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The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
CRAWFORD CORNER
(Chronicle)

Mr.. and Mrs. John Flynn started
Saturday for Wisconsin.
Lon McKisen went to Delta to
serve on the jury in the district court.
Mr. J. F. Frye has moved his fam
lily to the Wynot ranch and begun
housekeeping.
Henry Messenger left Sunday for
Gunnison. where he will be employed
during the summer.
A dance was given at the Read
home in honor OF the Birthday of
Miss Katherine. Monday evening
Bowie Monday to remain few days
looking after the cattle he has on feed
here.
George Wood and william Balch.
of Hotchkiss. brought 1856 head OF
cattle to be fed on the /. II. Williams
place.
Miss Marvel of Cedaredge. has been
employed as principal of the schools
in district I and Miss Yoxall of Rog'
ers mesa has charge of the primary
department.
Miss Flora Gould left Saturday for
weeks visit with friends in Denver
Herrick met her in Pueblo and went
to Denver with her.
j. C. Rowbotham. mayor of Cedar
edge. and Nick Versal. of Eckert
came over Tuesday to attend the
meeting of Odd Fellows that even
ing. Mr.. Rowbotham is a state Off
Ger of the order.
VIM. Miller, Peter Christian and
Mr.. Clark were appointed by the
county superintendent, Miss McMich
ael. to fill the vacancies caused by
of district I.
Last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Collins celebrated their china we'd
ding day. About thirty-five guests
were present and it was a jolly crowd
The hosts were recipients of many
nice and useful presents. The wed
ding dinner was enjoyed by all.
This part of the country is becom
ing really sociable. Thursday even
ing a surprise party was given at this
home of Ed Turner and dancing wal
indulged in until the small hours
Lunch was served. On Friday even
! ing large crowd gathered at Ber
Heads and danced until near morn
ing. A bountiful lunch was served
and enjoyed by the young and old.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
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(Champion.)

A son arrived to gladden. the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stephens Sat
urday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Foster returned
this week from Missouri, where they
spent three months visiting friends
and relatives.
Judge Milton r. Welch of Delta,
was at Cedaredge attending the meet
ing of the CRANKY Reservoir com
pany last Saturday
John Smetherst of Mt. Sterling,
Wis. arrived last week and expects
to make this his home. He is a
brother of w. B. and Joe Smetherst.
Mrs. II. A. Carbett went to Delta
Saturday to visit friends and consult
dentist. Mr.. Corbett went down
Sunday morning and returned with
his family in the evening.
Last Fridays Denvor Republican
contained the picture of Miss Zeda
Hadsell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
A. Hadsell, as one OF the popular
young ladies Of the Boulder Univer-
sity.
Melvin Lane, former resident of
this section, is again with us. He re-
Gently traded Delta property for five
acres and two houses adjoining Cedar
edge on the west and is now residing
in one of the houses. X. G. Nelson
resides in the other.
A. Cuffman, recently from Ohio
City in Gunnison county, this week
took over the ]. S. Sherd interest in
the Cedaredge Lumber company and
is now in charge of part OF the work
at the yard. He will act as secre-
tary and treasurer for the company
The Cedaredge State Bank took ad
vantage of the holiday Wednesday to
move into their new building It will
; be several days yet before the fix
lures are all placed and things In
working order in the new location
, The building is one of which the banl
as well as the town may be wei
= proud of.
At the annual meeting of the stock
. holders of the CRANKY Ditch K Reser
t voir company held at Ccdaredge las
: Saturday. w. B. Bryson was elected
president. Miss Genevieve Hartig
0 secretary-treasurer, and A. Il. Pratt
{ the third member of the board of di
rectors. 1t was also decided to spent
about $1,000 upon the system thi
year. This system is rapidly assum
:. ing the position as one of the best oil
Grand mesa
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
HoTcHkISS
(Herald.)

