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The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
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Mrs Mary Pratt is spending few
days in the Elkins home.
Mrs. Glenn Davis visited with Mrs.
Compton Sunday afternoon.
Miss Claudia Custer spent the week
end with Mrs. Mary Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur White of Rog-
ers Mesa were week end guests in the
LeValley home.
Mrs. Beckman and children of Pa
onia are guests in the E. N. Couch
home this week.
Fred LeValley and sister. Miss Dor
othy were callers at the Critchlow
home last Friday night.
Stuart Sipma and Miss Lilly TeSelle
visited with Grant Miller and wife in
Hotchkiss Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. TeGrotenhuis and Mr..
and Mrs. Den Beste enjoyed supper
at the Sipma home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Stafford and sister, Mrs.
williams visited with Mrs. Sutton at
her home near Crawford last Thurs
day.
Mesdames Bradshaw, Glenn Davis,
Ford and Adelia Davis were enter
tanned at dinner at the Pratt home last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs q. N. Couch with their
guest, Mrs. Lawrence Jacobs, spent
Wednesday evening Of last week with
the Prott family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Critchlow and daugh-
ters and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed w. Aver
were callers at the TeSelle home Sun
day evening.
I Ed. TeGrotenhuis, with his children,
Dena, Nettie and John and Katheryne
DenBeste motored to Delta on Monday
| to take in the Pan Motor demonstra-
ton.
Messrs. Ed. w. Aver, Ed. II. Aver,
and Critchlow with their wives and
Mrs. Beckman of Paonia, Mrs. Will
Misses Clara and Charlene Critchlow
attended the services of the Reformed
church Sunday afternoon.
The Ed. w. Aver home was the
scene of much merry making last Sat
urday night at which time Mrs. Aver
| and Mrs. Gardner entertained about
thirty guests in honor OF the birthday
anniversaries of James and Wilbur
Aver and Noel Gardner. Dancing and
cards were the evenings pastime.
| Singing and instrumental music fur
nished by Mr.. and Mrs Kuhlman was
much appreciated! Ice cream, cake
and coffee were served at the close OF
a very pleasant evening.
Miss Laura Roe of Chicago arrived
last week for a visit in the homes OF
her brothers. VIII Roe of the mesa
and G. w. Roe of Hotchkiss.
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U. 5. ENCOURAGES
Com. EDUCATION

The Civil Service Commission writ
es the HoelRoss College as follows:
aside from the effort to meet pres
ent needs. tn commission brings to
your attention the desirability of look
ing ahead and training stenographers
and typists for the government SER
vice.
young men and women should be
encouraged to take up the study Of
'stenography and typewriting with the
Government service in view.
"The commission sees no prospect
that the demand for workers of this
class will materially decrease"
\ The Hoel-Ross College trains for the
service. Fall term opens September
LIST.
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pan Exhibition Here

The Pan tractor and automobile
were demonstrated here on Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, creating a very
favorable impression. Saturday after
noon at five o'clock five reel picture
show was given free at the Colonial
theater, and again at two, four and
six o'clock on Monday. There was no
plowing done here with the tractor,
but otherwise very complete show
ing was given. All who met the diff
ferent members Of the Pan party were
pleased with their experince and char
acter.
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Mesa Ranch Sold

Mesa Ranch Sold
A deal was consumated the first of
this week by which Chester Fisher
of Olathe became the owner of the
beautiful Westesen ranch on Califor-
mia Mesa. The ranch which has for
a matter of fifteen or twenty years be-
longed to Carl Westesen is comprised
of 140 acres of the finest California
Mesa land The consideration was
S32 900 and was transferred to Mr..
Westeseu as soon as the deal was
made.
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!. w. w. Threats

William Buthorn, the proprietor of
the LaCourt Hotel in Grand Junction
received a blackmail letter the past
week, threatening to blow up or burn
his hotel If certain sum of money
was not left on Main Street at a GER
tain time. The letter is believed to
be /. w. w. work. Mr.. Buthorn turn
ed it over to the authorities but as yet
the writer has not been apprehended.
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Down from Big Mine

