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The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
Death of Lottie Chambers
Occurred at Salt Lake City

Life at best is an enigma. Today
We have our loved ones with us, con-
fident in their possession, thinking
seldom if ever of the power of the
divine hand which may close upon
them and wrest them from us in the
twinkling OF an eye.
When men and woman have grown
bent and stopped with the weight of
years, they have reached and exceed
ed the limit OF their abilities and we
are reconciled. But when Death takes
a mother scarcely more than 80 years
of age. whose period OF usefulness had
hardly begun, one cannot but wonder
why things are so.
Relatives and friends of Mrs. Lottie
OConnor Chambers were surprised
and grieved beyond expression when
"a message came Wednesday announc-
ing her death. She had submitted to
an operation five days before from
which she failed to recover. Her
mother, who had gone there last week
for a visit, was with her when the
end came. She passed away at Holy
Cross hospital, Salt Lake City.
Lottie Chambers was a daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. c. ]. O'Connor Of Delta.
She was born in Greeley county. Ne
braska, on May %. 1892 She was
married to Claude Chambers and the
couple have one daughter Edna May,
70 years Of age.
Mrs. Chambers was successful
telegraph operator and has served in
Delta. Denver and salt Lake City
offices. and was engaged in that work
up to the time she had her operation.
She is survived by her parents; four
brothers, Leo J. Of Sacramento. Cali
fornia, Albert, OF Hastings, Nebraska<
VIII. Of Salt Lake City. and Frank. OF
Delta; three sisters. Mrs. Nellie St
John, OF Fort Lupton. Colorado; Mrs.
Bernadette Prott, OF Salt Lake City;
Miss Mae O'Connor. Of Delta; her
husband, Claude Chambers, Of Ne
vada; and her daughter. Edna May.
OF Salt Lake City.
This is the second time the family
has been called upon to mourn dur
ing the past six weeks. a son and
brother. F. c. OConnor. having passed
away at Pueblo on July 10th
The remains OF Mrs Chambers will
reach this city today and funeral will
be held at the Catholic church to-
morrow Saturday at 1000 O'Clock
conducted by Rev Father Erger. In.
terment in Garnet Mesa cemetery.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08

valuable business for a town 1t adds
much to the merchants income; it
adyertises the town and the surround
ing country. The fertile fields and
beautiful scenery of Delta will attract
many tourists who may linger here
and perhaps become permanent citi-
zens. Even though they do not locate,
tourists spend much money while in
town even for a short time and thus
add to the money in circulation there:
bring in more business and more life
to a town.
In being placed upon national and
well known highway like this, Delta
viii be visited by tourists from all
over the United States who are guild
ed by national road maps Grand
Junction is reaping a harvest from
the tourists and there is no reason
why Delta cannot do the same.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08

The proposal met with most en-
of the commercial organization i'm
mediately took the necessary steps to
get Delta on this route. Membership
in the association by a certain per
centage Of the business men is re-
quired, the number being forty-five.
These members were secured at once
and through their action Delta will be
placed on this great national high
way with well made signs directing
the tourist through here.
The Rainbow route. said Mr.. Judson,
is one of the best roads across the
state and has the most beautiful
scenery Of any in this section OF Colo
rado. Tourists, who follow national
highways, should not miss this country
and their coming through will be a
most profitable and valuable thing
for the merchants and farmers Of Del.
ia and vicinity as well as all others
along the route. Every town-Gunni-
son. Montrose and Delta-which will
be affected by the change. has been
enthusiastic over the proposition and
the highway association has the un-
divided support OF each one
Work will begin on the signs at
once, said Mr.. Judson, and it is hoped
that all the signs will be in place by
the 18th OF September. One sign
painter is now working from colora dc
Springs and will be sent over this way
and another will start from Grand
Junction going over the Rainbow
route. Thus the signs will be up in
time TO divert some OF this season s
travel through this section, though Of
course the maps cannot be changed
until next year.
Whether they stop at hotel or camp
along the way, tourist business is
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
R0TARIANS' OUTING

