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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26
HAMMOND GERMANS
TO HAVE NICE PICNIC
Will Go to Michigan City
for Picnic Next Sun
day Morning.

A special South Shore train will leave
Hammond at 1905 Sunday morning
for Michigan City carrying two hun
dred members of the Saengerbund FL
della society and their friends The
Allinace of Indiana German Societies
at tenth annual congress is the oc-
casion.
F. c. Miller of the Hammond Saen-
gerbund stated today that accomoda-
tions will be made for all who can go.
The excursion to Michigan City and re-
turn will cost S5 cents A full band will
go on the special train. The Ham
mond chorus will sing in the con-
test.
Singing Contest Main Event.
Arrangements have been made for a
reception in the Vienna Hotel at Mich
igan City during the forenoon. After
lunch the societies will take a lake trip
on the Theodore Roosevelt. ban
quet is to be held in the Court House.
Other features of the outing are listed
as, dancing. bathing and picnicking in
Washington Park.
The main event of the big show is
the singing contest of course. 1t is for
that purpose that societies gather from
al over Indiana Those in the audience
at the concedt will have treat of
their lives
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26
Hobarf Girl May Die From Shocking Accident
GIRL HOISTEO BY Her HAIR TO
CEILING, is FEARFULLY SCALPED
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

Hobart Ind Aug katherine Wehn aged years.
employed Chicago Speciality Company New Chicago
literally yesterday
enngled the betting propng
machinery The long coil wrapped around the betting and
dragged the ceiling There she could get
the hafng but hung suspended until by
weight her body the hair torn out by its roots and she
had been from her
rushed
She is low.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26
Mime. Scherbatskoy.

Nine. Scherbatskoy, wife of the
counselor of the Russian embassy at
Washington, is spending the summer
in Massachusetts. She went there soon
after arriving in this country She
will make her debut in Washington
official society this fall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26
CROSSING
NOT WORST
IN COUNTY

A recommendation for better protec-
ton on grade crossings is expected
from both Lake and Cook county auth
critics as a result of the auto accident
near st. John on Sunday night, when
FIVE persons were killed and three in
jured by the Hoosier Limited on the
Monon.
The difficulty with the whole pro-
cedure however it that, that the Cook
county authorities who promise rigid
inquiry have no authority in Indiana.
and that the law does not give the
Lake County coroner who is also ready
to act,s enough power to enforce their
recommendations. 1t is expected that
the coroner's office of Lake and Cook
county would cooperate in the investi-
CATION.
s-r---ae injured VIII Ree0ver.s
In Chicago the only action taken thus
far yesterday was the impanelling of a
jury and the Identification of the dead
Alexander Rubin, Mrs. Mary Rubin,
his, wife, and Eleanor, their 2hild. and
Mrs. Leo H. Rubin and Sidney Rubin,
her five year old son-in order that
the funerals might proceed. The in
jured-Leo H. Rubin. Isadore Schiller.
and Miss Ono Kahn-are expected to be
sufficiently recovered TO TESTIFY When
the hearing is resumed.
The inquest is continued to Septem-
Der 10th.
Il have investigated. myself" said
Max Kahn, father of the girl who is
lying at the point of death in st. Ber-
nard's Hospital. "and it Is a certainty
that the railroad is responsible. 1
talked to my daughter for a short
time today. She told me that she was
certain that the engineer did not blow
his whistle and that there was no
warning of any kind
Monon Official Refuses to Talk.
A. H. Westfall. general manager of
fCont:p~Ad on Page to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26
Singing contest Main Event.

Sny son! Bring home package of
Union Scout Scrap. its the best I'm tho
market. -MclHie-Scotten Tob. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26

For real good values ask your dealer
for Union Scout Scrap. The best chew
TN the worId.-McHie-Scot Tob. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26

H. Verret and Deputy Sheriff
Kelsea of Cook county, N H., are
the men who took first steps in the
commitment of Harry Thaw to Jail
in Canada. Kelsea was the man who
recognized Thaw and who lodged the
Information upon which he was held.
Verret made out the commitment
papers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-26

Your fuel bill win be less II you cooh
With Gas-No. Ind. Gas Z EIecL Co
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vyEATHEn.

