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The Delta independent., 1891-03-17


At the Baltimore Copper Works expert
ments have been carried on for many months
to test II new method Of copper refining by
means Of electricity. These tests have been
so satisfactory that a s5oo.o0O company has
been organized tn build large works for elec.
trically smelling copper.
The Electrical Engineer holds that the
problem of obtaining light without heat is
now one Of such Immediate moment, and the
pecuniary reward consequent upon success
tul solution of the problem IL 80 great that
the energies # inventors can be bent in no
better direction than this.
The Indian Nedieal Journal reports the
case Of of = monkey which got hold Of the
family medicine care and swallowed $50 Of
Count Mntsei's caacer specific pills, one OF
which is iuie,s.led TO be dissoIyed In q"nrt
or water, Of which a tsa-ipoofnl is u dose.
The monkey is.as lively as ever.
A stslwsrt youny insn at L~avenworti,.
Kan, recently accepted a wager that he
c"uid mot stand quart Of winter To he drop
pss,. i,.sa bis open hand, drip by drop. from n
hesiEit; ~, ,lhres feet. Before 500 drops had
fallen Into his hand he almost cri~d with
pein and sasd he had enough. Amer 4 little
water bad fallen each drs'p seemed to crnd,
his hand, and blister In the center fit wsu
tae result.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17

The story, abont ouce in 80 often comes that
the Prince Of Wales Inns quarreled with his
mother.9 Probably that is true; his mother
likes to quarrel. She used to make life so
hot onoe in Il while for Prince Albert that he
had 70 go'ipto his room ai,,l lock himself in.
and when sl,e would "a and demand entrance
as the Queen, he would tell her in broke en-
English that he had no, use for the Queen.
When she would cool down and 20 and knock
at his door aud tell him that it waslis wife,
he would open the door and in the po!itest
term. .lmagiIable assure her that his wife
was always welcome. She has been bossing
thiags for 81 years, and it is not strange that
it is second nature to her. Her son, the heir
tn tl,e throne, is 80 years DID, but when her
dander is up she would just as soon have II
row with him as though he WAS only years
old and had tnrn his pantsioons. There
never was but one man that could manage
Her Majesty, that. was Lord B-nconsfeld. .
'He had fashion Of fiattering her in such a
way that she was satisfied that he was the
most sensible man in the empire. She never
had much use for Lord Salisbury or Mr.,
Gladstone. In tker direct blunt English
-way they tell her disagreeahle things some.
times, and she does not like to hear Disagree
able thinga-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
stock is treated in the same way. His

stock is treated in the same way. His
horses, SO poor they scarcely cast
shadow in spring from want OF proper
shelter and feed, are expected to pull
plow to turn over his already exhausted
soil for the purpose Of making another
vain attempt to raise another crop. lis
poor, forlorn. scrubby cattle stand
around shivcring with cold, their backs
in rainbow shape. Morning and even
ing his good wife almost freezes or
stands in mud shoe.mouth deep. draw
ing the scanty milk supply. Likewise
his hogs are given bed in fence
corner, where they will not want for
plenty OF fresh air; but alas! tho corn
crib is almost empty and the supply is
cut short, to the poor razor-back's dis
may.
Intcrrogate the "scrub" farmer upon
the subject Of farming and stock-rais-
ing and he will very soon tell you there
is nothing in it for him-which is too
true. Ask him the cause and he will
inform you that bad crops, Indifferent
legislation and high taxes are what Is
the matter. His whole study is high or
low tariff and political economy-which
is nll very well, but not much ready
cash. Ask him to subscribe for paper
and he will answer you about this way:
"Oh. my! l can't subscribe. 1 haven't
got the money; besides, don't think
they amount to much anyway. They
are filled up with stuff wrote by per-
sons that never seen q farm, and they
don't know what the farmer needs. "
Talk about improved stock and he will
tell you they are for the rich; all you
want is plenty Of feed and you can
make fine stock out Of scrubs--but he
is very careful not to attempt to do it.
Now is there any redemption for such
men and methods? So long as we have
the scrub" farmer just SO long will our
stock yards be adorned with the scrub
stock of all descriptions which he in
variably throws on the market at loss
to himself and probably to the con-
sumer,-Cor breeders Gazette,
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
APPLE ROOT LOUISE.

