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The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

The people who have been in Delta
and on the Western Slope, at least
good many Of us. do not realize what
it means to have sugar factory here.
neither do we know the amount OF
beets raised. or the amount Of sugar
made, the money paid the farmers,
the vast quantity of beet pulp fed, the
money paid for hay to feed the cattle
that are fattened at the factory, (by
the way they are feeding 1900 now, ,
the large outlay for the labor, and a
thousand and one other features that
emanate from this industry.
Now let us take a few figures and
see how they look.
Suppose we had a field OF beets a
half mile wide and that is a pretty
good wide one. Well. We would have
to have such field thirty-two miles
long to show the amount OF beets
raised here this year Just get in your
auto and take a look over It and
drive around t. a drive OF 65 miles
Then think how much labor II took to
get them ready to harvest.
Think this over and look at II from
all angles.
Then let us see the harvest. There
were $1,000 tons What does that
mean7 Let us see II loaded on wag-
ons and start a string OF them and
take a look. Suppose we load ton
on wagon and string them out two
rods apart II would make process
sion 356 miles long Take some time
to 20 by 1t would reach from here to
Salida, then to Pueblo from there to
Colorado Springs. and 20 miles be
yond Does that make you see
things?
Now the sugar campaign lasted 70
days, Let us take this same string OF
teams and see. II would take string
OF teams at the same rate 3 miles long
for each OF these 20 days.
Now let us see 500 acres and 81 900
tons, or an average OF Ills tons per
acre for the whole acreage. Now. II
the farmer gets as much per ton as
was paid last year. Si055 per ton
that will he an average OF S11T96 per
aero gross for the whole. and OF course
there were many fields that went
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
WHITE AND HAWKINS
BAG BIG MOUNTAIN LION

Each winter the White Brothers bag
some wild game. Sometimes i is a
big bear. sometimes a bobcat, some
times in deer season Of course, n deer
and sometimes Just a black ami white
striped-no- they don't get any of
them thinEs-not II they see the
pussy first.
Well last week on the Dry Fork Of
the Escalante. about 25 miles south OF
Delta r c. W White and his brother.
in,law Ray Hawkins, brought down a
female mountain lion after a half mile
chase and a thrilling fight
The animal measured feet and 4
inches. and the head was sent to the
Denver Post for the S25 prize.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

DYER URGED SUPPORT OF
POULTRY SHOW AT LIONS

George w. Dyer was a guest at the
meeting of the Lions club Wednesday
evening, and when introduced by Lion
gram gave a short talk on behalf of
the poultry industry
Mr. Dyer urged all to patronize the
poultry show to be held next week, and
stated that he hoped that the industry
would develop more than it had in the
past; that in Wisconsin many cars of
poultry are marketed each month. His
statements brought out the fact that
the industry has developed here to
$4,000 figure last year according to a
local poultry house. A car of chickens
is shipped now about every ten days
during the season. as well as several
carloads of turkeys.
Mr. Hillman stated that he had de-
ferred his vocational talk until very
near future date when it would be
forthcoming.
Each member brought a small gift
and on roll call presented it to the
member sitting on his right
J. E. Moore received the prize for
recognizing in the replica of our court
house the business office of Lion
Osborne. The drawing was done in
black and white and was created from
the fertile gray matter Of Lion HILL
man.
Excellent music was furnished by a
sextette OF ladies'. Mesdames Cook,
Grove, Chalmers, Harding and Wilk-
inson, and Miss Kate Killian directing,
and Mrs. Hillman accompanying. The
ladies sang several songs which they
had rendered at the Sacred concert,
Sunday evening. and were heartily ap-
plauded.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
SACRED CONCERT SUNDAY
BEST EVER GIVEN HERE

The Christmas Message" under
the direction OF Miss Wynne Killian.
was presented at the First NJ. f
church Sunday evening TO packed
house by the best musical talent of
the city-it being a union service of
the Baptist Christian. Presbyterian
and Methodist churches, The music
was in keeping with the presentation
OF Van Dykes The Story OF the
Other Wise Man" by Rev. F. w. PIN
lott
From the beginning OF the pro
gram to its end. the interest was un.
abated. This was, truly a responsive
service, the singers anticipating and
being in sympathy with the speaker
and he, just as responsive to them
through it all and the audience. catch.
ing the spirit Of the message, being in
sympathy with the whole service.
Truly, The Christmas Message" was
a wonderful service and 1t wholly ac-
complished its mission.
Many music critics declare this was
the best ever given by any organiza-
tion Of our city.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
NEIL P. BAILEY CLAIMS
A CHARMING BRIDE

