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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
SENATOR AND MRS. STEPHAN
RETURN FROM THE ORIENT

Arriving on Saturday evenings $
train from Denver, Senator and Mrs.
George stephan completed their
most extensive trip up to date, al
though they have previously made
winter tours of this country, while
two years ago they visited our 18TH
mian possessions and saw the work
in progress on the Panama canal.
The past winter they sHent in
Japan and China, making lengthy
stops at Honolulu. going and COM
ing. They report Hawaii the most
beautiful climate in the world, but
both report having intensely enjoy
ed the entire trip.
Mr.. stephan brought home with
him many interesting souvenirs, in
cluding little art pictures and
carved articels. China shoes, sun
shades, growing tea, chop sticks.
etc.
Being in China in the midst of
the revolution, Senator stephan saw
something of the great rebellion,
and believes it will take long time
for that country to merge into any
thing like peace and progress.
Much has been published in the
Independent Guring the absence of
MIR. and Mrs. stephan, in letters
received. giving interesting accounts
of their trip, so that but little is left
now, other than to chronicle their
safe arrival home. where their many
friends welcome them.
Individually the Independent edit
or acknowledges the gift of SOU
venir spoon" pair of chop sticks.
and some other rememberances from
the far-away land.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
RIO GRANDE MAILS A CHECK
FOR az PER CENT OF TAN

Some little time since it was re-
ported in the columns of the Indc-
pendent that Delta county was one
of the few in Colorado which would
received tax money from the railroads
as assessed, but it now develops that
the Rio Grande company, the only
one owning lines and operating in
this county. has decided to lower
its assessed valuation twenty-five
Der cent.
The county treasurer is in re-
ceipt of check for taxes on as
per cent of the value placed upon
the property of the company in this
county, but this sum will not be ac-
cepted, according to reoprts from
officials in position to know.
The counties of this state have
always had more or less trouble in
adjusting tax matters to suit the
railroad and other corporation in
terests and it is not at all unlikely
ethat several legal contests will be
come necessary this year in gaining
settelment
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
BIG WATER USERS MEETING
At ECKERT ON TUESDAY

A large and enthusiastic meeting
of Surface Greek water users was
held in Eckert Tuesday for the pur-
pose of consolidating all reservoir
interests in that section and plac-
ing the same under one general
management.
Representatives from each of the
several reservoir companies We're
present and the plan of pooling was
considered favorably by a majority
OF these men who have had the mat
ter under consideration for a num-
ber of weeks past. The matter was
thoroughly discussed during the
course of the meeting and before
adjournment several companies
voted to unite and have named a
board of directors comprising fif-
teen persons to serve the ensuing
year. 1t was unanimously voted to
maintain the consolidation and one
management plan for a term of three
years and by that time the success
of the pooling can easily be deter
mined. The manager is to be named
by the board of directors at some
future meeting.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
CROOKED" FRUIT BUYER
LANDED BEHIND THE BARS
Got Consignments From This Coun-
~ on Commission, but Did
Not Pay.

The Delta Orchard company.
comprising many of the most promi-
nent residents and fruit growers of
this county, Henry Hawker and
several of thf Surface Creek grow
ers, have Recently discovered that
they were de aling with a crook when
they consigned their fruit to Elias
Sholm of Denver, who was to mar
ket the product and forward the
money forthwith.
Sholm came into this territory last
fall as buyer. or rather a commits
sion dealer for himself, after deal
ing with our growers as a buyer for
others and being considered trust
worthy. All former transactions
were honest and he had no trouble
whatever in persuading the orchard
lists to let him act as the middle
man in their behalf. Carload after
carload of fine fruit went into Den
yer billed to Elias Sholm. and when
the returns came in Elias could not
stand the glare of so much gold. He
he'd onto lot OF it and attempted
20 n,cifv bis trusting natrons with
n.,a,, s,.,d-o,,s - r,srpo,,, ..tbe
prices are down" slow returns.
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nIas shinn,d nv his comnanv to Mr.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
GOV. HOCH. OF KANSAS. TO
BE HERE NEXT THURSDAY
A Few Things Championed by Gov.
Hoch and Crystalized Into
Law During His Term.

