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The Delta independent., 1902-08-15
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Tho Progress i'm irrigation


The progress in agriculture in the arid
states aud territories during the decade
ending with 1899 10 shown in tho report
just published by the Division OF Agri.
culture OF tho Twelfth Census. As this
progress Ia attributed largely to irriga-
tiop, the statistics relating thereto are
, of general interest.
The number OF irrigstors in the Uni
ted States in 1899, not including irri-
gntors Of rice, was lCS,2lS. an increase
In ten years Of 999 per cent. The area
irrigated was 1856. .545 acres. an increase
OF LOT 6per cent or this area 5944 ,4l2
acrss were 10 crops. and 1886. .l33 acres
in pasture and urms,ured crops. The
cost OF irrigation systsms in operation.
exclusive Of those on rice plantations.
was s67. .77O.942, while the value Of the
irrigated crops WAS e86, $50, ,49l.
The total length Of ali the main ditch
% 10 the arid and semi-arid states and
territories was "A. 1I9 miles.
The average number OF irrigated acres
in farms in arid states and territories
was IL; the average value OF irrigated
land per acre. $42 So; the average value
OF crops produced 90 irrigated land .sl4.
81; the average first cost OF water, $3.50,
the average annual cost of IN maintenance
30 80 or tho 5.7l1, ,965 acres in crops
hay and forage occupied 1866. .654, or
G4.2 per cent; cereals. .399. .709. or 245
per cent; vegetables. I6S 432, or 90 per
cent; orchard fru 10. 25l .2s9. or 4 4 per
cent; other crops, 226.sSl, or 40 per
cent. The value OF tne bay aud forage
was S'4, ,S34 ,966; cereals, Slabs 1926;
vegetables, S9.627. AL; orchard fruits,
$500 400; other crcps, including sub
tropical fruits, grapes flowers. plants,
eupaF beAte etO Sl6 TID DAG
10 Colorado the number OF irrigators
increased from $3.50 in 1889 to H. .6l3 in
1899. or 80 3 Per cent. aud the number
OF acres irrigated from S9J. .735 10 l.6ll,-
2Tl. or 500 per cent. The average value
of farm land per acre was SO 81. OF irri-
gated land. $40 II. The bitches in opsr.
alton in 1899 had a length oi 374 miles.
cost $ll ,56S, ,l37. and irrigated l.60i,2l3
acres. There were TOSS acres irrigated
from welis. Ths irrigated area in crops
was l.299.s4 acre.. yielding crops val
ued at sl5. 100000. The area irrigated
in pasture and imma,ursd crops was
81 AL ucres.
Shortly after sending the irrigation
bill to the President, Congress passed a
Tssoi v tiol authorizing tho Director OF
tho Census to compile statistics relating
to irrigation for the crop yosr of 1872.
With the data now asss N bled. this work
will DO comparatively simple. most OF il
being done 10y correspondence. To Sc
cure this Information inquiries will soon
be- sent out to iirigaiors throughout the
United States. The cooperation OF
those interested in irrigation is earnest
ly solicited for upon their prompt re-
sponse will depend very largely the val.
ne OF these stntistics. This 10 in part
supplementary work. the results OF which
will be utilized in the work soon TO he
undertaken by tho Department OF the
Interior under the provisions Of the irr-
cation bill
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15
L. A. hICK, ". d.,
PHYSICIAE AND SURGEON.
Delta Colorado.
Notice For Sealed DiAs.

