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The Delta independent., 1920-05-21
Treasurers Notice on Request for
Tax Deed

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To every person in actual possession
or occupancy Of the hereinafter des-
crfbed land, lot or premises, and to
the person in whose name the same
was taxed or specially assessed,
and to all persons having an inter
est or title Of record in or to the
same.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day OF December A. d. 1916, the
following described property, situate
in the county of Delta and State of
Colorado, to-wit:
E1k E1k NwA Section 36, Town
ship Is South, Range 90; was sold for
the full amount of the taxes for the
year 1915 and purchased by H. Ad-
dams.
That the said H. Addams has duly
assigned the certificate of purchase
issued on account Of such purchase
to Mrs. T. D. Pearl Bell who hath
made request upon the Treasurer of
said County for deed
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1915 in the name Of ].
A. and c. C. Campbell. n
That the time Of redemption of said
real estate from such tax sail will ex.
pire on the End day Of September,
A. D. 1920, and unless redeemed on
or before said day deed will be is
sued therefor.
Dated this 18th day of May, A. d.
1920. (Seal.) ANNA NORBORG,
Treasurer Of the said County of Delta.
First pub May 21 last pub June 4. 1920
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21
For sale

166 acres, go acres good apple or
chard, good improvements, paid up
water right, good terms; very cheap.
so acres, room hoAse, under Gum.
nison Tunnel. price $4,000.
43 acres, good improvements, paid up
water right. price $4,000.
80 acres, good improvements. under
Gunnison Tunnel, price $4,000.
81 acres. room house, under Gun
nison Tunnel. price $500.
& acres Garnet Mesa, price 1880.
Good 8 room house. 8 lots. price
$500. T'
We have $4,000 to loan on good Sc
cufity. f
Harry @. Shaffer 4 Co.. 424 Main
o.. Delta. Colorado Real Estate,
loan and insurance. II
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21
Notice Of stockholders Meeting

Notice Of Stockholders Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF
The Grand Mesa Resort Company
will be held at the Court house in
the city of Delta, Colorado, at 2:30
p. m, on Thursday, June 10, 1920,
for, the purpose of electing a board
of directors and for the transaction
of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
Delta, Colorado, May 9th. 1920.
E. ]. Mathews, President; H. H..
WOlbert, Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21

has been spending several days with
her mother, Mrs. Winifred Evanston.
Mrs. Ida Norton returned from .
several weeks stay at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Cantrell at Som
erset.
]. Anderson who recently bought
what is known as the Pike place,
has taken possession. They come here
from Oklahoma.
Miss Ruth Crippen closed success
full term of school last Friday with q
picnic for children and patrons. She
had two graduates, Gertrude Frye and
Charlotte Morris.
Mesdames ]. ". Evanson, c. Nor
ton and J. NJ. McCune entertained at
the McCune homo Wednesday night
at a two course luncheon in honor of
the eighth grade graduating class.
The color scheme used was the class
colors, green and pink the center
piece a May pole and the place cards
minitur diplomas. The evening was
spent with music and games. Other
guests were Mrs. J. H. Gibson and
Cornelia Van D,Mne.
The West End school closed on Fri
day with eleven graduates, that being
the largest number graduating at one
time in the history of the school. The
graduates were Harold Boggs, Leon
Johnson, Louise and Caroline Hibbs,
Susan and Sarah Louise Talbot, Beth
Thelma Kates, Theodoris
Ines Widner and Oma Boggs.
The exercises which were to have
been held in the evening, were held in
the afternoon, on account Of the bad
and roads.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21
aeoLANDs MESA
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Our church is getting a very much
needed coat Of paint and other i'm.
pr0vements.
Hugh McCune and Floyd Stanton
came down Wednesday from a weekss
work on the Stull ditch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee are new arriv.
ais from louisiana. They are at pree.
ent staying at John Smiths.
Mrs. Homer Gorsuch Of Dry Crock
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21
Card Of Thanks

We are sincerely grateful to the
many friends who spoke words of
comfort and sent beautiful flowers
in memory of our dear wife, daughter,
and sister. Hazel Ault Edwards
These expressions of sympathy will
ever be remembered with kindness by
us.-Harlod H. Edwards; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Ault; Elsie and Enid Ault.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21
Notice Of Final settlement

