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The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
SAYS FRUIT CROP OF SLOPE
TOTALS THREE MILLIONS

w. r. Crow, general manager of the
Erie Dispatch, the fast freight line
of the Erie railroad, which handles
90 per cent of the fruit business be-
tween Chicago and New York prop
hesies prosperous year for the Colo
RADIO growers, says the Denver Re
publican.
TT looks like good year" said Mr..
Crow. who. with his wife, arrived in
Denver Saturday en- route from San
Francisco to New York. While here
he canvassed the Colorado fruit situ-
alton, visiting heads of all local roads
having to do with the starting of the
enormous traffic eastward.
The estimated value of the Wes-
tern Slope fruit crop, including Mont
rose, the Grand valley, Paonia, North
Fork and the other large producing
districts is 100000 for this year"
declared Mr. Grow. There will not
be so large a tonnage as last year
but prices are so much better that
total revenues to farmers will be lar
ger.
Peaches have already begun to
move and the crop will be out of tho
way in four or five weeks. The value
of the peaches will be nearly $1,000
600. while that of the apples Will DO
about twice as great. The latter crop
will start in about a month and will
be moving until November.
The railroads are better prepared
to handle Colorado fruit this year than
in any other previous year. Both the
Denver & iRo Grande and the Colorado
Midland have begun TO spot refrigera-
tor cars at shipping stations and this
number will be increased until 1000
or 5000 cars have been loaded and
sent on their way south and east from
Colorado
The above statement is well defined
and unQuestionably the assertions win
prove true.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
Good Bye, Billy.

Billy Sunday has given Omaha the
go by. guarante and all. Twenty thou
sand dollars for six weeks OF strenuous
service would look pretty good to
many of us who are taunted with the
oft assurance that our little old thou
sand dollars per annum is more than
we are worth; but Sunday has money
OF his own-an income from invest
ments ample for his upkeep were he
never TO earn another dollar so long
as he lives. This accounts for mis- in
dependent attitude. He said TO the as
sociated saints of Omaha: IF you are
agreed in wanting me to do missionary
work in your city. will come" Some
few stood out and that settled it.
Omaha can go TO Natchez, Mississippi,
as far as Sunday is concerned. He
goes to Dallas. Texas, where the invi-
tation is unanimous ard people need
saving the worst kind.-Lincoln Jour
nal.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
Did Threats Drive
Man to End Life?

The foregoing caption Is a query
put forth ipA-recent issue OF the
Saiida Record. and is an entirely new
and somewhat startling phase OF the
situation
The question refers to the death
OF II. w. Ramsay. well known resi-
deent of Delta, at his camp near Sap
inero a short time since. but there
seems TO be no reasonable cause for
questions or suggestions OF this order.
Mr.. Ramsay had no known enemies in
this section of the Western Slope and
no one here knew of him having
enemies in any part of the state. The
Records story is as follows:
Considerable mystery surrounds
the strange death of NJ. w. Ramsay.
the sheep owner and former Salida
business man. who recently ended his
own life by shooting himself with a
rifle on a lonely ranch near Sapinero
The first theory that the solitude
had driven him temporarily insane
has not been generally accepted by
his immediate friends. They contend
that the man was led 70 commit sui
eide through fear OF the carrying out
of dire threats he had received in
anonymous letters.
Others have been of the opinion
that the man was killed through the
accidental discharge of his rifle. This
latter theory. however is hardly prob
able"
This first theory proposition of the
Record is scarcely possible since there
was no such desperate solitude at the
Ramsay sheep camp for Mrs. Ram.
say and their little son we're always at
the camp. There has. however, ex-
listed an opinion that the shot which
caused Mr. Ramsay's death was pure
ly accidental, and many Delta people
who frequently go 10 Sapinero on
fishing trips and who knew Ramsay
well are firm in the belief that he had
no cause whatever for desiring to die
and that killing was purely accidental
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
TWO HUNDRED ExcURSiONIST
TO TELLURIDE LAST SUNDAY

Many Delta and North Fork people,
mostly from Paonia however, went
out on the excursion to Telluride last
Sunday and put in three or four hours
looking over that thrifty little mining
city, the mountains nearby and taking
in the baseball game between Paonia
and Telluride teams.
The train arrived in Delta from the
North Fork at Gas bearing the Paonia
bail team. the cornet band of that
town and some sixty or seventy-five
rooters. Fifteen or twenty Deltaites
Joined the excursionists here and at
Montrose the outing party was doubl-
ed They landed in Telluride at about
l O'clock and after dinner each men,
ber of the delegation chose some
means of pleasure. 4.
a very great majority of the visitors
were there to see the ball game which
took place in Telluride ball park that
afternoon and all are reporting them
selves we'll pleased with the contest.
1t was anybody's game at any time and
at the finish the score stood 4 to in
favor Of the miners. The two teams
will contest again soon when Paonia
hopes TO change the record in such
positive terms that Telluride will not
soon forget the meeting.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
GREY EAGLE MINE is PROV
ING TO BE EXCELLENT FIND

