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The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

delegation OF ranch owners in the
Gunnison Valley section about four
miles distant from this city, among
whom are Jack Smith. James Ferrin
and Welland Jeffers. are petitioning
the board of commissioners of this
county for drainage district in the
vicinity OF their farms in order that
many acres now lying practically idle
may be properly drained and made OF
value for agricultural purposes.
The petition of these men. all of
whom we're present in person, was
placed before the board last Saturday.
and since there was opposition TO the
plan by w H. OVERLY. a farm own
er of the district, both sides to the
question were represented by local
attorneys-the petitioners by Attor-
ney C. H. Stewart and Mr.. OVERLY by
Attorney NJ. d. Vincent.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
FIRST oET-TooETHER STEP
TAKEN BY REPUBLICANS

When an election of officers, follow
ing the unanimous adoption OF a plat
form embodying modified principles
OF the Republican and Progressive
Republican organizations as against
the extremes OF either, permasent or
ganization of the Denver Republican
club, composed of the fused wings of
the old Republican party in Colorado
was effected at a meeting of l25 of
its chatter members Tuesday night
Francis j. Knauss was elected presi.
dent; ]. Foster Symes, ]. w. ulum-
mer. NJ. B. Smith and S. S. Abbott.
vice-presidents: Dr. A. 4. johnson,
secretary. and l. C. Greenlee treas
urer.
II was arranged TO confer with wom-
en- members of the two wings of the
party ns to the advisability of an
auxiliary organization
The meeting was harmonious. Vt
was announced that committees at
work bringing the split afctions to-
gether for the fall campaign are meet
ing with satisfactory results. The
club holds its next meeting April 2s.
Rocky Mountain News.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
SeatOn Wins First
Game of Season

Tom Seaton was the central figure
on the diamond in Pittsburg last
Tuesday afternoon when the Federal
league baseball season was opened
with Brooklyn and Pittsburg teams
pitted against each other. There were
thousands of people present. according
TO telegraphic reports and the con
test was cheered from start to finish.
1T was pitchers battle" is the way
the reports put II and Seaton won for
Brooklyn in ten innings by score of
3 to 4. Tom is starting out well this
season and his many Delta friends ex-
pect to see him make even n better
record than last year when he pitched
for the Philadelphia Nationals.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Hi8h School Contests In
Orat0ry and Argument

ter due consideration of the points
for and against each contestant, the
handsome gold medal offered by j. E.
Hillman was awarded to Miss Muriei
Parsons.
Miss Ruby Adams appeared in the
rendition of a pleasing soprano solo
after which came the oratorical con-
test in which were entered Miss
Eleanor Kurz, Paul SweitZer, Charles
Stocker and Miss Edith Agnew. And
in this contest for a gold medal offer
ed by Gale & Clack. Miss Kurz was
the winner. The judges were r. w.
Magnan, W. s. Cleland asd Earl VIII
SON.
Music by the high school octet and
then followed the defamation con
test in which were Misses Irene Por-
ges, Clara Smith, Mary Greenwood
and Ethel Wigram. All were enter
tanning readers but Miss Porges came
out victorious and in possession OF
the gold medal by DR.. A H Stock
ham. The judges were Attorney T. Y
Bradshaw, Mrs. F. E. Boone and Mrs.
/ Weeks.
The affair was closed with music
+ by the school band. Successful contes-
tants 1T this meeting will represent
the school at the Western Slope Rhe-
torical and Athletic association meet
at Montrose just prior to the close of
the present school year.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

There was good sized audience
assembled in the opera house last
Tuesday evening-for the most part
perhaps the parents and relatives Of
the young men and the young women
who are members of this years grad
uating clcss-to hear these young
persons in oratory. in defamation and
in argument, and to encourage in
every way possible their competitive
efforts for gold medals offered by
different residents of the city who are
interested in educational successes.
The program was opened at 1880
with music by the High school cornet
band after which the argumentative
riel Parsons, Annetti Sweitzer, Edith
Agnew and Mr.. Charles Stocker en-
gagged IN an isteresting discussion of
the suestion. Resolved, That the Mon
And it can be truthfully stated that
there was no lack of interest on the
part of auditors in this subject. for it
is one Of much general discussion at
the present time in prominent maya
zines and newspapers Of the country,
by reason Of the present international
/ problems upon which this very doc
trine has q bearing.
Thejudges in this contest were At
torney c. E. Blaine, Dr. Wm- Crawford
and Attorney T. Y. Bradshaw and af-
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
DEATH CLAIMS POPULAR
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BOY

