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The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

q cold wind that made one SILVER Just
to hear 1t. A Merry Christmas indeed |
Mrs. Squirrel still had her DAVIS in
her apron pockets. She seemed to be
thinking very hard. The harder she
thought the more she cooked her head
on one side. She actually seemed In
danger Of bending 1t SO far II would
break OF. Then the idea came. Back
snapped her head! Out came her
hands from her apron pockets! Over
to Mr.. Squirrel she marched and
nudged him with her elbow.
my dear" she said, II have thought
Of something's
(''Whnt is TT" demanded Mr.. Squirrel
whirling about.
Put on your best coat. polish up
your shoes. take your sllver-headed
cane and we'll 90 for a walk on Christ
mas morning!"
But Sabrina." (that was Mrs, SOUR
rePs name) he protested, II really
can't see what taking walk has to do
with getting anything to eat"
you begin to get on your coat and
shoes. and I'll tell you" answered
Mira Squirrel.
She whisked about like q siri. You
would not have believed she could be
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
GUARDS RECEIVE NEW
EQUIPMENT THIS WEEK

Tuesday night the men OF Company
C were issued some new equipment,
consisting of blankets, shelter halves,
pack carriers, haversacks. extra shoes
and mess kits. The company is be.
ginning to take on the aspects Of a
real military organization.
The Armory has become a very busy
place. 1t is a very good basketball
floor. as is proved by the large demand
for It. At present the Methodist
church classes. the high school and
the Athletic Club. consisting OF bust
ness men. are playing almost every
afternoon and evening. These classes
bring in slight revenue to the com,
pany. which will be used for the up
keep OF the armory and to buy ath-
letic and other equipment for the use
OF the company and those associated
with II.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
Friday Study Club.

The Friday Study Club met with
Mrs. William Hurst December Is. Mrs
Laurence Jacobs being hostess. Nine
members and one visitor were present
After regular business the following
very interesting program was rem
dered: A paper on geographical Colo
RADIO by Mrs. John Carr. also a paper
on early history OF Colorado by Mrs
Laurence Jacobs. Roll call was an
swered by historical events of Colo
RADIO. after which dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be with Mrs H. Marshall
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
ROGERS MESA

/ Mrs Will Reynolds is very sick.
Mrs. Mary L. Patton spent Friday
! in Delta
Mrs. Ben O'Kelly is sick, threaten
ed with appendicitis.
Wilmot Bennett, who is student
at Boulder is home for his Christmas
vacation.
Miss Marion Carr, who is a student
at the Gunnison State Normal is home
for the holidays.
Mrs. John Bryan is staying with
her sister Mrs Will Reynolds, helping
take care of her.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wyatt arrived
home Friday evening from months
visit with relatives in Missouri.
/ Friday evening at the community
church the children will give an en-
tertainment followed by the Christ
mas tree.
Mrs. Florence Young of Somerset
spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs
Joe Leitsinger and Tuesday with
Mrs. Sam Bruce.
Z Miss Elizabeth Allen. who spent
the summer here with her sister Mrs
E H. Divelbiss left Monday for Colo
RADIO Springs, Denver and Pluta, Penn
The pageant, when the Star
Shone" will be given in the Lazear
community church Sunday evening
Dec. oath. No admission will be
charged. an offering will be taken.
The Brotherhood Glass served an
oyster supper in the church Saturday
evening Everyone reports a splendid
supper and all enjoyed the talks and
music by the male quartet Of Hotch.
kiss.
The Modern women's Club will en-.
terrain their husbands with a seven
o'clock diner to be followed by a pro-
gram in the church basement. Deem
Der 9th. There will be no meeting
until Jan. 18th.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
Christmas
1nCOnSiStcnCu
q. is27, Wsteea Nevspep<r Union.

