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The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Two of the most important matters
for consideration at this time were
entertainment of the congressional
delegation to be in Delta on the 2Sth
day of this month to look over the
Uncompahgre valley and its great irri-
road between this city and Nucla or
the radium mines in that territory
Ex-senator Geo. Stephan and Repre-
sentative Bruce devoted most of their
talks to the congressional reception
and entertainment and after they had
concluded a committee to act in this
matter was named as follows: Geo.
W. Bruce. chairman; w. B. Stockham.
Mayor w. H. Stewart and all auto
owners who can be on hand TO assist.
All are interested in the Nucla OF
Paradox road. since they fully realize
that a freighting business requiring
great unmber of teams and men
every day in the year means much in
the way of other business at each end
of the line. and there is little doubt
but that Delta people will be ready to
put their shoulder to the wheel" il
the roadway can be shown thoroughly
practicable.
w. A. Hopkins. editor of the Nucla
Independent, l.. Vestal, owner of q
garage at Nucla. and NJ. J. Winters,
civil engineer of that district. were
in attendance upon the meeting and
showed themselves heartily in favor
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Death of Miss
Myrtle Rogers

Miss Myrtle Rogers. 29 years OF age.
and daughter of Mr.. J. NJ. Rogers. died
at the home of the family on Garnet
mesa. at about 1:2o Friday afternoon.
June 11th. of heart trouble.
This is the third death in the family
inside the last fifteen months, the
mother and her two daughters. and has
thus completed q burden OF sorrows
that are hard to bear.
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church at 10: 30
Sunday morning. Rev. C. B. Steele.
pastor of the church officiating, and
interment was in Delta cemetery.
Sincere sympathy of a host of Delta
friends and acquaintances are extend
ed the sorrowing ones in their bereave-
ment.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
ECKERT ITEMS
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Robert Talbot left this week for
White Pine. Colo. where he will spend
the summer.
Mr.. T. II. Pease went up to Gun
nison Monday to attend the summer
Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luellen who
have been visiting the formers par
ents have returned to their home in
Grand Junction.
A number of Miss Hattie Miller's
friends gave a kitchen shower in her
honor at the Miller home last Sat
urday. Theose present were Mrs. ].
c. McMurray, Mrs. Guy Barnes, Mrs.
Paul Phippeny, Misses Edith oliver.
Clara Stell Anna Hall. Merle Packard,
Edna Davis, Stella Nichols.
Ward Alexander and Ralph Luellen
left this week for an extended trip
through the western states.
Bud McMurray went over to Denver
on business this week. Tiny Simpson
is working in the Eckert store during
his absence.
Rev. j. r. Lamb of Grand Junction
spent the week end in Eckert.
Tom Griffith is here visiting his
grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Ash.
worth.
Mrs. Guy Dixon was the hostess at
miscellaneous shower given in honor
Of Miss Hattie Miller last Friday after
noon. The guests were: Mrs. Asel
Thomas, Mrs. William Griffith, Mrs.
Roger Williams, Mrs. Tom Ritter. Mrs.
John Grow, Misses Gertrude Young.
Marie Hamil, Alice Griffith. Bessie
Griffith, Iris Kennicott. Geraldine Ken
nicott, Eda Williams and Hattie Mil
Ter.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
The Delta Anglers are
Getting Very Active

The local anglers are up and ADDING
these days, since reports have come
to Delta from Gunnison river and
other favored fishing points that
fishing is good" and each day new
parties are formed for excursions to
those points where they can land a
big one"
Last Sunday morning bright and
early Rolla Allen and wife, Chas
Smith and wife, and C. D. Allen made
an auto drive to Cimarron and back
and are reporting some degree of luck
with the finny tribe, which are some
times weary of man.
F. w. Trechter. his wife and son,
Theo., and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hillman
also autoed to Cimarron and came
home late that night with sufficient
evidence of their skill with rod and
line even though the Cimarron district
is not considered with the best of fish
ing territory.
At about 7:3O Saturday morning
Harry Mathers pulled out with his
car and a trailer. fully equipped for
four or five-day outing near Sapinero.
He was accompanied by Joe Pregent,
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
An Old Timer
Passes Away

