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The Delta independent., 1915-05-07
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CTimes.)
John Patterson is out again after a
weeks tussle with the grippe.
Mrs. Thomas, the twins, and Mrs.
Giller spent last Saturday in Delta.
Dorothy Barrow, of Delta, was here
last week visiting and attending the
track meet Saturday.
d. L. Blakely has moved the office
of the Associated Fruit company to
the packing sheds near the depot
Mrs. J. A. Ray and two youngest
children went to Valparaiso, Indiana,
Monday to visit with relatives for a
while.
Attorneys Bobbitt and Hotchkiss,
John Feely and w. NJ Bemis, were un-
tangling some business transactions in
Delta last Saturday.
Ed. Goddard was kicked in the side
by horse last week which causes
him to walk like hog going to war
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler received a visit
Fair and nephew, Frank Fair, of
Boulder
The Wednesday club met with Mrs.
]. N. Powell on Hanson mesa this
week. All report pleasant and prof
table meeting.
o. G. Taylor, of the Independent
Furniture company who has been in
Kansas and Oklahoma for several
weeks returned home yesterday.
Another load of oil well machinery
came in Monday This leaves only
two more loads at Green River and
they will be SHIPPED within the next
three weeks.
d. l.. Blakely fell from a motorcycle
Wednesday evening and cut his face
so bad that six stitches were neces-
sary to sew it up. At present he is
getting along very well.
John E. Ramer, secreary of state,
was over last week looking after bust
nehs interests here. Johnny looks as
if-the hurrah and turmoil of his office
was beneficial to his health. He re
turned to Denver Sunday.
A. NJ. Anderson, the Independent
editor, was up from Delta the first of
the week getting acquainted with his
subscribers. This is Mr.. Anderson's
second trip to Hotchkiss and he seems
to think it mighty fine little town.
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oLATHE
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(Criterion.)

