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The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
viii Promote Ship Safety.

London.-A conference of the lead
ing maritime nations of the world will
be held in London early next autumn
with the purpose of establishing on
an international basis the new regula-
tions for the safety of life and proper
ty at sea.
In June or July an informal consul
tation will be held, at which time the
report of the committee on bulkheads,
appointed to advise as to the water
tight subdision of all merchant ships
will be available. Meanwhile the dif-
ferent countries concerned are max
ing preparations and SO far as the
lifesaving rules are concerned, opin-
IONS have been interchanged for some
time.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
Will We Have An Exhibit?

The Colorado Industrial Exposition
is going to show to the world all her
many resources in one grand display.
The exposition is to be. held in the
New Grand Central Palace, New York
City from November 1st to 9th inclu-
sive.
Is Delta county going to be part
of that exposition?
The committees from the different
districts in Delta county met Friday
night and decided to do everything
in their power to place our county in
the position that she should occupy
as one of the important fruit and ag-
ricultural producing sections in the
state. They realize that money is
hard to raise, and on that account
they want the people to know all
about the whole affair and decide
whether or not Delta county can af-
ford to be left out.
The city of New York is within troll
ley distance of seven million people.
There are two hundred thousand
best market in the country. 1t is the
home of Capital and the residence of
thousands of people whom we want to
interest and need to occupy our lands.
There are thousands of people in New
York with capital, who are sick. or
some member of their family is sick.
that we might have in cur orchards or
on our land if they knew about our
county with its wonderful climate and
beautiful homes. Many of them
by Indians and buffaloes, let us
show them by demonstration how
mistaken they are. There are thous-
ands and thousands of people in mod
ern circumstances that are hungry to
get out of the rut and on to the soil.
Can we afford to let this opportunity
90 by to show these people what we
have waiting for them?
The Exposition is going to enter
tain and banquet President Wilson
and his cabinet. all the ambassadors
and diplomats of the world. the city
officials. wholesale buyers and others
that we wish to reach Nothing but
Colorado products viii be served; this
will be given great publicity. 1t is
estimate that ten thousand columns
of front page news matter will be CIV
en- to this exposition by the papers of
New York, free-matter that 1t would
be impossible to buy. Magazines will
give great space as news. The whole
world will know about Colorado. AS
short of funds as we are. can we af-
ford not to be a part of Colorado in
this exposition, or shall we get to-
gether as a unit and put our should
ers to the wheel and help the differ
ent committees to raise the money
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

There may be such a thing as car
rying the good roads matter too far
into theory-also too far from home.
We hope for universal good roads,
in time. but the present and ever con.
slant demand is for good roads at
home. The roads we travel are the
roads we want good. During short
drives this summer the writer has
seen but little road work in progress.
Our roads cannot be classed as bad,
yet there are rough places and here
and there a culvert or small bridge In
bad condition. Just a little attention
would remedy this.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
New Method for FertiIizins Trees.

Just now foreign horticulturists are
considerably wrought up over a new
method of fertilizing fruit trees. and
experiments made thus far seem to
show that there is much merit in the
plan. Under this method holes from
four to five inches deep are dug twen-
ty inches apart throughout the or
chard. In these 40 grams of fer
tilizer, containing twenty gramms of
superphosphate. 10 grams of nitrate of
soda and 10 grams of nitrate of
soda. and ten gramms of nuiate of
potash. was placed in each hole. The
experiments as conducted at four diff
ferent places all showed an increased
vigor for both young and old trees and
greater fruit production on bearing
trees.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
More About eroadsausins.

