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The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
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L. C. Jachsh OF Cedaredge was a
Denver bound passenger on Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. John Mccarthy returned Mon
day evening from Leadville, where
she has spent several weeks.
Miss Amy Slack left Tuesday for
Durango where she expects to spend
about two months among her patrons,
selling lingerie and other pretty
wearables.
Arrivals on Monday evening from
Crested Butte were Robert Nelson
and family who are visiting at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Starr Nelson.
W. II. Burnett returned the latter
part Of the week where he attended
to some legal matters which had been
initiated by the late Henry ]. Baird
before the Supreme Court.
Mrs. r. w. Faltnor and baby. Billy
left Tuesday morning for Blanchard,
Iowa, where they expect to remain in
definitely. Mr.. Faltnor will remain
in Delta for the present.
w. II. Cofield has rented his ranch
in the Wheatland district to G. A
Frazier. recently returned from the
Eastern Slope, and the Coflelds have
moved into town, occupying their
bungalow on South Grand.
T. J. Wallendorf, who operates the
stage between Cedaredge and Delta,
went to Ridgway on Friday where he
has ranch interests, returning Mon
day. During his absence, W. E.
Taylor drove the stage,
Mrs. G. A. Phenlce and daughter,
Jennie, returned on Monday from At
wood, Kansas where among other
Kansas towns they have been visit
ing since December Mrs Phenlce
was called to Atwood on account of
the serious Illness and subsequent
death of her sister
Among departing passengers Tues
day morning was Mrs. ]. u. Farmer.
who expects to visit n week or ten
days with her daughter, Mrs. George
Kief at Denver, and also short
time with her son, Raymond, who is n
student at Colorado college in Colo
RADIO springs.
Mrs. VIII Bunell and children came
down from Lazear Monday to spend
several days this week at the home
OF the ladys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Beatty. The chief object OF their
visit was to secure medical attention
for their little boy. Tom. who has his
finger badly injured when rock
fell upon It.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
500 OFFERED FOR POSTERS

A contest open to high school stu.
dents through Colorado is to be con.
Quoted in connection with the May
Fete Pageant OF the University OF
Denver.
A prize Of $50 Is offered for the
best poster submitted in the contest
based on the theme THE Progress
OF Education" Ground which the pag-
cant has been written. A second
prize Of SIS. third OF $40 and five
Of s. each are also offered.
The poster contest is being direct
ed by Evelyn Runnette. Senior in the
College OF Liberal Arts Of the Unlver.
sity, who will send full details Of the
contest TO any high school student OF
Colorado who wishes to enter post.
er in the competition.
The posters submitted will be ex.
hibited by the university in the
downtown stores and the halls of
the university.
A group Of prominent Denver art.
lists viii act as judges In the con
test
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
o. g. r. C. W. PURCHASES
10 NEW MlKADo ENGINES

The Denver & Rio Grando Western
railroad has just given an order for
ten new Mikado heavy type narrow
gauge locomotives. which are equip.
ped with all the latest efficiency and
laborsaying devices, and are the
largest and most modern narrow
gauge locomotives ever constructed.
This addition TO the motive power
in tho narrow gauge territory Will
make for efficiency and for moro
economical operation. At least ,5
of the old consolidation type loco
motives now in use viii bo retired
As soon as these new engines are
received all the main line OF tho
narrow gauge territory OF the Dom
yer e. RIO Grnnde Western rnilrond.
except that between Gunniaon and
Montroso, viii be operated with tho
latest Mlkado type locomotives.
The new locomotives will handle
mt least three times the tonnage
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
PROF. KRETSCHMER Lee
TURE POORLY ATTENDED

At the high school auditorium on
Monday evening, j. Kretschmer, the
vagabond lecturer, appeared before a
fair-sized audience and entertained
with some sleight of hand performan-
ces, which was followed by an ill
ustrated lecture covering his three
years abroad.
Mr.. Kretschmer talked of his ex-
periences in China, Japan, Corea, the
Philippine Islands, Hindustan, and
Holland, and had many slides to
make his description more graphic.
The entertainment was brought here
by the Junior class of the high school
and a neat sum was added to their
treasury.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
DELTA TEAMS WIN IN ALL
GAMES FRIDAY EVENING

