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The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
MONTROSE BOY BURNED BY
POWDER EXPLOSION.

Montrose, March Ben Fedlar,
who lives with his parents in Shavano
valley, was badly burned by a black
powder explosion at the coal mine
owned by his father The boy states
that he went to the mine for the pur-
pose OF getting pototo knife that had
been left in the tunnel and he lit the
match to find it. It is supposed that
as the match burned to his fingers he
dropped it either in the can or on some
powder lying loose, which caused the
explosion.
The boy was close to the can of pow
der when it took fire and his face was
badly blackened and peppered with
powder, but his eye-sight was not in
jured His clothing wos set on fire
and the lad ran out of the mine all
ablaze. He tore his clothing off as fast
as he could and in doing this his hands
were badly burned, the flesh dropping
off in strings in some places. He ran
for fully mile and when he reached
the cabin of Tom Reeves he was ex-
hausted. He was in his undersuit,
without a hat and had only one shoe
on, but the fire had burned the lace
from his shoe. He was suffering
greatly. Tom phoned to Postmaster
Reeves and he took DR.. Meredith out
in hurry. The boy was fixed up and
is now getting along fine. 1t is not
thought any serious results will accrue
from his injuries. but some places on
the hands may give him trouble.
A little dog that was with him at
the time, and close to him when the
explosion occurred, disappeared and
did not show up at home until the
next morning. When he did get home
he had lost all his supply of woody
hair and was singed as closely as a
chicken after it had been well picked
of feathers. The dog did not seem to
be burned, however.
That the lad did not meet with a
fatal accident is a great wonder. and
il should be timely warning to all
lads for future conduct.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

the "E. ]. NJ" cattle company bearing
his initials. A short time ago the
stock of this company was divided up
between himself and Bert Norton, who
had been for number of years man
ager of the f. ]. NJ. company. Mr..
Mathews has settled down to farm life
on his fine ranch south of Cory and
will hereafter give most OF his atten-
ton to chickens and "Buttermilk
Pigs"
BY this deal Delta gets one of the
best men and best families Of the
western slope as residents, as 1t is
the intention Of the Calhouns to make
this city their home. and in this ac-
Squisition this community is to be con-
graduated.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

be taken care of. he said IL would.
Speaking of seed Mr. Douthitt said
some OF the growers thought that seed
was in question to plant for the Grand
Junction factory this year, but such
was not the case. that the Western
Sugar and Land company had ample
seed to plant seven thousand acres or
more.
One Of the queer phases of the
whole matter now comes up In the
mix with the old tub at Grand juno
tion. and upon which the News yes.
terday stated the sum OF $175,oO0 was
to be spent in improvements.
II II was necessary for that old
bunch Of junk to go into the hands of
a receiver. and the left-outs who were
formerly trying to run 1t and admitted
they couldn't make 1t pay. finally
worked into its receivership through
deception to the Delta field. and then
propose to improve 1t instead Of doing
what they agreed to do. build factory
at Delta, what is there to think of II?
Hadn't the people up this way bet.
ter quit raising beets until they get a
factory? With all that is before them
in the summing up of this little busi-
ness. can growers afford to risk the
raising of a crop?
There is no question but that Delta
would have had a big factory long ago
had II not been for the Grand juno
tion shop and the people running It.
They have blocked every effort made
here to get factory up to now. and
when the time comes that someone
else is likely to enter the field, they
seem to be making bluff at building
one. and thus delay the matter for
another year.
They should be made to show their
hand, and also their ability to play
the hand out.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

Delta Men incorporate New Company
Papers have been filed with county
clerk and recorder of this county incor-
porating The Uncompahgre Cement
Stave Silo Company, a close corpora
ton, the three owners being directors
and officers respectively as follows:
w. R. Gale. president and manager;
Golding Fairfield, vice-president; r. A.
King. secretary and treasurer. Capital
stock $1,000. Place of business, City
of Delta.
The new company has started off
auspiciously by having already taken
orders for a number of silos. Atten-
tion is called to its advertisement in
this paper.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
John Scott Hurt

