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The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
A Letter from Nevada Gold Fields.

EDITOR DELTA INDEPENDENT.
Sir;-As l am a Delta man and
now in Nevada. | thought would drop
a line. ! came here over year ago
and have been prospecting. have To-
Gated some good prospects. some in
silverozone dirt some in granite dirt
and all look well. There has been d,
good strike 5 miles northeast of the
Delta Mining Co.'S. locations that is all
right and as fine ore as you would see
at the Star or Egan mines at Cherr.
Creek, White Pine Co.. Nevada. l was
at all the mines around Cherry and We
have the very same in silver-zone.
They are building a railroad which
starts from the S. P. two miles east OF
Toano. The graders are strung for
twenty miles down the valley work
ing on the road that runs to Cherry
Greek and Ely in White Pine Co., and
it crosses the Western Pacific within
six miles of the Delta Co. property.
Everything looks as though we will
have lively time and can handle low
grade ore. A smelter is being built at
Ely. l have l copper claim and =, in
terest in another. There are two good
copper mines close to my claims am
working at present for grub stake"
to do some more prospecting down in
the gold dirt of Cherry Greek. The
Wide West mine is working Ia men.
They have stamp and cyanide mill
that works ore for any one. They
showed me rock that run up in thous
ands. There is quite an excitement at
u camp called Hunter. twenty miles
south of Cherry Creek. Miners wages
are $3.50 per day and board sl.oo per
day.
i NJ HOOVER
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
A Big. DAMAGE SUIT.
Garnet Mesa Ditch & Reservoir
Company Sue Water Commis-
sioner for $4,000.

A suit haa been filed in the district
court in Montrose county for damages
from w. o. Hersum. water commis-
sioner for district No. Al, and his bonds
men, the Fidelity & Deposit company,
of Maryland, in the sum ofsl0,0OO.
This company has forty-five feet OF
water decreed to it in the Uncompah-
gre river as priority No. q; also forty
five decreed from the Cimarron river
through the Owl creek ditch.
Mr.. Hersum is charged with closing
down its headgate owing to an alleged
shortage of water for the priorities
below its number. but in reality there
was plenty of water Icing furnished to
others holding priorities higher than
this plaintiff. Also that in July an
agent of this company turned fifteen
feet of water in the Owl Creek ditch
to be taken out of the Uncompahgre
river at Garnet headgate. but that Mr..
Hersum refused to let it be turned into
the Garnet ditch, afterrepeated notifiea-
tions from the company.
King & Stewart and Millard Fairlamb
are attorneys for the plaintiff and
Sherman & Griffith, of Montrose for
the defense.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
NOT TO INTERFERE
WITH TUNNEL.
U. 5. Government Takes Quick Ac.
ton to Prevent Stopping
Work.

The United States government filed
in the United States circuit court re-
Gently bill of equity against Guy Le-
Roy Steyick as receiver of the Denver
Savings bank, in which it is sought to
enjoin Mr.. Stevick from interfering
with the government in its construc-
ton of the Gunnison tunnel.
Last November the United States let
the contract for the construction of
the tunnel to the Taylor-Moore Con
struction company. Its bid being $685.
800. The Taylor Moore Company fail
ed, and on May q last the United
States took possession of all the prop
erty of the Taylor company and pro-
ceeded to finish the tunnel. Work has
progressed all summer under the imme-
diate charge of J. H. Quinton, United
States supervising engineer.
Recently Mr.. Stevick brought a re-
plevin suit against Quinton and en-
deavored to get hold of the property of
the Taylor company on the ground that
the Denver Savings bank held chattel
mortgage to secure s2s, 600 which the
Taylor company had borrowed from
the bank. This suit was promptly re-
moved from the state court to the Uni
It'd States court before the sheriff Of
Montrose county could act. The gov
ernmcnt claims that the chattel mort
gage was not filed until long after it
had taken possession. 1t is also claim
ed by the United States that if work
on the tuanelz.Eere iinterfered- Will
great damage would result AMI ths.
Mr.. Stevick' S rights are minor and Sec
ondary to the claim of the United
States. A hearing on the injunction
will probably come up before Judg"
Moses Hallett in few days.
The government is represented in
this suit by George P. Steele. 1t is
the quickest suit in equity in the his
tory of the federal court. Orders from
the attorney general at Washington n
we -e received at the district attorneys
ofiic, one day and the matter turned
over to Special Attorney Steel. who
filed the suit the next.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
NtockhOlleF's Meeting.

