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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-12-18

Good silver becomes a proud possession to hand DOWN
to ones chi1dren's children, a decided> credit to cine
Judgment of the giver. You can select FROM our assort-
ment most beautiful designs with that artistic appeal
which endures. Choose to complete the family collee-
ton in Sterling plate-knives, forks, spoons, platters>.
bread and butter plates trays, sugar and creanef sets
and so on.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-12-18
More Intimate 2 Presents

The choice of purely personal presents is endless; rings,
brooches, layallieres, ear, drops, studs, 1ockets> and,
always favored, the scarf pins. There's a quotation
''Rulaes are red, s~applares are blue, diamonds sparkle
and vie with the bashfm beauty of the pearl" So, We
saw, look particularly at tie pins i'll which the pearl
figures prominently. SFine pearls are here.) Solid gold
scarf pins of all sorts. cleverly mounted, S so to $4,000
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

home. OF course those boys that
have gotten home have told them all
about the war never got to where u'~
are. l wish you were here to see thi"
country and the people. their waE"
of living and so on down the linz
They sure hate the French. There
is an old Dutchman across the stra.<
from where we are staying that speak
good English, he was in the states J"
years and he is pretty well posted
Floyd and l go over and visit witt
him now and then, asking questions
about their government, the kaisA,
and everything. The old man wisAa
US up considerable. They had thaS"
election last Sunday and the old MAJ
said this town went Democratic
These Dutch want to do all they cap
to please the Americans. they SUR
are coming to time, believe me.
You know they can't get soap here
and 1 believe you could get the prat-
test girl in town with a bar of SOAP
and you know that is cheap enousb'
Well l must close, hoping to hos"
from you soon. Tell your wife hello
and also little Clarence. am goins
to bring him a souvenir.
AS ever your friend,
WALTER H. MILLER
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
MILLER WRITES TO
MONT GALLUP FROM GERMANY
Speicher, Germany.


Dear Friend nt:-Will write you
few lines this morning as I we~
reading Delta paper last night and
saw where you were going to go ho"~
on visit. lost the last letter l got
from you and didn't remember yo.,~
address. but was going to write t,
you at Delta and let your wife sa~1'
it to you but kept putting it off untH
now.
Well Mont. she's looking better.
we are billetted in a little town her>
about the size of Delta, sleeping "
feather beds and all the luxuries you
would ever ask for. The only thin
1 take to is sleeping in feather be-e
just think of it, inside of nice hous~
and good fire all the time.
see in the paper where there a~~
lets of the boys being discharged. 1t
don't look like this S9th ever would
be discharged.
Mont, could sit here and write
newspaper Of The daily news that goee
on around here, but wait until ] get
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Notice Of Adjournment.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Uncompahgre Valley
Water Users association called t."
meet in Olathe. Colorado, on Tuesday
February 4th. 1919, was adjourned, on
account of quarantine regulations and
lack Of quorum, to Tuesday, March
4th, 1919. at the hour of ten O'Clock
a. m. in the Olathe Opera House, Ola
the, Colorado.
Because Of very important matters.
such as: Drainage, Assessment of un-
cultivated lands, Priorities Committee
report, Deficit on operation and main
tenanco of Project for 1918, it is nee
essary that the stockholders be pres
ent in person or proxy.
Please send to Montrose office yo,,'
proxy so quorum will be assured.
Proxies already sent are good for ad-
journed meeting.
II you are present in person at the
meeting your proxy will be returned
to you.
A. c. McCLANAHAN. Pres.
F. f. SPENCER, Secy.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Gard Of Thanks.

With grateful hearts we would ex-
press our thanks to the many neigh
bors and friends who by kind words
and deeds helped to smooth the path
of sorrow in the death and burial of
our loved wife. daughter and sister.
Ina Pollard. We also appreciate the
beautiful floral offerings-mute mes
sengers of sympathy.
DIR. C. A. POLLARD.
MRS. T. w. ODEM.
LULU ODEM,
G. l.. ODEM.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
The Nucla-DeIta Road.

