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The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
A Big Event

Anniversary Sale OF the Will H.
Mathers' Stock. Starts Monday Morn
ing
A big Anniversary Sale is advertis-
ed in this issue, which promises TO
be one of the most important sales
ever held in this vicinity Mr.. Mathers
informs us that they are celebrating
their seventh anniversary by giving
low prices on wanted merchandise.
They intend to make their Anniver-
sary Sale an annual event TO which
the Delta people will look forward.
Independent is glad TO call this sale
TO the special attention OF its readers,
knowing full well that those who at
tend will have every reason to be glad
they did so.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
A Garnet Mesa Event.

During the fall of 1918, six young
ladies of Garnet mesa organized a
musical club TO be known as The
Garnet Mesa Musical Club" its object
being the study and practice of mu-
sic, vocal and instrumental. and also
to study the lives OF composers. Last
Monday evening the club gave sa-
cred concert at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Neff to which the parents
of the young ladies and a very few
special friends were invited.
A very creditable program was pre-
sented showing beyond a doubt that
their winters work had been produc-
tive of much good to themselves.
An excellent rendition of their pro-
gram was listened 10 with great pleas
ure and satisfaction by all the guests.
After the rendition of the program
ice cream and cake was wen received
and enjoyed by those present.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
N exiCan Situation

AT vERAcRuz CAME ABOUT BEGINNING
ARMED THE UNITED STATES IN MEXICO.
AFTER SHARP skIRmIsH AND
OLD FORT TOWER BY AMERICAN
MARINES OCCUPIED THE CITY,
ON THE FOLLOWING FORCES TAmPIco
WITHOUT RESISTANCE VERAcRUz BATTLE.
FIRST REPORTS KILLED TWENTY WOUNDED,
AGAINST 200 KILLED MEXICAN
THE ADMIRAL FLETCHER GENERAL
MAAs MADE IN THE NAME PEACE FOR
RESTORATION OF ORDER IN MEXICO GEN
ERAL mAAs
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF THE WAR" HAS
BEEN RIocuLousLY SENSATIONAL TRY
ING WITH HEADLINES.
1T SEEMS RATHER NOTIFYING
ARMED FORCE AGAINST THE PuNlEsT
r A NATION WITH OUT NAVY WITHOUT DE-
TENSE, POPULATION ALREADY BEEN DRIVEN
TO THE REVOLUTIONS AND OPPRESSION.
our SENSATIONAL NEWSPAPERS MAKE AS MUCH ADO OVER
THE NECESSITY HAS FOUND TO PROTECT LIVES
PROPERTY RESTORE ORDER ~ MEXICO AS THOUGH WE
WERE DEADLY CONFLICT WITH SOME OTHER GREAT
INDEPENDENT DOUBTS SERIOUSLY rF THERE WILL ANY
FIGHTING CONSEQUENCE INTERVIEW
TIoN. SOON BECOME BETTER UNDERSTOOD
RELIEF FROM THE STRAIN
CHAOTIC CONDITION.
LEAST EXERCISE SUPERVISION. is PLAIN,
LIKELY THAT SUCH UPERvGsIoN WILL AMOUNT TO
PERMANENT CONTROL THE CASE OR
GOOD WILL COME FROM THE PRESENT INTERVENTION
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Bold Thieves at
Delta Flour Mill

One OF the boldest thefts ever per
petrated il this city was reported to
the local officers last Tuesday morn
ing and every possible effort is being
made to locate clue which will lead
TO identity and capture of the prin-
cipals and their consequent punish
ment according to prescriptions of the
law.
\. B. Crabill, owner of the milling
property, has pens and running yards
for ll0 fine hogs, each weighing about
two hundred and fifty pounds, near
the mill, and on Tuesday morning
when he went out TO feed he noticed
blood spots about the pens in one or
more places and then by count ascer-
tained the loss of one of his finest
porkers The thieves had evidently
driven 10 the pens at a late hour Mon
day niglt, cut the throat of an animal
and then loaded its dead body into a
wagon or automobile and quietly
driven away,
The officers as above stated were
promptly notified of the theft and are
exerting every effort TO bring the
guilty party or parties to justice.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Miss Vera Gets
Wins Gold Medal

