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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18
FOR DISTRICT CLERK.

]. R. Callahan announces that he
IS a candidate for district clerk. sub
ject to the democratic primary
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

try thousands are returned. If this
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strong as tho strongest ought We
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

Cultivate Concentration.
Concentration is the secret OF
strength.-Emerson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18
OIitiCal Announcements
ZOE sHERIFF


Hodge Bailey announces his candi-
dacy for the office Of sheriff, subject
to the action Of the democratic pri-
mary
John G. Lewis announces that ae is
a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the
democratic primary.
julius Doss announces that he is a
candidate for sheriff, subject to The
Democratic primary
A. B. Alexander announces that he
is a candidate for Sheriff, subject 70
the Democratic primary.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
N. M. Williams announces that he
Is a candidate for county judge sub
ject to the action Of the democratic
primary.
r.. b. Davenport announces his can
dldacy for County Judge, subject
to the action Of the democratic pri-
mary.
William Stacey announces his can
didacy for county judge, subject to
the democratic primary.
Thos. ]. O'Neill announces that he
is a candidate for county Judge, sub
lect to the democratic primary
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
f. r. Bradley announces his candi-
dacy for tho office Of county clerk Of
Grady county, subject to the demo
cratic primary.
II. A. Bloss announces that he Is a
candidate for county clerk, subject
to the democratic primary.
Joe d. Lindsay announces that he
IS a candidate for County Clerk, sub
iect TO the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

The summer days. Wen call,
THE sweetest OF the year.
When politicians smile at All,
And SO about with fear"
-Medf0rd Patriot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

Bob Richards says we had hot winds
Saturday when Teddy reached Chica-
go. He figured that Fairbanks must
have arrived on the scene this morn
ing.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

DO you honestly try TO conceal the
skeleton in your nelghbors closet as
You would your own2
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

AS long as we have the rain, we
don't care how much satisfaction the
told you so' prophets get out Of it
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

Even IN politics, the average indi-
vidual admEes the man who is honor
able enough to seorn taking an unfair
advantage Of an opponent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

The chair will entertain motion to
fire by acclamation Paul Spinning and
II. n Smith, jr., Ludlow's two coaches
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

One week, delivered by carrier 10
One year, by mail -------.---- 400
Six months, by mail ----------- 200
Three months, BY mail --------- 100
Single copy -----------.------- los
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-18

Oh, Mr- Ludlow. please don't let em
do it againl
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
PISTOL AND CARTRIDGES
USED BY A SCHOOL BOY
Had Wild West Ideas Which Were
Carried Cut-Lengthy Hear
ing in Juvenile Court.

Archie Hotchkiss, the 12-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hotch-
kiss of North Delta, was the central
figure in a two-days' hearing be-
| fore Judge Burnett of the juvenile
court this week.
Archie, it seems, is one of those
young Americans who belives firmly
in a wilder West, that dull days
can be ellivened up some with real
pistols, cartridges, bows and ar
arrows. etc, and he has frequently
put his desires in the matter into
actual use.
Not long since, it was stated in
the Tuesday session of court, Ar
chic rode up in front of residence
or the north side and fired several
shots at a dog, he had exploded
cartridges on his way TO and from
school. thrown them in the stove at
school and made thfngs sound some
thing likt a Fourth of July celebra-
tion much of the time, II stories
told are recitals Of his performances.
He took exceptions to a son of l.
b. Raichart one evening and hurled
missile of some sort at that lad
which was we'll aimed and caused
severe bruise on his shoulder. Com
plants were made and Archie was
arrested and brought into the juve-
nile court for a thorough airing and
dectsian by a jury as to his de-
linquency. There were several wit
nesses to testify, among them being
Prof. p. NJ. Condit. of the Delta
schools, where Archie is pupil.
Frof. Condit testified to the boy be-
ing unmanageable, as did also Miss
Luke, his teacher. and the case was
presented in all its various phases.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotchkiss were
thero to testify and they gave 1t as
their opinion that the differences
existing between themselves and a
neighboring family, had something
to do with the present hearing.
but Mrs. Hotchkiss admitted. how
ever, that Archie was not in her
personal control. that his father was
frequently away and that the boy
might do things which neither she
nor his father would sanction.
After being out about fifteen min
utes. the jury agreed to aquit the
young man. and returned a verdict
to that effect.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
TO BUILD FINE GARAGE
ON NORTH MAIN STREET.

