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The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
AS TAKEN FROM RECORD.

Samuel Killgore. So years OF age
and highly respected resident of
Austin died at his home in that town
en- September 20. last of the ailments
attendant upon old age, and was laid
at rest in Delta cemetery on Tuesday
morning. October 1. at 10 O'Clock fol-
lowing services at the home in Austin.
Deceased was the father of f. II.
Killgore and Mrs. J. p. Claybaugh,
bath residents of Austin. and TO them
is extended the sincere sympathy of a
host of friends in their hour of sorrow.
Joseph zentobre. 81. died at the
home of his two sons on Garnet mesa,
2h miles from this city on Sunday.
September 90. of cancer of the stom.
ach. The remains were taken to Den
YER. the permanent home of the fam
lily, on Wednesday where funeral SER
vices and burial were held. The de-
ceased leaves wife and two sons to
mourn his death. The family owns a
farm on Garnet mesa which the fa-
ther and two boys were operating dur
Ing the summer months and would
then return to their home in Denver
for the winter.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
CHICAGO LADY HERE
TO HANDLE FRUIT CROP.

Miss Inez Ridgway, whose father
owns a fine orchard few miles dis
tant from this city, arrived in Delta
Wednesday evening and will proceed
at once TO harvest and market bum
per crop of apples Miss Ridgway is
thorough in business. She enjoys
certain amount of outdoor work and
enters upon her new responsibilities
with a vim
The young lady's father is A C.
Ridgway. former prominent and well
known official of the Rio Grande sys-
tenn who is now vice president and
general manager of the Rock Island
system with headquarters in Chicago.
The family now resides in the big
Windy City, but Miss Ridgway is very
positive that she prefers to live in
Sunny Colorado. She has always been
pleased with Delta and Delta county
and always enjoys her annual visits
when the fruit harvest is on
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
SUSTAINED SERIOUS FRACTURE
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

John Doyle is laid up for repairs, at
his home on Garnet mesa because Of
a fractured collarbone sustained in a
runaway accident occurring at about
$50 Wednesday evening
The young man was bringing fou,
young mon and two girls to town from
n nearby orchard where they are pick
ing and packing apples and the horse
took fright at some object when on
the Garnet mesa grade. A lively pace
resulted and all occupants of the light
spring wagon jumped to safety except
Doyle who held onto his reins until he
was thrown out near the High school
building.
Tho injured driver was taken TO his
home where necessary surgical atten-
tion was given and he will possibly b
urder care of the medical men for at
least two or three weeks
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
RAISERS /.
ARE CAPTURED
LANDED IN JAIL HERE ON THURS
DAY OF LAST WEEK BY
SHERIFF WILLIAMS.
Both Are Young Men Well Known On
Western SIope-One Said to Be
in Forestry Service
Must Answer.

Edward Lowell and George Martin,
the two young men reported last week
as having raised two checks drawn
for one dollar each by an Austin or
chardist to ten dollars each, are now.
in the tolls of the law and must an
swer for their art in pen work and
ability to defraud. Lowell was ar
rested by the officers at Grand juno
ton last Sunday afternoon on instruc-
items from the sheriff of this county
and Martin at his home in Collbran on
Saturday. Sheriff Williams was notil
fled OF the catch" and proceeded to
those points Monday evening where
he took charge of the prisoners and
landed them in jail here yesterday
The two young men arrived in Aus
tin about two weeks ago and began a
search for work. Cashier Stabler OF
the Austin State bank had plenty of
fruit to pick and pack and the boys
had soon entered into a deal whereby
they were to pick peaches at twenty
five cents per hour. Four hours al
this work seemed TO satisfy that long
ing for labor and the two pickers walk
ed into the Austin State bank and
were given checks for S100 each.
A single silver dollar looked like
very small money to the retired pack
ers and after some little considera
ton 1t was decided to add another
CIPHER to the figure marks and make
other changes which would increase
their paper nine dollars each. The
work it is said. was cleverly executed,
and they had no trouble in getting
both checks cashied by Austin mer-
chants after banking hours.
Possession of the money meant press,
ing necessity for Immediate departure
and the boys didn't tarry long. leave
addresses or say goodbye to friends.
They simply went. and went fast. too.
Their act was discovered on Sunday,
officers notified and the search be-
gan at once resulting in their appre-
hension as above stated. Both boys
are said to reside at Collbran and
Lowell is reported 10 have been
member of the Battlement Mesa for
ortry service.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
MANY DELTA HUNTERS
OUT AFTER VENISON
Parties Leave for Favored ldountain
Points in Ample Time to Get
Six Days Sport.