Wardcr b. Hurst, fourteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ. Hurst, died
at the home Of the family on Garnet
mesa on Tuesday. April IA. OF typhoid
fever. The funeral services were held
in the Christian church at 10 o'clock
yesterday forenoon and interment was
in Delta cemetery. The Hurst family
came to this city from Oklahoma
about four years ago and the father.
A. M. Hurst, Is book-keeper at tho
Porter-Obert Hardware company store
on North Main street. Two other
members OF the family are reported as
bong quite III at the present time
and the sincere sympathy OF Delta
people In general Is extended to them
In their great sorrow.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
GEORGE PuLvER. FORMER
DELTA RESIDENT, RETURNS

George Pulver. at one time a resi-
dent Of this city when engaged in
brickiaying, arrived last Sunday even.
ing from Mexico, Mr.. Pulver left
this city about year ago and during
his absence he says he has travelled
over something like 1000 miles Of the
west and south. He was in Kansas,
Oklahoma, California and Mexico and
states that brick mason has but lit
tie opportunity in any of them. There
is considerable construction work 60
ing on in parts of California. but there
are at least dozen men at hand for
every job.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Cleanup Day
Next Thursday

Thursday. April 2sd. has been
designated as annual Cleanup Day
for Delta. by the city commissioners.
The day will soon be here, and we
request every man. woman and child.
and especially the business men to
cooperate with the city. and by doing
some good manual labor on that day,
make our city. what II should be, the
pride Of all loyal citizens and a do
light To the eye OF visitors. The
"Clean.dp Day OF last spring was ae'
knowIedged a success by all A great
many favorable comments were made
on the improved appearance OF our
streets and alleys. Clean up" bust
uess Is most necessary for health and
civic beauty. Sanitation is an impor-
tant factor in the preservation of
health.
Citizens will be appointed as maE'
arers OF each street. and also superin-
tendants for each block. All who have
teams are requested TO donate their
seryices on this day. The city teams
win be put to work, carting away rub
bish. which may be piled In alleys
and aIong curbings. Business houses
and schools are requested to close on
this day. so that all may help In this
good work.
WATSON II. STEWART.
Commissioner Public Affairs, High
ways. Health. and Civic Beauty.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Ordered by Court
to Loan 100000

Judge John A Perry, in the district
court in Denver Tuesday, by overrul-
ing the demurrer of the treasurer in
the mandamus action brought against
him by Attorney General Fred Farrar,
at the instigation of Volney T. Hog
gait, register of the state land board,
decided in favor of Hoggatt.zwho has
contended ever since he took office,
that farmers and others should have
the benefit of the money paid into the
state treasury on account of state
school lands.
Instead of paying anywhere from
s to 10 rer cent for loans, the farmers
and also the owner of town property.
will now be able TO obtain money at
6 per cent from the state, and the state
on the other hand will receive per
cent. instead of anywhere from to 3
per cent which the banks are now
having on the school funds on deposit
with them
Leddy based his chief hope for 4
victory upon the fact that Section 40
of the land law. which provides for
the making of loans by the state land
board. was unconstitutional Judge
Perry held the section unconsutution-
al. as pleaded by Leddy, but at the
same time held that the fact that the
section in his opinion, is unconstitu-
tional does not invalidate the whole
act, for the reason that the remaining
part OF the original act is complete in
itself and capable of execution.
! Section 46 provided that each county
/ in which loans are made under the
act shall be responsible for any loss
that might have been incurred by
reason of the loans, and that the coun-
" should make and collect special
assessment for the purpose of reim
bursting the loan TO the state. Judge
Perry held that this provision was in
violation of that section of the con
stitution which forbids county, city
town or school district from lending
OF pledging its credit in aid of an,
person or corporation for any purpose
whatever.
The leans will be small" he said
"and in that fact lies the good result:
that will come. Part of the none,
belongs TO the Agricultural college
and part to the school fund, and fol-
that reason we are going to co-operat,
with the directors of the college ant
the state educational board. Ever,
loan will be looked into and $3.50 viii
be the popular amount.
The men who wants to buy n few
cows to start dairying in a small way
the one who has the land but no farm
ing implements: the one who wants
to build better farm or silo-thess
and sucn as these are the ones who
will be favored. We will take firs,
mortgages on unencumbered real es
tate. but each loan before being made
will be carefully scrutinized by the
educational committees and the land
board. The borrower himself will be
investigated. as well as the security
and we will aim to help those who
are workers and will put the loans
to good use."-Denver Post
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
County A8ricul-
tural Contest

