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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

How can | ever thank you?" she
asked gravely. Captain Wayne you
make me trust you utterly. and place
ne constantly in yonr debt
Then you realize that | am right ?"
Yes" slowly, but making no ef-
fort to release her hands. Yet is no
other escape possible?"
None within my knowledge"
And you must go?"
Unjust countess you bid me
stay"
"Oh, l cannot; + cannot at such
cost" she cried, and | could feel her
body tremble with the intensity of her
emotion. But, Captain Wayne, our
friendship surely need not be severed
now for ever? cannot bear to think
that it should be. am no cold, heart
less migrate. and shall never forget
what you have done to serve me
value every sacrifice you have made
on my behalf Let us indeed part
now if, as you say it must be so:
yet surely there are happier days in
store for both of us-days when the
men of this nation will not wear differ
ent uniforms and deem it manly to
fight and kill each other"
The great struggle will certainly
cease, possibly within a very few
weeks" / answered, greatly moved by
her earnestness, "but l fear the men
engaged in it will remain much the
same in their natures however they
may dress. | can only say this: Were
the path clear, l would surely find you.
no matter where you were hidden"
How terrible it is that a woman
must ever choose between such evils"
she said almost bitterly. THE heart
says one thing and duty another all
through life, it seems to me. have so
much of suffering in these last few
months, so much of heartless cruelty,
that l cannot bear to be the cause of
any more. You and Major Brennan
must not meet; but, Captain Wayne,
will not believe that we are to part
thus forever"
DO you mean that am to seek you
when the war closest"
not most gladly welcome you"
Your home?" | asked, wondering
still if she could mean all that her
wards implied 81 have never known
where you resided in the north"
Stonington, Conn" She smiled at
me through the tears yet cling
ing to her long lashes. You may
never come, of course; yet | shall
always feel now that perhaps you will;
and that is not like final goodby,
is it?"
l bowed above the hands l held,
and pressed my lips upon them. For
the moment | burst not speak, and
then-a voice suddenly sounded in the
hall below
'T am greatly obliged to you, Miss
Minor; she is probably lying down.
| will run 10 and call her"
We started as if rudely awakened
from a dream, while a sudden express
sion of fright swept across her face.
ooh, do not meet him. she begged
piteously. For my sake do not re-
main here"
Il will go down the back stairway"
l returned hastily, but do you indeed
mean it? May come to your"
Yes, yes; but pray go now!"
Unable longer to restrain myself,
clasped her to me, held her for one
brief instant strained to my breast,
kissed her twice upon lips which had
no opportunity for refusal
This world is not SO wide but that
somewhere in it I shall again find the
one woman of my heart" 1 whispered
passion1tely, and was gone.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Fairy Story,

"They married and lived happily
ever after"
"You forget that you are talking
about two people on the stage
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

and glanced up at us, his face instant
" darkening at the tableau, kindly
assist the ladies to descend; we must
get them out of this shambles."
He lifted them one by one and with
ceremonies politeness across the
CHASTITY pile of dead and wounded men.
Escort them to the library" he
suppested. as / hesitated That room
will probably be found clear
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

mrs Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, alIays pain cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will correct
both liver and Kidney disorders.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

Two heads are better than one-in
cabbage patch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13

A man feels as i'll at ease in dry
goods store as woman does In to-
bacco shop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
The Reason.

"This purse is real alligator skin.
81 suppose that is why it has such
snap"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-13
Browns Bronchial Troches

Uuexceled forrelieving Throat Troubles. No opates
Sample free. JOHN 1. BROWN & Son Boston Mass.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
:. &. SCHNECK PLACED UN-
DER ARREST IN DENVER.

