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The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Most people are looking forward to
a year of unusual opportunities next
year, and It does look like prospec.
lively good period for products of farm
and range. In case the European war
continues, and that looks like GER
tainty, the worlds food supply must
come largely from this country. and
by the beginning of another season the
supply on hand will be largely drawn
upon. Already many new workers are
planning to put in crops next season
as .an Investment.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

r. II. Palmer. brother-in-law of F.
r.. Stearns. accompanied by his
brother. Charley Palmer. came in on
Tuesday for a short visit. The Pal
mer's live in Kansas, where 500 acres
is regarded as an ordinary patch of
wheat for one farmer. They had been
over at DeBeque, where r. II. had
business connected with the settle
ment of the estate of his mother. of
which he is the administrator.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Margaret Griggs. for some years tea
cher in the Delta schools. has tender
ed her resignation, to take effect the
first of the year This will generally
be regretted by patrons of the school,
as Miss Griggs has proven one of the
most satisfactory of the grade teach
ers. Miss Griggs will probably attend
one OF the State Normal schools the
balance of the school year.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

There hasn't been very much in the
way of local happenings up to the
dignity of news. and Independent
force has hardly had time to look
after that class of matter properly
this week. but hopes to do better in
future. There will be lots of space
to fill after the first of the year.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

The Shakespeare Study Club met
at the home OF Mrs. Jenning Ewing.
December 2. The reading of the sec
ond and third acts of The Tempest"
was ably conducted by Mrs. Phelps.
After the usual study hour, dainty re-
freshments were served by the host
ess. after which the club adjourned
to meet December 10th with Mrs. H.
A. Smith, 604 Main street.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

The first of the winter months came
in not unpleasantly and so far there
has been no severe cold. The time is
near, however. when our immediate
section usually experiences its coldest
spell of weather-along about Christ
mas or the first of January a
visit of few weeks from Old Boreas
can be looked forward TO with con-
siderable confidence
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Get your adds in early next week
and they can have more and better
attention. Don't leave them until the
last day. Get them in Monday, and
not later than Tuesday, if it can be
helped
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Mr. J. B. Chancellor came in Tues
day from Wyoming. where he has been
extensively engaged in sinking oil
wells He may make an examination
of this territory before leaving.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Agents OF various kinds have been
as thick in Delta for the past few
weeks as peddlers are said to be in
the place that bears the nickname OF
war.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

A little snow fell the past week
just enough TO whiten the ground at
Delta for half an hour or so. Con
siderable more snow fell on the
mesas. both north and south
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Mrs. VIM. F. Marshall entertained
the guild of St Luke's Episcopal
church at her home on Howard street
yesterday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Frank Kuhn gave mp his Texas trip
as outlined last week and left We'd
nesday morning for Hartsel Springs.
thence to Denver and from there TO
Wichita. Kansas. to spend Christmas
with his parents and family at the
old home.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

MIR. and Mrs. c. o. Dotts were among
the homecoming passengers Sunday
afternoon from Kansas City. after a
pleasant month with relatives and
friends in that city. as well as Iowa
and Nebraska.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Independent pays no attention to
requests for sample copies written on
postal cards. Those who are suffic,
iently interested to write a letter
asking for a sample copy and enclos-
ing postage for its transmission, will
get it. The postal card kind we do
not care to indulge.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Miss Bel McMiehael is enjoying a
visit from her friend. Miss Stimson.
who arrived Friday last from Shenan-
doar. Iowa. She will remain some
time in Delta
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Rudolph Paulus will leave the
igan, where he will spend the winter.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

A. letter from Mrs. DR.. C. d. Kins-
ley. San Francisco, states that the
Doctor. who is now serving as ship
surgeon on one of our big vessels. is
on his way to China.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

A fine daughter was born to Mr.,
and Mrs. A. /. Cook. lower Ash mesa.
Saturday, December ;. Parents and
child were doing nicely at last reports.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

