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The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
AN ICE HOUSE EPISODE
THAT WAS A HOT" ONE.

At about IL o'clock last Saturday
night many of the persons who hap
pened to he out at that late hour
were attracted to a point on Main
street in front of local physician s
office by the loud cries of someone
in dire distress, or perhaps, as
someone suggested at the time,
in the throes of death.
"Oh my head" and "Oh my back, 4"
were the expressions most common
in the mans cries, and all haste
was made to get the medical atten-
ton desired. The man of medicine
his patient to be Charles Gillian.
and his injuries were a severe scalp
wound on the back of the head and
two or three cuts on the back.
Gillian had celebrated some that
night and as closing feature. he
chose to make call at the ice
house n short distance north of the
city. where force of young men
were at work. He had had previous
trouble with one of these workers,
according to reports. and reckoning
was to be had. Just how the skir-
mish by way of settlement came
about is not known, but 1t is known,
however, that Gillian was dealt some
pretty hard blows with an ice
handling tool as he retreated. which
might easily have caused his death.
The wounds were given all neces-
sary attention and treatment after
which the wounded man was driven
to his home by n friend who was
with him when the row occurred.
Gillian is now reported as getting
along nicely and II unexpected COM
plications do not set in. he will be
up and about in a short time.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
DELTA ADMIRERS OF TEDDY
ORGANIZE A LOCAL CLUB
Organization Starts Off With Good
Membership, Which Will No
Doubt be Increased.

A meeting was held last Satur-
day night in Delta 'oy admirers of
Teddy, which proceeded to form a
roosevelt club, the members of
which will do all they can to help
boost for his nomination for presi-
dent this year. NJ. R. Perkins was
elected president and R. A. King
secretary of the club.
The club started out with a fair
membership, to which number many
more will doubtless be added.
The Independent could hardly go
on record for a choice between
will likely be the nominee at the
Chicago convention, as either would
be entirely satisfactory. Roosevelt
proved a wonderfully popular presi-
dent and Taft has mdae good one,
despite whatever may be said to the
contrary. 1t may be that neither
would receive the large popular vote
they did in previous elections, but
voting is becoming more and more
up to the people.
A majority of the people usually
decide for the best, though there
have been cases when a majority,
even, were mistaken; but, in all
such cases. it did not take them
long to see their mistake and get
back to the travelled road. So long
as there is no other choice We were
free to trust the majority-es espec-
tally of a people like tn citizens
of the United States.
Party clubs and party organiza-
tions are all right. They stimulate
interest among citizens in public af-
fairs, so We are ready to say: Good
luck to the Roosevelt club. 1t is
a part which goes to make up the
whole of a great political campaign.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
WESTERN COLORADO TEACH
ERS' ASSN MEETS IN MARCH.

The executive committee of the
Western Colorado Teachers asso-
ciation held its meeting in Delta,
Monday afternoon, Janary Sth,
Prof. Condit and Miss McMichael
of Delta; Superintendent c. G. Sar-
gent of Mesa county, and Prof. Weld
man of Montrose, being present.
1t was decided at this meeting
to select DIR. S. d. Fees, president OF
Antioch college at Yellow Springs,
Ohio, to deliver the principal lee
ture of the meeting. DR.. Fees is
lecturer of national fame. He is
at present engaged in helping frame
the new constitution for the state
of Ohio.
The exact date of the meeting
of the association has been set for
March 1916. at Montrose.
Every county superintendent is
requested to urgently request every
school board in the association dis
trict. to grant to their teachers the
two days. March 5 and l6, and to
urge them to attend.
Sup't. Sargent has charge OF
the transportation and thinks that
he is conservative in stating that
there will be over three hundred
teachers and school directors come
to Montrose from the Grand valley.
Besides DR.. Fees as principal lee
turer there has been prepared an
excellent program covering the
mornings and afternoons of March
is and 16. On this program will
appear the most prominent educat-
ors of Western Colorado. COM
plete program will be ready for
publication in a very short time.
Representatives of all the state in
stitutions will be present and it is
hoped that the meeting will be made
of such value to the teachers OF
Western Colorado that they VIII
be more than repaid for coming.
A reception will be held for the
visiting teachers on Thursday even
ing. March 14th.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
BIG ELK DOlNGS

Wednesday night of next week
will be a special occasion with the
Delta Elks.
Aside from there being class
of fifteen candidates for initiation,
there is to be social function and
feed pulled off after the meeting.
Montrose Elks will come by a
special train, as will those from
the North Fork, and large dele
CATION is also expected from Grand
Junction. In fact it will be mass
ing of the antlered herd from the
surrounding hills and valleys to the
natural feeding ground, Delta. The
Olathe band will also come with the
Montrose excursion, and will give
n concert of their own at the opera
house. If you wear horns don't
miss this occasion.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
MEXICAN BOOTLEGGER WAS
FINED $500 AND COSTS.

