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The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
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Glen Ball from Grand Junction
made his parents visit Sunday last
week.
G. w. Ball papered and painted sew
eral rooms for Mrs. G. ID. Brown last
week.
Twas Frank Williamson we spoke
of going to California instead Of VIII
liam Hauser.
Mrs George Hickman and two chill
drsn visited Monday with Mrs.
James Blessing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royn Duggan and two
children visited at Mr. and Mrs.
James BlessinEs' Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A. w. Killen who is visiting
her mother and father Mr.. and Mrs.
James Blessing has been sick for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Sedalia CLANCY left for her
homo in Montpelier Indiana Friday
after making her parents visit OF
several months.
A letter received by Mrs. Sarah
Smith from her son Donald states he
arrived in California after some hard
luck and went to work the next day
picking oranges at $3.50 per day.
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04

Say It with garden seed.
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
FULL INVESTIGATION OF
SUGAR INDUSTRY ASKED

A resolution was adopted by the re-
cent legislature and approved by the
governor, asking for thorough in
vestigation on the part of the Federal
Trades Commission of the condition
of the sugar beet industry, in the
hope of arriving at a definite under
standing of the situation and of clear
ing up the annual difficulty over the
contract price.
Following is a copy of the resolu-
ton:
Be 1t Resolved, by the House of Re
representatives. of the Twenty-fourth
General Assembly of Colorado, the
Senate concurring, that the Federal
Trades Commission of the United
States be invited and urged to insti-
tute and carry to completion during
the current year searching investi-
CATION. to be conducted within the
State of Colorado. for the purpose OF
determining a. the respective invest.
ments Of the growers and manufac-
turers, (2) the cost of producing and
delivering sugar beets, (3) the cost
Of manufacture and marketing of
sugar. a. the amount of sugar ex-
tracted per ton of beets. and 60 any
other information which may be of
value in inducing better understand.
ing between the two branches OF the
industry: that the final conclusions
resulting from such Investigations
together with the facts adduced there
in, be filed with the Governor of Colo
RADIO and be made public documents.
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The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
LOCAL NEWS

Life, youth, and romance, all in
1.-The Gypsy Rover" May 10-11.
Norma Kempers of Olathe was in
the city Sunday on business.
Miss Edith Decker spent the week
end in Paonia.
Charles S. Watts and wife went to
Salida Sunday and will remain there
for month or six weeks.
r. F. Williams, Mine Superinten-
dent at Somerset, was among the
liveliest of the rooters at the ball
game Sunday.
Mrs. c. o. Dots and little daughter,
Anita Jean, returned last Thursday
from ten days visit with friends
and relatives in Denver.
Chas. Killough left with his truck
Tuesday morning for Cimarron,
where he expects to be engaged in
work on the State highway most Of
the summer
1.-THE Gypsy Rover" dark and bold.
The sweetest story ever told.
Mrs. Grace Cummings spoke at the
teachers association meeting in
Olathe Friday evening and spent the
weekend with her son in Somerset
before returning to Gunnison Sunday.
Harry w. Brewer, who for the past
several months has been employed at
the Tomboy mine near Ouray, went
to his ranch near Norwood Sunday.
Hewill remain there for month or
SO.
s. A. Shepherd and wife from Tell
uride, accompanied by Miss Maude
Hollett and her mother, were visitors
in Delta from Thursday till Sunday.
Mrs. Shepherd is staying here for
a month to visit her sister, Mrs.
Dudley Dixon, on California Mesa.
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
FRUITLAND

Crowded out last week.

Crowded out last weekly
Helen George of Hotchkiss was a
weekend guest in the Orten Endsley
home.
Glenn Davis went to Hotchkiss on
Thursday for a load of salt to put on
the range.
Miss Doris Sanderson of Crawford
is visiting with Miss Helen Criticize
low this week
Tom LeValley came up from Hotch-
kiss Sunday and spent the day look
ing after his ranch interests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Aver, WILDER
Aver and Joe Ankerman spent Friday
evening with the Davis young people
Mrs. Tom Faulkner was quite i'll
several days last week and her mother
Mrs. Hernance was called to help
care for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Smith of
olathe were Sunday guests in the
Reeder and Leard homes. Mrs. Smith
was formerly Miss Elsie Reeder.
Joe Leard had the misfortune to
have three ribs broken one day last
week. He was riding horse back,
leading colt. The colt ran around
his horse causing the rope to wrap
around Mr.. Leard's body, pulling him
from the saddle.
A delightful evening was spent at
the beautiful home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Critchlaw last? Friday night
when they entertained some of their
friends at a 800" party. At twelve
o'clock an elaborate luncheon was
served. Mr.. Crowder and Mrs. Davis
carried away the honors and Orlo
Gould and Mrs. Zeldenthuis the con-
solatian prizes.
Mrs. Barrett, the aged mother of
Mrs. Grant Wakefield passed away
Tuesday morning April 18th at her
home here after q lingering illness Of
several months duration. Mrs. Bar
rett had been a sufferer from asthma
for years. Rev. Ford conducted ser
vices in the home after which the
tired form was laid to rest in the
Crawford cemetery. She leaves to
mourn their loss her husband and
one daughter besides other relatives
and host of friends. Sincere sym-
pathy Is extended to the sorrowing
family.
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
Colorado Theological School.

