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The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The bridge and building forces of
the Rio Grande system for this dis
trict completed the repairs on depot
at Austin and bridges near that point
first of the present week and are
again located in this city.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

X. A. Newhouser is here this week
from Ely, Nevada, where he now has
n railroad engineers position. Mr..
Newhouser is setting out trees on his
California mesa farm just west of
town.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The new. day electric current has
been in evidence the past week and to
Independent office is a source of pride
and satisfaction. This office has long
been fitted up with motor asd wired
for night work. and was therefore
ready and waiting for the day servic .
to begin.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Automobiles may be in certain cases
an extravaganza. but they are certain
ly money circulator. 1t costs the
auto owners of the U. S. more than a
million dollars day for their up-keep
alone. sum more than was neces-
sary to carry on the civil war.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

R. A. King was an outgoing passen-
ger Wednesday morning for Denver
where he had legal and other business
demanding attention. He expected to
be absent several days.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

DR.. Harry A. Smith of this city, has
Just concluded a deal for purchase of
the fine Vanderberg residence at the
corner of Main and Sixth streets. and
the consideration. we understand. was
little less than $4,000. DR.. Smith
will revise nj d decorate the premises
to his own and his wife's desires be-
fore occupancy. The doctor has had
offices In the Stockham building on
Main street for some years past. but
he will now give up these quarters
and fit up rooms for his practice at
his new home.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
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P. G. Cartwright has so far recov-
cred from his recent siege of measles
as to be able to get about, but is yet
quite weak and not expecting to have
regained his former health for at least
two or more weeks.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

County Surveyor Oliver Cook wen
drainage district petitioned for by
Jack Smith and others in the Gunni-
son valley above Delta
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The woman's vote in Illinois turned
16 counties dry, killing more than
thousand saloons.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

A new cement culvert is to be put
in on the county road for the Relief
ditch above the county bridge.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Vim Clark came In from LaJunta the
latter part OF last week and will put In
most of the present summer on his
Vim has been with one of the leading
drug houses of La Junia for nearly
two years past as pharmacist
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The fifteen year-old-daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Peanticuff of Garnet mesa,
is reported quite i'll this week.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

]. T. Anderson is here this week
from Colorado Springs looking after
his recently acquired farm interests
on California mesa. He is also direct
ing the construction of fences and out
buildings needed on his place.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The county commissioners will fin
ish the business of their spring ses-
sion this week. proceedings of which
will appear in Independent next week.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The supreme court has ordered the
release Of Mother JONES'" the S2-year-
old labor agitator. on a writ of habeas
corpus applied for by Horace Hawkins.
of Trinidad. attorney for the striking
coal miners. Independent editor saw
Mother Jones twenty years ago in a
strike campaign. and she was a sturdy
old-timer then.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Painters and decorators are at work
this week beautifying the interior of
st. Luke's Episcopal church in this
city.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The Fruit Growers Reservoir in
Hart's Basin is now full nearly to the
top OF the dam. the lake part extend
ing back for more than a mile.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The Misses Leila, Mamie and Lucy
Roberts, Miss Kate Tinnin and Miss
Carrie Feeley, all of Hotchkiss, were
here last Saturday and Sunday the
guests of Mrs. z. P. Barrow.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Conductor s. G. vandeburg. who has
charge Of a passenger run from Salida
to Ouray on the Rio Grande system,
came in first of the week for busi-
ness and pleasure visit with his old
time friends and acsuaintances. Van"
and his family were once residents of
this city and they yet own consider
able property here.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Arthur Cartwright came in from his
carnotite claims on Mesa creek. the
first of the week.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Mary Mcdonald. administrators of
the estate of John Youngburg. de-
ceased, will adjust the accounts of
said estate on Monday, May 4th.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The Las Animas Leader says of the
Colorado Woman's College Glee Club:
THE audience that turned out last
Friday night was tribute to the
young ladies' and inspired them TO put
on one of the most delightful con-
certs ever listened TO by Las Animas
audience" At the Delta Baptist
church, Friday night. April 18th.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Busy season with the farms is now
on in earnest. and this busy season
will not end until winter comes again,
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Frank Gnpin departed last Tuesday
morning for Denver and Colorado
Springs expecting to be absent a week
or ten days on business.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The war and the pillage in Mexico
still goes on. Gen. Villa captured Tor
reon. did It aggressively; then con-
fiscated the property of $50 residents
and told them to beat 1t for other
parts. And Carranza sits back and
remarks: 'T wonder why he did ?"
And the administration at Washington
also sits back. pursuing Its watch
ing and waiting policy. Parties on
the inside Of Mexican affairs say those
interested do not want the war" to
stop. and II It did stop they would at
once launch another. not from patriot
ic motives but for the purpose of con-
tinued robberies.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Peter Gunsolas, we'll known resi-
dent on Garnet mesa, is reported as
slowly recovering from a recent serf-
GUS illness.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Bel McNiichael. county superinten.
dent of schools. came home Wednes-
day morning form a visit to schools
of the North Fork district.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Miss Barry Johnson arrived in the
city the latter part OF last week from
Detroit. Michigan. where she is in the
employ OF a big department store. for
a visit with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Johnson. in North Delta.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Graphite is a new mineral discovery
near Delta.
Sunday is Easter-early Easter
early spring.
Alfalfa fields are a waving green
and apricot trees have a red glow of
bloom.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

