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The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Iafluence Of Standard of Fruit
Growing.

The cold storage industry is one of
the important influences of raising
the standard of American fruit
growing. There is an increasing de-
n,ahd on the part of the consumer for
fruit of higher quality, of more at
trsetiye appearance, and of better
physical condition. The early methods
Of handling the apple crop, whereby
the fruit was roughly treated, poorly
packed, and improperly preserved, do
not satisfy the present..demands of the
warehouse business or of the more ex-
acting consumer. The cold storage indus
try is emphasizing, more than any other
factor in the apple trade. the need Of
well grown. well graded, and carefully
handled fruit for successful storage
operations. Poorly grown apples, or
fruit that is badly graded and roughly
handled in the orchard or IN transit, de-
teriorates quickly in the warehouse and
causes dissatisfaction on the part of
the consumer. Apple dealers are be-
gining to relies these general princi-
ples and in the selection of storage
Supplies are already discriminating be-
tween the orchardist who gives careful
attention to the tillage, spraying, prun-
~ and fertiiizing Of the orchard, and
de fruit grower who neglects the trees
and handles the fruit improperly
Michigan Farmer.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Court Notes.

On account Of the lateness Of Tues
days train Judge Theron Stevens did
not arrive until late in the evening,
consequently court did not convene
until Wednesday. Up to Thursday noon
several divorce cases had been tried
whsn IN adjournment was taken until
Monday. Ths docket this term b light
one. there beingno cases Of unusual inn
portance to como up.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
IRRIGATED AND uxlRRleA1ED exIess.


During the past season an experiment
has been tried a. the Beeviile substa-
tion Michigan. on the subject of the
relative cost and yield Of irrigated and
unirrigated onions. One twentieth
acre plants were used in the expert
ment aud accurate accounts were kept
Of the cost Of labor for cultivation. ir-
rigat ion, ETC., ON each plant. 1t was
found at the end Of the season that the
cost of the one-twentieth acre irrigated
plant was about 81. Is more than that Of
the unirrigated, while the yield was
1000 lbs. greater for the first named
plat. As the onions sold locally at two
cents per pound, this made profit Of
about 5000 on the one-twentieth acre
in favor Of irrigation. During the
period Of the experiment Ave inches Of
rain fell, but this was 20 distributed
that full bsnsiit vas not rsesivsd ~
TIE crop. Had Il not been for IN
opportune rain in the early part Of
April. it is probable that the unirrigat-
ed plat would have been almost IN en-
tire failure.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
els vssr s,saaeA = Rest.

Your food must be properly dijested
and asimilated to be of any value to
you. II your stomach is weak or dis
eased take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t
dijests what you eat and gives the
stomaes rest, enabling it 10 recuper-
ate, take on new life and grow strong
again. Kodol cures sour stomach, gas,
bloating, heart palpitation. and all dies
tive disorders L. A: Soper. of Little
Rock, KY. writes US: I'VE feel that
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure deserves all the
commendation that can be given it, rs
it saved the life Of our little girl when
she was three years old. She is now
six and we have kept 1t for her con-
stantly. but Of course she only takes it
now when anything disagrees with her.
Sold by the Peoples Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by ihsita countv Abstract c"n any
Real estate transfers for week ending
February Is. 1906.
H. H. Wolbert to Delta Town 4 Imp.
Co. w. D. lot 6. blk S. Garnet Mesa
Sub. Delta. Con. 500.
Cora B. wiriek 70 L. W. Rogers, ".
D. prt svxss u Bed. =. lA-el.
Con. $500 %
Jas. II. Steen ct al to Cullen Steen.
wD part 4 ne 1855. 500
w. S. Reynolds ct al to Dog Fish Lake
Res. Co. Q C d Dog Fish Lake Res.
VIM. Harrington to Edward Gustavson
WDsc section II and part
swhsw 12-l4-95. Con. $4,000. 90
Francid W. Smith to Jno. N. Barkhart
W D part n " u sc ls-l4-sl. $1.O0
Albert S. Goodenow ct al. to Jas. X.
Moller W d lots q to q and tract
lots 80 to 80. blk. l2, in Foote-Will-
iamsons add to Paonia. Con. 5000. 90
Henry B. Cooke to Ollie Peterson W d
wknw 1854. Con. $4,000
David Wyatt to Jas. L. Cribb, W d
Und. 4 int. in W AnwA 27-i4-sS.
Con. $4,000
Laura Dinwiddie TO Robert Ward w D
swAseia 34-ls-sA. Con. $4,000
f. Clair Hotchki,s to Geo. w. Miller
w D lot "a blk 2. Hotchkiss sub. 500
Thomas H. Powers to w. Stockham w
Dnek kne u and ,fne u and 8
ek sec % and " x sec % and n y
NV and nw and e y 3 "
Il and W kne u and " Hse y
sec s2-lS-9l and part W fourth n e
fourth 2e-l3-94. Con. $4,000. 90
w. A. Shepard to Robert E. Love. w.
d strip Of land l6 4 feet wide off Of
eksw fourth 8 fourth l0-lfl-92.
Con. s5o.Oo
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Several Stoves Explode.

