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The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
VISITORS GUESTS OF HONOR
AT PARTY MONDAY EVENING

A jolly party gathered Mt the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. Q. Lewis in North
Delta Monday evening. the occasion
being in honor OF Mr. and Mrs. Wal
do Lewis who have been here visit
ing the formers parents.
The party was composed OF school
day friends of Mr.. Lewis and many
delightful school day capers were re-
called and enjoyed by the young
folks.
The following were guests: Misses
Bernice Sweitzcr: Helen Conway,
Voda Smith: Ethel Wigram; Jessie
billiard: Eleanor Kurz: Vera Boone:
Messrs. Paul Sweitzer: John Arthur:
Lake Never; L. A. Smock; II. c.
Raber; Charles J. Adams; Elmer
Kepler: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f Par
ker and Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Lewis.
After several hours of dancing de-
Iicious refreshments were served.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
FROGS. FISHES. WATER DOGS
AND LEAVES CLOG MAIN

When the big compressor at the
Colorado Packing plant refused to
do another thing early this week an
investigation as 10 the cause was be-
gun and when the man in charge
promptly extracted n quantity of
dead fishes. water-dogs. frogs. leaves,
rags and tags and puppy dogs
tails" the hundred girls and women
workers thought they were Seeing
things"
They were, Heaven forbid that
anything worse should show up. The
last two named items we are not sure
about. but the first four named may
be seen on request
The same thing was repeated twice
later in the week and now people are
wondering what will happen next.
It would seem that some steps
should be taken at once to protect
the intake from such foreign sub
stances.
1t is said that cattle also pasture
near the intake and stand In the
water which after serving Its pur-
pose there is passed to the City OF
Delta and dispensed at S1.75 per
month. but this we can not verify.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
APPEAL FOR TREES AND SHRUB
Berry MADE BY ASSOCIATION

Looking forward to the planting
and adornment of the new City Park
an appeal is made to the citizens of
the city of Delta to commence on as
extensive scale as can convenient
ly be done the propagation of trees
and plants suitable for park purposes
by planting tree seeds and by plant
ing cuttings and layering shoots or
bushes, and separating small pieces
of rooted shrubbery from the main
bushes in ones yard. 1t will be pos
zens Systematically propagating
plants and trees for the city to secure
hundreds OF dollars worth of nursery
stock to be used in planting the new
City Park when the proper time
comes
In nearly all of the yards of the
city, there are shrubs that can be
and multiplied and those
who have no shrubbery can plant
seeds Of perennials and trees to that
in 1922 a good supply of material
may be on hand for park beautifica-
ton. 8
We earnestly trust that many of
bur citizens will Systematically plan
for the planting of the park. for not
only can hundreds of dollars be saw
ed by so doing. but we will also be
able to have stock that will be far su-
perior to nursery stock in that II can
be quickly moved with the soil attach
ed to the roots and hence the plants
will be thriftier and better in every
way
COMMITTEES ON CITY PARK
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Getting Into New store.

The Mentrose Hardware & ImpIe-
ment company recently organized in
which the directors of the Delta
Hardware company are interested,
will soon be ready for business.
p. II. Adams, who is to be the man.
ager. has been receiving goods and
storing them wherever space was
available until he could get posses.
sion OF the building. which he will
do at once. The Western Colorado
Power company is moving its offices
into the new Moynihan building and
the hardware company will occupy
the building vacated by them.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Miss Marian Adams Marries.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Adams on Palmer street Satur-
day evening. their daughter Marian
was married to Mr.. Cecil o. McNeal
of Kansas City, the ceremony taking
place in the presence of only the i'm
mediate family of the bride. Rev,
George Dudley Barr. Vicar of st.
Luke's Episcopal church. was the of
ficiating clergyman. Following the
ceremony the happy couple left at
once in the groom's car for trip
to Sale Lake. after which they will
spend several months in Montana and
North and South Dakota, finally To-
eating at ST. Cloud, Minnesota,
Marian is charming girl who has
spent most of her life here. and who
has host of friends to wish her joy
on the matrimonial sea.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
e. MOORE RETURNS FROM
TRIP TO PENNSYLVANIA

