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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.

The Sunday school reported nine
new members for last week.
Monday evening the class for
Bible study met at the manse as US
ual. This week the Sunday school
lesson was studied aside from the
regular topics under consideration.
A larger mum Der was present than
usual.
There were seventeen accessions
to the church Sunday morning, sew
en- by letter and ten by profession of
their faith. 1t is very gratifying to
see the many young people identify
ing themselves with the church.
The Sunday school convention,
which was held in the Presbyterian
church Tuesday and Wednesday
was very well attended and proved
to be very helpful and enthusiast
tic meeting. Tuesday evening State
Secretary Mrs. Walker gave an ex-
cellent address on the Reorganization
of the Sunday School," Wednesday
evening State President Carmen
spoke very ably on the Church of
the Future
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
STARTS WAR ON LOAN SHARKS

Loan sharks, so-called because
they prey uon wage earners who
are temporarily hard up for funds.
must hwht other places to ply their
trade If the movement begun against
them by the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad company bears the fruit 1t
10 expected to produce. The rail-
road company has begun a crusade
against the sharks who prey up
on the wage carer and has served
notice upon them that resistance
will be offered to their exactions
unless they are strictly within the
letter of the statute.
The business of making salary
loans is carried on in many in
person who borrows few dollars
is required to sign chattel mort
gage covering large sheet of fine
printing making it practically impos
sible to read it, and is made to
pay twelve per cent month in
terest. When the principal and this
extortionate interest is due the vic
tim finds he is also mulcted for a
penalty of at least 10 per cent and
attorneys fees unless the sum is
paid at once. In order to secure
the money to pay off the loan he
is sent to another loan shark"
who charges him a commission for
procuring a loan and binds him still
tighter in the meshes of an iron
clad contract. When this sum with
its accrued interest and penalties
comes due the unfortunate debtor
is sent to another "Sanary Loan"
company where he has to put up an
other commission. All OF the con-
Germs operate together and the loans
are all made from the same source.
The beginning of these transac-
tions is cordial and pleasant and
the debtor is encouraged to borrow.
but when the limit of the security
is reached another loan is refused
and judgement Is secured in an nc
commodating justice court, from
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which constable sallies forth
armed with an execution and levies
upon the household goods described
in the chattel mortgage and sells
them to pay the debt. The original
sum is by this time Insignificant,
compared with the array of interest
charges. penalties. attorneys fees.
etc. which have accumulated.
The Rio Grande pays out each
year in wages more than ten and
half million dollars in wages. and
on this huge sum the salary loan
poorer employees who are embar-
raised by sickness in the family.
or other sudden demand. The Den
yer q Rio Grandc has been instru-
mental in securing the passage OF
statute which requires loan
shark" to takke out q license. and
provides that an assignment of
wages must be recorded on the pub
lie records aad also be signed by
the wife of the wage Garner or 1t Is
hot NaIu. IL eAti'm'-
ly difficult for loan sharks" to
deceive the borrower and his family
and cause them irrepairable loss.
Following the action of the Den
yer & Rio Grande, which has the
largest payroll of any corporation in
the state. other roads have also an
noulced their determination TO com
bat the loan shark" evil The Rio
Grande is the largest employer of
labor in Colorado or any other
Western state and the officials now
claim that 1t adds to the efficiency
of the men to keep them free from
pecuniary entanglements.
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HIIIMAN'S 5: IS;

been higher if atmospheric condi-
had not reduced it. Assuming the
very conservative estimate of 10 per
cnte loss due to insect damage, the
insect damage results in a loss to
the grower and factories of $4,000
900. Assuming a loss of 20 per cent,
which is authoritatively estimated
for table beets and other root crops,
we suffer an annual loss Of 10000,
900 from insect ravages.
Different insects are the primary
pests in different sections. In
Colorado the curly-top leaf hopper
and webworms are very injurious.
Cutworms are injurious practic
ally everywhere, and in some sea-
others. Damage due to cutworms
during the years 1910 and 1911, to
sugar beets and truck crops, reached
into hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. In their occurrence in sugar
beet fields cutworms have been sue
cessfullly treated by experts OF the
bureau of entomology by the appli-
cation of poisoned bats.
When cutworms occur in serious
numbers, which happens in some
seasons, they migrate from one field
to another, assuming what is called
the army-worm habit. While the
methods which have been advised
are valuable in such cases, they are
too slow to destroy ALL the cut
worms.
AS a preventative OF injury by
cutworms, armyworms, clean culttfr-
al methods and rotation of crops are
advisable, also fall blowing and disk
ing Cutworms, armyworms and a
great many other insect pests are
destroyed where it is possible to
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
COLO. ONE OF THREE STATES
GROWING 75 PER CENT BEETS

Reports from Washington indi-
cate that there is an increase in
the number of sugar factories, with
a corresponding increase in acreage
grown to sugar beets in the United
States. OF this acreage rs per cent
is divided among three states
Colorado, California and Michigan.
The estimated value of the beet sug-
ar crop or the beet sugar produc-
ton is s5O.OOO,OOO.
This value would have doubtless
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
Ladies Home
Journal
CORY ITEMS.

