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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24
Delta Civic Work for 1916

above prizes will be offered only to
contestants under 16 years of age. Rib
bon prizes to adults.
Sixth: SPECIAL prizes to adults. For
the most improvement in vacant lots:
First prize So; second prize $3.50.
Seventh: For most improved prem
ises, including front and back lawn
with least money expended: First
prize, IS, second prize 50, third prize
g, s2,a.a
Eighth: For most beautiful prem-
ises regardless Of expense: Ribbon
prizes: Rules for judging flowers will
be published later in the season. The
committee makes the request of all
children entering the contest on asters
to plant on or about April 18th, to in
sure more uniformity in blossoms for
the exhibit.
All contestants will please give in
their names before April 1st to Mrs.
c. E. Blaine, 535 Howard street.
Phone Delta 81 ].
Several vacant lots have been listed
by the committee which have water
connections. Anyone wishing to use
one of these for growing vegetables
or flowers may do so by applying to
the committee.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24
Own Valuable Paradox Mine

toward the incorporation of company
to operate it on an extensive scale.
The mine is being worked from
tunnel $50 feet long. following vein
that is between five and six feet wide
between sandstone walls and the pay
streak is three or four feet in thick
ness. Some almost pure specimens
OF copper have been extracted from
IL
The Sunrise is in the center OF q
great copper mining country and some
day II will be heard from as one OF
the largest copper producing sections
in the United States. Lack of trans
portation facilities is the only thing
that keeps it back now.-Montrose
Enterprise.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24
FIRES SWEEP FIVE CITIES
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS

Augusta, Ca, March 22.-Fire caused
damage estimated at more than $4,000,
900 in the downtown section of Au-
gusta tonight, and at late hour was
eating its way unchecked along Broad
street where it was destroying big
business buildings rapidly.
Ten blocks have been destroyed or
were burning. Shortly before midnight
the flames were carried by the wind
into the residential section. At mid
night the fire was apparently burning
self out.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

The Sunrise mine. located seven
miles from Bedrock and four miles
from Paradox. has already shipt two
car loads OF high grade copper ore
during the past 60 days and now has
teams hauling out two more car loads.
This ore runs from "a to Sc per cent
copper and averages in values about
$3.50 per ton in the car lots.
The owners OF the property are Por-
ter Gibbs. A Mcleod. John vanengen.
Merle Hissong. John i. Novlaud and
Walter Rice. All but the last named
gentlemen drove to Montrose in an
auto Monday. They had a sack full
of very fine specimens taken from the
mine and were on their way to Delta
where steps are to be taken looking
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Manager Holmes, of the Delta
Sugar company, was here Wednesday
and paid over the money for the Delta
site. The sum put up for that purpose
we understand, being about $4,000.
This at last looks tangible and indi-
Gates that the company mean business
in the matter of building a factory at
Delta.
The land selected on which to build
the factory lies Immediately north of
the city, extending from First street
down to the Gunnison river. 1t was
purchased in part of Whiting and
Plumb, Mr. Hoke and the Delta Ice
and Mercantile company. 1t takes in
the old packing plant and will have
the large timber tract near the river
for feeding grounds. 1t is the inten-
ton, Mr.. Holmes states, to locate the
pulp silos close to or on the feeding
grounds.
The possession of this large tract
will also give the factory sewerage
outlet to the river, as well as the
necessary waterways. The factory it.
self will occupy the higher ground of
the site. where drop of several feet
can be had.
In conversation in this office Mr..
Holmes said: I'VE expect to go ahead
with certain parts of the work this
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