No formal program was presented at
the Rotary club meeting Wednesday
noon, but the time was given over to
making the final arrangements for
the annual outing of Western Colorado
Rotarians, which will open Sunday on
Grand Mesa and continue for three
days. Several hundred Rotarians and
their families will be present, repre-
senting the clubs at Gunnison, Mont
rose, Grand Junction, Paonia. and
Delta
All available boats on the lakes have
been chartered for the use Of the
Rotarians and their families during
their three day outing, which promises
to be the most enjoyable affair ever
held for Rotarians. It will tax the
capacity Of the hotels and cabins to
care for all the guests.
At the Rotary meeting last week,
Helene Grove entertained the members
with a pleasing violin solo, and Shir-
ley Ehrgott gave an enjoyable read
ing.
Paonia, Montrose and Delta clubs
will be hosts at the outing to the
other clubs. Several members and
their families from the AIamosa club
are also expected to be in attendance
at the outing. Everyone is to arrive
Sunday, and Sunday evening the pro-
gram will be in charge of the minis
ters of the clubs. The ladies Of the
three clubs have charge of providing
lunch and dinner for the group on
Monday, and the rest of the time
meals will be provided by the hotels.
Monday noon the meal will take the
form of fish fry.
c. J. Moynihan OF Montrose will be
toastmaster for Monday evening, the
speaker for the occasion being Hon.
James Kelley. widely-known lawyer
and able speaker OF Denver. Responses
will be made by the presidents Of the
five clubs. The clubs will put on
various stunts for the amusement OF
the rest OF the crowd.
During the stay OF the Rotarians on
the mesa a number OF contests will be
staged. There will be a ny casting
tournament, boat races, swimming
contests, and all kinds of other sports.
Every minute promises to be filled
with fun and there will be something
doing all the time.
1t is expected that there will be
325 in attendance. A registration
booth will be erected at the forks of
the road on the top of the mesa and
refreshment booth at the second cross
ing OF the Kiser will be maintained
and offer good things to the visitors.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
WESTERN UNION TO GIVE
DELTA EXCLUSIVE WIRES

A crew of twenty men under the
personal supervision of Mr.. J. F. Apt
ed, have this week completed a
splendid service for Delta in an ex-
elusive service.
There are three copper wires, No.
9 gauge, and will greatly facilitate the
company in transmitting messages.
though already the service is excel.
lent.
The construction crew employed by
the company, who are housed in two
reconstructed Pullman cars sidetrack.
ed a short distance above the depot,
are enjoying the cOnveniences of a
modern home even though they are
continually on the road. A water car
provides water for domestic use, the
water being piped to the kitchen, and
also to the bathroom and washroom
where a number of basins are pro-
vided. Each member of the crew has
a locker, and there is in addition a
large clothes room for the use of the
men. The dining room, kitchen and
sleeping room are complete in every
detail, and the two cars are we'll
taken care of and kept in a sanitary
condition by Mr.. and Mrs Northcott
who also serve and prepare the meals.
A special apartment is provided for
Mr.. Apted, and also for Mr. and Mrs.
Northcott
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
LIONS CLUB HAS
INTERESTING MEETING

There are five very active Boys
clubs in Delta county. with approxi-
mately 25 members. all functioning
and looking towards the annual Delta
County Fair in which they are to
compete for honors."
This statement was made by Geo
W Dyer at the Lions club "Wednesday
evening. Mr. Dyer spoke very en-
Enthusiastically and said he was glad
to report the progress and interest
manifested over the country by the
boys.
After this splendid report the Lions
club decided 10 entertain the boys at
their annual meeting on Wednesday,
August 20, at 6:l5 o'clock. Mr.. Dyer
is to have charge OF the program. with
Lions Mathers and Merchant assist
ing
The proposition OF a flag and street
decoration for every lot on Main
street was considered and the club
agreed to give its moral support. This
will be arranged by making an open
ing every twenty-five feet along both
sides OF Main street. to a depth OF s
inches, and inserting an iron pipe
in which flagstaffs are to be placed
on the II celebration days OF the year.
This plan is followed by hundreds Of
towns over the state and makes
permanent place on which to make
attractive patriotic displays.
The club accepted an invitation
from Mr., Ratten at Cedaredge to
have a picnic at Batten's Suuken
Gardens on August -. This is
beautiful place, and is annually visit
ed by hundreds OF tourists There is
lots Of room FOR the roarin Lions to do
their stuff MIR Batten Is an uncle Of
Lion Ward l. Miller OF this city.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
HEALTH CLINIC TO BE
HELD HERE AUGUST IS

