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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
Letters From theFront
TELLS REAL THRILLERS
OF AVIATION SCHOOLS

Through the courtesy of Mrs. c.
h. Shaffer, of Harrisburg, the Tele-
graph is enabled to print another
splendid narrative, written in let
ters to his mother, from Walter j.
Shaffer, a full-fedged fiier, whose
skill in description is only equaled
by his undaunted spirit. The letter
is dated from Pau, France, but the
identical spot of the big training
camp is not mentioned. The most
lstless patriot will thrill with this
young mans straightaway account OF
an American under the training of
those adept French moniteurs.
There are touches in Shaffer's mar
ratiVe worthy of q master writer
and nothing has been published in
this country which tells 50 specifical-
ly and yet entertainingly exactly
what the novice must go through.
Pau, France,
Nov. 20, 1917.
Dear Mother!
This school rushes one along 30
fast that / cannot keep up with the
events in writing, / don't have the
time, for so much happens to me
in such short periods of time 1T
keeps one guessing how to explain
it. This is the only school where
the moniteurs don't "lay down" on
the job, no doubt because they don't
fly with us. | told you L finished
the Horsepower Nieuports in my
last letter and tried Vainly to eX-
plain the beauties of flying above
the clouds and flying through them
to see the sun rise,
Becomes an Air Acrobat
Well, the next day / was sent to
the acrobatic class. the most talked
of class in the school. Every once
in so often some one gets killed in
this class, so l approached it with
some misgivings. The fact that q
Frenchman broke q wing off COM
ing out of Yrille too quickly the
day before did not add to my cheer
fulness. 1t was still cloudy, the
clouds being only 500 meters high.
This prevented any acrobatics, be-
cause all stunts are begun at 1,OOO
meters at least. So they put us in Il
dummy machine with controls the
same as other planes and taught
us the movements that were neces-
sary to perform the stunts. This
illustrated explanation was given to
everyone before he was sent up to
try it in the windy element. 1t
amused me to find out that the aero
bftic school was considered the high
school and that / had been attend
ing grammar school for so long. or
was it primary? ! was quite sure
it was the latter when l tried some
of those stunts and found out what
l did not know. But L am away
ahead of myself. The machines
used for acrobatics are 13-m. Nieu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

was mighty near the chalk line. But
this flight tickled the Moniteurs and
mechanics even more, because of the
steep banks necessary to make the
figure eights near the ground. While
waiting for the mechanics to crank
my motor for the third stunt, hap
pened to look around just in time
to see a pilot smash up, trying the
same stunt. AS 1t was, he 1ust
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Don't stay stuffed-upi

Quit blowing and snuffing! A dose
of "Pape's Cold Com pound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
oreaE up severe cold either in the
head. chest, body or limbs.
IL promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running: relieves
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

sick headache, dullness, feverishness,
sore throat, sneezing. soreness and
stiffness.
''Pape's Cold Compound" Is the
Quickest surest relief known and
costs only few cents at drug stores
1t acts without assistance. tastes nice,
and causes no Inconvenience. Don t
accept a substitute. Insist on
"Pape' else.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

sure did get wobbly as she lost
speed, but the propeller finally
stopped. and then 1t was a steep
peak-stood her right on her nosd
with IA little turn to the left, and
soon had it going again. Did not
run over the "cliff' either, going
just a little past the circle again4
lights too bad to write more.)
WALTER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

dive, start 1t again. Getting IT.
stopped dead was quite a job in It
self, since one had to hold his plane
level with no engine. of colise), |
slowly turning TO the right. Propel-
lor turns to the left you know, so to
stop It. one would do it quicker byl
turning to the right, just bit.
Nearly went into ''vrille" stopping
that doggone propeller. for the plane
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

