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The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Thinks Colorado Apple Crop
For 1909 CndercstimatctI

That the apple crop of Colorado
for 1909 has been badly under es-
timated by all writers who made
guesses on the SUBJECT is the opin-
ion OF President George Richardson
of the Colorado Horticultural So
ciety.
Il have every reason to believe
that 10000 cars of apples would
scarcely cover the product of the
state for the year" said Mr..
Richardson yesterday. "The ship
ments that We're made to Denver
and elsewhere in less than carload
lots should not be forgotten. have
accounted for s.375 full cars from
both Eastren aud Western slopes.
and ! believe | am safe in saying
that the smaller shipments would
bring the total up to 10000 cars"
Up to the time of the apple show
an estimate of less than 5000 cars
was accepted for the state. The sta
tistics compiled by Better Fruit. the
Oregon publication. which is n sort
OF national authority. showed that
Colorado had $500 cars. has raised
more apples than all the other states
in the west combined. This was re-
garded as such remarkable con-
cession on the part of the north
western publication that 1t must be
reasonably correct. But II now ap-
pears that Better Fruit, although
1t doubtless tried to be correct, did
not tell nearly the whole story.
A careful Investigation at the
apple show of the crops OF all the
fruit districts of the state revealed
the fact that all previous estimates
were to low. Richardson has asked
the government to investigate the
apple crop of the state for the year.
and believes that final statistics will
be even more startling than those
now available.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Recently Inherited Money
and Declared Himself
King of the Earth.
ALL HE LACKS is FREEDOM
Crazy Delta County Murderer Asks
Pardon Board to Turn Him Loose
Upon the Public.-Little Likeli-
hood That His Request Will BE
Granted.

James Campbell Stewart, alias
]. c. Roberts, convicted at Delta of
the murder of James B. France, has
applied for a pardon and the board
is to hear his petition today.
Stewart or Roberts is said to be
crazy and has been confined in the
insane ward at the penitentiary. In
discussing the killing of France, he
says it was done in self defense,
that France had threatened repeat
cdly to kill him over irrigation
troubles and that the murdered man
had a revolver on him when he fired
The evidence upon which Roberts
was convicted, tended to prove that
he shot France from ambush, as the
latter was passing along the road
home. Many believe that the mind
OF the prisoner was unbalanced at
the time he committed the crime
for which he was convicted and SEN
fenced for life.
3 51aSefty. q Snort time ago. is said
to have been left an inheritance of
$4,000. l
There is no reason why Roberts
should have any claim to pardon in
the opinion of anyone acquainted
with the circumstances. The rela-
tives of his victim plead that no
clemency be extended. and the pub
lie is certainly entitled to protec-
q
aoter. Any action of leniency in his
case lays the board of pardons open
for grave censure.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Sugar Factory Appeal.

Delta needs sugar factory. and
Is making an industrious effort to
secure one.
The canvass Is now under way
for subscriptions for stock in the
factory. We are informed that by
subscribing for 100000 worth of
the capital stock. enough additional
capital can be secured TO build and
operate the factory.
Among the advantages set forth
are: That 1t will increase population
provide labor for large number of
people and Increase the value of
property.
These are natural conclusions, and
when II Is shown that the subscrip-
tion to stock is safe and profitable
investment. those who can possibly
help the matter out. should not only
be willing to do so, but should do Il
mt once.
The matter OF raising this stock
should not be allowed to drag. IL
has been explained through the pa
pcrs and at business meetings. and
was fairly well understood to begin
with.
Every beet grower and every land
owner knows what II would mean
TO MIN to have factory at Delta.
EVERY business man. citizen and
property owner of any kind, Is fully
aware that he would be individually
benefited.
And 80 an appeal to all is made
to come forward and do their part
toward securing factory, and to
do 1t now. An early closing up of
the matter Is important, as the
quicker this is done. the sooner work
can begin on the factory.
The committee is getting encour-
aging reports from the outside. from
people who say: I'VE will go In lust
ms soon as Delta county people show
us they are enough Interested to do
their part; we want stock, but we
want 1t proven to us first that the
factory proposition IL a go"
We hope to see the matter rushed
with all possible speed. II is to i'm
rortnat to delay-besides DELAYS
are always dangerous.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
What's the Use!

