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The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT
MONTH ENDING JANUARY 10

Following is the report handed US
by Supt Condit of the City Schools:
Number of pupils enrolled to date,
boys, 543. girls, GA, total 1,157.
Number of pupils enrolled the first
day OF month. boys 49,. girls, 5S2, TO-
tai, 1.O17.
Number of new pupils enrolled dur
ing month, boys, 20, girls, 80, total,
80
Number of pupils received by trans
fer, boys. 3. girls. 2. total 5.
Number of pupils returned during
month, boys, 40, girls, 49. total SO.
Number of pupils transferred to
tother rooms boys 4, girls, 3, total, 1.
Number of pupils dropped after
three days absence, boys. 1872, girls, 1Si
total, 256.
Total active enrolment last day of
month, boys, 422, girls, 4I6, total, SOS.
Number of cases of tardiness during
month. boys, 143, girls, 119, total, 262.
Total cases of tardiness to date.
boys, $50. girls. 354, total, 70i.
Average daily attendance for month.
boys. 42o.4, girls, 479s. total. 9oo-2.
Total daily attendance, 17.2Sl-s. to-
tai daily absence 1889, per cent of
attendance. 81.
Number neither tardy nor absent
for month, boys. 146, girls. 167. total.
313.
Number neither tardy nor absent to
date. boys, 81. girls, sc total III.
Number of new pupils from other
states, boys. >. girls :. total IL.
Number of new pupils from other
districts in this county, boys, 3. girls,
10, total. Is.
Number of new pupils from other
counties in this state, boys, ?, girls
s. total. z.
Number of cases of corporal pun
ishment. /.
Number of visits from patrons. g..
Others. 81, total 116.
Number of visits made by teacher
to patrons. IS.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
MOntrOSe 36
Delta Team 38

On Thursday evening last. at the
Moose hall. the people of Delta were
favored with two of the most inter
esting and exciting basketball games
on record From start TO finish The
games were one continuous round OF
excitement. good-feeling and clean
snort. all Of which make game
worth seeing. Both players and spec
tators displayed the keenest sports
manship. and rodyism was entirely
wanting.
In both games the opposing teams
were very evenly matched. and the
games were hard fought. every inch
OF them. In the boys game the first
half ended with the tally-Montrose
81, Delta Is The surprise of the
evening was Harding. one of Delta's
star forwards. who showed up in the
second half of the game by almost
unerringly dropping the ball in the
basket as fast as the excellent play
ing of his team mates could put the
ball within his reach.
Prof Mccarthy as coach and Cap
tain Nix have In the last three months
developed one OF the fastest teams
on the Western Slope. and after the
showing which the team has made. it
deserves the unfailing support of the
entire community.
The Montrose boys are certainly a
gentlemanly lot of fellows. They took
the defeat in sportsmanlike manner
and invited the Delta team to play
in Montrose on February Z. The
Montrose girls are to be congratu'
lated on their fine playing they did
to beat our own fast team captained
by Miss Elsie Ault.
The next game is scheduled for
Friday. January "a, tonight. in Moose
hall The Hotchkiss boys and girls
will meet the Delta teams on that
date. This promises to be an eNcep-
tionally fine game for our boys have
suffered defeat at the hands of Hotoh'
kiss and are determined to wipe II
out
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24

Bullock's address that furnished the
basis for the appointment of the com.
mittee on reorganization of the bar.
1t is planned to make the bar asso-
citation an effective institution with
monthly meetings. The committee as
named is: L. w. Burgess. c. L. Wat
son. n. c. Miller, S. n Wheeler and
John H. Fry.
The banquet started at 1880 p. m,
and did not close until nearly mid
night. 1t was a great success in all
ways and much credit is due the com
mittee on arrangements composed OF
r. H. Walker, L. w. Burgess and ST.
mon Smith The La Court hotel chef
more than upheld his reputation in
the culinary art
Those who did honor TO the district
judges and district attorneys were:
Fred y. Dickerson and c. H. Stew
art of Delta, NJ L. Brown of Telluride,
F. d. Catlin, Jr.. of Montrose, Ed.
Brown and D. D. Porter of Palisade.
o. C. Stone of Fruita and Judge Wal
ter S. Sullivan. Judge John H. Hill, c.
L. Watson, John H. Fry. R H Walk
er. J. NJ Kinard H. L. McCIintock. s.
NJ Logan. F A. Dutton, Geo. Bullock
F B. Welch. Sam Berry. W. L. Bur
CESS. Joseph Quinn and Simon Smith.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Eckert Water Bids