Miss Margaret B. Hunsicker and
Neil P. Bailey, both of Eckert, were
married Friday evening, Dec. 21st,
1923, at the home OF the bride. The
ceremony was performed by the faith
er Of the bride, only the two immedi-
ate families being present. They
were attended by Miss Ruth .Hunsick-
er as bridesmaid and Mr. Keith as
best man The wedding march was
played by Catherine Hunsicker. The
ceremony was followed by a dinner.
The groom is the second son OF Mr.
j. N. Bailey. He was reared on the
ranch in the Eckert community, and
graduated from Eckert High school in
1920, Just after he returned from serv-
fee in the United States Marines. At
present he is a Senior in the Engineer
ing department at Colorado univer-
sity, where during the past year he
won both the Tau Beta Pi and Sigma
Tau honors in scholarship.
The bride is the second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs J. A Hunsicker. She
Is a graduate OF the Eckert High
school and OF the University OF Colo
RADIO and served one year as instruct
or in Latin at each OF these institu-
tons- At the university she won the
Phi Beta Kappa honor. At present she
is teaching modern Languages in the
Union High school at Fruita Both
will continue in their school work un-
til next June when they will likely
locate somewhere in the east.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
BEET SUGAR EQUALLY AS GOOD AS CANE; MANY
INTERESTING COMPARISONS ON IMMENSE TONNAGE
Average Net Per Year Acre Nearly $120;
Would Take Field Thirty two Miles Long
Necessitating Drive of IS Miles

way over the average. but look at the
average and then consider?
Now, as to the sugar. There were
made here 10000 sacks, $4,000. 600
pounds. Suppose it was placed in
sacks Of one pound each and these
sacks were placed in line 4 foot
apart II would make a line of sacks
1852 miles long or suppose it was
distributed among people, giving each
person for just home use so pounds,
for one years consumption, it would
reach 100000 persons.
Just look over these figures and
then consider what the Delta Sugar
factory means to this community
Now just another item that is Of a
good deal Of interest. and that is.this
Some people have an erroneous idea
that cane sugar is better than beet
sugar. Whatever is made Of cane
sugar can be made fully as well Of
beet sugar. Further, every bag OF
cane sugar used on the Western Slope
makes a less price paid for the beets
to the farmer, for that much more
sugar has to be shipped out from here
on which freight has TO be paid, max
ing the selling price as a whols so
much lower.
Let all OF us use the slogan: Beet
Sugar only for Us" for what helps
the farmers helps us all
DELTA CITIZEN.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
DELTA CHURCHES EACH
GIVE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Christmas was celebrated in the
various churches OF our city in their
own way.
On Sunday evening the Sunday
school OF the Church OF Christ gave
a program in keeping with the season
and two small Christmas trees on the
platform added greatly 10 the Christ
mas spirit
On Monday evening the Methodist
church was handsomely attired for
the rendition OF the program which
was given by the various depart
nents
A large Christmas tree was attract
lively decorated. and 4 fire place was
improvised In the Sunday School room
which was thrown open with the audi
torium In the fireplace a bright light
cast its warming glow over the
church which was very pleasing
Colored lights were used throughout
the building 10 emphasize the bright
glow. The program was short but
interesting, and at It's close a real
live Santa Claus came and with the
assistance OF three brownies turned a
mill wheel which yielded its store OF
boxed candy for all the kiddies.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
members Monday evening. gave very
pretty program and the church was
well filled. There was, OF course, a
real Santa Claus with his bag OF good
things and pleasantries. and each
child received a remembrance.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
MASONIC ORDERS HAD
INSTALLATION LAST EVE.

