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The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
Hotchkiss Has Good Schools

rolled for the work last year. This
year there are twenty-five students
pursuing the course and prospects are
strong for a still larger enrolment
next year. The state and federal gov
ernments meet half the expense of the
cost of instruction.
The Home Economics department
took up a full line of work this year.
A separate building, fully equipped
with sewing and cooking utensils, has
been provided. Over one-third of the
high school girls are taking courses
in this department.
Academic work is given in all sub
jects required for college entrance
besides several electives to meet the
needs of the individual students.
Chorus singing and high school or
chestra are new departments. Public
speaking has just been inaugurated.
The junior high school was organ
lied in 1920 Manual training, domes-
tic science, and rudiments of music
are offered as special branches.
Physical education is receiving con-
siderable attention. Organized play
methods as we'll as formal exercises
are conducted in all grades. Athletic
teams are chosen from the high school
department to represent the school in
all major conference contests. Re-
gardless of athletic ability no student
is allowed to become member of a
competitive team unless both his
scholarly and general student qualities
are above reproach. He must be ac-
ceptable to both coach and principal
Girls as well as boys engage in inter-
school games in basketball. For sew
eral years the Hotchkiss girls have
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
DOVE GARAGE ENJOYS SPLEN.
DID BUSINESS THIS YEAR

Geo. A. Dove, proprietor, is the old
est established auto business in
dent of this vicinity and has a reputa-
ton for honesty and reliability which
accounts for the profitable trade he
enjoys.
The public will always find Mr..
Dove and assistants polite and oblig-
ing, conscientious and practical in all
their work.
Drive into Doves garage and feel
satisfied you will be properly fixed
out at most reasonable prices.
Their business this year has been
very satisfactory to the proprietor.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
DOUBLES FLOOR SPACE TO
CARE FOR INCREASED BUSINESS

Frank w. Dodge, who purchased
the Robertson garage last summer ad-
joining the Times building has about
doubled the volume of business of
this popular place under his efficient
management.
He has greatly increased and i'm
proved the mechanical department
and being master mechanic himself
with reliable help his business is con-
stantly on the increase which he so
richly deserves.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
BY ]. P. ARMSTRONG
Superintendent.

HORTLY after the first settlers
had established themselves at
Hotchkiss they raised funds to
build little log schoolhouse on
the banks of the North Fork river.
The building was erected in 1888, but
within a year was found to be too
small to accommodate the children
seeking admission and another log
building was placed near the site of
the present buildings. The course of
study was confined chiefly to the three
RS. In 1886 the first room of the brick
building was erected and was used by
the eight grades until 1889, when four
rooms were added and courses were
extended to take care of eleven grades.
Professor Kelley, founder of the high
school department, was in charge of
the school for seven years. In 1904
the school became a full high school
and has had a steady growth to date.
Owing to crowded conditions in 1907
the new high school building was
erected, which furnished an abundance
of room until the rapid growth of the
schools during the past two years has
made it necessary to make prepara-
tions to build to take care of the
greatly increased number of students.
In 1920 the Cottonwood district Pc
titioned the local board of directors
for permission to join with the Hotch-
kiss schools. Their petition was grant
ed and fine Republic truck was pur-
chased to haul the pupils to and from
the city. At first there were about
thirty-five students who came from
this section, but as others saw the
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
HoTcHKIss HAS UP-To.DATE
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT

Sterling Christian, who is located a
few doors west OF the postofice, came
here from Denver last summer and
opened up tailoring establishment.
His line of cloth in stock for made-to-
order suits is the best money can buy.
On account Of his prices being on the
pre-war basis he is doing paying
business and making many friends.
Mr.. Sterling represents the famous
Bruner line Of clothing as a leader.
Previous to locating here he was asso-
ciated with the Denver Custom Gar
ment Company, the largest cut trim
and make house west Of the Missouri
river.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
HAS PROVEN
SAFEST WAY AROUND HERE

