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The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

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j. B. McGinty writes as follows In re-
lation to fruit pests in the North Fork
Times:
The next fruit pest the horticultur-
alists want to watch is a new one. For
convenience we will call it the peach tree
twig borer. While it usually attacks the
peach it will also attack the plum and
apple. 1t first appeared three years
ago in one orchard. As il was new to
us we were ignorant OF it's habits and
had to wait and experiment to learn
how to control it. Therefore, it has
spread to few orchards in different
localities and must be closely watched
that we stamp it out.
We have learned that there are three
broods each year Of these pests. The
first attacks the twigs, generally begin
ming at the end Of the new shoot as soon
as the twigs are well started and bores
into them. The first indications will be
whiting or dying shoots. The second
brood attacks the peaches, usually Dor
ing into the fruit from the stem end.
The worm is about three-fourths OF an
inch in length. brown in color with dark
rings around it and very quick.
found by experimenting last year
that large per cent Of the first brood
could be destroyed by spraying with
arsenic as soon as It first appeared on
the twigs and a few days later by ban
daging the trees that the majority Of
what the arsenic failed to destroy can
be caught, providing the orchard is kept
clean. Remember that foul orchard is
the home for insects and it is difficult to
do anything with them without clean
cultivation. 1t has been learned at the
Oregon experiment station that there is
third brood that bores into the crown
OF the strawberry in August. The mode
of treatment is as follows:
As soon a. this moth attacks the
twigs spray every peach tree with white
arsenic as given below; bandage your
trees and remove each week and kill the
larva. When it appears in your straw
berry bed spray with kerosene emulsion.
white arsenic is preferable for this
and eodling moth for the following rea.
sons" says Prof. r. c. Kedzie. of the
Michigan Agricultural College ''it is
cheaper; it is easily prepared and easily
kept ready; it will keep for any length
OF time; it is uniform in strength; it
does not injure the leaves or plants
To prepare this spray boil two pounds
Of white arsenic and eight pounds Of
sal soda for fifteen minutes in two gal.
Ions Of water. Put in jug and label
poison and lock II up. When ready to
spray slack two pounds Of lime and stir
into forty gallons Of water, adding pint
Of the mixture from the jug. The mix
ture in the jug should be had for fifty
cents and this ID enough for 500 gallons
or twenty barrels oe spray. Every fruit
grower in the country should Ut once
make and keep this preparation on hand.
From two to six gallons Of spray will be
required to the tree according to the
size.
J. B. McGINrv. Hort. Inspector.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25
STATE AND GENERAL.

The trail being built from Saw Pit to
the Iron Cap and Amelia j. mines ID
abont completed and good shipments
will commence from the latter at an
early day. The vein is about feet
thick and Of good width and produces q
good quality OF carbonate ore carrying
values iu gold, silver and lead.-San
Miguel Examiner.
Another large mercantile establish.
ment will be opened in the city the 1st
Of next month, a. J. c. Gale Of Delta,
will open . furniture and undertaking.
business in the corner store Of the opera
house. now occupied by the Chicago
Clothing house. The store will be in
charge Of T. h. 0als.-Oursy Plain
dealer.
J.E. Mcclure, Of Montrose. has been
in Denver the past week recognising
the Bank Of Montrose which failed last
fall. He has plans all perfected to do
this on . successful basis and expects
70 have the arrangements completed to
open the bank within nine months.--
Ouray Plaindealer.
Frank McKinxie left on Thursdays 8
train bound for Eckert. Delta county,
where he expects to remain the next
two months-Lske City Phonograph.
w. q. Whipuery won't down to Delta
Thursday for short visit with his par
ents, who reside on . ranch near that
place.-Lake City Phonogrsph.
Fred H. Brown went down to Delta
the first of the wcek to visit bis brother
on the ranch a week or two.-Gunnison
Tribune.
Cb.. Ol;v.r pa,.ed through the city
-...,d.v t,o,,,d ,or hi. Delt. county
..n.h ~ -. hoe thing. have been pro.
.,,..;na down ,ba,e during the w;ntar
eCunn;.or Tr;bube
.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25
FAAEW ELL.

