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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
Grand Matron Visits CHAPTER

Mrs. Ida M. Llewellyn,. Of Las
Cruces, grand matron of the Order
OF the Eastern Star for New Mexico,
officially visited Santa Fee Chapter
No. 10. o. E. S., last Friday night
at a special session held in the A.
r. and A. NJ. hall. Other grand Of
ficers present were; Mrs. Leynette
D. Maxwell. of Artesia, grand con-
d~uctress, Mrs. Lucius Dills, of Ros-
well. grand associate conductrcss,
After the session a social hour fol-
lowed and light refreshments were
served.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

. .
Supplies Completed
At Hagerman 1871 bandages, 9 pairs
of socks and S sweaters were eomplet-
I'd recently.
Another Rod Gross Dance
The Red Cross dance given and
naged by Martin Quintana Melted
$35 for the local chapter of Belen.
At Vaughn
The Red Cross dinner. given Regis
tration Day, at the school house was
a complete success. over $sO.W was
realized.
Union County r. c. Notes
The receipts OF the Union county
chapter were 2,635.95 for May, ex-
penditures $682.U, BALANCE at close.
of month $2,969.7.
Pennington Chapter
From February to April have COM
pleted and shipped to Denver. l4O
surgical dressings. 200 hospital sup
! plies and l19 knit articles.
Over $1,000 For Red Cross
The Red Cross sale at Springer
last Wednesday brought owe $1,000
including the sale of II calves and
mule contributed by local residents.
Las Vegas Chapter
Gave the q boys who left for Aus
tin, Texas, last Saturday each Il
sweater. They will all receive train
ing as mechanics in the Texas univc--
sity,
R. c. Evening Club
The young ladies Of Tucumcari
who hold day jobs in offices and
stores have formed an evening club
which will do Red Cross work
lights.
The Deming
High School Spanish class donated
$1,000 to the local chapter.
Mrs. F H. Bickford, chairman Of
the Luna county Red Cross went to
Capital Dome last Wednesday to or
ganize a Red Cross branch.
At The Red Cross Tea
Held at the home of Mrs. W. Fl.
Small, of Iordsburg, last week, there
was on exhibition ~ pairs of paJa-
mas, 20 pairs of socks, II sweaters.
? pair Of wristlets and 4 wash cloths.
IT., .r<.ci, ,,a.. a,,,t,f,,tt,r ,,ol,
Mckinley County R. c. Notes
John Balok contributed 1000 lbs"
OF potatoes to the McGaffey Branch
last week. This branch raised $462-
IS in the big r. c. drive.
The Junior R. c. is sending articles
for display at the Pittsburg exhibit
ton
Two Santa Fs Patriots
P. M. A. Lineau, state insurance
commissioner and c. S. Rawles. one
of the local artists, worked a tel
cscopc scheme during the eclipse,
collecting many dimes from tourists
and passers-by. The proceeds
amounting sos was turned over to
the Red Cross,
Des Moines Branch
Makes the following financial re-
port; Cash donations. $5l6.85; pied
ges, $223; Sale receipts. $436.68; total
receipts, $l.l7653. Cash turned to
headquarters, $sl6.8s and pledges
sent to headquarters $223!00, a total
to headquarters of $73o85. Cash on
hand. $4b68. A very crcditable re-
port.
Chavez County r. c. Notes
N%inety-two loyal women of Roswell
were present at the Red Cross work
rooms one day last week and COM
pleted three thousand gauze sponges.
Their allotment calls for twenty
thousand.
The Roswell chapter shipped a
large consignment of surgical dress
ings. hospital garments and knitted
articles to the division headquarters
last Saturday.
Las Cruces Chapter
The gauzc room is busy filling an
order for paperbacked absorbent
pads.
Three very complete and beautiful
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
The Commencement Exercise.

