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Evening star., 1922-06-24

TIE Nationals inner Gordon had an
unusually light day of it, johnson,
Eleuge, Harris and Peck each had one
assist only, and but five were record
cd. all. told, for the locals, Shanks
getting the other.
Evening star., 1922-06-24

It YVES Juhnxon's second successive
shutout, he having obtained a 10
verdict over the White Sox in Chi
Cago last Sunday
Evening star., 1922-06-24

Knickerbockers!w Will entertain. the
Capital, Traction Company, nine to-
morrow on the Knick field. Play
will get under way at o'clock. The
Evening star., 1922-06-24

MILLER never had chance to corral
Goebels circuit elout in the eighth.
but IL he should have had, it was
alul1if1ed when, Bing slipped and
sprawled while backing up for the
ball.
Evening star., 1922-06-24

Waskingtons victory today put
it on even terms with the Mackmen
for rlthe season, each now having won
five games.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
vENTION HELD THIS WEEK

The Delta County Sunday School
convention opened Tuesday evening.
but as the train was late. Mrs. II. R.
Shaw, ]. G. Arnold and DR.. G.. X
Powell did not arrive. Rev. Pimlott
and Rev. Sherman gave talks, how
ever. the former on religious educa-
ton Of children. and the latter on the
general activities OF the Sunday
School.
= J. G. Arnold was the principal
speaker at the afternoon session
Wednesday. urging the parents to
bring up their children in the right
way from the beginning: to forget
UNCONVENTIONAL prejudice, working to-
gether for the common cause. "that
the world may know that God sent
Jesus"
Dr. C. K Powell addressed the
meeting on the Adult Task" making
plea that the men get behind the
church and Sunday School. He beg
ged the fathers and mothers to give
the children the time and attention
pathy in their problems.
conference supper was held wed
nesday evening. Mr.: Arnold. Mrs,
Shaw, DR.. Powell and Rev. Sherman
speaking. mainly in regard to the
western slope convention to be held
next June.
At the next meeting devotional
service was held by Mrs. Parry. who
said: 81 know of no other line OF
work which brings its own reward as
does Christian service with young
people"
Mrs. Shaw talked of the union of
the greatest religious associations and
gave sketch OF the program OF the
association.
New officers were elected as fol
lows:
Harry Palmer. Cedaredge, Presi
dent; Mrs. w. A. Loops. Austin
Mrs Stewart, Christian Church. Delta
Mrs. Laura Fisher, Hotchkiss; Mrs
Mack. Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Sherman
Delta. Vice. Presidents; Miss Alice
Royce. Delta. Secretary-Treasurer
Mrs. Harry Stockham. Supt. Chill
dren's Division; Mrs. F. N. Packard
Supt. Young Peoples Division: Mrs
Laura Harding. Supt Adult Division
Floyd Harding. Supt. Administration
Mrs, Parry Supt. Education.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
WILL ISSUE
ANNUAL REVIEW EDITION

The annual review edition of the
Independent will be issued about Jan,
uary 7th and will be handsomely
printed on book paper with illustra-
tions and general review for the
year.
The Harvest Edition issued in Sep
tember 1921, was the most elaborate
special edition ever attempted by any
newspaper in a city the size of Delta.
1t contained A pages and even at this
date we have had calls for it as far
west as the state of Oregon.
The 1922 review edition will have
many things of interest to every
resident of the county. Owing to the
heavy expense in issuing the edition
there will be only a limited number,
other than those ordered prior to the
date of issue. So get your order in
early if You desire to send copy to
your friends.
Advertisers desirous of patronizing
this worthy endeavor on the part OF
the Independent will kindly let us
know as early as possible the desired
space and position they desire.
We have many interesting facts
and figures to tell to the outside this
year. Some. however, have had re-
verses. vet this state of affairs exists
everywhere every year. We have
made inquiry about many things, even
as to financial returns and we are
going to tell it to you in this review
edition. If you have something which
you believe should be in this nam.
moth issue, write us, call US up, or
come into the Independent office.
You are always most welcome. May
we have your cooperation this year?
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
"COTTON TAIL" RABBITS
PROVIDED FOR GAME BANQUET

