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The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
COAL RATES SUSPENDED
pURANGo-sILvERT RATE DE.
cLARED REASONABLE.
Hearings on Passenger and Freight
Rates by D. & s. L. and D. 3. & W..
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The State Public Utilities
Commission has suspended until Dec.
rs. 1917. all tariffs filed by the rail-
roads in Colorado providing for an ad-
vance of 10 and Is cents per ton
freight on shipments of coal within
the state.
An order was issued by the commits
sion holding that the rates on coal
from Durango to Silverton are reason
able.
An application has been filed with
the commission by the Denver G Salt
Lake Railroad Company (the Moffat
road) asking that 1t be allowed to in
crease its passenger rates from Az
cents to cents per mile. Up until
July 1, 1915, the rates were 5 cents
per mile. at which time the rate of
Az cents. which was fixed by the COM
mission. became effective. The rail-
road claims that the present rate 10
not a reasonable rate. and that it re-
suks in a large deficit in the passen-
ger service. In order that all persons
or communities interested may have
chance to be heard, a public hear
ing will be held in the Capitol build
ing at Denver at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Sept. n.
An application has been filed by the
Denver, Boulder Western Railroad
Company. asking for an increase in
its freight rates. 1t Is stated by the
railroad that increased expenses have
resulted in large deficits in income
and that the advances asked are
necessary to enable the company to
continue operations. The commits
sion has set Sept. 18th as the date up
on which a public hearing will be
held.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
HOw'S This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned. have known T.. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Toledo. o.
Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price IS cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halle Family Puts for constipation.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
COLORADO GRAIN CROPS
SHOW BIG INCREASE OVER PRO-
DUcTION IN 1916.
Gain Shown for All crops. Except
Winter Wheat, and States De-
crease Is Small.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Colorado has jumped right
up in the front rank with increases in
crops, according to the official report
of the United States Bureau of Crop
Estimates in Washington. The state
shows an increase In all except win
ter wheat, and here the decrease Is es
timated at only 100000 bushels. There
is big increase in potatoes, and su
gar beets show better than for ten
years. The statement, which is for
August, follows:
Corn-9,ss0.0OO bushels; production
last year December estimate). 1862.
900 bushels.
Winter Wheat-7,730.0 bushels
production last year December esti-
mate), 100000 bushels.
Spring Wheat. 5.950.O00 bushels
production last year December esti-
mate). 4.4s5.00 bushels.
Oats-11. .0s0 900 bushels; production
last year December estimate). 9,570,-
900 bushels.
Barley-5.S50.000 bushels: produc-
tion last year December estimate),
5,120.0O0 bushels.
Potatoes 100000 bushels; produc-
tion last year December estimate), g.
goo. 900 bushels.
All Hay-3,4l0.000 tons: production
last year December estimate). 2.411.-
100 tons.
Apples agricultural crop)-1.33
900 barrels of three bushels; produc-
tion last year December estimate).
735.00O barrels.
Sugar Beets-Aug. condition 81.
compared with the ten-year average Of
80.
Prices-The first price given below
is the average on Aug. l this year. and
the second the average on Aug last
year.
Wheat. 21s and 81 cents per bushel.
Corn. 1sO and 75. Oats. IS and IS. Po-
tatoes. 234 and 40. Hay. $i3 and $3.50
per ton. Eggs. 80 and 22 cents per
dozen.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
State viii &c. .,2s,ooo Monthly.

From now on, s125.00O monthly
will come into Colorado in the form
OF pay to the National Guardsmen
mustered into federal service. So
long as the boys are encamped In the
state. Colorado will get the benefit of
practically every cent of this money
and will get much OF it even after
they leave. in the form of money sent
back to dependents and local mer-
chants. When Colorado's quota ia
filled from the draft and from all en-.
listments. the state will derive a rev.
enue of nearly 100000 monthly from
the government. military accountants
at National Guard headquarters say.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Funeral Of Bishop Mat. Held.

Denver.-The funeral OF Bishop N.
c. Matz of the Roman Catholic diocese
Of Denver. who died Thursday. was
held from the Cathedral OF the Immac-
ulate Conception here Monday morn
ing. Special services were held Sun
day afternoon and evening. Burial was
In Mount Olivet cemetery. Denver.
Bishop Matz had been in i'll health for
four years and was taken to a hospital
about a week ago when his condition
became critical.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Labor Defies Industrial Commission.

