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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22

''lD order 10 effect this program
cooperation OF all the people is nee
essary. The holder OF potatoes,
whether Il farmer or Il middleman,
who boards his stock IL doing thing
that will be Improbable and that is
unpatrIolic. altho he may not 50 in
tend It. And the person who docs
not increase his or her potato ration,
at the same time decreasing bread
consumption, is just simply failing
10 do all the individual can do to
help win the war
Past experience warns against a
continued boarding of the potato
crop. In 1914 the potato yield was
large, 409,92l 900 bushels At the time
that was the second largest crop
ever known In America, but 1t proved
10 be 32.Gl5,000 bushels less than the
present crop.
I'm the winter Of 1914 that crop
moved into consumption very slowly
just rs the crop is doing now.
Much of 1t was held In storage on
farms or in warehouses. until in the
early spring of 1915 those who were
holding suddenly realized that a new
crop was coming IN and that they
mus. unload quickly. Blu, It was too
late. Every one tried TO unload At
once.
l Much Food Spoiled.
1T was impossible to consume
such quantities OF potatoes. The bot
tom dropped ont OF prices -quantl
ties we're sold TO starch factories for
Is TO 80 cents per barrell--not bushel
and thousands Of bushels spoiled OF
we're deliberately thrown away.
I'm recalling this experience II
must be remembered that transpor
tatioil conditions were not then In tn,
abnormal state that they are now
Thcre was no such shortage OF cars
no congestion OF tracks and termin
ale. no such delay in moving ship
mcnts. Under the traffic tangle tina
now obtains there could he no hop
OF handling the enormous potat
storage II n rush should be made t.
market all at once. A heavy los
would be inevitable. And yet, u
,intft this time the potatoes are r,
manning IN storagc-~they are nc
moving, Unless marketing increase
ut once aud continues steady durin
the winter the rush next spring ma
come, as II did In i9l5--too late"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22

Chicago market repOr, furnished -
the Free Trader Journal by ". l.
Etnyre. member Chicago Board Of
Trade. MoIoney Building Phone l0AL
Correspondent Lamson Bros 4 Co.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22
POTATO PRICE I 0.
TAKE SLUMP SAYS.
THE FEDERAL BOARD
ZIG CROP TO SEND QUOTATIONS
DOWN ACCORDING TO PREOiC-
TON OF GOVERNMENT AGRi.
CULTURE DEPARTMENT

The department, OF agriculture has
issued a warning that producers OF
potatoes al immense warehouses
supply to maintain prices. and mid
dlemen are i'm danger OF suffering
serious losses unless they soon send
their supply to market. Ii they are
held until spring tie report says,
there IL certain TO be glut In the
market which viii send the price
down.
Eat Potatoes and Save Wheat.
At the same time citizens are urged
To cat more potatoes and save wheat,
rmus permitting the latter TO be ex'
ported for feeding allies and Ameri-
can soldiers who are in Europe The
investigation which has just been
completed shows that potatoes are
being consumed very slowly. Atho
the price Is less than half OF that
Of last year. demand for tubers is
much less Consumers holding back
on their purchases because OF prices
which are being maintained i'll the
face OF the greatest crop which the
country has ever had.
II potatoes are not eaten this
winter" says the government report,
they will glut the market next
spring and when the new crop comes
on We win have more on hand than
can possibly be eaten. Ii that hap
pens. the man who has been holding
back his supply will lose as will the
producer And. what IS OF vastly
more Importance than any mdividu'
ais financial loss, our food resources
needed to win the war will be dimin.
ished.
Greatest Potato Yield Known.
The latest report OF the bureau OF
crop estimates OF the United States
department of agriculture, shows a
total potato yield OF 4i2.536 000
bushels. which Is not only the great
est potato crop we have ever produc
ed hut is 10000 bushels more thar
was indicated in the report a month
ago. The December figures also
show wheat production OF s5o.s9S'
900 bushels. which Is 100000 bushels
less than seemed probable in the pre-
cedlng month.
$50 the potato bin in Uncle Sans
agricultural storchouse is piled high
er than it has even been. higher thar
II was thought TO be 4 month ago
while the wheat bin should b'
chock.full If We are to win the war
We can't fill the wheat bin this yea
and we cant afford to assume it. vii
be filed next year. Hnt the thin.
we can do is 10 dig into the Whea
bin less and into the potato bin more
10 cat here at home more potatoes
and less bread. and thereby leave th'
wheat bin free for military require
mcnts
Release Your Stock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22

