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The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Local officers have been gathering
in some of the town kids for bathing
at the bridge crossing the Gunnison
between Delta and North Delta, in
too-short bathing suits The boys
we're reprimanded and advised not 70
do 1t again
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Frank Conner. well known brakeman
on the North Fork passenger run who
has been in poor health for some
months past. arrived home Monday
from a few weeks soiourn on the Pa
cific coast and reports himself as
greatly benefited by the trip and
change of altitude and climate.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Surgical operations at the Delta
hospital last Friday and Satur-
day were as follows. May OVERLY,
]. Beckham and Mrs. Charles Keyser,
both of Cedaredge. and the nine-year
old son of Charles Myers. All are
reported as doing nicely.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

A tennis tournament will be held
Delta September 4th and 5th for the
junior championship of the city. All
young tents aspirants are eligible.
The tournament will be played on the
court at the corner of Seventh and
Grand avenue.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mrs. Walter Williams and son Bert
were arrivals Friday evening from a
brief but pleasant visit with friends
at Montrose. They we're accompanied
home by Mrs. Williams sister. Miss
Eleanor Fay. who visited until Mon
day at their orchard mesa ranch.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Miss Laurie Smith who has been a
guest at the home of her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Vanvolken-
burg. for five or six weeks past, de-
parted last Friday morning for he.
home in Gallitin, Missouri.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

John R. Charlesworth and w. e.
Fleetwood departed for Pueblo last
upon the Knights OF Pythias Grand
Lodge sessions which began on Tues
day. Both we're delegates from the
local order.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

The Mothers Jewels of the Meth
odist church. under the personal SUI
pervision of Mrs. I. ]. Tripp. ente:-
tanned the members of theCradle Roll
Roll and their mothers at a delightful
picnic on the church lawn Tuesday
afternoon. There were 33 present
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mrs. B. p. Hunt and daughter. Mrs.
Riley Pricket and little daughter Flor
ence and the Misses Genevieve and
Lillian Moore OF Montrose autoed
down to Delta last Thursday and spent
the day with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hunt
on their ranch four miles west Of
Delta
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Virginia Davis came in from her
home in Salida last Friday morning
for a few weeks visit with relatives
and friends in this city and vicinity.
She had just completed brief stay in
Glenwood Springs.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Miss Edith Ellis returned to her
home in Montrose last Monday morn
ing after a pleasant weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Allen.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Miss Carrie D. Wilson arrived in
the city from her home in Chicago
last Saturday for a ten days or two
weeks visit with her brother, George
C Wilson, and other relatives aud
friends
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

A fourteen-foot bridge across q dry
creek or gulch on the Grand Junction
road six miles out from this city was
washed out last Saturday and several
automobile parties coming this wal
had considerable trouble getting
through that day. The county road
crew got busy Monday morning and
soon had the bridge in position ready
for use.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Geo. Young went up to his Twenty
Five mile ranch Sunday, returning
Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

w. P. Dale, wife and son Herb came
in Tuesday from their auto trip to
the San Luis valley and report an en-
joyable trip from start to finish.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Manager Ricks of the Mountain
States Telephone company and his
wife arrived home Tuesday evening
from their motorcycle trip to Denver
and return. Mr.. Kicks states that the
drive to Denver from this city. a dis
tance of 375 miles. was made in tweu-
ty-four hours actual time on the road
and that this was record breaking
time. They came home in a leisurely
sort OF manner, partly from choice and
partly on account of bad roads in sew
eral places.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

On the way to her home in Alameda,
California, Mrs. ]. T. Hosman visited
Friday and Saturday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Baird. The two
ladies are cousins.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Frontier day and wild west at coua
ty fair grounds Thursday and Friday
September II and IS. See program
elsewhere in this issue.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Miss Lila Skinner departed for her
home in Brooking. South Dakota, last
Sunday morning after attending the
wedding of her cousin. Miss Edith
Skinner, to Mr.. Russell Bryan.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

