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The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART
PRESENTED TO HIGH SCHOOL

a beautiful bas-relief OF Theodore
Roosevelt has been secured for the
high school by attorney Mortimer
Stone of this city from the Decora-
tive Arts League with headquarters
in New York City. The presentation
was made to the school Wednesday
morning in few appropriate remarks
made by DR.. A. c. McClanahan after
which n vote of thanks was given Mr..
Stone in appreciation OF this gift.
The relief is 10x13 inches, cast in
solid medallium which will last for
ages. James Earl Fraser. the artist.
as one critic has said. has portrayed
not only the facial lineaments OF this
great man. but his character as we'll
is fully portrayed.
This bas-relief is something which
should adorn every school room in the
country. not only rs an ornament.
but as an ever present inspiration to
the youth OF the land.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
DELTA COUNTY LIVESTOCK
ASSOCIATION BANQUET MAY &

The annual meeting, banquet and
dance of the Delta County Livestock
association will be held at Delta N
Friday. May 9th.
The program will be business
meeting in the morning at the court
house. The ladies' of the Baptist
church will serve dinner in the church
basement, the plates being s150 each.
The afternoon program has not
been fully arranged. although The
meeting this year will be up to The
standard of former meetings of the
association. Everybody is invited this
year. Former meetings only memD,rs
paid up were entitled to participate
in the meetings. banquet and dance in
the evening.
The meeting will be looked for
ward TO with keen interest
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29

sion and efficiency, and her thorough
understanding of the requirements Of
her office. More than 500 letters were
mailed from the county superinten-
dents office last week. and over
1000 letters have been sent from the
office since November. The spirit of
friendly cooperation on the part of
the teachers is due to the personal
interest taken In every school in the
county, and her frequent visits to
even the most remote one-room coun-
try schools. It is reported that Mrs.
Cummings has travelled 5000 miles
since June, 1920. in calling on the
numerous members Of her school
family. The same active interest
which the teachers took in the con.
ference has been displayed in the
twelve teachers meetings held in all
parts of the county during the past
three months.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
BIG REPUBLICAN CHIEF
VISITS DELTA RELATIVES

Fred Carol. prominent Republican
OF Colorado and the middlewest. re-
stonal director of the Republican Ma
tional Committee in 1920, in a terri
tory representing several western
states. was a Delta visitor for day
this week. Mr.. Carol and Mr..
brown were returning from business
trip into Utah. While here he visited
his cousins. Mrs. Robert Ellison of
kead and Carey B. Adams, of Delta,
Mr.. Carol paid the Independent
editor a personal visit while here. OF
course. Mr.. Carol cannot refrain
from talking little politics and his
visit was greatly enjoyed.
He believes the Republicans with
strafgthen many Of the kinks down
at Washington and that the old u.
). A. Will soon be back to doing bust
ness In more sensible way.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
TO TAXPAYERS OWNING PRO.
PERTY IN CITY OF DELTA

PLEASE TAKE NOTICES: That
the Assessors Office will be open be-
ginning May End. from 500 a. m. to
1900 Noon and from 100 p. m. to
600 p. m. of each day running all
week. for the purpose of listing City
property.
We will be pleased to have anyone
owning lots and improvements or
personal property to call at the OF.
flee and make a personal enlistment
of the property he or she owns. BY
so doing you will have an opportun.
ity to see how the value placed upon
your property compares with the val.
ne placed on other property in your
block or neighborhood.
G. H. MERCHANT.
Delta County Assessor
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
ALBERT q. FJEsETH
DIES SUNDAY MORNING

Albert B. Fjeseth, a clerk at the
local freight office, died Sunday
morning following short illness
from scarlet fever. The deceased was
born June 2. 1882. at Hendricks.
Minnesota. and was 80 years of age
at the time Of death. He Is survived
by a widow and two children. Esther
age IL years and Dryden age years;
beside two sisters and two brothers
living in Minnesota. One sister, Mrs.
]. d. Hanson arrived here last even
ing from Minneapolis.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. A. B. Parry of the Baptist
church this afternoon from the resi-
dence on Grand street. followed by
interment at the Garnet Mesa GENE.
terry.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
CRAWFORD RANcHER
DIES THURSDAY

