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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-01-02
DESERVES SUPPORT

Senator Wesley L. Jones will be a
candidate to succeed himself in the
| United States senate, and if ever man
| deserved the united support of peo-
pie of a single section of this state,
| Senator Jones certainly merits the
support of every resident of the Okla
hogan country. He has been friend
| in need to this section and has done
more than any other single individ-
ual to promote the welfare and adj
vance the interests of this part of the
state.
Surely all people interested directly
or indirectly in the government irri-
cation project in this valley owe Sen
ator Jones debt Of gratitude. That
project would not have been under
taken when it was or prosecuted to
completion within the time in which
it has been, if it had not been for the
efficient, energetic and constant CO.
operation and initiative of Wesley l..
Jones, then serving in the house Of
| representatives.
The early settlers under that pro-
| ject deserve all credit for their per-
sistent efforts, their pluck, their stick
toitiveness, and their unfaltering cour-
| age in the face of the most oppressive
| discouragements. But without the
earnest aid and active assistance of
the then congressman, Wesley L.
Jones, their hopes and aims would
not have been realized, at least, not
for many years to come.
What Senator Jones did for that
particular district he has done for
scores of other sections of the state.
He has always been hard and con-
scientious worker for all of his con-
stituents. In fact he has never
shirked or evaded any duty imposed
upon him and has kept himself in
intimate touch with the needs of all
parts of this great state. He has done
his whole duty at all times, and by
reason of his long service, his wide
| acquaintance, his broad experience
and his great fund of information he
is prominently fitted for the position
he has held with so much honor to
himself and so much real beneficial
helpfulness as well as credit to his
state.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-01-02
Serial No. 011457
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. 8. Lana
Office at Waterville' Wash.' NOV TO-
1913. -
Notice is hereby given that Joshua
Featherkile, of Tonasket, Washington,
entry serial No. O11457, for E2 SW4 and
the NJ SEA, section s. township 81 N,
range 81 e. Willamette meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make com
mutation proof to establish claim to the
land above described, before s. j. Sin
cock, U. S. Commissioner, at his office,
Tonasket Washington, on the 18th day
of January, 1914.
Claimant names az witnesses: John
Mage, VIM. Ingham, Green Parker and
jim Walker all of Tonasket, Wash.
w. f. HAYNES, Register.
First publication Dec. II, 1913.
Last publication Jan. O. 1913.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-01-02

the vicious ruled the city. tlnail?
| conditions grew so intoleraDle tha'
the public conscience was arouseo
and a crusade was inaugurated tha'
ultimately lead to the recall OF mayor
Gill and the prosecution and convlc-
ton of Wappenstein.
Throughout all this turmoil oil SEN
| sational exposure and political up
heaval. the Seattle Daily Times was
an unwavering champion OF GILL
Wappenstein and the whole kit and
caboodle of carriers, sharks, gamp-
lers, criminals and corrupionists. That
paper did everything within its power
to discredit Mayor billing, who de-
feated Gill in the recall election, ana
supported Gill when he sought vim
dication and a return to power in the
campaign that resulted in the cleo
ton of Mayor Cotterill. That paper
and it's publisher, Alden j. Blethen,
defended Wappenstein, denounced his
conviction and sentence as travesty
on justice, and has determindly and
persistently, in the open and under
cover, sought his release from the
penitentiary ever since his conviction.
1t brought every influence that it
could command to induce Governor
Hay to grant a pardon to Wappenstein,
and when the governor refused, in
revenge, it tried to give color to the
dastardly story circulated during the
campaign of last year that Governor
Hay had battered promise to par
don the former police chief in return
for the support of the Times.
Many other powerful political
agencies have constantly sought the
release of Wappenstein, and they all
Joined in bringing pressure to bear
on Governor Hay TO that end, but
without avail. Governor Hay repeat
eddy denied that he intended to eX-
tend executive clemency to Wappen-
stein and denounced the story that he
had traded such a promise for sup
port as a baseless falsehood. That
story stuck throughout the campaign
however, and cost him numberless
votes; doubtless cost him the election
The man who profited most by that
vicious yarn was Ernest Lister. The
papers backing him for election, not
ably the Tacoma Tribune, were in.
sistent in their constituencies avowal
of the canard, and by the effect of cir
cumstantial REPETITION lead hundreds
If not thousands, to believe it.
The recorded facts have since proven
how damnably false that fiction was
and that it was manufactured for the
sole purpose of disgracing and de.
feating an honorable and upright man
Now comes the man who gained
his office largely through the aid OF
that single falsehood and grants I'M
warranted clemency to a criminal OF
whose guilt he admits having no
doubt whatsoever. The same powerful
political influences that failed to in
duce Governor Hay to release Wap-
penstein from the penitentiary have
never ceased their exertions, and at
last they have gained from Lister
that which they could not get from
his stronger predecessor by honeye,l
words, by threats, by bravado, or by
any other means.
1t is worthy of note in this con-
necticn that the Seattle Times has
been a most fawning flatterer of Gov
ernor Lister ever since his Inaugural
ton, and it is certainty that it will
continue to be his most ardent sup
PORTER and defender throughout his
administration.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-01-02
Bargain Column

