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The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

The first week in May, severe
frost froze the growing points of al
falfa, over practically all parts of
Delta county in mesa lands as well
as lowlands. With DR.. A. E. Miller.
in his auto, inspected alfalfa fields
in the Delta district Saturday of last
week and in company with your
County Horticulturist, fields in Eek
ert, Cedaredge, Payne, Rogers Mesa
and Garnet Mesa districts Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
The frosted alfalfa has been standing
since first week in May. Nature sent
out asecond growth from the crown,
but, because growers have not re-
moved the first crop. this second crop
is spindling and smothered down. so
that, by examing the crowns just be-
low the surface, one will see the
third shoots just now starting The
retarded growth of this first crop and
cold moist weather has given just
those conditions which permits the
alfalfa to be prey to mildew. leaf
spot and stem wilt, bacterial growth
which attacks the lower stems and
feeding on the cell sap of the covering
in the cults of stems, checks sap
circulation, weakening the vitality of
the plant Practically every field ex-
amined has been attacked by one or
all these alfalfa troubles. What is
the remedy? Remove that first crop
at once and give chance for strong,
healthy second crop to come on.
Some say this abnormal. stunted, first
crop will be difficult to cure because
of being immature and therefore
good for hay and dangerous to feed to
stock
1st Because OF the absorption of
a considerable portion of sap by bac-
terra feeding on stems. the writer is
confident the stems lack usual amount
of sap and that "sappiness" will not
generally prevail. with normal weather
the curing will not be d'fficult-
End This will make fair hay, not
best quality. but will be profitable to
save and feed.
3rd. This hay, il properly cured,
can be fed to all classes of stock
without danger. Prof. Morton, head
of the Animal Husbandry Department
of your State Agricultural College.
teiegraphed the writer Tuesday. there
need be no fear of bloat in feeding
this cured hay to cattle.
4th. This first crop should have
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Austin Wins from
Delta, Score 11-6

The first baseball game of the pres
ent season was played on the Garnet
mesa diamond in the afternoon Me-
mortal day between the local team
and Austin and was good exhibit Of
diamond work for four or five innings
the score being to in favor of
Delta with Walt Swanson putting the
mystery into his delivery. and Chas.
Parker at the receiving station. The
twirlers arm then began to weaken
and the visitors sent five men around
the circle to home plate placing the
score at to 3. The home team
scored twice in their half of the fifth
and with the exception OF one run
after the fifth their score was a
straight line OF zero marks. Barney
Clark went in to handle the sphere
in the sixth inning and did some ex-
cellent work with the exception of
one inning when the visitors went TO
the score book with four runs. The
game ended IL to in favor OF the
visitors.
One thing was clearly shown in this
was that Delta has some good ma
terial and that II proper practice can
be had We might get into some good
fast games this season with a reason
of the victories.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
WOman'S Club
Has Luncheon

One of the very enjoyable and most
complete social functions of the pres
ent week was the luncheon given by
the Woman's Club OF this city at
Perkins Cafe on "Wednesday after
noon beginning at o'clock in honor
of Miss Florence Uglow, a member Of
that organization. who is soon to
leave for the Pacific coast where she
will spend the summer and then re-
turn to Gunnison to enter upon her
new duties as a member Of the State
Normal faculty.
Eighty-three plates were laid and
the tables were burdened with floral
and other decorations appropriate for
their headquarters at the public IL
brary building at about 1880 and
marched in a body to the banqueting
place, thus making a most excellent
showing OF the clubs charming men,
bers. Mrs. Porter Plumb acted as
toastmistress in a capable, pleasing
manner. and the following were the
toasts and their responses:
"reminiscences Mrs. j. +. Hillman
This is the place, stand still my
steed. Let me review the scene"
An Old Maids Flat-.....--..M Miss Uglow
Here's to the maiden who ''flatted''
one winter
But who could "B sharp as you'll
readily see.
For when asked to leave Delta.
this fair. naughty sinner
Jumped at the chance in spite OF
our plea"
woman................-...Mr Mrs. w. II. F1uallen
She needs no eulogy. she speaks
for herself
The Club Husband.M c. e. Smith
"Ye lords of ladies intellectual.
Inform us truly. do they not hen
peck you all?"
Bouquets and Brickbats...............-
...................Mrs NJ. r. welch
Here's to the truth OF everybody,
lest somebody should feel herself
slighted.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
MONTROSE WILL COME
DOWN TWO HUNDRED STRONG

