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"First Lyceum Number-
DELTA INDEPENDENT
41st YEAR—No. 41
DEATH CLAIMS SON OF MR.
AND MRS. W. A. LAWSON
Henry Allen Lewson. eldeet eon of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A Lawson, passed
away September nth, at the Bants
Fe hospital, at Albuquerque, New
Mexico, being 22 years, 9 months and
IS days old. He had been home for
a two weeks' visit with his parents,
and had barely returned to work when
be was stricken with typhoid fever,
and though a telegram was dispatched
carrying the newa of hie wriem ill
ness to hie parents, death claimed
him before his loved ones could
reach him. The body was brought
back to Delta and funeral services
held Friday afternoon at the Christian
church. Rev. B. F. Stallings officiat
ing. The remalne were laid to rest
tn the Garnet Meaa cemetery.
Henry was born at Erin Springs,
Indian Territory tnow Oklahoma) In
1900. For the past two years he has
been In the employ of the Santa Fe
railroad company. He was a devoted
eon and was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. His father and moth
er. one sister and three brothers are
toft to mourn his loss. The sincere
sympathy of their many friends Is
extended to them in this sad hour.
NEW SCHEDULE IN EFFECT
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
The new schedule on the D. & R. G.
went Into effect Sunday. October 7th.
As will be seen by the appended table
the morning table will arrive 32 min
utes earlier than heretofore, and the
afternoon train 10 minutes later.
No. 316 from Grand Junction due
11:08 A. M.
No. 315 to Grand Junction due
3:65 P. M..
North Branch
No. 321 from Somerset due 10:55
A M.
No. 322 to Somerset, due out 3:40
P. M.
The time of dosing malls has been
changed to correspond, as follows:
Malls Closed
East bound Mall 10:30 A. M.
Westbound Mall 3:00 P. M.
North Fork Mall 8:00 P. M.
WINDOW WASHING TAKES
ITS PLACE AS A
FAVORITE SPORT
An Invention has recently been per
fected by O. A. Whitlock, another of
Delta county's growing list of In
ventors. which makes window wash
ing a pleasure and sparkling glass
ware easy to obtain. The labor saver
baa not yet been christened but prob
ably will be called "Rub Wet." It
consists of a white outing flannel bag
about the right else to grasp easily,
filled with a white powder. The bag
Is wet thoroughly and then rubbed
over the glass surface to be cleaned
until all dirt Is loosened and every
spot covered. Then taking a dry
cloth, the glass Is carefully wiped off
while the window la still wet. leAvtng
a clear sparkling surface with very
little effoit.
BOOSTERS AT GLENWOOD EX
PECT RESULTS BY SPRING
An enthusiastic road meeting was
held at Otoowood Springs Monday,
and It Is fully expected that by spring
work will be begun on the 12 miles
of road over McClure Pass and that
next summer DeKaites can drive to
Denver In a day. About 25 were
ad the meeting from adjoining coun
ties. W. J. Hollands and J. E. Beck
toy of Delta; Wm. Balch of Hotch
kiss; ten business men from Paonla
and Robt. Williams and Geo. Edwards
of Somerset, represented Delta county.
Steps to secure aid will be taken,
and It to hoped that the necessary
financial assistance will be forthcom
ing. Committees were appointed
from each county, which will meet In
Della In the near future to report on
progress made and make further
plana T. E. Hulty of Paonla and A.
D. Fairbanks and W. J. Hollands of
Delta compose the committee ap
pointed tor Delta county.
Appreciated the Favor.
It was a generous Impulse which
prompted several of the burdneaa firms
who were benefltted by the fire lad
dies In the tire last wak. to make a
voluntary oaßh donation which
amounted to $25. It means consider
able for boya to work so valiantly In
extinguishing fire and aavlng proper
ty, risking their health and lives, and
Injuring olothlng, and these favors are
also appreciated by themselves, al
though they represent a very small
(fraction of the saving to the property
ownmm. Among the contributors were
W. B. School field) A U OersL W. G.
Frieske and I. M. Me Murray.
