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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Statehood Not Demanded.

Though the District can make this
showing of fitness for admission to the
Union as a sovereign state, no demand
for such admission is presented. Our
proposed legislation confirms the ma
tional control of the nations city and
the exclusive legislation clause of the
Constitution is untouched
All that is asked is that the Consti-
tuition announce or empower Congress
to declare that residents of the seat of
government are on the same footing
...s -it4ZeaS If the states in relation only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Public Library considered.

The annual report of the committee
on the Public Library. read by Miles
NJ Shand, chairman. contained the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted
The Washington Board of Trade re-
cords its growing appreciation of the
work done by the Public Library of
tue District Of Columbia, the library
Icing very important part in the sys-
tenn of public education. and urges the
larger appropriations for salary in
creases, for the employment of addi-
tional assistants and for equipment,
especially greater sum for books. to-
falling SOL. $50. recommended by the
trustees for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1871"
The following recommendations are
contained in the annual report of the
committee on industrial interests read
by William ". Everett.
"That the Board of Trade do every
tnluS possible 10 give to the business
section Of Washington the high press
Ure system for fire protection: that the
Board of Trade do everything possible
L" do away with the fake auctions
which are now disgrace to our city:
that the Board of Trade do everything
Possible TO aiI IN eliminating false ad :
Nertising in the District of Columbia 50
Harbor Improvements Suggested.
Following are the recommendations
in the annual report on river and har-
Dor Improvement:
That ship canal of ample size,
connecting the Eastern branch with
Chesapeake bay, be constructed and
owred by the United States govern
ment: that the channel of the Potomac
river. from its mouth to Washington
and Georgetown harbors. should be
dredged TO the depth of IS feet with
a width OF 400 feet; that the channel
Of the Anscostta river. from its mouth
to the Navy Yard bridge, should be
tredged to depth of - feet prefer
ably 400 feet wide; the Anacostia
river should be made navigable from
it's mouth to Benning bridge: the
ni,ed States should acquire all lands
on both banks of the Anacostia river
now owned by private parties; the
United States to inaugurate a system
~ perrranent dock improvements, ETC.
from the mouth of the Anacostia to
Dennins bridge; that our members be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
Board of Trade Urges Repre-
sentation in Congress and
Electoral College.
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Committee Reports Considered.
Pending Public Forum Bill
Disapproved.

An amendment to the Constitution
which would provide for representation
for the District of Columbia in both
houses of Congress and in the cleo
toral college, and would cause citizens
of the District to have also the status
of citizens of a state for the purpose
of suing and being sued in the courts
of the United States is favored by the
Washington Board of Trade, which last
night adopted by a unanimous rising
vote, more than 500 members voting, a
special report recommending such con-
stitutional amendment. The adoption
of the report marks an epoch in the
history of the board, for it was the
first time in the organizations quarter
of century of existence that it ever
voted on the question of suffrage.
The report was brought in by spe-
cial committee on the political status
of residents of the District of Column
bia, of which President Z. {. Branden-
burg is ex-officio chairman, and the
other members are Theodore w. NoyeS,
h. F. Colladay, Charles F. Crane. j. Harry
Cunningham. John Joy Edison, C. J.
Gockeler and Oden S. Smith. II was read
by Theodore W. Moves, acting chairman.
Favors Chamberlain Amendment.
The report favors the Chamberlain
amendment to the Constitution, which,
without disturbing national control of
the District of Columbia through Con-
gress, gives residents of the District
the status of citizens of the states for
the purpose of representation in the
.;-nate, House and electoral college. 1t
4. ther recommends an amendment to
&c Chamberlain amendment by the in
Ttion of words which shall cause
-sidents of the District to have also
the status of citizens of state for the
purpose of suing and being sued in the
courts of the United States under pro-
visions of Article Ill, section ,.
should Congress be unwilling to
: AMI at this time directly through the
Constitution national representation
Tor the District, the report urges that
the Constitution be amended SO as to
give to Congress the power to grant
this representation when. in its judg
ment. the conditions emitting the Dis
trict to this status and this representa-
ton have been met. The full text of
the report is printed elsewhere in The
Star today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25

WASH|NGTON|ANS
Board of Trade Unanimously
Adopts Proposed Change
in Political Status.
AN AMENDMENT
TOU. S. CONSTITUTION
Reasons in Support of Demand for
District National Repre-
sentation.

