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Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
SECRETARY REPORTS
 0N GRAZING POLICY

Grazing at present is the principal source of money return ot the govern ment from the national forests, so states the secretary of agriculture, E. T. Meredith. in his annual report to the president. Since 1915, adds the sec retary, the grazing fees have been doubled, with the view of making them commensurate with current rental rates for neighboring private lands of 1 the same character. When the exist | ing rates were established users of the range understood that they would re- main in effect for five years, and many of the grazing permits were issued for this period. The value of the grazing privilege on many ranges subsequently, | advanced and a considerable senti- ment in favor of an immediate further increase in the fees developed. The good faith of the government would be | impaired by such a course. Further more, to advance the fees at the pres l ent time would add seriously to the l instability which confronts the nation al forest livestock industry because of changing market conditions, and would be neither just nor good public policy.
 No policy has been laid down by congress for the guidance of the de- partment in the exercise of the ad ministrative discretion, with which ii has for 15 years been vested, to deter mine the conditions under which the use of the range should be permitted If congress desires to prescribe such 8 policy, says Secretary Meredith, il should not take effect until after 1923 when the existing leases will expire | Even in the absence of legislation the department will make a classifi- cation of the ranges and fix new scale of charges, to be imposed 1T 1924, under which the fees will repre- sent the actual grazing value of thu particular portion of the range used by each permittee or group of permit tees. Before the new scale is deter mined, an opportunity will be giver the local associations of national for. est range users to submit any data regarding hte fairness of the proposed fees which they may desire to present
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
GREENLEE SHERIFF
 ARRIVES IN CITY

Sheriff A. H. Slaughter of Clifton arrived in Phoenix in the early hours of yesterday morning after a rather strenuous automobile trip from his home town. Accompanied by his dep- uty, MT. Gulsbey, he was bringing a boy to be placed in the state hospital here. The car broke down near Mesa and they were forced to finish their trip by stage.
 MT. Slaughter's term of office as sheriff of Greenlee county expires on January 1. He has sold his large cat tie interests in Arizona and expects to move to southern California and make his future home.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12

byterian church had quite success with their Christmas bazaar. The so- cial feature was prominent. The eats were delicious and the booths were pretty. Mrs. Ross c. Martin sang a delightful song in costume for the girls of the Chinese art booth.
 MT Henderson, Sunday school mis- sionary, is in town and will preach at Marinette and Morgan school houses during the remaining part of the week and Sunday.
 Sunday is communion day at the Presbyterian church. H. A. Thomp- son will occupy the pulpit.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
EVANGELIST WILL
 CONDUCT SERVICES

Evangelist W. H. Merlin of Chicago, who has been conducting revival meetings throughout the middle west. arrived here yesterday morning over the Santa Fe from Colorado Springs, and will conduct a series of evangelis- tic meetings for the Pentecostal As- sembly at the corner of Tenth street and Washington.
 Rev. Merlin, who is known among Pentecostal people as the cyclone evangelist" is a forceful speaker, and is strong in his belief that the apos- tolic power of the early church is for Gods people today, and will endeavor to prove that this much neglected gift of the Holy Spirit should be received by "all who believe"
 The general public is cordially in vited to attend the services, which will continue through the week beginning at p. m. every night.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
ARCTIC EXPLORATION
 DON'T MAKE HERO

KANSAS CITY-ViIhjalmur Stefans- son, the explorer, finds nothing in his Arctic travels to cause him to pose as a hero. Here for a short visit, he pro- ceeded to undermine many ideas usually held on Arctic explorers. Tt is no standard of comparison" said Stef- ansson, Ito say one explorer has been further north than another. You must take longitude always into considera- ton. You will be surprised to know that Conan Doyle, the novelist, has been 200 miles farther north than have"
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
WOULD MAKE HENS WORK OVERTIME

AMES, Iowa-A plan to work hens overtime has been announced by the Iowa State College of Agriculture. Electric lights in poultry houses are to be turned on early in the morning so the chickens will think it is daylight and get up and get busy, and kept burning late in the afternoon so they will be ashamed to go to roost early. The additional number of eegs pro- drced, it is estimated, will more than pay for the electric light.
 The United States uses approximate ly 4S,670.O00 barrels of oil in a month.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
DIVERSIFIED FARMING. PROVES ITS WISDOM
 IN PRESENT CRISIS

