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The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
SO and Costs for
Flooding Roads

One of the first legal skirmishes
in this county resulting from the
Kluge law which was passed at the
last session of Colorado's Legislative
body which prescribes a penalty for
farmers or others who allow water
in Justice p. f. Coombe's court on
Monday and there was pretty fair
attendance of persons interested in
the new law and its action.
The persons on trial were Jack
Winters. w. ]. Lance, Hugh and
William Axley. Walter Williams and
George Schwalbeur. all stockholders
OF the UncompahEre ditch which fur
nishes water for farms near Delta on
California mesa. Some ten days or
two weeks ago the public highway
in that vicinity was found in bad con-
dition as the result of an overflow
from this canal and warrants were iss-
ued for the arrest of nine stockholders
OF the company. But six or seven of
the number were arrested however
and these were given hearing on
Monday, as above stated.
After hearing all the evidence the
Court assessed fine of $1,000 and
costs sum total of $4,000 upon
the defendants. And as this fine in
reality is considered as against the
Uncompahgre Irrigation company.
-At
paid but II is understood that 1t will
be forthcoming in the near future.
Edward Chenowyth of the Read dis
trict was recently fined $1,000 and
costs for a similar offense and the
amount was promptly paid.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Dry Farming Con-
Dress at Denver
My Dear Mr.. Anderson:

Ny Dear Mr. Anderson:
1t is very gratifying to have Delta
county one OF the five Western Slope
counties in the Colorado counties
building.
The arrangement with the commits
sioners is very satisfactory and the
exhibit will be in charge of H. A. Rich
ardson. whose fame in the preparation
of exhibits extends outside of his
county and insures its success.
The Business Mems association has
function to perform in the matter
and Secretary Clack assured me in
Delta that it would meet this respon-
sibility. The appropriation by the
commissioners, while considered reas-
onably large. is none too large. and
may have to be supplemented little
before Mr.. Richardson gets his exhibit
ready This could be very nicely done
by the Delta Business Mems associa-
tion and the other commercial bodies
of the county.
The premium book will be out short
ly and copies will be sent you.
The United States government will
have a $4,000 exhibit in this exposi-
tion. and every state west of the
Mississippi river will be represented
in the Interstate Building. The Cana
dian government. the four Western
provinces. the large railroads. and hun
dreds of individuals will also send dis
plays.
Very sincerely yours.
r. II. FANON.
Executive SecretaryTreasurer
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
AUTO LICENSE INSPECTOR
IN DELTA THIS WEEK

Carl DE Lochte. representing the
motor vehicle license department of
the state. arrived in the city last Sun
day evening from Grand Junction
where he had collected about s215.50
from auto owners who either had no
license at all or underestimated the
power of their engines in order to get
lower rates, and put in day here
looking over the situation.
Independent reporter had an inter
view with the license man Monday
evening and at that time he had col
lected $500 on automobile licenses
and in nearly every instance the col
lections were from persons who had
underpowered. De Lochte went to
Paonia that evening and expected to
take in all parts of the North Fork
country.
Another inspector working under
De Lochte was giving the auto drivers
at Montrose chance to be paid in
full' this week.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Farmers Declare
Rabbits a Pest

Rabbit shooting in Mesa county is
again permissible and sportsmen will
not be amenable to the new law when
they decide to knock over few now
and then. One of the sentimental mem.
bers of the last Legislature had pre-
pared and passed measure that plac-
ed closed season on Breer Rabbit, to
the disgust of sportsmen and also
farmers in some sections of the state
where they are n nuisance. A pro
vision in the law, however, made II
optional with the county commits
sioners to declare them pests. post
ing n notice to that effect, which re-
lieved the situation and raised the
closed season. and this the Mesa coun-
ty commissioners have done. Shoot
all the rabbits you want to-when you
can hit them.-Palisade Tribune.
Many farmers in this section of the
Western Slope have also taken excep-
tions to the new rabbit law since these
little creatures have increased so rap
idly. doing much damage to crops
and it is not unlikely that our board
of commissioners will be called upon
to have an open season declared.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Enjoyed Hunting
and Fishing Trip

