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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
LockLANp GAVE PRUNING
DEMONSTRATIONS IN COUNTY

Pruning demonstrations were given
in Delta the past week by H. d.
Lockland Of the state agricultural col
lege at Fort Collins.
Last Monday and Tuesday he was
at Paonia. and at Hotchkiss Wednes-
day Other demonstrations were to
have been given, but were postponed
on account Of the weather.
This week Mr.. Lockland had been
demonstrating in Montrose county
and the coming week he will be in
Mesa county. Very we'll attended
were all of the demonstrations. he
reports. considering the weather.
Mr.. Lockland says the growers are
not discouraged even though prices
on nearly all fruit has been below
former years. County Horticulturist
Purtee assisted in the arranging of
the various meetings in Delta county
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS COMING
IN FOR DElTA'S NEEDY

Every hour generous people OF Delta
and community are coming in with
gifts for the needy. Some are bring
ing canned fruit. some clothing. some
books, some toys, some money. There
is already a large assortment of
things to delight the hearts OF many
boys and girls.
One man has purchased five sacks
OF flour and a number have requested
US to send for canned fruit.
The committees from the woman's
Club and the Y. w. c. A. will be here
tomorrow to distribute these gifts and
those who know OF little ones who
viii not be remembered through other
avenues should leave their names
here. Perhaps these organisations
have their names. and II they do not
they will take the names, SO that they
can all be made happy on Christmas
morning.
The Lions Club at their Wednesday
meeting furnished gifts according to
their tastes, including toys and gro
ceries. and from the way many are
already responding. we feel sure this
will be 4 happy Christmas for many.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
WoMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR

George B. McClelland Relief Corps,
w. r. c.. held its regular meeting last
Wednesday and elected the following
officers:
President-Mrs. Aurilla Wright.
Senior Vice-Jane VanDeVenter.
Junior Vice-Dora Harwood.
Treasurer-Flora Jacobs.
Chaplain-Delia Baldwin.
Conductor-Hazel Wear.
Guard-Isis Charlesworth.
Delegates-Nettie Dewar. May Grow.
ley, Lucetta Hurst and Jane VanDe.
Venter.
+ Alternates-Mrs. Anna Hull. Belle
Duling. Hazel Wear and Isis Charles
worth.
1t was decided to send a Christmas
box to the Soldiers Home.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
NO MORE ovERDRAFTs
TO BE PERMITTED BY BANKS

AS announced elsewhere in this is-
sue Of the Independent, the banks Of
this city have been advised by the
Comptroller of the Currency at Wash
ington, D. c., that they will not be
permitted to carry overdrafts as has
been the custom in the past. This
means that unless depositor has
sufficient funds on deposit to pay any
check he or she may draw, it will be
impossible for the bank to accept such
for payment, and they will be obliged
to return this check unpaid. The
banks are giving ample notice to de-
positors and this order will go into
effect on January 1.
In an interview with the representa-
tives of the three banks, the state
plain on this point and that when a
depositor asks his or her bank to pay
short check, they are asking the
bank to break the law as stated very
plainly among the statutes ef our
land The banks are making every
effort to care for the needs Of the
people OF the community, and are Of
fering a variety Of service that would
do credit to banks of much larger
city. However, it is quite unreason-
able for patrons of the banks to ask
them to violate the law in order to
accommodate them. as is the case
when a check is written without suf-
ficient funds on deposit to cover same.
The banks are urgently appealing
to their patrons to cooperate with
them in an effort to meet the require
ments of the officials at Washington.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
SUGAR FACTORY WILL
CLOSE TOMORROW

The Delta sugar factory will finish
its campaign Saturday, according to
the statement made to the Indepen-
dent late last evening by Chief Clerk
Northrup.
The big mill started on it's cam
paign Of sugar making October 18th
and will complete operations Decem-
ber %. Thus a 72-day campaign.
The total number OF tons will be a
trine over $4,000, which it is esti-
mated will total about 10000 bags
OF sugar. The company has main
tanned a payroll upwards Of $500 per
day. making total payroll for the
72-day period Of nearly $4,000.
Several cars OF pulp have been
shipped to growers in Montrose and
Delta counties for feeding. At the
factory there have been from $500 to
5000 head Of cattle fed this winter.
This years payment to growers for
beets will likely be in excess Of three
fourths OF a million dollars. based
upon the present condition OF the
sugar market.
The people OF Delta and vicinity
who have been in the employ OF the
company will greatly regret the com
ing to a close OF the factory, as at
this time Of the year employment is
rather slim.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
LIONS HAVE SPLENDID
MEETING WEDNESDAY

