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The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
JOHN c. BELL WRITES
OF EARLY DAY EXPERIENCES

The following excerpts are taken
from a letter received from Hon. John
C. Bell. of Montrose, one of the very
first pioneers of this country:
In the fall of 1875 the writer left
Saguache and went over into Lake
City: slept in wagon sheet between
the rafters of a partly frame building;
ate at restaurant on one of the
choice corner lots with no roof except
the sky and no walls except the
standing PIONEERS at the table. A
year and a half earlier as the people
of Del Norte started toll road to
Silverton. Judge Bell. Otto Mears and
Enos J. Hotchkiss. for whom the town
of Hotchkiss is named, started toll
road in Lake City from Saguache, be-
lieving that this would soon become
very large city. The law firm get
ting the virus of pioneer greed, it
was arranged that Judge Bell should
stay in Del Norte and his partner go
to Saguache. In the spring of 70
Mears and Hotchkiss extended the
toll road from Lake City toward Sill
verton and at the foot of San Christie
bal struck the first great mine open
ed up after the road reached Lake
City. This ore proved to be worth
$40 per pound and the mine was
named Hotchkiss in honor of the
builder OF the road.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Delta Flour Mills Co.

One of the most important indus
tries of Delta County in point Of reve-
nue and actual benefits. is the Delta
Flour Mills company situated at the
southwest edge of the city. This es-
tablishment was started in 1885 by
Brown Bros, A. J. Obert. one of the
present members, becoming associat-
ed with the company about seven
wears ago, and two years ago the mill
became the property of A. j. Obert
and Robert NJ. Porter, who still own
and control it.
The mill is operated by water power
from the Uncompahgre river but also
has a so II. p. motor for emergencies
in case of possible water shortage.
The mill is equipped with the very
latest milling machinery; automatic
wheat dump; power corn shelter and
boasts the only oat separator in this
part of the country. 1t has al Alfal-
ia Meal mill with capacity of 3 tons
per hour This product is used chief
" for fattening the hogs which are
kept in the immediate vicinity. The
flour mill has 100 barrel capacity.
In the warehouse adjoining the mill
are many tons of the finished pro
duct, including Delta Best, Hard
Wheat. o. X, Graham and Whole
Wheat Flour. as well as Germade,
strictly wheat breakfast food product
There are also many tons of corn.
both white and yellow, imported from
Nebraska to be ground into corn meal
as the season for raising corn is so
short here that it will not mature
properly for making corn meal
A branch OF this company is the
feeding of hogs. Here are 500 feet of
sheds, 90 feet wide, where hundrds
of hogs are bought. fed and shipped.
At the time of the visit of the writer.
there were 500 head which were being
fed along scientific lines. protein. car
bo-hydra,es and minerals being fed in
balanced rations. The hogs are
weighed every week and their rations
changed individually according to the
need of the animal. The sheds are
equipped with portable fence and
self-feeders so that no feed is wasted
or rendered unfit for use. The chief
feed is alfalfa meal. corn. middlings
and beet sugar syrup. So complete is
the arrangement that two men can
feed and water 100 hogs in an hour
The investment in this department
alone represents about 10000. The
pens are so arranged that the hogs
can be weighed and loaded direct
from the pens.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
CATTLE SHIPMENTS INCREASE
GREATLY OVER LAST SEASON

Charles NJ Ryan. State Stock brand
inspector for this district, is author
ity for the statement that from Sep
tember /. 1922 to this date. 1924 cars
OF cattle have been shipped from this
district, as against 936 cars for the
same period the previous year This
is nearly 400 cars increase.
Prices of livestock are much bet
ter than they were year ago. and
there is apparently some increase in
livestock operations in the state over
those at the beginning OF 1922.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
EXCELLENT SHOWING MADE
BY DELTA CREAMERY CO

