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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Justice Gerard Of New York tells IA
that he knows fifteen lawyers who are
in Jail. but he fails to tell US how
many he knows who have ESCAPED
their Just deserts.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

War correspondents may have tbei,
troubles with foreign names. but
Washington correspondents have to
contend with Constantine N. .Papami.
chaelopoulos. the Grecian minister.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

A Chicago girl has started a $4,000
breach Of promise suit because her
swain has asked her fifty times to
marry him. And then they say that
talk Is cheap.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

You can't plow corr with a Greek
root and = Latin verb won't. bake good
light bread declares . Missouri edu.
Gator. but. q Radcliffe graduate de-
caaTed the other day that with 1 col
lsgs sdhcatton ! woman can wash
,tdishss LITTER. \
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Two Minneapolis men are playing
checkers by wireless telegraphy. No
wonder there is a movement afoot to-
put these amateur wireless outfits out
of business.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

San Francisco citizen has been lined
for trying to steal the gong OF a pa.
troll wagon. In time it may be neces.
sary to take steps to prevent 1atls
from being burglarized.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Tho young mar who had the WORD
"obey' inserted in his part Of the mar
rage ceremony evidently has been
convinced Of the ultimate triumph of
woman suffrage.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

The poultry dealer who put lead
sinkers in his dead turkeys to make
them weigh more should have his
name put high up on the list OF the
worlds meanest men.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

The latest freak to break into print
Is a father Of 15 with a soul mate. It
behooves n of the sons to take IA
Their by the ear and lead him to the
woodshed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Speaking Of dancing, the shah Of
Persia is particularly interested in
the grizzly bear. and the king Of
Italy is studying the intricacies Of the
turkey trot.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07
Government Deficit Reduced.

Washington, March A. Increased
activity in commerce, due to the ap.
proach of spring, has reduced the de.
felt Of the federal government to
$20.575.00 A month ago the deficit
was $22.360,000, while a year ago IT
was $3,s00.000.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07
MONASTERY IS R
Famous Kentucky Institution Where
No Women Were Allowed.

B%ardstown, KY, March 4.-The mon.
astery of the Trappist monks at Geth-
semane, near here, was destroyed by
fire. No woman eve crossed the
Threshold of the monastery, except
the wife of ex-governor Beckham who
visited the monastery with her hus.
band several years ago.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Aviators are still breaking records.
But they are also breaking necks al
most as rapidly. which somewhat on
sets the gains to science.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

A New York theater is experiment.
ing with a wordless play. There is no
reason why a wordless play should
not succeed as well as a plotless one.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Although the weather bureau makes
occasional mistakes. in announcing
that January was a record breaker It
seems to have the goods.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

The duke Of Connaught scarcely
recognized the town that he visited
A years before. New York does
change some in that period Of time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

A diamond trust is the latest evil
that stares US in the face. When will
these trust magnates cease from con-
trolling the necessities Of life7
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Then there is also the joker in the
boz. Office who sells you good" seats
behind a pillar. Is he not q great hui.
morist?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

An Ecuadoran mob has stormed q
Jail and lynched five generals. We
understand that Ecuador has q large
supply of generals left.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Man Reaches Century Mark.
Raleigh, N. c., March 4.-John Poole.
a confederate veteran, celebrated his
hundreth birthday anniversary.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07
Cheaper to Die, Anyway.

Kansas City, March 4.-While the
cry Of a higher cost Of living keeps on
the cost Of dying in Kansas City, Kan,
10 been reduced. A price war is Oh
eng the undertakerA.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

A government official tells us that
the average life Of a dollar bill IL IA
months. We had been led to suspect
that it was IA minutes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

The Krupp works are about to turn
out the largest gun ever made. When
not In use it can be used as q nest for
the dove Of peace.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07
CHICAGO rs Yeara Old.

Chicago, March 5.-Plans were COM
oleted for the Observance at a meet
:y Of the city council of the 18th
rsary Of Chicago's incorpora.
/ municipality.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07
Ditch pIqaer Heir to An E.tate.

Ditch Digger Heir to an Estate.
Fargo. March "A Swear search
for the heir to a large estate in Water.
loo. Ia, came to a dramatic end, when,
by reading an item In q local paper,
John Cayton. a sewer digger, dis.
covered he was heir to a third share
In q fortune OF $43 600.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07
TO Double Elevator capae,tv.

To Double Elevator Capacity.
Fort William, Ont, March 4.-Ele-
vator D. owned by the Canadian Paci.
&c railway, will be doubled in capacity
this year. This will mean an addition
Of 100000 bushels Of storage room.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

A statistician tells us that a fam.
lily al live comfortably in New York
on $4,000 a year. but what about the
round trip ticket to Reno?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

The only effective way to make q
building flreproof. is to build 1t at the
bottom of the sea.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07
The Hope Pioneer
NORTH DAKOTA PUB. CO.,
HOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
The spring styles in women's gar
ments are not a bit reactionary.