f. Benefiel has enlisted in the signal
CORPS Of the federal service in Denver.
Miss Ethel Wigram was n weekend
visitor at the Nix home returning to
Delta Sunday
Mrs. Thomas Ritter. after enjoying
a weeks visit with her numerous
friends in Austin and the vicinity. re.
turned to her home in Denver Mon.
day.
Word was received that Glenn
Briney. a former Austin boy now at.
tending the University of Southern
California has enlisted in the Santa
Ana guards.
Misses Nita and Nola Hinman have
returned to spend the remainder OF
their vacation. They have enthusias.
tically enlisted in aiding their mother
in the Red Cross work
Mr.. William Wood left for Grand
Junction in his car Thursday. He will
return with his wife Mrs. Temple
Wood during the last of the week
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. Wood has made an extended
visit with her sisters and mother In
that place.
The local chapter OF the American
Hinman. chairman OF the chapter on
Tuesday afternoon. Plans for imme.
diate practical work were discussed
and adopted; committees were form
terials and to receive the donations
lof these goods going to make up the
soldiers hospital kit No. 2. The next
meeting of the local chapter will be
at the home OF Mrs. Sidney AItt in
Orchard City.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Gunnison to be Bridged near Delta
John F. Moore, OF the Grand juno.
ton Fruit Growers association, who
owns fine apple and peach orchard
near Bridgeport, on the Delta-Mesa
county line plans to build a private
bridge to span the Gunnison river at
that point.
Mr.. Moore has had no small amount
OF trouble In seasons past, getting
his product to market. He ships
about twelve cars every year and the
task Of fording the river to get It to
the Rio Grande tracks was no mild
one. He estimates that the bridge
will cost him $1,000.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Community meeting at Fairview on
August 13.
r. Stabler, e. II. Kilgore and George
Nix have invested in cars during the
last week.
Mrs. Ed. Landreth Of Grand juno
tion came up the first Of the week and
is with her sisters, Mrs. Ralph Land
reth and Mrs. Everett Peyton.
Word was received Tuesday that
Hartsel, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Land and Cattle For Sale.

Dairy ranch IL miles from Cedar
edge; 40 acres OF this finest tame pas
ture in the state: 10 milch COWS: s
calves; horses. Call up the owner
on the Coop. Phone. G. A. Connell.
Cedaredge, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Misses Mary Underwood. of Nicola.
Iowa. a niece of Walter Williams. and
Miss Angela Hartwell, OF Council
Bluffs, Iowa. returned to their homes
yesterday, having visited several
weeks with the Williams in the Gunni-
son valley.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Miss Irene Penticuff was among
those leaving Saturday morning, Wis
iting several days with Euvera Hurst
at Montrose, and with Miss Lois White
at Norwood. She will be away cou-
pie of weeks.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. ]. f. Gallup. who was injured
by being struck by an automobile last
week, has sufficiently recovered as to
to be able to sit up and take her meals
with the family.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

George w. Bruce, recently appoint
ed receiver of the u. S. Land Office
at Montrose- has entered upon his
duties and is driving his car back
and forth to his office. 1t is expect
ed that he will remove his family to
Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Misses Mamie Roberts and Florence
Acker went to Hotchkiss on the late
what was left of the weekend, Miss
Roberts with her home folks, and Miss
Acker with Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. Bob
!bitt
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

After pleasant visit OF six weeks
with her mother Mrs. Alice Border,
and the boys, Mrs. J. e. Hamm and
two children left yesterday morning
for visit with her sister at Crested
Butte, Mrs. EIdon Hauser
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Among those from the upper coun.
try who were here to attend the labor
meeting yesterday we're G. C. Hawkins
and Charles Rule. of Paonia; George
F. Duke. F. d. Willoughby and f. M.
Goddard, OF Hotchkiss. There we're
several others from that section
whose names we were unable to learn
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

The Mountain States Telephone
company has secured the services of
Mr.. J. II. Vaughn. who arrived Tues
day from Grand Junction and will re-
main Indefinitely installing new in
struments in and about Delta.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

