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The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
Lie pI.ereetIy About Your Aoe.

know a young woman who told me
she was rs years old. although l had
never spoken about her age. A quar-
ter Of a century ago witnessed
lynching. l happened to refer to 1t
once in talking to this young woman,
and she Immediately became excited.
She knew all about that lynching. she
said, and had with other schoolgirl
dren seen the mob rushing through
the streets. said that the lynching
occurred in 1882. and the young wom-
an colored q little, became thoughtful
and then slightly hysterical. II q man
tells you he il 40 years old and then.
to Illustrate the patriotism Of his fam
lily and himself. tells how he helped
drape their home in black the day
after Lincoln's death, you can AFFORD
to smile at him. II you are calling
yourself younger than you really are
be careful not to give yourself away.
Now York Morning Telegraph.
The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
a st.,l or.v Man.

A stern visaged man, with his steel
gray whiskers cut to make him look
like 4 captain Of industry. was walking
briskly down Superior avenue recently
past the city hall. Near the entrance
he saw . little dead sparrow that had
fallen to the sidewalk. He paused and
picked up the dead bird. Makes me
think of when Twas kid" he NUT
tered. We always used to have reg
ular funeral and bury EN- when they
died. Well, I'll put 1t over here where
1t won't be all ground tn pieces by peo-
pie walking by, anyway" He placed
the feathered little body on ledge Of
the building and then hurried on down
street-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
I WISH THAT

My neigibors wouldn't copy my wall
paper
Hotels wouldn't charge dollar for
two cups OF tea and Two small pieces
Of cake.
The children who play ON the roof
overhead wouldn't try to kick It in
when ] am taking nap.
inspectors wouldn't forever he test.
ing the elevator just when wish &c
lie taken up to the top fcoor.
My husband would notice when ]
have new house gown on, and not
notice When my old one is torn.
The alcohol lamp In the chatting dish
would burn properly just once, and not
go. out right--ia the middle Of the
rarebit.
Mary wouldn't put the books back In
the case upside down after she has
finished busting them-it makes us
look SO unliterary.
My husband wouldn't buy shirt
waists for me. just because he knows
my size. His taste for color selec-
ton is an rikht, but
Every tenant in seven-story apart
ment house wouldn't take a warm
bath at the same hour Sunday morn
ing and run OF all the hot water.
knew what becomes Of the hand
kerchiefs l send to the roof on wash
days. They can't all blow OF the line,
can they?-"Mrs. Flatdweller." In New
York Times.
The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
Msodtna Rubbsrs,

We have found that thin spots in
our rubbers can be mended At home
by applying . cement made from five
cents worth of real rubber dissolved
In chloroform. Keep the bottle con-
tanning the cement tightly corked and
apply with . mucilage brush as quick.
ly a. possible that It may not harden.
We used rubber darn for an actual
hole. Cut q piece of the rubber the
right size, fasten 1t with few stitches
over the hole, and brush with the
cement. Both kinds Of rubber may be
obtained from . dealer In dentists
supplies.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
Z26s-..~.~-'~'
WHAT MAY De BOTH.

On and of hand-Ready made. ex-.
temporaneous speeches for all occa.
sions.
Right and left-A forgotten glove.
An insect and q quadruped-A bug
bear.
virtuous and vicious-virtuous in
no sense
A human being and a vegetable
Pop corn.
A conspicuous cataract, yet NO great
siSht-On the eye.
Seen and heard from distressed
fat woman-Her size.
Queens, yet rudely turned down
In q game Of euchre.
Kings, yet badly played out-By
greenhorns at whist
Coated with hairs and lined with
furxe-Highland cattle.
A tiptop story. yet underground
king Solomon's Mines"
Fine board and coarse food-Ben
Franklin's sawdust pudding
Great and grand, yet small and sci
dom seen-Our grandchildren
Grandstand performers, yet in dead
earnest-The Three Hundred at Their
mopylae.
Perfectly still. yet running in all di
rections-The streets of city at
night.
Paying ont thousands of dollars and
satisfied with quarterback-rh
crowd at football game.-"Tom Full.
sry," In The Sunday Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
EmefaIds.

