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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

J. W. Webb departed Wednesday
morning for Kansas City and ST JOS
eph markets to buy fall and winter
goods for the Beaver Mercantile. He
expects 10 make extensive purchases
this fall Watch the Herald for an
nouncements upon his return.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

The Marthas served another one OF
their excellent chicken dinners Wed
nesday which was well patronized and
thoroughly enjoyed by all The din
ner was served in the motion picture
show tent which MIR. Willis kindly al
lowed the ladies to use.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

Mrs. 4 L Carter. Of Alvs, arrived
10 Beaver Saturday to spend a week
with her husband who is here repre-.
senting the State Rural Credit Asso.
citation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

District Court is in session this weeI
having met Monday in special session
as per call OF Judge Grow. Quite >
crowd is in attendance.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

DR.. lligginbotham, specialist eye,
ear, nose and throat, at the Liberal
Hospital, Liberal, Kansas, each Sat.
urday. S.26 If.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

Mrs Crawford Blaskwood arrived
Sunday evening from Davis to join her
husband who is employed at the Her
aid office
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

b DeGraw, of Taloga, is here on
visit tc his son, Court Clerk DeGraw
and family. lie will remain for 3
week or more
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

Frank Laughrin and John Sims made
a trip to Canadian, Texas, the first psrl
Of the week on business matters.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

Several Farms in Beaver County for
sale on Ipstallment plan. or will trade.
.9-lG 9-23 e CnAs. A. WATERS,
Woodland. QklA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

II YOU have sale paper TO sell go TO
the First State Bank OF Forgan They
will buy Il. 90 9.3c A..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

Mrs Cleve brown was quite sick sew
ersl days the frat Of the week. She Il,
improved at this time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

J.J Frey and wife were over from
Gate yesterday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

Roy Brown was up from the Kiows
and spent the week emu with his wife
returning % The farm Sunday evening.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-09-23

j. J Frey and wife were over from
Gate yesterday.
Roy Brown was up from the Kiows
and spent the week emu with his wife
returning to the farm Sunday evening,
Mrs Cleve brown was quite sick sew
ersl days the frat Of the week. She i,
improved at this time.
Frank Laughrin and John Sims made
trip to Canadian, Texas, the first par
Of the week on business matters.
Mrs Crawford Blaskwood arrived
Sunday evening from Davis to join her
husband who is employed at the Her.
aid office
II YOU have sale paper to sell go 10
the First state Bank OF Forgan They
will buy t. 90 9.3c At.
Mrs. r L. Carter. Of Alva, arrived
iu Beaver Saturday to spend a week
with her husband, who is here repre-.
senting the State Rural Credit Asso.
citation.
District Court is in session this weel
having met Monday in special session
as per call OF Judge Grow. Quite
crowd IL in attendance
Several Farms in Beaver County for
sale Oh Ipstallment plan, or will trade.
GIG 9-23 q CnAs. A. WATERs,
Woodward Okla.
DR.. igginbothsm, specialist eye,
ear, nose and throat, at the Liberal
Hospital, Liberal, Kansas, each Sat.
urday. S.26 Il.
b DeGraw, of Ialoga, is here on
visit TO- his son, Court Clerk DeGraw
and family lie will remain for
week or more.
J. w. Webb departed Wednesday
morning for Kansas City and St Jos
eph markets to buy fall and winter
goods for the Beaver Mercantile He
expects 10 make extensive purchases
this fall Watch the Herald for an
nouncements upon his return.
The Marthas served another one OF
their excellent chicken dinners Wed
nesday which was well patronized and
thoroughly enjoyed by all The din
ner was served in the motion picture
show tent which MIR. Willis kindly al
lowed the ladies to use.
Jas II. Crabtree and wife and little
son drove down to the Kiowa Monday
taking Mrs. Crabtree's father, John
Sims, who had been attending to bust
ness matters in Beaver for several
days. oyer TO his home at Lockwood. 1.
They returned Tuesday.
f. 9. Tracy returned home Sunday
from Kansas City at which point he
had spent the past ten days buying
fall goods for his mercantile establish
ment. Mrs. Tracy and children, Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Thomas, Geo. Muir
ply, w. II. Palmer and Jas. Crabtree
drove over to our neighboring city
that day aud Mr., Tracy returned home
with them.
Harvel Padgett and wife came in
the first Of the week from near Balko,
where they had been visiting with Mr.
Padgetts parents for time. Harvel
is now employed in The abstract office
OF II. n. Lawson. Tney are making
their home temporarily with Mrs Pad =
getts parents, MIR. aud Mrs. d. Nj,
Kile.
Billy Stafford and wife and son. John
arrived Saturday from Illinois to again
take up permanent residence in 6eav-
er. Mr. Stafford has been here for
some time being engaged in buying
horses and mules aud just recently re-
turned to Illinois to accompany his
wife and son to Beaver. They have
many Beaver friends who are glad to
welcome their return.
w. +. Carson, manager OF the Rem
frew Investment Company, at this
place, went over to Woodward We'd
! nesdaY OF last week to attend "A social
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Notice Of Sheriff. Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned by virtue of writ of
special execution TO me directed from
| the County Court of Delta County,
State of Colorado. dated January 2sth.
1915. In a cause wherein George II.
whitelaw is plaintiff and Thomas
Roberts and John NJ. Conner are de-
PENDANTS. In favor OF plaintiff and
against defendants. I will sell at pub
lie sale on Saturday the 21th day of
Feb. A. d. 1915. at ten O'Clock. a. m.
at the south front door of the county
court house in the city OF Delta. coun-
ty OF Delta and State of Colorado. to
make the sum OF sl161.35 debt. and
s6s.6O costs of suit. with interest
thereon from this date at eight per
cent per nnnum. the following des-
cribed premises situate in the county
of Delta and state of Colorado, to-wit:
A part of the Northwest Quarter of
Northeast quarter of Sec. 12, Twp. 10.
South of r. 95 w. OF the 9Th p. NJ.
described as follows: beginning nt
point n the center of the County
road, crossing said subdivision, 500
feet, more or less. west of the North
east corner of said subdivision. thence
west $50 feet, more or less. to the
Northwest corner OF said subdivision:
thence south along the boundary line
of said subdivision 1890 feet. more or
less to the southwest corner OF said
subdivision: thence esst along the
south boundary line 1920 feet. more
or less, to the southeast corner OF
said subdivision and the point where
the said county road crosses the said
south line; thence in noithwesterly
direction. following the meanderings
of the ca.d county road to place of be-
ginning. the same being all that part
of the said subdivision lying west OF
the said county road crossing the
same. containing 30 acres, more or
less together with all ditch and water
rights unto the same belonging and
including Az shares OF the capital
stock OF CRANKY Ditch and Reservoir
Co. and all OF defendants interest in
and to the Cottonwood Ditch, divert
ing water from Cottonwood Creek.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this goth
day OF January A. d. 1915.
MACK A. DAVIS. Sheriff.
First pub. Feb. s. last Feb. 25 1915;
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
dated November IS. 1912, for the

