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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Surface Creek Realty com
many report the following sales ana
trades for December and January
The Meyer Mercantile Co. oil
Delta, consisting of hardware and
fixtures, auto garage. automobiles.
etc. to Il. NJ. Gets, consideration
s17,5O0, and Il. NJ. Gets resi-
dence on Garnet mesa. $4,000 and
also so acres on California mesa,
$1,000 to the Meyer Mercantile
company.
c. C. Grimm. old Duvall forty
acre farm on California mesa to T.
r. Long of Indiana, consideration
1000. Mr.. Long will move here at
once.
G. J. Harkrader forty acres one
and half miles from Delta to Chas
Pace. consideration $4,000.
II. r. Johnson to Lydia Mitch
ell. one and one-half acres on Gar
net mesa. $1,000.
f. S. Corbin. residence in Model
block, Delta, to A. Frost. Cedar
edge. consideration $4,000, and A.
Frost to f.. S. Corbin ten acres on
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
DEATH OF MRS ESTHER NORRIS

Mrs. Esther Morris, seventy-five
years of age, mother of Mrs. q. c.
Hand of this city, died at her home
in Ridgway, January 18th. 1912,
after a ten weeks sickness resulting
from the ills attendant upon one of
of her years. She leaves to mourn
her death eight children. Mrs. Mich
OILS, Mrs. Kemp. Mrs. Wood and John
Morris. all residents of Ouray coun-
ty. AL Morris and Mrs. Emma Hand
of this city and Mrs. Watson OF
Grand Junction.
Mrs. Morris was born in Putnam
county, Indiana, and lived in that
section until eleven years old. when
she accompanied the family to Iowa.
She was married in 1860 and with
her husband and children became
a resident of Kansas in 1869. In
1883 the family moved to ouray
county. and later became residents
of North Delta.
The funeral services were helo
in Ridgway on Saturday. Jahua'!
goth. and interment was In 'he
cemetery at that point.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02

1t is not easy to tell Just how
much money newspaper like the
Independent may influence into a
community. Within four years we
know personally of between $4,000
and $4,000 this paper has wholly
and absolutely been the means of
bringing to Delta county for in
vestments. And for all this We are
glad. Glad for the Independent, for
the county, and for the people who
have come through its influence, fol
we believe they could not have cast
their lots in a more goodly land, or
among a better people.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
ADVERTISING RATES

Professional cards of one inch
sigle column space, per month, 81.
If paid for in advance by the year,
$40. If paid for in advance for six
months, So.
Advertisements of four inches or
more, run by the month without
change, is cents per inch. Adver-
tisements reset each week, 20 cents
per inch for each insertion
Readers, outside of classified ad-
Vertising department, 10 cents per
line for each insertion. In CLASH
fled department, 5 cents per line.
In effect on and after December
LIST, 1911.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
DAVIS-KEHNIEIER.

At the home of the brides par
ents in Eckert at $3.50 last We'd
nesday, was performed the ceremon,
uniting the lives of Mr.. Henry Err
nest Davis and Miss Jessie Myrtle
kehmeier. both of Eckert, under
direction of the Methodist Episco-
pal pastor.
Both the bride and groom are
well known and popular young peo-
pie of the Surface Creek district
and all unite in wishing them a
happy and prosperous future They
are to take up permanent residence
in that district.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
VINCENT MAKES PROGRESS
I'VE REPUBLICAN STATEMENT

