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The Delta independent., 1899-02-24
New lisht - Spsayiss.

At q recent farmers' convention Prof
Burrill. OF h, University Of Illinois. gave
to his hearers = piece Of information that
he said had not yet got into the books
1t vas relative to the first spraying Of
fruit and trees for fungous diseases. II
has been believed that in the case Of
most Of these pests the spores lived over
on the twigs OF the tress. Il vas advised
to spray before the blossoms we're open,
for the purpose Of killing these colonies
Of spores. Fruit raisefs have been re-
ligously carrying out instructions in thia
regard and the experiment stations have
hssa ssodioG out spraying calendars ysei
By year in which the fruit.raiser il
advised to spray before the opening ol
the blossoms. But now il has been
found that the theory OF the spores
living over on the twigs 10 erroneous
TIE spores live over on the leaves that
fall to tn. gsound and lie there till spring.
With the first breath OF spring thsse
spores ripeu sufficiently to float in the
air. and a. soon as the young leaf begins
to expand they find Judgement there
and begin their life work. 1t 10. there
fore. useless to spray at the earliest time
indicated in most OF our books on spray
ing. This discovery will add much &c
the comfort Of the orchardist, for il viii
decrease his timee OF spraying. 1t alse
4 Ids greatly to his hopes, for il the
spores live over on the dead leaves the
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24
Oaassr In caIciua Carbide.

Superintendent Murray OF the Bureau
OF Combustibles. has made regulations
governing the transportation. storage
and sale OF calcium carbide, which the
tiremen declare 10 be source Of danger
in burning building. because when
water reaches it scetylene gas is given
Oh. A number Of stores keep it for uss
in bicycle lsmps. Hereafter, in transit
or on storage. it must be inclosed in .
hermet cally sealed iron receipt scle
marked dangerous, il not kept dry
No package may contain more thas 100
pounds. 1t must be stored in isolstsd
buildings that are dreproof and water.
proof. No artificial light o. heat will b
permitted in the building where IL is
stored. Not moro thsn twenty pounds,
in bulk or in cartridges. may b kept In
any store OF factory, and this must b
in 6reproof safe or vault above the
street grade and it must be kept six
iuches above the door.
The manufacturs. transportatiou
storage. sale OF uss of lique6ed acsty-
Iene 10 absolutely prohibited within the
limits OF this city.-New York Sun.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24

to make good hauling through sand.
When other roads are very bad sand
roads are fir0est aad in this case . very
light coat Of broken limestone makes .
hrm road which never works up and
makes heavy hauling possible. In Lee
county the roads are being improved
and in Puman county there is . constant
increase in the mileage Of good roads.
Most Of this work has been paid for
by the lands lying along the roads %
far, but Gen. Harrison has advanced
views on the subject. He holds that
roads are public property and that the
general public should be taxed for their
improvement and the tax for this pur.
pose levied on all property alike. As
tho benefits ot good roads are enjoyed
by every ono within the territory they
cover thh seems to be only fair way to
spread the cost Of making them.-Fsr :
ner's Voice.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24

To the citizens Of Mesa. Gsrfield. Delta
and Montsose counties:
1t is with pardonable pride that after
six years OF tireless labor on the part OF
some OF our most progressive men and
county officials. am able to present
you the following letter which proves
that our efforts are crowned With sue
csssi
Denver. Colo. Feb. 8. 1899.
c. E. Mitchell, Grand Junction. Colo.
Dear Sis: have this day signed and
orvarded to E. H. Dyer 4 Co.. OF
Cleveland Ohio. the contract for . com
plete sugar plant TO be built at Grand
Junction. have also cabled to Germany
for 5000 pounds OF the best sugar beet
seed. You will please notify the good
people Of your vicinity that the works
will be built at once.
The Colorado Beet Sugar Mig. Co.,
By c. Boettcher. Sec'y.
And now friends let us not lose sight
OF the most imortant fact in connection
with this great enterprise. that has
been the keynote to our efforts aad
which will be the corner stone ofsuccess.
Tho fundamental idea. which We have
all had in view. was the establishment
in our midst OF factory which would
purchase all the raw material our people
could produce. The great trouble With
US has been that there has not existed .
permanent. certain market for any par
ticular farm product. There is now
offered q fixed and profitable price for
oil bsets grown and suitable for sugar
m making purposes. Any farmer on the
railroad line within hundred miIss Of
Grand junction can take advantage Of
this market. Prosperity will result just
in proportion to the tonnage Of market
able beets produced.
The pulses Of business will quicken
only - the life giving blood OF commerce
money u forcsd into circulation fron
the great heart Of our community-the
farming population. Let us all bear this
in mind and strain svssy sssvs-to bring
0eaapesity By hsss saisisg 10 oss fssosse
ond through them 70 the Western slope
q COLORADO. the future sugar bowl Of
H. C<ntsnnial state.
So. C. z. Mitchell. Secretary.
Il Western Colo. Beet Sugar Assn.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24