A great deal of interest has been
shown by the people of Delta in regard
to the improvement of our town. AL
most sixty business men have con-
tributed to the civic improvement fund
which enables the committee to carry
on the work which proved such sue
cess last year.
Following is the list of prizes:
First: For the finest collection Of
sweet peas, 25 stems, at least s colors,
prize offered by First National Bank;
exhibit at the bank latter part of July:
First prize 81, second prize So, third
prize, So, fourth prize 81.
Second: For the finest bouquet of
asters, 25 stems, at least three colors
in display; prize offered by the Delta
National bank; exhibit to be held at
the bank, about September 1st: First
prize 81; second prize So; third prize,
50, fourth prize 81.
Third: Finest collection of vegeta-
bles: First prize SO, second prize 81.
Announcement of exhibit later.
Fourth: Finest display dahlias:
First prize SO, second prize 81. An
nouncement of exhibit later.
Fifth: Finest display of roses;
First prize So. second prize 81. The
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24
HiQh School Entertainment
Was Very Well Received

lowed these exercises and the affair
closed with a one act comedy by boys
and girls from the grades.
The price was put down to an un-
usually low figure, in order that more
might attend and there was plenty
of entertainment for all. A neat sum
was realized above expenses which
will be used to purchase equipment.
Our high school band is working hard
Nand the boys are purchasing their
music and instruments with their own
money, hence the band is of no eN-
pense whatever to the district. For
this reason it is deserving of the
hearty support of every citizen OF
Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

On last Saturday night Delta's Boy
Scouts to the number of about sixty
we're taken to Montrose in ten auto
mobiles, the latter being driven by
Geo. Reshaw, Herbert Chase, DR.. Gle
land, Walter Hillman, C. B. Adams,
Ernest Englehardt, Mack Davis. Allen
Obert, Ira Allenthorp and II. ]. Coer-
yer.
The boys we're accompanied by Les
ter II. Schock. Scout Master. Philip
Harding and Carlton Jones, assistant
Scout Masters; Theodore Wilcox,
Hugh Dowd. Howard Burgin. Robert
Travis. Arthur and Roy Davis. patrol
leaders; C. Jones and Floyd Harding.
assistant patrol leaders.
The trip of the Delta boys was of
a social character. 1t having been ar
ranged to get the Boy Scouts Of this
city and those OF Montrose together
for acquaintance making and feed.
The banquet was spread at K Of p.
Hall. where about 200 Boy Scouts sur
rounded the tables and did justice to
the good things prepared in army
camp style. supervised by Miss Burch
OF the domestic science department Of
the Montrose schools, assisted by Miss
Hoyt and a number Of school girls as
walters
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Nashville, Tenn. March PA ball
of yarn lighted and thrown by small
boy into dry grass in a vacant lot
started a conflagration at Nashville
at noon today, which was not under
control late tonight and resulted in a
loss of 80 residence blocks. The loss
is estimated at s1.50O,OOO. a wind
driving at so miles an hour famed
the burning grass into flames which
quickly caught a planning mill and led
from building to building, swept on
until business houses and other build
ings had been destroyed in large num-
bers. Tonight it is estimated that
at least 5000 are homeless.
Paris, Tex, March 22.-Three per
sons are dead and one missing, ac-
cording to the last reports as to last
nights fire in this city. The loss is
from s to 10 million dollars. Eight
thousand people are homeless. The
city has $4,000 people.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Tulsa. Okla, March PA prairie
which swept rapidly over four sections
of land in the heart of the Cushing
oil field last night and was under
control this afternoon, although sev-
eral tanks of oil were still burning.
Fifty-five oil rigs. two score of tanks,
two school houses, several bunk
houses. one pumping plant and one
boiler house were destroyed. The
total property damage estimated to
have been caused was 100000.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

New York. March 20-Reports from
Galveston that tonnage arrangements
had been cancelled there by receipt
OF dispatch from London chartering
firms saving immediate peace is in
sight in Europe" brought from large
shipping firms here the statement that
no word of a confirmatory character
had been received in New York and
that no cancellation had been made
here.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Wednesdays reports we're that all
wire communications were cut in MeNi-
60. between U. S. troops and this gov
ernment.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

town of Spray, n. C. was destroyed
by fire this afternoon and the fire is
still spreading. The population OF
the town is 5000 and it has the larg-
est cotton mills in the state.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Number of Teachers Employed:
1s12l913 1913-1914 1914-1915 1915-1916
81 35s 35 S5
Manual Training and Domestic ad-
ded; school re-established at Domin-
guez, and one teacher added in High
school
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24
SCHOOL TAX FACTS CONCERN
ING SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. !