DELTA. COLORADO, Oct. 9. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Ironstone Extension Ditch Company
will be held at the County Court House.
in Delta, Colorado, on Saturday, No
vember Ath. 1905. at 10 o'clock. A. NJ.
for the purpose of electing Directors
for the ensuing year; also to levy an
assessment to pay the present indebt-
edness Of the company and to transact
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
GEO. s. CoNKLlN.
Secretary.
w. H. JONES.
President.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
Montrose Sued for SIS, 900.

Geo. Suddith, who was arrested in
Montrose. as a drunk several months
ago, is sueing the town for s15.O 900
damage. The officers in taking him to
Jail threw him breaking his leg and
then forced him to walk to the locker
with the bones grinding together. 1t is
generally believed that he has excel
lent grounds for damages and will get
them.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
Fsr All Kinds Of Piles.
W. n. FULTON.

To draw the fire out of burn. heal
q cut without leaving a scar, or to cure
boils, sores, tetter, eczema and all skin
and scalp diseases, use DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. A specific for blind.
bleeding. itching and protruding piles.
Stops the pain instantly and cures per-
manently. Get the genuine. Sold by
w. G. Cook.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
SsoekhOldcr's Meeting.

DELTA, COLORADO, Oct. 2, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Ironstone Ditch Company will be held
at the County Court House. in Delta-
Colorado, on Saturday. November 4th..
1905, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, for the pur-
pose Of electing Directors for the en-
suing year: also to levy an assessment
to pay the present indebtedness Of the
company and to transact any other
business that may properly come BE-
fore the meeting.
GEO. 8. CoNKLIN.
Sscfetaty
w, H. JONES,
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
The First Gar Of apples.

The first full car of apples shipped
from Delta county this season was
loaded Wednesday at this place. The
car was shipped to Fort Worth, Texas,
and was shipped by the Colorado Fruit
Growers Association. E. F. Hubbard,
manager of this company. states that
from this time on the company will
ship the present crop out very rapidly.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
Jest and Jineles
The Old nsae Farm.
BY James Barton Adams

s.x don, YOU weary Of the talk ab"nt Inc o''
Home Farm ,,,,, am
Round which the poets try I" 'ht"" s''
broidercd charm:
rt, .ip,iur Of the meadow iarks, the huhh''''"S
of the bees.
The drippiug Of the precious sap from w"unhe"
sugar trees.
The merry rouy. Of hsr'cs'e" ami" 'h' s'''''
grsin'
The. driving OF the patient cows a"""h '''' I'M
row lancr
The old log schoolhousc On the h'''' '"e
Lam! grapevine swinr-r
The fishing with bent pin '"r h"'S NV"
ous v,hc- things
.,,ur hoy life On the Old home farm ''' "P ~
four oclock -
And hustle vut Ia milk the cows AMI h''P 'o "'"
the stack.
And curry cd the old pl"w team anu P"' NV
hsmess on.
.,, chon w-., for the kitchen In the cold. gray
breaking dawn.
,.,,,...v,.,, az, by csndlclight. hitch up and
of you go
r.,.. . nlox between the rows 81 corn. or
>,.., Mar u,.on the pc,ly weeds beneath a els1-
ine sun ,,.
The 10y life On the old home farm -E' ""''
but II was fun'
Nbe. event ng came you'd h"inc"ar' ""'e'
Dead sorc from head {" heel
,J,,.,,,,.i. with hungr, yaNs the hasiy even
ing meal, .,
And then .it down for nc'1l'7l rcs'' M ~
skip out Of d'"r-,
with bitter feeling In your heart. and h.ip '"""
the chor,,- -,
TN. ,.mc old milking game srain. the sauea''
lug hos., 10 feel.
And until darknc.. in,erirr-i til" garden si''' !"
weed.
,r,,, ,,,en the stalls with aching aims aud h'd
the hur~.,. down.
And wonder why you wcru'i born,
like other kid., in town.
a. poets. when you twanE y"nr iyn' and sing W
Ga, out your hnc ideal work aud give the mai
>hos:
Game down on, of the golden ci"r'ls 'hss h""' IN
fancy. skie.
And hold ,rue eoyhou.i lif up"n the farm oci'''
our eyes
r.,, .,b, day. of cons,an, t"i. the nights thai
shonid sr,.arr -
n, v., -aws.i oC at bosli ,hcir co'is unhi "a' 80
hour long,
For they who lived that old farm life are rfc''!
apt tatiiv
Ifl,l-. idyllic music from sweet poetic liar
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
LARGEST DoNp CONTRACT IN the WORLD.

