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The Delta independent., 1923-08-10

tion about the cat, we doubted wheth.
er 1t was his real name.
There were several sacks of potato
flour in the office which had been
carried out from this store room,
either by this lad or by some other
would be thief
Investigation disclosed that two
holes had been sawed through the
roof tn an attempt to enter the ware
room. which had been locked with a
spring lock and had been built with
the intention Of having it mouse-and-
man-proof. The engineers" evident
ly miscalculated in their first inva-
sion, as it entered the office, but the
second entered the wareroom where
a large quantity of vegetable flours
Of various kinds had been stored
Once inside the exit, both from the
store room and from the building was
easy, due to the spring locks.
The matter was at once reported to
the officers of the Farmers Milling
and Produce Company. for further in
veetigation.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
THIEVES EFFECT ENTRANCE
THROUGH ROOF OF
POTATO FLOUR MILL

Monday morning George ]. Kfndel
and son of Denver. were here and in
taking a drive about the city Mr..
Kindel expressed a keen interest in
the vegetable flour mill which for
many months has stood idle.
In company with the Independent
editor visit was made to the mill
and after flattening our noses against
the various windows We came to the
door on the outside of the f1aker room.
Mere curiosity prompted us to try
the knob. and to our astonishment 1t
yielded. We stepped inside, examined
the immense flaking machine and
then climbed the steps to the office
room.
Just as we reached the top we
glimpsed the shirt sleeyed arm and
the overalled leg of a man. or rather
a youth who dashed wildly into . room
adjoining the office and attempted to
gain liberty by climbing mp . rops
suspended from the roof In this he
failed, through combined fear and lack
Of experience. and when accosted he
explained that he had come in to find
a large cat which he had seen. He
gave us a name. but after the fabrica.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
SON OF r. e. MARSH
DIES SUDDENLY THURSDAY

Howard e. Marsh. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Theckley e. Marsh OF the Pea
Green district, passed away at the
family home at about 10 o'clock yes.
terday morning, after an illness OF
but two days. though for several
months he had not been in good
health.
The boy suddenly lost conscious
ness Tuesday while riding to the field
with a message for his father, and fell
from a horse and that same evening
while cranking y car he collapsed
again. The services OF a physician
were employed. but without avail.
Howard was born October 20. 1919,
and was 13 years 8 months and 20
days Of age at the time OF his de-
mise. Besides his parents he is sur
vived BY one brother and two Sis
ters.
frunreal services win be held from
the homB this afternoon at q o'clock.
and int t@rment will be In California
Mesa cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
ASK FOR REMOVAL OF BRIDGE
TO ACCOMMODATE EScALANTE

A movement is on foot to have the
old North Delta bridge removed to a
point near Escalante on the Gunnison
crossing. The point is about IL miles
below Delta.
Walker Brothers have been instru.
mental in taking the matter up with
Delta business men and also with
County Commissioner Beckley. The
commissioner has signified a willing
ness to look into the matter and bring
the same Officially before the coun-
ty commissioners.
The North Delta bridge Is to be
replaced by a new concrete bridge and
while the bridge is an old one, it is
believed there will be sufficient SAL
wage from it to easily span the river
at the new point.
A bridge on the Gunnison at the
Escalante sidetrack would be great
saving in distance to all residents Of
that immediate territory. There is
about 100 people it would accommo-
date. Cattle shipments could be made
from that point. whereas it is neces-
sary at present to drive to White
water or Delta. It would also open
up a new territory for the tourist,
and lastly allow the de-
OF truck gardening in the
canon. Early vegetables and fruit
could successfully be grown and have
a railroad connection to market.
There would be only about two
miles of road to be built to connect
Canon territory with the
Delta Grand Junction highway. The
matter looks as though It had con-
merit and should be care
fully considered.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
LOCAL LADY HIGHLY HoNoREp
At NATIONAL MEETING

Mrs. Harry A. Smith returned Sun
day from San Francisco after siz
weeks absence.
The main object Of her visit was
to attend the meeting of the Woman's g
Auxiliary of the National Medical AS
sociation which convened at San
Francisco. June $3.50.
Mrs. Smith was elected delegate
to this meeting and is full Of enthus
iasm regarding the work Of the ma
tionai organization, whose prime OBJ
ject is to disseminate information re.
garding various scientific subjects
such as medical hygiene, eugenics
hospital work, child welfare and 9th
ers.
Mrs. Smith was signally honored by
being unanimously elected Parlimen.
tartan OF the National Auxiliary. She
is also vice-president of the State
Auxiliary organized last year.
Mrs. s. c. Red Of Houston, Texas
was elected National President. while
Mrs F. P. Gengenbach Of Denver, was
elected vfce-presfdent for the twelve
western states.
The next annual meeting will be
held at Chicago.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
HoBoES TAKE PROPERTY
BUT GET COLD FEET

