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The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
PA0NIA MAN WRITES
FROM HIS VIEWPOINT
UPON LOCAL SITUATION

Mr. Fairlamb has the tax PROPOSE
ton in a nutshell He shows how
the load falls ultimately on the pro-
Queer and why One reader assumes
that he is knocking on the town. 1t
is mere statement of facts intended
to educate the people TO know that
the voting for public improvements
must be done with more discretion.
Taxes and cost OF living and dying
fall directly or indirectly on the pro
Queer. Every person engaged in pro-
duction. from the raw material to the
finished article and its distribution
is entitled to pay according to the
services rendered. In final analysis
one can come to only one conclusion
Just as Mr.. Fairlamb says il is a
question OF wages or income. SO in
reality the thing we have to do now is
TO adjust the wages and profits of
the people in the various industries so
that each will get what is Justly due
him in proportion to what he does,
Now, IL any person or organization
OF persons has a monopoly on a part
OF this production and fixes prices so
that they &c, more than their share
for what they do, II results in dis
content for those who get less than
their just share. The consequence is
that the industry that is oppressed is
abandoned and decays. II this indus
try is the basis OF prosperity OF the
special privileged industry then all
will inevitably fall in the end II CON
trouble now is the excess profits and
wages of city and town people in
comparison with what the farmer gets
according 70 investment and labor
performed.
I will give a few examples which
is the general rule and not the eT
ception.
l sent my boys to the barber
shop TO get a hair trim. one man
did the job in Is minutes. He
charge was $3.50. or at the rate Of
$50 a day
I took my fliver to the shop to get
1t fixed. Any competent mechanic
could have done II In l hour He
worked like a pallbearer and waited
on other customers as they came in,
and took hours time, and charged
SO, or an equivalent OF $50 a day.
asked a job printer to do some
printing for me. In iawing about the
price he stated that the wages for
printers was $500 an hour or $4,000 a
day.
A dentist charged me 50 to pull a
tooth. Time. 2 minutes; wages $50
per hour; $500 n day.
Assuming that these people are eN-
perts how does these wages compare
with what an expert farmer can make
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
MISS FRANCIS BRADSHAW
BRIDE OF MIR. G. A. BURT

A wedding of interest to many Del
Ia county people was that solemnized
at st. Michael's Catholic church on
Wednesday, February 10, at 500 am,
when Miss Mary Frances Bradshaw,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Brad
shaw, became the bride of Gaylord A.
Burt of Maher.
The bridegroom is a son of Mr..
H A Burt of Rock Island, Illinois,
and recently came to Maher to make
his home. He is an electrician and
after the winter is gone may decide to
return to his Illinois home. For the
present they will live here at Delta.
Mrs. Burt is a very fine young lady
who a few years ago graduated from
the Crawford schools, latter attending
school at the Western State college.
She has taught near this city, and at
the time of her marriage had charge
of Second grade school at Somerset.
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
Y. W. c. A. CHAUTAUQUA
OF DELTA Hi COMING SOON

The Y. w, c. A. girls OF the High
school, under the capable direction
Of Miss Jennie Taylor are making ar
rangements to give their annual Chau-
tauqua, which will be given at the
Auditorium February &C. beginning at
90 pm.
1t will be recalled that this was a
feature of last years entertainment
and that the affair was a great sue
cess, and as one can always improve
by past experiences, We doubt not
that this one will far eclipse the first
one.
Five evenings entertainment cor
responding TO a five day program as
usually given at a Chautauqua. will
be represented in this program, which
will consist of vocal and instrumental
music. stunts; numbers by the Boys
Glee club and the Girls Mandolin
club, and the delightful play recently
given at high school assembly by Mrs.
Fluallen's advisory, The Greendeu
School Nam" This was written by
Miss Ruth Killough, a Senior. and is
itself very pleasing sketch; also
play, ~Tangles."
Further announcement next week
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
SOCIAL ORDER BEAUCEANT
SEATS OFFICERS FOR YEAR

