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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31

AT the time I'm talking about,
~ Nita had been engaged for year
~ to Mel Sargent.
L - "She's been engaged to me for
year. Mel liked to say, "but I've been
engaged to her all my life."
1t was one of those heaveh-and-earth
romances that every little town has.
When first went to live with the North
rups, Nita's people, Mel was drawing
her home from school on his sled and
putting apples in her desk. l used to
take them both on the merry-go-round
and buy them licorioe. They called me
Nunkie Nickie-the short cut for Uncle
Nicholas Butterworth. Then the two OF
them went away to the same college, and
kept it up-with history and mathemat-
les and the like thrown in. Back home
they came, and occupied that porch on
which the family CHANGED not to be as
sembled. When their engagement was
announced, everybody grinned and said,
aOld stuff" But the town loved them.
The night I'm thinking Of, was sit
ting by the library fire to get away from
the chatter in the living-room. Mel was
shown into the library to wait for Nita,
whom he was to take somewhere.
I was pretending to be asleep. and be-
fore could wake with dignity, in came
Nita, looking like roses in the dusk. She
went to him, kissed him, and gave him
her blue cloak. He held it for her, turned
her about, buttoned the high collar, and
took her face, collar and all, in his hands.
aNita," he said, "what's this thing
you're dragging me to? Let's stay here. '
aNiel, the ideal she cried. you're
getting fusty. You act married! You're
my beau, and you come along with me. '
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

A dance for the benefit of J. A..
Harmon and family who reside on the
II. T. Peterson place. California mesa,
will be given this Saturday evening
at the country residence of Tom Brew
on that mesa. The Harmons who last
week. we're the unfortunates to have
all their personal belongings consum
ed in a fire that destroyed the prem.
ises, are worthy young people Of that
section. Peterson's loss in the con
flagration was over $3.50
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

AT the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday afternoon two impor-
tant transactions were made-the fin
al steps in connection with the pur-
chase of the land for the erection of
a sugar factory were taken and a
quit claim deed was issued; also water
bonds No. and were paid off am
ounting to $500 each.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Some Democrats were overheard
talking the other day and at the con-
clusion one said: 81 have voted the
Democratic ticket all of my life, but
if President Wilson withdraws our
troops from Mexico, disregards the
safety of lives and property of our
people, l wouldn't vote for him for
dog-catcher.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Hazel Ault left Sunday for her
home in San Marcial. New Mexico,
where she will teach the coming year.
She will be joined at Gunnison by her
sister. Miss Elsie. who has just com
pleted her course at the normal. They
will stop off at Albuquerque, where
Miss Hazel will attend the State
Teachers Institute, and Miss Elsie
will visit few days.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Sweitzer were
among out going passengers Saturday
morning. their mission being to attend
the graduation exercises at the agri-
cultural college at Fort Collins. where
their son Morgan is student and
graduate. Happy indeed must be this
father and mother who have seen the
closing school days OF so many splen.
did young men and women. their sons
and daughters.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Roy Arterberry. who is employed at
McCrimmon & Neale's drug store in
Montrose. drove car down Thursday
and took his mother, his sister Esther
and Miss Alene Penticuff to Montrose
to witness the ball game between
Montrose and Paonia. They return
ed late that evening.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Ernest Engelhardt cranked his Max
well early Wednesday morning loaded
his family and a good stock of pro-
visions in, strapped the baby cab on
the side and set sail for Nucla They
and Mrs. H. d. Rose. The two ladies
are sisters.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Sundays game Of ball was one of
the best and cleanest of the season,
SO far. The Olathe team is composed
lete and knows the points of the
game. Their fielding was perfect, but
they just couldn't see Eberhardt's
balls. which accounted for their low
score.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The following subscriptions have
been received to Independent since
our last ISSUE Mrs. F. NJ. Kelsey,
yalisca, Iowa; B. F. Elhart, Ce-
daredge; Mrs. c. s. Blanchard.
Archer, Nebraska; G. A. Dakin, Aus
tin; A. Butler. Delta; Fred Foster,
Crawford.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Eta Jordan was among the
arrivals home from California Sun
day morning. having spent the Sum-
Diego. and also Mrs. and Miss Ship.
ley. relatives Of DIR. Stockham. in Los
Angeles and sister of the same city.
Miss Jordan. who is an active worker
spends each summer on the coast and
the little folks of the primary depart
ment look forward with delight to
the post card messages which she
sends them.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The county commissioners are in
session this week, looking after the
business of the monthly meeting. All
members are present, Shepherd of
Delta. Curtis of Cedaredge and Math-
ews of Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Wicks-How did you manage to
get your wife to give up her vacation?
Wiseman-I gave her a potted fern
for a birthday present and she won't
go away and trust it in the care Of
anyone else
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