What's the use of repeating the
oft-used admonition: Don't knock
but boost" There are people for
whom it is as natural to boost. as
II is to breathe. 1t is part of their
optomistic dispositions. And contin-
ually We have other people who
could not sleep well at night unless
they were tired by having knocked
everything that came up through
the day. They would kick IL they
were being hung.
These two classes of people exist
in every conn unity, and perhaps
always will. One is a cheerful. pro-
moter, while the other one. well he
is Just a knocker. He requires no
other description. and merits no bet
ter epitaph.
But what's the use,
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Capt. Silsby and Reward
Met in California.

Captain Silsby, formerly of Delta,
but now living in California, was
seen by Mr.. II. w. Pratt of the
Delta Steam Laundry, while the lat
ter was visiting the coast from
which he has just returned. Cap
tain Silsby was driving his famous
roadster Reward" and taking in
MIR. Pratt, he overlook a man at full
speed on a motor cycle and made
him get to the side. "Rward" said
Mr., Pratt. was looking fine.as was
also his owner"
Mr.. Pratt. who went to California
a month ago to visit an uncle, took
in the southern California cities and
lodged over into Mexico for little
view. He reports delightful time
and some good fishing.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Fruit Trees Shipped In.

A single car load of fruit trees
were delivered to one section in
Delta county last week, the value OF
which was more than $4,000. This
particular car was from somewhere
in Utah.
And there have been other car
loads this spring. Not merely two
or three, but many-how many we
90 not know.
Does not all this seem strange +?
The banner county of the United
States for fruit production sending
hundreds, even thousands of miles
away to inferior fruit districts for
its young trees, 1t looks like our
crchardists were standing with their
hands in their own pockets, rob
bing themselves.
Is it not a fact that many of our
farmers are capable of growing their
their best grades and bearers or from
Sur best grades and bearers or from
those of their neighbors in their
own best adapted soil?
Some may make excuses and say:
I'VE can't do this and that at home
Sounds like FOOLS argument can't
never did anything. II even half
Of the people had adopted and stuck
to that motto. the world would still
be in darkness.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Denver & Rio Grande and
Agricultural College Special
Potato Institute Train.

The special potato institute train
just about to start on a trip through
all potato growing sections of the
state. will make North Fork and I'm
compahgre valley points as follows:
Austin. April is. 1890 a m. Hotch-
kiss April Is. 100 p. m. Paonia.
April Is. 3:3O p. IN. Delta, satur-
day. April 10. 800 a m. Olathe.
April l6. 1880 a. m. Montrose.
April 16. 100 p. m.
Following is list OF lecturers
who win accompany the train.
Prof. II. NJ. Cottrell. Director of
Farmers Institutes and Agricul-
tural Extension. Professor <. r.
Bennet and c. L. Fitch. H. L. Ed
gerton. the well known potato grow
er of carbondale. Messrs. Bliss and
Rothschild of Greeley. Growers and
Dealers
Farm machinery dealers will loan
for exhibition on this tour. imple-
ments of the latest kind used in
potato culture and at the close of
each lecture the merits of the vari-
Gus machines will be demonstrated
by the professors in charge of the
baggage car.
On the occasion of the first po-
tato special trian operated by the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad over
this same territory two years ago.
lectures were delivered to over Ave
thousand farmers and 1t is antici-
pated that owing to the splendid re-
suits following the last tour. more
than twice that number will attend
the present course of lectures.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
People Come, See and Are Con-
quered.---From All Viewpoints
1t Looks Good to Them.
Investments Growing Day by Day.--OId Timers
10th to Capitulate, But Many Are
Unable to Resist Tempt
W ing Offers Made

