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The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
NORTH DELTA GOSSIP
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Mrs Charles Stiilwagon spent the
day Tuesday with Mrs. Josie Wariand
and daughter.
Frank and Will Crowley left SUNDAY
for their Oak Hill ranches.
Miss Aletha Jacobs who has bee
employed at Bozeman, Montana. a
stenographer. returned to her home
last Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kepler and
children spent Sunday very pleasantly
with the formers parents. Mr. and
Mrs. l. G. Kepler.
Mrs. Gertrude Simpson and children
visited with her sister. Mrs Bert
Sherman and family Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Wertz is recovering
from Liberty measles.
Mrs. Charles Lippert and daughter
of Garnet mesa. spent the day last
Sunday with the Jacobs family.
Mrs. Lee Jacobs who has been suf-
fering the past two months had part
of the jaw bone removed last week
and is reported doing nicely
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wonders and
daughters. Mabel and Dorothy and
son. VIII. had supper Tuesday evening
with l.. Q. Lewis and wife. VIII hav
ing received his commission as lieu
| tenant leaves Thursday for duty.
Jim Collins has rented vern Lati
mers place for the summer
Mr.. Markley. a nephew of John
Markley rented the l. b. Raichar,
| ranch and moved his family in Wed
nesday.
Miss Helen Harris of California is
visiting her sister this week. Mrs
Ernest Latimer.
l. B. Raichart sold head of cattle
this week.
Mrs. Lenthom and family moved
to Grand Junction this week.
Vern Latimer and wife returned tc
Telluride Tuesday.
Mart Thorp leaves for the training
camp Friday
| The North Delta canal now has wa
ter running through the canal and
ample supply for irrigation will soor
be forthcoming.
Edd Masters came down from Nom,
rose Saturday for visit with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Peterson and
| Mrs. Charles Lippert and daughter
Gladys. called on Grandma Johnson
Sunday afternoon.
Ed Dingman and wife left for the
hills Monday with their bunch oi
cows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Duncan and
baby from the Black Diamond mine
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bur
nett Saturday evening.
Ham Stewart and Ernest Hovey
went UP to the Rollins mine Tuesday
to mine coal
Mr.. Roberts and family from Garne,
mesa moved into the old Kepler house
last week.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
RECRUIT HAD OWN METHOD
Showed He Could Do Some Shooting
When Sergeant Let Him Do II
as He Wanted.

Among a batch of recruits sent up
from the recruiting office was a tall
ianky, tow-headed East Tennesseean,
whose habitat stuck out all over him.
He took TO the training all right
enough until the company went to the
target range for rifle practice.
The sergeant In charge of the prac-
tice showed the recruits the regulation
position for firing-left elbow resting
against the side and all that. But to
his disappointment the Tennesseean
could not hit the target at a range OF
100 yards. Finally in disgust the ser
geant blurted out:
'Say. Jim, I thought you told me
you used to go out In the mornings
and shoot the head of q squirrel for
your breakfast, and now you can't even
hit that target.'
To which came the drawling re.
sponse: wal, sergeant, swe all do dc
that. an II you'll let me shoot the way
I'm used to I can knock all HI outer
that target"
The amused sergeant agreed and the
recruit proceeded to spread his legs
wide apart. extended his left arm tc
its full length-grasping the rifle neal
the muyzle-and put ten shots through
the center of the bulls eye.
"Jim's performance with the rifle
was spectacular" added the narrator
''and put an abrupt end to the ser
geant's efforts to teach him how tc
shoot. In after years he carried of
the highest shooting honors three
years in succession-won the Buffalo
medal"
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
Notice of Special Stockholders


Meeting.
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Uncompahgre Valley Water
Users association is hereby called
and will be held in Lawson hall at
Olathe, Colorado on Saturday, May
4th. 1918, beginning promptly at one
o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur-
pose of voting to accept or reject the
contract between the United States
and the Secretary of the Interior and
The Water users Association.
1t is urged that all water users and
landholders in the valley be represent
ed either in person OF by proxy. If
unable to attend in person, please fill
out and sign enclosed proxy at once
and mail in return envelope. Revenue
stamps may be omitted on proxies.
The association will furnish revenue
stamps if quorum is present and
proxies voted.
Proxies should be delivered to the
Secretary at least three days before
the meeting (Article of By-Laws.)
F. E. SPENCER, Secretary.
A. C. McCLANAHAN,
5-4. President.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
RESPECT FOR FALLEN FOE
How Scottish Aviator Dropped Z
Wreath on Funeral Procession Of
Man He Killed.

