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The Delta independent., 1912-07-26
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

w. B. Stockhsm and DR.: H. A.
Smith were east-bound passengers
for Denver Sunday morning.
.mpounded-Two sorrel
horse colt. Owner please take no
tice. j. T. Beatty. City Marshall.
Mrs. Charles Phillips of Leadville.
was called here by the death of
her niece. Edna Pauline Fisher.
Fred Emry of Paonia and C. U.
Emry of Hotchkiss. were in the city
on business Monday and Tuesday.
NJ. V. Ballc u and W fe rirvt tom e
from Gunnison en- Tue sday, after
a weeks visit with Mrs. Ballou's par
ents.
Senator Stephan and wife enjoy
ed a few days outing above Beas-
ley's in the North Fork country this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ratekin of
Tongue Creek, attended the Cattle
mems celebration at Gunnison last
week.
A. W Carr. Harry Williamson and
J. E. Clark came in last Saturday
evening from a fishing trip at Sap
inero.
The season for shooting sage hens
opens August /, and that for noun
tain and willow grouse opens Aug
ust Is.
Many apricots and cherries are
now coming into the local market
and being shipped to various points
in the state.
Fred Mcconnell. E. f. Watts and
Mr.. Newly came in "Wednesday from
few days fishing trip in the Esca-
lante country.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fisher. Lee and
Martin Fisher. arrived Monday from
Aurora. Indiana. to attend the fun
eral of their sister.
The Fruit Growers reservoir. in
Hart's basin. will soon be emptied.
II will then be repaired and allowed
20 fill for fall run.
Mr.. Curry and his daughter de
parted Friday evening for Salt Lake
City. after a few days visit with Mr..
and Mrs. John Kurz.
w. S. Grant returned from the
stockmen's S meet at Gunnison Sunday
evening ad proceeded to his home
in Cedaredge Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy l.. Smith and
little son departed Tuesday even
ing for Salt Lac City for a week S
sojourn with friends.
The Delta independent., 1912-07-26

F. l.. Waller was recently award
ed the contract for raising the big
dam at Cerro Summit, for the city
of Montrcse, and went out with a
force of men to begin work Mon
day of this week. This reservoir
holds the water for the city of
Montrose and is about "a miles dis
tant from that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adm Crabill arrived
home Tuesday evening from a few
weesk visit with relatives in Ohio.
Virginia and other eastern points. Mr.
Crabill reports much hot weather
in the East and, although he great
ly enjoyed the visit, he is glad to
get back in sight of the Rocky
mountains.
Miss Margaret Griggs returned
, home Tuesday from a short term
at the Gunnison State Normal.
She gatheIde in state teach
er's certificate at the final eNamint-
tion. Miss Griggs considers herself
quite fortunate in this success in
. siN-weeks' course.
r. ]. Myrick departed Monday
morning for the Alpine ranger sta
ton about twenty miles this side
of Lake City, where he is to con-
struct a barn for Uncle Sam to be
used for stock of the local forest ser
vice men. Mr.. Myrick expected the
work to keep him in the hills for
several weeks.
The Fickes family have certainly
made a record for quick work in
matrimonial matters for this county.
Three Fickes have entered the mar
riage estate within thirty or forty
days. The first was maiden of
16 years and $50 rounds averdupois.
the second was a stenographer just
out of school, 20 years old. The third
and latest is James Fickes who will
wed a Delta girl of 15, Miss Bes-
sic Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. Fickes are
to take up residence at or near
Coalby, according to reports.
The Delta independent., 1912-07-26

Miss Pearl Skinner of the Hillman
store force, is out on two weeks
vacation and will spend most of the
time with friends in Manitou, Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. She de-
parted Friday morning.
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald
was an arrival in the city last Mon
day evening and from all reports his
visit here at this time is to deter
mine, if possible, how his hat will
fare if he can get it SHE'D into the
ring. and then plunge into the
gubernatorial race next fall.
Joe Crabill and Sidney Morey
drove out in the Escalante country
from Delta last Sunday, where the
former expects to put in at least a
month or six weeks on mining prop
critics owned by himself and Others
in that district. Mr.. Morey will re-
turn next Sunday or Monday.
Ben Lowe and DR.. Shaw arrived
home Wednesday from tour OF that
part of America where COLORADO. Ari
zona, Utah and New Mexico join.
They visited the former home of the
Cliff Dwellers. went through the
cliff palace which is $50 feet long
and has about I'll rooms.
Phil stephens, civil engineer of
Cedaredge, has been named by the
forestry department as surveyor and
olassifier of lands for District No.
,, with headquarters in Dnever. His
field will cover several western
states. The position, which is a re
Gently created one. will be well fill
ed by Mr.. stephens.
The city charter committee has
found 1t impossible to complete its
work at the time expected and will
ask the city council to amend the
section of the ordinance covering
the matter. as to date of election,
so as to give them more time. The
charter will probably not reach pub
lication before the middle of August.
The Delta independent., 1912-07-26

