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The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Jury Disagree In
Bootle88in8 Case

The first of the Paonia bootlegging
cases was tried in court at Delta this
week, the evidence requiring two
whole days of the courts valuable
time, along with numerous objections
argued by the opposing lawyers, one
of whom grieved that it had been
necessary to consume two days in the
trial of a petty case which should
have been tried in about two hours.
The case was given to the jury at
nine O'Clock Wednesday night, along
with the judges instructions, and af-
ter being out all night, that body re-
turned the statement at about ten
O'Clock Wednesday morning that it
had failed to reach an agreement,
standing six and six in favor of convic-
ton and acquittal.
It is not understood, up to date,
what further disposition will be made
of the case. The jury was discharged
and the case may be called for new
trial or dismissed. This will probably
depend upon the outcome of the other
cases of the same nature which are to
come up for trial
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Great Football
Games Saturday

The game between Delta and Grand
Junction High School Saturday after
noon is bound TO be the most exciting
contest on the gridiron that has or is
likely TO take place this season.
SO far. neither team has met defeat
and this contest is to settle the Wes-
tern Slope championship. The players
are said to be pretty evenly matched
in weight, with possibly n slight diff
ference in favor OF the Grand Junction
players.
Both teams have confidence and all
vim and vigor possible will be thrown
into the play to win.
This promises to be game well
worth seeing and no doubt big
crowd will be present to witness who
shall win the championship. or, at
least. get in the lead for II.
The big game is called for three
O'Clock. At two o'clock will begin the
preliminary game between the eighth
grades OF Delta and Montrose, hence
Saturday will offer double-header to
spectators loving the sport.
II is said that large crowd will
come from Grand Junction to root for
their team. II they make more noise
than the Delta rooters they will be GO
ing some.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Death of Post
master at Read

Philander D. Davis, for the past six
or seven years postmaster and prop
rietor of the store at Read, in the Gun
nison valley some eight miles above
Delta, died of pneumonia, at his home,
Tuesday, November 10, after brief
illness. at the age of 6s years.
Mr.. Davis was a veteran of the civil
war and was a man greatly respected
by the entire community in which he
lived.
The funeral services were held at
the residence at 1890 Wednesday.
Rev. Steele, of the First Methodist
church, Delta, officiating. The burial
followed at Delta cemetery.
Mr. Davis was born in Huron county
Ohio. came to LaBette county, Kan
sas in 1871, where he lived until 1883.
In 1901 he was forced to come to Colo
RADIO because of i'll health, locating
first at Montrose, from where he later
located on a ranch on North Mesa. He
moved to Read in 1907. where he lived
until his death. Deceased was for 25
years minister of the Christian
church. only resigning after his health
became too greatly impaired to con-
tinue preaching. He leaves to mourn
his loss a widow. two sons. four daugh-
ters and five grandchildren, besides
a host OF friends.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
DELTA BUSINESS MEN APPOINT
DELEGATE TO DENVER

The business men of Delta held a
meeting Monday night, the main mat
ter discussed being the threatened
closing OF Utah's Gateway by the un-
ion Pacific.
The plea is put up by the D. & R G
that such action will divert through
travel via the Western Slope. which
is, of course, strongly objective
feature TO all the people of this part.
The main object of the meeting
held Monday night was to appoint a
representative to attend a meeting of
protest to be held in Denver on the
18th, at which it is hoped to bring
sufficient influence to bear 10 fore
stall the threatened closing of the
Gateway.
George w. Bruce was appointed a
delegate to the Denver meeting 10
represent the people of Delta A
protest against the closing was voiced
at the meeting.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
A Jolly Party
Held Near Eckert

The smart set" of the Eckert High
school were charming entertainers at
beef steak fry last Thursday even
ing down on Surface Creek.
Early in the evening jolly time
was had around beef steak bonfire.
Later in the evening beef. weineIs
and marsh mallows were roasted over
the glowing embers. with other DELI
cious refreshments served by the hos
tesses. the Misses Nichols, Hinmau
and Burritt. after which all kinds OF
games were played.
Those invited were as follows:
Misses Patton. Stell, Cole. Lamar,
Pliner. Lad and Lucille Phippepy.
Messrs. Artt. Stanton. Nichols, Alex
ander. Simpson. Bailey. Bowie. Burritt.
Stell. Charles and Harvey Pittenger,
Godfrey and Walter Phippeny.
The guests prnounced It the greatest
success Of the season.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Hotel Arrivals.

