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The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
DELTA ELEVATOR MANAGER
MAKES EXPLANATION

The Delta Independent:
As per your request. am giving Won
below the method used in buying. grad
ing and taring this years crop of
wheat. as it is bought by each of the
licensed dealers on the Western slope.
A four-pound sample is taken from
each load or lot as it is delivered.
this sample is cleaned and the amount
OF tare found in the sample is weigh
ed, the load being docked the amount
OF tare as shown in the sample
The cleaned grain is then weighed
and the price determined according
to the weight of the grain. its color.
purity. amount of damage. shrunk.
shriveled and cracked kernels.
This is the exact method as used
by the government in buying cars of
wheat shipped to them to any termin-
al point. and the shipper gets nothing
back in exchange for the amount of
tare found in the wheat.
1t is the custom of the loyal BUYERS.
however, TO go to the trouble of keep
ing out growers tare for him, and
weighing it back to him if he wants
IT, But this is done purely as an ac-
commodation to the grower and is op-
tional with him as to whether he has
IL weighed back to him or not.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
CUPID SPRINGS ANOTHER
SURPRISE ON LOCAL PEOPLE

A wedding of Importance, but which
came as surprise TO friends of the
contracting parties, was solemized
Saturday evening at $50 at the home
of the bride, when w H. Cofield led
to Hymen's alter Mrs. Stella Anderson
a well known and extremely popular
young matron of this city.
There we're only a few close friends
and members of the family present to
witness the impressive ceremony,
which was the ring service and was
performed by Rev. Geo. F. Klein, of
the local Methodist church.
These present were Mrs. Cockrel.
mother of the bride; Miss Clara Cock
rel, Miss Edith Welch and Mr. Welch,
niece and nephew of the bride
The bride was lovely in her gown of
simple white. while the groom wore
the conventional black
Mr.. Cofield is a prosperous rancher
in the Peach Valley section, and his
bride. owns pretty bungalow on Dod-
ge street. They wifi keep both resfd-
ences, occupying each at various times.
Independent would be among the
first to shower this happy pair with
hearty good wishes for future happ-
mess and prosperity
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
MORE SOLDIER RECRUITS
LEAVE FOR TRAINING CAMPS

Ten more lads left Tuesday morn
ing to enter the great fight for right
against might. There was a good-siz-
ed gathering of friends and relatives
at the station to bid them Godspeed.
The names of these boys were pub
lished in last issue of the Delta papers,
but for some reason it was not under
stood by the members of the Relief
Corps, and this explains the absence
of the colors on this occasion.
Yesterday morning John Hayward
Monroe and James Rasmussen left un-
der special call, for Fort Riley, Kan.
sas. Young Monroe was registered at
Delta and Mr.. Rasmussen registered
at Tombstone, Arizona. entraining
from this point.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
wha. win You Do for this Sammy ?

A young mana soldier boy oy-has
been sent here by his parents at Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas, to regain his lost
health. He has been honorcbly dis
charged from military service. and
while his health is slowly impy wing,
he is far from we'll He is not depend
ent on charity. yet he is a long, long
wax from home and among strangers.
Those who have interesting books, or
nice flowers and fruit, will render a
special kindness to one of Uncle Sans
boys by sending them to him at this
time. He is located at the HiNson
rooming and boarding house.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
ANNUAL FLOWER AND vEGE-
TABLE SHOW HELD FRIDAY

The flower and vegetable show
which has become an annual event
with the civic improvement commit
tee of the Delta Woman's club, was
held last Friday afternoon and there
were many beautiful and unique en-
tries.
The flowers were afterwards sold
and netted a sum of s29 which was
divided equally between the gauze
room and the regular Red Cross fund.
The ladies are very grateful to those
who helped to make this show a sue
cess and have asked this publication
to express their thanks.
The following is list of the awards
Best collection:
First-Helen Hillman, IS.
Second-Gertrude Hawkes.. SO.
Third-Mrs. Gus Schlapp, 81
Specials:
Dahlias, first-Mrs. H. E. Tyler, 81
Dahlias, second-Helen Hillman ST.
Cosmos, first-Keith Gunsolus, So.
Cosmos, second-Robert Windle, 81.
Vegetables:
First on best collection, Glenn Rid
ley, SO.
Second on best collection. Chas.
Dana. 81
Third on best collection, Lacy
Watts, 81.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT CAUSES
SERIOUS TROUBLE FOR BOY

