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The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

Water power development is one
of the great needs of this western
country. Oil is becoming scarce, coal
is becoming scarce, wood is scarce,
and it is universally admitted that
there is a great crying need for the
development of water power for If
igation and for the ceation of elec-
teal power by which to operate rail-
roads and for furnishing power for
many purposes. If there is land that
may be valuable for water power de-
velopment in our mountains, why
should it be held out and the whole
matter bound up in red tape in the
governmental bureaus? Congress has
dallied with this question for almost
score of years with no practical
movement yet conceived by which
this country can go ahead and utilize
our mountain resources for useful
purposes. How much longer must
We wait?
In several sections of Colorado
putting in pumps for irrigation has
become popular pastime. which will
have a great deal to do with aug
menting crop production this year
The power companies are extending
their lines to care for these plants
and the alfalfa mills that will be built
to handle t+e increased hay output.
In the Pueblo district for instance,
NJ. Clemmetu recently purchased sew
eral hundred acres of land east of
the Santa Fe trail near the Huerfano
river and has installed twenty
horsepower motor connected with a
centrifugal pump to supply the water
for the irrigation of the land. Grant
Brothers, near Nyburg, are operating
a fifteen horsepower motor pump
from a well for irrigating a 100 acre
farm. w. A. McFarlane owner OF
800 acre ranch three miles east Of
Boone, has twenty-five horsepower
motor which will be used for similar
purposes. In the lower Arkansas val
ley. which includes the Rocky Ford,
La Junta and Ordway districts, many
installations are under way Northern
Colorado farmers are very active in
this line of endeavor. all for the pur-
pose of assuring water facilities in ad-
diton to the regular canal supply.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

OF GENERAL INTEREST
80 >>>> 80 . . .

The Hammond (La.) Vindicator is
reported to have contracted for some
light colored wall paper to use in lieu
of news print News print is becom-
ing so scarce that many papers have
been forced to suspend publication.
On the ground that the public
schools of the United States are fac
ing a crisis on account of the need
of $4,000, 100000 to provide adequate
buildings, and 5000, 900, 900 for raising
salaries to prevent the increased
shortage of teachers, a nationwide
campaign, has been started. enlisting
the aid of Chambers of Commerce
throughout the United States to this
end. Under present conditions the
man or woman with little or no educa
ton fares far better financially than
the one with a good education
Charging that seven Omaha (Neb.)
merchants had boarded sugar, federal
agents a few days ago seized 96.50O
pounds of sugar. They may be fined
for violation of the Lever act
Two New York firms have been in
dicted for selling sugar at prohibitivc
prices. 1t is alleged that sugar was
purchased by one dealer at 146 cents
and sold at 21.5 cents, and by an
other purchased for 16.5 cents and
sold for 2175 cents
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

Those of us fortunate enough to
live in an irrigated country are apt
TO forget that we are not the only
plums on the tree. IL is we'll known
that the natives of Peru, at the date
of Pizarro's conquest, had reached
"A high degree of irrigated agriculture
One of their greatest works recent
ly reused renewed wonder on the part
Of modern engineers. This is the ir-
rigation canal constructed by order of
Viracocha: the canal is three and
one-half meters deep and almost $50
kilometers long, running through the
present departments Of Huancavelica
and Ayacucho il converted the plains
OF Castrovilleina and Cangello into
flourishing pasture land. The work
is all the more surprising when there
is taken into consideration the nature
of the land. which is between 5000
and 1900 meters above sea level, and
was encumbered with gigantic rocks
that had to be removed without the
aid of machinery. explosives. OF iron
implements. There We're high slopes
to be connected by many bridges and
mountain torrents that had to be
turned to use. but with all this ac-
complished the Peruvians thrivcd
upon their irrigated products.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