There's a new barber in town. Uh-
huh. lady barber. She is a very tiny
one, weighs just eight pounds. She
arrived Saturday afternoon, June 3,
and will make her permanent resi-
dence with Mr.. and Mrs. Buel o.
Thorp.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Spencer of Jackson. Ohio. who
has been teaching at Hotchkiss since
the holidays, was a guest Of Miss Hor-
ton on Palmer street several days
this week leaving on Wednesday for
her home in Ohio. She will stop for
a time in Denver on the way.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Edith Mcintosh was among de.
parting passengers Monday morning.
stopping for week in Gunnison.
thence to Fort Collins. for a visit with
her sister. Mrs. T. Y. Bradshaw. and
later she will go to Fort Morgan Colo
RADIO. to teach the coming year.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

f E Field and family moved to
Olathe from Delta the latter part of
last week, where Mr.. Field is now en-
gagged in the hardware business. Delta
congratulates Olathe upon the acquisi-
tion of this splendid family.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Herbert Chase and son Edwin, will
leave with his big touring car tomor-
row to join Mrs. Chase who has been
visiting in Denver. From there they
will go to Maine to spend the summer.
Lester Shock will also accompany
them as far as Denver, where he will
take course in embalming. fitting
himself for any work in this line
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Stockham are
expected to reach home Saturday
from their trip East. The former
went as a delegate to the Northern
Baptist conference in Minneapolis, and
the latter visited with relatives and
friends in Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Mabel Briney, who for several
years has been one of the efficient
instructors in the Delta city schools,
has accepted position in the grade
schools of Hotchkiss for the coming
year.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Prof. p. NJ. Condit and wife arrived
they have spent the past school year
and will reside this summer on their
ranch in the Cedaredge country. This
couple lived here for a number of
tendent of schools. and they have
many friends who are glad to see thom
again.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

On May 24-Windy Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Baird went out
to the homestead on Garnet mesa
only to find their house blown over
and its contents scattered around. And
they returned home in town upex.
pectedly and saw things.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

A. w. Anderson and family arrived
Friday from Ottumwa, Iowa. the for
mer to succeed Mr.. Pentcost, as
previously announced. They are CON-
fortably settled on South Palmer
street and Mr.. Anderson assumed his
duties in Delta postoffice on Monday.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

w. l.. Bosse, stockman from Mont
rose county, was Delta visitor Mon
day and as usual, made Independent
office a pleasant call, renewing the
subscription for year to his sister,
Mrs. F. NJ. Kelsey, at villisca, Iowa.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The annual district convention of
Knights of Pythias was convened in
Montrose Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. Those attending from
Delta were: William Vessel. John
r. Charlesworth. Paul n Osborne. l.
NJ. McMurray. DIR. r. Il. Mehaffey, j.
l.. Sprung, n, E. Clack. f. II. VanDe-
Venter At the time of going to press
we have been unable to obtain the
names of the newly elected officers
and the next meeting place of the
convention
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Among arrivals Monday morning
were Mrs. Ehrgott and daughter Ruth,
from Los Angeles. California, for a
few weeks visit with the formers
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Ehrgott of this city.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The Bloomer Girls are coming up
from Denver to play Delta's base ball
team on the IS and 10. The Bloomer
Girls are good fellows but no gentle
men. They're ladies', however, which
is better.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mrs. w. S. Evans and daughter
Agneta, went to Gunnison yesterday
morning to remain the summer. Mr..
Evans is already stationed there and
Miss Agneta will take special work
at the summer normal school.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

