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The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Crops That Pay.

1t hardly seems that there is enough
attention paid to the cultivation of
certain big paying crops around Delta.
1t may be that the farmers are too
busy with what they have to try others,
but when we read that so car loads of
cantaloupes are to be shipped from one
little section down in the Grand Valley
and hundred car loads from another,
it makes one think that too little at
tentlon is given to raising cantaloupes
here.
The market for them is practically
as staple as it is for peaches. they are
as easy to raise as pumpkins. Delta
cantaloupes are the best in the world.
At least they are the best the writer
ever tried and he regards himself as
good Judge of cantaloupes as Ken
lucky colonel is of whiskey. Besides,
have not our cantaloupes taken premi-
ums at the State Fair over those
Rocky Ford, the land made famous by
cantaloupes?
We should be shipping cantaloupes,
not by the crate. but by the hundreds
of car loads each year.
If many country could produce such
perfect, such absolutely delicious can
taloupes as Delta grows, that product
would at once become its chief industry.
A successful crop of cantaloupes will
pay more to the acre than sugar beets.
are easier cultivated and not so hard
on the soil.
The same is true of several other
crops grown here. Tomatoes have
paid $3.50 an acre. Acreage of potatoes
could well be increased. Wheat and
oats are said to yield as much per acre
as alfalfa. Fruit is not the whole
thing. Sugar oeets, potatoes and
alfalfa are by no means our greatest
crops. We are able to raise so many
things at profit that chief attention
cannot be given to them all, but
diversified crops make the grower more
safe and many ripen earlier than others
SO that he has money coming in from
them.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30

The matter Of cost, where factories are
said to cost a million or more, is no
doubt also largely fiction. A. hundred
Thousand dollars to mention three
or four hundred thousand-will erect a
whole lot of rambling sheds and in
stall lot of machinery.
All such details would of course have
to be investigated. and this can easily
be done. 1t does not change the situa-
ton, however. Our field needs a fac
tory. Our people can get it and own
it if they will get at it and try.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Earn and Field.

Each cultivation of the beet crop
should be little deeper than the one
proceeding it. We believe in more cul-
tivation and less irrigation. Before
turning in the water the beets should
begin to show the need of it. This
may be determined by watching them
in the afternoon of bright, sunny day.
The leaves will wilt to a certain extent
but will revive again at night. When
the beets are still growing and are 60
ing down deeper into the soil, which
will give longer and better shaped beets
than when the moisture is applied to
the surface too often, which goes to
make tops instead of beets. Generally
speaking. two irrigations are sufficient
and the last one should be completed in
time to give the beets at least four
weeks to ripen and mature, the same
as any other crop.
Those who grow much alfalfa should
arrange to feed large part of it to
livestock on their own places. There
is always some hay not fit for shipping
but which is as good for practical feed
ing purposes as the brightest of alfalfa
hay. Then some of it becomes wet and
bleached. This should not be wasted.
While it may not be good feed for
horses, it will be eaten by cattle, sheep
and hogs and they will do well on it.
The more alfalfa fed on the farm where
the hay grows, the better. While al
falfa takes part of the nitrogen required
for its growth from the air, it draws
heavily upon the mineral elements of
the SOIL The ultimate effect of grow
ing and selling large crops of alfalfa
hay is the impoverishments of the soil
through the exhaustion of the phos-
phorus and potassium. But if the hay
is fed on the place and the manure is
put back on the land and only animal
products are sold, the loss of the ele-
ments of plant-food is reduced in this
way to the minimum.
A good many people complain that
although their cucumber vines blossom,
full. little or no fruit sets. There are
two kinds of blossoms upon the cucum-
Der vines, as well as upon number of
other plants of similar nature. The
first blossoms to set and by far the
mest numerous throughout the life of
the plant, are what are known as male
flowers. These are imperfect in their
makeup, for the reason that they lack
the pistil. or that part from which the
fruit and seeds are formed, but they
bear an abundance of pollen, which is
necessary to the development of the
pistil of the pistillate flowers. The
other. or pistillate flowers, sometimes
called the female blossoms are produced
later in the season and are also imper-
feet, for the reason that they usually
lack stamens, but are provided with
a pistil. The pistillate flowers can read
lily be told, because there is miniature
cucumber at its base, even before the
bud has opened. Now in order to pro-
duce fruit, it is necessary for the pollen
from the staminate blossoms to be
transferred to the pistil.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30

