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The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mr. Michael O'Rourke of Delta. SO
Jos. Armour. here Friday. He was
aecomps MED on the trip by two other
daughters. Mesdames Snow and Nc
Kee. Mr.. O'Rourke favored the Cri-
terion with call and we were pleas
ed TO again have chat with this
we'll informed old time friend.-Cri-
terion
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Among the Delta young people to
depart for Colorado University at
Colorado Springs last Sunday morning
TO begin a course OF studies were AL
bert Cook, kinsey Neff. Keene Grit
fifth and Miss Ester Claybaugh
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Gill Doughty, l.. Hartig, Walter
Marsh. John Randolph and James
Weir came in last Saturday morning
from their mining camp in the Lake
Fork country and report mineral show
ings in their properties there suffi-
cient to warrant good cheer and much
greater effort in the matter of devel-
opment.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Leon Dismunke. cousin OF Ed Stone.
who is the city passenger agent for
the II. and T c. railroad at Dallas,
Texas. arrived in the city last Tues
day morning for briet visit Mrs.
Dismunke has been guest at the
Stone home since the first OF last July
and will return to Dallas with her hus-
band
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

The home talent shows at the opera
house this week started off with a
good run of patronage and are prov.
ing good entertainments. What is
more, they are helping to keep the
money at home.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. John Logan and little
son. the former a nephew of Judge
r NJ Logan of this city. who have
been making an extended tour of Colo.
RADIO and the west. were the guests
of Judge Logan and family two or
three days last week. departing for
their home at Bushnell. Illinois. Sun
day morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Special Rio Grande officers are
working on the robbery of the depot
at Austin a short time ago. when
about sos in cash was taken. but up to
the present time no arrests have been
made
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

II. NJ Stone. broker and commission
merchant OF Denver. was here day or
two the latter part OF last week. re-
turning to the capitol city Sunday
morning. Mr.. Stone makes frequent
business visits to this section of the
Western Slope.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Judge c. H. Stewart was a business
visitor in Montrose last Monday, re-
turning home in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

w. A Davis arrived home last Sun
day evening from his business visit
in Rocky Ford and Colorado Springs.
He attended the big melon day at
Rocky Ford after which he conducted
a public sale of hogs and other stock
and then took in the auctioneers an
nual convention at Colorado Springs
and was named as secretary and treas
urer of that organization.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Earl Wilson Sundayed with his par.
ents and friends in Hotchkiss, return
ing home Monday morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

T. ]. Harshmau. one oI the promi-
nent Surface Greek ranch and orchard
men. was in Tuesday to renew his sub
scription to Independent. Mr.. Harsh
man says his apples look fine and that
there will be large crop in the Cory
and Austin, Eckert and Cedaredge
parts of the great Surface Greek sec
ton
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Claude E. Clark departed Monday
morning for his home in Denver and
will at once proceed on a business
trip TO Chicago. Cleveland and other
eastern cities.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

William Stell, forest ranger, is down
from his ranch at the heads of the
Roubideaux and Ecalante.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

A. c. Jensen has good exhibit of
field corn at the fair, raised by dry
farming Mr.. Jensen has land down
the north side of the Gunnison, and
some of this. lying up from Alkali
creek. could not be supplied with Wa
ter. As an experiment, he planted
seven acres in field corn. plowing and
cultivating deeply. The crop is now
ripe enough TO cut for feed and TO
have the grain mature. The ears are
of good size and well filled, and the
grain grew without water.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

The first time in the history Of this
city 20 have two merry-g0-round- at
one time. Independent office Is situ-
ated between the two explosions of
music and juvenile excitement and
therefore no member OF the force even
thinks. much less undertakes TO wbis-
per a word to the other.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Roy White, wife and daughter Miss
Pauline. OF Hamilton. Missouri. who
have been touring the Pacific coast
for some weeks past, stopped off in
Delta on Wednesday for a days visit
with J. d. Van Volkeuburgh and fam
fly.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Miss Margaret McClenahan of Cali
fornia mesa was an eastbound passen-
ger Wednesday morning for Ithaca,
New York, where she is to enter upon
a college course.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