This statement is made to in
form the Republicans of this coun-
ty of the action of the Progressive
Republican conference held in Den
yer, January 18th.
There was very large and rep
resentative attendance of Republi-
cans from various parts of the state
A platform was adopted which will
later be published. The conference
perfected an organization by creating
q general state committee which Is
composed of a committeeman and
committeewoman from each county
there represented. and for a commit
teeman and committeewoman to be
hereafter selected in each county
which was not represented at the
conference. An executive committee
composed of seven members was al
so created to have active charge
and direction of our work in the
state this year. The executive com
mittee is composed of Philip B. Stew
art of Colorado Springs, Edward p.
CostigaL and j. S. Temple of Den
yer, Prof Ira NJ. belong of Bould-
err, R. NJ. McClintock of Pueblo,
Karl A. Bickel of Grand Junction
and Merle d. Vincent of Paonia.
The executive committee elected
Mr.. Stewart chairman and Mr.. Tenn
pie of Denver. secretary. A fund
of few thousand dollars was sub
scribed at the conference to provide
for the immediate expenses of
opening headquarters in Denver
and a headquarters has been open
This organization will first pro-
coed to procure a presidential pri-
mary, If possible. and to elect Pro-
gressive Republican candidates to
the Republican national convention.
Following this work it will support
full list of candidates for nomina-
ton on the Republican state tick
ct, and Republican candidates for
ate 1t is arranging to support these
candidates by a statewide campaign
proceeding the general state primary
in the fall.
] Preliminary to the foregoing,
! our executive committee will. aided
by the Progressive Republicans in
the several counties of the state,
proceed to organize locally.
The progressive organization that
has been effected is intended to take
charge of and continue the work of
furthering the principles of Pro-
gressive Republicanism until the
Progressive Republicans shall obtain
control of the Republican state or
ganization, and all Republicans who
are in sympathy with the principles
adopted and advocated by this or
ganization are urged to actively CO.
operate with 1t.
| MERLE ID. VINCENT,
Member OF the Progressive Repub-
| lican Executive Committee.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02

1t is all right to be interested.
but of little use to get excited over
politics -particularly this early in
the campaign. Keep your own share
Of the good road work up and try
for as good and safe home admins
tration as you can secure for btoh
your towns and county. That makes
a political foundation and a good
one. Nationally. we are but one OF
two of many millions ad we have to
vote for candidates for office whom
never saw-perhaps may ever see
much as the parrot lears to talk.
But we get there, way; ad our
country will get there in its way.
and we can feel sure, will remain in
the foremost ranks of nations.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
THE DENVER MARKETS.

Denver Union Stock Yards, Jan.
Receipts OF cattle. here last week
were very good-better than expect
ed following the show. Demand
was good but owing to eastern de
clines, prices went off here more
early In the week. Later practic-
ally all the loss was rogained leay-
ing values at the colse much as they
were the preceding week. Today
with 500 cattle on sale prices re-
manned about steady and the move
ment active. Good beef steers sold
at $3.50 to S6.40. Good COWS went
at s4.35 to s. with choice heifers
up to $3.50. Fair to good cows
sold at s3.75 to S435. according to
quality. Bulls went at 3 to s4.35.
Veal calves at IS to s7.35. Feed
er and stocker demand was very
good but few on sale and not much
trading done. Prices are about the
same with good to choice grades at
s4.75 to 1915 and fair to good at
81 to s475.
Hog demand is much better than
supply and shipments are wanted.
Good hogssold today at Sc to Sc
10. Packers here are paying better
and shippers will find that 1t will
pay them to come this way.
Sheep demand was good and the
movement active.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
CUT THEM OFT.

All are warned not to present
at any future date, any press
agency" advertising in the guise or
or under pretext of being news, to
this paper for publication. Such
matter will not only be refused, but
their motives will, II OF sufficient
Importance. be exposed and their
methods be made subject for unfav-
orable comment.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02

And now Attorney Darrow has
been indicted in connection with
the bribery charges in the McNa-
mara cases. Haywood is also up
against the i'll will of the labor
unions. The labor unions have per-
haps been little too liberal in sup
plying money to lawyers and lead
ers and 1t has proven a greater
temptation than they were able to
stand
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02

The Mesa county fair manage
ment has recently made the promise
that the premiums offered the past
season will be paid. The statement
is also made that the Mesa county
fair will be held again next fall.
II successful it will be continued
If not successful it will be dropped
by the association.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
Office Su ppIies

Our Stock of Office Supplies is complete You will save
and probably money by these goods
here We have everything the way of Office Stationery Desk
Supplies Typewriter Supplies Letter Files Bill Files Blank and
Account Books of all kinds We believe that Book and Sta
one Stock unusually large for Of this size and that we
always make worth while here when anything OF
this character is needed
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02