]. z. Siperd, l.. b. Allen, Pueblo;
r. w. Phillips, G. B. Christensen,
John A. Sprott, Ray Long, w. NJ. Glib
son. Grand Junction: S. Moss, c. NJ
Blair, Chicago; l.. ID. Griffin, Il. NJ.
Walker. Geo. Rubenstone, e. ]. Tol
ker. w. A. Piers. John McAleer. d. C.
Petty, James Berry. l.. ID. Griffin, Z.
NJ. Walker, r. c. Campbell. II. C.
Wooster. A. b. Baird, F. II. Savage,
Denver; II. ]. Plottell, Omaha; ]. H
Mcclure, SanFrancisco; Judge Ray,
New York; Norton Nelson. westfield,
N. j.: A. o. Brooks. v. II. Bush,
Kansas City; c. NJ. Hawkins. Colo
RADIO Springs; w. d. Sullivan, Milwau-
kee; VIM. Littlejohn, Castle Gates,
Utah; II. r. Robinson, N. Y; l. d.
O'Donnell, Billings. Montana.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Latest European
War Progress

Latest dispatches tell of the retreat
of Germany's armies back toward the
Fatherland, with the allies pressing
them from all sides.
Indications are that the result fore
told almost from the start was begin
many's war glory was doomed to end,
at least for time.
The Kaiser, appearing to be the ag-
gressor, had to be whipped, so the al
lies said, before there could be any
plans thought of for permanent peace.
If the retreat of the German army is
forced, as it now seems to be, the fact
may or may not portend the early
close of the war. Intrenched and for
titled at home, with their splendid
fighting forces, Germany would doubt
less be much more able to defend than
to fight the armies of the combined
forces in the open and on the aggres-
sive.
Kaiser Wilhelm was doubtless mis-
taken when believing that he could
sail out and fight the world, with even
prospect of winning.
The early close of the war will de-
pend upon whether or not the nations
interested are willing to make and
accept peace plans.
There is likelihood that the fearful
cost of life and the bankrupting ex-
penses OF the war to date, Will have
tendency to make all engaged in it
desirous of bringing its ravages TO an
end, and if start should be made it
looks probable that any plans halfway
reasonable, would at least meet with
earnest consideration.
The European conflict from the be
ginning. has been too great to be ex-
pected to last through long period
so great, that no nation or combina-
tion of nations could stand the strain.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Slams Our
Oil Prospects

Under the heading: mo Oil at Del.
Ia or Austin, the Denver Post pub.
lished few days ago the following
dispatch:
washington, Nov. Escaping gas
along the Gunnison river a mile or SO
above Austin. Colorado. and a sup.
posed scum of oil on pools of water
in the vicinity have for many years
led many to think that large pool
OF oil existed there just beneath the
surface.
Recently NJ. r. Campbell, a geolo-
gist OF the United States Geographical
survey, examined the region. He
found that the iridescent scum which
forms on pools of water is not oil but
iron and is therefore no indication of
petroleum. He concludes that it is
highly improbable that oil will be
found In the vicinity of Austin.
Some years ago there was a little
excitement over oil at Delta. AS this
town lies in the center of a synclinal
trough structure known to carry
oil only in few fields in the world.
he regards the chances OF finding oil
at Delta still less probable than they
are in the vicinity of Austin"
1t doesn't sound any too well for
the Survey to send some possibly new
or incompetent member into an un-
prospected field TO give It a glance
and then publish his hasty conclusions
as a'report."
The great Hayden, whose reputa-
tion outweighs that of any Geological
Survey since his time. has mapped
certain places in this vicinity as oil
fields.
This man says the stuff called oil.
found at the surface, is not oil but
iron. Presumably he would say that
our natural gas leakages which have
been in burning order for n score OF
years, we're not gas. but just hot air.
These fellows make us tired. and the
Post could use its space to better ad-
vantage than in publishing their rot.
This section has never been pros
pected for oil or gas. II may be the
best oil and gas field in the world. or
Il might be the poorest The indica-
tions are that we have both true
and valuable oil and gas field, one
whose every Indication should be n
Plea TO capital to at least do reason
able prospecting.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Local people will be pleased to learn
of the marriage in Paonia, November
1st, of Mr.. Leonard Armstrong and
Miss Jennie Hofer, of Paonia-- BY
clever scheming they managed to
elude their friends, driving an auto
to Hotchkiss where they boarded the
train for Denver for brief honey
moon, returning Saturday. They viii
begin Housekeeping at once.
Mrs. Armstrong was a charming
society girl and numbers her friends
by her acquaintances. The groom is
well known and respected in Delta,
having clerked here for several years
He is engaged at the Paonia Mercan-
tile company.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Midday Blaze at old Sherman House

