The Delta independent., 1916-02-11

on account of ill health. He expects
to be able to resume his work at
completion of the trip.
1t is reported that the dairy herds
in Silverton are being slaughtered to
augment the slender supply of meat
occasioned there by the snow blockade
in that district. They are also said
to be short of sugar, butter and eggs.
Thirty-four travelling statesmen are
said to be marooned in Durango with
a very indefinite idea as to when they
can get out again. Cumbres pass is
blocked with snow and railroads are
unable to operate in any part of that
district.
The Grand Valley National bank at
Grand Junction, the largest financial
institution in western Colorado, con-
trolled for years by Werner e. Reed,
came into the control of o. H. Shoup
and Thomas A. Dimes, Colorado
Springs capitalists, thru deal con-
cluded in Denver.
John Wertz. a farmer over near
Monte Vista, brought charges of in
sanity against Miss Nina Lawrence,
a school teacher of that section. be-
cause she had attempted to whip one
of Wertz's sons. He first tried to
have the teacher fired and when this
failed he wanted her proven insane.
She was found to be in excellent men,
tai condition.
By a recent decision of the Colorado
supreme court Andrew j. Taylor of
Grand Junction must pay twice for |
pump sent him from Denver. Taylor
made payment for the pump with a |
check on the Mesa county bank, which |
failed about that time. The supply |
house did not get the money, of |
course, and when Taylor declined to |
pay again they brought suit and have
won. The amount is $4,000.
According to reports received at Of
fices of the Great Western Sugar COM
pany last Thursday the United States |
government for three months past has |
been pressing Great Britain to permit |
shipment of sugar beet seed from
Europe to insure 1916 requirements in
beet growing states. The Great Wes- |
tern company has been making extern
sive experiments in growing seed in
Colorado, New Mexico and Montana.
s. w. Cressy of Rocky Ford who is
the state water commissioner for that
district. has just patented a device
known as a sand trap, and this trap,
it is said. promises to solve one of
the most perplexing problems known
to irrigation ditch owners and farm
ers. More trouble comes from creep
ing sand that flows into ditch from
the intake at the river than from all
other causes combined. Cressy's in
vention is said to overcome these diff
ficulties completely.
w. w. Roller, one of the prominent
residents of Salida, is quite i'll and
now under treatment in one of the
Denver hospitals. A few nights ago
his son Douglass, large, portly young
fellow, went to the hospital at late
hour to see the patient and confront
ed burglar. The burglar considered
his chances very unfavorable for get
the young mans body. nurse came
upon the scene and she, too, was the
victim of one leaden missile. Young
Roller, 1t is thought, will recover but
there is much doubt about the nurse.
William Wagner OF the Gateway
section. southwest OF Grand Junction
twenty-five miles, owes his life to the
sharp ears Of Edward Martin, Star
Route mail carrier, who carries the
pouches from Whitewater to Gateway.
Martin heard faint cries as he was
traversing a lonely stretch OF road in
the snowbound Unaweep canon on
horseback. He investigated and was
Jed to an abandoned mine shaft. At
the bottom Of the hole was Mr.. Wag-'
goner. He was not injured. but had
been In the deep shaft for three hours
and over. and was exhausted from
calling for help. His tracks leading
up to the hole in the snow gave Martin
a good trail to follow after he heard