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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23
NAN WHO KNOWS TELLS
ABOUT LAKE MORTON,

Editor Evening Telegram IL seems
that Lake Morton drive is just now
taking it's periodical bath, to the sur
prise of some of our citizens who
have not lived here SO long as have.
have been asked to state what
know about it. The natural outlet
for Lake Morton is via what is now
Chiles street. have seen it run
over at that point for months at a
time before there was any ditch
there, the water in the lake standing
at what was then termed the timber
line. which was about where the
fences on the west. south and east
sides of the lake now stand. Later
there was ditch dug about where
Chiles street now is that lowered the
lake about eighteen inches below the
present level of the water. This
ditch was through private land and
several times became partly filled up
i" cultivating the land and was
finally filled up entirely about the
time the road was graded along the
east side of the lake. There has
been no need to open il since until
now. We have had five or six wears
that the rainfall has been much be-
low the average. If the rainfall for
few summers to come should be
up to or above the average. some out
let will have to BE- given for the eX-
cess OF water or the street around
the lake abandoned. | know of sew
eral cases where the well theory OF
drainage has proved failure in this
section of the country; ii works
where there is a strata of rock lay
ing close under the surface. Several
years ago Barlow drained little
swamp with that kind of we'll and
introduced typhoid fever germs into
her city water Lake Morton should
be lowered twelve or eighteen inches
below where the water now stands
by means of twelve or tiftecn-inch
tile running far enough down Chilcs
street to answer the purpose The
water should not be lowered too
much for We need il when these dry
years come. will take this oppor-
Mnity to say that there has been
quite little talk OF making sure
enough drive around Lake Morton.
not a little play-likc trail. but real
street sixty feet wide. Are we ready
for it? Don't say yes too quickly for
it's a mans job You will have to
build a sea wall tor lake wall) and
pump multiplied thousands OF Yards
OF sand from the bottom OF the lake
Ia fill in behind the wall and make
the street. But won't il be- beauty
when it is done? Say, lets do Lake
Morton that way and Lake Mirror
that way and Lake Wire that waa
and get some ground oul at Lake
Parker and some at Lake ilOllings
worth for a little park at each place,
fix up a little and stop people from
saying nature has done a great deal
for Lakeland but you folks haven't
done much to help out. Much energy,
some money and a pull all together
and It is done Oh, yes, 1t will take
a lot of hard work, but some of US
are not very Ornamental. 50 we might
at least be useful
n. A. HIGGINS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23
CENTRAL DISTRICT IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION

The four counties. Lake, Sumter,
Marion and Citrus. compose Central
district division of the State Chris
tian Endeavor Union.
Eustis is a beautiful town, its
Presbyterian EndeavOrers loyal to
their pledge for Christ and the
Church" and the Oldcr-in-a2c
Christians of the church and town
aided the young people in dOIng
their best TO make this convention
Oct. 1920. the best ever" for Il
district.
The convention theme was "f.i
fciency" and the district sccretary,
Miss Elizabeth Burlcigh. had ma -.
an excellent program. Az Distri
President AlbcrtsOn could not "a
tend, tn. State president. Frcncis |
Coffin, took command and did his
part we'll. There were four Staic
Union officers present Sunshine
messages weyc sent to those absent
and also to other friends who coul'
not attend
The principal! part for the lirSi
session, Friday evening, was an on
thusiastic address by Clarence 4.
Woods, State Christian Citizenship |
Mr.. Woods is 4
from Kentucky, it there !
fore being his first e. f. convention
in Florida.
Friday evening there was, at tn |
close of the first session, pleasant
social hour at the home OF Mr.. am
Mrs. E. L. Ferran, genuine Chris
tian Endearor family.
Saturday forenoon was for efTieien'
business. The statistics of the 500
retary's annual report showed ~
members in five Young Peoples So
c;eties. There are three Junior %
ties, Eustis, Tavares and Ocals.
latter not being represented in
Devotional services were led IA
helpful manner by Mrs II. C. DHii-
IAN. of Tavares; Miss Winnie AL
bertson, from South LAX Weir; DR.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