John Scott, an employe at the Win
from this city. met with an accident
a few days ago in which he narrowly
escaped death.
Scott and one or two other members
for some weeks past putting in another
mir shaft. but Scott was working
alone at the time OF the accident. He
had entered the shaft with the lamp
in his hat illuminating the way
through darkness and when at point
some twenty-eight feet in the shaft,
an explosion occurred without the
slightest warning. He had struck a
body OF gas which ignited from his
lamp.
The force Of the explosion was suf-
ficient to hurl Scott a distance of
twenty-five feet, but he was fortunate
enough to alight in such manner as
TO avoid fractures or serious bruises.
He hastily recovered his equilibrium
and finding no bones broken was
successful in making his way through
total darkness to the surface.
Delta physicians were promptly sum-
moned. and while his face and hands
were found to be badly burned. he
had closed his eyes when the explo-
sion came and had thus saved them
from injury. Scott is now in Delta
under care OF physicians and is getting
along nicely.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
Brilliant Weddin8
On Wednesday

A brilliant wedding at which sixty
guests were present, was celebrated
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Shields of Ash mesa near Olathe, on
Wednesday evening at o'clock, when
Miss Maude Ethel Shields became the
man in the employ of the government.
The bride was attired in white crepe
de chine and carried white roses.
Rev. Wattengerger. OF Read perform
ed the ceremony and the impressive
ring service was used.
number of Delta people were
among the guests.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
County offices Being Audited

Messrs. Beckwith. Carruthers and
Smyth are here from the State Audit.
or's office in Denver, this week, check
ing up the books in the various county
offices
AT present the auditing force is at
work on the books of the county
treasurer, and after this work is COM
pleted the other offices will be check
ed in turn
No reports of findings have as yet
been made, but there is little doubt
that the report will be clean and
favorable. When it comes to clerical
work we believe our officers are as
good as the best
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
Cooperative Telephone Co.
Hold Meeting at HotchkisS

The annual meeting of the Cooper
ative Telephone company. held at
Hotchkiss Tuesday, was well attended
and enthusiastic as usual, though un
fortunately for the transaction OF
general business, lacked the neces.
sary representation of enough shares
for a quorum by a small number
necessitating the passing of election
for officers, and but one change was
made in the directorate of the com,
pany. H. X. Ferguson of Eckert being
substituted for Fred Hotchkiss, as
vice, president.
the company were present and there
was no inharmonious feeling. Salts
faction and even enthusiasm, prevail
ed in the meeting of stockholders.
Questions asked were answered
satisfactorily and each stockholder
present seemed satisfied with the ap-
parent condition of the company and
the management of its business.
The officers remain as last year un-
til their successors may be elected and
qualified as follows: Judge Milton R.
Welch of Delta, President; H. K. Fer
guson of Eckert, Vice-president; C. C.
Hawkins of Paonia, Treasurer; o. ].
Stone of Paonia, Secretary; R. L.
Stanford of Delta, Manager; F. H.
Drexel of Crawford, with the foregoing
forming the board of directors.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, There is not a quorum of
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10
Delta Passed Up This Year;
Factory May Never Come

News came Wednesday that Fred G.
Holmes had received the appointment
of receiver for the sugar factory at
Grand Junction and that he would
move to that city and take charge at
once.
In regard to the factory at Delta, Mr..
Douthitt stated that the company
would go ahead and lay the foundation
this year and that the factory would
be built.
Asked II the option on site which
was dated TO expire yesterday would
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

Send Independent the news from
your locality. A postal card will do.
Just give us the facts. You need not
write in shape for publication unless
you wish. We will fix II up. II you
haven't a supply of postal cards for
the purpose let us know and we will
send them.
The Delta independent., 1916-03-10

Mrs. w. Fl. Mathers left Wednes-
day evening for Ontario. California.
where she will remain couple Of
months with her mother in the hope
of benefitting her health.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
Notice of Real Estate Fore
closure Sale.

