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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
river. after oelng ouI me- bras s

river. after being burned at her dock
70 he broken up for the copper. brass
etc. that was in her. Subsequently, nnS;
,yI,ilA being towed north for maj
,nnAn,.,n, un. the Granite State
caught IRE again and went to the
hotton1 This representative OF the
oId three -deckers dated from the time
Of sail power and the smooth bore.
Not far from her stands what was
ooc. N. flagship Of the New York
Yacht Club. the Electra" In her
dismantled condition. she is hardly
recognizable. and seems to be a
symbol of the familiar Tragedy wh.en
made her owners wish never 70 see
her again. Then we notice the oid
f,oating dry docks. dating from Hea-
ven only knows how many decades ,se.
ago. And of course the lighter, ina
indisnensable element OF haroor
trafbc forms a conspicuous part OF
the assembled ships.--scientifc Am
erican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Giants Win and
Cubs Lose Ground

New York, Aug. 3-Arthur Nehf
was in good form here today and held
Chicago TO eight hits and two runs.
-;y .,sfs.g today Chicago dropped to
third place. a fraction of a point be-
hind the Pirates, who defeated Brook
Ign.
Grigsby was hit in the face by a
batted ball by Snyder in the second
inning, the blow breaking his field
glasses and forcing him to retire from
the game. Score:
Chicago =. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . O. . Sd
New York / 0 x10-1l-0
Kaufman and Hartnett; Nehf and
Gowdy,- Snyder.
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Timely Bingles
Win for Browns

st. Louis. Aug, 3-A single by Sis
Ter in the third inning. scoring Tobin,
and a home run in the seventh by
Nc Manus. scoring Tobin ahead of
him, gave the Browns a three run
lead. and a to l victory over Wash
ington today. Washington scored
their only run in the eighth when
Judge hit for four bases. A crowd
of $4,000 attended. Score:
Wash'ton. o 0 0 O 0 0 0 1 0-1-S-1
ST Louis :. 0 0 0 0 x-39-1
Ogden and Ruel; Davis and Sew
ereid.
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Australian Davis Cup
Crew Trims China

New York. Aug. 2-Australia made
a clean sweep. of its Davis Cup
matches with China by winning the
last two singles contests in Brooklyn
today.
In the first match Gerald Patterson
defeated Paul Kong in straight sets
60. 6-1, e-1. and Pat O'Hara Wood
triumphed over E. Lock Wei, so,
60, Sc, in the final.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
TEAM STANDING
IN MAINE LEAGUE
LEAGUE STANDING

SATURDAYS RESULTS
AZ Aususta-Augusta 4; Lisbon
Falls o.
At Okdtown-Bar Harbor z; Old
town o!
At Brewer-Easterns 10; p. C. r. 2.
At Pennington - WaterVilie g.;
Pennington I.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Louisville 2; Columbus 8, First
Cameo.
Louisville Z; Columbus :. (Seeond
Camel.
Indianapolis S. Toledo 3. (First
Camel.
Indianapolis 2; Toledo 3. (second
Camel.
st. Paul Z; Milwaukee s, First
Milwaukee s; st. Paul ], (Second
Camel.
Minneapolis 8; Kansas City 4,
(First Cameo.
Minneapolis 5; Kansas City s (sec-
ond Cameo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
RACING FANS AT
old TOWN SEE
PLENTY SPORT SAT