On account Of the pipes freezing up
several cooking ranges have blown up
during the recent cold weather. The
first reported was that ofGeorge Doug
las. which took place Sunday morning
about 9.o'clock. The stove was COM
pletely wrecked so terrific was the ex-
plosion, together with the stove room
furniture, scattering the fire over the
room, which caught fire in several
places. Mr.. Douglas. who had just
left the room is sure that he would
have either been badly hurt or killed if
he had been close to the stove when
the explosion took place.
While Mrs. H. H. Wolbert was pre-
pairing q meal Monday morning the
steel range blew up. the force Of the
explosion being 80 great that parts of
the stove was blown through the cell
ing, the plastering Of the room being
shattered md everything in the room
more or less damaged. Mrs. WoIbert
had miraculous escape, Us she was
leaning over the stove when the ex-
plosion occurred.
The water front Of the big steel
range at the Delta House also exploded
Monday morning, but in this case the
damage and explosion was not 20 great.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Fruit Houses for Paonia.

It is said that two large fruit ware
houses have been arranged for at
Paonia, building to begin as soon as the
weather will permit. One will occupy
the site of the old Tolle house and the
other the three cornered piece just east
of Mrs. Wannemaker's store property.
These buildings will be substantial
Denver and Cripple Creek parties will
furnish the capital.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Cory Correspondence.

Otis Smith has been on sick list.
Sandford Heath of Montrose was in
these parts last week.
VIM. Kettle who has been visiting
his brother John returned to his home
near Ridgway Thursday.
We had about fourteen inches of
snow fan here last week. There will
be no limit to the water supply this
season.
Mart Beckley was calling on friends
in this vicinity last week.
John Young and Jerry Dorsey are
loading q car of apples at Corey station
the apples are from W. S. Haswells
orchard. They will be SHIPPED to Dem
yer.
A. C. Remington of Delta was in
this vicinity last week.
This part of Delta county ought to be
advertised more than it has been. See
how the North Fork country has been
boosted, by its papers and people. We
understand that raw land has been
selling for the sum of $500. 90 per acre.
We have just as good fruit and alfalfa
land here on Surface creek, and when
it comes to fruit no section of the coun-
try can beat US, so let US advertise.
Frank Smith, who has been visiting
relatives and friends at Crawford, re-
turned home Monday.
There was 4 dance at the residence
of George Greenwell's Friday night.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Vivian Circle Wins Banner.

Vivian Circle No. 255, Women Of
Woodcraft of Delta, won the champions
ship banner offered by the Grand Circle.
This prize was given for the largest
number of members initiated during the
''Get Busy" campaign in Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
e Below At Gunnison.

A railroad employe who came down
from Gunnison Tuesday is authority for
the statement that on Monday morning
the thermometer registered 62 degrees
below zero. This is the coolest that
has been reported from any town in
Colorado during the present cold snap.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Deaft flutteriat.

