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The Detroit times., 1914-10-27
MARY MITCHELL
SEEKS MOTHER
my Only Friend" Writes Girl
From Buffalo to The
Times

Perhaps some reader OF The Time
can help Mary Mitchell ind he
mother.
"She 10 the only friend have Il
the world" says Mary, speaking o
her mother-but the pathetic lette
that The Times received Tuesda.
morning, tells its own story bette
than we can tell 1t. Here II is:
Buffalo, N. ", Oct. "a, 1914.
The Detroit Times. Detroit,
Mich:
Editor--I am In search Of my
mother whom ] was parted from
through foul play.
I am rather inclined to believe
she Ia In your city or near there
and through your help and kind
ness ! may be able to locate her.
Would you please put a little
ad. In your paper to the effect
that sis will find Information
concerning THE Little One II
she calls at your once?
have been parted from her
since Aug. 1, 1914.
She is the only friend have
In the world.
She is about 35 years Of age,
small, slim, and quite attractive.
She has dark hair and large
grey eyes. Her front teeth are Of
gold.
She was wearing o dark blue
suit and white panama hat the
last time I saw her.
She has very small hands and
little feet. She walks very quick.
Please help me II you can, and
II there are any charges, will
gladly pay them.
Yours respectfully,
( MARY MITCHELL.
General Delivery, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-27
-Four Hurt m Auto sm.eh.

ALTOONA. Pa. OCT 27.-Four per-
sons were injured. one probably fatal.
ly, at Burns crossing. near here this
when an autobus was struck
by freight train on the Pennsylvan-
Ia railroad. The injured were rushed
to the Altoona hospital, where It ID
said Frank A. Flickinger, 80 years old,
will probably die.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-27

Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt befriended q
Senegalese infantryman In the course
of her Red Cross work In Paris and
when the soldier was leaving the
hospital he invited Mrs. Vanderbilt
to return with him to Senegal where
she would be made q chieftainess OF
an African tribe.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-27

Among the silk producing countries
Of the world Japan occupied first
place IN 1919 with, 36 per cent Of the
total: China followed closely with 81
per cent; Europe produced only 1s
per cent; the Levant and central
Asia IL per cent, and South America
4 per cent.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-27

BY allowing its inmates perfect
freedom and employing them at use
full occupations an insane asylum In
Prussia effects about 20 per cent Of
cures annually.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-27
SANS
UNIFORM SEEN
WORLD AROUND
U. S. Marines, Like British "Jol-
lies." Maintain Law and Order
in Many Chimes
SCATTERED FROM PEK1N
TO SANTA DOMINGO
Greatest Number Now In Service
In Mexico and Along the
Border

"s - - u met I'm all over the
world a'doIn' all kind Of things.
Like landIn' 'Issslf with 0atlin'
gun to talk to them 'eathen
kIngs."--kIpilne.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-27

NRPHEUM .:s ss.ss, 100
- SIS D. m. Mats 1900 90c
Seats, fOcy few zoe. 0VC
COLUMBINE a HARLE0UINss Des-
nond- Gallagher Players foseerrysJ
schnefel q walters Pearl Roth
Paine 4 NssbittI Novelty Hardtsp War
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
Beet Company In Delta.

]. w. Douthitt, the field man for
the Grand Junction sugar factory. was
in the city Tuesday on sugar beet
business. In conversation with rep
resentative OF the Enterprise, NJ.
Douthitt expressed his doubts as to
the outcome of the present situation
in the sugar beet industry OF this 10
cality. and is inclined to think that
the Grand junction factory will not
run during the next season. Even II
It should, he believes that they will
try to handle about 5000 acres OF
beets. The matter will probably be
definitely settled on the return OF Mr.
Davie from California. which will be
the middle OF the month.-Montrose
Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
COL oNlAL THEATRE TO BECOME
-ExcLUsIvE FEATURE" HOUSE

