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The Delta independent., 1913-10-03
EXAMINATION FOR ASSISTANT
FOREST RANGER, OCTOBER 21

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination for
assistant forest ranger on October 21
and % In field district No. 2 OF the
forest service, the examination Will be
held in the principal cities in South
Dakota, Wyoming and Colorado. In
this locality, class will be examined
at Delta, Colorado.
Candidates must be able-bodied men
between the ages of 81 and 80, capable
of enduring all the hardships of out
door life. A medical certificate to TINS
effect is required. The examination
consists of two parts, field test ana
the answering of practical questions.
The latter relate to land surveying,
timber estimating and numbering. land
laws, mining and the livestock bus1-
ness. Practical experience and gener-
al intelligence, as shown by ability to
write with reasonable clearness of eX-
preston, are the main requirements.
Applicants must be residents of the
state in which they seek employment,
and should be familiar with local in
dustrial conditions and topography.
From the list of successful candi-
dates. the government selects new men
for the forest service, who are ap-
pointed as assistant forest rangers, at
S1100 yearly salary. They are eligible
to promotion later to higher grades,
including vacancies in the position of
deputy supervisor and supervisors.
These field men-rangers and assis-
tant rangers-transact the business of
the national forests under the direc-
ton of the supervisors. They conduct
the governments grazing business,
handle small timber sales, build roads,
trails, telephone lines and cabins, fight
forest fires, and estimate timber
When necessary the ranger must
own and maintain his own saddle and
pack animals. Rangers permanently
assigned to forest are provided with
headquarters consisting of cabins,
barns and sheds and with some agricul-
turanl land TO grow food for their fami-
lies and domestic animals.
Inc government III ANNOUNCING inc
present examination calls attention to
the fact that appointment in the For
est Service does not guarantee year
long employment, since it is necessary
to furlough number of rangers during
the winter months when their services
are not needed on the forests. Prefer
ence is given, however, to furloughed
employees whose services are salts
factory in recruiting the force at the
beginning of field season.
Applicants can secure information
concerning the examination from the
u. S. Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, D. c., the District Forester at
Denver, Colorado, or H. S. Bushnell,
forest supervisor, Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-03

there is going to be a large abandon
ment of market cropping and adop-
tion of live stock farming. The pack
ers will find the farmers in more
receptive mood for their campaign o.
education than they were a year ago
Perhaps we shall not encounter that
meat famine after all, If the lesson OF
the present year is pressed home to
the farmers who have lost their oats
corn and hay crops anG are hard up
while their live stock growing neigh.
bors are getting along nicely. Exper-
ience is most convincing school
Nevertheless, it would be prudent fo'
consumers to begin experimenting in
the art of substituting less costly food
for meat.-Globe Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-03

long time by agricultural colleges
and railroads, to say nothing of the
press.
This scarcity of beef is something
the ordinary man does not understand.
He can not see why there should be
any. Roughly speaking, it is the result
of two causes. First, the range indus
try is declining and farmers have not
gone into live stock growing fast
enough to make up the loss. Second,
farmers have been selling calves in
stead of raising them, on the theory
that it did not pay to feed them for
two years to make beef. Many have
even gone so far as to kill calves, be-
lieving that even the cost of raising
them for veal is more than the sell
ing price. This is especially true of
dairy farmers who keep Jersey and
other small sized cattle, which do not
take on weight for beef. There are
other contributing causes, but these
are the two great ones-falling off of
the range industry and selling or
killing of calves.
There is a ray of hope resulting from
the drought of the present season.
The farmers who have come through
it the best are those keeping live
stock, growing forage crops and hav-
ing silos for feed The farmers who
have been hard hit are the growers of
crops for the market AS a result
The Delta independent., 1913-10-03
Do You Want a Daily.

