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The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
DEAR LITTLE BOY CLAIMED
SUDDENLY BY HIS MAkEF

The death of little 1sam Burgin. two
and a half year old son of DIR. and
Mrs. Isam Burgin Of this city, was in
deed a severe shock to his family and
the community, for so swift is the
flight OF Death that at times none are
prepared for his coming.
The little boy had been in his usual
health up to Saturday, morning, when
he was taken seriously Ill and despite
the most careful attention and the best
OF medical skill he was carried away
at one O'Clock Sunday morning.
Isam Franklin Burgin was born at
Seldovia. Alaska. July %. 1917. and
passed to the arms of the Great Shep.
herd January 25th. after scattering
smile and sunshine in the home for
just two and a half years.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon at two O'Clock. by Rev. Geo.
F.. Klein. and the little form was laid
to rest in Gernet mesa cemetery, there
to await the resurrection morn.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
DISTRICT COURT TO OPEN ITS
SESSIONS HERE NEXT WEEK

The following cases are billed for
week:
People VS.. George Rhodes and Amos
Casebier, larceny
People VS.. Eddie Shoup, Bill Elliott
and Joe Austin, larceny and killing
sheep.
People VS.. L. P. West, gambling.
People VS.. Clem May, assault to
commit murder.
People VS.. George Schultz, obtain.
ing money under false pretenses
three counts.
People VS.. Salvador Neza, murder.
People VS.. F. w. Masters, obtaining
goods under false pretenses.
Leonard Baird VS.. C. E. Heath
money demand.
Lewis Morris vs. John Peterson
money demand.
Lucy R Phillips VS.. Louie NJ. Phil
lips, divorce.
Rebecca Besgrove VS.. w. H. Bes
grove, divorce.
J. B. Killian VS.. Lee Ament, ct al.
election.
Lone Cabin Ditch & Reservoir com
pany VS.. Minnesota Canal & Reser
voir company.
r. L. Townsend VS.. Rogers Mesa
demand.
Charles J. Lippert vs. Charles A
Wright, ct al.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
OF OFFICERS
AT WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS

The annual meeting of the George
B. Mcclellan Relief Corps, No. 80
was held Wednesday. The usual bus
mess was transacted, including the
initiation of the following new mem
bers: Mesdames Engiehart, Bouldin
Wear, Cole Longwell and Miss Esther
Curtis.
!. The following officers were install
ed for the coming year: Mrs. Aurilla
Wright, president; Mrs. Elena Cade
senior vice-president; Mrs. Emma
Walters, junior vice-president; Mrs
Esther Gilbert, chaplain; Mrs. Isis
Charlesworth, treasurer; Mrs. Edna
Adams, conductor; Mrs. Lulu Gregg
guard; Mrs. Dora Harwood, secre,
tary; Mrs. Florence Weeks, patriotic
Instructor; Mrs. Mary Wilson, press
correspondent; Miss Jessie L. Wright
musician; Mrs. LaDoska Dowd, assist
ant conductor; Mrs. Priscilla Black
burn. assistant guard; Mrs. Susie
Hines. cs,or bearer No. ! Mrs. Lu
setta Hurst. color bearer No 2; Mrs
Elizabeth Van Deventer. color bearer
No. 8; Mrs. Laura Travis, color bearer
NO. 1.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Mrs. Wright, the new president, pre-
scented Mrs. Laura Travis, the install
ing officer, with beautiful bouquet
in appreciation of the able and charm
ing manner in which she discharged
her duties.
Another pleasant feature of the af
ternoon was the presentation by Mrs
Wright to Mrs. Davidson, the retiring
president. her commission at National
Aides, an honor conferred upon heI
by the National President, Mrs. Abbie
Lynch Mrs. Davidson may justly be
proud of the event, coming unsolicit
ed and Corps No. SO and her friends
rejoice with her.
Refreshments and social houi
ended an exceptionally pleasant af
ternoon for the forty-five ladies pre-
sent
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
PETIT JURORS SELECTED FOR
FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT

The following men have been select
ed to appear as jurors at the February
term of court which convenes on Feb
ruary End:
C. H. Allen. Delta; E F. Atchley,
Delta; f. L. Bailey. Delta; E. P.
Balch, Paonia; C. c. Csckerel, Delta
Martin Collins, Crawford; l.. NJ. Cow
gill, Paonia; NJ. H. Crissman, Paonia;
E N. Crouch, Crawford E. A. Carr
Hotchkiss; C. A. Carlson, Paonia
d. E Grim, Read; A J. Cheynoweth
Delta; F. H. DreNel. Crawford; w. w
Feely, Hotchkss; l. T. Hartford, Ced
aredge; C. NJ. Hooker, Delta; Law
renee King, Eckert; R. w. Knott
Hotchkiss; R. C. McMurray, Eckert
VIM. Mcmillan, Hotchkiss; Everett
Porter, Crawford; G. w. Roeber, Pa
onia; Mart Rhodes, Hotchkiss; G. A
Rehl, Hotchkiss; Carlton Sherman
Hotchkiss; Orvil Taylor, Cedaredge
]. c. Vanderbeck, Paonia; Raymond
Wilcox, Bowie and F. B. Kesling. Delta
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR DELTA's
uP.To-DATE CANNING FACTORY

That Delta viii have an up-todate
canning factory in time for the 1920
crop is now an assured fact
Mr.. r. C. Bacon, General Manager
of the Colorado Packing corporation,
was here this week and while here
placed an order for 1000 sacks of
cement to be used in the structure.
Part OF it is already in transit and
the remainder will follow at once.
The committee is considering three
sites. and as yet none has been Sc
iected. but It will very probably be
somewhere near the depot-or at
least near the railroad track. on &C
count Of transportation facilities.
The work will be started as soon
MS weather conditions will permit
sometime during February. and 1t In
expected that the machinery will be
in and ready for this years crop.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
JOHN PETERSON TAKES
CHARGE AT DEPOT STORE

John Peterson, who for many years
has been extra gang foreman on the
Rio Grande railroad, and who built
the two-story brick building near the
depot. announces that he will assume
the management of the hotel, store
and meat market about February 10.
According to Mr.. Peterson, he will
not only add to the store, but put in
4 first class meat market as well.
The hotel will be brought right up
to date. catering to the travelling pub
lie and furnishing quick lunches.
Mr.. Peterson is one of the best
known men among railroad men in
this part of the country.
Mr.. Gould who has been conduct
ing the hotel and store, will move to
Aspen and look after his extensive
mining interests.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
MRS. JOSIE GILLETTE FORMERLY
A DELTA RESIDENT DIES

On Thursday morning, January 22nd,
at the home of Mrs. T. w. Sampson
in Telluride, occurred the death of
Mrs. Josie Gillette. former Delta
lady. death being due to kidney trouble
following an attack of pneumonia from
which she had just recovered.
she was SO years of age on Septem-
ber last. The deceased was born in
the state of Minnesota and was widow
ed twenty-nine years ago. She spent
several years in Delta serving by
many bedside with the fortitude
known only to real nurses- About
four years ago she went to Telluride
where she continued to reside until
the time OF her death
For the past year she has been TAX.
ing care Of the two motherless child
rem OF b. +. Loewus. Telluride mer'
chant. and to them she was all that
a good mother could b.
She is survived by two sons and two
daughters, f. G. Gillette OF the Alta
mine. Telluride; R f Gillette of Mus
catine. Iowa; Mrs. E E. Van Cote OF
Fergus Falls. Minnesota, and Mrs. II.
]. Taylor Of Kirksville. Missouri.
The body will be inferred at Tellu.
ride, after the arrival OF the son X. E
from Iowa.
There are many Delta people who
sincerely regret the loss OF this good
woman
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
CEDAREDGE COUPLE MARRIED
AT HIGH NOON WEDNESDAY

At the home of the groom's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Hefley,
Wednesday, January 2Sth, Verd r.
Hefley, one of their twin boys, and
Miss Charlotte Becman, daughter OF
]. w. Beckman, were united in the
bonds of holy matrimony, Rev. Roy
Smith of the Community Church of
ficiating.
The couple was attended by Lee
Hefley brother of the groom, and
Miss Margie Isom of Delta. Those
present were Catherine Hefley, MT
and Mrs. Ransom Pearce. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Pearce Mr.. and Mrs Earl
Coble, Mr.. and Mrs. Al Pearce. MI
j. W. Beckman and Mr.. and Mrs. w
NJ. Hefley.
The bride is lovely girl of swee,
disposition and winning ways. She
has made her home at Cedaredge for
the past eight or ten years. The
groom is a young man of sterling
worth whose manly character and
honest methods comend him alike to
stranger and friend.
The ceremony was followed by q
pretty wedding dinner The newly
weds will reside in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
pELTA sEAMERY MODEL OF
- AUTY AND USEFULNESS

