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The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
NORTH DELTA GOSSIP
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Mrs. Harold Meeker went to Mont
rose Wednesday and will spend the
weekend with the Lamb family.
l.. ]. Lewis returned Tuesday from
Montrose, after attending the fair and
visiting relatives there
Mart Thorpe who underwent an op-
Grafton in the Salida hospital. came
home Tuesday feeling very much bet
ter.
l.. NJ. Burns was an outgoing passen-
ger Tuesday evening for Hotchkiss.
where he will visit friends for short
time.
j. ?. kernohan who has been visit
ing in Idaho and other points returned
to his home this week.
Mrs. Josie Worland and daughter.
moved into the place formerly owned
by Mrs. Matte Clark this week.
Mrs. C. A.. Phenice went to Coalby
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Dugan left las
Wednesday for an automobile trip to
Denver to be gone several days
l. G. Kepler's brother and wife from
Stanhope. Iowa. are visiting at the
Kepler home.
Gladys Jewell has gone to Cedar.
edge to visit Mrs. Lyle Lambert.
S. S. Duncan promoter Of the Black
Diamond coal mine, visited with his
father-in-law. W. H. Burnell this week
Kenneth Phenice has come to Delta
to attend school this winter.
] Mr. L. E. VonTrollia and Joe Mackie
have been packing peaches at Ecker,
the past week
Mrs. S. A. Schillings and son Mel
son who have been visiting Mrs. I. B
Raichart and Mrs. Edd Dingman ant
others left for their home at Monte
Vista Sunday, having spent yer,
pleasant month here.
Young Raichart left for Denver to
day where he will take up dental sur
gerry in the dental university.
Mrs. Frank Howard and children
have rented rooms in the Mrs. Hast
ing building where Frank will joir
then in the near future
w. A. Davis, attended the Montrose
fair last week. having a sale everyday
Phillip Cole and family are visiting
at the home OF J. z. Cole. They ex
pect to locate here
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
PockETlNe LEONARD WOOD.

The fate of one man may not be of
great Importance in time of world
convulsion, nevertheless we believe
that majority of Americans are in
clined to resent the war departments
continued shabby treatment of Leon
ard Wood or the men now in our
army he has done most to prepare us
as people for the ordeal into which
our sons are about to CO. He not only
told us that we ought to get ready
but he led. with fine success, the first
real movement to get US ready--the
Plattsburg training camp. But for
that initiative of his we should be far
more deficient in supply of junior
officers than we are. 1t sets the
pace that may save our nation.
1t is quite true that Wood hasn't
been a good bureaucrat. A good bur
eaucrat is one who never emits a thou
ght until it has been authorized from
above; who never acts until he is or
dered; whose technical record is al
ways letter perfect. but who doesn't
amount to a hill of beans in an emer.
gency. Wood has found it impossible
to become a mere manikin. He is
imaginative, creative, morally cour-
ageous, forceful. When there is a
mans job to be done he is unwilling
to warm a chair and whirl his thumbs.
He proved in Cuba that he is more
than a soldier. His record there
wrote chapter of triumph for Amer
ican administration.
And now he is shifted to a minor
post at Fort Riley, while a number of
,manikin soldiers are given preferable
billets. AS We said before, the fate
OF one man is not in itself of supreme
importance; but the spirit shown by
the present Administrations treat
ment of Leonard Wood is something
which must bee minated il we are
to get the best results.-From the
Boston Advertiser
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
SALUTATORY.

With this issue the Delta Indepen-
dent passes into new hands. Since
the demise of Mr. A. NJ. Anderson on
July II, 1917, negotiations for the
sale of the publication have been
pending, but arrangements were not
perfected until yesterday, when the
undersigned purchased the plant. good
will. subscription list and all the hold
ings of the Delta Independent, from
the administrator of the estate
While it is a new position for the
writer to occupy the editorial chair
of this paper, still, having for over
seven years been closely associated
with the office in another capacity.
/ will endeavor to maintain the pres
ent high standard of the paper which
was the policy of my late predecessor.
From present patrons We ask a con.
tinuance of patronage, at the same
time soliciting a portion at least, of
the new ones business.
FRANK R. STEARNS.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
ANNOUNCEMENT

