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The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
BUSINESS MEMS ASSN.
HELD MEETING TUESDAY
Records of Past Year Show That
Good Work Has Been Done
Funds Short.

A regular meeting OF the Delta
was held Tuesday evening and there
was a goodly number of the mem
bers present to discuss matters of
Importance, among which was con-
struction OF the new line of railroad
to Cedarldge. A resolution fayoring
the project and pronouncing willing
ness to assist in the work in every
way possible was presented and
passed. Another resolution was
PASSED endorsing the publicity fur
nished this counyt through the col
umns of the Western World of Den
yer.
The association now finds itself II
nancially embarrassed, as it were,
after summing up the receipts and
expense accounts, and it was voted
to enlislt the efforts of special
agent to Increase its membership
roll and this work will be taken up
at once.
During the past year the records
show that $500 was the amount ex-
pended printing booklets, etc, and
half that sum went for advertising.
Fifteen hundred inqueries of prob
able investors and homeseekers wer
answered by the association seecre-
tary. and there is littele doubt but
that much good was the result.
The county was represented at
several of the apple expositions of
the Union last year and in each in
stance made records which were sec
ond to none.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
GOOD ROADS MEN
DISCUSS HIGHWAYS
SPECIAL MEETING NEXT WEEK.
Meeting Held in Delta "Wednesday,
and Plans Discussed for Hold
ing of Great Good Roads
Day on May 10.

a number of the good roads en-
uces oI Senator george Stephan al
O'Clock Wedns sdey afternoon to
discuss the ROADS question in all lis
phases, and to look into the future
De instituted by all counties OF the
Western slope in coajuncuon wl,L
.he state highway commission.
The coed reads day, whoih his
Oeen designated by Governor ShaG-
roth as Friday, May 10. will be OBJ
served in this county, just as else
where in the state, and The plaza for
enlisting and directing the work 70.
ohis day, which will be donated b.
each puolic spirited resident who
fsyors good roads, was discussed al
some length and it is highly prob
able that the forces turning out on
under direction of the several road
overseers OF the county. This plan
seemed 10 meet e neral approval, at
least. but the matter viii be taken
up and discussed more thoroughly at
GALES meeting OF the Delta County
Good Roads Association next week.
The Mesa county good roads boost
ers are to hold meeting on May
2. in Grand Junction, and it is the
prevailing idea of Delta boosters to
attend this meeting at least one
hundred strong, going over IN prop
erly hammered automobiles.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
TAFT FORCES WIN COLO
RADIO DELEGATION IN WALK
Chief Executive Gets 656 Votes in
Colorado Convention to 242
For Roosevelt.

Following is a list of the dele
gates elected at the Republican con-
vention held at Colorado Springs
Wednesday:
Crawford Hill of Denver, Simon
Guggenheim of Denver, Thomas II.
Devine of Pueblo, Jesse f. McDon-
aid of Leadville, A. NJ. Stevenson of
Denver, Irvine Howbert of Colo
RADIO Springs. Newton n. Parish of
Lamar, jefferson b. Farr of Wal
senburg.
Delta and Mesa counties were
each given an alternate, ours being
George II. Duke of Hotchkiss. DIR.
Thadd Parker of Grand junction is
the Mesa county alternate.
The delegates were instructed for
William Howard Taft.
The convention at Colorado Springs
was not different from other polite
al conventions, which usually are
made up OF contendiug factions. The
majority rule while the minority tails
louu ana pTotldlIn 10 the NOTIu tud'
they are bad losers
No one expected any different re
suit Wednesday than that a solid
Taft delegation would go to Chicago
from Colorado. with three-fourths of
the delegates so Instructed by their
counties, it was a foregone conclu-
lion. Had it been in control of the
Roosevelt or any other class OF
delegates. the result would have
been along exactly the same lines:
Their candidate would have been
given a solid delegation and no one
else would have had a look in.
Whatever the effect may ba upol
the country. or the weather, the
sun is shining beautifully today
and there is prospect for the big
gest crops ever. throughout our YER
liable Garden of Eden. the Western
Slope of Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
CRAIG GIVES $1,000 BOND
FOR APPEARANCE IN COURT