mortgage. executed and delivered by En-
wife, mortgages. to George voik. mort
aud aied for record In the Office Of tho
trssister Of deeds of Emmons county,
MOTT, =, 40 ,,aka,a O. On the first day of April,
cor'ed b, book 10 OF mortgages at page
I41. ard thereafter by nm instrument IN
writing duly assigned TO Aris Van
day gf Apsil. 1918, and was died Ti Tor record
1. the otiire OF the register OF deeds
OF Emn9t,s county, North Dakota,
o'clcI D. M. and rscorapd 10 BE-, X 80 %: of
mortgages q, page 154, viii be foreclosed
by q sale u the pre- i.es Ia said mortgage
and hereinafter Described At ths front
ton. In Emtnons county, North Dakota. m
the LIST day Of April. A. ID. 1919. ut the
'hnnr OF two O'clock p M. on said day to
gage a. the date Of said sale.
The premises described In said mortgage
aud which will be sold to satisfy the same
The southeast quarter tse11 OF section
twenty zen ta7} IN township ono hundred
thirty as0) north. Of range seventy five t70
wes' OF tn. 9th 2. NJ, In Emmons county,
Sarth Daxota. * "a
There will he due on said mortgage at
the date % salr the sum 81 three thpns-
grthe Il with sis n ,axs- ! pad ny smnstsapse.
and The turta,r sum of SLOT Ga Interest paid
D. NOR gagss on srlsr liens. making u to-
taI i ss22s 40 together with the costa OF
!. Dated = i..aloa. N. D.. this 18th day Of
ARTE VAN vuHT.
Armslrogg & Cameina. -
SS Linton, S0rs!i D.h m, ssi9 II s II
Attorneys for AS stgnee
of Mortgages. fea3masu
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
DR.. c. C HIBBS
Bismarck's leading DENTIST
Not the cheapest but the BEST-ad
Sale of Land and Personal
Property.

s",'ce : h"'ehy given. that under author.
NY 81 m order ~ SAL. granted by thu. Hon.
nf ne harlr ". Ca ley. Judge ut the ..oun-
" c1n't 81 he conntv ~ Emmnn-, IN IN.
stat. OF North i,ntot,. dated the al.t duy
~ February. y. ID 1915, III. urdersis,,ef,
o,'hanscr. Jr late - tn. town of Tenn
wv, IN III" county of Fnmons aud state 0f
Sotth IaIofn r"ns.h, win sell nj Ort.
vat sal" 10 H. highest bidder. for cash,
~ one parcel AID lot. except III. o t. AID
hh' hrn hereinafter mentioned. wh,rh viii
~ s"io In hcparate lots. subject u con-
hrmn'ior by the Judge uf said county
cur. the following described land, and
personal pr"Dcr'y. t'-wit
zen No, md wet half ~ lot nine fal.
count. North Dakota. according To- the
rec"rd"h n'nt "f the trwnsitr of TemnI
t'h. on hl II ~" of.ce Of I'll. rcgt. t.r of
h'' ns OF said Fmn'rs County. / gether
" W tl'' ircry harm 81 uuted iher on and
~ 'h' prs mi rop"riy thereon and
ti"'' In n"f CONCERTED herewith. being 7
horse; 81" io'd automobile; q buRgI..: 1
~hS"i-: 'l"d tiO@: onr NOV y; one
nay az; on" huli rake; one harrow:
. SITS 81 harness: $50 bn-hels OF nat /: III
small things e 'nuected with a livery barn.
OF March 1916
II hihs us, l." IN wti,ing and may bs
~ nj IN law "fll;'' ~ Chas Coventry, in
ii"n. Emr"''s cnuity North Dakota: Or
ut ~ q hofne "f the undersigned nj Tenn.
v X. North I'iko's. ar may 80 handed to
liz nudrrslpn,d personally or fled with
w )nupe % hn'7 70 MY court. or de-
iiv''"h I" the urd" signed ue-.nnnliy.
sbPBIA ohLHAusER,
Admins, atrix ~ the Estate
Of Martin Ohlhau-cr. Jr.,
d, deceased
hatea fhp'hatY II, lolb. fr24mn2
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
CEREAL SMUT INJURY
Cause Large Amount Of Sirivel-
lng Of 0nalns.
Pssssaee Of disease, Especially "a
Whsst, Causes Buyer 70 Knock
on Ono or Moro 0radss-Dam-
age by Contamination.

