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The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
DELTA STEAM LAUNDRY MAKES
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS

Delta can now boast of as up-todate
laundry as can be found in the
state. Mr.. James r. Murphy. the
manager. has just completed the in
stallation of complete new line of
steam presses at the cost of $4,000,
and can now assure the public rs fine
piece of laundry work as can be
had any place. The plant is steam
equipped clear through and scorching
linens is an impossibility.
Mr.. Murphy came here last Septem-
Der and purchased the machinery and
equipment of the laundry as an in
vestment He was quick to appreci-
ate the outlook for prosperity in
Delta and at once purchased beau
tiful residence on Meeker street,
which he still occupies. Before COM
ing to Delta he managed a laundry at
Portsmouth. Ohio. with working
force OF fifty employees, and knows
the game from start to finish.
No chemicals are used. thus insur-
ing good colors, while silk fabrics are
washed with the hands and do not
come in contact with machinery or
wash board.
The management will be pleased to
show you how your clothing In laund-
cred any time you will pay him a
visit
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
LAURA DELLA PlTMAN WAS
LAID TO REST ON SUNDAY

Funeral services over the remains
of Laura Pitman, sister of Robert L.
Pitman. were held from St Michael's
Catholic church Sunday afternoon at
1:3O O'Clock, and all that was mortal
was consigned to the earth. with the
same tender care which had been
bestowed on the body in life.
Laura Della Pitman was born in
Oklahoma, March 10, 1881. She was
a daughter of James Pitman and Ma
tilda Welch Pitman, the former vet
are now dead and surviving members
of the family are one sister residing
elsewhere, and Robert L. Pitman of
Delta
Before Laura had attained the age
of one year she became a victim of
infantile paralysis which deprived
her of the ability to grow strong as
other children grow, and she never
advanced beyond the size of child
But her sweet. loving heart never
ceased to grow, and her kind disposi-
ton was at once an inspiration to all
she knew. She was always the same
CHEEKY child. and even during the last
hours while pain racked her body SC
terribly and she saw the apprehen
sive expression on the faces of heI
family. she would say over and over:
Don't worry. I'll be all right tomor
row."
Tomorrow" she was "all right,
for she had been relieved of suffering
and transplanted in Gods beautiful
garden of children where no pain or
sorrow can ever enter.
Death came at 1890 o'clock Thurs,
day evening February u, 1920, and
was caused by erysipelas complicated
with a "a hour seige of pneumonia.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
THE NEW DEPOT HOTEL WILL
OPEN MONDAY FOR BUSINESS

The brick hotel opposite the depot,
which was recently taken in charge
by the owner, John Peterson. has
been thoroughly overhauled and is as
splendidly furnished as the most
metropolitan hostleries of much larg.
er cities.
There are eight sleeping rooms, for
which new furniture has been pur-
chased. including. beautiful new rugs,
brass beds, with fine cotton felt mat
tresses, and other articles of furni-
ture.
Mr.. Peterson is receiving new
goods daily and will operate first
class grocery, bakery and meat
market in connection.
New signs indicate the location of
this hotel and store. which were ere
ated by the brush Of Ben Laycock.
1t is also the intention OF Mr.. Pet.
erson to install filling station at
his corner for the accommodation Of
autoists.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
LOCAL FIRM BUYS BUILDING
WHERE AT PRESENT LOCATED

The Delta Hardware company this
week closed a deal for the purchase
of the building in which it is located
at corner of Third and Main This is
the old opera house uilding for many
years owned by Mrs. ]. Frank Sanders.
Several months ago the opera house
so far as being an auditorium for
public gatherings, became a thing of
the past, when the Delta Hardware
company installed freight elevator
and converted the upper floor into
an automobile storage room
1t is the intention of the manage
ment to make many further improve
ments which will improve that part
of the old town materially. During
the past two years the business of this
firm has increased to such an extent
that much additional space is needed
and it is intended to utilize every foot
of floor space in the building.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
SALVATION ARmY(AovIsoay
BOARD NAMED asst MONDAY

