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The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

den building Thursday evening, was
very enjoyable affair. A most inter
esting program was rendered. the re-
freshments we're duly discussed annd
the important matter of church finan'
ces was satisfactorily adjusted.
]. F. Battestine and wife of Chicago
are spending the fall in Austin. Mr..
Battistine is an expert fruit inspector
and is here in the interest of the Sur
face Creek Fruit Growers association.
They are stopping at the Austin hotle.
Quite a number of our expert fruit
days to the Grand valley to assist in
the peach harvest Among them were
Mrs. R. o. Shelton and her son, Paul,
Mary Gilmer, Bertha Ryan, F. A Has
sci and Arch Hawker
1t is strange that orchardists will
put up dishonest pack of their truit.
but some of them do it. The result is
that the market is ruined for all. Ap-
pies with worms in them are loaded in
boxes with other apples up to grade
ana the worthy ones SpOll lue price Vi
the rest. The time has come when
the brand on the box must truly rep
resent the contents. 1t is important
that orchardists should realize that
they cannot afford to ship defective
fruit at all 1t should never find its
way to market. Every apple which
goes out should be entirely sound, true
to name and grade. Once it becomes
known that the brand on a box from
any certain locality is an absolute
guarantee of its contents, that brand
will have a market at top prices; but
if wormy and otherwise defective ap-
pies are put into the box, the reputa-
tion of the fruit is ruined. Unless the
rule of absolutely nothing but prime
fruit is adopted and carried out fruit
from this locality will be taboo in ev-
cry market in the country. 1t is su-
icidal policy to permit a single defect
i've apple to leave the farm. 1t is
profit the orchardist wants. He can't
get it with wormy apples either in his
own boxes or in those OF his neighbor
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
PAoNIA.
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(The Paonian.)

Mrs. Ebert Stoneburner was yisi-
tor Thursday in the home of w. E.
Kellogg.
Pilburn & Ruble, who have a new 40
horsepower Case gasoline tractor
threshed Friday for C. G. Epple.
George Walter Brown of Denver
was looking after his interests here
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
w. e. Taylor and family are up
from Delta this week for visit in the
home of w. F. Conine and with other
friends and former neighbors.
DR.. +. F. Dietzman and wife of Ra-
cine, Wisconsin, arrived Monday even
ing for visit with DR.. Dietzmans
brother, John A.. and family.
Mrs. Duling and daughter, who had
visited for a short time with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Thompson. returned Sunday
to their home in Delta
Mrs. w. A. Clark, with her son Har.
old and daughter. Mrs. w. C. Merritt,
OF San Diego, California. left Wednes-
day of last week for stay at Glen
wood Springs.
Mrs. Robert Old and baby, OF Salt
Lake City, arrived Friday evening for
visit In the homes of Mrs. Olds grand
moter, Mrs. Susanna Wilson, and Mr..
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
The Woman Was Hot.