Declaring that there can be no argu- ment against diversified farming, espe-> cially in the Salt River valley where there is a steady market for almost every product of the soil, E. w. Bacon or the Bacon n-Weaver Land company oc>r red his experience along this line m VI interview given during the week.
 Pfversified farming" MT. Bacon said, lis something that all of us un- derstand. but which only few of us
Arizona republican., 1920-12-12
MICKEY LOSES ALL
 HIS NINE LIVES

Mickey, fire department mascot, lost all his nine lives while de- lending his alley promenade against two canine trespassers. The cat had been rescued from a snow storm back in 1908.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
VENTIoN WAS GREAT SUCCESS

The Delta County Sunday School
convention closed last night by giving
banquet to the pastors and Sunday
school teachers and workers of the
county. A large number were present
and the delicious dinner served was
enjoyed by all. The Baptist Ladies'
were in charge and were assisted by
the ladies of the Methodist. Presby-
terian. Episcopal and Christian
churches
Mrs II. r. Shaw and Clarence n.
Wright conducted a question box and
many questions relative to Sunday
school work were asked which were
inteIligently and satisfactorily answ-
cred. The nominating committee
recommended the following to fill of
fices for the ensuing year and their
report was votel upon resulting in the
election of Rev j. c. Ashley of Delta
for president.
A. J. Greenwood. of Hotchkiss, first
vicepresident. l. f. Williamson. of
Austin. second vice president: Mrs.
Ralph Johnston. of Delta, secretary
and treasurer: superintendent of Chill
uicu Mis. r w 0ioNC.
OF Delta: superintendent OF Young
Peoples Division, Miss Marian Lund
OF Paonia: superintendent of Adult
Division. Mrs. s. NJ. Wright of Delta ;
superintendent of Administration Div
ision. Rev. Mr.. Flynn of Hotchkiss:
superintendent of Educational Depart
mant, Miss Alice Royce of Delta:
State Director. Rev. F. f. Stemme of
Delta.
The county association is laying
plans for big work and are looking
forward to making our next annual
convention the biggest and best of
any previous assembly. The execu-
tive committee would urge all readers
interested in our Sunday school work
to cut out the above list OF officers
and paste same in your scrap book
for future reference.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
MILITARY FUNERALS
AND OUR CITIZENS.

We have had two military funerals
in Delta within the past fortnight.
and by means of these we have had
some startling revelations.
There was time honored custom
to bare the head in the presence of
the dead and of old glory.
Here We have both the dread and
old glory. yet how many men do we
see along the streets stand with barred
heads while the solemn procession
passes as soldiers living bear to its
last resting place the soldier ded.
and the flag for which they died at
half mast in the lead?
Nay, rather many seem to regard
this scene as an occasion for curious
staring. standing on the curb. hat on
side of the head, hands thrust deep
into the pockets and cigarette be-
tween their teeth. One would almost
think from their attitude that this
was carnival where revelry held
sway, were it not for the stead
tramp tramp of the soldier heroes and
the solemn look on their faces which
tells all too plainly of the suffering
within their breasts. II
We do not believe that this is done
through any wish to Offend but mere
ly through lack of having been pro-
perly impressed with the gravity of
the occasion, but hereafter, when the
military. procession passes us on the
streets let US not fail to have our part
in the time honored custom which
costs so little and means so much.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
LOCAL FIRM OWNS LARGE
BUSINESS IN THREE TOWNS