Notice 10 hereby given that sailed bids will be
Ieceivcd BY the undersigned for the furnishing
81 o. &c IS on"
as4o fsst of rough spruce boards. .. NJ. six
$50 feet Of rough cclordo made drain tile
nx inc4a e. In diameter
e: and iea one ssSea sewer .pph.r pRhh ne
.H1ap Tor the following labnr to be performed in
ISZn1 :a!d sewer pioe and tis d,aln' , ,o'wi1:
and tile drain line viii connect with the public
5roa the center oi the alley between ihe sSsi and
west hslvvs of block H. original plat OF the town
Of Delta. Colorado. would intcrsect sitd outlet.
thence running south through the centei Of the
alleys in blocks a. 49, is. i7and 70 Of the origl-
nal plat Of the town Of Delta and certnin block
east BY Main sireet. on he south by Eighth
street. on the west by Palmer street, beliis ~
plat "b." Of Delta townsite. all in said town Of
Delta, sAid lives 70 extend across al intervening
streets ~ well as through said alleys Said lines
shall be on an uniform grade. commencing st
bsinA. iye feet deep at 'is terminus aud said
trench shall be ls inches wide at bottom ltne
Of 1 oe
h By IL side shall be iaid line Of Tie drain pIpe
together. Both lines shall be laid on cough
spruce boards one inch thick aud six inches
wide and well covered with ,a ns.nx at ieas. one nc
laid on said sew line 10 permit the owners Of
abutting property TO make connections. A
fIusiIer Is 10 be placed at some convenient point
on the line. No more than flty yards Of trench
shall be len uncovered at any ono time and the
contractor shall carefully gnard the trench by
sixns In the day time and lighted lanterns by
night aud shnl save the town harmless onac-
count Of any accidents occurring by reason Of
the dIGgtng Of said trench.
The eiIccessful bidner must enter Into bond
With surety as provided BY law for he faith.
ful pernDSlnance Of saId contract The right Is
1essrved y rslees any and All bids; The con
aAt shall he lrt subject " tlc provisions OF The
acfs a The General Assellbly under which this
town exists spd Of the ordinances authorisiix
fhe ssN Improvement and such other conditions
as ase - iSrth IN sec sof chapter III of ths
be secsaSsd ssperas1iy 5or any itsln n. tie
Hs,Sr5al. but bias fos Derformdns 81. lahor must
CoVer every part Of the work AL Bids must 5s
lc .bs iIanLs .; tie u!ihers Enec BY Tluisaay
evening. SepteniDer H. is2 AZ p ~ The sal;
Jowu ~ public Improvement "arnnIs Of th.
SAID town III accnidaice wits Fec. 50 CT sa..
,riap:.Y 81 ~ ;ie Laws CT lsss
oa:ec Al osiA. calossdo Ane.e' =; .ses
uara: &. ,:is = %! Delta, col5nsa.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

The new Socialist party now being or
ganized throughout tho state, will in all
probability be an important factor 10
the election this fall. The party is now
doing proselyting work over the state by
their best speakers, and the effect OF it
is easily discovered in the attendance
and attention given them. Tho new
party will be supported by the miners
almost to the man, and will have very
large following among the trade unions
OF the state. Tho deciples Of the Popu-
list patty those who were siocere in
their beliefs, have joined in the new
movement. while . large sprinkling Of
the farmers arc inclined toward social
ism. A conservative estimate Of the
voting strength of the new party this
fall, 10 $4,000. about quarter OF the vot-
ing strength Of the state. There will be
three principal party tickets in the field
at tho coming election. The Democrat
ic. Republican and Socialist. The Pro-
hibitionists and tho radical wing OF tho
Socialists, tho Social Labor Uuion. have
each ticket now IL the dsld, but their
vote will not cut msch OF a figure. The
fight will be between the three parties
first named. Ills very evident from the
howl going up from the Democratic pa.
pers ali over the state against this now
party that tho Socialists are drawing
heavily from the Democratic ranks,
much hsayier than from the other par
ties. Be that as it may, the socialists
are goiug ahead with the work OF
organizing and are preparing TO stand
or fall with the principles set forth in
their platform. They will certainly
elect several members Of tho Iegisla.
ture and will have fighting chance
two years hence Of sweeping thss tate.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

