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The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
GUILTY THE VERDICT
AGAINST FRUIT MAN
Got Away With Several Thous-
and Dollars Which Belonged to
Fruit Growers of Delta
County.

Some little time since the Inde-
pendeht reported the granting OF a
judgement of 100 to the Delta
Orchard company, against Elias
iholm, a Denver fruit buyer, who
had handled many cars of fine ap-
growers, in one division of the dis
trict court of Denver county, for
which he had failed to make cash
reeturns, and Sholm was later re-
arrested on charges >of embezzle-
ment.
The hearing on these latter char
ges was held in the west side divis-
ION of the Denver district court
last week, Judge NJ. r. Welch, Sam
Snow and Miss Genevieve Hartig,
all members of the Delta Orchard
compan, being present to testify in
the case, and the jury returned a
verdict of guilty
Attorney Halpin. who appeared
for the defendant, made motion for
T. new trial and was given ten days
for preparation Of citations in the
case, thus creating a delay in the
matter of penalty wnich can be
from ole to ten years at hard la
Dor in the prison at Canon City.
Shlom had accepted consignments
of fruit from the Delta Orchard
company amounting to something
like 1900. He had also handled the
product of Cle other Delta county
party which was valued at a still
greater sum and for several individ-
uals at varying sums. Not dollar
came back for any of these sales and
il WAS learned that the money was
living. for there now seems to eoe
40 property or money to Sholm S
credit any place.
The Delta Orchard company, did,
however, find $500 in one of the
Denver banks TO Sholm's s credit and
an attachment oa this sum was
at once entered. Attorneys Nicho-
las and O'Bern represented the
plaintiffs in the embezzlement ac-
ton against Sholm, who is now
facing a term behind prison walls
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
DEMOCRATS NAME DELEGATES
TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION

The Democrats of this city held
caucuses in each of the three pre-
crlcts on Wednesday evening and
named list of delegates to the
county convention to be held in
Hotchkiss today, where delegates to
the state convention are to be elect
ed The delegates from each of the
precincts are as follows:
Precinct Porter Plumb. John
Uglow, Ed Stone, Joe Harrington,
Carey Adams, 7. X. Seaton, Roy l..
Smith. l. NJ. McMurray. ]. b. Kill
lian and A. L. Penley.
Precinct 6-Joe 'Crabill, Jno. Muir
ply, Geo. w. Bruce, N. f. Clack. j.
Il. Beckely, Walter Singleton, a,
f. Frank, E. a. Ault, Sam Cockre-
ham, n. j. Bradley. C. J. Adams.
Precinct 1S-Taylor b. Gaer, Z.
E. Watts. J. S. Ingram. d. S. Dough
ty, c. b. Moore. Adam Wishart, f,
N. Dickerson w. r. Travis, George
C. Vickery.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
SETS DAY APART TO
CLEAN UP PREMISES
HOPES TO SAVE MANY FIRES
Governor Issues Proclamation Re
questing Property Owners to
Clear all Trash and Waste
From Premises.

Governor john F. Shafroth has
taken official cognizance OF the fact
that, during the year 1911 over
$3.50, 100000 was lost by fire with
in the borders of the United States,
a large portion of which is directly
attributed to carelessness.
Following a custom fhnaugurated
by the governors of several other
states, Gov. Shafroth, in a proc
lamation issued last Saturday, asks
the people to observe Thursday, the
18th day of April, as Colorado Fire
Protection Day, by devoting at least
a portion of their time to the clean
ing up and destruction of inflamable
debris which has accum mulated in
streets, alleys, vacant lots, yards
and in houses.
Special effort to prevent fires is
urged upon school boards all over
the state and the practice of fire
drills by school children is recon-
mended by the governor as precau-
tionary measures. The iproclama-
tion follows:
STATE OF COLORADO, EXECU-
TIVE CHAMBER, DENVER.
Whereas, The loss OF property
Jy fire in the United States during
the year 1911 was over s250,OOO,-
600, OF which the losses in Colo
rado amounted to several millions,
and,
Whereas, Many of the fires caus-
ing such enormous loss were caused
by carelessness,
Now. therefore, l earnestly rec
ommend that property ow'nes and
tenants give special attention to
the removal of all rubbish and de-
hris from their premises; that they
keep their heating appliances in a
safe and proper condition; that
chimneys and flues be examined
carefully; that I he various boards
of school districts throughout the
state, and the teachers, use special
effort to prevelt fires, and l ask
that the city and town officials
take measures to awaken proper
sense of the danger of fires within
our state, and that fire drills be
practiced IN all our public schools,
and that Thursday, the eighteenth
day of April, A. d. 1912, be desig-
mated as Colorado Fire Prevention
day. and that its citizens observe
tnat day as general cleanup of
all waste and inflammable material
around their lots and buildings.
In testimony whereof, l have
Eereunto set my hand and caused
the Executive Seal of the State of
Colorado to be affixed. this sixth
day of April. A. d. l9'2
Signed) JOHN F. SHAFROTH,
Governor.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
SANDERS-HORN.

