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The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

A the business poultry keeper ID
ADabtlsss turning his attention toward
~ coming poultry shows . few woeds
sboat selecting birds for exhibition may
b In oeder. First. pick out fowls that
Datured their feathers during cool
weather. o. they have more lustee 70
plnmase than those that matured sarlier.
iessnud, select the best Of your nock apd
- chem by themselves Put cut straw
On tho door and scatter their grain In
ttis ard make them scratch fr IT. OF
ths heavy breeds. pick out those that
afo uniform in weight and pick out one.
third moso fowls than you intend to sx-
hdbiA % you can allow fof the defects
that will almost serely come 70 light.
Have your show coops handy and put
H. birds In them oocasionally % - to
~ shso used TO the coops and hanaling.
-Poaltsy Monthly.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22
Corr News NsSssts.

July 1s 1888.
Mrs. S. w. Phoenix has been visiting
at DR.. L. A. hick's in Delta.
Mrs. Jacob Smith, OF Dallas, il visit
ing relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Ettie Kennedy ana little daugh'
ter came home Sunday from Colona.
Messrs. John B. I.or and Pete Kuhn
ley came over from California mesa
Thursday and called on your correspond
ent. We visited several orchards and
the gentlemen remarked that we had the
garden spot Of the world for fruit.
Mrs. j. J. Smith and children arc
visiting relatives near Psonia.
Mr.. Pearson came in Sunday from
Chicago and 10 stopping with Hal Kenni
colt.
Boss Beckley. Of Delta, was smiling on
the girls hero Sunday.
The Alexander peach 10 almost ready
toship.
Mr.. aud Nrs. Ed Rowan have gone VI
to Ridgvsy- with fruit.
samuel Jay and family. John Young
and family. Messrs Geo. Wilson. Eugene
Anderson. Mark Phoenix and Miss
Bessie Young have gone up on the
Grand mesa to spend few days.
II anyone in the neighborhood has any
items OF interest please inform Hoosier
We want facts.
HoosIER.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

The exodus to the mountains has fair
ly set in and to be in the swim one must
get together an old tent, q stove, dishes,
grub boz, divers fishing tackle, don old
clothes and HE away to the hills. camp
out among the mosquitoes. chipmunks,
grssshoppers and flies, sleep in vet gar.
msnts and shiver in the sun, aud whom
the season 10 over move back to town
again and brag from that time until
next season Of what good time We had
whom we went camping,
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Spraying for the peach tree twig borer
will have very few devotees next year.
There is almost universal complaint
from those who used the arsenic solution
Last spring that their fruit and trees
were hurt by that operation. and the
fruit growers will be very 10th to try
the experiment over again. just where
the fault lies 10 not very clear yet, but
the ranchmen followed instructions and
sprayed with the result that the peach
crop of the country was moro or less
injured thereby.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Pheeen.A n,eeIaa.e n. leeeo..neo.Ao.
A .,.eA All oT succe.e ~. .tNesAe.,
tho ~ a ~ Ho.' RI a. Rrsckeef
cha,rr,e. q ~ co--is.ic.sr.o n -.
49, 6oAe.se. - - 4. - n,r.As.s
: p 6onaolian pAeaseo1s n ~ NeepocAc.
eu3ts 80 avia.v a WinoAeu1e,. -
thers srsms everv orusuect thae 49,
1vall a. tip,s becosne 60 n or -
vsluable same birda Althovsh tbs ayi.
srv wss Started only IN 4 anoil vav IN
lee6. the birds have kncr,..ed viii
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Major Tarsney. Who lectured in Oursy
shost time since. won't out TO Manila
with The sscood expedition. Jim Soith
says tie Major hes . stoes % shipboard
and ehafgss . cents Tor half.pound
can of beans and Is cents for pound Of
chssss. The major was always thrifty
body and he may return to the bosom Of
his friends = rich man. provided the
beans and cheese hold out-Ouray
Pisindealer. 1t is hoped that the major
in the days of his affluence will remem-
bef few of the bills he contacted while
on his late lecture tour.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Experiments tried by the United
States Department Of Agriculture. to
test the comparative results oe using
large or heavy seed, and small or light
seed, resulted very much in favor Of the
heavy seed, and that the differsncs vas
greater as the plants approached ma
turity. Thus. peas from the larger sssd
began to blossom four days earlier thas
those from small seed. produced market
able peas four days earlier and the
main crop i've to six days earlier. Vines
grew ranker. pods we're much larger and
there were peas in the propostioo Il a.
from larger secd to5.2 on smsller. Beans
showed . similar result. both - 70 siss
and earliness, aud in several other csops
tsstsd the growth q plant was DuoA
better from the larger sd. e1cesdisg
the small about - three 10 two. NJ
ssed vss al from the sane stock and
grown in the same place, and planted In
sand in the greenhouse under identical
conditions - far . could b given.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Quite number Of campers have
passed recently heading for Grand Mesa
for an outing.
A horse became tangled in a rope
while eating at the Winton mine some
days ago and strangled TO death.
Mr.. Fisher. who bought the H. H.
smith ranch came in with his family
from Lssdville last week. and will make
their home on Surface Creek.
Mr.. 7. E. Lamb and party left Alfalfa
ranch Friday for . vacation in tho hills.
They intend TO visit Radcliffe lakes and
enjoy the trout and then 20 to Mr..
Lambs Green Mountain camp.
There y no better orchard land any
whore than can be found on Surface
Crssk and We have some beautiful,
thrifty orchards. Any ono who will
visit the ranches Of Geo. Hershmap,
Wu. Smith o. A. Brodly. will agree
with ~ However. there are many
othsss and so0etims We may write 'em
up"
Ranchmsn.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22
caiitorasa Mesa NsWs.