| take this manner of notifying all
Independent that / have sold all in.
terests in this paper and plant to Mr..
Frank r. Stearns, who is well known
to a great many of you.
1t is with considerable regret that
l leave Delta and its people, but l
feel that other interests demand my
time. Every patron and reader of
the paper may be assured that l fully
appreciate the loyal support they have
given the paper. Particularly am
grateful to that large circle of
friends who were instrumental by
their support in the building of the
paper by my late father. to the high
standard achieved. The Independent
and my father have always made ev-
cry effort for the betterment of the
community and the little time l have
spent with the business has been with
the same aim in view / believe that
the people of Delta and vicinity have
nothing but good feeling for the paper
and its management for the past ten
years. 1t is gratifying to leave you
with that feeling.
Mr.. Stearns is an old newspaper
man and has for a number of years
been directly connected with this of
flee. He is hard working. honorable
man and have no doubt that he will
serve the people well and will be ac-
cepted by the community at large as
perfectly satisfactory and capable of
keeping the Independent in the lead.
Lastly. I wish every success to
Delta and its people
W. H. ANDERSON.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
The St0Ckham Hardware Co.

of sewing aprons and domestic
science uniforms in the fifth and
sixth grades. to the making of un-
derclothes and simple dresses. in
the high school. 1t is hoped that
little later in the year all classes
in making hospital supplies.
Friday closes the first month of
school. A report of the standing of
each pupil in the grades will be sent
The teachers request the parents to
examine these reports carefully. sign
the same and have them returned
to the teacher at once. The teach
tunity to confer with the patrons
about school work OF their children
at any time.
In the domestic science work much
emphasis is being placed upon econ
omy of time and material Some
canning and drying are being done
in accordance with special direction.
issued since war was declared. by
the States Relation Service at Wash
ington. The endeavor is to teach
each girl self-reliance. by giving her
materials with which to work, even
though the quantities are, of neces-
sity. small. No fee is charged for
either course. Supplies for cooking
are furnished gratis. obut each pupil
buys her own material for sewing.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
AUCTION SALE

] VIII sell my entire holdings OF
household and kitchen furniture at
100 O'Clock p. IN. on Monday. October
1st, corner Fourth and Main streets.
Delta, Colorado.
Range. heater. carpets rugs. tables.
chairs. dressers. rockers. beds. mat
,tresses. springs. dishes. etc. All of
these goods are in first class condi-
ton and viii be sold to the highest
bidder without reserve, for cash.
MRS. A. NJ. ANDERSON. owner.
w. A. DAVIS. Auctioneer.
J. Il. BECKLEY. Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
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Miss Budd gave the sixth grade
boys a picnic last week. 4
Cora Fergus enrolled as a member
of the senior class Wednesday
Doris Phenice returned to her alma
mater this week to enter the class in
Spanish.
New pupils in the department are
Harris and Duhon Rutherford; Ken
meth Phoenix has returned.
Playground and school rooms have
been we'll photographed by the cam
era fiend. causing fun and excite
ment.
All classes in the seventh and
eighth grade department have elect
ed officers and chosen colors. Pic
mics planned.
Mothers are encouraged to visit
the laboratory at any time. 1t is sit
uated at the west end of the base
ment in the Lincoln building.
Eighth grade gave a picnic on the
river yesterday afternoon. chaper-
oned by teachers of the department.
The high schools of the western
slope do not plan to push athletics
/ until after harvest is over. This
item will explain why you have not
heard the air rent with our athletic
yells. The season will open about
4 the first OF November.
Leslie Ray. a member of the class
Of 1917, sent the high school a photo.
showing him in Uncle Sans naval
uniform. We are pleased to receive
this picture of Leslie, and hope soon
to have photo OF each of our four
soldier and sailor boys. to place in
our hall Of honor
art department is now thoroughly
organized. and pupils are reporting
for SECULAR classes. In the seventh
and eighth grades and high school
they receive instruction in both do
mestic science. or cookery. and do.
mestic art, or sewing. In the sixth
grade domestic art only. Is offered
The pupils report once a week for
each OF these subjects.
The fifth grade children were so
eager to have a class in sewing that
one was finally organized to meet for
half an hour after school. once a
week. The problems which are be.
. ing presented range from the making
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
Card Of Thanks.

