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The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
ORDINANCE NO. II. 1929.


AN ORDINANCE DEFINING TIN
ERANT VENDORS. PEDDLERs.
HAwKERs. TRANSIENT DEALERS,
AND FIXING A LICENSE FEE
pFHtI pHEKEr1R ITEHs AND PRESCRIBING
Gil OF THE CITY OF DELTA. COLO
RADIO:
Section 1. That the term "Itinerant Ven
dor for the purpose of this Ordinance shall
mean and include any person, firm or cor
poration. either principal or agent who
shall engage in either q temporary or
transient business within the corporate linn
In one locality or moving about from place
to place within said city. selling manufac-
tured goods. wares and merchandise and II
shall and does include peddlers and hawk
ers. and also those who for the purpose of
carrying on their temporary business shall
structure. car. tent. vehicle, store-room or
place of any kind for the exhibition and
sale OF any manufactured goods. wares and
merchandise.
Section 2. That it shall be unlawful for
an itinerant vendor. as defined In Section
sale within the corporate limits of the City
of Delta. Colorado. any manufactured goods
wares or merchandise. without first having
obtained from the City Clerk of the said
City of Delta a license authorizing and per-
mitting him to do So ana any person firm
or corporation. either as principal or agent
who shall violate any of the provisions of
this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty Of
misderneanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than Twenty FIVE
Dollars. and in default of payment thereof
shall be confined in the City jail Of said
City OF Delta for not less than three and
not more than thirty days at the discretion
OF the municipal Judge Of the said City OF
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
PUBLIC ANNoUNcEMENr

Due to the waste of water. occasionet
through leaky faucets and toilets, and by
persons allowing water to run continuously
through hose, there Is . serious shortage
of water ut the sugar factory.
The factory needs 400. 900 gallons daily
and is able to receive only zoe, 900 gallons
Unless this additional supply is furnished
the company 1t cannot operate to capacity
and may be forced to locate elsewhere,
which will seriously affect the prosperity OF
our city. The company wants the additional
water, and is willing to pay Tor it.
The cooperation of every citizen is
earnestly requested in stopping this waste OF
water. and in bringing additional revenue to
the city.
Starting today, Ed. Paul commissioner of
water and sewers. is undertaking a thorough
inspection of every line in the city for the
purpose Of discovering the waste of water,
and stopping 1t. Every citizen MUST have
their leaky fixtures repaired AT ONCE or
else 1t will be done by the city, and the
cost charged to the property owner
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF DELTA, COLO
Pub Delta Independent, Nov. II, 1922.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

pounds respectively; about 10 or II
years old: large one has sore neck,
small one has wire cut ON left front
foot. Notify J. v. Plantx. lSptf,
WANTED-Industrious men and
women to retail the genuine Watkins
products in city territories. Nxcep.
tional opportunity to tie up with old
est and largest company of its kind.
Our hustlers average income Of $1.10
an hour. Are you doing as we'll? II
not. write today for free samples and
particulars. The J. r.. Watkins Co.,
Dept. 80. Minona, MINI. 44-6p,
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
DURANT NEWS BULLETIN
THE ENGINEER HAS IMPORTANT PROBLEMS TO
SOLVE IN DESIGNING MOTOR CAR

Designing that will meet with popular favor is
easy task An automobile engineer must consider great
things before he turn out product that will meet
with the approval of thousands of Motor Car buyers is
certainly particular task maintains the Laycock
rage, the local Durant and Star dealer
Catering to the requirements Of market of millions of
people the world what the automobile engineer has
do So he has design carefully and construct his with
precision He has great many things ponder his
preliminary work before getting his under way.
Primarily the engineer must build that will render
SERVICE be commented upon favorab and steady
demand In short the must make good every possible
way He adapt design that represents the best thoughts
and ideas gained from experience and the material specified
must up to the requirements in minute detail.
For instance, in planning the chassis there be
balance everywhere True relationship between
the and the CLUTCH between the clutch and the
sion and between the transmission and the driving unit
distribution Of weight throughout also necessary
there be Incorporated certain rgdy which
keep the body solid and free from strain squeaks
'The total weight must be considered, too A
light dangerous the road while that is too heavy cuts
deep into the account The weight must be proportion
ed to the power Of the motor and the capacity Of the
order the longest tire life and fuel consumption
careful engineer loses sight Of these important items
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