Advertisements in this column s cents
per line an insertion. No advertise
ment taken for less than rs cents
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-01-02
UNFORTUNATE CONTROVERSY

The board of regents of the Uni
versity of Washington have been
severely censured for demanding the
resignation of the president of that in
stitution, Thomas Franklin Kane, in
the middle of the school year and thus
precipitating a controversy that must,
in the nature of things, do great harm
to the university. The criticism of
the board has been caustic in the ex-
IRENE, and much sympathy for the
deposed president has been aroused
In fact many of the critics have been
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-01-02
Serial No. 04050
Republication
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT of the Interior, U. 3. Lane Ian.
Office at Waterville, Wash, November
%, 1913 .,o. ,rhsodore
NJ Hinni,a Of Orovilie Washington, who,
On On; f NoVembe er Is, 1906 made Homestead
entry No. 1O439 serial No, O4O5o, e 1oT
NJ Nw4, NW4 NE4 section "a, u ana rs SWa
5s east willamette meridian, has filed
notice ne e' of intention to make five-yearr
proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before George D. Ga nn
Vile, Washington. on the 18th day OF jan
Claimant names as witnesses: James
Stack, w. o. Steel, Louis DeCoc0 anu
1oseph Donahue ali Of Oroville, WASH
'i'e w. F. HAYNES, Register.
First publication December b. 1913.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
YedlOW After
Price RaiSerS

U. S. District Attorney Harry q.
Tedlow, now in Denver to investigate
the food trust outrages. says:
1t looks on the surface as if there
is a combined and unwarranted at
tempt on the part of the food trusts
to hold up the people on the pretext
of war conditions in Europe. 1t is
preposterous that the price of flour
should have taken a sudden jump last
week. 1t is now 10 per cent higher
than before the war started.
Yet the unsettled conditions in Eu-
rope have prevented the shipments
of wheat there. The American Grain
Dealers association on Monday refus-
ed to export any wheat to the Liver
pool market despite the entreaties of
the Belgian minister of war who de-
clared that Europeans will starve un-
less they can get American wheat.
Our exports TO Europe this year
would have totalled about 3S0.000, 900
bushels OF wheat. This wheat is now
held in America, yet the price of flour
is forced up.
1T has been reported to me that
the sidetracks between Kansas City
and New Orleans are filled with car
loads of wheat which can be exported
and which will be sent TO the markets
north. This will cause a reduction in
the price of wheat In view of this
there should be no increase in the
price Of flour.
The rise in the prices of flour and
sugar will not alone be investigated.
The advance in prices of all provi-
sions will come under the scope of our
inquiry.
IF it is necessary federal grand
jury. the right hand of the district
attorneys office. will be summoned
TO aid in our work Criminal prose
cutions will be started in cases where
we find an arbitrary and unwarranted
advance of prices in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law and interstate
trade regulations. We will test the
merit OF the criminal clause OF the
sherman act out here"
To help illustrate his contention
that the increase in the pprices OF
many provisions is unwaranted. At
torney Tedrow pointed out the. slump
in the cotton market, and brought the
comparison closer home by pointing
out the falling off in the prices which
western slope fruit is bringing.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
Marvellous Sale of Sacks by
Delta Feed Stores This Week