The first county agricultural con-
test was held in Delta, Friday, April
10. There were three lines of contest:
Essay. on any subject relating to rural
life; defamation: and dairy COW judg-
ing. Pupils from the sixth. seventh
and eighth grades were eligible. Thir-
teen of the twenty-one districts of
the coanty entered in one or more
of the contests. The following re-
ceived prizes:
Boys: First, wilfrid Terrell. Ce-
daredge; second. orman Griffin, Rou-
bideau: third. Newton Flynn, Dove
school.
Girls: First. Marie Kehnsler. Eek
cert; second. Lois Bruner. District
No. 10. Paonia; third. Lois White,
Fairview.
Declarations.
First. Augusta Harshman. Cory;
second. Della Fleenor, Read; third,
Gertrude Hawkes., Delta.
Cow Judging.
First, Fairview school Janeice
Simpsos, Eckert.
Second. Eckert school. Wallace Nell
son, Delta.
Third. Delta school, Mary Phippeny,
Eckert.
Sixty-two pupils and eight teachers
were in attendance from districts out
side of Delta. A few patrons from
outside of town were in attendance.
also. More would have been present
had It not been for the rain. The
Delta schools had their annual ex-
hibit on the same day. which added
much to the delight and profit of the
visitors from out OF town. The Delta
high school bend furnished several
splendid selections. Superintendent
Franks and his teachers spared no
pains to make the visitors feel at
home.
The prizes. which have not yet been
sent out, are furnished by the business
mems association Of the county, and
the county commissioners. Thanks
are extended to all who in any way
helped to make the day ore OF profit
for the children.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Subscriptions This Week

/. Independent is indebted to tho
following for subscriptions received
the past week:
J. W. Smith, F. D. Herrick. DR..
Grove. R, ]. Englehardt, W. r. Gale,
berg. F. C. Harrington. f. S. Johnson,
Percival E Coombe. William Lance,
Delta: J. w. Morgan. Sunnyside,
Utah: Will Ingram. Morgantown,
Georgia: W. B. Smethurst. Cedaredge;
Mrs. J. ]. winton. Grand Junction;
E. H Dodge. Olathe: John Benninger.
Austin; W. ]. Reynolds. Oasis Farm,
Hotchkiss: E. J. Maxwell, Cedaredge;
Mrs. F. NJ. Kelsay Villisca. Iowa.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
H. L. Faulkner Writes from Wyoming

miles, over hard roads and through
a cold Temperatures They were camp
ing near the ranch of Charley Collins.
The ranches are large, running from
500 to 1000 acres. stock business
prevailing. Mr.. Faulkner thought they
would like II.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

A letter received last week from
Harry l.. Faulkner states that they
had arrived at their ranch in Wyo-
ming and their postoffice would be
Belle. in Cook county. To this point
they had autoed from Spearfish.
South Dakota, distance OF fifty
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

Y. S. Land Commissioner NJ. r.
Wsich. district Court Clerk Schlapp.
County Clerk shepherd and jeff Dill
lard made an auto drive to Montrose
on business Wednesday afternoon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
INDIANS RECEIVE
100000 FUND
TRIBES ARE VOTED
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
BY SENATE.
WILL GET AMOUNT AT ONCE
Except for the MerchantabIe Timber
Fund, All Moneys Are to Be
Distributed Without
Delay.

Milwaukee, dispatch from Wash
ington says: Important amendments
for the care and maintenance of Wis
consin Indians are included in the In
dian appropriation bill reported from
the senate committee today The COM
mittee added an item of $4,000 for re-
pairs at Hayward school, and $4,000
for an employers building at Tomah.
Another amendment added provides
that within ninety days. a complete roll
shall be made of unallotted members
Of La Pointe or Bad river bands OF
Indians by the secretary OF the In
terror, sustained by committee ap-
proved by the council of Indians. 1t
also provides that patents shall issue
at once to allottees, and with the ex-
ception that merchantable timber shall
be sold by the government, OF the
funds now belonging to Indians, So
600, 900 is to be distributed at once.
In case the prices for timber are not
satisfactory the secretary of the in
terror is authorized to erect a saw
mill out of the Indians funds.
The senate committee also inserted
a provision for investigation of cond1-
tions and tribal rights of ST. Croix
Chippewas in Polk, Burnett, Washburn
and Douglass counties. The committee
proposes an appropriation of $4,000
for investigation and immediate relief.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
STATE OBSERVES
NORWAY HOLIDAY
LIBERTY CENTENNIAL FITTING
LY CELEBRATED IN WIS
cONSIN CITIES.
GOVERNOR SPEAKS TWICE
Delivers Addresses at Milwaukee and
Madison - Racine and Superior
Norwegians Hold Impressive
Patriotic Exercises.