hill or lawn infested by the ants, and
into each hole pour two or three tea
spoonfuis OF bisulphide OF carbon, stamp.
ing the dirt into the hole az soon az Il .
liquid is poured into it. The bisulphids
OF carbon At once vapo-ises, aud per.
mssting the ground, destroys the ants.
but does not iniure the grass. Ons
should remember while using this sub
stance that it is ighly infiammable aud
should not bring near it flame or even
Q lighted cigar.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24

Gen. Z. c. Harrison. superintendent
a ths good roads division OF the Depart.
meet Of Agriculture. estimates that good
ruads would save annually to the farmers
Il this country the immense SUN OF
t036WO.0oQ This question of good roads
10 csoesautly growing greater and the
so>osion 10 the problem of providing
thoa b Receiving attertion no~ from
rnse Who few years ago did not think
10 = Nosth while to think about u at all.
A roesct bapkers convention. even. did
uoe lAink IL beneath their dignity TO
ps0 resolution in favor OF good rOa' =
WAespves y start 10 made in the
disossioo II Pc, manent road improve
assns cAs sosk speads. reaching ost
fueVAGR and fasthss. SD this alone will
he1eB0ned rueds 10 ssssy section IN the
- q siao. Il Hines rusds that
~ - ~ ysas through nay b sossd
is 1DsEs Darts q The state whsrs .
fse yl1ss 80 tAs ruads wsss sloose
iaunnnh,s dusise ~ winter. sslsss
H. - esssse.
UB 8nohahss tAsss ass asse- -e1as
80 - e hsshsa k0ssesos tahsa
fsQR0o 2anAnAss slvss. nsss 49,
~ - - - - - ~ =
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24

One or two signs will denote , good
COW. Prof. Hacker says, - Vsll -
twenty; in = poor COW the thigh runs
down straight, % there 10 no space
between the thigh and udder on one
side and the tail on the other. One Of
best ways to tell what kind Of . COW
you have is her temperament. A good
dairy type has a sharp spine, strongly
developed nervous system and sparp hip
bones. A good COW has . large wedge.
shaped stomach, Tor she must have .
large and powerful digestive system TO
use up her food quickly and make the
best returns for it.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24

Grand Junction star.
The first beet sugar vas made in the
United States in 1890.
In the last twenty three years the
consumption OF sugar in the United
States has been increased 21s per cent.
The average consumption OF sugar in
Earope is Sls pounds per capita and in
the United States GIL. pounds per cap
ita.
II would not be bad idea to import
few experienced men from Utah to
sopsrintend beet raising. 1t would save
money in the long run.
A new beet sugar factory 10 to b
built At Ames. Nebrasks. This will be
the third in the state, One has been in
operation for quite = number OF years q,
Grand Island.
Why not make some arrangements &c
pay handsome prize for the best ten
aeees OF beets raised this year: 1,
would result in bigger and better crops
al over the valley.
Prof. Cooks report on sugar beet cul
tivasion in Color ado shows the average
10 be - tons to the acre and a very high
percentage OF sugar. The average
around Lehi. Utah, factory was l6is
toos psr acre.
One year year from nov G!en~e' d
Montroee. Delta and Fruiia ~iil be
sssking and getting sugar factories OF
their owu. All they have TO do is to
de0oustrxte this year that they can
raiss the beess anG that they can dc
prOdtably by having crop ready Tor
the Grand Junction factory.
The Delta independent., 1899-02-24