Arthur L. Craig, former manager
of the North Fork Fruit Growers
association of Paonia. against whom
charges of emoezzlement of S3,7T1.-
Il. have been made by officers of the
association, was in the city on Sat
urday and gave bond in the sum of
$1,000 for appearance at the Sep
tember term of district court. l.
d. Blanchard and George G. Foote,
both prominent residents of the Pao-
mia district were the bondsmen ac-
cepted by the court.
MIR. Craig made a brief call at
the Independent office during his
stay IN the city, and while not dis
posed 20 discuss the serious charge
preferred against him at any
length. incidentally remarked that
the case was absolutely without
foundation and that he is confident
that, while it places him in an en-
barrasSing position for a time, he
will only have to so through the
formality of the court proceedings.
Attorney NJ. d. Vincent has been
retained to represent the defendant.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
COST HIM A HUNDRED
FOR ILLEGAL BUSINESS
Hotchkiss Man Taken in" on q
Charge of Quenching Thirst
With Old Crow.

Dan PHILLIPS, a well known horse
man OF Hotchkiss, who finds it nec-
essary at times, or at least conven-
lent to get hold of a little side
money, was arrested in that town
one day the latter part of last
week on a charge of bootlegging,
and on Friday afternoon was Civ
en- hearing in Judge Burnett's court
before jury of six residents of the
county, at which time all details in
connection with recent sales of in
toxicants by Phillips were presented.
Frank Follahy, blacksmith of
Hotchkiss, was the complaining wit
ness, it is said, and Follahy testified
that he had purchased a pint of
whskey from Phillips and that it
cost him one dollar. Another wit
uess by the name of Tyler, had paid
the same sum for pint of what he
called poor whiskey.
The jury, after a brief review Of
the case, returned a verdict of
guilty and defendant was fined
$40 and costs, the sum total being
a little less than 500. Phillips paid
the amount and thus gained his lib
erty
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
SEVERAL FINE AUTOMOBILES
RECEIVED BY DELTA MEN.

There are now half a dozen new
touring cars on the streets of Del
ta, having arrived from the factory
of the Z. NJ. F.. company Tuesday.
The shipment consisted of four
five-passenger touring cars, one
five-passenger Flanders for Walter
C. Hillman. cashier of the First
National bank. and a Flanders run
about for j. IL. Ploger, manager or
the Stockham Brothers store. The
four E. NJ. F. cars were for w. II.
Mathers, James Zaninnetu and DR..
A. II. Stockham of this city, and E.
r. Coffee of Austin.
Messrs. Mathers and zaninnetti
have had little or no experience as
yet with the horseless carriage. but
they enter into the work OF master
Ing the thing with vim. and VIII
no doubt soon be able to show some
speed records.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
LIKE DELTA COUNTY BEST

The majority of the people who
visit California from this section, re-
turn with the statement that they
had good time but that they do
not like the country as well as they
do Delta county. They also agree.
as rule, that this county is also
more productive and that our or
chards are run at much smaller
cost. Thomas Mower says that it
costs the owners of orange orchards
about SIS per acre each year for
fertilizer and that their oranges
are frost bitten more often than are
our apples. This year in particular,
the oranges have suffered from the
frosts. in which condition they go
to the market pithy and with the
skin grown fast to the meat.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
WEST CANAL CONTRACTORS
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

Residents of the entire West
ern Slope district are always deeply
interested in the progress of all
work in connection with the recla-
nation of many hundreds of acres of
fertile soil now lying dormant, but
ready to become productive just as
soon as necessary water can be
made to flow from the great Gun
nison tunnel project to this idle ter
ritory.
One of the important channels,
destined to enter into this work
is the West Canal, and from the
contractor comes the report that a
large force of men is now employ
ed widening this waterway and
driving 100 foot tunnel through
the divide near Spring creek.
On this twnnel the men are max
ing good headway, and latest re-
ports from the reclamation office
are that a depth of fully fifty feet
has been attained. The force has
been considerably handicapped in
outside work because of the time re
luired in getting the camp station
ed and equipment on the ground.
All is now in order. however, and
good progress is expected.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
HONEYMOON IN JAIL
FOR j. HOMER HOLDER.