All sections OF any new country
necessarily goes through an expert
mental stage. Around Hotchkiss 1t
has been thoroughly demonstrated
what can be accomplished in fruit
growing, raising sugar beets and all
kinds OF grains, as well as other crops
but dairying has been found to have
been the most steady OF all revenue.
The farmer with poultry and few
dairy COWS has been practically ION
easy street" around Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
MRS. sALcH'S LADIES'
APPAREL SHOP PlEASES

Mrs. Lulu Balch, who is conducting
the Ladies' Apparel Shop" near the
postoffice, is proving herself real
business woman by her courage and
perseverance. She has established
trade in ladies' apparel, toilet articles
and notions which has given her
lucrative income and the confidence
of her patrons. We bespeak ia word
of praise for the little lady and wish
her a most prosperous New Year.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
BUsEY ENTERS GROCERY
BUSINESS DURING YEAR

A. E. Busey. one of our leading gro
cerymen has been a resident of this
vicinity for the past eighteen years.
Mr. Busey is farmer as well as a
merchant, having an S0-acre ranch on
Rogers Mesa.
His reputation for honesty, integ-
rity and high standards of morally
are too we'll known for comment.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
HoTcHkISs PLUMBERS BUY
BUILDING OF JAMES MODREll

Ed Grotenhuis and Munroe Livesay
have purchased the plumbing shop
near the postoffice building, formerly
owned by James Modrell. These gen.
tlemen are old timers in this section
and can be depended upon for good
work at reasonable prices.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

There are many things which could
be said to Hotchkiss and it's surround
ing territory. Many acres of land are
still undeveloped. We have but start
ed to develop.
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

c. R. Sherman, who worked at the
mason trade for John Jeffers on the
First National bank building 81 years
ago, is now working at Hotchkiss
ago, is now farming at Hotchkiss. He
worked at this trade until about 1915.
, 1923-06-07

CHICAGO, June 7.-tUnited States
Department Of Agriculture. 6Hogs-
Receipts 5000: steady to 10o lower;
top s7.25. one load: bulk $50 to $40
pound averages .7.1O@7.15: 6 to 1926
pound butchers se.oo@7.10: packing
COWS $5@6.25; desirable pigs $3.50
6.25; heavy weight hogs S6.75@7.10;
medium $7@7.25; light s6.s537.a0;
light light ss.4O@7.O5; packing sows,
smooth s6.10@s.35; packing sows
rough S5.7506.15; killing pigs $3.50
6.35.
Cattle-Recelpts 1900; beef steers
and yearlings very slow; weak to 15c
lower; spots more; early top matured
steers s11; some held roun $11.20;
few loads choice kind S10.50@10.75 ;
plain light steers downward to IS;
best yearlings early s1o.25; she stock
comparatively scarce; moderately ac-
tive: seatdy to strong; desirable beef
heifers in fairly broad demand; bulls
weak; bidding sharply lower on veal
calves; few early sales vealers to out
siders $1,000 and above.
Sheep-Receipts 7,O0O;' slow. steady
bulk best native springs s15@15.25;
few to city butchers 1880; two double
handy weight feed lambs s14.15; few
handy weight ewes s5.5ohe.5o; heav-
les $3.50 GAS.
, 1923-06-07
RUSS SLAYER
SENTENCED TO
Firing SQUAD

MOSCOW. June 7.-By The Asso-
ciated Press.Gvasii Komaroff. con-
victed of the murder of 80 persons and
his wife. as his accomplice. were SEN
fenced today to be shot within 70
hours. Neither betrayed any emotion
as the sentence was passed but there
was loud applause from the crowd
in the court room and cries that the
sentence should be carried into effect
Immediately instead of waiting ~
hours.
Komaroff was alternately a fearful
and a boastful figure when placed on
trial yesterday.
"You have my confession, why
bother further2' Komaroff asked
when called to the stand. He wept in
telling the story of his early life. He
said he had gone to work in the fields
at the age of 13. He grinned boastfully
when he told of the good times he
had had in his later life. drinking and
carouslng. but said he wondered now
why he had killed so nan people.
He stoutly asserted that his wife. a
trembling figure standing beside him.
had had nothing to do with the muir
ders.
, 1923-06-07
BY
GIRL, MAN
is SUICIDE