served.
The Commencement Exercises
OF St. Michael's College last even
ing at the New Museum building
was an interesting event. The
fine program was presented by the
grammar students and by the high
school division. Rev. ]. B. Guerovich
delivered the inspiring address to the
graduates who were. J. A. Armijo,
Carlos Bours, Manuel Baca, ]. v.
Etchart, L. Lujan, J. Roybal and F..
Trujillo. The French Brothers who
conduct the College are deserving a
great deal of credit and are to he
congratulated on a most successful
school year.
Masons Lay Corner Stone
An interesting and unusual cere.
mony will be conducted by the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. and
A. M. of New Mexico on Sunday
afternoon, June l6, at 3 p. m,
in connection with the laying of the
corner stone of the new Christian
church in this city. All Masons in
the city are invited to participate.
A. most interesting program is being
arranged and the principle address
will be- delivered by DR.. r. H. H.
Roberts. The Grand Lodge will con-
vene under the authority and direc-
ton of George H.. Kinkel, district
deputy grand master, and he will be
assisted by prominent members of
the fraternity in the city.-Las Vegas
Optic.
80 Girl Scouts Hike
Thirty-three members of the Girl
Scouts, in two divisions. went on a
hike" to the river south of the city
recently. the first division leaving
the armory at 7;45 o'clock. The sec
ond division left half an hour later.
The members of the first division
marked their trail as they went, the
second division depending entirely
upon the markings to follow them.
Once on the other side of the Rio
Grande, the first division gathered
shrubbery for a fire and prepared
breakfast for themselves and the
second division. Rabbi Noise Berg
man. who accompanied the second
group. made a speech to the scouts
after breakfast. Miss Ruth Infield
acted as scoutmistress. The party
returned to the city shortly before
DON
The scouts have agreed to give
some sort of a demonstration at the
G. A. R., encampment to be held
here soon.-Albuquerque Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

MEXICO
E CROSS

RED CROSS ROOMS
New Mussum Building
Sewing room open every after
noon, 2 to s
Gauze room open every morn
ing Except Saturday., 10 to
IL
Every afternoon Except Sun
day., 2 to S; Thursday even
ings, 7:30 to $50.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
Two Santa Fe Patriots

! WO santa Re FatFl0tS
P. M. A. Lineau, state insurance
commissioner and c. S. Rawles, one
of the local artists, worked a tel
escopc scheme during the eclipse,
collecting many dimes from tourists
and passers-by. The proceeds
amounting sos was turned over TO
the Red Cross.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
Socorro Chapter

The Socorro Chapter
Has never allowed a single man to
leave the county to go to the army
or training camps without a remind.
er that he is remembered by his
friends and especially by the men,
bers of the organization. Up to date
the chapter has contributed Us com
fort boxes.
Recently it was decided to permit
each town to contribute boxes for
the boys, Magdalena already being
credited with 70, San Marcial so, and
Kelly S.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

Des Moines Branch
Makes the following financial re-
port; Cash donations. $5l6.85; pied
ges, 1928; Sale receipts. $436.68; total
receipts, $l,l7653. Cash turned to
headquarters, $5l6.8s and pledges
sen to headquarters $223.0, a total
to headquarters of %3o.85. Cash on
hand, $4366S. A very creditable re-
port.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
Chavez County r. c. Notes

~HNVcz OUuuVy M - INUteb
Ninety-two loyal women of Roswell
were present at the Red Cross work
rooms one day last week and com-
pleted three thousand gauze sponges.
Their allotment calls for twenty
thousand.
The Roswell chapter shipped a
large consignment Of surgical dress
ings. hospital garments and knitted
articles to the division headquarters
last Saturday.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
Las Cruces Chapter

Las SfuCeS (napter
The gauze DON is busy filling an
order for paperbacked absorbent
pads.
Three very complete and beautiful
ly made layettes were shipped to
headquarters last week.
The various branches of the Junior
Red Cross are making a splendid rec
ord. The quality Of the work turned
in by these young workers compares
favorably with that of their seniors.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

The Deming
High School Spanish class donated
$1,000 to the local chapter.
Mrs. F. H. Bickford, chairman Of
the Luna county Red Cross went to
Capital Dome last Wednesday to or
ganize a Red Cross branch.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

John Balok contributed 1000 lbs"
OF potatoes to the McGaffey Branch
last week, This branch raised $+62.-
IS in the big r. c. drive.
The Junior R. c. is sending articles
for display at the Pittsburg exhibit
ton
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

Mr. aud Mr.. Frark Andrews. IT,
tie son and two charming daughter,
have returned from Long Beach,
California. where they ,pcnt the
r1st two months.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

e. NJ Bolts, representing the SAINT,
Te railway in 4 half dozen cases
before the federal and state supreme
courts. has been a frequent visitor
in the city the past two weeks
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

