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The Delta independent., 1912-08-02
OUR FRUIT HARVEST
AND THE HELP NEEDED
QUESTION WELL IN HAND HERE
Secretary of the Delta Growers As
sociaticn Says Forces of Pick
ers and Packers Ready For
Action When Wanted.

As has been previously stated in
the columns of the Independent. one
OF the important questions for solu-
tion each year when a great crop of
fruit is assured-as is the case this
season-but, according to reports
coming direct from he secretary
of the Delta Growers association,
who was given complete charge of
the labor question early in the sea
son, help has already been listed
for this immediate section, and the
usually perplexing question solved.
1t is therefore unnecessary for out
side agencies to accept the reports
gained from various sources-gener-
help that We cannot ct, or that
we need them now, and thus cause
a great army of the unemployed irl
Denver and other cities to rush
burden to the people in general.
Many conflicting reports have
already been received in Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo from
Western Slope fruit districts as to
the help needed. They were mostly
from Grand Junction, however,
where they seem 10 need $4,000 to
10000 people to pick something
and as result, Palisade, clifton and
other Grand valley towns where they
really do grow fruit and employ
help, are already overrun with peo-
pie from every quarter of the golbe
wko have found themselves at least
three weeks ahead of the time for ac-
ton. and, in most instances, being
penniless, are houseelss and hungry
Grand Junction. IT is said. does
these things in the line of boosting.
but such boosting is very liable to
'1csu1t with disaster ~
Fortunately the Delta district has
circulated no misleading reports;
has not undertaken to advertise
itself by saying We need 0.000 or
100000 pepole TO help us harvest
our CROPS, though we hold the rec
ord for growing and shipping more
fruit than any other fruit district
in the Union last season. and as
a result we have but few disappoint-
ed rfuit workers here at the present
time, awaiting the opportunity to
get busy and earn a living.
Some idea OF the condition may
be gained by the following from the
Denver Post TO Mayor c. J. Lip
pert, the first of the present week:
Mayor of Delta: Conflicting re
ports here regarding demand for
heln in fruit harvest on Western
Slope. We do not wano to send
big crowds of Denver people over
there if they are not needed. Kind
ly wire exact condition.
DENVER POST
Mayor Lippert promptly referred
the matter to Percival E. Comm
secretary of the Delta Growers asso-
citation, and being told that the help
or this district was already listed
and could be had on August 20. to
September l, when the harvest
will begin, he wired the Denver news
paper to that effect. The other
Denver papers were also keeping
tab on the situation here. so they
have also been instructed as to the
actual conditions.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02
DEMOCRATS NAME, CANDI-
DATES FOR COUNTY TICKET

At their county assembly in Pao-
mia Tuesday, the Democrats of Delta
county named candidates to be
voted upon at the regular primary
Superintendent of schools-Mrs.
F. A. Briggs, of Cedaredge.
Assessor-F. II. Sanderson, of
Hotchkiss.
Clerk-Ed S. Stone and John Ug-
low. both of Delta.
Treasurer-T. b. Geer and n. ].
Bradley, both of Delta.
Sherifl--Ira Cline and w. T.
Bross, both of Paonia.
Judge-W. j. Burnett, John r.
Charlesworth. of Delta; George o.
Blake. of Crawford.
Commissioner King, Of
Eckert and A. l.. Roberts, of Pao-
MIA.
Representative ]. Harshman,
of Cory.
Surveyor-Fred Hotchkiss, and
Geo. c. Viokery of Delta.
Coroner-G. T. White and DR.. w.
S. Cleland, both of Delta.
Justices-W. II. Travis and II. w.
Poundstone. of Delta.
Constables-Jno.M Murphy and Col.
VESSEL, both of Delta.
The convention endorsed by reso-
luton. Hon. Charles S. Thomas OF
Denver, for short term in U. s.
senate. and Hon. Fred n. Dickerson
of Delta. for supreme judge. The
Democratic platform adopted at Bal
timore was endorsed. and allegiance
to Wilson and Marshall declared.
The resolutions endorsed the Demo
cratic congressman of Colorado, the
state and county officials of the
Democratic administration and were
unanimously adopted.
VIM. Weiser. of Grand Junction,
candidate for district attorney, was
present, made talk to the assem-
ply and secured its endorsement OF
his candidacy. The Independent was
unable to learn whether he was any
relation to Bud or not. but II he is.
he can get the endorsement of this
paper also.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02
STATE GOOD ROADS CONVEN-
TION, DENVER SEPT. 5 AND q

