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The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
LOCAL MERCHANT SAYS
THINGS LOOK GOOD HERE

VIII II. Mathers returned last
Thursday from the eastern Markets
where he spent the past three weeks
taking n survey OF the commercial
situation.
Mr.. Mathers is very hopeful over
the outlook and says that while the
market conditions are still very un-
settled, he looks for them to become
stabilized shortly and remain SO TOT
the spring. He says the majority OIL
the merchants are buying only enough
merchandise to supply the demand Tor
sixty to ninety days.
Mr.. Mathers says spring underwear
and hosiery will remain at about the
present price for the remainder OF
the season. Speaking OF nnanciai
conditions he says he considers oo'o'
rado in better condition than any
place he visited.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
"BiG BILL" HALL MAY TWiRI
FOR DELTA'S BALL TEAM

Local baseball fans will be inter
ested to know that Manager Maxwell
has received two letters from Bill
Hall. Delta's one-time prize pitcher,
in which he states that he wants to
return to Delta and make his home,
pitching ball during the season.
Bill is married and wants to settle
down. He is at present pitching
winter baseball in California
1t is not too early to begin picking
timber for ball team next summer.
To wait until June or July means
that Delta will have to accept only
men who have been tried out and
cheerfully been released from other
clubs Shall we have Bill this year?
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
DISTRICT COURT IS IN REGULAR
FEBRUARY SESSION THIS WEEK

The February term OF the district
court convened in this city Monday,
with Judge Black presiding.
The case of the People VS.. Wildene
Allentharp, charged with forgery, was
tried Wednesday. The jury retired
at p. m. and arrived at verdict at
IL o'clock. The verdict was that the
prisoner was guilty on the second
count, that of passing a paper that
he knew to have been forgery. His
attorney made application for a new
trial.
A jury was secured Immediately af-
ter dinner yesterday in the case of
the People VS.. Luther Collins, charged
with the larceny Of livestock. Col
Inns is represented by Judge A. ].
Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
AN EFFORT BEING MADE FOR
BETTER SERVICE AND RATES

A committee consisting OF ]. 8.
Henderson for the farmers, Herbert
Chase for the produce shippers and
Mr.. Cowgirl for the livestock inter
ests, met at Montr1se Saturday with
Assistant General Manager Green OF
the Rio Grande and took up with him
the matter of relief for the producers
and shippers of the Western Slope in
the way of lower freight rates and
better service.
Mr.. Green expressed himself as
more than willing to do all that he
could to aid in the matter. saying that
it would be suicidal for the road to
refuse to aid in every way in its power
the vital interests Of this part OF the
state. from which the Rio Grande re-
ceives so much of its revenue. AS
step to further the project of lower
shipping rates for our people, so that
they may get their products to mar
ket. he promised to Immediately send
a special traffic man over here to take
the matter UP with all interests.
Every organization of commercial
character on the Western Slope is
urged to compile facts and figures to
be presented to the traffic man when
he gets here. Relief might come
through the state public utilities COM
mission, which has recently granted
to the hay men of the San Luis valley
special rates on hay to Missouri river
points
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
NOTED SPEAKER WILL GIVE
LECTURES OF GREAT IMPORT

There is perhaps no more vital prob
lem facing the American people today
than that of social hygiene.
Realizing the Importance of Ameri-
canization and social hygiene. the
Scottish Rite Masons have sent out
a noted lecturer. Rev. F, A. Hatch,
who will be at Delta Saturday and
Sunday. February 18th and goth. The
following meetings will be held and
men and women are urged to attend
Saturday. 3 p. m. to mothers. Lin
coin School Building.
Saturday. p, m. TO boys, age IL to
is, at Masonic hall.
Saturday, $50 p. m. to- Master Ma
sons only. Masonic hall.
sunday morning, preaching, Presoy-
terian church. all invited.
Sunday, $3.50 p. m. to men. Masonic
hall. All men entitled to come,
sunday evening. 7'3o. Union meet
ing all churches. Methodist church.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
MRS. PAUL II. ADAMS CALLED
AFTER BRIEF ILLN:SS

