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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11
SOUTH OF
OVID NEWS

John Soppe was Julesburg visit.
or Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hughes and
daughter Helen and Ernest Mayhem
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. H. P,
Bird Sunday.
Miss Katherine French returned
from Schuyler, Nebr. Saturday even-
ing, where she spent the holidayA
with the home folks.
A. H. Kinnison and family and C.
A. Blue and family spent Sunday af.
ternon at the Lee Carson home.
The Farmers Union bought the old
school house in. District No. 13 and
will soon move it to their new loca.
tion and use it as Farmers Hall.
Several from this neighborhood at.
tended the Wheat Growers Meeting
at District 3 last Friday evening and
were treated to very interesting
talk by Bruce Lampson, general
manager of the Colorado Wheat
Growers Association.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11
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-. Elmer Peterson of north Of Big
Springs, was q Julesburg business
visitor Tuesday.
Geo. II. Thompson. loans.
Mrs. Earl c. Hamilton went to
Denver last Saturday to join her hus-
band, the latter being in attendance
at the state legislature.
c. s. Deily writes Insurance.
Mrs. G. C. Barlow of Sioux City
Iowa, arrived in Julesburg last Sun
day and is visiting with her sons, Dr.
J. E. Menter and A. F. Menter.
Mrs. August Gehrke and son Viii
liam of Big Springs, Nebr., We're
Julesburg visitors last Sunday at the
home Of Mrs. Gehrke's daughter, Mrs
G. r. Johnson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Turner, who re,
side on West Fifth street, are the
proud parents of baby girl, borr
Sunday morning, January 7th. DR.
J. F. Hart, the attending physician
reports mother and baby doing nicely
Mrs. D. L. Killen, who has been liv
ing in Denver the past several years
arrived in Julesburg last Sunda!
evening, accompanied by her foul
children, to make an extended visi
at the home of her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. G. S. Kinsman. Nj. Kilien i:
now in California getting located il
business there. Mrs. KilIen ant
children will join him IN Californi;
as soon as preparations have beef
made for permanent place.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11
Mortimer johnson, arrived in Sedg-
wick Saturday evening, fora week s

Mortimer johnson, arrived in Sedg-
wick Saturday evening, fora weeks
visit.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sellers,
on Friday, Jan. s, boy. DIR. Hayes
was in attendance.
Albert Kaschke, Hank Newman
WIN. Loves, Frank Sherman, Henry
Anderson and Homer McGrew were in
town Tuesday, being in attendance
1t the annual meeting of the stock
helderssof the Farmers State Bank.
Mrs. r. T. McGrew entertained a
few of her friends at cards Tuesday
evening. All present report de-
''hgntfui time.
The Modern Woodmen Of America
and Royal Neighbors of America heie
Joint installation Saturday night, al
ter which all enjoyed an oyster sup
per and short program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Mckinstry re-
turned from Denver Wednesday
morning in a new Hupmobile Sedan
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11
Capital and Surplus $50, 10000

truck by fire Sunday, but by the help
Of the neighbors they saved the barn.
Miss Cynthia Woodlands returned
home Wednesday of last week from
Grand Island, where she had been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. NJ. w. Bailey
Jim and Martin Pospicil and John
Strickland were Sedgwick visitors
Sunday.
Sunday visitors at Frank Austin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Heller were
C. J. Kicker delivered hogs to Hol-
yoke Monday.
Miss Irma Bartz began school at
Prairie Center after two weeks
vacation.
Miss Maple Austin came home
Monday from Holyoke, where she has
been helping her aunt, Mrs. Gust
johnson take care of her uncle Gus,
who is quite sick.
Mr.. w. H. Woodlands and son
Harold were Holyoke visitors Tues
day.
Mrs. Shook is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. Frank Austin and daughters
Maple. Leatha, Alice and Minnie were
visitors at F. A. Woodlands Tuesday
afternoon.
c. J. Kicker, Sam, Isaac and F. A.
Woodlands attended the telephone
meeting at the Sunnyside school
house Tuesday evening.
Miss Merle Woodlands came home
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11
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SEDGWICK NEWS