There was no one to call at the
county Jail with a $500 bond for
the release of J. Homer Holder, the
lad from Cedaredge who was ar
rested last Week on a charge of kit
ing checks, and he is thereupon
compelled to remain a prisoner un-
til the September term of court.
Holder was married to Miss En-
ma Martin of Cedaredge one even
ing when his checks were floating
and he expected his father-in- law
to come forth with the bond demand
ed for his appearance, but Mr.. Mar
tin has had his confidence betrayS
ed and he positively declines to
free the lad who plays such desper-
ate games. He thinks a term inside
the prison walls will greatly les
sen that daring sport of Holder and
thus do him good.
The Cedaredge boy was never in
Jail before, it is said, but he is ac-
cepting his fate on the very best of
terms. and is in no sense hard to
handle. He eats we'll, sleeps well
and will continue to hold his flesh
even if he does spend a lengthy
honeymoon behind prison walls. His
only companion just now is Fred
Snoro, the Mexican murdered OF
Rruce Doyle
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
ITALIAN COMMISSION FIRM
SMINlLkD FRUIT GROWl

The Grand Junction News has
the following story of how an Ital-
ian commission firm swindled the
fruit growers OF the Grand valley:
Owing, it is believed, in the
vicinity of $4,000 to fruit grow
ers and dealers of Colorado, Frank
Olioto and George Bellanti, two Ital-
ians who started a fruit commission
house in Denver about six months
ago, and who secured a large num-
Der of cars of fruit in consignment
from Grand valley growers, have
Italy. Secretary of State Knox has
been asked to demand the arrest
of the two and their return to the
United States. A reward of $500
by the Denver Fruit Exchange has
leen offered and this has been in
creased, it is said, by associations
of the Western Slope.
The two men came TO Grand juno
lion several months ago and secured
several cars of fruit, for which they
pau cash, anu AoIe llldi was pSAhS
paid by the Grand Junction Fruit
Growers association.
Going on this reputation they Sc
cured many cars on consignment,
which they sold and then abscond-
ed with the returns.
They are said to have secured at
least five cars of fruit from John
Olson, the weell known local ranch
er, on consignment for which they
did not pay. 1t is believed that
they have at least $4,000 which be-
longs to the Grand valley ranchers
who would not trust the local asso-
citation.
The young fellows are well known
here and are said to have been
nothing more than fruit packers un-
til they took their swift flier into
the commission business.
O':oto was married to a Denver
girl three weeks ago and went on
his honey to Chicago. The
ue:t day Bellanu followed and
then Olioto's father-in-law smelled
mouse. He followed the fugitives to
Chicago and from there traced them
to New York, where he found that
they had sailed for Italy.
District Attorney Elliott has the
matter in hand and will take it up
with Secretary Knox in an effort to
try and land the swindlers.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
JUNIOR PLAY LAST FRIDAY
NIGHT WAS A BIG USCCESS

The junior class gave an enter
tainment in the Lincoln building
last Friday night which was well
patronized and enjoyed. The jun
iors are now giving these enter
tainments once a week. Aside from
possessing n genuine merit as an
entertaining feature, they are OF
value on the scientific and educa-
tional side of the school life. A
very interesting feature of the en-
tertainment last Friday night was
the clever act of Horace Plumb. an
interesting series of caricature pic
lures. Horace is n natural artist,
and his caricatures OF the senior
class and some of the professors.
with the wording hereunder were
original and deserving OF the most
favorable comment. The whole pro-
gram was well worth the money
and the closing play took down the
house.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
BUSY SPRING SEASON HAS
BEGUN WITH THE FARMERS
Outlook For a Successful Crop Year
is Pr nounced to be the Best
on Record.

The bluebiId and robin, harbin-
gers OF spring, are here. The buds OF
early foliage are bs bsgrhning to swell
and the grass is showing green on
the lawns
Folloviug an ideal winter, bright
spring days are beginning to pre-
dominate and the soil in the fields
IS drying Tor the plOw.
The season in this respect is a
little later than usual and every op-
portuniU for rush work on the farm
will be taken advantage of AS our
real growing weather does not come
until May, there is yet a goodly
amount of time for soil prepara-
ton and the seeding of crops.
Never IN Western Slope history
has the outlook appeared brighter
to the farmer, the fruitgrower and
the stockman. The winter has been
continual psriod of genial and sat
isfactory conditions, lapsing into
gentle spring There has been no ex-
cessive warmth to prematurely swell
the fruit buds, which will be fully
month later than usual bursting
into bloom. condition that should
almost eliminate dangers from the
late frosts. Steck has gone through
the winter in good condition and
with a minimum of feeding. The
soil of meadow and field has gone
through the winter with just enough
of freezing and moisture to be proper
These are the conditions which
ly nourished and rested.
prevail over the Western Slope in
tnis spring of 1912. They ara all
that could be asked for or de
sired. The united opinion is that
this favored section will prove
record breaker in all crop poduc-
ticns. So may it be.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
JOHNSON TALKS ON APPLE
GRADES AND THEIR PACK