Emofoloo.
At the present day most Of the en-
eralds that come into the market are
obtained from the famous mines OF
Muse, in the Columbian province of
Bayaca. These workings are situated
on the eastern slope Of the Andes.
about 10 miles to the north-northwest
Of the town Of Santa Fe de Bogota.
There II another mine, called Las
quex. two days journey BY mulsback
from Muse.
The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
svnFLowea PHILOSOPHY.

When the devil is finally caught we
have a strong suspicion that he will
turn out to be man.
Just before Christmas woman sits
up late at night to make things for
her best man he won't wear.
When a man offends. half of the
grief his wife feels is lost in the self
righteous feeling that this is an oppor-
tunity to forgive: woman does love
to forgive.
A great deal Of fun is made Of the
family album. But there is nothing
more interesting. Most families make
a mistake in not keeping = more COM
plete collection of photographs.
The old-fashioned boy who used to
steal eggs to buy candy and ammuni-
ton could buy an automobile with the
proceeds at the present figures. pro-
vided the hens were laying.
That chorus of whlstling heard even.
ings At this time Of the year orig
mates in suspicious mothers making
their boys keep up constant whis-
Ting while they seed raisins and pick
nuts.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1909-04-03
DIG FACTS ABOUT SIBERIA.

The egg export amounts to 1900
ions yearly.
Nearly $4,000 buckets OF butter arc
yearly sent to London.
The Ural and Siberia produce $751;
40 tons of iron each year.
More than 5000 tons Of hides and
skins are exported annually.
Two thousand tons Of fish are sent
out Of the country every year.
Out Of total of 19.72T.000 acres ni
cultivated land 11.625.09o are under
crops
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
Mcconnell Gets Big Promotion

From p. T. Stevens. who had con-
versation with /. w. Mcconnell, con-
sulting engineer of the reclamation ser
vice. at Denver. the other evening just
as the latter was about to board the
train for Richfield. Idaho, Mr.. Stevens
received the information that Mr.. Nc
Connell has handed in his resignation
to the reclamation service. He has
been given the position as chief engi-
neer of irrigation for the largest irri-
cation construction company in the
United States, j. J. White & Co, of
New York City. This firm is construct
ing a number of large projects and the
position offered to Mr.. Mcconnell is
one of great trust and responsibility.
The Press looks upon MIR. Mcconnell
as one of the brightest, most level
head d. conscientious and progressive
irrigation experts in the country and
will without DOUBT make big name
for himself as well as the enterprises
he is associated wits. The work he did
on the Uncompahgre valley project is
sufficient evidence of his marked ability
to entitle him to front rank in the irri-
cation world. While his many friends
in Montrose will rejoice greatly to learn
of his success, we shall regret to miss
his visits here often. -Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08

seeds for next season has been made,
and that each Senator and Representa-
tive in Congress is allowed twenty
Thousand packages of vegetable seeds
and two thousand packages of flower
seeds.
He requests that the names and ad-
dresses of all persons desiring these
seeds, together with the number de-
sired by each, shall be sent in by the
first of November. Requests ought not
to be made to more than one Senator
or Congressman, and each request
should he limited to very small num-
Der of packages, because the demands
on each Senator and Representative
will undoubtedly greatly exceed his
quota.
AS far as my individual allotment
goes, will grant every request for not
to exceed half-dozen packages, in the
order in which they are received, while
the supply lasts. am not yet advised
as to what vegetable or flower seeds
will be included in the list, but l pre-
sumo they will be practically the same
as in former years.
Yours very respectfully,
EDWARD T. TAYLOR.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
Grand Junction Raising
50, 500 for Publicify

Grand Junction, Colo. Oct 6.-The
Grand junction Chamber of Commerce
is raising $500 this week, for carry
ing on publicity work.
The principal cause of this determi-
nation is the fact that T. F. Mahoney.
who has been secretary of the club dur
ing the past year. has received an offer
from Twin Falls, Idaho, to act as pub
licity agent, not only at an increased
salary, but with the promise that Sl0,-
900 will be Immediately at his disposa
for boost fund if he accepts the of
fer.
The local club hopes to keep Mahoney
here. and practically his only stipula-
ton is that his work shall be properly
supported
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
Attempted Burglary al Montrose,