Fred King came down from the
Grey Eagle property, above ouray on
Wednesday. H. w. Chiles, another OF
the owners. also visited the property
the first OF this week. They report
the completion of a cabin on the prop
erty and that the vein is looking bet
ter all the time. Independent receiv'
ed an assay certificate from ore taken
from the vein last week which gave
%. 80 ounces gold and 1880 ounces
silver. total value of s76Sli per ton.
This strike is now admitted to be the
most important made in recent years
and 1t is now being talked about all
over the state. as well as throughout
mining circles of other mineral states
of the union.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
Men Anaigned and Bound Over
For Theft of Their Own t Horse

protest. When Gillian returned later
and found the horse gone he repaired
to the district attorneys office and
made a complaint, upon which a war,
rant was issued and the Bartons
placed under arrest.
At the beginning of the examining
trial it was the concensus OF opinion
that the Bartons could not be adiudged
guilty, as the horse was their property.
This view was entertained by all who
had any knowledge of the case and
prompt acquittal of the Batrons was
looked for. Owing to the importance
of the case the prosecutor felt it nee
essary to make an opening statement
outlining the facts, in which he admit
ted that the legal title to the property
was in the Bartons. He was Piled
with questions from both court and
counsel which indicated the trend Of
thought then existing. At this Mr..
Charlesworth read the law to the
court, including the section of the stat
utes under which he had brought the
prosecution. the law creating an agis-
tors lien for feed given to an animal,
and then read authorities showing that
under certain conditions shown to ex-
ist. coupled with the manner Of tho
taking, an owner of property can be
adjudge dguilty Of stealing it. Justice
Fairalmb came to accept this view OF
the case and held the Bartons under
bonds of $50, which they gave and
released, until the next term Of the
district
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
NEW AGENT FOR RIO cRANDE
INSTALLED HERE WEDNESDAY

A. Raynor. agent for the Denver
& Rio Grande company in this city for
over a year past has resigned his place
with the company here and has been
succeeded by Mr.. (. a. Bay. agent at
Olathe. Mr.. Raynor came here from
Colorado Springs a little over year
ago to succeed Gus Schlapp who had
betu in charge of this office for some
years and though he has not as yet
fully decided upon his future location
it is highly probable that he will re-
turn to the little London" of Colorado
for he has frequently referred TO that
cir as one of his favored points.
The new agent for this city. MT
Bay, has been in charge of the office
in Olathe for some time and is said
to be one of the very efficient young
men in the company's service. OF him
the Olathe Criterion has this TO say:
"E. A. Bay. the popular D. & R. G.
agent at Olathe. has been appointed
agent at Delta and will assume his
new duties next Tuesday. This is a
well-merited promotion and Mr.. Bays
many friends are extending congratula-
tions. A man from Hooper will sue
ceed Mr.. Bay at this place"
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08

and A. L. Reynolds of Eckert to join
him in getting in on the property.
On Tuesday of this week quite a
number of Delta people went up to see
the property. Among these were: Mr.
]. Frank Sanders, who extracted much
wealth from ore at Ouray; Mr. L. Har-
tig,- who was a successful leaser at
Cripple Creek. Mr.. Girard, former
mill manager of the Northwest, Judge
NJ. r. Welch. Arthur Cartwright, Mary
Meyer, ]. L. Sullivan. Mr.. Mclean,
Mr.. Anderson of the Independent, w.
r. Travis. Jim Wear and the Dugger
force.
Mrs. Earl Dugger, assisted by Mrs
Arthur Cartwright and Mrs. Girard
served a sumptuous dinner at the
mine. of which all partook in a man
ner that proved their appreciation of
good things well cooked and daintily
served
Mr.. Travis. the veteran photog
rapher secured good views of the
tunnels OF the great mineral vein and
OF that part OF the mountain at which
point the scenery is by far the most
picturesque OF any part OF Grand
Mesa The visitors were taken around
the property over good trails. but re-
Gently made. and. at the noon hour
we're allowed 10 pan rock from the
vein. One OF the paintings showed a
long string of colors. while others
showed a smaller number. Mr.. Ran
dolph had certificates from the Den
yer assaying company, giving results
of various amounts of gold obtained
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
PARCELS POST REDUCTION
FOR BENEFIT OF MERCHANTS

