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Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
Expedition" at MOntevideo
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Associations)
Montevideo, Jan. 3.-The American
commercial expedition" left Monte
video today for Santos, Brazil, where
it will be royalty received by govern
ment and municipal officials. A lunch
con and dinner have been arranged in
honor, of the Americans while they
are at Santos, where they will arrive
Monday. They will leave Santos late
Monday for Sac Paula, where they will
be the guests of officials of that place
for three days.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
Signed Death Warrant

(By United Press Associations)
Los Angeles, Jan. 3-Judge Craig
today signed the death warrant of
Ralph Fariss, Southern Pacific bandit.
He must hang at San Quentin Friday
March 6, between the hours of 10 and
A. Sheriff Hammel will start for San
Quentin with the bandit tomorrow
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
Suffragists Resume Pilgrimage

Nyack, N. Y, Jan. 3-The band of
suffragists led by "Gen." Rosalie
Jones, which left New York on New
Years Day to march to Albany, set
out from Nyack. The route led
through Haverstraw and Stony Point
and they hoped to pass the night at
Tompkins Cove, 1S miles north.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-03
Great Cotton Gain
In Current Year
Imperial Valley Press:

Imperial Valley Press:
There were 1906 bales of cotton
ginned in Imperial county from the
crop of 1918 to December 81, as COM
pared with 4,943 bales ginned prior to
December 13, 1912.
r. T. ESTES,
Cotton Statistician.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Use a Bluff to Impress.

A group of bankers met for their
daily lunch at a club restaurant where
It was their habit to discuss various
problems. This time the conversation
drifted toward the various modes of
deception practiced by people. One
member related how. among his ac-
quaintances. there were five who
owned pianos, but not one could play.
These friends, he stated. were in but
fair circumstances, and to his thinking
Il was folly to invest merely for the
sake OF appearances. Another member
of the party stated that he knew a
family where they had five shelves for
the fake books to enlarge the library
so that IL would have an impressive
appearance Glass doors covered the
pressed desire to consult any par
ticular book the key to the door could
not be found. Each banker seemed
to have some story to tell; even Isl
lent Clarke" as one OF the members Is
known. because Of the few stories he
tells startled them all by reciting the
methods employed by a man he knew
whose desire was to impress everyone
that he was rich.
WHY" he said. that man was so
crazy to show off that he blacked him
self each morning and washed the win
dows to make people think he could
afford n negro seryant"-National
Weekly.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Law Directs Loan to Farmers.

Colorado passed law in 1905
which directs the state board OF land
commissioners to loan to the farmers
of the state the permanent school fund
now in the custody of the state treas
urer, amounting approximately to s2.-
100000. and as security therefore re-
quiring a deed of trust on unincum-
bered real estate for at least double
the sum borrowed. at six per cent in
terest; these loans to run for a period
of five years.
The loaning of the school fund
money to the farmers has the approval
OF this board. and is TO be commended
by the good citizens of this state; the
plan and advisability of extending aid
to our farmers being one which has At
tracted national interest, and is one OF
the principal recommendations OF
President Wilson in his recent mes
sage to congress.
Section 51S4, Revised Statutes OF
Colorado. directs the sale of state land
Therefore, applications for sale or to
persons who will improve the same
Therefore applications for sale or "a
lease state lands. agricultural in char
acter, will only be considered when
made by persons able and willing to
comply with this requirement 1t is
the desire of the state board of land
commissioners to encourage such sp-
plicants by every means within its
power. Consistent with law, and is
manner trat is just to them and eQui-
table to the state
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Bids for Coal.

Bids are hereby solicited for sup
plying coal for one year. commencing
January 1st. 1914. such amount OF coal
as may be needed for the use Of the
county for the Court House. County
Home or that may be needed for any
other county use in the vicinity Of
Delta.
All bids must be sealed and plainly
marked Bids for Supplying Coal" and
be on file with the County Clerk not
later than 8 O'Clock p. IN December
S1st, 1918.
w. A.SHEPHERD.
County Clerk and Clerk of Board OF
County Commissioners.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Winter Pruning of Fruit Trees