]. Il. Gallup, one of Delta's well
known and most substantial citi-
zens. has purchased what is known
as, the John Cloe property on North
Main street. Just opposite the Delta
Hotel, and will soon begin the erec-
ton of modern automobile garage.
The old frame buildings on the
lots purchased have bene torn down,
the lumber removed and work on
the foundation will be Instituted as
soon as m aterial can be secured.
The building is to be SO by $50, of
concrete, and 1t is proposed to make
II one OF the most up to date auto
mobile establishments on the West
ern Slope.
Monte Gallup. youngest son OF j.
f., took n course of training in an
auto establishment in Kansas City.
n short time ago, and is therefore
fully equipped for the management
OF tho garage, which he Is to as
sumo.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
THE LOCAL DRAMATIC CLUB
MAY APPEAR AT TELLURIDE

The Delta Dramatic club has re-
ceived a number of flattering offers
since it's last appearance here. Pres
sing invitations have been received
from Montrose and Telluride. where
the productions of the club are in
urgent demand.
The executive committee met at
the homo of Miss Ethel Baer last
Monday afternoon and decided to
accept them, provided suitable dates
for the performances can be ar
ranged. Some members of the cast
are expecting to take long vaca-
ton and this fact may materially
interfere, unless the dates can be
suitably provided for. 1t is now
practically accepted that the club
will give it's latest and best play at
Montrose on June 18th. or 18th.
At Telluride, Bridal Veil Lodge,
Knights of Pythias. has made an Of
fer to pay the expenses of the caste
for the production of the Damon
and Pythias play during August or
September II this trip is undertake
en- Damon and Pythias will be given
on the Friday night, and their late
play on Saturday night.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
GUNNIsoN STILL HIGH.

Cool nights the first of this
week caused the Gunnison to re-
cede almost within it's banks at Del
ia. but Wednesdya's heat brought
the water down with n rush again
and yesterday morning the river was
again swollen to within an inch or
two of the springs record.
Weather conditions will have
much to do with tho water guage
for the next two weeks. 1ntermit-
tent cool spells will help greatly
to keep down excessive flooding,
while summer days may cause the
streams to rise higher than they
have yet been.
But little inroad has yet been
made on the great storage of snow
high up in the mountains, and
there is still snow in the lower
hills to be melted. We are likely to
have high water up to nearly the
middle of June-just how high. will
depend on the degrees of heat the
intervening days may attain.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
CHARTER CONVENTION
NAMES CANDIDATES
GATHERING WAS HARMONIOUS.
Charter Committee Candidates
to be Voted For ON the
18th Day of June.

A number of Delta citizens re-
nominate citizen candidates for a
charter committee ut the court house
Wednesday at the appointed hour,
10 o'clock a. IN. AS the court room
was at that time in use in a county
court case, adjournment was taken
until $3.50 in the ev2ning.
AT this time committee was
also appointed to have bills printed
further announcing the meeting in
the evening and urging all to attend
This was done. but failed to bring
out more than about fifty citizens.
While these mainly appeared TO
favor a change to charter form OF
government, still there was an
should be in evidence at SO import
ant a gathering.
After some irrelevant discussion
the work OF nominating a charter
committee of twenty one citizens
was taken up. some thirty to forty
names proposed. and the following
finally selected by ballot as candi-
dates for such committee. to be
voted on at the election called for
June rs:
Porter Plumb, w. H. Mathers. A.
+. Penley, Millard Fairlamb. f. f.
Watts. J. L. Hillman. Geo. c. Will
son, l. NJ McMurray, NJ. X. Welch.
John A. Curtis, w. II. Chiles. N. E.
Clack. w. b. Stockham. George
Stephan. r. n. Dickerson, Ed. S.
Stone. J. b. Killian. X. NJ. VIII
liams. 7. d. Geer. J. C. Gale. n. ].
Bradley.
Plumb. Penly, Fairlamb. H,llman,
and Watts were named as a com
mittee to fill vacancies.
Tho name adopted as ticket
heading was; Progressive Citizens
Ticket"
mittoe. when elected. to convene
from day to day for the purpose of
drawing up n charter for city gov
ernment. and to complete same with
in sixty days. Thereafter the char
ter so drawn shall be published for
three weeks. thea submitted to n
vote of the citizens OF Delta for
adoption or rejection. The certifi-
cate of nominations was filed yester-
day.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
FAIR QUANTITIES OF TROUT
CAUGHT FROM GUNNISON

