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The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Attention is called to the Lincoln
Schools by Captain C. p. Bragg. 1t
is printed in full in this issue of In
dependent.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Cleanliness is next to goldiness. The
Delta Steam Laundry is engaged in a
'hcly war on dirt.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

John L. Shelledy. Vim Mathews and
w. A. Shepherd. county commissioners
OF Delta county. were in business ses-
sion yesterday.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Mrs. ]. Frank Sanders is recover
ing from a painful and somewhat
obstinate attack of erysipelas.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

H. II. Wolbert left for Los An
geles Sunday evening and as a coin
cidence. Mr.. B. P. Smith, who was
vice-president of the Delta National
bank at the same time Mr.. wolbert
was its cashier. arrived on the train
being boarded by Mr.. Wolbert, giving
the two just moment of greeting.
Mr.. Smith had been summoned as a
witness in the MeyerNelson case up
m the district court this week. Be
fore returning to Missouri he will
look after some business interests
here which will occupy his time for
a few days.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Miss Celia verhofsted, one of the
young lady operators at Mountain
States central. underwent an opera
tion at Delta hospital Wednesday for
acute appendicitis. Her condition fol-
lowing the operation is pronounced
normal. with chances good for rapid
recovery.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

George Wilson. old timer at Eckert.
was here the past week from Colorado
Springs. where he now lives, secur-
ing tenants for his farm on Surface
creek. which he still owns. Roberts
& Farney rented the place and Mr..
Wilson is we'll pleased to have Sc
cured such good men. He left for
home Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

The Meyer-Nelson case has occupied
ailof this week and is still under way
at the time Independent goes to press.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Slightly freezing nights but warm
days-awfully spring-like weather.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

]. f. Hanson. the new possessor OF
the Figure Four cattle ranch. was in
town from Hotchkiss yesterday.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

The High School band has never
asked donations from the business
men nor help from the school board
for any of its needs. The boys have
bought their own instruments and
the instruction has been donated by
the superintendent of schools. Show
your appreciation of the organization
by attending the concert and enter
tainment Tuesday evening at Armory
Opera House.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Welland Jeffers left Wednesday for
a trip to California.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Something to please everybody
Tuesday night at Opera House.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Mrs. c. P. Bragg has been slightly
ailing the past week, but is at present
feeling some better.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Hear 'Tipperary' sung in Latin at
the II. S. entertainment.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
BUSINESS LOCALS

For Sale-Confectionery and Ice
Cream business for sale cheap. Ad-
dress The Franklin Confectionery"
Montrose. Colorado.
FOR SALE.-Household goods. Mrs.
f. E. Stanford. 14S Meeker street.
Seed potatoes for sale. DR.. Me-
haffey, Delta. Coop. phone 4S-B.
FOR SALE-My home on Second
street. between Silver and Kellogg
streets. Inquire of c. E. Paul. Rudolph
Paulus.
Advertisers In these columns are
worthy OF your patronage.
FURNITURE FOR SALE-Dining
table, book case. refrigerator, rockers
springs. mattress. etc. Nice furniture
nearly new. Inquire pf Turner &
Huntley. II
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Public sales are getting to be really
numerous.
Mrs. c. NJ. Hall has been on the
sick list this week.
l.. r. Shallenberger, of Paonia. had
business in Delta Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

When hungry go to the Royal Cafe
First-class meals. Anything and ev
erything you want. Charley's ole
stand. Terrell & Pope, proprietors
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Lines to the Family of Alice Mecash.
We must not pray for our beloved
dead,
So we have often heard it strangely
said
Yet those who thus insist must ne'er
have known
What longing thoughts will follow
still our own
Across the way, or else they are not
aware.
What constitutes the truest, holiest
prayer.
Prayer is different from begging.
quite!
'Tis the spirit reaching heavenly
height
'Tis an aspiration, often known
AS aspiration to that soul alone.
If thus when e'er we pray,
Our hearts with love do say
The dear one, whose form, tho lost to
our earthly sight,
We still see, pictured. dwelling in
realms of light.
If then, we seek their blessings when
e'er we pray,
Shall any bid us not, or any say us
nay?
Contributed.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Those dirty. greasy rugs, rag and
otherwise. can be beautifully washed
at the Delta Steam Laundry.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

