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The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
Antoine Frank
Passes AWAY

The death of Antoine Frank. who
was sixty years of age, occurred on
Friday evening at 4:20 after months
serious illness of a complication OF
ailments which included valvular
heart troubles, Bright's disease and
for several years though able to get
about until a month or six weeks ago
when he was taken to his bed and
placed under the constant care of ply,
sicians and nurses.
Mr.. Frank came to this city from
Creede, where he was engaged in min.
ing operations. several years ago and
purchased small farm OF, the edge II
California mesa overlooking the town.
And here he has reside continuously
with his family.
He leaves to mourn his demise a
wife and six children, one son in Colo
RADIO Springs, one daughter in Pueblo
and another daughter in Grand June
ton. The other three children Iesid =
at the family home with their step
mother, Mr.. Franks first wife. who
was the mother of all six children,
died some years ago in the Creede dis
trict and was buried at Del Norte
Burial services were held in Odd
Fellows hall at 2:S0 Sunday Afternoon
under the auspices of the local lodge
of Odd Fellows who were in attend
Ianee in body. The local lodge Of
Woodmen of the World were also there
in body as the deceased was \ mem
ber of both lodges. The remains We're
taken to Del Norte on tho evening
ed to the depot by long line Of sor-
rowing brothers.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
. WITH THE ENTERTAINERS. 4
go % . . . . . . . . . 4

Mrs. Edward Stone entertained a
party of friends at l O'Clock luncheon
yesterday.
Bushnell Saunders entertained a
party of young friends last Tuesday
evening at the home of his parents.
Mrs. DR.. H. A. Smith entertained
the Shakespeare Club in pleasing man.
,ner at her home on South Main street
wednesday afternoon. The affair was
inaugurated with a sumptuous one
O'Clock luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Davis were
host and hostess at a delightful party
last Tuesday evening when a goodly
number of young married people of
the city were highly entertained.
Cards and refreshments formed a
part of the evening program.
Mr.. and Mrs w. E Obert entertain
ed delegation of young people at
their pleasant home on Garnet mesa
last Tuesday evening in honor of their
son, Herbert. Refreshments were
served during the evening and all
present are reporting a good time.
Preceding the ten or twelve mile
hike" of the recently organized COM
pany of Boy Scouts in this city BAN
quet was given for the Scouts in din
ing rooms of the Methodist Episcopal
church last Friday evening which was
heartily enjoyed by all. At compile
ton of the long jaunt a number of
the lads stated that they could easily
have confronted another such feed.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
Open Meeting

The Art Department of the Delta
Woman's Club will hold their open
meeting at the Colonial Theatre Febru-
ary 23 at $3.50 o'clock. The woman's
Club. the Shakespeare and Coterie
Clubs are invited. Each Woman's
Club member may invite two guests.
The Art department has gone to extra
work and expense to secure the special
films and music for that afternoon.
which promises to be very instructive
as well as entertaining.
Hostesses: Mrs. O. Il. Cook and
Mrs. r. G. Braisted.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
Very Pleasant
Valentine Party

A pleasant party gathered at the
burgh on Monday evening at the
invitation OF Miss Mona and Miss Ella
Landreth and Miss Thyra Frost. Be
ing Valentine day. the seasonable dec
orations were used and the warm. red
hearts were everywhere in evidence.
Various forms of amusement were
introduced to make the affair interest
ing. and in this the young ladies were
very successful. for the time to have
the eats" and take the boys home
came all too soon. II was also a Leap
Year party. the girls doing all the hon
ors. instead Of the boys. Each guest
was given . carnstion as favor. The
heart scheme was carried out to the
table decorations and heart shaped
sandwiches and ice cream with pink
ice cream hearts in the center added
to the attractiveness of the table.
The following were present: Misses
Edith Mccain Mabel and Lillian Odom
Olive Isensee, Georgia Widney. Lucille
Saunders. Erna Lamson, Dorothy Tur-
ner. Ella Landreth. Thyra Frost. and
Mona Van volkenburgh: Messrs. Paul
Steele, Elmer Campbell, Bushnell
Saunders. Willard I5ensee, John Ash
ley. Floyd Harding. Russell Weaver.
Clifford Beckley. Gordon Wisoner, AL
bert Cook and Ernest Bull
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
Social and Smoker
52nd Anniversary

