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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-03
DAILY COMMENT ON PEOPLE AND THINGS

:
blew into Washington from In
diana, he washed his face and
hands and slipped into a dress
suit. Later on he slipped out of
that and into his nightie. But do
vice presidents from Indiana
wear mghties or pajamas?
With those new nickels any
body can buffalo street car con-
ductor. <'A
AS Progressive organs, The
Tribune and>Post now have "a
bully chance to build up senti-
ment for one of their party planks
"a minimum wage for women.
Let them. go to that O'Hara in
vestigation of white slavery, and
especially the low wage part of it.
There's no question but that
many young women have gone
wrong in Chicago because they
couldn't live decently on the low
wages paid women clerks.
But don't let's forget that, to
the everlasting glory of pure wo-
manhood, the great majority of
The brave girls who work, keep
themselves good and pure despite
all the trials and temptations that
men are responsible for.
And let us remember that from
the ranks of these working girls
must come the mothers of future
generations.
In the meantime we'd like to
know just how strong the Pro-
gressive organs are for that min
imum wage plank.
y The Trih cave ALI Tdaodo-e
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-03

J A legislative investigation of
the connection between low
wages and vice will not be so
easily suppressed in the interest
of employers as the report of the
Chicago Vice Commission was.
Having been repeatedly inves-
tigated blythe newspapers, the
legislature might give 'em tit for
tat.
Originally the Mexican consti-
tuition made 100000 small land
owners. Now about 400 families
own the whole thing, and two of
the big landowners are Harrison
Gray Otis and VIM. Randolph
Hearst.
Now rnebbe you can under
stand why such big landowners
are frantic for Uncle Sam to send
an army into Mexico.
It might result in the sacrifice
of thousands of American boys in
battle, but it ought to make land
more valuable for the Mexican
400.
So even Mexico is troubled
with too much Hearstism.
After years of patient waiting
hungry Democrats now view the
promised land.
: Lieut.. Gov. O'Hara worked on
newspapers long enough to be I'M
afraid of them.
So he is going to find out why
some of the millionaire store
owners in Chicago make their
millions by paying starvation
wages.
5 Which uo,11d iafJieafe that
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
For Sale

For Sale
number one milk COW. Apply or
call at 22l Grand ave.
d. II. Clark and wife are in the
city from Sas Katchewan.. Canada.
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. n. J.
Bradley
Mrs. Matte Hall and her daughter.
Miss Rose. arrived home last evening
from visit with Walter in Telluride
Miss Lena Anderson has returned TO
her school duties after spending the
vacation with Miss Bernice Lemas-
ter of Austin.
Miss Della Carol. public steno-
grapher in the postoffice block. is
home from a holiday visit with her
brother in Ouray,
Miss Agneta Evans returned to her
studies at the state normal school in
Greeley yesterday after spending the
Christmas holidays with her parents
in this city.
Joe McGraw was in Grand juno
ton and Palisade on business New
Years day and since his return passed
the remark that Delta was booming
as compared @ith either of those
towns.
Tom Mostyn, the Ouray stockman.
came in on the evening train last
evening and reported some real win
ter weather in the San Juan district.
He said the Thermometer registered 81
below zero at Ridgway yesterday
morning.
The high school and eighth grade
basket ball teams from Read were
here New Years night to line up
against our school teams. and met de
feat in every positive term before
good sized audience in the old Gay
ETY. theatre room on Main street near
The Independent office. The high
school team of this city won by
score of 81 TO Is. A social dance
was given following the two games
The music lovers of the city were
highly entertained at the Methodist
Episcopal church last Monday by the
presentation OF program In the high
school lyceum course when Alfred
Hiles Bergen and the Leon Marx Trio
appeared for the first time. Every
seat was taken before the hour nam
ed for the opening number and many
were turned away.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
FiILLMAN'S
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particularly noted in The Indepen-
dents news columns this week, as
well as in nearly every other issue.
One is the merging of electric sys-
tens which promises to become
strong enough to develop many sur
rounding utilities for which so wide a
field at present exists
Another is the pleasing outlook for
railroad development, which would do
more for Delta and Delta county than
could be told in the whole space of
a paper of this size.
One more is the building of sugar
and other factories which the situa-
tion is sure to compel.
With these and many others almost
in sight, and the wonderful produc-
tiveness of our soils, our splendid eli
mate and energetic people, The Inde-
pendent can not only wish one and all
a Happy New Year, but can predict
that 1913 will prove one of marvel
Gus achievements and splendid tri-
umph to Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
WANTED TO KNOW THE PRICE
Monte Carlo Visitor Had Learned eau.
ton From the Size Of His Bill
at the Hotel.

