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The Delta independent., 1919-12-19
ROCKWELL WRITES ON DoINGs
OF THE EXTRA SESSION

Denver, Dec. 13-The extra session
of the legislature called by Governor
Shoup to consider specific legislation
convened December 8th. House and
Senate met in joint session as soon
as they we're organized and Governor
Shoup was requested to make his ad-
dress, and here, let me give you tip
on newspaper dope. You may have
read the Posts account of the Gov
ernor's address in which It was said
that he was often interrupted by ap-
plause, especially when he dwelt on
the Suffrage amendment. The fact is,
Governor Shoup did not make any
address, but merely stated that as he
had had his address printed and placed
on the desk OF each representative and
senator, he would not take the time
to read It. Incidentally, l might say,
that the pictures In which he is shown
reading his address must have been
taken at the time of the regular ses-
sion, because he read nothing at this
time.
The afternoon before the session
convened the Patronage committee OF
the house, of which I am a member.
met and decided that in order TO cut
down as much as possible the expenses
of this session, the ywould not recon-
mend the retaining Of more employees
than was absolutely necessary TO carry
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NORTH DELTA
, 80 >~.>

Mr.. Ferris has purchased property
at Montrose and moved his family
up Monday.
Mrs. A. F.. Kaufman who has been
seriously i'll the past week remains
about the same.
Mrs. Nora Woodward was the house
guest of Misses Daisy and Mildred
Stewart several days last week.
nine and half pound boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Sanders Sunday
December 14th. Mother and child are
doing nicey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bass and little
son, Everett, came up from Escalante
Forks Saturday and visited few
days with relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Howard returned Monday
evening from Lincoln, Nebraska,
where she has been visiting relatives.
Miss Silvia Hotchkiss who had her
arm broken some time ago was
thrown from a horse again last week
and is again carrying her arm in a
sling.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bass who were
called to Salida on account OF the
serious illness of Mrs. Bass mother
returned to their home at Somerset
and stopped over with Mrs. Archie
Bass, Monday
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The value of all livestock on the
farms in Colorado in 1919, as estf-
mated by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, was s172,751 900.
Assessors reports show increases
this year in practically all classes of
livestock, so that indications are that
the State Cooperative Crop Reporting
Service will find the value of live
stock on farms January l, 1920, to
be close to s200,O00,O0O. An inquiry
regarding the percentage OF livestock
on farms as compared with last year
is being made by the Crop Reporting
Service this month.
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FRUlTLAND MESA
, . 80 80 -