PenIey sold over $4,000 sacks the
past week. which went out to the po-
tato and grain fields.
Mr.. Penley is one Of three feed mer-
chants in Delta, aside from the asso-
Citations Counting this as fair av-
erage of each. the number of sacks
sent out the present week would prob
ably reach more than 100000. This
item may interest people abroad who
are not aware to what extent our land
produces, and il can be remembered
that this number covers but one week
of the harvest season and is, after all.
but a small part of the whole which
is enjoyed by people in this section.
Preceding the sacking season for
potatoes, wheat, oats and onions, we
have had berry and small fruit crates
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
Tennis Players to
Have Meet Here

Tba next meeting Of the Wests IN
Slope Tennis association is to be held
in this city on Ipbor Day. September
z. and a local committee is now busv
making preparation for the reception
and entertainment OF tennis enthusi-
asts on the slope who are to be present
and participate in the contests arrang-
ed for this meet.
The Delta team is putting in fun
time these days getting in trim for the
occasion and are expecting to make
record that will be well worth looking
at in the future. Delta has four of
the very finest courts in the state and
this In itself will prove Of interest to
the visiting players.
The Western slope association COM
prises teams from all towns from Salt
da west to the Mesa county metropolis
It is expected that a number Of visitors
as we'll as players will be here whom
the meet is held.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott Bryan Of Hotchkiss and
while not 80 well known among us he
is very highly esteemed by all having
the pleasure of his acquaintance.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Bryan, Mrs. Emma Skinner, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Skinner, Mr and Mrs.
J. E. Hauser, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hill!
man, Rev and Mrs. Crawford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. w
r. Johnson, the Misses Grace and
Eva Belle Conklin. Grace, Fanny and
Ruby Adams, Pearl and Lilah Skinner
Mary Mathews and Ada Arthur; Mr.
Fred Bryan.
Those serving were the little Misses
Dorothy Pregent, Dorothy Johnson
Marriott Bridges and Irene Hauser.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
kIsrlER INJURED ON ROAD
FROM GRAND MESA LAKES

]. F. Kistler had a light spring was
on he was driving from Grand Mesa
lakes last Friday morning. partly over
turn at bad place in the road near
the second Keiser creek crossing and
he was thrown out with sufficient
force to cause severe sprains and
bruises to his arms and shoulders.
Other occupants of the wagon at
the time were A. C. Remington, Theo.
Trechter and Hugh Dowd, and all
were able to jump from the overturn-
ing rig to points of safety and escape
entirely unhurt. Mr.. Remington
caught the team as II was about to
enter upon mad race down the noun
tain. and thus prevented further dam
age.
The injured man was transferred
to an automobile happening along at
about the right time. and was hurried
to this city where necessary medical
attention was given. The boys in the
party came home with the team.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
|PheaSantS to Be
Placed Near Delta

There has long been a desire on
the part OF residents of this vicini-
ty to see what could be done in the
way Of raising phessants in our section
and Senator George Stephan took
the matter In hand a few weeks ago
with the result that he is soon to re-
ceive twelve pair of these beautiful
feathered creatures from the stat q
game and fish department of Colorado
and we will soon have them placed in
favored places near Delta.
w B Fraser. the game and fish com.
missioner. who is a personal friend
of Senator Stephan, suggests in a let
ter OF explanation as to the shipment
OF half grown pheasants that one or
two pair be placed in some OF our best
valleys Of the lowest altitude and that
IL be understood that the farmers,
where birds are placed. consent to take
care Of and protsct them.
Mr.. Fraser thinks that II is better
to place them all within a radius Of
three miles. Senator Stephan also
tells us that shipment of some as
900 OF $4,000 trout fry are to come In
soon for streams Of this vicinity.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
Weekly Denver
Market Report

