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The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice of sheriff's Sale.
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Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of special execution to me issued
from the District Court of Delta
County, dated March 1st. 1917, in a
certain cause wherein Marie F. Hew-
lings is plaintiff and Josephine NJ. F.
Cowan is defendant, in favor of plain
tiff and against defendant in the sum
of $3743.S7 debt, together with S13.85
costs, will on Saturday the oath day
of March, A. D., 1917. at the hour of
ten o'clock a. m. at the South front
door of the Court House in the City
of Delta, County of Delta. and State of
Colorado. sell at public sale the follow
inng described premises, situate and
being in the County of Delta and State
of Colorado towit:
An undivided one-third interest of
defendant in and to: The South half
of the Southwest quarter of Section %,
the Southwest quarter of the South
west quarter of Section IA, the South
east quarter of the Southeast quarter
Northeast quarter and the Northeast
quarter of the Southeast quarter of
Section %, and the West half of the
Northwest quarter and the Northwest
quarter of the Southwest quarter of
Section 23, in Township 13 South of
Range 95 West of the Sixth Principal
Meridian. containing 400 acres, more
or less, according to Government sur
vey, excepting. however, a tract be-
ginning at the Northwest corner of the
Southwest quarter of the Southwest
quarter of Section IA. Township 10
South ofRange 95 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian; thence South on
section line between Sections II and
Is OF said Township and Range. 436
feet TO center OF Dirty George creek:
thence following down the middle of
said creek to intersection with the
section line between Sections IA and
% OF said Township and Range, at a
point 800 feet East of the section
corner common to Sections IA. 10, %
and %: thence East on said line to the
Southeast corner of the Southwest
quarter of the Southwest corner OF
said Section II: thence North on sub
division line to the Northeast corner of
said Southwest quarter of Southwest
quarter: thence West on subdivision
line to the Northwest corner of same,
or place of beginning. being all land
in said Southwest qurater of the South
west quarter of said Section IA lying
North and East of the middle of said
Dirty George creek. containing 35
acres. more or less: also including as
a water right for said 365 acres OF land
an undivided one-half interest in the
Cedar Park Ditch. and all other water
rights used in the irrigation of said
land. including seven and one-half
shares of the capital stock of the
Battlement Mesa Ditch & Reservoir
Company.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this 1st
day of March, A. D.. 1917.
NJ. A. DAVIS. Sheriff.
First pub. Mar. 2, last pub. Mar. %. II.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

Old Bill Titcomb took sack of
grain to an old-fashioned mill to have
it ground into meal. He watched the
ponderous wheels revolving slowly
feebly out. Finally his patience be-
came exhausted. DO you know" he
said, q cud eat that there meal faster
than yer burned mill can grind it,"
''Yes?" remarked the miller. but
how long could you keep on eating it,
Mr.. Titcomb ?" We'll" replied old Bill,
couclusively, 4 reckon I cud keep on
at that rate till I starved
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
Compulsory Social Insurance.

Compulsory social insurance advo-
Gates usually start with the assertion
that the modern state owes social re
lief to the citizen. They urge this
way: Thieves seek to pick our pockets,
hence policemen to protect us; the
dirty and disease endanger the health
of those who are clean and healthy,
hence health officers and sanitation;
the insane and the defective are among
us, hence asylums that they may be
segregated. These are social obliga-
tions met by the state. We have thus
established a precedent; therefore,
since some of us are sick and cannot
work while we are sick, and some of
us cannot work at all. or cannot get
work at times, or get too old to work,
die before our time, social obligations
arise which make it incumbent on the
state to protect us while we do not
work. and our children when we die.
The social reformer does not rest
his case on mere theory. He argues
from eXerinece. also. Usually he points
to Germany, and urges that, as Ger
many has had all these forms of re
lief at work for many years, We of free
individualistic America can safely un-
dertake the same experiments. Does
he not overlook the fact that COM
pulsory social insurance in Germany
did not come from social conscious
ness; but rather as a political expedi-
ent to make possible continuance of
the militaristic imperialism by which
the individual German has long been
oppressed? Compulsory social insur-
ance was simply Bismark's sop to
socialism; through it the growing
social democracy of Germany was held
in bondage.
Do our conditions in America require
such a sop? Are we yet ready even
to begin TO abandon our individualistic
system?-From American Industries
Tor January
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
Grand Jury March 18th.
Delta, Colo, Mar. 2.

