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The Delta independent., 1913-04-11
Young Ford of Cedared8e
Weds Following Joy Ride

Miss Gunther had met, the first meet
ing having been entirely formal. and
the two forgot each other soon after
the introduction.
Ford was induced by Mcmillan TO
enter tine machine for short ride
and, by the drivers design, the
pitcherrancher occupied seat in the
tonneau beside Miss Gunther.
What happened during the next
thirty minutes neither Mcmillan nor
they were too busy plotting the auto
mobile, which was being driven at a
high speed.
AT the end of thirty minutes Ford
announced that he and Miss Gunther
had become engaged, and that If they
could be driven TO Montrose the nup-
tial knot would be tied upon arrival
there. Mcmillan agreed. although
Miss Blackwell wondered what Eliza
beth's father would say and do.
Ford said he had no fear of what
Pater Gunthcr might say or do.
Arriving at Montrose. Richard Shee-
han. clerk for J. F. Wilson. the
clothier. was Induced TO open the store
and sell Ford a suit, a white shirt
collar. tie and shoes. Then the county
clerk was induced to 90 to the court
house and issue a license. Next the
Baptist minister, the Rev. J. w. Nc
Dermitt. was persuaded to come to
the hotel and tie the knot in the pres
ence OF Mcmillan, Blackwell and a
number of patrons OF the hostelry.
Mrs Ford is 20 years old and very
pretty. Her father always has dis
couraged the young men of Hotchkiss
when they wanted to call upon her.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11
Poor and Proud"

"a middle aged man and two young
sons came strolling into Delta afoof
from some point in the North Fork
district last Friday afternoon. They
wandered about town in an aimless
sort of manner for time and were
noticed by two or more residents who
thought they might be in distress OF
some kind. Finally one of the Delta
men approached the father of the two
boys and inquired if he could be OF
any service to them The father stat
ed that he had been farming on I'M
rough land for year past.
his farming was failure, his wife
had died during the year, one of his
sons was in poor health and he was
down to his last dollar In the way
of finances. He had not begged, how
ever. and wasn't going TO. said he
and his two boys would start out
afoot next morning for Palisade where
they had relatives and could get
help. The Delta man offered to help
him out, but the offer was thankfully
declined and the three went on their
way to the Grand valley town.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11
County Commissioners in Session

Commissioners Wilson and Shelley
went to Pueblo to confer with members
of the state highway commission re-
garding roads.
Commissioners SheIledy and Rob
erts inspected the bridge work and
other county improvement work on
the Uncompahgre and Gunnison rivers
Tuesday. All OF this work is not only
progressing. but is being pushed as
rapidly as possible to completion.
The official bond OF L. Willie, road
commissioner in District No. 2. was
approved
The board reached the main part
of the routine business of its session
Wednesday. the consideration Of
claims against the county
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11

A rather interesting session OF me
county court has been in progress his
week. beginning at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning with a regular pannel OF iur-
ors on hand for service
A number OF important criminal
eases We're on the docket and he :irst
tried was that of the people VS.. Jack
Shaver of Saxton. Shaver vas charg-
ed with selling liquor without 4 co;
ernment or any other license ana
when arraigned in coutr that morning
he entered a plea of not guilty and
tile hearing was begun. Shaver had
no legal counsellor and assumed the
responsibility for himself
There We're many witnesses pres
eut to testify as to having visited
Siiaver's house tent near Saxton.
They had drank whisky there. but
noie of them seem to remember hav-
ing paid for the privilege. Shaver
and his two 90 year-old daughters.
who were arrested at about the same
time as their father upon other charg,
es. Justified that nc liquor haG been
sold ut their home on March go, last
the d.,te referred to in the complaint.
There was a quart OF whisky there.
however. from which several persons
had inlbided
Deputy Sheriff Flora. the arrestins
officer. testified that he and another
officer were concealed near the SHAY
tr home on the date specified in the
complaint and that they saw two OF
three men enter the Shaver home,
having whisky poured out for them
which they drank and then presented
a silver coin in payment. Evidence
was all in at four o'clock. the case
argued briefly and given to the jury
of six residents OF the county who
returned verdict of guilty after an
hours deliberation.
Shaver made a rather eloquent plea
to the Jury in his own behalf, and in
this plea it develops that he and his
family are old time residents of the
county. He has had domestic troubles
enough for small army OF men, ac-
cording to his story. and there are
many of the old timers who say they
know them to be true. Shaver. il is
said. was once preacher in charge
Of a congregation at Hotchkiss. was
hctive in Sunday school work, and
was in short. a respected citizen.
Following domestic troubles he went
"to the bad" and does not seem to
have strength enough to get back on
the right road At 2 O'Clock on We'd |
nesdav. Shaver was fined $500.
The second case for hearing at this
Jury session of court was that of the
people VS.. Della and Della Shaver. 20
year-old daughters of defendant in the
preceding case. The girls We're chars- /
ed with keeping a disorderly house,
and it was certainly surprising TO
note the number of young men and
young women, too, of this city who
swarmed about the court house ready
TO hear the real definition of such an
The court. however, de
cided that such stories should not go
to the ears of young people of this
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11
BIG SHIPMENT OF SHEEP
TO THE EASTERN MARKET