a. +. johnson, president of the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers as
sociation, was asked last night in
regard TO a report that some changes
might be made in tho names 70 thu
grades of fruit as shipped by the
! association. MIR. Johnson said:
Il could not say what will be done
The matter will probably come up
for consideration. While in Delta
recently / found that the names
now used by them for first. sec
ond and third grades of apples are
at variance with ours, and that We
have the bad end of 1t. They en-
ploy the names Fancy Extra
Fancy and Choice. while for the
same grades we call ours Fancy,
Choice and Standard l have
sfhce learned from correspondence
that the practice in the Northwest
is the same as that of Delta
county.
The working of this in pricing
our first grades as fancies. we ask
the same as the extra fancies of the
other associations, while in name
merely the price should range with
the fancy or second grade of our
competitors; and the name We give
our second grades Choice" is the
name they give their third grade. In
the markets where we are known
some. but no great confusion SO far
principally the cost of kilograms
in setting things right. However, in
the new markets which We shall
probably have to enter this year.
this is n matter for serious consid-
GRAFTON"
MIR. johnson was asked II. in his
trip to Delta county, he found the
system of numbering the packers
and making them Jointly respon-
sible with the growers. was any
where in use.
Yes" he said, Il found this
method had been adopted by the
Paonia Exchange. Mr.. Ootield. the
manager, told me that it had been
of much benefit to them in obtain
ing greater uniformity in the
pack and that they would not think
of doing without II. This system,
have learned, is also in success
full use in many places in the North
west. 1t is some trouble to intro
duce. but think il will pay the
grower. This is the year we should
make n decided advance in our pack.
"The markets of the East. where
we must find an outlet for our in
creased output of apples. require,
Mr.. Fletcher tells me, the layered
pack and l think we should at least
begin layerfng our fancy grade ap-
pies. have been making some in
quiry along this line and l find
that there is n way to do TINS
that Is not difficult. as some seem
to think. ."-Paonia Progressive.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
THOMPSON GOES FREE.

Rev. Med. Thompson, tried in the
district court at Montrose on The
charge of having embezzled s2,700
of the city's funds while acting as
water collector. was dismissed Tues
day, Judge Shackelford holding that
the prosecution had failed to make
proper and required allegations in
the complaint. IL our worthy COVER
nor happened to live in Montrose
he would probably mention this as
a damned technicality."
Such quashing of indictments
ought not to be satisfactory to Rev.
Thompson. his friends OF his enc
mies-if he has any, as 1t leaves
the question of his guilt or innocence
entirely in doubt.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
WE'RE WEDDED SATURDAY

MIR. George w. Stell and Miss
Myra Lee. both we'll known and
were united in marriage Mt the
home of Captain and Mrs. C. P.
Bragg at six O'Clock last Saturday
evening, the Rev. j. A. johnson
pastor of the NJ. Z. church Off
ciating.
The wedding was a quiet one.
only very few of the closest
friends of the contracting parties
being present Mr.. and Mrs. Stell
are to take up permanent resi-
dence in this city. the groom being
connected with one of Delta coun-
tvs leading stockmen.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29

T. ]. Harshman of Cory. was a
business visitor in the city Monday,
and was among the number to call
at the Independent office and re-
new subscriptions to the paper tn
week.
The Delta independent., 1912-03-29

w. II. Garvfn was in Paonia or
business n day or two this week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-15


revolver when ordered by hold-up
to throw up his hands.
City Club says that getting rid
of city'S waste is one of the most
important things before the coun-
Gil.
We agree with the City Club.
The problem of getting rid of our
garbage and Andy Lawrence
ought to be attended to at once.
Emma Anderson, 2o17 Went
worth ave-, shot and killed in
home by Harry Williams, also
colored. Williams told police he.
"mistook her for someone else"
Mrs. Fannie Weiss, 1851 S.
Holman ave-, found dead'in gas
filled bathroom of home. Believed
suicide.
Walter Cliff, 2627 Jackson
blvd, fell in lake when fishing
from government pier. Rescued
by DrOtheT-lrl-laW, II. II. Nohr,
2818 Wilcox ave.
Reported that Irma Kilga1len,
former Countess de Beaufort, has
been married to "Bat" Nelson.
Neither she nor her father will
deny report.
DR.. A. c. Stone, 1920 Jackson
blvd, went to collect bill from DR..
Stephen Chakey, 1927 Blue ISL
and ave-, and collected a flatiron
on his head. Stabbed Chakey in
stomach. Arrested. Chakey in
hospital.
August Grabowski, 1850 North
Western ave-, committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. Heat.
-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-15

