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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
STRANGE BIRD OF DESERT.
chapparal Cock Said BY cattismsn to
Build Spike Fence Around
RattlesnakO.,

DOGS the road runner or ChappaYal
cock snare the rattlesnake by build.
Ing q fence Of cholla spikes around
him and then dispatch the reptile at
leisuref The story, received with
skepticism. has often been told about
this bird Of the southwest. Mr.. John
Feeney Of Elmira recently went to
Arizona TO learn the truth. He learned
from some Of the pioneers that they
were ready to make afidayits that
they had Witnessed the capture and
death OF rattlesnakes In the aforesaid
fashion. Mr.. Sidney de Long OF Bis
bee affirmed that he had seen aApair
Of road runners. evidently mates, do
the trick. Cattlemen were prolific in
experiences of the kind, but the Ari-
zona Historical society had no data.
The road runner is such a strange
bird that anything told about II Is
believed. DIR. William T. Hornaday, In
his American Natural History" Is
credulous himself. The bird, he says,
us remarkably odd In form and also
In it's habits" He thus describes it:
1T is about the size Of small
crow, with tail as long as it's entire
body and head, and legs that are so
long and strong they seem like those
OF grouse, save that the, toes are
longer. The body is slender, but the
neck and head are large and the head
has conspicuous crest. The beak
Is large. Although the bird has wings
1t seldom uses them, and they must
constantly be growing smaller through
disuse."
Mice, lizards, snakes, centipedes,
and insects are provender. The doctor
testifies that 1t Is the most nervous of
birds, abnormaIly suspicious and phe-
nomenally quick In It's movements. It
flies little, but leaps far and high with
closed wings. He estimates that II
the road runner goes on 10000 years
in it's present habits" 1t will cease to
fly at all and will be able to leap 20
feet In the air. This remarkable de-
scription OF the uneasy and elusive
bird Of the Arizona desert prepares
one for "the many strange yarns" that
have been told about it, including the
story OF how It traps the somnolent
rattler. In the interests of veracious
natural history Mr.. Frank NJ. Chap
man should visit Arizona and write
a monograph about Geococcyx call.
fornianus
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
EULOGY ON DOG WINS PRAISE
Member Who Kicks at Outside Re.
marks In Record ls Compliments
ed on His Own.

Representative Barnhart of Indiana
demanded the other day that the
house Congressional Record be pruned
OF random articles on subjects outside
proceedings. Representative Langley
called attention to the fact that In the
last congress he obtained unanimous
consent that Mr.. Barnhart's eulogy on
a dog be inserted in the Congressional
eRecord.
Langley wanted to know If the In
diana member regarded that as ex-
traneous matter.
II do. retorted Mr.. Barnhart, "but
inasmuch as was new on my Job
then and it was my dog and he was
dead, / didn't have the heart to OBJ.
ject."
II had forgotten whether 1t was
your dog" replied Mr.. Langley, cor
whether the dog was dead; but re.
garded It as splendid piece of Eng.
lish, and thought it would improve
the record"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
Black Cat Costs Tralnman His Job.

Black Cat Costs Tralnman His Job.
Peter Houseman has lost his job as
engineer on the Illinois Terminal rail.
road because a black cat sped across
the track in front of the train. There
was no chance Of the cat being hit,
but Houseman reversed, put on the
airbrake and made sudden stop.
When the surprised train crew and
passengers looked from the windows
to find out the trouble they saw the
engineer throwing snowballs at an
Usage hedge tree, wherein was perched
the black cat.
What are you doing?" inquired the
conductor.
"This blamed cat ran across the
track and I've got to chase 1t back
across again to break the SPELL" re-
torted Houseman; as he gathered fresh
ammunition.
Soon he dislodged the cat, which
fed back across the track. A com
pany official was on the train. House
man promptly got pink envelope
stating his services were no longer
needed.--New York World.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
Varying Postures purlnu sleep.

