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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-03-26
TABB GROCERY COMPANY.

We give votes OIL everything in the County Sponsor Contest
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Harriet Roberts.

Harriet NJ. Roberts was born at
Paonia. Colorado. September 1887.
died at Ocean Beach. California, Feb
ruary 10, 1915. and therefore was in
the 2sth year OF her life when death
came. Hattie. as she was known to
all. was SO loved for the bright. cheer
full disposition. that the news of her
death came as a shock to her friends
and loved ones. She had lived all her
life in this valley. with the exception
of two and half years spent in Calf
ornia in search of health. the mild
climate and low altitude appearing to
benefit her. About January first she
was afflicted with an attack of la
grippe and was unable to overcome
the disease. Her father, II. E. Roberts
hastened to the bedside of the daugh-
ter and was with her the last few days
of her life. Even during the last few
hours of her life, when Hattie knew
that death was lowering SO close. her
unselfish disposition caused her
thoughts to to still be for others, and
she urged her father to rest and would
not let him be called even when death
laid its hand upon her.
or the family to mourn this loved
one there are the father, H. L. Roberts
and three sisters. Leila. Mamie and
Lucy. The mother departed this life
in September. 1910. following an op-
Grafton. thus twice has the father
journied home to his daughters bring
ing sorrow and sadness.-Hotchkiss
Herald.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE
PANAMA-PAcIFIc EXPOSITION

The Panama Pacific International
expositions opened on February 20
and closes December 4, 1915.
The exposition covers 635 acres of
ground and extends for two and one
half miles along San Francisco bay.
Forty-two great nations are partic-
ipating officially and every country
in the world is represented by ex-
hibitors.
Argentine has expended s1.700, 900
at the exposition; Canada, 100000;
France 100000; China, 100000;
Japan. 100000; Australia. 100000;
New Zealand. 100000; Siam, $780,
600: Cuba, s25O.OOO: Holland, s4OO,-
600; Turkey. s35O.OOO; Italy. $780,
900; Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
s15O.OO0 to 100000 each.
An international peace conference
of women workers will meet in San
Francisco. July 4-7.
More than 400 great congresses and
conventions will bring more than
100000 delegates to San Francisco.
More than $50 special trains are
scheduled to visit the exposition city
The exposition represents an initial
outlay of s50O,OOO.0OO The value of
the exhibits and displays exceeds
$3.50. 100000.
The Zone" is the costliest and
largest amusement section ever bTiIr
at a worlds exposition.
Every transcontinental railroad is
at the exposition and low
round trip tickets will be issued.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Beet Co. Not to
Limit Acreage

J. w. Douthitt. the field man for
the Grand Junction sugar factory. and
wife were in the city Saturday. Mr..
Douthitt says that he will begin in a
few days the making OF contracts with
the beet growers OF this locality for
this seasons sugar beet crop. The
price will be SIS ton fiat with no slid
ing scale for the higher per cent beets
In lieu OF the sliding scale Mr.. Dout-
hitt SAYS the factory will sell the seed
to the growers at the same price as
last year. although he says the seed
has cost the factory much higher
price than heretofore.
Last year the company limited the
acreage to something like 1000 acres
and II was at first intended to place
N limit on the acreage this year. How
over Mr.. Douthitt has been notified
10 accept all OF the acreage he can
get. refusing only such contracts
where in his opinion the growing OF
crop would not be reasonably success
full.
The beet crop last year was better
than had been expected and Mr.. Dout-
h,tt places the reason for this In the
fact that the beets got good start
and kept II up throughout the season.
having had no backsets as is 80 often
the case when climatic conditions are
not as they might be.-Montrose En-
terprise.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
THINK THEY HAVE A CAMP
BIRD & HoMESTAkE COMBINED

]. II. Fox, prominent young mining
and srnelter man of Ouray, was in
Delta Wednesday in company with l.
d. McFadden.
Mr. Fox has promoted to an exten-
sive stage of developement the prop
critics Of The Dividends Gold Mining
company at Sniffles, in the zone OF
the Camp Bird and other famous
properties. and claim upon the meas
urement of expert geologists to have
S0,0O0.O0O tons of gold ore in sight.
The company, according to Mr.. Fox,
is now planning to erect 1O0-stamp
mill on its ground, where electric
power, plenty of water and timber
are at hand for use.
The veins of the company's dozen or
more claims apex to the surface and
have been developed by more than a
feet of tunnel.
Mr.. Fox is enthusiastic regarding
this particular property as well as
Ouray districts future. He is prac-
ticed in mining and has worked out
a number of valuable smelter meth
ods which promise to bring him both
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Fine Address by
DR.. Crawford