. Delta county makes n yearly
. record in the sheep industry that
. is well worth considering in the =
. resource column. as has been .
. said in times past in lndepen- .
. dent reports of county matters. .
. Many train loads of fat lambs .
. are shipped out to eastern mark =
. cts at frequent intervals. to say .
. nothing of the thousands of .
. pounds of wool going out to the .
. factories. .
. Two or three growers made .
. shipments of lambs this week .
. and among the number may be .
. mentioned w. 7. Goshen who .
. loaded something like 5000 head .
= last Monday for the Kansas City .
. market 1t was n straight train =
. load of lambs, and as fine a bunch .
. of mutton as ever crossed the .
. Rocky Mountains. and Mr.. Cos .
. len expects to top the market for .
= his shipment.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11
Guest Night Program

The Women's club invites those in
terested in the Guest Night Program
to be given in the Lincoln school
building. Tuesday evening. April Is
at s p. m.
Piano Solo-Mrs. w. G. Hillman.
"Burma''-Dr. Smith.
Ladies' Quartet
Solo-"on the Road to Mandaly'-
Mr. Pregent.
Reading-Mrs. Merrill.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Bridges.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11


the Cedaredge district, is the principal
in a somewhat sensational automobile
drive from Hotchkiss to Montrose the
first OF the present week, which was
concluded. it seems. with his mar
riase to he daughter of well-to-do
fruit grower near Hotchkiss. Ford
was pitching a game of baseball for
Austin against Paonia and it was
here that Miss Elizabeth Gunther
saw him for the second time. Her
heart was in the right place for that
manipulation of the sphere and she
told someone in the grand stand that
she could marry man of that kind
amy old time"
This word eventually got to Ford
and after the game he extended an
invitation to Miss Gunther TO join
him in an automobile drive. She,
with other friends. accepted the in
vitation. and the party was soon
speeding over the road TO Montrose.
The speed. however. did not interfere
with Ford and his marital plans. He
put the question. was accepted, and
upon arrival in Montrose at an un-
seemly hour In the morning the mar
his bed TO issue the necessary docu-
ments and a parson from his home
TO pronounce the words which would
unite their lives forever.
\ Monuose newspaper reporter re
views the affair as follows:
Unnerved by the suddenness OF
Ford's proposal-which was made
while the machine in which they were
riding was travelling at forty miles
an hour-and the fear of the fathers
wrath. almost caused Miss Gunther to
faint when she Joined hands and wait
ed for the Rev. James W McDermott
TO pronounce the words that made her
the wife of Ford.
Clyde Mcmillan and Miss Josephine
Blackwell. daughter of Thomas l.
Blackwell OF Hotchkiss. aided and
abetted the elopement OF Ford and
Miss Gunther and today they are be
ing sought by the brides father for
an explanation.
Mcmillan. accompanied by Miss
Blackwell and Miss Gunther motored
from Hotchkiss to Paon;a yesterday
10 witness baseball game between
the team of that town and Cedaredge.
Ford who is somewhat of slab ar
tist. occupied the box for Austin. Miss
Gunthor. that was. is a real baseball
fan and rooted for Ford heartily ev-
cry time he famed man. When |
Ford struck out three men in row.
Miss Gunther. turning to Miss Black
well and Mcmillan. eNclaidem JOY |
ously;
Why. l could marry a man like
that
An right" responded Mcmillan. /
I'm call him over when the game is
through"
The game over Mcmillan called
Ford to come TO the machine, where
he was congratulated on his victory .
over Paonia.
by the way, Ford. Miss Gunther
says she would marry man who can
pitch like you"
Ford grinned and Miss Gunther
blushed and turned her head.
1t was the second time Ford ana
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11

The contest case set for hearing b..
fore the city council against Dan
Wagner. elected commissioner OF
water. last Monday. was withdraw
Attorney Porter Plumb. it is said IN
tends to bring the matter before tho
district court on quo waranto
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11

