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The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
Land Owners
Must Cut Weeds

The following notices have been
furnished road overseers to serve on
owners of land in this county. which
order they say will be enforced:
1T is provided by law in the state
OF Colorado. that all land owners, out
side OF cities and Incorporated towns.
through or along whose lands any pub.
lie highway is laid out, extended or
travelled shall. between the lst day Of
July and the 18th day of August of
each year. cause all weeds. briars.
brush sweet clover, tall grass. or any
vegetable growth growing along the
front of their land or any public high.
way. whether county or private road.
to be cut. burned and destroyed. and
the failure so to do shall be considered
a violation of the law.
You are. therefore, hereby notified
that It is the duty of the owner of this
land to comply with this act. and that
II he shall fail or refuse so to do by
the 18th day OF August then the over
seer of this road district is instructed
by the board OF county commissioners
to cut and destroy such vegetable
growth and the expense thereof will
be included in the assessment against
the real estate OF the owner hereof and
collected as n tax against property
The action OF the commissioners to
enforce this law will make the coun-
~ roads present better appearance.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
LOWER cosmsos VALLEY.
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Farmers are very busy harvesting
their hay and grain.
Some grain has been threshed and
the yield is very good.
We hear of no sickness at all. And
the young people are enjoying The
Good Old Summer Tine
Ice cream. fried chicken and plenty
of garden sas" make us thankful
we're living In land of peace and
plenty.
Mrs. f. NJ. Park and her two daugh-
teis from Tongue Creek have been
visiting friends and relatives of this
place.
Miss Grace Wheeler, Miss Ruby
Campbell and Miss Pearl Park each
entertained a number OF their young
friends within the past few days.
Dorothy Bennett OF Paonia, who has
been at Gunnison for the past six
weeks attending the normal. stopped
over in Delta few days also visited
MT. and Mrs. w. C. Hunt.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Downey in three innings. Higgins
went the whole game for his team,
and was cheered to the last echo by
the fans assembled. After the 18th
inning, when it was seen the two
teams were deadlocked, the roofing
was as much for Montrose as for the
home team. The fans appreciated
the playing of the fast team from the
Uncompahgre valley and will flock to
the diamond to see the two teams
combat for honors again Thursday.
From the sixth inning 20 the six
teenth it was anybody's game, with
each side drawing blanks when it
seemed certain they would score.
Those ten runless innings we're filed
with excitement and sharp plays, and
the universal verdict of the Monte
Vista fans who were fortunate to see
the game, was that they had received
at least double the value for what
they had paid to see.
The Monte Vista manager is quoted
as saying that he had heard Montrose
played that brand of ball, but he
never believed 1t until shown in Tues
days game.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
The Passing of
Tom Patterson

Thomas NJ. Patterson. perhaps the
best known man In Colorado. died at
his home In the city of Denver, on Sun
day, of this week, at the age of a
years.
Mr.. Patterson has been for years
famous as lawyer. newspaper pub
Usher and politician. He was for
many years owner and publisher of the
Rocky Mountain News and Denver
Times. In later years he served as
u. s. senator from this state. from
1901 to 1911. and but two years ago
was candidate for governor on the
Democratic ticket. being defeated by
Carlson.
Having been successful in nearly all
lines of business. Mr.. Patterson died
leaving an estate valued at several
million dollars. most of which was in
Denver property. In his state work
he had been both warmly praised ard
bitterly criticised by great many
in Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
MRS. J. g. RHoNoMUS WINS
FIRST PRIZE ON SWEET PEAS

There were thirteen entries at the
sweet pea contest conducted by the
Wunan's Club at the First National
bank last Saturday afternoon A pro-
fusion of flowers abounded and they
were all looking their pret1iest.
Three Judges, Doctors A E. Miller
ard A. G. McClanahan and Mr.. ]. f.
Hn1man- were chosen to decide which
had mest merit, the rules Of the Am
e1Scan Society of Sweet Peas being
used IN judging. The final decision
gave prizes as follows:
Mrs. ]. b. Rhonomus, first. 81.
Mrs. II. C. Shaffer, second. SO.
XerNes StOne. third, 81.
Miss Mary Worts, fourth, 81.
The pond lilies raised by Mrs H.
X Porter attracted more than pass.
ing comment and furnished beautiful
decoration.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
First Sergeant Brown
Writes of Life in Camp

