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The Delta independent., 1905-01-20

Some of the leading horticulturists
over on the western slope, among whom
is w. S. Coburn of Delta county, have
been making some investigations re-
garding the possibilities of peach cul-
ture on the easter slope and have about
come to the conclusion that some grand
pcrsical achievements are in line at no
great future time on this side of the
mountains. The most favorable loca-
tons it seems to them are in the canons
and draws of the foothills all along the
eastern base of the mountains as far
northward as the 4ist parallel, which
is the northern borderline of Colorado,
at attitudes of course not exceeding
6000 feet II is the almost constant
draft of wind soughing through these
gulchcs that will keep the temperature
from rising too high in the spring to
force the buds and these same breezes
would also tend to dissipate frost on
on dangerous nights by keeping the
atmosphere in motion. A peach hardy
enough to endure our winters has long
been sought. Since ordinary varieties
usually fail two years out of three on
this side of the mountains it will be
necessary for us to test all fhe hardy
sorts in order to secure the right ones.
In northern Missouri where they have
winters much colder than ours the fol-
lowing list has fruited when nearly all
other commercial varieties failed:
Cornett or Southern Early, Thurbeu,
Lewis, Carman, Champion, Crosby and
Golden Drop. These ripen in the order
named and cover the season from early
to late. Champion, Carman and Col
den Drop are exceedingly fine, produc-
ing large fruit of superb quality. The
laying down of peach trees is of course
possible and has been done quite ex-
tensively on the eastern slope, but il
we can grow peaches without all this
extra labor and get three crops out Of
five we will be accomplishing great
things.
The Delta independent., 1905-01-20

Cold storoge has become such a sci
entiic fact of commercial value that
the big refrigerators of Denver now
contain nearly SOO,O boxes or 500
carloads of prime apples grown mostly
in Colorado. This is more fruit than is
ordinarily consumed here in two sea-
sons and as the people of Ddnver are
very hard up just now we are wonder
ing what is to be done with all of it.
The retail price of ordinary apples on
the market today is $l.5o box-some
better ones are selling for $2 and $3.50.
This is the result of the operations of
a sort of combine in Denver which is
holding the apples back for q big price
in the spring. This practice however
is nothing unusual as it has been done
regularly ever since cold storage came
into Aogue twelve or fifteen years ago.
Tho game worked 80 we'll last season
The Delta independent., 1905-01-20
Commissioners Proceedings--Jan. Meetings 1905

The following rebates, reductions and assess
ments and cancellations OF assessments were
allowed, on account erroneous and excessive
valuations, viz:
NJ Bennefel $1,000 AL Hinchman $1,000
wm Dixon 90. RI Grier 9.51
Franchise granted to W B stockham and
Charles l. Pike to construct an electric railway
along and across cestain roads and highways
mentioned in franchise.
On Jan 10th incoming commissioners, Messrs.
r Wilmot and Joseph Hogrefe, were duly in
stalled.
EN- Gets was elected chairman of the board
for 1905.
EN- Gets elected superintendent of the poor
for 1906
Ds Doughty elected purchasing agent for
1906.
DIS Miekleiohn and A Hick elected health
officers for 1905.
George Stephan elected county attorney for
1905.
Chas wuensch, L Closson and b Martin
elected road overseers for 1905.
HE Mathews appointed Horticultural Inspec-
tor 1906.
Marion Walker appointed Deputy County
Clerk.
Contract for furnishing stationery and sup
plies to Delta county. let TO Out West Printing
& Stationery Co. Colorado Springs
WI Jarvis and W o Hersum endorsed for the
appointment of water commissioners.
The following bills were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the respective funds for the
several amounts, to-wit
POOR FUSp.
The Delta independent., 1905-01-20
A New Peach.
From Field 4 Farmr

