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The Delta independent., 1916-12-15

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State Of Colorado. County of Delta. SIS
l, II. X. Gibbs. County Clerk and Re
corder in and for said County, in the
State aforesaid. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a true
statement Of that part of the Commits.
sioners' proceedings as pertains to the
allowance of bills and granting OF re
bates OF taxes as required by Act ap-
proved April II. 1901. and brief
statement of such other matters as
are contained therein.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF
Delta County this l1th day OF Decem-
ber. A. d. 1916.
II. X. GIBBS.
tSeal) County Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-15

Crawford You seem TO think your
wife the most unreasonable woman
mortgaged the house to buy her an
auto. and now she wants me to raise
money on the car to purchase Christ
mas presents.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-15
TAX REBATE
$40 Sc

j. NJ. $40 Sc
The following are the costs OF the
primary and general elections. as
shown by the warrent register:
The Delta independent., 1916-12-15
Proceedings of the December Session of the Board
of County Commissioners of Delta Co., Colo.

The
be held at Fort Collins 90
The tax levy for 1916 fixed the following figure and based
aluation of 10 fort the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Two Race Meets to
Be Held in Mexico

New York, Oct. 28-Colonel VIM
announces that the usual winter meet
ing of 100 days will be held at Juarez
Mexico, opposite FL Paso, beginning
Thanksgiving day. The pari-mutuel
system of betting will be installed for
the first time, as Vim no longer fav-
ors the persons who chalk the odds.
Juarez, it is said; lost money last win
ter, but the conditions, owing to the
troubles across the border, were de-
cidedly unfavorable. With Juarez
again in the field, horsemen will have
plenty of sport before the winter
ends James w. Coffroth, once a San
Francisco prize fight promoter will
conduct long meeting at Tia Juana,
in Mexico, just across the California
line.
The city park and fair grounds at
New Orleans will be operated with no
conflicting dates, the sport opening
on November 80, and each track run
ming about thirty-five days. There
will be another session OF eighty-five
days in Havana, Cuba, where H. D..
Brown will hold sway, in addition to
managing the city park venture.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
AITKEN WINS CUP
AND MAKES RECORD
Hoosier Pilot Captures Hark-
ness Classic, Calvin Second
and Wilcox Third.
CONSOLATION TO DEvIGNE

New York, Oct. 28.-Johnny Ait
ken of indianapolis added to his laur-
els as a speedy automobile driver by
winning the gold trophy race at 100
on the Sheepshead Bay track today.
His time for the distance was
56:H.65, establishing new American
record and is only seven seconds be-
hind the worlds best time. Athens
average speed was l05,86 miles an
hour
Frank Calvin finished second in
s6:45.3l, and Howard Wilcox was
third in 57;l053.
Aitken made only one stop, when
he went to the pit to change tire,
delaying him about so seconds.
Calvin drove a careful race all the
way and was leading at eighty miles,
but from the ninetieth mile to the fin
ish Aitken outpaced him.
Wilcox went to the pit in his forty
sixth mile to renew tire. He had
been in third place for the first forty
miles and regained the position at sew
enty miles and retained it to the end.
Baby Pete Fourth.
Henderson was fourth, Devore fifth,
Benedict sixth and Hughes seventh.
The cash prizes for the first six
drivers were $4,000, $500, $1,000,
$1,000, 5000 and $500.
In addition several lap prizes
amounting to $4,000 were awarded
the leaders from the tenth to the nine
tieth mile. After the main event
eleven cars started in a consolation
race at fifty miles, which was won
by Jules Devinge, the French driver.
Milton was second and Meyer was
third. The winners time was % :49 SO,
an average of l04 miles an hour. The
cash prizes for this race were 81 900,
5000 and $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Connie Mack Has
Nucleus for Fair
Corps Of Hurlers

Connie Mack has arrived at the con-
clusion that he has fairly good
pitching staff-one that may be very
effective in another season. When
he began the campaign he had but
two who might be called veterans
Bush and Wyckoff. The latter was
sold to Boston, but Bush remains and
is without any doubt one of the best
pitchers in the land.
Elmer Myers has come through
and has pitched ball that would have
won most of his games had he been
pitching for any other club in the
league.
That gives Connie two sure
enough pitchers. Majors is PROM
Using hurler. He is very effective,
but is lacking in control. johnson,
the Ursinus boy, is a conner, while
Sheehan, Williams and banning are
good enough to experiment with for
time longer.
Believing that his pitching staff will
not be such a problem in 1917, Mack
has set out to get batters to drive III
runs for his young pitchers. That Is
why he has bought Ping Bodie, the
erstwfile fence-buster; Thrasher, a
minor league batting champion, and
Ray Bates, former Nap, who wields
a powerful bat
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
SCORE IS SEVEN TO THREE

