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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
Stork Will Have to
Hurry to Beat Reaper

Indianapolis, Ind, June 12.-Dr. j.
N. Hurry, Secretary of the INDIANA
Eoard of Health, predicted at a meet
ing OF the Funeral Directors Associa-
ton here that this country will be-
come depopulated at the end of the
next 12oC0 years unless the stork be-
gins to pay more frequent visits to
the average American home.
DR.. Hurry said that if the capacity
for motherhood continues to decrease
as in the past by the year 5000 no
children will be born. In the year
1920 there will be no children under
five years of age, and that long be.
fore that date the birth rate will fall
far below the death rate. The pro.
cess of depopulation, he declared, Is
already beginning.
DR.. Hurty's address was the feature
OF the undertakers convention, as he
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12

showed how their successors in the
business r to be deprived of a live
lihood.
I'm 1907 one person in every 1000
was snsanes'' said Hurry. AT the
present time it is n to $50. If this
rate of increase continues we must
build five more hospitals for the in,
sane in the next SO years.
THE idea of reforming detectives
is absolutely absurd. We have had
thousands OF years of what we cal
civilization, and still the scarlet wo
men, social diseases, imbecility in
sanity and crime exist"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
Tattooed Man CAM
Be u. S. Soldier

johnson E. Jones cannof become
soldier IN che United States army
until he puts q dress on the nude
figure Of d woman which Is tattooed
ON the fore part Of his right arm,
This edict was issued 70 the pros.
pectiye soldier theother laorning by
Captain Goodale.of she Gin t.nattil
recruiting station. The latter found
Jonas, d years Old, who lives at 4
East Court street ID most desirabis
candidate D admission into the arnT
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
Ignors Primary in
Making Appointments

Washington, D. c., June 12.-The
president has nominated E. J.. Engle
to be postmaster 1t Ipswich, S. D..
A postmaster primary was held at
Ipswich in accordance with the new
Richards law. Engle, following the
advice of the democratic state organ
i~zation, which had recommended his
appointment to the postmaster gen
eral did not allow his name to appear
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
Eagles Annual Picnic
to be Held June u

1t was decided at the last regular
meeting of the local Eagles lodge to
hold their annual picnic at the Thorn
as grove just west of the river on
June %.
The Eagles and their families all
turn out at these annual picnics and
there is no lodge who has more down
right clean fun than the Eagles.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12

but said he would not pass upon his
application papers until the chill was
taken off the figure.
Jones agreed with the officer and
promised to hide a part of the wo-
as he could secure the services of an
expert.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12

within a few years. But this esa-
dition of affairs will not last long as
hundreds OF homeseekers are focking
into the state to avail themselves Of
the opportunity of securing these lands
and this will make it more scarce and
its price in the market high.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
IN the ballot as a candidate.

on the ballot as a candidate.
Opponents of the organization pro-
tested against Engle's appointment
on the ground that it was in direct
defiance of South Dakota's primary
law, but the postmaster general ig-
nored the protest and approved the
recommendation of the organization,
and nov the president has added his
approval.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
Farm Land Cheap
in South Dakota

South Dakota today beyond all
doubts offers the homeseekers better
opportunities than any other state in
the United States. Farm lands adapt
ed to general agriculture car now be
purchased very cheaply when com
pared with the price that they are
destined to command in the market
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
Hoffman Niebuhr
Wedding Last Week

Fred Hoffman of Huron, and Miss
Mabel Niebuhr were united in mar,
riage Wednesday June 4, at 6 O'Clock
at the Congregational church, Rev.
Carl E. Kearns officiating. A large
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
threshing machine.

threSnlng maChlne.
In some unaccountable n Mr..
Anderson got one of his hands caught
in a belt which dragged his arm
around a pulley and broke n of
his arms in two places.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-06-12
E. @. Anderson Has
Arm Broken ia Belt

ga. g. Henderson, the head hookkeep
er at the Baskerville & Dahl machin-
cry warehouse IL this city met with
4 serious accident last Saturday iii
demonstrating the WORKINGS "a 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-21
PARA PONCE

Anoche salio para Ponce la compa-
mia de zarzuela y opereta en- que figura
la eminente artista Prudencia Grifell.
Ell debut tendra lugar esta noche,
con una de las obras en- que mas luci-
miento tiene la notabil1sima actriz, "La
Casta Susana.'
La compan1a dara un corto n1mero
de representations en- Ponce, porque
ha de salir para Guayama, MayagGez,
Arecibo y Manati, donde va tiene pedi-
das muchas funciones.
En- todas las ciudades que visiten los
simpaticos artistas, les deseamos ell gran
exito que han logrado en- San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-21
"PATRIA" +" "