Frank Reviell. resident of Fargo,
North Dakota. who held extensive
ranch interests in the North Fork
country died at Crawford Thursday,
April 21. following twenty-four hours
Illness from bronchial pneumonia.
Mr.. Reviell came here from Fargo
about month ago to look after his
farm. He is we'll known ut Crawford
where he has been Interested In farm.
Ing for number Of years.
The deceased was SO years OF age
and is survived by a wife. two daugh.
ters and one son. The remains were
taken to Fargo Friday for burial.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
DEATH OF PROMINENT DELTA
WOMAN AT MoNTRosE WED'Y

Mrs. Lucy H. Benefiel of Austin
passed away at the home of her son
Hartsel Benefiel at Montrose We'd
nesday evening at 1880 o'clock after
prolonged suffering from cancer.
Lucy H. Heiner was born December
%, 1865, near Rome, Ohio. When she
was twelve years old she moved with
her parents to Emporia, Kansas, and
was later graduated from the normal
school at Emporia and taught school
several years. She was united in mar
riage to Milliard F. Benefiel August
Ia, 1890. To this union were born
two sons, Joseph and .Hartsel, both
of Montrose. Beside the husband and
sons there are no relatives surviving
except one sister, Mrs. Emma Rhoads
Of Montrose.
Mrs. Benefiel was prominent in
church circles and educational work
in this county for many years. She
was at one time principal of the
several years at the Mound school,
and was candidate for county super
intendent of schools at one election.
Her death marks the passing on one of
our ablest citizens whose influence
and good work will be greatly mis-
sed.
Funeral services will be held at
10 O'Clock this morning at the
White chapel in Montrose. conducted
by Rev. Hickman of the Montrose
Baptist church. Following the SER
vices the remains will be taken to
Eckert for interment. Rev. J. NJ. P.
Martin of Grand Junction will be in
charge of the services at Eckert.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
Sheriff Lands Moonshiner.

Sheriff Wilson and his deputies
went up near Hotchkiss the last of
the week and brought down with
them full life-sized still and sever
al gallons of moonshine. The capture
was made at the ranch of Ray Dough.
ty. who confesses ignorance of the
still belonging to him, although ad-
mits of having same in his posses
sion. A Ford radiator was used as n
condenser. and the equipment was de-
signed evidently to manufacture the
liquid at much increased rate over
some that have been taken hi by the
officers. His trial will come up In the
county court In about two weeks
Doughty hns been released on bond
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
ROUND TABLE CLUB
WILL ATTEND CONCERT

Tuesday evening, May third, is the
date of the final meeting of the
Round Table club which has enjoyed
so many interesting and profitable
meetings during the past winter. The
event will be celebrated by the at
tendance of the full membership of
the club and their wives and friends
at the New York Philharmonic Con-
cert to be given at Grand Junction
on the evening of the third, and
banquet at the Hotel LaCourt in
Grand Junction.
Among those who Will attend the
concert are Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Adams
and Miss Trout. Mr.. and Mrs. Morti-
mer Stone. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clel-
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Fairlamb.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Remington and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. McClanahan and
Miss McClanahan, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Foster Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. VOL
bert and Miss Dorothy Wolbert, Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Fairbanks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Springer, Mr. and Mrs. F. w
Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Geer, Mr.
and Mrs. f. S. Corbin and Miss Leila
Corbin. Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. letters.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Nathers, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Harding. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Parker,
Mr., and Mrs. l. c. Hall. Mr. and Mrs
A. NJ. Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. X. G, Brown,
Floyd Lischke, Miss Pearl Anderson
and Miss Kieth.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
Not Many Applicants.

The approaching school election
does not seem very attractive. Only 3
applicants for the two vacancies have
thus far been learned. They are VIII
II. Mathers. r. w. Grove and Guy
Merritt. School district No. 1. with
the handsome new high school, is
fast becoming great system. 1t IS n
most thankless position for any man
or woman. to devote hours of atten'
tion to the affairs of the district for
the good and welcome of our school
children.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
VIII Plead Guilty.

tuesday morning in the justice
court OF Judge Ingram, there was
heard the case OF ]. Warren Murphy.
on statutory crime. The defendant
was bound over to the district court
under $2500 bond. Failure to furnish
BOND Murphy was lodged in Jail Dist
rict Attorney Blaine represented tie
people. Night Marshal Willis made
the arrest. Late yesterday afternoon
Murphy agreed to plead guilty to the
crime and will be taken before Judge
Black at Montrose this morning to
receive sentence.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
Delta viii have Team.