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Attended Area Convocation.
Rev. and Mm F. W. Plmlott and
children arrived home Friday after
noon from a trip to Denver where
they attended the Methodlri Convo
cation for this district. While away
they took the opportunity to visit
their former home at Ordway.
Attractive Display.
Harry G. Shaffer and H. J. Baird
have collaborated on a very hand
some window display In their offlcee,
in which pumpkins and Delta county
fruits play an Important part. Delta
brick and tile have a place In the dis
play also, and the ensemble is most
attractive.
Leaving for California.
A party composed of Mr. and Mrs.
L. A Adams and children, Mrs. Frank
Saunders and Mr. and Mrs Edgar
Gale, left last week with points in
California as their destination. They
expect to spend several months ne
gotiating the paved roads of this
famous ooaat state.
Blumberg Baby Dies.
Little two and a half year old
Russell Blumberg passed away at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mm E.
E. (“Brownie") Blumberg, at Emporia.
Kansas, Sunday, September 23rd. A
baby sister, Betty, Is left besides the
sorrowing parents and relatives here.
The child was s grandson of Mr. and
Mm Fred Blumberg of this city. The
family is well known, having al
ways lived here up to about a year
ago when they went to Kansas.
Going after the Bucks.
Several parties went out during the
week to be ready for the opening of
the deer season today. Ernest Engel
hardt. Roy Bowen. Fred Trechter and
Mont Gallup formed a party which j
toft Tuesday afternoon for upper
Escalante about sixty mile distant.
Gus Schlapp, H. F. Cook and his son
in-iaw Ralph Smith, left yesterday for
the Meeker country on the same mis
sion.
Head Lettuce Dess Well.
Dr. James Burgln Is exhibiting some
very fine tottuoe this weak which was
grown near the cMy. The doctor,
aqs ha sspartmaotad In a doaen dif
ferent (Sanaa sB to htth altitude, and
to very much pies sad with the re
sult. The lettuce manures In about 10
days In this section, and to cones
quently vary crisp and appetising.
Spent Sunday at Hotchkiss
Mr. and Mm Carey B. Adams,
“Chuck" and wife, and Mrs. C. J.
Adams were in Hotchkiss Sunday at
the home of Geo. M. Park. Other
guests were Mm T. J. Bovard. a sis
ter of Cr. Park, and mother. Mm O.
R. Park, both of Greeley. The
Greeley visitors left Wednesday for
their home.
Six Killed at Palisade.
An explosion In the Mid West
mine at Palisade Sunday morning re
sulted in the death of six men and
the serious Injury of a seventh. The
dead are: Robert P. Scott, superin
tendent and manager; J. K. Keys, a
foreman, and his three grown sons, W.
R.. Robert B. and Harvey; George
McKee. The sole survivor, James
Ronds, was able to make a deposition
Tuesday morning, stating that In his
opinion the disaster was caused by
an open lamp carried by one of the
men and gsa In the mine.
Hurt in Car Accident
Ralph Girling of Lasear Is in the
Della hospital as a result of an auto
mobile accident Monday last when he
sustained an Injury to bin knee. At
first It was thought tfiat the hurt was
not serious hut when It tailed to Im
prove. he was brought to the hospital
here Friday and his knee Is now Im
proving. Mrs. I. Girling, his mother,
came from her home to Colorado
Springs to see him.
Rain No Deterrent.
In spite of the mta Friday evening
there waa a good attendance at the
program given in the Methodist
church under the auspices of the
Bpworth League, and a very satis
factory sum was turned over to the
fund for the blind. Hie program open
ed with a piano duet by Eva Louise
Williams and Naomi Hollems and the
Male Quartette, Mrs. Grove and Will
Rntekln gave vocal numbahs and Mr.
Peterson and Miss Eva 'Burgln ren
dered a violin and piano number, all
of which were received with much
applause and were heartily encored.
Mrs. Ketring explained that while the
state provides for blind of school age.
nothing was done for the older blind
and It Is for them that the money she
raises Is used.