A true Incident that reveals the re-
spect shown by allied aviators for the
memory of daring enemy fiier is told
in ''Tam o. the scoots,," by Edgar Wal
lace. writing In Everybody's. Tam, an
intrepid Scotchman. was told that thu
man he had brought down the day be
fore was a weil-known German aviator
MINED Won ZeidlItz. and on behalf Of
the Royal Flying corps. Tam was Sc
lected TO take wreath to the funeral
'4The wreath in a tin boz. firmly
corded and attached to a little para
chute. was placed In the fusilage Of q
small Morane-his own machine being
in the hands Of the mechanics-and
Tam climbed into the seat. In Ave
minutes he was pushing up at the
steep angle which represented the ex-
treme angle at which man can fly.
Tam never employed a lesser one.
"Evidently the enemy scout realized
the business of this lone British flyer
and must have signaled his views to
the earth. for the antiaircraft bat
ferries suddenly ceased fire, and when.
approaching Ludezeel. Tam sighted an
cn-'ny squadron engaged in practice
fligist they opened out and made way
for him., offering no molestation.
Tam began to plane down. He
spotted the big white-speckled ceme-
tery and saw little procession max
ing It's way to the grounds. He came
down to thousand feet and dropped
his parachute He saw it open and
sail earthward and then someone on
the ground waved white handker-
chief.
"'Guid,' said Tam"
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
ezoLAnDs MESA
>>H~.> &c. : ;

Mrs. Geo. Eavenscn left Saturday
for Thistle. Utah, to visit with her
son. Joe.
Clyde and Lester McNliilen OF Hotch
kiss were on the mesa Friday gather
ing up mules.
Mrs. Elmer Cantrell and little
daughter returned to their home al
Somerset after visiting her mother
Mrs. Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne of Denver. ar
rived Saturday, night to make their
home on the mesa.
Mrs M. A. Roblee and daughter
Ina. spent Friday at the Hibbs home
Miss Ruth Luddington started to
school Monday at Delta.
Several of Redlands people attende
the Red Cross dance Saturday ever
ing at Hotchkiss.
Mr. and Mrs. Mcknight and baby
visited Mr. Meningitis parents on
Cottonwood Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Hibbs enterta'-
ed at dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
w. o. Cox and children of Roger
mesa. Mr.. and Mrs. d. Luddington and
children. RObt. and Cookie Moore an
Hugh McCune.
A dance will be given at the "
Grier home Friday night. the proceeds
for the Red Cross. Everyone i'm
Mrs. D. Luddington spent Monday
at Delta
Miss Marguerite Perkins spent las
week on Cedar Mesa
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
Delicate Youth.

Here is little story made public
by the United States Marine corps:
Fearing that the rigors of warfar,
would be too much for her delicate son,
Il woman living ut Fresno, Cal, wrote
to the United States Marine corps
headquarters ut Washington, ask
ing that the young man be dis.
charged.
He is too weak and delicate to be
in the service" she wrote. "He Is q
blacksmith's helper by trade, and
would prefer him to stay ut his Inst
Job"
The mother was Informed that. fol
the time being. her son would remain
a marine.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
Hands and Feet.

At busy crossing In Edinburgh
casman was stopped by the policeman
on point duty in order to allow tn,
cross trafic to proceed. --.
The man in blue. evidently proud Of
his authority. kept the cabby waiting
longer than was necessary.
The cabman began to proceed, al
though the hand of the policeman was
against him.
Did We mo- see me haudin' up my
hand?" roared the angry policeman.
well, did notice that It began to
get dark suddenly" said the cabby ;
but didn't know it was your hand.
Ye see, it's takin' me all my time tae
keep my horse frae shyin' at yer feet !"
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
TROOPS sRIGApEo
SAY AMERICAN ARMY BE LOST

Washington. April 24.-The whole
nation is stirred by the latest report
from England that American troops
are brigaded with the British at one
of the bitterest sections Of the Wes-
tern lines. Brigading Americans are
being rushed to the front. They de-
clare that the most of the American
army will soon lose its identity by
being swallowed up in French and
British machines.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
GREATEST ENGINE OF DESTRUc-
TIoN WILL BE OUT THURSDAY

Philadelphia, April 24-Samuel vau-
ctain, the general manager of the big
Baldwin Locomotive Works. announc-
ed the greatest all all enginesof des-
truction produced In artillery would
move out the munitions factory or
the Delaware Thursday. He said the
concrete side cutters of the engine
weigh IS tons each.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
) LEGAL NOTICES.
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sheriff,s Executions Sale.