VeSc 0' VIHd1 oSttIemcHt
Estate of Mark Z. Price, deaceased.
Notice is hereby given that on the
7th day of June A. d. 1920, the under
signed will present to the County
Court Of Delta County, Colorado. her
accounts for final settlement of ad-
ministration of said estate, when and
where all persons in interest may ap-
pear and object to them. IL they SO
desire. q
Mary v. Price Gage, Executrix.
First pub May IA last pub Jun 4, 1920
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21

It's "Governor" Stephan Now
Otto Mears, who has served contin-
uously as member OF the capitol
managers in Denver, has resigned,
having decided to live in California.
Acting Governor George Stephan the
first of the week appointed Ralph w.
Smith of Denver to succeed him.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21

To Convention
Charles B. Koehler left Sunday for
Denver where he attended the con-
vention' of Master Plumbers there
this week.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21

simple effective adjustmsne
that can be made In q few
minutes, takes all the Lag
out Of the cutter bar. even
after years Of useRti,is
mower viii continue to cut
cieanly and easily even in
your most difficult I'D
conditions.
And tho powerful
Mt-a boy can easily raise
the bar from the seat to
pass over obsductions, or
to a vertical position. The
John Deere 10 the mower
you need-the mower yuu
win want after you see 4.
The Delta independent., 1920-05-21
See This Better Mower
Before You Buy

You are interested In
q mower that vim cut more
acres-a mower that re-
Quires fewer repairs
mower that you can adjust
quickly to take up wear-
. mower that viii continue
10 c,lt cieanly for years to
come. We have that now
er for os,-the John Deere
Mower.
The John Deere b
<merGt lfom others. The
eeaRs are enc3osed and ope-
fnhe IN Z bath Of oil. The
uaazimsm power u trans
u,itAed 10 the cutter bar
visb no lost unotion. A
GEMS Il q,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
ALL NEW MEXICO
JOINS IN SALE OF
CHRISTMAS SEALS

albuquerque. NM. Dee. T.
With ringing proclamation by Ac
ting Governor paukey. with Organiz
ed forces and sales committee in g.
very county and with the inspirati-
on of splendid public purpose the
annual Christmas season sale of
Christmas Seals begins i'm New Mex
leo ON December 10. Governor
Pankey was chairman of last years
Christmas Seal sale and is lcndine
his active help tu the sale this wear.
Capt. w G.. Reid, general attorney
for the Santa Zee railroad. is chair
man of the sale Walter NJ. Conucll.
mayor of Albuquerque. state treas
urer The proceeds. as usual. 20 to
the New Mexico Public Health as
.sOciatiOn. Niuetyfive per cent Of
the money will be used by that as
sOciatiOn in carrying out its 1921
plans for fighting tuberculosis and
other preVcnlable diseases in our
state. Last year the health aSso-
citation. with its free travelling elm
lc and nurses performed wonder
ful service for the state, according
to health authorities. Tt is prepar-
ed to greatly extend its eforts incl.
The Christmas Seals are being so
Id in millions al over the world, eV-
rywhere for the aid of the warfare
on preVcufable disease. They ha-
We become as essentially a part Of
the holiday season as the Christ
mas tree and the Christmas greet
ing. No Christmas letter or pack
age is complete without its seal,
the message of good will TO men"
and evidence of organized effort a
galnst sickness and suffering.
Christmas Seals will be- on sale
Saturday, and thereafter until Chr
istmas in every city, town and viii
lage in htc state. Any individual
who wishes a supply may obtain
them from tbc local county COM
miltec, or by writing 10 New Mex
leo Public Health association. Al
huuuerqup n. Mex,
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
BOTH HOUSES HEAR THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Washington Dee. Both hous-
ts or congress were in brief session
today to hear President Wilson's
annual message 1t was read by the
clerk. MIR. Wilson having needed
the advice of his physicians not to
appear IN person TO present his rec
concentrations.
Galleries in both senate and house
were crowded. Both these galleries
were drawn by the chance that the
president might apear in person
or by the possibility that his mes
sage might touch upon the league
of nations question, or his own ap-
preaching retirement to private
NE, but were disappointed
Mr.. Wilson confined himself al
most wholly to domestic questions.
Only by inference did his message
refer TO the nearing close of his
administration and that was in con
cludlng. The proposals he present
ed' the president wrote, were not so
much a series of recommendation
as a confession "of the faith in
which | was bred and which il is
my solemn purpose TO stand by un-
I'll my last fighting daY."
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
BUILDING MATERIAL
PRICES GREATLY REDI CICD

