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The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Summons

State of Colorado. County of Delta,
ss In the District Court.
Leon C. Angel, Plaintiff, VS.. August
]. Smith. also known as A. j. Smith,
The Marshall & Ilsley Bank of Mil
waukee. Wisconsin. a Corporation.
Louise E. Angel and L. S. Angel, de-
PENDANTS.
The People of the State of Colorado.
To August J. Smith, also known as
A ]. Smith. The Marshall & Ilsley
Bank of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cor
poration, Louise E. Angel and L. S.
Angel, the Defendants above named,
Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of Delta County, State OF
Colorado. and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
Service hereof, if served within this
County: or. if served out of this Coun-
ty, or by publication. within thirty
DAYS after the service hereof. exclu-
sive of tho day of service. or judg.
ment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of the
complaint And if a copy of the com
plant in the above entitled action be
not served with this summons, or If
the service hereof be made out of this
State. then ten days additional to the
time hereinbefore specified for appear
ance and answer will be allowed be-
fore the taking of Judgment by default
as aforesaid
The said action is brought by plain
tiff as the owner of and the person
in possession of the west half of the
NEl. and the East half of the East
half of the Northwest Quarter of Sec
ton 10. Twp. Is s. Range 90 West of
the 9th p. NJ. containing 120 acres
and all ditch and water fights used
in its irrigation. 10 quiet title of said
promises against each and every ad
rise claim, estate, right title, inter
est and lien and demand of each and
all of said defendants and to have
plaintiff adjudged the owner thereof
and in possession thereof and title
auieted in him as against all of said
defendants to said premises and to
have all adverse claims estates, inter
est. and liens, rights, title and de-
mands Of said defendants and each of
them. adjudged wholly void: and for
general relief including costs of suit
as will more fully appear from the
complaint in said action to which ref.
erence is here made. a copy of which
is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint above required. the
plaintiff will have your default enter
ed by the Clerk of said court and
will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded.
Given under my hand and seal as
attorney for plaintiff at my office in
Delta. in said County, this 30th day
of June. A. D. 1919,
MILl-ARD F'AIRLAMB,,
Attorney for Plaintiff
First pub. July IL. last Aug. 1, 1919
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01

LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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A. T. Denny was a visitor in Mont
rose the latter part of the week.
C. b. Moore left Saturday morning
on short fishing trip up the Gun
nison.
c. c. Hawkins, the hustling realty
man of Paonia was in town between
trains Monday.
Miss Lola Briggs is home from Gree
ley, having completed half of the sum
mer terp at the teachers college.
Alfred Kyffin is carrying his arm in
sling this week. having received a
fractured wrist while cranking an auto
recently. f
w. G. Hillman left Saturday after
noon via Grand Junction for an extend
ed trip east He will visit his parents
in Canada.
DR. r. e. Mehaffey left Monday for
the East where he will take a special
course in orthodonia, pyorrhea and con
ducive anaesthesia.
Roy Gregg left Friday morning for
California to bring back a man who is
eral of the statutes.
MIR, and Mrs. j. C. Elliott of Cedar
edge have been entertaining Mrs. Ell
liott's sister and family, who are here
from Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Mrs. s. B. Mccain and sister. Mrs.
Norton are visiting their mother in
Brown this week. departing Monday
morning for that point.
Mrs. Qualls Bruton and daughter
Josie of Cedaredge, left the first of
the week for an extended visit with
relatives in Iowa and other points.
c. w. Brewer. editor Of the Surface
Creek Champion. spent few days this
week fishing up the Gunnison. while
resting from strenuous office duties,
Miss Clara Ensign. assistant in the
Stewart Patterson store at Cedaredge
Is on her annual vacation. Her place
! is being filled by Miss Lucille Bolton.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
1.-The friendly tobacco

