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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
BECAME TERRI
TORY 81 YEARS AGO FEB. y,


The territory of Colorado was Of
nciany created fifty-one years ago.
On February 2Sth. 1861, President
Buchanaa signed an act passed by
the senate on February 26th, defin-
ing the Colorado boundaries and
providing for a territorial govern
ment.
The government did not go into
immediate effect however. Presi-
dent Buchanan was succeeded by
Abraham Lincoln on March 4th and
the. appointment of territorial Off
GERS was left to the new admins
tration.
President Lincoln at once took
the matter under advisement and
began 10 select men for the terri
ltoriafscffices The residents of Colo
rado favored General William Lari-
mer for governor and strong senti-
ment was aroused in his favor. How
favor of Colonel William Gilpin of
ever. President Linco N decided in
Missouri, with a record of gallant
service in the Seminole and Mexican
wars. and Gilpin was officially ap-
pointed on March 22nd, 1861.
The other officers appointed by
Lincoln at that time were Lewis l..
Weld of Colorado, secretary; Wm
L. Stoughton of Illinois. attorney
general; Francis NJ. Case of Ohio,
surveyor general; and B. F. Hall of
New York. $. y. Pettis of Pennsyl-
wanna and Chas. l.. Armour of Ohio,
justices of the supreme court.
Governor Gilpin arrived in Den
yer on May 29th and was accord
ed q warm welcome. He was soon
followed by the other state Officers
and the organization of the terri
tory was begun. Governor Wilson
served as executive for little over
year, but continued to reside in
Denver until his death in 1894. AL
though he is said TO have lacked
Ike qualifications of a good govern
or. Governr Gilpin was one of the
most popular men in public life in
the state.
The new governor issued proc
lamation TO the people on June 9th
and on that date commenced active
duty. His first important act was
to order a careful census of the new
TERRITORY. He completed the state
appointments, making John z. Ben
son treasurer, VIM. w. DeLano aud
Inor and WIN. ]. Curtice superintend
eut OF schools.
Governor Gipin ordered gen
eral election in August, 1861, and
IN September 9th the organization
of the territory was fully effected
when the first legislature convened
in Denver.
Jerome c. Smiley, of the state
Historical society believes that Sep
tember 9th. and not February -eth'
should be recognized as the date OF
the beginning of the territory. June
9Th, the date of Gilpin's proclama-
ton. is also considered rs the prop
q, territorial anniversary.
February 2Sth, however, marks
the end of the long fight of the
early pioneers of the territory OF
"Jafferson," as Colorado was first
called.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
ELKs ELECT OFFICERS.

At the regular meeting of Delta
Lodge, No. 1895 d. p. o. E. held
Wednesday night the following of
ficers were elected: Percival f.
Coombe, exalted ruler; Roy l.. EN-
ry, esteemed lading knight; w. A.
Hiilman. esteemed lecturing knight;
II. A. King, esteemed loyal knight;
J. Vanderpool. tyler: II. w. Chiles.
treasurer; Ed s. Stone, secretary
and ]. Il. Hillman, trustee for three
years term. Past Exalted Ruler
Geo. II. Duke will be representative
TO tho Grand lodge and Harry Frey
burg was elected alternate. There
was large attendance of Elks of
Delta lodge, as well as quite num-
Der OF visitors from other lodges.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
FORMER DELTA RESIDENT -"
DIES IN OHIO CITY.

Franklin p. Hatch. 81 years OF
age and former well known tand
highly respected resident of this
county, died of Bright's disease at
his home in Ohio City, Colorado,
on February 2Sth and the body was
brought to this city for burial last
Friday. The funeral services were
hSrd at the Baptist church at 10
o'clock Saturday forenoon, large
number of the former friends and
acquaintances being present, and IN
terment was in Delta cemetery
Mr.. Hatch leaves a wife. daugh-
ctr. brother and mother to mourn
his demise. He was an uncle Oh
James Beckley of Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
WANT TO LEAGUE THE
COUNTY FRUIT ASSOCIATIONS.

