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The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
Preparing to Fish. Anthrax.

State Veterinarian McCapes of Colo
RADIO recently spent several days in
Eagle county investigating the cases OF
cattle that have recently died there of
anthrax. On his return to Denver he
said:
Anthrax Is a disease which was sup
posed to affect cattle only during the
warm season. and for that reason IL
was not supposed that it would be
found In mountain localities, such as
Eagle county. Yet seven cows died in
one night on a ranch near Gypsum.
which Is at an altitude Of about 1000
feet. Examination proved that anth-
rax was prevalent In thaat locality at
this season Of the year. thus demilish-
Ing previous theories"
Anthrax is due to a bacillus which
exists In the soil. and in plants and
grasses. under certain climatic condi-
tions. Cattle affected grow languid,
and dull. are attacked by chills and.
fever and usually seek some spot where
they can lie down and await death.
Sometimes they are affected violently.
and develop a sort OF hydrophobia. The
disease IL usually infectious and IL also
contagious. Last year 1t was very prev
alent in Illinois and two men died as
q result OF contamination from hand
ling the carcasses Of cattle which hnd
succumbed to the disease.
The State Veterinary and Sanitary
Board will take steps to warn all cattle
owners OF the nature Of the disease and
urge the use OF methods to stamp II
out. THE only way TO get the best OF
It," says the state veterinarian. is to
take care Of the dead animals. to pre-
vent the spread OF the disease by in
lection. and to keep tho cattle away
from infected ground. Over In the
White Water country. south OF Grand
Junction. We shall have to fence on
about $50 acres OF this infected soil.
to prevent cattle feeding on II. and taxi
ing the disease. This method should be
pursued elsewhere. where the infected
ground can be located. II would seem
that II is more dangerous, II It once
gets foothold In the mountains, than
on the prairie ranges. because OF the
peculiar Climatic conditions which are
favorable to the spread Of the trouble
In the mountains"
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
FARMING MATTERS.
Colorado Packing Plant.

J. ]. Cahill, manager of the new
packing plant at the Denver stock
yards, at recent meeting of the Dem
yer Real Estate Exchange. gave a de-
scription of the expected scope of the
new enterprise. He said:
''The new plant will be ready for OPP
GRAFTON by the first of the year The
outputting is equal to supplying meat
for the entire state and will have some
left to ship where trade will be sought.
Eight hundred head of cattle will be
slaughtered day, hogs 500, ard sheep
also in large numbers.
Employment will be given to $50
men at the start. These men and their
families will need homes, and it be-
hooves the real estate men of the city
to get together and provide for hous-
ing them. Eventually 500 men will bo
employed. Not single house in the
neighborhood Is now vacant.
In replying to questions Mr.. Cahill
stated that number of dependent in.
dustries would follow close in the wake
OF the operation of the packing house.
There will be tanneries. glue factory.
bone button factory. soap factory.
and eventually wooden factory, as
great numbers of sheep will be slaugh-
tered here. Already eastern capital is
accommodating the ground with an eye
to the last named industry.
Mr. Cahill said he had already from
Nebraska, Wyoming and home stock
growers, guarantee of a sufficient num-
ber of all kinds of cattle to keep the
plant running to its full capacity.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
PRICE OF SILVER
FALLING RAPIDLY

Mexico City. Nov. 27.-The premium
on New York exchange continues to
advance, and yesterday IT was 1.S5:
that is. $2.S5 Mexican silver Is re-
quired to buy one American gold dol
lar. The large fan mers in the interior
and planters throughout the country
say they do not care If the dollar falls
to 80 cents. as only The city merchants
and importers want gold. TheS urge
that the deprecated silver keeps the
dollars In the country and makes bust.
ness good. Importers take another
view, and are generally refusing to
make prices on machinery, supplies.
etc, except In gold. Bankers realize
that payments coming due will be
made In dollars worth considerably
less than when the money was loaned.
The government has the matter under
advisement and advices regarding the
adoption of gold standard from
Europe and the United States are be-
ing constantly received. The country
is undeniably prosperous and there Is
natural hesitation In taking radical
measures which might give business a
setback. One large bank made the
New York rate 1.30 at noon.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
Beet Pulp for Swine.

