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The Delta independent., 1916-06-23
Warranty Deeds.

George H. Duke to Edward NJ.
Duke, tract Hotchkiss, 81.
Ruth Lake to H. F. Lake, Jr. tract
Delta, $50.
Rose Stodden ct al to Elmer Tol-
lefson, tract Redalnds mesa, 81.
Mary P. Simonton to Brenhelda
tract Austin,s1
Mary P. Simonton to Brenhelda
Bennett, tract Austin, 81.
Edward J. Mathews to Merrie c.
Taylor, lots Paoinia, 81.
Frank E. Valley to Fay Valley,
ct al lots Reiches subdivision Hotch-
kiss. 81.
Samuel E. Davis to Mary Young,
tract Hotchkiss, 81.
Kate Taylor to jefferson billiard,
lots Delta, s350O.
Independent Lumber Co. to Chas
A. Fowler, lots Fowler's addition, La
gear, 81.
William F. Duke ct al to James
Taylor, tract Hotchkiss, $3.50.
James Taylor to w. H. Tayor, tract
Hotchkiss, $500.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23
Caused by
a Poor Road Bed

Denver, June IA poorly ballast
ed roadbed rotten ties and absence
of spikes and tie-plates. together with
rate of speed excessive in view of
the condition of the tract and roadbed
at this point, are declared in report
issued today by the State Public Utili-
ties commission to have been the di-
rect causes of the wreck of Denver &
Rio Grande Train No. ., known as
The Atlantic Coast Limited" near
Grand Valley. Colorado, early on the
morning of May 80. last.
Twenty passengers and four en-
ployees were injured, several serious
ly, and the fact that the equipment
was all steel prevented fatalities
when the engine. tender and cars
overturned. according to the report.
Photographs of the accident and of
the roadbed OF the railroad, showing
the shattered condition of the trucks
and the rotten ties and loose spikes
at considerable distances on ecah side
OF the scene OF the wreck. accompany
the report and give mute, indisputa-
BILE evidence as to the causes of the
wreck
In concluding its report, the COM
mission recommends to the Rio
Grande Railroad company that 1t rem
edy conditions on this division Of its
road and thus relieve the commission
Of the necessity Of entering formal
order requiring this action.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23
Fred King Shoots
a Perfect Score

At the state shoot Wednesday of
last week at Victor. Fred King. of
Delta. won the state championship by
breaking 100 straight targets. The
trophies going with the award were
of about 500 value.
Much more than the value OF prizes,
however. Mr.. King looks with greater
qualification upon the accomplishment
of the wonderful record that makes
him eligible to shoot in the national
tournament at st. Louis, August 20,
part OF tho consideration of his
present achievement being the pay
ment of his expenses to the national
event.
King has repeatedly proven himself
a remarkably good shoot and always
dependable. II will occasion surprise
IL he does not give fine account of
himself at the national shoot, and il
need not call for great surprise should
he come out winner there. The man
who has broken hundred targets
straight In heated state contest;
who has done the same thing In
minor events. and who has to his
credit 1913 out of n possible 200. is
not likely to prove disappointing In
the national contest.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23
Local Boys Don the Uniform
as Mars Appears on Border

Mexico by this nation, the fight could
hardly be expected to be much more
than a minor prize ring affair. for it
would be pitting the strength of one
of the strongest, If not the very
strongest nation in the world against
the weakest
But the matter is not merely one
of conquest. 1t is one that will call
at least for long time supervision and
should mean ownership by this coun-
try, for. with ownership the people
of Mexico could be more easily con-
trolled and their country developed,
and they would be so vastly better
off than they have ever been, or if
left to themselves would ever be, is
the impulse for the wish that Mexico
might, by some fair and just means,
follow New Mexico and other parts
of the Lation domain which were once
part of Mexico, into the union, to
live and prosper under the stripes
and stars.
At present every member of the
guards in the United States is armed
and ready to entrain for Mexico. by
order of the department OF war. and
the transfer of troops may begin at
.ny hpur
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