The following facts have been COM
piled by the board of directors of this
district, and is the subject for care
full study by everyone interested in
our schools. The figures as compared
with other schools cited, places Delta
district as being about as economical
as any:
1913 Special levy, mills s40,01S.96
1914 Special levy SO mills 34,773.49
1915 Special levy mills 33,3s5.00
Decrease in years s6,633.96.
Bonds paid off same period s6,000.00
Reduction of outstanding war
rants in same period - 2,906.43
OF the 1915 taxes levied in the dis
trict 40.5 per cent go to the schools.
Enrolment in High School,:
1913-1914 1914-1915 1915-1916
PIG PIT 23S
Total Enrolment all Grades:
1436 1858 1894
Decrease in total enrolment 1880
Decrease in tax -.--.------.------------16.5fo ca
Since 1913 there has been also a
34es reduction in the general school
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24
Increase s10,309.53.


(Besides this tax the state collects
military poll tax, $1.67s, plus licenses
for automobiles, hunting, inheritance
tax, and fees for inspection of boilers,
factories, hotels. restaurants, etc.
District No l Tax 1914.-..---- 34,713.49
District No. / Tax 1915..------ 33,3S5.00
Decrease s1,3SS.449
Total INCREASE by Town,
state and county-...-.-.-.----...- 11,500.2S
Total DECREASE by school
District .......................--....... 1,3SS49
Comparison of Salaries:
Following are the facts so far as
at present available after inquiry at
other places as to salaries:
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Grade Teachers, per month:
Delta Except four teach
ers in Experimentation
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-03-24

Since 1913 there has been also a
349s reduction in the general school
tax
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
CONVERTED TO SCRAP TIN

The Demon Rum is said to have been
responsible for bad spill in the neigh
hood of the Aufderheide Brick Yards
last Sunday night. Two young men,
supposed to have been supporters of
the base ball visitors, started to leave
town late at night in highly illuminated
condition and in an endeavor to see
just how much the old jitney had in
her smashed the car till there was little
left but the indestructible Ford repu-
tation.
Neither one of the young men was
hurt in the accident and both attempted
to hide from we'll meaning Samaritans
who went to their aid as they feared
arrest for speeding. They refused to
give their names and departed as soon
as possible. AS has been remarked
before, you can't mix gasoline and booze
to any good advantage.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
MINNESOTA natl, GUARD
IS CALLED TO COLORS

publican choice for the Senate while
Lawler is the easy choice Of the Demo-
Gratis. Locally at least, Thomas Frank
son seems slated as the running mate of
Burnquist. Henry Rines has walk
away in the race for the berth of State
treasurer. AS was predicted, the
"Schmall schmile" will. again be in
evidence in the office of the secretary of
state. In the non-partisan balloting
for Associate Justice of the State Supreme
Court the race was between James H.
Quinn and Albert Schalley and the result
favors Judge Quinn.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
,.sNDN-PARTISAN BALLOT
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME
= Fl, COURT !.

/ Very slight interest was shown in New
Uim at The State primaries last Monday
nd;,then xciiternent' of the call to arms
caused 9 very slight, vote at the polls.
The fact that there was no real contest
on In any part of the ballot seemed to
cause the average voter to think that
George would do it, and that it was a
sinful waste Of time to 30 to the polls
when he could stand with some neighbor
and solve the Mexican situation for
President Wilson. This situation seemed
to be prevalent thruout the state.
In the city, the Republican party
seemed to- be the most interested in
the nominations and cast by far the
heaviest ballot and only a .corporaps
guard Of Democrats took the trouble to
vote. The prohibition ballots were a
clear waste Of printers ink and paper as
there was Hot single call for that ticket.
It was impossible at the time Review
went to press to yet any thing like a
complete report from the state as a
whole but from the returns thus far it
seems clear that Burnquist will head the
Republican ticket and will be opposed
by S. D. Works for the Democrats.
Kellogg and Clapp both claim the Re-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
MAY BE FAREWELL PROGRAM

on the Regmena Band called the coors before
unusually
eacn sunday
boys along the
nope not feelings
Following the Sunday arranged
PROGRAM.
March, Triumph
Overture, Daughter
Baritone Solo,
Polka, Mazurka, der Lebestum'. Dnge
a)Medley Waltz The kiss
b) saxopone Quartette ell Mother Darling KcnanJone
a. p Book Alb. Hackbarth, +. j. Backer)
g. dyl "The Glow
TERMS
z March, "On
Grand Selection, Scotland"
Inermezzo Characteristic Of
TO- a. Waltz, "The Alb.
% Fox T, 1.-THE MONTEREY Alb
Il March, Pilgrimage.
p Star Spangled Banner u
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE GOES INTO
EFFECT