The joint good roads convention
OF the Colorado Good Roads associa-
ton, the Greater Colorado Highway
association and the State Associa-
tion of County Commissioners Will
be held in the new cathedral ball
room of the Albany hotel on Thurs
day and Friday. September and 6.
This announcement was made this
week following a conference of the
presidents OF the various organi.
zations interested.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02

Precinct fl. A. Hunsicker. Mrs.
Geo. Lienbaugh.
Precinct SC. NJ. Stone. Mrs.
J. A Bunker
Precinct 6.-w. B. stocBham. Mrs.
Sadie Kirby.
Precinct IN c. Rowbotham. Or
pha Lee.
Precinct s.-Ralph Whinnery. Mrs.
Precinct 9.-w. F. Blaine, Mrs.
Kitty johnson.
Precinct 1O.-E. E. Whitney, Mrs.
F. J. McClain.
Precinct lit. T. Duffield, Mrs.
Mary Oliver.
Precinct III. w. Gibson. Mrs.
NJ. a. Seeley.
Precinct l3.-G. w. Wonders, Mrs
L. Hurst
Precinct l4.-R. o. wilmot. Mrs.
A. l.. Perry.
Precinct 15.-E. H. Curtis. Mrs.
F. c. Paist.
Precinct 16.-w. T. Mccormick.
Mrs. Ed Bull.
Precinct Ito fill.
Following are few names recon-
mended for justices and oonstables;
Precinct is. l.. Fairlamb and p.
E. Coombe for juscties; w. NJ. Du-
ling for constable.
Precinct Paul Fleming for JUS
tice; John Flynn for cosntable.
Precinct "a. u. Mead and w
r. Crook, Justices; w. o. Cox for
constable.
Others mentioned for justices were
Thos. Burly. Tom Ritter; and for
constables. w. 7. Little and C. F.
Darlow
Offices of other precincts will be
supplied by the committee to fill
vacancies. acting upon the advice of
the precinct committees.
The following were appointed as
a committee TO fill vacancies:
Millard Fairlamb, r. j. Werner.
DIR. Lee Hast, j. c. Rowbotham.
Fred r. Foster This committee, by
motion duly made and carried, was
given full power to act.
The following delegates were
named to the state and congression-
al assemblies:
II. J. Baird. Paul Wilson, Edwin
Mitchell. II. S. Johnson, w. l.. Saw
age. Frank Gilpin. II. j. Werner. Geo.
Stephan. J. c. Rowbotham. E. J.
Maxwell, Charles Oliver, George Hi
der. George Wonders, J. II. Baxter,
T.. II. Curtis. II. +. Curran, C. f.
Dana. II. II. Hammond.
The following resolution was car
ried:
BE 1t resolved by this assembly:
That the nominees OF our party, with
the Republican officers of Delta coun-
ty. whose terms of office extend be-
uary. shall meet within ten days after
the September. 1912, primaries, and
formulate such platform and state
ment of pledges to the electors of
Delta county as the local issues OF
the ensuing campaign may In their
Judgement necessitate.'
So far we have not heard one sin
gle word of complaint about the as
embly or against any candidate
there nominated. There were some
OF all the classes of Republicans at
tending as delegates. each took a
part and there was no particle of
friction.
From the general satisfaction ex-
pressed by all. It does not appear
likely that there will be other can
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02
STABBED TO DEATH IN A
QUARREL OVER POOL GAME
Quarrel Between Two Mexicans Re
suited in Mul<ier-Slayer is
Still at Large.