AS Independent goes to press little
is heard discussed except the pros
poets of war between this country
and Mexico.
The condition has apparently been
growing more critical day by day and
hour by hour, and while the clouds
may clear away temporarily, it be-
comes more evident that Intervention
on the part of this country is neces-
sary and that events on both sides and
within the borders of each, is precipi-
tating the matter.
The Mexican population is compos-
ed of hot" patriots. whom a revolu-
tionary stage of years has made irres-
ponsible. They have been looking
for something new-something aside
from war among themselves, and the
excuse bobs up in their objection to
the troops OF this country there
while following murderous marauders
who crossed their line, attempted to
pillage nearby towns and killed n
number OF our citizens.
Reports are that they have gathered
for attack in numbers OF $4,000 or
more. and that they have a call for
100000 to fight invaders.
AS a mere matter of conquest OF
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23
Baseball Players
Enjoy an Outing

Last Friday evening the manage
ment of the Delta Base Ball associa-
ton invited the members of the club.
with their lady friends and the press
OF the city. to join in a wiener fry.
There were about thirty in the CON-
pany and the State bridge was the fav-
ored spot. They left the city about Z
o'clock by autos and had good appe-
tites by the time the log fire was
burning aad the coffee was ready. -
And my. my. what feed that was.
Saratoga chips. baked beans. wieners.
rolls, pickles. olives. waters, cheese
and coffee, enough of everything to
feed n regiment They roasted the
wieners over the Goals and ate till
they couldn't eat any more. while jol-
lying and good cheer prevailed every
where. All too soon II was time to
return home. everyone loud in his
praise of our genial manager. Mr..
Maxwell. and the board of directors.
The party is grateful to Messrs. C..
u. Adams. Alex. Calhoun. George Re
shaw. Guy NJ. Blair. Clarence Mower
and Joe Harrington for the use o.
their autos. as well as their kind SER
vices in the matter.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

in service must be removed at the
rate of 20 per cent a year and re-
placed by others tested under the
the commissions jurisdiction.
Electrical companies will be re-
quired to test incandescent lamps fur
nished free or at low cost to ascertain
whether they are as efficient as others
bought on the open market So that no
comrany, by furnishing inferior lamps
can benefit by an increased conslunp-
tion of electrical energy.
The commission, in connection with
this order. has enlisted the services
of the state university of Boulder and
will establish standardizing labora-
tory for testing and checking appar-
atus owned by the commissions. The
state chemical laboratory will be used
in testing and checking apparatus
owned by the commission and by the
utility corporations. The state chemi-
cal laboratory will be used in testing
samples of water from the different
water companies. Each company will
have to furnish weekly samples
which come up to the tests, except
the smaller companies which will be
tested once a month.
The commission also will require
the establishment and maintenance
by the utilities of laboratory. meter
testing shop and other equipment for
testing. an this way the rule will be
enforced that "all service meters must
indicate clearly to the consumer. the
unit of service for which charge Is
made. with record cards on each me-
ter showing the date of each reading
and total registration when the meter
was put in.
These rules which have been drawn
up after study was made OF the Wis
consin and Illinois regulations. are
said to be the most complete and up
to-date In the country. The order Is
one of the most important ever con-
sidered by the commission.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

The civic department OF the Wom-
ans club will hold Rose Show at
the Colorado State bank, Saturday,
June -. afternoon and evening Ow.
Ing to the scarcity OF roses this eason
contest will be open to adults as well
as children, and all wishing to COM
pete for prizes will please make their
entries between the hours OF and
1850. at the bank.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Most OF the Delta fishermen who
went TO the Gunnison last week to
have the trouting sport during willow
fly season, came back the latter part
of the week. Fishing was generally
reported slow, though nearly every
body caught some fish, and there were
lucky or more skillfui ones who made
quite good catches. There are two
things plainly apparent along the up.
per stretches OF this great trout
stream: One is that the stream and
should be. another is that the large
number constantly fishing the stream
are depicting II of trout. Last week
there was n constant stream of fisher
men and fisherwomcn parading each
side OF the river. fishing from early
morning until late at night. One after
another would fish the same pools
and eddies. and every fish that could
be lured from hiding from along the
hanks or In the currents. was landed
We do not mean to intimate that all
the fish In the stream we're caught:
merely that the fish are gradually be.
ing so diminishcd by the crowds who
tread It's banks through the entire
season, that the heretofore good Gun
nison fishing viii soon become too
poor to be attractive.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-23