manager of the company and r. c.
Horn development manager.
The drilling crews are already at
White River and work will be start
ed AT once. The company has two
or three carloads of casing now due
at Rifle and much other equipment
will follow.
The new members of the board are
l.. \ Dick. OF Meeker. and c. p
McCary, OF Grand Junction Mr.
Dick is the vice-president OF the Bea.
YER Oil company of Akron, Ohio, and
during the past eight or ten years
has handled the development of and
production from over two hundred
wells for that company In Ohio anil
Kentucky. He has large ranch AMI
catfle interests in Rio Blanco county.
MIR. McCary is one of the leading
business men OF Grand Junction,
where he was engaged in the manu-
featuring and wholesale implement
business. He is the president of the
Modern Building & Loan association
of Grand Junction. Recently he made
trip with II. c. Horn into tho VAS
fields Of Louisiana and investigated
the production Of gasoline and car
hon black from natural gas. He is
very enthusiastic about the possibili
ties Of establishing similar industries
nt White River.
when se"n hv the News rcnortcr
yesterday at his office in this city. Il.
C. Horn said. Enthusiasm nj Meeker
is running high since the company
decided to devote its whole resources
and energies to the development and
use OF the gas at White River. Every
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

one in that country knows that there
are worlds of gas there and they are
satisfied that the gasoline and car
bon black industries are highly profit
able. As manufacturing proposi-
ton they will back White River 10
the limit.
Mr.. Horn says that il the company
has good luck in getting its euuip-
ment its first plant should be in
stalled and operating sometime next
fall. Grand Junction News, May 4th.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14
BIG DEVELOPMENT IN WHITE
RIVER OIL COMPANY REPORTED

Under the heading. Good News
White River company will spend i
third of million dollars on it's prop.
erty." the Meeker Herald of last Sat
urday contained the following:
The White River company al
meeting held here last Tuesday laid
its plans for the expenditure OF close
to $350,000 In developing and equip
ing Its property at White River The
new plans will include the purchase
of additional drilling equipment. the
drilling OF more gas wells and the
purchase and installation of gasoline
output of 10000 900 cubic feet of gas
per day.
II Is generally known that the
White River company brought in 4
gas well last fall with an estimated
flow OF 5O,0OO.O0O cubic feet per day
and tho addition OF such equipment
as the company proposes to install
would give II earnings OF $2.140 a
day, or $7s4.750 year, based on re-
turns OF similar plants In other gas
fields.
The adjourned annual meeting of
the stockholders Of the company was
held on the same day and the follow
ing officers and directors were elect.
ed 1.ucius A. Dick. president; L. b.
Walbridge, vice-president: Isaac Baer,
vice president: T. b. Scott, treasurer;
1ohA n CLARK. secretary; y. J. VIII
son. G. p McCary and n. c. Horn. d.
rectors. l.. A. Dick was made general
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

People who loaf on their jobs now,
will be complaining in few years
because their employers are beaten in
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

After raising their rents because OF
the high cost of labor. many landlords
decide not to make any repairs be-
cause the houses arc not worth It.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-14

Only one way to hire domestic
servan, now is to marry her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
ORGAN RECITAL.
AT WESTMINSTER
The Rev. Paul McClntock viii Pre-
side at the Organ Tomorrow
Afternoon in the Presby-
terrain Church.

The afternoon service at Westmin-
ster church tomorrow will have as
a special attraction an Introductory
organ recital by Rev. Paul w. Nc
Clintock whose many friends in Keo-
tunity to hear him. Mr.. McClintock
had distinguished work as mis-
sionary in China before health con-
ditions compelled his return to this
country.
In addition to his foreign and
American ministry he has establish
ed a reputation as a pipe organist.
1t will be recalled that in connection
with the recent seventy-fifth anniver-
sary celebration in the Burlington
Presbyterian church, in which he
was reared, Mr.. McClintock gave an
enjoyable evening on the organ.
His program tomorrow will be:
Sonata in G Minor. ....... .Guilmont
Elizabethan Idylle. .... It. T. Noble
A Night Song. ......... Kramer
Prelude, Peer Gynt Suite. .Greig
Offertory, Berceuse from Jocelyn
-. Arranged by Sumner Salter
It is of interest that this arrange
ment is by the son of the former pas.
tor Of the Congregational church at
Burlington.
Mrs. McClintock will speak or
some phases of her experience III
mission work tomorrow afternoon.
The time of the service will be
1880, instead of the usual 400
o'clock to accommodate another en-
gagement of Mrs. McClintock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
KEOKUK FEZ MEN
WILL ENTERTAIN
shriners Will Be Hosts at Dinner
Party Wednesday Evening
Wives and Lady F.riends
to Be Guests.
Those Who Survive.