formerly OF Grand junction, coloFado.l
u. S. Reclamation Service now ex-
pending four and half million dollars
here, reclaiming $50. coo acres Of finest
farm land in the world. Climatic con-
ditions just right. Eleven million feet
of yellow and sugar pine adjacent to
ninety miles navigable river and lakes.
hot springs galore. fishing aud hunting
unexcelled. unlimited water power. as
well as all other good things, and very
little, If any, of the bad.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Dry Farming.

The present year has been remark
ably good one for what they call dry
farming" which has been extensively
experimental with in the east and
northern sections of Colorado during
the past five years.
As matter of fact it requires rain
to make dry farming" = success in
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Fairview Coal.

Best Coal,
Sells faster,
Burns better,
Than any coal in Delta.
Order your coal of E. G. Rusler.
Phone 66S Black, North Delta. If.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
SHuBE ERR

Rey.Gould of Stella was here Friday.
J. \. Martin of Barada was here Sat
urday.
Jim Stout of Auburn wa, here re-.
Gently.
l.. Collins visited relatives at Brown
vile Sunday.
VIM, Weick Of the county seat was
mere Sunday.
Miss Goldie OF Barada Il, visiting her
cousin here.
Mrs. Barnes and son Of Salem were
here last week.
Mrs. Elmer King was shopping in
Stella recently,
John Shook aud wife of Auburn are
visiting their sou here.
Mrs. Townley Is enjoying a visit from
her sister Of Lormont, Ill,
]. y. Titus and wife of Nemaha were
visiting frieuds here Sunday.
was no., n,aa.,,. -
V" ieoe"''S VI" BUSINESS
DR. Shook and wife were the guests
oil relatives at Auburn sunday.
Miss Jones came down from pom, g.,
snara Snn,,ar ,,i,h hon W
'0D' '"'''s VIII" "e' parents
Winner "ul''en oas returned from
a visit with relatives at Fender.
Miss Glady. Taylor is entartafnirg a
fria,a vania uannon ,,L.aN y
''' N'oo'n'
Fred Boatman and wife entertained
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex.
pels colds. Get the genuine In a yellow
package, Kerr's Pharmacy.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
XERDON.

Charley Moran spent last FRIDAY at
Peru.
Mr.. Coniil WAS a Lincoln visitor the
first of the week.
Mrs. Moran returned from Nebraska
City Thursday.
Miss McCray visited her parents at
Falls City Sunday.
jim Ayers and wife were county seat
visitors Saturday.
{. q. Humphrey and wife were coun-
ty seat visitors Sunday.
Mesdames Cook and Russell were
Stella visitors Monday.
Grace Bennett and Mrs. Ayers we're
Auburn visitors Tuesday.
n number of our citizens were John,
son visitors Wednesday.
Ethel SayIors returned Thursday
from her visit at Nemaha.
Ambrose Parsons and Mr.. Conif
were salem visitors Saturday.
Rev. Rouan left Monday for Galloway
where conference %eonyenes this year.
Mr., Hartman of Morrill,, Kan, spent
the week visiting his daughter here.
Joe Lewis and wife and Mrs. Parsons
were county seat visitors Wednesday
MesdameS Clark and Goolsby return
ed Monday from their trip to the eoun-
ty seat.
Mrs. Armbruster returned home
Monday after several days spent in the
county seat,
Warren Douglas, Lou and Jay Par
sons and Clarence May field were c0un-
ty seat visitors Wednesday.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12

Albert Able shelled corn saturday.
Julius Zimmerman i building d hog
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
UNFOLD

