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The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
1924 WHEAT CROP is
BY COOPERATIVE LEADERS

First steps in a nationwide cam,
paign for controlling the American
wheat supply by the use Of co-opera-
tive marketing methods were made
last Tuesday at conference held in
Denver between tn national commit
tee of wheat authorities, cooperative
marketing experts, and directors of
the American Wheat Growers Asso-
ciated, according to Bruce Lampson,
manager of the Colorado Wheat Grow
ers' Association.
The chief object in the American
Wheat Growers program for the next
year will be the signing UP of enough
of the country's wheat output so that
fair stable price can be maintained
throughout the year, without resorting
to federal legislation or other tempor-
airy aids" said Mr. Lampson. Until
the majority of the wheat harvest is
sold comparatively, however, grain in
the pool will be fed to the markets at
regular intervals, at the rate of ap-
proXimately one-twelfth of the total
supply each month of the year, there
by insuring each grower the average
year-round price"
The effect of such plan that the
Wheat Grower contemplates
would not affect the price of flour, ac-
cording to Mr.. Lampson. "a 80 cent
raise in wheat should make no differ
ence in the price of bread" he said.
Milling interests on the other hand
will be able to save large amounts of
money when this plan is in operation.
Assured that they will be able to get
wheat at a standard price any month
of the year they want it, the mills
will save large amounts in interest on
money tied up in advance supplies of
whea"
Among those who attended the Den
yer conference were George C, Jewett,
manager of the American Wheat
Growers Associated; Aaron Sapiro,
national cooperative marketing ex.
pert; Walton Peteet, marketing dir.
ector American Farm Bureau fedora.
tion; Carl Williams, president Ameri.
can Cotton Growers exchange, and
w. j. Brown, president of the Ameri-
can Wheat Growers Associated.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
WHY PEOPLE BUY OF
MAIL ORDER HOUSES

A Montana paper not long ago sent
a lot of letters to consumers nearby
Montana is great field for the mail
order houses-asking them why they
bought from the catalogue concerns,
and what they found in their service
they could not duplicate at the local
stores. From something like forty re-
plies, the paper tabulated the follow
ing reasons:
First-We want something exclus-
i've.
Second-We will not stand for the
discourtesy Of clerks in some Of the
Helena stores. They are Indifferent,
and sneer at customer with an air
of superiority.
Third-Helena merchants, with the
exception of half dozen enterprising
ones, do not do comprehensive adver-
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
work on Veterans Bureau Kept
Practically Currnnt

The records OF the Veterans Bur.
eau show that on September l, 1923,
total OF 924,732 compensation
claims had been received as compared
with 9oO,157 for March l, 1923. On
March l there were 22,672 compensa.
ton claims pending action, as compar.
ed with 1871 for September /.
insurance claims received as of
March l, 1923, totalled 1850 with
l,Sl2 pending, as compared with 1873.
Soo receiver and 300 pending on Sept.
1st.
Ihe work OF handling disability
claims has been fully decentrallzed to
the district, with the exception Of
those cases involving permanent tot.
al disability and death cases. The re.
suit OF this decentralization has been
to reduce the number OF pending
claims from total of 1882 TO a con.
dition where the claims docket ia
practically current
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
Public Still Piling Up Savings in
Postoffices,

During the month of September,
postal savings accounts of the United
States increased more than half a
million dollars. This increase occur
red in all sections of the country. The
three cities showing the largest in
creases were on the Atlantic coast,
while the next two in order were on
the Pacific coast. Interior points, such
as Unontown, Pa; Denver, Colo, and
Great Falls, Font, showed a marked
increase.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
School Property Increases 300 Per
Cent In Twenty Years.

According to the records of the U.
S. Bureau of Education, the values of
all public school property in the Uni
ted States 20 years ago was s6O1,-
$1,000. Today the value of all public
school property is 1000, 900.
Twenty years ago, 100000 pupils
were enrolled in public schools. To-
day the enrolment is in excess of 22,-
100000.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
for the losses on charge customers.