En- route to Canon City. Mrs. Carey
b. Adams left for visit with her sis
ter, Thursday morning.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Fine weather for week past and
everything is beginning to grow. In
but few places is growth of vegeta-
tion and field crops so rapid during
the summer months as on the west
slope of Colorado
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The Calendar club of the Methodist
church entertained at the church par
lors yesterday afternoon, Mrs. A. ].
Obert being the general hostess, as
rartment
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Tillie Ginger says she may be mis-
taken, but she estimates that spending
two months salary for two week.
vacation is about like buying thirty
dollars worth of gingersnaps.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mrs. C. B. Steele, accompanied by
her two youngest children, Ruth and
Charles, are leaving today for visit
in Detroit, Michigan. They will be
Joined by Eunice in Denver.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Shore, who for
several years conducted the lunch
room known as Dads" place but re-
Gently sold out. left Tuesday morn
ing by auto for trip to Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek. They ex-
pect to spend the summer visiting
with their daughters. Mrs. Isaacs in
Colorado Springs. and Gallemore in
Cripple Creek.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The one month old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Itencio died at the home in
Roubideau on May 25 and was buried
in Delta cemetery the 26th.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Virginia Crissenberry accom-
panied by her sister. left Tuesday af-
ternoon by way of Grand Junction
and will visit for few days in Colo
RADIO Springs. later going on to their
home in Ohio.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Martin Jungbluth and E. ]. Caring
ton, members of the Scullon Cattle
company, of Cory, were transacting
business in the city Wednesday and
made Independent office a friendly
call.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Roe Redman and ]. C. Smoot were
outgoing passengers for Telluride Sun
day morning.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Eva Burgin departed Wednes-
day for California where she expects
to be with her aunt, Mrs Buck. who
will spend some time in California for
her health.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Chas. Pace left Sunday to look after
his mining interests near Placerville.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Misses Jean Cleveland and Mary
Park left Wednesday morning for
their homes in Boulder and Greeley,
respectively. They will return for
school duties September 1.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mrs. w. H. Stewart and little daugh-
ter Grace, were among departing pas
sengers yesterday morning, the for
mer for a summers visit in Philadel-
phia, and the latter for Canon City.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The weather has turned exceptional
ly warm the past few days, but the
nights still continue to be cool. This
is good growing weather and the crops
will forge ahead rapidly from now on.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Jean McGovern, who has been
the milliner at Hillman's during the
summer season. departed for her home
in Denver Monday morning.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

II. G. Shaffer made a business trip
TO Montrose Friday. He returned late
in the evening and has been under
the weather since with bad attack
OF grippe.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Margaret Byrns, sister of Mrs.
Porter Plumb, arrived Saturday from
Jacksonville, Illinois and will visit this
summer with Mrs. Plumb. Miss
an instructor in the State School for
the Deaf at Jacksonville, and has Wis
tied here several times. She has
many friends who welcome her re urn
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mrs. Amelia Ramsey will leave or
Sunday for Gunnison. where she will
take six weeks course studying fol
civil service.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Anna Edie was operated upon
for appendicitis at the Salida hospital
this week. The operation proved sue
cessful and she is aoing nicely.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The Presbyterian church of this city
ing photographs in connection with
the church, church membership list,
directory of the organized Sunday
school classes and brief histories of
church, including Sunday school.
Woman's work and Christian Endeav-
or work.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mrs. Lulu E. Roberts, state comman-
der of the Maccabees, arrived yester.
day on her reuglar visit to the local
hive.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss King, trimmer for the Glenn
millinery leaves this week for Colo
RADIO Springs.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Miss Jessie Stone came home Sun
day evening from Gunnison, where
she has spent the past school year at
tending the state normal school.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Fred G. Holmes. of the Western
Sugar and Land company, was here
this week on business in connection
with the new factory at Delta
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Land values will recover, gradually,
but mining promises to be the next
great game.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

