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The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
PAONIA NEWS
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Mrs. W. r. Graham. accompanied
by her sister. Mildred Richards. ID
spending the week end with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Richards.
The Paonia Rod and Gun club has
challenged the Guards OF Delta to
a shoot to be held here next Sunday
Some interesting developments are APT
to follow.
The Paonia Lions club is making ar
rangements for holding charter pre-
sentatfon meeting next Wednesday
evening. Invitations have been ex
tended to other Lions clubs OF the
Western Slope.
Mrs. e. J. Fowler. who has been
visiting her brother. M. w. Beebe
near here. left Wednesday for heI
home adjacent to Chicago. She tool
with her little Mary waidron, who il
Euing TO her grandmother's at Roches
Ter. Minnesota
Tho program at the Delta Rotary
club Wednesday was furnished by
members Of the Paonia Rotary. a.
a5sted by several ladies. The follow
ing from Paonia attended the meet
ing: Mr.. and Mrs. E e. Hufty: Mr.
and Mrs G. II. Nichols, and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Walt Thomas.
A meeting OF business and profes
sional men with a number Of Delta men
was held here Monday evening for the
purpose OF organizing members to Join
wath the Delta business men in the
Delta County Credit Mems Association
for the purpose OF protecting each
other against short check" writers
and others who would overstep their
credit rating.
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
DELTA DEFEATS HorcHKiss
At FOOTBALL FRIDAY

The pigslkin warriors Of Delta and
Hotchkiss high schools met on the Del.
t. gridiron Friday afternoon and ow.
ing to weak offensive and defensive
of the visitors during the first half,
the Delta boys took them into camp
$50. However. the Hotchkiss lads
'came back" during the last half and
held the locals down much better.
Semper Egnew, quarter back, was
the star all the way through. while
Dana, Dickerson and Seabaugh also
made good showings.
The next game will be next Friday
at Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19

in execution the following. described person
al Property. to-wH: One Hundred Shares
Of The Capital Stock Of The Overland Ditch
& Reservoir Company. . Corporation now
standing on the books Of the said Company
In tho name Of the Said z. n. Duke. said
stock being evidenced by certificates No.
1872 for Forty Shares: 1s4 for Forty
Shares and 791 for Twenty Shares; which
said property / will offer for sale and sell
at the South Front Door Of the County
Court House in the town Of Delta in the
county and state Aforesaid. on Saturday. the
9th day Of October at the hour Of 10 o'clock
A. N. Of said day to the highest and best
bidder for cash.
W. A. DAVIS. Sheriff.
. By GUY MERRITT. Deputy.
First pub. Oct. IL, last pub. Oct. 26, 1928
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
SHERIFFs SALE

SHERIFFS SALE
State Of Colorado, County of Delta, S.
In the County Court
W. F. Duke. Plaintiff. VS. E. NJ. Duke
Defendant
By virtue of writ of Execution issued
out OF the County Court of Delta,
County and State of Colorado, d.
rectsd to me sheriff OF Delta
County. in favor Of W. F. Duke and against
E. NJ Duke whereby ! am commanded to
make the sum of Two Thousand (S2ooo)
Dollars and the further Sum of Seven L
5o-1oo Costs, 1 have levied upon and taken
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
evReHAsEs SHOP At
TRuMDLE GARAGE

Carl q. Boehmer, Of Gunnison, has
purchased the repair shop business at
the Trnmble Garage and has taken
charge.
Mr.. Boehmer Is an expert mechanic
and sosictts the patronage Of the pub
lie when needing satisfactory work
mAnship and prompt service. He will
move his family to Delta soon.
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
LEGAL NOTICES
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interfor