The bids for the construction OF the
suburban water system to Eckert were
opened Monday morning and the var
ious bids totalled as follows; A. H.
patten. 5000; II. A. Stolte' $685.
Ross g. Wick. $3.50.
The contract has not been awaroeo
ma some minor arrangements are YET
to be made.
II. +. Stewart has been chosen 10
make n final canvass of the TERRITORY
between Cedaredge and Eckert ana
secure the contracts of those VINO Wish
TO tap the line. At the present time
the tappage charge is $780, but the
company Is under contract to the bohu
reople to make this charge S2bo ne
soon as the line Is in operation. This
should be an inducement to everybody
along the line to sign up at once
Champion.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
TWO MEN DIE IN
CEMENT CREEK SLIDE

Crested Butte. Colo, Jan 22-Tons
OF snow. rock dirt and ice swept down
the mountain side near Cement ereeIs
yesterday. killed two men and i'm
prisoned two others for more than
two hours. The dead. John ID. Ander-
son. So, and John f. Greenman, IS.
employed in the tie camp two days.
Anderson was first struck by the
tremendous slide. He was talking to
Greenman. who recently arrived here
from Los Angeles. at the time Both
men lived about thirty minutes be.
meath the snow. and the efforts OF
John Lindburg. Merritt Dixon and
Frank Wilson TO get them out failed
My God" cried Anderson. Il am
smothering to death. My back is
broken and can't move my fingers.
This spurred the rescuers TO harder
work, but before Anderson was tax
en- from the snow be gasped his last
good bye and attempted to tell where
his relatives live. just as he died.
Greenman was several feet below
Anderson and was dead when dug out
by the rescuers. who themselves mar
rawly escaped the fate which had
claimed two of their fellow workmen.
The five men. employed in the camp
on the creek. saw the great slide as
it started from the mountain top. A
cry of warning was given: but be
the slide was upon them. Lindberg,
Dixon and Wilson managed TO get
further out of the path of the slide.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Business Men
Elect Officers

There was good attendance at the
Tuesday evening meeting of the pei-
Tn County Business Mems association
and every indication pointed toward
new life. new energy and good re
suits for the future service of that
organization.
New officers for the ensuing year
were named at this meeting and be
fore the retirement OF MIR. w. A. Davis
ns president. reports weer maze
which clearly evidenced the efficiency
of the former body. When Mr.. Davis
came into power the association ow-
ed something like $500 or 5000. nearly
nj, of which has been paid and the
new men Will begin their work en-
tirely unhampered by such burdens
The new officers are as follows
Dr + A. McGrew, president John
w. Davis. vice-president; and these
officers with DIR. w. S. Cleiano' has
stanford and II. A. McNally VIII FORM
the board of directors.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Local Seed Dealer
Issues Catalogue

II is fast nearing the time for resi-
dents OF the city who grow gardens
and flowers and the many truck farm
ers of this district to consider their
purchases of reliable seeds. and in or
der that all have the many varieties
of seeds properly presented for selec-
ton. Mr. A L. Penley. the well known
flour. feed and seed dealer on Main
street in this city has just issued a
fine catalogue with contains not
only complete list of everything
needed in this line, but excellent pic
lures of the product after grown and
ready for use.
Residents can get one of these fine
catalogues by calling at Mr. PenleY's
store on Main street. With this in
your possession You are well equip
ped for ordering just what you want
in garden and flower seeds.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Fruit Shippers to
Talk Central Plan

Pursuant to instructions given at a
meeting of the State Horticultural
Convention, held at Grand Junction,
Colorado, December 17th and 18th.
1912, meeting of representatives Of
the several fruit shipping associations
of Delta county is hereby called to be
held at Delta. Colorado, January Both,
1913.
1t is earnestly requested that each
shipping concern in. Delta County shah
send a representative TO this meeting
The object of the meeting is to form
Central Sales Agency for the West
ern Slope.
Similar steps are being taken il
Mesa and Garfield counties. and rep
resentatives from these counties viii
attend this meeting.
IRA B. CLINE, Committeeman.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Western Slope Lawyers
Banquet at the junction