Este es ell t1tulo del periodico que ha
comenzado a publican en- esta capital,
el distinguido escritor Lcdo. Eugenio
Ben1tez CastanO.
Els un peri6dico ameno y bien hecho.
Dirigido porquien esta no hay que de-
cir que ell peri6dico de Ben1tez Castano
es uno de los mejores escritos de cuan-
tos Sc publican en- la Isla
FPatria" viene a hacer una campa-
ia recia. As1 10 anuncia, as1 ha CO.
menzado va.
Damos la bienvenida al colega y le
deseamos larga y prospera vida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-21

que habia despertado la corta, pero agl-
tada lucha de confetti. 49,.
Una yez en- ell restaurant-cafe, qulsl-
mos comprometerlas cenar con nosc-
tros, en- cuanto terminara ell rlgodon.
La dana que al parecer, autorizaba
las demas, no q1iso soltar prenda, ape
sar de las insistencias de las demas; Ell
amigo Antolin. Sc interesaba cada vez
mas. Dor veneer los escr1pulos de la que
tan tenazmente Sc oponla a la voluntad
de sus companeras Tanto inslstlo nues-
tro amigo, que la dana, poniendose en-
pie lanzandole una mirada acarlcla-
dora centelleante, lie cOntesto mlste-
riosamente 81 supieras a quien estas
invitando, nj te mostrarlas tan galante,
nj fuera tan tenaz tn insistencla. I
las damas salieron rapidamente, sin
pronunciar una palabra. Nuestro
amigo, mostr0 un gesto de contrarie-
dad amargura, al querer reconocer
aquel, tai vez olvidado, ,timbre de voz. /.
La exclamation de Antol1n, fue tan ra-
pida como energica ST fuese ella -.
Y nos abarco a todos, en- una agresiva
mirada.
va no hubo momento de reposo para
nuestro amigo; persiguio denodada-
| mente a las damas, hasta que estas, 10
| fueron llevando hacia nuestra compa
MA, tratando de aislarnos del bulllicio.
Una vez logrado su intento, nos rodea-
ron, asediandonos con preguntas que
mas bien Sc relacionaban con hechos CO.
rrientes de nuestra vida, que con las
bromas picarescas y usuales en- Carna-
val
Nosotros re1amos, tratando de llevar
| la conversation por otros derroteros,
aunque, notaramos que, la intriga de
nuestro amigo, tomaba alarmantes pro-
! porciones; pOr cuanto, casi al dido, lie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-21

iba deslizando la DANA, que antes le
habfa desairado la invitaci0n. . LEGO
un momento en- que Antolin no pudo
contenerse Y quiso arrancarle ell anti
faz a la DANA Entire sus nerviosos de-
dos quedo, el feco de raso que cubrla
de la nariz a la barbilla Un sollozo de
la DANA, sigui0 a la violenta resoluci0n
de nuestro amigo. La sospecha de
Antolfn, Sc habfa convertible en- franca
realidad: la mujer que hab1a desapare-
cido llevandOse tras 81, todo un mundo
de ilusiones de nuestro amigo, Sc res
titu1a nuevamente el, llena de desen-
ganos y atribulaciones, en- plena fiesta
de Carnaval j! .
Mientras nuestro amigo, palido de
inesperada emocion, paseaba su indeci-
sa mirada por cuantosle rodeabamos, ,por
debajo de la parte superior del antifaz,
que aun cubrla la cara de la DANA, sc
deslizaban abundantes lagrimas; no sa-
beuos 81 de amargura, 8 de arrepenti-
mientO.
La noche de qln martes de Carnaval
era.
Ricardo Milo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-21
CONTRASTES...