Princeton, N. J., Oct. 28,-Although
completely outplayed at almost every
angle of the game Princeton defeated
Dartmouth here this afternoon, 7 to g.
Eddie briggs, the Princeton fullback
was individually responsible for the
victory of the Princeton eleven.
Dartmouth started a hard offensive
drive toward PrincetonA goal line in
! the third period briggs intercepted
long forward pass, thrown by Ger
IRISH, on Princeton's thirty-yard line
and raced along the margin side line
the remaining sixty-five yards for a
touchdown. Tibbot kicked the goal.
Dartmouth's score was made in the
second period on a placement kick
by Captain Gerrish. Dartmouth car
ried the ball down the field to Within
the shadow of Princeton's goal posts
on several occasions, only to be held
for downs or to have forward pass
intercepted.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
It's "Commodore Matty,"
BranniCk Finds the Name

Among ball players, especially the
Giants, Matty is often called Commo-
dore, and there is an interesting little
story behind the name. Eddie Bran
nick, the assistant secretary of the
Giants, has been a great admirer of
Matty for years, and though the two
became fast friends some years ago,
Eddie always addressed him as Mr..
Mathewson.
One day Matty requested Brannick
to drop the Mister" when speaking
to him. At the time the big pitcher
had on his coat pin with the word
Commodore" on it.
"All right, Commodore" replied
B B! and the name has chung to
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Yale Wins Battle
From Washington
And Jefferson Band

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 28.-Yale
met its first real test of the season
successfully today by defeating
Washington and Jefferson, IS to IA,
for the first time in three years.
The game was replete with thrills
and the crowd was thrilled by the
wonderful forward passing of the Wis
itors and spectacular runs by the
Yale backs. The Pennsylvanians at
tempted fifty-two forward passes,
twenty-seven which were com
pleted, for total Of 274 yards. Yale
completed five out of six attempted
passes, for a gain of fifty-six yards.
Yale made five touchdowns, kicked
three goals, and Legore contributed
a field goald from the thirty-yard
line.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Morning Side Beats Dakota
Wesleyan Eleven, 112 to 0

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 28.-Morning
Side ran up an enormous score on
Dakota Wesleyan of Mitchell this af-
ternoon, shutting out their opponents,
liz to O.
: The visitors showed skill in the use
ofthe forward pass which they worked
for good gains several times. How
ever, when they approached the goal
line poor punting lost the ball to their
rivals.
Morning Sides weight told against
the Wesleyans. Their line was easily
broken and demoralized for long runs
on the part of the Methodists.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
GOPHERS SCORE ON
HAWKEYES AT WILL
Plunging Eleven From North
land Excels Iowans at
Every Point of Game.
SIXTY. SEVEN TO NAUGHT

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 28.-Spe-
cial Telegram. 1.-The powerful Goph-
er scoring machine trampled the
fighting" Iowa foot ball team here,
81 to 0.
The game Hawkeye team fought to
the last minute, but, up against one OF
Minnesota's greatest teams in years,
was unable to score. Although the
Gophers ran up 81 points, the game
did not show any Iowa weakness, but
the improvement of the Minnesota
eleven.
The Gophers scored few minutes
after play had started and by the end
OF the first half they had counted IS
points. With the substitutes playing
most of the second half, the Gophers
added 81 more points.
The Minnesota eleven gained most
Of its ground through wonderful pass
es, which netted from twenty to forty
yards at a crack. Captain Baston, ALL
American end in 1915, grabbed two
passes out of the air with at least four
Iowans surrounding him.
Score First on Plunge.
Line plunges by Sprafka, Wyman
and Hansen made possible the first
score. The second score was result
of long pass to Baston, who went
over Galloping Joe Sprafka plunged
his way to another touchdown as the
second quarter started. A wonderful
jumping catch of forward pass to
Baston counted another touchdown.
The remaining scores were made by
long runs by Quarterback Long, Wy
man and Sprafka.
For the Gophers Sprafka, plunging
backfield man, and Captain Baston
were the big stars. Sprafka's plunging
through the Iowa line gave indca-
tons of another Scion. Shorty" Long
made several long runs.
Iowa's Stars.
For Iowa, Davis, Center Becker and
Captain Laun played wonderful ball.
Laun was injured near the end of the
game and had to be carried from the
field.
Up to the third quarter, Jones'
team had not gained downs through
scrimmage, but in the final period,
Iowa opened with number of passes,
which gained several first downs.
7 ineun.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
CRIMSON DEFEATS
ITHACAN ELEVEN
Harvard Team of Uncertain
Powers Wins From Cor
nell by 20 to 0.
EDDIE CASEY IS THE STAR