q knotted root; b. winglcss louise; G, wtngca
louse (!Sehizoneura lanigcra) even to the
presence of dead and dried-up lice in
some of the cracks and cavities. This
injury is common in many Southern
localities and has been found the past
season in Iowa. 1t is seldom serious in
Northern localities.
The lice puncture the roots TO pump
out the sap, thus causing the swelling
and distorted growth Of knots on the
roots. These tissues then rot and the
tree sooner or later dies. One plan Of
attacking these insects is to uncover the
roots and pour hot water over the in
sccts. Probably plan that would have
better result in the end would be to
prepare kerosene emulsion according
to the common formula, with soap, and
drench the roots with this, following
the treatment with drenching of clear
water. To make the emulsion, put
half pound OF common bar soap in q
gallon of water; bring to boiling point
and pour this into two gallons Of kero-
sene, churn them violently together un-
til they form creamy emulsion and
then before using dilute, for these in
sects, with ten to twelve times this
quantity Of water-thirty TO thirty-six
gallons. Judd Farmer.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17


The railroad between Jatfi and Jerusalem
is announced to have been opened for traffic,
having been equipped with locomotive eu-
gines from a Philadelphia machine shop.
The innovation will, of course, work grent
changes in the ancient land made glorious by
the grandeur of David and Solomon, but long
abandoned TO desolation and opthalmic
Arabs. Hump themselves as they may, the
cainels. will be usabe to withstand the com
petition 6f7 the iron horse. The predatory
Be,louins of the wilderness will be driven ont
nj busi,.e.s.by that more artistic brirand, til.
pullman car.porter, aud the railroad hand
which wiffappear'ifthe reEio. once flowing
with milk and honey. Ths American. Con
sui at Jerusalem reports that real estate
boom II in progress there, and corner lots ad-
iacent to the depot of the Jatfa and Jerusa-
lem Railroad are changing hands at rapidly
increasing prices If the march OF improve
p,ent confines. we may expect to hear that a
cable roaI has been built up the Maunt- of
Olives; that the cashier of tire First National
Bank Of Beersheba has fled with 1Oo, 900
slseckles of the depositors' money; that the
Fariners' Allinnce, Ibsenism, aud things fin
de siecte in general have been introduced in
to the headquarters Of Biblical antiquity
NJ Y. Continent. la2 e,.
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WHEN TO SOW OATS.
Important Suggestions on . Topic OF
Timely Interest.