Delta, Colo, Mar. 2, 1917.
Upon the application of numerous
taxpayers of Delta County, the Judge
of the District Court has called grand
jury to investigate into all violations
of the laws of this State occurring with
in this County This grand jury will
meet at the Court House. in the City
of Delta, on the 18th day of March.
1917. and will be in continuous session
until its business is concluded.
The District Attorney invites all
good citizens who have any knowledge
of the violation of law, to either appear
before such grand jury at any time, or
through his assistant in Delta, County,
the Hon. R. NJ. Logan, of Delta, Colo.
VIM. WEISER. Dist. Attorney.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
live STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Strong to a Dime High
er; Fair Supplies
HOGS S14.2O---NEW MARK

Lambs Almost Back to High Time;
Last Weeks Slump Has Been About
Reeained. 15@25e Advance Today.
Gain in Old Sheep AIso-SaIes t5@
25c Higher Than Last Week-BuIk
of Western Lambs Around SASS.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Nebraska, March 7, 1917.-A fair run
of cattle showed up for Tuesday,
231 loads, about 5000 head. Tues
days fat cattle market was practi.
cally a repetition k Mondays strong
and active market prices ranging
from fully steady to fully dime high
er. Demand from local packers ap-
peared to be active, particularly for
the more desirable, fieshy steers, and
there was also considerable inquiry
for shipping account so dealers got
right down to business and cleaned up
the moderate supply of beef in good
season. Some of the sales included
good weight and quality steers at
S10.65G 1925. and fair to good 1000
to 1.2JOpound beeves at S9.S5Q a 1850.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice beeves, S1O.jOG1L5O; fair TO
good beeves. S9.T52lO.25; common to
fair becves, SS,J0d95O; good to
choice heiTers. SS.5OQlO.25; good to
choice COWS. SS.OOG9.jO; fair TO good
cows. Sf.T5d7.T5; Gamers and cut
ters. S5.25TG.jO; veal calves. $1,000
11.T5; bologna bulls, s6509T.50; beef
bulls, S7.5OGS75.
\ fairly good run of hogs was on
hand Tuesday. receipts being esti-
mated mt POS cars. or 1890 head. On
the opening of the market shippers
were able to buy some hogs that were
probably no more than 20925c higher,
and some of the first packer sales
might not have been more than 25c
higher. but competition was too keen
to allow many hogs to sell this way
and the first hogs bought by packers
in any numbers were 30c above Mon
day. However. the advance did not
stop, values soon became 35c higher
and before the close of the market
had reached n fiat 4oc higher basis.
A moderate run of sheep and lambs
nut in its appearance Tuesday. thirty
two cars. or about 100 head. On
early rounds when ii was expected
ers were somewhat slow in taking
hold. but later estimates We're cut to
twenty cars and the market then be-
gan to Nven up and started out at
15d zoe higher figures. Many of the
handler western lambs sold around
s1425. with few on up as high ms
s1440G1i.45, while Mexicans sold as
high as SfI.60
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, light and handy. Sl4.l3@
14T5: lambs. heavy. S1S.5oG 1i.23:
lambs. clipped. s11.5oG 12.75; lambs,
feeders. S1S.Oo614.25; yearlings, coed
TO choice. S1240613.O0; yearlings,
fair to good. S11.5OG12.35; wethers,
fair to choice. S1o5OQl2Oo: ewes,
good to choice, S11.259116o; ewes,
fair to good. s1ooo911.25; ewes
plain to culls. S7.0099.50.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

