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The Delta independent., 1913-12-19

Possessed OF the stratified formation
In which oil deposits are usually found.
with the oil sands underlying the
shales; with fossil sea shells imbed-
ded in much OF the foothill outcrop;
with seepages of natural gas flowing
from crevices in the rock in certain
places. It calls for no stretch OF the
Imagination to picture this MS a pros
pective natural gas and oil field OF
superior attraction to the developer OF
those very valuable commodities.
Up to date no attempt, we believe.
except one modest drilling effort, has
been undertaken near Delta to find oil.
That one attempt, It Is reported. was
of an encouraging nature in developing
favorable indications. but was too mea-
gerly capitalized to drill to any great
depth. or even to depth at which oil
in any amount could reasonably be
expected to be encountered.
There has been absolutely nothing
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19

A neighboring town paper few
weeks ago tried to create a sensation
by telling of $500 tons Of sugar beets
at its dumps.
1t went on to explain that there was
II, 800 sacks of sugar In those beets,
which, II put in 100-pound sacks and
placed end-to-cnd, would make a solid
string OF sugar seven miles in length.
At this rate the $4,000 tons of beets
raised in Delta county would make a
solid string of sugar sacks ninety miles
in length. which could be walked upon
from Paonia to the factory at Grand
Junction.
These are some Of the reasons why
Delta should have a sugar factory Of
her own.
II a territory which raises the beets,
which Is capable Of doubling its aero
age to get . home factory and whose
growers have proven willing to con-
tract necessary acreage for . long
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19
EXPLOSION IN COAL MINE
AT NEW CASTLE KILLS 50

From a gas explosion in the Vulcan
mine. near New Castle, Colorado, on
Tuesday, thirty-eight deaths resulted.
Every miner in the mine was killed.
Most of the men employed were from
nearby towns or farms. The calamity
was one of the most appalling in the
history of coal mine disasters and
raises the number of mine fatalities in
Colorado for the year to about 130.
Most of the bodies were recovered
from the Vulcan mine the day follow
ing the disaster.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19

A letter received from California
this week brought the news OF the
death Of e. ]. Carmichael who was
taken to San Diego several weeks ago
In hopes that the change Of climate
might benefit his health.
Mr. Carmichael came to Delta three
years ago from Alma, Colorado. where
most OF his life had been spent in the
mines. He had valvular heart disease.
and after two years spent on farm
near Delta he became unable to work.
He had been In California once. and
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19
A Few Carload Figures

Delta county so far this season re-
ports shipments of 1901 carloads of
apples. III carloads of peaches. $40
carloads of potatoes, eight carloads
Of honey and sos carloads of beets.
In fruits and vegetables the summer
shipments by express and wagonloads
peddled to nearby mining camps,
would aggregate large figures.
There are also many carloads of po-
tatoes and apples held in local storage,
and also many sugar beets yet to ship.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19

For a good number of years Delta
county has felt her prosperity.
Last year. 1912, came something OF
a drawback because of bad fruit mar.
kets, causing losses to a number of
growers.
The loss was not because of lack of
bearing. Apple and peach orchards
were really overloaded. Those who
thinned properly and put up fancy
packs as a rule came out of the season
with profit There were so many,
however, who failed to do this, and
the markets were manipulated to such
a degree against them. that the years
loss TO fruit growers was, in the ay-
erage heavy.
Farmers of the valleys and mesas
who gave more attention to diversi-
fled crops. did better. but all in all
the year 1912 was far below the aver
age.
The year just closing has been diff
ferent and the losses OF crops. where
there has been failure at all, have
been for some SPECIAL reason.
The fruit crop. while not nearly so
large as last year, has been of excel
lent quality and has marketed at good
prices.
The sugar beet crop has been on the
scale OF n somewhat increased acre
age and nearly an average Weld Po-
tatoes have been in much the same
ratio as sugar beets and have had a
market at from 20 cents to 30 cents
per hundred. few OF the first cars
going out having sold at 81 per hund-
red.
Wheat and oat crops have averaged
unusually high. even for this irrigated
country, where It is not uncommon for
oats to exceed 100 bushels and wheat
so to 20 bushels per acre.
The alfalfa fields have had splend-
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19
Christmas Ev. a. the eaptis. Church

