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The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
live STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Market S rlnger, With
Light supply
HOGS HIGHER THAN SATURDAY
Fat Lambs Steady to Ten Cents
Higher Than Last Weeks Close;
Make Record of $13.25, With Best
Ewes Selling As High as $3.50.


Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Nebraska. December 81, 1916.-Re-
ceipts of cattle just fair after the dou-
bic holiday, there being but 5,400
head of cattle on the market. Right
good 1,l50 to 1,450-pound beeves sold
at s9.40d 1920, and all the buyers
were looking for cattle that had
weight and quality. Common to fair
warmed-up and short fed steers rang
ed from sS.25@925 and on down.
Cows and heifers shared in the broad
er demand and general Improvement
ket. with strictly choice corn-fed
heifers and COWS quoted at S7.75@S.50.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice yearlings. sl0.25@l1.5o; good
to choice beeves. s10.00911.0O; fair
to good beeves, $9.25@ 1000; common
to fair beeves. $7.5099.00; good to
choice heifers, $7.009S.50; good to
choice cows. s675@7.75; fair to good
ccivs, s575Q6.75; Gamers and cutters,
$450@575; veal calves, $1,000 1000;
bologna bulls. S5.0O@5,75; beef bulls.
$600@7.50: prime feeding steers. $3.50
Q925: good to choice feeders. $3.50
s.25; good to choice stockers. $3.50
@S.25: fair to- good feeders. $3.50
7.75: fair to good stockers. s650@
725: common to fair feeders. $4,000
700: stock heifers, S6.s59S,00; stock
cows. $1,000 100; stock calves. $500
mS6O
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

The local cheese factory, establish
ed here by Louis Mechelke. is one of
the most useful of our local institu-
tions and should be given every pos
sible encouragement and support. 1t
is making money for good many
customers and is an important addi-
tion to our industries. The more
little factories like 1t we can get. the
more wealth they will bring to our
community and there are lots more
we should have. The field is not only
ripe for n sugar factory. but for can
ming factories, packing plants. alfalfa
mills. creameries. etc. Gather them
all in and give them support which
will make both them and yourselves
money. That is the true and substan-
tial way to build up a community
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Roberts. of North
Delta. were host and hostess to a num-
ber of their friends on Christmas day,
the guests being: Miss Helen Gould,
of Hotchkiss; Miss Malta Jones, of
Paonia: Mr.. and Mrs. II. Baldwin. Miss
Amy Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Kep-
Ter and Miss Evelyn. of North Delta;
Miss May Crawford, of Salida: Miss
Alma Boone. After partaking of a
fine turkey dinner. the afternoon was
spent in a pleasant social way.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

A. V. Holiday came down from the
mines at ouray last Friday to spend
Christmas, and narrowly escaped get
ting mixed up in slide. The sleigh
in which they were coming down from
the mine was stopped by a big one
and they had to leave the sled and
travel the balance of the distance to
ouray, about six miles, through snow
on foot.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
Methodist.

Sunday School at 9;45 a. m.
Divine worship at IL: 90 a. m. Ser
mon by Pastor. Subject: "The Spirit
of Methodism."
Evening worship: Watch night SER
vice beginning at s p. m, continuing
till IL midnight. The Epworth League
Will have the first hour, followed by
the laymen, segmon by the pastor. a
social hour at IL, closing with a de-
votional period at 12 o'clock
You are invited.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mrs. ]. E. Clark and little son Har-
old. were among departing passengers
Tuesday for San Diego. California.
where they viii join J. l.. and his
father who preceded them about three
weeks. hoping the coast air would be
beneficial to the elder Clark's health.
Should the change prove of benefit.
they expect to remain there until
spring.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Davis had as
Christmas guests Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S.
Cady, father and mother of Mrs.
Davis: also her brothers. Leo NJ. and
\. ]. Cady and wife. and Mrs Ault. of
Paonia. mother of Mrs. A. ]. Leo Cady
is employed at Leadville and came
home for holiday visit. The party
returned to Paonia Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Kyffin and family
are enjoying visit from Mr.. and Mrs.
c. d. Dram, of Denver, who arrived on
the belated passenger Saturday night.
They are Mrs. Kyffin's parents, and
this is their first visit to this part of
Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