Conan Doyle is credited with max
ing the statement that there are nc
flappers in heaven. We might add
that neither will there be any var
mints Of the he species sitting on the
curbing trying to see who can tell
the most risque stories and spit to-
bacco juice the farthest, or working
tooth and toe nail for the opposition
political party because the one of his
choice rejected him. We cant for the
life of us see what bobbed hair and
ear rings have to do with girls be,
ing either good or bad, any more than
the cut of mans whiskers or the
length of his coat tail have to do with
his spiritual or mental condition.
Frankly, Conan Doyle gives us pain.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
FRUITLAND
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D. M. Childress lost q fine big mare
recently.
Robley Mead hauled a load Of hay
to Mr.. Lamberstone at Papnia Sat.
I:urday.
Mrs. Robley Mead spent the day
Thursday with Mrs. Jesse Pratt and
mother.
j. B. Bradshaw spent last week near
Delta, where he is making plans to
move his family later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed H. Aver and chill.
dren spent several days last week in
Paonia, the guests of Mrs. Cora Fos-
ter.
The roads were in such a bad con.
dition on election day in this COM
munity that a great many of the vot-
ers did not go to the polls.
Mrs. George, Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Will
liam Levalley and Mrs. Compton sold
turkeys on Monday to a buyer from
the Mack feed store at Delta.
Miss Lille Te Selle and brother
Eugene and Charlie Hermance were
over night guests in the Te Grotenhuis
home at Hotchkiss Saturday night.
Adelia and Dorothy Davis have
taken rooms at Mrs. Oscar Sander
sons where they will stay during the
winter months while attending the
Crawford high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Foster came
over from Crawford on Sunday and in
with Mr.. and Mrs. Orten
spent the day in the Jesse
Pratt home.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
.BUsINEss LOCALS:
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| One-Cent Sale at Harding -Rabers,
Nov. 16, II and 1S.
ROLLINS GOALS per ton. asp
FOR SALE+One Broom house
with furniture. and. 50x125-foot lot.
Call 303 E. Third ST., Delta 24tfc
FOR SALE-16 acres one mile east
of postoffice New 5-room house. I'm.
mediate possession, $4,000. One-third
down, balance 6 per cent interest
Colorado phone Delta 144J4. 40tfc
FOR SALE-Brood sows. Delta
Flour Mills Co. 46tfc
FOR SALE-Delicious apples. r.
G. Gipe, Cedaredge 24-R. 46tfc
DRESSMAKING-At 400 Howard.
Coop. Phone 247-F. 46p.
FOR SALE-Ladies' good second
hand long silk plush coat; fine Rus
sian sable fur new last winter; mans
good overcoat, all priced very reason
able. Inquire II r. L. Hackney, 963
Meeker. 1912
| FOR SALE-Hay and pasture. H.
e. Meacham. Read, Colo 46-7p.
| FOR SALE-Household furniture of
all kinds. Mrs. P. M. Condit, Garnet
Mesa, Coop. phone. 1850
FOR SALE-Team, wagon and har-
ness. Enquire at Dunham's Shoe
Shop. 225 Main. 44-6p
FOR SALE@Good small Jonathan
orchard and home. cheap. because old
people are wanting to leave. Call
John Griffith, Cory, Colo. 45-4sc
FOR SALE-Modern 6-room frame
house; also 5-room brick house. Call
Sam Fairlamb. Coop. 302-F. 23tfc
FOR SALE-Four room house. Coal
house, chicken house. strawberry bed,
fruit trees. Good outside cellar. Call
S32 Meeker. 34tfc
Special Sunday Dinner. Delta Cafe.
FOR sALE-e-room cement block
house and lots suitable for boarding
house for sugar factory employees or
for dividing into two Broom suites
for housekeeping. Reasonable price;
terms II desired. Inquire here. 22tfc
ROLLINS COAL-Delivered In load
lots at IS per ton. e. w. johnson,
Local Agent Call Genevieve Hartig,
Coop. phone. 46-p
FOR sALDE5-foom modern house
close in. Basement, good garage.
Bargain If taken soon. Inquire at
this once. 22tfc
FOR RENT-Barn for two horses;
has hay loft; is electric lighted. 5s2
Meeker. 45tfc
FOR RENT-steam heated rooms;
also want parties to board at 81 per
day. 20S Meeker. 42-tfc.
FOR RENT-Storage room. CaIl
sos e. Srd st. 43tfc
FOR RENT-Desirable office rooms.
Apply at Delta National bank. 1886.
i WANTED-sewing at 336 Grand
favenue. 4stfc
| wANTED-Boarders Rates 81 90
per day; also have one room. 507
Dodge st. 1850
WANTED-Sewing. Prices reason
able 507 Dodge. 45-ep
wANTED-Fat and stock hogs.
Leon L. Jordan, phone 42-J., Hotch.
kiss. 4Itfc,
wANTED-Roomers and boarders.
Home cooking. Mrs., Ada Stanley.
Colonial Rooms. 321 Main 43-46c
WANTED-Teams to haul coal. 75e
Dodge. Colo. phone 197-W 46p,
WANTED-Men or women to take
orders for genuine guaranteed hos.
} iery for men, women and children.
Eliminates darning. Salary $50 q
week full time, $1.00 An hour spare
time. Experience unnecessary. In.
ternational Stocking Mills, Inc, Nor.
ristown. Pa. 42-5ep
APPARBL SHOP Hotchkiss, has
new hats, coats. suits, dresses and
sweaters. Prices reasonable. Mrs,
Lulu Balch, Prop. 36tfc
oTRAYED OR STOLDN-Team
bay horses Weighing 1000 and 100
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
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/. High School Notes
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Nov. 2, DR.. Hick favored the student
body with very Illuminating exposi
tion on the Vivisection bill.
The High School held an election on
Tuesday, Nov. Z. A slight majority
Of the votes were cast for Repub
lican governor, while the Democrats
gained the majority for congressman
It is interesting to note that only
thirty-two out Of the entire student
body voted in favor of the Anti-Vivi
section bill
The Y. W. C. A. is busily engaged
in staging feature China week.
The week began with World fellow
ship meeting Wednesday, and will end
in one-act Chinese playlet, Nov. %.
Saturday the girls are putting on a
Chinese tea at Seabourn's store, for
the purpose of raising money for Miss
Vance, the Y. w. C. A. secretary in
China. A small fee Of 10 cents will
be charged, and the refreshments,
mattresses and decorations will be dis
tinctly Chinese. The Blue Triangle is
counting on your support in this cam
paign for the Chinese girls.
Rev. Sherman addressed the boys
in their Wednesday meeting. We
gather that the talk ELECTED many
remarks from the boys.
The high school girls will entertain
the boys at party to be held to-
night in the Community rooms. 1t is
important that we have goodly COM
pany, or this attempt may prove dis
astrous to our social program.
The History -Civics club met Tues
day night and reported a very en-
meeting. The program was
as follows:
Debate, Resolved that the Proposed
Bonus Bill Should Become Law.
Jered Morris, Beth John
son; Negative, Eugene Hood, Helen
Hick.
Report, Life of Lyman Abot, by
Charlotte Morris.
Original Grafton, Life of Lafayette.
by Lillian Southwell
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