. Washington, Aug. TO further .
. popularize the parcel post, Post .
. master General Burleson has an .
. nounced that after August 15 the .
. weight limit, now IL pounds, .
. would be placed at 20 pounds. .
. and that sharp reduction for .
. charges would be made. .
. He announced also that on the .
. same date. the banking by .
. mali feature would be intro .
. duced into the postal savings .
. system. .
. The reduction in charges on .
= matter for local delivery is from 5 .
. cents for the first pound and l .
. cents for each additional pound to .
. cents for the first pound and l .
. cent for each additional 2 pounds .
. or fraction thereof. For delivery =
. in the first zone the rate is re- .
. duced from cents and cents to =
. cents and cent: in the second =
. zone from s cents and 4 cents .
O to S cents and I cent. Z
Q o Q . . . . . . . . Q . . 4
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
COUNTY AGREES TO ACCEPT
e7Is CENTS FROM RAlRLoAc

Q There were three mass meet =
Q ings of the taxpayers OF this coun- =
Q ty since our last issue on Friday =
Q at Hotchkiss. Paonia and in =
Q this city-for consideration OF =
Q the Rio Grande Railway com =
Q pany's offer to pay 97h cents .
Q on the dollar OF their taxes, ana y
Q at each OF these meetings II was
Q unanimously voted to adopt
Q The board of county commits =
o sioners OF this county have there =
Q fore notified the Mesa county =
Q board OF our acceptance OF the
Q terms and Il is highly probable
Q that the amount due this county =
. will soon be paid into the hands
Q of County Treasurer Crawford.
Q The state tax commission. how =
Q ever. must consent to the terms
Q and steps are now being taken =
. with that end In view. The rail .
Q road company has agreed to pro- .
Q tect the two counties from any .
Q suits that might be started on ac- .
. count OF the abatement from any .
Q source. so that the commissioners .
Q are protected and feel sense Of =
. security.
= q q q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q . Q Q 9
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08

Can a man be deemed guilty OF lar
ceny and charged with stealing his
own property? 1t appears that under
certain circumstances he can. This is
sue was decided in the affirmative by
Justice S. L. Fairlamb on Tuesday last
when he held Joe Barton and Leonard
Barton to the District Court on a
charge of larceny of horse, the legal
title TO which was in them.
In November last the horse in ques-
ton strayed on the place of Charels
Gillian. in the Gunnison valley. He
reported the matter to Cash Sampson,
who was then Stock Brand Inspector
and later sent written report TO the
Board OF Stock Inspection Commits
sioners at Denver. In the meantime IL
was made known that the horse be-
longed to the Bartons. For some
weeks the Bartons had disclaimed it,
but as the winter wore away they
claimed the horse. but Gillian refused
to give it up until they paid him the
cost of feeding This, it is said, the
Bartons refused to do, and contro-
versy ragged between the parties until
Gillian caused the Bartons 10 be noti-
fled that unless they came and paid
the amount due on the horse it would
be sold. Last Saturday afternoon the
Barton boys went to the Gillian place.
There was no one at home but Mrs.
Gillian and ayoung lady friend, Mr..
Gillian having come to town for
water. The Bartns took the horse and
carried it away over Mrs. Gillian s
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08

from the vein matter, the highest OF
which was $50 per ton. One other
assay was $40 and another $50. He
says he has panned gold from the sur
face of the vein along a stretch OF
more than 300 feet of its out-crop.
II this great blanket vein would
average gold values of Sc per ton, 1t
would easily yield very many millions
From the tests already made, it should
exceed that average
The ore is easily mined. Appar-
emily all that is necessary is to pick
it down and make the shovel do the
rest
The location of the vein is above
natural rock shutes, down which the
ore can be plunged for distance OF
100 feet, where sheer drop could be
made to land it into receiving bins
for mill to treat it.
The tonnage of such vein could
hardly be estimated. 1t would run
too far up into the multiplied mil
lions.
1t is not the intention or desire of
Independent to exaggerate in any
statement it makes regarding Grand
Mesas gold prospects. As yet they
are undeveloped But that there is
What is needed now is work-develop-
ment of the veins--uncovering of the
yellow values where most likely to
be found in paying quantities. This,
we understand will be done on the
Little Nina group, the claims having
been recorded by number. from Little
Nina No l." to 4.
Independent is interested. heart and
soul. In the investigation of the Grand
Mesa gold fields. Its publisher was
one of the first to hire teams and send
up miners. He was one of the first
to appreciate what it would be 10
prove up a good gold section joining
the best agricultural quarters of the
globe. He is still interested. He still
is able to grasp the amazing possi-
bilities of a section where the ore pro
duct is already prepared for the mill.
and to realize what such veins would
produce in employment to men and
dividends TO owners. compared TO the
Homestake and like properties. which
have yielded hundreds of millions in
profits with ores that have been less
adapted TO cheap treatment than these,
and which have never carried values
of but little in excess of SO per ton.
little later views showing the
topography and scenery of this and
other parts of Grand mesa, will appear
in this paper.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
o. q 3. G. Appointments.

