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The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Notice of Sheriffs Sale

Whereas. by virtue of a written
special execution issued out of the
County Court of Delta County, in the
State of Colorado. dated February IL,
1913. in a certain cause wherein
George II. whitelaw is plaintiff, and
Emma B. Archer. Guy S. Archer. En-
ma Miller. and ]. w. Bratcher are de-
PENDANTS, | am commanded by virtue
of decree of foreclosure. to sell at
public sale the lands. premises and
property hereinafter described, to sat
isfy a certain Judgment in favor of
plaintiff and against defendants, for
the sale of all said property to real
ize the sum OF Four Hundred and
Sixty Dollars and fifteen cents.
tS460.15). debt. and SS9.SS, costs of
suit
Now. therefore. notice is hereby
given that by virtue of said special
execution and decree, will. on Satur-
day, the 5th day of April, A. ID. 1918,
at the hour of 10 o'clock n. m. at the
South front door of the Court House
in the City of Delta. County of Delta.
and State OF Colorado. sell at Pub
lie Auction, to the highest and best
bidder. the following property, situate
and being in the County of Delta. and
State of Colorado. described as fol-
lows:
Commencing at point ten rods
East of the Southeast corner of the
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter of Section Seven. in Town
ship Fifteen South. of Range Ninety
five. West of the Sixth p. NJ, thence
running North forty rods, thence West
ten rods, thence North forty rods,
more or less. to the Northeast corner
OF said Northeast Quarter of South
west Quarter. thence in South
westerly direction to a point twenty
six rods South and twelve and thirty
two thirty-fourths tl2 $3.50 rods
West of said Northeast corner of the
Northeast Quarter of Southwest Quar-
ter of Section seven, thence south
eight rods. thence East to point
nine rods. five and one-third feet
West OF the line between Southwest
Quarter of Section seven. and South
east Quarter of Section seven. thence
Southeasterly to point thirty rods
North. and seven rods West of the
Southeast corner OF said Northeast
Quarter of Southwest Quarter thence
Southwesterly to a point ntnteen rods
West of the Southeast corner OF said
Northeast Quarter of said Southwest
Quarter of said Section Seven. thence
East twenty-nine rods. to the place OF
beginning. Also all bitches and water
rights including one share of the capi-
tai stock OF the Hartland Ditch Co
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a Judgment and decree of the
County Court of Delta County, State
of Colorado, rendered on the 18th day
of March. A. d. 1918. in cause there
in pending wherein r. C. Hutchison
was plaintiff and NJ. V. LomaN, Clin-
ton Hawkins and l. NJ. Conklin We're
defendants. wherein / am commanded
to sell all the interests of the said NJ V
LomaN and Clinton Hawkins in and
to the lands and premises hereinafter
described to make the amount of said
Judgment. to-wit: the sum of six hun
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
WHAT SURPRISED HIM.

y suppose" said the interviewer.
you have found many surprising
things in our country"
Yes" replied the distinguished for.
eigner. Il shall freely confess that
have"
Would you mind telling me for pub
lication what Particular thing sur
prised you most"
Not at all. my boy. not at all. One
thing that has surprised me is the fact
that few of your people can spell. but
that is not what has most surprised
me"
What, II l may ask. has caused you
most surprise?"
Il have said that l have been sur
prised to fnd that few of your people
know how to read. The thing that
has most surprised me. is that inabil.
lty to spell appears to be regarded as
. mark of distinction. Most of your
people boast about their ignorance in
this particular"
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Excepting a right of way for a road
twenty feet in width, the center line
of which is line drawn East and
West through the above tract. COM
mencing at point "a rods South of
Northeast corner of said Northeast
Quarter of Southwest Quarter, thence
running West to Western line of said
tract. Also excepting right of way
for Hartland Waste Ditch. Also the
frame dwelling house which is a part
of said premises, and in the posses
sion of Millard Fairlamb. receiver.
under a decree of the Court, for the
removal of said dwelling house from
said premises to save the same from
destruction by floods.
Dated at Delta, Colorado this 11th
day of March. A. d. 1913.
(SEAL)
C. C. SAMPSON.
Sheriff of Delta County.
First Publication March IA. 1913.
Last publication April IL. 1878.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