Old Town, Aug. 2-Racing at the
new Ashford Park track at Pea Cove
today, recently completed by the
Gentlemen's Driving Club of Old
Town, attracted big crowd and
there was an afternoon of exciting
sport.
The starters were mostly hot local
rivals and were driven hard to win
with hard teaming at the finish.
Billy the Rabbit, famous cam
paigner. won the 2.1S class after
d, coping a heat to Peter Pan who
showed plenty Of speed at times.
Stevie Guy took one heat from Bell
Wy. the Bangor ice champion, but
acted badly after that.
Egyptian Taylor took the $50 class
in straight heats. The summary:
Els MINED PURSE SIPS.
Billy the Rabbit, bg, by
Eolus (Worthen and Jor- -
dam observation-disclosures. 2 2 4 l
Peter Pan, bg, by Allesan-
dro (Cronin) $3.50.
Dick Deforest. brig, ON. H.
Richardson) ............ 70
Little Direct. bg. (Jordan) "a Or
Time: 2.2s. 2.25. 2.25, 2.27 81.
90 MINED ~ RSE SIVV
Bell Noy, Big, by Belgrade !.
(Ryanl ................... 1
Stevie Guy, bgr, by Guy
Axworthy (McKusicl) -. 1 3 3 3
Real Charlie, Big, Jordan) 20 2 2 2
Time: 2.35 IA. 2.31 1-2. $50, 2.31.
ESQ CLASS MIXED PURSE 500
Egyptian Taylor, big, by
Egyptian (Worthen) ........ l ! !
Nuttola. brig. (McKusick) go.
Iowa C brig. (Clukey) ......... )
Time: $50, 229 1-2, 2.32 IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
BOSTON TWILIGHT
LEAGUERS fROUNCE
S. PORTLAND LEGION
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

NSPeCIdI 10 INVIIIItUCC JUuI HdIJ
South Portland, Aug. 3-Lawrence
Independents had a soft time defeat
ing the American Legion here today.
Pierotti twirling the Boston Twilight
Leasuers to an s to . victory. Tuite
was hit hard by the visitors anr in
addition to being reached for II hits
passed Ave. Bradbury OF Lawrence
connected for three doubles while
kavanaugh and Tuite of the Legion
got two each. Summary:
LAWRENCE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Second Frame
Rally Wins for Phiis

Chicago. Aug. 3-Slow fielding Of a
bunt by Earl Sheely, started the
Athletics on rally and they drove
Hollis Thurston off the mound in the
second inning. defeating Chicago
to in the first game of the series.
Burns was hit hard. but the locals
We're unable to hit in the pinches.
Webb Schultz. recruit pitcher from
Houghton. Mich, worked one inning
for the White Sox. Score:
Phila. 49,. l 4 l 0 0 / o 1-9-12-1
Chicago E. 90 o 0 2 OIL O-3-12-1
Burns and Perkins: Thurston,
Leaverette. Magnum, Schultz and
Schalk, Grouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Taft of Dartmouth
Wins HOnors in
Greenwich Golf

Greenwich. Conn. Aug. DIV: H.
Tart of Dartmouth and Monclair'
y. J.. won chief honors in the IN
Nitation golf tournament at the
iGreenwich Country Club today. De
efeating ]. ]. Mapes OF Harvard IN
the final round. Mapes. after being
1.-TWO up, turning for home. still hao
that lead at the 18th. where he
.played the wrong ball. losing the
e1lole and match.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

X-Batted for Kinney in ninth.
Easterns -. l O o ] ; l > o x-1O
p. c. F ......O 0 l OF o O. .
Runs made by Smith, Roche,
Whitehouse, Heal. Thorne, Bish 4.
Feeley, Martin - Two base hits,
Ingram. Whitehouse, Heal. Home
runs, Bish CO. Stolen bases, Smith,
Whitehouse, Bish, Martin, Murch
Bases on balls off Whitehouse 3; off
Ackerly 4. Struck out by White
house s; by Ackerly ,. Sacrifice hits
Roche. Heal, Teeley. Double plays,
Kinney to Martin. Neptune. kinney
to Martin. Callaghan to Smith. Hit
by pitched ball. Thorne Wild pitches
Whitehouse. Passed ball, Leary I'M
pires, Clark and Hunter. Time 205.
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Totals ........3l 3 8 p 8 .
z-Batted for Smith in seventh.
Boston ...... q o u l 20 / q %
Cleveland -. o 0 001 O02 x-3
Two base hits Flagstead. Fewster.
Three base hits Speaker. Home runs
Boone. Stolen bases Fewster, Burns.
Sacrifices Lutzke, Summa. Left on
bases Boston 5; Cleveland I. Base on
balls off Ehmke ]: Smith ]. Struck
out by Ehmke ]; Smith /; Shaute !.
Hits off Smith in innings; off
Shaute in . innings. Winning
pitcher Shaute. Umpires Evans and
Holmes. Time 1.45.
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Portland Green SOx
Even with Lawrence