It remains fact to be considered.
that sugar beets. even at the reduced
prices paid the growers last season.
brought in the average best crop re-
suits OF anything grown However.
that is not likely to hold good for the
next markets.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

]. L. Sprung was agreeably sur
prised at his pleasant home on Gar
net mesa Wednesday evening. Febru-
ary Il. by his friends and neighbors
who arrived about s p. m, with well
filled baskets and proceeded to take
possession and make things merry for
]. L.. the occasion being his birthday
anniversary. The evening was enjoy
ed by all present and at late hour
the guests departed for their homes
wishing Mr.. Sprung many happy re-
turns of the day.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

N. E. Clack has been slightly on the
Sick list this week.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

The new Perkins restaurant open
ed yesterday noon with a big turke!
dinner.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19
See the girls swing Indian clubs at
H. s. entertainment.

See the girls swing Indian clubs at
H. s. entertainment.
High School Entertainment, Tues
day evening, February %.
This is Lent. You must not laugh.
1t is Lent! This is no joke.
w. H. Anderson continued his trip
around the Western circle. Sunday.
after spending two whole days visit
ing his parents and friends in Delta.
Billy Williams came home from
Glenwood Springs this week looking
nearly new-practically as young as
his father.
Ed Healy, who has been looking af-
ter his property interests here for
few weeks, returned Thursday to his
home in California.
Cloudy weather seems to prevail
over most of the United States. ac-
cording to reports. Maybe it is caus-
ed by the heavy shooting in Europe.
Fred Becklengerg will have public
sale on Surface Creek mesa, at the
Henry Hawker ranch. one-fourth mile
south of the Fairview school house.
on Thursday, Feb. 25. 1915. Stock,
grain and implement sale.
Harry Freyburg. the genial partner
of H. w. Pratt in the laundry. is wear
ing a perceptible limp this week. ow-
ing to his having come in violent
COL .act with the business end Of a
nail Wednesday evening.
It remains a fact to be considered.
that sugar beets. even at the reduced
prices paid the growers last season.
brought in the average best crop re-
suits OF anything grown However.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

The front of Independent office has
just received a new coat of red paint
The color Of red was selected because
the paper is read
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

An entertainment unique in It's conf
bination will be given by the local
High School Tuesday night. The
band will appear In new uniforms and
play program; the girls in the gym
nasium classes will give exhibitions
OF their work: and the Latin students
will present the comedy, Schola
Romano. which represents Latin
school in the days OF ancient Rome.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be applied on the new band uni
forms. Admission 2hc.
c. w. Farmer. who has been around
Montrose for a few weeks trying to
make contract to sink well. Is
accused OF having passed bogus
checks in Grand Junction and is be-
ing looked for by officers OF both
counties. The checks are said to
have been for small amounts, drawn
on Montrose banks. the total only ag-
gregating about $40 but the banks
claim that no such person had an ac-
count with them. Dan Steel. another
slick young oil well driller, according
to the Montrose Press. bilked John
Fox out OF a couple of hundred dollars.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Remember the Joe Adams sale OF
Ash mesa next Friday. See ad in thii
paper.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

High School Entertainment, Tues
day evening, February %.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

This is Lent You must not laugh.
1t is Lent! This is no joke.
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

w. H. Anderson continued his trip
around the Western circle. Sunday
after spending two whole days visit
ing his parents and friends in Delta
The Delta independent., 1915-02-19

Billy Williams came home from
Glenwood Springs this week looking
nearly new-practically as young as
his father.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
HOLLENGA PREPARING
DISPLAYS OF GRAINS