1t will be a matter of news to many
to know that there is school for
training young people for religious
leadership right here in the Rockies.
The Tiff School of Theology, Denver,
the gift Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop War
rem, has 1875 students at the present
time representing various denomina-
tions. Up to the present the school
has been supported by gifts from the
founders. Methodists of the state are
now endeavoring to raise the sum of
$3.50, 900 to be paid in five years. The
Western Slope will be asked for $4,000
year for this cause
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION

Public Notice is hereby given that the
Number One in the County of Delta and
State of Colorado. for the election of one
school director for the period of six years.
will be held on May Z. 1923.
The whole of said District shall consti-
tute one election precinct and the boundar-
les Of said District shall be the boundaries
of such election precinct.
The polling place will be at the Central
School Building in the City of Delta in said
County and State and the polls will be
open from the hour of seven O'Clock in the
forenoon until the hour Of seven o'clock in
tho afternoon of said date.
All qualified electors, residents OF said
School District for not less than thirty 600
shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Dated at Delta Colorado. April 8. 1928.
G. II. STEWART, Secretary.
First pub. April 9. 1923 Last May 4. 1928
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04

Miss Mae Dominy entertained few
friends from Montrose to a l o'clock
luncheon. The table was beautifully
decorated in pink and white carna-
lions and the house in pink hSacinths.
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
. LEGAL NOTICES
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NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

NUTICE OF ADJUSIMEN DAf
Estate of w. NJ. Deputy. deceased.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present them
for adjustment to the County Court of Delta
County. Colorado. on the 21st day of May.
A. D. 1928.
J. T. CRAwLEY,
Administrator with Will Annexed.
First pub. April 20: last pub. May IS. 1923
The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, u g. Land
office at Montrose. Colorado. March 81.
1928.
Notice is hereby given that Pearl Walker,
NwHsEN NEHswH. sMMwN,,, section
Meridian. has filed notice Of intention to
make three.year Proof. to establish claim
sohiapp, Clerk OF tho District Court. at
Delta, Colorado. on the 7th day Of May.
1923.
Shrceves, Harry Wells, Marion Wells,
Jessie Miller all Of Delta. Colorado.
GALEN G. POND, Register.
FIrst Pub. April Q: last pub. May .. 1928.
Saw, n with garden seed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
Patch Man Found to
be Insane By Jury

A jury of six men yesterday after
noon heard evidence in an insane eX-
animation conducted to determine the
mental condition of Chas. Clark, so,
Patch Grove carpenter. Clark was
found to be insane and commitment
to Mendoza will follow.
Clark has complained for the past
two years Of people poisoning wells
and springs around Patcn Grove.
Last Saturday he pulled an automatic
pistol on Everett Humphrey, saying
he intended to shoot Humphrey. The
latter coolly walked away but made
a complaint Immediately.
Clark was committed in 1908 and
served Is months in Mendoza for sim
liar delusions. Since then he has
been examined twice but found sane
by iuries each time. His record
shows that he suffered severe injury
to his head when IA years old and
this may be at the base of his trouble.
For the past two years Clark has
been a "Squatter" in the old Patch
Grove academy, residing there with
out rent or authority. 1t is said that
local people were deathly afraid of
the demented man. The jury trying
his case was: Geo. Baxter. John
Pink, Lou Starr, John c. Bailie,
Chas. Chase and Albert Hunsaker.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
PROGRAM AND
EVENTS AROUND
MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial day services this year
will be conducted by the American
Legion in accordance with a national
plan to have the legion take up the
work from G. A. r. shoulders now
few and feeble.
The regular services will be carried
out in the morning The veterans Of
all wars with their auXiliaries will
proceed to the cemetery and there
carry out the ritual prescribed by the
Grand Army in 1868, and followed
ever since Decoration of the graves
will follow.
In the afternoon the usual program
around the soldiers and sailors
monument will be carried out. Fol-
lowing exercises by the school chill
dren the monument will be decorated
with flowers.
At 2 o'clock regular open air SER
vices will be held. Divine blessing
will be invoked. There will be music
by the male quartet, Messrs. Hoskins,
Halph, Mink and Corner. They will
sing two selections as follows: Blue
Fades Into Gray" and Silent Tents
of Green"
Following the music a patriotic adj
dress will be delivered by Benjamin
Bull, Madison attorney and World
war veteran. Mr.. Bull is a speaker OF
ability and his address will be worth
hearing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
DR.. Cault Buried at
Hillside Cemetery

