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The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
SUGAR BEET CROP BIGGEST
IN THE HISTORY OF STATE

The sugar beet crop in Colorado this
year will be the largest in the history
of the beet industry in this state, and
the increase in yield will be larger
proportionately than any other single
crop. according to estimates just COM
piled by merchants and by the Great
Western Sugar company. Reports
from the beet growing districts show
that the yield per acre is much greater
than in 1912.
The figures show that the beet
acreage has been increased to l26.OOu
over $4,000 last year. Based on TINS
acreage the estimated value of Colo
radios beet crop for 1918, including
the by-products, will be SS0,00o.oOo or
an advance over the year previous Of
$4,000, 600.
This alone will mean, according to
the merchants, corresponding in
crease In the returns to the farmers,
1t is estimated that last years sugar
beet crop was worth Sl0.0oO,OOO to
the farmers. whereas this year the re-
turns should be SIS. 100000.
1t is estimated the sugar beet crop
this season will bring this industry in
to close competition with the mineral.
agricultural. livestock industries. In
northern Colorado. according TO re-
ports, the yield has shown n phenom-
email growth.
II is predicted that the sugar manu-
factured In Colorado this year will be
more than doubled. The figures for
1912 show that $4,000 long tons We're
turned out. 1t is believed the 100000
mark will be reached this year-Fruit
Journal and Western Farmer
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
JOSEPH A. M'CLURG DIES ON
MONDAY AT AGE OF 81 YEARS

Joseph A. McClurg, 81 years of age,
died at the home of the family in the
Gunnison valley, three and one-half
miles from this city, at about l o'clock
last Monday morning of apoplexy af-
ter brief illness. Deceased came
to this county from Iowa six years ago
and purchased the farm upon which
he has resided continuously ever since.
He leaves to mourn his untimely end,
wife and three small children. The
funeral services were held at the
Christian church in this city at 2:30
yesterday afternoon, Rev McCulley
officiating, and interment was in Del
ia cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
CLASS OF TEN EXAMINED
FOR FOREST SERVICE DUTY

A clsas of ten young men of this
county were on hand at the local forest
service Offices in the First National
bank block last Tuesday afternoon to
go through with the written examina-
tion work required by the government
of all persons who are to enter upon
this branch of government work
And then again on Wednesday there
was another test of the fitness of these
candidates for service in the field.
They were required to appear at the
county fair grounds, where riding ex-
hibitions were given, packing tests
made, surveying and the identified
tion of tree and grass specimens tried
out The field tests were extremely
interesting not only to those partici-
pating, but to the spectators present as
we'll.
The yong men taking part in these
will not be advised Of the
result of their work for some weeks.
but all are hoping to pass.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Large Crowd Disappointed
By Failure to Fly Here

A number of irate Independent read
ers came in Wednesday afternoon and
complained that this paper had pub
lished fake announcement regarding
the flying exhibition promised that af-
ternoon.
This paper could hardly be held for
blame, as the announcements ii made
were given to it by the parties in
charge, who had brought Aviator
Blakeley here, and we had no means
of knowing, and no reason to believe,
that the program as announced would
not be carried out to the letter. That
it was not was possibly due to some
failure on the part of Mr.. Blakeley to
ing with his refractory engine all fore
noon. The fact that he circled Delta
several times on Tuesday evening
without any announcement, and that
he did the same thing on his return
flight from Montrose Wednesday even
ing at about 3 O'Clock, would confirm
this idea
The failure to give the first part of
the program announced at Delta was
strongly criticized both by visitors and
those of the business men who had
put up money to pay for it. This was
natural. and taking into consideration
the fact that it could have been car
ried out as we'll as not by the aviator
after he had risen for his flight to
Montrose, gave cause for indignation.
It was a disappointment to those who
came miles to see the early afternoon
display, but failed to remain long
enough for the 3 O'Clock exhibit.
Mr. Blakeley made enough flights
here for everybody 10 see him
who had a little patience to hang
around. He made the flight from
Montrose to Delta Wednesday evening,
distance Of % miles, in 1S minutes.
While Blakeley's mulishness is not
to be considered justifiable for his
conduct. it remains a fact that he did
make many good flights.
BIakeiey's Statement.
Mr. Biakeley explained to Mr.. Sea
ton upon his arrival in Montrose that
when starting his motor was working
badly: that the air was choppy and his
life in danger. This. he explained, was
the reason he failed TO give the exhibit
tion when leaving Delta after noon.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Li9ht Service Be-
hind Other Towns

