davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Splendid Recital
rendered Here

At the First Methodist church on
Tuesday night of this week, occurred
a very interesting recital by Mr.. Geo.
A. Buldoc, violinist, and the New Edi-
son phonograph.
Many curious and surprising compari-
sons were made between artist and
record, which delighted the large
audience in attendance. Mr.. Buldoc
played with the records and proved
the perfection of the New Edison to
those present, who could not distin-
guish between the instruments
On one occasion the lights of the
building were turned off after the
selection had started and switched on
before it was finished, yet no variation
could be detected. -----ss--
Mr.. Buldoc is an artist of note and
the recital was a highly interesting
one.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Wind Damages
w. u. Window

Late Saturday evening T. ]. Folawn
the official sign painter for. the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph company. fin
ished the handsome designing of two
signs on the windows of the company
in Delta, and his work was viewed
with admiration by all who passed
for a day only.
Monday evening about 5:15 o'clock
the breezes decided to frolic and kept
up rolicking frolicking exercise with
so much zest thatthey snapped a cast
ing that held the awning and drove it
with violent force through the win.
dow and the new sign.
The aperture has been covered and
when new glass can be set another
sign will be put on.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Big Rain Makes
Auto. Troubles

The unexpected and very copious
rains Sunday evening caught many
autoing parties unawares and made
no end of trouble for most of them.
Down the road toward Olathe, Just
out of town, eight or ten cars stopped
to get acquainted and take in the
sights, and many and varied we're the
experiences.
The trouble started when Billstrom
Bros, who were returning from Tellu-
ride, ran afcll of Dr. Jim Burgin who
was going about 'steen miles an hour
on hurry call. sacrificing one per-
fectly good wheel in the mixup. DR..
Burgin broke his steering gear and
VIM. Lance came to the rescue and
took him the rest of his trip. The
two wrecked cars occupied the center
of the road and every car which came
along was compelled to drive outside,
slipping and sliding like girls with
their first skates.
Will Mathers, returning from Calf
onia mesa with his family, had a
team pull him out before he reached
this wrecked party, and then sliding
into the ditch used up all his juice try
ing to extricate himself, and was COM
PEELED to leave his family and walk
to town for more gas.
Steve Bailey broke radius rod and
sprung the axle. while returning from
the mesa, while NJ. Fairlamb and his
family had considerable difficulty. re-
turning from Paonia. Will Mathers is
wondering yet how he happened tn
go through all the hardships he did
without breaking anything but one or
two of the commandments.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Hi8hline Makes
Grief for Farmers

On Sunday evening the Highline
ditch in the Coal creek district near
olathe, sprung a big leak and before
the fact was discovered the water had
washed out an opening that would
have easily held three good sized resi-
dences- The west bank was washed
away a distance of a hundred yards
long and twelve feet deep. and the
country about flooded. though no live
stock or human lives were lost
A force OF men including all the
available ranchers and teams was put
TO work at once on Monday to repair
the break. and II was expected that
by persistent rustling they would have
It as good as new by last evening.
The cause is attributed to the heavy
rains recently Experienced in that VT
cinity. Fortunately II came at a time
when the farms would not suffer by
reason OF water shortage for n few
days.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Elaborate Affair
Planned X. of p.

A large gathering of Knights of
Pythias and candidates from all over
Delta county, as well as Olathe and
Montrose, is expected here on August
IA. the dates of the big class initia-
ton.
Speeches will be made by NJ. d.
Vincent of Paonia, John E. Ramer, of
Hotchkiss. Jesse Patterson Of Cedar
edge. Past Grand Chancellor H. II.
Wolbert of Delta and A r. Galloway
OF Montrose. Music will be rendered
by the Cedaredge band A party of
members and candidates to be initial
ed into the order. is expected from
each Of these places.
At the Colonial theater. the famous
play, Damon and Pythias. will be
shown both afternoon and evening
the proceeds from which will be DON
ated TO Company E., Colorado Nation
nj Guard of Delta county. This is a
splendid play and the fact that the
money is to be used for such a cause
will undoubtedly fill the house at all
performances.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Austin Holds Red
Cross Meetin&