dred and seventy-five dollars and
forty cents and the costs of this said
action to be taxed, | will on the I4th
day of April. A. d. 1913, at 10 O'Clock
a. m of said day, at the south front
door of the County Court House in
the City of Delta, County of Delta,
and State of Colorado. offer for sale
at public auction and sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash the
following described lands and premi-
ses and all the interests which the
said NJ. V. Lomax and Clinton Haw-
kins had in and TO said lands and
premises on the Third day of Janu-
AIRY. A. d. 1907. towit:
All that portion of the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of
Section seven. in Township Fifteen
South of Range Ninety-five West of
the Sixth Principal Meridian. lying
north of the center line of the Hart
land Ditch. together with all bitches.
ditch rights. water rights and rights
of way thereunto belonging, lying and
being in the County of Delta, State
of Colorado. Which said judgment
and decree was rendered in said
Court in a proceeding to foreclose
a certain mortgage deed executed by
the said NJ. " LomaN and Clinton
Hawkins conveying said above des-
cribed premises to one Elias ]. Hau-
ser and by said Hauser assigned to
the plaintiff herein.
Done at Delta. Colorado, this 18th
day of March, A ID. 1913.
C. c. SAMPSON.
Sheriff of Delta County.
First Publication March IA.
Last Publication April IL, 1918.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

A jolly bunch of Delta Elks made an
auto drive to Montrose last Friday
evening to attend regular meeting
were elected and a banquet given.
The delegation from this city was as
follows: l.. r. Wigram. p f. Coombe.
Ed Stone. A. w. Jarrett. F. w. Trech-
ter. Bert Wells. II. w. Pratt. Day
Hotchkiss and Harvey Hart. All re-
port an enjoyable visit with their
brothers in the foothill city.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mrs. James Stevens. ~ years of
age. died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. A. Nix, at Austin. at
about five o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing of pneumonia. after a brief ILL.,
ness. The aged lady had resided in
from Nova Scotia. She leaves to
mourn her demise one son and two
daughters Funeral services were
held in the NJ. f. church at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and interment was
In the cemetery at Cory
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
AmnitIes.

The dapper little ribbon clerk gazed
languishingly into the dark eyes Of
the handsome brunette waitress.
Isn't it wonderful" he gurgied.
how opposites seem to be attracted
to each other."
1T sure is" agreed the beauty. Il
noticed only today that the tallest
man at the lunch counter ordered
ke."-Lippincott's.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Teachers Examination

The regular county teachers exam
ination will be held in the Lincoln
school building Thursday and Friday,
March 20 and 81, 1913.
BEL McMICHAEL,
County Supt.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Another transaction involving a
muah greater sum. was consummated
last Monday. when Ira Allenthorpe
disposed of his tract of 3i7 acres east
of town. to Clarence A. Smith ot
Delta. Colorado. receiving in exchange
$50 acres OF the finest fruit land. Mr.
Smith was here the past few days
and was favorably impressed with this
section of the great Arkansas valley.
Accompanying him TO Holly was Mr..
w. f.. Taylor. also of Delta. who ex-
poets to locate here shortly.-Holly.
Colo. Chieftain.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Zeke. from the country. told a fairly
good story Monday night. as follows:
Il took my girl to a Delta picture
show the other night and as We went
in noticed thread on her shoulder.
/ determined to remove il as soon as
the lights went low and the pictures
came on. At the proper time ! got
hold OF the thread and began to pull
| pulled on the thread until | had my
arms full. which ! jammed under the
chair and continued the good work,
Finally | got tn ethread removed. AS
we left the thatre | asked: How did
you like the show" OH" she re.
piled. the show was all right. but in
some mysterious manner l lost my
union suit
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mary. Meyer, L. r. Wigram, w. H..
Stewart, C. B. Adams and H. ]. Baird
made an auto drive to Grand juno
ton Wednesday afternoon to hear the
address of Governor H. S. Hadley, of
Missouri that night. They made the
drive home yesterday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The new silver strikes in Eagle
county are upsetting one of the geo.
qogical theories of lang standing. which
us, that no mineral values of account
can be looked for in the sedimentaries.
The sand shales up there. If reports
tare true. seem to have got their sill
Ner values from somewhere.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mrs. A. w. f. Fiske. president of
the Women's Missionary society of the
Gunnison Presbytery, arrived in the
city from Grand Junction yesterday
morning and addressed the local mem
bers OF the society at =; 80 in the Pres
byterian church. There was good
attendance and much interest taken
in the meeting
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Two automobiles drove to Montrose
last Sunday for days outing. taking
dinner in that city and returning home
in the evening One was F. w. Trech-
ter and wife. ]. f. Hillman and wife
and Mrs Hart and the other Harry
Mathers and wife and Taylor Geer and
wife
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

