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The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The Independent has been handed
the criticism that it. as well as the
Tribune gave the Elks committee en-
tirely too much credit for the Christ
mas charities practiced in Delta and
possibly this was true, though not in
territorial. To every society, church,
lodge, or whatsoever, it is fully due
its merited share in making Christmas
happy in homes where otherwise there
might have been little holiday cheer,
and the same applies to individuals as
well. No such duty, however well per-
formed, should be one calling for par.
ticular public acknowledgment or
praise publicity. AS rule, private
givers, prefer not to be known in their
charities. 1t is a real pleasure, how
ever, to the newspapers of a town,
to chronicle such acts of kindness and
good fellowship as were effect in Delta
Christmastime. The search seems to
have been diligent upon the part of
those who could afford to give, to
make everybody's Christmas as happy
as their own. 1t is splendid report
of the town and it's people and The
Independent is proud of both
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Idaho. oregon and Colorado have been
sold. Undoubtedly they have not
gone to the auction until every effort
to sell them elsewhere has proven fu-
tile. The average price net TO the
growers has been very much below
the cost, some varieties and grades
selling as low as cents per box. The
Jonathans, Winesaps and Pearmains
have sold at not over roc for the very
best grade.
There is. according to the papers.
a large per cent OF the 1912 crop yet
in the hands OF the growers in Oregon.
Idaho and Washington. while large
quantities are in the hands Of the job
bers and In storage. In the face Of
every fact known II must be apparent
to every thinking grower in this valley
that We have been fortunate this year
in the prices received by the Grand
Junction association for the best grade
of our fruit. II must also be apparent
that great many of our cars have
been rejected by the buyers because
they were not up to the grade claimed
and that every time buyer makes
such n claim Justly and is dissatisfied
this year. we will probably lose a
customer for the future
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
MADE MATTER OF NECESSITY
According to This. There Is Little
Doubt About CoIored Mans Liz
ing for Chickens.

In the endeavor to uplift the race.
friend of ours started in by trying to
smash silly old superstitions. Our
friend believes that negroes are ma
ligned. and that many OF the stock
jokes about them are not founded on
fact. He has, in fact. succeeded in
proving that a number OF the old min
strel standbys are mere senseless
jests. And the other day he inter
viewed the elevator boy in his office
building
Arthur" he said. there's a silly old
saying that you colored people are
crazy about chickens. can't see how
that started. Do you like chicken"
"Yassah."
"Of course-almost everybody likes
chickens. l mean to say, do you like
it better than anything else in the
world? Do you like it SO well that you
would steal 1t IL you couldn't obtain
it honestly?"
Boss. likes chicken SO well dat IL
] couldn't git 1t no other way. I'D buy
it!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
THE RAILROAD PASS MATTER

In cutting off passes the Indepen-
dent believes that the Colorado rail-
road companies have taken a decided
ly progressive step-one that they
should have taken long ago
1t just had to come The mere
matter of few presumably fake in
dictments for alleged violations of the
Interstate Commerce law, doubtless
had little to do with it. 1t would not
be at all surprising if the railroad
companies planned these indictments
to provide an excuse. They were
simply bored to death by people seek
ing transportation. Every county Of
ficer, nearly every shipper, every law.
yer of note, every court judge and
nearly every court clerk; every mem
ber of the legislature and through
them their constituents, were clam.
oring for free transportation.
A Montrose paper published state
ment of a conductor, the other day.
who told of ninety-siX passes on a
single train leaving Denver; of how
these people, because of free trans
portation, crowded and monopolized
the sleeping cars until no one else
could get a berth. without engaging
it week ahead. The same paper
mentioned that man in Denver ask,
ed the fare to Montrose. The rail-
road agent said "he didn't know; he
had never sold a ticket to Montrose; ;
that everybody in Montrose rode on
passes.
In so far as newspaper transporta-
ton goes, The Independent has given
100 cents on the dollar. by contract
for space. for all it has had. and cash
for the advertising which the railroads
may use. will be equally as salts
factory and acceptable.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
Chanoed TInea


