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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Premier BRAND of France says the
enemy "is cornered like a rat" Whiah
would be a much more impressive
statement If Mr.. Churchill mad NOT
made a similar statement about me
German navy and what the British
navy was going to do to it,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

joy herself during a three months
vacation which her salary takes
every year. In addition, the teacher
is supposed to hoard away vast sums
of money so that when she becomes
too nervous and cross to teach, u the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Mrs. Frank Leslie was not the
daughter of a white father and
negress slave. A New York Judge
has so ruled and the $2,00oooO Les
lie estate will be distributed for tine
cause of woman suffrage This should
win an army of recruits to the cause
in the empire state of New Noth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Two hundred milliCn pounds OF COP
per were sold in the city of Boston ON
lJec. 20. to agents of the allied gov
ernments This was more than any
other previous twenty-tour hours III
the worlds history The British GOV
eminent bought 13i000o geo pounds IN
one block. Copper appears to De
king. There are ships to carry cop
per to the other side, why not shlps
IN carry cotton?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The rule is that an amateur base.
ball player shall go to the photog.
rapher's after the game and have his
picture taken. lie must then pro.
ceed directly to his abode and take
off his uniform.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

A British government commissions
er visiting in the United states says
his countrymen will not buy any more
American autos but doesn't say
whether Ford or state department
notes are to blame.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Commenting on the fact that Mr..
Vernon Castle has adopted mon
key for a pet, an exchange says that
1t is a rule of nature that a species
should propagate its own kind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Strange are the ways of Providence.
The New York publishers of the
book "One Hundred Ways to Make
Money" failed to connect with any
of the ways, and have gone into
bankruDtcy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
The Grcat LaMNer

ono rognootoLIo o--5 .,--i.----. =.
thorit,. ~it irSpuC,a"tg rd",, 'Lu eminent au-
in0 c +bot ~ l''9" h - & e.'iS question Dy say
trsipina r@' ond md ,ia9I nnt nave colIeglate
inn so,'nol ''lu ~ I. l'i9 "a" leaInihs IN
noat ~ 'lo,'oV, ha eIIo ~ .hn never e&.
ana not " ~ r,,,oI U[i,' ac 'Ion .a4 case ia"y 5r'
~ 0nr iio' aniniaa 'r,'rC'l % e''at' ~.
how, and p.n.on o. - 'Hau lawyers re
~ ~ II lioa, %nu nol maze, Mess one have
ou ot,G 4ta Loaai I Il'iHu an 'Ae c,oieg' and
T,al.o ia,,, - ~ "olIu VII not
l1iftod iFf -,ttI "a 81 oi nm ana II ne De
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The humilating feature of the
Ford party simply shows that W. J..
Bryan is the only simon-pure blown
.n.the-bottle peacemaker on the job
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The Japanese don't know whose
submarine ii was that sank their lin
er, Yasaka Mura. The only thing
they are sure of is that il wasn't
SWitZeEand's
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Mr.. Taft says he is through with
politics. Politics, however, will not
be deserted so long as Theodore and
William Jennings are left.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
a!E9'!,ap9,ot9
SS9j By ~ tx
Jay E.House NSee1

"Once in a while" said Tank
Beverly yesterday, Something hap,
pens to kindle my enthusiasm. I
notice a girl baseball team stranded
in Oklahoma last summer"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Americans have bought back from
Europe about two billion worth o.
American securities since the war be-
gan. And are ready to buy the rest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Another interesting feat is that
performed by the One-armed man who
tries to carry watermelon home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

villa, it is reported will fight to
the last. Well, doesn't he recognize
the last when he sees it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

King Peter of Serbia mislaid his
crown in his flight. He is lucky to
have escaped with his head.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The people care not for politics or
politicians. What they want is re-
duced taxation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

pa pertaining question
9ee" 'a'' 1H be nsraed through these m not u be
personally stamped oin
for 'd"a' cases make diagnoses address
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The favorite way of correcting an
abuse is to write a letter to the news
papers about it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
A Pension Once Removed

Q. 4 man is drGtctnQ a goacrn-
mcW pension Ne is lining WUh his
second 'rife. can She, IN case Of his
dcdth, 8tiH draU his pcaStony
A, Yes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Whin yez have hurrd fine things
av mon, ut is mighty dangerous
{ mate i'm personally.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
THE DAILY |. e \ ID Il IL
BY LESLIE c. NieLAcK

published from The Daily Leader build
ing. West Harrison avenue, and entered
At the Guthrie postoffloe as secJ1d class
m tier
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

