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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
HOMESTEAD BILL DE-
LAYED BY CONFEREfS
ITS PROGRESS MAY BE SLOW.
Letters and kilograms are Going to
Washington in Stream-Many
Urge Acceptance of Amend
mentS.

Word from Washington indicates
that the progress on the Borah
three-year homestead act is slow.
There is no prospect of another meet
ing of the conferees within the next
few days at least.
Senator Smcot announced Monday
that further meetings had been de-
ferred at the request of both Secre-
tary Fisher and Senator Newlands,
who are temporarily out of the city.
1t is believed that it will not be pos
sible to hold another meeting before
April 30
Letters and kilograms continue to
pour in en- both house and senate
conferees. Those living in the purely
prairie regions of the West urge the
acceptance of the mineral reserva-
ton amendments, if necessary to
secure the three-year benefit, and
others declare that it will be better
TO have no new law than to accept
the bill as outlined by the conser-
vationists.
Indications are that the conferees
will insist upon the rejection of the
proposed amendments on the grounds
that the house has already so voted.
Scenting a 1O,0O0-mile junket as
the expense of the T4ational govern
ment, Democratic members of the
house irrigation cmomittee enthusi-
astically voted to instruct their chair
man to present resolutions to the
house authorizing the committee to
visit all Western reclamation pro-
jects this summer. Some of the Re
publicans present suggested that
trip of this sort would make quite
hole in the Democratic economy
plans, ID ut to no purpose
The committee action eontemplates
visit to all Western irrigation pro-
jects of the reclamation service at
some time during the summer and
after adjournment.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
DEMOCRATS NAME STATE
CONVENTION DELEGATES
Express Confidence in the National
Party Leaders and Approve
Shafroth Administration.

Fifty of the representative Dem
Gratis of DELTA and vicinity. which
included delegates to the county
convention from each of the Delta
precincts, were passengers on a
special train to Hotchkiss Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock and arrived
at their destination in time for a
noon-day banquet.
The delegates assembled in the
Hotchkiss opera house at 1870, ev-
cry precinct being represented, and
the convention was called to order
by Judge c. H Stewart, chairman
of the Democratic county central
committee, after which Fred Hotch-
kiss was named as temporary chair
man and J. w MAXWELL temporary
secretary. Mr.. Maxwell was later
made permanent secretary.
Committees were appointed and
the report of the credentials body
was unanimously adopted. there be
ing no occasion for contest.
The resolutions were expressive
of confidence IN the integrity and
ability of the present leaders of the
national Democracy, and an appro-
baton of the administration OF Gov
ernor Shafroth and his associates.
By a seperate resolution the con
vention instructed its delegates to
the state convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention at
Baltimore, who would exert every
effort and use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of Champ
Clark. Woodrow Wilson or William
Jennings Bryan, aad to refuse to
nominate any man or candidate
who is known to be identified with
the corporate interests. 1t was plain
ly manifest that the convention was
favorable to Clark.
Walter Singleton was elected pre-
cinct com mmitteeman from Precinct
No. Q. in place of T. X. Seaton who
had moved out OF tho precinct.
Delegates elected to the state
convention were as follows;
J. G. Simpson, w. S. Coburn, Jas
Teeslink, Nick Love. II. c. Getty,
A 7 wellborn, Frank Wilson, /.
d. Johnson, w. T. Bross, Parker
Balch, Arthur King, Fred Willough-
by. ]. f. Gallup, Porter Plumb, S.
l.. Cockre ham, constituting one del
egate from each precinct and c. II.
Stewart and E. E. Watts. chair
man and secretary of the county
central committee. were elected by
the convention at large.
After few short congratulatory
speeches the convention adjourned
and the DELTA delegation arrived
home about 6 80.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
GIBSONS ORGANIZE A FRUIT
AND PRODUCE COMPANY

The Gibson lumber people have
struck n new and what promises to
be a popular chord by organizing a
fruit and produce company, in
which they state they will buy fruit
and pay cash for It.
Tho Independent. in recently
published article, expressed the OPP
inion that cash capital could find
as legitimate field in the fruit grow
ing sections as 1t could in the grain
or cotton growing sections, aad
that fruit should be bought on the
market and paid for in cash in the
same manner as wheat, corn, cot
ton or live stock.
The market fluctuations in fruit
may at times be greater, particu-
larly In the quickly perishable var
ieties, but losses in this manner
can be largely guarded against by
proper organization of the selling
forces.
In any event the fruit industry
has got to come to this. 1t must
procure n cash market or continue
to suffer through the commission
system, which has only proven sat
isfactory in association instances, and
in general has occasioned many los
ses and delays.
The Independent believes that the
Importance of the fruit indusry,
coupled with the demands Of grow
ers, will speedily bring capital to-
gether for a strictly cash market,
and that the slow and hazardous part
of tho commission operations are
already thing of the past.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
THINKS 'FREEZE OUT
GAME BEING WORKED
WANTS HIS STOCK RECOGNIZED.
Delta County incorporation at cory
Will Get Showing in Court
Suit Recently Filed for
Next Court Term.

