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The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
SOCIETY.
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The F. F. club met Tuesday af-
ternoon for their weekly Red Cross
work.
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Char
lie Smith,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings entertained
a number of guests at dinner Sunday
at their home on California mesa.
Mrs. John Kurz was hostess to the
members OF the Harmony club at her
home on Meeker street Tuesday af-
ternoon
Mrs Pettee was hostess to a num-
Der OF guests at a quilting party at
her home on Harnet mesa Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. ]. +. Hillman will be hostess to
the members of her Fancy Work club
at her home on North Main street
this afternoon.
Mrs Hewlett was hostess to the
Baptist Missionary society at her home
on Meeker street Friday afternoon.
Leader was Mrs. Treat.
Mrs. H. ]. Baird's Sunday school
class gave a party in the church par
lors Thursday evening. A most pleas
ant evening was enjoyed by those pre-
sent
The Rebekahs held initiation in
their lodge rooms in the Odd Fel-
lows hall Thursday evening. After in
itiation social hour was enjoyed by
the members.
Mrs. Paul X. Osborne will be host
ess to the Presbyterian Calendar club
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
something worth while in winning the
Dodge street.
The Mothers meeting will be held
this afteronon at the home of Mrs.
Ed Hanson on Meeker street at two
thirty O'Clock. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared.
The Cotorie club will give dance
Monday night at the Elks hall for the
benefit of Red Cross WORK in Delta
The knitting bag which may be seen
in Mr.. Smiths window will be CIV
en- away at nine-thirty o'clock.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.
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The presentation of the service flag
which was made by the Westminster
guild. has been postponed until the
evening of April Anniversary ser
vice Sunday.
The mems prayer meeting will be
held this week in the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at six-thirty
NEW time, which means early rising
for the Christian men of Delta.
The Missionary society discussed
Newest Americans" at their meeting
last Friday. Delegates were elected
TO attend the Presbyterial meeting to
be held in Glenwood Springs in April.
In the contest being carried on by
the Sabbath school. class of young
ladies' had charge last Sunday. The
class gave an interesting program and
had a ninety per cent attendance, so
are fairly safe to have good seats at
the banquet in May.
The annual meeting of the church
was held Wednesday evening. Very
good reports financially and otherwise
we're listened to and L. A. Dowd and
Prof. A. J. Foster were elected men,
and Mr.. Lane was elected. and Mr.. C.
r. Blaine reelected trustees.
Easter Sunday is to be observed by
the reception OF members and COM
munion service in the morning. The
music will be by the new children's
choir which is doing remarkably well
under Mrs. Harding's leadership. The
opening exercises Of the Sunday
school will be given by Miss Royce
and the Priscilla class. followed h.
the Easter program by the school.
and Mrs Craig in charge
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
CITY URGES GREATER
PRECAUTlON AGAINST FIRE

We have received request from
the city administration to publish
suggestions regarding fire precaution
and greater care on premises. 1t fol.
lows:
The year 1917 had the most enor.
nous fire loss in the history OF the
country except 1906. the year Of the
San Francisco conflagration. Delt,
has been very fortunate. with not to
exceed $35 fire loss in the past fifteen
months. but we want TO urge everyone
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders OF the North Delta lrri-
cation company was held at the court
house I'm Delta Saturday.
The directors chosen for the com.
ing year We're: r. G. Hutchinson
l.. q. Lewis, I. u. Raichart. w. +.
Blaine. A. u. Hyzer. J. w, Douthitt
and Millard Fairlamb. Assessments
were levied for tho unpaid mainten.
ance last year and also for 1918. The
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
CALIFORNIA MESA.
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George Shaffer went to Montrose
last Sunday morning.
Ed Dodge shipped carload of on
ions to Kansas City the first of the
week
Mr.. Calhoun lost a nice young heif-
er from one of his herds out on this
mesa a few days ago.
Adam Shaffer recently put up
very nice little house for his hired
help to live in this summer.
Work on the government ditch
seems to be rather slow as it will
still be about thirty days before it +
completed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ansted and their lit
tie granddaughter. June King, and
Mrs. Arthur Padgham motored to Eek
ert last Sunday.
A jolly crowd went down to the riv-
er on "weiner and marshmallow
roast" last Sunday night. Harriet
King and Lena Casebier from this
mesa were among those present
Lewis Davis and family moved into
the house on the Conway farm which
for the last year has been occupied
by Ed Casebier and family Mr.. Case
bier moved to Peach valley some time
ago.
Quite a large crowd gave the Misses
Mildred and Pearl Bushy a farewell
surprise party last Monday night.
Mr. Bushy and family moved over on
Garnet mesa Tuesday. We are very
sorry to have these good neighbors
leave our vicinity.
Lewis Ansted left Tuesday for his
home in Michigan. Mr. Ansted had
been visiting with his son. Leroy An
sted. of this mesa. for the last six
months. They motored to Montrose
and Mr.. Ansted boarded the train
there.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