w. S. Grant, wife and little soft.
were visitors in the city from Cedar
edge last Monday, returning home in
the evening.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Two hundred people turned out last
Friday evening to see the local dram
attic company present for the third
time in this city that mirth-making
farce-comedy, Are You A Mason" :"
There we're two or three changes in
the cast from former presentations,
but 1t can be truthfully stated that
there were no weak places.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Byerrum, of
Ash mesa was born son on April l.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

A bright little baby boy was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Latimer Of
North Delta, on Sunday, April 5. 1914.
Mother and child reported doing well.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Mrs. ]. n. Jeffers. after closing out
good part of her stock of millinery
and ladies' goods has removed the rest
from the Main street room occupied
by her for some years past and the
room is now being repainted and re-
modelled for the reception of stock
Of ladies' furnishings to be put in by
Mrs. Camilla Sanders former city clerk
OF this city who has decided to engage
in business pursuits.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

It is reported that all section men
on the Rio Grande in this district, ex.
cepting the foreman. and all members
of extra gangs now working here.
abouts are to be laid off two days this
month. No entire crew will be laid Of.
at one time. however. but each man
will get his turn at two-day lay-of.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Fred Simonds, for some years the
cashier of one of the banks of Hotch-
kiss and prominently identified with
business interests of the county. de-
parted last Tuesday morning for
Joliet. Illinois. where he expects to
locate permanently. Mr., Simonds was
to go east last week but business mat
ters caused delay of several days.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Mrs. c. A. West and Mrs. A. J
Obert came down from Montrose last
Sunday for a few days visit with
friends.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Marriage licenses were issued this
week as follows: S. NJ. West and
Adelia C. Rose, both of Paonia; Guy
S. Nelson and Miss Mabel Randall.
both of Paonia: r, o. Cutler and Miss
Susie May Bass both of Delta; Ed
ward White of Austin and Miss Hazel
Beebe Of Delta
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

w. C. Settle went over to Rridgway
on business Wednesday morning.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

