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The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

small one in the vast Quantity required
by the United States each year. And
it must also be borne in mind that be-
fore any of this l35, ,00J tons of sugar
can be exported to the United States,
the domestic consumption of the ten
millions of inhabitants in the Philippine
Islands must first be deducted there
from. Any open minded person can at
once see that there is no danger to the
beet sugar industry from Philippine
sugar, and that we do not need to fear
the Philippine Islands as competitors,
but we should fear the free introduc-
ton of the sugar from Cuba, which in
the year 1906 exported 2.643. 700, 9T5
pounds of sugar, and from Germany
which in 1906 exported 2,671. 1881, ,05l
pounds, and such other heavy producers
of sugar, page SIS of year book. The
total Importation of sugar for the year
1906, the last year upon which statis-
tics are given in the report, was 4, 39l =
S39, ,975 pounds, or more than twelve
times the production of Colorado for
the year 1907. page $50 of year
book.
If we are true to our own Country,
to our. own highest interests, to our
own business interests, we must cast
our vote for the Party that alone rep
resents US, and we should lend united
support to William H. Taft, who stands
on the platform that means prosperity
for Delta County; for Warren A. Hag-
gott for Congressman, who will favor
the continuance of protection for our
beloved State; and for Chapman s.
Gibbs, for Representative from Delta
County, who will vote for Republican
Senator to represent US, and against
Charles j.. Hughes who could only mis-
represent US.
With Republican President. backe,
by a Republican Senate and House o
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

Really there is only one thing OF
vital importance to the voter of Delta
County in the present campaign. And
that is question of paramount import
ance for US which overtops any other
issue of the campaign. AS property
owners, as farmers and as business
men and laborers of this community,
we should realize the meaning to US of
this one issue.
Our County has made marked strides
during the last several years, under the
stimulating influence of the new de-
parture in agriculture; namely, the
cultivation of the sugar beet. Prior
to this new branch of farming, fruits,
the cereals, potatoes and alfalfa were
the sole crops raised by us, and as time
went on, certain localities were found
more highly adapted to one kind of
farming than another, so land values
became established in all parts of our
County on the adaptibility to the vari-
Gus crops for which the land was pro-
ven to be most suited. II land can
only be used for the culture Of alfalfa.
OF Of grain. with a total product pen
acre each year Of but $50, allowing one
half Of the crop for the labor used in
its production, and after deducting,
taxes, water assessments and other
fixed charges, but net return of IS is
left for the value of the use of the
land. And under our old system of
farming SlOO per acre for good land,
with good water rights. was the limita-
tion of value for general farming pur-
poses.
With the introductioE of the sugar
beet. and the new style of farming
necessitated by its culture, far greater
net returns have been made; and dur
ing the last several years, annual re-
turns have been made deducting all
expenses Of planting, cultivation and
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

Everybody is patriotic. The flags
crates and the newspaper debates.
Election news at INDEPENDENT Office
election night and as completely as
same can be obtained in next weeks
issue.
Mrs. W. R. Lyle left for her home in
Austin, Texas, Saturday. She was
the guest og Mrs Sam Mcbride while
here.
The new 5000 addition to the Baptist
church is nearing completion and makes
that edifice both handsome and inn
posing one.
Republican success means the push
ing to completion of reclamation pro-
jects now under way, such as the Gun.
nisJ Tunnel.
Mrs. Clara Ashbaugh and two daugh-
ters have returned to their home in
Read from spending the summer at
Worthington, Pa
The box social at Read Shool house
Monday night was success. The
ballot box social there next Tuesday
will also be a success.
The great foot ball game of the sea-
son for the Western Slope will be
played at Delta tomorrow, between
Delta and Grand Junction teams
Mrs. Dunsworth passed through
Delta this week on her way to visit
daughter in Fort Collins. Mrs. Duns-
worth is the mother of w. j. Pegg.
foreman at the INDEPENDENT office.
Mrs. NJ. A. Shue entertained a num-
Der of friends Friday evening in honor
of her cousin Miss Goodpasture. Some
excellent music was given by the
Misses Rodgers, Weldeon and Good
pasture. Dainty refreshments were
served and everyone present enjoyed a
very pleasant evening. Democrat.
Republicans should not only vote but
they should work for the success of
their ticket on election day. The mat
ter is one that interests all alike.
Never has there been more important
election and not often, because of little
unfortunate local conditions, greater
need of effort Lay aside the small
matters and vote the ticket. Look at
the Doughnut and not at the hole"
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Local and Personal.