Ann la recuerdo con penal.
Ia noche de un martes de carnaval
Departfamos en- fraternal y allegro
consorcio, media docena de amigos, an
te I'm delicioso conjunto de caprlchosas
mascaras que, bulliciosas y aturdldas'
recorrian de uno otro extreme, ell eS-
plendido y amplio salon.
Nuestra charla, era propia de tai no.
che; y, cuando una risotada, fuera de
tono. llegaba a los oidos de un grupo de
parlanchines mascaritas, no faltaba al
guna que otra, que Sc dlvorclare pof
alg1nos momentos de sus companeras
para interrumpir nuestros humorlstlcos
dialogos, despachandose del meJor mo-
do que lie parecla, con este, con aquei,
ol1e afirmaba conocerle, citandole de
paso, alg1n hecho 1ntimo, para no de-
jar Mgar duda.
Las "rociadas de las mascarltas,
caian sobre nosotros, al lgual que los
punados de confetti, y ligeras palmadi-
tas sobre nuestras espaldas, para hacer
mas expresivas las "chanzas carnava-
lescas
Preludi6 la orquesta, los primeros
eompases de un walls. De una comparsa
de zingaras que en- aquellos momentos
arremolinaba la cOmpacta concurren-
Ella en- ell salon, salieron hacla nuestro
urupo unas cuantas, al parecer, Jovenes
mujeres.
Cada una, hizo presa en- ell que habia
dispuesto fuese su pareja; y no valio
decir, que no Sc bailar, nj cosas por ell
estilo; que quieras que no, a bailar; 81
auuallo de moverse a empellones, =
apretujadamente, pod1a namarse bal
lar.
Despues de aquel dejarse llevar por
la corriente, no hab1a otro remedlo que
correspondent "a la galanteria de las da-
mas, invitandolas a refrescar del salon,
salimos todos al espacioso y elegante
restaurant-c Cada cual, pidio 10 que
mas fue de su agrado, y POGO a POGO,
fueron abandonandonos LAS mascaritas
Volvimos q tomar posiciones, en- uno
de los angulos del salon de bale; las
comparsas de mascaras continuaban en-
sordeciendolo todo, con su aguda CHI
Iberia, tratando de marear a este, a
auu&l, 8 al de mas ALA, con sus picares
cas- Y algunas veces, causticas bromas.
Hacia algunos momentos que, mes
tro amigo y contertulio Antolin, nos
habia llamado la atenci6n hacia caatro
nujeres. elegantenente traJeadas a la
antigua espafiola, que nos habian heeho
punto iio de sus miradas, cada vez 'rle
por nosotros pasaban, sin dejar de dc
dicar: % una llamativa risita, hasta ell
punto 6e llegar interesar nu.stra en-
riOsidad
Int, utamos establecer con elias una
eorriente de franca cordialiCiad p0r
medic del recurso que ell carnaval pro-
porciona, con los papelillos multicolo-:
res
Respondieron allas a la aggression, con
la agres:ol; y hubo nlomcrtos en lue,
In l1cb., podia defnirse Ell favor de
elias. Las luchadoras, eran de duro
temple diestras en- carnavalescos
ianc>x
Es.ar,eciose la paz; Y las cuatro cs-
paiolas la antigua usanza, IL )straron
deseos de respirar fuera del salon, cuya
atm6sfera, Sc iba hacienda algo pesa
da, y ii propio tempo, mitigar la scd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-10-21
LA AESFER A
Berm1dez Hno.
FORTALEZA 20

Zine acanalado, pinturas, aceites,
barnices y aguarras, arneses de uno y
dos caballos, ruedas con llantas de
gonna y de acero, baf1os y medios ba-
hos de zinc, sorbeteras de 4, g., 8y
10 cuarti1los. Callicida Escrivz para
extraer los callos y durezas de los pies,
sin molestias nj dolor alguno. Este
rilizadoras de leche, armas de todas
clases maquinas de coser, muebles,
cuadros, lamparas, desgranadoras de
maiz, balanzas de mcstrador, jaulas
para loros, relojes y otros art1culos
de ferreterfa y quinca1ia.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Little Susie Baluci. the ten-year old
Italian girl so badly burned about the
body at her home on California mesa
several months ago. was takekn out to
her home from the Delta hospital last
Sunday morning for an Easter visit
with her parents and little brothers
and sisters. When taken to the hos
pital by the Elk's committee the child
was in n thoroughly frightful condition.
Her lower limbs were drawn out OF
shape and there seemed but little
hope of restoring her to former con
ditions. Great patches of live, healthy
skin taken from the person of her
older sister We're grated on the burn
ed places by local surgeons who do
mated their services and the work has
proven entirely successful Susie is
now about recovered and will be able
to leave the hospital for good In a
week G ten days. She is beautiful
child. very Intelligent for one of her
years and plainly shows her gratitude
to those who have Interested them
selves In her behalf.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28
Aatchino Eoq.-eapy chix