As a result of the recent trip OF
President Bush of the big system OF
railroads of which the D. and X. G. is
a part through Montrose and over
the Rio Grande Southern to Durango
it is announced by the Denver papers
that the Rio Grande Southern will be
broadgauged as well as the route over
Marshall pass from Salida to Mont.
rose. The announcements are to the
effect that the Marshall pass route
will be standardized in time to take
care of the crops of 1914 in the I'm
compahgre valley, and the standard
izing work over the Southern will
follow closely on the heels of the work
over the pass.
The proposed broadgauging of the
Southern is in response to the cry
from people of the southwestern part
of the state for a broadgauge outlet
for their products. And 1t is said is
intended to thwart the attempt of one
of the railway systems from tapping
that territory and diverting the bust
ness of their lines to the advantage
of Southern California.-Montrose En-
terprise.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

OF course, foreign governments are
not going to do anything actively to
oppose President Wilson's efforts in
Mexico to find solution of the prob
lem there which leaves Huerta out OF
it. They recognized the Huerta gov
tual one and the only one having con
stitutional warrant for its existence,
but If President Wilson can evolve
out of the chaos another constitution
al government that would be better,
they would be glad of 1t. They are
willing to mark time for while and
let him try it.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

there was such an action, is said to
be: Recognition of Huerta or moth.
ing" Whatever there may be to such
a statement at this time, there is lit
tie doubt but that the crumbling of
Mexico, along with all of the other
South American small divisions of
government, will prove but a question
of short time. The people are not ca
pable of self-government. With them
it is either Peon or Diaz. They are
embued with nothing but the revolu-
tionary spirit and know not the mean
ing of the word, progress.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

"he escape of Harry Thaw from the
newspaper story which the press
agents can take advantage of on be-
half of Mrs. Thaw. The public, how
ever, has long been sick and tired of
the Thaw people and the Thaw stuf
Reports today are that Thaw was cap.
tured in Canada and would be re.
turned to the United States.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
Some Eagles.

Canon City. Aug. 1S.-W. T. Brom'
ley, a jeweler of this city. had a thrill
ing experience while hunting doves
yesterday four miles north OF town.
He shot and wounded a large eagle.
Bromley's big Airdale accosted the
bird. which showed fight and sank its
talons in the dogs neck. all the while
screaming for help. Eagles came to
its rescue from all directions. Bromley
fired thirty-seven shots from a ten
gauge shotgun into the birds. killing
fourteen and putting the remainder TO
flight A number were also bitten.
The largest eagle of the flock flew
away with three charges of shot In his
body and Bromley says he would have
measured at least six feet from tip to
tip. Most of the eagles were young
ones.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

necessary to make Deta county part
of this great show?
County Committee. w. Sweitzer,
John E. Hillman, William P. Dale.
Austin Committee-Dr Austin E.
Miller, E. j. Mathews. w. B. Stock
ham.
Cedaredge Committee-R A. Downs,
Geo. w. Dwyer. ]. w. Conner.
Paonia Committee-B. S. Ruddick,
A L. Roberts, T. T. Duffield.
Hotchhiss Committoe-Paul Will
son, Geo. H. Duke. DR.. w. S. Lewis,
James Armand, w. L. Savage.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

The record-breaking drouth and
heat period was broken the first of
this week in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Missouri, but not until tremendous
damage was done to crops and stock
Water famines prevailed and thous-
ands of cattle were forced to market
or to other states for feed.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Grand Junction people when asked
about Delta, say: ooh its a little
town up on the narrow gauge" And
that's lie! Delta isn't any more on
a narrow gauge than Grand Junction
is; Delta isn't a small town but a
city; Delta has as many lines of broad
gauge railroad as Grand Junction has.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

About a year ago at this time the
political pot was just beginning to
simmer in anticipation of the first
primary election in this state. Colo
rado people have many things to be
thankful for. and one of them is that
we do not hold an election every
year.-Sterling Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

The judge presiding at the Diggs
case in San Francisco. spying some
young girls in the audience. asked if
they were accompanied by chaperons.
When told that they were he said
that relieved him of all responsible
ty. But it did not Such trials are
no places for girls. and they should
be excluded. regardless of foolish
mothers or so-called chaperons.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

"Pitchfork Ben Tillman says de.
graded politics is better than degrad.
ed women. and makes this a part OF
his argument against woman suffrage
Women were always degraded, al
most to the same extent as men, elm.
mating, of course, such painful exam
pies as Mr.. Tillman
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

The president has made sure. says
Washington dispatch, that for a
time, at least. no ill-considered
speeches on Mexico will be delivered
in the Senate" This sense of per-
sonal responsibility for what is said
in congress has never before been so
strongly developed in the White
House.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