George Conklin was in Olathe Tues
day.
Geo. W. Moody is here from Tellu-
ride.
Harold Clark has gone to Pennsyl-
vania.
E. B. Morris was in Denver this
week.
Archdeacon Lyon spent Sunday in
Telluride.
Miss Viena Goodpasture left Monday
for her home in Mo.
n. P. Madsen was down from Red
lands Mesa Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Trissel and children returned
Tuesday from California.
Mrs. H. B. billiard returned to her
home in Denver Saturday.
Mrs. H. A. Buck went to Grand juno
tion Tuesday to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Moore returned
from their trip to Denver Friday.
Mrs. j. F. Sanders came home from
the Bachelor mine at Ouray Sunday.
Eastern Star Ladies will serve sup
per election night at l. o. o. F. hall.
C. Wolverton has returned from a
three months stay in British Columbia.
l.. Horning of Paonia has been in
Utah on business. He returned Mon
day.
The Eastern Star Ladies will serve
supper at l. o. o. F. hall, election
night.
For RENT-40 acres good land 8,
mile west of Delta. See Welch 4
Merrill. 3S-lt
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson and
two daughters left for Los Angeles
Tuesday.
w. II. Dominy of North Delta has
purchased the Eggleston property on
Grand Ave.
H. J. Baird made an overnight trip
to Paonia Wednesday, returning Thurs
day morning.
Stock Inspector Cash Sampson left
for Placerville Wednesday, on an in
spection trip.
Remember that on election night the
EasternStar Ladies will serve supper
at l. o. o. F. hall.
Mr.. Bailey, representing the Grand
Junction Daily News, was Delta
visitor Wednesday.
Miss Emaline Blodgett went to
Hotchkiss Saturday where she has been
engaged as teacher.
A new baby boy. weight pounds,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gil
lette. born Sunday morning.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Local and Personal.


Hear Hen. Robert Meyer at the op
era House tonight.
Be booster. always. The calamity
howler should be discouraged.
Delta wants sugar factory and
she's going to have one-if everything
goes right.
The INDEPENDENT wants home news
correspondence from every precinct in
the county.
Lieut.. Gov. Harper was a passenger
on the down train to Grand Junction
Sunday evening.
The INDEPENDENT hopes 20 have lots
of good news to print next week-polit-
ical and other kinds.
The new High School building is now
making rapid progress toward compile
ton. 1t is badly needed.
Brick are going rapidly into the walls
of the new Mathers block and Zaninet-
it's big apartment house.
Albert Baird returned the latter part
of last week from his visit in Iowa and
4 is at his post again at Seaton's.
y For SALE-a thoroughbred Rhode Is
land Red Cockrel-California stock.
Not the yellow kind. Coop. phone 81 B.
The home newspaper is the lever
with which to lift the wheels of prog
ress out of the rut and keep them
moving.
Sez to myself
Sez l.
ROLLINS is the best coal to buy
Sell" 37-tf
Rev. A. N. Glover who is in Denver
attending the State Missionary conven-
ton will return Saturday to fill his pull
pit Sunday.
The Department Inspector of the
Woman's Relief Corps will be in Delta
November 3rd, to inspect that auxilia-
ry of the G. A. r.
Ward barley now has his real estate
officed in the building on corner Of
Main and Fifth streets, next door to
the INDEPENDENT.
The Delta Ice & Mercantile company
will accommodate customers all winter.
When in need of ice telephone Black
7l2. Prompt delivery.
~ v. Ridley, left on Tuesday morn
ing's train for Denver where he will
take six months course in one OF the
Denver business colleges.
Election day dinner given by the
Ladies' Aid Of the Christian church in
the 1. o. o. F. Hall. Home cooked
food for sale during the afternoon.
Range stock is generally looking well
and will go into winter in good shape.
The recent heavy rains will no doubt
also improve late fall and winter graz
ing.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Ridley's Je,Delry Store Sold.

A deal has just been closed whereby
Roy l.. Smith of Grand Junction has
bought the business owned and run by
G. w. Ridley for the past years.
The stock will be reduced to suit the
purchaser and the new owner will take
possession on January lst, 1909. MIR.
Smith is a young man of exceptional
ability in this line of business and a
gentleman in every respect and We are
glad to recommend him to the Delta
people.
G. w. RIDLEY.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

Delta and Montrose high schools
clashed Saturday, in both basket and
foot ball. The basket ball game,
which was played first, was very well
played by both teams and good game
although the Delta girls did not play as
good game as they are capable of.
The score was 10 to S in favor of Delta.
The foot ball game was a very one
sided affair. The Delta boys were
much too heavy for the visitors, though
Montrose had several good men for
their weight. 1t was merely good
practice for the locals.
The score at the end of the first half
was Is to o. and at the beginning of
the second half Montrose braced up
and it looked as though they were 60
ing to hold their ground little better,
but they soon yielded to Delta's husky
line. Final score A to o in favor of
Delta. A much better game is expect
ed tomorrow when Grand Junction
meets the local team on the same
grounds. However, the Delta boys
feel confident of winning the game and
the championship. There is talk of a
game with one of the Denver teams if
they do this, which we would like to
see.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
Chance of Administrative Policy Would |nre Delta County
Beet not
and dFuennS Free