An interesting event of the past
the Methodist church on Thursday ev-
ening when six young ladies gave
temperance readings before an appre-
ciative audience. The affair was
under ,he auspices of the Queen
Esther society, a benevolent associa-
zion of young ladies, under the per-
sonal direction of Mrs. Lester of this
city.
Each young lady did her part well
and while. of course. all could not
receive rewards on this occasion. the
experience was good for all and an
interesting program was dispensed.
The names of contestants follow:
Mona Van Volkenburgh, Erna Lam
son, Vera Gets, Florence Erickson.
Ola Jacobson and Miss Daniels The
judges awarded the medal TO Miss
Gets.
The contestants were assisted by
Miss Louisa Waller in violin solo,
Professor Yoeman in pipe organ
solo. Miss Killian and Gladys Smith
in vocal solos. Mr. odom in cornet
solo and Professor Smith and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, in a vocal duet, and
Mrs. Weeks gave a pleasing reading
as the last number.
4 small charge was made and the
proceeds will be used by the society
in the education Of an orphan girl
whose special care they have under
taken.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
w, C, T. U.

The woman's Christian Temperance
Union held its Mothers Meeting"
q, the home of Mrs. Joseph Gallup
On Dodge street April II. There ives
a good attendance and an interesting
program was carried out, after which
refreshments and a social hour were
enjoyed.
The Delta union heartily endorses
the action of Secretary Daniels in
abohshiag the traditional Wine Mess
of the officers and all alcoholic Ii
quors from every ship and shore sta
ton of the United States navy after
July l next.
The news of this sweeping prohibi-
ton victory came to gladden. the last
hours OF our national W. C T L pres
ident, Mrs. Lillian NJ. y. Stevens,
who died At her home in Portland,
Maine. April {,
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
e Colorado woman's

The Colorado Woman's College
Glee Cluo, an organization comprising
some twenty or twenty-five talented
young ladies. appeared before a large
and appreciative audience in Baptist
church last Friday evening, The pro-
gram was one of rare excellence and
all present were pleased with the
presentation. The club gave per
forman:e in Cedaredge Saturday eve
ming to a delighted audience and re
turning to Delta they gave a sacred
concert in Baptist church Sunday eve
ming. Other churches OF the city
abandoned services for that evening
and as result there was a record
breaking crowd at the concert Even
standing room could not be had.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Train Wrecked
Near EScalante

Four cars of Rio Grande freight
train left the rails at point near Es-
calante switch west of this city last
Friday and, according to reports, three
Of the number were put entirely out of
commission. These three were heav-
lily loaded and when they toppled over
the extra weight added very materially
to the crash. The other car was
empty and came out OF the experience
with slight damage.
The entire wreckage, it is said, left
the tracks and grade so completely
that wrecking forces had but little
trouble in getting things in order for
traffic. The evening passenger train
that day, however. was compelled to
transfer its passengers, mail and ex
press and made the first through run,
Montrose to Grand Junction, Saturday
evening.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Sunday a, the Baptist Church.

The subject OF the pastors sermon
in the morning will be Jesus Christ,
First King OF Righteousness. Then
King OF Peace"
In the evening the Presbyterian Con
gregation will worship with us. Rev.
Ralph C. Knox the retiring pastor OF
the Presbyterian church will preach
his farewell sermon at this service.
The Baptist choir will have charge
of the music. A cordial invitation is
extended 10 the public to attend these
services.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Escapes Through
County Jail Walls

Ventura Tolinda, a Mexican, held
in the county jail in this city for
trial at the next term of district court
on a charge of assault upon the per-
son of Mrs. Josie Martinez, and Man
uel Floris, another Mexican, held
for the same term of court for assault
to rob Mrs Martinez, broke through
the north wall of the county Jail
early yesterday morning between
the hours of and o'clock and are
yet at large.
Toinda and Floris were the only
prisoners in the Jail and they have
always held places in cells Each
morning. however. the sheriff's forces
come 10 the Jail at O'Clock and let
them out in the corridor for break
fast. and on this occasion when the
sheriff had proceeded home TO his
own morning meal the prisoners hast
lily swallowed their food and then got
busy in removing four or five rows
of bricks in the north wall immedi-
ately back of a cupboard, which were
doubtless sufficiently loosened upon
former occasions when chance per-
mitted A look at the outer wall
shows one or more chips off of bricks,
and this would naturally indicate
valuable assistance from the outside.
Sheriff Sampson states that his
prisoners were just about two hours
getting cut and away from the Jail, foI
/ he was there at 6 and returned about
or little thereafter. 1t was broad
| daylight on an open side where pass
ers by on Fifth street could easily
have noticed the exit of persons nj
that point, and yet no one seems to
have noticed the act. Officers have
no clue whatever as TO the direction
taken Dy the two escapes. but they
will get on the trail as best they can
and make an effort al apprehension
/ This is another evidence of the infer.
ior quality OF our county prison.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
IS Counts Against Adams.

former president of the defunct Mesa
County National bank of Grand juno
ton, stands indicted by the federal
grand jury on a total of IS separate
counts ranging from embezzling and
misappropriating the banks funds %
making false entries in the bank s
funds TO making false entries in the
books, misapplying trust funds,
misappropriating funds of depositors
fraudulently handling the banks cred
its and in other ways using the
moneys of the bank wrongfully.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Delta Enthusiasts Fight.

