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The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Rules Governing the Closing
of independents Contest

During the secret ballot of every
contest there is a great change of
places. Very often it is a rule that
the leader on this last count of the
contest manager comes up short in
the 1inai count. This is because they
think the car is won and they don't
need to work the last three days OF
the contest. If you want to be safe
and win the last three days. you
should make them big ones and stick
to the long term subscriptions.
To fail to work the last three days of
the contest means to lose the present
position that you hold. Therefore.
make big use of them. AS a rule,
every contestant does better on the
last few days than during any other
time of the contest 1t is up to you
to do that if you expect to come out
on top.
Closing Rules
l. Every contestant must check up
his votes with the contest manager
before his ballots can go into the
ballot box Be sure that you do this,
for waiting till the last moment of
the contest, or till it is over, will
avail you nothing.
2. The voting will close promptly at
s p. m. and the judges will start their
count directly after the close. Count
probably will not take over thirty
minutes.
8. Contestants are welcome to wit
ness the count, which will be held
in Independent office.
4. The judges will total the com
plete work of the entire contest.
;. The secret ballot the last three
days means that the contestant will
put his report and the accompany
ing cash in an envelope and deposit
same in the ballot box any time dur
ing the last three days of the con-
test. Deposits must be in drafts or
cash.
6. Not even the contest manager
will know your report on the last
three days. If you wish, though, he
will go over your report with you and
make out ballot slip instead of the
money going into the ballot box.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Subscriptions to
the Independent


Subscriptions to Independent have
been received since last weeks re
port as follows:
Mrs. +. Seeley. w. l.. Wade. w. c.
Walker Floyd Davis, w. S. Blaine. w.
r. johnson. Arthur Standish. G. F.
Williams. VIII Willis. c. A. Moeller
G. +. Allathorpe. Earnest Plantz. Del.
ia: II. S. Johnson. Hotchkiss Mercan.
tile Co. Geo. Gunther. w. II. Lewis,
L. S. Bobbiti. Geo. Duke. S. A. Syl.
vester. Hugh Miller. S r. Teats. Hotch.
kiss: G. II. Merchant. l.. A. Armstrong,
Fruit Exchange Bank. J. A. Rovaart,
Charles Oliver. Geo. Graham. Paonia I:
H. w. Bull. f. F. Bull. John Snideman,
f. s. Crawford. c. Y. Gridley. Virgil
Boudin. Pete Motto. Cedaredge: Mrs.
s. A. Forest. l.. ID. King. Mic r. Yer
cell. Harry Stanton. Paul Ward. Eckert
and Cedaredge. F. C Luellen. Grand
Junction; William Woods. Austin !;
Schwarz Bros. VIII Kiser. J. A. Cunn-
ingham. jeff Reed. A. Cauffman. A. f.
Roberts. Albert Anderson. Shearer
Bros. Sumner Grant. Emmett w. Haw-
kins. e A. Browne. f. f. Wilmore.
Cedaredge: A. T. Forney, II. w.
Teachout. Eckert: Mrs. A. S. Davis.
Paonia; Mrs. Nellie Fairfield. Denver;
Huston Dayhuff. Butte. Mont. Grant
Goddard. Alice A. Royce. C. T.. Markley
l.. C. Jones. John r. Charlesworth. p.
II. Ansbro. J. r. Mesrole, c. II. Allen,
l.. c. Gum. Geo. w. Bruce, II. NJ.
Curtis, NJ. T. Tucker. F. S. Gum. VIM.
Henderson. w. l.. Clark. H. Shaeffer.
G. O. Reshaw. p. G. Lawrence. II. v.
Hinton. A. Butler. n. Byers. J. c. Red
mond. II. ]. Baird. II. f. Tyler, Chas.
Gerard. Delta; Earl Rule. A. w. YoXall,
Montrose: w. O. Brown. C.. +. Ray.
Olathe. |. ]. Tripp. Cope. Colo: l.. A.
Ensley. Read: l.. +. Waggoner. Gales
burg. Kans.: Luther Short. f. C. Pay
ton. F. A. Hassell. F. NJ Hinman,
Austin; John McVeigh. Olathe; ]. C.
Wallace. Austin: n. Byers. Olathe;
Will J. Wonders, Fort Collins: Grattin
Baker. Austin: Gus Carlson, L. w.
Sweitzer. Delta; Ralph Doper. Mont
rose: II. F. Day, Delta: Tommy wor-
man. Frank Pitcher. Wade Jones. Joe
Ingram. Mrs. Jennie johnson, Mrs.
Herbert Wells. Dolph Davis. Miss Kate
Shaeffer. Mrs. r. E. Mehaffey. ]. T.
Crowley, J. S. Maupin. Osborne
Williamson Drug Co, F.. ID. Herrick. f.
Englehardt, NJ. r. Welch, w. II. Bur
nett, f. S. Corbin. A. f. Miller. Roy
Bowen. Mack Patterson. Sydney
Morey, Alfred Flagg. Maude Young.
Roy Greenwood. w. II. Williams. C. l..
Girard. Ernest Hoover. Mike Mccarthy
Paul X. Osborne. Sam Parks. ID. NJ.
Pickens. Adair ]. Hotchkiss. Mrs. l..
c. Hendrickson. John Caver. Mrs. II.
T.. Hoover. c. A. Holyfield. Mae Har-
rington, Louise Lamb, Harrison Neff.
Sam Luther. O. A. Estes, w. Harvey
Smith. r. NJ. Gallup, Delta; b. Harvey.
Roubideau. Charles +. Rule. Panoia;
Charley Ryan. Montrose: Amelia Sar-
gent. Cabre. ILL.,: ]. w. Smith. Los
Angeles: J. C. Shepherd, Tacoma.
Wash: Thos. Martin. Telluride: Geo.
Hallock, Grand Junction; Fred Hotch-
kiss. Hotchkiss: John Carver, Roubi-
deau: II. c. Getty. Montrose; r. II.
Thompson. Mrs. Lillian Anderson. VIII
Douglas. j. NJ. Atchley, Mrs. John +.
Anderson, NJ. Patnode. ]. Il. Carmi-
cheal, Olathe: Harry Watts, Norwood:
w. T.. Scott, Montrose: James r.
Lamar, Austin.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Dinner in Honor
of Neff Family