At the regular meeting OF the Social
order OF the Beauceant at Masonic
lodge rooms last Thursday, February
7, tho following ladies were installed
in the respective offices to serve for
the ensuing year:
Worthy Presideut-Mrs.A A. ]. Obert.
Oracle Mrs. George Roller.
First V. P.-Mrs. j. NJ. Gwynn.
Second " P.-Mrs. X. G. Brown.
Preceptress-M O. ]. Stone.
Recorder-Mrs. w II. Gale.
Treasurer-Mrs. II. IL. Adams.
Marshal Mrs. G. r. Meador.
Asst Marshal-Mrs Card bought.
Chaplain--Mrs. Malcolm Clay.
Director OF Music-Mrs. A. ~ Min.
ton.
Standard Bearcr-Mrs l.. A. Hick.
Color Bearcr-Mrs. G. $. Hender-
son.
M. of W.-Mrs +. N. Packard.
ID. OF H.-Mrs. Robert Porter.
Inner Guard-Mrs. ID. Walt Thomas.
Outor GUARDIANS. T, G. Edwards.
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
SUGAR OFFICIALS BACK
FROM SPRINGS CONFERENCE

The officials of the local Holly
Sugar corporation, who attended the
get together meeting at Colorado
Springs last week, returned home on
Sunday morning, with many new and
practical ideas for sugar making as
well as field operations.
The purpose of the conference was
to have a general exchange Of ideas
and to discuss certain repairs. i'm
provements, etc, for the various fac
tories. There were present managers,
superintendent and master mechan-
les from all the plants OF the comp
any in Colorado and Wyoming, num-
bering about 25. There were also
representatives from the American
Beet Sugar factory at Rocky Ford;
the National Sugar Manufacturing
Company at Sugar City; the Worland
Sugar Company OF Worland, Wyom-
ing. and the Garden City Sugar comp
any at Garden City, Kansas, these
being visitors.
The conference members were en-
tertained by A. E Carlton, general
manager, at a dinner one evening AT
the BruadmoOr, and also at theater
party.
Sessions were held each day OF last
week and various agricultural and
sugar making problems were discuss
ed at length.
Those attending from Delta We're:
Mr.. n. w. Draper, Manager; R NJ.
Daniels, Superintendent; W. c.
Mooney, Master Mechanic, and c. NJ.
Phelps, Assistant Superintendent.
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
STATEMENT OF BOND
HOLDERS ON CANNERY

The Delta Canning factory has
been leased TO the Currie Canning
Company OF Grand Junction. Beans,
tomatoes, pumpkins and fruits will
be canned A field man is now
here TO make contracts.
The parties leasing are men Of
responsibility and experience who
have dealt with the growers OF the
Grand Valley the past eight years
They have paid their growers as
agreed; they enjoy the confidence
and respect OF the growers and bust
ness men OF the Grand Valley.
J. f. HllLMAN.
A II. SToCKHAM,
A. d, FAIRBANKS.
w. J. HOLLANDS,
II. A. SMITH.
Bondholders' Com.
HERBERT CHASE.
Receiver.
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
CLOSES CASE IN
DISTRICT COURT HEARING

The case of Joseph Ingram VS.
Farm Securities Company for alleged
fraud. which occupied the attention of
District Court last week, has ground
slowly along all this week, with the
exception of Wednesday, when pro
ceedings were halted by the illness of
W. P. Lanon of Hotchkiss, a juror.
Court was resumed yesterday, both
sides agreeing to proceed with eleven
jurors.
Eight witnesses testified for plain
tiff and plaintiffs case was rested at
4:3O yesterday evening.
The defense at once entered mo-
ton for non-suit but at the time of
going to press the ruling of the court
had not been made
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
MAYOR PENLEY ATTENDS
WATER MEET FOR CITY

Mayor Penley attended the annual
meeting of the CRANKY Ditch and Res
ervoir at Cedaredge Tuesday.
The ditch company will buy some
new materials and tools this year. and
construct a new telephone line via
Coalby into Cedaredge. The distance
is about six miles and will give the
company a direct connection with
users. The present line is very busy
in the summer time and almost impos-
sible for water users to secure service
when most needed.
The election OF officers took place
at the meeting.
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS
MEN ENDORSE PICTURE

Human Wreckage," which is to be
shown in films at the Rialto February
q and IS, is described as the greatest
moral educational picture of the day,
and is receiving the unqualified en-
dorsement of educators, ministers and
statesmen.
Next week We shall publish a signed
endorsem emit by number of business
and professional men, representing
only few Of those who will welcome
the advent of this film.
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15