You can get Independent. weekl,
and Denver Times, daily (including
Sunday both for one year for $500
Cash in advance.
Denver Times is, in our opinion
just as good daily as any of the Den
yer papers. We get them all and
read the Times more than we dc
any of the others, and you must
pay S6 or 81 year for either of the
others.
You know what Delta independent
is, and you can hardly overlook this
offer to get your best home pape
along with standard city daily an
special Sunday edition, all for $500
The Delta independent., 1913-10-03
GETTY DECIDES WITH GOVERN
MENT IN WASTE WATER CASE

Irrigation Division Engineer H. c.
Getty, handed in his decision in re-
gard to the return water from the
Gunnison tunnel, sustaining the con-
tentions of the Water Users associa-
ton to the effect that said return wa
ter belongs to the tunnel project and
is subject to the use of the project as
long as it can be done adyantageouSly,
providing that they can prove approx
imately the extent of said return wa
ter.
After reviewing the contentious of
the attorneys for the lronstone Ditch
compayn and citing a number of court
decisions upon which his findings are
based, Mr. Getty sums up his conclu-
sions as follows:
Therefore in view of the system and
the law as | understand it, / am i'm
PEELED to the conclusions that if the
government or Water Users associa-
tion can satisfactorily establish by
means of measurements taken or other
wise, the amount of water or the ap-
compahgre river which results from
water brought into the valley through
its distributing canals is entitled to
take and divert from the stream such
amount of return water at the head
gate of its canals without interfer-
ence from those holding DEGREES to the
natural flow of the Uncompahgre river
At such time or times as the govern
ment shall establish the amount to
which they are entitled. ! will make
my findings on the basis of the fore
going opinion and direct the water
commissioner to act accordingly"
This question of the return water
from the Gunnison tunnel seems to
have been the crux in the 1ronstone
controversy The Ironstone folks ap-
parently considered that II the return
water from the tunnel would become
a part OF the Uncompahgre river flow
after IL had returned to that strsIm
that they would have enough wator
to supply their ditch without the neces-
sity OF becoming a part OF the tunnel
project and the accompanying liability
for their share Of the cost OF the pro
iect According to Mr.. Getty's decision
the Ironstone ditch Is not entitled TO
return water from the tunnel If the
reclamation service can prove approx
imately the extent of said return wa
ter.-Montorse Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1913-10-03
WELL TOLD
BY a Delta Resident.

The following has more interest for
Delta residents than it otherwise
would have because Mr.. Herrick is one
of ourselves, citizen OF Delta. If it
prove of assistance to but one person
in Delta it will have been well worth
the telling
F. d. Herrick, retired merchant, 24S
Meeker street, Delta, Colo says: Il
first used Doans Kidney Pills many
years ago being led to try them know
ing of friend who had been bene-
fitted Doan's Kidney Pills rid me Of
rheumatic pains, and ] have never
had sign of the trouble since. /
have procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
the Peoples Pharmacy. The testi-
monial / gave some years ago still
holds good"
Mr.. Herrick is only one OF many
Delta people who have gratefully en-
dorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II your
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you don't simply ask for kidney
remedy-ask distinctly for Doan's
Kidney Pills, the same that Mr.. Her.
rick had-the remedy backed by home
testimony. SOC all stores. Foster-Mil.
burn Co, Props. Buffalo, N. Y
When Your Back is Lame-Remem
Der the Name"
The Delta independent., 1913-10-03

Mr.. Bloars I've contributed a pile
of inorey 20 my nome town.
Mr.. Cani.d In the way OF finas.
suppose.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
Americans Aldinq Mexicans.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The admins
tration is net a little concerned over
rumors which have reached Washing
ton during the past week to the eff
feet that Americans in Mexico are
secretly encouraging Huerta in his
stand, because of the action of their
order in giving the order for the
exodus from the country, apparently
without appreciating the suffering and
privation it entailed. The sum set
aside for those who have left their
possessions does not begin 10 care
for the hundreds of Americans who
have arrived at Vera Cruz during the
past week and indignation is express
ed freely, according to advlces re-
ceived here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
DRILL L0R .!;!,!!,!., n! III.
OHIII s's'ssissl sesissy
NEAR SULPHUR
LEASES TAKEN BY NEW YORK
PEOPLE ABOUT MIDWAY BE-
TWEEN HERE AND SULPHUR.