In speaking of privileges of the
pedestrian" an exchange remarks that
while the pedestrian may enjoy GER
tain inalienable rights, he is not al
lowed to walk along and make the
same kind of noises some of the au-
tomobile horns make.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

A Denver newspaper predicts that
return traveller from Europe who
viewed the stock situation in England
and Scotland, said that prime beef
steer in Scotland was worth $40 on
foot
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

The regular Republicans in prefer
ring the Democratic administration
their support in its Mexican policy
have acted patriotically and they de-
serve great credit for their action
Colorado Springs Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

or rather, we should say. his hypo
crisy has at last been found out. Sui
zer, governor of New York. is the
latest to be stripped of his mask
formers" turn out to be wolves in
sleeps clothing. Colorado has lot
of them. and some of them have even
reached high places. but there's day
be a cleaning within the next two
years,-Sterling Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Denver's Commission government is
having trouble. Pueblo's Commission
government has started trouble and
Durango's Commission government
married trouble to start with.-No
show to talk back-Durango Demo-
crat
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

State Auditor Kenehan charges that
ty with conspiracy to defraud the peo.
pie out of over $4,000 and has sworn
out a complaint and heralded them in
to the district court and in this con.
nection charges that the witnesses for
the state In the case had been seen"
by the opposition. Roady is nothing II
not nsational.-Telluride Examiner.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
DELTA, COLO, AUGUST a2, 1918

Potatoes continue to come in by
long wagon trains and shipments OF
the early crop are active. The price
has held up TO s1.1O through the
week
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Boss Murphy can not be impeached.
He is at liberty to speculate to any
extent as he holds up the state of
New York by the tail, but prefers a
vote congested slum to Wall street
any day.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

New York voters will try to figure
out how TO vote an eighteen-foot bal
lot. This ridiculous procedure is a
result Of the modern popular govern
ment.-Brush Republican.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

No seconds have been heard to
Governor Ammons' motion for an ex-
ira session of the legislature. Better
let it drop.-Lamar Sparks.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

If the price of beefsteak is now As
cents per pound, where will 1t 20 in
case war is declared between the
United States and Mexico Here's a
Question In higher mathematics.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Much has been said during the past
few days regarding an ultimatum
from Huerta to the United States The
exact character of that ultimatum, If
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

1t is not necessary to know the
difference between a check and a
banknote before making speech on
the currency question-Leadville Her
ald-Democrat
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Henry Lane Wilson-full name
given as Identification in this age of
Wilsons-talks more like a man who
is sure he is right than a diplomat
anxious to hold onto the last shreds
of his job.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

After few years as the Democratic
leader in Massachusetts Governor
Foss proposes to become a Republican
again. A Democratic convert who
sticks is curiosity.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

A Wetsern town relates how a re-
freshing shower sent the temperature
down to 1O2 in the shade. One way
to keep cool is to be thankful for
small favors.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

> HOT FROM THE STATE PRESS 4

Billy Adams selected the officials
of his new county and Governor Am
mons appointed them.-Durango Her.
aid.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

The Balkan nations have reached
the aftermath. One has just ordered
5000 artificial legs.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Widow wish to have on poor Mr..
Boozer's tombst tone the words. Here
lies"
Cutter-will you have 1t in the Lat
In form, "Hic jacet?'
Widow-No; | don't think John
would like the "hic."-Boston Tran
script
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
city council Proeeedina..

At the meeting of city council Tues
day little but routine business was
transacted.
The date for receiving bids for the
water bends, set for August 26. was
postponed one week, in order to give
the city engineer time to complete
necessary surveys.
Mary communications were read
from pipe manufacturers wanting to
submit bids, ell of which were tabled.
Action was cgain postponed on milk
ordinence and it will go over for more
revision beforcc passing to reading
and adoption.
The foil owing bills were allowed:
w. II. Bowden. labor ...--...........---. 31.5O
Dan Wagner .---.-...-.. ---------------.--- A.4S
Mueller Mfg. Co. ............-............. 1850
LIONEL r. WIGRAM.
Com. of Finance and Supplies.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN
How horrifying it is to the economical
wife in heer snowy white gown to see
that ugly spot upon IT. That pretty
gown has caused her so much worry
and thought. and really shire hasn't
another decent dress to wear. But let
1t not cloud your fair face for one In
slant. Send It to us and We will clean
1t so thoroughly you'd never know
what happened. The cost will be
small.
Delta DryCIeaning
424 Main Street. Call IA
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

The strike situation In the coal
mines of Southern Colorado is ex.
tremely critical.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

LIONEL r. WIGRAM.
Com. of Finance and Supplies.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03
Winter Happiness
By Walt Mason.