20. 1879. Wote1 Newspaper Cnion.)
TWO men were nnishing their
= Christmas shopping late one
Christmas eve.
Let's call taxicab," said one. 1--WE
have SO many bundles and It IL start.
Ing to rain"
A little boy offered to get them
one. He only had to 20 a few steps
before he found one. And he held
the door open wide for the two men
as he had seen carriage starters and
automobile starters do.
He had been looking for odd Jobs
that evening. His Christmas money
was not very much. and he did want
to get just a few Christmas presents
to give away. He had already made
some. II he could only get ten cents
now he would have enough. That
would buy his mothers present. He
wanted to get her a pink carnation.
He had seen such beauties. and they
were ten cents apiece. -
One of the men paid no attention to
him. The other fumbled at his
pocket. Here, don't be silly, you'll
give the child bad IDEAS" said his
friend. HE really didn't do anything.
He will think he can beg for any
thing. That's bad influence you're
exerting." he muttered on, a. the man
who had fumbled at his pocket drew
forth q shiny ten-cent piece and gave
It to the boy. whose pale face and
dark eyes lighted up in JOY.
Later they stopped In at a restau.
rant to have something to eat. The
man who had reproved the other for
the ten-cent tip to the small boy hand.
ed the waiter large tip in advance,
which made the waiter fawning In his
attentions.
"we1l get better service" be ex.
planned, land then. too. It's Christmas
time"
But the friend who had been re-
proved said: You don't think you're
exerting a bad influence by any
chance. do your
And the boy bought the carnation
and went home, successful and happy,
but the waiter snubbed the next Gus.
toner because he failed to get an ex-
brilliant tip.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

20 srry. While she was tying her bon
net under her chin she told her plap
to Mr.. Squirrel
Sandy" Chat was Mr.. Squirrels
name) 1.-THE children living in the big
house across the road always have .
stocking full Of good things ON Christ
mas morning. have seen them come
out and scatter crumbs to the birds
and tie bits Of suet on the twigs Of
trees. Perhaps II we went walking by
they would throw US some nuts. We
don't care to beg. but 1t IL only fair
that they who have 30 much and are
SO kind-hearted should spare MS q little
on Christmas morning."
Mr.. Squirrel thought this an excel.
lent plan, and gave his shoes such an
extra polishing that they nearly put
his eyes out.
1t all happened just as they had
hoped. When they approached the big
house across the road, there were the
children outdoors scattering crumbs
and grain. One boy was climbing q
tree with bit Of suet tied to a string
in his hand. There was q good deal Of
shouting and laughing going OF, and to
tell the truth the squirrels were a lit
tie timid. But when one Is hungry, It
does not pay to be afraid.
AS soon rs the children caught sight
of them they shouted louder than ever.
"Oh, oh!" they cried. "see Mr. and
Mrs. Squirrel! How nice they look
Let's give them some nuts!"
And If you will believe me, those
generous boys and girls that lived In
the house across the road poured out
such bags of nuts and goodies that
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

Cazear Community Church Notes
The services next Sunday will be as
follows:
1000 A. M-Sunday School. A. 1.
Greenwood. Supt
11:15 A. M.-Worship. 1.-THE Signi-
ficance of the Christ"
1870 P. M.-Christmas Pageant.
when the Star Shone." by the Sun
day School.
The Christmas Tree Program will
be given Friday evening. December
%. under the auspices Of the Sunday
School.
The young people of the Epworth
League will sing Christmas carols
over the Mesa Christmas afternoon.
leaving the church at 4:30 in cars.
The Epworth League Cabinet will
meet Thursday evening in regular
monthly session.
A Happy and Blessed Christmas
Day to ALL
Paul A. Shields, Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
ORCHARD CITY

Claire Davis is reported sick with
the measles.
Tom Art took a carload of cattle to
Denver last week.
Miss ELLEN Human is home from
Boulder for the Christmas holidays.
Miss Dorothy Whiteside is assisting
at the Racket Store during the holiday
rush.
Mrs Van AIKEN from Gunnison is
here visiting at the home of her son
Dr. Van AIKEN.
Misses Ruth and Olive McFadden
are home from Gunnison to spend
Christmas with home folks.
Mrs. Weyranch and little son, cous
ins of Will Weyranch from Iowa Falls
Iowa, are here visiting.
E. F. Hubbard expects to spend
Christmas with his niece, Mrs. Helen
Paine. in ST. Louis.
John Carmichael is expected home
this week from Arizona. where he has
been for the past six months develop
ing his mine.
The Guy Dixon family were enter
tanned at the Lobdell home Sunday to
a birthday dinner in honor of Elmer
Jarvis and Mr.. Dixons birthdays.
Mrs. Lola Myers and Miss Cora
Fergus returned Thursday from a ten
days visit in Denver. Mrs. Myers
was sent as delegate to meeting of
the council for the Baptist church.
Miss Alice Griffith returned home
from Las Animas, where she was call
ed by the sickness of her brother and
family. She left them much better.
While gone she visited friends in Den
yer.
The orchard City Woman's Club met
Friday at the Lobdell home with the
Mrs. Lobdell. Jarvis and Smith as
hostesses. They made the bags for
the community Christmas treat during
the afternoon.
Mrs. Ray Van AIKEN received word
last Monday from her mother, Mrs.
e. E. White. telling of loss they had
had the night before when their home
in Norwood was burned. They saved
most of the contents, but much was
damaged by water.
Charles Turner and mother have
rented ranch near Ed Turner's, about
five miles this side of Grand Junction,
and expect to move about January 1.
Verne Drummer has rented the Turner
house and will occupy it as soon as
it is vacant.
Miss Lucille Davis of Paonia has
been elected to the first primary at
Fairview, the vacancy occurring by
the resignation of Miss Alice Burnett.
who is the new county superintendent
elect. The school board have been
placing small tables in the primary
room for the use of the little tots
Monday forenoon fire was discov-
cred in Will Weyranch's new house
A call for help was sent to Delta and
their fire engine arrived. The fire
was put out. but the interior of the
house is badly damaged. The house
was not occupied, the family hoping
to eat Christmas dinner in their new
home.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
RaI,In Nut osna.