Official notice has been sent out
this week OF the following official ap
pointments on ID. & r. G. railroad as
follows: F. A. Wodleigh appointed
passenger traffic manager. effective on
August 1. A. S. Hughes appointed
general traffic manager d. & r. G. and
Western Pacific. effective August l.
Il. l.. Lomax, appointed assistant pas
senger traffic manager. effective Aug.
/.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
Sad But True.

When fellow is out for office he
caters to the newspaper for publicity
and when he gets the office he usually
turns against the very paper that aided
in giving him the position. Most poll
ticians delight TO dig the newspapers.
La Junta Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08

The Misses Condit entertained at a
Kensington Thursday afternoon lunch
con at t and later a theater party. The
guests were Misses Minnie Hoppe.
Grace Cope, Esther Claybaugh, Ag-
meta Evans, Gertrude Jones and Vir-
ginia Parker.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08

DR.. l.. MacD. Burgess returned
last Saturday f-un few days visit
with his bro.n or in-law and sitar ~
their ranch above Crawford and was
accompanied home by his mother whc
had been there about two months.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
Gold In Delta District No Longer
Matter Of Doubt--Work Needed

The lure of gold is again calling for
attention below Grand Mesa's rim-rock
crest.
Just a little of the color of gold in
pan or rock is quite enough to turn
most people into giddy prospectors.
Be it little or be 1t much, the rock
ledges of Grand Mesa are entitled to
both attention and investigation.
So thought Dugger when he acci-
dentally discovered few weeks ago
that the coal veins of this mesa had
been sifted with gold values. so
ed up to locate claims.
II seemed chance and they were
willing to take the chance.
The securing of claims was mainly
speculative. Few expected TO do the
legal location work They trusted that
some others might and that their dis
coveries or the growing interest
might make market for their claims
within the limited time their stakes
would hold,
Such IS the beginning OF all mining
camp excitements The camp follow
ers look for the bubble, while the work
ing prospector hlazons the way 10
proof Of mineral merit by delving into
the hills In search OF whatever OF
treasure may be hidden in their veins.
Grand Mesa. so-called. is not mere
elevation Of table land as its name
would imply. 1t is rather stratified
extension OF a rugged chain of the
Rocky Mountain system that throws
its network OF hills and peaks and
protruding dykes over so great por-
tion of Colorado.
IL rears its crest ten thousand feet
above sea level. Along its rugged.
outcrop. Above these are the lime
sandstones. and IN piaces the Dakota
red faces precipitons cliffs and ex-
tends In stratas back into the depths
of the hills. Far above these juts the
basaltic dykes from whose overflow
lava-rock forests have sometimes
formed.
At certain distances apart and i'm
mediately above the main coal strata
are found evidences of volcanic heat
Ledges have been burned until their
iron cappings were curled into cinder
which in places resembles Stag. Be-
meath this cinderized roof is strata
of pre-roasted rock which is mixture
of quartz and ash. AS this great blan-
ket floors directly on the coal vein. its
heated period must have dated back
n sufficient number of ages TO have
allowed the vegetable matter II COM
pressed to become solid carbon vein
long after its time of cooling.
These things. however are mere
geological surmise. Since II has been
discovered that the great strata con-
tains gold, however. the future viii
no doubt reveal much that will be of
interest regarding the geological his
tory of Grand Mesa's formation.
A few short weeks ago Earl Dugger
staked claims along the ledge east OF
the Rollins coal niue. A little later
he sold an interest to ]. ID. Randolph
n mining man. Mr. Randolph had had
sufficient experience In mining to be
attracted by the promise OF gold in
the rock and at once began to pros
pect. Finding that he was able to pan
gold he induced Guy Gilmore of Cory.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08