Judge William II. Moore, at a horse
show supper in Gotham's newest no
tel. discussed hotel prices.
They are worse at Monte Carlo.
perhaps" he said, than anywhere
else in the world. The German tour
ist is sneered at in Monte Carlo be-
cause when he enters a barber shop
for shave he always asks what the
charge is to be before he sits down in
the chair.
But what is a man to do in a bar
ber shop where it is no uncommon
thing to be charged two or three dol
lars for the simplest operation?
And it's the same thing in the ho-
tells. / know a man who took suite
at Monte Carlo hotel without asking
the price of anything-and in the res
taurants of such hotels it's a common
thing to find no prices even on the
menus.
We'll, when this man came to pay
his bill it was enormous. But he paid
it. Then he said:
"'Have you any 25-centime stampsT
"'Yes, monsieur said the clerk.
How many do you wishY
my friend smiled blandly
"'Tell me first, please he said.
what you charge for them here"
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
New Firm In Delta

With the closing of the old year,
and the beginning of the new, a new
firm has been launched in Delta. Col.
VESSEL of this city and Joe l.. Lewis
of Olathe have consolidated and are
now doing business under the firm
name of Vessel & Lewis, Auction
eers.
Col. Vessel needs no recommends
tion, graduating from the National
Auctioneering school of Omaha, Neb.,
in 1904, and was on the block in Illi-
nois continually until he came to this
country some three years ago. His
Saturday sales in Delta this winter
are attracting attention all over the
country. His judgment is keen and
he knows the eccentric value of every
article that is put on the block.
Mr.. Lewis is a graduate of the Mis-
scuri Auction School of Trenton, Mo-,
and for several years past has been
selling in the vicinity of Olathe and
Montrose. Being a graduate of the
old school in the state where they
raise the big mules and where they
"show 'em" he is II ady to show the
peple in Delta and 'icinity, what he
can do. Coming from an agricultural
country, he is perfect Judge of stock.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
NORTH DELTA NOTES
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l. ]. Kepler is doing some work on
his place west of North Delta for pro
lection against possibly high water
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
Increase in Poultry Production

The rapidly increasing production
of Colorado poultry yards brings no
marked decrease of prices, for the
reason that the demand continues to
expand at an even faster ratio.
The total number of poultry in
Colorado at the present time Is reck-
oned at 100000, including 2,500,O00
chickens, 100000 turkeys. and $4,000
ducks and $4,000 geese and other
birds. Among the latter are includ-
ed guinea fowl. pea-fowl and pleas
ants, but not pigeons.
The annual product is calculated at
100000 dozen eggs and 25,000,0 900
pounds of meat, with annual imports
to the state of eggs and dressed and
live fowls amounting to $4.000.000.
The warm, dry climate of Colorado
Is considered favorable to the poultry
business, many of the diseases cam
mon at lower attitudes being unknown
here. While in some places the anna
teur chicken business in the suberbs
of the larger cities have been over
done, the general conditions OF pro-
duction and demand are such as to
favor a large increase in the number
of poultry, both for eggs and meat
supply.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
Queen Elizabeth opened II.

In connection with Granville Bar
ker's production Of Twelfth Night"
1t is interesting to recall that we have
still standing in London one of the
halls in which the play was performed
during Shakespeare's lifetime. In the
hall of the Middle Temple, opened by
Queen Elizabeth In person in 1876,
Twelfth Night" was acted at Christ
mas, 1901. and there is a strong prob
ability that Shakespeare himself play
ed part in that performance. In
the early days the Inns OF court were
patrons of the drama. and the hall of
Gray's Inn can also claim to have
witnessed a contemporary Shakes
peare production, "A Comedy Of Er-
roes" having been given thsre N 1EoA
London ChrooiclA
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
PATTERNS 1oc
AND is CENTS

Both of these gentlemen are ex-
perts in the thoroughbred S ock sales
manship and both understand pedi.
grees thoroughly.
The new firm is already well under
way, having a sale in Delta, Satur.
day, Jan. 4th, and large stock sale
for Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Hanfgarn on
Ash mesa where they will sell 2S head
of horses and mules, besides a lot OF
h. and other articles on Jan 18th
and a number of other sales which
will be advertised later. The new
firm solicits part of the ranchers
business and it will pay any rancher
to get their terms before making date
with any other auctioneer.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
THE OLD YEAR AND
WHAT THE NEW PROMISES