Any town in the country but Delta
can have a light service worthy of the
name.
Absolutely the best town on the
Western Slope. it is pottering along
viii a short night service, while dinky
places Ike Ouray. Montrose and 9th
ers have day and night service.
This is accountable to several
things. but primarily to the fact that
our electric light plant originated with
a shoestring, the sole object of the
owners of which seemed TO be to build
up something to sell. An suspicious
opportunity came to unload and the
thing was sold.
Possibly the new company should
be given time. but it has been given
more than time to fulfill the first
promise. and the promise is nil.
What are we going to do about it?
Nothing. At least not until an oppor-
tunity arrives. which 1t is to be hoped
is not too far ahead.
II does seem strange, however, that
Delta, which we reiterate is the best
town on the Western Slope from the
viewpoint of natural advantages,
should allow herself to be handi-
capped in so many petty ways.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Life of Judge Dickerson
Closed Sunday Morning

where he practiced law for time, and
came to this city about eighteen years
ago. Litigation was limited at that
time and he taught school for while.
and then engaged in the practice OF
law with Millard Fairlamb. He held
bilty In this city and county. the first
being that of county Judge. Later he
became city attorney. and held this
position until succeeded by II. ]. Baird
a little less than year ago. He was
a devoted member of the Presbyterian
church ever since shortly after his
marriage twenty-one years ago, was
elder Of the church here and superin-
tendent of the Sunday school.
The funeral services were held in
the Presbyterian chrch of this city at
2:30 Tuesday afternoon under direc-
tion OF Rev. Knox. pastor of that
church. assisted by Rev. Maynard of
the Methodist Episcopal church, and
there was a larger attendance at these
last sad rites than was ever before
seen at similar services in Delta. The
floral tributes were many and beauu-
full. Sixty-five members OF the local
Masonic order. of which deceased was
a member. attended in a body and had
charge OF the burial in Delta cemetery.
He was also a member OF the local /
o. o. F. woodmen Of the World and
Knights OF Pythias. He leaves TO
mourn his death wife. daughter and
two sons. all residents of this city, and
the sincere sympathy OF their many
friends in this city and county will go
,out to them in their hour of sorrow.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Auto OverturnS;
Occupants Hurt

w A. Davis started out from Cedar
edge at about o'clock last Saturday
evening with his daughter, Mrs. Jack
Frost and little baby to make an auto
mobile run TO this city. and when at a
point about one-half mile this side of
Cedaredge number of children were
playing in the road The little folks
saw the machine coming along al a
pretty fair rate of speed and startel
off to one side to get out of the way,
and Davis naturally turned his auto
to the side just left by the children.
Then the latter suddenly turned and
would have plunged beneath the
wheels of the speeding machine had
not the driver checked his engine and
made a quick turn, whic hthrew the
auto bottom sideup. with the passen-
gers to take their chances on landing
safely.
Davis was thrown out with great
force and sustained a fracture Of two
iisiocation OF his right wrist and sew
eral severe scratches and bruises
about the face and body. He lay un-
conscious for some moments and was
picked up a little later and taken to
Cedaredge. where temporary repairs
were made. Mrs. Frost sustained a
severe bruise beneath her chin, and
the two younger persons were entirely
uninjured. The machine had fallen
over the three passengers but fortu-
nately none of the heavy parts had
struck them at point where injuries
could not fail to result.
The Allen garage in this city sent
out a machine and the injured parties
were conveyd to thcir homes. The
Davis auto was damaged but little in
the wreck.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Games Postponed.