The sheet metal ceiling of the high
several corners since the three bas-
ketball games played there Friday
evening. The Cedaredge teams, both
boys and girls, had developed into
the strongest contenders for entering
the tournament next month and al
though every member of the Delta
girls first team had been suffering
from flu during the week, they sue
ceeded in defeating the visitors by a
narrow score of 26 to 80. Both teams
did excellent floor work and no more
praise should be given to the one
than the other in the estimation of
the writer. The only difference was
that the locals were more successful
in shooting the baskets.
The Delta boys team showed the
best work that they have shown this
entire season Their team work was
almost perfect and when it came to
shooting the baskets there was moth
ing to it. Had they shown up as
well at the early part of the season
dS OH ILLS OCCdSlOu lltIG lO NOuDl
but what they would have represent
ed this district in the tournament.
Each boy was a star himself. Carp
enter was always there. Roy King
was up on his toes all the time. They
never get too big for Roy-the bigger
they are the better he likes them.
Donald Marsh and Howard Blaine
proved themselves wonderful for
wards, while Semper Egnew was on
his toes all the time as center. The
score in the boys game was 25 to 20
in favor of Delta.
The first game of the evening was
between the Junior high school boys
and the first year high school boys
from Paonia. The result was 12 to 6
in favor of the locals.
This evening the Hotchkiss teams
will come to Delta and the closing
games of the conference will be play
ed. 1t will be impossible to deter
mine which teams will represent the
various districts until after tonight.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
California Mesa
} . . - y - 80 . . ,

Miss Opal Warrick spent Friday
night with Miss Lucille Deges.
The H. B. Turner family spent Sat.
urday evening at G. A. Tabors.
Ralph Hogan made business trip
to Grand Junction on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Blowers visited
the Stone school on Thursday after
noon.
The Lee McLaren family are enjoy
ing a new radio which they had in
stalled last week.
Robert Beach of East Mesa spent
the day Wednesday with his father,
@ A. Beach and family.
Quite a number from the mesa at.
tended Mrs. Chris Madsen's sale on
Ash Mesa, Friday.
Mrs. C. D. Whitner is very sick
with the flu. Her many friends are
wishing for her complete recovery
John Thomas returned home Satur-
day from Denver, after spending sew
eral months at that city, studying
art. q
Mrs. ]. ]. Ross of Menoken and
Mrs. Clara Workman of Olathe visit
ed Thursday afternoon with Mrs. f.
C. Blowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Potter moved
Thursday to the house on their
ranch recently vacated by the Hugh
Atchley family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Blowers and
baby visited Wednesday and Thurs
lay with Mrs. Blowers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Troudt, near Montrose
William L. Mclaughlin suffered a
paralytic stroke on the life side, on
Thursday, and his condition since has
remained about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Lutes and
daughters Won and Rosabets, will
leave Thursday for Glendale, Cali
fornia, where they will visit indefi-
nitely.
Miss Helen Mclaughlin, who is
teaching at Colona, came home on
Thursday on account of the illness of
her grandmother. She returned to
her school work on Sunday.
The Jackson boys car turned ov-
er Saturday might on their way to
Montrose. Budford received several
bruises about the head and Fred had
three ribs broken.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. Sam Fish
er entertained a crowd of little folks
at her home, for her children,
Emily, Jay and Ethel. The young
sters enjoyed outdoor games until a
late hour when Mrs. Fisher served
delicious refreshments.
The play, Grandmother Dreams"
given at the Pea Green school house,
Friday night. was we'll attended and
very much enjoyed by those who at
tended. Following the program there
was a pie social. Mr.. Woodard auct-
ioned off the pies. and the amount re-
ceived, s4S, will be used for the com
munity building which the people OF
the district plan to build in the near
future.
On Friday evening Miss Lucille Deg.
es entertained friends in honor Of her
chum, Miss Opal Warrick, the occas-
ion being Miss Warrick's birthday
Progressive rook was the diversion
of the evening. Mrs. T. C. Anderson
carried off first prize, Miss Warrick
second. and Harlan Duncan won the
consolation prize. At the evenings
close the hostess served light refresh
ments, feature of which was a
candle lighted birthday cake an old
custom being observed-the finding of
ring, thimble and coin in the cake.
Those present were Messrs. Harlan
Duncan, Clyde Lutes, Boyce Shular,
Clyde Rhodes; Misses Iva Thomas, !
Rosabetts Lutes, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. !
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. War. |
rick, the honor guest and the hostess. |
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
Attend the Big Show
at Grand junction Tuesday