S. G. Schneck, manager for the
Union Trading stores of the Western
Slope, was arrested in Denver Sat
urday night charged with embezzle-
meat. says the Denver Republican.
The amount has not been determined
but may range from $4,000 to
$4,000, or perhaps more. declare
the police.
Schneck first went TO Glenwood
Springs some two years ago and be
gan the formation of dhe Union
Trading company. There were four
teen branches of the store opened
and Schneck was to manage them
a salary of 1000 for each branch
that he handled. The farmers of the
different communities were made
stockho olders and in this way the
trade of the whole countryside was
secured.
Schneck has a wife in Pueblo and
was traced to that city but officers
learned he ad left for Denver. He
was arrested here by detectives Carr
ana lOnnor.
The Trading company officer was
taken to Glenwood Springs, where it
was said awaiting his arrival We're
five more warrants based on similar
charges, and twenty-five other per
sons who assert that they have suf-
fered at Schenck's hands. have made
known their intention to make for
nal complaint at once.
The alleged fact that Schenck ac-
cepted, even in the face of the
dwindling resources just prior to
the crash which forced it rato
bankruptcy. n salary of $1,000 Il year
for each store. seems to still be the
point of soreness with stockholders,
The following stat, ment WIS made
by c. b. Coffin. who succeeded as
president in February:
The arrests are not to stop with
that of Schenck. Attention is also
to be given the officers of the con
cern, who. in collusion with Mr.,
Schenck. voted an excessive salary.
Some. if not all of these. will be
placed in Jail"
Word has just come from Glen
wood that Schenck's bond was fix
cd at $4,000, which he furnished
He will be tried in September.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
ARE YOU A MASON" PROVED
DELIGHT TO LOCAL PEOPLE

The comedy Are You a Mason
was splendidly rendered at the OPP
era house last Friday night by the
Delta Dramatic club TO a crowded
house So well was it received that
the club decided to repeat it Sat
urday night. whcn the players were
again greeted with an enthusiastic
played and several of the cast were
in the star line.
Jno. r. Charlesworth as Amos
Bloodgood. Lester Shock as Harry
Perry. o. c. Rowbotham as Hamil-
toa Travers, and Miss Ethel Baer
as Mrs Bloodgood, each did IA splen-
did parts, while those in the minor
cast were equally entitled to praise.
The play was one to bring out the
best there is in the impresonators,
and Are You Mason?" Like
"Charley's Aunt" never grows old
and uresome.
The fact that Delta has a group OF
local thespians whose acting is bet
ter than the majority of those on
the road, is very satisfactory to the
people of this city and there are
many good reasons why they should
be given every encouragement. They
are not IN it for the money, and
the price of admission is not taken
away with them. They are putting
up as good class of entertainment as
Delta ever had in the show line.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
BUILDING OPERATIONS
GETTING BETTER HERE
SEVERAL RESIDENCES PLANNED.
Another Successful Season for Far
mer and Fruit Grower Will
Mean Much More Building
in Delta County.

The season is already advanced to
that point where all fears of frosts
which might prove damaging to our
fruit crops have been lessened and
there is now a desire on the part
of residents of both city and county
to go ahead with contemplated
buildings with renewed vim.
Already a number of contemplated
buildings are ia hand among which
may be mentioned the county build
ing south of town which is to be OF
pressed brick and strictly modern.
Contractor Felmlee is in charge of
this work and is keeping his forces
active with a view to early compile
ton.
Another structure which is go
ing forward as fast as the contrac-
tor. Mr.. Cox, can urge his men, who
are now excavating and putting in
concrete walls and floor for the
basement and foundation, is ! the
bungalow residence of Dr. c. H Bur
gin, at the corner of Palmer and
seventh Streets. HIS diSO - ~ bS
of pressed brick and modern in
every respect.
]. H. Ploger, manager of the Stock
ham store in this city, has the
plans for a fine bungalow at the
corner of Main and Seventh streets,
which is to be let at once and
pushed to completion. 1t is plan
red to make this residence one of
the finest in the city and, occupy
ing as it will, a position almost ia
cling the depot on Eaton avenue. will
demand attention and add much to-
ward the general attractiveness OF
of that part of the city.
w. A. Hillman has accepted plans
for a bungalow home on south Grand
avenue and excavation work for the
full basement and foundation are
now in hand. The structure is TO
of pressed brick. will contain five
or six commodious rooms, including
bath. and in every way will be up
to date.
Several residences for farmers
are also under consideration, and
work will doubtless be instituted in
the near future.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
COMMERCIAL BODIES OF DIS
TRICT HERE ON SATURDAY

The regular monthly meeting of
the Uncompahgre and Gwanison Val
ley Commercial s'n. is to be held
in the district court room, Delta,
Saturday evening, when reprosen-
tatives from all commercial associa-
tions of the district comprising four
counties will be present. and 1t is
desired that residents of this city
and county in general be on hand
The association will take up some
very important subjects for consid-
GRAFTON at this meeting and among
these subjects may be mentioned,
Railroad Rates. Transportation" /"
etc. A traffic expert will be there
to explain many points in connec-
ton with the question.
Other questions of equal import
ance to all counties of the district
represented by this body will be dis
cussed and there is no doubt what
ever as to the session proving both
interesting and beneficial.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
DELTA MAN WEDS AN AC-
COMPLISHED ILLINOIS GIRL
Expected Home This Evening.-A
Brilliant Account of Wedding
From Home Paper.