An election will be held at the
usual voting place in Lakeland, Fla,
on November 10Th, 1912, for the
purpose of electing a mayor and
three cOuncilmcn. Said election to
he conducted according to the re-
vised ordinances of Lakeland.
s. L. A. CLONTS,
Mayor OF Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Ff9l lincoln Pattison. Socialis,
a.a.'latt for secretary of State, and
aApaisn manager for the Socialist
t-fh IN Florida, is in the CITY to-
ny tie goes from here to Barlow
Bake an address, and will return
Ut 20 speak in behalf of Socialism
O-ofrow night. He probably will
''ess from the platform in MuLn
park
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Having bought the fish market Of
R. o. Park in the Tharp building.
am now prepared to furnish fresb
fish and oysters. which will be re-
ceived daily, and which will there
fore be fine and fresh. Your pat
ronage solicited. w. A. YAUN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

The Central Construction co. states
that ii will have the Auditorium
practically completed by the last OF
this week and everything in readi-
ness for the opening night. Nov. 6.
when the management will present
THE Rosary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

NrS j {. MrI.cndoM and son,
0Ia. le,i last night to visit relatives
Isl r.cnds ia Ma ou and Atlanta
4. olaar points in Georgia. While
there they will attend the annual
lair
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Do not overlook the Board of
lfade meeting at the city hall to.
lish' II you want yUU name in
tie pot for that big banquet. YOU
mad better be on hand and show
some interest now-and not wait
'ntll somebody shoves Il knife and
'fs IN yonr hand and tells You to
70 10 I
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23
CARD FROM DR.. S. F. SMITH.

! take this means of assuring those
citizens who so Loyalty supported M
IL my race for mayor, of my sincere
appreciation for their confidence as
expressed by the handsome vote Civ
en- me- Let us all work together for
Lakeland during the coming year.
Respectfully,
DIR. SAMUEL r. SMITH.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Mr. : 7. smith, wife and baby,
i, last night for Key West, going
! III. way of st. Augustine. Mr.. and
~, Orta gus, the latter sister OF
IRIS smith, will Join them there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Just think! Only $3.50 for . fine
big lot, covered with large orange
and grapefruit trees in Orange Park
addition, on the shores Of Lake Nor
ton. One-fourth cash. balance 6. -
and IS months, 8 per cent. interee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Nr Perry. Of the Perry-Tharr-
.rr o VAS made glad this morn
h. y, The arrival OF Mrs. Perry ami
Apgh,r. who have been travelling
+, IT, vest for some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

In naming those who did yeOman
service in securing new members for
the Board of Trade, the linotype
operator made us say that u. l..
Skinner" secured the greatest num-
Der of applications for the whites.
when We wrote the name of our pop
ular postmaster. j. l.. Skipper
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Nr Ward Pender has removed
fom The Raymondo cottage on Lem
on street he has SO ling occupied, to
The comfortable Gracy cottage or
Missouri avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Mr. Jordan was ip from his tur.
lntine camp today to see how his
-legant home he is building on North
Tnn ssee avenue is progressing.
VI Jordan will move his family here
gten this house is completed. and
Will have one of the incest homes i'm
Il, city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

ur and Mrs. J. c. Thurman and
is,rhier Miss Edith, arrived last
,isb, from Fond du Lac, Wis, and
,,., 10 build residence at once
nm ,iuir lots in DiXi Gland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

II you are not yet ready to build.
Why not get one of those beautiful
lots in beautiful Orange Park addi-
tion, before they are all gone. They
are not going 70 last long when the
winter visitors begin coming.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

vrs PARK Trammell is expected
.rrive here next Monday, to visit
.';ords and relatives in Lakeland
for time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Mrs Tay Weeks is back from Lew
..,oun IN. where she went to at
md me wedding of her brother,
" N clayton. and Miss Sulli-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

ship superintendent, Clarence e.
Woods, Eustis.
The next convention holds in Mt
Dora next fall.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
Oct. 20, 1912.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

