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The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
Baseball Season
Opens April 26

On Thursday afternoon, April 26th.
the first game of the season of base
ball will be played in Delta at the
Fair grounds. The opponents will
probably be Oiathe. =. g. 1 :
This is the day of the big /. O. O.
F. meeting of the Western Slope, and
it will be looked forward to with a
great deal of interest by everyone.
Saturday evening meeting was held
here that included a representative
from Olathe, Grand Junction, Somer-
set, Montrose and Gunnison. The
visitors representing the Western
Slope Baseball League. Final plans
were worked oYt for the year, and
nothing remains left undone for the
future exhibition of fast ball by all
of the slope towns. BY the new ar
rangement each town therein is on an
equal footing with each other in regard
to salaries paid.
Fans may now rest assured of see
ing the initial game this year at Delta.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
WOMEN WILL WEAR TROUSERS,
CHICAGO WOMAN INTiNATES

Chicago, April 11.-Ameri:an wo-
men will wear trousers during and
after the war, Miss Mary O'Reilly of
the woman's trade union league, in
timated to a meeting of women here
last night. She urged that the
woman's cooperative league of the
United States employment, and imme-
grafton service. composed of delegates
from 300 Illinois woman's clubs ap
point committee to consider the in
dustrial condition to women in war
time.
Now that war is here, we must be
prepared to meet it," she said
When English women want u work
at mems jobs, as we shall have to do.
they began to wear trousers, and now
they don't take them off when they
go home. but wear them on the
streets"
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
DIR. A. C. McClanahan, President
Uncompahgre Valley Water Users
Association.
The following telegram has been re
ceived from the Washington office:
Washington, d. c., Apr il, II
Reclamation. Montrose, Colo.
Government is very anxious TO have
largest possible area cultivated on all
projects due to urgent demand for in
creased food supply. Service can sup.
ply water to about ninety thousand
acres this year and most OF this ought
to be cultivated. Request cooperation
Water Users Association. Would be
rlad to have recommendations regard
ing necessary additional authority.
DAVIS.
Last year the acreage in CROW V"
ceiving water from the Government
amounted to about 10000. Unless
special effort is rlade this wear 1t will
not exceed 10000. leaving abon; 10000
acres OF raw land. which could nc fur
uished with water. Probably $4,000
acres OF this can readily prepared
for wheat and beans.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
PRETTY MoNTRosE GIRL ELoPEs
WITH uocHiNvAR AT COLLEGE

When a frat house is situated within
elbow distance of a sorority house it
may amount to something This
means so far as romance goes. Such
a condition exists in Boulder and it
was a Montrose girl. Miss Wilfrieda
Heald. who fell victim of bold Loeb
invar. He stole her from the front
porch of the lonely sorority house dur
ing spring vacation and made haste
to the marriage factory in Denver.
He. Clayton Lytle. Los Angeles man
of worth and ability. will honeymoon
in Honolulu with his bride.
This is exactly what happened last
Thursday when Clayton and Wilfreida
Heald. students of the University of
Colorado. got too lonesome to wait
till commencement week-whon it
really was supposed to happen-and
skipped down to Denver and took out
the license.
Both Lytle and Miss Heald had gain
ed the consent of all concerned to be
married as soon as they were gradu-
ated in June, but they forgot about
the spring vacation coming in before
that time, and moreover. had not
counted on all that week without
classes and rules. Thursday seemed
so much better than June they just
decided to go to Denver and have it
over with.
Roth are popular in social and cam
pus activities. Miss Head being q
member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority. and Lytle member of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Montrose friends of the young lady
will be deeply interested in the news
that Miss Head had been captured
by this bold and dashing young man
and will wish her future full of joy
and happiness.-Montros Press.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
Water Users to
Meet April Fl

A telegram was received from Wash
ingto the last of the week to the effect
that A. p. Davis, director of the recla-
nation service anw w. X, King chief
counsel. would be present at the spe-
cial meeting of the Uncompahere Val
ley Water Users association TO be
The officials are coming on the spe-
cial invitation of the Water Users
board. and 1t is hoped by the water
users that they will be able to make
their protest against $50 an acre as
construction charges of the project so
strong that the aforesaid officials will
recogonize the Justice of the plea
Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
Cedared8e Has
Good Meetin8