Undigested food and gas in the stom
ach located just below the heart, press
es against it and causes heart palpita-
ton. When your heart troubles you
in that way take Herbine for few
days. You will soou be alright. Sold
by Peoples Pharmacy. Price Soc
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
In a.lstiv. Il Ez.Prssstea. nas,isss.

Mrs. Hannah Ratcli1s, who died at
Eckert on February Z. was sscoo9
cousin to Ex.President Harrison. Her
father and Benjamin Harrison wsgo
own cousins,
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

Don't buy hapha.ard. Think
. bit and look around. Then
ysu'll better appreciate tho aA-
vantage Of buying here. The
Peoples Pharmacy. just seross
the way Nfom the P0Sto0ee.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
People Should Have Reasons

patronage
affords better for trading there than merely that
steady
due the fact that have found that afford
which apply elsewhere least strongly
believe that people have found that they could rely upon
goods and That ey could finding any
thing that drug stores should that they always prompt
and attention and that Invariably
service Nyou equally good
ing sswhss solicit trial You win aa good
utng TO trsds here.
THE SEATON DRUG co.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

A the end area OF the water is the
proper basis for correct comparison.
Il can readily be seen that the South
canal is 27,i per cent larger than the
New Erie.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Uneompahsre Canal
Larger Than Erie.

Some time since the news went the
rounds that the great south canal, now
being constructed by the government,
to convey the waters passing through
the Gunnison tunnel, was larger than
the Erie canal. There were a good
many who thought the statement rather
broad, con.equently the dimensions of
the two canals are published herein for
the benefit of those who do not know
the relative sizes of these canals.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

News From Over the Country
Brifly Told.
The eight-hour bill was passed by
the leg gikature Monday.
The Russian forces between Liao
Yang and Harbin are now said to num-
Der $50, 900.
Five carloads of cattle were frozen to
death on Marshall pass Monday on ac-
count of the train being blockaded by
snow.
A train on the Colorado & Southern
railroad north of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
is said to be buried under eighteen feet
of snow.
Hoch, the wife murderer, is thought
to have been an employe of Holmes,
the wholesale wife murderer, who was
executed about nine years ago.
A cold wave has been experienced in
the east which extended as far South
as New Orleans, the thermometer drop
ping as low as l8 above at that place.
Caiifornia's building at the Lewis
and Clark exposition win be in the form
of Maltese cross, each wing represent
ing an old Spanish mission. California
has appropriated $50. 900 for the eree- I
ton of the building and the eolleetioa
Of = display.
F. A. Fsikenburg. head consul Of the
Woodmen Of the World. died at Los
Angeles. California, February IL. after
. lingering illness Of several months.
Kidney tzosble was the direct cause Of
his death.
A ballot box which was brought be-
fore the contest committee in Denver
Tuesday. from Huerfano county. was
found to be empty. The box was only
brought in under protest by those
handling Governor Adams' side Of the
case.
Fraternal societies of the United
States have organized for the purpose
of erecting 4 Temple of Fraternity At
the Lewis and Clark exposition. Over
$780, 900 has been pledged toward the
project and the erection Of = beautiful
and appropriate structure is assured.
Ground has been broken for the
Washington state building for the Lew
is and Clarke exposition and work on
the structure begun. The building will
typify the timber wealth Of the Ever
green state. The Warrington legisla-
ture recently appropriated SIS. 900 for
erecting the building and collecting and
installing n comprehensive display Of
the resources of the state.
r-l-.Al~ Nl>a>>
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
Deaths.

Mra Cynthia Owen. aged n years
died at the residence Of her daughter,
Mrs. L. Sprinkle. on Mceker street.
Saturday, February II. The deceased
fell about two months ago breaking her
hip, from which. on account Of her ex-
treme age she finally succumbed. The
funeral services were conducted from
the Presbyterian church Sunday after
noon BY Rev. HI; rockingham.
The death Of Mrs. E. E. Bennett,
aged 62 years, occurred Sunday, Feb
ruary 10. Death WAS caused from en-.
largement Of the liver. The funeral
services and interment took place Mon
day.
I win not b responsible or pay any
bills contracted BY parties other than
myself.
laA G. HALL.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17
News From Over the Country
Brifly Told.