GENERALLY FAIR
TODAY AND
WEDNESDAY; COOLER
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERIES
NEAR TOWN OF cOLLBRAN

Following regarding the reported
gold discoveries near ColIbran is from
the Grand Junction Sentinel. Perhaps
this is where our Grand mesa coal got
its gold;
"A gold strike that has caused tre-
mendous excitement in Collbran and
vicinity was made yesterday morning
on Plateau creek, and today seven
miles of the creek had been staked
out Fully 150 locations have been
made.
The discoveries yesterday were
made by William Gilliland, Joe Lud-
lum and w. T. Ferry. Mr.. Ferry is
exhibiting some pure gold that he
pounded out of the specimens which
fills three-ounce vial.
The ore is found in the outcrop-
pings of fissure vein which runs al
most parallel with Plateau creek. Very
little development work has been done
but the open cuts which have been
made show some excellent mineral
'.One assay from the place which
has Just been heard from shows
s1SS.50 in gold. with undetermined
values in uranium and vanadium."
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
DENVER WINS ON SUIT IN
RAISE OF TAX VALUATIONS

Judge George w. Allen of the dis
trict court permanently enjoined Com
missioner of Finance Clair ]. Pitcher
from increasing the assessed valuation
of Denver s101 100000, as ordered by
the Colorado Tar commission and state
tion of the B-Metallic Investment COM
pany came up before him yesterday
on demurrer by Attorney General
Fred Farrar
The decision was based upon an in
depreciation of the statute creating
the tax commission and on the plead
ings OF the attorney general. Judge
Allen did not touch upon the constitu-
tional questions involved.
Judge Allen found that the tax com
mission and board of equalization
both ordered 40 per cent increase in
Denver arbitrarily, without any effort
to inquire into the facts of the assess
ment here. as admitted in the plead
ings of the attorney general in the rec
ords. He found that the state boards
had exceeded the authority conferred
upon them by the constitution and the
statutes. and had ordered a horizon
tai raise without giving taxpayers no.
tice or hearings. as required by stat
ute. No respectable court, said Judge
Allen. would uphold the state officials
in this course.-Rocky Mountain News
This should serve as precedent for
Delta county. whose tax valuations
were raised by the commission be
tween two and three million dollars.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
Reds and Blues
Have Trap Shoot

The match shoot between the Reds
and Blues yesterday at the Gun club
grounds was a spirited affair, des-
pite showery weather.
A majority OF the shooters were not
only rank amateurs who had not had
any recent practice. but in many
cases ii was the first attempt of the
shooter at the trap. The scores rang
ed anywhere from five to twenty out
of 25 clay birds.
The shooters were arranged in two
companies. the Reds and the Blues, b.
=. Smith captaining the Blues and DR..
Harry Smith the Reds. hence 1t was
a battle royal between the Smith for
ces, and the prize was banquet to
the winning side by the losers last
evening at /. o. o. +. hall, following
which was a gun club dance and
speaking by Hon. Z. T. Taylor, our
congressman.
The entire program was carried out
to the letter and 1t is needless to state
that all enjoyed every part OF II.
While the closing scenes were too
late to admit of detail. Independent
is able TO give the resulting score.
Reds won by one bird.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
Mexican Situation.