The entire city was plunged in grief
Sunday when it was learned that Mrs
Paul H. Adams had passed away at
the Montrose hospital at 7:15 a. m.
Mrs. Adams submitted to an opera
ton for acute appendicitis on Wednes-
day, but peritonitis set in and no hope
was entertained during the last "a
hours.
Edna Peterson was born at Rutland,
Wisconsin, March 81, 1882. On Octo-
ber 1, 1908, she was united in mar
riage to Paul H. Adams and spent
several years at Saltwater, Min
nesota. They came to Delta in July,
1917. Mr.. Adams becoming president
of the Delta Hardware company.
When the new store known as the
Montrose Hardware and Implement
company, was opened at Montrose,
the family moved to that place where
Mr.. Adams could take active charge
of the store.
Surviving members of the family
are the husband and little 9-year-old
son, Quincy and her brother, Arthur
Peterson, the parents having passed
away several years ago.
Funeral services were held at the
Montrose Congregational church Tues
day afternoon conducted by Rev.
Isaac Cassel, and a large concourse
of sorrowing friends accompanied the
body to the station from where it was
taken to Merced, California, accom-
panied by Mr. Adams, his little son
and Mr. Peterson.
Mrs. Adams was a member of the
Delta Presbyterian church and of the
Woman's Relief Corps, having united
in Delta, later transferring to Mont
rose The latter organization per
formed their ritualistic service at the
church.
Many and beautiful were the floral
offerings, from both Montrose and
Delta friends.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
ROOM AND ITS
IMPORTANCE TO THIS CITY

doubtless many readers of Inde.
pendent have seen in our columns
various announcements of meetings to
be held in the Community Club rooms
Most OF you have an idea of what the
community Club stands for, but a
number of you do not know what goes
on in Delta's Community Club rooms.
In the first place, the club is a club
for boys and girls. There is a COM
bination pool and billiard table open at
certain times during the day. and ev-
enings, for older boys and men. The
girls and younger boys may enjoy the
victrola, the piano, play checkers,
chess or any Of the fifteen or twenty
other games to be found on the game
table. This is the general idea of the
club. II is not, however, planned as
loafing place for folks who should
be doing other things, but rather as
place where men, women and chill
dren may gather for a social game, a
friendly conversation or a short story
in current magazine.
Under the present system, 1t is
necessary to exclude number of
folks who would like to avail them
selves of the club rooms, because
there is only one big room and prac-
tically only one activity may be car
ried on at one time Because of this
fact, it is most desirable to have two
or three rooms fitted up so that the
boys and girls may have their fun at
the same time that some other ac-
tivity is going on.
On Monday nights the club is used
for the meetings of drama study
club, on Tuesday nights the women
and girls OF the town meet in a gym
nasium class. Wednesday night is de-
voted to the scouts. Thursday night.
boxing bouts, wrestling matches and
fencing are featured for the men and
boys of high school age or over, Fri
Saturday night a general night for
everyone.
The average daily attendance at the
club is between so and rs people and
on SATURDAYS a 100 or more men,
women and children avail themselves
of the club rooms. Plans are under
way to enlarge the facilities of these
rooms aud the Red Cross cordially in
vites you to come to any of the above
meetings at any time. You are also
to suggest to them any line
of activity in which you might be in
terested. which has not been covered
by their community program.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
LOCAL BOY SAVES WoMANs
LIFE BY GIVING BLOOD

Over In Colorado GpEings last week
An old lady was lying at the point OF
death. She was In poverty. and the
physicians said that the only chance
of saving her life was by blood trans
fusion.
Hartsel Pace, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pace OF Delta, offered his
life blood. There were six others.
young mer students at Colorado Col
lege, who also made the offer. but
they could not stand tie test. Hartsel
did. A pint of blood was given on
February !, and the patient is making
rapid recovery.
Blood TRANSMISSION means q secrifice
OF strength, only temporary, It is
true, in the case OF a young man in
the full glory OF manhood as Hsrtsel
is, yet SO important is the operation
that a fee of $50 is usually paid to the
person giving his blood. And here
the lad again made q sacrifice. for 1t
was given without pay.
This incident means more than the
saving of human life. though that
means much; It means that Hartsel's
life has been kept free from vice
and dissipation. and this alone is in
. large measure recompense. He
can look dowp into his soul and say,
"I am glad my body is clean and pure
as God intended It should be. and that
is enough for me"
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
II Was A Good One.