SuSTuIS EXECUTION sale.
Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue of certain writ
of special execution and decree of fore
closure issued out of the office Of the
clerk of the district court of. Delta
county, Colorado, to. me directed
whereby l am commanded to make the
sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred
Seventy-two Dollars and Sixty-five
One-Hundredths (s247265) Dollars and
the further sum of One Hundred Fifty
(S15O Dollars as attorney fees, and
costs of suit, the amount of a certain
judgment obtained against Byram
Luce, Charles ]. Lippert, William C.
Settle. B. c. Donovan, Clarence A.
Smith and Charles Bell in favor of
Edwin Delahoyde, as administrator of
the estate of Mary NJ Thomas, deceas-
ed, out of certain lands and tenements
of the said Charles Bell hereinafter
described. l levied upon said lands and
tenements described, as follows, to-
wit:
The Northwest quarter of the North
west quarter (NWA) NWA) of Sec.
tion twenty-four (24), Township four
cen QD South, Range Ninety-five .(95)
west of the Sixth Principal Meridian,
excepting and reserving. however.
a tract of about five acres in the North
west corner thereof described as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at the North
west corner of the said Northwest
quarter of the Northwest quarter
tNWA OF NWA). thence running east
along the north line of the said subdi-
vision distance of forty (4O) rods;
thence due south twenty (20) rods;
thence west parallel with the north
line of said subdivision distance of
forty (40) rods to the west line of said
subdivision; thence north along said
west line twenty ~ rous to the
place of beginning. containing five
acres, also excepting all rights of way
for roads or bitches as are now con-
structed on said premises. Together
with all water and water rights.
bitches and ditch rights as are now
used on said premises. including one
share Of the capital stock Of the Sur
face Creek Ditch and Reservoir Com
pany, and two and one-half shares Of
the capital stock of The Fruit Growers
Ditch and Reservoir Company and
one-third of thirty-five fortieths of
seven-eighths of one-fifth Q-S Of S5.40
of rs of 1-5) interest in The Fogg
ditch and like interest in it's water
rights and priorities.
Therefore according to said COM
mand shall expose for sale and sell
at public auction all the right, title
and interest of said Charles Bell in
and to the above described real es-
tate on Saturday. the 4th day Of May.
A. ID. 1918, at the hour of 100 p. m. at
the south front door of the County
Court House in the City of Delta. Coun-
ty of Delta. state of Colorado. for the
purpose of satisfying said judgment,
costs of court and expenses of sale,
and such property will be offered for
sale and sold in parcels or en- bloc as
may be necessary.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this 10tn
day Of April. A. ID. 1918.
NJ. A. DAVIS,
Sheriff OF Delta County. Colorado.
First pub. April 12; last May 8. 1918.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26

One gray Mammoth jack, 3 years
old, sixteen hands high, registered.
Breeders prices right. Will guar
antee as represented. Will consider
trade. Come and see.
i. A. Groom & Son, Paonia.
Coop. phone 42-A. 4tfc
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
Piano for Sale

Will give someone rare bargain
in a high-grade piano which we have
located at Delta. Terms to responsi-
BILE party. Quality guaranteed II in
terested don't fail to write at once for
particulars to The Denver Music Com
pany, Denver, Colo. 1880
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
For sale.

One dapplsd gray Percheron pure
bred. registered stallion. Weight l..
500 pounds, 13 years Of age.
One bay pure-bred Shire stallion
weight 1000 pounds. IS years of age
One black Mammoth jack. Q years
old with heavy bone and body.
One Spanish jack, 6 years OF age
registered.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
Attention, Readers!

Attention, .HeaderS!
st. Louis Globe-Democrat. daily and
the Delta Independent one year for
$3.50. This is the best offer we can
make under the existing conditions.
Globe-Democrat every day except Sun
day and the Independent 50 times a
year Offer will apply to old as well
as new subscribers. Twice-a-week
Globe-Democrat and the Independent
one year for $2.35. Aft
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
Best House Bargain
in Delta

Two lots and twelve room rooming
house, all furnished for light house
keeping. Located at 1876 Palmer street.
Must be sold at once. Price $4,000 In
Guiding all furniture. Terms to suit
purchaser. Inquire of Mrs. ]. e. Por-
ter, Delta, Colo, or phone 60R2.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-26
eandaae Rooms Moved.