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Moore arrived
the last of last week from an auto
trip of several months to Pennsyi-
vana, most of their time being spent
mt Altoona. They also visited rela-
tives and friends at other points in
the East
Ed says everything in the East is
Harding: that they Travelled diagonal
ly across the entire state of Ohio and
didn't see half dozen Cox pictures
in the window. He says there is moth
ing TO it-that Ohio is going FOR HARD
ing and going strong.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
38th YEAR-No. 40
WESTERN SLOPE FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCE

meeting of the coaches of the
Western Slope High Schools was held
in Delta, Saturday, October rs. An
organization was perfected. called the
Western Slope Athletic association.
The following schedule for football
was made for the season Of 1890:
October 1.-Olathe VS.. Gunnison at
Gunnison.
October S.-Delta VS.. Olathe at Del
Ia; Gunnison VS.. Canon City at Gun
nison.
October 15.-Delta vs.. Olathe at
Olathe: Paonia VS.. Grand Junction at
Grand Junction.
October 22.-Delta VS.. Grand juno
tion at Delta; Olathe vs.. Montrose at
Montrose: Paonia VS.. Gunnison at
Paonia
October 29.-Delta VS.. Gunnison at
Gunnison: Montrose VS.. Paonia at
Paonia: Grand Junction VS.. Olathe at
Olathe.
November 5.-Monfrose vs Hotch-
kiss at Hotchkiss.
Gunnison VS.. Grand Junction at
Grand Junction.
November 11.-Delta VS.. Montrose
AT Montrose: Olathe VS.. Gunnison at
Olathe.
November l9.-Delta VS.. Paonia at
Delta; Montrose VS.. Grand Junction
at Grand Junction: Gunnison VS..
Hotchkiss at Hotchkiss.
November 25.-Delta VS.. Glenwood
Springs; Olathe VS. Paonia at Pao-
mia
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
BODY OF HARRY PRICE FIRST
WAR HERO TO REACH HOME

On Thursday evening at 3 o'clock
the body OF Harry Price. who died
overseas on October 7th, 1918. reached
Delta and will be buried with full
military honors Sunday afternoon.
The body of this war hero is the
first of Delta's boys to be returned
for burial.
Funeral services will be held at the
Christian church Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock. after which the cortege
with full military escort will move to
the cemetery where interment will be
made
Harry Edwin Price was born at
Nalanville. Texas. May "a. 1887. He
came to Delta with his parents a few
months before enlisting with the
great cause for humanity. on August
6. 1918. After about two months
training he sailed for France. but was
taken i'll and died of influenza about
the time the ship reached there. He
was buried in France and recently re
turned by the government on request
from his mother, Mrs. Fannie Price.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

The local post Of American Legion
will hold three military funerals
during the next week or ten DAYS.
According to Major John R Charles
worth. the bodies of three Of Delta's
beloved war sacrifices will arrive
here in the very near future, as
follows; Harry f. Price, now in the
city; Harry Allen White and Isaac
Heater. All members of Harry \
White Post are requested to be
o'clock for the funeral of Harry f
Price.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Leave for Texas.

Leave for Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Lewis left
Tuesday for Fort Worth, Texas, af-
ter visiting about two weeks with the
formers parents in North Delta, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Q. Lewis. Waldo is en-
ployed with the Subdivision Realty
company of Fort Worth. This is his
first trip home since his marriage
ten months ago. While here the
two families visited Grand mesa and
enjoyed few days outing. meeting
up with a snow storm along with
their pleasures.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

To Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Holtgren on
sunday. September 26th, a daughter
was born The little Miss has been
named Helen.
On Monday. September 27th, 10
Mr. and Mrs Charles Fulghum. n
daughter
To Mr.. and Mrs. George Kreger.
on Tuesday. September 2Sth. q
daughter.
The one boy in the bunch came to
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John 4.
Huff of North Delta. on Wednesday.
September 29th,.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Baby Dies of Pneumonia.

After a brief Illness of pneumonia.
Robert William, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Jacobs. passed away early
Saturday morning. The little one
was born in Delta on June l. 1920
and was three months and twenty
four days of age. He was very
fine baby whose presence in the
home will be sadly missed. Funeral
services were held from the family
home on Dodge street Sunday after
noon at four o'clock. and interment
was in Garnet mesa cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Fine Grapes.

Fine Grapes
Through the courtesy OF Mr. o. Pal
mer. who owns a fine ranch in the
Black Canon, this office received to
box of fine grapes last week which
were duly appreciated In the pack
were six varieties, Niagara, White
diamond. Concord. Delaware. Wyom-
ing Red and Black Hamburg Mr..
Palmer says he has already market
ed over eight tons of grapes from
his ranch this year and is not through
yet
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Held up the Line.