dated November 18, 1912, for the
sum of $1500.00 due two years after
date with interest at 10 per cent. per
annum according to coupons attached,
of which interest coupons one for
$500 due November 18. 1914 remains
unpaid, with interest after its matur-
ity at 10 per cent. per annum, and to
f0reclose said deed of trust to the
Public Trustee Of Delta County, ex-
fecuted by defendant William E. Ben
der. conveying to secure said note,
Lots and 4, Starr Nelson's Subdi-
vision of E1k of SEA land other
property Section Is, Twp. Is, s..
Range 95 w. of the Sixth P. NJ.
Excepted herefrom is a roadway
across said lots 40 feet in width.
Also 10 shares of capital stock of
Garnet Ditch and Reservoir Co., and
all ditch and water rights used in
the irrigation of said land Also 10
shares capital stock Uncompahgre
Valley Water Users Association.
Also to have sold ten shares in the
Garnet Land and Improvement Com
pany. Excepting and reserving a
right of way for an irrigation ditch
over and across said premises: and
to recover costs of suit, including
S per cent. attorneys fees; to have
receiver appointed for said premises
and for a deficiency judgment for
such amount as said premises do not
bring upon sale, against said defend
ants William E. Bender and Charles
A. Marelius and for general relief, as
will more fully appear from the COM
plant in said action to which refer
ence is here made: A copy of which
Is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will have your default
entered by the Clerk and will apply
to the Court for the relief prayed for
in said complaint
Given under my hand and the seal
of this court at my office in the City
of Delta in said County. this goth day
of January a. D. 1915.
(SEAL) GUS SCHLAPP,
Clerk of the District Court
First pub. Feb. 12, last Mar ;. 1915
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Notice Of sherifFs Sale.