The first annual banquet of the
Delta Fish and Game Protective AS.
sociation will be given at the Com
munity Rooms on Tuesday evening.
December 18th. Members and those
who desire to become members will
partake.
AT the regular monthly meeting of
the association held Tuesday evening
plans were perfected for the coming
event. 1t is proposed to have "cot-
tontail' rabbit for each person who is
fortunate enough to secure a plate
AS the number will be necessarily
limited. notices to all members will
be mailed within the next few days
with the request to notify the secre-
tary of the association of their inten-
tion to participate in the event.
A committee has been selected to
provide the rabbits for the occasion.
A short program will also be a part OF
the event.
The fish fry" given by the club
last summer was such grand success
that the officers decided Tuesday
evening to try and make the coming
event equally elaborate. Several in
vited guests will be present.
The annual election of officers and
directors for coming year will take
place.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
PANTHER WINS FIRST PLACE
IN SCHOOLS OF ITS CLASS

Harry Hewlett, editor of the Panth-
er, the official High School publica-
ton, wired from Omaha Monday
that the Panther had won first place
in schools of its class, that is schools
of from 101 to 401 membership, in
the United States. This was at the
International convention Of Student
editors held at Madison, Wisconsin.
last week.
Second place was won by the "Dic-
tats Kansas publication, and
third by the "Shattuck Spectator" Of
Shattuck Military School at Faribault,
minnesota.
There were $50 delegates, while
over a thousand school papers were
represented. Two successive editions
were required and the Armistice and
Thanksgiving numbers of the Pan
ther were entered
Harry Hewlett returned home Tues
day evening, thoroughly delighted
with his experience and success.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
. COMMUNITY NOTES
. . >>>>>>>>>A %,

Two hundred and fifty seven have
visited the community rooms during
the past week.
The Auxiliary and Legion meet
every Monday night at 500 o'clock,
Once a month their meetings are
turned into gay times and they are
planning some dances later in the
season.
Glasses in gymnasium have been
changed from Thursday night to
Tuesday night. This class is con-
Quoted by Miss Hollems and Miss
Hanson and all women and girls are
invited. You will feel fit for the next
days work after an hour of benefi-
cial exercise.
Glasses in millinery meet every
Tuesday at 2:S0: classes in dress
making every Thursday. Yesterday
the dressmaking class started simple
housedresses, and during the next few
weeks ideas for Christmas gifts will
be discussed.
The Community Room will conduct
a high school dance Friday. December
8. In Elks' hall. from 500 until 11:0o
O'Clock.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
HAD GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
ROTARY CLUB WEDNESDAY

There was but one absentee from
the Rotary Club at its luncheon We'd
nesday noon. President Mortimer
Stone was in his usual place. Guests
were introduced as follows: w. E
Schoolfield was a guest of w. R.
johnson; L. l.. Beahm and Harry
Hewlett were guests of Mortimer
Stone; H. K. Ferguson was a guest
of A. D. Fairbanks and DR.. Clayton
X. Powell was the guest of R. c..
Egnew.
A letter was read from President
Robert F. Rockwell of the Paonia
Rotary, thanking the club for assis-
tance in getting their club organic
ed. Harry Hewlett gave report OF
his visit to the International Asso-
citation of Student Editors at Madison,
Wisconsin, stating that the Panther,
the official organ of Delta High
School, had received first place in
its class; that is high schools of
from 101 to 401 students.
Dr. Powell is a Rotarian of Colo
RADIO Springs who brought greetings
from the Colorado Springs and told
of their united effort in making the
Community Chest for Associated
Charities work. DR.. Powell is here
with reference to the Sunday School
Convention
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR
HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of Garnet
Chapter No. 80. O. E. s.. Monday even
ing. Dec. 4, the following were elected
for the ensuing year:
Jennie A. Welch. Worthy Matron.
J. E. Moore. Worthy Patron.
Myrtle Seicrest, Associate Matron.
Olive NJ. Stearns. Treasurer.
Myrtle B. Tyler. Secretary.
Ethel Hotchkiss. Conductress.
Ferne Remington. Associate Con
ductress.
The next meeting of Garnet Chapter
will be held Monday. Dec. is. There
will be comforting Of degrees and re
freshments. All members and visitors
are invited.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
FLU-PNEUMoNIA CLAIMS
DAUGHTER IN HARRIS HOME

Death is mysterious, but not more
than Life itself.
Life, with it's ever changing shad-
ows and sunshine. Today we press
our loved ones to our breast, conf
dent in their possession.-tomorrow
Death comes and dashes from our
lips the cup of promised Joy.
Ten days ago Bernice Harris was
full of life, but a severe cold attack
ed her which developed, and on
Thursday, December Z, at one O'Clock
a. m. the young life which had only
begun, was removed to that other
land, there to be transplanted in
Gods beautiful garden of flowers.
Bernice was the elder daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Harris. She was
born in Delta, July 26, 1908. She
passed through the grades of the
Delta schools, graduating last June
from the eighth grade and entering
high school in September. Her i'll
ness covers a period Of about ten
days. She was IA years 4 months
and II days of age.
She is survived by her parents and
one sister, Evelyn, years of age.
The funeral will be held at the
Baptist church this afternoon at 800
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Alfred B.
Parry, and interment at Garnet Mesa
cemetery will follow.
The pupils of the Freshmen class
will attend in body.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
LIONS CLUB HELD GOOD
MEETING WEDNESDAY EVE