When several men who are engaged
with the Rio Grande bridge gang
working near Chipeta, found them
selves shy a considerable amount of
property Monday, they Immediately
reported the matter to the city offic-
fals. and one of them, Nick Hartwig, in
company with Marshal Beatty, went to
the railroad yards where quite gath
ering of the wandering tribe, were
waiting for clearance cards, lined
them up and searched for the missing
property, but without immediate re-
suits 1t was pitch dark and evident
ly someone was tipped off" and left,
but later must have thought the time
was ripe to make restitution, for next
day the goods were found hidden in
the brush a short distance from the
cars from which they had been taken.
The property included knife,
flashlight, pair Of good gloves, and a
Soft. &-inch steel tape in a buckskin
bag. belonging to Jake Applenzellas:
a good coat belonging to Nicj Hart
wig; q pair of coveralls. shoes and a
good cowboy hat belonging to Knoll
Gardner.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
THOUGHT THEY HAD THE
MEXICAN sURROUNOEp

E. C. White and Ray Hawkins were
down from their ranch in the Cotton
wood section the first Of the week and
relate quite an interesting experience.
1t happened this way: About 7:30
last Friday morning Mrs. Noah White
noticed a party walking up the Nucla-
Delta road and the ladys first thought
was the Mexican bandit who had 50
cruelty murdered his wife near Delta
ON July 23 Mrs White Immediately
notified her husband and he :n turn
quickly notified all the men folks
near by.
BY this time the man had passed the
White ranch and making on towards
Nucla. All the high-powered guns.
knives and other instruments OF war
fare we're quickly assembled. Horses
were saddled. completely equipped
with lassoes and other modern equip
ment. In the meantime Noah White
had organized Just the line OF pursuit
to take in order to swing the fugitive
into their trap. The party consisted
of four saddle horses and the same
number of men, all heavily armed.
COW trail which would bring them
into the highway some three miles
above the White place. as they fig
ured this procedure would place them
ahead of the Mexican. The other
two boys started out on the main
road
AS the party who took the main
road, who were Ray Hawkins and
Noah White, rounded a slight curve
in the road they came upon the chap
as he sat by the roadside "Stick up
your hands. quick" demanded Haw-
kins. The chap hesitated, and again
the command was issued. He was
searched, but nothing was found upon
him. but a few dollars In change
The prisoner turned out to be a
young man about IS years of age.
who stated that he was on his way
to Dove Creek. and had been directed
over this route by Delta parties. He
was very dark complexioned: poorly
dressed In jumpers and overalls.
He was brought into the White home
and given . good breakfast and sent
on his way.
At the White home the boy told the
story Of how he had worked in the
Kansas wheat fields and road freight
trains through to Grand Junction. He
said he had not slept for the past three
or four nights. and made inquiry about
bears and bob cats which he said he
feared.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
MANY TRIED THEIR LUCK
At GUESSING CONTEST

There were a large number Of mon.
women and children who deposited
slips with gueases as to the number
Of bottles. cana and packages OF Soil
taire canned goods were On display In
the window OF the johnson Z Brenton
grocery store window last week.
Tho packages varied from . small
quarter pound package Of tea or
spices to the largest packed by tho
Solitaire people. Some were piled in
even rows. and some in helter skelter
arrangement. and even the manage
ment did not know the number con-
tanned IN the assortment
The gucsses ranged all the way
from 100 tn $500. The correct num-
Der was 343. Herman Schilte won
first place guessing $40. while Mrs.
F. W. Austin was a close second with
34s. G. r. Dana. Mrs. e. p. Marsh
and w. II. Laramore tied at $50 and
on the draw Mr.. Dana won third
place. Mr.. Laramore. Mrs. Marsh and
B. c. Jessup. w. b. Ensign. a travel
ing man for Y-B Cigars, had fifth and
were awarded small package Of
Solitaire tea each
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
STORM PLAYS HAVOC WITH
FLOWERS FOR ANNUAL SHOW