The Get-Together meeting at Cedar
edge last Saturday is reported to have
been an all-day success.
The crowd began to gather in the
forenoon but was largest in the after
noon, when the main part of the farm
ers' program was rendered.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
took good care of the women part
of the gathering, giving a nice dinner
and an intelesting program.
At noon a general feed was provid-
ed and partaken of by citizens of both
town and country.
In the afternoon blooded stock and
dairy matters came up for expert dis
cussion, and in this number of
well posted ranchmen Joined, giving
much valuable as we'll as interesting
information.
The day proved one of social en-
joyment and mutual improvement and
will no doubt be the beginning of a
series of like gatherings.
Independent editor had made all ar
rangements to attend this meeing but
sprained foot prevented his doing
So He has hopes, however. of being
able to join in at some future time.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
Death of William
Clemens Hunt

William Clemens Hunt was born in
Jay county, Indiana. April II, 1866.
He was the son of Mahlon and Debor-
ah- (Smith) Hunt He was married
when quite young TO Miss Ettie Brown,
of Noble county, Indiana To this
union was born one child, daughter,
Verda Lee. Ettie lived until Verda
was grown, when she died of consump-
ton. Verda died with the same dis
ease. Her fathers death was from
diabetis.
Later in life Mr.. Hunt was married
to Mrs. Wealthy Evans, who only liv
ed year after the marriage. He
came to Colorado in 1908 for his health
and was married to Mrs. Nellie Vir-
ginia Yougn-Slentz, of Blackford coun-
ty. Indiana. soon after coming west
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
wife, one sister. Mrs. l. Q. Lewis. of
Delta, and four brothers. Abner Smith
Hunt. OF Wichita, Kansas. Bondolo p
Hunt. OF Montrose. Wilbur D.. OF Penn
vile. Indiana and Jesse C. OF Augusta.
Kansas.
Deceased was a good and kindhear
ed man, and had been patient though
severe sufferer. His relatives have
the sympathy of all.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
Monte Carlo at
Palm Beach

Newspaper writer's asseit that since
the beginning OF the European war
Monte Carlo gambling ope-atiorr have
been transferred to Palm Beach Flori-
da, and that Roulette and othe- games
OF chance are played almost as ex-
tensively there as they were in
Europe's most extensive gambling
place This. we think. can be taken
with a grain or two Of salt. though. as
II is hard to believe that the state
ments can be entirely true.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
SEASON EAck-
WARD IN COLORADO THIS YEAR

Denver, April 1.-THE present agri-
very backward, according to the first
weekly crop bulletin of the season is
sued by the weather bureau. The bull
letin adds:
Winter wheat is in good condition,
except in northeastern counties where
high winds have been detrimental in
localities. Some garden truck has
been planted in southeastern counties.
and the moisture is badly needed in
eastern counties"
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
POStmaSterS On
Civil Service List

Postmasters have been placed on
the civil service list in first, second
and third class offices. This is ex-
cused on the grounds of getting the
mater out of politics. but that will
probably prove hard to do Following
is the order:
Elective Order
Hereafter when a vacancy occurs
in the position of postmaster of any
office of the first class, second or
third class as the result of death, res
ignation, removal, or, on the recon-
mendation of the First Assistant Post
master General, approved by the Post
master General, to the effect tha the
efficiency or needs of the service re-
quires that a change shall Re made, the
Postmaster General shall certify the
fact to the Civil Service commission,
which shall forthwith hold an open
competitive examination to test the
fitness of applicants to fill such va
cancies, and when such examination
has been held and the papers in con-
nection Herewith have been rated. the
said commission shall certify the re-
suit thereof to the Postmaster Gen
eral, who shall submit to the President
the name of the highest qualified eli
gible for appointment to fill such va
cancy. unless it is established that the
character or residence of such appli-
cant disqaulifies him for appointment.
No person who has passed the 65th
birthday shall be given the examina-
tion herein provided for
tSigned) WOODROW WILSON.
March 31st, 1917
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
Fine Draft Horses
Come to Delta