The United States possesses 1.75o.-
900 guinea fowls. all in good voice
and training.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
TWO CARS DELTA APPLES
SHIPPED TO NEW ZEALAND
Garnet Mesa Orchard Owned by
Thomas Hazelett VIII Fur
nish the Fruit.

The fame of Delta county fruit
is without question spreading to all
quarters of the globe for each year
some new foreign territory comes in
with an order for apples.
In years past several big consign-
ments have been filled for various
parts of England. France and Ger
many, and now comes an order for
two cars of Missouri Pippins from
New Zealand.
This recent order was taken by
w. II. Garvin, of thu Colorado Pro-
duce association. and Tom Hazelett.
who owns a fine orchard on Car
net mesa about one and one-half
miles from town. will furnish the
apples.
MIR. Hazelett has n fine crop of
Missouri Pippins this year and es-
pecial care will be taken in the
picking and packing. so that the
people of New Zealand will not soon
forget the spot on earth where such
fruit is grown in abundance, never
surpassed in quality.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
DELTA YOUNG PEOPLE
ENJOY A BEEFSTEAK FRY.

One of the highly successful
events of the season was that given
under the auspices of the Spoon club
at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday even
ing.
Forty-eight of both sexes were
present to enjoy the beefsteak fry
and the dance which followed.
In the early evening the spoons
and their guests (knives and forks)
bundled into autos and made trip
to five-mile bridge on the Gunnison
and return. Arriving home they
assembled at |. o. O. +. hall where
the beefsteak banquet was prepared
by skilled hands of the members
of the Spoon club, After the BAN
auet the guests repaired to the spa
cious hall and danced until mid
night.
All who were present were loud
in their praise of the good time en-
joyed and of the Spoons as enter
tainers.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
MANNED FOR LIFE, MINER
WILL CROSS THE OCEAN

Seven months ago John Minett,
cousin Of Mrs. James Zaninnetti
of this city, was caught in slide
at one of the coal mines in the
Somerset district and sustained
crushing injuries to his spinal col
umn which physicians fear incur
able and that he will be practic-
ally helpless the rest of his life.
Minetti has been cared for at the
Zaninnetti home ever since the ac-
cident and he has just come into
possession of former use of the up
per part of his body and is appar-
nelly in good health. but the en-
tire lower portion of his body re-
mains in a parlyzed condition and
be must be lifted about from time
to time He can, however, operate
wheel chair and of late has been
frequently seen wheeling about the
Zaninnetti home.
On Saturday Minet,i decided 10
start out on long journey TO his
former home in Italy and was help
ed aboard the east-bound passenger
train by his brother, Matt, who was
working in the mine with him AT
the time the accident happened. Mat
and Jules Bartelia will go with him
across the ocean and after seeing
him comfortably settled at the old
home with his parents. they will re
turn to Dslta some time next
spring.
Minetti had some $1,000 or ST.
500 slowed away when stricken dow
by the falling rock and coal which
made him helpless cripple. and
the employing company has added 3
few hundred more TO his bank ac-
count, all of which will come in
very handy to a man who has been
deprieved of his income producing
faculties. His fellow workers at
the mine were also of a generous
nature and presented him with a
purse of $3.50.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
DELTA CITY CHARTER
ELECTION TUESDAY
ALL INTERESTED SHOULD VOTE
Kead the Charter in This Issue Of
the Independent; Decide, and
Vote as You Think Best
For the City.

On Tuesday of next week the citi-
zens of Delta will be expected to
vote upon the adoption or rejection
of the proposed city charter.
This plan of city government was
framed by a committee of twenty
one, and has been published for TIL
last two weeks in the independent.
IL is published again this week for
the third and last time.
1t is necessarily a lengthy docu-
mant. still. voters should take the
time to read it and study what it
offers, for or against city govern
ment.
So far we have heard very little
expression on the subject of the
city charter or Tuesdays election.
Those who have given the matter
consideration have doubtless made
up their minds and will come out to
vote.
1t is well enough to suggest, how
ever, that many important meas
I ultS = lOSb Vi NtAA AANN - 80 80
glect OF citizen property holders to
vote.
Every important measure referred
to the people of a city should suffi-
ciently interest them to vote for or
against it, as they may consider for
the best. If they do not, then
they have themselves to blame for
any unsatisfactory after conse-
quences.
There has been considerable de-
sire expressed for some sort of a
change in city management; for a
system that would insure greater
attention to city and property inter
ests; one which might be expected
to take better care of the present
and provide more surely for the fu-
ture.
Read the city charter and If you
believe il offers the relief sought, &c
TO the polls Tuesday and vote for il
II you conclude to the contrary
YOU have the privilege of voting
against its adoption.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
SOCIAL AND BUSINESS BODY
TO BE ORGANIZED IN DELTA
Big Banquet Wednesday Night Was
Attended by One Hundred
business Men.