Boulder.-Organized labor of Colo
rado. represented In the convention of
the State Federation of Labor here by
more than 200 delegates. waved the
flag OF defiance at the Colorado Indus.
trial Commission. Resolutions were
passed which call upon all local unions
to ignore the board In the settlement
OF any labor disputes and other bust.
ness affairs OF organized labor. on the
PREMISE that the state law "abridges
he rights guaranteed by the constitu.
" the United States"
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
To Weed out Exemption Claims.

The United States government. II Is
announced, will take appeals from the
decisions of local exemption boards in
cases where 1t thinks the board has
released man from draft who has
not shown sufficient. proof The mat
ter then will be adjusted by the State
Appeals Exemption Boards. To take
care of such cases. Provost Marshal
John Evans has designated an attor.
ney in each Colorado county and dis
triet To represent the government.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
AdJut.nt General Make. Promotion,

Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin made
the following promotions in the
guard: Second Lieut.. Edgar G. Mul
berry. Company B. First infantry. was
promoted to first lieutenant: Second
Lieut.. Armada Trujillo to first lieuten-
ant. First infantry; Sergt. Frank NJ
Moninger to second lieutenant, Com
pany X. Second Infantry, and Walter
T. Waltermeyer from sergeant to sec
ond lieutenant. machine gun company.
First infantry.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Report. From Insurance. Companies.


Claude w Fairchild. state insur-
ance commissioner, has completed the
thirty-fifth annual report of the de-
partment. Under the head of gen
eral supervision" 1t is shown that 373
insurance corporations operated In
Colorado under the supervision of the
insurance department in 1916. The
total insurance premiums collected in
the state was $14.6s3.sS7. an increase
OF approximately s55S.36s over 1918.
The cost to the state for supervising
the companies was about $4,000. Fire
insurance protection increased from
$272. .053, 70s in 1918 to S330.s12.72o in
1916. Life insurance protection In
creased from 335S.121.ss7 in 1918 to
s36s. .4ss,612 last year
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Anderson Takes Chair at Mines,

Golden.-Harry NJ. Rubey of the
board of trustees of the Colorado
School of Mines received wire from
DR.. Victor c. Anderson, accepting the
presidency of the institution. DIR,
Anderson was in Boise. Idaho, when
he wired his acceptance.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Fort Morgan Frontier Day. Sept. 81

Fort Morgan.-The directors of the
Frontier Days celebration have decid.
ed to hold II Sept. 3. 4. 5. 6 and 7.
Many OF the same riders and horses
which were in Cheyenne will be here.
and II is planned to have all kinds of
amusement for the benefit OF the peo-
pie who attend.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Lands Restored to Entry.

BY order Of the Interior Department.
lands lying within the Rule Creek
reservoir site are restored to home
stead entry. The order recites that
on Aug. %, 1917. this land will be
subject to homestead entry. and will
become subject to settlement and To-
cation on Sept. 4.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Pass Fl Of SO In Teller County.

Cripple Creek.-Of thirty-six Teller
county men examined by the local ex-
emption board. twenty-one were found
physically fit for army service. or
these. II is claimed. six will claim ex.
emption on the ground that they have
dependents.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Vaughn on Sailors Home Board.

Gov. ]. c. Gunter appointed II. 8.
Vaughn of Denver a commissioner of
the Sailors and Soldiers Home at
Monte Vista. to succeed John Conkie.
who recently resigned to become COM
mandant OF the institution.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Troops at Overland In U. s. Service.

All the 1850 men at Camp Baldwin
are now in federal service. The First
battalion of Engineers go to Camp
Kearny at Linda Vista. Cal, accord.
ing to Maj. ]. C. Taylor. in command
of the battalion. The final inspection
OF the Second regiment of infantry
will be completed at Pueblo.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17

Denver.-Three hundred Colorado
men have been commissioned officers
at the training camps at Fort Riley.
Kan, and Fort Sheridan.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
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Summons.