Montrose Woodmen of the World
have just notified Delta camp that
they will come down on a special
train next Wednesday evening to greet
Head Consul /. l. Boak. of Denver, who
is to be in Delta on that date.
The local camp committee having in
charge the entertainment have pro-
vided a big dance, banquet and pro-
gram that is looked forward to by all
members of the order in this county.
Space prevents us from making an
extended write-up of the whole affair,
but we herewith present the program
part of the event:
JOHN A. Curtis. Main Trunk
"Chirping on a Cottonwood Tree"
Charles Elmer Adams, Montrose.
Failure in Handling Timber" J. R.
Charlesworth. Delta.
Vocal duet. Misses Singleton, Delta
"Sic'em More Saplings" l. l. Boak.
Denver.
"Bossing a Forest Train" ]. G. Mil
Ter, Montrose.
Cord wood-Sawed'' Hon. NJ. r.
Welch. Delta.
Musical Shavings" by the Montrose
Band.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Delta Co. Couple
Wed at Olathe

Mr.. Ellis T. Slack and Miss Jennie
Catherine Dennis. both former well
known and popular young people of
this county. were united in marriage
at O'Clock wednesday evening in
Olathe. The ceremony was attended
by number of the young friends of
both contracting parties from Delta.
Hotchkiss and Grand Junction.
The groom until a few months ago
conducted an automobile garage in
Hotchiiss when he established him
self in what is styled the Slack Tire
company at Grand Junction.
The bride was teacher in the pub
lie schools at Hotchkiss for several
years and was a favorite member OF
the younger social circles OF that town.
During the past year she has been en-
gagged in school work at Olathe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slack are to take up
a permanent residence in Grand
Junction.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Park Benefit Next
Tuesday Night

There will be a social dance at /. o.
o. F. hall on Tuesday evening next,
the proceeds of which are to go to
the benefit of the new city park fund.
Donations in the way of the hall and
other incidentals. including the music.
have been made by business men of
Delta. everyone lending their support
toward making the first park benefit
well worth while.
Some months ago ]. E. Hillman don
ated the ground in his addition for the
purpose. and since that time consider
able improvement has been made. 1t
will take considerable to put the park
on a basis OF beauty, but little by little
the task is being accomplished. and
soon we may look with pride on the ef-
fort that is now so well under way.
Remember Tuesday evening is the
date for you to contribute toward this
worthy cause.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
LOSES $4,000 BY
NOT CUTTING ALFALFA

been cut right after growing points OF
the stems were frozen down. Leav-
ing it standing has not in any way
improved this crop, but has cut down
the yield which could have been OBJ
tanned from second crop and made it
from two to three weeks later. Your
County Horticulturist estimates some
5000 acres of alfalfa in the county.
Because of failure to remove this first
crop. when it should have been cut,
means an alfalfa loss of at least one
ton per acre. This should be worth,
to the farmer, at least $500 per ton.
Then we have lost $4,000 by our neg
ligence to say nothing of the loss in
first crop by frost damage. Let us
get the mower busy at once, that no
further loss be sustained.
5th. If first crop be now removed
and good growing weather follows,
the bacterial, and other troubles, will
disappear and succeeding crops be
healthy and of normal quality.
9Th. Send to your experiment sta
tion, Ft. Collins, for bulletin on al
faifa wilt-address Director State Ex-
pertinent Station, Ft. Collins, Colo.
7th. Stunted alfalfa is unhealthy
and for that reason. not so able to re-
sist disease attacks. One must re-
member that clipping alfalfa acts
like a tonic" to the growing plant
Read Coburn's book on alfalfa
The object lesson on Baltic alfalfa
at MIR. John Ratekin's farm northwest
OF Eckert, should be here mentioned.
He has several fields of alfalfa seeded
from different source seed. German.
Nebraska, local county seed, Kansas
seed and Baltic alfalfa. All strains
but the Baltic show frost injury. The
Baltic is perfectly normal in its
Ratekin has field of five acres of
Baltic. seeded last summer at rate
of four pounds per acre. that is plenty
thick and as fine quality growth as the
,tssg of year, in this altitude. approx
imately 5000 feet This is hardy
type. like the Grimm alfalfa and both
should be more widely grown in Delta
because of hardness, vigor and superb
or quality of forage and value of seed.
There is virtue in good seed, as Mr..
Ratekin's field gives ample visible evil
dence.
Go study it. Alfalfa is second only
to your orchard crop and deserves
more careful attention than il now re-
ceives.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Cattle Stealing
Cases Concluded