Christmas Eve at the Baptist Church
The program arranged will be en-
tirely new and up-to-date. An enter
tanning sketch of Santa Claus" The
Dutchman." the Brownies" and an
old fashioned Dutch Wind Mill' will
be features of the entertainment. The
excitement will be at fever heat when
the old mill commences to grind
out the presents for the boys and girls
of the Sunday School. The program
will begin promptly at 7:So p. m,
Wednesday. December "a, and those
desiring seats will have TO come early.
MR.. SANTA CLAUS, HANS AND
THE BROWNIES
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19

tioning nearly everything briefly in
this issue. 1t is necessary to do so in
order to handle more subjects. This
is not the only issue of Independent,
however, and more will be said anon.
Other trading points in the county
of convenience and Importance may
be mentioned: Lazear, new town on
the North Fork railroad below Hotch-
kiss; Eckert, located between Cedar
edga and Austin, and Cory on lower
Surface creek. All of these villages
are provided with postoffices, one or
more stores, shops, etc.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19
DELTA'S CLAIM AS THE
BANNER COUNTY OF COLORADO

Shortly after Delta sprang into exis-
tence as an agricultural and horticul-
tural wonder, some of her enthusias-
tic citizens named her the Banner
County for general productiveness, and
threw out challenges to other counties
to make an equal showing acre for
acre. There were those who suggest
ed that a money backing would give
force to such challenge, so premium
of s1OO in gold was offered to the
county which would accept the chal
lenge and make good.
This caused a good deal of buster
on the part OF a number of other coun-
ties, but the fact remains that none CT
them took down the 500 comprising
Delta county's gold offering.
1t is quite true that the scores of
prizes captured by our product exhib-
its at local fairs, at state fairs, and at
national and international expositions,
were enough to swell our citizen S
heads and make them perhaps little
over "chesty."
BY a glance at the list of productions
of this county for this year, however,
given in another article-and this has
not been more than an average year
the reader will conclude that our citi-
zens have no cause to wish to take
down their sign: Delta, the Banner
County of the United States
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19
E. j. Carmichael Dies In California

had received so much benefit that he
wished to try 1t again, but the diseast
had made such advances that there
was no rallying. He was accompanied
to California by his wife and Senator
James Moynahan of Alma, her father.
The remains will be taken to Alma for
burial.
e. J. Carmichael was a member of
the Elks at Leadville and OF the Red
Men at Alma. He leaves . wife. four
little children and sister to mourn
him, all of whom are now at Alma.
The Delta independent., 1913-12-19

Vaughn vickery of Cedaredge de-
parted for his old home in Indiana.
where he will spend the holiday seas
on with relatives and friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24

The horse trader could make money
writing fairy tales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
BELLOWS FALLS.

Samuel G. Fleming, who died here III
1897, was for many years a well known
hotel proprietor, and one of the car
lier passenger conductors on various
lines running out of Bellows Falls.
He was a good story teller and often
took delight in telling of an incident
which occurred OH New Years night of
1869 He was conductor of the even
ing train from Springfield and a severe
snow storm had stuck his train all
night a little north of South Deer
field. The passengers became hungry
and toward morning some farmers in
the vicinity furnished them with food.
One passenger was very soundlv
asleep and Travelling Passenger Agent
Scott Of the Great Western Railway
who was on the train shook him en-
ergetically and when he came to con
seriousness told him Get up as quick
as YOU can, all of the passengers are
starving and we are gong to draw
lots to see who shall be butchered.
The surprised and scared traveller has
thy grabbed all has baggage and al
onte went back through the deep snow
to the Montreal express which wa:
standing just behind, evidently think
ing the danger would not be so ex
treme there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
TOWN. HEND.
Metcalf Buildings Burned.