One 4 our very incest and most
useful, at the same time most un-
lauded titutions today is the Delta
creamery, owned and operated by
Messrs. F. B. Wisoner and Charles l..
Kellar at the lower end of Dodge
street
While the making of cheese was dis
continued several months ago, the
establishment is still conducted under
the name of the Mechelke Cheese
company. This was because the name
was a corporate name and in order
to change the name the old one must
be disposed of through legal process.
We are informed by the owners that
this is TO be done and that within a
few weeks the creamery will be
known as the Delta creamery.
There's nothing in name, anyway,
and what we specially want to say
is that this is valuable adjunct to
the city and to the farmers, mas
much as over $1,000 a month is paid
to the farmers for cream and these
people being red blooded Americans,
are spending what income they re-
ceive from thir product here at home.
The work rooms are models Of neat
ness and sanitation. Thoroughly up
to-date machinery has been installed
and the butter is handled entirely
by machinery from the time the
cream enters the churns until the
butter is rolled in waxed paper for
the merchants.
The floors are stone and beautiful
white lined cooler renders the place
sanitary and extremely attractive.
Then too, the butter is good TO eat.
Time and again It has been tried out
by butter experts, travelling from
other parts, and in every Instance 1t
is pronounced AL.
There are many brands of creamery
butter coming into Delta, no better,
no cleaner. and no more Of IL for the
money, and why not II We use cream
cry butter. specify Delta creamery p
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
DELTA BOY MARRiES NUCLA
, GIRL At MONTRoSE SUNDAY

A wedding Of interest to many local
people is that OF Osro Gilbert to Miss
windla Nygren. OF Nucla- The cere-
mony was performed at the home OF
Rev. Isaac Cassel Of the Congressional
church at Montrose Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Gilbert is II son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Gilbert, well know Delta people.
The happy couple will remain In
Delta until spring when they will live
on the grooms ranch near Delta.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
FEDERAL MAN DUE HERE
WITHIN NEXT TWO WEEKS

A letter received this week from
John ID. O'Neal. U. s. Deputy Collec-
tor OF Income Taxes gives his timer
ary for Delta county rs follows:
Paonin, February End and ard.
Hotchkiss. February 4th and 5th-
Cedaredge. from noon February 9Th
to noon February Sth.
Delta. February 9th to 10:40 A. m.
February 11th-
Mr.. O'Neal asks us to urge upon
the people the necessity OF making
their returns early. and also to be
sure to bring thedr figures on paper.
"a Il causes too much loss Of time 20
figure up the various items after ar
irving.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
THE WATER USERS MEET IN
PRELIMINARY LAST MONDAY

There was good representation
of water users at the special meeting
Monday afternoon. at which the issues
Of the annual meeting for next Tues
day were discussed at length.
After talks by various parties
motion was adopted that 1t was the
sense OF the meeting that the associa'
tion should not take over the manage
ment OF the project
Il was also decided to endorse for
directors DR.. A. c. McClanahan, w.
O. Hersun, L. w. Sweitzer and John
Boyden.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Advertisement

Attractive Advertisement
/ The Seabourn Mercantile company
has just received pretty and attrac-
tive advertisement in the shape of a
plaster rooster the well known trade
mark of the famous Pathe phono-
grahps and records.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Mrs. kehmeier Very iH

Word received by telegram the first
of the week stated that Mrs. Dan
Kehmeier WAS seriously i'll in Califor'
mia, where she went several weeks ago
in the hope of receiving benefit. Tues
day evening her husband. accompanied
by DR.. Charles H. Burgin, her physi'
clan. left for her bedside and further
reports OF her condition are awaited
with anxiety.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
THE DENVER & RIO GRsNDE
ICE HOUSE BEING FILLED

A thousand tons of ice are TO be
loaded into the ice house of the Rio
Grande within very short time and
two hundred tons have already been
put in.
Frank Bosier; the Nontrose ice
man, has taken a contract for eight
hundred tons.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Receives Appointment