Portland. Me. Aug. 2-Portland
Green Sox took today's game, to l.
from Lawrence, the series OF two
games now being even. Collins held
the visitors to three hits, one
scratch. The scdfe:
Portland. 201 O o o. IL
Lawrence. 90 q o 0 1 0 o OIL 2
Batteries. Collins and Damn;
Spaulding and SWEAT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

Runs made by Taylor :. Austin
Scrihner. Emery. Bunten .. TWO base
hits. Taylor. Bunten. nkapp. Austin
~Lnce. 0. Hall. stolen bases. Emery
Runtcn. Hacliett, D. Hall. Sacrifice
hist. Austin. Double plays. Don MIL
lev to q. Hail. Left on bases, STRAIT
ION 6. New Portland Z. Hit by pit
cher by Runten (Jackson). Struck
out Ivy Runten 5. by Hall s. by Fisher
q Impires. Dionne and RodericK'
time. two hours, IS minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

curl your hair and be sure you are
the type for curls. Nature, you
know. is the greatest artist of us all;
she usually knows wha she's about
and sends you in whole. not part
of you this type and part of you that
From the Delineatcc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
TACONNETS GRAB
EARLY LEAD AND
TRIM HARRINGTON

Pennington. Aug. 2.--The Taconnets
defeated Pennington today 81 in a
league game. The winners punched
their hits in the early innings so they
were never headed thereafter. Bragg
pitched a fine game for the Taconnets,
yielding only five hits Doyle, Phil
lips and Daniels We're the batting stars.
TACOSNETS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
Kennebunkport Licks
Detroit Clowns. 8-4

Kennebunkport. Me-, Aug. 2-Five
double plays by Kennebunkport fea-
tured a largely attended game this
afternoon. when the Detroit Clowns
were defeated, s to !. The score:
Kenn'port . Of 20 x--S-14-3
Clowns 90 100 IL o 9 o--4-10-2
Batteries-Anderson and Walker;
pa ppen and Gutzeit.
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INDIANS TWO HuR LERS BEAT
RED SOx FINGER IN CLOSE DUEL

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 3.-Cleve-
land won a pitchers battle from
Boston today. 3 to 2. Sherrod
Smith. was behind in the seventh in
ming when he retired for a pinch
hitter. Shaute pitched the last two
innings, against Ehbke and held the
Red Sox scoreless. Boston's second
run was home run by Boone to
open the seventh inning. Score:
BOSTON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

Earned runs Togus 4. Taconnets :.
Three base hits Dolan. Two base
hits French. Slower. Miller. Bragg.
Struck out by Repsha /. by Reed G.
Double plays Burke and Driscoll.
Wild pitch Reed. Base on balls by
Sepsha 10 Doyle. Phillips .. Reed,
Cutler. Slattery. Slower. Miller). sac
rf1ce hits SavauRe. Miller. Umpire
Comedian and McDonoush. Time
2.07. Attendance $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

To provide rain storms for NOV
ing picture plays, the Aim companies
at Hollywood hire the Los Angeles
watercarts. The city IL said to
realize several thousand dollars .
year in this way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
EASTERN LEAGUE