On Sunday a large company of rel
atives and friends assembled at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Guyer
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Neff. who were to leave this week
for the East.
There was a bountiful dinner and
there we're over fifty persons pres
ent to take part in the eats and the
general good time.
Following the sale of their effects
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Neff and
family left last Wednesday for Co
lumbus. Ohio, where they will reside.
but no memories of Delta will dwell
longer in their hearts thhan this last
fine dinner.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Cotton Tails Fast
Becoming Extinct

Where cotton tail rabbits were thick
n year ago. hunters say they find but
an occasional one this winter.
Several explanations are given. one
is that disease eradicted them; an
other is that they fled from the in
vasion OF sheep: another is that they
just migrated beause OF the pursuit OF
hunters.
These surmises may be all in part
right, or may all be wholly wrong.
Certain IL Is. that rabbits are few ana
far between. where they were plenti-
ful for a number OF years past.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
GERMANS SAID TO HAVE
SUNK AMERICAN SHIP

Paris, Nov. 2S.-The crew of the
Chemung. an American ship. sunk in
the Mediterranean. have been landed
at an unnamed Spanish port, accord
ing to Madrid dispatches. When the
commander of the German submarine
demanded that Captain Duffy haul
down the American flag. lively
fight occurred. The Americans re-
fused to lower the stars and stripes
and they were flying at the masthead
when the vessel plunged to the bot
tom. The Chemung was bound from
New York to Genoa and Naples with
a general cargo. II is declared that
the ship carried no contraband.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01