The average farmer and fruit
grower has very little conception Of
the proper pruning of fruit trees.
1t is generally done at any time dur
ing the winter season when the tree
is dormant. If no time is at hand it
is delayed for another year. This sys-
TEN of pruning is disastrous. The
ed. regardless OF the amount of prun-
ing required. II pruning is done every
year the tree will get into the habit
OF producing a certain amount OF
wood and fruit and there is little oc-
casion for severe pruning. If the
pruning during the first three or four
years of an orchard after planting Is
properly performed. there will sub
sequently be little need for removing
large branches. The pruning will then
consis merely in the removal OF
superfluous shoots or branches that
interlace and this kind of pruning
does not upset or disturb the growth
and fruiting habits of the tree.
Winter pruning should be delayed
until March or until after cold weather
has passed. Pruning during Decem-
ber and January is often disastrous
in eastern Colorado, as the wounds
are apt to crack from the cold and
thus make a lodging place for dis
eases. Further. the wounds made at
this time will not heal over so rapii-
ly. while If pruning is done late in the
consist merely in the removal OF
will heal over as soon as growth
starts. II the removal of large
branches is necessary. the wounds
should be painted, using common thick
white paint Severe pruning in the
winter also tends to Increase and en-
courage the growth OF water sprouts.
e. p. Sandsten. Colorado Agricul-
tural college. Fort Collins. Colo.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Bids for Painting and Stationery.

Bids for Psjntins and Stationery.
Bids are hereby solicited for the sup
plying for one year commencing Janu-
airy LIST, 1914. of books, stationery and
other supplies in the line of stationery
and printing for the use Of the several
county officers and official advertis-
ing.
Bids may be for any part. or all Of
above mentioned items
The successful bidder must enter In
to a satisfactory contract with Delta
county to fulfill the terms of his bid.
All bids must be sealed and marked
Printing and Stationery Proposals"
and must be on file in. the office Of
the County Clerk not later than 5
o'clock p. m. December 31st, 1913.
w. A. SHEPHERD,
County Clerk and Clerk OF Board Of
County Commissioners.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
HUGE IRON ORE DEPOSITS
ON MARSHALL PASS

Pueblo capitalists. incorporated IN
der the name OF The Mammoth Iron
Mines Company, will develop by plac-
or process the enormous deposits OF
iron ore on Marshall pass.
This work will begin Immediately
following the completion next April
OF a huge electric power plant at the
company's main deposits six miles
west of Marshall pass and three miles
from Buxton station.
One hundred and fifty men will be
given steady employment at these de,
posits, as soon as the mine is cleo
trified.
Negotiations for the handling of the
ore have been entered into with the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, of
Pueblo. and Saturday a contract was
signed whereby the Mammoth Iron
Mines compony has agreed TO supply
the c.. F. and /. with not less than
ten carloads, or 200 tons of ore per
day This is ten-year contract
From Salida Tuesday officials In
charge awarded a contract for the
construction of a power plant and the
installation OF a complete electrical
mining apparatus tamong which are
shovels and a tramway to extend
three miles from the main deposits
to the railroad at Buxton) to the Cook
& Plunkett Construction company Of
~
The work OF removing surface OBJ
structions to make room for the in
stallation OF this machinery will begin
at once. The machinery is scheduled
to arrive at the camp by January l,
and the work of installing the same
will begin at once.
A sawmill is to be erected and the
timber nearby will be converted into
lumber for the erection of number of
houses.
The company which is to operate
this claim has absorbed practically
all of Marshall pass and mining prop
erty along Indias creek. Their claim
covers 2,SS0 acres.
A huge reservoir has already been
constructed near Buxton by this COM
pany and the supply of water there
from 10 believed to be adequate for
the most extensive of placer mining.
Water is supplied from Indian creek.
tributary of Marshall creek. which
thence to the Gunnison river.
The incorporators OF the coscern
are all prominent capitalists of Pueb-
10. They are George s. Foster. ex-
County sheriff. Fields Il. McMillas,
Harry A. House, Senator T. G. Nc
Carthy. w. T. Orange and Senator
Jas. F. Drake.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Eoreclosure Sale.

