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The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Speeding Should
Be Stopped In City

IT is no uncommon thing to see an
automobile or motorcycle going along
Main street in Delta at rate of from
25 to 40 miles an hour.
If the city has no ordinance limit
ing speed, as other town and cities
have, the council should pass one and
see that it is enforced.
The practice is not only uncalled
for but dangerous to people of the
town. So far, serious accidents have
not occurred. but there have been a
number of near accidents, vivid re-
mipders of the fatal ones likely to
come, II the speeding craze is not
checked. There is scarcely a day
that some one or more drivers of
autos or motorcycles would not be
subject to arrest and fine for violation
of the accustomed speed limit OF Is
miles an hour, and even that is faster
travel than should be allowed on a
business street.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Christian Science
Lecture Sunday

Virgil o. Strickler. C. s. b. member
of the board of lectureship OF the
Mother Church in Boston, will lecture
on the subject of Christian Science
at |. o. o. F. hall in Delta, on Sunday
next. March 21, in the afternoon at
$50.
This lecture is entirely free and a
cordial invitation is extended to all
TO attend In the matter OF there be-
ing absolutely no charge, the CON-
mittee explained to Independent that
no Christian Science society ever
asked a donation or allowed collec-
tion for any expense purpose outside
of its own membership. and that they
never contssscted an item Of expense
without the means of meeting the
same without having to ask assistance
OF suggest silver offering.
Mr.. Strickler is said to be an elo-
quent and convincing speaker and
those who go to hear him will no
doubt be sufficiently interested to feel
we'll repaid for the hour of listening.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Roy Downs To
Move To Iowa

Roy A. Downs was in Delta Wednes-
day. having recently returned from
Iowa, where he made a heavy bank
investment. buying a control of the
stock of the Osceola National Bank
at Osceola. Iowa, and of which finan-
cial institution he will take the re-
ceivership. leaving Cedaredge for that
purpose about April l. Osceola is a
vigorous young city of about 5000
and suggests a satisfactory
field for Mr.. Downs, himself full of
young manhood. vigor and financial
ability. Roy A. Downs came
to Cedaredge just seven years
ago on the fifteenth of the present
and has been closely identi-
fled with the growing interests
of Cedaredge, Surface Creek and the
OF Delta county, practically
from the day of his arripal. In his
departure this county loses an able.
practical and progressive business
man and valuable citizen, whom all
will wish we'll IN his new choice of
good Iowa towns for business.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19

lead and other orchard sprays. The
larger part of the ground floor is ar
ranged for food stuffs, flour, sugar.
and other products, of which this as
sociation is wholesale distributor.
This room is strongly guarded against
all possibility of contact from other
articles in stock.
Manager Geo. S. Conklin informed
Independent editor that on Tuesday
$50 sacks of sugar were sent out from
this storage room, and that as high as
400 sacks has gone out in a single
day
Aside from the building mentioned
there are two other ware rooms be-
longing to the Delta group, filled with
fruit boxing materials and other sales
supplies, and in addition the associa-
tion owns and operates during the
fruit seasons, large packing house
at Saxton, about five miles up the
Gunnison river.
Few counties of the state can boast
a larger business enterprise than the
Delta County Fruit Growers Asso-
citation
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Mrs. Arterberry
EntertainS Class

The wright-Welcome class of the
Presbyterian church was pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs. G.
w. Arterberry yesterday afternoon
The prevailing color of Paddy Green
was everywhere in evidence, rows of
shamrocks garnished the tablecloth,
while streamers of the same color
were extended from the chandelier to
each corner of the table.
During the afternoon the following
program was rendered:
Instrumental solo ..........Laura Mower
Vocal Solo, 'Tipperary" Agnes Walker
Reading, "The Little Quaker Maid
en-" ...................... Esther Arterberry
Reading, "St. Patrick's Birthday"
...................... Grace Cook
Solo. Kathleen Mavourneen." ........
............................ Marietta Harrington
Reading. Jimmy and the OWL.
............... ..................... Edith Agnew
The hostess was ably assisted by
Mrs. Agnew, Mrs. Walker, and Mrs.
w. G. Cook. in serving a delightful
luncheon of potato cases. pickles,
sandwiches, cake and coffee.
Besides the members of the class
there we're number OF invited guests.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
An Epidemic
OF The MumpS