Special Correspondence
July IS. 1893.
Mr.. Pearson had five head OF cattle
run of last week.
Roam Markley went to Telluride with
. load of freight last week.
The grasshoppers are damaging the
late grain very badly.
Harry Rostcap and his late wife went
TO Salt Lake and we're remarked.
Will Beach will start his binder to-
morrow.
There 10 quite q nice Sunday school
at Mountain View school house.
JUDY.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Tho management Of the Waunita Hot
Springs will on the evening Of July 30th,
1888. will give grand county ball. to
which everybody not only citizens Of the
county, but also everyone on the out.
side, are cordially invited to attend.
Excellent music has been secured.
After the dance everybody will enjoy 9
bath in the refreshing pool Of healing
water. Price per couple to ball and
supper is $3.50. This il special oppor-
tunity to 60 and visit the popular heath
Colorado. A fne three story hotel has
Just been finished.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22
Shiessss q Fast Frsisht.

take pleasure in sdyising you. spro.
pos, Of our FAST FREIGHT SERVICE
from New York. Boston. Philadelphia
and Buffalo to Colorado. that tho Wa.
bash having its own line nov from Bsf-
falo to Kansas City. will use this line
instead Of the Michigan Central for
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE. TRAIN
81" vill nov be known - "HOOSAC
TUNNEL, TRAIN 81" from tho above
points. In ordering freight from New
York. please specify that delivery must
be made at Franklin Street Station
before p. m.
We nov intend 10 give you even better
service than heretofore. We have bsen
making 6 days. New York to Denver.
and 61t days Boston to Denver. the
fastest service made by any line. Rates
are no higher than by slower lines.
Please order all Of Jour freight from
the cast - above.
c. n. HAnPsoS, Commercial Agent.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22
OREGON PHEASANTS.
NJ GREAT oEMAsso ~ seoMTsAGM
OF oThER sTArea

InsrsAsseSso - shs AsaOsaAna YAsaanss
In Csissss.as 80 virss.i.-0ass a.s
. saaas PAseassssy-Osssse Cssss.iiy
G..sAs 1sr 0e.sss narA.
A remaxkabls demand IL bsins nads
for Aonsolian pheasants. The fame Of
Ofegoa's gamsss of birds has spread all
over thu Unitrd States. and moving .
good thing when they sss il the eassssn
sportsmen are particulariy anxious 70
secure \ number Il the choice birds for
breeding.
1t il not likely that any great number
Of the Mongolian pheasHnts will b sent
out Of Oregon The shipment Of thess
birds beyond the boundaries Of the stats
IL prohibited by law. except under per-
init. There have been large numbers
thus shipped. and there has also been q
goodly number Of the birds successful-
ly smugsled ont.
The state Of Ohio now maintains .
pheaantry at Van Vert aud u furnish
ing eggs and birds to private partiea
Tho pheaants were introduced into
Ohio from Oregon, but there 10 no reo-
ord Of any permits being issued for the
transportation Of such birds to that
state, and IL IL supposed the nrst lot
was smugslsd through.
The fish commissioners Of California
are attempting to introduce the Mongo-
lian pheasant into that state. and some
weeks ago placed an order in the hands
Of man living in Eugene for 400 pairs.
Mr.. MCGUIRE will take good caro- that
NO such number Il birds 10 sent to Cali
fognia or any other state, ~ IL would be
in clear violation Of law to do 70. In
order TO secure . permit for alignment Of
pheaants out Of the state the person
doing % must make IN afidavis that he
10 the owner and In possession Of the
pheasants be wants to ship He must
also swear that the birds arc fully do
mesticated and kept for propagation and
exhibition psrposss.
The persons who have gonc into tho
business a shipping pheaants for ths
money there 10 In IL have In some In
stances IN easy conscience and have no
qualms In making the afhdavit after
catching the birds and keeping them in
confinement for two OF three dayA In
order 70 oircumvent this class Of people
Protector Ac0aire has revised tho am
davit 70 10 made % that IL will read
that aid Noosolian pheaants wsFs
bred and saised in confinement. and
tho name a the beeedeg will also have
10 b given.
The introduction Of the Noosoliaa
pheasant In virginis 10 being taken up
with srsss eothpsiaan BY the sposssmen
Of that seate, who hope for its seOosaL
-PRtland Oregcuiaa.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22
SUMNER TOURS IN CANADA.
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.
st. LAWRENCE RIVER
nANNN THE HJInSnN

