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The Delta independent., 1917-03-02
A Letter From
Heath Walker

Heath Walker writes from Concrete,
Washington as follows:
I enjoy Independent very much,
when able to get it. We have been
snowbound since February LIST.
Was up to Baker lake, where the
packed snow was five feet deep and
two feet more fell while we were up
there.
l am stationed is miles from Con
crete. There is only trail in and all
our supplies must be packed in on
horses and mules.
The following clipping from the Con
crete Herald:
Joe Kemmerick, foreman at the
and Heath Walker. also employed
there, came down Wednesday after
noon, having taken about eight hours
for the trip. They expect to return
There is more than five feet of
snow at Baker Lake. said Mr.. KEN
merick. but it is entirely different
from the lower levels as it is suffi
ciently hard to walk on. The last four
miles of the trip down we're strenuous
ones for the snow is nearly two feet
deep and heavy. One cannot scuff it
away as higher up in the hills but
must drag his feet, and they got heav-
lily laden
The coming spring Mr.. Walker will
leave the Baker lake hatchery and
join the car service of the govern
ment, distributing fish in lakes and
streams all over the United States.
/ He was transferred TO Baker lake last
November from Birdsview"
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02
Mrs. ReatY Hostess

Mrs. J. T. Beatty arrived at her
sixteenth (?) birthday on Wednesday
and in honor of the occasion fourteen
lady friends called in body and
rendered her delightful surprise.
In view of the fact that valuable
and costly gifts are in order on an
occasion of this kind. the guests each
presented milady with al arge "spud'
There were also number of very
pretty gifts such as aprons fancy
work. etc.
We must also mention the gorgeous
array of jewels as evidenced by the
splendiferous necklaces of potatoes
and onions worn by the ladies'.
They had delightful afternoon and
finished with eats-potatoes? Not on
your life!
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02
PARRISH ISSUES CHALLENGE
TO FRANK DuCRAY

Ben Parrish of Delta and Olathe in
long distance call TO the soprting
editor of The Sentinel Wednesday
morning issued a sweeping challange
to Frank DuCary of this city for a
wrestling match for the purpose of
deciding the state championship of
which Mr.. DuCray is the present title
holder and Mr.. Parrish a claimant
Mr.. Parrish states that he is will
ing to wrestle for any purse, under
any agreement at any place. a any
time providing he can only secure
the match. He is willing to wrestle
winner take all and will wrestle at
any weight. preferring to allow Duke
to weigh in at IFS or less if he so
desires
Mr.. Parrish stated that if there
were any other aspirants to the state
title in Grand Junction or vicinity he
will meet them at 15S pounds.
1t is understood that as long as
MIR. DuCray is connected in any Of
fetal capacity with the local Y. NJ.
C. A. where he is now physical di-
rector. he will refuse to re-enter the
wrestling game.-Grand Junction Sen
tinel.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02
A MIR. Somebody
From Somewhere

Mr.. Somebody from Somewhere
has done a thing we object to. Has
picked up our own Grand Mesa, lakes,
reservoirs and scenery, and moved
them to Garfield and Mesa counties,
thus depriving Delta county of its pos
session of the highest pleateau in the
world" unless it be that discovered in
the fertile brain of Sir Roger Conan
Doyle in Darkest Africa. where pre-
historic animals are still to be found.
This statement was made in the most
recent Railroad Red Book. and the
writer alleges that there are 'thous-
ands of lakes on the flat top of Grand
Mesa" which, of course he has remov-
ed with the mountain. outside of the
of Delta. who has become as well &C
quainted with the topography of Grand
Mesa as any other man, perhaps. says
there are not more than 100 lakes and
reservoirs on the great plateau. aver
aging from two acres up to 200 acres
each, so we have made something of
saving in not having lost the other
several thousand The mere truth
about Grand Mesa fills every bill. and
writer's should use the brake more in
gliding down from its altitude of 10,-
900 feet out of Delta county into Mesa
and Garfield.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02
ROCkWELL'S LETTER