Two or three burglars entered the
home of C. j. Diehl Wednesday morn
ing, with an object of relieving this
prominent citizen of a part of his
wealth.
At present Mr.. Dehl is making about
$1,000 worth of improvements upon his
home. which includes enlargement of
the cellar. A portion of the old cellar
had been torn out the first of the week,
leaving an opening through which the
thieves affected entrance to the kitchen.
In attempting to force the dining room
door they made considerable noise,
awakening Mr.. Dieh.
He Mt once started an investigation,
and plainly heard the marauders on the
opposite side of the door discussing
their plan of relieving him of about
$500. supposed to be in the house, Mr..
Diehl declined to say whether he had
so large sum ssbout the premises. but
admits that his firearms had been re-
moved to the kitchen and second story,
which placed them temporarily beyond
his reach.
A good bluff, however. frequently
accomplishes desired result. Without
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
Deadly Scale Is Spreading
Ouer Apple Orchards.

WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-The principal
commercial apple orchards of the coun-
try are destined to become infested
with the San Jose scale, according to a
bulletin entitled 'Fumigation of Apples
for the San Jose Scale" just published
by the department of agriculture. The
scale is spreading rapidly over vast
areas each year and it has made its
presence in orchards which until re-
Gently We're entirely free from the raw
ages of the pest.
Although there are numerous or
chards not affected in the Western and
Eastern states, where the disease is
well established, there is no doubt, ac-
cording to the bulletin, that these will
soon be visited by the scale. 1t is re-
garded as certainty that there will be
spread of it west of the Mississippi.
The bulletin treats of the fumigation
of the trees and fruit and contains a
statement that "a little carelessness in
spraying. the use of improper solutions,
or unfavorable weather conditions at
the time of making applications, may
allow the survival of the scale in sufii-
cient numbers to result, later in the
season, in their settling in considerable
numbers upon the fruit. F"
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08

a single firearm within'reach, he fright
ened the burglars away by threatening
to shoot through the door.
Mr.. Diehl states there were two
strange men in his place of busines $
about closing time Tuesday night, who
overheard conversation between him
self and Charles Hirt when the cash
taken in during the day was being bal
anced. 1t amounted to very nearly
$500, and Mr.. Diehl is of the opinion
these men reasoned this sum would be
taken home by him and kept over night.
He secured glimpse of them as they
fled, and feels sure they were the par
ties at the store the night before.
Mr.. Diehl says he will sleep with his
revolver under his pillow hereafter, and
promises warm reception to the next
unwelcome early morning visitor. En-
nire
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
A Potato Show.

A potato show will be feature of
the big apple exposition to be held in
Denver in January.
The advisory committee of the Colo
RADIO National Exposition, which has
been in session in Denver for two days,
decided Friday to have a potato exhibit
along with the big apple show to be
held at the auditorium the first week
in January. The committee has been
working on the program for the meet
ing, which has been carefully outlined.
The list of prizes has also been pub
lished and partial list of exhibitors.
Exhibitors are to be on hand from
every apple growing section of the
country.
The potato feature should be of no
small interest to farmers of Delta
county, for our potatoes are widely
known, and are considered superior to
even those raised in the far famed
Greeley district. A carload each year.
is shipped to New York, to the home
of the Goulds. who think they are
without an equal. 1t is safe bet, that
If an exhibit of "spuds" is sent from
here, they will bring home the premi-
um, just the same as all of Delta coun
ty's fruit and melon exhibits always do.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
Colorado's Unique Exhibit.