Sweeping reductions in prices of
roofing. paints, linOleumS and re-
lated products have imst been put
into effect by the Certainleed Pro-
ducts Corporation, makers Of more
than fourth Of all the prepar-
ed roofing. and the largest manu-
facturcr Of its kind in the world.
Reductions in some eases amount
to as much as 30 per cent.
Lower costs than those now pre-
vailing have been anticipated, and
the new prices are based accord
ingly, reductions on many items be-.
ing more than present costs war
rant according to a statement ac-
companying the price cuts.
Calculations on new prices on the
lowest anticipated replacement val
ues of the materials that go into
the manufacture Of these products
has heen made TO enable consum-
ers and dealers everywhere to safe
lv purchase their needs il is ex-
planned.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
1 1,5OO,OOO FARMERS BANDED TO
BATTLE FOOD PROFITEERS

Washingln, Dec. More than f.
100000 farmers banded together i'm
the National Board of Farm Organ
llailons now are preparing for a
drive in congress to get legislation
to protect the consumer and farmer
from being Nictimizcd bv specula-
tors and proiitcers Of food prcsi-
dent Charles $. Barrett of the board
announced today.
Seven million farmers now are
forced to sell their products at the
lowest price i'm history i'm purpor-
ton to production COSTS said Bar
rcu. But lOO.OOOOOO consumer,
are paying the highest prices i'm his
tory for these same products. Bill
lions of dollars of profit thus is
going into the pockets the specr-
lators and middlemcn."
As the first step in the prive for
protective legislation the farmers.
Barrett said. as organizing cuun-
try-widc public relations committee
TO coordinate the common aims Of
farmer ana consumer. The COM
mittcc, To he developed under the
direction of the national board Of
farm organizations, will include
representatives uf the National
Consumers league and the labor
group, as we'll as farmers. accord
ing to present plans.
The farmers program for protcc-
Tive legislation begins with amend
mentS to the antitrust laws to per
NIT farmers cooperative societies
to engage in interstate business.
Thru many of the cooperative So
cictles farmers plan to sell direct
to the consumer.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
XMAS TREE AT OTTO

The Otto Community will have a
Christmas tree and ans entertain
ment at the School House, District
No. i07, on Friday evening. Decem-
her oath, at 1880 o'clock ?. NJ. The
following committees have been
named:
Committee on Contribution: Miss
es Eta Mae Beckner, Eta Howard.
and ElVina Zinck and MessrS. Lee
Beckner and Lester Melton.
Committee on getting Christmas
tree: Messrs. John Oliver and
Frank Zinck.
Committee on taking census of
community: Misses Rosa Mae Book
ner and Ethel Ritchie.
Committee on Buying: Mrs. sam
Henderson. Mrs Geo. Bauer, Mr..
Frank Beckner.
The community wishes to thank.
sincerely, the Woodmen for their
donation of $1,000, and the Sunday
School for its donation of 5000
The school children are preparing
the program for the entertainment
The community Christmas Tree
As we'll established tradition. Let
us doc ar best TO make Christmas
I his year happier than ii was ever
piOTc
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
THAT COMMUNITY XMAS TREE

The gathering of Xmas Pounds
will start on Dec. tS. The Pound
Chairman has been appointed from
each Ladies organization. If Won
Willingly wish to give something in
the way Of pounds give candy, nuts
or apples for the sacks. We will
need 400 lbs. of candy 100 lbs. of
nuts. 10 boxes of apples, for 1000
sacks Number of Xmas dinner
baskets has not been determined.
IT is estimated that at least fifteen
baskets will be required and per-
hapS more
Any one wishing to give in this
Community Hmas treat, for the
sacks or baskets, please report TO
one of the following Chairmans:
Mrs. L. f.. DOdsOn. General Chair
anu, Phone l3i
Mrs. T., l.. Carson. Current Topics
Club, Phone 25i.
Mrs. r. NJ. Olbeter NJ. +. Church,
Phone No. t13
Mrs Coblc, Me. South. Phone 2i6.
Mrs. C.. w. Anderson, Baptist pho
ne No. 80
Mrs. Wilcox Presbyterian Ch.
Phone No. 266.
Mrs 4 T.. Sclvy, Christian CHI
Mrs. }. LuJau Catholic Church
Phone No. i5i rings.
Mrs Plunkett, Eastern Star
Phone No. 1872.
Mrs. Alice Blake, Ieomens Lodge
Mrs. Elmer Hamm, Royal Neighbors
Mrs. Porter, Rebcccas Lodge.
We have found that it will be
much cheaper to make some of the
candy. II has been reported wa
have some excellent candy makers
among the young ladies'. Here is
a chance for the young people 10
help give the kiddies Xmas treat.
Let the young men help buy the
sugar and we are sure YOUR lady
friends will be glad to make the
candy.
Let us all join in having Mer-
ry Christmas.
The Chairman from every Com
mittec is requested 10 report at
in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms, Wed. night, Dec. .i5.
CHAIRMAN
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
MINUTES BOAy6 OF EDUCATION