The Keokuk Fee club will enter
Tain their wives and lady friends next
"Wednesday evening at $3.50 O'CLOCK
dinner at the Masonic temple. All
.Shriners in Keokuk will be welcome
whether they are members OF the
Fez club or not. This will be purely
informal and the main topic Tor as
cussion will be the contemplated pil
grimage to Portland. leaving mere
Tune IL. The Keokuk Shrine party
will leave in it's own sleeper from
Keokuk, which will be attached 10 a
Kaaba temples solid steel train.
Liberal stops will be made at 81.
Paul. Winnipeg, Bamff. Lake Louise
and Vancouver. The trip from van
CONVEX via Victoria to Seattle Will De
made by steamship.
Great interest is being manifested
among the Shrine circles in keokuk
and it may be necessary to engage
Two sleepers' to take care or those
wishing to go. n.,od
The three day session at Portland
vii, he pulled off in large proper
lions, this being the time OF the Port.
land rose festival.
Very satisfactory railroad rates
have been secured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
u. P. BOYS WILL
BANQUET MONDAY
Players From This Church Won the
Church League Basket Ball
Championship. They viii
be Entertained.

The boys of the United Presbyter-
ian church, having won the church
league basket ball championship, will
be entertained by Rev. McElree's
Sunday school class, who are to give
them real feed and entertainment
Monday night, March LIST, at $50
o'clock sharp.
The program for the evening will
be as follows:
Piano solo-Milburn Roche.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Florence Wright
Schouten.
Reading-Miss Eida Blaisdell.
Piano solo-MiSS Marscene Schou-
ten.
Vocal solo-Miss Gladys Guiss.
There will be three minute talks
made by the following gentlemen:
Rev. McElree, Henry Dunleavy, A..
M. Davidson, Hubert Schouten, and
Jacob Schouten.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
MEMS LEAGUE
HAVE GAMES
Church Baseball League For the Men
Staged Two Games Last Night
at ~" Gyn,-Ruies May
Be Changed.
Schedule For Next Week.

Schedule For Next Week.
Tuesday. March 2-S:15, Presby-
terians VS.. Methodists; 900, Chris
tians VS.. ST Peters.
Friday, March 5--S:15. st. Pauls
rs. Congregationals; 900, Baptists
VS.. Presbyterians.
The Congregationals won from st.
Peters by forfeit and the Methodists
had an easy win over the Baptists
in the games played in the mems
church indoor baseball league last
night. The Methodist-Baptist game
was too one-sided to be interesting,
the final score being 21-5.
Some good games are anticipated
next week, when practically all OF
the leaders are pitted against each
other.
Three changes in the playing rules
have been suggested to the manage
ment of the league, and it is ex-
pected that if these changes are
adopted the game will be improved a
great deal 1t will make much
faster game, because there will be
less chance to run up high scores.
The proposed changes are as fol.
lows:
/. That foul balls shall be called
strikes on the batter until he has
two strikes.
| 2. A batted ball that strikes the
ceiling or any apparatus attached
thereto, and not striking the side
walls or end walls, if caught fairly
by fielder, the batter shall be oe-
clared out.
8. A batted bail that strikes the
floor within the diamond. but rolls
out before passing beyond first or
third, and not touched by q layer
standing on fair ground, shall be
| declared q foul ball.
These changes in the rules have
been submitted to the managers II
| the teams and will become effective
next Tuesday, il adopted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work:
People afflicted with bad breath find
Quick relief through taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil. They act gently but firmly on the
bowels and liver. stimulating them to
natural action, clearing the blood, and
purifying the entire system. They DO
that which calomel does, without any OF
the had after effects. Take one or two
every night for a week and note the
pleasing effect. 10c and 2oc box.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Record Corn Yields.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-All rec
ords for corn production were brokc.
on the floor of the house today.
Representative Rubey, Missouri, got
I'D to boast about an acre in his dis.
trict winning a prize by raising 127
bushels.
"WeIl haven't you heard that Okla
homa raised 1876 bushels on an acre."
said Representative Hastings, of Okla
homa.
ut has always been conceded that
Alabama holds the worlds record,
Representative Bankhead, Alabama,
said.
"One acre there raised 227 bushels
North Carolina in generally con
sidered a cotton state but it's a fact
that one acre of our best land pro
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Gropinq in the Dark.