Another good bill for our county was
fourth class counties from $3.50 to
that of increasing the jurors fees in
$3.50 day. In counties such as ours
where a man must go distance from
his business he should receive more
for his services than one who does not
need TO go outside of his own town.
The senate has been much delayed
in its work by the inability to con-
firm the governors first appointments
for the Industrial commission There
was a fight made on a couple of these
appointees on account of their rela-
tions with the liquor interests. While
! do not believe that this particular
failure to confirm these men, l do
know that it was the general opinion of
men of both parties that these men
were not entirely fit. Yesterday the
names of three new appointees were
offered to the senate and these men
have been confirmed. This will give
the senate more time to take up its
regular business. The house has got
considerably ahead of them.
The governor sent a resolution to
the general assembly asking that no
plans for adjournment be made until
the liquor question is settled. The re-
cent law passed by congress has left
us undecided how we stand on the pro
hibition question in this state. The
senate has amended the Horton bill,
which passed the house, increasing the
amount of liquor to be shipped in to
quarts Of whiskey and "a quatrs of
beer It looks as If the senate and
house could NOT get together on a
prohibition law. The people of the
state will agree that more stringent
law is necessary. cannot help but
feel that if the two great temperance
reasonable bill that it would pass both
houses with little trouble. However,
at the present time the W. C. T. U.
is supporting tire Horton bill as passed
Nv tLt uouse, Nuiie tue Aull-Sdloou
League is standing for a bone dry
measure.
have noticed some discussion in
the papers as to why the bone
dry bill would be unconstitutional.
After reading over the amend
ment to our state constitution
submitted to the people at election,
November 8, 1914, we find that this
amendment provides distinctly that af-
ter the 1st day of January. 1916, no
person shall manufacture or ship in
for sale or gift any intoxicating liquors.
1t is very evident that this amendment
was made so as not to include impor-
tations for personal use. 1t seems to
most lawyers, therefore, and l am in
| clined to agree with them. that a law
TO cut down entirely on the shipping
I in for personal use might be consider.
ed as not coming under our state con,
stitutional amendment, and thus would
be unconstitutional.
Cordially yours,
ROBERT +. ROCKWELL.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02

]. C. Miller. who has been agen' Of
the Rio Grande at Montrose. until
few days ago, announces the pur-
chase a business house in Montrose
handling coal. feed and grain. MIR.
Miller is known to a great number of
people in Delta who will be pleased to
learn of his new business venture and
wish him success.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02

domination which she dreamed was
close at hand. 1t adds climax to the
operations of Count Won Bernstroff,
German ambassador in this country.
which has been colored with passport
frauds, charges of dynamite plots and
intrigue. the full extent of, which has
never been published.
1t gives new credence to persistent
reports of submarine bases on MeXi-
can territory in the Gulf of Mexico;
il takes recognisance of a fact long
recognized by American army chiefs
that if Japan every undertook. to in
wade the United States is probably
would be through Mexico. over the
border into the Mississippi valley to
cut the country in two. 1t recalled
that Count Won Bernstroff, when hand
ed his passports, was very reluctant
to return to Germany but expressed
preference for asylum in Cuba 1t
gives an explanation to repeated ar
rests on the border of men charged
by American military authorities with
being German intelligency agents.
Last OF all it seems to show con
nection with General Carranza's recent
proposal TO neutral nations that ex-
ports of foods and munitions to the
entente allies be cut off and an intima-
ton that he might stop the supply of
! oil so essential in the British navy
which is exported from the Tampieo
district
/ What congress will do and how mem
/ bers OF congress who openly have sym
pathized with Germany in opposition
10 clothing the president with full
authority to protect American rights
will regard the revelations OF Germans
Vaccinations to attack the United
States. Is the subject Of the keenest
/ interest here.
Such proposal as Germany instruct
.ed her minister to make to Mexico
borders on an act of war. If. actually.
II is not one.
I No doubt exists here now that the
president reports during the last two
years of the operations of German
agents. not alone in Mexico. but all
through Central America and the West
Indies. are based on facts. There is
no doubt whatever that the proposed
alliance with Mexico was known TO
high Mexican officials who are distin-
quished for their anti-Americanism.
Among them are Rasael Zubaran. Car
ranzas minister to Germany and Luis
Cabrera, Carranza's minister of fin
ance.
II is apparent that the proposal
had taken definite form when Zubaran
returned to Mexico City from Berlin
recently. His return from his forgein
post was accounted for by the fact
that Carranza had been called in many
diplomats for conferences Some
time before that. Cabrera. while still
at Atlantic City in the conferences of
the American Mexicn joint commission
had suggested in guarded way to a
member of the American section. that
he regretted that the commission had
hot succeeueu luiiH III s'tNihS WILL
culties between the United States and
Mexico for. he had hoped il might con
tinue its work and make peace for the
world.
When pressed for some details OF
how the commission would restore
world peace. he suggested that the
American republics controlled the des
tiny of the war by controlling large
part of the supplies. Mexico. he in
timated might do her part by cutting
off exports of oil. The American com
missioners dismissed his ideas as Wis
sionary.
Mrs. Beatty Hostess.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02