for the losses on charge customers.
Seventh-Because many of the
merchants themselves buy outside the
city those things they do not carry in
stock themselves. This is positively
known as their wives tell 1t and the
transfer companies, the postoffice,
the banks, express companies, and
other merchants know it beyond a
doubt
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
ROGERS MESA
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Geo. Nelson moved his family into
his house at Lazear Wednesday.
The schools of the Mesa observed
Armistice Day, having half holiday.
F. o. Brown, Frank Thompson and
family, were Delta shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. Ralph Girling, who is in the
Delta hospital, is improving every
day
The Modern Woman's club meets
Nov 22nd at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Ellington.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter, who were visit
ing in Onion Valley, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Barto spent sew
eral days the past week at Grand
Junction.
Messrs. C. ]. Lawlor Ed Smith and
viii Linn left Tuesday for Kansas
City with cattle.
Mrs. Josephine Taylor and children
are staying few days with Mrs. John
Taylor and family.
G. A. Reihl, who spent the past
month looking after his ranch, left for
California Monday morning.
Miss Mary De Greffenreid, who
spent the past week with home folks,
left Monday for the Western college.
Mrs. VIII Linn and Mrs. Ed. Smith
left Tuesday for Kansas City, where
they expect to visit for about a month.
Erma Diyelbiss. Ruth Shlpley, the
Hurst children and Jacobs children
are recovering from a siege Of meas
les
Sunday morning at the Methodist
parsonage, Lazear, Rev. Shields uni.
ted Mr.. Harry Bruner and Mrs. VIII
cox in the holy bonds Of matrimony.
Both parties are from Cory,
Saturday the girls and boys basket
ball teams Of Rogers Mesa consolidate
ed schools played the Crawford teams
at Crawford. The girls won their
game by a score OF 81 to 10, but the
boys did not fare SO well, losing by a
score Of II to 7.
Monday evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. James Armand, Sr., the mem.
bers of the w. c. T. U. and their hus-
bands, the Brotherhood class, and the
Women's Glass OF the Community
church rendered Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Greenwood a farewell party. A short
program OF music and speaking was
rendered after which delicious refresh.
ments were served by the ladies'. All
departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Green
wood pleasant years vacation, and
hoping they viii decide to return to
the Mesa at the end OF the year.
lazear Community Church Notes
The following win be the services
for next Sunday:
1000 a. m. Sunday school. w. II.
Lauck, Supt.
11:15 a, m. Worship. Intelligent
Christians"
700 p. m. Epworth League, w. C.
Linn. president. witnesses for
Christ"
800 p. m. Evening worship.
Prayer service will be at the parson.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
Of General Interest
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Australia to Raise More Wheat.

''''" 10 rldTSt TVTt WHtdt.
Australia is preparing for a greater
wheat crop next year than this year,
according to reports from the Interna-
tional Institute of Agriculture, at
Rome, which showed that for the COM
ing years crop Australia will increase
her wheat acreage from $500, GOO
acres to 100000 acres.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16
WILL BE IN DELTA FOR TWO DAYS
g

S. R. Berger, eye-sight specialist, an
nounces he will be at the Delta Hotel,
for two days, Wednesday and Thurs
day, November 21st and 22nd. Glasses
scientifically fitted. Cross-eyes
Strengthened without operation. Sat
isfaotion assured. Phone or call and
make early appointment.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16

A hundred years hence people will
work only four hours a day. accord
ing to an electrical wizard. The solace
of present-day loafers is that they will
be dead 100 years from now.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16

The principal difference between the
old-fashioned dime novel and the mod
ern novel Is $3.50.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16

AT the request of President Coolidge
all members of President Hardings
cabinet, even Mellon and Daugherty,
have consented to stick to their posts
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16

At Gary the blast furnaces are on
an S-hour shift. All things come to
those who wait.
The Delta independent., 1923-11-16

~ H. All Linen Bleached Damask, yd.------$189
~ H. Mercerlzed Bleaehed Damask, yd.------ 10
1" H. All Linen Bleached Damask, yd.--- 1.49
~ ln' All Linen Bleached Damask, yd.------- 2.49
22X22 All Linen Napkins, doz.-- 4.5O
loAlo Mercerlzed Napkins doz------------- .9S
o5XI Linen Pattern Cloths 3.9s
o9X69 Linen Pattern Cloths--------- 2os
% IN Renfrew Colored Damask .9s
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
Midland Grade Road to
be Thru Auto Highway

The gift of the Midland right-of-
way from Colorado Springs, through
the South PARK, thence to Buena Vista
and via Hagerman pass and the Hag-
erman tunnel to Aspen and the Colo
RADIO river valley, is heralded as a
road improvement of far reaching
value to Western Colorado. This
route will need but small additional
sums spent upon II to make a thru
road via the central portion of the
state from east to west, and Will
shorten the distance to Denver by
quite a number of miles.
The new road, which will probably
be in commission by next summer is
also of considerable interest to the
Gunnison valley motorists, since il
makes analternative route east TO
Gunnison from Salida or Buena Vista,
that will be of the finest construction
and will clip off probably so miles
from our distance TO Denver, even
without considering the possibilities
some day, by connecting with road
by Taylor Park.
BY swinging to > Buena Vista
from the east approach of Mon
arch pass, the auto touring party can
strike this road, within less than loo
miles, drive, thus avoiding the longer
road thru Canon City and Pueblo and
getting n change Of scenery. 1t will
also be of advantage whenever the
Arkansas valley road is blocked by
cloudbursts, as often happens.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
NiOlatOrs of Fish Law
Get into Net of Court

