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The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

We might give hundreds of in
stances of the almost marvellous re-
turns received from the peach Or
chards of the Grand valley: but one
will suffice. Charles s. Reed. owner
of one of the prettiest young or
chards in the Palisade district. 1t
is just coming into bearing and this
year he harvested over $4,000 net.
The trees are bearing their first
fruits and are of the famous Elberta
variety. This is over $500 net per
acre. and the reader can readily un-
derstand why the land upok which
this fruit is grown is quickly sold
for $500 per acre when placed up
tn the market. Five hundred dol
lars net per acre is the rule from any
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

1t is only a matter of short tue
until Grand Junction will haS a
modern. complete and busy street
railway system.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09
Grand Valley Fruit Industry
Continued From First Page, Section Two

one illustration of the value OF this
crop to those who are setting out
IN orchard. Mr. r. c. Oyler, whose
young orchard is located few miles
east of the city planted cantaioupes
the pass season between the rows of
his trees He had thirteen acres OF
them after deducting for the tree
rows and harvested 1,s00 crates.
shipping them through the associa-
ton. These sold for an average price
# s1.OO per crate. He kept a close
check on the expenses and found
that his crop netted him sixty-five
cents per crate or 500 per acre.
We might give many other in
tances where good money has been
made from this crop but one is suf-
ficient.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

Immense railway shops are located
in Grand Junction, the division point
of two big railway systems. Over
100000 are invested in shops.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

gar beets in a part of the orchard.
teen acres of beets and from that
acreage he harvested 400 tons. re-
ceiving therefor $4,000. This is an
unusual acreage but there are many
who harvested over twenty tons and
fifteen tors are very common. This
goes to show what may be done by
those who are setting out young or
chards and have not the means to DO
without the cash returns from their
land.
The acreage which will be set to
fruit the coming spring will surpass
any record made in any pprevious
year In the history of the valley II
we may judge by the orders which
are being placed for fruit trees.
The heaviest orders are for the apple
trees and the principal varieties will
be the Winesap. Jonathan and Gano.
From some of the leading nursery
men We have obtained a few of the
many orders which have already been
placed:
The Wallace Orchard company will
set out over forty acres, mostly of
pears with a good order of apples.
JEFF Payne will set out twenty
acres and has ordered 1900 pears,
and the balance winesap and Jona-
than apples. He will set out a SOL
i'd acre OF the first named variety.
His orchard is four miles northwest
OF Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09
'persoEaiy conducted peach or
chard In the Grand valley.

James Con, Jr.. owns the pear
orchard northeast of the city known
as the Ramey Orchard. There are
about four and a half acres of Bart
lette pears In a solid block. Mr.. Goff
is difident about giving the exact fig
ures of his returns for 1907; in the
spring he estimated his yield at four
or five hundred boxes, and while NOT
having n full crop he took upwards
of 2,5oo boxes of pears from this
acreage. These netted him at leas.
$500 per box. or better than 1000
per acre. This place is not for sale
and the trees are about fifteen years
old and in fine condition. 1t is one
of the show places of the valley and
we can assure the reader of this ar
ticle that We have not overestimated
the returns for the past year.
The Grand Valley cantaloupe the
past season has sold for double the
money realized for the Rocky Ford
product in the markets of the east
when they are placed side by side.
and within the past years we have
come to be known as the banner dis
trict for this justly popular fruit.
This is also an excellent crop to
raise between the rows of young ap-
pie. pear and peach trees and in the
future will be much more generally
raised than in the past. We have
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

Mr.. E. C. Bryan. who has an cr-
chard few miles east of Grand
Junction raises little asparagus as
a side issue to keep him from becom-
ing lazy. He has several rows which
are contained on three-fifths of an
acre. This year he marketed through
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
association asparagus to the amount
of $50 from that small tract. or at
the rate of 1880 per acre. His
next neighbor. Miss Dunlap, harvest
ed over $500 from smaller tract of
land, and the crop from her orchard
of about six acres of mixel fruits
was over $4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

Frank Nicolai is setting out
young orchard eight miles northwest
of Grand JUNCTION and planted su-
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-09