Two cupfuls -four. 2 teaspoonfuli
baking powder, 4 teaspoonful salt,
2 tablespoonfuls sugar. y cupful
raisins. Y cupful walnut meats,
well-beaten egg. 2 tablespoonfuls melt.
ed butter or shortening.
Sift -four. baking powder. salt and
sugar together. Add raisins and nuts,
cut In pieces. Add milk and beaten
egg and mix well. Stir In butter.
Four Into creased gem pans and bake
In moderate oven ~ to % minutes.
This makes about ~ gems.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

THOUGHTFUL ulFI TO his tall.
you remember that yesterday morn.
ing we gave those shiftless Chat
ter-Reds the very last nut we
had" went on Mrs. Squirrel, putting
her paws In her apron pockets Ga very
bad sign. ! assure you; 1t meant that
something was going to be done. and
done quickly.
Mr.. Squirrel went on stroking his
whiskers. This seemed the only reply
he could muster. He knew the facts
Of the case as well as his wife. Hadn't
he invited the Chatter-Reds in? Hadn't
he felt sorry for them because they
looked so cold and hungry Didn't he
know that all fall, when the nuts were
thickest, the Chatter-Reds had frolicked
instead Of getting in their winter sup
ply7 Didn't he caution them a hundred
times, and hadn't they been rather
saucy about lit They hadi and yet,
the day before Christmas they looked
so forlorn he couldn't bear 1t. How
they had lived as long as they had was
something he did not like to think
about. So in they trooped, five Of them
They said very little and their noses
quivered expectantly. The youngest
of them. Charlie Chatter-Red, began to
whimper. They could not stop him
And at last he said 1t right out loud
He said, and the tears rolled down his
little cheeks like marbles spilled out Of
a boys pocket, I'm so hungryl
haven't had a thing to eat for two
days" And then he buried his head
~, To-
all very sad. Mr. Squirrel had con-
sultation with his wife. They went In
a corner to talk 1t over. When you
yourself have Just one nut left the day
before Christmas, 1t takes a long time
to decide to give 1t away. And one Of
the reasons that they had Just one nut
left was the fact that for some weeks
past they had been helping these same
shiftless Chatter-Reds But Mrs. SOUR
rel was kind in spite Of her sharp
tongue, and she said that she supposed
1t was their Christian duty to help
out unto seventy times seveni So the
last nut. 4 fine. fat one 10 was too, was
brought forth. Mr.. Chatter-Red almost
bowed himself in two with gratitude
and all the little Chatter-Reds danced
about like Indians. They whiried up
30 much dust In Mrs Squirrels living
room that every one began to sneeze.
At last they went home. And Mr.. and
Mrs. Squirrel stood and looked at one
another. But they said nothing at all.
And here It was Christmas and moth
ing in the cupboard!
AT least we can be thankful that
we have no children" said Mr.. Squir-
rel They won't have to go hungry
on Christmas day"
Mrs. Squirrel had nothing but q
snort in answer to this Mr.. Squirrel
crossed the room and stood looking out
Of the window. The landscape was not
very cheerful-gray sky. bare trees and
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
Federal Grand Jury January 2.

Federal Judge Foster J. Symes has
set January 2 as the date for the con
vening OF the next United States grand
jury A panel Of 200 names OF quail
fed electors is now being prepared.
The jury will be selected from all
parts Of Colorado. Cases which will
be presented to the grand jury involve
alleged infraction OF liquor and mar
cotic laws. as we'll as number OF
alleged postal offenses and white slave
cases.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
A.nen Buried In Snow.