Miss Mary Donnelly-"Our Mary
the New York suffragist. said AZ the
suffrage lunch rooms:
Il was walking the 9th I. week In
Long Island. The sky was blue. The
crystal air was pure and frosty. The
trees were painted with autumnal col.
ors-gold. and pink. and raw red How
beautiful 1t was!
In a meadow a half dozen young
women were practicing putting. They
looked very smart In their trim golf
suits. their skirts of rough homespun.
and their scarlet jackets. As I watch.
ed them, an old farmer and one of his
farm hands approached. Boss grum.
bled the farm hand. them girls In the
medder Is scarin' our cows
The old farmer shook his head and
sighed.
"'Ah. Timothy he said. with pro
found truth. times is changed since
/ was young. In them days the cows
scared the gals"
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
THE LAW OF THE COUNTRY

The law of the country continues to
score triumphs. Within a week Is
out of twenty alleged labor union
leaders were convicted of dynamiting
and dynamite conspiricies at Indian
apolis and the guilty parties SEN
fenced to long terms of penal SER
vitude. Detective Burns. who did
much to secure evidence against the
men who had been wrecKing build
ings and destroying lives. says brief
ly. 1T will do much to convince such
peopel that they are not greater than
the law
At Iona, our own slope, last week.
two mon, father and son, undertook
to collect money they declared was
owing them from a citizen. with guns.
A deputy sheriff interfered. they re-
sisted and one of them was killed.
The law was in measure upheld and
the deputy sheriff was exonerated by
jury. In this last case the provo
cation may or may not have been
extreme, but these two men did moi
prove themselves greater than the
law.
In the case of the dynamiters there
could hardly be greater crime or
one more henious than that of blow
ing to destruction the property of
others, without regard to the danger
to human life.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
Old Proverbs About AonIe..

No fruit has played a more impor.
tant part In sacred or profsne history
than the apple. of which Solomon
made good use In his proverbs, "stol.
en- apples are sweet" and "a word fifty
spoken is like apples of gold In pic.
lures OF silver"
A good many English doctors pre-
scribe an apple for either the first or
last meal. The Dutch equivalent for
our two birds with one stone" Ii
two apples with one stick" and the
origin in the saying. "A windy year.
an apple year" dates back to the days
OF the Norman.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
Parent. object to Sunday School.

The falling of in attendance in the
Sunday schools. which was the sub
ject of a discussion at the convention
OF the New York County Sunday
School association, was referred to by
a layman after the meeting had ad
journed as "a progressive disease"
and that the Presbyterian Sunday
schools are not the only ones where
there had been a falling of from 81
to "a per cent" ITO great extent"
he said. "the condition is the result
of too much school work. Parents
say that after a strenuous week at
school the child should have work OF
no kind on Sunday. That's the ex.
cuse OF those parents who seldom go
to church because of golf and motor
cars-and there are thousands OF
them."-New York Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
GOVERNMENT SAYS GROW MORE
BEETS

The government statistics say that
each individual in this country con.
sumes annually, S5 pounds of sugar.
and but ten pounds of the 50 is pro-
duced in this country.
While that amount to the individual
age from the whole amount consum-
ed or used. compared to population.
On the strength of the showing the
government is sending out advice to
believing that this country should at
least produce all the sugar it needs
for consumption.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

country newspaper can have too
much advertising. Not for it's finan-
cial good, perhaps, but to take well
with its subscribers, and a paper with
out circulation is no good for adver-
tisers, as it brings them no results. If
advertisers would be willing to pay
just little more for space, use it at
tractively and select papers which
have readers, they would reap larger
profits on their investments.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The people of the state defeated
both the pamphlet system and the
proposed system for advertising con.
stitutional amendments and initiated
association. This leaves the system
exactly as it has been all of the time,
namely. that publication must be made
for four consecutive weeks in one
paper in each county. In the last cam
paign this provided a political slush
fund of Sl.7OO or more, to one Demo.
cratic paper of each county, and 1t
will do so in the next campaign un.
less the present Legislature changes
the law.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
POSTAGE Into Arctic Circle.