Mrs. Watson and daughter, from
Lake City, are guests at the John
Young home.
The young ladies' Embroidery
club met last Saturday with Miss
Edith Williams.
Mrs. Myrtle. Lemaster Neale, is
home from California on six
weeks visit.
The Ladies' Aid will serve its
supper to the husbands and sweet
hearts of the members next We'd
nesday evening at Mound school.
Mrs. Earl Stearns and children,
from Paynes mesa, were guests of
her father, Mr.. Mcdowell, the past
week.
Mrs. hammers father, Mr.. Wood
of Denver, is visiting his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Lyle's
father and mother, left Sunday for
their home in Silverton where they
will spend the summer.
Mrs. Starr and Mrs. Myers attend
ed the Sunday school convention in
Delta Tuesday and Wednesday. Rev.
and Mrs. Gwatkins also attended
Wednesday.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Revised by the Grand Mesa Alb
stract company for the week end
ing Tuesday. April Is:
II. w. Hazelett to Fred Hazelett
tr. Paonia, $4,000.
Robert f. Alyard to Patrick Nc
Greevy, 10 A. Cedaredge. IS.
o. T. Brent to Mary NJ. Williams,
so A. Eccalante, 1900.
II. II. Lyon to ]. A. Hodges, tr.
Hotchkiss, $3.50.
G. w. Shawl & to ]. A. Rovaart,
IA A. Paonia, 81.
G.. w. Meyer to E. H. Schneider,
tr. Eckert. $4,000.
d. w. Mcintyre G to ]. F. Heyn
&. tr. Crawford. 81.
F. W. Lewis to Dora M. Hensley
FIR. Eckert, 81.
B. S. Donovan to F.. w. Lewis, tr
Eckert. 81.
]. Il. Pratt to ]. II. Rinehart G.
tr. Hotchkiss. 81.
The Am. Ditch and Res. Co. to
]. e. Mcconnell &, ditch right.
w. A. Davis to VIM. Vessels. Jr.
tr. Delta, $4,000.
VIM. Vessels Jr. to w. A. Davis
&. tr. Delta, 80 A., $1,000.
]. F. Newlin to e. w. Perkins
lot Delta, 81.
d. J. Dykes to J. F. Newlin, lo'
DELTA, $500.
b. J. Reed to School Dist. No. 90
tr. Cedaredge, 81.
A. II. Stockham e. to o. A. Ehr
got. 2 lots Delta, 5000.
J EFT. 2 lots Cedaredge, 5000.
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1t is reported that Attorney G..
Il. Blaine will bring back a bride on
his return from visit at his old
home, Champagne, Illinois.
The air of Delta is full OF we'd
several whom are said to have been
fatally hit by Cupid's dart, but the
short time to wait causes the hide
pendent to refrain.
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ADDITIONAL Local