In the annals of outings of near
erwomen, no trip has perhaps been
frought with more satisfaction than
the one up -Gunnison way last week.
participated in by Mr.. and Mrs. /. C.
Hall, Messrs. w. E Obert, ]. E.
Hatcher and A. NJ. Anderson.
The trips were made by auto. Mr..
Obert and Mr.. Hall furnishing their
cars, that of Mr.. Hall being equipped
with commissary and the few needed
cooking utensils necessary to camp
life. or at least to such camp lunches
and camp dinners as the party en-
joyed.
Gunnison city was selected as head
quarters and daily trips were made
into the surrounding country, the
rivers of which yield trout and the
sage hills and gulches, grouse; to ap-
pease the appetites of those whom
the quest of their capture made hun
CRY.
This adventurous party explored the
valley OF tne IemeCne anu tne Guuni-
son, drifted up along East river to-
ward Crested Butte, came back to
lola and went thence to Cebolla Hot
Springs. then down to Sapinero for a
days fishing at the old favorite trout
holes and rifles; then. Home, Sweet
Home"
The experience to Mrs. Hall was that
of her first hunting and fishing trip.
and her enjoyment seemed genuine
despite the crudeness of camp life and
surroundings, and considerable part
of the fish and game supply was due
to her skill. The party made no very
large catches, mainly because an army
of other hunters and fishermen had
beaten them to it. still they had ample
for such outdoor feasts as are best
enjoyed when answering the Call of
the Wild seated around campfire
in Natures Heart.
The trip was of intense enjoyment
and without single mishap aside
from one single tire blow out, and a
change was made at that time to a new
tire in exactly ten minutes.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
!. NJ. Conklin Wins.

l. NJ. Conklin has just received
notice from the Western Sugar. and
Land company at Grand Junction that
his Delta grocery house had more
than met the demands for increased
sugar sales to entitle him to two
tickets to the California expositions
with all expenses added and he and
Mrs Conklin are now planning to take
this trip at expense of the company
above mentioned. 1t was an offer
made by the sugar company to all
retail dealers in the effort to increase
sales and Mr., Conklin was one OF the
dealers to surpass even the expecta-
tions OF the company. His sales for
1915 were 1865 sacks as against 395
for the year preceding. Further par
ticulars and business announcement
for the Conklin store appears else
where In this issue.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
OUTSIDE SHERIFF'S ON TRAIL
OF PoSToFFIcE ROBBERS

The postoffice at Sargents, Sagauche
county. was broken into and looted by
robbers a few nights after blowing
up of the safe in the Olathe postoffice
and it is now thought that the same
gang have started in to operate some
what Systematically in this part of
the state
The currency loss in the Olathe Of
flee was about 500 and there is $50
in cash missing from the other office
Immediately following the Sargent's
robbery Sheriff Alec Russell of
Saguache county started out on the
trail in his auto and was Joined by
Sheriff Pat Hanlon of Gunnison coun-
ty at Gunnison and the two men ar
rived in Delta on Sunday and put in
few hours looking into clues in their
possession.
They proceeded on their journey
Sunday evening fully determined to
satisfy themselves whether or not they
have anything substantial to work on
in their pursuit, and to overtake the
robbers, If possible.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Engineer Potter
Dies from Injuries

o. NJ. Potter, engineer of the ill-fat-
ed special train on the Rio Grande
which went off the track west of
Delta last Thursday afternoon, died as
the result of his injuries at about 9
O'Clock Friday morning. Potter jump
ed from his cab when his engine went
over on the upper bank side of the
track and landed on big boulders. His
skull was fractured and he never re-
gained consciousness.
The point Of the accident just few
miles this side of Grand Junction has
long since been designated as death
curve" by reason of other previous ac-
cidents of a serious nature. Rock
slides frequently occur at this point
and some eighteen or twenty derail-
ments have occurred
The. track skirts the river here and
Is said to be 100 feet above the river
bottom. Water from irrigation bitches
causes the banks to give and thus
sand and rock slides are of frequent
occurrence. Railway men state that
the Rio Grande company will eventu-
ally be compelled to bridge the river
at two places in this vicinity in order
to get around the point safely.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
American Dollar
World Standard

New York. Aug. 19-The American
dollar rules the financial world today
with an iron grip. Pound sterling,
francs, and lires, virtually all foreign
exchange, went down to new depths
in n torrent of bills that poured into
the exchange markets from American
manufacturers seeking pay for the
goods purchased here by the warning
powers.
Coincident with the startling decline
in exchange rates came tho assertion
from sources that every contract made
by the American manufa cturers asso-
citation for supplies sent abroad called
for payment In American dollars and
not English pound sterling which here
tofore had been standard the world
over.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
State and Federal
Laws Conflict