To those who have studied the
situation a little. 1t does not seem
strange that the visitor to Delta
county only has to behold in order
to be attracted.
From the valleys the mesas are
picturesque. Upon the mesas. which
are equally rich in soil and on which
grow most Of our finest orchards.
the valleys appear as gems OF green
verdure; fields, meadows, gardens,
fruit and flowers.
Among them all are tree-lined
roads, dotted with motor cars and
team drawn vehicles.
Then there is our sunshine. our
nights. the fragrance of orchards
in summer the rapid growth OF all
products our broad rivers from
which irrigating bitches are veins
that supply water to land Just as
the arteries of the human body carr.
the life-blood.
With II all we have good schools,
churches md the healthy moral con
ditions t'sure a splendid class OF
people.
Delta county is Ideal for homes.
for here there is climate. health,
wealth and happiness. Profit In far
ming. fruit growing. in gardening.
in stocknaising. with the good towns
md good business such conditions
make.
The visitor with intelligence to
grasp the situation. cannoi help be-
ing impressed.
And that is why Delta county pro-
perty. with its ever growing value.
III in demand the world over.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Men Of Culture, Professional
Rank, Wealth and World
Wide knowledge
AS TILLERS OF DELTA SOIL
Highest Average Glass of Farmers
To Be Found are here.-Fact
Noticeable to Eisitors.-Agricul-
ture Honored By Such Men as
Delta County Has.

A visitor came in last Friday who
happened to be an old acquaintance
of The Independent editor. and
agreed to a little drive the following
cay.
On the road toward Surface Creek
many buggies and wagons were met
in which were people coming to town.
Tie visitor repeatedly remarked up
on the appearance of the people,
whom he was pleased to term. IAN
exceptionally high class of farmers"
The compliment was sincere and
well placed, for Delta county has
better than the average class of far
mers, as well as of citizens and
business men
There is occasionally one of the
same old kind. who has not impro-
we'd the opportunities to advance,
but there are hundreds who are well
read and high up in scientific know
ledge applicable to their business.
Delta county has lawyers. doctors,
financiers, college professors, min
listers. teachers, and men who have
not only engaged in. but made sue
cesses of leading professions of
the farm. now engaged in farming
and fruit raising. 1t affords them
interest and pleasure. and they are
making money out of it beside.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Should Have Home Nurseries.

Delta county if not all of the Wes-
tern Slope fruit country, is buying
trees grown hundreds of miles away.
Why is this?
Can't we grow our own nursery
stock? We do not know how many
thousands of dollars Delta county
people pay out each year for trees
TO plant, but if the total was given
t would no doubt cause aston
ishment.
If we can grow the orchards SO
successfully, we surely can grow the
stock
1t is said of the animal species
that those grown in Colorado are
Letter adapted to Colorado than
those bred in lower attitudes.
Should the same reasoning apply
to :, uit trees?
Nurseries a thousand miles away
are anxious to get scions from our
orchards.
But the real hard part of it this
year appears to be in the scarcity
and higher prices of stock. The de-
mand for young trees to plant has
grown almost beyond the ability eve
Of foreign nurseries to supply and.
as under all such conditions prices
have gone up.
Where the ground is ready and
everything so favorable. it does look
like our county could raise its own
nursery stock, and sell it at least
for enough less to save our farmers
the freight. If not the cost of extra
men to canvass for the orders.
Then there is the additional pos
sibility that our home grown stock
would be more hardy and acclima-
ted to begin with.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Wonderful Marble.

z. F. Rawson and william Foster.
of Delta. interested in the Nevada
Black and Gold Marble Company. ar
issuing a descriptive prospectus of
what is probably the most wonder
ful marble deposit in the world.
The black and gold marble, of
which the company claims 60.00O.-
600 cubic feet In sight. polishes like
agate. The block is of mahogany
textuer with veinings OF gold.
A glimpse at sample of this mar.
BILE is enough to impress anyone
with Its value and demand.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Early Week Frosts.

There was quite freeze Sunday
night. but the nigth was cloudy and
frost Monday and Tuesday nights.
Fruit growers do not appear appre-
hensive of danger. unless 1t is to the
apricots, which were the farthest ad-
vanced. but are the lesat important
early varities of peaches were swell
ling. but the later peaches and apples
show no buds yet.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
PICKED PARAGRAPHS.