DELTA. DELTA COUNTY. COLORADO. OCTOBER 12, 1923
HORTICULTURAL INSPECTOR’S
OFFICE TO HAVE ASSISTANT
Mr. George Dyer of the Bureau of
Markets, Federal Inspection Bureau,
baa geea given an able assistant in
the person of Mr. Ferris M. Green,
who will be associated with the Delta
office during the inspection season.
Mr. Green bad had extensive exper
ience in the Hood River, Oregon, sec
tion as well as in Colorado, and will
be of great assistance to Mr. Dyer as
well as the fruit growers of Delta
county. Heretofore he has had offices
at Grand Junction.
WEDDING OF VENA WEAR
LORIN CECIL SWINGER
At the home of Rev. Alfred B.
Parry, 207 Dodge, Monday, Oct. Bth,
occurred the marriage of Miss Vena
Myrtle Wear, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jamee Wear, to Lorin Cecil
Swinger of this oky. The ceremony
was witnessed hy Miss Laura D. Fraz
ier and Mrs. L. H. Smith.
Mrs. Swinger is a very attractive
young girt and waa a student in the
Delta High schooL Her husband wa
feet sure is highly worthy of the
young lady who has consented to cast
her lot with his.
COLORADO TEAM MAKE GOOD
SHOWING AT RIFLE MEET
Homer D. Graham, Delta representa
tive on the Colorado National Guard
rifle team, returned last Sunday from
Camp Perry, Ohio, where the National
rifle and pistol matches were held
from August 29th to September 27th.
All branches of the regular service i
were represented by a team of 14
men. Forty four slates were repre
sented by National Guard teams and
several civilian teams were there also.
Over 1000 competitors, including the
best riflemen in the world, took part
in the rifle matches.
Foreign countries were invited to
send teams but none showed up this
year. However, the team represent
ing the U. S. A. fired the International
match and broke their own record of
last year. One or two individual rep
resentatives from foreign countries
stated that “you will surely beat us
next year when you come over there."
The regular service teams won most
of the trophies and money prizes—the
National Guard taking only a few. The
Colorado team made a very good
showing nearly everyone qualifying as
expert riflemen.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR AT
ROTARIANS’ LUNCHTON
Among guests at the weekly Rotari
an luncheon was District Governor
Jack Andrews of Longmont, who
made an address following the lunch
eon. Other guests were Geo. Watson
of Pekin, Illinois; Geo. Sullivan, B.
H. Jorgenson and Jooß|>h McDermoL
all of Gunnison. Two ..letters were
read In regard to the Black Mesa road,
one from R. 8. Parti of the depart
ment of Forestry and one
from L. D. Blauvelt. State Highway
engineer.
W. J. Hollands reported on the
meeting at the Glen wood Springs on
Monday, stating that progress was
made towards the building of the Mc-
Clure Peas road, and that a meeting
would be held in Delta the 22nd of
this month. This road -will save 180
miles on the distance to Denver and
approximately nine and a half hours'
of time.
Business being disposed of, the or
chestra known as the "Tennessee Ser
anadern." was called upon and three
numbers were given, all o t which
very much delighted the hearers.
President Stewart then called upon
Mr. Andrews who made an Inspiring
address, taking as his theme the his
tory. extension and ideals of the Rot
ary. He spoke of the Rotary objec
tives In the way of education, relig
ion. business methods, boys’ work and
co-operation, making the statement
that the Meal of Rotary is simply “re
ligion. in practice". Mr. Andrews an
nounced that the 1924 convention
would be held In Toronto. Canada,
June 16 to 20. The district confer
ence will be held In April at Colorado
Springs.
Campaign at Factory Opens
Active operations at the big sugar
null] will begin early this morning, ac
cording to a statement given out. last
evening by Mr. N. W. Draper, Man
ager of the Holly Sugar corporation.
Beet s have been coming In at a live
ly rate and there are now on the
ground about 4.000 tons ready for
stlotng. The campaign will be run In
continuous 12-hour shifts until the
latter part of December. About 160
or 160 men will have employment.
