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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH DELTA WOMEN?

Thru constant effort on their part,
women Of America have succeeded in
gaining practically equal rights with
men. Colorado women have been
notably progressive in this respect.
They share equal privilege with the
more reasonable sex in almost every.
thing else, why not in eating?
For four years the business men of
Delta and their rancher friends have
united in a big, joyous, get-together
banquet. Why should tho women not
do likewise? They remain patiently
on the job 1865 days of the year boil
ing the beans and frying the bacon
for their hungry husbands, SO 1t would
seem that they are even more deserv
ing than the men OF first class BAN
quet.
That the women of Delta county
would enjoy and appreciate such a
feast goes without saying. We have
not observed that women are entirely
unappreciative of good time nor
even averse to little special atten-
ton. The idea is worth consideration,
anyway. Remember the old adage,
THE hand that Yields the soup-ladle
rules the ranch"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
GREAT cHAUTAUoUA OPENS
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 18th

Wednesday, July 18th, is the date
of the opening of the Redpath- Homer
Chautauqua at Delta this year. The
program for the six days includes
two plays. Potash and Perlmutter,"
the famous comedy by Montague
Glass and 1.-THE Prince Chap" by Ed
ward Peple. Both of these plays are
celebrated successes and are produc-
ed with exceptional casts. Another
feature that is bound to be popular is
musical comedy. cousin Mary"
which includes in its cast several light
opera stars from New York and Chica-
go. The music for cousin Mary" is
written by Lucien DENIM, famous COM
poser of such hits as Suppose the
Rose. and Half Past Kissing Time Z"
Edna Swanson Yer Haar, the great
Swedish contralto, is another head
liner. Among others are Jess Pugh,
the great humorist. Irene Stolofsky,
famous Polish violinist, Count Yama-
motto Of Japan, Oney Fred Sweet, star
reporter Of the Chicago Tribune and
New York News and host of others.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
OTHERS DISCUSS CRAWLING

Sixty persons, including both men
and women, particularly property
owners, who were interested in the
matter of improving Delta's streets,
met at the Community Rooms Friday
evening at six o'clock dinner at the
invitation of the Chamber of Com.
merce. Following the dinner a bust.
ness meeting was held at which a
number Of others joined the party.
The meeting was presided over by H.
w. Robinson, president of the Cham.
Der of Commerce. and as the object of
the meeting was to arrive, at an under
standing regarding the proposed grav.
cling of Delta streets, this was the
topic of discussion throughout the
evening. John R. Charlesworth, city
attorney, gave general outline OF
what had been done and what it was
proposed to do by the city. There
were a number of spirited discussions
after which a vote was taken, nearly
all persons voting in favor. of the
crawling. There was one negative
vote.
1t appears from the outcome of this
meeting that majority are in favor
of having the crawling done IL the
number present at the meeting may
be taken as criterion. While the
matter Of expense is an important
item. it is very urgent that our streets
be improved II we would keep our
city from being thrown into the dis
cord. We are told by tourists from
all over America that our streets are
as disgraceful as any found in the
state. which is anything but a good
recommendation for Delta's streets.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER OF
LIONS AT JUNCTION MEETING

Lion ]. s. Faberling, of Denver. in
ternational officer Of the Lions Club,
was the guest of honor at the last
meeting of the Grand Junction Lions.
Tuesday of this week. The Junction
club is carrying on a membership con-
test and during his address, Mr.. Fab
erling praised them for their spirit
and for the membership singing. He
called attention to the work done by
the international officers in spreading
the message of Lionism and in organ
izing new clubs. There are 900 Lions
clubs in the United States and Cana
da, embracing $4,000 members, all
doing constructive service work in
their communities. In Colorado there
are SO Lions clubs or more than all
the other service clubs combined. This
organization leads in the west, Cali
fornia being first and Texas second,
while Colorado is well up towards the
top.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
:BUs1NEss LOCALS:
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1.-THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR"
Unusual Wierd Thrilling
No other play like II