Having sold The INDEPENDENT to R.
d. Blair desire. in retiring from the
work in this field as it's publisher, to
thank the people OF Delta county for the
very cordial support they have given the
paper and to ask that they continue the
same to my successor. have never
before been in a community where sub
scription bills were paid 30 promptly;
where the ranchmen, the cattlemen and
the fruit grower We'd with each other
in seeing that their papers were paid
for without waiting for the editor to
eend around his bill. Such a community
is composed of honest. intelligent and
progressive people and is one we shall
leave with regret. Nowhere else could
pleasanter relations exist between the
editor and the people and whatever OF
excellence The INDEPENDENT may have
possessed as local paper under my
management has been largely duet the
cordial cooperation and support of the
people. All subscriptions that are paid
ahead will be filled by Mr.. Blair and all
unpaid subscription accounts will be
turned over to him for collection, while
the advertising and job printing ac-
counts will be collected by the under
signed. Wishing to all readers Of The
INDEPENDENT prosperous and happy
season am Yours Truly.
HOWARD RUSSELL.
In taking charge OF The INDEPENDENT
feel like coming among friends. for
this is the third time in the history OF
the paper that have been in control,
hxuing first established it in 1888 as the
Delta Chief. and again having assumed
control in 1891. My interests are all in
Delta county and l have returned to
stay till the end comes. The paper will
be conducted to the good and welfare OF
the county and to the best interests OF
its citizens, and to this end ask the CO.
operation Of all.
r. D. BLAIR.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

The reports received by the state
engineer OF the amount Of snowfall
throughout the state 90 far this winter
are not very encouraging for a supply Of
water for the coming season. With the
exception Of one or two sections Of the
state the fall Of snow has been compare
lively light and unless there are several
good snow storms between now and
spring the farmers and cattlemen will
suffer for water this coming summer
and fall.
The streams and bitches are depend.
ent entirely upon the winter SHOWS for
their water. and il the snow fall is not
heavy they have very little water in
them during the summer and fall and
in many instances they run dry. The
snow that falls upon the plains and
upon the fiat places in the mountains
plays comparatively little part in the
supply Of water for the coming season
as that snow is not, Ys rule, very deep,
and is the first to melt under the heat
Of the sun in the spring and 10 cut to
pieces by the warm spring rains. The
snow that supplies the streams and
bitches largely is that which falls and
drifts into the gulches in the mountains
As yet there are few Of these gulches
filed as they were last winter. Unless
they fill up in the next few weeks they
will have little water to furnish.
The engineering department is Of the
opinion that the present outlook indi.
Gates an extra dry season, one that will
equal that OF 1896, which was very dry
II the coming spring brings with i,
many warm rains and warm winds the
season will be even drier, as the rains
and winds will cut to pieces what little
snow there is in the mountains and
cause 1t to come down before the propei
time. The result will be an abundance
OF water at time when it is least needed
and practically no water when there
should be plenty OF it.-Denver Republi.
can.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

Nostee Of sale.
DELLA ~ coSsIr IS. In County Court,
WILLIAM II. BLuNSERo. Plaintiff.
ANNfx HANKS. Defendant.
Notice !. hereby given that by virtue of =
decree Of foreclosure and sal- made In the above
entitled action on the i4th day of March. tsos.
the undersigned, the sheriff of.aid Delta county.
for that purpose duly appointed. will s-li at the
front door OF the county court house In the town
Of Delts, Delta county, Colorado. on Saturday
the 9th day Of April. lHs At the hour Of ten
o'clock .. IN. Of aid day. at public auction. for
cash, the real estate and mortgnged prmi-es
directed by said decree To be sold, and therein
described as follows, to-wit:
Lot numbered nineteen (iel and south one third
Of lot numbered twenty li0) In blsck eighteen
(ls) In the town of Delta, according To the plat
thereof Of record in the once II the county clerk
and recorder Of aid Delta county. Colorado (:
said property being situated In aid Delta
county.
GnoRaH q. snrrH,
sheriff Of Delta county, Colorado
Flint pub. March II; last April =, ises
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

beginning Thursday, February 10, the
Colorado Midland will place In service
on trains 8 and the new Pullman
sleeper "Basalt," with ton sections and
drawing room, wide vestibules and
equipped with hot and cold water in the
lavatories, Pintsch gas and upholstered
10 the now Spanish brown. Take trip
in the "Basalt" and enjoy all the lux.
uries Of modern railway travel. For
further particulars call on or address T
n. Brooke, City Freight and Passenger
Agent, Grand Junction, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

Willie Williams was surprised at his
home last Monday evening by party Of
his young schoolmates who took possess.
ion OF the house and proceeded to have
merry time. Various games were
played and dainty refreshments served.
those present were Helen Williams.
Edith and Ethel Gillett, Nellie Stock.
ham. Marguerite Clark. Eula Bailey.
Fannie Miller. Louise and Trudie Ans
barry. Ethel Fsdely, Mary Girsrdet; Ray
and Murray Mc0rew. Harvey and But.
Ter McGranahan. Henry and Jimmie
6asdsss. Robert Whitslsw. Ross Conk-
lin. Frank Howard, Harry Friend and
Warren Russell.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25
DESEnT LANE. YgHAL PDoOH.
Heelee fss PubsseassSs.