From Field 4 Farmr
One of the most promising of the
newer varieties of the Chinese Cling
gronp of peaches is the Hiley, originated
on the fruit farm of Hiley Brothers at
Fort Valley, Georgia, which by the way
was the home of the Elberta. A row
of about $50 seedlings was grown by
them from mixed seed of Elberta and
Belle planted in 1889. OF these the
fruit of one tree which first bore in
1892 was considered desirable for mar
ket Three years afterward the origi-
nal tree was destrooed by borers, but
as buds had already been cnt from it
for propagation in orchard, the variety
was preserved. R. A. Hiley, who dis
covered its value, considers it Seeding
of Belle, probably crossed with either
Tillotson or Alexander. The variety
was christened Early Belle and the
fruit was at first shipped uuder that
name, but it was later changed and was
first catalogued in 1900. The Hiley has
been heavily planted in Georgia as a
commercial variety and is especially
commended as an early sort of good
shipping quality and excellent flavor.
1t appears to be worthy of testing in
commercial orchards over a much wider
area. where white-feshed freestone,
ripcning earlier than Mountain Rose, is
desired.
The Delta independent., 1905-01-20

CouNry or DtIra. Is
I.D. s. Doughty. County Clerk IN and for the
county and state aforesaid do hereby >estify
that the above and foregoing IL tire statevasns
Of that mart Of the commissioners proceedings.
as pertains to the allowance OF bills. letting ol
contracts and the granting nf rebates Of taxea q
assessments. required hy an act ap0eoyo4 -
Aprii 18th. foo1 and \ brief stAtesne0k - 90
other matters are contained theso1n.
In witness whersoff have hegeaA1n - -
hand and afllxed the neal of Delta C10novs ~
lSth day of JanuaFy. 4. D.. ~ 7s
D. s. DOUGHTY.
cssaEy eDouk
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Ole Bull the Patriot.

Ole Bull, the wizard of the violin.
Is everywhere known. Ole Bull, the
patriot, Norway's lover and beloved,
is character less familiar to the
general public. A most fascinating
bit of history is the record of Ole
Bulls passion for his country and his
share in Norway's development; and
this is the subject of Margaret e. No
ble's "Ole Bull as Patriotic Force"
announced 70 appear in the Septem-
Der Century. "One of the world
voices" Ole Bull is called, zone Of
those world-voices in which perfect
command of a difficult technic is
made, in its turn, only the instrument
of higher impulse-the heart of a
whole people pressing forward to the
utterance." The recent secession Of
Norway gives timeliness to Miss No.
ble's paper.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
The Coamonolltan.

The Cosmopolitan New York;
shows that 1t is fully able to live up
to its claim of being the magazine of
timely interest. At least three arti-
Giles in the September issue are dis
tlnctly of that nature. None OF the
other periodicals of the month con-
tains so interesting and important an
article as that by Garrett p. Seryiss
on the Artificial Creation of Life"
Mr.. Servlss describes in great detail
the latest developments of DR.. Loeb's
experiments with parthenogenetlc
creation, and also tells so far as may
be of the English scientist Burke's
work to create life by chemical ac-
ton. There exists no more fascinat-
ing subject than this attack on one of
Natures most impregnable secrets,
and it behooves every intelligent read
er to keep pace with 1t.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Lesson for Women.

Jersey Shore, Pa, Aug. 2sth (Spe-
ciaD-"Dodd's Kidney Pills have done
worlds of good for me-" That's what
Mrs. G. B. Earnest of this place has
to say of the Great American Kidney
Remedy.
II was laid up SICK" Mrs. Earnest
continues, "and had not been out Of
bed for five weeks. Then l began to
use Dodd's Kidney Pills and now am
so l can work and go to town without
suffering any. l would not be without
Dodd's Kidney Pills. have good rea.
son to praise them everywhere"
Women who suffer should learn q
lesson from this, and that lesson Is
"cure the kidneys with Dodd's Kidney
Pills and your suffering will cease"
Woman's health depends almost en-
tirely on her kidneys. Dodd's Kidney
Pills have never yet failed to make
healthy kidneys.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Didn't Miss the Train.

Some time since two merry sons
from the land of the shamrock were
walking down a railroad track Of one
of the suburban lines, and so interest
ed were they in an animated converse.
ton that they didn't hear the rumble
Of train that was rapidly bearing
down upon them.
The warning whistle came too late
for one of them, and before he could
sidestep he was urgently lifted to a
bank some feet away. Instead of dy-
ing on the spot he sat up, rubbed his
eyes a few times, and then his face
broke into broad smile.
"Shure, Moike," said the one who
had nimbly jumped from the track
and escaped rude jar, do yez think
it is joke to be kilt?"
"Begorra, an who said it was?" re-
turned Mike.
"Thin PLAT aire yez GRIMM about,
yez haythen?" asked Pat
"Nothfn'," was the reply, except
that was Their firrust tonne in me loife
that didn't miss a train. "-Philadel.
phia Telegraph.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07