Yesterday morning Leon Craner, a
Paonia lad about IA years of age, was
brought to this city and taken at once
to the Delta hospital for surgical
treatment.
He was found to be suffering from
blood poison caused from fall from a
motorcycle, when his knee was split
open The wound was dressed and
healed over on the outside, but infec-
tion underneath started further trouble
until it was found that he was a vic
tim of blood poisoning His parents
accompanied him here
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Departing for Rupert, Idaho. last
evening was Mrs. Lee NJ. Lockhart,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. c. ]. Markleys in North Delta.
Mrs. Lockharts husband, who was
here in May. being leade rof the Camp
Funston band, is now at Bordeaux.
France. the members of the band be.
ing nearly all with him still. The lady
goes to Idaho to take up her duties as
instructor of English in the high
school.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
She Has "Wenti"

There is a certain young man who
lives in pretty bungalow at the top
of Third street on Garnet mesa, who
drives a very nice car and shines
around on Meeker street about seven
nights out of the week, or did until
Thursday evening of last week-and
he is looking about as enthusiastic
as onelegged man at a club dance
because his best girl has gone to be
a school ma'am. No, we won't tell
who it is. We know, but We won't
tell.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
You Must Furnish Proof.

II any of you young married men
are leaving for war and expect to
have wife follow to the training
camp, you better slip your marriage
certificate in your inside coat pocket
before you leave for when she" comes
the officers will demand proof 1t will
save a lot of trouble and tears and
embarrassing explanations which might
as well be made to the queen of Sheba
for all the effect it will have.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Visitors From South.

A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Loomis, Mr.. and Mrs. Urland
Hall and baby, Mrs. Elsie Reeves and
baby Ralph Loomis and Miss Virgie
Loomis arrived by auto Saturday on
their return from California, ana Wis
tied until Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E Willis of Peach valley.
They left here bound for their home
at Elk City. Oklahoma.
Leaves for Idaho.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Benefit For Soldiers.

Add to the Treasure and Trinket
fund by contributing all of your old
pieces containing gold or silver. It
will help our boys. II you will bring
these and come to the Eckert High
school Friday. September H. at $50,
you will be royalty entertained.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
VIII Teach Here.

VIII Teach Here.
Miss Eunice Briggs, who has spent
the summer at the state teachers
college at Greeley. returned home Fri
day evening, and Is installed as an In
structor in the North Delta schools,
teachink second and third grades.
thus, mother and three daughters have
contributed of their brains and ability
to the young idea Of Delta county at
various times during the past several
years.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Engineer Goes to Denver.

MIR and Mrs. f. H Burdick and
children. Helen and Edward. passed
through the city Monday morning, on
their way to Denver Mr.. Burdick
has been engineer during the past
summer for the Utah Fuel company. at
Somerset
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Isn't it nice to hear that old school
bell these mornings. TO tie perky
bow on Mary's hair, to persuade John
ny to let you wash the ear that hangs
next to the teacher, and to know for
at least a few hours of the day where
they are?
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
New Mileage Books.

The Government is now issuing
convenient mileage books for its pa
irons which contain 1000 miles of
rides" and with the war tax sell for
S324O. They are good for parlor car.
sleeping car. and also to pay excess
baggage They can be used on any
railroad interchangeahlyr and hence
are more satisfactory than ne old
style book.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Leaves for Washington.

Wednesday morning Mrs. Amelia
Ramsey left for the nations capitol to
take up her new duties with the gov
ernment. She left the necessary pay
ment for a years subscription to the
Independent, so she will keep abreast
of the times out here through this
medium.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
New Food Regulations.

A new regulation OF the United
States Food administration places the
substitutes for wheat flour at one
pound to four OF wheat. Another regn-
lation governing the saie Of foodstuffs
makes the closing of all stores handl-
ing food products compulsory for one
half day on all legal holidays.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
School Friends.

Mrs. Harry F. 'Mathers had as her
guests from Sunday until Tuesday, an
old friend. Mrs. R. H. Steetnisch and
son Julian, and the lady's mother, Mrs.
A Heath. who left Tuesday for their
home at Enid. Oklahoma They we're
on their way home from a trip 10
the land Of orange blossoms.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
After Pleasant Visit.