Mr.. Branson will be glad to answer all
questions. II your question is OF general
interest 1t will 9 answered through these
columns II not, II will be answered per-
sonally If stamped, addressed envelope ia
enclosed. Addr 3 all letters to L. r
Branson, care of this newspaper.
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Business office: No lO9 w. Harrison.
Composing and Press rooms. No. l07 W.
Harrison. Editorial rooms. No 1O7h W.
harrison. To reach all departments
phone extension 75.
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Calls for society meetings, carda OF
thanks. obituary notices, resolutions, so
ciety and church socials, lecture notices.
calls for church meetings except Sunday
sermon) are considered as advertising
and will be charged for.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

New York office: N. NJ. Sheffield,
Special Agency.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The Leader IS not responsible for ad-
yertisements ordered or discontinued by
telephone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The custom seems to be to make
money in little town and spend it
in a city.
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DAILY SUBSCRIPTION RATES
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

i'4'ASJ III a liillt lOWu II anu Speuu IL
in a city.
There is a time in every boys life
when he believes the blonde ladv
who rides the elephant in the circus
parade TO be the most beautiful
woman in the world.
The telegraph notes that the
prisoners in the Michigan peniten.
tiary are to be disciplined. Epb
Wiley who snorts at the present dis.
position toward reform in prison
methods. says he takes that to mean
that their vietrolac are to be taken
away from them.
The rule is that if woman is will.
ing to cry for it she can have II
\ correspondent wants TO know
whether he shall give a voung
woman, whom he has known si9
months, birthday present. We'll
shell be disappointed if he doesn't;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The Leader reserves the right to reject
any advertising matter that II may deem
Improper and not according to contract
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OKLAHOMA (wEEkLY) LEADER
Six months ...,,....,,....... ....'.' ''o
one year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.O
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
Pepper Talks
Ahead

BY GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

The rule is that if woman is will.
ing to cry for it she can have il
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Ben Penley. son of Mr.. and Mrs A.
Il. Penley of this city, evidently made
a quiet sneak on his parents and many
Delta friends when he was welded to
Miss Alma Hettsmansperger on the
third of April last, for none here
knew or even suspicioned that he was
to become benedict. The ceremony
uniting the lives of these young peo-
pie was performed at the home of the
brides parents at Elkhart. Indiana, on
the date above mentioned, according
to letter just received by Mr. and
Mrs. Penley. Ben is one of the popu-
lar young men of Delta: 1t was here
that he graduated from school and 1t
was here he always took an active
important part in school athletics. He
belonged to football team and track
team that were hard to beat and he
was one OF the very members to make
this so. The bride is said to be one
OF the social favorities OF Elkhart.
The happy young couple are to re-
side permanently in the Hoosier city
where the groom holds good posi-
tion.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

The report gained circulation in this
city latter part of last week that
funds were to be raised in some man
ner with which to purchase railroad
transportation for each of the Polan-
ders who invested their money in the
cooperative scheme of Dan b. South
ard at Cedaredge. and who are now
anxious to return to their homes in
the East. II has since been learned,
however that this was not the case.
one of the Polanders happened to be-
long to woodmen order and his
brothers, II is said. were planning
for his passage from Cedaredge to
Kansas City, and this is how the word
got out that all the stranded men
we're to be furnished tickets.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Western Slope cattlemen will be in
tercsted in knowing that at the meet
ing of state assessors held in Denver
last week. attended by o. C. Fellows,
the assessment valuation OF range cat
tie was raised from SS5 to $40 per
head. The orchard men of the wes-
tern slope and in fact all sections of
the state have asked for reduction
but no action has been taken yet.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

John Durkin of Hotchkiss is to have
charge of good sized timber cutting
contract over in the New Castle coun-
try this summer for one of the lum-
Der companies of New Castle and he
took a crew of men to that point
from this city last Monday evening.
Among the number were James Brad
shaw, Frank Beeler and John Ritter.
These men were each thoroughly out
fitted and are expecting to be there
all summer.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

w. NJ. Deputy. one of the substantial
pleasant caller at the InCependen:
Monday afternoon. and Ordered the
paper sent to his address for a year.
Mr.. Deputy says crops are looking
good for this time of the year, and he
has in wheat. oats and barley and is
optimistic that prices are going to be
good this fall.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Quite delegation OF the Delta
sportsmen headed for fishing districts
last Monday morning in order to be
ready for opening of the season.
Among the number to go TO Sapinero
were w Z. Obert, ]. +. Shue. DR.. ..
Hunter. A. w. Carr. A. NJ. Anderson.
and Herb. Galliher who had just come
in that morning from a visit to his
mother in California and was pursuad-
ed to go with the crowd by Mr.. Shue
and then return to Delta later for n
visit here.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Ira A. McNutt arrived In the city
last Monday from tour of the Pa
cific coast and went up to Paonia
that evening for visit with his
brother. w. r. McNutt, whom he had
not seen for several years. The Wis
itor Is a resident OF woods,on. Kansas.
and states that this is his first visit
in the West He likes Colorado very
much and states that he firmly be
Iieves the western slope to be the
best part OF IL.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Miss Buela Wulfenberger passed
through the city last Saturday on her
way To Telluride from Grand juno
tion where she had been in the employ
of the Mountain States Telephone
company. She has just been trans
ferred to the telephone office in the
mountain city. Miss Wulfenberger is
former Delta girl, having resided
here several years with her parents
and is well and favorably known to
most Delta people.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Miss Stella Claybaugh. one of the
very efficient and popular instructors
in the local schools, left Saturday for
Austin for brief stay, after which
she will go to Seattle to spend the
summer with her mother and sister.
Her father, DR.. Claybaugh. will spend
much of the summer at their ranch
near Austin.-Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

