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The Delta independent., 1912-02-16
PAONIA.
tPaonia Progressively

tPaOn1a progressive
Pete Vogel spent Monday in Delta.
Alfred Goess was a Delta passen-
ger Monday morning for days
business in that city.
Master Joe Hick, little son of DR..
Hick of Delta, spent last Saturday
here with his uncle, Byram Luce,
the man of the Stork store.
w. T. Gross left Monday morn
ing for a few days visit in Del
Ing for a few days visit in Del
ia and Gerry. He will also take in Ced-
brother in-law, Mr.. Avise.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Carson, will be sorry to learn
of the sad accident which befell Mr..
Carson on the 3 list of January. He
had the misfortune to get caught
by one of the large lifting cranes
a, the Pueblo steel works, where he
was at work, which resulted in his
below the elbow. The last report
was to the effect that he was get
ing along NICELY at the company
hospital. Mrs. Carson will be rem
embered as Miss Jennie Horning.
Henry r. Edwards was born on
January LIST, 1887. in Lucas county,
Iowa, and died February list, 1912,
at Somerset. Colorado. He was mar
ried to Gertrude May Piburn, Dec
ember 31st, 1909, at Delta, Colo.
He is survived by his wife. a baby
boy nine and one-half months old,
father. mother, three brothers and
son five years old by a former
marriage, who resides in Somerset
End 1912, aged 81 years. He was
married in 1856 to Miss Celia Nut
ter, who died November is, 1883,
al Fort Benton. Montana. Eight
children were born to this union,
Of which only two survive, Robert
Lee Robbins of Paonia and Mrs.
Josephine Wilson OF Cortez, Colo
Mr.. Robbins came to Paoaia about
ten years ago and most of the time
since has been pronounced an In
valid but was always cheerful
throughout his suffering.
A telegram from Ogden. uath,
this morning states that Miss Alice
Hin was united in marriage to j.
c. Gale. on February 9TH at A.
30 p. m They will make their fu-
ture home IN Denver. to whic.
place Mr.. Gale has recently been
transferred. Miss Hill resigned her
position with this paper on Satur-
day night. and she will be greatly
missed at this office. She left on
Tuesday morning for Ogden. accom-
panied as far as Grand Junction by
Ler father and sisters. Misses Jan
ct and Mildred
The Delta independent., 1912-02-16
HOTCHkISS.

lhOtChklSS Herald.
Roy Emry was up from Delta the
first of the week.
Ransom Pearce was over from Ce-
daredge the first of this week.
Fred Curtis of Paonia, was trans
acting business here Monday.
Miss Ethel Miller of Delta was
here last sunday visiting Miss Car
rie Feeley
Sheriff Williams was up from
Delta the first of the week and went
to Crawford,
w. S, Cook and wife of Fairfield,
Iowa, arrived last night for visit
with their daughter. Mrs. c. L.
Emry.
b. p. Smith of Delta. was here
Wednesday attending a meeting of
the directors of the First National
bank.
C. Z. Gibson and wife came in
Tuesday evening from Chicago and
will visit about n meath with Mrs.
Gibson's parents, George II. Duke
and wife.
Charles Heaton and Mr. McMil-
Ian. two former residents of Calhan,
arrived here the last of the week
with their household goods and will
make this their future home.
j. F. Williams of Portland. Ore
gon. spent several days here the
first of the week looking over the
Crawford country. He states that
he will be located here inside of a
year.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-16

Some of the "Standpat" papers of
the state are poking lots of fun at Phil
ip b. Stewart of Colorado Springs.
chairman of the progressive republicans
of Colorado. The Denver Republican
and Pueblo Cheftain are the chief an
tagonists of the progressives but see
how quick they will climb into the
Stewart band wagon if Colonel Roose-
welt gets the nomination for president
Stewart had the moral courage to get
out Of bad company when the stand
patters gave him the gubernatorisl
nomination in ls06-the year Chancellor
Buchtel was willing to crawl in the back
way. -CorteI Herald.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-16
WHAT DELTA COUNTY
PAPERS ARE SAYING