Beginning Monday, January 1s. the
elusive feature" house. The theatre
will be run only on certain nights each
week, probably Mondays. Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
The service will consist of the fin
est feature films obtainable Manager
Bowden has booked some of the great.
est motion picture masterpieces that
have been made recently. No program
will be less than five reels, and many
of them will consist of six TO eight
reels
Among the big features that will be
shown soon are James O'Neil in The
Count of Monte Cristo." Mary Pickford
in Caprice" Lilly Langtry in His
Neighbor's Wife" The Spoilers" The
Third Degree" and The Betrothal."
Several new players will be added TO
the Colonisl's already pleasing orches-
ira. which will give the patrons some
really delightful music.
Monday nights program will be Lilly
, Langtry, Americas most famous and
beautiful emotional actress, In His
Neighbor's Wife" and The Clue of
the Broken Finger" two very strong
features of three reels each.
Thursday. January %. "Ivanhoe''
will be shown.
Saturday. January %. the feature
will be I'm the Midst of the Jungle" a
big wild animal picture.
Big feature films cost a good deal of
money and cannot be shown in the or
dinary theatre at and 10 cents except
at loss. and as the Colonial manage
ment will spare no expense in bringing
the greatest pictures to Delta, the ad'
mission price will be 10 and 20 cents,
with a positive guarantee OF your
money back II you are not satisfied.
Watch for further particulars re-
garding our future program.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
HART DRUG STOCK HAS BEEN
SOLD TO CLEAR INDEBTEDNESS

When II. F. Hart, owner and man
ager of the North Main street drug
store, closed the doors of his place of
business a few months ago because
of his inability TO meet pressing obli-
cations, the Denver adjusting com
mittee were unable to get an expert
enced drug man here to look the stu
alton over and inventory things as to
assets and liabilities. Then they left
the matter to Mr. Hart himself and
| II was rather to be expected that Hart
would arrange as creditable q show
ing as was possible under the circum-
stances. And this is just what he did.
According TO his inventory he had
just about enough to meet the out
standing obligations, or in palmer
terms. eight thousand dollars.
But another inventory has just been
made by II. V. Williamson, of the
Delta drug firm OF osborne-Wiliiam-
son, J. d. Van Volkenburgh and Harry
Mathers, two well known business
men of this city, which shows very
conclusively that Hart was prejudiced
trifle in his own favor, that he had
swollen the assets to three or four
times their real condition This final
reckoning places the stock and fix
lures owned by Hart at a little less
than two thousand dollars, all of which
has been bought by DR.. A. H. Stock
ham of this city for about forty cents
on the dollar and are being sold to
druggists OF this district as needed.
Several hundred dollars worth have
already been taken by druggists OF
the county and the room heretofore
occupied is being vacated.
1t is not probable. however, that this
location will long remain idle, as it is
a good stand for business.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
Basket Ball Teams
Tie in Good Game

A good sized audience was on hand
at the opera house Wednesday even
ing when the high school basket ball
teams of Delta and Montrose came to-
gether in n contest which was to show
which could hold the championship
honors. The game was a spirited one
from start to finish and decidedly in
teresting for all present, but eventu-
ally ended with no decision as to the
championship. for the score stood to
6. Another contest is to be had at
some near future date in order to de-
termine. II possible. which can crow
The Delta town team, however, left
no doubt in the minds of those present
as TO their superiority over the Mont
rose high school boys, for they grabbed
the game by score of 3s to so. A
pleasant social dance was given In
honor OF the visitors at the conclusion
OF the two games.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
FORMER DELTA MANS PARENTS
EARNED ON DENVER TOWNSHIP

Cornelius Murphy, father Of John,
the former bottling works man of
this city, was one OF the Colorado
trail blazers, and when he had blazed
his way into Denver he decided TO
locate on some of Uncle Sans"
territory and begin to grow things II
they could be made to grow. Murphy
filed on a quarter section Of land
which happened to be all, or at least
a greater part of the lower district
of the present Denver. and for a
number OF years he continued to live
with his family on this piece of land.
He eventually made final proof and
then Denver began to grow far beyond
all his expectations. Parts of this
property were demanded from time TO
time and Mr.. Murphy would sell when
his price found approval. and when
he died few years ago the estate had
Just few lots left and these are a
part OF wazee street And now these
lots which were this year assessed
at s45. 900 have just been sold to u. b.
Hendrie,
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
Revival Meetings
Grow in Interest