The Collins Duo. An Evening of High
Class Entertainment—Music, Sketches
MISS EDITH WELCH
MARRIED IN IDAHO
Announcement waa received yester
day of the marriage of Miss Edith S.
Welch of this city and Mr. Dorsey M.
Stone of Rupert, Idaho, the ceremony
beta* performed Wednesday morning
at Twin Falls, Idaho.
Tbo< wedding is the culmination of 8
romance which had its inception soon
after Bliss Welch became a teacher hi
the Juki or Hlsrh when] of the Rupert
schools three years ago. Miss Welch
is an unusually brilliant young woman
and fcr purely a “native daughter” hav
ing been born and reared in this city.
She graduated from Del|a High school
jwith the class of 1918. and in 1920 ac
cepted a. position in the Rupert schools
where fcbe has met with splendid suc
cess during the time which has fol-
They will make their home in
Ru perh
FASHION SHOP OPENING
SUCCESSFUL EVENT
The formal opening of The Fashion
Shop Saturday in the building former
ly occupied by the Colorado State
Bank, was a great success in every
way. The ton per cent, promised the
Boy Bond amounted to SSO, and Mrs.
Miller promptly wrote a check for
that amount and handed tt to Mr.
Blackburn. The store was thronged
all day and evening with interested
shoppers who made big inroads on
ths fine stock now assembled in The
Faril ion Shop.
The Boy Band gathered in front of
the shop at about 8:30 Saturday even
ing and serenaded their benefactor.
Mrs. Miller was highly pleased with
this expression of gratitude and re
gard and bolds the Band in warm re
membrance.
DELTA WOMAN’S CLUB HELD
OPEN MEETING WEDNESDAY
There was a good attendance and
much Interest evidenced at the first
meeting of the Delta Woman’s club
held in the Community rooms Wed
nesday. A letter from the State Fed
eeratkn Secretary waa read, thanking
Della fldr the invitation to hold the
Btake lUMpMoa here In 1884, and
promising co-operation.
Mrs. Henry I. Baird, the newly elect
ed president, delivered a very able ad
dress. expressing her appreciation and
her hopes for Che club during the year.
just beginning. I
A ladies* quartet composed of mes
daxnee Ottver B. Cook. J. EChalmers
and Wm. F. Marshall and Miss Mar-j
jorie Mathers, gave a selection which'
waa greatly enjoyed, with Mrs. B.
Whipple on accompanist.
Mrs. W. C. Roe of Hotchkiss con
sented to give a review of the State
Federation, which was recently held at
Trinidad. This was listened to with
marked attention. At the close of her
address Mrs. Roe was presented with
a handsome bouquet of roses. Mrs. E.
J. Chalmers closed the program with
Mies Wynne Killian at the piano. 1
Mrs. Baird was also the recipient of
two handsome bouquets. The next
meeting will be on October 24th and
will be a program for club members’
children in charge of Miss Frieda Hoi-,
lenis. Further announcements next
week.
COMMUNITY ROOMS TO BE
SCENE OF ACTIVITY
A comprehensive array of commun
ity activities are on the program
which is being carried out each week
at the Community Rooms. The pro
gram is as follows:
Monday—4 p. m. Girl Scouts. 7:30
p. m. Committee meeting. First Mon
day, dramatic club to be arranged
later.
Tuesday—3 p. m. Basketry. 7:30 p.
m. Woman’s gym class to consist of
calcsthenlce accompanied by the
“Daily Dozen” records.
Wednesday—l 2 m., Rotarians. 3 p.
m. Woman’s Club, 2nd and 4th. 6 p.
m.. Lions.
Thursday—3 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Americanisation work, educational.
Friday—3 p. m. “Better Babies”
work. 7:80 p. m. High School activi
ties.
Saturday—Woman’s Exchange cook
ed food sales. A special fancy work
sale and rummage Bale Oct. 20th. Be
sure and come.