The officers and owners of the
Delta Hardware company are now op-
Grating big stores in three Western
Slope cities. namely Grand Junction,
Montrose and Delta. The firm in the
first named city is known as the Colo
rado-Utah Hardware company, the
one at Montrose, the Montrose Hard
ware and Implement company, and
the Delta store, the Delta Hardware
company
The store at Montrose has just been
opened up, p H. Adams being in
charge. The room recently vacated
by the Western Colorado Power COM
pany is being remodeled to suit, the
needs of a hardware establishment
and the concern promises to be fully
up to standard.
Arthur Fairbanks, Jr., head of the
corporation, il native of Montrose
and the Hardware World has the fol-
lowing to say regarding his activities
during the past few years:
Among the big men in the hard
ware trade in Colorado is Arthur d.
Fairbanks, Jr. Mr.. Fairbanks is not
only big in the institutions with which
he is connected. but big also in the di-
versity of his interest in the hard
ware trade.
''For some time western merchants
have known the Delta Hardware Co.,
Delta. Colorado, of which Mr. Fair
banks is president, as well as the
Colorado-Utah Hardware Co., at
nd Tpr
sale house of which he is also presi-
dent. His newest enterprise is the
Montrose Hardware & Implement
Co, which has been organized at
Montrose Colorado. with a capital of
$4,000.
at is an interesting fact in this
connection that Mr.. Fairbanks is a
native of Montrose. and although his
enterprise has taken him away from
his native city, it has always been his
ambition to return and identify him.
self with the hardware trade there.
Thus the new enterprise is an answer
to long standing ambition on the
part OF Mr. Fairbanks.
I'll is only natural that the people
of his native city will recognize this
tribute to their needs. and the bust
'ness of the new company will grow by
leaps ard bounds. A special building
isssng arranged and fitted with the
latest installations and improvements.
Particular stress will be laid on SER
vice and repairs in the implement line
and several exclusive agencies have
already been contracted for
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
DELTA SUGAR FACTORY WILL
START GRINDING sEETs SOON

The handsome new Holly sugar fac
tory Is rapidly nearing completion and
a force OF nearly 500 men is busily en-
gagged installing the necessary mach
fnery.
Tho smokestack. made os solid REIN
forced concrete. towers far above the
city. 1t Is 1877 feet in height, nine feet
below grade.
While the date of opening is as yet
indefinite, the company hopes to be-
gin grinding about October 25th.
The boilers were fired up this week
and for the first time smoke came
from the immense stack. Several
days will taken to thoroughly season
the boiler setting and the stack
1t looked like real business when
the smoke began to hurl its way TO
the clouds from the big smoke stack.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
"EVERYWoMAN," MADE INTO
MOTION PICTURE, COMING

The famous morality play. Every
woman" has been made into mo-
tion picture and will be shown at the
Colonial Theatre next Monday and
Tuesday. The story is declared to
have been filmed on an extremely
lavish scale and to abound in beautiful
settings, lovely women attired in
handsome gowns. and spectacular eff
fects. Against this extravagant back
ground Walter Brownies celebrated
allegory of life and its temptations is
acted by an extraordinary cast of
players. The role of Everywoman is
played by Violet Heming. beautiful
actress we'll known on the stage and
the screen. Monte Blue has the part
of Love, Wanda Hawley is Beauty.
and Theodore Roberts is Wealth
Others in the company include Mar
garet Loomis. Mildred Reardon. Bebe
Daniels. Irving Cummings, Raymond
Hatton. Noah Beery. Charles Ogle,
and Tully Marshall The picture was
directed by George H. Melford and is
released rs Paramount-Artcraft
photoplay.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
SHERIFF PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT
TO CAMP AND MAKES HAUL

Sheriff Wilson went to Bowie Fri
day evening and after making some
serious Investigations decided that the
gambling law was being violated. so
he took in three roulette wheels
which were being operated in the
three business houses of that town.
He arrested Maiika Brothers. Eugene
Fronk and Martin Pavlisiek. the three
,proprietors on a charge of violating
the gambling law, and also registered
charge against the last named for
dispensing a home brew closely re-
sembling beer which is said to have
more kick" than is permitted under
the bone dry law.
Mr.. Wilson brought to Delta the
three roulette wheels and something
over 400 bottles of the beverage, and
it is said that he had TO make several
trips to the back yard in his pajamas
during the night "shooing" away nosey
parties who wanted to know what was
in the barrels.
The date of hearing for the mer-
chants has not yet been set.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
NOW " FEELS TO be
MIXED UP IN A WRECK

Roy l.. Smith explained somewhat
his sensations In the Rio Grande
Southern wreck at Valley View q
week ago Sunday when he was sha-
ken up and considerably damaged.
II was sitting in the parlor car"
said Mr.. Smith, playing cards with
b. e. Loewus Of Delta. when sudden
ly the car shuddered and then stop
ped. AS the train gave terrific Jolt
said to IIoewus: It's a wreck, and
we both started for the door. Before
We reached 1t. however. the string of
cars ahead Of us dragged the car
from the track and / plunged head
on into q chandelier.
II didn't know was hurt till next
day." explained Mr.. Smith. though
at the time I was bleeding like a
stuck pig"
Mr.. Smith was on his way 10
Durango and Mr.. Loewus to Telluride
Smith returned the first of this week
after making the Journey on to Du-
range, and still has good sized cut
on the place on the top OF his head
where hair ought to be but isn't. MIR.
Loewus was not severely injured and
will remain in Telluride closing out
a stock of merchandise
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
ORGANIZES GYMNASIUM FOR
DELTA GIRLS AND MATRoNs

