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The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
Notice Of sheriffs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned by virtue of a writ of
special execution to me directed from
the County Court of Delta County,
State of Colorado. dated January Goth.
1915. in 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 27th day of
Feb. A. d. 1918. 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 sll67.S5 debt. and
S6S.60 costs of suit, with interest
thereon from this date at eight per
cent per annum. 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. 1S.
South of r. % w of the 9Th p. NJ.
described as follows: beginning at a
point IN the center of the County
road. crossing said subdivision. 500
feet, more or less. west of the North
east ccrncr of said subdivision. thence
west SEQ feet. more or less. to the
Northwest corner of said subdivision;
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05

of said day at the South front door
of the Court House in the County of
Delta and State of Colorado, sell at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, the above
described real estate and water rights,
and all right, title, and interest of the
said Emmett E. Lee, his heirs and
assigns, for the purpose of satisfying
said note, interest due thereon and
the costs and expenses of executing
this trust. and will give the purchaser
thereof a certificate of purchase
therefor as provided by law.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 18th
day of January, A. D. 1915.
EARL WILSON,
Public Trustee of Delta County,
Colorado.
First pub. Feb. 5; last Mar. 5, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
Notice of sherifrs 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-
airy 30. 1915. in a certain cause wherein
T. S. Skilton is plaintiff and Alpheus
f. Hart and the Cedaredge Lumber
company, a corporation, are defend
ants, l am commanded to make by
virtue of the sale of said premises
hereinafter described, the sum of
s562.l0 debt. and S65.65 costs of suit,
recovered by the said T. S. Skilton,
plaintiff, against defendants, Alpheus
E. Har; and the Cedaredge Lumber
Company. n corporation. and that
will on Saturday. the 27th day of Feb
ruary. A. d. 1915. at the hour of 10
O'Clock n. m, at the south front door
of the county court house in the city
of Delta. county Of Della and state of
tion 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 IA 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.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this goth
day of January, A. d. 1915.
MACK A. DAVIS, Sheriff.
First pub. Feb. 8. last Feb. % 1915;
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
Public Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS. IRVING V. SHERMAN.
of the County of Delta and State OF
Colorado, grantor. by his trust deed
dated April list, l909.' and recorded
In the office of the Clerk and Record
er of Delta County. Colorado on the
9th day of April, 1909, and appearing
of record in book SO at page so of the
records of said office, conveyed to
the Public Trustee OF said county the
following described land and property
in said county. towit;
Commencing at point 242 feet
south of the northeast corner of sec
ton thirteen, township fourteen south
of range ninety-two west of the 6th
p. NJ, Colorado; thence north along
section line to the center OF the east
line of the southeast quarter OF sec
tion twelve. township and range afore-
said; thence west 500 feet; thence
south 2A degrees west. 537 feet;
thence south 6A degrees west 397
feet; thence south degrees and five
minutes east. 542 feet; thence south
sc degrees thirty-five minutes east,
III feet; thence north n degrees and
forty minutes east 1873 feet; thence
north so degrees and 30 minutes east
356 feet: thence south 30 degrees
east, 1876 feet; thence south 53 de-
grees and forty minutes east. % feet
to place OF beginning; and being a
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
Notice of Final Settlement and Deter.
mination of Heirship.

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.
1915, at the hour of 10 a. 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, I, Thomas NJ. Rit-
ter, administrator of said estate, will
appear before the judge of said court,
present my final settlement as such adj
ministrator, 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, if any there be.
And further notice is hereby given.
that at said time and place the court
will receive and hear proofs concern
ling the heirs of said deceased, pur-
suant to the verified petition Of John
Is. Grow. claimant as heir at law of
said deceased. heretofore filed herein.
asking for a 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 C. Grow. Fred
n. 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 10Th
day of January, A. D. 1915.
THOMAS NJ. RITTER.
Administrator of the Estate of Mar
garet Grow, deceased.
First pub. Jan. %, last pub. Feb. 10.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
Notice to NONRESIDENT of Probate of
viii.

Notice to Non-Resident of Probate Of
viii.
State of Colorado, County of Delta, SIS.
I'm the County Court, in Probate.
The People of the State of Colorado to
Archie Walker Rose Loomis and Fred
Walker. Greeting:
Whereas, II has been made to appear
to the County Court of Delta county, in
the state of Colorado, that you, the
said Archie Walker Rose Loomis and
Fred Walker are children and heirs at
law of John Walker, deceased, and
that said Archie Walker, resides at
Gold Hill. Oregon, said Rose Loomis
at Dayton, Texas and Fred Walker at
4134 Brooklyn Avenue. in Seattle,
Washington.
NOW. THEREFORE,, In accordance
with the provisions of the statute in
such case made and provided. and
by order of Court duly made and en-
tered. you are hereby notified that
an instrument of writing purporting
to be the last will and testament OF
the said John Walker deceased. was
presented to said Court for probate
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05