A conference with J. Harry Hill.
dale. field representative of the Sal.
vation Army, Chicago was held in
City hall of Delta, Mtnday night to
form Salvation Army Advisory
board for Delta county The follow.
ing men were named to form this
board:
Rev. A B. Parry, chairman, C. B
Adams, Mortimer Stone. Floyd Hard
ing. Chas. E. Blaine, w. II. Stewart
f. S. Corbin. DIR. F. w. Grove. Judge
w. w. Dingman, Charles Parker, w
II. Mathers and John Vanderpool.
In accordance with the new 1920
program of the Salvation Army this
board will proceed with a study OF
the social conditions in Delta county
in order to determine to what extent
the Salvation Army and its institu
tions will be able to benefit the peo
pie of Delta county. This is a nation
wide movement Advisory boards are
being formed all over the country
and making studies Of social condi
tions so that the greatest possible
use can be made OF the institutions
of the Salvation Army, in an effort
to offer preventatives for conditions
rather than to wait till the fight Is
in the last ditch The board will be
the representatives OF the army to
refer any cases needing attention to
the proper army officers.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON THE
BEET CONTRACTS FOR 1920

At a call meeting of the board of
directors of the Cooperative Sugar
Beet, Farm. Range, Livestock and
tion was adopted:
Be it resolved, that it is the sense
of this board to discuss the matter of
beet sugar contracts for the year 1920
and to approve or disapprove any and
all such contracts that may be offer
ed by any sugar manufacturing COM
pany in the counties of Delta and
Montrose.
This board deems that it would be
showing discrimination to accept the
contract of any one company and not
that of another all things being equal
and therefore have adopted form of
contract in the said counties.
And further, we have approved the
contracts as submitted by both the
Holly Sugar company and the Mid
west Sugar company.
And We believe further, that this
board has acted in accordance with
the wishes of their respective organ
izations of beet growers so far as in
their power so to do.
Also further. that at a meeting OF
this board held at Delta, Colorado.
March "a, 1919, this board agreed to
meet with the representatives of the
Holly Sugar company to endeavor to
draft a contract satisfactory to both
parties for the year 1920, and have
this day met with such parties and
agreed upon said contract:-By the
Board of Directors; George w. Hull.
president: Fred E. Willis, secretary
Dated at Delta, Colo. Feb. II, 1920.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. r. SHEA
SATURDAY-PNEUM CAUSE

Once again the hand of death has
entered a Delta home and taken the
mother, when on Saturday afternoon.
after a weeks serious illness, Mrs.
Alice Shea was called to her reward.
The deceased lady had not been in
the best OF health for several years,
and SO was jill prepared to Withstand
the quick onslaught of pneumonia,
which attacked her just week pre-
vious to her demise
Alice McCaffery was born in Ire
land January rs, 1869, and being or
phaned while quite young, W a S
brought to Canada where an aunt
cared for her until she reached wo-
manhood There We're five girls in
family. one. Miss Kittie McCaffery,
dying at Delta ten or twelve years
ago and being buried here. Mrs. Ellen
Reilly of Delta is the only surviving
member of the family at this time.
At Leadville the deceased, Mrs.
Shea. was married to Richard Shea,
and twenty-one years the day of her
death. the couple arrived in Delta
county, locating on the Reilly ranch
on Garnet mesa. Three years later
they purchased a ranch in the Gunni-
son valley. where they have made
their home the past eighteen years.
This good mother is mourned by
her husband. her sister and four
children as follows: John Shea mar
ried and living neighbor to the
father: Robert, eighteen; Anna. thir-
teen; and Joe, aged eight.
At the Catholic church of which the
deceased was a devout member, fun
eral services were held Monday morn
ing at IL O'Clock, conducted by Rev.
n. Bertrand. and all that was mortal
was consigned to the dust
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
J. e. HixSON, OLD TIME RESI-
DENT DIES ON LEAVING HERE

News was flashed to Delta Wednes-
day that ] E. Hixson, for many years
we'll known Delta resident. had
died at Nampa, Idaho, whittier he and
his wife and granddaughter had gone
but week before to remain several
months.
Mr.. Hixson served part of the
term OF District court as juror and
was taken i'll OF flu before the temp
orary adjournment was taken. A
week ago last Tuesday the family left
for Idaho and he was taken with
pneumonia
Mrs. Hixson is on her way to Delta
with the body. Details will be pub
lished last week.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
FLU SITUATION NOW VERY
SATISFACTORY IN DELTA