LdStSFu otAt IN1tIA
The following members OF the
Eastern Star at Lake Arthur went
TO Hagerman last week TO assist in
the initiation of four candidates. In
the party were; Mesdames Seely,
Donahue, Hams, Vermillion, Beasley,
Mccullough and LINCOLN. Mcssrs
Seely, ans, Donahue and William
Hart and Miss Myrtle Knox. An
enjoyable evening was spent by the
members. 8
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

cot Raipt, Emerson Twitcheli, Of
the speaker; bureau OF the state
council of defense, returned from a
,tat, tour With Private RcddlnS.
one IF 30 mcn from General Perish
ing, force5 who haze been in the
coratry giving frs, hand lectures on
tn, wu krAd'ng was formerly A
newspaper man ~ Fl PaSe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
R. c. Evening Club

R. c. Evening Club
The young ladies Of Tucumcari
who hold day jobs in offices and
stores have formed an evening club
which. will do Red Cross work
lights.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

Mr., George " Dcnbo. Of San
Antonio. Texas, arrived TO attend
TIE funeral services of her brother
Henry Krick, Jr., which were con-.
Quoted Monday.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14
At The Red Cross Tea

Held at the home of Mrs. W. II.
Small, of Lordsburg, last week. there
was on exhibition ~ pairs of paJa-
mas, 20 pairs of socks, II sweaters,
? pair of wristlets and 4 wash cloths.
The article were beautifully made.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-14

Ms tia Nj Litwaliyn. Of La, Cru
eos. grand matrou Of the Eastern
Star for New Mexico, officially Wis,
i'rI - o F s. chapter in this city
during she week, She has almost
COMPLETED her official visits to the So
chapters N thi, state.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
.CITY'S ORDINANCE IS
Held TO Be VALID

The much touted case of only
short time ago, known as the Moose
Club" affair, wherein the city officials
arrested several of our fellow towns
men, among them being John r.
Charlesworth, S. L. Fairlamb, Leroy
s. welch and William Vessel, for al
legged drinking of intoxicating liquors
in a public place, and appealed from
the decision of the police magistrate
to the county court, has been decided
in the original favor of the city Off
cials.
Upon appeal to the county court the
ordinance of the city was attacked as
to its legality. This court held that il
was unconstitutional and that the
city could not enforce it. An appeal
on Tuesday of this week opinion
handed down by that tribunal revers-
ing the county court and thus sus-
tanning the contested right of the city
The opinion was delivered en- blanc,
that is to say. the entire court con
CURED in the decision reached.
There was division of opinion
among the attorneys of Delta at the
time the matter was taken up here.
some holding absolutely that the city
did not have right to enact such an
unreasonable" ordinance Drinking,
by the ordinance. in a public place
is prohibited. as we'll as in alleys and
the like, yet it did say you could
not drink liquor on vacant lots an
innumerable places. Our supreme
court paid little attention to these
fine points raised by the defend
ants.
Attorneys Willard Fairlamb and
Henry J. Baird argued the case be
fore the supreme court on January
23rd, and the decision was not ex
pected quite so soon.
AS the state and the city of Delta
are pretty dry, one need ont fear that
this ordinance will ever be question
ed again. II is not probable that the
case will ever be tried as the affair is
all quieted down and some of the part.
les removed from the state.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Receives Injury to Foot.

Monday of this week John Wade
went out to the old Bill Lance place.
now owned by John Meacham. where
a hay baler was at work While in
specting the machine. in some way.
Mr.. Wade caught his foot in the works
of the brute, receiving painful in
juries. Attending physicians say it
will he several weeks before he will
be able to proceed by his natural
means of locomotion.
Mr.. condit Seriously ~.
On Tuesday morning Miss Blanche
Condit came from Salt Lake City in
charge of her father, p. NJ. Condit.
well known resident OF the city. who
was taken i'll in that city. MIR. Con-
dit has been at Salt Lake for sever.
al weeks and was seized with an at
tack of lagrippe which rendered him
practically bedfast and he was
brought to his home Miss Condit
left her work at the Utah State Ag-
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Income Men Here.