One man came in last week and
said: Teddy is no good. Taft is
worth dozen Teddies." Another
man came in and shouted: Teddy
is going to get the nomination
hurrah Tor Teddy And there you
I
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02

AS authorities have agreed that
automobiles are costing the people
Of the United States as much money
as It cost to carry on the civil war.
1t may be limited that this fad has
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02

The Mesa Enterprise is to start
In Grand junction as the official
organ of the Socialist party.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1912-02-02
INSPIRATIONS FOR PROPER
HEATING OF THE ORCHARD

Continued from page one).
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

poured in on the mixer. and the tempera-
ture being determined solely by the feel
of the hand.
While the Ioaves were being scaled off
every baker was trying to make his bread
look as big as possible, no matter what 1t
weighed and Of course. the bread when
baked was rough in texture. with a strong
smell of fermentation and without much
wholesome flavor.
In those days. according to an expert, at
least S. per cent Of the people in the cities
baked their own bread II now seems 10
be certain that as our population becomes
more urban in character the people will
bake less bread al home.
But in the time to which reference has
been made nearly or quite all Of the bakers
were carrying on business in the same
manner as their grandfathers had done
They had no system. and little or no atten-
tion was paid to sanitation. The ovens
then i'm use were the same as had been
employed from time immemorlal Some
had a coal fire in one corner and som"
we're heated by putting pieces Of wood of
about four feet in length all over the
hearth, and after that was burned up the
charcoal was scraped into a sheet iron re-
ceptaclc, the oven was swabbed out and
was then ready for one, two and sometimes
three ovens full of bread. The first was
baked in very hot oven and the last was
often dried out
The bread had to be baked when the over
was ready for II. and oftentimes the dough
was not ready for the oven. The dough-
was mixed by hand, the lard and other in
gradients were guessed at. While some OF
the bakers were good guessers. other bak-
ers could not guess so well.
Compressed yeast was used by very
small percentage Of bread makers. Indeed.
they utilized a ferment made of potatoes.
-four and water, ''stocked"-as they called
it-away with malt yeast.
Shortly after the Civil War most of the
bread was sold over the counter. The
consumer brought a basket and carried il
home Some bread was delivered by the
baker, carrying a basketful on his head or
shoulders. Later the more prosperous
baker had horse and wagon. The top
was removed on Sunday, old Dobbin was
htched up and then the family had an
outing. The grocer did not think of selling
bread. The bakers wife looked after tie
store. made the paper bags and raised u
family of children. and good healthy one,
at that
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
KoLA NUT sUPERsTlTIoNs.

In the parts OF Africa where 1t grows the
kola nut Is much esteemed by the natives
on account OF it's stimulating ana other
properties. and 1t occupies large place III
African legends, as we'll as In ceremonies
and cults. Those tribes have been aware
OF its power as a stimulant from time I'M
memorial. and II is also used as remedy
for marsh fever and many other malaoieS'
NJ. T. Guerln, Of the Paris College of rHar-
macy, brings out number OF curious Gus
toms IN which the kola nut fsure'. II -
used az a pledge Of friendship or anectoh'
as at Offering to fetch men. ana also as
money or for paying tribute. In the ba"i-
bara and other regions young man se"uS
basket OF white and red kola nuts I"
the father of a young woman whom u"
desires 10 marry. VI the father conseh'S
he keeps all the nuts but II not he keeps
the whta ones and returns the red
The kols tree Is much respected NJ
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
MODERN BREADMAK|NG
Wonderful Advance in Methods
in Last Ten Years.
OLD CONDITIONS FILTHY
The Present Day Bakery Is
Clean, Sanitary and Scientific
from Top to Bottom.