Springfield 4; New Haven o.
Hartford i: Waterbury Z.
Pittsfeld /; Bridgeport 2--13 In
nings. .(First Camel.
Pittsfield 8; Bridgeport z. Second
Game).
Worcester 3; Albany 2, (First
Camel.
Worcester 0; Albany 5. Second
Game).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Jersey City 2; Baltimore 5. First
Jersey city 9; Baltimore Al IN
nines hv agreement, (Second Camel
buffalo II: Syracuse IL.
Newark s: Reading I'll innings.
toronto /; Rochester 3, Flrst
Camel. ,saoona
Toronto :: Rochester 4, (secono
Game).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
TODAY'S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

SATURDAYS RESULTS
Boston 7; Chicago 3.
Detroit 8; Washington 8.
Philadelphia ~; Cleveland q.
St. Louis IL; New York 8.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Philadelphia g; Chicago 3.
st. Louis 8; Washington I.
Detroit 5; New York 2.
Cleveland 8; Boston 2.
TODAY'S GAMES
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at St. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

Runs. made by Cogan, Walsh 2.
Baker .. Prescott. Jowett. Home
runs. Prescott, Doker. stolen bases,
Walsh. Bases on balls. by Jowett. ):
by Dusean. .. Struck out. by 1o-
welt, C: by DugRan s. Double plays.
Walsh, Baker to Thurston. F. Loud
10 KRISTEN. Hit by pitched ball
johnson, Thurston. by Dugran. I'M
pires. Ganley and Dean. Time Las.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

Runs made by DovIe ., Phillips 2,
Daniels. Cutler. Slattery. Miller.
Stearns. Earned runs. Taconnets 6.
Pennington o. Home run. Slattery.
Two-base hits, Doyle, Daniels Q. Bros
nan. Stolen base, Cutler Struck out.
by Bragg 3, by Stewart 2. Double play.
Slattery to Doyle to Daniels. Passed
ball. Cannon. Base on balls by Bragg
3. by Stewart 2. Sacrifice hits, Reed,
Bragg. Tmpires, Love and Labreak
Time, las.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

Two base hits-kavanaguh ,, Tuite
2. Damn, Bradbury 3. Thorpe. Base
on balls-Pirotti 5, Tuite s. Struck
>out-By Pierotti' 6; by Tuite :. Dou-
Die play-Desrosiers to Kennedy to
Tyler. Wild pitch-Tuite. EMPIRES
-Hassett and Barron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
No Title Bout for
Dempsey This Year

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 2-william
Harrison Dempsey. heavyweight
boxing champion of the world, win
not defend his title in a bout this
year, it was announced here today by
Jack Kearns, the champions man
ager.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
STATION Crew Takes
Victory from New
Portland Nine, 7-2

Skowhegan. Aug. 2-Stratton de-
feated New Portland today at Fair
view Park by score of IL in the
twelfth game of Somerset County
baseball league.
STRATTON
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

Two base hits, kenneF. @
hs .e hits, Davis Home runs. DAVIS
sacrifice hits, Morrell Base on pals,
IN brennan 4, off Finn ]. Struck
out out by Brennan 3. by Finn S. , Dou-
he NJ piays >Kenney to Wilson. Time
Ia2. Umpires McDonoush and FlacK'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04

De Soto IL known to have abandoned
a large number of horses near the
Texas border.
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KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

The Millionaires start the week to-
day when they so TO Lewiston where
they win clash with the lewiston
Auburn team in the first OF q series
or four games. Clancy or McConville
will probably do the twirhnS. Tues
day at homesthe Houser crew face
tough contest with Old Town which
Is battling hard for the top berth.
On Wednesday one of the most i'm
nortant games of the week will be
seen at Augusta between the Million
aHes and the Easterns who are right
on the heels of the league leaders.
Thursday is an open da,e but on Fri.
day the Augusta lads must hit the
eastern trail for two other hard bat
ties when they meet Old Town on
Friday and the Easterns again on
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
What sort of practice would
. you advise the average dub"
to take in order to increase the
length of his drive?
DAVID BROWN