Summons.
State of Colorado, County of Delta
ss.-In the County Court.
Lucy C. Griggs, plaintiff. VS.. w. H.
Burnett, Lawrence E. Dingman, A H.
Stockham and Homer NJ Stout, defen-
dants.
The People of the State of Colorado,
to- w. H. Burnett, Lawrence E Ding
Stockham, the defendants above-nam-
ed, GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Coun-
ty Court of Delta County, State of
Colorado and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof, if served within this
County; or, if served out of this Coun-
ty. or by publication, within thirty
days after the service hereof, exclu-
sive of the day of service; or judg
ment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of the
complaint. And if a copy of the COM
plant in the above entitled action be
not served with this summons. or if
the service hereof be made out of this
state, then ten days additional to the
time hereinbefore specified for ap-
pearance and answer will be allowed
before the taking of judgment by de-
fault as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to re-
cover from defendants, Stout, Burnett,
and Dingman, the amount due on GER
tain promissory note of Homer NJ
plaintiff. for the sum of s14O0. dated
April Ia 1910. due January 1, 1916,
after date. with interest at the rate of
eight per cent per annum, upon which
note there is now due the sum of
s1S42 90. and to foreclose a certain
mortgage deed dated April Is, 1910.
conveying to secure said note the fol
lowing described premises situate in
you fail to appear. and to answer
the complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will have your default
entered by the Clerk and will apply to
the Court for the relief therein de
manded.
Given under my hand and seal as
County Judge and Acting Clerk at my
office in the City of Delta, in said
County. this Both day of March. A D.
1916.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17

VIM. w. DINGMAN,
(SeaD County Judge and Acting Clerk
First pub July.27; last Aug. II, 1917
the County of Delta and State of Colo
RADIO, to-wit:
A portion of the NWA of the NEA
of Sec. Z, in Township 10 South Of
Range 95 west of the 9th P. NJ, des.
cribed by metes and bounds as fol
lows: Beginning at the southwest
corner of the said NWA of the NEA
of the said Section Z, and running
thence north along the west line of the
said subdivision 979 feet, thence east
Gas feet, more or less, to the west line
of the land heretofore conveyed by
w H. Burnett to Uriah H. Boone by
Page 213 of the records of the said
Delta County; thence South on said
line 979 feet to the south line of the
said subdivision, and thence west on
said south line to the place of begin
ming, containing 14k acres, more or
less; together with all bitches, ditch
rights and water rights belonging to
the said lands. Subject to right of
way for road on the south side, and
waste ditch on the west side of said
land. as the said road and ditch are
now constructed.
And to recover reasonable attor
ney's fee which is 10 per cent addf
tional, or $4,000, for the foreclosure
of this mortgage: to have said prem
ises sold at foreclosure sale to satisfy
said Indebtedness, for costs of suit
and for general relief and for a defici
ency Judgment against said defend
ants. w. II. Burnett. Lawrence E.
Dingman, and Homer NJ. Stout: to
have receiver appointed to take
charge of the rents and profits Of
said premises pending this action, and
to apply the rents and profits to the
payment of the taxes and interest on
said Indebtedness and on the principal
of said Indebtedness and for such
other and further relief as to the Court
may seem Just and equitable as will
more fully appear from the complaint
in said action to which reference is
here made. a copy of which is hereto
attached.
nd har A1x-n 4
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SATURDAY MARKET BASKET
A DELIcIous IVAN RnrAn

The most delicious war bread we have
tasted was sent in by a busy woman
who edits a club paper and is a mem
Der Of several active clubs. She was
not too busy. however, to experiment
In food conservation and offers this
Hominy Bread as a wheat saver. The
War Loaf which the men In this office
pronounced excellent" was accom-
panied by the following note:
"The Club Messenger Hominy Loaf"
am a loaf Of bread, made Of two
parts white flour. and one part potatoes
and corn.
] am especially designed to save
enough Of the wheat TO lick the kaiser.
To make mo take two large potatoes,
peel and slice; add three cups cooked
hominy, one tablespoonful lard. one
teaspoonful salt. When the potatoes are
done, sift through colander-that makes
me nice and flne-add enough water TO
make four cups Of liquid. and one yeast
cake, enough white flour to make
sponge, will rise quickly, mako me in
a large loaf, and when light mold me
into four loaves. When light, bake me
brown and there you are--the best ever.
My darling ma is Nellie C. Roberts, Of
the Club Messenger but my name is
THE Club Messenger Hominy Bread"
Please call me that when telling about
me.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05
HAMRLnGEn STEAK AND SPAGHETTI