Down from Big Mine
Ollie Hand came down from the
Gold Fountain Mining and Milling
company at Silverton. Saturday even
ing for a short sojourn at his home.
Mr.. Hand was somewhat fatigued ow-
ing to the high altitude. He states
the Gold Fountain company, a purely
Delta mine, is rapidly pushing work
on the tunnel, but are handicapped
owing to the shortage of good miners.
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room, its back invitingly banked with
pillows of the softest chiffon and at
its side reading lamp with chiffon
shaded lamp that made David smile,
so feminine was its charm.
1--WE must have pink roses in that
pink vase.-when my wife returns" he
suggested.
Monica looked swiftly at him, then
swiftly away. When the pink roses
we're ordered, then David would pass
out Of her life, Something strangely
compelling had gripped her heart. She
would not allow herself to realize that
out Of whole world Of men she had
found only one and that she was fur
nishing an apartment for that ones
wife. The thought sent the blood
from her cheeks and David watching
her, felt his own heart beating I'M
steadily.
He, however, mastered any emotion
that made the earth tremble under his
feet and said quickly, "If you don't
mind and If 1t wouldn't interfere with
your ideas-could we not have these
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THE LETTERS.
In tho Spanish War,

At the outbreak OF the war with
Spain in the spring of 1898 Theodore
Roosevelt, who was then assistant sec
rotary of the navy, in association with
Leonard Wood, organized the Regi-
ment of Rough Riders and went into
camp with them at Tampa, Florida.
Later he went with his regiment to
Cuba.
CAMP AT TAMPA,
May 9Th, '9S.
Blessed Bunnies;
1t has been a real holiday to have
darling mother here Yesterday l
brought her out to the camp, and she
saw 1t all-the men drilling, the tents
IN long company streets, the horses
being taken to water, my little nors,
Texas, the colonel and the majors,
and finally the mountain lion and the
jolly little dog Cuba, who had sew
eral fights while she looked on, The
mountain lion is not much more than
a kitten as yet, but II is very cross
and treacherous.
was very much interested in Ker-
mit's and Ethel's letters today,
We were all, horses and men, fcgr
lays and four nights on the cars COM
ing here from an Antonio, and were
very tired and very dirty when we ar
rived. was up almost all of each
night, for it happened always to be at
night when we took the horses out OF
the cars to feed and water them.
Mother stays at big hotel about a
mile from camp. There are nearly
thirty thousand troops here now, be-
sides the sailors from the warships in
the bay. At night the corridors and
piazzas are thronged with officers of
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wanted her to come home to a won
derful new setting"
THAT would give me just August, /"
said Monaco, "but / think can man
age nicely" She was eli business
now and quite forgetfuI Of self. David
Trevor found ample time to study her.
Ne smiled from time to time as u he
had found the courage to enter the Of
flee.
He found himself answering q few
simple question ns to the size Of the
apartment, the amount he wanted to
spend, what type OF furniture he fam
Cled and an idea Of color schemes.
His complete disaster when it came
to color combinations brought smile
10 Montca's lips. He noundered hope
lassly.
"well," she said finally realizing
his utter helplessness regarding in
terror decorations, II win assemble a
few cretonpes and color schemes for
YOU and If You like you can send them
Up to your wife for approval"
''No-no-this Is al to be q great
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four prints you admired in my office
fNmed and hung In, the dining room?
4 wanted to buy them myself" she
SAID softly, "but didn't feel l Should
be so extrayagant They would BIT
just the finishing touch to these walls
DRvid's business was the handlint
OF old English prints, and it pleased
him not a little To know that he
could with complete artistic taste
use SOM IL his own house.
"I'm hoping that when the apart,
ment is finished and ] am no longer
your client, that you will come in oc'
cas!onally and look over my collection
| am just next door," y
When your wife Is back" said
Monica in curiously, hard voice
you will not be knowing who is mex
door to you-nor caring"
This was the only dangerous bit Of
ground she had stepped on durin7
their acquaintance, and she realized
the moment the words left her lips
She laughed quickly, giving him nc
time to reply, then weat over and lei
her fingers run idly over the keys Of
the splendid toned grand piano they
had bought together and Installed in
the big studio. 1t was dusk now and
David switched on the light One OF
the exquisite rose shades sent It's
charm wandering sof,ly through the
room. Monica continued to play in
order to still the humping Of her
heart. She wanted to gain calm be-
fore again essaying speech.
David came and stood behind her,
looking down at her golden head.
Now sit in that comfy Chester
field" he commanded gently, as IL
for many days he had been picturing
her there and now was actually see
ing her.
The color famed swiftly into Mon
ica's cheeks cheeks that lad grown
too pale during the strain Of Dayid's
companionship. She arose, however,
knowing that obeylng his whins was
the better part TO play.
Now" he said softly, and with a
great amount Of controlled emotion
beneath his tones, III you just had
some sewing oi
"Dayid-don't," she cried swiftly.
Il will, !" he said, and held her close
within his arms. u have loved you
for ages. loved your voice over the
telephone when / could hear you talk
:nS with upholsteren, rug men, fur
ntture men, and too many times
with other men with whom you made
lunch engagements. All this l could
easily hear when our windows were
open" David was speaking swiftly
now for Monica's hair was brushing
his face and her lips were trembling
and he had to hold her nercely in or
der 10 stiIl the quivering Of her body,
'and once saw you entering your Of
Iice It was that day / decided to
hayo a wtfeI want yo1, dear, as
soon es you can make up your mlnl
70 come
Monica looked slowly about the won
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on two lamps" she said to Trevor,
"and when your wife sits and sews in
the evening she will be so comfy and
look so adorable under these light thai
-" she stopped abruptly at the quee'
look in her clients eyes.
"You have the right idea" was all
he said.
And Monica found as the weeks
wore on that David Treyor's apart
ment was going to be the gem OF hen
career. She found wonderful English
cretonnes, gauges Of exquisite hues
and furniture that seemed just fash
toned for a real home-a home where
love would reign supreme.
It became their custom as the dra-
pers hung the curtains and the car
pet men put down the rugs and the
pictures began to appear on the walls
for David and Monaco to make an ev-
ening visit to the apartment.
ut grows more charming by the
minute" David told her. They had
discovered that evening the great CO.
~ chaise lounge in the pink bed
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NEAR SANTIAGO,
May 20. 1893.