w. A. Davis. General Auctioneer
Fine Alexander peaches for sale.
Telephone Garnet 761.
Geo. Smith was down from Sur
face Creek Mesa Monday.
Editor Smith, of the Austin Jour
nal, was a Delta visitor Monday. 4.
A new concrete block school
house is to be erected on Dry creek.
Board with rooms. also table beard
at 629 Grand avenue. Mrs. E. E.
Kerr.
Mallet engineers are asking east
ern roads for 81 a day wage
scale.
The Delta Trading Co. will offer
low prices on bedding to the fruit
growers.
The Delta Trading Co. will offer
low prices on bedding to the fruit
growers.
The Delta Trading Co. will offer
low prices on bedding to the fruit
growers.
Frank Hall and Miss Alice Smith
of Eckert. were united in marriage
last week.
Mrs. Walters, of Buffalo, n Y,
is visiting her son, A. L. Walters
OF Bckert.
Mrs. Frank Myers spent part of
last week visiting the w. II. Peddi-
cord family of olathe.
Mrs. II. F. Hart returned Tuesday
flom a weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Montrose.
Delta will send many auto loads
of delegates to the county assem-
bly, at Hotchkiss today.
Joe Farmer returned home from
the cattlemen's celebration in Gun
nison. Sunday evening.
Mrs. spriFg shaokelford and
daughter. Miss Lila. are visiting a
few weeks in Gunnison.
For Sale set porch furniture.
Also refrigerator. etc. Apply to Dr.
Kinsley. Hillman building.
Senator George Stephan spent the
cirst OF the week at Crystal creek.
returning Tuesday evening.
A +. Amsbary, clerk of the dis
trict court, transacted official bust
ness in Montrose Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Simpson, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hopson and Mrs.
S. l.. Brown, will entertain the
Eastern Star ladies of Delta at the
Simpson home near Eckert tonight.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
Trees in Full Bloom.

I wish could take my Wisconsin
friends out with me for a spring day
walk in south Texas. [ would like
you to see the peach, pear and plum
trees now III full bloom and the
prairies covered with their carpet of
many colored flowers. Perhaps you
can imagine their beauty as you watch
the snowfakes fall or when you rub
the frost from the window panes.
The song birds have been here with us
all winter and we shall send them to
YOU with our best wishes when your
ice melts away.
II you all would like bit of Texas
history, of which every American
should know and feel proud, will tel
YOU in some future letter of the
Alamo and Of Goliad.
Sincerely,
A. D. DORSETT.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21

the western metropolis he cam to
ID litOn which was then a thriving
village. The year after he married
Miss Anna Startling at the home of Mr..
Christman, Rev. Conrad performing
the ceremony on February IL, 1856. In
1906 the couple celebrated their golden
wedding with gathering of friends.
The year following their marriage they
moved to Baraboo and this has been
their home ever since.
Mr.. Elliott continued his carpenter
work in the city and on the Chicago
d Northwestern railroad. The first
building he put up was frame struc-
ture where the Jasper Ewing building
stands on Fourth street. For a number
of years he was partner with the late
Thomas Thompson in the contracting
work and among tue larger tasks were
the old high school building and the
Cliff house. For about twenty years he
superintended the constructing of the
bridges on the railroad and was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Riney.
Mr.. Elliot was est eemed as a kindly
neighbor and his going away removes
one of The loyal members of the lodge
and an excellent citizen from the
community.
He leaves a wife and one son who
could not be present. Those from out
OF town to attend the funeral were:
Mrs. j. j. Jordre, st. Paul.
Mrs. Hattie FogIe, Green Bay.
Mrs, Elllott's brother and family of
Wonewoc could not come on account
Of illness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
Thursday