Cambridge, Mass, Oct %. "A
Harvard eleven OF uncertain powers
found itself against Cornell today
and won, % to 0. The Ithaca team
slight favorite in the betting, was
stopped in such few attacks as it was
given opportunity to make and found
its defense penetrated repeatedly by
the Harvard players.
Principal among these was Eddie
Casey of Nattick, successor to Mahan
his fellow townsman, who showed to-
day by his elusive and effective run
ming attack that he was destined to
rank with Harvard's most prominent
ground gamers of a decade. Hor-
ween, with bull-liks plunges, ably
supplemented Casey on open play.
Cornell Bungles.
Cornell bungled in the choice OF
plays, fumbled when the ball came
to them, and generally seemed team
in the making, rather than an aggre-
CATION half a season advanced.
The Cornell eleven, admitted to be
one of the best from physical stand
point that ever came into the stadium,
made a great impression upon Har-
ward adherents. The players were
both big and fast and went through
their signal drill like we'll oiled ma
chine. Betting odds changed and Cor
nell hackers were obliged to give 5
to 4 in order to get their money down.
Harvard followed Cornell on the
field at 2:15 and both squads prac-
ticed punting, forward passing and
catching until shortly before game
time.
Harvard Kicks Goal.
In the toss for goal, Harvard won
and chose to defend the south goal,
Cornell kicking off. The Cornell
players were easily distinguished by
their numbers. Harvard players were
not so designated.
During a scrimmage, Harte was in
jured slightly and ordered off the
field, Phinney replacing him. Casey,
when play was resumed, swung
around Cornell's right end for five
yard gain and-on the next down Hor-
ween kicked over the Cornell line.
Cornell, with an opportunity to
rush, chose to kick, Robinson catch
ing Benedict's boot on Harvard's
forty-yard mark, running it back
twelve yards. Casey went through for
seven yards. A moment later Casey
brought the ball to Cornell's twenty
yard mark.
Horween gained three yards and
Carey two and Harvard paused. A,
moment later, Robinson, standing on
the twenty-seven-yard line, toed the
ball for field goal. Score: Harvard,
3; Cornell, 0.
After the succeeding kickoff Har-
ward carried the bail down the field,
and on multiple pass, Robinson to
Casey to Coolidge, sent it to the thir-
teen-yard line, where the period
ended. Score: Harvard 3; Cornell, 0.
In the first period Harvard took
the offense and maintained it
throughout the entire fifteen minutes
of play. Cornell scored less than ten
yards by running against Harvard's
eighty.
The second period had barely
opened when Casey, after short
rush, netting a yard, evaded several
tacklers and lodged fifteen yards for
the Crimson's first touchdown. Rob-
inson failed in an attempt to kick
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29

Coach Ben amin of Bellevue is one
foot ball instructor who does not be-
lieve in working his men to death.
mo long, grueling scrimmages for
me-" says the Indian mentor. Benja-
min was star linesman as an under
graduate at Albion college back in
Michigan. For four years he held
down tackle on the varsity.
Benjamin is as popular a coach as
ever reigned on Elk Hill. His men
swear by him. Even the co-eds poster
him to act as chaperon for their par
ties. But Benjamin is benedict, hav-
ing been married last spIjpg, and 50
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Yale Shows MOST
Class of the Bj
Eastern 81

New Haven, Conn, Oct.
of all the big college te
played the most impressi
early games. The Bulldog
improving in every battle,
now the New Haven anima
have the edge on his old
Harvard and Princeton. I
been made possible by Tad
the new coaching staff. 1t a.
parent that the Blue has oeen
handicapped this season ormer
coaching mistakes. The Yl auskies
have been encouraged to benlve they
can play winning foot ball and they
have been doing it.
The Blues game with Lehigh
showed a new Yale spirit, something
different from the disheartened man.
ner of last years Eli eleven. Now
the Yale team gives the impression
of being confident of its strength and
puts more dash into the plays. This
was particularly true of Harry Le-
gore, who was like dynamo for &C
ton. His punting was the teams best
defensive asset and his great open
field running scored one touchdown
and made another possible To score
two touchdowns against Lehigh, a
team that was only beaten by a sin
gle point in 1915, gives sufficient
proof that things are progressing
nicely for the Bulldog.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
HUSkERS PUT UP
RAGGED GAME,BUT
WIN BY q TO 0
Cornhuskers Guilty Of Fumbles
and Loose Interference, and
Wesleyan Holds Them
to Low Score.
FORWARD PASSES HELP OUT
Cook and 0toupalik Score Two
| Touchdowns in Last Quarter
Via Aerial Route.
AMES' SCOUTS SEE OF ASH
FORWARD PASSES HELP OUT
AMEs' SCOUTS SEE CLASH