surprise package for my wife. want
her to come home in September to an
exquisite little home, and ! want you
to do the whole business. / don't
mind looking at the cretonnes-yOu
would no doubt feel more satisfied Il /
approved OF them"
So it was that Monica began one
Of her most artistic bits Of work. Ire
vor's office was Just next door to her
own and 1t was he who cook her up
the first time to see the apartment he
had leased.
They went up in Trevor's car and
Monica found the studio apartment
such a one as she had dreamed Of,
when her golden ship came into har-
Dor.
There was a huge studio room that
would permit of most lovely color et-
fects, and wide couches with heaps Of
wonderful cushions, q baby grand and
those great, coy, chintz-clad chairs,
and a Chesterfield, with table be-
bind.
"There will be exquisite rose shades
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So It happened that the episode
which should have ended with the res
cue OF Katherine Miller had, for me
only commenced. The cave in which
the bandits had their camp consisted
OF several natural galleries in the
mountain side. Evidently it had been
occupied by human beings IN many
different ages. Queer picture writing
was scratched on one Of the walls,
Bits of an ancient helmet and sword
had been dug up 70 tell a tale Of the
brave days OF old. Had some Spanish
knight been captured by natives and
slain In one Of theseprooms?
The furnishings Of Katherine Mil
Ilers particular private cavern told OF
the Great War. The room was car
peted with U. S. army blankets, ban
dts truye, concluded and 1t was,
one might say, sumptuously furnish
ed-for a cave. The fittings of Miss
MlIler,s travelling bag decorated a rude
dressing table, Her bed was an ele-
CANT hammock hung under a canopy
from an iron stand
Electricity. developed from falling
stream in the raylne, lighted all the
corridors and cells OF the cave.
From several OF the galleries nat
ural chimneys opened on the sky and
in one of them saw a rope ladder,
reaching endlessly up and up. 1t re-
minded me of the vertical stairway
by which / had fled from Hamilton
Certeis' house. Plainly, the outlaws
had way OF escape II by any chance
, the opening Of their tunnel were dis
covered.
But the band could stand a long
siege, / noted, as Katherine took me
through the Kitchen" on the way to
4 her room" The place was stacked
with provisions enough to last for
weeks.
1t seemed impossible that Bob's par
ty would ever be able to locate that
cave entrance. And In my secret
heart, l almost hoped that they would
not.
"oh, lal La" said l to myself See
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We arc near shore now and very
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Decorating for David.
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.
Copyright 1919 by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.