Mrs. Emily Smith, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned to
Delta Monday
Born, to Mr. and Mrs James And
ers of California mesa Saturday, April
"a, a son.
DIR. and Mrs. Groves and Mrs. Uglow
visited friends and relatives at Delta
Sunday.
Ed Horton left last Saturday for
Naturita. where he will work for the
Standard Chemical company.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Deges Tuesday
morning and left a bright little girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Ripley left on
Saturday for Vanadium, where they
expect to spend the summer.
See the movies at the opera house
Friday, Saturday and Tuesday nights.
Show begins at o'clock.
G.. T. Mason arrived Sunday with
the Clevelands from Falls City, Neb,
and will remain during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bush and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Craig arrived from
Miami. Okla, Sunday to join other
members of the Bush family and re-
side here permanently.
Seth Hubbard and family moved
this week to their ranch on California
mesa and A. C. Isard and family are
now occupying the Hubbard house in
town.
There were twenty-five wool buy
ers in town Friday endeavoring to Sc
cure this seasons clip If the growers
in this vicinity. The price offered, we
understand, was 2S cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Taylor of
Humeston, Iowa left for their home
today after visiting at the II. o. Tay-
lor home on Ash mesa. They were
returning from the expositions at San
Francisco and San Diego.
Through the efforts OF Mayor Raw
son the county commissioners this
week put force of men at work to
take the crooks out of the river above
the bridge south of Elmer Youngs
place. This work has been badly need
ed for some time, but the town has
been unable to have 1t done and the
mayor induced the commissioners to
help out. which they very kindly did
Chester Hill, George Nichols and
Floyd Thompson, government men
working east of Olathe, had a mir
aculous escape on Saturday evening
when runabout they were driving
turned complete somersault three
miles north of Montrose. The car
skidded into the gutter and turned
bottom side up, trapping the men
between the seat and engine. They
were rescued by friends and found to
be practically uninjured. w. C. Hanes
and family witnessed the accident and
were first to the rescue.
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CRAWFORD
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Geo. Swope accidntly twisted the
bones of his knee out of place Thurs
day morning, and as this is the same
place which he had broken some two
years ago, he has a very painful in
jury.
The young folks, last Tuesday night
gathered together and surprised Du.
ane Shaul and bride, who have Just
returned from their bridal trip, with
good, old fashioned charivari.
Merle Hissong has been excavating
plot of ground across the Clipper
ditch at the end of Cedar street this
week preparatory to building a resi-
dence.
W.C.Hooker, father of Homer Hook
er, came in from Cleburne, Texas, the
last of the week and expects to spend
the summer here.
E. A Browne left for Kansas City
on Friday mornings train and expects
to be absent about ten days.
Roy Cotton has bought out Henry
Priests interests in Onion Valley, and
Mr.. Priest will leave for Salt Lake
to make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Erwin, who visited here with him
last winter
August Sandburg moved to his
ranch on Crystal creek last Thursday
w. d. Gould was passenger to
Crystal creek Saturday in Henry Jul
ius' car to look after his interests
there
Geo. Busby left on Monday last on a
business and pleasure trip combined
through the Paradox country.
The new auto road between Paonia
and Somerset is now open and is re
ported as being in excellent condi-
tion for travel, about 40 cars having
made the trip a week ago. Somerset
has not been accessible by wagons
or autos since 1902. and the highway
will be one of the most unique drives
in the state.
Last Monday night w. D. Larimer
entertained about forty young people
in honor of the Grand View school
teachers, the Misses Ingersol and
Chatman. who were leaving for their
respective homes after having finished
very successful term. The hostess
served a most enjoyable supper. and
the young folks had an elegant time
The I. o. o. F. and Rebekah lodges
met in joint session Tuesday night
and general good time was enjoyed
by all present. Messrs. Chas. Adams
and Chas. Brosh. also Mesdames Fer
guson. Hewitt and Goddard. all OF
Montrose, were present and extended
an invitation for the Crawford lodge
to come to the Odd Fellows Associa-
tion which will meet in Montrose May
14th. A large crowd from here will
no doubt go, as a special train will be
run from Paonia.
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(ChampIon.)
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The w. C. Overhults residence is
receiving a coat of paint at the hands
of r. B. Wilson.
T. G. Edwards of the Associated
Fruit company of Delta was a Cedar
edge visitor Wednesday.
r. l.. Stanford and o. ]. Stone of
the Cooperative Telephone company
were Cedaredge visitors yesterday.
II. l.. James was down from Leon
Lake Tuesday and Wednesday. He
reports about five feet of snow in that
section. The recent storms have kept
the depth about the same, the new
snow making up for the settling of the
old.
J. ]. and Will Girardet are very
busy these days looking after the 420-
acre Whiting ranch on Currant creek.
This place is being rapidly developed
into one of the finest ranches in this
section. There are now so acres of al
falfa. 125 acres of wheat and 10 acres
of Wisconsin pedigreed barley. More
land is being cleared by good force
of men.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-07
(West Slope)

Parker Hart drove fine bunch of
his horses by here en- route to pasture.
Miss Lillian Coryell has returned to
her home after spending several
months in California
Mr.. Markle. the road overseer, is at
work on our roads and as usual. is do
ing some very good work.
Tom Roberts sent his bunch OF
steers to the range last week in care
of Edward January. who will take his
dairy cows to the range for the sum
mer and also care for several others.
Many cattle from the Figure -Four
ranch have been taken up to the hills
and many more should be taken from
the hay fields on the mesa where sew
eral now lie dead from bloat. Some of
our farmers fasten bridel bits in the
mouths OF their COWS before turning
them on the alfalfa to Craze.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-07

Cedar posts for sale. See L. A.
Cook
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PAoN1A
(Paonian.)