]. G. Arnold OF Denver. a member
OF the Denver Liins Club. and a
speaker at the County S. s. Conven-
tion being held here, gave delightful
talk.
George Seabourn was good fellow
ship chairman and after the splendid
chicken dinner served by l.. Terrell.
introduced Gordon Wisoner who gave
pleasing vocal solo. Mrs. F. r.
Stearns gave musical reading and
responded with an encore. Mrs. w,
@. Hillman proved Of great assistance
at the piano in all these numbers, as
we'll as with the Lions songs. while
Charley Parker also assisted with
his fiddle"
M. r. welch gave brief report oi
the work Of the club during the year
Interpreting many little pleasantries
in his own individual way.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
PANTHERs DEFEAT THE
CRIMSON AND WHITE

In the closing football game of the
season Saturday the Delta High
School brought down the victory. the
score being 1910. The entire score
was made in the last half the result
of splendid team and head work
used by Delta,
The features of the game were a
60-yard run by Niswonger. who broke
through the lines to intercept a
Nontrose pass; and S5-yard pass
by the Montrose center, Anderson,
completed by Freeman.
Farmer. Delta's captain. and Ms
'wonger. were the Delta stars. while
Anderson and Howell. Montrose's
captain starred for Montrose. Stone,
IA Montrose guard. received broken
nose. the only injury from the game,
This game was to have been play
ed on Thanksgiving day. but was
postponed by agreement on account
of bad weather.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
BESSIE JENNINGS FALLS TO
DEATH UNDER TRUCK WHEELS

And He took little child and bless
ed it, and said, Suffer the little chill
dren to come unto me, and forbid
them not for such is the kingdom OF
Heaven"
Surely the Master must have had in
mind such little ones as Bessie Jen.
nings when He wrote those immortal
words-words which have stirred the
hearts of men since the time when
He walked on earth and which offer
undying proof of the immortality of
the soul and the immaculate life Of a
child.
The heart of humanity in Delta was
chilled Wednesday afternoon at about
$3.50, when those in the vicinity of the
postoffice saw little Bessie Jennings.
eight-year old daughter of Mrs. John
F. Warren, fall beneath the merciless
wheels OF a school truck which was
coming out OF the alley. A moment
more and life was extinct.
The truck was driven by ]. H. Win
ters. and while reports varied as to
the speed, 1t developed that another
truck was standing nearby, leaving
only very narrow passageway. so
that excessive driving would have
been impossible at that point Little
Bessie. according to young lady who
was sitting in a buggy nearby, was
skipping along with dress pattern
in her hand. and after stopping to
look into the window for a moment
darted across the alley and the truck
was upon her.
Mr.. Winters is said to be a very
careful driver. kind and considerate
to the pupils who ride in the truck,
and constantly warning them to be
BILE seems to be that the car is com.
pletely enclosed. with the exception OF
n small opening in the front, the con.
struction of the covering making IL
impossible to see objects at the side
and directly in front OF the truck. He
is distracted over the tragedy.
Bessie Jennings was born at Salina
Kansas, on September "a. 1914. and
came to Delta with her widowed
mother and sister and brother four
years ago last September. She was
claimed by the Heavenly Father De
cember 6. 1922, at the age of s years
2 months and IL days. She was @
member II Miss Edith Deckers prim
ary class.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at las o'clock conducted
by Rev. A. B. Parry at the Baptis,
church.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
klDplEs COOK BOOK OUT;
CONTAINS ONLY BEST RECIPES

The Riddles Cook Book issued for
the purpose OF providing funds for the
rural children with a free circulating
library is being distributed this week
from the county superintendents Of
flee.
The work contains over 220 pages,
handsomely printed in good readable
type. on book paper. with a cloth
cover. substantially bound. The re.
cipes are all tried by our own good
housewives OF Delta county and can
he depended upon.
You win be spending a dollar for
a most worthy cause when you pat
roniEe the Delta County Riddles
Cook Book.
The work was made possible by the
generous merchants Of Dslta county.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Young Folks Marry Here.