his ADDRESS DefOre the chicago
Irish Fellowship Club indicates that
President Taft is still standing Pat.
If Harry Whitney brings back
Cooks eskimos there will be still an.
other chance for somebody to make
money out of the North Pole.
1t is reported that the NewJersey
peach crop has been killed. New
Jersey is not only the mother of
trusts, but the breeder of killing
frosts.
Objections are made to the way
John d. Rockefeller is disposing of
his money. Objections are also made
to his plan of accommodating it. What
can he do?
Mr.. Roosevelt spent a whole day
II. the Egyptian museum of antiqui-
ties without encountering either of
the men who ran against him for
the presidency.
Market quotations of the price of
Fork are calculated to relieve the
word hog of much of the odium and
stigma it has heretofore been sup
POSED to carry.
Congressman Hobson's proposed
national automobile roads are plan
ned for width of 1,43O feet. The
pedestrians right to dodge seems
to be recognized at last.
The Philadelphia strike is wind
ing itself up with the general con-
clusion that it brought no good to
the strikers or the companies, while
the public. as usual, suffered most
OF all
A colleague calls Uncle Joe Can
non the most intrepid watchdog of
the treasury that the United States
has ever had. And there is no ey-
idence that he has ever wavered in
the role.
If the American farmers will look
to the multiplication of good cattle
hogs and sheep, there will be no
need to add the camel and hippo
potamus to the stock resources of
the country. - -
One of the latest wrinkles in Ar
kansas is to raise large quantities of
lice by an improved American meth
cd. Every state can do something
new and valuable to increase the
food supply.
One of the parties in Egypt was
offended by Colonel Roosevelt's
speeches. Serenaders in Europe
who call out Mr.. Roosevelt should
rot think that he is in the habit of
making an address without saying
anything.
1t is stated that Paulhan, the
French navigator of the air, gets
$1,000 day for his exhibitions.
fut what shall it profit a man if
after accumulating a few hundred
days pay his airship careens and
dumps him down to the earth from
fhe clouds high up?
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
New Methodist Church to Be Built in Delta

direction of Mrs. Ashley Forrest.
consisting of twenty or more voices
has been organized. and 1t is inten-
ded to make the musical features
of the Sunday services at the opera
house. especially attractive. A ff-
teen song service will be given at
the beginning of evening services.
Prayer and teachers meetings on
Wednesday evening. and all other
weekday meetings. will be held at
p. m. at parsonage. 451 Meeker.
street. unless specially announced
elsewhere.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
March Record Breaker
At Recorders Office.

At Recorders Office.
The fees for recording at the
County Clerks office for March
reached the total of sl,0l4. the
highest in the history of Delta.
During other big months the re-
corder's fees have reached $500. and
one month totaled 5000. 1t will be
seen that the fees for recording in
March, almost doubled any former
month.
Ii should also be noted that the
fees earned We're for recording of
OF dinary documents filed, and did
not include large fees for incorpor-
alton filings. such as occasionally
swell receipts at the recorders office.
This merely tells the story of the
hundreds of investments being made
in Delta county.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
First Methodist Church

At Opera House.
The Methodist church has leased
the opera house for all its Sunday
services. during the time of the erec-
ton or the new church building.
They will hold their first services
In the opera house next Sunday as
follows: Sunday school at 9:45 a. m
Public worship and service 1900 a.
m. Junior League 500 p. m. Ep-
worth League. 700 p. m. Evneing
song and sermon. $500 p, m.
A large chorus choir under the
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Must he a Reaction.

The latest increase In the price of
pork and beef must be sort of a
reaction from the meat boycott.
The Delta independent., 1910-04-08
Former Delta Man Dies.

Mrs. Harry Mathers was called to
Pitkin last Saturday by the death of
her uncle. Mr.. Friend. Mr.. Friend
was q former resident OF Delta.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
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The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
MICROBES
In The SCALP.
The Latest Explanation is that
Microbes Cause Badness.