The week past has made some new
history in fatal railroad wrecks, dis
astrous storms and great fires. The
wrecks and storms were mostly con-
fined TO the east. Hot Springs, Arkau-
sas. had mile-square fire, entailing a
loss of ST. 900. 900.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mrs. Oracle Goutermont and little
daughter arrived in the city Wednes-
day from their home in Long Beach.
California for visit ith Mr. and Mrs.
VIII Williams.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Independent report last week was
in error in regard 10 the insurance
company representative in the matter
Of c. c. Phenice settlement of fire in
surance The Boyd Bros, of the Sill
yer state Investment company. were
the agents. while Mr.. Obert represent
ed the mortgage interests.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

E. A Ault came in Wednesday even
ing from Mancos, Colorado, a thrifty
little town over near Durango. where
he is in charge of drug store. for a
visit with his family.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Attorney T. Y Bradshaw is here
from Grand Junction and will remain
until after the September term of dis
trict court, which convenes in this city
on the 18th.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

H. H. Thomas. one OF the well
known farmers OF the Guunisou valley.
departed last Saturday evening for
some point In South Dakota where
he i- 10 inspect ranch property with a
view OF purchase.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Miss Trix Morgan, who visited Miss
Ina Okey this week, went to Delta on
Thursday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Press.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mrs. B. p. Smith and two children
departed Monday morning for Den
yer. where they will visit week or
ten days with friends.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. David Finley of the Gunnison val
ley district on Wednesday, September
TO- Mother and child reported doing
nicely.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Miss Sadie Ericsson of Ouray visit
ed last Sunday with the Misses Eliza
and Jessie Stone in this city. She
was en- route to Colorado University
at Colorado Springs.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Willard Helmke departed last Sun
day morning for Boulder. where he is
to enter upon a course of studies at
the University.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

A modern irony would be that the
world of today is full OF fools and
quacks and geniuses. and that the
compliment can easily be paid to those
of both sexes in their respective de-
grees of merit
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mrs. James c. Surles arrived in the
city last Saturday evening from Rldg-
way and is a guest at the home of her
neice Mrs. H. F, Lake, in the Orchard
Mesa district
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Miss Winifred Castle returned to
her studies at the Gunnison State nor
NAL yesterday.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

The newspaper, like any other de-
cent human, is inclined to favor its
friends.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mrs. Amelia Ramsay was an outgo-
ing passenger last Sunday morning,
for Gunnison where she was 10 tran
sact business in connection with the
final settlement OF the Ramsay es-
tate
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Sheriff Pat HanIon was here on Sun
day being en- route to Somerset where
he was to summon two or three mem
bers OF a grand jury for Gunnison
county as decided upon by Judge
Black at the present term Of district
court in that county.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

A J. Dickson, editor ard owner of
the Glenwood Springs Post, was here
on Monday, being en- route to Mont
rose on business.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Gordon Jones, president of the Uni
ted States National bank and also
president OF the Delta National in this
city. came in from Denver yesterday
for a brief business visit.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mrs. w. B. Stockham, her daughter,
Mrs. Ploger and Mrs. w. C. Hillman,
arrived home from pleasant visit in
the capital city last Sunday evening
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Miss Ellen Frazier OF New York,
who has been touring the Pacific
coast for over a year past. stopped off
in Delta last Tuesday morning for q
visit with her aunt. Mrs. r. J Coftey.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

c. c. Chapel, a prominent business
man of Olathe, was in the city last
Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12
makers.

In discussing the matter of the new
water works Improvement, Mayor
Stewart said: The work cannot be
hurried without the danger of making
the same mistakes that were hereto
fore complained of. The city commits
sioners do not want TO make any mis-
takes which they can avoid; they 40
not feel that they can afford to make
mistakes: hence the proper time and
care will be taken to study out plans
for the best results obtainable. The
money for the Improvement bonds Will
be kept safe and will be spent in the
best manner considered possible to
obtain the most satisfactory results.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

The winning of a smile from a child
should be as much a mark OF favor as
the plaudits of a nation.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Licenses to wed were issued from
County Clerk Shepherds office this
week as follows. Frank Otto
Schramm and Katherine Baldwin,
both of Cedaredse; James Bradford
seabourne OF Delta and Margaret
Munro OF Ceduredge
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Sheriff C. C. Sampson had business
in Montrose last Friday.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Noah Millard has a nine-pound boy,
born September 9th. 315 East Fourth.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12
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Attorney Porter Plumb was an east
oils yesterday morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

