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The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
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FOR SALE-Ten room house and
two acres land, some small fruit; con-
venient for hotel or boarding house.
Box 453. Cedaredge. 9-12p
FOR SALE-100 bags fine Downing
seed potatoes raised on Twenty-Five
Mesa; Ford runabout; Maxwell
truck. A. Frost. 7tfc
FOR sALE-Grocery and Meat
Market. Best location. z. B. Wise,
Hotchkiss. Colo. Slip
FOR SALE+Cull pototoes 10c per
sack. Inquire Juanita Coal Yards.
Freed & McMullin S-1Oc
FOR SALE-White Wyandotte eggs
eastern blood) 81 per setting. Mrs.
J. M. Wildeboor. S-11c
FOR SALE OR TRADE-80 acres
Surface Creek. 35 acres under ditch;
acres first class peach land. balance
alfalfa. grain. sugar beet or cantaloupe
ground Ditch and water rights, g.
room house; 80 apple trees; IL acres
alfalfa. Want cattle or horses. Geo.
A Connel, Cedaredge, Colo. S-10p
FOR SALE-Seven large draft hors-
es; three sets heavy team harness;
one Bean sprayer. w. N. Kennicott,
Cory Colo. Slip
FOR SALE-One acre garden tract;
six room house; fruit trees, berry
bushes, grape vines; city water. R.
r. Box rs. North Delta. S-10p
FOR SALE-Purebred barred rock
soc for setting of 15. Mrs. l. E. VIII
hanson. Austin 9tfc
FOR SALE-A good COW. s02 e.
Third ST. 9p
FRUIT RANCH FOR sALE-2o
acres on Rogers Mesa; 400 Elberta
peaches; 1900 apple trees. good varie-
ties; pruning all done; first class wa
ter rights. Two miles from Hotch-
kiss on Delta road. Terms. Apply
to Rebecca ]. Hayes, Hotchkiss, Colo.
r. F. D. No. 2. SC
FOR E-Thoroughbred Rhode
Island eggs 81 for Is. Call Coop.
Phone 1os-L. 9-12p
FOR SALE-65 head of good range
cattle with range right and 100 acres
of good grazing land, all fenced, at a
bargain. K. o. Daniels. 9-11c
FOR RENT-Flat Enquire of the
County clerk. 9tfc
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment.
Mrs. C. j. Adams. 631 Palmer. Site
Special Sunday Dinner. Delta Cafe.
Anyone needing help to prepare
and serve luncheons or dinner, apply
to Box rs. Read. Colo. 7tfc
4 FOR RENT-Three room furnished
house 736 Dodge. 9tfC
| FIRST CLASS SEWING-Call on
Mrs w. A. Beltz, 1920 Meeker. Coop
Phone 145-H. 1915
WANTED TO LEASE to 20 head
milk cows with privilege Of buying in
fall. Phone 109-M, Hotchkiss. T. J
Smith. 4tf(
wANTED1Stock hogs under LIE
pounds each. T. C. Anderson. Olathe
lCall Olathe 76-J4. 52atf<
| wANTED-Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed hosiery
for men. women and children. Elm
mates darning; $40 a week full time
81 an hour spare time. Experience
unnecessary. International Stocking
Mills. Norristown, Pa. 5-14s
TO TRADE-One bay mare, weight
about 1900; work double or single
will trade for cows, hogs, chickens
or anything OF value. Phone 20-R
Eckert w. NJ. Hefley, Austin. Stfe
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
Somerset Items
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Mrs. Ages went to Paonia Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balch spent Thursday
in Hotchkiss.
Harold Heater spent Wednesday
with his folks in Paonia.
Mr.. Montana and Mr.. Angelo were
Paonia shoppers Wednesday.
The Tom Davis children have all
been sick with the grip the past week.
Mrs. Plute and son, Frank, and
daughter, Jessie spent Saturday in
Bowie.
Mrs. T. H. Davis went to Delta on
Wednesday morning to consult DIR.
Macarthur.
Friday evening E. T. Ralph returned
home from twelve-day business trip
to Denver
Mr.. Trump is a new Elk from here.
He was initiated at Delta wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Jurcheck returned home from
a five-day business trip to Trinidad
last Friday evening.
Mrs. Henry LUX is sick this week
with the grip. ]. R. Leeming was also
sick with the grip several days last
week.
Miss Elizabeth Berg spent Sunday
with her parents up on the ranch.
She says her father was quite sick
with the grip.
Emory Ward went to Paonia Sunday
morning to see how his lambs were
getting along in this cold weather. we
are having
The Somerset Elks had meeting
at the hall Monday evening. They
are planning on giving a dance March
II, but it is not to be a free one.
A special meeting of the Maccabees
was called Monday evening. They
decided to send their commander.
Mrs. Hattie Dock, to Colorado Springs
March IA and 15.
The Relief Society Ladies Of the L..
D. s. church met at the home of Mrs.
James Bertin Wednesday evening.
The ladies spent the evening sewing.
Afterwards refreshments were served
by Mrs. John Walker and Mrs. James
Bertin.
Mesdames Minnie Slay and Florence
Young entertained quite few friends
at the boarding house Saturday even
ing. Dancing was the program for
the evening. Afterward a delicious
supper was served. All present re-
ported good time.
| Mrs Abseck entertained the fol
lowing ladies at a dinner party Friday
night: Mesdames Mary Schmidt
Eula Campbell. Minnie London. Mar
tina Boultbee. Josephine Davis. Stella
Eversole. Nellie Johnstone. Anna Lo
peg, Grace Ranch and Anna Bar
talo.
Harry Evans left Wednesday morn
ing for a baseball training camp a
Wichita Falls, Texas. He stopped
over in Delta Wednesday night to b.
initiated into the Elks lodge. Hi
friends in Somerset expect to hear o
great things accomplished by Mr.
Evans in baseball this season.
The principal of our school, Mr
Stapel. as Boy Scout Master. callet
meeting OF the Scouts Wednesday
He divided the Scouts into two troops
No. one elected vinton Sherfick al
patrol leader; Orville Hammond a!
assistant patrol: and Hugh Johnston
as scribe. The election of officers fol
Troop No. Two was postponed unit
some future time The Scout Master
took all the boys on hike Sunday.
Hollis Ralph. the 22-months-old sor
of Mr., and Mrs. E. T. Ralph died Tues
day morning from pneumonia. The
little fellow had an attack Of the grip
which developed into pneumonia. He
was only sick a few days. He was
taken to Salt Lake City for burial
The parents have the sympathy Of the
entire community in their loss. Mrs
Ralph and son. Ronlet. may stay fol
several months with her parents there
before returning to Somerset
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
Notice to Voters.