The local lodge of Knights of Pyth-
las celebrated the fifty-second anni-
versary of the order on Tuesday even
ing by giving smoker and social ses-
sion in their hall which was attended
by half hundred members and a num-
ber of invited guests.
A number of spirited contests at
cards were had in the early part of
the evening and then came an appe-
tizing luncheon and generous distri-
button of cigars. Several interesting
talks were made. the first by N. E
Clack who presented convincing
proofs of the benefits to be derived
by those who hold insurance policies
in this branch of the order He said
that premiums paid for the 81 years
passed would average just one million
and seventy-two dollars each year.
Short talks were made by Judge NJ.
r. Welch, Dr. Macarthur. w. ]. Stevens
II. X. Ferguson, ]. L. Sprung and some
others. The session was very en-
joyable affair from start to finish and
all present were glad to be there.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
Harry Wells is
Put on Parole

Harry Wells, the young fellow who
was arrested some months ago with
Roy Walker on a charge of cattle
stealing, finds himself in a somewhat
precarious predicament after having
made confession of his guilt in con-
nection with the charges preferred
against him and getting a reformatory
sentence which was paroled.
And the present attitude was reach
ed this way: When Roy Walker came
up for hearing in the District court,
Wells declined to testify against him
in the cattle theft matter, even though
he himself had entered a plea of
guilty. He sYears to the court that
he had lied fA-the matter; that there
was nothing to it whatever Then
Prosecutor Weiser proceeds to make a
motion to have Wells parole abated
and his sentence executed.
Wells was given an indeterminate
term in the state reformatory at
Buena Vista after he had entered his
plea of guilty" and he is now to ap-
pear in the count ycourt to explain
why he should not enter upon that
term. His second hearing will occur
tomorrow.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

continuing with good interest at the
Church of God, Dodge street. A good
ly number have confessed conversion
and many are strengthened and en-
couraged. Subjects the coming week
have been announced as follows:
Friday night: Decision" Saturday
night: Assurance" Sunday night:
Does the Bible Make Lie of Itself?''
This discourse will be delivered by
two ministers, one representing the
law and the other the gospel. Mon
day night: Baptism Tuesday night
Second Coming of the Lord" We'd
nesday: "The End of the World"
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Following the death of their babe
a few days earlier, Mrs. Letha Rodman
-Burgin, the young wife of Steele Bur-
gin, passed from life at 1925 last Fri
day morning. The case was an ex-
tremely sad one, the boy and girl hav-
ing been married but little more than
Il year ago and both were popular
among their associates. Funeral SER
vices were held at the family home of
DR.. c. H. Burgin on Saturday after
noon at 2:S0, where large number of
friends were congregated, and where
the casket was heaped with beautiful
floral offerings. The cortege was for.
med entirely of autos. with the fun
eral car at its head. Burial was in the
Delta cemetery The young mother
was l6 years, l month and 90 days of
,age at the time of her demise.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
/. C. Hall Chosen
to School Board

At meeting OF the school board
for this district held in the offices of
Attorney C. II. Stewart last Friday
evening Mr.. Charles !. Hall was elect
ed n member of the board to fiji the
vacancy caused by the removal OF A..
w. Jarrett to El Paso. Texas. Mr.
Hall is one OF the energetic business
men of this city. always interested in
public improvements and institutions
and will unauestionably prove entirely
satisfactory to school patrons in his
new official position. The board has
undoubtedly chosen well in making
this appointment.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
Team Makes a
Winning Trip

The boys high school basketball
team returned home last Sunday even
ing from successful tour including
three towns when they played the
high school teams in each and were
victorious in two out of the three.
The first game was in Telluride last
Thursday evening before a large and
enthusiastic audience. and the Tellu-
ride rooters both loyal and strong for
their favorites. But they were des-
tined to lose and the score was 40 to
20 in favor OF Delta. The second
game was in ouray Friday evening.
and this contest. a more spirited one
In every sense OF the word, also went
to Delta boys by the close score oe
81 to IS.
The third and last game of the
trip was to occur at Montrose Satur-
day evening. and this was the one
break in their winning record. They
lost this contest by a score of 40 to
%. The Delta girls team. however.
grabbed a part of the glory at Mont
rose that night, for they went over
to Montrose Saturday morning and de-
feated the Montrose girls team by n
score of II to Z.
The local teams will contest Paonia
and Eckert at armory hall tonight.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Watson Zeigler was in the city from
ing in the county court entitled ]. E.
Gallup ct al. VS.. The Grand Mesa Fuel
company, Watson Ziegler and C. G.
Mantz The action was brought to re-
cover claims for auto service and other
bills contracted by Dan B. Southard,
manager of the company. The sum
total of the claims was in the neigh
borhood of $500 and judgment for the
full amount was rendered in favor OF
thes plaintiffs.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
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marion Chapman.)


