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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
PAoNIA
(The Paonian.)

Mrs. j. w. Maxwell returned to he,
home in Delta Wednesday morning
after spending few days with the C
F. Tyler family.
General Manager Alex Bowie was g
passenger Sunday morning for Pueblo
and Denver. on company business.
Mrs. Frank Converse came home or
Saturday evening from a brief visit
with the family of Sheriff NJ. A. Davis
at Delta.
Mrs. A. S. Davis came home on Sat
urday evenings train from Delta, te
which place she had accompanied her
father, A. Hengsstler.
J. NJ. Trumbo, who recently went
with his family to Wendell, Idaho
with the intention or remaining re
turned Sunday evening, and will re.
main in charge of the E. L. Brown
ranch
Rev. Fl. L. Murray, the new pastor
of the Congregational church. arrived
with his family Saturday evening and
are this week becoming settled in the
parsonage.
Miss Merrie Mathews, of the Hill
man store in Delta, was in Paonia the
first of the week attending to business
for the firm. Incidentally. she en-
joyed visit with some friends of the
old home town.
Chester Hem, who was called to his
home here by the serious illness Of
his mother, returned on the Monday
morning train to his work at Colorado
College, leaving his mother progress
ing nicely toward complete recovery.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
(The Times)

A. A. Ebersol was a passenger from
here Monday for Denver.
Earl Douglass and family visited
Mrs. Feutz, at the Delta hospital last
Sunday.
Charley Darlington is enjoying a
visit from his mother from White
water this week.
Misses Armand and Mckinnon Wis
tied at the Armand ranch on Rogers
mesa Saturday OF last week.
u. b. Stoddard left Monday morning
for Cedar, Colorado, where ne will
make his home for the present.
Ed Mitchell went TO Lake City on
Monday 70 look after his mining In.
terests. returning Wednesday evening.
Dick Livesay and wife came over
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tHerald.


H. A. Klingensmith returned Mon
day evening from ten days trip to
Holdridge. Nebraska.
Mrs. w. II. Lewis and daughter.
Miss Airline. spent few days in Delta
last week, shopping and visiting.
Mrs. Arnold Goddard and baby Of
DeBeque arrived Sunday evening for
a few days visit with Mr.. Goddard g
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Goddard.
DIR. Bast and wife accompanied by
Mrs. r. o. Wilmot, Mrs. ID. C. Hardin
and daughter, Madeline, autoed to
Delta Wednesday.
Lee Gray came in Saturday evening
from California where he spent his
honeymoon. His wife stopped off al
Montrose for visit with her mother
Louis Sechrist and wife. Mont Gal
lup and wife and VIM. Sechrist ant
Miss Florence Biltz. all of Delta. mo
tored up to Hotchkiss Sunday anf
visited Arthur Standish and wife.
Word was received this week II tn
death of Mrs. Theodore Orth, daugh
ter of A. A. Ebersol of Bone mesa
Mrs. Orth and husband had formerl,
lived in this vicinity and her dealt
comes as a shock to her friends.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
CEDAREDGE

WeSt Slope)

lWeSt Slope)
Judge NJ R. WEIGH was UP from
Delta Sunday.
H. X. Ferguson was up from Eckeri
Wednesday.
Sheriff Davis was up from the
county metropolis Wednesday.
Walt January is baling hay as a
rest from arduous orchestral labors
Capt. Morse and Mr.. Rowland made
a business trip to Delta Monday.
Miss Clara Williamson, of Orchard
City, was a business visitor to Cedar
edge last Saturday
Irving E. Baker this week moved his
family back to his ranch on Kiser
creek. The family has been in town
during the winter so the children
could attend school.
Mrs. Whitaker and son, Guy. mo-
tored up from Austin Tuesday. They
report that the hotel is now connected
with the Orchard City water system
and business good.
The Lupher & Mostyn cattle that
have been fed during the winter in
this vicinity are being moved to feed
further down and later will be taken
to their range near Ridgway.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

w. s. Pershing.-The people OF Den
yer. railroad officials and those inter
ested I'm the auto highways could do
nothing better to help advertise Colo
RADIO than to back up the farmers. or
do Il themselves. to induce as large
an acreage OF spring crops on old
ground and new breaking along the
railroads and highways in the eastern
part OF the state so that the trans
continental tourists may have some
thing to look at. It would be pleasing
to break the monotony of the short
buffalo grass when they enter th~
state. The wide railroad rights oil
way should have something growing
thereon. even II the growth were given
to the farmers to put into silos. The
railroads would get the stock ship
ments later and Thus encourage new
pepole to come out to raise more crop,
and stock.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
500 Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure in all its stages. and that II
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure II the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. catarrh beng constitutional
disease. requires "A constitutional treat
ment. Halls Cntarrh Cure In taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
building up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing Its work. The proprietors
have so much faith In its curative pow
ers that they ofYer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that u falls to cure. Send
~. w-t - s.-sFv,ovtats
Address; =. !. CHENEY q Co. loi~ao. o.
Sold by al Druggists. fsc
Take Hare Family Pills for constipation.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
County Assembly
At HOtchkiSS