Quite number of Delta people
attended the big attraction, "Mr.
Gallagher and Mr.. Shean." in the
"Follies OF 1924" at the Avalon theat.
er in Grand Junction Tuesday even.
ing. Among these were Mr.. and Mrs
c. J. Adams. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Bolla Allen. Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Seicrest, Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Seicrest. Mr.. and Mrs l..
W Haeener. and VIM Williams and
daughter. Louise.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06

handled by the old engines. and in n
much more expeditions manner. Tho
weight OF the new locomotives is 2s2,-
600 lbs. and the tractiye power is
36.200 lbs.
Last year 10 new narrow 1auge
locomotives OF similar type were
placed in service. which. with the
10 new engines provide the most mod.
ern and efficient power for the mar
row gauge territory.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
Catch Window.

Co-relating with the advertisements
which are being run by the Western
Colorado Power company is the win
dow in their offices which cannot fail
to attract attention. One-haf of the
window shows a toil-worn woman
bending over wash tub, and to make
the scene more realistic she is i'm
prisoned within bars. A sign on the
cage reads, Sentenced to So weeks
of hard labor" The other half of the
window shows an electric washer of
the latest improved type which bears
this inscription, Judge Automatic
has issued decree freeing all such
persons upon payment of s1OO down
and $500 a month"
myrrnn
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
DELTA HOTEL
from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m,
One Day Only
They Come Many Miles to See Him
No Charges for Examination

'Dr Doran is n regular graduate in
medicine and surgery. He visits pro.
fessionnlly the more important towns
and cities and offers to all who call
on this trip free consultation.
According TO his method Of trent
mont ho does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, Eull stones. ulcors OF
stomach. goltro. tonsils or adonolds
He has TO his credit wonderful re-
suits In diRoosos OF tho stomach, liv-
or, bowels, blood, skin. nerves. heart
Kidneys, blnddcr, bed voting. sci
ntico' leg ulcers, and rectal ailments
II you have been ailing for any
length OF time and do not get any
botter do not fail to call. ns improper
measures rather than disease are
very often the cause OF your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that consul
tation on this trip will be free and
that his treatment IN different.
Married women must be accompan-
iod by their husbands
Addrcss' 1886 Boston Block. Mime
apolis, MINI
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
Back from California.

F. B. Thomas and wife returned
last Thursday from Hermosa Beach,
California, where they had spent the
past three months. They Travelled in
a Star car and say that the only
trouble they had all the way were
two punctures. Mr.. Thomas was loud
in his praise of the Star and says
that on several occasions it proved
very useful in pulling big cars out of
the ditch
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
NIGHT OWLS CLUB
HAD GOOD DANCE

There was an exceptionally good
crowd, good weather, fine music, and
a perfect floor at the Delta armory,
Friday evening, when the Night Owls
club gave their dance.
All who attended report a most en-
joyable evening.
The Delta independent., 1925-03-06
Return to Denver.

Leaving Monday morning for Den
yer, where they expect to make their
home, were Mr.. and Mrs. John Grove
and two children who, for more than
a year, had made their home in
Delta.
Evening star., 1925-12-25

1886 SILK COSTUME SLIPS, 1886
OF radium silk. Purple and brown. Also
petticoats of silk jersey, in costume coIors
IS PETTlCOATS AND SLIPS, $685.
Both Of white radum silk; petticoats en-
broidered in contrasting color. Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-12-25
$145 and $175 Goats, S110

Fur trimmed coats Of the finest materials.
including Needepoint, kashenora, Rouustra
and Imported Novelty Cloths. Tuxedo collars
Of brown fitch fcx, others with handsome
edsines and borders including muffler and
Queen Anne collars Of these furs: Natural
squirrel, beaver, fitch. platinum fox, skunk
black fox
In erackIehead blue. wine. falcon, sea
Evening star., 1925-12-25
MISSES SPORTS COATS