All kinds of dried fruits, at Frost's
]. B. Bradshaw was on the sick list
the first of the week.
Frank Aver was a Paonia visitor
the first of the week.
Glenn Davis shipped some beet
cattle to Kansas City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will George were
Hotchkiss business visitors on last
Thursday.
Ella Bradshaw was out of school
the first of the week because of sick.
ness.
Mrs. Glenn Davis and Lawrence
were supper guests at the Frank File
ner home Saturday evening.
Henry Teesling brought fourteen
steers from Rev. F. Selle and one
from Mr.. Simpa the first of the week
w. B. Roe left Hotchkiss on Sun
day mornings train for the East to
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buy a car load of registered short
horn bulls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Gould were call
ed to Paonia the first of the week
to the bedside of Mr.. Gould's mother,
who is in a critical condition.
The many friends of the Frank File
ner family will be glad to learn that
their son. Millard is now able to sit
up after being confined to his bed for
several weeks with typhoid fever.
A large crowd was in attendance at
the Cox and Kraai sale last week
end everything sold well. Mr.. Cox
and family will leave for Kiowa, Kan
sas in few days where they expect
to locate.
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on the work. Accordingly the number
of employees was cut from forty-seven
to twelve. 1t makes double work for
those who remained, but will help out
considerably when the expenses of the
session is figured up, and here / might
add, that the only expense OF the
extra session is the salaries of the
employees and the printing. The
Legislators receive a stipulated sum of
one thousand s1,O0O.0O) dollars for
the biennium whether they work thirty
days or three hundred days. That is
one beauty of this session as most OF
the Legislators have cashed their
vouchers and are absolutely at their
own expense. 1t means that the work
has been exploited. little politics is
being played. and we feel confident of
being through by Friday or Saturday
of this week.
The speaker of the house has ruled
and been sustained that no business
can be transacted in the house which
does not specifically come under the
the twelve items. all mentioned in his
call can be considered. OF these
twelve items, all refer to appropria-
tions. except four. OF these four, the
Womans Suffrage amendment has al
ready passed both houses
The bin to suppress anarchy, sedi-
ton and conspiracy against the state
has passed the house and is now be.
fore the senate. was asked the other
n ., l.,1I -.
sponsors. as well as the auto theft
bill
The former, or the Red BILL" as 1t
is called is copied after he bill of SEN
ator Poindexter, which is before the
Unitel States senate at this time. i.
makes it crime punishable by i'm
prisonment for not to exceed twenty
years. or by fine not to exceed $4,000
or both, or'Ior any person, association
or organization to write. advocate
teach, incite or otherwise aid or en-
courage physical resistance to the gov
ernment or laws of the United States
or of this state, or any other consu'
tuted authority. 1t makes the same
penalties for any one to destroy or
take life, or to endeavor to bring about
Industrial or econQmic changes by
physical force. 1t states that the per
son so advocating is rs liable as the
one who may actually do the crime,
and there is no question that in parts
of Colorado, as well as in other parts
of the United States, such Il law Is
urgently needed.
The auto theft bill makes it mis-
demeanor for the first offense, for any
one to attempt to remove a car for
the purpose of temporarily depriving
the owner of its use, or In other words.
the so called 10y riders" and the
second offense makes it n penalty or
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penitentiary offense. 1t futher pro-
vides that all automobile owners must
get bills of sale with their cars and
have them recorded just as deeds for
property are at present recorded. Also
that all persons leaving cars in public
garages must leave their names and
show their license card. which must
correspond with hte number OF the car.
II is hoped that these provisions may
go long ways toward stopping Joy
riders" and stealing autos. over 900
autos were stolen in 1918 and 400 in
the first ten months OF 1919. One OF
the most unfortunate features of the
matter as a result of these 10y rid
ers." so called: the Home for Delin.
quent Girls is full to overflowing. Not
only is the auto damaged. but the I'M
fortunate girl is also led astray.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the purpose OF paying the expenses OF
maintaining a lobbyist in Washington
and otherwise endeavoring to develop
Colorado resources passed the house
on second reading yesterday. This
bill is endorsed by most of the Cham
bers of Commerce about the state and
most OF the individual business men
I'm and around Denver. However. ]
opposed the bill for two reasons First
1t endeavors to take the money from
the Defense and Emergency fund,
which was created by the war session
called by Governor Gunter and IS for
the purpose of defrayinP the expense
Of oh tt,
ing the war. and in my opinion. has
no bearing upon such move as this.
In the second place. I do not at this
time feel that the state should be
taxed to pay the expenses of a profess
sional lobbyist In Washington. I be-
licve that their work in the past has
been good. and | sincerely trust tina,
they may be able to continue their
work in the future. but I do not feel
that it is a part of the states business
to finance such an undertaking at
this time. We have too many appro.
priations to meet any way.
The house also passed the bill pay.
ing the allowances to dependents of
National Guardsmen while on duty. II
is similar measure to that provided
for by the Federal government for
our soldiers who served during the
war. For instance, n member of the
National Guard who has wife. but
no children, would receive $50 in ad-
dition to his salary: man with n wife
and one child would receive sa5 in
addition to his salary. etc.
Other matters have come up which I
will discuse In my next letter, for I
am frank to say that am not in favor
of all OF the measures in Governor
Shoup's cali.
Sincerely yours.
ROBT. +. ROCKWELL
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week to visit with home folks until
after Christmas.
Mrs. Josephine Underwood of Ced-
aredge is visiting her sister. Mrs. A.
L. Anstead.
Quite a number OF our young
people enjoyed the banquet and dance
at Crawford Friday night, given in
honor of our returned soldiers and
sailors.
The best, freshest and cheapest gro
ceries at Frost's.
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woman-of the Langhornes
yreinia-and the British house
iet her house important discussion
,sm right the
title be
oscsfui he Win the
hoas win mot oppose him then.
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England more an Englishman than ever,
more of a broad minded and liberal
thinker regarding world affairs than the
purely English training at Winchester
and New College, Oxford, could prob
ably have given him,
1t was broad mindedness that made
DR.. Fisher popular as vice-chancellor
Of Sheffield university, a position which
he relinquished with apparent reluc-
tance when called into the broader field
of aiding in Britain's management Of
the war.
friends, thai makes his Republican
Tradition in Europe" so widely read.
1t is so sane and logical, they declare,
that one can recognize the writer with
out looking at the title piece,
And he is not without caution for
that matter. In his capacity as min
lister Of education he took no small
of 1918, First of all, in discussing the
child labor problem, he praised the
American system of education, and then
added automatically:
Both the United Kingdom and the
United States will do much toward
clearing away the dry rot from edu-
cation
His wife who may rule the British
embassy as hostess, Is well known in
| this country by hundreds who have
| visited London. Mrs. Fisher is the
| daughter of Sir Courtenay Ilbert, clerk
| of the house of commons since 1902.
The Fishers have >one daughter,
Even when he visited the United
states Mr.. Fisher was noted. not only
as a distinguished graduate of New col
lege, as a fellow of the British acad-
envy and trustee of the British museum,
but more particularly as the author OF
| many historical and biographical works
and as an accepted authority on Ma
| poleon. DR.. Fisher is 81 years old.
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MAGAZINE FEATURES
AYVNCi6NIGGIY4
kBEDTIME' STORY