Last evening at the A-Muse-U
theatre the directors of the Delta
baseball club held their first meet.
ing. The directors are N. w Draper.
F. Il. Trumble. w ]. Hollands. r. II.
Dunbar. T. E. Remley and b. l.. Sey-
nolds. 1t will probably be few
weeks before the team is finally got
ten in shape for active playing. The
neighboring towns have all organ
lied and there promises to be good
games. Committee Is called to meet
Monday at 2 p. m. at Dunbar's store
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
GROWERS PLANTING MORE
BEETs As SEASON ADVANCES

Upwards Of 1000 acres Of beets
have been contracted to date for the
Holly company. More and more the
growers are coming to realize that
after all, perhaps, some beets will be
a mighty good crop. Planting has ad.
vanced to about three-fourths of the
acreage contracted and many acres
OF beets will be ready for thinning
about the 5th of the month.
Some of the growers have over
planted their contracts, others who
were not interested in beet growing
at the start of the season have came
in and signed up for acreage.
Comparison of published statement
Just issued by the Colorado Coopera-
tive Reporting Service, at Denver, on
potatoes for this year indicates that
the acreage Of the spud will be 103
per cent OF last years acreage. This
would mean a planting of about go
90 acres in the state this year, COM
pared with 1889 acres last year and
92.500 acres in 1919. The same source
OF information states seed is plenti-
ful at a reduction in price over for
mer years. Preliminary reports OF the
120 census gives the total potato
acreage as 100000 in the United
States in 1919 from which the census
reports harvest Of 293, ,00O. 900 bushels.
The 1920 acreage is given as 99.4 per
cent OF the preceding year. and pro-
duction for 1920 was 121 per cent Of
that Of 1919.
In Colorado the shipments of the
1920 crop of potatoes to date amount
to 10,560 cars. Last years total num-
ber of cars shipped from 1919 cron
was $50.
The production of vegetables. based
upon the census report in 1919 ranks
Colorado first in production of canta-
ioupes. sixth in cabbage. sixth in
celery and seventh in cucumbers. and
eleventh in lettuce. Colorado ranked
sixth in potatoes. and thirteenth in
acreage devoted to tomatoes. Acre.
age OF cabbage totaled nearly 400 in
1870, but the entire acreage was not
harvested owing to unfavorable prices
The acreage of potatoes in the I'm.
compahsre and Gunnison valleys this
year. according to reports. win be
sonewhat Increased ovsr the last
years. Wheat ana other grains would
nave been far in the lead over pre.
vious years. but with the present low
prices It is doubtful whether the acre.
age Will reach total of former wears
The sugar people have discontinued
some OF their inland stations and ~.
Tered n hauling allowance where the
grower Is located over a certain dis.
lance from the railroad or factory
A comparison on the average nrice of
sugar. for the past six months and
.neir sliding scale of prices. as given
III TINS contract might be of interest
10 the public. Sugar has averaged
ABOUT $500. or closely to this figure
WIN le per cent beets the grower
would receive s1o.7s per ton. and an
10 per cent beets. using $500 as the
average, would make n return to tho
grower OF exactly $1,000 per ton
we are citing these facts to tbe
FARMERS of this section for wb,.e,.r
.hey may be worth. Some perbons
nave received the bulletins from ,be
so'ernment Future prices and inst
""at the production this year is 90.
ing to be. can not be ascertained n,
'n's early period of the season
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The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
Additional storeroom.

Additional storeroom.
An addition 10 being built to the
heating plant at the rear OF the Court
House, which win b used as . store
room for supplies, books and papers
which II is not necessary to keep in
the inside vaults. This will be q two
story brick building, 16x30 and the
estimated cost is 100000.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
Would Sell His Corner.

George Bruce was down from Mont.
rose the last OF the week and was
making inquiry about the hotel man
who wants to build " good hotel here.
Mr.. Bruce owns the Commercial no.
tel and tho lots adjoining same and
would be very glad to cooperate in
the undertaking.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
Goes to Pennsylvania.

0OcS 20 FcT'VsyFSdT'd.
Royal Marks, an employe in the
Fair store was called East Saturday
morning by the death of his mother
Mrs. r. L. Marks, at Danville. Penn.
sylvania who died April 23rd at the
age OF A years. 5. E. Loewus, pro-
prietor Of the Fair store, is a brother
OF the deceased lady.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
Delta Has the Men.