Registration for the special election
to be held March IA. 1922. is now open
at the City Hall. Delta, Colo.
II you voted at the city election in
November 1921. your name is now on
the register. II you did not SO vote
you must call in person and register
at the City Hall at any time during
office hours up to an including March
13. 1922. or you cannot vote at saiu
election.
N. ]. BRADLEY, City Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
Sugar Advance. In Price.

Sugar ADVANCES In Price.
According to dispatches the price
of sugar has advanced 10 cents per
hundred pounds. This will be good
news to all beet growers in this Sec
tion. The price which the growers
receive for their 1921 beets is based
upon the average price which the
Holly Sugar company receives for the
sugar. Should the price of sugar ad-
vance the growers will likewise bene-
fit.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
% Not Use q sew,oo Machine

% Not Uss Sewing Machine
that does not work properly. Send It
to the Delta Fix-It Shop. We also
repair monographs. guns and type
writer's. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. 324 Main ST. Phone
Coop. 1894
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
Lewis WHITE LEoAoRNs

8. G. Leghorn Eggs. pen - for 15;
flock u for Is. Won lst cockerel; {;
Sd pullet; lat exhibition: 1st utility
sweepstakes untility on breeding pen,
at Montrose-Delta exhibit. Colo. phone
l49Rl. or Box 81, Delta. Colorado.
stfc l. q. LEWie.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

Underpoes Second Operation.
]. H. Gum who was injured in a
fall over the Cory grade several weeks
ago submitted to a second operation
the first of this week. His condition
is not regarded as serious
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
eostwick PARK seed

6oStWtck Park Seed
have for sale limited quantity OF
Peoples Russets and Bostwick Park
Pearl seed potatoes. Guaranteed first
class. r. J. Frey. Phone Montrose
7-J-2. Site
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

To Trade for Town Property
Two 4o-acre improved tracts. En-
quire Delta County Abstract Com.
pany. Static
Good roads to the Bennett Coal
Mine. l5tfc
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
nael Buys Dairy Herd.

Nnge' ouys Os'ry Hero.
L. c. Angel closed deal with H.
Vanbibber of Paonia. this week for
his dairy herd. consisting Of Durhams,
Holsteins and Jerseys and will take
them to his newly acquired ranch on
TWENTY-FIVE Mesa ranch. Both deals
were closed here Saturday.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
News stand.