Mrs. T.. r. St John and dainty
daughter. Mary Catherine left Mon
day morning for their home at Fort
Lupton. Colorado They had spent the
past two weeks here with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. O'Connor
and other relatives and friends.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Come From Ohio.

Arrivals yesterday evening from Gin
cinnati. Ohio. were Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas C. Shipley and daughter Ruth,
for an extended visit with the various
Stockham fasailies. Mt. Shipley is a
brother of Mrs. a H. Stockham. and
he has come here partly on account of
her serious illness of pneumonia.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Ross Rusler Advancing.

Ross Rusler. former Delta lad. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Rusler. enlisted
with the army on July 3rd. and is now
In the quartermaster's department at
Baltimore. Maryland. He is a bright
young man and will doubtless mount
high on the military ladder.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
PopuIar captaIn Homo Today.

Captain Bragg is expected to reach
home today. terminating a delightful
months visit on the Pacific coast,
his trip including the Grand Army en-
campment at Portland and visiting
the principal naval training camps and
the many ship building plants of the
coast
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Missionary Ladies Eerve Dinner.

Last evening the members of the
Presbyterian Missionary society serv-
ed a banquet to the visiting Methodist
ministers. and very fine dinner it
was. too. The ladies very generously
extended an invitation to the newspa-
pers of the city. and we want to assure
them that their kindness will ever be
remembered.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Rev. Cramps Daughter Leaves.

Monday morning Mrs. V. A Bur
dick and two little children left for
their home at Troy. n. Y. They had
spent several months here at the
home of Mrs. Burdick's parents, Rev
and Mrs. J. H Cramps
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Hausers Go Home.

On Monday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Hauser and two children left
for their home at Montrose. the lady
and baby having spent about two
weeks with her sister. Mrs. Harry
Stewa-.- and renewing many, old
friendships. The boy Lloyd has spent
most of the summer here.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Aged Lady is M.

Aged Lady is ~.
Friends of Mrs. A. H. Stockham will
learn with keen regret that che is
seriously i'll of pneumonia. For sew
eral days her life was despaired Of,
but at time of going to press her con-
dition is slightly improved.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
business several days.

business several days.
After a pleasant visit of two weeks,
partly spent with friends at Gunnison
and partly at home, Miss Mae Yer
hofsted has again taken up the thread
Of her work at Hillman's store.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Red Cross Sale Was Fine.

The Red Cross auction sale conduct
ed by the people in that vicinity Fri
day at the high school building at
Eckert, netted the sum of s605. This
is fine addition to the Red Cross
fund.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Miss Uglow Home.

Miss Uglow Home.
Following a pleasant visit here with
her sister. Mrs. VIM. +. Marshall and
family. Miss Florence Uglow left Tues
day morning for her home at Olathe.
She will again be n part of tne teach
ing force of the state normal school
at Gunnison, beginning September
18th
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Local Surgeon Home.

Local Surgeon Home.
returning passenger on the belat-
ed train Wednesday was DIR. John
Smits, who had been at Glenwood
Springs and Leadville on professional
Back at HiIlman's.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
To Join Husband.

To Join Husband.
On Monday morning Mrs. H. C.
Casebier left the city bound for Waco,
Texas, where her husband is in train
ing al Camp Macarthur. She will re-
main there until he departs for some
other point
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Back From Camping Trip.
]. NJ. Conklin and Mrs. H. V. Day
and A--ildren returned Sunday from
Grand mesa, where they spent several
days enjoying the delights of Natures
play ground.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Home From Glenwood.

Home From Glenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Moore and MT.
and Mrs, Gus Shlapp returned Sunday
from a few days pleasure trip by auto
to Glenwood Springs. They visited the
hot caves and the men declared that
by digging back few feet further
they could find an ideal location for
the kaiser which would be far more
satisfactory than the land of birthstone
which IL apparently his destination.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
To Utah.

To Utah.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. /. L.
Creek and there children passed
through the city en- route to Delta,
Utah They had been visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kinnear at Hotch-
kiss, coming from Lucas. Kansas.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Phil Is RaiIrosdins.