once, at the option of the legal holder
thereof, become due and payable, and
the said premises be sold in manner
provided in said Deed of Trust; and
WHEREAS, default has been made
in the payment of the interest on
said note due August 10, 1914; where
by under the terms of said note all
of said principal note unpaid did, at
come at once due and payable with
out notice, together with interest
from and after said default at the
rate of twelve per centum per annum,
whereupon the legal holder of said
Indebtedness has, by notice and de-
mand in writing, filed with the un-
dersigned Public Trustee of said
County and State, declared viola
tion of the covenants contained in
said note and Deed of Trust, and has
elected to advertise said premises for
sale and demands such sale;
NOW, THEREFORE,, at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note,
l. Earl Wilson. Public Trustee in said
Delta County, as aforesaid, will on the
18th day of February, A. D. 1915, at
the hour of 1920 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day at the front door of
the Court House in the County of
Delta, and State of Colorado. sell at
public. auction to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand, the
above described real estate and water
rights. and all the right, title, inter
est. benefit and equity of redemption
therein of the said Elmore c. Harri-
son. his heirs and assigns, for the
purposes of satisfying said note, in
terest and the cost and expenses of
executing this trust
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this 18th
day OF January. A. D. 1915.
EARL WILSON,
Public Trustee Of Delta County,
Colorado.
First pub. Jan Is, last Feb. u, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
Notice of Public Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Elmore c. Harrison
did. by his certain Deed of Trust
dated August 10. 1905, and recorded
on August II, 1905. in Book 46 ct
Page 46s. of the records in the office
of the Clerk and Recorder of Delta
County. Colorado. convey to the Pub
lie Trustee in said Delta county the
following described land and water
right situate in said County and State.
to-wit.
Lots two and five of Section twen'
ty-four CAD in Township fifteen u5)
south of Range ninety-seven (sD west
of the Sixth Principal Meridian, con
tanning 1872 acres more or less; to-
gether with the Harrison Ditch and
water rights out of the Gunnison
River and the water wheel and all
bitches and water rights used for
said lands; which said Deed of Trust
was made to secure the payment OF
the said Elmore c. Harrison's prom
issory note for the principal sum
or Eight hundred tSSou.VVl boh"ts =,
interest payable semi-annually, with
interest thereon after maturity at
twelve per centum per annum: and
WHEREAS. said Deed of Trust
provides that in case of default In
any of said payments of principal or
interest. according to the tenor and
effect of said promissory note afore-
said, or any part thereof, or of a
breach or violation of any OF the COW
enants or agreements contained in
said deed OF Trust by the said Gilmore
C. Harrison, his executors. admins
traitors or assigns. then. and in that
case, the whole OF the said principal
sum therby secured. and the interest
thereon to the time of sale may at
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
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Catarrh that Contain Mercury

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Catarrh Cure b., sure YOU get the genu-
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The Delta independent., 1915-02-05

part of the southeast quarter of sec
tion twelve and northeast quarter of
section thirteen, township and range
aforesaid, in Delta county, Colorado.
and containing twenty eight acres and
twenty-seven rods, be the same more
or less: also fifteen shares Of the
capital stock of The Minnesota Canal
and Reservoir Company; in trust to
secure the payment of one promisory
note of even date with said Trust
Deed for Two Thousand (s2,00O) dol
lars, payable to Laura F. Madden one
year after date with interest thereon
from date at the rate of eight per
cent. per annum, payable semi an
nually.
AND WHEREAS. the said Irving ".
Sherman has died since the making
and delivery of said deed of trust and
note, and letters of administration
have been issued upon his estate by
the county court of Delta county, Col
orado, in which court the said note
has been presented and allowed as
secured claim, with permission to
the holder of the said note to fore
close the security. through the Public
Trustee of Delta County, Colorado.
AND WHEREAS, default has been
made by the said grantor in said
Trust Deed, in the performance of
the covenants and conditions imposed
upon him by the terms of said Trust
Deed in this. to wit: That said grant
or has failed to pay said promissory
to pay the semi-annual interest due
on said promissory note on October
1st, 1914 and has failed to pay the
taxes on said premises for the years
1912 and 1913. the said property hav-
ing been sold by the county treasurer
Of said Delta county for said taxes;
nor has any person paid said princi-
pal note or any part thereof. the semi
annual installment Of interest in de-
fault as aforesaid. nor the said de
linquent taxes.
AND WHEREAS, the legal holder
of the Indebtedness represented by
said note has filed with said Public
Trustee notice and demand in writ
ing. declaring said default and de-
manding the sale of the said land and
shares of water stock under said
Trust deed:
NOW. THEREFORE,. public notice
is hereby given that. pursuant to said
notice. election and demand. and un-
der and by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the said trust deed
and the law. and pursuant to the or
der of court as above stated, !, EARL
WILSON, as Public Trustee of said
Delta county, will sell the above de-
scribed lands, together with fifteen
shares of the capital stock of THE
MINNESOTA CANAL AND RESER-
vOIR COMPANY, represented by GER
tificate No. 255 issued by the said
company. for cash, at public auction,
to the highest bidder. at the south
front door of the county court house.
in the City of Delta, in the County of
Delta and State OF Colorado. on Mon
day the 18th day of February 1915,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, for the
purpose of paying said note. interest
thereon from April lst, 1914 to date
of sale. assessments and taxes on
said water stock and said lands, to-
gether with the expenses of this sale,
and will give to the purchaser thereof
certificate of purchase therefor as
provided by law.
Dated Delta. Colorado. January
18th. 1915.
EARL WILSON,
as Public Trustee of Delta County.
Colorado.
First pub. Jan. 10. last Feb. 10. 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-05
Notice Of Public trustees Sale