The trout fishing season opened
Saturday and there was quite
number of anglers at all the
standing its high waters. About the
average catches were made, possibly
a little better than the average
as soon as the fishermen began to
locatee the fish, which consumed
most oof the first day.
From the swirl of the heavy cur
rent in mid-stream, the trout had
sought the sheltering rocks along
shore where they rested after for
aging along caving banks which pre-
cipitated grIbs and other food in
to the water.
Practically all the fish taken were
from within a few feet of the bank
or under the rocks, and the catches
were up to the average of any part
of the season in number. Most
of the trout taken were small, rang
ing from half pound to three quar-
ters, though at lola a number were
taken along the meadows that weigh
ed two pounds or better.
OF the Delta fishermen up for the
seasons opening, all got trout, the
newspaper man perhaps getting the
smallest number. but even he had
sufficient for nice fry for him.
self and neighbor. Cbert and Min
ney did well at lola. while Shue
and Doughty made good records at
Sapinero.
We failed to see a fisherman who
did not get trout, and one old gen.
tleman who said he had never fished
for trout before exhibited string
of twelve rainbows which he had
caught during a mornings fishing.
There was little sport. however.
in the fishing. A bait was merely
dropped into the muddy water.
which was listlessly swallowed by
trout, II one happened to find it.
after which the fish was lifted out
and the various lengths of its body
prospected to locate where the hook
might be. ]. Il. Shue caught his.
however. where the hook could be
costly located. Ask him about It.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
FLORAL TRIBUTE PAID no DE-
PARTED REBEKAH MEMBERS

The memers of the local order
of Rebekahs were out bright and
early yesterday morning to strew
beautiful cut flowers upon the
graves of those who have preceded
to the great beyond. and with this
testimonial of remembrance was
placed little staff bearing eolors
OF the order.
The list of departed members
from the Delta lodge comprises nine
of the former well known and prom.
inent factors in lodge and social
work, as follows:
Mrs. ]. c. Gale, Mrs. Matilda
Douthitt. Mrs. Sadie Smith. Mrs.
Joseph Smith, Mrs. Mary Whtnnery
Mrs. Ida Cummins, Mrs. Pauline
Mathis, Mrs. Matilda Stein, Mrs.
John Barker.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
COUNTIES HAVE TROUBLE
KEEPING THE ROADS DRY
Irrigators Either Lose Control of
Flow or are Careless When
Moistening Crops.

1t seems to be an extremely diff
cult matter for the Delta county
board of commissioners to get farm
ers of the county 10 understand that
they should regard the public high
way when irrigating crops and or
chards. An overflow not infre-
quently causes great damage, and
chen comes repeated kicks" from
those who must travel either with
teams or automobiles over the dam
aged sections.
Several complaints have already
been entered this season as to bad
ly damaged public roads in differ
ent districts and considerable ex-
pense will necessarily be incurred
in making needed repairs.
Delta county, however, is not hold
ing an exclusive right to such con-
and Montrose counties seem to let
their surplus water take its own
course when irrigation is in hand.
as can be seen by the following lit
tie statement which appeared in a
Montrose paper Wednesday:
The county commissioners are
determined to stop the promiscuous
running of water from irrigating
bitches in county roads, if the
same is possible, for it has become
nuisance, usually from carelessness
oh account of ditch owners or water
users not using the greatest care
in handling their water. All violat-
ers are to be prosecuted from this
time on.
In the county court on Monday,
County Attorney Black filed a COM
plant against Joseph Distal which
charges that on the oath day of
May, the defendant unlawfully per-
mitted or caused waste water from
certain irrigating ditch to flow
upon a certain highway commonly
known as the Barron road at a
point near the farm of Otto Becker,
so as to damage and obstruct the
same and render the same diff
cult and rnconvenient for travel
The county asks damages from
the defendant in the sum of $3.50
and $40 additional per day for each
day said water is permitted to run"
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
RAILROADS PREPARING TO
MOVE THE BIG FRUIT CR(