A meeting of fruit growers is to
be held at Paonia tomorrow, at
which an effort will be made to
merge all Western Slope fruit asso-
Citations into a league to enable
them to better handle and market
the output of the orchards. Orchard
lists of Mesa, Montrose and Delta
counties are expected to be present
and discuss the matter.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08
ANNUAL TAX SCRAP
WITH RIO GRANDE
WANT % PER CENT REDUCTION.
Company Sends Both Delta and
Montrose Counties Check For
sum Fixed by Themselves.
Was Not Accepted.

Last week the Independent re-
ported the county treasurer's re-
ceipt of a check from the Rio
Grande Railroad company for one
half tho 1912 taxes which was to
be taken as full payment for that
term, but the board of county com
missioners VIII not accept this set
tlement since 1t is based on a %
per cent reduction of the tax valua-
ton placed upon the property of
that road in this county.
In short the county does not see
fit to let the Rio Grande or any
other corporation or company pay a
tax fixed by itself any more than
II does to allow the individual to
say what he shall or shall not pay
on property assessed.
Montrose county has been han
ed in a similar manner by the
railroad company and that county
has also turned down the propo-
siuon as can be noted by the fol
lowing review OF the case in the
MOatrose Enterprise:
The annual tax seance between
the county and the ID. q r. G., rail
road was precipitated Monday when
County Treasurer Tobin presented
the board of county commissioners
n check from the railroad company s
tax commissioner. James Corey. for
the sum of s9.02s.23. as one-half
the company's taxes for the year
1911. As this was only 75 per cent
of the required amount MIR. Tobtn
applied to the county commissioI-
ers for instructions as to what to
do about 1t.
"On the advice of Coulty Attorney
Black the check was accepted with
the distinct understanding that its
acceptance at this time in no man
nor barred the county from insti-
tuting legal proceedings for the bl'-
ance OF the amount which is claim
ed to be due from the railroad com
pany. letter accompanying the
check acquiesced to such a proceed
ing, stating that the company ten
dered this amount in full payment
of the first half of taxes of lsll ,
stating that they considered the bal
ance of same TO be illegally assessed.
Ii was stated in the letter that this
amount could be accepted by the
treasurer without prejudice what
ever in the collection of the re
mainder II by court or other action
later II was found that the original
assessment was correct.
This has been the source of con
tcntion between the county mad the
railroad company for many years,
and 1t has been some time since
the company has paid the full am
cunt charged up TO them by the
county. The railroad assessments
are made by state board and the
railroads claim that they are as
sessed at one-third of their prop
crty value while other property in
tho county is assessed on a much
lower basis. This was the grounds
upon which the company refused to
pay the fun amount last year and
II is supposed to be the same reas-
vn this year. The counties have
compromised a number OF times con
sidering such policy as being cheap
er than to carry the case through
the courts. Just what will be done
this time has not been decided but
will be threshed out by the time
the other half of the tax is due"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

+. V. Pomeroy, who owns rne
tract of fruit land on California
mesa about two and half miles
from town. will leave for his home
in Mum, Colorado. sunday morning,
Mr.. Pomeroy has been looking after
his ranch interests in this vicinity
for some weeks past.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

O. ID. Gilbert and wife. who have
rusticated in California greater
part OF the present winter season,
arrived home yesterday morning.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-08

The rains this week are Just what
the soil needed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
AT THE THEKTERS
ADVANCE SALE FOR PINK LADY
AL ATLANTA is GOING ON

The advance sale for the return en-
gagement of I<law & Changers musical
comedy, "The Pink Lady" at the At
lanta theater for three nights, commence
ing Thursday evening. is open at the box
office of that playhouse. Owing to the
heavy demand that will come up, Mana
ger Homer George has made arrange
ments to receive mail orders accompa
nted by check or money order and file
them in the order of their receipt. THE
Pink Lady is the musical comedy sem
sation of the decade. and its return to
Atlanta at this time will re-introduce
here the production in every detail that
made it so popular during the years run
of the piece in America and later in Eu-
rope
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
MENTAL CONDITION
OF T. RS ASSAILANT
is BEING EXAMINED