A rural mall carrier with dog
team left Edmonton. in western Can
ada, last week over a route which
probably Is the longest In the world.
He will journey many hundred miles
within the Arctic Circle, and will not
return until shortly before the thaw
next spring.
His mail will be made up OF letters
exclusively. no newspapers Or parcels
bolnS acsspteA
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
A. C. NEWTON OF GRAND
JUNCTION DISCUSSES
THE SALE OF FRUIT

/ used to think that there would be
a big demand for every fancy box
of apples this valley could raise and
that we would have no trouble in
finding the buyer. but there are too
many other sections raising extra
fancy stuff and they are coming into
the market with thousands OF acres
of the best varieties.
OF equal Importance to a selling
agency is the securing Of equitable
freight and express rates. We must
have the benefit of the thousand miles
we are nearer to the eastern market
oyer our friends in the northwest and
a margin of few cents per box Will
net us nice profit; We must not be
compelled to pay 22c per box freight
to Denver when the northwestern man
gets through the state for 12c.
Any measure or method that will
create better grade of fruit and a
better market with a better price In
that market should have the hearty
support of every grower in the Grand
valley. and there is not the least rea-
son on earth why the whole entire
valley should not include In a single
organization for handling and selling
every variety of fruit and produce.
The best growers will eventually
have such an organization and those
who will not harmonic or live up
to the rules and regulations will be
forced out. II n grower will not pack
right he should be refused the right
to do business with the organization
He is a menace to the prosperity OF
the neighbors and the success of any
form of union. central selling
agency will not do this class OF men
particle OF good.
In Denver a retail apple market
has been established by Paonia apple
growers. and they are being sold by
the box. car or single apple. The
representative from Delta county. the
Hon. c. c. Hawkins. is heavily inter-
ested In this movement. II success
full in Denver they VIII establish sell
ing agencies In other cities. The aim
is to give the common people plenty of
fruit at n price within reach and yet
have good margin for the grower.
The situation IL one of great sig
nificance to the fruit grower. because
of the fact that there is going to be a
very heavy increase in the acreage
of bearing orchards every year-an
increase that will appall those who
have not been reading closely: then
the eastern orchards are being cared
for a great deal better and this Is re-
sulting in a larger output OF best
grades OF apples. so that We must
get ready to meet the heavy competi-
tion In the high priced markets. We
must strive to reduce the cost of pro
duction. cut out the undesirable va
rieties In our orchards and either use
our cheap grade or let 1t go to waste
in the orchards. When the cost of
handling the fruit is equalized by n
charge for hauling that will make the
cheap stuff pay as much as the extra
fancy stuff we shall not be able to
sell the porrer grade at profit. and
the per cent OF this grade will be re-
duced. as II should be.
A close tab on the auction market
of Chicago for the past three months
shows that hundreds of ears from
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

If all sections of the state have as
many applicants for political jobs as
Delta appears to have, there will be
an army of them in Denver for the
first few weeks of the new year.
Naturally there won't be jobs enough
to go around, so there will be hun
dreds of disappointed seekers, and
to disappoint man in that way is
OFTEN dangerous to the party. 1t may
lose him as a valuable member.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Governor-Elect Ammons announces
that there will be no inaugural ball.
He also announces that there will be
no fuss and fuore connected with hfs
Inauguration. He will simply assume
the office. deliver his inaugural ad-
dress and begin work as Governor.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The Independent was not aware un-
til recently that it was the United
Press. In glancing over the Western
Slope dailies we observe articles from
The Independent credited United
Press and some of them appear too
recently after being published origi-
nally in this paper, to prevent their
being stolen, even by news trust.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Facial beauty may amount to some
thing to a man, but, if canvas were
among the average sensible class of
woman. the verdict would be: What
difference does it make what a man
looks like, if he has brains?"
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Denver merchants say the calling
off of passes will lose them more than
a million and half dollars in trade,
annually. While the passes may have
been bad for the railroads. they did
money to spend at the end of the jour
ney, away from home
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Wilson and the progressive element
have won a hard tough battle and
named w. J. Bryan Secretary. OF State.
ives selected to deal with foreign af-
fairs, watch those selected to deal
with the tariff and patronage affairs.
There will be test OF strength
Loveland Reporter.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