An exposition of the business
transacted and the business meth
ods employed in what is known as
the Cory Lumber and Mercantile %
at Cory, is to be shown up in every
detail at the next term of the dis
trict court in this county. according
to a complaint just filed with the
district court clerk.
The title of this case. which Will
doubtless prove of exceptional IN
terest TO many Delta county peo-
pie. is ID. 4. Gibson, trustee, plain
tiff, vs. the Cory Lumber and Mer-
camille company. II. p. Gutshall'
Mrs. S. p. Gutshall, Administrative
of the estate of S. p. Gutshall, de-
ceased, Mrs. S. p. Gutshall. admin
istratrix of the estate OF c. d. Gut
shall, decease c. w. Weaver and
Mrs. S. =. Gutshall.
Mr. Gibson. the plaintiff, is al
the head of the Gibson Lumbar com
pany, and in his complaint cites
the fact that he or his company
own twenty shares OF the Cory
Lumber company, and that he be
lieves that conspiracy has been
entered into to defraud him out oil
his stock. He gets no recognition
whatever and articles of incorpor-
alton are not being complied with
in any manner. According 10 the
there should exist a board Of direc-
tors consisting of three members OF
the company. This board of direc-
tors consists of but two members
and these are II. p. Gutshall and
Mrs. S. =. Gutshall.
Gibson alleges that he has been
denied the right to insrcSt the books
and accounts, his stock has never
been considered in any sense. He
says he has asked for resistance
of this stock in his name but this
has been denied repeatedly and that
the Gutshalls have refused TO APP
point secretary and they now
threaten to issue new and addition
al stock to each other and to whom
they wish.
II is cited that the company pro
Losed to buy three horses and a
saw mill of uncertain values for
sums that were far beyond all rea-
son. that one of the horses was
known to ~ dead but these deals
were now pending. The Gutshall es-
the time of Mr.. Gutshall's death,
but sxrther borrowing had resulted.
Among other things asked is the ap-
pointment of receiver at Cory, and
the contest has just fairly opened.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
NUISANCE CHARGED AGAINST
PLANTZ DISMISSED SATURDAY

John Plantz of North Delta, who
was tried before Justice Coombe last
Saturday on a charge of placing the
carcasses of dead animals on his lot
and making fertilizer of them, was
dismissed, the veidence in the case
not being strong enough to justify
conviction.
Plautz was arrested one year ago
for the same offense. whereat he
admitted the guilt and paid the fine
and costs. He insists that ha has
kept his promise to the court not to
continue such practices.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
LOCAL COMPANY TO PRESENT
ARE YOU \ MASON?'

Those who love to see a richly
constructed comedy Will appreciate
the efforts of the Delta Dramtatic
club in bringing Are You Mason?"
to this city. The play is entirely
comedy and every line calculated to
and every line is well calculated to
produce laugh. The proceeds of
this play are to be given to the
Womans Club and are to be used
for the purchase of books for the
new Carnegie library As this is
a movement Involving both educa-
ton and charity, it should receive
the hearty support of the people
The payment of royalty will explain
the slight increase in the price of
admission. 1t has never been the
purpose of the Dramatic club to
make personal profit from its pro-
ductions, the proceeds always being
dopated to some fraternal or char
liable purpose.
Following is the cast preparde for
the presentation of the popular
drama, Are You Mason?" by the
Delta Dramatic club, in DELTA op-
era house, April 29
George Fisher. stock broker, for
merly an actor ...... Lester Shock
Frank Perry. his friend and per
sonal chum, ...... Earl Fleetwood
Amos Bloodgood, Perry's father
in-law -. John r. Charlesworth
Lob hnrp NS,tn
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Il. Bridger ar
rived Wednesday from Iona. and
will remain in Delta for some time.
They will plant large lot of straw
berries and set cherry trees on their
Orchard mesa property north OF
Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19

Tree planting is now general over
the county. Many acres are being
added to the orchard area this
spring.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19

Snow is still falling in the noun
close at hand and warmer weather
must soon come, even at those al
titudes.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Pension Increases.

The old soldiers who draw pensions of
whom there are good number in Gar
rard county, are rapidly filing their ap-
plications with the Pension Department
for an increase under the new pension
law. The increase will date from the
time the application is received by the
pension department. Application blanks
may be had upon Application to him. I'm
mediately upon receipt of the applica
ton properly filled out, receipt will
be forwarded to you showing that your
application has been received, and no
further steps by you will be necessary,
your claim will receive attention in it's
turn. Ifyou do not receive your in
crease as promptly as you think you
should, do not grow impatient; remem-
Der that the number of applications al
ready passed the $4,000 mark and other
are constantly coming in. An extra
force of over one hundred clerks has
been engaged to assist with this i'm
mense amount of business and in due
time every applicant will receive atten-
ton.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Big Crop Of Seed.