TebVusry ., iss.
Eoeice h hereby Given thas william q. shedd
~ 1868 Corona street. Denver, Colorado. hes Aied
desert land claim No. 10 ute series, M the n.
= y and I; xNW. and n 4. Y 9. ". y and
y, ". j .. = Sec. = Tp. Is q. h. q ". 0h p
Receiver q 1o1trcse. Coso.. on sessrday. ths
ninth day of April, 1aos.
he neoes e iclIowiag vissssses 10 ymve
land:
Anbsuss n. n1sss, Chsaes ,. CAsysess,
Colorado.
JAMES A. LAyren, kegisser.
lFirSs pub. Nassh =; Last Apsil ., 49,
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25
LAIN OyylcE Ar MoNIno.H. CoLo.

LArD OvyfcE At NONTRo-H. COLO..
February %. ts~,
Notice IL hereby given that Lucy =. .shedd Of
loss Corona street. Denver. Colorado has Med
notice II intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. ii2, for the 4. y y y. Z Sec. ~,
z. W. y Bsc = and W. y =. y. = Sec. = Tp ID =.
u. " W. 9Th r. ~ containin. 80 acres be fore the
Register and Receiver at Montrn-c. Colorado on
Saturday the ninth day of APRIL isOs
shr names the following witnesses to prove the
complete Irrigation and reclamation Of aid
land:
Ambrose II. Roxrr.. Charles II. Chry.lef.
Thomas y. Gum, Robert Jones, all Of Delta.
Colorado.
JANE A. LAyros. Register.
lFlrst pub. March Z. last April 4. ls9s
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

The annual meeting q The stockhold-
or. Il Tks Kiselss Shoe I Clothing Co.
viii be held 1t ID oesce on Monday.
Aprii 1. ISgB. st 10 O'Clock .. m. for the
elsction a dtroctop to servo for the
ensrine ysss snd for any other businees
that nay psopssiy come before said
nsis.. Go,o., llaeuA 10. 1893.
J. ?. KnYLEs, psesident.
ca. OUWNIpG, secretary.
rvSr.f NJ. lansuA 8; lest April !. 1893. ]
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

The fruit crop Of the county, 80 far as
can be learned, was very little injured by
the excessive cold Of the winter and what
injury has been done is confined to few
isolated spots and only to somo varieties
Of fruits. The prospects for bountiful
yield for the coming season are first-class.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

GEoRGeTowN, in Clear Creek county,
supports eight saloons and only one
butcher shop and it is claimed that the
butcher is thinking OF closing out and
opening saloon to make living. but
this may be libel on Georgetown.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

SPAIN's debt is over two and half
billion dollars, as much as this country
owed at the close Of the late war. What
Spain would owe after lively scrap
with the United States might be repre-
sented ba adding handful OF ciphers to
her already long row Of figures.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

Manager W. Ray Simpson Of the Anna.
Dora opera house announces that the
attraction for April 2 and the principal
one for the season will be the Francis
Jones company in "In Old Madrid" !"
They will undoubtedly receive . warm
welcome.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

RzPoE1s from the central part Of
Cslifornis indicate that apricots. plums,
almonds and cherries have been com
pletely ruined by the heavy frost the
last few nights. The late fruit is not
affected
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25
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realised
100000 misapProprissd and
applied and otherwise unaccounted for;
The following respectfully presented and submitted
will the list
old
Of legacy board
The EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MESs PARry.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

The State Board OF Horticulture have
issued their annual report which makes
a fine showing for the state for the past
year.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25
Notice 81 neesise sf DeesA 81 Regss-

Notice 10 hereby given that punuant 20 law
the Board Of ksyistcrs for the rrxuiAr municipal
election Of The Town of Delta, State of Colorado,
to be held April sth. A. D., lsgs, will be In SEES
Colorado, on Tuesday, the End day Of March,
lsS. and on Monday. April Z, 1s0s, pursuant 10
law. for the purpoee of making and fvvsins the
which time and place all persons who are or
shall be qualified To vote NJ said general NUM-
their names placed on saiA registration list.
Dated nt Delta, Colorado. this i7th day Of
March, 1s9s.
0SesD A. II. srocxHAN. Mayor
Attest LOIS !. BEAR, Town Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25
Died.