S35 Coats S25-Fine tweeds, in single and
double breasted models. Brown and tan.
$55 Coats. S35-Fne tweeds and pIaids in
double breasted models with fur collars. In
tan. brown and gray
$3.50 and s95 Coats. SAG e5o-Fne plaids and
mixtures in rust, tan or gray. One of a kind
models.
Misses ShOp-Third Floor
Evening star., 1925-12-25
$11O and $135 Coats, S25

Fur trimmed models Of Needlepoint Rou.
iustra, Mosulera, Carmina; in fared, straight
line and wrappy models. With half shawl
collars of beaver fitch. Others with muffier
Queen Anne collars of natural squire,
beaver. skunk, platinum wolf. silver fitch,
black fox, caracuI.
In srackIehead blue, wine, cuckoo, brown,
dove. black.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27
GOLD BEARING ONION STARTED FIRST RUSH
 ;. FOR GOLD IN l84l

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.-Recent reports that the original first mug get of California was in the posses sion of private collector in New York have aroused chroniclers of Southern California's history to re- mind the public that it was an onion, not Suffers mill that started the first California gold rush.
 Moreover, these chroniclers relate, that onion grew in the San Fernando valley northwest of here, hundreds of miles south of Sutter's mill, and the gold rush it started began in Al, seven years before James Marshall's s discovery of gold in Fl Dorado coun- ty.
 It was on March g, 1S41 that Fran cisco Lopez was riding through San Feliciano canyon with a companion and stopped to eat lunch under a tree. Lopez liked onions and when he saw wild one growing within arms reach he leaned over to dig it up with his knife and add it to his meal. Clinging to the roots of the onion were several pieces of gold.
 Soon the rush was on. As far north as Santa Barbara and as far south as San Diego the news of the gold strike spread. In few weeks hundreds of men were sitting the sands of the canyon for gold, and a number were finding it in profitable -.atities
 HOstilitieS between the United States and Mexico interrupted the placer mining and when in 1855, min ing activities were resumed in the San Fernado field, the later but greater gold rush started by the dis covery of nuggets at Suffers mill in the north was in full swing.
 Estimates of the amount of gold taken out of the San Fernando plac-
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27

As a member of the board, MT. A.. A. Richardson said recently, he ex- pected to advocate changing the open season for ducks about 15 days, SD they may be hunted in the southern states during colder weather
 When ducks first arrive in the south they are in poor physical con- dition, due to their long flight, MT. Richardson said, and the weakness of the birds renders them less liable to protect themselves, resulting in
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27
Uniform Standards Sought
 To Help American Trade

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 27.-The Stan dardization Conference held in this city in conjunction with the third Pan-American Scientific Conference, has adopted set of resolutions the purpose of which is to start standard ization activities in various coun- tries of south and central America under the direction of an internat- ional organization. Uniformity in machinery specifications, and in the weights and measurements of manu- factured products are among the ends sought. The next meeting is to be in the United States.
 The conference recommended that American countries enter into con- vention to provide for the cOntinu- ous study of common types, simpli- fled classification and standard speci- fications. Each country shall set up an organization to this end, and these shall act as national centers of investigation, reporting to the in ternational organization. The inter American High Commission is to re- ceive and distribute records of the results achieved in each country. It is recommended that the High Commission begin the gradual com pilation of vocabulary or list of standardized scientific terms in Eng fish, Spanish, and Portuguese, and that the nations make the necessary arrangements to cooperate in this work.
 The question of the uniformity of weights and measures is to be re- ferred to special committee for study and report Emphasis is laid upon the advantages of the metric system
 The next conference on standard ization is to be held in the United States within a maximum period of three years.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27
London Port Authority
 Reduces Dock Charges

LONDON, Feb. 27.-To relieve trad CTS, various dock charges on ship ping and goods in the Port of Lon don have been reduced 1-2 per cen effective February 1. This is the fifth reduction authorized by the Port of London Authorities since the charges reached their highest point 150 per cent above pre- war levels in 1920
 The 1-2 per cent reduction affects the following charges: On ship ping Dock dues and additional rent; discharging and extra charges.
 On goods: Imports, landing, and extra charges, other than rent; eX ports, charges, other than rent.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27

their slaughter in large numbers.
 Another change sought by the southern representative will be to have an open season of one month for wood, or summer duck He said that these ducks have become so plen- tiful as to permit a short open sea. son, which should be from October to November l.
 MT. Richardson will oppose any at tempt to secure a longer closed sea son for rice birds.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27
South Carolina Will Ask
 Changed Season on Ducks

