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The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Dan Mcintyre was down from Hotch-
kiss in his slippers last Tuesday and
he says that "bny at home" business
is all right. but that he couldn't get
a pair of shoes in Hotchkiss to fit
his feet and was compelled to come
to Delta in slippers and buy shoes
here.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Miss Emily Crosby. OF Hammond.
Indiana. who has been a guest at the
homes Of Mrs. Paul Osborne and Mrs.
l.. f. Minard for two months past
departed Sunday morning for Nor
wood. Colorado. where she is to teach
school this year
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Miss Mildred Watt. the guest Of
Miss McClanahan at their pleasant
farm home near this city for ten days
or two weeks. departed for her home
In ithica, New York. last Sunday
morning. Miss Watt and Miss Nc
Clanahan are chums at one of the
Eastern colleges.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

John r. Charlesworth came in Fri
day evening from Colorado Springs
where he attended the annual conveu-
tion of the Knights of Pythias as a
delegate from Delta Lodge. He re-
ports good attendance and much
general interest in the session.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

The earlier part OF the Elberta peach
harvest is now on in this county. Some
before a week or ten days. at which
time 1t is expected that the city mar
kets will be sufficiently drained to i'm
prove prices.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

The word has just reached this city
OF the death of C. NJ Gwynn at his
home in Iowa which occurred during
the first week in July. Mr.. Gwynn
was at one time owner of the sunny
side fruit farm near Cory. He lived
in this district for several years and
was well and favorably known.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Walter Wagner. now in charge of a
forest division at Ridgway, stole a
long matrimonial march on his refa.
tives and friends by wedding on July
5. last. Miss Nora Mills. of Ridgway.
No one here knew of Walters mar
riage in midsummer until last week,
when both himself and wife called up
relatives here and gave them an in
vitation to visit the family" in camp.
Well. here's long life and success to
the married couple, anyway.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Miss lone Penley and her mother
were east-bound passengers last Fri
day morning for Denver where the
former is to enter upon a course of
studies at the Women's College. Mrs.
Penley will return home some time
next week
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

The board of Delta county commits
session this week. Commissioners
Shepherd, Curtis and Mathews are all
present
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Sheriff NJ. a. Davis arrived home
Sunday evening from a trip to Kan
sas. where he had gone to accompany
his father. s5 years of age. TO this city.
The elder man will remain in Delta
all winter and perhaps longer II the
climate and altitude prove agreeable
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Mr and Mrs. J. b. Obert. who have
been visiting their son, Allen Obert.
and brother. w E. Obert, for the past
two weeks. left for their home in the
East. Monday.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Talcott. OF Marcos.
Iowa. stopped off in Delta the latter
part of last week for a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. $. Bagley. when
enroute home from the Pacific coast
expositions. They proceeded on their
journey eastward Wednesday morn
ing
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Joseph Asternak, German en-
ployed on the upper Hoppe place just
this side of Cory. sustained fractures
of the right leg a few days ago when
pole in a field where he was pulling
stumps. The injured man at first
considered his troubles but trifling
and did not call doctor for two or
three days. His wounds gradually be-
came extremely painful and surgical
attention was eventually enlisted. He
is now getting along nicely and soon
hopes to be able to resume his work.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Adam Wishart went over to the
Paradox country Sunday morning and
is expecting to put in some little time
prospecting and looking after the in
terests of mining company.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Margaret Griggs, teacher in Delta
schools for several years. departed yes
terday morning for Redlands, Calf
ornia, where she is to continue her
school work.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Miss Rose Wishart went to Mont
rose Monday morning for weeks
visit and is expecting to go on to Den
yer either today or tomorrow.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Some little city election talk is al
ready being heard. Delta's city cleo
ton will be in November. at which
time the three city commissioners will
be elected for the ensuing two years.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. L. C. Griggs was on the sick
list last week, but is now in her usual
health again.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Young ladies', call and see how you
can win $3.50 Parker Lucky Curve
Fountain Pen. Smith, The Jeweler.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