Berry q Gregg announces that they
have taken the News-Times agency
and win be glad to take subscriptions
for either or both these popular Dem
yer dailies 9-10c
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

Big Market Day Sale
Saturday March 11th / will sell any
thing and everything. See Col. Davis.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
Onion Seed

Yellow Globe Danver onion seed for
sale. termination and purity Of every
pound guaranteed. Clarence A. Smith.
3Stfc
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
SUMMONS

State Of Colorado. County Of Delta, ss-
In the County Court
Jane o. Craig, Plaintiff, VS.. H. Ben CraiE.
Defendant.-Summons
Tho people Of the state of Colorado.
To H. Ben Craig. the defendant above
named. Greeting:
You are hereby required 70 appear in an
action brouxht against you By the above
named plaintiff. In tho County Court of
to tho complaint therein within thirty days
after the service hereof. II served within
the State of Colorado. or by publication,
within nifty days after the service hereof
exclusive of the days OF service or said ac-
tion may be regularly set for trial the same
as though such appcarance had bccn made
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10
LEGAL NOTICES
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SUMMONS.

State Of Colorado. County Of Delta. So
In the District Court
John J. Graney plaintiff. VS.. Nettie Nc
The People of the State Of Colorado. y
Nettie McEivain. the defendant above named.
Greeting:
action brought against you BY the above
named plaintiff in the District Court Of
Delta County. State Of Colorado. and an
days after the service hereof. II served with
In this county; or, II served out OF this
County. or by publication. within thirty days
day Of service: or Judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the prayer
Of the complaint. And II copy of the COM
served with this summons. or II the service
hereof be made out Of this state, then ten
days additional to the time hereinbefore
allowed before the taking Of Judgment by
default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quiet title
in tic plaintiff for the Southeast Quarter
In Township Fifteen South. Range Ninety
SIX West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
in Delta County. Colorado. And to obtain
judgment that you have right or interest
and that you have valid lien against the
same or any thereof; and for costs of this
appear from the complaint in said action to
which reference Is here made.
And you are hereby notified that II you
fall TO appear. and TO answer the said com.
will have your default entered and judgment
rendered against you ns prayed in the COM
plant.
Given under my hand as Attorney for
Plaintiff at Delta, in said County. this 18th
day Of January. A. ID. 1922.
w. II. BURNETT.
Attorney for Plaintiff
LIST Pub. March 3. last Pub. March 81. 1922.
The Delta independent., 1922-03-10

N. J. BRADLEY. City Clerk.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
MEXICAN REBEL BAND
ROUTED By TROOPS

Ell Paso, Texas.-A band of rebels.
under the leadership Of Nicholas Rod
riguez. have been scattered by federal
soldiers from the Jaurez garrison and
were being pursued between SamaIay-
uca, 30 miles below Jaurez. and the
border settlements of GuadaIoupe. and
Zaragosea, southwest of Juarez. ae-
cordIng to Gen. ]. !. Mandez. com
mander OF the garrison. The rebels
blew up two bridges on the Mexican
Central railroad and orders went out
to oufposts under General Mendez's
command TO run them down.
A troop train was made up Mt Juarez
and held ready to be dispatched to any
point where additional men might be
needed.
Juarez officials, military and civil
ian. were reticent. were admitted the
Rodriguez bandits were more than or
binary bandits and apparently hadmade
arrangements with revolutionary ag1-
fators In the United States to starr
trouble In C~fichushua-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
LAMPITT SENTENCED FOR
LIFE BY WYOMING COURT
Mus4 Pay Fine Of $500 and Cost Of
Trial; 10 erpks and Unable
to Appeal Case

Basin. Wyo.-Albert Lampitt, con-
victed Saturday of the murder of Har-
ry Foight, killed on May Z, last, In an
explosion In the Grass Creek oil field,
WA sentenced to life imprisonment In
the state penitentiary at RawHns. and
10 pay a fine of $500 and the costs OF
prosecution. Imposition of b fine In
this case marks the first time that
such action has been taken in a murder
case here. II is understood that Inn
pitt exhausted his resources In his de
tense and that 20 appeal will be taken
from the verdict Of the jury.
When Itampltt stood up for sentence
he replied In response to inquiry from
the court that he had nothing 10 say
Judge Metz. la passing sentence, said
that the evidence In the case indicates
that Lampitt is guilty of n of the
most d~astardly crimes In the history
of the state and that 1t warranted the
verdict of the Jury.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
MURDER CHARGE IS FILED
AGAINST FORMER ATHLETE
Throws Soldier OF Medical Corps Over
Three story sannistsr Follow
inc Alteration