Don't neglect your eyes. See S. r.
Berger, the well known optometrist
and optician, who will be here at the
Delta hotel for two days. March 81
and April l. Sunday and Monday.
Children's eyes examined free.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
Government Watching You.

GoVerhmeht WdtchIh9 YOU.
According to Postmaster Geer the
government is watching several par.
ties who have been sending out let.
ters in parcel post packages to avoid
payment of firstclass rate. Mr.. Geer
states the department desires 1t to
be known that the practice must be
stopped and postmasters have strict
orders in regard to this important
matter
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
sundayed In Delta.

Miss Mona VanVolkenburgh. who is
an expert Typewriter manipulation in
the Rio Grande offices at Gunnison.
come down Saturday and visited over
Sunday with her paernts, MIR. and Mrs
J. ID. .VanVolkenburgh
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
N,e Calhoun Returns.

Mrs Calhoun Returns.
Mrs. Alex Calhoun returned the last
of the past week from Glenwood
Springs, where she went for baths for
ri,e amatism from which she has been
suffering. The lady is somewhat i'm
proved
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
Has Peculiar Accident.

F1dS PcCuTIdT NCCIueHt.
Miss Marie Bowness, who lives at
Eckert, came down Monday morning
on her way to Denver for medical
treatment. Two weeks ago she ac
cidentally swallowed pin which lodg-
ed in her throat and could not be
removed by ordinary methods. Latest
messages state that the offending in
strument of torture has been taken
out and that she is recovering nicely.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

According to reports reaching Deit.
This week. A. NJ. Niles OF Delta. has
enlisted In the army being now sta.
TONED at Camp Meade. Washington.
Mr.. Niles was formerly In business
at oiathe. but of recent years n resi-
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

SATURDAY, MARCH 80.
Bluebird Photoplays, Inc, introduces
the screens most talented star. Dor
othy Phillips, supported by Lon
CLANCY and VIM. Stowell in
1.-THE GIRL IN THE cHECkEREO
COAT
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

company is getting matters in shape
and 1t looks AS though this project
VIII yet be one of our very best sys.
TENS in this section.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
Builds Cottage.

Mrs. ]. +. Gallup is having a three
room residence erected on her prop
erty on south Main.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
H. E. Perkins is transacting bust
ness in Denver this week.

Sheriff Davis has been victim of
lagrip for some time, having suffered
a second attack this week We hope
to see him about in few days
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

Produced by Joseph De Grasse.
A Gripping Meiodrama Of Mystery.
Two distinct roles played by Miss
Phillips In representing Sisters Tn.
like in personality and character.
Exciting melodrama intensely act
ed thrilling scenes. gripping episodes.
amazing. results OF Camera Trickery.
DELTA OPERA HOUSE.
SATURDAY. MARCH 80.
Admission l0c and 15c. plus war tax
Mrs. Isis B. Charlesworth. Manager
OF Opera House.
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
Fashion Sheets

Send as you name and dddresS for one Of
these books. Or ash for il at the store
Sharing the neweSt fashions.
WE SELL BJTTERICk PITTERNS
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29

You start thinking whether you ought buy them
in lots of three six dozen. Made of fine silks in
openend styles and in pleasing colorngs and patterns
special counter has been aside for their selling to-
morrow
The Delta independent., 1918-03-29
OPERA HOUSE.
SATURDAY, MARCH 80.