There is talk of a sanitarium being
built at Cedaredge in the near future.
The healthful location and well adapt
ed altitude are urged in favor of such
enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Fred Simonds is here from his
home in Joliet, Illinois, as a witness
in the Connable-Bainard case. Mr.
Simonds is former well known resi-
dent of Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

There is genera preparation for
the school opening in Delta, which is
now but a few days off.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

DR.. T. L. A. Shaffer and wife came in
from Salida last Friday evening the
former on professional business and
the latter to visit a day or so with
friends. Dr.. Shaffer. DR.. 1. Burgin and
F. W. Trechter were out on a short
hunt for grouse during the formers
brief stay in the city. The Salida
visitors returned to their home on
Monday.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mrs. j. z. Porter and children ar
rived in the city last Sunday morning
from California where they have re-
sided the past year and are again per
manently located in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mrs. A. C. Remington and little
daughter arrived home last Tuesday
evening from a months outing at
Grand Mesa lakes.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Home grown melons are now plenti-
full. both watermelons and cantaloupes.
and the quality is fine.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Walter Smith and family arrived
home Monday evening from an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends
in Montreal, Canada, and in Con-
necticut.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

w. E. Schoolfield shipped two cars
of fine beef cattle to Denver markets
last Friday. This was the first ship
ment of cattle made from this district
for some time past
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Grover Waters and wife came in
from Rifle last Sunday morning and
visited until the next morning with
Mrs. Waters parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Gallop, on North Dodge street.
Mr.. Waters was manager for the
Mountain States Telephone company
at Rifle and he has just been trans
ferred to the office at Norwood. They
departed for that point Monday morn
ing.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mrs. Mollie Brewer and her son
Marion, joined the San Juan excur-
sion party to Salt Lake City last Sun
day and the latter is to attend one
Of the schools in that city this year.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Ralph Sayre departed for his homo
in Stewart. Iowa, last Monday morning
after completing a pleasant visit with
relatives in this city.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

When you want the very best coal
on the market get the Juanita of Guy
NJ. Blair, the local agent.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Among the eastbound passengers
Saturday morning was Mrs. L. C.
Jones. bound for Norwood for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Nelson.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mrs. VIM. Shaver of the Delta Hotel
was an outgoing passenger last Sun
day morning for the state metropolis
where she was to visit a week with
friends.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

E. J. Mathews motored up to the
Twenty-Five mile ranch of the "E. J..
NJ" Cattle company, last week.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Crawford left
Sunday for a vacation to be spent
at Salt Lake.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

s. M. Wright and family are home
from their few weeks outing at Grand
Mesa lakes.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

The Elberta peach harvest will be
under way in this county in another
week.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Miss Dorothy Turner is spending
few days in Montrose, visiting
friends.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28
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A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Gorsuch on Monday, August
"a. Mother and child reported doing
nicely.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Mrs. Dr. H. A. Smith arrived Tues
day evening from a weeks outing at
Grand Mesa lakes.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Attend the Frontier Day at fair
grounds. Delta, Sept II and IS.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Alex Bowie was here from Bowie.
the busy little coal camp in the North
Fork district last Sunday having
driven a new 1915 model Buick car in
from Grand Junction on Saturday.
He stated that the roads between this
city and the Mesa county metropolis
were bad in two or more places but
that he managed to get through with
out serious mishap. He pulled out
Sunday afternoon for Bowie.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Attend the Frontier Day at fair
grounds. Delta, Sept. II and 1S.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Austin Laycock and his family ar
rived home late Thursday evening
from their automobile tour OF Texas
where they visited two OF three weeks
with relatives and friends. They re-
port an enjoyable trip both going and
coming with the exception of one or
two places on the route where the
roads were in frightfui condition as
the result OF protracted rains. In one
instance n bridge had been washed
away and they were compelled to wait
for the water to recede enough for
them to be able to ford the little
stream.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

"Hony" Guyer arrived home last
sunday evening from Hiawatha, Utah.
for a weeks visit with his parents and
friends in this vicinity. ''Hony" is
playing ball with the Hiawatha team
this year and is reported as doing
turn to the Utah town for another
months play and will then possibly
go on to California for further dia-
mond work. The baseball season in
that state is much longer than in this
part OF the west.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

