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The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
One way to prev..t se.p.ss.

1t seems strange that farmers have to
worry about draing land in an irrigated
county but the diverting OF water from
its natural channels by means OF canals
has resulted in the seeping Of much
valuable land. Portions OF rich fsrms
have been entirely abandoned TO slough
grass and cat-tails, entailing . los Of
thousands OF dollars to the owners.
Money has been spent in efforts 10 re-
deem this land by men OF broad expsri-
ence with drainage in the east. Many
have. after spending large sums OF money
on tiling and ditching. given it up With
the declaration that Colorado lands can
not be drained. These men declare
and rightly too-thst the water moves
from below upwards. instead Of percolat-
ing through the soil horizontally to the
surface. The fact that the water passes
through tho soil vertically instead o.
borisontally 10 . country whore the
strata lis ~ leval a. they do here.
requires an explanation. Water placed
upon the soil sinks downward until
il strikes stratum OF ofimpenetrable clay
or rock aud then flows along this etsatos,
until there 10 more water than Il can
carry. whom the water will rise to the
surface. The pressure OF the water tar
above causes this result. Tho problh0
10 to relieve this pressure and ono 0reelsS
farmer atlesst. has successfully soivs1if.
He sunk twenty six wslls to thsgrGRei
Of vatsscsFitum for H. Puspuse
relieving the pressure and afRording
easy delivery OF the water. 10 each OF
these wells dows stream as through a
peustock. When all these little streams
are run together. they make = total OF
fifty or sixty inches OF water. All this
water would seep up through the coil
il not circumvented in this way. Tho
wells were sunk by boring machines. 4
wooden curb following tho auger A
hole 10 bored 10 the curb . foot below
tho water table. The water coming
out through this hole rises in the pen
stock and 10 carried away from the land
by means OF tiled or boarded drains.
After tho wells had run for several
months the level OF the water dropped
until It becsm me necessary to cut the
curbing still lower down and the drains
also had to be lowered. This extra
trouble and expense. however. can be
obvisted by putting the drain low
enough in the first place.-Field & Farm.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
Abe.s Me.spsse Mud.

You fellows bore in Oursy tell some
vhoPpers about your snowsIides and
deep snow" said 4 Montrose man 10 our
reporter the other day. "Dovn our way
the snow all turns to water and water
you know makes mud, on the same
principle that Democrats make whiskey
and whiskey makes Democrats. It's
awful muddy down our way this spring.
The rosds are sloppy and folks do not
hitch up. unless they just have to 60.
The other day saw q hat out in the
road in front OF my house. right 10 big
puddle. thought it was funny that
hat was out there % I wadcd cut to
get 10.
Maybe now you won't believe me.
but l swear it 10 %. There was q man
under that hat. And says l, "why,
hello! can't I help you out!"
"oh, no." says he. "gusss can got
alone. TN horseback"
He was an irrevernt looking fellow and
We at once set him down a. liar
Ouray Herald.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
J. G. FOUNTAIN.
Ualksews 10 Orehardlsts.

IL the I.st tvo vs.u . so,r, =, h,,...
dsveloped on In. root. - . nj. 49,.
Mesa COUNTY A. ,.t non. - ~. 49,;
cultural experts h.v. .;v., - No..
AT first IL ~. though, - -. 80 -"
effects of seen.o. bnt :, ,,c.,,. ~. ~.
same in orchard. that A.. All d,.,,.d
Tho result Of IL. ,.v.v.. ~, .,,... !.
the edges Of the l..v.. ,b;ch I'M. ~,
and brown .,,ot. - o..., 1, ~. ..;a.,,.
It usually bsrin. on on. .;d. .,a n,.,I,
Ii, whole trs. v;th.,. .,a 49,. ~
Tho blight .nn.,.n,I, A.. .....s. -.
6o. ,oo,I.,. H.. -.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27

Wes Ault was in town Tuesday from
the North Fork valley. Mr.. Ault has
lived in Della county for . good many
years. but for the past three ysars he
has been seeing good deal OF the world.
In 1900 he made trip to the gold fields
of Cape Nome and has been on an ex-
tensive trip through South America.
where he had some rugged experiences
and came near succumbing to 4 severe
attack OF fever. He says this county is
good enough for him.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
TAX LEVY MADE,
FOn THE CITY.