The heavy rains of Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday wrecked the
flowers and caused poor showing at
the annual gladioli and sweet pea
show which was held at the Delta Ma
tional bank Saturday afternoon.
On this account, many who other
wise would have entered failed to do
so, although none of the exhibits were
as good as usual.
The prizes awarded were as fol-
lows:
Gladioli: First prize 50. by Delta
National Bank, won by R. L. Stanford.
Second prize, 50, by Delta National
Bank, won by w. D. Hines
These two will also receive the bulb
prizes offered each year by A E. Kun
dred of Goshen. Indiana Mr. Kun
dred gives prizes of $3.50 and $500
worth of his fine bulbs to the first
and second winners of gladioli exhib-
its. Mr. Hundred is the Burbank Of
the Gladioi world and has by expert
mentation developed many beautiful
specimens of this wonderful flower,
particularly the fringed varieties.
On Sweet Peas the first prize of
IS, also given by the Delta National
Bank. was awarded to Mrs. ]. NJ. Atch-
ley of the Uncompahgre Valley, while
the second prize. 50. from the Delta
National Bank, went to Mrs. B. o.
Windle.
There was but one entry for general
collection, being by Mrs. w. D. Hines,
and this was a So cash prize awarded
by the Delta Woman's club.
The committee wishes to express its
thanks to the good people who at
tended the show. as well as to those
who entered in competition.
The third show, at which time
prizes will be given for first and SEC
oud of dahlias, asters, general COL
lection and child's bouquets, win be
held in three OF four weeks. Watch
for definite date.
Interest in these events 10 increas-
ing from year to year and the COM
mittee plans bigger and better things
for 1924 than ever heretofore.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
MANY AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
INSPECT AND BUY GUARDS

Messrs. Reshaw and Davis. inven-
tors of the Thermo Gas Guard. gas
saver for autos, gave a public demon
stration in Delta. Saturday afternoon.
During the entire afternoon there
was steady stream Of interested peo-
pie at the R C. Egnew Garage. II
is estimated there were over 500 peo-
pie who examined the invention dur
ing the afternoon
The company have several men who
have been assigned to some Of the
nearby states and it looks as though
the invention will prove to be a prof
liable thing for the inventors
To date it is claimed there has not
been single dissatisfied purchaser Of
the gas guard.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
UTILITIES COMMISSION
CONDUCT HEARING
ON APPLICATION

Grant Haldermau, chairman Of the
Public Utilities Commission Of Colo.
RADIO. presided at the hearing Tuesday
and Wednesday, on the application OF
Davis Broa and w. H. Rhodes, to haul
freight from Grand Junction into
Montrose and Delta counties.
A score of witnesses testified in be-
half of the parties seeking permit.
The White Bus line were the only OBJ
jectors to the granting Of the permit
The Public Utilities Commission do
not grant exclusive franchises. 1t is
said, and only act wherein the best
interests OF the territory served are
involved. Messrs. Davis Bros. and
Rhodes have an established trade.
Davis Bros. hauling for the merchants
OF Delta county and Rhodes caring
for merchants in Montrose county.
From the evidence introduced at the
hearing there is very little doubt as
to the opinion which win be rendered
by the commission.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
MISS MARY sEELY Is
BRIDE OF J. MAX SEWERS

One Of the prettiest weddings Of
late was that solemnized at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Seely in
Upper Gunnison Valley. Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, when their only
daughter, Mary, was united in holy
matrimony with John Max SEWERS Of
Gunnison, Rev. Alfred B. Parry Of
ficiating.
The Lovely Seely home was taste
fully attired in yellow and white, and
during the ceremony the bridal party
stood under a bower OF golden glow in
the dining room.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played by Miss Helen DeWoody of
Paonia, and to its strains the party
entered the room, the bride leaning
on the arm of her father. Miss Kath-
crime SEWERS, sister of the groom was
bridesmaid, while Dan Lehan of Gun
nison, lifelong friend OF the groom,
was best man.
The bride, always an attractive
blonde, was never lovelier than on
this occasion in her gown of white
canton crepe and Spanish lace. She
wore a tulle veil and a wreath Of
orange blossoms, and carried a bou-
quet of brides roses. Her maid wore
white taffeta.
Mrs. SEWERS is popular with a large
circle of friends, both in and about
Delta, and at Colorado Springs and
Gunnison where she attended college
She was member of the Glass of
1921, Delta High School, and spent the
past two years at Colorado College
and the Western State College of
Colorado. Her husband is a young
man of excellent repute and high
standing in his community. He is en-
ployed as teller at one of the Gunni-
son banks.
Immediately after the wedding ser
was served, the Misses irene and Ar
genta Whinnery and Sudie and Nora
Wear being dainty serving maids
While the bride cut the brides cake,
her uncle, w. s. Whinnery, recited a
legend which according to custom is
always repeated at on such oc-
| casions.
Besides the family and those men
toned, guests included: Mr. and Mrs.
w. s. Whinnery; Charles 8. Whin-
merry, Lewis Whinnery Of Lake City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Whinnery, OF
Read; Mr.. L ]. Ainsworth OF Hotch.
kiss; the groom's mother, Mrs. Al
vira L. SEWERS, Of Gunnison; Leesy
Ensley, OF Read; Rev. and Mrs. A. B.
Parry, and the Misses Ruth Parry,
Inez Maupin and Dorothy Johnson OF
Delta.
Miss Helen DeWoody also delighted
the company with several vocal Sc
lections.
Following the luncheon the couple
left by auto for Grand Junction, and
from there went to Denver After a
week in the capital city they will
spend week on Grand Mesa and then
be at home to their friends at Gunni-
son.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
WATSON STEWART
VISITS SCENE OF
SLIDE NEAR CRAWFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Watson H. Stewart
visited at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Drake during the first of the
week. and in company with the brakes
and party went up to the Needle Rock
section on a picnic Wednesday. When
the party reached the upper end Of
Missouri Flats, about three miles be
yond Crawford. on the Smith Fork,
they encountered q slide or infant
earthquake.
According to Mr.. Stewart there is
about a half Of a mile square which
has been shifted about On the up
per side, he says, the break in the
ground is almost perpendicular. The
lay OF the land in that section is a
gradual slope upward toward the east
and is not broken up territory. The
road and the Needle Rock ditch ira,
verse side by side and are now some
200 feet below their original place.
On the lower end OF the disturbance
there Is a field OF several acres of
grain which now stands some so feet
higher than heretofore. The top sur.
face OF the ground is pretty much
In place. according to Mr.. Stewart.
Hundreds have visited the place Of
disturbance the past few days. The
damage to the road and ditch will
be heavy, while the cutting off Of
water for irrigation and domestic pur.
poses to the Missouri Flats territory
will run in many thousands OF dol.
lars.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
LADY KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS
BY TIGHTENING FRIDAY