Important Suggestions ON Topic OF
Timely Interest.
Oats is one OF the earliest crops to be
sown in the spring, and it is quite an
item to have every thing in rea.:.i so
that Us soon as the condition OF the soil
will admit the seeding can be done.
Where regular system OF rotation is
carried on. oats should follow corn.
While in some respects they may not be
SO profitable as corn, yet, if properly
managed, they make good feed for
stock. furnish both grain and roughness
and add to the variety.
There are number of different ways
of sowing the oats in the spring; but
whichever plan is followed, care should
be taken as fur as possible to make the
necessary arrangements in advance SO
that the work can be done carly.
A few farmers still follow the old
plan of ploughing the ground in the
spring, sowing the oats broadcast and
narrowing them in. Sometimes if the
ground is rough, the roller is used to
level down and fine the soil. This is
the slowest way, as much time can b.
saved by ploughing the land in the fell,
then sowing the oats in the spring, and
narrowing to cover. On stubble land
this would lessen the work that is to be
done in the spring. With corn-stubolc
or stalk land, if the cultivation has
been reasonably clean the season previ-
Gus the seed can be sown broad
cast, worked into the soil with
the cultivator and then harrowe d
into a good tilth. Some prefer
to use the disc harrow or the
spring-tooth cultivator, as these put the
soil into better tilth with less labor
than with the old style of diamond
shovel cultivator. both the disc harrow
and the spring-tooth cultivator have
broadcast seeding attachments that
will SOW the seed broadcast and the
teeth or discs will work it into the soil.
Unless the soil is very loose and pri-
able it will be best to harrow down
with a spile-tooth harrow to finish up
the seeding The drill is used in some
cases, but the results nre not as rule
satisfactory, as in the drill row the
plants do not have good opportunity
to tiller out. One advantage with the
broadcast seeders with the harrow or
cultivator Is that the work can be done
more rapidly and thus in the spring
when work is always more or less
pressing is quite an item.
The roots OF the oat plant grow near
the surface, and it is an important
item to work the soil into u good tith.
1t is not necessary to stir the soil deep.
Use plenty of seed; on average land two
bushels of seed per acre will be about
the right quantity. Scatter rs evenly
ns possible. One advantage with the
broadcast seeders is that the seed will
be sown more evenly than is possible
by hand. Oats will stand.a light freeze
with less injury than the hot, dry sun
in July, and for this reason it is i'm
portant to get the work done early
st, Louis Republic,
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
The Demand for capons.

Capons are sold in tho principal
markets of this city, but not to large
extent, us the price of them is so high
rs to exclude them from general con-
sumption. They are commonly sold ct
thirty cents per pound and frequently
weigh twelve to fourteen pounds. Only
the highest class Of dealers keep then,
and have a regular supply from special
poultry men who make a business OF
rearing them. As capon is as much
better than rooster as q steer is better
than n bull for the meat these birds
bring much higher price than any 9TH
er poultry. They are more common in
Philadelphia than in any other city. and
are regularly quoted in the market
there. The rearing Of capons is very
profitable business and the operation OF
caponizing the roosters is net at all diff
ficult.-N. Y. Times
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17

There is some pessimistic talk being in
dulged in as to what the prospective high
water will do this. spring. There is an un.
usually large quantity of snow in the mount
aims, and If it should go off rapidly the
strea,us will have to carry more water than
ordinarily. but the prospect of danger is not
great, for In the streams of the nature OF
those in n moulrnisnus country the tendenc.
is for the channel to deepen with each sue.
oee,iiny year, aud only near their mouth t.,
when the slora is slight is there danger ri
that slope decreasing. The capacity
mountain streams increase with eacl, sue
cesting year. The bed of the Uncomrahgr.
and the Gunnison rivers is deeper than ever
and the more nearly the stream approaches
to torrkat the deeper IS the cut. Again. the
great number of bitches taking water from
all these streams lessons the danger of over.
flaw, as at the time of high water the bitches
are all using water. There is certainly no
good reason fur alarm.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17

The era .of. the wooden vessel according to
the Captain of On An,erisan ship in port, is
passing avav. He predicts that within fifty
years the wooden deep-sea ship viii be as
rare as the wo"len steamship is now. lie
says the steel ship is lighter, cheaper, and
in proportion to the size of the hull, hns
.greater carrying capacity than the wooden
craft Freight rates are eight times as low
as they were when the Dreadnuu ght male
her famous run to Liverpool, and to carry
freight proftably the h.ld of the modern
slip must be capacious and her crew must
work cheaply. Machinery for hoisting sail
has liyhtenetl the work OF the californian and
clrapened his labor. The British, shipyartls
are turning out big steel sailing craft with q
rapidity that Indicates that they have come
to stay. Within the last few years u fleet of
about twenty monster master, all nsnsur-
ing more than 1000 tons. have been launch
ed, Snnie of them are the Puritan. En.Ie-
horn. Falkland, CrHigend, Elginsi,ire, Ro.
bert Hill, California, Glenalvor aud DUN.
friesl,irs.-N Y San.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17