People interested in good draft
horses should avail themselves of the
opportunity to see the Jarsoa ranch
exhibit OF stations from the breeding
farm at Longmont Colorado. on dis
play at the veterinary barn OF DR.
Jones, in Delta
Mr.. Jay. the owner, is In charge
and IL is hoped by all who have seen
these horses that some of them will
be sold near Delta. They are consid-
cred by many to be the best stations
ever brought to this country.
Mr. Jay will remain here with his
horses until Wednesday, of next week.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
. % % . . . o % 4
(Evalena Willis, Reporter }


Ralph Parlette, the peer of any lee
turer on the American platform today
will be here one week from next Mon
day evening. April 23rd.
The Gunnison- Ouray debate schedul-
ed for Delta has been deferred.
Superintendent Homberger was call
ed to Olathe last Friday evening to
present the medals awarded in Olathe
high school declamatory and oratori-
cal contests. Mr.. Homberger reports
that the contestants acquitted them
selves in a very creditable manner.
Athletics for the girls is not being
neglected during the spring season at
the Delta high school Last week a
hiking club under the direction of Miss
Crissenberry was organized with Flo
Roller as president and Gertrude
Hawks, Mariet Bridges and Ethel Rec
tor as executive committee Last
Wednesday the girls took their first
hike around the square in North Delta
This week the girls were taken over
Garnet mesa and home on the Mont
rose road. About twenty-five girls
belong to this club and all are very
enthusiastic mixers" 1t goes without
saying that they are all bright. active
girls for lazy person is not at home
in hiking club"
Among the high school girls we
find several very enthusiastic over
the great American game, and as a
result high school girls baseball
club has been organized under the
direction of Miss Fisher with Eleanor
Kurz as president and Matte Ryan
as secretary and treasurer. The girls
have purchased a full equipment and
are now playing Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings of each week at
o'clock. The diamond is located on
the southeast corner OF the school
ground and differs from the dimen-
sions of regular diamond in that the
distance between bases is only sixty
feet A real baseball is used and no
such article as a fiat bat has to be
resorted to. After some strenuous
practice, some interesting class games
will be scheduled.
The third club to be organized for
the benefit of the girls is a Tennis
club under the direction of Miss Whit
ford with Marjorie Mathers as presi-
dent and Helen Gunsolus as secretary
treasurer. A large number of girls
are taking this opportunity to learn
this most interesting game. BY the
end OF the season they expect to Of
fer to the public the opportunity of
seeing some good class games and in
dividual contests. Another year a
good tournament will be possible.
With these three clubs every girl in
school has an opportunity to partici-
pate in some form of athletics and
thus secure benefit and pleasure.
The recent rise in temperature has
started the athletic fever" among the
boys, and Coach Carter has a bunch
out trying the various stunts" Some
good apparatus has been prepared in
the manual training department under
the direction of Mr. Carter.
meeting was held Wednesday ev-
ening of the sixth. seventh and eighth
grade boys in which the initiatory
steps were taken to provide for
period of supervised play after school
hours. This group will be under the
direction of Professors Foster and
Johnson.
A new giant stride has been received
and will soon be installed on the North
nalta nlayprnupd
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
cocHEToPA PASS ROAD is
IN SHAPE FOR AUTOS.

Saguache. April 1.-Two automo-
biIes crossed the Cochetopa Pass road
a week ago. This makes 1t possible
for automobiles to reach as far west
ms Gunnison and to cross the Contin.
entail Divide. The Cochetopa Pass
road is perhaps the earliest route open
to automobile traffic over the Contin-
entail Divide in Colorado. II is inter
esting to note that in 1916 the first
automobile crossed this pass on the
same date that II was 'opened this
year. April 2.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13

Washington. April 11.-Maicr Gen
eral George Goethals builder of the
Panama Canal. was formally request
ed by President Wilson today to take
charge of the building of l 1000 wooden
SHIPS for foreign commerce.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13

Washington, April 11.-Oscar T
Crosby of Warrentown. Va, was today
appointed assistant secretary of the
treasury. He was recently connected
with the American Commission for
Relief in Belgium
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13

Washington, April 1.-THE sinking
of the Wilson liner Salmo by an explo-
sion amidships has been reported to
the state department by Counsel Frost
at Queenstown, Ireland. The only
American on board was saved
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13