Organisation of these activities is
going on now. If you are interested
call or telephone.
To the Coast for Winter.
Mrs. A. B. Crabiil left yesterday for
\*hitti«r, California, where she will
join her husband, who preceded her
several weeks. They expect to spend
the winter there.
Saturday, Oct. 13
LIONS HOLD INTERESTING
AND PROFITABLE MEETING
A number of visitors were present
at the Wednesday evening meeting of
the Lions Club, aiding in the discus
sion of roads that occupied most of
the business session. R. S. Peck, of
the Forestry service; F. C. Hogue, of
the D. & R. G. at Grand Junction and
Mrs. E. Tolman-East, secretary of the
tourist publicity bureau of the Denver
civic and commercial club, Were here
and made a trip to Grand Mesa during
the day. Mrs. East is at present mak
ing a tour of the western slope gather
ing scenic advertising data for the
Rock Island. She addressed the club,
saying that Grand Mesa is a wonder
ful playground and only needs to be
advertised so people will know about
it.
L. L. Beahm was also a visitor and
aided in the discussion of the Grand
Mesa and McClure Pass roads. Hugh
Adams of Salida, was present, the
guest of Cub White.
The entertainment consisted of two
readings by Miss Griggsby of the High
School English department.
LEGION ARRANGING FOR
ARMISTICE CELEBRATION
The American Legion boys are ar
ranging for a real celebration on
Armistice Day. No time or effort will
be spared to make this event worthy
of the day and a glance at the prelim
inary program assures a full day. The
fun will begin at 1 p. m. with a big
parade. Generous prizes are offered
assuring a large number of entries.
Prizes are as follows: best sentimen
tal float, $40.; best business float, $35;
best float by club, school or fraternal
order, $25.
A prize of $lO will be given for the
best comical stunt. Several other
prizes will be arranged and there will
be something doing every moment.
Immediately following the parade a
program of street sports will be car
ried out with a partial list of prizes as
follows:
Climbing greased pole, first four, $1
each.
Bomb throwing contest, Ist, $5; 2nd,
$3; 3rd, $2.
Kangaroo race, Ist prize, $5.
3 legged race, $5.
Burro race, $5, $2, sl.
Novelty race, $6, $4.
The program committee are anxious
that there should be a number of
j clowns to add to the gaiety of the oc
' casion and will offer a number of
prizes, either cash or other prizes, for
i winners in the funny boys competition.
I A carnival lasting the balance of the
afternoon and throughout the evening
j will be staged. It has not yet been
! fully decided whether any outside tal
ent will be brought in for the carnival,
but if not, a good lively celebration
will be put on by home talent, of
which we have plenty to stage a jolly
carnival.
A boxing bout is to be arranged for
the evening to be held in the Armory
at 7 o’clock. Various offers for this
event are being considered by the
boys and a lively scrap is assured.
Following the fistic exhibition will be
a jitney dance at the armory.
I Keep this announcement and watch
• the Independent for further details
which will be published from time to
time.
Likes Our County.
Wm. Dana, after a two weeks’ visit
with his brother here. C. E. Dana, left
yesterday for hfs home in Loo Angeles.
Mr. Dana was very much pleased with
Delta and while here looked at several
places with a view to moving his
family here and making this his home.
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Off to California.
Ben Hawkee. owner of the Delta
Bicycle shop, has leased his shop to
Ludie Richards and left Monday for
San Bernardino, going in a truck. Mr.
Richards has been employed in the
shop for quite a long while and is fully
capable of handling the work. Mr.
Hawkes will be gone indefinitely.
Visiting Friends and Relatives.
Mrs. Sanford and little daughter
Margaret, whoee home it at Casper,
Wyoming, are spending a few days
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray Br&ttain.
Mrs. Sanford is also visiting her bro
ther. L. L. Jordan and family of
Hotchkiss.
May Return Here.
Mike Fowler, who has spent the
summer at Hotchkiss, returned Sun
day to his home at Franktown, Colo
rado. Mr. Fowler is very much
pleased with this part o fthe country,
and is thinking seriously of locating
here.