The foot ball and basket ball games
to have been played on the Garnet
meas grounds in this city last Satur-
day between the high school teams of
Montrose and Delta were deferred to
some future date because of the sud
den death of a former classmate at
school and member of the Montrose
team. The young man had been work
ing for the power and lighting COM
pany at Telluride and came in contact
with an electric current too strong for
him to stand.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24

The death of Judge Fred n. Dicker-
son of this city occurred at about 6
o'clock last Sunday morning at the
home of the family on Palmer street,
after serious illness OF but three
weeks duration. of cancer of the stom-
ach, though he had doubtless been in
poor health for a much longer time
and suffered considerably, with no
mention or complaints to his family or
friends.
About three weeks ago Judge Dick
erson's condition became so serious
that he was taken to Delta hospital,
and incision3 were made which reveal
ed the conditions feared by attending
physicians, but his physical condition
was such that an operation was en-
tirely out of the question. The patient
seemed to realize the gravity OF his
ailments and asked his attendants to
speak plainly of the case. which they
did. and he then requested to be taken
TO his home. There he asked that his
sufferings be relievd as much as posi-
BILE and that his friends come and see
him each day as long as life was re-
tanned. Friends did call upon him
daily, and were not a little surprised
at the good cheer always prevailing
with the sufferer and his unquestioned
resignation to nearing the close OF an
active. useful life in the midday peri
cd OF ones term.
Judge Dickerson was born in the
state OF Iowa in 1870 and was 4S years
of age at the time OF his death After
assuring an education in his home
state he removed TO North Dakota,
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Al the Raptlst Church.

Sunday morning worship Will be at
II o'clock. and the subject OF the ser
mon will be God and Money" In the
evening the pastor will preach the
third sermon of the Sunday evening
series on vocations. The theme will
be "The Merchant" and It should be
of interest to everyone. A hearty in
vi,ation is extended to the business
men to attend these services, especi-
ally the one in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Seaton's Statement.

T. X. Seaton, one of the promoters
independent:
The amounts subscribed by Delta
business men had nothing to do with
the carrying out of any program, as
Blakeley was under contract to Mr..
Trechter and myself for the price OF
his flights. Therefore the report that
he complained to anyone about too
little money being subscribed is en-
tirely fictitious
AS we were in the hole on the Delta
exhibit, we hoped to make enough out
of the combination Delta and Montrose
exhibitions to play even, but this we
did not do. ] claim that Mr.. Blakeley
gave the people of Delta and vicinity
a great deal more for their money
than would the average man. Howev-
er, if any business man of Delta who
contributed wants his money back,
all he needs do is to go to Mr.. Trech-
ter and get it,
Statement of Mr.. Trechter.
Il was greatly disappointed at the
break in the afternoons program.
regret it on account of the people from
a distance. In addition to other losses
I would rather have paid 500 out of
my own pocket than to have had them
thus disappointed and to have them
blame me for it. / did all that ! could
to have the program rendered as
promised"
Merchants Indignant.
That our merchants should feel in
dignant is natural, not because of hav-
ing contributed money in an effort to
help please visitors, but because of
the impression made that it was a fake
'perpetrated just to draw people into
town. Not a resident of this city be
lieves that any business man in Delta
had the least idea that the program
would not be carried out as advertised
any more than did the newspapers
which published the announcement,
nor do we believe the promoters had.
Blakeley spilled the milk. Much can
be said in his praise as an aviator, but
the people of Delta want no more OF
him.
They prefer a flying machine man
who will fly when he is advertised TO
fly. Mr.. Blakeley doesn't-always.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Returns to Home in eunnison.

A. S. Exter. who was here for ten
DAYS or two weeks as assistant super
intendent for B. NJ. Losier during the
latter's absence in Salida and Denver,
departed last Friday for his home in
Gunnison. Mr.. Exter expected TO visit
lege in Fort Collins before resuming g
his duties as chief dispatcher at Gun
nison
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
BOY HAS LEG CRUSHED
BENEATH WHEELS OF BUGGY

. Maurice Morgan. the little sew .
. en-year-old brother of Mrs. II. J. q
. Burtz, sustained the fracture OF =
. bones in his right leg between .
. the knee and ankle at noon on .
. Wednesday a few moments after .
. coming out of the central school .
. building in this city.
. The lad was with several .
. other little fellows about his own .
. age and they came tearing down .
. across the school grounds and on .
. to the highway when a horse be- .
. ing driven by two ladies plunged .
. into them and all began a scram- .
. BILE for safety. Maurice fell to .
. the ground and the wheels pass .
. ed over his leg causing the in .
. juries mentioned.
. Maurice was carried 10 his .
. home by Joseph Pregent, who .
. happened along AT that time. and .
. surgical attention was given him. .
. He is now exported as doing nice .
. ly. but will be crippled for some .
. weeks. o
-
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
MAN INJURED AT SAW MILL
HURRIED TO DELTA DOCTOR

