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The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

The opera house in Delta was filled
last Saturday afternoon with local
beet growers. business men and citi-
zens, assembled to hear Ward barley
explain his sugar factory plan.
Mr.. Darley stated in brief that he
had succeeded in interesting capital
lists in the matter of building factories
upon a cooperative plan, which only
required guarantee of beet acreage.
No money. no bonus was expected and
the people were not even asked to sub
scribe for stock. The capitalists
whom he represented had sufficient
money with which TO build and operate
a string of factories which they were
willing and ready to invest as soon as
furnished evidence that the beets
would be grown and the farmers
would properly interest themselves in
the growing.
AS an inducement the plan had been
adopted OF an agreement to grow and
deliver beets to the factory at a flat
price of IS per ton. The beets would
be regularly tested and sugar content
placed TO each growers credit.
In working the product into sugar
and marketing same. the actual cost
was to be deducted. after which the
net balance should be equally divided
between the factory owners and the
growers. based upon the sugar content
OF their beets.
The cost OF manufacturing. market
ing and general expenses including
incidental expenses and allowing for
depreciation OF property and mach
inery used. was about $3.50 per ton
The sugar product in 12 per cent
beets was about $50 pounds At s.
per 100 pounds this would be $l4 per
ton of sugar content. Allowing S.
for beets. and 81 for operating the
factory. marketing. etc. there would
still be a net balance OF s. per ton to
divide between the factory. as profit
on its investment. and the farmer. who
on that basis would receive s2.5o ad-
ditionai. making $3.50 per ton for his
beets.
MT. Darley stated tnat thfre were
cases OF record where beets had
brought $3.50 per ton under this plan.
As to the profits made in sugar manu-
featuring he cited that the Great Wes-
tern Sugar company. with about 81
000. 900 invested. was paying practic-
ally 10 per cent dividends on S3l .00o-
900 of watered stock. or something
like 40 per cent en- its actual invest
ment
Mr.. Darley argued that his plan
would be satisfactory both ways. the
factory would be guaranteed Its raw
material and the farmer would share
equally in the surplus fund. with half
of which the factory people would be
empty satisfied
At the close of his talk n number of
questions were asked Mr.. barley, all
OF which he answered promptly. One
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Ward Darley Presents
Sugar Factory Plans

was, the likely result of tariff reduc-
ton. To this he replied: 1T would
not effect the sugar interests or mar
ket, the latter being regulated by sup
ply and demand that the deficit of
sugar manufactured in this country
could not be made up by 700 additional
factories if in operation today, and
that the consumption of sugar was in
creasing at rate to insure its manu-
facture one of the best and most pro-
fitable investments for capital both
now and in the future
A resolution was then submitted en-
dorsing Mr.. Darley's plan, which was
accepted without a dissenting vote.
The following committee was then
named to confer with Mr.. barley and
arrange for a future meeting: /. b.
Raichart, Judge w. II. Burnett, w. E.
Obert, Geo. C. Wilson and ]. E. Moore.
In conference with Mr.. barley Satur-
day evening this committee obtained
what information 1t could regarding
his backing and concluded that the
matter was of sufficient pormise to
Justify effort in furthering the move
ment Copies of contracts and other
forms are to be supplied them within
a week or two. when another meeting
will be called and arrangements pre-
sumably made to secure the acreage
required, which is 5000 acres on ten
year contract
Mr.. Darley has been working on this
plan for three years in an effort to
enlist unlimited capital He now as
serts that he has men in New York
and San Francisco willing to back the
plan to the extent of S50.000,000 in
string OF factories. In one instance,
he has succeeded. we believe. to the
extent OF establishing a factory which
was in operation last season. and in a
number OF other localities his plans
have gone to the extent of securing
all acreage requested. and in a ma
jority. of cases a surplus of acreage.
He announces that, with the acreage
matter attended TO. his people VIII
build a factory of coo tons daily capac-
fly at Delta and have the same ready
to operate in time for the 1914 crop.
Several local people made short
talks on the proposition. which was
entirely new to all. and each regarded
II the most promising and best proposi.
ton that had ever been made in favor
of this section for factory
The apparent Willingness of capital
In such abundance to engage, is one
of the strongest recommendations to
the plan. while the cooperative fea-
ture looks plausible. That amount
of money could hardly fail of success
in any legitimate undertaking in
which its owners would risk it's invest
ment.
The plan successfully carried out
would mean very much to this section
and further developments will be
awaited with great interest
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Trust Officers Sentenced.

