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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-01
THE WEATHrR.

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western Pennsvlvania ana Ohio-uen-
trauy fair wednesday and Tnuradav
moderate aOrifl vest Wiada
West Virsinia-oeusrauy fair Wsdnea-
1ay and Thursday.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
HOME RUN MOOREHEAD
NOW WITH OGDEN TEAM.

Jimmy Moorehead, at one time a
member of the Delta baseball team
and well known here, is playing fast
ball in the west He is one of the
very clever professionals of this
state and has always been considered
a heavy hitter-in fact could always
get in a home run or two when most
needed He's a good "sticker' yet
according to recent reports from Utah
where he is playing with the Ogden
team. We herewith quote from a re-
cent western paper:
In a recent game between the Og-
den ard Missoula teams Of the Union
association, Jimmy Moorehead, form
erly a Smudger here and now on the
ogden team, made six hits out of sew
en- times up and Bart Woolems, also
an old Smudger made four hits out
of seven times up and altogether the
Ogden team made 90 runs and %
hits. Moorehead is living up to his
title, "Home-run Moorehead."
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
Montroseans Are
Some Entertainers

Fair week was much more than that
to the Western Slope Veterans asso-
citation, which assembled at Montrose
coincident with the fair.
Through their G. A. r. and w. r. C.
an invitation had been extended to the
above association to accept their hos
pitality. SO replete with promise Of
seemed necessary, but it was MOTTO
put curb on our expectations.
Delegations having been welcomed
on Wednesday and assigned to homes
of citizens, the day was given up to
getting acquainted On Thursday came
an auto ride, doing Montrose, and a
round of the picture shows in the
evening. On Friday, the great day OF
the association, came a morning pa
rade of members, male and female,
then the business meeting in l. o. o.
F.. hall, at which principal officers
elected were: S. E. Dawson. present
commander, of Montrose G. A. r.
post, for president of the association,
and Mrs. Martin Cade OF Delta for
secretary-treasurer.
The convention was presided over
with dignity and grace by our own Mrs.
Helen Phelps. and was both numerous
and enthusiastic. Invitations for the
convention next year came from Ola
the and Gunnison. After the conven-
tion came the fair, which well attend
ed and interesting.
The convention closed on Friday
evening in that splendid structure, the
Masonic temple. First banquet; 175
plates being laid. The tables groaned
under substantials and luxuries and
were served by twenty to thirty ladies'
in white. Then came nearly two hours
of music and elocution, all of high
order and most enjoyable. closing
with camp fire of deep interest and
pleasure, among whose speakers was
Lieut. Gov Fitzgarrald of our state.
Patriotic songs enlivened the occasion
among which we barely and regretful-
ly omitted: I'VE Won't Go Home Till
Morning."
Commander Dawson seemed to be
in class by himself, presiding at all
entertainments. and from first to last
was interchangeable in doing and say
ing just the right things at the right
times. ONE OF EN-.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
DIES PENNILESS, FAR AWAY
FROM HOME AND FAMILY

DR.. y. II. Palmer. said to be about
80 years of age, died at the county
house last Saturday evening of con-
sumption The doctor came TO this
city some two and one-half years ago
from his home at Star City, Arkansas,
hoping the change in climate would
prove beneficial He had but little
money, and when this was gone a
number OF his new friends and ac-
quaintances Of Delta stepped in and
assumed the financial burden. The
disease had taken a firm hold upon its
victim. however and all that these
friends could do was Of no avail. They
could not even give him proper care
at a private house, and he was taken
to the county hospital about a month
ago. where death resulted as above
stated Deceased leaves young wife
and two children, residing at Star
City. Funeral services and burial
were held at O'Clock Tuesday even
ing
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
DELTA TO HAVE GREAT LEAGUE
PITCHERS, FLYING MACHINES