When Charlie Thomas gets to Wash
ington and takes his seat In the SEN
ate alongside Simon Guggenheim,
there will be a Mutt and Jeff combi-
nation that will delight the hearts Of
the cartoonists.-Lamar Sparks.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The report is growing more and
more persistent. that Bryan will ac-
tually head the Wilson cabinet. There
are few people in the country who
would regret his appointement, what
ever their party filiatlons-Denver
Examiner
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

A Denver man borrowed $50 one
year from a loan shark He has paid
$50 and still owes, according to the
shark, $50. This isn't SO bad. The
loan shark is sure tough PROPOSE
tion.-Durango Herald
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The gentlemen vino are now learn
edly suggesting plans for disposing
of Bryan are the same who sat meek
ly by last summer and watched him
be boss.-Carbondale Item.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

1t is serious food for thought: If
all the proposed reforms are affected
what will become of the reformers?
VII they starve for want of other oc-
cupation ?-Leadville Miner.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Uncle Sam owns the Panama rail
road and operated II last year with
net profit of s1.762.0i9. There is no
competing road. but no attempt il
made TO charge all that the traffic
will bear.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Tho Elks ball and banquet New
Years night was splendid social
success. One of the most pleasant
events OF the winter season.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The postoffice department Is handl-
ing the largest mail of record more ex-
pediously than ever before. Uncle
Sam improves all the time as the pub
lie utility expert.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

A Missouri Horticulturist declares
that fruit can be raised by using dy-
Mantle. 1t may have been the idea OF
the McNarama's to start an orange
grove in Los Angeles.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
CLIPPINGS FROM COLORADO
NEWSPAPERS

Denver is looking forward to being
the center of a large mail order busi.
ress under the new parcels post law
Durango Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Delta's splendid location is one of
the things that will aid materially in
pushing her to a position of future
prominence.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Pierpont Morgan called woman
who has thirteen children fool and
sent her check for $4,000. The
luck In the case seems inconciusive.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

Some of the big trusts are increas-
ing the wages OF their employees This
is the right sort OF Christmas gift
and an ideal resolution for the new
year.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

The first vessel to 20 through the
Panama canal will make the passage
September 25. next the l0oth ami
versary of the discovery OF the Pa
cific. In the four centuries the world
has seen some progress. but no Yam
kee is smart enough to guess what the
next four will bring forth
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03

IF our party is to have a long lease
OF power" says Mr.. Bryan in his pa.
per. ut must regard the rights OF the
people as paramount" At the recent
election at which majorities were as.
tanishinely scarce. a majority OF the
people voted for protection. How
can Mr.. Bryan stand for the rights
oi the people and at the same time
work for free trade?
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
DELTA lNDEPENDEN

A. NJ. ANDERSON. Editor and Owner.
Entered at the postoffce at Delta. Colo,
second-class mail matter
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Two dollars per year. one dollar for
six months.
DELTA, COLO, JANUARY ). 1918
The Delta independent., 1913-01-03
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-24

The birds are, coming back and,
as they're great insect killers, besides
being pretty things to have about the
place, why not take some of those old
flower pots left when you bedded the
winter plants and make nice artistic
homes for them?
Take set of three, medium-sized
pots, and fasten them in a row to a
board 3 inches wider than the dia-
meter of the top of the pots. Make
the holes in the bottom larger by
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-24