President John H. Patterson and
three other officers of the National
Cash Register company were sentenc-
ed to from months to a year in Jail.
by Federal Judge Hollister at Cincin-
natl. Monday.
One of the sentenced men was Wal
ter Coal, district manager a Den
yer.
1t is all right 10 make a beginning.
otherwise one might be excused for
asking. why these and not the hun
dreds of others so palpably guilty OF
restraining trade? John D., Pierpont
Morgan. the Mergenthaler Linotype
Co, and lot of the other top-notch
robbers.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Criminal Cases of County
Attract Much Attention

Much interest has been taken in
the criminal hearings begun last
Thursday in the present session OF
district court and there promises to
be no cessation of that interest until
all cases OF this class have been dis
posed Of Each day the large court
room is crowded to the extreme limit
with witnesses and spectators and all
remain to the very close of each trial
and the verdict has been pronounced.
L. B. Kahn. the young man who rails
ed check drawn by Jay Gillette for
S9.1O to 5000. got the money at a
Delta bank and was later captured in
California, was first to occupy atten-
ton of the court. Kahn's defense was
on plea of insanity and at the close
the jury retired for brief period and
returned a verdict of guilty" The
court sentenced Kahn to from twelve
to fourteen months in the state prison
in Canon City.
The second case for hearing was
that of the People of the State of
Colorado VS.. William Lance, who was
charged with rape. Anna Pollock. a
sixteen year old country girl, was the
complaining witness. and other wit
nesses in the case were Elizabeth
Pollock. mother of the principal wit
ness, Ida Midwinter, Harry Dole and
Robert Fisher. Mrs. Pollock testified
only to the age of her daughter and
the stories of the others contained re-
citals of an automobile trip 10 Olathe
first where Mr.. Lance had business de-
manding attention and later of getting
the Pollock girl and driving to Cedar
edge on a sort of 10y ride" There
was no direct evidence of an assault,
though the Pollock girl stated that her
dress was torn. She had said moth
ing to her parents of the assault until
about a month later when Lance and
her father had some trouble. The case
was given to the jury at O'Clock Sat
urday evening and at about 1915 it
was reported that the jury could not
reach an agreement and they were
dismissed.
R.B. Marshall, arrested about seven
months ago on a charge of forging
three checks at Crawford, was defend
ed on the ground of insanity, or rather.
mental irresponsibility for his acts,
and his case went to the jury at about
O'Clock last Tuesday evening. At =
O'Clock the jury returned verdict OF
not guilty and before Marshall had
gained his liberty the officers stepped
forward and presented a warrant for
his re-arrest and delivery to Uncle
Sam. he having deserted the regular
army at a California post just before
coming to Delta county. He will be
taken to the western military post in
side the next few days. according to
reports of local officers.
The case in hand yesterday was
one entitled the People vs.. Bert and
John Crouch for assault upon the per
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

VIM. Herion was appointed to the
office OF Justice of the Peace of Hotch.
kiss precinct, vice T.. p. Barrow. who
was elected in November 1912. and
failed to qualify.
The county Judge was allowed steno-
graphers service not to exceed $500
a year and provided the fees of his
office exceed the maximum amount Of
his salary.
The county attorney was instruct
ed TO proceed at once to collect all
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Local Poultry Show
Best Yet Held In Delta