J. Fl. Brown, who came to this city
from Paris. Illinois. with his family
about three months ago with the inten-
ton of becoming a permanent resident
and making extensive improvements
on his farm two and one-half miles
east of town on Garnet mesa, returned
to his Illinois home this week. leaving
Delta on Monday. Mrs. Brown was
called east a week or ten days earlier
on account OF the serious illness of her
sister. Mr.. Brown states that he is
much pleased with Delta and Delta
county and that he will return at some
near future date to locate perma-
nently.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

The Cameo baseball team was In
the city last Sunday evening being
on the way home from Paonia where
they played two losing games with
the team of that town-one on Satur-
day and the other on Sunday. The
score In the first game was 10 to In
favor Of the fruit pickers and the
Sunday game 8 to in their favor,
The Cameo team was a good one all
of the present season until several OF
its best players returned to school
on the east slope according to one OF
the team playing in Paonia on this
trip. The team playing at this time,
he says. was simply a picked mp
bunch.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Harry Mathers and family came IN
last Monday evening from = months
automobile tour In southeastern Colo
RADIO and parts Of New Mexico. At
Trinidad they were Joined by Frank
Heit and family. former we'll known
residents Of Delta. and the two ma
chimes made the trip to points Of inter
est in New Mexico. They had = very
enjoyable trip throughout and Harry
states that he is feeling much better in
a physical way than before.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28

Heavy local rains continue, despite
the advancing season. It rained most
OF last Friday. Friday night an Sat
urday. raising streams and in places
causing washouts. Guy Meyer was
caught Just below the Campbell bridge
across the Gunnison, in a wall of wa
ter coming down a gulch which struck
his buggy nearly to the bed and came
near overturning 1t before he could
get out. His horse had backed away
from a bridge and he was trying to
cross. or he would have been in 1t
worse. as the bridge was washed out
by the down-rushing water.
Miss Lois Brewer was the hostess
OF a very pretty party at her home on
Garnet mesa last Monday evening
The house was very prettily decorated
In pink and white colors, composed of
sweet peas and crepe paper. During
the evening mock marriage was
charmingly solcmnized. Immediately
following the ceremony sumptuous
wedding supper" was served. The
guests also enjoyed "slumber party
under pitched tent. Those present
we're Misses Bernice Jarret. Leila Cor
bin. Azalea. Irene and Alene Penei-
cuff. Bernice and Annette Sweitzer,
Mabel and Lillian odom and Lois
Brewer.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28
Don't All Make a Center Rush

THE CRISP NEW SWEATERS JERSEYS AND MAckINAws WE
THESE.
The Delta independent., 1914-08-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

M" Cattle company.
Miss Edith Ellis
Mr. and Mrs Rola
weeks outing full both and canaoup
es and the quality home Monday even
emngon little sayre departed homo
Tuesday in Stewart morning nectcu
months outing at after completing pleasant visit with
IS relatives in this city mere is taik OF a
built cedaredge il
ssord the wv IN her home
was Mrs & n M IT, % soa
r Mrs Mr. H. two
w of the Delta Hotel 4th
passenger junior championship
tents arar
visit attending
" ~ won wedding of her cousin Miss Edith
ss,nnef to- M ar Russn Rr~an ,.ss N'
and hildrenar
Delta girl who h
rgeab age was oV
repeating the foo~
Delta ing nicely Guy proud lay down
~ - , , S'h e 1 ,e ',n % step Two 'n'Ae beneath my bed
last T Ftdav morning ~ ~ wordIs I said"
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the home of her and George ~hte
vanvoken city from his home
de- coast last Sunday n
parted he. weeks business and
xhieaw .s.a was one one o.
h % @ 1ca, officers have been gathering known
is Pyhs Grand in of the town kids for bathing ~ ~ vii
North Delta on the North Fork
tooshot The boys has been in poor
repimanded n to months past arrive
Jewels the Meth do it from a few weeks s.
Trip ene Mrs Walter Williams and
ers Of ecradle Roll arrivals Friday
others delightful brief but pleasant visit with friends and
their Few days
until Mon parents In iehurde
at last week for
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Denver and
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miles west OIL the ummer
in he visited Miss Jean RapeF
a of the home OF ner oone
an city Tor ABOUT TWO
rom . o no
district
OF her orothe
considerable trouble "o
They had cry road
Mrs aters pare
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
Studying Health Insurance,