Denver Union Stock Yards, Aug. II
Receipts of cattle were light here
last week and prices regained most
of the slump of the week before. Com
pared with the close a week ago,
values were Csc to SOC higher on the
best cattle and 1Oc to 15c up on the
palmer grades. Today, however, all
Eastern markets were sharply lower
and values here went off from 15c to
zoe. Good beef steers sold at 81 to
$3.50 and good fat cows sold at S.
to $3.50, with fair cows at SIS to IS.
Choice heifers sold early last week at
s7.25, but they would hardly bring
the price today. Bulls are meeting
with good demand at s5 to $3.50 for
the good ones. Veal calves are going
at SIS to s11 Demand for feeders and
stockers is, of course, light is yet, al
the season has not opened. However,
the few here old readily and dealers
look for big demand later in the
season. The people of the country
which draws its supply from the Dem
yer market have a world of feed this
year and they are going TO have 10
have live stock to eat it, and there is
every reason to look for good de-
mand for all range cattle during tho
fall shipping season.
The demand for nogs is good and
prices are being well maintained on
the Denver market. Good hogs sold
today at SO to s9.40 and more could
be used here to good advantage.
The sheep trade is active under good
demand and a limited supply. Good
ewes are bringing 81 so to s515 and
good fat lambs are selling at $3.50 TO
IS 10.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
TO BE REPRESENTED
AT THE PANAMA EXPOSITION.

Last week Mr.. ]. S. McGinnis, COM
missioner of immigration of Colorado,
met NTH the board OF directors Of the
Pueblo Commerce Club, and took up
the question of Colorado being repre-
sented at the Panama-Pacific Exposi-
tion in 1915.
The plan is to have exhibits from
every county to display at the fair un-
der the general name of the state OF
Colorado.
The prize winning displays at the
Colorado State Fair which is to be held
in Pueblo September "a to 10, and the
winning exhibits from all of the county
fairs of the state will be taken in
charge by the committee from the vari-
GUS counties and held until ready 10
send them to the big fair on the coast.
They will then be entered for prizes
and will be on display all during the
fair at the Colorado building
Mr. McGinnis expects to visit every
county in the state and get them in
terested in getting out an exhibit.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
Death of Former
Delta Resident

Funeral services over the remains
of Ripley Adams, who died at Spo-
kane. Washington on July %, were
conducted from the NJ. E. church of
this place on Friday afternoon, Rev.
J. T. Ferris officiating. Numerous
and beautiful were the floral offer
ings heaped about the casket, an
evidence of the sincere sympathy of
friends for the hereaved family. In
terment was made in the CORVALLIS
cemetery.
The deceased was born January 30,
1875, at Russell. Kansas. At the age
of 16 he moved with his parents 10
Colorado, and twelve years ago came
to Montana, later going to Utah. and
of recent years having resided in
Washington. Death came after an
illness of several weeks, and fillow-
ing surgical operation. He is sur
vived by a widow, two daughters ami
one son, and his mother. Mrs, Annie
Adams of this place; three sisters
Mrs. w. r. Burns. of Hamilton, Mrs.
Jordy, of Idaho. and Mrs. A. B. Stryk-
er of Corvallis, and two brothers,
John and Orian Adams of CORVALLIS
The above is from Victor. Montana
paper. Mr.. Adams is well known TO
most of the earlier settlers of Delta
and they will be surprised 10 learn of
his death, for his mother. who visited
here this spring. reported that he was
in good health at that time.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

in numbers Of many thousands. Fol-
lowing these will be crates of melons,
plums. prunes. pears and peaches,
numbering up into several millions,
and apple boxes in like gigantic fig
ures
Even that tells but a part of Delta
county's marvellous output. Our great
alfalfa crop with its three separate
haryests, embraces many thousands of
acres of rich meadow land Then we
have our vast and varied live stock in
terests, our big honey output. our ex.
tensive poultry and dairy interests,
along with other side-lines to the farm.
II would require a month of any
strangers time TO investigate our re
sources sufficiently to grasp, fully, the
magnitude Of our output.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