Mrs. Ray Frink and children re
turned Sunday morning from Hast
ings, Nebr., where they had been
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Bush and Mrs.
w. l.. Miller were callers in Jules
burg Monday
riage of Miss Elsie Altwater to
Harry Earl Mckinstry in Denver Jan
uary 9th. They will be at home in
Cokedale, Colo. Congratulations.
Mrs. Elmer Anderson and baby re
turned Saturday morning to their
home in Colorado Springs, after a
two weeks visit in Sedgwick.
Glen Loves, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. loves, returned from
Sterling on No. II Tuesday evening.
He has been in the hospital several
days, where he has had an operation
for appendicitis.
Mr., and Mrs. Sophus Fredericksen
| and little son Arthur accompanied
DIR. Hayes to Julesburg Tuesday
| morning, where Arthur had his ton
sls and adenoids removed.
Mrs. Georgs Martin was in Jules
burg Tuesday to visit her nephew,
/ Lawrence Munson, who is still in the
hospital, He is getting along as well
as could be expected. The Senior
class Of 1917, of which Lawrence
1 was Il member. sent him some bcauti
| ful flowers this last week.
| Mrs. Ernest Warren and little
daughter Ernestne are in Gering,
Ncbr., taking Il good vacation for
| their health. We are glad to hear
they are better and will soon return.
Mrs. EJma Schroeder, county sup
erirtendeut. was visiting schools in
| Sedgwick Friday.
| Mr. and Mrs. c. 3. Mckinstry and
Alice and Hazel slipped away to
Denver very quietly on Friday to at
tend the wedding of Earl Mckinstry
H and Miss Elsie A!twater. Alice and
Hazel returned Sunday.
Mrs. Wilcox and little grand
daughter Gertrude. are in Julesburg
staying with Mrs, Nellie +. Nichols,
who has been sick the past few days.
Mrs. Walter McGrew and three lit
tie daughters are making an extend
ed visit in Missouri.
\ Mrs. E. W. Hamman, sister of Mrs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11

Earl c. Harris has been buying hor-
ses in Phillips county during the past
week.
Geo H. Thompson. loans.
The Royal Neighbors will hold an
annual installation Friday, January
18th. Modern Woodman and wives
are invited.
H. H. Hodges will install your radio.
Messrs. Edgar Smythe and c. C..
Richards of the south table, shipped
car load Of hogs to the Denver mar
ket the middle of last week.
Mrs. VIM. Alexander of Ovid un-
derwent minor operation last Satur-
day at the Julesburg Community
Hospital, performed by DR.. F. G. Dut-
ton.
"The Storm" a dramatic produc-
ton, was presented here last Satur-
day evening at the Lowe hall by a
travelling company, and a fair
crowd was in attendance. The enter
tanment was enjoyed by all present.
Fl. ii. Hodges sells A and B bat
teries. tt
Earl C. Hobbs, who recently
| resigned his position as book
keeper at the Julesburg Motor Co.,
left Wednesday morning for Santa
Anna, California, where he expects to
| locate. Mrs. Hobbs and daughter will
90 to California a little later on. as
soon as Mr.. Hobbs becomes perma
nently located there. Their many
friends here regret to see them leave
Julesburg, but will wish them sue
cess in their new location. {. 5.
Deily is now the bookkeeper at the
Julesburg Motor Co., filling the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
| Mr.. Hobbs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11
BIG SPRINGS NEWS

E. f. Hoover returned Friday from
Denver, where he marketed car OF
hogs.
Irwin Koehler, who has been visit
ing at Pilger, Nebr., returned Sunday
evening.
Mr.. John Henry, who is very i'll
with pneumonia, is improving at this
writing.
Mrs. H. H. Wendt was a business
visitor at Sidney last Tuesday.
The Farmers Elevator had bust
ness meeting Tuesday.
The baby daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned Wilbur, is suffering with an at
tack of tonsilitis.
H. L. Swanson was passenger to
North Platte Friday, where we under
stand he was to speak at the court
house that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhiner are entertain
ing their son of Pine Bluffs, at the
present writing.
W. Later is reported as being on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hudson were
passengers for North Platte Satur-
day, where Mrs. Hudson consulted a
doctor.
Otto Koehler returned FRIDAY even
ing from Laramie, Wyo.
Mrs. H. l.. Swanson is visiting at
Stromsberg, Nebr with relatives and
friends
Mr.. G. f. Pocock received a mes
sage from Oklahoma. stating that his
mother was not expected to live.
"rhe Storm which was played
by the Elwin Strong company here on
Monday evening was well ATTENDED
and reported as being very good. =,
The Coyle McGreer baby is very III
with pneumonia. :.
Lloyd Doty of Pilger, Nebr., is IN
Big SPRINGS on short business trip.
Frank McDuffee and Carl and Al
q 1oI uIoo 5u!No!d els Is1uaN p''9
A. Henry.
George Pindle sold his property to
f. A. Phelps, Sr. and his dairy outfit
to C. H. Bagly, as he intends leaving
Big Springs in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Homette are en-,
,ertaining Mr.. Homette's sister OF
Polk, Nebr. ., mr.,
Mrs. C. H. Smith returned Wed
nesday afternoon, after spending the
holidays at Omaha.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11
PRAIRIE CENTER