from Denver to attend the funeral
of Sam Ritter, their son-fn-law
Manager Ballard and other of
ficials of the telephone company,
made merry auto party which Wis
tied Austin Friday. They are all
gentlemen whom it is a pleasure
to meet.
j. p. Kettle, wife and little daugh-
ter went to Ridgway Saturday to
spend a few days Mrs Kettles
mother is still very low.
Miss Mable Briney expects to
give an elocutionary recital at tho
Kehl hall the 23rd of this month,
two weeks from Friday night.
Mrs. Leila Warner and four child
rem arrived from Denver Tuesday
night and are now at home with
Mr.. Warner on the Hawker ranch.
Judge Rist had trial before him
Monday. 1t was a dispute about
an account between the association
and Fred Shores and was decided
1T lue dSSOCldllOH. tllOIHtg nv"
botham was present.
G. NJ Gwynn returned Friday for
short stay at the ranch. He is sur
prised at our beautiful weather
and says that winter still holds full
sway in Iowa. He is full OF
schemes for the good of Surface
Creek.
Mark S. Phoenix has returned
from the good roads convention at
Pueblo. He favored the southern
route for the trans state road, follow
ing the Santa Fe Trail and the
Rainbow route and coming over the
Black mesa and through Austin. Both
this and the middle route are all
right for this part of the country the
former having precedence with To-
calities not having claims of their
own. on account of its history and
scenic attractions.
The Delta independent., 1912-02-16
AUSTIN.
lAustin JournnlO .

'NUbNfH JVUI NUTTs
Prof. Goode held band practice Sat
urday Night.
Mrs. Einman and Miss Meta were
In Delta Tuesday.
Mark Lobdell is Temporal ily hand
ling the mail since the death OF
Sam Ritter.
Henry Hawker mad wife were owe
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Will Rima. Express Company Embez-
Zler, Conscience Stricken. Sur
renders to Police.

On Saturday night Sheriff Thos. J..
Qualley returned from ST. Louis,
bringing with him Will Rima, who on
October Is, 1910, skipped out from
this city. He had for some time
been local agent for the Welsh Fargo
Express Company, and an investiga-
tion showed that he was short in his
accounts about $500. The bonding
company which was called upon to
make good his accounts, searched dill
igently for him and so did the local
officers. The bonding company has
a force of detectives all over the
country, and two or three times it
was reported that he had been found,
but each time it proved to be hoax.
Rima went direct to st. louis, he
He fell into the habit of taking small
sums of money from the company
here, and finally was short $500,
when he made up his mind to skip
out. He worked about st. Louis at
different jobs, and of late has had a
splendid position with the Hamilton
Brown Shoe Company. He was keep
ing company with young lady whom
he expected to marry and she died,
and this, with the constant worry
over his embeZzlement and the fear
of being discovered, was more than
he could stand, he says, so one day
last week he walked into the Office of
the Chief of Police of st. Louis and
told him that he was the man that
they had been looking for at Decor
ah, Iowa, for embezzling from the
Wells-Fargo Express Co. and wanted
to give himself up. The Chief of Po-
lice would hardly believe hiIn. said
that he did not look like that kind of
a man, and at first would not be con-
vinced. Finally he was taken into
custody, Sheriff Qualley notified. who
went to st. Louis and brought him
home. He was kept in Jail until
Monday night, when $500 bail, fixed
at the time the Indictment was re-
turned, was furnished, and he was
set free. awaiting court.
1t is simply the old, old story over
again, which never fails. First liz
uor leads to crime, and then. no mat
ter how long or how successfully one
may elude officials and evade the law,
conscience fixes penalty even more
severe than the law, and it must be
paid. There is no escape.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Call for County Convention.

The National Progressive Party
will hold a county convention at the
court house in Decorah on Saturday,
August 31st at 2 o'clock p. m, to Sc
lect delegates to the state conven-
ton, and to transact any other busi-
ness that may be brought before it.
The Iowa State Convention of the
National Progressive Party will meet
at Des Moines September 9Th, and the
number of delegates for Winneshiek
county is nine.
1t is expected that resolutions will
be passed declaring the nominations
already made for the various offices
in this county and district have pre-
sented candidates enough for the vo-
ters to choose from at the election
next November. Let each district in
this county be represented. Come
now and be a booster" for Roose-
welt and Johnson,
n. Willet
w. r. Toye,
y. II. Adams,
Committee
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Home from Eastern Markets