Oeta HaS the Men.
evening notifying the proper auth
critics that Delta had secured the re-
quired number Of men. So. to secure
an armory for here. There are sev-
eral over the required number. The
armory. with the above RECRUITMENT
in men. will secure the $4,000 build
ing.
The Press., 1921-12-01
The Meaninn of 1t

The Meaning of It.
 Professor (pondering)-Now what was it that this knot in my handker- chief was to remind me of? An. yes Ii was today that I was to jump into lake and end 1t aIl--HOuston Post.
 Must Have Sympathy.
 It Is hard te believe that anything is worth while. unlcSS there is some eye tO kintllp in commun with our own. some brief word uttered now and then to imply that what is infinitely pre- ciOuS alike to another mnd.-George Eliot.
The Press., 1921-12-01
"CHURCH-ISLE OF IONA

The art gallery is a part of the special plans of the new eight story building which has just been complet- ed. It is located on the eighth floor | at the top of the building which af- lords special sky lighting and covers
 considerable area arranged and equipped in all details, like public
 gallery. The paintings are eXcellently arranged covering all walls and the many fine etchings are hung in glass enclosed cases. The entire collection
 is numbered and catalOgued so that visitors may enjoy and study the pie
 lures at their leisure. Adjoining this
 art gallery is rest and writing room
 which altogether combines in unique attraction, quite apart from the rest of the busy store, and quite apart, too, from what one expects to find in store. The gallery as an art collec- tion has received wide newspaper and magazine comment. The November 5th issue of American Art News" ran
 
 given below:
 Probably the most unique public art gallery in the United States is that established in Springfield, Mass, by Andrew B. Wallace in the Forbes & Wallace department store. Exten- sive in it's scope and high in quality of it's exhibits, it is something more than a museum for art lovers to visit and enjoy: it is an institution intended to make propaganda for art among people who otherwise might not care to walk block to see collection Of paintings. Everyone who goes to the great store finds an art gallery at hand wherein rest and recreation may be found. The collection, therefore, is calculated to implant a love for art in the hearts of the whole population
 The magnitude of this propaganda can be gathered from the fact that the Forbes & Wallace store is the biggest institution of it's kind in city of 13O,0OO population, and serves, in the territory of greater Springfield; at least 100000 people.
 For many years MT. Wallace, who is now 79 years old, has been an art collector. His specialties have been fine paintings and fine etchings. A native of Scotland, his predllect1on has run somewhat toward the work ot Scottish painters and Scottish etchers, although his collection contains ex- amples of nearly every school and5I nearly every period. il
 Of oil paintings there are approxi-. mately 15O, which are hung tastefully. in two large galleries, one of which, is fitted up as a rest room. The etch- ings number nearly 800, part of them 4 displayed in frames and the rest in l cases especially built for them.
 One of the most interesting paint l ings in the whole collection is Muir ] head Bones "Old Schoolhouse at Bal ! Iantrae," which probably is the only
The Press., 1921-12-01

George Buck has lost most of his herd of HOlstein cows from tubercu- losis, having only seven left.
 John Sustek has soll his farm to parties from Pennsylvania who have moved here. MT. Sustek i5 undecided ! where to settle.
 WarrenVille A sale and entertainment under the auspices of the church will be given in the hall on Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl James of Boston spent the weekend with relatives ln town.
 Miss Lillian Switzer, teacher in this district, spent Thanksgiving at her home in Springfield Mass.
 Herbert Clifford and son, Paul, of Woodstock were recent callers on rel atives here.
 While prohibition may. work incon- yenience in some instances, we are constrained to believe that it's general effect is wholesome.
 Mrs. Ella D. Mathewson spent Fri day with her daughter in North Gros- venordale.
 Miss Hazel Reynolds of this village and MrS. L6WlS Ol 1ooIlOA0 0 FAoASSN the Willimantic Normal school on Wednesday.
 The following pupils of Mrs. Bug bees school at Ashford Center, had perfect attendance in November; Ar thur Gage, Charles and Frank MedUna, Josephine Fitts, Leola Lynch, Esther Ross and Saima Elson.
 Mrs. Della Mercy and sister, Mrs. May Weeks, are soon to leave for California for the winter. The fQrmer is spending few days with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Bebbington.
 One of the institutions of our town of which we are justly proud, is the Babcock library, Under the able su- peryision of o. P. Durkee of Worces- ter the collection of books receives a substantial addition of new volumes each year. A magnificent library building similar to the Ross memorial at Chaplin and others, is needed in our town. It is not impossible that some of our wealthy townsmen may some day concieye the idea of setting apart a few thousand dollars for such a purpose.
The Press., 1921-12-01