meant, and there has been a different
feeling in camp ever since.
Yesterday we were visited by some
nice people from Delta and enjoyed
their visit very much. Among them
were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Sanders
Mower and daughter, Mr.. Vance Carl
son. Mr.. John J. Travis. They we're
surprised to see how well we were
getting along.
We expect to go to the border al
most any time now, if we do. leave it
to me to take care OF the Delta boys.
As well as all the rest in the company
and when Delta's real honest to God
soldiers return covered with glory
from the battlefields. If there be any,
let the Delta people ask them whether
was a beast and as tyrannical as
some would make me out to be while
in Delta town.
The only ones we have sick now is
Corporal Anderson who is laid up as a
result of a motorcycle accident suf-
fered about year ago. / earnestly
hope with careful nursing he will
come out all right. Private Pound
stone is rapidly improving from an
Operation In which he had growth
removed from the top Of his mead. So
you see thsy are both old troubles and
not contracted in line OF duty. l claim
that's good showing for Co E.
When the boys were examined the
examining surgeons said they were
the cleanest healthiest bunch of boys
they had yet examined. That speaks
well for the company.
With my kindest regards to your
self and the entire office force, includ.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns and the kids,
remain your friend,
CARL A. BROWN,
LIST Serg Co. I'd. Separate Battalion.
u. S. Camp. Golden, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
Marsh Buys
New ThreSher

w. c. Marsh. placed his order with
Stockham Bros. & Co. few weeks
ago for one of those big International
threshing outfits and delivery was
made this week.
The outfit is equipped with an oil
pull traction and greatly reduces the
expense OF operation for this section.
Mr.. Marsh is one of the successful
men of the Delta section operating
a thresher and with this new outfit
will be more than ever before in a
position to give better and quicker
service
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

Carl r. Brown, who is now with the
Delta boys at camp at Golden. writes
the Independent, as follows:
Having a few moments to spare and
feeling that for past favors shown, l
at least owe you letter. We arrived
in camp Sunday, June 25th, about 10
a. m, after some delay in the Denver
yards switching. After reaching camp
we had the usual confusion-everyone
wanted to tell us where to go and
somehow we got there. Then the or
ders commenced to come thick and
fast, then more confusion in orders
and before one could execute an order
they would issue another. Things
have become more settled now and !
have more time to breathe. Gener-
ally speaking our boys are pretty we'll.
but oh some OF them were awfully sick
for awhile from the anti-typhoid pro-
phylacis and vaccination. Some very
few got awfully sick about drill time,
but you know that is customary in the
army. We always have the sick, lame
and lazy.
Some OF the good boys were sore at
first when / snapped them down TO
discipline. but they have awakened
now and things look different Ny
one thought is for the welfare of my
boys. and ! Insist on them keeping
clean and safeguarding their health
have been up against the game and
am in a position to be a world or good
to them. We have the best company
in camp and the best captain. II you
don't believe It write to the camp com
mander, he will tell you. In the big
military parade in Denver on Satur-
day, July Is, all OF the troops were in
line and Co. E of Delta received a
welcome from everybody. They all
gave us the glad hand; then the boys
woke up and realized what discipline
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
Wants Pioneers
To Organize

Geo. O. States and other pioneers
of the county, have begun to plead for
an organization of the old timers of
the county, for sociability and ac-
auaintance. and writes from Cedaredge
asking that Independent aid In agitat-
ing the matter.
This the paper Will be very pleased
to do. for 1t thinks such an organiza-
tion would prove credit and pleasure
to our pioneers and dignity to the
county.
Mr.. States relates in n supplementary
part of his letter. that II was referred
to in an announcement made at the
NJ. T.. church in Cedaredge last Sun
day night. with a request that as many
old timers as could conveniently do
so. should come to That church next
Sunday night, July 80. and discuss the
organization OF pioneers of the county
and a plan OF meeting to be held in
September at some central point in
the county. Hotchkiss or whatever
place might be agreed upon.
The recommendations are all good.
and we hope to see the old timers or
ganized for better relations; hope to
see them have big picnic and n
rousing time. And they won't be
alone while celebrating, either, for.
unless they object, they will have
plenty OF company at their reunions.
who win enjoy them as much as them
selves.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
Dark Visits independent