The long standing conflict between
the federal and state game laws seems
to be more aggravated than ever this
year. The summer hunting season
opened August 1. Sage hens can be
shot from August I to September I.
The more active season. however.
opened August Is, last Sunday. On
that day the open season on doves and
prairie chickens was inaugurated, con-
tinuing until October 10.
Formerly the federal game laws
did not affect the hunting of doves.
sage hens and prairie chickens, and
applied only to migratory birds. ducks
and geese in particular. The federal
game law provides that in Colorado
the open season on ducks, geese and
other water fowls is from September
l to December 16. 1t provides for no
spring shooting of water fowls while
the state law has an open season on
ducks and geese in the spring.
w. B. Frazer. state game warden,
declares that the federal law super
cedes the state game law in cases
wherein the two laws conflict, and
United States District Attorney Ted
row. of Denver. has given out state
ment that violators of the federal
statutes, regardless of the state laws.
will be prosecuted. 1t is furthermore
announced by the federal authorities
that according to the provisions of an
amendment to the federal game law OF
June 80. 1914. there is a closed season
on prairie chickens. sage hens and
doves. Sportsmen are prone TO be-
lieve that the fact that these game
birds are included in a protected list
was merely an oversight, for accord
ing to that one would not be privil-
eyed to shoot these game birds.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Intensity of War
Is Diminishing

There is no longer the reckless
rushing of men to death in trench or
on battle line which characterized the
first six months OF the European war.
Numbers and brute force have ap-
parently given way more to strategy
and smart maneuvering tactics.
Large oalamities are still reported
on sea, as in the sinking of the Brit
ish transport this week by a German
submarine. resulting in the drowning
of about 1000 troops. OF course there
are many fatalities in the land battles
being fought but the less loss of life
reported is very gratifying to the
civilized world.
While the war has developed much
in air navigation and in the improve
ment of air craft. the overhead war
fare has not proven nearly so destruc-
tive as was expected. Considerable
property has been destroyed, as well
as n number OF lives lost by the drop
ping of bombs. In air. however the
planes and dirigibles have not proven
SO effective in destructiveness as the
submarines. though as means of
taking observations of the enemy's
location and strength. they are very
valuable addition to modern war
equipment.
Just how long the European war will
last. held together by little spite and
n lot of greed, is hard to determine.
Pressure will no doubt be brought to
bear for its termination, from differ
ent sources and because of many eS-
igencies. but the plans of settlement
will naturally take up much time. On
the other hand It may be continued
10 n finish. to test the supremacy of
the contending powers.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Verdict of ''Guilty' Given
AGAINST Crawford Man

shown that Hissong had sold liquors,
in fact he made no denial whatever.
He had both state and government
licenses and these were exhibited in
court.
The penalty for offenses charged
ceed 500 or six months in Jail, ac-
cording to advices given. 1t is re-
ported. however, that an appeal viii
be taken to the supreme court.
holland was to appear for trial yes
terday but Independent is unable to
report proceedings since we go TO
press at 3 o'clock
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Wild West Relay
Was Good One

Many Deltaites attended the from
Friday and Saturday and all report
the program as being better than the
average for such shows. The cattle
mems relay race, however, was one
of the best features There We're thous-
ands of people in attendance on the
day of this event and great excitement
prevailed from start to finish.
Tom May, former resident of this
county. won with his string of horses
and the winning rider was Jack Barker
65 years of age. Irwin. owner of the
wild west show. had a fast string of
wyoming's best horses and riders in
this race and expected to capture the
$500 purse easily. but met an inglori-
Gus defeat.
The race was the regulation two and
one.half mile event. with five saddle
changes. Barker made some of his
changes in less than seven seconds and
was away like a shot. passing the
Irwin entry and the three other conten-
ders while they were yet struggling
with the cinches. Irwin's horses were
faster, and. once in the saddle. Bob
Leigh. who rode for Irwin. rapidly
closed up the gap. but again the quick
change put Barker ahead, until he
gained a gap of about 100 feet at the
finish. which was the signal for an
ovation by 5000 people for Barker and
Mays string.
Charles b. Irwin, manager. says that
he never realized the western slope,
famed for its fruit. was so alive with
able and daring men in the saddle. In
the roping contest the west slope con
tenders gave the Cheyenne champions
hot race in tying steers.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
HERBERT osERT CELEBRATES
HIS TWENTIETH BIRTHDAY