|. NJ. Conklin received a letter Of
inquiry from the Western Sugar and
Land company a few days ago as to
when he and his wife wanted to make
fornia. Mr.. Conklin at once notified
the company that he was expecting
to be ready for the outing on or about
the 10th of this month and he was
then instructed that a check for 5000
would be here from the Sugar com
pany to pay expenses of the trip.
And this was the award for Mr.. Conk-
Inns increased sales of sugar for 1914.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Arthur Cartwright came in Sunday
from Placerville, where he has been
placer mining, for visit with his chill
dren.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Peaches in Denver the first of the
week were reported bringing from
s1.25 to s1.50 per bushel basket.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

The city street forces were at work
on Tuesday leveling and smoothing
Main street.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Earl Scott was an eastbound pas
senger Monday morning for Kansas
City. where he is to enter a dental
college.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Miss Agneta Evans arrived home
last Friday from her weeks visit with
friends in the capital city and was on
hand Monday morning to begin her
work as teacher in the public schools.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

A meeting was advertised to be
held at Paonia, Wednesday night, for
the purpose of forming a permanent
Good Roads Organization.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Cash Sampson was an outbound pas
senger last Saturday morning for the
metropolis of Ouray county where he
had business demanding personal at
tention.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Willard Combs. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Combs of Walsenburg, who has
been working up the Uncompahgre for
several months past. has been greatly
annoyed and embarrassed by story
afloat that he is Frank Crume, a Chi
cago boy arrested in Denver the fore
part of August for robbing a Denver
home in company with another youth.
Acquaintances of Willard who reside
up the Uncompahgre called at lnde-
pendent office this week and asked
that a denial of the storybe published.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

The Delta night officer was called
to the lower end of Eaton avenue last
Saturday evening to take care of an
erstwhile tourist who had put himself
outside of fire water and after the
officer and an assistant or two had
led the fellow a short distance in the
a little even with pair of persuaders
on one wrist and made a swinging
stroke with the other arm which
brought his fist in contact with the
officers nose. There was a mild flow
of claret for a time during which
witnesses to the trouble came forward
and aided in landing the prisoner in
Jail.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

VACANT-First time in two years;
Bragg's ideal home, 3O4 East Seventh.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Guy Meyer and family have moved
to town from the ranch and are occu
pying the Sanders cottage at the cor
ner of Fifth and Dodge
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Miss Harriet Lighthall returned to
her home in Paonia last Sunday even
ing after a pleasant visit with Mrs. H.
V. Williamson, in this city.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

w. E. Obert went. up on the Gunni
son river near Sapinero Wednesday fol
few days hunting and fishing.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Mrs. Minnie Wagner and two little
daughters, who were visiting relatives
and friends here last week, returned to
their home in Telluride Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Royce Castle and his sister, Miss
Edith, were outgoing passengers Sun
day morning the former enroute to
Colorado College and the latter to the
State Teachers School at Greeley.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

J. B. Killian boarded the morning
passenger train Monday for Denver
where he had business demanding per-
sonal attention.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Mrs. w. F. Templin and baby ar
rived in the city from their home in
Trinidad last Friday for a visit with
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Isensee, of North Delta.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Miss Emma Willis, of Montrose
was a Delta visitor Sunday, the CUES,
of Mrs. Mollie Young and Minnie
Taylor at their Dodge street home
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Harry Matthews of Paonia was an
east-bound passenger Sunday morning
for Fort Collins where he is to renew
his studies at the Agricultural college.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

The extra fine potatoes grown in
this vicinity have been marketing the
past week at from 55 to 6Oc per hun
dred.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