The Bee Hive Store has a fine as
sortment of fancy and holiday goods.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Only another week for you to get
on the clubbing list. You'll have to
hurry.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

r. A. King was passenger Monday
for Denver on business and
pleasure bound.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Everybody is talking about the low
prices at the Bee Hive Store.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Hon. Merle ID. Vincent was down
from Paonia Wednesday. He and C.
]. Moynihan, of Montrose, will prob
Monday. on the oral hearing of the
Delta and Montrose counties freight
rate cases. at which time they will ap-
pear before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

In addition to the night show bene-
night for the new city park project
there will be matinee for the same
object. that afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

1t is time to plant your holiday ad-
vertisements.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Mr and Mrs. Jennings living up
their ranch for the present and will
go to Oklahoma. where Mr.. Jennings
has position with an oil company.
They will sell their household goods
and farm machinery and stock at
public sale on the 18th of this month.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Much interest is being shown in the
new park project.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

One or two have been around want
ing the water commissioner job. Some
good Republican will get it and he
might as we'll. be from Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Mr.. A. Frost, salesman ror the La
zear cheese factory. was in Delta on
business yesterday.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

LOST - Package containing two
boudoir caps. Reward for return to
this office.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

A ten-pound baby boy was born tc
Mr. and Mrs. John Platt, Ash mesa, OF
Sunday, December 6.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Fl. C. Getty was here from Montrose
Tuesday
LOST - Package containing two
boudoir caps. Reward for return to
this office
Mr.. A. Frost, salesman for the La
zear cheese factory, was in Delta on
business yesterday.
A ten-pound baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Platt, Ash mesa, on
Sunday, December g.
A new glass front is being put in
the Fairlamb building next door to
Independent office. The poultry show
will be given in that building.
Rev. F, E. Cain, of the Anti-saloon
League, will speak at the Christian
church Sunday forenoon at IL O'Clock.
All are cordially invited to attend.
DR.. Gibbs, county clerk elect, will
move down from his ranch near Ce-
daredge the latter part of next week
and again become resident of Delta.
II is said that congress seriously
considers the passing of law prohib-
iting the killing of heifer calves in
order to increase the beef produc-
tion.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Mr. and Mrs. ]. Anderson left We'd
nesday morning for Salt Lake City.
where they may locate if suited. If
not they will seek other sections.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Dave Hensler has gone to Denver
intending to go east to locate.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Alva Welch was down from his Dry
Creek ranch over Sunday.
Don't miss doing your holiday trad
ing at the Bee Hive Store.
Dave Hensler has gone to Denver,
intending to go east to locate.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Scarlotte, California mesa, on Friday,
December 4.
War on Turkey is expected to
break out afresh in this country
Christmas day.
A marriage license was issued this
week to Mr.. Howard Adams and Miss
Mabel Pope, both of Austin.
Roads are dry and in many places
smooth. In other places they are
bumpy and could be made better.
All the guns that seem to be in
demand in this country at this time
are toy guns, supplied by Mr.. Santa
Claus.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Anderson left We'd
nesday morning for Salt Lake City.
where they may locate if suited. If
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Fl. C. Getty was here from Montrose
Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Don't miss doing your holiday trad
ing at the Bee Hive Store.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Alva Welch was down from his Dry
Creek ranch over Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Scarlotte, California mesa, on Friday.
December T.
The Delta independent., 1914-12-11

Roads are dry and in many places
smooth. In other places they are
bumpy and could be made better.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
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The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
Austrians FIaht Hard.

Berlin, Sept. 19.-12:25 p. m.-Via
Amsterdam aid London, $3.50 p. m
Denial is given the report of the
death of Colonel Won Reuter-, who
was in command of the German regi-
ment at the time of the Zabern af-
fair
Herr Bassermann, the noted ma.
tional liberator member of the reich.
stag, who is corps captain, has been
awarded the iron cross and promoted
to major for bravery.
Prince August William, who is
serving in minor rank, has been
awarded the iron cross. All the sons
of the German emperor except Prince
Adalbert, who is il the navy, have
been so decorated.
According to wounded German
officer, now in hospital at Cretow,
the Austrians and Hungarials fought
the Russians with a courage and
pugnacity defying description.
zone must see them,' he said, "to
appreciate the gigantic tasks they
have performed"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20

ON GUARD
ARMY OF 100000 is SENT TO THE
ITALIAN FRONTIER TO GUARD
AGAINST AN INVASION.