Many writers advice that farmers
should force their hens to lay in winter
by heavy feeding. ss exgs are high in
price IN cold weather. ltis not ~ easy
to forcr hens to lay 10 may be supposed.
Hundreds Of hens that are veil fed in
winter do uot lay. The fact 10 that the
foi 10 but . factor IN the MATES. II =
not dur.l for bird 10 lay 10 ~in'es.
and to indu . hess 20 lay ~ sAAs s-aspo
,nsy must have spring aod saOosr ses-
ditioos. ssch = vsrp ssasissA - -.
pustsnity 70 sxssciss end euua = .
varied eAaractss. avoiding gsaas "
sxcoo.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03

was Slocum, blew lot of Durango hang
ers-on off tc the French juice until he
was broke, and then he went to his 10
tel and took a sleep over it. He was
a kid of about twenty-one or twenty
two, slender, smooth-faced and boyish-
looking, and he was logged out in ten
derfoot raiment that had Al stamped
all over 1t from the beginning to the
finish of his rlay.
He woke UP at his hotel without the
price of an eye-opener at the wind-up OF
his three-Gay Whirl He wasn't the
kind of a chap who'd attempt to make
a borrow from the fellows who had help
ed him to go broke, but he fixed him eff
out with a shave and hot towels and
came down stairs looking as spick-and-
span and cool as If he had another horse
collar wad to blow in. 1t was about
o'clock at night when he showed up.
I think I'll see if L can't make a
little winning at bank he said to the
hotel clerk Where's there a bank?
Well, there's Curly Gorhams across
the way, for one, the clerk told him. You
don't want to get tangled UP with Cur
ly, though. in any way, or he's liable 20
make lunch off you, with tabasco
sauce
Well it'll do as good as any, re-
marked the tenderfoot, and he strolled
over to Curly Gorham's layout. He had
never been in there before and GOrham
had never seen him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03

the concern was reluctant to make a
change
THE oil we have been getting has not
been unsatisfactory" said he, land fail
to see why we should make a change.
Are there any extra inducements you can
offer? How do you propose to improve
on the old quality?"
"In this way" was the prompt answer.
II propose to give the business my per-
sonal attention. l intend to put some of
my brains into every barrel of oil we send
out ="
The rejoinder pleased the old gentleman,
and he became a customer.
A few months later the hustling young
man was obliged to make a journey, and
in his absence through some oversight the
quality of oil was allowed to deteriorate
1t was quickly noted, and letter now
Oh file In the office records one of the
protests 1t reads: Gentlemen: When we
were induced to use your product we We're
assured that Mr.. Blank put some of his
brains into every barrel or oil. We deep
ly regret to observe that Mr.. Blank is
threatene with paresiS."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03
.ay. They thought they shifted some

away. They thought they shifted some
thing coming.
Where's your hundred for this mark
er" inquired Gorham, Ticking off the
marker from the ace
The hundred? said the kid In a won
dering kind Of way; I thought 1 Just told
you 1 made that bet just for fun. to see
If there was anything doing in the W y of
luck for me-
Just then every m&n-jack sitting ut
the table hoped up from his chair and
gave way. 1t looked like case of dead
tenderfoot and they didn't want to be in
knife or gun range. Gorham studied tn
kid intently for a moment, his features
working with wrath. The boy stood look
ing back at him with his hands in his
pockets. After about thirty pretty Quic <
seconds of this Gorham's dark face broke
into smile.
SON., he said amusedly, still smiling,
YOU make a hit with me and you win out
on this. Take these, reaching into he
drawer and pulling oct five SO gold
pieces, and see what you can 10 with
them down the block, and he handed
the tenderfoot the hundted. The tender
foot took the coins with a muttered word
Of thanks, went down the block to an
other layout, won $500, paid back Cor
ham, and had that evil proposition for a
stanch friend as long as ne remained in
Durango"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03

Learning there was a cure for drunk
enness which she could give her hus-
band secretly, she decided to try it.
She mixed II in his food and coffee. and
as the remedy is Odorless and tasteless
he never knew what it was that so
quickly relieved the craving for liquor
He soon began to pick up in flesh, his
appetite for solid food returned, he stuck
to his work regularly and they now
have a happy home. Mr.. Harry was
told about his wife's experiment and
he gives her the credit of having re-
stored him 10 his senses. 1t Is certainly
remarkable remedy, cures man with
out his effort, does him no harm and
causes him no suffering whatever.
Dr. HaineS. the discOVerer, will send
sample of this grand remedy free to all
who Will write for it, Enough Of the
remedy is mailed free to show how it is
used in tea, coffee or food and that 1t
win cure the dreaded habit quietly and
permanently Send your name and ad
dress TO DR.. J. w. Hatnes, 1l7S Glenn
Building, Cincinnati. Ohio, and he will
mail a free sample Of the remedy to you,
securely sealed in a plain wrapper; also
fun directions how to use it, books and
testimonials from hundreds who have
been cured. and everything needed to aid
you in saving those near and dear to
YOU from a life of degradation and ulti-
mate poverty and disgrace.
Send for a free trial today. 1t Will
brighten the rest Of your life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03
LEGISLATIVE BARGAIN
THAT Cost the Minister Il Bridge
Across Clearwater River.