Al the regular adjourned meeting Of
the city council Monday night the sn.
nusl tax levy wss decided upon.
The levy was raised from 81 mills to
8 mills. being only Y mill more than
last year. This slight raise was made
ON account OF the electric lights. which
is an additional expense over that OF
former years.
The tax rate OF the city has been con
siderably higher than at present, il
reaching as high a. "a mills.
Since that time, however, the tax
assessment has been raised double,
which would make the levy OF "a mills
equal to II mills or 8 miils more than
at present.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27

A weak stomach weakens the ma q
because it cannot transform the food he
eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
man or weak woman without 6fst 70.
storing health aud strength to thd
stomach. A weak stomach canuot di-
gest enough food to feed tho Tissues and
revive tso tired and run down limbs aud
organs OF tho body. Kodol Dyspeps,a
strengthens the glands and membranes
OF the stomach, and cures indigestion
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles-W.
G. Cook.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
AN INTERESTING beading
Abridged and. Revised from . Paper
Read st the Delta Oounty Teach.
ees' Associates March -.

Abridged ou0 Revised from Paper
Read at the Delta County Teach.
ses' Assoesatieu March -.
When Daniel Boons's daughter, the
charming Chloe. taught the first public
school in Oregon. she became the first.
for that state. OF q long and honorable
list OF those who have been and who
arc, in = peculiar sense. the pioneer
heroes OF the west.
Dream not helm and harness
The siSa ofvalor true
Peace hath higher taste Of manhood
Than battle ever knew
Tho soldier. to whom We look for de-
tense from open enemies. is the physical
pioneer, but for deliverance from the
insidious and far more destructive foes,
ignorance aud vice, We must depend
upon the moral pioneer, tho teacher and
moreover to . greater extent than We
often realise, to the teacher in the coun-
try districts.
This great, humble work OF teaching
10 the remote corners OF the earth is one.
the full Importance Of which We are
just beginning to realise. We hear
mnch said OF the heroism and self sacri-
dec OF the men aud women who arc
devoting themselves to the uplifting OF
certain wards Of the great cities. but the
children Of the country are quite 40
precious aud the country school teacher,
10 greater isolation and with no thought
Of the halo which adorns the brow OF
the city toilsr. tor over century has
constituted little "ssttlsmsut" BY him
sslt Tor the bettsrment Of our smaller
communities.
There b very little Inspiration iuher-
ent in the teaching Of country school.
Toe tsach~f uust carry his own with
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
osss cub cso,.e.

The Agricultural College Glss Gut
will be at the opera house In Delta Apsil
Q. This combination consist Of IS
members and have the reputation a
giving first class Performance vhsesvsr
they 60. The entertainmsnt will b.
given under the auspices OF the ladiss
quartet OF the Baptist church.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
Net Guilty.

TO. Ong. formerly OF this county. was
tried at Ouray last week, charged with
cruelty to animals. The case was
brought at the iustignation Of the
Humane society. claiming that the
horses that were put in his charge to be
fed for the win ter had been 90 badly
starved that ono Of them died and the
other two we're mostly bones. Mr.. Ong
succeeded In proving that tho horses
had not been starved, but were un-
healthy for some cause and the jury
returned verdict OF not guilty.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27
N. w. olA. Pave s., 900 Beasliciary

D. T. Snideman. clerk OF the local
lodge OF the Modern Woodmen OF Ams-
rica. received letter from Mrs. Nina G..
Ridley. acknowledging tho receipt OF
$4,000 beneficiary insurance, which her
husband carried in that organization.
Mrs. Ridley b now at Buffalo. Minnesota.
with her father aud reports the weather
- being quite severe in that section Of
the country.
The Delta independent., 1903-03-27

A mas convention Of our citizens net
st the hose house last Friday aftsruoou
and nominated ticket TOR the coming
municipal election. Tho convention was
called to order at about 500 o'clock and
after the customary routine work vas
dispensed with proceeded TO nominate
the following ticket:
For Mayor.
WI. GAUNT.
For Trustee,
VS.. G1RARDET,
F. p. HUNT.
W. z. OBERT.
For Clerk,
CLARENCE g. SMITH.
For Treasurer,
J. G. FOUNTAIN,
The ticket 10 representative one,
Mayor Gsunt. Councilman Hunt aud
Clarence Smith being nominees who
are hlling these respective positions 1t
present an were successful candidates
on the ticket last spring. which was
elected BY an overwhelming majority
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
PRESIDENT SPARES LIONS.
Refuses to Fire a Single Shot During
Stay in Yellowstone Park.