Whereas, under and by virtue of a
certain foreclosure decree and order
of sale made on the 22d day of Decem-
judge of the district court of and for
Teller county, in the state of Colorado,
am commanded to sell at public au--
ton the following described property
in Delta county, Colorado, to-wit: An
undivided one-half interest in a tract
of land beginning at a point "A rods
west of the northeast corner of the
southwest quarter (SWA) of the
southwest quarter (SWA) of section
20 (twenty) in township 13 (thirteen)
the 9Th principal meridian; thence
west to the northwest (NW) corner OF
the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter (SWA of SWA) of said
section 20 (twenty); thence south 40
rods; thence east to a point A rods
west of east line of aforesaid south
west quarter of the southwest quarter
(SWA of SWA) of said section 90
(twenty); thence north 40 (forty)
rods to place of beginning, containing
(nine) acres, more or less.
Therefore, in accordance with the
terms of the said decree, and in pur-
suance thereof. I shall expose for sale
at public auction the said property on
Saturday, the Oath day of January,
1914.
Dated at Delta this 1st day OF jan
uary, A D. 1914
C. C. SAMPSON,
Sheriff of Delta County
First pub. Jan. 2; last, Jan. %, 1913.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
WATER USERS HOLD SPECIAL
MEETING AT oLATHE DEC. 27

At spcial meeting of the Water
Users of the Uncompahgre project,
held at Olathe last Saturday, the bills
introduced in congress by Edward T.
Taylor were read and discussed.
Later a committee was appointed
upon resolution as follows: W. ].
Horton, of Olathe. W. P. Dale of Delta,
J. ]. Wegs and ]. J. Tobin of Mont
rose. An adjournment was then taken
until 1;30 O'Clock as it was expected
that more members of the association
would be present.
At the opening OF the meeting in the
afternoon the committee on resolu-
tions reported and after discussion a
substitute was offered by F. D. Catlin
as follows, which was adopted after
much discussion:
Resolved that we favor a period Of
five years after completion OF pro-
ject before payments begin thereon:
that We recommend that rentals for
water in the meantime be as near the
actual cost of maintenance and opera
ton as can be computed; that we re-
quest that the total annual payment
required for maintenance, operation,
betterment and all constructions never
exceed the original subscription Of
$3.50 per annum per acre"
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Notice Of sheriffs Sale.

Notice is hereb given that by virtue
o special execution on mortgage
foreclosure to directed from the coun-
ty court of Delta county, state of Colo
rado, dated the 10th day of December
A d. 1913 in a certain cause wherein
George ]. Green is plaintiff and ]. Nc
Donald Meek, C. H. Browand and G. c.
Hawkins are defendants, l am COM
manded to make sale OF the following
described premises on foreclosure the
sum of s1,042.75 debt, together with
s39 costs and interest from December
10th, A. D. 1913, at eight per cent per
annum, and l viii oI;er at public sale
to the highest and best bidder for cash
at the south front door of the county
court house in the city of Delta, coun-
ty of Delta and state of Colorado, on
Saturday, the Sd day of January, A
D. 1914, at ten o'clock a. m, the prem
ises described in said decree, to-wit; i;
The southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section fourteen, town
ship fourteen south. range ninety-two
west. of the sixth principal meridian,
in Colorado; also five shares of the
capital stock of the Stewart Ditch
Extension company; also five shares
of the capital stock of the Stewart
Ditch company; and all waste water
amounting to about twenty-five inch
es; together with all water and water
rights and ditch rights thereunto be-
longing or in any wise appertaining,
situate in Delta county. Colorado.
C. C. SAMPSON,
Sheriff Delta County, Colorado.
First pub. Dec. IL; last pub. Jan. 2, 1914
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
LEGAL NOTICES
Summons,
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summons.
State of Colorado, County of Delta, IS.
In the District Court.
William H. Blumberg. Plaintiff, VS..
Clarence A. Smith, Walter H. Smith,
c. Carpenter, Ira Allentharp and
w. T. Spells, Defendants.
The People OF the State of Colorado to
Clarence A Smith, Walter H Smith,
Carpenter, Ira Allentharp and w.
T. Spelts, the Defendants Above
Misunderstanding
You are hereby required to appear
In an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the dis
trict court Of Delta county, state of
Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof. If served within this
county; or if served out of this coun-
ty, or by publication, within thirty
days after the service hereof, exclu-
sive OF the day of service; or judg-
ment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of the
NOA4- P4~AA- hAu q COP- vi thc SoAi-
plant in the above entitled action be
not served with this summons, or if
the service hereof be made out of this
state; then ten days additional to the
pearance and answer will be allowed
before the taking of judgment by de-
fault as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to fore
close a certain mortgage deed made,
executed and delivered by defendant,
Clarence A Smith to plaintiff dated
March 20, 1911, conveying to secure a
certain note of $500 dated March 20,
1911, with interest at 10 per cent per
annum payable semi-annually. the fol
lowing described premises situate in
Delta county. Colorado, to-wit: Ea
NEA OF section 35 and SWA NwA of
section SO. all in township 13 south.
range "a west OF the Sixth P. NJ; to-
gether with 65 shares of The Leon
Park Reservoir Company, shares OF
The Cedar Mesa Ditch Company.
shares OF The Cedar Mesa Ditch and
Reservoir Company, and the Doughty
Reservoir No. 2, commonly called
Slide Rock Reservoir.
And to recover the delinquent inter
est coupons on said note dated March
| 90. 1918. in the sum of s175, and Sep
tember 20. 1913. in the sum of s175
and to recover s70.95 taxes paid by
plaintiff on October Is. 1918. and
to bar and foreclose all of said de
PENDANTS from all right, title and inter
est in said premises; and for judg
ment for any deficiency after sale o.
said premises against defendants Clar
ence A. Smith. Ira Allentharp. C. Car
penter and w. T. SPELLS: and for gen
eral relief. including costs of suit as
will more fully appear from the com
plant in said action to which refer
ence is here made; copy of which is
hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required. the
said plaintiff will have your default
entered by the clerk of said court ant
will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded.
Given under my hand and seal a:
attorney for plaintiff at my office ir
Delta in said County. this 18th day o.
November. A d. 1918.
(Seal) uLLARD FAIRLAMB,
Attorney for Plaintiff
| Eirsf nnh Dec lS lql2. last Ian 2 l9l.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Raw Cook Lose, wife In Panama.