The wedding of Miss Mary Mar
tha sHaines of this city, and Mr..
Charles E. Blaine, of Delta, Colo
rado, was celebrated last evening
at the brides home on south Pros
pect avenue, with Rev. C. R. Adams
officiating The ceremony was per-
formed under a bower of ferns and
white carnations. White palms, cut
flowers and ferns predominated in
the house decorations.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Will
liam Cation sang Mendelsohn's S
Spring Song" Mrs. B. c. Nelson
played the Bridal Chorus from
Lohelgrin, accompanied by Ralph
Parks on the violin. The wedding
party was led by the bridesmaids,
Misses Mary Goss and Edna Gift
ford OF Elgin. who stretched pink
ribbons from the doorway to the
lower. Rev Mr.. Adams followed.
The groom was attended by V. B.
Fredenhageu of Chicago, as best
man. Mrs. d. NJ. Alvey of Indian
apolis was matron of honor and was
followed by Miss Mabel Chester as
maid of honor. The bride then came
on the arm of her brother, Frank
B. Haines. who gave her away.
The attendants wore lingerie
dresses and pink sashes, the brides
maids carrying sweet peas and the
matrcn Of homer, Killarney roses.
The bride was attired in duchess
satin Trimmed with princess lace and
pearls. and carried a shower boquet
of sweet peas and orchids.
The couple left Immediately for
an extended trip through the Wes;
and will be at home after June /,
at Delta, Colorado.
Mrs. Blaine is well known here,
having been prominent in social and
church work. She attended the Uni
versitsr-rs Illinois and is member
of the Chi Omega sorority.
The groom graduated from the
university in the class of 1910 and
is at present practicing law in Delta.
He is a member of the Sigma Pi
fraternity Champagne, (Illinois)
Gazette
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
MASONS AND o. E.S.
BANQUET AND DANCE
EXCURSION FROM HoTcHKIss.
of the Season, and All Visit
ors Spoke Most Highly of
the Entertainment.

One of the biggest and most sue
cessful social events of the season
was that given by the local Masonic
order and the ladies of the Eastern
Star in Odd Fellows hall on Monday
evening and all participants will
long lcherish a pleasant remember
ance of the occasion.
A special train came in from
Hotchkiss at clock that evening
bearing over a hundred members of
the lodge at that point and their
families, and when the banquet was
announced at 80 two hundred and
sixty persons were seated, ready
for the feast which was served in
six courses and under the direction
of the ladies of the Eastern Star.
a delegation of some twenty or
more Masons ald their families OF
Eckert. Joined the Hotchkiss train
at Austin. and helped TO swell the
throng and make the occasion the
more merry.
Immediately following the banquet
some eighty or NINETY Masons as
sembled in the hall of the order
10 witness the exemplification of the
NJ. NJ. degree upon Ross Conklin, of
this city. This work was conferred
by officers of the Hotchkiss lodge
and was universally pronounced as
directed and carried out in excellent
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
DISTRICT COURT HANDS
DOWN NEW DITCH DECREE,

A decree was entered in the dis
,riet court of Delta county April %.
1912, in the matter of the adjudica-
tion of pricrities of water rights on
Dry creek and Current creek, making
changes of some Importance to the
bitches taking water from those
streams
The decree changes the amounts
of water allowed bitches from the
docree of 1908 as follows:
Dry Creek ditch No. /, 4 GU. #.
Current Creek ditch No. Y, ESQ
cubic feet.
Burt Ditch No. u, .75 Gu. feet.
Mineral Spring ditch No. ., 20
cubic feet.
Burt & Thompson ditch. No. az
.75 cubic feet.
Mineral Spring ditch No. 3, lao
cubic feet.
Durkee Ditch. No. A. 500 cubic
feet.
Gallant Ditch No. s, 3.25 Gu It.
Fuller Ditch No. G. 1.27 Gu. TT.
Oak Park Ditch No. Z. 1.62 Gu. IT.
Aspen Ditch No. s, 4.62 GU. IT,
Current Creek ditch No. 3, .75
cubic feet.
Durkee Ditch Enlargement No 10.
AIS Gu. II.
Midway Ditch No. IL. 3.15 Gu. IT.
Morton Ditch No. ~, 4.12 Gu. IT.
Buckley Ditch No. 13, so Gu. TT.
First Enlargement Extension of
Morton Ditch No. IA, 400 GU. IT.
Rimrock Ditch No. 15, 1.S0 Gu. dt,
After the decree of 1908 was en-
tered. n petition for reargument and
review was made by claimants of
tho following bitches: The Current
Creek ditch No. /, the Van Tuyl
ditch. the Rimrock ditch and the
Burt & Thompson ditch. and the re-
view entered upon the petition for
reargument and review awards the
DEGREES as above.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
MENTAL CONDITION TESTED
IN COUNTY COURT MONDAY
Jury Fails to Find the Young Man
From Surace Creek Anything
But Normal.