As shown this gives a net income
OF S2940 for 300 days work or $3.50
per day. Now this will be the highest
income Of the best farmers on the
most productive land. How does that
compare with the $50 to $50 a day
OF the city expert?
OF course we know that there is
not one farmer in % who is doing
that well Ny observation has been
that the great majority of farmers
now on farms are incompetent. I
have never been in a locality that
could not pick out half-dozen who
worked all the time and never &C
com0Iished any more than I could do
alone Most / people were attracted
here by hilarious literature that led
them 20 believe they could make an
easy living farming 10 to 20 acres of
fruit or truck. Since they can't do it
they are stumped as to what to do.
They were frantic to get this land.
some Of it underlaid with shale or
hardpan at a depth of less than 2 feet
and paid $500 to $1,000 an acre for it
V ech of this land is worthless and
the best farm land is worth 5000 an
acre. Some orchards are worth
more than that
So I conclude that the farmer who
has not made Sc or IS a day farming
last year is either incompetent. has
not enough land or has paid too
much for it, or has poor land. Land
is worth what It will produce above
the cost OF production, and not what
some misinformed person will pay for
IT
have tried for years to sell my
farm at one-half price and not one
person on the Western Slope has even
been to look at II. This is equivalent
to a confession by the people OF the
county that the land is not worth any.
thing. At the same time they ask
500 to $500 for their own land which
is no better. In reality you will take
500 to $500 per acre for what you
would not give anything. Or you
would unload on somebody else the
cost of your poor Judgment
Now l made SIS day for my work
last year and people ask me what l
want TO get away for have a better
opportunity elsewhere is one reason.
The other is that left other localities
because there was set OF old nesters
who would neither give or take. do
any different or let any
body else do II [ know II r,akaS an
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
MARKET REPORT

Following is the weekly market re
port courtesy OF the local merchants:
WHOLESALE
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
TELEPHONE CO.
is FORGING STEADILY ALONG

The following figures constitute
the annual statement of The Coop
erative Telephone Co. for the year of
1923:
Balance cash on hand Jan
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15
DELTA CAFE-Special Sunday Dinner
February II, 1924
SOUP: Mock Turtle

Sour: Mock Turtle
Dreaded Veal Outlets with Tomato Sauce ----------50c
Roast Young Turkey with Oyster Dressing ---------6Oc
Roast Leg of Pork with Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Lima Bean Salad Spinach
DESSERT
Choice of Ice Cream and Cake
Cherry Pie Butter Scotch Pie
THEo. f. TREoHrER, PRopRIEToR
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15

CURED to make them expert? 4,
have often seen in print what an
expert farmer could do. But under
present conditions l will state what
l could have done last year if l had
had the land.
! consider that a competent farmer
can handle and do all the work re-
CURED on so acres of irrigated land
put into the following crops, except
some help in harvesting, considering
10 hours a day.
The Delta independent., 1924-02-15

TOTAL --------------> sl,ffb.bb
o. J. STONE. Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-04

for omre thain two hours, and wrecked
the interior of the Farmers State
bank by exploding Is charges of nitro
glycerine in an unsuccessful attempt
to reach $4,000 in the vault.
Minneapolis first annual radio
exposition of the Northwest Radio
Trades association closed with pro
gram featured by special broadcast
from studio installed at the exposi
ton by WCCO, the Gold Medal sta
ton. Over $4,000 radio fans attended
the first convention.
Hastings-Jasper Human, st. Paul
shoemaker, was found guilty by a
jury here of first degree murder fol-
the shooting of Patrick Mooney in his
farmhouse near Savage, last July. He
was Immediately sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
at Saltwater.
Mankato-The Presbyterian board
of relief and suspension has sent out
an urgent call to the elders Of the sc
Presbyterian churches of the presby
terry to assemble here, to consider the
new pension plan that has been
adopted by the general assembly syn
of of Minnesota, and by this presby
terry.
MinneapoIis-The Minnesota depart
ment of the American Legion auxili
airy has challenged tht state Legion
to membership race, as part OF the
auxiliary's intensive membership cam
paign. Every unit all over the state
will be asked to challenger the Legion
post in it's community to community
race.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-04
Bandits Garry Away Safe
In the Glenwood Creamery
Entrance Gained Through Window of
Building-Amount of Loot Small
Accounts and Checks Intact