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Adams are en-
toying the week on Grand Mesa.
Mrs C. F. Kirby is spending the
week with her daughter. Mrs. B. C.
Jessup of Montrose.
Miss Dorothy Bennett of Paonia has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Forrest
Smith for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Grant OF Cedar
edge departed Sunday for Denver
where they will spend several days
on business and pleasure combined.
Bert Carver was injured quite SER
iously Friday afternoon when a horse
he was riding stepped into prairie
dog hole, throwing him violently to the
ground.
Misses Evaline and Anna Nutter and
Miss Charlene Hunt left Friday for
Denver on a two weeks visit. Miss
Hunt will go on to Boulder and re
main some time longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Hyde have been
Delta County visitors the past week
from Buhl, Idaho, where they now re-
side. Mr.. Hyde was formerly in the
garage business at Cedaredge
An arrival Friday afternoon was Roy
Howery, whose parents reside short
distance from the city. He has been
mustered out of army service.
The Misses Iva and Florence Hol-
dredge of Grand Junction have been
visiting in Hotchkiss. returning home
last week.
Louis T. Seicrest and wife and Mrs,
Harry Snyder returned the first OF
the week from an outing at Grand
Mesa. The ladies' speAt several days
there. Louis joining them for the week
lend
The Pitkin Miner reports DR. Hick
of Delta as being in that city the other
day on insurance business. At any
rate we presume that the doctor is
journeying homeward from his vaca.
ton trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. f. Bull of Eckert
and Miss Clara Ensign OF Cedaredge
left the past week on months vaca.
tion trip to Yellowstone park and
other points Of interest. The trip is
being made In . car.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01

Miss Rae Goddard of Hotchkiss has
been the guest of Mrs. c. B. Wray re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs c. o. Dotts spent a
short vacation the past week visiting
in Gunnison,
Mrs: r. c. Dix and Mrs. Jones of
Cedaredge have been visitors in Grand
Junction this week.
George Chiles. the son of H. w.
Chiles of the Delta Natl Bank. arriv-
ed home Thursday afternoon from
Phoenix. Arizona. He has recently
graduated from a dental college and is
home for short vacation.
Rev. Ben Richards of Hastings, Ne
braska reached this city Friday even
ing. Mrs. Richards, who with their
two children has spent the summer
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. J.
Adams, met her husband in Denver.
Miss Sarepta Hallock returned re-
Gently from two months visit with
friends in the East. She came in a
car with her sister. and brother-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Richards of Las
Animas. Colorado. The latter will
spend at least three months in and
about Delta.
After spending a few days with his
siser. Miss Edith while on furlough,
Royce Castle departed Saturday morn,
ing for Denver. expecting to be dis
charged at Fort Logan, when he Will
go to Red Lodge, Montana to visit his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. N. II. Castle.
After most pleasant visit in Delta
at the home of his brother C. E,
Blaine. H. f. Blaine departed for his
home in Tarkio. Missouri. Monday
morning. Mr. Blaine stated to an In
dependent reporter that he was royal
ly entertained in Delta and intimated
that he would visit here again in the
near future.
II. A. Richardson was an outgoing
passenger Monday to Pueblo, He will
attend u meeting OF an Oklahoma oil
company OF which he is one of the
board OF directors and incidentally
drop into the Baker Steamer plant and
endeavor to ride home in one of the
new cars. Mr.. Richardson has been
promised first Western Slope delivery
OF these new boats"
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
On Riahteous Cause

Charles Luscombe, representing the
Peoples Mission of Colorado Springs,
was in the city few days this week.
as we'll as other towns. in the interest
of the work. The Peoples Mission, as
its name implies, is conducted for the
purpose of providing suitable place
where young men and women may
worship, hear the word of God and
sacred music. 1t provides rest rooms
also. Missions have been opened and
conducted at Colorado Springs, Lamar.
Rocky Ford, Colorado, at North Platte.
Nebraska. and Junction City, Kansas
for the soldiers at Fort Riley and
Camp Funston. They have also a res
cue home for girls at Pueblo.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, ss they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
and that 10 by . constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an TN
the Eustaehian Tube. When this tube 70
innamed you have q rumbinc sound or tna-
perfect hearing. and when t 10 entirely
closed. Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to, Its normal condition, hearing
viii be Asstroycd forever. Many casse d
deafness are caused by catarrh. which 10
an innAmed condition of the mucouo our.
faceA Halls CAtarrh Medicine aeeo Shru
the blood On The mucous surfaces ~ ths
We viii give Oas HunArsd nsaaARo ~
eay ease ef Catarrhal Deafuees shAs oAaloe
s'Aas sHa ~ ,1{ ps,S1fF':s' = cUs. sss s,..e> =
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
They Read the Paper.