On Friday evening at $50 O'Clock
Justice Ingram performed cere-
mony uniting the lives Of Miss Helen
Young of Hotchkiss and James b,
johnson Of Delta. The couple was at.
tended by Mrs. Emily S. Edwards and
Arthur l.. Young. sister and brother
of the bride. Mrs. johnson is very
talented young lady who spent her
childhood in Hotchkiss and finished
her education in Denver. Her husband
is very fine young man. well liked
by all who know him. He is employ,
ed at the Laycock garage. Follow.
ing the ceremony the young couple
left for an auto trip to the coast after
which they will be at home in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
RESERVOIR COMPLETED THIS
WEEK ADDS MILLION GALLONS

The old reservoir on Garnet Mesa
which has been refined with reinforc.
ed concrete is now complete and the
water turned in. The present reser-
viir. together with this improvement
gives a storage Of over one and half
million gallons Of water to the city's
system. The cost aggregates nearly
1000 out of the expenditure of s45,.
900 on water improvements which
have been made this year.
, 1t is reported the sugar factory now
has sufficient supply as well as the
residents of the city. The entire sys,
TEN of improvements are now nearly
complete and await acceptance by the
city.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
JURY ExoNERATEs DRIVER
FOR DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL

An inquest was held before T E.
Remley. coroner. over the remains of
little Bessie Jennings. who met death
Wednesday evening by being struck
by a school truck driven by Mr. ]. H.
Winters. yesterday afternoon, from
300 till 500 O'Clock. and the verdict
Of the coroner's jury follows:
We say and agree that the said
Bessie jennings met her death by an
accident at the hands OF ]. II. Win
ters. We. the jury. after due delib
GRAFTON and thorough investigation,
find that the said ]. H. Winters was
in no way responsible for the death
OF said Bessie Jennings, other than
the cab OF the car which he. the said
]. II. Winters. was driving. is so con-
structed so as to cut off all the view
from the sides and Immediately in
front. and that said truck has been
accepted by the school board of the
district, and no one was entirely to
blame for the accident.
This jury recommends to the school
board that all school trucks be recon.
structed SO that this lack of vision
from this cause avoided.
We further recommend that the
city commissioners pass such ordin
ances that would have tendency to
prevent any further accident of this
nature, and see that such ordinances
are enforced.
Signed:
c. r. Hollems r. p. Marsh
l.. d. King j. f. Chalmers
James Armand c. B. Elliott
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08

Mrs. Elsa Hestead is spending the
week in the city demonstrating Red
Wolf Coffee for the Ridenour-Baker
company Of Pueblo. She demonstrate
ed at Frost's grocery Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday; at Barrere's grocery
Wednesday and Thursday; today and
tomorrow she will be found at the
Pure Food grocery. She is very
pleasant lady and is serving very
fine quality OF coffee. Mrs, Hestead
will 90 to Montrose Sunday to spend
the week demonstrating.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
LADIES' AUXILIARY WANTS
HELP AT CAP KNITTING

Will the ladies of Delta knit wool
sleeping cap for sick soldier boy?
One hundred caps are needed at
once!
Soldiers at Fitzsimmons Hospital,
afflicted with tuberculosis are having
to sleep out doors to help them over.
come the dread disease. They need
the caps to keep their heads warm.
The American Legion Auxiliary of
Delta, Montrose, Olathe and Paonia,
have undertaken to furnish the caps
that the men may have the use of
them before Christmas.
If any lady, willing to help, wishes
to knit cap, full directions are given
below, but of further information be
needed inquire of the undersigned.
Bright colors should be selected. Do
not use old yarn. Left over yarns not
previously used will do provided a
bright color is used for the border.
Those willing to help who do not have
the yarn can have it furnished for
them upon application. These soldiers
did their bit for us, now let us do our
bit for them.
Either phone or call upon
Mrs. Isis B. Charlesworth,
President Delta Unit Am. Legion
Auxiliary.
Instructions for Knitting Caps
Instructions for making Sailors
Beanie" No. 65s:
Materials: Corticelli Knitola Finger
ing Yarn. 2 o.. u balD black, No. 80.
Four No. knitting needles.
Instructions: Cast on 104 sts. "a
on two needles and Sc on one. and
with the 4th needle knit round and
round in knit 2 purl 2 for is rows. or
2R inches.
Knit l row plain without purling,
then knit 16 rows in knit 2 purl 2,
which completes the border and should
be rolled twice up on the head part
when worn. Knit round and round
plain without purling for inches
knit sts., narrow; repeat all around
Knit rows plain, knit SITS. narrow
repeat all around. Knit rows plain
knit 5 sts., narrow: repeat all around
Knit rows plain, knit SITS. narrow
repeat all around. Knit rows plain
knit 8 sts., narrow; repeat all around
Knit 3 rows plain, knit 2 sts., narrow
repeat all around. Knit rows plain
narrow every other stitch; repeat al
around. Knit 1 row plain and there
should be 3 stitches on each needle
IL not. narrow sufficient to make that
number OF stitches, and draw thread
through each stitch, breaking thread
long enough to darn top where stitch
es are bound off
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Son Seriously Injured.