/ w l.. Johnson second cock. 3rd and
4th cockerel. Ist and 4th hen and
highest scoring Barred Rock in show.
L. R Wigram lst cock and 3rd pen.
B. L. Laycock. 3rd pullet.
White Plymouth Rocks
T. X. Seaton LIST pen, 1st cock. 1st
hen and LIST cockerel and 1st, End, 3rd
and 4th pullet
Mr. Jennings of Cory got 2nd cock
erel
White Orpinetons
| Kenneth HUMPHREYS. Montrose. 1st,
Bird and 4th hen, 1st and 3rd cockerel.
! 1st End and srd pullet and best pen.
siinney Poultry farm End hen.
aIiss Laura GiIpin End cockerel and
End pen.
T. X Seaton 3rd pen and 4th cock
erel.
Mrs. Z. L. Kellogg 4th pullet.
White Leehorns
Harry Gutchal LIST and 2nd cock,
LIST, 2nd, 3rd and 4th hen, and 1st pen.
w. C. Hillman 1st End and 4th
cockerel. 1st and 4th pullet.
w. d. Hines End pen. End and Srd
pullet
Oliver McCulley. 3rd cockerel.
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds
AFFORD and Holman. Paonia, End
and 3rd pens, LIST and Srd cocks, End
and 4th hen. End and Srd cockerel.
A. p. Starr. Cory, End cock, 3rd
hen, 1st cockerel, LIST pen. LIST, End.
Srd and 4th pullet
Mrs. Ditts 4th cockerel.
Black Lansshans
AFFORD and Holman 1st and End
cock, 1st, End and Srd hen, lst and
End cockerel. LIST, End, Srd and ith
pullet, LIST and 2nd pen.
w. G. Hillman, 4th hen. Bird cock
erel. Srd pen.
NJ. +. Perkins won everything on
Buff Leghorns.
w. ]. Howe won all prizes on Silver
Laced Wyandottes.
S. G. Ewing of Hotchkiss won all
Bantam prizes except End on Par
fridge Cochin Pullet, which was won
by w. G. Hillman.
Mrs, r. NJ. Logan won everything
on Mottled Anconas.
Guy Patterson of Paonia won on all
Blue Andelusians.
+, T. Minney won all prizes on
Fawn and White Indian Runner ducks.
Miss Laura Gilpin won first on
White Indian Runner ducks.
Mrs. C. C. Ditts all on Buttercup.s
f. w. Burgin won everything on
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns.
H. f. Perkins won all firsts on Pit
Games.
w. G. Hillman won first on Buff
Orpingtons.
White Wyandottes
Geo. Dyer, Cedaredge list cock, 4th
pullet
II. f. Hickman. LIST hen. End, Srd
cockerel. lst and End pullet and first
pen.
w. A. Hillman. Srd pullet, End and
Srd hen, End pen.
NJ. +. Perkins, LIST cockerei
f. T. Minney, 3rd pen, 4th cockerel
and 4th hen.
silver Spansled Hamburss
Ben Laycock. LIST and end hen and
1st pullet.
Mrs. Mason Brown, LIST cockerei,
end, Srd and 4th pullet and 1st pen
John Thew has on exhibition fine
large Belgian Hare that came into the
world without any ears.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
SHORTAGE OF vINING
NOT so SERIOUS.

. Ii has just been discovered. af- q
. ter careful investigation OF the .
. books and accounts of the hide .
. pendent Lumber company at y
. Crawford. where V. V. Viuing was =
. local manager for some months, .
. that the shortage attributed to =
. that gentleman and estimated at =
. several hundred dollars. will not .
. exceed $50. and it may possibly y
. develop that there is no shortage .
. at all. .
. Mr. Vining. it will be remem- .
. bered, was arrested in Albuquer- .
. que. New Mexico. several weeks .
. ago on charge of embezzling .
. money from his company. He 9
. was brought to this city and held y
. in the county Jail because of o
. failure to give heavy bond un- .
. til last week when the bond was .
. reduced to 5000 by reason OF the .
. material lessening of his default .
. and this amount was furnished. .
. Many of the substantial resi- y
. dents of the Crawford district ere .
. firm in the belief that Vining o
. has been guilty of no crime and .
. that his books and records will .
. be found absolutely correct.
q q Q . Q Q Q Q Q Q . q Q =
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Taxpayers Mass Meeting.

A mass meeting of the taxpayers OF
the city of Delta will be held at the
court house next Wednesday evening.
Eebruary 26, at 7:3O O'Clock, for the
purpose of considering the quetsion
of instituting a municipal electric light
plant and voting bonds therefor
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

The meeting for February lS of the
Shakespeare Study club was at the
home of Mrs. Nutter. The study of
Casiolamus and the analogous Roman
history was resumed. which proved
most interesting and instructive under
the leadership of Mrs. Jarrett.
A new feature of the program was
the calling upon the members for inn
promptu performances, and which
was responded to by worthy selec-
tions from Shakespeare and other
amusing selections. The meeting of
two weeks ago occurred after a three
weeks interval. the ladies of the club
convening at the home of Mrs. S. l..
Fairlamb. with full attendance. Mrs.
Welch. president of the Womans club
was guest OF honor. Mrs, Bragg con-
Quoting the study OF "Cariolanus."
The social hour accompanied with
the dainty refreshments served by the
hostess was also greatly enjoyed.
This week with Mrs. Nutter hos
tess and Mrs. Jarrett leader. the study
of the same drama was continued
with much interest. A little change
in the form of the usual social hour
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
County Court Matters

Considerable routine business has
come before the county judge each
,day, but no cases of more than nomi-
nal importance. Judge Dingman has
found the docket encumbered with a
'lot of old standing cases. In order
ito rid the docket of these, after con-
ferring with the attorneys, he will
probably call a jury some time in
March.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