Notice is hereby given by virtue of
special execution to me directed
from the county court of the county of
Delta. state OF Colorado. dated Janu-
ary 20. 1915. in certain cause wherein
T. s. Skilton is plaintiff and Alpheus
E. Hart and the Cedarcdge Lumber
company. a corporation, are defend
ants. I am commanded to make by
virtue of the sale of said premises
hereinafter described. the sum Of
1862 10 debt. and s65.65 costs of suit.
recovered by the said T.. S. Skilton,
plaintiff, against defendants. Alpheus
E. Har. and the Cedarcdge Lumber
Company. a corporation, and that /
will on Saturday. the 27th day of Feb
ruary. a. d. 1915. at the hour of 10
O'Clock a m. at the south front door
of the county court house in the city
OF Delta. county of Della and state Of
Colorado. sell to satisfy said execu-
ton and costs, or so much thereof as
said premises will bring. the follow
ing described premises situate and
being in the county of Delta and state
of Colorado. to-wit:
The Southeast quarter of the South
west quarter of Section s. in Town
ship IL South of Range "a West of the
9th p NJ. and all bitches and water
rights used in its irrigation. includ-
ing one share of the capital stock
OF the Alfalfa Ditch company and all
rights to use Of waste water from AL
falfa Run.
day OF January. A. d. 1915.
MACK A. DAVIS. Sheriff.
First pub. Feb. 5. last Feb. 25 1915:
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
DESTROY THE DESTROYER.
In his book. MANS Value to

IL DOOh, Mdu Ndiue W oOCl-
ETY." Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills
says: "Statisticians reckon the aver
age mans value at 5000 year Each
worker in wood, iron or brass stands
for an engine or Industrial plant worth
$4,000. producing at per cent, an
income of 5000 The death of the av-
erage workman. therefore. is equiva-
lent to the destruction of a $4,000
mill or engine. The economic loss
through the non-productivity of 10000
drunkards is equal to one Chicago nre,
involving 5000. 900, 900"
This does not take into account the
cost of the crime and pauperism
which 10000 drunkards entail upon
the public. nor the degeneracy Of
drunkards' offspring which adds enor.
mously to the economic loss through
nonproductivity and direct criminal
ity. By the license system this nation
is deliberately destroying each year
its chief assets The liquor traffic
must go,
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
NEW COMMANDMENT.

The voice of science speaks with
greater authority than ever before;
and the average man is beginning to
believe that It is the voice of God
speaking to his children. Science.
industry. philanthropy. patriotism. re-
ligion and common sense are today
laundering from a hundred Sinais the
divine command: Thou shalt not use
alcohol in any form. neither thou nor
thy president, nor thy army, nor thy
navy. nor thy physician. nor thy pas
tor. at the communion table. nor thy
teacher. nor thy railroad engineer. nor
thy chauffeur. nor anyone who dwells
within thy borders. Henry
Stauffer In Union Signal.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Summons.

Summons.
STATE OF COLORADO. County of
Delta. SIS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
]. A. Duer. Plaintiff. VS.. William E.
Bender. C. F. Bender. and Charles
A. Marelius, defendants.
The People OF the State of Colo
RADIO, to William Z. Bender. c. f. Ben.
der and Charles A. Marelius, the de-
PENDANTS above named. greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of Delta County. State of
Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof, II served within this
County. or. II served out of this
County, or by publication. within
thirty days after the service hereof.
exclusive OF the day OF service: or
judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer
of the complaint. And II copy of
the complaint In the above entitled
action be not served with this sum.
mons. or II the service hereof be made
out OF this State, then ten days ad-
ditional to the time hereinhefore
specified for appearance and answer
will be allowed before the taking OF
Judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action Is brought to re-
cover the sum due on certain note
OF William e. Bender to plaintiff,
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

will receive and hear proofs concern
ing the heirs of said deceased, pur.
suant to the verified petition of John
E. Grow, claimant as heir at law of
said deceased, heretofore filed herein.
asking for q judicial ascertainment
and determination Of the heirship of
said estate, and from which it appears
that William T. Grow. Margaret Grow.
John E. Grow. Robert G.. Grow. Fred
T. Grow, James E. Grow and Thomas
P. Grow, are heirs of said deceased.
Now therefore. any and all persons
who are or who claim to be heirs at
law Of said Margaret Grow. deceased.
are hereby required to be and appear
thereat.- or abide the determination of
the court thereon.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this 18th
day of January. A. D. 1915.
THOMAS N. RITTER.
Administrator OF the Estate of Mar
garet Grow. deceased.
First pub. Jan. %. last pub. Feb. ls.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
1tlallgEEEHlZE!a
11GEN
rovno-rwo BILLION DOLLARS.