The local creamery was entered by
burglars last week during the night
between Thursday and Friday. They
went to the cash register and took a
few pennies that had been left there.
They evidently tried also to open the
small safe, but found they could not
get into it and so took it bodily and
carried it off. There was about $500
in the safe and four small checks
so that the loss to the creamery was
not very large.
Geo. Olson was the first man to mo-
tice that something was amiss when
he came down in the morning and be-
gan building fire under the boilers.
He found that the window had been
removed and placed on the floor
leaning against the wall. One pane
had been broken in the window so
that hand could be inserted to pull
the catch and loosen the window. He
went to the cash register and saw
that the pennies were gone and then
he noticed that the safe was gone.
Marks on the window sill showed that
the safe had been taken through the
window although the key was in the
door on the inside so that it could
have been taken through the door.
Marks in the road showed that they
had come into the alley with an auto
mobile. The automobile tracks were
traced by the sheriff as far as the
city cemetery. There they had turned
but it was impossible to trace them
any further.
A large number of men and boys
went out last Sunday afternoon to see
if the safe could not be found in the
woods nearby so that the accounts
might be rescued but so far no track
of the safe has been found.
1t is though to be the work of
amateurs and it is the opinion of
some that it was done by local peo-
pie.
Later-The safe was found last
Tuesday near Sandy Point near the
Glenwood-Starbuck. road. Jack Ben
nett was coming from Starbuck in the
truck belonging to the Glenwood
Bakery and was looking out over the
lake when he happened to sec some
thing near the road. He stopped and
backed up and found that it was the
creamery safe in two pieces. The
burglars had evidently driven to the
cemetery in order to put anyone pur-
suing them off the track. They had
then driven through town again
towards Starbuck and opened the
safe with chisel while driving. When
they had gotten what they wanted
they had thrown the safe out of the
car. 1t was lying some two or three
rods from the road.
All the accounts we're found in tx e
safe, also the checks. The only loss
was $7.35 in money in addition to the
pennies taken out of the cash drawer.
-Glenwood Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-04

marking. Clamped about one OF its
legs was a metal band bearing the
number 232126, and instructions to no.
tify the biological survey. Washing
ton. D. G.
LitchfieId-A golden eagle with a
wing spread of feet A inches was On
display in local store. The big bird
had been observed about East Lake
Ripley for number of weeks and
scared the wild ducks in that vicinity.
o. w. Ringdahl brought down the
bird with rifle.
Bemidjl-George Thompson of Ball
Club, who was seriously injured at
Mizpah when logs gave way and pin
ned him underneath while he was
working at decking logs, died at the
Lutheran hospital here.
st. Paula committee of railroad
executives began studying the posi-
bility of erecting big hotel on top
Of the new $15,O00,0O0 st. Paul union
station, under Instructions of a. meet
ing of the directors of the st. Paul
Union Depot Company in Chicago.
st. Paul-St Paul will be asked to
adopt the century" system of house
numbering, similar to that Of Mime
apolis, under plan to be submitted to
a planning board committee.
Owatonna-The date for the sale OF
100000 issue of bonds to finance
further construction of the municipal
electric light, power and heating plant
was postponed from December 2 to
16 by the city council at special
meeting.
! Observation-Disclosures new 100000
water tower on College hill has been
formally Dedicated and opened for pub.
lie inspection. The local post of the
American Legion had charge for the
day, and souvenir programs will be
distributed.
) st. cIoud-George Lohrer, Sr., aged
76 years, died at the home of his son
here, from blood poisoning. Mr.. Lob
rer was kicked in the knee by calf
while visiting at the farm of a friend
Later the knee began to swell and
blood poisoning developed.
NorthfieId- Officers elected to lead
the st. Olaf Science Club are Fred Eb
ersole, Mortified, president; Marvin
Seim, Mortified, vicepresident; Rein
hold Briese, st. Paul, secretary, and
James Peterson, Osseo, Wis, treasur
er.
Mankato-The body of baby was
found in the waiting room of the
Omaha deport here by the baggage
man. DR.. G. A. Dahl, county coroner:
was called. All marks of Identified
ton on the box had been erased and
no clue could be found by authorities
Redwood FaIls-At the annual meet
ing Of the Redwood County Agricul
tural Association F. G. Hubbard pre-
scented his resignation as president Of
the organization and Rudolph Stems
val was named to the position. w
"A. Hauck was reelected secretary.
: Lafayette drove into La
fayette, held the whole town a bay
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-04