We are informed by Harry White
that the mountain lion which was
caught a couple of weeks ago, meas
ured feet 10 inches and weighea
1872 pounds. The boys put the two
thoroughbred fox hounds and several
other dogs on the trail and they trail
ed the lion for about two hours. lie
was treed on Monitor Mesa, about 2fa
miles east of the White ranch. When
shot by one of the White boys, the
animal fell to the ground and spent
about ten minutes fighting the dogs
before he was finally killed.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Right Idea.

Right Idea.
Road Overseer w. II. Jarvis OF the
Eckert district was caller at this
office Monday. Mr.. Jarvis is firm
believer in the superior efficacy OF
gravel as road material. He says that
the only really good roads in Delta
county are the ones that have been
surfaced with gravel He has had a
good deal OF experience in road work
and the more he sees OF roads the bet
ter he likes gravel as road material
Mr.. Jarvis is OF the opinion that the
new county road crusher will be OF
great practical benefit
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Always Something New.

Always SomethtH0 NeW'
In his talk before the Water users
Association at Olathe the other day
DR.. McClanahan gave his hearers
something new anent the prairie dog
In speaking OF the effort to get dom.
estic water from the project, he said
that the people of some parts OF the
valley would have to get their water
like the prairie dogs do. There nave
always been several theories as to how
prairie dogs. with their towns ten
miles from water sideways and 2oo
feet downward, got the water they
had to have. The Doctor stated Tor
a fact. and we hasten to assure nm
of our complete confidence in him as
n gentleman of undoubted veracity'
that the dogs convert certain elements
In their food into II 20, which, OF
course. is water.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Former Delta Boy Visits.

We were surprised and pleased this
week to have call from Vincent An
derson. for number of years resi-
dent of this city. now located at Ala
mosa, where he is doing contracting
and building. Vincent was here on
his honeymoon trip. having been mar
ried last week to an Alamosa girl.
They went from here to Grand juno
tion and Glenwood Springs for few
days visit before returning home.
Vincent says his sisetr Grace was
married three months ago and that
his mother. Mrs. c. J. Anderson, is
eujoying good health.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Only Allowed Bills.

There was nothing doing at the
Tuesday morning meeting of the city
commissioners except the allowing OF
bills. Mayor Stewart was out of the
city and there was nothing special to
engage the attention Of the other COM
missioners. Word was received from
the parties having the contract for
auditing the city books and accounts
that 4 would - tDpsssi1,e tor them
to begin the work until about
March.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
a.nor. Forest Applications.

Three hunred applications for cattle
and horses. totaling 34,123 head, and
10 applications for grazing privileges
for $4,000 head OF sheep have all oeen
passed upon by the forest officials OF
tho Uncompahgre National Forest
These numbers are somewhat IN e*'
cess Of what was expected and are
heyopd the estimated carrying capac''
~ for the Forest The authorization
,nproyed ut washington is for Sb.o0o
cattle and horses and $500 head Of
sheep. The grazing business is the
chief activity ON the Uncompahgre
FOREST. Thirty.five per cent OF all the
gross receipts paid into the United
states treasury 10 returned to the
c,unty treasures Of those counties
represented in tho National Forest
acreage.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
r.o pavs Friday and Saturday.

The school children of Delta county
will be given matinee at Colonial
on Friday and Saturday at $3.50. The
title of the production will be Tom
Nix in Cyclone a northwest produc-
ton. Evening same production. At
the A-Muse-U in the evening, The
Sea Rider" also a two-reel comedy.
Give the school children a hearty sup
port for the cause.-W. d. Hines.
county food administrator.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Matter Stralahtened.

T. ]. watson of the uncompahEre
Forest office in this city went to Lake
city n week ago on forest matters IL
seems that there has for some time
been move on foot to place a certain
section of Hinsdale county within the
uncompahgre forest. There was ap'
parently no opposition until recently
when the paper published nt Lake CITY
published an article opposing the
move, The section involved embrac-
cd the territory high up between the
headwaters Of Henson creek ana the
lake Fork Of the Gunnison, taking IN
n section known as American Flats.
Mr.. Watson convinced the editor OF
the Lake City paper that the move
was good one for the people OF Hins'
dale county Hence that opposition
IN removed.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11

Adjourned Stockholders Meeting.
The adjourned meeting Of the stock
holders of the Gold Fountain Mining
& Milling company will be held in
the banquet room of the Odd Fellows
building, Delta, Monday. February IA,
at 1880. N j. Bradley. Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11

Open Meeting Farmers Union.
An open meeting Of the Farmers
Union will be held in the school house
in North Delta on Monday night,
February IA, beginning at 7:30. Ey-
erybody invited to be present.. S.
Henderson, organizer.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Pleasing Entertainment.