On December 80. 1922. the Colorado
State Dairy commission awarded the
highest honor in this district to the
Delta Creamery. this firms product
having scored 80 per cent while the
next nearest competitor received 92
per cent. Thirty-seven creameries en-
tered the contest. The report accom-
panying the score was: Good, clean
favored butter
The Delta creamery is owned by
Messrs. Charles l.. Keller and F. b.
Wisoner They also make ice cream,
both plain and fancy.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Brief Items About
Delta Old Timers

w. p. Dale came into Delta County
in 1902 from the San Juan section.
bill" might not be termed an old
timer in Delta county, yet he has
been in the state since 1880 For
years he was railroading from Duran
go to Alamosa and Silverton. He also
hobnobbed with Tom Hazelett; l.. W.
Sweitzer; ]. C. Roberts and many
others who are now residents of
Delta county.
w. S. Stevens and w. o. Stevens
hauled the first rock for the Delta
Flour Mill. The old mill, according
to Mr.. Girardet, was constructed upon
the site of the present modern insti-
tuition.
Starr Nelson first came into Delta
county over the Black Mesa with Z
bunch of cattle which We're sold to
others on Crystal creek near Maher
Mr.. Nelson railroaded for years from
Salida to Grand Junction rs engineer.
In the COS he purchased ranch of
the A. T. Elatchley estate now owned
by j. H. Volgamore on Garnet Mesa.
Mr.. Nelson related a very interesting
narrative of the great herds of deer
which were in the Crawford-Maher
vicinity in those days.
TomWoods drifted into Delta coun.
ty from Texas in 1886. He located on
ranch 312 miles above Delta in the
Uncompahgre valley. Mr.. Woods has
lived continuously upon his present
holdings for the past 80 years OF
more. The first few years of his life
were spent in going back and
forth from Delta to Ridgway and
Dallas Divide. This veteran settler
came into the Independent office in
January to renew his subscription foI
another year and he said he believed
he was the oldest continuous sub
scriber to the Independent
The R. F Williams grocery is per
haps the oldest business firm in Delta
county. 1t was established on the
corner of third and Main in 1886
When the National Bank was organic
ed and the present building was erect
ed in 1892. Mr.. Williams relinquishet
the corner and moved his grocery one
door south. where it has since beer
continuously located. The First Ma
/ tional Bank building was erected by
| ]. \. Jeffers. Mr. Williams came tC
Delta in 1885.
l. NJ. McMurray was here in 1882
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
The Delta Choral
Society AmongB Best
DeIta's Music Artists

Few indeed, if any, towns on the
Western Slope can boast as much
high-class talent as can Delta.
Realizing this and with a desire to
organize a society which wiuld best
owrk together and benefit the COM
munity, sixteen ladies and gentlemen,
headed by the Misses Wynne and
Kate Killian, formerly organized the
eDlta Choral Society in the autumn of
1921. Their first bow was made to the
public during the holidays of that
year when they presented the beauti-
full cantata The Alteration" by
Nevin, along with number of other
vocal musical selections. The canta-
ia proper covered period of more
than an hour and was rendered with
out any intermissions entirely from
memory, an achievement never hither-
to accomplished in this city.
The following May the society rem
dered a musical comedy, In the
Garden of the Shah with a company
of 40 members. Two consecutive
nights had been arranged for and the
High School Auditorium was employ
capacity, which is almost 1000, and so
popular was the play that the pro-
gram was given on a third night,
when again the auditorium was filled.
Directly after this the Society elected
officers, as follows:
Miss Wynne Killian, Director.
Miss Kate Killian, Accompanist
John +. Chalmers, Business Manag-
er.
r. c. Raber, SecretaryTreasure
The following are members of the
Choral Society:
Helen Berninger.
Mrs. A. b. Parry.
Geneva Smith.
Marie Doyle.
Mary French.
Ruth Nelson.
Mrs. ]. Foster.
Eva Burgin.
Mrs. VIM. F. Marshall.
Mrs. J. E Chalmers.
Mrs. c. Z. Blaine.
Dorothy Johnson.
Edith Hazelett.
Neiva Remington.
Edith kurZ-
Mrs Oliver Cook.
| Mrs. c. K. Harding.
/ Mrs. F.. w. Grove.
Will Ratekin.
John A. Ratekin.
Virgil Rogers.
Gordon Wisoner.
! H. II. French.
j. S. Lunn.
|. J. Deck.
Claire Dotts.
Lloyd Mathers.
S. ]. Kyffin.
Welland letters.
| T.. p. Marsh.
| l.. A. Dowd.
Jack Foster.
Frank Trechter.
Jim Killian.
| Will Mathers.
o. Is. Cook.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Stars in Increase.