Every seat in the Gem theatre was
filed last evening and many were un-
able to gain admission to hear the lee
ture on Hawaii and the leper colony
given by Rev FIR. Stark, the Paulist
father. Rev. FIR. Durward introduced
the speaker who said that he was glad
to come to Baraboo at the invitation of
Mrs. Alfred Ringing, and, under the
auspices of the KAignts of Columbus,
tell the people here I'D ,ut the leper's
exile, Molokai, and the conditions
eXislicg there
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21

nishings, but the Green knight was
the best of all. The Duchess of Break
water took linn fer granted. She had
known him all her life, and she had
only been struck by his expensive
beauty when the offer came to her
from the National Museum to buy
him, and she wondered how long she
could afford to stick to her price.
When Dan came in he found her in
a short tweed skirt, a mannish blouse,
looking boyish and wholly charming,
and she mixed him a cocktail under
Tered it with the wisdom of the SER
pent itself, and the duchess didn't in
the least suggest the white-robed,
milk-white lady.
The friends drank their cocktails in
good spirits, and Dan presented the
lady with the flowers he had brought
her, and he felt strong sentiment
stir at the sight of her in this old
room, alone and waiting for him. The
servants left them, the duchess put
her hands on the boys broad Shout
ders. Nearly as tall as he, she was
good example of the best-lOOking
English woman, straight and strong,
and her eyes were level, and Dan met
them with his own.
Il am so glad you came" she MUIR
INJURED. give been Raging myself
every minute since you went away
from Osdene."
"You have? What for?"
Because | was such a perfect prig.
I'll do anything you like for Miss
Lane l mean to say, I'll arrange fC.
a musicale and ask her to sing"
The color rushed into Dams face.
How bully of her! What brick this
showed her to be! He said: "You
are as sweet as peach!"
The duchess hands were still on his
shoulders. She could feel his rapid
breath.
81 don't make you think of box of
candy now?" she murmured, and the
boy covered her hand with his own.
II don't know what you make me
think Oft is bully, whatever it isl"
If the Spanish tapestry could only
have reversed it's idea, and if the i'm
maculate lady, or even one of the rab-
bits, could have drawn sword to
protect the Green Knight, it would
have been passing well. But the
woven work, when it first had been
embroidered, was done for ever; 1t
was irrevocable in it's mistaken idea,
that it is only the woman who needs
pr otection!
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
FUNERAL OF WIN. ELLIOT
Attend the Services
at the Home, 1405
East Street.

The last sad rites for William Elliot
were held at the home, 1405 East
street, this afternoon. Many neighbors
and friends came TO contribute theiy
respect at the last service.
Mr.. Elliot was member of the
Masonic order and that organization
had chage of inc exercises. The rites
we're given by j. S, Briscoe with the
usual impreSsIveness. The prayer and
b3nediction were by Rev. 81. A.
Goddard, pastor of the Congregational
church.
The bearers we're DR.. J. e. English,
Samuel Bri>coe, }. S. Worthhan, G.
J. Gollmar, g. &. Palmer, H. I'll. HUI
bert. j. L. Bonham and Henry
Koppke .ug.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
Snakes by the Score.

During the time we found 81 snakes
in their winter quarters. Some years
ago the quarry was worked ON south
to north so there were cracks two to
four inches wide up and down in
the stone and open. Through the
openings the snakes crawied into the
hill 40 to 80 feet and to 10 feet deep
from the surface. The snakes were
not sleeping but were wide awake
when we exposed them to daylight
When we placed them on the frozen
ground they would curl up into ball
so as to prevent as much as possible
the body coming in contact with the
frozen earth. Two of the snakes which
were frozen stiff, | took into the tool
house to the stove when they thawed
out with the heat. There was no life
in them any more after they were
warmed. The 81 snakes wereTof two
kinds, the bull snake and the black
snake, From their number [ observed
they liked company during the long
winter months for we found two, four
and six in a bunch. In each bunch
the snakes were all of one
kind. A few we found dead
from the explosions of the
dynamite. The sizes of the snakes
ranged from Is inches TO feet long.
The Robins Sang.
The hill described in the beginning
Of this narrative is covered with a
dense growth of cedar trees The trees
looked blue from the many seed b rries
they bore. During December, jan
uary and the first two weeks of Febru-
ary there were hundreds Of cedar birds
eating the cedar berries, also dozens of
robins, canary birds aud four other
kinds of summer birds. The robins
would often SIT 10 tree by the tool
house, which stands on the monks
nose, and entertain us with their song,
fel-la la, fel-l4-la, while we were eat
ing d1nner. They did this in spite of
the thermometer being below zero.
FRED ALVIN, SIR,
Sank City, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
II the Yankees Should Be Sent t.