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Nov 1S.-Se-
cret examination of the mental condi>
ton of John Schrank, who yesterday
pleaded guilty to attempt to kill The
odore Roosevelt, was begun today by a
commission of five alienists. DR.. Rich
ard Dewey, chairman Of the commit
tee, said that only the defendant, his
attorney and witnesses who might be
summoned and a representative of the
district attorneys office would be ad-
mitted, In addition to examining
Schrank, the commission is studying
all letters and other documents found
upon Schrank
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
BROWN GREETS
SYNOD SESSION

With almost 500 delegates in attend
Synod of Lutheran churches of the
South was opened last night when DR..
j. A. Morehead, president of Roanoke
college. at Salem. Va, preached a ser
mon before 1000 persons at the Church
of the Redeemer.
The vocation of the church was DR..
Moreheads theme and beginning by
showing the enightening influence Of
the church in olden times, he brought
his subject to the present era, where,
he said, the church should be the
greatest human influence.
The first real session Of the synod was
held this morning when Governor Jo-
seph NJ. Brown delivered the speech of
welcome to the delegates at the Church
of the Redeemer, where most of the ses-
sions will be held. Acting Mayor John
S. Gambler followed Governor Brown
welcoming the delegates in behalf of
the city.
The synod will last through Wednes-
day and Thursday. Practically every
officer will be present by this after
noon and the regular business will be
transacted with dispatch. DR.. More
head is president. NJ. G.. Sherer, of
Charleston, vice president Rev. s. r..
Hardeman, of Spartanburg, secretary;
]. e. Cooper. of Winchester, Va. treas
urer and g. H. Cox, of Salisbury, n. c.,
statistical secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Atlanta Association Has So
biologists Who Are Aiding
Work for Winter Help.

! If the officers of the Associated Char
tiles and the Atlanta Ad Men, who are
trying to aid them, accomplish their
| desires, their Thanksgiving day will be
real one, with the satisfaction that
comes from helping the other fellow.
For the charities are trying to raise
$4,000 by Thanksgiving day toward the
support of the charities, and that
amount of money would go a long way
in relieving the troubles of the poor.
College bred girls who have left
Greek and mathematics to learn how
the other half lives and help bring the
upper and lower halves closer together
are the workers of the Atlanta chart
ties. and they are putting their whole
souls into their work. Charity workers
have learned that a woman can find her
way into the confidence of another
woman far more readily than a man,
and it is among women and children
that large share of the work must be
done. So the association has built up
a working staff of young women who
are rapidly becoming expert sociolo-
gists.
Miss Edith Thomson is a graduate Of
Agnes Scott and a post graduate of
Columbia. Miss Jeanette Way is
Vassar girl. Miss Lottie Ramspeck
studied at Agnes Scott. Miss Minnie
VanEpps is a graduate of the Atlanta
High school. Mrs. Lola Becker came
from a Western college, and Joseph C.
Logan, secretary and principal worker
of the organization. holds degrees from
Roanoke and Columbia.
Just now the charities are at their
busiest, for the cold weather is ap-
preaching, and with it the annual in
crease in suffering among the poor
More than a hundred Ad Men will
meet for a supper next Monday night
when final arrangements will be made
for the campaign. This meeting was
decided upon at luncheon yesterday
afternoon at which so Ad Men pledged
Thanksgiving campaign at 122 Peach
tree street are already busy with So
licitors and committee members.
At q meeting of the central commit
tee of the AID club in charge of the
Thanksgiving week campaign in be-
half of the Associated Charities, held
Wednesday morning at the Ad Mems
headquaWers, it was decided that the
campaign for funds on the three days
preceding turkey day be undertaken by
a number of teams. under capable
leaders. According to the present out
look the Ad club will have over one
hundred workers in the field during the
active campaign.
The first big gun Of the Ad Mems
campaign will be fired next Monday
evening when the workers will gather
for supper at o'clock i'm Durand's
restaurant for the purpose of discuss
ing the final plans for the canvass.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
VAUDEVILLE AT GRAND
is DRAWING CROWDS

The hits this week are being scored at
the Grand by Henry f. DiXey, the famous
actor in his mono drama vaud- ologue;
Olive Briscoe, the singing comedienne,
who is clever as a mOnOloguist; Laugh
Inns comedy dogs, the best act of it's
sort that has been seen here and the
wonderful Jungmann Family who perform
stunts on the tight wire that send thrills
racing all over a being. For next week
Eddie Leonard and Mabel Russell will
be among the features. Eddie Leonard
is one of the greatest minstrel stars the
progressive profession has known and his
pretty partner is a valuable helpmate
Another great act viii be Daniel Froh-
mans dramatic treat, Detective Keen"
said to be the best thriller in vaudeville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
DAP fist WOMEN
RAISE S79,533.28
Miss Emma Amos, of Atlanta,
Reports on Years Work to
State Missionary Union.

AUGUSTA. GA, Nov. 13.-The fea
ture of today's session of the annual
convention of the Woman's Baptist
Missionary Union of Georgia was the
report of Miss Emma Amos, of At
lanta, the corresponding secretary and
treasurer 1t showed that $40. 533.2S
had been raised by the union during the
past year. an increase over the pre-
vious year Of $14,239.2S. or % per cent.
There are 2,371 Baptist churches in
Georgia, and there are 1881 missionary
societies. The number of societies
showed a substantial increase over last
year. The apportionments for foreign,
home and state missions, orphans
homes. schools. colleges and Sunday
schools We're exceeded. Splendid prog
ress along every line of endeavor was
reported The report was enthusiastic
cally received
The convention met at 10 o'clock this
morning, and. after q short devotional
service, the minutes of the last meet
ing were read and adopted. The an
nual address of the state president,
Mrs w j. Neel, was to have been read,
but was deferred to another session.
The report of Miss Amos was then
submitted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
MISS BELLE HOLIDAY
DIES AT AGE OF "a YEARS

Miss Belle Holiday, "a years old,
aunt of w. A. Holiday of The Geor-
gian. died last night at 1880 o'clock at
her residence. 4l7 East Georgia ave-
nue. She had been a resident of At
ianta foi. - years and had made many
friends.
she IS survived boy % brother }. A.
HOLIDAY. another nephew, Or. y. T.
Holiday. ana 10 niece. Miss NJ NJ. Hen
lcN.
The fmeru Wit 3D.. hrid lu.- af,uf-
noon at 3 o.,ll,k Jt tine residence. d
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
EMMA BUNTING is POPULAR
IN nTHE WISHING RIM

At the Forsyth this week little Emma
Bunting is making her sixth week of con-
slant success the banner week of the win
ter season. In The Wishing Ring" the
dainty star has a character part that
suits her better than anything she has
done this season.
The Wishing Ring" is splendid en-
tertainment 1t gives Miss Bunting the
part that has created so much interest
and George Whitaker romantic lead
that he Jhandles well.
THE Two Orphans" will be the bill for
the next week and already there is an in
terest that means crowded houses all the
week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
YOUNG WOMAN FOR
WHOM NEWSIE GAVE
HIS LIFE NEAR DEATH

GARY, IND, Nov. 13-Lttle hope is en-
tertained for the recovery of Miss Ethel
Smith, burned in a gasoline explosion
several weeks ago. and for whom Billy
Rugh, newsboy, sacrificed his life by hav-
ing his crippled leg amuptated so that
$50 square inches Of skin could be grated
to the girls body.
Pneumonia which followed the shock
sustained by the girl when she learned
of the crippled newsboy's death after his
operation has placed her at deaths door.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
500 Delegates Attend.

About 500 delegates from all parts Of
the, state. are attending the an
nual convention which began at
the First Baptist church yes
terday afternoon and which will con-
tinue until Friday. Since Monday night
the delegates have been arriving, and
the largest attendance in the history Of
the union is reported
The devotional service at last nights
meeting was led by Rev. r. w Thiot. of
the Curtis Baptist church. An address
by DR.. H. r. Bernard. secretary of the
committee on cooperation. was one of
the features. The chief interest. how
ever. was in the annual report of DIR.
II. c. BuchholZ, evangelist for the
Womans Baptist Missionary Union of
Georgia. DIR. Buchholz reported splen-
did progress during the year He
makes a speciality Of organizing mis-
sion workers in localities where the
missionary spirit is either dead or dor
mant and of organizing churches in the
isolated rural communities. He has
! done successful work in the mountains
of north Georgia and in the cotton mill
districts of Augusta Columbus, Macon
and other cities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
"THE WINNING WIDOW" is
POPULAR AT THE LYRIC