Let simmer together for thirty
minutes, half pound hamburger steak,
half can tomatoes and half an onion
cut fine.
While this is being done, empty the
contents OF a cent package OF spa
rhetti into two quarts Of rapidly boil
ing. sailed water tmany housewives add
a little pepper boil ~ to 10 minutes
70 suit taste, stirring occasionally With
a fork to prevent sticking. Be sure the
water is boiling rapidly and do not let
II Stop boiling II necessary TO add more
y water. have II boiling. When done, put
IN q colander and. drain.
To the hamburger steak, tomatoes
etc. add half pound cheese cut fine or
grated. half tablespoon OF butter and
allow 10 simmer fifteen minutes longer,
then add spaghetti or arrange spaghetti
around the edge OF warmed meat plat
ter and pour hamburger steak. toma-
toes, ETC., In oenter.
Some housewives also add half can
mushrooms at the time cheese and but
Ter are added.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05

Look the list over and see II
there is not something adver-
tised for which you have been
paying far more than we are
asking. Come here tomorrow
and save. Ours Is the finest grade.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05
CONSERVING FUEL
COAL.

COAL.
n you use coal range plan 20
have an oven dinner the day you iron.
II Is a simple matter TO bake a couple
OF loaves OF oatmeal bread on this day.
BY all means learn how TO regulate tho
drafts and hampers Of your stove.
heard Of a woman the other day,
who had been using the same stove for
eight years and didn't know II had
check draft Think OF the wasted fuel
Bank the fire at night and Insist upon
having all the ashes sifted. Sprinkle
these sfted Goals and they will burn as
briskly as fresh coal.
GAS-SurafGcc COoldng.
The majority OF women turn th0ZsHr-
face gas burners on full blast with no
regard TO the kind OF cooking or kind
OF utensil they intend using. See that
your gas Is regulated TO burn with
blue flame. Every bit OF yellow in the
lame indicates waste and lowered effec-
6iveness.
Use fiat bottom utensils a trifle broad
or than the gas burner. After the con-
tents OF the kettle once boil turn the
NAoAAo aNNA HuAA way ANA uNu
when you wish 10 have the contents
OF the kettle simmer for considerable
time turn the burner way down. This
amount OF gas will do just as effective
work and show up considerably less at
The end OF the months accounting.
Oven Cooking.
When the gas oven Is once heated II
should be fully utilized. A full oven din
ner is desirable on these occasions and
often a little baking can be done for
the next day az the same time. The last
fifteen minutes OF bread baking can be
done with the gas turned completely
on.
When Using Electricity.
Electric companies go 20 great ex-
pense to prepare pamphlets explaining
Just how to use their various appliances
TO best advantage. Be sure TO read these
before starting operations. You cannot
run an electric cooking appliance the
came way you do gas or coal and ex-
pect to como out even. Each cooking
medium has its advantages and It's pecu-
ilaritles.
One woman who had been accustomed
20 a coal range used to heat up the
electric oven to bake one potato for the
baby. Use your oven TO its fullest capa-
city when you have It on. The stored
heat in an electric oven will bake cake
and a pan Of biscuits, after the current
Is turned of.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05
which is glri and which is her doubleY

which IS girl and which is her double ?
This IS one Of the most remarkable
reflection photographs ever made. u
shows Miss solweig Hornbeck rehears-
ing at the edge of a clear lake for the
Red Cross pageant stage artists hold
Oct. 5, at Rosemary farm, near New
York Miss Hornbeck is a classic dan
Ger so well known that there should
be little difflculty in telling which is
she and which Is her reflection. Now
try Il again.
p. S.-Wlth considerable premedlta-
ton and malice aforethought this pic
ture was printed upside down That
picture above, the one with arms lifted
heavenward is not the dancer but her
reflection.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05
CLEAR s19s FOR RED CROSS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL:
DELAWARE CITY, Oct. 5.-The
proceeds from the minstrel show,
given last Saturday night In As
sembly Hall by members Of the Sec
ond Company, Coast Artillery Corps
of New Jersey, stationed at Fort Du-
Pont. for the benefit of the local Red
Cross Society, amounted to 1922.
Mrs. Charles Jefferson, chairman
OF the War Work Council, recently
rented the Presbyterian manse, TO be
used as a Hostess House for the SOL
diers OF Fort DUPONT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05
FACTS ABOUT STAPLE FOOD.