fortell.
II the Yankees Should Be Sent to
Mexico.
1t is easy, to }, to predict what would
happen TO the greasers in case an army
of Y ankee boys should be sent into
that country. There is no love between
the two races, and there would be a
slaughter of the little dirty-skinned
greasers in every fight. The cries OF
Remember the AlamoW and "Re-
member Goliad!" would put veng ,ance
behind every bullet.
The Mexican revolutionaries are
mainly rowing bands of plunderers,
whowould rather murder and rob the
weak and defenseIess than to get an
honest living by work. They are
actuated neither by patriotism mr.
courage, and the last thing desired by
them would be peace and tranquility
for their country. The soldiery of the
Mexican army has been largely re-
cruited from the same class and its
loyalty to the government cannot be
depended upon. A few companies
of soldiers are stationed in the city
of Diaz and a more viliainous looking
collection of men l never saw. They
TO rfr in hoir for
and their bodies weighed with rifle,
saber and revolver, but they make
sorry appearance with their small size,
stopped shoulders and struggling line
on the drill ground. One good Ameri.
can soldier is easily the equal Of ten of
them.
TaderO's Reign May End Soon.
The early end of Madero's reign is
almost a certainty and interventions
by the United States to protect Ameri-
can and European interests is strong
PROBABILITY. Let these things come if
they must, but when they come, let
us hold what we get The Mexican
people are not fit fjr self government
and must be controlled, either by
dictator like Diaz or by strong for
eign power.
Politics are warming up in Texas.
The people are much more interested
in who shall be the Republican nominee
for president then they are In the
Democratic. The majority of people of
both parties want to see Roosevelt
nominated. If he should be, he will
get one hundred thousand demc cratic
votes in the Lone Star state Nine
out OF every ten republicans here are
for him and in meeting of the Re-
publican state central committee the
other day, q were for Roosevelt and
fpr Tat. H)w4ver, that does not
mem that Taft will not
have the delegates from this state TO
the rational convention for the federal
bunch usually attends
to that matter in Tex IS as we'll as in
the other southern states.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
(To Be Continued.)
Success Finally Came.

Twenty years of constant irritation
on my arms and legs from Eczema
Andrew Dahl, of saltwater, Mimi,
writes that of all the cures he has
tried and failed, he finally met with
success by using Ruma SaIve. Easily
applied and works in harmony with
natures laws. SOC per per jar. Guaran-
teed or money refunded. Also ask for
free Rheumatism Cure, at Fisher
Bros
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21

Mr.. Elliot was born in Berwickshire,
Scotland, December IL, 1881, and at
the age of twenty, having completed
his apprenticeship as carpenter, came
to New York to t ry his fortunes in the
new world. He followed his trade in
that city and then came west to Ohio
where he remained for year and then
located in Chicago. After Two years in
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
State Park Free From Taxes.

Assistant Attorney General J. E..
Messerschmidt has prepared an opinion
declaring that land bought by the
state. to which the state gets title be.
fore Jan. 1, is free from taxes so far as
the state is concerned. The question
arose in connection with the states
acquisition of a state park in the
Devils lake region.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
MRS, DONOVAN SU MMONED
Death Comes After an Elk
tended Illness at Her
Home on Ash Street.

About 10 o'clock Wednesday night
Mrs. Mary A. Donovan died at her
home on Ash street. She had been i'll
for about two years and death was not
unexpected. Old age as much as any
thing else was the cause of her demise.
Mrs. Donovan was born in the state
of New York So years ago the 9Th of
last January. About 1856 she came
west and after residing for time near
Sank City, moved to the town of
WestfeId in this county. Early in
1865 she went to Waukesha to reside
and moved to Baraboo in 1880. This
has been her home for over 80 years
She was a member of the Congrega-
tional church and always took an ac-
tive interest in current affairs. She
was great reader and was conversapt
with all the important events trans
piring in the world.
She leaves a son and daughter. J..
B. Donovan, Baraboo, and Mrs. LIE
Roy 7. Stewart, Chicago.
Funeral at the home on Friday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, conducted by Rev.
l.. A. Goddard, pastor of the Congre-
gational church. Interment at Wau-
keSha.
During her illness she received many
flowers from friends and often express
ed that in life and not in death they
should be given. According to her
wish flowers will not be sent for the
services.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
Adverse Examination.