Professor Unna of Hamburg. Ger
many, and Dr. SabOurand, of Paris.
France, share the honor of having dis
covered the hair microbe.
Badness is not caused through few
weeks work of these hair microbes. but
is the result Of conditions brought about
10y their presence. Badness may not
occur until years after the microbes
began their work, but it is certain to
come sooner or later.
The microbes cut Off the blood supply.
They feed on the fatty matter about
the roots Of hair, through which the
blood is absorbed. Finally the fatty
matter is consumed, the food supply of
the hair is gone and tstarves and final.
ly dies.
Resorcin is one of the most effective
germ destroyers ever discovered. Beta
Naphthol is most powerful, yet alb
solutely safe germicide and antiseptic,
which prevents development of germ
matter, and creates a clean, healthy
condition.
Pilocarpine, although not a coloring
matter or dye, is an ingredient well
established for its power to restore nat
ural color to human hair when loss of
color has been caused by disease
Borax, because Of its well defined
softening and cleansing properties, is
most useful in the treatment of scalp
and hair diseases Glycerine acts as
stimulant to the hair bulbs, and has a
soothing, healing and nourishing in
lluence. Alcohol is indispensable in
medicine because of its antiseptic,
stimulating and preseryative qualities.
We want every one who has scalp or
hair trouble to try Rexall "93' Hair
Tonic, which contains all these ingredi-
ents. If it does not give you complete
satisfaction in every particular, we will
return every penny you paid us for it,
for the mere asking and without ques-
ton or formality.
OF course you understand that when
we say that Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
will grow hair we do not refer to cases
where the roots are entirely dead, the
pores of the scalp closed, and the head
has the shiny appearance of billiard
ball. In cases like this there is no hope.
In all other cases of badness Rexall
"9S" Hair Tonic will grow hair, or cost
the user nothing. Two sizes, 50 cents
and S10O Remember you can obtain
Rexall Remedies in Yale only at our
store,-The Rexall Store. Grant Hol
don
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
EAST KENOCKEE.

Mr.. and Mrs. y. w. Campbell and
daughter, Ethel, of Gull Lake, Sask.,
are visiting old friends i'm this vicinity.
They will attend the g. A. r. Reunion
at \ ale this week.
The last preaching service Of the
Conference year will be at the Allen
Church on Sunday Sep. IS at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. n. Spring, of Port Huron, spent
Thursday at L. Parren's.
NJ. Glyshaw is again dangerously i'll
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Brooks and Master
Ray spent Sunday with friends at Lake
port.
Blanche Spring and Master Earl
Dickinson, OF Port Huron, were recent
guests at q. Menzies.
Mrs. Mary Menzies is spending a few
weeks at W. Fusee's in Ayoca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G.. Munro, of Port
Huron, spent two days OF last week
with the formers parents here.
Hazel Parker has gone to Port Huron
where she has accepted position.
The Allen school opened Monday
with Miss Irving, OF Yale, as teacher
Ada Glyshaw left Monday as teacher
of the Block school In Clyde.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
WESTGRANT.

Jack Frost visited this vicinity Tues
day night.
Mrs. VIM. Ryder visited relatives in
Flint and Detroit recently.
Mrs. j. w. Aging who has been Wis
iting relatives IN M. Pleasant the past
two weeks returned TO her home i'm Far
go Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Restrick returned home
from the Port Huron hospital Thurs.
day. Her many friends hope to see her
much improved In health.
A large number from this place at
tended the Fair in Port Huron Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wolfe are the
proud parents of baby boy.
Rev. J. w. Ayling visited in Avoca
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kilgour visited at
Arthur WurZers Tuesday.
Mrs. Arsula Heath, of Port Huron
has been visiting relatives at Fargo
and East Greenwood the past two
weeks.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16


Cass City high school has 1873 pupils,
twelve more than the regular seating
capacity.
Nearly 40 young teachers have com
menced work for the first time in st.
Clair county.
II. G. Mapes, at one time a Yale resi-
dent, has recently moved from Sandus-
ky to Minden City.
Friday the schools of Port Huron
will be closed to allow teachers and
pupils to attend the Thumb fair.
The High school literary society at
Marlette has provided a high class Sc
ries of entertainment for the winter.
RID. Harlon, formerly of Port Sanilac,
is the new principal of the Peck schools.
Naomi Brown, of Yale is one Of the
other two teachers.
The Womans Study Climb at Cass
City will take into its hands the lecture
course and will provide an instructive
class of entertainments for its patrons.
II. a. Kilgour, for about "a years an
implement dealer in Marlette and we'll
known throughout the country, has
sold his business and new firm will
take up his work.
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Mcknight recent
ly celebrated their golden wedding at
their home in Capac. Mrs. Mcknight,
as Marie AlYerson was the first white
child born in the vicinity of Capac
Thomas Potts one of first settlers Of
Buel township, Sanilac county, and re
siding there for fifty years, was struck
by street car in Detroit and died from
his injuries in an hour. The funeral
was held from the Peck r.. c. church.
Corn grows around Cass City over
eleven feet high. The Chronicle shows
kodak picture of corn field with a
man holding a ladder on which is a
boy trying 10 look over the corn. We
haven't any doubt but what there's
lots of tall corn grown around Yale.
Somebody tell us about it,