The bar service is almost Invariably by
wonen-in London and the larger towns by
young, Spriglnly and generally beautiful
girls, In the country and in poorer quarters
Of the city ly the ,proprietor's wife and
daughters. Coz ale is "three.hapence" Is
cents) n large; glass Il ''small go of cold
Scotch" is tnlpence or thrippence, and the
largest ''go";or the most expensive liquor is
sixpence in all but the finest places. The in.
varlebly measured ont and is of high prouf
II 1t is diluted, notice to that effect is con.
spicuol,sly posted !, as the law requires My
estinste is that, taking general average,
two English men drink as much az three
American men, and az aii or nearly all the
w"'aeR drink, the traffic is enormous. I have
not travelled any road yet TINT did not aver.
age "public" for every two miles, exclusive
Of the lnrger Villages. And finally. the rev.
enue from liquer is just now rapidly ncreaS.
ing. from which econemists argue that the
labaring classes are prosperous,-Indianap.
oils Ncus.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
fHE DELTA INDEPENDENT
J. A. CURTIS. Proprietor.
FAREWELL.

With this issue Of the INDEPENDENT the
present editor bids farewell to the scissors
and pencil; friends ard fellow workers, so
fur us the newspaper business Is concerned
Wit''"nt the necessary time, and frequently
the disposition. the work Of preparing learn.
I'D articles or The burning subjeots of the duy
''~as slowly but surely reducing said editor to
q skeleton. and consequently an earlv and
nniiinely grave was seen to he yawning; to
prevent which, the entire fabric has been
sold to hr.William James, fors,erly Of the
hcPherson Freeman. Mr.. Jnmes is a thor
'ough newspaper man amply able to make Of
the INDEPENDENT to complete local paper
that it is designed to be, Thankful for the
patronage received, we trust that our success
'sor will merit and receive Its continuance.
]. A. CURTIS.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
0pssaaso ossss.

8. n. Clifford. New Cssssl, Wis.,, va
troubled with Neuralgia and Rhsumati.m,
his stomach was disordered, bis liver waa
affected to an alarming degree. aPpssits fell
away, and he WAS terribly veduced In A.sh
and strength. Thres bottles Of Electric
Bitters cured him.
Edwari Shepherd. Harrishuvg. Ill.,. had q
running sers on his leg IT eight yssm stand.
ing. Used three bottles Of Electric i,i,taru
and seveu boxes Of fsueklsn's Ariica saive,
and bis leg 10 sound and we'll. John Speaker
Catnw''a, O., had ave iarss fever sores on
his lex, doctors said he was iacursbls. One
One bottle Eleotrie Bittsn aud one bog
Back lens ArnIea salvs cured him satirsly.
Sold stIAtbam 4 Williams aud I. N, No
Durrsys' Drug Shores.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
ABOUT BEE PAsTURAoE.
No Two Points or Plants Seem to Aver
age Exactly Alike.

No Two Points or Plants Seem to Aver.
age Exactly Alike.
In q paper read before the North
American Beckeepcrs's Association at
Kcohuk, Ia., A. I. Root says: Past ex-
perience seems to have taught us that
not only is II true that no plant bears
honey invariably, but it is also true that
great many plants may now and then
give quite yield of honey. Doolittlc
got quite crop Of very nice honey from
teasel. DR.. Miller had quite little
honey yield from cucumbers, where
they were raised for pickle factories.
Spanish-needle from the swamps
sometimes gives large quantities Of
very rich amber honey. Last season
DIR. Miller had q yield Of very nice
honey right along for months; and, II l
am correct, he does not know yet where
II came from. When visited him he
asked me II could see enough white
clover, or clover of any kind, to account
for the amount Of honey that was then
coming in. could not. And yet
there was nothing else visible
us, In our miles Of trnvcl, that
should furnish 1t. Rape sometimes
give quite flow Of beautiful honey in
iOculltlek WneTe TIC Piout In TaLAbSA
largely for seed. Mustard fields also
furnish more or less The question is
sometimes asked: Shall we give up our
location and move to q better one?
Sometimes it may poy to do so. II we
have decided that honey raising Is to be
our business for life. But after we
make the move we may discover that
the honey has ceased In the new loca-
tion; and ut the same time we may find,
too, that the old locality has been
blessed with q bountiful flow. Instead
of moving would locate few colonies,
say five or six miles away, In different
directions. Many Of our bee-kcepcrs
who have ''out apiaries" have In this
way found points were the honey yield
Is much better, year after year, than In
the home apiary. II is fact that no
two points seem to osverage exactly
alike. Some honey Is to be found al
most everywhere, and occasionally
there comes few days Of bountiful
yiall slraoy. sves y,. lo-s
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
eunnsns.
STATE OF COLORADO, 90
NnyfNrv m nRIfA