George w. Bruce of Delta motored
TO Montrose and back Monday.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

h. p. Smith and Claude +, clark
came In last Saturday evening from
a trip to northwestern California
where they are interested with COM
pany of Colorado men in valuable
placer mining property. The company
has established a permanent camp AT
the mines and have good force Oh
men at work They state that there
will be too much snow in that terri
tory to operate during winter months
but everything will be in readiness
for an early campaign next spring
"we have driven in bunch OF sheep
and supplied plenty of feed for them
stated one of the men. so that we
will have plenty OF fresh meat when
spring work begins" Two men VIII
remain In camp all winter to look al
ter the property and care for the
sheep.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Mrs. Ella Hastings was a Montrose
visitor Wednesday of last week.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Judge NJ r. Welch had legal bust
ness in Montrose one day this week
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12

Uncompahgre peak showed new
snow Monday morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-12
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Uncompahgre peak showed new
snow Monday morning.
Judge NJ. K. Welch had legal bust
ness in Montrose one day this week
c. c. Chapel, a prominent business
man of Olathe, was in the city last
Sunday.
The winning of a smile from a child
should be as much a mark OF favor as
the plaudits of a nation.
Miss Trix Morgan, who visited Miss
Ina Okey this week. went to Delta on
Thursday afternoon.-Montrose Press
Willard Helmke departed last Sun.
day morning for Boulder. where he is
to enter upon a course OF studies at
the University.
Mrs James c. Surles arrived in the
city last Saturday evening from Ridg-
way and is a guest at the home OF her
neice, Mrs. H. F Lake, in the Orchard
Mesa district
Miss Ellen Frazier of New York,
who has been touring the Pacific
coast for over a year past. stopped off
in Delta last Tuesday morning for a
visit with her aunt. Mrs. r. j. Coftey.
Mrs. Amelia Ramsay was an outgo-
ing passenger last Sunday morning,
for Gunnison where she was 10 tran
sact business in connection with the
final settlement OF the Ramsay es.
tate
n. H. Thomas. one Of the Well
known farmers OF the Guunisou valley.
departed last Saturday evening for
some point I'm South Dakota where
he Is 10 inspect ranch property with a
view OF purchase.
Roy White, wife and daughter Miss
Pauline. OF Hamilton. Missouri, who
have been touring the Pacific coast
for some weeks past. stopped off in
Delta on Wednesday for a days visit
with J. d. Van Voikeuburgh and fam
fly.
Leon Dismunke. cousin OF Ed Stone.
who is the city passenger agent for
the II. and 7. C. railroad at Dallas,
Texas. arrived in the city last Tues.
day morning for a briet visit. Mrs
Dismunke has been a guest at the
Stone home since the first OF last July
and will return to Dallas with her hus
band.
The second tank of the pair which
stood on the edge of Garnet mesa
overlooking the city and was the wa
ter system of Delta for so many
years. was torn down last Tuesday
The other. It will be remembered. col
Iapsed a little over year ago and
caused considerable damage to streets
by the Overflow.
A visitor in this city from Montrose
the first OF the present week stated
that Delta people attending the Mont
rose fair next week could return
home each evening at $50 on the
train II so desired and that an effort
was being made 10 have the train held
in that city to return at midnight on
Thursday on account Of the big war
dance.
Reunion at montrose.
Accepting the invitation of Post IS
and W. II. c. 10 of Montrose. the mem
bers generally OF McClelland Post OF
Delta and W. r. c. will attend the
western slope reunion to be held Sep
tember II. is and -. where an elabo
rate program for their entertainment
has been arranged.
THERE'S NO "F'
W<oss M EI'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-20