The matter of the much mooted
Nucla-Delta road which is sought by
some to be named the Nucla-Mont-
rose road, was taken up and discus
sed at length before the joint com
mittee of the legislature Monday.
Mortimer Stone, George w. Bruce
and Others appeared and spoke in be-
half of the road. but Perpetual Tony,
who, after more than twenty years
in the political arena of Montrose
county, has become an adept in the
art of working the double cross, was
there with a bunch of letters, petit
uons and the Lord knows what not,
enough to choke a mule, and knocked
for all he was worth, and in view of
the fact that with the exception of
Mr.. Bruce, the Delta speakers made
their speeches first and had no re-
buttal, a definite understanding could
not be arrived at.
Amongst other things that were
stated was one to the effect that
there were ten miles of seep on the
proposed road, but those who have
been over the road state that there
is not single mile, and it is doubt
full If there is foot of seep.
However. the committee was con-
sidering the matter at length at the
time Mr.. Stone left. and he states
that the chances are good. In the
meantime the Nucla people will con-
tinue to fight for their road and the
right to go where they choose.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Lose Babe BY Death.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. H w
Oosterhous which was frightened on
Christmas day by the advent of bab-
boy, was plunged into grief Friday
February 81. when the life was re-
claimed by Him who gave it. From
birth the little one had not been verp
strong and a severe cold developed
into pneumonia a day or two previous
to his death He was named Loui>
Warren and was almost two months
of age Funeral services were COP
Quoted at the grave in Garnet mes>
cemetery Saturday afternoon, by El-
der Meeker of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist church, and all that was mos
tai was laid to rest.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Stockholders Greatly Pleased

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the company was held in the CON-
pany building at Pueblo, February 8.
and the directors for the ensuing year
were elected. The report of the cid
board of directors gave an ;.ccurata ac-
count of every share Of stock sold and
every cent that had been spent was
properly accounted for. This was very
satisfactory to all the stockholders pres
ent. 1t was great JOY to the stockhold
ers to know that G. A. Orr of the Arkau-
sas Valley Power, Railway and Light
Company has accey"cd the superi,itend-
ency of the Baker Steam Motor Car
Company pla. ! which forms one of the
strongest arrangements the Baker com
pany could have Inherited
The progress of this factory in put
ting out its products cannot be question
ed and the capacity will be several times
oversold. Their profits on each car
would make gas car look silly
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Some Tests Of the Boiler

On completion of the boiler for the
Baker Steamer recently cold water
pressure test was run up to 1000
pounds $4,000 pounds steam) the ca
pacity of the testing apparatus then
available. The boiler and burner were
then placed on the block for the test
Within 40 seconds after pressing the ell
ectric button, the entire burner was Civ
ing forth perfect blue flame, and in tw"
minutes and forty seconds the steam
gauge registered 500 pounds.
On the following morning, from cold
water hydrant another test resulted in
300 pounds of steam in 80 seconds and
500 pounds in two minutes.
After digesting the above, and after
making comparison v it'll other steam
plants, what in your opinion can prevent
the Baker Steam Motor Car Company
from becoming one of the greatest man
ufacturing concerns in the world?
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Navy Wants Enlistments.

Chief Master at Arms A. We're. in
charge of the Navy Recruiting station,
4th and Main streets, Grand juno
tion, Colorado, reports that in the
two weeks since this station was op-
ened, he has received numerous in
quiries from this and neighboring
towns in regard to enlistment in the
navy. We're states that all men be-
tween the ages of II and 35 years
who apply to him for enlistment will
be given a physical examination and
if found qualified will be furnished
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

FOR SALE-Library table, 1 kitch-
en- table, l Hoosier kitchen cabinet.
1 Quick Meal range, 8 rockers, 1 Duo
fold and mattress, 2 dressers, sani-
tary cot, l bookcase, l typewriting
table, and l sewing machine. Mrs. p
L. Jordan, 80 East Third Street 8
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Seed Potatoes

Choice Early Ohio and Charles
Downing seed potatoes for sale. Rails
ed on Cedar Mesa. For further in
formation address c. o. Pember. Ced-
eredge, Colo. Coop phone 40. Eckert
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

CASH paid for hens. zoe pc
pound live weight. A. E. Penley.
9-11c.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

LOST-Friday, small circle broach.
between Singleton's and the depot.
Reward This office. 9p
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

st. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Next Sunday, March 2, the Church
School will meet at 10 a. m. followed
OF II o'clock by morning service with
sermon by Mr. Wilson.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