M1lWaukee.-At mass meeting
at the Elite Roller rink on May 16
Gov. McGovern described the glories
of NorWay's past, the stern stand for
liberty that brought the independent
constitution of 1914, despite the
plans of the great powers, and the
debt America owes to it's Norwegian
populace. Hundreds of school chill
dren joined in the march of the aft
ernoon, and the gay uniforms of the
national societies enlivened the long
procession through the south side to
Mitchell park. In the night meeting
male chorus, and a choir of 200
voices took part
AT Madison, where the greatest of
the gatherings outside of Milwaukee
took place, Gov. McGovern delivered
the same address at Monona park. A
great parade was held there, too,
with floats and costumed societies,
Nora Samlag, the university Norwe-
gian society, taking a principal part.
Practically every Norwegian organi-
cation in the city participated in the
parade and it was estimated that
fully 1900 took part.
Racine.-Racine Norwegians held
a two days. celebration of the hum
dredth anniversary of the indepen-
dence of Norway The celebration
included special services in the eight
Norwegian churches of Racine; a
concert by the Wergeland Singing
society and big parade throughout
tbs city with more than 1000 local
Norwegian natives or descendants in
line
SUPERIOR program concluded
by ball marked the celebration of
Norwegian independence day in SUI
perior. All Norwegian organizations
in the city, including the Sons and
Daughters of Norway and the Nord-
ron Singing society, united in exer-
cises which included a number of adj
dresses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
Christ Church, Dover

women, whose lives were intimately
Long before the Revolutionary war,
when settlers in Delaware were few,
a handful of Episcopalians, known as
the Society for the Propagation of
the Gospel, began the organization Of
a church. A wooden building was
pitched on the road to Delaware bay,
about two miles east of Dover This
early move was in 1903.
The crude frame building continued
to be the place of worship until the
population had so expanded that there
was a demand for larger quarters.
In 1874 work on brick building
was begun. Historians record that it
was at that time thought a remark
able enterprise, and there was an in
fiux of visitors each Sunday to watch
the progress on brick church, an
innovation, because all others we're Of
frame.
Six years passed before the editice
was completed. The congregation
thrived, but previous to the Civil war
it was abandoned and given up to
"moles and BATS Cattle were stabbed
in it and it became a rendezvous for
boys.
In 1860 the church was reclaimed
and the rough uses to which it had
been subjected were found to have
had but little effect Extensive re-
pairs were made and it was reconse-
Grated by Bishop Lee. Since then
there have been more repairs, and.
though some beautified the interior,
none emphasized its rich heritages.
The restoration as far as possible,
with modern conveniences, has been
to revive the original architectural
lines and style.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
MIMIC WARFARE is FATAL
Con Of Wlnneconne Minister Is Fatally
Wounded by Playmate While
Playing Soldier.

Winneconne.-Fred Codd, Q
years old, son of the Rev. F. Codd,
was killed by Virgil Smith. IL years
old, son of F. J. Smith, grocer. The
tragedy was the result Of playing with
an old broken rife, young Smith play
ing he was the American troops in
vading Mexico.
The rife was given to Smith by a
blacksmith, so he might play soldier
with it. The trigger had been broken
off, and so far as known the rife was
not loaded when given the boy. By
using nail for a trigger, the boy got
the hammer so it would snap. Young
Smith invited Codd to play soldier
with him. Pointing the rife at Codd
with the muzzle close to Codd's nose,
Smith said, Smell this" and then
snapped the hammer. There was re-
port and the Codd boy fell to the floor
MORALLY wounded The bullet en-
tered the nose and took an upward
course to the brain, where it was i'm
bedded. He died within fifteen min
utes
Following a cOroners inquest, young
Smith was arrested and taken to Osh-
kosh by the sheriff and District At
torney Mcdonald, where he is held on
a charge of murder The district at
torney said that the evidence shown
at the inquest was such as would lead
to the belief that young Smith was OF
a vicious nature, having previously
threatened to kill three or four people
with the same gun before he shot and
killed young Codd.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
WISCONSIN X. OF C. ELECTS
W.. H. Burke, Kenosha, Chosen Dep
uty of State Order at Beloit Con-
vention-Marinette in 49, ).