PRIVATE SALE-Household goods
all descriptions; also Pathe phono-
graph and records; all good as new.
631 Dodge 15c
FOR SALE year old Jersey heif.
err. H. P. Johnson. Cedaredge. Coop
phone. 15c
FOR SALE acre of ground, T.
room house and porch; apricot, peach,
pear, plum and cherry trees; " acre
seed timothy blue grass and clover
100000 Mrs. S. NJ. Sankey. North
Delta. 15-17p
FOR SALE-Cable & Campbell
piano AL shape. I. l.. Underhill, Ec-
kert, Coop. phone 15-16p
Bring your hemstitching to 619 E.
4th Experienced. Mrs A. e. Fisher.
Special attention to mail orders 1870
FOR SALE-6 thrifty Poland China
pigs weighing about IS pounds each.
Colorado phone Delta 239-J2 15c
FOR SALE-Packing house; acres
land; loading equipment; tools; Of
flee furniture and fixtures, A good
proposition in good fruit community.
Address all inquiries to ]. M. Comp
ton, Hotchkiss 15-16p
FOR RENT-Two sleeping rooms,
$5 each per month. 845 Palmer.
Colo. Phone 166W. 15c
FOR Notwithstanding apart
ment. Garden II desired. 7O5 Meeker
Street Tsp
Wanted 200 kids to wear Harold
LLOYD goggles. Be at Colonial Thea
tire Saturday 10 a. m.
WANTED-Two girls at the Delta
15c
Card Of Thanks
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Fl. Miller and fam.
iiy wish to thank all those who so
generously assisted them and sent
beautiful folwers to the. funeral of
their daughter. Mrs. Gladys Bouldin.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
The w. ]. HOLLANDS co.
Delta, Colorado

tain OF one team and Mrs. Louis Sci
crest OF the other. The losing side
will give a dinner to the winners at
stated time.
The Circle Class OF the Methodist
Church entertained the Priscilla and
Booster Classes Wednesday evening
at $3.50 at an oyster supper. being
their treat to the winners OF q recent
contest between the classes. The
young folks all had a merry time and
all remained to prayer meeting.
The Calendar Clubs and Missionary
societies Of the various churches
have under consideration a plan that
will leave Tuesday OF each week for
church society meetings. II the pro
posed arrangement Is agreed upon. all
the Calendar Clubs and Missionary
societies will meet on Tuesday and
other clubs meeting on that day will
change to another day, leaving that
one day free for church organizations.
Captain John Gunnison Chapter of
the ID. A. Il. gave n tea Saturday af-
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. VIII II.
Mathers. The program included songs
by Mrs. Mack and Mrs. wilkinson.
The guests who are all eligible to
membership were Mesdames Ehrgott.
E. l.. Hick. Cook. Bragg. Chase. Ora
ham. Flores. Overhultz, Dunbar.
Deck. Mack. W. @. Hiliman. Gerst.
Wilkinson. r, @. Harding. Fisher. II.
A Smith. Misses Hazelett. Lockwood
and Neiva Remington.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
TIME TO "cLEAN-UP, PAINT-UP,"
EVERYONE SHOULD COOPERATE

While the ladies are busy removing
every trace of the winters accumu-
lation of dust and CRIME from the in
terror OF Delta homes, it behooves
everyone else to do his part in put
ting thru a cleanup, paint-up" cam
paign that will make our little city
look like it had been to a beauty par
lor.
In order to bring about the desired
result it is necessary to do more than
simply dispose of rubbish and polish
the windows. Pride in the appear
ance of your buildings and grounds
demands that you use paint when
needed and take to identifying your
surroundings in every possible way.
1t is not an idle rule that forces an
army man to shave daily, shine his
buttons and shoes, and keep tidy
generally It is 2 known fact that
the practice of keeping in the pink
of condition outwardly has a direct
effect on the moral, mental and phys
ical welfare of any person and this
If the people of the town band to-
gether to make this town as neat and
as spic and span as soldier in the
army, we will all take greater pride
in being citizens of Delta and strang-
ers coming in are bound to be favor
ably impressed.
Many are engaged in this forward
movement but there is room for all
on the band wagon. Come on, very
body, 'paint-up. cleanup"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
SOCIETY