There is no such thing as gratitude
in the political arena today. The time
IL past when men and women voted
for the man chosen by his party for
that very fact. Down at Grand juno
ton a few months ago Frank DuCray
shot and killed a man in defense of
the law, but his party forgot this fact
when they went to the polls on cleo
tion day.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

It is pretty difficult to remove the
barriers of misunderstanding between
nations. but anybody can take down
the rickety looking old fences that
disfigure some of the back yards of
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

Dominy spent the weekend At Miss
Dominy's home in North Delta. on
their way back to Montrose from the
teachers convention at Grand juno
tion.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

The bitches along the automobile
roads not merely serve to carry off
the water, but they form soft spot
for the automobile speeders to land
in.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

These men who seek a corset effect
in their clothes should make the pic
ture complete by wearing lace edging
on the bottoms of their trousers.
The Delta independent., 1922-11-17

To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bowers,
a daughter was born Tuesday, Nov. IA.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Farmer of North Delta Wednes-
day, Nov Is.
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22
Somerset Items
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Miss Annie Turscanki spent the
weekend at home
Mr.. Plute has been seriously Ill this
week. boils being the cause.
Mrs. Steve Turscansh spent Tues
day in Paonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lopez made a trip
to Delta one day this week.
Mrs. Sizzen organized a girls glee
club Wednesday evening.
Miss Molhe Majnik taught in Miss
Gaddis place Wednesday. Miss Gaddis
being i'll.
George Groubaham got his final
citizenship papers while in Gunnison
last week
Ralph Neesham, william Tanney
and George Groubaham motored to
Gunnison last week
Mrs. Joe Dominguez of Turner.
Colorado, spent part of this week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lopez
Thursday. baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe oberster. Mother
and babe are doing fine.
Miss Sadie Gaddis has the school
orchestra this year. They practiced
Tuesday and Thursday this week.
Mrs. William Neesham of Del Car
bon. who is visiting Mrs. Herman
Neis. spent Friday in Hotchkiss.
Mrs. ]. r. Leeming and son Lloyd
motored Mrs. Bross and daughter.
Josephine OF Paonia to Gunnison
Sunday
w. J. Williams of Commungton
Beach. California. is spending this
week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Neis.
Quite a few older people motored
up the canon Sunday for a grouse
hunt They returned home having
quite few grouse.
The school house Is receiving a
painting long needed necessity.
The inside is almost finished and 1t
looks a great deal better.
Mrs. Paul Tembick and baby arriv-
ed Sunday evening from their home
in Germany to join her husband. who
has been here several months.
c. II. Muhlestin has started up the
show again. Everybody come. on
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22