Last Sunday evening at the First
Baptist church Rev. DR.. Crawford
gave another of his mastery ad-
dresses this one commemoratipg
Washington's birthday. Taking as
his text the cry of Elisha as Elijah
was taken from his sight, My Father,
My Father, the chariots of Israel and
the horsemen thereof he made an
effective comparison of the Prophet
of the Hebrews and the Founder of
the American Nation.
He told about George Washington's
ancestry; of the Washington, clergy
man. who was driven from his living
by Cromwell; of his son who emf
tiles. making this family fit to pro-
duce a leader among men. He told
of George Washington's boyhood on
the Virginia farm, upon the bank of
surveyor; of his growing power
among the people. He pictured him
at the call of the Continental Con-
gress, riding from his Virginia home
to take his place as leader of the little
bands of militia who had fought at
Concord and Lexington and Bunker
Hill; then without money or credit or
machinery of government, uniting
these bands into an army and seeing
the birth of nation. He told of his
brilliant strategy at Boston. at New
York, at Trenton; of the quality and
power of his leadership. which was
such that the story of American Rev
olution is the biography of George
Washington.
He then pictured the great leader,
having resigned his commission at the
close of the war, again being called
from the home he loved. this time to
combat the anarchy of thirteen jeal-
Gus, poverty stricken. discordant
states. to preside over that memorable
convention which was to build a con-
stitution and unite them into single
nation. proving that his genius as
statesman was no less than that as a
general. He dwelt upon the integrity.
the magnanimity and religious faith
of our first President, and pictured
him in the last scene of all. dying as
he had lived, listening to the reading
of the scriptures as he dropped into
the sleep of death.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
BILL IN CONFER
ENcE COMMITTEE YESTERDAY

Denver, Feb. 24.-The administra-
tion prohibition bill tonight was plac-
ed in the hands of the conference com
mittee composed of Senators Hasty
and Curran and Representatives
Kruse, Nelson and Ardoual. The COM
mittee was named late today after the
house had unanimously passed the
measure on third reading. In passing
1t on the second reading the house
amended the bill to prohibit the sale
of liquor by druggists or any other
agency or device whatsoever.
The senate has declined to ratify
the house amendment and the house
has decided to rescind its action. The
hope is expressed. however. by mem
bers of both branches of the assembly
that the conference committee will
effect a solution of the question.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
WOOdmen Hold
A Big Reception

The Delta members of the Woodmen
Of the World held an "Old Guard"
reception to their members and friends
on "Wednesday evening. AS this meet
ing VT the nearest one to Washing
toms birthday, program and enter
tainment along that line was prepared
and immensely enjoyed by the large
crowd that assembled.
A. E. Penley acted as chairman of
the gathering. Penley as usual, was
proud in introducing the various
speakers.
Gertrude Stearns appeared first on
the program with a recitation on
Washington.
John Curtis, spoke about Washing
ton as a soldier and statesman He
recited some of the many achievements
OF our first president. Curtis remarks
were characteristic OF the speakers
many witicisms, and capabilities of
entertaining a crowd of wood-men. He
furnished food for. speakers that fol-
lowed him.
Judge Burnett told about how he
deeply regretted the weapon of
sword in warfare. He contended that
nothing heavier than an axe should
ever be placed in the hands of our
countrymen. From the endorsements
Burnett made of ex-President Taft
almost convinced his listeners that he
was now full grown Republican,
Captain Charlesworth made an inter-
esting and instructive talk as regards
the militiaman today. How he is
taught to care for himself in times
of war. and ventured the assertion that
man who is now in the army has
much larger school to graduate from
than our present high standard educa-
tional institutions. His remarks on
Washington were to the point and
keenly listened to by all present.
J. II. Roper handled the musical side
OF the program with several selections
on his mandolin.
told of some of his experiences in
Colorado during his thirty years of
residences: and of his grandfather's
experiences in war times.
Light refreshments were served at
the conclusion OF the function and all
expressed themselves as well pleased
with the evenings entertainment.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Coal Company
Enters Field