The hunting season for deer was on
this week and local sportsmen, par
ticularly residents of the city, were
out on the trail early Tuesday morn
ing ready for the full six-day session
allowed by law.
Many of the orchardists and farmers
of this district who usually get into
field sports enjoy hunt, and are as
successful as any of the local hunters,
are deprived of the opportunity to
this fall because of the present har-
vest work on three big crops-fruit,
potatoes and sugar beets-and this
class will be compelled to go through
the season on the palmer and COM
moner varieties of chops and steaks.
One of the largest parties to leave
the city this season for haunts of the
festive deer pulled out bright and
early Saturday morning for Ed Mat
thews COW camp and there were men
in that bunch who wouldn't even think
of running from a bear or mountain
lion. In fact, one or more of the party
have promised TO bring in necessary
evidences of their bravery and marks
manship. This delegation was com
posed of B. P Smith, his uncle and
nephew from Chicago. L. R. Wigram
and son, Guy Meyer Harry Mathers,
Mr. Jackson of Denver, Mr. Parks of
Montrose, Joseph Pregent and a driver
for the team hauling camp supplies.
ach member of the party had a sad
die horse for use on the hunt.
Another party, leaving for hunting
fields in the Tabauche country, began
the long trip Saturday morning and
each member gave it out in plain
terms at there'd be no failure IN
their part to get home with the proof
of successful hunt This party was
composed OF Albert Salisbury, F. w
Trechter md Charles Peterson
E. T. Minney, Fred Mcconnell, E
E Watts and son are trying their luck
in the Escalante. district.
Drs Burgess and Burgin and the lat
ter's uncle who is here on visit from
Missouri are over in the Escalante
country this week, and the two local
men are trying their level best to
show" that Missouri legislator how to
get venison.
w E Obert, A w Carr and A. NJ.
Anderson are putting in the week in
the Lake Fork country near the Per-
kins sheep camp.
Word came from the hills yesterday
morning that Albert Salisbury and
George Young each landed fine buck.
Probably many others were also for
tunate but these were all that had
been reported at the time of going to
press.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
SOME JOKER" YELLED
FIRE IN NATIONAL FOREST
And Supervisor Bushnell and His
Forces in Delta Made
Needless Trip.

Uncle Sans forestry service men in
this city were called out on wild
goose" chase last Saturday evening
by some individual who had smelled
smoke and wanted to have the govern
ment find out just where that smoke
had originated. He telephoned the
word to Delta that a great body of
timber on the Uncompahgre forest,
twenty-five miles from this city was
ablaze and that great damage would
unquestionably result.
All this was done, it seems, with
out and actual knowledge OF facts in
the case and as n result Supervisor
Bushnell. of the local forest station
started out to investigate the matter
They made fast ride on horse back
across the valley to a point above
what is known as the Wells and there
found great brush heaps being burned
by residents of that district. who were
clearing land.
The government men were not n
little chargrined at the false alarm and
race across the country. but at the
same time pleased to learn that our
forests were perfectly safe and no
fight to be made against tho flames
Thoy at once turned about and rode
into Delta Sunday forenoon.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
BIG DAY At FAIR GROUNDS
ON FRIDAY OCTOBER IS
Prof. Wayne Abbott viii Also be Here
for Balloon Ascension.
A Big Day.

Much local interest is already ap
parent in the trotting and pacing races
recently billed for the Delta track
on October IL and there is little ques-
tion but that large and enthusiastic
audience will be on hand to witness
the showings of speed.
The races scheduled are n pacing
go" between -. b." owned by James
Barnard and Charlie Worth" owned
by ]. F. Baker and another between
Mr.. Bakers "Fleety Gazette" and
Gypsy Wood" owned by w. S. Massa
of Northern Colorado. All are good
track horses and the two events will
be worth witnessing.
As was previously stated spirit OF
rivalry exists between owners of the
horses mentioned arising from con-
tests at the recent Western Slope
fairs and the contests for October II
are to determine the actual merit Of
speed. Both are to be for blood -
and that's what makes n contest OF
any kind worth while.
Another attraction billed for that
day at the fair grounds is balloon
ascension by Prof. Wayne Abbott, the
first ever made In Delta and this fea-
ture viii doubtless prove OF excep-
tional interest. Prof. Abbott will
make sensational parachute leap.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
PLANS FOR COUNTY BRIDGES
FROM HIGHWAY COMMISSION