Veterans Bureau. The number OF beds
in these hospitals taken over by the
Veterans Bureau is in excess of rs,
900.
There were many ex-service mer
living in remote sections Of the coun
try who were not aware Of the bene
fits they could receive and should bf
receiving from the government under
the Veterans Bureau. In order thai
no worthy ex-service man entitled tc
benefits of any kind might be neglect
ed, the Veterans Bureau conducted q
drive in which over 175.O0O ex-service
men were interviewed and 10000 new
claims were filed and handled as
result.
AS a result of this tremendous pro
gram of Federal aid to ex-service men
all of which has been put into ef1eci
by the Republican Party and the
money for which has been appropri
ated by a Republican Congress. the
following summarization may be
given:
have received hospital treatment; 30,
900 ex-service men are now receiving
treatment in hospitals; over 100000
ex-service men have been called foi
examination in order to, ascertain II
they should receive hospital or med
ical treatment.
(2) Over 10000 ex-service mer
have entered vocational training and
100000 more have been declared eligi
BILE for vocational training.
(3) Compensation for disabled ex
service men or their dependents is
being paid out at a rate in excess OF
100000 in cash every day. includ
ing Sundays.
"a Over $4,000 medical examinations
are being made free every month in
order to ascertain the physical and
mental treatments needed by amicted
ex-service men.
90 Over 1000 new claims are beins
handled every day by the Veterans
Bureau and all work in that bureau IL
practically current and being conduct
ed at minimum loss Of time and q
minimum expense both to the govern
ment and to the e1-service man con
cerned.
(6) An insurance business for ovel
GOO, 900 ex-service men is being con
Quoted by the government. without
any cost Of administration to ex-serv
Ice men, at premium rates far below
those private companies charge fol
like policies.
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22
COAL STRIKE SETTLED
WITHOUT LOSS OF LIFE

Denver, Sept. 17.-After five months
the Colorado coal strike has been set
ployers and employees. and 1900 union
men are returning to their jobs In the
mines. The settlement, which was
effected thru the state Industrial com.
mission, includes return to the
wage scale OF 1921.
Because in Colorado the state gov,
ernment. with Republicans in charge
has proved itself stronger than any
individual or group OF individuals.
the strike has been settled peaceably
and equitably. Not one life has been
lost as result OF the strike, and the
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22

He came to Delta county from Cedar
county, Iowa, in 1901, opening mer-
camille business at Crawford. There
he continued until he was elected
county treasurer of Delta county in
1910. He served two terms, 1910-1914,
then returned to Crawford and remain
ed for two years when he removed to
'Paonia. Since that time he has con-
Quoted furniture store at Paonia,
only recently retiring from active man
agement OF such last fall He is still
financially associated with the estab-
lishment
Mr.. Crawford played the game fair
when he served as a county official
before-he will play fair again. Your
vote will be appreciated at the gen,
eral election, Nov. 7, 1922.
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22

In November, 1918, the people elect
ed Republican Congress. The first
session of this newly elected Repub-
lican Congress began May 10, 1919.
With it began practically all Federal
: who served in the World War An
elaborate program was formulated
providing for hospital and medical aid
for all disabled and diseased ex-service
men. The program included those
suffering from mental diseases as a
result of their war experiences; also
vocational training and rehabilitation; /;
also financial allotments for those en-
gagged in such training; also compensa-
ton for men totally or partially dis
abled, and for their dependents; and
for the dependents of those who died
as result Of injury or disease con-
tracted while in the service of their
country.
There was expended to July 1,
1922, for the purposes of carrying out
this program the sum of $1,435, 1854, 1856.
In addition an appropriation of $423,-
03S,S42. has just been made by the
Congress for the Veterans Bureau for
the coming fiscal year. This is great
er appropriation than made for any
other purpose except in payment of
the public debt.
Following the war the administra-
tion Of relief for ex-service men was
divided among several bureaus and this
necessitated tremendous overhead ex-
pense, eating up q disproportionate
amount of money appropriated for aid
Of World War veterans. and it
occasioned endless delay in hand
ling ex-service mems cases and
put them to unfair expense. To
remedy these evils the Republican
Congress passed a measure. combin-
ing all agencies dealing with e1serv.
Ice men under the Veterans Bureau.
Following the war, hundreds of thou
sands Of veterans permitted their in
surance to lapse, largely because of
the slipshod manner in which their
claims were handled under the Dem
ocratic administration. At the re-
quest Of representatives of the ex-serv-
ice men the Republican Congress made
it possible for all e1-service men
whose policies had lapsed to be rein
stated at any time prior to March 4,
1926.
The disqualification and medical
treatment of ex-service men was found
to be unsatisfactory and Congress
transferred SO hospitals to use Of the
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22
WELCOME TO NICHOLSON.