Celery is handled in practically the
same way, except that the seed need
not be sown until the last of March
or the first of April, and the seeds
are always sown broadcast, covered
very lightly and protected from dry
come up. ]. Gardner, Colorado
Agricultural College. Fort Collins,
Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

smile, feed Uncle Sam with eggs and
ham and let the plutocrats go hang
By w. E. Vaplon, State Leader Boys
and Girls Clubs, Colorado Agricultur-
al college, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16
DONT'S"

Don't carry large sums or money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
unheard of.
Don't hide money arouna the
louse. There are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant. put your
IL Sney in this bank and add all you
can spare to it.
Don't fail to take this advice and
Sou will have an easy and happy
I'D age.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-16

FOR SALE-Everbeari straw
berry plants. The most wonderful
strawberry ever produced. Spring set
plants begin bearing In July, and con-
tinue bearing heavy crop until the
middle OF October. Price $1.00 per
100 plants. A. F. Stauffer, Delta,
Colorado. Tat
Evening star., 1917-04-07
HORSES ALREADY HERE
FOR BIG SHOW IN MAY
Prominent Horsemen Have Been In
vited to Serve as
Judges.

More than fifty horses are already
streets northwest. in preparation for the
National Capital Horse Show, May 5 to
10, and. according to Melvin C. Hazen.
manager of the show, many entries are
now coming in.
Among those who have been asked to
act as judges are George b. Hume, c.
Howard Dawson and L. E. Waring, New
York; Julian Morris and H. NJ. Luttrell
Park, Md; Col William Paxton. Fort
Myer: Matt Cohen, Kentucky; Richmond
Newton, Southampton, L. l., and Senator
Joseph w. Bailey. DR.. G. NJ. Rummell and
Fletcher Harper of Washington.
Among the box holders are Samuel
Riddle. W. M. Ritter, Joseph Letter. Will
liam du Pont, William F. Hit, A. B. But
Ord Preston, Mrs. !. T. Mann, Mrs. c. B.
Wood. Larz Anderson. Col. r. NJ. Thomp-
son, William P. Emo, Admiral w. II.
Brownson, Admiral Richardson Clover.
Mrs Ira c. Wetherill. Mrs. Axel Wichfield,
William E. Fowler. Mitchell Harrison, r.
J. Murling, Mrs. J. ]. Wadsworth, jr.;
Admiral W. w. Kimball. H. D. Perkins.
Joseph H. Bradley. G. X. McLanahan,
Robert Chapman, Miss I. C. Wells. H. T.
Sweeney. DR.. F. S. Nash. A. B. Legare.
H. Hollerith, Richard A. Harlow, Mrs.
Loren Johnson, T. c. Bate, James
Parmalee. Mrs. Melvin C. Hazen. Albert
H. Wiggin, J. Macy Willets and Hugh
S. Legare.
Evening star., 1917-04-07
TO MEET INDICTMENTS
FOUND ON TWO CHARGES
John W. Henry and Benjamin W.
Woodruff Will Be Called for
Trial April 16.

John William Henry and Benjamin
w. Woodruff, former members of the
bankrupt brokerage firm Of Lewis
j Johnson & Co.. will be called to trial
before Justice Mccoy and jury in
Criminal Division Monday. April 16.
to answer two indictments charging
embezzlement and larceny after trust.
The charges grow out of transactions
with customers of the firm.
Woodruff is unwilling to be tried with
Henry, and today filed a motion for
separate trial.
He declares that the defense to be
made on behalf Of MIR. Henry is incon-
sistent with and antagonistic and preju-
dicial to his defense, and that his
rights will be prejudiced If he is COM
PEELED to go to trial at the same time.
The absence of his attorney. r. Golden
Donaldson, from the city and his in
ability to return by April 16 also is
urged as a reason for deferring the
trial of Woodruff.
The Indictment against the brokers
was reported December II. 1914, and
charges that they converted to their
own use certain stock certificates In
trusted to them by John Helmus and
Mary f. Helmus. and notes placed In
their hands by Rachel f. Trimble.
Henry was tried in June. 1915. on an
indictment against him alone in con-
nection with an alleged embezzlement
of checks received by him from Mrs
Barklie of Pennsylvania. After trial
lasting nearly month the jury re-
ported a disagreement. Attorney Dan
iel Thew Wright represented Mr
Henry.
Evening star., 1917-04-07
INTEREST IN GARDENS
INCREASES SEED SALES
Amateur Tillers Of Soil Create Big
Business for Various Wash
ington Dealers.

