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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
Mrs. Amelia vogt entertained her

Mrs. Amelia Vogt entertained her
sister, Mrs Gus Kaufman, and fam
lily Sunday night for supper.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Peterson, Jan 10, a daughter
to Mrs. G. A. Boothe has been CON
fined to her home for the past week
with severe cold
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24

District Attorney ------------- 1.20c
The sheriff is allowed $500 ex-
penses.
The district attorney. treasurer
and clerk of court wer raised 800
each.
There was some discussion as to
raising the salaries and during the en-
element member suggested that
possibly there would be no candidates
next fall unless an advance were
made. (Great laughter)
The following are appointed:
Undersheriff Baraboo -------- $3.50
Deputy, Reedsburg, -------- $15O
Deputy, Sank ------------ 800
Deputy, La Vale ------ per day
Deputy, Spring Green --------- $100
Lady deputy, per day ---------- 81
Miss Augusta Bartz was named a
member of the county health commit
tee.
Judge Hill addressed the board
about the problem Of dependent, ne
elected, and delinquent children.
The board then adjourned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
EBENEZER VALLEY

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Loranz A.
Klein Jan. 15 son.
Mr. and Mrs Hillman of Delto1s
visited with the latter's sister. Mrs,
George Rudy from Saturday to Mon
day
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24
MOTHER! GIVE SICK CHILD
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Harmless Laxative for Bilious,
constipated Baby or Child

Constipated,
bilious, feverish,
or sick, collie Ba-
bies and Chill
dren love TO
take genuine
California Fig
Syrup" No other
laxative regu-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-24


of the $40 leaves $1O7S and the un-
certainty about the Keeber cow was
somewhat cleared. The impression
among the board members prevailed
that hereafter the evidence must be
rather positive before a claim of this
kind will be allowed.
John Doe Proceeding Claims
Elmer Montgomery, witness $3.50
A. L. Kleeber, witness, $50
Harold Kelley, witness, $50
James Kelley, witness $50
John Jackson, witness, $50
Percy Montgomery, witness, 4.5e
Pat Healey, witness, $40
Livery team, $50
Charles Mattice, officer $500
Total ---- SCOTS
Animals Killed by Dogs
The following claims pertain to
animals killed by dogs.
claim alpd
Irwin Bump $500 1900 disallowed
F. w. Apple ---------- 1900 1850
Irwin Bump ----- 1900 14.4O
Mrs. Adeline Cottington 500 64U
f. E. Brooks ---- 1900 1926
A. L. Kleeber - 5000 disallowet
Walter Litcher ------ 1000 800
John Jacoby 10000 $500
Other Claims
S. A. Pelton, officer ---------- 1925
DR. Edward McGrath ---------- 400
w. HI. Ode, sheriff ----- 727.2X
f. P. Christman decentralization 18.4u
About Crime
District Attorney Bohn explained
to the board that when a crime hao
been committed all persons should
be kept away until officers had taken
finger prints or sNch other evidence
as might be collected. This is i'm
portant if criminals are to be captur-
ed. Both at Plain and Prairie du
Sac the officers arrived after the pla-
ces had been gone over by many peo-
pie, stamping out traces of the Grim
inals.
To Improve Park
A. c. Clas, Milwaukee, architect of
the courthouse, explained the need OF
widening Oak and Third, opposite
the park and filed plans and specifica
tions for the improvement. It is pro-
posed to widen Oak street II feet BY
placing the walk behind the first of
trees and feet on Third by placing
the walk on the county property in
stead of on the street. The vote for
the Improvement was unanimous.
proposition to make the city pay
for the walks in the park was lost by
a vote of 35 to 2.
C. F. Schneider of Milwaukee spoke
on beautifying the park. The sum of
$3.50 was appropriated.
Memorial Fountain
Mr.. Clas stated that possibly the
$1,000 left by Edward Farley for a
memorial might be used for a foun
tain in the courthouse park. The
board granted permission to erect the
fountain if the money becomes. avail
able.
Salaries Fixed
The salaries of county officers to be
elected next November were fixed as
follows:
County clerk, per year ----$1, TOO
Treasurer, per year -----$1,60 500
Clerk of court, per year - $1,60L
Sheriff, per year ------------- 1900
"A 80 wM ~ wM w@w
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
IHE STREET LIGHTS