L. A. Dark. one of the leading citi-
zens Of the lower Gunnison velley was
caller at Independent office on Sat
urday and ordered the paper to make
him regular visits. Mr. Dark reports
beets looking very well. in fact above
the average this year. but says hi.
small grain was a little short owing
to the place that he was on not hav.
ing been heretofore farmed In ths
best manner.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
BY AUTO TO GUNNISON
bat, putting out Jay as well as Harrah,
attempting to steal second.

attempting to steal second.
To get back to the story of the trip:
The baseball association had arranged
for accommodations for the members
Of the team and as the town was
crowded, with visitors, the remainder
of the party camped near the hotel. In
the morning we were treated with the
utmost courtesy by the neighbors. Rev.
Mark Fields brought us wood and Mr..
VanAken some milk and offered us
every possible favor, while Mr.. Burgess
showed US many kind turn that will
linger long in our memories.
The first game was called for 9
O'Clock, and it fell to Delta's and
Buena's lot to stage the first act. Ev-
erything went lovely and we won, as
chronicled elsewhere. Montrose then
won from Somerset A light rain took
us all somewhat besprinkled down
town for dinner, where the crowd had
taxed every available corner for ac-
commodatsons,
thS <-dhhS bcbNCCh Vic
two teams who have met on Western
Slope diamonds so many tilees-
Montrose and Delta, the winners of
the morning games. / am sure my
1t is so near 10 my heart, and so close
ly interviewer with the trip, that it
seems impossible to divert at this
time. We had modest little pen.
nant on our car bearing fhe simple
word, Delta" That was all. We saw
the sneers on some of the faces as
we passed. but we wisely maintained
our counsel and kept at peace with all
the world.
We won the tourney and what maj.
tered that it rained I'm barrels down
our back? What nArtered that we
must splash through mud and water
on our way home? Delta had wun!
Immediately after the game. When
the congratula1oTy telegrams had beer
received by the two victorious pitch
ers. Eberhard and Hall. we started or
the homeward r'tp and camped FOL
the night AT Sapinero. Eav'T -nnrr.
ing found US again on the wonderful
Blue mesa road. And the story would
lack great deal If l failed to mention
this splendid thoroughfare- Smooth
and hard as floor. not a pebble as
large a mans hand anywhere with
the grandeur of the Rockies every,
where-the canon below. SO deer we
dared not even try to see. while Just
a few feet On the other side the
wonderful Rockies lowered above us
like watchful seutinels guiding our
destinies.
Words are inadequate to describe
this road. There is Snelson's elbow
and Devils elbow, and the Lord only
knows how many more elbows and
knees. with the road winding its sfnu.
GUS way through the pines and auaken
asps. Surely this is a delectable spot.
far from the haunts of man
At first we were a trifle nervous.
but our drivers, Mr.. Reshaw and Mr..
Miller, convinced us OF their thorough
ability to guide a car to safety.
We arrived home about noon Sun
day, in time to clean up and rest
a bit before the afternoon game with
Paonia. Never was there more con-
genial bunch of persons in one camp
Ing party all declaring it one of the
really truly good times Of their lives.
The number was comprised OF Mr.
ana Mrs. Geo. o. Reshaw. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. w. Miller. Mr.. ana Mrs. d.
ID. DEMO. Mrs. F.. r. Stearns and
Edith. and Lille Denio. Joe and Karl
Eberhard and wfrlis Corwin
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28
European War;
Quiet in Mexico

There hasn't been much to the Eu-
ropean war news this week and the
newspapers have had rather a hard
time to get even head lines out of the
dispatches
About the usual class of fighting has
been going on in the lines of the diff
ferent fighting zones, with some Of
the fierce engagements that have
characterized the whole war period.
The allies still claim progress in
forcing the enemies lines, but the re-
sistence of Germany has been stub
born, with occasional aggressive at.
tacks which have served to even
things up. -
Less hope of peace can be CLEANED
from the weeks record than was felt
week ago, but the feeling is st;u
strong that the worlds greatest war
is wearing itself out and that over.
lures looking to its settlement may be
made at least before winter.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

