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The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
. II. Dusk and stars.

The rain iAd ceased falling softly
through the dusk. A cool green wind
flows through tie deeps OF air. The
stars are as wind-whirled fruit blown
upwards from the tree tops. Full
orbed. and with pulse of flame. the
moon leads tide of quiet light over
the brown shores of the world But
here I stand upon the brown shores
Of the world. In the shine of that quiet
flame where. full-orbed the moon up
lifts the dark. I think only of the
stars as wind-whirled fruit blown up.
ward from the tree tops. I think only
OF that wind that blew upon the tree
tops. where the whirllng stars spun In
a mazy dance. when. at !ast the. rain
had ceased falling softly through the
dusk. O wind-whlrled stars. o secret
falling rain.--Fiona Macleod
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
Rainmaker. Beliefs.

From very ancient times supersti-
tIous beliefs have existed concerning
rain. and many quaint little rites have
been performed by agricultural people
anxious for the welfare of Their crops.
For cat to appear unusually restless
is still held by some to be sure sign
of rain. II has also been noticed that
when the cows all lie down in the
fields rain very often follows before
long. usually of more or less violent
character. In one of the northern
provinces of India the maidens used
to have quaint custom. When rain
was desired they would sally forth
with Jars of water, which they calmly
poured down the backs of any old
women they happened to pass. This
dangerous practice is now. fortunate
ly. out OF date. Some people believe
to this day that. in a case of severe
drought. fioeging the surface Of rivers,
ponds, etc. viii quickly call up re
freshing showers. The fogging is done
with rods. preferably of hazel.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
Notice of Sale Under Execution.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
an execution issued by the County Court of
Delta County, Colorado, to make the amount
of deficiency judgment entered in said
Court on the sth day of March, 1916. where
in Lee Charles Miller is plaintiff and George
A Nidy and Eva Nidy are defendants for
the sum Of Four Hundred (S400.0o) DOL
lars with interest at per cent per annum
from date Of said judgment and for costs OF
execution and sale; the transcript of the
docket entry of said Judgment being filed
and recorded in the office of the County
Recorder of said Delta County, in Book {. at
Page 90, by which execution l am COM
manded to make said amounts out of the
lands, tenements. goods and chattels of
said George A Nidy and Eva Nidy. /. R b.
Wilson, Sheriff of said Delta County State
OF Colorado, will on Saturday, the 18th day
of August. A. ID. 1920, at the hour of 10
O'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the
House in the City of Delta. Delta County.
Colorado, offer for sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash. to satisfy said judg-
ment- the following described lands, water
rights and appurtenances. upon which have
levied, situate in the County of Delta and
State of Colorado to-wit:
All the interest of George A. Nidy
and Eva Nidy of whatever nature In
snd to the water rights. appropriations,
nsadsntes. n:. pumps. rights,of-way.
and ali property Of the irrigation and
power system known The Nidy Sys-
tenn. also known as The Orchard Park
Power and Irrigation Works, located In
Lolita County. Colorado: also all the
interest of the said Geo. A. Nidy and
Eva Nidy in and to the appropriation
OF $50 cubic feet of water per second
OF time made by the said George A.
Nidy. and the dam across the Gunni-
son River the ditch and right-of-way,
said ditch taking its head on the North
bank of the Gunnison River 2,6a5 feet
Worth. % degrees 40 minutes West of
the West y corner OF Section II. Town
ship Is South. Range 96 West of the
sixth p NJ. amended map OF which
was filed by George A. Nidy, July 1e,
1910. with the County Recorder of
Delta County Colorado. including all
power and irrigation rights and all
machinery, power plant. pumps and
tail-Eates in connection with said power
and irrigation system.
Dated at Delta, Delta County. Colorado.
this 9th day OF July A. d. 1920.
r. b. WILSON.
Sheriff of Delta County Colorado
First pub. July 16; last pub. JIly 81, 1920,
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
BUSINESS LOCALE
) . . . . . . . . . . .