The value of sugar bects and beet
pulp as a ration for live stock Is Just
now a question Of great interest TO
farmers and stockmen. The Agricul-
tural Experiment Station will soon Is
sue bulletin on sugar beet and beet
pulp as q ration for swine. II will be
sent free upon request to l.. q. Car
penter. director of the experiment stal
tion. The following is summary oil
this bulletin:
i. Home grown grains fed In propei
proportion to balance the ration ard
more valuable than corn.
2. A well balanced ration gives bet.
ter returns In every case than a poorly
balanced ration, and n mixture OF
grains is better than a single grain fed
alone.
3. Sugar beets for swine feedinG
were Improbable with us. either fed
alone or in combination with grain.
Green pasture would probably servo
the purpose Of furnishing succulent
food for growing pigs at less expense
4. Sugar beets are little more than
maintenance ration when fed alone
to hogs.
5. Sugar beets and sugar beet pulp
proved equally valuable In our cxper-
iments and because OF It's cheapness
and effect on growth we believe pulp
may be profitable to feed to growing
pigs in connection with grain ration
or during the first part OF fattening
period.
6. These experiments indicate that
sugar bcets may have value OF about
81 so per ton when fed to hogs In COM
bination with grain.
Z. Beet pulp gave n return OF Sl.50
per tor when fed In combination with
grain.
8. Sugar beet pulp served the same
purpose In our hog rationB as did gu
gnr beets and at less expense.
.. II was necessary to mix beet
pulp with grain in order to educate
the pigs to eat It. We would not rec
ommend feeding more than two
pounds Of pulp to a pound OF grain In
n ration for pigs which are from 100 to
200 pounds In weight.
10. Our trials indicate that pigs take
tome Of the nutritive property from
beets. but their principal use, MS well
us that Of pulp. seem to be mechan-
lcal.
II. Dry alfalfa hay as roughage
may be made use OF by growing pigs
In our trials the pigs ate more grain
md made more gnin than on similar
grain ration minus the alfalfa.
IL. Comparing our results with pig
feeding experiments in other states
indicates that our small grains, more
especially our barley and wheat, are
worth more compared with corn than
,imilar grains raised under rainfall
conditions.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

the grounds of race or color. Such an
attitude would, according to my con-
victions, be fundamentally wrong. II,
as you hold, the great bulk of the col
ored people are not yet fit in point OF
character and influence to hold such
positions, 1t sens to me that it is worth
while putting premium upon the eff
fort among them to achieve the char
acter and standing which will fit them
THE DIGESTION raised by you and
Mr. in the statements to which |
refer, is simply whether it Is to be de-
clared that under no circumstances
shall any man Of color, no matter how
upright and honest, no matter how
good a citizen, no matter how fair in
his dealings with all his fellows, be
permitted to hold any office under our
government
i certainly cannot assume such an
attitude, and you must permit me to
say that in my view it is an attitude
no man would assume. whether he
looks at 1t from the standpoint of the
true interest of the white man of the
South or of the colored man of the
South-not to speak of any other sec
tion of the Union. 1t seems to me
that 1t is good thing from every
standpoint to let the colored man know
that II he shows marked degree in
the qualities of good citizenship, the
qualities which In a white man we feel
are entitled to reward, then he will
not be cut off from all hope of similar
reward.
Without any regard as to what my
decision may be on the merits Of this
particular applicant for this particular
place. l feel that ought to let you
know clearly my attitude on the far
broader question raised by you and by
Mr., an attitude from which have
not varied during my term Of Office"
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT" .
Hon., Charleston, s. c."
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
DISREGARD RACE PREJUDICE