White Orpington. Barred Plymouth
Rock. Rose Comb Reds and Indian
Runner Ducks All prize winning
stock. Eggs 50 and So per setting.
Chix So and 80 cents each. Write for
free booklet. Minney's Poultry Farm.
Delta. Colo. Aft
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

The baseball boys are practicing
daily and will soon be ready for
try-out. which will determine the line
up of a regular team for Delta this
season. The practice games show
speed on the part of a number of our
boys and there isn't doubt but that
the new team will prove a winner.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Montrose is having considerable OF
worry over the location of Its ne"
federal building. If they use the same
tactics in this matter as we're used
in locating the reclamation building
In that city. they might shove 1t out
tar enough to get it on the Business
Mems addition to the City OF Delta.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28
Mrs MF Weeks won the Demorest

Mrs. NJ. f. Weeks won the Demorest
w. c. 7. L. silver medal at North
Delta Monday night The same con
test was conducted at the Baptist
church In Delta Tuesday night. at
which the first winner was barred at
this contest and Miss Hazel Cummings
won the medal These two went to
Hotchkiss yesterday to compete with
four Hotchkiss ladies for the w. c. T.
L. gold medal Independent is unable
to give the result in this issue.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Ray Stanford. local manager OF the
Cooperative Telephone company. has
just Installed a nice AZ by billiard
table in a commodious basement room
of his home on Grand street and is
now prepared to entertain his friends
at billiards without going out to
club or some other place.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Water was turned into mains of the
new water system at Cedaredge on
Wednesday and it is reported that
every condition seemed to prove en-
tirely satisfactory. The volunteer hose
company came out and made test
run and coupling with the hydrants
which was of that order to create a
feeling of safety from flames on the
part of property owners.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28
Use Seal of the Rockies Flour

AS evidence that the fine quality OF
this flour is always maintained we
have disposed of our entire output
for years in our home state with uni
versal satisfaction.
A user of our flour is satisfied
customer. For sale by all leading
merchants of Delta Colo mI-lf
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

SALE-Having leased the room VIC
now occupy. We will reduce our stock
during April. See us for bargains in
boys clothing, mems hats end pants
All kinds OF shoes, wall paper, win
dow glass, china ware and groceries
The Spot Cash Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

DR.. Crawford of the Baptist church
is preaching a series OF sermons on
the Resurrection. The last sermon of
the series will be. preached Sunday
morning at II o'clock, the subject be-
ing The Appeal of the Resurrection. ."
The subject OF the evening sermon
will be The Dominion OF the Bible" "
Good music at both services.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Alva welch came down from Cedar
edge Wednesday morning and reports
positive evidence OF genuine winter
weather In that vicinity. Four inches
of snow on the ground and the Their
mometer showing a record not tar
from the zero point.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

At a commercial banquet held in
Denver few weeks ago. Mr.. Gordon
Jones made the statement that stats
tics show 80 per cent of men engaged
in lines of business to either make
failures or meet with severe reyerses
after reaching the age of a. years.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Mrs c. P. Hopson was an east-bound
passenger Wednehday morning for the
state metropolis where she will visit
a month with her parents. She is to
represent the local order of American
Yeoman at state conclave to be held
the first week in April. as a delegate.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

wANTED-A neat appearing young
man to sell groceries to farm trade
for a Kansas City house. Must be
Industrious and of good habits. Ad-
dress J. j. Evans, General Delivery.
Delta. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

A,r c. F. Carr. who has a ranch and
a private trout lake up along the
Lake Fork branch OF the Gunnison.
remembered The Independent editor.
w. E Obert and A W. Carr, very
handsomely with a nice bunch of fine
brook trout from his lake. They sure
We're appreciated.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

The Priscilla Sunday school class
of the Presbyterian church was pleas
antly entertained by Miss Maude
Drolsbaugh and Miss Anna Norburg
at the home of the former last Tues
day evening. The order OF the pro-
gram was games. music and refresh
ments. A special feature of the musi'
cal part was n solo by Mrs. Knox.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Sheriff Hoffman came over from
Telluride last Wednesday evening to
take charge of Chester Beaver, a
Young man arrested here on Tuesday
on a warrant charging him with jump
ing board bill at the Iowa Hotel in
Telluride Beaver was taken back to
the mountain city Wednesday morn
ing
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

The ladies' of the Maccabees will
give a Calico ball at the l. o. o. F.
hall. Tuesday, April l. 1913. for the
benefit of the Delta hospital. Every
body come. Tickets sl.00.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Miss Maud Gum. who has just COM
pleted a course of training in the Delta
bookkeeper in the office OF The Delta
Light and Power company. she hav-
ing proven herself entirely competent
in office work
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