The splendid valley and mesa lands
in Delta county and vicinity are ap-
preaching market again; and it may
occasion no surprise should the mar
ket become a rush, within another
year. There was time when these
lands could not be bought for less
than about three times What they
were worth. Then there followed a
lapse of demand for several years,
when there was not much sale. be.
cause of the prices at which land had
been held. Now, and for the past
year, land hereabouts could be bought
for what 1t was worth, and in some
cases for less than its value. To those
who want to buy, Independent will
again advise that the present is the
most opportune time.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
PaOnian Dies OF
Crushed Skull

Samuel Upton was found dead on
the road down from the coal mine to
Paonia, last Friday. evidently the VIC
tim OF n runaway accident.
Mr.. Upton was hauling down coal
and was found a short distance back
from where his load was overturned.
His head was crushed and II was
supposed that he had been thrown
from his seat down on the horses and
had been kicked on the head by one
of them. The funeral was held In
Paonia Monday.
Mr.. Upton was a member of the
Modern Woodmen, was about As years
OF age. was good citizen and well
liked. He leaves a wife and several
children.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Many Beets Are
Yet in the Ground

The Grand Juntcion News, Tuesday.
announced 10000 bags of sugar turned
out at the local factory and 1900 acres
of beets yet to dig.
Great stacks of beets have been
dumped on the ground at the different
loading stations around here, while
the beets being hauled each day are
more than cars can be supplied for
The Great Western Sugar company
has announced that it will pay S675
for next years beet crop.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Alvin Beatty Hurt
in Auto Accident

Alvin Beatty. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Beatty of Delta. who travels for
the American Tobacco company out
of Denver. met with a crushed foot In
an automobile accident when his ma
chine turned turtle the first OF this
week near Denver.
In letter to his father. written
from Denver hospital Young Beatty
states that while his foot was pretty
badly smashed up. yet he hopes to
be able TO be out again in about ten
days
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
UNCLE SAM WARNS BANKERS
TO WATCH LONGTIME LOANS

Washington, Nov. 2S-Bankers of
the country have received a warning
from the federal reserve board
against investing in foreign govern
ments' treasury bills of long terms.
This is interpreted by some officials
as referring to the recent proposal of
j P. Morgan & Company that Amer
ican bankers make loans on British
treasury bills of indefinite total is
sue. secured by gold reserves at OF
tawa.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
X. C. St0ckyardS
Are Quarantined

Because OF the discovery Of case
of Foot and Mouth disease in Kansas
City. three states were quarantined
against shipment to Chicago and whole
trains of cattle on the way were held
up for rigid inspection.
The new appearance OF tne disease
has created much excitement. Last
March II spread to 22 states aad thous'
ands OF head of cattle were killed In
the effort to stop its further spread
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
shaffer Buys Home.

Harry c. Shaffer. of the Delta
Credit company and the Shaffer Ad-
vertising company. closed a deal this
week with A. II. Stockham for the
residence at the corner of Second
and Palmer next to Harry Mathers
The consideration being s1100. Mr.
Shaffer is already in the new quar-.
ters. moving this week from his for
mer residence on Main street to his
new home.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01

Beet harvest has been coming along
pretty well the past week, considering
that winter is with us. From 100000
to $4,000 worth of beets have been
taken out and much of the harvest
will have been completed by the end
of another week IL the weather does
not turn colder.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01

The Bridge club met with Mrs. J..
II. Ploger Tuesday evening. this being
the November open meeting for hus-
bands. 900" was the game and at a
late hour delicious refreshments were
served which were thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Renew Hostilities
in Mesa County

The lower part of Mesa county has
again launched its fight for county
division. The fight was waged hot
two years ago and cost considerable
money. both in its offensive and de-
fensive campaign. and the same
fight is to be made over again in the
coming legislature.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Hammond Sheep
Top the Market

j. II. Hammond. of Moab. Utah, re-
Gently sold three double deck cars of
lambs in Kansas City at sl1. .65e the
lambs averaging 70 pounds. This is
said to be the best sale of Utah lambs
so far made.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
Now, Who Is the
Man of the Hour?