CT, LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-Mem'
hers of congress, President Wilson
and European leaders are little more
than opportunists at present., SAID
Bishop Theodore Morrison OF Iowa.
at the MONDAY service OF
the Episcopal Brotherhood OF st.
Andrew, in the Kinloch building,
Tenth and Locust streets. "The whole
world is uncertain of coming issues,
said the bishop, land leaders, as well
as people, are moving, step by step,
and cropping their way along. in the
dark. The world must recognize that
God must be taken into the counsel
Of every man, so that his spirit may
direct us and lead us out of the con-
fusion and chaos now prevailing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Arnstein Will Surrender.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-Jules w.
("Nickey') Arnstein, alleged master
mind" in the theft of s5,000,000 worth
of Liberty bonds and securities from
Wall street concerns, will surrender
to local authorities in time to appear
in court on Monday, according to
William ]. Fallon, attorney for Arm
stein. Fallon made this announce
ment after lengthy conference with
Assistant District Attorney Dooling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

his life, and the opening OF Lne power
plant in 1913 marked the completion
Of many years of hope and faith in
the ultimate construction.
Those Who Survive.
December 10, 1880, Mr.. tombstone
was married to Fannie F. Williams,
Of Keokuk. Her death occurred May
12, 1884. Two children were born,
Mrs. John Rankin Irwin, OF Keokuk,
and Mrs. Don L. Galusha, OF Maple
wood, New Jersey. November !, 1881,
Mr.. tombstone was married second
time. His bride was Clara d. Knox,
of Warsaw, III. Her death occurred
July 10, 1914. They had one son,
Edward Knox tombstone, OF this
city. Besides the three children,
there are five grandchildren: Alex"
ander tombstone Irwin, John N
Irwin II, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rankin Irwin; Mary Johnstone
Galusha, Elizabeth Richards Galnsha'
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Don L. ia.
lusha: Lewis Knox tombstone, sen Oh
Nj and Mrs. Edward Knox John-
slime
A brother, Hugo r. tombstone
lives in Pasadena, Calf: a sister
Miss Mary M. tombstone, OF keokuk'
and there are two nephews, AteXah.
der A.. of Keokuk, and Edward, VI
California. :.
Mr.. tombstone was a meniper VI
the Keokuk lodge of Elks. he was q
member OF st. Johns Episcopa,,
church. In politics he was gov
democrat Mr.. Johnstone was 'pe
first president Of the Keokuk Coun
try club and was interested III i,s
affairs and growth.
Funeral services will be held mon
day at 2:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
MOVING PICTURES
Grand.

.v. Grano.
Get ready for the big show tonight
at the Grand, because one Of the best
stories of the sawdust ring will be
on view there tonight. Shirley Ma
son, the charming star, will be seen
in Her Elephant Man." and when
you go there you can rest assured
that you will be more than enter.
tanned. Better go little earlier
than usual, too, because you know
how they do at circuses-the better
seats don't last long.
Tomorrow evening only, Olive
Thomas in Loves Prisoner" Bright
bits OF comedy nicely blended with
sentimental appealing situations In
Loves Prisoner" featuring Olive
| Thomas, furni.h a mystery drama
that will meet the most exacting
though diversified tastes of picture
enthusiasts.
The leading role offers Miss Thorn
as unusual opportunities to display
her versatile talents, for she appears
as charity worker and thief-a
girl whose early environment has
nourished a character none too ex-
acting as to code of honor.
Finally she blossoms forth into a
woman whose slumbering sense OF
right and wrong is awakened by love.
Also Pathe news. Regular prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Nominated by President.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servlr"
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S,-President
Wilson today sent the nomination of
Estelle ". Collier, of Salt Lake City.
Utah, to be collector of customs for
customs collection district number 4S,
with Headquarters at Salt Lake City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Pershinu's Name on Ballot.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LANSING, Mich, .2S.-The name
of John J. Pershing will appear on
the Michigan presidential primary
ballot. il was announced at the office
of the secretary of state today.
Petitions containing the required
number of signatures were filed by
Port Huron citizens.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

has been arrested for a murder he
did not commit, Jennie is compelled
to decide question which may mean
the loss Of her lover and her place in
the overworld.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Ten Round Bout,