There was very enthusiastic meet
ing at the Community Rooms We'd
nesday evening. the occasion being
the regular weekly luncheon of the
Delta Lions Club.
Parker's orchestra rendered music
for the occasion. Cub Parker having
charge of the program. He asked
every Lion to tell just how they made
their first dollar. This brought out
many interesting and varied expert
ences.
Guests were Deputy Exalted Ruler
of the Elks for this district, Mr.. Cum
ningham of Leadville, and Matt Har-
rington of the Western Colorado
Power Company of Durango.
Mr.. Cunningham said he had visited
many Lions clubs and always found
them ready and willing to serve their
community.
Mr. Harrington told the club that
his company was ready and willing
at all times to cooperate with the
city Of Delta. This brought out the
matter OF the possibility Of working
out a porch lighting system for Delta.
He said we were now on the hydro
electric system OF the Ouray-Telluride
district and he did not believe We
would ever be troubled on not having
Juice" just when wanted. Mr.. Har-
rington has been connected with the
company for more than thirty years.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
LAND DEAL THIS WEEK

]. E. Sampson of St. Joseph. Mo.
who owned the old Peterson ranch OF
24O acres on California Mesa. this
week completed an exchange deal
with King L. Banks of Wynne. Ark.
Mr. Sampson acquired the Banks prop
erty. consisting of 900 acres near
wynne. being entirely planted to rice.
This exchange deal represents about
$500
I. E. Sampson. who has been man
aging the Sampson ranch here. an
nounces that he will remain in this
section.
Mr.. Banks is expected here about
the first Of the year. He intends to
move his dairy herd to his newly
acquired ranch.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
DELTA COUNTY MAKES HEAVY
FRUIT SHIPMENTS IN 1922

The following is the record of fruit
shipments from Delta county during
the year 1922. as compiled by r. S.
Purtee. horticultural inspector:
Paonia-Apples, 463 cars; peaches,
220k cars. cherries. 3 cars; aprocits,
6 cars: pears. s cars; shipped by
parcel post and express. Is cars; total
cars shipped, 1854. On hand to be
shipped. SIS cars.
Hotchkiss Apples, 223 cars:
peaches. Sc cars; shipped by parcel
post and express. IL cars. Total. 321.
On hand, IL cars.
Lazear-Apples, IS cars; peaches,
10 cars. Total, 107 cars. On hand,
Is cars-
Austin-Apples, 1ss cars: peaches,
IS cars: shipped by parcel post and
express, 4 cars. Total, 275 cars. On
hand. 15 cars.
DeIta-Apples. sss cars: peaches,
46 cars; apricots. cars; shipped by
parcel post and express, 8 cars. To
tai. 454 cars.
Three hundred tons were also used
by the Colorado Packing Company. in
cluding cherries. peaches and pears.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
PAoNIA MAN is KILLED
WHEN STRUCK BY TRAIN

Thomas JaQuiss. resident OF Pa
onia, was killed Monday evening while
crossing the track when freight
train in the switch yards backed upon
him.
Mr.. Jaquiss operated small dairy
and was drawing or pushing hand
cart across the track when the acci-
dent occurred.
Coroner Remley went to Paonia
Tuesday to investigate and after hear
ing the evidence the jury rendered
verdict substantially as follows:
THAT the said Thomas Jaquiss came
to his death by being run over by
freight train in the yards of Paonia,
and that the crew Of said freight train
failed to use proper precautions for
safeguarding the public"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
RoTARIANs HAVE BIG TIME
At LUNCHEON "WEDNESDAY