The board of county commissioners
convened on Tuesday of this week for
the transaction of all public business
and one of the noteworthy matters
taken up was the construction of the
Hotchkiss and Uncompahgre bridges.
Plans have been received from En-
gineer Maloney of the State Highway
Commission and bids are to be called
for at once.
County Commissioner Roberts was
in Denver few days ago and consulted
with William L. Sweet ond company to
learn If there was any way for this
county to issue bonds for construction
of bridges above mentioned and the
board has Just been notified by letter
that there is no legal way for the
county to issue further Indebtedness in
this manner, because of the county
having reached the constitutional limit
OF the. state.
The expense of building these
bridges must therefore be paid for out
of next years levy and appropriation.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
MOTHER OF MRS. A. n. STOCK
HAM DIES AT HOME IN OHIO.

DIR. A. II. Stockham, president of the
First National bank in this city was
notified by wire last Saturday morning
of the death of Mrs. Stockhams
mother. Mrs. II. II. Shipley, at her
home in Cincinnati. Ohio, during the
night preceding of heart trouble. Tho
deceased was Sc years of age at the
time OF her death.
DIR. Stockham and wife departed for
Cincinnati on the evening train Satur-
day to be In attendance upon the last
sad rites. They had visited with the
eyed lady only few months ago and
Mrs. Stockham was with her during
the several weeks tour OF DR.. Stock
ham in Europe.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
FLORIDA ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
A VISITOR IN THIS SECTION

o. c. SaNton, prominent attorney
of Tampa. Florida, and member of the
Saxton-Harris real estate firm in that
city, was here several days last week
the guest of his brother-in-law, G. NJ.
Gwynn, who owns a fine fruit farm
rear Austin.
Mr.. Saxton was named as a dele
gate to the Twentieth Irrigation CoI-
gress at Salt Lake City which began
its sessions last Tuesday by his state
and also by the Chamber of Commerce
of Tampa. He departed for the Nor
mon capitol Saturday evening and
will return to his Southern home i'm
mediately following the four-day ses-
sion of the irrigation congress.
When here Mr.. Saxton took advan-
tage of the opportunity to inspect
many Of our orchards and farms and
Re was ready to remark that he had
never found better fruit growing
section than Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
THREE-DAY TOUR
OF INSPECTION
EASTERN BUSINESS MEN TO BE-
COME INTERESTED IN
BIG PROJECT.
County in AutomobiIes-Party
Charge of Geo. II. Paul
Company.

A large delegation of businessmen
and real estate dealers arrived in the
city from different parts of Iowa and
Nebraska last Wednesday evening and
are to put in three or four days making
inspections of the fruit and farm lands
of this county with a view to invest
ment
The party consisted of some thirty
or thirty-five persons in charge of E.
r Howard, vice president of the Geo.
H. Paul Orchard company of Colorado
Springs. recent purchasers of 1900
acres of fine land on Redlands mesa in
this county.
The party was met at the depot with
eight or ten automobiles and at once
began a drive through much OF the
fine orchard territory of this section
10 Hotchkiss where they were to get
supper and remain over night. They
were to attend the Hotchkiss fair yes
terday for few hours and then pro
ceed to Redlands mesa to inspect that
great body of land recently purchased
by the Paul company of Messrs. White
and Davis with the idea of entering
into colonization project proposed by
the purchasing company.
Paonia and other North Fork points
are to be visited after which the party
will return to Delta and look over this
part of the county before proceeding
to their homes. This recent deal of
Geo. H. Paul is one of the largest ever
made in this section of the state.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
PROPOSED AUTO ROAD
FROM SAlIDA TO DELTA

Montrose has raised $500 to aid
the Commissioners OF Gunnison county
in constructing road over the Blue
mesa. according to reports in several
road will join the old line over Mon.
arch pass. which is now undergoing re.
pars, and thus through route Will be
had from Salda to Delta and Montrose.
had from Salda to Delta and Montrose.
Concerning this undertaking the
Gunnison Republican says In part:
Although the $1,000 already raised
by Montrose to aid in launching this
enterprise Is probably sufficient. they
propose to donate more money IL nee.
essary demands II. 23456 S234562S45
essity demands 1t. This road over
the Blue mesa, with Commissioner
Wiley's work getting the Monarch
pass repaired. will make fine auto
road from Salida to Delta and Mont.
rose. and will bring the auto travel
through Gunnison."
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
NEW CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
ALL PLANS COMPLETED WHERE
BY OLD BODY is TO BE
MERGED WITH NEW
Name Will Be Changed and Great e.
fort Will Be Made to Make This
Live" and Spirited Organ
ization of Young Men.