Mrs. A. A Shaul. while in the pam
try Of the shaul home on the Judge
Welch place. about . mile from town.
was struck by hghtening Friday after
noon between four and five O'Clock.
and was rendered unconscious for
over an hour. Mr.. Shaul and Miss
Eva were also in the house but were
unhurt
The bolt of tightening played havoc
IN the pantry aside from striking the
lady OF the house. knocking every
thing out OF place and breaking a
number OF dishes. The house caught
fire but IT was extinguished before
any material damage was done. An
interesting exhibit of broken dishes,
torn papers. and battered boxes TAX
en- from the wreckage in the pantry
was brought in to the Independent Of
flee. .
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
ANNUAL IOWA DAY PICNIC
TO BE HELD NEXT WEDNESDAY

The annual picnic INDUCED in by
natives of Iowa will be held at Pack
ards lawn near Eckert next Wednes-
day. August 18th.
Everyone who halls from the Haw-
keye state, with their friends is cor.
daily invited to attend this event.
Bring along your lunch baskets and
line Of conversation, and the other
folks will do the rest. Come early
and stay late. Gates open at dawn.
An informal program will be given,
and there will be sports for all.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE
HELD HERE TODAY FOR
THE LATE PRESIDENT

julius H. Barnes, President of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, has called upon business and
industry throughout the nation to set
aside Friday, August 10, as day Of
mourning in honor of the late Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding, and this
will be observed in thousands of
towns, cities and hamiels throughout
America.
Funeral services will be held at
Marion, Ohio, where the body of Mr..
Harding is to be inferred, from to
o'clock Central time, and coincident
Herewith cities and towns will hold
memorial services. Services in Delta
will be held from to 8 o'clock. being
the same hour, mountain time, at the
Methodist church, and the following
program will be rendered:
Organ Prelude----Mrs. W. G. Hillman
Flower Exercise by Girls
-Woman's Relief Corps
Directed by Mrs. 8. M. Wright.
Reading of President Coolidge's
Proclamation Mayor A. E. Penley
Invocation B. F. Stallings
Address-------------A.D D. Fairbanks
Lead Kindly Light"
---------------- Mrs. W. L. Mack
Address------------------H. J Baird
HE Will Wipe Away All Tears"
-----------------Mr F. W. Grove
Address F. W. Pimlott
Benedfctfon--------R A. B. Parry
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10

The ball game Sunday afternoon at
the Delta diamond between the Ouray
and Delta Elks was fast and inter
esting. There was q very good at
tendance and enthusiasm throughout.
The battery for Delta was Nelson
and Atkins.
The game was won by the Delta
boys to ..
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10

Rebeirahs are reminded that there
VIII bos a special meeting of Rather
Inc ReSekah Lodge No. IS. tomorrow
evening, on the occasion OF the off,
cial visit of Mrs. Minnie Shirley Nc
Cary, State President. o. E. jackson,
State Secretary Of Ode Fellows, will
also be present
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-14
Editorial Review
spORTsxEN AND POT.HuNTERs