Washington, Nov 2S.-The President
has sent communication to a promi-
nent citizen of Charleston, South Caro-
lima, in answer to protests against the
appointment of negro to the office OF
collector of the port. The letter, In
part, is as follows:
white House, Washington, d. c.,
Nov. 26, 1902.-My Dear Sir--I am in
receipt of your letter of November 10th
and of one from Mr. under date of
November 11th, in reference to the ap-
pointment of DR.. Crum as collector OF
the port Of Charleston.
In your letter you make certain spe-
cific charges against DR.. Crum, tending
to show his unfitness in several re-
spects for the Office sought. These
charges are entitled to the utmost con-
sideration from me, and shall go over
them carefully before taking any ac-
ton. After making these charges, you
add, as a further reason for opposition
to him, that he is colored man. and
after reciting the misdeeds that fol-
lowed carpet-bag rule and negro DOM
alton in South Carolina, you say that
we have sworn never again to submit
to the rule of an African, and such an
appointment as that of DR.. Crum to
any such Office forces us to protest
unanimously against this insult to the
white blood and you add that you un-
derstood me to say that | would never
force a negro on such a community as
yours. Mr. puts the objection to
color first, saying that, first, he is a
colored man, and that of itself ought
to bar him from the office.
II do not intend to appoint any un-
fit man to Office. So far as l legiti-
mately can, shall always endeavor to
pay regard to the wishes and feelings
Of the people of each locality but can
not consent to take the position that
the door of hope. the door Of oppor-
tunity. is to be shut upon any man.
NO matter how worthy. purely upon
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
MOFFAT RAILROAD CALLS FOR
BIDS FROM CONTRACTORS

Vile at the mouth OF Black canon. The
road will not skirt the river bed In the
canon, but will enter the canon at an
elevation Of 800 feet above the bed Of
the stream and will maintain that pro-
portionate elevation. From the mouth
OF Black canon II will pass on up the
valley OF South Boulder canon to Rol-
linsville and to the upper end OF Boul-
der park. a distance OF twelve miles
This is as far as the first contract will
extend.
The rest Of the route. as far west as
kremmling. across the range. which
has been practically decided upon. in
cludes n loop back from the end Of
Boulder canon to Jenny creek. from
which point the road heads direct for
the main range tunnel. n distance OF
ten miles. After going through the
tunnel. which will be two and a quar-
ter miles long. the road will wind down
the mountains on rs per cent grade
to Frazier canon. thirty-one miles.
thence through the canon. six miles
and on to Sulphur Springs. fourteen
miles further on. and then to Kremm-
ling, sixteen miles beyond. at a point
where the Blue and Muddy rivers
empty Into the Grand river. a total dis
the road Is completed. Denver people
may visit Hot Sulphur Springs by n
three hours ride.
The first section of the road is to be
divided into five divisions and bids
may be submitted on single divisions
or on the entire section.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Denver, Ns.. 27.-The announcement
of the route for the first thirty-six
miles of the Denver, Northwestern &
Pacific railroad, together with request
for bids for its construction, was made
yesterday by General Manager A. g.
Ridgway and Chief Engineer II. A.
Sumner Of the Colorado-Utah Con-
struction Company. An idea Of the I'M
portance Of the work may be gathered
from the fact that the total cost Of the
road to the mouth of the main range
tunnel will be more than 100000
The work for which the bids were re-
quested yesterday includes nothing but
the necessary grading. filling and ele-
yatlons to make the roadbed ready for
the laying Of ties and rails.
The contract for the first section of
the road will call for its completion by
September LIST, 1903. and this provision
Of the contract will be enforced under
penalty of a heavy bond. To do the
work in that time will require the con-
stant employment Of 1000 men.
The route of the road to be taken
from the end of the constructed grade
of the Denver & Northwestern road
will run due northwest to Coal Creek.
a distance of nine miles. Here 1t will
describe a slight detour and cross coal
creek and will then follow the fact of
the foothills for distance OF five miles
until South Boulder canon Is reached.
The road will then go up Boulder canon
for a distance Of about ten miles, fol-
lowing the south side of the canon to n
point about five miles below Rollins
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE MINT DIRECTOR