Electrically Fired.
Has a World Of Speed.
Has No Limit As to Speed.
Has Fooi-Proof Boiler.
Will Not Scale or Corrode.
No Danger From Explosion.
Eliminates Vibration.
Is About the Last Word in Sim
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

i WANTED-Energeti lady for Delta
and Delta territory for good paying
proposition. Good pay for right party.
Do not answer unless you mean busi-
ness. Address P. o. Box 1872. Mont
rose, Colo. 9p
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Christian Science

Christian Science Society meets in
Assembly room of the Carnegie Pub
IN ihr-orv
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

Have you taken advantage of the
Rest Room at the Delta Cash Groc.
cry? 1t is maintained for your bene-
fit 7tfc
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Baker Steam Features

piicity Of Construction and
Operation.
The Cheaper the Fuel the Great
er the Mileage.
Flexible, Durable, Economical.
Does Away With Transmission,
Clutch, Fly Wheel, Universal
Joints, etc, etc.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

FOR SALE-Maxwel touring car /
first class condition. P. o. Box So
Austin. Coop phone 2Ox. Eckert 4tt
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

Money to loan. Apply to C. >
Blaine. secretary Delta Savings &
Building Assn. 9tfC
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28
Back From Wedding.

Back From Wedding.
Returning Wednesday evening wa-e
Mesdames Minnie Tucker and I'D
Stone, having attended the wedding
of the formers daughter to Mr. Mar
ion Jungbluth. society event in
Denver on the 25th.
Money to loan. Apply to C. >
Blaine. secretary Delta Savings &
Building Assn. 3tfc
FOR SALE-Burbank and Peoples
Russell Seed Potatoes. Phone Delta
61R3. Starr Nelson. S-10c
Money to loan. Apply to C. p
Blaine. secretary Delta Savings &
Building Assn. 9tfc
FOR SALE-Or will trade for Grand
Junction property or good automobile,
my two residences at Paonia, Colo
Write me at Grand Junction. A. ].
Castell. S-11c
FOR SALE-Maxwell touring car in
first class condition. P. o. Box 69S,
Austin. Coop phone 2Ox, Eckert 4tfc
statesmen WANTEDLTo solicit
orders for lubricating oils. greases and
paints Salary or commission. Ad
dress The Harvey Oil Co.. Cleveland.
Ohio. sop
WANTED-Position by good ranch
hand experienced in irrigating. or will
run ranch with everything furnished.
E. E. Reeves, care Independent. 9-1n~
Have you taken advantage of the
Rest Room at the Delta Cash Groc-
cry? 1t is maintained for your bene-
T<%o
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

WANTED-Position by good rancf
hand experienced in irrigating. or viii
run ranch with everything furnished
E. E. Reeves, care Independent. 9-1n-
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

FOR SALE-Burbank and People.
Russell Seed Potatoes. Phone Delts
61R3 Starr Nelson. $40,
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

Burns DistiiIate, Kerosene or
Gasoline.
Eliminates Dangers from pefec-
tive Brakes.
No Chance Of Freezing in Zero
Weather.
Does Away With Carburetion
and Ignition.
The Delta independent., 1919-02-28

Money to loan. Apply to c. p
Blaine. secretary Delta Savings &
Building Assn. 9tft
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
MISREPRESENTATION.

Theodore Roosevelt, former presi.
dent of the United States, universally
considered as ''the most typical Amer.
lean, is dead and the civilized world
bows in homage.
SO many things have been written,
SO many tributes have been paid to the
greatest man the country has pro.
duced since Lincoln that there is lit.
tie left for the editor of a weekly
newspaper to say.
" Ihere is one point which ought to
be especially emphasized and that is
Roosevelt's intense, robust American.
ism. He had little respect for the
man. whether American or foreign.
VINO sought to segregate himself from
his fellow citizens.
The following paragraphs are from
MS last public plea for Americanism
which we publish in full in another
column and which should be read and
taken to heart by every one who
claims to be an American:
1t is an outrage to discriminate
against any man because of creed or
birthplace or origin. But this is pred
leated upon the mans becoming in
very fact an American, and nothing
but an American.
II he tries to keep segregated with
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
JOHN SHARP BOOSTS HMM