| 4 ~SSSS
Dow's Arsenate of Lead for sale
by the Gibson Fruit & Produce Co.
N. H. Castle made business
trip to Montrose yesterday.
Herman Elliott was here from
Montrose a couple of days this week
Miss Louise Amsbary entertained
the Spoon club on Wednesday even
ing of this week.
Senator George Stephan was an
cast bound passenger Tuesday morn
ing for the state metropolis.
Mrs. Leonard Baird entertained
the prospective newlyweds at a six
O'Clock dinner Monday evening.
Mrs. w. E. Scheduled left yes
terday morning for visit with old
friends ia Denver.
Mr.. Davis, who resides near Ced-
aredge, was taken through here yes
terday to Salida, where he went for
an operation.
| An outing party consisting of
Earl Wilson, Jack Ballard, Dick
Raber, Mr.. Speaker; the Misses Ir-
ma Singleton, Edith Skinner, Miss
Kuhn and Miss Bostwick, will go
Sunday, where they will be taken
in charge by Mrs. C. p. Aicher and
guides and shown the scenic sights
of that section. They will also be
the guests of Mrs. Aicher to dinner.
A very pleasant time is anticipated.
E. E. Quaintance the inventor
of the Formulation lock, is in the
city for a few days from Denver
Mr. Quaintance is an old railroad
man and a former neighbor of the
Independent family He has now
perfected a very wonderful combi-
nation lock, has patented same in
this country, England and several
other European countries. He is at
present having models constructed
for England.
Assistant District Attorney j. r.
Charlesworth was in Paonia Friday
of last week and conducted a pre-
liminary examination before Jus l.,
w. r. Crook, IN which Harry Martin
and Ed Sherwood, cattle men, were
charged with felonously killing three
hunting dogs of the alleged value
being purely circumstantial the pro-
secution asked that the men be dis
charged because of the improbable
ity of any jury convicting upon the
testimony offered.
The bill providing for zone ex
press rates now pending in congress
and on which a committee of the
lower house has reported favorably
Is a scheme connected by the ex-
press companies to fool the Ameri-
can people, is nothing but sop to
stop the agitation for parcels post
and although it will reduce the ex-
press rates somewhat, the public
will st II be the loser. / do not ad-
wise the people to grow hysterical
with joy IL the bill passes. 1t might
be an iinproN ement over the present
system ard would suffice until we
Obtained parcels post, but the
rates suege sted are outrageous
George q. Kindel
Announcements were received in
Delta this week of the marriage of
Mr.. David Severance and Miss Belle
Elliott, both former well known
residents of this city. The ceremony
took place April IL. 1912, at the
home of the brides parents in AL
gonia, Wisconsin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Severance will return to Colorado
to take up a permanent residence.
The bride was stenographer in the
offices of Stephan & Obert for two
years and was well and favorably
known here. Mr.. Severance was en-
gagged in the real estate business
here a year or more.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19

I, Camilla Sanders, City Clerk Of
the City of Delta, swear that the
foregoing is a true and correct list
of claims allowed at the meeting of
the City Council held on April
18th, 1912.
CAMILLA SANDERS,
City Clerk.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19

overflow fields. This is particularly
applicable where irrigation is prac-
ticed.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-04-19
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The regular meeting of the City
Council Tuesday did very little but
to transact regular business.
Ordinance No IA was passed and
adopted and ordered to second pub
LEGATION. This is the annual appro-
priation ordinance.
E. F.. Hubbard was present from
Surface Creek and discussed with
the council the prospective water
system leading down from the
Grand mesa lakes to Cedaredge, Eek
ert, Cory, Austin and possibly to
Delta, provided this city would take
part in bringing it about. Upon
this subject no definite conclusion
was arrived at, but the matter was
discussed with satisfactory interest.
Bills allowed:
GENERAL FUND
James Greenwood, black
smith supplies ......... s 1900
Delta County Tribune, print
ing Observation-Disclosures. 6.35
N. ]. Bradley, stamps and reg
istry Observation-Disclosures. LAS
H. E. Tyler, transfer ...... sos
Delta Lunch Counter, meals,
for prisoners ............ 1925
Stockham Bros. & Co., sup
plies Observation-Disclosures. S25
STREET AND ALLEY FUND
M. l.. Gobble, labor ......... 22.25
John Wynes, labor ........... $3.50
c. l.. Smith, labor .. 400
Richard Cunningham, labor, 900
Nelson-Meyer o. & c. Co., for
horse ............. 10000
N. Posthuma, work contract
in river channel ....... 5000
N. Posthuma, work with team 1900
R. w. Beach, work with team 500
Ed Paul. labor .............. 1866
A. E. Sidebottom, labor .... 800
Michael 'Rourke, labor ...... $50
Tom MCGOWAN, labor, ......... 2.25
John O'Rourke, labor ..... $40
SPECIAL WATER WORKS FUND.
John O'Rourke, labor ...... 1855
Ed PAUL, labor ........ 1886
Tom MCGOWAN, labor .. 27.0OI
Michael O'Rourke, labor -. 1925
A. E. Sidebottom, labor. 3O.4OI
j. ]. Doyle, Cd. Ave. ditch 105.45
Bruce Page, labor ........... ESQ
John Hixsun, labor ......... 1.25
Edward Hauser, labor .... 7.5OI
Continental Oil Co., gas -. $50
FEES AND SALARY FUND.
Geo. c. Vickery, surveying 5000
Helen Sanders, assisting
clerk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
Wallis Nelson, labor ....... 3.50l
/, Camilla Sanders, City Clerk of
the City of Delta, swear that the
foregoing is true and correct list
of claims allowed at the meeting OF
the City Council held on April
18th, 1912.
CAMILLA SANDERS,
Cifv CIarE
, 1912-09-21

nET bekendtgores herved, at Guverne-
49, mentet bar beskikket Forvalter q.
ANDREASEN af Plantagen Castle Coax
ley" til at fungere som Kvarterotficer og
Medlem af Veikommissioneu for Dlohning-
ens Kvarter under Forvalter SVEND JOR-
GENSENS midlertidige Frav@relse.
Gnvernements Sekretariatet, st. Cfoix, den
lode September, 1912.
BAUMANN,
, 1912-09-21