u5y H L. BOIL1EY. North Dakota .Agri-
cultural Collcge)
The Hmuts which attack cereal
grains and many Of the grasses are
very destructive. They not only de.
stsoy the kernels or seed on the par
ticular heads which are attacked, but,
IN many cases, cause q large amount
OF an1iSslhng Of tho grain because
very large proportion OF the plants
which are actually attacked at the
root and lower stem do not sufficient
y develop tho smut to have it show
IN the head. Such plants, whether of
wheat, oats, or other cereals. tend
to produce shrivelled iced. When smut
u present, especially in wheat, the
grade OF tho grain Il very materially
injured. u causes the drst buyer to
knock OF one or more grades, sim
ply because he knows that this par
tcular lot Of wheat will not only be
OF low grade, but will tend to in
ture other grain with which 1t comes
In contact.
Cereal smuts do much more dam
age than that indicated because a few
crons Of smutty wheat which reach
the terminal market are sufficient to
contaminate a very much larger
amount Of seed there in the general
elevators-at least they do bring
about large amount Of contamina-
ton because Of being shipped In the
same cars and handled in the same
elevator spouts, etc. This tends to
cut down the market value of all the
grades from an entire region, and
compels the millers to introduce q
considerable amount of complicated
machinery for scrubbing, cleaning,
washing and purifying the seed.
There are none of the smuts which
attack cereal grains which cannot be
very largely prevented. Most of them
can be entirely prevented. There is
literally no excuse for sinking smut
Of wheat, loose smut Of oats, millet
smuts, etc. 1t is quite difficult to
prevent the occurrence OF corn smut
and loose smut Of wheat and one of
the smuts Of barley, for the reason
that these types Of smut are wind
blown and the terminating spores
may attack the plant at any time
when there is sufficient moisture in
the air. and the joints or other Of the
growing parts are sufficiently .succu-
lent.
In case Of loose smut Of wheat, the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
Notice of Real Estate Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale by Adver-
tisement.

Notice Is hereby given. that that certain
m"rigaxe, executed and delivered by
George Abraham and Annie Abraham, hus.
band and WIFE, mnrtgagots. TO the German
American STATE Bark, corporation. Of
Linton. North Dakota. mortRHg.c. dated the
2ih hnS OF January. nineteen hundred ana
,h''tr. n, and fled for record In The Office OF
mons. state of North Dakota, on the Goth
day nf January. 1913 NJ 9:lO n. m, and re-
corded III book 81 OF mortgages on page G2i
VIII be foreclosed by u sale OF the premises
IN inch mortgaRe and hereinafter described.
~ OF Linton. In the county = Emmons and
sntc of Snr,h Dakota, at the hour ~ !.
"rl"rk p. ~. on the nth 6uy of March, 1916
c,shii>fy The anpunt due on such nnrl-
-rrib"d w such mortgage and which n be
so q Ia satisfy the sane. nre situated In he
county uf Fmnions AZ state OF North Dako.
IN. mud described as follows. 10. vii:
x rtipn thirteen AID this west half Of tho
no, ihw's' quarter Of sect ion twenty .four
III township onc hundred 1h' rty north, range
Srvcnty-cight west OF the Nth principal
M ridthh. containing enc hundred sixty
acres.
here viii be due on sIch mortgage on
the date OF sale the sum of three hundred
INV. nine dollars and thirty three rents
ts3a9; 3D. which sum includes Inc am"un, of
one hundred eighty two and 1900 dollars
tsls2 -, pbsd Tor interest on prior mortgage
ana tbs sum of sixty .eight dollars and six
cents tsfB GJ) taxes pad nn"n said described
prem ses for u. years 1913 and 1914, which
have been na,d by tie mortgage. uudrr Nh.
T. rms OF The mortgage, exclusive. nf til.
costs and disbursements nIiowrd BY Law
Dated At Linton North Dakota, this Hrst
day ~ s.brmary; 1910
-, MrtRhpec.
First publication Frb.3t
Last pH b,tc.iiUn Mare, 9th,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure

DE 'smi' having occurred In the c.noi.
sr,ihed, W.
N"tirc IL hereby given, that tina, certain
E ~, aa' executed and delivered by Rex II.
"a '"tr, wldnwer, morigngor 10 paul &
Remington. nuriuapcr. oni"d the 2,,I urv
OF ',nc'"hcr. 1914. and flied for record IL
,ne "t' I. 81 Il" register ~ deeds OF thu
kn,n' - She I'D ia, uf January. 1915, at $50
orh" ~ IL. h,,t was duly nc rdrd In
n :, 70, 30 ~ MORTGAGES. ut page. 1859 and $40,
~ s'"'', uoTtg age nid hereinafter DE-. rrlb,d
~ ih' fr"nt door "f tn. court house ut I'm.
,xn'. ;" the county Of Emm"ns ard stat" OF
NJ. tn eth da, OF March. 1915, 10 eatj,fy
we amour! due upon such mo ,tgagn on
~ e any OF sale The rrcmlses described
satisfy tie am are s,nn Ii in II E nn," =.
county. North Dakota, AMI described ma
H., ows to-wit:
annsr'cr tNwA), the southwest quarter
Is" = o' the northeast quarter tNELl the
nn,, Invest quarter tNWhD OF the sontirn.,
nn",,er g a), the Northeast quarter tNE
~ ~ the soni az quarter (SEk) and the
nnrti bali tNh) OF the southwest uun.t.r
!s"O all IN sccI ionfour 20. township one
hundred tiirty.six uSG) north. of range
Cipnl meridian.
The mortgagce has heretofore declared
ana 'nw declares hr whole debt secured
ny shih nortsage due and puyabls.
Ih.rc VIII bc due On said mortgage at
the date OF sal" the sum Ut three hupdr"d
Two dollars (sj02 00j. b, side, the costs, dis
bnrsemcnts and expenses of this fore.
closure.
bnted nj Bismarck, North Dakota, Feb
ruary ., 1915
PAUL G. REMINGTON.
Mortgage.
Bismarck. II nth Dakota,
Attorneys for Mortgage
fel7-mRg3
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
Notice of Real Estate Foreclosure
Sale.

N tice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed ard delivered by Frank
k-rkstrh. unmarried, mortgnp0r. toy d.
Newcomer Company. mortyagse, dated the
I'd day of December, 1919 and fied
for record 81 the on q III the register OF
d.ed- OF EDmons county. North Dakota, on
fh' 9th day Of February, 1918, ut the hour
OF O. 10 O'Clock u. m. and recorded in book ~
of mortgages ut page 45i-2-3, will b. fore.
closed by sale OF the premises In said
m"rtea9" and hereinafter describen ut the
front d"or OF The court house In the city OF
Linton. Emmons county, North Dakota, at
the hour OF Q o'clock D. M, Oh the Ssth
day ~ March. a. ID 1916 TO satisfy the
mount due on said mortgage Mt the date OF
safe =
The premises described In said mortgage
and which will b. sold to satisfy the same.
ARE described as follows:
Lon three f3), thr northeast quarter OF tho
southwest quarter (NEA OF SWi4), the
southeast quarter SEQ of section nine
teen U9> and the west half of the south
vest quarter tWh VI sWk) OF section
'wenty (2o) In township one hundred
twenty ninc AGO. north OF range seventy
six t76) west OF the 18th p. NJ. In Emmons
county. North Dakota
There wi! be due on said mortgage at the
date ~ sale the sum ~ ntntty.one and
40 100 d liars together with the costs OF this
foreclosure.
i,a,"a =, Linton. N. D.. this 10 day OF Fob
ruary. 1916
D. NEWCOMER COMPANY.
Armstrong & Cameron.
Linton, N ~,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
Notice of Real Estate Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale by Adve-
tisement.