About the only thing our punitive
expedition into Mexico has so far pun.
ished. was the recent Christmas din
ner. turkeys and other good things,
which were sent to them by the thous-
i,nds for the occasion.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

If Miss Bertha Tripp became the
Christmas present of Mr. Hotchkiss
at this Yuletide, Independent has not
been officially informed. but we rath-
er guess she did, for we saw the two
meandering trainward with a picture
of Cupid in one hand and of Santa
Claus in the other. The Xmas spirit
was sure abroad this year
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

At the train Wednesday en- route to
Denver, Mrs. w. R. Johnson and
daughter. Dorothy, of Delta. visited
for a breif time with Mrs. Johnson's
sisters. Mrs. H. R. Elliott and Mrs.
Lewis Benedict. and their husbands
Montrose Dailp Press.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

ne cost OF perfectly conducted funeral
need be no than
under your then existing
A high priced funeral by a
priced have them
also nave and the
caske often when tendency part
chaser to select priced
with more perfect
charges have increased.
CLIFFORD p HoPsoN, Mortcan
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

The weather cut some capers this
week There was a foot OF srow at
Salt Lake. Utah. Il inches at points
East, mercury down to Is and 20 be
low and general blockade of rail
toad traffic.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
Baptist

Sunday School. 9:45. Classes 70,
all.
preaching IL a. m. and 7;3O p. m
Young Peoples meeting $3.50 p. m
This church offers generous hospi
tality to all visitors.
ALFRED b. PARRY, Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Santa Claus brought matrimony to
many couples this Yuletide. cheerfully
helping Cupid out DUNG the intensely
cold weather and proving once more
that he is a good old sport and
still loves n joke.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Lisle Lester Brooks and Elizabeth
were married at the NJ. E. parsonage
in Delta, December %. by Rev. Geo.
F. Klein, and the happy couple re-
turned to the farm home of the groom
near Cedaredge. Independent ex-
tends congratulations
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Butter cartons. vegetable parchment
for wrapping purposes. In stock and
for sale by Stearns Bros. Co.. printers.
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
Christian Science.

The subject of the lesson sermon in
Christian Science churches for Sunday,
December 81. 1916. will be Christian
Science.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mrs. James A Bradshaw and little
son James, have returned from Gunni-
son county where they have spent the
past few months, and are located at
their home on Howard street again
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mrs. ]. Bagiey was here from Mont
rose. Tuesday and made Independent
office a pleasant call. The Bagleys
have their sheep camp east of Mont
rose. at present
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Kirby are en-
joying a holiday visit from their son,
Bob, and their daughter Mrs. B. C.
Jessup. the former reaching home Sat
urday and the latter Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Vim. Blumberg is ready % depart
on winter trip South. where he will
spend two or three months in s-a.ch
of a good time They say thev have
a few left in some of the states yet.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

John Wynes is home from Telluride
for visit with his wife and daughter
He arrived Friday evening.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mrs. Keene. of the local w. U. T..
has gone on we'll earned vacation
of three weeks to visit relatives and
friends at her old home of Keene.
Pennsylvania.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mrs. G. A. Linebach underwent an
operation at the hospital in Montrose
last Saturday. Her masy friends in
this county will be glad to know that
she promises rapid recovery.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Richard Price is home for a visit
with his mother, Mrs. Adah Price. He
is a student at Fort Collins.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Il got three bushels of potatoes out
of that little garden OF mine this
year" That's a pretty good show
ing Il should say it is. Why.
only planted four bushels"
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

G. w. Snyder, from down toward
Olathe. was in the latter part of last
week to renew his subscription to In
dependent.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Lots of sugar beets are still loading.
Ground at Delta is entirely free from
snow. Temperature Steady cold but
only at zero. Thaws a little in the
middle of the day
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

w. E Thompson was down from
Read last week and made Independent
Il pleasant call
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