News was brought to this office
a few days ago of the death of Mr..
Joseph r. Draper at Rock Springs.
Texas. on May 21st. His death was
caused by stroke of apoplexy. This
will be a shock to many people OF
Delta and the surrounding country as
Mr.. Draper was an old timer here. hav-
ing been an employe of the Club Cat
tie company a number OF years ago.
The funeral was held at the Rock
Springs cemetery and was conducted
by the !. o. o. F. lodge Of which he
was a member Besides brothers and
sisters whom he was with at his last
illness. he leaves n wife. Mrs. Anna
Draper OF Roubideau and a son. Har-
old Draper of Saginaw. Michigan.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Bradley-Miller
Wedding Tues.

At the home of the brides parents
last Tuesday evening at seven o'clock
occurred the marriage of Miss Hattie
Miller to Mr.. George II. Bradley, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Bradley of
Delta. Rev j. A Hunsicker officiat-
ing.
The ceremony was performed on the
lawn in the presence of a few friends
and relatives. Immediately after the
beautiful service uniting the lives of
these two young people the wedding
party partook of sumptuots supper.
Each of the contracting parties
have a host of friends in Delta and
Eckert who will wish them a long and
happy life together. The bride is
very popular young lady who. in the
five years she has lived in Eckert.
has made friends who will admire
and respect her throughout her life
and the groom who has lived in Delta
for almost fifteen years is a genial,
upright and highly respected young
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley will spend a
few months in Montrose after which
they expect to locate in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
PRICE FIVE CENTS

and E. E. Watts and the party had all
necessary supplies and expected to
select a favorable spot and camp out
during their stay in the hills.
Gus Schlapp, H. F. Cook, Harry
Shaffer. George Wonders, Joe Gum,
and ]. D. VanVolkenburgh boarded the
morning train on Sunday for Sapinero
and are doing their best this week to
make a new record in angling.
NJ E. Perkins and the two Fair
lamb boys came in Saturday evening
from few days fishing in the Esca-
lante canon district and each had a
full share of trout to show for their
work Mr. Perkins states that fish
ing was good in that district and he
expects to make another trip in the
near future.
c. H. Allen and w. R. johnson
drove to Cimarron in a Ford roadster
last Saturday for a two-day outing in
quest of trout.
Marvin Meyer, Frank Sanders and
one or two friends made an auto drive
to Gunnison river points where they
landed some nice ones last Saturday
and Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Quite a delegation OF the local base
ball fans went up to Cedaredge last
Sunday afternoon to see a contest be-
tween the Delta team and Cedaredge
and were not little pleased with the
exhibition since II was one of the very
best possible up to the sixth inning.
neither team having scored.
In the seventh Delta boys seemed
to solve the mystery in Billstrums
balls and with good hits at the right
time piled up five or six runs. In the
other two innings Delta put two more
men around the circle making total
OF S and at the finish the score was
s to in Delta's favor.
Star and Parker held the points for
Delta and Billstrum brothers Tor Ce-
daredge. Both batteries were in good
form and made a most excellent show
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

of the new road, making Delta a ship
ping point Mr. Winters, the engineer,
states that he has been over the pro-
posed route and that it will not exceed
46 or 4S miles in length. From Nucla
to sawmill at the edge of Tabeguache
basin, a distance of IL miles, the road
is already fairly good. then it is s or
10 miles across the basin of rough
mountainous country. where most of
the work is to be done and it is % or
"a miles from the Columbine ranch
TO Delta This part, too, he says, is in
fair order.
Messrs. Stephan. Bruce. Mayor
Stewart and Mr.. Langworthy and 9TH
ers made brief talks on the road ques-
tion after which a road committee was
appointed as follows: DR.. A. E. Miller
Geo. C. vickery. Paul X Osborne. ].
z. Hillman and DR.. l. Hunter.
1t was urged by several present that
Delta business men should do some
thing in support of the High school
cornet band, that it was a worthy or
ganization, that weekly concerts
would be well worth while and before
adjournment it was unanimously vot-
ed that each should contribute for
erection of band stand at some good
central location.
The band appeared in front of the
luncheon place as the guests assembl-
Cd and rondarod a nun, har of oxcal
lent selections.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Balky Prisoner Shot by
Officer Last Tuesday