Mrs. ]. n. letters and son Welland
arrived home last Saturday evening
from a two weeks visit with Mrs. JEFF
fers brother in the uintah district OF
Utah and report a pleasant trip even
If the weather was trifle warm.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-08
FIRST MINING CLAIM HAS BEEN
RECORDED IN DELTA

VIM. Brown sold the Little Ethel
mining claim to l.. Hartig. Wednes-
day. The claim Is situated near the
Rollins mine and Is said to be the first
transfer Of a mining claim ever put
on record In Delta county.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25

LOST-June 3 on whitehall, West End
or South Pryor Federal prison car tan
leather travelling bag containing cloth
ing and other valuables, also letters adj
dressed to Miss Luella Garrett. Return
| to Columbia GraphophOne Co, 132
questions 1886
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
STOCKS DULL BUT
FIRM ENTIRE DAY
Big Interests Support Market on
Easier Money and Improved
Speculative Situation.
by c. w. STORM.

NEW YORK. June 25-A confused ap-
pearance obtained in the stock list al
the opening of the market to-day and
prices showed a division Of sentiment
Trading was fairly active IN United
States Steel common and Union Pacific
the former losing q and the latter, after
beginning 4 lower, making a net gair
of =. Amalgamated CoDer was g low
er, but subsequently rallied fractionally
American Can was under pressure as
the result Of the unfavorable bond
showing IT had made and shaded.
Atchison lost y. Canadian Pacific al
the outset was 4 higher, but subse-
quently increased this to q. Chesa-
peake and Ohio was again weak, deciin-
ing u. Among the other advances were
Utah Copper Is, Southern Pacific Is
Northern Pacific n, Reading x, Penn
sylvania 4, Norfolk and Western Z
Mexican Petroleum 1, Lehigh Valley Y
American Car and Foundry *. New
York Central lost X.
The curb was steady.
Sentiment in London was cheerful
Americans In the London market wal
steady above New York parity. Cana
dian Pacific was harder on. earnings
Other foreigners on the London Ex-
A wavering tendency developed after
the first half hour, and several of the
leading issues recorded fractional losses
Chesapeake and Ohio declined over
points to 5SA, and Amalgamated Copper
yielded / point. Union Pacific lost q
good part of its early gain with Steel
Can and Lehigh Valley. Southern Pa
cific advanced IL to 96h. At 146h
Union Pacific was up II. Reading was
off g
Cali money loaned at per cent.
Price changes in the last hour showed
little change from either the morning OF
midday quotations. Amalgamated Cop
per sold around 64A and Atchison al
96N. Canadian Pacific ruled around
my. Union Pacific rose to 146% for q
net gain Of 1 point on the day. Steei
gained u on the day, going to 53h
Pennsylvania was unchanged at Ill
Trading was quiet.
The market closed steady. Govern
ment bonds unchanged; other bonds
firm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
NEW YORK pRonucE

NEW YORK, June 25.-Petroleum
firm; crude Pennsylvania, ESQ
Turpentine steady, 80.
Rosin quiet; common. 400941O.
Wool active; domestic fleece, 2262S;
pulled, secured basis, 33054; Texas
secured basis, 48G53.
Hides quiet; native steers, 17619A
branded steers, 1914 0161A.
Coffee barely steady; options opened
ll@15 lower; Rio No. spot, 9%69%.
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary to
prime, 4159s.
Molasses steady; New Orleans, open
kettle, 5000.
Sugar, raw, firm; centrifugal, 1856;
muScovado, 2.S6; molasses sugar, 2.61
Sugar refined, firm; fine graduated
4,30G445; cut loaf, 5.25: crushed. sis;
mold A, 4.SO; cubes. 4.55d457; powdered
4.4004.55; diamond A, 445; confection-
ers' A, 4.15G4.30; sOfts, No. 1, 4.05d425
(No. 2 is points lower than No 1 and
Nos. 3 to IA are each points lower than
the preceding grade)
Potatoes barely steady: white, nearby,
150q2.50; Southern, 6061S7.
Beans firm; marrow, choice, SIS; pea
choice, 3.S0@3.95; red kidney, choice,
3S5d3.95.
Dried fruits irregular; apricots, choice
TO fancy, liz Q14%: apples, evaporated,
prime to fancy, 51aGS1s; prunes, 3Os to
SOS, Sd11%; Sos to zoos, 4d6: peaches,
choice to fancy 61z@7; seeded raisins,
choice to fancy, 51A@6A.