The new schedule of the Northwestern
line went into effect last Monday and
trains are now running in accordance
with it. The: most important change
in the service is that Number all and
Number 412 will now run thru to Tracy
but will not stop for passengers west
OF Mankato on. Sunday. .,.s... ~.
Some changes have also been made
in the time. Following is the revised
timetable. Cut it. out and put it where
you can see it. Then don't cuss the
station master if you miss your train.
WESTBOUND
Train = =
517 MINI. & Oak. Pass. Daily 20 m
13 Local Pass-Daily ex.
Sundays TAP m
All MINI. Special to Tracy 49,.
-. Daily ex. Sun 49,: 1880 a m
% Local Pass from Mankato
via St. Peter. =: .1:35 m
SOB MINI. Black Hills Ex-
press Daily -: 1889 p m
EAST BOUND
517 Dakota MINI. Pass Daily 4:15 a m
II Mankato pass via St. Peter
ex. Sun. :.... 1888 m
514 Black Hills MINI. Ex-
press Daily .3:41 m
IL Minnesota Special-Dai-
ly ex. Sun. $3.50 m
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21


Besides losing the services of the
Chief of Police, the City Attorne y
and host of court house officials,
there is possibility of having to do
without the Mayor as well. DR.. L. A.
Fritsche is on the staff of Brig. General
Wright and may be called to camp.
In commenting on the situation to
the Review reporter, DR.. Fritsche
said, II do not know what my
situation is as yet. I am Brigadier
Surgeon and as such am member
OF General Wright's staff. Whether
my age and physical condition will
bar me from meeting the strict medical
examination of the: regular army,
do not know
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
EAGLE MILLS; START
: BIG IMPROVEMENTS
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
WILL BE SPENT ON NEW
MACHINERY
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE NOT
DESIRABLE UNDER PRESENT
CONDITIONS

Head Miller J. H. Siegel of the Eagle
Mills has just imported an additional
dozen expert mill-wrights to hustle the
extensive improvements in the big mills.
This is the slow time of the year in the
milling business and the mills are taking
advantage of the lull to get in first class
condition for the heavy rush that is
bound to come later. Approximately
$4,000 is to be spent at the Eagle plant
during the next few weeks in overhaul
ing the old machinery and in making
many important changes and additions
of new machinery.
Both plants have felt the stimulus OF
war orders directly or indirectly. The
Eagle mills have recently disposed of a
number of large orders to eastern
capitalists that. will no doubt be disposed
of to the warning nations. Considerable
shipping is being done to the Scandi-
navian countries and it is probable that
much of this -four will find it's way to
Germany.
Mr.. J. F. Armstrong has just returned
from an extended business trip of seven
weeks during which time he visited about
all of the eastern and central states as
well as the South. He reports a great
deal of prosperity evident turnout that
section Of the United States with 'swar
orders" the main cause of the flush
times. He had an opportunity. to visit
the great Remington Munition Plants
that have sprung up like a mushroom
as result of the World War. There are
fourteen of the great buildings erected
during the last year and half. Each
is complete factory in itself tho all are
connected and work as unit. The
entire plant is surrounded by high iron
fence and every precaution is taken to
prevent Accidents that might send the
factories as high as the cost of munitions.
In summing up the foreign market
situation for the Review reporter, Mr..
Armstrong says that the rush of business
with the South American countries has
not been so great as many economists
had predicted. The Eagle mills are not
making any special effort to develop this
new field as the trade is not considered
as profitable nor as desirable as other
foreign trade where the market has al
ready been made. eve do not care"
said Mr.. Armstrong, ito do business. with
the Latin. American countries on the
basis to which they have been ac-
custemed. They, are used to long ex-
tensions of credit and as we have no
good method of determining their rating
we do not feel like trusting them too far.
The situation may change, however, if
they can be taught to do business on a
white mans basis.''
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
LOCAL militia AWAITS ORDERS TO Leave
WILSON and MARSHALL
RENAMED BY DEMOCRATS

