The Delta independent., 1903-02-20

From the Telluride Journal.
II frost on the window pane snpoys
you rub the glass lightly with glycerine
and there will be no frost.
The sun now shines upon us until
o'clock when clouds do not hide II. A
few weeks ago it dropped over tho hill
ut half past two.
Telluride, Montrose. Delta, Grand
junction and Lake City Socialists will
put municipal ticket 10 the held for
the spring election.
Doctor Dennison, the eye specialist,
who has been in Telluride the last few
days. departed this morning for tho
north. -is
Parties who have lived 10 Paradox
valley for twenty years say there 10 more
snow there now than has ever bssn
known.
Many cattle are being fed in the
vicinity OF Norwood and Z considerable
number. mostly steers. are left to hustle
on the range. Among these latter it u
feared there will be considered Bile loses
il the prevailing severe weather con-
tinues. y
Bob Stone. an old pioneer OF the San
Miguel region. now living near Delta.
was victim OF the recent wreck near
Ssrgents. He b out Of the Saiida hospi-
tai. but walks With difficulty. aided BY
crutches.
The sleighing at Norwood and all over
Wrighrs mesa 10 very fne. more soov
having fallen this winter than for many
years past. and some Of the older settlers
claim they have had colder weather and
more OF it than ever before 10 the his
tory OF this community.
Before closing out your business,
abandoning your present location and
pulling out in search Of an Eutopian
location on the line of the nev no6at
Salt Lake short line. you had better
mako 4 tour OF Investigation oe the
northwest portion OF the state. Roatt
county 10 not . garden OF Eden ~
scv-rai degrees-
Senator Tsylor's now primary law i .
complicated measure that will incos
nuch expense to countiss and nunis1-
palities. However, whom once fi4saslAf
~ith its workiogs Il makes possible
many reforms. 1t will give all the people
voice 10 the selection OF candidates for
Office. whereas the rule and practice now
10 for committees OF political bosses and
heelers TO arrange the tickets, when .
so-called convention 10 allowed to 60
through the formaliiy OF placing it in
nomination.
FINN the Field . Farm.
Tho water supply OF the state will
probably b sufficient for next summer.
Until recent snovs the fall 10 parts OF
the state vas far below tho normal.
This was especially true OF the South
park Of the Platte. The fall Of moisture
had been very deficient and II was feared
Tor time that scarcity Of water would
result next summer. The general aver
age in tho vicinity OF Fremont and
Chaffee counties has been increased and
u now above the normal. North OF
Clear crock the fall OF moisture has
been unusually large and the San Luis
valley 10 also above the normal in supply.
The western slope 10 fully supplied.
A winter freeze in an orchard is like
. smali DO, . licking: 1t hurts the most
at the time IL happens but its effects
are soon forgotten.
One Of our friends over on the western
slope favors sowing timothy with alfalfa
and says: II fiud that the beet result
10 obtained from twenty -ave pounds of
alfalfa ane i've pounds of timothy seed
to each aero. The alfalfa will kill the
land. Tn. .,s.,s. r,.nt ,,,~. mora in
bunch.. and .v,n vh.,. Sr;l,.a in thar.
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