Seed men in Washington attest the
widespread interest in the garden move
ment. Some of them say their sales
have doubled this spring over the guam
tity sold last spring.
Newspaper articles. especially those
in The Star, have aroused surprising
interest in amateur gardening" said F.
w. Bolgiano. "As for cultivating home
and vacanelot gardens. everybody seems
to be doing it. The demand for seeds is
Unprecedented. Our increase in sales
so far over last year, up to this time. is
A per cent. The most wonderful interest
I have ever seen In gardening is now
being displayed in Washington"
"Our counter trade, meaning the
sales of seeds to amateur gardeners. has
doubled this spring." was the testimony
Of P. Mann. Everybody seems to be
buying seeds. That many Of them are
amateurs is easily shown by the ques-
tions asked. We have been trying to aid
these questioners all we can"
Russell G. Balderson Of the Neumeyer
Company said:
Everybody with available ground, it
seems to US. must be cultivating it. The
demand for seed from farmers has not
materially increased, but that on the
part of the city buyers hos doubled"
NJ. Frank Rupert said that the demand
has been especially heavy during the
past week. The season was so bad in
March, he stated, that planting was de-
layed. Indications. he said. are for still
heavier demands for seed in the coming
week.
Evening star., 1917-04-07
GERMAN CREWS UNDERGO
ROUTINE OF EXAMINATION
Sailors Aboard Twenty-Seven Mer-
chantmen Interned at New York
Submit Without Resentment.

NEW YORK. April THE crews
from twenty-seven German merchant
men in New York harbor, now in pos
session of the United States govern
ment. underwent today the regular rou-
tine of examination prescribed for all
aliens who enter this country at Ellis
Island. The men-numbering l,215
sailors and 375 off1cers-spent the night
in the big dormitories of the emigra-
ton bureau.
Nearly all of them are naval reserv-
lists, and realizing that their detention
is a necessary precaution Of war they
have submitted without resentment.
Each was permitted to take with him
from the ship his personal belongings.
although these were first searched for
firearms and explosives.
The exterior and the furnishings of
the German ships appear to be In ex-
cellent condition. On the Vaterland.
the queen of the fleet, brass Ratings
had been painted to protect them from
the weather and the splendid furniture
in the saloons had been carefully
wrapped. 1t is reported unoff1cially
that the vaterland had received less
damage than any of the vessels seized
by the government here and that her
machinery and engines are Virtually
ready for use.
Evening star., 1917-04-07
PLANS FOR ENCAMPMENT
OF HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
Two Hundred Boys Are to Spend
Easter Holidays at Win
throp, Md.

Two hundred High School Cadets are
expected to go into camp at Winthrop.
Md, for the Easter holidays. Arrange
ments have been completed for the en-
campment, which is to open Monday
morning and continue until the afternoon
of the following Saturday. Only ten boys
from each company will be allowed to
enroll, but should any company fail to
reach it's pro rata boys from other COM
panies will be allowed to enroll until the
total is 200.
No boy is to be allowed to go into camp
without consent of his parents. While at
Winthrop the boys will be under the
charge of Lieut.. n. B. Briscoe, u. S. A,
instructor in military science in the high
schools. They will engage in rife practice
and will be instructed in military affairs.
mounting guard and doing other similar
duties.
The cost at the camp is to be so cents
a day for each boy. Those making the
trip are to wear their uniforms, but are
not to carry their rifles. Circulars of in
formation were sent out this afternoon
by Stephen Z. Kramer. assistant superin-
tendent of. schools. directly in charge OF
military affairs. Yesterday the captains
of the several companies reported to
their respective schools. where the boys
who desire to enter the camp were en-
rolled.
Evening star., 1917-04-07
US. TROOPS ARE DESIRED
AS A "BOND OF UNION"
British Paper Promises Enthusiastic
Welcome-Thinks Americans
Would Feel at Home.