The committee of the Washington
Board of Trade on the political status
of residents of the District of Column
bia last night submitted to the board
a report favoring an amendment to the
Constitution providing for representa-
ton for the District in both houses
of Congress and in the electoral col
lege. The report was adopted by the
board by a unanimous rising vote. II
was as follows:
The United States under the Consti-
tuition was like all Gaul divided into three
parts: % States; t2) territory belong
ing 10 the United States Gncipent states):
and go the seat of the government OF
the United States"
% The Constitution itself defines in
directly the status of the citizen OF a
state and suggests his privileges. immu-
mites and obligations.
90 The Constitution gives to Congress
the power to admit new states, carved
out of the territory belonging to the
United States. and to make all needful
regulations respecting this territory be-
fore its people have been thus promoted
by Congress to the status of citizens OF a
state.
60 The Constitution (Artce !. section
s. creates third subdivision which is
neither a state nor territory awaiting
statehood. This subdivision is such
District mot exceeding ten miles square,
as may by cession OF particular states
and the acceptance of Congress become
the seat of the government of the United
States" in respect to which Congress
has power to exercise exclusive legisla-
ton.
The Constitution does not define the
political status of the future population
of such District" and it does not eX-
plcitly and undeniably give the power
to Congress TO define or change this
status so that it shall approximate gradu-
ally the status Of the citizens of a
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-25
District National Representation.

The words of these Presidents and
of long series of national legislators
and other statesmen, who argued forci-
bly, and convincingly for territorial
representation for the few residents
Of the District in their time. are today
equally sound and convincing argu-
ments for full national representation
for the present District. III 1916 gcnu-
inc and equitable American repre-
sentation for the residents of the seat
of government approXimates their
status to that of citizens of d state and
negligible, territorial delegate is obvi-
ously Inadequate.
The seat of government of the
American, public-spirited population,
exceeding those in 1910 (the latest ma
tional census) of six of the states
Nevada, Wyoming, Delaware, Arizona,
sdaho and New Mexico. Its popula-
sion then was 331 ,069. 1t is estimated
aow TO exceed 100000 The popula-
tson represented under the latest APP
I5ortioniuent by each representative IN
the House is 212.40i.
The time has now come when the Ma =
ton should by constitutional amend
ment either give direct to the residents
of the seat of government the status of
citizens of state for the purpose OF
rational representa- ton only, Or should at
least give to Congress the power to de-
clare in its discretion when they shai
have this status TO the extent of enjoy
ing this national representation.
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In Status Less Than Aliens.


1t has resulted from this unintentional
omission or oversight that the residents
of such District have a standing as
suitors in the courts of the United States
which the Supreme Court has said is less
than that of aliens; and a relation to par
ticipation in national legislation and
presidential elections which is the same
as that Of aliens.
1t was not intended that such District"
should remain uninhabited. The United
States advertised its Washington lots
for sale not only in the republic, but in
Europe. and attracted settlers and lot
purchasers here by glowing assurances
George Washington predicted that the
be certainly exceeded only by that of
London. 1t was not intended that these
inhabitants should be from any point of
view permanently aliens
IT was not intended that the people of
the capital should forever remain politi-
cally outside OF the United States no mat
ter what the number and character of the
population. Sympathetic commiserat ton of
the Districts lack OF national representa-
ton has been expressed in Congress and
the White House at intervals from 1900
down to the present day
When it had only the population and
resources which entitled it's people to
the nominal representation of a terri
torlal delegate, VoteleSs legislat i've
agent in the House (not contemplated
by the ConstitutionJ, that repre-
sentation was vigorously urged by
President Jackson. was heartily sec
onded by President johnson and was
given under President Grant.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18