Tony Madrigal, the Mexican who
was arrested last Wednesday even
! ing on a charge of bootlegging,
was taken into Judge Fairlamb' 5
court at 10 clock Monday morning
where evidence was furnished suf-
ficient to prove that while he had
not concluded sale of liquor, that
he had accepted money in payment
for the goods and was fined s25.00
and costs, the total amount being
something over $4,000.
1t was shown that Madrigal has
been receiving consignments of wet
goods by freight at times, and that
his last bill of ll0 pounds was re
ceived on December S0th last. Mad
rigal is anything but fluent in his
use of the English language and
an interpreter became necessary 10
convey his personal testimony TO
the court. When asked If he was
making a business of selling whisk-
key, his reply was that he didn't
know, and IL was an extremely dii-
ficult matter to obtain Information
bearing upon the case from him. In
short, he was just clever enough 10
evade any discriminating replies to
inQueries.
The persons who had given Mad
rigal one dollar each that night for
the delivery of two pints of whiskey
testified to this fact, and when told
what they had stated, he could do
nothing else but confess his part in
the proposed transaction.
Madrigal had no money and he
was put to work upon the city
streets on Tuesday and will remain
in public service until the entire
amount of his fine and costs are
liquidated. He is said to be good
worker and the city will keep him
we'll fed during his term of action.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
HOW A PUBLIC PARK
MAY BE ACQUIRED
Suggestions of Several Residents
are Quite Worthy of COnsid-
eration.-Prof. Condit Has
u Good One.

A public park is always one OF
the attractive points in either town
or city, and it Is usually first con-
siderauon by townsite owners and
promoters, Tor these persons are
thoroughly advised as to the i'm
portance OF such point in FAVOR OF
their plans and they know full well
tnat it is a strong factor in the sue
cess of such townsite.
Unfortunately, Delta has no city
park, even though it has every thing
else in its favor and is universally
considered one OF the most beautiful
little cities on the Western Slope.
And there seems to exist no CEN.
trally located block or plot of ground
which could be utilized for this
purpose. Some have said that the
court house square, which is the
finest grass plot OF the city, could
be made use of for that purpose II
the board OF county commissioners
was willing, that broad walks could
be made through those grounds,
steel seats placed thereon and
fountain or two installed.
Prof. P. NJ. Condit OF the Delta
schools, has another idea, and
good one, too, by the way, and one
which should appeal strongly to
those interested in the public park
movement He suggests that the
barren and spacious grounds about
the high school buildings be park
ed, that walks, seats, trees, shrub
berry, fountains, etc, be placed
thereon and a certain part of these
very centrally located grounds be
used by the general public, and
another part be maintained for the
school pupils for play grounds pur-
poses What think you, Mr.. FAX
payer of Delta, about such park
plans?
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
TROUBLE AT THE
GOOD ROADS MEET
ENDED UP IN A GRAND ROW.
The Proposed S1O,OOO,OOO Bond Is
sue Was Indorsed-the Denver
Delegation BOlted After u
Hot Discussion.