1 love the winter with her snow, as
down the world she teeters! No flies to
swat, no lawns to NOW, no battles with
moskeetersi blithely carry in the
coal, to make the freside CHEEKY. and
read about the long lost pole. and
Amundsen and Peary. I gaily take my
trusty Tyre and seize a chair that fits
me, and play until I bust a wire. or till
my grandma hits me. A man can sit
and close his eyes and dream without a
sore head; serenely knowing that the
flies won't gnaw his nose or forehead.
No chiggers viii devOur his limbs or ants
bring dire disaster; what wonder that
his joyous hymns shake down a lot of
plaster? Oh, Winter, I could sing your
praise In Odes too long for printing. I'd
not eurtal by one your daysl Keep up
your merry wintingl Pile I'D vour
clouds until the skies assume a dark
complexion Storm, rave and howl.
and freeze the flies too dead for resurree-
ton! You'll never hear me rant and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03

the styles. But he wrote like a prairie
fire and when he picked up his pen and
filed a few sheets full of marks BY
which a detective could have tracked a
large Plymouth Rock hen with the
greatest ease, the world trembled and
villains bought tickets for elsewhere.
Greeley was terrible and shocking
writer, bat our public schools still 60
blindly on teaching pupils how to mske
handsome capitals and discreet small
letters and ignoring thought and compo-
sition
Greeley was a stern patriot in the
civil war but got more and more hard
to please, and in 1872 he resigned from
the Republican party and ran for presI-
dent as a Democrat. He entered into the
campaign with tremendous vigor and as
thousands of friends assured him that
he would sweep both north and south
he edited days and spoke nights in
way which no man of so should do. He
only accumulated 4S electoral votes and
died before they could be cast for him.
Horace Greeley owned and ran his
own paper to suit himself, and when
ever crash of glass was heard and a
large body was seen shooting out into
space from his Office, it was known that
some advertiser or official had tried to
the policy of the Tribune
Copyrighted by George Matthew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03
n Years Ago Today
from The Herald This Date 1889.

Miss Nina Neff is expected home very
| shortly from an eastern trip Of several
months
The FL Paso social club will give its
regular bi-mOnthly dance tonight at
the courthouse
The High Five club will meet at the
residence Of Mrs Z. P. Brown next
Saturday evening
Capt J. r. Hughes, Of the Texas
ranger force, left on the eastbound G.
H., today for Marathon, Tex
The initial number Of the Interna-
tiOnal Industrial Record published in
FL Paso by AlVa B. MCKEE, reached this
office yesterday.
Tom Spivy. of the G H. car depart
ment, will entertain the Mandolin
club at his residence in North Stanton
tOmorrOWsni
Each engineer on the G. H. is to be
provided with tool box and he is 20
be responsible for the tools therein
Yesterday the first lot of these boxes
was being placed on the engines in this
division.
A petition to the county commission
ers to enforce the registration Of FOt-
ers who participate in the April cleo
ton Is being circulated today by ex-
constable Farrell More than $50 sig
natures have been procured.
Alpha W Davis purchased two lots
on Myrtle avenue of Frank DeVOe
p yesterday, and viii commence at once
the building OF a residence that viii
be an ornament to the avenue. Mr..
Davis IS an uncle to K. ". Morse. an
FL PasOan. and only arrived here a few
weeks ago.
There is a notice posted at the G. H.
yard office, written by division super
lhLenuent w X Martin, and approved
by E P. Smith, terminal superintendent
or the T. P, which SAYS that all
engineers and conductors Of the T &
=, who are not already provided with
a book Of the standard rules. will call
at the office Of ". r, Martin and pro-
cure one.
Tonight it is scheduled that the city
council will open bids for the new
municipal bonds and the program will
De carried out unless it is decided that
special meeting will be held for the
exclusive purpose OF opening the bids I
and awarding the bonds to the highest Z
bidder. 1t is believed that the three !
cornerstone committeeman, Messrs. Z
Brunner. Badger and Clifford, will seize I
the opportunity offered them just after I
the adjournment of the council and (
10 arrange for the laying Of the Z
cornerstone. The names OF the /
proposed committeeman are: A ]
krakauer. A X Alberts, c. w. I
asset, S ]. Prudential, L n He'll
Henry Pfaff, B. Blumenthal, NJ c.
Edwards. ". Magoffin. ". G. Wall,
E p. Brown. ". NJ. Gillespie, W. r. Z
Brown, F. P. Clark, John Happier, [
Harry Carpenter u s stewart, sam
krakauer A j. Schultz. K w. curtis Z
W. H Burgess, T. i. Hunter, J. h Rus
sell, Br1ttOn Davis, ID. w Kecknart, M I
Dillon. +. c. Pew, c. F. Kelly, Fred
W. 7. FeWel, W y. Htxon. H
p. NOake. P ". Pitman, H. p. Chairman.
]. Ca1isher. Charles Davis, Juan s Hart,
". S. McCutcheon, Al Howard, George
Henry Capen, G. P. Putnam, H r.
Wood.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03
Horace Greedy
GREELEY. the great
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author OF Sat Good Old SiWash.0