The union revival services at the
tabernacle are daily growing in inter
est. DR.. Pratt has been preaching 10
the largest crowds ever seen at a re-
ligious meeting in Delta His scorn
of hypocrisy ana people who are un-
clean in their personal lives, or people
who do not pay their debts. is some
thing terrific.
The choir of over one hundred mem
bers, under direction of Mr.. Booth, is
worth going long distance to hear.
The solos by Mrs. Booth have delight
ed the congregation every evening.
There have been number of pro
fessions of faith, and a host Of people
have promised to unite with the
churches of Delta at the first oppor-
tunity Be sure to see the program
for Sundays services in this paper,
and We would advise you to go early
Sunday evening in order to get seat.
The great tabernacle will be full and
standing room will be at premium.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
Board Directors
Elected for Year

There was fairly good attendance
at a meeting Of the Delta County Busi-
ness Mems association in rooms OF the
association over the postoffice Tues
day evening. when matters OF much
general Importance and interest were
discussed at some length and will be
given further attention in the future.
One of the questions in hand was the
construction of the road from Delta to
the Paradox country.
Before adjournment a new board Of
directors was elected. as follows; ].
Il. Hillmnn, N. e. Clack. z. ]. Mathews,
George w. Bruce, Ed Moore and John
w. Davis. This board met last night
and named officers for the ensuing
year, but Independent went TO press
before the meeting and cannot give
names Of the new officials until next
week.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16

Hundreds of people attended the
fourth annual show OF the Delta Coun-
ty Poultry association which was op-
ened on Monday of this week in Odd
Fellows building, and all are now
thoroughly convinced that there are
just as fine feathers in Delta county
as can be found in any other section
of the union and that there is profit
in poultry if properly handled. The
exhibit this year was fully up TO that
of former years and the show a pro-
nounced success in every point of
view
Mrs. Carolyn Seaton, the secretary,
had much to do with the present
event and to her much credit is due.
Other poultry fanciers of the county
took a prominent part in making the
affair success and among the number
may be mentioned w D. Hines, the
man who took down the prize for best
display, W. E. Hillman and his part
ner, Mr.. Dyer, who won the silver cup
for highest scoring pen OF Wyandot-
ties, and E. T. Minney. another ex-
hibftor who pulled down some first
prizes.
c. L. Hawley of Montrose, won the
handsome silver cup given by real
estate men OF this city for the highest
scoring pen from outside of Delta
county. There were over four hun
dred birds at the show, several pens
of ducks. geese and rabbits. The prize
winners are as follows;
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
E. T. Minney, Delta: Silver cup for
highest scoring barred rock; first
cock; first, second and third hen;
first and fourth pen; second and
fourth pullet
A ]. Cady, Paonia: Second cockerel
and tie on second pen.
w. L. johnson. Delta: Second and
third cock; fourth hen; third pullet;
third cockerel and tie on second pen
L. R. wigram: First pullet; fourth
cockerel.
The Barred Plymouth Rocks were
the largest exhibit in the show and
attracted wide attention. Fifty-siN
birds in this class.
White Wyandottes.
W. A. Hillman: First; third and
fourth pen; first and second pullet;
second. third and fourth cockerel;
second cock; and first and second
hen.
Leslie Conklin: First cock; third
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
PETIT JURORS NAMED FOR
FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT

The following list OF jurors has been
made for the regular term Of district
court in this county next month:
w. w. Boron, ]. w. Beckman, S. B.
Mccain, s. T. Tolle, F. w. Chiles, J.
w. Adkins, G. w Goodwin. Carl Odem
Thomas Lamb, Frank Lewellen, ]. E
McCuen, NJ. X. Kennedy, A. r, Dixon
NJ. II. Carlson. ]. S. Curtis, ]. II
Crawley, Fred Buell., u. o. Anderson
Fred o. Bannon, George Julian, George
F. Young. w. F. Blackburn. Melvin
Lane. II. L. Faulkner. ]. l.. Bishop. A.
l.. Perry. James Keller. Elias Wen
ger, b. F. Elhart, and Luthern Dins
more.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
Sundays Services