The year just closed was one of
bountiful crops, however unsatisfac-
tory markets may have been.
OF food stuffs there was abundance
and to spare. In year of such abun-
dance, there should be few families
the luxuries of life.
Wheat and oats have been raised
in the average way on the Western
Slope and possibly sufficiently Ito
increase credited to Colorado's grain
in cereals over the previous year.
Potatoes and sugar beets were
grown more extensively, even, than
in other years. Alfalfa was a good
crop and much of the hay is still in
the stack on the farms and is being
marketed gradually at average sea-
sons prices. Stock of all kinds has
done well and what has been sold
has brought record prices. Poultry,
gardens and berry patches brought
their share of profits to our growers.
The apple and peach crop were
bumper yields, but, owing to glutted
markets and other unfavorable condi-
tions, the average profits were not
as in other years. There has not
been a like condition in the history
of our fruit growing and such a con-
dition and results are not likely to
be experienced again for years.
Should a like condition again con-
front our growers, they will be in
better shape to meet it with better
provised market system.
All in all, the year 1912 goes on
record as a successful one, particular.
ly to those sections adapted to field
farming. All crops were an average
good yield and a fair proportion sold
at good prices.
improvements in towns and country
have been gradually but marked-such
as is shown in a county of such de-
stinctive merit as Delta, and go to
prove both its permanency and sta
bility
Future is Bright
In the immediate as well as more
distant future, there are many things
of great promise. Some of these are
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
Her Sculpture.

A French woman who Is wealthy.
and noted as a generous entertainer
of artistic folk has herself some ans
bition to shine as an amateur sculp
tor. A Paris paper has told how this
clever woman managed to have q
piece of work accepted by an art jury.
One day she invited master sculp-
tor to dinner. After the dessert she
said carelessly: Come and see my
little figure; 1t does not quite come
up to my idea
They passed into the atelier, where
the sculptor gave a few preparatory
touches to the figure.
Some days later she invited an
other sculptor to dinner. Again the
atelier was visited. Not bad. not
at all bad" said this artist, and gener-
ously gave the figure few useful
touches. After several seances of
this kind the good lady was not
ashamed proudly to acknowledge the
complete work as her own.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
Death Follows Stroke of Paralysis

Mrs. Mahala Jane Cover. SO years
TO age, died at her home on Tongue
creek just west of Eckert at s o'clock
on the morning OF December 81, and
was buried in the Eckert cemetery
next day, following services at the
house.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Cover suffer
days following she seemed to improve
Her condition suddenly grew critical
a day or SO preceding the last day of
the old year ana death resulted at
the hour above stated.
The deceased lady leaves n hus-
band and nine children to mourn her
sudden death.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
A Good Time to Invest

To those seeking homes in con-
genial cline, among good people and
where land under irrigation yields
larger crops and more money than
almost anywhere. 1t can be said that
there Is hardly spot in the world
where we believe you would be bet
ter satisfied than here in Delta
county.
There are good reasons why you
can make better Investments here
now than you are likely to meet up
with at any future time.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
To The Public

10 inc FuOlC
This company is anxious to benefit
in every way possible from any sug-
gestions that can be made by the citi-
zens of Western Colorado as to the
beet suar industry, it's development,
it's influence and benefit upon this
section and its people, and to know
how public opinion regards our en-
terprise and what it feels it has done
of benefit to Western Colorado.
The change of administration with
the threatening act of congress on the
tariff. is bringing great uncertainty
as to the future of this industry We
are satisfied the real principles in
volved are going to be lost sight of
unless the people themselves take an
interest in this industry and use their
influence to protect it. We desire to
encourage every citizen of Western
Colorado who believes that our in
dustry is factor for prosperity in
this section to say so and give his
reasons in his own way. In order to
encourage prompt and intelligent ef-
fort we have decided to offer five
prizes of $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, $4,000
and $1,000 for the five best letters.
to be addressed to the favorite con-
gressman or senator from Colorado,
mot to be sent them, but to be de-
livered to us) containing not less
than 25 nor more than 500 words on
the subject of why the beet sugar
industry is benefit to Western Colo
RADIO"
All letters must be addressed to
your favorite congressman or sena-
tor whom you may select; they must
be dated and signed with the address.
age and occupation of the writer af-
ter his name; they must be written
in ink on foolscap paper on one side
of the sheet only and must be re-
received on or before January 9Th.
1913, by the Contest Department OF
this company, at Grand Junction,
Colorado. Promptly on the 10th day
of January. 1913. they will be judged
by disinterested committee of three
judges comprised of Mr.. Walter
Walker. Editor of the DAN Sentinel.
Grand Junction. Colorado. Mr.. A. J
Dixon. Editor of the Glenwood Post
at Glenwood Springs. Colorado, and
DR. A. H. Stockham, President OF the
First National Bank of Delta. who
will decide which letters are entitled
to prizes and award the prize ac-
cordingly on or before the 18th day
of January. when they will be prompt
" paid to those entitled to them.
Any person in Mesa, Delta, Garfield
and Montrose counties Is eligible to
compete and the prizes will not be
decided upon spelling or writing or
grammar. The fact that any person
cannot properly write or spell should
not discourae them. The prizes will
be awarded to those advancing the
best reasons and the best ideas con-
cerning the beet sugar industry. re-
gardless of this feature. We want
every grower to try for these prizes
and to get his neighbor to try. be-
cause we want to have n strong COM
petition. For this reason. we have
offered the prizes in substantial
amounts. Please remember that while
the letter will be addressed to your
favorite congressman or Senator. IT
must be mailed to the Contest De-
partment of our company as above
stated.
Very truly yours.
The Western Sugar & Land Co.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