]. D. Van Volkenburg, the Delta sta
coming up by auto with representa-
tive of the Royal typewriter company.
Mrs. T. G. Edwards, Jr., came up
from Delta Thursday evening for
visit in the home of her husbands
parents while he was attending to
business in this end of the county.
The ten-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. P. B. Jenkins had an acci-
dent Tuesday which resulted in a
broken arm. The fracture was prom
pity reduced and she is getting along
nicely.
Addison E. Smith and family receiv-
had been operated on in Grand Jun
ction hospital that day, and that al
though the operation was serious she
is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Simon Fisher, who is remem-
bered by Paonians as Miss Blanche
Hargrove, come Monday evening from
Los Angeles for a two-months' visit
in the home of her mother. Mrs. L. G..
Wade. and with other relatives and
friends.
w. B. Lutz, president. and l.. E.
Stevens. a director of the Home Sa.-
ings bank of Des Moines. Iowa, arriv-
ed Thursday vaa;ng to speni severa.
days looking after the interests of the
institution in this valley. While here
they are the guests in the home of
c. C. Hawkins.
A. R. Chapman and family, with his
nephew, Harvey Wyrick, took their
departure Tuesday morning for the
California coast for an indefinite stay.
Bert, who was until recently the Pa
onia marshal, expects to find employ
ment and locate in the vicinity Of san
Francisco. the change being made for
the benefit of Mrs. Chapman's health.
The best wishes of all their friends
go with them.
Mrs. J. w. Sargent and daughter,
Helen, took the train Friday morning
for La Jara, in the San Luis valley,
where Mr. Sargent is now located as
editor and manager of the Enterprise.
The new home is convenient to their
farm, which is now being cultivated
under Mr.. Sarjent's personal super
vision this season. These good peo-
pie have the best wishes of their
many friends, all of whom regret hav- |
ing them leave Paonia.
On Monday Mrs. J. E. Deatherage
received the sad news OF the death in
Oklahoma, of her sister.
Miss Ruby Mccain. Mrs. Deatherage
left the following morning to be pres
ent at the funeral. Miss McCann Wis
tied in the Deatherage home here two
years ago this summer and the friends
she made during her stay here are sad
dened by the news of her sudden pas
sing away.
Miss Bethel Chapman. daughter of
Mrs. r. w. Copp, was married last
week to Ray Waterbury, of Burns
Wyoming. The ceremony, which took
place at Cheyenne. came as somewhat
of surprise to the brides family and
friends, who were not apprised of the
nearness of the event. Mr.. Waterbury
is prosperous rancher of Burns. Both
have the best wishes of scores of
friends in Paonia for long and hap
py married life.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-07

The bishop was visiting small
mining camp one day for the purpose
Of administering confirmation and ask
ed one nervous little girl what matri-
mony was. 1T is a state of terrible
torment which those who enter are
compelled to undergo for time to
prepare them for n brighter and bet
ter world" she said. mo. no." re-
monstrated her teacher, that isn't
matrimony; that's the definition of
purgatory." Leave her Alone" said
the bishop; maybe she is right What
do you and ! know about it?"
The Delta independent., 1915-05-07

The other day a Boulder professor
leaving the university was approach
ed by seedy individual. who path
etically asked: Wont you help a
poor scholar with a quarter" The
coin was passed over and the learned
man said: you tell me you are a
poor scholar?" Sure" answered the
other. II never went to school in my
life. SO long"
The Delta independent., 1915-05-07

Biggs-The early pioneers who came
across the plains had wives that were
OF some account. They could do
everything from the family sewing to
driving oxen. Boggs-Yes They
hemmed and hawed as 1t were
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The Zeppelins wreck little except the
nerves of villagers
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It's too bad the secret of success
was not told to woman" WHY"
Then we could all get rich"
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Grand View school closed on Fri.
da, April 23.
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Have you ran into anything since
you got your new auto?" "Only debt
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-07-06