II was the turkey dinner served by
the Leans to the Fats Wednesday
and the Fats furnished the entertain.
ment.
In the absence OF President Nor
timer Stone, vice-President Herbert
Chase presided. and aside from the
time when he had to answer an i'm.
portant telephone call" acquitted
himself with honor. g.
r. w. Grove and N. w. Draper also
had calls" which kept someone hop
ping most OF the time. until 1t was
discovered that the telephone instru'
ment was ''phoney." Then several
mysterious letters were read which
made some of the fellows wiggle In
their chairs and everyone had good
laugh at someone's else expense.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
YOUNG LAD KNOCKED DOWN
Bv CAR; NOT MUCH INJURED

Sunday evening as Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burkhard and children were
returning home from church services
the coaster wagon on which Joseph
was riding was struck by a car on
the crossing at Fifth and Main and
the wagon and boy carried some dis.
tance into the street.
The boy was picked up and an ex.
animation was made. but II was found
that he had sustained only scratches
and bruises. chiefly on the face. The
wagon was badly damaged.
The car was driven by Walter Mil
Ter and he was driving reasonably
slowly. The parents Of the boy re-
fused to blame Mr.. Miller at all for
the accident, as they stated they had
called to him not to go across.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
MOTHER AND SON CLAIMED
SUDDENLY BY DEATH

Seldom in the history of our city
has misfortune been recorded so
overwhelming in its sorrow as that
which befell the Mower and Gallup
families this week when Mrs. Clare
Mower Gallup fell a victim to an
infectious throat trouble which at
tackled her one week ago today, and
36 hours later her three-year-old son
was claimed by the same trouble.
Mrs. Gallup and her two sons came
from Casper, Wyoming, Saturday,
December 9, and two days later little
Joe became i'll from what, appeared
to be tonsilitis. Last Friday. both
Mrs. Gallup and Clarence were at
tackled and by Monday but little hope
was entertained for the recovery of
either Mrs. Gallup or little Joe. Even
at this time little Clarence's chances
for recovery are slight, and anxious
friends are praying that he at least
may be spared.
Glare Mower was born at Delta,
October 10, 1893, and passed to her
heavenly home December 20, 1922,
closing her eyes in death in the same
room in which she first saw the light
of day 20 years, 2 months and one day
before.
For a number Of years she attended
the Delta schools. In November. 1914,
she was united in marriage with Mont
ford Gallup and the couple made their
home in Delta until few months
ago when they moved to Casper.
Wyoming. The Christmas home COM
ing had been planned with great care
return with the keenest pleasure.
But Gods will is not our will, and
the swift winged messenger cut short
the promised joys.
And yet, she has not lived in vain
Always having smile and pleasant
word for those with whom she came
in contact, her life has left its i'm
print and the world-her world-will
be sweeter and better because she has
been here.
Clare, or Babe as her family and
friends knew her, united with the
Presbyterian church a number of
years ago, and she was also a mem
Der of the Eastern Star ;of Delta x
Joseph e. Gallup was born in Delta
on the 18th day Of December, 1913.
He was a sweet, bright little fellow,
whose death has also left place
vacant which never can be filled. He
was nine days past three years Of age
at the time of his death.
Funeral services for both Mrs. Gal
lup and little Joseph will be held from
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. December "a, at IL o'clock, Rev.
R. E Sherman delivering the sermon.
my Jesus, as Thou wilt,
Oh, may Thy will be mine;
Into Thy hand of love
would my all resign.
Through sorrow or through joy.
Conduct me as Thine own,
And help me still to say:
MY Lord, Thy will be done"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
SALES OF $e4, SOY ,so1 IN TWELVE
MONTHS, FiREsToNE REPORTS

The Firestone Tire and Rubber
Company have favored the Indepen-
dent with a copy of their report of
sales for the year just closing. The
sales aggregated s64,507.s01 for the
year.
The Firestone people are regular
yearly users of space in the Inde-
pendent, and are represented locally
by the Laycock Garage. They deal
direct with hundreds of newspapers
throughout the country and pay regu.
lar card rates. always promptly re-
mitting for newspaper service.
Mr.. Firestone expresses optimism
regarding the outlook for the coming
year.
I'VE enter the new year" he said,
with our factories running at un-
diminished production. operating at
the highest point of efficiency yet at
tanned and producing the best quality
tire in our history. Sales and dis.
tribution methods have been simpli.
fed. resulting in marked decrease in
cost; our dealer organization en-
larged and strengthened. Inventories
have been very conservatively valued,
and our commitments for raw material
are on q most favorable basis"
The annual report shows the COM
pany to be in a sound financial con-
dition.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
They are Offering some beautiful holly
uyraafhc OF 9np aonb