Food is important, because we are
food on legs! Food is any material
taken into the body to build up body
substance. to repair substance which
has been worn out" or to supply
heat and energy. In a word, it is the
building material and fuel for the
human engine. Foods are composed
from the elements which are present
in the air and soil. These elements
are carbon. hydrogen, oxygen, nitro
gen and sulphur chiefly, with the ad-
dition of phosphorus, sodium potass-
ium, calcium, iron, chlorine. iodine.
fluorine. and some others. Practically
the same elements compose all Of the
foods, but each class of foods has an
arrangement of these elements which
differs in quantity from the arrange
ment of every other class.
The four things which good food
should do are: /. Build up your
body. 2. Repair and add to the body
substance that is burned up each day.
g. Keep you warm. 4. Make you able
to work
ideal form OF artificial food. and there
fore the most desirable for the human
infant
Cows milk should not only be pure.
but the fresher it is and the fewer
manipulations It has been subjected
to, the less possibility there is OF its
having been altered in any Of its es-
sential properties as a complete food
In our large cities-where milk has
to be furnished to thousands Of in
fants, where II has TO be supplied from
a large number OF small and large dair-
les so that adequate inspection is DIFF
ficult and where II must be transport
ed long distances and kept for long
time, ordinary raw milk is not a safe
food for infants.
Pasteurized milk is not sterile, and
II Will not keep unless quickly
chilled and kept chilled until used: Il
should be used within 3s hours after
being pasteurized. Stale pasteurized
milk may be more dangerous than
stale raw milk. because putrefaction.
II started. will progress more rapidly
In milk which has been pasteurized
Clean, fresh cows milk is the best
available form Of milk for children af-
ter they are weaned. Pasteurized milk.
sterilized milk or canned milk may
be substituted for Il when clean, fresh
cows milk cannot be obtained.
Every growing child is better and
more cheaply nourished II It is given
clean. whole milk either as a drink
or in the cooked food making up the
daily diet A pint and half Of whole
milk daily is the safe amount thought
desirable to nourish the young child
from is months to 10 years OF age)
when the rest OF the diet is balanced.
The next Health conference will be
Friday, August Is at 1000 A. NJ. in
the Community Rooms Register your
child with Mrs L. r Wright.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
ROCKWELL AND M0YNIHAN
HIGH MEN ON THE TICKET

The Western Slope received a dis
tinct recognition at the Republican
state assembly Wednesday when the
delegates designated Robert F. Rock.
well for governor by a vote of to l
over his nearest opponent, Judge
Morley Of Denver. Earl Cooley of
Trinidad received 81 votes. Mr.. Rock.
well received 6s7 votes and Judge
Morley 3I2
Charles J. Moynihan of Montrose
was good neck ahead of Waterman
in the senatorial (short term) race. re,
ceiyinE as votes. Waterman 3S6
and Rice W Means 271.
For long term senator. Lawrence c
PhipQs was the unanimous choice.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
PRELIMINARY PAVING
WORK ADVANCING FAST

For the past ten days more than a
dozen men have been busy under the
direction of Wear Brothers, excavating
on Main street to the pipe line which
is to be removed, cleaned repaired,
and replaced preparatory to the paw
ing which will start next week.
A storm sewer is to be laid down
the center OF Main street, and the
sidewalks in the business district are
to be widened five feet on either side
of the street. leaving the surface to be
paved 65 feet wide. The widened
sidewalks will be a great improvement
as many times now they are over
crowded.
All cross streets will be paved to
the alleys except Second and Sixth.
which will be graveled as these are
residence sections and the graveling
will lower the cost. Another feature
which will lower the cost OF the paw
ing by removing some of the surface
TO be paved is center parking in the
blocks from First to Second and from
Sixth to Seventh This also adds much
20 the appearance and attractiveness
of the street
The Strange-Maguire Construction
Co. who have the contract for the
paving work. have erected temper
airy plant at the north end OF Palmer
street which will be their headquart-
ers during the work. The machinery
will arrive within the next day or
two.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS
WILL GIVE A FINE PLAY

The Boys and Girls Corn and Can
ming clubs are planning on giving
play. written and directed by Miss
Ruth KillouEh, at the next meeting OF
the California Mesa Community club,
at Mt View schoolhouse, August IL
As fair time is drawing near they are
taking this plan TO help finance their
fair work. After the play ice cream
and cake will be served by the clubs
Lot us all help the boys and girls in
their work.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
TAX COLLECTIONS
EXCEED FORMER YEARS

Over 100000 has been paid to
Della county IN taxes since August
1st, according to a statement made by
Miss Anna Norborg, County Treasur.
er, yesterday. In comparison with
other years this slightly exceeds the
amount paid recently in any year
Taxes in general are pretty well paid
up, much better than last year
Miss Norborg said that the penalty
will be put on within the next few
days.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
REBEKAHS TO HAVE IN
STALLATI0N OF OFFICERS