lronstone Short Line Ditch company,
and twenty shares of the capital stock
OF The Gypsum Ditch company, and
the right to use of water as represent
ed by and drawn upon said shares
And whereas, notice of election and
demand for sale by the undersigned, as
Public Trustee, has been filed by me,
now therefore, notice is hereby given
that on Saturday the End day of Sep
tember, A. d. 1916, l will at the hour
OF ten clock a. m. at the South front
door of the County Court House in the
city of Delta, county of Delta, and
state of Colorado, offer for sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash, at
public auction, the said premises. or
so much thereof as may be necessary
70 satisfy said Indebtedness.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 3rd
day of August, A. d. 1916.
EARL WILSON,
Public Trustee.
First pub. Aug. 4 last pub. Aug. %.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
Notice of Sheriffs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a decree of foreclosure and sale
made and entered in the District Court
Within and for the county of Delta,
Colorado, on the 1th day of July, A.
d. 1916. in an action pending in said
Bank, a corporation. was plaintiff and
T. H. Lewellen, Earl Pinnell, John
Hudson, Stephen A. Dugger and j. C.
Young were defendants, and by virtue
of writ of special execution issued
out of the office of the clerk of the
district court of said county on said
Judgment and decree. whereby l am
commanded to make the sum of Five
Thousand One Hundred and Thirty
five Hundredths (S51O0.35) Dollars.
and costs of suit out of the follow
ing lands, premises and water rights,
which have this day levied upon for
that purpose, to-wit:
The Northwest Quarter of Section
Ten (NWA Sec. 10), in Township
Fourteen 1D South of Range Ninety
five (95) west of the Sixth Principal
Meridian, containing one hundred and
sixty acres. more or less, and all
bitches and water rights used in its
irrigation, including an undivided one
third interest in the Mountain View
Mesa bitches No. l and . and taking
water from Oak Creek and Dough-
spoon Creek. and an undivided two
thirds interest in and to the Dugger
Reservoir and proportionate interest
in and to the water rights of said
bitches and reservoir
Now. Therefore. Notice is hereby
given that I. NJ A, Davis, sheriff of
said county, in obedience to said COM
mand and decree will on Saturday, the
I'd. day of September, A. d. 1916, at the
hour of 10 o'clock a. m. at tie South
Front Door of the County Court
House, in the City of Delta in said
County, expose for sale at public ven.
due and sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash all the right. title, in
Earl Pinnell John Hudson. Stephen
A. Dugger and ]. C. Young In and to
the above described property. or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, interest. costs
Of suit and expenses of sale
Dated at Delta, Colorado. in said
County. this 10th day of July. A. d.
1916.
NJ. A. DAVIS,
Sheriff of Delta County. Colorado
First pub. Aug. IL, last Sept. /, 1916,
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18

plaintiff and against defendant in the
sum of $1290.SO, debt. together with
$50 40 costs, / will ON Saturday the End
of September, A. d. 1916, at the hour
of ten O'Clock a. m. at the South front
door of the County Court House in the
City of Delta, County of Delta and
State of Colorado. sell at public sale
the following described premises, sit
uate and being in the County of Delta
and State of Colorado, to-wit:
Lot one Q) of Section one(D, Town
ship fifteen 15), South of Range
Ninety-six 1861 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, containing Forty
(4O) acres, more or less, according
to the Government survey thereof.
Together with the water rights, in
Guiding subscription for 1900 shares
of stock in The Orchard Mesa Ditch
& Reservoir Company, including all
payments made thereon.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this ?th
day of August, A. -. 1916.
NJ. A. DAVIS,
Sheriff
First pub. Aug. II, last pub Sept. L
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
Judge. Acting Clerk
Notice of Public Trustees Sale.