Long legged birds, like storks and
gulls, sleep while resting only on one
leg. Ducks generally sleep on open
water. And to avoid drifting shore.
wards, and therefore into the danger
zone, they keep constantly padding
with one foot, 30 that the body is ~.
ways circling round the chosen sleep
ing area. The s1oths sleep suspended
by their feet, and the head tucked In
between the forslegs. The no less re-
markabls African pottos, or slowle.
murs, assume a similar pose, but they
attach themselves to vertical, in.
stead of q horizontal bough, so THAT
.he body rests with the head upward.
WsfIies With Boiled Cider.
2 Allow twice as much cider az sugar.
and let boil until Of q sirup coanss.
tency.
~ Vr1oocstc ana Decay.
II Is estimated by the Canadian au.
thorities that every year some coo, 900
telegraph and telephone poles have to
be replaced becauee of their decay.
It is estimated that crsosote treat-
ment would save upward Of 100000
poles per year
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
DEFENDS QUICK LUNCH
LONDON LANCET GEES NO HARM
IN INSTITUTION.
Medical Journal Also Advises tho DO
Ing Away With Breakfast, Which
II Claims 10 Not Neces.
sary Meal.

Were the entire food supply of the
world equitably distributed the labors
OF surgeons and physicians alike would
be sensibly reduced, but in the mean.
time those who eat too much are as
frequently the care of medical men
as are those who eat too little.
The victims of excess or of depriya-
ton can be relieved by treatment, nut
the advice must be carefully followed,
and neither patient necessarily does
this. ;. In the case of the man
who eats too much, and equally in
the case Of the man who cannot obtain
more than two meals day, it Is sug-
gested, we have read recently, that the
meal to be sacrificed should be break
fast. The reason offered for this be-
lief is that after the nights sleep the
bodily strength, nervous and muscu.
lar, is at its highest, and work can be
carried on without food. The machine
Is running strongly and no fuel Is re-
quired for the time being. There
would appear to be good foundation
for such belief, says the London Lam
Get, and yet, in this country at any
rate. we believe very few people act
upon 1t.
How many men are in the habit of
doing any work before they have
breakfast? Very few, we imagine.
Yet, as the evidence of some literary
men proves, there Is no time of the
day more fitted for the production of
intellectual or imaginative work than
the early morning hours, which, quiet
and refreshing, are friendly to brain
work, breakfast or no breakfast. For
manual labor the no breakfast plan
is not so suitable. A little fresh air
exercise to start the day, following
the habit of some athletes In training,
Is a thing that many q professional or
business man might cultivate with ad.
There Is great deal to be said In
favor Of the coffee and rolls" plan,
and for men whose day Is spent in
work which taxes the brain and nerv
Gus system generally. more than the
muscles the wise course ia to relegate
anything approaching a hearty meal
to the period Of relaxation, the eve
ming. But that part of the continental
system which involves the eating of
@ heavy lunch is as Objectionable as
our own heavy breakfast plan. It can
be excused only IL adequate time is
given after the meal for the digestion
thereof, and most professional and
business men cannot spare the hours
ease which should follow a hearty mid
day meal. In most continental cities,
where the midday meal is heavy one,
an hour or 80 is commonly spent in
smoking and chatting afterward. This
leisurely proceeding, however, is not
possible with the more strenuous
business habits of England and Amer.
lea, as the quick lunch" institution
testifies. Nor need the quick lunch
be severely deprecated If the quaint.
ty Of food ingested is reduced in ac-
cordance with the time taken for its
consumption.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
TOMB OF FEMALE STRANGER
Pathetic Inscription Over Grave Of
Woman Whose identity Remains
Mystery 100 Years.

Only few strangers in Alexandria
fnd their way to 'tThe Female
Strangers Tomb" This grave holds q
pathetic mystery.
In September, 1916. there arrived in
Alexandria man and woman Of evil
dent culture and distinction. They put
up at the City hotel and there the
woman, falling i'll. died. The husband
would give no information Of his name,
his home or any facts relating to the
woman. With drafts on England he
bought lot In st. Paul's Episcopal
cemetery and caused handsome mar
BILE tomb to be reared there. One may
stand beside this tomb today and read
thereon the following Inscriptions:
To the Memory Of Female Stran-
ger. Whose Mortal Sufferings Termi-
mated on the 18th Day of October,
1916; Aged Twenty-three Years and
Eight Months. This Stone Is Placed
Here by Her Disconsolate Husband, in
Whose Arms She Sighed Out Her La.
test Breath, and Who. Under God, Did
His Utmost Even to Sooth the Cold,
Dull Ear Of Death.
How lov.d. how valued once avaiis thee
To whom related or by whom besot.
A heap OF dust alone remains OF thee:
T1s all thou art and all the proud shall be-
ITO Him Gave All the Prophets Wit
ness that Through His Name Whose.
ever Belieyeth in Him Shall Receive
Remission OF Sins-Acts, 10 chap, 43
verse"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
All the Facts.