C. l. Oliver, former editor and
owner of the Paonian at Paonia, and
now with a weekly farm edition is
sued by one of the Kansas City. Mo.
dailies, was in the city last Saturday
being en- route TO the Missouri me
tropolis after a brief visit with his
parents in the North Fork peach town
He states that in his opinion Kansas
City is one OF the very best towns in
tie entire union
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Independent news reporter had a
pleasant drive with Joe McGraw in
his big standardization touring car
last Sunday morning. drive which
took us over several miles of Cali
fornia mesa where the farms and or
chards never before looked better or
more promising for good results. Mr..
McGraw's 160-acre farm, two miles
south of town was inspected briefly.
and 1t can safely be said that none is
better kept or shows up better in any
part of the western slope. The en-
tire quarter section is neatly and sub
stantially fenced and healthy young
trees extend along the entire half
mile line near the road. Every single
acre of the land in under cultivation
-l20 acres hay and the rest grain
and that class of farming is in vogue
which does not permit of single
weed. There's neatness about the
place which gives unmistakable evi.
dence OF real farming.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Mr.. Chris Jacques and Lizzie Bon
ness, both we'll known and popular
residents of the Eckert district, were
united in marriage by Judge S. L.
Fairlamb in this city at 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The newly welded
farm home near Eckert, where they
are to reside permanently, that even
ing
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Herbert Chase, wife and little son
Edwin will leave tomorrow for Hot
Springs, Arkansas, where they will
rusticate for five or six weeks. Mrs.
Chase has not been in the best of
health for some months past and it is
hoped that she will be benefited by
this change in climate and scene.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Frank Stevens one of the popular
passenger trainmen on the second
division out of Salida. arrived in Delta
Wednesday morning after visiting the
two expositions in California three
or four weeks. and was here until the
following day looking after ranch in
terests on California mesa, five miles
south OF the city.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Watt Sampson and family arrived in
the city from the Pacific Coast sat
urday and stopped off in Delta for
brief visit with the formers brother
G. c. Sampson. and other relatives. be
fore proceeding TO their home in Tel
luride Mrs. Sampson snd the chill
dren had passed the winter in Calf
ornia
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Mrs. Louis Loback, whose death oc-
CURED last Sunday morning in Mont
rose was once a we'll known resident
of this county. She was married to
Louis Loback in this city eighteen
years ago. The deceased leaves to
mourn her death a husband, two chill
dren. father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Hills. also we'll known in this
county.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Mrs. H. J. Baird entertained eight
young ladies of the 1915 graduating
class at six o'clock dinner, followed
by picture show on Thursday even
ing All were members of her Sunday
school class and comprised the fol-
lowing: Mary Boucher Ruth Budd,
wyvil Crabill. Hattie Frogue. Theo.
Howell. Freda Linton. Ruth Nelson
and Alice Wright. --
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

w. o. Mann and wife came in from
Glenwood Springs the latter part of
last week for a visit with the lat
ters mother and sister. Mrs. Mundry
and Miss Bertha. Mr.. Mann is in the
service of the Mountain States Tele-
phone company at Glenwood.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Prof. U. w. Keplinger. former men,
ber of the high school faculty in this
city and now connected with the
schools at Ouray, and family. came
over from the big mining town first Of
the week and will spend the summer
on their farm near Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Miss Agneta Evans came in from
Norwood last Sunday evening after
concluding a very successful school
year in that town as teacher. and will
spend most of the summer vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
s. Evans.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Frank T. Bridges who is here from
La Grande. Oregon. on visit to his
brother. Prof. Bridges. and family.
went over to Montrose last Monday
morning for few days visit with
his uncle. who underwent recently a
delicate surgical operation and is now
slowly convalescing. Mr.. Bridges eS-
poets to leave for his home in the
west within the next few days.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

The Seiber Cattls company Pinion
mesa lands, widely known in this sec
tion. were decided back to the Thach-
er Brothers Investment company of
Colorado on Wednesday by the Big
Park Irrigation and Land company.
the deal being reported as conveying
property worth $4,000 and $50 worth
of revenue stamps were affixed to the
document. The Seiber Cattle company
sold out to the Thachers some years
ago and the Big Park company has
had charge of the lands which are now
turned back.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