Professor Wendell Paddock. Of the
Agricultural College. at Fort Collins.
gave no address at the court house Tues.
day evening. on the psur blight. Owing
to the threatening weather but small
audisnas was out. and the Professor
gave 40 informal talk, answering ques-
tions and explaining many things TO his
listeners Of value In relation to the
treatment Of this disease OF the pear
tree. Tho Professor, with Inspector
Mathews and DR.. Headden. spoke 10
Hotchkies and Paonia, Wednesday and
Thursday. and will speak at Eckert nsxt
Wednesday,.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

The first number Of tho Delta County
Press, published at Hotchkiss. by Phil
Stevens. came to this Office last Satur'
day. These gentlemen lately came from
Lake City TO make their home in Delta
county, and both being printers natur-
ally driftsd into tho business. The new
paper is to be Z 5-column, 8-pRge sheet.
and will support the republican ticket,
which shows that the boys are level
beaded and know the side that is going
to win. The now paper is well filled
with live news matter aud advertise
ments. We extend hearty welcome
and hope it's shadow nay never grow
less
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

A new phase Of the water question
has developed among the users on the
Platte below Denver. There 10 enough
water in the river for the earlier priori-
ties, but for the later ones none. Twice
this summer has an armed body Of men,
presumably OF the later prioritiss, ap
pearsd at the headgates OF the earlier
priority bitches and forcibly shut them
down. throwing the water in tho later
priority bitches.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

q Plenty OF moisture falls in Colorado
each year for all irrigation purposes,
but the trouble is its unequal distribu-
tien. Last week enough rain foil aleng
the eastern slope OF tho main range to
havs supplied the whole state, but not
drop toll on the west OF the range. In
consequence Of the heavy downpour over
a limited area the railroads will have
several bad washouts to fix up.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

1t is expected that Prof. j. e. Max.
we'll. vice president OF York College.
York. Nchrasks, will give an address on
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church, if.not tho pastor will prsa,h.
Quarterly conference Saturday evening
at the church and Sunday evening Rev.
Kirkbride will administer the sacra-
ment. Reception Of msmb bers and bap-
tism also at the evening hour. You .Are
csrdially invited to attend.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

Speaking OF tho Leon lake tunnel con
structed by the Delta parties the Pls-
tssu Stockman says The apathy which
char acterizsd our rauchmen during the
tunnel construction may have bosn in
excusab!e but there IL fighting chance
left yel." The News called the attep
tion Of tho Collbrau people to the dan
ger TO their fights two years ago whom
work was first begun and steps were
taken to head on the work. Judge Ste
vens refused IN injunction and after
trial the case went TO the supreme court
aud tho arg gumsut was made last month.
Judge Csswell has charge OF the case
and it is suro to be won on its merits.
Bro. Pitts can get the full particulars Of
T. ]. Undsrhill aud other citizens Of bis
villsge.-Grand Junction News.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

II. N. Waters, of Cawkes City, Kan.
sas, was q pleasant caller at this oibce
Wednesday. Mr.. Waters bss been visit.
ing son at Olaths for the past few
months, and intends to 60 back 10 bis
home in Kansas 10 d few days.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

Mrs. Newton Smith will begin tbs
erection Of two story dwelling on her
lots In the north western part OF town
the frat OF the mouth. The building
will be OF grout and painted to resemble
brick. Tho Delta Cement d Plsstsr
company will lay tho walls with their
cement. One or two other buildings Of
this kind are being talked Of 10 town.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

The brass band boys are now practic-
ing Tuesday and Friday evenings and
arc making excellent progress. Sixteen
mem bers are nov on the roll, snd they
hope soon TO Be able to give stroet ooD-
csrts. and furnish music for parades.
II 10 the intsntio Of the band boys to
give seriss OF concerto aud dances tbs
coming winter. to, rsiss furds for new
Instruments. nuslc and uniforms.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

Mr.. Charlton, the special agent Of the
Agricultural department OF the general
government. left Wednesday for Mont.
rose. Gunnison. aud other points to
gather ths statistics wanted by that de-
partmsnL
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

The North Fork branch will open for
passengers and fruit business on tho
Rogers mEsa abont threo miles west Of
ilotchkiss todsy. The North Fork fruit
country will all load at the side track on
that mesa which will save the hsul over
the adobss
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

Thomas Wand. formerly prominent
resident OF Paonia. ca me in. Wednesday
from New Orleans, where ha IL engaged
IN this storage business He 10 on his
way TO California, where bic family re.
s.ie.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15
The Pnal..ophy ., socialism.