In renewing her subscription to the
Independent. Miss Georgia Widney,
who is taking nurses training course
at Bethel Hospital. Colorado Springs.
writes: Il pass the paper around
among the Delta girls here and then
send it to mother, and we find it quite
impossible to do without it,
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Buys Large Truck

Saturday evening A L. Reynolds
and C. H. Robbins of Eckert went over
to Denver with a car of hogs for the
market. They will drive a fine new
two-ton Federal truck back which Mr.
Reynolds will use in conveying heavy
freight from Delta to Eckert. The
truck formerly used for this purpose
has been sold to an Olathe party.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
On CHARGE Of Theft

Three young men from Cedaredge,
Ed. ShoUp, VIM Elliott and Joseph
Austin We're tried at a preliminary
hearing here the past week, charged
with stealing and slaughtering a lamb
from the Pratt ranch in that neighbor-
hood. The three were bound over to
appear at the January term of the dis
trict court
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01
Buys New Truck

chased a new ton and half truck Fri
day from the Oakland dealers. Mr..
Wilcox is now prepared to handle all
kinds of moving and is well equipped
to render satisfactory service in trans
fer work.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-01

tUfuty IUl ItfIIIIlKI+
First pub. July IL. last Aug. l, 1919
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29

FOR Furnished front room.
All modern conveniences. Mrs. D..
j. Seibel, 40S W. Superior st. 95-lp
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
LONG HARASSED By WITCH
New England Man Finally Gets Relief
by Using silver Bullet In Time
honored Way.

Your description OF the many trihu-
latlons 81 William Morse and family -
Newbury In 1881 brings To- my mind
some singular occurrences about the
year 1850. :. T. Ridley writes 10 Bos-
ton Herald. This is the story told mo
about 1916
My grandfather was captain ~ a
schooner that went TO Grand Banks
fishing They had man aboard that
was tormented so they say, by witch.
He would lie in his berth hours al =
time insensible. When he recovered
he told them the witch had turnei
him into n horse and rode him around
on the Sable island. His arms We're
black and blue where she had kicked
him when he attempted 10 bite her.
when he was told 10 pump n pail 81
water from the cask. II would be SAT-
and rough. The next one pumped by
another crew would be all right While
stirring mp dough in the galley the
bowl Of the spoon would drop of AMI
n twin would appear In the handle. II =
was ANNOYED so much that his health
failed and he was sent To the galley
10 do what he could.
II has been said that you could only
shoot witch with silver. 50 my grand
father took his silver sleeve buttons
and loaded the gun and told the man
70 shoot the witch when she appeared
again. one day they heard the re-
port Of the gun and rushed 10 the Cable
70 find out the cause. The man lay
insensible on the floor. and there was
n spot OF warm blood on the shins. He
was never troubled after that
He was asked the reason Of his he
ing troubled. but he did not know. He
said he lived on Cape Cod. and one
dav he was travelling along the road
and called AT house. There was no
one In. hut a goat was lying on the
hearth. There was q pan or dough
nuts In pan. He took q Few ara
passed on. He said when she took MIN
and rode him around Sable island she
twitted him of stealing the dough
nuts. That was AS near a. he could
sec about IL.
From about 1900 for long time nv
grandfather was pilot in Boston har-
Dor and man OF intelligence. and
although was small ! fully believed
that he believed the story he told
me. He gave me the gun that me
witch was shot with His name anG
address " his Office is IN Boston al
rectory OF 1908
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Queer Food FactA

one of the revolutionary discoveries
81 the last few years Is the presence
in our food OF certain substances that
I'm minute quantity are essential 10 life
and health. Men pigs, fowls and rats
develop beri-beri on an exclusive diet
II rice that has been polished, hut
are cured by very small amount
Of watery or alcoholic extract Of the
rice-polshlngs. In paper 10 Liver
nool chemists. Prof w. Ranesdeu
lately mentioned that this "ant-beri-
heri vitamine" is now proven 20 he
neither protein. fat, carbohydrate. nor
other previously known constituent OF
plants or animals. II exists In sum
Gent proportion in most foodstufs
but &c absent from white -four, pol
iehed rice and arrowroot. and probably
also from corn-hour sage and tapioca.
The absence of another vltamine,
which may be also Indispensable 70
man has been shown by other re.
searches 10 be cause OF sore eyes
and arrested growth In rats and mice.
II exists I'm quantity in yolk Of egg,
cod-liver oil, most animal fats. milk,
cheese. green leaves, soya beans. MIL
let and faXseed. hut is absent from
lard. and all vegetable oils. A third
vitamine Is indicated its lack being
chiefly responsible for scurvy II is
present In all fresh vegetables, fruit
and meat, but lacking in dried vegeta.
hles and dried seeds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29