In accordance with the rules of the
Republican party and instructions OF
the State Central committee. the Coun-
ty Central COMMITTEE does hereby call
an assembly of delegates from the
several precincts in and for Delta
county, to be held at Hotchkiss. Colo
RADIO April "a. 1916. at II o'clock a IN.
pose OF electing delegates to the dis
trict and state assembly to be held at
Pueblo, Colorado. on May End. The
number of delegates which the differ
ent precincts are entitled to is based
upon one delegate for every thirty
votes sr major fraction thereof cast
for Governor Carlson at the November
election. 1914. which rs as follows:
Precinct No 1. 3 delegates; No.
I delegates; No. J. 3 delegates; No.
T.. 3 delegates. No. 5, ; delegates; No.
g., Delegates; No. I. 3 delegates;
No. $. delegates; No 9. 2 delegates:
No 10. delegate. No II. delegates; ;
| No. II. delegates; No. IL. , dele
gates, No. IA. delegates: No. Is.
Delegates; No. rs. delegates: No. II,
delegate; No. IS, I delegate; No. 10,
3 delegates; No. 90. 4 delegates
| The attention of the Precinct Com.
mitteemen and women is called to the
above and they should act In accord
ance Herewith
MOTTMER STONE. C. T.. BLAINE.
Secretary Chairman
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

small girl came over to the Arroyo
ranch the other day. MRS. Haye." she
said to the farmers wife, mother
wants to know II your lend her doz-
eggs. She wants to put them under
a hen" Under hem" was the sur
prised reply. II didn't know you had
got hen" I'VE haven't" answered
the child frankly. Mothers going to
borrow 1t from Mrs. Oates"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Apple-What DO You think about
war. Mr.. Spud2 You are the only veg
etable In the bin who has his eyes
about him. Potato--War. did you say
war. Mr.. Apple? o. to be sure. I
ought to kKow-so lately from the
field. of course, and dug out OF the
Well. It isn't the war that makes me
worry. Apple-What then? Spud--
Why, sir. war Is nothing TO this pre-
paredness business; seven bushels OF
my comrades already have lost their
,kins in consequence Of the idea. Your
turn next. for hear there is to be
apple pie for dessert: NO beware Of
preparedness. I s2yss
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
CRAWFORD
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(Chronicle)

DR.. Mead of Yankton, South Dako.
ia, arrived Wednesday and visited a
few days at the E. n. Couch home.
Miss Olive Wallace arrived this
week and will visit at the home of
her cousin eileen Davis for some time.
Jim Mcleod has leased the Foster
ranch on the Smith Fork and will
move there this week.
Ord Morrow sold his Ford car to
Ira Foster this week and bought of
c. H. Allen, of Delta, a Chalmers six.
N. T. Newberg left this week for
his old home in Brooklyn, New York,
for an indefinite visit with relatives.
Henry julius left for the Paradox
country Thursday morning by auto
with Merle Hissong and family as
passengers
A fine baby girl came last Saturday
morning. March 25, to brighten the
home of Mr.. and Mrs C. d. Basham.
Tom Sanderson moved on to the
Graham ranch near Maher this week
recently vacated by Jess Messenger
who moved up on his claim on the
Smith Fork.
VIII Foster sold his 32O-acre ranch
near Maher this week to E. w. Gates.
and although he intends putting up the
crop this summer. he expects to leave
this fall.
/ Harry Lupher and Charlie Lemon
passed through town Monday with a
fine looking bunch of cattle which
they are turning out on the range.
Hotchkiss creamery was built about
nine months ago at cost of about
$1,000. During the month of February
it made $3.50 pounds of butter and
paid out $4,000 for cream.
While John Patterson was hauling
hay on the Geo. Tracey ranch last
week he upset his load. throwing him
some ten feet from the wagon and
striking on his head. He came home
kinks out of his neck.
A deal was made the past weel
whereby the firm of Gates & Morrow
was dissolved, Mr.. Morrow retirin,
from the cattle business. Mr.. Gate
took over the entire outfit consistin,
of several ranches on Crystal creel
, and the bunch of stock cattle running
here on the range, and has placed hi
: son Phillip in charge OF the cattle
, Mr.. Morrow will no doubt later inves
, in stock or other interest here.
John Campbell has sold his herd q
Z stock cattle to Hugh Ray of Montros
5 who located here recently. Mr.. CAM
I bell has decided to take a trip out {
:. near Salt Lake City, where he has
l. proposition in view. and as he foun
d the Mormons very friendly when ther
}. last winter we are afraid that we wi
4 lose this young man from our Iocaiit
but we wish him we'll wherever h
e decides to locate.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07
(Champion.)