Just at this time Santa Claus out
ranks them all. He is a bigger and
better man than Woodrow. or Char
ley. or Teddy, or Kaiser Bill. or any
of than. though up to this week the
Turk was running him a close race.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01

BY having failed to make cash re-
port one week or more, Mrs. Emma
Jacobsen. Ambrose Martin and Agneta
Hultine are ineligible for commission
If they fail to win prize they have
lost their privilege to obtain a COM
mission by having failed to comply
with the one commission-law
The Delta independent., 1916-12-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS

{. Be sure that your money reaches
the ballot box in Delta before p. m.
on the last day. If you mail it, be
sure that you mail it in time that it
reaches Independent office before that
hour; otherwise it will not be count
ed. No report, no matted how large,
will be accepted one minute after the
ballot box is closed Therefore, be
sure that your watch is right and that
you are on time
s. Correct your vote before it goes
into the ballot box, for it will not
be counted up again afterwards. You
may have the privilege only of look
ing over your final count to see that
the judges have awarded you the cor
rect amount. The contest managers
count must be verified before your
ballots go into the box. This is done
in order that the last few moments
may not be long to you and the count
can be quickly done.
Last Count of Votes
This is the last count of votes that
will be made by contest manager All
reserve votes are counted in this count.
The judges will count the certificates
over again at the close. This will be
final. Many a contestant has won on
his or her last few days work Is
that person going to be you? You
should be for many persons lead has
been upset in the last few days Maybe
you can be that person that can work
hard enough. The long term subscrip-
tions will do it. Make use of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 13-This
mornings press s.dvIces from London
created a less favorable view of peace
prospects, and. after opening at a de-
cline of to "A points, the cotton mar
ket had severe break under renew ed
liquidation. Wall street and western
selling. Stop orders were uncovered
just below Is cents for the summer
months, and before the decline was
checked January contracts had sold at
l7.40 and May at 1850, or about q36 to
AZ points net lower on active positions
Reports that private returns Indicated
a ginning of 10.s.0,000 bales to Decem
Der 10, or 51i 1000 bales for the last pc
Rod, seemed to make a bearish impress
sion on sentiment and probably con
trihuted to the early decline.
Futures opened steady: Decem Der
1881; January. 17.7o; March, 1871; May.
1900: July, 1901; october, 1850.
Selling became still more active and
excited during the middle of the morn
ing. Heavy Liverpool selling here in
creased the fear that peace overtures
would prove a failure. and numerous
stop orders were uncovered on the
break to 1915 for January and 1850 for
May, or 81 to II points net lower. Trad
ing then became less active and there
were rallies of 10 or Is points around
midday on covering. 49,
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Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, December 19.-Although
uncertainty and expectancy chiefly
characterized the wheat market today
Lloyd Georges speech, traders inclined
to the belief that his answer
TO Germany would not indicate a quick
peace. Accordingly, buyers were in a
majority, but transactions did not at
tain much volume in the earlier deal
ingS The crowd in the pit was on
tip-toe of interest as to the stand taken
by the British premier. and was giving
virtually no attention to other factors.
Opening prices. which ranged from the
same as yesterdays finish to 2a4 higher.
with May at f.64ia to 1.65 Il. and July
at 1885, to 1851, were followed by
substantial gains all around.
Corn hardened with wheat. Some of
the larger spectators were active buy
ers. After opening unchanged to Is
off, the market scored moderate gem
era1 upturn
Business in oats was mostly local.
The market was frmer as result of
advances in other cereals.
Large receipts of hogs tended to
weaken provisions. Besides, the pre-
vailing sentiment was not very hopeful
that the war would not Indefinitely
continue.
The market closed excited at q net
u"cilUS 10 q stuNaDCC. WIN may 1T
1.6i% TO 1853 = and July at 1.3S$s &c
1889. a,-
In the late trading all of the corn
gains We're lost. and more. too. when
wheat turned weak. The close was
heavy at - to Ia under yesterday
finish.
Brokerage reports later that in dis
GUESSING GermanE's peace offer Lloyd
George had left the door open for
| Berlin TO make a definite statement OF
terms sent the wheat market down
grade rapidly III the last half hour OF
trading.
May wheat fell TO 1863 a drop OF
6h from the topmost point OF the
O.
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DAIRY MARKETS.