Meeting Of the Union County Board
of Education held at the Court Hou
So, Tuesday, December J. 1920 al
. p NJ.
Members present: Mrs. Pace. Mr..
Rogers Mr.. Rutlrdge, MIR. Baca. Mr..
England and Miss. Myers, County
Superintendent elect Pres. Eng
land presiding.
Mr.. Orrcn Beatty and Mr.. Lotion
appeared before the Board with pc
titioHs for the consolidation of Schu
ul Districts %, 81 aud 10 of Union
County, the location of the school
to be at MOsqucrO; and the adioin-
ing territory of San Miguel County
to he included in this consolidation
if the Board of Education of that
County is willing
Mcssrs Geo Knudsun and W. r.
Waldrop, and Rev. Heron appear
cd before the Board to ask that the
consolidation of school Districts 49,.
10 and 90 hc granted, petitions for
which We're filed at q previous meet
ing and action thereon deferred.
The people of Sofia sent by Mr.
Rogers petition for the COnSOlida-
tiun Of the schools in Districts { x
AN-s Ndiu NilIOpi ~ bt lutdNtl III Lllt
southeast corner Of Section lS. r.
26, Range %.
Moved by Mr.. Rulledge and So
cOndcd by Mr. Baca that the Board
Is favorable toward these three
consultations, Mosqucro. Gladstone
and Sofia, and that these consolida-
tiOnS will become effective at some
future time when the Board shah
find they are able to provide the ne
ccsSary funds for carrying ont the
project Mr., Rogers, yes; Mr.. Rut
ledge yes; Mrs. Pace. YES: Mr.. Ia
ca, yes; Mr. England, yes Motion
carried.
After accepting the resignation
of Lillian Guyer To take effect De
cembcr fifteenth, it was moved and
seconded and voted unanimously
in the affirmative that Mr.. Rutl-
edge be appointed committee of the
County Board to draft a resolution
10 he spread upon the minutes rN-
pressing the Boards appreciation
Of her work
There being no further business
to come before the Board. the meet
ing adjourned
Signed Susie :. Pace. Sec.
Approved: AL. England Chmu
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
DIR. MILLS JUGS ANOTHER

Joe Gill returned the first Of the
Wek from Roswell. where he was
sent by Dr. II. r. Mills, State Su-
perVisor of the Near East Relief
work of New Mexico, to investigate
the case of John Maston who was
arrested at that place last week on
a charge of fraudulently soliciting
funds for the Near East and Polish
Relief.
II is believed that Maston is one
of the leaders Of a gang that has
been operating in this country,
waxing rich on the sympathy of the
big hearted American people, un-
der the pretense of relieving suf-
fering humanity in the European
countries. Dr. Mills is to be con-
graduated on his effort to stamp
out fraud Of this kind.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
VVIIELAN-EDWARDS

On Tuesday, December 7th, in the
quaint old town of Santa Fe, cul-
minated the pretty romance that
united the lives of L. a. Whelan,
an attorney of this town, and Miss
Mary Edwards. a beautiful daugh-
Ter of the sunny >'orth. The happy
pair met in Santa Fe when Mi.
Whelan was connected with the
legal department of the government
service. In the presence of a host
OF admiring friends the Fortunate
couple We're made man and wife,
and left Immediately for Clayton,
their uttuTe home.
Mr.. Whelan, in remarkably
short time, has acquired lucrative
practice and made many warm
friends, who have accorded an en-
thusiastic welcome to him and his
charming young wife.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
CURRENT TOPICS CLUB