There was an adverse examination
Friday In the case of Cochin Brothers
of Spring Green. They are the owners
of a building erected by William
Schwanke, a contractor in the village.
There is dispute as to whether the
contract was lived up to when the
building was erected.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21

Mrs. George Watson and son, George,
where George, JT., has spent The past
three months in the hospital. He un
derwent several operations and has
had long seige. Ii is believed that
the boy is now on the road to recov-
cry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
Ground Hogs Guess Correct.

The ground hog was due to come
out of his hole today as per his pre-
diction six weeks ago. ALI will aG-
NIT that his guess on the weather was
about correct.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
Continued from First Page.)
Bugs, Worms and Grass1oppers.

Bugs, Worms and GrasshOppers.
We also found many kinds of bugs,
worms and grasshoppers some six
feet below the surface and below the
frost. Of the bugs, one kind was very
numerous, from dozen to so being in
group. The bugs had yellow heads,
yellow legs and yellow beneath the
body. The wing covers were of a
bright steel blue color aud about of
an inch long. felt sorry for the last
described bugs for | have seen them in
the potato patch devour a whole nest
of eggs Of the potato bug at one meal.
In their winter quarters below the
frost they would crawl forward quite
lively until they were chilled by the
cold. When taken TO the stove and
warmed l found their life was gone.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-03-21
MEX|CANS HATE
THE YANKEES
A. d. Dorset Writes of the
Land Beyond the Rio
Grande.
CONTINUED from First Page

President Taft issued hts letter to the
Americans in Mexico, advising them
to get out of that country as speedily
as possible, there has been steady
exodus, especially of the women and
children. Every train is bringing them
across the border, and when several
hundred of them left the Mexican
capital few days ago, they were fol-
lowed by cries of death to the Grin
Cos" What will happen to our peo-
pie, who, stay there to protect their
property, in case Intervention should
be declared and an American army
sent across the Rio Grande, is easy to
fOrtell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
Fair Offer.

1t was a political meeting in the
east end, and the M. P. an excep-
tionally popular man, was addressing
his constituents. The politician in
question rejoices in a luxuriant crop
of hair. The audience was sympa-
thetic for the most part; but there
was one man in the front row Of the
audience who made numerous inter.
rupttons. He was a coal-heaver, ap-
parently. and had but recently been
heaving Goals.
Get your hair cut!" he shouted
during most pathetic passage in the
candidates speech. The well-known
catch phrase seemed particularly ap-
plicable. so a good many of the au-
dienoe laughed.
But the NJ. P. was equal to the &C.
casion.
Il will make bargain with that
gentleman" he said. 81 will get my
hair cut If he will get his face
washed"
There were no more Interruptions.
London Tit-Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-30
HOW GOLD PENS ARE MADE
Metal 10 Rolled Into a Ribbon and
Pen Shapes Are Cut Out by
Machinery.

The tiny tip of white metal seen on
the under side of the point of gold
pen may be of platinum, but it is more
likely to be iridium. Iridium is very
hard metal and it is expensive; 1t
costs about four times as much as
gold. The purpose Of the iridium tip
Is, Of course, to give the pen a more
durable tip.
The gold pen maker buys his gold
at the assay Office in bars of pure "a
karat gold, which he melts and alloys
with his silver and copper to the de-
gree of ineness required. Gold Of IA
karats Is used in the manufacture Of
the best American gold pens, that be-
ing the degree of f1neness deemed
most suitable for pen use; but good
pens made in this country for sale in
France are made Of IS karats, the
French government requiring that all
articles exposed for sale in that coun-
try as gold shall be of not less than
1S karats.
The gold from which the pens are
to be made is rolled and rerolled until
what was originally thick, heavy bar
Of gold has been rolled into a thin
gold ribbon about three feet in length
by four inches wide. Then this gold
ribbon is put into machine which
stamps out Of 1t pen shapes, all still
fiat. Then on the tip Of each Of these
pens is fused the iridium point, and
then the shapes go to Sitting ma
chine, which cut the slit in the pen.
From this Sitting machine the pens
go through another, which gives them
, their rounded, familiar pen form, and
then the pens are ground and polish
ed and finished ready for use.
American gold pens in fountain pens
or as dip pens are sold in every coun-
try in Europe in competition with pens
Of British or of German manufacture,
and under the same competition they
are sold throughout the world, in
South America. Africa. Japan, China,
wherever pens are used.