Before deciding on your summer holi-
day you should write for the beautiful
tourist folder published by the WA
BASH RAILROAD. the SHORT LINE
from Colorado points via Kansas City.
st. Louis. Chicago and Detroit to all
pleasure resorts of the east and north.
east.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for
rates or wFits to c. N. Hsmpson, com
mercial agent, Denver. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

The sugar beets planted from seed
Furnished by the Agricultural college
are doing well and growing rapidly az
far a. We can learn.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

1t 10 said that the women are so much
interested in war news these days that
they arc not putting up half as much
jam a. usual.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

While peace is desiresble the war
should be continued until Spain is will
ling to tell the truth Of the blowing up
Of the Main.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Water for irrigation is beginning to 60
down in the bitches. So far there has
been but little complaint for the lack Of
water
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

1t is now estimated that the output
Il the Klondike region will fall below
ten millions for the past year.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Hon. Levi Wilmot was down yester.
day after loed of lime Tor the new
school house nov being built in the
Midway section. The building - being
put up BY the volunteer Isboe Of the
people oe the district, and whom built
will nail . sign mo Bonds" on the cur.
ees of the houss.
W. A. Griffith returned 70 his Old
hoa,e 10 South Dakota. yesterday.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Look out for music from the Philip
pines soon. 1t is time the second expe-
dition had reached them.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22
sak lsks CITY ~ asssss Sie.%S, Ihssslsy
AsSssi I'm.

Annual San Juan excursion TO Utah
tho promised Land" All 6an Juan
people Who know . good thing" ara
going and Why don't you. 1t y the op
postunity of . ''lifetime." The bathing
at Saltair Beech will b st its bsst and
there will b special ATTRACTIONS at tha,
nsgniicent resort for the entsstsinnen,
u excursiooists. For further particular
enquire oe nearest agent, o. write F. A.
WadDsigh. q. p. A., Rio Grsnds Western
Ry, Salt LakeCi
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

The new Methodist Episcopal Church
in Hotchkiss. Colo. will be dedicated
July D-31-16T.
Program.
Saturday $50 Pm. Lecture: "a Pilgrim
10 the Yosemite" by Rev. G. B. Spencer
d. d. Quarterly Conference at close oi
lecture.
Sunday 10 AN. Sundy School II AM.
Dedicatory Sermon by Rev.RA. .Carnine
DID,. $50 P M. Sermon by DR.. Spencer.
All are cordially invited.
r. N. Smith Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22
cesvlss aut Trsss.

The Michigan station hes given special
attention to the growing OF nut troeA. 1t
finds very few Of any commercial value.
Several kinds can be grown. however. in
. small way. ~ an interesting study, or
ss an amusement. Tho soft.shell almond
has proved hardy there. OF It they say
that while it has borne nuts Of pleasant
favor. they are not equal to those offered
in market. The Paragon 10 the only
chestnut that has fruited. and its
tendency il TO over boar. Filberts and
hszslnuts are OF course hardy, but have
not yet fruited. Pecans grown from
Iowa seed arc hardy, but the fruit 10 Of
little value. The soft shell trees. grown
from Texas seed, will not stand the win.
ter without protection. japan walnuts.
somewhat like our butternuts, do we'll,
and the Persian or English walnut en-.
dures the climate, but has made slow
growth.
Stsppsd he Dsstssetssa d FIsA b. Dyaaaiis.
Game Commissioner Swan. Who went
to investigate certain charges which had
been registered against William Rad.
clifIe, who was accused ot exercising tho
powers Of . Chinese emperor over the
Alexander lakes near Delta, returned
yesterday. Mr.. Swan says that HE re.
searches developed the fact that Rsd..-
cliffe 10 acting under the Law, he having
iudisputable title 10 the. lakes in ques- I
AZ l. L. 4
great good to tho community and state.
He has stopped the pernicious habit
which has been in vogue there for yesrs.
Of destroying the fish by dynamite. and
hes planted . number of trout, which
90 to increase the run 10 the neighbor-
ing streams. He employs four men 10
assist him in this laudabie work, and
generally. has improved the conditions
greatly.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22