LONDON, April THE Spectator dis
cussing the military aspect of American
in the war, appeals Tor
the Immediate dispatch of small
American force to this side as a Wis
ible pledge and bond of union.
"A single brigade would be enough
it says The delight of the British
people would be unbounded if the bri-
gade could come to England first
Americans could have but dim idea
of the reception awaiting such force.
I'VE venture to say that if an Ameri-
can brigade marched through the
streets of London before re-embarking
for France our houses would almost
crack with the cheering. We are told
that American sympathy runs stronger
with the French or the Russians than
with ourselves, and that if American
troops come to Europe they won't
come to the British front. Frankly. we
don't believe it. We believe the Ameri-
can brigade would feel ten times more
at home with its own flesh and blood.
talking it's own language"
Evening star., 1917-04-07
WILL BE IN HOME GUARD.
Company to Be Formed of Employees
in Senate Office Building.

A company of home guards for
Washington will be organized this
afternoon at the Senate office building
and officers chosen, 1t was announced
today. The company will be composed
of clerks. secretaries and other en-
ploTes of the Senate The plan for
raising such a. company was originated
by Roger J.. Calvert, secretary of Sena-
tor John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
Within a short time he had obtained
the, signatures of sixty employees. 1t
is hoped to obtain a roster of lis,
which max complete company.
Others who have enlisted" in the
company are Paul f. Showalter. John
]. Streckelmyer. w. n. Carstarphen, n,
Col. Edwin A. Halsey, assistant door
keeper; John 7. Wayand. assistant SER
geant-at-arms; John J. McGrain. store
keeper; A. f. Werner, superintendent
Office building; Edward ]. Hickel, clerk
committee on military affairs; Arthur
p. Black. private secretary to Senator
Pcmerene.
Evening star., 1917-04-07
PATRIOTISM IS RAMPANT.
Officer of Registrar of D. c. Water
Department Gayly Decorated.

The office Of the registrar Of the water
department looks like Fourth Of July
celebration. Patriotism of the water boys
is rampant, and Old Glory is everywhere.
Then there are also two pictures OF
President Wilson, flag supported, and
other emblems that show the great Amer
ican bald eagle and the red, white and
blue.
They call 1t Camp Wallace. naming the
place after Registrar Wallace. How it
started no one can quite say. Apparently
some one brought flag to the office and
put it over his desk. Then the fever of
loyalty seized every man Of them: so to-
day the big room in the District building
is all afiame with the national ensign.
There are fifty or more; there will be
more-for the patriotic impulse has not
expended itself and others are contem-
plating falling into line with added flags.
Evening star., 1917-04-07
Mrs. Nathan B. Scott. $500.