Such a full list of business ought to give
a very interesting meeting, especially No D.
which has for it's subject the Report Of the
Infant Mortality Sub Committee, whose
members are DR.. Longfeld Smith, Gov. Sec.
Blumann, X. D., DR., G. j. Heyn and Mr..
f. Lunney, whose conclusions us set forth ID
their rep ort are of remarkable interest, and
will doubtless call forth a great variety of
opinions.
, 1912-09-21
PrOklaIna.

"A LIE og Enhyer, som matte have noget
$50 at fordre i Boet efter afgangne Planter
af Pastory, ST. Jan, PETER AUGUSTUS
WILLIAMS og efterlevende Enke, hvilket
Bo behandles we'd undertegnede Skifteret,
indkaldes herved med 3 Maaneders Varsel
til at anmelde og bevisliggore deres Krav.
st. Thom@ o9 ST. Jams Skifteret, den l6
September 1912.
WELLEJUS.
, 1912-09-21
Translation.
Publication

TT is hereby made known, hat Govern
H. ment has appointed Mr.. C. ANDREASEN
of Estate "Caslle Coakley" to act as Quarter
Officer and member of the Road Commits
sion for Queens Quarter during the tempo
rarv absence of Mn. SVEND JORGENSEN.
Government Secretary's Office, ST. Croix,
the 10Th September, 1912.
BAUMANN,
, 1912-09-21
Christ iansted.

Sept. 18'h-per schnr. Vigrlant from st.
Thomas-Mr. Steele, Mrs. Baldwin, Miss
Jeppe.
Sept. 19th-per schnr. Vigilant for st.
circumstances David, Aunt Ford, Anna
NJ. MoOrehead.
Sept. 20th-per s. $. Parma for Antigua
Francis Heyn, Oliver Heyn.
, 1912-09-21
Translation.
Publication.

IN celebration of the birthday of
= His Majesty the King the Gov
ernor will hold al official reception
at Government House on Thursday
the 2Gth Of September at ? o'clock
y. III.
, 1912-09-21
Bekendtgorelse.

GUVERNOREN holder i Anled-
~ ming at Hans Majestet Kongens
allerhoieste Fodselsdag officiel Mod
tagelse i Observation-Disclosures Tors
Iagen den 26de September Kl. 2 Eff
t~ermiddag.
, 1912-09-21
T HE AVIS.
OAcistiansted, St.Erei1,

Saturday, Dist September, 1912.
of a line Of rain was measured IN Chris
tiansted on Thursday morning and line at
Estate Sally's Fancy.
The $. s. Korona from New York via st.
Thomas was expected to arrive ut Frederik-
sted at 7 ?. III. yesterday and will leave at
noon to-day for Windward.
The American mail per S. s. Parma will
be closed i'll Christiansted's Post Office ut
4 o'clock this afternoon.
We have been requested to state that,
owing to the illness of the rector there will
be no divine service in St. Johns Church
tomorrow. The Adult and Juvenile Sunday
Schools will be held as usual.
The Secretary of the Agricultural Society
has issued a notice that a meeting of the
Society will be held at Midland en- Monday
23rd September ut $50 p. IN.
Agemda.
|. General business.
2. Report of the Society for the year end
ing 3Oth September 1912.
3. Election of officers for the next year.
4. Motion from the Committee of Manage
ment that the Society should petition
the Government TO import a motor
plough for the use of Planters.
S. discussion on Report of the Infant
Mortality Subcommittee.
, 1912-09-21

! Of q line Of rain was measured in Chris
tiansted on Thursday morning and l line at
Estate Sally's Fancy.
, 1912-09-21

Saturday, Dist September, 1912.
, 1912-09-21

The American mail per s. 5. PARMA viii
be closed i'll Christiansted's Post Office ut
4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-10
WOMEN IN FRANCE.