U. s. Land Office at Montrose, colorado,
October 8. 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that John w.
Storment. of Austin, Colorado who on Oc-
tober ! 1913. made Homestead Entry No.
o12s67, for NEK SEA Section 20; ny
sWA lFarn Unit ..J''). Section FL. Town
ship 15s. Range 94w. Sixth Principal Meri-
dian. has filed notice of intention to make
three-year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before Milton R.
Welch, U. s. Commissioner, at Delta, Colo
rado, on the 10th day of November 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses Ezra ].
Painter. Fred 3. Willis. Edward Thompson,
Jake Fedler. all Of Delta, Colorado.
In Uncompahgre Valley Project.
GALEN c. POND,
Register
First. pub Oct. 12. last pub. Nov. 8. '23.
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
NOTICE OF sHER1FF's SALE

NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
Notice is hereby given that under and By
virtue of q special execution on mortgage
foreclosure in favor Of Plaintiff John A.
Meacham, and against defendants. John
Stadler. F. William Reckmeyer and Anna
Norborg Public Trustee Of Delta County.
Colorado. whereby am committed to sell
the premises hereinafter described, to make
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior.
U. 8. Land Office at Montrose, Colorado,
September 21, 1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that Alphonse De
Wilde. of Read, Colorado. who, on March
9. 1917. made Homestead Entry No. o11416,
Township 15s. Range cav. Sixth Principal
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to
make three-year Proof. to establish claim to
welch. U. s. Commissioner, at Delta.
Colorado, on the 3oth day of October, 1928
Claimant names as witnesses: Henry
Shetland. Ernest Keel. John Coolsead.
In Uncompahgre Valley Project.
X. J. KIRKPATRICK
Acting Register.
Republication
First pub. Sept. 20, last pub. Oct 2s. '23
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19

School Closed.
The pupils OF the Delta schools are
enjoying a few days vacation on &C.
count OF the Western Slope division
Of the Colorado Education association
which meets at Grand Junction Oct.
1920 inclusive.
The Delta independent., 1923-10-19
ROGERS MESA
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Mr.. H. c. Marshall spent Tuesday in
Delta.
MT. A Linn. ST.. returned Sunday
from an eastern trip.
Jesse Dove and family spent Sun
day visiting relatives in Onion Valley
Mesrs. Ed. Smith. Will Linn and
Ed Divilbdss are the owners Of new
Ford cars.
Mr.. Harper finished the contract
OF fencing on the Gaylord ranch and
left for Delta Sunday.
Monday evening the Pansy class,
taught by Mrs. Harold Greenwood,
woods.
Mrs. Cotton. who has been staying
with her daughter. Mrs. Jesse Dove,
left Thursday for California where she
win spend the winter.
Prof. Lamkin and Mrs. Lamkin, Mrs.
Young. Mrs Girling. Mrs. Cowley and
Mrs. Hadley attended the Teachers
convention at Grand Junction.
Thursday evening Andrew Linn Jr.,
and family. were on their way home
from Hotchkiss when in front Of ]. NJ.
Compton's the lights OF their car went
out. He ran into another auto, break
ing the Windshield and cutting Mary's
upper lip SO bad that several stitches
had to be taken. The rest Of the
family escaped with bruises.
The Rogers Mesa Sunday school has
set aside the week October 21-2s, as
Children's week Special emphasis
will be placed on the religious educa-
ton Of the child. There will be spec
next Sunday morning. and a child
ren's choir win lead the singing at
the church service at which time the
pastor will talk to the children. On
Wednesday evening at 1880 there will
be a song festival by children of the
school This win be followed at $50
by and address BY county or state
children's worker. Saturday after.
noon. October 27th, at 2:30. there viii
be a party and story hour at the
church basement for all the children
Of the community. The Cradle Roll
will be organized Sunday morning.
Oct. IS. There Will be special ser
vice for the babies and their par.
ents at the morning service.
Laxear Community Church Notes
The party and story hour will be
this Saturday, Oct. 20, 2:30 p. M. at
the church basement instead Of next
Saturday as announced elsewhere. All
children OF the community are invited.
The speaker for next Wednesday
evening will be Mrs. ]. r. Treganza.
Remember the Epwor'th League SER
vice Sunday evening. Bernice Kaser
Is the leader. The subject is. Faith
In Prayer or Faith In God?" This 10
followed by the evening worship hour.
Announcement for other services Of
Sunday are elewhere in this issue.
Paul A. Shields.
Pastor
, 1923-02-19