Midday Blaze at old Sherman House
An alarm brought the fire depart
ment into quick action shortly after
/ p. m. yesterday, and those on Main
street beheld flames leaping wildly
from the roof of the old frame build
ing near the Gallup garage. known as
the Sherman house. and for several
years used as rooming house.
The fire had gotten under nice head
way, but yielded to the pressure OF
the city hose pipes and those of the
garage. after practically cutting the
building. or at least the front section
of Il. No damage was done to ad-
Joining buildings. The fire boys made
a record run and worked like beavers,
some Of them coming from the old
building as wet as drowned rats.
The old building has long been a
fire trap and its escape 30 long is al
most a matter OF marvel.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
SWEETHEART, WHISPER TO ME

tBy Mitde Won FinteD
Sweetheart, will you come and whis
per softly TO me
The glad. glad things yearn to know?
The clover is wet with the dew, and
the bee
Is droning out its wild, sweet hum
SO low.
The day has slipped behind the zen
this rim
And the stars are shining out so
bright;
Sweet. sweet memories come crowd
ing in.
Fond thoughts of you-of you tonight.
You said you would not forget me:
That ife was empty without me there,
And ! too. own that fondly love thee,
OF all others you are dearest loved
and fair.
know you are lovely and life's one
wish
Is that we meet again as of old.
aHd wv soh AiaF hNaAA "a 'AN 49,
time doth onward drift;
Fondly I'll think of thee as time doth
onward roll.
Let me catch thy whisper on the
trembling breeze,
As the moonlight quivers on the June
red rose:
Twilight hath faded and the low hum
of the bees
Is still vibrating on the gentle winds
that blow.
The clover is sparkling with the dew
of the night.
And the stars blaze out like furnace
of flame;
There comes a quiver so tenderly
light,
Echoing hack and whispering as of
old. thy name.
Yet we have wandered far. far apart,
And perhaps will ne'er meet more,
But you will always be remembered,
sweetheart
And smile back to me as gladly as of
yore;
And the many hapy days that have
long fled
shall recall as your dear image
comes again,
And catch the blad laugh and the
goodbye twas said
Sweetheart, l know the parting too
gave you pain.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Republican Confidence Restored.