dine with us under the circum-
stances"
AS she was about to take her seat
the lieutenant entered.
81 have to go to the city now" he
said, "but of course you will be here
on my return, Miss Winslow, and |
should like to take you for drive
while your father and the colonel are
transacting business"
Mayme accepted this invitation, and
the young lieutenant departed. Imme-
diately after dinner Mr.. Winslow re-
ceived telegram which necessitated
his leaving for home at once. Wayne
found herself very loath to leave with
out again seeing Lieut.. Loranger, and
he was quite uppermost in her
thoughts on the way home. The next
/ day her recollections of him were still
vivid enough to induce her to send
him package of new books accom-
panied by little note expressing her
regret at missing the ride.
She received prompt and respon-
sive reply from him informing her that
he contemplated paying visit to Mrs.
| Mordaunt, who lived in Maymes vicin-
| ity in a few days, and he hoped to be
| allowed to renew their acquaintance.
BY chance she met Mrs. Mordaunt on
the street that very afternoon. and
that lady invited her to lawn fete
she was to give for the young lieuten-
ant the following week.
The night of his arrival in the city
Wayne came into the library in re-
spouse to his card which the maid
had brought to her.
81 owe you an apology" she said
with smile, as she took his out
stretched hand. Mrs. Mordaunt tells
me you are United States army of.
ficer home on a furlough, and a
brother-in-law of the commandant of
the Home"
st is I who should apologize and
explain. When it dawned upon me
that you thought / was an inmate
most natural inference was so
taken by surprise did not explain.
] felt that you were secretly feeling con,
tempt for my feigning inability to
work, and then suddenly when | told
you i had been Ill, your manner chang
ed SO completely and you were so sym
pathetic that | feared a disclosure
might change your demeanor again
had an appointm emit at the club al
} the dinner hour, ?. | decided to ash
you TO drive and then undeceive you
as to my status at the Home Wher
, | returned you had gone, and | wa:
afraid | should never see you again
| Then the books came. and your very
= tactful, kind note which made me fee
3 like an imposter. | was the more
> anxious 70 see again one who would
a be so kind to poor, INDECENT soldier
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
"MAMMY JAMES" LAST DAYS.
One Of John c. Calhoun's Slaves
Cared for by Grandsons,

One Of John c. Calhoun's Slaves
Cared for by Grandsons.
The future of the negro is not a
problem with the old aristocrats OF the
south, even where the families have
taken up their residences, as many of
them have, in New York, says the
New York Press.
Two of the grandsons of John G.
Calhoun live in this city. The old COL
ored nanny who served them in their
infancy is cared for by them as ten
derby as If she was born Of their bone.
Nanny Jane" as she is Known in
the family and to the immediate
friends of the family, is far better
cared for than If she had accepted her
freedom. Nanny James" son is the
coachman in the family, and his son is
the butler, and the buffers son is the
boy at the door, or, as he would be
called in the south, Buttons"
In connection with this remnant of
the days of slavery the following story
is related of Nanny Jane" when
she was living in "Chawlstun." 1t was
a part of her duties to attend the gate
and receive the cards of callers. The
bell was on the gate of the southern
homes and visitors did not leave their
carriages until the servant of the
house waited upon them at the gate.
Nanny Jane" like all good house
servants in the south, understood her
business. On the occasion referred to
one of the callers asked if Miss M. G.
was at home.
mo, mum, she amt in to-day" said
Nanny Jane" in her best manner.
SIS Miss Sallie G. in?" inquired the
caller.
Nanny Jane" happened to know
that Miss Sallie was not to be seen
that day by any one except the fam
lily, and curtsying very low, she re-
piled:
mo, mum. Miss Sallie am particu-
larly out to-day, num-" and she re-
tired in her loftiest manner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Sheriff Herrick and Speeches.