Beautiful line Of high grade Mill.
merry at the Fashion Shop" 15c
The Friday Fancy Work Club meets
today with Mrs. G. b. Elliott.
The w. C. T. U. will hold their next
meeting Friday the Goth with Mrs. r.
C. Egnew.
The Hour OF the Sandman will meet
next Wednesday at the home OF Mr.,
Luke E. Meyer.
Mrs. VIM. F. Marshall entertained
the Bridge Club last Friday afternoon
and all enjoyed the afternoons re.
creation.
The o. B. J. met last Wednesday at
the home Of Mrs. L. w. Hagener.
They will probably not meet again
until the first of next month.
Mrs. c. X. Hollems was hostess to
the Harmony Club Tuesday afternoon
when a delicious lunch was served
and a few pleasant hours spent with
the needle.
Mrs. Sidney Lunn. last weeks hos
tess Of the F. A.. found It impossible
to entertain the club at the usual
time. so the members met Saturday
evening instead. A lovely lunch was
served and everyone voted II an un.
usually delightful meeting
The Bide-a.Wee Club met last FRI
day at the home OF Mrs. L. w. Hage-
ner and the usual program of fancy
work and refreshments was carried
out. The club will meet week from
today with Mrs. Floyd Harding on Gar
net Mesa.
The members OF Blackie's kid
Band" went to the home Of Mrs. Roy
Smith after band practice "Wednesday
evening and sersnaded her son. Glen,
whose birthday occurred on Tuesday
They were invited in and served with
light refreshments.
The Presbyterian Calendar Club
has started contest in which cam
paiEn IL being made for new church
members. Mrs. 8. M. Wright Is cap
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
Skeleton Found Near whitewater.

Skeleton Found Near Whitewater.
A skeleton was found last Friday
almost hidden among the rocks four
miles above Whitewater. Papers and
photographs in the clothing proved It
to be the body of a Mr.. Pratt of
Provo, Utah, and his mother In Salt
Lake City was notified. A bottle half
filled with strichnine proved that sui
eide had been the cause Of death and
papers showed that the end occurred
sometime in June, 1919.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
VIII Raise Purebred Chickens.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ludie Richard have
decided to 10 into the purebred poul-
try business and Friday moved to the
F.. II. Thomas ranch on Garnet Mesa
where they will have ample room for
their experiment. The poultry farm
has been named "LaFortuna" and
they expect to go in on large scale,
working with Mr.. Thomas. They have
the utmost faith in the future Of the
purebred poultry business and are
willing to stake all they have in this
years experiments. They will special
lie in Buff Orpingtons. Rhode Island
Reds, Anconas and White Leghorns,
thus having two heavy laying strains
and two light.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
THE BEST SPRING TONIC

. In continuity is strength. In
. disconnection is failure. The 4
q child OF our schools who goes to I
. to school Monday morning, skips I
. Wednesday, and attempts to con- I
. meet the end of Tuesdays les I
. sons with the beginning OF I
= Thursdays studies, is handicap
= ped by conditions Numerically
= opposed to progressive education.
= Some men succeed by inlermit-
. tent advertising. Some men also I
. jump off of high bridge and do I
>not get killed. Ninety-nine per I
= cent of the big successful adver- Z
. Users are continuously advertis-
= ing. They do not consider adver- I
= Using luxury. They do not
. break trade connection. The
. latent power.
. Mr. Merchant, an advertise
. ment in The Independent this 4
. week, and out next week breaks 4
. the reading connection. Adver-
. Using in this paper profits most 4
. the merchant who has an ad 4
. every week. There is not soil
. tairy case where intermittent ad-
. vertising has brought returns 4
. compared with that from contin-
. uous advertising-that everlast-
= ing pounding away at the people 4
. of this community week after 4
. week, with something fresh every 4
. time, or old things freshened,
. with the same space, or some 4
. space.
= Space devoted to honest-to-
. goodness store news in this paper 4
= every week this spring and sum-
. mer is the magnet that will pull
= patrons to your store and money 4
= from their pocketbooks. A vigor-
. Gus advertising campaign will stop 4
= the flow of tinkling dollars to I
= other communities or the mail 4
. order houses that infest the
= country, and divert them into Z
= your own cash drawer. 4
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

Holly Sugar Men Here.
A number OF the officials OF the
Holly Sugar company we're here Tues.
day including Fred G. Holmes. man
ager OF the Grand Junction plant. NJ.
B. Wolfe and II. 8. Trail. field man.
J. d. Daily. general superintendent.
Carl Schottschneider. general master
mechanic and Robt. Daniels. general
chemist.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
Drew Heavy Fine.