The National Civic federation has
Instituted inquiries into the methods
in foreign countries of insuring wage
earners against misfortune, and as a
result the social service department
of the federation is considering the
desirability of recommending leg;sla-
ton to provide for compulsory insur-
ance for illness.
A committee has been in London
to study the operation of the national
insurance act of Great Britain. En-
ployers were asked about the cost
Of the insurance and it's relation to
business. Wage earners were asked
to give information regarding the ef-
fects on wage rates, on the conditions
of employment, and on their general
welfare. Changes in the cost of poor
relief and any reduction in the death
rate from preventable diseases were
investigated
This general survey will prepare the
way for an investigation by a commits
sion next spring, when an effort will
be made to bring together all infcr-
nation which will serve social insur-
ance purposes in the United States.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
SCOTLAND NECK, N Co. THURSDAY 2s 1914
Farmers Union Notice.

The State Convention of the Farm
ers Union will meet this year in
Greenville, Pitt county, on the 18th,
10Th and Goth of November.
The Halifax County Union has
made arrangements to carry a cer
load from Halifax county. The train
will leave Weldon on Tuesday, No
vember 18th, at $40 p. M, Halifax
at 400, Scotland Neck at 4:40, Hob
good at 4:55, arriving in Greenville
at $50 p. m. There will be reduced
rates on all roads.
Messrs. J. H. Hardee, Enfield, and
J. H. Pope, Tillery, is the committee
on arrangements.
The railroad fare from Weldon
will be about $3.50 round trip.
About forty of the members in the
county have already sent in their
names saying that they are going.
There will be plenty of room for
all, and if you can possibly go it is a
trip you shouldn't miss. Send me
your name if you are thinking of
going and l will make ARRANGEMENTS
for you. GEO. R. BENNETT.
County Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
Farmer Gofed by Bull

Goldsboro, Oct. 24.-Mr. J. D.
Talton, prominent farmer, who
lives near Pikeville, was knocked
down and was almost gored to
death by an enraged bull one day
this week. Mr.. Talton had the bull
chained in his pasture, and had
started to take him from the pas
ture to the house. On the way the
bull got sullen and did not want to
go, whereupon Mr.. Tarlton struck
him on the head to make him go on.
Instead of having the desired effect
the lick enraged the animal and Ee-
fore Mr. Tarlton could realize what
had happened the animal had knock
ed him down and was trying his
best to gore him to death, and did
not like much of doing it. He was
skinned and bruised all over the
body when assistance reached him,
and at last accounts he was in a
most serieus condition with but lit
tie hopes of his recovery. The bull
was Immediately killed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
Financing Ruin is a Problem.

The United States might not make
much commercial progress while the
war is on in Europe, but when it is
all over we will be in a better posi-
ton to do so than the balance of the
world with it's impaired resources.
Yet we are more than apt to be
drained of huge amounts of capital
to replace the waste resulting from
war in Europe. If we husband our
own resources we will be able to
dominate the financial and CONNER
cial revival.
At the same time we must remem-
Der that the enormous waste in Eu
rope will tax our own resources,
which otherwise could be better en-
ployed in making Greater Ameri-
ca. TIE one need in the South is
capital, yet the American policy
rather seems to be to look for iE-
vestments everywhere rather than
at home.
Loans of enormous amounts of
capital abroad at a low rate of in
terest are often made in preference
to better investments that can be
made right here in the South.
One Of the eventualities to be
guarded against by this country is
to retard its own development for
many years by financing the reha-
bilitation Of the war-stricken nations
of Europe. OF course, we have to
do all we can to help the humanity
of the world to get on its feet, but,
all things being equal, we should
not forget where we will come in
when it is all over, hut the ruin and
sorrow. Wilmington Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
PdInIiCO Farmers to Cut Acreage.