Vienna, Sept. 49,, via Venice and
Paris. Sept. 2O.-2:23 a. m.-Accord.
ing to reliable reports from Trieste,
the Austrians now have 10000 sol.
diers at Pola, 10000 in the neighbor.
hood of Pisino ald more than 100000
on the Italian frontier.
Uneasiness is increasing in Trieste.
Little war ews except official re-
ports is obtaila0le. Russian sue
cesses in Galicia are reported as
being without significance. 1t is as
serted that Austria will recover the
lost ground speedily.
The position of Italian inhabitants
OF Trieste is exceedingly uncomfort-
able. Hundreds have been arrested
and many houses belonging to Ital-
ians have been searched by the po-
lice. Many Italians are leaving.
The few British subjects remaining
il Trieste, most of whom are women
and elderly men, have been advised
by the police to leave Austria 10
avoid unpleasant consequences.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20

On the Battlefield, Sept. 49,
Wounded German officers who were
taken prisoner tell of fearful losses.
Some OF the companies of the impe-
rial guard lost all their officers and
are commanded by volunteers.
One German prisoner said that the
first battalion Of the First regiment
of German foot guards did not pos
sess a single officer. Among the Ger
mans killed, according to the prison
ers, was General Vo1 Setback. A Ger
man officer declared that all horses
of the German Tenth army corps
were killed, and added:
Even when bivouacing our troops
are not allowed to rest. Last hight
French aviator dropped four bombs
among us, killing large number of
men and horses"
An officer of the Prussian guards
said:
MY regiment started out with so
officers. Only five remain, while more
than two thousand men of our regi-
ment have been killed or wounded
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
ENGLAND
IS BLAMED
BY GERMANY FOR HER SHARE IN
PREClPlTATlNG THE PRESENT
DISASTROUS EUROPEAN WAR
FARE.

Berlin, Sept 19.-Nobody in Ger
many is willing to admit the sincerity
of Great Britain in basing it's declard-
tioa of war upon Germanys vocation
of the territory of Belgium and Lux
emburg and much alleged evidence
is produced in newspapers and maya
zines to prove that Great Britain had
already made up it's mind to join
France and Russia prior to Ger
many's advance upon Belgian terri
tory.
In the highest circles it is claimed
the foreign office has evidence Great
Britain was negotiating with Russia
months before the war to furnish
ships for a descent of Russian troops
on the coast of Pomeralia, on the
Baltic sea to the north OF Berlin, but
that nothing came of these negotia'
tions.
Evidence is presented in the shape
of an item purporting to be from tho
Paris Gilblas of February 25. 1918.
The paper is said to have published
the following:
"a newspaper OF eastern France
has revealed highly interesting
piece of news. In military circles 1t
is related that large stocks of British
ammunition for several weeks have
been brought to Maubeuge near tho
northeastern frontier of France. on
the railway line from Paris to Co.
logne. Maubeuge is designated in the
French general staff's plan as the
concentration point for the allied
troops which will be commanded in
case of a war by the English field
marshal, Sir John French, under Gem
eral Joffre as COMMUNICATIVE II
is well known that the British cannon
fire different projectile from those
of France
That Sir Edward Grey. British for-
eign secretary substantially haf
agreed to give France military sup-
port In The event of war also Is ro-
garded as approved by the notes OF
the French ald British foreign mia
listers, in tue British parliament AMI
in the French embassy about the mid
die of August.
Dispatches announcing Great Brit
ain had stopped neutral Netherlands
ships and taken from them German
reserves, aad that she had also taken
German mails from neutral ships,
have caused much bitter comment Ia
Germany. In respect to the detention
of 400 German reserves on their way
home from New York on the Dutch
liner Noordam it is asserted Great
Britain's act is a flagrant violation
of the declaration of London, TO
which Great Britain is a party.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
French War Office Reports Continuous
Fighting and That Conditions at
the Front Are Satisfactory to Allies.
Activity of English Aeroplanes in Di-
rection of the Coast Leads to Be-
lief That Flanking Allied Army
is Coming.

