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The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Capt. and Mrs. C.. P. Bra44
Attend G. A. r. Encampment

Our people who are accustomed to
frequently making jaunts from Delta,
so commonplace to them as to scarcely
suggest kissing their wives-before or
after-know little of the "swelled up
Importance acquired by an outing af-
our beautiful city.
Well, Mrs. Bragg and l pity those
people, for after nearly three weeks
absence we are in a state of eNalta-
tion to look down upon everybody and
everything ordinary" We have real
ly and truly ridden in a street car
again and experienced the thrill of
dangerous street crossings, etc, and
now on returning it is real pleasure
to take up again, lunching in the
kitchen, with other home experiences,
which do not in the least dim the
reminiscent pleasure of our absence
We were met at the union depot in
Kansas City and escorted to our lovely
quarters by Mrs. Ralph Harrington.
whom we used to know as Louise
Waller and under her escort sailed
forth to find the National Encarp-
ment of the G. A. r. The city was a
dream of cleanliness. The streets are
largely asphalt and many resiience
streets are beautiful. Ten thousand
veterans were in attendance, accom-
modations were plentiful and the usual
meetings were in evidence. The G. A.
RS seemed to me more vigorous than
when last saw them-I think the
high R. r. rates kept many feeble ones
at home-they wore their best clothes.
their broadcast smiles and behaved
with their usual best manners. The
usual parade covered a mile OF asphalt
streets: ten thousand veterans were in
line; the streets and buildings were
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Beet Yield Largest in Years,
Good Market for All Crops

high class of beet growers we have
here, they understand our soil, the
climate. and the growing of beets.
There is no section in the state, so we
are told, that has as good a class
of beet growers as we have right here
in Delta county.
This year, as we'll as many in the
past. Delta county leads in the acreage
There are approximately 1000 acres of
sugar beets growing in the county
today. Montrose has something like
100 acres, or in other words the upper
country termed from the Grand juno
ton sugar company has about 1900
acres of beets.
More beets will be planted next year
than this, as the seed problem is in a
better state than last season. and the
farmers are beginning to. realize the
importance of diversified crops.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

Section 4.-Direct Primary Elec-
designated and certified by assembly
for a particular office shall be placed
on. Direct Primary ballot in order OF
me vote received by each such candf.
date: That is to say. the candidate
receiving the HIGHEST vote shall
be placed FIRST in order on such Di-
rect Primary Ballot, followed by the
candidate receiving the NEXT HIGH
EST vote. and so on until all of the
candidates so designated by such as
sembly shall have been placed on such
ballot: s''
To pose as the Paonia editor does,
to know just about everything when
it comes to newspaper publishing, our
first thought in the matter would be at
least to serve an apprenticeship at the
trade and then gain some knowledge
OF the business in general.
Independent office did not print the
ballots this year and we are not sub
ject to criticism on that point. How
ever, this spasm is entirely uncalled
for and one that is so grotesque, COM
ing as it does from an infant in the
business. that our readers should judge
the standard of that paper upon any
issue in the future. Two-by-four men
usually occupy spaces in life no great
er than their calibre. Don't believe
things as you see them-sometimes.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Perry Washington Craig.

Perry Washington Craig. aged 20
years and II days. answered the call
Tuesday. September 18th. at the home
OF his son. J. V. Craig. on Garnet mesa.
after an illness OF several weeks. Mr..
Craig had passed through an operation
some weeks ago. and few days pre-.
vious to his demise was stricken by
apoplexy.
Mr.. Craig was dear. old man, we'll
known to nearly every man, woman
and child in the community. He had
sold vegetables for several years, al
though badly crippled from rheuma-
tism. driving about the city every day
with his produce. A few months ago
his beloved wife passed on and he felt
her loss keenly. What n wonderful
meeting of these two splendid lives
who had passed through youth, young
manhood and womanhood together
and watched the heads of each other
as they whittier grew and then were
separated for just few short months.
To this union four children were
born. all of whom are present at the
last ceremonies: J. " Craig. and Mrs.
+. y. CLANCY. both of Delta; Mrs. J. V.
Daley, of Fort Madison. Iowa; and
Mrs. Thomas Briggs. of Independence.
Kansas.
The funeral will occur from the
Presbyterian church at 10 o'clock this
morning, Rev. j. II. Cramps officiat-
ing. and interment will be in Delta
cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