The funeral service for DR.. ]. A.
Gault was held at p. m. Friday af-
ternoon at the residence. The Ma
sonic order attended in a body and
took charge at the grave, committing
the body to the earth with the im-
pressive ritual of the order.
John Adam Gault was born on Il
farm near Rosendale, Fond du Lac
county, October 81, 1862, and died at
Milwaukee May Is, 1923, at the age Of
so years, six months and "A days. De-
ceased spent his early days on the
farm entering the practice of medi-
cine after he had attained his ma
jority In 1898 he graduated from
Rush Medical College and after
short stay in Dubuque, located in
Lancaster, making this city his home
since 1899.
After seven years practice here DR..
Gault went to Vienna, where he at
tended clinics of the best specialists
in Europe. He returned to Lancaster
equipped to specialize in eye, ear,
nose and throat work, following the
speciality thereafter.
A year ago DR.. Gault's health began
to fail and he ceased his practice.
Last fall he went to Milwaukee for
treatment. The immediate cause Of
death was cerebral hemorrhage pre-
ceded by hardening of the arteries.
The surviving relatives are the
widow, formerly Miss Irma B. Sweet;
one son, Harry; a brother, Maurice,
of Minneapolis; and two sisters: Miss
Eta Wausau, and Mrs. Myroa
Keats of Oconomowoc.
DR.. Gault was a skilled physician
and surgeon, who passed a busy and
useful life He took a keen interest
in public affairs and acted and voted
as he thought was right He loved
nature and had flower cultivation as
a hobby In his personal and family
relations he was ever kind and con-
siderate. So a useful life ends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
STATE MEN RAID
DRINK PARLORS
AT PLATTEVILLE

A dozen or more enforcement men
swooped down on Platteville Satur-
day night searching soft drink par
lors and taking samples OF liquids
that may be anything but soft in char
acter. The places raided belong TO
Ace" Watson, Frank or "Pinky" Ga
hart and Ferry Purcival 1t is said
that the raid was brought about by
the continuance of the drink evil III
Platteville which has been particular
ly bad for some time Students AMI
other young people are said to have
been moonshine buyers.
B. C. Parkinson of Madison, headed
the raiders and made the complaints.
All defendants including one Henry
Risen, bartender accused of destroy
ing evidence, were held under bonds
of $4,000 to await trial at the fall
term of circuit court.
The same evening the state officers
raided places at BOscObel and Cuba,
taking samples at both places.
Platteville authorities Saturday eve
arrested one Stead, local character,
on charge of drunk and disorderly.
Two bottles of moonshine in Stead's
possession were seized. Prosecution
on state charge may follow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
SPEED AUTO
TURNS OVER,
TWO KILLED
Boy and Girl Die in
Sunday Eve Spill
Near British.