Senator Sam Nicholson has wired
President Dale of the Uncompahgre
Valley Water, Users association that
he will personally come to this sec,
tion and look over matters regarding
the government project.
We will welcome the senator to the
valley. There is ample evidence-first
hand-the senator can and will find
here regarding the impossibility of
the payments being made at this time
as now demanded.
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22
damage to property has been ingig.

damage to property has been insig-
nificant. =
To show what vital necessity it is
to all citizens to have the state gov
ernment in the hands of party
which will uphold a policy of law and
order, not with empty promises but
with deeds, it is not necessary to
refer to Illinois, where scores of men
were tortured and slain during the
course of the same strike which has
just been settled peaceably in this
state; Colorado has an even better
example of the dangers which result
from an unstable government by re.
calling the coal strike in this state in
1914.
That year, under a Democratic ad-
ministration, the state government
broke down utterly and was entirely
unable to cope with it; the spirit of
riot and of disregard for government
was so widespread that state troops,
when sent into fields, were forced to
battle for their lives and it was neces-
sary to send in federal troops before
the situation could be brought under
control. And the miners lost the
strike.
This year ffty-eight state rangers,
backed by competent and forceful
administration, were able to maintain
order. The good name of the state
has been preserved. And the men
won the demands on which the walk
out was based.
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22

either Tuesday or Thursday evenings
as he is showing very good pictures.
| About so ladies' met at the home OF
Mrs. Arthur Boultbee Thursday after
noon and had a shower on the towns
latest bride, Mrs. Hugh McAllister.
A delicious luncheon was served be-
fore their departure. An enjoyable
| afternoon was reported by all.
The seventh, eighth and tenth grade
boys accompanied by Mr.. Walker
went up the canon Friday evening on
a grouse hunt. When they returned
home Sunday they said they almost
froze death during the nights and
they only got one grouse hawk. Al
though they had successful outing
and a very good time.
Mrs. Cad Edward and family and
Janet Neesham went to Paonia Sat
urday. Mr. Edwards Joined them
Sunday. From Paonia they will go to
California. where they will make
their home Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Ward moved into the house vacated
bell moved into the house vacated by
Wards and Mr. and Mrs. George Pal
mer moved into the one vacated by
Campbells,
The girls of the seventh, eighth,
hninth, tenth and eleventh grades met
at the home of Mrs. Walker Friday
evening for the purpose of organiz-
ing a Girl Scout Camp. They met
again Monday evening and elected
Hazel Davis as president: Lillian
Neesham. vice-president; Annie Mia
kar. secretary; Thelma Dock, Treas
llurer. They planned their first excur-
sion for an outing up the canon this
| weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jercheck and
family Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boultbee
| and family. DR.. and Mrs. J. f. Nc
Connell and family, Mr.. and Mrs,
Roy Hammond and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Bass and son. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Campbell and family, Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Balch. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Clark and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer. Mrs.
Slay. Dick woolley. June Graham.
Hugh Johnstone, Elmer Slayton and
Clyde Campbell were among those
from here who attended the fair at
| Hotchkiss last week.
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22

To those who delighted in saying
the primary would cause considerable
i'll feeling, will be grieved to learn that
Sheriff R. B. Wilson authorizes the
announcement that he can and will
support the selection of Republican
candidates which the people chose at
the primary, Sept 12
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22

Griffith for governor and Robert
Rockwell for lieutenant governor
spells victory for the entire ticket in
November.
The Delta independent., 1922-09-22

Republican headquarters will be
opened up within the next few days
in the room formerly occupied by the
K O. Daniels grocery, in the Odd
Fellows building.