Word has gone out that the ID. &
r. c., with other roads, has fully
awakened to the Importance of equip
Ing to handle the big prospective
fruit crop.
Additional sidings are to be built
at all loading stations and addition
al refrigerator cars are to be con
structed and leased by the hundreds
These cars will be stored on all
available trackage In time for the
shipping seasons and 1t looks like
n better effort than ever before will
be made to take care of the ship
ping.
From all indications this will be
highly necessary. for the fruit har-
vest OF this section promises to be
more than double what 1t has been
in any former year. and there have
been times within the last five years
when more than two hundred cars
OF fruit were boxed and ready to
ship when not n single car was In
sight.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
PAONIA GIRLS ON A LARK"
COME TO SUDDEN GRIEF

The little Misses Gladys Tolle and
Gladys Crowley, aged respectively 13
and years, daughters of respect
able parents in Paonia, told their
mothers Tuesday afternoon that they
Were going to a sewing party, and
thread enough to make the matter
seem plausible.
hen they failed TO get home that
sisht, the parents of both decided
that the sewing party was a protract
ed affair. Inquiries were made and
II was learned that the girls had
journeyed 10 Hotchkiss. Mr. Crowley
father OF o1e of the pair, followed
TO that point and after engaging the
services OF Deputy Sheriff Bross.
they took up the trail in dead ear
nest.
They learned that the ruaaways
had put in all of Tuesday night
driving about Rodgers mesa in com
pany with young men of Hotchkiss
and then the party concluded to
drive TO Cedaredge. The father and
Officer Bross followed to Cedaredge
in an automobile and were success
ful in reaching that point in advance
of the pursued. They went into a
restaurant, and when the girls and
their male companions. Robert
Brooks and Lester Aldrich, both
parties noted the presence of the
other.
Turn around quick and whip up
some, shouted one of the girls when
she saw the auto ouotside and her
father inside the restaurant, and
they did whip up some and the mad
race began, for the irate father and
the officer started out in the mach
inc with all the speed at hand.
The young people saw that they
were surely being run down, and
they turned the team into a field
thinking to gain 4 clump of bushes
or friendly knoll which might screen
them from their pursuers. The rig
overturned, however, and all were
turned out upon the ground and
there was nothing for them to dc
but give up
The four were brought to this
city Wednesday evening and the
young men were placed behind bars
in the county Jail for safe keeping
until a preliminary hearing can be
had. The Tolle girl was held at the
home of Sheriff Williams and Miss
Crowley given over to her father to
be returned to her home that night.
A charge of kidnapping will be
preferred against Brooks and AL
drich, and later investigation may
bring about further charges.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
AN ARMY DESERTER
CAPTURED IN DELTA
TALLIEs WITH DESCRIPTION.
Fellow Was in Justice Court on
Charge of Assault, Then Taken
in Charge to Answer to
Uncle Sam.