Mr.. William II. Sanders and Miss
Sadie Myrtle Horn, both well known
Young people of this city, were unit
ed in marriage at the home of the
brides parents in North Delta at
,:S0 last Sunday afternoon, Rev
Anthony Jacobs. pastor of the First
Baptist church officiating.
The wedding was quiet affair.
only relatives and close personal
friends of the contracting parties
being present. Mr.. and Mrs. San
ders departed on the evening train
for Hotchkiss where the former is
engaged in bridge work. They will
eventually take up permanent resi-
dence II this city.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
MORE TROUT SHOULD BE
RAISED AROUND DELTA.

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There are many good sites for
fish raising around Delta, and in
no section do red specks do better.
Eastern brook trout grow to good
catching size in from a year to a
year and a half, and afford fine
sport. Our many little gulches,
through which small streams run,
could easily be damed in places.
making trout lakes large and small.
In all OF these moss accumulates upon
on which abundance of feed gathers.
The expense is merely in making the
pond and buying whatever number
of trout the owner may wish to
plant. After the fish are put in they
take care of themselves, only requir-
fag a little care of the lakes in
which they live.
Their raising cannot only be made
a pleasure but also profit. At all
these sites several ponds can be con-
structed almost as easily as one,
and it is much better to have at
least three, so that one can be
used for the little fellows and the
remainder sized in the other two.
Trout lakes would form as great
luxury and as profitable invest
meat to any land estate where a
site exists, as an orchard, and the
making of the lakes conserve water
and serve as reservoirs.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
ABUNDANCE PROMISED
IN YEARS CROP YIELD
LATE SPRING GREAT BENEFIT.
Never in History Have Prospects
Been SO Good as Now, Say the
Ranchmen, Orchardists and
Stockmen.

An ideal winter, spring with
out premature warm spells to swell
the fruit buds ana with nights suf-
ficiently cool to hold back the sap
til time for permanent warm wealth
ei, is the pleasant contemplation Of
the fruit growers OF Delta and vicin-
ity.
The ranchman views with salts
faction pleasant working days and
soil sufficiently dry to prepare in
best of shape for seeding.
The stock grower has seen his
cattle go through the winter in good
condition and with minimum of
feeding gld confronts an era OF
market prices soaring to record
breaking heights.
Ia few epochs of history has there
been so good a general outlook. a
full crop OF everything means wealth
as well as additional work for thous
ands OF people who must be employ
ed in care taking and harvesting.
There may be small disappointmGIts
in the realization OF all this. but
there is no reason for standing idly
at the bridges before time TO cross.
At present there is nothing in the
indications which do not Justify
the prophecy OF the greatest crop
season in the history of even this
wonderfully productive section.
Ffuit blooming promises 10 be full
ly six weeks later IN Delta county
than common. In Grand valley, be-
low US, apricots are now in bloom.
Last year they were in bloom in
Delta county month ago, and the
Grand valley orchards are two weeks
ahead of Delta county orchards. AL
though this appears to greatly elm
mate the danger from late frosts.
our orchardists are better prepared
thaa ever before To protect the pros
pective crop by smudging, II found
necessary.
On the foothill slopes where the
snow has disappeared, and in the
valley meadows grass is growing
nicely and farmers will get through
with their seeding in good time
for the growing weather. Many
more acres will be titled than ever
before and experience will guide the
planting of the best and surest pay
ing products. On many additional
acres sugar beets and potatoes will
be grown, whilo the seeding of all
crops will exceed the average.
What the meaning of full crop
of all products from land like this
will be in yield. is more than can at
present be estimated. or scarcely
realized when harvested.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
MEETING OF WEST SLOPE
TEACHERS A BIG SUCCESS