The matter Of the ornamental street
lights, which is now before the city
council for definite action, and ac
ceptance by the Western Colorado
Power Co., is one for consideration
| by all citizens. There can be NO
denying the fact but what the orna.
mental street lights are needed, and
needed badly.
The Western Colorado Power com.
pany have less than four years of a
| franchise in this city. No street
| lighting, or other contract can be
entered into for any length of time
without the approval of the people of
the city of Delta.
We have two other public service
corporations in the city-one of whom
has no franchise, and the other with
but a very short time to rum
Delta charter provides for "home
rule" of all her public corporations.
They are controlled by the people of
the city and subject to the will and
desire of the people.
While the offer made by the power
company may be the best proposition
which we may have offered, on the
other hand the matter should be given
careful consideration. The rates
charged, or proposed, may be as good
as we may ever have offered.
With the hard struggle to secure
sufficient revenue to meet the many
Je- do 10 pf
this city, there might be a fair and
equitable adjustment with the cor
porations doing business in this city,
whereby some OF the burdens might
be removed, or partially so.
If the proposal of street lights is
just and fair, an investigation in
the matter will do no harm, on the
other hand better offer may be OBJ
tainable. When corporations wish
to have anything done they usually
investigate, and investigate every de,
tail very carefully. To our knowl-
edge, no corporation has ever let a
contract even to the very smallest
piece of printing without canvassing
the entire country for bids, and they
invariably let out their work to the
lowest responsible bidder.
This matter, to our mind, should
be investigated, and fairly and hon
estly considered We would be glad
to publish the views of any of our
readers regarding the matter of
street lights and the Forthcoming
franchise which will soon come up for
consideration by the people of the
city of Delta.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
MlSCELLANE EOUS

To TRADE-Nine team horses for young
span mules. II. L. Sanders. Delta Route
z. i7-sp
CORPORATION Certificates. prospoctua'
satiHfactorily printed by stearns Bros
TEN M1LLON-Dollar company wants
men to sell Watkins home noconsltlas In
Delta. More than 15O used daily. Income
S35 $50 weekly. Experience uunoceanary
Write Dept HI, J. Il. Watkins Co. win.
onh, Minnesota IG-7p
HosIERY-Guarnnteed hosiery. samples
your size free TO agents. Write for PROMO
Hition paying $40 weekly fun time 81 30 an
hour spare time. selling guaranteed hosiery
to wcnrer; must wear replaced free
quick sales, repeat orders International
Stocking Mills, 1925, NorriBtown. Pa. 43-52p
LosT-Monday November II. lap robe
with deer head. yellow lining on road from
Wlnton coal mine and Surface Creek grade.
Reward for return. Notify this office r.
~ English. i7c
NoTlcE-f you want TO see In print
why nine out Of ten new comcrH 10 broke
and why people ask 5000 per acre for land
and won't give or loan 500 an acre send
25c to w. r. Platt. Lamar Colo. d7.6On
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

The National Education association
says every state In the Union as well
as the District of Columbia has some
kind of compulsory education law. In
many states, however. the compulsory
school laws are inadequately enforced
while In others they are largely nulli-
fed by exceptions. The majority of
states require full-tlme attendance up
to the age of sixteen at a public or
approved private school. The lowest
age requirement in any state is four
teen. Three states require full-time
attendance up to the age of seventeen
and in fifteen states certain groups of
children are required to continue
schooling part time up to the age Of
eighteen.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hardy and Mr..
Brown were guests at a l o'clock din.
ner Sunday given by Mrs. Walters.
Eckert schools were given a half
day holiday Armistice Day, much to
the joy of all the students.
Mrs. Hibbs and daughter Caroline
visited in Eckert last week They are
from Grand Junction.
The Kensington club celebrated an
anniversary at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Hart, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Ferguson and
family took dinner with friends in
Montrose on Sunday.
Eighteen district schools have ex-
perienced quite few changes this
year, but all will agree that someday
these changes mean better schools
and better education for our future
citizens.
Eckert High School Basketball
team will play Crawford Thanksgiv-
ing night. Why not top off a perfect
day by seeing a snappy game that
night, as well as boosting for our
boys and girls?
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
Thanksgiving