FoUND-rWo BILLION DOLLARS.
A sure way Of solving the problem
of the high cost of living is forcefully
indicated by Dan Polling in an appeal
to the voters of the country. Have
you ever stopped to consider" he
says. what two billion dollars would
do toward solving that problem!
DO you think that it would help If
we could find two billion dollars some
where?
I'VE have found two billion dollars!
Two billion dollars worse than lost,
In round numbers. the drink bill of
the United States represents an in
vestment in body. mind and soul de-
struction of $91.00 for each family In
the country. When we remember that
there are unnumbered families that
have no drink bill at all. we begin to
form a hazy conception of the drink
ing families OF the nation. Liquor
money is generally bread money. meat
money. shoe money. and money that
ought to be spent for clothing. Some
stomach goes hungry for bread. some
feet go poorly shod. some body goes
inadequately clothed. In order that the
liquor traffic may crafty the unspeak-
able appetite 1t creates for unneces,
sary strong drink"
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Delta county. to-wit:

0clth COuuIyS tO-Wt.
Lots numbered fifteen 15). sixteen
(16). seventeen 90, eighteen (1S),
nineteen (19) and twenty (20) in
block numbered ten (10) Of the Foote-
Williamson Addition to the Town OF
Paonia. according to the plat thereof
now of record in the office of the
clerk and recorder of said Delta
county; to secure the payment Of
four principal promissory notes Of
even date with said deed of trust, in
the sum of 100000 each, payable to
the order of w. T. Baetjer. Cashier.
two. three, four and four years. re-
spectively, after the date thereof and
bearing interest at the rate Of eight
per cent per annum from date until
paid. And
Whereas, default has been made by
the grantor in said deed of trust in
the performance of the conditions and
covenants thereof. in this to-wit: 1t
principal of the said four several
promissory notes, as we'll as the in
terest due thereon since July 1, 1911.
except the sum of s161.90 paid on
"a, 1912. and has failed to pay the
sum of sS4.00 due for fire insurance
September 10, 1914. and the taxes on
said property for the year 1914 in the
- I.I ~ nd hv
said deed of trust. And
Whereas. the present beneficiary
under said deed of trust and the legal
holder of the Indebtedness secured
thereby and as above set forth, to-wit:
THE GUNNISoN TUNNEL IN
vESTMENT COMPANY. a corpora
ton, has filed with the undersigned
as such public trustee. notice and de-
mand in writing declaring such de-
fault and violation on the part of
said grantor of the terms and con-
ditions Of said deed OF trust in the
particulars as hereinabove set forth.
and electing and demanding advertise
ment and sale OF the above de-
scribed premises for the purpose of
paying the Indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust as hereinabove
mentioned and set forth.
Now, Therefore, public notice is
hereby given. that pursuant to said
notice. election and demand. and un-
der and by virtue of the authority in
me vested by said deed of trust and
the law in such cases made and ap-
proved. /. EARL WILSON. as Public
Trustee in and for said Delta County,
will on Saturday the 9Th day Of
March. 1915. at IL o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, offer for sale
and sell. at public vendue. at the
south front door of the county court
house in the City of Delta. in said
County of Delta. State OF Colorado.
to the highest and best bidder for
cash. all of the above described prem
ises so conveyed by said deed of
trust. or SO much thereof as may be
necessary. for the purpose of paying
said Indebtedness. with interest, as
provided in and by said deed OF
trust, together with the expense of
making such sale.
Dated and signed at Delta, Colo
RADIO. this End day of February. 1915,
EARL WILSON.
as Public Trustee of Delta County,
Colorado.
First tanh Eah Eah 0k lllS
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Notice of Final Settlement.


In the Matter of the Estate of Ra-
chel Jane Coleman. deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given. That on
Monday the 22nd day of March A. d.
1915, being one of the regular days of
the March Term of the County Court
of Delta County. in the State of Col
orado. /. William L. Pitcher, admins
traitor of said estate, will appear be-
fore the Judge of said Court, present
my final settlement as such admins
traitor, pray the approval of the same.
and will then apply to be discharged
as such administrator. At which
time and place any person in interest
may appear and present objections to
the same il any there be.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. February
18th. 1915.
WILLIAM L. PITCHER.
Administrator of the Estate of Rachel
Jane Coleman, deceased.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
OUT OF A JOB.