LOST-Bunch of keys with identi-
fication tag. Return to this office,
please. 30-31c.
WANTED-We pay cash for nice,
clean cotton rags. This office.
WANTED-Tamily or bundle wash.
ing. Mrs. Stanley, 1876 Dodge. Phone
117-J. 2Stfc.
WANTEDLCow for its keep; will
take best Of care. Call Western
Slope Hospital. Delta. 30-31c.
FOR SALE Four-piece parlor
suite. 433 Meeker 29-31c.
FOR SALE-Electric fan and light
weight electrolier. This office. 29tfc.
FOR SALE-Nine windows. single
pane, good condition. Call Coop.
phone 145-F. 29tfc.
FOR SALE, CHEAP-Several used
doors and windows, in good condi-
tion. George Lester. Coop. phone.
30-31c.
FOR SALENPair small child's low
shoes; heavy soles. broad toe, size
5h; worn less than week; cost
$50; sell for 7sc This office.
FOR SALE-Nine-room bungalow.
thoroughly modern; cement basement.
three lots; large lawn and orchard;
garage. Fine location. Mrs. G. Gun
solus, Delta Colo. 2s-31c
FOR SALE-Two good work teams;
two sets new harness; two good farm
wagons; one two-way John Deere
plow; almost new. Telephone Colo.
Phone Delta 1s5-w. 2s-32p
FOR SALE-One good team work
mules; one small team horses; sew
eral two-yearold colts; bargains
Call Louis Ferganchick, Mt States
Phone 151-J2 29-31p
FOR SALE-Dining room table.
dresser. bedstead, mattress and
springs: Quick-Meal range; dining
chairs; Hoosier kitchen cabinet. Mrs.
d. f. Ramey. $40 Main. 3o-3lp
FOR SALE-Good work team. age
pounds. Or viii sell separate; also
wagon and harness. Inquire $40
Meeker or phone Coop. 14T. 30tfc.
FOR SALE-Team good geldings.
well broke. four and five years old.
weight about 1900. Also five-year-
old mare and yearling colt. All good
stuff Colo. phone 1913. 30-31p.
FOR SALE-Pups from English set
ter dame and Irish setter sire. Sire
and dame are up with the best dogs
in Delta county. Inquire of r. L. Stan
ford. See the pups at SAT Grand ave..
Delta.
FOR SAI1E-120 acres unimproved
land. seven miles north of Delta:
water can be obtained; will take auto
~ part payment. Prce. $4,000. Ad-
dress Opportunity. care OF indie
pendent.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
BASED ONLY ON TRADITION
Ancient Religions All Had Foundation
In Supposed Wisdom Handed
Down by the Ancients.

A state of original barbarism pre-
vailed through the fragments of re-
mote antiquity preserved among vari-
Gus nations and through all the re-
Iigious traditions of the ancient world.
according to books esteemed sacred by
various oriental nations.
In the Skuking and other fragments
Of Chinese history. and in the Ramay-
an of the Indian valmic, pictures are
drawn Of the happiness and virtue of
the first men. Plato said that his
rountrymen derived all their knowL
edge of divine things from the ar
clients. who. az he affirmed. were wis
er and lived nearer to the gods than
we"
The Egyptians began their history
with dynasties of gods and heroes who
were said to have assumed human
form, and TO have dwelt among men.
The golden age of the Hindus. and
their numerous avntars of the gods.
are fictious of similar character. as
well as their two royal dynasties de
scended from the sun and moon. re-
markahle coincidence with which Is
found in the traditions of Peru.-De-
troit News
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30

Regular Army or Naval Reserve; Provided.
however. that they must be qualified to
make entry under the homestead laws.
13. PROOF TO BE FURNISHED BY
SOLDIERS.-Every person, qualified under
the terms of the first preceding paragraph.
who desires to make entry, must file with
his water-rental application his affidavit,
which shall state his time of service, the
unit of which he was a member. the date on
which he was honorably discharged or sep
arated or transferred to the Regular Army
or Naval Reserve. and that he did not re-
fuse to wear the uniform of such service
nor to perform the duties thereof There
shall be attached to said affidavit copy
of such honorable discharge or separation
from the service, the order of transfer to
the Regular Army naval Reserve. as the
case may be. which copy shall be certified
by a notary public to be a true copy of the
original.
IA GENERAL ENTRY.-on and after
October 12, 1870, the lands described herein
IL the same remain unentered shall be sub
ject to entry under this order oy hry per-
son having the general qualifications of .
homestead entryman. If on october IL.
1920 prior to 2 P. NJ more than one water
ra1tal application shall be filed for this
farm unit, then the right to make entry for
such unit shall be determined at p. NJ. of
that day in accordance with the provisions
of paragraph 4 of this order.
S. G. HOPKINS,
Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Pub. in Delta independent July 80. 1920
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
Public Trustees Sale.