Mr.. R. P. Gregory left Saturday
afternoon with ten blue grass strip
pers. He will strip a small crop in
"the bend" in this county, when he
will proceed to Boyle county where he
will strip 14O0 acres on one farm. This
immense boundary of seed is on the
farm of Gentry Bros. and is considered
the best crop in the state. These
gentlemen take paticular care with
their blue grass, keep it free from
weeds, and as a consequence the seed
brings a premium. Mr.. Gregory has
been stripping it for years and he tells
us it always commands premium on
account of its extra quality. A fair
average crop of this seed yields about
Is bushels to the acre, but this year
the crop everywhere is exceptionally
heavy and it is hard to estimate how
large he yield will be. The minimum
cost. of operating these blue grass
strippers is $50. per week instead of
per day as was inadvertently quoted in
the Record last week.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
SlDNA ALLEN.
Noted Virginia Outlaw Upon Whose
Head A Large Price Is Fixed Re-
ported as Having Been Seen
In This County:

A young white boy named Isaiah
Metcalfe who lives with Mr.. James A.
Arnold on Back Greek claims to have
seen Sidna Allen hurrying up the
creek on last Saturday. The supposed
Allen claimed to be spectacle vender,
and when the lad urged him to go to
Mr.. Arnold's house which was a short
distance away, telling him he could
sell a pair of spectacles, he refused
saying he was hurrying to the noun
tains and wished to catch train. The
man did not seem to wish to come in
contact with any grown people. He
carried a small hand grip from which
young Metcalfe claims the barrel of a
large calibre revolver protruded.
Shortly before the man was seen
Sheriff Ballard was in that locality
and was exhibiting pictures of Allen
and his gang, young Metcalfe gave
especial attention to Sidna Aliens
picture and scrutinized closely, and
claims he readily recognized him by
the photograph. Mr.. Arnold tells US
that the boy never forgets face. He
is boy of unusual intelligence and is
truthful, and there is every reason to
believe that he was correct in his sur
mise as to the identity of the stranger.
Sidna Allen the man claimed to have
been seen was the leader of a desper-
ate gang of Virginians who recently
almost annihilated the court at Hills
vile Va. Immediately after the con-
viction of their clansmen for minor
offense, they turned loose a perfect
fusillade of shots in the little court
house and several officers including
the circuit judge was killed. The AL
lens fled to the mountains, but all
save Sidna Allen and one other were
captured. One of the Aliens has al
ready been captured, tried and SEN
fenced to the death chair.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Why not Oil The Streets.

Now while so much agitation is be-
ing had about the dust and the flies,
why would it not be good idea to de-
wise some means for laying the dust on
the public square, especially during the
heated season. Adjoining towns are
Kidding themselves of this evil by the
use of oil on the streets, which method
has brought about satisfactory results.
The towns themselves contribute in
part to the expense of putting on the
oil, the remainder of it being betrayed
by private subscription. Why could mt
this method be adopted here. especially
as concerns the square. Surely the
merchants would be willing to con-
tribute to such fund rather than have
their stocks ruined by the constant
wave of dust that is raised by every
breeze that blows in the summer time.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Bids All Too High.

The Capitol Commission in session in
Frankfort on last Saturday opened the
bids for the erection of the Governors
mansion, and finding them all too high,
ordered that the letting of bids be
again advertised and they will again be
opened on June 18th. None of the
bids received came within the limit
prescribed by the commission as the
amo mt available for the construction
of the building. The amount fixed
upon by the commission was $5S, 900.
Some notifications may be made in the
specifications before the bids are again
advertised which will bring the cost
within the provided limit. Many con-
tractors were on hand from over the
state, six of whom made bids on the
entire structure and eight additional
bids were received upon fractional
parts of the work.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Taft Again In The Lead.

The republican political balance falls
to one side and the other. During the
last two week the overdrawn and eX-
orbitant claims of Roosevelt has taken
the ginger out of the local admirers of
the smiling president, but since Taft
has won such a signal victory in Ohio,
succeeding in capturing the six dele
gates at large from that state in the
convention this week, they seem to
have taken on new life and their hopes
are again running high. 1t looks now
that in spite of Roosevelt's claims,
Taft will capture the nomination at
Chicago on the 18th of this month.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
No Place Like Lancaster.