A treat is annuonced to Delta peo-
pie and those of the surrounding
country for October 10.
Ne have promised for that day a
ball game between Grand Junction
and Paonia, with Tom Seaton pitch
ing for Grand Junction and another
famous league pitcher will twirl the
ball for the Paonia team.
Ii will be remembered that these
two local teams played one of the clos
est games in the seasons record only
two weeks ago.
An aviation exhibition is also prom
ised in connection with the ball game.
and that should add all possibly need
ed to insure everybody's attendance.
More complete details will be given
next week.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
District Court in Session This Week
copy Of Independent Proves Alibi

In the matter OF the estate Of ]. B.
Culdwell settlement was made in ia
vor OF the estate, thus affirming the
former decision of the county court.
Ward vs.. Roberts, money demand
continued.
Walden NJ. Parrish Of Hotchkiss, Il
years Of age, charged with forging the
name Of his mother TO several checks
and cashing them during the county
fair in this city. entered a plea Of
guilty when arraigned in court Mon
day and was sentenced to an indeter-
inmate term in the reform school, and
sentence was suspended during his fu-
ture acts. Oliver Davis, his partner in
the joys of a time" at both the Delta
and Montrose county fairs, plead not
guilty and his case was continued. He
gained his liberty by furnishing the
required bond.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26

The September term of district
court was concluded Thursday even
ing after disposing of number of i'm
portant criminal and civil cases.
independents report last week was
up to Thursday afternoon. and at that
time the case OF People VS.. J. J. and
Carl Theobold was occupying the at
tention Of the court. Defendants were
charged with the theft OF coal from
the Rio Grande Railroad company at
Lazear several months ago, day. date
and hour OF the theft being cited in
the complaint Defendants attorney,
with other evidence. submitted copy
Of Delta Independent of the date spe-
Gifted which contained notice of his
clinet being in this city from Lazear
on business. thus proving an alibi and
defendants were acquitted.
Z. f. Grim. charged with larceny as
bailee when in charge OF the Hecomi
ranch. was acquitted.
Gust Chanos. the Greek lad who
plead guilty to the charge Of stealing
his partners pay checks at Dominguez
and forging the name to oneS-f them
in order to get the cash. was SEN
fenced TO an indeterminate term in
the state reformatory at Buena Vista
on Saturday. Sheriff Sampson took
the prisoner to his new home at once
and when they arrived at the prison
Chanes was greeted warmly by all its
old inmates. They all seemed pleased
to see the boy and he was apparently
glad to get back Chanes had either
served term at the reformatory be-
fore or had par'ly served one and was
out on parole.
The slander case entitled Isabella
Hunter VS.. Jess Smith was continued
to next term, after which the civil
docket was taken up.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
Ditch Hearing is Reopened.

In the matter OF the adjudication of
water rights in District No. 30. the
owners of the North ditch and several
other bitches. having made applica-
ton to be allowed to fite>statemenp5
of claims and make proof hereunder.
and giving as a reason that they had
no knowledge of the pendency of the
adjudication until after the filing OF
the referees report. an order was
made re-referring the matter to A. E.
Amsbary. referee. and allowing the
said bitches and all other bitches
showing good cause for failure to Of
fer evidence heretofore TO file state
ments of claims and present evidence
at any time before November /, 1913.
The bitches offering testimony under
this order. up TO date, are the North
ditch. the Jensen ditch and the Nc
Nell ditch.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
Monday S Storm
Damages Some

Equinox perhaps. Anyway it was a
corker.
Rain began falling soon after mid
night Sunday night and continued
well up TO noon Monday.
This rain was then followed by a
heavy electric, hail and rainstorm
lasting from u noon to p. m. Mon
day.
In Delta county the hail stones
were not as large nor the fall as great
as is reported in the lower valleys.
hence the damage can reasonably be
counted as less. Neither was the ac-
companying wind nc fierce the gale
doing little damage TO tree branches,
though dislodging considerable fruit.
Grand Junction papers estimated
the damage done to fruit in Grand
Valley sections at all the way from
10 to SO per cent OF the remaining
crops, being worse in some sections
than others. and told of $4,000 dam
age TO buildings in that city.
While the damage by the storm will
be something in Delta county. II is not
expected to reach anywhere as high
as the first estimates In some OF
the apple sections the hail was light
and the fruit especially hard. so that
where most exposed thee resulted
but a minimum OF bruising.
More or less Of the thirdlutting Of
alfalfa was down and. OF course. this
received n thorough wetting, but a
clear srelI will. no doubt. enable
growers to save it in good feed condi-
ton.
Peaches at Paonia and Hotchkiss
we're about all marketed before the
storm. A few of the late peaches on
Surface Greek and Cedar Mesa had
not all been gathered.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
Elder Littleton is Now
Said to be in Trouble

