are the lead
ing products of the area, says the re-
port. The climate is salubrious. The
summer days are warm. but nights
cool. The winters are moderately
cold. temperature never falling below
Is. The average date for last killing
frost is May l6, and the first fall
frosts are October ..
The mesa gravelly loan type of
soil found in the area is difficult to
till. is we'll drained, practically free
from alkali, and is suited only to the
culture of fruit, alfalfa and grain,
continues the report. The mesa loan.
while not extensive. is adapted to
truck and other crops. The mesa clay
Is Nht ulpSA tNNNhSA't shAN 'aiN'
able. and is adapted to the production
of fruit. alfalfa and general farm
crops. The Shavano fine sandy loan
is free from alkali and we'll adapted
to truck crops. peaches and cherries.
The Chipeta clay loan contains a
small quantity of alkali, but responds
well to applications OF organic mat,
ter and good tillage. The Chipeta
clay. AN extensive type. supports very
little vegetation, contains alkah. and
is difficult to prepare for irrigation.
The Billings clay loan. while minor
type. produces good crops. The Bill
lings salty clay loan is low In humus
but when well titled produces high
yields OF sugar beets, alfalfa, pota-
toes and farm crops. The Billings
silly clay, an extensive and valuable
agricultural soil. sometimes carries
quantities OF alkali salts. and needs
drainage. is well suited to the grow
ing OF general farm crops. sugar beets
and alfalfa.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

Miss Irene Black of Paonia was
Granted divorce from Franklin G.
Black by Judge Burnett on Wednes-
day Cruelty was the charge prefer
red.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Gwynn of the
Sunnyside fruit ranch near Cory de-
parted for their home in Essex, la,
asst Sunday after putting in the pres
ent fruit season at the place above
mentioned.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

Gifts OF any kind for the poor will
be received for distribution by the
woman's club at the library building
on December 90.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-13

Mrs. Daisy f. Snyder came home
last Friday from her visit in Califor
MIA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-24

who was ordered 10 investigate the
reported outrages against the Peruvian
Indians in the Putumayo rubber dis
trict. arrived in Washing; on to-day and
conferred with state Department o,fi =
cials.
The outrages brought to light by
Consul Fuller's Investigation are such
as 10 give rise to one of the most per-
picking Latin-American problems with
which the state Department has had to
deal. especially in view of the fact that
British corporations are the principal
operators in the Peruvian rubber fields.
1t is probable the Monroe DoCtrlnr
viii be invoked before any adequate re-
lief is obtained for the long-suffering
Indians.
Consul Fullers report mailed before
his departure for the United states. had
previously reached the department. but
he supplemented the disclosures made
therein with other Information. all
tending to show the horror Of the uot-
RACES perpetrated upon the Indians by
their foreign employers, as well as the
gravity of the problem with which this
government had to deal. One purpose
Of Consul F'uller's mirsion was 10 as
certain whether the preparation Of
outrages against the native Indian
rubber gatherers has ceased. as the
Peruvian government insists is the
case. but that fact may not be Known
until the consuIs report is transmit
ted TO Congress. which has already call
ed for it by special resolution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-24
HUBBARD GRADUATED
FROM RAND0LPH-MACOk
Especial to The Times Dispatch-I