Highest possible score coo.
Highest per man, 100.
The contest was witnessed by a
number of visitors. several OF the par
ents and relatives of the members be-
ing among them.
The next match will be open to the
public.
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11
''The Man From
Mexico" CominS

Under the auspices of the Delta
Nomen's club, The Man from Mexi-
CO. will be presented by local talent
in the Delta opera house April 18th,
The play is the best comedy which
could be procured and the proceeds
are for the benefit of the public Ii
brary. Tickets can be purchased from
club members or at Osborne-William
sons drug store, where the reserved
seats will be put on sale Tuesday
morning at O'Clock. April 10.
The east of the play is:
The Delta independent., 1913-04-11
Condition Of Pope Serious

Pope Plus is reported i'll with fever
and dispatches regard his condition
as precaucious, If not Immediately
dangerous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
ARREST FOURTEEN
FOR SUNDAY WORK
PROTESTS AGAINST
INSTALLATION OF MACHIN-
ERY ON SABBATH
THE WORK IS HALTED
FOREMAN. ENGINEER, MACHINIsTs,
CARPENTERS AND LABoRERs
PUTTING MACHINES IN LAUN-
DAY BAILED FOR TRIAL.
THE WORK IS HALTED
FOREMAN. ENGINEER. MAcHINIsTs,

On complaint of people in the neigh
borhood, who claimed they were being
disturbed by the activities of crew
of men putting some new laundry ma
ohinery in a laundry at 92s2s West
Broad street yesterday afternoon four
teen were arrested on charge of VIC
lating the Sabbath. They were bailed
by Squire Purdie, who went to the
laundry, and the work was stopped
until today.
The men ARRESTED are r. L. Bremen,
stallation; H. A. Rainey. H. r Hamil-
ton and Harry Sutherland. Machin-
lists. II. r. Winner. an engineer, and
l.. D. Mabee and r. X. Alfriend, car
penters and seven negro laborers--
Hiram Robinson. Charles Peasants,
Robert Ford, Charles Hill. l. Powell
w l.. Pulliam and Charles Robinson.
Working to Save Time.
The attention OF Policemen Manoley
and Tignor. of the Second precinct was
called to the men at work by people
living in the 900 block who pointed
out that the work was annoying them.
The officers made the arrest and the
work was stopped
The new machinery. recently received
at the laundry was being installed
yesterday that no time might be lost
by the place In the conduct OF its bust
ness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
NEGRO ALLEGED TO
HAVE TAKEN PANTS
POLICE CHASE AND GET ROBERT
SWINDLE, WHO FANNY MAT
WETZKY CHARGES THEFT.

After lively chase that began at
Eighteenth and Franklin streets near
the scene Of his alleged theft. Robert
Swlndle, alias Robert Sweeney. was
arrested yesterday by Policeman
Jacohini and Campodonica Swindle
was locked up at the First precinct
station, charged with stealing a pair
of pants. the property of FannX- Mat
wetzky.
The negro. whose description had
been given the police. was spotted by
officer Jacobini. who, at the time,
was off duty, at the corner near
which the store Of the Matwetzky' +
Is located Jacobini started after the
negro to arrest him, and the negro
started to run. The policeman gave
chase. 1t led To and under a num-
Der of empty dry goods boxes. where
Jacobini and Campodonfca. who had
Joined in the chase, penned him in
and placed him under arrest
The negro is alleged to have gone
into the store OF the Matwetzky's and.
while looking over some goods, 10
have stolen a pair of pants, He is
alleged to have hidden them under
the upper part, or apron, of his over
alls
Two pawn tickets. one showing a
pair Of pants had been disposed of,
were found on the Negro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
SEEMS
TO BE INEVITABLE