Beloit.- After choosing Marinette
as the convention city for 1915, the
Knights of Columbus state conven-
ton closed here. The officers elect
ed are: Deputy, Walter M. Burke,
Kenosha; secretary, W. D. Mcclure,
Baraboo; treasurer, J.. j. Jamison,
Shullsburg; advocate, John F. Doh
erty, La Crosse; warden, H. c. Mont
gomery, Racine; national delegates,
Edward Clarry. Amigo; w. H.
Dougherty, Evansville; A. H. Chu-
bert, La Crosse, and T. L. Harring-
ton, Milwaukee. A grant of $4,000
for the medical department of the
Marquette university was voted. The
convention also voted $4,000 to-
ward the support Of st. Paul's state
university chapel at Madison.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
FROM POVERTY TO WEALTH
w. B. conneII, a Miner of Alaska.
Broke Year Ago, Is Now
Worth $4,000.

Portland, Ore-Broke less than a
year ago and working at odd jobs
cleaning Easements and yards in
this city and now worth $4,000, all of
which was secured through his own
efforts, is the experience of w. B.
Cornell, an Alaska miner.
To H. A. Davie, deputy city attor-
ney Of this city, is largely due much of
the credit for the good fortune which
has befallen the lucky miner. Cornell
came to Davie last July with the story
that he knew Judge Davie, the local
attorneys father, who was formerly
judge in British Columbia. He had
hard-luck story and pleaded for work.
Davie gave him some odd jobs clean
ing the yard and basement in his home,
for which he paid the man two dollars,
After the work was completed the
stranger asked for six dollars for rail
way fare to Seattle, from which place
he intended to go to Alaska. The man
appeared to be honest, and he gave
ConneH six dollars.
That was the last heard of the man
until few days ago, when he received
letter written from the White Horse
river, Yukon territory. Connell said
that he had reached Alaska and had
gone to the Chisana gold fields, and
there had located on three claims.
II have sold the three claims,
writes Cornell, ito New York syndi-
cate for $4,000; $4,000 cash, $4,000
in three months and the remainder in
six months. So, taking everything into
consideration, have not done so aw-
fully bad since last July, when I was
fiat broke. / shall certainly make it
my business to visit Portland and see
you and your family. / have a notion
to quit the mining game, as $4,000
will keep me if I use it as it should
be used.
"By the way, have a couple Of mug
gets to send you and your wife, and
also one for your sister. / often
thought of you and Mrs. Davie. She
was very kind to me when was clean
ing out your basement. This is real
happening in miners life broke one
day and plenty Of money the next"
Concluding his letter, Cornell said
the Chisana country was no place for
a poor man, because all the claims
were staked and prices Of everything
are SKY high"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
CLAYTON SWEPT BY FLAMES
Business Section of Village Practically
Wiped Out-Loss Is More
Than $4,000.

Clayton-Fire has practically de-
stroyed the business portion of this
village, causing loss of more than
100000. A citizens bucket brigade
succeeded in checking the flames.
The chief losses are: Two story
brick block owned by the Sperry
Realty company, st. Paul, $4,000,
partly insured; A. F. Behnke, gen.
eral merchandise, $4,000, insurance
$4,000; B. c. Shelton, hardware, ST.
900, insurance $4,000; F. Hastings,
jewelry store and tin shop, $3.50, full
ly insured; Citizens State bank, dam
age to building, 500, insured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-22
EMPLOYER is HELD LIABLE
Must Pay Dentistry Bills for Worker
Who Lost His Teeth in
Accident.

Madison.-An employee whose teeth
are injured >in an industrial accident
can collect compensation for dentists
services needed to put him back into
shape, according to ruling of the
state industrial commission. On Oct.
20, 1913, Fred Leroy was working as
a mason's helper for G. H. Fleck in
the building of church at Lark, Wis,
near Green Bay. A wheelbarrow fell
on him, cutting his face and knocking
out several teeth. He was given COM
pensation for $89.O7 for doctors fees
and SIP for the dentistry work.