Secretary Hollenga of the Associa-
ton of Commerce, brot in the first of
ten big auto loads of grain bundles
that will be prepared for exhibits to
be sent to many fairs turnout the
country. One Of the displays will be
sent to the state fair at Des Moines.
The Association has secured a sheaf
molding machine and will prepare
hundreds of beautiful samples for the
exhibits. The 500 display booth will
be freshened up with the grain and
vegetables grown in this vicinity.
John REM will furnish a fine lot of
vegetables which will be sent to the
San Francisco exposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
KING CREDITED WITH VIOLIN
Monarch Who Ruled in Ceyion Be-
Iieved to Have Invented Famous
Musical instrument.

Ravana, king Of Ceylon, is believed
to have invented the violin, 5000 B. c.
The instrument was called the ravan-
astron. A similar instrument was in
troduced into Great Britain by the
Anglo-Saxons under the name of fythel.
from which the modern word fiddle"
is derived. The violin In its present
form was first made In the fifteenth or
sixteenth century. The earliest violin
maker was Gaspard di Salo Of Lom-
hardy, Italy. It is thought that the
Italian school of violin making was
founded by him at Brescia- Violins
were the principal bowed instruments
from the end of the fifteenth to the
end of the seventeenth centuries, but
they were gradually replaced by vio-
Inns of Brescian make. The school of
Cremona so perfected the art of violin
making that the Cremona violin be-
came the most famous of all musical
instruments. Modern makers have
never been able to improve on the
Cremona violins Andrea Amati found.
ed the Cremona school. The greatest
of all violin makers was Antonio Stra'
dwarf. His best work was done from
1900 to 1920. This is known as his
golden period"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
STUNG IN A NEW PLACE.

Exchange: A man and woman
dropped into a nearby town and put
up at the best hotel. The next morn
ing they secured rig each and start
ed over the country, asking the farm
err folks for a chicken for an orphans
home in St. Louis. After two days
begging they sold the chickens to a
local produce man for $50 and left
town. Their loot included several
cash donations.
A variation of the scheme is for a
man, wearing some sort of badge,
to call on the farmers under the name
of the department Of health, and de-
mand to see his poultry. After exam
nation he condemns twenty or thirty
hens and tells the farmer they will
have to be killed because they are d.
|seased. He very kindly offers to take
the chickens and do the killing him
self If the farmer consents, the man
takes the chickens to the nearest COM
mission merchant and sells them. The
scheme is being worked all over the
country. If a man or woman calls on
you with a demand that looks suspic-
ious, call on your local authorities
and ask by what right they are asking
to inspect your stock Of poultry. When
you get the answer. turn them over to
the police.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
Cement From Reets.

1t is now reported that French
firm is making an excellent cement
from a by-product in the process Of
making beet sugar. The scum that
forms when the beets are boiled, and
which has heretofore been thrown
away, consists largely Of carbonate Of
lime anc water, and from 10000 tons
of beet treated 1000 tons Of carbonate
OF lime are obtained; to this LOO tons
of clay are added, the resulting pro-
duct being 1852 tons of excellent ce.
ment.
The scum is pumped into large
tanks. where it Is allowed to dry par.
TALLY; tinely-divided clay Is then
mixed with it; the mixture is thorough.
ly amalgamated by heaters for an hour
and burned in a rotary kiln, much in
the same way as Portland cement.
The clinker is then removed and pull.
verified into cement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
JEWISH new YEAR
NOT FAR OFF