Mrs. Grace Cummings. cooperating
with Miss Juiia Prouty. has organized
q gymnasium class for high school
girls. as well as other ladies' OF the
city who are interested.
The class meets each Tuesday even
ing at 1880 at the Community room
and aside from the physical develop
ment provides n wholesome recreation
for the young girls and women. There
were about forty at the class Tues
day evening and interest is growing
rapidly.
ladies and young girls are invited to
attend.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Society Mention.

Society Mention.
The regular meeting Of Garnet Chap.
ter No. 80. O. F. 8. will be held next
Monday evening, october. IS. begin
ming at 1880 o'clock. The degrees will
be conferred and several matters Of
importance will be discussed. Mem
bers and visitors are urged to nj.
tend. Mrs. Rena Burdick will conduct
a story telling hour at the Woman's
Club club room in the Public Library,
Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4. Chill.
dren from 4 to IL are>invited. Mrs.
Burdick will tell three stories this
week. the first being the story Of THE
Blind Man. the Deaf Man and the
Donkey" tho second, Leigh Rajah
and the Cunning Little Jackals."
Third. 1.-THE Alligator and the Jackal."
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15

This is copy Of letter just re-
ceived from DIR. Baker
Pueblo. Colo, Sept. 30. 1920.
Mr.. Fred Bower.
Palisade. Colo.
My Dear Mr.. Bower:
This is to notify you that at a
meeting of the Board Of Directors of
the Baker Steam Motor Car & Mfg.
Co., last night, resolution was
adopted to advance the price OF Baker
Steamer stock. You will be notified
when the raise takes place.
Persons who have put off buying
our stock at the present price of &c
will do well to get busy now.
Very truly yours,
The Baker Steam Motor Car Co.
II. o. BAKER.
Pres. q Gen. Mgr.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15

8. G. Hoel OF the Hoel-Ross Bust.
ness college, came up Tuesday and
after stopping short time went to
Montrose where he secured new
Pan car and drove home Wednesday.
wsw. Warner made business trip
to Montrose Tuesday, on matters con-
.nected with the Variety store Of
which he is owner.
Mrs. Mary A. Davidson has been
very III the past week from heart
trouble which has troubled her ever
since sho hnd the flu last winter. Her
friends are anxious for her recovery
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
GRANDMA NUTTER DIES AT
AGE OF NiNETY-EiGHT.

News was received by c. P. Nutter
Sunday morning of the death of his
mother at the home of her daughter
Mrs. John Southworth, at Park City.
Montana. The lady was 9S years of
age.
She leaves eight sons and three
daughters to mourn her loss. Her
body was sent to the old home in
Kansas. to be placed beside her hus-
band
Grandma Nutter spent several years
here with her son and family. and had
a great many friends who loved and
reverenced her.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Bag Two Bears.

Bag Two Bears.
Among the successful big game
hunters A NJ. Crawford and Ray
Swatz of Read returned last week
from n bear hunt over in the Gunni-
son country bringing home the pelts
of two bears, a black cub and CHINA
mon, the latter the mother of the cub.
The old bea and two cubs were dis
covered while they We're hunting on
Cabin Creek west of Parlin. One cub
escaped. and the most interesting
part of the affair is that the cub that
escaped was of the same character
istic as the old bear.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Auto Robbed en Main Street.

Leaving her car parked near the
Couch store on Main street on Sat
urday night of last week, Mrs. George
Wonders went into the store to pur-
chase some goods. The clerk carried
her goods. to the car and she return
ed to the store to pay for her pur-
chases and in several minutes retur-
ming to the car was surprised to find
that her goods had been removed
from the car. The usual Saturday
night crowd was on the street at the
time but no one seems to have noticed
the theft.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
BODY OF HARRY A. WHITE
EXPECTED HERE TO-DAY

Telegrams received this week from
the Department at New York stated
that the body Of Harry A. White, who
lost his life In France on November
-. 1918, had started for Delta. on
Monday. II is expected to reach here
this afternoon.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon mt the Baptist church.
the American Legion. tho post which
was named for him, having charge.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
cIerk.carrier Examination.