The sheriff's office was notified
last Saturday that Richard Baker
was not in his right mind, that fears
were entertained by his mother and
brother, who reside On a fruit farm
in tho Tongue Creek district that
he might bee ONE unmanageable and
do bodily harm to some member of
the family Sheriff Williams there
upo.n proceeded to the Baker ranch
on Sunday and found Dick. a big,
broad shouldered young fellow, at
work in field
The officer approached the OBJ
ject of his visit with the usual sa-
Lutte and inquired: What's the mat
ter out here?" The reply came that
there was no trouble whatever, but
If any body wanted trouble they
could get ii at once. The sheriff
took another survey of his husky
young client and made up his mind
that to break the object of his mis-
sion quietly would be wise. and he
did.
Il am the sheriff of Delta coun-
ty. began Mr. Williams. land
came out here to get you" You'll
have to show me-" replied Baker,
and the officer exhibited his badge.
Il always respect the law and its
officers. said Baker. and he join
ed the sheriff in a journey to Del
Ia and was held in the county Jail
until Monday afternoon when a
hearing was held in Judge Burnett 5
court.
Mrs. Baker. the mother, and a
younger brother were there to tes-
tify, and both stated that they fear
ed Dick would do them harm. They
could not, however. show that he
had ever shown positive evidences
of insanity. though he was subject
to epileptic fits. and the jury de-
cided that Richard was perfectly
sound in mind and fully capable of
taking care of himself.
After the trial the mother re
quested Dick TO leave Delta and
never return to the family home.
He replied that he would do so If
his mother would pay him Sl,246
which he had invested in the Ton
que Creek farm, and he would take
$40 in cash and second mortgage
for 81 200. The mother thought this
sum too much and it was arranged.
so We are told, that the note and
second mortgage is to be made for
$1,000.
The Bakers came to this county
from Iowa about two years ago.
Dick having a short time prior to
his rcmovall here, concluded term
OF service in the regular army.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
SPECIAL AWARDS OFFERED
ON OUR FAIR EXHIBITS.

Even now, several months in ad-
vance, it is reasonable to predict
that the Delta county fair this year
will be one of the most successful
in the history of the association.
The officers are active in the mat
ter of preparation for the coming
fall meet, and every possible advan-
tage is to be gained. The track Is
now being graded and improved and
all buildings put in good repair.
An exceptional list of premiums is
being printed which will make 1t
an object for the exhibitors or
fruits and farm products. to say
nothing of the purses put up for tho
various racing events.
Among the special premiums Of
fered may be mentioned one or slo
in gold from Freidline 4 Taggart'
commission merchants of Colorado
Springs, for the best five plates
of commercial apples; $40 cash
prize for the best pack OF box ap-
pies from Brosley & Meyers OF CHI
cago and n $40 cash premium from
the same firm for the best packed
box of peaches. Brule & Bourke OF
Denver, offer SIS cash for the best
three plates OF Jonathan apples.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
GOVERNMENT STOPS INTER-
FERENCE ON TUNNEL WORK

