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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-12-02

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The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

surprise than did that of his purchase
a few weeks ago. General OvermyeI
came to Paonia from Denver Thurs
day night, accompanied by his wife
| Having completed the transaction
they left Sunday morning for theiI
home and will return within the next
few days to establish their home in
Paonia. They will be cordially wei.
coined in the business and social
circles of this valley.
Fay and Lillian, the little daugh-
ters of Mrs. C. N. Hadley, were taken
violently ill the last of the week, as
the result of eating wild parsnip. For
time it was thought they could not
recover, and while the older one is
now improving, the baby's condition
shows no change for the better. Miss
Mary Hadley, who recently returned
from Gunnison, is also ill this week
Theo. F. Ahrens, who bought sew
eral thousand dollars worth of fruit
in the Paonia district last year, came
in Sunday night from Denver and an
nounced his intention of re-engaging
in that business this season. His
visit was short for the purpose of
looking over the local situation be-
fore proceeding to Texas. He left
for the south Tuesday morning.
The Bone Mesa Farmers club were
hosts to their families and friends
Tuesday evening at the Highland
Union hall. A very entertaining pro-
gram was given, which included read
ings by Miss Speer, Mrs. Ulrath and
R. J. Holman, and violin solos by Mr..
Langford. About 125 people were
present and all did Justice to the
elaborate banquet which was served
by Messrs. Burdick, Edelen and Whit
ney. The guests included people from
Paonia and Crawford.
S. A. Anderson and wife with their
son Sam, Jr., arrived Saturday even
ing, Mr.. Anderson having met the two
other members of his family at Grand
Junction on their return trip from
Missouri. Young Sam seems to have
-hrived on possum and haws and is
almost big enough to lick his dad.
Her friends will be glad to know
hat Mrs. Alderson's health is much
better for her sojourn in the lower
altitude. The family home is now
in the Mortimer Stone cottage on
Poplar avenue.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
Right Again.

Again the supreme court has up
held the action Of Secretary Of State
John f. Ramer. Mr.. Ramer said the
prohibition law could not be referred
to the people. Friends OF the vets
took 1t to the supreme court. ard Mr..
Ramer has been upheld.
This is the second time the secre.
tary has been upheld in his official
acts by the supreme court, and the
people of Colorado now have addition.
al assurance that Mr.. Ramer Is the
right man in the right place. and they
will become so convinced of the fact
that they will renominate and reflect
him next fall. When a man proves
himself efficient In such an important
office. he should be perpetuated. ME-
Ramer has saved this state many
thousands of dollars by mis- systematic
manner OF conducting the affairs of
his office.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
PAONIA
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(The Paonian.)


Mr. and Mrs Clarence Kerns are
the parents of bouncing boy born
Tuesday morning.
A baby boy arrived on Tuesday
morning to bless the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Head
v. w. Kemp and family moved the
first of the week to the Balch cottage
near the corner of Second and Box
elder.
DR.. w S. Craig and family are pre-
pairing to occupy the Reynolds resi-
dence property on Onarga, in the near
future.
II. M. Brady left Tuesday for Leoti,
Kansas, where he expects to be en-
ployed the remainder of the summer
His family remains here.
l.. r. Armstrong, the genial Paonia
Mercantile groceryman. is taking his
annual vacation this week. With his
wife and baby he went to Delta Tues
day and the family is enjoying a
visit in the Conklin home.
Carrel Hamilton left Sunday morn
ing for Pueblo, in which city he has
taken employment. Mrs. Hamilton
will remain a short time with her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.. Hutchison,
before joining her husband In the new
home.
A IN pound girl came into the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. Conger, on the
first day of this month. The Congcr5
reside on the whiting ranch on Stew.
art mesa. Mrs. Conger and baby are
temporarily domiciled at the home
of Mrs. NJ. j. Sims OH east Third
street.
A business change fraught with
great Importance to the commercial
future OF Paonia is the transfer of
Coal property recently acquired by
p. b. Jenkins. consummated last Fri.
day. This transfer involves the Cow
an interests to General J. c. Overmyer
OF Denver. The news of Mr.. jenkins
sale created even greater interest and
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
(Champion.)