One Of the first tasks set the
new curate, who was handicapped by
youth and inexperience, was to inves.
tigate the bona f1des of widow
woman" who had applied to the
church for help.
He departed neryously on his err
rand, and knocked, as Ill luck would
have 1t, at the wrong door.
How long has your poor husband
been dead, my good woman? What
number. Of children have you? Are
any Of them working? II 30, what
amount Of money are they earning to.
gether" were the questions he fred,
like shots from revolver, at the slat.
ternly woman who answered his sum.
mons. II presume I am addressing
Mrs. Harriet Phillips7' he added, no
ticing with alarm that she looked an.
CRY.
"No, you ANTI" answered the won.
an snappishly. "My name is Selma
jackson, my BARNS go to school, and
my 'usband's doin' what is necessary
to a plateful OF rump steak and onions
at this very moment Would you like
to know anything else? Where was
born? When was I christened? At
what age started courtin'3 Perhaps"
she concluded sarcastically, rolling her
tattered sleeves up above her elbows.
you'd like TO see my vaccination
marks before you go7" But the bash.
ful curate, redder, In fact, than q
beetroot. was already In. full flight
--Pearson's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
COMMON SPICES

The nutmeg tree 10 a native of the
Moluccas.
: a preserve is made tromyouns roots
of ginger.
The ginger plant grows from two to
three foot high.
cardamom seeds Of excellent quality
are grown In Germany.
Ten varieties Of plants are known
to produce black pepper.
The ordinary rsd pepper has long
been used az medicine
The red pepper plant belongs to the
deadly nikhtShads family.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30

A preserve is made from young rooti
of ginger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
Popular Rose carnI.ure.

The rose 10 a very much favored
flower. It is made Of satin and velvet,
chiffon and net and arranged In gar
lands or worn single. There is no end
OF original schemes for introducing
rose garniture on costume.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30
Now Photonranh Framaa.

Small photograph frames made of
nickel or brsss are arranged to hang
on two small uprights Ia the fashion
Of little easels, 30 thsE thsy can bs
tilted to any angle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30

II the world owes every man liv.
Ing, the millionaires must be pre-
ferred creditorse--Ct.cago News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-30

Patience with the faults OF those
we dislike soon ceases TO be a virtue.
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
Most Criminal Cases of Pres
ent Term of Court Continued

ued to the February term, on motion
of defendants counsel.
The People VS.. Ira Allenthorp.
charged with assault with intent to
kill William Lance. was also contin-
ued TO the February term, and Attor-
ney Millard Fairlamb was appointed
by the court to appear for defendant.
There were charges of felony filed
against nine persons within the past
few months, and each of the prison
ers was successful in breaking jail.
Informations were filed against four
of the five prisoners to escape from
the Jail on the night of September Z.
District Attorney weiser appeared
before the board Of county commits
sioners on Tuesday and reported that
II the Jail was not made proof against
such deliveries, he would instruct the
justices Of all precincts In the county
to consign their charges to other
jails OF the western slope
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25

The September term of district
court for this county convened at 4
o'clock last Monday evening with
Judge John Black presiding and n
number of criminal cases were to be
disposed of, but when the judge dis
covered that counsel for the defense
in all or nearly all of these actions
were not ready for the hearings, he
promptly dismissed the jury and con-
tinued the cases to next term.
Glare Eley, charged with breaking
into the Crawford Mercantile Company
store at Crawford. about two months
ago. and stealing a gun. clothing and
other merchandise. was araigned and
entered plea Of guilty. He was
given term in the reformatory at
Buena Vista and sentence suspended
pending good behavior.
The case Of the People OF the State
Of Colorado VI. Ernest and Elmer
Holman, cattle stealing. was contin-
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
Narrow Escape from Instant
Death by Delta Auto Party