Bandage Rooms Moved.
The Red Cross bandage and gauze
room has been moved to the dining
room of the Masonic hall. whear .hey
will have more room for their much
needed work. The gauze rooms are
opened on Monday. Thursday. -ida.
and Saturday afternoons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
FREED BY JURY; is
HELD ON CHARGE
OF MANSLAUGHTER

Aaron Long, colored, freed by cor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08

Counties and individuals who loaned
money to the central executive COM
mittee at the suggestion of the gov
ernor Will not be reimbursed by the
state. The bill was many times
amended. and it was thouchL If would
meet the approval of both branches
OF the legislature in its final shape, it
failed, however, by one vote.
Emergency Tax Bill Dies.
what was termed the '.emergency''
automobile tax bill was killed in the
senate this morning. The main auto
mobile tax law curing the defects in
the Old act and becoming effective
January 1, passed. The emergency
Dill sought to justify the action OF the
comptroller in collecting license taxes
under section "B' of the 1917 law.
which he construed to base the tax
on horsepower, and not seating ca
paclty. The comptroller collected from
all automobile owners twelve dollars
Tor all five passenger cars of over
tWenty-six horsepower. The supreme
court however held that five pas
senger car is a five passenger car and
mat the horsepower provision of the
oid Dill could not stand. Having col
lected twelve dollars from several
thousand people who in the opinion
OF the supreme court should have paid
but five it was up to the state to re-
Iund the money. No such relief bill,
however. was introduced at this ses-
sion and the comptroller is powerlese
at this time to refund It. senator |
Turnbull said the money thus Illegal (
~ collected amounts to about thirty
thousand dolllas and that the emer-
gency bill simply proposed to legal
lze an illegal act, and would be retro
active legislation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
,ner's jury after he had shot and killed

oner's jury after he had shot and killed
Matt Smith, colored, has -1een rear
rested on charge of manslaughter.
Long was taken into custody last night
by Sheriff Van Peit and Deputy Sheriff
Mayo on capias issued from the
court of record after County Attorney
Mackey had filed information against
Long. 1t is expected that Longs case
will be considered at the next meet
ing of the grand jury.
Long shot Smith after he had charg-
ed the colored man with keeping COM
pGny with Mrs. Long. and Smith died
at the Pensacola hospitaI a. rev weeks
ago from the effects Of the wound.
Long was freed by a cOroner's jury
called to consider the case, which con-
sidered the case a justiflable homicide.
Rost Long was also taken into custody
on a charge Of assault and battery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08

Tuesday was set for hearing Prof Al
fred Bushell Hart of Harvard, who
asked to be heard.
In giving evidence concerning the
National Courier published for time
in Washington, Bielaski said its edi-
tor, Theodore E. Low, received $4,000
from the Germans during the papers
short life. Bielaski also testified that
Louis Garthe, Washington correspon-
dent OF the Baltimore American, was
a regular contributor to the Courier.
without knowledge OF the management
OF the American.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
CHURCH CHOIR MEMBERS
INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

Members Of all church choirs and
others who which to join in the sing
ing are invited to take seats on the
platform tomorrow afternoon at NAL
Tory Court, where the British Day
musical program will be repeated at
8 100 o'clock with the following addi-
tions:
Overture, Raymond-By A. Themes.
Augmented orchestra of musicians
from theatres, hotels, churches, etc.,
directed by Prof. A. C. Reilly.
British National Anthem - United
Chorus of Pensacola Church Choirs
with Citizens, Soldiers and Sailors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
WANTED /!

Excelsior bolts or CORD WOOD
anywhere on the l.. & N. railroad,
within 100 miles of Pensacola.
We will also take it at any load
ing station on the G. F. & A.
railroad and the Mclaughlin
railroad. 1t should be cut from
any kind of living, green, sappy
pine.
1t should have only few outside
knots. The bark must be PEEL
ED OFF,.
We will pay from $3.50 to SIS
per cord, according to the freight
charged. We will pay the freight.
Write us from what station
you expect to ship, and we will
tnen tell you what price we will
pay you, and mail you specifica-
tons. Write us at once
PENSACOLA EXCELSIOR CO.
2. 0. Box 1850
Pensacola, Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
TEACHERS, WANTED

demonstrating Army or War
work, and all others available, can
quickly locate through US. Special en-
rollment, Southern Teachers Agency
Columbia, S. c. 5997
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08

free of all relations with the Fair
Play Of Marcus Braun. and that he
also would like to be free from The
Fatherland, which he added, has
shown itself of little value
The letter spoke of an unfortunate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08