CHICAGO. December 19.-Butter-Un-
changed, except seconds: slightly higher
at 33a34. Receipts. 6,9s9 tubs.
Eggs-Receipts. 1859 cases. I'M
changed to slightly higher; ftrsts. 40a41
ordinary iirsts, ssass; Ct marx. cases in
Potatoss-Uprhanged, Receipts, 2E
cars. -
Poultry-Unehansed4e ~ -
NEW YORK, December IS.-e-Butter-
Firm; receipts, 10.049 pa ckages. Cream
cry, higher than extras. n 1aa42: cream
cry extras (92 scorel,. Al: ffsts, '371aa
4Dk; seconds. S5lsa31. Z
Eggs-Easier: receipts. 6,731 cases;
fresh gathered extra firsts. 50a51 drsts
4Sa49: refrigerator special marks. "a;
refrigerator seconds to frsts.;3f Aa33h;
nearby hennerM whites, ,fner to fancy.
63a64; nearby hennery browns. s4a57.
Cheese-Easy.; receipts. &2S0 boxes.
State held specials, e4ags do.t average
Dressed pori1try-stronE: chickens,
1sa2s; fowls. 151za2s; turkeys. 2oa52.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
CURB STOCKS

Quotations furnished By W. b. Hibbs 4 O.
mem ers New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19

NEW YORK. December ls.-Flour-
Firm; spring patents, S.40a6.65; winter
patents. 7.s0aS,6o; winter straigiIts
7.55a1.S0: Kansas straights s.30as.5o
Buckwheat hour--Dull. RuckW heat
Quiet. Pork-Steady. Be.f-Steady
i.ard-Steady. ENTHUSIASTICALLY. Hay
Steady. Hides-Easy; Bogota, 45a4i
Lea ther-Firm.
Raw sugar .duii: centrifugal, J.l4;
molass"s, AZ: refined dull; fire granu-
lated. I.0Dal.05. Sugar futures opened
hrmer. with the new crop position . to
II points higher at noon while Decem-
Der was points lower under liquida-
ton. ....
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SAVAGE DECLINES IN
THE MUN|T|0N STOCKS

NEW YORK, December i9.-In COM
parison with the wild activity of last
week. when all records for trading
were swept aside and new ones estab-
lished, the stock market is moving
very sluggishly.
The attendance of traders and inter
ested spectators in the various Gus
toners rooms Is but so per cent of the
crowds that taxed capacity n week ago.
Commission houses and brokers well
come the rest period. and while they
believe the situation is much improved
by the elimination OF thousands of long
accounts. they are still advising con-
servatism and not inclined to be very
sure of their position in any event. and
the best advice is to keep away from
the munition shares.
Traders, left more to their own judg-
ment than usual, are confused. and
therefore inclined to await develop
ments
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Washington Railway As, 81 900 at 81 H. 81 600
at s1x. 81. 900 at sIn.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s. $1,000 at l6lA
81 900 at 10ls4 $1,000 az 1914, 5000 At 101i,
Graphophone 1st IS, 81 900 at 1o2, $500 at lo3
$500 lU2
Washington Railway pfd., ) az sl1
1aDston, ] at 10, 20 at 10.
American National Bank, 10 Al Iy2I., 10 at
lj2i9, 10 at 1o2E.
East Washington Savings Bans, 100 at 12,s.
Grsphophone pfd., y a; III.
After call:
Washington Gas IL, 81 900 at 1885,, 81 600 a,
1884,. "
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NEW YORK COTTON.
S1ustatisns furnished By ". B. Hibos 4 Co..
members New York Stock Exchange. New York
Cotfo0 Exchange and Chicago 6oard Of Trade.
Open. High. Low. LIS
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BALTIMORE. Md, December 10, ]
pm. quotations.--W spot
No. = red. 1.72; spot No. red western
1.7S: December No. red. 1.72; Janu-
airy. 1.72; steamer No. red, 1.54: re-
ceipts, 1871 bushels; exports. 1S3.47O
bushels.
Corn-Firmer: spot contract, new
99a4 December new. ssa4; receipts
2f.2s3 bushels.
Oats-Eirm; standard white, 50:
sales No. white, 5S: receipts, lT,l04
bushels.
Rye--Firmer: No. > western export
1.47: receipts, 38.353 bushels.
Hay-Quiet: No. ] timothy, No ]
clover mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights-No quotation.
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Condition of the Treasury.