Colorado is to tell 200, 900 farmers
from all parts of the country, more
about irrigation than they will ever be
able to find out by reading the litera-
ture of real estate agents, government
reports or railroad booklets.
This state which has developed irri-
CATION to its highest possibility. and
still has abundant opportunity for en-
terprise and skill in opening further
projects, is to "show the farmers. "
To do this unique plan has been
evolved by W. H. DIN, formerly of the
Agricultural college at Fort Collins.
With a number of students at the col
lege, Mr.. Olin is constructing "land-
scape.'
This bit of Colorado scenery will show
mountain. representing the rise OF
streams and melting of snow. the con-
ducting of the water through fumes,
across canyons and into the irrigation
bitches to the valleys below following
the contour of the land and spreading
out over the fields in laterals and sub
laterals.
Then this mechanical wonder will be
supplemented with exhibits of grain,
grasses and vegetables grown on the
lands irrigated with the mountain
streams. Photographs showing typi'
cal farm scenes will also be used, bur
the best evidence in the demonstration
will be the individual exhibits of Colo
rado farmers.
The unique exhibit is to be taken t'
Omaha first, where it will be seen by
/ the 200, 900 farmers who annually at
tend the National Corn Exposition, helC
there from December to IS. Colora
do has an exhibit rivaling those o
twenty-three other States exhibiting a
the exposition. The samples of th'
grain exhibited by Colorado farmer
will be judged and the prize winner
placed in the Colorado exhibit. A tro
ply worth $500 is offered by Colorad
for the best sample of oats, and. Will
the contest is open to the world. Colo
RADIO farmers expect to bring it bacl
to the Centennial State.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08

The potato market opened up rather
stronger than usual for the new crop
but stuffed off again within a week
Kansas City is paying from rs to so
cents bushel for our spuds but the
trade is endeavoring to push the price
down to So cents by telling fibs about
the supply. The Michigan growers are
organized to hold their crop at nothing
less than fifty cents and the goods will
be worth it before the shipping season
is over. We know for certainty that
the east has not half crop and only in
the most favored districts does it
amount to fifty per cent of yield. Our
Colorado crop is fully twenty-five per
cent short Of what it ought to have
been hut is still up to the yield of
last year. If we can hold our spuds
they will be worth good money before
spring.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08

We would like to advise our Colorado
fruit growers to hold onto their apples
little while longer, for the prime mar
ket on which to sell them will come
along little later on in the game. We
have word that the New York firm of
Steinhardt & Kelly has succeeded at a
cost of over a million dollars in corner
ing all the good fruit in the northwest
With this point in mind it must be
understood that our greatest competitor
is taken out of the field SO that other
buyers of the nation will have to run
to US for their fancy apples. During the
past month since Steinhardt has been
in the northwest he has bought the
entire crop of firsts and seconds of the
Hood River and Mosier districts in
Oregon and hiss closed contracts for the
crop of the Dumas orchards at Walla
Walla, the output at Wenatchee,
Waitsburg and at Garfield, Washington.
Before he returns to New York he will
have contracted for nearly 400, 200
boxes of apples, both first and second
grade, paying 81. 80 box and more Tor
some of them. With short apple
crop in the east and this corner in the
west we should find stiff demand for
our Colorado stuff and ought to make
good money out of it for according to
reports we have the only full crop ir
the United States. We however stand
to lose much of our fruit because of the
windfalls already on the ground. -
Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
Farm Notes.

! have found it good plan to leave
some growth as protection on.alfalfa to
hold the drifting snow and to act as a
covering. 1t has the same effect as
mulching the strawberry bed Much
new-grown alfalfa is destroyed .the
first fall by pasturing it with stock.
1t is better practice to fence it so that
stock cannot reach it during the first
year or two. After the stools become
thick and many old stems are formed
as protection against close cropping,
pasturing is not so injurious.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
DR.. Cook Gels Big
Pay to Lecture.

DR.. Frederick A Cook has been hired
to lecture at the st. Louis Centennial
Exposition. by the Business Mems
League of that city, at cost of
$4,000. The lecture will be held at
the Coliseum hall, which will seat
1900 people. yet it is feared that they
cannot accommodate the throng of
Cook enthusiasts.
The lecture will be illustrated by
stereopticon views of the North Pole
and vicinity.
The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
Seeds Giuen to Farmers.
GLENwooD SPRIl

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo.
October 9th, 1909.
Dear Mr.. Anderson:-T Secretary
of Agriculture has recently advised me
that the Congressional allotment of
The Coconino sun., 1909-08-20
Navajo County Pioneer Dead.

Never in the history of Navajo county has there been a death that has shocked the community. as the death of Alex. F. McAllister has, who died at Holbrook Thursday morning at II o'clock.
 When the news was received here it cast gloom over our citizens, from which they have not recov- cred.
 Mac" as he was familiarly known was know by every man wo- man and child in Navajo county and it will be many day before they can reconcile themselves to the fact that the man is gone. "whence no man returneth.
 The immediate cause of his death was heart trouble, and was of only a few days duration. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon un- der the auspecies of the Elks, as- sisted by the Owls, he being a charter member of both organiza- tions. Mac was a pioneer of the county, and one. who we can safely say. had not an enemy in the con- fines of the territory. Winslow Mail
The Coconino sun., 1909-08-20
Methodist Church.