Considerable interest has been
caused in local coal mining by the
organization of The Gunnison River
Coal Company, capitalized at $780,
900. with d. b. Southard as president
and manager.
The company win operate mines on
Grand Mesa and will have an office
in Cedaredge and probably one in this
city.
Mr. Southard, we believe is in the
East this week looking more fully
after operating plans of his new COM
pany, which have not yet been COM
pleted in sufficient detail to give
them to the public.
We understand that number of
men have been employed to do pre-
paratory work, which is already un-
der way.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
War News
Is Dragging

For the first time since fighting
began over in Europe, the Daily news
papers this week began to fill their
first pages with something besides
European War and the slaughter of
anywhere between ten thousand and
100000 men. Tuesday of this week
there was scarcely line of war news
on the front page of either of the
Denver dailies.
AS mtter of fact, the fighting over
there is becoming irksome. Just now
the war management seems to have
drifted into one of diplomacy. one of
whose points appears to be to drag
this nation into the embodiment, if it
can in any way be done.
News has come of the sinking of
American ships by mines, and there
will very possibly be torpedoing done
to urge matters along. These things
are extremely aggravating to our I'm
Gle Samuel, but in summing them up
it must be remembered that the ships
inviting interference on the seas at
this time are largely in the hands of
spectators. and should not be made
the excuse for war maneuvers on the
part OF the United States if it can be
helped.
The better expedient. harsh as it
may appear, would be for this country
to withdraw its merchant ships entire
ly, until the warning nations shall be
glad to recognize our rights as
neutral nation, or until they become
sufficiently hungry TO stop fighting
and go TO work.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
EScalante Woman
Saves Many Lives

For her act of bravery in tagging
the Montrose passenger train on the
evening of January as it neared
gigantic rock slide in the vicinity or
Escalante, Mrs. Rozelle List, who at
the time was unknown to both passen-
gers and crew and who disappeared
before her identity could be learned,
has been sent a check for S25 by the
Denver and Rio -Grande railway.
Mrs. List, who crossed the ice ON
the Gunnison river. in order to flas
the train, received the check recently
Inquiries instituted by the railroad
company, who were determined that
an act of that nature should not go
unrewarded, finally located her, and
she admitted that she was the person
who tagged the train.
Mr. and Mrs. List live on ranch
across the river at Escalante and are
very well known in that neighborhood.
Mrs. List was also the person who
tagged the train two years ago when
similar rock slide occurred,-Grand
Junction Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
D. s. r. G. Has A
Passenger Wreck

Passenger train No. 10, out of Dem
yer and bound for Marshall Pass and
the West, struck a broken rail near
Fountain, Tuesday when running
about 35 miles an hour. Engineer
and fireman were killed and fourteen
others injured, though none seriously.
At the scene OF the wreck the track
was badly torn up for distance of
several hundred feet and the loco
tive was thrown across the twisted
rails upside down. Some of the
coaches were ground into the earth
until their beds were level with the
surface of the ground. That none of
the passengers were more seriously
injured was regarded as very lucky.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
rOnStOne People
Turn Down Offer

At the special meeting of the Iron
stone and lronstone Extension Ditch
companies held at the opera house in
Olathe on Saturday the proposition
of the government to buy the stock
of these companies at S400 was voted
down by vote, 1t is said. of 112 for
to so against.
1t was thought that after these
companies had offered to take s4o0
per share for their stock and Super
visor O'Donnell had gone to Wash
ington and obtained the consent OF
the Reclamation board to accept the
proposition. his action having sub
sequently been endorsed at the recent
annual meeting OF the Water Users
association, that this matter, which
has been in controversy so long.
would be settled. but 1t appears that
such is not the case.-Olathe Criter-
ion.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Remnant of
Indian Fighting