LIBBY. Mont. juno T.-Search Of
the Kootenea river near here for the
body OF E.. Hale. believed to be from
Tacoma. Wash. had proven unsuc.
cessful today. A note. signed with
Hnle's namo and dated May 10. was
delivered to tho sheriff's office by a
fisherman yesterday. II read:
You will find my body in tho
river. Notify Hazel Hendershot. Ia.
coma I died for hor after losing
her love. Good byo forever
Tho fisherman said no found thu
motto fastened TO tho door OF a shed
on Swamp Crock. southeast OF hero,
along with a pRasbook on the First
National Bank OF Tacoma, mads out
In Halo'a name
, 1923-06-07

Flood Warning
Is Sent Out

SASKATOON. sask.. June THE
South Saskatchewan river was NOM
entarily expected to overflow its
banks here today. Warned last night
from Alberta that high water was
coming. many residents moved goods
from their basement and plugged
sewer traps. The water rose five feet
in three hours last evening and part
Of the south bank OF the river be-
gan to crumble into tho waters,
which were up TO eight feet from
the level of some OF the streets.
, 1923-06-07
Important Wildcat Test Is
Spudded in Near Rawlins

in the Rock River and Lost Soldier
fields. According to one of the lead
ing biologists of the country h oil
thought years ago to have come from
oil shals. in reality came from the
Dakotn sands within the Eight Mile
structure.
The second well was drilled a few
years & on n location close Il the
present scene of operations and was
also drilled only as far as the Wall
Creek sands. At the Wall Creek sands
n strong flow of gas was encountered
and the well abandoned.
Two other wells were drilled in this
section but both We're entirely off the
structure and both came in dry holes.
Directors of the Hatfield Oil COM
pany rave decided to allow the sale
of but 5000 shares more of the treaa-
ury stock at the present price of 81
per share,
, 1923-06-07

The Hatfield OIL company has spud-
ded in for Its first test OF the Eight
Mile Lake structure. southwest of
Rawlins. Wyo.. and expects to drill
to the Dakota sands to determine the
possibilities of the field.
The Eight Mile Lake structure has
long been the object OF much attsn-
ton on the part of oil companies and
there have been two wells drilled
one at n very edge IND slightly off
structure. This well was drilled TO
the Wall Creek sands. It not being
known at the time that there was
production in the Dakota Sands of
this state. This well. however. did
have a very strong showing of oil
which at tho time was believed to
have come from oil shale. However,
a chemical analysis made n short
time ago. reveals the fact that the
Wi is of tho same content as is found
, 1923-06-07
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, June7.-Foreign ex'
changes easy; quotations in cents;
Great Britain. demand 462; cables
462A; GO day bills on banks 4.6oh ;
France. demand 6,45; cables 6.45h;
Italy, demand 4.6Z1k; cables 4.6s; Bel
GUM. demand $50; cables 5.56h; Ger
many. demand .O012A; cables .0013M.
Holland. demand 1920; cables 1928.
Norway. demand 1873; Sweden, de.
mand 1880; Denmark. demand 1920.
Switzerland. demand 1902; Spain. de
mand 1910; Greece, demand 2.55; Pc
land. demand .Oo1s; Czeeho- SolYakia
demand 2.99h; Argentine. demand
$3.50; Brazil, demand 1880; Montreal
'97A.
, 1923-06-07
Livestock



OMAHA. Nebr.. June 7.@U. s. De-
partment OF Agriculture).-Hogs-
Receipts 5000; fairly active. steady
to &c higher bulk. packing sows s5.55
@S5.50; bulk butchers $&559s6.6 so;
top $685..
cattle-Receipts 5000: beef steers
weak to 10615c lower: top 5000;
bulk $9.00@s9.50: quality below
standard; she stock weak to 15c low.
err; bulk cows and heifers s6.00@
$500; bulls steady; bulk bolognas
$4.256S4.50; vevals unchanged; prac.
teal top $500; best stockers and
feeders strong: Others easy: 1.10O
pound Nevada hay fed 1915.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; lambs
steady to 1oc higher: old crop lambs
S13.s5 Gs14.00; fed clipped spring
lambs $14.25: best California spring
lambs $15.35; natives $500: sheep
and yearlings steady; best yearlings
$11,o0; wethers $3.50; light ewes
S4.65Q$5.00; feeders strong. s12.75
bid on good California spring feeding
lambs.
, 1923-06-07
Market Gossip and Briefs
On Operations in Oil Fields
STATE checks Production.