Pleasing Entertainment.
The Colorado College Glee Club
gave a very pleasing entertainment
Friday night in the eMthodist church.
There was large number in attend
ance and all were favorably impressed
with the quality of the program.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Border Buried.

Funeral services over the remains
of Robert Lewis Border, infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Guy NJ. Border were
conducted by Rev. F. E. Stemme OF
the Presbyterian church Monday at
ternoon from the Delta Mortuary and
interment was at the local cemetery
Mrs. c. f. Harding beautifully sang
Open the Door for the Children.
Sympathy is extended to the sorrow
ing parents.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Attended stock Conference.

Supervisor Jeffers and Rangers
Watkins, Bennett and Maupin of the
local forest office attended the Farm
ers' and Stockmens doings at Mont
rose the last of the week. ]. II. Hat
ton. chief OF grazing of the Denver dis
trict office OF the forest service was
in attendance.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Change in Rangers.

The local office of the Uncompahgre
forest announces that Ranger John H.
Keep is to succeed Ranger Miller on
the Cimarron district, with headquar-
tiers at Ridgway. Mr.. Miller will be
transferred to the Nucla district
Supervisor Jeffers and Ranger Keep
were in the service together up in
Grand county.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
We Got One, Too.

We Got One, Too.
We received this week n post card
from C. B. Elliott in St. Petersburg
Florida. He says there are great
many nice things there, fine fishing,
beautiful orange groves and warm
climate, but that the whole country is
a hundred years behind the times.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Still Issuing Licenses.

County Clerk Osborne is steadily
issuing auto licenses and is ready to
issue more up to the limit. He says
the rush has not been great, as he
has issued only 241 car owners licen-
ses since he received the tags. about
two weeks ago. The truck licenses
have Just arrived and are ready for
delivery.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
~sehoId Ny wlfe!" Coming.

"0ehoIo NY Wue' looming.
Practically an all-star cast inter
prets the important rolee In George
Melford's great picture Of the Can
adian Northwest, Behold Ny Wife!"
which In coming to the Colonial The
ater. Monday and Tuesday. Eiiott
Dexter. for some time q leading man
in Cecil B. De Miles pictures; Maoei
Julienne Scott. leading woman in Tne
Sea wolr'; Milton Sills. a favorite
in such pictures as The Woman Thou
Gavest Me-; and Ann Forrest, OK
"The Prince Chap" fame are the prin-
cipal players.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Union Meeting at Read.

A very successful meeting of the
Farmers Union was held at Read last
week, Thursday night A class of
35 noviates were initiated into the
mysteries of the Union. The initiation
was followed by a splendid pie social.
Organizer ]. s. Henderson and Harlem
Wilson were present from Delta.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Mr. WILLIAM, to s.IId..

Mrs. w. II. Williams, who had a sur
cical operation several weeks ago
left Wednesday in company with her
husband and her son Paul, for Salida'
where they were to consult spe'
cialist and possibly perform another
operation. The kindest good wishes
Of the lady's many friends go with her.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
RevivaIs Growing in Interest.

The revival meetings being conduct
ed by Rev. T. E. Haword of Madrid,
Iowa, at the Church of God, corner of
Second and Dodge. are growing in in
terest from day to day. The public
is urged to attend. Good music and
inspiring sermons every evening be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Soup Serving Committees.

The following organizations will
serve soup to the school children at
the domestic science room during the
next month: Monday, Baptist ladies;
Tuesday, Presbyterian ladies; We'd
nesday. Methodist ladies; Thursday,
Catholic Ladies Altar Society; Friday,
Woman's Relief Corps.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Marriage Licenses.

The following persons obtained wed
ding licenses from the county clerk
during the past week; George
Rhondes and Miss Pearl lie Baron,
both of Delta: Mart Il. Thorp ana
constance Brownell. both OF Delta
Ira Brooks and Florence NJ. Nc Ciure'
roth OF Cedaredge.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Weather Was Bad.

Sunday was about the most dis
agreeable day we have had this win
ter. A heavy, wet snow fell all day.
making the roads worse again and
walking anything but agreeable. The
storm was general all over the west.
Although the snow fall was not heavy
the snow itself had a large moisture
content, and was Of great benefit to
the land
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
Boys, Attention!