Very well, indeed, thank you, an
ewered their mother. They have gone
TO school, And how are you?"
"Fnel'' answered Mr.. LongearA
Fine! Nurse Jane sent me over to set
some rhubaTh pie plant, but she said
particularly | wasn't to eat any OF II
raw"
Il should say not" laughed Mrs,
Stubtail. Wait a minute n III cut
you some stalks"
She walked slowly down to the end
OF the garden n soon came back win
her paws fun of long. greenish red
stalks OF the pie plant.
There you are, Uncle Wiggily!' SAID
Mrs. Stubtail. Take II to Nurse Jane
with my compliments" 49,
But why can't | eat any OF 1t raw?'
asked the rabbit gentleman, curious
like.
"oh, because, II you do" began Mrs.
Stubtail. and just then her telephone
rang and she had to run in to answer
"Wel, this Is very queer" thought
Mr.. L~ongears. "Ill eat some OF this
pie plant raw when l getNback to my
bungalow, Then III know the reason
why"
lie started back toward home In his
auto, but he had not gone very far be-
fore, all OF a sudden. out from behind a
big bush jumped the bad pipsisewah.
Halt! stop where you are!' cried
the Pip, standing in front Of Uncle
Wiggily's machine, You got away from
me yesterday, because Jimmie. the
! duck, warned you with red danger rad
ishes. You shan't get away today, ]
am going to take a lot of your souse,
But first tell me, what are those red
dish green stalks on The seat beside
you?"
THAT is pie plant said Uncle Wig
gily, but you are particularly not to
eat any of It raw" .
Nonsense! Pie plant! Not eat u
raw OF course | shall II | like!' cried
the had Pip, Here, I'll eat some now
and then I'll try your ear-sousel'
He reached over and grabbed a stalk
OF the rhubarb pie plant, He took 2
big bite and a chew, and then all o.
a sudden his large mouth was all puck
cred up until II WAS no larger than the
head OF q pin, and the Pip cried
"Oh. wow oh, lemons! oh, vinegar
Oh, sour grapes! The pie plant Is the
most puckery stuff l ever tasted. II
has made my mouth so small that
can't even bite the point off a lead pen
Gil"
"Ha! 1t serves you right" cried I'm.
Gle WigRlly, as he hurried on IN his
auto. Now, | know why they didn
want me TO eat any pie plant raw-l'
In too sour"
And that is the reason. Nurse Jane
put plenty Of sugar In the pie PLAN
when she cooked It, so 1t vas all right
and tho pies were lovely, Mr., Longear'
said. And II the eggplant doesn't &C
swimming in the water melon and gei
the rag dolls bathing suit wet, III tel
you next about Uncle Wiggily and the
J blackberries.
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HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS. 1918.
JUNE "a. 1894,


Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Astrologers read this as a most unfor-
tunate day. Saturn rules strongly for
evil, dominating all other planetary in
%fluences, and both Mercury and Jupiter
are adverse.
During this sway there may be dis
appointment over crops and the food
question may come much to public con
sideration.
Labor also may be affected by some
condition arising from either a mining
trouble or from the handling of a min
eral. 1t may be that the steel industry
may be affected.
power to old or r~eactionary influences,
which will clash with the newer ideals
Of life.
Strikes may be fomented and there
will be troubles within troubles"
leaders will differ as to policies.
The stars that encourage unity Of
thought and action have little sway at
this time. the rule making for clashes
Of opinion and separation Of forces.
h is held TO be a most unlucky
planetary government for initiative. It
Is not a favorable time to open new
stores or to start business enterprisea
Banks come under a sinister sign to-
day and they may meet with serious
problems that test financial acumen,
the seers declare.
Again scandals are forecast and these
Will touch even the highest as well a.
those of less exalted place,
The predicted prevalence OF evil Cos
sip is held to precede the preaching Of
new standards regarding the danger OF
the spoken word and laws more string
ent than any on the statute books may
be advocated.
Persons whose ~birthdate Il IL NAV
meet with some difficulties during the
coming year. They should safeguard
the health and make no changes,
Children born on this day NAV Ia
] erratic, hayward and temperamentaL.
h moon is their principal ruler
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CHAPTER NO. 1io.
Rellet In Sight.

