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The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Bill Modelled by Attorneys
To Enforce Prohibition

facts which designate the unlawful
sale OF Intoxicating liquors. 1t states
that any person convicted of manu-
featuring or selling or giving away
intoxicating liquor or permitting his
premises to be used for such. shall be
guilty of felony and liable to a SEN
tence of from one to ten years In the
penitentiary. and a fine of from 500
to 81 900.
Section two concerning bootleggers
follows: Any person is guilty of
bootlegging who shall carry on his
person an article or recepticle OF any
character containing any quantity of
liquors for the purpose
OF selling or giving away. or who shall
engage any other person to carry
same, shall be guilty Of felony and
upon conviction thereof. shall be SEN
fenced to term in the state peni-
ranging from three to four
teen years and liable to a fine of 800
to 81 900.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

year of abundant production has
just closed.
Counting % tons to a car and 20
loaded cars to train, we produced in
the year which closed yesterday. $50
train loads of fruit, 40 trains of alfal-
trains of potatoes.
No definite figures are at hand re-
garding the amount of wheat, oats
and barley productions, but these, too,
were large, as the acreage was greater
than usual and the yield as high as
60 and 10 bushels to the acre.
In addition to the foregoing are our
live stock industry, which has grown
and thrived in an unusual degree, our
poultry, vegetable and melon produc-
ton, and our express shipments of
berries and other small products.
During the year more than $4,000
tons of coal have been mined at our
banks away from the railroad and
hauled to home consumers. The
other operating mines with railroad
connections, have shipped their usual
strings of trains for consumption at
greater distances.
While there have been perhaps more
than the usual number of drawbacks
in the shape of low markets and lack
of railroad service. our people have
progressed nicely. They have raised
/ in abundance, have received in the
aggregate much money for products
sold, and have plenty for use in stor-
age.
The year has had its problems and
has taught its lessons, and by all of
which the growers will no doubt
profit.
That the future year opens bright
and promising, all agree. There has
not been time since our own great
civil war, when the outlook for big
rewards to the grower and the pro-
ducer in every line seemed so great
or so absolutely sure. All present in.
dications for next year at least. point
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Gold Shows In
crease Past Year

The output of Colorado mines for
eleven months of 1914, with an esti-
mate for December, according to pre-
liminary figures by Charles w. Hen
derson of the United States geological
survey. indicates a yield Of s1s,S60,00o
in gold, S,142.000 ounces of silver. 75.-
$50. 900 pounds of lead, 6,611.0oo
pounds of copper. and 96.000,00O
pounds of zinc Tin terms of spelter
and zinc in zinc oxide). with total
value of sS3,S0o,00O compared with
s1S,146.s16 in gold, s,S25.255 ounces
of silver, S7.S97.773 pounds of lead.
.7,2T7.S26 pounds of copper. and 49,
S46,42e pounds of zinc. with total
value of s35,45O.5S5 in 1918. This
shows an increase of S1,71S,000 gold
and decreases of $4,000 ounces in sill
yer. 12,S4S 900 pounds in lead, $4,000
pounds in copper. and 2S.S50.0oo
pounds in zinc. In addition to the De
crease in quantities OF silver and the
base metals. the falling off in average
value for these metals caused de
crease in value of $3.50. 900 for silver,
1921. 900 for lead, and s1,Seo,Ooo for
zinc
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Harmony Club Entertained.

The Misses MacLauren, Webster
and Micksch entertained the Harmony
club in royal manner at the home
OF Mrs. Douthitt on Garnet mesa
Tuesday afternoon of this week.
A beautiful Xmas tree sent from
the ranch home of Mr.. and Mrs. Knox,
OF Lake City, yielded gifts for every
one present.
Each gift was accompanied by an
original verse.
A sumptuous turkey dinner was
served and all did ample justice to
this feature of the program.
Stunts and games were INDUCED in
and all present are indeed grateful
to the hostesses for a most delightful
afternoon
The visiting ladies were Mesdames
Hornsby. Knox. W. r. Johnson,
Douthitt. Ed. Moore and the Misses
Jane Killian and Lucille Saunders.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Shortage of Snow
In Mesa County