The good roads movement bump
ed up against its first snag at the
convention in Pueblo last week, as
suddenly and soundly asleep as
though it didn't know the snag was
there.
The strife between the different
sections of the state over choices of
routes has been lying tightly coiled
like a rattler, sounding its warning
for the past six months, and the
convention at Pueblo proved, as
might have been foreseen, the point
of the snakes first vicious attack.
No public improvement of such
nature ever achieved consumation
without friction, and while it is de-
sirous that a good roads proposition
should be harmonious as possible, it
was not in this case possible.
There will be still more disap-
pointments and contentious, no
doubt, before any of the state and
Interstate highways are built, but
the matters will gradually force their
way through. And in the meantime,
the best way TO help out, is for the
people OF every section of the state
to look after their own good roads.
The fact that the Southern and
western portions of the state out
voted Denver, for once, in RECON-
mending the Rainbow Route, was
one thing that carried joy unalloy-
ed to the heart of every delegate
from these sections, and all hail it
as a signal victory and a good thing,
even though the Rainbow Route
might not be the route eventually
accepted.
Denver. of course, is making her
threats, and making them strong,
and as an offset to these, other sec
tions of the state say: Give us the
Rain bo Asroute or look on tfor your
Moffat tunnel bonds"
At the convention the 100000
proposed bond issue was Indorsed.
The press of the state was indorsed
for the assistance given the good
roads movement that has been OF
great value: the highway commits
sion's proposed network of roads
was favored and it was recommend
ed that a committee of Is be ap-
pointed to work with the commission
and another committee of the same
size to work with the national Of
ficers. An additional resolution was
presented Recommending that the
attorney general and others inter
ested do all in their power to get
House Bill No. 200, the legality of
which is now in question, advanced
to the supreme court docket as soon
as possible, that approximately
$4,000 ,0OO will be available for good
roads in this state.
Geo. w. Bruce of Delta spoke on
the proposed bond issue. He also
nominated C. 4. johnson to succeed
himself as president of the Colorado
Good Roads association. MIR. John
son was elected and given Il splend-
i'd ovation.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
LIST OF PETIT JURORS.

The following is list OF the
persons drawn as petit jurors Tor the
February term of the District court
of Delta county.
Il. Il. Allison. Allen Arterbary,
Guy Atchison. Il. w. Ayres. Al u
Carlson, A. II. Carnine, J. S. Clark,
w. f.. Conine, w. p. Dale. Il. NJ
Gets, G. NJ. Gipe Thos. Gregory, w.
Il. Haley. Chas. Hamilton, VIII
Hawkins, j. Il. Hillman, Fred kehr
II. A. Klingensmith, A. Linn, Fred
Lucas. Frank Luellen, F.. +. Mar
shall, d. ]. Mack, Fred Miller Z.
E. Mower, John Sipma. w. l.. Spore
f. w. Trechter, II. l.. Vail, l.. X.
Wigram.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
MONSTER MEETING
OF LOCAL FARMERS
IMPORTANT POINTS DISCUSSED,
Suggestions Of Beet Sugar Fac
tory for Delta-Able Address
es Made by Several Persons
Present

Eighty farmers and fruit growers
| from Delta and vicinity-all mem
bers of the Farmers Educational
and COOPERATIVE Union, We're pas
sengers On the special train which
pulled away from the depot in this
city at $3.50 last Saturday morning
bound for Paonia, where a meeting
of the Union was held in Odd Eel
lows hall of that town, and there
were easily fifty more aboard the
train upon arrival at its destina-
ton, they having Joined the party
at different points along the route.
Paonia members also turned out in
goodly numbers and the large hall
was well filled with men who cuti-
vate the soil and grow things.
The meeting was opened with a
musical selection at 10 o clock and
an invocation by the chaplin, after
which A. ]. Hadley delivered an ad-
dress of welcome. Cmomittees We're
appointed and after the submission
of the credentials report, general
discussion of the subject More Sc
crecy in our order" under direction
VI j al MS sAc fAAtfANN A+-N -"
many members of the union.
At 1880 an excellent chicken din
ner with pumpkin pie and many
other appetizing items which go to
complete a meal. was served by the
ladies of Paonia, and there was equal
ly as much If not more vim displayed
in this part of the program. than
in the discussions of the general
business.
The election of officers came first
after dinner and then reports of the
committees, after which H. Holmes.
editor of the Avalanche at Glen.
wood Springs, acting for Secretary
r. Nj. Winston of Longmont, who
was unable to be present, addressed
the meeting on "Co-Operative In
surance."
A State Sugar Factory was the
subject of a talk by Starr Nelson
of this city. and there was consider
able discussion of the sugar factory
question. Many of the farmers fav-
or the establishment of factory
by the union at Delta and it is not
unlikely that some move will be
made with that end in view.
Another line of discussion of con-
siderable interest and Importance
to all farmers and fruit growers of
the county was the advocacy OF the
purchase of syrups from the Grand
Junction sugar factory and the re-
turn of all pulp from beets shipped
to that plant from here, which will
form a most excellent feed for hogs
and cattle. 1t was the universal OPP
inion that no better feed for stock
could be introduced than mixture
comprising chopped alfalfa, beet
pulp and the syrup from the beets.
The evening session was opened
at $50 with music, after which Ed
itor Holmes of Glenwood Springs
made an excellent talk on True Co
Operation and What We should Ex-
meet From II II"
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
RIO GRANDE'S PRESIDENT is
INSPECTING COLORADO LINES