dent Of the city Of Los Angeles. in the state
California. u. ;. A. also that the defend
ants. Thomas A. Burt and John IA. Thorn
burn not residents Of this state but are
residents of the City Of Urbana in the State
Of Illinois, u S. A..
THEREFORE,. on motion Of William A.
Bahlke. plaintiffs attorney, 1T is ORDERED
that the appearance Of said nonresident de
PENDANTS. George w Moore. Thomas A. Burt
within three months from the date of this
order and in case of their appearance they
cause their answer 10 the bill Of complaint
20 be filed. and copy thereof % be served
on the plaintiffs attorney. within twenty days
after service them of a copy of said bill
and notice Of this order; and in default
thereof. said bill will be taken confessed
by said nonresident defendants
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. that
within twenty days the plaintiff cause "A
notice of this order 20 be published in the
/ Alma Record. newspaper printed. published
and circulating in said county. and that said
publication be continued therein. once in each
week. for six weeks in succession. or that he
cause "A copy Of this order 20 be- personally
/ served on said president defendants at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed
for their appearance also that copy of such
order be mailed Ia said nonresident defend
ants AT their last known pOstOfiice addresses
/ b. registered mail. and return receipt de-
manded that proof by affidavit be made of
such mailing and il return receipt therefor
has been received IL shall be attached % such
affidavit
NEWELL. SMITH.
Circuit court commissioner.
WILLIAM A. BAHLKE.
Attorney for plaintiff.
Postoiiice Alma. Mich. 96-7-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Optimistic Thought

Suffer not your faith TO be shaken
by the sophistries Of skeptics.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Moil That Is Put Ahead.

II was not expected. probably. when
the United States parcel post system
was established. that II would be poo
shle IN few years. 10 stick stamp
on n day-old chick. or on a honey be-.
and have II delivered by Uncle Sam.
This is not, Of course, exactly a IN
eral possibility even vet for chickens
and bees must be properly boxed and
the stamp affixed 10 the container; but
the opening of the mails 10 these liv-
ing commodities has proved = great
convenience and has facilitated the
work ~ beekeepers and poultrymen
alike Few people realize how large
is the number OF bees shipped each
spring from the southern to the north
ern states. and even 70 Canada. The
mail clerks always put these shipments
through with great promptness-per-
haps for reasons OF their own.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29

STATE OF MIcHIGAN-The Probate cour

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
A. a session of said court. held at the Pro
bate Office In the village of Ithaca, In said
county on the lith day of May, A ID. 1919
Present; Hon. j. Lee Potts. Judge OF Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate Of Seth A.
Tubbs, deceased.
Francis NJ Shaefer having filed In said
court his petition praying that the administra.
ton dc bonis non, of said estate be granted
% Philip W Creaser or 90 some other suitable
person.
II is ordered that the 18th day Of June
next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said
probate office. be and is hereby appointed for
hearing said petition
II is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication of "a copy Of
this order, each week for three sue
cessive weeks previous 10 said day of hearing,
in The Alma Record. a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
A true copy, Attest. J LEE POTTS.
ELLEN NJ. WALTER. Judge OF Probate
Register Of Probate f95-4-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Safety Matches causs Of Disease.

-Four writer's In turn" says the
Ugeskrift for Jaeger. Copenhagen, de
scribe cases of eczema which they were
unable TO explain In the otherwise
healthy patients until they learned of
Rasch's experience with local poison
ing OF the skin from the use Of "A GER
tain brand of safety matches. In most
OF the patients the burn was on the
thighs corresponding 10 the trousers
pockets in which they carried the
match boxes"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Soldiers Effects Unclaimed.