Delta Lodge No. 90, A. F. & A. NJ
and Delta Chapter No. 2S, R. A. NJ.
had installation Of officers last even.
ing, followed by feed The follow.
ing officers We're installed for their
respective organizations:
a. r. & A, NJ.
] p, Chalmers. w NJ.
] u Moore. S. w.
J. w. Jcffers, J w.
A. J, Obert, Sec'y.
l. G. Hall, Treas.
f. s. wilkinson, s. u.
W u. Brcnton. ]. n.
H. Hammond, Tyler
W r. Gale, Marshal
r. A. NJ.
II. A. Ashley, II. p,
u. II. Henaler. King.
l.. D. King, Scribe.
X G Brown, Scc'y.
l. c. Hall, Treas.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
TEXAS COMPANY REVIEWS
LUBRICANT CONTRACT

One of the worlds largest contracts
for the fabrication OF electric railway
lines has just been renewed between
The Texas Company, producers of
Texaco Petroleum Products, and the
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corpora
tiOn and the New York Rapid Tran
sit
The contract includes the supply of
lubricants required for all surface.
elevated and subway equipment of
this entire system. and the products
furnished will provide for the lubrica-
uon for more than 10000 900 car
miles yearly.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
PenleY Plnchea.


The Christmas dinner OF Marshal
Beatty was interrupted about the time
he reached the dessert, by an official
order from Mayor Penley TO visit the
Gale rooms and round up some fel,
lows who II wns reported were enjoy
ing game OF poker. Investigation
disclosed that several fellows were SO
engaged, and that two of the party had
rented tho room just for tho day. In
order that the wheels Of Justice might
have moro time in which to act prop
erly, the hearing was deferred until
7:30 Wednesday when by sentence
Of so each and costs, the cofilrs OF
the city were replenished
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Colonial Dressed Up.

Howard Kuhn. manager OF the Col
onial, is an expert in proper and at
tractive trimmings, and each week
finds his theater with some clever
decoration appropriate to his leading
feature, For Christmas the exterior
of the box office was covered with
red cloth painted to represent rcgu.
lar fire place, and today rows OF i'm.
provised icicles adoru the front ap.
propriate to III Winter Comes" which
is showing there.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Gave Away Pig.

The Star Market last week announc.
ed that dressed sucking pig would
be given on Christmas eve to the per.
son holding the lucky number. A
number was given to each person who
purchased n fowl from the market
December II to December "a. There
were 80 persons present when the
drawing took place and the pig fell
to the lot Of Mrs, John Maupln.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
hlqh Apples.

High Apples.
George Mead, who is employed at
the White Eagle Filling station. re
ceived a box of Wagner apples from
his fasher at Durango, for Christmas.
The fruit was grown at an elevation
Of 5000 feet, is OF good quality and
looks like good keeper.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
OF PAR0CHIAL
SCHOOL HAD PROGRAM

At the close OF school Friday the
pupils OF St hichaeTs Catholic
school enjoyed a Christmas tree. a real
live Santa Claus, and treats, provided
by Father Erger.
Before the arrival OF Santa the fol
lowing program was rendered:
Cari -------------------
Greetings to Rev. Father-C. Shea
Silent Night ---Ch Chorus
Merry Christmas Grades
Christmas Bells------Solo and Chorus
Recitation and Little Tots
RecitationsFred Calhoun and Marcel
MCGUIRE.
Christmas Time has Come-Little Boys
Recitations by R. Meyer. A Bertrand.
NJ. O'Connor and ]. Harrington
Have Two Friends Little Girls
Recitations Kramer, l. Scheetz
Hark, The Merry Bells--------C Chorus
Merry Christmas, Little Mouse
Fairbanks
Gloria In ENcelsio. Deo-------Ch Chorus
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Grandehlld Dies.

a card received by this office from
F. r. Willis, who recently left for
Long Beach, states that they arrived
safely The message further states
that Jean. the six-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Willis, died
Sunday, and was buried Tuesday Tha
little girl was III but a short Tina.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Locating In Delta County

Mrs. w. @. Peer, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. J. d. Shore and
children from Hollinger, Nebraska. at
whose home the former has bean a
guest, arrived home at Cedaredgc on
Christmas day. MIR. Shore will arrive
later with the expectation Of making
permanent residence in Delta c1urty
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

Goldie Wells is spending the holi-
day season with her sister Mrs, Ma
omi lsgar, Of Grand Junction. The
little Miss departed Christmas day
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

Weekend with Brother.
WIN Watts was a departing passen-
ger Christmas day for weekend Wis.
i with his brother John, and family.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
MARKET REPORT

week ending December 81, courtesy Of
local merchants:
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
Visiting Home-Folks.