Earl Scott is seriously Ill at the hos
pital with typhoid fever. Lloyd Hines
is also reported sick with the same
iscase. Both boys are reported bet
ter rs Independent goes to press.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
WANT S2OO.0OO FOR
Preachers PENSIONS
Conference Claimant Cause
TO be Presented in
Churches on Sunday
MUCH INTEREST
IN TIE MOVEMENT

Nothing more important will be be-
fore the Wilmington Conference, now
in session in this city, than proper
provision for its aged ministers, their
widows and orphans. Not only in this
territory, but from every part OF the
nation. Methodists are crying out that
conditions which have existed shall
exist no longer. The churches are
aroused. and mean that something
adequate shall be done for the old
preacher.
The Conference Claimant Endow-
ment Commission, appointed at the
session Of 1916. has in hand the work
Of raising a 100000 endowment for
the purpose. One OF the plans for
bringing the matter to the attention
OF Wilmingtonians is to have the lead
ing ministers and laymen of the de-
nomination speak upon II in all their
pulpits in this city on Conference on
Sunday morning. The subject is so
many-sided that numerous speakers
may deal with it, and each present
something new. From all parts of the
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
be-" said Uncle Harry. Portugal has
q very small nnvY-one old hattleship.

four or five cruisers and a few small
gilnboats, and there are no German
warships on the seas. Except, of course,
the German submarines; they may sink
some Of the Portuguese merchant ships,
or try TO capture them. As you can see
from the map there is no likelihood OF
German troops entering Portugal by
land. as they would first have TO break
through the Allies lines in France and
then fight their way through France
and Spain. Portugal may send some of
her soldiers TO help the Allies"
elias Portugal much of an armyl"
asked Jimm.
"No, it is very small" said Uncle
Harry. "Thcre are about 10000 regular
troops, and 230,0O0 reserves, and if it
was necessary, Portuguese officials say,
the country could raise an army of more
than 500 600 men"
'But Germany having declared war on
Portugal, puts Portugal on the side of
the Allies and makes them that much
stronger. doesn't itl" said Joe.
"Yes, that is true" said Uncle Harry,
"and it is interesting to know Just what
caused the trouble between those two
countries Portugal will now have some
say in the making of the peace terms"
rfaHn ri. 4 q C..,Itoa ..
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

had reopened his geography and was
examining the map of Europe.
Tell US about Portugal and Ger
many. Uncle Harry; what happened?'
asked Jimmy
1T was just this said Uncle Harry.
There were about forty German and
Austrian merchant ships in various
Portuguese seaports. They had been
there since the beginning OF the war
and did not dare leave; they would
have been captured or sunk by the
warships OF the Allies. They would
have stayed in these Portuguese ports
until the war was ended, IL the Por-
tuguese Government hadn't seized
them"
do you mean the Portuguese Gov
ernment took control OF the German
ships?" asked Joe.
"Yes, that's what was DONE" said
Uncle Harry. "Omcers and sailors
from the Portuguese warships went
aboard the German merchant ships
and took down the German flags and
ran up the Portuguese colors."
why did Portugal do that?" asked
Jimmy.
ITO answer that question. Jimmy
III have TO tell you little abou
Portuguese business and history. II
the first place. Portugal. while an in
dependent republic has been exceed
lngly friendly with Great Britain fol
many years. Portugal hasn't many
merchant ships and most OF the trade
between Portugal and other coun-
tries has been carried in British
ships. The two countries have also
lad certain treaty agreements be-
ween them. which provide that each
country shall help the other protect
heir colonies in Africa When the
var started there was some fighting
ietween German and Portuguese
roops in Africa. but the Allies sent
xtra troops 20 help the Portuguese
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