K. P. Johnson. of Orlando, is here
today the guest of his brother, w.
Fiske johnson. Mr. johnson, for
mer resident and most pleasantly
remembered here, is now travelling
for the Southern Fertilizer CO. with
headquarters at Orlando.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

w., yernie Stevens and child lett
,.orning for visit of few
vim relatives at Ocala.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

sa,. May Johnson. the bright
un,a, Of Mr.. Dan Johnson. is Ill
,oyar we regret to state.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

Hon. T. B. Kirk, county superin-
tendent. was in the city today, re-
turning from Tampa. where he had
been to take Mrs. Kirk for medical
treatment. the latter's health being
very unsatisfactory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23
liz Case Of Fire
Phone 5000

ne Honor, Mayor S. L. A. Clonts
,ro TO Jacksonville on a bust
A'. ,rip for a few days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

=. regret to note that Col. John
,,,,.,rds is confined to his home
i'm an attack of dengue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-23

DR.. SAMUEL r. SMITH.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
BIG BALL AND SUPPER
-FisY CATHOLIC LADIES AID

The St Patrick's Day ball and
supper given by the ladies of the
Catholic church in Odd Fellows
hall on Monday night, was grand
success in every sense of the word.
The supper was ready for patrons
at o'clock that evening and con-
tinued until s. when every evidence
of three-hour feast was obliterated
and dancers began to arrive a few
moments later.
The grand march was announced
at O'Clock and from that time on
to the small hours of the morning,
the large crowd participating were
given a reasonable opportunity to
test enduring qualities.
The affair was conducted in excel
lent manner throughout and these
energetic ladies have succeeded in
scoring another social victory
which place goodly sum of money
in the treasury of their church and
one which will long be remembered
by those who were so agreeably en-
teri aimed
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
NO PASSES FOR DELEGATES.

The railroad companies of Colo
rado have decided that they will not
grant passes to delegates to state
and other conventions this year, but
grant one-fare rate for the round
trip.
This is movement which should
be applauded by the people. whether
1t is by the delegates or not. And
the movement could be carried much
farther than its mere application to
convention delegates
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
TAKEN FROM JAIL
ACCORDING TO COURT ORDERS

District Judgee Shackelford ap-
proved and signed the order permit
ting the removal of E. NJ. Held
niger from the coulty jail on ac-
count of the serious condition of
his health, with the proviso that
he is to be Immediately returned
thereto II he should sufficiently
recover in default of 81 500 bail.
HeidInger was taken to the resi-
dencc of Mrs. Stafford on Colum-
bia street last Monday and is in
charge of special officer en-
ployed by the county commissioners.
His condition is reported as grad
ually becoming more serious. He
l. confined to bed and is unable to
move or attend to his slightest
wants.
To be satisfied that Heidinger's s
sickness was not a ruse on the
part of the prisoner to effect his
escape, the district attorneys office
had him thoroughly examined by DR..
l.. MacD Burgess. who expresses the
belief that Heidinger will not live
TO be tried at the September term
of court
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
OFFICERS INTERCEPT
GREEK SWlNDLERS
BOUGHT THE GOODS ON TINE.
We're Leaving for Utah and Planned
to Meet the RIO Grande Pay
Car in Grand Junction.
Were Section Men.

The timely action of local Off
GERS prevented several Delta mer-
chan,s from losing sums of money
varying from SIS. to $50, owing to
them by three GIe4k brothers, Jas,
steve and Gus Misseres, section men
employed ca the Rio Grande in this
district for two or three years
past.
One of the three men was the
boss of the section crew, and, it Is
said, he hid been with the com
pany just long enough to feel that
he owned the road. He would take
orders from nobody, knew nothing
of the higher-ups and even if he did
refused to recognize them. The com
pany eventually decided to try and
get along without this particular
boss and he awoke one morning to
find, in the common vernacular, that
he had been canned" He was out
of job and his brothers met a
similar fate.
All III &C VI ADt NAtthE AeAO tOOO
credit in Delta and they at once
conceived the idea OF stocking up be
fore leaving for Utah, where they
$50 bill of goods in one local store,
hoped to get work. They bought a
s17 in another and went on record
in other stores for smaller amounts.
the sum total reaching well up to
the hundred mark.
And now to head off any possi-
bility of being forced to pay for
these purchases of clothing, furnish
ings, food stuffs, etc. They had pay
checks coming from the Rio Grand
company and the pay car would be
here on Monday. 1t wouldn't do
to get the cash in Delta so they
boarded a west bound train for Grand
Junction Saturday and were to get
their money from the pay car there.
These plans were frustrated, how
ever. by the timely action of local Of
ficers. The pay chcesk were attach
ed through the aid of Grand Junuc
tion officers and the trio of Greeks
had to return to Delta to see what
they could save from the wreck
They came on Monday and found
that they were yet owing eleven dol
lars after giving up the pay checks
for their last months labor for
the Rio Grande in Delta county, and
must so 20 Utah empty handed.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
DELTA WOULD LIKE 4 LITTLE
OF RIO GRANDE'S $15,OOO,OOt