Just about all one can hear on the
streets of Delta these days is get to-
gether and boost" Everyone seems
TO be answering to the call of the new
ly organized body of young men who
have started out to build up a Delta
cess is practically assured.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the new organization will
take over the old body known as the
Delta County Business Mems associa-
ton and as soon as the few necessary
preliminaries can be rushed to COM
pletion the old Business Mems Asso-
citation will be no more and, in its
stead the Delta Chamber of Commerce
will be born.
The officers and directors of the
old association agree to resign and
turn all real estate and other property
over to the young men, together with
its membership OF forty-five, as soon
as the Chamber of Commerce can
show membership of one hundred
to its credit
A monster "get-together" banquet
will be given by the new organization
on October Is. at l. o. o. F. hall. at
which two hundred plates will be laid.
A large gathering of the young men
of the district who are interested in
tho fol
Delta and Delta county is expected to
be on hand that evening and ii is more
than probable that the membership of
the new Chamber of Commerce will
reach the one hundred mark. or bet
ter, before the banquet tables have
been cleared.
The old Business Mems Association
owns some sixteen lots in the south
east portion of Delta, besides other
assets. all of which will go to the
Chamber of Commerce The liabilities
only amount to s160. Percival E.
Coombe will. for a time at least CON
tinue to act as secretary.
No one can but agree that Delta
Chamber of Commerce, well managed.
would be of endless benefit TO the
community in general. A good live
body would do much to advertise our
resources. Delta county is about the
only agricultural county on the Wes-
tern Slope without display of her
products in the exhibit room of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce. This
is only one instance. however. Many
others can be brought to mind. and in
nearly every case good local organ
ization of young men, full of life and
boost, would greatly relieve the situ-
ton.
The Delta Chamber of Commerce
should receive hearty support, es.
pecially in the matter of membership.
Every man of the district no matter
what business or occupation he fol.
lows, should assist with this move.
ment and aid in the up-building OF
Delta and Delta county. Attend the
banquet on the 18th and become a
booster.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04
MONTROSE MAN WINS THE
WEST SLOPE TENNIS CHAMP
Delta Knights of the Racket Also Put
Up a Good Stiff Game of
Tennis at Junction.

At the Western Slope Tennis tour
nament held at Grand Junction last
Saturday, the honors were taken by
r. l.. Loesch, an enthusiastic tennis
devotee of that place.
The following from the Grand juno
ton News gives the results of the
event in detail.
The feature of the Western Slope
Tennis. Tournament played on the
east end and Y. NJ. C. A. courts yes
terday was the defeat of S. o. Harper
of this city by r. L. Loesch of Mont
rose in three sets as follows:
6-2, 0-6 and 6-3. This landed for him
the Western Slope Championship in
singles with the doubles between Har-
per and Watson of this city and
Loesch and Fauber of Montrose called
on account of darkness. The doubles
will not be played off until next year.
Loesch played great tennis and is
entitled to much credit but The Daily
News despite Harper's request. deems
IL only fair to state that the local man
is scarcely over an attack of typhoid
fever and that he has been unable to
be on the courts scarcely any for two
months. The tournament will be held
next year in Delta.
The following are the results:
First Round
s o. Harper of Grand Junction de-
feated F. L. Ray of Delta Ga and 6-3.
r. l. Loesch of Montrose defeated
]. F. Cox of Grand Junction 6-1 and
s-l.
Max Fauber OF Montrose won fro \
Mr.. Waugh by default.
II S. Henderson defeated Sterling
B. Lacy OF Grand Junction 6-1 and 6-1.
Leonard Baird of Delta defeated c.
F. Courtney of Grand Junction Ga and
GO.
Chester vilet OF Fruita defeated
Howard d. Platt of Grand Junction
6-l and 81.
DIR. Stockham of Delta defeated F.
Barnard Welsh OF Grand Junction 60
and GO.
DR.. Grove of Delta defeated DR..
Stockham OF Delta Sc and 60
Loesch of Montrose beat Harper OF
Grand Junction SO. 0-6 and 6-3.
Hillman of Delta defeated Max Fau-
Der of Montrose 60 and rs.
Baird of Delta. defeated Henderson
of Grand Junction 6-1 and 6-3.
Grove of Delta defeated vilet OF
Fruita 6-1 and 6-3.
Loesch of Montrose defeated Hill.
man of Delta 6-3 and 6-1.
Grove of Delta won from Baird of
Delta by default.
Loescb OF Montrose defeated Baird
of Delta 6-S. 5-7 and 60.
In the doubles Harper and Watson
defeated Grove and Baird of Delta
81. Ga and rs.
Local fans believe that If darkness
had not interfered Harper and Watson
would have been able to have defeated
Loesch and Fauber in the doubles and
gained championship
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04