Veteran tournament player, for
rer British open champion. Noted
especially for his short game and
accuracy on approaches.
One OF the best things ! know for
Increasing the length of the drive is
for the dub" to learn how to swing
loosely. in fact. this is the prime
thing about getting a long drive and
should he given constant attention.
II YOU are one of the great army of
dubs, take driver and grasp 1t in
the ordinary manner and just swing
1t back and forth-not paying any
particular attention to form. In TAX
ing this practice let the muscles just
relax. 1t viii be easy to do, as you
will not be aiming at anything In
particular. After doing this for two
or three minutes. tee no =. ball ana
swing at It rather casually, not car
ing whether you hit or miss 1t The
result of this sort Of practice will be
n favorable surprise.
Copyright, 1924. Associated Editors,
Inc)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-04
YESTERDAYS SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
and GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
SATURDAYS RESULTS

SATURDAYS RESULTS
Cincinnati 2; Boston o (first).
Cincinnati 10; Boston 2 (seeond).
Pittsburgh Z; New York 6.
Brooklyn 8; Chicago 7.
Philadelphia 8; St. Louis o (first).
Philadelphia 8; ST. Louis 7 (2nd).
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburgh 5; Brooklyn 2.
New York 10; Chicago 2.
TODAY'S GAMES
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
ST. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
DELTA GETS DIRECTOR
ON STATE FISH BOARD

Chas. B. Moore. president of the
Delta Fish and Game Protective asso-
citation, was named as director of the
Colorado Game and Fish Protective as.
ISOLATION at the state meeting held in
Denver Saturday. Mr.. Moore is the
only representative on the Western
Slope
The state association was formed
by the various clubs of the state about
three years ago for the purpose of
helping in the conservation of the
game and fish in Colorado.
According to Mr.. Moore. who re-
turned Wednesday. this meeting was
largest which has ever been held,
something over 100 delegates were
there.
1.-THE state association is lined up
TO do something" Mr.. Moore told an
Independent reporter "Wednesday, "and
the state fish and game department
is going to hear from the sportmen of
Colorado, from now on" he concluded.
Mr.. Moore conferred with Commits
sioner Parvin relative to many local
matters and believes the Western
Slope will be recognized this coming
year.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
GATES RANCH SOLD TO
MAN FROM MISSOURI

A deal was recently contaminated
whereby the Gates ranch near Maher
was sold to Mr.. A. ]. Estes OF Column
bia, Missouri, who has already taken
possession.
This is one OF the largest ranches in
this neighborhood. 1t consists of
$500 acres OF land and is stocked with
1850 head OF cattle and so horses.
2,100 tons Of hay and $500 bushels of
grain were also included in the trans
fer.
There are five houses on the ranch.
four Of which are maintained for ten
ants.
This ranch has belonged to the
Gates for the past twenty years, and
for the past nine years Mr.. Gates has
had personal charge. He and his fam
lily will leave the latter part of next
week for their old home at Crossett,
Arkansas. where the family will make
their home. Mr.. Gates expects to de-
vote his time to a cotton plantation
in Mississippi.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
GUARDS SOON TO START
CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS

Plans are on foot for an extensive
campaign to secure members for Co.
C. 1877 Infantry, being the local guards.
From many angles the Guards are
benefit to the community. In par
ticular, in any case of emergency,
they are always on hand and can be
secured.
Military training is desirable for
any young man. 1t has its compensa-
lions in pay checks, in associations,
in club room, in recreation, in gym
nasium privileges, and many others.
Clothing. equipment and material
are furnished to the Guards by the
state without any expense to the in
dividual
Last month, owing to light attend
ance, the officers received no pay.
80 men and two officers are required
in order for officers to receive pay.
The various clubs of the city have
agreed to assist the officers in secur.
ing recruits.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
BRANCHING OUT