Scores of tons Of material, the e.
fects Of American soldiers who died
In France, are stored In Hohoken
awaiting claimants. The property i'll
cludes jewelry, hundreds of wrist
watches, souvenirs. and many other mr.
ticles. some Of considerable value An
officer ~ the effects bureau says that
everything possible is done TO get the
effects Of the men 10 their relatives. but
that many letters OF notification are re-
turned, and others are unanswered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Where Platinum Is Found.

Platinum is recovered principally
from the beds Of streams, the particles
having been deposited there through
erosion OF large rocks. classified geo.
logically as tertiary conglomerates. "
The platinum grains are found with
gold. the proportion varying from 8
10 80 per cent OF platinum. The two
metals are recovered by washing the
sand and gravel of streams.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
wor,c. Greatest cat.rasx.

What Is set down as the greatest cat
aract In the world Is on the lguazu
river. which partly separates Brazil
and Argentina. The precipice over
which the river piunges is 30 feet
high, that OF Niagara being 1877 feet.
The cataract Is IL, 123 feet wide. or
about two and half times as wide as
Niagara. Ii is estimated that 100 OOO,-
900 tons OF water pass over Niagara
In an hour. A like estimate gives the
falls OF Iguazu 40 100000 tons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
FOR RENT-RooMs

FOR RENTING furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Rev }. >
Raum, Union l25-iL-lS. 9f-l- p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29

Celibacy is almost unknown among
the Mordvins. and when II does occur
1t Is nearly always the result Of vow.
especially in places where Russian in
iuence is strong. Sometimes girl is
not married In consequence Of a vow
to a deity-if hail. for instance. has
ruined the crops or some misfortune
has befallen the family. Such young
women are termed the wife Of the
hail king"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
NOTICE

You people who have not paid your
Special Sewer Assessment will take
notice that the time for payment of
same has been extended 70 July LIST,
1919, at which time the balance must
be in the hands of the city treasurer.
You will further take notice that
those streets have had sewer put in
where assessments have been paid,
and the quicker you pay your assess
mcnt, the quicker you will get sewer
benefits.
97-5-c ID. W. Adams.
City Treasurer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
PuzzlinQ.

PA" said the young hopeless, II
can't understand you growed parents
tall You and mother always tell me
you amt got no money whenever I
want TO buy candy or ice cream dain-
ties, but I take notice you don't seem
10 have much trouble digging up a
nickel for me to take 10 Sunday
school. indianapolis Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
WASHINGTON a Free Mason

That General Washington was an &C.
tive Free Mason, in good standing is
shown by the historic statement that
"the southeast corner stone of the cap
itol was laid September 1S, 1893. by
Brother George Washington. assisted
by the worshipful masters and Free
Masons of the surrounding cities. the
military and large number of people. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29

The banjo. In It's primitive form, is
found in use today by savage tribes
In equatorial Africa. II Is calabash.
or half a one. with strings of some
sort across II, and is perhaps the most
important instrument Of music at can
nibal feasts and on other joyous social
occasions. i--..-.... ......,-e..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Origin Of Honeymoon

To the ancients honeymoon was a
luxurious beverage prepared with the
sirupy secretion of the bee. 1t was
the custom TO drink of this diluted
honey for 80 days. or moons age,
after wedding feast. Hence arose
the term honeymoon, which is Of leu
tonic origin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Rede COTTAGE Sold.

Bede cottage. the scene of George
Eliot's novel and the original home Of
adam Bede." situated on Rostou
common, Derbyshire. was recently sold
by auction for s2.675. The cottage
still has the building attached which
formed the workshop Of Adam and
Seth Bede.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
Good EXCLAMATION,

Bob is attending the kindergarten
One Of the children asked why II was
that men take their hats off and WON
en- leave theirs on. The teacher ex
planned that II was n custom. but that
didn't seem TO satisfy Bob, who said
Il know; because men are nice, but
girls are nicer" s14 te~..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29

In a great steel works at Pittsburgh
powdered coal flows like water through
1900 feet Of four-inch pipe under @
pressure Of 40 pounds 10 the squar,
inch, and flows so rapidly that -four
tons have been put through a 550fooi
line In FIVE minutes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
sound.proof Council Room,

The apartment at 10 Downing street
where the meetings of the British cab
met are held. is a solid and plainly
furnished room. 10 feet long and e
feet wide, fitted with double doors
through which no sound can reach thu
keenest listening ears.