Whereas Annette Hall. whose address is
colorado Springs. Colo, grantor. by her
recorded November Goth, 1914. In the office
OF the Clerk and Recorder of Delta County.
Colorado. in Book 1oe, at Page 500 of the
records of said County. conveyed to the Pub
lie trustee of said county the following land
in said county. to-wit:
The South Half of the Northeast
Saartsr sa and ns eanrer
tNwN NEhl and the Northeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
tNEE sEh) of Section Eighteen us,.
in Township Fourteen uil South.
Range Ninety-Two Ce2) West of the
9Th p. NJ. in said County and State
aforcsaid.
in trust to secure the payment of her prn-
cipal note of even date with said trust deed
for $500. payable to the order of The Hem
cnway Grocery Company, a corporation.
after date with interest thereon from date
at the rate of eight per cent per annum
payable on or before one year.
And whereas, default has been made by
the said grantor in said trust deed in the
performance of the covenants and eondi-
tions imposed upon her by the terms Of said
trust deed in this to-wit; That said grantor
due and has failed to pay part of the in-
tercst due on said principal note.
And whereas. the legal holder OF the
Indebtedness represented by said note has
filed with said public trustee notice and
demand in writing, declaring said default
and olecting to declare the whole debt rep
resented by said note ana interest thereon
to date of sale due and payable. and de-
mauding the sale of said land under said
trust decd.
Now therefore public notice is hereby
given that, pursuant to said notice, cleo
tion and demand and under and by virtue
OF the authority vested in me by said trust
deed and the law. !, Anna Norborg. public
trustee of said Delta County. will sell the
above described land for cash. at public
auction. to the highest bidder at the south
front door of tho County Court House at
Delta. In the County of Delta, and state
Of Colorado. on Monday, the 2srd day OF
August, A. II. 1920, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, for tho purpose of paying said
note. interest to date of sale and the ex-
pcnscs OF this sale, and will give to the
purchaser therefor n certificate of purchase
therefor provided by law.
Dated July Goth, 1920.
tSEAlD ANNA NoRBoRG.
Public Trustee of Delta County, Colorado
First pub. July 22 last pub. Aug. 10. 1870
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
Notice.


TO Nellie V; Hunt and to any and all other
heirs of William G. Hunt. deceased. and
to the Grantees of any heir of such de-
= cedent:
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day of July. A. D. 1920. Nellie v. Hunt
petitioner filed her petition with the Hon
orable Adair J. Hotchkiss, Judge of the
County Court within and for the County
OF Delta, and State of Colorado, for the de
termination of the interests in the lands and
tenements of the said William C. Hunt, de-
ceased, which said lands and tenements are
described follows to-wit:
An undivided one-half 90 interest
In and to the South Half of the South
Half of the Southeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter (S1sShsEA SEAD,
of Section Nine (9), Township Fifteen
90 South Of Range Ninety-six (9e).
together with all bitches, ditch and wa
ter rights unto the same belonging
which have been and are used for the
Irrigation of the above described land
and for the irrigation of any part there
of including five t5) shares of the CAPT
tai stock of the North Delta Irrigation
Company.
That the said Adafr J. Hotchkiss found
the facts set forth in the petition sufficient
and by order duly made and entered, set
the 2oth day of August, A d. 1920, the
date for hearing upon said petition in the
Court House in the City of Delta and State
OF Colorado and that four (4) weeks no.
tice be given by publication in the Delta
Independent of the said time and place of
hearing Of said petition.
= You are hereby notified that on the goth
day of August, A. D. 1920. the petitioner in
said cause, Nellie " Hunt, will call up for
hearing before the said County Court of
Delta County. Colorado. at the Court House
on the said date. the said petition. at which
time and place you may be present and take
such action you may be advised.
Dated at Delta. Colorado. this eth day
of July. A. D. 1920.
(SEALl ADAIR j. HOTCHKISS
Judge and Acting Clerk of the County Court.
First pub. July %; last pub. Aug. 90, 1920.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
% Il Now!

Who would Imagine that Sir Walter
Scott, the great Scottish poet could
sometimes feel lazy? Yet ne says that
he often found the beginning OF the
days labour as distasteful as "piung-
Ing into cold water" "We shiver on
the brink" said he, "but once In. are
full OF vigOr and energy. II the morn
Ing hours are sQuandered In idleness
we are apt to think the rest Of the
day Il too short to trouble about. and
40 the precious time passes away with
no achievement" Such thought as
this makes one lncitned to obey the
advice Of another philosopher. who
said Don't wonder when to do o
thing, hut dot uowt''
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30