Sulphur, Okla, Sept. S.-Mr. Scott
and his associates are here from New
York. They are taking up bunch
of leases in IS and 9E, near the
Black James farm, south of Nebo, with
the expectations of drilling several
prospective wells for oil and gas.
Mr.. Scott and his associates seem
to be very enthusiastic over the prop
osition as there is a large section OF
territory north of this property that
is covered with asphalt that has been
segregated by the government and
contains several rich deposits of rock
and sand asphalt. They say, from
a geological standpoint, that the coun-
try south must be very rich with oil.
This is good news for Ardmore as
well as for Sulphur, as the prospect
ing will be about midway between
the two cities.
They have already secured in the
of eight thousand acres
and assure the people Of our town that
the drilling will begin at once,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
SAYS TANKS
WILL WORK
j. H. MAXEY OF HOUSTON SAYS
THERE is NOTHING THE MAT
TER WITH SEPTIC TANKS.

j. II. MaXey of Houston who erect
ed the septic tanks for the city ar
rived yesterday and the mayor has
agreed to let him demonstrate that
the tanks are all right and will do
the work if properly handled. The
tanks have been turned over 20 Mr..
Maxey and he is taking the neces-
sary steps to put them in working
order The septic tank proposition
has been a nightmare to the city Of
fic'hls ever since it has been install
led, some engineers maintain that
they are no good, while the builders
state that ali that is required is
proper handling. Mr.. Maxey will have
an opportunity to do this and If the
tanks will work under his direction.
then the city will have nothing to do
but adopt his methods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
REPUBLICANS REALIZE THEY
HAVE NO HOPE FOR CARRYING
AMENDMENTS TO TARIFF.
CATTLE ON FREE LIST
Senator Brstow of Kansas Urges
Fifteen Per Cent Duty, But Loses
McCumber Amendment to Put Duty
on Wheat Also Defeated.


Washington, d. c., Sept. 9.-With
the final vote on the tariff bill agreed
on for four o'clock this afternoon, the
republicans gave up hope of carrying
any amendments and permitted many
votes to be taken without roll calls.
Senator Bristow of Kansas offered
an amendment for fifteen per cent
duty on cattle, swine, and sheep, but
it was defeated 33 to 30. Cattle We're
then put on the free list by a vote
of 81 to 2S.
The senate, by a vote of 50 to 90
defeated the McCumber amendment
for fifteen per cent duty on wheat
and put it on the free list. The SEN
ate also voted down the Jones motion
to reduce the duty of five per cent
on all goods imported in American
ships
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
PROPERTY OWNERS BECOME INTERESTED.
PROPOSED |NTERURBAN CAN Be BUILT.

Some progress is made each day on
the building of the proposed inteur-
ban to Springer and Woodford If
all those who will profit in the con-
struct.on of the line will do little
work each day, the road will be a
certainty and that within short
time.
The coming of Dorset Carter to
investigate the proposition has added
faith to the project and it ceases to
be wild dream and is becoming
more of a reality.
Sherman Joins stated this morning
and gave us privilege to publish it,
that he would give $4,000 out of his
first sales of cement. Mr. Joins owns
the cement deposits in the Hickory
Cut which the government geological
surveyors say is the finest deposit of
cement rock in the United States. This
deposit is lying there doing Mr.. Joins
nor any one else no good, the build
ing of the road to Woodford will
mean the building of a cement mill
to manufacture it, which will make
a great enterprise for the county.
The proposition of Mr.. Joins is a lih-
eral one and will be appreciated by
all those who are interested in seq
ing the road built.
Robert f. Scivally was here to-
day from Springer. He stated that
he would be liberal in the purchase
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09

of stock of the company to assist
in the building of the line, but would
not state definitely what he would
! do.
f.. +. Riser of Woodford was here
yesterday afternoon and stated that
he would count it privilege to give
81 an acre on the land that he owns
He says much would have been saved
him this year in marketing his wheat
and oats and it would be a privilege
and not burden to give the amount.
Mr. Riser also stated that Char
ley Colcord owned section of land
in that community and he had heard
Mr.. Colcord say he would give $4,000
TO secure a road to Woodford.
Mr. Morrison who promoted the
asphalt paint factory in Arimore and
who has a valuable asphalt lease at
WoC1ford has repeatedly stated that
his company would give $4,000 for
railway connection with Woodford,
and he went further and Aated that
if some one else did not build the
road, that his company would put
in a narrow gauge railroad to Wood
ford 10 give transportation to their
products. Mr.. Morrison stated that
road to Woodford would mean the
building of a dozen paint factories
in Carter county.
George f. Myers owns a tract of
land within four miles of Woodford
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
MEXICAN CONSTITUTlONAllSTS
SAY ENEMIES HOlSTED WHITE
FLAG, THEN OPENED FIRE.
FEOERALS TAKE TOWN
Short of Ammunition, Colonel Musgia
Withdraws from Cuatro Clenegas
and FederaIs Occupy the TOWN.
Whole Company Executed.