Never before In history has there
been such crop of mumps known in
this valley. During the past few weeks
about one of three persons met. big or
little. displayed swollen cheeks. Most
OF them were good natured about ii. as
the effect on the great majority was
light. though a few of the more elder
ly victims have had somewhat strenu-
Gus times with the disease.
There are said to be more than 100
cases of mumps In the city at the pres
ent time. In letter picked up. doubt
less composed in a spirit of sympathy
by one high school girl for a class-mate
victim. we find the following:
Mary had little mnmp
And. oh. il loved her so.
That everywhere that Mary went
That mump was sure to go.
II followed her to bed one night
And filled her with dismay.
So strange II was to wake and find
The mump at break of day.
What makes the mump love Mary
so?"
The eager seniors cry.
why. Mary loves the mump. you see"
Was Hilda's quick reply.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Pleasant Meeting
OF Calendar Club

The Calendar club of the baptist
church was entertained in pleasing
manner In the church parlors on We'd
nesday afternoon. The decorations,
entertainment and menu were all in
keeping with st. Patrick's day and
some clever features were exhibited.
Among other things each lady was
required to sing an Irish song OF tell
an Irish story. or falling in this to
plant the proverbial kiss on an i'm
provised Blaney stone. Paper pigs
cut in two parts we're matched for
lunch partners. and delectable lunch
of water cress. shamrock shaped pick
les. sandwiches, cake and green ice
was served Mesdames II. J. Baird.
s. b. Mccain, O. A. Estes. Emma
Skinner and Gobble were the host
esses.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Beachy Dropped
To Death In Frisco

Lincoln Beachy. whose spectacular
career as an airman made him the
flying sensation OF the times. fell to
death at the exposition grounds in
San Francisco Sunday while attempt
ing to make his famous perpendicular
drop.
Control of the air has not become
absolute. as yet. and perhaps never
will. but the air navigator. like the
sailor. the railroad engineer and the
auto driver. acquire so much conf
dence that they hazard dangerous
practices. wherein accidents are a
mere question of time or chance of
luck.
Public interest in n man risking his
life in an entertainment stunt for the
dollars 1t may bring him. is but
morbid one and when he dashes to
death II is but the climax to his per.
formance. 1t is relic. perhaps more
civilized and advanced. of the bull
ring. where the minor attraction was
the killing OF the bull. and the major
attraction the goring of the man who
was fighting the bull-or. of the old
Roman smpitheatre. where human
rladiators were pitted against lions
and in which time II was said that
ito be Roman was greater than to
be a king"
The progress OF air maneuvering
has been given much advancement in
the European war. and in such emer-
gencies dangerous flights are expected.
In the entertainment stunts they are
too full of danger to be really enjoyed
by the more sensible. who better rel
ish good. solid. plain demonstrations
OF the science.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
RECORD BROKEN
AT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

There, were three hundred teachers
the meeting of the Western Slope Tea
chers' association in session here last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The program was carried out in the
most satisfactory manner and the ef-
fort made by our people to take care
OF the visiting teachers met their ap-
probation and praise. The entire ses-
sion was enjoyed and regarded as in
teresting and profitable by the people
at home and from all parts of the
slope.
While the lectures of the states
greatest educators were leading fea-
lures, our home schools did much to
help entertain. The reception given
to visiting teachers by Delta teachers,
the music by local school orchestras,
bands, and the songs BY local and
school singers, the club swinging and
dumb bell practice, with the various
art and class work were not only Df
interest but of high praise
The election of officers resulted as
follows: For president, Supt. L. E.
Trope, of Grand Junction; vice-presi-
dent, Supt D. E. Wiedmann. of Mont
rose; secretary, Miss Julia Taylor of
Grand Junction.
The session at Delta will be remem-
bered by West Slope teachers with
pleasure and as one of the most inter
testing and successful in the history Of
the association.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Members Have A
Pleasant Time

The last meeting of the Woman's
Relief Corps. March 10th was well at
tended by about 40 people. Three
new members were taken into the
are more coming We all enjoyed the
afternoon especially the time spent
in the dining hall. The North Delta
members served ice cream and cake
few OF the comrades were able to be
present We hope as the weather
gets warmer more members and com
rades will be able to attend. The next
regular meeting will take place March
"a
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19

Fred King. of Delta. won the cup of
fered by the Dupont Powder Company.
at the Hotchkiss shoot Wednesday.
with a score of 90 out of 100 birds.
The highest other score was So.
Eight Delta trap men went to join in
the shooting but none did very well
except young Jim Killian, who broke
so of the wild hard birds The shoot
was an anniversary occasion and
while good piece of practice. did not
result in heavy average scoring.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
StOrk Arrivals In
The Past Week