The eight-hour bill was passed by
the legislature Monday.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

Fraternal societies Of the United
States have organized for the purpose
Of erecting 4 Temple of Fraternity At
the Lewis and Clark exposition. Over
SO, 900 has been pledged toward the
project and the erection Of . beautiful
and appropriate structure is assured.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

A ballot box which was brought be-
fore the contest committee in Denver
Tuesday. from Huerfano county. was
found to be empty. The box was only
brought in under protest by those
handling Governor Adams side Of the
case.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

Five carloads of cattle were frozen tc
death on Marshall pass Monday on ac-
count of the train being blockaded BY
snow.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

The Russian forces between Lilac
Yang and Harbin are now said to mum.
Der $500
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

F. A. Fsikenburg. head consul Of the
Woodmen Of the World. died at Los
Angeles. California, February IL. after
. lingering illness Of several months.
Kidney trouble was the direct cause Of
his deaAh.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

Hoch, the wife murderer, is thought
to have been an employe of Holmes,
the wholesale wife murderer. who was
executed about nine years ago.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

A train on the Colorado & Southern
railroad north of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
is said to be buried under eighteen feet
of snow.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

A cold wave has been experienced in
the east which extended as far South
as New Orleans, the thermometer drop
ping as low as Is above at that place.
The Delta independent., 1905-02-17

Caiifornia's building at the Lewis
and Clark exposition win be in the form
of Maltese cross, each wing represent
ing an old Spanish mission California
has appropriated So. 900 for the eree-
ton Of the building and the collection
Of display.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-15

the forbidden doors were no longer
closed to US. Gen. Miles evidently
having received orders as pcgcmptory
as those he had given. There in his
parlor was the piano had been yaiuly
seeking for months, and unmindful of
the men rho were congregated in the
room, flew to it and the stirring
notes Of Dixie" rang from its ivory
keys. | did not play it well-I was
too excited for that-but it was
Dixie and that was enough. The
tune was again welded to the keys
from which it had been 30 long sepa-
rated.
An interview with one in command
resulted in the promise that the pianor
should be Immediately shipped, an
that | should be notified Of the time
or shipment so home came, waiting
longing, to have the lost treasure
again in possession. Days passed
and thcb remembered that when it
was promised that the piano should
be sent at once, one Of the soldiers
said: Gen. Miles is going to have a
party soon, and | don't shink you Will
get that piano before then" So
tried to possess my soul in patience.
But when week went by aud no
word hac come from Old Point my
thought was, "Can it be possible that
the doughty Gen. Miles is still keep.
ing up the warfare he has been waging
against defenseless girl?" 1t seemed
80, and slowly, but surely, hope was
dying in my heart, when the report
came that piano had been left on a
wharf at Norfolk, and no one knew to
whom it belonged. There it had re-
mained exposed to the wintry wealth
cr, unclaimed, unsheltered, until the
rumor of it coming TO our ears, my
brother went over and identified it,
and soon it found welcome in the
home which had sheltered it before
grim -visaged war" had made that
home desolate, forsaken abode.
There it still remains, and although
like Taras harp the soul Of music
seems ocad within it, yet around it
still fingers the memory of those days
of 1861, when Dixie" "My Mary
land, "''The Bonnie Blue Flag" "On
to Richmond" etc., rang out to its
tuneful accompaniment.
And now, after many years it has
lnutely suggested the story, ga Girl,
a Piano, and General Miles"
January "a. 1905. A. T. p.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-15
lO. An Honest Man!