The state of Wyoming has placed In
spectors in the oil fields to check the
amounts of royalty oil produced from
state owned lands. C. p. Hyatt of
Cheyenne is tho first appointee and
will have charge of the Salt Creek dis
trict. This move is the same as the
national government las been doing
through the gauging deperament Of
the bureau of mines.
Sinclair to Drill Test.
The Sinclair Wyoming OIL company
operating in the Salt Creek field. has
let a contract for drilling a test on
soctson 2-39-79. The number OF wells
~ be drilled on this section by the
Sinclair CAUSED considerable debate in
the Salt Creek Producers association
recently and was one of the features
OF the conference between the Sin
clair and the association. The rumors
that the Sinclair would start drilling
six wells on this section the coming
season started considerable talk about
a possible break between that firm
and the producers of the field.
Big Muddy Test Resumes.
A deerp test of the Continental Pro-
Sh1AAt 1VAiiIfhigf ~ "a - 0C
pany and the Fenfland on company.
west of the Big Muddy field about
-four miles in Natrona county is pre-
pairing to start again, 1t is now 4.S24
feet and will be about a mile deep.
Oil and Area.
The present area classified by the
United States geological survey and
reserved by the government as pet
roleum lan6 amount to 100000 acres
and of oil shale land 400, 900 acres.
Buys Chicago Site.
The Sinclair OH company has pur'
chased the northeast corner of Ran
dolph street and North Michigan ave
nue.. Chicago. for $1,000, 900 and will
\ construct upon It a s2-story building.
First Run ut Electra.
The Griswold OIL company has made
the first run OF crude in its new re.
finery at Electra. formerly the Bea'
cor refinery at Henrietta. Texas. late
ly moved to Electra, capacity $500
barrels daily. The Griswold company
has many Casper stockholders.
, 1923-06-07
GRAIN RALLIES
LACK STRENGTH
Closing Shows Fractional Loss
in Wheat Prices Compared
to Yesterday.

-NuH
i -. - eI
- 49, -. ~ IT,
H-y ny -,
pa nhIar, 80. reDor,s 90 -. A..
- ~ ard Kansa. nnd
from word ofcontinued excessive
rains over both of these states.
Buying. however. lacked volume and
the market quickly underwent a set
back. Initial quotations. which
, 1923-06-07

Cash Grains.
CHICAGO. June 7,-Wheat umbe
. hard sl.13h; number 1 northern
$1.13.
Corn. number 2 mixed S3sc; mum
Der . yellow s3% @s4Kc.
Oats. number 2 white 45h m45hci
number 3 white 44h 945Hc.
Rye nominal.
Barley e3@7oc.
Timothy seed s5.5oG6.5o.
Glover seed s12
Pork nominal.
Lard 81 81.
Ribs ss.753e.75.
, 1923-06-07
Sugar

NEW YORK. June There were
no changes in the refined sugar mar
ket but a fair inquiry was reported,
Fine graduated is quoted at $9.1bq
900.
Sugar futures closed easy; approx
mate sales $4,000 tons. July S6.2s;
September $685.; December S5'75;
March s4.42.
, 1923-06-07
STADIUM READY
FOR BIC FIGHT

Continued from Page one)
erican Legion band and the Parker
ton band. supplemented by. Spies
Howling Wolves. the orchestra that
has been holding forth go success
fully at the North Washington street
dance hall. The Yellow Cab company
is furnishing the transportation for
the fighters in the parade.
The two bands and the Howling
Wolves Will furnish music during
the progress of the fight program.
, 1923-06-07
Investment and Output.