When the raid!ng party arrived
there was no one in the house and a
search Is said to have uncovered sew
eral gallons of liquor. numerous cases
of empty beer bottles. cappers. jugs
and Jars. Sunday morning the sher-
III went back to the residence and ar.
rested Mr.. and Mrs. Austin and c..
@. Rennet.
Tho Sandbar was considerably
stirred up by we raids IN quick sue.
cession there Saturday evening when
tho sheriff's deputies pounced on the
Atlas hotel at ISL West B street and
on tho establishment run by Jew
Morris, whose real nAme Is Morris
Biob.s. at 233 West y street.
Tho HOUSE at 2Bi West p melted siz
prisoners including BlebiH, Florence
Biebis. Cora Rood, Leln Williamson,
Fred Moesteller and Edward HnuEgs,
At tho Atlas, Cal Tinsbloom and ri.
mer Adams were taken into custody.
Liquor was found In both places, no.
oordinR to tho sheriff.
All Of tho people taken IN the raids
on tho bar were released IN bonds OF
81 900 each.
, 1923-02-19

during the night The bedlam Of
cries and rawlings which ordinarily
might have been expected was entire.
ly lacking. Tho whole population of
the states asylum presented n phleg.
mate calm after the day of sorrow, n
day on which tho insane acted most
sanely.
The one unit Of the 70 on the island
that was attacked by flames housed
the most violently insane-men of no.
micidal tendencies. who at any mo,
ment might have leaped at the throats
of their u But leap they did
not. A few struggled as guards tried
to push their way to safety through
tho smoke and flames. but not a
single attack upon an attendant was
reported.
James r. Hines. a patient, who per.
shed. was a veteran OF the word war,
Several other world war veterans per.
ished in the flames.
Yesterdays blaze destroyed but a
part OF the great building. which over,
crowded as It is. sometimes shelters
1900. The building Ia SO years old
The peril in which inmates of the
Islands live has been brought to the
attention of public officials in the
last twenty.slx years by six tires be
sides thai OF yesterday.
, 1923-02-19
Theater Tickets
Added I~ncentipe
For This Week

Through the courstesy of the wyo.
ming thester, contestants in The
Daily Trbune's Automobile Campaign
are offered an extra set Of prizes, con.
sisting OF tickets to the Wyoming the.
'.ter 70 see Booth Tarkington's sp,en.
did production, The Flirt.'' which Is
showing at that theater, starting
next Thursday.
There will be five separate sets of
pr yes awarded, winners to be deter.
mined by points which they viii be
allotted by subscriptions secured to
The Daily Tribune. Points In this con.
test viii BIO determined as follows:
6 months subscriptions. 4 point.
l year subscription. 1 point.
2 years subscription. 2 points.
3 years subscription, 3 points.
4 years subscription. 4 points.
3 years subscription. 5 points.
6 years subscription. 6 points.
The contestants securing the great.
est humber OF points will be given
prizes as follows:
First prizes tickets.
Second pr'ze-5 tickets.
Third prize@ tickets.
Fourth prize-3 tickets.
Fifth prize tickets.
Here is n two.foId opportunity for
all contestants. that OF seeing this
wonderful production absolutely free
and at the same time Increase your
vote standing toward the fine new
closed cars which are soon to be
awarded by The Daily Tribune.
Wouldn't II be n wonderful treat for
any contestant to give a dandy :he.
alter party for some of the true frieds
who had helped them in their contest?
The Wyoming theater. by Their kind.
mes. have made this n simple matter
for any contestant. Those who are
quick to take advantage of opportu.
mites were on the job early this
morning in an effort to win one of
these pr'zes.
All contestants are starting on an
equal bass for this special campaign.
VIII CHI begins today. February IS. and
closes Friday night. February 22.
This IS a wonderful opportunity for
new contestants and those who start
ed lete TO WIN a special prize.
Let your slogan be ATheater Par.
ty Saturday Night" and a larger vote
for the grand prizes.
Determination WI win. Are you
going to see 'Tns F7irt"?.
, 1923-02-19
GRANTING OF SALT CREEK OIL
LEASE TO RAILROAD COMPANY
ENDORSED BY PROMINENT MEN