Most of us eat bread-baker's bread. We
sing dtties about the bread that mother
can make. but the bakers product is what
the majority Of US, perforce, consume.
Many of us ate bakers bread twenty-five
years ago. This realization is now fraught
with a certain amount Of pain when the
methods of bakers Of that early day are
recalled and understood. Our youthful raids
upon the bread box OF that period may well
make us blush, il seems
Master bakers all over the country have
been rehearsing during the last few days
the many wonderful improvements that
have marked the last quarter Of century
in the art of making bread. Whatever may
be said in favor Of the good old days. II
must be admitted that those who were born
too late 10 enjoy the blessing of daily
bread manufactured in the go-as-you-plea9e
fashion OF a few short years ago have no
reason to repne.
The art and mystery Of baking, as I'll"
old style apprentice indentures described
e. was early associated with the exercise
largely Of main strength and ignorance.
To-day the bakers position and influence
are apparent Hundreds OF millions of dol
lars are invested in bakery buildings and
bakery equipment The products of the
bakery amount to such enormous sums ~
money that 90 have predicted this even
twentv-fye years ago would have caused
one to be looked upon as visionary.
From the basket delivery on the back pf
the baker to the swift and clean automobile
Of to-day is also transition that could no,
have been fore;od. The modern bread
tenpIes in which bakery products are made
p,oye that the baker is mt to wear gold
ard royal purple Truly it is a noble calf
inc. the baking Of a nations bread
Twenty.hve years is not such long time
aco Rut i'm those days If bakery had
a toIerablv clean mixing bowl. few pans
ana some kind of oven IL was consldereu
10 be well equipped and as long as the
bread made IN such shop was fairly di-
cestible the master baker was IN gooj
shane TO provide for his family and lay
nside mite 10 be used in the winter OF life.
Medical science had not then discovered
that so many germs and bacilli were lurk-
ing i'm so many places. Haif-naked men,
ceiling and sweating i'm dark and dirty cell
lar. their arms plunged in the dough- have
no mace In the modern bakeshop
THE dough is mixed mechanically; 1t Is
divided mechanically. The perfect weight
,oaves are conveyed automatically TO the
rounder-up. From there they go 10 the
automatic loading device and then to the
nroofer, from the proofer TO the moulder
and from the mOulder TO the pans. The
,,utomatic machinery is labor saving, 1t Is
sanitary. II Is impossible that II shouli
c,nyev disease. Also ii solves the labor
problem.
There was no weighing Of flour twenty
ave years ago. The -four was received
,,ostlv I'm wooden barrels. the head being
knocked in wneD II was TO be used. Then
,y,o men would lift the barrel up and dump
,,s contents into the mixer the water be-
a., car,,cd in two and one-half gallon
,yooJeu bucket from the hydrant and
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

such as the mixer. dvider, moulder. flour
plant. pan cleaner and bread wrapper
The highest attainment. however. Is the
automatic bakery. in which the -four enters
the bin and comes forth bread free from
the touch Of human hand during the on
tire process
My memory goes back, said baker
from Detroit. ITO very small shop In
Paisley. Scotland, which was my grand
fathers. Even sixty years ago advertising
was in vogue: not as now, with newspapers
and billboards. but by means of the humble
bell-man-the only advertising method OF
my respected grandfather.
"t can hear the old man now, as he
stopped from time to time on his rounds,
rang his bell and cried: Hear ye! Hear
ye, Hot mutton pies the nicht at Morton.
the bakers on High street. God save the
Queen" This is my earliest recollection of
advertising in connection with our trade.
In one of the streets OF New York
newspaper reporter saw an immense
structure Of white stone. In this build
ing many thousands OF loaves OF bread are
baked every day Huge white mixers
moulders and weighing machines take the
-four, yeast and milk and prepare the
loaves for the ovens. Twenty-four thou-
sand loaves are baked at one time
The white gloved attendants toucn the
-four only twice on its entire journey from
the cars until the loaves are delivered I'M
maculate. to the grocer or the home TWO
hundred automobiles carry the bread away
to nh the hungry mouths OF many boys ana
girls. Every worker. from the man VINO
first receives the flour To the driver oI tue
electric motor car. IL dressed In white
White flour To start with. white machin-
cry. white walls, white-gloved and uni
formed attendants. white buildings and an
assurance of white, Clean wholesome
bread.
4 physician Is in charge to see that the
workers are all In good health, both when
they are first employed and after they have
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