Following is the program for tho
services at the revival being
conducted by DR. Pratt in the new ta-
bernacle in Delta:
9 a m. prayer meeting at Presbyte-.
rian church.
GAS a. m. Sunday schools as usual
in the various churches.
IL a m, union preaching service in
the tabernacle.
8 p. m, meeting for men only in tho
tabernacle. Subject. male Sex Hygt.
enc" Boys under Is not admitted.
$3.50 p. m, meeting for married
women in the Christian church
$3.50 p. m. meeting for young women
in the Baptist church.
els p. m, Young Peoples service In
the Methodist church.
1880 p. m. union preaching service
in the tabernacle.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
COLORADO SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS TAX COMMISSION

The decision of the supreme court of
Colorado upholding by a division of
four to three the increase of taxes or
dered by the state tax commission, a
body created by the last Democratic
general assembly, has been announc-
ed. and assessors in counties where an
increase was ordered have been nou-
fled by the commission to amend their
schedules accordingly.
The raise in Delta county valuations
by the commission was about II per
cent. So far there has been no action
taken. as we understand, and the mat
ter will probably be held in abeyance
until after the meeting of the county
commissioners of the state in Denver
next week, when some concerted
agreement may be arrived at. Should
the matter be referred to the supreme
court of the United States, it promises
to clog all public funds and delay tax
payments until after decision can be
had from that highest tribunal.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
River Rampage Makes
Good Skating for Deltaites

, tertained of righting conditions until
the weather modifies.
The county fair grounds were COM
pletely covered with two or three feet
of water, now frozen solid and per-
fecting skating rink for young FOLKS
of the city, and there is easily that
depth of back water in all parts of
the river bottom district The Delta
flour mills have been approached with
much less timidity than heretofore, as
have also the yards and buildings of
the Delta Brick and Tile company.
Several families of the district have
had to remove their stock, chickens
and loose equipmtnt to points of safe
ty, and in one or two instances the
families themselves sought other quar-
ters. One family residing at the foot
of Fourth street was compelled to
establish living quarters on the second
floor of their home. since over two
feet of water had accumulated on the
floor below.
On Friday night a certain young
man of the city drove two young
lady friends 10 a dance at Roubideau,
going out on the upper road. but on the
return trip at midnight he decided 10
take the short cut across the Fifth
street bridge In order to save time.
but here is where he reckoned falsely
on the time part Of the proposition.
He drove his party into the back wa
tiers over the road leading to the bridge
until water and ice had reached the
box of his buggy, the horse floundered
and fell. and then he was compelled
to carry his lady friends back to dry
ground and walk them in a roundabout
way home. a distance of four and
one-half miles. arriving in the city
during the small hours of the morning.
The horse was taken out of the inun-
dated roadway and led home. but an
other force went out next day and de-
livered the buggy from its icy sur
roundings.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
HoTCHkISS MEN WIN SUIT
IN THE COUNTY COURT

Paul Wilson and John E. R2mer, two
prominent snd well known residents
of Hotchkiss, were plaintiffs in suit
for damages against the Rogers Mesa
Fruit association, James Armand and
]. f. Compton. in the county court this
week The plaintiffs charged damages
in a certain sum resulting from
wrongful attachments made some
months ago.
There were many witnesses present
to testify on both sides of the suit,
and much general interest was taken
in the case, which began last Friday
and was concluded on Wednesda;.
when a verdict for 1915 was awarded
the plaintiffs.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
HENS LAY CORNER STONE
AND BUILD SCHOOL HOUSE.