w. f. Obert, arrived at the twentieth
year of his life on wednesday and that
evening number of his young men
friends and associates elected to make
the event one to be remembered. They
invaded the handsome Obert home on
Garnet mesa at an early hour bear
ing fine large birthday cake and n
number of presents for their young
friend. Social pastimes were indulged
for time and then all were served
with a delightful luncheon.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

A Chicago paper gives Fred Kings
feat of beating all competitors on
opening day at Grant Park, Chicago
in big headlines. but credits him to
Denver instead of Delta, and to this
we object
Delta is not alone the banner
county of the U. s. for fruit, agricul-
ture and stock, but for good shots
as well.
Here is what the Chicago paper says
of the first days shoot;
Fred King. premier trap shooter of
Denver. used his twelve gauge pump
gun with such telling effect that nine
ty and nine out of a possible hundred
clay birds bit the water of Lake
Michigan at the opening of the six
days of shooting in the Interstate as
sociation's national championship this
morning in Grant Park. King failed
to break a gray disc that was thrown
out before him only once. this in the
third block of twenty targets.
s. Huntley OF Omaha, Nebraska, was
next in line. with two misses and
ninety-eight breaks. and B. Lewis of
Auburn. Ind. had ninety-seven breaks
for third money.
twenty-five expert wielders Of the
shotgun took part in the this opening
event, SO entry sweepstakes, al
though there were many more shooters
at the traps who were getting their
eyes in training for the national anna
teur and the Grand American handi-
cap. the big championship events of
next week.
Among these sharp shooters were
Voolfolk Henderson of Louisville, KY,
who amazed the world OF trap shoot
ing last year in the championship week
at Dayton when he swept everything
before him. national championship.
Grand American. grand average and
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20

A verdict of guilty was returned by
the jury of twelve men in the county
court of this county at about o'clock
Wednesday evening in the case of
the People of the State of Colorado
VS.. Merle Hissong of Crawford who
was charged with running a disor-
derly house.
Hissong is the owner and manager
of a pool and billiard hall at Craw-
ford and when it was charged that
he had been selling intoxicants to
customers of his place the sheriff and
his forces Immediately got busy with
the result that both Hissong and his
father-in-law, John Noland, were
placed under arrest. They each gave
bond in the sum of $500 for appear
ance Tuesday morning at o'clock.
The case was called promptly at
that hour and then the struggle be-
gan in the effort to enlist an entirely
impartial jury of twelve men to pass
proved to be a difficult matter, ac-
cording to decisions of counsel on
both sides, and from eight to ten
hours were taken up in this work
All was ready for the evidence at
about 10 o'clock Wednesday after
counsel for defense had argued mo-
tion for dismissal on the ground that
the state could not prosecute or make
penalties for persons holding state
licenses to deal in that very thing for
which being prosecuted, and by 4
o'clock the evidence was all in and
case given to the jury. 1t was clearly
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
LADY AUTO DRIVER MAKES
RECORD DELTA TO HOTCHktSS

A race last week between the North
Fork passenger known as the Canon
Ball that has a reputation for being
right on time and for speed that has
never been equaled, and Ford car
driven by one of the most daring and
expert drivers in the state, one Of the
popular and beautiful young ladies of
Hotchkiss, is the talk of the valley
now.
We have not been advised as to
how the race was planned but num-
Der of the citizens OF the country have
thought that the great record made by
the so the People May Know Bunch" :"
could be equaled if not beaten, planned
the race. After loking all over the
country for a driver the Hotchkiss
young lady was chosen to drive the
speedy Ford in the race. that car being
chosen because of great speed record
Thousands of citizens of the country
lined the road between Delta and
Hotchkiss. to watch the little Ford
and its daring driver flash past at
times at a speed estimated at 101
miles per hour. Tom Layden was
cheered as he drove his splendid en-
gine. the pride of the North Fork Val
ley. at a speed never dreamed of be-
fore by Rio Grande engineers. Toms
enthusiastism so overcame him that
he had TO be taken from the train
here and Roblee the conductor man
aged the throttle through to Somerset.
The run was made by the train from
Delta here in eight and seven-eighths
minutes. being beaten by the Ford two
Times.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Home From California Trip.