The following letters remain in the
postoffice at Delta. July IS. 1893:
Mr.. Anderson. Bena Clark, E. NJ
Dawes. Mr.. 8. G. Flaming. Mr.. J. A,
Glasgow. John Hilkey. Mrs. Marie Hind
M. ID. H. Halo. Robt. 8. Johns, Charles
F. Jones, Jim Ketchum, Mrs. @. B.
Leach. Roy g. Moody. Miss Lizsie
Morrow. J. J. McPhes. Mrs. NJ. J. Miller
E T. Nettie. Mr.. Eta Parks. d. G. Ring
d. E. Sleel, Frank Slentz. Fred Teuttsr
Mira A. L. Twining. Mr.. F. N. Unger
Mr.. Fred. W. Unger. Mr.. Joe WilIcocks
Miss Mary williams, A. e. WiIcox. Mr..
Charlie Whitcomb. Mr.. J. H. Wilson.
Mrs.. Ida Woodruff. Rev. A. T. Webb.
In calling for these Letters please say
they are advertised.
w. RAY SlArsox, Rbseoss&ss.
Mr.. c. r. Chinn and wife eaas down
fro0 visit 10 thsir psosssty oo the
North Fork and left Thursday for ths1u
homo in Webb City. No.
w. r Travis At his art stsdio = pre.
pared TO take ths Ansss pAoeagssDha
Old papers for oalo at this once.
The Delta independent., 1898-07-22

Old papers for ssis at this once.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-26

power the generators and water wheel
governor were changed 80 that the
generators might be connected with
the steam plant. As soon as the great
er part OF the people were or the
street. Saturday night. the work Of
making the change wan commenced
and the power shut down. All tine
street tights in the city were out and
everywhere there was Egyptian dark
ness. In the stores the incandescent
lights were burning as they are on the
circuit. the power for which is furnish
ed by the station near the Ticonlc
bridge.
When the work ofmaking the change
was commenced II was thought every
thing would be dn running order by
Sunday noon. Sunday passed and the
Electric cars did not run and when
night came the only lights were those
on the incandescent circuit.
In order that depredations OF any
kind might not be committed extra Do
lice were placed on duty so that the
city was as safe as though all the
lights had been burning.
BY night. Sunday, the street cars
were started everything working 70
perfection.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-26
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL MONDAY sEPTEMBER g. 1895

through what Mr.. Pooler had suffered.
The men who were present Thought notn-
Ing Of the occurrence at that time, think
ing Mr.. Laundry did It In q joking
manner.
Several hours later. Mr.. Laundry went
home and at that time he seemed TO DC
all right, About 8 o'clock Sunday MORN
ing, those living near Union street saw
Laundry leave his house and 80 TOWARD
the bank of the river. As soon as ne ar
rived at the river bank he took on ms
shirt and jumped into the water. One
man who was near him saw him jump
into the water, but not being aDie 70
swim did not go in after him.
Charles King and John Roderick. VINO
were going by at that time. saw the man
In the water beyond his depth. They lm-
mediately went In after him and a1ter
sharp struggle. succeeded In bringing MIN
to the shore. The man was taken to MS
home and put to bed, and by O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. was as well as ever.
He appeared out on the street. later IN
the dav. and to some Of those with whom
he was talking said that he did not re-
member a thing OF the incident All ne
remembered was that he went to bed.
Sunday morning. and arose In the AFTER
noon.
Some Of those who have inquired into
the case are OF the opinion that he was
drugged. Those who saw him, SATURDAY
night, said that while he had been drink-
ing, yet 1t was not enough to produce any
such effect as the liquor apparently nad
on him. During the evening Saturday
his strange actions were noticed by sew
eral with whom he talked.
BY Sunday night, he seemed to nave
wholly recovered from the effects OF MS
bath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-26
RAIN WAS A BLESSING.
As tho Low Water in the Streams Was Alarm
ing.