Stars in Increase.
Laycock's Garage reports that ten
Star cars have been sold during the
past few days. They expect to have
another car load of Stars within the
next week or ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Mr.. Mcclure Here

Mr.. Mcclure Here
Mr.. Charles Mcclure former
Ilv of Australia, but now of War
rem County, Virginia, was the
recent dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. David n. Hulfish. Mr.. Nc
Clure is en- route to his old home
near New Zealand, where he will
visit friends before returning to
this country.
Issues Invitations
Mrs. Thomas w. Robinson has
issued invitatiors for Tuesday
afternoon, February 18th, to
meet Mrs. Clarence Johnston
Robinson.
@8
Patient at Hospital
Miss Eddie Dickert, principal
Alexandria Hospital suff9EnG
with grippe.
Visitor From Fredericksburg
Mrs. H. H. Smith, of Freder-
icksburg, who is spending several
months in Washington, in the in
terests Of the Kenmore" Associ-
alton, was The recent guest of
friends in Alexandria.
q e s.
Returns to Akron
Mrs. George Middleton Turner
has returned TO her home in Ak
ron, Ohio, after a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Bethune, in Aurora
Hills.
Guest in Wise County
Miss Mary Taylor Saunders is
the guest of relatives in Wise
County.
Mrs. Ho-aer Coavalescent
Mrs. Morris L. Horner, who
has been i'll with grippe at her
home on Duke street, is conval-
cent.
B8 "a
Mr.. Lambdin in Recital
Several Alexandrians attended
the recital given last night at
the Arts Club, in Washington by
Mr.. Arthur Lambdin. Mr.. Lamb
din is we'll known in local must
cal circles and has sung in Alex
'andria several times recently.
Entertaining House Party
Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. WhOlley
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Citizenship Class viii
Begin Sessions Shortly

The Ladies Auxiliary to the
"Y," under whose auspices the
class on Citizenship Education is
being formed, expect to announce
within a few days the exact date
on which the class viii opeint
Miss N. Elizabeth Pidgeon, In
structor, of the University Of
Virginia, will shortly make pub
lie the plans for the class, for
which the enrolment is almost
complete. Eighteen members
have signed for the beginning
class and five for the advanced
class in Citizenship. A total of 20
is necessary for the completion
Of the class and the local Com
mittee hopes to have these addi-
tional names this week. A ma
iority of those taking the course
will be teachers in the schools
of Alexandria who will use the
credits offered for this course by
the University towards their
teaching certificates. These cred
its are also good for the regular
University courses and several
men have signed up for the Citi-
zenship course, which is consider
ed the best Extension course Of
fered in any state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Fast Selling
Stomach Remedy
Dare's Mentha Pepsin
Six Thcnsand Bottles Sold in One
New Jersey Town Last Year
All Druggists Declare Money
Back if One Bottle Doesn't
Make any Stomach Suf-
ferer Rejoice

At last the way has been found
to combine Pepsin with other cor
rective stomach agents so that
il will do the most good in the
shortest possible time.
Why bother with tablets when
one dessert spoonful Of this
splendid liquid remedy will cause
gas, heaviness, acidity, heart
burn or any upset condition OF
the stomach to speedily vanish.
And why should any man or
woman suffer another hour with
indigestion or any stomach mis-
cry when the remedy that acts
almost instantly can be easily
procured?
But there is more to say about
this remarkable remedy-some-
thing that will interest thou
sands of Respondent people.
Dare's Mentha Pepsin not only
quickly relleVeS stomach ulS-
tress, but it conquers stubborn
indigestion and puts an end 10
dizziness, nervousness, headache,
sleeplessness and dependency
which are nearly always caused
by chronic stomach disturbance.
Dare's Mentha Pepsin is plea
SAINT to take, has a delightfully."-
refreshing taste and after it has
put your stomach in clean and
healthy condition, just notice how
much better you look and feel,
for besides correcting stomach
disorders this supremacy good
remedy that all druggists every
where guarantee, is q fine tonic
that builds you up and makes
you work with vim, eat with re-
lish and sleep soundly.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Stilllnaan's Shop
Soon TO be Ready
Bankers Wife Has Al
ready Picked Designer
For Business