Internal Revenue Collector o. C.
Seicrest. Denver, and James Gala
way. Montrose, spent couple busy
days in Delta assisting a large num-
ber of our citizens in filling out their
share of cash to turn over to the gov
ernment account of the Kaiser fund.
There was stream of people on
hand eager to pay their share. Not a
single complaint did we hear from
any of our people. The only thing
about the whole matter was the
amount they should hand over. While
the law Is a rather hard one to COM
plete for the ordinary person. yet
these two gentlemen made things
easy and handled large concourse
of people in a short time. If you have
an income of $4,000 year you must
pay tax: If you are a single man
and have an income of $1,000 a year,
you must pay your share to the gov
ernment. You have until March 1 to
make out your report and get II in the
hands of the collector at Denver. AS
there is a heavy penalty attached for
failure to comply, We urge all our
readers who come under this law to
complete their report.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
OIL STOCK INDEFI-
NITELY OFF MARKET

The officers of the Black Canon
OIL & Gas Co. have taken their stock
off the market indefinitely. This ac-
ton was taken after most careful con
sideration. Gas still continuing to
spout out of the well and the man
at the point the well was put down
224 feet, recommended that It would
be best to discontinue the sale OF
stock. as the company had sufficient
money to prosecute the work OF sink
ing several hundred feet
There is no letup to the flow. ac-
cording to Driller Fowler. last even
ing
Hundreds OF people have gone out
to see the spouting gas. Sunday was
the biggest day for visitors, when It
was estimated that over 100 cars had
made the trip.
Assistant State Geologist Terry
Duce. accompanied by his father.
James Duce. state inspector of oils,
arrived Saturday evening and spent
Sunday at the well They obtained
samples OF both the water and gas as
requested by State Geologist George
Mt Boulder.
Just how soon the company will re-
sumo operations cannot be determin.
ed at this time. President Hutchin-
son advised the Independent yester-
day that the stockholders would all
be given a fair show and that he
would direct the further operations
very carefully and only upon the rec
concentrations OF the best experts
opinion that II would be possible to
obtain. Sufficient stock was sold
during the past week to voluntary
subscribers to place at the company's
command several thousand dollars
and II was thought best to take the
stock off the market indefinitely
Everyone is anxious to see opera
tions start again and will anxiously
await further developments.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
latest FOOD REGU-
LATION IS DRASTIC

The nation is in the grip of the
most strenuous regulations yet issued
by the food administration at Wash
ington, which provides that any store
found guilty of violating the food or
ders will have his place of business
closed. II they are licensed their Ii
censes will be revoked, and if unli-
censed. their source of supply will be
cut off.
Beginning the first of this week the
local stores began observing the rules
religiously. making but one delivery a
day The West side residents must
have orders in the store previous to
g: 80 a IN, and the East side by 2 30
p. m, deliveries following those hours
closely.
Briefly. the rules as at present laid
down, are as follows:
One delivery a day to any one fam
lily or any one route.
Absolutely no soliciting of orders.
Dealers shall not sell meat or meat
products on Tuesdays. beef, veal. pork
or mutton.
Dealers shall not sell wheat or
wheat products on Mondays OF Wed
nesdays.
Dealers shall not sell pork or pork
products on Saturdays
The regulations regarding the limi-
tation OF sugar to 30 cents worth to
any one consumer in the cities and
81 worth to any one consumer in the
rural districts. and also limiting the
sale of flour to forty-eight pounds to
any one consumer in the cities and
10 ninety-eight pounds to any one con-
sumer In the rural districts. also will
be enforced.
No consumer will be allowed to
purchase flour unless at the same
time he purchases an equal amount of
other cereals in weight.
BY 'other cereals is meant bar
ley flour emmcr flour. corn flour.
corn meal. oat meal or all package
cereals. except wheat products. In
other words a consumer desiring to
will also be compelled to purchase as
pounds OF other cereal foods. either
in bulk or package.
A subsequent regulation regard
ing the purchase OF cereals of an
equal amount with the purchase of
flour. is to the effect that one may
purchase pinto beans or potatoes. or
both. in an amount not to exceed 25
per cent OF the purchase.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
FUND FOR THE DELTA
COUNTY SOLDIER BOYS

In view of the fact that. the men
leaving here under selective conscrip-
ton. have each received $500 in gold,
think 1t is our duty to give each
volunteer from Delta county a like
amount.
l am going to call on Paonia. Hotch-
kiss. Cedaredge. Crawford and Austin.
as we'll as other outlying districts to
do their share.
A detailed report as to the number
Of men and amount needed will be
published next week
Respectfully,
c. r. BROWN.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
u. S. GRANTS WATER
USERS five YEARS