Walls OF the Herrick and Allen
buildings are rapidly going up and
these new business buildings promise
to be ready for occupancy within the
limit OF time specified in the con
tract.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13

Washington, April 1.-THE senate
passed the army appropriation bill
today. This bill, which carries s27s.-
100000 for the regular army, was
amended to become immediately
available. The bill has passed the
house, but slight changes by the
senate makes a conference necessary.
Efforts to attach amendments to
increase the pay of privates, to direct
the president to call for half a million
volunteers and to abolish the rcnk of
brigadier general were eliminated be-
fore its passage.
To fill the immediate need for prop
erly trained officers. the adm .nistra-
tion intends to establish a number of
civilian training camps for officers in
various parts of the country. similar
to that at Plattsurg. n. Y.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13
War Happenings
OF Interest to All

Washington, Apr. 1.-THE war fl
nancing bill providing for $4,000, ,OOO,-
600 in bonds and $4,000, 100000 in
treasury certificates, was today unan-
imously reported for passage in the
house by the ways and means com
mittee.
The Delta independent., 1917-04-13

Washington, April 11.-President
Wilson went to the house of repre-
sentatives today for conference with
Speaker Clark and other leaders on
the war program. House Leader Ktch-
in will, pilot the war measures. He
Joined the conference later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10

Sacrifice, and that he did It with his
last thot of God and home. This let
ter should be sent thru the medium
which ties the boy and home together.
the Y NJ. G. A.
IF the boy is taken prisoner. II Is
only the Y. NJ. c. A. that can go into
that prison camp and give him the
care, the attention, the comradeship
that he deserves as "our boy" If he
comes out as a cripple, able 10 walk
or drag hlmsolf--it is the Y. M. c. A.
which must care for him until he
reaches a hospital. But 10 carry on
this work, the people Of America must
give and give literally. Tulsa must
give $4,000, and Oklahoma must
give $25O.00O, while the southern de-
partment glves'Sl 900, 600, as the ma
ton gives sS5,OO0.00O. This duty OF
giving for this campaign is sacred, SOL
emn service, and no one must fail 10
realize the importance OF the task
which lies before US"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
BROADWAY,

Once in n great while vaudeville pa
irons are presented the opportunity or
witnessing n fairly good bicycle act.
This week there is an act of extra
ordinary merit at the Broadway. II is
presented by the Baader-LaNelle TITO
and 1t Is considered one of the best
comedy novelty acts of the kind ever
brought to this city. Some of the feats
are truly marvellous. The present bill
and picture program will bo concluded
with performances this afternoon and
evening There will be a complete
change Of program Sunday afternoon.
The photoplay. "A Man and Wom-
an" Is excellent and there are also
two splendid comedy pictures. Another
vaudeville act that stands out alore,
insofar as singing is concerned, is that
Of the Three Killarney Girls. harmony
singers. The act is exceptionally good.
Other acts include George Hunter, the
boy with yard Of laughs; the La
deane Sisters. singing and dancing,
and the Three Friedlanders, comedy
musical novelty act,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
FOOD DEALERS WILL
HELP GOVERNMENT
Local Merchants Will Make
Every Effort to Aid Food
Conservation.

The grocers and butchers are not
going TO permit themselves TO be reg
ulated out OF business They VIII CO.
operate In every way possible with
the national food Administrator, but
they VIII take measures 10 protect
themselves against loss by improperly
managed delivery service and too lib
eral credit II necessary they VII sell
for cash only, and already move
ment has been inRugurated TO make
but one delivery In the residential
sections OF the city each day.
These facts were the outstanding
decisions Of tho butchers ana gro
GERS when they assembled last night
in the Chamber OF Commerce assem-
bly, room TO hear from J. Burr Glib
buns, head of the county council or
bons, head OF the county council Of de-
fense, charges which had been made
were charging, higher prices in Tulsa
than were charged in other cities Of
the state.
They or at least a majority Of the
grocers denied that they were charg
ing more for their wares than the
dealers in other cities, but they were
convinced that their business was
equally as important to them rs was
that of clothing dealer to hni, and
while they would cooperate with the
ma tional food administrator, they
would proceed to charge price for
their wares which would return liv-
ing profit, at the same time giving the
customers all possible under present
conditions.
"I believe" declared one of the
speakers, that the national food ad-
ministrator will not force us TO sell
at loss. But we can serve the pur-
pose of the administrator, and our
selves by refusing to make numerous
deliveries in the same sections of the
city on the same day, and by grant
ing credit where credit is not due. We
will he forced to pay cash by the
wholesalers and jobbers, and we must
protect ourselves"
An effort will be made by the gro
GERS and butchers to fix a standard
price for their wares, at which tho
customers will purchase and below
which the best grades of goods can
not be procured, or above which no
customer will be expected to pay.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
WAR IS WORLDS
GREAT BUSINESS
America Must Provide Allies
Who Are Battling for
Democracy.