- CIT HOUTU DUUI.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. %.
Johnny Lewis, Toledo, outpointed
Chief Gadher, Mount Pleasant, Mich.
lin ten round semi-fnal here last
might
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

duced 252 bushels of corn" Represen-
tative Kitchin then broke in.
81 am reliably informed that twelve
acres of Illinois land recently aver
aged 1926 to the acre." Representative
Mann added and his boast went I'M
challenged.
1.-THE only trouble is" said Rubey,
81 announced my figures too early in
the game"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Hippodrome.

The New York financial district is
the scene of the climax of "Beckon-
ing Roads," the Robertson-Cole fea-
ture from the Barriscale studios in
which Bessie Barriscale is starred. In
this picture, which is opening today
at the Hippodrome, Miss Barriscale
has the part of a girl who has de-
termined that she will ruin her en-
pIoyer. who was the means OF bring.
ing ruin and death to her guardian.
Using inside information in her pos
session. she manipulates the market
so that the rascal for whom she is
working loses his fortune. Also
Snub Pollard comedy.
Tomorrow and Monday, Robert
warwick in '1n MiZzoura," the story
of a "gentleman" who was a cad, or
an uncouth sheriff who was
prince" and of girl who was
taught by bitter adventure to know
the truth. -.
The celebrated stage play by Au'
gustus Thomas, transformed by Hugh
Ford into a screen entertainment OF
a hundred thrills.
Major Robert Warwick in the ia
nous role of Sheriff Jim Radburn,
s,,nported by a brilliant cast, includ.
ing Eileen Percy, Monte Blue, Robert
Cain and Noah Berry.
A picture to please the eye, stir
the blood and touch the heart See it!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28
Colonial.

A story of the underworld and the
overworld is graphically presented in
the screen version of lie Roy SCOTS
"a Daughter of Two Worlds" star
ring Norma Talmadge, to be exhib,
tied at the Colonial theater, begin.
ming tomorrow, for three days.
As a girl whose family name is
stained with an unsavory reputation,
Jennie, the part taken by Miss Tai
madee. rises from her environment
as the daughter Of Black Jerry Ma.
lone. keeper of an underworld caba-
ret, to a high place in society.
A forgery of which she is wrongly
accused results in Jennie's advent
into a fashionable boarding school
for girls under an assumed name.
RIack Jerry placed her there in the
hone that she would never return to
the old life.
Jennie wins as her best chum Sue
Harrison, a girl from family of
name and fortune. She is invited to
Sue's home and there meets the man
of her dreams, Kenneth Harrison,
Sues brother.
The dark cloud of the past arises
in her new environment. To save the
life of friend of former days who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

his life, and the opening of the power
plant in 1913 marked the completion
of many years of hope and faith in
the ultimate construction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-28

Wanted. girls-Experienced sewers
on power machines. We will pay
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-21
NAN DROWNED
IN BLACK
RIVER MONDAY
Log Driver Lost His Life
While Working Near
Irasburg

Wilfred Shcltra was drowned about
ten o'clock Monday morning in Blac!;
river, near IlaSbu"g. lie WAS en-
ployed by the Parker Young Co. of
lrasburg, and was driving logs on
Black river. No one saw the acct
dent, though his cry for help WAS
heard by men working near by, but he
could not be located as he had Iii -
appeared from sight.
The suppoSition is that his pike
pole slipped an d he lost his balance
and fell in and was kept under water
by the swiftly moving logs. Men
searching for the body found it at
two o'clock in the afternoon. The
body was taken to Mr.. Shcltla's home
in Lowell, this state. Mr.. Sheltrl
was the son of Mr. ard Ms. Simeon
Sheltla of Lowell and besides his
father and mother, lie is survived by
several brothers and sisters. He was
only 20 years of age.