MR.. l.. A Cook OF Delta received
word from his son. Ray. this week,
telling of the death OF the latter S
wife in Panama. Ray was only mar
ried last August and the death of HIS
bride is very sad experience. The
following clipping is from a Panam,
newspaper:
"Romona, the beloved wife of Ray
L. Cook. died in Ancon hospital No
vember 2lst. Her body was placed in
a vault and will be taken to the States
shortly, to be buried in Mr.. Cooks
family plot. The sympathy OF the
community is extended to Mr.. Cook in
his sad bereavement
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Notice of sherifrs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of special execution on mortgage
forecloure to me directed from the
county court of Delta county, state of
Colorado, dated the 9Th day of Decem-
Der A. D.. 1913, in a certain cause
wherein Agnes Law Is plaintiff and
Eugene H. Decker and c. C. Hawkins
are defendants, am commanded to
make by sale of the following describ-
ed premises on foreclosure, the sum of
s945.56 debt, together with sS450 costs
and interest, from December 9Th, A. D.
1918, at eight per cent. per annum to
satisfy a decree in favor of Agnes
Law and C. C. Hawkins against E. H.
Decker, and l will offer at public sale
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
at the south front door of the county
court house, in the city of Delta, coun-
ty of Delta and state of Colorado, on
Saturday, the 3rd day Of January, A.
d. 1914, at ten O'Clock a. m, the
wit, the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section Eleven Q1.
township Fourteen u4) south. range
ninety-two 1922 west Of the sixth P.
NJ, Delta county. Colorado. Also one
half share of the capital stock of the
North Fork Farmers Ditch company.
and one and one-tenth shares OF the
capital stock of Enlargement Number
One of the North Fork Farmers Ditch
water rights and ditch rights thereun-
to beginning. or in any wise appertain-
ing.
Dated this 9th day OF December, A.
D. 1918.
c c. SAMPSON.
Sheriff.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Delta County Fruit Growers Asso-
citation will be held at the office of the
company in Delta, Colorado, on Janu-
ary 12 1914, at ten o'clock a. m, for
the purpose OF electing a new board of
directors and for the transaction of
any other business which may proper
ly come before said meeting
G. r. CONKLIN, Secretary,
First pub. Dec. 12; last ub. Jan. 3 1913.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Notice to High School Patrons.