The poultry snow being held at tne
old Delta National bank building this
week. is, in many respects the best
the association has so far held here.
Judge Elmer Gimlian. of Taylorsville,
Illinois. who is doing the expert judg-
ing. pronounces it splendid collec-
ton OF breeds and quality.
Among the local exhibitors are: E.
T. Minney. of Delta, who is showing
Barred Rocks, White Orpingtons.
White Wyandottes and Indian Run
ner ducks. w l.. Johnson and L. r.
wigram are also showing Barred
Rocks.
AFFORD and Holman. of Paonia- have
their usual fine exhibit of Black orp-
ington and Langshans and Rhode Is
land Reds.
Arthur Starr. of Cory, is the largest
exhibitor of Rose Comb Rhode Island
Reds
Walter and Will Hillman have splen-
did pens of Orpingtons and Lang
shans and are among the largest ex-
hibitors.
High Hickman had the highest
scoring pen of White Wwandottes
This pen which scored a premium for
each of its six occupants. was sold
to II. C. Getty of Cedaredge.
II. f. Perkins took everything on
Pit Games.
Mrs. T. X Seaton's White Rocks
scored 95 and she refused $50 cash
for one bird.
Mrs. Logan's pen of Ancones was
Howe's Silver Lace were an at
traction, as were DIR. Burgin's Rose
Comb Leghorns. and Walter Hillman's 5
Partridge Coachins.
Mrs. Kellogg was among the Orping
ton exhibitors. +. McConolly. of Gar
net mesa had very fine r. l. RS, and
Harry Gutshall had fine show of
White Leghorns. Guy Patterson's
Blue Audilusans were an attractive
exhibit A pair of White Crested
Houdans. owned by young Connor. at
tracted much attention. as did pen
OF Cecilian Buttercups. owned by Il
lady in North Delta. Benton Lay
cocks White Spangles were also an
attractive feature. II. C. Jennings. OF
Cory. was among the exhibitors of fine
White Rocks. NJ. E Perkins pens of
White Wyandottes were beauties. The
Humphrey exhibit, from Montrose,
In f,,l1 har nf leo
and premiums.
There are more high class birds on
exhibition than at any former show
in Western Colorado. The entry is
large and all classes represented
The White Orpingtons are the larg-
est class in the show with fine string
from Montrose belonging to Kenneth
Humphries, Miss Laura Gilpin of the
Figure Four ranch also has fine
string on exhibition. Other exhibit
tors of White orpingtons are: T. X.
Seaton, Chas. Bowden. Mrs. f, l..
Kellogg and +. 7. Minney
The Barred Plymouth Rocks are the
next largest exhibit with many speci.
mems that would be credit TO any
western show. Il. 7. Minney, w. l..
Johnson and L. II. Wigram are prn-
cipal exhibitors.
Following are the awards:
Barred Plymouth Rocks
Minney Poultry Farm LIST and 2nd
cockerel. LIST. End andFsth pullet, list
2nd and 4th pen, Srd cock and best
display.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST Ex-oFFIcER

A suit has just been filed in the
district court against Jesse L. Smith,
former night marshall of this city by
attorneys for Mrs. Isabella Hunter,
asking $4,000 cash and execution
against the body of the former Off
Ger, for damages resulting from SIAN
der. The case will not come up for
hearing until the next term.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

A large number of friends of w.
II. Pratt were entertained last night
at the Pratt home on Palmer street.
1t was stag party in honor of Mr..
Pratt's birthday anniversary and that
all enjoyed themselves goes without
saying. All left wishing their gem
ial host many pleasant returns. a
beautiful electric reading lamp was
a present for the occasion made by
the boys.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAD
SHORT SESSION THIS WEEK

excess fees from any officers of the
county from whom such fees appeared
TO be due and unpaid.
The board spent considerable time
in discussing river matter. roads, gen
eral county matters and taxes.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Newly Married Couple.

Lovely modern apartment for you;
first floor, furnished; light housekeep-
ing; after six months one month rent
free No. 3O4 East Seventh street. If
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
SHAKESPEAREAN CLUB MEETS
AT HOME OF MRS. c. p. NUTTER

was the performance by each lady OF
some stunt" This was great fun
and with the feast" was a happy
close.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
City Council Proceedings.

At the regular meeting of the Delta
city council held Tuesday night. lit
tie but routine business was transact
cd.
The following bills were allowed:
GENERAL FUND.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

NJ. V. Jones, work on pipe line. $500
J. T, Beatty. killing dogs....-....-...... 600
Northwestern Stamp Works,
stamps 81"
Delta County Abstract Co. ...-...... 2.5O
W. Scott Cleland. bd health
register 90
FEES AND SALARY FUND
NJ. l.. Gobble. work ........................ 51.5O
Conrad Mathers. work.................... 31,50
Ed Paul work .............................- 31.50
C. Il. Keenan,. work .................... 1880
A. Il. Sidebottom. work .............. 1915
Michael O'Rourke. work ............ 3l.50
John Hansford, work ...............-.-.. 31,5o
Jesse Smith. bal. salary ............ 1850
l, Camilla Sanders, City Clerk of
tho City of Delta. swear that the fore
going is a true and correct list of
claims allowed at the meeting of the
City Council held on February is.
1913.
CAMILLA SANDERS,
City Clerk.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
Flood Notes.