We take this opportunity to ex-
press our since thanks to the many
kind neighbors and friends and es-
pecially the Elks. who so generously
aided us by words and acts OF kind
ness during the Illness and death of
our beloved husband and brother. also
for the beautiful floral tokens sent
us.
MRS. JOHN REILLY.
MR. AND MRS. JOHN SHAY.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
, SOCIETY .
SOCIETY

Mrs. Clarence Smith was hostess
to the Mothers Meeting at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Leroy Dowd viii be hostess
to the members of the Presbyterian
Calendar club Tuesday aftcrloon
Mrs. L. s. Angel was hostess to the
members of the Harmony Club at
her home on Garnet mesa Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. C. McClanahan was hostess
to a number of Delta ladies at her
home on California mesa Saturday
afternoon. A most pleasant time was
enjoyed by all.
The S. S. club met last week with
Miss Olive Pelum at her home on
Palmer street. The young laaics
spent the evening with needle work
At the close of the evening refresh
mentS were served.
The Bide-a-Wee club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. ]. E. Chalmers at
her home in the Zanninetti flats.
The afternoon was spent with fancy
work. Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mesdames W. F. Marshall. G. E.
Blaine and J. w. Davis We're host
esses to the members of the Bridge
club and their husbands at dinner
party at the home Of the former on
Grande Ave. last Monday evening.
Miss Ruth Budd entertained her
sixth grade boys at a marshmallow
and weinie roast at the Coffey grove
Friday evening. Misses Louise Ham
mond and Susanne Moore assisted
Miss Budd The boys report a most
enjoyable time.
hc SoIeile otuuy anu oOSioi Siuu
met Friday afternoon with Mrs. o.
A. Ehrgott on Columbia street AT
this meeting Mrs. Charlesworth who
was a guest of the club read a very
paper on the American
Army. which was enjoyed by each
member.
The F. F.. club met Tuesday CT last
week with Mrs. III. E Perkins en-
South Main street. a. the close of
the afternoon Mrs. Perkins S. rved
her guests a turkey dinner The
table was artistically decorated with
white asters. Mrs. Chase of Ala
bama was an cut of town guest
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
Best House Bargain
in Delta

Two lots and a twelve room rooming
house. all furnished for light house
keeping. Located at 1876 Palmer street.
Must he sold at once. Price $4,000 in
Guiding all furniture Terms to suit
purchaser Inquire OF Mrs. J. n Por-
ter, Delta. Colo. or phone CORE.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

NJ. X. Perkins. the genial proprietor
OF the Perkins restaurant. and Sidney
Morey. who own fine ranch on Cal
fornia mesa. have just harvested their
potatoes and inform Independent that
they realized something over 900 sim
oleons from three acres. and they got
the cash. too.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

The plate glass windows recently
broken out in the feed store OF Guy
Blair and the Western Union Teie-
graph office. the one by runaway
automobile and the other by an active
windstorm, have been replaced by new
ones.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

Mrs. W. II. Anderson and little
daughter. Bess. and Miss Nina Wal
ker. returned to their homes in Den
yer yesterday. after visit OF about
six weeks at the Anderson home on
Dodge street. w. II. accompanied
them as far as Montrose.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

One of the worst enemies of the
government is the member of the
exemption board who plays favorites.
either for a bribe or for friendship.
If drafted men lose confidence in the
fairness of the draft they are likely
to lose their sense of personal respon-
sibility
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

1t cannot be too often repeated that
If you think the farmer is making an
exorbitant profit. there is plenty of
idle land which you can put under
cultivation and share in the golden
harvest
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

Isn't 1t funny. whenever man steps
on a banana peel and sits down with
more painful emphasis than studied
grace. he always gets mad. while every
passerby devoutly hopes the next fel.
low will repeat the operation?
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

We are indebted to Mrs. Ella Lewis.
of North Delta. for a very fine water
melon. We hope the good farmers
will not forget that the editor needs
everything that is eaten. Contribu-
tions gratefully received.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

Mrs. T. G. Edwards and little daugh-
ter, Katherine. returned Wednesday
from visit of a week with friends at
Grand Junction and Fruita.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

FOR SALE.-Threshing outfit +;
nearly new. Bates tractor and new
Avery separator. Very cheap. Write
or phone l.. Wagner. Mesa. Colo 40
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

FOR SALE. - Crawford peocbes
SOC the apple box. Luqueer ranch,
Ash mesa ~
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

That unsightly, jisagreeable mud
hole just this side of the depot still
remains the same after all these
years. II is warm welcome to
strangers coming to our city. The
Independent has remarked about
this a number of times before. but
without results. We trust now that
If the railroad company does nothing
toward remedying it after the new
depot is completed. the city council
will bring pressure to bear and see
to 1t that they do something. 1t is
only matter OF hauling in a few
loads OF gravel. The ground is low
and fills with water every time 1t
rains. and has for years. Just few
dollars will TX it and we should insist
that 1t be done.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