The Piute battle at Bluff. in the
extreme southern part of Utah. Sun
day. between a posse and few out
law Indians who had gathered under
the leadership of Hatch whose Indian
name is Tse-Ne Cat. and in which one
white man and one Indian were killed,
comes as a remnant Of many Indian
outbreaks and battles OF former times.
In the fight Sunday. besides the two
killed one Indian and one of the
whites were also wounded.
Hatch was convicted murderer
and an escaped federal prisoner. for
whose capture n posse of 16 frontiers
men had been organized in this state.
These were reinforced the first of this
week by a posse of 20 in Utah. In
dian Agent Creel was to accompany
the latter party to use his influence
to get them to surrender to the federal
authorities.
j., C. Aiken. the white man killed
is said to have formerly lived at
Fruita. in Mesa caunty.
The remaining Indian tribes of to-
day which run in large numbers are
the Navajos and Pueblos, both of
which are peacible and industrial
tribes, the Navajos being the most
athletic and numerous. In New Mex
leo they can muster about 5000 bucks.
The Apaches. who we're the most saw
age and uncomfortable of our western
and southwestern tribes. have but n
handful of people left. The Utes and
other tribes are either fast decimating
or amalgimating with white or other
blood.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
New County Of Haaerman.

Denver, Feb. 22.-The house passed
bill today creating new county,
by dividing Weld county. The new
county is to be known as Hagerman.
The bill provides for the cutting off
of a large slice of Weld county. the
appointment of precinct and county
officers, and the establishment of a
temporary county seat. The county
will be named for James HaEerman.
the pioneer Colorado railroad builder
who died ten years ago.
The bill is considered certain to
pass the senate.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Successful School
Entertainment

The High School entertainment at
the Armory hall Tuesday evening was
a social success in every sense of the
word and the performers were greeted
by a large and enthusiastic house.
The program opened with two over
lures, The Stars and Stripes Forever
and Snapshot" followed by pleas
ing cornet solo by Marvin Odom.
Concise and delightful were the two
descriptive selection rendered by the
band, Hunting Scene" and The
Brownies Picnic" Miss Florence
Uglow's latin students presented a
play in which latin words and phrases
were interviewer in such a manner as
to be intelligible to the person who
had no knowledge of the language.
but which would have been a medley
to latin student. II was a clever ar
rangement and provoked no end of
amusement.
Following this were several physi-
cal culture exercises by smaller stu
dents under the careful tutilage OF
Mrs. Grace Cummings, as follows: "a
Colonial Minuet: t2) Indian Club
Swinging: C3) How do you do? 90
Highland schottische. As usual with
smaller members this proved one of
the most pleasing numbers on the pro-
gram. The dainty folk dances we're
done exactly as they were in Colonial
times and demonstrated what great
care had been taken by the instructor
in their preparation.
A baritone solo by Mr.. Hollingshead
and medley OF war songs by the
band closed the evenings entertain
ment.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
Water Users Meeting, oIa.he Monday

Water Users Meeting, Olathe Monday.
Independent is requested TO urge
attendance at the adjourned meeting
OF the Uncompahgre Valley Water
Users Association to be held at Olathe
on Monday, at o'clock p NJ. for the
appointment OF an auditor and the
transaction of whatever other busi-
ness that may come up.
There will be sufficient OF interest
at this meeting to make II important
TO every member OF the association.
and all are resuested to attend who
possibly can do so.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
To Form Western
Colo. Ball League

Representatives were here last Sun
day in conference over the plan to
form Western Slope Ball League.
There were five of the west slope
counties represented and all were en-
thusiastic over the idea of ball
league. A future meeting was decided
upon to further the plans and effect.
perhaps, its organization.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
susserlp.lor. RECEIVED thls Week

Subscriptions to Independent have
been received as follows. this week:
w. A. Beltz, II. A. Richardson, DR..
Corbin, w. T. Blackburn, Delta:
James Real. Ophir: ]. II. Fox. Mont
rose: w. F.. Crowley. Denver: f. A.
Carlson. Olathe: b. Barrere, ]. w.
Christian. Delta. C. A. Moeller, Delta.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

I. NJ. Noah. of California mesa, died
this week and was buried at Olathe
Tuesday by the Woodmen. He was a
father-in.law OF ole Lewis. Independ-
ent has not been able to get particu.
lars.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

w. B. and Mrs. Stockham and Mrs.
Ploger. who have spent the winter in
California. are expected home Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Arthur Cartwright. who has been
over on Mesa creek in the carnotite
country for week kor two, came
home Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