The annual meeting of the Uncom-
pahgre Valley Water Users associa-
tion took place at Olathe Tuesday.
The attendance is estimated at be-
by far the most important meeting of
the association of late years because
of the Importance of the questions to
be brought before it and the bearing
its action would have upon the future
of the project and the people under
it.
The water users were expected to
be called upon to decide whether they
would take over the management
and operation and maintenance of the
project for a period Of five years, or
whether they would request the gov
eminent to continue the operation and
maintenance, annuonce the formal op-
ening of the project at a date early
the present year, fix the basis OF pa
ment at $50 per acre, and commence
the payment back to the government
of S6s000,000 in 20 annual installment.
In order to bring the matter to a
head, a. P. Davis, director of the
reclamation service, sent word ahead
that he would arrive on Monday, ac-
companied by Attorney Roddis, of
the Denver headquarters of the recla-
nation service for the purpose CT set
ting the matter by entering into n
contract with the people of the pro-,
ject. A special meeting of the board
of directors was called to take up the
proposition with these high govern
ment officials and formulate a plan
cf action at the annual meeting the
following day.
At the first meeting Monday the
preliminaries were pretty well gone
over. Some of the water users were
favorable to taking over and opera
ting the phroject for the five-year per-
iod in order to secure the extension
of time for payment, while others
were in favor Of the government go
ing ahead as it has been in bearing
the expense of operation and mainten-
ance. The division was closely drawn
and it was expected the annual meet
ing would develop a rather tense situ-
alton, which, however, was happily
avoided. and happy ending resulted.
At the meeting Tuesday director
Davis did not present the proposed
contract with the water users other
than to suggest that its consideration
be postponed until later date, so that
the details could be threshed out i
the Interim.
After a great many speeches had
been made pro and con. and the SEN
timent of the meeting discovered. Di-
rector Davis agreed to grant the de-
mands of the water users for an ex-
tension of five years time before the
fixing of the charges of the project
and the announcement of the formal
opening. meanwhile the government
would continue to operate the project
at It's expense, or the water users as
sociation could take over the opera
tion and maintenance if it was
thought they could handle it more
economically than the government
He agreed that there should be no
interest charged during the five years
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Mrs. Kellogg on Extended visi.

Mrs. r. L. Kellogg has rented her
residence on Eaton avenue to Mrs
w. E. Pears and will leave the latter
part of the month to visit in Grand
Junction. Colorado Springs Pueblo
and Denver with relatives and in Lo-
gan. Kan. with her mother From
where she will join Miss Eleanor, who
is teaching in Ruth, New, and is to
attend normal in California when the
school term is finished.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Examination Thursday.

Owing to the congested conditions
at the court house yesterday it was
the boys examined, but among those
from out of town were Arthur Scott,
Edwin McCully, Vernon Lorah, Ed.
Hill, John Cam and c. F. Slatten, of
Hotchkiss. Thos. McCloud, Allen Col
lins, NJ. Collins, and Mr.. T lener, Of
Crawford and Mr. Clark of Pao1ia,
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Youngsters Again.

Misses Ruth Budd. Vera Gillette
and Louise Hammond were most de
guests at "childrens party" Satur-
day evening at the home of Miss
Budd The house was decorated in
the form of nursery and the even
ing was spent playing children's
games. A most charming time was
had by all present.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Will Work for Uncle Sam.

Ed Johnson of this city. who for
merly was in the employ of the gov
eminent as morse and mule buyer, has
been again recommissioned to this
same position and will leave soon to
take up his old position. Mr.. John
son is an experienced man in this
line and he is rendering his country
a good service by offering to do his
bit at this critical time.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Swell New Car.

The Delta Hardware company has
received some fine new "Rex-O-Dan"
cars, which are the latest improved
Dodge cars, entirely enclosed on the
Sedan style. The glass enclosure
the same time excluding winters
chilling blasts. The car is a model
of comfort and elegance and as warm
as a railway car. We can vouch for
this, for we took a ride. ourself.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Surprised BY Friends.

DIR. and Mrs. Earl Shaffer were
pleasantly surprised by twenty-five
of their friends 1t their home on
Third street Tuesday evening. in hon.
or OF DR.. Shaffer. who expects to be
called to service foe Uncle Sam in the
near future. and who was presented
with a pipe by the guests. Cards
were played throughout the evening
and jolly time reported by all.
The Delta independent., 1918-02-08
Their Babe Dies.

A tiny daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Spaulding at the home
of the mothers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Blumberg. at Roubideau. and
passed away at the age of five days.
on Monday. The young parents have
the sympathy of the community in the
loss of their little one. Death was
unexpected and is thought to be due
to the bursting of blood vessel near
the heart.