In an auto spill on the Potosi road
about o'clock Sunday ewing Felix
Schmitt, 10, and Lillian Potter, %,
both of Mt Hope, were killed. Alvina
Kirschbaum, II, Cassville, was bruis-
ed up. Verne Handy, %, and Clyde
Potter, II, both of Mt. Hope, were
scratched and bruised, but not seri-
ously hurt.
The accident took place at the turn
on the ridge road where the Lancas-
ter-Potosi road bisects the ridge road
to Dubuque, about half mile south
of British Hollow. According to re-
ports Schmitt driving, came up the
hill at terrific speed He attempted
to make the sharp turn but failed and
the car slid, hurtled and turned over.
All occupants were pinned beneath
the car.
Miss kirschbaum and young Potter
managed to crawl out and were ell
deavoring to release the others when
help came along. Injured and dying
were taken to Potosi. Young Schmitt
died on the way to Potosi. Miss Pot
ter lived an hour.
The bodies were brought to Ian
caster Monday to the Hoskins under
taking parlors. Schmitt had suffered
a broken collar bone and fatal injur-
les in his head. Miss Potter was not
scratched, but her chest was crushed
and she died of internal injuries Ar
rangements were made to bury Miss
Potter today at Cassville, her former
home. The body of the Schmitt boy
will be held pending the return of his
father and mother from Canada,
where they recently went to visit
This will take several days.
Preceding the accident the young
men called at about 1880 o'clock at
the asylum where Miss Potter was
employed as laundress and Miss
Kischbaum as cook. They asked the
girls to take a ride. The car, a
Studebaker six, owned by Schmitt's
father, was driven south, presumably
toward Dubuque, for an evening out
ing.
Miss Kirschbaum was taken to the
home of Ed. Wiedman, Potosi village
marshall, following the accident. Size
was in bed Monday suffering from
numerous bruises and unable to talk
over the telephone. Handy, who was
in the accident last winter on Pigeon
Hill when Kenneth Jackson was kill
ed, and young Potter, had gone TO
their homes.
The car was not seriously damaged.
Miss Kirschbaum said the engine was
still running and the lights were on
after the spill. The top was wrecked
but the car was driven back to Lam
caster following the accident.
Miss Potter was the daughter OF
Mrs. Dora Potter, a Mt. Hope widow
She leaves her mother, one sister and
several brothers. Felix Schmitt is
survived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schmitt, residing on the Fred
Lambert farm near Mt. Hope, and one
sister. The parents and sister went
to Alberta, Canada, week or so ago
to see Mrs. Schmitt's mother who is
ill. 1t will take several days for them
to arrive here.
The accident is simply another
tragedy added to the many by reck-
less and fast driving
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
FEDERAL FARM
ASSN FORMED
IN LANCASTER
Co. Agent Explains
Government Plan
Of Financing.

The past week there has been form
ed in Grant county such an organiza-
ton for the purpose of providing cap
ital for agricultural development to
create a standard form Of investment
based upon farm mortgages and to
equalize rates of interest upon farm
loans.
This organization is operated under
the Federal Land Bank OF st. Paul.
Loans are made by this land bank TO
farmers based on appraised value of
land and so much on buildings. All
loans are made on application. If
same is approved by local board Of
loan association and Federal Land
Bank, the loan is made on a thirty
four year period at five and one-half
per cent interest, one per cent more
being added to the five and one-halt
per cent making in all 61aGo At the
close of the "a years the loan is COM
pletely paid off.
1t is a long time loan at low rate
of interest and one that automatically
pays itself off, This Loan Associa-
ton has been formed, better look in
to it if you are interested. Find out
facts, lots of stories are told some
are modern fiction.
J. B. KEENAN,, County Agt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
100 Percent AmericaDiSm.
Takes in All Americans.

An official pronunciamento or the
Ku Klux states that the society
stands for the enforcement OF the
constitution against mocnshi2ing and
other forms of lawbreaking, one
hundred percent Americanism, sep
arate church and state, anti-moderL-
ism whatever that isl and white SUI
premacy, where the race question IS
an issue.
Who can object to this platform
On the other hand believing in law
obedience instead of lawbreaking.
Constitutional enforcement instead OF
notification and religious freedom
for all, why not call in the honest
Catholics, Jews, Negroes and Foreign
born to assist us in this work? Why
not give all a chance to do what is
right?
These people are here and will re-
main here. No effort to preserve
democratic ideals can succeed with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
Birthday Party For
Mrs. Irene Ward

It has been fttingIy said that
every anniversary of a birthday is
the dispelling of a dream.
Accordingly Mrs. Irene Ward OF
this city has dispelled eighty of those
dreams. She was born in New York,
May 10, 1843, and last Saturday, May
10, 1928, friends and neighbors gath
cred at her home to celebrate the au-
spicious occasion.
Each guest brought covered
pleasant sociability and reminiscent
ces of by-gone days we were invited
to the dining room, where a lovely
supper was waiting. All did ample
Justice to "the spread" then wished
Mrs. Ward many happy returns o.
the day and departed.
She is a remarkably well preserved
woman for her years, still retains a
sunny cherry disposition with
bright and hopeful outlook on lie.
At the party mention was made Of
the incident of Ruel Morrell, father
of Mrs. Vernon Kinney, driving from
Hurricane to Chicago with horses and
wagon to meet the Vedder family,
Mrs. Wards parents, in the fall Of
1913 and bringing them to Hurricane.
An old account book OF Ruel MorrelF 5
shows that the trip took three weeks
time for which he received $50. NO
railroads or autos in those days.
Those present at the party We're:
Mesdames George Ward, Parkins,
Ellis, Mcmahon, John and Charles
Roesch, Croft, Pendleton, George A.
Walker, Simpson, Farrell, George P.
Walker, V. H. and U. D. Kinney, Liant
Galley, Abe Ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
Weeks News From
Co. Superintendent