by her and l hastend to her assistance
Mr.. Smith succeeded in getting from
beneath the wreck in good order and
with his help Mrs. Corbin was eventu-
ally released and carried to the bank
of the canal where she was soon res
stored to normal conditions.
BY this time Van Akin and a young
man named Eggleston arrived upon the
scene and We began struggle to re-
lease Edwin Metzler whom we thought
surely dead for he had been under
water at least twenty or thirty minu-
ties. We brought all possible force
to bear upon the floundering machine
and succeeded in moving it enough
to get hold of Metzler and drag him to
the edge of the canal. He had receiv-
ed a stinging blow on the left side of
his head when the machine went over
as bruises clearly demonstrated, had
been under water nearly half an hour
and all thought him dead. / worked
over him few moments, however, and
then noted signs of returning con-
sciousness and life"
A telephone message was sent to
Delta, and in few moments two auto
mobiles were at hand and the entire
party was brough to this city, all be
ing little worse for the experience ex-
cepting Mr.. Metzler who was taken to
Delta hospital for necessary treatment
and he, too. was restored to perfect
order in a day.
These gentlemen had the experience
of seeing Delta county land upside
down, as well as right-side-up. The
top of the machine is completely
les are badly damaged.
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
Cutting Scrape at Paonia
Causes Arrest of Cans

knife and slashed his opponent across
the left groin cutting a wound which
local doctors Thought would prove
fatal
The cutting was reported to Paonia
officers and all members of this mid
night party were taken in hand and
held in the town jail at that point
until turned over to Sheriff Blanchard
when they were brought to this city
and lodged in the county prison. The
fellow who did the cutting, however.
got away and the other men were
held as possible accomplices in the
act Only two of the prisoners knew
anything of the cutting and the other
seven were released on Tuesday.
The wounded man was brought to
Delta hospital Tuesday morning and
local surgeons in charge of the case
state that he now has excellent chance
for complete recovery.
Deputy District Attorney C. H. Stew
art states that, in his opinion, the nine
men arrested in connection with the
case above mentioned are not of the
criminal order particularly, since all
are young men and of fairly respect
able appearance. One or two of the
seven turned loose were anxious to
20 back to Paonia where they said
they had jobs in apple orchards and
they were anxious to earn enough
money to get out Of the country with
One young fellow proved to the Off
GERS that he had job with Geo.
Duke at Hotchkiss and was granted
permission TO go back to work The
others we're notified to leave the coun-
ty at once.
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
YOUNG MAN ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT WITH 22-cALIeRE RIFLE

Robert Hatcher, fourteen years of
age, and a young friend and companion
named Russell Cook who is about
the same age, were out rabbit hunt
ing last Sunday afternoon, short
distance from their homes on Garnet
mesa when a 22-calibre rifle in the
hands of Cook was discharged and the
ball entered the fleshy part of young
Hatcher's back near the shoulder.
The unfortunate lad knew that he
had been shot and was considerably
frightened, as was also his compan-
ion, but they hurriedly turned about
and headed for the Hatcher home
where surgical attention was enlist
ed and the boy is now getting along
nicely. The ball had passed through
and lodged in a fleshy part OF the
boys body and no vital parts touched
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
Former DeltaiteS
Picnic on Coast

A picnic OF former residents OF Del
Ia county, Colorado, was held at Bixby
Park, Long Beach. California. on
September l3, 1914. After a general
good time and fine spread was en-
joyed by all present a permanent or
ganization was effected. with w. o.
Stephens OF Rediands, California. as
president: Mrs. c. S. Gibbs OF Whit
tier, vice president and Lowell c. Tay-
lor OF San Gabriel, secretary.
Among those present. who gathered
from all parts of Southern California
were Edward Healy and wife. w. o.
Stephens and Miss Nellie Stephens. S.
II. Mcbride and family. J. II. Dale,
Frank Darling and family. Emmett
Norton and wife. C. B. Williams, c. b.
Greer, John Ellis and family. Mrs. J.
w. Hendricks, Edith Goodwin. Irmin
Groves. r. Landreth. J. F. Trissell and
family. Mrs. L. r. Stull. II. f. Hick-
,an. ID. S. Doughty and family. DR..
G. S. and Mrs. Archer, X. r. Thomas
and family, ]. w. Mccullough, Mrs. r.
A. Darling. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ken
nedy, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Gallup. G. A.
wymore. ]. L. Evans, MIR. and Mrs.
Geo. Preston, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Pike.
Mrs. N. A. Evans, Hubert Williams
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Gibbs.
Garner Groves, Mr.. ID. w. Van Holt.
Mrs. Matte Van Holt. Carl and Mrs.
C. F. Zaun. W. A. Thomas and wife.
Edgar, Mrs. Martha Edgar. Abe But
Ter. J. II. Dale. w. F. Follansbee. Miss
Rya Murray. Miss Viva Hawkey, Mrs.
Olga Ritchey. r. Swan. ]. X. Molier
and wife, l.. c. Taylor and family. II.
Moller and Amy l.. Moller.
Seventy members were enrolled. A
committee on entertainment consist
ing of Chas. L. Pike, Dan Doughty and
Chap Gibbs were appointed to prepare
n program for meeting to be held at
n later date. perhaps January or Feb
ruary, at which time II is hoped many
others will be present who live In
southern California whose addresses
are not known. or who could not be
present on account of short notice.
Appropriate speeches were made by
!. II. Dale. Chas. l.. Pike, Dan Doughty
and others, and all present report an
enjoyable time.
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
Officers Locate
UnaSSeSSed Land