Eotire is hereby given. TINT that certain
mortgage. executed and delivered by Roy G.
ktnsey and Lottie b. Ktnkey, husband ana
wife. mortEago,s u the German American
state Bank, q corporation OF Linton, Nor h
Dakota. mortgages, dated .he s2I day IT
ana hIed Tor record In the Office nj the reg
lister Of deeds IN thu county of Emmons aud
stafe OF Horth Dakota, on the 23d day ,tf
January, 1913 ut 3.25 D. M. and REQ prtled In
book I'll Df mortgages. IN page GIG VIII be-
forec,osed by sale ofthe premises In sucb
'front.' door OF the court house in the city Of
Linton. IN the county OF Emmons and state
OF North Dakota. nj the hour Of two o'clp X
p. ~, on the nth day OF March. 1915. tn sat.
isiy the amount dne upon said mo teage on
the day of sale. The premises described 10
isfy the same, are situated in the county Of
Emmops aud state of North Dakota, and de Z
scribed AS follows. TO. wit:
Tho north half OF the southeast quarter ~
section thirty five In township onehandred
twenty.ni,e North. range srvent, -eishl
tanning eight, acres
There will be due on sai1 MORTGAGE NJ ,he
date Of sale the sum OF two hundred Atty
three dollars AID forty-six cents ts2s3. 80.
which sumthclndes Que hundred I rty di-5
iarssnf nia.ty-tyo coats .tii0.g2, inMrsst
thirty three dollars and uins cents ts53 p9t
rake paid for til .syeSrs 1913 and 1914. Witch
have been paid ny tue mortgaRse under tie
terms ~ the mortgage. exclusive OF The
costs and disbursements allowed by lsw. IS
Dated o. Linton; North Dakota, this Isl
' 9'Easax .ssa AMERICAS tic sr aTF BANK.
Martpas.c.
Last publication March 9th.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-03-02
IN PIONEER DAYS
Casselman, of Cherry Grove, and
Lincoln GRAY, of Winona

Casselman, of Cherry Grove, and
Lincoln Gray, of Winona.
About two weeks ago Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Thistlethwaite were
in Bismarck and Mrs. Thistle
thwaite was taken very ill with
lung fever. While she was at
the worst Ezra Thurber reached
the city with the information
that her little son Walter was
very i'll. Mrs. w. S. Casselman
at once went down to nurse him,
Dr.. Bentley sending medicine,
but not being able to go. The
doctor said that the mother must
not be informed Of the little fell
lows sickness, and she was not
informed of it untils she was near
lly well and Mrs. Casselman re-
turned and reported Walters re-
covery.
In the night of Wednesday,
Feb. 25th, 10 horses were stolen
from the corral of R. H. Thistle
thwaite, of Cherry Grove, and
driven toward the west. There
being fresh snow on the ground,
it was easy to follow up the
track, which was done, and the
horses were overtaken by 9
o'clock on the following morning.
Whereupon the fellow driving
them fed, but was overtaken af-
ter a four-mile chase, and iden-
titled. A warrant for his arrest
was taken out and placedin the
hands of the sheriff. Monday
evening Walter Thurber was ar
rested by Sheriff MCGEE in Bis
marck for taking the horses and
is now mail.
-Livona Correspondence
John Wilde departed for the
Capital City last week.
Mr.. John Burbage, of Gayton,
was a visitor at Livona, on his
way to Bismarck, yesterday.
John Haley attended a school
entertainment at Williamsport