A merry party OF young folks gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Doyle on North Main Saturday
afternoon. The first entertainment
provided was matinee party at the
Colonial. after which the party return
ed to the Doyle home on Main street
and enjoyed games peculiar to child
hood for some time. The house was
attractively decorated with pink and
white carnations and this color scheme
prevailed throughout the house trim
mings. Not the least of the pleasures
enjoyed was the dainty luncheon serv-
ed by Mrs. Doyle. assisted by Mrs.
w. r. Travis, Miss Rose Hall and Miss
Pelham. The guests numbered four
teen and were as follows: Dorothy
Pregent. Edith Kurz. Marjory Mathers,
Eva Louise Williams. Melva Arthur,
Edith Davis. Violet Bowden, Helen
Shaw, Lucille Lee. Dorothy Correll.
Irma Herrick. Ailene and Genevieve
Hammond, Connie Brownen and Marie
Doyle.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Mrs. Jesse Kettle and baby daugh-
ter and Mrs. John Kettle. Sr.. came in
from Ridgway last Thursday for a
visit at the Kettle home.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Mrs. E. f. White left Friday for her
home in Indiana in response to a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of her father.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

A delightful informal card party was
enjoyed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. V. Williamson Wednesday evening
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Douthitt were
in Montrose on combined business and
pleasure Friday and Saturday. return
ing Saturday evening.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Miss Rita Dotts was the inspiration
for a lovely party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. o. Dotts on Howard, We'd
nesday evening, the occasion being
The table was decorated with a nina
ture cherry tree, from under which
the young guests drew favors. Games
were enjoyed for some time and for
refreshments individual cakes and lem
onade were served. The cakes con-
tained candles over the flame of which
each person toasted marshmallows. 1t
was voted delightful affair.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

The Colonial tea served at the home
of Rev and Mrs. ]. H. Cramps by the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid on Monday
evening. was well attended and en-
joyed to the utmost by every guest.
1t was called tea. but would more
properly be called dinner" since
there was everything there to satisfy
the inner man (and woman). The
table was tastily decorated with red
hatchets, while profusion of candles
under red shades in colonial candle
sticks. shed a subdued light on the
table. The center piece was large
cake from which many tiny candles
lent an additional air of patriotism to
the scene. The Misses Winnie Killian,
Minnie Sweitzer. Lee Wright and June
Musser. dressed in quaint colonial cos
tunes served the guests. A small
charge of % cents was made and a
neat sum added to the treasury.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Mrs. Roy Bowen entertained the
AMZ" club Tuesday afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26

Katherine and Gilmer Beckley came
down from Telluride last week to visit
their aunt, Mrs. VIM. Wood.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
AUSTIN
, . . . . . 80 . .

Little Josephine Estes is Ill of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. A. b. o'Banion is back from his
Iowa trip.
The roads continue to be pretty
bad. So much snow and rain the
past week. renders them practically
impossible in places.
A ninepound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Grow. February
18th.
Mrs. Earl Allen returned last week
from Iowa, where she has spent the
winter.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-26
SOCIETY ITEMS

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1915-09-30
Fl. Yates Facts
Sioux County Pioneer, Sept. 81.

j. c. Shields and Allister Colville
took IN the sights across the river in
Emmons county Sunday.
Sam Harrison and wife were over
from their Emmons county home
Saturday with load of butter and
eggs.
Vim. Ostrum made trip to Nc
Laughlin the first of the week for
some finishing lumber for the new
bank building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hanley were
over from across the river this week
on their way to Stiles & Carignan's
ranch after their belongings.
j. A. Stiles. j. +. Giegold and j.
7. Wright returned yesterday from
Chicago where they went with the
trainload of. cattle which was
shipped from Chadwick last Friday.
They report that the cattle stood
the trip very we'll.
Don Bidwell, the Hazelton con.
i tractor who was awarded the con.
tract for bridges over Four Mile
and Porcupine creeks. arrived the
first of the week with a crew of mer
and will commence work on the
bridges at once.
The report has reached here that
Frank Fiske is in the hospital a,
Bismarck receiving treatment fol
his eye, with which he has beer
bothered for some time.f When he
left here his plans were to go t.
Washburn where he would pilot one
of Benton-Packet Company's boat.
on the Missouri until after the freez,
up this fall.