Some two hundred teachers at
tended the meeting of the Western
Slope association held at Montrose
session was characterized as one of
the best so far held.
The occasion was the second an
nual convention of the association
from the schools of Delta, Mesa,
ouray. San Miguel. Gunnison and all
other counties of the Western Slope.
A reception to the teachers was
rendered by the teachers of Montros
Friday evening ut the school build
ing and an enjoyable evening en-
sued.
The program of the association
meet was Interesting throughout. VA
wide range of opportunity was af-
forded by interchange of ideas aad
the educational ideas of instructors
present was broadened and benefit
ted.
City Superintendent Condit and n
number of the Delta faculty had
interesting parts on the program.
The sessions were brought to n
close Saturday afternoon by the ell
election of officers as follows:
President. A. Sexson. Tellu-
ride.
Vice e-President-R. +. Green, Pal
isade.
Treasurer. b. Stevens. Olathe.
Delta was selected as the nxet
meeting place. the time to be next
year the last of February or the
first of March.
Resolutions were adopted, fav-
oring among other things, the re-
ferred laws concerning Institutes
and the proposed legislation favor
ing the reclassification of counties
so as to increase the salaries of
county superintendents as well as
all other county officials.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
CRIBBAGE SHARKS HELP MIR.
COLE CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY

On Wednesday evening a number
of friends of the family gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs ]. Frank
Cole, corner of Fourth and Dodge
streets, to spend the evening socially
with Mr.. Cole, it being his seven
tieth birthday.
Mr.. Cole, who is in appearance
men of the town. whose age no
stranger would guess at above forty,
enjoys playing cribbage, and a part
of the evening was spent in rub
bers of that game, the players stop
ping long enough to enjoy de
lightful as well as substantial lunch
was served by Mrs. Cole, assisted by
Mrs. Gus Schlapp.
The evening was most delightfully."-
spent and the host was presented
by the guests with a beautiful crib
bage set. The guests present were
II. F. Williams, n. j. Bradley, l..
X. Wigram, l. NJ. McMurray, II. w.
Pratt, DIR. Hwater. w. A. Shepherd,
Augustus Schlapp. Joseph Pregent.
Roy Welch and A. NJ. Anderson.
Handsome invitation cards bear-
ing the stag head and drawn by
the hostess were acknowledged by
being worn at the coat lapel of
each guest. The napkins were
adorned with emblems of the Elks
and the luncheon was served from
china set on snowy linen covering
the tables where the games had been
in progress. The guests departed
for their homes at the midnight
hour, expressing the wish that they
he permitted to be present when Mr..
Cole shall have rounded out full
century. not forgetting to acknow-
ledge the hospitality of the heostess
and her genial assistant, Mrs.
Schlapp.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
NEW HOMESTEAD BILL TO
APPLY TO PENDING CLAIMS
BOrsall Bill, if Made Law, Will
Hasten Title of Many Colo
rado Settlers.

That the Borah three-year home
stead bill, if enacted into law as it
passed the house, would be inter
preted by the general land office as
applicable to all pending homestead
entries, including those under the
meeting OF the conferees on the
Borah measure, in Washington the
iirst of this week.
In answer to the direct question
of Representative Mondell, the sec
retary OF the interior told the com
mittee that unquestionably if the
Borah bill, as it passed the house
was enacted into law, he would con-
slider its terms sufficiently def
mite to apply to all pending home
steads, Including the enlarged home
stead.
No definite agreement was reach
ed by the conferees at this session.
The larger part of the time was TAX
en- up by Secretary OF the Interior
L
he amendments he desired incor-
porated by the conferees-
During the general discussion j
developed that considerable pressure
would be exerted to have the com
mittee agree to the amendments re-
jected by the house. reserving min
eral and water power sites and GER
iain timbered areas. While the
house conferees are opposed 10
these amendments, from what de-
yeloped al the hearing it seems rea-
sonably certain that the senate con
feraes may insist on amending the
hill to at least partially meet the
suggestions of the secretary. The
committee will hold another session
in a few days.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
WE'RE BADLY BRUISED
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

A. Risdon and F. L. Ray the
photographer, We're the principals in
q runaway accident last Sunday aft
proven fatal to one or both, con-
sidering the fact that IL" horse
being driven by them kept up
nothing short of piledriver blows
and with such aim as TO reduce
buggy to kindling wood and leave
the two men standing by the road
side with no other means of trans
portation.
Messrs Risdon and Ray were out
latter and were driving spirited
looking at some land owned by the
three-year-old owned by Risdon.
which he considered perfectly gen.
tie. The horse became festive, how
ever, at a point near the North Del
ia school house, when'Mr. Ray noted
that Risdon, who is rs years old
and a cripple in one hand, had lost
control and he took hold of tha
lines and eNerted every effort to
iultN AAAt A~aSNtA Va NAS
Young thorough bred.
The mad race continued for a
distance of forty or fifty yards when
the now shattered conveyance over
turned and both occupants were
thrown to the ground. Ray landed
ON his feet and continued to hold
to tha lines but Risden fell heavily
and was quite badly bruised about
the body, though not seriously. Mr..
Ray was kicked several times in
the lower part of both legs by the
fractions horse and sustained bruis-
es which will keep him out of ath-
letics for some time. Both men
were taken to their homes by resi-
dents of North Delta, where nee
essary treatment was given their
bruises. The buggy was complete
wreck and will go into the scrap
heap.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
PRESIDENTIAL LINEUP.