the tariff, adequate for revenue under
peace conditions and fair to the con-
sumner and to the producer. We have
adjusted the burdens of taxation so
that swollen incomes bear their equit-
able share. Our revenues have been
sufficient in times of world stress and
will largely exceed the expenditure
for the current fiscal year.
The reforms which were most OBJ
viously needed to clear away privi-
lege, prevent unfair discrimination and
release the energies of men of all ranks
Continued on Page 6.)
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
SIDE LIGHTS ON MOB1L1sATIoN.

Monday night many of the boys slept
at the armory in true soldier fashion.
They had better use their own good beds
while they can. -~z- -
When the order for mobilization
came the officers at once got busy and
placarded the town to warn the soldiers
that they were wanted at once. The bows
responded in an incredibly short time.
BY noon almost allwere in uniform and
awaiting further orders.
1t was interesting to watch the bows
prepare their equipment It is no easy
matter. to roll a blanket together with
the other paraphernalia of the service
into a compact roll that will fit snuply
over the shoulder. 1t took many of the
men quite while to pack properly. II
you think it is1easy,, just try to put all
your household equipment together in
in pocket handkerchief and still have
a neat bundle.
u Every private was carefully examin-
ing his gun and cleaning it's mechanism.
He may not be afraid to face Mexican
rifle but you can>bet your life if he has to
he Isl going to have his gun in shape to
do his share of the shooting. It might
be awkward to have a shell jam while a
Greaser is blazing away at you and not
be; able to return the compliment.
Lieutenant Klause was the busiest
man in,the asmory Monday and Tuesday
In the absence of Capt. Groebner, he
was the ranking officer and as there is
at present no second Lieutenant in Co.
"A" all the burden of the preparation
fell upon his shoulders. There was very
little rest for the acting captain.
The band boys were feeling pretty
badly left out Of things last Monday
morning. Their orders to mobilize
did not come till the middle of the after
noon and it looked for time as if they
were going to be forgotten. But when
the call came it didn't take Captain
Hofmeister long to get the toys together.
The scene at the roll-call Monday
night was extremely animated. The
men of Co. "a" went thru a spirited
drill on the armory floor before a large
and appreciative audience of the fair sex.
A Guardsman was observed by
group of civilians dashing madly down
The street. ''He is getting in training to
'un, now" said one of the hard hearted
Wretches.
There is certainly something alluring
about the uniform that catches the eve
IT the weaker sex. There was hardly
soldier Monday evening who didn't
make a CATCH.
With all the excitement of the pre-
oaration OF our own boys, a story from
he Independent Of an English Tommy !
night not be out of place. '"They took
ne from home, said Tommy, and put
ne in barracks; they took away my
lothes and put me in khaki; took away
ny name and made me No. SIS; they
ook me to church, where I had never
'een before, and made me listen to a |
ermon for forty minutes. Then the
larson said, No. SIS, Art thou weary,
1T thou languid?' And I got ten days
rill for giving him civil answer
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21

Rev. Mayer returned from the five
days state conference of his church at
Fairmont last Monday. He was ac-
companied by the president of the
conference, Rev A. Debus, who left
Tuesday after short visit at the
Mayer home.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM ON MEXICAN
SITUATION

Intervention, employing as
1t does, MILITARY su%u-
CATION, IS revolving to the
people Of the limited States,
Notwithstanding the provoco-
tom to that course has been
great, and should be resorted
to, u ot all, only as o. last re-
sort.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-21
RECRUITS RESPOND
ING TO CALL TO
ARMS.

Company "a"
EdaUard Weller
Eldor Lohmaer
August Mmdorf
Arthur friedrich
Machine Gu9a Co.
= August Morschmer
John Rooster
Clarence Anderson
=: Anton Thorld0hl
EdaDGrd Thorldahl