Lee Jones, well known local young
man. has just returned from Denver.
He reports that he has received a
scholarship. including transportation
to the Cincinnati School of Emhalm-
ing. through the recommendations of
the Federal Board for Vocational
training. He will leave for Cincinnati
about the last OF February.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Her Father Dies

Mrs. Guy NJ. Blair, who was called
to Lincoln. Nebraska, n month ago by
the grave illness of her father, will re
turn to Delta this afternoon. accom-
paying here fathers body here for
burial, he having passed away soon
after her arrival there. The cortage
will 20 direct to the cemetery and
services will be held at the grave
Mrs. Blair has the sympathy Of all In
her sorrow.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Bad Effect. Of whoopIno Cough

few days ago. little Eleanor Day,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold V.
Day. burst blood vessel in one OF
her eyes. A colt formed on the eye
ball. At this early, date It is not
known whether the sight will be des'
troyed, but It is earnestly hoped no
bad effects will result. The child is
four years old.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Departs for East

Departs for East
Miss Ruth Paddock, miliner in the
Mathers' store went to Kansas City
yesterday, where she will purchase
the new spring stock for the millinery
and ready-to-wear departments of the
store
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
To the Coast

To the Coast
Mrs Lee Lemar went to Los Angeles
/ Saturday where she expects to remain
several months in the hope of improv-
ing her health. Mr.. LeMarr accom-
panied her to Grand Junction, return
ing Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Visited Relatives Here

r. D. Royce of Fort Atkinson, Wis
consin, visited this week with his
cousins, Miss Alice Royce and Mrs
Elias Wenger, the latter of Eckert
MIR. Royce is a member of the State
Highway commission for his county
and prominent in business and politi
cal affairs.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Hinman Siio Man Here

r. d. Taylor. OF Hotchkiss, local
representative Of the Hinman-Taylor
Silo company of Grand Junction. was
in the city this week looking after
business matters. The tile handled
by these parties is hollow and useful
in the construction of silos, barns,
etc
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Back to Denver

Back to Denver
Mrs. A. r. Kracaw returned to Den
yer Saturday after visiting four week.
with her porents. MIR. and Ms. R F,
Williams. Mrs. Kracaw's husband is
physician in the Capitol city.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Back to New York

Back to New York
After an extended visit with her
father, George Gunther of Hotchkiss,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ford and daughter,
Francis, returned to their home in
New York City, Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
New Picture House.

Last week the two lots adjoining
the Perkins restaurant on Main street
were purchased by Denver parties,
who will within the next few months
erect modern one story fire proof
building to be used as a moving pic
ture house. The estimated cost. we
are informed will be $4,000 to $25, 900
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
On Business Trip

On Business Trip
Joe Farmer went TO Canon City Mon
day to look after matters of business
which will claim his attention four or
five days. He will visit his daughter,
Miss Ruth. at Shoshone before return
( ing.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30
Here from Twin Falls

Here from Twin Falls
Mrs. Mollie Kellogg came in Wed
nesday from Twin Falls. Idaho. to b
with her sister, Mrs. Dan Wagner
who was taken to the hospital Wed
nesday for an operation.
The Delta independent., 1920-01-30

Miss kennieott Visits
Miss Rose Kennioott from Canon
'.sfiy came in Friday for an extended
visit with her brother. WIN Kennicott
and family at Kennheights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02