Francisco Floris, Mexican en-
ployed for some time past in the
Deet fields of North Delta, was
stabbed to death at about $50
o'clock last Friday evening by fell
low countryman, Carlos Acunos,
with whom, it is said, he had had
some words that afteroonn over
pool game, or the ownership of
number of pool checks which were
given in games in which the two had
indulged.
The tragedy occurred in the yard
near a cabin occupied by Floris and
other Mexicans at the foot of Fifth
street, and there were seemingly
no witnesses to the act. Floris was in
the yard waiting for supper which
was being prepared inside the cabin
by V. G. Galendo when AcunOs came
up and began his war of words over
the pool checks. These words grad
ually became violent and, accord
ing to Galendo, the knife was in
troduced and its blade plunged into
F1oris several times, once or twice
directly over the heart several
times in the back and in one or two
places in other parts of the body.
The murderer then made his es-
cape, and officers are yet on the trail
with few clues on which to work.
The murdered man was carried into
the cabin and proper officials noti-
fled.
Saturday, morning a jury compris-
Moore, J. r. Dixie. L. A. Cook and
Lem Colony, with Coroner j. p.
Claybaugh presiding, rendered YER
dict of murder against Acunos and
put the alw's officers in action in
an effort to apprehend the criminal.
In the pockets of the dead mans
clothing was found SIS. enough for
respectable burial, which he was
given Monday.
Galendo and another Mexican by
the name of Tobias. are being held
in the county Jail as witnesses and
with some degree of suspicion. Up
on the trousres worn by Tobias
were stains of blood, but these, he
said. were gained while killing a
chicken. and a local physician who
made an examination, reports that
such may be the case.
Raymond Revus, another Mexican
suspected in connection with the
murder of Floris, was captured in
Montrose Wednesday afternoon and
brought over on the freight that
evening by Sheriff Williams. Revus,
it seems, was at the cabin when
Floris was killed and the other two
Mexicans being held. claim Revus
is the guilty man. There are CON
flicting reports from the Mexicans,
however, and the mystery Is yet to
solve.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02
ONE HUNDRED DELTAITES
PARTICIPATES IN DEDICATION

over n hundred residents of this
city excurted to Montrose Sunday
at o'clock to witness and take
part in the dedication of St.Mary :
Catholic church of that city. com
pleted under the direction of Father
c. F. o'Farrell. who is we'll known
in Delta.
Father O'Farrell was assisted in
the dedicatorial ceremonies by
Father VIM. Organ, Father o.
Dwyer of Denver; Father Casey of
Greeley; and Father Ryan of Ouray.
The new church edifice in Mont
rose was constructed at a cost of
100000 and is modern in every de
tail. A parish residence was also
erected adjoining the church, at a
cost of $4,000.
The Catholic church and parish in
this city were also constructed by
Father o'Farrell within the last two
years. He was at one time asso-
ciated with both St. Leo's and the
cathedral in Denver. where he was
justly popular and was awarded a
trip to Europe some years ago from
that city.
The Delta excursionists arrived
home at 1915 Sunday night, all
feeling well paid for. their trip. Cav
allo's orchestra and other Denver
talent furnished the musical pro-
gram.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02

At 10 O'Clock a. m. the assembly
was called to order by 4. +. Hub
bard, county chairman, and the off
ciaI call read by Clarence Il. Smith,
secretary of the county committee.
Paul Wilson of Hotchkiss, was
then elecetd temporary chairman
and c. L. Blaine of Delta, tompor
AIRY secretary.
After the appointment of commit
tees on credentials. permanent or
ganization. rules of order and busi-
less, the assembly took recess until
/ O'Clock p. m.
Reconvening at the hour named,
con mittee reports were read and ac-
cepted, temporary organization be
ing made permanent.
The convention then proceeded at
once to the nomination of candidates
for county offices.
Chas. Oliver and c. c. Hawkins.
both of Paonia, We're nominated for
representative to the state legisla-
ture. Vote resulted: Oliver i3.
Hawkins So. Each name will go on
the primary ballot.
John E. Shellady and MIR. Gorsuch
were placed in nomination for coun-
ty commissioner for the third COM
msisioner's district. Result OF ballot:
Shellady II ", Gorsuch 33 ". Each
name will go on the primary ballot.
Wm. w. Dingman of Ccdaredge.
was nominated for county judge, he
being the unanimous choice of the
assembly.
w. l.. Savage of Crawford. was
nominated for county commissioner
o. the second commissioner district
without opposition.
w. A. Shepherd of Delta, was re-
nominated for county clerk without
opposition.
Bert n. Crawford was renomi-
mater for treasurer without oppo-
sition.
For the office of county sheriff the
names of c. c. Sampson and Mack
Patterson were placed in nomination
the ballot resulting: Sampson 76,
Patterson 30. Both names will go
on the primary ballot.
Chas. l.. Keller OF North Delta.
was nominated for assessor. being
the unanimous choice.
Miss Bel McMichael of Paonia.
was re nominated for county super
intendent of schools without op-
position.
John A. Curtis and Oliver Cook.
both of Delta, were placed in nomina-
ton for county surveyor, vote result
ing: Cook IA. Curtis 33. Both
names will go on the primary ballot.
DR.. Claybaugh of Austin. was re-
nominated for county coroner with
out opposition.
The following delegates were
named to the judicial assembly:
NJ. Fairlamb, II. A. King. c. Il.
Blaine. T.. S. Bobbitt, w. l.. Savage.
Frank Gilpin. r. j. Werner, George
Stephan, j. c. Rowbotham, Il. ].
Maxwell. Charles Oliver. George HI
der. George Wonders, ]. II. Baxter.
E. II. Curtis. e. II. Curran. c. e.
Dana, II. II. Hammond.
The following committeeman and
committeewomen were named:
Precinct LEONARD Baird, DR..
Fl. G. Condit.
Precinct MFRS. Geo. II. Duke,
Paul Wilson.
Precinct 3.-E. H. Porter, Mrs.
Ira Foster.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02