While The Independent editor was
taking an item about Women's clubs
over the phone Wednesday. a roos-
ter. whoise voice almose obstructed
that of the transmitter of the item.
Tapped his wings and crowed vigorous
ly. That rooster sure seemed to
know the appropriate time to chip in.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28
For Sale

Eaton Raspberry roots. Asparagus
roots, Rhubarb roots, Rhode Island
Red eggs for Matching at soc per doz.
]. r. Kernohan. 3tp
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

One of the first base ball games Of
the season in this city occurred on
Garnet mesa ball park last Friday
afternoon between the east side bust
ness men and the business men of the
west side. The score at the finish
was OF 8 in favor of the latter. and
there1l be other future contests to
determine the actual diamond strength
of the two teams.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Mrs. Frank Perkins and daughter
were here from Salida last Saturday
the guests of Delta friends. They re-
turned home Sunday morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

The Woman's club and the Shakes
peare club OF Delta, will motor to
Cedaredge Tuesday. April 3. where
they will be entertained by the Wom-
'ans club of Cedaredge, at the home
OF Mrs. DR.. Bolton.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

FOR SALE-Sorrel team. ma t al |
horse. about seven years old. weight
arate. also wagon and harness. Ad-
dress. E. S. Box No. l. Austin, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Herman O. Bear a former well
known resident of this city, and now
conductor of a freight run between
Grand Junction and Minturn, came
up from the Mesa county metropolis
last Friday morning for a few days
business visit.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

o. H. Ellison of the Gibson Lum-
ber company in Grand Junction, was
here on company business the latter
part of last week.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

H. o. Hardin and sister. who have
visited here all winter at the home OF
their brotherin-law. c. II. French. de-
parted Wednesday morning for Divide.
Colorado. on visit to a brother.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Everett B. McEwen, owner of the
Green Front Lunch Car, is confined
to his bed with inflamatory rheuma-
tism, but at present is much improved
and expects to be at his place of
business in a few days
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Mr.. G Voorhees, has begun the erec'
tion OF a four or five room residence
on the California mesa point just
above the brick yards. The founda
ton was completed this week.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Twenty-four candidates were int
tiated into the mysteries of Woodmen
of the World at a regular meeting on
Wednesday evening A sumptuous
banquet was given as a concluding fea.
ture
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Three or four cars OF a freight train
left the rails and were considerably
wrecked az Deer Trail at an early
hour last Friday morning and as a
result the passenger train due here
at 10:30 that morning was several
hours late. The wreckins crew was
called into service to get things clear
ed on the tracks at Deer Trail.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Editor Uglow. OF The Criterion. came
over Tuesday evening to attend lodge
and returned on the early morning
freight next day.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

The Green Front Lunch Car on Main
street has undergone some noteworthy
Interior changes and Improvements.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Mrs. Frank F'rasier returned to heI
home in Montrose last Monday morn
ing after a weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Adam Wishart.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

William Lance arrived home from
Denver last Saturday and reports him
self as feeling fine as fiddle" after
a course of treatment in one of the
hospitals and some skilled attention
for his left eye which has given him
considerable trouble for number of
months. His eye trouble was easily
located by the optic man and he is
having better use of that member al
ready
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Mr.. Gordon Jones. Denver financier
and banker. was in Delta this week
attending a directors meeting OF the
Delta National bank. OF which he Is
president
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

A force OF men has been at work
this week strengthening a pier of the
North Delta bridge. The pier is con-
sidered unsafe and the county now
proposes to make the necessary rein
forcements.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Five room house and lot for sale
223 Columbia street.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

prot. Geo. P. Weldon Of Fort Col
Inns. was in Delta over Sunday. the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II A. Richard
son.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Ii you get the literary bug, job at
it viciously with pen or pencil. You
might happen to stab the bug" and
kill it. Only a few specialties in
literature pay and these are strictly
commercialized.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Z. l. Ford OF Cedaredge was arrest
ed Wednesday evening for speeding
saddle horse through Main street.
and to the time of going to press. his
preliminary hearing had not been set.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Mrs. Geo W Dyer OF Cedareise
spent Monday and Tuesday the guest
of Mrs H. A Richardson
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

George Borden entered the service
of the Rio Grande company as yard
man last Monday morning
The Delta independent., 1913-03-28

Judge NJ. r. Welch transacted legal
returning home in the same evening.