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The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF OUR
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

Washington. July 9.-Frank H.
Hitchcock. chief OF the foreign market
section OF the Agricultural Department,
has compiled statistics showing the
distribution of the agricultural ex-
ports OF the United States for the years
1sN11OOO. He shows that there were
dozen countries In 1900 to each Of
which the United States exported over
$1O.OOO!OOO worth OF domestic products.
The United Kingdom purchased SlOs..
OOOOOO and Germany &i3i.OO0O 900
worth.
Our agricultural exports to the Unit
ed Kingdom were the largest on rec-
ord. excepting those OF the extraortiin.
ary year Of 1893, when a value OF
&33O. 100000 was attained
In our trade with Germany. the ex-
ports for 1900 were decidedly In excess
OF any previously reported. and show
nm Increase OF nearly 100 per cent. In
the five years period.
Next in order to the nbove named
countries in 1900 were the following:
The Netherlands. &52.OO0OOO. these
figures being exceeded only In 1860 by
less than Si.OO0.OOO: France. $4,000
600: Belgium. $33.OOO.OOO. as against
&31 100000 In 1900 to France. and &lS,-
UO.O0O to Belgium during the Hnme
year: Italy. &2I.GOO.OOO: Cannda, &2I..
100000: japan. over &15O0O.OOO: Den
mark. nearly $15,OO.OOO: Cuba. xl4..
OOO,OUO. as against x4.OD.OOO In 1sW:
Spain. &1O.IOO.0OO. ms against a trifie
less than x1O,OOO.OOO in 1895; British
Africa. $lO.3OOOOO.
Exports ranging In value from &c.
51J.OOO down went to more than
dozen other different countries.
The total exports OF domestic farm
products to Cubn, Porto Rico. Hawaii
and the Philippine islands In 1900 had
an aggregate vnlue OF over $2O.OOO.OOO
Ms compared with only 81, 100000 In
1896.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

Agents of the German government
are securing Arizona for horses for
use in the army. Several days ago they
closed a deal with ranchers in the
northern and central parts Of the ter
ritorr for several hundred head, and
will buy as many more. The Arizona
range horse is peculiarly adapted to
hard campaigning. The stock comes
Of excellent blood. Indeed of such
quality Ii the Arizona horse that United
States army buyers prefer him when
he can be secured, to the product Of
any othe- region. The heavy demand,
however, of the past three years has
drawn heavily on the Arizona horse
ranges. and prices have risen. Army
buyers are paying from $25 to $55 and
getting horses from three to fve years
old.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
E.cludes Gift periodIc.I..

Washington. July 8.-Postmaster
General Smith has decided to debar
from second-class mali privileges the
large class Of periodical publications
which depend largely on gift enter.
prises. guessing contests or nominal
subscription rates for their circula-
tion.
BY the new regulations a vast
amount Of printed matter that now
pays for transmission at the rate Of 1
cent will be charged cents a pound.
The second-class matter has grown
until 1t now embraces nearly three
fourths Of the entire weight of all mail
matter handled by the government,
and yet It brings In revenue of less
than $4,000.000 year, out of the en-
tire postal revenue Of more than 311O,-
OOO, 900.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
Texas. Gr-., on Field.

st. Louis, July 0.-Dispatchcs from
Corpus Christi, Texas. state that while
speaking OF the great lubricnting OH
strike made nj Picdrns Pintos. In Du.
val county. thirty miles from Corpus
christi. Inst week. a prominent geol.
ogist or that place asserted that un.
dernenth Duval and Nucces counties
~ mn Immense lakc OF oil which ex,
tends ms fur south ns Tnmpico. Mex.
ico. ana IL the largest In the world.
Nearly dozen wells nrc being sunk
nenr the new gusher. capitalists are
Hooking to the place, land has In.
creased In vnluc ten fold and new
town VIII bc laid or nt once.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
TELLURIDE STRIKE SETTLED
BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT

the Western Federation of Miners Of
the county of San Miguel and stats of
Colorado, witnesseth:
"That the differences heretofore ex-
listing between the parties hereto have
been amicably adjusted on the follow
ing basis, t6-wit:
"First-The union expresses its en-
tire disapproval Of the recent out
RACES.
"Second-The company agrees not to
discriminate against the union nor the
members thereof, and the union and
the members thereof undertake to not
interefer with nor molest non-union
men.
'Third-The company agrees to let
the secretary or president Of the local
union have full access to its surface
property at all reasonable hours; pro-
viied, that the work OF the men n not
interfered with.
"Fourth-The union agrees to use all
its influences to stop the Illicit selling
of liquor n Marshall basin or around
the mine.
"Fifth-The company is to have the
right to let contracts to any men who
wish to take them All such contracts
to be on printed forms, which are here
after to be drafted by ]. H. Murphy
representing the union, and Jacob
Fillius, representing the company
Such contracts are to be for the per-
iod Of one month; at the end Of which
time the work done under the terms
thereof shall be measured up. and II
1t shall appear that the contractor has
not earned So or more per shift, the
company undertakes or agrees either
to pay OF the contractor at the con-
tractor. at the contract rate or to raise
the contract price pro rata This Is to
say, the price for the work will be
raised 50 MS to make 1t equivalent to
50 per shift for future work OF the
same character.
'Sixth-If the president Of secretary
of the union shall At any time repre-
sent to the management OF the mine
that any contractor Ia inefficient or
dangerous to the safety Of other work
men, or unable to carry out the re-
quirements Of the contract or agree
ment, the management agrees to, at
once, measure up the amount Of work
already done by such contractor, and
in the event Of such amount of work
being less than at the rate Of 3 per
shift the company will pay him rs is
provided in paragraph I've Of this
memorandum OF agreensent.
I'm witness whereof the GmuRxier-
Union Mining Company hAs caused It's
named to be fixed by Its general man
ager under the seal thereof. and the
local union, No. 63. has authorized its
president and secretary to execute this
agreement on it's behalf and to afiI
heretO the seal OF the union.
Done in the city Of Telluride, San
Miguel county. state Of Colorado, this
9th day OF July, A. ID. 1901"
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
OPENING OKLAHOMA
INDIAN RESERVATIONS

: Washington, July 8.-The proclama-
ton OF President Mckinley opening to
settlement the lands ceded by Indians
in the territory Of Oklahoma, was
given to the public yesterday. The
proclamation covers the cessions made
by the Wichita and affiliated bands of
Indians. In accordance with the act of
March II, 1895, and those made by the
Comanche, Kiowa and Apache tribes
in pursuance Of the act of June 3, 1900.
The proclamation provides for the
opening of the lands In those reserva-
tions which are not reserved at
o'clock a. m. on the 9th of August
next, the lands to be open for settle
ment under the homestead laws Of the
United States.
The proclamation says that begin
ming on the 26th, those who wish to
make eh,ry of lands under the home
stead laws shall be registered. The
registration will take place Of the land
Offices at Reno and Lawton. The reg
istration nj each Office will be for both
land districts.
Registration cannot be effected
through the use Of the mails or the em-
plOyment Of an agent, excepting that
honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors may present their applications
through an agent, no agent being al
lowed to represent more than one SOL
dier. No person will be allowed to
register more than once. After being
registered applicants will be given cer-
tificates allowing them to go upon the
ceded lands and examine them in or
der to aid them in making an intelli-
gent selection.
It is explicitly stated that mo one
will be permitted to make settlement
upon any of the lands In advance OF
the opening provided for" and the
statement is added that during the
first sixty days following said opening,
no one but registered applicants Will
be permitted to make homestead settle
ment upon any Of said lands, and then
only in pursuance of a homestead en-
try, duly allowed by the local land Of
ficers, or Of soldiers declaratory
statement, duly accepted by such off,
GERS.
The order Of the applications is to be
determined by drawing. the plan for
which Is described ms follows:
"The order Is which, dr<ipg the first
sixty days following the opening, the
registered applicants will be permitted
to make homestead entry Of the lands
opened hereunder, will be determined
by drawings for both FL Reno and
Lawton districts publicly held at the
United States land office at El Reno,
Oklahoma. commencing Mt D o'clock on
Monday, July 20, 1901, and continuing
for such period as may be necessary to
complete the same"
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

A passenger train on the Mime
apolis, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
Railroad was recently delayed an hour
by heaps of Russian thistles which had
been blown upon the track by heavy
winds. The thistles were caught on
the wire fences along the right of way.
where they collected in punches in
much the same manner in which snow
drifts into railroad cuts.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