s m n 0NICA was alone in the office
M when David came in. She was
: hot and tired and the estimate
Tor the Flynne house at Great Neck
must go out in tho evening mai.
Her smile Of greeting was a bit wan
put held its degree Of charm and inyi-
tation. Monica's business manner was
4 , comparatively new asset aud II was
with extreme difficulty thai tho man,
ne Of reserve dropped from her
shoulders sufficiently to permit her to
chat naturally with the strangers who
came into the office.
Deyid Trevor seemed to mi the tiny
Office. His physical being was big, q
second swift glance told Monica that
his mentality promised the same broad
proportion.
saw your sign, Interior Deco
ration on the door," he began, "and
have tried for week to get suffi.
Gent pluck to come In"
Monica laughed softly.
Ard what were you fearful of find
Ing N this innocent looking office p
She inquired with a swift glance into
bis very blue eyes. Interior decora-
ions don't usually carry a stock OF
dangerous things"
David Trevor did not voice the reply
that came naturally to his lips. The
same reply would have flung itself
into many masculine minds upon be-
holding the lure Of Monica's eyes and
tfe soft sweetness OF her lips. In
teat Trevor laughed boyishly.
Z WIS afraid Of meeting with bob.
bed hair and wild Batlk- most dec.
orators 80 in for that sort of thing,
you know. However" he added, az
+ g make good the reason for his Wis
4 want 70 find out II yol have time
q lfptsh an apartment for me. Ny
away n Tue mountains and
Nill bs back ~ September. It5athor
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cagmashsaaoA 81 E51sssezsesssszssss
Katherine Miller shows yellow Plan Esepe q Arpano
Is Bro aehed.

| ing my husband 50 fortl To rescue q
tlamsel in distress WASH flllf Is BAD.
as seeing what I've got TO ~ g tlle
grand finale the GIL sayes at
and in my husbands arms But how
different 1t would be, thouslt Y
Katherine and should St away
and meet Bob's caraygr what 4
spectacle--if only could escort thA
lady to Bob's CAMP"
So ] proposed alright To- iss MI
Ter and ] discovered, that she was ap'-
fully yellow-eyery way he couldn'l
bear to think OF facing dang
Nothing doing Jane 10 sald
after she had pulled an army ian
used as q portiereS across her door
"0f course we could get away nlt
right. The camp isnever guarded
cept for scouts posted in the pass
halt d mile away. Inn far more afrlid
Of snakes than am OF band anp
believe me, dear, you're perfectly Z N.
right, with me to guard YOU
81 should say Lam not, Wals
pered And then told her about
Morrfsou's plan TO gas the halisllts op
~ didn't want tobe gassed my
/ admitted.
believe me, the,search party cen
never find us, grille, never II /.
thought 1t could, I'd listen COR your
sake. However, tho lovely Rose oi
the Wilderness will be back here bel
fore she Is expected, We simply hafe'
got to get away, She'll feel spiiis
with her new duds- she II be iangeis'
Gus. You've only one night to spen1
here, my dear. Tomorrow Don Nan
uel will start with US TO the RIO Bon
look so scared. Jane. rule here
now-but II want. to live to Chris
mas. I'd better get too far tor Rosa
lies dagger to reach mel
My great resentment toward her
and toward all women like her boiled
In my brain. In my most iiisolen
tone, with my most supercilious dis
dain | said:
There is only one way by which q
woman can acquire so much power
over mani"
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derful Just the kind 81 homie
she had dreamed otrthen hael 10 tae
love in David's eyes, Just Elie kind 81
eyes she had dreamed 81.
's;eplembers only three days OFF,
she said, "and / have three stiIuai
tn get cut before
''!lsn will my wife come home "a
me-"
"She couldn't help coming even y
sho wafted tt-DaYId.'
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the army and navy; the older ones
fought in the great Civil War, a third
'of a century ago, and now they are
all going to Cuba to war against the
Spaniards. Most of them are in blue,
but our rough-riders are in brown. Our
camp is on great flat, on sandy soil
without a tree, though round about are
pines and palmettos. 1t is very hot,
Indeed, hut there are no mosquitoes.
Marshall is very we'll, and he takes
care OF my things and of the two
horses, A general was out to inspect
US when we were drilling today
OFF SANTIAGO,
1898.
Darling Ethel:
We are near shore now and every
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AT recent public sale Of pefsonal
property held in Little Britain town.
ship, Pennsylvania, a carpet tliat had
seen 40 years Of hard service sold fer
so cents yard. The orfginai cost
was 81.
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Joseph Buckin Bishop