| w. A. Scott and wife of Salida came
in last Saturday.
Dr.. H. A. Smith was here from
Delta Tuesday on his regular trip
Merle d. Vincent of Paonia was
looking up legal business here Mon
day.
J. f. Hanson left Monday morn
| ing on busines trip to Colorado
Springs
Mrs. w. H Stull returned the last
of the week from business trip to
Placerville.
Miss Lillian Mckinley left Monday
morning for Placerville, where she
will be employed
Mrs. R. o. Wilmot has been quite
i'll for the past week, but is improv.
ing at this time.
The ladies of Lazear gave a fere-
we'll reception to Mr.. and Mrs. With
row Tuesday afternoon. These estim-
able people left Wednesday morning
for their new home at Lamar.
Dennis Taylor left Wednesday for
Telluride where he is thinking of en-
gaging in the dairy business.
Miss Grace McGinnis has been
confined to her home for the past
three weeks with an attack of pneu-
monia.
F. w. Simmonds and w. F. Duke
we're passengers for the county seat
the first of the week to attend court
as Jurors.
George Connor of Fruitland mesa
came in Tuesday and went to Delta
on Wednesday to look after business
matters.
H. H. Taft was a passenger for
Denver Monday morning. We under
stand that he is on a deal to sell his
ranch.
Clyde Mcmillan came in the last Of
the week from Arkansas bringing a
bunch of cattle to feed here. There
were about eighty head.
J. w. Douthitt. field manager for
the Western Sugar & Land Co.. was
here the last of the week looking for
beet contracts for this year
]. C. Rowbotham of Cedaredge was
here yesterday to attend the l. o. o,
F. lodge last evening. Mr.. Rowbotham
is one of the grand lodge officers.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Notice of Public Trustee Sale

Whereas, Ralph Isham, whose ad-
dress is Delta, Delta County, State
of Colorado, gave his certain deed of
trust to the public trustee of said Del
ia County, dated the 11th day of May,
1912, which deed of trust was duly
recorded on the 11th day of May, 1912
in Book log, page 144 of the Records
of Delta County, Colorado conveying
to the Public Trustee of said Delta
County, Colorado, the following de-
scribed property. to-wit: Lot No. 7
of Houser's Subdivision of the South
east Quarter of the Southwest Quar-
ter of Section IL, Township Is South
Range 90, West of the 9Th Principal
Meridian. together with two shares
of stock in the Hartland Ditch, all
being in the County of Delta, in the
State OF Colorado.
In trust to secure to II. y. Herr, Jr.
the payment of his certain promis
sorry note bearing even date with the
above mentioned deed OF trust where
in he promised to pay on January
first, 1913, 81.750 and interest ac
cording to the terms of said promis
sory note.
And whereas, default has been made
in the payment of principal and in
terest OF said note when same became
due. and whereas. the legal holder
II. II. Herr, Jr., of the Indebtedness
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Notice of Special Meeting

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stock holders of
The Garnet Ditch and Reservoir
company has been called for Sat
urday. the fifteenth day OF March.
A ID. 1918. at the hour OF two O'Clock
p. IN. in the Court Room at the Court
House. in the City of Delta. County
OF Delta. and State of Colorado. for
the following purposes. to-wit.
l. For the purpose OF authorizing
the sale to the United States OF Amer
lea. Of the Garnet ditch and its priori-
ties and water rights from the Tn
compahgre river. and all It's DEGREES
permitting water TO run In said ditch
from the Uncompahgre river. together
with all easements. fumes. laterais.
division boxes. and other real property
used In connection herewith. and all
profiles. plans. field notes. stock
books. and all other records relative
to said canal system. and all struc-
lures and rights of way, and all prop
erty and rights in any way pertaining
to. or used in connection with said
Garnet ditch or any part thereof.
The price and terms on which said
ditch shall be sold are to be fixed at
said meeting. and to authorize the
President and Secretary OF said com
cute a contract with the United States
OF America for the conveyance of said
ditch. and all OF the aforesaid prop
erty. and also to execute a deed or
deeds In accordance with the vote OF
the shareholders of said company at
said meeting
2. To authorize the sale to the Unit
ed States OF America. OF an undivided
three-fourths interest In and to the
Cimarron Ditch. together with n like
interest In and TO Priority No. l. de-
creed to said ditch from the west
branch OF the Cimarron river. and all
easements. fumes. measuring and di.
vision boxes. and all other appurten-
ances used In connection with said Cim-
arron feeder OF the Garnet Ditch. the
price and terms whereof to be fixed
at said meeting of said stockholders.
and to authorize the President and
Secretary of the said ditch company to
enter into a contract with the United
States OF America for the conveyance
of said property and to execute n deed
or deeds OF conveyance TO said prop
erty last above described
Also. all stockholders are requested
to be present either In person or by
proxy. This is extremely important.
and all stockholders who cannot be
present are requested TO execute a
proxy In favor of someone. who will
be present
Dated this 10th day of February. A.
ID. 1913
w. f. oBERT President.
Attest;
F. C. HARRINGTON Secy
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
PAONIA
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fHeraId, The
(The Paonian. }