On Christmas evening Miss Elsie
Kepler was very agreeably surpris-
ed by about twenty of her young
friends. They had learned that Miss
Elsie was Christmas present TO her
parents Just sixteen years ago. The
evening was spent with games and
social entertainment and nee lunch
was served. Miss Kepler proved n
charming hostess.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The Boom boys have rented what is
known as the Williams ranch under
the North Delta canal. Carl and
James are going to farm some, as
they have about 40 acres besides.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The Hartland Ditch company has
decided to build about $50 fee; of
tunnel to avoid trouble heretofore ex-
perienced with its dam. which has
been expensive to keep up.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Miss Isabel Kernohan expects TO
leave in few days for Denver. where
she will enter Mercy hospital to train
for a nurse. Miss Kernohan has the
best wishes of host of friends.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-17
L. ;. NAVY is GOING TO
NINE IT'S OWN COAL

Seattle, oct. 15.-The United
States navy is going TO mine its own
coal in Alaska.
Coal Of sufficient quantity and quail
ity has been found at the Matanuska
coal fields by the navy Alaska coal
Investigation expedition now at work
there to warrant the opening OF a
mine by the government, according
to unofficial information here today.
Members of the expedition arrived
in Seattle yesterday on the Alaska
liner Marlposa from Seward, to Sc
cure supplies and outfits for moving
coal taken out for tests from the
fields to the sea coast.
Such favorable reports have been
sent to OFFICIALS of the navy depart
ment by its men now in the Mattan-
uska coal fields that a survey has
been made of route which will
shorten the haul to navigable water
so miles and also of the probable To-
cation of the navy coaling station at
a seaport not now on the map.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-17
STILL DISCUSS AMERICAN
POPE" PROPOSITION

New York, Oct. 15.--The house of
bishops at the Episcopal church con-
vention devoted itself almost wholly
today to consideration of the legis-
lation already passed by the house of
deputies, relating to the creation of
eight American church provinces
with bishop at the head Of each.
It is this plan which low church
men refer to as amounting to the es-
tablishment OF an arch-episcopacy,
and step In the direction of creating
an American pope"
The house accepted the resignation
OF Bishops Webs of Spokane, Gray
OF Florida and Knight OF Cuba
Bishops Funston OF Idaho, Beech er
of Nebraska, and Winchester of Ar
kansas were scheduled to speak from
the curb In Wall street this afternoon
with Henry Clews, the financier, pre-
siding over the gathering.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-17
GERMAN AVIATOR MAKES
RECORD 24-HOUR FLIGHT

Mulhausen, Germany, Oct. Ia
Aviator Victor stoeffler, who at
1912 a. III. yesterday descended here
after beating the worlds record for
a 24-hour flight. was still prostrated
with exhaustion today Though ac-
tually In the air while covering 1875
miles only % hours and AZ minutes.
his stops we're so brief that his feat
amounted practically to a continuous
flight, and so long a continuation OF
such intense strain as an aviator is
subjected 10, his doctors said, was
almost more than flesh and blood
could endure.
In 100 horsepower blplane
Stoeffler flew from Johannisthal to
Posen and back. then to Mulhausen,
and subsequently four times back and
forth between Mulhausen and Darn
stadt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-17
MEDFORD RECEIVES BIDS
FOR HIGHWAY BONDS

Medford, Oct. 15.-Blds we're open
ed here today for the Jackson county
100000 five per cent highway
bonds. the first ever offered in Ore
gon. Eleven bidders. representing all
sections Of the country, we're present,
the highest bid being i1.OSs for each
81 600 bond, the highest price offered
for Oregon bonds In recent years. The
proceeds are TO be used In the con
struction OF paved highway through
the county from the California state
line. The successful bidder was II B.
Wood OF Minneapolis representing @.
W. McNear & Company Of San Fran
cisco. Well Roth q Company Of Gin
cinnati. r. NJ. Grant q Company OF
New York. and Wells Dickey OF
London, England
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-17
LOS ANGELES MURDERER
TO BE SENTENCED TOMORROW

Los Angeles, Oct. 15.--James F.
Cook will be sentenced tomorrow for
the murder OF Frank Nelson, me-
chanic, with whose wife he was in
fatuated, He pleaded guilty late yes
terday before Judge Willis.
Nelson was shot and killed a month
ago, a few minutes after he left his
home to go to work. His body was
found with a cigar In his mouth and
his hands in his pockets.
Cook was arrested and charged
with the crime two days later. He
declared that Mrs. Nelson had urged
him to kill her husband. The wo-
man faces murder charge In CON
nection with the aralr