The Current Topics Club met on
December 3rd, at the home of Mrs
Eubanks. ith Mesdames Pitcher and
Eubanks, hostesses. The coming
erection of the State Maternity
Home at Santa Fc with regard to
the Sheppard Turner Bill, was
discussed and voted to present a
petition to our senators and ask
their support of the bill.
Ii was also decided to ask Mrs.
Brown of the Field Com. of the
y. NJ. c. A. to visit us and give us
a lecture some time in January or
February. Let us hope all are in
terested. A letter was read from
Dr Lukens, Of the Orphans Home
at Albuquerque, thanking the Club
for the gift Of $500 which was sent
as a Thanksgiving Offering.
The Community Christmas Tree
was discussed extensively, and re-
ports made as to its progress. Ev-
cry one SENS heartily in favor Of
it.
Mrs. d. A. Paddock gave an inter-
esting reading "A Toast to New
Mexico"
Mrs. Fowler, 'Authois of New
Mexico"
Guests were Miss Chamberlain
and Mrs. Harold Rives. Meeting ad-
journed to meet December H. with
Mrs. Gill and Mrs Fowler at the
home of Mrs. Fowler
HppOrtpr
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
WHERE PRESIDENTS
COME FROM.

All but two American presidents
have traced their paternal ancestry
back to the British isles. The cX-
ccptions were Van Buren, and Rouse
welt Dutch.
The next president is Scotch
Dutch. his patcrnal family tree tax
ing root in Scotland Other Scotch
presidents were Monroe Grant and
Hayes.
Scotch-Irish presidents were
Jackson Polk, buchanan. Arthur,
Mckinley and Wilson.
Fifteen presidents beginning
with Washington and ending with
Taft, have English paternal ances-
try. and thus give to England "a
large lead in the race Of furnishing
presidential timber for the United
States.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
Mrs. BLANCH LEE Kl,I,IEL

Mrs. Blanch Lee Kimmel died al
her home in Clayton. Wednesday
night following a short illness. Mrs,
Kimuel had lived in Clayton hut
a short time, having moved here
with her husband only few months
age from Woodward. Okla.
The remains were shipped to
Woodward Okla. former home Of
the family. fer burial. Mrs. Kimmel
leaves IA husbandl two children.
father mother and three sisters to
mourn her loss. The News extends
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Miss Zella Jones, Of Ossawalomie.
kans., visited her sister Miss Ortha
Jones, in Clayton last week.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
A PERFECT EAR or CORN

A. b. Chilcote was IN town Mon
day and stated TO the News man that
he had on display at the court house
grown on his ranch, west of Clav-
ton. Mr.. ChilcOte is one of The
best farmers in the county. and has
to be so proud Of measures "A in
ches and is without a single flaw
A $500 reward is offered for a het-
ter ear Of corn grown anywhere in
the good old u. S. A.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
LO, THE POOR FARMER!

If anyone imagines the farmer
has been literally rolling in wealth
the last few years let him note
the statement recently given out by
the United States Department Of
Agriculture, In 1913 farmers Of the
country received an average return
on investment of about four per
cent, which in 1913 increased tO
seven per cent. This could hardly
be called growing by leaps and
bounds. On the other hand, the
recent slump in four commodities
corn, wheat, potatoes, and cotton
cuts off at one stroke five billion
dollars from the incomes of the
farmers of the country. People on
the farms represent fOrty-nine per
cent Of the population. and are div
ided into about 100000 families.
The slump of five billions means
cutting more than 5000 from the po-
tential spending power of each fam
ily II is not difficult lu imagine
the effect of this upon the nations
Industries. The far
mer has raised The years crop with
high priced fertilizers, high-priccd
high-priced help. HeI
is right in holding that if hp drops
five billions on his crop, the things
lc buys should drop also. The only
way TO lower prices, and still keep
factories open. is tO lower wages and
lt The same time increase the daily
output I'm the period of readiust-
ment now upon us, it is the duty
IF every worker manual or mental, |
.O give a fun dollars worth of work
for every dollar Of pay.
The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-12-11
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
HOLDS LAST 1920 SESSION

The County Board of Education
was i'm session this week, which
marks its last meeting for the year.
All members of the board were
preent, and many visitors from var
iOuS parts Of the county were also
here in the interest Of their respec-
five schools.