New York. Feb. 8.-The next
time you're promen3ding Fifth
Avenue and your woman COM
panion rearks: There just one
hat in the window that wom-
an would wear" there need be no
further embarrassment Oh your
part. If, manlike, you're unable
to pick "the hat you'll be safe
at any rate if you peer under 1t
and say:
Eff Potter Stillman, Inc.
That is the name that Mrs.
Anne Urquhart Stillan, the erst-
while Fiji Potter, said today she
will start business under, and, as
she said today, each hat will bear
her name, and be "a high class
hat-S25 and up, up, up up, to
the trade" For that is the min
imum price at which the wife OF
James A. Stillman figures she
can manufacture hat OF abso-
Lutte first class, artistic proper
tons.
Mrs. Stillman, who already has
her designer picke;I but not yet
under contract, and who hopes
to exhibit in the next few weeks,
sat back today and talked of the
"new world'--her business ven
ture of wholesale milliner, which
now absorbs her.
pm rot quite in time for the
earliest spring hats" she said
"but I'll be able to show the
black hats, the blue hats and ell
the sumner hats. I've already
had an offer from one big place,
but 1 haven't hat and haven't
a rocm."
Mrs. Stillman then explained
that her first exhibition will take
place in the next few weeks at
the dressmaking establishment
of Mary Laird, Inc, who viii
show drszes to go with the hats
Mrs. Stillman admitted this ide7
was unique. She has some Other
ideas, which she is not giving
away just yet to the trade. Late
on Mrs. Laird, with whom MIS-
stillman for long time wante'
to 90 into business, will exhibl
her dresses at Fiji Potter Still
mans. Inc. when Mrs. Stil!mal
will reciprocate by harmonizin'
her hats with the dresses.
Although Mrs. Stillman car
not even guess at the number Q
persons her designer will wan
for the business, these will haV
to punch a mental Ume cloc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
HEAD STUFFED
BY CATARRH? Use
Al HEALING CREAM

If your nostlils are clogged,
your Throat distressed, or your
head IS stuffed by nasty catarrh
or a cold, apply a little pure,
antiseptic, germ destroying
cream into your nostrils. 1t pene-
trates through every air passage
soothing inflamed, swollen mem
brane3 and you get instant re-
lief.
How good it feels. Your nos
trils are open Your head IS clear.
No more hawking, snpffling, dry
ness OF struggling for breath.
Get a small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from any druggist. Colds
and catarrh yield like magic
Don't stay stuffed up. Relief Is
sure.-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
"A
II N Ill., ..44A.ss@

have had as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Reinhardt and Mr.
and Mrs. C. 3. Reinhardt, OF
Minneapolis, who stopped over on
their way to Palm Beach for the
remainder of the winter. They
have also had with them Mrs
Wholley's father, Major ?. F.
O'Keefe, of Boston.
@B 81
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the Valentine Dance to
be given by Martha Washington
Chapter, No. ~, Order Of the
Eastern Star, on Tuesday night
February 18th, at Eiks Hall.
Mrs. Oliver S. Stone is Chair
man of the Committee and will
ED assisted by Mrs. C. E. Bales,
Mrs. Claude Fletcher, Mrs. G.
Coleman Batcheller, Mrs. W
Shirley Risdon and Mrs. j. Fred
Birrell. Mr.. Frank ". Latham
is Chairman of the Floor Com
mittee.
Dancing will begin at $50 and
music will be furnished by Les
Chats Fous Orchestra. There IS
much interest in the dance and
tickets, which are in the hands
of the Ladies Committee and OF
Mr.. C. Coleman Batcheller, are
in great demand, A number of
out of town visitors will be pres
ent, including prominent mem
bers of the order from Washing
ton and nearby towns.
p q g
Leaving For Southern Pines
Mrs. Harry B. Cation is leav-
ing for Southern Pines, North
Carolina, to spend several weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Ogden.
Iii With Grippe
Mrs. Florence Maigne is i'll
with grippe at her home on
South Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
PROMINENT ADVERTISER
HERE