The cry is sometimes made that II
saloons are voted out saloonkeepers
will lose their jobs and their families
will suffer Did It ever occur to you.
pertinently asks an exchange. that II
the saloons are not voted out, hun
dreds of the patrons of the saloons
will lose their jobs and their families
will suffer?
When a saloonkeeper puts a man
out Of job. he disgraces the man
and his family. and units him for an
other job. When prohibition puts
a saloonkeeper out OF job. he be-
comes a more honorable citizen. his
family becomes more honorable and
the community secures a wealth-pro-
ducing workman instead of wealth
destroying workman.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
SELLING PASSWORD FOR DRINK.

London, not long ago. dwelt upon the
deplorableness of drink among wom-
en-. adding for a woman to drink is
like selling the password in the field
of battle" This is unique and
powerful way of describing the effect
of drink. not only on women, but on
men. Alas. how many have lost In
the battle OF life by selling the pass
word OF success and happiness for
sarong drink!-Lillian NJ. N. Stevens.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Notice Of Final Settlement and Deter
mjnation OF kielrship.


In the matter OF the Estate OF Mar
garet Grow. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 23d day Of February, A. d.
1916, at the hour Of 10 n. m. OF said
day, the same being one OF the regu-
lar days of the December term OF the
County Court Of Delta county. In the
state OF Colorado. !. Thomas M. Rit-
ter, administrator Of said estate, Will
appear before the Judge of said court
present my final settlement as such ad-
m,nistrator. pray the approval Of the
same, and will then ask to be discharg-
ed as such administrator. At which
time and place any person in interest
may appear and present objections to
the same. II any there be.
And further notice is hereby given.
that at said time and place the court
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
INJURIOUS WORK OF BEER.

1t is Just this precious beer which
lowers the Intellectual capacity and
will power OF thousands and thousands
OF people and makes them old before
their time: ruins stomach. liver. heart
and brain: brings them into the poor
house and prison. hospital and asylum.
and early puts them under the earth.
Max Gruber. NJ. D.. president Royal
Institute OF Hygiene, Munich.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
Public Trustees Sale.

Whereas, THE NELSON BROTH.
ERs FRUIT COMPANY. corpora.
ton. by its certain deed OF trust
dated December .. 1907 and Of record
In book 67 at page S47 Of the public
records in the office OF the clerk and
recorder OF Delta county, Colorado,
conveyed to the undersigned Public
Trustee Of said County the following
described property situate in said
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.

SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.
Dist. No. 1. From No. 1 to 2sO
inclusive.
Dist. No. 2. All cash.
Dist. No. 8. From 2200 to 2269.
Dist. No. 5. No. 4.
Dist. No. 6. AZ, AZ. AS
Dist. No. !. sSs, Ss6. S94.
Dist. No. 9. All cash.
Dist. No. 10. 1So, 1873,
Dist. No. IL. All cash.
Dist, No. IL. 20l. 202. 20I.
Dist. No. IA. S35. ss2, $50. $40, S42,
s4S. $50.
Dist. No. 15. All cash.
Dist. No. Il. All cash.
Dist. No. 1S...~l7S9. 174S. 1774. 1903,
1873. 1891. 1899. 1884. 1899. 1855,
1900. 1904.
Dist. No. 10. All cash.
Dist. No. 20. All cash.
Dist. No. 81. All cash.
Dist. No. o. $50, 9SS, 991. 9S6. 993,
994, 992, 995. 9S4, 9S3, 9S5, 9S7, 9Ss,
800, 9S2. 9S1, 976, 991, 1000-10o1,
1oil. 1927.
Dist No. %. All cash.
Dist. No. "a. All cash.
GENERAL SCHOOL FUND
Dist. No. 3. 1l02, 1l13, 1908, 2204.
22O5. 22o6 2207-22oS, 1909. 2210. 2211
s2l2, 22lS, 22i4. 22l5. 2216. 114S,
l146. has.
Dist. No. 5. S4
Dist. No. 6. 26.
Dist. No. 4. Ses.
Dist. No. 12. 1922
Dist. No. is. 1887, 1896. 1899
Dist. No. 10. 46S. 40.
Ordinary County Fund. from $500 to
1894 Inclusive.
Road Fund. From $500 to 1890 in
elusive.
Northern Delta Irrigation District.
GIG, GIL. 636. GAS. 66s. 664, sos. 643.
ga, 662. 514. 661. 666. 651, 6S5. 694.
996. 6ss. 64s. 706.-
EARL WILSON,
County Treasurer.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISEASE.

Liabilities to sickness are greater
among drinkers than among abstain
ers. because alcohol weakens the VI
tality. lessons the power of resistance.
renders the body more susceptible to
disease.-Adolf Raar. M. D.. Royal
Sanitary Commission. Berlin. Germany.