Zen Bear arrived home Saturday
from his 73d trip to New York, max.
ing the trip from Springfield, H., in
his automobile, accompanied by Mrs
Bear and their daughter, Mrs. d. S
Benjamin, and Mrs. Salzenstien oi
Springfield, Ill. They report a de-
lightful drive, both going and com.
ing from Springfield.
Mr.. Bear says that he feels better
about his New York trip than any he
has ever made. That this time things
seemed to break right. He was able
to get better goods, more of them
and at better prices than ever be-
fore. He says his stock now coming
in is simply wonderful and he wants
everybody to see it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
FAIR WEEK ATTRACTION.
Manhattan Theatre Company Best
Repertoire Organization Here
in Years.

For the information of those who
will come to the Winneshiek County
Fair, as we'll as the patrons of the
opera house. the management begs
to announce that the Manhattan
Theatre company, engaged to appear
in the opera house during fair week,
is without doubt the best repertoire
company which has been here for
some years. This stock company
comes to us with a big reputation
and highly recommended. the plays
which they will give during fair week
are all new and none of them have
ever been given here before.
We beg TO say further, that with
each paid admission. for the openins
night on Monday, September 9th, a
lady will be admitted free. This has
been our custom for great many
years and will be followed this year
The opera house has been redec-
GRATED and fixed up in a high class
manner and we believe that the
Grand will compare favorably with
the finest opera houses in the state
We ask everybody to give the Man
haitian Theatre company rOusing
welcome and we assure you that the
management will do everything in
their power to have a regular Gala
Week" during fair time. The plays
which will be put on during the en-
gagement will be announced later.
Respectfully,
The Management or the Grand
Opera House.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28

One of the largest similar transac-
tions ever consummated in Iowa was
pulled off this week, between the De-
corah Furniture Company in conjunc-
ton with Swan G. Leytze, furniture
dealers of independence, and the Fos-
ter Furniture Co. of Webster City,
when $25, 900 worth of Canada land
belonging to members of these firms
was traded for an immense stock of
up-to-date furniture. 1t is all fine,
high grade furniture, and it will be
divided between the Decorah, Inde-
pendence and Webster City stores.
Added to the big stock of new goods
which has been coming into the De-
corah Furniture Company the past
week or two, purchased by Mr..
Schremser in the East, it will give
the people of Decorah and vicinity an
opportunity to inspect one of the
largest and most comprehensive
stocks of furniture ever seen in this
section of the country. Mr.. Leytze
returned Monday night from assist
ing in closing the deal, and when the
goods arrive full announcement will
be made in this apper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
f. p. JOHNSON DEAD.
Former County Attorney Passes Away
at His Home i'm Min
neapOlis.

Z A telegram came from Minneapo-
lis on Saturday evening, announcing
the death of e. p. Johnson at his
home in that city, after an extended
illness. He had been in poor health
for some time, and of late helpless.
T., p, Johnson was born il Sogn,
Norway, June %, 1916, and came to
America with his parents when FIVE
years of age. They settled at Nor
way Grove, Wis, where he grew up.
He studied at the state university in
Madison, Wis, and later took the law
course at the Iowa state university.
Iowa City, graduating in 1874. He
taught one year in the academy at
Marshall, Wis, and after finishing his
law course came to Decorah, where
he conducted a large law practice for
some years. He was county attorney
for three terms and at one time re-
publican candidate for state senator.
He was also secretary of the school
board and member of the city coun-
cil A few years ago he moved to
Minneapolis, whe he has since lived.
In 1875 he was married at Norway
Grove, Wis, to Miss Carrie Grinde,
who with five children survives him:
Eugene, Minneapolis; Perry, Grand
Forks, N. d., both attorneys; Mrs.
Lillian Thorsen, Hattie and Hilda,
Minneapolis. The funeral services
were held at Minneapolis yesterday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
.AIRSHIP STILL HERE.
Aviator Pound Has Spent Past Ten
Days Working on Ma
chine.