The county educational committee,
Mrs. Paul Humphrey, Mt. Hope; Win.
Viktora, Muscoda, and VIM. Hunting
ton, Platteville, still have the en-
plovment of two rural school super
visors for next year under considera-
ton. Their are seven applications in
Guiding those of two incumbents.
Misses Anabelle Schneider and Edna
BETTER, presnt supervisors, receive
$1,000 year and expenses. They
asked raises to $1,000 and $1,000 re-
spectively.
Rural school commencement takes
place at the Methodist church, Ian
caster, next Saturday. Asa Royce OF
Platteville Normal, will make the ad-
dress.
Supt. F. E. Ralph held a teachers
examination at Cassville yesterday.
Another examination will be held at
Fennimore, May 24-25. On May "a
Mr.. Ralph will deliver a commence
ment address at Livingston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICE

Memorial Sunday service will be
held in ttv Methodist church Sunday,
May 27, at 10:45 a. m. This will be q
union service and the ministers of the
city will take part in the program.
Rev. John Birrell will preach the SER
mon. The Methodist male quartet will
sing and the choir will render special
music. The G.. A. R. and Woman s
Relief Corps, Veterans of the Spanish
and World wars will also be present.
This is day when we may do
honor to the memory of our heroic
dead and give thanks to Almighty
God who made us a nation, who pre-
served US as nation and who alone
can continue us as nation Right
eousness upholdeth a nation"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
SPORT EVENTS
LANCASTER ?; MAROONS 0.

Lancaster defeated the Rockford
Maroons in close game Sunday. The
win of the first game started the homo
team off right and local hackers feel
quietly jubilant
Rockford started off by filing the
bases and it looked like score, but
their basemen died" and from then
on the visitors threatened only once
in the seventh when a double play
prevented the score being tied. Lam
caster scored two runs-one in the
first and one in the 8th.
The game was holly contested and
twirlers on both sides did excellent
work and we're we'll supported. The
Maroons were able to knock the ball
out Of the diamond only four times.
1t appears that Lancaster has an
excellent lineup. They cover" we'll
and it can easily be seen that with
practice Lancaster will have a team
of the first class
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
Justice Disnisses
School Ma'am's
Assault Charge

Geo. Jerrett, Sitter farmer, charged
by Miss lea Faber, teacher at the Dry
Hollow school, Liberty township,
with assault, was discharged from
custody following a hearing before
local justice Thursday. Miss Faber
charged that on March 20 she was
struck by a scoop shovel welded by
Jerrett. Mr.. Jerrett in return said he
was clearing the road of snow and
that Miss Faber passed by, stepping
up a bank. AS she did the shovel
came up and Inadvertently hit the
school teacher on one leg. This, Mr..
Jerrett claimed, was an accident, pure
and simple. After hearing the case
the court ruled that the evidence was
not sufficient to warrant holding Jer-
rett and accordingly dismissed the
action.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-23
ENGEL DEFEATS STOEFF

LIVINGSTON.-Heinie Engel of Du-
buque, won a gruelling match on the
mat here Saturday from Henry Stoeff
the light heavyweight, in the feature
event Of program put on in Living
ston's fine new stock sales pavilion.
Engel defeated his former pupil and
a rival of the last two years after one
hour and As minutest of tough going.
The fall that decided the bout was Sc
cured with head scissors and wrist
lock. Stoeff was gripped tightly in
such a position that he had to signal
the referee to end the match in order
to save himself from injury.
The two preliminaries ended in
draws. Richard Won Valid and Albert
Sandman, a pair Of home boys, gave
the fans lot of laughs with a rapid
fire action 10-minute clash. Duke
Morphey of Fennimore, although con-
ceding lot. of poundage, fought
Lopez of Dubuque, to draw in a 15-
minute contest.