THAT Cost the Minister Il Bridge
Across Clearwater River.
New York Tribune.
That was q great crowd in Idaho in
those days and later" said DuIey BOugh-
ton. of Boise City, Idaho, who had been
listening to Mr.. Fitzgerald's story. There
was Doc Harvey, who was very bright
man and a character Doc, who was a
member OF the legislature for several
terms, was trying to get through bill to
regula te the practice of medicine in Idaho.
The bill had a number of opponents, head
ed by a minister whose name / forget,
who, in his turn, was trying to push
through bill to build a bridge across the
Clearwater river Doc went to the min
lister and told him that if he would sup
port his bill he in turn would VO,e for
the minister's. This was agreed to, but
the minister, his conscience reprOaching
him, kept proposing amendments to
Docs bill. and, when it came up for a
final vote, opposed it. Docs bill passed,
however, and then the minister, catching
the speakers eye. arose and said: MIR.
Speaker l would like to ask a question as
to the privileges of member and as to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03
SMALL TEMPTATIONS
Tempt n MINIS Honesty, Especially
If He Is Dead Broke.

Tempt Mans Honesty. Especially
If He Is Dead Broke
New Orleans Times-Democrat
"A small temptation, coming in the
midst of great need, is a severe strain on
anybody's honesty said a young man
who recently found a job, after look ng
for 1t all summer. I'VE know, of course
that you wouldn't pick a pocket or crack
safe, but suppose you discovered that
the restaurant man gave you a dime
too much change, when you were down
to your last quarter-would you go back
and return it? Don't answer that too
hastily l used to think 1 was bullet
proof myself, but had little revelation
on the subject one day last month. 1t
was just before l got my job, and the
only thing that kept me from being stone
broke was nickel l was hanging on to
for luck You may well believe that
l was feeling pretty blue and l was de-
batting whether 1 had better jump into
box car and beat my way to Baton Rouge
or jump into the river and beat my
way to the morgue, when 1 happened
to wander into d cigar store and noticed
a couple of slot machines standing on
the end of the counter. Here goes for
a last chance! l said to myself on the
impulse of the moment and dropped
my lone nickel into one of the boxes
gave the lever a jab and stood there,
with my heart in my mouth, waiting for
the wheels to stop spinning. They show
ed pair of fours, about the meanest,
measliest hand in the whole combination,
and silly as II may seem, the incident
depressed me more than anything that
had happened since l got out of work.
1t seemed to set the seal on my bad luck,
and ! was standing there glowering al the
cards when the proprietor, who had been
In the rear. walked forward, glanced over
my shoulder and threw down couple of
dollars on tie counter. For a moment l
was dumbfounded, and then I understood,
You see, the other box was showing a
king full. which somebody had evidently
left standing, and he naturally supposed 1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03

ter. With the revolver leveed at his
head he leaned over the counter and
took hold of the robbers coat collar to
pull 1t aside in order that he might see
VINO the intruder was, thinking at first
that some one was playing a joke upon
him. At this the rObber backed away
with curse, ordering Mr. Muller to
hand over the money under penalty of
his life Seeing the man was in earnest
Mr. Muller stopped down behind the
counter and grasped wooden mallet
used for opening barrels
Well see about the money, all right, .
declared the groceryman, starting out from
behind the counter, brandishing the mall
let. Then the robber weakened. Backing
toward side doorway he kept up a
show of nerve by waving the revolver
and threatening to shoot, but Mr. Muller
Kept after him. Just as the grocer made
a vicious pass at the robber head with
the mallet the fellow lodged through the
door and ran away as fast as he could
Mr.. Muller pursued him half a block east
on Walsh avenue, but the younger man
outran him and disappeared in an alley.
Mr.. Muller is the father-in-law of Officer
Hutchins, formerly of the Margaret sta
tion but at present driver of the central
station patrol wagon. Mr.. Mulers
courage in dealing with robbers may
come from his numerous experiences with
them as this Is the third time they have
been after him, having on two other oc-
casions robbed his home, next door to the
grocery store.
The attempted robbery was reported to
the Margaret street police, when Lieut.
Shogren and Detective eastman started
out to find the highwayman. Upon the
description furnished they arrested Joe
Hogan at his home, Weide and Reaney
streets, and had Mr.. Muller look the fell
low over. Mr.. Muller saws Hogan talIies
with the description of the highwayman.
and when he heard the young fellow talk
said he fer quite certain Hogan was the
right man. Hogan was locked up, but
denies the charge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03
HIS ONLY COMFORT.
He Said, Was I'm Making Up to Re-
semb!e His Dead Wife.