The king Of Italy has just asquired
the island of Monte Cristo. the scene Of
Dumas thrilling romance, as a hunt
ing ground. It IL about six miles in
extent, and abounds in fur and feather.
There are to be found the wild boar.
the wild goat. the moufflon. hare and
pheasant. When he was Prince OF Ma
piles the king used to often go hunting
on the island. which then belonged to
The Marquis de Ginori-Lesci.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

The negro population Of the United
States is not diminishing, as many
suppose. but Is on the gain. The per-
.centage Of increase since 1890. accord
ing to the census Of 1900, is 1878.
which is a greater percentage Of in
crease than that Of the previous dec
ade. The actual figures, according to
ored population, 8,500,000: increase.
1.029. 800. That is the largest increase
shown by any census since 1870, ex-
cepting that Of 1880. when the gain
was 1,700,784.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

Colonel James G. Miner. once assist
ant secretary of the confederate navy.
when he died at Milford. O.. on Tues-
day, had in his trunk q million dollars
in confederate bonds and money. Had
be sold these to collectors he would
not have been SO poor that his wife's
burial and his own need be at the
charge of friends, as was the case.
Colonel Miners wife. so years old.
died three weeks before him; neigh
Dor then took him to her home. where
the deaolate man died at the age Of 81.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

The board of health of the city Of
Galveston 10 arranging for large sup
ply Of oil from the Beaumont wells to
be used in fighting mosquitoes. The oil
will be distributed in all the stagnant
pools in the city, sprinkled on the sur
face Of water IN the cutters, and dis
tributed free to owners of open els
terms for use in destroying mosquitoes
and the fever-breeding germs which
collect in the ponds. Experiments
made by the board of health have DEM
onstrated the virtue Of crude oil as a
sanitary measure IL properly used and
petroleum water as healthful and
nourishing for drinking purposes.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

The heaviest precious stone Is the
xiroon, which is four and one-half
times heavier than an equal amount
OF water; the lightest is the opal only
twice as heavy as water.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
Great Educator Dead.

San FrancIsco. July 7.-Professor
LIE Conte. OF the University of Califor.
mia. died yesterday in the Yosemite
valley, where he had gone for brief
outing. His death was the result Of
heart failure. Professor lie Conte was
one of the Oldest instructors in the
university. and had a national reputa-
tion as an instructor In philosophy.
history and the sciences.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

Pope Leo XIII. has just reorganized
his historic bodyguard. These gentle
men always accompany the pope in his
walks and attend him at all public
functions. Leo XIII. has Increased the
corps from eighty to $40 in number.
and has placed them at tho head OF the
Vatican troops.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

The numerous islands OF the Pata-
gonia archipelago are covered with
evergreen forests capable of supplying
immense quantities OF valuable timber.
while the mountain ranges. being Of
the same geological formation as those
of Chilli and Peru, are probably rich
in mineral resources
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
wheat Iluroes,.

Grent Bend. Kan. July 9.-Fiftccn
Thousand acres OF wheat went up In
iinmes here yesterday afternoon. The
iire wns started by nm unknown man
throwing lighted cigar Into Held OF
whent stubble. Everything wns NJ dry
M tindcr. and soon destructive fire
wns IN progress from the small begin
ming.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

Denver, July S.-The strike at Tel
luride is over and the operation Of the
Smuggler-Union mine Is to be resumed
at once.
Telegraphic dispatches to that effect
were received by Governor Orman
yesterday afternoon shortly before 9
O'Clock at his residence, l340 Pennsyl
vania avenue, about an hour after he
left his desk Mt the state house.
The Information that the strike Is to
be declared of was telegraphed to him
in a message signed by Lieutenant
Governor D. C. Coates, Judge Theron
Stevens Of Ouray, judge OF the Sew
enth judicial district, in which Telu-
ride is located, and Arthur l. Collins,
manager of the SmugglerUnion mine.
The first two were members of the spe-
cial committee sent to Telluride the
night of July 4th by Governor Orman,
to effect an amicable settlement of the
trouble If possible.
The first message giving notice that
the trouble was all over, read as fol-
lows:
Telluride, Colo, July 6, 1891.
Governor James B. Orman, Denver,
Colorado.
Conference just closed and agree
ment made which ends entire trouble
satisfactorily. Strike will be officially
declared off and operation Of mine at
once resumed.
ID. C. COATES,
THERON STEVENS,
ARTHUR L. COLLINS.
To-day has been one of anxiety with
the permanent population OF Tellu-
ride, but the strain was relieved about
3 o'clock in the afternoon, when mem
bers of the citizens gcominittee who
had been in consultation with T. ].
Sullivan and o. NJ. Carpenter, on be
half of the union, and Manager Ar
thur L. Collins of the Smuggler-Union
mines, in one of the rooms of the Sher-
idan hotel, came down to the office and
announced that an agreement satisfac-
tory to both sides had been reached
The joyful news spread quickly
throughout the city, and it was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, espe-
cially among. business men and prop
erty owners, who recognized the seri-
ous consequences to the town should
the strike continue and other proper
ties than the Smuggler close down, rs
has been threatened.
The band was summoned to the
front of the hotel, where 1t diseoursed
patriotic music for a couple Of hours,
and there was general rejoicing.
The full text of the agreement, re-
dueed to writing and signed by repre-
sentatives of both parties, Is as fol-
lows:
Telluride, Colo, July 6.-This
memorandum Of agreement on this 9Th
day Of July, A. d. 1901. entered into
between the Smuggler- Union Mining
Company and Local Union No. 63 OF
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