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ARMISTICE FOREVER!
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MRS. HOLLANDS’ FATHER
DIES IN DENVER HOME
While Mrs. Walter Hollands was In
Glenwood Springs the first of the
week, word came of the sudden pass
ing of her father, Andrew Kullgren,
who was stricken with heart trouble
at his home in Denver and passed
away. Mr. Kullgren was bora in Swe
den 72 years ago but is ant old settler
tn Colorado. He came to this country
ia ISoi and to this state in 1873. For
20 years he made his home at Lafa
yette, Colorado, and for the past nine
years has been a resident of Denver.
He w’as a charter member of the
Odd Fellows Lodge at Erie, Colorado,
where he lived when first came to
the state.
He is survived by his wife and five
children, a son, Nels, and four daugh
ters, Mrs. Hollands of Delta, and Mrs.
J. D. Zook, Mrs. Ralph L. Scott and
Miss Olive Kullgren all of Denver.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
AND RAISES LEVY
At a meeting of the directors of
School District No. 1 Friday evening,
the school levy was raised from 9
mills to 12% mills.
This is done tn order to create a
fund with which to retire $52,000 of
indebtedness due from the distrlcL It
is estimated this will amount to
$15,000 a year.
FRIGHTENED TEAM OVER
TURNS LOAD OF COAL
Several scratches and bruises, a bad
scare, the loss of two tons of coal
and a wasted trip to the mine aggre
gate the price T. A, Shipley and Casto
Livingston had to pay because care
less motorists frightened their team
Saturday night at the turn in the
road three miles above town. Mr.
Shipley was hauling a load of coal
down for Mr. Livingston, when the
car with glaring head and aide lights
bore down upon them at the turn, al
most grazing the lead horse and at
the same time loudly sounding the
horn. The frightened horse plunged
against his mate, overturning the wag
on into the ditch. There was four
toot of water in the ditch, but both
men managed to lamp clear of the
wagon. Mr. Ltringrion narrowly es
caped drowning—but for asriotance,
probably would have lost hie Ufa.
The two men managed to get oat
of the cold water, extricate their team
and make their way to town. The mo
torist who caused the trouble, need
less to say. never paused to lend hla
aid. Mr. Shipley states that his team
is not ordinarily afraid of a car and
had the driver been more careful no
accident would have occured.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
PLANS CHILDREN’S WEEK
Sunday, October 14th.
9:45, Sunday SchooL
11:00 a. m. Morning Worship.
Address: “Responsibility of the
Parent to the Child.” Rev. Edwin G.
Morris. Special music by chorus choir.
6:30 p. m.. Young people’s meeting.
The observance of Children's Week
is continent-wide, and we want to
make it a time when parents and Sun
school teachers shall study the needs
of the children in relation to the
home, community and church.
Therefore our Sunday School has
prepared two programs, one for Sun
day, Oct. 14, and one for Sunday, Oct.
21. The program for the 21st will be
announced in next weak’s paper.
The public, and especially parents,
are most cordially invited to these ser
vices.
A. H. Stockham,
Supt, of Baptist Sunday SchooL
ANOTHER PARAMOUNT SCOOP
McINTIRE and COCHRAN the Jap
anese representatives of the Famous
Players Laskey Corporation took the
first authentic pictures of the Japan
ese earthquake in and around Yoka
homa and Tokio. The films were sent
to Seattle on fast mail steamer and
were taken off of the boat by sea
plane and rushed to New York via
special areoplan and will be in Delta
Monday and Tuesday Oct. 15 and 16.
These are the most vivid pictures that
were taken of the greatest disaster
of modern times.
No person who sees, reads or is in
terested at all in modern history can
afford to miss this wonderful picture.
Everyone has heard or read about the
great Catastrophies that have happen
ed in this old world but few have act
ually seen them. Here is your chance
to see, right in your own town, what
others have gone miles and miles to
see, and for only 10 and 30 cents.