Mr.. w. l. Williams has written from
Tulsa Okla. to his friend Mr.. M. D..
Hughes of this place to secure a suite
of rooms for him and that he will send
his family to Lancaster on July LIST to
spend the heated season of July and
August here, and that he would join
them here on August LIST. This will be
pleasant news to the many Lancaster
friends of Mr. Williams and his family,
who will be delighted to have them
here if only for a couple of months
StaV
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
"Pony" Beasley Still Raising Big 'Uns

Pony Beazley of Fayette county, SC
says an exchange, has sold to Jonas
We'll for delivery July LIST, 14O-15OC
pound cattle at ST cents per pound.
The same paper records several other
sales of exporters at prices ranging
from y to cents per pound, which
shows that Pony is keeping up the
record established here in Garrard
county long years ago to raise 'em just
little better than anyone else and to
get just little better price in conse-
Ouence
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Kentucky Educational Association.

At least twenty five hundred teachers
have already expressed their intention
of attending the meeting of the Ken
lucky Educational Association, which
convenes in Louisville the last week in
this month. This meeting will prove
especially advantageous to the rural
teachers. Aside from hearing noted
educators expound the advanced ideas
of education, they will be enabled to
have week of pleasure and sight
seeing at nominal cost. Isolated as
they are the better part of the year,
this should be special incentive to
them to attend.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Contest Candidates.
Press Their Claims StrenuousIy And The
Interest With No Perceptible
Change As To The Line
Up This Week.

Do you like good piano music?
Would you like to see your best girl
have new piano? She is struggling
to get one, good one with which to
entertain you, and it behooves you to
get busy and assist her in her efforts.
The young ladies have the vote getting
business down to a fine point and if
you intend to render assistance, a
more opportune time could not be
found than now, so if you expect her
to win you must come to her assis-
lance. Following is the standing of
the contestants at the last COUNT
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Ex-Mayor Henry 7. Duncan Dead.

Hon. Henry T. Duncan, founder of
the old Press Transcript and of late a
contributor to the Lexington Sunday
Leader under the head of Sunday
Sermon, is dead at his home in Lex
ington, aged Is years. The deceased
was twice mayor of Lexington and is
the father of Henry T. Duncan Jr.
who recently made the race for that
O&oa
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Mr.. W. 5. Walker AT Home.

Mr.. Steve Walker has sufficiently
improved as to be able to leave the
Lebanon hospital where he has been
confined, and to come to his home in
this county, and is now able to ride
around in a buggy. His great improve
ment will be source of great gratif-
cation to host of friends.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Mac As A Hen Booster.

Mr.. w. o. Mcintyre of the Danville
Advocate will shortly launch upon the
journalistic sea magazine devoted to
the poultry interests of the state. This
new venture will in no wise interfere
with his duties on the Advocate. We
do not know just exactly what Mac
knows about hens, but if he is as well
informed upon poultry raising as he is
on subjects in general, his magazine
will be a hummer.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Get A Registry Receipt.

Under recent ruling of the postof-
flee department, if when registering a
letter or parcel, you desire a receipt
therefor showing its delivery, you
must make demand for same at the
time of registering. The best method
of obtaining this return receipt is to
write across the face of the article
registered return receipt demanded.
Unless this is done no return receipt
will be forwarded to you.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Presbyterian Church Being Remodeled.

The Presbyterian church is being
thoroughly overhauled and remodeled,
and will receive some handsome inter-
ior decorations at the hands of the VIM
M. Lay Co. expert Fresco decorators
of Cincinnati o.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07

1t would surprise you to see the
number of our staid matrons and
austere fathers that are compelled to
accompany the little ones in ride on
the Flying Dutchman".
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-06-07
Restored To Citizenship.

Samuel B. Jennings convicted of
murder and sent to the penitentiary
for five years, and who was paroled in
1908, has been restored to citizenship
by Gov. McCreary.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-12
REBELS AFTER
RAILROADS MONEY
Railroad Employees Slip Out OF Chi
huahua With $4,000; the Rebels
III Close Pursuit
ABANDON TRAIN AT sAMALAYUcA
Revolutionary Government Took Po.
session Of the Railway Between
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-12
VETS WIN IN CAL.
|FORN|A CONTEST
Women Defeat Women Candidates IN
Almost Every Instance and VETS
Win the Election
WOMEN VOTE WET IN REpDING
Prohibition Was the Main Issue. The
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-12
WHO WILL PAY THE
PENALTY FOR MURDER
An American Gunner Is Shot TO Death
by Rebels Despite Protests Say
lie Tined 70 Escape
FORMERLY LIVED AT LAS CRUCES
Was Gunner In villa : Army Is a
Victim OF Sala2ars Vengeance
Murdered at Daylight

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-04-12
ELECT NEW PRESIDENT

The board at regents ut the New MeN
leo University ~ Albuquerque, on Sat.
urduy elected Rev David Ross Boyd, -,
-, of New Nork, president to succeed
next year Rev, T., Mcqueen Gray, u. u,