Mrs. Golda Wilson left Friday morn
ing to join her husband in Salt Lake
City
]. Fl. Hill went to Delta the first
of the week, having been drawn to
serve as petit juror.
Mrs D. R. Randall has been quite
i'll during the past week but is now re-
ported as convelascinG
Mr. and Mrs. Miller, parents of Mrs.
Robert Rockwell and Harry Miller,
left for their home in Bradford, Penn,
Wednesday morning
Mrs. E. Z. Mckee. who had been
visiting for some weeks at the home of
her daughter. Mrs G. F. Zaun, at
Rifle, returned Saturday evening.
Mrs NJ d. Vincent and two little
sons left Tuesday morning for Ne
vada, Mo. in response to message
which conveyed the sad intelligence
that her mother was very low
Mrs. Herman Klatt and daughter.
Ethel, departed Thursday for Bedford
City. Va. to spend the remainder of
the winter with Mr. klatt, who has
been there for some weeks looking
after his property interests.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
AUSTIN BRIEFS
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(Austin Journal.)
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

DIR. John ] Lace left for Montrose
by Mondays train.
M. T.. Benefiel and f.. +. Hubbard
were Delta callers Tuesday.
Frank Lemaster went to Delta on
Monday and brought back some signs.
Mrs. VIM. Weaver Is being initiated
into the ancient mysteries OF book
keeping at the Cory Lumber Co.
C. w. Weaver is on the sick list
Everybody will be glad to know he Is
recovering nicely and will soon be out
again.
Mr.. Adams. the new owner of the
James Allen place. was pleasant
caller at the Journal office Monday
Mr.. Adams halls from Elk county
Kansas.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Fourth cla.. Postmaster Examination

The United States Civil Service
commission announces that on Sat
urday March s. 1913. an examination
will be held at Delta. Colorado. as a
result of which 1t is expected to make
certiflcation to fill contemplated
vacancy in the position of fourth-ciass
postmaster of class ta), at Austin.
and other vacancies as they may oc-
cur at that office. unless II shall be
decided In the interests of the ser
vice to fill the vcancy by reinstate-
ment. The compensation OF the post
master at this office was 1914 for the
last fiscal year.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office
for which the examination is an
nounced.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements
Application forms and full particu-
lars concerning the requirements of
the examination can be secured from
the postmaster at Austin and the To-
cal secretary at Delta. or from the
U. S. Civil Service Commission AT
Washington. ID. C..
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
=. G. HARRINGroN. secy.
Notice for Publication

Department OF the Interior. u S.
Land office at Montrose. Colorado.
January %, 1913
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
7. Henry. of Delta. Colorado. who on
June 4th, 1907. made Homestead entry
No. 1851. Ute Series. No. 01036. for
SiA OF NEh. Section 23. Township 81
North. Range 10 West. New Mexico
Principal Meridian. has filed notice
of Intention to make final three year
proof. to establish claim TO the land
above described. before Milton X.
Welch U. S. Commissioner. at Delta.
Colorado on the fourth day OF March.
1913
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank II. Pitcher. of Delta Colo
rado. Thomas S. Weston. of Delta,
Colorado. Wellington. w. Darling. OF
Delta. Colorado. Joseph Dodds. OF Ola
the, Colorado.
b. p. BLAIR, Register.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

represented by said note has filed
with the said public trustee notice of
election and demand, demanding the
sale of said land and water rights
under the terms of said deed of trust.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given that under and by virtue OF the
authority in me vested by said deed
of trust and of the law, /. Bert N.
Crawford. Public Trustee, will sell the
above described land and water
rights for cash at public auction to
the highest and best bidder at the
south front door of the County Court
House In Delta, County of Delta,
State of Colorado. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon on the oath day of Feb.
ruary. 1913. And ! will give then to
the purchaser thereof certificate OF
purchase as provided by law.
| Given under my hand and seal this
22nd day of January, 1913.
BERT N. CRAWFORD,
Public Trustee
| Stewart e. King, Attorneys.
First Pub Jan. "a.
Last Pub Feb. IA. 1913
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
HELP THE KIDNEYS.
independent Readers Are Learning