II any of you people have been
leaving your washings hang out on
the line over night. take hint and
don't did IL. Mrs. c. Olmstead had
the misfortune to have her clothes
line robbed Tuesday night, and is
just indignant. II is enough to
have clothes stolen, but to have them
taken after one has used elbow
grease and soap at 10c the bar, is
adding insult to injury. The thieves
were very deliberate, fastening the
pins back on the line again.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
NotIcel

All members OF George b. McCiei-
land corps No. 30. and visitors are
requested to meet Mt !. o. o. f. nail
Sunday afternoon at 1880 for the pur-
pose Of attending the funeral OF
Harry Edwin Price.
by Order Of the President
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Revival Still In Progress.

At the Nazarene church. corner of
Third and Palmer streets. A number
of persons have made a confession Of
faith during the meeting and the
Spiditual tide is still raising. Miss
Fisher of Nebraska is doing some ex-
cellent singing, and Rev. Walker is
pdeaching in Spiritual power and
unction- The public is cordially in
vited TO attend Services begin at s
O'Clock each evening. f. p. Kerst,
pastor
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Married Wednesday

Married Wednesday
Rev A B. Parry performed two
ceremonies within an hour Wednes-
day. the first couple being William
Frederick Klatt and Miss Bernice
Sandifer, both of Paonia- The cou-
pie were attended by Miss Lena San
differ and Mr.. Clarence Sandifer. The
otAns pair was Daniel d, Dees and
Mrs. Martha Luella McClure. both of
Delta. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Lewis as wit
nesses.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Some Real Boosters.

That the Booster class of the
Methodist church are live ones with
hearts in the right place is shown
by the fact that they have purchased
on OF the latest model Ford cars and
presenting 1t to Rev. Geo. F. Klein
for his own use. An undercurrent
has been quietly working for several
weeks. with the result that the car
has become a reality and will be pre-
sented to the pastor today.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
New Perkins Restaurant Sold.

New Perkins Restaurant Sold.
c. G. Niswonger of Oklahoma City
this week purchased the New Perkins
restaurant from Mrs. F. B. Near. and
took possession Sunday. Mrs. Near
has conducted the cafe for the past
year or SO and has enjoyed a liberal
patronage. Mr.. Niswonger expects
his family here within few days.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Another Grocery Store.

Vhother 0rocery Store-
E w. Strong. recently from Bristow
Oklahoma. has leased the Johnson
building and is putting in stock of
groceries. He intends to conduct a
general merchandise store as soon as
his dry goods and clothing arrive.
Mr.. Strong says he has been IS years
in merchandising business and knows
the game. He and his family have
obtained a residence at sos Grand
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Expect Son Home Soon.

Expect Son Home Soon.
Major and Mrs. John r. Charles
worth have received word that their
son Byron has recently passed tie
examination at the Technical Naut-
ical school at Brooklyn and is now on
his way home on furlough. He left
Brooklyn September a5th and after
visiting few days with relatives in
Kentucky. will reach here about next
Sunday or Monday
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

Mrs. Wilcox Laid to Rest
The funeral of the late Mrs. VIII
cox was held from the family home
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock,
Rev. Geo. p. Klein Of the Methodist
church conducting the services. In
terment was in Garnet mesa GENE
terry.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Marriage Licenses.

MarTdod Ifce"seS.
Permits to wed were issued out of
the county clerks office during the
week to the following: Frank Pfeil
and Grace Southall. both of Delta;
Ernest Mazza and Murley Kurtis.
both of Somerset: Daniel D. Dees
and Martha Lualla Nc Clurg. both
of Delta: William Frederick Klatt
and Bernice Sandifer both of Pao-
mia: William A. Holyfield and Mil
dred Stewart, both of Delta.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
In Honor OF Her.

In Honor OF Her.
The members of the Linger Long.
er club met at the home OF Mrs. w.
b. Stockham yesterday afternoon and
gave Mrs. J. s. Turner a miscellan-
eous shower. Mrs. Turner leaves
today for an indefinite stay in Cal
ifornia
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Pretty Japanese Ware

Pretty Japanese Ware
The show window at Van Volken-
burghs is filled with pretty display
of Japanese novelties, such as bas-
kets. dolls, incense burners, para
soils, etc. The prices. too, are un-
usually low
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Improvement. Society Meets.