Up to Wednesday delegates to the
national convention Instructed for
Taft 277, Roosevelt 80, La Toilette
SO.
On the Democratic side Clark had
II, Wilson S4, Marshall had In
diana's 80 and Harmon had scat
tering IL.
The Republican convention has
1.07S delegates and requires a maj
ority. or $40 to nominate.
The Democratic national conven-
requires two-thirds. Ior 729 votes
to nominate.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
FINE QUARTER SECTION
PURCHASED BY DENVER MEN

One of the noteworthy deals in
real estate for the present week in
this city, was the sale of a choice
quarter section of land located
about four and one-half miles from
Delta, to James Maroon, Napoleon
and Ben Ress, well to do Italian
residents of Denver. The consid-
Grafton was $4,000 cash.
The land just purchased by these
men was owned Messrs. w. II. H.
Allen and T. A. Lewis. and the new
owners are expecting to come here
nj once TO improve the property and
engage in general farming.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
BIRTHS.

To Mr.. and Mrs w. f. Hunt, well
known residents of California mesa
was born a daughter on Wednesday
April 3, 1912.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Taylor on Thursday, April 4.
Mother and child doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bohland, of the
are rejoicing over the advent OF n
bright little son into their home
on Saturday, April s.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
Feminine FINGER NAILS
ENTERED INTO QUARREL
Two Delta Women Attempt Ad-
iuStment of Differences in
Personal Encounter.

An amusing engagement of the
prize ring order took place on south
Grand avenue some time durin Mon
day April !, ia which Mrs. NJ
Talstedt and Mrs. Sewen were the
principals, and from which has
since resulted a legal engagement
detailing and exposing every point
in the battle and causes therefor.
Mrs Talsetdt is the owner of
little residence on South Grand
avenue which has been occupied for
some months past by Mrs. Sewell,
widow with four children to be fed,
clothed and cared for out of the in
come acquired by the mother at a
wash tub. Mrs Sewell told her
landlady, who lives in a tenthouse
on the same lots, that she was
about to move to other quarters but
could not pay all of the rent, SIS,
at this time, but would do so
la ter
This adjustment of matters would
not do with Mrs. Tolstadt and
started IN 10 prevent IHe ldhAuS
away OF a isngle piece of furniture
after going into the house and get
ting hold of a certain check drawn
in favor of Mrs. Seweu who would
not endorse the same. Mrs. Sew
ell said she would let her landlady
have half the amount and would
meet the balance when she could.
She needed part of the money, she
said, to pay for moving, etc.
The personal encounter came
about whea Mrs. Talstedt came upon
the scene with hammer and nails
and proceeded to fasten all doors
and windows She had a tussel to
do this, however, for Mrs. Sewell,
although a much smaller woman, got
busy with her little hands and made
numerous blood red streaks across
the face of her opponent which we're
decidedly pronounced. The land
lady was also clever in the finger
work and left evidences of her
wrath
The arrest of Mrs. Talstedt on
charge OF peace disturbance came
last Saturday and she was placed
raGer peace tond of 500 in Jus
tice Fairlambs court. The hearing
was had in the district court room
Tuesday morning.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12
CAPTAIN CONKLIN CALLED
TODENvER HEADQUARTERS
Adjutant General Wants to Put
His Men in Form For Real
Action.