President Bush of the D. & r. G-,
arrived in Denver the first OF this
week. intending to spend about two
weeks in the state.
He is quoted as saying that the
system was going to be made one
of the finest roads in the west. Il
will be in Colorado two weeks ana
am going over the entire system.
Where l see weak points l will try
to strengthen them and where
see the need of improvement, Will
recommend them to the executive
board.
Il have no friends to reward or
enemies to punish. All the EN-
ployes of the Denver & Rio Grande
look good to me and l couldn't get
another set of men who could DO
better. l will make no changes eN-
cept those in places where l may
change the mode of operation from
that of my predecessor. | want all
the employees to cooperate with me.
So far as l am concerned all the cit
les on the system look the sameto
me. There will be no favoritism.
The finances of the road are in
good shape. We can take care OF
tn. Western Pacific application and
have money enough left to make
needed improvements. l intend TO
go over the route every month and
get acquainted with every city ana
every body"
The improvements will be started
in the spring or early summer.
The Delta independent., 1912-01-19
j, Il. HILLMAN APPOINTED
TRUSTEE IN HOWE MATTER

Hon. Walter p. Crosse, referee in
bankruptcy, was in Delta Monday
to meet with the creditors in the
Howe bankruptcy case.
The creditors of Mr.. Howe were
present and there was discussion
of their claims.
]. h. Hillman of Delta, was ap-
pointed trustee in the matter and
an invoice of the Howe furniture
stock will be taken. the result to be
reported to an adjourned meeting
OF the creditors to be held February
Sth next.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
Dunn County News

The 2-year.old son and the 5~.year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grevious,
living on sec. 26-146-95. died from
diphtheria last week and were buried in
the Oakdale cemetery. Anti -t0xinc
used for the other children of the
family and at last reports they were
getting along all right.
The ten-year-old son of X. X. Olson.
who lives west of Oakdale. was serious
" injured one day last week while at
play. In some manner he fell on his
head. disl0cating the fourth cervical
%yetebrae. Physicians were immediate
ly summoned and he was taken to St.
Joseph's hospital in Dickinson. The
d%islocation is practically the same as
having the neck broken and the boy is
in a very serious condition.
Andrew Ensvoldsen, who was injured
two weeks ago and taken to St. Joseph's
hospital in Dickinson. died last Friday
and the remains were taken to Oakdale
for burial. 1t will be remembered that
Engv0ldsen received the injuries which
resulted in his death by falling from
the front end of q WAGON loaded with
bundle grain. the horses kicking him in
several places. and the wagon passing
YER his body. Enevoldsen's age was
81 years, he was q bachelor and his
only known relative is q nephew in
Iowa.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
new ENGLAND
j. l..
County Auditor

Miss Selma Nasset spent Sunday with
her parents at Sh0llsmade. returning
Monday morning to'resume work at the
Mckenzie department store.
j. D. Clark left last Saturday on q
business trip to the main line of the
Milwaukee. He had some business in
terests to look after at Mclaughlin and
Lennon.
Angus Neil was marketing wheat
this week. He had 165 acres of grain
this year and reports an. average of 20
bushels. He has 1870 acres of flax that
is not cut as yet.
M. D. Gardner, who has been with
his son, Asa Gardner, for a few weeks.
left last week for Portland. Oregon, for
| a few weeks visit before going to Cali
f0rnia to spend the winter.
Asa Gardner has worked out a scheme
for heating his large hotel that seems to
be a winner. He has placed the boiler
of an old threshin9 engine in the base
ment and finds no trouble in keeping up
steam.
James Stefan is one of the farmers
out northeast who finished threshing
| early and has considerable fall blowing
done. He doesn't think much of shock
threshing and says his %neighbors are of
the same opinion. 1t delays fall plow-
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
Increasing Term Of Office
rof~Judges Of Supreme
Court