Spokane.-Msurice y. Codd. a medi-
cal student In Northwestern university
of Chicago and holder OF the Barrett
medal for athletic prowess at G0nzaga
university of this city, was charged
with first degree murder Saturday fol.
lowing the death at the post hospital
at Fort George Wright. near here. OF
Frank p. Brinton of New York city.
a soldier Of the medical corps of the
Fifty-eighth infantry
BrInfon died as fhe result of Injuries
sustained, It Is charged, when Godd
threw him over the third floor banister
OF a local business building on Febru-
airy /, following an alteration. He
sustained a fractured skull when he
struck on his head on the ground floor.
Codd was arrested on a charge Of
first degree assault and later released
on $4,000 bonds. He has been In a
private sanItarium here suffering, II
was announced. from a v break
down. He came here recently from
Chicago when Ii was reported that his
aged mother. Mrs. william codd, a
widow, was near death.
Mrs. Codd, who has been an invalid
for many years. was not informed OF
her sons arrest.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
WEEKS PROMISES TWO
OFFERS FOR SHOALS
Secretary Of War 10 First Witness AZ
Hearing osfers Houss Commit
tee on Ferris offer

ksfIfugton.@Secretnry Weeks, ap-
pearing Wednesday as the first wit
ness In the bearing before the house
committee on military affairs. into the
offer Of Henry Ford TO purchase and
operate the Muscle Shoals. Ala, nitrate
project. announced that he expected
TO forward "two offers for Muscle
Shoals 10 congress before the end OF
the week.
The secretary did not Identify the
additional offers to which he referred
and gave no details as to their scope.
Chairman Kahn, who presided at the
hearing. said that. unless the proposals
were presented the committee would
confine its Inquiry to that OF Mr.. Ford,
who has been Invited TO appear.
Secretary Weeks described the ne.
gotiations with Mfr. Ford from their
inception. covering a period OF more
than six months. Mr.. Ford's agree
ment 10 pay 4 per cent on the total
cost of construction of the dams. he
said, was n distinct increase In the
value Of his proposition.
One Of the offers to be sent to con
gress. Secretary Weeks said, was a
statement from another responsible
company which offered to complete
the Wilson dam AT Its own expense.
Referring to the manufacture OF fer.
~tilixers by the Muscle Shoals plant,
Mr.. Weeks said he BELIEVED Mr. Ford
was very largely cropping In the dark
The secretary said II was his opIn.
lon that II was as important to have
interest paid the government for
money It would expend to obtain land
and f1owage rights under the contract
a. 1t was to have Interest paid on
money required to complete the dams
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

Washington. - Secretary Of War
Weeks that he has select
ed for nomination as generals In the
officers reserve corps the following
officers: Brig. Gen. v. II. Metts'
Raleigh. n. C.; Col. John s. Rice
Washington. ID. c.: Col. John Green
way. Warren. Ariz.: Lieut. Col. Guy
NJ. Wilson. Flint. Mich; Col. r. @.
Heckel. Detroit: Col. Robert II. Tyn-
dali. indianapolis; Col. Luke callan.
Bristol. X. l.: Lieut.. Col. Lincoln Q.
Andrews. u. 8. A., retired. Rye. y. y;
Brig. Gen. Charles Y. Zimmerman,
Cleveland. and Col. Henry A. shaw,
Worcester. Mass.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
RUSSELL DENOUNCES
SUIT As BLACkMAIl
Hearing Of $780, 600 Damage Case
Against MIssisslppi Governor
Set for May Term

Jackson. Miss-The 100000 dam.
age snlt filed against Gov. Lee NJ. Rus.
sell by Miss rrsncIs C. Birkhead ef
New Orleans alleging seduction, win
he called for trial at the May term Of
federNf court.
Miss Birkheaa Is In New Orleans
and Is said 20 he a hopeless Invalid
~ n result NJ the I'VE operations.
In y lengthy statement issued Tues
day night bitterly d~enounclnE the
barge Of Miss Rirkhead AS IAN In.
ramous blackmalI," Governor Russell
aid that Howard Williams, editor OF
the I~fattiesburg American. and John
v. Tally. n prominent attorney OF that
-Ity. have been Miss Birkhead's chief
c~nnnselIors Of late.
Mr.. Tally said he knew nothing about
The case.
Mr.. Williams In n statement said.
"T xsw Miss Birkhead last ummer
NM sire f0rd me her story. | did not
advise or counsel with Miss Birkhead
IN any way except TO tell her that her
story could not he published unless II
WAS made y matter Of record In the
courts.
'srhe woman was In destitute cir.
cmmstsnces and In a pitiable physical
plight. Further than this know moth
Ing about her troubles"
Nal. VIII Perry. who IN mentioned
IN Miss Blrkhead's statements as the
person sent by Governor Russell to
see her and try TO make a compromise,
who. according TO her version. was try
4Hg-ta get the governor to settle for
SI0WN. IL Il railroad conductor and a
saefnber Of Governor Ru@selrs military
siaff.
Counsel for Miss BIrkhead In a state
,nrnt denied the suit was a biackmsii
plot.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
RAIL WORKERS WILL
CONFER WITH MINERS
Majority Of Organizations Of
Transportation Systems
Accept Invitation