The outgoing district attorney of
this district, r. NJ. Logan, returned
home from Mesa county's metropolis
Wednesday morning after attending
banquet given at the La Courte no.
tel in that city Tuesday evening by
the Mesa County Bar Association,
and Judge Logan states that it was
one of the most complete affairs OF
the kind he had ever attended on the
slope. He says that some twenty
five or thirty attorneys and judges of
this section were present
The guests of honor were:
The Hon. T. ]. Black of Montrose.
The Hon. William Weiser of Grand
Junction.
The Hon R NJ. Logan OF Delta.
The Hon. Sprigg Shackleford of
Grand Junction.
Attorney Straud NJ. Logan acted as
postmaster and besides the guests
of honor the following attorneys from
outside the county responded to toasts;
Judge Fred Dickerson and Judge C. H.
Stewart of Delta; Attorney Frank d.
Catlin, Jr.. of Montrose; Judge NJ. L.
Brown, of Telluride. Local speakers
were F. Barnard Welch. Sam B. Berry
and Geo. Bullock. 1t was Attorney
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
In the Haines Family

Ye scribe became brother-in-law
again on Monday evening of this week
when Howard o. Eianes and Miss Hal
lie Button were united in marriage,
thereby forever settling the tradi-
tional question of Who's got the
Button9" The ceremony took place
in Delta. but we don't know who per-
formed it.
The bride is a wellknown and es-
Unable young lady of Montrose, be
ing the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Button of that city. Shes a
mighty nice girl and will make good
sister-in-law.
The groom was born at Olathe in
his extreme youth. He went TO
school some at Olathe and Montrose,
Some four years ago he joined the U.
5. Navy and eventually became six
inch gun man on the battleship Ore
gon. He has also been cunning more
or less since his release from the ser
vice last August.
1t is hoped that on their matri-
monial cruise there will be no vio-
lent warfare and no heavy storms.
should they have to face a little
souan we trust that neither will show
the white flag and that Hanes will
prove to be life-b(u)oy to his help
meet.
They will reside at Austin where
Hanes has engaged in farming.-Ola-
the Criterion.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24

AT the close on an initial round in
a lively bout for points between Kid
Springer. advertised as the light
weight champion of Southern Califor-
mia and Charles Brown. the colored
boxer OF Delta at Austin last Friday
night. Deputy Sheriff Flora and two
or three special deputies stepped up
to the ringside about which were as
sembled some 75 or so local sports
and placed the clutch of the law
upon the two principals of the bout
and six or seven others who were
considered as promoters, or to have
some part in the performance.
All quietly consented to the laws
invasion which had with it shin
ing weapon and were hurried to the
county Jail in this city in an auto.
Sheriff Sampson came from his nome
al a late hour that night and re
ported to the deputies that he had no
room in the county prison for such
an unexpected party and all were re-
leased excepting Springer and Brown
who gave bond in the sum OF SSoo
each for appearance at preliminary
hearing in Justice Fairbanks court at
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning
When the case was called at that
hour in the district court room every
available seat was taken and stand
ing room al a premium. Interest IN
what purported to be the breaking UP
OF prize fighting in Delta county seem
ed almost. If not altogether as strong
ms Il WIS in the trial OF Frederic
sonora for murder. aud not single
auditor left the room until the finish
OF the short hearing and the judge
had rendered his decision TO hold the
prisonors for further hearing al the
mex, term of the district court ana
demanded a bond from each OF S2So
for appearance.
Ex.District Attorney Logan appear
cd for the fighters and opened the
easa with a motion for dismissal oi
the action because the complaint
had failed 10 specify or define the
charge preferred The motion was
oyerruled and Deputy District Attor'
ney Charlesworth called upon four OF
the peoples Witnesses, all officers to
testify as to the fight at Austin ana
the reason for considering the affair
a prize fight.
Charles Flora. the deputy sheriff
stated that he was at Kehl's hall on
the night of the 18th. The two de
PENDANTS were garbe@ In trunks OF
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Officers Put Check to
Austin Sparrin8 Match

tights, held positions on platform
in the center of the hall, and were
"slugging' each other with gloved
hands. He saw Springer make one or
two hard drives at the body of his
colored opponent and miss, and then
saw the colored man put in two
strong punches on Springer's head.
The officer then waded in and made
the arrest. William T. Kirk and E. E.
Snyder. special officers for the occa-
sion, testified TO about the same de-
tails.
Walter weyrauch stated that he
was not at the ringside, but that he
was one to plan the arrest and set
the exact time for the raid to be made.
He had known Brown. the colored
boxer about six months, and in con
versation had with Brown on the
streets of this city prior to the fight.
Brown had told him that he would
fool along with Springer in the first
round and then knock him out in the
second. Brown said there was 500
up on each side but he, himself had
put up but $500 OF the amount
The defending attorney inquired if
weyrauch was not a minister and was
told that he was not And you Jet
what is known as crime to 90 on. in
order TO make an arrest2' The wit
ness said they wanted 20 be certain
the affair was a prize fight
The two defendants gave bond and
will await further and more thorough
hearing
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24