CINNABAR, Mont President
Roosevelt broke camp Tuesday and
is slowly working his way to Major
Pitchers headquarters at Fort Yellow
stone. He will remain there one day
and then start for Norris, where the
geysers are. There is much snow be-
tween the fort and Norris and the en-
sineer corps is at work opening the
road.
Word was received from the preS-
dent that he is in the best of health
and thoroughly enjoying his outing.
In addition to horseback riding, he
takes long walks over the mountain
trails. Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary, the president has not fired
shot at mountain lion and has no
intention of doing so. 1t is estimated
that there are 500 of these animals in
the park, which are killing large guam
titles of deer and elk. A determined
effort is being made to exterminate
them.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
BECK GIVES UP HIS POST.
Resigns Appointment as Assistant At
torney General.

Observation-Disclosures Attorney
General James NJ Beck rendered his
resignation to President Roosevelt be,
fore the presidents departure for the
west At the same time Mr.. Beck
took occasion to express his pride and
qualification at having been privileg-
ed to serve under the presidents ad-
ministration and that of his predeces-
sor. In accepting the resignation the
president wrote:
WHITE HOUSE, March 81 1903
My Dear Mr.. Beck: regret to re-
ceiye your resignation as assistant at
torney general. which is accepted, to
take effect on April 30 next, as indi-
Gated.
Il appreciate your expression of the
satisfaction you have taken in your
public service. 1t is pleasure to me
10 say that you have performed your
duties with marked ability and l here
by extend my best wishes for your
continued success in your professional
work and for your health and pros
perity. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
PASS A NEW LIBEL LAW.
Certain Things Now Required OF
PENNSYLVANIA NEWSPAPERS.

HARRISBURG, Pa-The senate
passed finally the new libel law in
troduced by Senator GRADER. The
bill requires that all newspapers pub
lished in Pennsylvania shall print in
every issue on its editorial page the
names of its owner, publisher and
managing editor, and if owned by a
corporation, the names of the officers
thereof. In all civil actions which
may hereafter be brought against a
newspaper, if it shall be shown that
the publication complained of result
ed from negligence on the part of
such owner, proprietors, manager or
editor in the ascertainment of the
facts, or in the publication thereof,
compensatory damages may be recoy-
cred for injuries TO business and rep
utation resulting from such publica-
ton as well as damages for the ply
sical and mental suffering endured by
the injured party or parties.
Failure to carry out the provision
requiring the publication of the names
of those responsible for it's publication
is punishable by fine of not less
than $500 or more than $4,000.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
THE BLIND CHAPLAIN DEAD.
Rev. William Henry MiIburn Passes
Away in California.

Away in California.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The Rev
William Henry Milburn. the venerable
blind chaplain Of the United States
senate, died in Sata Barbara, Cal
Word to this effect was received kere
Friday by Coloe' d. A. Ransdell, the
sergeant at arms of the senate.
Mr.. Milburn, accompanied by his
two nieces the Misses Timley, left
washington for the Pacific coast about
year ago. The chaplain was in
broken health. The change brought
no great improvement in his cOndi-
ton and when congress met in De
cember he forwarded his resignation
to Washington, but 1t was never act
ed upon. The deceased was a native
of Philadelphia. and was born in 1923.
When he was years of age a play
fellow accidentally struck him in the
left eye with piece of glass. For
two years he was confined TO a dark
room under medical treatment, and
when he came out one of his eyes was
entirely blind and little sight was left
in the other. He however, pursued
his studies at school and college for
about twenty years, the hight grow
ing DINNER, until gradually he became
totally blind.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
QUIT AND EAT.
Some Coffee Tales.