being would ever apply it to another il
he had first applied it to himself.
when you feel grouchy, and, COM,
planning, and as if the world had used
YOU iii, try telling your troubles to
yourself before you tell them to any :
body else.
do you enjoy hearing the ltany of
other peoples woes? Is it your idea
Of passing a pleasant hour to listen. to
all the piker annoyances that have be
fallen some friend? Do you feed cheered
and uplifted after some girl has .wept
all over your fresh blouse because she
has had a quarrel with her best
beau?
avoid the trouble monger.- You could
scream when you are called on to near
over again for the milltoneth time all
about how Caroline's mother doesn |
understand her. and how Myrtle's boss
brutally criticized her spelling, and
how Jealous Maud's fiance is, and fresh
details of Katie's warfare with her
landlady.
well, then. just reflect that other
people enjoy hearing about your pri-
vate worries just exactly as much as
you do listening to the illiad of their
woes Each OF us have troubles enough
of our own, without having those of
our friends dumped on us, and it's a
brave. and gallant, and human thing
to bear our own loads in silence.
'tlndlly, my uedT, TeCdll tue tliii :,
people say to you, that make you feel
as if the sun had suddenly burnt
through the clouds, the things that
cheer you, that brace you up, that
make you think that life is worth while,
and that give you the courage to go on.
"A Jolly little story; word of de d,
served praise; little sympathy and
understanding; warm thank you.
for some favor done; the recalling or
something worth while you did in the
past; an inquiry after some one near
and dear to you perhaps just some one
remembering some taste or habit of
yours.
If these things make you happy, and
they do why, just pass them on to
other people If you will, you need
never be at loss to know what to say.
Inst try YOUR conversation out on your
self and if it makes hit with you,
it has all the elements of general pop
ularity in it,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
A Difference.

on the day after Eugene V. Debs. in
the federal prison In Atlanta, accept
ed the nomination for president on the
Socialist ticket and shocked the coun-
try with n Federation of his Bolshe-
vistic tendencies, and set at naught
the work that had been done TO secure
executive clemency for him, Lloyd
George received delegation OF Boil
sheviks, representing the soviet gov
eminent. and announcement followed
that offices were 10 be opened in Lon
don for the encouragement OF trade re-
lations between Russia and Great Brit
ain. The difference between pebs and
Gregory krassn. the Bolshevik min
lister. is that Debs was n citizen OF the
United States. and gave aid and COM
fort to the enemy, while Krassin served
his own country. II ever the congress
and the president can agree on peace
measure our relations viii be resumed
with he Germans. and 1t will not be
held against them that they were loyal
to Germany. but there is no occasion,
because this is true. 10 look with COM
passion upon the treason OF a citizen
of this country because We are willing
TO tolerate the opinion Of the enemy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
Going Forward.

Mayor Paine and Commissioner john
son appear to have overcome tho prn-
cipal obstacles in the way Of establish
ing a municipal curb market
1t was not an easy task. First they
had the organized opposition OF tho
middlemen, who naturally cravcd the
exclusive right to sell to the consumer
> Then they had the opposition " the
growers themselves, who did not relish
the idea Of taking several hours Of their
time out OF the day selling to the con.
sumers; and finally the huckstcrs. who
found that in abandoning their business
they were doing so a financial loss
TO themselves, notwithstanding the n-
convenience to the households they were
accustomed TO serve.
The municipal markets give promise
Of being OF real advantage 10 the pco.
pie OF Memphis. but they viii never
reach their fun possibilities until the
proposed auditorium and market house
Is erected and in operation.
The committee headed by Mr. Ellis
and some other gentlemen has worked
for A number of years on the project
In fact they have put enough intelligent
and well-directed energy into tho plan
to have had their hopes fully realized
by this time II they had been accorded
the full and complete Cooperation that
they expected and We're entitled to re-
ceive.
But each day brings the fulfillment
Of their ambition nearer realization.
and the people can assist even yet by
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-02
Patriotic.

Representative Fisher might have
changed his vote II he had read the
following letter from a former soldier
to candidate for governor OF Iowa
II have your statement regarding a
bonus for soldiers Frankly. | believe
that II Is the statement OF the most
vicious policy In this regard that have
ever seen.
In my opinion. the government can
not do too much for disabled soldiers
or for the dependents Of those who
lost their lives; but bonus, in my
opinion. is nothing more nor less than
a cheap vote-getter's bride. 1t is an
attempt to corrupt an element Of the
population that should stand for the
highest ideals Of Amoricanism, To say
that Iowa soldiers are in need Of fl
nancial aid due TO participation In the
war is nonsense, and the man who pro-
poses such proposition lacks either the
honesty or Intelligence wo have right
to expect in a governor Of Iowa.
your proposition to give a bonus
not only to the boys Of this war but to
those OF the Spanish American and civil
wars Is charging the scope Of the
bribery TO limit that could hardly
be expected
mot all the patriotic service In time
Of war Is done by the soldiers by a Ear
cry, but II they have done the greatest
service TO their country, why not leave
to them the credit or "A great patriotic