Piedras Negras, Mexico, Sept. g.
Being short of ammunition, Colonel
Musgia, after defending the passes
about Cuatro Cienegas for a week.
reatreated and the town was cap
tured by the federals.
Colonel Villareal, constitutionalist,
reports that in battle near Monclova
the federals hoisted white flags,
pointing their rifles downward, and
his men advanced peacefully, but that
when the constitutionalists neared the
federals, the latter suddenly dropped
the white flags and opened fire, kill
ing twelve and wounding forty-two. In
retaliation, Villareal reports that he
execute dthe entire company of feder-
ais, which he had captured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09

and he authorizes us to state that he
will give as much as 50 cents an acre
toward the fund to build the road.
Following is a letter that came to-
day to the Ardmoreite from Fort
Worth:
Fort Worth, Texas, g. s, f3.
Editor of the Armoreite,
"Arlmore, Okla.
DEAR SIR:
81 have been taking great interest
in the recent enterprise of the pro-
rmulgation of the interurban from
Ardmore to Woodford by the way Of
Springer
Il am more than anxious to see
this road built and fully appreciate
and realize the great benefit it will
be to the fertile and agricultural land
adjacent to said road, as well as the
commercial benefit it will be to your
city.
THE Hurley Asphalt Co. owns flf
ty (50) acres Of land near Woodford
upon which we have some very val
liable asphalt, which would furnish
great deal of tonnage for said
road, and quite a financial benefit to
us and realizing this and many other
advantages to be obtained, |, as one
of the board am willing to contribute
one dollar ($1.0O) per acre as sug-
gested by Mr.. Thomas, as a starter.
will be glad to COZ operate with you
and others in the planning and sys-
tematising of this enterprise, AMI
you may feel free to call on me at
any time you think | can be OF any
assistance. Yours for success,
"T. NJ. BROOKS"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
ACREAGE TRACTS
ON THE MARKET
PROPERTY SURROUNDING WHIT
TINGTON PARK WILL BE GAR.
DEN SPOT.

A. D. Shrewsbury who recently
came here from Sherman, has secured
office rooms with the Wolverton
Company, says he is interested in the
campaign Ardmore is making for the
interurban to Woodford He offers
to invest $100 in the stock and says
when Ardmore is ready to go toward
Sherman, that he will come in with
a much larger sum.
Mr.. Shrewsbury engages in the
DEVELOPMENT and sale of small truck
tracts of land near cities and has
come to Ardmore to promote a deal
of this kind. He has purchased from
W. p. Poland 230 acres of land ad-
joining the Wilmington Park and has
surveyed it and named it the Park
View Addition to Ardmore. Tracts in
five, ten and twenty acres will be sold
on eacy payments to persons who re-
sire to engage in darying, gardening
and in the poultry business. The
purchase also includes 26 acres Of
land lying north of the city. Some
of the property will be sold as city
homes as it is very close and de-
sirably located. The great majority
however will be sold as small farms.
Mr. Shrewsbury says he finds that
many Ardmore homes are denied milk
and butter and vegetables and eggs
because these products are not on
the market and his business is to
promote Just such proaucts to sup
ply this demand.
He states that Sherman people are
talking Ardmore. They want connec-
ton with this city by interurban and
are ready at any time to assist in
the promotion Of such a road as will
give the two towns connection.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
STATE BANK DEPOSITS GROW.
Increase From June IA to August 9
Is Nearly $5oO,0oo.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. S.-In-
dividual deposits in state banks in
creased almost 100000 between June
II and August 9, according to the
consolidated bank statement issued by
the state banking department. There
was a decrease of two state banks
during that time, and decrease of
twenty-five for the year ending with
June. There was an increase of de-
posts of nearly $4,OOO,OOO over the
year.
The total resources of the 500 banks
at the end of business August is
55,656,541.54. There is more than 81
100000 cash in banks. The showing
is considered remarkable under pres
ent conditions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
SLAYER ESCAPES
FROM SING SING
ON FAILURE OF OFFICERS TO
LOCATE MISSING MAN, CON-
VICTS HOWL WITH GLEE.