best man, and if you oughtn't to- be
looking up to Caleb Conover instead
Of"
81 am the better man." answered
Give quietly. "And so is any honest
man. And l can look down on you
for the same reason any square
American can look down on a political
Boss. Because We are honest and you
are not"
"Well," vouchafed Caleb, grudging-
ly, that's an answer anyhow, and it
comes nearer being sense than any
thiny you've said so far. But you're
wrong for all that. You talk about
honesty. What's honesty? The pious
Pilgrim Fathers came here and swim
died old Lo, the poor Indian, out of
his country in a blamed sight more
raw fashion than I've ever bamboo
zled the people of the Mountain
State. And the Mountain Staters
were willing while the Indian wasn't.
Yet the old settlers are called nation
builders and martyrs and a lot of
other hot-air titles, and they get stat
ues put up to their memories. How
about the Uncle Sans buying a whole
nation of Filipinos and coolly telling
'em: I'm bossing your islands now.
Listen to me while | soften your re-
bellious hearts with the blessed Cos
pei of the gatling gum Yet Uncle
Sans all right. Sos John Bull, who
done the same trick, only worse, in
India and Egypt. No ones going to
call America or England or the Pill
grim Fathers dishonest and crooks, is
there? Then why do you call Caleb
Conover dishonest for doing the same
thing, only lot, more squarely and
mercifully? The crook of today is the
hero of tomorrow. why son, hun
dred years from now there's liable to
be a statue stuck up somewhere of
Caleb Conover, Railroader, Champion
of the People Honesty, Ell? What
you call honesty is just a sort of
weakened virtue meaning lack of
chance to be something else. Honest
er than me- means less chance than
me- The honestest community on
earth, according to you reformers'
way of thinking, is in the State Peni-
Tertiary For not a crime of any
sorts committed there from one
years end to the other"
Conover chuckled softly to himself,
then continued:
"And there's something else about
me that ought to make 'em sculp
halo onto that same statue. What I've
done to build up my pile I've done
open and with all the cards on the
table have called spade a spade,
and / haven't referred to it, vague
ly, as an 'industr'l.' | haven't took
the Lord in as a silent partner on my
deals. What I've took I've took, and
I've said, Whatever going to do about
it? I've won out by strength and l
amt ashamed of my way of playing
the game. / haven't talked through
my nose about being one of the noble
class picked out by Providence to
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-20

watch over the wealth that poor
folks'd have had the good of if l
hadn't grabbed it from 'em. And l
haven't tried to square myself On
High by endowing colleges and heath
ems and Libraries and churches.
guess a sinners hush-money don't
make so much of hit with the AL
mighty as these philanthropist geez-
ers seem to think it will. What I've
given I've given on the quiet an
where it'd keep folks from the poor
house. When it comes to the final
showdown on Judgment Day, I've a
sneaking notion the out-and-out pi-
rate-me, if you like-will win out by
about seven lengths over the holy n.y.
pocrite. That's another reason why
tell you you're wrong when you say
amt honest. / don't hope to convince
you by any of the words I've been
wasting. | you were the sort of man
reason could reach you wouldn't be a
reformer. I've squandered enough
time on you for one evening. Save all
the pat replies that l can see you're
bursting with, and spring 'em at your
next meeting. I've no time to listen
TO 'em now. Good night"
OnceremOnlOuSly as ne nau entered
the room he quilted it, leaving STAN
dish to go as he would.
81 talked more'n l have since that
fool speech of mine at the reception"
muttered the Railroader as he clat-
tered down the broad staircase. But
7 steercd him off from the chance to
say what he really wanted to, and
lodged any scene that would be of
use to him in his campaign. Too bad
he's Reformerl He's got red blood
in him, the young idiot. Yes, and he's
not such an idiot either If it comes to
that
Give Standish, descending tn
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-20

| for church and school entertainments,
and occasionally giving temporary
home to some struggling theatrical
company. For the holding of the
convention which was to name the
Governor of the Mountain State a
feeble attempt at decorating the vast
interior had been made by Conover's
State chairman.
There was the usual noise and
tramping of feet and clamoring of
brass bands, the customary rabble of
uniformed campaign clubs with their
gaudy banners and pompous drum
! majors about the hall and in it, for
an hour before the time that had been
set for the calling of the convention.
Here, there and everywhere circu-
lated busy lieutenants of Boss Con-
over. Their master, with little CO.
terie of chosen lieutenants moved
early into his headquarters in one of
the rooms at the rear of the stage,
where he sat like some wise old spider
in the heart of his web, sending out
warnings, advice and admonitions to
his under-trappers.
Conover felt calmly confident of the
result. Even had Standish been the
choice of majority of the people in
all eight counties of the State, it
would have availed him little, for
through the routine tricks whereof the
Railroader was past master, his
young opponent was at the last able
to control the votes of but two coun-
ties-Matawan and Wills.
Standish's contesting delegates
from the other six counties sat sullen
and grim in the gallery. Fraudulent
Conover delegates, who had usurped
the formers places by the various
ruses so successfully put into action
at the caucuses, held the credentials
eand occupied the seats belonging by
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-20
CHAPTER XIV.
Anice Intervenes.