(Champion.)
F. J. Stewart is on Grand mesa this
week making preparations to open his
store for the summer.
Miss Ella Dixon is here for the sum-
mer, having returned the forepart of
the week from Gunnison.
P. H. Miller has been remodeling
his truck and now thinks he has some
thing that will do the work.
Ernest Briggs and Miss Lola Briggs
are home from Boulder and Delta, re.
spectively, for the summer vacation.
R. c. Nelson will go to the Battle
ment lakes this week to assist J. H.
Davis in the erection Of temporary
hatchery at that place.
Leonard Baird and Chester Hard
ing were among Deltaites who visit
ed Cedaredge Monday. The young
men were out for pleasure ride.
G. S. Blanchard started on his auto
trip to Nebraska and other middle
western states, Monday. He was ac-
companied by his brother. and Noble
Taft who goes to Nebraska, and Rev.
Horton who went as far as Saguache,
where he has ranch interests.
At the semi-annual election of Odd
Fellows, w. s. Girardet was chosen
noble grand and E. A. Bowers vice
grand. These with the appointive
officers will be installed at Joint
meeting with Eckert and Delta at the
latter place July 7.
Orwell Hope, who is to have charge
of the spawning station on Grand
mesa this year. arrived Friday with
Carl Burch and Reeder Light, and
went to the mesa the next day to
prepare for the seasons work The
taking of spawn will not commence
for several days, as the lakes are Just
opening and the fish have not start.
ed to run
| Col. and Miss Nellie Morse are pre-
pairing to establish summer camI
at the lakes on Grand mesa. Mr.
Morse will have charge of the Stew
art store again and at the same time
be prepared to care for visitors to the
mesa who wish accommodations Sew
eral sleeping tents will be erected
Accommodations of this kind will be
welcomed by many and these people
will handle the mater right.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Rowbotham are
in receipt of word to the effect that
their son Arnold, is to be married
next Wednesday to Miss Leda Leg
gctt, formerly of Rochelle, N. Y. Tho
ceremony will take place at Peldng
China. after which the young folks
will take a honeymoon trip to Japan
Arnold has been making good at his
chosen work. as he has been retained
for another five years as teacher o
language in the Peking college. BE
fore entering upon This new CONTRACT
he will return to the United Statei
next year and take a Master degree
at Harvard.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

(Criterion)
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Apple
hunt, Tuesday. June 6, a son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hamb
lin of Coal Creek Tuesday, June 6
a boy.
Miss Blanche Ramey of Delta, is the
guest of Miss Euvera Hurst here this
week.
Miss Ada Cleary spent the week.
end at the Monroe Brown home on
California mesa.
The many friends of the family are
glad to learn that the Wallis baby is
improving.
Mrs. w. S. Gaines spent Friday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. w.
Bragg.
S. V. Hobaugh and daughter Mary
spent Sunday with C. w. Bragg and
family.
Mrs. Lulu Davis, of Read, arrived
Saturday for a visit with her sister
in-law, Mrs. Sadie Davis.
After working at Loveland the past
AiNS lAohlhSy NlShu Gu
in Olathe last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Warren left on
Monday for Telluride where they ex-
pect to spend several weeks.
At meeting of the high school
board at Montrose last week Mr.. F. E.
Spencer was elected as the Olathe
member to succeed Mr.. w. C. Holman
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fields moved
up to Delta last week and are occupy
ing the Joel Dickerson house in the
south part of town.
Miss Belle Smith, for several years
a resident of this place, left on Mon
day to spend the summer at Long
Beach, California, after which she will
reside with her brother at Tama, Iowa
Mrs. NJ. E. Lewis and daughter Or
pha departed on Saturday for Colo
RADIO Springs where they will probably
reside permanently. Their many Ola
the friends wish them much happiness
in their new home.
B. G. Goddard left on Sunday for
Salt Lake City and may decide to To-
cate there permanently. We are sorry
to see Bert go, but wish him success
just the same, as he is a fine young
man and is deserving Of everything
good.
Mrs. Kittie McCrory arrived yester-
day from Idaho for visit with her
mother. Mrs. M. J. Corey and other
relatives. She met Mr. and Mrs. Rob |
ert E. Ramsey. newlyweds, on the
train, and accompanied them as far
as Cimarron. returning on the after
noon train.
P. A. Gaines is candidate for ap-
pointment as state stock inspector
for this district and has the endorse
ment of about every cattle grower in
the district. He held the position for
time some years ago and made good,
SO it seems that he should be in line
for re-appointment. Cash Sampson,
present inspector, has resigned the
position and has gone into the cattle
business with his brother.-Norwood
Post.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
HoTCHKIss
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(Herald.)