Much has been said of late about
the Intentions of the Rio Grande
railroad to spend SIS, 100000 in i'm
provements. The railroad company
hsa admitted this by officially cir
culating the statement
Delta, being one OF the greatest
pay stations on the Rio Grande sys-
TEN. should be entitled to a little of
this Improvement fund, expended in
new depot.
With yearly income from ousi-
ness here of more than a quarter OF
a million dollars, Delta should at
least be given creditable station
buildings.
This has been accorded to Mont
rose. with n mere fraction of Delta
business, but when the appeal has
been made for like improvement
here. the best to be had We're vague
unsatisfactory promises.
We suppose this delay and dis
elimination medicine must be taken
no matter how disagreeable, as this
city is at present without recourse.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
FRUIT MEN
WILL OPERATE TOGETHER.

1t has just been reported that
John F. Moore, for several years
manager of the Grand Junuction
Fruit Growers association, and w
II. Garvin, one of the well known and
justly popular fruit men of this city
now manager of the Colorado asso-
citation, have formed a co-partnership
and will handle fruit in all districts
of the Western Slope.
Mr.. Moore. according to the re
port, will have headquarters in
Grand Jwnction and will handle the
product of that section. while Mr..
Garvin will be stationed in Delta and
will look after the bushes in this
section.
MIR Moore was interviewed by a
reporter in Grand junction on tho
subject, and he stated that all plans
for the new enterprise had not as yet
been completed, but that the matter
had been under consideration be
tween him and Mr.. Garvin. in fact,
had been for some time past. and
that the union would doubtless re-
result.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
COUNTY CANDIDATES FOR
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
County Has Two, One in Each Re-
publican Faction-BOth are
Strong Citizens.

OF the two men who aspire to go
to the national convention from
Delta county and help nominate a
president, each is entitled to highest
respect and consideration.
George II. Duke of Hotchkiss. is
being pushed by his friends among
the Taft people MIR. Duke is one OF
The county's pioneer citizens and busi-
less men, a staunch Republican an
a man of strong character. He has
been identified with the business in
terests of the county for many year
aud has earned that popularity
which has led to his selection by
his friends over the county for so
distinguished an honor as his present.
candidacy for delegate TO the nation
al convention to be held in Chicago
in June.
The aspirant for the same place of
the Roosevelt followers is one of Del
Ia S foremost business men. b. p.
Smith is in all ways qualified for
the honor of being a delegate to the
Republican national convention. He
is a man OF affairs, well schooled in
business, and possesses studied
knowledge Of political as well as III
pancial situations.
1t = quite possible that one of the
two favored Delta county citizens will
be delegate to the big convention
the lucky one to be determined by
the political character OF the delega,
ton the state shall determine on at
Colorado Syringe next Wednesday. l
the state decides for MIR. Taft, Bro
Duke will have the right-of-way;
the state goes for Gel. Roosevelt, Mr..
Smith will be urged for the position.
The friends of both men are work
ing for the success of their candi-
date
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
LARGE ACREAGE OF BEETS
TO BE GROWN THIS YEAR
Great Western Sugar Company Al
cady Has Contracts for Some
1000 Acres.