while this was in progress the Cunard
liner Lusitania, bound from New York
to Liverpool was sent to the bottom
by torpedo fired by a German sub
marine. Approximately 1900 lives
were lost in the disaster.
The loss of Americans in the Lusi-
tania and other vessels which were
victims of Germany's submarine war.
fare resulted in President Wilson pro-
testing against continuance of such
tactics.
On May %, Italy declared war on
Austria Hungary after having de-
nounced early in the month the Triple
Alliance Treaty. The declaration of
war was quickly followed by raids
upon the Italian coast cities by Aus
trian aeroplanes. The Italian army
struck across the border into Austria
with Trieste and Trent as detectives.
During all this time the allied war
ships in the Dardanelles had been
keeping up practically a continuous
bombardment of the short forts. Num-
erous warships of different types were
sunk. Transports were hurried to the
scene and troops were landed. On
June 8, the Austro-German forces re-
occupied Przemysl.
During June the Serbians inaugur-
ated a campaign to secure a seaport
on the Adriatic. Troops were sent
across the border into Albania, with
the seaport of Durazzo as an objec-
tive. Montenegro also dispatched
troops into Albania, an independent
nation recognized by the chief pow
ers at the close of the Balkan War.
Dirigible airships and aeroplanes
made numerous raids during the win
ter and spring. London and Warsaw
were the objective of a number of
trips made by Zeppelin airships, while
Paris was visited by hostile aero
planes. French and British aircraft
attacked various points in Germany,
dropping explosive and fire bombs.
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cember Is, when, after the Serbians
had captured large forces of Aus
TRANS, they were driven back into
their own territory.
In East Prussia during the winter
there was severe fighting, resulting in
the loss of many men. dead, wounded
and captured. The German armies
operating in East Prussia held off and
dispatched Russian army of vast
proportions, finally driving it back
we'll into its own territory.
On the sea, British squadron sig
nally defeated the German squadron
which was victorious off Chile. This
engagement took place off the Falk-
land Islands, German cruisers bonn
barded Hartlepool and Scarborough,
and the German armored cruiser
Bluecher was sunk in the North Sea
by section of the British fleet oper-
ating there. German submarines be-
came especially active during the win
ter months, sinking many warships
and merchantmen.
March opened with an announce
ment of British reprisal measures
against the Germans for the submar-
inc warfare and the development of
battle in France.
British troops in France again be-
came active, making a notable ad-
vance at Neuve Chapelle. BY the end
of March the Russian troops had
penetrated Dukla Pass and entered
Hungary. April saw the beginning of
violent assaults upon the German
lines by the French east of Verdun
and the Meuse. The French stormed
the German position at Les Eparges
and about the same time it was Off.
cially announced that the total of
British casualties to that date were
139,347. BY the middle of April the
Russians had penetrated Hungary to
a point 20 miles over the border, and
the Germans had begun a successful
assault upon the allied lines near
Ypres. For several weeks the armies
struggled back and forth losing
thousands of men, gaining ground one
day and being forced to evacuate their
positions the next. In Galicia during
the first three days of May the Ger
man-Austrian forces broke through
the Russian lines and forced retreat
Fifty thousand prisoners, it was re-
cited were taken.
Around Ypres the British forces lost
ground and were finally forced to
evacuate an especially strong position
they had gained at an elevation desig
mated as Hill No. so. Almost stimuli
taneously the Russians began a re
treat from the Carpathian passes and
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the Germans on the same day that the
Japanese blockade of Tsingtau was
begun. The blockade was maintained
more than two months before Using
tau surrendered.
Two days after the French govern
ment moved to Bordeaux, the battle of
the Marne was begun, a few hours
before Russian troops succeeded in
occupying Lemberg, the capital of
Galicia.
Before the French and British
troops, the Germans in France were
forced to retreat as far as the Aisne.
Events of the next few days included
the bombardment of Rheims by the
Germans, and the sinking by Ger
man submarine of the British cruisers
Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue. On the
same day the Russian troops attacked
Przemysl and took Jaroslav.
British troops from India were
landed from transports at Marseilles
on September 26 and were immedi-
ately dispatched to the northward.
Before their arrival at their destina-
ton the Germans had inaugurated a
siege of Antwerp, which resulted in
the Belgian government moving from
that city to Ostend. Two days later
the bombardment Of Antwerp began.
The Belgian government remained at
Ostend for about a week and then re-
moved to Havre, France. Forty-eight
hours later the Germans captured
Ostend. Meanwhile the allied troops
occupied Ypres, and desperate
battle had begun on the Vistula river.
0erman assaults upon the allied lines
between Ypres and Newport con-
tinued for week and then weakened.
The Germans operating in Russia
meantime had been defeated after q
ten days battle before Warsaw.
In Africa revolt and mutiny broke
out. These disorders were headed by
the Boer leader, General de Wet, Gen.
eral Beyers, Colonel Maritz and
others. Colonel Maritz was driven
from Cape Colony, General Beyers
was killed at Vaal river, and General
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light it blows avay very rapidly, sim
liar to the soil in all sections of
Alaska, so far as my observations
have extended.
Dissatisfaction on all sides is rife
at Anchorage. This, ohewever, is
common to all big new enterprises.
There seem to be several bones of
contention between the people and
the government officials, such low
wages. short hours, employment of
foreigners, discrimination against
Americans, etc. The principal objec-
tion offered, however, seems to be
against the method of handling the
townsite. The fact that any one indi-
vidual may purchase all of the lots, or
as many as he likes, and that these
may be transferred to other parties,
opens good way for speculation and
pooling, and prevents the man of
small means from getting a foothold
in the town. Nothing is discussed so
much these days in Anchorage, as the
townsite problem. I quote what you
hear on the street anywhere:
"'Here is mass of 1000 people
squatted on the government terminals,
from which they must soon move,
many of them with just enough money
to build a small building and start
their business, forced to bid against
some fellow from the states who has
plenty of money and desires to specu-
late. This is un-American. and
opposed to the avowed policy
Of the administration. Why is it
done?'
II was told that . petition signed
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War News Summary
Eleven Months
Fighting