NJ P. Weene came down from Ouray
to spend the holidays with his wife
and family. He expects to return to
Ouray soon.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Marshall and
children. Jack and Robert. motored to
Olathe and had tukrey dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. John Uglow, Christmas day
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Hauser came
down from Crested Butte Friday even
ing and will visit week or two with
the Border and Hauser families.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Charles Woodring went to Ridgeway
and spent Christmas with his mother,
Mrs. Cook.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Joseph Contrarez, a Mexican, was
mas day, after a quarrel with Joe
Rodriguez, who did the shooting. Rod
riguez escaped.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
Christian

Christian
Bible School 1000 a. m; Preaching
ll;OO a. n: Young Peoples meeting
$50 p. M; Preaching 7:3O p. m.:
Prayer meeting Wednesday. 1880 pm
l.. OBERT. Minister.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

c. d. Wood, who has been visiting
Mrs. H. B. White. at Austin, left Sat
urday for Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

W. E. Schoolfield came over from
Denver Stockyards Wednesday to look
after stock matters for his company,
and announces that he will put in
considerable time here from now on.
a statement that will be received with
general satisfaction. "Schooley'' is
always pleasantly greeted by his hosts
of friends when he drops into camp.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Grand Junction turued its Coror1un
ity Christmas over to the city to ar
range a program. and the city forgot
about it. When the crowd gathered
there was no program and no piece
for Santa to speak. At Delta the
lights went out and Santa found him
self where Moses was.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

j. c. Herbsman, the lecturer, will be
the third number of our High School
Lyceum course. NJ. Z. Church, Janu-
airy 1st. Don't fail to hear him. He
is noted as a community builder
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. White, of Austin,
with Mrs. Whites father, Mr.. Frank
Wood, and with other relatives and
friends
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Charley Sewell, mixed up in the re-
cent horse dealing affair by the con-
fession of Scott and Noah. of Mont
rose county, gave bonds the latter
part of last week, nine men of this
vicinity qualifying as his bondsmen
and he is now at liberty Charley
has always been regarded as a good
hearted, likeable fellow, and it is to
be hoped that he will be able to es-
tablish his innocence.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Oh. joy. Christmas has come and
gone and we are still alive.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. ]. E. Porter was in from the
ranch near Chipeta, Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Cash Sampson was in from hi
ranch to spend Christmas.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. Graham, from Palisade,
are guests at the home of their daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mrs. and Mr.. c..
L. Phillips.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Bradley went to
Ouray Saturday for Christmas visit
with their son, George and wife.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Freeman and
children, of Grand Junction, arrived
Friday to spent Christmas with the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E
Kellogg. On Wednesday they depart
ed for Montrose where they will visit
for a few days with Mr.. Freeman's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A C. Freeman.
Grand Junction papers advise their
readers that Grand mesa is their
greatest asset, and insist upon good
road work being done along the route
up to the lakes from that side. II is
to be hoped. also. that the road up
from this side will be given plenty
of attention from Cedaredge up, for
that is the completion of our side of
the loop.
Local farmers are beginning to pat
themselves on the back for getting
rid of the fruit craze and beginning to
farm right The fruit boom threw Del
ia county back dozen years. At
least it will take that long to rid many
people of the burden of debt incurred
by buying orchard land for $500 an
acres more than it was worth. But the
change to diversified farming has
come, and come to stay. Result: More
money is being made each year.
The new year is good time for
merchants and others to renew their
advertising efforts. Keeping Ever
lastingly at 1t Brings Success" Read
ers of newspapers look for advertise
ments and are very often guided by
them in their shopping. 1t saves them
time and sometimes money. They go
to their copy of the home paper tc
find out where they can get the ar.
ticles they want. Keep your business
before the buyers. That is the SEN
sible thing to do.
The city papers made quite a stir
about the scarcity OF turkeys this sea-
son, but there was nothing of the kind
experienced here. Turkeys were
cheaper this year than usual, il any
thing, fancy live birds selling at 16c
per pound. which is cheaper than beef,
pork or mutton. and Delta. after ship
ping thousands of pounds to the cities.
had plenty left for home consumption.
and good many still remain on the
farms. And the way our people did
eat turkey on Monday, was a caution.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