Gov. Hoch is praised by the press
teresting and entertaining speakers
OF the day.
His lecture at the NJ E. church
in Delta next Thursday night, Mar.
7th, will form the fourth number
of the lecture course. The lecture
will begin at o clock sharp.
l. Oil legislation which has made
possible in three years the estab-
lishment of nineteen successful in
dependent refinerieS. where only
one nearly bankrupt institution ex-
listed before, and an annual saving
Of one million dollars to the con-
sumers of coal oil alone in Kansas
.. An entire change of manage
ment in state institutions, putting
them ca a civil service business
basis, resulting in wonderful increase
in their efficiency.
8. The enactment of a series
of railroad laws uneQualed in num-
ber, perhaps, and in far reaching
effectiveness by the laws of any
other state.
4. A fine state printing plant,
complete. the cost of which (s1OO,-
00O) has already been saved.
5. A depository law for state
funds, yielding nearly $4,000 to the
state per month.
6. An anti-pass law.
I. A drastic pure food law.
s A radical change in assess
menet and taxation laws.
9. A judicial parole law that will
restore many adult offenders to good
citizenship.
10. A juvenile court law that is
saving many incorrigible boys and
girls from Jail stains and criminal
careers.
IL. The enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law. which has made Kan
sas the freest from salonos and the
soberest, as it is the most prosper
Gus state in the Union.
l2 Two-cent railroad fare.
13 statewide primary election
law.
IA. Valuable amendments to the
banking laws.
Indeed, every platform premise
has been redeemed and every pledge
made the people kept.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
THIRD WEST SLOPE CON-
VENTION OF THE W. G. T. L

A three-day session of the Colo
RADIO Woman's Temperance Union
The third Western Slope convention
will convene at the Baptist church
in this city next Monday. March
ith. and conclude Wednesday even
ing. A number of prominent West
ern Slope speakers are to take part
in the sessions and there will be
excellent music each day.
Welcome addresses will be deliv-
cred by Mayor Lippert, Rev. J. A.
Johnson. Miss Alice Royce. Mrs. T.
f. Lamb, Mrs. Edna l.. Baird. In
response to these Mrs. Emily II.
whinnerah. president of the elev-
enth district will address the meet
ing.
A lengthy program, which VIII
douhtclss be Of great interest to
those who attend. has been pre-
pared for each day. This program
is made up of talks by large num-
her OF well known people who are
workers for the cause. beside agood-
ly delegation from other places.
The music for the occasion Will be
furnished by local talent.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
LOCAL STOCK CONDITIONS.

Stockmen are jubilant over the
winter on the Western Slope and
there is no present indication that
the spring will not prove equally
favorable. During the past ten days
some wet snow has fallen. On the
foot hill slopes there has been just
enough to wet the soil nicely. but
not enough to have any depressing
storm effect on range herds. There
has been an absence of the cold
rains usually due here during
the latter part of the winter and
early spring. and cattle show better
condition with less care and feed
ing. so stockmen say, than has been
known for years. In view of this
and with the present and prospect
i've good prices. growers of stock
have good reason to feel satisfied.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
MRS. WILL TO GET CHILD BACK.

AS sequel to the story publish
ed in the Independent three weeks
ago, concerning the child taken from
Mrs. Will, back to California by
an agent of the board of charities
of that state, Mrs. W. NJ. Clark,
mother of Mrs. Will. came in We'd
nesda~ and stated that she had fol-
lowed the agent to California on
trip of investigation, which had
resulted in securing the return OF
the child. The details Of the af-
fair in the independent were not en-
urely correct said Mrs. CLARK. My
daughter did have some trouble with
her husband. but now we are all hap
py in the thought that We get our
baby back This last was spoken
with a degree of joyous feeling
which marked how strongly affec-
ton had grown for the child that
had been taken away.
The little one.' said Mrs. Clark,
has been i'll in hospital ever
since it was taken away. II will be
returned to us upon its recovery.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
DELTA STORE" SUCCEEDS
UNION TRADING COMPANY.