WASHINGTON. Nov. with the
administration still waiting for a
declaration from Huerta as to the re-
suit IF the recent elections. the i'm
precision in Washington Is steadily
growing that Intervention is newt
able. The situation confronting the
president now Is in substance this;
He has exhausted every peaceful
means to bring about the retirement
of Huerta. He has repudiated in ad-
vance the result of last sunday $
election He has pledged his word
to make a statement to the foreign
powers of the attitude of the United
States toward Mexico as soon as the
election returns are formally de-
clared Finally. the president has
made 1t known that this government
viii he found when the proper time
comes maintaining its traditional
policies and acting toward Mexico as
the United States always has acted
toward the governments of the West
ern hemisphere, independently of
European nations.
1t is the logic of this situation that
is forcing everybody here, army and
navy officers, diplomats members OF
congress- and students Of interna-
tional events. to the conclusion that
the Mexican situation is leading di-
rect to fOrClhie Intervention. or al
least threat of force
The only alternative seems to be a
voluntary elimination of Huerta and
his followers, or a complete reversal
by President Wilson of his policy to-
ward the Huerta government. and the
latter is not to be thought Of
The obligation which this govern
ment owes to European nations under
the Monroe doctrine Is the force
which seems to be driving the United
States toward drastic action in Mexico
Although nearly everybody ir
washington has reached the point
now where they express the fear thai
United States troops will have TO enter
Mexico before proper protection car
again be afforded TO the lives anc
property Of foreigners, no one would
undertake prediction as to whether
this is likely to happen. That will de
pend altogether on developm II
Mexico.
In the meantime, though, the army
and navy have made preparations fol
any cont. ngency. The war college
for more than year, has been work
ing out plans Of campaign in Mexico
Each day these plans have beer
changed with the developments II
the Southern republic, so that nov
both the army and navy are ready K
| move at moments notice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
POLICE GET NEGRO
BOY WITHOUT HOME
SAYS PEOPLE BROUGHT HIM
FROM GAINESVILLE TO LOSE
HIM IN RICHMOND.

Claiming that he was not wanted
at his home In Clarksyille. and that
he was brought To Richmond last
Monday, and dropped here 10 sniff
for himself Robert Goats. an eight
year-oid colored boy. was taken IN
charge by Policeman Waidrop, Of the
Second precinct. last night. The col
ored boy was taken To the Second pe-
lice station. from which he was sent
to the city home to be cared for
while hts story is being investigated
by the police.
The boy was found nj tbs North
FIFTH street, In Charge OF George
Townes, colored who had been TAX
ing care of the boy during the last
week
That his people. the boy doesn'.
know whether or not they are his par
ents, In Clarksville got tired Of feed
ing him, decided to get rid Of
him by bringing him TO Richmond.
where they thought they could loco
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
GETTING SUPPLY OF
THANKSGIVING BIRDS

Signs of the Thanksgiving season
have made their appearance on the
police records of Richmond Poultry
thieves are getting busy early. Two
reports OF hen house robberies were
made TO the police yesterday, one a.
the First station and another AZ the
Second.
Though Thanksgiving Day Is more
than three weeks distant the chicken
thieves are making SIRE of their birds
by getting them early. probably WITH
view TO fattening them for the tn
BILE For some reason or other the
turkey. the regulation Thanksgiving
bird, has been left alone so far. prob
ably because il is thought there Is less
risk Involved in stealing chicken
than a turkey. and probably because
there are some people who actually
prefer chicken.
AT the First Police station yesterday
j. Sacks, of 900 North Nineteenth
street. reported his hen house had
been entered during Saturday night
and six hens. on which he places
value OF SO. stolen
The report al the Second station
came from Mrs. Arthur Ravens OF 10
Deep Run street The thief in this
case went after poultry of more ten
der age and carried away twelve
Young chickens,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
REMARKABLE FEAT
BY BOUND SWIMMER
HARRY ELIONSkY ToWs BOAT
EIGHT MILES WITH FEET
AND HANDS SHACkLED

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Harry Elton
sky, who. though but nineteen years
old. weighs 265 pounds and comes from
New London, Conn. swan from the
Brooklyn bridge to Bay Ridge, a dis
lance OF eight miles. this afternoon.
with his hands and feet bound and tow
ing n rowboat in which were seven
men weighing more than half ton
He explains the fact that the stunt
took him three hours and eleven min
utes because the tide in Buttermilk
channel was against him.
The boat was attached to Elionsky's
shoulders by a sort of Dutch collar
arrangement, that wasn't very comfort
able after he had gone few miles
or so.
He toppled overheard from a dock
near the bridge about o'clock and
the men in the boat hitehed him up.
He hiked along dolphin fashion all the
way. He was shackled that he
couldn't stand up and when he reached
Bay Ridge he was hauled into the boat.
The young swimmer was in fine physi-
cal condition at the end OF the jaunt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03