When the younger Littleton was
charged here with burglary when In
the employ OF Photographer Ray. his
father. C. d. Littleton. Kansas min
lister. came out and gave Mr.. Ray
notes for the amount he had lost,
promising later to take care of them
Recently one OF these notes was
sent for collection with an accompany
ing draft. through the First National
Bank OF this city. The draft was re-
turned with the following notation on
its back
"wm give $4,000 reward for C. b.
Littleton's arrest and detention until
officers from here can reach him.
Wanted on murder and other
charges
This notation was without signature.
but presumably was written by the
bank at Edna Kansas, which returned
the collection
Independent has forwarded inqui-
ries for particulars of the case.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
ARM BADLY SHATTERED
BY KICK FROM HORSE

William Springer, a we'll known
resident of this city and emSloyed at
the Darling sawmill for some months
past, sustained two fractures of his
right arm near the shoulder from the
kick of a horse last Saturday morning.
Persons witness to the accident has
tened to the injured man and render
ed all the temporary assistance they
could and then arranged for the long
overland drive to Delta
They arrived in this city that even
ing and the wounds were properly
cared for by local surgeons. Sprin-
ger is now reported as getting along
nicely though il will be several weeks
yet before he can return to his regu-
lar employment
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
Crops Are Moving
At a Lively Rate

Beets were beginning TO load at the
covering Monday and Tuesday caused
temporary delay, but the work of har-
vesting the crop will resume full ao.
tivity as the weather may permit.
Potato shipments continue heavy
and several more weeks Will be re
quired 10 complete the digging OF the
late crop. Considerable attention viii
be paid to cellaring for later and
higher markets, as the winter and
spring supply is expected to be light.
A good market for our big hay
yield is expected because of the short
age reported in adjoining states. The
first two cuttings of alfalfa were
stacked in fine shape, as well as
part OF the third cutting.
Wheat and oats are coming into
market in heavy loads. the threshing
yield having been above the aver
age. Considerable grain is yet in stack
to be threshed.
The melon and garden crops are
practically at an end, Some varieties
are yet being shipped but these were
protected by storage or coming after
the frosts of last week had nipped the
vines. OF course the frost proof
vegetables will remain plentiful.
Jonathan apples began shipping in
carload lots last week and the apple
harvest may be said to be fairly un-
der way.
With from 1900 to 1000 carloads Of
apples to pick and pack, 10000 TO
$4,000 tons of beets to dig, top and
haul to the loading stations. the late
potatoes TO dig and take acre OF. tho
third harvest of alfalfa TO complete.
half of the wheat and oats remaining
to be threshed with many other things
for the farmer to do, one can realize
what a busy time there is ahead for
him during the next sixty days.
a good many cars OF cattle and
sheep are going out to Denver and
Kansas City markets. Stock being
shipped is in fine condition and mar
ket prices remain well up.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
Grand Junction Should Cooperate With Delta


would make the resort more accessa-
BILE and comfortable. The stock has
so far been taken by home people and
the enterprise had its inception in a
desire to improve and conserve the
fishing privileges for home and near
by Western Slope residents.
1t is the one feasible thing and
Mesa county people should confer with
the Delta County Resort company and
join them, if practical and desired, in
their work of improving the lakes re-
sort now so fully under way and easily
completed.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26