Drew Heavy Fine.
Officers yesterday took into Gus
tody Charles Cardy, together with a
still and four gallons of liquor which
was being kept at Seventh and Co
lumbia. Cardy appeared before Judge
Goddard yesterday afternoon and
plead guilty, and was assessed fine
OF $3.50 and thirty days in the Hotel
La Davis.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

Bids Asked for Crawling Streets.
The Ordinance for the graveling of
Delta's streets was passed by the
Council Tuesday. A notice asking
for bids will be found in another col
umn of this issue.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

Thorps Return to Delta.
Beul o. Thorp. we'll known young
man, formerly Of this city but who
with his family has been living in
Grand Junction for the past two
years. has decided to return to Delta
and this week completed arrange
ments for buying the B. w. Dickey
barber shop. He left Wednesday to
complete his arrangements for leav-
ing Grand Junction.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
to ohio Home.

Returns to Ohio Home.
Frank Baettiger. who has been in
this neighborhood for the past six
weeks in the interests OF his health.
returned Thursday to his home in
Youngstown, Ohio. going by way OF
Salt Lake and Cheyenne. Mr.. Battei-
ger was here for year just before
the war and owes his present good
health to Colorados invigoratIng eli
mate
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
Mother Of w. D. Hines Dies.

Mrs. Mary L. Hines. beloved moth
err OF w. d. Hines of this city, passed
away at Ladoga. Indiana, March 27th,
at the age OF 30 years 1 month and
81 days She is survived by four
sons five daughters, "a grand chill
dren and 25 great grandchildren. BY
the death OF this splendid woman a
life OF activity ended. The whole
countryside where she lived mourns
her loss. and many beautiful tributes
have been written in her memory.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
Marriage Licenses.

County Clerk Paul X. Osborne is
sued marriage licenses to the follow
ing persons: Bryson Fluke and Helen
ras and Alice Thomas Smith, both of
Delta; o. X. Messmore and Wave
Bayer Grant. both of Grand junction;
Otis A. Smith and Anna Elizabeth
Wright, both of Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

You are hereby notified that the
meeting for comforting of degrees at
Garnet Chapter No. 80 o. e. s. which
was to have been held Monday, April
16. has been postponed until May Z.
Jennie A. WEIGH, Worthy Matron.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

PaJamas for soidIers-
s The ladies of the Woman's Auxil-
larry Of the Harry A. White Post Of
the American Legion. made 81 pairs
OF pajamas which were sent on Tues
day to Fitzsimmons hospital. Denver.
for the use of disabled soldiers
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

Who has the nerve to call us dollar
grabbers? Interest on the Victory
notes ceased on December Is and
there are yet $255, 100000 that have
not been turned in for redemption.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

VIII Have Maytag Demonstration.
The Delta Hardware company will
have a Maytag washer demonstra-
ton during the next week or ten days.
Watch for date.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

Selling Ourant Cara
The LAycock garage reports the
sale OF four Durant sport model tour
ing cars on Tuesday.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
Card Of Thanka

We acknowledge with grateful
thanks the countless acts OF Kindness
performed by all our friends; the
Presbyterian church and the schools;
the beautiful flowers and everything
which was done to comfort us in our
great sorrow In the loss of sister,
Miss Alice Royce.-Mr. and Mrs. Elias
Wenger and family. George Warning,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Parker and family.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13

1.-THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR"
Unusual = WIerd = Thrilling
No other play like II
Auditorium, April 9th
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-04-13
1.-THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR"
Unusual Wierd - ThriIlino
No other play like II
Auditorium, April 9th

O"N'"' No
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-28
CITIZENS COURT
ON WEDNESDAY
Kirkpatrick to Hold Naturali-
zatlon Court for First Time
Next Week