ave-, went swimming in Calumet
river. Cramps. Drowned.
Gov. Deneen says he is not 60
ing to be a candidate for the seat
of William Lorimer in the U. S.
Senate.
Which makes another thing be-
sides the cool breeze to be thank
full for.
Former Senator Albert ]. Hop
kins says he thinks he ought to
be appointed. Thinking he ought
to be is all the length Hopkins is
likely. to get.
In his last speech before the
Senate William Lorimer said that
even if his seat were taken from
him, 81 shall fight on and on. and
on until the entire country real
ICES the injustice done me"
That remark is causing our rev.
cred contemporary, the Tribune,
a great deal of worry.
"Hodcarriers get better pay
than the average minister in the
u. S."-Rev. NJ. D. Shutter, at
closing session of Young Peoples
Christian Union.
Katherine Stinson, 18, of Jack
son, Miss; won international aer-
oplane pilots license at the Cicero
field of the Illinois Aero Club:
And Aviator Max Lille used
his biplane in order to supply two
fair maidens with ice cream. Sail |
ed from the field to Garfield Park |
for it.
IJer~,, A.Io-.1- ION C.1
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
NEW PENSION BILL EXPECTED.
Senate Committee Will Not Attempt
10 Amend Sherwood Measure.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The senate
pension committee will not at
tempt to amend the Sherwood PEN
sion bill, which was passed IN the
house. An entirely new bill Will
be reported and Senator Mccum-
Der probably will offer it as an
amendment to the McCumber law
of 1907, which recognizes the age
of 60 years as total disability, and
makes certain recognition OF vet
Grams entitled to its benefits.
The senate committees experts
have compiled figures from the
treasury department and the pen
sion bureau to show that the Sher-
wood bill would increase the rolls
&C per cent. The senate bill would
carry an annual expenditure OF not
more than $30,000000.
A poll of the senate on the Sher-
wood bill is said to show not more
than 10 Democrats and i2 Repub-
licans ready to vote for it.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
ANOTHER TAR MAN TO JAN
+. 6. Clark of Shady Bend Aban-
dons Appeal in Case.

Lincoln Center, Kas. Jan. g.
Everett G. Clark, formerly
wealthy miller of Shady Bend, en-
tered the county Jail here today,
beginning his one-year sentence
for participation in the famous
"tar party" last summer, of which
Miss Mary chamberlain. a young
school teacher, was the victim.
Clark, with jay Fitzwater and
Watson Scranton, were sentenced
TO year each in Jail after they
had pleaded guilty. Scranton be-
gan serving his sentence at once,
while Clark and Fitzwater gave no
tice of appeal and were released
on bond. Fiizwater has not yet
given up his intention to appeal.
Sheriff. Clark and John Schmidt
were fined $500 each for their part
in the tar party. Edward Ricord
a barber. who confessed that he
decoyed Miss Chamberlain TO the
lonely spot where the "tar party
took charge, is serving a term in
Jail.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
z RIFLE KILLS BOY
Attempt to Remove damned Cart
ridge From RifIe Results in
Lads Death.

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-CarI James,
the f2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. James Of i7i0 East Capitol
avenue, accidentally shot and killed
himself at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon at Fourth and Bender
streets. A 22-caliber rifle was ac-
cidentally discharged when the
youth was attempting to throw a
shell from the magazine into the
barrel Of the rifle. The bullet en-
tered the lads right side, ranging
up. He ran about 25 yards and
fell exhausted. A. L. Roberts pick
ed him up and placed him on the
porch OF q nearby residence and
called DR.. w. II. Miller, but the boy
died before the physician arrived.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-01-11
Civil Service Examination-Clerk

An examination for clerk will be
held at the postofflce in this city
on January 81, 1912. Age limit, is
to As years, on the date of exami-
nation. Married women will not
be admitted to the examination.
This prohibition, however, does
not apply to women who are di-
vorced or those who are separated
from their husbands and support
themselves, but they are eligible
for appointment only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must
be not less than 5 feet 4 inches in
height without boots or shoes, and
weigh not less than f25 pounds
without overcoat or hat. For APP
plication blanks and full informa-
ton relative to the examination
qualifications, duties, salaries, va
cations, promotions, etc, address
Immediately, l.. Wimberly, Post
master, Postoffice, Mena, Ark.