The Young business men of this
and after partaking of sumptu-
ous banquet at Odd Fellows hall at
6:30 at which +. ]. Richards pre-
sided as toastmaster. number of
brief. Interesting talks were made
on matters relating to the business
and social advancement. by Geo. c.
Wilson. G. w. Eruce, DIR. Cleland,
John X. Charlesworth. +. +. Watts
and others.
The idea OF this get-together
meeting was to organize a club or
association of young buiness men
for. permanent action in matters of
"a social as we'll as n business ma
ture and to keep that association
"live one" II possible. And with
this permanent organization in view
II, j. Richards was elected tempor-
airy chairman and Il. +. Watts tenn
porary secretary.
More talks were made and much
general discussion of plans for the
new organization indulged in, after
which committee comprising DR..
w, s. Cleland. John Murphy, Geo.
W., Bruce. T. T. McNally and Mr..
Rose. was appointed to select an ap-
propriate name for the organization.
prepare constitution and bylaws. etc
and report ut the next meeting, to
be held at date named later.
The banquet was given under the
direction of the ladies' OF the Cath
Ollie church and one hundred plates
were laid for the occasion. 1t was
an attractive. appetizing spread and
all arc giving due credit to those
responsible for that feature.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
THE NENT DAY 1T SHOWED.

The snow storm which visited
so much of the United States last
week and the first of this, started
in Canada If that is Canada's
idea of reciprocity, we don't want
any more of it.
Delta was one of the few spots
where no snow fell and there was
only enough rain to lay the dust
On the Grand mesa slopes consid-
cradle snow fell and at Montrose the
snowfall was so binding that one
could scarcely see across the streets.
liage of shade trees, broke off
many large branches.
over Marshall pass and on the
southern high ranges, two feet Of
snow remained adj day Sunday and
in some of the parks as much as
eighteen inches of snow were report
ed Monday forenoon.
At Denver, Colorado Springs, Grip
pie Creek. Boulder and generally over
the north and east sections of the
state an average of six inches Of
snow was reported Monday morn
ing and the mercury Went down to
81 at Delta and there was stiff
little freeze with heavy white frost
Tuesday morning and a temperature
of about the same.
The weather since has been moder-
ating and it is expected that the
| long spell of fine weather which us
ually follows the fist fall storm viii
be with us for the next six week 5
or two months.
Fruit men assert that no damage
was done to peaches and that apples
on the trees will be helped to ripen
and put on color by the frost. The
melon crops will of course be short
cnei and other garden vegetation
nipped.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
DELTA ENTHUSIASTS MADE
TOUR OF COUNTY ROADS
Drove Cut Toward Black Mesa to
Inspect the Work Which is
Now in Progress.

Senator George Stephan, John ].
Travis and /. C. Hall, three of the en-
thusiastic, energetic good roads men
of this city-men who are always
ready to place their shoulders to the
wheel when a turn will prove of val
ue in acquiring coed highways, to
reach into their purses when cash
is needed in road advancement, and
an Independent scribe-started out
Tuesday morning for drive up to
the Black mesa road to inspect the
present conditions of that highway
which is soon to become famous, but
the rains of the preceding days had
worked some damage about Hotch-
kiss and the trip to Black mesa was
deferred to some near future date.
A force of men is now at work on
Black mesa and the Delta men were
naturally interested in the progress
being made. 1t was also their pur-
pose on this trip to make notations
of distances, curves, crossings and
road conditions which are to be
placed on guide boards for perma-
nent use and benefit of the farm
ers and automobile drivers.
This highway is already in good
condition excepting for a few miles
this side of Hotchkiss, which was
doubtless temporarily roughened by
recent rains, and a few crossings
where grading work viii be done
All residents along the route are
favoring the Improvement work and
there can be no question as to IL
final result.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
$50 FRUIT HANDS ARRIVE
FROM PAliSADE DISTRICT
Two or Three Have Taken Contracts
ard Brought Expert Workers
With Them.