The most disastrous fire which has
visited the town for some time occur
red Thursday morning about
0 clock in the Scott bridge neighbor-
hood. The house, barn, sheds and ice
house belonging to Mrs. Amelia Met
calf and occupied by Mrs. Metcalf
and her daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. James Moore, also by a
Rempher and family were completely
DESTROYED Two horses, two cows one
calf and 20 hens perished They also
lost buggy. a carriage, farming tools,
and nearly all of the household goods
Mr.. and Mrs Rempher saved some Of
their goods Goods owned by Mrs.
Lizzie Wellman. stored in the she'd,
and some belonging to Mr.. Putfer,
stored in the ice house, were also de
stroyed.
No one knows how the fire started.
1t was discovered by Mrs. Moore, who
arose very early to prepare her hus-
band S breakfast. The barn was en-
4 veloped in flames when discovered,
! and those in the house did not have
time to save much of their clothing
Mr.. Moore rushed to the barn, hoping
to save the stock He was clad only
in shirt and working trousers, the
only garments which he saved. Mrs
Metcalf and daughter had occupied
the place Is years. No one seems tt
remember when the house was frs
built Forty years ago or more it wa
occupied by Rev Mr.. Burnham, paste
of the Congregational church. Late
residents were Zina Cobb and Elmer!
Sage. The families have the sympath,
of the community Special sympath.
is felt for Mrs Rempher, who was i
and had to be carried to the home
w. Watson on a mattress. The buile
ings were partly insured, as was som
of the other property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24

The fellow with a bad habit knows
more about it than anybody else.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
NEWFANE.

There are IA prisoners in the county
jail.
Miss Bernice Edwards, who was i'll
week, is back in school
Mrs. Lucinda Andrews is a guest at
Rev. r. nj. Wiswall s.
A telephone, 1875, was installed in
the parsonage Thursday.
Mrs TAYLOR of Hardwick, wife of
Judge w. II. Taylor, is spending the
week with him at the Newfane Inn.
Mrs Henry Smith who has been
very i'll three weeks, is improved, but
is in critical condition.
Albert Jefts is at work for Robert
Deane. Ernest HamIin takes his place
ut A. t Edwards S.
Miss Wilson of New Jersey is a Wis
itor this week Of Mrs. Lucy Hosley at
the Spring farm in Brookline.
Ladies night viii be observed in
the Grange Wednesday evening 4
special program is being prepared.
County court has been in session
since Tuesday. The jurors have not
been called and the attendance has
been light.
Miss Madeline Higgins, daughter Of
Charles Higgins, came Monday night
to visit relatives, returning Wednesday
to her home in Haverhill, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Murray Tucker o.
Rrattlcboro were at The Naples Sat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
NoRTHFIELD, MASS.

II. II. Chamberlin has new Ford
automobile.
Miss Fannie Field Of Weston is Wis
ting Mrs. J. W. Field, ST.
Mrs. Lizzie Rieb of Athol has h@en
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucy J. Har-
vey.
Mrs, A. f. Wright has returned
from Lansing, Mich, and is at her
home.
The Boys Brigade defeated the
Hinsdale Scouts in a game Of baseball
6 to 5.
Carl Holton has returned from East
hampton, where he has been employed
this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Breinig Of Allen
town, Pa, and daughters are here for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Cram and
son of Antrim, n. H., We're recent
guests at f. L. Proctor's.
/ David Freiberg who has been agent
at the Mortified Station two years,
has been assigned to Montville, Conn
The town new tree sprayer has ar
rived and is being used by Tree war
den Hart on the Main street trees.
Fred L. Proctor has just bought five
new horses, making fifty which he now
owns and has busy teaming and
in his livery.
The cold nights of the past week
have done much damage to trees,
grape vines and shrubs. Many think
the frosts have seriously affected the
fruit trees
Rev. Mr. Foreman and family, who
are here on furlough from their mis-
sion field 10 India, have leased the
apartment over c. E. Williams s store
for a year.
Rev. II. l.. Ruzzel will assist Rev
\. Fay Smith in the union service al
the Congregational church Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Smith will deliver the ser
mon to the members of the Crane
Army.
, Ninety people went from town ane
Mount IIermon on the special tran
to the Keene chorus concert Thursday
evening. besides several automobile
loads. Each and all were great,
: pleased with the trip and the concert
The senior class of the seminar,
are being highly entertained. Mr.. an
Z Mrs. T. T.. lcklnSOu VIII Sh'NA 20
!, them at their home this evening an,
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. w, l.
Moody have invited them to thei
= home.
!. An entertainment will be given i
! the town hall in Gill Monday night
Miss Helen Simonds, reader, Miss De
phine Lazelle, pianist, and Miss car
{ Bovnton. soloist, all of Mortified WI
Il render a program similar to the pleas
!, ing one they gave in the winter there
A meeting of the Village Improve
=. ment society was held Wednesday eV,
= ming. j. r. Howard jr., and d.
- Sutherland was appointed commute
to work with the school committee e
i the Improvement of the school ground
T. r. Hart reported that p trees ha
been set out this spring and recon
$ mended that more be put out in Il
le fall. Many plans ana proposals +
. identifying the town were talked owe
L
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24