Mrs. Nathan B. Scott. $500.
Robert r. Jordan, per year during
the. war; $50.
Nejib Hekimian. per year during the
war, $50. -,s~s.a,s-
DR. and Mrs. Randolph II. McKim, 5000.
Thomas T. Gaff. $500. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell. per
year during the war. $500.
National w. c. T. u, 500.
DIR. and Mrs. George F. Becker, 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes, $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. wayland Vaughan, per
year during the war. 500.
Mrs. Theo. w. Smith. per year dur
ing the war. 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry II. Father $500,
Miss Carolyn Smith. per year during
the war S25
Mrs. and Miss Hemphill. $3.50
{. {. Rogers, per year during the war.
Robert l.. o'Brien. $50. ~
Alvin G. Belt. $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Iipsconlb for :
their son. S25-
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Lipscomb. for
their daughter. 500
Hennen Jennings. for his grandson.
Hennen Jennings Hackett, s25
Miss Julia Whiting. per year during the
war. $50.
Erman J. Ridgway. $500
Col. John Temple Graves per year dur
ing the war, 500.
Rev. J. ]. Dimon, $50.
Beale Gwynn, IS per month during the
war
Harry Stokes Gabriel. 500. ---.-----
Mrs. Frank Noyes. 800
+. S. Hite, for each of three children,
SIS.
Capt William b. Pratt, $50
Dr. Clark. for his nephew. $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax. 500
James Longstreet, per year during the
war $50
Miss Sarah Bell. per year during the
war. $50
Miss Janet Richards, S25
Admiral Doyle, 500
Mrs Victor Kaufman, $1,000
o. j. De Moll e. Co. $3.50
DIR. Cotton Smith. 800. --
A friend, in memory of her son ianony-.
F; mous), 800.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison McClintock. $50.
| Mrs. Seaton Perry, $500
| Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair. SO
| per month.
| Mrs H F. Ward, fer Duff Merrick. ir..
per year during the war. $50
| Mrs. f. l.. Sand. per year during the
| war. $50.
| Mrs. Aaron French, SO.
Mrs. Grace T. Train, $50.
| Mrs. Grace T. Whitney S25
| Erlebacher's, per year during the war.
| $500
! Jane b. Sylvester. per year during tho
war, S25.
| Capt. Holiday, s25.
| Miss Jessie C. Collision, So
Emile Berlner $500.
| Miss E. b. Bliss. SIS.
| Rev. and Mrs. William b. Waller. SO.
\ George D. Horning, per year during the
war; $3.50.
| Miss Julia D. Strong, $50.
E. f. Droop & Sons, per year during
| the war. $3.50.
Anne NJ. NJ. Hoyt, per year during the
war s25
| Miss Evelina Blunt. $500
| Lucy Vaughan Mackrile. per year dur
| ing the war, s25.
| Mrs. NJ. E. Norment. $3.50
| Mrs Harry Norment, 800.
Mr. G. Bond Cochran, per year during
| the war. 800.
| Miss L. S. Stevens. $50
Evening star., 1917-04-07

the first stage of a home building op-
GRAFTON that is to include fifty houses
of the same general type in that To-
cality.
Twelve more houses are now under
way. to be completed by early summer.
The entire operation, it is stated, will
represent building investment of close
to 100000.
The homes already finished. as well as
those in course of construction, con-
tain six rooms and complete modern
bath. The houses are of the modified
colonial type of architecture. brick con-
Evening star., 1917-04-07
Vacant Lot Gardening
Rated Patriotic Duty

Back yard and vacant lot gar
dening today becomes q patriotic
duty.
Economic experts, including the
Secretary of Agriculture, hnve
announced TINT the food situation
Is one OF the most imperative Is
sues confronting this country In
case of war. Military experts say
the same thing. The United States
can increase its output of munf-
ttons, and 1t can recruit men.
much more readily than 1t can
Increase its food supply.
Therefore, the central commit
tee on gardens of the District
urges every citizen to do his bit
In home gardening. Enlist in the
"home guard" by helping to aug
ment the city's food supply. Other
cities are doing this. Washing
ton, the capital of the nation,
should set the example.
The central committee on gar
dens believes most sincerely that
every one who takes part In the
garden movement not only will
be contributing "a valuable eco
nOmic service, but will be doing
patriotic duty.
Plant your own back yard! Join
club and help to cultivate the
vnst acreage of vacant lots in the
District.
For further Information, COM
munfcate with the Central Gnr-
den Committee, Room 3O4, Star
building.
JOHN DOLPH,
Chairman, Central Garden Com
mittee.