New Bern, Oct. 23.-The farmers
ir Pamlico county, one Of the larg-
est cotton growing counties in tt e
State, will cut their cotton acreage
at least SO per cent next season, said
George w. Brinson, of Arapaho. who
was among the visitors in New Bern.
Mr.. Brinson is one of the most
prominent farmers in the county,
owning a large PLANTATION, and he is
emphatic in his declaration to cut
down his own acreage in cotton, and
from conversation with a large num-
ber of the other agriculturists there
he has learned that they also intend
to follow his example Last year
the storm and flood ruined the cot
ton crop in Pamlico and this year
tie farmers cannot sell their staple
for any satisfactory price, and are
determined that they shall not be
overstocked with it another season.
However, despite the fact that low
prices are being paid for cotton, the
farmers are prosperous and Mr..
Brinson stated that hundreds of
them would be seen here at the fair
next week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
The Cause Of Pellagra

The interesting announcement is
made by the Public Health Service
in Washington that diet is at once
the cause and cure of pellagra; that
the disease is not contagious or in
fectious, and that a cure can be ef-
fected within four weeks by proper
eating.
Many theories have been advanc-
ed about pellagra. There was a
widely prevalent belief at one time
that it was caused by aeating corn
bread, but the people of Kentucky
had been eating corn bread for a
hundred years before case of pell-
agra appeared in the State. There
has been no decrease in the consum-
ption of that staple article of food,
an evidence that very few people took
the corn bread theory seriouly.
There are scientists who have ar
gued that pallagra was caused by
the bite of an insect. That seemed
more probable, for the world appears
to be developing new variety OF in
sects every year, in addition to
maintaining a plentiful stock of the
kind by which humanity has been
stung from time immemorial.
It is more likely that the Public
Health service is right. Pellagra
seems to stick rather closely to reli-
gions where the food supply is mea.
gre and the daily menu is exceeding
ly limited.
It has been observed that many
Of the pellagra patients in the Ker-
lucky insane asylum improve mate
rally with practically no treatment
other than balanced rations.
vile Courier-Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
Sentenced to Feeble Minded School,

The first person to be sentenced
by court to do time in the North
Carolina School for the Feeble Mind
ed is Tommy Tackey, white, aged
sixteen years, who is not, as his
name would imply, loose in his at
tire. In fact, the contrary apple s
to Tommy.
Beating about the country, the
lad, who is an orphan from Chase
City, Va, retained some degree of
respectability in dress and manners,
but was driven, through want or
wontonness, to steal. A Hookerton
man was victim, losing about SO or
$40. The boy eluded the man he
had robbed and made his way to
Snow Hill. The victim asked the
police here to look out for him, and
when he arrived on train Tuesday
morning he was promptly arrested.
The policeman relieved him of re-
volver, which added to the charges
against Tommy.
In Superior Court Wednesday
Judge Daniels decided that, for the
boys best interest, he should be
sent to the State institution until he
is twenty-one years of age, and there
fearful Tommy Tackey was sent
KinstOn Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-29
The Next Great Man.

They are de-Anglicing Berlin, even
in the matter of hotel names. Well,
if it comes to signboards, what of
our own "King of Prussia?" About
half dozen such in London still COM
memorate Frederick the Great, and
over all England you may still find
widespread the tavern glory of the
victor Of Rosbach. Shall we proceed
to paint them all out, as has just been
done at Barnet? One recalls Gold
smiths tale of the aiehouse keeper
Of Islington, who made of his French
King sign a Queen of Hungary"
"Under the influence Of her red nose
and golden scepter he continued to
sell ale till she was no longer the
favorite of his customers; he changed
her therefore, some time ago, for the
King Of Prussia, who may probably
be changed in turn for the next great
man that shall be set up for vulgar
admiration" Now, who is the next
great man" that shall emerge from
the fog?-London Chronicle.