If the Mesa county people are really
interested as they say in building a
road to Grand Mesa lakes and in the
development of that famous resort by
hotel building. etc, they can no doubt
join hands with the Grand Mesa Re-
sort company OF this county, thereby
getting better and quicker action than
in any other way.
Their own suggestion of road up
Hannah creek to the lakes from Grand
Junction, will only require slight in
spection by a trip over the territory
such road would have to be built.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26

to explain both its impracticab!lity
and absurdity.
On the other hand the road from
Grand Junction to Delta and from
Delta to Cedaredge, is already an au-
tomebile road. Not only that but our
resort company is building road the
balance of the way to the lakes, having
only about four miles more to com
plete, as this paper understands it.
and which they hope TO complete
within time for next summers use.
Independent believes that the resort
company of this county would welcome
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26

the help Of Grand Junction people in
the matter of completing their road
way and in the building of a hotel
or the adding of any other desirable
improvements, and as our company
own land and much of the fishing
privileges. its stock is still more de-
sirable.
The object of the home company
has never been speculative one. The
proceeds of its stock sales have gone
into the work of road building direct
and its further sales would be ex-
pended in such Improvements as
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26
cEpAREDoE MAN WAS KILLED
DURING HEAVY STORM MONDAY

q Fred Flint. As years of age, an =
q old time and well to do resident =
. of the CedaredEe district. and
. owner of what is known as the =
. wieram farm. two miles north =
. of Cedaredge. was struck by .
. lightning during the storm on =
. Monday and death resulted al =
. most instantly.
. Flint had been working In '
. field near his home. and wSeh '
. the noon hour came unhitched his =
. team and went In to dinner. lie =
q unbridled the horses and was
. inst making ready to lead them '
. into the barn when the flash
. came which ended his life. Mrs. '
. Flint and the elder children saw
. the accident from their home ana =
. hastened to the stricken man,
. but there was nothing to be done '
. since death had preceded them.
. Deceased leaves to mourn his y
Q sad and sudden demise host or
. friends and acquaintances In Del
. TO county. Funeral services were .
q held Mt the home of the family at =
. 10 o'clock Wednesday forenoon .
. and interment was in the ceme- =
. terry at Cedaredge.
- a u = a a a q = . . =
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26

Mrs. Bennie Ensley. &c years OF age
and wife OF J. II. Ensley of Cory, died
at Delta hospital on Wednesday. some
ten days or two weeks after an opera
ton for intestinal troubles. Deceased
leaves a husband and four children to
mourn her death. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the home of the fam
fly in Cory yesterday afternoon and
interment was in the cemetery at that
point
The Delta independent., 1913-09-26

Mrs. Sam Park and father. William
Kennedy. left yesterday for Ocean
Beach. California. for an extended WIS.,
II ith relatives and friends.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-15
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-15
DINNER Stories

Gloom prevailed in the domestic
circle--a gloom horrible and depres-
sing. Mr. Brown, in fact, was in a
bad temper. And, as Mrs. Brown
knew, there was only one way of
curing ito rouse him thoroughly;
for. when miserable himself. he al
ways accused other people of being
miserable. He did on this occasion.
Jane he grumped at last, you're
as dull as an old owl! Sulking, L sup
pose. because | refused to buy you
that new hail"
NO." sighed his wife, 81 wasn't
thinking about it. AS matters of
fact, I've been turning out some old
letters, and-oh! it's nothing of I'M
portance. Only gift of the blues"
What letters?"
Love letters"
Some | wrote to you, | suppose"
NO" said his wife calmly. Some
| received before I met you. It's of
no consequence. None at all. How
is your cold2'
An Irishman was walking along
the bank of a river, when he heard
man in the middle of the stream
cry out for help. He paid not atten-
ton to the mans cries.
Help! Help | can't swim.'
came the voice again, and the Irish
man scornfully shouted back:
well, shut up. l can't swim
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-15