Gilbert Early and sic have NOV ,
ont on a farm
VIII Bo6.t and family moved u
Lincoln la @stA.
Frank H. aud a.'e Lac located on
the HammeI iarm.
Lena Wo5I-ey of Teeam-ea vi7.tel
relatives here sunday.
Mrs. Haalg Of Omaha visited he.
mother here tbs wetE.
Me-dama- Brunn left Monday fcl
kan.a, CRY 10 visit relatives.
John 8rarfi. went TO Tfeam-eh Sur.
day where be las employment.
Eoy Red confined 10 hI- homo
with -evefs ea.e of pneumonia
Me-dsmes Gi.t and haekett enter.
tanned at a bennington Thursday.
F,anz D.,Is,.d and rn5I, ssy. ..ov
ell TO Peru where he has purchased a
half interest in a canning factory.
y;ol, n.a,.r ba. r.,ern.a from j.,
visit With a sister at Grand Island.
Io,i.a paw.r of Ro,hanv visited
oy.r sunday VIII bor ,arents hero
49,. IT..
Rocv ,h,s vaak VISITING hi. oarants
NJ a..uA ~.
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"rS'9e2ris' Iei1 luursoay Ior Dal'as'
D' ~ Jo4' - - 49,
MIS- "finsteau ana ehiiafen oi AN
alee were nefe inns week ''S'''ng
IrienuS
Art Stalder, VIII Gutznen and Ed
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
A Religious Authors Statement

Rev, Fesperman of Salisbury. y. c.,
who is the author OF several books,
writes: For several years | was allie
ted with kidney trouble and last winter
| was suddenly stricken with a severe
pain in my kidneys and was confined to
bed eight days unable to get up with.
out assistance. My urine contained a
thick white sediment and | passed same
frequently day and night. | commed-
ced taking Foley's Kidney Remedy and
the pain gradually abated ana | finally
ceased and my urine became normal. |
cheerfully recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy" kerr's Pharmacy.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
Simple Remedy for Lagrippe

Lagrippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneu-
monia, Foley's Honey and Tar net
only stops the cough but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no serious
results need be feared. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
harmful drugs and is in d yellow pack.
age. Refuse substitutes. Kerr'sPhar-
macy.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
TIE County in General
The 'Doings" OF our Country Friends
and Neighb0rs.
ELLA


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i~1sisuas.
- SH''h oI haaa13 o' wa i5t'
SATURDAY
y. i. Judd of tie eoafty capital WI.
in town Tuesday
!. v. Hawk i WORKING lear Hum
boldt this week
Il. NJ. HAY. wa visiting friends IN
Omaha this week.
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tor n..t .....L
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
RuLo

sam Hal wa 81 Salem visitor sunday
John Nathan came up fram 81 Jo
Friday.
supt Lyman Of Wymore Wa hcr
ia.t week..
Ed Poteet va- here SUNDAY from TIN.
county e
Clarence Simon OF 81. Joe vI-ite,
here recently.
Mrs ormsby Of ST. Joe Is %ei-itio4
relatives here
Jim Alers moved into the jackson
place Monday.
cecil kanaly Of Salem -pent Sunday
with home folks.
Mrs. Ben zeigler visited relatives ia
Kansas recently.
Leslie Inks spent Sunday with her
parents near Salem.
Grace Harding went to Salem Satur-
day TO visit relatives.
1emond Butrick spent Sunday with
relatives at Fortescue.
Nice and Alta Gilbert went to the
county seat Saturday.
Z. c. Walbridee Of the county seat
was here Wednesday.
Helen and Lydia Murphy we're coun-
" seat visitors Friday.
Lewis plante Of Oklahoma il visiting
friends here this week.
Mrs. Ray and baby Of Humboldt are
visiting relatives here.
John Mooney and wife returned SAT
urday from Kansas city.
DR.. Nye aud son LYLE were Fails city
visitors one day last week.
Mrs. Hallett came from Peru satnr-
day to visit her daughter.
Lena Hallett returned Sunday from
a visit with Salem friends.
NJ D
home at Sterling Monday.
Gra,dma Roor,or ,i.it.a -. a.,
TT. uta.a.,. Ia,
Clarenc. Henri, If Eao.a. ctt. Oil,
,a r,larya. bo,e last ,,o,l
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. COUNTY seat N'''V'
patents "''' '''' "eeN.
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- VI me s'o'i''
Mrs blshlre and children spent last
WV 'oi"''''s az lo"a folht'
worm Anderson OF Piawatla was
visiting MS mother here last week.
Harry Branford and vile of Wv
mote visited friends acre lust week.
Mrs. Boerner returned last week
from a visit with her sister at Hum.
IA ddt.
Charlie Maze moved from Dawson I,
his fathers farm in the bottoms lasr
week,
F.E.Knlp of W whore MISSED ,hro,o,
here Wednesday enront, ia wh[,,
Cloud.
NJ. pa.u.on -
S.on;a, Naaa1 "
,,na mh,la Nv
Ne''""neS Lauequet ana randolph
N""'"s Ni'N ''''teo sunday VIII
'"ei' 'no'ner uere'
The Atehison train got of the TRACK
SATURDAY, and did not get back to Rul,
wu1 No,.ha,so ,rd ,tt
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
FARGO