If you know a piece of news, sent
it in. The editor doesn't know every
thing and then some.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mrs. Ray Stanford, who was operat
ed upon recently at the Delta hospita
for appendicitis, is. her friends will
be glad to know, nicely recovering.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Paonia reports ten inches of snow
on the level.
The new Mountain States telephone
directories were delivered to sub.
scribers last week.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mrs. ]. NJ. Wildeboor left yesterday
for Stuart, Iowa, to be present at the
golden wedding of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Couch.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Jarrett, former
ly of Delta, are now located at Greer
River, Utah.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

j. E. Carmichael was a Delta visitor
last week from his ranch toward
Olathe.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Subscribers will find lots of home
news and good home reading in In
dependent this week. Don't miss any
of it.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Our exports this year will run some
thing over five billion dollars-mor,
than twice normal
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29
AT THE CHURCHES.

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The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Independent thanks everybody who
has subscribed for it or otherwise pat
ronized it, and hopes they will do SO
some more.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Presbyterian.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

now Kitchen girl wanted at Perkins res
taurant.
zone Mr. and Mrs Roe Monlux of Mont
sub rose. spent Christmas in Delta
]. E. Carmichael was a Delta visitor
send last week from his ranch toward
cry olathe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jarrett former
t to ly of Delta, are now located at Green
visit River, Utah.
Our exports this year will run some
ade, thing over five billion dollars-more
ugh than twice normal.
C.
Subscribers will find lots of home
news and good home reading in In
stin, dependent this week. Don't miss any
hile of it
ank
and Independent thanks everybody who
has subscribed for it or otherwise pat
ronized it, and hopes they will do SO
was some more.
rist-
Joe Mrs. J. NJ. Wildeboor left yesterday
Rod for Stuart. Iowa, to be present at the
golden wedding of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Couch.
ing.
rom Mrs. Ray Stanford, who was operat-
but ed upon recently at the Delta hospital
the for appendicitis, is, her friends will
ha ola IN MI
an j. c. Herbsman, the lecturer, will be
rose the third number of our High School
J in Lyceum course. NJ. Z. Church, Janu-
that airy 1st. Don't fail to hear him. He
is noted as a community builder
en- Mrs. James A. Bradshaw and little
The Delta independent., 1916-12-29

Kitchen girl wanted at Perkins res
taurant.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-29
CLERKS SEEKING
RAISE DENOTED
Complaints of Unfair Methods
Filed With Federal Union.

Complaints were filed with ofricis}e OF
the Federal Employees Union yesterday y
that certain bureau chiefs and executives
in the government departments are op-
posing the efforts of the working force
to organize.
In certain department offices men and
women who have been active in organic.
ing the workers for the purpose of pro-
curing increased salaries and better
working conditions have been disc. i'm
mated against and in certain cases de-
NOTED.
Specific cases have been called to the
attention Of the union, and 1t is its in
tention to acquaint Congress with the
names of officials guilty Of such Jiscrim-
ination.
Under the law employees have the right
to organize and executives are restrained
from interfering or opposing a union for
collective benefit. No edict has been is
sued prohibiting employees from affiIiat-
ing with the union. but in certain in
stances bureau chiefs have found reason
to reduce in grade the clerks who have
been recruiting for the union.
Despite the tentative opposition of
certain department heads the work
or organization is going on.
Last night the colored workers of
the District met at 1114h Eighteenth
street and organized separate
branch of the union for all coIored
employees They were addressed by Of
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-29
sinking OF CHEMUNG
Confirmed BY CONSUL
Vessel Shelled and Torpedoed. State
Department Is Informed.

John r. Putnam. American Consul at
Valencia, Spain. cabled the following
disratch to the State Department yester-
day:
American steamer Chemung sunk by
gunfire and torpedo by an Austrian sub
marine fourteen miles east OF Cape de
Cato. 1914 a. m, 36th. Crew landed at
Valencia. All WELL
Department officials would authorize
no comment in the absence Of complete
details. a full report will be sent by
Consul Putnam. As his preliminary dis
patch made no mention OF an unlawful
attack on the ship. Il is assumed at the
department that the Chemung received
warning.
The use Of gunfire, II was said, might
have been caused by an attempt TO es-
cape. or the wish Of the submarine COM
mander to save a torpedo by destroying
the ship with gunfre. It Is usual to avoid
the waste of torpedoes, II gunfrs will
serve.
One official said:
The fact that the Chemung was an
American vessel is important, but no
American ship has the right to evade
the rules laid down by the State DEPART
ment II the Chemung violated the law,
she would be in the same category as
any other vessel which acted contrary
rules stated by this department
The Washington herald., 1916-11-29
CALLS LOVE A VULGAR
BASIS FOR MARRIAGE
University Dean Says Sentiment Must
Be Augmented by Activities.