"The superior quality and size of
Grand Valley fruit is proven by the
fact that from 1890 to 1902 Mesa
county was awarded first permiums
at all annual Colorado State Horti-
cultural Fairs save one.
''At the Colorado State Fair held
in Pueblo, Colorado, September
1927, 1901; nine counties compet-
ing, Mesa county was awarded first
premium. Fremont county second.
For Individual exhibits of fruit
Mesa county was awarded 60 first
premiums, 35 second premiums. All
other exhibits 5S first premiums and
5S second premiums"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17

Mrs. Margaret Brown left this
week for Boston, where she will
make her. future home with her
daughter, Mrs. Maria Brown ooas,
MRS. Annie Fulks Davis hesato
thank the ladies who assisted and
contributed 70 the reception given
last Monday evening at the Brown
| Hotel, on Capitol street. hi.
Mrs. Maud jackson, of the West
Virginia Institute, was in the citythts
week, the guest Of. Mrs. j.. M. Hazle-
wood, ON Washington street. 1r~-...-
!. L. M. Carper Is able to be out. laf-
ter being confined to his room six
weeks with sciatica rheumatism.
The Charleston Womah,s I'M
provemeDt League held an interest
ing meeting, Friday afternoon, at the
home of Miss, Fannie G. Cobb. Among
other business Of Importance was the
report Mrs. Annie Fulks~Davis made
concerning her work in the interest
OF the. Woma1's Hospital Association.
Mrs. Davis thanked the league for a
donation Of So for the hospital fund.
Arrangements We're made to send
Miss M. B. Jeffries to visit the Indus
trial Home for Colored Girls at Sa-
lem. The purpose of this visit is to
get better understanding of $the
work Of the school in order to inter
est parents who have girls who would
be benefited by 1t. Many parents
have inquired about the school and
expressed desire to enter girls, but
have hesitated because they were not
familiar with. the work of the school.
The matter of assisting the young
men in the reorganization of the Y.
M. G. A., work in this city was, dis
cussed with considerable interest, and
meeting with the young men, min
listers, business and professional men
will be called next Friday evening.
Much interest was shown in the
Goth anniversary number of the "In-
dependent" A number Of the ladies
present subscribed for the magazine
and others renewed their ~subscrip-
ton. DR.. Booker T. Washington, in
his words of appreciation for the ser
the country when he says: THE
people Of my race have had the sup
port and sympathy of the Independ-
ent in every effort they have made
vice the Independent has rendered
the Negro. very aptly expresses the
sentiment Of the Negroes throughout
in the direction Of progress. The Ne
gro people Of America owe great
debt of gratitude to the editors Of
the Independent"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
Poker Playing MOI
Bar, Says. Senate

Washington, Dec. 16.-~After long
delay, the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today voted to make d favorable
report to the Senate on the nomina-
ton Of Oscar r. Hundley, Of Ala
bama, to be Federal Judge for the
northern district Of his state. Hun
ley's confirmation was held up all
last session on number Of alleged
grounds.
One of the objections made against
him originally was that he played
poker. This allegation was founded
on a conviction against him for this
offense about a quarter Of century
ago.
Senator Johnston of Alabama adj
vised some of his colleagues that he
opined there were to be found one
or two statesmen about the Capitol
who had played poker at less re-
mote period than twenty-five years
ago.
Not alone poker, but several COM
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
THE TRENDOF TRADE

New York, Dec. 15.-Dun's Week.
ly Review of Trade says:
Retail trade is active in holiday
goods and winter wearing apparel,
while wholesale and jobbing depart
ments are seasonably quiet as to new
business, but there is good move
lnent on old orders, and manufactu-
ring operations arc not curtaiIed
Inventories are in progress, and those
completed Indicate no excessive
stocks. Ample rain in many sections
has started much idle machinery,
while statements of building per-
mIts continue to show gratifying
gains although operations in the
Northwest afe Interrupted by severe
weather. Mercantile collections are
more prompt, and the steady gain in
production Of pig iron is a most en-
couraging indication Of confidence in
the leading industry. Foreign com
merce at this port alone for the last
week showed gains Of $386,449 iii
exports and $392,O69 in imports as
CONF pared with the same week last
year Preliminary official figures for
the entire country showed a decrease
Eof z$25, 100000 in value of farm sta
| pies exported last month as compared
with November, 1907, but this was
ldue to the decline in price OF cotton
this year, and special efforts to shin
all products year ago in order to
draw much needed gold from abroad
the event Of this week in commodity
prices was the sharp fluctuations in
wheat at Chicago. Railway earnings
| in November, were 80 per cent. less
| than in the same month last year.
Demand for remittance on annual
! settlements abroad advanced foreign
exchange rates to the point where
more gements~of gold were made
for export, and the money market
rose somewhat, but these influences
did not prevent the security market
from attaining new high record -pri-
ces for the year at over $104 as the
average for the sixty most active
railway stocks. Bank exchanges at
New York were 500 per cent. highs
er than in the same week last year
and at other leading cities the adj
vance was 1875 per cent.
Iron furnaces and steel mills are
we'll occupied on old contracts and
there Is confidence in much broad
| er demand after the end Of the year
Pig iron production continues to ex-
Dand steadily at the rate Of about 4
per cent. monthly, while the finish
ing mills have good orders on hand
and many substantial contracts under
negotiation. According to the Iron
Age, output of iron furnaces in Nov
ember was 1,577,854 tons, an in
crease Of 100000 tons as compared
with July without allowance for the
number of days, while December
starts with weekly production OF
l381,102 tons, against 362,685 tons
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
{ MPT|ES IN LOWER.
RIVER COMING UP