operations of the M. A. Hanna com
pany for the Mesaba range will be
conducted from the Hibbing office
and the Virginia office will be discon-
tinued.
st. cIoud-Robert Sundberg, she'll
shocked World war veteran, who was
held by st. Paul police after hiking
80 miles from the Veterans hospital
at st. Cloud, to see his wife who is i'll
at the Ancker hospital, has returned
to st. Cloud by automobile, smiling
and happy. He was allowed to visit
the hospital shortly after his wife had
given birth to daughter.
crosby-O Officials of the Milford
mine were exonerated from eny negli
gence in connection with the disaster
in which Al men lost their lives last
February when the waters of nearby
marsh flooded the workings. The spe
cial commissioners appointed by Gov
ernor Preus to investigate the acct
dent reported taht the officials were
not to blame.
st. PauI-The Tracy Balaton tor.
nado fund totals $44,6S4, Herman E.
Samuelson, announced. The most re
cent donation was from LIE Sueur Cen
ter, which totalled $1,094.46. The re.
lief committee was appointed by Gov
ernor Preus following tornado which
swept the Tracy-Ballaton district on
June % and destroyed farm property
and crops and made many farmers
destitute.
Thief River FaIls-Heavy shipments
Of grain continue at this point, &C.
cording to p j. Heating, inspector in
charge of the work. 225 cars were in.
spected in the 500 yards alone and
four trains each of 60 cars left this
city within three hours. The record
number of cars inspected here in any
one day was 800 early in October.
FaribauIt-A refund of $3,909.9S
overpayment on a road contract has
been made to Rice county by R. B.
Fraser, it was learned here. County
officers say the refunds was made by
checks to the county treasurer, John
S. Way. The overpayment, was, it is
claimed, because of an error of the
estimates made by the engineer.
st. Paul-County organizations were
perfected all over the state as the
brief campaign for funds for me-
mortal statue for the late Knute Mel.
son opened Citizens were asked to
contribute small sums so the entire
state will be representa- in the me.
mortal to be erected on the State
Capitol grounds. The .mpaign will
be for two weeks, and the goa set is
$4,000.
Worthington-Fire, which, famed
by strong southeast wind, had as
sumed threatening proportions, was
brought under control after burning a
half city block here, causing damage
estimated at 100000.
Worthington-A white mallard duck
was bagged by hunters near here re-
Gently. Aside from the fact that its
feathers are snow white, the duck is
q mallard in every characteristic
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-04
IN BRIEF

The handkerchief is one of the re-
finem ents of the Roman civilization.
The safest course is for husband
to make a general apology daily on
general principles.
A Swedish capitalist has purchased
100000 acres of land in Guatemala for
the establishment of large Swedish
colony.
It is said that if every one were
ready and waiting to take radio
message sent around the world 1t
would take approximately five min
utes.
Almost as legible as the day when
it was printed in 1929, and with its
binding and paper well preserved, a
Martin Luther Bible has been found
In a California city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-12-04
NellIt BrietrMan
All h State
coodensed Stories Of happening
q The Week n Minnesota

Tamarack-Crews of Tamarack men
are searching for the body of Thomas
Rhodagan, 16, who was drowned in
Log Lake while skating.
Redwood FaIIs-Beekeeper of this
county have formed an organization
for mutual benefit and will endeavor
to interest the younger generation in
bee culture.
Tracy-The eleventh annual corn
and grain show, under the auspices of
the Tri-County Farm Improvement
association, closed it's five-day session
with large attendance.
MinneapoIis-The Minnesota Socie-
ty, Daughters of the Revolution, will
celebrate the 25th anniversary of it's
founding December 9, with recep-
ton at the home of Mrs. Merrill C.
Smith.
Mankato-An electric car, valued
at $4,000 was destroyed in fire which
is thought to have started from the
wiring in the car at the garage of
George Atkinson.
st. Paul-Free from all indebted
ness for the first time in it's history,
the Ten Thousand Lakes of Mime
sofa Association will stage a real
celebration at it's eight annual meet
ing December II, in st. Paul.
Benson-Walter Lee, 14-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. X. Lee of Ben
son, had hand shot off through the
accidental discharge of a shotgun
Amputation above the weist was
necessary.
Fergus FaIs-Mrs. o. F. Ulland,
here, was found dead in her home.
She was reclining in sitting posture
In bed and had unfinished needlework
in her hands. Death was evidently
due to heart disease.
Tracy-Numerous exhibits were
placed at the opening of the eleventh
annual Corn and Grain show of the
Tri-County Farm Improvement Asso-
citation. The association is composed
of farmers of Lyon, Redwood and Muir
ray counties.
FaribauIt-E. Storholt of this city,
driving his car to the postoffice, stepped
out to get his mail, leaving the motor
running. AS he turned to leave the
postoffice he was astonished to see
his car careening down the pavement
on a grade, headed straight for the
river.
Hibbing-Of Importance to the min.
ing fraternity of the range is the an
nouncement that the various mining