Nine thousand acres of sugar
20 think about it moment, to let
view, as it were, of that vast ter
ritory confront you, if possible, and
this is what has already been con-
tracted for by the Western Sugar
and Land company at Grand juno
don, and over half of that great
acreage is to be grown and harvest
ed in this section of the Western
slope.
1t is estimated that easily a mil
lion dollars will be paid out
to beet growers at the close of the
coming season and Delta county viii
come in for a greater share of that
sum than any other county of the
district Montrose will also get a
good slice of the pie, for beet grow
ers are numerous IN the Olathe dis
trict and have always been success
full.
1t was thought at one time that
the Grand Junction factory would
postpone operations for a year, un-
til congress had finally passed upon
the sugar tariff bill. but Manager F.
G. Holmes no logner believes there
is any possibility of adverse legisla-
ton at this session.
The company has offered a long
list OF prizes for each county where
beets are grown in order to increase
the production. These prizes consist
of sugar and will be given on the
basis of the largest production per
acre.
Announcement just made of the
distribution of prizes for last sea-
son, gives the first prize to Edward
Faast Of Montrose county, who
produced an average of thirty and
one-fifth tons to the acre.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
LEE SEAMAN BURIED AT
TELLURIDE ON SUNDAY

Lee Seaman, the Delta young man
who was killed in snow slide at
the Black Bear mine near Telluride,
last week, was buried at Telluride
Sunday, the funeral being from the
congregational church. This was ac-
cording to instructions wired from
the young mans home at Scranton.
Pennsylvania. His father is an IN
valid and 1t was feared that the
shock might hasten his death. The
body. it is understood. will be re
moved east at a later date. Sea-
mans body had been recovered at
the time Cash Sampson OF Delta. ar
rived on the scene.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
THE TOWN OF PAONlA
JUST ENTERED ON THE DOCKET
Employee of the Town Received In
juries Which Resulted in His
Death-Widow Asks Court
For $1,000.

Rachel Kuhnley VS.. The Town OF
filed with the clerk of the district
court in this county, and the merits
of this action will doubtless be de-
cided at the next term in Delta,
which convenes in September next.
According to the complaint, Dan
!el Kuhnley was employed at the
electric lighting works of Paonia,
an enterprise owned and operated
by the town, and that at one time
when Kuhnley was helping to raise
smoke stack, and in so doing
suspending himself several feet in
the air above terra firma by means
of heavy rope which was known TO
be decayed and unsafe, or said to
be so known, the rope broke and
kuhnley fell to the ground with
great force and thereby sustained
injuries which eventually caused his
death.
Mrs. Rachel Kuhnley, the widow,
now comes forward TO claim damages
g. the sum of So 900, and her at
torneys are making every preparation
for a full presentation of the acci-
dent and its result at the next term
of district court as above stated.
The Kuhnleys are well known resi-
dents of the Paonia district and the
outcome of the case will doubtless be
watched with more than average in
terest.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-22
MEXICAN SITUATION GROWS
EXTREMELY TURBULENT

The war situation in Mexico con-
tinues to grow more turbulent. For
eign investments aggregating sl25,-
100000 are tied up and idle. That
the depredations will cause the in
vestors very heavy loss, there is no
question of doubt.
Revolutions like those OF Mexico
follow the drift of interaecine war
fare in any other country. China
started revolution which has al
ready drifted into a campaign OF
murder and loot. The Mongolian,
starved as he has been for centur-
les, is no less trustworthy and pos
sesses no more cupidity than does
the average Mexican.
Conditions were made the inspir-
ing element by leaders in Mexico,
but it is more likely that a license
to plTnder was the prime incentive.
Americans and others had developed
property and created wealth. Even
standardization would not permit
the natives to fine them out of all
of it A revolution though, would
provide the opportunity, and the
armed bands could do the rest. The
Mexican's natural hatred for Ameri-
cans, places the property as well as
the lives of American residents In
that territory in extreme hazard.
Eventually some steps will have
to ba taken by other nations to ad-
just affairs in Mexico, and to per-
manently provide protection to prop
erty and life. So long as a property
right down there is only stable until
one revolutionist is shot by the
minions of rival. there will not be
found many willing to risk the fu-
ture exploitation of Mexico.