Representatives our prosperity will be
firmly entrenched. With Democratic
victory, we will realize keenly and bit
terly that our prosperity is thing of
the past.
Now, do these figures mean anything
to you? If there is irrefutable logic
in them. should they not govern your
actions? These figures are correctly
quoted. The INDEPENDENT has this
Annual Report of the Department of
agriculture in its office. it is open for
inspection. We will give any man Ten
Dollars who will show that the figures
quoted from it have been incorrectly
stated. If true, is not the foregoing
statement the most prosaic presenta-
tion of our locakinterests?
1t is matter of absolute fact that
the manufacturers of sugar and those
interested in the building of new fac
tories, when interviewed, have declared
along the lines that, with even a
threatened or likely.change of the tariff
which now protects the industry and
enables the payment to growers of
present pro fitable prices, they should
not invest in more factories, hence, in
response to written letters and personal
inquiry, the answer has been: WE
CANNOT GIVE YOU DECISIVE
ANSWER UNTIL AFTER ELEC-
TON"
When taken into consideration that
the erection and operation of sug ar
factory calls for the investment of
from one to two or three millions of
dollars, it can be readily understood
how closely men with so much at stake,
must calculate the opportunities of the
present and whatever might change
them to cause losses-possibly of their
whole capital-in the future.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

harvesting of crops leaving a net re-
turn of from s25 to Sl25 per acre,
which justified land values of from $3.50
to $500 per acre, for good land with
good water rights, suitable for sugar
beets.
Under our new system of agriculture
property values have greatly increased,
not alone on lands actually used for the
culture of sugar beets, but upon lands
adapted ther eto. Our towns have like
wise received great impetus from the
prospe ctive sugar factories, and kim
dred manufactures, which the future
seems to have in store for US. One
thing is certain, that the culture of the
sugar beet removed, our land values
would not be more than half of what
they are today, and will not next year
be twice what they are now.
Now, the question of sugar factories
in Delta County is the issue in the cam
paign that gets next to each voter in
Delta County, whether he raises sugar
beets. cattle or fruit. Should Mr..
DIA an anu n DtlIbGFaAlE AbHEIGSS bt
elected. they will undoubtedly carry
out the Democratic platform and place
sugar upon the free list. When the
Democrats were last in power, by the
Wilson-G German Tariff Bill of 1894 sugar
was placed upon the free list. The
Democratic platform of 1908 states
that Trust controlled products must al
be placed upon the free list, and no one
will deny that sugar is the product
most closely controlled by a Trust. of
any in the United States. Further
more, Mr.. Bryan's main argument te
the voters Of the United States is that
he, if elected, with the assistance of a
Democratic Congress will cheaper the
cost of living by reducing the cost of
the staple articles. Really SO far as the
vast majority of people in the Unite
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

ment of any more sugar factories and
in favor of $500 per ton for our sugar
beets?
Now, remember, that this not only
means something to us, but it means
almost everything; both the continu-
ance of our present prosperity and the
prospect of realizing the hopes of a
bright future. The present sugar pro
duction of the United States is but a
small fraction of the total quantity
used in the United States. And there
is demand for the production of sugar
which cannot possibly be filled by our
b ONE production in the next ten years.
The only answer which Democrat
can make to this presentation of sta
tistics is that Mr.. Taft, to greater or
less extent, favors the removal of the
present twenty-five per cent. differen-
tial imposed upon the Importation of
sugar from the Philippine Islands. For
the last several years, sugar from the
Philippines has been admitted to the
United States upon the payment of but
one-fourth of the tariff charged to for
eign nations. 1t is to be borne in mind
that The Philippine Islands are as in
tegral part of the United States as
Colorado, and having assumed dominion
over these Islands it became the duty
of the United States to foster their in
dustries as the surest means of stimu-
lating the development of higher civ
ilization, but really the Philippine Is
lands produce but very small annual
| product of sugar. In the year 1907,
the total production of sugar in the
Philippine Islands was l35. 900 long
tons. (See Page 6ss of year book)
1t will thus be seen that the State o.
Colorado produces nearly one and one
Il half times as much sugar as all of th'
I philippines, and that the element o
Philippine sugar is but an extremel.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