The Delta Store is the name
decided upon for the new mercan-
tile organization succeeding the un-
ion Trading company, at meeting
of stockholders Wednesday evening
aad the new store is open and ready
for business. after the commodious
room on Main street had been
frightened and freshened.
The board of directors named
at this meeting comprises the fol-
lowing persons: l. b. Raichart. j.
w. Kuhnley. f. l.. Bailey. A. j, VIII
lis and l.. Bruton. This board then
elected l. b. Raichart president or
the company. Miss Ada kuhnley sec
rotary and treasurer and G. t. Heb
son manager.
A committee was appointed TO
Incorporate the company, prepare
bylaws, etc. which will be adopted
at the next meeting.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
DELTA AND AUSTIN YEOMAN
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

On Tuesday night, February 81,
the Austin lodge of Yeomen met
the Delta lodge and the two Jointly
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary
OF their order. During the evening
twenty-five new members were ini-
tiated into the two lodges. an other
wise interesting program was rem
dered and an oyster banquet was
served to the one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five Yeomen present. The affair
is reported to have been one OF the
most enjoyable OF its kind which
has ever taken place In Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
TRAIN WAS WRECKED
MILE EAST OF OLATHE
NO SERIOUS INJURIES RESULT.
a Jolt, but Were Able to Crawl
Out Unscathed-The Cause
of Wreck Not known.

The passenger train in charge OF
conductor Hugh Gallagher which is
due here at 3:45 p. m, left the
rails at a point about one mile east
of Olathe last Saturday evening,
running about fifteen miles an hour,
and caused a scare to many of the
one hundred and fifty passengers
aboard which will loEg be remember
ed and which no one of the number
cares for a repitition of the e1
perience.
The exact cause of the wreck is
not known, but the tender of engine
No. 533 is considered somewhat at
fault since it has jumped the track
several times of late, causing many
hours delay. This same tender was
first to go off Saturday evening and
then followed the passenger-laden
coaches which gently toppled over
against an EN- mbankment and the pas
sengers were able to grab their bag
gage and crawl from the wreckage
practically unscathed. Had the ac-
cident happened a few yards west,
il is said that all would have. been
precipitated several feet below the
railroad grade and death and de-
struction followed.
The man at the throttle noticed
the jump of his tender and was sue
cessful in checking his speed in
.; % ha inh
creates a horror. He and his fire
man and all other mem bers of the
train S crew wee soon upon the
ground ready to give assistance to
the men women and children aboard
who might have been wedged in
and unable to reach the open air,
but with few exceptions this was
not needed. All came from the
coache in good order and were high
ly pleased to note the fortunate ter
mination of things.
Senator George stephan and wife
were on their return home from
tour of China, Japan and Honolulu
without mishap, and it was their
first experience of the kind. The
former received a slight scratch on
his lip, but Mrs. stephan escaped
uninjured. -
The North Fork train, which
stands here all day, made the run to
the point of the, accident and con-
veyed the passengers, baggage and
express through to Grand Junction,
and a special from Grand junction
was sent out to make the branch run
that night.
A wrecking train arrived from
Minssn that night and had the
train on the track ready for motion
by noon sunday. when traffic over
the line was again resumed and is
now qting on as usual.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
BANK STATEMENTS PROVE
INDEX TO COUNTY'S WEALTH.

The bank statements appear again
this week and make the usual GOOD
showing. The three banks of Delta
show total footings of about mil
lion dollars. and the seven other
banks in the county make proper
tionateIy good showings. This
speaks well for local conditions,
for tho richness of our soils, for
the industry of our husbandmen' for
our wonderful crops, for our busi-
ness lines, for our stock growing
and other resources.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01

mere children, are inmates OF the
ressort.
Tho attention of the federal au-
thorities has been called to the case
of tho young women. and thor
ough investigation Will be made.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
GOOD PURSES OFFERED BY
WEST SOLPE RACE ASSN

a meeting of the Western Slope
Racing association was held in this
city yesterday afternoon. represen-
tatives being present from all
sections, and the purses for all the
events at the Delta County fair in
September decided upno asf ollows:
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01

Bert Gohring is now in charge
OF the meat department of the Del
ia store. having succeeded Clarence
Troop. now one of the owners OF
the Delta cafe.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
FORMER DELTA GIRL
lURED FROM HOME
HELD PRISONERS -FOUR DAYS.
One of the Duo u Former Resident
of Delta-Denver Police Off
Ger Charged With White
Shaving.