The sugar beet yield will be good
this year, according to the best infor-
nation at hand at this time. This
is very gratifying news, owing to the
fact that there was no replanting in
this district this year, aside from a
very few acres.
The seed shortage at the beginning
of the season was so short that the
Grand Junction company. through
their superintendent. ]. w. Douthitt.
of Delta. gave the growers to under
stand at the beginning of the year that
more than ordinary care would have to
be taken. The growers have come ont
this season according to reports, better
than in some previous years where
there was considerable replanting.
There are several things that might be
taken into consideration in this regard.
but the main fact is attributed to the
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Hope BalIou.

Little Hope Ballou. the infant daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Ballou. was
taken by death last Sunday. after a
brief Illness of infant troubles lasting
but three days. The family reside at
Somerset. where Mr.. Ballou is Rio
Grande agent They formerly lived in
Delta and have host of friends who
viii sorrow with them in their great
loss.
Hope Ballou was born in Delta
September 9Th 1915. and was therefore
one year and five days of age at the
time of her demise. Sweet and Low.
able, she brought wealth of sunshine
into the home of her parents during
the brief time she was with them.
The little form was taken to Gunni-
son Monday morning for interment,
accompanied by the sorrowing parents
and the little sister JOY.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

er Democratic candidates received the
majorities following their names:
Adair ]. Hotchkiss for county judge,
SO; NJ. A. Davis, sheriff, SO; Thomas
j. Harshman for commissioner sec
ond district, us; Charles T. Rule, COM
missioner, third district, 6s.
: The above figures are taken from
the sheets as made up yesterday, and
may be subject to slight changes, but
are approximately correct.
The returns on state candidates are
not all in. 1t is claimed that Cover
nor Carlson will have the nomination
by $500. John E. Ramer was of
course, nominated for secretary of
state, without opposition. McMullen,
Robinson and D. Rees are almost to-
gether for attorney general.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

ago, although the record will be moth
ing out of the ordinary.
Potatoes will quite naturally com
prise the heaviest shipments, esti,
mates showing that between ZOO and
l.S00 cars will be consigned TO the
various markets throughout the east.
The movement OF produce is now 60
ing forward and will be increased
from day to day until the crop has
been marketed.
1t is anticipated that fully 200 cars
of onions will be shipped from the two
counties, while they will also probably
be credited with an output of 500 cars
of apples and vegetables of various
kinds.
The peach crop this year will not
he up to the usual standard. estimates
showing that about lao cars will be
marketed. The fruit will come this
year from the Paonia section, the
frost of last year having played havoc
with the industry in other sections
Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Fifty-five Cars of Potatoes
Shipped, Worth $500 a Car

The potato crop of Montrose and
Delta counties is well up to the stand
ard Of former years. During the last
week it is reported that a train. or
trains aggregating 50 cars. left the
Delta yards OF the Denver & Rio
Garnde. each car having an estimated
value OF $4,000.
These potatoes were consigned by
farmers from nearby stations, nearly
every section OF Montrose county be
ing represented, and the produce was
shipped from the Delta station. With
90 cars. having an average value OF
500 a car. the shipment was worth
s3s.500. This is but one instance this
year.
Estimates made by the Denver and
Rio Grande officials show that approx
mately $500 cars OF potatoes. onions.
peaches, apples and vegetables. win
be marketed from what is know as
the Third division. comprising Mont
rose and Delta counties. This COM
pares favorably with that of a year
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
hclen e. KIM

Mrs. Helen Il. King, sister of Mrs
Capt. C. p Bragg and Mrs. w. G.
Cook of this city and Mrs. DR.. A. =
Cook of Cleveland and Mrs. Rev. Geo
+. Waters of Connecticut. departed
from this life Wednesday evening
September 18th. 1916. Mrs. King did
not die for many years she had lived
consistent christian and departed in
full confidence In the record which
says Eleven so them also that are
fallen asleep In Jesus will God bring
with Him." Her poor body had failed
to respond to climatic conditions of n
year In California and to the curative
efforts OF physicians in our city.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Delta'S Tournament Starts
Off with Much Enthusiasm