man who now directs the operations
OF a large bread factory said a few days
ago:
Il remember my first job. II was i'm 4
cellar bakery. in 1883 where two OF us
made bread and cakes under a seven foot
ceiling. two small side furnace ovens run
ming out under the sidewalk
"Well | mind in the spring. when the
ice and snow were going away, how the
water used to come down through the
block pavement and wooden sidewalk and
run into the ovens. ! have seen the bread
run into an inch Of water In the back Of
the oven, and We had 10 draw a Few pans
up at time TO the front of the fire to
toast it,"
In 1880 the number of bakery establish
ments in the United States was 1896: the
value Of products turned out was SG5 SCI
S96. In 1910 the number Of establishments
was 1926, and the value of products wa 5
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

1885,. .Se5.O .O0O. or a gain TO the trade OF S33l,'
CO. .eoi II is now over Sioo,OOWn.
Authorities state that no business In the
nited States has in the last ten years
shown better and more substantial
growth than the bakery trade. and the las,
five wears have witnessed the greatest de-
velOpmcnt.
The demand for improved baking equip
mont has now reached the point where
many manufacturers specialize by making
= machine for some particular operation,
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14

been there some time. roof garden
where the tired workers can rest during
the noon hour. is provided. At first glance
the building from the outside appears to be
continuous line of windows. The firm
believes In sunshine and fresh air
Evidently THE Bakers Helper" is right
when 1t says: Clean up or close up.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.

Chevalier saws that he wished to secure
some very fine flowers from hoia ire
growing In small village. but the chi''
did not dare to allow him Lefoce assembling
some of the old men and other principal
persons. and even then none oi them woue'
pluck the flowers They allowed him To q"
50. but said mat this world biins MN
had luck. Among tho Basas q tree -
planted AT each birth or notable Ioecaslon
In the Dorugu region, when ohef fvne
through the ceremony of naming his cnhi
he Plants a koa tree. and this after"aia
belongs to the child. an,
In the whole OF the SOudan region 'ns
kola nut Is a symbol of friendship, ana a.
IL is an article OF luxury the act of oHtr-
ing II as a Gift is taken as a mark OF lnes
wealth Of the giver. Eating the kola NJ
together Is a sign of frlenushlp. an AZ
would he y great offence To refuse 10 -, u.
this Treaties. VOWS or compacts are nna'0
binding in the Same way.-Chicaso News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-13
JONES FOR CHIEF
PHILIPPINE POST
FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN
SUGGESTED AS GOVERNOR
GENERAL OF ISLANDS.

That Congressman William A.
Jones. of the First Virginia district,
will be offered the important post Of
governor general of the Philippines
when President woodrow Wilson as
sumes the re.ns of ONCE at Washing
ton seems at present one of the
strongest probabilities Of the Demo-
cratic program.
The flrst suggestion perhaps that
Congressman Jones was the best
available man for the post came from
Judge James II. Blount, a judge OF
the insular court, who, in a con,pre-
hensive review OF the American oc-
cupation OF the islands. and an anaiy-
sis of the plans for the reorganization
of their government with an eye to
ultimate freedom. recommends the APP
pointment of Congressman Jones as
governor general. terrifying the sug-
gestfon with logical arguments.
Congressman Jones Is the ranking
Democrat in congress, having served
the First district twenty-five years.
He has since its inception been a
member of the insular possess o rs
committee OF the house. and since the
Democrats took control of the house,
mas neen It's CnaiTHlaH ne Was ~
member of the Taft commission which
made a tour OF the islands to inves-
tigate conditions there and gather
data for recommendations as to their
government, and also of the commits
sion which drafted the monetary fys-
, tom devised for their benefit. More
than any other one man in congress
he has been ia close touch with the
affairs OF the islands, and Is recog-
nized authority on insular legislation
The Office OF governor general OF
the Philippines pays a salary of $c5,-
/ 600 year. and has the perquisites 81
an official residence and a summer
residence. The office was first filed
| by President Taft. who was appoint
ed ny President Roosevelt, and later
by LIKE F.. Wright. Of Tennessee, VIII
(. was appointed by Taft. 1t Is the moss
lucrative office within the gift OF the
president