NJ. V. Ballou. Rio Grande agent at
Somerset, was visitor in the city
last Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Mrs. Arterbury and daughter. Miss
Esther, returned from Montrose Sun
day where they had been visiting
friends.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Your school equipment will not be
complete without a Parker Lucky
Curve" Fountain Pen. Smith, The
Jeweler.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Mrs. T. ]. Sullivan and her son.
Clarence. who started out in their
auto short time since for a drive to
Douglas, Arizona. arrived at their des-
tination all right and report an en-
joyable trip even II they did follow
just day or so behind heavy rain
storms for the entire distance. They
have written Mr.. Sullivan that it was
just nine days from the time they left
Delta to the date of their arrival in
the Arizona city. They are expecting
to remain in te South all winter
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Harold Day, Charles White and John
Arthur who were members of the
party of young men to drive the White
team to Grand mesa lakes first of
last week for few days outing. came
home last Saturday. The team had
wandered away from camp one night
they said and they had left Harry
White and Earl Scott on the mesa to
locate and capture the wanderers
Earl had saddle horse along and it
had also gone out with the big pole
team on foraging expedition. The
report came in Sunday evening that
the strays were captured and the two
boys left on the mesa pulled into Delta
on Monday. Barring the incident
mentioned the boys had a jolly good
time.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Farm loans. any size; no commits
sion; no delay whatever. See f. S.
Corbin, Delta. If
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Mrs. John F. Moore sustained
broken arm last Sunday near Bridges
switch while riding with r. F. Field
meier and family in their machine.
They met another car at turn and
Mr.. Feldmeier was unable to bring
his machine around the curve in time
to avert plunge into an irrigation
ditch. The machine was not badly
hurt but the force of the car striking
the ditch resulted in the fracture of
Mrs. Moore's right arm. 1t was later
reduced and she is resting quite well
today.-Grand Junction Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Independent news reporter at the
invitation of w. r. Johnson. made an
auto drive out over Ash mesa last
Friday afternoon and saw many of
part of the west. A short stop was
made at the Sayer brothers place
where twenty acres of potatoes were
being loaded into wagons. and noting
the sacks strewn about pretty gener
ously an inquiry was made as to the
yield. "One hundred and seveuty-five
sacks to the acre" was the reply, and
the spokesman added that there were
several crops in that district that
would go ahead of theirs.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

LOST-Small boys coat. between
Delta and Read. Return to this office.
Reward.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

E. S. Johnson reports his public sale
last week on Garnet mesa to have been
a success.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

This office is in. receipt of
twenty-five fac-simile copies of
the Declaration of Independence
presented by Mr.. R, B. Trigg,
Glasgow, who is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Senator in this district. Mr..
Trigg secured a number of these
valuable documents from Wash
ing and believes their dissemina-
ton in this district will result in
profit and pleasure to the rising
generation and suggests that we
place them in the schools of this
county, so far as we can. They
should be framed and hung upon
the wall Of every school. Those
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

desiring to place one in.their dis
trict school should cali, at this
Office. First comes first served.
We tender our thanks to Mr..
Trigg in this thoughtful move to
stimulate the sparks of patriot
ism within the youths of this
section and grow it into full and
complete love of country when
matured age has been reached.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

We are authorized to announce H. c. Baker a
candidate to represent Adair and Cumberland
in the next Legislature, subject to the action of
the Republican voters. as expressed at the Au-
gust primary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

The old newsboys raised $4,000
for the unemployed in Louisville,
last Friday, by selling papers.
Many. leading citizens of the city,
including the Mayor, sold papers
during the day.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24
C. c. TAYLOR.
BLACK PRINCE CIGAR
in CampbeIlsville, Ky.

What SOrCereSS Is
Princess Nicotine!
Wine may drown sorrow for the
moment, but calls up no pleasant
memories as the aroma of a good
cigar. You'll not find the other
kind here. We don't keep them.
All prices, to be sure, but all the
very best at the price, and, of
honest, undrugged, well.cured
stock from end to end.
Creensburg Cigar Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

FOR THE STATE SENATE.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

We are authorized to announce G. l.. Perry
man candidate to resresent Adair and Cum
berland i'm the next Legislature. subject to the
action of the Republican voters of the district,
as expressed at the August primary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