A. l.. Perry has been off duty a
couple days this week, victim of the
grippe.
Charles Owens, George Mallett and
John Osborne are off today on a fish
ing trip to Crystal creek.
Fred McLain and A. ]. Weekley pull
ed out Monday with prairie schooner
for Longmont where they expect to
locate on ranch
Miss Katherine Fobare arrived
home Sunday evening from Gunnison
where she graduated from the State
Normal school on June g
w. R. George and son left Monday
morning for Lake City where they both
have good jobs awaiting them in the
mines at IS per day, we understand.
Mrs. E. A. Foster of near Crawford
left Wednesday morning for her home
at Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
Prof w. F. Lady was Delta visitor
Saturday as a member of the text
book board which met to transact i'm
portant business
Miss Olive Umsted arrived home
Saturday evening from Gunnison
where she attended the State Normal
the past year. Her many friends are
giving her hearty greeting.
Miss Harriet Sayre left Wednes-
day for Gunnison where she will take
the summer course in the State Nor
NAL Her sister, Miss Mary Sayre, ac-
companied her but her destination is
Iowa. where she will spend the sum-
mer with friends and relatives.
Owing to sense of modesty on the
part of the editor in an attempt to
do justice to the recital rendered by
the Music and Art Club Tuesday even
ing we are delegating that function to
an impartial writer whose account of
it will doubtless meet with the hearty
approval of all concerned.
Miss Rena Puffer and Worthy Rus.
sell motored to Delta Tuesday morn
ing and were united In marriage at
that place. The young couple will
make their home on the Daniels place
near Lazear. The many friends of
this couple extend the hearty con-
gratulations.
Judge Finn and son Ted started for |
the hills yesterday morning on their |
regular prospecting expedition. They
expect to spend the summer at their
camp in Little Coal creek basin, with
possibly return trip to civilization
for supplies.
r. E. Love has so far recovered
from his injuries that he was able to |
get into town last Saturday and get |
around by the aid Of crutch. While |
his recovery has been slow, he is quite
hopeful of obtaining his normal con-
dition in few more weeks.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
FOREST NOTES
, 100 . . 90

The recent advance of forty-five
per cent in bids for furnishing wire
to the forest service, together with
the increased cost of other equipment,
may lead, 1t is said, to the material
curtailment Of the program for tele-
phone line construction on the nation
al forests this summer. Approximate
ly 1000 miles of new lines we're plan
ned for the coming season.
There are more than $4,000 saw
mills in the United States and their
output Of waste in the form of saw.
dust, slabs, shavings and other wood
refuse is estimated at 36 million cords
year. Half of this so-called waste
product is not strictly speaking vast
ed, but serves useful purpose as
fuel under the boilers. Much of the
remaining IS million cords not only
serves no useful purpose, but in most
cases is a source of Inconvenience
and danger and costs the mills time
and money. The forest products lab.
oratory at Madison, Wisconsin, il
working on the problem of utilizing
sawmill waste. so that 1t will pay for
its disposal
A machine which plants from 10 to
10 thousand forest tree seedlings a
day is now being used at the Letch.
wood park forest and arboretum in
New York. Previously the planting
has been done by hand at the rate of
LOO to 1,5O0 trees each day per man.
The machine was designed to set out
cabbage and tomato plants, but was
found to work equally well with trees.
II Is the size OF an ordinary moving
machine and is operated by three men
and two horses. one man driving and
the other two handling the seedlings.
The machine cuts the furrow, spaces
and drops the trees. rolls the dirt
firmly around the roots, waters and
fertilizes the plants. all In one opera.
tion.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Mrs. Silk, who was formerly Miss
Genevieve Hewlings. has returned to
the Hecomi ranch in the Cedaredge
district and will remain there this
summer with her twenty-five months
old SON
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
Proof