cousTY OF DELTA, -
Tn the County Court W. a. Cretser 4 W.. H.
stawsrt. nsrtners. doing business under the A!m
name of Crotser & Stewart, P ainttn. W. u. W.
Harris defendant Summons.
The People Of the state OF Colornoo. 70 y. ".
Harris, the d. fendant above H. med, Greeiine;
You are hereby required " appear in an ection
brought aginst yUu by the nboye n"me~ Plalnuu
IN the County Court Of I'eltA County. state OF
Colura 10 and answer the complaint therein
Within twenty d ys amer the service there~i u
county. or by publication, within tn rtv days A.
ter the service herof. exclusive OF the day OF
service, or Judgment BY detauIt wit os sakt.'
against YOU according u the prayer % the cam
pl.in,; and II u cops OF the Complaint IN me
above entitled action be not served win mi.
summons or fthe service hereof be made OUT oi
this state then ten days additional to the time
hereinabNe spec fed f,r apIsearance and answer
will be allowed before taking ofjudSment oy de-
fault MS Aforesaid.
Thi. said action Is brought to recover the sum
| Of ffty.two dollars, and per cent In erett per
| mon n OH sane from 23rd Of August, ls9O. on Al
| overdue book nccoun ,as will more fuliy appeal
| from the complaint In saih acti"n 70 whicb ret
| ference 1. here made, copy attached.
| And you q hereby notified that II you fsil Y
appear nd to answer 10 the said complaint above
| required the plaintiff will lake ju'ixnent ngainsl
| you the sum Of iiGytwo dolla:s and Interest
Given under my hand and seal Of the Counts
C, urt at DE u. Ia .a.d county, this 2srd DAY o
Jan ,sry A. D.. sgl GEOkGE Kenny,
| By \, I. BL scKLEv, Judge and Sxoncio clefA
's..1s
First Insertion Feb. a,th-Last March nth
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
About sclf.sucklnp Cows,

How can prevent COW from suck
ing herself? asks corr .spondent. The
writer uses for cases of this kind, q
1nuzzlc made from sole leather, or piece
of thin hardwood board; the first
named is best Take o board four or
five inches wide by six to eight long.
and cut out OF one side an opening like
-.. the diagram herewith, ex-
E-I. cepting that TIE points
saaaa come trifle closer to-
gether, so as to At snugly in the nose.
This will keep the animal from reach
ing the teat, but will not interfere
with grazing. The outside corlers of
muzzIc must be rounded otf.-Orange
Judd Farmer
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
Al Eusli,h st.ti.tican saws that publi

y An English statistican says that public
wealth Is made up of ten items, every one of
which eau he calculated to u nicely except
the value Of public works. Thus land is
worth thirty times the assessed annual rental
valuation. Houses are wortl, eighteen times
the rental. Furniture, according 70 i"sur.
ancs agents, is worth on an average half the
value Of the house. In the comparison OF
sgxyegate values arrived at by this conpnta-
tion our own country COMES sut ahead. The
wealth Of France Is ~, $40, ,OO0. 900. that of
the United KinetloH ~, ,Ob0. .00O, 90: aud that
Of the United States. $6s-O'O. .OfO.O00. This
woald give every i'srson In the United States
ever one thousand d, liars.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
,ei.ter Steele. of the Mohtto.e [