There was no waiting for the ulti-
matum Of Huerta, Wilson, or Ammons,
or Chase or any other person or
agency in this city last Saturday
night, for war was not only declared
but actually begun at little after
g O'Clock and the scene of carnage
was from the corner of Main and
Fourth streets near Delta National
bank and on down that cemented side
of the thoroughfare beyond Presby-
terian parsonage and then across
Fourth in front of Baptist parsonage
and back 10 Main again. The re
treating forces had kept pursuers NOV
ing along the route above mentioned
and there was a trail of blood to show
that real battle had been fought
Three Young "scrappers" from Cedar
edge had pressed the fight against
Delta youngsters and before the fin
ish some one landed on a Cedaredge
man with sufficient force to cause a
knockout and occasion for surgical
attention. Later on that night an
other fight occurred between three
young men in certain hotel when
furniture was considerably wrecked
and windows broken out. Then at IL
on Sunday another took place on
Main street where more blood was
spilled and in the afternoon North
Delta had bout which sent one of
the principals 10 the surgeon. There
was certainly bad blood" in action
for q Jay or two and # just had to
De turned loose.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Delta CO. Sighted
By Commission

George c. Wilson, chairman of the
board of County commissioners. ar
rived home last Friday evening from a
weeks visit in Denver during which
time he attended a meeting OF the
State Highway commission. called for
the purpose of discussing matters of
importance in connection with road
work now in hand and in contem-
pla;ion for the future.
One Of the subjects OF more than
average moment to the road brilders
in all parts OF Colorado was the appor-
tionment and distribution of funds for
road work by the commission. and
this, Mr.. Wilson states. was not actu-
ally settled before his departure. but
he came 10 know, however. before
leaving. that his request for $4,000
would not be granted. Since arrival
home he has learned that the appor-
tionment gives Delta county $1,000 and
Montrose county gets $4,000.
Delta county has been doing excel
len, road work during the last
twelve or fourteen months on its own
responsibility and an appropriatiin
from the commission of s2.50o would
have aided very materially in compile
tion OF improvements already in hand
The county has expended something
like 5000 including one of the bride-
es constructed on public highways. or
$4,000 without the bridge. Many OF
the counties much larger and perhaps
stronger financially. have spent less
and yet have had more assistance from
the highway commission.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Delta Presents
Fine Appearance

According to Mayor Stewart's re-
quest. Thursday was observed as
Cleanup day and the city was raked
and secured OF all rubbish. About all
the business houses closed for the
day and nearly every citizen Joined
the cleanup forces As result the
city presents a greatly improved
appearance today.
Streets. alleys. vacant lots. private
properties, school grounds and other
public places We're gone over thor
oughly. Never has there been moro
attention given to the day in Delta or
any other city.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
o'shaushnessy Given Passports

O'Shau9hhessy StNen passports
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Charge
o'Shaughnessy telegraphed the State
Department under date of Wednesday
night. as follows:
Having been given my passports,
am leaving tomorrow night OF Fri
day morning"
Huerta's handing OF passports 10
Charge o'Shaughnessy was regarded
as a most sensational developement in
the situation and it was believed to
forecast a declaration of war on the
part OF Huer1a, The giving of pass
ports to a minister or a charge dat
faires in most cases, though not in
variably, has preceded a declaration
of war.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

II. P. Brown and wife arrived in
the city last Fridey morning from
Los Angeles, California. and have be-
come permanent residents. Mr.. Brown
has associated himself with F. d.
Herrick in the conduct of the latters
pool AMI billiard hall on Main street
and being a genial gentleman and a
good business man, there is little
doubt as to his success. Mrs. Brown
is a sister of Mrs. Herrick.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Two Homes Sad
dened by Death