During Senator Chamberlain's re.
cent speech on the RIGHTS Or SOL.
D1ERS, Yazoo's famous orator, John
Sharp, interrupted to pay the follow.
ing glowing tribute to the German
military machine. There are some.
where between two and three million
German soldiers still with their arms
armed now, and fighting one another
in Berlin and elsewhere and under
the admirable military machine sys
tenn of the German Empire they can
be remobilized within 48 hours" oh
boy! We wager that old Hindenbure
will swell with pride when he sees
that statement. How times have
changed, since we were "too proud tc
fight" For member of the minority
to have made that statement a. few
months ago would have been grounds
for disloyalty charges. Come I'M fo,
air Williams. Let's reserve our mill
tary compliments for the RETURNING
victorious army.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1919.
JOBS IN U. S. SERVICE OPEN.


Permanent employment in the gov.
eminent service and immediate rein
statement in the federal civil service
of men who served in the army and
navy is announced in bulletin issued
by the federal civil service commits
sion at Washington. In expectation of
the mastering out of thousands of for
mer government employees from the
military and naval service who will be
seeking reinstatement in the govern
ment service the federal civil service
commission obtained an executive or
der by the president providing for the
reinstatement at any time within five
years of discharge of any person leav-
ing the classified civil service to en-
gage in the military or naval service
of the country.
Under the presidents ruling it will
not be necessary for the applicant to
be reinstated in his former position,
but anywhere in the civil service, pro-
vided that at the time of reinstate-
ment he has the required fitness to
perform the duties of the position to
which reinstatement is sought.
A long list of occupational opportu-
mites for employment in federal pub
lie works is contained in the bulletin.
Application should be filed directly
with the labor board at all govern
ment plants.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
ETERNAL VIGILANCE,

The meeting of the Colored Liberty
Congress at Washington, D. c., re-
Gently, brings to mind the old adage,
Eternal Vigilance is the Price of
Liberty" Many people seem to have
forgotten this old and trite saying.
The colored people who are not only
surrounded by enemies who are try
Ing to undo them and fitch from them
their rights as Americans, should re-
member that there is q far more sini-
ster and unprincipled foe within. =.
1t is the foe within which is more
dangerous than the foe without, whose
moves are usually open and above
board. On the contrary the foe within
Is a rank coward, lickspittle and a
sneak, and often spreads his poison
when no one Of the race is near.
A large number of the negroes"
as they almost invariably call them
selves, who solicit money for segre-
gated schools and other institutions
are traitors of the deepest dye. Ad-
mitted, grinning, to the private office
OF some white philanthropist, in order
to reach his pocket-book, they belittle
the colored people and tell him that
the race favors segregation. For
every dollar they collect a thousand
dollars worth of harm is done.
It is we'll for colored men and
women to meet publicly often and pro-
test against the many wrongs they
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
ISN'T IT AMUsINo7

The Alabama Methodist Conference
at Mobile, Alabama, has called on
President Wilson to summon an inter
national conference to investigate the
condition OF the Jews in the nations
OF Europe and to take steps to ston
age long persecution.
Right there at home in Alabama
poeroms are in evidence at almost
any time. Hundreds of innocent
colored men have been tortured.
burned at the stake or mob murdered
ID some other way, but the 9hypo-
crlt1cal Methodists have not been able
10 see those atrocities, or having seen
tnem, history does not record that
'ney nave ever made protests.
Raising their eyes high above t.,a
outrages committed by alleged Chris
tlans on real Christians in Alabama
the psalm singers have the nerve to
look 1000 miles across the .aa and
protest against prosecutions in other
lands.
The Southern Caucasian Christian
is queer bird.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
OLD EIGHTH ILLINOIS
Chicago,s Crack Colored
Unit Back. With HOnOr<
General Mangin Decorates Heroes 37Oth In.
fantry Who Whipped Prussian Guard