The late Horatio G. Herrick of Law
renee for many years high sheriff Of
Essex county, always took keen in
terest in the Lawrence schools, and
was for long time chairman Of the
school committee. Visiting the Saun-
ders school soon after the death Of
Garfield, Sheriff Herrick spoke to the
pupils Of the life Of the late distin-
guished statesman, and thus asked,
genially:
Now, can any of you tell me what
a statesman is?'
A little hand went up, and little
girl replied:
"a statesman is man who makes
speeches"
Hardly that" answered Mr.. Her
rick, who loved to tell this story.
For instance, l sometimes make
speeches, and yet I am not states,
man."
The little hand again went up, and
the answer came, triumphantly:
81 know; a statesman is a man who
makes good speeches! "-Boston Her.
aid
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07

as you thought me, 10 I accepted .
long.standing invitation from Mrs,
Mordaunt in order t. ,ell you this"
wait" she cried, her face REDEEM
ing painfully, 81 am TIE imposter! AZ
dinner that day. after you had gone,
made a casual remark concerning
you which disclosed my error and de-
lighted your sister and the colonel,
who told me all about you. They
promised me not to mention the mat.
ter to you, however. l thought to
heap Goals of fire Cd your head by
sendh.g you the gift OF books and so
force you to Tess up"
This makes us event" he laughed,
"and we can now renew our acquaint-
ance on the right basis. l shall keep
your gift of charity, however"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in %-pound pack.
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
a 1907. package 1t is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance,
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures &c ozs." Demand De
fiance ald save much time and money
and the annoyance Of the iron stick
ing. Defiance never sticks.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Kept Cutting the Dirt of.

The members of the family were
camping out south of town for the day
and little George had been assigned
the work of peeling the potatoes for
dinner. After laboring for half an
hour he hunted up his mother.
'Mom," he said, 81 gotta have some
more potatoes"
why, l gave you enough for two
families like ours" she replied in sur
price. What did you do with them?"
81 forgot to wash my hands," said
George, IAN by the time got all the
direct cut off the potatoes they was too
small to eat. throwed 'em away
Kansas City Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
EAHQQ0cVt 5[T7pAa
A<.AZLE N4NZSZZT
AxZLE LZzlllzzZT
(Copyrlght 19O5. by Daily Story Pub. co)

here. Would you not like to go for a
row."
Indeed, I would" she replied
quickly.
In the hour that followed their con-
versation was bright and sparkling.
She found the young officer thorough
ly conversant with the ways of her
world.
why, had no idea it was so late!"
he exclaimed, suddenly, as she looked
at her tiny watch and named the hour.
ITS the luncheon hour at the Home,
or dinner, l believe they call it. We
must return at once!"
well, l feared we had lost you
both!" was the colonel's laughing re-
mark, as the lieutenant and Mayme
entered. Dinner is just about to be
served"
Mayme walked into the family din
ing room, where she saw that covers
were laid for the commandant, his
wife, major connected with the in.
stitution, her father and herself
81 suppose poor Lieut.. Loranger has
to eat with the other inmates in the
big dining room," she thought. 81
think they might have asked him to
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07

Mayme Winslow had a decided aver
sion to seeing the localities" of a
strange city, and always declined en-
phatically to "go through" any insti-
tuition by way of sight seeing. There
fore, 1t was with rather an i'll grace
that she was accompanying her father,
who was bound on a tour of inspection
to the Soldiers Home, having been re-
Gently appointed on the board of trus-
tees.
The winsome young girl looked very
pretty, If petulant, as she came into
the Office of the commandant of the
Home. There were some books and
papers her father wanted to examine
first of all.
This will be very uninteresting for
YOU" suggested the commandant to
Mayme. Would you not like to go
through the grounds and see the gar
dens?"
Wayne acquiesced quite readily.
IT will get you an escort" he said,
leaving the room. When he returned
he was accompanied by young man.
Miss Winslow let me introduce
Lieut. Loranger. He will be pleased
to show you about"
Wayne glanced up, expecting to see
some griZZled veteran. A flush of sur
prise suffused her face as she beheld
tall, stalwart youth of fine COM
mand and appearance. AS she walked
beside him down the winding drive
way leading to the gardens, she sus-
tanned her part of light conversation
but she wondered the while what he
was doing in this institution.
81 supposed" she ruminated, that
all the inmates were soldiers Of the
civil war, too old or too incapacitated
to work. | never thought of the Span
ish-American war soldiers, but of
course they could come, but l didn't
think they were in service long
enough to get disabled. should think
he would be ashamed to loaf around
a Home when he is young and active.
Maybe he was wounded"
In pursuance of this train of
thought, she said, aloud:
81 suppose you were in Cuba, Lieut..
Loranger"
Eyes, and later in the Philippines. l
have recently come from there"
Were you wounded?"
NO." he said, smiling. II was in
numerous engagements, but couldn't
get hit"
Were you ill?" she persisted
Eyes, had fever in Manila"
"That accounts for it," she thought.
"I'll bet he gets pension, too.
do you know" she continued aloud,
81 had forgotten about any Of the
young soldiers being here. thought
It was just home for old men-civil
war soldiers, you know"
A slight flush came into his face.
There are a few of the Spanish
American war soldiers here" he said
"Of course none of us would be here
from ehoice."
Quickly Mayme's slight contempt
turned to warm pity.
mo, am sure Of that" she sale
sympathetically, and then she tact
fully turned the subject.
When she reached the rose garden
he bade her pick any flowers she
chose
ooh, are you allowed to pick them?'
she asked in surprise.
"The colonel would expect me t
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
CUTICURA GROWS HAIR.
Scalp Cleared Of Dandruff and Hair
Restored by One Box of Cuticura
and One Cake of Cuticura
Soap.