Stephan 4 Obert, the Agent of the
National Surety Company. in this city,
give US the interesting information that
their Company has just closed con-
tract with the Modern Woodmen Of
America for guaranteeing the honesty
Of over twenty-five thousand local lodge
officers covered by one bond. 1t is the
largest bond In the World and ia u very
bulky document. the entire bond weigh
Ing approximately fifty pounds.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

The president and secretary Taft are
both back in Washington and the coun-
try is nicely balanced again.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
n NOttce.

All delinquent taxes not paid by the
18th of October. 1905, will be adver-
tised and sold for taxes.
J. E. BEcKLEY,
County Treasurer.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

Emma Goldman is now q plain hair
dresser. But q short time ago she was
a picturesque anarchistic hair raiser.
That Macon, Mo. man who is writing
a book entitled "A Year in He'll
should get out of the town if he doesn't
like it, and not jump into print with
his troubles.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

like it, and not jump into print with
his troubles.
The Kansas girl who married King
Soloman last week should keep a
watchful eye upon the young man.
Heredity might creep out even after
the lapse of centuries.
A New York paper roundly berates
a girl of that city for marrying China
man. And yet she but did what many
American girls do nowadays. Married
to get the chink.
A new style of ladies' skirt is known
rs ..The Sunburst, but it is not prob
able that it will rise above the shoe top
horizon sufficiently to make an eye
dazzling display.
"In his war against municipal corrup-
ton has Rev. DR.. Parkhurst ever had
an equal?" asks church paper. Not
since the death of the late lamented
Don Quixote. we believe.
Snow crowns the peaks Of yonder
range.
The breeze in mournful cadence sings,
Which minds US that we soon must
change
Our light for heavier undertakings.
1t is surprising to note the wonderful
increase in the number of pictures OF
women in the newspapers since the late
lydia E. Pinkham introduced the fad
bu, a comparatively few years ago.
A Chicago paper tells of woman who
..became sppeechless with anger, 1t
is probable that when the anger had
cooled off little her power of speech
returned without an impediment in it.
The car has called for second in
ternatlonal peace conference at the
Hague. When il meets his majesty
may contribute very interesting paper
ON the Shermanesque hellishness ofwar.
NJ. Witte says that mosquitoes were
responsible for the peace treaty. 1t
had been generally believed that 1t was
the flea our Theodore put into the ears
of the hostile monarchs that brought
about the happy result.
lit is said that J. ID. Rockefeller, Jr.
has been compelled to give up business
because his stomach has gone back on
him. What shall it profit man If he
gain the millions of the whole world
and lacketh the digestive works of a
hired man.
Patent medicine proprietors claim
that they have cured Paul Dresser,
author of ION the banks of the Wab-
ASH" II they have cured him of song
writing, the moonlight can fall along
that historic stream with less fear Of
attracting undue attention.
A newspaper in Pekin, China. has
lust celebrated the fourteen hundredth
anniversary of its establishment. ow-
ing to circumstances beyond his control
the founder was unable to be present
to participate in the festivities, and
rice brandy.
Life insurance in Europe costs just
one half as much rs in this country.
but it must be remembered that the
companies over there do not have to
nav such enormous premiums to insure
their own lives as they do in this land
of the free and the home of the polite
al knave.
LARGEST BoNp CONTRACT IN the WORLD.
Stephan 4 Obert, the Agent Of the
National Surety Company. in this city,
give US the interesting information that
their Company has just closed con-
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

wedding Ends Romance is head
ing in an eastern paper. Well. Is that
strange? Doesn't it often do so! .
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