MISS BEL M'MICHAEL, Count
Sup't of Schools;
OLIVER COOK, Surveyor;
j. A. CURTIS, Surveyor;
C. c. Sampson. Sheriff;
NJ. PATTERSON, Sheriff;
c. l.. KELLAR, Assessor:
DIR. CLAYBAUGH, Coroner.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02

A divorce was granted in the
county court this week to Mrs.
Ethel Leath from ]. A. I.eath. on
the grounds of cruelty and non-sup-
port. Leath Is now resident of
Texas, where has been three years.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02

didates petitioned upon the ballot.
We believe that all Republicans
in this county want Republican
county ticket elected this fall. and
realize there is just one way to ac-
complain It with ease-present u
united front.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY WAS
EARNEST AND HARMONIOUS
SPLENDID MEN FOR VARIOUS COUNTY OFFICES
Attendance Was Large and Not Ripple of Con-
tention or Dissent Marred the Progress
of the Meeting Ticket SatisfaC-
tory to All Republicans

assembly, held Friday,
pronounced a splendid representative gathering.
but that due
calling under the
rather other The precincts
fully
usually
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02

A marriage license was issued this
week to w. S. Rowell and Miss
Thelma B. Stellwagon. both Of Ce-
daredSe.
The Delta independent., 1912-08-02