p. II. Ansbro, who has been with the
Third division Of the Rio Grande for
several years, left Sunday for Utah,
where he will be employed for some
time. He has been transferred to that
division of the railroad.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Miss Elva Rovaart. who has attend.
ed high school at Long Beach, Cali
fornia the past year, returned to her
home at Paonia for months visit
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
Rovaart, yesterday. She visited be-
tween trains with Mrs. Mack A. Davis.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Messrs. A. C. butcher. Rolla But
terfield, H. A. Lindgren. DR.. Griffith,
Richard and Joe Loesch and Mr. e. C.
Schroeder drove down from Montrose
yesterday afternoon bringing with
them Mr.. II. w. Cornell.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Paul Adams, a nephew of o. ID. Nc
Cauley, is visiting with him. He re-
sides in Minnesota
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. John Reilly was called to Salida
last week by the receipt of a message
stating that Mr.. Reilly, who has been
patient in the Red Cross hospital,
twas not SO well. She left at once via
Grand Junction.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Miss Florence Beltz, former Delta
girl who is now a nurse in one of
the Pueblo hospitals, arrived on the
Wednesday evening train to spend
her vacation with old Delta friends.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. w. E. Carpenter, who has spent
the past month visiting with her par
ents and brother, S. l.. Fairlamb, and
Millard Fairlamb, departed Tuesday
morning for her home at Tama, Iowa.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

After pleasant two weeks visit
with her mother. Mrs. G. F. Dowd,
of Peach Valley, Miss Mabel Cline left
Saturday evening to resume her train
ing work at Salt Lake
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

A. F. Foster returned home Sunday
evening from Greeley where he at
tended the summer term OF the State
Teachers college.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

There are tons of cherries in the
country this year, also apricots. We
note parcel post shipments going to
Center. Breckenridge. Saguache, Sail
state.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. Gertrude Strawhecker has as
her guests her sister, Mrs. G. A. John
son and three children. who arrived
yesterday morning from trip to Iowa.
Nebraska and the Dakotas and are
on their way to their home at Rose
vile, California
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. Charles Pace and Children
Aubrey and Artie, returned Sunday
evening from Montrose, where they
visited for month with Mrs. PAGES
mother, Mrs. Moore.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Blodgett drove
up from Grand Junction metropolis
last week and from here, accompanied
by J. r. Shue. went on to the fishing
country about Cimarron and Sapinero.
On Friday Mrs. shue went up by rail
and Joined the party in several days
outing. the Shues returning home Sun
day evening.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Among arrivals from vacation trips
Tuesday was Miss Ida Stauffer, after
attending the N. f. A. at Portland and
also spending several weeks since
then on the coast, her trip including
Tacoma, and Everett, Washington,
Salem, Oregon, and other coast points.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Wednesday was tag day for the
Red Cross fund in Delta and a num-
ber Of young ladies dispensed tags
among the crowds on the streets, real
izing neat sum for that worthy cause.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
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Esther Arterberry came down from
Gunnison Thursday evening" and has
been spending the week renewing ac-
Quaintances in the city.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Little Gertrude and Edith Stearns
went to Olathe Saturday and enjoyed
p good country visit of several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Vest on Calf
ornia mesa.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Gus Billstrom made trip to Tellu-
ride tht latter part of the week, re-
turning home Monday. He took up a
load of early fruit and says that he
did quite well with it.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

On Saturday evening Miss Charlene
Hunt and Mrs. Katherine Sanders left
for a visit including Glenwood Springs,
Carbondale and Grand Valley, which
will continue for about two weeks.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Platt have a new

Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Platt have a new
baby.
For the first time in ten days the
afternoon passenger arrived on time.
Bank Examiner s. w. Clark was
in the city yesterday on official bust
ness.
A. l.. Reynolds, of Eckert, came in
yesterday evening from a trip to
Denver.
L. Jett Condit returned home yes
terday from visit of two weeks with
Denver friends.
The Delta Hardware company have
sold to A. E. Penley Dodge car, and
to Buford Crisler, of Crawford,
Dodge.
Glen Herendeen, who has been suf-
fering from rheumatism, is going to
Ouray today to take the baths for
while
| Mrs. J. E. Hillman delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the F.. F.
club on her spacious porch Tuesday
afternoon.
James Kimbley arrived Wednesday
evening from Saint Louis for a two
weeks visit with his brother b. NJ
Kimbley and family
Mrs. e. A. Bay ana son Van came
down from Olathe Wednesday and
were the guests of Mrs. o. A. Ehr-
gott until Thursday morning.
+ Mart Thorp, who went to Trinidad
to take the examination for army
service. was rejected on account of
a bum knee and returned home.
Charles Oliver. prominent fruit man
of Paonia. was in Delta on business
Wednesday and incidentally renewed
acquaintances with old Delta friends.
AT time of going to press last even
ing, the old depot had been moved
entirely beyond the south end of the
platform, and was still on the move.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Williams and
their summer guests flivvered to Gu
ray Sunday and enjoyed an outing.
They escaped inconveniences from the
heavy rain.
| Miss Blanche Condit, who is clerk
in the state agricultural college at
Logan, Utah, came home yesterday for
months visit with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. P. NJ. Condit.
On Saturday evening Miss Charlene
Hunt and Mrs. Katherine Sanders left
for visit including Glenwood Springs,
Carbondale and Grand Valley, which
will continue for about two weeks.
Wednesday was tag day for the
Red Cross fund in Delta and a num-
ber OF young ladies dispensed tags
among the crowds on the streets, real
izing neat sum for that worthy cause.
There are tons of cherries in the
country this year. also apricots. We
note parcel post shipments going to
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Adolph Pelz returned to the military
camp at Trinidad Saturday having
spent four days in the city on leave of
absence.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Among the Delta county people who
purchased automobiles the past two
weeks are the following: Il. F. Ed
wards, Paonia, studebaker touring
car; M. v. Mathews. Paonia, Stude-
baker touring car; Leroy Ansted.
Delta, Overland touring car and w. C..
Casebier, Delta. Overland touring car.
Dr. Harry A. Smith. Overland touring
car.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Yesterday mornings train carried
Misses Jessie and Eliza Stone. the
former bound for Chicago where she
will enter the training school for
nurses. and Miss Eliza to Denver.
She will also visit friends at Meeker
beforer returning to the city.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Homer Holder, who has for some
time been employed at Vanadium. re-
tunred Saturday and will work here
and live with his mother, Mrs. Frost
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

The next regular meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps will he held
Wednesday,, August 8. All members
are urged to be present
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
AUSTIN.

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The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Miss Blanche Condit, who is clerk
in the state agricultural college at
Logan, Utah, came home yesterday for
months visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. p NJ. Condit.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

: Mart Thorp, who went to Trinidad
to take the examination for army
service, was rejected on account of
a bum knee and returned home.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03
II 1illman's S

Adolph Pelz returned to the military |
camp at Trinidad Saturday having |
spent four days in the city on leave of |
absence.
The next regular meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps will he held
Wednesday, August s. All members
are urged to be present
Homer Holder, who has for some
time been employed at Vanadium, re-
tunred Saturday and will work here
and live with his mother, Mrs. Frost.
Gus Billstrom made a trip to TeIlu-
ride tht latter part of the week, re-
turning home Monday. He took up a
load of early fruit and says that he
did quite well with it.
After pleasant two weeks visit
with her mother. Mrs. G. F. Dowd,
of Peach Valley, Miss Mabel Cline left
Saturday evening to resume her train
ing work at Salt Lake.
Miss Florence Beltz, former Delta
girl who is now nurse in one of
the Pueblo hospitals, arrived on the
Wednesday evening train to spend
her vacation with old Delta friends.
Mrs. John Reilly was called to Salida
last week by the receipt of a message
stating that Mr.. Reilly, who has been
patient in the Red Cross hospital
twas not SO well. She left at once via
Grand Junction.
p H. Ansbro, who has been with the
Third division Of the Rio Grande for
several years. left Sunday for Utah,
where he will be employed for some
time. He has been transferred to that
division of the railroad.
The Mountain States Telephone
company has secured the services of
Mr.. J. II. Vaughn, who arrived Tues
day from Grand Junction and will re-
main indefinitely installing new in
struments in and about Delta.
George w. Bruce, recently appoint
ed receiver of the u. S. Land Office
at Montrose. has entered upon his
duties and is driving his car back
and forth to his office. 1t is expect
ed that he will remove his family to
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Charles Oliver. prominent fruit man
of Paonia, was in Delta on business
Wednesday and incidentally renewed
acquaintances with old Delta friends.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mrs. E. A. Bay ana son Van came
down from Olathe Wednesday and
were the guests of Mrs. o. A. Ehr-
gott until Thursday morning.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Williams and
their summer guests flivvered to Ou-
ray Sunday and enjoyed an outing.
They escaped inconveniences from the
heavy rain.
The Ely miner., 1917-07-20