Washington, Nov. 2s.-George u.
Roberts, director of the mint, in his
annual report says that the coinage
mints at Philadelphia, New Orleans
and San Francisco were In operation
throughout the fiscal year. In num-
ber OF pieces the coinage OF the year
has never been exceeded, aggregating
191, .506, but in value It has fallen
from $136,3407Sf in 1891 to s94.526.-
67S. this being due to the greater de-
mand for the small denominations.
Gold coinage dropped from $99, ,O65,-
715 to SCI ,9S0,572. but the stock OF gold
bullion on hand increased from $780,
219, ,493 to s12t .0S3.712. The coinage OF
silver dollars amounted to $1O.13,569,
and minor coins to $2,429.736.
The director says that the Increased
capacity of the mints at Philadelphia
and San Francisco and the prospective
opening of the new mint at Denver
will give the country a much greater
coinage capacity than 1t has hereto-
fore had, while on the other hand the
pressure on the mints Is about to re-
lax, instead of increase. The coinage
OF 100000 silver dollars per month,
now TequlTeu ny law, VIII SohS ~ -
end soon by the exhaustion OF the
stock Of bullion. This requirement
now calls for the entire capacity OF
the New Orleans mint. When the dol
lar coinage ceases that mint VIII be
Idle unless work Is diminished at phil
adelphia and San Francisco to give
It employment.
1t accordingly is recommended that
coinage operations be discontinued NJ
New Orleans at the close OF the cur
rent fiscal year, and that II be con-
Quoted hereafter as an assay Office.
II coinage operations are now us
continued at New Orleans no much Oh
the machinery there as Is In good con-
dition and of approved design can pe
transferred to the Denver mint. ana
the estimates for equipment there cor
respondingly reduced.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
Earthquake In Guatemala.

San francisco. Nov. 28.-The vol.
cano OF Santa Maria was In violent
eruption when the Pacific Mail steam
err City OF Panama left Champerico
for this port nine days ago. While
the steamer was at Champcrico the
mountain far away was spouting
ashes. smoke and pumice stone. the
flakes falling in showers all over the
country
The city OF Quezaltenango. 1t Is re-
ported. has been visited by ruin.
Quctzaltenapgo is located nj the base
of Santa Maria. on the eastern slope,
and no fears have heretofore been en-
tertained for the towns safety. All
the damage reported has been on tho
western side. reaching from the noun
tain to the seashore, thirty miles
away. That the damage has extended
across the mountains Is evidence OF
the terrific activity of the volcano.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
INDIANS DESTROY
COLORADO GAME

Denver. Nov. 29.-In his biennial re-
port to the governor. Game Commis.
,ioner Harris deals In plain terms with
The game situation as relating TO the
deprcdations OF the Ute Indians from
the reservation In Utah. and makes
plain charges against Agent Myton oi
the Uintah reservation. He intimates
that the Indians are encouraged by tn.
agent TO violate tho Colorado game
laws. and charges that he even detect.
ed Agent Myton In an attempt to take
two deer from the stxtc without n per.
nit. After telling of the slaughter oi
game by the Indians he says:
my Investigations lead me to be.
lieve that these raids are encouraged
by the Indian agents for the purpose OF
allowing the Indians in their charge TO
procure what meat they require and
thus save the rations. which, obvious
ly, are not issued during the timo OF
the raid and for some time thereafter
This state OF afYairs has existed for six
years.
Unless extreme measures are re-
sorted to by federal authorities to
force agents to do their duty, cxtermi-
nation OF the deer In this state In ly,t
"a question OF few years. The insin+
certify OF the many promises made bys
Indian Agent Myton to prevent the
many raids may best be judged by the
fact that had the pleasure last yoar
OF arresting the gentleman himself for
violating the game law" 4
Commissioner Harris relates In de-
tail his encounter with Indians in Oc-
tober. in which he was shot and says
he killed an Indian. He declares that
the western slope settlers arc afraid
OF the redskins and do not give the
game wardens proper support He
makes the following recommendations
for amendment Of the game laws: To
allow tho killing of but one deer. -
closed season of Ave years on elk and
antelope; a hunters license for non>
resident hunters OF 500; taxidermIst's
license of 500; giving the state tho
right to appeal In game cases from a
justice court to tie higher courts aRa
tho right to change Of venue.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Arrangements have been made to
turn over to the creditors of the Count
and Countess De Castellane all but
100000 a year of their income. How
can the poor things ever hope to pull
through on such niggardsy allowance
as that?
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
Sheep.
Grain.

Grain.-Wheat. choice milling. per
100 lbs. $1.22; rye. Colorado. bulk. per
100 lbs. soc; oats. bulk. Nebraska.
new. white. S1.06; mixed. $Lo4, in
sack Colorado. white. sl.Io: corn in
bulk. S5c: corn chop. sacked. s2c:
Colorado corn and oat chops. sacked.
I.25; bran, Colorado. per 100 lbs,
S1.00.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

The report that Minister WI had
been seen upon the streets of Wash
ington in American attire was followed
by another equally outrageous to the
effect that the Chinese statesman had
been In conversation with departed
ancestor at spiritualist> seance.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
Cruelty TO Turkeys.