At the next meeting OF Katherine
Rebekah Lodge No. 65 next Thursday
August Il. the following officers will
be installed
Bette Shaffer. n. C.
Vivian Marsh. V. G.
Helen l. Remley. p. y. C.
Doris Hall. Warden.
Althea Lincoln. Conductress.
Jessie Wright. Chaplain.
Alma Bowen. r. S. n. G.
Olive NJ. Stearns. l.. s. n. C.
Sylvia Frazier. r S, V. G.
Audrey Cheatum, L G.
Elizabeth Rutter, o. G.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
LIQUID PEDDLER CAUGHT
IN PENLEY BEATTY NET

Yesterday afternoon Mayor Penley
and Marshal Beatty took into custody
J =. SuigEs who was driving along
Main street with a small quantity OF
whiskey in his buggy. When asked
what he had, he labeled his cargo
eggs but the officers insisted on
seeing the shells" and found wet.
loud smelling eggs" Sniggs is in
jail awaiting a hearing.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
Delta To Be Placed On Ocean
To Ocean Highway In 1925

Delta will soon be on ma
) tionally known and advertised
highway-the Pixies Peak Ocean
to Ocean road-as a result Of a
the Chamber of Commerce
merce Friday evening with Gen
erai Manager Judson of the
) Pixies Peak association. After
After the Chamber of Commerce
dinner Friday night, Mr.. Judson
spoke fully of the proposition of
having this great highway mark
ed along the Rainbow route in
stead Of around by Rifle and
through Rifle and De Beque to
Grand Junction.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
col. PROCTOR VISITS
DELTA THIS WEEK

Col w X. Proctor. formerly Of
Denver. but now located az Paonia
was in Delta this week on business.
Mr. Proctor says he intends to do a
general auction business in this coun-
~ during the coming season. VIM.
Daughenbaugh. accompanied him to
Delta, from Paonia.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
CHILD BREAKS WRIST

Margaret the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs, NJ. O, Carter OF Rogers
Mesa. sustained broken wrist when
she fell from fence while playing,
yesterday She was brought to Delta
for surgical treatment.
The Delta independent., 1924-08-08
MARKET REPORT

Following is the market report for
the week ending Thursday, August
7th, courtesy of Delta Elevator, Le-
Marr q Bell. and Johnson Brenton
Grocery:
Evening star., 1924-07-15
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Fair and slightly warmer
tonight and tomorrow; gentle north
winds.
West virEinia-Fair tonight and
tomorrow; slowly rising temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer--4p pm, 70; 8 p.m., "a
IL midnight. So; am, IS; am, 70;
noon, 78.
Barometer PM, 1884: 8 pm,
1885; IL midnight, 5000; 4 am, 5000;
am. 5000; noon. 1904.
Highest temperature, 80, occurred
at pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 81, occurred at
$40 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81: lowest, 73.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition Of wa
ter at Great Falls at am: Temper
ature, rs; condition, clear.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 12:41 am. and
1881 pm; high tide, 6:42 am. and 1913
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1:40 am. and
2:24 pm; high tide, 7:40 am. and $40
The Sun and Moon.
' Today-Sun rose Asa am; sun sets
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:55 am;
sun sets, 1872 pm.
Moon rises, 6:49 pm; sets 1857 am
Automobile lamps to be Hgbteo
one-half hour after sunset.
weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-07-15
CHURCH HAS LAWN FETE.
Large Crowds Attend Holy Com
forter School Affair.

Residents Of East Washington in largo
numbers last evening attended the OPEN
ing Of the lawn fete for tho benefit Of
Holy Comforter School held on tho
school campus at Fifteenth and East
Capitol streets The campus was bril-
liantly lighted and the booths gayiy
decorated. which. with the varf-colored
costumes Of the young women in at
tendance. presented most pleasing
spectacle. The fete will continue through
the week A special musical program is
being arranged. for Thursday night, and
members OF the Knights Of Columbus,
Of which Rev. Clarence e. Wheeler,
pastor Of Holy Comforter Church. Is
chaplain. are, expected to attend .Satur-
day evening.
Rev. G. J. Bowsnz assistant pastor,
= in charge Of the lawn fete. and Is
being assisted by members of the Holy
Name Socdety under President Cornelius
Ford. Tho Ladies' Sodality, the Yam
nikans and other societies connected
with tho church arc In charge Of tho
various stands. where refreshments as
we'll 40 household articles and efnbroid.
ery and other decorative things may be
obtained.
Evening star., 1924-07-15
LOCAL LABOR DEFERS
LA toilette ACTION
Central Union Accedes to Request
-- to Await Official Ex-
preston.