Its on! The great base ball tourna-
ment which has been planned for so
many months opened up yesterday
afternoon with zip and whirl that
was good to look upon. There are
five teams in the meet-Grand juno
tion, Salida, Olathe, Montrose and
Delta, and devotees of the national
pastime will have the opportunity of
their lives to see real league ball
right here at home.
The first game was staged between
Salida and Delta, the locals winning
to the tune of s to o. Hay and Moss
Ia most peculiar combination) made
up the battery for the visitors, and
Hall Gnvincible HalD and Miller were
Deltas starter and pack stop. Hay,
who is a former colleague of Halls
outside of a couple of innings, and
even at that would have gotten along
pretty well with a better support in
the outfield. A notable feature was
lHitt SdChcl u. SelDci vi the
nine while Hall, Addington and Joe
EDerhard registered two baggers.
The local boys got eight men home,
although only three were earned runs
Salida has a nice bunch of boys
and we hope to see them win some of
the cash to be distributed at the close
of the tourney.
Immediately following this came a
seven round bout with Montrose and
Olathe as participants. John Neal did
the twirling for the hub team and
Joe Mills catching And a very good
job they did of it, too, the Montrose
aggregation getting but five hits in
the seven innings. Art Anheier put
them over for Montrose and Shorty
Spahr stood behind the bat: And just
behind him stood Umpire Carroll,
whom many tried to tell about the
game and none got by" with it. Car
roll is quiet and unpretentious, playing
his part of the game all the time and
showing no favors. He will umpire
the entire series. ,.
With the change of battery the per
sonnel was just about as it has
been of late. Classy Clyde Anhefer
covered his usual wide field with the
speed and agility of deer. Big Don.
ovan. the Montrose shortstop and
heavy hitter who carries a wagon
t.at, f.,,- hot ,,,t~
fierce luck when he as struck by a
hot grounder from Clyde Anheier's
bat while he was running to second
He was forced to retire from the game
and first aid was rendered, while the
locals supplied Addington for a short
and gave Kirstead to Olathe as a
counter-charge.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Mower Home from East.

T. H. Mower returned Saturday from
an extended visit to the east, much re-
freshed by the several months spent at
various points of interest.
Mr.. Mower states however, that he
is very glad to get back to Delta, but
enjoyed this vacation. He says that
in all his observations, including the
state of Maine, he did not see any
place that suited him any better than
Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

densely packed with applauding hui
manity while the Star Spangled Ban
ner, in decorations and everywhere,
made up brilliant scene. The naval
veterans (of whom your servant was
one) were in the parade as separate
division.
l think the Woman's Relief Corps,
who were splendidly in evidence. will
agree with me that the encampment
was a success.
On the evening of September l,
Presidential candidate Chas. Evans
Hughes delivered an address in con
vention hall seating 10000 people.
Each person entering received a flag.
Enthusiasm was continuous and great,
and, politics aside, the meeting was 3
brilliant affair The hall was packed
to the rafters.
While returning to Denver we OBJ
served a very remarkable incident. A
heavy bank of clouds gathered along
the track, lightning began to play and
as was looking out at fine resi-
dence some three blocks away, lightn-
ing truck it, it burst into flames and
while we were going a mile. burned
to the ground.
Two days in Denver developed some
of the beauties of our delightful cap
ital city.
One of the closing (almost crowns
ing) delights of our trip occurred at
Colorado Springs, where we were
royalty entertained by Mr.. ]. II. Hum
phry and his two sisters. Time seem
ed inadequate to compare all of the
past with this old-time officer-shi,-
mate SO he relieved the situation by
an auto ride through the Garden ut
the Gods. And now. be It ever SO
humble. there's no place like home.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15
Aster Show Saturday