The biggest snow storm in 43 years.
it is said. has fallen at ASPEN Al
most continuous snow for a week, re-
sulting in more than four feet deep on
the level is the result Many snow
slides have already occurred and they
will likely increase with few days
of warm weather. The storm is the
heaviest since 1879. according to old
residents.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
OF General Interest :


Associate Supreme Court Justice
Mahlon Pitney rendered his resigna-
ton to President Harding Saturday, to
become effective January 1. Poor
health is given as his reason for re-
tirement. Mr.. Pitney was appointed
to the high position in 1912.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

of the petition which questions the
validity OF the Moffat tunnel act. It
is said the case may be taken to the
United States court, in which event 1t
may be years before the legal point
will be decided. 1t is said the com
mission will not act until the matter
is disposed of. which will virtually
stop all work thereon for the present
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
Miners Given Wage Hearing.

More than $50 miners of Leadville
have asked for so cents per day in
crease in wages. The request for an
advance was given a hearing before
the state industrial commission the
last of the week. The miners repre-
sent practically all the large workings
Of that camp.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Squirrel were busy the
rest Of the morning taking them home.
And they asked the Chatter-Reds to
join them and all up their larder, too
So every one had n Merry Christmas
and Mrs. Squirrel did not have to put
both hands in her apron pockets for
months and months!
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

DEAR" said Mrs. Squir
rel to her husband on
Christmas m orning." do
you realize that we have
absolutely nothing in the
cupboard?"
Mr.. Squirrel stroked his
Will is k ers and gave a
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

Denies Tunnel Rehearine.
The Colorado supreme court has
denied the application for a rehearing
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22
LOCO Men Put to Work.

Dispatches from Pueblo Monday an
nounced upwards Of 1000 men had
been given work as the result Of open
ing up additional furnaces at the big
Minnequa steel works. Prospects are
good for the opening of the rail, coke
and wire mill departments of the steel
works. F. f. Parks. manager OF the
plant. says it will mean betterment OF
employment conditions in the coal
fields as well.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-22

Lazear Community Church Notes
The services next Sunday will be as
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-11-04
National Sanity League
Organizing in COlville

w. F. Taylor of Seattle and Fred
L. Walker of San Francisco were in
Colville this week, securing petitions
for membership in the Sanity league,
an organization of nationwide scope
which is to crystallize sentiment in
favor of wines and beer legislation,
and combat all "blue laws"
Mr.. Taylor is state manager for
Washington, and Mr.. Walker is
special representative of the league.
They state that there are now nearly
five million members in the United
States, the membership comprising
congressman, jurists, clergymen, col
lege presidents and educators, as well
as thousands of factory workers and
citizens.
A monster petition is being pre-
pared to present to congress, asking
legislation which will again permit
the distribution by the government
of wines and beers, but opposing the
saloon. Membership in the league
costs 81.
Another canvass of Colville will
be made in a few weeks.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-11-04
How the World Benefits
By Limitation of Arms

Perhaps you have supposed (and
what the newspapers have not said
justifies your having supposedly that
the 5-5-3 Naval treaty, the much
boasted result of the Washington
Limitations of Armament Conference,
is being carried out in all its pro-
visions by the supposed signatories OF
the compact. "This treaty." says Mr..
Elihu Root, "dispelled the cloud OF
war. re-established mutual confidence
and kindly feeling :. relieved the
tax-burdened world of great burdens,
and added another substantial con-
tribution by America to the peace OF
the world"
Just SO. But there's scarcity OF
facts here that's comparable with the
scarcity of coal in poor folks bins.
Of course, the facts Of the matter
are that neither France nor Italy has
signed the treaty, which leaves it in
operative; and that Great Britain
and Japan have accepted the compact
"in principle" only. Our secretary OF
the navy, Edwin DENLY, announces
that such being the case this country
of course, cannot observe the condi-
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-11-04
ARGUMENTS
REFERENDUM MEASURE NUMBER ID
CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON CAN PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN AND
''' ~ THEMSELVES VOTING "NO"