The nincth annual bali Of the Ma.
rooms Baseball club OF Peru. will be
held at the Peru Turn hall, on Satur.
day evening. January %. A mum.
Der Of people from this city are plan.
ming to 70 to Peru to attend this ball
p =.
Mrs. James Bothwell will entertain
the members OF her $50 Cmb tomor'
row evening At her home On Joliet
street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22

The ladies OF the Woman Relief
Corps will hold an all day knitting
bee on Thursday. January %, at the
home OF Mrs. Henry Walking, l2l2
West Main street. A picnic luncheon
will be served at noon. The ladies
are learning To kni, new stitch, to
use for their work for the boys at the
front. and this stitch will be taught
all those wishing To learn NJ this
meeting.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

John C. Watts, candidate for county
treasurer ION the Democratic ticket is
native of Missouri and was highly
educated in the institutions of that
state, and in addition has had busi-
ness college education. He has been
resident of Delta county for thirty
years and tax payer for twenty-four
years.
A man of exemplary and temperate
habits and one who is highly esteemed
by, and has the confidence of his
neighbors, and as proof of this; it
will be remembered that he received
all of the votes at the primary in his
own precinct, except one.
The people of Delta county will
make no mistake in casting their bal
lot for John C. Watt for county trea-
surer.-adv 41-2
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

Cross? No, they don't pay any inter-
est and besides l have my father and
mother to support. Did you ever see
the posters about the Greatest Mother
in the World? Go look one up, you
will find it one of the finest sights
you ever looked at.
Think of Bill Jones, a neighbor. per-
haps lying on the battle field, sorely
wounded You liked Bill, he was
good neighbor. You would give Bill
your coat if he needed it. Did you
ever make that expression? Sure you
did. Along comes the Greatest Moth
er in the world picks Bill up, and
nurses him back to health. My what
liar you are you would give Bill
your coat. But you wouldn't give the
little mother whossaved his life a
nickel, pinch yourself. Now the tide
has turned in our favor and we have
the germans on the run. You always
knew we could lick them, didn't you?
Why were you weeping and wailing
when they started the spring drive
You then had about as much faith in
our army as you have in the greatest
monther in the world. Be consistent
help your president and say to your
self, if you feel hat way about itT
self if you feel that way, I'VE don't
want peace now. we have the Hun on
any peace now, we have the Hun on
the run. We don't want any patched
up peace. let's whip hell out of the
germans and when the settlement
comes LET the bOys over there do il
they were kind enough to do our fight
ing let them do our peace making. -
thank you.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
RED CROSS COOPERATING
WITH DEPARTMENTS FOR XMAS

In order that our soldier and sailor
boys across the sea will have a happy
Christmas. the Red Cross. the post
office department and the War De-
partment have made arrangements
whereby gifts may be sent to loved
ones over there
Under the arrangements entered
into. the local postmaster or his repre-
sentative must be a member of the
chapter or branch committee The
work of this committee will be appor-
toned among three sub-comittees as
follows: Publicity. Distribution and
Inspection.
The local chapter of the red cross
viii be provided in the near future
with the necessary information re
garding the handling of this matter.
and will be publis cd later in language
so plain that there neal 10 No.
misapprehension in the minds of any
regarding the procuring of mailing
cartons, how the bundles viii he hand:
ed and where the Req crocc wrapping
room is located.
Cartons for mailing win be avail
able at the local rooms within few
days.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
For Sale.


Groom modern house, fine location.
$500
s-room house, Garnet mesa, lots.
$500.
5-room modern house, lots, $1,000.
4-room house, 2 lots, S1100.
broom house with bath, lots s1050.
30-ccre ranch, Cory, well improved.
paid up water right, $4,000.
40-acre ranch, three miles from Del
ia, $4,000.
s acres, North Delta, well improved.
paid up water right. $4,000.
~ acres. North Delta, well improv-
ed. paid up water right, $500.
10 acres, Garnet mesa, we'll improv-
ed. $4,000.
10 acres. Eckert. we'll improved, paid
up water right, $4,000.
S0S acres well-improved, paid up wa
ter right, close to range. ideal stock
proposition. $4,000.
100 acre ranch, well improved. paid
up water right, 31a miles of Delta,
$4,000.
200 acre tract. 100 acres under cul-
tivation, good house, $1,000.
Call or write
HARRY G. SHAFFER,
S2tf 356 Main Street, Delta, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Our Health Officer.