Show woman an easy, comfOrta-
bic and healthful way to improve her
complexion and she is naturally in
terested.
Coffee is the one greatest enemy of
fair women. for in the most of cases
1t directly affects the stomach pro-
ducing slight, and sometimes great
congestion Of the liver and therefore
causing the bile to be absorbed into
the system instead of going it's nat
ural way. The result is a salIow.
muddy skin and a train Of diseases Of
the different organs of the body
which, in all too many cases. develop
into chronic diseases.
A lady speaking of how coffee af
fected her says: Il was very fond of
coffee but while drinking it was uu-
der the care of the doctor most of the
time for liver trouble, and was COM
PEELED to take blue mass a great deal
OF the time. My complexion was had
and l had pain in my side steadily.
probably in the liver.
When l concluded to quit coffee
and take Postum Food Coffee I had
1t made carefully and from the very
hrst cup we liked the taste of it bet.
ter than any of the old coffee.
In short time the pain left nv
side and my friends began to com
ment on the change in my complexion
and general looks. I have never seen
anything equal to the good got from
making this change.
"a young lawyer in PbiIadaI,b,a
named --, whose life was almost
burden from indigestion and it's train
OF evils. quit coffee some montbe o.
and began on Postum Food Coffeo
He quickly recovered and Is now vol
strong and cheerful and natur,II1
loud in his praises Of Postum
: Another friend, an old eent1er.n
OF seventy, named -, who for voaro
suffered all one could suffer and 1ina
from dyspepsia, and who sometime,
1or weeks could eat no bread or soIid
1000 only little weak cruel or mill
qult conee upon my recommendation
and took up Postum. He began - ~.
better at once. Now he can cot s.
pastry or whatever he likes on5
perfectly we'll" anu Is
Names given by Postum 70 D..
tie Creek, Mich. w. oac
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
Morley Lards Land Bill,

LONDON-The Right Hon. John
Morley, speaking at Montrose Mon
day, referred to the Irish land bill
as new, great chapter in the Irish
revolution, and confession by the
government that it's vaunted policy of
a resolute government in Ireland, pur-
sued for seventeen years, was an alb
ject failure. He did not suppose the
government had any more idea of
home rule now than six months ago
it had of the land bill.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
GRAIN BOYCOTT CONDEMNED.
Illinois State Commission Orders Rail.
road to Give Cars,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The State
Board of Railroad and Warehouse
commissioners has ordered the Illinois
Central to equitaEIy distribute grain
cars in future
IN passing on the case brought by
d. H. Curry against the railroad, the
commission says it is led to believe
that an understanding existed between
the Curry company and the Illinois
Grain Dealers association not tc
handle the grain of the Farmers Ele-
Vator company at Mason City, and
that Curry was willing to agree tC
anything to prevent the competing
companies at Mason City from mar
keting their grain
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
THAT SMUGGLING
INVESTIGATION OF CASES BY
THE GRAND JURY.
PROMINENT OFFICIALS SINVOL we'd
The Grand Jury Gomez Into Court and
Asks for Inform rnation-What Judge
Holt Had Prepared and Presented
in Written Form.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico-The grand
jury is investigating the so-called
smuggling cases in which officers of
the United States navy and other
prominent men are involved, notwith-
standing the instructions which, il is
stated, District Attorney Pettingill
has received from the department OF
justice at Washington not to present
information to the grand jury this
term. The press and the natives have
practically demanded an investigation,
inasmuch as at the last term a native
named Ricardo Amado was sentenced
to years confinement in the peni-
tentiary and a fine of $500 for having
contraband liquor in his possession.
On Tuesday the grand jury came in
court and asked for Information The
foreman said:
'tIt has come to our knowledge that
certain cases of smuggling have oc-
Cured. We have asked the district
attorney about the matter and he re-
fused to bring up the matter, alleging
that he had received certain instruc-
tions. We now ask the Judge if we
have right to information in spite
of the district attorneys refusal
Judge Holt had prepared a written
charge, the reading of which caused
a sensation. He said in part:
When you were empanelled at the
beginning of the term you swore that
you would make diligent inquiry
into, and true presentation of such
matters given to you or which might
otherwise come to your knowledge
touching violations of the statutes of
the United States and that you would
make no presentment through envy,
hatred, favor, affection or reward or
through hope thereof. You could not.
if you desired, escape from the obliga-
ton of your oath by needing instruc-
tions of any one The nonored presi-
dent of the United States could par
don. but he could not interfere. If
you believe that anyone has given in
tending to prevent the full
est investigation into the commission
of a crime in the United States and
the returning of an Indictment, if the |
evidence SO warrants, then you should |
be inspired by an additional deter
mination 10 do your duty The court |
has knowledge of the instructions to |
which the district attorney alludes. 1t |
is proper to say that it is my opin-
ion that there has been no intention |
of encroaching upon your sworn duty
Of the judicial domain
The testimony submitted last De-
cember regarding the smuggling cases,
pointed to dozen prominent officials
Of the navy army and ;nsular govern
ment and citizens being implicated in
The charges.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
Accepts Directorship of Census.