The rain of Friday and Saturday
proved to be blessing in disguise TO
the people in this section. as every
thing was greatly in need Of water.
For nearly a week the water in the
Mesafcnskee has been so low that the
pumps OF the Maine Water Co. have
only been able to run one hour in three.
In order that the water in the reser-
voir might be kept up to the needed
level. the pumps in the Holl!nsworth
& Whitney Co.. have been running.
thus supplying the reservoir from the
Kennebec river.
Although the water in the Mesalons-
kee has been very low this was due In
part, it Is stated. to the work OF the
Oakland people who have been holding
the water back for manufacturing
purposes.
The water in the river has not been
SO low for years and in consequence II
has been necessary 10 reduce the work
Of a part Of the plant of the Hollins-
worth & Whitney Co. This has in
measure affected the output OF the
plant. although not seriously.
The low water in the river has had
more or less effect during the past
week on the plant of the Lockwood Co.
During the week it has been necessary
TO shut down different sections at dtf-
ferent times in order that there might
be enough power to supply the remain
der of the mill. This difficulty is now
aver as there is power enough to run
the whole plant to its full capacity
: Mr.. Abbot in speaking OF the matter
Friday night. said he thought the low
water in the river was due not so much
to extreme drought as to the repairs
made at Indian Dam when the gates
in the Moosehead lake We're shut down.
After the gates were opened. the work
a. the Indian Dam having been COM
pleted. Indian lake was filled up,
this causing a shortage of water en-
this section. The gates were opened
several days ago, apparently for since
the middle OF last week there has been
but slight difficulty.
Through the rain Friday the river
rose nearly half an inch and Saturday
fully as much more, thus bringing the
water up to point where the manu-
factories were not troubled in the
slightest degree.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-26
ONLY 4 BITE.
But The Mosquito Caused the Travelling Man
to Lose Trip.

An innocent looking mosquito bite on
the hand of travelling man. Friday,
was the cause Of the mans losing a
part of his trip. When one Of the late
Afternoon trains arrived at the station
man stepped on and inquired the dis
tance to the nearest jewelers.. Arriv-
ing at the store the man stretched out
his hand with the request that the seal
ring which he wore should be taken off
as quickly as possible As soon as the
ring was taken off the man told the
stc-y. tlat the night before he had
been bitten by mosquito. When he
left Bangor the hand began to swell
ard PANIED him faarfully. Until he
reached this city he thought he would
be able to bear the pain until he ar
rived in Boston, where he was bound.
A short time before reaching Water
wife the finger began to increase in
size and grow black. BY the time the
train arrived in the Watervilie station.
the pain was 50 severe and the finger
SO black the man feared serious re-
suits. When the ring was cut the
swelling began to so down and the
iirger resumed its natural color.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-26
Police Court.

An interesting and unique case was
aired in the Gardiner police court, Sat
urday morning. George A. Ray OF the
National Home was the complainant.
and another veteran, James O'Neil.
was the accused.
Ray sad that Friday he received
only part of his pension money ana
came to this city. He spent his money
ard missing his train went to hunt UP
acqua:ntances. He ran across O'Neii
and wanted to borrow S. on his watch.
O'Neil said that he was going away in
a few days, but would let him have the
money
Ray took some money ann started
up the street but before he had pro-
ceeded far he noticed that he only had
$4. He then returned and holding UP
the money in front of the eyes OF
.O'Neil, said, You only gave me ST.
O'Neil then swept out his hand and
gathered in the money. He refused to
give it up although he kept the watch.
In the court O'Neil not emily gave UP
the watch but was fined $5 and costs
for intoxieation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-26

Many railroads have begun to use COM
pressed air for painting purposes. and IN
painting machine has taken a place as
a part of the permanent eQuinment OF
car repair shops. The rapidity with
which it's work is performed has made it
especially desirable in the painting OF
large surfaces. such as those of box cars.
though very satisfactory results have
been obtained by its use on passenger
car trucks. The work is done indoors.
the heavy enamel paint not being open
to the objection Of spraying into the at
mosphere as is the case to some extent
with the lighter kinds of paint. The
work on car trucks Is done in about one.
fourth the time that would be required
In hand paint ting. 1t is stated as . gem
ly done by three men can be accom-
plished bv one man. with the machine.
win results in every way equal to hand
work. SCI