Our neditn OfrtCer.
To Judge by the number of long
slim cards which adorn the residence
section of our city, one would Judge
that our poor little Delta had about
the largest number Of influenza vic
tins of any place about, and that it
as dangerous to be safe.
AS a mater Of fact, the actual cas- IS
of the real thing can be counted on
tn efingers but from best reports OBJ
tainable, the petticoat health officer
needle da little physical exercise, SO
the first of the week, without leave or
license from the city commissioners,
started out on crusade on ev ,rything
that savored of the plague, and some
things that didn't. even, we are told,
ha' 'pooning one residence where the
only grunter was a man with lumbago.
We heartily endorse all action which
can be taken to stamp out the curse,
but the promscuous slapping of quar-
antine signs on houses wherever a
snott ynose, a flushed cheek of a wat
cry eye is in evidence, to the tune of
one dollar per slap. is to rob the quar-
antine regulation of the dignity and re-
spenct which an order should carry.
Be careful about the FLU" but nix
on the comedy.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Notice Of Sale Under Mortgage Fore
cIosIre


Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a decree of foreclosure and sale
made and entered in the County Court
Of Delta County, Colorado, on the 2lst
day of October, A. d. 1918, in favor
of the plaintiff in an action wherin
Milton R Welch, Trustee, is plaintiff
and Clarence A. Smith. The Oasis
Land and Investment Company. cor
poration. John S. Smith, The Coerver
Investment and Securities Company, a
corporation, Julia f. Smith and Earl
Wilson as Public Trustee, Delta Coun-
~. Colorado. are the defendants, and
by virtue of special execution issued
on said decree, whereby l am com
manded to sell the lands. water rights
and appurtenances in said decree and
special execution mentioned to make
the amount of said judgement to-wit:
The sum of S931.31 with interest at s
per cent per annum from the date OF
said decree for the plaintiff and the
further sum of sS3.75, costs accrued in
said action, as well as the costs OF
this execution and sale,
|. NJ. A. Davis. sheriff of said Delta
County in the State of Colorado, will
on Saturday, the 18th day of Novem-
ber, A. D.. 1918, at 10 ocock in the
forenoon of said day at the South front
door of the County Court House in the
City of Delta, Colorado. offer for sale
at public auction and sell to the high
est and best bidder for cash, to satisfy
said judgement, the following describ-
ed real estate. water rights and appur-
tenances thereof. which is fully de-
scribed in said decree of foreclosure
and said special execution and situate.
lying and being in the state of Colora-
do. to-wit:
The West half of the Southwest
quarter Cwis. Swis) Section Thirty
four (3i) Township Fourteen uA
South of Range Ninety-four tSD West
of the Sixth Principal Meridian, con
tanning Eighty (S0) acres more or less
Together with the water rights belong
ing to said land. including $50 shares
OF the capital stock of the Oasis Res
ervoir Company.
Dated at Delta Delta County, Colo
'r"do. this 23rd day of October A. ID.
1918.
NJ. A. DAVIS, Sheriff of Delta Coun-
to. Colorado.
MILTON r. WEIGH, Attorney for
Plaintiff. Delta, Colorado.
First pub. Oct. 25. last pub. Nov. Is
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Notice of Sale Under Mortgage Fore
closure

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to a decree of foreclosure and sale
made and entered in the County Court
of Delta County, Colorado, on the 22nd
day of October A. D. 1918, in favor of
the plaintiff in an action wherein Mar
garet o. Bliss is plaintiff and The
Oasis Irrigation Company, a Corpora
tion. is defendant. and by virtue of
a special execution issued said de-
cree, whereby am commanded to sell
the ditch easements and water rights
in said decree and special execution
mentioned to make the amount of said
judgement to-wit: The sum of S1702. 81
with interest at s per cent per annum
from the date of said decree for the
plaintiff and the further sum of S10.15
costs accrued in said action, as we'll
as the costs of this execution and sale.
l, NJ. A. Davis, sheriff of said Delta
County in the State of Colorado, will
on Saturday, the 10th day of Novem-
Der. A d. 1918, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day at the South front
door of the Court House in the City
of Delta, Colorado. offer for sale at
public auction and sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash, to satisfy
said judgement. the following describ-
ed ditch easements and water rights,
which are fully described in said de-
cree of foreclosure and said special
execution and situate. lying and being
in the State of Colorado, to-wit:
The Oasis Ditch No. l. and all ease
ments. irrigation and water rights in
connection with the same.
Dated at Delta. Delta County, Colo
RADIO. this 23rd day of October, A. D.
1918.
NJ. A. DAVIS. Sheriff of Delta Coun-
ty. Colorado.
MILTON R WILL Attorney for
Plaintiff. Delta, Colorado.
First pub. Oct. 25. last pub. Nov. Il
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Stockholders meetino.