The local Woodmen of the World
and Circle combined their efforts in
n musical and literary program and
banquet Wednesday evening in their
hall on Main street which was easily
one of the most successful events OF
the kind ever given in Delta. District
Organizer p. Morgensen was present
and made an interesting and instruc-
tive address.
The Woodmen installed officers rs
follows: j. c. Roberts. +. c.: Antoine
+. Frank. C. c: II. j. Burtz, A. ID. V.
Lit: + N. Dickerson. Banker; Il. NJ
Gets. Clerk; b. L. Laycock, Escort;
II. n. Peterson, Watchman; Angus
Barker, Sentry: Il, A. Penley, man
ager
The Circle officers installed were
as follows Mrs. N. ]. Bradley. G. N;
Mrs. Rose Braisted, Adviser: Mrs
Maggie Cunningham. Magician; Mrs
Lilly Wilson. Banker; Mrs. ]. w
Bouldin. Clerk: Mrs. A. F. Frank
Outer Sentinel. Mrs, Lilly Jacobs
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Fancy Yearlin8s
to Stock Show

Delta county can always be expect
ed to make as good a showing with her
fruits as can be made by any fruit
growing section in America, can al
ways be counted on for potatoes,
vegetables and sugar beets that are
superior in quality to any grown in the
west. and the market managers of the
states metropolis are fully aware or
the fact.
These men. however. do not know
that we excel in other things. They
do not know, perhaps. that Delta
county furnishes the finest chickens
and finest cattle and sheep, and that
there's world of wonder at the pro-
ductive diversity of this county
Last Friday W. +. Schoolfield ship
ped three cars of fine cattle to Den
yer. two of which We're for market,
and one was a bunch of yearlings,
white faced Herefords. for exhibit at
the Colorado Stock Show. These Here
fords. it is said by local stock men
who saw them. were simply perfect
in every particular. and their pres
ence at the state show this week viii
unquestionably bring attention to Del
Ia county as stock growing section.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
In Salida HOSpi-
tai for Treatment

James karmas, an Italian % years
of age, was quite seriously injured by
a rock falling upon him out of an
ore car while at work in the Delta
yards a short time ago and was taken
to the Rio Grande hospital in Salida
for treatment on the first train de
parting for that point following the
accident
Karmas received severe crushing
tion when picked up after the acci-
dent by fellow laborers. He is re
ported to be getting along nicely in
the railroad hospital and will be out
in a short time.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
WHAT THE STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION HAS TO SAY
Denver, Colo, Oct. 9, 1912.


To whom it may concern:
As a member of the board of educa-
ton of the city and county of Den
yer. it gives me great pleasure to
recommend to the public, and especi-
ally to all school children in the state,
the Alaska Siberia Motion pictures.
These pictures for the past three
weeks have been on exhibition at the
Broadway theatre in this city and
have been duly attended by the pub
lie and have afforded the children
of our city an opportunity to see these
pictures which were so
realistic that one could feel that they
had almost been on the Alaska-Si-
IBERIA expedition in the Polar regions.
From an educational standpoint they
are the best pictures and most in
structive that have ever been produc-
ed. and they are especially adaptable
from an educational standpoint be-
cause they show the exact and real
istic situation of Alaska and Siberia
These pictures have been especially
approved by the Board of education
of this city. The representatives of
these pictures are high class busi-
ness men and thoroughly reliable.
Very truly yours.
JOHN w. GILLESPIE.
w. A. E. STUTT. Secretry.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
Warranty Deeds