Register Steele. of the >iohtfose Land
Omce, sends copy Of the new law making
7zdicaI changes n PFoceedIrs. Section ~,
given below, applied to the lands here, aud it
will be seen that We hang to the old law:
''Sec. 10. That nothing in this set shall
change, repeal, or modify any agreements or
treaties made with any Indian tribes for the
disposal Of their lands, soref the land csd.'l
benefit of such tribes, apd the proceeds there
Of TO be placed In the treasury of the United
States; and the disposition OF such lands
shall eontiaue In accordance witt, thepro-
visions nj suoIl treaties or agreements. except
ss provided 10 section of this act.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
B.cL,en,. A-.,e. s.,v..

The best snlve in the world for cuts, bruises
rs, sores. ulcers. Salt Rhcum. fever sore-.
letter, chapped hands, ehilblains. Gurus and
all skin sruptious, and positively cures
piles, or no Pay required. II is guaranteed
I" give perfect satisfaction. or money re.
funded. Price 25 cts. per box. For sale by
LATHAM 4 WILLIAMS and I. II. McMuk-
RAY.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17

The girls Of Columbia College, Missouri,
have mica littls soi'e'ae. They have formed
IN engagement aud marriage club. Every
time one Of them has gentleman escort ia
whom, shs is not engaged she pnys % oents
iu,o the treasury, When q member becomes
engaged she pays in 80. Whea a',n~n,6sr
gets married the club presents her with 500.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17

separate and still SO closely matched
that when placed in position they form
u tight box. Clcats on the inside of the
ends of the sideboards hold the end
boards in place. The bottom pieces
are but two and one-helf to three inches
wide and together with the sideboards
are made handle-shape at the rear end.
When it is desired to discharge the load
it is drawn over the spot where it Is
wanted and one sideboard lifted off.
This act is followed by the removal of
the bottom, one piece at time. OF
course the load falls to the ground. II
it be sand or gravel the hubs must be
protected by old boot-legs to keep out
grit. This labor-savcr may pe shifted
from wagon to sled at will and Is fire.
quently very useful when drawing ice
or sawdust--IIollister Sage, in Farm
and Home
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17
Ballorl's Horehoand Syrup fu
WhOoping Cough.

There Is no remedy in the world which
will give such prompt rslisf In Whooping
Cough ns Baiiards Horehoamd Syrup. Il
will positirety cure IL. Ifyou will try is.
your children will not keep you awake all
night coughing. BalIard's Horehound Syrup
is the most cooling and soothIng remedy for
Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis snd
asthma, in the world. ItiS free frow opium.
II builds up new tissue. strengthens the
Lungs, mud Is an incompatible remedy, made
Of the best and purest materials. II your
Lsngs are weak asd yos havs tickling 10
your Throat, ysu nssd Il. In. Nckus.
RAY, Agent.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-17

tn slde-s tire ON eartl.,- at least as far ~
anyone knows. Is the "Boo" in the sscrcl
city Of AsaArappors. Burmsh. Ii WAS piA"s-
I'd, the res.ard ssys, in the year 2ss u. O., and
h therefore, nesrly !, 2,s00 years old. Its great
ass 10 prpvsd seeording to historic d'cn-
sssts. rsys III, Iasss Epserso,,, who adds.
ITO Il kings havv dedicated the dominlons
~ te-.imony of = bsiisf tl,st IL is branch Of
tsentiesi az t'e&.~a}er which Baddha
"a q Urasss5,s skesi he un,ierwens mis-
)&Ar IL leaves are carried away by
b rsjSss, bat - It n TO rasredtlss
h skniss thsss leaves can only b
- - ~ tAsy hsss fAiiss.-&. Lss<'