The state OF Colorado has just made
an increase in the Delta county tax
valuations of s3o5. 900. but the county
assessor and board Of county com
missioners have recently located
enough unassessed property within
the county to make up this difference
and thus prevent a horizontal raise
in taxation as was the case last year
The unassessed property referred to
was located by County Assessor kel-
Ter and County Surveyor Cook who
recently made a trip to Montrose for
the purpose of looking over land reg
istrations at the government land Of
flee and in this search they found
1900 acres in this county to which
titles had been granted a number OF
wears ago and which has never been
assessed.
This land is situated in different
parts OF Delta county and several of
the tracts were patented from ten to
twelve years ago. Valuations on this
property is now to be made and the
owners will be subjected to the usual
tax thus making up the difference
occasioned by the states increase of
over 100000.
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
Time for Economy All Around

Millions of American people are
feeling the pinch of high prices, es-
pecially food prices. as the direct or
indirect result of the European war.
With all the efforts to relieve it,
this pinch is going to continue. En-
forcement of the laws against extor-
ton will help some, better organiza-
tion of distribution will help some;
but for many millions the only help
is self-denial and economy.
Economy is policy enforced upon
the masses of citizens and their FAINT
lies. II should not be confined to
them. 1t should become resolute
policy of government-city, state and
national.
Congress just now is showing a
flagrant disregard of the facts of the
situation. 1t is preparing TO burden
the people with 100000, 900 OF new
taxes. It is also pushing along 1913.
100000 river and harbor bill, mostly
and notoriously pork
State legislatures are not in session
anu Nhc ouuSSt sSs'Soh ASi NNy NSA
ellis is some months away. In both
state and nation, however. admins
tration power can avoid waste and
to tighten the tax burdens that are
to come.
The average American 4 compelled
to economize, whether he ties Il or
not. The average Amerie. citizen
right to demand that government shall
help by cutting off all save absolute
ly necessary expenditures.
The Delta independent., 1914-09-25
Knights of Pythias
Will Entertain

Special invitations are being sent
out by Grand Mesa Lodge, No. 81,
knights of Pythias, for the entertain
ment to be given on the occasion of
the visit of the Grand Chancellor, F. F.
Schneider, of Colorado Springs.
The entertainment will be held in
the lodge room on the night of We'd
nesday, September 80, beginning
promptly at o'clock. Admission will
be by invitation only.
All the committees have made their
final report, with the exception of the
invitation committee. and they will
report at the lodge meeting TO be held
next Tuesday night, at which time it
is hoped that all members of the lodge
will be present.
The grand chancellor will arrive in
Delta on the afternoon train from
Montrose, where he meets with Cas-
cade Lodge the night previous to his
visit here. A splendid and varied pro-
gram has been arranged, which Will
SiAtihe-s
dresses, and refreshments, dancing and
card playing. The full program is as
follows:
Orchestra
Address of welcome, Chancellor
Commander Russell E. Hauser.
Reading. Miss Vera Gets.
Vocal Solo. Miss Killian.
Quartette. vocal.
Introduction of Grand Chancellor by
John r. Charlesworth-
Address, Grand Chancellor, F. F.
Schreiber.
Violin Solo, d. NJ. Ricks.
Reading. Mrs. Vernon C. Bridges.
Vocal Solo, Miss Jane killian-
Orchestra.
Refreshments.
Dancing.