The Mexican situation is at lull-
really nothing doing.
villa gets his name in the papers
regularly. One day he is about to be
captured. the next he is expected to
attack Carranza's army.
In the meantime "watchful waiting,
goes lazily on. and it must be all
right. because the president saws so.
and the king can do no wrong.Y
Just here it might be said that the
Mexican people have been pursuing
policy of watchful waiting for hun
dreds of years. They are aptly call
ed the people of tomorrow" and mo
ana is to them the same as yesterday.
Plans should be made. not to kill
them. but to help them, but they won't
be helped unless controlled.
The Delta independent., 1916-07-28

U. S. Camp. Golden. Colo.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-26

Braddock, James n. Currie. Miss Mabel
0eopfert, Mrs. A. @. 9rinnelI Miss Anna
Heider. Otto Hermann, Mrs. ]. M. Pick
ems, Howard A. Sherman, Miss Beatrice
Slider, T. 8. Stone, Mrs. T. s. Stone, and
Miss Katharine Sunny.
Among the other banqueters were: Mrs.
wiley. e. N. Davis. Mrs Davis. Miss
8. Shelton, Mrs. Herndon. Mrs. J. Mid
dleton, DR.. C. q. Ferguson. Mrs Fergu-
son, Mrs. Lawrence. Miss Lawrence. Miss
L. s. Weightman, A. w. 6tarratt. Mrs.
Starratt. J. l.. Kuhn, Mrs Kuhn. Mrs.
T. J. spiker Mrs. A. c. Garner, Mrs.
Hsider, A. L. williams. Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Armstrong. Mr.. and Mrs. Manley.
Mr.. and Mrs Mustam, o. @. Whitiow,
Mrs. Whitlow. DR.. c. A Hays. Mrs. Hays.
Misses Helen Crennan. Preinkert. BRd-
dock. Van .Arsdale. Robey. Hoge. Bris-
coe. Lneback. N. Whitley spiker, Wood
ward, Payne, Moses. Wilson, Armstrong.
Taylor. Breedon. Thomas. Paddieford.
Slider. and Heider; Mcssrs. w. J. Conrad.
Taggart Hunter, Hughes, Finnell, Ever
ett Herman. Pckens. spiker. Scott.
Woodward Garner. Depew. Stecher. VIII
son. Taylor. Ford, Sherman, Paige. Grin
nell and Patrick. and DR.. J. N. currie.
An Indoor lawn party" was given last
night at Emmanuel Baptist Church under
the auspices OF the Young Peoples Soci-
ETY. of Christian Endeavor of that
chruch. A feature Of the party was a
moving picture show in which were re-
produced pictures Of several members OF
the society. The proceeds of the enter
tainment will be sent to q Christian
Endeavor Missionary IN China
A course Of lectures 10 being managed
by the Endeavor Society Of Central Pres
byterian Church. of which church Presi-
dent Wilson Is q regular attendant. The
next lecture in the series will be given
by the pastor of the church. Rev. J. II.
Taylor, on March 30. His subject will be
Labrador" in which country Mr.. Tay-
Tor spent several years with DR.. Gren-
fell
Miss Mamie H. Burroughs will address
. Joint Temperance Meeting under the
auspices Of the c. K. Societies OF CAL
braith A n. e. Zion, Third Baptist and
Peoples Congregational Churche9 to-
morrow from 6 to 7:so P. NJ. at Peoples
Congregational Church.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

Major Raymond W. Pullman, superin-
tendent Of police. was guest Of honor
last night at the eleventh annual BAN
quet of the Christian Endeavor Society
Of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
held in the Sunday school room of the
church.
The tables. about which the more than
In evergreen trees, above which streamers
of white formed a canopy. Tho table
decorations were OF green and white and
the handsome souvenir program was
printed and appropriately decorated In
the same coiors.
Tho toastmastsrs were w. z. Brsith-
awaite, president, and Walter r. Whit
low, vice president Of the society. Re-
spopses to toasts had As their subjects,
"yfsions Of Violence" by DR.. Braith-
awaite; 'Audacious Ausuries," by Miss
Alta Heap: Catching the Crooks" by
Maj. Pullman; and Etiquette in Execu-
tion," by Rev. Earle Whey, the al
lucrative themes bringing out the initials
Of the society. The musical features Of
the program were contributed by A. M.
Petersen. Edward r. Duffy and Mr..
Braithawaite. who sang solos: by trio
composed of Misses Jean Handy, Bessie
Lineback and Katharine Wiley, who
sang Three Maids of Lee and by a
quartet consisting of A. 8. Holman, b.
A. Iineback, and Messrs. Peterson and
Braithawaite. who sang several songs.
Gossip concerning the guests of the even
ing was retailed by the "Sages Of Squash
Center" W. w. Paige, T. S. Stone, Car
Isle spiker and Aessrs. Braithswaite and
Petersen.
During the first course of the dinner
a scare was caused by the appearance
of one of the largest members OF the
Metropolitan Police" In uniform. who
announced that the poison chef" Jean
Crones. had beeen traced to Washington
and was Believed to have been engaged
for the preparation Of the meal they
were eating. AZ the guests became pale
with anticipation the officer proceeded to
the kitchen and soon dragged forth q
prisoner who he claimed was the guilty
chef until the Endeavorers succeeded In
proving the victim to be the vice presi-
dent OF the society. W. r. whitlow.
+ The banquet committee consisted Of
Miss Mayme Parker, chairman; John l.
Kuhn, vice chairman: Mrs. o. @. Whit
low. dinner; C. c. Reif. decorations; A.
n. Petersen. music: and Miss Roberta
The Washington herald., 1916-02-26
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