Enteric fever is calculated to have
KILLED ten Britishers In South Africa
for each one who has fallen = victim
to Boer bullets.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

The 3sth anniversary OF the estab-
lishment of a territorial government
for Arizona was marked by the dedi-
cation of the new capital at Phoenix.
Governor Murphy presided.
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12
ltnd.r Mll,,.rr ,,ur,.a,.,,..

Denver, July 0.-Judge Mullins was
called upon yesterday to pass upon a
question OF law defining the jurisdic.
t'on Of civil and military authority.
June I'D last J. G. Ayres. n civilian.
was killed near Fort Logan by Ser
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

South America was the only CONT
nent To which our agricultural exports
for the past live years show decline
from f11.2h,O0O In 1905. TO 50 AZ, 900
In 1900.
The most striking gain was In our
exports to Asia. rising from 50, 735 600
In 1890 to nearly e2ss.OOO.OOO In 1900.
The principal part OF our agricultural
exports In 100 found n market in Eu-
rope. sales To European countries hay-
Ing an aggregate value Of &IaD. 900, COO.
With the exception Of the phenomenal
year 1913. when they reached G7O2, ,O0O.-
OO. these. figures are the largest on
record. In 1905 they were &500. .OOO. 600.
To the various North American coun.
tries the exports In 1870 were S55O0O.-
90: In 1850. $5S.0O0.GOO. and In 1890.
&@4.OO0.O0O.
The ten principal items In our agri-
cultural exports trnde for 1900 were:
The Delta independent., 1901-07-12

About hnlf the trade In brcads,uffs in
lSD went to the United Kingdom.
with Germany next nt &32 ,O20 600. OF
the raw cotton. 500. .267 900 went to the
United Kingdom. StJ .3g5 600 10 Ger.
mnny. and S2T.77G.0OO to France.
or ment products. $1OT. .62I. 900 went
TO the United Kingdom and 81. .sOs. 600
OF live animals to the same country.
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gennt r. ID. Wright OF the Thirteenth
infantry. Wright was In search OF n
military prisoner who escaped from
the post mistook Ayrcs for his man
and killed him.
Upon demand from the district at-
torncy's office Wright was promptly
turned over TO the civil authorities by
the commnndant of the post His trial
c1'me up In the west side court, and af-
ter nm argument on n technical point OF
lnw Wright was discharged. Judge
Mullins sustained motion for dIsmis-
Sal upon the grounds that the civil au-
thoritics were without Jurisdiction and
thnt the case was one for the United
Stntcs Court. II Is not likely that
Wright will be arrested by the United
States authorities, as II hns already
been shown that the shooting was ac-
cidentnl.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-27

1Iesrne, Texas. January 26.--sseveral
couples OF the young folks repaired to tbs
pavilion last night and amused them
selves for several hours dancing. Those
who were in attendance were Misses
swanson OF New orleans, Dunn OF Hous-
ton. wood, Easterwood; Messrs. Will
Allen, Bob Allen, MdNutt, Hensley; Mes
danes Pryor Blbes aud MeiNntt'
rev. w. l.. smith came over from Aas-
tin yesterday.
Messrs. c. G. Mood. William Henson.
William Mckinney and William Astln
were in the city from the bottom yester-
day 49,, =
r. Weich, Frank Hoatrasser ana y
Rohde Loft today for Franklin 10 ps ~
attendance at court
Mr. d @. Wood, prominent planter
OF the bottom IS having fine two-
story residence built in the southern PART
OF the city ~
Mr. NJ V. Mllmburg OF Kansas Cltk'
leetured 10 the Knights OF Pyihlas "a
their hall last night After his lecture
a delightful lunch WAS spread. lie leit
today for San Antonio and other points
where he VIII give his lecture o.
Grecian Scene"
MT John Robb, who IS one ef the con-
tractors 10 build the Ursuline convent AZ
Bryan. Is at work making the required
number OF brick for the construction OF
the building. He Is working night ana
day In order to be ready az soon as
possible. He has large number Of meR
at work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-27