Miss Ida Stauffer came in from
Berkeley. California, yesterday morn
ing after attending summer session at
one of the state educational institu-
tions. She visited Los Angeles, Long
Beach and other cities of the big coast
state during her western trip and was
aboard one of the United States bat
tleships.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Anderson Here From Denver.

j. G. Anderson came in from Colo
RADIO Springs on Tuesday and was
here until yesterday looking after
ranch interests near Delta. Mr.. An
derson and his family resided in Delta
a year or more and until last fall
when they went to California for the
winter. They are now residents of
Colorado Springs.
The Delta independent., 1915-08-20
Fred King in Lead as
Trap Shooter at Chicago

| everything for anything. p. III. O'Brien,
Portland. Ore; Jay and Tom Graham.
Long Lake, ILL.,; j. E. Band, Louisville;
C. A. Austin, Bradford, ILL.,, and several
others of national prominence were
trying them out.
Thirteen traps have been laid out,
each of the latest approved pattern.
with the ranges marked for the vari-
Gus handicaps from sixteen to twenty
three yards. The traps are so arrang-
ed that the men singing the clay
birds" out over the lake are invisible
from the shooting stands:
Scores of the morning shoot follow
Fred King, Delta .--..--.-.---.---....--.----- SO
S. Huntley, Omaha ...----.-----..---...------ 9S
b. Lewis. Auburn, lll.-------------.-.-------- 81
NJ. Aric. Thomasboro. Ill. -----.-.-.-.---- 90
c. Ford, Detroit -------.-----.--------------- So
Ward Burton. Chicago -----.....--.--..-.-.--. SO
w. Ridley, What Cheer. Iowa. s5
F. G. Frink. Worthington. Mimi. 80
r. J. Storkey. polls 80
B. Donnelly, Chicago .-.-.....-----.-.-----. "a
J. Young. Chicago ---..---.-----.---.-------.- 81
E. Voris. Charlottesville -.----..-..----- 81
w. Carskaden. Pittsburgh .---.--. 81
W Phillips. Chicago ----...-..---......-..--. 81
r. Probert. Hammond, Ind. ----.---. 81
C. Frazier. Chapman, Kas. .--.----.---- SO
NJ Ballou, Chicago -.-.---------.-------------- S3
r. C. Wier. Frecourt. Ill. .-..--.-.--.-.-- So
A. A. Scowley. Evanston ----------..----- 50
Charles Ulmer. Dickinson, n. D. 70
T. Hines. Hammond. Ind. --..-..-..-.-.-.-. 7s
w. r. Morgan, Moline. Ill. -----.-...----- rs
ID. C. Rogers. Logansport. Ind. u
A dispatch received yesterday from
Chicago stated that King had finished
in the National Amateur TTapshooting
Contest for Championship on Wednes-
day one target behind c. II. Newcomb,
the winner. whose score was SO out of
100. King being second with IS.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-12-07
RATHBOND LODGE
WILL CELEBRATE
GRAND CHANCELLOR BEATTY
TO BE GUEST OF PYTHlANS
THIS EVENING.

The members of Rathbone Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, will celebrate the
25th anniversary of the organization
of the lodge at Castle Hall this eve
ming at 7:30. The occasion, promises
to be one of the most interesting and
enjoyable ever held by any secret So
ciety in this city. Many novel features
are on the program. There are sew
eral charter members of the lodge who
were initiated % years ago and to
whom special honor will be paid by
their fellow members.
The grand chancellor, Rev. Troy
Beatty of Athens, w. Fl. Leopold,
grand keeper of records and seal, Col.
A. r. Hensley, adjutant general of the
uniform rank, w. G. Sutlive, editor OF
the Savannah Press, all of Savannah,
and b. ID. Brantley, of Blackshear,
one of the past grand officers, are
among those who are expected to be
present and deliver addresses. Prof
n. Fl. Ballard of this city will also de-
liver an address.
Tie committee on arrangements is
making every effort to make the pro
gram as thorough and complete as pos
s,3e. The affair will lose with a
social session.