The total investment in the oil in
dustry Of the United States is $1,000. =
900 .O00; tho total investment in the
Mexican oil industry is $500, 900. 900.
In 1922 Mexico produced 1872 27S,4 57
barrels of oil in the Same period the
United States production was $751;
1877, 900. Thus Mexico. with one-six-
tenth of investment last year. pro-
duced one-third of the amount of
oil.
, 1923-06-07
Money

NEW YORK. June 7.-Call money
steady; high an; low Az ruling rate
Az; offered at 8; last loan Az; call
loans against ~ncceptances AZ; time
loans steady; mixed collateral 5000
lays Ak @5; As months 6; prime com.
mercial paper s.
, 1923-06-07
Potatoes

CHICAGO, June Potatoes dull.
Receipts II cars; total u. s. ship
ments $40; Wisconsin and Minnesota
sacked round whites number !. roo
s5c cwt.. new stock weaker; Alabama
and Louisiana sacked Bliss Triumphs
best s3.1593.3o; dark A9.o0@3.1b;
south Carolina barrel. Irish Cobblers
car lot sales number l, s6.oOd65oi
mostly S6.25.
, 1923-06-07
Metals

NEW YORK. June Copper quiet;
o~lectrolytic spot and futures 1bc.
Tin fIrmer, spot and nearby $3.50;
future S42.25.
Iron steady. prices unchanged.
Lead teady; hpot sT.25.
Zinc quiet; last st. LouiB spot and
nearby s6.300S.55.
Anthony srot t9.7b9s.s5.
, 1923-06-07

(crude and refined oils) at the princi-
pal ports for May totaled 6,9S1. 999
barrels. compared with 7,712. 500 for
April. Imports for the week ended
Juno 2, totaled 1929, 900. compared
with 1,76s,0 o for the week ending
May 26.
, 1923-06-07

apolis OF Sundance. Wyo.. with his
vito to attend the funeral Of n rela-
tive. was killed and Mrs. StulSel SER
iiously injured when their automobils
blew a tire n turned over near Ty-
Ter, MINI. yesterday. according to
information here.
, 1923-06-07

oils, equipments. steel and Studebaker
impaired a ~reacuonary tendency to
the rest of the list after an early
period OF strength. Sales approximat-
ed 600. 900 shares.
NEW YORK, June Under the
influence OF several constructive de-
velopments including record break
ing May pig iron production. unpre-
cedented car loadings for this season
of the year and unusually favorable
April railroad earnings. prices CON
tinued their rise TO higher ground
at the opening of today's stock mar
ket. Rails. steels and coppers were
in good demand. Some of the oils
were heavy. Royal Dutch dropped
a point.
Rails were more active. gains OF a
point or more being made by Lacka-
wanna, Atlantic Coast line, Frisco
preferred. and st. Paul preferred.
Merchandising and motor shares also
gained new ground. Twin City Rapid
Transit jumped six and a half points
to a new high. Foreign exchanges
opened slightly lower.
The upward tendency was halted
temporarily by a ear attack on the
oil shares, General Asphalt common
and preferred. California Petroleum
and Cosden dropping l to "a
points. Gains of l to 4 points. which
had been recorded by the copper in
dependent steels, public utilities and
certain food, railroad and mlscellane'
GUS shares. were shaded somewhat
during the reaction in the oils. Prices
started upward again AROUND noon
under the stimulus of a brisk demand
for Reading. American IA and Am
erican Locomotive. the last named
touching another new top at s1.46S
Call money opened at An per cen
The market acted in an impressive
manner in the afternoon. Special
shares influenced by favorable
news and pool operations went UT
rapidly but the entire movement
denoted increasing confidence on the
constructive side. High grade rail
road shares were more active with
Atlantic Coast line and c. c. c. ant
st. Louis rising 3 points. Alta!
Powder jumped five. Remington
Typewriter az and General Electric
Fisher body and Coca Cola , each
the last mentioned stock touching
new high figure for the year at S3L
The closing was heavy. selling or
ings. Standard oil of New Jersey, In
tc%rnational Harvester, American Eek
press. Virginia Carolina Chemical pre-
ferred and Wilson Packing each es
tablishing new lows for the year.
, 1923-06-07

wyoming and Montana shows a
daily average gross production of
$780, 500 barrels. an increase of 1850.
There were no changes reported in
crude oil prices for the major dig
trtts.
T Institute imports of petroleum
, 1923-06-07