Services for next Sunday will be of especial interest to all our peo- pie. They will be held at the usual hours but will be in charge of conference men.
 At Il a. m. Rev. James R. Smith of St. Louis will preach.
 At z p. m. Rev. F. I. Mitchell will conduct young peoples meet ing.
 At 8 p. m, the Rev. A. B. Pritch- ard of Los Angeles will preach. He will give "A Message to Young men" so we are desirous that every young man and young woman be present to hear this stirring mes sage.
 MT. w. J. Craig the singing evangelist will assist with the music at these services.
 A most cordial invitation is ex- tended to all.
The Coconino sun., 1909-08-20

Lincoln's head on the new pen nies recently issued by the govern ment. has caused considerable com ment by the public. There seems to be pretty general belief that our gold coins are none too dear to have his head upon them. They may be called back again owing to the initials w. D. B." showing just below the sheaf of wheat. Victor D. Brenner made the design. Very few Arizonans will ever see them anyhow unless they hunt them up out of curiosity.
The Coconino sun., 1909-08-20
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at
 Phoenix. Arizona, July 30, 1909. Notice is hereby given that Am brosio Armijo. of Sedona. Arizona. who, on June 8, 1908, made Home. stead entry. No. 17lS-04406, for NJ NE3, SE4NE4, N3NE4NW4, Sec tion 33. Township IF N, Range 5 E., G < s R Meridian, has filed noticelo of intention to make final five year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Robert J. Kidd. Clerk of Court, in his office. at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the l4th day of September, 1909. Claimant names as witnesses: Frank Owenby, Ira Owenby, Ol- lie Dumas, Erwin Schuerman all of Sedona, Arizona.
 FRANK H. PARKER.
 Register.
The Coconino sun., 1909-08-20

The murder of Asa Hoy and Will liam Buckhold in the office of the Bisbee Review last week by Pfan- kuch discharged printer, was a dastardly. atrocious crime. Pfan- kuch deliberately walked into the office and shot them in the back as they sat at the linotype machines without a word of warning. then fired shots at other membres of the force without affect. Regardless of the merits of the strike. no one but a fiend incarnate could commit such a deed. He added to his de- prayed act by expressing regret that he had been unable to "get" the rest of the force. It is report ed that the wretch had been nursed through a serious illness a short time before by Mrs. Hoy.
The Coconino sun., 1909-08-20
FOREST GRAZING RULES
New Rule Relating to Allotment of Range to Homesteader will Probably Shut out ali Small Holders.

A few very important changes have been made in the grazing rules of the Forest Service the past year. The one most important is the providing that a bona fide homesteader, owning sufficient water to provide for the stock he applies for may be granted graz ing permit providing range adioin- ing his homestead and water can be given him. If it is impossible ow- ing to conditions to allot range ad- joining his ranch and water, then a permit will not be granted the ap- plicant. Unless new range is add ed to the area upon which sheep are now allowed to graze. the above rule will practically prevent new owners from securing permits on this national forest, as it is practically impossible to allot new range under such conditions except in isolated cases.
 The protective limit, or the num- Der of sheep allowed one owner or firm without being subject to a cut. is 4,000 head. Permit holders with more than that number will be re- duced 10 per cent the coming year on all sheep held under permit.
 New homesteaders are allowed l50 head of cattle or 500 head of sheep under the rules. provided they have water and range can be alloted them adjoining the home stead filed upon as stated above.
 When last examined and report ed upon range conditions were said to be greatly improved. but the order for a 10 per cent cut on sheep still stands and will probably be a made the coming year on all who hold permits for over 4000 head of sheep.
The Coconino sun., 1909-08-20

J. H. Rosenberg, commissioner of immigration for Mohave county has issued a neat little booklet tell ing of the many advantages of that county. Nearly every day in the year there is some inquiry for in- formation concerning Flagstaff and Coconino county and there is noth- ing to send except word that we are doing fine, come and see us.