Miss Ina Odem visited friends a,
Delta the latter part of last week
Miss Dora P. Hall leaves next week
for visit with relatives in Illinois.
Mrs W. c. Overhults leaves early
next week for an extended visit with
relatives in Kentucky
Rev. Carter and wife, of California,
were visitors at the F. A. Briggs home
the latter part of last week Mrs.
Briggs and Mrs. Carter are sisters
but had not seen each other for many
years.
Jack Youngworth returned Friday
from his winters sojourn in Denver
He is again behind the counter at the
Davis drug store. Mr.. Youngworth
brought back with him two small rub
Der plants which are somewhat of a
curiosity to most of us.
H. A. Richardson was up from Delta
Tuesday afternoon. He is interested
in the formation of pig club among
the boys of this section. but as yet
AAe&c NchC hoShih6 uCiLiilC- hhyohC
interested can confer with him. II
started Mr.. Richardson will bring Mr.
Lingren, the live stock man of the
Uncompahgre project here to confer
with the boys and offer suggestions.
On last Saturday Lewis Gipe re-
'ceived pen of White Plymouth Rock
chickens purchased from U. r. Fishel
the famous White Rock breeder at
Hope. Ind. This pen is pure strain
of Fishers best and Mr.. Gipe expects
to make it the foundation of an extern
sive pure bred poultry plant. The
birds came through in fine shape and
1ayed two eggs the day after their
arrival. The pen consists of six pull
let's and a cockerel.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

am expecting to move east In the
near future and offer for sale my store
and stock OF general merchandise, do.
ing good business. at the Pea Green
school house on California mesa. Also
business building 20xs4. with rooms
for housekeeping In rear. and lots
66x125. Enquire OF
FRANK AsHHEY. Owner
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Reports from various valley and
mesa orchards say that apricots and
peaches have not been much damaged
by the recent freezes. and personal ex-
aminations seem to bear this out. The
apricots we're In full bloom and the
mercury went down to 20. freezing
ice quarter OF an inch thick. on sew.
erai different nights.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

FOR SALE OR RENT.-ld9 acres
about ~ miles south OF Delta. known
as the Noah r. white Jr. ranch. Fair
acreage Of alfalfa and plow ground /;
plenty Of buildings; close, 10 mountain
range. Cash rent 800. A.. O. Murray
care Of c. A. Merrill. Hall Hotel. Den
yer. Colorado. ~
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

FOR SALE-At reasonable figure
my corner residence property at $50
Dodge street. WIN carry deferred pay
ment OF $500 at six per cent interest
to right party. Address G. A. Merrifi.
care Hall Hotel. Denver. Colo. u
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

The 5000 sheep which we're fed the
past winter at the Lannon ranch. Red
Mountain district in this county. were
moved this week to their range south
west OF Montrose.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Penley cam sell you alfalfa seed
cheaper than anyone else on the West.
ern Slope. fsr CASH ONLY. A fresh
stock Of western grown garden seeds.
Soudan grass f2c per pound. Is
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Rev. Keezer is now pastor OF the
Austin NJ. f.. church. having arrived
recently from Denver to take the place
of Rev. Pagan. who had resigned that
charge.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Howard Connable. of Keokuk. Iowa,
arrived in the county last week and
Will remain for time looking after
his TX ranch and cattle.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mrs. Ernest Sugden, of Austin. I'M
derwent an operation at home last
week and is reported doing nicely.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Little Miss Dorothy Tyler and her
brother Harold, have been down from
their Stewart mesa home. visiting the
Maxwells. OF Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

1t is rumored that r. A. Allen closed
deal last week of his Lazear prop
erty to Colorado Springs people.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

modern six-room house for sale
VIII take good secondhand automo
bile as part payment-John F.. Amber
son. ia Meeker St. Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

FOR .SALE.-Team Of scEiings. four
years old. weiyht 1890 pounds. Guar.
anteed good. workers. John Crawford,
Cedaredge.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Farm loans, any size: NO commit
sion; no delay Whatever. See r.. {
Corbin. Delta
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Misses Mary and Lena Derosier
went home to Coalby the latter part
of last week to spend the April vaca
ton.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Butter cartons, vegetable parchmen,
for wrapping purposes. In stock ana
for sale by stearns Bros. Co.. printers
Delta.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Protect your home against fire b,
insuring with Stephan 4 Obcrt
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury White. OF Pu-
eblo. have been visiting Mrs Cal
White, on RedIands mesa.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

TO TRADB-Horse- and buggy fol
automobile. Phone Delta s3-J. II
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

FOR sAfE---AtfaIfa hay. deliver,d
II. Il. Tyler r0tt
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Now Is a good time to subscribe for
Independent.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Vic Phillips has been down from
Eckert for a week. helping his brother
in the new store at Delta.
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BUSINESS LOCALS