Life insurance in Europe costs just
one half as much rs in this country.
but it must be remembered that the
companies over there do not have to
nav such enormous premiums to insure
their own lives as they do in this land
of the free and the home of the polite
al knave.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

The soldiers continue to knock the
whey out of the Kurds in Armenia.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06
Too Busy

Have been too busy this week to write Ads.
Been opening up Holiday Goods But we wish to
call your attention to Display of Leather goods.
These goods are all new, and we will make snme
ceptonal Prices this week. that will be real bargain
to every purchaser.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

"why not exclude the Irish rs well
as the Chinese?" aska a lecturer. Be-
cause i, is our national policy to stand
Pat.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

The Kansas girl who married King
Soloman last week should keep a
watchful eye upon the young man.
Heredity might creep out even after
the lapse of centuries.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

A newspaper in Pekin. China, has
just celebrated the fourteen hundredth
anniversary of its establishment. Ow-
ing to circumstances beyond his control
the founder was unable to be present
to participate in the festivities, and
rice brandy.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

"lf you let your horse know that
YOU are afraid of it, 1t will get the best
of you" says a horseman,s journal.
Ditto your wife.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

.Why not exclude the Irish rs well
as the Chinese?" aska a lecturer. BE-
cause /, is our national policy to stand
Pat.
'lf you let your horse know that
YOU are afraid of it, it will get the best
of you," says a horseman.s journal.
Ditto your wife.
Bishop Potter's subway tavern was
opened with prayer. but its early
demise would indicate that the petition
was lost in trahsmission.
The late Rain-in- -thc-Face will look
In yain for his namcsakc in the torrid
zone in which he is now presumably
rcRretting his bloody past.
"When Is a man drunk2" asks
.tnte editor. Usually when his wife
has gone east to visit the old folks at
home. Try harder one on US.
Millionaire Thomas F. Ryan Of New
York has added private chaplain to
his household to act as middleman be-
tween himself and the Almighty.
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest Of the year,
And every rhymester; good and bum.
Are telling they are here.
Secretary Taft says the Filipinos
blame the government for the drouth'
Steps should be taken to provide the
islands with an effective weather bureau.
Prof. Garner Is going back to Africa
for . further study of the monkey talk.
He seems to yet cling to the belief that
the language used In eastern society
snobism Is but corruption OF the
mother tongue.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

Patent medicine proprietors claim
that they have cured Paul Dresser,
author of ION the banks of the Wab-
ASH" II they have cured him of song
writing, the moonlight can fall along
that historic stream with less fear Of
attracting undue attention.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

lit is said that J. d. Rockefeller, Jr.
has been compelled to give up business
because his stomach has gone back on
him. What shall it profit man if he
gain the millions of the whole world
and lacketh the digestive works of a
hired man.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

Bishop Potter's subway tavern was
opened with prayer, but its early
demise would indicate that the petition
WINS lost in trahsmission.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

A New York paper roundly berates
a girl of that city for marrying China
man. And yet she but did what many
American girls do nowadays. Married
to get the chink.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

NJ. Witte says that mosquitoes were
responsible for the peace treaty. 1t
had been generally believed that it was
the flea our Theodore put into the cars
of the hostile monarchs that brought
about the happy result.
The Delta independent., 1905-10-06

The late Rain -in-thc-Face will look
In vain for his namcsakc in the torrid
zone in which he is now presumably
rcqretting his bloody past.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-23
HUMUS IN THE SOIL.
The Amount in Different Sections
Varies Greatly-Too Much
Is Detrimental.