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
]. b. Young. Delta, on Friday of last
week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Cutler, of North Delta. on
March II.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
]. l.. Staats. OF lower Gunnison Val
ley, the first OF this week.
A daughter came to gladden. the
hearts Of parents and grandparents at
the home OF Lieutenant and Mrs. Har-
old V. Day. Thursday OF last week.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
Mountain
Distributors

A meeting of the representatives
of the Colorado fruit growers asso-
Citations called for the purpose of or
ganizing a central selling agency was
held in the directors room of Delta
National Bank at Delta March 18th.
Mr. V. C. Talbot, of Grand Junction,
was elected chairman and the follow
ing organizations represented:
The Grand junction Fruit Growers
Association, by V. C. Talbot.
The Western Slope Fruit Growers
Association. by W. ID. Arthur.
The Grange Cooperative Associa-
tion. Montrose, by E. n. Gibson.
The North Fork Fruit Growers
Association. by Weldon Hammond.
The Union Fruit Company, Paonia.
by A. ]. Hadiey.
The Paonia Fruit Exchange Co. by
l.. S. Cofield.
The Hotchkiss Produce Associa-
alton. by n. ID. Bennett.
The Rogers Mesa Fruit Growers
Association. by James Armand.
The Surface Creek Fruit Growers
Association. by ]. NJ. McCune.
The Fort Collins Fruit Growers
Association. by C. NJ. List.
The following resolution by Mr..
Athur of Palisade, was adopted;
Resolved that it be the sense of this
l,at ut ha vi Z.
est possible moment to incorporate
a cooperative association for the pur-
poses and along the lines set forth
in the proposed bylaws read before
this meeting and that a committee
consisting of V. C. Talbot, w. d. Ar
thur. E. n. Gibson. ]. NJ. McCune
and A. ]. Hadley. be appointed with
authority and instructions to draw up.
execute and file Articles of Incorpor-
alton therefor and report to the local
organizations here represented as
soon as possible"
This is the starter of the central
selling agency being promoted in the
hope of aiding in the better handling
and better marketing of the fruit
crops of the state. While its organ
ization under the name. The Rocky
Mountain Cooperative Fruit Distrib-
uters Association" will proceed at
once. considerable is yet to be done
in the way of detailing its plans of
operation. Delta will be one of its
future principal places of business,
though Just where the central office
will be located has not yet been de-
termined
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
County Fair To
Be In Delta

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church decided by a unanimous vote
to take up home talent play, entitled
Delta County Fair" This perfom-
ance was written by Annie Sara Book,
West Virginian who has made the
drilling and producing of home talent
plays a specially. The home talent
play Delta County Fair" has been
her biggest and most successful
Wherever it has been given it has
been an immense success. as it no
doubt will be in Delta. The plan and
plot of this play is very simple-noth-
ing but County Fair scene with all
manner of people coming to the fair.
1t will be a real picture of the real
old time county fair. with displays
innumerble of rich, yellow pumpkins,
big potatoes. immense squashes, mon
strous ears of yellow corn. red apples
and any and every kind of fruit and
vegetables raised by the farmers of
Delta County. Not only will there be
displays of these farm products, but
d
work of the thrifty inhabitants of
Delta County will also occupy a con-
spicuous space.
While the displays above described
are always looked for at the County
Fair yet the real interest of this
particular Delta County Fair is in the
dialogue of the visitors at the fair and
, in the musical numbers to. be present
ed. As the scene opens the loud
mouthed takers, lemonade man, side
show man, balloon man will almost
deafen you with their mighty yells-
Then follows quick succession of
farmers, old maids, school boys, jock
eys, preachers, bride and groom. gold
brick men. city visitors and all the
characters one can possibly imagine
at county fair, each with an appro-
pirate dialogue and conversation. All
these dialogues are of the most hu-
morous nature and have a life and
spirit to them that convulses and
amuses even the most staid audience
But after all. no amateur entertain
ment can be a success without plenty
of good lively up-to-date music, and
we will have il at the County Fair.
One of the big musical features is a
moon chorus by 100 little girls be-
tween the ages of three and nine
It's one of the prettiest and cutest
ever. There will be another childrens
chorus and six young men and young
ladies' choruses. All of these are the
latest, catchiest song productions and
are to be presented in beautiful, at
tractive manner The ladies have de-
cided to produce this entertainment
March % and 26 The committees
have been appointed for the various
departments OF the preliminary work
The best talent of the city will be in
vited and there can be no doubt of
the fair being rousing success, as
our talent, we believe, is rather SUI
perior to that of the average town.
The Delta independent., 1915-03-19
An Episode OF
The Future Times