Albert AhTe sheIIea corn ~4Igrday
y,,f,. z,mma.
shaa
NJ, pn .z..
pna.,,. ~.
n'inoo' " ou' s''5@e'> were Tres
W. '"'S'
afto,5aa tho bo, .,n,sr., A..
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s'e ~ "PfO' N''so ''''s ''-N''
Nike snake mas improved from as
sickness ana Is aeie 10 attend to rs do-
ties
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-12
FRANKLIN

Mrs. Smoke spent Sunday with Mrs.
Alwine.
Oscar Leach was a Humboldt visitor
Saturday
Ernest McNeely and wife tool dinner
at krasne's Saturday.
Archer King spent Sunday at the
home. of Mr.. Gossman
The cold spell has stopped spring
work for a while but not spring ambi-
tion.
Archer Kidg and Emma Gossman
visited at the home of c. NJ. Smoke
Monday evening.
The Sunday school at Pleasant View
is constantly growing. The Bible
teachers training class helps the school
wonderfully.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
Evening star., 1909-04-29
PORTO RIcANs COMPLAIN.
Commissioners Express Dissatisfac
ton With American Rule.

Dissatisfaction with American rule in
Porto Rico was expressed at a dinner
given last night by the special commits
sioners from Porto Rico before leaving
Washington for the island. Those pres
ent at the dinner were Senior Coli Cuchi,
Senior l.. NJ. Revira and Senior Larrinaga,
resident commissioner for Porto Rico
In the after-dinner speeches the Porto
Ricans said that they enjoyed less lib
erty under American rule than they did
under Spain. Their principal grievance
was the Foraker act. which, they said,
reduced the island to the basis of taxa
ton without representation. which was
the very thing that brought on the revo-
lutionary war.
They said that the upper house OF the
Porto Rican legislature was the Ameri-
can council. This was an appointive body.
which was the real governing body In
the islands. Under Gov. Winthrop things
had gone reasonably we'll. He was a
strong man and generally liked in the
was changed. There was an arbitrary ad-
ministration Of the law and little regard
for the feelings of the islanders.
Senior Cuchi said that the commission
ers had been in Washington forty days
and had accomplished practically moth
ing. They were disappointed with their
reception by President Taft and felt that
with the tariff and other legislation In
the air the interests Of Porto Rico had
there was not much to be hoped In the
way Of relief In the near future.
The commissioners. accompanied by
Senior Larrinaga, left for New York
last night. The commissioners will sail
for Porto Rico today.
Evening star., 1909-04-29
VENEZUELAN ENVOY IS HERE
DIR. PEDRO EZEKIEL ROJAS WILL
MEND DIPLOMATIC BREAK.
Is First Minister Accredited From
His Country to the United States
-,-... in Six Years. 49,