The business Of the world is the
business Of war
The business of Americans who are
not at war is 10 provide for the Amer
leans, and Americas allies who are at
war.
Such was the Introduction Of Il. w.
Kellough. the principal speaker at the
noon-day meeting OF the "conscripted'
team captains who have been APP
pointed to lead Tulsa over the top on
the big war activity campaign next
wednesday for a goal Of $4,000 TO
provide for Tulsa's share of the men
at the front
Big business today, Mr.. Kellough
declared is war. and war Is big bus!-
ness. America has entered into this
war on big scale. and those who re
main behind must carry on their WORK
with an equal bigness.
Best We Breed.
"By July 1, 1918, there Will be two
and a half million men from America
in the battlefields OF Europe" he con-
tinued These men are the Flower or
the sons OF the country. The war de-
partment saw TO that feature of II.
Now the Y. NJ. @. A. and kindred or
gani2ations must see TO II that they
are returned TO us in the same condl-
ton of physical, moral and spiritual
fitness Unless we give we can not
receive II we fail 10 give the aid that
these men need. then we must not ex-
pect TO receive thm back as W would
have them come-pure In heart clean
in body and health, and better In mind.
"Alerady there are approximately
twenty-four million men In the armle,
at war. America has been called on
TO raise $35,000, 900. 900, or approN-
-. fAN
fighting Not much when you con-
slider that every man is 10 be kept
clean with that small $50 cents, but
great when you consider the work
which can be accomplished
The speaker was impressing on his
audience-men and women who have
been elected to lead in the campaign
the necessity for sacrifice. for hard,
patriotic work, and that he did i'm
press them was indicated by the man
ner In which they expressed their de-
sire to bend every effort to put Tulsa
over the top and the security with
which they have entered into this task.
'"rhe war must be won by the boys
of this country" he declared. Boys
are being sent into the trenches
some come out and some do not Some
are taken prisoners and some are not
But for each class there is task to
perform, and every task must be per
formed b. lhe Y. NJ. G. A.-the only
organization permitted TO peyform
such task.
VIII Need Care.
'If boy is sent into the trenches,
and he comes out, he needs the care
and the comfort the Y. NJ. C. A. can
give him in the huts erected behind
the line, where he can get cup Of
tea, n bit of rest, before he goes back
into the line again. II he does not
come out, there is n letter. perhaps
two. letters 10 write. A mother must
hear that he son has mnde the Grent
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-10
WILLIAM DUNCAN FIGHTS FOR
LIFE 900 FEET IN AIR,

Called on To battle Tor MS l'te
against a mountain lion while ciinginS
to a chain and dangling against the
sheer sides of a mountain, facing a
fall OF three hundred feet into the
chasm below, is the plight Of the hero
I'm THE Fighting Trail" Greater Vita
graphs marvellous serial OF adventure.
the seventh episode of which is the
attraction at the Lyric thcater today.
William Duncan, Vltagraph's rugged
and fearless star Is the man on the
chain and below him, also clinging
for life to the chain. is Miss Carol
Holloway, his co-star, and the pluck
lest girl in photoplay The two have
been locked In deserted mine by a
gang of outlaws and are seeking to
reach a ledge below. but the chain
proves too short. Duncan starts to
climb back to the upper ledge when
the lion emergcs from the tunnel
above and prepares to spring on the
helpless pair.