hunt, the daughter OF well KNOWN
and highly respected family, formerly
OF this county but now residing in
Denver, have just come to light and
there is promise of the proper pun
ishmen being meted out of one of
Denver's respectable CD peace Of
ficers-an official. who like many
other members of the police force
is constantly making money "on tho
side" regardless of his duties and
regardless to the great damage to
morals
Two youn ladies', Miss Hunt and
her friend. Miss Clara Tucker. who
were seekfl some kind of honorable
employment. met Ike Goldman, a
deputy sheriff and guard at the
Jail in Denver, who told them OF a
place in a musical academy IN Tellu-
ride. Ike furnished them transpor-
tatioa to the mountain town. and
they went out into the world only
TO find themselves practically sold
into slavery and their lives blacken
eled for the sake OF little finan-
cial gain to Ike.
The two girls did not find out
souls until arrival at the "academy"
to which they had been directed by
the Denver police officer. until they
entered the place. from which they
Immediately attempted to leave but
were forced to remain and held in
captivity four days. When they fin
ally succeeded in getting away. their
ticket back to Denver was announced
by the conductor to be mo good
and they were left stranded at the
town of Ridgway. where they filed
affidavit charging Ike Goldman and
Mike Jerry, his partner. with their
sale into slavery.
A complete recital Is given in
the following report from Denver
paper:
Lillian Hunt. aged 81. the daugh-
ter of William II. Hunt, n former
sheriff of Delta county. but at pre-
sent living at 2715 Decatur street.
and another girl giving her name
as Clara Tucker. are being detained
Mt Ridgway. a small town near Tell
uride. Colo, pending the investiga-
ton of serious charges which they
make against the keeper of a Tell
uride resort and Denver men.
The girls. according to telegraph
4: advices received from Ridgway
this morning. charge that they were
lured to the Telluride resort and
held rnp,ives there for four days.
They made their escape Tuesday
morning and won't to Ridgway.
They were without means and but
for sym pahtetic people TO whom their
story became knowon. they would
have starved.
Mr.. Hunt received a postal card
from his daughter, postmarked Tell
uride. on Tuesday. The girl made
no mention of the conditions under
which she was living in Telluride.
She simply wrote to let her parents
know her whereabouts and to in
miro into her parents health. 1t
10 possibIo that she was forced to
write such a card.
Mr.. Hunt believed his daughter
To he in the employ of Mrs. Nc
CLING Mt 1904 Arapahoe street. Two
weeks ago she called MIN over 'he
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01
PRES. PRIMARIES MAR. g.
co. CONVENTION MAR. ~
Early Call Decided Upon Yesterday
BY Meeting of County Repub-
Iican Committee.

At the meeting of the Republican
county central committee, held at
the court house in Delta yesterday,
it was agreed to fix the dates as
above for the Republican presiden-
tial primaries and county convention
to send delegates to the state con-
vention.
The presidential primaries will be
held in the voting places of the var
ious precincts of the county on Sat
urday afternoon, March 9Th, the
polls to remain open from one to
six O'clock. The precinct commit
all present, election of additional
judges to the number of three
will then take place by the Repub-
licans present. Suitable ballots viii
tanning the names of all Republican
candidates so far before the people.
Votes cast will be registered and
results returned to the, clerk of
after. Dele gates to the county CON
vention will also be provided at
these primaries.
At the county convention to be
held on the Tuesday following, dele
gates will be selected to the state
convention TO be held at Colorad,
Snri1Ps March t7tb
1t was decided to adopt the 20
vote ratio cast for Stephens for
governor in 1910, and in addition
one delegate at large from each
precinct, which will give the county
convention one hundred and fifteen
delegates These delegates will also
be elected at the Saturday after
noon primaries.
The committee meeting yesterday
was perfectly harmonious. No illus
ion was made to either Mr.. Taft or
Mr.. R~sevelt.
Eighteen delegates will be ap-
pointed at the county convention
to attend the state convention.
Precincts are entitled te delegates
to the county convention as follows:
Precinct 1-lS Delegates &
Precinct 2-1l delegates.
Precinct 3-6 delegates.
Precinct 4-1l delegates.
Precinct Sc delegates
Precinct 6-l0 delegates.
Precinct 7-6 delegates.
Precinct S. delegates.
Precinct 81 delegates.
Precinct 10-4 delegates.
Precinct lis delegates.
Precinct 12-4 delegates.
Precinct 13-S delegates.
Precinct 14-5 delegates.
Precinct 15-l0 delegates
Precinct l6-5 delegates.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-03-01