London, Sept. l9.-I1 p. m.-The
Bordeaux correspondent OF the
Times in dispatch dated Saturday,
says:
"The allies left wing is slowly
working its way around, but IL is too
early to announce the success of any
movement. Progress, however, unde-
niably has been made on the enemy's
right in spite of natural differences
of the country where a century ago
General Butcher. flung back by Ma
poleon, found a temporary resting
place.
Already the fury of the battle is
waning, but it cannot be said wheth-
er this is due to fatigue or whether
it points to a resumption of the ene-
my's retreat"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20

that the troops subsisted largely on
food they commaldered in many
cases, lived on dry bread for more
than q week. Ts especially was the
case with those advancing by way OF
Belgium, who We're obliged to fall
back farther than those in the south.
1t is learned aIso that for a time
the ammunition supply was 1ot suf-
ficient
Confidence that these conditions
can be remedied is responsible for
the optimism with which the situa-
tion is regarded by Germans.
Letters from East Prussia seem to
Indicate that tire northern section
viii be held on the defensive for the
present. 1t is known that large
forces have beel thrown into Silesia
to reinforce Generals Won Auffenburg
and DaDkl, who have been forced to
fall back in the territory south or
Lublin and Radon
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
French Capture Prisoners.

Paris Sept. 19.-ll:10 p. m.-Tht
French official communication ISSUED
tonight says that in a serious Ell
counter near Craonne the allies have
captured numbers of prisoners AID q
standard.
The Germans are reported to have
gained no ground, Notwithstanding
the counter attacks.
The situation on the whole is dc.
scribed as unchanged
The statement follows:
ION our left wing we have cap
tured flag south of Noyon.
Following rather serious en-
gagement on the plateau of Cray
Olne we have made a number of pris-
oners belonging to the Twelfth and
Fifteenth corps and the guard corps.
The Germans, notwithstand violent
attacks, were unable to gain any
ground around Rheims, which they
have been bombardilg all day.
The situation on the whole is un-
changed.
"On the center we have made prog
ress on the western side OF the Ar
goane. There is nothing new on the
right wing.
The general situation remains IA
vorable."
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20

In Lorraine and Alsace the situa-
ton seems unchanged None of the
reports refer to fighting there.
The Russian offensive against Au-
strla is developing slowly. There are
great stretches Of country to cover
and enormous numbers of mea TO
move. Austria. it is computed. has
not more than half a million men left
to guard her northern frontier
against the Russian millions, but if
she can withdraw them to Craeow in
some sort OF order she can rely on
the help of well trained German
army corps.
1t is to prevent this that Russia is
bending her energy. She at present
has an army drawn across Galicia
from Tarnogred in the north, right
down to the Carpathians, passing
east Of the fortresses of Sienawa,
Jaroslav and Przemysl, which she is
about to attack This army is NOV
ing westward while another, driving
the second Austrian army before it,
according to Russian reports, is moy-
ing south from Zamosc and Radon
between Przemysl and Cracow,
The Austrians are forming a new
front to oppose this move and the
two armies sool must come together.
The Austrians have prepared for a
long siege Of Pryzemysl, having proA
visions to last the garrison of 60,00o
men two years.
On the east Prussian frontier the
Russians claim not only to have ar
rested the German advance but to
have had some successes III counter
attacks.
The talk of peace finds no encour-
agement in England. 1t is felt here
that England was dragged into a war
not of her making and that peace
oyertures viii net be welcomed at the
present time.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
English Officers Killed.