The ticket follows:
c. c. HAWKINS, Representative;
CHAS OLIVER. Representative;
w. w. DINGMAN, Judge:
w. A. SHEPHERD, Clerk;
b. y. CRAWFORD, Treasurer;
MR.. GORSUCH. Commissioner;
J. E. SHELLADY. Commissioner;
W. l.. SAVAGE, Commissioner;
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James B. Lambie. four-passenger touring
car. and G.. o. Watson. ffve-passenger
touring car. The cars will be finished in
dark blue with gray running gear
W. P. Denny. who has been connected
with the local branch of the Locomobile
Company of America. left yesterday after
noon for his home in Philadelphia where
he will join his family after a two-year
stay IN the National Capital. He has re-
signed his position with the company,
but expects to join the auto ranks in the
Quaker city in the near future.
1912 Studebaksr EMF touring cars
were delivered Curing the past week to
Bowers, United States fish commissioner,
demi-tonneau: W. H. Kervin, Robert
Heater and NJ. E. Edmonston, and a
Flanders delivery wagon to J. A, How
ard.
Mrs. James " Giesey of Pittsburgh.
Pa, has been the guest OF her son. w.
NJ. Giesey of the Lozier Sales Company
for the past week. She left yesterday
for Atlantic City, where she VIII speno
the summer
Three National touring cars were de-
livered during the past week to the r.
Mertens Sons Company of this city. MT.
Mertens has extensive apple interests IN
Maryland and Pennsylvania and the
machines will be used in connection with
his property.
Deliveries of Maxwell and Columbia
cars were made during the past week as
follows:
Maxwell, model H. to E. J. Allen.
Maxwell Special, to T. H. Cotton dully
equipped).
Maxwell Mascotte touring car. fully
equipped. to c. E. Woodward.
MAXWELL MaScOtte touring car. to East
tern Motor Sales Company.
Maxwell Messenger Roadster, to Frank
lin & Fowlkes.
Maxwell Messenger Roadster, to N. H.
Shea.
Maxwell Mascotte Roadster to Wash
ington Gas Light Company
Maxwell Mascotte touring car. to Kelly
& Mcdonald.
Maxwell, model AA, to W. II. Hollo-
way.
Mark SIS. Columbia Roadster. fully
equipped, to Benjamin S. Graves, and
Columbia Mark 49, touring car. to II.
Price.
Orders were taken for a seven passen-
ger Columbia Cavalier. all blue, with
nickel trimmings, for n. III. Shea.
X Il
Under the name of the G. r. Cowie
Company, with attractive salesrooms and
modern service station, the Cole is to be
handled in the future at 1915 II street
northwest. G. r. Cowie. well known in
Washington, connected with several
progressive industries and nephew OF
Paymaster General T. ]. Cowie, Z. 8. N,
heads the new company.
The Cole has been handled in the past
by the Wilson Company. 1t is not an
unknown car in Washington, having been
tried-satisfactoriy. 1T is claimed-by
over a score of local owners. r. C. Will
son and c. c. Campbell will be employed
by Mr. Cowie to look after the wants
of Cole owners. j. B. Chaplin, late with
the local Overland branch, also asso-
ciates himself with Mr.. Cowie.
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Toccata and Fugue and other pieces
specially selected to show off the beauties
OF the new instrument. Mr.. Comstock
has still few admission cards which will
be distributed to the earliest applicants.
Invitations nave been issued for a mu.
steal tomorrow evening at Washington
Seminary. The program will be of more
than usual merit. the second part being
given entirely by members Of the fac.
ulty-Miss We're Corey, Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Lent. Anton Kaspar and Pau
Bleyden. The first part of the program
which will be given by students Of the
music department. will include: Piano
duet. ''Marche Militaire." Schubert
Misses Kayanaugh and Broduax; Xoca
Heeter, Patterson, Melick and Chew; pi-
ano solo, Waltz" opus 81. No. l. Chopin
Miss Helen Chaplin: vocal solos. "SleeI
Well" Abt, and Sans TOT" d'Hardelot
Nss So p se9n s0l Mis-. n Mary M,
garet Broduax: vocal duet "Barcarolle, .
from 1.-THE Tales of Hoffman," Often.
bach. Misses Melick and Chew; piano
solo. wedding Day" Grieg. Miss Mia
sms solo Miss A LIE. as ater
son: piano duet. "Minuetto Piccolo." M
Corseppi. Misses Warren and Sims; voca
solo, "One Fine Day." from Madame
Butterfly" Miss Virginia Chew. Part 2
by the faculty, will include: Piano solos
"Etude," opus %, No. /. by Chopin, and
s.Ldebestraum," No. 3, Liszt, Miss Corey
yioloncello solo. THE Swan" Saint-Saens
Mr. Lent; piano solos, Hungarian Rhap-
sody," No. II. by Aszt, and La
Fileuse," Rah, Mrs. Lent; tenor solos
"At Dawning," Cadman; The Lark Now
Leaves His Watery Nest" Parker. and
1.-The Spring" Hildach. Mr.: Bleyden; VIC.
"Zapateado," Sarasate, Mr.. Kaspar; vio-
lin, cello and piano trio. scherzo from
the Arensky trio, Mr.. Kaspar and Mr..
and Mrs. Lent.
At Gunston Hall Friday night. Mrs. st.
Claire Buxton presented her pupil. Miss
Edwinetta Schroeder. in beautiful vocal
recital. Miss Schroeder is the possessor
of a soprano voice Of sweetness and
fex1bility, which has been highly cult
waited. Her varied program OF nineteen
numbers was most artisttcally rendered
and won hearty applause.
The Won Unschuld Club was heard again
In recital Friday evening at the Mt. Yer
non Methodist Episcopal Church before
q capacity audience. The program was
well rendered and included Weber's 'in
yitation to the Dance" arranged for two
pianos and rendered by Master Gietel-
man and Nine. Won Unschuld; piano solos
Carnival" by Grieg, played by Miss
Ethel Fisher; scherzo In b fiat minor
Miss Arabella Moore; "Valscg' In e major
By Moslowslki. MISS Mildred Kolb; "Pou
PEG Vaisante." by Poldint Miss Mary *
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POISONED BY COINS.
Taking Money From Gas Meters
Causes Mans Death.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May ia remarkable cause
was assigned for the death of Abraham
Robinson at the inquest which was held
at East Ham yesterday.
Robinson was collector employed by
the Gas Light and Coke Company. his
duty being to visit about 100 houses a day
and collect the coppers from penny -in-the
slot gas meters.
DR.. Feely who attended him said that
he died from chronic metallic poisoning
Many of the coins in the meters were
covered with verdigris. and his fingers
were usually green at the end of the day.
He had a habit of curling his long, fair
mustache with his fingers. and this as
sisted in the ABSORPTION of the poison.
The jury returned verdict in accord
ance with. the medical evidence. and sug-
gested that some method should be de-
vised to make the handling of SO many
coins unnecessary.
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The berntson
Steel Automobile
Wheel.

The Berntson RESILIENT STEEL
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1t is claimed that by the use Of said
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These wheels cost less to manufa cture
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The Berntson Resilient Steel Wheels are
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