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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17

Are your coal bins empty! Phone Cemmer and Ritter. 114.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17

of liquor traffic among the Indians will make his future residence in , Seattle, He was recently succeed ed by John A. Roe, of Fairbanks MT. Light was secretary of the First Territorial Senate.
 Miss Helen Crowley, daughter of Mrs. Nellie Crowley, and Lieut.. T A. Pedley. stationed at Fort Davis,
 were married at Nome July F. | Nepana, which was considering the question of incorporating recent ly, compromised upon < j plan to
 elect an advisory board, toy act in connection with the Alaska Engin- eering Commissions townsite agent. The election of the advisory board will occur August IT. HaN' < -- r Lucian s. .'- Platt.. foreman of the Erie mine at Kennecott. has re-
 ceived commission as. First Lieu
 tenant in the Army. He passed his examlnation ln fine shape at Fort Liscum :, Ns Canada has issued. an order that all defaulters under the registration act who surrender in time to join the Colors August "A will be ex. empt from prosecution. but those
 who fail to do so win be prosecut- ed vigorously. This notice has been received at the rcenters of popula.
 ton in Northwestern Canada. 1 The socks knitted by Senator J
 R. Heckman and sold for the bene-
 fit of the socks fund for enlisted
 men, netting $500. are to be sold
 again for the benefit of a Ketchikan
 hospital The plan contemplates
 raising s1,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
 CHURCH
q. T. McQueen, Pastor.)

Order of ssrviee
 Morning service at Il a. m.
 The morning worship will be in charge of the Rev. MT. .Personens, in the. absence of the Pastor.
 Sunday School. 12:15 p. m.
 Mir. Personius, Acting Superintend- ent; all teachers and other officers will be in their places to take charge of the regular class work.
 There will be no evening service in this Church during the month .ot August. Attend evening services at the Presbyterian Church.
 Regular evening services will be resumed with the first Sunday even ing of September the evening ser: vice will be in charge of ". " Bachelor.
 The pastor expects to return about the last week in September, All members and friends are requested to not neglect their church duties:
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
TAXATION FOR
 WAR PURPOSES . OF COLONIES Some of the Troubles En- countered in Financing
 Early Wars in the
 United States.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-At a time when Americans are thinking in war terms of billions of dollars which must be raised by domestic loans and taxations 1t is interesting to examine the methods employed to finance the first American war the War of Independence.
 The total cost of the Revolution. not including the expenditures of the individual states, has been es- timated at about $80,00O.OO0 a good deal less than one days cost of the present war. The sum is truly insignificant as compared. with the SPA. 1000 which will be required to finance Americas share of the present world war during the coming year.
 Within week the Battle of Bunker Hill, authority was given for an issue of $2,o0o,000 in credit bills, and the amount to be redeemed between 1779 and 1782 was care fully apportioned, among the colon ists. Other issues followed, the to- tai being about $241,552,780, but at no time was the amount in cir culation and seldom was it accept able at face value. In 1779 depre- citation became very marked and from January to May of that year, the value of the bills varied from twenty to one to thirty-eight and a half to one.
 The foreign loans obtained by the struggling colonists during their war for independence are particu- larly interesting at the present time when the United States is making such tremendous loans to the va rious allied countries, Through Benjamin Franklin, Gouveneur Nor ris and others funds were obtained either in loans or subsidies from the governments of France and Spain and from private bankers in Hol- land. France granted subsidies of 100000 livres in 1777 and 6,o00 livres in 1781. In all, these sums, which may be regarded as gifts, amounted to $1,996,5O0.
 The United States borrowed from France between 1777 and 1783 the total of $6,352.5O0, while Holland loaned the struggling nation $1,304,- 600 and Spain furnished $174,117- a total of $7,s3o,517. Nor must 1t be forgotten that France spent at least $6,OOo,ooo on the army which she sent to the aid of the colonies.
 At the beginning of 17s4-ten years after the declaration, of in- dependehce-the indebtedness of the national goverhment was $Ss,s23.- SSG. This was divided as follows, Foreign. $7.931,8s Domestic. loan certificates. 1,585,00O: Unliquida- ted certificates. of indebtedness, $16,708,000; Arrears of interest on domestic debt, $3,109,000. These figures are trivial as compared to those representing the war debt of today. but this indebtedness weigh ed far more heavily upon the people of that time than the tremendous expenditure of the present does upon the America public today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
CARD READING
TURKISH BATHS