Notice of Public Trustees Sale
WHEREAS. Emmett f Lee. did. by
his certain Deed of Trust, dated No
vember 81. 1912, and recorded on No
vember 22nd. 1912. in Book LOG at
page 22s. of the records in the office
of the County Clerk and Recorder of
Delta County. Colorado. convey to the
Public Trustee in said Delta County
the following described land and water
rights situate in said County and
State, to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter of the South
west Quarter of Section Three and
the West half of the Northwest Quar-
ter and the Southeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter of Section Ten. all
in Township Fourteen South of Range
Ninety-three West of the Sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian. containing one hun
dred and sixty acres. more or less,
and all bitches and water rights used
in its irrigation, including all the
Midkiff ditch. the entire interest in the
Midkiff and Arnold Ditch and an un-
divided one-half interest in and to the
Sawmill Reservoir; also five shares
of the capital stock of the Overland
Ditch and Reservoir Company and all
other bitches and water rights used
in its irrigation, now or hereafter &C
quired; which said Deed of Trust was
made to secure the payment of the
said Emmett f Lees promissory note
for the principal sum of Two Thou
sand ts2.000.00l Dollars, with interest
thereon at the rate of nine per cent
as evidenced by coupon notes there
to attached. with interest thereon af-
ter maturity at twelve per centum
per annum; and
WHEREAS. said note and Deed of
Trust each provide that in case Of
default in any of said payments of
principal and interest, according to
the tenor and effect of said promis-
sorry. note aforesaid. or any part there
of. or of a breach or violation of any
of the covenants or agreements CON
tanned in said Deed of Trust by the
said Emmett f. Lee. his executors
administrators or assigns. then. and
in that event, the whole of the said
principal sum therby secured. and the
interest thereon to the time of sale
may at once, at the option OF the
legal holder thereof. become due and
payable. and the said premises be sold
in manner provided in said Deed of
Trust: and
WHEREAS, default has been made
in the payment of the interest on said
note due November 2lst. 1918. May
21st. 1914. and November 21st, 1914:
whereby under the terms of said note
all of said principal note unpaid did.
at the election of the holder thereof,
become due and payable without no
tice, after thirty days default to-
gether with interest from and after
said default at the rate of twelve per
centum per annum. whereupon the
legal holder of said Indebtedness has,
by notice and demand in writing.
filed with the undersigned Public
Trustee of said County and State, de-
clared n violation of the covenants
contained in said note and Deed of
Trust. and has elected to advertise
said premises for sale and demands
such sale:
NOW, THEREFORE,, at the request
of the legal holder of said note, I.
Earl. Wilson, Public Trustee in said
Delta County, as aforesaid, will on the
9th day of March. A. d. 1915, at
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reading SAID:

Ethel Turned and Seated Herself.
ITO his immediate relations Mr.
Kingsnorth left, | regret to say-noth
ing"
A momentary silence fell like pail
over the stricken Chichester family.
Mrs. Chichester rose, indignation
flashing from the eyes that moment
since showed healthy hope.
"Nothing?" she cried incredulously.
Not a penny piece to any one? ven
tured Alaric.
The faintest suspicion of a smile
fitted across Ethels face.
Hawkes. looked keenly at them and
answered.:
81 deeply regret to say-nothing.
Mrs. Chichester turned to Ethel, who
had begun to stroke Pet again.
His own flesh and blood!' cried the
poor lady.
What a shabby old beggar!' com
mented Alaric Indignantly.
HE was always the most selfish. the
most began Mrs. Chichester. when
Mr.. Hawkes.. who had been turning
over the pages of the document before
him, gave an ejaculation of relief.
"Ah, Here we have it. This, Mrs
Chichester, is how Mr.. Kingsnorth ex
pressed his attitude toward his rela
lions in his last will and testament:
81 am the only member of the
Kingsnorth family who ever made any
money. All my precious relatives either
inherited it or married to get it,"
81 assure you began Mrs. Chiches
ter
Alaric checked her Half a moment,
mater. Let us hear it out to the bitter
end. He must have been an amusing
old gentleman"
Mr.. Hawkes. resumed Consequent
ly | am not going to leave one penny
to relations who are already well pro.
vided for"
Mrs. Chichester protested vehe'
mently:
But we are not provided for"
NO" added Alaric. Our banks
busted"
Were ruinedr' sobbed Mrs. Chiches.
ter.
Sull hidi
"We've nothingr' walled the old lady.
Dear, dear" said the lawyer. How
extremely painful"
Painful? That's not the word. Dis
gushing | call it," corrected Alaric.
Mr.. Hawkes. thought moment
Then he said. Under those circum
stances perhaps a clause in the will
may have a certain interest and an ele
ment Of relief"
As two drowning people cinging to
the proverbial straws the mother and
son waited breathlessly for Mr. Hawkes.
to go on.
Ethel showed no interest whatever.
"When Mr. Kingsnorth realized that
he had not very much longer to live he
spoke constantly of his other sister
Angela" resumed Mr.. Hawkes..
"Angelar' cried Mrs. Chichester In
surprise why. she's dead"
"That was why he spoke of her
said Hawkes. gravely.
And not a word of me?' asked Mrs
Chichester.
I'VE will come to that little later,
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was hef from Al,iIic. Fancy thu L
Ii Just shows. mater. doesn't it, de
bent eagerly over the table as Hawkes.
traced some figures with a pencil on
one of the pagey of the will.
How much did he leavef" And
Alaric's voice rose TO pitch OF well
defined interest
His estate is valued. approximately,
at some 100000" replied the lawyer.
Alaric gave a long. low whistle and
smiled broad. comprehensive smile.
Ethel for the first time showed
CLEAN of genuine interest
Mrs. Chichester began to cry again.
Perhaps it was my fault didn't see
him oftener." she said.
Alaric, unable to curb his curiosity,
burst out with. How did the old boy
split it upf'
ITO his immediate relations he left
Mr.. Hawkes. looked up from the will
and found three pairs of eyes fixed on
him. He stopped 1t may be that
constant association with the law
courts destroys faith in human nature
but. whatever the cause. it seemed to
Mr.. Hawkes. in each of those eyes was
reflected the one dominant feeling
greed The expression in the family's
combined eyes was astonishing in its
directness. in its barefacedness. Ii
struck the dignified gentleman sudden
ly dumb.
We'll? wellT' cried Alaric. How
much? Don't stop right in the middle
of an important thing like that. You
make me as nervous as chicken"
Mr.. Hawkes. returned to the will and
after looking at it a moment without
reading said:
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.s.ay. nv dear Mrs Cbichester.
vas sir Kingsnorth's wish that thf
arst lady to be approached on the mata
tor of undertaking the training of the
Young lady should be-you.
Mrs. Chichester rose in astonish-
nent. IL
AIaric arose in anger. MY motherf
Ethel quietly pulled Pets ear and
waited.
Mfr. Hawkes. went on quietly:
MIR Kingsnorth said he would be
sure at least of his niece having strict
INFRINGING in the best traditions of
the Kingsnorths and that. though his
sister Monica was somewhat narrow
and conventional in ideas-i use his
own words-still be felt sure she was
eminently fitted to undertake such q
charge. There-you have the whole
object of my visit. Now. will you IN
dertake the training of the young
ladyf"
II never heard of such thing"
cried Mrs. Chichester furiously.
"Ridcnlous." said Ethel calmly.
"Tush and nonsense!' with which
Alaric dismissed the whole matter.
Then may take 1t you refuseF
nueried the astonished lawyer.
"Absolutelyr' from Mrs. Chichester.
"Entirelyr' from Ethel.
II should say so.' and Alaric brought
mp the rear.
Mr.. Hawkes. gathered up his papers
and in a tone of regret ventured: "Then
there is nothing more to be said.
was only carrying out the dead mans
wishes by coming here and making TIN
facts known to you. Mr.. kingsnore
was of the opinion that you were well
provided for and that. outside of the
sentimental reason that the girl was
YOUR own niece. the additional thou
sand pounds a year might be welcome
as. say. pin money for your daughter
Ethel laughed her dry. cherries lit
tie laugh. "Ha. Pin money"
Alaric grew suddenly grave and
drew his mother and sister out of Mr..
Hawkes. vicinity.
Listen. mater. Ethel. It's a cool
thousand. you know! Thousands don't
grow on raspberry bushes when your
banks gone up. What do ye think,
ehf"
Mrs. Chichester frightened.
ut would keep things together" she
said.
"The wolf from the door," urged
Alaric.
NO charity" chimed In Ethel