Improvement Society Meets.
The South Garnet Mesa Improve
ment society met Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Dale. The association at this time
has for its prime object the secur-
ing of an electric lighting system,
and we sincerely hope they will be
successful.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

Mr. and Hrs. r. A. King and chill
dren left last week for bowling
Green. Kentucky where they expect
10 remain several months. MISS
Hartig has taken their house for the
winter
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

Announcement was made Wednes-
day that the Nash car which was
ratified by the Montrose Motor COM
pany, had been won by william II.
stoehr. the lucky number being No.
1925.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Crawford Girl Dies.

OTaWToFo GIT OIes-
Rosa Smith. 12-year-old daughter of
Frank Smith at Crawford. died Mon
day night after an Illness OF several
months The funeral was held We'd
nesday at Crawford. She is survived
by her parents. one brother and one
sister.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

Father Bertrand Home Soon.
Word received from Father N Ber-
trand states that he will sail for
America on October 9Th, and ex-
poets to reach New York about the
18th
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

New Telephone Directories.
The October l directories have
just been issued by the Mountain
States Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany and were delivered this week
by mail to the various subscribers
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
New Marshal Appointed.

New Marshal Appointed.
AT the meeting of the city council
Tuesday it was decided to appoint
Ralph Willis marshal to succeed
David Dixon, the present incumbent
The appointment becomes effective
today
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
MARKET REPORT

The following market quotations
obtained Thursday, September 80. by
the Associated Fruit company, the
Delta County Farmers Supply COM
pany, the Delta Flour Mills company
and Frost's Grocery:
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
Two Good Families Leave.

Two Good Families Leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Turner and
daughter Ruby, and Mrs. ]. P. Hunt
ley are leaving today to make their
homes in California The best wish
es of their friends will follow them.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

Entertained Club Husbands.
Mrs. H. G. Shaffer was hostess to
the members of the F. A. club and
their husbands Friday evening. A
splendid six o'clock dinner prefaced
the cards.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01

Buys Fine Violin.
August Misfelt yesterday purchased
from G. e. Rippey a fine violin, the
consideration being $500.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-01
BIRTHS

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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
LEXINGTON HAS A
JAIL DELIVERY
Three Negroes Saw Through
Steel Bars And Make Their
Escape.

Three negroes made their es-
cape Saturday night from the
county jail by saving the steel
bars guarding the large window
oKl the east. The work was done
by a jig saw secured from some
one on the outside. The work
n7ust have taken considerable
time and some noise must have
been made, but no one knew a
timing about it until Sunday
norning.
Those who escaped were Tom
Gordon, who shot and killed May
VVorkuff on the 9th of last
april, and Sam Butler and Le-
roy Wilson, the two negroes
< harged with robbing the 7. M.
Lake store at Higginsville, a
Ghort time ago.
The prisoners left farewell
mote, stating that they expected
to leave on the 23rd, and indicat-
I'D where the saw could be found
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Lexington 2; Richmond 0.

The Lexington Athletics even
ed up with the Richmond Athlet-
les Sunday afternoon by win
ming the second game of the Sc
ries by the score Of 2 to 0. Hard
ing, the first man up for the To-
Gals in the first inning, scratch
ed a hit thru third base; Camp
bell then walked the next man,
and then Pat Mason sent them
along with a sacrifice. Schu-
macher then hit a long fly on
which Harding scored. Poude-
veign scored later when the
Richmond's second baseman
failed to stop a peg from the
catcher which was intended to
kill a runner intent upon steal
ing second. That ended the scor-
ing.
Batteries: Richmond-Camp.
bell and Lamb; Lexington
Clark and Korty.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Wentworth Seconds Swamp Oak
Grove.

The w. M. A. seconds swamp
ed the Oak Grove High School
football team 45 to 0 in a one
sided game here Thursday.
The visitors were outclassed
from the beginning. A tumble in
the first three minutes recover
ed by Wentworth resulted in a
touchdown and a moment later,
after the kickoff, Amos inter
cepted a forward pass and made
another score. The rest of the
game was a walk-a-way for the
academy. End run, line bucks,
and forward passes worked to
perfection. LeFlore, Amos, Is
pocogee, Bodami, and Slusher
had no trouble gaining ground.
Lightle, Dickson, Reid, and Viii
let played best in the line. Capt.
Clemens used practically all of
his substitutes and at no time
did Oak Grove become danger
Gus.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
WAyERLY ITEMS