HILLSIDE BATR Turkish Needle, Btea!n. Ahower aud tub baths, Ory and steam heat. 21s Front at ohons 1sl 111s-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 'cHuRcA @''

Sunday services will be held at Il a. m: in the Church of the Chris. tian Science Society of Juneau on Fifth Street between Main and Sew. ard Streets. The subject will be: Soul"
 Sunday School at 945.
 Free Reading Room at the Church Wednesday and. Saturday aftefn0on from ? to 5 o'clock. '~'s ea.S s'.ee
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

tFourth and Cold StreetD
 Rev c. D. Christian. Dean.
 Rev. A. E. Butcher. Canon Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. Celebration of Holy Eucharist at a. nl >-.es-s E.s Church School. l2:30 a. m. Evensong at 8, with sermon on some Spiritual Congregations oi the Var
 Special yesper hymn. Now the Day Is Over"
 offertory, Hymn of the Nuns. (Wely) Miss Forbes. organist. The public is invited.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
NORTHERN LIGHT PRES 6YTERlAN CHURCH

tCor. Fourth & Franklip) Rev. George Gladstone Bruce. Pastor. Morning worship at II 100. Sub. feet; Giving God the Flag Ends of the Tree of Life" lx 5. Bible School at 1915 p. m.
 Sunday school at Thane at 10.
 Evening worship at 8. Subject The Steps of a Good Man"
 Midweek service for prayer and Bible Study on Wednesday evening at o'clock ..
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
z ALASKA NOTES

l The first salmon canned at An dreafsky was sent to Fairbanks and 1 sold for the benefit of the Red Cross. 1 Mrs. R. s. Mcdonald, wife Of the United States Commissioner and Postmaster at Nenana, is enroute from the States to her home. She has been visiting on the Outside. Eskimo reindeer herders of North western Alaska are being organized in order that they may systematize the care of deer. The organization is to be known as the Reindeer Mems Association and will be gov erned by a board of directors con trolled of all the head herders. Gov ernment teachers are assisting the Natives to organize.
 Wild red currents are being sold to the merchants of Anchorage in great quantities. ,.
 Quite furry was created in the Anchorage district a short time ago by the report that the Spruce Board was paying $6 day for an 8-hour day for men to work on the Port Angeles railroad. Investigation. dis closed that the men were only get ting 50 cents an hour, and the ex citement subsided.
 Another shipment of trout eggs has been made to Fairbanks to take the place of those that were spoiled in shipment. They will be used for stocking the streams and lakes of the Fairbanks district.
 Dr. T. P. Howard, for eight years a Presbyterian minister in the Cook Inlet country, died recently at Riv- erton. Washington. He Is survived by son who is living at Anchor, age.
 John Hanson. an old timer in the Interior, died recently at Long Creek, Ruby district. He was member of Igloo No. 5, Pioneers of Alaska. Miss Grace Lee Merrill was re- gently married at Cordova to Hor ace P Aiken of the Carlisle Pack ing Company The bride arrived from the South for the wedding Judge Charles E. Bpnnell and the other members of the court party arrived at Fairbanks July 29th from Iditarod where term of court had been held.
 There will be about 70 reindeer for the market next winter from the herd at Ruby. according to the Ruby Record Citizen.
 ! A baseball game was recently played at Anchorage to aid the An. chorage tobacco fund.-
 l The Fairbanks court house is re. ceiving a general overhauling and being repaired throughout.
 A. E. Light, who recently resigned as special agent for the suppression
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
FOR RENT--Houses
PIANO for rent. apply phone l43
HOUSES FOR RENT