Know any news, Ring us up an.
time you know of something.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

The big spectators are not the
only hoarders. Many a houskeeper.
actuated by what she deems precau-
ton, buys far in excess of reasonable
needs. thus creating a scarcity that
swells the price for others. 1t is not
impossible that the aggregate of small
hoardings exceeds the total of large
speculative holdings. OF course, the
motive of the housekeeper is an hon.
orable one. but the effect OF the ex.
cessiye purchases is the same.
Hogs are now near the $40 per hun.
dred mark. But that does not mean
an increased profit for the hog pro
ducer. Feed for hogs has increased
in price faster than the price of pork
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
The LiMlr oE BUNK.

An administration press agent says:
AT the close of this war. let us
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

FOR SALE.-Frame for tent i6x2o.
Good condition. Apply this office.
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28

FOR SALE.-Two shares Bona Eide
ditch stock. Miss Kate Smith. Deita3T
The Delta independent., 1917-09-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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es2I-Jcly 10. "A Il, Il. "A. IS. 81. aug. 4.
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FOREIGN DEMAND
SUSTAINS Strong
SUGAR MARKET
(By Willett & Gray.)

NEW YORK N. Y. July 5.-Statis.
tics by special cable.-Cuba.-The
entire island
Receipts, S4,775 tons, against 1885
tons last week, $3.50 tons last year
and 1890 tons in 1915.
Exports, 60, tons; stock 69S, 232
tons, against last year 659,256 tons.
Centrals grinding, estimated, 10;
against, estimated, "a, last week, -
last year and IA in 1915.
Stocks in the United States and
Cuba together of 1,004,S77 tons,
against 1,060,756 tons last week and
917, 400 tons last year, an increase OF
S7,477 tons from last year.
Raws-The market as we went TO
press last week was strong at 53sc
c.&f. (6.4Ocl and during the greater
part of the week the strong tone was
maintained. 1t was only during the
end of the week that the market be
came easier.
The market has been chiefly affect.
ed by the demand from England fot
Cubas, partly to replace sugars sunk
by submarines This European bust.
ness, which was chiefly done at SO
fob. Cuba, amounted close to 100000
tons.
There has also been a demand for
refined from European countries.
which caused refiners to purchase
freely in competition with the United
Kingdom, and prices advanced until
SIC c.&f. $3.50 was reached for
sugars in store and for August ship,
ment. At this point the market hesi-
tated and then became easier, with
sales at 5 7-16c c&f. (6.46c). AS We
90 to press there are sales Of lat9
July at 5 5:16c c.&f. (6.33c), decline
of 3-16c from the high point.
Porto Ricos sold at 6.27c and later
at 6.20c.
Full-duty sugars were fairly active,
with last sales at SIC elf:
Atlantic ports statistics are as fol-
lows: Receipts 43,96S tons, MEETINGS
$4,000 tons. stocks, 2S3,686 tons.
Refined-There las been no change
in the situation during this week
American are accepting a limiteo
amount of business daily at 1850
basis Howell and Arbuckle continue
withdrawn and Federal and Warner
quote 8.00c At this level, however,
the demand is very light, but at the
7.50c. basis there is a good business
in hand. Federal and Warner can
ship promptly; other refiners are dc:
layed.
At the close there is a somewhat
easier tone to the market, especially
as regards soft sugars.
Some 1000 to 10000 tons OF Granu.
lated for export have been sold dur
ing the week Present quotation is
on the basis of 7.25c net cash, in
bond.
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BANK WITH BIT
Especial sta.. Bulletin oOrrespOndsuc.)

WAILUKU, Maui, July 2O.-An at
tempt was made last night by some
would-be cracksman to bore into the
vaults of the Baldwin National bank,
at kahului, with an ordinary brace
and a halfinch carpenters bit No
money was in the bank outside the
vault, and the burglar departed empty
handed after apparently satisfying
himself that his tools were no good
against several feet of concrete and
steel.
Entrance to the bank building was
effected through window which ap-
parently had been left Unmatched. Be-
fore entering the place, the prowler
took the precaution to cut the tele-
phone wires, which he possibly
thought we're burglar alarm connec-
tons. The vault is surrounded by an
ordinary tongue-and-groove facing,
and apparently this was all the burg
lar expected to find between himself
and the gold and silver stored within.
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LARGE COPPER BODY
UNEARTnED BY FORTUNA