The monthly meeting of the
Deutsche Verein will be held Friday
February 25th.
The Delta girls basketball team de-
feated the Montrose team at Montrose
last Saturday, the score being II to Z.
We notice visitors like to go to the
domestic science department on GER
Jain days-evidently our girls are be-
coming experts in the culinary art.
A chorus of sixty high school girls
under the direction of Miss Driskill.
have started work on the operetta,
The Japanese Girl" to be given some
time in March.
The manual training boys are max
ing considerable progress with their
some finished products showing con-
siderable skill and labor.
Since our last report two members
,of the board of education, Judge
Stewart and w. H. Mathers. have been
visiting the schools. We welcome these
visitors and appreciate their interest
in our behalf.
The superintendent and teachers
cordially invite all persons interested
in education to visit our school and
ascertain what the schools are doing
and we shall be glad to receive the
benefit of any suggestions that may
be offered for the promotion of the
interest of the Delta schools.
The boys basketball team had very
interesting trip last week. They left
here at 10:45 Thursday morning. On
the way to Telluride they came to a
rock slide and stopped to pull the
rocks off the track. They arrived in
Telluride at s o'clock and won the
game 40 to %. The next morning the
train was reported two hours late SO
they departed in cars for Ouray. They
arrived at 1O:30 and found that the
train was on time. That evening they
won the game 81 to IS. After about
four hours sleep they departed for
Montrose. They lost the game 10 to
23. but they did SO because they were
tired.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Miss Hattie Frogue entertained a
number of her friends with a Valen-
tine party Monday night at her home
on Palmer. Those enjoying the hos
pitality of this charming hostess We're
Misses Ivy Ament, Alma Boone. Vera
Boone. Audrey Keenan,. Elsie Kepler,
Myrtle Kepler. Ethel Lomax. Nellie
Lomax; Messrs. Ralph Baldwin, Wen
del Bechtel. Carl Boone. James Boone,
Willis Brooks. Ray Burkhalter, Avery
llutchins. Elmer Kepler and Glen
hepler. The evening was spent in
paying games appropriate of st. Val
entines day and the evenings enjoy
mcnts closed with dainty refreshments
being served. The guests repaire 10
tse,r homes at a late hour, havinS tr,ly
eniovcd the evening.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

parties to this action being residents
of Paonia. This was a case where
plaintiff claimed damages on the sale
of certain fixtures.
The case of Powell VS.. Steele, an
action to restrain the sheriff from
executing sheriffs deed was begun
on Wednesday and after the hearing
had proceeded some time delay was
nesses.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
Our Collector

We have our collector out after
to you II you are behind. Independent
has about $500 out on its list and it
both needs it and wants it, and fur
ther. proposes to collect as much of
this outstanding subscription money
as It is possible in any way to collect,
by any means at its command or to be
devised.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18

Social Hour
All are most cordially invited to
denominational missionary and prayer
service.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-18
GOV. CARLSON FEATURE
AT UNION MEETING HERR

On Thursday, February "a. in the
auditorium of the NJ. E. Church, begin
ming promptly at O'Clock.
Prohibition in Colorado
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
Nine Errors Are Alleged