Lincoln, Oct. 28.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Dr. Stewards Huskers un-
corked ragged game of foot ball
against Wesleyan here this afternoon
and was held to a score of 81 to 0,
with Nebraska on the long end.
The Husker machine did not find It.
self until the last five minutes Of play,
when it reeled off two touchdowns in
quick order, forward passes, Cook to
Otoupalik, turning the trick each time.
Wesleyan never threatened the Ne
braska goal although Cozier and Gull
bertson both showed ability to adj
vance the ball against the ragged
tackling of the Nebraska forwards,
Nebraska's first touchdown came in
easy fashion. Profiting by a tumble
by Wesleyan on its own twenty-yard
line, the Huskers recovered the bail
and Dobson whirlcd around the end
for nineteen yards on the first play.
Cook slid through the line for the re-
naming distance and planted the ball
behind the goal posts. Corey raised
the Nebraska total to seven by kick
ing goal
Huskers Fa;Yto Gain.
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Jack Granev Enters
Ohio High School

Cleveland, o., Oct. 29.-Jack
Graney, veteran outfielder of the
Cleveland American league club, has
enrolled in Central High school here
to prepare for a college course in
medicine.
Graney is determined to become a
physician when his base ball days
are over. He was unable to enter
college at once because he needed
additional preparation in Latin.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Young Player of Arnold
Killed in Foot Ball Game

Broken Bow, Neb., Oct. 28.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Wilber Gettys of
Arnold, Neb., l6 years old, was al
most instantly killed IN a foot ball
game at Ansley this afternoon. His
father is Rev. Mr.. Gettys, Methodist
pastor at Arnold In game between
the high school teams of the respec-
tive towns, Gettys fell backward, re-
sulting in the dislocation of his neck.
Death resulted almost Immediately.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
HurIer Jim Scott May Be
Traded for InfieIder

James Scott, veteran pitcher Of the
Chicago Americans, is to be traded
for an infielder, according to reports
which are said to be authentic. Scott
did not have a good season in 1916.
Ray Chapman of Cleveland and
Fritz Masell of the New York Ameri-
cans are players President Comiskey
is reported to be after.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Great Demand for Seats
At MiSS0uri-KanSaS Game

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. $50 great
is the demand for tickets for the, Kan
sas-Missouri foot ball game that ap-
plications for more than 1000 have
already been received, although the
contest will not be played until
Thanksgiving Day, November 80.
The contest is expected to attract
the largest crowd that ever witnessed
a foot ball game in the Missouri VAL
ley conference. Despite the heavy de-
mand for seats, the usual price will
not be advanced.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Eddie Plank Wants to
Get AWAY from St. Louis

St. Louis, Mo, Oct. 29.-Eddie
Plank, veteran pitcher of the Phila-
delphia Americans, and now mem
Der of the St Louis Americans, has
asked Manager Jones to be trans
ferred to some eastern team. Planks
reasons for wanting to be sent east
is believed to be because of his de-
sire to be in closer touch with his
business interests in Gettysburg, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Boy Scouts, Not Too Proud
To Fight, Play Foot Ball

In clean, yet fiercely-fought foot
ball game two teams of Boy Scouts
showed they were notItoo proud to
fight. Wagner's warriors won over
Hamiltons eleven by the score of
80 to "a, There were several lively
tussles during the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
"Commy" Would Give All
To Win One More Pennant

Charles A. Comskey, owner of the
Chicago American league club, con-
cluded his fOrty-first season in base
ball with the finish OF the 1916 sea-
son. The "Old Roman" declared he
would be willing to give up all the
wealth he's made in base ball to land
another pennant winner.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Harvard Overwhelms Clay Center.