The citizens of the Austin district
held a very enthusiastic meeting for
the Red Cross last Saturday evening
on the Weyrauch lawn.
The meeting was well attended by
residents from all over the Surface
Greek mesa and those present stated
that they believed they had done their
mite toward the organization. How
ever, they inform us that they will
not stop at that
The fact that some of the boys from
the mesa were leaving the following
day for Denver, to be examined for
the army, added to the enthusiasm of
the gathering.
Speeches by Sidney Artt and Rev
Leach. were features of the enter
tainment.
Fred Young and Harry Wilson, two
well-known boys of Austin were among
those who enlisted from that district.
They departed for Denver Sunday
morning.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Petition to Change
City Government

The mass meeting for the discus
sion of the matter of changing the
form of government of the city of
Delta from the present commission
form to city managership, was held
at the Court House Monday night, as
advertised.
A majority OF those present favored
the change and a resolution was pass
ed to circulate a petition among the
citizens to obtain their signatures
for the change.
These petitions are now being cir
culated and the result we will be
able to announce in our next issue.
II the required number OF signatures
are attached to the paper. special
election will be held.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
WHITEWATER RESIDENTS TO
FILE SUIT FOR STATION SERVICE

Through their attorney. w. s. Thur
man, two hundred and fifty-nipe resi-
dents and taxpayers of Whitewater
and immediate vicinity have filed 4
suit before the state utilities commits
compelled to maintain an agency at
Whitewater The suit will be heard
by the commission, and it is expect
ed that an order will be issued com
pelling the road to maintain an agent
there during all of the year on account
of the unanimous demand of the peo-
pie of that district and the strong
showing they are making in support
of their demands.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Delta to Organize
Local Ball Team

A bunch of the boys who are in
terested are planning to organize a
local team and game is anticipated
between this city and Olathe for next
Thursday. The nine will include Milt
Miller. Charley Parker. Harold Jarvis.
Walter Graham, Bayard Jessup. Chuck
Adams, Mr.. Loucks, and others.
This will be good thing and be-
ing local boys will add interest to
the game. Loucks, formerly a twirler
with the X. C. Red SoX. is talked OF
as pitcher, while Adams, Graham and
Miller are of the original fast team.
so with this lineup We will see some
good games yet before the close Of
the season.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Denver, July IL.

Denver, July IL.
Dear Sir:
l have just recently completed my
estimate of fruits and vegetables to
move from the system this season, and
it may surprise you to learn that the
prospects are for the largest move
ment we have ever had 1t is esti-
mated that there will be approxim-
ately $4,000 cars of fruits and vege-
tables to originate locally on the D.
& r. G., and. with the general condi
tions over the country at large. it is
needless for me to say that we ex-
pect to experience more or less diff
ficulty in securing ample supply of
equipment to take care of this bust.
ness as promptly as orders are placed.
1t is therefore going to be advisa.
BILE for the shippers to use stock and
box cars for their loading whenever
this equipment is available, so as to
conserve the supply of refrigerator
cars for loading when weather condi-
tions will not permit the use of other
than refrigerator cars. 1t will also
be advisable for them to load all cars
just as heavy as possible and not
only load the tariff minimum. This
will be another means of increasing
the car supply to a noticeable point.
The growers. as a protection to
avoid the loss of any of their products
which are in the nature of foodstuffs.
should as safeguard provide tempo
rary cellars or storage space to meet
the emergency. should it arise.
In the handling of this crop coopera-
tion by the growers, shippers and the
carriers is going to be a most impor-
tant factor. and it is as much to the
growers and shippers advantage to
see that there is no loss of these pro-
ducts as 1t is to the carriers; and. by
giving this publicity among all inter
ested. I know it is going to result in
good for the growers, shippers and our
selves as we'll as to the country in the
conserving of foodstuffs and being
able to see It is properly distributed
Yours truly.
G. S. KELCH.
General Agent. American Refrigera.
tor Transit company.-Sentinel
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Call for Fruit and
Grain Exhibits