During the past few days Dep
uty United States Marshal E. G.
Jefferds has been in Montrose from
Denver serving restraining orders
from the federal court of Colorado
on Jno. A. Masters and others, from
interfere in any way with the work
of the local reclamation lofficials
in the construction of their ditch
es in the vicinity of Montrose. says
the Montrose Press
Incident TO the order of restraint
the date for hearing in the matter
has boen fixed for about May 10th,
in Denver
The presence of the officer upon
the mission as stated above was
incident to the action of Judge Tri-
ber OF the federal court of Colorado
who handed down a decision in the
matter on Saturday.
Parties upon whom the restrain
ing orders were served include the
following;
Martin Van Horn. Charles +. Ken
die, William II. Kendle, c. H. BaN-
ter. Wm. j. Bailey, w. T. Ryman
Lizzie G Fenlc'a, c. J. Goheen. r
Bertorello, John A. Masters, Annie
Mellon. w. G. Miller and Troy Rec
tor
The action of the court is noted
in a dispatch sent out from Denver
Sunday as follows:
In a decision which Is more sweep
ing in effect than ever before is
sued in this state and which bids
well for the Grand valley project
Federal Judge TTiber in the feder'
al court here has issued an injunc-
ton against vhe district court OF
Montrose and against the Mont
rose county Officials, restraining
them from in any way interfering
with the government reclamation SER
vice in the construction of bitches
connected with the Gunnison tunnel
project
This decision overthrows the rul'
ing of tho district court recently
which prevented the government
from taking over certain rights oi
way and is great victory for the
reclamation people. 1t is the first
time the federal court has ever step
ned into such a case and ordered NO
interference with reclamation work. :
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
DELTA FRUIT PRODUCTION
FOR 1911 CAUSES COMMENT
Washington State District Claims
Reckoning for First Place
in Production.

The people of this city and county
will easily recall the challenge is
sued by our energetic fruit growers
md business men last year to all
fruit growing counties of the Union
for a record on shipments that sea-
son. The challenge caused much
newspaper comment at the time, but
there was not a county willing TO
enter into competition with Del
ia county for the 500 in gold Of
fered as an inducement to contest
ants and the money was eventually
returned to thesubscribers.
Delta county therefore remained
the undisputed champion of all fruit
growing districts and the matter was
practically lost sight of. 1t was
not forgotten, however, out in Wash
ington, where several counties have
a pride in their orchards and fre-
quent yields of some moment. The
Daily World, of Wenatchee, Wash
fngton, plunges into the subject as
follows:
Last summer Delta county, Colo
rado, challenged the whole United
States to a contest as to which
county would ship the greatest am
cunt of fruit, meaning apples and
other deciduous varieties. That
county now officially announces
through the Fruit Grower, that it
shipped 2,l37 cars last season, and
claims the banner. These ship
ments include apples and peaches,
principally, and because Delta out
did Mesa, its neighboring rival, II
feels justified in Growing.
However, there are still other
counties to hear from and among
them is Chelan, Washington, which,
according to the figures of District
Horticultural Inspector Darlington,
shipped 2,73S cars. However, these
Include a few carloads from Doug
lass and Okanogan counties, but not
enough to disturb the fact That
Chelan county is al least 500 cars
ahead of Delta county. The atten-
ton of the people of Delta county
will be called to this fact in for
chile manner by Secretary Coburn of
the Wenatchee Commercial club"
A line or two at the top of the
above article was changd, by way of
correction, as the original read: Del
ia county, Colorado. in which is To-
Gated Grand Junction
Our friends in the Northwest
are unduly excited. 1t is Mesa coun-
" in which Grand Junction is locate
and the 2.1S< cars of fruit is Mesa
county's product for 1911. If Sec
retary Coburn will look up the rec
ord of Delta county, before he does
anything rash, he will find that her
carload shipments were little over
2,SOO. to say nothing of about 100
cars that were shipped by express.
and several hundred tons of peaches
that were canned at faonia, not for
getting number of carloads in the
upper Surface Creek district that
could not be picked Oh account OF
the late rains and froze on the trees.
Our Washington friends might al
so be surprised to know that last
years crop was about 40 per cent
under normal. There is every pros
pect of a full crop this season, and
if so, there will likely be a chance
J for some ambitious county to Twin
the laurels from Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03

A marriage license was issued at
the county clerks office this week
to James Saunders and Miss Margar-
ct Rutter. both OF North Delta.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03

\ Trout can now be taken from the
Makes OF this state-if the trout are
willing. The season for stream fish
ing will open May 25.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-03
WOMAN'S CLUB WILL GIVE
TEA FOR LIBRARY BENEFIT

The Woman's Club will give an
afternoon tea for the benefit of the
new public library. Monday, May 8.
from 2 to 8 O'Clock. at the home of
Mrs. w. d. Stockham on South Main
street. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.