side, figuring the Americans would
take shelter there. ......-.. -.
instead the Yanks kept right in
the center of the road and few were
wounded. The ruse had revealed
the whereabouts of the German guns
and short time later they were
wiped out by French artillery.
After going through the severest
lighting unscathed Lieut.. Robert A.
Ward, 1928 South Wabash av., re-
turned sick.
The Eighth landed in France April
~, Ward said, and went into a fight
ing area almost Immediately. For
months the regiment had to 20
through all the hardship of trench
warfare. The casualties were esti-
mated by Ward at so per cent, but
only a very small percentage were
killed.
Shot in Ankle.
Lieut.. J. R. Wheeler, 3O13 Prairie
av., was wounded in the ankle by
shrapnel.
Lieut.. Benjamin A. Browning,
4438 Prairie av, had been through
the fighting without injury, but re-
turned sick.
eyes, the Germans are kind OF
tough fighters, but we're just bit
tougher" quoth Private Luna
Springer a Decatur (nl.) colored
soldier, wounded in the jaw and neck
by shrapnel at scissors September
II.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
Should Open the Doors to Opportunity
(FrOm the Christian Register.)

(FrOm the Christian Register.)
A circular sent out to employers in
a large city, calling attention to the
number and quality of young colored
men trained in the schools of the city,
and asking cooperation and counsel
in making their services available,
brought one reply which though anony-
nous is significant of an opinion still
widely influential. Kindly send them
to Africa, instead of mixing them
with u.s." AS the expression of an in
dlvldual desire these two points are of
course admissible, but as practicable
measures it is curious that any intelli-
gent person should seriously entertain
them. Does any one suppose that the
colored population of the United
States could be sent to Africa, or that
II they were sent they would go? So
long as they are here, and have al
ready been mixing for more than a
century, and have the rights of citi-
zenship, including the right to die with
white men for their country, is it any
reckonable menace to responsibility
and intrinsic leadership to open few
more Industrial doors to their proved
abilities and usefulness? While we
write, moving-van is unloaded by
two white men and one colored man.
The colored man is the boss, the
white men take his orders. There is
not the least trouble about it. There
would never be trouble if it were not
made by people of the temper of the
anonymous objector.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
DEMOCRATIC EFFICIENCY

Secretary Baker recently reported
that complete lists of casualties had
been sent to Washington, and that
1000 clerks were busy in getting them
out. The daily casualty list at the
time contained about 500 names.
which shows that two clerks by ap-
plying themselves attentively to their
duties managed to get out together
one name each day. But Mr.. Baker
announced that 1000 more clerks
would be added to the force with a.
view to speeding up the final casualty
reports. With 1000 employees bending
tnelr energies to that end the public
may reasonably expect daily list of
1000 names until the entire number
are printed. Some efficiency!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
Buy War Savings Stamps
END AUTOCRACY OF COLOR
Asks Editor of THE APPEAL in an Appeal Wired to
President Wilson the Eve of His
Departure for Peace Table.
Calls Color Line Greater Menace to Permanent World
Peace Than Hun Militarism Just Overthrown
Asks President to Aid the Oppressed of All Nations
Races, COl0rs, Creeds and Sex in Realizing
Liberty, Fraternity and Equality

Saint Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2, 1918.
To the President,
White House,
Washington, D. G.
Sir:
Now that the world war is over and
military autocracy has been doomed,
| appeal to you as the representative
Of the United States at the Peace
Table, to demand the abolition Of that
greater menace to the peace of the
world, THE AUTOCRACY OF COLOR.
Through the centuries the colored
races of the globe have been subjected
to the most unjust and inhuman treat
ment by the so-called white peoples.
Every atrOcity which the Huns have
inflicted on the helpless white peoples
of the world during the four years of
war now ending, has been suffered by
the colored peoples of the world for
more than four hundred years.
In the recent war the colored races
have furnished as many men as the
white races have supplied, if the labor
and fighting units are both counted,
and now that victory has been won,
it Is but just that the color line which
has hampered the progress of the col
ored peoples, should be abolished at
once Not only that, but the op-
pressed of the white race should be
delivered from oppression.
Mr.. President, I shall endeavor to
outline program which should meet
the approval of every believer in world
democracy:
l. Home rule for Ireland.
2. Home rule for India.
3. Home rule for all colonies which
desire it.
4. Self-determination for the people
of all countries, in which the people
are practically all of one race or ma
t1onality and yet dominated and op-
pressed by few of different race or
nationality.
S. The former German colonies to
become republics under the protection
of the League of Nations. These peo-
pie are as capable of self-government
as the people of Russia, Germany, Tur-
key, or the Balkan States.