A surprise party was given Mr..
Latham. of Garnet mesa, one night the
past week, his neighbors gathering in
Just previous to his removal to the
Jarratt place. where he is now nicely
settled. All enjoyed the party.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02

The Home Economics department
of the Woman's club will meet in the
Domestic science room Of the Lincoln
school building on tomorrow after
noon. Mrs. Douglas will demonstrate
French cream candy. Simple home
nursing will also be discussed.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-02

LAST CALL

If we have a baseball club
this year 1t is important that
we meet next Monday night at
s o'clock in the ]. o. o. F. hall
to elect n new board Of direc-
tors. Now don't lay down and
say. yes we want one" but
be there.
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Germans Make Preparations.

THE Germans have not only brought
up plentiful reserves against the Brit
ish thrust, but also great quantities of
artillery. When signs of our Flanders
offensive first appeared OF the horizon
they transferred all the good airplanes
they had on the Russian front to Elan
ders. but without helping the air stu
alton much.
THE withdrawal of German reserves
from the French front undoubtedly
made the French Nerdun push easier
and this was naturally one of the things
taken into account by the allies. The
French attack at Nerdun, 1 may say, is
being carried out according to the
same methodical plans as ours in the
north. In their first attack they gained
about three-fourths of their detectives
leaving the other one-fourth to be
cleaned up later by localized opera
tons
"On the Italian front also we have
had a notable success this week. The
battle there is still in progress and lit
tie need be said until it develops fur
ther From the professional point of view
/ may say, however, that the Italians
have already gained an important VIC
tory, which gives promise of developing
presently into a victory of the frs
magnitude.
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DENOUNCES vARDAMAN
AND WILL SEEK HIS SEAT
Representative Pat Harrison An
nounces His Candidacy for Senator
ship From Mississippi at Fair.

PHILADELPHIA. Miss, August "a
Representative Pat Harrison made a
scathing attack upon Senator Vardaman
in announcing his candidacy for the
democratic nomination to succeed Mis-
sissippi's junior senator at the Neshoba
county fair yesterday. He said that
practically every move Senator varda-
man had made since the declaration of
war has been against his party and
government"
IF you are a supporter of the peer
less President of this great republic"
declared Mr.. Harrison. you cannot
consistently support the Junior senator
from Mississippi. If you love your
country. which was born in the womb
of war and nurtured and protected by
the blood of your heroic ancestors, his
reeking record cannot command your
suffrage If you love liberty and free
dom. the blood bought legacy of every
free born American, you cannot reward
the man who gives aid and comfort to
the enemies of the government that in
Sures liberty and freedom.
Mr.. Harrison said that if Senator
Vardaman and those with whom he
stood had co-operated with the admin
istration in preparing this country and
in passing the armed neutrality bill,
Germany would have appreciated our
fxity of purpose to maintain our rights
and in all probability would have re-
spected them.
Senator Vardaman's term expires in
1919 and the primary will be held next
August.
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Berlin PROVOKED WAR,
N. JULES CAMbON SAYS
French Minister Shows How Dis.
patches to Former Greek King
Confirm Gerard Revelations.