Various cases of breaking the fish
and game laws Of Colorado in the
GuuHison section. has led TO a closing
down on all offenders By the county
authorities, evidence Of which we see
IN the arrest Of X. l.. HAYNES of
Oklahoma, Saturday, by Game War
den j. ID. Jennings. Hanes was
charged with swearing 10 the state
mcnt that he had lived in Colorado
for year, and that his present home
Is at 1O2 Pixies Peak Avenue, Colo
RADIO Springs, when as a matter of
Tact he had only been in the state a
few days. Under this oath he was
entitled TO a resident fishing and small
game hunting license, the price being
~ two dollars. IL was in the attempt
TO obtain this license and avoid the
paying five dollars each for n non-res-
ident fishing license and a non-resi
dent small game hunting license that
Hanes put over the idea that he was
a resident of Colorado. He was tried
before Judge Mason, found guilty and
fined S25 and cots.
This offense is only one of similar
cases Of graft and law breaking which
the authorities are taking every step
to put a stop 10. These laws were
originally made to protect Colorado
game and fish for the residents of
the state, and it is now up TO the
people Of Colorado to give their sup
port and assistance to the officers in
their efforts to stamp out dishonest
practices Of a certain class of sports
men.
Curly Stewart was arrested by the
federal game warden, c. W. Patch,
on August sth, charged with having
in his possession one pound and eleven
ounces of fish more than the law al
lows, the maximum being ten pounds
He was tried before Judge Mason
and fined s25:
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
N.ws-ThampiSR Csrr..psnsese.
- - - - - - % a. % % % 600

Thursday, Aug. j.
!; has been raining every day A.
has damaged some Of the crops. o.
pcaalIy or IgE lands Mesa crops ar
looking fine.
Operator Il. z. Aiken has tax
leave %! absence Tor a week or two 2.
harvest his lettuce crop. b. Mitchr
ls relieving Hlm.
". 7. kreuRer, representative @
the Rio Grande general freight OF lrs
vas here yesterday, looking up a..
bu-Hess and will Try 20 assist in IT,
movement 81 crops.
4 very serious accident occurred O..
Monarch pas yesterday. the Is,
M King. from SaIlda. With her z.-
and another young man acre mot
ing down the uszt side Of the %
When about . mi'a from the SUNNI.
Mr. hlrg apparently became exrft..
and Jumped from Jhe car. The IT,
a heel al the car ran over her d.
nrra-lur Il "a. the ankle Joint, O..
Bon" prUirut.Eg thru her shoe. IT,
.aag aas brought 20 Sargent and %.
EIaa". 81 6lrul-on and Dr. Shat.
~ Ss.Ita urzr -umw0ued, both l
l..- arriving ~ che raue time and a..
hat they could % relieve Mrs. kfr-
offering. Sh" Ea- taken to s.
rr SO. .l6 ~ed1e day night.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
New.-s hampisa s.rre.ps.desee
- - - % % a. a. 90 % a. q o.o

Tuesday, Au. i.
I'd Dohl left Tuesday for Paoria,
here he vii work
l-aymond Harding Of Gunnisor
E'=Ht Sunday here, the guest Of Mr..
-1i Mr.. Peter Gardner.
Geo. Fye m0tored to Gunnison on
Monday and reports the Ightley
grade almost impossible, owing TO the
unusual amount Of rain.
Mr., and Mn. Frank Marrhum Of
rested Butte, we're guests Of Mr.. and
Nh John Pat5orsek Sunday.
The Baldwin hotel IS undergoing re-
ralFs and several coats Of paint are
cling contemplated in the near future.
Mrs. Victor Oprandi left on the d.
s RG.M. for Ramah Tuesday, where
he will visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mn. John Taylor.
Albln Andsron, with the assistance
~ Frank Lundine, installed a two
riaEc radio on the ranch. on which
hey intend spending their evening"
listening in"
Duffy LaPlante and wife Of ASPEN.
-ane IN last Sunday and will spend
q few weeks visiting with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs d. l. LaPlante. Mr..
L-aPlante Is also expecting his son.
Roy and family in the next few day
for q short visit They are from Oak
Creek.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17