Bystanders who happened to be near
as the train pulled in Tuesday from
Salida, heard the conductor get a
dressing down" from the tongue of
an irate woman. The lady in question
got it into her head that she and her
husband were about to be separated,
the husband going onto the Grand
to Placerville, and she charged the
conductor with being responsible. So
mad was she that she vowed with an
emphatic vow that she would not rest
until she had caused the said conduc-
tor to be summarily bounced from
his job with the railroad. The tongue
lasher felt rather cheap. however.
when she found that she and her hus-
band had not been separated and that
the conductor was wholly innocent
OF the blame which she was inclined
to heap upon his head.
The trouble was all the result of a
misinterpretation of instructions Is
sued by the conductor. Being reliev-
eu Oh VI tiONus II Is lAt
custom of this train to clear one of
the coaches at this place and put it on
a sidetrack. 1t happened that the hus-
band had been in the car which was
to be sidetracked and had been told
by the conductor that he would have
to change cars at Montrose. The wife
who happened to be in one of the
other coaches was told to remain in
the car. as the couple were bound for
Placerville. To give her husband one
kind of instructions and herself an
other kind, looked to the woman like
deliberate attempt on the part of
the conductor to cause them all kinds
Of trouble. When the true situation
was learned everybody had a good
laugh, including the woman. although
she still insisted that had the affair
terminated like she thought 1t was
going to, she would surely have stayed
with 1t until she had secured the con-
ductor's scalp. The remarkable thing
about 1t was the fact that the conduc-
tor remained as cool as a cucumber
throughout the entire proceedings. just
as though he had no fear Of being
fired.-Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
CRAW FORD
(Chronicle)
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NSul
Lee Savage commenced his second
haying Wednesday.
Walter Frye started for Grand
Junction Tuesday to meet his wife and
daughter, Cora.
A. L. Perry of the Hotchkiss Herald
autoed up with Contractor Hill last
Saturday.
Mrs Moffit, who has been visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Hamilton. left
last week for her home in California.
DIR. Day and wite and Ira Foster
and wife have returned from their
outing on Crystal creek.
Reports come from below that bear
are killing cattle for Ed Hanosn on his
summer range.
Verne Keeter. who has made his
home among us for year. left Tues
day morning for Ellsworth. Kansas.
l. H. Williams is building cistern
and will soon have water in his
house, which will be fine.
Mahlon Collins and Commodore.
Jarl and Isaac Wilson started for the
Lambertson saw mill Tuesday to get
out their permit lumber.
James and Edna McKissen have
been visiting with their aunt, Mrs.
Tede Taylor, this week
James Patterson moved his family
70 the B. n. Crawford residence on
Graham street Wednesday.
Ben Cotton seems to be quite inter
ested on Rogers mesa. 1t looks like
he would bring her here to live.
Miss Mildred Grange of Vermillion,
S. D.. is looking after business inter-
ests here and visiting friends.
Contractor Hill has quite force of
men at work on the school building
and it begins to look like he means
business.
r. T. Fluke and little son Rube re-
turned Saturday from their trip to the
coast and say they had a pleasant trip
w. L. Savage and wife returned on
Thursday from Cebolla Hot Springs,
where they have spent the past three
weeks enjoying the baths.
Mrs. F. r. Sweets sister Mrs. Swan.
son, who has been visiting here for
the past month, left Sunday tor her
home at McComb Mississippi.
A very sad and painful accident
happened to the little six year old
grandson of Uncle Dick Pace Thurs
day morning about 3 o'clock. While
stacking hay with a derrick stacker
little Eberly caught hold of the cable
while 1t WAS running and had the first
two fingers of the. right hand cut en-
tirely off and the third finger split to
the bone. In twenty minutes from the
time of the accident they had him al
DIR. Days. where the doctor. after ad
ministering chloroform. dressed the
wound. The little fellow is now rest
ng as we'll as could be expected, and
Uncle Dick says he is git all the way
through, as he never complained once
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
CEOAREDGE.
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(Champion.)