While contrary To the precedent
established by surrounding towns.
Delta did not put on a quarantine. II
is believed that the worst is over.
There have been many cases Of the
grippe had colds, etc. whether these
differ in any respect from flu, seems
to be a question, but within the city
limits there have been no deaths.
though several deaths have occurred
on the nearby mesas and valleys.
Schools have continued every day
and churches, picture houses and
other public places have run a. usual.
with the warmer, settled weather the
condition has improved materially
during the past few days.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
FRED HARVEY SOUGHT BY HIS
RELATIVES IN CONNECTICUT

Local Home service representatives
Of the Red Cross are endeavoring to
locate Fred Harvey. an ex-service
man formerly Of Waterbury, Connec-
ticut. who according to the best in
formation obtainable may be in this
part OF the state. The Red Cross is
conducting search in response to
the appeal OF broken-hearted
mother and sister OF the youth.
Young Harvey enlisted in August,
1917. at Deming, New Mexico. He
saw service In the Argonne. where
he was gassed. from the effects Of
which he has not fully recovered.
Harvey is 90. His mother and SIS
ter reside Mt 1874 North Main street.
Waterbury, Connecticut
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
MAYORS PROCLAMATION TO
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DELTA

Because II has an important bear
ing on civic welfare in Delta. as well
as on individual welfare in countless
cases feel It my duty to call atten-
ton to the well conceived plan for q
Father and Son Week" from March
1st to the 7th. inclusive.
The purpose is admirable. Amy
thing that tends to bring father and
son closer together in friendly spirit
can not but be beneficial to them
selves and the community.
believe that fathers can do more
than any others to stem the great
and alarming tide OF dropping out
of school. which has carried many
boys out into the world unfit for pro
gress and prosperity or public ser
vice. Many boys grow to manhood
virtually ignorant OF even the simpl
est process OF government
These every father can explain to
his son. The son. in every case
should become better than his father
for that marks progress.
The week that is coming will sug-
gest many ways in which the fathers
may gain more completely the conf
dcnce of their sons. with all the
means OF effective guidance and un
resisted control
l. therefore call upon the fathers of
this city and request their co-opera.
ton In this important movement by
attending with their sons at least one
of the meetings to be held during
the Father and Son Week" I hope
the men who have no sons will b.
friend the boys who have no fathers
Watson II. Stewart. Commissioner of
Public Affairs. Ex-Officio Mayor
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
WELL KNOWN LADY GIVES UP
IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE

II was with sincere sorrow and re-
gret that friends were apprised on
Friday. February 18th, of the death
OF Mrs. Fred r. Burritt the summons
coming at her home recently made
on Garnet mesa. The family had been
suffering from FLU and Mrs. Burritt
was attacked by pneumonia. which
she was unable to Withstand. For
several days her death was not un.
expected.
The Burritt family are among the
hest known families OF Delta county,
having resided at Eckert for more
than thirty years.
Belle Brewer was born at Ontario.
Canada on April 18th. 1871. She
came to Colorado with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brewer. both Of
whom are now gone. The father pass
cd away fifteen years ago and the
Mr.. and Mrs. Burritt were united
in marriage December s. 1883. and the
family was blessed with eight child
rem. all. of whom with the father are
left to mourn the loss OF good wife
and mother. They are: Hiram Frank.
Flora. Alfred. John. Reed. Rosalie
and Lucille.
months and "a days Of age at the
time OF her demise.
Funeral services were held Sunday
and interment was at the Mound cem-
etery. Cory.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
HOLLAND STORE iNsTALLs
MODERN UP.To.DATE- SYSTEM

Hollands store installed this weedt
what is considered by the big city
merchants, the latest and most prac-
tical method of departmentizing
known. The new system does away
with cost marks and carries merely
the inventory on retail price. Hol-
lands store is the first to adopt a
method OF this kind In Western Colo
rado.
II. J. Shuck. auditor and accountant
of the Crews-Beggs Dry Goods COM
pany. spent several days during the
week in Delta installing the system.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
PNEUMONIA CAUSES DEATH OF
THE DEAR MOTHER OF FOUR

Mrs. Mckinley died Sunday at her
home at Coalby, death being due to
pneumonia. The family have four
children and came to Coalby from
Palisade the latter part of November.
The father was employed at the
Coalby mine until it closed and was
contemplating move to some other
mine.
Funeral services were held Mt Ced-
ar>edss Tuesday and interment was In
the Cedaredge cemetery
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
Mother Laid to Rest.