While the recent rise in, the Ohio
river, occasioned by the rise in New
river, was insufficient to allow the
shipment Of all the coal stored in
barges near the mouth Of the Kama
whn, it has served to allow the re-
turn Of empty barges from different
points along the river and. several
strings OF empties will be returned
to the mines In the Kanawha valley.
The stages reported today are as
follows;.
Pittsburg, So; rising.
Parkersburg, IS; falling.
Radford, IS; falling.
Hinton, 20; partly cloud y; failing.
. Kariawha Falls, 81; falling.
CHARLESTON, rs: pool stage.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17

New Orleans, Dec. 16.--Racing
will be held. at the City. Park race
track today for the purpose OF test
ing in the courts the so-called Loke
anti-racing law, which prohibits
book-making. Probably the first
and last race will be run early in
the afternoon The New Orleans
police have been invited to attend.
1t is understood that a book-maker
will allow himself to be arrested and
the meet will come to at least a tenn
ponary close while the matter Is TAX
en- to the courts.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17

on November 1st and a steady gain
each month since June i, when the
weekly output was 259,284 tons.
Several small contracts have been
placed for steel rats, and the Penn
sylvania Railroad has about compile
ted arrangements with the mills for
requirements in 1909, probably
100000 tons. While structural mills
report some decrease in new business
there Is much work on hand and
pending contracts promise large or
ders in January. Coke is strong and
active, with liberal inquiries for de-
livery during the first half Of 1909.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17

At the close of the Wednesday ses-
sion, the colored members Of the
committee were entertained at lunch
con by Bishop w. J. Gaines at the
financial headquarters Of the A. M.
r. church. Besides Dr.. Washing
ton, Major Motion, J. G.. Napier and
r.. l.. Smith and the host, the COM
pany embraced Bishop w. B. Der
rick, Rev. DR.. John F. Hurst, finan-
cial secretary Of the a. M. e. church,,
Prof. Fl. r. Healing, editor of the A..
M. e. church Review, DR.. w. T. Yer
non, Register of the Treasury, ard
Emmett J. Scott, secretary to Dr..
Washington. Following this enjoy
able function, Dr.. Washington. in
company with Mr.. Scott, called OH
Secretary Of State EliIlu Root, and
late in the afternoon, they were the
guests of Ambassador James Bryce
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
Satin DarllaSk Towels

plants were made against Hundley.
Senator Pettus got his nomination
held up in the first place. Senator
Foraker last winter objected to con-
frmation on grounds personal to
and alleged in some quar-
tiers to be connected, With the For
aker Presidential campaign. Wbeth4
et any further opposition to Hundley
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
His DefaIcdfi0n
Sum of 1000

Somersworth, N. J.y Dec. 10
Fred M. Varney, cashier Of the First
National Bank Of Somersworth, has
been arrested charged with embez-
element. It Is said his defalcation
amounts to eighty-fve thousand dol
lars. The bank examiner has taken
possession Of the institution
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17

will be made, nov. that the cs1i &
tee has reported. is not ssrtsin. isJ B
The COMMITTEES ordered II fax
able report on the nopinAsion 81
fus II: Thayer, Of the DissfsS
Columbia, to sascae andge
as Judge of the 81 ~
in China. & e 81 q
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
Ohio Bank Assigns