Revised by the Grand Mesa Abstract
Comptny, week ending January 20.
VIM. Russell ct al to VIM. L. Shuler,
tract Hotchkiss, Sl.00.
Chas w. Morgan to Joseph Surroz,
tract Paonia. 10000
c. a. Hillburg to orsan B. Crum,
tract Raonia, $1,000.
Carl A Hillburg to o. B. Crum,
l acre Paonia, S1.o0.
A. L. Frey, ct al to John C. Frye,
tract Hotchkiss. s2,250.OO.
Geo. r. Parkins to Lewis L Turner
acres Delta. Sl.00.
Charlotte C. NJ. Curtain to Grace D
Greer, tract Delta, st.5oo.eo. - 80
Mary A Bird to the Commonwealth
Land & Inv. Co, lots Paonia, S1.00
Mary Z. Kennedy to Cottie E. Bob
bitt, . lots Hotchkiss, Sl,00.
Susan p Plantz ct al to David NJ
Pickens. 1la acres Delta. $4,000.
David NJ. Pickens to Isaac C. Keep
ler. 40 acres Delta, s1.00.
James Hunter to David NJ Pickens
40 acres Delta, $4,000.
Geo. Fogg to Roy r. Bowen, ? lots
Delta. S2.S50.00.
c. Simmons to Harry A. Wilson,
acres Delta. S2,5O0.0O.
A E. simmons TO Harry A. Wilson
: acres Delta, $4,000.
Joel w Duling to Charles F. Bow
ers. tract Delta. $4,000.
Herman Darling. ct al to Peter Rass
tract Delta. $4,000.
Geo. A Nidy to Georgia Shaw VIII
son, tract Delta, 100000.
\. NJ. Cowell TO ]. c. Vogan ct al
f-lO int Chipmunk Res S125.00.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
W. A. E. sTUTT. secretry

In order to give the people living
in the country and pupils in the
schools an opportunity to see these
great pictures Of history and travel.
we will give exhibitions both after
noon and evening. afternoon bginnng
at two O'Clock. two shows-evening
beginning at : o'clock. two shows
Six reels. lasting about two hours.
lectured throughout. Monday, Janu-
airy 81. 1918 Admission Is and 25
cents
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24

The women's club held its regular
meeting in the library on Wednesday
of this week. Miss Irma Singleton
favored the club with beautiful
vocal solo. This was followed by a
pleasing instrumental selection by Miss
Hazel Hibbs. A most entertaining
feature of the afternoon was the de
lightful dramatization of the sketches
rom Dickens works. The five scenes
presented from "oliver Twist" Were
most cleverly done while the four
scenes from "Nichol Nickelby" We're
SO realistic that one needed not to be
familiar with the story to thoroughly
enjoy the presentation. Each person
seemed particularly adapted 70 the
character she represented and now
ed excellent preparation of her nart.
II Is hoped by all those preseu nat
a similar treat may be enjoyed asain.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
LOCAL POULTRY MEN
PREPARING FOR SHOW

Last year the chicken farmers of
this county scored big hit with the
poultry show held in Delta and as n
result many more residents of the
county are now engaged in poultry
raising.
The premium list for this years
show will be issued next week and
we understand that some excellent
special premiums are offered for ex-
hibits. The affair gives every prom
ise OF exceeding all former exhibits,
and It is expected that the atten'
dance will be much greater each day,
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24

The women's club will hold an open
meeting Friday evening. January S1st
in the Baptist church. Special music
will be furnished. and an interesting
lecture will be given by DIR, Stock
ham on My Trip to Europe All
interested are cordially invited to at
tend The meeting will commence at
eight O'Clock.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24

Sam Hartman and wiie came down
from Crawford last Sunday morning
and were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lamb until Monday when
they departed for Denver to be in at
tendance upon the stock show.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24

The local military company will
give grand ball in the Armory on
the evening Of February 5, next, and
there is no reason to fear for this
event proving great success.
The Delta independent., 1913-01-24
WOOdmen and Circle
Install and Banquet

Inner Sentinel; Mrs. Nellie Pratt. At
tendant: w. NJ. Duling, Captain of
Julia f, Smith. Musician,
Mrs. Belle Duling Manager.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-10
The Scholar I'm Politics.
From the Ohio State Journal

From the Ohio State Journal
We see that the subject of the scholar
in Office is receiving some attention. This
comes as a sort of reaction against the
filings made at Woodrow Wilson because
there seemed to be nothing to commend
him but his scholarly attainments. His
course thus far has been a complete de-
Tense against such taunts. But there is
this to say regarding President Wilson
and the subject in general-that his
scholarship has been a great deal more
than knowledge of Greek, of the CAL
culus. or Of the history of art. His
scholarship has embraced character. as
piration, and a lofty outlook. on which
the manly qualities assert themselves.
Book scholarship alone is not a suffi-
cient guide for a great nation, or for
even a man. II is not learning alone
that makes the man-it is learning Plus
impulse, faith. courage, and independence.
This is the sort of scholarship that Presi-
dent Wilson seems to possess-a scholar
ship that will not bow to the demands
of a convenience. or to the favor of any.
body. great or small.