New York Sun.
From the toes of the dainty boots which
peeped from beneath a tailor-made skirt
to the stylish bonnet perched upon the
head of gray hair the prisoner arrested
last night by Detective Kelly, of the Penn
syiVania railroad, in the waiting room at
Jersey City, appeared a woman. but when
taken TO the First Precinct station house
the supposed woman removed her gray
wig and stood revealed a man of fifty
three years.
Il have been almost crazy ever since |
lost my wife some years ago, crazy to
see her, and the only comfort l have is
in dressing and making up as she used to
look, was all the explanation the pris-
oner who said he was John Jones, fifty
three years old, of Newark would give
1t was about II o'clock when Detective
Kelly had his attention attracted to the
supposed woman by seeing the latter leave
the ladies parlor. Something in the walk
caused the detective to think the sup
posed woman a makeup, and he started
to question her. Receiving no answer he
called Policeman Murphy, of the First
precinct, and they took their prisoner to
the station house. There the latter broke
into tears, but still refused to speak.
Take off that wig" ordered Murphy,
and when he was obeyed the partially
bald head of an old man was revealed.
Then it was that the prisoner told of los
ing his wife, and how, with no children,
the idea of seeing her again had so
grown on him that time and again he
made himself up as she would appear,
then donned wOmen's clothing and start
ed away from home. Under further uues-
tioning from Inspector Archibald Jones
(Which he admitted was not his right
name) said he lived In Montclair He
said he was a bookkeeper, and that he
was well connected Every article of
clothing worn by him was female apparel.
His makeup was excellent. AS he refus-
ed to give any further information he was
held
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03

had played that machine Did I hesitate?
Not for the thousandth part of a second :
l gathered the two dollars and walked
out, feeding my conscience with the So
phistry that all gambling devices were
fair prey, and although l had been guilty
of an act that was more Or less on a
moral par with stealing a watch or tap
ping till, it never occurred TO me that
there was anything irregular in my con-
duct until l was out of trouble and draw
ing good salary. Then l realized sud
denly that l had no right to the mans
two dollars; so I sauntered in and made
restitution. My victim laughed heartily
and said that I was a chump-or words
to that effect"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03


EngraVe Mrs. John c. Fox"
New York Press.
Not more rigid than the laws of the
Modes and Persians are those of a fash
ionable stationer in town who is known
the world over. From his decision there
is absolutely no appeal, and any personal
preference dies or is strangled before his
dictates
Every body knows that for several sea-
sons 1t has been good form for a woman
to use all her names on invitations, ia-
stead of one name and one initial, as
hitherto But the absolute force uf il
was not revealed fully to one woman
until last week Her husband, who will
be known here as John c. Fox, has Il
middle name which she does not like, so
she has chung to the initial alone.
Last week she went to the stationers
to order cards for her daughters debut
The head man was called, and, after pre-
hminaries, the woman gave her name,
Mrs John c. Fox"
Middle name, if you please, Mrs.
Fox?' he asked.
Il don't use it
But, really, Mrs. Fox, it is most i'm
pOrtant."
In vain Mrs. Fox protested. She has
been twenty years in society as Mrs.
John c. Fox and wished to remain So
Suavely. but none the less firmly, the
man assured her it would be impossible
for them to get out invitations with an
initial
Weakly Mrs. Fox gave the middle
name, Cobb Il detest it," she added
1T is most unfortunate, really, Mrs
Fox, but there is no alternative" quoth
the oracle.
People won't know who Mrs John
Cobb Fox is, mOaned Mrs. John c.; but
as she Obeys rellgiOusly the laws Of fash
ion the cards are engraved Mrs. John
Cobb Fox And she vows everybody
will ask who Mrs. John Cobb Is, when
Mrs. John c. is known throughout So
ciety.
AS though that We're not enough, the
engraver insisted upon the daughters
three names being written out, because
he said, the simple title of Miss Fox
was too short under the mothers long
name. So the daughter is Miss Mar
EaTet Beckwith Fox