Red" Connors. husky young fel-
low hailing from the Hotchkiss and
Eckert country, must have thought
himself waking up on the firing line
in Europe at about 9:30 Tuesday even
ing when he was routed from a seat
in the rear end of local pool hall by
officers and hustled out of the rear
door, for a big gun in the hands of
the officer rang out in the stiffness of
the night, leaving seven or eight inch
cash in Connors' side. and not far
from the intestines.
Connors, with a number of others
had put in most of the day getting out
side OF Pride of the Rockies" or some
other firing brand OF intoxicant, il is
said. and along late in the evening he
went to the rear OF pool room and
fell asleep. The officer and his depu-
ties came upon the scene, poked into
the sleeper and found that he was a
trifle balky after getting outside the
rear door Then two heavy blows
were delivered on the rear of Connors'
skull. adding further mystery to his
mental qualities. already Supplied by
sleep and drink
He was finally loaded into an auto
mobile and taken to the city jail where
a local physician dressed the gun shot
wound and scalp injuries. either one
of which might yet prove fatal, though
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Edward Fare. in the employ OF
Scott Brothers near the Pea Green
school house few miles south OF
Delta, was setting big, powerful
bear trap Saturday evening when the
catch slipped and the great jaws OF
the trap fastened themselves so firm
ly on Fares left arm near the elbow
that he could conceive Of no way to
liberate himself. being alone at the
time. and he was therefore forced
to mount his horse and ride distance
of some three or four miles to his
home with the trap and its chain
dangling from his arm.
And then to make matters worse
the horse he was riding took fright
at the dangling chains and he was
thrown with considerable force, but
fortunately nothing serious resulted
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Here In Good
Roads Interest

NJ A. Gallagher. OF the Colorado
Good Roads association. arrived in
the city on Tuesday and imme-
diateiy got busy enlisting new mem
bers to the association. He states
that the work of the organization will
be greatly aided by largely increased
membership and interest and he hopes
TO acquire many new members IN this
county. He expected to make . tour
Of North Fork towns before returning
TO the capital city.
Mr. Gallagher stated to Independent
reporter that he had always consid-
cred Delta county one of the most
productive in the entire state and
that none OF It's products we're excelled
anywhere in the union. He was at
the State Fair In Missouri with dis
plays OF Delta county fruit and grain
about eight years ago and took down
first prizes against all competitors.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
TWO DELTA COUNTY MEN
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR

. A telegraphic message received .
Q at this office from the state capt. .
. tol building in Denver Wednesday .
. afternoon tells of the appointment .
. by Governor Carlson, of Geo. l. .
. Hider. of the Payne district. as .
. water commissioner for district .
. No. 40 and Robert w. Curtis, of .
. Cedaredge, to succeed John E. .
. Shelledy. resigned. as county .
. commissioner for district No. 2. .
. The new officials just named .
. are well known in this county as .
. thoroughly efficient in business .
. matters and general satisfaction .
. will result from the governors .
. action. .
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
War News of
The Past Week

II has just been reported that for
heavy fighting on an extensive line
of British front in Belgium and
France and the British won a mile
front in the first engagement and
then lost a part Of the gain later.
In the east the Austro-German ad-
vance continues with the exception of
the section between the Dneister and
the Zurawna river where the Russians
are holding the bridge heads and max
ing some headway. General Won
Mackense, according to dispatches,
has given himself a fortnight to cap
ture Lemburg and it would seem that
at the rate his forces are advancing
this time limit will be ample If the
Russians are unable to stiffen their
resistance.
The latest airship raid on England
has created scarcely a ripple of excite
ment although Is were killed.
Military observers at Petrograd say
that 2.s00.000 Germans and Austrians
are operating against the Russians.
No one has SO far attempted to say
with any exactitude how many Rus
SLAMS are under arms to oppose this
immense force but earlier in the war
Russia's potential powers for recruit
ing were placed high up in the mil
lions. Each day adds to the extent
OF territory which the Austrians have
regained from the Russian invading
armies and they are still pressing
their campaign toward Lemburg.
Battles OF minor character. but with
stragetic points as their objective are
being carried on by the Italians
against the Austrians along the Aus
tro-Italian frontier.
At o'clock Tuesday morning %
French and British aeroplanes set out
for Karlsruhe. Although caught by
a northeast wind they arrived over
the town between $50 and $40.
They dropped 1S0 projectiles of 90
and 1876 calibrc on the objects which
had been indicated 20 them. particu-
larly the chateau and arms manufac-
tory and the station. A great number
OF fires broke out during the time the
aeroplanes were flying over Karls-
ruhe. A serious panic was observed
in the station from which trains de-
parted hastily, proceeding in an east
erly direction.
The machines were subjected to a
violent gun fire. particularly on their
outer trip at Saverne. Strassburg,
Rastatt and Karlsruhe, and on their
return at Blamont, Pflesburg and Sa-
verne. All of them returned except
two.
The allies are reported progress
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Teachers Off For
State Normal