NVkICc 10 FI9H ScHoOI FderOHS-
On Monday, January 5. the followin Z
changes of time in cpneing and closing
high school sessions will go into ef-
feet:
Morning session. $50 TO 1905.
Afternoon session, l:05 to $40.
1t is hoped that this schedule will
meet the convenience OF all concerned.
There will be no change in the tims OF
opening and closing of the intermedi
ate and primary departments.
w. A. FRANKS.
so Superintendent of Schools.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
coIorado,s Good Showing.

Colorado's output of crops and min
eral for the year 1913 aggregated
nearly sl5o.O00.OoO. This includes ag.
riculture, fruit. stock. gold. silver and
coal. and figures up. according to pop
ulation. about $500 for every man. wo-
man and child in the state. 1t is doubt
full IL very many states can make as
good showing.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Stoekholders' Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the Delta
County Ditch and Reservoir company
will be hel din Delta on Thursday, JAM
uary 15. 1914, at one o'clock p. m. in
the office OF Millard Fairlamb, for the
week. Get in your ad copy early.
election OF directors and such other
business as may come before the meet
ing. HARRY A. SMITH,
Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

The aliens and the Mother" Joneses
desire to recall Governor Ammons. and
the most the executive has asked CT
tis bunch is to either so to work. let
the otbher fellow work or refrain fron
violence.-Durango Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

As far as reported only 72 people
were mistaken for deer by hunters
the past year. or course the victims
looked like deer to the fool hunters
who were quick on trigger and slow
on judgment. However. the returns
are not all In and maybe the dead
will reach 100 or more.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Cuts Price Of Gasoline

The Standard OIL company has an-
nounced reduction of one ?half a cent
In the price of gasoline at st. LouiS.
tie third reductiin In the last miuth.
Ths cut is said Il be m'vs in the
war between the Standard OIL COM
pany and the Pierce or corporatiin
for control OF the Missouri marnet.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

"A Christmas shopper has just
dropped dead at the bargain counter
gasped the floorwalker in a depart
ment store. What was the trouble 2?
asked the proprietor. She found her
exact size in something she wanted, 1
believe" answered the (. W
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

There was a doc in our town both
wise and dignified; he cut mans ap-
with all his might and main, he quick
And when he saw his tools were gone,
with all his might and main. he quick
ly ripped the basting threads and got
his tools again.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

You don't seem to know your way"
volunteered the officer to the civilian
whom he had seen floundering around
in the snow for half an hour. oh.
yes" replied the other. I'm initiating
a taxicab taking a tsranger to his des-
tination."
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Notice of Annual Meeting Of Stock.
holders.


holders.
Notice is hereby given that the regu-
lar annual meeting of the stockholders
OF The Delta Ice & Mercantile Com
pany will be held January 18th, 1914,
at . o'clock p. m. at the office of the
company, S11 Columbia street, for the
purpose of electing directors for the
ensuing year, selling or mortgaging
the property and for the transacting
of any other business which may legal
ly come before said meeting.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this nth
day Of December. A. D. 1918.
F. C. EBERLEY. President
E. ENGLEHARDT, Secretary.
First pub. Dec 10. 1918: last Jan. 2. IA.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

DO you believe in clubs for wom-
en?" Sure. Clubs, sandbags or any
old thing" replied the husband of the
suffragette, and he seemed to know.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

Have you only one undertaken in
this town." asked the tedrefoot in
Cheyenne. Even So" replied the ma
tive. THE stiff competition drove the
others out"
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
SOME NEAR JOKES

when bought this horse from you
you told me he was as bold as lion"
NO" replied Buck. Il told you he was
like a lion. Amt he 'roarer'?"
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

Leadville Millionaire-Tell me, nv
daughter. that young man who wants
to marry you this Christmas, has he
got any money? Miss innocence
Money. father Why, he has just Civ
en- me a cluster diamond ring studded
with pearls. L. M.-Yes, know; but
has he any money left?
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

Mamma" asks little Charlie Den
yer, how can Santa Claus get into
our flat when we haven't any chin
but a steam radiator?
He will probably slip in by the base
ment door, darling" IT'S all off.
then" replied the kid. with surpris-
ing vigor in the use of slang; that
janitor will put him out of business
before he can unpack his sack"
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02
Onion Seed

Home Grown Onion Seed for sale.
Yellow Danver, choice seed. w. H.
Jarratt, Garnet mesa.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-02

First pub. Dec 12,ls1S; last Jan. 2.1s14