! guess my wife is home all right" /"
What makes you think so?"
1--WE been trying to get the house
on the phone for an hour and the line
has been busy all the time"
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Jos. Abrams. for many years n
resident Of Hanson mesa. died May 20.
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. F.
J. Hanback,. at Hanback,, Iowa. The
body was brought to Hotchkiss for
burial
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Real estate is on the move at Hotch.
kiss, according to II. A. Klingensmith,
OF that place. Several large deals
have been made in that vicinity dur.
ing the past week.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Miss Lola Briggs, who teaches in
the Delta schools. and her brother.
Ernest, student at the state uni
versity, are both at home in the Aus
tin district.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

The Eastern Star club. Redlands
mesa, held a very interesting meeting
last week at the George Hibbs ranch
on Rogers mesa.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Considerable road work is being
done in the vicinity of the Harris
and Raber ranches, Surface creek.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
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, NEARBY NEWS NOTES =
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Frank Buzzard, Surface creek, is
back from trip to Texas points.
Rev. Horton preached at the Cedar
mesa school house last Sunday.
R. w. E. Southworth, Fruitland
mesa, is home from an eastern trip.
Rev. w. NJ. Andrus, Cedaredge min
lister. is in the southern part of the
state.
Mrs. E. E. White is over from Nor
wood, visiting with friends in the
Austin district
w. S. Rickett. Orchard City, is re-
ported convalescing from his recent
severe illness.
John McKinnon was over to Hotch.
kiss last week and purchased some
thoroughbred COWS.
E. E. Hufty. Paonia merchant, put
in the greater part of last week in
the Crawford district
]. p. Utterback, substantial resident
of Kiser creek. is now on the Andrus
place for this year.
Fred Goodwin. of Cedar mesa, is |
in Delta, having accepted a position |
in one of the meat markets.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Frank Buzzard, Surface creek, is
back from trip to Texas points.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
OLATHE
(Criterion.)

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The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Rev. Horton preached at the Cedar
mesa school house last Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

R. w. E. Southworth, Fruitland
mesa, is home from an eastern trip.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

TRoTTiNG AND PACING BRED
STALLION BY AcToNwARo 2:1sa4
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Fred Goodwin, of Cedar mesa, is
in Delta, having accepted a position
in one of the meat markets.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16
cEDAREDGE

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The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Rev. w. NJ. Andrus, Cedaredge min.
lister, is in the southern part of the
state.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-16

Mrs. E. E. White is over from Nor
wood, visiting with friends in the
Austin district.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02
DEUTSCHLAND HAS
SlG,000,000 CARGO

New London, Conn, Nov. 2.-Smil-
ing Captain Koenig, skipper of the
German submarine freighter Deutsch-
land, confidently thought today he
would be able to unload his $i0,-
900, 900 cargo without interference
from the United States, He claimed
there was no hitch about this, but
Collector OF Port McGovern of Con-
necticut evidently thought different,
for he fastened to Hartford yester-
day to confer with Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, presumably about
the known jewels and the stocks and
bonds said to be aboard. The out
come of this session had not been
made public early today,
Sporihc New London Is wider
awake now than II has been since the
days when the British sneaked NJ
tAc channel, captured the fort ator
OF the Croton hills, and slew the
brave American commander
Captain Koenlg and his crew arc
cheered every time they appear on
the street. A l6-year-old member d
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02

such u situation except through poll
tics. Such city administration forces
the citizens who want decent govern
ment to resort to politics. And this
is what Mr., Wilson's administration
has forced us to do"
As u sub-topic the colonel empha.
sized true Americahism." He quoted
their true faith and allegiance. "
written by u German American -
Gustavus 0hllnger--at Toledo, with
an Introduction by Owen Wister. The
book is vigorous denunciation OF the
foreigner who comes here to reap the
benefits Of Americas free govern.
ment, but who falls to give his full
allegiance to the Stars and Stripes.
Roosevelt got u big reception here
lie was paraded In state to the hall
where he spoke,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02
TEDDY ATTACKS
WILSON'S PET THEME

Toledo, Ohio, Nov why Presl-
dent Wilson should not be reelected
his pet thcme---was the subject OF
Colonel Roosevelts speech here at
noon today when he invaded the
buckeye state for Hughes rallies here
and at Cleveland. lie speaks at
Cleveland tonight,
President Wilson told ns yester-
day In speeches at l,uflalo." said
. Roosevelt, that questions involving
human lives should not be dragged
into politics. Very true. Then he
has done It,
"Iet mo give you n homcly w-
ample. Suppose municipal admin
istratlon throws u city wide open to
vice and to murders, to thugs and
burglars. The city has no remedy fol
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02
SCHOOL CHILDREN HuKT
IN INDIANA COLLISION