That the recent strike made at the
Fortuna, one of the properties of the
Montant-Bingham Consolidated Min
ing Co., at the 1000-foot level, has de-
Veloped a large body of copper ore
which assays 6 per cent, is the report
received here Sunday night from J. Il.
Higgins, general manager of the For
tuna. Between the 800 and 1200-foot
levels there is 100000 tons of cop
per ore blocked out which averages
per cent and up.
The tunnel in the Montana Bingham
property is being pushed and contact
with the 1200-foot level of the For.
tuna is expected soon and the face
the face of the tunnel is showing in
creased copper enrichments. One
unit Of the oil floatation mill at the
Fortuna was finished last week and
Is now turning out 100 tons daily.
Additional units will be erected as
fast as the machinery is received on
the ground.
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AMERICAN JOINS BRITISH

PULLMAN. Wash.-John Binns, OF
the 1915 Washington state college
class, who was chosen Rhodes scholar
to attend Oxford, has enlisted in the
British ARM,
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]. 5. SUGAR CONSUMPTION FOR SIX
MONTHS INCREASES 22S,SO9 TONS

eastern retiners will suffer even more
by loss Of the export trade.
Under the influence OF high prices
caused by war conditions and further
protected by tariff rates, the western
beet and cane interests have been get
ting more than their share Of the
business. as shown by the increase i'll
consumption Of domestic beet OF So
179 tons and through San Francisco
increase Of 1920 tons. San Fran
cisco has had two big years. This
years six months San Francisco fig
ures are almost double those OF 1915.
II will be remembered San Francisco
went forward last year with an enor
nous stride
New Orleans this year was able TO
come in for a good part of the in
crease. for the reason that the dis
turbing factors that have been ham
pering refining operations in that city
have been removed Louisiana crop
was larger last autumn and very lit
tie Of the old crop remains on hand
A year ago but little crop domeS-
tic beet sugars remained unCOnsumed,
and this year the amount is even
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Between Boards: Sales: 10, 100,
IS, Is oIaa, 1880; 10 WaiaIua, %; IS
Hawaiian Sugar, 81; Oahu Sugar,
3o.75; 100 II. 3. & M. Co., 1850; $1,000
Haw. Cons. 5 PC, 1878; $1,000 Homo.
Gas pc. PC, 1905.
Session Sales: rs, OIaa, 1880; 10
Hawn. Pines, 1850; 10 Mc6ryde,
1o.87Ia.
Note-The sale Of 80 OIaa on the
sheet yesterday should have been
Oahu.
Latest sugar quotation: e6 deg. test,
SIS cents, or S131 Der ton.
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ENGELS COPPER SHOWS
BIG PRODUCTION GAIN

The Engels Copper Company pro-
duced 517,516 pounds Of copper dur
ing June, or gain Of 81 per cent over
the same month last year, according
to report received here. The month
shows gains throughout except that
the concentrates show slightly
lower percentage Of copper, which is
accounted for by the fact that a larger
amount Of high grade ore was shipped
without first having been concen
tr2ted.
Figures in the report show that r..
5l9 tons of ore were shipped as
against 975S in June, 1915 and 1,476,,
953 pounds of concentrates as against
915,441 a year ago. Recovery jumpeI
from 1857 to 1874 per cent and the
concentrate percentage was 34.31 pee
cent as against 35.2.
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Sales: 2575 EneeIs, SIS; 1850 Hon.
Oil, 3.e5; 1910 MADEIRA, "a; 1920 Ma
dera, IS; 12,45o M. Products, 20; 100
Bingham, ga; 1000 Bingham, SO; 100
EneeIs, 6.97T2.
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Sugar 6.55cts
Henry WaterhouSe Trust Co.,
Members Honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 1903
SECURING DATA ON
NATIONAL HIGHWAY
IBy Associated Pzessl


SPOKANE, Wash.-AccuTate data
for the information Of the war depart.
ment and anyone who may desire to
know the condition Of the national
parks highway is being sought by
Frank W Guilbert Of Spokane, exc
cutive secretary of the association
which sponsors this road across the
northern tier OF states.
Two sets Of blanks are being
used. One shows the exact physical
condition Of the entire mileage o.
the highway which extends from Chi
cago to the Pacific coast and the pros
poets of improvement of any weak
spots in the immediate Iu,ure. The
second covers the hotel and gara%r
facilities available in each locality
golf courses. institutions Of higher ed
ucation and list OF unusual interesting
institutions or attractions which
might prove alluring to anyone COZ
sidering the use OF the highway