All the business houses except drug
stores will be closed during the fore
noon and opened at l o'clock. on Mon
day. May 31st, that all may take part
in the memorial day exercises, which
are to be held in the forenoon.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Mrs. Howard Fletcher and mother
Mrs. winton. came up from Grand
Junction last Saturday morning for
a few weeks business and pleasure
visit. Mr. Fletcher was manager for
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
association last year and has now ac-
cepted a similar position with one of
the associations in Seattle.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Ex-Governor r. NJ. Ammons was in
the city last Saturday being enroute
TO Paonia where he owns a fine ranch
and will put in a few days looking af-
ter farm work now in hand. Mr. Am
mons states that he expects to make
frequent trips to this county during
the present summer season.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Mrs Lulu Roberts, deputy state COM
mander of the Maccabees. arrived in
the city from Montrose last Sunday
and took part in special meeting of
the local lodge on Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Bert Oliver. manager for the West
ern Union Telegraph company in this
city for nearly two years past, has
given up his place with that company
and Mrs NJ. f. Keen is again operator
for the company.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Nat Russell and family were east
bound passengers Wednesday morn
valley after spending six weeks in this
city in the hope that Mr.. Russells
health might be improved by the
change.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Mrs. William Pitcher underwent q
delicate surgical operation at Delta
hospital last Friday and is now report.
ed as getting along nicely.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Conductor NJ. A. Robley of the North
Fork passenger run took a lay-off two
or three days the fore part of this
week and George Hallock. local freight
conductor had charge of the train.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

A. L. Craig, of the Paonian. his lit
tile son and the foreman of Mr.. Craig's
office at Paonia, were visitors in Delta
last Sunday, returning home in the
evening.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Alden Frost Jr., son of the Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Frost of this city, under
went an operation for appendicitis in
Fresno, California. last Monday. The
operation. it is reported. was entirely
successful and the young man is get
ting along nicely.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Miss Ethel Schoolfield and Miss
Club in pleasing manner at the home
of the former on South Main street
last evening
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

The steel ceiling and hard wood
floor have just been completed in the
new brick restaurant building of Dad
Shores and he expects to be open and
ready for business inside the next
few days.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

w. II. Garvin. o. S. Lair and A.
Frost boarded the morning train Tues
day for the Sapinero district where
they will put in several days angling
for trout.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Fred Russell and Milton Welch. Jr.
of the Currant Greek district, spent
the week end with their aunt, Mrs. r.
NJ. Logan.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

The Woman's Relief Corps and G.
A r. Post will meet at Odd Fellows
hall at $3.50 Monday morning. Slst;
and proceed to the cemetery at 10
o'clock. The Post will give their
service for the unknown dead and
strew flowers on the graves. They
will then return to the hall for lunch.
At o'clock the Corps will give a
short program at |. o. o. r. hall.
They will have a brief address by
Rev. Steele and there will also be
music and recitations. The Corps
will give their ritual service for the
unknown dead. All are cordially in
yited to attend
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Ben Hawks departed Wednesday
morning for Telluride where has locat-
ed a good position and expects to
remain there all summer.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28
Mr.. Ranchman! remember the twen-
ty-five cent dinners at the Royal Cafe.

The A. NJ. q. club met with Mrs. DR..
F. A. Fluallen last Wednesday and
had an enjoyable time. Delightful re-
freshments we're dispensed.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Dr. II. X. Porter who has been quite
Ill month past and confined to his
home on Garnet mesa, was able to be
out for the first time last Monday
afternoon.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Miss Helen Conway arrived home
morning from two weeks
visit with friends in Grand Junction.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

For some weeks in the early part of
the present season there was doubt
about the accumulation of ice and
snow in the mountains being suffic-
lent to furnish water for valley crops
this season. but this fear has been
allayed by reports from Trickle park
and other mountain sections where it
is said there are from two and a half
to three feet of snow and ice. All
this has been accumulated inside the
last two or three weeks and there's
yet a hope for other falls of snow.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

A bright little boy came to brighten
the home of Mr. and Mrs. o. NJ. Felm-
lee on Sunday, May 20. Mother and
child doing nicely.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

DR.. E. S. Corbin came in the latter
part of last week from a few days
business visit in Denver and other
parts of the Eastern slope. Says
there was considerable winter wea-
ther on that slope during his absence.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

Mrs. Turner of Ridgway, and her
sister, Mrs. Wick, Of Pennsylvania,
we're visiting friends here last week,
returning to Ridgway Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Glenn Millinery is showing the lat
est in Midsummer Hats
The Delta independent., 1915-05-28

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Toothacre, of the Ash mesa
district, on Sunday, May 20. Mother
and child doing well.