DENVER, Colo. June Cattle re-
celpts s26; market steers strong: 9th
,rs weak to lower; beef steers $40
9.75; COWS and heifers $4.5o@s; calves
s4.5o911; stockers and feeders SEQ
IT'S.
Hogs receipts $500; market 15c to
zoe lower; top $685.; bulk se.359s.60;
pigs s5@5.35.
Sheep receipts 200: market strong TO
Csc higher: clipped lambs s12.258
1925; sprng lambs i375@1475; ewes
&5.5Oae.bo.
, 1923-06-07
PIPELINE
RUNS SHOW INCREASE
Average Daily Gain of $4,000 Barrels Reported for the
Week Ended June 2 by Petroleum Institute
Other Statistics

NEW YORK, June THE daily average gross crude oil
projection of the United States, increased 32, 900 barrels for
the week ended June 2, totaling 2,034, $50, according to the
American Petroleum Institute. The daily average produc-
ton east of the Rocky Mountains was 1909, $50 barrels, an
increase of 1890. California production was 725,OOO, an
q 1 & 0QA
, 1923-06-07
Butter and Eggs

tied: creamery extras .Ss; standards
.3sA; extra first .36h9.37i5; firsts
$50 SO ; seconds .S3h@.34; eggs,
lower; receipts 25 .922 cases; firsts
.22h a "a; ordinary firsts .21@.21h;
miscellaneous .21h q 20; storage pack
extras rs; storage pack firsts .24h@
.24h.
Flax Seed.
DULUTH. June CLOSING flax,
July SAT- asked: September s2.52
asked; October $2.4s.
, 1923-06-07
Cotton

NEW YORK. June Spot cotton
steady; mlddilng s2o.o5.
, 1923-06-07
Silver

NEW YORK. June 7-ForeiEn bar
silver IS: Mexican dollars ,lex.
, 1923-06-07
NEWS AND QUOTATIONS BY LEASED WIRE
STOCK INCREASE
CHECKED TODAY
Bear Selling and Profit TAX
ing Offsets Gains of Early
Trading.

NEW YORK. June 7.-Intermittent
bea selling and profit taking halted
the upward tendency OF prices in to-
days dull stock market. Selling of tho
oils, equipments. steel and studebaker
impaired a reactlonary tendency to
the rest " the list after an early
period OF strength. Sales approximate
ed COO. 900 shares.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-09-06
PAPER MILL
IN OPERATION
NEXT SPRING
Officials Make Arrangements
for Extension of Pulp
Plant at Speel River.

c. j. keenan, of San Francisco, Sec
retary OF the Alaska Pulp & Paper
Company, and G. II. Kirsch, en-
gineer for the company. accompani-
ed by w. p. Lass, manager of the
plant. came in from Speel River last
night where they have been for the
last 10 days making arrangements
for the construction of the necessary
buildings to house the new equip
ment for the extension of their pulp
mill to make paper and paper pro-
ducts. Mrs keenan, accompanies
her husband.
A building 40 feet wide by 200
feet long will be required to house
the paper machine, at one end of
which will be finishing room con-
tanning the customary machinery con-
sisting of winders, slitters and cutters
for producing the various finished
paper products that the company pro-
poses to manufacture. Mr.. keenan,
said.
1t has been found necessary to
build new cut-up room for more
efficiently preparing the wood for
the grinders to take, care of the in
creased production. Mr.. Kirsch is
deeply impressed with the very IA
yorable advantages at Speel River
for the development of large pulp
and paper industry made possible by
the enormous amount Of cheap power
SO favorably situated to deep water
aud ohiupiuu facilitiae
They will leave for the East to
hurry forward the early shipment
of the machinery and will then re-
turn to superintend its erection. 1t
is hoped that the coming spring will
see the plant in full operation, Mr..
keenan, said.