DR.. Pedro Ezekeal Rojas, the new Ven-
ezuelan minister to the United States, has
arrived In this city prepared to enter on
the discharge Of his diplomatic duties. He
paid his respects to Secretary Knox at
the State Department yesterday after
noon and indicated his desire to present
his credentials to the President at his
earliest convenience The presentation
may take place tomorrow.
DR.. Rojas is acknowledged to be one OF
the ablest statesmen of Venezuela. He
was minister Of foreign affairs in the
cabinet Of the late President Crespo, and
before that was in the diplomatic service
He was q consistent enemy of ex-Presi-
dent Castro and acted as secretary gen.
eral OF the Matos insurrection. During
Castro's rule in Venezuela DR.. Rojas re-
mained In exile in New York and Trini-
dad. He returned to Caracas few
weeks ago from New York.
Is Welcome to Washington.
DR.. RoJas is well known in Washing
ton, where he will be especially welcome
He will have the important duty OF re-
opening diplomatic relations between the
United States and Venezuela. broken of
last year because OF President Castro $
refusal to grant the demands of the State
Department to arbitrate United States
claims. Since Gen. Jose Manuel Her
nandez was deposed from the Office OF
Venezuelan minister at Washington
about six years ago Venezuela has had
no minister here maintaining up to the
break last summer only a charge DAT
faires. Senior Goitica. who held that, Of
fce, was withdrawn when United States
Minister Russell was recalled from Cara
cas-. The latter Is now in charge of the
legation at the Venezuelan capital
Evening star., 1909-04-29

Chairman OF the Entertainment Committee.
streets by President Taft. Vice President
Sherman, Gov. Swanson, Lieut.. Gov. FL
Tyson. members of the Senate and House
of Representatives. the pageant accom-
panied by Alexandria Washington Lodge
OF Masons. will move to Shooters Hill, the
western end of the city. where the cor
ner stone of the George Washington Park
will be laid and Gov Swanson will deliver
an address. The Masons will form in line
at Washington and Cameron streets. ac-
companied by Old Dominion Command
cry, No II. knights Templar. and will
act as escort to Alexandria Washington
Lodge of Masons and fall in line behind
the military.
President Taft and party is expected to
arrive over the road in an automobile, and
he will be met by members of the execu-
tive committee and escorted to the review
ing stand in the inaugural court of honor
While the committee did not give out
the movements of the presidential party,
it is not supposed that the President will
take part in the parade. but that after
reviewing 1t he will probably go by a
Evening star., 1909-04-29
CAUGHT UNDER A WALL
Collapse at Chicago Fire Kills
a Fireman.
ANOTHER ONE IS MISSING
Eight Others Seriously Injured in
the Crash.
GRAIN ELEVATOR CONSUMED
Fierce Blaze During a Violent Elec-
trio Storm-Lightning Kept
Department Busy.
ANOTHER ONE rs MISSING
GRAIN ELEVATOR CONSUMED