Mother Laid to Rest
From C. Il. Dana we received the
following information concerning his
rother Mrs. Frances Dana, who pass
ed away about two week ago at wall
tham Illinois. She was born July zS.
1896 and died February l. 1920, In her
eighty-fourth year. Her husband.
william Dana, passed away Decem-
ter 2S, 1912. in his ninetieth year. She
was faithful and consistent chris
tian. accepting whatever came with
her thanksgiving. She is survived ny
six sons and three daughters. twenty
five grandchildren and five great
grand children. Fuueral services
we're held February 9Th from her fam
lily home. the sons and grandsons
acting a. pallbearers.
The Delta independent., 1920-02-20
SUGAR COMPANY MAKES FINAL
PAYMENT TO BEET GROWERS

The Holly Sugar corporation this
week made the final payment for the
season of 1919 to beet growers. The
crop of Montrose and Delta counties
brought nearly half q million dollars
and Delta county's share OF this final
payment was about 100000.
Final payment was $3.50 per ton.
according 10 their agreement. Checks
were sent this week,
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
sAIFgANIIM We IA SAIIF.

Salesianum baseball team viii play
La Sale Preparatory School. Of phila-
tomorrow afternoon. at Eden
Parsk. Battery for Saleslanum will be
Quinn. catcher, and Freddy" CLARK,
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
f,'se,.MHaHsHK&sM u

markahle young players who has come
up to the major leagues In years.
sincerely hope his injury win not do
him permanent harm. ! know whai
he has suffered. FOR / have been hit
Twice. Jim Scott knocked me down
with a ball and I was unconscious for
"a hours. Danforth also knocked me
out recovered. however. and / be-
lleve Fewsler viii"
SAM FITzPATRICK.
The new International Sporung2
Club OF New York is scouting for
heavyweight material. They have sanl
scouts into the tall grass country 10
make their selections. sam fitzpal-
rick, scout for the New Workers. says
he IS finding some possible champions:
81 have already secured a couple OF
men who look good. They are COINS
10 New York with me, but The public
won't get look at them for a Ions
time yet 10 may be a year before
anybody but thosN directly concerned
with their development hears a wor-'
about what they are doing. II at Inv
longih OF a seasonable time these
finds" don't show the stun they will
be dropped While they are going "a
She boxing school which we will pro-
vide FOR them. they will be made "a
comfortable as possible and receive 4
regular salary 10 make them lndopen-
dent"
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
200 BOYS ENTER
FOR SCHOOL TOURNEY

With more than 200 pupils already
registered for the flrst public school
athletic meet 10 be staged at the
State Fair grounds. next Saturday.
the affair promises 10 be one or he
most successful ever held In this
city for school children.
While the boys were instructed 10
have their applications for entries in
the meet In the hands OF the Com
munlty Service not later than May
q, already more than half OF those
expected 10 enter have made applico-
ton. over 100 entries came IN by
mail Saturday morning
The following officials have been
selected by the Community Service
Referee, ROY r. Sparks. Y. NJ G, A.,
assistant referee, r. n. Roub. Com
munlty Service; clerk OF course, Or.
William A. Baldwin: assistant clerks
OF course. c NJ. Dillon, A. p. Stetssr,
y. r. Meiia and J. II. Fulton. start
ers: assistant starters. Leo A. Walsh
and /. Y. Jones: inspectors II. Walr
crs, Irwin Snellenberg snd Philip
Sieinbach; timers and judges. c. ~.
Ross, Furman G. Cole, Dr.. William
a. Speer. J. +. Henry; scorers. II.
Mills Joseph Mclaughlin. Arthur Q.
Davies. II. Samonisky. c. II. Reed
announcer, H. e. Ray; direSor, JOS
eph G, Berger.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
JACK KAISER WINS
THE CLAYTON SHOOT

Tho Clayton Gun Club held lls an
nual registered tournament on Thurs
day. y shooters taking part In one
OF tho best tournaments the club has
ever staged.
JACK kaiser. OF Wilmington. put
all OF The "Slmon Pure" In The sack
by breaking iiaNiS0. and Clarence
Walker, also OF Wilmington. brnkc
itixi20 and finished second high. ",
y. Palmer, better known a. nHuck."
OF Harrington, finished third With a
score OF ii0xi20.
l., ) (Lce) German, a professional
known from coast 10 coast as an A
No. 4 shot, broke iiQxi2O and had am
unfinished run uf icl. Thorpe Mar
tin. the Wilmington profess lnnal, Who
Is shooting In better forn thls wear
Than over before, broke ti5xi2O and
c0pped second high professional aver
age. and q. n. Fish, prorcsslonal
Who halls from Maryland, took third
professional average with a score oi
iiixis0. Harry Crawford. also one
or Delaware's best professional shots.
made a long run OF % straight.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
WEccAcOE IN THIRD WARD MEET.