The Colorado State Board of Immi-
grafton has issued call for varied
exhibits including fruits, grains, vege-
tables. every product of this county,
of the. best possible specimens to be
shown as permanent exhibits in the
state capitol building and also at the
state fair
We are informed that Delta county
which has the very finest of produce
of every kind, is the only county
which does not have such an exhibit.
They ask that fruits be put up in
small containers, properly preserved,
and that every specimen be labeled
as to variety where, and the name of
the producer
The Delta Business Mems associa-
tion desires such an exhibit in the new
depot which is to be erected at once.
They will install a large glass case to
display the products in, and the ex-
hibit should contain wheat, oats, rye,
alfalfa, vegetables of all kinds and
fruit of every description. Bring in
what you have properly marked, and
leave at this office and it will be de-
livered to the proper place.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
SECOND CONTINGENT OF U. S.
TROOPS LANDED IN EUROPE

Word reached Washington Saturday
that the second contingent of United
States troops had been landed on the
shores of France safely
When tenders went alongside the
vessel that bore the Sammies. the
men were in high spirits and frequent
ly shouted; Are we downhearted? :?
MOI" With great enthusiasm.
Representatives of the general staff
watched the Decentralization. There
was no civic demonstration. Only a
few spectators knew of the landing
The men entrained quickly and left
for their new quarters.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Lan8Worthy's
Farewell Party

On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs j.
n. Langworthy. popular residents on
Garnet mesa. entertained about thirty
friends, including the members of the
Coterie club and number of others,
at cards.
During the early part of the evening
several games were played which
were followed by cards in which eight
tables were employed.
The host and hostess were present
ed with two handsome silver spoons
as souvenirs. AS announced. they will
leave soon for the vicinity of Telluride
where Mr.. Langworthy will assume
charge of a large cattle ranch.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Wade-Kimbley
Wed in MOntrOSe

On Saturday. July 2sth. 1917. at
Montorse. Colorado, in the presence
of few close friends. wedding ser
vice was solemnized uniting the lives
and fortunes OF Mt. Clarence Woodie
Wade and Miss Blanche Kimbley, both
of Delta The impressive ring service
was used and Rev. Markley of the
Baptist church secured the nuptial
knot.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. o. NJ. Kimbley. and the
groom resides with his parents on
Garnet mesa. Both young folks have
many friends who will unite in best
wishes for happiness and prosperity.
Mrs William Patterson. of Mont.
rose. served the wedding breakfast
and the young couple returned to
Delta Sunday. where they will make
their home.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
School will Open
At Usual Time

Al meeting Of the members OF
the school board OF District No. /, Fri.
day evening. II was decided that un.
less unforeseen circumstances arise.
the schools will open the first Monday
in September as usual
While there is considerable specula-
ton as to whether the pupils will
not be needed to harvest the heavy
crops in the absence of so many young
men. the board states that If the en-
ergency arises the schools viii be
closed by subsequent action in order
to take care OF the crops.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Labor Meetin8
Held Yesterday

An enthusiastic meeting was held
at the Colonial theatre yesterday af-
ternoon, made up of farmers and bust
ness men from all over the county,
to listen to an address by Mr.. H. w.
Cornell, of the Denver War Aid Coun-
Gil
Among other things, Mr.. Connell
stated that the organization had made
plans to have $50 girls from the Uni
versity of Colorado. here to handle
the crops He also stated that min
listers, lawyers and men and women
from all walks of life. would be here
from Pueblo. Colorado Springs, Den
yer and other eastern slope points.
it will be up to the people of Delta
county to devise way to care for
them after they are here.
The car shortage will be more SER
ious than usual owing to the fact
that the government has had to use
so many cars for war preparations.
but the members of the organization
believe they will be able to secure
enough cars for the peach crop and
plans are being made to store and
mack any that may not be moved.
The organization is working for
rates for the help that will come here.
They are sure of getting half rate
and think they have a good chance
of a $40 fare for the round trip.
Mr. Cornell stated that the people
here must cooperate with those in
other parts of the state. We must not
expect them to help us and give moth
ing in return. at the time of their
harvests.
According to the speaker. Colorado
is one of the foremost. If not the
foremost The state. he said, will be
able to support an army of a million
men in France with its crop this
season. without any help from else
where.
To stimulate the sale of Colorado
pinto beans, as well as the price, a
bean banquet will be held in Wash
ington Just after the harvest, and the
agents from our allies will
be present to learn the splendid quail
ity of the bean. as well as its palit-
ability.
In the fall the government will pur-
chase the crop of potatoes and other
staple vegetables at the prevailing
market prices. all of which will go to
the farmer. instead of big commits
sion to the middleman. as has been
the custom. II the plans of the organi-
zation materialize II they do. they
will be deserving of much praise.
Plans to move the fruit crop by
night freight trains on pas
senger schedule. to combat the lack
Of refrigerators. are under way. 1t
sounds feasible.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
More Recruits
Leaving Delta