Mrs. c. T. Meadows, SO years of age,
and a sufferer from complication of
ailments for some months past, was
brought to Delta hospital from her
home near Lazear last Saturday and
underwent an operation next day. The
family physician, it is reported, had
exerted all possible effort in her be
half and finding that he could do moth
ing further to bring about the restora-
tion OF his patient to former physical
powers 2 surgical operation was de
cided upon as final resort and even
this was considered with doubt. The
operation was performed, however,
and the patient passed through the
trying ordeal safely and seemed to
rally considerably for a time. She
eventually began to fail and death
resulted at 4:30 Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Meadows is the wife of c. T.
Meadows who has charge of one of
the four farms near Lazear, which
comprises 5000 acres and is owned
by D. R. c. Brown. one OF the wealthy
mining men of Aspen. For four or
five years Mr. Meadows was in charge
of the fruit farm of the Powell Or
chard company near Hotchkiss and
he and his family are well and fav-
orably known in Delta county. Mrs.
Meadows leaves to mourn her sudden
demise a husband and one child, father
and mother who are Mr.. and Mrs w
S. Brown, brothers and sisters.
The body was taken to Hotchkiss
where funeral services and burial &C.
Cured yesterday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

TRINIDAD, April 90. Six mine en-
ployees dead and two missing; three
men, two women and baby reported
to be entombed in burning mine.
H. d. King, one OF the owners OF
the Empire mine. stated by long dis
tance telephone early today, that one
thousand men had assembled at
Aguilar to attack the troop trains upon
their arrival from Denver Mr.. King
had no further information as to tho
fate OF the men and women besieged
in the Empire mine.
In a case like this It is hard to
place all the blame. The newspaper
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

Miss Minnie Pickens. % years of
age, died at the home OF her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. NJ. Pickens, in North
Delta, at 9 O'Clock last Tuesday morn
ing of heart troubles from which she
had been afflicted some six or seven
years The Pickens family were early
day residents of this city and they
returned to Oklahoma for a time and
placeo.-
then came back to Delta about two
years ago largely because of the
daughters health. She was almost
continually under treatment but the
efforts in her behalf were to no pur-
pose and the end came as above
stated
Funeral services were held in the
Christian church at 2 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev. Oliver McCully,
paster of the church, officiating, and
interment was in Delta cemetery.
These iast sad rites were attended by
a large concourse OF friends and ae-
quaintaaces of the deceased and also
of the family. TO whom all will extend
sincere sympathy. Services at the
cemetery were also conducted by the
Rebekahs OF this city.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Warships Moving

SEATTLE. WASH. April 22-The
cruiser Albany sailed from the Puget
Sound navy yard at p. m. today for
the Mexican west coast via San
Diego. She is equipped for extended
service.
The cruiser St. Louis will sail for
San Francisco Saturday, towing the
submarine H-3.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
Eiaht Americans Killed.

Eight men were killed and thirty
wounded in yesterdays fighting in
veracruz. An earlier report had put
the second days casualties at two
killed and ten wounded.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

Miss Dittus Of the Delta hospital.
was an outgoing passenger for the
state metropolis last Tuesday morn
ing on a business and pleasure visit
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

reports are garbled, sensational and
unreliable. While many have been
reported killed, no authentic list has
been obtained for publication. Mine
workers say owners have murdered
women and children with their ma
chine-gun fire, and the owners claim
the strikers have not only murdered
women and children, but burned
hundreds Of dollars worth OF prop
erty.
II nov seelas likely that the Legis-
lature will be called In immediate
session to consider. and II possible
control the situation.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24
STRIKE SITUATION AT LUDLOW
WORSE THAN MEXICAN WAR

The
al this
In striking militia, 80 40
have been others ounded
Trouble
the I.udlo
resulting killing 26
On
During all and
claimed that numbers armed strikers join
strike sections
On the refused pull
OF whic militia headed battle
officers
Following a Of
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

Washington, April 2S.-Gen. Wood
called the officials of the army to-
gether for conference, 1t is thought
that this move viii mean the mobiliza-
tion OF oil the standing army along
the border Of Mexico within the next
few days.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

VALLEJO. Calf. April 22.-The
West Virginia, sister ship of the
South Dakota, which sailed from San
Francisco today. was put into com
mission at Bremerton navy yard last
week and is expected here shortly.
The torpedo boat destroyers Whip
pie. Paul Jones. Perry, Preble and
Truxton are at San Diego under com
mand of Lieutenant Martin X. Met
calf.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

Naco. Ariz. April 22.-Anti-Ameri-
can sentiment is believed to be devel
oping rapidly along the border in
spite Of efforts made by Constitution.
alist officials to check 1t. Numerous
meetings Of Mexicans were held today
at which incendiary speeches were
made. No newspapers we're permit,
ted to 20 to Cananea today.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-24

SAN DIEGO, Calf April ga
Five United States torpedo boat de-
stroyers the Whipple, Paul Jones,
Stewart, Perry and Truxton, will leave
San Diego at o'clock tomorrow
morning for Mazatlan.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-24
DROPS $50 FEET 70 DEATH
Workman on ST. PauIs New Cathedral
Is Killed.