The Denver newspapers are making
a great howl over Howland. We don't
know Howland but We do know the
howl We have seen il and smelled it.
Being limited in regard to time and
not liking the smell. we plead not
The serious part of the crime charg-
ed to Representative Howland is that
he received some money. whole pack
age of 1t. to be exact, SIS. that Re
received the package containing this
fifteen cents-or rather dollars-while
in the legislative hall; that a messen-
ger boy brought it; that in opening
the bundle he carelessly dropped some
or all of the alleged doodle" on the
floor in plain sight of the other mem
bers and the lynx-eyed newspaper re-
porter of the Denver Post.
"Ah. ha, and oh, ho,'' said the news
paper feller, where did you get it,"
WHO'S the briber? Seems can
smell gas on il. Or is il the Jungle
can smell? All, ha! and Ho. no.
some more. l see, tits a vile plot
against Ben Lindsey and the Juvenile
ourt.''
And straightway and thenceforward
'steen pages of all the Denver papers
were filled with the legislative cor
ruption discovered.
The Post and the Times each said
they started it, but no one Denver
paper would allow another Denver
paper to get ahead of it in devoting
pages to a neutrality-suspicious. a
fifteen-dollar sensation.
Then to make matters worse, when
an investigation was begun. Mr.. How
land appears to have become excited
and when asked where the money
came from. said it was half interest
in shot he and another fellow owned
and when asked who creased the pig,
said he didn't know.
From the published reports the
above seems to be lucid explanation
of the matter. In so far as Ben Lind
SSs anu his SSuie aiS SohSSih heu,
neither of them have ever amounted
to any part of Tinker's damn. what.
ever might possibly happen to them,
and either fifteen-dollar plot against
them or in their favor should not be
the occasioning for a legislative body
wasting time.
Because of directions given and
threats made by the Post reporter he
was expelled from the legislative ses-
sions, and that riled the Post and the
jungle and the beast. in fact the whole
dunn menagerie. almost beyond endur-
ance.
In many respects. however. the How.
land case is one of the strangest that
ever came up for investigation. Up
on the acknowledgment that he failed
to tell the truth about 1t. he has been
arrested for perjury and released on
bond. In the matter of bribery sus-
pected. the committee investigating
the case has had great difficulty in
securing information. His expulsion
from the house followed his arrest on
the perjury charge What there really
Is to the case must depend upon the
success of investigation being made,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-11

Enid Marley, and "The Great Vacuum
Robbery" with Charles Murray; Wed
nesday and Thursday. Armstrong S
Wife" with Edna Goodrich; Friday and
Saturday. THE Gentleman From Indi-
ana" with Dustin Farnum.
VAUDEVILLE
REETH'S-SHm Chip and Mary Marble in
THE Clock Shop" Maggie Cline, Flor
ence Roberts in The Woman Inter
Yenes," Kathleen Clifford in songs,
Harry Clifford, Avon Comedy -Four. De
Witt, Barnes and Terrence PareIlo, and
Frabito, musical novelty, Heras and
Preston Hearst-Selig News Pictures.
GRARD-Dunbar's Ding Dong Five
Scott and Marks. THE Man OF the Ice
Wagon" the clown seal, Wells-Oxford
Quintette
CROSS REYS-First half OF the week,
Sam Watson's Barnyard, Green, Nc
Henry and Dean, Speigel and Dunn,
Murray, Livingston Co. The Rrusad-
ers. The Turner's. Second half of the
week, Brady and MahOney, Deland.
Carr G. Co, Gordon and White, Dearmo
and Doigies, Perry and Elliott.
GLOBE-"Frolics at the Seashore,' -
Warner and Dupree Edgar Foreman
e. Co. Jean White. Oliyette, Moffat and
Claire. Lorraine Hamil g. Co.. Harry
Thompson. Davitt Duy8l & Co, May
Dale, The Gorsch Sisters.
BURLESQUE
UMONT'S-Dumont's Minstrels in bur
lesque and trayesties Of the times, in
cluding Henry Ford's Peace Ship.
STOCK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Woman in the
Case" with the Knickerbocller players
AT POPULAR PRICES
PEOPLE'S-'A Little Girl in a Big City"
COMING EVENTS
DECEMBER 20.
BROAD-"Her Price" with Emma Dunn.
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THEATRICAL BAEDEKER
One Course Changes in Our Theatrical Bill-o fare
When Louis Mann Comes to Lyric in "The
Bubble"-NeW Feature Films


made sunG orere
the
give him a
all ends well
LITTLE THEATREThree
a pair Marie
out
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REfTH'S-B. A. Rolfe's musical comedy,
: THE Bride Shop; James C. Morton
and Frank i. Moore; Homer Miles and
Helen Ray; Marshall Montgomery;
Hope Vernon; Haydn, Borden and
Haydn; Thaleros Circus; Lambert and
Fredrichs; The Gladiators.
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CONTINUING PLAYS