The first couple of days of this
week saw a number more of Delta's
young men leave for the army.
If this rate could be increased a
trifle, Delta might have a chance to
go on record as a jraftless county.
This would be an honor that no state
in the union has SO far enjoyed, no
territory except Hawaii and we believe
no county in any state.
Word has been received that men
whose names are in the draft can re-
cruit in the army or national guard,
right up to the time the final notices
are mailed by the local board, so it
would seem that those who can claim
no exemption might just as well en-
list here where they will be among
their old acquaintances, as well as to
put Delta county further toward the
top of the honor column.
The boys who left for Denver to en-
list this week were: Alfred B.
Young. Cory; Harry A. Wilson, Aus
tin: Jesse E. Ham, North Delta; FL
mer C. Kepler, North Delta; Richard
F. Seaton, Cedaredge; Robert T.
Grow. Eckert; Harry S. Dunn, Paonia;
Clinton Jones, Delta; VIM. E. Rate
kin, Cedaredge; Martin Thorpe. North
Delta; Melton Blackburn. Delta; Au-
brey Conine, Paonia and Fred Eberly,
Delta.
Interesting news for the little fel-
lows came from the secretary Of war,
to the effect that he approved a
change in the ruling on minimum
height and weight to 81 inches and
10 pounds. The minimum heretofore
being feet 4 inches and 12s pounds.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Threshin8 Season
Started in County

Threshing machines started out the
first OF this week to tackle the unusual
heavy acreage OF small grain.
There are one or two now machines
over last year and IL is predicted that
everyone OF them will have good run
w. s. Hotchkiss. the veteran man
in this line, advises the Independent
that he has about contracted sufficient
grain to keep him going until late In
the fall.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Thousands of Cars
Will Be Needed

Fifteen thousand refrigerator cars
have been ordered by the Denver &
Rio Grande to handle the early fruit
business of the Western Slope and
the Monte Vista territory. The crop
of peaches and small fruit will be
large this year and the farmers are
expecting fancy prices. Refrigerators
are already moving into this territory,
but in a few days they will be moving
in solid trains.
The following letter to a local rail
road official gives an estimate of the
extent of the Colorado fruit business
this year:
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
DELTA COUNTY TO RECEIVE
s4,52s.s3 FROM LAND SALE

Funds derived from the sale of
of 1917 have been apportioned by
State Superintendent of Schools, Mrs.
Mary c. C. Bradford and Colorado's s
schools will be 100000 richer as a
result According to the announced
estimates the following will be the
apportionment of western slope coun-
fiac
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Miss Irene Kuhnley, who instruct
ed in the schools of Tracy. Califor-
MIA, and attended summer school at
Seattle. Washington. came home yes
terday morning for a short visit with
her parents.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Red Cross Benefit

The members of the Get Together
club will hold an ice cream social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wear
one mile south Of Read Saturday
night, August 4th. the proceeds to be
used for Red Cross work.
Mrs. Wildeboor. Press Correspondent.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

George Young and two sons John
and Robert, were In from the camp
in the Tabeguache basin Wednesday,
While here the boys enjoyed the cir
Gus
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. Amelia Ramsey went to Sap
inero wednesday to spend the week
end with her son. Edgar.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26
GAME? We
LAST OF THE