Mrs L. C. Bolton and daughters
and Mrs. o. w. Overhuls left yester-
day for Kentucky, where they will visit
relatives and friends for several
weeks
H. l.. Shipman and family arrived
last week from Kansas City and are
spending a couple of weeks visiting
friends and looking after their ranch
interests.
The grain crop over the country has
been cut and threshing is now the or
der of the day. The grain yield is un-
usually large and more acreage than
ever before has been harvested.
Mrs. c. L. Odem and daughter Helen
returned to Cedaredge Sunday from
the Grand valley, where they have
been for several weeks with Mr..
Odem, who has been employed in the
fruit business there. They returned
fully convinced that Cedaredge is a
far better place to reside.
Growers are beginning to haul in
their apple box shocks and prepare for
the fall harvest. Everything now in
dicates that the apples will be the
finest tor several years. They are al
ready well colored and attaining good
size. The prospects for good prices
continue to improve and the man
with apples this season will be we'll
repaid for his work.
Postmaster Harry A. Cobbett, who
has been spending a few weeks on the
Grand mesa, on Tuesday sent the edi-
tor fine specimen of trout taken
from Barren lake. The fish weighed
five pounds and was a cross between
the rainbow and native. A large num-
ber of big trout is being caught in
Barren lake this summer, and Mr..
Cobbett is getting his share.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lamar at Eek
ert are in receipt of the announce
ment that their son, Clyde, was mar
ried to Miss Martha Helena Fisher on
Thursday, August IA, at 5 O'Clock. The
young people will make their home in
Dallas, where Mr. Lamar is engaged in
the undertaking business and making
good" Clyde is well known through
out the valley and his many friends
wish he and his bride much happi-
ness.
The new pipe was laid in the Cedar
edge water works last week and water
turned in Saturday. A pressure of lis
pounds was obtained. which is more
than is necessary. With the exception
of a few places in the high pressure
pipe, the system seemed to be doing
nicely, but on Monday few leaks
were found in the new pipe and an ef-
fort is being made to close these,
which, 1t successful, will complete the
system.
On Monday and Tueday financiers
and engineers connected with the pro-
posed electric power plant north Of
Cedaredge were here looking over the
field. Thy also visited other parts of
nish electricity. No definite state
ments were made by any Of the party,
but 1t is generally understood that the
proposition is being considered favor
ably and some new interests are COM
ing in which insure an even larger un-
dertaking than at first proposed.
Without doubt some definite an
nouncement will be made in the very
near future. The party was composed
of the following gentlemen: Fred Lu-
cas-, of Daugherty & Co., Denver; Sam
Brown and Jamot Brown, financiers,
Chicago; John T. Barnett, Denver;
William Rosecrans, Chicago, and B. r.
Debler. an engineer on one of the
Brown projects near Florence.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
The OnIv Kind.

A tenderfoot who was in Delta the
other day got into conversation with a
stranger. who remarked: Il seee you
are putting up a good many new build
ings." YES" answered the native.
new buildings are the only kind We
put up here"
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

A Denver kid went with his mother
to Estes park the other day. When
he first heard the braying of a burro
he was greatly frightened; but. after
thinking a minute. he smiled at his
fear "Dother." he said pityingly,
"just hear that poor thing with the
whooping cough"
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
AUSTIN
(Journal.)

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13

CHICAGO. lil.. Jan. l3-Chieago,
the jokeless town. feels that now II
has real Joke
The Joke which In just now 20
attractive Ia this big. harsh. cruel
city. II the spectacle OF a young
woman displaying remarkable quail.
ities pf AaloNmanship In her efforts
10 SELL HER SOUL for 81 900.
Maudc ic Page Ia the girl The
other evening she arose Ia the bal
oony Of the great auditorium the
atre. and. In clear voice, said
Ladies' and gentlemen: have
with me this evening perfectly
new soul which I arm anxious TO pu,
upon the market for the insignifi-
cart surn of $1,000. This soul 70 an
excellent article, OF spotless color.
Il have had u a number Of years
and can guarantee 4; TO be the real
article"
Chicago laughs hoRrsely and
sayx Maude lie Page iS-well. a
little off.
As a matter OF fact she II not
mad. She ls Just a poor. worn out
working Girl
Maude L. Page never had play
day.
Al s she went TO work and az "a
she has had 10 ycars of solid labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13
By Abe Hurwitz

OLYMPIA. Jan. 13.-lt was a
smokeless battle today. There
was much fire in the speakership
contest. there was a good deal OF
warmth IN the fight on the rules
TO govern the body during the com
ing 90 days mt there was no
smoke in the house. 40 one thought
OF asking for suspension OF any
or rules to permit the solons
. 9&9he-
: ere was, and ls, a ret son in
fact. two reasons
They are Or. N. Jolldon-CToake OF
Tacoma and Mrso Frances g. Axteli
Stf BelitSgham the first women the
state of Washington has sent 10 the
legislature. Both considered this
new feature In o. department OF
the house In humorous vein today.
f"tur consclences don't hurt as al
ah~because we have limited the
l number Of cigarsOr cigarettes the
legislators will use during the ses.
Sion" laughed Mrs. Axtoll. why,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13