Most of the Delta teachers and
graduates who are preparing for ed
ucational work are now located at
some one of the summer Normals
where they will put in the entire va
cation period on line of studies.
Those going out since last issue of
Independent were as follows: Mrs.
Cummings to Gunnison on Saturday,
Misses Mary and Anna Ross, Vera
Martin, Gwendolyn Taylor. Eva Raich-
art and Eva Castle, Susanne Moore
of Redlands mesa, and Prof. B. F.
Yoemans to Gnnnison Sunday morn
ing.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
LADIES FROM ILLINOIS VISIT
POINTS IN THIS SECTION

Mrs. Emma Lyons and her daugh-
ter, Miss Florence Lyons, were here
from Hotchkiss last Saturday and
went to Grand Junction that evening
Miss Florence Lyons is teacher in
the schools at Quincy. Illinois and had
come to her home in Hotchkiss since
the close of the her term. She and
her mother were to visit few days
in the Mesa metropolis after which
the former was to go on to Greeley to
attend state Normal and the latter
return home.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
w. o. w. to Hold
Social June 80

There seems to be no letup to the
woodmen of Delta. On Wednesday
eening. June 80. they announce an
other social session after lodge.
On that date another class will be
introduced into the protection degree.
The event will undoubtedly prove a
very pleasant affair from the way
the society entertained Montrose last
week, should that be taken as a
criterion.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

F. A. Franklin, travelling salesman
for the Peters Paper Co.. Denver, was
here last Friday accompanied by his
wife. and during the afternoon they
made an auto drive out to their ranch
in the Tongue creek district to look
things over. Mrs. Franklin states that
she was not little surprised at the
advanced condition OF farms and orch
ards in this county. many Of which
she saw on the trip to and from the
Tongue creek country.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

unexpected, it is said. and next morn
where better care and attention is as
sured.
The bullet from the officers gun en-
tered Connors' body at the side and
passed entirely through the fleshy
part but very fortunately missing
all vital points. The patient is re-
ported to have had a bad night of it
Wednesday, but was much improved
as Independent went to press at 5
O'Clock yesterday evening.
Connors Is the lad who made his
debut in country social circles near
Hotchkiss some three or four years
ago and when at dance in that sec
tion found himself confronting and
accepting the humility of call downs"
from the young men who had bullied
the country for years. He looked the
situation over carefully. and then wad-
ed into that bunch with upper cuts.
heavy right and left swings with the
result that four or five of the pugflis-
tic czars OF the neignborhood had drop
ped TO the floor with blood besmeared
countenances and thereby losing all
former titles in the pugilistic line.
Connors is said to be a quiet orderly
sort OF fellow. as a rule. according to
those who know him. but he is always
ready to defend when advanced upon.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Mr.. Floyd l.. Brockway and Miss
Maggie l.. Bonnell were united in mar
raige Wednesday afternoon by Judge
S. l.. Fairlamb. The bride is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Bon
nell on California mesa and a sumptu-
ous supper was given the newly we'd
ded couple and their host OF friends at
the home at O'Clock that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brockway are to reside
on California mesa.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Prof. Here From College.