CBy the International News Service }
Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. 2-"The belief
that love is the single and only basis of
a perfect marriage union is Americas
greatest fallacy. This American idea goes
a long way toward explaining our very
high divorce rate"
With this statement Professor James E.
Cutler. dean of the school Of applied So
cial science OF Western Reserve Univer-
sity, today elaborated on his address to
the mems class of the East End Baptist
Church in which he said. Love alone as
a basis for marriage is vulgar and low. ;"
The professor sketched the changes that
have taken place in the American family
he declared, that are sell
dom faced by people who are worried by
divorces. race suicide. and other evils.
The traditional type of home In which
the father was patriarch. a master Of
the family, is gone." he said Work for
merly done by women of the home is now
done by factories
When girl used to working gives up
her job to get married. she finds too much
leisure in the home OF course. she is
dissatisfied and discontented. Many men
are afraid to have their wives earn
money; they think it is a reflection on
themselves. But women must have in
terests that will occupy their time. There
are not many divorces when this is the
case"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-29
BRITISH SEIZE
BULGAR LINES
Raid Enemy Trenches in Lake
Doiran Region.

fiare-up in the fighting of the allied
right wing in Macedonia, held by the
British. was the only feature of yester-
days official reports telling Of operations
on that front. The various war office
statements dealt largely with Mondays
lighting.
The British executed raids upon the
Bulgarian trenches to the northeast of
Macukovo, near Lake Doiran, killing
numerous occupants, taking a number
or prisoners, and destroying the trenches.
With regard to Mondays great attack
by French, Serbian, Russian and Italian
troops on both sides north of Monastir,
the official reports are conflicting. Paris
reiterated the claim that Hill 1850 was
captured and held against four Bulgaro-
German counter attacks, sanguinary
losses being inflicted on the attackers
Sofia, on the other hand, asserts that
the attack on the hill, as we'll as an on
slaught against Paralove village, was
repulsed, partly in grenade fighting by
German troops
An attack on the left bank of the Var
dar also was beaten OF, the statement
AYERS.
The German war office asserts that
the great united attack of the entente
troops failed completely" and adds that
great losses were suffered by the at
tackers under the annihilating effect of
our artillery and infantry fire."
Not the slightest result was gained -
the report concluded,
The Washington herald., 1916-11-29
ON WAY TO ASYLUM,
CRIES HE'S KIDNAPPED
Government Clerk Creates Disturbance
Near German Embassy.

Disturbance was created about %
o'clock last night within a few doors 4
the German Embassy by cries for police
assistance from Wyatt F. Timlerlake. %.
clerk In the Agricultural Department.
when he was taken from his residence at
H43 Massachusetts avenue northwest to
the Government Hospital for the Insan..
by Detectives HughIett and Springman of
Central office.
Timhe.lakc was taken into custody At
the instance of Robert NJ Reese. chief
clerk of the Agricultural Dcpa artment He
is said to have become mentally unbaI-
anccd and to have threatened TO kill fell
low employees.
The detectives told TimbcrIatc they
had come TO take him to tho hospital
lie refused to so and ITughlett ana
Spr.n -Inann wee compelled 10 pack hIn
up bodily.
TiIberlake called for help at the ton
OF his voice. and then asked the detec-
tives II allow him to telephone President
Wilson of the kidnapping"
Detective Fleet Hughlett received
severe scratches on his hand during the
scuffle.
At the Massachusetts avenue ADDRESS
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. who lives
with her mother, said Timberlake had
lived with them about three years
At the Agricultural Department it was
said Timberlake had a spell of mental
trouble last February but had been con-
sidered a valuabl clerk.