Her head sank low, she could not
utter word 1t was a strained stu
alton. ..>
eff SO, why them" proceeded Ran
aid, did you not make some reply
when / sent word by my friend, Ed
ward Ross, several years ago."
Il never received it," spoke Mu-
riel quickly. And then: HE was not
your friend-I see it. all noww n
She recalled how suddenly Ranald
had left the town with no word of ex-
PLANTATION. She remembered, too, how
Edward Ross had proposed to her,
and had been rejected a month later.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-24

chipping off with pair Of plyers.
Don't make them too large.
z Fasten the pots with cleats, as
shown in the sketch, and nail the
whole thing to post in the. garden.
You can train quick-growing vines
over the post if you want to and
make an artistic addition to the yard
or garden.
The prettier the feet and ankles
the easier they get up stares.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-24

He was dead now, and she did not.
wish to prove his falseness. 1t came,
out reluctantly-the story. -
"Muriel," said Ranald, leaning
closer to that pleading, longing, beau
tiful face, "a true man tells his love
once, and never regrets it. Is it, them
somebody else's fault that we parted?s
Can, it be possible that all these years
you have thought of me as of old?"
Would l have treasured these let
tiers otherwise?" asked Muriel softly,
and the next moment she was clasp
ed in his arms.
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-14
COURT
Matters of Public Interest as
Passed on before Judge
Maxwell.

In the circuit court Tuesday in the
suit Of Dr. Chester r, Ogden against
the Singer Sewing Machine Company
for possession of property occupied
by the latter, the court directed a
verdict for the defendant
Mary j. Dayis's suit Against the
shinnston Opera House Company
over smaIl strip of land at salnns-
ton was given to the jury in, the fore
noon but at the kilograms press
hour an agreement had not been
reached by the jury.
In the Injunction proceeding by
Jasper S. Kyle and offers against j..
b Smith and others, answer was
filed and the temporary restraining
order was continued mi "A tomorrow,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-14
ENGINEER HURT
When Boiler of a Passenger
Train Engine Explodes
at Salem.

Engineer William T. Eskey. Of
Parkersburg. met with serious ac-
cident at Salem Monday afternoon
when q flue in engine No. 2O4s, which
was attached to train No. 10, blew out
shortly ALTER the train stopped at
Salem.
Mr. Eskey jumped from the cab of
the engine as soon as the explosion
occurred. He aHighted I'M cinder
p9.e and. his ankle was broken The
fracture is serious one, several
pieces OF the bone being forced
through the flesh. He also sustained
bad cut on his forehead and was
bruised about the body.
A freight engine was pressed into
service within a short time after the
accident occurred and the train came
TO Clarksburg on schedule time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-14
MANLEY HOTEL
AT Fairmont Undergoes
Change in Its Manage
ment Today.

FAIRMoNT, Jan. 14-A change
in local hotel circles became known
late last night when the fesiaaa-
ton of ]. w, Irwin as manager OF
the Manley hotel was announced. It
is understood that Mr., Irwin has dis
posed Of holdings in the company
which owns the Manley and follow
ing this came his resignation as
of the company.
1t is announced that MIR. Irwin
will be succeeded by Mr.. Grace, who
was formerly manager Of the hotel
after Mr.. Shaw left the company.
The change in the management Of
the hotel took place today and Mr..
Grace win be in charge of the hos
terly hereafter. Z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-14
FEDERAL COURT
Term Opens in Parkersburg
with Judge Dayton on
the Bench.

The first session OF the United
States court for the Northern dis
of West Virginia this year convened
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock in the
federal building at Parkersburg with
Judge Dayton on the bench. Indica-
tons are the session will not be an
extended one because the high water
in the Ohio river and its tributaries
WIN keep many Of those who have
been summoned to appear from get
ting there.
Practically all the court officials
arrived there last night for the ses-
sion. Among them are Judge Aston
Gordon Dayton, Of Philippi; District
Attorney H. Roy Waugh OF Buck
harmon; Assistant District Attorney
]. Howard Wilcox. OF Philippi; Dep
uty Clerk L. v. G. Norris, of Phil!ppi;
United States Marshal James E.
Doyle, Of McMechen; Deputy Mar
shais D w. Brown. ct Martipsburg;
G. E, Williams of Wheeling, and E.
D. Hupp, Of Clarksburg.