Colorado Springs. Nov. 27-This
morning Secretary Francis d.. Hill Of
the Humane Society stopped fourteen
persons carrying live turkeys by the
legs, with heads hanging down. No
prosecution will be In instituted
against the Offenders. hut the practice
is declared to be against the law.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Since Queen Alexandra has con.
sented to be godmother to the new, son
Of the Duke Of Manchester Grandpa
Zimmerman of Cincinnati ought to be
willing to feel he could afford first
class christening gift
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
conore.sman sh hafroth Disabled.

Denver, Nov. 2S.-Congressman
John #. Shafroth will be delayed In MS
arrival at Washington until several
days after the opening OF Congress.
The reason for the delay is sprained
ankle. The sprain was bad one. the
ligaments Of the foot being badly torn,
and the joint is encased In plaster
cast,
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

The news that handwriting experts
have cleared Emperor Maximilian's
record of the treachery charge would
have been more impressive before the
.Mollineux trial
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

A New York chauffeur has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for
hurting people with his automobile.
The world is still a glorious place In
some respects.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

A New York dealer sadly complains
that the newspapers are to blame for
the reduction in the prices Of coal. It
is no wonder that there are people in
this country who think the press ought
to be muzzIed.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Lieut.. Peary has reported for duty.
but as he is still on crutches he will
not be called upon to go aloft and
furl the mizzentopsail for week or
two.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

1t is rumored that King Leopold is
mentally unbalanced. His friends
apparently think there is no other ex-'
cuse for him.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

A Butte. Mont, editor has fatally
shot physician. Perhaps the physi-
clan didn't take his paper. Now is
the time to subscribe.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

"The worlds, greatest women-who
were they?" asks the New York Amer
lean. Mrs. Carrie Nation would prob
ably says that the question should be
instead: who are they?"
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

There are all kinds of people in the
world except the kind that live and
move in the historical romance
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Even though the coal strike is end
ed the news that Swiss savant has
discovered freezing cure for human
ills ought to be cheering.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

John Bull is making brave but
probably misguided attempt to meas
UTe swords with the Standard Oil
company.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

The salt trust appears to have lost
its SAVIOR. and it is now in order that
the scriptures should be followed lit
orally.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

The crown prince of Siam was
taken to the stock yards at Chicago
and was delighted-when he got
away.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Running newspaper in Russia
must be hard job; there are SO few
events that are fit to print under the
e7ict of the car.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

1t may be that Mr.. WI needs to go
back home to bi -.sh up his Chinese
a little.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

A football player has been sent to
the insane asylum. If they put him
in the violent ward he ought to feel
quite at home.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Young Mr.. Mollineux will neither &C
on the stage nor write book. Fol
this relief much thanks.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Co-education 10 failure in the Uni
versity of Chicago. There is too much
coo and too little education about it.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
COLORADO.

A ragged coat often has roll in It,,
but it's an exception.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

The Castellane debts will be paid
of within five years. By that time
they will have some more.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

1t is said that q member of the
American embassy at Berlin is to wed
q Boston girl. No cause is given for
the rash act.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

Funeral directors and embalmers OF
Chicago have formed a combination
and prices will be raised. We can't
die even without the octopus taking
q go at us.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

There isn't much to tell that ma
rine who has made $4,000 by lend
ing money to his comrades.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

The man who does not save money
will always be poor, no matter how
much he earns.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

An American missionary is a cap
tive at Mequinez. 1t must be pleas
ant to be bound in Morocco.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

'He is not wise that scorns the
thought of woman" At any rate, he'd
better not let her know it.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

A Texas o.d maid has adopted a
little baby. This is the most cutting
rebuke that man has ever received.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05

There is no longer any doubt thai
the King of Spain is not a baby.
The Delta independent., 1902-12-05
Hay.

Hay.-upland. per ton. si3.oo: sec
ond bottom. choice to fancy. sio.6Ud
1l.00; good to choice. $3.50; timothy.
S12.0o: timothy and clover. sllVJat
11.50; alfalfa, prime. $3.50: straw.
$500: South Park wire grass. $500.