The two year old son OF Albert Colby
died on Tuesday tho result OF bony
tumor.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

Will pay cash for 10 TO l5 dozen extrs
good hons. The Delta Fruit q Producs
Co.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

ono o. 9Ao %
COUNTY DELTA,
for Delta Dc hereby rS h.s 1 the
r~d rntoben meth dayofd
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

'PRksBYrERIAN CHURCH-Services at
lts. m. and 7:3O p. m. Sunday school ut
o.. m. Junior C. Z. at $40 p. m. Y.
P. 8. c. f. at 6:45 y. IN. Prayer and
conference "Wednesday evening ut 7:3O.
Welcome to all.
A. NJ. Work Ph. D., Pastor.
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. James
II. Messenger pastor. Services at II q.
m. and 7:3O p. m. Sunday school at 10 a.
m.-Dr. A. II. Stockham Supt.-Young
Peoples meeting Gas p. MI. M. Conk.
lin, president. Morning. subject-"Faith-
Kingdom Into Which All Nations are
Flowing"
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

SuRyAcE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH at
Eckert-Preaching service every Sun.
day ut 3 p. m. Sunday School at 2 p.
IN. Rev. james H. Messenger, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH Morning subject
-.The Five Golden Linked Chains Of
Methodism." Sunday school at 10 q. m,
Epworth League Gas D. m. Rev. Mr..
Hutchison, pastor OF the First Congrega-
tional church OF Montrose will preach in
tho evening.
Jro r WooD. Pastor
The Delta independent., 1898-03-25

A pay containing picturesque combin-
alton of ludicrous episodes and marvel
ousiy funny scenes. up-to-date comedy.
brirni and catchy music and song. mag
nihcent costumes and original seenery.
Seats on sale at p. o. Drug StoV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-02
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

The G. I. A. to the B. of L. E. of
Argentine will give their sixth annual
evening, April IL. Kindig's full or
chestra has been engaged for the occa-
sion.
The Santa Fe has leased the Fort
Worth and Denver tracks between
Panhandle and Amarillo, Tex, thus Civ
ing the road a straight run clear
through the latter place which is the
largest cattle point in the world. The
mail trains will run on through also.
Riley BradfeId will resign his posi-
ton as night agent and caller at the
Neosho Frisco depot He has held thai
job with the exception of about three
months, since he first began II years
ago.
No. 9, the passenger engine pulling
train from New Franklin to Hannibal.
Mo-, on the Katy is one of the oldest
engines in the Katy service. 1t is just
out of the Katy shops at Sedalia where
some repairs have been made on it.
H J. Franklin of Pueblo, assistant
general claim agent of the Santa Fe
railway, has gone over the burnt dis
trict in Gray, Ford and Hodgeman coun-
ties, and estimated the losses by the
estimates or claims Will be sent in to
be adjusted
The management OF the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railroad has ordered
s. palace stock cars, to be built at the
shops at Chicago and Horton, Kan.
Dodge City GIobe-Republican Con-
ductOr McElWaIn tells an interesting
story on Dave Pitts, the genial drum
mer of Garden City. One-half mile
west of Cimarron, Macs train stopped
at a point where the section foreman
had placed a sign board to designate
some improved fsh-joints he had placed
on the track, with a view of testing the
dura bility of the joints 1t happened
that the sign board read. 'Heath'S joint
This was out on the broad prairie, and
not sign of a house nearer than CT
marion. Pitts was seen to leave the
train from the rear of the car, when
Conductor Mac called him back and
wanted to know where he was going.
Pitts replied that he was looking for
the Joint" as he saw the sign out.
Mac said that he had no time for him
to make the acquaintance of the Joint
keeper" He had let the opportunity
slip by while they were at Cimarron,
and he would have to wait until he got
to Garden City.
Mr.. F. NJ. McElfresh has been promo
ted from bridge inspector on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway to principal fore
man of bridge inspectors, with head
quarters at Osawatomie, he will have
to move to that point, and expects to
make the change of residence about the
first of MAY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-02
FROM NEWTON.