They are offering some beautiful holly
wreaths at 3Oc each. 4
The Barrere Grocery window has
candies, nuts. grapefruit and winter
vegetables attractively displayed.
The Glenn Millinery's special win
dow showing is ladies' silk lingerie,
| wool tams and sport gets: beads.
novelties and handkerchiefs.
A. L. Gerst's Smoke House seems to
be doing good business on candy,
cigars and Christmas cards.
With Mathers' three big show win.
dows and Mr.. Hegerty as trimmer,
there is almost nothing without the
realm of possibility, and the clever
/ arrangement of ladies' collar and cuff
sets, shoes, beads, hair ornaments,
purses, dolls, toilet goods and hand
kerchiefs is most effective, while a
fireplace helps to make the scene more
CHEEKY.
J. D. Van Volkenburgh is showing a
collection OF fancy baskets suitable
for sewing or fancy work, at prices
most anyone can afford. His window
also displays a handsome Edison and
the bulletin Of the latest records.
The Harding -Raber Drug Store is
perhaps the most elaborately trimmed
store in the city, which work was
done by Frank Trechter and w. r.
Graham. Here IS profusion of box
candy, ivory goods, crepe paper
shades, fancy candles. perfumes. etc,
in bewildering array. Several late
model victrolas are also shown, some
of which have been sold for Christmas
gifts
Each of the three markets is at
tired in holiday colors. and shows
dressed poultry and roasts fit for a
king.
Williams Grocery has window dis
play of Del Monte canned goods, nuts,
candy, raisins, mincemeat, Heinz Fig
Pudding and cranberries.
Blackburn Brothers have about
everything good to eat, all kinds of
candy, nuts. fruit, n everything
Johnson & Brenton's Grocery has a
neat panel OF popcorn with the words
Merry Christmas" made from cram
berries. Their showing OF candied
pineapple, fancy prunes, etc, is un-
usually nice.
T. ~. Osborn's "only Way" Grocery
also shows nice things for Christmas.
candy. fruits, nuts. etc.
These are only glimpses by the re-
porter on trip down street, but they
will show you that II you don't find
what you want one place. you may be
able to find II somewhere else.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
DENVER FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK ROBBED BY BANDITS

One Of the most daring robberies
in history was pulled off in Denver In
front OF the mint building Monday
morning when four masked bandits
held up the guards OF the federal re-
serve truck and relieved them Of $780,
600 in IS bank notes. They have not
been apprehended. though numerous
clues have been Investigated. 1t 10
generally believed that the robbers
are hiding in Denver. The bank notes
had been sent to the mint merely for
safekeeping and were being sent 10
(es& or the city 'banks.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
INDEPENDENT REVIEW
EDITION WILL BE
MAMMOTH ISSUE

The annual review OF happenings.
crops. statistics and many other valu-
able information is now being COM
piled by the Independent for our read
ers and those who desire to secure a
copy. The number will be hand
somely printed on book paper and
will carry a message worth while.
The edition will be profusely Illus
trated with many new pictures OF
residences. business and manufac-
turing buildings which have not here
tofore been printed
Review of the poultry raised in
Delta county and prices which the
grower received this year will be a
most interesting article. Much in
formation has been collected to date
on this particular story. individuals
are requested to assist us in prepar-
ing the story, so II you are poultry
raiser. please send us report OF
what you have accomplished this year.
The sugar beet industry in Delta
county will be carefully gone into. as
we'll as what many growers have done
in the way Of feeding pulp and mol
lasses. We desire additional informa-
tion along this line.
The building activity during the
year will be no small item. accirding
to data now at hand. Many would
take II for granted that there were no
improvements here the past year. Yet
the survey tells quite n healthy story
and we have not completed our work.
The canning factory furnished n
large payroll The brickyard reports
many orders received for Delta"
products from nearby points. The
lumber yards did business. The Rio
Grande, yet unable to cope with the
situation, handled many hundreds of
cars.
The social activities Of the city and
county will be fully covered. Our
school system will be handled the best
way possible Our new high school
and auditorium are the finest Of any
town our size and our school system
is well conducted.
We cali our readers attention to
but few Of the many subjects which
will be handled. We want your as.
sistance and cooperation. The In
dependent is going to take the time
and 20 to the expense Of issuing this
number for your beneht. eve are
going to print but limited number,
30 please place your order. II you
desire to send copy to 4 friend.
The price win be 10 csnts. less than
the cost Of the paper upon which the
number h printed.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
Market Report