FOR RAtE-l6o acres ON Garnet mess
kpovp as the old Billings place. adjoining
svpitser'- ranch. Owner offcrs sarne at sae-
ytfice with small payment down. i've ysars
20 pay out balance. Price $50 per acre. III
health of nonresident makes this offsr %
como good live man. Address "B' care g
Ipdependent xJre
FOR SALE-A good 40-acre second
bottom ranch. one-half in alfalfa and
the remainder good beet land; all
fenced and good 8 room house: on
main road with r. r. d. mail. with
school privileges: telephone. etc
Also one.half mile to government 70
serve. two miles to beet dump; irrieaf-
ed from North Delta canal. See Mil
ard rairiamb. Delta. Colo. 17tfc
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
slee Reward, 500

The readers OF this paper win b
peeesed to learn that there is at least
eas dreaded dfAsase that science has
e1sAt b catarrh, Catarrh being greatly
1nouencsd " constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment HAHs
CAtarfh Medicine 10 taken internally and
1aOse Of the eystem thereby DESTROYING
the Foundation Of the disease. giving the
Datlent strspsth .by building Up % tns coz. y.
Vqgf. T0o, prvpftefors hayc g m mySn
4A1Sh In lhe. curative povers os HeTs
$Ss19tG ASalolns that they s, c9sr I. tS2sIss SnsIs
- 1oIlES,, Ss3 ssJ ll:, ,cS sfsslncPsSessssa AZ essa
ofSS ~ - Il Ds~as,sss "a
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
70 England on Trip.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Raynor and
three children left Friday on long
trip, with Darbyshire, England, as
their ultimate landing place. They
expect to be away several months.
The Delta Independent will keep
them advised regarding local happen
ings during their absence.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30

7-room modern house. close In; fine
lawn shade. all furniture. Price, sS'-
900; terms,
2-lot corner cottage, $1,000.
5-room modern, $3.50: terms.
5-room brick, $1,000.
80 acres fine red land, $7b per
acre: close in.
40 acres alfalfa, Ash Mesa, $4,000.
100 acres in hay, cottage $4,000.
acres, Groom cottage. $S,26o;
close in.
Several stock and hay, potato.
onion. fruit farms. $1,000 to s17.6oo;
terms.
{. .. coRsIN.
Delta, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
PIANO AT A SACRIFICE.

For Immediate disposal. will make
n large discount in price. This Is q
high grade instrument, now in stor-
age in Delta. Terms arranged. II In
tcrested. write at once to The Denver
Music Company, Denver. Colo. 27-32c.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
For Sale


l6s acres, go acres good apple or
chard, good improvements. paid up
water right, good terms: very cheap
30 acres, 8 room house, under Gum
nison Tunnel. price $4,000.
- acres. good Improvements. paid up
water right. price $4,000.
so acres. good improvements. under
Gunnison Tunnel. price $4,000.
81 acres, 8 room house, under Gun
nison Tunnel. price $500.
acres Garnet Mesa. price $500
Good room house. lots. price
$500
We have $4,000 to loan on good Sc
curity.
Harry @. shaffer & Co.. 424 Main
st.. Delta, Colorado. Real Estate,
Loan and Insurance. II
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30

1. ruRLIc LANDS FOR WHICH EN.
TRY NAY RE MADE AND WATER is
AVAII.AHLB-In pufsxAnee Of the Reciasa-
n,ion Au4f ee June ~. te02. t32 stat. Ssal.
and ActA AmeAdAtory thsreof o. suppieuen-
tary thereto, partlcularly seottona 4. .lv and
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
Order.

uNCoMPAHGRE VALLEY PROJECT.
COLORADO = UNENTEREp PUBLIC
LANDS.
Department of the Interior, washington.
}, c.. July 10, 1890.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-04
MILITARY AVIATOR KILLED
 WREN PLANE FELL IN HARTFORD

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 3.-Lieut. Arthur Cl Wagner, of Wayburn, Saskatchewan, was killed and Lieut.. Commander Will liam Merrill Corry, Jr., commanding of ficer of the aviation section of the At lantic fleet was seriously injured, when an airplane in which they were riding crashed to the ground on the Hartford Golf club course late today.
 Lieut.. Wagner, pilot of the airplane, was pinned under the machine as it overturned after hitting the turf, while Lieut.. Commander Corry was thrown frorl his seat. The N'soline tank imme- diaseiy ffrrst into faTTies and ~ agner was hcrriblX burned. Although Com ms nder Corfy sustainedd two broken ribs in the fall, he rushed to the aid of the plot He was assisted by Walter r Patterson, an official of an insu, ance company. and Martin Keane, an employ of the golf club The three men dragged Wagner from the flames, receiving E,irns in the effort
 e1sons who saw the crash from the club veranda rushed to the scene with 1 olive oil and gave first aid to Wagner and Corry. The former was in such agony. that no effort was made to move l him until an ambulance arrived Mean.
 while William H. Mann, member oi
 the club. drove his automobile across the
 golf course and Corry was placed in il
 and whirled away to 8 ashospital He ,. was reported in serious condition to.
 night, suffering from severe burns on th' head and hands, in addition to the frac. l tured ribs. Wagner was burned about
 the entire body and died at 10 o'clock to night
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-04
MARVELLOUS GROWTH OF
 FOREIGN TRADE OF THE U. S