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 28:-
Judge John Z. Kirkpatrick of the
court Of common pleas will preside
for the first time at a session in nat
uralization at the regular spring
hearing which will be held on We'd
nesday and Thursday Of next week.
Two days have been arranged for
by County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon
owing TO the large number of appli-
cants who viii be qualified at this
time for examination for final pa
pers. About two hundred and forty
applicants have been notified to ap
pear for the hearings.
In addition to those who arS
scheduled for final hearing the nat
uralization bureau Of the county an
ticipates that there will be a number
of soldiers desirous of obtaining theiI
papers at that time. This bureau
advises that any ex-soldier or sailor
holding a white honorable dischargs
certificate may obtain his citizenship
on that day. Service men desiring
to avail themselves of this opportu-
nifty should present themselves at the
office of the naturalization bureau
not later than $3.50 o'clock in the
morning of either day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-28
ACTION AGAINST KLAN
TAKEN IN LEGISLATURE

TRENTON, Feb. 2S:-The House
judiciary committee, of which Re-
publican Leader Corio is chairman,
late yesterday afternoon reported
favorably the Randolph resolution
which, if passed, will put the state
on record as opposing the Ku Klux
Klan. The resolution also goes fur
ther and calls upon the attorney
general to investigate the alleged
existence of the Klan in this state.
The same committee saw fit to
favorably report Mr.. Gaede's reso1u-
ton requesting the attorney general
of the United States to come into the
state and prosecute pending actions
in the federal courts against the ce-
ment trusts.
Although the reporting out of
these measures does not indicate
passage of the resolutions, it is signi-
ficant that the judiciary committee
should pass favorably upon them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-28
LEGISLATURE DOingS
ASSEMBLY


TRENTON, Feb. 2S.-Republicans
and Democrats alike in the assembly
here yesterday joined in support for
| the Hershfield bill raising the maxi
mum payment under the workmen's
| compensation act to SIT a week for
| 400 weeks. The measure also in
creases the amount to be allotted for
funeral expenses from 800 to $3.50.
| This is the first bill of major import
ance, save the bill establishing the
partisan State Highway Com
mission, that has been given atten-
| ton by the lower house. Both par
! ties had incorporated in their plat
form last year a plank calling for
such a compensation measure.
Representatives of rural counties
in the assembly together with those
of the urban districts late yesterday
afternoon late succeeded to defeat
the measure which would abolish
the poll tax, introduced by Assem-
blyman Howe, of Essex county. Rur-
al assemblymen declared that coun-
try municipalities depend to a GER
tain extent on the revenue derived
from this source and its abolition
would cut a substantial figure in the
total money received during the
J
Although the measure was liter
ally beaten last week, Republican
Floor Leader Corio, of Atlantic,
brought up his bill for the second
time which will appropriate $780,
600 for the purpose of advertising
the state. This time it passed by
vote of 33 to 13. The Democra
opposed it.
Under the terms of the measure,
the sum of $4,000 will be appro
priated for the purpose of adver-
tising the state, the work to be done
by the state department of conserva-
ton and development. Other bills
passed included:
House No. 378, Mr.. Compton, of
Union, provides that township COM
mitteemen may serve as sewer COM
missioners for a sewage district.
House No. 399, Mr.. Blair, Atlantic,
prevents delays incident to the filing
of appeals in cases involving the vio-
lation of the motor vehicle act and
is especially designed to expedite
the handling of cases involving in
toxicated drivers.
House No. 304, Mr.. Dater, Bergen,
permits increasing from Is to II
number of children in sub-normal
classes.
Senate No. 204, Mr.. Agans, Hunt
erdon, eliminates wet brewer grains
from commercial feeding stuffs.
Senate No. 240, Mr.. Wallworth,
Camden, extends period for obtain
ing soldier bonuses.
House No. 157, Mr.. Harbourt,
Mercer, requires corporations to ap-
peal tax assessments within one
year.
House No. 294, Mr.. Eastmead,
Hudson, increases to fifty cents fee
for entering deed or mortgages un-
der duplication of indices.
House No. 296, Mr.. Stiles, Salem,
makes the open season for trapping
of fur bearing animals shorter than
under the present law.
House No. so, Mr.. Powell, Buri-
ington, municipal aid for volunteer
fire departments.
House No. 269, Mr.. Vaughan, Sus-
sex, allows school districts of 100
pupils of 7th, Sth and 9th grades to
establish intermediate school.
House No. 270, Mr. Vaughan, in
creases from $4,000 to $4,000
money for pupils attending districts
operating high schools. Governs
moneV apportioned.