Q Noah White. a well known resi- =
Q dent of this district who oper- .
Q ates a saw mill In the mountains .
Q some wenty-six miles out .
. from Delta, was BIZ dly burned .
Q about the head and face last Sun .
. day morning when the boiler .
. flues blew out. and his compan- =
. ions quickly loaded him into .
. spring wagon and began the long .
. journey TO this city.
o Whites fGce and head were =
Q terribly scaldod, and his friends
Q who had him in charge did not =
. know at the time but that the =
. sight of both eyes was lost. lie '
. was In terrible agony on the trip ,
O and his frequent complaints '
Q stimulated them to urge the team
. to lively pace. which continued =
Q to the end of the journey. They =
Q arrived in Delta Mt about
. o'clock Sunday morning, when =
. examinations were made and ne =
. cessary attention given.
. The attending physician says
Q that tho patients eyes can be
Q saved. and every effort is being =
. made to this end. Ho will be laid =
. up for repairs several weeks, ac-
. cording to reports.
u = - - -
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
To Visit Salida Friends.

Mrs. Mary Trechter, who has been
the guest of her son Fred, and family
in this city for some weeks past, de-
parted Tuesday morning for Salida,
where she will remain with friends a
short time before returning to her
home in st. Louis, Missouri.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Moves Law Library.

Judge r. NJ. Logan has Just removed
his law library from the offices in
Hillman building until few months
ago occupied by him to his home on
South Main street Mr.. Logan has
been in Ill health from rheumatic trou-
bles for some time and has decided to
give up the pratice Of his profession
until regaining his former health and
strength.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Commissioners
Adopt Budget

At the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday an expense estimate
for the coming year was presented by
Commissioner L. R. Wigram and
adopted by the council.
This estimate is supposed to cover
the various items of city expenses un-
der present form of government, and
foots up s37,146. OF this amount re-
Seapts OF the city are estimated to
cover sI7,312, leaving the amount to
be raised by tax on city property sl9,-
s34.
Aside from city expenses provided
for in this budget, certain sinking fund
amounts are included to meet the pay
ment of bonds outstanding.
An inquiry was made by an Indiana
party asking about gas franchise for
fifty years. He was informed that the
city could not grant a franchise for
longer period than twenty years.
The following bills were allowed:
James X. Livingood. city en-
gineer -...-.--.--------.------. ----.sZu9 w
d. ]. Hawks, for putting in ce-
ment crossings as contracted lO7 90
j. G. Smith, ay..-,-----.-....-..---.-.-... 10 90
F. p. Mckee, wagon hire. S 90
c. p. Shores, meals for prison
ers ..-.--.---------.-----..--.-.-.- 90
Total
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
The keIloss-Haines Singing Party


The Kellogg-H Haines Singing Party
will appear in Delta Tuesday evening
of next week as the first entertain
ment number of the High School Lee
ture Course of this season. Following
are press announcements:
As individual artists and in their
ensemble work the Kellogg-H -Haines
party ranks with the finest talent ever
brought to our city. Patrons of our
course will feel we'll satisfied if the
coming numbers are up to the high
standard OF the one given last even
ing.-Lake Mills Qowa) Graphic, oc-
tober .. 1913.
The popularity OF the Hyperion Lee
ture Course was thoroly demonstrate
ed when the opening number was
given by the Kellog-Haines Singing
Party. The house was filled to capaci-
ty and the program was a top-notcher
The many encores TO which they
graciously responded was the best
kind OF proof that they We're pleasing
their audience. Should they return at
a future date, we feel sure that seats
would be at a premium.-Mason City
Qowa) Globe-Gazette, Oct. 8, 1913.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
pel,ans Dance in Mon.rose.

Fred King and party of friends
made an auto drive TO Montrose on
Wednesday evening and attended a
social dance, returning home that
night. They state that the Montrose
young folks were sure enough en-
tertainers.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
Here to Attend Funeral.

Alva McClurg arrived in the city on
Monday from his home at Brush, Colo
rado. where he is field man for the
Great Western Sugar company, TO be
in attendance upon the funeral ser
vices and burial OF his brother. Joseph
A. McCurg, yesterday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-24
To Florence on Business.