Both were given their freedom OF
bonds, Longs being fixed at $500.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
Pensacola Pays
Homage to Britain

Continued From Page >One.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
Hitchcock Is Embroil-
ed in BOche Poison

Continued From Page one.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08

hood Of England, and also PAID tribute
to the allied nations.
Much of the success of the program
was due to Mayor Frank d. Sanders
and the courtesy and cooperation of
Col. John L. Hughes, u. S. A., and
Captain F. NJ BENEFIT, U. S. N
Britain Day was celebrated in Mo-
bile today with every business in the
city represented in the days activities.
A parade was held during the day
headed by three bands and troops
from Fort Morgan, students at Spring
hill College and navy aviators from
Pensacola. One of the features Of the
parade was the long line of automo-
biles.
Tonight mass meeting will be held
in Bienville Square addressed by a
number of speakers.
Columbia, S. c., Dec. IA man.
moth parade participated in by troops
from Camp Jackson and many civic
featured the observance
of Great Britain Day in Columbia to-
day.
Washington, Dec: Forty thous-
and government employees were given
a partial holiday today to take part in
a victory sing" as celebration of the
signing of the armistice and in OBJ
servance of "Britain's Day."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-08
SEVERAL BILLS
ARE KILLED IN
FINAL SESSION

CONTINUED from Page one.)
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WANTED

Observation-Disclosures husbands to make
arrangements to buy th5ir wives an
EDISON Phonograph fer Christmas.
Apply at once to Watson, Parker s.
Reese c..
WANTED-SewIng machines to repair.
Why ouy machine when your old one
can be made as good as ever. Ring 791.
/ will call. Work guaranteed il East
Garden street. J. H. Blakesley. 4OS1
WANTED-Your Job printing and orders
for engraving OF all kinds. calling cards,
wedding invitations, etc MAYES PRINT.
ING co. "a West Government. 5ls
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
DRIVE WILL BE
 BIG STIMULANT
 TO BOND SALES
Associated P-Sssl

0AHS0CI6tcO C0Sp
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 26.- It is expected that the great German offensive will be great stimulant in increasing the third Liberty Bond sales. The country is greatly aroused over the offensive and Is respond. ing to the governments war program as never before.
 The third campaign opens on April 6 next. Secretary McAdoo, in an. nouncing that the minimum amount for the loan has been set for $3,0O0,. 100000. bearing interest at four and one-Quarter per cent. said: "The events now taking place in France must fire the soul of every Ameri. can with the determination to give dollars and all the other material resources needed to put an end to the excrable atrocities of German militarism."
 Throughout the country the Liner ty Loan committees are organizing for the greatest financial drive ever undertaken. It Is the desire of Sec retary McAdoo and the administra- tion to place the third Liberty Loan bonds in the hands of 15.OOO.oOO purchasers.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
FAIRBANKS BOY
 PASSES BEYOND
 IN DUTY'S CALL

In the last mail was received the sad news of the death of Sergeant O'Brien Henry Williams. formerly of Fairbanks. Billy" Williams, as he was known to his host of Alaskan friends. left here last fall on the Julia B. and. in response to his country's call, enlisted in the 31st Engineers in Seattle and at the time of his fatal illness was sergeant in charge of the mess. A very inter- esting letter was received from him and published here this winter, in which he described his work, laying out the food menus for his company.
 Billy was taken seriously i'll with pneumonia somewhere in France, and before he had recovered caught the measles, which. from his weak ened condition, proved fatal.
 Sunny Bill." as his friends knew him, came west to Seattle from his home in Asheville, N. C., about 1910, and after couple of years on the coast came north, he and Charlie Hayes bringing in a bunch of cattle for Waechter Bros. He found em- ployment immediately in Wile's en- porium as salesman, leaving there to take the position as yardman at the Independent Lumber Co. He alternated the summers and win ters logging for the lumber company and steamboating on the Julia B.
 One of the examples of his popu- larity was shown by the crew of the Julia B., who presented him with a gold watch and chain at the close of the seasons work in 1915 as a remembrance of their sum- mer together
 Sergeant Williams was a member of Aerie 1037. Fraternal Order of Eagles, of Fairbanks, and was very popular with the younger members of Fairbanks social set. At the time of his death he was about 25 years of age. He leaves, besides his parents, sister and brother, all leaving in Asheville, North Carolina.
 In Bill Williams Fairbanks feels that 1t has given one of its stalwart sons in the cause of humanity.