John Beaver was up from Domin-
Cues yesterday and made the Inde-
pendent office a pleasant call.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-12

It has occurred to me that It might
require some temerity Or that az least
It might De Bad taste To preach hadr
corn in Oklahoma
sentimentally and instinetively, Ok
lahoma Is loyal to the corn Of the Red
man. Here In the land where an ey-
piring race is found IN its greatest
numbers; where the first born people
Of America are facing the tragedy %
ultimate extinction and making their
bravest fight against the encroaching
hand and the chastening rcd of al ir-
resistible civilization, 1T would seem
the climax OF cruelty, like the heart
less effacement 81 the last vestige 0f
his glory, to make any attempt to
supplant the corn Of the Red man
with the corn Of the Kahr
But we have grown very practical.
Pure sentiment unfounded upon any
substantial ground. has small chance
In its battle with practical everyday
common sense. We must Of necessity
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-12


gan TO play along the haarthstona Of
the morning bespeaking the advent Of
y brighter ana better dag. Our farmers
began to experiment with kadr corn.
about which the despisad theorists
oI Che agricultural department Of the
government Mad been talking so much
and 50 unayaliingly.
Valuation Increased f100 Per Cent.
IN the past 20 years we have had
two Or three GOOD corn crops On the
upands, but iu All that time we have
not had q single failure in the kanr
corn crop. The result has been a
transformation our upland that went
begging for buyers at from So to So
per acre is now selling regularly at
from $50 20 $50 per acre OF course.
! am overlooking the tact that land
generally has advanced wonderfully In
response 70 the marvellous and unpre.
cedented industrial commercial and
financial development thot has accom-.
panied the unparalleled prosperity
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-12
Good Results Celebrated

Our prairie hay turned out less than
third Of crop and our alfalfa only a
little better than half crop, but
notwithstanding this accumulation Of
calamities, IN Butler county, Kansas,
we pushed back the impudent face Of
famine, cheated the hot winds. out
generated the sun and whipped the
drouth to a standstill with kafr corn.
So good did we feel that we held a
kaar corn carnival the first in the
history Of the world, at FL Dorado,
IN October. that was attended By 50y
000 people IN three days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-06-12

do those things which are helpful
useful and profitable to mankind And
III these days when land ii rapidly en-
HANGING in value, when labor is high
and machinery expensive, and at a
time when the burdens Of government
are growing heavier and taxation is
on the increase. It especially stands
the farmer in hand t1 secure the
greatest possible return from the eul.
tiyation Of the soil.
The Stern Truth That confronts Us.
l am not springing any surpriGe or
speaking into startled ears, when | say
that a serious fact confronts us in
Kansas and eonfronts you likewise in
Oklahoma, the fact established be-
yond peradyenture OF a doubt BY long
and in many instances bitter and dis
astrous experience, that you cannot
grow indian corn successfully and
proftably upon a large proportion Of
our uplands. It is inevitable, as
believe, that the corn OF the Red man
must disappear from your uplands in
Oklahoma as it has already disap-
peared from large acreas Of uplands in
many parts Of Kansas, and in some
parts in particular.
The story Of Butler County Kansas.
10 get at my subject and illuminate
Il with the light Of actual experience, i
want to tell you the story Of Butler
county, Kansas, where was born and
always lived and where ! would like
to live always, Notwithstanding the
celestial Inducements that are some
times held up before me. It took Us
90 years to End out I'm Butler county
that we could not raise indian corn
on our prairies. From 1870 until 1890
our farmers tried in vain to grow In
dian corn on the uplands hoping year
after year for a good crop, but it only
came two or three times In the 2l
years. Notwithstanding this long trair
4 Of almost uninterrupted failures, many
Of them still clung to the good OLD
corn OF their fathers, and it is only
IN the past few years that it has al
most completely disappeared from the
uplands. Farm after farm was prac
tically abandoned, becoming only th'
temporary abiding place Of some tran
sient tenant; mortgage after mortgage
was foreclosed and land deprecated
tremendously.