Six modern furnished houses for ren. All conveniences If you de- sire the best living conditions, see Mrs. Montgomery Davis. 9th and Seward Greet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
CATHOLIC CHURCH

500 a. m.-Mass and Communion
 10:30-High Mass. with sermon.
 7;30 p. m.-Rosary and Renedic tion There will be no Catholic services st Thsne,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
PREsBvTERiAN NATIVE
 CHURCH '"tstrs

David Wageoner. Pastor 10:3O-Bible Service. - f'' 7:00-Evening Service. 7:oo-Yednesday. Mldweek Pray. CT meeting. s'' " A cordial Invitation is given to attend these setvtces. K'sfs ss
 .l Sfk<O isl
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
---------------------- PEERLESS FREE READING
 ROOM " 'f' '@

Chas. 2. Personens, Leader
 There will be regular Gospel ser vices on Sunday and Friday evenings at o'clock. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these services S''s
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17

Dine # the Gastineau. coneer every evening. <
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-17
THRIFT STAMPS

That you may not waste money through purchasing the things you need at prices higher than necessary that you may buy where VALUES assured as well as reasonable prices-you must study store ads
 There is keener competition between merchants now than ever before. In of mounting costs-apply ing to commodities we'll to the administration expenses of store the merchant who realizes his service obligations to his customers will to 1t that they shall not be required pay penny of tri bute to proftteers. He will not merely meet compe- titionhe will take the offensive, and carry the against inflated prices to finish.
 The President of the United States has said that no man should become rich through this war The peo- pie of all of the free nations united in the struggle preserve their liberties assent to this proposition No illegitimate profits to be collected from the people by men, either manufacturers distributors, who place greed above the common good.
 The merchant who does business in the light always adverses. He builds confidence and good will in period when prices shifting day by day-nearly always upward-and when the people must rely upon him to protect them from exploitation.
 You it to yourself to study the store ads They will keep you informedand that is of the highest inn portance. They will bring you good news-enabe you to manage your buying with the wisest economy make it possible for you to provide surplus out of your earnings for investment the securities and for the support of the various war activities
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-28
1918 RULES.

Sportsmen have received word from
the Wisconsin Conservation commits
sion that the state board has ruled
that this yea the federal laws gov
erning the hunting season will super
sede the state law. Thus the open
season this year will be deferred UNI
til September 10Th. The federal law
provides a heavy fine and perhaps a
federal prison sentence also. There
have been many discussions as to
just when the hunting season opens
and the above information settles all
argumen tsas to the season opening,
so do not go shooting before Monday,
September 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-28
E AND ANSWER.

(From Muscoda Progressively
Reader, Muscoda-My boy is only
II years old, and, by cracky, he can
whip anything in town. Isn't he some
pumpkin?
A. If he takes after his dad he is
a nut" instead of a pumpkin.
Reader, Highland-A gentleman
calls on me and I am very fond of
him. He kisses me very much and
stays rather late. We are not en-
gagged and / have been advised to quit
him. What should / do?
A. Be governed by your own feel
ings. However, you should not al
low undue familiarity unless you are
engaged to him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-28
STATE PAYS AUTO MONEY.

More than $2,O0O,O 900 will be paid
out of the state treasury this month,
according to State Treasurer Henry
Johnson. A half million dollars was
sent out last week to the various
counties as their portion of the auto
mobile license fund. Other large
items to be paid this month are $780,
600 to counties as federal aid on
trunk highways; $148,0 600 to state.
graded schools; $4,000 school district
loans, besides the state aid on trunk
line highways.