Apropos your remarks concerning
the mileage bill before congress allow
me to relate the following:
A number Of years ago 1 was COM
ing from New York City to Charles
ton by way Of Columbia on through
ticket. On the journey I concluded
that would stop few days to see
my father, whose plantation was on
the Savannah river. This would
necassitate my going on 20 Augusta
and render my coupon from Columbia
to Charleston valueless. At Char.
lotte / asked Mr.. Clafkson, the con.
duotor, to let me know if any one got
on the train for Charleston, as I de-
sired to sell him my coupon.
At some point in York county, he
aroused me Gt was night and pointed
out an old man sleeping o seat or two
ahead Of me and said: "That man is
going to Charleston" I went over
and aroused the old man, whom
found to be typical old farmer,
dressed in Il nea: suit of Jeans aud
blue homespun shirt.
"Sir," said 1, ''since leaving New
York where bought ticket for
Charleston, have concluded to go to
my fathers home which takes me by
Augusta and am thus left with q
ticket to Charleston on my hands of
whish I desire to dispose a, half
price. Will you buy it from me?"
Stranger" said he, 81 do not
know you and oaa't trust to buy the
ticket unless I know it's good. No
harm meant.
"Your objections are perfectly
reasonable" said 1. 'but I presume if
Mr.. Clarkson tells you the ticket is
all right that will satisfy"
COZ course," he replied, "whatever
Capt. Clarkson says I'll stand BY"
I called Mr.. Clarkson and he told
the old man the ticket was good.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-15

while cheer would come floating
across tic hills, aud re hoped it was
our side and that we could hollow
with them.
But that teacher of ours. grim
alert aud determined, seemed to be
unusually successful in finding some
thing for us to do to keep our minds
from the battle.
The long afternoon session ended
at last. and as we babe our teacher q
hurried farewell she admonished US
not to go. too near where the lighting
was. She needn have done that, but
suppose she thought it would make
her conscience easier if any Of us were
inclined to get in the way of tie bull
lets-whjoh we were not.
As for herself, I believe if her
way home had led across the battle.
field she would have commanded the
soldiers to cease firing till she got by,
She had the nerve. Macon, Ca,
Cor. New York Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-15
Tho CoHquering of Appendicitis.

Twenty years ago the sufferer from
appendicitis died-by another name.
preferably inflammation Of the boN- J.
els or "perieonitis.'' To day the
death rate in the BEST equipped hospi-
tails 10 not two per cent. For years
after the ascription of the disease 20
the troublesome little Sac, whose USE
ful function has been entirely super
aeded in the processes Of evolution, il
was supposed that the cause Of it all
was some such foreign substance as q
grape--or lemon--seed entering the
vermifoFm appendix. Occasionally
the explorer, with the knife will fad
something in the appendix that doesn't
belong there "a recent case produced q
lump of solder from canned tomatoesl
but this is the rare exception. Ap-
pendicitis is.caused by the develop
ment OF bacteria in the sac, usually
associated With inactivity Of the in
testine. Theoretically the operation
IS as simple as digging pearl out of
an oyster. An incision, q stroke Of
the knife, a careful sterilization, q
suture TO close the intestine, a dress
ing OF the wound-and it's all over
in twenty or thirty minutes. More
than half the time it happens that
way. About once out OF FIVE times
the appendix, instead Of being &c the
front Of the intestines and easily get
ct-able, as it ought to be, is some
where else. Then the practitioner be-
gins his search. He ayiIocate it two
or three inches from the normal posi-
tion or he may find it far around be-.
hind, or he may discover it anywhere
between; sometimes he missesiit en-.
tirely. Ori may be 50 deeply inyoly-
ed that it cannot be safely out out but
can only be relieved Of its poisonous
matter. Or it may: have burst and
scattered its contents through the abb
dominal cavity, in which case the
method is to clean aud disinfect the
whole area, in the hope--not very
strong one-of warding of peritoni;is.
| For tits these cases which form the
death rate, and it is for this reason
that timely operations for appendicitis
are SO important. A diseased appen-
dix, diagnosed early, can be removed
with practical assurance Of complete
success.- Samuel Hopkins Adams. In
McClure's.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-15
An Up-to-Date DiOgenes.

4aa eccentric old gentleman placed
in e Geld ea his s5taatt5 : 5oaid t with with
the following generous offer painted
thereon: 5s@3 lsss :'ii.; ::l .3.5
II will give this field to any man
who is contented..'' 55s. 3i ~
He soon had an applicant
well, my man I, arsyou content
ed fellow asked the old sgentlemane3
es, Sir, very 5
Then why do you want my field 2''D'
The applicant ui1 mt wait to reply.