Cumberland river was higher at
Burkesville than it had been since
1890. 1t reached the square. 1t is
reported that stave and lumber deal
ers lost heavily.
There was no train at Greensburg
for several days. The railroad track
at one point between Campbellsville
and Greensburg, on one stretch, was
covered with water four or five feet
deep, extending three miles.
1t is reported from GreenSburg that
Judge w. G.. Howell lost thirty hogs
and six horses.
A great deal of damage was done
on Casy's creek, this county
A few families at Burkesville had to
move out of their homes.
On Buffers Fork, in the southern
portion OF this county, farmers lost a
great deal of fencing.
1t is reported that OH Casey's creek
any number of stacks of hay went with
the tide.
The Road Engineer. Mr.. J. N. Cot
fey, will have the bridges in Adair
county repaired as quickly as possible.
1t will require some time to get the
Plum Point bridge from the bottom
of the river.
The approach to the Midtown bridge
was greatly damaged.
Rain and high waters kept people
out of Columbia last week. There
were but one or two travelling men
registered at the hotel and but very
few farmers showed up on the square.
At the election of officers of the
Citizens National Life Insurance Com
pany, held at Anchorage, last week,
Judge T. A. Murrell, of Columbia,
was made one of the directors. He
was supporter of Charles D. Pearce,
who was reelected President.
S nj. Burdette will be here next
Monday circuit court, to buy mules
from to years old, sound. Bring
them to Columbia.
S. M. Burdett of Marion county,
bought six mules on the market last
week. He paid from Sl2O to Sl70 per
head
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-01-15
Kentucky's Tobacco Crop.

Kentucky maintained in 1912 its rec
ord of the largest producer of tobacco
among the States of the Union. The
area of Kentucky land planted in TO-
bacco last year, according to the Bu-
reau of Statistics of the Department
of Agriculture, was AL, 900 acres as
compared with $4,000 in 1911 and
$4,000 in 1910. The nearest approach
to Kentucky's tobacco acreage last
year was $4,000 acres in Virginia.
North Carolina ranked third with an
acreage of $4,000.
Kentucky's yield per acre in 1912 is
given by the Department of Agricul-
ture as $50 pounds, as against $50
pounds in 1911 and SO in 1910. The
total yield of the State, therefore, is
computed at 342, $4,000 pounds in 1912
as against BOB, 100000 in 1911 and 49,
100000 in 1910. Virginia was second
among the States in production of to-
baccO as we'll as acreage, yielding last
year 1l2, 100000 pound North Caro-
lina'S output was l1O,9SO,00O pounds.
No other State produced more than
80,O00,0OO pounds.
The average price paid farmers in
Kentucky for tobacco December l.
1912, is estimated by the Department
of Agriculture at SIC per pound and
on this basis the value of the crop is
computed at s29, 1925, 900. This COM
pares with an average price of lie per
pound year before and total valua-
tion of S23, 377, 200 and an average
price of sac per pound in December,
1910, and total valuation that year
of $50, 1897, 900.
The following prepared by the De-
partment of Agriculture, gives the
area, yield per acre production and val
ue of tobacco by types and districts
in the Burley belt and the Kentucky
Tennessee dark belt for 1911:
Burley 22S,O00 acres, 196,0S0, 900
pounds, lilo cents.
Kentucky and Tennessee dark:
Paducah 100000 acres, 62,OOO,COO
60 cents.
Henderson or stemming $4,000
acres $1,000, 900 pounds 10 cents
Upper Green River $4,000 acres,
$3.50, 900 bounds, 6.5 cents.
Upper Cumberland $4,000 acres, TO-
560,OO0 pounds, 65 cents.
GAINESVILLE and Hopkinsyille 100000
acres, 10. POO, 900 pounds, rs cents.
On the above basis the total value
of the 1912 tobacco crop in the Burley
belt is S21 ,56S, 800; that in the district
So, S44, 900: in the Henderson district
$780, 900; that in the Upper Green
River district 81, 7OS, GOO: that in the
Upper Cumberland district 81, 70S, OOC
and that in the GAINESVILLE and Hop.
kinsville district 1,066,000.