There will be meeting of the
stockholders of The Enterprise Ditch
at the office of Millard Fair
lamb. November .. 1918. at Delta,
Colorado. The meeting is called for
the purpose of electing five directors
and other matters which may proper
ly come before 1t.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. October
II 1918.
THOMAS GRIFFITH. President.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Lane Keenan, Writes.

Mrs. C. E. keenan, received a postal
from her son Lane, which reads: Dear
folks-I suppose you are worryisg
about me after writing about being in
the hospital l got out this morning.
There was a captains inspection at
the station and l and two other fel-
lows got SO hours extra --berty for
being the icleanest fellows at the
station. l hope that this finds you all
well. Lane.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
REVIEW OF THE WAR SITUATION
(By C. R Brown)

II as my good fortune to come back
here shortly after President Wilson
declared war on the imperial german
government. My chief reason for CON-
ing back was because probably would
have starved to death elsewhere. On
my arrival here. the best land of Gods
foot-stool, found we were burdened
with patriots. There was the fellow
who thought the United States had
no business butting in, also the fellow
who said, Just let the germans come
over here and you can depend on me-"
tMeaning the United States could de-
pend on him. also the Jasper who
said IF 1t wasn't for my wife's relation
would go in a minute. also the fel-
low said. who would support the
family never supported" l advised
the young men to enlist, l told them
their country needed them. told
them our President had called for vol
unteers. These are some of the answ-
ers | got MY father and mother are
wholly dependent upon me for sup
port" q am glad to know that so
many Delta county young men are sup
porting their fathers and mothers.)
Another young fellow told me. IF it
wasn't for my crop l ould go in a
minute" Another said. ''It would be "A
d-m fine day when he went out to
fight for Wall street" l said, GO or
you will be drafted" No such thing
they can't draft us, this is a free
country, but they did. Three words
spell it. recall the day when the
first contingent was leaving. Father
er gloom was the field officer of the
day. Had | been casual observer
unacquainted with the circumstances.
would have thought it was a Mexican
these poor young men to Olathe to be
shot.
AS the thing rocked along and the
people became more enlightened diff
ferent look came on their faces when
they departed. They began to see the
light. The greatest man builder in
the world had began to get under way.
Stop for n minute and look at the
specimen who come back. Way down
in your heart didn't you envy them
just little? ! mean you birds who
SWAN iotc Va meat WutI IL
comes along and wants to hire you
tthen about this conversationD How
much do you pay?" Forty cents per
hour" "Oh! | can get forty cents and
board from so and So" Well why in
the name of Christ aren't you working
for so and so. If YOU can't work, why
don't you fight Work, you son-ofa-
gun. We have plenty of men to whip
the huns.
Don't think because you bought n
fifty dollar liberty bond that 1t en-
titles you to stard on the corner and
tell what you have done for the gov
ernment. You \just made good in
vestment and didn't have sense enough
to see It.
II Uncle Sam would have come along
and said. Give me that fifty dollars"
would you have done It, No, You
woulu have said l have certain rights
under the constitution OF the United
States which must be respected
Did you give anything to the Red
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Registration Notice.