Default having been made by En-
NETT w. Karn in the payment of his
two certain promissory notes, one in
the sum of $4,000, and one in the
sum of s35O0.OO. payable to the Delta
Orchard Company. and assigned to d.
p. Cook and B. c. Worse dated June %.
1907. and in the payment of interest
thereon from and after the 25th day
of December, A. d. 1911, which interest
has accrued at the rate of per cent
per annum, and which said notes were
secured by deed of trust to the Public
Trustee of Delta county, dated June
25. 1907, recorded in the office of the
county clerk and recorder. August u,
1907, in Book 67 at Page 294 of the
records of said county, which deed of
trust conveyed to said Public Trustee
to secure said notes the following des-
cribed premises situate and being in
the county Of Delta and state of Colo
RADIO, to-wit
Lots numbered Three. Four. Five
and Six of the Delta Orchard Com
pany's Subdivision of the Northeast
Quarter of Section IA, in Township 81
North, of Range IL West of the New
Mexico Meridian. containing forty
acres. more or less. according to the
government survey. Also water rights
consisting of one share of the capital
stock of the Ironstone Ditch company.
two shares of the capital stock of the
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
Warrant Call.

Delta, Colo, August 10, 1916.
The following registered warrants
will be paid on presentation at this
office Interest will cease on all in
terest bearing warrants 20 days from
the date of this call
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.
Districts No. 1. 2, 3. All cash
District No. 4. 172, 176, lis. 1872, 179
$50. 10. III. 1873.
District No. 5. 81. SO. 80.
District No g. "a, 90, 81.
District No. Z. 2.
District No. 3. All cash
District No. 10. 2S7. 244. 242. 247.
PAS, go, 249, 251.
Districts No. IL and II. All cash.
District No. IA. 444-455. 462, 1853,
464. 465. 466 400, ass. 459.
District No. Il. All cash
District No. IS. 2OO6. zoos. 2OOs.
2Ol6. POLL. 2OO7 2O14. 2O1S, 2O1s, 1898.
2OOQ. 2OOi. 2O1S. 2O15. 2o17, 2O12. 2O2S.
2O27. 2O3l, 2O2s. 2024
Districts No. 10. 20 and 81. All cash
District No. %. 1854. 1853. 1852.
1872. 1905 to 1916, 1928, 1924. 1925.
1926.
The foregoing warrants all being
registered during 1915.
District No. %, "a and 33 All cash
GENERAL CHOOL FUND
District No. 5. 2, 3.
District No. 6. IL
Culinary County fund. All cash.
Road fund. From No. 400 to 5575
Bridge and Building fund. 63l- 6S2,
635.
EARL WILSON. County Treasurer
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
LEGAL OPINIONS.
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The Eminent Right of State to
the Water.-The United States sup
RENE court holds constitutional the
Oregon water code and defends the
right of the state to ascertain and es-
tablish rights to the use of the waters
of its streams in a simple effective
and comprehensive manner. Oregon.
through her courts and legislature.
of riparian rights and adopted a rule
that water shall be beneficially used
if one would retain title. In other
words. beneficial use of water is made
the basis of an irrigation right. and
for failure to thus use the water
title reverts to the state and the wa
ter can be reappropriated by anyone
who needs it and will use it.
Progress of the Colorado Wyoming
Water Subtitle Colorado-Wyoming
water suit will be heard by the United
States supreme court December l.
This case involves many of the most
important irrigation points vital to
Colorado water users and has been
advanced on the docket Volumes OF
varied testimony taken by n represen-
iative of the court were recently filed
with ;he tribunal. Colorado's brief in
the case must be prepared and filed
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the interstate question will be settled
by this suit for all time to come so
that the water users may have definite
titles
Flooding the Road.-Colorado nov
has a statute providing that II a per
son allows irrigation water to run over
a public highway he is subject to ar
rest and fine. whereas previously all
that could be done was to start civil
action for the recovery of damages
This was such a long and tiresome
process that little attention was paid
to it and few suits were ever filed
The joyriders have had so much
trouble with flooded roads that they
went to the legislature and got this
law through and il is a good one at
that. The one feature of economy in
the use of water should preclude the
stopping over into the highway.
Liability for a Gambling Order
A well-to-do Iowa farmer telephoned
an order to the Sioux City agent of
Chicago commission house to buy 90
600 bushels of corn. 1t was stated az
the time that 5000 margin was on the
way to cover the trade. The broker
called up the banks in the farmers
home town as to his financial standing
and was assured that he was responsi-
Bile. The 5000 margin never came and
the commission house sued for the
loss with interest and won its case
before a farmer jury. 1t is the first
time such a case has been won under
such conditions
When Crops Are Not An Asset
Growing crops cannot be considered as
assets of bankrupt farmers according
to a decision of the United States cir
cult court of appeals. The original
decision was made in the case of r.
S. Miller and s. A. Langdorf, Montana
farmers, who in filing petitions in
bankruptcy failed to list the growing
crops. The referee held that the crops
were assets. Judge Bourquin of the
federal court held that the bankrupts
had assumed all the risk of failure and
the trustee in the case none. so that in
justice the farmers were entitled to
whatever success they achieved.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
Notice of sheriff,s Sale.