Fully one hundred and fifty fruit
pickers and packers came in Sunday
morning from the Palisade district
where they had just concluded a
busy season and began operations
in this district Monday morning.
Several of the leading orchard
lists of this county have let con-
tracts to different experienced fruit
men of the valley town for gath
ering this years crop and prepar-
ing it for market, and these con-
tractors were accompanied by large
delegations of young women and
young men who are said to be ex-
pert in peach picking and packing.
Many of the party went to or
chards near Delta, others to Hotch-
kiss and still others TO Paonia.
The cold wave struck Delta Sun
day morning just before the arrivel
of the morning train which bore
the crowd and there was at first
some doubt about entering into the
harvest work Monday morning, but
fortunately the sun came out bright
that day and there was nothing to
check the operations.
The Palisade peach crop. accord
ing to members of that party, fell
far below the number of boxes that
was anticipated, but no reason for
the same was given
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
AS VIEWED
BY THE FINANCIERS

The problem of agricultural de-
velopment as viewed by men of fl
rance almost eclipsed the currency
question at the closing session OF
the American Bankers association
in Detroit. Michigan. last Satur-
day. With the exception of lit
tie routine work and the formal ell
ection of officers. the convention
planned to devote practically all
its time to discussing plans suggest
Ing assistance to the American far
mer.
Great interest conferred about
two addresses, one by Andrew NJ.
Soule, president of the Georgia
state agricultural college. speaking
of the Agricultural Development
and Education, and the other from
Charles A. Connant of New York.
entitled Land and Agricultural
Credits"
Discussions as to plans for ex-
tending a system of financial aid to
farmers at needed times followed
and it was considered quite pos
sible that the convention might
take official action asking that tho
government make appropriation with
the view of introducing more agri-
cultural courses in schools and at
tempting to place scientific farm
ing on a higher plane.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
COURT ADJOURNED
UNTIL NOVEMBER IS
JURORS RETURN TO ORCHARDS
Hundreds of Witnesses We're Also
Released and Hurried Back to
Their Work in the Fruit
Harvest.

The September term of the district
court for this county was convened
on Monday morning of this week and
at the solicitation OF Jurors and
witnesses in many of the import
ant cases through counsel repre-
senting both sides. who reported the
present harvest rush in this coun-
~ and necessity for all orchardists
and their employees to remain in
the field, Judge Sprigg Shackelford
granted an adjournment to Novem-
ber is, next, at which time the en-
tire docket will, be disposed of.
Az was stated in Independent col
umns last week, the criminal dock
ct for this term is one of the long
est for a number of years. and
Samarri. the Mexican murderer oil
Bruce Doyle. a wellto-do farmer OF
the Read district. was to get first
place in the court hearings.
His fate would have unquostion-
ably been decided this week. but as
1t IS. he viii not know how he is to
pay for his crime until sixty days
have elapsed. Sammari has been a
prisoner in the county jail for near
ly year.
Another criminal case to attract
considerable attention and interest
in the county by reason OF the prin-
cipals acquaintance and marriage
to the daughter OF well-to-do far
mer of this county. is that of the
people VS.. Homer Holden. Holden
forged two or three checks ON Del
ia business men and he. too. has
had stay in the county prison for
several months--ever since the day
OF his marriage-- and his case was
the only one of the criminal class
TO come before the court for final
adjustment at this session Holden
was brought into the court room
at late hour Tuesday afternoon
when plea of guilty" was enter
ed and he was sentenced TO term
OF Imprisonment. He ahd already
faced prison walls for several
months and with three months off
flor good conduct his term was de
ciared already up and liberty was
granted that day. Holden's wife
was on hand 10 greet him and he
will now go out TO begin life anew
He is a young man. in good health. o
pleasing appearance and should be
able to make a successful battle In
the common conquest.
There are in the neighborhood of n
dozen other cases TO be handled In
November. and Judge Shackeltord
promises to compete the list al
that time.
number OF civil matters. where
n jury was not required. were taken
up and disposed of at this term
so that the courts attention in Nov
ember wall be given almost who'll,
to the criminal docket.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
COMMITTEEMAN AND WOMEN
NAME CHAIRMEN AND SECY'S

The party committeeman and com
mitteewomen elected at tho recent
primaries in this county met last
Saturday and selected their chair
men and secretaries.
c. T.. Blaine was the unanimous
choice of the Republicans for coun-
ty chairman and II. A. King for sec
rctary Both the chairman and sec
rotary are located at the county
seat and can work conveniently to-
gether. 1t looks like no better selec
ton could have been made.
The Democratic precinct commit
tees, after some contention, elect
ed T. X. Seaton chairman and John
Uglow secretary. The choice of
Mr.. Seaton was the result of local
factional success and was naturally
n disappointment to many promi
nent Democrats who contended foi
their own choice as chairman.
Tho work of the campaign will
now be mapped out and the candi-
dates win have six weeks strenu-
Gus campaigning.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-20
TALK ABOUT GUNNISON TUN-
MEL NATTER EXAGGERATED

Montrose people say there was
really nothing to the water clamor
last week excpet that the tunnel was
shut down for about forty eight
hours to give the government men a
chance to measure the water in the
Uncompahgre, and during which
time. water other than that which
could be supplied by the flow OF
the Uncompahgre was not seriously
needed for the irrigation of crops
in the valley.