The Civic committee of the Woman s
club will be at the Delta National
Bank at o'clock to receive the en-.
tries for the Aster, dallas and Vege-
table show to be held at the Delta Ma
tional bank on SatuI~-,, September
10Th. Every one invited to enter
flowers at this show. Astors: So. 50,
81. Dallas: So, 50, 81. Vegetables SO,
81, 81. MRS. G. SCHLAPP,
Vice Chairman
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

Olathe scored in the first, Oscar
'er off and making his usual steal to
second. Mills got to first on an error
and Roatcap scored.
Montrose registered one run at a
time in the second, third and fourth,
while Olathe got two in the third,
tieing the score for few minutes
Delta was there in all her glory,
roofing her fool head off for-guess.
Olathe? Sure!
Seven innings concluded the game.
Errors were so numerous We didn't
stop to count them, but the score book
which closely resembles a child's
primer. says on Montrose and 8
for Olathe.
Today Grand Junction and Delta
will cross bats in the first game, and
Olathe and Salida, the arrangement
being made by drawing. Each day
one team will retire and the games
the following day be decided in the
same way.
The first games are called for lis
and it strikes us that it would be well
in order to keep up the interest, to
be more prompt in arriving. On the
opening day at lis there were not
dozen people in the grandstand. while
not a member of either team that was
originally intended to play, was in
sight After considerable delay they
Cor a part of them) showed up and
then they had to warm up" for a
half hour Then as the remainder had
not yet come. the other two teams put
on their game first. We don't know
how the rest of the guys feel about
ii. but We have hearty prejudice
against eating dish of cold beans on
the kitchen table in order to get to
the ball grounds at lis and then
wearing the seat of our trousers shiny
watching four teams warm up" all
the while something inside us crying
out for roast beef and potatoes. Let's
hip er up this afternoon and tomorrow
and do our share toward putting life
into this tournament by being prompt.
There is considerable speculation as
to what team will win this series. We
know, but to show you we can keep a
secret we won't tell.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

Glorious autumn is here. such as
only Colorado can enjoy. The light
frosts have touched the leaves and
they present with their varying colors.
a scene rich and beautiful.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

Mr.. Frank Hoppe, prominent ranch
man and stockgrower of the upper
Gunnison valley, made Independent a
pleasant call Wednesday. Mr. Hoppe
is pleased with the good range out
look and thinks there is more pros
perity ahead.
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

Prices are strong in almost all pro-
ducts and Delta county farmers will
get more money for their crops this
fall and winter than the average
The Delta independent., 1916-09-15

Struck out by Hay, s; by Hall 49,
Hits off Hay, 10; off Hall 8.
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The dispatch
Observation-Disclosures Dahlgren,
Dorothy Ives. Margaret Linda
burg and Florence Colg I {.
There are fifteen practice
wheels m camp.
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For Tax tel!ector.

Billie Bratcher authorizes the an
nouncement tnat he is candidate
for tax collector, subject 10 the az
ton of the democratic primary to ee
held July %, 1916 Mr., Bratcher IS
no stranger To the voters OF Ellis
county. He is known from one co..
ner of the county TO the other. In
1900 he was elected 10 the office OF
tax collector and served two term
He then worked in the office four
years under his successor, ). W.
Spencer. and spent nearly three more
years there under Geo. c. Sweat
MIR. Bratcher believes this extended
service in the collectors office bet
ter qualities him for the position
than wh4n he was honored by the yot-
ers sixteen years ago. Mr.. Bratcher
is a native of Giles county, Tonnes
see. and has been a resident of Ellis
county and WaNahaohie for about
thirty years. He asks the voters Of
the county to give his claims care
full consideration,
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save
Hence the ministering servant
Ike his Lord, renders service to
humanity the compelling power OF
which is love and to render such
service self must first have died.
9. The second thought suggested
by this text is that as in the physical
world the laws of cause and effect
act with an exact precision so Is IL
largely true in the spiritual world.
Hence the christian unselfish min
istering service is an enect having
behind it corresponding cause
which cause is love.
When the physician comes to The
home TO attend the sick before he
care prescribe physie he must
diagnose the case, that is he must
mark with q skilled eye the effect
so that from that effect he might
determine the cause and until this
is done whatever he might do is an
experiment Every effect has its
cause and every cause has its effect
So it is true in the spirit world:
the unselfish ministering service
with which the servant of Jesus
Christ blesses the world is an effect
and there is but one known cause
that viii produce it and that is that
thou love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart and thy neighbor
as myself"
You had as well try to pump
water from a dry cistern as to pump
up in you the unselfish service like
the service of the Christ when the
life spring of it is dry down deep IN
your soul
3 The third thought suggested
by the text is that there are three
essential conditions upon which
love depends
They are clearly stated in the text
end | shall merely name them and
leave with you for your meditation.
The first is "a pure heart" II was
the Master who said, Blessed are
the pure in heart for they shall see
Cod"
The second is "a good con-
science The apostle said Having
conscience void of offence toward
God and man
The third is faith unfeigned. :"
"All things are possible TO him that
believeth"
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Notice.