A. w. Taft Of Independence, Va.
writing under date of Sept. Is, 1904,
says: II have had falling hair and
dandruff for twelve years and could
get nothing to help me. Finally
bought one box Of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and
they cleared my scalp of the dandruff
and stopped the hair falling. Now
my hair is growing as well as ever !
am highly pleased with Cuticura Soap
as toilet soap. (Signed) A. w. Taft,
Independence. Va"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
o. Henry, Champion of the Down.
Trod,

o. Henry's Unfinished Story" in
the August McClure's was singing
lash at the snug employers of girl
labor at starvation wages. Whether
the author had any deeper motive in
writing his caustic little tale than the
compelling force Of the tragedy the
conditions suggest, only o. Henry
knows; but down in Texas. the au-
thor's native state. the official organ
Of the State Federation of Labor lift
ed the story bodily from the magazine
and accompanied 1t with an editorial
giving 1t direct application to some
department store owners whom they
accuse by name.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Everybody's Magazine, September
1905.

Comparison of the City of Today
with the City Of the Future Is a
cheerful exercise. And plenty Of ma
terial for the comparison is offered in
the September Everybody's. There
Is, for instance, the intensely modern
biography of James r. Keene, the
great Wall street magician, whose
contests with Jay Gould and with
STANDARD Or are brilliantly describ-
ed by Mr.. Lawson in a particularly
absorbing installment of his "Frenzied
Finance" 1t is chapter from the
very heart Of the life Of today, this
story of man. according to Mr.. Law
son, "of infinite strategy and daring"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Two EnoIish Golf Stories.

Here are a pair of this seasons golf
stories imported from England. A
golfer drove low ball over a river
and a salmon jumped at it with such
vigor that it jumped right out on the
bank and was secured with the golf
ball in it's mouth. Another player
killed lark with a golf ball in his
morning round and another with the
same ball in his afternoon round.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07

pick you some, certainly" he replied,
with the quick flush recurring again.
How little tact have!" she
thought. Poor fellow, he evidently has
not been here lonz, and | am remind
ing him of his restrictions just as If he
were a convict"
you don't seem like the typical
visitor of this institution" he observ-
ed, that is, yoa don't look like the
kind that wants to be shown around.
The river Is but a short distance from
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Japs Are Born Sailors.

A Japanese marine officer has ex.
planned why Japan has such good sail
ors. Most Of her coast vessels are
small, but there are great many OF
them, and almost any man taken from
fishing village has had enough ex
perience to enable him to become an
efficient sailor in short time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-09-07
Enlisted

/ once lived I'm n valley
Where the flags Of gain were furled,
And far beyond its borders
Throbbed the drum-beat OF the world,
Through many a mist Of morning
l heard the throstle CALL
From many a cloud of passage
saw the shadows fall.
One day climbed the mountains
That round the valley ring;
No more ] saw my castles
or heard the throstle sing;
But in that mighty battle
Where many bolt Is hurled,
] heard my fellows marching
To the drum beat of the world.
Here in the crowded city,
From dawn till close Of day,
Wherein each human anvil
A thousand hammers play,
Ny shoulder to my fellow
The flags of gain unfurled-
] march-O heart take couragel-
To the drumbeat of the world.
Hugh ]. Hughes in Sunset Magazine.