Just as Uncle Harry pushed aside
the curtains and walked into the liv-
ing room Joe closed his geography
and was about 10 put the big book
on the table when Uncle Harry asked
him what country he had been study
ing.
Portugal and Spain" said Joe
Better not put the book away,
then" said Uncle Harry. II thank !
can tell you some interesting news
about Portugal
"You mean about Germany deciar-
ing war I'M Portugal" said Jimmy.
Uncle Harry nodded his head
"I saw something IN the paper
about that the other day, Uncle
Harry continued Jimmy but
couldn't understand Why Germany
would declaW war on a little country
like Portugal. especially when it's so
far away from Germany"
"That's what puzzled a good many
people, added Uncle Harry.
"Why Porugal's way down here IN
the corner o. Europe. facing the At
lantic ocean, and completely shut in,
on the back, by spain" said Joe, who
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
Uncle Harry Tells Why Germany Declared War on Portugal

and the German soldiers quickly
withdrew.
"But though England and Portugal
have been good friends all tho time
England has had 10 withdraw her
merchant ships from the Portuguese
trade to use in carrying trops and
supplies TO France and other parts
of the continent. That left Portugal
with only her own few ships TO carry
the Portuguese trade in salt, wool
and wine 10 other countries OF the
world, and bring back TO Portugal,
from these other countries, the corn.
-four. FISH, wooden. linen and cotton
goods, hardware, hats, shoes and
stockings that the people Of Portu-
gal need.
And, by the way boys, since Por-
tugal seized the German ships. Brazil
has also seized a number Of German
merchant ships IN Brazilian ports.
and for practically the same reason
that is, there are not enough ships
to carry on Brazil's trade with the
rest Of The world However, Brazil
and Germany are better friends than
Portugal and Germany, and as IL is
generally believed that Brazil has ar
ranged with Germany to pay for the
ships, no trouble Is expected be-
tween the two countries"
Aren't these things that Portugal
gets from other countries grown and
made in Portugal?" asked Joe.
"Only in small quantities not in big
enough quantities TO supply the needs
of all the people, said Uncle Harry.
"The reports from Portugal and Eng
land say that the people of Portugal
were suffering for food and other sup
plies and that the government decided
that il the war prevented British mer.
chant vessels from helping Portugal ship
her exports and bring the needed i'm
ports into the country, the best thing
to do was TO seize the idle German
ships. Some of the dispatches from
England said that Portugal was willing
TO pay the German companies thai
owned the ships
"But what did Germany do2" aske,
Jimmy
Announced that Portugal had broker
her neutrality; told the Portugal min
lister TO Berlin that he was not wanted
and declared war ON Portugal sal,
Uncle Harry. Germany also claim
that Portugal has helped England il
many other ways"
"Will there be any lighting betweeI
the two countriesg' asked joe
at is not expected that there vii
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

Peninsula the strongest laymen in the
church are coming TO Wilmington for
this especial service.
Harrison Street Church, on account
of long-standing previous arrange
ment. for twenty-fifth anniversary,
cannot participate; and Brandywine
and McCabe. because Of immediate
proximity to the Tabernacle. will be
closed. This is thoroughly under
stood arrangement. and constitutes no
reflection whatever upon these
churches. all of which are strongly
sympathetic with the endowment
movement.
The assignments OF speakers fol-
lows:
Asbury-The Rev. w. l.. White.
Cookman-The Rev. Alfred Smith
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