Fuller returns from Tuesdays cleo
ton give the Republicans high hope.
Instead OF that despair which followed
the cataclysm OF 1912 and that timid-
ity which made the conduct of the
recent campaign so difficult there is
confidence among Republican leaders
and voters. The statement that the
Progressive party was neglible in the
contest Tuesday is not upheld by an
analysis OF the returns. The fact that
the Progressive party has no national
future stands out so clearly that
even the wayfaring man can not
ignore il. But the Progressive vote
was a factor in critical states. 1t fur
nished the only uncertainty in Him
ois. II was the determining factor in
the congressional districts carried by
Demccrats in Kansas. 1t probably
eleccee x Democratic governor in
Oklahoma II insured the reelection
of the Democratic senator in Indiana.
II was responsible for the reelection
oil ltDlOCTdlIt -ONtAhoA
chusetts. In fact, there is not a single
state which has heretofore been re-
garded as normally Republican in
which Republican failure to elect was
not directly due to the Progressive
detection. And in some normally Dem
ocratic states the Democratic victory
was due to the Progressives.
Signs of the disintegration of the
Progressive party were clear in all
the special elections held since 1912
except in Massachusetts. But it was
natural that feeling of Loyalty made
the voters in many states determined
to have one more trial of strength
In a few of the states, owing to pc
culiar local conditions or to unusually
strong leadership, the Progressive
vote was large. The same phenome-
non was noted during the short history
of the Populist party. But that these
states will follow such a course in
presidential contest. when the fight
nationally is beyond any controversy
between two strong parties, is highly
Improbable. The Progressive party
made its last appearance as a factor
in a nationwide election Tuesday. 1t
has been demonstrated that it has no
future and that II it lives at all it will
he only as an aid to the Democrats.
Since this has been made clear 1t Will
be deserted by all practical voters.
Most of them will join their old poll
tical associates in the Republican
marty. some will go to the Democrats
and some to the Socialists.
There will be new spirit in the
Republican party. which will be inn
mediately noticeable in congress. The
Republican party will not be again
referred to as "demoralized." what
ever other epithet the gifted phrase
maker in the white house may hurl
at 1t. The Republicans in the next
house will put some ginger into the
proceedings and we may expect to
see well-disciplined body. working
unitedly. II there is Republican
in the country who does not conf
IDENTIFY expect the election of Repub-
lican president and congress in 1916
nobody has been able to find him.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Independent has changed its Christ
mas clubbing offer this year to In
cIude Farm and Home magazine.
(twice month) To-day's Magazine
for Women (once a month";. Woman's
World (once month) and the 226
piece Christmas package, with Inde'
pendent for year, all for two dollars.
This is more expensive clubbing
offer than that OF last year. and we
are making It to induce every family
in Delta county to become subscriber
to their home paper. which is worth
every penny OF the price asked for the
combination. All arrearages must be
paid ur and q year in advance.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The Priscilla class of the NJ. r.
Sunday School, held another delight
full business and social meeting In the
church parlors Monday afternoon.
with about thirty members and guests
present. After the regular business
a social hour was spent. while the
ladies busted themselves with fancy
work, and after this Mrs. Davis, assist
ed by Mrs Bouldin, Mrs. VanDeVenter
and Miss Manchester, served dainty
refreshments.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Marriage licenses were issued the
past week as follows: w. X Brad
shaw and Lucille Davis, both of Pa
onia: Ralph S. Weikel of Telsa, Ok
lahoma and Lille Parmala, of Delta;
Jacob Cetine and Rosa Pasa. both of
Bowie; Geo. S. Richards and Minnie
Williams, both of Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Mr.. Henry Koehler old-timer here
but now in Denver. spent a part OF
this week up around Cedaredge among
old acquaintances and amid old fami-
liar scenes. Mr.. Koehler once owned
the big ranch adjoining Cedaredge that
was later purchased by Stockham
Bros.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to earnestly thank our
many friends for their kindness and
help. for their beautiful floral offer
ings. and for the excellent music by
the choir. in the illness. death and
funeral services of our husband and
father.
MRS. p. d. DAVIS AND
CHILDREN.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The oDonnell meeting Monday af-
ternoon was fairly well attended and
found to be of interest to the farmers
and irrigators. We heard one man
say: 1T changed my system:
thought | knew. but believe l got some
new and valuable ideas"
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The remaining Mexican prisoners
slipped out between the bricks at the
county bastile Saturday night or Sun
day morning sometime. A few hours
before the jail break the inmates were
singing: How dry ! am"
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
A literary society was organized at

North Delta last Saturday night. The
meetings are to be held on Saturday
night OF each week. at the school build
ing in North Delta. with suitable liter
airy programs.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

There Is some talk among the men,
bers of the local gun club about hold
ing a Thanksgiving turkey shoot at
some date to be set before the arrival
of that holiday.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

A good many carloads of onions
other cars of potatoes, sugar beets etc.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Mr.. G. H. Whitelaw has Independent
addressed to him at 626 Washington
building, Los Angeles, California.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The school talent minstrel show put
on by Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins last Fri
day night was fine, was well attended
and enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins
left Wednesday, where they will put
on a show of the same kind, selecting
their actors from the pupils of the
Montrose schools.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Mrs. John Uglow will arrive from
Montrose today for visit with her
daughters, Mrs Will Marshall and
Miss Florence Uglow.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

r. E. Hauser, who has been i'll for a
is now improving.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Miss Motto, of Cedaredge, was Wis
iting friends in Delta Monday and
Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The interior of the Colorado State
Bank has received a thorough going
over and many handsome improve
ment designs added, making it a pret-
ty as we'll as a very substantial bank.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Delta's football team has so far met
six teams, winning every game and
totaling a score of 16S points to their
opponents 10. Their goal line has
been crossed but once. Their score at
Montrose last Saturday was 90 to 3.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