Phil Harrington is learning the
tricks OF brakinE on the Rio Grande.
and this week made several runs on
the passenger from Grand Junction to
Montrose while Frank Hoel took a
vacation.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Hotchkiss Girls Teach Here.
Misses Beulah Walker and Amy
Slack are two Hotchkiss young ladies
who are employed in the city schools
here, the former coming down Friday
and the latter Monday.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Hotchkiss Lady Here.

Mrs. d. S. Walker of Hotchkiss,
came down Monday morning to meet
her son Otis, who reached here a
short time afterward from Salida via
Grand junction, to answer the draft
call The young man leaves his wife
and two children near Salida.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
School Ma'ams Leave.

School Ma'ams Leave.
Misses Emma and Marie Berninger
of Ecker1, left yesterday evening. the
former for Oakley. Idaho, and the lat
ter for Rupert, Idaho. where they will
be engaged at school teaching this
year
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
SCHOOLS OPEN IN DISTRICT
WITH 6OOD ENROLMENT

The Delta Public schools opened
Tuesday. September 3rd. with all the
members OF the faculty present. The
enrolment by grades is as follows;
hlQh School
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Minister Called Home.

Rev. Dixon. pastor of the Methodist
church at Kersey, Colorado. was call
ed home yesterday by the receipt of
a message announcing the death of
Mr. Mcmillan, editor of the Ke-sey
Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Miss OIcott Was Here.

Miss OIcott Was Here.
Miss Marie Olcott left Monday
morning for her music work at Mont
rose, after an over Sunday visit with
her parents here Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Olcott.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Mrs. Chambers Leaves.

LCdVSS
Mrs. c. NJ. Chambers and daughter,
Edna May, left Monday for their home
at Salina, Kansas, having spent the
past month here visiting the lady's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. O'Connor
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Back From Denver.
Friday evening Miss Louise Ham
mond came in from her home in Den
ver to take charge Of her second grade
pupils again this year.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
DELTA COLORADO. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER

Miss Compton Teaching.
Miss Cleo Compton left the latter
part of last week for ..anium, Colo
rade, where she will teach a school
the coming year.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
Back From Mesa.

Back From Mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Harding returned
Friday from Grand Mesa lakes where
they had spent the past five weeks in
delightful vacation.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Nucia Editor Here.
W. A. Hopkins, the live wire editor
of the Nucla Independent, and mayor
of that thriving town, was here the
first of the week.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06
LIST JURORS FOR THE SEPTEM'
eER TERM OF DISTRICT COURT

II. A. Atkinson. e. H.
Allen. C. ID. ALISON II. r.
Charles Besgrove' W. H.
Bemsop. Fred r. Cockrell. George
Cady. A. ]. Davis, carr
Dent. II. +. Dove, w. X.
Jas. Edwards. w. w.
Farmer ]. T.. Farmer. j. II.
j. whistler j. +.
Albert Mcmillan. Isaac
pace. II. F.. Rodgers. Olive
Starbuck, Guy singleton, waiter
O. II. Sands. r. r.
vela. James Watts. j. u
]. X.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Mrs. Stella Burke has been i'll with
an attack OF grippe the past few days.
The Delta independent., 1918-09-06

Eighth Grade
Seventh GRADE ...---------.----------.-----..--.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20

the furrows between the old ridges
with the ptow and then bedding on
this trench 10 form the new ridge.
If however, the land is quite hard,
and this method would not give thor
ough preparation or the distance be-
tween the ridges would want to be
changed, it would be necessary to
flat break the plot, harrow and
ridge it.
3rd. II possible, it is best to ridge
the land as soon as possible after the
spring crop is off, not only to keep
the weeds and grass down but give
the summer rains a chance to settle
the soil before planting seed or
t~ransplanting plants. Of course. If
heavy rains occur, and the ground
packs yery hard it might be neces-
sary to vary these suggestions and
rebed the land more than once be-
fore planting. On the other hand,
the ridge should be cultivated fire.
quently if occasional showers keep
the land in proper moisture condition
and start the grass to growing before
seeding time.
4. Do not plant small seed in the
garden in summer unless there is suf-
-.
ficient moisture in the soil to assure
termination. Such seed cannot be
planted very deep under average soil
conditions and there must be suffi-
cient moisture near the surface to
germniate 1t and maintain the young
plant until its roots can reach the
moisture below. The writer has been
quite successful in terminating small
seed. like cabbage, under field con-
ditions by allowing previous rains
to settle the ridge, narrowing the
ridge low at planting time, and roll
ing the ridge with a hand roller af-
ter covering the seed lightly. Under
garden conditions the seed bed may
be packed with the feet or the back
of a hoe. Such seed as turnip. mus
tard, radish, beet and carrot should
be planted in this manner.
9Th. As a rule, garden seed of all
kinds should be planted deeper and
thicker under field conditions in the
summer tran in the spring.
9Th. Large seed, like beans and
peas should be planted at varying
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20
FALL AND WINTER GARDENS
FOR CANNING CLUB GIRLS