Boys, NttentIon!
Every boy who desires to be Boy
Scout or who was in the troop before
and wishes to enlist again, get in
touch with Mr.. Packer, district secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. C. A. who is making
plans to organize the troop. Let's get
together. boys, there's work to be
done.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11

Mrs. Burdiek at Library Saturday.
Saturday afternoon at the library,
Mrs. Burdick will tell the last two
myths of the Greek and Roman group.
In addition there will be a group of
three short stories of Lincoln.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11
,.e., FACTORY Man Move. Here.

3QUUr VacSUTy W." ,
n Arrivals Friday from Los Anse'es
were Mrs. w. NJ, Hedges and little son
wife and son of the assistant superin-
tendent OF the Holly Sugar company
A. this place. They expect to locate
here as soon as n suitable residence
can he found.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11

Coming!
What? -
Baby Welfare Week.
Where?
At the Red Cross Community
Room.
When?
Early in April.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11

Preaching at Peach Valley.
Rev. ]. c. Ashley will preach at the
Peach Valley schoolhouse Sunday af
ternoon at o'clock. Everyone invit-
ed to be present.
The Delta independent., 1921-02-11

Delta Farmers' Union.
The Delta local Of the Farmers
Union will meet at the court house in
Delta next Tuesday night, February
18th.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-26
A PLEASING REPORT

Highly gratifying - INC veH"r: from
Washington Of greatly increased e..
ticienry IN ;hs car. OF sick and wounded
. soldiers Of ;hc World war. During the
period from the a-mIstice 20 the end OF
the wilson administration. complaints
of poor treatment OF eX-ScrSlce men
we're almost CONTINUOUS. and were ap-
paren@y we'll founded \ great deal Of
money was spent. but Il did not seem TO
produce results.
Now II - stated that efficiency and
. prorcr attention feature the entire ad-
i miniStratluu Of both the great Waltct
! Reed hospital near the capital. and OF
ialI the Other institutions n which So
! dlers are given treatment. In order that
! there may be no neglect or cauS" FOR
criticism. frequent detailed Inspections
are Uad".
g.. This IS as the AnCrlcan people would
'havc 4 Every 'nan or woman who SUI
, fered IN "a" war while lighting under
:thr American flag mus; hav" tho best
Iof every thIng. cost IL no object Not
ionly the dlS:,bl.,!. but thor dependents.
las We'll as the G"pend"ntN Of thosc who
made the supreme sacrifice. must have
fun and satisfying proof OF the sub
Sta .ratitudc nt their nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-26
MORGAN VETOES
NEW COURT BILL

Charleston, ". Va. April 25.-Gover-
nor Morgan to-day vetoed the Mingo
criminal court bill The veto was con-
tainad in note to the legislature IN
which the executive gave his reasons
as being that the taxpayers Of MinBo
county are already overburdened ana
that a judge cannot be elected until
1924.
Announcement Of the governors veto
afternoon.
The governor in returning the Dill
just before adjournment Of the house
lat" this afternoon. accompanied 1t with
tho following letter of explanation:
"Gcntlcmrn Of the House Of Delegates:
House hill No. 1853. entitled IAN act
~ establish Il court OF limited jurlsdic-
tion within the county OF Mingo to be
known and designated as the criminal
court Of Mingo county and describing
tho limitations thereof. was presented
to me on the Goth day of April. 1t did
not prove said bill. It is therefore re-
turned TO the hOus" to my objections.
The act provides for the appoint
mcnt Of a judge. whose term shall ef-
tnnd until the general election OF 1924,
thus extending over one general cleo
ton. This feature is Objectionable. The
necessity for this additional court IN
MinCo county is not sufficient TO justify
the additional expense that it would add
TO the already heavy tax burdens that
have 10 be borne by the tax payers or
MingO county. l therefore dlsaprpofe
OF said bill"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-26
THIS IS CHILDREN'S WEEK

ITO in the minis
desire give the
adequate surround him with such
responsibility
in all theserc
hs" objects has been prepared On the
Sunday schools in Ohio
Re-
implanted the mind
worlds Everyone mas
call by that name and "
the good influences which organized
OF special
the OF
Wheeling exclusively
and saurdaI-and will make
departure
congratulated bringing this
ttdrns Week program" The
their meetings. and the
the public
taken censorship
presented
calculated instructive
or levatng their minds
will learn