Miss Gladys Kicker went to jules
burg to assist Mrs. VIM. Dye with her
work
Misses Mary and Anna Woodlands
have returned home from Ovid, where
they have been visiting for week.
Phil Peters had the misfortune OF
loosing most Of his feed and his Rec
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-01-11

from Ovid Wednesday of last week,
after visiting week with her grand
ma.
John Wright, Sr. and Henry Hager>
man helped Bud Wright butcher
Tuesday.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

Grand Mesa lakes on broncho's back
or the running gear of Studebaker
wagon, is now made in a f1ivver in 80
minutes from Delta; the ancient road
from Delta to Paonia, 40 feet wide
and varying from one to three feet
deep with dust (chuck holes not in
cluded), cloud by day and terror
by night, is now a boulevard of rush
ing automobiles, while the state roads
to Montrose and to Grand Junction are
real joy-fests. Going through the
Delta streets is a little rough, pur-
posely so, to restrain tendencies to
unlawful speed. Railroad facilities are
sorter supplied by the Rio Grande sys-
tenn with its branch line from Delta to
Somerset through the wonderful North
Fork country and tapping the no less
wonderful Surface Creek region at
Austin.
Delta County fruits have long been
famous for both quantity and quality.
Potatoes, onions, grains and all the
vegetables are the old reliables along
with alfalfa and sugar beets. Sugar
beets are a crop that always bring the
money, regardless of strikes, codling
moths, tax commissions and other
nuisances. The Sugar Factory, at the
northwest corner of Delta, takes in
the beets from all points and during
three months converts them into few
hundred thousand sacks of real sugar;
pulp and syrup also to fatten several
thousand head of cattle. The Canning
tha oh
only stops in the fall when the cider
freezes-and the output, fruit and
vegetables, is good stuff to take. Coal
underlies one-third of the area of the
county and the quality and kind range
from Ignite with grass roots to the
black diamond anthracite. Pinon and
cedar cover the hillsides-best fire
wood in the world, it is useless to
enumerate. 1t is all here. and if you
always get something else just as
good. Every unfortunate that moves
away comes back if he lives long
enough. He pines always for a drink
of real water, some real weather, a
sunshine that is little more shiny
than elsewhere, an apple that is better
and a people of the same kind. Iso-
lated, in a measure. by the mountain
battlements on all sides, yet these
very mountains break up the cyclonic
storms from the southwest; Grand
Mesa precipitates the moisture laden
clouds from the Colorado river while
from all quarters approaching storms
are shorn of their might by protecting
ranges that gather in the waters that
give life to the valley.
Altogether it is the best natural
selection for living the decent, civ
ilized life.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

many COW boys, while Paonia was
celebrated for its charivaris, directed
by the Hammond boys.
Crawford was stopping place on
the road to Black Mesa. 1t was noted
for it's excellent debating club during
the winter months. In Dugin's Natural
History of Ireland, the chapter on the
snakes of Ireland, reads: "There amt
any" That is the description of Aus
tin. Cory, Eckert and Cedaredge in
1890.
There were five voting precincts.
No l included all of the county lying
south and west of the Gunnison river
and the northwest section along the
Grand Junction road. This was the
Delta precinct. No. was the Hotch
kiss region; No. 8 took in the Craw-
ford country; No. A, Surface and
Tongue Creek settlements, and No. D
was Paonia and the eastern strip of
the county. The Gunnison river was
bridged at Delta; all other river cross
ings were by ford or ferry. Numerous
bitches had been constructed to water
Ash. California and Garnet mesas, and
some great crops We're being raised.
but it became apparent in 1889 that
the Uncompahgre river was made
auate to furnish the needed water
supply, at least in the latter part of
the season. Surface, LerouX, Mime
sofa and numerous smaller creeks as
well as the North and Smith Forks of
the Gunnison were supplying water to
many ranches, and their capacities
were being fairly well determined as
sources for irrigation. 1t was during
these early years that many of the
bitches received their first DEGREES and
water commissioner became neces-
sary. The cattle industry was by far
the real thing during the early years;
in fact, most of the farming was done
by cattle owners, as an adjunct to the
main enterprise. Kelso, WetZel the
Blumbergs and others were up on the
Hutchison, the Mowers, Kohler, John
Hart and others had their thousands
of head grazing from the adobe Hills"
to the top of Grand Mesa. The ranch
ers around Hotchkiss ranged their
herds on LerouX and Jay creeks; east
ward on the Hubbard, Terror, Muddy
and Minnesota creeks, and even to
Marcelina and Gunnison peaks. the
cattlemen of Paonia claimed and used
the range, while Smiths Fork, Crystal
Creek and the Black Mesa was the
range for Hartmans and Pankey and
Dad Reid and all the early settlers of
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Report on State Schools.