Arlo Hill of Grand Junction, brother
of Mrs. ]. Ehrgott of Delta, came up
for a short visit last Saturday. but was
detained until Wednesday on account
of breaking a part of his machine
which necessitated his sending to
Denver for new one.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04

Miss Pearl Foster returned to her
home in Paonia last Saturday evening
after a two days visit with friends in
the city.
The Delta independent., 1912-10-04

A. j. Smith and family departed on
Wednesday for Milwaukee. where they
are to make their new home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11

Several years ago over in Minneso-
ia, on one of the big farms in Kittson
county, big harrow about sixty feet
wide was left at the far end of long
field. Later, after the wheat was UP
about six inches, as the owner was
going to town, he noticed the harrow
there and called to one of the hired
men to take the harrow to the ma
chine she'd When the boss came back
from town he found that the hired
man had obeyed orders; which was
made certain by the fact that a sixty
foot black streak stretched clear
across the otherwise green field. The
boss called up the man after few
words to the effect that he didn't want
any such d fool around him, paid
him off. In the fall that black streak
made about ten bushels to the acre
more than the rest of the field-and
the boss would have been glad to have
hired the same d fool for another
year if he could have found him, and
thrown in an apology besides. Penn
bina Express.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11
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FoLDAHL

fOLOAHL
A big crowd of Swedes as we'll as
Norwegians attended the meeting held
in the Norwegian church in Alma last
Sunday.
Pete Haugen and family are hurry
ing off for their new home. Well We
wish you success in your new home
The weather has been nice, dry and
warm, so spring work is hurried on.
This weather is also favorable for
prairie fires.
Jacob P. Janson and Levi G. John
son were in Argyle one day last week.
Last Friday, April 5, at about six
o'clock in the evening, the house OF
Jacob Andeen burned down. He had
been in the house and put some wood
in the stove to prepare it for baking
but did not notice anything wrong
then. He then went to his work out
side Of the house and on returning
about ~ or Is minutes later, he found
over a big space of the walls
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11

It is reported from the Leksand dis
triet that a few decades ago there was
an epidemic in that region with effects
very similar to those Of infantile par
alysis in these days. A system Of
combating it was devised there which
stamped out the disease. At the first
Symtom the patient was vaccinatsd
On the back of the neck, proceeding
that in the majority Of cases showed
good results. Such as were not treated
Ii time had the usual after effects Of
more or less local paralysis. The au-
thorities will Investigate the claims
made for this treatment, although
little credence Is placed Il the report.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11

The only thing he could save was a
mattress. The most probable causes
of the fire are thought to be a defec-
tive stove and hard draft caused by
the wind we had that day. Mr.. Andeen
is one Of the young men who has
had to plod life's way alone, but in
spite of all, he has worked hard and
instead of spending his time in folly
he has built a house, barn and a
woodshed. He had in the house a
neat supply of kitchen. utensils and
other things as well as a good supply
Of clothes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11

classes organized and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Emma Pihlstrom,
president; Elizabeth Rosenthal, secre-
tary; Carl Holm, treasurer.
Rev. Wahlund will conduct Commu-
Mon services at the Swedish Lutheran
church at Crookston next Sunday
morning
Professor and Mrs. G. E. Sjostrand
entertained a number of young people
at their home last Thursday evening
in honor of Mrs. Sjostrand's sister,
Miss Dena Asplund of Glenburn, N. D.
and Mr. Matthew Beck, of st. Peter,
MINI. A very pleasant evening is
reported.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-04-11

row, when they are left to mourn the
sad loss of loving brother
That these resolutions be published
i nthe Warren sheaf, Warren Register
and North Star Signal.
&c. O. Bergquist,
Elizabeth Rosenthal,
Werner Nelson,
Julia Grandstrand,
Committee.