The following day saw the declara-
ton by Great Britain of state of war
with Germany, and two days later the
Germans entered Liege AS the French
invaded southern Alsaca.
These events quickly followed by an
affirmation on the part of Italy for her
neutrality, by an Austrian invasion of
Serbia and by the sending by Japan
of an uItimatum to Germany. This
had to do with the German possession
of Kiao- Chow of which Tsingtau was
the port.
BY August IL the first British expe-
dictionary force had completed its
landing in France and on that day
there began also a fierce battle on the
Jader between the Austrian and Ser
bian troops. Victory was with the
Serbian arms after five days of fight
ing and the Austrians were routed.
In the meanwhile the battle of Lor.
raine had opened and the German
troops had entered Brussels, the Bel.
gian capital.
A few days later; August %. the
victorious Germans entered Namur
and began an attack on Mons, de-
Tended principally by the first British
expeditionary force. The next. day
the British troops began a, retreat
from their position and from then on
until September the German troops
drove through France under the lead.
ership of General Won Kluck. Zeppe
Inns bombarded Antwerp; the French
were forced to evacuate Mulhausen;
the Germans took and swept over
Aongwy and reached Senlis, 80 miles
from Paris, where the columns swung
to the eastward. The French gov.
eminent fled to Bordeaux.
In the meanwhile German and Aus
trian troops had met the Russians. A
victory at Krasnik was announced by
the Austrian government on August
20 while on August 20 the German
army under General Won Hindenburg
defeated another Russian force in q
| battle at Tanneburg, which lasted
three days. Louvain was burned by
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ture show, one newspaper, several
lawyers, no saloons, but plenty of
booze, ten cigar stores, with several
real estate and brokerage firms.
Numerous other small businesses are
represented.
There are 600 to 700 men out Of
work. The railway officials tell me
they employ 1000 men in all capaci-
ties. The work, is strung along 20
miles from Anchorage, towards the
Matanuska River, let out in station
work. The right of way is cleared
beyond that for some distance. Com
mon labor is 37k an hour, eight
hours work, with a shut down on Sum
day. Carpenters receive from 40 to
go cents per hour.
ut is said to be the intention Of the
government to dredge out dock site
and put in concrete dock, with lock-
This is necessary because Of the ex-
treme tide of 42.6 feet, the second
highest in the world. and the ice con-
ditions that prevail during the winter.
Agents of the government are ad-
yertising that Anchorage is to be the
ocean terminus, that coal bunkers will
be erected, and a naval base estab-
lished. It is evident it is their inten.
ton to make it an open port the year
around II possible. However, this is
not believed to be possible by men
that are, familiar with conditions.
talked with a number of men,, some Of
whom have lived in Cooks Inlet for.
the past rs. years. and all Of whom
have operated boats In that section
and they are unanimous in the opinion