The Jewish New Year starts We'd
nesday evening at shutdown, Sept. 8,
and will continue until the evening of
Sept. 10. Special services will be
held by Rev. Rappoport at the Jewish
Synagogue and all Jewish people from
this section of the state are invited to
come to Minot and participate in the
services.
Yom Kippur, or the Day Of Atone
ment, the most sacred Jewish holiday
Of the year, will be celebrated ten days
later, beginning at shutdown on the
evening of Sept. II, and lasting until
shutdown on the following day. This
will be a day of fasting and prayer.
All worldly thoughts will be banished
During all of these holidays, the Jew
ish stores of the city will be closed.
Rev. Rappoport announces that SER
vices will be held on Friday evening,
Sept. II, from until 10 o'clock, and
again on Saturday morning, Sept. 10,
at 1880 o'clock, lasting until o'clock
that evening.
Jim Mcpherson, who was found car
rying around a small cannon, was ar
rested charged with carrying conceal
ed weapons. The police believe they
have landed bad man.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
MOST PERFECT OF PLANTS
Working Of the Human Body Makes
Any Invention Of Man Seem Like
PlaythIno.

The most complicated manufactur
ing plant that ever existed is the hu-
man body as controlled under the sci
entitic management Of the brain and
nervous system. No factory ever boast
ed . more efficient producer plant for
converting fuel into energy. No plant
ever had SO well-designed pumping
system. nor one so perfect for the
disposal of waste and sewage. Talk
Of upto-dste heating and ventilating,
or interdepartment telephone! The
best that our modern science can put
into our shops is crude indeed as com.
pared with that furnished by the
Great Designer. Suppose that you
went to pump manufacturer with the
following specification:
Wanted, q pump with capacity OF
oneQuarter gallon minute, to handle
warm salty fluid. to work for seventy
years night and day without shut
down, at the rate of seventy strokes
per minute. Must be guaranteed to
operate for the full period of time
without repairs or adjustments, to re-
quire no attention; must have auto
matte control and contain its own mo
tive power, and must have duty per
million foot-pounds superior to the
best uiple-expansiOn high-duty unit
ever made.
Do you think the manufacturer
would bid for the job? If he were a
timid man he would probably agree
with you and tell you to come around
next week, meanwhile edging you
toward the door before your insanity
took q violent form. Or if he were
not afraid of lunatics he would say:
You poor bug, such pump as you
speak of never existed nor ever will
except in the brain of perpetual-mo-
ton freak such as see before mel"
Which shows how much he knows
about it, for both you and he carry
just such q pump around with you,
and each Of you thinks too much OF
your possession to sell it for any
H. Van Deventer, In the
Magazine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
G GARRISON WILL HOLD CORN
SHOW SEPT. 80 TO OCT. 3.

The great success of the Garrison
Corn Show last year makes it possible
at this time to announce the third an
nual Corn Show and Alfalfa Circus,
which will be held at Garrison Sep
TENDER 80 to Oct. 2 this year. Never
before in the history of fairs was so
much interest manifested as there was
in the Garrison Corn Show of last
year and again this year everyone is
planning on better show. While the
corn crop is very much in question at
this time, there will be corn in the
Garrison territory if there is any
where else in the state.
Aside from corn the alfalfa end Of
the show will be a strong feature.
Nearly $4,000 in cash and merchan-
disc will be given as prizes. There
will be entertainments, ball games,
tennis tournaments, gun shoots, and
in fact, everything in the latest thrills
to amuse people every hour they are
at the circus.
The enormous Corn Show building
is being remodelled with solid con-
|crete floor and new booths are being
added. This building was completely
filled last year and already space is
taken to more than fill it again this
year. The overflow will be housed
this year in large tents provided for
that purpose.
Make arrangements now to attend
North Dakota's greatest and best
Corn Show, Garrison, September 80
October 2.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
north DAkOTA'S
POPULATION 63l,29l

The Bismarck Tribune made grave
error in reporting the population of
the various cities of the state. The
Tribune gives Minot population Of
S,537, while the figures turned in by
Assessor Wheeler were 1912. These
are the figures that Auditor Thompson
sent to the state auditor. The Trib-
une most likely just made an error,
but in that even should make the cor
rection.
Poor old Devils Lake shows a fall
ing of off of 632, her population being
, given at 4,525. It is said that the
census taker counted the soldiers in
camp five years ago, which explains
the falling off.
The states population is 31,291, a
gain of 54,235 in five years.
Following are the figures for the
leading ten cities:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
Cottage Cheese.