Denver.-The total amount paid out
for school purposes in the state of
Colorado for the year ending June 80,
1922, was $19,579, ,543.46, according to
the annual report submitted by Miss
Katherine l.. Craig, state superinten-
dent of public instruction, to Cover
nor Shoup. This sum exceeds the
amount paid out the previous year by
S2.417, ,1S5.02, and is more than triple
the amount paid out in 1910.
The number of children enrolled in
the schools in 1922 was 272,693. This
is an increase over the number en-
rolled in 1921 of 3,S9S, and an increase
of SOTO over the number in 1910.
The report also states that the cost
of educating the children of the state,
per capita amounts to approximately
$72.
The report shows that at present
there are 1922 school districts in the
state and these districts are served
by total of S,977 teachers
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

"Old Virginia" on Clear Fork.
1t was the high time of the cowboy;
he was the big noise on the Fourth
and Fair week and at every other op-
portunity and especially at the "Coun-
try Dance" With number ten feet
stabbed into number five boots, mostly
heel along with jingling spurs, loosely
tied red silk handkerchief about his
neck, leather pants (shaps, he said).
the essential parts missing, and Colt
or two dangling from his belt, the cow
boy of the sos was sure Going Some"
AS pal, he was the best ever, and no
trip in the hills was real success un-
less he was there.
And now, after thirty years and
! more have rolled away, new gener-
| alton is with us and the going is still
good.
Delta County has population of
1900, and Delta, now city, has
1000 and an assessed valuation of
$3,O00,00O.
Telephone. electric light and power,
water works with intake on Grand
Mesa at 1000 feet elevation, and sewer
| system, afford good service in their
respective lines. There are miles of
cement sidewalks, numerous churches,
enough to fit any reasonable prog
nostications; schools where 1900
youthful Americans are taught to
Shoot; all sorts of clubs, orders and
societies, both masculine and femi-
nine; stores in abundance where you
can buy everything from a fish hook
(no baiD to a threshing machine and
sometimes an automobile or fivver
thrown in; lawyers, doctors, dentists
and preachers, enough and, barely pos
sible, few to spare. Hotchkiss and
Paonia have about 1000 population
each, while Cedaredge, Austin and
Crawford have nearly half as many.
All are supplied with the public utili.
ties necessary to real people. The
main roads are graded and largely
gravelled. The old precarious trip to
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
THAT OLD COTTONWOOD
TREE IN NORTH DELTA

The old cottonwood tree standing in
the front yard of Gale Patterson's S
place is North Delta is perhaps one of
the largest ever grown. At least it
has many quaint traditions enfolded
in its history. Under its shade and
shelter the Ute Indians held their
councils, many wars were determined
upon, many treaties signed and per-
haps white men were doomed. In later
years Chipeta, wife of Chief Ouray
was taken to the tree, where, with
emotion, she exclaimed, white man
has good roads; Indian had but
trails" and then waving her arms to-
ward the mountains, white man has
cattle; Indian had deer"
In the old days when Delta was
young many of her children played
beneath the old trees boughs and now
it holds great affection in the hearts
of her citizens.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Delta Rotary Club
- s

The Rotary Club was organized in
Delta, May 6, 1921, with the following
charter members: Mortimer Stone,
Herbert Chase, A. ID. Fairbanks f. T..
Watts, w. ]. Hollands, !. c. Hall, A.
c. Remington, A. F. Erich, A. j. Obert.
Oliver b. Cook, A. NJ Mathews, r. IL:
Dunbar F. w. Grove, J. f. Hillman
e. S. Corbin, John w. Davis. w. S.
Cleland, A. c. McClanahan, w. r.
Johnson, A. J. Foster, d. S. Jeffers
and w. w. Warner.
The present officers are A. d. Fair
banks, president; Herbert Chase. vice
president; John w. Davis, secretary
treasurer; w. S. Cleland, A. C. Rem
ington and N. w. Draper, directors
The objects of the club are to pro-
mote the general welfare of the com
munity and assist in every way where
others will derive benefits.
The Delta club has taken special
interest in the boys and last year
gave the Boy Scouts two weeks out
ing on Grand Mesa. They have a
boys chairman, Rev. f. X. Sherman.
who keeps in constant touch with boy
problems The club members plan to
give annually banquet to the teach
ers, at which time the needs of the
schools are discussed at length and
citizens and teachers are thus brought
in closer cooperation.
| The Rotary Club has had an active
part in equipping the Community
Rooms and the camp ground as well
as the preliminary work on the city
park which is now in process.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