Construction work on the new link
in the Salida-Gunnison highway lead
ing over Cochetopa pass is nearing
completion, reports the road engineer
of the forest service upon his return
to Denver headquarters today. The
road crew at work on a strip eight
and a half miles in length is making
excellent progress, and with favorable
weather conditions should finish the
road before winter sets in This new
link, covering a distance of sixteen
miles is a cooperative project be-
tween Saguache county and the forest
service, each party sharing equally
the cost of construction. Work was
begun last year. at which time three
miles was put through, outside Of the
boundary of the Cochetopa forest by
the county commissioners and four and
a half miles was built inside the forest
under the supervision of the forest
officers.
According to the road engineer. this
strip is a double track road bed and
follows a natural water grade on a
southern exposure through the forest,
thus eliminating any need for large
bridges. The average maximum grade
is but six per cent, of which there is
not more than three miles in the ag-
gregate, the remaining portion of the
road consisting OF easy grades. By
reason Of the low elevation, absence
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21

was a good one. Some three or four
dollars in money was in the pockets
and these were with the booty.
A description of the two Mexicans
was given the officers by persons in
charge of the hotel and they were
traced to a cabin in North Delta
where both were found lying on the
floor asleep. One OF the duo had on
the coat and vest and the other wore
the shoes They made no protest at
the invasion of the officers and gave
up the stolen articles without a word
of protest.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
MAIL CLERK RoRs THE
PoSToFFIcE AT TELLURIDE

The Telluride postoffice was broken
into by robbers last Wednesday morn
ing and $500 in booty secured from the
outgoing registered mail. The thieves
broke into the building through the
rear door and then proceeded at once
to the registry department. They
went through the mail, securing
considerable amount of currency in
closed in the letters. Postmaster u.
c. Lomax believes that he has good
clew to work upon and is in hopes OF
appreh ending the thieves in short
time The postal authorities have
been notified and are now making an
investigation.
John A Meadows of Telluride,
trusted mail clerk on the route be-
tween Durango and Ridgway, confess
ed to breaking into the Telluride post
office and rifling registered letters OF
sums approximating $500 He has
been committed to jail in default of
$4,000 bond.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
European War
News to Date

The expected great battle is presum-
ably beginning or about to take place
This the public has ben led to expect
from day to day for the past week.
The most sensational newspapers
say the battle is on and make up head
lines accordingly. The conservative
dailies admit that authentic news is
hard to get, contenting their space
with such scraps of army movements
as the associated press is allowed to
give out
One af these conveys the news that
the fighting forces stretch out to a
length OF 206 miles. With such armies
in line it is easy TO imagine that per-
haps the greatest battle in history
is to be fought
In the newer movements may be
mentioned Japan's ultimatum to Ger
many. demanding restoration of leas-
ed territory, which demands will prob
ably be acceded.
Upon the part of the United States,
President Wilson has warned all citi-
zens against expressing undue feeling
in order to impress our desire for
strict neutrality All international
matters will be handled with greatest
diplomatic skill. which will be neces-
sary to avoid being drawn into the gen.
eral war with nations.
The immediate future is TO be
watched with tense interest by the
people of the whole world. The out
look is for crash after crash to com
when the great army engagements
have fully begun. All news. however,
will be delayed, as well as censored,
and at best the press can not land
more than a small part of it.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-21
Cedared8e Man
Robbed at Hotel

Peter koppenhaver, a well known
farmer of the Cedaredge district, was
relieved of his coat and vest, shoes
and money when asleep in room at
the Commercial hotel in this city at d
late hour Wednesday night.
When Koppenhaver awoke yes.er-
day morning at about 6 O'Clock and
discovered his loss the matter was
promptly referred TO the sheriff and
his forces, and in less than three
hours thereafter. two young Mexicans,
Joe Rivera and Inorganic Ontiveres,
were landed behind bars in the county
Jail and all stolen articles delivered
TO their owner.
The two MeNicans, it seems, were
occupying room adjoining that where
the Cedaredge farmer was asleep
and when they heard his snores and
were fully confident that his slumber
was real, they wandered into his
room and proceeded to take pos
session of what they considered
worth while. The coat and vest were
practically new, also the shoes, and
these they at once appropriated. They
then looked over the watch and chain
Of Kuppenhaver and decided to leave
the watch which was Of the Ingersoll
variety. and hold orto the chain which