Aviator Pound of the Chicago Air
craft Co. and his Curtiss Biplane is
still at the fair grounds. and they
are still at work in the effort to per-
feet the machine so that flight may
be made without danger. Meanwhile
the people have looked on with much
interest and much argument. Some
people seem to have gotten the idea
that somebody in Decorah had some
thing to do with bringing the machine
here and getting up the aviation meet
advertised, which is not true. The
men came here total strangers, rent
ed the fair grounds and advertised
the fight, entirely on their own ac-
cord, and that is all there is to it..
Nevertheless, as we said last week,
the business men of Decorah object
ed strenuously to the pulling off of
any fake here, and took interest in
it only to that extent.
Every day since the advertised
meet force of men, most of the
time four of them, have been working
to get the machine in perfect condi-
tion for flying. Several times the
machine has been tried out, and
found to be faulty in some particular.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Pound said
that he thought everything was work.
ing all right except the propeller,
and he proposes to procure another
one. He has given every indication
of doing all in his power to make
the machine fly, and he hopes to be
able to do so in a day or two, and
give a good flight. He appears to
be more bitterly disappointed than
anyone else, and to be doing his ut
most to make good. He SAYS he was
simply fooled himself and things look
that way.
Last evening the machine was Civ
en- try-out, and two short flights
made, the machine going into the air
a short distance each time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28

declared entitled to his seat in the
house over the protest of ID. d. Muir
ply ard Representative Legare, dem
ocrat c. South Carolina, has been
seated ovcr the protest of A. T. Prio-
leau, neG-o. Prioleau has estab-
lished record as a protestant, hav-
ing filed objections in every congress
sional election in the first South Caro-
lima district for ten years. Until the
contest previous to the present one
he was allowed $4,000 for expenses
in prosecuting each case. At that
time the sum was materially reduced
and members of the elections COM
mittee intimate that it will be still
further cut at this time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Shoe Store Soon to Open.

Mr.. Heller, the proprietor of the
new Selz shoe store in the old post
Office building, and Mr. Kerr, his as
sistant, have been busy this week
getting things ready to open. The
store room has been completely re-
moGeied with new steel ceiling, floor,
shelving, decorating, ETC., and is now
a handsome store room. Part of the
goods have arrived, and as soon as
the remainder are shipped from the
factories announcement of the open
ing will be made, which will proba-
bly, be Sept. 7th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
To the Western Coast.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Couse will de-
part on Friday for trip to the Pa
citic coast. They Will first attend the
national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic and allied or
ders. Mr. Couse being a delegate-at-
large from Iowa, and Mrs. Couse will
go in her official capacity as Depart
ment President of the Ladies of the
G. A. R. After conclusion of the
encampment they will go up the coast
10 San Francisco. Portland and Seat
tie, visiting relatives en- route. They
will be absent about six weeks.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
A CAUCUS CONVENTION.
Change i'm Manner of Selecting Dele
gates to County Convention,
Sept. 9TH, 1912.

On account of an opinion recent
ly rendered by Attorney General Cos
son the county chairmen have been
compelled to change their calls for
county conventions in this district so
that instead of the old delegates cleo
ted at the June, 1912 primary, being
recalled for the county convention,
new delegates are to be chosen
throughout the different precincts of
the country by caucuses to be held
under the direction of the precinct
committeeman. The call printed on
the second page of this paper, will be
changed to confirm to the attorney
generals ruling next week.
C. Christen,
Chairman Rep. Co. Cent. Com.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
The Public Schools.

The Decorah Public Schools will
begin Monday, September End.
1t Is essential that all pupils shall
be present at their respective school
rooms for classification so that there
may be no delays.
Parents and pupils will greatly as
sist in the organization and classi-
fication by so arranging that pupils
will be in attendance the first day OF
the term and their kindness will be
appreciated.
The superintendent will be at her
Office in the High School building
from nine to eleven o'clock a. m,
August goth and 31st to meet new
students and to confer with parents
or pupils regarding choice of studies
Eva Nj. Fleming, Superintendent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
To the State Fair.

Among those who have gone from
here to Des Moines TO attend the
state fair are Ed. Beard, Frank Jew
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ellingson
and daughter of Canoe, n. j. Nelson
and Henry Lovlien of Glenwood, Sen
ator p. NJ. Jewell and representative
l.. Nj. Enger, Mr.. and Mrs z. j. Cur
tin and daughter, Louise, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. F. Baker and son George
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pilgrim, Miss
Mary Elwick, Miss Ada Hard, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Tyler, VIM. Roman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
'LFALFA IN IOWA.
Hundre,s Farmers Successfully
G., * q it i'm Iowa.