Patrons rons Of the Lyric are enjoying, a
Winning Widow this week There is
just enough of plot to keep interest,
and the songs are all of the variety that
stick in the memory Everybody Loves
a Chicken, "Buzzing Bee "Circus
Day you're My Baby all strike the
popular fancy. Fun and melody start
at the close, abundant and spontaneous.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
NEW MEXiCO'S CHIEF
EXECUTIVE NEAR DEATH

ALBUQUEQUE. n. MEN. Nov ~. =
Governor w. c. Mcdonald is dangerously
III at his ranch near Carrizozo. In Lin
coin county He has been under care OF
physicians for three months and has been
suffering from Brights disease. His
condition is reported go have taken turn
ior the worse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
10 KILLED WHEN
TRAINS COLLIDE
Flyer Goes Into Open Switch at
Forty-MiIe Speed, TeIescop-
ing Head Coach.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 10
Travelling at a speed of forty miles an
hour, eastbound Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton passenger train ran into an
open switch in Irvington, suburb,
early this morning and crashed head
on into a freight train, killing at least
Is persons and badly inJuring 10.
Most of the dead were in the first
passenger car. which was telescoped
with the baggage car.
One of the first acts Of the lremen
was to cut hole in the top of the
wrecked passenger car and pass water
to the injured passengers, who were
crying pitifully Cor aid.
The dead: Albert Allen and wife
Los Angeles; Chris Imholt and Mrs.
Chris Imholt, Cincinnati; Joseph L.
Palmer, Etowah, Tenn: John Cheney,
father of Clifton Cheney. Breathits
county, KY; Clifton Cheney, Mrs. Cliff
ton Cheney, - Cheney brother of
Clifton; Chester Cheney, Charles Che
n.ey. son of Clifton Cheney. Jackson.
KY; William Sharkey. engineer, c.. H.
and D., Indianapolis; irwin NJ. Virgins.
conductor c., H. and D., Indianapolis.
Bert White, brakeman Indianapolis;
Harold Burg, fireman, c., H. and D.;
Ben Boyle, 81, passenger; c. F. Grund-
hofer, Winton place, Cincinnati: one
unidentified boy. with clothing bearing
Louisville mark
Kentucky Family Killed.
The entire family of Clifton Cheney.
of Jackson, Ky. including his father.
was wiped out
The bodies of the Cheneys were drag
ged forth one by one. Clifton the ia
Their; his wife, two children and a
brother were discovered When the
crash came the aged father was pinned
under the seats. He was terribly crush
ed, but life survived, and the aged
Cheney, conscious and suffering, could
be heard calling for help.
Soon after the crash the wrec6
caught fire
While Carl Gross, the head brake
man of the freight train. lies at his
home, 142 South Oriental street, with q
broken leg, bemoaning the mistake that
brought on the manifold tragedy, Su-
perintendent White, of the c., H. and
D., declares that his investigation places
| the responsibility upon Gross, without
any doubt Gross declares when he be-
| came conscious that the switch was
left open by one of his men, but he also
| said that the passenger train got the
signal that the track was clear.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
ALABAMA SYNOD TO MEET.

GADSDEN. ALA, Nov. 13.-The
Alabama synod of the Presbyterian
hurch. T. S. A.. will open here tonight
The first work OF the session will be
the selection of a moderator. Several
addresses will be delivered Prominent
Presbyterians from all parts of Ala
bama are in attendance at the meeting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
AGED JOHNSON coUNrIAN DEAD

WRIGHTSVILLE. GA. Nov. Ia.
F. Norris, one of the oldest citizens of
Johnson county is dead at his home
here. He held the office of tax collector
for more than 80 years. A wife and
four children, Mrs Wright Fitzgerald,
of Eastman; Mrs w. b Atkins. Of
Dublin, and Wright and Preston Nor
ris. of Wrightsville, survive him.