Independent Readers Arc Learning
the Way.
It's the little kidney Ills
The lame. weak or aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders.
That may lead TO dropsy and Bright y
disease.
When the kidneys are weak.
Help them with Doan's Kidney
Pills.
A remedy especially for weak kid
neys.
Doan's have been used in kidney
troubles for so years.
Endorsed by 10000 people-endors.
ed at home.
Proof in n Delta citizens statement
G.. w. Mathews. 604 Main street
Delta. Colo. says: Il suffered from
attacks of lumbago and the kidney Sc
cretions were highly colored and un
natural. The best possible results
followed the use OF Doan's Kidney
pills. procured at the Peoples Phar
macy. Although three years have
since elapsed. have had no further
need of n kidney remedy"
|, For sale by all dealers. Price 5t
cents. Foster Milbnrn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name--Doan's-a
take no other.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
office at Montrose. Colorado. January
14,1913.
Notice il hereby given that Peter
A. Lindeback, OF Delta. Colorado, who.
on November 10Th. 1907 made Home.
stead Entry No. 400. Ute Series No.
O1092. for E.h OF N.W.A. Section 36.
Township 15 South. Range 95 West,
Sixth Principal Meridian. has filed
notice OF intention to make Final Five
Year Proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before Milton
Il. Welch, u. s. Commissioners, at
Delta. Colorado. on the twenty first
day OF February. 1913
Claimant names MS witnesses:
Wilfred II. Dixon OF Read, Colo
RADIO. Edward Burkhardt, OF Delta.
Colorado. James r. Dorsey, OF Delta.
Colorado. Joshua Anderson, OF Read.
Colorado.
B. =. BLAIR. Register.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
Use Seal Of the Rockies Flour

This flour is one of the oldest and
best established brands OF flour manu-.
factured In Colorado, and Is manu-
factured from choice selected and
blended Colorado hard winter wheat,
and choice defiance spring wheat.
A user OF this flour Is a satisfied
customer. This flour is for sale by
I'll leading merchants In Delta.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

"Our boy has left u.s. wept Mrs.
Hardscrable, as their only son waved
goodby from the car window. Yes
said the old man. whom the boy had
us much"
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

FOR SALE-Moving picture ma
chine. all complete. Edison machine.
Will sell or trade Address Box 6OS
Delta, Colorado. 1
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21
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Il understand all the hairdressers
in the country are going south. -
What for?" ITO curl the locks in
the Panama canal"
The doctor sal dhe'd put me on my
feet again in two weeks" Well.
didn't he do it," Yes. he did. indeed.
I had to sell my auto to pay the bill 20
Amateur Nimrod-Can you show me
any bear tracks, Routt county Ma
tiye-I kin show you bear. ANA
teur Nimrod-Thanks amfulIy. old
chap. the tracks will suffice
You arc charged with selling adul-
terated milk said Judge Hangup.
so understand. your honor" re-
piled the milkman. Il plead not
guilty" But the testimony shows
that your milk is twenty-five per cent
water" said the Judge. Then II must
be high grade milk returned the
dairyman. IF your honor will look
up the word milk in the dictionary.
you will find that 1t consists OF from
eighty to ninety per cent water.
ought to have sold It for cream" And
then all Alamosa laughed over the
joke.
The Delta independent., 1913-02-21

Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan < Obert.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-25
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM,

then visible in the east a couple Of
hours before sunrise and must have
produced II strikingly beautiful appear
ance and have been spoken of as one
object That was about fifty days less
than two years before the death Of
Herod, "A fact which harmonizes well
with other conditions of the narrative,
for it is probable that the mandate
for the slaughter Of all the children
two years Old and under was issued
some months before his decease, aud
the limit OF two years would leave an
ample margin for any uncertainty as
to the time Of the appearance of the
star, as related by the magi; also there
were no paschal full moons on a Fri
day between the years y. &. g and
A. ID. SO and no other following that
till A. ID. go.
From this 1t would seem to follow
that Christ was thlrty-eight years old
at the time of the crucifxiou, and this
would vindicGte the sagBCity OF the
Jewish doctors who affirmed that he
was not yet fifty GortyN years old. 1t
is remarked. too, that In the spring OF
the same year there was triple con
junction of planets Saturn, Jupiter
and Mars and that the first two
named were in conjunction as seen
from the earth no less than three times
in the year prcccdins-that t. Is. G. :.
Another theory about the star OF
Bethlehem which has been advanced
is that the star seen by the maT Is
Spica. the leading brilliant In the con
stellation Of Virgo. the Virgin For
many years before and after the
Christian era the star was changing
It's place until Il was then literally a
"Star I'm the east and it's movement
In that direction may have been the
very fact noticed by the wise men az
some centuries preceding who expect
ell that the prophecy about the Virgin
would bee fulfilled when its principal
star reached the position noted n
this were so the visit ~ tho mlgi FROM
Bactria. in the Far east Is easily cS-
p.ained. and the chief difficulty attend
ing the explanation lies iu the fact
that such au Important search ass they
undertook rs nutcel hy only uug out
% the four vyaH-eiists.
The uucsr Units ~ the centuries in
regard to th. f.t- 20 fhc Nativity iu
year sui Month uay uever te cleared
up o. tK..teree BIAS be,n unfairly
g.frl ss r-H-.u fsr 1.shelirtu- the
whole narration The People % -pa1
ye-rs r-o af'1.tei fffi- ..uar,rr-e o.
dafsF. s2.erf .urrrit arH.. aaf DO nsg
l.. ref.t.Her1 fHrt tfr Hasirartiar
of ierHs.i,I" n.r.-r,ei N.fHrrH zoe
t.ao th~ N.f..fI aHf tl.s writing pf
the -era. 10 ssJ iu tts shape b.
vtth be- ..r.. f.rr tors
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-25
Jefferson Strawberry & Truck
Association