Mrs. w. F. Mitchell and chill
dren returned to their home in
Odessa Sunday, after a short
visit with w. R. Mitchell and
family.
Ted Guenther went to Kansas
City Thursday with his motor
truck and returned Friday with
the household goods Of Mrs. M.
L. Duffy, who is returning to
this city to make her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Sam Jones.
DR.. L. F. OBryant and fam
lily who recently moved to Lex
ington, have returned here to
make their home. They will oc-
cupy the residence vacated by
Sam Worshman and family,
who have moved to Oklahoma.
Grover White left Saturday
for Enid, Oklahoma, to spend
several weeks.
Mrs. Alice Burnett of Kansas
City, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Cooper.
Charles G. Patterson of the
Marshall Democrat-News, trans
acted business here Saturday.
Henry X. Thomas transacted
business in Carrollton one day
last week.
The ladies of the w. C. 7. U.
held a due-paying social at the
! home of Mrs. Mamie Landrum
last Wednesday afternoon. A.
bout twenty members were pres.
ent. A chief diversion Of the af'
ternoon was a contest in which
each lady was required to writ'
a verse of poetry of four lines
pertaining to her candidate il
!. the coming election. After th'
verses were read a ballot wa
taken and the prize, book o
poems, was won by Miss Eliza
7 beth Corder. An elegant lunch
con was served at FIVE O'Clock
: Special guests were Mrs Osca
!. Thomas, Mrs. Morris WantucE
J Mrs. G. A. Keeling, Miss Eliza
beth Wheeler and Mrs. Alic
: Burnett of Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Trend Of Public Sentiment to
Governor Cox.

The wonderful change of pub
lie sentiment throughout the
Nation is clearly shown to be
drifting toward the Democratic
party. Beginning with Monday
of this week nearly half of the
speakers assigned by the Demo-
cratic National Committee are
former Republicans who are
strongly in favor of the League
of Nations and want to give
their aid TO that end. Thousands
of former Republicans are flock
ing to Cox in the North and
East and are giving him won
derful meetings in every city
he visits. Speakers from every
city, and reports from all of the
committees in the cities show
the big trend of public sentiment
for Cox. All of the big daily
papers admit tremendous
change throughout the nation
and it now looks like a landslide
for Cox and Roosevelt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Death of Mrs. Henry Lichte.

Mrs. Henry H. Lichte died
Monday morning at 5:45 o'clock
at her home three and one-half
miles east of Lexington, after
a few days illness of peritoni-
tis.
Mrs. Lichte was a daughter of
fierman H. Dickmeyer, and was
born in Warren county, Mo-,
February 8, 1874. Besides her
husband and father she is sur
vived by three sons, two daugh-
ters. three brothers and two
sisters.
The funeral services conduct
ed by Rev. J. c. Bierbaum, were
held at the Trinity Evangelical
church Wednesday afternoon at
2 O'Clock.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Hound Dog Case Decided in Fa-
Yor of Defendant.

Fiie tsis Vf tie case Of J. r.
Porter and Stewart Trent VS..
William Corbin, to recover $3.50
damages for killing hound
dog, was finished Friday ev-
ening. The jury returned a yer
dict in favor of the defendant.
This verdict, no doubt, is quite
satisfactory to those who have
sustained losses through the Wis
itation of prowling dogs.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Football Today.

The Chillicothe Business Col
7ege comes today for the o.
pening game of the Missouri
State Conference with the Went
worth cadets. Chillicothe has a
very strong team this year.
They have four men from Phill-
ips University of Oklahoma, and
their quarter back played that
position for the Rolia School of
Mines last year. They defeated
the St. Joe Vets 124 to 0, and
in all have rolled up 254 points
to opponents 0.
The game will be called at 3
o'clock. Admission SOC.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Halloween Falls on Sunday

Halloween the name popular
ly given to the even or virgil of
All Hallows or All Saints day,
falls on Sunday this year, and
those who are planning revelri-
es will observe the festival on
Saturday night. October 81
which ushers in All Saints day
November /, is the survival Of
the age-long growth Of rite and
symbal that began with the
lighting of fires, an emblem of
immortality, and carry around
huge blazing fagots in homage
Iof the sun, thanksgiving for the
ripened fruit and grain and eX-
pressed q grief for the decline OF
the suns glory.--Ex.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-29
Good Roads Speaker.

The Chamber of Commerce
has secured a speaker for Fri
day night, who will discuss the
the proposed bond issue of $780,
100000 for the building of hard
surface roads. This amendment
is known as No. 6. Everybody
is urged to be present to hear
the discussion. The netting will
be held at the City Hall Fri
day night at 8 o'cock. Come.