A crowd of Gunnison men, accom-.
panied by their wives, enjoyed an
outing Sunday at the Cap and Bail
fishing resort up Ohio Creek way. A
clay pigeon shoot was the attraction
and number of local nimrods prov.
ed themselves expert shots. The -four
highest were: George Burt, breaking
~ out Of so; F.. G. Palmer, breaking
40; Skeets Lindsey, SO; NJ. J. Schmitz
80. Mr.. Burt is from Denver, and
represents the Peter Cartridge Com.
pany. He and his wife have beer
visiting at the Cap and Ball camp for
the last week, and he is something OF
an expert in the use Of firearms. II
is gratifying to Gunnison to have her
sportsmen shoot so near the record OF
the man who holds the championship
of Colorado, and ranks high among
the marksmen of the nation
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
Roosevelt NJ. 4 Z. Co.
Hold Celebration
10 Gunnison News-Champion:-

To Gunnison -Champion.-
On August u, 1928, nj the RooSe-
Welt Tunnel on Quartz Creek. there
gathered about thirty of the stock
holders OF the Roosevelt Mines and
/ Electric Company TO erect a beautiful
flag pole, which measured 100 feet,
/ having been cut on the property and
( prepared by the workmen and Supt
Nelson, and 10 raise a flag 10 20 feet.
These people came from many differ
ent localities, nine states being repre-
scnted
W. J. Disregard, one Of the direct
ors, Of the company. opened the meet
lng by introducing NJ Woolley of New
York, oldest, IN years, present, and
service, TO whom was given the honor
of raising the Stars and Stripes. Di-
rectly beneath the colors, was a blue
flag, lettered in white bearing the
words: THE Roosevelt Mines & Elect
ric Co" As the flag was raj sei, every
one present joined in singing "Ameri-
ca"
Mr.. Disregard delivered a speech
which stirred the hearts of every one
present. Beginning at the first, Is
years ago, when the property was
merely prospect, and coming down
thru the years, to now when il is one
of the best equipped mines in Gunni-
son county. embracing a newly COM
pleted ore mill, an up-to-date hydro
electric plant, which furnishes power
TO run all the machinery, both at the
mine and mill, and to light and heat
all the houses and other buildings; an
electric light CLEANS all night from
the top Of the new flag pole and may
be seen from n long. distance. Mr..
Disregard finished by commencing
the work of Mr.. Nelson, the local
manager.
George Hetherington Of Gunnison
spoke of the work OF Mr.. Nelson; the
metamorphosis of the property and
the success of the project which
seems assured. Mr.. Becker, another
director, then called the official meet
ing to order. He asked Mr. Nelson
for "a few words" Mr.. Nelson re-
sponded by first welcoming the guests
and thanking the stockholders for
their loyal support in past years. He
told Of the work of Mr.. Cowsert, who
had charge of the erection of the mill,
and rising vote of thanks was given
Mr.. Cowsert
The meeting was then adjourned,
TO meet at 1880 p. m. in the office of
the company in Pitkin. Everyone
present joined in three cheers for the
company.
At noon the stockholders enjoyed a
fried chicken dinner al the Roosevelt
boarding house, prepared by Mrs.
II. f. Fountain.
A report of the official meeting of
the company will appear in the News
Champion next week
Reported by
MRS. RALEIGH NJ. FLICK,
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17

Miss Mary Lee Melcher is the name
of the new daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
VIM. Melcher, of Montrose. Born on
August 9th, she is the second child
to enter this happy home. Mr.. Melch-
er is an instructor in the college here
this summer, and has many friends
in Gunnison who extend congratula-
tons. He returned Sunday from
Montrose, whittier he had been over
the weekend to welcome the little
stranger.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17

Miss Medora McMullin, recently as
sociate editor of the Jefferson Dem
ocrat" of Hillsboro, Missouri, accom-
panied by Miss Sadie Morse and Mas
ter Mac Bohmie, stopped in Gunnison
last Friday, en- route to Vallejo, Calf
ornia.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17

II. 7. Hatch and son, Donald, ar
rived Wednesday from Wichita, Kan
sas to visit in our city for a few DAYS
and attend the wedding of their son
and brother, Thurston Hatch. who is
TO be married to Miss Elizabeth
Nourse the latter part of this month.
Mrs. Hatch and daughter, Mrs. H. r.
Cassidy, are also here, having come
in last week and been visiting with
Miss Helen Hatch, instructor in the
college, who is also dauhter of Mr..
and Mrs. Hatch.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
N"~.-' hampton 'orrr-psadear-
- - a. - - - ~ a. - a. - % % 90