Miss Rose Barkley, sister of Robert
Barkley and Mr.. Fred Blumberg, re-
turned to their home in Boston, Mass,
last Monday. after spending the sum-
mer here visiting relatives and friends
For SALE: 40 acres 4 miles south of
Delta, all tillable, fair buildings, main
road on two sides. Price $50 an acre.
II interested investigate at once.
3s.2t WEIGH & MERRILL.
Mrs. Dana, wife of Prof. Dana, and
little daughter. arrived home Wednes-
day from their visit in Illinois. The
little girl was injured by fall during
the visit. but is now improved, though
not fully recovered.
The increased number of pupils of
school age are an index of Delta s
growing population. All the rooms are
crowded and additional room for school
purpose has had to be hired by the
board, with an additional teacher to
take charge.
Married, on Thursday, October 22nd,
at the Latter Day Saints church. a
little below the town of Delta. Fred
Hutchin and Clara Hubbard. both of
this place by Elder Kemp of Confer.
Colorado. Their many friends wish
them much joy.
Mrs. A. v. Holiday. who has been
visiting her parents in Delta, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Anderson for month, re-
turned to Fairplay Thursday, via Den
ver- Mr.. Holiday is present county
clerk of Park county and candidate
on the Republican ticket for reelection.
Elder James Kemp arrived here last
week from Confer, Jefferson county
to do some missionary work. He is an
old time missionary and If any one
wishes to hear him preach they can
on Sunday at the Latter Day Saints
church below Delta. Rev. Kemp used
to preach here years ago in the Court
House and also in the Seventh Day Ad-
vent church.
A State Normal note from Miss Lii
lian Richart gives information that the
G G. G. G. Club composed of Delta
students and recently organized. is
prospering. At recent meeting of
the club held at the rooms of the Pres
ident, several matters of business were
transacted, after which games and
music were enjoyed.
The Delta citizen who goes away
from home is not at loss what to say.
Generally the first question asked him
is: "How is Delta coming along?" In
stinctively and truthfully he replies:
"Fine! Delta is making the best
growth of any town in Colorado. :"
And If the party Of the first part
knows anything about the situation his
reply will be: II guess that is right.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

ter varieties, are selling from sl.50 to
Sl.75 box, and before spring promise
to be as high as last year. when fancy
quality commanded $500 to $3.50 per
box in Delta.
And so with most other products.
Markets have been good throughout
the season and prices of nearly every
farm product is expected to be higher.
Hay is selling way above last years
prices.
All of which should fill the farmer S
and growers pockets with coin and
their hearts with joy.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30
$500 Reward.

Win be paid to the person finding and
returning to this office. diamond
brooch set with emeralds and pearls.
Lost either on Sixth street or Main
street between N. Z. Clack's house
and the Post Office.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

We hold Auction Sales every Satur
day afternoon at p. m
DELTA TRADING Co.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

LosT:-Wednesday night at Odd Fell
lows Hall or on street, string ladies'
gold beads. Reward for return to this
Office.
The Delta independent., 1908-10-30

MONEY TO LOAN at lowest rates ol
farm and city property.
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one subject, and a dissertation must be
presented in one of the subjects. which
may be called the major. but otherwise
the requirements of the course are TO be
equal in amount.
The essential difference is that the spe-
cialist masters degree embraces the first
year of work toward the Ph.D. degree.
while the liberal culture degree is for
students whose graduate work is rather a
continuation OF their undergraduate work
than preparation for a speciality.
Certain changes Were made also in the
requirements for the PhD. degree with
view to bringing the university strictly
into line with the requirements of the
leading graduate schools. An important
feature in which there has been some
change is that the candidate shall pass
an oral examination not on his thesis
before the board OF experts. as i'm previous
years. but on all three subjects taken by
him during his course, as well as his
thesis. and he must take this oral exami-
nation in the presence of the faculty or
graduate studies or so many of its MEM
bers may be designated by the fac
ulty to attend. and such other specialists
as may be invited. In the oral examina-
ton the candidate is expected to show q
satisfactory knowledge of his major sub
ject as whole and a general acquaint-
ance with the broader field of knowledge
in each subject.
The instruction in graduate studies 10
conducted through laboratory, seminar
and lecture courses.
a clearer statement of the changes made
at the last university council meeting in
the requirements for the bachelor of arts
degree in Columbian College, incident TO
the discontinuance of the b. S. degree, was
adopted. The requirements now are that
of the fifteen points for entrance, nine
must be in English. mathematics and
one of the following languages: Latin.
Greek, French. German and Spanish. the
other six points to. be elective. and OF
the sixty units required for the b. A.
degree in regular course nine of them
are in English. mathematics and one OF the
following languages: Latin, Greek. Ger
man. French and Spanish. while the re-
naming fifty-one points are elective.
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