H. W. Risley of the Mountain
States company paid the Delta office
a business visit this week
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The Misses Ethel Zelah, and Stella
Snoddy left yesterday to join their
father, ]. w. Snoddy, who has already
gone to Norrie, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Messages received from DR.. and
Mrs. l. A Hick. who left for Califor-
MIA overland last week. state that they
made 17e miles the first day without
accident. camping under the stars at
Green River. Utah. They state that
they are enjoying the trip immensely.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

There will be union service Sun
day evening at the NJ. E. church. The
Supt. of the Anti-Saloon League will
speak.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

C. S. Blanchard left Monday for Ar
cher, Nebraska, to join his family for
the summer.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The Linger Longer fancy work club
Vas delightfully."- entertained at the
home of Mrs. R. s. Kelso on Wednes-
Cay of this week.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09
LOCAL. AND PERSONAL

Hon. Geo. W. Bruce motored to
Grand Junction on business Monday.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

The new brick near the depot Is
now almost completed and will be
ready to occupy this month.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

A number of the Boy Scouts now
have their new uniforms, and look
very nice in them.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

MIR. Will Grow and wife Mrs. Thos.
Ritter and aunt of Mrs. Ritter's from
Leadville, spent the day at the Med
dock home near Austin, Wednesday.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

At the Methodist parsonage Tues
day morning at II o'clock occurred the
nuptial ceremony Of Mr.. Worthy Rus
sell OF Hotchkiss. and Miss Rena
Puffer. the Rev. C. B. Steele. pastor
OF that church officiating. The happy
couple left at once for their home at
Hotchkiss where the groom is engaged
In fruit ranching. Both young people
have many friends in this county who
will wish them much happiness.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Mrs. S. Porges expects to leave Sun
and other points of interest. She will
be accompanied by her daughter EGna
who has just graduated from the Delta
schools and who will enter school
next year. Irene and Helen will stay
with sister in Cripple Creek and Mr.
Porges will keep store and bachelors $
quarters on Meeker street.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Clarence Kurz is greeting his friends
after a school year at Boulder univer-
sity. He arrived home Tuesday even
ing.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

Next Sunday. June IL. is Children's
Day. and it will be celebrated with ap-
propriate exercises at the various
churches of the city. excepting the
Methodist which will occur Sunday
morning June is. The Baptist Sun
day school exercises will be held next
Sunday morning at II o'clock. Presby-
terian in the morning. The Christian
Sunday school celebrated last Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Frank f. Graham, of Paonia
and Miss Gladys B. Miller. of Eckert.
were united in marriage by DR.. Steele
of the First NJ. Il. church. Delta, at
the parsonage of the church, on Sat
urday. June 3. Mr. Graham is prom
inent young farmer of the county and
Miss Miller was one of Eckert's most
charming girls. Independent joins
their friends in congratulations and
best wishes.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-09

We have a lot of odds and
ends of underwear. mostly ladies'
union suits. on which we have
reduced the price in order to
close 1t out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
CLUB WILL CLOSE
SEASON SATURDAY
-'
x.okuk country Club viii Drop Cur
tain on Most Successful Year
September
80.
IS EARLIER THAN USUAL
nut on Account Of some Work Which
Must be Done to the Building,
Directors Decide on
Closing. Us