AT Thanksgiving time ought to be cheerful
Everybody ought to have smile 1t is the one
season of the year when should be very grateful
for the blessings that have to us within the last
twelve months.
If there is any one institution that completely
marks the character of the American people it is
the celebration of Thanksgiving. This applies to
any period in the history of the United States, and
it applies to the national history as a whole From
the time of the first harvest in colonial New
England, every year has proclamations Of
Thanksgiving issued by men of high authority. And
every year has seen wholehearted response by the
people.
We ought to be grateful at least once a year for
the many blessings that have been bestowed upon
OF course in many instances there have been
sorrows that have crept into our lives, but can't
for one day forget these SORROWS and think only
of the sunshine, Of the glorious things Of life?
Then let be truly thankful for the blessings that
have come to
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

President Coolidge has received ad-
ditional information from the tariff
commission regarding the tariff on
sugar. Just what action the presi-
dent will take in this matter will be
anxiously awaited by the growers of
sugar beets in this district. There
should be no lowering of the present
tariff, as a survey of this section in
dicates that the beet grower cannot
successfully grow beets for cent less
per ton. The fact of the matter is,
the growers should have a better
price than what they are receiving.
Sugar beets, like all other agricul-
tural pursuits, are burdened with a
heavy overhead. And this year the
farmer is asked, as we'll as other
citizens, to pay an increase in taxes.
Taxes should decrease, but as long as
we continue to vote and demand ex-
pense, the taxpaying public must
bear the burden.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
BUSINESS LOCALS
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Furniture Enquire at 210
y. 3rd. Colo. phone 2lG-J. 47-Sc
FOR RENT-FurniHhed light houaekeep-
ing rooms. 4Gl Palmer. 17tfc
FOR sALE-Flrst cutting hay dcliy-
cred. 46-F. d7-sc
FOR sALE-Rag rugs and pillow covers.
Phone HotchkisB 400. iT-sc
FOR sALE-Good milk COW. Glen Knox,
Eckert. Colo. I7p
FOR SALE - Clarinet, for quick
sale $18 cash. Inquire Colo phone
COW. 47c
!, Wednesday between Colo
radoBank & Trust Company and the
post office, three keys riveted togeth.
or. Reward for return. Call this Of
flee. 47c
FOR SALE - on account Of sick
ness, have decided to offer for sale
the Delta High school store. Price
right for quick sale. l.. D. Wilson,
S29 Grand Coop. phone 1870.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
WHY NOT SCRAP THE TUNNEL

WHY NOT SCRAP THE TUNNEL
Congress meets Monday, December
1st. This congress is what is called
the short session"
The question in which the farm.
ers of Montrose and Delta counties
are most vitally interested in is just
what will and can be done in the. way
of relief for those farming and own
ing land under the Gunnison Tunnel.
Millions of dollars have been donat-
ed in the past for the relief of those
along our rivers and harbors.
Even millions in battleships have
been used as a target-this but few
days ago.
The government Experimental" in
building the Gunnison Tunnel under
the Reclamation Act. There is no sec
ret about it. Private contracting
firms offered to build the entire pro-
ject for one-half the systems pres
ent cost.
Other projects have been built and
some of them, at least, on a sounder
and wiser policy than that which was
in operation at the time our govern
ment irrigation project was built in
this valley.
Engineers for the government sur
veyed our project, figured it all out,
outlined the water users association,
in which the land owners gladly CO.
operated. The maximum price was to
not to exceed $25 per acre.
The government did all the figur-
ing. The people under the project
consented to every demand made by
the government.
We should like to ask the govern
ment officials who are in charge of
the operation of the system, what
they consider the present price of the
South Canal? After some 16 or IS
years surely this canal, with all its
concrete lining, through the most de-
teriorating alkali beds known in en-
gineering, cannot be worth anything
near like 100 per cent.
What applies to other projects can
not be compared to the Gunnison Tun-
mel, for this (first) project has been
more of an experiment.
Our government is designed to give
all citizens a square deal. The gov
ernment. when the facts are fully
known, will, We believe, give the peo-
pie of this valley a square deal.
1t takes time to do this. Our sena-
tors and representatives are fully
aware of local conditions. They have
been working-and working hard
toward making their colleagues un-
derstand that the Gunnison Tunnel
project was an experimental" under
taking
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