VIII Wagner. who left the carnotite
section some time ago for Alaska,
has returned. but expects TO go back
to the frozen North at a later date.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Thanksgiving is the next celebra-
tion and il is with satisfaction the
announcement can be made that tur-
keys are more numerous in this sec
tion than ever before, therefore there
body. The prices. too, promise to be
in reasonable reach of consumers and
it is safe to say that the kingly bird
will grace more than the usual num-
ber of tables.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Mrs. Camille Sanders visited rela
Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Judge Rae, of New York, owner of a
big fruit association in the North
Fork, has spent a part of the week
here looking after business interests
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

J. F. French of olathe, was Delta
visitor Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13
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, LOCAL PARAGRAPHS .
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Mrs. Graham is Delta visitor from
Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

1t is time to plant your holiday ad-
vertisements.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The city council spent Monday up
along the new pipe line, testing the
newly laid pipe, which we were told
only showed few inconsequential
leaks The statement was obtained
at the city hall that the completion of
the new water line was hoped for by
Christmas, which will insure us the
best of water through the entire win
ter season, without any aid from the
Gunnison river, which has had to be
interjected heretofore.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Mr.. Poe and several associates pass
ed through Delta Tuesday en-route for
California, from Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Miss verhofstedt entertained In
honor of Miss Marie Bertrand. Mon
day night.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The Shakespeare study Club has
finished a very interesting series of
meetings, the subject being Mac
beth" with contempory history. Four
afternoons were spent on the play
and the review. The next play to be
taken up will be The Tempest"
Also during the present club year. the
Clnb gave one Of their annual enter
tainments at the home OF the Presi-
dent, Mrs. S. L. Fairlamb. The pro-
gramme consisted Of interesting lines
from Julius Caesar. from Hamlet.
and from Twelfth Night. together
with musical numbers. There were
guests from Cedaredge and neighbor-
ing clubs. some forty In all.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

There are not many people going oi
coming. This promises to be more Of
a stay at home winter.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The Buy a Load OF Coal" movement
is much more popular throughout this
section than is the Buy Bale of Cot
ton" movement
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The case OF Nelson VS.. Meyer. tried
in the county court, closed last week
with verdict in favor OF Nelson.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

A poultry show is coming up later
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

City Superintendent OF Schools.
Prof. Franks, left for Greeley Tuesday
on the sad mission of conveying the
body of his sister to the old home in
Ohio for burial Miss Franks, who
was student of the State Normal
school at Greeley. was taken with
acute appendicitis and death resulted
before an operation could be perform
ed. She was, we are informed, the
only sister of Prof. Franks. He had
been informed of her illness and was
preparing to rush to her bedside when
the wire came announcing her death.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Mrs. Herman Elliott, formerly Miss
Daisy Hornsby. was here from Mont
rose the first of the week to visit
her parents and friends.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

The somewhat belated delinquent
tax list for the last year. appears in
this issue of Independent.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

Rainy weather in eastern states in
tested, it is thought will stop the epi
demic of stock disease.
The Delta independent., 1914-11-13

A poultry show is coming up later.
1t is time to plant your holiday ad-
vertisements.
Mrs. Camille Sanders visited rela-
tives and friends in Montrose over
Sunday.
Miss Verhofstedt entertained In
honor of Miss Marie Bertrand. Mon
day night.
There are not many people going or
coming. This promises to be more of
a stay at home winter.
The somewhat belated delinquent
tax list for the last year. appears in
this issue of Independent.
Rainy weather in eastern states in
tested, it is thought will stop the cpl
demic of stock disease.
Mr.. Poe and several associates pass
ed through Delta Tuesday en-route for
California, from Hotchkiss.
The case Of Nelson VS.. Meyer. tried
in the county court, closed last week
with verdict in favor OF Nelson.
The Buy a Load OF Coal" movement
is much more popular throughout this
section than is the Buy Bale of Cot
ton" movement.
Mrs. Herman Elliott, formerly Miss
Daisy Hornsby. was here from Mont
rose the first of the week to visit
her parents and friends.
VIII Wagner. who left the carnotite
saction some time ago for Alaska,