cling a grave injury to her son. Elmer
Willie. Mrs. Ed Willie left Tuesday for
Tennessee to join him. Details were
meagre, but we gather from the in
formation received that the young
man was engaged in the construction
of well and that heavy timber
fell on him. Mr.. Willie is married
and was in Tennessee in the interest
of sanitarium proposed to be erect
ed by the Adventist church.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08

Mrs. L. Miller. an employe of the
Rexall company is spending the week
at the Harding-Ra Drug store Civ
ing free demonstrations of the won
derful Rexall products OF various
kinds. Mrs. Miller will be here today
and tomorrow and will be glad to
make appointments with Delta ladies
and show. without cost what these
preparations will do. Call the drug
store on either phone,
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
To Open Beauty Shop.

To Open Beauty Shop.
Mrs. Meliss LeGall of Montrose.
who a few months ago operated a
beauty parlor in this city, has return
ed and is planning on opening an
other shop as soon as suitable To-
cation can be secured.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Fine Feathers.

Fine Feathers.
Among exhibitors at the Montrose
Poultry show last week from Delta
county were George w. Dyer of Ce-
daredge; w. A. Holt and A /. Green
wood of Hotchkiss; w. D. Hines of
Delta; VIM. Lauck and Mrs. Henry
of Hotchkiss. Mrs. Dean Allison of
Olathe. also took a number of prizes.
Nearly all those mentioned from
Delta county took prizes on their
birds.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08

Factory Closes Soon.
The Holly Sugar factory will close
the Delta plant in about three weeks.
All beet growers and others interest
ed in this great industry are cordially
invited to visit the works. The next
cash payment will be made next Fri
day. They are running through about
500 tons of beets per day.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Drew Good Crowd.

Good attendance marked the show,
ing of the film put on by the Delta
Fish & Game Protective association
at the Colonial last week Wednesday
and Thursday, considering the ex-
ceedingly bad weather part of the
time. The school kiddies enjoyed the
matinee Wednesday at the expense
of the Colonial and it is likely will
not soon forget the picture.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Annual Roundup.

Annual Roundup.
The annual roundup started We'd
nesday for the territory lying south
and west of Delta towards Montrose.
All unidentified cattle, according to
AL Neale of Montrose, were to be
drifted into the stockyards at that
place by Saturday. Any farmer hav.
ing strays is requested to cooperate
with the stockmen.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Thanks for Small Favors.

Thanks for Small Favors.
The returns from various sources
to farmers and others have turned
loose some money and part Of this
is finding its way into the Indepen-
dent office, for which we are very
grateful. We wish to thank all those
who remembered us from time to
time with a contribution on subscrip-
ton.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Hines Judging Junction.

Hines Judging Junction.
w D. Hines of Delta. was called to
Grand Junction the first Of this week
to act as Judge for the utility class of
birds at the Mesa county poultry
show Mr.. Hines was called to
Montrose last week to act in a like
capacity. Several of our poultry
men of Delta county entered their
birds in both of these shows.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
They Killed a Bear.

7 Hey NTTIcu 0CdT'
w. A McDaniels of Wheatland and
Will Cowger. were treating their
friends to BAR" meat this week as
result of conquest in the Esca-
lante canon when they killed 300
pound cinnamon bear about three
years OF age. They had quite tussle
getting him as they had to chase him
into his den and he showed consider
able fight before giving up.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
Handsome Souvenirs.

Handsome Souvenirs.
A number of business houses are
issuing very attractive calendars
This office acknowledges such from
Davis Clothing Company, George Sea-
bourn Mercantile Company, Peter
sons Grocery. Mountain States T. &
T. Company and Laycock's Garage.
The Delta independent., 1922-12-08
King Royalty Paying.

King Royalty Paying.
Fred King writes the Independent
from Wichita Falls, Texas, that the
King Royalty Company now owns a
royalty interest in over so wells. The
company has paid per cent divi-
dends since the first of August. There
are. a large number of Delta people
interested in his royalty company.