New York, Sept. S.-When Hugh
Iavery, a keeper in charge of II con-
victs employed in the shipping de-
'partment of Sing Sing, counted his
charges preparatory to sending them
back to their cells this afternoon, he
found he was one short.
He counted again.
The second count confirmed the
first so he looked over the squad and
discovered that No. 56,471 was miss
ing. No. 56,41 is John Kilbrde,
sentenced to serve from 20 years
to life by Judge Crane in Brooklyn,
July 16, 1906 Kilbride had pleaded
guilty to murder in the second de-
gree. He had been counted a desper-
ate man, but he proved to be model
prisoner until yesterday.
Not Found in Packing Case.
Levery ran with the news to War
den Clancy who ordered a search
lnSlue Jne pllSon "dllo' INiioiluo ""'
not found. Prison officers hurried to
the freight depot, where four packing
cases from the Sing Sing shipping
department had been sent. The theo-
ry was that Kilbride had packed him
self in one of the cases. But he had
not.
The convicts in their cells howled
with glee when they learned that a
fellow had gained his liberty. Their
cheers and derisive boots could be
heard plainly outside the walls.
AT the warden's office 1t was said
that 1t was impossible to explain Kill
brides disappearance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
Hot Springs Losses.

Hot Springs, Ark, Sept 9.-The Of
ficial fire losses here were s2,25O, 600.
The insurance was S1,500,OO0.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
DISCONTINUE AUTO LINE.
Between This City and Waurika. Did
Not Pay Expenses.

The Ardmore- Waurika Auto line
recently established between this city
and Waurika. was discontinued Sat
urday after a little over a months
operation The only reason assigned
for the discontinuance of the line is
that it did not pay to haul passen-
gers over the road in its present
at the prices charged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
vESPERS TONIGHT
At HIGH SCHOOL
REVS WEITH AND KEICHER WILL
CONDUCT IMPRESSIVE CERE-
MONY TONIGHT.

Tonight at Ne auditorium of the
high school building, Chautauqua
Vespers will be held by Rev's Weith
and Keicher to which the public is
generally invited. Music will be
furnished by the combined choirs Of
the Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches.
Superintendent c. W. Richards viii
deliver an address appropriate to
the occasion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
MISSING BANKER RETURNS.
Fort Worth Man Walks Into United
States Attorneys office.


Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 9.-Mike
L. Woods, for twenty years vice pres
ident of the State National bank here
in whose accounts a $4,000 shortage
was discovered last week, walked into
the United States district attorneys
office here today and surrendered.
Woods arriving here last night from
California went this morning with
Waco minister to the residence of Rev.
w. P. Knickerbocker of the Central
Methodist church here. Later the
minister and Woods went into the
court together. Woods bond was set
at $4,000, which he expects to make
easily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
INVESTIGATORS WON'T TALK.
Prison Board Will Hear Guards
Story Tomorrow at Richmond.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 9.-The prison
board. with Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Sweeton and others interested in
investigating the suffocation of the
negro convicts, spent the day here but
refused to talk. They will hear the
guards story tomorrow at Richmond.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
GERMAN AVIATOR KILLED.
Doctor Ringe Fell Six Hundred Feet
When Machine Collapsed.

Berlin, Sept. 9.-Dr. Ringe, German
aviator, was killed today. He fell six
hundred feet when his machine col
lapsed. An autopsy showed that DR..
Ringe died of heart failure while fall
ing. before he struck the ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-09-09
Thaw's Mother Arrives.

Montreal, Sept. 9.-Harry Thaw's
aged mother arrived here today to
help the lawyers defend her son.