CONTINUING PLAYS
BROAD-"outcast," with Elsie Ferguson.
David Powell and Nell Compton. A
drama OF English life, by Henry H
Davis, The rising young star plays the
part Of a woman of the streets, who
helps man from the down path, only
10 refuse marriage.
FORREST-"Stop! Look, Listen! !"
with GRby Deslys Frank I.alOr, Joseph
Stanley, Harry Pilcer, Doyle and Dixon,
Tempest ana Sunshine. big revue on
the latest Dillingham; model, with musi-
cal trimmings by Berlin and lyrics by
Harry B. Smith. An excellent opportu-
nifty TO view new costumes and styles.
ADELPHI-"A Full House." with May
NoISes, Herbert Corthell and George
Parsons. Three laughs and two roars
every other line over a crook, cop and
a chorus girl.
PHOTOPLAYS
THE GARRICR-"The Birth of a Ma
tion," with Henry b. Walthal, Mae
Marsh and SpottswOOd Aitken. ID. w.
Griffiths mammoth photopiay of the
Civil War and Reconstruction, founded
in part on Thomas DiNon's "Clansman."
A marvellous entertainment
NETROPOLTTAN -- Battle Cry OF
Peace" Nitagraph's great film on Pre-
paredness." with Charles Richmond and
all-star cast. II shows the invasion OF
America by a foreign Power and calls
us to prepare to meet such an occur
renee The battle scenes are thrilling
and the film remarkable.
Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Jordan is a Hard Road" with
Dorothy Gish and Frank Campeau;
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, "Matri-
mony," with Julia Dean and Frank
Mills
NEW FEATURE FILMS
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE
Fighting in France" n new series of
war pictures of the PUBLIC LEDGER.
showing the armies now engaged in
battle. The pictures show many un-
usual incidents of modern warfare,
THE STANLEY-All week ''rhe Cheat ."
with Fannie Ward and Sessue HRya-
kaWa.
THE Monday and Tuesday.
"The yellow Streak" with Lionel
Barrymore and Irene Howiey; Wednes-
day and Thursday Her Mothers Sc
cret." with Ralph Rellard; Friday and
Saturday, "A Beloved YagRb0nd." with
Edwin Arden.
THE PALAEE-MOnday and Tuesday
Aloha Oe," with Willard Mack and
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DECEMBER e5.
WAL&UT-"Flte Irish Dragon" with
Andrew Mack.
DECEMBER 27.
GARRTCE-"On Trial
JANUARY 3.
LYRIC-"Made in America"
Arizona republican., 1915-12-14
ROMEO PEREZ FACES
 COURT FOR COURTING
Parents of Ida Borquez Absent, Cousin Marron Resents Call of
 Suitor;. Fight; Justice Court

Because of his love for pretty fourteen -year-old Ida Borquez, niece of the greatest bull fighter in Spain. Pedro Perez must face trial in a justices court. All the wiles and Vaccinations for which the daughters of Spain are noted are Idas, ac- cording to her youthful suitOr The lad. who has not yet reached his majority, had a bitter quarrel with F. w. Marron, the girls cousin, over the result that Marron swore out a complaint against him.
 The heroine of the love drama was educated in Spain under the direc- tion of the royal matador who de- sired above all things that his niece strictly observe all the conventions. Her mother encouraged this plan Therefore Pedro Perez was told not to call upon the girl unless her mother was at home.
 But Pedro young and very much in love, ignored the order of the stern parent. He dared all and called at the South Seventh avenue home of Ida when her chaperone was not there. Unfortunately for Pedro, Cousin E. w. MarrOn was there and resented the call. They engaged in battle Arnulfo Perez, not far dis tant ran to his brothers assistance and is named with him in the com plaint sworn out by Marron. Both men were released by Justice De- Souza on their own recognizance to appear before him on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.