Haxysrd Neb., Oct 28.-(Special)-
Harvard High school foot ball team defeated
Clay Center team Friday afternoon, on the
Clay Center grounds. 1872 TO 0. Captain
Wayne Moger of the Harvards made a rec
ord play, kicking eighteen out Of possible
nineteen goals Harvard will play Hastings
at Hastings next Friday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
Fate Of Copeland
In aHnds of the Jury

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 28.-The case
OF John Copeland of Marshall Tex,
charged with the killing of William
Black, an Catholic lecturer, was
given to the jury at BIS o'clock to-
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29

Substitutes; Nebraska--Moser for Ma
loney, Kositzky for Wilder. Keller for Hosd-
ly, Sezer for Rhodes. Proctor for Seller,
Norris for Dale; Wesleyan--Ogden for Kahn.
Carmin for Blodgett. Fesch for Kroece.
Touchdowns: Cook, Otoupalik (2). Goals
from touchdowns: Corey, 3. Referee. Coach
johnson. Umpire: Leslie Mann. Lincoln.
Head linesman. W. A. Kearns, Omaha
Young Mems Christian association. Time Of
quarters. Is minutes. t
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
DENVER WHIPS
CREIGHTON BY
AID OF FUMBLES
Blue and White Warriors Fun
BILE Twice Within Shadow of
Own Goal and Lose to
Methodists, 1918.
OFF.SIDE PLAY IS COSTLY
Payne Jumps Ball on Play on
Which Platz Makes Fifty
Five Yard Run Over Goal,
ANDERSON IS BRIGHT STAR

A couple of costly fumbles and a
fatal offside play resulted disastrously
tor Creighton yesterday and the Blue
and White warriors went down to de-
feat before Denver university at
Creighton field, 10 to 10.
Two of the Denver touchdowns
were directly traveable to Creighton
fumbles, one by blue jerseyed youth
who escaped identification because he
was buried in a mass of flying arms
and legs, and the other by Carl Lutes
But the most lamentable mishap
was the offside play. Toward the
close of the third quarter Denver es-
sayed forward pass Dutch Platz,
the fighting captain of the Omaha
eleven, intercepted the whirling pig
skin and ran fifty-five yards down the
field over the goal line. But Payne,
the big guard, was palpably offside.
HeFbeat the pass of the ball twenty
minutes. Even the crowd in the grand
stand saw it and realized at the start
that Platz' sensational sprint was use
less.
The game, however, was good bat
tie and interesting most of the time,
although the Creighton supporters
were often stricken with grief at the
fumbling oftheir prides.
Denssr Line Holds.
The DenverNine put up a great
game and the Chyighton backs could
not break through Forward passes,
which they employee with good sue
cess in the first and last quarters,
alone enabled Mills men to make
gains. Both Creighton, touchdowns
were made via the aerial Route.
On the other hand, the fast Denver
backs, especially fleet-footed young
ster named Anderson, broke through
the locals off the tackles and through
the ends. They could not gain con-
sistently through the center. \ :,
Creighton Scores First. 4
Creighton got away to flying ~
by marking up touchdown 81
after the start OF hostilities. AT
exchange Of punts, following the
off, Denver fumbled on its own
ty-five-yard line and O'Connor
cred the ball. Platz negotiate
yards and Marty Flanagan mat
more. Platz wounded a digit
play, had it tapped up by the \
and then tore the tape off so hid
throw a forward pass to Elan
who scampered the remainder
way for a touchdown. Platz
booted the goal.
Creighton easily held the
tionists the remainder of I'll
quarter, but the second quartz
woeful one from the home sta
After Denver punted over
line, Creighton fumbled> the
the very first play on its own
yard line. A couple of line
and forward pass from And
Mahoney gave Denver toY
Milton missed the goal and O
continued to lead, but only
narrow margin of one point.
Another tumble.
Two minutes after thi
Creighton fumbled again. 4
Lutes muffed the pigskin
recovered the ball on CT
forty-two-yard line. Anders
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29

Referee: Masker, Northwestern Umpire;
Benbrook, Michigan. Field Judge: Adams.
Ohio. Head linegman: Gardiner, Illinois.
Time of periodsl 1900. Minnesota scoring:
Touehdowns Wyman, Baston, Long az,
sprafka H), johnson. Flynn: goals from
touchdown. Baston t6), Ecklund. substi-
tutes: Minnesota. Johnson for Long; Wise
for H. r. Hansen, Flynn for Baston, Ander-
son for Sprafka Carlson for Wise, Ballen-
tine for johnson; Kingsley for Wyman, Will
son for Sinclair; Iowa Kelly for Grubb,
Bowlseby for Kriz. Krlse for Bowlesby.
Hunselman for Kriz, Duncan for Menden-
hall Reed for Long, Bonnick for Scott, Ber-
rien for Duncan, hammond for Davis, Glatts
for Hammond, Hammond for Reed.