Workman on ST. PauI's New Cathedral
Is Killed.
Falling $50 feet from where he was
at work on the topmost pinnacle of
the new Roman Catholic cathedral at
st. Paul, Michael Hotter, twenty-four
years of age, an ironworker, was
instantly killed. Nearly every bone
of the mans body was broken.
Hotter, who was employed by Con-
tractor w. ]. Hoy, had been at work
on the cathedral building only about
two weeks. Together with Richard
Best, another ironworker, he was as
sisting in hosting a beam, when, it
is said, the rope broke.
The sudden release of the heavy
weight threw young Hofer over and
in an instant his body was shooting
toward the ground.
At the same time Best was striv-
ing to regain his balance, lost when
the beam gave him blow on the
shoulder. He was saved from Hofer's
fate only because his hand fortunate.
ly caught a support. However, his
shoulder was severely injured by the
beam.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-24
ss,524,s SPENT ON ROADS.
Minnesota Highway Commission Re-
ports Details Of Two Years Work.

Minnesota Highway Commission Re-
ports Details of Two Years Work.
The biennial report of the state
highway commission shows a total
value in work under its supervision
for the two years 1912 and 1913 OF
$3j524.S14s a0,sal.a au s
The work done on state roads dur
ing 1912 was: Grading, SILT miles,
crawling, 1872 miles; sand clay,
1907 miles: 1naCadaAn, $50 miles,
ditching, 170,S78 lineal feet; clearing
and grubBihg, SSSite acres; concrete
culVerts, 1872; corrugated metal cul-
verts, $50; bridges, 108. ..,on
During 1913 the following work was
done on state roads: Grading, 6s4.O3
miles; crawling, 216l95 miles; sand
clay, ia miles; maOadam, 6.S4 miles;
concrete road, 6.2s miles; ditching.
1854, 699 lineal feet; clearing and grub
bling, 45S.12 acres; concrete culverts,
1872: corrugated metal culvefts, 6OSs
and bridges, 100.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-24
DONNELLY TOWNSHIP

Mrs A. Monson and daughter
Amanda and Miss Blanche Prince ate
supper at Alfred Kings Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred King spent Saturday
afternoon at Olaf Kings.
The Strand and Erdahl young folks
and Miss Laura Weltzin spent Sunday
evening at Hellebust's.
Mrs. G. e. Anderson is on the sick
list.
Katherine Blees spent Monday
night with Charlotte Ganshaw.
Allie Olson made trip to Hancock
last Wednesday and returned with his
new auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. SperF spent Sunday
afternoon at John Strands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul and children
visited at Blees Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dubry. of Alex.
andria, autoed to G. E. Anderson g
Friday afternoon.
Miss Mary Wrinkle is spending a
few days at Blees' this week.
Mrs. S. T. Erdahl is on the sick
list.
Joe Weltzinr and Will Harris visit.
ed at Sperr's Sunday.
We notice that Ernfred is making
his pleasant trips out south again.
The Gregerson, Andrew, Erdahl
and M. L. Strand families visited at
Larson's Sunday Afternoon.
Mss Anna Olson Of Donnslly, spent
Thursday evening at P. Olson's.
Bill Lager and Harry Heuer did
some painting for the Meyer Bros.
last week.
Charlotte Ganshaw spent Tuesday
night with Katherine Blees.
Mrs. o. King and Arthur and AL!
bin and Miss Clara England visited
at Alfred Kings Sunday afternoon.
Charlie and John Sperr spent Satur.
day evening at Albers'.
Jessie and Alik Peterson called or
G. Peterson Sunday.
Fred Gerber and Fred Mcmillan
called on Ganshaw's Sunday.
Edwin Anderson called on A. H,
Anderson's Thursday evening.
Mr.. Moarke went to the cities Sun
day night for the purpose of bring
ing Mrs. MOarke home, who has beer
in the hospital for The past week suff
ering with an abscess on her lungs
They both returned Monday night OIL
the night train but had been hom'
only short while wren Mrs. Moark'
passed away. It was her desire t
be at home when death would reacl
her. Funeral services will be hell
Friday at / o clock at the house an,
2 o'clock at the Presbyterian churcI
of Donnelly.