By virtue of an execution issued out
OF the Clerks office of the County
Court of Delta County, State of Colo
rado dated July %, 1916, to me direct
ed, whereby am commanded to make
the sum of s1S0.45 and the further
sum of S31.25 costs of suit, the amount
OF certin judgment recently obtained
against H. T. Atchley, ]. NJ. Atchley
and w. T. Atchley in favor of John
Beierle out of the lands. tenements,
goods and chattels of the said H. T.
Atchley, ]. NJ. Atchley and w. T. Atch-
ley, | have levied on the following
property, towit: Lots II and is OF
Block IL of Hillman's Subdivision of
the City of Delta Colorado There
fore. according to said command,
shall expose for sale at public auction
TO the highest and best bidder for cash
all the right. title and interest of the
above named w. T. Atchley in and TO
the above described property on Sat
urday the End day of September, A
D. 1916 at 1000 o'clock A NJ. at the
south front door IF the Court House
in the City of Delta, County of Delta.
State of Colorado.
NJ. A. DAVIS.
Sheriff of Delta County. Colorado.
First pub. Aug. II; last Sept. l. 1916
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
Notice of Adjustment Day.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 2sth day of August, A. d. 1916,
Ida Layman, the administrator of the
estate of John Layman, deceased:
Zsofi Martonicz. administrator of the
estate of Joe Martonicz, Robert Fer
rari, administrator of the estate OF
Carmina Ciancio. deceased; and Ray
Doughty, executor of the estate OF
John T. Doughty. deceased. and admin
istrator of the estate of Mary NJ
Doughty. deceased: will attend before
the Judge of the County Court at the
Court House in Delta in the County
of Delta. Colorado, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon of said day for the purpose of
settling and adjusting claims. at which
time all persons having claims and de
mands against any of said estates are
notified and requested to present the
same to the Court. All persons indebt-
ed to any of said estates are requested
to make immediate payment.
Witness VIM. w. Dingman, jude, act
ing clerk of the County Court within
and for the County of Delta in the
State of Colorado and the seal of said
Court this 3rd day of August, A. d.
1916.
tseal) VIM. w. DINGMAN,
Judge Acting Clerk
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
FAvoRs WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Some time ago, a considera-
ton of our economic conditions
and tendencies. of the position
of women in gainful occupa-
tions, Of the nature and course
Of the demand. led me to
the conclusion that the granting
OF suffrage to women is newt
able. Opposition may delay. but
in my judgment cannot defeat
this movement. II women are
to have the vote. as l believe
they are. 1t seems to me entirely
clear that in the interest OF the
public life OF this country. the
contest should be ended prompt
ly. favor the vote for women.
From Mr.. Hughes speech OF
acceptance.
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
LEGAL NOTICES

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The Delta independent., 1916-08-18
Notice Of sherifrs sale.

Notice is hereby given that under
anu by virtue of a special execution
to me issued from the County Court of
Delta County, dated July 14th, 1916. in
n certain cause wherein William
Parnitzke is plaintiff and Genevieve
Hartig Is defendant, in favor of
The Delta independent., 1916-08-18

Pet-There are few things more
beautiful than sunrise ON Pixies Peak.
Gusher-Oh. could watch It all day
long.