At the old fashioned spelling match
Tuesday night the prizes all seemed to
have gone TO school teachers. whom,
it is thought. should have been bar
red. particularly Is many small sr11e
pupils were contestants. There WIS
a big crowd present, however. aud
quite an amount of interest taken
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

E J. Mathews is now citizen OF
Delta. having moved down from Pa
onia last week. W. A. Starks. part
ner of Mr. Mathews. moved up to Pa
onia from the ranch near Cory. so 1t is
a kind OF change OF locations between
the two.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Ed Canavan came down from Ou-
ray Tuesday, on his way to the new
an investigating and prospecting trip.
Mr.. Canavan is an old miner of the
state with 80 years experience to back
his judgment
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

p. j. Ready and wife came In from
Lake City last Saturday and visited
until Monday evening with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edward Mahoney. when they
proceeded on their journey TO Cortez,
Colorado. where they have property in
terests. They expect TO visit In the
Montezuma county metropolis for sew
eral weeks.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

DR. A. Wallace. F. r. Bosler. Homer
Wright, and Professor Shellhorn of
Montrose attended the regular meet
ing of Elks lodge in this city Wednes-
day evening. coming over in an auto
mobile party. The Montrose Elks
are soon to have initiation and a smok-
er. to which members of this lodge
have been invited
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

License to wed was issued this week
to Walter N. Tucker and Miss Mabel
P. Holcomb. both of Delta.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mrs. Walter Scafe and children de-
parted for their home in Kansas City
last Saturday morning after a three
months visit with DIR. c. II. Burgin
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Couts. Mrs. Scafe is a niece of DR..
Burgin and Mrs Couts.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Jerry Ramskin. member Of the
forest service crew In this city. de-
parted for Denver last Sunday morning
He was called to headquarters to be
placed In charge OF one of the dis
trict stations during the temporary
absence of a regular official.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Starr Nelson fell off load OF hry
on his ranch near town last Wedres
day afternoon and WAS fortunate
enough to come out practically un-
hurt. His body came in contact with
the edge of heavy plank when he
sprain.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The Sophomores are TO present the
popular college comedy, Hicks at
College" at the Lincoln school auditor
Yum on Friday evening. March 81.
NThe cast is we'll made and there is
every reason for anticipating excel
lent entertainment that evening
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

w. T. Bross. the Paonia hotel man.
en- route to Montrose on business.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Attorney H. ]. Baird transacted le-
day. returning home in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Thomas Henderson and wife arriv-
ed in the city from Idaho last Sun
day morning for a visit with John
Cummings and family The Hender-
sons are former well known residents
of this county.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

NJ. R. Tripp is moving his dwelling
on Dodge street back and will build
a new part in front
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

DIR. and Mrs. A. j. Cook. of Cleve-
land, Ohio, are on their way here from
Portland. Oregon, with the remains
of their oldest son, George. whose
interment will be in Delta cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

w. E. Schoolfield transacted busi-
ness in Grand Junction the first part
of the. week
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Bring Mother Along

to help pick out the boys Suit.
The New Norforks demand admiration of all
much favored in style this season.
Each made for serviceaby well with spen-
did tailoring qualities.
Come in and get acquainted the things
Mems and Boys
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

John Uglow was a passenger for
Olathe last Monday morning. where
he is soon to assume control of the
Criterion, recently purchased by him.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The stock of groceries of the Delta
store is being closed out and the
business will be suspended
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Hadley Marshall. wife and daugh-
ter, came down from their ranch on
Rogers mesa last Saturday and visit
ed over Sunday with the formers
brother. VIII Marshall, and family.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Attorney A. NJ. Niles of Olathe, was
transacting business in Delta Monday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

f. C. Harrison will leave Delta on
Monday for two-months visit with
his family at Stockton, Calf
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Miss Genevieve Hartig was the
guest of Montrose friends and ac-
quaintances East Sunday and Mon
day.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Paul Fleming of Hotchkiss came in
yesterday morning and proceeded to
Omaha, Nebraska, for brief busi-
ness visit.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