Nv" toAt ku0 STCAI lbSuo VI tAo A0dE 7
future IL beginning to dawn upon the
mind OF the people it Is but just and
fair that concise statement OF the so.
cialist philosophy be presented to your
readers.
In this article / shall not dwell at
length upon the wrongs and inevitable
miseries OF The present order Of society,
but proceed at opce to state the rights
and benefits that will result from social.
ism.
Socialism means the abolition OF the
corrupt poAtica, state and with it the
conpstitise system Of industry and sx-
change. The reorganization Of society
upon tho basis OF Industrial CO operation
tho collective ownership of tho means
OF production and distribution demo
craticalIy managed by the workers them-
selvsa.
Socialism means that the problem OF
life how to satisfy human want. can
best be solved by society working CO.
operatively as q whole for tho benefit OF
all the people.
The enormous waste and friction OF
competition can only be eliminated by
cooperative ownership and manage
mept OF capitalize means OF produc
tion and exchange.
Large production is cheap production,
Largo aud direct distribution is cheap
distribution. Only In trustiiying the
tsusts in the Industrial state democrat
ically managed can We safely trust the
opportunities that govern the existence
Of the whole peopls-the means Of earn
ing the means OF life.
All wealth is the product OF labor.
All Capital is the product OF labor. Tho
just recompense OF labor ia the whole
product Of labor. All the blessings OF
wealth and capital rightly bslong to the
workers. The only just title rests upon
labor. Land IL not wealth. 1t is not the
product OF toll. Man can not own land
All titles to land are based upon fraud
and blood.
Individual ownership OF land and cap.
itsl involves the economic slavery Of
man by man. Liberty. equality and fra
ternity. the ideals Of socialism. cannot
exist under conditions of economic slav-
cry. No man 10 FREQ who has not FREQ op-
portunities Of earning living. A man
whs must sell his labor power to fell
low man 10 slave not q free citizen.
He who cannot coatrol his bread cannot
control his morsls-cannot control his
life. He is victim Of society wrongly
organized.
They whose labor supports the living
must have free access to tho provision
which God aud nature has made for hu.
man life.
The social organism must secure to
Tho wealth producer FREQ opportunity to
labor and the full product Of toll. Must
give every man what he fairly earns.
and no man what he does not fairly
earn" A social order that does not do
this 10 farce and fraud on humanity.
Ii punishcs industry and honesty. II
rewards idleness aud rascslity. II out
rages the public welfare and secures in
Justice. 1t sells to work causes which
produces helpless criminals and il devsl-
opes greater ones who sit 10 judgment
and punish them for being social victims.
Such Is tho present economic system,
supported by tho existing political state.
To history and to statistics We point to
prove both tho righteousness OF the So
cinlist philosophy and the xickednsss
OF the existing order. w. NJ. ASH.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

Miss Nellie 0siHher. daughter Of the
postmaster at Hotchsiss, wa0 aown
Tdssdey
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15
Cath for Republican County
Convention.

convention OF the Republicans of Delta county
held In Delta, Colorado. Saturday. scpt.mber 8.
1872 At 10 O'Clock. at the knights OF Pythias hall.
for the purpose Of clectlny-
Ten delegates TO the Republican STATE Con.
yeRtion. 20 be held in Denver. sepisrb-r ~ lp0s.
Also. delcgate5 to the Congressional coDytn-
tion.
Also delegates to the Senatorial convention
AID to nominate one candidate for Rcp!o.ent-
alive from Detn county to the Fourteenth Gen.
cfal Assembly.
And one County Commis. .ioner for the First
Commissioner District Of bel a county.
knn linn In sald convention
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