We advise the and women of to-day who wish to practice real shoe economy to pay from S5 so to SO for their shoes, and to buy them here. If this appears to be selfish advice you have only to follow it to learn that it is not 1t is true that make someth ng every pair of shoes that sell, but you more than m lke every pair that you buy The real cost of shoes S the cost per year, not the price per pair.
The Press., 1921-12-01

painting by this artist in America, his reputation here being established l wholly on his etchings. It is an un- forgetable glimpse of the cold, bleak Scottish firths, and recalls vividly the atmosphere of Robert Louis Steven sons Master of Ballantrae."
 D. Y Cameron, another great Scot tish artist, is represented by no less than five landscapes, most striking of which is "Church-Isle of Iona" whose simple outlines are silhouetted against a lonesome gold-green even= ing sky. Others are Distant View of Stirling Castle" and An Inlet" the latter green and blue, solid and cold
 William McTaggart, a Scottish ar tist whose work is seldom seen in America, is typically represented by Children on Beach, sketchy and full of swirling color and movement.
 MT. Wallace is revealed as a great admirer of the work of Sir John Lav- cry, for the gallery contains no less than six of his paintings, mainly his North African subjects, House Tops, Tetuan" and Market Place, Tan giers" are very attractive in color.
 The American school is also we'll represented. There are Entrance to Cathedral" by Ivan O)insky; Win ter, Union Square" by Guy c. Wig gins; a typical Rocky Coast" by Arizona Desert" by A l.. GroIl; a delightful "The Brook" by J. Francis Murphy; a gem-like Fallen Mon archs," by Frank DeHaven; typical Cows" by B. c. Volkert; Snow Scene" by John F. Carlson, and Hate Autumn,' by Cullen Yates, besides examples of Henry Hammond Ahl, w. H. Whittmore, w. A. Palmer, Chauncy F. Ryder, Paul COrnoyer, Eugene Spei- cher, c. w. Hawthorne, and others.
 Among the foreign pictures other than British are found a delightful "Harbor of Bordeaux" by BOudin; dramatic Evening on the Marne," by A. L. Bouche, a typical Sunset" by Richet; a rich and brilliant Ven ice," by Elem; a worthy example of Blommers, Amusing the Baby" and fine Gorter, Farmhouse"
 The etchings in MT. Wallace's gal lery extend all the way from Rem brandt to Brangwyn, and there are even ten engravings by Durer. Whist Ter is represented by twenty-four etch- quisite Balcony in Venice" By Cam eron there are nearly seventy exam ples, including the wonderful Ben Ledi." There are seventeen Zorns, and works by such men as Haden, Meryon, Legros, Aff1eck, Haig, Baur, Fitton, Strang, Hankey, Hornby, Orr and Hassam
 MT. Wallace was born at Newburg- on-Tay in 1842. His parents were poor, and he entered drygoOds store as an apprentice at the age of fifteen. He went to Boston when twenty-five years old, and in 1874 became a part ner at Springfield in the store which he has developed to such large pro- portions"
The Press., 1921-12-01
Avon in the Dark.

Owing to the inadequate rates pre- scribetf by the authorities. the electric company of Stratford-onAvon has been allowed to run down so far us. the equipment i concerned and it Is .eared that the plant will go 10 pieces at any moment and leave the town of Shakespeare in darkness. As the town is q literary mecc;.. with tourists in great numbers there all the time, such an incident might prove to be very in- convenient
The Press., 1921-12-01
Uncommon Shoes...

A shoe and a tire have one thing in common. It is not first cost only, but mileage ob- tained which determines their value.
The Press., 1921-12-01

Prince Albert is sold iE tOPpy red bags, tidy red tins, hGndSoHl c pound and half pound tin huT71idorS and tn the pound crystal glass h U m id or Dith sponge 1loiSteneP
 top.
The Press., 1921-12-01
You'll Be Sorry.

"Some O these days" says a Georgia philosopher, you'll see things so clearly, that you'll wish you were back where you're located now, and you won't have return ticket."-Atlanta ECOnstitutinn.
The Press., 1921-12-01
ASHFORD Wnctf,SVs,t

George Buck has lost most of his herd of Holstein cows from tubercu- losis, having only seven left.
 John Sustek has soll his farm to parties from Pennsylvania who have
The Press., 1921-12-01
The Rose Family.

The rose family includes cost of our best fruits, such as the apple, cherry, plum, pear, almond, peach, nectarine. apricot, strawberry, rasp- herrv and similar fruits.
The Press., 1921-12-01
ChaIlenQers.

Critics are sentinels in the grand army of letters, stationed at the cor ners of newspapers and reviews, to challenge every new authOr.-LOng- fellow.