We are authorized TO announce Lee A. Law
less candidate for reelection to the Office of
Circuit Court Clerk of the County of Russell
subject to the action of the Republican voters
of said county. as expressed at the August
primary.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

We are authorized to announce r. b. Trigg
of Barreu county, candidate for the State
Senate from the 10Th district, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters in the August
primary. The district is composed of Adair,
Karen and Metcalfe
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

Judge J. c. Crrter, of Monroe County, author
ICES us to announce his candidacy for reelection
to the Office of Circuit Judge in this the Twenty
ninth district subject to the action of the Repub-
liean voters, as expressed at the polls at the
coming August primary. "a -: s....-...
. FOR CoMMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

We are authorized to announce ID. E. Hatch
er, Of Barren cotnty. a candidate for the State
Senate, subject to the Democratic voters at
the August primary, The district is composed
of the counties of Barren. Metcalfe and Adair.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24
GIST OF WAR news.

standing the heavy losses of the
allied fleet on the preceding day.
No official announcement has
been made concerning the result
of operations, but unofficial ad-
vices are to the effect that little
was accomplished on account of
unfavorable weather conditions.
A Constantinople dispatch says
that the sinking of the British
battleships Irresi s ii b lie. and
Ocean and che French battleship
Bouvet, ascribed by the Admiral
ty to floating mines, was due to
torpedoes.
The Turkish positions on the
mainland near Smyrna are being
strengthened and large re-
endorsements have been sent to
the assistance of the defenders.
Efforts are being made to repair
the damage already dune to the
defenses of Smyrna and to plant
mines.
The new naval policy of the
Allies is now in operation against
Austria, according to word which
has reached Rome. The COM
manders of the Anglo French
fleet in the Adriatic have been
notified to prevent transportation
of all goods to or from Austrian
ports.
The Government of The Meth
erlands has sent a formal protest
to France and Great Britain
against their naval policy.
The British assertion that in
four days of the fighting at
Neuve Chapelle the Germans
lost not less than 1900 men is
disputed, by the German Gener-
al Staff. An official statement
places the German losses at
about 5000 men.
A German aeroplane crossed
to the English coast and dropped
several bombs off Deal. No
damage was done and the aero
plane was driven off by a patrol
boat.
No important occurrences in
France or Belgium were an
nounced in official reports. The
German War office stated that
small gains had been made from
the British in the North and from
the French in the Champagne re-
gion, while the French Author.
tiles said there was nothing to
report.
London, March 2O.-German
submarine raids during the week
ending March II resulted in the
loss of eight British vessels with
a total tonnage of 22,825 out OF
1859 arrivals and sailings, &C.
cording to a summary issued by
the admiralty. Three other yes.
sells which were torpedoed were
able to reach port. The tota
Klosses to British commerce from
the beginning of the war tt
March IL were ninety-six mer'
chant vessels and forty-sever
fishing vessels.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24
GradyiIle.'