Unless heavy SHOWS fall over the
western slope within the next four
weeks, the slope will be likely to suf-
fer from a water shortage next sum-
mer. is the opinion of Commissioner
j. II. Rankin, who states that the
flow in Hannah creek at the present
time is the lowest it has been any
winter
Since the first of November the
precipitation on the western slope has
been almost nothing. In the higher
hills where the snow at this time Of
the year usually lies from three to
four feet deep on the level, the snow
is now very shallow. The govern
ment report shows an alarming scar
city of snow. This, following the
dryest fall in several years. makes the
irrigation people scratch heads and
hope for tremendous SHOWS. There is
not a rancher in Big Park that would
not give a five dollar bill for snow
that would cut them off from COM
munication with the valley for three
weeks.
All mountain streams depend to
some extent for their winter run OF
water upon the heavy SHOWS. Grand
Mesa usually is a brilliant white in
December at Christmas time. This
year II was only dull gray with a
few white spots near the top. There
is no question of the need of heavy
SHOWS and the weather man and ev-
eryone in the city acquainted with the
needs will welcome great big storm.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Progress of the
European War

Another week has shown but little
progress in European war situations
Germany as the agressor, appears from
a converging point of view,to be slight
ly losing ground, rather than gaining
The claims of the different interests
are as usual, conflicting. and after one
has read the dispatches about all he
can do is to make a guess.
Fighting was severe through Christ
mas, rather more than usually aggres-
sive, is the report. The losses have
been heavy and much snow with Sc
we're cold have added to the discom-
fort of the armies.
The most interesting thing from our
own side has been the warning sent
to England that tampering with our
merchant ships must be stopped; that
our interests on sea will be fully pro-
tected.
The Mexico situation is unchanged
and about the same class of fighting
and revolutionary maneuvering is re-
ported each day.
Our own country. which has been
and is standing upon the verge of
, magazine which a match might touch
off. is. apparently. becoming more
safe in its position of neutrality as
time progresses. The nations engaged
in the war have all and more than
they can handle as it is. They are
daily exhausting each others strength
and resource. while those of this coun-
try have been steadily gaining by
their strife Indications are. that if
it came to a showdown, the few other
neutral powers would, both from SYM
pathy and policy. join with the United
States. should any war emergency
arise.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
CALIFORNIA MESA FARMER
DIES SUDDENLY AT DELTA

respected citizen OF the community
in which he lived. He owned 500
acres of fine land on California mesa.
where he had lived for score or
more of years. II is said that he was
offered fifty thousand dollars for his
property a year ago. He had filled
the office of justice OF the peace in
his precinct for a number of years;
was an influential and enthusiastic
Republican. and one whose advice was
much sought by his neighbors.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

The Copenhagen National Tidende
hears from London that something
like 500.o00.0o0 pounds sterling have
already been expended in the United
States for the manufacture of articles
for the warning nations. The Bliss
Company, in Brooklyn, which manu-
factures shells. is said to have re-
ported that 1t was unable to carry
out further orders at present. The
same was the case with the Tindel-
Morris Company. in Pennsylvania.
This firm has manufactured. II is as
serted, shells worth over 100000 for
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

Isaac Newton Traver. bachelor,
aged "A. was stricken with apoplexy
Friday evening of last week, and died
in his room at the Commercial hotel
early Saturday morning.
Mr.. Traver was visiting in Delta
from his ranch and was apparently
in good health up to the time of the
stroke. He was on the street when
attacked and was carried to his room
in an unconscious condition.
Isaac Newton Traver was highly
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