Fireman William Dunlap is taking a
1ay-of for few days in order to recuper-
ate.
Machinists' Apprentice F1einer has re-
ported for work after a weeks lay-on
spent at his home in Ness City
John c. New. scale inspector, has gone
to Wellington to repair a number of scales
at that point
Andrew Morton, an ''old time Santa
Fe conductor, but later of the Mexican
Central is in town visiting old acquaint-
ances-
Fireman Roberts has reported for work
after a three weeks lay off He spent
his time in St Louis visiting friends
Conductor Ad PurSel has been called to
Great Bend by the death of his grand
father. Conductor Frank Hannum took
the mail east
Hicks stock car 5000 was in the yards
yesterday morning. This is one of the
cars with gilded wheels and other evil
dences of holiday attire which were dis
played in the transportation building at
the Worlds fair. Three pairs of the gid
ed wheels were still intact, although the
gliding had been carefully covered with
oil to keep it clean
Engineers Brubaker and Wagner have
gone to Florence to finish work on the
quarry track being built south of town.
The line repairers who have been at
work on the cOmpany'S lines between here
and Dodge City came in last night and
went south to do some work on the Okla
hOrna division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-02
FROM LAS VEGAS.

Fireman Hansen has been assigned to
engine 429-
L. A Noblett, operator at Rowe, left
for home after weeks lay Off
Brakeman Hoffman is new atfache
of the Santa Fe's Lamy branch
Elmer Jacque of Argentine, Kansas,
is the new foreman of the Ration boiler
shops.
VIM. ParneIl and Dell Steadman are
on the string for promotion from hremen
to engineers
D. E Massey, conductor; H P. Kirk
patrick and George Buck, brakemen,
are here from AatOn-
w W. Olcott is said to be La Junta,
on his way west, to assume the position
of trainmaster on the Santa Fe-Pacific.
Ed S. Andrews of Santa Fe has Sc
cured the position of mail weigher be-
tween Kansas City and Albuquerque,
in the r. NJ. S.
Four new fremen are here from F't
Madison, Ia, to remain permanently.
Two of them, MessrS. Sieb and Spark
were here during the rush last year
Harry Bowman and Harry Roger
have been promoted on examination by
Travelling Engineer Jno- A Ross, from
the position of firemen to the more Iu-
crative rank OF engineer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-02
Santa Fe Company Will Make
"The Desert Blossom"
$500 to Beautify
Their Hutchinson Park.
FLOWERS, FOUNTAINS
And Pretty Shade Trees Will
Be Put In.
Work of Grading and Planting
Begins at Once.

Hutchinson, April 2.-The Santa Fe
company has appropriated $500 for the
purpose of beautifying the park to be
located between the depot and Main
street
Mr.. Hutton, the Santa Fe roadmaster
will at once have the necessary grading
done, and Mr.. Banker of the bridge
and building department will have the
park fenced and the water pipes put
in.
The park is to be made just as pretty
IS possible. Beautiful shade trees, dec
orations, shrubs, climbing plants and
evergreens will be used in suitable
places in the park.
A row of elm and another row of ma
PIE trees will be put along the south
and also along the west side of the
park The rows will be planted ten
feet apart and a walk will be put in
along the south side. between the rows
OF trees In selected places in the park
there viii be the finest assorted varie-
ties of perpetual roses. Somewhere in
the center of the park the words,
Hutchinson and Santa Fe Route" will
appear in letters formed by growing To-
Hage plants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-02
SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

President A A Robinson of the Mex
lean Central arrived on his special car
No. 451 on No. 2
Engine 3S1 was broken in yesterday
E. D. Jones night car cleaner is sick
General Superintendent H U. Nudge
went out on No. in his special car No.
PA last night.
w G. Nixon, superintendent of the
Chicago division, left this morning on
his special car 213 for Chicago on No 8.
Agent p. r. Young of the Rock Is
land at Eskridge is spending his vaca-
ton in Texas.
H L NewboId, Santa Fe agent at
Wilder was called to Chicago yesterday
on account of the sickness of his father.
Switchman George Keeling is sick.
Fireman Gus Lindquist is firing on a
switch engine on account of his health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-02
FROM La JUNTA-

Engine sos came out of the back
shops yesterday after a general over
hauling.
The SO has been transferred from the
middle to the western division for SER
vice.
Fireman Ayres has been transferred
from the west end to run between La
Junta and Dodge City.
Over 200 carloads of stock were quar-
tered at the stockyards at various
times during the present month
Engineers Taylor and Elliott left last
week for Albuquerque to enter the SER
vice of the Santa Fe-Pacific.
Engineer McMurray, who has been
pulling the throttle on the 537, has
been transferred to Denver and as
signed to the S95.
Foreman Tom Gibson tested his rail-
road bicycle last Sunday, making sew
eral trips to Swink and return The
trial was very satisfactory.