Mr.. P. f. OKcefe, President
of the p. f. O'Keefe Advertising
Agency, Of Boston, who has been
with Mr.. T. X. Wholley,
Vice President of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World,
was the originator of the fam
Gus slogan "Say 1t With Flowers
MIR. O'Keefe is a well known f.
cure in the advertising world and
was extensively entertained dur
ing his stay here and in Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
WIN. WOOLLS DIES

William Woolls, fifty-seven
years old, a we'll known plasterer,
died last night at his home, 1913
Wilkes street. He was unmar-
ried. His funeral will take place
at $50 o'clock Saturday morn
ing from st. Mary's Catholic
church and burial viii be in st.
Mary's cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

the former high quality of the
productions given by the Column
ban Players, and the proceeds
will go for charity. Miss Mary
Conlon is directing the play, and
the orchestra accompaniment will
be by Mr.. George Jaeger, ac-
companied by Miss Camille De-
lane. The curtain rises promptly
at S:f5 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Comedy at Lyceun
Hall Again Tonight

"Hurdy Gurdy Girl" q comedy
in three acts, will be presented
this evening and tomorrow even
ing by the Columbian Players
at the Lyceum Hall. The affair
promises to be in keeping with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

when reporting for work in the
morning. Mrs. Stillman indica-
ted firmly today that she intend
ed to be on the job at all times,
and she said she was surprised
that people seemed to think that
in the fashionable world legs did
not exist before 10 or II o'clock"
anyway" she said, Pm not
at all what you people think |
'am-floating around on 4 gold
plate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
SEWING CLASS EXHIBIT

The Sewing and Dressmaking
Class which meets under the aus
pices of the "Y" Auxiliary will
hold an exhibit of its Wort: for
the half-year, at the Offices If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

MRS. WELSH WINS AWARD
The scarf donated to the G. !.
A. By Miss Polly Rice, on which
voices were given at Odd Eel
lows Hall, was awarded to Mrs.
Cora Welsh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

more Tree from SUI
fering than you have
pc T h n ps imagined.
An eminent physi-
clan, expert in this
science, has shown
the way. 1t was he
VINO first produced
t he great remedy,
"Mother's Friend :"
Mrs. c. j. Hartman,
Scranton, Pa, says:
with my first two
children / had q doc
tor and q nurse and
then they had to use
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

children used Mothers Friend and
had only n nurse; we had no time to
get n doctor because / wasn't very
sick-..-only about ten or fifteen min
utes."
Write for free book. Motherhood and tho Baby
on'aiaing Important Information. prd all about
Mothers Friend 20 Bradfield Regulator Co.
BA-23. Atlanta. Go. Mothers Friend Ia sold
~ druggists everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
DEATH OLE MRS. W. Il. WIS

DEATH OF MRS. w. II. WISE
Mrs. Ethel P. Wise, wife of w.
H. Wise, died last night at her
home in Arlington, Arlington coun
ty. She is survived by her hus-
band and four children. Her
funeral vii take place at II o.
clock Saturday morning from her
late residence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

WHAT YOU ARE MISSING
The relief obtained by use, Of
Ancient Pile Salve. For sale
by leading druggists or mailed
on receipt of price Sl.00. An
cient Mfg. Co., Alexandria, Va.
3l-25c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

this morning addressed the regu-
lar weekly assembly OF. the Alex
.andria High School on "The
Friends of Washington"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

Germans have to work fourteen
days each year to pay their taxes
in France the taxes call for TWEEN
ty-eight days work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
Mother
Read This.

Here Is wonderful message to ali
expectant mothers. When the Little
One arrives, YOU can have fhat rr,nIrnnf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08
ANNE LEE PRAYER MEETING

Prayer meeting will be held to-
morrow at three o'clock at the
Anne Lee Memorial Home. The
speaker for the afternoon has moi
yet been announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

Graham and Ogden, beginning on
Saturday of this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-08

AT HIGH SCHOOL
The Rev. DR.. E. 3. Jackson