The situation in Mexico at the time
of going to press seems to be growing
more critical.
Yesterday Mr.. Lind, personal repre-
sentative of the president, was report
ed leaving Mexico. and the entire Am
erican embassy was said TO be prepar-
ing TO leave. American residents were
also reported fleeing to safety. Warn
ing was sent that the railway to Vera
Cruz might be destroyed.
Huerta was warned that unless he
returned his answer to the effect that
he would prevent the newly-elected
congress from convening and make
his act known to the United States
diplomatic corps in Mexico City by
six o'cock. no further parleying would
be had by the United States with
Mexico.
Mr.. Bryan announces that important
statement is shortly to be made: that
the United States now has the support
of other powers in its dealings with
the situation.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
OFFICERS OF DELTA C. N. c.
ROUND UP MORE MEN

II was currently reported last week
that strike conditions in the Southern
Colorado coal fields were fast improv-
ing and highly probable that the ma
tional guard boys who are there from
all parts OF the state would soon be
able to return to their homes. Since
that time. however. fighting In that
territory has been reported where
three or four men were killed and a
number seriously injured and now
there has been call for all members
of the national guard companies who
could not be located when the first
squad OF troops went out.
Sergeant Sidney Artt arrived In
Delta first Of last week and at once
began securing the county for absent
members OF Delta company with the
result that he had ten members assem-
bied at the Armory Sunday morning
and they went out on the morning
train that day and are now In camp
near Walsenburg. Sergeant Artt Is
vet here and Il is not unlikely that
he will locate the other eight or ten
members missing and have them join
the company as soon as possible.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
DELTA BOYS LOSE TO PAoNlA
BUT GIRLS WIN THEIR GAME

Sixty or seventy-five of the best
football and basketball boosters OF
Delta went up to Paonia last saturday
morning on a special train to do their
level best on the side lines for both
teams In the contests with Paonia that
afternoon. The score at the finish
was 2s TO In favor of the peach PIC
kers each of whom would average
90 pounds more than the Delta players
The little fellows from this city were
up in all points of the game but they
simply couldn't win against such odds
in size and weight.
II was different with the girls, how
ever-most always is different-tor
they usually win against any ana an
competitors no matter what the cond'-
tions existing. They took their game
at basketball by a score OF IL to o. a
reception and ball was given the Delta
visitors in the evening after which the
run home was made, arriving here at
about 1880.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
RAY SMITH MARRlES
PRETTY PAONlA GIRL

So quiet and transformations was the
wedding of Ray Smith of this city,
and Miss Geneva olinger of Paonia
in the latter city over week ago,
that the news had become known to
but very few friends here, although
Mr.. Smith has been in the city for
several days with his bride, who is a
very pretty and popular young lady.
Young Smith went to Paonia the
first of the year to be employed. He
also played ball with the Paonia club
and while thus engaged met Cupid's
fatal dart with the results above stat
ed. Mr.. Smith has resided in the city
for years and is son of Engineer
Richard Smith OF 202 ouray avenue.
He is popular with many friends here
who will be glad TO congratulate him
upon taking the important step. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith will make their home
here.-Grand Junction Sentinel
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
Lodge Members
In Social Meet

The knights and Ladies of Security
held a successful meeting at their hall
in this city last Friday evening. After
installation OF a clas of eight new
members an excellent program of mu-
seal and literary features was present
ed. Then came the contests and
games, which were participated in by
all present.
Among the most important and in
teresting of the contests was a pie eat
ing match and the lady members of the
order having furnished a good supply
of the kind that mother used to make
there was no shrinking from the feat
of getting away with enough pie to evil
dence enthusiasm on the part OF the
contestants. There was a ladies' and
gentlemen's apple race which furnish
ed no little amusement. A smelling
contest was had in which fifteen bot
ties of cologne were to be designated
and the guessing was Of interest to all
peesent.
A number of handsome prizes were
awarded to the winners in the several
contests, also the usual BOBBY prizes to
those who came in 'on the home
stretch" All repaired TO their homes
at a late hour feeling that it was well
to have been there.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
subsoriptions Received.