Prof. Geo. NJ. List. deputy state en-
tomologist and Professor ". L. Bur
nett, deputy for rodent investigations
both of the Agricultural college at
Fort Collins. were here last Saturday
and made a tour of the North Fork
district in company with Harry Rich
ardson for the purpose of making in
vestigations in their line of profession
al work
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Mrs. Ralph Isham and Miss Salmon
see were westbound passengers for
San Francisco and San Diego last Mon
day evening and are expecting to rus
ticate on the west coast about two
months.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

Prof. C. f. Dana of this city, has
recently become contributor to the
columns OF The Eutide. one Of Ameri-
cas- foremost musical magazines, pub
lished in Philadelphia Professor
Dana's subject in the June number of
Eutide was principles for lingering
the Major and Minor Scale
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18

ing in the Dardanelles. and there is
little change in the Mexican situa-
ton just south of us, though Caran-
"a is reported to have acquired two
or more notable victories against
Villa forces.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
DELTA BASEBALL TEAM
WON IN VERY FAST GAME

ing for the first six or seven innings.
One of the Delta fans who attended
the game states that certain German
lad on our team made home run hit
in one OF the innings bringing in four
runs and this had much to do with
Delta's victory.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Maeeabee. to Hold Dance.

The Ladies of the Maccabees will
give social dance on the evening of
July and every effort will be made
to have this one of the enjoyable pub
lie affairs.
The Delta independent., 1915-06-18
Business Men S Lunch

. . . - .
citizens general ciy-nearly
together luncheon
Monday nearly
to
presided
ed the busine in han
. . . . . . .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-23
PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per o. S. S. Ventura for San Fran.
cisco, April 22-Mrs. A. S: Mooney,
L. F. Richardson, Miss ]. o. Gay, Miss
C. w. Burton, w. F. Balm, C. A. Will
helm, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Fox, Miss
M. R. Fox, Mrs. L. Furniss, Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
G. Turner, Mrs. X. Watson, Mrs. S. J.
Cannon. H. L. Withers, Hon. H. R.
Wolcott, Miss l. Thomas, Mrs. NJ. H.
Hind, D. G. May, Mrs. Jas. c. Covert,
F. H. Levy, Miss Wood, Miss Finney,
s. P. BARLEY, A. E. Erickson, Stanley
Hoare, E. Jaffe, W. R. Marsh, Mr.. and
Mrs J. H. Groffen, T. v. Ball, A. D.
Gardner G. Cottrell, J. b. Stalker, T.
D. Ewes, Miss B. BubenZer, Mrs. c.
Bubenzer, L. BubenzeF, Miss Esther
Calmer, Miss Emma Calmer, Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Sylvester. Capt. C: F. Bates,
Master r. Bates, w. D. Park, H, W.
Wooley, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Gates
and infant, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. En-
rick and infant, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Billings, T. M. Alton, Jr:, T. NJ Alton,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Johnson
Per str. W. o. Hall for Kauai ports,
April 22-Dave Larsen, Rev. Saylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. T. Purvis, c. B.
Gage, w. M. Speyer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-23
OAHU RAIL WAY TIME TABLE
OUTWARD.

For Waianae, Waialua. Kahuku, and
way stations-'9:15 a. m, 1920 D. m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and way
stations-t7:30 a. M, '9:15 a. m,
'11:30 a. m, '2:15 p. m, 1920 p. m,
Sis p. m, 1880 p. M, t11:15 p. m.
For Wahiawa and Leilehua-"10:20
a. m. t2:40 p. m, $500 p. m, "11:0O
p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal.
alua and Waianae-"8:36 a. m, "5:31
p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva NH and
Pearl City-t7:45 a. m, 1885 a. m,
1902 a. m, "1:40 p. m, 1925 D. m,
1871 p. m, '7:30 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa and
Leilehua-"9:15 a. m, t1:55 p. m,
'4:O1 p. m. '7:10 p. m.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-hour
train (only first-class tickets honored)
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at 80
a. M, for Haleiwa hotel; returning ar
rives in Honolulu at 1910 D. m. The
Limited stops only at Pearl City and
Waianae.
'Daily. Except Sunday. tSunday only.
G. p. oENisoN. F. c. SMITH,
Superintendent G. ?, A.