Iarrisonbung Va. December %
Rev w J. Hubbard, the EocAinS ha n
minister, now in the Charleston. w w.
iaii charged with attempting 10 GRIM
inally attack tweive-year-old girl
graduated for the Methodist ministry
At Randolph Macon COLLEGE. Asniah''
in 1891 One Of his first charges IVES
Trinity Methodist Clurcn IL Lyncn-
brrr after w~lch he became an evan
gelist. ami finally went over TO iic
Rantist church. Ten years ago DEE
wrote a book. Taught by The VIII "i
Cod giving his religious beliefs AMI
his conception Of the Bible In this
book he SAYS that he was called 20
write the volume. and that he he9 p
the call as clearly as ne did the original
call 10 the ministry
The minister's wife and seven en- %
dren al Broadway. twelve miles n"F'4.
Of uarrisonburg. have implicit con
ndeu-c in him. ard h. Is not wit'o
friends AMI supporters among the
people 90 the county
constable AGREE did not handcun IL
PRISONER. and the trip from harrison
mr. 20 Charleston was made like two
ordinary travellers Tho men stopped ~
,,,. best hotels. and ~ stanton TOOK in
the town and watched the pr"va q
fiorl FOR TIC woodrow N ilN'0 '''-'
zion. few reonIc being aware OF theif
identity
constable Acrec docs not believe IN" {
Hubbard can 20 through thc ordeal %
"A trial without mental and physica
lrcakdown
Hubbard was born in Appowa't'>
c..ufv. and has many relatives ~
cha. .ou-.v and 800 Prime edward
Joseph McN.al stole fcur watc'
from H. o. Pcttits ce'a hiisafn"f
-vs-,ncl tg.. e trcm FOR 60 horse. 500
.re horse and ;he othcF u"rp .'c'e.
wfsr ~lr@ ii. lc tried =" hfihe a frien''
-a s..co,t s story to help him out To-
..s..ef 90. gave him ihirty days ~
-.r ard 1901. - 81.
Leonard Nlss'ing. of I'd House W.
w. nsss. g. -rliticrs 'r'D to 'hr homo
20 ST.. ~nl r -smricrs. north ol iff-
..ori.a.r. rsr 't. hand ol BIER pcsliii'
...e.f Miss MAY hif > ifnn'' ~
f.. vsaiI.l. groom started back h"."'
.. f..... "A. rrinr Oh. 90 w." il
90 .rrl.our TIE next ds- Miss AHt
f..fr ..n. fo town t1 a. ~olne SHOP
r.fra~ Co., irfrlar That rizhf t"i'-
eran ,+-u. from Wseh'nc'' annoin'-
jug Ga. MARRIAGE ~ thc couple.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-24
HANGER SUCCEEDS
BOOKER AS CLERK
First Assistant Takes Place OF
Chief With Senate of
Virginia.

Marshall T. Booker, clerk Of the
Senate Of Virginia. yesterday rendered
his resignation TO Governor Mann. o.
V. Hanger. who .or six years has been
first assistant clerk. was at once APP
pointed to fill the uneNpired term.
which ends January /. 1916. The. SEN
ate OF 1910 added a rule that there
after the clerk SHOULD be elected for
four years. and this was followed last
winter in the reelection of Mr.. Book
er.
The cause o. Nj. Rockers retirement
is his election as attorney for the Com
monwsaith I'm Halifax County. lie Is
prosecutor for the county with the
third largest population III the state
and this occupies a large part of his
time. necessitating his retirement from
the post at the Capitol. lie was elect
ed to the position by the Senate OF
1908. and reelected III 1910 ana 1911
both times without opposition. HIS
services have been 50 satisfactory tnat
the Senators have Joined in expressing
their appreciation-
Mr.. Hanger entered the service OF the
senate during the Long Parliament
Of l901-2-3. as committee clerk. Upon
the election o. Mr. Booker in 1905 MI
Hanger was appointed first assistant
clerk and has since held the position
officiating as clerk when Mr.. Booker
-yas unaVOidably absent
The new clerk Is thirty seven years
old He i a native OF Augusta COun-
- but has resided for fifteen years
at Amherst. where he is in the hard
ward business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-24
KILLED AND BODY
CAST FROM TRAIN
Railway Agent Meets Death at
Hands of Negro
Porter.

Mobile. Ala. December 25.-AieNan-
der McGnl. special agent TO- the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad at tuscaloosa
Ala. was shot TO death early Sunday
morning in Il haggge car OF Mobile
ami Ohio passenger train No. 100. ana
his body was thrown from the tram
onto Il bridge over Gypsie Creek, where
il remained hanging between the cross
ties until discovered by a searching
party. according TO information re
ceivcd by the officials of the Mobile
and Ohio here TO-DAY.
Napoleon Jones, porter on the
tain. was arrested sunday night and
charged with the crime. The murder
was discovered when the train arrived
in Tuscaloosa when an overcoat be-
longing TO McGill, covered with blood
was found on the floor of the car, an"
q searching party started out
According TO aGvices from Tusca-
loosa. a lynching was narrowly averted
following the capture Of Jones. VINO was
rushed 10 Birmingham for safe keep
ing