CHICAGO. April 29.-One fireman was
killed, another is missing and eight were
seriously injured in a fire which destroyed
elevator B Of the Illinois Central Rail
road Company here early today. The
confagration. which was discovered ir
the height of a violent electric storm
completely consumed the elevator and
it's contents. The loss is estimated al
81 100000
The blaze, famed by a gale which
Illinois Central docks. to train schedule
freight cars and 1t was with great diff
Guilty that the firemen checked the fire
from a general spread over the lake
front yards of the railroad company.
: The structure, its bins choked with
wheat. corn. oats and rye, was a mass
of flames by the time the first fire com
panies reached the scene. Though q
heavy rain was falling. the building
burned like tinder box. and firemen
of truck No. 3 were caught under fall
ing wall which burst out without warn
ing Lieut.. Patrick McElligott was buried
beneath the debris and instantly killed
Eight others were trapped and seriously
injured. They were hurried to the Emer-
gency Hospital. One fireman lost an arm
Lieut.. Patrick McElligott is dead and
James Cooper is missing.
Fire Charged to Lightning.
The fire, 1t is believed. was caused by
lightning For hours the electric storm
which burst over the city shortly past
midnight created havoc. Frequent alarms
of fire kept the department busy in sew
eral sections Of the city, and 1t was
in the midst of the bombardment Of light
ming that the elevator was discovered on
responded on the first alarm and imme-
diately sounded q general alarm.
The sky for miles around was brilliant
ly illumined by the blaze and huge burn
ing embers spread. over the city, driven
by the high wind. Many times freight
sheds of the Illinois Central and Wiscon-
sin Central were on fire. and to save them
and stubborn battle on the part Of the
firemen.
The destroyed elevator was 125 feet
high, Is feet long and 80 feet wide. Ele-
vator A, a similar structure, was also
threatened. but the fire tugs operating
from the river saved it from destruction
100000 Worth Of Grain.
The elevator contained 100000 worth oi
grain, including 395 600. bushels of wheat
owned by Bartlett. Patten & Co.. leader.
Of the bull campaign In the latter cereal
The grain is fully insured. The elevator
is owned by the Illinois Central Railroad
Company and Is insured in that railroads
private insurance fund.
Elevator "A" nearby, containing 4S4 ,OO(
bushels of wheat. all owned by Bartlett
Patten & Co., was damaged by water, bu
the loss is said to be not serious.
Evening star., 1909-04-29
Abdul Hamid at SaIoniki
Immured in Life Prison

SALONIKI. European Turkey. April p.
The deposed Sultan of Turkey. Abdul
Hamid, arrived here late last night from
Constantinopie.
Accompanying him were two Of his sons.
aged seventeen and fourteen; eleven ladies
Of his harem, most OF them young, few
eunuchs and q large retinue Of female
servants.
The party was escorted quietly to the
villa in the suburbs set aside for its use.
This villa was occupied until recently
Evening star., 1909-04-29

NnaHindD OF reception 1OtnHltteP.
side street in his automobile TO the park
where he will witness the corner stone
laying. I President and party will after
ward be entertained by w. b. Smoot,
president of the Gedrge Washington Mon
ument Association, at his home, S04
Prince street.
Salute for the President
The United States Dolphin will arrive
here tomorrow morning and be anchored
off this city. Upon the arrival of the
President a salute will be fired from the
Dolphin.
Gov Swanson arrived here early this
afternoon, and during his stay In this city
will be the guest of Representative
charles C.. Carlin. The Richmond How
itzers, commanded by Capt. Myers. will
leave Richmond at o'clock tonight with
100 men, They will bring with them four
Guns and six caissons. which will be load
cd on four fiat cars. They will remain
here over Saturday. returning home Sun
sday morning The Howitzers will fire a
salute Of twenty-one guns for the Pres
tdent and also fire salute for the gov
ernor The Richmond Blues will leave
CONTINUED on Fifteenth Page)
Evening star., 1909-04-29
Selling Goods.

The character OF The Sunday
Star, the quality Of the adver-
tisements In Its columns and
the supremacy Of Ita circulation
make II the first Sunday news
paper In Washington.
Many merchants contine their
advertising almost exclusively to
The Evening and Sunday Star,
thereby reaching practically the
entire Washington purchaslng
public at the least cost.
An advertisement In The Star
will sell more goods than the
same advertisement In all other
Washington papers combined.
Evening star., 1909-04-29
Contracts for Canal Supplies.

Contracts have been awarded by the
isthmian canal commission approximatins
in value 81 O0O, 900 for supplies Of various
kinds to be delivered during the fiscal
year 1910 The supplies include articles
of steel. iron, brass bronze. copper, etc.
required for construction purposes of all
kinds and are to be furnished as called
for.
Evening star., 1909-04-29
Norfolk Girl Commits Suicide.

NORFOLK, Va. April 29.-Mary Cor
bell, twenty-five years old. daughter Of
William Corbell deranged by long Illness
committed suicide early today by steal
ing from the house while other members
Of the family slept and drowning herself
in a creek, Her father found the body.
clad in night robe in only three inches
of water. She was seen reading her BIZ
BILE up to l o'clock this morning.