IndianapollS.-1he first joint meet
ing Of the representatives ~ the raii'
road mems organizations and the
United Mine Workers of America VIII
he held In Chicago February II. ae'
cording 10 AN announcement made Sat
uriay by John l.. Lewis. president OF
the mine workers. who called the meet
Ing.
The purpose of the meeting, as an
nounced by Mr.. Lewis invitation to
the rail- union chiefs for the confer
ence Is to consider an alliance OF the
2,O00.0o0 members of the rail and mine
union organizations 'in resistance TO
proposed attacks on wage scales.
The miners. meeting In special con
vention here. will adopt their policy
In seeking new wage agreements, ef-
fective April I.
President Lewis said the acceptance
ny the railroad organizations OF the
miners Invitation Ia enter a Joint
meeting Was practically unanimous
and especially gratifying"
1T indicates that the organized rail-
road workers and mine workers, said
n statement Issued by Mr. Lewis, have
a profound appreciation Of the neces-
sity for closer cooperation and reflects
a determination TO utilize every proper
means of protecting the interests OF
the men employed In these basic In
dustries.
Mr.. Lewis concluded his statement
with the expressed belief that the CHI
meeting will be fruitful OF re-
suits that win reflect credit upon the
associated organizations and demon
the capacity of labor TO intelii-
gently organize for the promotion OF
Its Ideals"
The letter setting the date and place
for the meeting war sent 10 ID. Nj.
president of the Railway Elm
department, American Federa-
ton of Labor. Chicago, and heads OF
the 10 so-called standard RAILROAD eD-
unions.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

Rome.-The vatican Tuesday began
10 resume IFS usual brilliance, ecllpsed
by the death OF Benedict XIV. In prep
qrntion for the coronation OF the new
pope. Pins xT. on February II. The
pontlfical household WIS being set In
ofder.
All Italy. judging from the messages
received nt the Holy See. seems full OF
Joy that Plus XII sits on the throne OF
81. Peter. All predict from his first
apostolic b~snediction that the breach
between the church and the state VIII
he healed during the present ponfifi-
cate.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16
FLOODED STREAMS TIE
UP WEST RAIL TRAFFIC
Dynamite Used to Disiodge ice Packs
From DrIdoss-Trains Are
Held A. Terminals

Pendlei0n, Ore.-Large areas w
northeastern Oregon and southeastern
Washington are washed out and train
service Is held mp ia many places ~
a result OF heavy rains hat have been
falling.
Dynamite was used to- disBodge Ice
floes pressing against the center pier
of the Northern Pacific bridge ut Pas
coe, Wash, northwest Of here. Anx-
lefty for that and other bridges men
aced by the Ice fioes has been relieved
somewhat. however, with fle coming
OF u warm rain.
Tracks on the Watla WaIla and Pen
dleton branches Of the Northern Pm
clfic are out md all trains are being
held az the terminals.
The Oreg0n-Washington Railroad
and Navigation company tracks NJ
PRESCOTT and Bergman, Wash. are
under water, holding up trains from
Spokane and the Northern Pacific
bridge at Bergman Is SO weakened
by high water that the train from
Pascoe Is being held up.
Flood damage over Itnatilla county
Oregon, Was reported on the increase.
Wild Horse creek Is out Of Its banks.
flooding crops. Numerous washonts
are reported on the highways west OF
Due to frozen ground, the re-
cent rain and snow Is not soaking+n.
The Snake river branch Of the Ore
gon. Washington Railroad ana Naviga-
tbon company Is tied up by washouts
landsffdpg.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-16

London.-M. X. Gandhi- non-co-oper-
ationist leader. has decided to post
pone the cifiI disebedienee move for
another fortnight on recount Of the
disturbance Mt chauri, when II native
policemen were killed, says a Bombay
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph
company. All Is quiet at Cbauri.
since The Inauguration OF the gov
ernmeDt's new policy In India IT Is
added, nearly 5000 persons have been
arrested. 5000 OF them In Calcutta.