Zahm planned the plant Of tho
Home Telephone company in Los
Angeles with it's 10000 subscrfb-
ers: also that owned by Mr.. Sam
uel Hill In Portland, with It's 1900
telephones: also plants in Spokane,
Houston and other cities. lie has
well deserved reputation among
those who know his service ~
ranking among the leading tele-
phone engineers and constructors
IN the country.
Il viii not here enter upon any
discussion as 10 the merits OF tho
respective systems. simply calling
your attention to the fact that the
estimates show the automatic sys-
tenn costs slightly more for its -
stallation. but is decidedly less in
its operation cost.
"A schedule OF proposed maxi
mum charges is given. These are
decidedly less than the rates nov
charged by the Bell monopoly sys-
TEN, still II can be demonstrated
from the estimates OF construction
and maintenance cost that either
by the use OF a manual or an auto
matte system, such rates would
yield a large safe margin over and
above all fixed charges ana MAIN
tenance and operation expenses. I
am satisfied that rates decidedly
below this low maximum would fol-
low once the city SYSTEM was In
operation with its business estab-
lished" "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13
FARMERS WANT MARKET
FOR FRESH EGGS; PLAN TO
SELL TO CONSUMER DIRECT

And now for the ess middle.
man.
The Farrners' union, Of sll.
verdaie. from whence come the
real. dyed.ir-the-~ool fresh
eggs, wants 10 know why ., is
tina, eggs retail In Seattle the
year round at from IS 10 20
cents a dozen more than the
prle. the commission men pay
them.
c. &. GreaVes. president OF
the union. headed a committee
OF three members Of the union
that came TO Seattle today.
The others were =. n. Gage
and w. a. sorers. They had
a talk with Mayor cotterill at
the city hall az noon.
Before their visit 10 the
mayor. they arranged with
Mrs. @. ~. Mclaughlin, presi.
dent Of the Seattle Woren's
federation. 10 have repre-
sentative present n the next
meeting Of the federation, two
weeks from today, and lay
proposition before the women
for shipping eggs direct from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13
LADIES PRESENT. so LAWMAKERS LEAVE "SMOKES" OUTSIDE

we even think we're doing tho
wives of lawmakers favor they
will appreciate Furthermore, tho
Increased ozone In the air will make
It possible, perhaps, for the mem
bers to do their own thinking"
And.-thnt is Just what the two
women In the house propose to do
their own thinking
DR. Croake is progressive. Mrs.
Axtell Is n republican, but a pro-
Eresaive at heart
Both will make an aggressive
fight for the womcn's pension law.
tho minimum wage law for women,
the firBt aid In the compensation
act and other social and Industrial
Legislation 10 safeguard the work
ingmen and workingwomon who are
the backbone OF our government.
as DR. Croake put II.
DIR Croaks n thosfirst woman in
the United states elected to the
legislature ~ a progressive. She
represents the 37th district. She
has lived In Tacoma for 20 years.
and has been active In womcns
club work ard the w. G. r. q.
Mrs. Axtell graduate OF the De
Pauw university, with degrees or
Pm. -. and a. NJ, taught In the first
normal school IN Washington. She
represents the 44th district. Mrs.
Axtell has lived In Bellingham for
az years.6End has always been ac-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13
LOBBY JAMMED TO DOORS
AS COUNCIL MEETS; MAY
PUT OVER RENTON MATTER

When the city council convened
this Afternoon with the lobby crowd
ed. II was not certain that the MAJ.
ter OF submitting to the voters on
March 4 the proposed agreement be.
tween the city and bondholders for
the Seattle Renion a. Southern
railway would be disposed Of
Interest Is at fever heat among
residents of the Rainier valley and
advocates OF municipal ownership
The latter declare ratification OF the
proposed agreement would be Sc
rious blow to the municipal railway
nov building The councilmen, u
was believed were not all ready 10
vote. and there was much talk OF
postponement.
The agreement was submitted TO
the department OF public utilities
last week for examination. That
department made several changes.
The council wants more time TO ex.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13