A young lady student of the Colo.
RADIO Agricultural college says: my
home is on small farm two miles
from town. have found a practical
way Of increasing my none too plenti-
full income. We keep several COWS
and so have large quantities of sour
milk which we formerly fed to the
pigs Now with very little effort and
time I make this sour milk up into
cottage cheese and sell it in town. II
is made in pound cakes which sell at
ten cents q brick. Customers were
hard to obtain ut first. but as soon
as pc sple learned about my cheese,
had all the customers I could supply.
I make the cheese twice week and
deliver 1t the day 1t Is made. In this
way the cheese is fresh when it gets
to the customer"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
Cow Proved Good Detective.

Stuart Holt and George Hart Of
Muddy Valley, near Williston, were
arrested charged with cattle stealing.
Hart later confessed and told how they
had stolen the calves. Hart was pa
rolled and will work for a nearby far
mer. If he lives up to the regulations
of his parole, the money will be turned
over to his family at the end of two
years. The two men drove the cows
into an old barn and the calves follow
ed. They turned the cows out and
butchered the calves. One of the
cows was seen returning to the barn
and she was followed. This led to the
arrest of the men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
Relic! for Ivv Poison.

Tincture of grlndelia diluted with
three parts of water and applied with
soft cloths to poison ivy will give re
lief. If you apply this before the pus.
tules appear it will check the irrita
ton. II the pustules have formed they
will run their course, but this remedy
will prevent others coming and check
the spread of the disease from the af.
fected parts. II you cannot get the
grindelia, sugar of lead, diluted to thu
same strength, is equally good
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02

H. C. Hanson and wife, living at
Brush lake, twenty miles asst of An
telope were both drowned last Satur-
day in Brush lake. Mr.. Hanson, who
owns a summer resort at the lake,
had broken the gas engine of his
launch while out in the middle of the
lake and had signalled his wife to row
out to his relief. AS he stepped into
the row boat from the launch the boat
upset and they were drowned in 70
feet of water, within sight of their
little children on the shore, who were
too small to lend any aid. The Han
sens formerly resided at Racine, Wis,
where one of their little children had
a foot cut off by train last year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02
92S Automobiles In Ward County.

Up to July I, 23,175 AUTOMOBILES
and 1888 motorcycles were registered
with the secretary of state. There are
over 5000 more automobiles in North
Dakota for 1915 than there were reg
istered during 1914. The fees re-
ceived for autos amount to $69,525,
and for motorcycles, $4314. Ward
county has 928 autos and 60 motor
cycles registered.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02

1t is said that in recent decision of
the Supreme Court of Mississippi the
following language was used: "Whis-
key is a good thing in its place. There
is nothing like it for preserving man
when he is dead. If you want to keep
a man dead put him in whiskey; if you
want to kill live man put whiskey
in him."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02

A sample of sweet clover grown on
the Slocum farm is nine and half
feet tall and the crop is still growing.
J. c. Martin, charged with issuing
a check on bank where he had an in
sufficient amount on deposit to cover
the same, was arrested in this city
Monday and taken to Plaza for hear
ing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02

Mrs. A. D. Mcdaniel and Mrs. H.
E. Byorum entertained August
oath in honor of Miss Marion Stoudt,
who on September 1st became the
bride of Henry Gay. The guests as
sembled at the MCDANIEL home and
then proceeded to the Byorum resi-
dence, where beautiful four course
luncheon was served by the hostesses,
assisted by Mrs. Weinrebe and Mrs.
Ringo. The rooms were most beauti-
fully and artistically decorated with
sweet peas, the candles which adorned
the tables and the flowers used in the
decorations being pink: Some thirty
guests were present and innumerable
dainty and useful gifts were presented
to Miss Stoudt. ,..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-09-02

Twenty carloads of cannon designed
for the Russian army passed thru the
lefty Wednesday over the 500 Line.