AT a meeting OF the directors Of
the Keokuk Country club held last
night, it was decided to officially close
the season on Saturday of this week.
Several dinner parties and dance
are scheduled for the closing night.
While the club season is closing
earlier than usual there are several
things to be done around the club
house by carpenters and plumbers,
which it was impossible to do i'll the
spring This work will be done
through October.
The clubs contract with Mrs. Te-
beau, the cateress, expires on Satur-
day night, and the 'custodian's work
will be finished at that same time.
Mrs. Tebeau has given splendid sat
isfaction, again, in her capacity as
cateress.
The present season OF the Keokuk
Country club has been the most sue
cessful in the clubs history in the
point of membership and in the num-
Der of social affairs held there A re-
markable feature OF the season is the
fact that since the opening of the
Saturday festivities In June there has
not been stormy Saturday night,
sufficient to spoil any of the plans. :.
The club season opened in May and
the new club house was opened July
3.
The golf green's will be put into
shape Immediately for the winter.
Golfers who wish to get their clubs
and other paraphenalia out of the
pavilion before it is locked up for
the season, should see to it this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
MANY VIOLATE
RIVER RULES
Inspectors Find Gross Infringement
Of Motor Boat Regulations
by Owners.

Gross violations Of the federal navi-
cation laws by motorboat owners on
the Mississippi river and Iowa waters
have been found by Oscar D. Stone.
of Des Moines. special deputy co1lec-
OF customs, who yesterday reported
to G. A. Niemyer of Des Moines, col
lector of customs of Iowa, that at
least fifteen owners should be prose-
cuted. Who the violators are or
where their boats ply will not be
made known until arrests are COM
pleted
Deputy Collector Stone asserts that
he found many motor boats used in
passenger service on the rievrs that
were not equipped with fire extin-
guishers, whistles or lights, and that
sons arrested during the Roosevelt.
pilot rules as required by the federal
government.
Large passenger boats on the riv-
ers, he indicates in his report. were
violating the federal statutes by not
carrying the name of the owning COM
pany and the home port on the stern
of the boat.
The penalties for violation OF the
statutes found by Deputy Collector
Stone range from $50 to $3.50. The
Doat owners will be notified of their
lnfraction OF the law by the depart
ment at Washington and will be re-
CURED to submit affidavits If there
are mitigating circumstances The
department. will then assess fines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
CHANCE GWEN OF
SECURE FACTORY.
But Bonus Of $s5o,ooo is Asked and
Industrial Association Can't
Find That Much
Money Here.
GOOD ONE
Concern is Established and viii Bring
1000 Employees Into
the Com
rs munity.

A bonus of $35o.O0O and a gift of
fifty acres of land will bring to Keo-
kuk a factory already established in
another city, and employing 1000
worlsmen.
This was the proposition made to
the Industrial association, and which
it is more than willing to take up.
But where will the $350,O0O come
from?
The factory is doing business in
an eastern city and wants to move.
Keokuk was ore of the cities the in
dustry looked up. Correspondence
was established relative to the move,
and the company made its offer to
move in case the town could raise
the money, more than a quarter Of
a million dollars. The land PROPOSE
ton can be taken care of, as the
association mas land at its disposal.
The factory would employ 1000
men and would add 5000 people to
the population of the city.
But where is the money coming
from?
The money asked for by the concern
is not in the form of stock or any
thing like that. 1t was frankly stated
to be cash bonus, * III.
There is plenty of opportunity for
Keokuk or any other city to secure
factories of this sort almost any day
in the year. But the bonuses asked
are proving the barrier to the smaller
communities getting the concerns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-27
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Elizabeth H. LeBron and Miss
Drake have returned after three
months stay at Bluff Park.
Mrs. VIM. Fayer Jessup of Florida,
N. Y, is the guest Of Mrs %. A.
Bossler.
l.. G. Earnist, central business REP
resentative of the United Press asso
Citations, with headquarters in Chi
cago, was in the city today. He was
caller at The Gate City office. The
Gate City takes the full United Press
leased wire report.
Mrs. Harris and Miss nellie Harris,
who spent the summer in the east.
have returned to Keokuk and are at
Sis Orleans Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hoffer and
son, Robert Hoffer and wife, who mo-
tored from ST. Louis with the Motor
club last Saturday, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Wycoff.
5 Mrs. Charles A. Wright and brother
Charles Freeman, went to Garden
Grove, Iowa, today to visit niece,
Miss Grace Norton.