was granted a lease OF this nature on
the company's promise TO donate
money for the completion OF the Salt
Creek road paving.
A lease by the railroad on section
36 will mean a considerable ~lessening
OF the burden OF reimbursing the
compuny-s 10 per cont of the capital
invested. which has been asked OF the
cities along the line OF the project. II
win take some time. however, to sc.
euro the lease, and in Ease that 1t
may fail. citizens in this part of the
state should not lay down their oars
in the fight for the railroad.
c. A. Owens. vice president of the
Wyoming North & South Railroad
returned to Casper today from Chey,
enne where he accompanied Scott
Ferris. personal representative of
Ex-Governor C. N. Haskell, and the
delegation OF Sheridan. Buffalo and
Casper citizens that journeyed south
to the capital to solicit official and
state assistance for the new road.
According to Mr.. Owens. Scott Fer,
ris, left Cheyenne this morning for
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, 1923-02-19

That the request by the officials of
tho Wyoming North and South rail.
road for a lease on Section No. SO of
the Salt Creek field when the present
lease held by the Midwest Refining
company expires is entirely fair and
that it Will result in great beaefit to
the peop:e of this part OF the state
and therefore should be granted the
railroad. IS the opinion OF those who
are familiar with tho conditions sur.
rounding the enterprise.
1t has beer brought out again and
again that the building OF such n rail
road as planned into the vast state
of Wyoming is an undertaking of ex-
treme ,hazaI d apd for that reason that
circumstances toward It's successful
development should be made as favor
able us possible.
It IS also OF interest to note that in
granting a favorable lease to the
Haskell interests, the state land board
would not be breaking n precedent
and therefore Is not WHITING any
obligation to the constituency which
1t represents. The Midwest company
, 1923-02-19
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SALE
or EDDIE COLLINS ARE
DENIED BY s0X OFFICER

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 19.-Den'al
that there have been any further ne
gotiations In the proposed baseball
deal whereby EDDIE Collins. the Chi
cago White sox star. would be traded
to the New York Yankees in exchange
for a number OF players and n money
consideration. was made today by
Harry Gardiner. secretary OF the Chi.
cago club. Gardiner. who is here ut.
tending the spring meeting OF the
American league. was reported TO
have been in conference with the
owners OF the Yankees IN New York
on the proposed deal. which Is sad
to have been hanging fire for a year
, 1923-02-19
Professional
Bouts TdbOOed
On Commodore

CHICAGO. Feb. 1o.-Professional
bouts aboard the U. s. g. Commodore
here will be taboo and In their place
will be amateur exhibitions, Captain
L, A. Evers. United States naval re-
sorvo announced in n statement made
public today upon his return from
Washington, D. c.. nfter a confer
ence with Assistant Secretary of tho
Navy Roosevelt regarding complaints
against professional bouts aboard the
ship, made by Arthur Burrags Far.
vel. president N the Chicago Law
and Order league.
, 1923-02-19
CAPITAL RemoDaI Bill One OF Mumy Bills Smotj
PrecedentS Broken
as Final Session
Lasts Into Second
Days Overtime