Cterk-C0rrter 6xamtnatton.
An examination for clerk and car
rier will be held at the postoffice on
November s. 1920. Age limit is to 45
years on date of examination. Mar.
ried women not admitted to the ex-
animation unless they are separated
from their husbands and supporting
themselves. Women eligible for ap-
pointment only AS clerk. Age. height
and weight measurements waived In
case of honorably discharged soldiers,
sailor and marines. Applicants must
be physically sound and male appli-
cants not less than feet 4 inches in
bare feet. and weight not less than
1c5 pounds. For further information
apply to F. II. Van De Venter. Sc
cretary Board Of Civil Service Exa-
miners. Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Ross Barker Re-enlists.

After having finished five year en-
iistment in the Navy Ross Barker,
well known Delta boy, thinks enough
of that branch of Uncle Sans SER
vice to try it again, reenlisting for
duty abroad the destroyer Simpson.
manned by all-Colorado crew. After
trial trip the boat will leave Phil
adelphia and a short cruise will be
made to the West Indies and through
the Panama canal to San Diego. Cal.
which will be her home port.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Hunters Not Successful.

The deer season so far reported this
season has not been as fruitful of
results for those participating in this
exciting pastime as could be wished
for. A fine fiva-point buck was killed
by Mort Beckley of Cedaredge the
first day of the season. Hunters from
several parts of the county report
several killed, Ben and Dick Reed.
who are experienced in the art having
one each to their credit.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Hoosier Cabinet Sale.

t7oo8teF Captuet SAie.
Announcement is made in the dis
play advertisement OF the George
Seabourn Mercantile company. that
standard Hoosier kitchen cabinets
may be secured by the payment OF
one dollar Down and two dollars per
month. the offer remaining good only
during the time the present stock
lasts. The Hoosier people are the on.
ly furniture dealers with which Mr.,
Seabourn deals, who have made any
reduction, and they announce that
this is done as their bit toward cut
ting the II. c. L. They state. how
ever, that no further shipments Mt
the reduced rate can be made.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
To College at Fort Collins.

I After spending the summer on the
ranch of his father on Current Creek,
Jack Whiting of Cedaredge left last
Saturday for Fort Collins where he
parents. DIR. and Mrs Whiting ac-
companied him. and the latter will
continue on their way to spend the
winter at their California home.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15

Curculia caused $4,000, 900 damage
to the peach crop Of one southern
State in 1920. The insect lives in the
foliage several months beyound the
fruit season, and the United States
Department OF Agriculture is exper-
imenting with new method of fall
determination.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15

The County High School board OF
Montrose county is ready to begin
the erection Of 100000 high school
building on the east hill at Olathe as
soon as the town will give them n
deed to the site.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15

Justice Garrigues of the Colorado
supreme court has handed down a
decision to the effect that persons
butchering beef must prove their
ownership in the property. The mat
ter grew out of the case against two
men named Hopkins. OF Glenwood
Springs. who were charged with hav-
ing slaughtered beeves which did not
belong to them.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Notice to Motor Drivers.

Notice is hereby given to all drivers
of Autos. Trucks, etc, that hereafter
the traffic ordinance will be rigidly
enforced. as to speeding, cutting cor
ners. mufflers. parking, lights, etc.
Drivers are kindly requested to
govern their driving SO as to con
form to the traffic ordinance and by
so doing cooperate in enforcing the
ordinance.
WATSON II. STEWART.
Com. of Public Affairs.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Big Onions and seets.

In the Gale & Gale window are
shown some fine onions grown on
California Mesa by L. J. Darlington.
There are six in the bunch. of uni
form size. which measure exactly one
yard. when laid side by side. with an
average diameter of 6 inches. Mr..
Gale also has sugar beet raised on
Mrs. Gales ranch which tips the
scales at II pounds.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-15
Or. Hick Home Soon.
A letter received from Hrs. L. A

Hick this week conveyed the vel
come news that DIR. Hick would reach
Delta the latter part of this week.
perhaps today. and that the remain
der of the family would stay at Port.
land, Oregon. for the present. DR..
Hick has been at Kenai, Alaska, for
the past five or six months and it is
said he is very much improved by
the change. Mrs. Hick adds that the
two DIR. Burgin families visited them
and had left for Alaska.