So dC GTccuSUuTX Tile 1ISI VI IIc
week.
L. Bardin of Sparksville, was
in our midst the first of the week.
Mr., Robert O.. Keltner visited
his brother at Keltner last Sun
day. i~ - 80 lie
Rev. Sanders filled his regular |
appointment here last Saturday
and Sunday with very interest
ing discourses.
Mrs. L. C. Nell and son are
visiting their relatives in Owen
county at this time.
Misses Ora and Mallie Moss
returned from Columbia last
week, where they had spent sew.
eral weeks with their friends.
Mr.. Joel Rodgers spent last
Sunday with his family at Roach.
vile.
Mrs. Frank Furkins, of Weed,
spent. several days of last week.
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ar
thur Curry. g.
Messrs. w. P. Flowers, David
Kinnaird, Elmer Cook and Lu.
Glen Thomas were on the tobac-
co market at Greensburg last
week. The prices were not so
satisfactory as had been.
Mr.. D. G.. Wheeler lost last
week a very valuable mare and
two mule colts. The loss was
something like $25O.0O
Mr.. L. Fielders spent a few
days of last week at Greensburg
looking after his lumber interest.
Mr.. Alfred Parson had charge of
his lumber business here during
his absence.
Mr.. Robert Mckinney, who is
running a saw mill near Camp
bellsville, spent a few hours
with US last Saturday, and re-
ports his business fairly good.
Mr.. Mckinney is certainly a
saw mill man.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, R. Yates, of
the Weed community, in COM
pany with Mrs. Mile Hill, of
our city, returned from Louis
vile last week, where sthey had
spent a week.
Mrs. T. W. Dowell and her
children, celebrated the 53rd
anniversary of Mr.. Dowell last
Wednesday. The occasion will
long be remembered by every
one present.
Mr.. Luther Willis returned
from the Louisville tobacco mar
ket last week, where he sold
quite a lot of tobacco.
The work on the new dwelling
of Mr.. Amos Keltner is progress
ing nicely and will be completed
in a very short time. When
completed will be a very hand
some and convenient building.
We are glad to note that our
town continues with the spirit of
improvement. We have another
store added to our list and the
indications are very favorable
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

= We are authorized to announce A. A Hudles-
ten. of Cumberland county, candidate for re-
election t. the office OF Commonwealth Attorney
in this the Twenty-ninth district. subject to the
action of the Republican voters in said district,
as expressed at the primary to be held the first
Saturday in August, 1915.
.l.@r FOR THE STATE SENATE.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24
Russell County Announc ement.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK /.

We are authorized to announce J. r. McFar-
land candidate for Circuit Court Clerk Of
Russell county. eubject to the action of the Re-
publican voters of said county. as expressed at
the August primary.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24
Announcements.
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.

We are autharized to announce F. A. Strange
candidate for circuit clerk of Adair county, SUBJ
ject to the Democratic primary to be held in
August.
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-03-24

For the season of 1915 will offer for public service
Ball Chief 1906, A. S. H. r.
At SIS. 90 to insure
Living Colt.

DESCRIPTION Chief. color is a rich red chest
nut and snip. right hind white DID,
hand HIGH has fine head and beautiful long slender taperns
has extremely long thin bady neck that
perfectly faultess ia
perfectly to his beautiful head which pair
large clear expressive He high
TAIL which he at all times to suit
He has good short back and
legs He nicely broken and gated. and goes
most attractive manner. ,-s
BALL CHIEF has champion Montgomery
Chief Bourbon by 1906 he
by Clark Chief dam Louise Cabe by Squirrel
S. End dam Juela c. by Jewell Denmark 20 Washing
Denmark "a ard dam Dew Drop by Artist 70,
by Cabells Lexington He has himself breeder of
hgh-class and worthy your con-
sderaton.
Raven Bird $3.50 A. S. H.R.
By Red Bird by 1885, by cabell's
Lexington 1884, by Hawk LIST dam Authaa
Thompson by Squirrel So md dam
Nellie Ray by Thompsons Lexington. he by Cabes Lxing
ton 3rd dam Stella Denmark by Cadelrs Denmark. 4th
dam Bonnie Brown, by Nat Brown 81
Raven Bird is beautiful mahogany bay. full 10
high, syear old he has the best
tfu head and neck. well tail, which all
carries perfection. He speed
action. and the perfect disposition of stallion
handled He has five distinct saits.
them all in most attractive MANNER You winote from his
- breeding that he hasor his sire the famous old Red
has perhapssire hshcass show sale
stallion In Kentucky, and traces to
Cabels Lexington. conceded by all hosemen one
the greatest sires that lived Raven Bird of
Birds greatest and has proved himself excellent
breeder, and we have believe that if
given opportunity he will make reputation equal
of his worthy sire. Service fee $1,000 living
am prepared to take care of mares from a
distance. Mares day
month. In all is due paid
bred to other stock traded with
from neghborhood All stock will personal
ention and due will be taken
escapes but will not be responsible should
A. S. Chewing,
Columbia, KY