Giadng8. Texas, January 2o~IThe Ger
man Lutheran church Is having an ole
CANT church edidcc built on their property
north of tho Houston and Texas Central
railway When completed It VIII be an
ornament to that portion OF the town.
MT Paul Knittles residence, In tho
eastern portion OF town, is about COM
pleted and makes handsome addition to
that part OF town.
"A large contingent Of Ledbetter society
attended Faust" last uight at the Ca
sino.
MIR Charles Knittle Of Burton was here
yesterday.
Hon n. L. Pennington Of Brennan was
here today on legal business.
Or. c. N McLarty of Dime Box was
in town today trading.
Mr. Sam iNiSbelt OF Mississippi * yisl {
ing his brothers, Messrs. Watt and a. J.
Nisbett Mr. Nisbstt resided here some
thirty years ago and says that he finds
wonderful changes wrought since be leti
here.
Or, Walter Moses Of Caldwell was here
Monday 10 see his sister, Mrs. A. ]. Nis'
bet. who has smallpox.
! Hon. Waller Burns Of Houston was here
Monday morning on route Flatonia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-27
CATTLE PRICES ARE LOWER
FAST WEEK AT KANSAS CITY WIT
MESSED A FALL IN VALUES.
Southern Receipts Were Liberal and
fexas Contributed n Large Por-
LONESOME OF the Sales.
lspecial 10 me Post.l }


:, Kansas City Stock Yards, January "a
"irs' Carrie Nations of Wichita, Kan, has
e'uenliy been giving lesSons 10 the buyers
~ peet cattle at all of the markets dur ng
as past week, as each one seems to Ger
little Ratchet somewhere in hts
s'olnes and knocks on prizes until the din
~, would make an anvil chorus SQUAD
'Aa eaby's rattle
Ve dressed beef and export steers ana
-" s'ie qualities OF stocker and feeder cat
D0ua natives and Western. continue to
uand respect, but the common grades are
e4'eo with Indifference ana bring less
As' oy 10 to 20 cents than they did week
~ Good 10 fancy native fed steers are
S'H 30 to 5.G5. while 1900 TO 1870 pound
ans ~tes change hands largely at 4.eo 10 10
IA common grades at * To t.se. western
rs,SHs sold up TO $40 on "Wednesday
ion ~ ne same price hat narhcd tns ~
pcs,nSN ~ the preceding week. hut we're 5eV
oths, nsAVler, having averaged 1870 pouhus.
~ =. sles OF fed Westerns wena largely Az
pounSs s;se Tor steers Weighing ll9 10 'fv
"a ~ ilgnter butcher weights gong q,
ar. ~ 40 stocker and feeder catilf etla
h. 70 i.I5 from the cns3pss, 10 lnS
AZ SOC feeder weights bringing largely
"a a A. representative sales OF light Celo'
a wsFe FOR Mr.. J, Steveun Mo:f1t. IeIe
Noe, ~ pounds, at a.; Mr. :. SlaNs
CT,-+ colorado. IS steers, 80 pounds, = 70
Ds0s'' Aonat Colo. l2s steers. Oh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-27
Locis,,ar. Locals.

lLoel,hart. Tcxas, January 26.--'More peo-
pie are now seeking homes in LOckhsrt
than there is room for. Business houses
and residences arc III every day demand,
and there is no longer very much choice
Of locality. anywhere in bown VIII do.
and oven inaccessible and uutenantable
Residences arc accepted with thanks and
payment OF rent.
The Lockhart Business and Social club
at It's last regular meeting elected the
following officers. A. II. Chew, president,
a. ". Jordan, vice presidents NJ. q.
Kelly, secretary and treasurer. A large
hail is now under construction. which
will be occupied by this club, thus giving
| Il local habitation" as well as name.