The close connection which exists
between the heart and the kidneys is
well known nowadays. As soon as
kidneys are diseased, arterial tension is
increased and the heart functions are
attacked. When the kidneys no longer
pour forth waste, uremic poisoning
occurs, and the person dies and the
cause is often given rs heart disease, OF
disease Of brain or lungs.
IL Is n good insurance against such a
risk TO send 10 cents for a large trial
package OF OAnuricS y - the latest dis
covery Of DR.. Pierce. Also send a
sample of your water. This will be
examined without charge by expert
chemists at Or. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y. When you suffer from
backache, frequent or soanty urine,
rheumatic pains here or there, OF that
constant tired, worn-out feeling, it's
tims .. y rite Or. Pierce, describe your
symptoms and get his medical opinion
without charge and absolutely free.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
PLANER MANcLEs A MANS HAND

fredericksburg, Md. March 81
While Clarence Williams, 21 years
old, was operating planning machine
in John c. Fosters mill, his right
hand was caught by the knife and all
his fingers were severed. After the
accident the young man closed down
ths engine with his left hand, so as
to bring other employees of the mill
TO his aid.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
SUDDEN D@ATH
Caused by Disease of the

D of the Kidneys.
This UAnuric" of DR.. Pierce's is 81
times more active than lithia, for il
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Every package Of 0Anuric" is sure to
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Evening journal., 1916-03-31
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TODAY,S OLDEST STORY.

D JACKSON. Mich. March 81. --
D Governor Hiram johnson. Of Cali
fornia. and Senator Charles f.
Townsend. OF Michigan. will de-
liver the principal addresses here
tonight. at tho annual banquet OF
the Jackson Chamber Of Com
merce. although neither Of the
speakers will be within hundreds
Of miles Of this city. Their ad-
dresses will be transmitted by
long distance telephone, Johnson
speaking from California and
Town from Washington.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
and William H. wingate.

and William H. Wingate.
Eastlake-The Rev. w. o. Hurst.
Epworth--Harry Mayer.
Grace--Dr. George Edward Reed.
Kingswood-The Rev. z. II. Web
ster.
Madeley-S. Larlkin Handy.
Mount Salem-The Hon. II. r.
Lewis.
Richardson Park-R r. Ingram.
st. Paul's-Julius Dodd and JOSEPH
Z. Holland
Scott-The Rev. L. e. Barrett
Silverbrook-E. ]. Winde.
Trinity-Professor e. A. Short.
Tabernacle-(r representing Union)-
Bishop Joseph f. Berry.
New Castle-W. o. Hoffecker.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

DOVER. ~ j.. March 31.-As the
result Of a fire in one OF the mixing
houses at the plant Of the Hercules
Powder Company, at Kenvil yestcr-
day afternoon, one man is dead and
another is in the Dover General
Hospital and may die from burns
The dead man was Ernest De Champ
% years old. Of New York city, and
the other is Robert Bell "a, of Stan
hope. The fire occurred in a building
about 30 by 80 feet, where smokeles'
powder is manufactured.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
THE MORE BUSINESS.
THE MORE BABIES
THAT'S HIS MOTTO,

PHILADELPHIA. March 81. -
When J. J. McNally today an
nounced the addition Of a new
, barge to his river fleet. his friends
told him they were glad there was
a new baby at his house. McNally
builds a new barge for every new
baby McNally. Asked today If bus
mess was good, McNally replied:
81 expect to build more barges." 3"
He already has 10.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

were red and very rough an
l could not bear TO put m
hands in water. They wouI
become a little better an
then they would beconi
worse. My hands were alwaI
aching and l could not :
hear the heat and / couI
not sleep. They were yer
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
HANDS P|MPLY
AND VERY SORI
Red and Rough. CouIdNot Put Their
inWater, CouIdnotSIeep. Always
Aching and Very Ugly,
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

MY hands would break open and blee,
this being caused by the wind. and the
would become pimply and very sore. The
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

90 to school because of my hands.
After using Cuticura Soap and OinI
lnent my hands began to heal. Now
don't know what IL Is 10 have a crackd
hand" tsigned) Miss Cora Hin. r. F. /
No. 1, Box 7s. Derry. Pa. July 2. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Maj
With s2-p. Skin Book on request. &C
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. r, Bo,
tom" Sold throughout the world.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31
POWDER FIRE CAUSES DEATH.

Copyright, 1915, by The NC Syndicate
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

4 hat co M
pare fayorably
with customary
S25 Suits.
Evening journal., 1916-03-31

4 hat com
pare favorably
with customary
$27.5O Suits.