Returning to Grand Junction Christ
mas day was Mrs. Clifford Beckley
who was n guest OF home-folks.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-28
WHOLESALE

NET to grower for shelled c
when delivered on cob).
Poultry
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22

9. 8. Holman OF Denver was In
town on business Wednesday.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
Denver Rodeo Changed
to Follow Stampede

The Monte Vista CONNER
cial club. aided by other clubs
and individuals of the valley.
have, succeeded in getting
Denver to postpone her rodeO
to August Z to IL. The Dem
yer show was first set for the
same dates as the Stampede.
Denver is now pulling for the
Stampede and this makes it
unanimous as the balance Of
the state is interested in max
ing the Monte Vista show .
success.
l.. h. Wallace and Loren
Sylvester are entitled to
great credit for their work in
getting Denver to change
their dates. because the capi-
tol city is slow to yield to any
body or anything.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22

MASONIC ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD PICNIC JUNE Is

The San Luis Valley Masonic A.
soctation 10 planning for it, 3sth
annual reunion on Monday. June IS,
at Masonic Park. All Aasons In The
valley, whether affiliated or not, are
invited to attend the outing. How
ever. the Invitations are limited to
Mssons and members Of the Order
OF Eastern Star and their families.
The association will. a. usual. fur
nish lemonade, coffee and ice cream
at lunch time.
Hon. e. P. Hufferd. OF Colorado
Springs. the Colorado Grand Master,
will deliver an address and . band IL
bstng engaged to furnish music. A
good time II expected by the Masonic
fraternity. Tho camp being stu
ated In the beautiful Masonic Park
and accessible BY both rati and mo-
tor. the attendance often runs Into
four figures.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
San Lui. Valley
Purebred Herefofds
Used In Feeding Test.

Three hundred Colorado cattle
feeders and livestock farmers
gathered At Fort Collins for the
Fifth Annual Feeders Day. June /.
to learn the results Of finishing
ysarling steers OF good beef type
on the rations available In Colo
RADIO. The economy OF the gains
made by weli-bred young cattle wa.
test.
The cattle used in this test were
raised In the San Luis valley and
were purchased from W. A. Braiden
OF Antonito. Sixty head Of yearling
steers were fed in stx lots Of ten
steers each at the Colorado Expert
ment station for six months and
were sold on the Denver market At
prices ranging from $500 a hun
dred to &l0.5O u hundred. The steers
were purchased from the Braiden
ranch At Antonito In May. 1898.
weighing when received Ut Fort
Collins an average OF <35 pounds u
head. During the summer season OF
l922 they were Kraxed ON low foot
hill range near the Agricultural col
lese and went into the experimental
feed yards In November. The pur-
pose Of the test WAS to get infor-
nation ON fsttsninE weli-bred year
ling cattle with barley. xunflower
silAEe and alfalfa. with and without
beet molasses aud cotton-seed cake.
The steers fattened ON these rations
were compared with others finished
on corn silaEe and wet and dry pulp.
The ten steers on the wet pulp ra-
ton made = profit over total coat OF
Ssl.ss a head. The next In profit
were the cattle on sunflower silaGe.
beet molasses. barley and alfalfa.
While beet by-products are proven
good cheap be.f-mAkinG rations.
alfalfa hay tx much higher In North
ern Colorado and II stuff could be-
Ted out on rntions nearly equivalent
In beef-makink property In other acc.
iions Of the state where lower feed
prices prevail. correspondingiy high
returns would he realized.
During the discussions vt Feed
crs' Day II was brough, out tina, eat
tlcmcn generally are coming 10 the
conclusion that animals Of better
quality must b. produced and mar.
kc,cd Mt AN earlier age. A repre-.
/ sentative OF III. Armour compan,
stated that the purcbrcd sire Is put
ting more quality ON the market and
believes that better breeding is max
ing greater strides than ever.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
TENT TnEATR SHOWS
PROVE POPULAR HERE

The Hssrtsoa Players theater
company are playing their second
week in Monte Vista and are prov
ing 70 be one Of the most popular
companies Of entertainers that ever
made this city.
On Monday night. tho play
SANITY Hypocrites and Honest Sin
ners-said to be the masterpiece
OF the author. Chas. Harrison
drew very large crowd and ELECTED
much favorable comment. The play
10 clever expose of conditions Of
hypocrisy and gossip prevalent In
every community to . greater or
Lesser degree. The "cackling old
hen gossip" with her mischief max
Ing tongue and the hypocritical
church member whose money and
time were spent In church work to
cover up his evil deeds we're we'll
portrayed. and the real christianity
OF "hoaest sianers' In the plo,
tslamphed-0f course-in . happy
saAing.
Harrison Players will be sure OF
l. welcome when they return to
Aoats Vista.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
RAILROAD CASHIER At
ALAMOSA DISAPPEARS