Plans of local organized labor to
consider q resolution tndorsing Sem
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette were tenn
porarily delayed last night when Ed
ward F.. McGrady of the legislative
committee of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, speaking before the
Central Labor Union at meeting In
the Musicians building. asked that
body to defer official action.
Mr.. McGrady said that labor was
not yet ready to act He later de-
clared that several conferences are
now being held that will result in an
announcement soon of the policy OF
the federation. He stated he did not
wish to be quoted as representing the
opinion of organized labor.
Labor openly opposed the nomina-
tion of John w. Davis at the DEM
cratic convention, Mr.. McGrady
said, and stated that when the Mis-
sissippi delegation cast its votes for
Davis Senator Pat Harrison was in
formed that If Davis were nominated
the Democratic party would lose a
million votes. ~
Following McGrady's address. Will
liam v. Mahoney, who acted as tenn
porary chairman of the local La
Palette for President Club. an
nounced that q melting would be held
some time this week to indorse the
Committee for Progressive Political
action in nominating La Toilette.
Evening star., 1924-07-15
BABIES TO COMPETE.
Gas Company to Hold Outing To-
morrow.

A beauty contest for babies and a
prize dancing contest will be out
standing features of the thirty-sixth
annual outing of the Employees Ben
eficial Association of the Washington
Gas Light Company tomorrow, at
Chesapeake Beach. Orphans from
St. Johns and st. Joseph's asylums
will be special guests.
Events on the athletic program in
clude a peanut race, foot races for
boys and girls. a grasshopper race.
a back-to-back race, races for fat
men and women, and a tug-of-war
Prizes will be awarded. The lucky
excursionists will receive a tank
water heater. a table lamp. and a
Waffie iron.
Officers of the association are Lewis
s. Hart, PRESIDENT: c. M. Deener. sec
rotary, and G.. N. Whitwell, treas
urer. The excursion committee is
composed of Mr.. Deener, general
chairman; James e. Talbert, athletics:
J. p. O'Neill, entertainment; +. J..
Speilman, tickets: Eugene Larkins,
programs. and Charles E. Lynch.
dancing.
Evening star., 1924-07-15
new JEWELRY TAXES
PROVISION is EXPLAINED
Internal Revenue Bureau Clears
Up Section for Benefit of
Dealers,

Because of Misunderstanding by
jewelers. Of the new revenue law pro-
visions concerning watches and jew
elry. as reported to the bureau Of
internal revenue, the bureau today
announced the issuance Of a new rul-
ing to clear UP the matter.
Explaining the misunderstanding,
a statement said: THE revenue act Of
1924 provides that the tax shall not
apply to articles sold or leased for
an amount not in excess of $40 or
watches sold or leased for an amount
not in excess of $60.' This has been
by certain persons inter-
ested in the jewelry trade to mean
that deduction Of $50 or $50 is per-
mfssible In computing the tax where
an article is sold for more than $50
or watch for moro than $780,
The new ruling, which clarifies the
law, intending to do away with the
misunderstanding, is as follows:
where an article is sold or leased
for more than $50, watch $50, the
tax is on the total price for which
1t ID sold or leased. = No deduction OF
$50 or $50 is allowed in computing
the tax For example. If an article
is sold for $40 or.less, watch $50 or
less, no tax attaches, with respect
to such sale; but If taxable article is
sold for $31 the tax Is $1-55; or II
q watch is sold for $61 the tax Is
$3.05, tax being computed upon the
total price for which sold"
Evening star., 1924-07-15
MASS TO BE: celebrated
At CARMELITE HOUSE
Feast Of Our Lady of Mount Car
mel Will Be Honored by
Catholics.

Honoring the feast of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, which will be cele-
brated throughout the Catholic world
tomorrow, solemn high mass will be
offered at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing in the Mount Carmel national re-
treat house for women.
Rev. Edward l. Buckley, rector of
St Matthew's Church, will be cele-
brant of tho mass; Rev. Frank N. w.
Schneeweis, rector Of the Church of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, will be
deacon, and Rev. DR.. John Heating
Cartwright, assistant rector of st.
Patrick's Church, will be subdeacon.
A sermon in honor of Our Lady OF
Mount Carmel will be delivered by
Rev. Francis ]. Tobin, rector of the
Church Of the Holy Redeemer. Men
and women may attend the services,
which are being held in the retreat
house this year because Of lack of
space for crowds at tho Carmelite
Monastery.
By special privilege granted from
the Vatican, a plenary Indulgence Is
offered for each visit made to the
Carmelite Monastery chapel between
noon tomorrow and o'clock Thurs
day night, provided the visitor prays
at each visit for tho intention of
Pope Plus.