Subscriptions have been received
this week from the following: John
Croft. Fairfield. Nebraska; F. H. Rey-
nolds. Paonia; ]. p. Utterback. Il. w.
Curtis. Cedaredge; Geo. ]. Green. san
Antonio. Texas; John Davis. salt
Lake City, Utah; r. V. Whinnery, j.
l.. Hallock and r. w. Ensley. Read;
d. b. Woodruff. Olathe: Iva Puett,
Prof. Dana. j. +. Sanders, Park-Davis
Clothing Co. w. l.. Johnson, h. p.
Smith, NJ. II. Carlson, Delta, Orwell
Il Taylor, Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
THIRTY THOUSAND FRUIT BOXES
KICKING" AROUND UNCLAIMED

Several witnesses from this county
went over to Denver on Monday TO
testify in a suit brought against Mrs.
Lena NJ. Stoiber who owns a fine
peach orchard in this county by the
McPhee and McGinnity company OF
Denver in the district court OF Den
yer county. Among the number we're
Jasper Carriker. manager of the Stoi-
ber orchard and J. o. Simpson OF Aus
tin.
The suit arises out of a controversy
between the orchard manager who
placed an order for 10000 fruit boxes
and the company receiving and filling
the order. The boxes. It Is claimed
by Mr.. Carriker. were not as ordered
and when delivered at the Stoiber
farm he would not accept. The com
pany insisted that they were as order
ed and they were dumped out on the
place just as so much kindling where
they yet remain according TO reports.
The box company now hopes TO es-
tablish their claim for payment and
this suit is brought with that end Ia
view.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
DITcHEs FILE STATEMENTS IN
WATER ADJUDICATION CASE

The following named bitches filed
statements of claim before A. f. Ans
barry, referee. in the supplemental wa
ter adjudication which closed Novem-
Der /:
Meiberg ditch, Bell creek.
Mcneil ditch, Alfalfa run.
Vogel ditch. German creek.
Mcneil ditch &c. L. Adams, claim
ant.
Lowe ditch, Little Dominguez.
John Davis ditch, Alum Gulch
ssmith's fok).
E. L. Brown ditch, waste and seep'
age sec. 17-1+9l.
Howard ditch. Little Coal creek.
Barnard ditch. Second creek.
Barnard < Shearer ditch, Little Coal
creek.
North ditch. Cedar Mesa gulch.
Sunset reservoir Nos. l and ?,
Ward creek.
Paonia Fruit company ditch, Ger
n-p creek.
Kohler waste water ditch, Cedar
run.
Swamp ditch. water from California
mesa.
Wolfe ditch. Billie Jones gulch.
Gallagher ditch, Dirty George creek.
The above bitches offered evidence
in support of the priorities claimed by
them. The matter is now closed for
good. it is believed, and the findings
of the referee will be made within a
few weeks.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
To Modern woodmen of America

Do you know You belong to an order
that stands first among fraternal soci-
cites?
One million strong! Nine million
surplus! No double-header assess
mentsl Claims paid promptly!
Your local camp has more than 125
beneficiary members. 1t has paid
$1,000 to the widows and orphans of
its deceased neighbors since April /,
1913.
Camps meeting nights, first and
third Thursdays of each month at ].
%. o. f, hall. Election of officers, first
meeting night in December. Our coun-
", state and head camps meetings,
in April. May and June, 1914, All
members should take active part and
be represented in these meetings.
All NJ. w. A. are invited to attend
oar local meetings.
NJ. L. SCHMID, Camp Clerk.
Delta Camp No. si65.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
Seismic Tremblor Visits this Region

and broken and plastering Jared from
the walls. Down as far as Montrose
boxes We're dislodged from shelving in
stores. Mr.. ]. +. Sanders of Delta was
in Montrose and describes the sensa'
ton of the tremor in an interesting
manner
At Delta no notice was paid to the
slight tremor, but some remembered
as the news came down from the
mountain that they had felt little dis
urbance here. Up in the North Fork
the tremor was more distinctly felt
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14

On Tuesday the San Juan mountain
section had three distinct earthquake
shocks. The first and lightest was af-
ter midnight Tuesday morning. The
most severe one was at three in the
afternoon, while a lighter one was felt
at five p. m. The land waves seem to
have begun near Durango. but We're
most pronounced at Telluride.
Reports say that mountain rock
slide was caused by the convulsion
near Durango. At Telluride and Gu.
ray dishes were shaken from shelves
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14