The office OF freight depot cash
Ter at tn. railroad yards NJ Ainmous
IL proving to be- = 'hoodoo" 10 sew
crHl young men who hav. under
taken the job and found the tcmr,a-
tion Of handling much money too
much for them. Tho latest failure In
reported In the Alamoas papers Of
last week and describes tho dissp-
pcsrnnce Of Art Van Tine who had
. shortage of funds of only $3.50.
The y0ung man and his roadster are
misstns and the fact that his short.
age 10 small and could have been
easily made up suggests the possi.
siiity that there may have bssn q
woman 10 the case.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
MONTE VISTA WILL.
PLAY BAHEBAl.L AT
La JAR.a SUNDAY

The baseball season In this neck
Of the woods opened NJ Del Norte
Tuesday when the Del Norters de.
feated Center by 20 to l score,
Center got their lone tally on Z
home run.
Monte Vista hopes TO bE repre-.
sented In the games between valley
towns and 10 organizing 4 team
to play Ia lara next Sunday Al
that place. While many Of the
former ball players have left town
there IL stili good material that
appeared formerly In Monte Vista
uniforms and probably som. new
comers Who are hall players. Jerry
ixo 10 working up the local team.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
Denver Yields Their Wild West Show Dates
ToMonte Vista Celebration August l,2,3

The announcement that Leonard Stroud and his COM
pany OF world renowned riders and horses
attraction at the coming Monte Vista Stampede sufficient
interest but add to that the fact Garrett
Mabe Strickland, Rowena Trckey, Harry Walters and other
top-notchers with the Garrett aggregation will hers
directly from Cheyenne to participate the
the that the 1923 Stampede will any
west performance Both the Stroud and the Garrett
panes at the top of the list and their rivalry will
when they meet before the grand stand.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
DAUGHTER or VALLEY
PIONEERS DIES At
AlAMoSA

The fuaeral Of Miss Emma Han.
80 Of Alamosa was held Monday
Of last week II that place. her death
securing At . Desvsr hospital the
precs1ing week.
Mics Hansen was . daughter ol
the lats Mr.. and MIS-. Peter Hansen,
early pioneers Of the San Luis valley
aud veil known 70 many residents
Of the Monte Vista section. She Wa
about - years OF age and had spen,
nearly all her life on the Hansen
ranch south OF Alamosa which Il
one OF the largest and best imrov.
I'd raneAes u the valley.
The Hsnsens had ~ hard worh
saA THRIFT .ecunulaesA considerable
wealth and the two daughters
Emma and Lixxie. have managed the
estate during the past few years
Some OF their Investments have been
made In loans In the Monte Vista
community. Miss Lixxie Hansen and
= brother William Hansen are the
sole survivors Of this excellent fam.
fly,
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
More Events For
Valley Boys

While the Stampede COM
mittee is securing the very
best of outside talent for the
entertainment of the crowds,
they are also adding more
things for the benefit of San
Luis valley boys than ever be-
fore. There will be real COW
horse races, free-for-all raceA,
relay races and several addi-
tional novelty races for San
Luis valley horses. Lon Burns,
~ho knows valley horses, will
be judge of their eligibility.
Bigger purses have been
provided for bull dogging and
calf roping and the commit
tee is hanging up some nice
race purses.
Prizes will also be offered
for the best bucking horses,
so if anyone has a particular
ly efficient bucker he should
arrange to enter him in the
contests.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
DsES At HAI.IDA

Lyle w. Barber died Tuesday
night at 6alida and will be buried at
Moate Vista this Friday afternoon
the funeral services being held at
Woods mortuary. Mr.. Barber has
been working at the railroad shops
at Alsmosa for the past three mon.
tbs. He became III with pneumonia
and was taken TO the d. Z R. q
hospital st 6aiids. His mother. Ars
Chapman. accompanied the bod,
froo 6aiida TO Mosea vhers she VA
net fAursday evening ~ Mr.. Wood
The undertaken.