FOR sALE-No. Buff orpington pull
Hotchkiss. 4G-sc
FOR sALE-Alfalfa and oat hay. WIN
deliver at Delta. Coop. 400. J., T..
Thompson. 47-gp
FOR sALE-Good Holstein bull. coming
two years old: eligible to register. Phone
ll-W. Hotchkiss. 47c
FOR SALE-Phonograph. practically new
with records. 227 Palmer. 45tfc
FOR sALE-Land on Stewart Mesa near
Paoniu, $50 per acre. Just as good aa 9TH
er lands held at $500 an acre. W r.
Piatt Lamar Colo. 47-50p
FOR SALE passenger touring car. A.
condition. Terms. r. o. Box 30. 45tfc
FOR sALE-Melotte cream separator at
bargain. Coop. phone l21 +. 45tfc
FOR SALE OR TRADE-2b miles from
Delta on Garnet Mesa. lO-acrc ranch. good
Broom house with cellar. barn and garage
COW barn, hen house. good fences. acres in
alfalfa. berry and truck patch. J. P. Coop
er. II. F. d. No. g. Delta. 45tfc
FOR sALE-second hand parts Ford
bort, Formntruck. Radiator Hospital. 2stfc
FOR sALE-5oO good aged breeding ewes
WIN sell In lots Of 20 or more. L. W.
Scott, Delta. 4itfc
FOR sALE-All kinds OF lenses. printed
By Stearns Bros.
room house. North Delta. X. o. Dan
nels. 37tfc
FOR sALE-Barrcd Rock cockereia. gen
uine Parks 2lo-235 egg line. Prices - so
up & &Pulle5s 81 each each. " p Schmidt, Route .t
FOR SALE OR ExcHANoE-wiu trade
nicely Improved mountain ranch near Pa
onia. Good hay. grain. and fruit land
Spring water: healthful location; good
turn my ranch In part payment on a
larger ranch. VIII assume. Address own
er. Box 552. Paonia. Colo. 47p
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

John Frederick Bridge, who was for
forty-three years organist of Westmin-
ster abbey, and who also filed almost
countless other positions of musical
honor, once told a friend a secret Of
his long life and professional success,
without perhaps realizing that he was
doing so. He was being congratulated
on the cheerful character OF his book
Of memoirs. and replied: "Oh, well, Of
course I've had some unpleasant times ;
1 could have put in lot of them. But
what's the use of remembering those
things7" OF him throughout his life
1t might have been said he was "A
man OF cheerful yesterdays
and confident tomorrows."
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

II is not necessary to drink sour
milk to live long. Look at LIthuania.
Fifty-six of Its inhabitants never drank
sour milk and they are all over one
hundred years old. Ten OF them have
celebrated one hundred and twenty
birthdays. Two have seen one hun
dred and forty summers and one hun
dred and forty tprobably) hard win
ters. All up for Mr.. Adomas Juczas.
He has entered his one hundred and
forty-sixth year and thinks he Is the
Oldest man In the world.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

individuals, by nature and compul-
sion, speak OF friends and friendship
in accordance with their own expert
ence; Influenced slightly. perhaps, by
observation. But ones experience in
this matter, as In all other matters, is
determined pretty largely by himself,
says the Kansas City Star. Emerson
advised that the "only way to have a
friend is to be one" Maybe 1t Is hard
for some persons to be friends; the
lntimacies, condolences and unselfish-
ness the relation demands are quite
beyond them. The common error
either is to expect too much OF friends
or to be hasty and unwlse in their Sc
lection. A few friends, or often just
one, Of the right kind, will suffice.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

"What Is Right in Our Schools?"
This was the pointed question asked
by Principal Rogers at the Lions club,
teachers'guest night, Tuesday. He
said so much has been said and
argued against our schools, that for
all the criticism some one thing
might be right For the benefit of
our readers his paper is printed in
full in this issue. The figures pre-
sented in his article are taken
from reliable sources and should be
carefully analyzed by parents and all
taxpayers. Mr.. Rogers points out
some very pertinent facts.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

The County Commissioners met on
Monday for the purpose of fixing the
levy for the coming year. The spec
ial school board levies have not all
been received, and the actual levy for
the entire county cannot be determ-
ined at this time, so it is not known
just now whether it will be more or
less than last year, but probably will
be a trifle more. The valuation is
off from that of last something
like half a million dollars. We hope
to have detailed report on this mat,
ter next week.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
Church OF Christ