rows, ana cucEoos almost as large as
crows.
Youthful Bible Commentators.
ITO Miss Emily T. Carow.)
OYSTER BAY,
Dec. s, 1900.
The other day ! listened to most
amusing dialogue at the Bible lesson
between Kermit and Ethel. The sub
ject was Joseph, and just before read
ing It they had been reading Quen-
tins book containing the adventures
OF the C-saywogs. Joseph's conduct in
repeating his dream to his brothers,
whom It was certain to irritate, had
struck both Of the children unfavor-
ably, as conflicting both with the laws
of common sense and with the ad-
vice given them by their parents as
to the proper method of dealing with
their own brothers and sisters. Ker-
init said: well, |, think that was very
foolish of Joseph" Ethel chlmed in
with so do |, very foolish, and do
not understand how he could have
done it" Then, after a pause, Kermit
added thoughtfully by way OF explana-
ton: well, guess he was simple,
like Jane in the GoIIywogs"; and Ethel
nodded gravely in confirmation.
1t is very cunning to see Kermit and
Archie go to the Cove school togeth-
err. They also come down and chop
with me, Afchie being armed with d
Ratchet blunt enough to be suitable
for his six years. He is most indus
trious small chopper, and the other
day gnawed down, or as the children
call it, "beayered" down, a misshapen
tulip tree, which was about fifty feet
high.
Fine Names for Guinea Pigs.
ITO 3. S. Martin.)
OYSTER BAY,
Nov. 90, 1900.
Mrs. Roosevelt and were more
touched than | can well say at your
sending us your book with its charae-
teristic insertion and above all with
the little extract from your boys note
about Ted. In what Form is your hoy?
AS you have laid yourself open, shall
tell you that Ted sings in the choir and
is captain OF his dormitory football.
team. He was awful homesick at first,
but now he has won his place in his
own little world and he is all right. In
his last letter to his neither in re-
spouse TO a question about his clothes
he answered that they were in gooc
condition, excepting that one pair Of
pants was split up the middle and one.
jacket had lost a sleeve in a scuffle,
and in another pair of pants he had
sat down in jam pie at cellar
spread" We have both missed him
greatly in spite of the fact that we
have five remaining. Did / ever tell
you about my second small boys
names for his Guinea pigs? They in
Guided Bishop Doane; DR.. Johnson, my
Dutch Reformed pastor; Father G.
Grady, the local priest with whom the
children had scraped speaking ac-
quaintance; Fighting Bob Evans and
Admiral Dewey Some of my Repub-
lican supporters in West Virginia have
Just sent me a small bear which the
children Of their own accord chris
tened Jonathan Edwards, partly out Of
compliment to their mothers ances-
tor, and partly because they thought
they detected Calvinistic traits in the
bears Character.
ITO Be Continued.)
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quito net because there are so many
mosquitoes.

quito net because tueFe are 50 many
mosquitoes.
CANIP<NEAR SANTIAGO,
July is, 1898.
Darling Ethel:
When IT rains here-and it's very
apt to rain here every day-it comes
down just as If it was torrent OF
water, The other night I hung up my
hammock in my tent and in the mid
die of the night there was a terrific
storm, and my tent and hammock
came down with a run. The water was
running over the ground in a sheet
and the mud was knee-deep; so l was
a drenched and muddy object when
got to neighboring tent where l was
given blanket, In which / rolled up
and went to sleep.
There is funny little lizard that
comes into my tent and is quite tame
now; he jumps about like a little frog
and puffs his throat out. There are
ground doves no bigger than big spar
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ISN'T HE A JOLLY LOOKING FATHERS

to disembark tonight, and 1 do not
drew you the picture. of the little dog,
which runs everywhere round the ship.
know when shall have another chance
TO write to my three blessed children,
whose little notes please me so. This
is only line to tell you all how much
father loves you. The Pawnee Indian
and now and then bowls little when
the band plays,
NEAR SANTIAGO,
May 20, 1898
Darling Ethel:
loved your little letter. Here there
are lots of funny little lizards tina.
run about in the dusty roads very
fast, and then stand sth. with their
heads up. Beautiful red cardinal
birds and tanagers fit about in the
woods, and the flowers are lovely.
But you never saw much dust. Some
times lie on the ground outside and
sometimes in the tent, have a mos