PARIS. Wednesday, August % (de-
layed).-Jules Gambon, general secre-
tary to the French ministry of for
eign affairs, in an interview today
with the Associated p. ess, took up the
question of the White book, just pub
l.shed by the Greek government re-
garding the relations between Germany
and Greece at the outbreak of the
world war, and while former King
throne. The documents contained in
the White book. Cambon pointed out
confirmed the revelations made by
James w. Gerard, the former American
ambassador at Berlin, in his memoirs
recently made public. NJ. Cambon said
THE conversations of officials in the
Wilhelmstrasse with Mr.. Theotoky
(former Greek minister to Germany
and the messages from Emperor Will
liam to King Constantine prove in an
undeniable way the generalization of
war from the beginning of the month
of July in 1914
whether the famous government
council was held on the 5th or tun OF
July, it is certain the German author
tiles were agreed to go to war and
cannot escape the responsibility which
rests upon them. The White book is
one of the most historical documents
on the question of responsibility for
the wa
NJ Cambon then commented On the
British, French and Italian defensives,
which. he said, eXerted tremendous
wear and tear on the German troops
the quality of which. he added, was
inferior to what it was recently. Like
wise the check of the German advance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
TEXAS HOUSE DECIDES
TO |MPEACH GOVERNOR
Votes SO to 81 to Present Articles
Against Ferguson-Further
Action Today.
By the Associated Press.

u
AUSTIN. Tex, August 24.-The
Texas house of representatives last
night by a vote of SO to 81 adopted a
resolution to present to the senate
articles of impeachment against Gov
James E. Ferguson. A committee OF
nine was appointed Immediately to
draw up articles of impeachment and
report the articles to the house as the
first business this morning. The action
was taken as a result of the investiga-
ton of three charges filed by Speaker
F. o. Fuller against the governor, alleg-
ing Illegal acts in office.
The articles of impeachment to be
drawn first must be passed on by the
house before they can go to the senate.
Should the articles be signed today Gov
Ferguson would be automatically sus-
pended from Office and his place taken
by Lieut.. Gov. William p. Hobby, pend
ing senate action.
The investigation has been going on
almost three weeks. Speaker Fuller is
sued a call for a session of the house to
consider impeachment late in July.
Gov. Ferguson later called the entire
legislature in special session to consider
passage OF the state university appro-
priation bills which he had vetoed. The
senate took up these bills August /, the
day of convening, and later passed them.
but the house proceeded to the impeach-
ment investigation.
Much of the stir which caused the in
vestigation resulted from the governor s
attitude toward the university. He OBJ
jected to President r. E. Vinson as head
of the school and to certain members of
the faculty.
When the board of regents did not Gust
these men he appointed other regents
Through an injunction some of the new
regents were unable to act, and Gov
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Ferguson, claiming that there was cor
ruption and inefflciency in the school,
vetoed the appropriations for its support
for the next two years. He claimed also
that the university was fighting him.
Other charges against the governor were
that he failed to pay back to the state, as
promised, funds appropriated for Incl
dentals at the mansion. but spent 1t for
groceries. meats. vegetables and automo-
bile accessories; that he violated the
banking laws by taking large loans from
the Temple State Bank. in which he was
stakeholder; that he deposited state
funds in the Temple Bank for his own
benefit; that he Incorporated state
funds to pay personal obligations; that
Abilene was incorrectly chosen as the
site for the West Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College. and that he sought
to influence Speaker Fuller by extending
him a longtime loan.
Gov. Ferguson's actions were investi
gated by a house committee last March.
and though his conduct was criticised. it
was held there was no basis for impeach-
ment.
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SUGAR CARDS IN ENGLAND.
Food Controller Announces Half
Pound Per Person Per Week.