The following market reports were
furnished by local dealers. Wheat,
oats and corn by Delta Flour Mills
Company; onions by Associated Fruit
Company. and retail butter and egg
prices by Frost's Grocery:
Wholesale.
Defiance wheat, per cwto $40.
Turkey Red wheat. per cwt. 81 so.
Marquis wheat per cwt.. $165.
Oats, per cwt., 31.60.
Corn on cob, per cwt.. Sl.25.
Onions, hrst class stock, cwt.. $i.25.
Retail.
Ranch eggs. per dozen, l5c.
Ranch butter pound, 4oc.
Creamery hntter pound. 60c.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
Nice Fruit.

Nice Fruit.
Mrs. Roller Of this city received this
week a large crate of exceptionally
large oranges from her daughter. Mat
tie. who is spending the winter in
California. She presented this ONCE
with four Of the oranges, some Of
which weighed considerably over a
pound. The fruit attracted NO little
katssntbos h the display window.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1922-12-22
Delta S Community
CHRISTMAS

The heart of Delta has caught the Christmas Spirit
and every hour gifts coming into this office for
of the needy
The Womans' Club, the Y. w. c. A, the Lions Club
and the churches have been gathering everything eatabe
and wearable and these will be distributed Saturday
from the Office of the Delta Independent.
This Office has nothing to do with distributing the
gifts but has been selected central place for the
work
Bring your gifts whether large small to the Inde
pendent office not later than Saturday afternoon Give
freely. The Lord loveth a cheerful giver.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
HURT BY UNREQUlTED LOVE
~ Disappointment Over Anslrs
Of the Heart.

"When an engagement Is broken
on" said my friend the other night,
according Ia a London Answers writ
or, "it is the man who feels the blow
more than the girl"
| was about 10 disagree with him.
bur upon thinking the matter over
had 10 confess that II was so.
often and often you read in the
newspapers: THE girl was engaged
10 ram Off with another man. and then
| didn't seem 10 care what became OF
mel started drinking. | took 10
gambling" etc, etc. The speaker be-
ing. of course, man.
Why Is it? II seems curious, be-
cause il Is the popular belief that
mans greatest power of loving can
not compare with womans. Man
has his business. his sports. and other
attractions hut woman's prlacipal OBJ
1ect I'm life IS ''to love and be loved"
And yet man, SO much stronger
than woman in other things. does not
seem able 10 bear the strain Of dis
appointed love" IL drives him mad;
he tries 10 drown his senses. or stifle
his memory, and In doing IL sinks
lower and lower in his own and other
peoples estimation.
OF course. nearly every "old maid
has had her love story. Probably In
silence she nurses the pain caused by
n mans disloyalty. but her grief has
npypr-or very rnrely-Oye
her: she has never lost control Of her
self. as the'rej ccted men appear TO do.
"Many man viii tell you he owes
much Of his success In life to the in
spiration given To him by his wife.
Nevertheless. although that proves that
she has helped him, 1t does not prove
that she changed his nature. Probably
the woman was inspired by love just
as much as he was.
Does man generally bear pain with
less fortitude than woman? There
are many people who are ready to
agree with this statement. And yet.
on the whole. could women have stood
what so many men went through In
the dreadful years Of the war?
There is one theory well worth con-
sldering. Man, from childhood. grows
mp in the belief that he is Of the
stronger sex
When he meets the girl he loves,
she becomes his to provide for and
protect If the girl is taken away,
he just "chucks everything