You wrote them? You wrote
them ?" muttered Standish, over and
over, stud, dazed, refusing to be
lieve, or understand.
EYES," she said, 81 wrote them. And
l wrote one to Mr.. Apsel. He was
wiser than you. He tried to profit
by what I"
And II thought it might be Ger
aid Conover."
Gerald? He never knew any Of
the more secret details of the cam
paign. His father couldn't trust him. "
"And he did trust YOU"
CONTINUED
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-20

stairs moment later, puzzled, d.
pointed, vaguely aware that he
somehow teen lricked, heard
shout Of u groom and the thundJ
beat IF Dundcrberg's flynn
along the gravel of the drive.
"If he was as much master G
situation and as content with hi,
as he tried to make me think
fected Give as he passed out il
darkness, "he'd never ride like
Wearied, Standish returned
his own rooms. His man said,
helped the candidate off with hi
covert coat:
"A messenger boy brought
for you, sir, about an hour ago,
said there was no answer. l left
your desk"
Give picked up the typewrittei
velope listlessly and tore it open.
contained a note, also typewrit
and n thicker enclosure. He reaoI
anonymous letters carry stigrNS
Perhaps that is why you did ns
profit by my last one. | have goo
reasons for not signing my name
And you have good reasons to kno'
by now that what l write is the trutl
Be wiser this time. / enclose a lis
of the County Chairnnen WHO hay
sold out to Conover, the name of tn
Chairman to be chosen for mex
weeks State Convention, and roug
draft of the plan to be used for you
defeat. Next to each detail you Wi
find my suggestion for blocking i
You owe it to yourself and to tn
people to take advantage of what
send YOU"
Hes right, whoever he is!' eS
claimed Give, half aloud. Its tn
only way l can fight Conover on equs
terms. There's no sense in m
standing on a foolish scruple when S
much hangs on the result of the Cor
vention."
He snatched up the enclosure whic
had slipped to the floor. Irresolute h
held it for almost a minute, his fir
lips twitching, his eyes cloudy wit
perplexity. Then, with a sigh of self
contempt he slipped note and enclC
sure in long envelope, addressed
and rang for his man.
"See that this is delivered to
night" he ordered.
The valet, as he left the room
glanced surreptiously at the envel
ope's address. To his infinite be
wilderment he saw the superscription
"Caleb Conover, Esq, 1877 Pompto
Avenue. Personal"
There was a terrible half hour j
the Mausoleum that night.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-12-20

You've made us byword for every
community in America. You've
trailed your Ubiquitous railroad across
the state, crushing every smaller and
more honest line, until you are car of
all our traffic You rob the people by
sending to Legislature your own
chises, and who cut down your taxes
lon the very class of people you have
A,ready defrauded to the top of your
1T Corruption of the foulest sort
Sbeen smeared by you all over the
iOf this commonwealth, till the
are stricken helpless and
ass under it. Who can help
Are there ten lawyers in this
, don't wear your collar, and
,,ual passes from your road
Anted them on the written
ing that such courtesies
retainers'? Then, when j
the people you have
he dirt-when | try to
ny stain from the Noun
shield-even then you
me fair, as man to man.
the back, like any other
and you feel so secure
allen position, that you
Re it, and propose to
g,amnable knitting tao
seb Conover, you don't
vile thing you are"
,reathless, still furious.
was leaning back in
7eing the angry man
lusement.
ne hang of itW MUIR
to himself. "The
shout. / wouldn't
of you. Honestly,
take you reformers
all so dead sure
c's never been said
you're discovering
! ever dreamed of.
and try to think
to heller at me. I've
atient, but think it's
: a little shouting, too.
out. Now, maybe it'll
n to make the same re-
ne. Sit down. I'll an
Test can, and then may
US twoll understand each
F''etter."