Since the voters of the state have
decided to adopt an amendment to
the state constitution which provides
for state wide prohibition. the mem
bers OF the district attorneys asso-
citation OF the state are forming plans
for the enforcement of it's provisions
In order to do that they realize the
necessity OF securing the enactment
OF a law which provides penalties for
such violations and for them to as
sist the members OF the state legis-
lature in such by making n draft OF
a law which they believe would be
effective.
As a result they have completed
this draft. Its provisions make 1t
practically impossible for anyone to
secure or sell liquor within the state.
The draft provides for the punishment
of persons who are convicted of selling
or giving away Intoxicating liquors,
provides for the possession OF fed.
eraI revenue stamp being prima facie
evidence OF violation OF the state
liouor laws. provides for the penal
ties for bootleggers, for penalties to
property owners or agents who rent
or permit their buildings to be used
for the illegal sale OF liquor and for
every conceivable violation OF the
law.
The law provides for the purchase
of liquor for medicinal purposes but
the requirements necessary to secure
n license. are so great. that II will be
practically impossible for drug store
owners to fulfii the specifications set
forth.
II also regulates the transportation
of alcoholic liquors by common car
riers and provides for penalty which
"a M severe that II Is believed that
~ passed by the legislature In its
present form. the railroad and express
companies will refuse to accept inter
state shipments which are consigned
10 places within the state.
The draft OF the bill appears to be
complete in every detail and will be
presented to the legislature Tor adop-
tion. Immediately after the body con-
venes for its regular biennial session
Section one OF this draft sets forth
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

In the Paonian last week appeared
the following letter from the humor-
GUS Mr. Davis. who. with his family,
is visiting in California:
/ feel 1t my duty to let you know
what we are up against and how we
are getting along. We are having a
grand time. We live out over what
they call the bay. but 1t looks to me
more like flea-bitten roam.
We have house by something.
There is a bed in it, or half Of one;
the madam and the kids pile up there
and have something against the wall
that can lie on II keep one foot on
the floor.
The house also has kitchen.
While my wife is in 1t. getting meal.
we sit out on the sand. Our meal
consists Of fish. We get three for
ten cents. They have to be cooked
standing, as there is not room to
lay them down. One morning we
thought we would have a change and
we tried pancakes. but when II came
time to turn them over she had to
bring them out on the beach-so We
cut that out.
We sit on the sand and shiver and
tell others how we are enjoying our
selves. OF a morning the women
meet and each one will say How are
you-all this morning?" and II would
do you good to see how cheerfully
Mrs. Davis can lie.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

ON complaint sworn out by G. W.
Clark. county assessor. Thomas H.
Moody, an old time ranchman near
Colona, was arraigned before Justice
Howe on Saturday. He pleaded not
guilty and the preliminary hearing
was set for next Saturday.
Mr.. Moody Is charged with. swear
ing falsely, maliciously and willfully
to tax schedule last May In which
he listed his property at 100 head of
range cattle. when In fact he had
$50 head. according to the assessor.
This is the first case on record on
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
CHARGE OF SWEARING FALSELY
TO NUMBER OF CATTLE OWNED

the western slope where the county
assessor has filed complaint against
n property owner alleging that he
swore falsely and conviction means n
penitentiary sentence. .
Mr.. Moody declares that politics Is
at the bottom of the prosecution and
that he is being singled out because
he assayed to oppose the county as
SCISSOR for reelection. 1t is evident
that this case will be warm one
from start to finish, as he has retain
ed Selig and Cox as his attorneys
Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Live Stock Meeting Excels I
In Interest and Good Cheer

The annual convention Of the Delta
County Live Stock Association which
convened in this city Wednesday, was
one OF the most happy as we'll as pros
porous meetings of that very forceful
and competent organization.
There were 160 members and guests
seated at the banquet table.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
we're as follows: J. B. Killian. presi-
dent; f ]. Mathews. Vice-president;
]. F. Kistler. treasurer; Geo. C. VIII
son. secretary.
Battlement Forest Executive Board:
c. NJ. Hawker. w. C. Balch, Frank
Gnpin. ]. E. Hanson. w E. School
field. ]. f. Kistler. VIM. Ternahan.
Ray Lucas.
Advisory Board Uncompahgre For
est: Marion Ray. H. F. Thornley,. w.
T. Gilbert. John Holland. Alex Cal
houn.
Committee on Membership: C. E.
Mower. r. S. Kelso. ]. d. billiard. VIM.
Ternahan. Bert Norton.
Committee on Legislation: Frank
Gilpin, f. ]. Mathews.
Delegates to Convention OF Amer
ican Live Stock Association at Den.
yer: E. J. Mathews, Frank Gilpin,
w. f. Schoolfield.
Executive Board: Frank Gilpin.
chairman. Geo. c. Wilson. secreary.
The entire program Of this meeting
was carried out in the most interest
ing manner and to the satisfaction
and pleasure of all. The business
meeting was full of interest. the reso-
lutions adopted forceful and to the
point. the banquet feast OF reason
and a flow of SOUL" and the ball in
the evening a fitting climax to the
occasion.
The banquet in the Odd Fellows hall
at noon proved to be one of the very
best treats of the occasion. The
ladies of the Presbyterian church had
charge of the affair, and to say the
least, It was one of the best spreads
ever attempted by the ladies OF this
city.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Ring Out the Old Year;
Ring In the New