BOSTON-S. n. D. North of this
city has decided to accept the direc-
torship of the United States census
bureau, the position recently offered
him by President Roosevelt. The
matter was left to the executive com
mittee of the National Association of
Zation Mr. North felt that he owed
prior allegiance, and they have re-
leased him from his obligations as
secretary.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
Hunting His Brothers Remains.

BUTTE. Mont-A special to the
Miner from Columbia Falls, Mont.
says: A. H. Eagan, superintendent of
the Illinois Central, has arrived there
and is organizing party to go into
the mountains and search for the re-
mains of his brother, formerly super
intendent of the Great Northern. who
became lost and is believed to have
perished in the region about Belton
while hunting deer last December.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
PACKERS PAY THE PENALTY.
Settle with State for Violation of the
Antitrust Law.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The five Mis-
souri, packing companies which were
fined $4,000 each on March 20 for vio-
lation of the antitrust law, through
their attorney, Frank Hagerman of
this city, have N lied to the state
supreme court a draft for S27.136, in
payment Of fines and costs incident to
the action against them. The firms
fined are the Armour Packing COM
pany, Cudahy Packing company, Ham
mond Packing company, Swift & Co.
and Schwarzschild & SuIzberger. The
payment was made before it was due,
as the offenders had thirty days from
March 20 in which to satisfy the judg-
ment.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-04-17
THE MERGER CASE
RAILROAD CONTROL WILL NOT
BE CHANGED BY COURTS.
so DECLARES JAMES j. HILL
Mr.. Schiff, Harriman's Financial Sup
porter, Sees Men Harassing lnno-
cent Corporations Which May Con-
troll Policy of Other Companies.

NEW YORk-James J. Hill, presi-
dent of the Northern Securities com
pany said on Monday:
"We will have our appeal papers
ready in a day or two. We expect
to win. But even though the United
States supreme court should compel
the Northern Securities company to
give back the stock to the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific com
panies the control would still be the
same
J. P. Morgan was in conference at
his office with President J. J. Hill of
the Northern Securities company, and
E. H. Hartman of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific roads. The con-
ference was reported to have some
bearing on the decision on the North
ern Securities case.
Other prominent financiers and rail
road men who visited Mr.. Morgan in
the course of the day included P. A.
B. Widener, Thomas F. Ryan, George
F. Baker, H. B. Hollins, President
Spencer of the Southern Railway and
President Thomas of the Lehigh Val
ley. Mr.. Hill made several visits to
Mr.. Morgan's Office.
A representative of the Morgan
firm denied that there had been any
thing like formal discussion of the
financial situation of that of the North
ern Securities decision had been talk
ed about, save in casual way
Jacob H. Schiff of the banking firm
of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., members of the
Hartman syndicate, and a director of
the Northern Securities company, the
Baltimore & Ohio and Union Pacific
railroads, in an interview in the Even
ing Post on the Northern Securities
case, said:
The result of the decision, if it be
confirmed upon appeal, must necessar-
lily be far-reaching. The decision
practically establishes this: That any
thing done which will put it in the !!
power of any company to restrain in !
dustry and trade is Illegal, even if |
the very reverse of such restraint is |
intended, as has no doubt been the !
bona fide purpose of the corpOrators |
of the Northern Securities company. |
Thus, as a logical consequence, the
power the Pennsylvania possesses to |
influence the Baltimore & Ohio and |
other corporate managements. all the |
power the New York Central possess
es to direct the Lake Shore, Michigan
Central and the Nickel Plate manage
ments, or the New York, New Haven
& Hartford's influence over the New
England road, even if such power or
influence actually exercised is bene-
fetal to the public. is illegal
This is the danger in the situation
which has now been created. Not
that believe the government will at
go any further, but as it is.
almost any one, for the purpose of
blackmail or sinister purposes, has it
henceforth in his power to open fire
and harass most of the large railroads
and industrial corporations.
With all this. l do not feel par
lcularly pessimistic. We shall no
1oubt for some time find a great un-
to embark in new affairs.
1ut this is no misfortune. for pro-
notion has been carried too far and
n this respect perhaps the Northern
Securities decision may prove a bless
ng In disguise"