A tough battle Is expected at tho
Third and Adams playground this
evening when the Weccacoe and Third
Ward team will fight for FIRST place
in the Defiance Twilight League.
Manager walsh. OF Weccacoe, will
send Walsh against Third Ward in
the hopes OF victory. Eddie Bayley
will do the receiving. The Defiance
Fourth team has tossed their bat into
the ring and desire games with any
local fam ranging from i6 TO II
years. send challenges 10 George
Cunningham care OF Defiance An
letie Association, Second and Jack
son streets.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24

and was defeated IN Wisconsin on
The same niyiit he was winning a
matrh In Connecticut But. thank
goodness, there are stu some sport
fans who can smile at his cmbar-
rassmcnt,
Notice 10 alumni and coaches OF
colleges outside OF Ohio; An Ohio
college has expelled It's star football
player Tor reading answers 20 exam
nation questions on his cufr.
The unexpected frequently happens.
n Is a little way which the unex-
pecled has-that OF happening, We
cite the case OF Urban Faber and the
opposite circumstances surrounding
Richard Kerr.
Faber was hailed as a comeback
this spring from The White S0x train
ing camp Wise baseball critics held
their tongues In their cheeks. winked
their eye and gave the other W. X.
signals OF doubt and disbelief. II can't
be done, they say: It's not 10 be ex-
pected. But as far as he has gone
this season he has shown real signs
OF a comeback.
The doughty hlCharu mas netn
named In The public prints ever since
early In March as the thre-ply world
series wizard, who this season would
enter upon a real big league career
But when Richard toe-danced into the
spotlight In his debut game, at Cleve-
land. he did not last one inning.
Each year they publish posters sd-
vertisAAg ihe Kentucky Derby and
these posters always bear a hand
some lithograph Of last years winner.
Now what we were getting at Is this
If a person could only get IN touch
with. the printer or those posters and
flnd out what picture he's going 70
print next spring, a fellow could DO
something for himself in the winter
book.
I'd like TO be a grocer,
And when my landlord tried
To buy a pound OF sugar,
I'd be well satisfied.
Maybe Tommy Milton can go fast
enough 10 keep up with the II. g. L.
on second thought. Schroeder Is the
man 10 do it
Shakespeare made Richard offer his
kingdom for a horse. He couldn't get
Palatine for that.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
Stopped
Hair Loss

"scrucants Mango Medicine stopped
my hair from falling out and relieved
an exlromo case OF dandrurf trouble. 90
writes S. Casssio. Cleanse and lnvlg-
orate your scalp with sergoants.
Then your scalp Will produce moro
hair. Csc.
Evening journal., 1920-05-24
HUGO BEZDEK.

HUGO BEzDEk.
The former leader OF the Piusburg
Pirates, Hugo Bczdck, is now an ath-
letic director at Penn State College.
lie used 10 like his job In the smoky
City. but coaching college taams has
got Il faded. he says.
Give me the life OF a college coach
In preference TO that OF a major league
manager. With a college team n you
win a game everything Is fine II you
lose one eyerything's all right, too.
After victory or defeat the boys
can sit down TO a good dinner and for
get about the game. lt isn't like that
In the majors. There you are elated
II you win, but your elatlon k likely
10 be ehort-lived. II yOn lose YOU
worry your head OF, for you've got
TO keep team up there In the race 10
bring the fans out Also, thank good
ness, there are no second giessers In
college baseball-and I can't say the
same for the majors"
IRIS SPEAKER.
Chick Fe,Vstcr has rpioined the
Yankees after long weeks In the hos
pltal- where he was recovering from
the effects OF being hit with a pitched
ball. Iris Speaker pays the scnsa-
honal telding youngstor q sincere
tribute. iris says:
"foWstcr was one OF the most TO-
Evening journal., 1920-05-24

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