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The Ely miner., 1917-07-20

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20

at a period of the year when not ex-
pected, and augurs what the state
and northwest may experience dur
ing the remaining nine months.
No GARAGES In Sight.
There Is no hard coal in transit,
We just can't get it,, said a promin-
ent coal dealer this morning. One
Of the dock companies has written
us that its supply is exhausted and
that there are no cargoes in sight.
We received a wire from another
dock company with word that one
car was moving. Since then we have
received that car and IL has been
sold. This same company now ad-
vises us not to take more orders un-
less hard coal is in transit. II is
significant that we are to make no
promises for future deliveries of hard
coal.
Fargo dealers admitted they were
surprised to find themselves sudden
ly cut off by the dock companies.
Famine Hits Early.
we anticipated a hard coal short
age but not at this time OF the year ,
said w. II. Magill of the Magill Fuel
company. Here the shortage is up
on us before navigation at the head
Of the lakes has closed.
There Is plenty OF soft coal in Far
go fuel dealers bins, and there seems
to be no dificulty in getting ship
ments OF bituminous grades from the
dock companies, who have represen-
tatives in the state of late contracting
for deliveries.
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LEGAL NOTICES
Summons.

State of North Dakota, County of
Miller, Justice of the Peace.
Bergstrom & Grow Furniture Com
pany, a corporation, Plaintiff VS. Mort
Hurlbut, Defendant.-Summons
To the State OF North Dakota and
to said Defendant:
BY this Second Summons herein,
you are directed to appear before me
at my ONCE in Fargo at 10 O'Clock a.
m. of the 9Th day of November, 1917,
Bergstrom & Grove Furniture Com
pany, a corporation. against you, al
leging the selling to you of certain
articles of household goods, on the
4th day of June, 1917, and on the 20tn
day of June, 1917, and your failure to
pay for the same and demanding
Judgment against you in the sum OF
Fifty-hve Dollars, Seventy-fiye Cents
(S55.75), with legal interest thereon,
from June goth, 1917, and the costs
and disbursements in this action; and
that the said property so sold to you,
which has been levied upon, under a
warrant of attachment, be sold and
the proceeds applied upon said claim
of this Plaintiff; and you are notified
that unless you so appear and answer,
against you accordingly.
Given this 18th day of October, 1917.
. H. r. MILLER,
Justice of the Peace.
This Summons Nay be served by
publication in The Fargo Forum and
Watson, Young & Conmy, Attor-
(oct. is-2o-27. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-20
big CHURCH BODY
OF WOMEN URGED
TO AID WORK OF
THE RED CROSS
Officers of Women's Bodies
In Norwegian Lutheran
Support Society

A movement of national import, in
volving as 1t does hundreds of wo-
mems organizations Of strong de-
nomination, the Norwegian Lutheran
church in America, was recently
presented in Fargo in the form Of a
letter making an urgent appeal for
assistance to the Red Cross in its
war relief work.
Copies of the letter are being sent
all over the United States by Mrs.
T. III. Dahl, Minneapolis, president Of
the Woman's Missionary federation
Of the Norwegian Lutheran Church
in America. The national executive
secretary, Mrs. /. d. Ylvisaker, re-
sides in Fargo, on Eleventh avenue
north. having moved here only re-
Gently.
The letter requests all of the mis-
sionary and ladies aid societies,
which in many church are combin-
ed. to take up the Red Cross work
vigorously, and where such action
has not already been taken, to affili-
ate at once with the local Red Cross
branches. DR.. H. G. Stub, st. Paul,
president of the general church body,
that denomination, recommends the
Norwegian Lutheran women taking
up the Red Cross work very highly,
urging them to devote every spare
minute and all the effort possible, to
1t. Reports from these and other
national officers indicate that the
appeal is being met with much en-
thusiasm all over the country.
In North Dakota alone this action
will add a great army of workers
to the Red Cross. The Fargo church
is strong one, and has two Ladies
Aid societies. known as No. l and
No. 2. The former has already affili-
ated with the Fargo Red Cross
branch, and the other one is planning
to do so at once.