The condition of the United States
-rreasury at the close of business yes
-r,lsy was:
Net balance in general fund. $iIs, 1os,-
.'.2:
Total ordinary receipts s2.I5I.154
Total ordinary payments $3.50. 0os
The deficit this fiscal year is STA $751;
5e1 against a deficit of SOL, POS last
year exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
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One Important influence.

| Wall street had its ear very close to
the Lloyd George speech-the one irnpor
| tant influence of the day-and the SEN
timent before the hour for the address
was all favorable to turn-down to
homes for immediate peace.
The market was slow opening, with the
common stock of the United States Steel
Corporation leading the rally. from an
opening at us, yesterdays closing, to
113fs, and then in the second hour to
114a.- with a drop back in the noon hour
to 1873.
less than 100000 shares.
Soon after the opening the general
trend in the direction of higher prices
set IN. the gains extending, before any
important reaction, to an average Of
two points throughout the industrials.
Locomotives and equipment stocks
We're 1 to IL higher: Anaconda and
other coppers better by point; Cruel
BILE Steel, a good two points. with the
loss of all but three -fourths of the adj
the same way.
Maxwell Motors rose two points:
Studebaker barely held its own, as did
Willys-Overland.
Texas Oil surprised the street with
512 advance to 210. the best gain of the
morning, going back Il.
The action of the rails was even more
restricted than in the industrials
Reading, Union Pacific. Norfolk and
Western. Lehigh Valley and other
roads barely held their own. while
Chesapeake and Ohio gained Is. New
Haven, q; Rock Island, "a. and South
ern railway dropped back half a point
Smashing Declines Sustained.
In the second hour of the afternoon
the market began to weaken and in
the final hour the condition in the
munition shares was decidedly pan
icky.
People who had purchased on the
strength OF the turning down of peace
negotiations were stunned and stocks
were thrown overheard for serious de-
clinsS. ----.----.-----
Steel common, which had been I'D to
116, dropped back to 1031s, and NUM-
tons and many other industrials were
off from two to five points
The liquidation brought renewed ac-
tiyity, and some of the sold out bulls
bought back stocks, while the bears did
some covering.
Atlantic, Gulf and Western declined
l0-4 points recovering 2: Anaconda
Copper lost point net and recovered
one-half: Baldwin Locomotive lost 21a,
with partial recovery: Central Leather
broke q net, with a point recovery.
Inspiration Copper lost 2: Industrial
Alcohol dropped points from the high
and the Motors again fell back.
Enc rails were. under pressure also.
Chesapeake and Ohio breaking x, Erie
point. Norfolk and Western point
Rock Island. 2; Reading, "a: Southern
Hallway. 2h, while Union Pacific held
its own
Lloyd George echoed every word Of
answer by Russia and France, but the
street looked for something more dras-
tic.