In striking contrast with 'the wo.
mans propaganda in England is tn,
feminine movement i'm France. Tn,
fcminists are not greatly concerned
about the vote. So little do they care
about Ii that they have not broken
single government window. AS for
smashing the windows of inoffensivc
uadesmen, they would stand aghast
at the suggestion
The feminists OF France think OF
higher things than the mere vote
They want to be the equals of men
In other things. In the higher pro
fossions particularly they do not see
why the monopoly of them should be
Invested in mere man. So they are
leaving the vote alone and going in for
the professions.
The ranks OF women doctors, wom-
en- lawyers. women artists and women
Professors are increasing every day.
But a feminist triumph of a novel kind
has to be recorded A woman has
been admitted as an assistant astroro-
mer in the Observatory OF Paris. She
Is Mile. Edmee Chandon. A brilliant
mathematician, she was studying for
her doctorate. and asked To be allowed
to enter the observatory. She proved
herself so capable an observer that
the authorities concluded that her
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-10
A WEIRD STORY.

The Detroit Free Press has given
space 10 a weird story 10 the effect tina,
Warden james Russell. editor Of the
Marquette Mining Journal, while re-
GENTLY in Lansing held a. conference
with Pat Kelley at which he rendered
the support OF the mining companies
to Kelley for governor The Free Press
is unjust TO all concerned in that fan
cifui yarn II can be put down as a
certainty that Mr.. Russell hasn't any
mining support TO peddle, and that the
mining companies will take no part
in the gubernatorial fight They real
ize that 10 do so would be to prejudice
many voters against them. They will
be content. we believe, to let matters
take their course. The Free Press
story has no foundation in fact, and Il
Is evident IL intends 10 harm Mr.. KEEL
ley in his campaign IL it can possibly
do so.
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of this monument, gave an address
from which the following tribute j,
quoted
We need not fear the verdict OF.
the future as 20 what we now pian
to DO. There are many memorials
To the deathless valor of the brave
men. who in the four years from
1861 20 1866. responded 10 the cali
OF their country and In many cases
laid down their lives for its pre-
serNation: but not less worthy Of
commemorative art is the equal
patriotism Of the women Of AM
erica. who as truly threw their
hearts into the great struggle for
the Union, and who freely gave
their lives at the no less dangerous
posts OF duty of the fever-stricKcn
camps, which followed with the
scythc Of death the march Of our
mighty armies.
To the mothers who gave their
sons, TO the wives who gave their
husbands. 10 the sisters who gave
became nurses, to those who i'm the
privacy of their home gave their
earnings and all the work % their
hands, 10 ono and all. let us erect
this noble memorial and I'm pay
ment Of a long deferred debt let
our memorial be more beautiful
than any memorial known 10 man
Let IT stand for all that woman
has been In American history.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Root and Mr.. Slayden is the first stcI,
nn the part Of Congress toward the
acceptance OF this generous proposal
Of the Loyal Legion of New York. APP
pealing as the project does to all that
is tender and sacred in the memories
Of the old and the gratitude of the
young, 1t is believed il win receive
the hearty support of a large majority
Df both houses Of Congress.
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or the photographer may lack skill,
but something OF the true soul and
character of the subject is bound to
appear on the surface and TO stand re-
vealed TO all who see it.
The truth may be somewhat quail
fled by the fact that the average person
in front Of camera is invariably more
or less self-conscious. but in general
effect the dominant qualities are at
least partially revealed so that in al
most any Photographic portrait one
may see strength of character. vanity,
self esteem, mobility meanness. fussi-
ness. unscrupulousness or what-not, as
the case may be.
When photographs are reproduced"
by half-tone process the essential facts
of the physiugnomy are sometimes oh
scured, especially in the hurried pro-
cesses of newspaper portraiture. Still,
In all but the most atrocious examples
of such sort, these essential facts show
through, even If il be with but dim
glow.-Providcnce Journal.
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THIS IS NY 47rH BIRTHDAY"

George r. Cotton. go, ernor of Por-
to Rico. was born IN Galcsburg. H..
April 10. 1866. and received his educa- =
ton at Knox College in his netive city.
After leaving college he went To New
Mexico and for five years was a ranch
man there. lie then located in Ne
braska whore he served term in the
state legislature. AS an officer of a Me-
bras'ka volunteer regiment he went 10
the Philippines AZ the time of the in :
surection and after the American ocs
cupation OF the islands he was Sc .
lected 20 organize the customs SER
vice at Manilo. lie performed SINH
lar task in Santo Domingo in 1905. UNI
der an agreement between the island
republic ana the United states gov
eminent From 1907 until 1908 Cover
nor Cotton was again in tho Philip
pines, acting as insular collector of