rs. B. No. 3Q7-Steele of Renville.l
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION for an
Amendment to the Constitution OF
r the State of North Dakota, Relating ia
the Term Of Office of the Judges of
the Supreme Court.
Be. Il Resolved BY the Senate of the
State Of North Dakota. the House of
Representatives .C%oncuIring:
The following! amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of North Dakota,
adopted by the Eleventh Legislative AS
sembly of the State of North Dakota,
and by it referred to the Twelfth Legis-
lative Assembly of said state for ap-
prevail or rejection. is hereby agreed to,
and such amendment shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the state at
the next general election for approval
;orv reflections in accordance with the
provisions dissection 2O2 of the Consti-
stution Of the State Of North Dakota:
AMENDMENT. ) Section 81 of the Cen
.stitutions of the State Of North Dakota IS
amended to read al. follows:
Section 81. The term Of Office 1.-the
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The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02
Providing for Terminal
Elevators

rs. B. No. 135-C. W. Plain.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION amend
ing the Constitution sof the. State 0i
NoethsDakota. Empowering the; Lefis-
lative Assembly 10 Provide by, Law TO
the Erection. Leasing, Purchasing.
and Operating Terminal Elevators in
the States of Minassotasand Wiscon-
sin, or either.
Be It, Resolved by, the Senate of the
State OF North Dakota. tho House of
Representatives Concurring:
The following proposed amendment
to- the Constitutions Of shea State of
North Dakota adopted, by the Eleventh
Legislative Assembly. Of the State Of
North Dakota and by It referred to the
Twelfth j. Legislative Assembly f said
stats for sppfavaEoksfsjectinnais keteby
agreed to. and such. amandnAnt.sahallrbe
submitted to.the quali6Sd electose u the
state at the next eenesat g1ecti0n fl
appg0vaiA orfe}cclf6naAS
Interpretations nfiSeotidnIa01s0ibfhe s0Dn.
st~itutionrof the Stats. efs Northg lahota.
AldENDMENT.) Iha Ja6hiasivesass
aembly is hereby authorized and.,em-
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

1877. range 81. and oil OF township 1877,
ranges o. and 9S. Vote at schoOl house No. 4.
Inspector John Grundhauser.
Precinct No. l9. RAIDER TownshipAAn of
place on neH section %. township i3s. range
IS. Inspector Chas. Colgrove.
Precinct No.. ~. Gaylord township-An OF
township 1873, range SO. Vote at schoolh house
on nwA section 70. township 1873. range 90.
Inspector w. H. Erickson.
Precinct No. 81. Ridl-An Of townships l39
and 40. range 81. Vote at school house No. 3.
in section 81. township 40. range 81. Inspector
Joe E. Ridl.
1877 and 1873. range 81. Vote at school house
Mol s. in section 81. township l3s. range 81. In
spector Joe FrOehlich.
Precinct No. %. Village Of Belheld-Voting
place OF Commercial Club rooms. Inspector
j. w. Scharf.
twp. 1875. range 3d., lying north Of the Heart
river. oil of twps. l39, 40, outside Of the village
Of Taylor. sections Is to SO inclusive. In town.
ship al. range 50. Vote at school house in
village OF Taylor. Inspector Sam Brand.
Which election will be opened at 8 O'Clock
in the morning and will remain open continu-
| ously until S O'Clock in the afternoon OF that
day..
1O13-4t County Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1912-11-02

judges of the supreme court. except as
in this article otherwise provided. shall
be ten years, beginning on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Jan.
uary of the year next following their
election. and they shall hold their
Offices until their successors are duly
qualified. This section shall not be
construed as extending the term Of Office
of the judges serving al the time Of the
adoption of this amendment. except as
herein provided. The term of office of
the judges of the supreme court elected
at the general election in 1910. shall be
as follows: The one receiving the
highest number of votes at such election
shall hold his Office for a term Of Ten
years the one receiving the next high
est number of votes at such election
shall hold his office for q term of eight
years. and the one receiving the lowest
number of votes at such election shall
hold his Office for q term Of six years.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
County of Burleiah' 90.
l, P. D. Norton, Secretary of State OF
the State of North Dakota. do hereby
certify: as provided by Sec. 634 Of the
Revised Codes of North Dakota for the
year 1905, that the FOREGOING are full.
true and complete copies of all the. pro-
posed AMENDMENTS TO THE CON
STlTUTlON of the STATE OF NORTH
DAKOTA. passed. by the Eleventh and
Twelfth Legislative Assemblies Of tho
State of North Dakota. and stofbe sub-
mitted to the electors of the State and
to be voted upon at the General Elec-
tion to be held on Tuesday, November
5th. 1912. , ~