Beginning Monday. Jan. IS, we will
start a Rural Grocery Truck covering
the surrounding county adjacent to
Delta This is a long felt want to our
farmers who work hard to produce,
and we feel have not had q square
deal The village people when in
want OF anything just call the grocer
and it is delivered to them. When
the farmer wants anything he must
his time is worth twice the cost of
his purchases. We contemplate call
ing once week In the meantime.
use your telephones. II in need of
any thing call us and leave your or,
der which will come on the next trip.
les. Anything in any line you want
we will get it Once more, we want
all your produce We can possibly
handle. While We cannot handle all
Of IL, we handle a lot, and are max
ing arrangements 10 use more, and II
necessary Will put on more trucks.
Mr.. J. ]. Fisher will have charge OF
this truck. Make your wants known
and we will all do our level best TO
satisfy you. We want your business
and are coming after IL. We ask your
cooperation, and believe you can al
ways do better with us with your pro
duce, Store phones: Colo Phone SO 4;
Coop. ll9 Black. J, ]. Fisher. Colo.
Phone 73-R-1.
Yours for more and better business,
DELTA CASH GROCERY,
A Frost
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
ROGERS MESA RANCHERS
TO HAVE PEST DISTRICT

A meeting was held Wednesday al
tenoon at the Community church al
Dazear looking to the organization
of a pest district on Rogers Mesa, al
which some fifty or sixty property
owners We're present, and much en-.
thusiasm shown
Before the meeting Mr.. and Mrs
Qualls Bruton entertained the speak
ers at a splendid dinner which will
long be remembered The guests
were: o. b. Whipple; Farris NJ
Green. Deputy State Horticulturist;
Geo. W, Dyer, OF the Bureau OF Mar.
kets: NJ. w. Bennett and Mr.. Lewis
OF Hotchkiss.
Mr.. Dyer was the principal speaker
at the pest district discussion while
Mr.. Green discussed pruning .and lat,
err gave demonstrations in some Of the
orchards.
The ranchers are determined to rid
that part OF the country Of prairie
dogs which last year ruined twenty or
thirty acres OF crops
similar organization on Payne
Mesa is under way
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
DR.. ISHAM BURGIN AND
FAMILY VISIT HERE

Monday mornings train brought ar
rivals from Alaska, Dr.. Burgin and
wife and little son. Billy, the latter
born in Alaska two years ago, who are
guests of relatives here. DR.. Burgin
is operating several large fox ranches
near Seldovia, two of which are island
ranches and one a mainland ranch.
They brought with them twenty blue
and five silver COX skins, most of
which he has disposed of in the raw
state. Fox farming is one of the lead
ing industries in Alaska, many of the
farms being located on islands where
the foxes enjoy free range.
The Burgins sailed on the Admiral
Watson on Dec. IS, reaching Seattle
January 9Th. During their voyage
from Seldovia to Seattle they en-
countered a severe storm and weather
ed the gale in the Gulf of Alaska, for
one day when the captain sought SAT
ETY. in the shelter of an island, remain
ing there for two days until the storm
abated.
Enroute they visited at Portland a
day with DR.. Burgin's son, Howard.
They expect to visit here a week. when
they will return to Seattle in time to
catch the boat home, which makes
monthly trips during the winter sea
son.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
GIVEN AT ROTARY CLUB

The Educational committee COM
posed of A F. Erich and A. ]. Foster
had charge OF the program at the
weekly luncheon of the Rotations
Wednesday noon, when. A. c. Reming-
ton read a paper on the seven funda-
mentals and ideals of Rotary DR..
Erich then announced that in another
month the Educational committee
would have quiz on Rotary, and re-
quested all members to be prepared.
President c. H. Stewart was in his
usual pplace. Roll call showed but one
absentee.
A request from Captain Gueno of
the Guards, that the club cooperate in
assisting them to secure new recruits
in their membership drive soon to op-
en-, was read and the club passed a
motion to get behind them in this
movement.
A letter was read from District Gov
ernOr Jack Andrews, commencing the
club for its two 100 per cent meetings
during December.
A Request was also read for support
for the basket ball teams who are now
playing conference games, preparing
for the tournament here in March.
1t was also announced that at the
next meeting representative from
the Near East Relief fund would be
present