Do you know that oleomargarine
is made OF Just such fats (puri-
fed as the thrifty housewife puts
in those delicious spice cakes she
is famous for-just the same fats
as the most delicate pie crust Is
made of
That oleomargsrine contains
practically the same food value
as butter3
That oleomargarine Is the most
inspected and carefully protected
article OF food on the marketf
That oleomargarine has been
used since 1915 by the best chefs
In royal palaces throughout Eur
ope?
That its use is the wisest and
most gratifying economy
That Il is the only food product
that ever had the unqualified en-
dOrsement Of the American FEEDER.
alton Of Laborg
. A we'll known name back OF
oleomargarine as well as any 9TH
er food product insures the con-
sumner against any impurities.
80 :
Lost articles will be found by placinl
an ad in the Want Ad columns Of thi
paper.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05

As director OF the womens bureau
Of the National Red Cross Miss Mar
shall, formerly director Of the Man
haitian Trade School in New York, is
mobilizing the womanhood Of the coun-
try for humanitarian work. She Is de-
voting most Of her efforts toward get
ting together supplies for the soldiers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05
aoc-MAXIXE cUFRnTre- aoc

Luscious Cherries IN a liquid cream,
coated with thick chocolate. Special
SOC the pound box.
Fenway Purple Package SC the pound
box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs,
Market and Second Sts.--Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-05

Want ads furnish good positions for
the coming week for domestlcs. team
sters, drivers, chauffeurs. and ofllce
help.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

azine, are particularly hemmed in
and surrounded by the speech of
people. In other words. can write
stories without anything being asked
about my personal life. for, from
the time OF Sappho. man has pro.
claimed that Art has no morals.
But your acts and opinions
would he brought into question as
soon MS IL was known that you had
done such a shocking thing as to
elope with woman and leave your
wife behind. You could never come
back TO this country. You have. my
dear man. a very conventional IA
Their and mother. whose hearts
would be broken at your awful end.
81 am two years older than you
oh, don't smile, two years would
mean IA great deal II you were so
and | So. Besides all this, dear boy,
you love your friends too well TO go
out Of their lives and never see them
again.
The only outcome that this mad
escapade could have for me would
be that | would see you grow more
and more dissatisfied and restless,
until, in selfdefense. would have
to run away from you and hide in
unhappiness and despair
But. dear, dear extravagant
lady said that lovable boy, you
don't understand Nothing i'm this
world means anything to me but
you. No one means rest to me but
you, and rest Is the thing / crave
more than all else. i wish l could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-11-16
CIRCUS CAMEL IS
u, S. ARMY MASCOT

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.
AMERICAS EXCEPTIONALLY
ARMY. FRANCE. oct 2s. by
MailD Emancipation has come to
Mabel thru the bencvolencc OF n
dozen American officers attached
TO General Headquarters.
Mabel Is lady camel. the vet
eran OF ten seasons of circus pa
radea and two shows a day To
day her name Is Camelflage. the
wellfed, stately mascot of her
owners.
A circus went broke in this town
I'm the summer OF 1914. When tho
animals went on the block Mt auc-
ton a local drayman saw posi-
bilities In Mabel Since then she
has been hauling dray thru the
streets and languishing for tho
odor Of tnn.bark.
ono OF the first things the Amer
lean officers are planning on
Mabel's behalf is "A series Of baths
in some strong liquid. These will
restore the fur TO the naked
patches on her exterior and kill off
the things that bite.
When 1t came to choosing n
name for the new mascot, there
were those who wanted TO call
her pifflc. But that name was
ovcrrulcd because Mabel that was,
or Camelflage that h. knows moth
ing OF American prohibition or
politics.