COLUMBIA, s. C., Feb. 27.-Be- cause warm weather in the south continues from 15 days to one month longer than in the northern states, federal game laws applicable to the nation as whole work hardship on southern sportsmen, according to A. A. Richardson, state game warden of South Carolina and southern rep resentative on the federal advisory board on migratory bird laws.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27
PEARLS GROW UNMOLESTED
 IN SOUTHERN SULU WATERS

MANILA, Feb. 27.-One-half of the pearl banks around the Sulu archi- pelago will be closed for period of three years beginning January l, 1925, for the purpose of protecting the pearl industry of the Philippine islands.
 Insular officials after an investiga- tion, became convinced that the pearl banks would be exhausted within a few years unless steps were taken to protect the industry by establishing closed season for long period.
 The bureau of customs and the constabulary have organized patrol to protect the banks.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27

Ohio penitentiary at Columbus now
 has a king of the worries" in the person of John $. Motscham, sentenc- ed for forgery.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27
THE BANK OF SEWARD FOR SERVICE

CTS vary widely, but such data as is available indicates that more than five million dollars in placer gold has been shipped out of Los Angeles county since Lopez's onion revealed the existence of the metal here.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27

Joe Raymond, 36, recently elected councillor at West Ferris, Ontario, is three feet high and weighs fifty two pounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-27

Read The Gateway Ads"
Evening star., 1925-10-31
WAY PAVED TO CUT
MAJORITY OF TAXES
House Committee Lays Plans
to Repeal or Reduce
Virtually All Levies.
By the Associated Press.

Concluding today its second week
of public hearings on revision of the
revenue law, the House ways and
means committee has received appeals
for repeal or reduction of practically
every tax now on the books.
There is every indication, however,
that the committee will follow in
general lines the suggestions OF the
Treasury. keeping its proposals for
total reduction in revenue near to the
$500, 100000 mark, regardless of how
closely 1t follows the specific sugges-
tions of Secretary Mellon as to how
the reductions should be effected. The
committee will begin next Wednes-
day, at the conclusion of its hear
ings, the actual drafting Of a tax
reduction bill
Frank w. MondeIl. former Repub-
Hcan leader in the House, and James
B. Colt of Boston, Mass, We're allot-
ted time today for appearance before
the committee.
Exemption Of tangible personal
property from the Inheritance tax
was urged by Mr.. Colt Appraising
of such property for taxation, he said,
constitutes a burden on our tax
payers wholly out Of proportion to
the sums received by the Govern
ment from that source" He estimated
1t cost estates S1,112,600 to make re-
turns from which the Government
collects less than $300.000
Evening star., 1925-10-31
STONE STARTED PROBE.
U. S. Has Case i'm Shape for Vigorous
Prosecution

The indictment at New York yester
day of Thomas w. Miller, former
alien property custodian, concluded an
investigation which was begun shortly
after Harlan F. Stone succeeded Har-
ry M. Daugherty as Attorney General
Department of Justice officials de-
clared last night that the Government
case, directed by Hiram c. Todd OF
New York, as a special assistant at
torney general, was in shape for I'm
mediate trial and that the prosecution
would be pressed vigorously.
The naming of several foreigners In
the Indictment will not deter or handi-
cap the prosecution, officials declared.
it being the Governments intention
to proceed against all members Of the
alleged conspiracy over whom its
courts have jurisdiction without ref
erence to others who, as long as they
remain on foreign SOIL may be able TO
keep out of the reach of the American
law.
A copy of the indictment, as made
public here by Acting Attorney Gen
eral Mitchell. disclosed that depart
ment officials regarded as an unusual
stock manipulation IN Germany prior
to and during the Wo-af War. as the
first of many steps leading dp to the
claim by the Merton brothers fcr the
funds held by the alien property Gus
todian.
Jesse Smith, whose name was link
ed with that Of John T. King, former
Republican national committeeman
from Connecticut, as taking part in
arranging the alleged transaction,
was found dead in his apartment
here in 1928, and later was mentioned
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