fishers arc ready with the gifts.
Whom do you wish to have receive
them ? If you have any choice, I'LL out
nominating blank and send II in.
IL you have no nominee Of your own
watch for the announcement of nomi-
nees during the next few days and
pick your favorite.
Then II you have any votes to give.
don't hesitate. You will be renewing
your subscription to The "Virginian''
anyway and might just as well make
the pennies count---every penny en-
titles You to a vote.
Nominations are open to all, but
such nominations, must be bona fide
and are subject to the approval OF
the prize distribution manager. Votes
count according to the conditions. nc
matter from where received. whether
from Richmond or elsewhere.
In order To give yest to the prize
gift distribution and to encourage the
largest possible popular vote. a special
reduced schedule of subscription rates
is announced presenting the greatest
bargain in reading ever offered in the
State of Virginia. These special rates
ara to continue only during the period
named To December 22nd, ard. there
fore. subscribers should act promptly
if they wish to take advantage OF
them. In this schedule the daily ane
Sunday VirsInian is offered for one
year for only 81. either mail or car
rier delivery. and the Sunday "Vir-
gilman" for only one dollar per year
1t will be noted that this gift dis
tribution has been arranged with The
particular purpose of having the
awards made prior to Christmas sc
that the money gifts presented can bt
utilized by the recipients to the bes
advantage al Christmas tide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03

tomorrow with both the Republican
and the Democratic campaign man
ayers confident OF victory
There Is not, howeve" the slightest
evidence II surface indications cou" {
for anything, of a Landslide or Jr.
Fielder or fer Ex-Governor Edward e.
stokes, the Republican candidate, hnt
there is every reason to believe that
the steady turning of voters from the
Wilson idea of things has shifted the
tide In favor of Mr.. Stokes
Outside of the part, which the ma
tional administration plays in the
campaign, politicians are not shutting
their eyes 10 the fact that the extent
of the showing TO be made by tx
state Senator Everett Colby. the Pro-
gressive party candidate, will be one
OF the determining factors in the cen
test. The Democrats are convincf q
that the more votes Mr., Colby gets
the better it will be for Mr.. Fielders
chances, going on the theory that tho
Progressive vote will be Republican
anyway.
Mr.. Colby insists that he Will poll
large vote, one that will surprise
the leaders of both parties.
Ex-Governor Stokes says he is con-
hdont Of election. He declares that
earnestness and enthusiasm have
marked the Republican campaign
from the start and all indications
| point to favorable result
| Mr. Fielder says he is entirely salts.
fled with the outlook for Tuesday and
believes the entire Democratic State
ticket will be elected. He bases his
| prediction. he says. upon "the senti-
ment / have found for a continuance
OF the management of the affairs Of
New Jersey BY the Democratic party
under the policies inaugurated by
President Wilson and continued by
myself after his call to Washington
as president"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
TWO NEGROES AND WHITE MAN
START CROUCH HOUSE AT BROAD
STREET RESTAURANT.
SEVEN MAKE ARRESTS
TWO CHARGES EACH AGAINST TRIO
NEGRO TRIED TO BUY nUL-
LET'S ~ REsTAuRANT THEN
DEMANDED HE BE SERVED


The united ettoft or seven poi'eei'len
and III" use or a cluo were r'Quircu
befor" the arrest OF tHfte va uHN "H"
disordeFHss could be arFes'e" at 'he
restaurant AZ Fo4 west bfoao street
last nghf Two Complains Went oo"h
on the books AZ the HFeoi'u STATION
against 'ach OF the thFee I'Sohe's
one of whom was "hlte ana TWO COL
ored.
one Of the prisoners. a negro who
roughcd it with the police at a lively
rate in front Of the restaurant. was the
subject of treatment by pr. j, VI. Golfer,
Of the City home ambulance service,
who was called to the station. A bump
raised by the stick of Policeman Car
ter needed attention. The hurt was
not "A serious one.
Thu othars y-are loc5,ed mn while
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49,, ar 80 tards a. Tho dootor
- a., uh,*. uao,t, eerxea
rba tro,,Ila IN tho resta,,rant beran
,,.hen ~ ~ ,ha ,aoro.s fried ia INV
90 ,,,,.. ,t..a5 h,iro-g Tho non
h,ht,d 10 ro,,ntar to1d tb. uas.rn he
,3id,,,t seI1 cay+r{dyes The negro then
/ a.,. - ~ "a os1,,l t,at hgs ar
49, no .aLan
~ - ,aId ,ba+ o,1,. white noo,,lo
-, .n.n,,a5 ~, 49, .a..t,.,ra.,,t o,d ~,
- t,t,,,.rrs+ ,,,,+ r;,-t,t ,,,,a,. rrba
r,o,rr, haIi,od sa,,inr ~, wanted some
81, ..,4 ,,.as ,ctn, ~ nav, :,
. -, a,,t ~ ,Iaoo ~aiIire a r,an
fron, tbe ,,itcban the conntAr man