Tuesday, Aug . {
Mr. and Mr. s. Z. bay, frm
Soldier summit, Utah, are visftiug d,
the Van Noorhiea home.
Rain every day Is keeping Us frum
making hay. Every one has a full
crew and just waiting for sunshifc
The Larun club met with Mrs VIM
Spauu Wednesday, Cards were the
diversion. 4 dainty lunch was ser1--
ed. The next meeting will BE- it'll
Mrs. Phillip EaSterly.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
~ ~ BROWN BARELY
MISSES DEATH ~ WRECK

l'nut.rlrd rom F'ir-t Pagrl
g. & $ train having dr,ourcd over
'h" Santa +, ,rark. from Pueblo, ow-
lng o. wa.hHu, "u a., {. & S
l. reported that the all-st..I
r"arh'r raset "a" pa -"rgcrs from
death. a. the wreck Nae considered
off, 81 the most arro4s .n Colorado
for many ycar.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
COMING AGAIN TO GUNNIso,

DR.. X. c. Sapero, Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat Specialist Of Denver, will
again be in Gunnison at the La veta
hotel, Thursday, August Both. Con-
sultation and examination for glasses
free.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17

Commissioner Ted Knowles was in
our city Tuesday and reports roads in
his district in the best conition ever.
Mr.. Knowles is contemplating the fill
of the Parlin hill, opposite Ben Nc
Donough's, and will then move his
outfi: to the east county line. rework-
ing the Waters lane toward Gunni
SON.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
."UIIUIUUTU

Miss Rose Newman of Salida is Wis
iting this week with her sister, Mrs.
Verne Mauer in our city.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
Marketing Meeting Saturday
GOLD BAND BUTTER

OLD PAPERS at News-Champion of
flee. 25 cents for large bundle.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
I \DAN NIGHT MI sings
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE LOW

4 ncar-tragcdy o. turned to come
dy Sunday night. when Guunison' =
famous chauffeur, G. 7. Rawait, in
his renowned limousine. succeeded
very commercially in running said
limousine without lights-oyer the
bank, and he was found under the car.
which was upside down, with big
black cigar still in his mouth. appar-
entity letting nothing interfere with
his aft.r-dinncr smoke.
f. J. Mos is on a business trip By
auto TO the San Luis valley, starting
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-08-17
Baldwin

900 % o % o o q q o o o o
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
Don't KIN Bu77-Bats

GOD speed and the best of luck to
efforts now astir in Georgia to stop
- the shooting of bull-bats! These
useful birds. properly called nighthawks,
are invaluable as destroyers of insect pests
They are particularly serviceable to the
South, when given a chance, in attacking
boil weevil hordes The farmer has no bet
ter friend in the feathered world. Yet, for
wretched sport" they are being slaugh-
tered so ruthlessly that the extinction or
the species is gravely threatened. AS the
bull-bat, or nighthawk, lays only two eggs
and raises but one family year, the need
of protecting it is all the more urgent.
In Farmers Bulletin No. 1885," pub
lished by the United States Department OF
Agriculture will be found scientific in
formation that should arouse every town
and countryside to a determined effort to
prevent this birds determination. LAS an
adornment to the landscape it has few
superiors," says this authority; "a flock
of nighthawks pursuing their complex but
skilful aerial evolutions is an object of in
terest and admiration rarely excelled."
Still more pronounced is its economic
value.
"The nighthawk," declares the Govern
ment bulletin, Is strictly insectivorous, and
for this reason no blame can be attached
to it on the score of its damaging crops.
Nighthawks are so expert in flight that no
insects can escape them. They sweep up in
their capacous mouths everything from the
largest moths and dragonflies to the tiniest
ants and gnats, and In this way sometimes
gather most remarkable collections of in
sects. Several stomachs (Which were scien-
tificalIy examined) have been found to con-
tain fifty or more different kinds while the
number of individuals may run into the
thousands. Nearly a fourth of the birds
total food is composed of ants. These in
sects are generally annoying and often very
injurious, especially in relation to stored
products and in their activities in fostering
destructive plant lice. More than a fifth
of the nighthawks food consists of May
beetles, dung beetles, and other beetles of
the leaf chafer family. These the adults
of the white grubs, noted pests. Numerous
other injurious beetles, as click beetles,
wood borers, and weevils eaten. No
fewer than eighteen species of bark beetles,
which among the most destructive for
food of the nighthawk"
Georgians can not afford the destruc-
ton of birds so widely and so richly use
est enemies, have been identified in the
full.