w. c. Settle went over to Rridgway
on business Wednesday morning.
To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Byerrum, of
Ash mesa was born a son on April l.
Music by the High School organi-
cations Tuesday evening at the gold
medal contests
of the Remington-Elliott store first of
the week
DR.. William Crawford, pastor of the
Baptist church in this city, was visit
orr in Olathe yesterday.
Slides this side of Marshall Pass
caused the Sunday passenger train
over four hours delay.
Winners Tuesday night will repre-
sent Delta High School at the annual
Western Slope Meet at Montrose.
Encourage the young people in pub
lie speaking by attending the contest
Tuesday evening. Admission 25 cts.
John J. Travis and J. E. Hillman
made an auto drive to Cedaredge and
other points in that district last Sun
day.
Mrs. C. A. West and Mrs. A J.
Obert came down from Montrose last
Sunday for a few days visit with
friends.
w. S. Grant, wife and little soft.
We're visitors in the city from Cedar
edge last Monday, returning home in
the evening.
Frank Gnpin departed last Tuesday
morning for Denver and Colorado
Springs expecting to be absent a week
OF ten days on business.
Bel McNnchaeI. county superinten-
dent of schools. came home wednes-
day morning form a visit to schools
OF the North Fork district.
The Misses Leila, Mamie and Lucy
Roberts, Miss Kate Tinnin and Miss
Carrie Feeley. all of Hotchkiss, were
here last Saturday and Sunday the
guests of Mrs E. P. Barrow.
]. T Anderson is here this week
from Colorado Springs looking after
his recently acquired farm interests
on California mesa. He is also direct
ing the construction of fences and out
buildings needed on his place.
49,
Farmers who do not want to raise
sugar beets at a reduced price should
bear in mind that wheat and oats are
a good crop. staple in price and costs
less per acre to raise. Alfalfa is also
stanby and our good potatoes bring
a higher price in market than those
raised in other districts. These facts
are very consoling ones
The Las Animas Leader says of the
Colorado woman's College Glee Club:
THE audience that turned out last
Friday night was a tribute to the
young ladies' and inspired them to put
on one of the most delightful con-
certs ever listened to by Las Animas
audience" At the Delta Baptist
church. Friday night, April 18th.
Two hundred people turned out last
Friday evening to see the local dram
attic company present for the third
time in this city that mirth-making
There were two or three changes in
the cast from former presentations,
but it can be truthfully stated that
there were no weak places.
Fred Simonds. for some years the
cashier of one of the banks of Hotch-
kiss and prominently identified with
business interests of the county. de-
parted last Tuesday morning for
Joliet Illinois, where he expects to
locate permanently. Mr.. Simonds was
to go east last week but business mat
ters caused delay of several days.
Mrs. ]. n. Jeffers, after closing out
good part of her stock of millinery
and ladies' goods has removed the rest
from the Main street room occupied
by her for some years past and the
room is now being repainted and re-
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

The Western Union Telegraph com
payn and Mountain States Telephone
company have been divorced. The
telegraph company's local office will
remain a renter at the phone central
and will be under the managership of
w. E. Oliver.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Music by the High School organi
cations Tuesday evening at the golt
medal contests.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Gold medal contest next Tuesday
night at Opera House.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

w. G. Hillman, administrator of the
estate of Hattie A. Meyer, deceased.
will attend court April 20, for the pur-
pose of adjusting claims against said
estate.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Winton and her daughter. Mrs
Howard Fletcher, came up from Grand
Junction last Friday morning and were
here several days looking after pro-
perty and other interests.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

John J. Travis and ]. E. Hillman
made an auto drive to Cedaredge and
other points in that district last Sun
day.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Mrs. Mary A. Davidson has been APP
pointed administrators of the estate
of her late husband and her notice of
adjustment day is announced in this
paper as Monday May 4th.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Prof. Stone. of Colorado Springs,
geologist of large experience. has join
ed the Western Slope homesteaders
and will listen to the song OF the
coyote while reclaiming desert land.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Encourage the young people in pub
lie speaking by attending the contest
evening Admission 25 cts.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

W. E. Boyd. for some time in real
estate business in Delta, has removed
to Grand Junction with his family.
where he will continue in the real
estate business.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

Winners Tuesday night will repre-
sent Delta High School at the annual
Western Slope Meet at Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-10