Napoleon, Ohio, Dec. 1G.--The Cit
liens State Bank assigned last night.
The failure is said to have been
brought about by the Ohio German
Insurance Company's failure.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
Two Men CFemafed

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16.-Gilbert
White and George Foster, colored,
were burned to death in fire which
destroyed the home Of Matte Cros-
by, colored, at South Oakley avenue.
They were boarders
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
BEECH MRGIS'
TRIAL is BEGUN

Irving, KY, Dec. 16.-z-F'he trial of
Beach Hargis, who is charged with
the murder of his father, was called
here today. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
AT NATIONS CAPITAL
Continued from Page One

Mr.. Taft was particularly gratifying,
and DR.. Washington and his associ-
ates on the board are elated', over
the distinction of having the hearty
cooperation of the next President of
the United States in this very i'm
portant and far-reaching work.
Upon his arrival: Mr.. Taft was the
cynosure of all eyes, of course, and
the exceedingly warm greeting he
gave DR.. Washington, Bishop Grant
.agd Governor, Rinchback immediate
Fly, was an eairn ests4of' the deep appre-
citation he feels for the great service
they are rendering humanity and the
natiin. He was engaged in close
conversation with each for some time
before the opening of the business
session"
The committee included, Decides
DR.. Washington, Bishop Grant, Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Page, already men
toned. Major r. r. Molten. COM
mandant at Hampton Institute; DR..
II. S. Frissel, principal Of Hampton
Institute; J. G.. Napier, Of Nashville,
Tenn; r. L.: Smith, Paris, Texas;
Robert G.. Ogden, Andrew Carnegie
and George A. McAneny, of New
York. DR.. J. Fl. billiard, of New Or
meeting was called to discuss plans
| for the work Of administering the
fund for the current year. The pay
| ment of the salaries of SO industrial
teachers, who already are in the
| field, was approved, and the, presi-
dent and executive committee we're
l'authoriZed to extend this list. 1t Is
| understood that the list of teachers
| will be increased about the first of
| the new year. The board also ap-
propriated 81 $50 to be distributed
among eighteen schools for buildings
| and equipment In addition to this,
1880 was appropriated to be used
| at the discretion Of the president,
with the approval of the executive
committee. The. Jeanes fund Is the
| first organization composed of north
| ern white men, southern white men
and Negroes ;organized for the edu-
cation and development of the col
ored race 1t will be remembered
that Miss Anna r. Jeanes, philan-
tbropid Quaker lady Of Philadelphia,
made the gift>of $1,000,000 for the
benefit. of the Negro rural schools Of
the South, largely upon the sugges-
ton Of DR.. Booker r. Washington;
who had pointed out to her the
| pressing need Of these schools for
| longer terms, better teachers and
improved facilities, refusing to have
Tuskegee Institute included in the
| benefaction. Only the interest. from
this fund, however, is available. The
meeting was altogether successful
and the work is reported to be in a
! prosperous condition.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-17
G the British EN- bassy.