The County Clerks office will be
open from 10 O'Clock noon until 9
o'clock p. M. from October 81 to Octo-
Der 26, to register voters in precincts
One and Six, city of Delta. who are
not already registered for the general
election November 8. 1t is necessary
that you bring two resident voters as
vouchers.
II. X. GIBBS,
County Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Rare Bargain in High
Grade Piano

We have stored in Delta n high
grade piano. which. for immediate
sale. will be sold at very substan-
tial reduction in price. Terms to res
ponsible party. We are in position to
give someone rare bargain and II
Interested in this kind of proposition
write quick to the
Denver Music Co, Denver, Colo. S6-43
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
Generators and Batteries

years continuous experience coupl-
ed with competent equipment and
tools has fitted me to give the very
best service possible in Battery. Gen
orator and Ignition on any car or
truck. VIII you give us an opportun-
ity to convince you? Call for Mr..
Riggs at r. C. Egnew's Garage, Delta,
Colorado. Alp
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

Visited Her Brother Here.
After a pleasant weeks visit with
her brother, Alex Calhoun and family,
Mrs. w. G.. Baker went up to her
home at Ouray Friday morning.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

Jeff is Cashier.
J. Welland Jeffers is serving as
cashier in the Colorado State bank
during the temporary absence of Chas
Parker who is laid up with the FLU"
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
HERE AGAIN

want your sweet clover ana alfalfa
seed. Pay you highest cash price,
Send samples. Z. Rodney Smith,
Olathe, Colo. 41tfc
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

Voters OF Colorado should see to it
that Lawrence C. Phipps is elected to
the United States Senate and all four
Republican candidates for Congress.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
led Funeral of Relative.

Attended Funeral of Relative.
Mrs. A B. Parry attended the fun
eral of Rex Johnston. relative by
marriage, in Paonia Thursday of last
week. returning home Friday.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

Hoover says to patronize home in
dustry. Why buy bread shipped in
from Pueblo? You can get equal
value at the Star Bakery three loaves
25c. Smith and Parker, Props.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

Des Ermia Also Has It.
R. B. Des Ermia, of the Delta Hard
ware company is in bed this week with
with influenza.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

FOR RENT-Greenhouse. Coco
business established. Delta Floral Co
41-2c
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25
BUSINESS LOCALS.
. . . 90 . ,

WANTED by man pas tn,
draft age. Indoor work preferred. Ad
dress care of Independent.
The Delta independent., 1918-10-25

FOR SALE|Smith motor wheel
Delta Floral Co. 41-2C
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
JEFFERSON CITY, MO.
BY U. S. Grant Tayes.

Rev. Berry, one of our young minis
ters, is in st. Louis attending the
State Baptist Association. 49,. Public
school began this week. A good at
tendance is reported by all the teach
ers. Principal, A. l.. Anthony; Prof.
Charles Brooks, Miss Bell Enloe, and
Miss Celia King. Miss Marine Dorton
is teaching in Washington Park. ....
Many out-of-town persons were pres
ent to hear the trial of Mr.. Theo.
Martin, being tried in the circuit court
for the killing of Professor Romeo
West, the last secretary of Lincoln
institute, and superintendent of the
grounds and buildings. Self defense
is the plea entered by Martin. sThe
Negro commission, recently appointed
by Governor Gardner, was in session
here this week. DR.. William Thomp-
kins was a guest of Mr.. Benjamin
King and family this week.. Mr..
Clarence Davis, former student and
graduate of Lincoln, has brought his
brother-in-law to attend Lincoln. .
Mrs. Drew of Bonneville and Miss
G. Crockett of Bunceton stopped off
at Jefferson, enroute to st. Louis.
While in the city they were the guests
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

took the Lords supper. Rev. Prem
tice preached Sunday and Monday
nights and left Tuesday morning for
st. Louis to attend the National Con-
vention. Mrs. l.. P. Shade, Mrs.
Matte Coleman and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stewart returned Saturday
from the Baptist Association at Dali
ton, Mo. They report a very pleasant
session. Mrs. l.. p. Shade was elected
vice president of the Sunshine Mission
Board and has her commission to go
to several churches in the district and
organize mission boards. The Wash
ington school opened Monday morn
ing, September 2, with Prof. Abiding
ton of GAINESVILLE, Mo, as principal
and Miss Lucille l.. Scott assistant.
Miss Ada Clark left Sunday evening
to take charge of the school at Hamil-
ton. Mo-. Mrs. Matte Evans is
teaching at Mecca, Mo.......M Mr.. and
Mrs. George Tobin have returned to
their home in Kansas City, after visit
ing several days with relatives and
friends in Plattsburg. 800. Miss Eta
Ridge of Cameron visited in Platts-
burg, Sunday,