In one of the papers filed by Mr.
Maurer, which sails under the colors
of assignment of errors" it is con.
tended by the attorneys for Mr.. Cas-.
taing that Judge Reaves was not
only guilty of one error in his find.
, ing average of judicial decisions, but
on the contrary had made nine err.
rors. and each and every one of them
is called to the attention of the SUI
preme court umpires whose duty ii
is to decide whether a lower court
judse was justified in calling a play
as he saw it,. In the enumeration OF
alleged errors by Judge Reaves, one
is led to believ that he had not made
even one good decision, as all of
those rendered by him since the pro-
ceedings were begun early in De-
cember are contested.
Procedure in Supreme Court
The third and last legal paper in
connection with the appeal was a re-
quest for County Clerk Weicking to
make up a transcript of the record
of the proceedings, which transcript
will he forwarded to Tallahassee.
Under the rules of procedure as laid
down by the supreme court, the at
torneys for Mr. Castaing have 80
days from January 20 in which to
submit brief to the higher court.
Twenty days from that time is per-
mitted the attorneys for the county
commissioners to file a reply and
attorneys for the interviewer are then
permitted ten days IN which to an
swer their opponents brief. II is
doubtful if any oral arguments will
be heard in the case unless the
members of the supreme court so re-
quest. The next move in the case
is the filing of the brief for the in
teryener, which is being prepared
by W. G. King of this city.
Appeal Not surprising
News of the appeal was noa sur
prising because of the fact that def
mite announcement of its prepare
tion was made in the Times last
week. Attorneys for Mr.. Castaing
continue to assert that it is not their
mention nor wish to delay the .ac-
tual start of constructing the brick
roads voted for on two occasions.
They insist that the bonds are illegal
because of echnieal errors and that
or that reason they should not be
saleable, and without funds there
could be no roads bHiIt.-St. Peters
burg Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
OLD MAN RODE 1900
MILES ON WHEEL TO FLORIDA.

Cross country tourists BY automo-
bile or Shanks mare are common
enough in Tarpon Springs that one
of either class, to arouse much cur
iosity or get much attention, has
to have considerable of a record, but
the city got a novelty in this line
this morning when William Hainer,
between fifty and sixty years of age,
rolled in on his bicycle after having
made 1,S00 mile ride from Gettys-
burg, Pa. during the past six
weeks Mr.. Hainer explained at the
Board of Trade offices that he was
out for pleasure and business com
bined."
He is looking for new home
for himself and several of his friends
and was elected to conduct a per-
sonal search ON his bicycle. When
he sees a place that is particularly
attractive to him, he inquiries per-
sonally of the owners as to terms,
particulars and other details. While
in Pinellas county. Mr.. Hainer visit
ed Clearwater and st. Petersburg
From here he went northward, with
Brooksville as his first objective
Commenting ON the trip, Mr..
Hainer says that he could not have
had better or more thoroughly en-
joyable ride if he had made it in a
great touring car. He carries only
a light tent for use in case he is
caught between towns at night. He
has had to spend but two nights in
the woods thus far ON his journey.
He finds easy living at boarding
houses and hotels In addition, he
finds the exercise and sightseeing
advantages of the bicycle tour
especially good.
Mr. Hainer expects to ride back
home on his bicycle, making the trip
through the Appalachian mountains.
Despite the fact that he is consider
ably above middle age, Mr.. Hainer
says that he feels in prime condition
after his 1900 miles ride and the
exposure and daily push on the ma
chine.-Tarpon Springs Leader.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14

he same being a legal sales day and
between the legal hours of sale, the
following described property located
in POLK county, Florida, towit, The
northwest quarter CIV Ia of the
northeast quarter (NE LII of sec
ton three CD, in township twenty
nine (29) south, Of range twenty
four (24) east, excepting strip
herci pfore granted TO the railroad
company for a right Of way, and the
strip heretofore granted for pub
lie road to the county of Polk, the
same containing forty (40) acres
Said sale will be made in accord
ancc with the final decree as above
mentioned and said property will be
sold to satisfy the said final decree,
attorneys fee, and the costs of the
court.
THOMAS w. BRYANT,
Special Master in Chancery.
1887
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

In the Circuit Court OF the Tenth
Judicial Circuit of Florida, in and
for Polk county. Maxfield Ayers.
complainant, VS.. Barney Judge, de-
fendant-Foreclosure.
Notice is hereby given that l, the
undersigned special master in chan
Gerry, duly appointed, will, in accord
ance with a final decree entered ia
the said cause on The 27th day of
November, A. D. 1915. BY Hon F
A. Whitney, judge Of the Tenth Ju.
diciai Circuit of Florida, offer for
sale and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at public outcry at
the court house door in Barlow.
Polk county, Florida. on Monday.
the 7th day of February. A. D. 1916.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
RECOMMENDS 100000 TO
FIGHT CANKER