=.
In spite of e. >elief that alfalfa
cannot be grown q 'sfully in Iowa,
hundreds of progr, e farmers are
growing it with Lara 0fit. How
they succeed, and how Ier Iowa
farmers may succeed, is lade clear
in free circular, No. 3, on alfalfa
growing, just issued by the Iowa Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station.
The fact is that on most of the
soils of Iowa alfalfa can be seeded
successfully in much the same man
ner as red clover and the following
year yield practically twice as much.
1t is claimed by successful growers
that it is easier to get stand of alf-
alta than of red clover.
When soils are well drained and
well manured, says the circular, and
we'll prepared, there ought to be no
failure. Sometimes applications of
lime are necessary, and very often
incubation with soil from sweet
clover patch, but either process is
simple. OF 12S farmers reporting
to the station that they tried alfalfa
seeding, only IL per cent failed.
Where men succeed, they grow an
average of about four tons of fine
hay per year, but often five and six
tons. At market prices, that means
that their alfalfa land is the most
profitable they have.
The bulletin section at the college
will send this circular to all who ask
for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Win Three Trophies.

G. f. Baker, his son George and
Walter lngvoldstad returned last
week from the Riverside Tri-State
Tennis Tournament at Prairie du
Chen, each with a handsome silver
cup for victories won in tennis in
competition with the expert players
of three states. They have been sue
cessful in this tournament for two or
three years past.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Drove from Wyoming to Decorah

Drove from Wyoming to DecOrah.
Oscar Miller and family, filled with
the western spirit, went to Sun Dance,
Wyoming, five years ago, to grow up
with the country and get rich, taking
up claim. They got nothing but
trouble, not single crop and misery
all the time, SO they loaded the fam
lily and their belongings into a prair-
lie schooner and hit for dear old De-
corah, and arrived here Saturday, af-
ter a long, tedious, wearisome drive,
and the old town looked mighty good
to them, as it does to everyone else
who leaves it and returns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Firemen at West Union.

The Decorah fire department has
accepted an invitation from the West
Union fire department to match a
team against them at base ball on
next Wednesday at 10:30 o'clock,
and Atty Il. p. Shea will have charge
of the team. 1t is. expected that q
number of firemen will accompany
the team.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
The Big Daylight Store is Ready fol
Fall Business.

Never has this store been better
prepared for "a seasons trade than
just now.
For months while working on re-
ducing stocks throughout the store,
we have been on the lookout for fall
goods at the very lowest figures con-
sistent with our standard OF quality
Goods are now coming in every
day, dress goods, dress trimmings,
dress silks. draperies, blankets. out
ing and heeced iiannels, linens, etc.
The tendency to higher prices In
every kind OF dry goods is very mark
ed.
Early buying means money saving
X. I.Haugen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Wins State Fair Race,

VIM. Romans princess Welcome
captured the race in which she was
entered at the Iowa state fair yes
terday. winning first money in a
81, 900 purse. The best time made
was 2:15, and the race went five
heats, she winning the first, fourth
and fifth heats. This makes "Prin-
cess Welcome" a valuable horse and
she would doubtless bring good
price IL sold.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28

City Council Makes Levy for Coming
Year for Various Funds.

The following City Tax Levy for
the year 1913 was read to his honor,
the mayor, and members of the city
council of the city of Decorah, Iowa.
Gentlemen We, the members Of
the finance committee, recommend
the following levy be made against
real estate and personal property of
the city of Decorah, Iowa, for the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
post omee closed Sunday.

The local POST Office is now closed
up tight on Sunday and no mail is
handled of any kind except special
delivery letters and outgoing mail.
This is a keen disappointment to
those who have been in the habit of
getting papers on Sunday, but on the
other hand gives the employees a rest
on Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-08-28
Another Purchase

which | made while in New York
are is good wool Gold mixed suits,
very nicely made. worth S12 guar
anteed 10 wear or another suit Is
given, which suit we will sell at Sc.
The lot number of these is 1907.
Bring this advertisement with you
and see that you get exactly the suit
which we advertise Ben Bear.