E. S. Corbin and wife were guests
of friends in Paonia last Sunday, re-
turning home Monday morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

John ]. Jeffers was an east bound
passenger for the state metropolis on
Friday morning. and he expects to
visit in that city at least week or
ten days.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

F. A Rayner. agent at the Rio
Grande depot. transacted business in
Montrose last Saturday. returning in
the evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Several new Ford automobiles are
now in action here.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

A. II. Willis and family of Coalby,
and are nicely settled on their Garnet
mesa farm one mile southeast of
Delta. Mr.. Willis. who was kept ad-
vtsed about Delta through The lnde-
pendent. sent him regularly by his
friend. Mr.. b. f. Doud. of Austin. and
upon whose recommendation he be.
came land purchaser here. brought
with him a nice lot of fine stock,
horses and cattle. He has fine lot
OF Jersey cows. and may. II chances
appear promising enough. do some
thing In the dairy line.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

H. o. Hersum was here from Olathe
on business Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Good weather for field work con-
tinues and the man on the farr. is
making good progress
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mrs. II. l.. Koehler came over. from
her son, Charles r. and amily.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mrs. John Platt, of California mesa.
sustained the fracture of her left
thumb last Wednesday afternoon and
surgical attention was required to gain
necessary adjustments. The accident
happened when Mrs. Plat was lead
ing horse hitched to moving
buggy. The horse stopped suddenly
and jerked the rope with such vio-
lence as to wrench the member in a
terrific manner. Considerable pain
followed and she did not know that
her injuries were so serious for two
or three hours when surgical atten'
ton was listed.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

J. S. Cariker of Cory, had business
in Delta Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mr.. w. H. Ruthord of Austin. left
this week for Colorado Springs, where
he will make his home.
VIM. Lobaugh was down from Eek
ert Monday and made The 1ndepen'
dent a pleasant call.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Conductor NJ. A. Robley of the North
Fork passenger run. and his wife. ar
rived home Wednesday evening from
Christi. Texas. Mrs. Robley and her
daughter, Miss Inez. visited relatives
land friends in Cheyenne. Wyoming.
after returning from the south. and the
latter is yet in that city. having de
cided on a more extended visit there.
MIR. Robley states tina; the weather
in Texas has been fine this winter.
although there was much rain during
their visit.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The meeting of the creditors of the
Howe bankruptcy matters. upon the
petition for final discharge. was held
in Montrose last Monday morning.
Owing to the fact that Attorney Fair
lamb. for one Of his clients, filed alb
jections to the discharge. the matter
of settlement has been temporarily de-
layed. Mr.. Fairlamb did not file his
objections until two hours after Refer
ee Crosse had entered an order dis
charging the bankrupt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
BATTLING THE coUNTERFEiTER.

Within the next month or two. II pres
ent promises are kept. our citizens VII
witness the greatest revolution mat mas
ever been made IN the size and appear
snce of papcy money in the United states.
Each one of the two billion notes OF that
kind now in circulation will be supple
mented by uniform pieces OF currency
about a quarter size smaller than that
now used. II the comment accustomed by
the establishment OF parcel post the r,i-
raj free delivery and every other innova-
ton Uncle Sam has made In the last
twenty years could be rolled into one II
would not bring forth tenth part of
the popular interest which will be mani
tested when the people realize that cacI,
and every piece OF paper money Is TO be
changed. That day will sound the doom
of the counterfeiter aho now raise. 81
10 a $40, a so TO 50. so TO a $50 bill,
or, In fact, misrepresents any denomina-
ton.
The value Of the new bin will be APP
parent on sight. Any note With WASH
lngton's portrait or II will be 81; Jefer-
sons &; Dircoln's s.; Grover Cleveiand's.
SO: Alexander Hamiiton's -: Andrew
Jackson's, $50; Frankiin's, 500: John Mar
shalrs, 500, and 30 on. II would then be
utterly impossible for a forger 10 boost
2 81 bill TO $40 bill. az is so frequently
the system has been In vogue every man.
woman and child viii have learned that
George Washlngten's picture stands for
81, and not So We will then have the
safest and simplest system OF national
currency In tho world.-Leslie's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
CLERICAL pLAYWRlcHrs.