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
has recommended to House approp-
ration committee that $780, 900 be
included in emergency deficiency bill
as means of combating citrus
can&er until the House committee
on agriculture can act on the mer-
its Of the proposition and provide
larger appropriation to fight the
plague.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
GOV. CRAIG'S EXPERIMENT


Governor Craig, of North Caro-
lima. tried an experiment with $50
'trusty" convicts in the penal in
situations of his State. He gave or
ders that they should be allowed to
go to their homes to spend Christ
mas upon promises that they would
return to their cells the following
day.
The experiment was complete
success. svery man kept his pledge.
Not one of the $50 misbehaved dur
ing the temporary absence: not one
failed to respond to roll call when
the holiday was over.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
WORLDWIDE EFFECTS
OF THE WAR
christian Science Monitor.)


Although war bears heaviest up
on the nations Immediately involved,
the entire world is helping to bear
the burden, and will continue so to
do it so long as there is an indebted
is feeling it now in the higher prices
of commodities The proposed addi-
cause of the curtailment' of imports,
will bring this fact home with
rates for long-term borrowings are
paid directly by corporations need
everybody. The higher price paid
for capital is due to the demands of
war. The philanthropic. of neutral
countries already have sent many
millions to those of Europe who are
made destitute by war, and many
more millions will be sent to relieve
the distress, the extent of which is
little understood.
After peace is declared the world
will still be called upon to share the
consequences of hostiities, for the
increased Indebtedness of the bellig-
erent countries will lessen their
buying power The neutral coun-
tries with products to sell to Europ-
cans now at war may expect a great
falling off in the volume of their
exports unless some radical steps
are taken to lift the financial burden
incurred. Universal disarmament
afte. this war is over, would be an
economic saving of such vast i'm
portance that many people are hope
full that it will be brought to pass
In fact it is difficult to see how
European countries will be able to
cope with the BITS of war unless
something radical in that direction
is done.
Universal prohibition would be
another aid of incalculable value to-
ward helping to remove the scars of
battle. The economic saving, to-
gether with the greater efficiency of
men in every line of activity on ac-
count of prohibition, is being ex-
perienced in Russia TO such an ex-
tent that it seems almost certain
that that country will remain dry
afer peace is established, or at
least until the losses from the war
have been wholly or partly made up.
Should these two great steps, econo-
mically and morally, be taken, the
world will recuperate more rapidly
than anyone has yet hoped
Expansion in retail lines has late
ly been particularly marked through
out the United States. Holiday
buying has been heavy. indicating
the prosperous condition of all
classes of people. Some of the big
stores report business MT only ahead
of the holiday season of last year,
but the largest on record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
NO DESIRE TO OBSTRUCT BUT
TECHNICALITIES ARE SACRED

That the recent decision of Judge
Reaves of the circuit court in vail
dating the $4,000 brick road bond
issue, is not considered final by the
attorneys for the intervenor, Willis
S. Castaing of Tarpon Springs, was
evidenced yesterday when notice of
an appeal to the supreme court was
received here.
Charles Maurer of this city, one of
the invalidating squad which is con-
Quoting thelegal end of the fight to
prevent the valuation of the bonds
in question, thereby declaring the
election null and void, filed the
entry of appeal at Clearwater. The
entry in legal phraseology states
that appeal is hereby taken, enter
ed, and made returnable to the SUI
preme court on the goth day of jan
uary'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
Helpful Example,

The poet. Heine, is said to have nad
a pretty habit of standing before a
mirror and -cursing himself. This pas
time is heartily recommended to poets
vi the present day. Having ample
Tune to devote to it, they could do
the job much better than the busv
man who must perforce give attention
TO ais daily grind, no matter how cor.
dialiy pleasure becKons.-Kansas Citv
Star. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-14
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERSI

The usual 3 per cent discount will
be allowed on 1915 city taxes that
are paid before February list, 1916;
and the 25 per cent penalty on I'M
paid taxes will be RENTED on all
such as are paid before February list,
1916. H. L. SWATTS,
4923. City Tax Collector.