urday night and guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Underwood Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith of West
BIattleboro spent a few days the first
of the week in the hcnlc of ler sis
Ter, Mrs 3, E. Morse.
Mrs. Jennie Clifford of Brattleboro
was a guest over Sunday of Mrs. Man
dana Bills and her daughter, Miss FL
della Bills.
Mrs. Cola Nido and little Carlotta,
who had been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Edwards, returned
Thursday to Brattleboro.
Miss Mabel Bills, nurse, from
Springfield, who had been caring for
Mrs. Fred Daniels, returned home
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Ambrose, who recently bought
| the Hamlin farm of J. H. Ware, has
been at work on the land this week,
but will not occupy the farm until fall.
NJ. P. Benson of Enosburg Falls
/ came Monday to visit his daughter,
Miss Mary Benson, and son, Charles
Benson, at the Windham County
/ House.
Miss Ruth and Walter Gray visited
their parents Mr.. and Mrs, Nelson
Gray, the latter part of the week, re-
turning by automobile to Athol Sun
day.
Rev. G. K. Carter received news the
latter part of last week of the death
Of a sister in his native town, Quincy
Mass 1t was the first break in fam
lily of u children.
Mrs. G. f. Davidson, state president
of the w. c. T. T., and Mrs. Minnie
Mountain, lecturer, are attending the
county convention of the w. c. I. T..
which is being held this week in West
Wardsboro.
A village meeting is called for Tues
day evening, May p, to see if the
village will accept the resignation OF
thestrustees elected at the last meet
ing and, if so, to elect three trustees
to serve for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hamlin returned
home with their daughter, Mrs. DAME
Van Valkenburgh, to Mt. Hermol
Wednesday, and will help her in NOV
ing to Mortified. Mr.. Van Valken
burgh spent Sunday in Newfane.
J. c. Tibbetts and family made
4 trip in their new automobile, going t
Arlington, where they visited relative
until Monday, when they spent tn
day in Troy, and Tuesday in Hoosic
Falls, returning home Wednesday.
c. B. Lamson of Brattleboro is i
charge Of extensive repairs which ar
being made in the Alvin Gates place
Five men are at work there. The pa
ty from New Jersey who recent
bought the place win occupy it for
sommer home
Mrs. Frances A. L. Walker can
IS Tuesday night and viii board at job
Whitaker S until the cottage she il
tends to build on Newfane hill is read
fors her to occupy . for the summe
The timbers are ready and work {
her summer home will be begun 500
Hugh Wellman, who has employmel
in a machine shop in Cambridge, WI
at the home of his mother, Mrs. j.
= Pierce, over Sunday and on Mond;
~ his wife and little child, who spe
y several weeks at Mrs. Pierce IS, we
by automobile with him to Cambridg
~ where they will begin housekeeping.
Miss Nellie Pratt, who attended t
state Rebekah assembly in Burlingtc
gave an interesting report at the f
bekah meeting Monday evenir
There was a good attendance, two v
itors being present, Mrs. Ann
Houghton of Londonderry, n. G.
Kent lodge, and Mrs. Lila +. Reed
Brookline, also a member of KC
lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
WEST GUILFORD.

The women of the West Guilford
Baptist church will serve their annual
strawberry supper Tuesday evening in
the church vestrv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
Thankful prax Horse.