Monsisnor w. T. Russell. d. D., viii
be the celebrant Of the high mars which
will be sung tomorrow at II o'clock at
st. Patricks Church. Assisting him will
be two priests OF Holy Cross College.
Catholic University. as deacon and sub
deacon of the mass. and Rev. Thomas
F. McGuigan as master Of ceremonies.
The sermon will be by Rev. NJ p. J.
Egan.
the choir and mixed voices, and at 7.3o
p. m. the sanctuary choir will assist at
the devotions in honor of the Good Shep-
herd. At the latter service there win
be a sermon by Monsignor Russell. fol-
lowed by benediction OF the Blessed Sac
rament.
On Friday Will be the usual devotions
in honor OF the Sacred Heart OF Jesus
The masses will be at $50. Z. 7:So and
Sis am Exposition of the BIessed Sac
rament will BEGIN before the first mass
and continue all day. At 40 p. m. the
Holy Hour will be observed, and at
7:3o D. m prayers in honor Of the Sacred
Heart will be recited, followed by a ser
mon by Rev. n. p. J. Esan- Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament will bring the
devotions Of the day to close
The University Museum of Catholic
University has been enriched by a val
liable herbsrium OF the Roman Colos-
scum. containing over one hundred speed
mems Of the interesting fora which once
graced that scene OF Christian martyr
dom. This rare volume contains also q
collection of large photographs Of the
Colosseum. historical paintings, etc ];
IL the gift OF Rev. Charles Kneusels, Of
North Carolina, who has also donated
The Washington herald., 1916-02-26

itoi street. beginning March l. and con-
tinuing for several weeks. the conferences
to be held each wednesday at 7;&. Rev.
Dr.. H. e. Brundage. pastor OF the
church, Will conduct the conferences The
following subjects will be studied I;
Problems About the Bible" Evidences
Of Bible Truths" Fundamental Christian
Doctrines" ERRORS In Popular Fads IN
Religion" and Methods in Dealing with
People" This conference is open TO any
one, and outlines will be furnished 10
those attending. A week of special serv-
ices each night except Saturday VIII fol-
low the close of the conferences.
Thou Fool" viii be the subject Of the
sermon tomorrow morning at II o'clock
at First Presbyterian Church by the pas
tor. Rev. DR.. John Britain Clark Pre-
ceding the sermon Miss Leclde and MIRA
Schutt will give q brief recital DR..
Clark soon will commence a series Of
evening sermons Appropriate for the
Lenten season.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-26
UNITARIAN.

The liberal Religion, Union Of All
Souls Church will be addressed tomorrow
evening at o'clock, by VIM II. Fro1h-
inghsm, who viii speak on Our Own
Home Art Treasures"
All Souls Church, Fourteenth and L
streets, announces that tomorrow even
ing at O'Clock the minister. Rev. Ulysses
@. B. Pierce, will preach on the subject
Evolution and Immortality" This win
be the concluding sermon in the special
Sunday evening course. Miss Marion
Greene and Mr.. Chas. TrovbridSe Tit
man Will be the soloists
DR.. Pierce Of All Souls Church and
Or. Van Schsick OF the Church Of Our
Father Will exchange pulpits supds y
morning.