1t is to be regretted that nothing IS
being done to in any way develop the
oil and gas fields of this county.
We have natural gas flowing from
surface crevices which can be lighted
to cook your lunch while you are look
ing over the field,
We have the sedimentary basins
basing the greatest coal fields IN
America; have the sea shells and fos-
sils clustering near the surface; have
the oil shales sufficiently saturated to
light; have the oil sand stratas to a
depth of many feet; have, in fact, all
the geological evidences merely
screened beneath the outcropping
facts.
The proof of the pudding is in the
eating. Taste is not superior to sight.
We may not be able TO look into the
ground, but we can see the blaze COM
ing out. Experts may contend that
this does not count, but it does, when
coupled with geological backing.
That Delta county has every indica-
tion of possessing great natural gas
and oil deposits no one who has ordi-
nary intelligence will deny.
Then why cannot we get some de
velopment experiments under way? II
the same money which has been spent
to get a sugar factory. or to court pub
licity, had been concentrated along the
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
Many Oil and Gas Fields in
County Ask Development

line OF oil and gas development, it is
probable that we might have had suf-
ficient work under way to at least at
tract more capital to engage in devel-
opment than our home people were
able to raise.
And think for a moment what the
result of successful development would
mean in these fields. 1t would do
more to enrich the people of Delta
county than all the sugar mills and all
the other hoped-for enterprises ever
thought of or dreamed about. And in
its wake would come the factories and
the railroads of their own volition. 1t
would mean the building of cities in d
night; the increase of values by the
millions.
This may be word picture; but it
is based upon possibilities sufficiently
strong that every citizen of the county
should awake TO their realization.
There is no jest, no spirit of ribbaldry,
in the facts.
1t would pay the people of Delta
county to get upon practical planes
with their money and their effort. Gre
ate some plan TO exploit these gas add
oil propositions at your door. and push
them into operation. II you can't get
outside capital to start the work, do il
yourselves. It can be done if you
make up your mind.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14
Militia Bills He'll Up.

On Wednesday Deputy State Audi
tor Ballou notified Governor Ammons
that he would not sign certificates of
Indebtedness to keep the militia in
the strike zone without court or
der The governor Immediately pre-
pared to ask the supreme court for
such an order. Roady Kenehan is yet
absent from the state.
The Delta independent., 1913-11-14

Mrs. Joseph Pregent entertained
party of friends at her home on Grand
avenue yesterday. Thursday. afternoon,
Delightful refreshments were served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
FORTY YEARS PROGRESS OF
INDUSTRIAL BIRMINGHAM
City Fus Visions of It's Early PioneersPanc of 1893 the
Only Setback the District Has Ever Had-Some Interest
ing Figures Showing Great Development
by Y. A. DYER

There are as good and logical rea-
sons for the relative position of a pros
porous and substantial city, town, VII
lage or camp as there are for the or
derby existence of material things in
nature. If one doubts this statement he
need only travel a comparatively few
miles in any direction to satisfy him
self.
trip by rail TO the nearest pros
porous city will show IL close observa-
ton is taken of the natural surround
ings and conditions, just why such
location was selected by the early
settlers on which to build a city-hub-
like-in which to clear and transact
the business of thriving communities
for many miles in different directions; ;
trip by buggy or automobile through
the rich and fertile agricultural val
1eys of the country will prove convinc-
ing as to why they arc dotted with viii
lagos and small towns; a trip by boat
on the lakes and bays to the deep
water cities and up and down the nav
igable streams to the villages and
landings along the river valley will
show conclusively why these COM
manding and fertile spots were select
ed to become the busy marts of the
country; and "a "bird's eye' view taken
from the saddle along the high and
rough mountain trails and in the low
and sharp valleys will convince one just
why a sawmill or mining camp was
"pitched'' in such an apparently for
saken place.
g IL a city is to become prosperous
there must be an original reason for
Its inception, for in the matter of sub
stantial city building it is conceded
that there should be uppermost in the
minds of the projectors one most vital
question, viz: What is there in view to
support and maintain a city?
Along the line of this suggestion one