A new awning was put up in from
of the Remington-Elliott store first o
the week.
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home at Missoula, Mont. His sister,
Miss Sylvia Brady, who has been
teaching at Kimball, will make a
short visit at Sioux Falls and then
join him at Windmere. =
Leo Aspinwall, of Yankton, is in
Mitchell on business. MIR. Aspinwall
is a graduate Of Mitchell high school.
and finished the state university at
Vermillion a year ago.
Mrs. Charles A. Weber and two
children, of Sioux Falls, are visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. e. Ruth.
The Christian Endeavor societies
of South Dakota will hold their IN
nual state convention in Mitchell on
June 26, ~ and %, at the Presby-
terrain church. Miss Amelia Thomp-
son is chairman of the local enter
tainment committee and Louis Will
liams secretary. The following have
charge of the arrangements: Miss
Beddoes, reception; Miss Clara
Thompson, fellowship; Miss Ruth
Parrett, entertainment; Miss Helen
Powers, music, and Chester w. Ruth,
publicity. About 100 delegates are
expected to attend.
DR.. ]. S. Hoagland returned Tues
day evening to the city, having made
the high school commencement adj
dress at Kimball and the Decoration
day address at Armour. He also
preached in the latter place on Sun
day and spent Monday at Lake And
es. He will be in his office as usual
the rest of the week.
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from Kimball, where she has been
teaching in the city schools during
the past term.
DR.. John l.. Seaton and family ar
rived last evening from Cambridge,
Mass, where DR.. Seaton has been at
tending Harvard University. A short
time will be spent in Mitchell before
leaving for their future home at San
Jose, Cal, where DIR. Seaton has ac-
cepted the presidency of the College
of the Pacific.
Prof. p. w. Ivey. of Dakota Wes-
leyan, was the honored guest at a
IL O'Clock dinner, given in the pri-
vate dining room of the Navin, last
Sunday, by a few of his intimate
friends. Prof. Ivey left today for St.
Paul, where he will begin his sum
mer work as a division superintend-
ent with the Redpath-Vawter chau-
tauqua system.
DR.. and Mrs. II. P. Faber departed
this morning for Madison, S. D.,
where he will attend the fourteenth
annual meeting of the State Veterin-
airy Medical association. G. G. Faber
will he in charge Of the office until
DR.. Faber's return tomorrow even
ing.
Wallace Williams will leave this
evening for Webster, Ia, where Mrs.
Williams is slowly recovering from an
operation performed eight weeks
ago. Mr.. Williams expects to bring
his wife home in about two weeks, if
her condition permits.
Mrs. c. S. Bobb and two children
returned last evening from a visit
of two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Il. S. Johnston, at Rapid City, S. ID.
w. T. Pratt, chief of the fire de-
partment, and Carl Fowler, assistant
chief, will be hosts at the annual fire
department banquet at the Navin ho-
tel at 8 O'Clock tomorrow evening.
The city officials will be guests at the
banquet.
w. E. NJ. Devers is making a short
visit at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Nj. Devers. Mr.. Devers has just finish
ed his four years course in the medi-
cal college of the University of I'LL
nois at Chicago, and will leave next
week for Portland, Ore, where he
will go on the house staff of the Good
Samaritan hospital.
A. F. Scharnweber left today for
Milbank, where he will attend the
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sior Springs. Mo.