Harry Walker, his son, Roy, 20 years
old. and Harry Wells, about the same
age, all residents of the Escalante
canon. were arrested on Monday, May
oath. on a warrant charging them with
the theft of four calves, two belong
ing to Bert Shreves, one to Fred Blum
berg and the other to ]. A. Williams.
They were made appear in Justice
Coombe's court for preliminary hear
ing last Friday afternoon and a change
of venue was taken to the court of
Judge S. l.. Fairlamb. The case was
begun that afternoon in this court
and the taking of testimony continued
to Monday, there being a number of
witnesses to testify. and finally re-
suited in Roy Walker being held TO
appear at the next term of district
court in the sum of $500 bond. and
dismissal of his father who was charg
ed with receiving stolen property
Harry Wells had entered n plea of
guilty and attention Of the county
court was given his case on Wednes-
day He was given an indeterminate
sentence in the reformstory and sen
tence suspended pending good be-
havior.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Honorin8 the Soldier Dead
With Appropriate Services

izations whose auspices we meet un-
der, are their only muster rolls. His
tory records that the great French SOL
dier, La Tour DAuvergne, although a
hero of many battles, refused every
promotion offered to him and remain
ed in the ranks by choice. Napoleon
presented him with a sword and bes-
towed upon him the title, First among
the grenadiers of France" He was
killed upon the field of battle and the
emperor directed that his heart should
be preserved and entrusted to the
keeping of his regiment 1t was also
ordered that his name should be call
ed at every succeeding roll call, and
that his next comrade should make
answer for him, Dead upon the field
of honor" And it seems that in SINH
lar fashion shall the lives of those
whose deeds we memorialize today be
treasured through time, and as the
names of those who have gone are
called, the answer must come, Dead
upon the field of honor
Captain C. P. Bragg read a poem,
Give Me My Flowers Now" an appro-
pirate poem was recited by Mrs. Clark
and the services were concluded with
an eloquent talk by Hon. Jacob Keiser.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN
WEDS DELTA GIRL

At high noon on Wednesday. Mr.
Mason A. Harp. of Sioux Falls. South
Dakota, and Miss Julia May Jones. of
this city, were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. C. Jones, one mile south
of Delta, Rev. Crawford. pastor of
the Baptist church, officiating. The
ceremony was attended only by the
immediate relatives and friends Of
the contracting parties.
The bride is one OF the very estim-
able young ladies of this city, num-
bering her friends by her acquain-
tances. and the groom a popular men,
Der OF the Dakota town above mention
ed where he is in the employ of Uncle
Sam as a forester.
After delightful luncheon the hap
py couple boarded the evening train
for Sioux Falls where they are to
reside permanently. Best wishes of a
host of friends 20 with them.
The bride will be greatly missed by
her many Delta friends.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Celebration Held
At PaOnia Wed.