Cleanliness was not very strong
point with her, and her cooking,
apart from "spuds,' was hardly all
that could be desired
"If you are not quite sure on any
point. come and ask me at once,
said the mistress.
Dinner was just about to be served
when there was a clatter along the
hall, and the breathless Norah poked
her head around the dining room
door.
Please. ma ann she asked, AN
how will be knowing when the pud-
din is done enough"
stick a knife into it." said her
mistress, with a resigned air. III
the knife comes out clean, the pud-
ding Is ready to serve"
Eyes, ma'am," said Norah; and
I'll be after that crathur that's boil
in over
"And, oh, Norah: the mistress
had an after thought-''if the knife
does come out clean, you might stick
all the rest of the knives into the
pudding"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-15

II have never said tnat the unlleu
States is using up it's coal and iron
resources too rapidly" he declared.
But l have said that the growth of
the country and the magnitude of the
domestic demands for iron and steel
products and for coal make inevitable
that there be very heavy drafts upon
these natural resources.
Il have often wondered whether the
people of the United States realize a
truth which has been very forcibly
impressed upon my mind since l en-
gagged in the iron business. That
truth is this. Kind Providence made
what is now the United States enor-
mously rich in coal and in iron ore,
but that was done for all time. Prov
idence will not make good the deple-
ton of these mines and therefore our
people should learn to be economical
in their methods of mining and in
their methods of manufacture. 1t is
true that iron and steel once used
may be melted up so as to be used
again. although the amount thus
saved is relatively small. But when
you burn coal there is no -wastage
that can be made available in any
way. | am hoping constantly that
our people may learn either to be eco
nomical in the mining or use of coal
or else that inventions may furnish
us with apparatus whereby much of
the loss of energy which is oceasioned
by burning coal for power-producing
purposes may be saved.
IF Edison or some other man OF
science can invent apparatus which
would prevent the wastage of about
seventy-five per cent. when coal is
burned for power-producing purposes,
he would increase the wealth of the
world by many millions and he would
put an end to any apprehension of the
exhaustion of our coal supply"
] was reminded of this conversation
with Mr.. Hewitt by statement made
a few years ago by Mr.. Richard Ed
monds, of Baltimore. Mr.. Edmonds
stated that at one time a proposition
was made TO the officers of a COM
pany of whose executive committee
Mayor Hewitt was a member, to buy
coal properties in the South. The
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-15
On the Spur Of
the Moment
Written Exclusively for Evening stss
BY ROY MoULToN.

THE DIARY OF A BOSEHEAD.
Being a sanitarian and a thorough
believer in the swat, ! offered my
children one cent a piece for all of
the dead flies they brought me. That
was early in the season, and if the
summer does not hasten 10 a eonclu-
sion there will be a large-sized plas-
ter on my house and lot.
I bought my four children some OF
those cute little wire screen con-
traptions with a handle on the end
with which TO spank the flies.
I had to be away a week early in
the fly campaign, and when l re-
turned / found a $50 imitation ma
hogany china cabinet lying in ruins.
a cheval glass shattered, the glass
front of the bookcase looking like a
greenhouse just after a hens-egg hail
storm and three vases and two jar
| dinieres gone to return no more.
Child No. ] brought me a fruit jar
! containing 3,45z flies. according to his
count, which l accepted as final. not
being DESTROYS of counting dead flies
! the remainder of my life.
] Child No. brought a two-quaft
/ pail full Of flies. which he had counted
I over several times and found to total
/ exactly 1929.
| Child No. had 1852 dead flies in
an old mustard pot and Child MOI
/ proudly exhibited 6,573, which he kept
| in an empty flour sack. He said he
| had hoped to fill the sack but I came
home too soon.
It dawned upon me gradually that
I had made the bounty too large and
there seemed no technicality under
which ] could escape.
Out in the shed / found about fifty
| discarded pieces of sticky fly paper
which had been picked clean of flies
and the mystery of the marvellous
swatting by my children was ex-
planned. / settled with them at fifty
cents on the dollar.
But why the broken furniture?y
asked the youngster.
THAT was only stage business he
replied, ito make you think that we
| had done some swatting.
It does not look 10 me as though
any of my children will die in the
poorhouse, although the old man may