Rellet In SIGHT.
fCopyright, 1912, by the Mcclure News
paper Sy~ndicate.)
Suddenly Freddie realized that he was
speaking TO his wife ID a tone n In
d way that he never had spoken be-
fore. Indeed he never before had
spoken so sharply to any one In all his
lie. Perhaps this was because no one
ever had the power that was Estrelda's
to irritate him, But scarcely had the
quick words passed hts lips before he
was ashamed, He pulled himself to-
gether with a little Jerk.
"I--shouldn't have spoken that way,
Estrelda," he said. II must be tagged
s~-all in. / never let so OF myself like
that beforel III suppose | was awtully
hungry and childlshly disappointed at
not finding dinner ready"
well" said Estrelda ungraclously,
from the couch, where she still re-
NAMED comfortably resting against the
cushions; you certainly, made IA holy
show Of yourself anyway
II daresay," replied Freddie, lis
there anything at ali in the house for
any dinner, or must go out and buy
E~omething?"
There's some BOLOGNA sausage In
the ice box" Estrelda told him, and
ahere's part of a tin Of sardines.
There's plenty of bread and butter"
Thank YOU" said Freddie. THAT
will do
He turned TO the ice box that was
IN the little ~kitchenette between their
rooms. .
Now Estrelda knew that her husband
aisliked timed foods and meats from
the delicatessen, She knew, too, that
these things made an exceedingly slim
dinner to offer q man who had been
working hard all day. And there was
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WHO'S TO BLAME

ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON.

not a particle of excuse, really, why
there should not have been a warm and
appetizing and nutritious dinner walt
ing for Freddie. This, too, Eistrelda
knew. But the more she wal In the
wrong, the more was she on the de-
fensive always, Which was exactly the
| reason for her gratuitous rudeness to
her husband concerning this particular
dinner. However. she wasn't utterly IN
human. And there had been something
almost pathetic In the droop OF Fred
dies figure as he turned away from
her to forage for himself. In spite Of
herself she saw the blue shadows be
meath his eyes as he glanced at her to
ask where the different articles were
that he wanted, After a moment or two
she uncurled herself and came toward
Freddie from the lounge,
Here she grumbled; "1n help you,
Maybe--maybe-l was a little cross
just now
Freddie stood still to look at her.
Were both 10 awtully on edge" he
said slowly, Really, you know It's
dreadful for us to fly at each other like
that, l wonder what's wrong2 Maybe
--we-maybe we"--he fumbled and
stopped,
Estrelda caught at the trailing idea
Need a changer" She finished for
him. In an instant she was all anima-
|Aion. "Oh, Freddie" she cried, could
I-could I--go back to Mapleville for u
few weeksf'
And
Yes" said Freddie. yes, dear. l
believe Il would do YOU. good"
He didn't know how 1t could be ar
ranged. He hadn't the faintost idea
where he was % get the money to send
her. But at the thought of a precious
week or two alone, he felt ten years
younger.
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educator, scholar, linguist and historian
long before he became a statesman,
A peculiar turn in the elections In
the Hallam district of Sheffield in 1915
thrust him into the house OF
His first speech made a hit, and he
was invited to take a more active part
in the executive branch of the gov
eminent by becoming president of the
board of education.
Bryce's committee on German outrages
in Belgium, and worked long and tire
lessly Sitting the great mass of evil
dence for facts. His scholastic train
ing at Gottingen and later days spent
as n student or rather scholar in Paris
probably acted as counter-agents, for
he is credited with having returned to
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1918, by Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate)
BY HOWARD r. eARls.