Mrs. NJ. w. Ramsay departed Sun
day morning for Florence, having
business in connection with the Ram
say estate settlement which she
thought would keep her there at least
two or three weeks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-24
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Irene .Hailberg % New YORK, hfeen
years old. is SIX feet six inches high.
That she has crossed the Atlantic
ocean tifty-fOur tim,S and has never
been seesfk Is the BOast OF Ms. W.
b. AcGrath Of London.
Mrs. J. A. Stein Of Los Angeles,
Cal. has reared twenty-five children.
Seventeen Of them have been her own.
Five have been adopted.
Miss Jane Fairman OF Chicago, after
forty three years Of clerking in the Of
fee Of the Illinois Central road, has
been retired on a pension.
Miss Ena Fitzgerald OF Sunnyholme.
Shanklin. Isle OF Wight author Of
And the Stars Fought" has been
elected the first lady member OF the
Isle Of Wight Model Aero club.
There are many earnest women bo-
tanical students. but to Miss Ethel
Sargent. one Of the most noted. be-
longs the signal honor OF being the
first woman to disappointed president
Of the botanical section for the meet
ing of the British association, which
is to be held next September in Biz
mingham
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-24

to enlarge the scope Of the organiza-
ton, which means that there will be
room for more workers to carry on the
business
Nashville has long been noted for
the large number Of thrifty men and
women Of the race who have made
good in business and In the various
professions. 1t Is also famous as an
educational and religious center, being
the seat Of Fisk university, Meharry
Medical college and the National Bap-
list convention, with its allied
branches.
The man who has engineered to such
a splendid success the concern above
mentioned more than any other on
cial and whose skill in business and
financial matters Is above the average
is Professor ". d. Hawkins He Ii
assistant cashier of the Peoples Saw
ings Bank and Trust company. Pro
lessor Hawkins is a graduate Of Wal
den university, Is also a law graduate
and was for many years a member OF
the Walden faculty. He Is an expert
accountant and possesses exceptional
business acumen-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-24
The Royal Box.

King George OF England dislikes
horseback riding.
Queen Alexandra. widow Of King
Edward VII, receives an annuity OF
S35O.OOO year from England
Car Nicholas IL. belongs TO the
Graeco-Russian. officially called the
orthodox faith. William IL. is a Pro
testant. believing in the tenets Of
Luther. Francis Joseph is a Catholic.
The young Prince Frederick Leopold
OF Prussia is an artist Of promise, and
his work in black and white. exhibited
at Berlin under an assumed name, re-
ceived favorable criticism. He has
been accepted as a pupil by Karl
Hagemeister, now an old man, but
recognized as one OF Germany's mas
tiers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-24
Town Topics.

New York understands her own
needs Her new courthouse VIII be the
largest in the world--Boston Herald.
No city In the world spends 50 much
for making the city beautiful a. Paris,
and no other city receives anything
like the same amount Of money from
the visitors OF the world--Mlwaukee
Journal
A St Louis company has opened
beauty parIors" for fits women en-
ployees- That's all right. Of course.
In Cleveland. though. no such art-
fetal encouragement is needed.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-24
Facts From France.

The number OF foreign residents In
France has increased since 1851 from
1900 20 l.I32000.
OF 10000 towns in France having
more than 1000 inhabitants about
5000 are without any public lighting
Oscar Delamaide, who, although
twenty-one years old, is only twenty
inches high. was recently taken before
Lne military council Of DouaL France.
and exempted from military service.
his father took him to the council In q
perambulator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-24
German GIeaninqs

Berlin forbids smokins on street rail
NayA
Life Il longer IN TIE German cites
than IN the small toRns.- according q
the German statistics
There are now 9BOo.O0O wage earn
ing women N Germany due to the uE
gent Demand OF the factories for e
mals labor.
In Germany. with ~ s68.oOoOoO n
habttauts. there ara about half a MI
Hon dssesndants OF sthe marriages q
hlood ralsfisnA
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-24
Animal SheIIa

It b curious fact that the shells Of
certain animals. such as cephaIopods,
brachipods and some bivaIves, are
commonly marked by retrogressive
changes as age advances. 'sThe old
man returns to second childhood in
mind and body" states a scientist,
and the shell OF the cephaIopod has in
old age. however distinct and highly
ornamental the adult, very close resem-
blance to its own young"