at the British Embassy.
In the: evening the Trustees we're
tenedocsd an elaborate banquet at
QraY;s. ~ The diners lnrtr ded those,
at The afternoon luncheon, together,
with Gov. P. -, 8. Pin:hot *. W. Sid
iey Rttman, Rev. b. II. Watson, sec
retary OF ,Calrch Excursion Board
Of A. M. e. Church. The hosts were
Ralph NV. Tyler, Auditor for Navy
Department, john G. Dancy, Record
or OF leeds for District Of Cnluin-
bia; w. T. Vernon. Register OF the
FreasNgy; James A. Coob. Assistant
Distritt GAttorne.. Judge Robert II.
Terre,; OF tn" MJhlrt1nl CnI:t. DR..
A. NJ. Curtis. Dr.. Ed Wiir.lrI. Cr.
" job '"R. Francis. Wyatt Archer. Cy.
rus Fled Ada ms, Assistant Register
Of the Treasury and Whitfield Nc
Kinlay. DR.. Washington, while in
the city. was the house guest of FIR.
and Mrs. w. Sidney Pittman, and
Mr.. Scott stopped at the home of
Auditor and Mrs. Ralph w. Tyler.
Bishop Grant was the guest Of Regis
ter and Mrs. Vernon. ,..3.- ~ @.~
President RoosevelL's remarkable
address at the cornerstone laying Of
the colored branch of the Y. M. c..
A. Is echoing througout Washington
and has been widely commented
upon by the press of the country. A
few days ago committee, represent
Ing the Association called on the
President to express their gratitude
for the extraordinary courtesy he
had EXTENDED the organization in
performing the important function
on Thanksgiving Day. The. gentle
men speaking for the Y. M. G. A.
were DR.. j. e. Moorland, interna-
tional secretary Of the Colored
Branch Y. M. c. A., Lewis E. john
son, secretary of the WASHINGTON
branch; and Mr.. Ralph w. Tyler,
auditor for the Navy Departments.
The. President gave them q cordial
reception and for nearly an hour
talked earnestly with them, highly
complimenting the race upon the
splendid showing it has made in con-
nectton with the magnificent $1OO, 900
nome now in course of erection, and
praised the work Of a similar char
acter our people are. doing elsewhere.
The President declared that the NOR
al uplift Of the Negro through the
7, M, G. A. and work Of like type
would eventually prove the solution
OF the Negro problem and he did NOT
know Of any greater factor in that
work than the Colored Y. M. G. a.
He, especially recommended to Sec
rotary Johnson the cultivation of
athletic exercises in the WASHINGTON
Institution, saying that pleasure and
crime are not synonymous things and
that boys engaged in athletic sport
were not likely to be getting into
mischief or trouble. President
Roosevelt evinced satisfaction when
told Of the hearty approval with
which his speech had met at the
hands of the colored people all over
the country, and Of the inspiration
lis encouraging words had engen-
dered, in the hearts Of the, masses. ~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
tx NEWS OF WOMEN FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME 81
Hon. to Make
the Home More
Aftractive
The Mothers Mission.

Women who are occupied every mo-
ment knock their nerves to pieces. They
are fused up" and feel every little
household worry is too big a burden to
bear. Every hone-maker needs rest
moments, quiet intervals for inspira-
ton, leisure in which to refill the love-
pots" of her woman heart.
Many wives and mothers take great
pride to satisfying the hungry appetites
of their household with choice and
dainty food, but sometimes they forget
that husbands and children need to con-
sumo happiness and love as well as
bread and meat.
Somebody In the home has to produce
that happiness for which every human
heart hungers. 1t is a beautiful mis-
sion to satisfy the affectionate ap-
petite Of the home circle over and
above the need for meals. The love
larder has to be kept stocked, and 1t
1t a pity when mother is too busy" to
lay UP honey and happiness for her
hive.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
With Little Badges.

In one home where the children were
in the habit of soiling the table liner
the mother, after repeated efforts to
correct the fault, decided upon a new
plan. She purchased three little
brooches. The first one was an ugly
green for bad behavior; the second one
was e. heat little silver crescent for
medium behavior, while the third one
was gold. There was a lively scramble
to get the gold one, SO that after a time
it looked very much as though all three
children must have a gold brooch. The
mother bought, instead, three badges,
n blue, one red, and the best one q
pretty pink. Whenever the children's
interest Jagged the mother bought a
new badge, finally arriving at the hap
piest plan of ALSO many tickets each
day for good behavior and the one hold
ing the most tickets at the end of the
week could purchase from her a box of
candy or q bag of peanuts. When
merits were even the candy was d.
vided: when one child secured the en-
tire prize she was not permitted to d.
vide it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
tTheaWay to Treat a Cold.

Whenever you contract a cold, before
resorting to drugs Of any kind, try the
following process: If able. go out intothe
open air and breathe copiously and
deeply and slowly for about twenty
times. repeating the operation every
hour until cured. II unable to go out,
have the windows and doors open,
wrap yourself in blankets or other
warm clothing, during which time dc
just as directed. Some persons having
had a cough for six weeks have got rid
Of 1t by this process; also cured them
selves of colds newly contracted.
Therefore, everywhere try to cultivate
full and frequent lung imitation by
breathing clear out, clear in and low
~down-that Is, make all your breathing
as when taking a long breath; and this
will have a tendency to throw off the
waste materials at the pores, and re-
vitalize the blood and thereby impart
warmth and energy to h system See
that the rooms are well ventilated, espe-
cially your sleeping apartment. Wear
wollen stockings and, strong boots.