Captain Leslie Conklin, of the To-
cal company, c. n. G. received word
the first of the persent week from
Adjutant General John Chase to re-
port in Denver today and tomorrow
and the local officer departed for
yesterday.
The boys here accept this sum
mons as meaning that they may be
called at any moment for actual
much sport exchanging ideas of the
battles, OF the bravery and OF the
possible hardihood or weakness of
individual members. This call from
lhe adjutant, however. does not mean
that there is eveh a possibility of
fighting in Mexico NJ present. as can
be noted by the following report
coming from Denver:
"Adjutant General john Chase, OF
the Colorado National Guard has
sent notices today to all the off
GERS to meet in Denver Friday and
Saturday. The officials adm that
the situation in Mexico has reach
ed such alarming proportions tha,
the Colorado troops might be or
dered to Mexico in a minutes nC
tice and discussion OF war tactics
and army maneuyers might not be
out OF place at this time.
The first meeting will be held
in the senate chambers of the cap
itol building Friday evening. The
next morning the officials will be
treated to a tactical march. The
will go to University park by car
and there the march viii begin. Tn
walk will extend to Aurora. The
officers will plan all sorts of man.
euvers. just as If they were COM
mandfag company or division in
actual war.
lit was hinted here this morning
that after all the National Guard Of
ficers had gathered there might be
an important announcement from
Washington awaiting them. Cen
eral Chase denied that he had re-
ceived any official information from
headquarters.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12

Judge II. w. Hanes of Montrose
came in Monday evening to pre-
side as trial judge on Tuesday in
the case of II. II. Mehaffey vs.. II.
II. Lord, for Judge Burnett in the
county court who had represented
the cause OF one of the principals
in the case. The matter was set
tied out OF court and Judge Hanes
was therefore not called upon to
hear the details.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12

w. S. Haswell was in the city
Monday and called to order his In
dependent changed from the Dem
YER address to Cory, as he will be
on his orchard the balance of the
season. Mr.. Haswell reports condi-
tions around Cory looking better
right now than for several years
past.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-12

Ernest William Halmke. pioneer
ranchman and stockman of this sec
ton, died at his home on Colum-
bia stret, Delta, Tuesday April 8.
of paralysis. The burial was at Delta
cemetery yesterday, at IL a. m. De-
ceased leaves wife and two sons
to mourn their loss of husband and
father.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-06-20
CdtaPFh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as the
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
or constitutional disease, and IN order
you must take internal remedies. Hall q
Cure is taken internally and acts dired
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was p
by one of the best physicians In this COZ
years and is a regular prescription. Il
posed Of the best tonics known. combined |
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
surfaces. The perfect combination of th@
gradients is what produces such wonderful
in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials,
FL CHENEY & co, Props, Tolec
Sold by Druggists, price 75c,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-06-20
For Sale.

My farm consisting of 1877 acres on R
F D l, three and half miles from
Kingstree; 80 acres cleared, good dwell
ing, store house, one tobacco barn and
other necessary outhouses. Splendid
fruit orchard. Good pasture and timber.
School 800 yards from dwelling. Good
water in house. The lands front one
mile on south side and 3, mile on north
side of Murry's Ferry road leading from
Kingstree to Greelyville. Also one
As h p boiler, good 35 p engine, saw
and grist mill. The above land is we'll
adapted to the growth of cotton, corn
and tobacco. For further information
call on or address FIJI HODGE
or LEROY LEE,
5-30-4tp Kingstree, S G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-06-20

Enrolment Over 8OO-Value OF
Property Over a Million and a
Quarter Ninety>four Teach
ers ard Officers
Degree Courses
Agriculture. Agriculture and Chemis-
try. Agriculture and Animal Industry:
, Chemistry. Mechanical and Electrical
/; Engineering. Civil Engineering. Tex
tile Engineering. Architectural En-
gineering.
Short Courses
; One year course in Agriculture. Two
year course in Textiles. Four weeks
Winter Course in Cotton Grading. -Four
weeks Winter Course for Farmers.
Cost. Cost per session of nine
months, including ali fees, heat, light,
water, board, laundry and the necessa-
ry uniforms, Sl33.50. Tuition $1,000
additional.
SCHOLARSHIP AND EN-
TRANCE EXAMINATIONS
The College maintains 167 four year
Agricultural and Textile Scholarships
and 81 one-year Agricultural Scholar
ships. Value of scholarships SlO0 per
session and free tuition.
(Students who have attended Glenn
son College or any other college or uni
versity are not eligible for the scholar
ships unless there are no other eligible
applicants).
Scholarship and Entrance Ex-
aminations will be held at the
County Court House on July IL,
q. m.
Next Session Opens
SEPTEMBER II, 1e12
Write AT ONCE to W M Riggs,
President. Clemson College, S 9. for
catalogue, scholarship blanks, etc, If
you delay, you may be crowded out.
6-6-6t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-06-20
Arrival of Passenger Ira
kinaStree.

The Atlantic Coast Line railf!
has promulgated the following SCI
ule, which became effective Sund
October Is, 1911: