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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08
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THE PUBLIC HEALTH !
DEPARTMENT. 4
Conducted by Or. J. G. Mahr, 4
State Commissioner Of
Health.
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Our public school system Is said 70
bo the foundation Of our great repub-
lie, and an Americans are justly proud
OF it. Our state provides for the edu-
cation oi all its citize ~ a measure
or self protection WI a compulsory
school law. but fails to eognizance the
physical welfare or its school children
by providing Tor medical inspection OF
schools. The school can be made, and
It Should be made the safest place IN
the community for your children Med
icat inspection. when properly conduct
ed. would keep out contagious disease
and at the same time protect the child
from such diseases as diphtheria, scar
let fever, sore throat etc
We forget that our public school is
& public trust and that the parent has
right to demand Of the school au-
thorities that their children be safe
from harm while attending that the
child itself has ar ight to demand this
protection When the schools open
this FAM each teacher should endeayor
10 ascertain whether any Of the pupils
rcome from homes where there is a
case Of contagious or infectious dis
ease. They should see that their school
room is in a sanitary condition The
school board should see that the heat
ing, lighting aud gentllating systems
are satisfactory. and that the water
supply is pure
The parent owes Il to ihe child to
determine the cause FOR any msatis
factory progress in its studies during
the past year They should closely
observe the child and see if it has
difficulty ii breathing through the
nose, or if there is a chrome nasal
discharge. frequent sore throats. stuffy
speech. earaehe. partial deafness ia
one or both ears. pale or anaemic
lstunted growth. red eyes or frequent
headache Should any Of these condi
tions be found take the child 70 your
4 doctor for an examination Of the eyes
ears. nose and throat You viii ire
suently find that the child has ade
noids, detective hearing or impaire
vision These are easy to correct an
when accomplished you will have mad
Is possible for ihe child 70 become no
NAL Il VIII experience no more tro'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08

End, Okla., sept =, t8ia,
il is interesting in Utah TO contrast
the arid waste Of hot, gray earth, per
meated throughout with powdered
rock from the everlasting hills and
mountains, with the produetiveness Of
the plains and valleys where irriga
lion has made the desert blossom as
the rose. il is next to impossible for
even Erin's descendants 70 eat the
bitter, wilted Oklahoma potato. after
being privileged 10 feast on the sweet,
mealy palatabie product Of Utah,
which far surpasses even the best po.
liaioes of Colorado. And the juicy ap.
ples, the lueious pears. peaches and
lplums, the delieately Favored toma.
toes. beans, cabbage. beets and other
vegetables, make one sigh for Irriga
ton in our own dear old Oklahoma
And again, when an oklahoman con.
trasis the narrowaess and shailowness
Of most Of the moentain streams fur.
nishing irrigation, with some of cur
streams, ana especially the bounteous
\ waters Of the Washita, he knows that
lif Utah and Colorado can irr gate. on
lahoma can surely do SO. So all We
need Is a little energy and horse sense
to make our own state give forth
abundance ffruit vegetables, cereals.
etc. Of a quality hitherto unknown
within Its borders. Utah has also an
abundance Of beautiful flowers ani
yerdant lawns Box elder aud poplnt
trees from IS inches to two and one
hall feet through the trunk and parks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08
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The library is closed for cataIogu.
ing till further notice
Library nours: Reading rooms and
charging desk open from p. N. to 8
B. m. and Z ,. m. to p. n.
Books win be taken In and credit
ed, but none given out Holders Of
overdue books are requested to return
books and leave them in the stenogra-
piers room at The right Of the yesti-
bule.
Gifts to the Library
Donated by Edward Noble Hiscox,
Modern Steam Engineering, including
electrical section by Newton Harrison
Rogers Erecting and Operating fol
Engineers, Machinists and Mill
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08
WHAT PEOPLE
ARE SAYING

Observation-Disclosures to this column
are invited Articles must not exceed
$50 words in length, must be written
plainly and on one side OF paper. and
name OF writer must be signed as an
evidence Of good faith. Ii desired, the
name Of the writer win be withheld
from publication ED.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08

galore Every town Of any size has its
numerous children's parks, filled with
grass, trees, flowers, swimming pools
aud gymnasiums with man to over.
see the grounds all day and till Q
o'clock at night, when the children are
sent home in safety Why can't Oltla-
homa DO likewise?-Eva Alice Powell
A subscriber sends the Express the
following by the simple expedient Oh
placing warning mark in the center
Of street intersections, the police Of
Pomona CAL, have eliminated the
practice Of cutting corners by motor
lists. An IS inch disk Of white paint
marks the point around which drivers
must steer with care, for if they pass
on the wrong side Of il or leave the
mark of tires upon its surface, they
are liable to arrest and the imposition
Of a fine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08

on an emerald
background; slow
ly crept over the
gentle slopes Of
the golf ground
and peeped into
the rustic summer
house. Then they
danced in an CO.
Quetted with the
woman sitting on
the bench till
growing bo1der
they turned her
hair to Furnished
copper
The light and
shade cast by the
lattice played fan.
tastically over her
face and figure
and threw dark
shadows around
the feet Of the
man beside her
The two sat in
silence for sever
al moments the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08

There is a common belief that adults
do not have diphtheria. This is very
erroneous. Adults have the disease
and are frequent carriers OF the dis
ease germ. There is a woman 62
wears old in Oklahoma who has had
the diptheria for the past six months
and can communicate this disease to-
day Notwithstanding the fact that she
has had administered to her ninety
thousand units OF antitoXine
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-08

bic IA keeping up with its class than
oiher children. a teacher can take
set Of snelling's test type and find
nearly every child in their school room
that has defective vision; with an or
binary sounding watch they can de-
tect every child that has impaired
hearing. They can also detect neg
lected teeth BY inspecting the teeth Of
each child noting the lack Of care or
The part Of the child All these things
can be done for the pupil without reg
ular medical inspection.
A remedy that the doctor is not
afraid to use on himself is one the
laymen need not be afraid Of Dur
ing the past month many physicians
have been vaeeinaied for typhoid
fever If typhoid fever is prevailing
in your neighborhood, your protection
lies in being yacclnated u has been
thoroughly satisfactorily proven that
vaccination for this disease is every
bit as successful AS vaccination for
small pox
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Sacred Easter Concert

Methodist church choir, assisted by
Miss Cecil Pearl buckingham. So
prano. of Kansas City and the Parker
orchestra. at the NJ. f. church sun
day evening. March 2Srd. 1913.
l. Orchestra Prelude, selected.
2. Hymn No. SSS.
3. Solo. "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Ambrose, Miss buckingham
and orchestra.
3. Scripture reading and prayer.
5. Violin solo, selected, Mr.. Park
err
6. THE Prego O Padre" Nicholoa,
Miss buckingham. Mr.. Tucker and Mr..
Fleetwood
Z. Easter Hymn. choir,
s. Solo. And God Shall Wipe
Away all Tears" sullivan, Mr.. Tuck
er.
Q. Anthem. Send Out Thy Light,
Gounod. the choir
10. Solo. selected Mr. Fleetwood,
IL. Quartette. selected, Mr.. Tucker,
Miss Buckingham. Mrs. Shinn. Mr..
Long.
70. Anthem, 1T is High Time to
Awake" Young. the choir.
1S. Short talk by the pastor-offer-
ing
IA. Solo. open the Gates" Miss
buckingham.
Is. Hymn No. 1883.
16. Orchestra Postlude.
Mr.. w. T. Fleetwood. director. Mrs.
Walter Hillman. organist
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Miss F. C. Jackson, who came to
this city from her home in Ouray some
weeks ago 10 install new system of
bookkeeping for the Delta Electric
Light company, was taken with a
severe attack of inflammatory rheuma-
tism the latter part of last week and
mountain city for care and treatment
until able to resume her duties. She
departed for home on the morning
train Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

F. w. Duncan. one of the old time
from the railroad town Wednesday ev-
ening to take Conductor George Hal
locks run on the local freight be-
tween this city and Somerset. Hal
lock has taken a months lay-off and
ranch seventeen miles this side of
Grand Junction on the Gunnison irver.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

The Silver State Investment COM
pany have a list of special offerings
in this issue of The Independent.
This company was launched last week
by co-portnership being formed be-
tween w. E. Boyd. realty broker and
Ira E. Daily. who came to Delta from
Boulder several months ago. These
,gentlemen. now in the Lincoln build
ing. will occupy the corner now used
by The Delta Electric Light Co. as
soon as the latter moves to its new
uarters in the former Delta National
bank building.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Advertised Letters

Letters remaining uncalled for at
the Delta, Colorado postoffice. week
ending March Is. 1913.
Diven Orchard Co, The
Duvall. Mrs. Nellie
Edwards. Mrs. A. Il.
Fay, Mrs. Ola, t2)
Frick. Peter
Hays. h,
Helding. S. A.
Knoll. John
Meyers, +. II.
Sena. Dabid
Thomas. Mrs. j.
Weitzel. Miss Kate
Wood. Miss Helen j.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

The Watson barber shop and bath
rooms on Main street have Just under
gone number of changes and i'm
provements. calculated to make the
place as complete and comfortable for
patrons as possible. Additional elec.
trio lights and new window signs are
also among the improvements.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

The old fashioned woman who would
not buy yard of calico without chew
ing the corners to see II the colors
were fast is not often seen any more.
When she Is ready to make up lot
of house dresses. aprons. etc, the mod
ern woman telephones to female
dry goods clerk. who has better taste
and Judgment than she has anyway.
The material is delivered and is cut
out and basted before the old fashion
ed woman would have had time to
reach the store.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

A w Carr arrived home Tuesday
morning from San Diego, California,
where he had passed the winter. and
is looking much as though the change
was needed Mr. Carr states that he
saw many Delta and Delta county peo-
pie on the coats and all were apparent
ly enjoying good health.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

The good roads boosters of this
county are to hold a public meeting
in Hotchkiss this afternoon and many
of the Delta enthusiasts will be there
to take part if the weather will per-
nit of automobile travel
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Funeral services of Mrs. c. D. Walter
Delta, Sunday. at 230 p. m. Members
of Vivian Circle No 335 and of Delta
Camp No. 294 w. o. w, are requested
to be present. Mrs. Walter died in
Salt Lake City. Utah, Tuesday of this
week. Her body is being brought to
this city. where she formerly lived.
for burial
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Mrs Wallace Schoolfield and daugh-
ter came over from Salida Wednes-
day evening for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Schoolfield on Howard
street. The Salida lady's husband is
one of the leading attorneys in that
section of Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

]. J. Vezina, former we'll known
resident of this city who has resided
near Telluride year or more past,
departed for Montezuma yesterday
morning after a two weeks visit with
relatives in this sectiV. He is to
enter the service of the Montezuma
Lumber company.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Martin Swanson. who has been a
member of the Mountain States Tel
egraph and Telephone company for
over year past, departed Monday
evening for the Northwestern coast,
where he expects to resume telephone
line work
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Extra Good Lana

$50 acres, 5 miles west of Craw-
ford. 120 in grain and alfalfa with
good water right for $50 per acre.
easily worth S125. Investigate for
yourself-Terms. Address Thomas
Kester. Lamy. \. Nj. II.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

The Ladies' of st. Luke's Guild
will give theil Easter tea at the
residence of Mrs. Walter Singleton
on Thursday afternoon, March 81,
from 2 to ). Refreshments Is cents.
The public cordially invited.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

H. s Bushnell supervisor OF the
Delta forest station, departed for Den.
yer Tuesday morning to serve on
committee appointed by congress TO
devise a new system OF accounts for
the forest service. He expected to be
absent several days.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Recent letters from Mrs. George c.
Wilson. who was called to the home
of her mother at Jersey City. n. J..
a few weeks ago on account of the
la,ter's serious illness. convey the In
formation that the aged lady is fast
improving and will soon be restored
to former healthful conditions
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

]. Harry West, brother of c. A.
West and part owner in the West
Bros. Dry Goods store. was here a day
or so the fore part OF the week from
Denver. looking after business inter
ests and incidentally visiting with his
brothers family.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Z. s Nichols of the United States
weather station at Grand Junction,
was here yesterday in the interest of
our public service in this line. He
went out on the North Fork branch
asst evening to Paonia and Hotch-
kiss.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Judge c. H Stewart of this city is
spoken of with much favor in connec-
tion with appointment TO the extra
judgeship in this district. He is al
ready strongly endorsed for the place
according to reports.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Delta experienced a brisk fail OF
snow yesterday morning for one hour,
but clear sky and sunshine soon
removed the evidences.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

John Uglow, now owner and in
charge of the Olathe Criterion, came
in Saturday evening to be with his
family over Sunday
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Announcement has been made in
Grand Junction of the engagement of
Miss Lila Shackleford youngest daugh-
ter of Judge Sprigg and Mrs. Shackle-
ford. to Mr.. John Harlan. of Lead
vile.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

From Loveland. Colorado, one of
the fruit growing sections of the state,
comes the report that the fruit crop
in that territory was grealy damaged
by freezing occurring the latter part
of last week
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Clothes we have.

Dollie Marie. three months old dau
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Murray,
died at the home of the family on
Monday, after brief illness of pneu-
monia, and was buried in Ash Mesa
cemetery the following day
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Ex-Nigth Marshall Smith departed
last Saturday evening for some of
the western cities where he expects
to enter the street railway service.
either as motorman or conductor.
Smith had several prospective buyers
for his residence on Meeker street
before leaving. but a sale was not con-
cluded.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
Bring Mother Along

to help pick out the boys Suit.
The New Norforks demand the admiration all
much favored in style this
Each made for servceabity splen-
did tailoring qualities.
Come in and acquainted with the things
Men and Boys
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

F. A. Raynor Rio Grande agent in
this city. received a letter from Mrs.
Raynor. who has been spending the
winter in FL Paso. Texas. a few days
ago. in which she reports the serious
illness of a sister in Omaha. and of
her departure from the Texas city to
that point
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Earl Wilson, deputy county treas
urer visited with his parents in Hotch-
kiss Sunday. going to that point on
the evening train Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