New York, Oct. S-The foreign trade ot the United States for 1920 will ap- proximate 4,00e, 100000, according to estimates compiled by the National City Bank.
 @Inis total compares with, s11,0oO. oOo.- O00,00o in 1919, s9,000, ,000, 900 in 1918 and 1917, slightly less than sS,0oO. .O0O.- OOO,O in 1916, slightly more than s5,- ooo,O00,0O0 in 1915 and about s4.277- VVo'VVo Tn 1913. the year immediately preceding the war
 Discussing the marvellous growth of the count1ys foreign commerce the hanks statement says A"the expectation that. we should witness a fall off in our foreign trade after the termination of the wal has not been realized.
 Both imports and exports continue 10 grow, and the total on both sides of the ledger will be bigger in the calen- dar year 1920 ethan in any year since the beginning of the war and eeveral times as much as in any year prior to the war The biggest imports in any caiendar. year prio rto the war were a little less than s2,000, 0000o0, and will tetal S6,00O.000,000 in the calendar year l929, While exports, which nexer ax- ceeded ? 1-2 billion dollars prior to inc war. will be over $S,O00, 900. 600 in 1920 In certain details, however, the trade record during and since the war shows renarkable changes. We have become large importers of certain manufactur- ing materials and very large exporters ot manufactures. We have also there's. ed greatly our importations of certain foodstuffs, but, on the other hand. hay, 1 greatly reduced our exports of food though in that other agricultural pro- duct, manufacturing material, our ex-
 ports show material increases The i'm l ports, big as they are. are about equal | ly divided between the three great groups food, manufacturing material and manl1. factures, While on the export side food forms about .one-fourth of the total
 manufacturing -raterial another fourth and manufactures one-half of the grand | total"
 The statement concludes with the 1 opinion that the Favorable trade bal ance" namely excess of exports over
 imports. will be smaller this year tha, l at any time since 1915 and will prob l ably approximate s2,0O0, ,00e, 900 a. against $4,o00, ,09O 900 in 1919 and a lit tie more than s3ooO,OO0. .Oe0 in each O the three preceding years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-04
K. or C. OFFERS AMERICAN
 LEGION ss.OOo. 900 FoR MEMORIAL

Chicago, Oct. 5.-The board of direcfors of the Knights of Columbus today votcd to offer the American Legion ss.ooc, ,eos Tor the purpose Of erecting a rrenorlai building in Washington.
 The building. which would te in r,er,. ory oi the Americans who died ir f a war, would contain an auditorium seating z9.00o. quarters for the veterans of for elgn wars. the c. A R. the Spanish -lrar veterans and similar societies., Owner ship Of the structure would be vested h the American Legion and it would be ror- erned by board Of directors. or The fund offered. Sl,ooo,0o0- would be used as aa endowment for upkeep Of the building.
 The $5.o00.o0 represents the balance ol The S4b,ooe.00o collected by inc Rnirhis Of Columbus for war purposes and will not be taken from the fund with which the organizations plans to cont.nus its national work. \ committee has arranged to meet Colonel Galbraith head Of the legion. ir- New York within few days 10 make the proposition to him. but he has not ye, been informed Of the proposed vift. The statement making puble tlic offer says that if by any chance the legion | should cease 10 exist. title 10 this build. ing and la1l shall revert to the aatio. for such as the United States senate shall determine"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-04
WINTHROP MURRAY CRANE
 DIED OF SLEEPING SICKNESS


 Dalton, Mass, Oct 3.-Winthrop Mur- ray Crane, United States senator from Massachusetts for nine years previous to 1913, and long high in the councils of the republican party, died at his home here early yesterday. The immediate cause of death was given by his physi- clans, as sleeping sickness. Tho sena- ter they said had been asleep for four or hve days About midnight Friday night It was realized that the end was near lie passed away four hours later The former senator's wife, his son, Winthrop Murray Crane, Jr., and his two sisters, Miss Clara L. Crane and Mrs. Harry O. BatfF, were at his bedside when the end came.
 Mr. Cranes illness had extended over rer;od of several months. At the time or the republican national conven t.on last June he made his league of nations light against the advice of friends who real zed his health had been seriously impaired by overworl