j. c. Meyers is moving into the B.
j. Woodbury. residence at 615 West
Third avenue. Mr.. Woodbury., who
has made his residence in Mitchell
while principal of the Letcher schools
his home i'll Woonsocket. where he
has been elected superintendent of
schools for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Dowdell and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Dowdell of Artes-
ian, were guests yesterday at the
S. M. Grundland home. Mr.. Dowdell
departed last evening for Sioux Falls
on his way to Chicago.
Tie Prosper Township Farmers
club will have an ice cream social on
the coming Friday evening at the
Central school house. A short pro-
gram will be given and everyone is
invited. The entries for the local corn
contest will be made and every far
mer in Prosper township is wanted to
enter the event.
]. II. Davidson, of the Widmann
hotel, departed last evening for st.
Paul on business. From tn ere he will
go to Milwaukee to attend the meet
ing of the Northwest Hotel Mems as
ISOLATION, in an effort to land the
next annual convention for Mitchell.
An effort to land the state gun
shoot for Mitchell in 1915 will be
made by the Mitchell delegation,
most of which left this afternoon for
the event at Milbank. In the party
were Ray l.. Branson, Ernest Myers,
c. A. Ferguson and T. j. Morgans.
j. II. Davidson, of the Widmann no
tel, has offered an interstate trophy
cup in ase the shoot is brought to
Mitchell. The cup will be offered for
a 5O-bird competition, open to en-
trants from any states.
Miss Edith Smith rendered the last
of the series of rccitals given by the
music department of Dakota Wesley
an, last evening in the college chapel.
The selections were difficult, but the
manner in which they were rendered
displayed exceptional ability in tee
nique and interpretation, and was a
source of favorable comment on the
part of the large audience that heard
her. Miss Smith was assisted by Guy
Morse, who gave a number of very
pleasing vocal solos.
i Miss Bernice Brown has returne,
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HUTCHINSON COUNTY GIRL
is HURT IN RUNAWAY

Freeman. s. D.-Having one Of
her feet SO badly mangled as the g
suit OF a runaway accident that it
will have to be amputated in order
to save her life was the experience
of Miss Lizzie Dannenbring, daughter
of Henry Dannenbring, a well known
Hutchinson county farmer. The
horses attached to the vehicle In
which herself and sister and others
were riding became frightened and
ran away, tipping over the vehicle.
All the other occupants hut the young
women landed safely ON the ground,
but she became entangled in the lines
and was dragged a considerable dis
lance. The vehicle was smashed to
splinters,
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state u shoot.

'e~SS ooA oAoOts
John Lowell was arrested this
morning on the charge of allowing
his chickens to run at large. The
complaint was sworn to by a neigh
Dor. Mr.. Lowell pleaded not guilty
and will have a hearing tomorrow
morning in municipal court.
The first circus of the season will
be the Sells-Floto show, which will
be in Mitchell OH July g.. The first
of the advance men was in the city
today.
Mrs. N. Goethe will be hostess to
Band No. 6, of the Catholic Ladies'
Altar society, tomorrow afternoon at
2 O'Clock at the home of Miss Kram-
err, SOP East Third avenue.
Charles Sampson, who underwent
an amputation of his left arm Sunday
as the result of a runaway accident
Saturday, was reported to be resting
easily today. His condition was
considered to be very favorable.
Mrs. Il. M~art!nson, 3OG Langdon
street, will entertain tic Ladies' Aid
society CT The Norwegian Lutheran
church tomorrow afternoon. Every
body invited.
AS the result of an assault upon
G.. w. Adams at the Club lunch last
evening, Me,l Ball. an employe of the
place, was fined SIS or 81 1-2 days
in Jail by Judge w. M. Herbert in
municipal court this morning. Ball
made the attack upon Mr.. Adams af-
ter an alteration ove the price of
a meal with a catsup bottle. Mr..
Adams was cut about the head and
the wound bled freely. In imposing
the fine, Judge Herbert declared that
Ball was lucky that a more serious
charge than assault was not placed
against him.
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From Tuesdays Daily

Mrs. Catherine Brown returned
yesterday to her home at Tacoma,
Wash, after an extended visit with
friends at her former home here. Mrs.
Brown vas the inspiration for a
number of enjoyable social affairs
during her stay in Mitchell.
Thomas Fullerton returned yester-
day from two weeks spent at Excel
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From Wednesdays Daily


Mrs. w. l.. Pier and baby are
spending the week with relatives al
Parker.
A. D. Medley, who was formerly
associated with the SHEPPARD Hard.
ware company was united in mar
rage at Sioux City Saturday to Miss
Ethel Graves, of Los Angeles. The
couple will live at Woonsocket, where
Mr.. Neeley makes his headquarters
as a travelling man.
Merle Brady left last. evening fol-
Windmere, N. d., where he will visit
for a few IS before leaving for his