John Davis and wife. old time and
well known residents of this city and
county. departed last Saturday even
ing for Salt Lake City. Utah, where
they expect to take up a permanent
residence
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Joseph Leitzinger returned to his
home in Montrose last Monday morn
ing after a few days with friends in
this city.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Miss Marvelle kellam arrived in
the city from Cherryville. Kansas. last
Friday evening and is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. C. d. Allen.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

The Baptist church choir will pre-
sent the beautiful Easter Cantata,
The Nazarene" at the Baptist church
Sunday evening at 7;So. The choir
is under the leadership of Seth j.
kyffin. which is guarantee that the
cantata will be we'll rendered. A sill
yer offering will be taken which will
be used by the choir in the purchase of
new music A hearty invitation is
extended to everyone to attend this
service.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

o w. Voee and wife came in from
Pueblo Sunday evening and will de-
part for Prince Rupert Canada next
Sunday Mr.. Vogue Is TO become asso-
ciated with a motion picture house in
Canada and will locate there perma-
ueutly
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Sunday. March %. is Easter. 1t is
said this is the earliest Easter in
century. and that another century may
elapse before another one so early
will arrive.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Edward Hammond at one time
owner of a very valuable ranch on
California mesa and later resident
of Hotchkiss, now living in the state
metropolis, was here on business a
few days the fore part of the week
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

The following program will be rem
dered Friday evening. March 81. at
the Baptist church: Piano trio, Mrs.
Brigdes. Miss Sweitzer. Miss Neff.
Solo with Cello Obligato. The Per
feet Day" Miss Adams, Mr. Watts.
Lecture. The Purpose of Scholarship,
Or. Crawford. Piano duet. William
Tell" Miss Clark, Mrs. Henderson,,
Everyone cordially invited
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

License to wed was issued this week
to Mr. Charles Ide and Miss Dorothy
Irene Lundberg, both of Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Mary Meyer. Fred King, Guy Blair.
Bert Wells and Billy Stell made an
auto drive to Grand Junction and re-
turn last Sunday, and Mr.. Meyer came
back with a fine new Buick roadster
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Ten cars of fine cattle were pur-
chased by Spaun Bros market men
of Gunnison. from Jim and Pate Buz-
zard of the Hart's Basin district and
shipped to Gunnison last Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

W. A. Davis, the auctioneer, now
urlves about the country in hand
some Ford car, recently purchased.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Mayor-elect w. II. Stewart of Delta,
l.. II. Wigram. who was recently elect
ed commissioner of finance, and Henry
]. Baird, Delta attorney. spent yes
terday in comforting with the local
city commissioners. They are plan
ming their work as officers for the
coming year. and are getting ideas
from the local mems experience. The
Delta charter was but recently adopt
ed.-Grand Junction Sentinel. Macrh
lith.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

B. p. Smith came in Tuesday morn
pleasure visit on the Pacific coast.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Mrs. Minnie Taylor, of the Hillman
store, was the guest of friends in
Montrose last Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Judge S. A. Martin is home from a
two weeks visit in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

John T. letters arrived home Mon
day evening from few days business
and pleasure visit in the capital city
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Mrs. Frank Frasier of Montrose, is
in the city this week the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Adam Wishart.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Rollie Allen arrived home last Fri
day evening from few days business
and pleasure jaunt in the state metrop-
oils.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Sprin-
ger. Grand avenue, Delta. March 17th.
a fine 10pound boy. There is a little
controversy regarding this youngsters
nationality. His father is an Ameri-
can. his mother Italian. and as the son
was born on st. Patrick's Day he
should be Irish. At least that is the
way 1t is reported to Independent
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Mrs. Fannie Edwards returned to
her home in Paonia last Friday even
ing after a pleasant visit with Mrs
j. w. Davids of this city
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Dad" Shores has just completed
extensions and improvements on his
main street lunch room which will
prove of material advantage. He has
made prefectly sanitary. added some
six or eight feet of space to the din
ing counters and the entire place is
now being newly papered and painted
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Miss Pearl Mills returned to her
home in Olathe last Sunday morning
after few dasy visit with relatives
and friends in this city.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

j. f. Porter, of the Porter Obert
Hardware Co, was an outgoing pas
tenger Tuesday morning for Colorado
Springs where he had business de-
manding personal attention
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL,

Miss Rose Hall was the guest OF
friends in Montrose last Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

c. L. Flower. new manager of the
Delta Electric Ligth and Power com
pany. and wife and c. b. Smith and
wife. made an auto drive over from
in the evening.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Mr.. and Mrs John Davis left Sunday
for Salt Lake City. where they will
make their home. They have made the
change in hopes of benefitting Mr.
Davis health by change in altitude
The Delta independent., 1913-03-21

Come in and slip of nifty Suits at
You will be surprised the fitting
pattern well bearing guarantees durability
and shape retanment.