1t doesn't pay to trifle with your
Uncle Samuel, even as you would
with minor powers, your neighbors
and acquaintance, and no one knows
OF at least will know this fact better
than George Mays, the young fellow
who only a few months ago gave
his name to Mrs. Miller, a widow
of the city, when he comes to face
from the ranks of government
forces.
George Mays hired himself out a
short time since to A ]. Wade, and
ne was to herd the Wade sheep on
ranges nine miles southeast of Delta
at $40 per month and board. He
rlayed the part of shepherd just one
week, when he came into town one
Light and returning two or thre,
days later with his wife, was told
that his services were no longer
needed. Mr.. Wade told him that
his sheep had scattered and that he
Gld not know how much damage and
loss had resulted.
Mays thereupon demanded his pay
for one week, which would amount to
about $40. but Wade told him ther,
was nothing doing" as he felt
tnat he had been damaged at least
several times the amount of money
asked. Then Mays came into town
and stated his case to officers,
and these men were not anxious to
act in the matter unless given their
fees in advance.
The irate herder then proceeded
ing himself, and, according to Wade,
made demands and received the
money as he held a shining pistol
barrel leveled at the head of the
sheep owner. Wade followed his man
into town and had a warrant is
sued for his arrest, charging assault
with intent to kill or do bodily harm.
Mays was arrested at about noon
Sunday and laid inthecity Jail I'M
til o'clock Monday morning, when
L WIS lHlo Il al .
court for a preliminary hearing.
And here is where the further
trouble developed. Local officers
had received photographs and full
description of a deserter from the
u. S. cavalry, stationeed in Califor-
mia, and this photograph Tailed per-
fectly with Mays face and features.
He was taken in charge as a de-
serter, and when on the way to Jail,
stoutly protested his innocence.
Tattoo marks on his person had been
mentioned in the description Civ
en-, and in order to make doubly
sure, the officers compelled the
prisoner to disrobe, when these
marks were found just as given.
Mays will be taken at once to the
nearest army post, which is Denver
where his hearing and sentence will
he imposed. His home is said to be
Lodi, California, and he enlisted in
the U. S. cavalry in that state.
firing of army life he stole away
like an Arab. and has been in Delta
county most of the time since.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
PROMINENT BANKERS HERE.

A. f. Carlton, president of three
banking houses of Colorado. includ-
ing one at Cripple Creek, one at
Victor and the First National at
Canon City; ]. N. Simmons. cashier
of the Bank of Victor. and w. II.
Dozier. vice-president oof the First
National of Canon City, were here
Monday and Tuesday looking over
the farms and orchards Of this sec
ton with n view OF making loans.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31
TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARE NOW HELD. IN DELTA
F'r~d King Took the Post Trophy
on Last Day of the Local
Tournament.

The registered tournament of the
Data and Hotchkiss gun clubs was
ended last Friday evening after two
days of spirited competition for the
cash purses offered and the Denver
Post trophy, which was held by
Charles Anderson of Ouray. but re-
linquished TO Fred King of this city
on Friday. King already held the
Spaulding medal, and both state
cham pionshfps are therefore ia Delta.
The highest averages at the shoot
for three hundred birds were as fol-
lows: R. A. King. first, 2sS; B. E.
Moritz, second 2S7; VIM. Bowman.
professional, third, 2S6.
The shoot for the Dnever Pos.
trophy on Friday was for one hun
dred birds and resulted as follows:
X. A. King, first, SO from twenty
yards; B. E. Moritz and George Burt
tied for second with 95. Burt from
twenty yards and Moritz from eight
cen; Harry Keefe, third, "a; A.
Sarcander of Fort Collins and C. U.
Emry of Hotchkiss tied for fourth
whit SO; Joe McDuffee fifth with
81, Thomas DAILY 9th with go.
There were many other contest
ants. but the records above given
were at the front. The meet was
universally pronounced one of the
r1ost successful ever held on the
Mestern Slone
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31

Sen. Stephan. w. II. Emmons and
others who spoke at the sessions
declared that to initiate bill as
proposed by the state highway asso-
ciatino would be Illegal by reason
OF the federal enabling act, which
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31

provides that all revenue derived
from the sale of public lands must
be expended by the legislature. To
attempt to initiate n bill, they de-
clared. probably would have the eff
feet of tying up the improvement
fund more tightly than is now the
case and would involve endless liti-
cation.
Seventy-fve delegates from every
section of the state concurred in the
resolution addressed to Governor
Shafroth.
The Delta independent., 1912-05-31

II. w. Odem. one of the well
known fruit growers of the Cedar
edge district. transacted business in
the city on Tuesday. and. Incident
ally. took glance at the circus par
ade.