TT GRACE GREELEY, the greatest
and most explosive editor Amer
- lea ever had, was born l0l years
ago today in New Hampshire. From
his youth he had great faith in the west
and early demonstrated it by removing
to Vermont with his parents. Later he
pushed on to New York, where he spent
the rest of his life editing newspapers
and exhorting the youth of the land to
chase the setting sun over the prairies
towards the free government homestead.
Greeley was hard on New York's census
returns but was largely responsible for
the growth of Wyoming and kansas
for which fact he has only lately been
regarded with gratitude by settlers in
those states.
Greeley went to college in country
printing Office and at the age of 20
started a weekly magazine in New
York. By the age of 80 he had recov-
cred from this and had started the New
York Tribune. Thereafter he reigned
supreme as its editor, attacking vice,
dishonesty, Democrats, rebels and later
on everything with the utmost ferocity
and ability. He was a stout man with a
round, good natured face resting an a
thick mat OF whiskers and he stared
at the world from behind large, round
spectacles. Greeley looked like an old
New England schOolmaster and always
dressed at a respectful distance behind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03
GO INTO TRAINING FIRST.

Dear MISS Fairfax
am 20 and deeply in love with a
young man Of % who declares he loves
me dearly. The only obstacle in our
way of happiness is his small salary,
which amounts to about S45 a month
Do you think we could be happy on
such a salary2 We are both very
anxious to get married, but I am not
accustomed to ecOnOmiZing. I am an
only child and have good parents and
home. H S
You certainly could not be happy on
such salary. Tt would mean bare
existence if you were trained in ways
of economy, and, as you are not. mar
rage on such a pittance is suicidal
Go into training in economy for the
next five years, and in the meanwhile
he NAV get mOre.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03
DEATHS AND BURIALs
". IsAREII.A FERGUsON.

~ Ae---l-fA4Ai4- n AlANo $500
Mrs Isabella Ferguson, aged Il years
died Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
the home OF her daughter, Mrs O. A
Critchett 1915 Montana street. Mrs
Ferguson was born in Edinburgh. Scot
land, where she spent the early part Of
her life. Later she moved with her
family to Clinton. Ia; then to Denver,
Colo. where they resided a number OF
years. For the last II years Mrs. Fer
gusOn had resided in FL PasO. where she
made her home with her daughter. Be
sides Mrs Critchett. she is survived By
her two sons. Alexander and Geo. Fer
gusOn- A sister resides in Edinburgh,
Scotland. and a brother in Manchester,
England Mrs. Ferguson was q mem
Der Of the First Presbyterian church.
The funeral viii be held from the resi-
dence, 1915 Montana street, Tuesday at
10 a m