LAST OF THE GAMEE - we
should be we'll satisfied that Wilson
is our president. Those who called
him mean names before his second
election are finding that he is not as
they believed him, or else they would
be keeping up their howl No one
should finch now, however, and
throw the burden of the load on
those who always confded in the
president. War is terrible and we
cannot blame anyone for being op-
posed to it and working against it
with all their might.
The ten commandments, the Gold
en- Rule and the teachings of the
bible are poor CriteTions to follow.
Many preach them but few live them.
After the war is over we may come
closer to living up to these rules, but
we can't follow them closely. Now,
it isn't a question of what Ben Frank
lin, George Washington and the rest
of the great American patriots would
do, for we are in the fight and we
must do our best to win it.
Every tyranniCal nation which has
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26

at this time, as they already receive
enough to cover this, and in a repub-
lican army there should be little diff
ference in pay between officers and
privates. Nor any marked caste sys-
tenn which might lead to the dreaded
''militarism" we all hate. Let US fol-
low France in this regard and make
merit instead of politics the only
ground for promotion, and no one
commissioned who has not served in
the ranks or has been thoroughly
trained.
A man capable and willing to enlist
should be enabled to do so with a
clear conscience. He should not be
put to the humiliation of making his
dependents objects of charity. OF
course, the organizations would like
it. More fat jobs for them.
And I might add that this country
should shoot as a traitor anyone who
tries, in time of war, to take such
little comfort as tobacco from those
about to give their lives in its de-
fense.- Studious Reader.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26

good money to look on; the profit to
institutions must be enormous, and
this is the greatest benefit" to be
cited. If we can foTegO this glorious
advantage, perhaps we may yet be-
come decent beings. F. Hunt $50
AIoine Az.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-26

LET MERIT PROMOTERS a
step in efficiency and economy let US
consider a matter, which as far as
know, all the daily papers have so
far carefully avoided discussing. Elk
pertinent has proved that it is far
cheaper and better in many ways to
pay destitute mothers with depend
ent children {. pension to support said
children in their own homes, rather
than to turn them over to the ten
der" mercies of organized charity"
Now that war is upon us these or
CARNATIONS are talking loudly of
how they will care for the depend
ents of our soldiers. Why is this ne
cessary? Wouldn't it be better and
cheaper in the long run to pay these
dependents a sum sufficient for sub
sistenCe in the first place? And let
these organizations do something
really necessary and useful instead
Of spending huge sums for 'investi-
cation"
There is no question of paying
wages or salary to our defenders. No
one can dispute that everyone owes
his services, and his life, if required,
to his country. But those without
dependents of some kind in this
country are very rare. Not enough
to make even the nucleus of the
armies needed. Surely we are well
able to at least do as well as Canada.
She provides for those left behind.
Canada pays every private a min
imUm of $50 a month Half of this
is paid direct to any dependent be it
mother, father or wife. The govern
ment also pays this dependent $25
month, with an additional allowance
of SIS a month for each child, making
a minimum Of $40 month to anyone
deprived Of needed support.
There is no need of increasing the
allowances Of commissioned officers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
SOUTH RANDOLPH

f. d Camp and family motored tc
Fort Ethan Allen and Burlington Sun,
day and took with them Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hubbard of South Royalton
whose son, Ernest, is a member of Co
II, Vermont volunteers. On the trip
north, when about leaving the city lin
its OF Montpelier, they were held up by
policeman, who only inquired if they
had any children under IA years of age
concealed about the car Having an
swered in the negative, they were al
lowed to proceed, feeling much relieved
that they had not been caught over.
speeding The soldiers at the fort ap-
peared cheerful and were certainly well
fed and appeared to be enjoying them
selves. The day before they had taste
of bombardment, not by the Germans,
but from natures forces from the sky
above One man and seven horses were
killed by stroke of lightning during
a thunder storm.
i. b. Steele, who owns a large stock
farm just outside Boston, is in this vi
entity buying COWS. f. b. Camp has
been carrying him several hundred miles
in an auto through adjoining towns for
The purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Weber of Federal
Point, Fla, are guests at +. J, Princes.