Cool nights and fall days are
bringing with them the call OF the
hunting season. The feeling for Il
hunting trip is beixg expressed IN
the rush for licenses, and nimrods.
old and young, are preparing Tor
the opening day OF the sport on
September 16.
The one bit Of anxiety about the
coming OF that day Is the concern
about the fellow who rushes the
season by opening fire on prairie
chicken and other game before
sportsmen are given a chance to
enter the field. There are two
kinds OF neutrality-suspicious. and
outlaws who spoil the game for
the rest OF the crowd. &
Game laws are put into effect
and enforced not only for protect
ing game, but also for protecting
and saving the fun OF hunting for
the persons who are really follow
ers of the sport. Every year
group OF lawless fellows who own
q. gun dash out into the field be-
fore the season actually opens.
They not only spoil the sport by
reducing the number of chickens
and ducks which can be hunted
during the open season, but also
by soaring the birds into leaving
their grounds and by making them
too wary OF persons who try to
approach the hunting grounds.
After the season opens these I'M
sportsmenJlik individuals become
the pothunters who kill more than
their share. or who use methods
for massacring game instead OF
hunting it.
Game wardens are to be compli-
mented upon their earnest efforts
to enforce law, and to save the
sport for true hunters. The pot
hunter has spoiled the sport in
other states, and unless lie is
checked he will spoil it In the
Northwest. Game wardens are the
friends of game and Of the hunter.
Help them to save the nprairie
chicken and the duck, and to save
the field for the sportman.-Fargo
Daily Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-14
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS i
By Olive Roberta Barton

Mister Gallop, the cowboy fairy,
and Nancy and Nick were sitting
down to supper in the red-rock cave,
when suddenly they heard noise.
The fairyman grabbed his lasso
and jammed on his big hat. "Come
on, kids!'' he shouted: Something's
wrong. Jump on your ponies. and
we'll beat 1T for Trouble Farm"
Not very elegant language, but
then what's the difference, if it's
kind!
7 Well. you may be sure the Twins
lost no time. They were at the cave
door almost as soon as their host.
But suddenly they stopped. all
three Of them. Who Vouldn't, in
deed, with Chatterbox Maybe sit
ting in tree and laughing like a
goose.
"Why lis anything wrong? ?" de-
manded Mister Gallop angrily, for he
hated to be fooled.
ooh, oh, OH" screamed Chatterbox
holding his silly sides. Excuse me
while I laugh, but really l think I'll
| bust. Burst, l mean! Oh, oh, ha, ha,
4 ha! That was good one!"
He wiped his eye with his wing
finally and pulled straight face.
"Sit down, sit down." he said weak.
~. "And I'll tell you, all about it.
| Oh\ me, oh my! oh, hum!
"It's about Sniffer Ky-oty," he
went On finally. "He got fooled
again. And I'll bet you he won't sit
tdown to Ms dinner this week or next
4 And mebbe not the week after"
"What happened?' r. demanded Mis-
tier Gallop "Did somebody bea'
him :"
! "Oh, mol" said Chatterbox. "Wors'
than that. It was this way,
II went down to Mr.. Ranch Man
meadow to look for bugs, and Their
\ were Mister Ram and Mlssez Shee
and Baby Lamb. ali having snooze
That is, Mister Ram and Misse
Sheep were snoozing, but Baby LAM
had wakened up and wandered of
nibbling bits 81 Juicy sweetsgraSs wit
his funny white nose and lookin
kind Of sweet and juicy himself t
. peaches to Shestnuts.
"That somebody was Mister X,
oty. saw him, but nobody els
did, and he was licking ki5 lips an
grinning. IL 81
.All ct Once he made . jun
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-14
To Be Offered
Secretaryship
OF N. d. +. of l..

Fargo, Sept. l4.-Frank Milhollan
of the North Dakota railroad COM
probably will De offered the
position of secretary of the North
Dakota Federation of Labor when the
executive committee meets here Sun
day, Conrad Meyer. Fargo. president
of the federation, said.
N. M. Aune, Grand Forks, secretary
at present, will present his resigna-
ton Sunday, Mr.. Meyer said. The
committee is also to select fifth
vice president Of the federation as
this place was not filled at the state
convention in May.
Members of the committee beside
Mr.. Milhollan, Mr.. Aunes and Mr..
Meyer are John Jacobson, Wilton;
Ed. P. Leonard, Williston, and Mrs.
Margaret Froats, Grand Forks.