II II requested that the primaries To- select de-
rgRtes Ia said convention bc held In the several
precincts Saturday, August 30 1907, at 2 p. IN,
and that the primaries recommend to tile con.
ventivn candidates for consAbl"s and justices Of
the peace. Aiss member. u the County Central
Committee. W. q. STEPHENS. Chairman.
A. Z. AMSBAHy. Secretary.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15
miscellaneous Rates

Resolutions VI respect and coincidence: ohttn-
aries, ctc., five cents per line for each addf
nonal line over one inch
Gard of thanks--Sl % for each insertion.
Display Advertising rntes made known on
application.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15

Go 10 6. N. Hastings for your school
shsss. Big stock.
, 1902-04-04
TENTH
IN SIZE OF STATES AND TERRI
TORIES IS THE STATE OF
WYOMING.
More Than One-Fourth Of the People
Of the state Live In Cities and
Nearly one-Fourth In Cities Of
Over Eight Thousand PeopIe-ln-
~teresting census Figures.

Wyoming Is the tenth state in size
including all states and territories
with an area Of 97.575 square miles
The nine larger are Alaska, 590,884
square miles: Texas, 1862 ,29O; Califor
mia, 156,172; Montana, 145,31O; New
Mexico, 122,46O; Philippine islands
1852; Arizona, 112, 800; Nevada, 100,
TAO; Colorado, 103,645.
Wyoming has 225 minor civil devils.
ions, with an average area Of 420.7
square miles.
|. In a census table showing the
amount and per cent of population in
cities having at least $500 inhabitants
and in country districts, for states and
territories, the following figures were
given for Wyoming
Total population, 1881; of cities,
26.657; of country districts, 65,s74; per
cent Of population in cities, 2s.s; in
country districts, 71.2.
In Wyoming PAL per cent Of the pop
uidtlOu hso III ClIiOS VI llolu o,oVV ~
25, 900 inhabitants, and ~ per cent in
cities of from 1000 to 8,0Vo.
In 1900 Wyoming had 1884 manufac-
turing establishments, with a total cap
ital of $2,411, 435-$2S2,3 41 in land.
$S7O.545 in buildings, $s74,OO5 in ma
chinery, tools and implements and
1874, 544 in cash and sundries.
There were 372 proprietors and firm
members, SO salaried oficials, clerks,
ETC., earning 399,777 annually.
The average number Of wage earn
ers was 2,241, to whom was paid st..
1886, 14O.
The average number Of men over 16
years of age employed was 2.179,
drawing g. 8 ,764 in pay.
The average number of women EN-.
ployed vas Al and they were paid 314,.
$50.
The average number Of children un.
der 16 years Of age earning wages was
Is. earning $s,0s6.
The miscellaneous expenses Of the
states manufacturing establishments
in 1900 were $17s,537 and the cost OF
material used, 81, 1856, 449.
, 1902-04-04
~ BIG MAJORITY.
Bill to Promote the. Efficiency Of tn
Revenue Cutter Service Passed.

Washington, April 4.-The senate
bill to promote the efficiency Of the
revenue cutter service passed the
house yesterday by a vote Of 1876 to 40.
The opponents of the fought
1t to the last ditch.
At the very end they attempted a fill.
buster but we're swept aside by an
overwhelming majority in favor Of the
measure.
The bill gives commanding officers
by the revenue service relative rank
~ follows: Captains with majors in
army and lieutenant Commanders In
navy; first lieutenants with captains
In army and lieutenants In navy; Sec
ond lieutenants with first l%ieutenants
in army and lieutenants Cunior grade)
in the navy. and third lieutenants with
second lieutenants in the army and en-
signs In the navy.
It gives oficers Of service longevity
pay equivalent to corresponding rank
in the army and provides for retire
ment with three-fourths pay for dis
ability or upon reaching the age Of "a
year,.
, 1902-04-04
BURNED
TO THE GROUND WAS THE HOT
SPRINGS HOTEL At SARA
rooA YESTERDAY
Fire started In Ladies' Longing Room
Of the Bath Department and Soon
Spread to the Hotel Prope-hsavy
Loss With Some Insuranee-Nar-
row Escape Of Preacher.