~ That parents or guardians may examination their
school children EXCEPT when they Sho" sy"p0'S u 'e "
That vaccination medication shall not be made
condition of at n public
inocuaton other medication snail not DC ue
dtion of employment in the public schools
whether their school children may De
examined they would be If this measure passes ,us ~ +bh
The
Measles Whoopng
Cough mays give the disease to Others
symptoms OF oseases
are evident to show such easily
until they far advanced .o.io,o a;s
school Oh
Diphtheria and Typhoid, that they
and although they not themselves s can give
children be examined
vaccination nocuaon ana oh iorm o
m Children and lice will be allowed infect well child
~ f9 Diphtheria disease easily prevenabe spread
through an entire schooa a Of a single go
6 protection school children and their families
against smallpox
-asitw would not be If this measure passes;
and other contagious diseases not
fully teachw well children and infect them
this passes i will mean that's , .u,
epdemcs disease longer
Most epidem beginning the public schools Referen
the health and life OF every citizen IN the
state of Washington will be seriously endangered
public will protected
right be protected The state compe
health safety the
school
the safest
which live People looking for homes in the west VIII probably go ese
The present system control Of contagious
disease has made Washington safe and healthy Why change?
VOTE mo"
NOVEMBER
j. W. HENDERSON, City Health Officer
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-11-04
Next Tuesdays Activities
Will Be Quite Numerous

Next Tuesday ought to be a
reasonably busy day in Colville.
There will be a general election, in
which it is said several candidates
are quite interested. There will be
city primary election at the same
polling places as for the general cleo
ton. There will be city council meet
ing in the evening at l. J. Lasswell's
office. There will be number on the
Senior Lyceum course at the Col
vile theater in the evening. And
there will be a picture show at the
Palace theater the same evening.
Election returns will be given at
both theaters. Sansburn & Free
mans pool hall will receive all cleo
tion returns, and place them on the
blackboard. J. C. Harrigan will as
usual collect returns for the Associat-
ed Press from city and county, and
will receive any reports from over
the county if they are phoned to
Sansburn & Freeman.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-11-04
SCHEDULE OF THE
COMING EVENTS

Nov. 4-11-Pacific International
Livestock Show, Portland.
Nov. General election.
Nov. City primary.
Nov. 7.-Violin Vocale, on Senior
Lyceum course.
Nov 11-Armistice day.
Nov. 18-Eastern Washington high
way association meeting, Spokane.
Nov. 21-24-Pacific Northwest Po-
tato Show, Spokane.
Nov. 27-29-Stevens County Teach
ers Institute, Colville.
Nov. 28-Junior class play.
Nov. 3O-Thanksgiving day.
Dec. 5-City election.
Dec. 22-Winter solstice.
Dec. 25-Christmas.
Jan. New Years day.
Feb. Gamer Jubilee Co. on
Senior Lyceum course.
Mar. 5-Hendrson Trio on Senior
Lyceum course.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-11-04
Examiner News Items
Fifteen Years Ago

ExCounty Surveyor Clair Hunt, al
otting agent for the Indians on the
Spokane reservation, came up to visit
his family over Sunday.
Miss Lille Robson, stenographer
in the office of Slater & Allen, visit
ed her home in Spokane over Sun
day.
Colville is enjoying very active
building boom. More than a dozen
residences are in course of construc-
ton, and two substantial church
buildings, the Christian and Metho-
dist.
r. A. Thayer received advices from
Grand Chancellor Orno Strong of
Spokane that the application of local
members of Knights of Pythias had
been received, and lodge will be
organized here.
Sam Douglas announced Tuesday
that his wife is not expected to re-
turn Immediately.
r. E. Newton of Shelbyville, Ind,
secretary of the Bear Mountain Min
ing Co., arrived Monday to complete
assessment work on his property on
the Little Pend Oreille.
F. ]. VanBuren and T. E. Smith,
managers of the Colville opera house,
(Continued on page threel
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1922-11-04
NEWSPAPER ITEMS
THIRTY YEARS AGO
From the Colville Republican (E. L.
Jameson. editor) 80 years ago today

One of the largest and most en-
thusiastic political meetings that ever
assembled in Stevens county took
place Thursday evening at Meyers
opera house, C. W. Witham presid-
ing. Notwithstanding there was a
democratic sideshow in town the
same evening, the hall was crowded
with the intelligent and respectable
portion of the community. Judge
Turner and Hon. S. C. Hyde were the
speakers.
R. E. Lee has in transit from the
east the finest line of clocks, plated
ware and cutlery ever brought to
Stevens county.
For the past three or four days
Durkin has been editing a lot Of
political matter to be circulated, in
the form of letters, to the voters on
election day. These letters will con-
tain a pack of unscrupulous lies, and
if backed by affidavits will be done
either by fictitious people or people
who are ready to leave the country.
The acts of New York Tammany
ward heeler are to be used to ac-
complish the election of Mcmillan
and Meyers.
For our new establishment in the
Hickey block we have purchased
new and complete stock of goods
Boss Store, F. Barman, Prop.