~ SFFhNf
4Unole wiggily. are you going to be
livery busy this morning" asked Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuxzy, the muskrat lady
shousekeeper for the rabbit gentleman.
ooh, no, not very" he answered, AS
Isoon as have my auto washed III
70 anywhere you tell me.
Uncle Wiggily a out in front OF
his hollow stump bungalow, washing
some dust off his automobile with the
garden sprinkling can
"Did you want me to so anywhere
special, or take you to the moving pic
tures?" he asked Nurse Jane, as he
finished giving his machine a drink Of
|gasoline.
mo, l haven't time to go to the
movies" the muskrat lady answered,
This is baking day, and l wish you
would stop over at the home Of Mrs,
Stubtail, the lady bear, and get some
pie plant"
"oh, my goodness laughed Uncle
Wiggily. Has she a plant that grows
pies, as you have a rubber plant thai
grows umbrellas?"
mo, indeed, silly rabbit spoke
Nurse Jane. In her garden Mrs, Stub
tail has some pie plant, but baked pies
DO not grow on 1t, Pie plant is only
another name for rhubarb. II O will
bring me some stalks of the rhubarb
or pie plant, Ill skin them, cut then
up into little chunks, cook them ant
put them into a pie, just rs ! woulC
put in cherries II | had them"
"oh, my! Cherry piet' cried Uncle
Wiggily, winking his eye How ] love
ttFF
well. | think you viii like rhubarb
too, made from pie plant, - said Nurs'
Jane. "Only let me tell you n thing
No matter how hungry you are, don
eat any OF the pie plant stalks raw
They must be cooked first"
GWhy shouldn't | taste Of the raw
pie plant N / wish tor" asked Uncl,
MiEglly, giving his pink nose a pre-.
aiminary twinkle, sort Of argumentativt
like and questioning.
"Well, just try II and you'll sooT
enough find out laughed Nurse Jane
And then Mrs. Cluck-Cluck, the her
lady, called to her owe the back fence
TO know the best way TO keep ice cream
from melting when you put it, In tn,
oven OF the gas stove. So Nurse Jan'
didn't have any more time TO talk Il
Uncle Wiggily.
"well, I'm going to taste the pi,
plant before IL is cooked, Just to I'd,
what it's like" thought the bunny rab
bit gentleman as he hopped into hi
auto, gave tho turnip steering wheel
twist and started Off. ....
IL did not take him long to get I,
where Mrs. Stubtail, the lady bear, live,
in a big, hollow log, Back Of 1t W 70
a garden.
Good morning, Mrs. stubtaii." SAX
sNncle Wiggily, as he stopped his ca
Aput IN front. How are my little. friend
Needle and Beckie this m%orning?"
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AND | want to thank YOU,
BECAUSE ALL the time,
| KEEP getting letters,
THAT COME from friends.
OR PERSONS who like me.
AND THEY Just say things,
THAT THEY know will please me.
AND l get an idea.
I'M A wonderful man,
AND GO swelling around
AND THEN all at once
COMES A letter like YOURS.
AND WHEN ! read it.
l SORT Of wilt.
AND SNEAK away somewhere.
AND READ It again,
AND GET mad at the writer.
AND THINK Of things.
FOR A burning reply.
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II Qy K.MoaHon:
ME LID.

I ME LID. q
&@ (By Old Walt Utting0
| do not sound the praises that
~& Loom big around my new straw hat,
But chant with gRe the poignant woe
That tluters free from winds that blow.
In The other day bought a lid.
Twas made of straw, a nobby tile,
.# l placed It on my head, | did, .L
And when twas there a little while
The unknd wind,
Which whined behind, ..
e Toyed wild -
~ Me lid,
HaES 1t did.
I purchased me another lid,
And wore 1t only for to kid
@M The unknd wind, N
M Which whined behind,
For, meath the lid
A string was hid,
And when the breeze at last found out
@ 1t couldn't blow me lid about,
4 1t got quite blew;
.h Indeed 1t did,
Buhieve me, kid:
1t will soon be time to begin feeling sorry for the poor old Tired
Business Man who sits in front OF a 24inch electric fan all day while
his wife and daughter are swelterng at the summer resort,
Washington reports a great demand for asbestos. People must be
getting ready to write to their landlords.
USELESS AFTER JULY isT. u
Here's how" AZ
r Swinging doors.
Bartenders' union cards
#M Cheese sandwiches.
4N ."Fil EN- up again"
& Il paid for the last drink"
"Whatcha goin' to have?"
William Judkins Hewitt.
shis own debts A lot of US would like to be able to say even that much.
Rhode Island is planning to spend immense sums N good roads.
but shecan't spend SO very much at that and keep in the state.
M M &M