One-half pound of sugar per person
per week to the families in England is
announced in the plans of the food
controller of Great Britain. The an
nouncement~ states that the total sup
ply of sugar should be sufficient to give
this average allowance, but the govern
ment does not guarantee that this
amount can be furnished.
Sugar cards are to be distributed, to
be filed by the householder with his
grocer.
The object of this plan is to assure,
as far as possible, equal division to all
classes of whatever supplies are avail
able. and its success, it is stated. will
depend largely upon the intelligent CO.
operation of women.
This allowance would amount to
rwenty-six pounds per annum per
capita as compared with the average
consumption in the United States of
over eighty-1ve pounds.
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LUMBER CAMPS CLOSE
ALONG PACIFIC COAST
Operators Say Shutdown Is Due to
Slump in Market and Will
Last Four Months.
By the Associated Press.


SEATTLE, Wash, August 24-An-
nouncement has been made by the or
ganized lumber manufacturers of a
continued and practically unanimous
shutdown of all the Pacific northwest
lumber mills and logging camps for at
least four months, or until after the
beginning of 1918.
The lumber operators declared that
the shutdown was not due to the
strike. which has seriously affected the
lumber output for several months, but
rather was the result of "a slump in
the market" The statement points out
that it is not the intention to close
down the single mills. The state
ment. issued by the West Coast Lum-
bermen's Association, said, in part:
The decision to keep the lumber
mills and logging camps closed dur
ing the remainder of 1917 is not the
result of concerted action, but is a
practically unanimous statement of in
tention in the individual reports made
to the association.
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PERU READY TO BREAK.
Nations Attitude Creates No Sur.
prise at State Department.

Peru's readiness to break relations with
Germany is clearly indicated in the Pc
ruvian presidents recent message to con-
gress. the text of which has been made
public by the State Department The at.
titude of the United States in entering the
war was Endorsed. and it was intimated
that Peruvian waters were open to Amer
lean warshipa
Dispatches from Amsterdam, sayins
Peru had sent Germany an ultimatum, az
the result Of German prize courts 10
Peruvian sailing vessel Loyton, created nc
surprise 1T tia Stata papagtmenk
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Petworth Citizens for C. W, Raw.

Representing the Petworth Citizens
Association. c. J. James, president of
the organization, and J. c. Suter yes
terday called at the White House to
present to the President the associa
tons Endorsement of Charles w. Raw
as District Commissioner to succeed
Mai Oliver +. Newman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24

The best master maker of Ice Cream w
secured. To assist him we engaged trained, co,
petent and experienced men.
And we did it all deliberately, along careful
planned lines, because QUALITY was and is o
first thought quality that will amaze and at t
same time satisfy all America-because at sor
time or other all America comes to Washingt
quality which will take rank with the stan
ards of the Nations Capital.
We realize full we'll that any success we m;
attain must be built on QUALITY, and we a
determined that there shall be no shadow of ia
ure in this direction
Finally we decided to give the product an i
dividua1 name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24

Harry Paul Goldsborough, well
known in the business life of Baltimore.
died at his home in that city. He was
born on the eastern shore October s.,
1896
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Following Methodical Plan.

I'VE are carrying out our campaign in
France and Flanders on the same care
full, methodical plan, which l have often
explained to you. Each move is made
against strictly limited detectives, beyond
which do not attempt 10 go. In the case
OF the fighting which began August 10
the objective was even more limited than
usual owing to the unfavorable condition
of the ground. But we got what we
wanted and settled ourselves there for the
next move.
AT Lens we now are right into the
town on the southwest and northwest
boundaries.
The Germans are fighting very hard
and very we'll This is particularly
true of their troops on the British
front. where they have brought up re-
serves from the French front. How
hard they are pushed is shown by the
fact that they have had to employ
many more divisions than we and that
they have been compelled to withdraw
more than twice as many divisions as
we on account of exhaustion or losses.
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All signs point. NJ. Cambon conclud-
ed. to the indication that the German
force which once was called fndomita-
BILE has been checked for all time.