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb.
19.-(Special to The Trib-
une.)-At 3 o'clock this after
noon the seventeenth Wyo-
ming legislature was still in
session although the legal ex-
piration Of its forty-tay session was
ct midnight Saturday after n FOR.
tieth-day" sitting. 90 hours in durl.
ton, the two houses Monday aftet.
noon were awaiting completion of the
enrolment of bills before adJourn,ng
sine die. The final adjournment prob.
ably will take place before 8 O'Clock.
There will be no new game ind
fish law So many senator's have de
parted for home that there remain
here an insufficient number CT senate
friends OF senate 116 to adopt n con.
ference agreement on the measure,
should such an agreement be reached,
Final agreement between the sen
ate and house on the budget bill left
the measure $4,000 greater in its
total OF appropriations Than when II
was passed by the house and In its
enacted form It carries approximately
So, 500. 900.
There Is gossip in the Hobbies that
Governor Ross is considering calling
a special session to consider a mineral
severance tax but no confirmation
is available at the governors office.
Among the bills that died a natural
death in the closing hours, were the
ones to give the people an opportu
nifty to vote on capital removal. the
one proposing n state bank guarantee
law, the one to create the office o.
poet laureate and the one to plac,
parochlal and private schools undel
the Jurisdiction Of the state depart
ment of education.
Several times between Saturday mid
night and Monday morning the tw,
houses ''stood Mt ease while tn
members went downtown for food an,
twice they stood mt ease while tn
weary solons snatched a few hour
of sleep. Interested galleries re
manned at the capitol until 8 o'clocl
Sunday morning and until S o'c,ocl
Monday morning.
Among the important measures
passed on the last day. were hous,
$50, creating the state department o
agriculture; house 2s4. creating I
state tax f~act.find'ng commission
house 25e. exempting sugar factories
from taxation for a period Of tel
years after their institution; housI
| 100. levying a one-oighth mill ia,
levy for tho state tuberculosis SAM
tarium to no built in Big Horn coun
~: house ia. increasing the inherl
lance tax.
There was an outbreak OF fiery ora
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, 1923-02-19
Skull Broken
In Initiation

Los ANGELES. Cal. Ieb. 19-The
skull OF Thomas J. Harrtgan was frac,
tured during initiation into a frater.
nal order, according to receiving hos.
p!tal records.
He did not know It for a week aft.
onward, when he became III and
sought the al dot police surgeons. to
whom he explained that during the
initiation an electric shock was Rd,
ministered. startling him so that he
fell backward, striking his head on
the floor.
, 1923-02-19
IN
REGION
AGAINST POLES
ATTACKS
Polish Army Is Occupying
More Than Zone Allot7
ed to 1t. Lithuanian Reps
resentative Declares

WARSAW. Feb. 19.-(By
The Associated Press.)-
Fresh attacks by the Aithu-
anianI on the Polish forces in
the neutral zone allotted to
Poland are reported here to-
day.
1t is also said the class of 1922 has
been modified in Lithuania.
Dispatches last night from both
Polish and Lithuanian sources re-
ported collisions between forces OF
the two countries. The Lithuanian
legation In Paris made public a des-
patch from kovno asserting that Pol
ish forces had invaded LithuanIa.
after occupying the neutral zone near
Orany and attacked the Lithuanian
troops with heavy Casualties. The
despatch added hat the Lithuanian
government had reported the facts to
the league OF nation requesting that
steps be taken to prevent an extern
sion OF the conflict.
PARIS. Feb. 1o.-By Tho Associate
ed PresslrMeagre details of the oc.
cupation of the neutral zone between
Poland and Lithuania, received In
official circles In Paris. Indicate there
hns been action on both sides. Dis
patches from Polish sources to the
foreign office say that rs soon MS tho
Poles completed tho occupation of
that part of the zone given them by
the council of the league OF nations,
the Lithuaninns began firing with ar
tillery upon the points occupied.
| At h Lithuanian legation here it
was declared tho Poles had noN only
occupied their own part Of the neu-
trail zone but had crowded over into
the part assigned to tho Lithuanians
by the league, II also was averred
that the Polish frontier guards and
officials needed for the ~ndministra.
ton Of tho regulation were accom-.
panied by troops OF all arms, SON
trary to the decision OF the league
council. which while allowing the
claimants each to administer n part
Of the zone, intended the zone should
remain as a as military operations
were concerned.
The impression voiced in French
official circles IL that the Lithuanians
are carrying out the threat they made
In the league council 10 resist tae DC
oupation of any part of the zone by
the Poles. Lithuania has an army OF
10000 men.
, 1923-02-19
INTO
MURDER BEGINS

be summoned. She has been hyster.
icai since her husbands death and
under a physicians care and unable
to give the police ms complete a state
ment as they seek.
The officers have a number OF the
cries. which involve women. profess
slonal Jealousy, Mexican mines. nnnn-
clal difficulties. dementsd persons and
bootleggers, but Hay mono has been de
veloped sufficiently 10 indicate n
speedy solution of the mystery sur.
rounding the Staying.
, 1923-02-19
Trade RumOrS
Rife as Ball
MdgnGtes Meet