Bible school 9;41.
Preaching at II "A. m. and 1880.
c. h. Society meets at $3.50 p. m.
Sunday, November %, | close my
ministry with the above church. VIII
be glad to have every member pres
ent, and all friends cordially invited
to meet with us.
! am not planning on leaving Del
ta Expect to make It my home.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
Notice Of Sale

November p. 1924.
], A. J. Obort Trustee for HoynoIda nna
Nlcholh. acting on the advice OF the Credit
orH Committee, VIII offer for sale nli m,
m'rchnndiHe. fixtures, accounts, and notes.
forhonnl Property Creamery machinery
ana good viii owned by Reynolds Mich
ol1 lnow a. L. Reynodul to the hlrboat
orI Colorado Docomber 23d 1924 at 10
bidder at thoir place Of business. at Eck-
'loch a. M 47-BO
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our friends for tho
thoughifulnew nnd kindness they have
shown In our recent sorrow. We especially
npprecinie The beautiful flowers and music
provided FOR tho funeral services Of our be-
loved vito and mother Mr.. X. H. Stanford
ana Daughters. ~
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
To Whom It May Concern.

My wife, Leila VI. Laycock left me Sun,
day November 2, 1924. taking such money
and properties as she saw fit. was oui
Of town. and ! take this means OF wnrn.
Ing every person not TO extend any credit
to her on my account, AZ I positively Will
not be responsible
l7p (SigncdJ II. l.. LAYCoCK
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

Eight hundred thousand farmers
of Russia were murdered and exc
cuted by Trotzky and Lenine because
they hesitated to surrender their
farms and their savings to the scoun-
drels at the head Of the revolutions
airy government Of that unhappy
country. And yet some Of our re-
formers tell us that Russia today has
a better government than America
Dubuque Times-Journal.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
WANTED

W NTED-Hdcs pelts and fura John
Harrington. Seventh Street between Palm
er and Dodge Colo. phone 2O2-J. 47-5Oo
WANTED-The public to know stcarns
Bros. manufacture legal blanks.
WANTED - Girl or woman for house
work two In family. no washing. G28
Mcekcr. 47p
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-By week or month. adyertiA-
Ing space In the Delta Independent. II you
want TO buy or sell Just try the little ads.
Cost is small and results that will please.
FOR RENT-20 acres alfalfa, 20 acres
general farming. brick house; possession
Immediately. Running water. Co-phono
12l-F. 45tfc
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

Checked patterns are coming back
in women's dress fabrics, says
fashion expert. How about something
in the way Of crossword design?
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

And no one ever thinks OF thank.
ing the much abused weather man
for the good weather he occasionally
grants them.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

No matter how high the alrmen
rise, they have to drop down and ask
space
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

If the U. s. government ever gets
hard up it can raise a lot Of money
every four years with a tax on slog-
ans
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

There are lots more reasons for
saving money than for spending it,
but they are so hard to remember.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

Advertisements are beginning to
make noise like Christmas.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

Remember the turkey next Thurs,
day!
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

Neither the American producer nor
the American consumer can afford to
put all his lemons in a Medterran-
can basket. Yet, If we destroy our
protective tariff, we shall have to
take what Europe chooses to send us
at its own price or to revive late
popular song and make it refer to
lemons instead Of to bananas. - Los
Angeles Times.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21

Dawes can make even a vice-presi.
dency interesting. and it is certain
that the Senate will have a presiding
officer who is not afraid of it
Wall Street Journal.
The Delta independent., 1924-11-21
PRESS COMMENT
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Don't worry about Mr.. Davis. The
tax returns indicate that he can
practice law.-Boston Transcript.
Recognizing Moscow; We do.
That's why we don't.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
You never hear man yelling for
liberty if the paying teller stands in
awe of him.-Jersey City Journal
When you can force your enemy to
lend you money, you may boast of
being as efficient as the Germans
Columbia Record.
Even the most alert newSreel pho
tographers did not succeed in photo
graphing William Jennings Bryan in
the act of making speech for Dav-
is.-New York Herald.
Only one Interpretation can be put
on the result of the election. Amer
leans are content with Coolidge and
have confidence in Dawes. - Omaha
Bee.