To Ny Friends and Customers:
Beginning Jan. 1st | will form part
nership with Mr. +. l.. (Leel Nc
Chung, formerly with George Rob
erts. Mr. McClung is an expert in
blacksmithing and in fact anything
that comes 10 a blacksmith shop, he
having worked seventeen years in
Waxahachie, seven years in Ameri-
can Car Foundry company, Mem
phis, Tenn, therefore knows his
business. We will be glad 10 serve
our friends and customers in the
New Year. We are the cheapest.
r. c. MORTON.
LEE MccLUNG adv.tf
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Resolutions Adopted.

Whereas. The attention of the
Management of the Cotton Mills
being called TO the fact that we
needed more room TO carry on the
work OF the church, and
Whereas, said Management most
generously responded by building
an additional room, aud repainting
and repapering the chapel, besides
other improvements.
Therefore, be il resolved, That
the Water Street Baptist church
hereby extend TO them our sincere
thanks and hearty appreciation and
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be Il further resolved that these
resolutions be spread on the min
Iutes and a copy be sent to our To-
cal paper and also a copy to the
management,
Done in conference this 26th day
Of December. 1915
REV. WHALEY, Moderator.
J. T. MOAK, Clerk.
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Attention. ". o. w.

There will be Joint installation
of officers of Elm Camp and Har-
mony Grove in the X of Z. hall on
South Rogers street, Tuesday night,
Jan. 9TH This event will be eele-
brated with a basket supper and all
mem bers of the w. O. w. and w.
c. are earnestly requested to bring
we'll filled baskets, Come out and
enjoy the evening with us.
C. A. WILKINS.
Chairman of Committee.
adv. 244
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Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Enterprise Publish
inc Company will be held at the
offices OF the company on Tuesday,
January 18th, 1916, the same being
the second Tuesday in said month.
at 4:30 p. m. for the purpose OF
electing directors for the ensuing
year aud for transacting such other
business as may come before the
meeting
c. W. SIMPSON, Pres.
W, A. oWNBY. See,
adv. 2i9.
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Notice.

Water rents are now due. 4 dis
count OF 10 per cent will be allow
ed ON all accounts paid on or be-
fore the 10th. After the 10th, those
who have not paid, will be cut of
and charge of Sl00 will be made
for turning on.
Z. F. DEVENPoRT, Supt.
JOE EVANS, Secy. adv.249
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Thomas L. Shevln. who left his
business in Minneapolis several
months ago to coach the Yale football
team, died at his home of pneumonia,
a direct result OF his efforts to help
Yale win from Harvard Shortly be-
fore his death Shevlin, who was in.
sured for 100000 increased the
amount 10 s1,500,000 Year ago he
was one Of Yale's great football play
ers.
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Eastern Star Meeting

The Waxahachie Chapter Order Of
the Eastern Star viii meet to-
night at Masonic temple.
MRS. JAMIE BOUNDS, W VI
+. d. ROGERS, Secretary.
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right now. Estimates cheerfialy CIV
en- j. T. Tucker. job printer. that's
all. '-fAGv) II
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