Clerical playNrishts number among
them an Archbishop OF Canterbury. I'd
ward H." writes Miss Mary Bateson,
had a strong dramatic instinct. iiher-
tied maybe from his father who so dear
~ loved theatricais that he made his
tutor and boon companion, Reynolds,
Archbishop Of Canterbury, In reward for
his skill as a play wright" But tho
medieval church looked askance upon the
drama, and its rites were refused TO
stage players. According TO the authority
just quoted. "Becke;, who. as Chancellor.
had been liberal 70 jongleurs.' drove
them from his court unps'd when he be-
came Archbishop: Samson OF Bury most
uuwiilingly entertaihcd harpers AZ his
house: t;odfTic. the hermit. 'inhorruit
societate bufonum. To turn MIN
strels aud testers from the door was n
merit in q we'll conducted monastery. and
the begging Franciscans we're once driven
away as TESTERS "-london Chroaaclc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09

masters" only son. whom he brought up
and educated and who succeeded him as
tenth earl. his own son receiving from
the sovereign as a reward for this piece
Of rare generosity a peeraGe, with the
tile OF Lord Edzcll.
The historic villa Falmieri. which tOr
so many wears belonged to the earls Of
Crawford. and which was lent by them
ON several occasions Ia the late QUO n
Victoria. was sold some years ago 70
j. W. Ellsworth. of Now York.
A Mystery Recalled.
II is TO be hoped that the body OF Lord
Crawford. which has now been laid 10
rest in the Bradshaish Chapel OF WiSGn
larish church. will he NOR" fortunate
than that Of his father. The body of the
twenty-ffth carl was. by his directions,
entombed in the family mausoleum of one
Of his ancestral Aberdcenshirc estates
known as Dunccht. now owned by Lord
Cowdray. \ few weeks atterward the
mausoleum WAS found to have been
broken open and the body stolen-a crime
suggested, no doubt. by the theft here in
America of tho remains OF the New Horl;
merchant \. r. Stewart. Every effort
10 find the body was unsuccessful Nearly
a year aftcrward it was recovered. ON in
formation given by man named Charles
Suter, who was an accessory To the CRIME
and Tie corpse was found hidden away
in remote corner of Dunecht Parh.
Suter received FIVE years penal servitude'
but the actual perpetrators of the THEFT
were never brought to justice. nor was
the object of tho outrage ever disclosed
MARQUISE DE FONTENOf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
WEALTH IN WATER
California Great Progress Largely
Due to It's Hydraulic Resources.

The great part which the water re-
sources of California have had in the de-
yelopment OF the state is evident through
out it's history, says a bulletin of the
I-pited States Geological Survey. In
1913 some repair work being done on a
mill race near Georgetown, in Eldorado
County. led to the discovery OF gold, and
this was followed by the rush OF the
"forty-niners. whose exploits have be-
come classics in mining literature. The
subsequent development OF gold mining III
California was due largely to the loca-
ton of the deposits near the water
NECESSARY for fydraulicking. Moreover,
the. water available for irrigation and
domestic supply has been the chief fac
tor in the development Of Southern Cali
fornia, which now has population OF
over a million people. The growth OF the
extensive irrigation systems in the great
interior valley Of the state Is bringing
about the subdivision of this area into
small ranches devoted to intensive farm
ing. which affords almost limitless oppor-
tunities to the agriculturist. Again, an
Increased water supply for the tity or
san Francisco is urged a. one oil its
greatest necessities. and more water Tor
Los Angeles is To brought from ovens
Nalley-a distance Of moro than two hum
dred mileS--dt "a cost OF S23,OOOCr.
Many torrcntial streams of California
afford abundant power. the utilization OF
which i'm manufacturing enterprises anu
i'm TRANSPORTATION has been made possible
by the progress of electric power trans
mission during the last decade today
California probably leads the United
States IN the number and length OF her
power transmission lines.
Information concerning the quantity of
water carried by California streams has
therefore been and viii continue TO be
q highly important factor in the develop
iucni OF all these TCsOurc :. for the run
damcntai importance of stream How data
Is now 50 thoroughly recognized that II
is almost impossible to finance any prof.
ect depending upon stream flow without
presenting authentic records Of flow COW
ering a period of wears.