every Wednesday evening at the Com
munity Rooms at 6:15, and for one
hour pertinent matters are discussed
The program chairman also provides
three or four good numbers by way
of variety. On February 81, 1922, the
Delta Lions and their ladies attended
joint charter presentation meeting
at Grand Junction which will live long
in their memories. At that time char
ters were presented to the Lions clubs
of Glenwood, Grand Junction, Mont
rose and Delta.
The Lions Club strives for the bet
terment of the community as we'll as
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Fourth Section 1922 Review and Anniversary Edition

it's own town. 1t fathered the move
ment of graveling the Delta streets
and due to it's efforts the proposition
is now being acted upon by the city
commissioners.
The present officers are: ]. e.
Moore, past president; Will FL. Math-
ers, president; w. l.. Mack, first vice.
president; F. r. Stearns. second vice.
president; p. X. Osborne, third vice
president; John E. Chalmers, secre-
tary: Charles e. Parker, treasurer;
Ernest Engelhardt, tail twister; b. e.
Jessup, lion tanner; NJ. r. Welch, X.
l.. Stanford, r. G. Beverstock and M.
Springer, directors.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Delta County
Then---Now
BY JOHN A. CURTIS

-CHE story of Delta County, his
torical as well as otherwise,
has been written by all the
home real estate agents, most
of the lawyers and doctors, every
newspaper man and nearly every
other liar who had literary tickling
along his spine, a tickling that leads
to, and what, the Lord only knows at
this time.
All of these tales made IN of fact,
fancy and fiction, plus some wonder
full imaginations, are the raw mater
ial for the future historian. The rich,
juicy morsels will be sifted through
a screen of uncertain mesh and the
remains due to assimilation will make
envious the spirit of the departed
Francis Parkmans, while those on
hand and the patches to come, will
still have nucleus literary mulligan to
dissect, tantalize and elaborate.
Twenty-Five years ago, Delta His
torical Society, should have been
brought into existence and the stories
of the pioneers gathered and preserv-
ed While it is never too late to do
what ought to be done, it is worthy
of note, that many pioneer tales have
dwindled, and lack the wealth of illus
tration of former days. On the other
hand many have grown to giant pro-
portions and old age has lost nothing
in memory or imagination. Real es-
tate men say it is just another evil
dence of the wonderful producing
qualities of soil and climate.
1t is now forty-one years since the
Ute Indians were gently but firmly
escorted to the northwestern part of
the state by Gen. Mckenzie and a
thousand U. S. Cavalry 1t was not
the first, nor was it the last time an
inferior people have been benevolent
ly assimilated. Our earliest settlers
then poked their heads from their
hiding places in grease wood and sage
brush, just as the last army wagon
was pulled on to Surface Creek mesa
from near the mouth of Tongue
Creek. Claims were promptly staked
on the grassy bottom lands of the
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers
and always adjacent to good fishing.
Good hunting was everywhere.
With pick, shovel and gold pan
prospectors flocked in from the min
ing towns to the south and east for
every stream in the Ute Indian reser-
walton was reputed to be of Pactolian
variety. The golden sands were hard
to find. Some remained to raise cat
tie and alfalfa; others moved on and
very few prepared to make home.
In 1882 the railroad came and in 1888
the "Gunnison Country" was mangled
by legislative act and Delta County
came into existence. In the meantime
1t was discovered that this was an all
the-year cattle range, that oats, wheat
and barley would grow as well as al
falfa, and just as soon as Wade and
Clark and Fawcett discovered that ap-
the North Fork, the settlers were con
vinced that all was safe, even if the
hunting and fishing played out. BY
1890 so many had arranged that they
didn't wish to leave and so many had
so arranged that they couldn't, there
was population of about $500 in the
county. Delta had so of them, also
five saloons, one general merchandise
store, a drug store, five lawyers, two
doctors and a double row of chico
shrubs down the center of Main street
Delta was the seat of county govern.
ment because it was on the railroad
and was sort of distributing point
though Montrose was rather a per.
nicious mixer at that time. Hotchkiss
and Paonia were post offices on the
stage line. Hotchkiss had Duke Bros
store and Mrs. Reich's hotel, noted as
being the best in the county, while at
Paonia, Wade had store in one end
of his house and the post Office in a
shoe box. The surrounding population
was composed Of fine people from
most everywhere. Hotchkiss was
slightly boisterous at times with toe