The following timely instructions
for fall and winter gardens were sent
In TO us for publication:
Fall gardens can be grown through
out Louisiana and every canning club
girl should make one. Winter gar
dens are somewhat restricted to the
southern portion, such hardy vegeta-
bles as cabbage, turnips, beets, car
rots, and the like can be grown well
into a normal winter. Experiment
Station Bulletin 141 contains garden
ing information for northern Louisi-
ana. 1t is based on extensive ex-
perience at the Calhoun Experiment
Station. Every agent stationed in
that section should have a copy.
In planning and planting the fall
garden the following points should be
kept in mind;
/. Have the ground free of grass
and weeds before blowing. 1t is not
advisable t oturn under a lot of
fresh vegetable matter just before
planting the fall garden, as the soil
will be too loose and not retain mois-
ture, and the neat generated in the
decaying Of the vegetable matter will
injure the young seedlings. Ordi-
narily it SIS hard enough for the
young plants I 0 stand t&a burning
rays Of the summer sun above with
out having a hctbed below.
In gardens where fertilizer is nee
essary. nothing better could be used
than well-rotted stable manure, it
must be literally well-deeomposed
(eooI) and applied beneath the ridge
during preparation.
Commercial fertilizers are very
high. If the soil is poor, it may be
necessary to use them in connection
with the well-rotted manu. Ordi-
narily, 100 to $50 pounds of a mix
ture Of equal parts Of cotton seed
meal and high grade acid phosphate
to the tenth acre should give good
results.
2nd. AS the land is already in
ridges 8 IL or 4 feet apart. as the
case may be, time in blowing for the
fall crop can be saved by dces ening
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-20
LABARRE's BILL PRovokEs
HlLARlTY OF THE SENATORS
Grave and Reverend seiuniors Lose
Their Dignity When "Act' is
"Introduced"

Senator Gus j. Labarre Of Assump
ton is well known in Opelousas. He
numbers his friends over the state by
the hundreds. In the upper house oil
the state legislature he has always
proven an active mmber and always
acts in accordance with the dictates
his conscience.
In yer legislature Of the land
occasionally freak or "damphool'
bills are introduced, not with the ex-
pectation Of being passed but to
break the sing-song monotomy of
legislation. They oft times raise a
howl of laughter and aid the diges-
ton OF the overworked (?) legisla-
tors. Then they are forgotten until
some other jokesmith comes forward
with a fresh one.
At the recent and much lamented
session of the Louisiana general as
sembly, which rang down the curtain
en- its activities last week, Senator
Labarre, rising to the opportunity
presented, introduced an "act' regu-
lating snake practice" and "yoodoo-
ism in Louisiana. His bill, as rich
in humor as a first-class movie com
edy, reads as follows:
Senate Bill No. 606 BY Mr.. Labarre
AN ACT
To provide for the recognition of
Snake Doctors and Hoodoo Doc
tors and any and all kinds Of
other doctors wanting ~recogni-
ton and legislation; to define
snakopractice and voodooprac-
tice: to provide for the creation
of Boards for the same; to fix
the place of meeting for the
same; to provide for the Consti-
tutionality of this Act; to pro.
scribe penalties for the violation
of this Act; and to provide for
the automatic and contingent re-
peal Of iris Act.
Section 1.-Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Ct the State Of
Louisiana, That from and after or
before the passage Of this Act, or in
the mea9while, all persons whether
male or female or otherwise; wheth-
er resident Of this State or not, shall
be allowed and qualified to practice
the profession Of Snake Doctor, Voc
doc Doctor, or any other kind of Doc