Munclc, Ind, Nov, 2,--'rhree younp
school girs probably were fatally
hurt Peter Enoth, driver of u school
hack, badly injured, and seventeen
other school children less seriously
hurt whcn q limo ear ON the Portland
division OF the Indiana Union Trac.
ton line crashed into the school hack
at Como, near Portland, Ind, about
I q, m, today.l
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02

the crew with several sturdy fellow
members narrowly escaped embraces
from Q crowd OF handsome women
when they appeared ON Main street
today. They only edged out after
they had signed autograph photo
graphs OF their boat. The crew has
shore leave---and they are enjoying
II. The story goes that when the
Scott tug greeted the Deutschland
and inquired II II wanted a tow, u
voice from aboard the submarine an
swered. mo, we want beer"
Captain Koenig's talk with news
paper men left the impression that
anti-American feeling is rather strong
in Germany, though he hesltantly
said It was not very bad" He SCOTS
at the British blockade,
ITS only u spy system, u chain OF
commercial agents. he said, and If
the British navy comes out, why we
viii be ready for them, though
frankly, we can not catch up to Eng
lands naval strength during the war.
Germany thinks the war will last
at least another year, and 1t is con
lident of the outcome,
"The submarine Is the vessel of the
future, Battleships are no good any
more and anybody who does not see
that must wear binders, think the
United States is beginning to realize
ritn
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02
VILLA BL0CKADES
CHIHUAHUA CITY

FL Paso, Nov. BY isolating Chi
huahua City from all food supplies.
munitions and troop reinforcements.
Villa plans to force an evacuation OF
the city by Carranzistas, military
men here believed today Unless the
break In the railway lines is repaired
within a very short time, 1t is gem
orally conceded General Trevino will
be pushed to the extremity Of leav-
ing the capital,
The city has heavy garrison of
Carranzistas and large civil popu-
lation dependent upon food supplies
from the north and south.
officials of the Mexican de facto
government announced today that
two military trains have been sent
out from chihuahua City, with sew
eral hundred de facto soldiers, tC
guard the operations Of the repair
| train in the effort to throw up tenn
, porary bridges in place of those burn
ed by vlllistas.
Officials declared trains will be run
ming again In q few days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02

Chicago Simon Brunnhild. on his
death bed. called his family to his
side and said; Il want you all to vote
for Hughes. Hughes must win" Two
hours later Brunnhild died.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-11-02

Envelopes printed at the Courier
Mohave County miner., 1916-11-04
GIVEN AT
 BAWDEN RESIDENCE
tFrom Thursdays Daily Miner.) )

NAANAAA AA-AAoteAg D AtA+Ag -AAAANL=J
 A delightful Halloween party was given Tuesday evening by Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Bawden at their residence on Eighth street. The decorations blended with the unique costumes of the guests and presented a weird as pect in harmony with the occasion. The color scheme throughout the house was green and yellow and the rooms were picturesque with witches, black cats and jack-o-lanterns. The guests came in silence, robbed in ghostlike garments, yama-yama cos tlmes and other weird effects.
 Gravelike silence obtained through out the early part of the evening and weird dances were indulged in until unmasking time. Delicious punch was served during the dancing and the hostess saw to it that the handsome hand-painted souvenir programs were kept filled. At midnight the guests were ushered into a beautifully deco rated dining room where a delicious buffet supper was served.
 Those present were: Mir. and Mrs. George Shea, MT. and Mrs. L. w. Wicks, Mir and Mrs. H. M. Crowther, Mr. and Mrs. George Fleming, Mir. and Mrs. Peirce, Mir. and Mrs. Jack Cor dain, MT. and Mrs. E. A. Cooke, Misses Eva Burns, Gladys LeClair, Margue- rite Jenkins, Rose Cordain, Evelyn Purcell and Gertrude Wicks and Messrs. J. s. Amundsen, Tony Schnedl, Anvil Anderson, Fred Coran, Phillip Olson, Lawrence Donald, Rollo Will liams and Gordon Crowther.
Mohave County miner., 1916-11-04
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