London, Sept. 1910 p. m.-Cap-
tain r. N. Grenfell, the well known
polo player of the Buckingham Yeo-
menry, attached to the Ninth Ian
GERS, was among the officers killed
in action in France. His name ap-
pears in the list, under date of Sep
tember 16, issued by the war office
tonight.
The list also contains the names of
Captain Lord Guernsey of the Irish
guards, and Captain Lord A. V. Hay
also of the Irish guards. Colone. F
R. f. Boleau of the general staff died
of wounds.
The names are given of twenty Of
ficers killed, forty wounded, one who
died of wounds and one missing.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
Raise War Loan.

Londcn, Sept. 20.-4:05 a. m.-Reu-
ter's Berlin correspondent sends the
following by way of Amsterdam;
"The official war loans have met
with splendid success. The result IT
the underwriting is not yet fully
known, however. Up to the present
s625 900 900 of the imperial loan and
more than $3.50, 100000 of exchequer
bonds have been subscribed to.
For the better protection OF art
treasures II Belgium, the civil gov
ernment has appointed Director Otto
Fake of the Berlin Kunstgewerbe
museum to go to Belgium with such
other experts as may be necessary to
take charge of the works of art in the
churches a1d town halls or in the
hands of dealers"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
Russians Capture 5000.

Paris, Sept. 19.-10:50 p. m.--An of.
fieial announcement by Russian
headquarters sent by the Petrograd
correspondent of the Havas Agency
says
The Russian troops have captured
the fortified positions of Siaiva and
Sambor Tin Galicia). The Austrian
rear guard has been thrown back be-
yong the San river in the region Of
Radymao and Medyl1a. The Austri-
ans destroyed the bridges on the San
in the region Of Sandomir and RADIO
mysl. The Russians captured 5000
prisoners ald % cannon in the region
of Memirov and have taken 5000
cases of ammunition"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
Rombarded Famous Cathedral.


London, Sept. 19.-11O5 D. m.-The
famous cathedral of Notre Dame al
Rheims has been hit eight times by
German shells during the three days
bombardment of the town, according
to the Evening News correspondent.
who witnessed the fighting from the
cathedral tower Friday.
Directly the shells began To hit
the cathedral in the morning., says
the correspondent, some wounded
were brought in from the hospital
nearby where Able Andrieux and a
Red Cross soldier pluckily went upon
the tower and hung out two Geneva
flags.
i believe a shell which hit the
building while it was there was a
stray shot for the German gunners
could hardly miss so huge a mass,
towering as it does above the town.
If they really wished to reach .t,
But the houses close by were not so
spared Shell after shell came whis-
Ting towards us and smashed into
the houses, one just across the ca
thedral square.
Under the cold, drifting raia.
edged by the heights on which the
German batteries were mounted. was
nothing but an inferno of bursting
shells. These German shells landed
anywhere within the space OF n
square mile. Sometimes 1t was lust
outside the town they fell. trying TO
find the French troops lying there in
the trenches waiting to 90 forward to
attack the hills when their artillery
had prepared the way; sometimes it
was on the wool combag mills of an
English company whose four chin
ney stacks made a conspicuous
mark; sometimes it was right in the
heart of the town itself.
Once shell screaming abomia-
ably crashed through the roof of the
cathedral. | never shall forget the
note of Mortified surprise and indig-
nation that burst from the old sa-
cristan as shell smashed a hole in
tall house close before our eyes.
That's my house, he shouted, as ii
the German gunners three miles
away to hear his protest. Then his
voice dropped to key of bitter grief.
Ah, the misery of it, he said, and his
face remained unmoved for one of
the little group of priests AID ca
thedral officials showed fear or emo
tion.
"'You must remember we have had
three days Of this said one of them.
THE church of st. Remi, the most
ancient ecclesiastical building in
Rheims, received two shells and all
the west row Of windows were blown
OUT
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-20
Peace Plans a Joke.

Paris, Sept. 19.-5:46 p. ma
Hayas Agency dispatch from Geneva
says:
THE Nord Deutsche Allgemei1e
zetung, according to reports from
Berlin, dec,ares the rumored negotia-
tions for peace are a practical joke,
published to produce the impression
in neutral states that Germany is
tired Of the war ald that she ought
to comply with conditions of peace
offered by the triple entente"