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NNT's-

Paper hanging. painting. decorating.
Ut, Sprung. Lincoln hulldiug Delta IA
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Mrs. Herman Thye left the Frost
place near Eckert last week for her
new home near Montrose.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Some rachmen have finished sowing
oats.
Miss Rena Puffer was visiting with
Delta friends last week, from Lazear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Meek, of Stewart
mesa, had a son born to them March
10Th.
Mrs. Harold Greenwood was Delta
visitor from Lazear the early part of
last week
John and Bert Couch and Mr..
BIide are home at Lazear from their
winter trapping.
Little Martha Houts, of Redlmds.
had her elbow disfocated in fall from
a horse, recently.
Mrs. Weisner, Of PaIisade. was Wis
ting her daughter. Mrs. Grant Day,
of Austin, last week
Mrs. Herman Thye left the Frost
place near Eckert last week for her
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HoTCHK1ss

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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-04-07

Miss Ina Odem visited friends at
Delta the latter part of last week.
Miss Dora P. Hall leaves next week
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Resolutions of Resnect

Whereas, the Grim Reaper has again
entered our little circle and removed
from our midst our honored presi-
dent and loved friend, Frederick l..
Spencer, it is hereby
Resolved, That in his passing
away, our company loses faithful
conscientious member, the community
a worthy citizen, the church an ear
nest Christian gentleman, and the
bereaved family a devoted husband
and loving father, and in token of our
appreciation of his stirling, manly
qualities and our sorrow and regret
at losing so good a citizen it is fur
Their
Resolved, That we extend to the
bereaved ones our sincere sympathy
in their great sorrow, that we present
the family with a copy Of these re-
solutions, that they be engrossed on
the records of this company and that
they be also printed in the Bedding
papers. We mourn with them the
loss of a good man, a true friend, an
honest citizen.
SPENCER ELECTRIC LIGHT e.
POWER COMPANY.
O. +. Webster,
James Inslcy,
Committee.
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SARANAC

Miss keenan, Of the Chicago univer-
sity arrived Saturday to take the
position of High school assistant,
made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Marjorie Carlisle. She has TAX
en- rooms in the home of Mrs. Eng
lish.
The Saranac Ladies' Literary club
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Will Hunt, assisted by Meta Mosher
Mrs. Nathan Gould gave a fine paper
on "Noted Women of Today; Mrs.
Nelson O'Bierne an original story;
Mrs. A. +. Covert, the "Life of Ida
Tarbell," and Mrs. Joseph Billinger
on "Woman's Place as Expender of
Wealth" Mrs. III. II. Lowrey gave
fine critics report and Mrs. T. s.
Barber gave a couple of solos.
At the election of officers in the
Masonic lodge last Friday night the
following were elected for the en-
suing year: Worshipful master, III.
III. Lowrey; senior warden, Melvin
w. Dodge; junior warden. T. o. Hart
well; treasurer, F. j. Clifford; secre-
tary, f. +. Cahoon; senior deacon,
Roy t. Weber; junior deacon, f. w.
Dalton. By appointment, l.. s.
Vaughan became marshal; Claude
Harker and Eden Hull, stewards and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
Retwixt and Between

"The hesitating, Hamlet type Of
man had best keep out of finance"
said Mr.. Lawson at a recent dinner,
according to Everybody's Magazine.
II had a boyhood friend Of the type
/ mean-a fellow named Grimes. He
was a falterer, doubter Of the most
exaggerated sort.
Zone evening | stopped to call on
him and found him in a deep study,
bent over white waistcoat lying on
table.
"' Hello, Crimes i said. What's
the trouble?'
"'This waistcoat,' he replied, hold
ing the garment up to view. It's too
dirty to wear and not dirty enough
to send to the laundry. l don't know
what to do about it'll"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13
SUNNYSIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Northway of
Lowell visited her daughter, and son.
inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. John Regain
Sunday and Monday.
y Chas. Virgins, who has been suf-
fering with grip, is much better.
Mrs. Harley Wright, who has been
having a severe attack of the grip, is
improving.
Jack Regan of Chicago, who is
visiting his son, John Regain, is recov-
ering from illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Smith were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Shaw re-
Gently.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-13

Edison Jepson, tyler. The installa-
ton Of officers takes place December
"a.
There will be q Christmas tree and
program at the Potter's Corners
school Saturday evening before
Christmas.
Freeman Haskins has bought new
Ford motor car, and is seventy ,2dd
years "young."
DR.. Braley has bought a new linn
CUISINE top for his new car.
Mrs. s. A. Watt spent Friday in the
city.
Mrs. Philip Monks is seriously i'll
at the present writing.
Born into the Knapp home in
Keene township, a fine boy.