Saratoga, Wyo., April Especial to
The Republican. 1.-THE Hot Springs
hotel in this city, owned by Acting Gov
er1.or Fennimore Chatterton and asso
ciates and managed by Harry D. Gal
braith, burned to the ground between
5 and 6 o'clock last evening, entaihng
a loss on the building Of from $15. 900
to $40, 900, and a large sum on the fur
niture and fixtures, nom Of which were
saved, SO fierce were the flames.
No lives were lost, the fifteen or
twenty guests and as many employees
escaping. Rev. Brundage. who had his
library in the third story, had q narrow
escape in trying to save 1t. He was
forced to come down IN one Of the pill
lars on the front of the building and
had his hair singed by the flames.
The fire started in the ladies' loung-
ing room connected with the bath
rooms, from some cause unknown, and
soon communicated to the main build
ing. The loss included the hotel prop
or and the bath rooms, which we're con-
nected with varandas and coveredways.
The whole structure vas Of pine and
burned rapidly and iercely. A high
wind prevailed at the time Of the fire.
The Hot Springs hotel was a wood
en- three-story building, containing
twenty-eight guest rooms 1t was
built after the colonial style, with pill
lars In front supporting the old-fash-
Toned porches. Connected with the no
tel was a comfortable bath house. 1t
was owned by the Hot Springs com
pany, Mr.. Galbraith assuming the man
agement last fall and conducting it sue
cessfully. There was between 500 o
and I'll, 900 insurance on the house and
some insurance on the furniture.
The building was located about one
fourth Of q mile from the city and SIT
uated near the famous Hot springs,
from which it took its name and whose
waters were used for bathing purposes.
It had become n famous resort for
health seekers, Mr.. Galbraith making
that q feature Of his management. Tue
nearly q o of guests are being car
ed for at the Hotel Wolf and at other
places. atcut the city.
Rev. Brundage was the only person
at all injured, and his injury consists
in singed hair and fright. He was in
his room trying to save his books, when
the flames shut of retreat by the door
and he was forced to make his escape
down one Of the columns supporting
, 1902-04-04
CATTLE
RUsTLERS DISCHARGED AND RE
ARRESTED As THEY LEFT
COURT ROOM.
Justice Of the Peace Aeqults Five Men
But Deputy Sheriff Takes Them In
custody-First Prisoners Inear-
eerated In New Basin City Jail.

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, 1902-04-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Pickles should be examined sway
month and soft pieces removed.
Black cotton hose should be dried
and ironed on the wrong side to m
vent fading.
The occasional addition of . littlo
sugar keeps pickles good and i'm
proves them.
A kitchen stool on which to at
while washing dishes IL q great boon
to delicate women.
Printed letters may be removed from
-four sacks by soaking them in butter
milk before washing.
Red tablecloths keep their color IL .
little borax is added to the rinse water
and they are dried in the shade.
Cob ashes, rubbed dry on a copper
tea-kettle, and then quickly rubbed OF
with a piece of newspaper. gives . nns
polish.
Yolks of eggs left wei when the
whites only are needed will keep for
several days II they are covered with
cold water.
Stove backing mixed with SOAP and
water will produce a finer polish and
stick better than when mixed with
clear water.
Mud stains on dark dresses, whom
they will not yield to the clothes bfush
generally disappear when rubbed with
q raw potato.
Borax dissolved in a little water and
added to cold starch, will help 10
stitfen the linen. make 1t glossy, end.
besides, prevents the starch from "a.
herring to the iron.