Now she wants a rest an idling
play day. a Joy. and 20 galn all that
thrilling happiness she offers
TO SELL Her SOUL FOR
si.oooi
A day or two before the Audi
torlum expcrience Maude lie Page
visited the Blackstone hotel The
young woman had shorn her long
hair and dressed in mans suit
and she went from table TO table
Ia the bright dining room, offering
that soul ~ hers They turned her
ont with haste
The following is one ~ her un.
published poems. entitled My
Prayer"
Lord. give me strength TO steal,
this day,
The thing which desire:
Then ~ accept your heavens gate
or your devils burning fire.
Yea. l'il approve whs, terms you
make,
i'll bow me low ard kneel:
" only you will grant the power,
The power and strength 70 steal.
IN only steal one summers day,
One little perfect day,
To live and love and laugh and be.
And fling the mask away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13

the country TO members Of the
federation.
we are convinced" said
cresVes. that by such
scheme we could get few
cents a dozen more for our
eggs. and the consumer could
buy them for less than the
market price. And be sure Of
getting them fresh. too"
Members OF the Silverdaie
farmers charge Western av.
commission men who handle
their eggs have broken up sew
erai attempts by the farmers
70 sell direct 20 retailers.
They 90 70 the retailers"
said orcavcs, "snd threaten TO
quit selling them cheese and
butter, and other products un.
iess the retailer will buy eggs
Of them, too. Ard the retailer
has Invariably given In 10
them"
The union is prepared. the
committee said. 10 ship so
cases Of eggs every week.
Each case contains 80 dozen.
They expected Mayor cotterill
might aid them In finding a
market.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13

anime the agreement as revised.
Councilmcn Blaine Wardall. Haas
and Peirce favor H. Councilmen
Griffiths. Erickson and Hesketh op.
pose e. Councilmen Marble and
Goddard have not committed them
selves.
supporters OF the agreement say
that by ratifying II the people OF the
valley win get what they have been
working for for years-better car
service and needed extensions. They
contend that 90 wait for the con.
demnation suits and other litigation
necessary To take over The Renton
line would take several years. aud
that right now they want more cars
and car line extensions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-01-13

The proposition, as voted on, the
mayor saws. was Indefinite and
carried wl,h h no bond issue or
other financial resource TO ac-
complish It's result
Tells Of Inquiry
In order that "A definite propo-
sition might be placed before your
honorable body and later before
the voters for their consideration"
reads his report, Il gave the matter
of securing plans and estimates
immediate consideration. During
April last the following circum-
stances tranHpired: / had dis
cuEsed this matter with Mr.. How.
ard Joslyn. city electrician, and had
requested him 10 secure for me
such Information as was possible
regarding the operation of the au-
tomato telephone systems at Port
land. Los Angeles and other cities.
! had myself inspected the system
In the city OF Portland together
with several members of your hon
orable body.
While the subject was thus
under consideration. a special rep
resentative OF the Automatic Elec.
trio company OF Chicago. came to
this city. and discussed the matter
thoroughly with Mr. Joslyn and
myself. with the result that there
was rendered TO the city OF Sc
attic the service OF c. l.. Zahm.
one OF the best recognized experts
In telephone system construction
In this country. for The purpose of
making complete survey. study,
plans and estimates for a telephone
system covering the entire city.
Under No Obligation.
1t vas and is distinctly under
stood that the city assumes no OBJ
legation OF any character. nor is in
any manner directly or Indirectly
concerned with the Automatic Elec-
trio company by reason OF this en-
gineering service. The only con
dition required in order to secure
this service was that II he done
quietly and without publicity until
the work was completed
The matter was brought by me
90 the attention OF the chairman OF
your public utilities committee. Mr..
Erickson. and after thorough con
sultation the offer OF this service
was accepted.
"lnasmuch as there Las re
Gently been submitted 10 your hon.
orable body another telephone re-
port and estimate, Il Is only fair to
state that this plan. report and es.
innate herewith submitted Ia the
result OF six months thorough and
complete study OF the situation by
Mr. Zahm with Mr.. Joslyn. Mr..