A bulletin of the Delaware station
says: The amount of humus in diff
ferent soils varies greatly, far more
than any other constituent. In many
cases it is fraction of one per cent,
and in others more than half of the
soil by weight, even as much as three
quarters. These very rich soils, the
sc-called black earths, are of course
exceptions, due to dead vegetation &C.
cumulated through many years. It is
questionable whether mere mounds
Of such decaying vegetation are prop
erly to be called soils. The famous
'black earths' Of Russia average much
less than ten per cent. Of humus. The
prairie soils of the west run over FIVE
per cent Excellent agricultural soils
contain less than two per cent. More
than Is per cent. is considered detri-
mental as affecting the water-holding
power of the soil unfavorably. and
probably in most cases even much less
than this will be harmful rather than
beneficial. Most of our common farm
land in the east has less than two per
cent Only in exceptional cases, such
a: market gardens, truck patches and
the like. is this amount exceeded.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-23
THE ORCHARD.

Northern Arkansas is known as the
Land of the Big Red Apple"
A fruit packer has found a remedy for
bruising in packing his apples in bar
rels. He makes a pad of excelsior and
puts in each end of his barrels and when
the press is brought into requisition
bruising is obviated,
1t is understood that the department
of commerce and labor is considering
the making of an investigation of south
ern California fruit trade and all that re-
lates thereto in order to ascertain what,
if anything. will promote the industry.
The Green Gage plum is the standard
for excellence of flavor, but unfortun-
ately it does not do we'll in America ex-
cept in few localities. The RENE
Cloude is similar in color and flavor, be-
sides being adapted to 1 wider raAse.-
Farmers Voica.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-23
THE LEADING PEACH STATE
Georgia Has That Distinction Accord
ing to Banker of That State Who
Has Been Investigating.

A Georgia banker who has been in
vestigating the status of the peach in
dustry of the country says:
Some kind friend, whose name has
eluded us, sent lot of peaches to the
convention of the Georgia Bankers as
ISOLATION. This reminds us that the
Georgia peach has held the lead in the
eastern market since 1902, and It is
likely to be for years to come the lead
ing peach state in the union. The SUI
premacy has been wrested from Mary
land. Twelve years ago the order of the
chief peach producing states was: Mary
land, 100000 trees; Delaware, 4,52O,-
900; New Jersey, 100000; Georgia,
13100,009.
"Stnce that time the peculiar excel
lenco of soil and climate of parts of
Georgia for peach growing has been es-
tablished, with the result that Georgia
has largely increased the number of its
peach-bearing trees, while in the other
states there has been a diminution in
the number of trees. In the fall Of
1901, the number of peach trees report
ed in these states, and expected to DO
in good bearing in 1902, was: Georgia,
7,660,00 Maryland, 4,015,00O; New
Jersey, 100000; Delaware, 100000. In
the following year accordingly Georgia
had the bumper crop. She has so far
surpassed all other states in number of
trees that she is likely to continue to be
the peach state par excellence for an in
definite time'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-06-23
THEH$nE}A !EN
: "a 4z{E zz2&e
THE GURLER MILK PAIL.
An Invention, Free to the Public,
Which Is an Aid to Keeping
Milk Clean.

The Gurler milk pail, which is shown
in the illustration, is pail conceived by
H. B. Gurler, of De Kalb, ILL.,, who has for
years been making high-class OF san1-
tary milk for Chicago infants and in
valids. 1t is not patented, neither do
know of anyone manufacturing 1t for
the trade, says DR.. G. M. Twitchell, in
New York Tribune Farmer. l have had
a number made by local tinsmith, at
cost Of $2.25 complete, as shown, and OF
extra good material.
The cover Is removed from one pail
and the hooks where the gauze is at
tached can readily be seen. The absor-
bent cotton is spread between two lay
ers of gauze, and the whole is attached
by catching over the hooks on the cover.
The pail is emptied through the covered
spout, so that it is not opened until the
milking is completed. The expense for
gauZe and cotton is slight, and these
should be used fresh every milking. At
the same time it must be distinctly un-
derstood that this is not lazy or shift
less mans pail. 1t is not built to re-
lieve from any obligation resting on the
dairyman, but is one of the essential
steps toward clean, sweet, pure milk, to