Wednesday was big DAY in Paonia,
many hundreds of visitors being pres
ent to take part in the good roads cele-
bration and district convention of the
Knights of Pythias. and all are re-
porting the peach town committee in
charge of entertainment for that day
as being thoroughly qualified.
The first feature of the program was
an attractive automobile parade at
10 o'clock after which the X. p. dis
trict convention convened and tran
sacted its regular order OF business.
Officers we're elected for the ensuing
year and f. C. Galloway of Montrose
was unanimous choice for president.
Another session of the convention was
held in the evening when interesting
addresses were made.
Auto sightseeing tours were made
from IL o'clock to the noon hour and
after dinner the good roads day pro-
gram was inaugurated with an auto
mobile hill-climbing contest which af-
luTueu UOlH iuttTtSt anu plcdSuft ioi
the auditors. Then came a baseball
contest at ball park between the two
fast western slope teams-Paonia and
Montrose-and there was Just enough
real class to this contest to keep up
enthusiasm of the hundreds of fans
from start to finish. The game up to
the seventh inning was in favor OF
Montrose by score OF to l and. ac-
oording to witnesses from this city.
the victory would have fallen to Mont
rose but for lack OF proper field sup
port for the battery The score at the
finish was to in favor of Paonia
and all state that it was one OF the
best. most spirited contests ever pull
ed off on the western slope.
other events of interest at the park
were bucking contests, motorcycle
races. etc. In the evening able. in
structive addresses were made by ex-
Governor e. NJ. Ammons and f, e.
Sommers. president of the Colorado
Good Roads association and were
closely listened to.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
To Drill for Oil
On Oak Mesa

J. B. Kennedy was here from Hotch-
kiss last Friday on his way to Grand
Junction, his home town. to look after
business matters in hand before en-
gaging in a drilling contract for oil
on Oak mesa, nine miles distant from
Hotchkiss.
Mr.. Kennedy was on his way back
to Hotchkiss Monday when Independ-
ent reporter learned that surface in.
dications are considered fine for
striking n good flow Of oil at reason
able depth but that the well will be
pushed to a depth OF $500 feet II
necessary. Mr.. Kennedy has had
much experience in drilling for oil
in the Pennsylvania districts and also
In several oil districts OF this state
and when he says that surface con-
ditions are good In the Hotchkiss
territory his word can be taken as
meaning something.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
A Gold Strike
Made in Delta

The strike was made at Delta Busi-
ness College. and consists of two gold
medals. won by students in type
writing contests. and awarded by the
Remington Typewriter company. The
RECRUITMENT to win gold medal is
fifty-five words per minute. net, for a
ten minute writing from matter sent
out from the New York office of the
Remington company. The contest
papers by the students are sent to the
New York office each month for their
checking up and to put into their
records
Miss Maude Gum exceeded the re
quirement by four points, writing at
the rate of fifty-nine per minute, net.
April contest, and is now the pos
SCISSOR of the gold medal. and It is a
beautiful little thing to look upon.
For the May contest Miss Ethel Viii
liams wrote at the rate of fifty eight
per minute. net, and will receive a
gold medal. Also. for the May con-
test. Miss Gunn's paper was sent in
showing u WrltiuE OF SlNty-One Worus
per minute.
Just what significance the winning
of these medals have to Delta and this
community may be gathered from the
following report of the last annual
contest by the New York District,
comprising the schools of New York
City. Brooklyn and northern New
Jersey. This report states that It was
the largest school contest ever
held: twenty schools participated
including public and private, The
highest 25 records are given, and run
from S4.5 to 53.S. No gold medals
were awarded at that contest.
From the above given date Delta
Community has chance to Judge as
to what sort of training and results
are right in our midst. and can be
had for less tuition money than any
where else in Colorado, and any OF
our young people will do well to first
what can be had at home II
such training is contemplated.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Three Were Injured in Sun
day Runaway Accident

Mrs. John Moore. her daughter, Miss
Susan. and 12-year-old son. who reside
on Payne mesa started to their home
from this city last Sunday evening in
a light spring wagon and when at a
point near the Wonders ranch just
beyond the edge of town, the neck
yoke slipped from its place letting
the tongue drop to the ground The
team took fright and began a mad
race up the Gunnison river road which
could not have been successfully
checked even by strong man. much
less by small boy who was driving
at the time. All three occupants. 1t is
said. took hold of the reins in an eff
fort to stop the run but their efforts
were in vain and all were eventually
thrown to the ground with great force.
DIR. Isam Burgin happened along on
the road in his automobile about this
time, saw part of the race from
little distance. and when he reached
the scene OF final results and found
all three OF the unfortunate persons
lying in different positions along the
roadside. and each as mute and mo-
tionles as the cobblestones thereon.
he naturally concluded that all were
dead Further Investigations. how
ever. proved this not to be the case.
though all we're entirely unconscious
and renamed so until they reached
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