In the sprightly controversy now
going on over eggs, hens. cold storage,
monopoly and the high cost of living
every now and then we catch note
of peevishness over the fact that the
hens are in the habit of taking a
vacation every year just at the time
when everybody wants fresh eggs.
Well, why not? Nature made the
hen that way And if there is any
hard working national institution it is
certainly the Great American hen. II
you don't believe it. listen to this un-
adorned hen tale,Srom Nebraska, the
home of that national institution, VIII
liam Jennings Bryan:
The Lutherans of Hebron have long
wanted an additional school house for
their church and last Friday the wo-
men OF the diocese agreed to set their
hens at work to build it. They prom
ised to set aside for the school house
fund the eggs laid by their hens on
the &c following Sundays.
There were $4,000 hens thus dedi-
Gated to this public work. And nobly
did they fulfill the trust. This means
about $4,000 eggs. And this, mind
you, was all done on a day of rest, af-
ter a hard week of laying for the or
binary. everyday purposes.
As the average price of eggs in the
country Is about . cents each. last
Sunday it was announced that there
was $4,000 in the schooIhouse fund.
Thereupon there was much rejoicing
and the contractors are now preparing
for the erection OF the building The
corner stone will soon be laid with
elaborate ceremonies. However, who
ever lays the stone will be a mere
figure-head; it was the hens that laid
the cornerstone of this schoolhouse.
Thus it is seen that the Nebraska
hen is as hard-working as the Nebras-
ka statesman on the chautauqua plat
form-and no language can say more.
Chicago 1nter-Ocean.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16
Fourth Annual Show of
Delta Poultry Association

and fourth hen; second pen; third and
fourth pullet.
Mr.. Striker: First cockerel.
White Rocks.
Mrs. Seaton won everything on
these.
White orpinston.
L. R. Shallenberger, Paonia: First,
second and fourth hen; first and third
pullet; third cock; second pen.
7. H. Pease, Eckert: First pen,
first and fourth cockerel; second pull
let; third hen.
W. C. Hillman, Delta: Second and
third cockerel; fourth pullet-
Rhode Island Reds.
All prizes on single combs won by
]. S. Ingram, Delta.
All Rose Comb prizes won by Ed
Crossiant.
Sieilian euttereups.
Best display won by A. j. Cady,
Paonia.
Pet Games.
All prizes won by H. E. Perkins.
cuff Leghorns.
All won by Allen c. Nash, Montrose.
White Leghorns.
W. D. Hines. won first. second and
third and fourth pullet; first, second
fourth hen: first. second. third and
fourth cockerel; first and second cock;
first second and third pen.
W. C. Hnlman, third cock and third
hen.
Rose Comb Brown Leshorns.
All prizes won by DR.. Burgin and
Son.
Blue AndeIusians.
All prizes won by Miss Hartig.
Buff Orpinetons.
W. D. Hines Won all prizes, and
silver cup for highest scoring pen in
English class.
Notified Anconas.
All prizes won by C. L. Hawley,
Montrose.
Black Lansshans.
All prizes won by w. G. Hillman.
-eest Display of Bantams.
Won by H. E Perkins.
Indian Runner Ducks.
Best display by T. H. Pease, Eckert.
Highest scoring bird in the show was
a White Leghorn Pullet owned by w.
D. Hines, Delta. scoring sc 5-4.
Cup for highest scoring pen in Am
erican or English class won by E. T.
Minney on a pen of Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-16

The Uncompahgre river is just now
at the height of its midwinter ram
page and is causing the railroad com
pany and residents of that part of the
bottom districts from the Delta
Brick and Tile company's plant to the
Gunnison river. few hundred rods
west. considerable anxiety and Ak
pense in protecting their property and
insuring safety for themselves. Near
ly every winter for a number of years
past the main channel of the Uncom-
pahgre has frozen up SO solid and
clogged up so thoroughly beneath the
ice with smaller chunks of ice, slush
and debris of various kinds that flow
ing currents have been forced TO
reach out for space over which to
travel. This year there seems to be
much larger stream than ever before,
for already the overflow which began
about the twentieth day OF December
last, is fully one-half a mile in
width and one and onehalf miles in
length.
bT lNh OF LL4 90 uAf = Pa9t AAH i"'i
road company's tracks at the foot Of
Fourth and Fifth streets were in dan
ger OF being washed away, and
force OF men Was kept at work rein
forcing the grade with rock and do
ing everything else considered adyis-
able 10 insure safety. Twenty-Five
company men We're also put to work
last Thursday and are on duty day ami
night ever since shooting giant pow
der in the main channel OF the river
from point near the railroad bridge
TO a point forty rods east in the hope
OF being able to relieve the situation,
but up TO date little headway in this
direction has been made. Great
blocks of ice are blown out at eacn
shot. but with the present cold weather
opened spaces will freeze solid again
before other points in the channel can
be loosened. Men in charge OF the
work state that but little hope is en-