to good markets, and high prices with
good yields, will mean big profits, all
of which should insure such an epoch
of good times as even this wonderful
country has not experienced before in
its history.
Every man should make his plans
carefully and vigorously carry them
out With you. personally, it may be
a question of making this year a sue
cess. Largely it is merely question
whether you will or will not, try to
take advantage of the great opportuni-
ty offered.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
>>>>>>>~>>>>>

. President ]. B. Killian, in ad-
. dressing the meeting of stock
. men at the banquet Wednesday
. afternoon, declared that the stock
. man had accomplished the $75
. steer. the $50 COW. and the $50
o calf. That the industry had been
. build up from practically moth
. ing until it now stands as the
. foremost industry in the state.
. The president said this industry
. would grow and that it would
. continue to be a record breaker
. money maker for Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses were issued at
the county clerks office this week as
follows;
Willie Arndt and Virginia Flohr,
of Montrose; VIM. II. Miller and Mrs.
Cora A. Hackworth, of Hotchkiss;
Earl ]. Carpenter of Cebolla. and Dot
tie J.. Ollie. of Delta; A. l.. Cook of
Read and Mrs. A. l.. Woodring.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
UNITED STATES REAPING PROFIT
FROM WAR MATERIAL ORDERS

France. A further order of material
and utensils for the building of field
Notifications is valued at $4,000. All
these wares are said to have been
sent from Pittsburgh to an unknown
destination. The Riverside Building
Corporation are reported to have re
ceived an order for twenty submarines
from an unknown purchaser.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

The menu contained the following
verbage:
Rsked Out Of the Brandin' Fire
Stack of Blues
Picked Hondus and Bunch Grass
Cowboys Favorite Mired down in H. D.
Waffle Sauce
Pinkeyes Skunkbreath
Tenderfoot's Mixture
Sinkers and Chasers
Bear Sign
Piece of Rope
After the spread was over Mr.. Kill
Han. president of the association turn
ed the assemblage over to whom he
designated as the Captain" of the
day. This gentlemen proved to be
DR.. Stockham, and he distinguished
himself as equal to handling the'herd'
After few choice remarks as to his
being a cowman of the first type, the
caufain announced the first speaker.
assigning the subject Calf Crop OF
19R-" Prof Henderson, responded in
a most capable manner, reiterating
tn necessity of holding such an as
ISOLATION together upon such splen-
did cooperative basis.
Mrs. T. X. Seaton sang a solo great
ly to. the pleasure of the immense
gathering.
w E. Schoolfied, responded to the
toast. Problems That Confront Cs';
DR.. Porter, Mules and Kicks: Geo.
w. Bruce. High Lands; DR.. Nc
'Clenahan. Clouds on Horizon :: IT.
C. B. Steele. My Range"
The brief toasts were intern.insied
with many good jokes suitable for the
occasion.
Miss Jane Mae Killian sang a solo.
Mr.. Ricks was also on hand tuned
up with many of his paradies that
make you laugh.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .

. DIR. McClenahan voiced this .
= piece of common sense at the .
= stockmen's banquet Wednesday .
= afternoon, when he uttered: .
. ITO make any business enter .
. prise profitable it must first be .
= made to pay" Mr.. McClenahan =
q was among the ablest speakers .
. and his remarks on the subject, .
. "Clouds on Horizon" contained =
= food for the man who studies .
. the problem that daily confronts .
. him. viii it Pay?" This might .
. well be profitably applied. .
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

Haeenback Brothers Reported Killed,
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Word that
Lorenz and Henry Hagenback, the
well known menagerie owners of Ger
many have been killed in battle. was
received by George Dieckman. presi'
dent of the st, Louis Geological So
ciety.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Delta County Man Writes
LETTER About California

wish you could have some OF our
fish. and in exchange would be glad
to see potato or most anything. My
wife says fish is brain food and
when you get done reading this letter
you will probably want to see me
tackle a young whale. A. S. Davis.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

of the Extension Act will be mailed
to them for execution by the local
Project office In due time when the
public notice in question has been
issued.
FRED ID. PYLE,
Project Manager.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01
Subscriptions Received.

James Vela. Eckert; r. d. Blum
burg. Hooper. Colorado; Frank Cole,
Cedaredge, Colorado; G. R. Hillman,
Parsons, Kansas John McVay,
Olathe; J. F.. Reed, VIM. Blumburg,
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

The armory equipment of the local
C. N c.. was moved yesterday from
the Fairlamb building to the opera
house, its new quarters.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

Mrs. r. j. Coffey entertained num-
Der of guests at her ranch home north
of Delta. on Christmas day
The Delta independent., 1915-01-01

Chas. Brown. who resides north of
Delta. lost a valuable COW Christmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

top of the sideboard was covered with
a runner of black and white striped
satin. The conservatory opens from
the dining room, and in the dining
room and conservatory were hung
reed cages of Hartz mountain song
birds.
| Marian Reid the little daughter of
! Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Reid, ushered
the most useful members of the as
sisting groups of friends. She helped
the callers in and cut of their wraps,
she saw that no one forgot her UNI
brella or scarf and she knew which
room each guest had entered to re-
move her cloak. She wore an accor-
dian pleated Georgette crepe over a
pink silk slip.
Mrs. M. A. Low and Mrs. L. H.
Mum sat at the table and did the
pouring. Assisting in the dining room
was an attractive group of young wo-
men, including Miss Bernice Ema-
hizer, Miss Helen Spieiman. Miss
Frances Morrow, Miss Marguerite
Koontz and Miss Grace Koontz. Mrs.
Albert II. Reid stood at the dining
room door and ushe red the guests to
that part of the house.
Mrs. Low wore a peach satin gown
draped with black net. and a corsage
bouquet of lavender orchids and lilies
of the valley. Mrs. Munn's gown was
an imported creation of satin yelled in
net richly embroidered in a rose de-
sign and trimmed with silver sequins.
Her bouquet was of roses and lilies of
the valley. Mrs. Reid's gown was of
black taffeta and net. The skirt and
bodice were trimmed with rows of
narrow black double ruffles.
Miss Morrow wore a pretty after
noon frock of Dresden silk, with
trimming of white lace. The neck was
round, and the sleeves short. Miss
Helen Spielmans gown was of yellow
taffeta, yelled in tulle. The drape
was caught in a bow at the back OF
the bodice. The wide eirdle was of
heavily brocaded Oriental material in
shades of rich Persian colors. Her
and white. Miss Er1ahizer wore pink
taffeta, yelled with white tulle, and
flaring overdrape of rose tulle, edged
with silver band trimming At the
back of the gown, from the high waist
line, hung a sash OF wide velvet rib
bon in a deep wine shade. Miss Grace
Koontz wore a gown of white, with
ov erdress of gold lace, the long,
straight bodice was finirhed with
flat ruffle of bright green tulle, and
the bodice trimming was of green
tulle. Her stockings and slippers were
in green. Miss Marguerite Koontz's
gown was OF silver embroidered net
and white taffeta, and the shoulder
pieces were strands { f pearl beads.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell, one of the
assisting women. wore white satin.
Mrs. Roy Crawford was gowned in a
black suit, and her hat was one of the
newest of new feminine trappings on
display at the party. 1t was a sealSkin
chapeau in bonnet style, with an elias
tic band under tSe chin, and the front
of the hat was trimmed with bows of
heavy silk. Mrs. c. E. Gault was in
white crepe de chine, ma de in jacket
effect. Her hat was =of black and