the city and restoratitves were quickly
applied.
And then, mental powers being re-
stored. further examinations were
made to locate the injuries. when it
was found that Mrs. Moore was badly
body, though none of her injuries
were of serious nature. Miss Susan
Moore had fallen in such manner as to
have wheels of the wagon pass direct
ly over her body but the wagon being
light affair no serious injuries re-
suited. The boy had sustained the
fracture of his left arm between the
wrist and elbow. All were properly
cared for and are now said to be get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. Moore and her children were
living in Delta during the school year
and her daughter was one OF the
graduates last Friday evening. She
was awarded the prize, a handsome
gold watch given by Roy l.. Smith. the
jeweler, to the best student for four
years. Their wagon was loaded with
trunks. valises. etc. and these were
scattered along the first stretch of the
race track in general profusion. The
team continued to run four or five
miles further when they were stopped
by Dave Finley. The wagon was
total wreck
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04
Delta Hospital
Changes Hands

Mrs. Clara Keith and Mrs. Ruth
Walling. trained nurses from Denver,
have bought the Delta Hospital and
have associated with them Miss Car.
nine. graduate nurse OF Colorado
Springs. at the head OF the surgical
department.
The new proprietors are now in
possession. have everything spick and
span, and state that the hospital is
open to inspection Of visitors and the
public.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-04

The annual memorial services in
honor of our soldier dead were held in
this city on Monday beginning at 10
o'clock in the forenoon when the few
remaining veterans of the civil war
members of the G. A Rand the
ladies' auxiliaries to that order assem-
bled in front of Odd Fellows hall and
were taken to the cemetery in autos.
At the cemetery a sulate was fired by
the Colorado National Guard firing
squad after which the usual ritualistic
work of the orders was presented and
flowers strewn in generous profusion
about and upon graves of the sleep
ing veterans and their sisters.
At o'clock in the afternoon a large
audience met in Odd Fellows hall to
witness and take part in the impress
sive services and one of the noticeable
touching features in the decorations
and arrangements of the great hall was
the vacant chairs in front and cen
trail part which were draped with black
and colors of the country. 1t was the
silent reference to absent brothers
and absent sisters. places made vacant
since the service year proceeding.
The first feature of the service was
an able address by Rev. c. B. Steele.
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church after which came an impress
sive solo; Beautiful Banner" by Miss
Wright The principal address of the
day was by John R Charlesworth,
from the Introductory part of which
we quote as follows:
Every great event in the lives of in
dividuals become starting point
from which the individual measures
time, and as nations are but an aggre-
CATION of individuals, so will nations
mark progression or retrogression
from some marked period in its own
history The event being memorable
markedly fixed in the national history
that even now We are accustomed to
speak of ceE.sin things as having hap
pened before or since the war. and so
general has this custom become among
us that we have made the Civil war
sort of boundary line in point of time
by which we measure the years as
they slowly roll by. These annually
recurring exercises are well calculated
to firmly and indelibly impress the
events of that soulstirring period up
on the minds of rising generations.
and while they are characterized by
the dignity and tenderness of a funeral
rite, they lack the sadness and be-
reavement that accompanies it. 1t is
not a present bereavement that brings
us here, but one which time has soft
ened. We do not meet around a newly
opened grave, but we are privileged
TO speak tributes to those whom
Mother Nature has decorated with the
memorials of her love.
The civil war is now a memory. Its
great armies have been long disband-
ed. Their tents are struck. Their
camp fires are out and their muster
rolls laid away. lnnumerable bat
talon, constituting a mighty army,
now lie in the cities of the dead, be-
yond the reach of presidential pro-
clamation and unaffected by general
orders. This day our feet have. trod
upon the soil that constitutes their
camping ground the fires of which
now burn only within our hearts. and
the lists of names carried by the organ