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 49,
As the owners M officials Of the
American baseball league gathered to-
day for the annual schedule meeting
OF the league. rumors Of important
trades gained wide circulation in
local baseball circles. All, however.
rFsd confirmation.
The most important deal said to be
impending was that which would
send Eddie Collins from the Chicago
White Sox TO the New York Yankees.
, 1923-02-19

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 19.-The
eoroner's inquest over the body Of
Earle Remington, electrical engineer
slain at his own doorway las Thurs
day night. was to be held here today.
polics detectives said they would
call a large number Of witnesses. In.
GLIDING practically very person they
have questioned concerning the case.
They did not state in advance. how.
ever. whether the widow, Mrs. Viz
gina Lola Stone Remington. would
, 1923-02-19
MEX BROTHERS
FIGHT RETURN

David Struck. sheriff OF Taos coun.
~, New Mexico, and his Deputy Juan
4. Gomez, arrived IN Casper this
morning to take Elias Archu'ctR and
his brother Juan nj Archuleth, back
70 Now Mexico on tho charge OF hnv'
ing murdered Antonio D'Vargos, there
on July II, 1914, D'Vnrsos was very
prominent IN the state. having been
the representative from RIO Arrita
county In the state legislature at the
, 1923-02-19
THE FLIRT' COMING TO
THE WYOMING THURSDAY

1.-THE F1irt." Booth Tarkington's vi.
vid section of American home.
life. vii be shown at tho Wyoming
theater beginning Thursday. 1t is Of.
fered by Carl Laemmi,. 20 u Uni1ersal.
Jewel dramhtization of n famous
novel. Hobart Henley directed It at
Universal City. Eileen Percy, Helen
Jerome Eddy. George Nlcho'a and ten
other notable players Elve a power
full characterization of this master
piece.
, 1923-02-19

limo he was killed.
The Archuleta brothers were can.
tured in Casper n week ago after n
search, extending through the entire
west, had been conducted for them
for the last eight years.
Alex King, who is tho counsel for
tho two men, will fiEht sNtraditiou
and a formal hearing viii be held in
Cheyenne tomorrow on the matter %
taking the men back TO New Mexico.
, 1923-02-19

The light and heat that make iitc
possible nre flashed to uH IN eight
and ono.half minutes over tho 10000.
900 odd miles that separate us from
tho Eun. But tho nearest Of tho stars
Is 40 far away that It's light needs
more than four ytnrs to reach US.
, 1923-02-19
FOUR NEGROES
n IN

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Tour ne.
groes-a grandmother, daughter and
two grandsons-perished in a Brook.
Ign tenement fire today, bringing to
81 the total OF fire fatalities in Greater
New York during the coolest weekend
of tho winter.
Twenty-Five persisted at the Man.
haitian State Hosp'al for the Insane
on Wards island.
A woman dropped dead from heart
disease in her Bronx residence.
A 3.yearold child lost its life IN a
~fivestory len fire on the upper
east side. Tho charred body was
found in a crib.
, 1923-02-19

y HtIvvH UOUIts HHu Deeh
before dusk and removed to the city
morgue but six more remained in tho
Recovered ruins. These. It was
feared. had been cremated. and Su-
perlntendent Marcus b, Heyman ex-
pressed doubt whether more than
charred bones would be recovered.
The blaze was believed to have
been started by a terrific blast In
Hell Gate which broke the Insulation
or electric wiring, causing a short
circuit.
A curious hush ~pervaded the island