The Jefferson Strawberry &
Truck Association was organ.
lied in July, with the following
officers: G.. S.Niedermeier, pres
ident; W. T. Mellon, secretary
and treasurer; r. G. Holland,
manager. Board of directors
T. l.. Torrans, f. l.. Palmer, G..
T. Haggard, l.. G.. Braden, +. l..
Clark, j. II. Howard, S. T.. Eber-
stadt.
Capital stock $1,000 with 80
per cent paid in, and charter has
been applied for. j. G. Roberts
Of Tyler, a man of II years ex-
perience, has taken charge as
manager of farm and has pre-
pared the entire fifty acres and
will soon be ready to set out
plants. A modern cottage is
being constructed for manager
home
The Association will order
strawberry plants in large
quantity, and in order to ship
Strawberries with this Associa-
ton, everyone will be required
to order klondyke plants. and
anyone wishing plants can order
with Association and get the
wholesale price at actual cost.
and no matter how few plants
you wish, it will be best to give
your order to Secretary Mellon
at Commercial Bank. Do not
delay doing this, as only plants
will be ordered for those who
arrange for same.
This Association mean di
versitication of crops for Marion
county, and no section of Texas
is better adapted for growing
rawberries than Marion county
and to see so acres of strawber-
ries with hundreds of pickere in
the patch, will be a grand sight,
and it will be worth in value far
more than one can begin to esti-
mate.
The directors had a great deal
of worry and hard work in Sc
curing the land and making this
great enterprise certainty, and
this recalls to mind the words of
Captain j. M. beware when he
the board of directors;
1t takes the young men TO do
things, and to make this Associ-
alton success, | would nomi.
nate the following board of
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-25

Ir. M. G.. Black says that
hers Of land on which are
Ing hickory trees should cut
the tops some ten feet from
ground this winter and next
ing bud the new top growth
h pecan buds. In year or
hut away the lower branches
in a few years the trees will
bearing pecans. There are
lat possibilities in this bust
IS. Try a few trees. Mt.
|asant Times Review.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-25
Cough and Group Remedy

Group is a terrible disease. it attacks
coildren 30 euddenly they are very apt
to choke unless given the proper RENE
dy at once. There is nothing better
in the world than DR. Kings New Dis
couery. Lewis Chamberlain Of Man
chester, Ohio. writes about his child
rem. "Sometimeg in severe attack we
were afraid they would die. but since
we proved what certain remedy Dr..
Kings New Discovery is. we have no
fear. We rely an it for Group, coughs
and colds" So can you. SOC and 81,
A bottle should be in every home. At
all druggists. II f Bucklen 4 Co.
Phila st Louis
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-25

Whose shall come any way this night
BY moor or Hill or shore,
For him the blessed candles light.
For him the open door
ooh, Mary. this for thy Sons sake.
Though mine comes in no moreD
My hearth Is swept. my Yule logs burn,
My board is decked and spread.
For any who may seem in turn
Are warmth and wine and bread
toh, Mary, grant my son this night
BE housed and comfortably
Bid. banned or beggared come for guest
Ny heart shall share his woes.
And on his head my hand shah rest
To bless him ere he goes.
ooh. Mary grant my son this hight
That blessing and reposeD
This night for thy one Sons dear sake,
Wait light and warmth and " So
Oh. Mary. we be mothers bothi
Take these my tears for sign.
And this l do for thy sweet Son.
WIT thou not do for miner
-Theodosia Garrison.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-12-25
A Song of
Christmas

TE0 WINE the blttersweet and holly
n Arched above the hearthstone' $
Il glow.
JOY not melancholy.
Come indrfting with the snow.
In each face the frost's a-tingle.
And afar on flying wing
Comes the sleighbells rhythmic Jingle
Through December journeying
Set the board and ask the blessing
For the bounty amply spread.
In the simplest words expressing
What a loving Father said
Peace on earth'--for this is nearest
When the SHOWS with us abide
And the winter air Is clearest
In the hush OF Christmastide.