"Whewt" shifted the dray horse. as
smoking motor car rushed by. 81
have some faults, know, but, thank
goodness, never learned to smokeI"
Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24

'tFor the lands sake-use Bowker's
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-24
NOTICE
TO
TAXPAYERS

Agreeable TO the provisions Of ser
tion five hundred sixty i've l565l %
the Public Statutes. Is amended by No.
IS of the Acts Of 1910. notice j. here
On given that the undersigned. listers
within and for the town 81 Brattlehoro.
81, have this dav completed the ab-
stract Of Individual lists Of persons,
Go partnerships. associations and cor
poratiCns. subject 20 taxation in said
town on the first day Of April, 1913.
that we have this day lodged the same
in the Office Of the clerk OF said town
for the inspection of taxpayers; that
on the eth day Of May. 1913. AZ 9
clock in the forenoon. the undersign-
cd viii meet al the Listers Room.
Town House, i'm said town. 10 hear
grievances Of persons, co-partnerships.
/ associations or corporations aggricved
by any Of our appraisals or by any Of
our acts as such listers. whose ohiec-
tions thereto in writing shall have been
filed with MS as prescribed bv statute,
and TO make such corrections ina said
abstract as shall upon hearing or 9th
erwisc be determined hy as; and that
unless cause 10 the contrary bc shown,
/ the contents of said abstract viii, for
] the year 1913, become the grand list OF
said town aud Of each person. co-part-
nership. association or corporation
therein named.
Given under our hands, at Brattic-
boro, VT, in the County of Windham
this goth day of May, 1913.
III. d. CHAMBERLAIN
r. l.. BARNEY Listers of
A. J. ClRRIER the Town of
w L EXT .EEETERt Rra4f1ahnro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
PRE- SB YTERY MEETS
With AMELIA CHURCH

who suppose that Buddhism and the
other religions Of the country arc dead
gro very much mistaken. There are
FORCES 1T work which arc undermining
these old religions. One OF these is
education. NinetyeiEht per cent of
INC children Of Jap1n are in schools.
put or the youth in high schools and
coilescs, 70 per cent arc atheistic or
agnost!c. having given up NIL religion
Changes In China.
Inc other speaker was Rev. j. Mercer
i'lain, OF kashing. China. lilo spoke
OF inc wonderful changes that are TAX
ing place in that land. The movements
mat are specially helping missionary
work are education. the tight against
opium. and religious liberty Mr.. Blain
IL tho missionary pastor OF tho First
Presbyterian Church In Richmond. and
expects to visit that church about No
vember /.
There is quite good attendance of
me members OF the presbytery ut this
meeting. Among those from Richmond
arc Dr. Russell Cecil. DR.. +. Il. Nc
ader. Dr.. j. Calvin Stewart. Rev. IL
:" Wiliiams. Rev. T.. w. Phillips. Rev.
w T. Hutchison, Rev william S.
Campbell and Ruling Elders W. r. Fitz-
gerald. a. NJ. Forester. Edwin Pleas
ants l.. II. Chalklcy. DR.. J. T. War
rinner.
Rev. j.. w. Phillips, pastor OF tho
Hose Memorial Church. was elected
moderator
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
SCHOOL noAnD REoRGAN1zEs.
W. l.. Brnnnnn Elected to Succeed Lnte
Isnnc IIIrSh

Especial 10 The FINES Dispatch
Fredericksburg. Va. September "a
The city School Board rcorcanizcd last
night by the election OF w l.. Brannnn
as president of the board, to succeed
the late Isaac Iirsh. and y. p Bower
ing was reelected clerk OF the body
David Hirsh, VINO has just been elect
ed by the, city Council, took his seat
as q member.
The residence of Mrs. Anna p. Green.
on Hanover Street. N this city. was
badly damaged at an early hour this
morning by fire. The fire was discoy-
cred In room in which was stored
bedding, linens, blankets and cloth
ing Tho fire department finally ex-
tnguished the flames. but considera bi g
damage was done by water as the
room was on tho second floor. and
much water was required TO put out
the fire. The loss is covered BY in
suranCc.
Next Tuesday William Jennings
Bryan. Secretary OF State, Will make
an address on the fair grounds TO the
people gathered there to hear him. and
the Indications are that there will be
an Immense thronG, as not only the
people from Frederick burg will turn
out in large numbers. but they are
coming from all of the surrounding
country.