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The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Apples for. High Altitude.
EDGAR BUCHANAN.

The best all-around apple that we
grow in the Animas valley north of
Durango, Colorado. is the Wagner. 1t
came to US from New York and Can
ada-a rigorous climate-and is we'll
prepared to and will stand as much
abuse and severe climatic conditions as
any variety. when properly grown at
high attitudes it will keep until July
and cannot be excelled as a desert ap-
pie, for cooking and for all-around pur-
poses. 1t attains fair size and has fine
color, and is as far ahead of the Jona-
than as the latter is ahead of the Ben
Davis.
The tree is slow grower, bears very
young, but is quite hardy and dwarfish
in ITS nature. 1t is an upright grower
and has a tendency to overbear, requir-
ing vigorous thinning to gain the best
results. The apples hang on the best
of any grown in this climate and the
severest wind storms will not shake
them from the trees. In my judgment
this is one of the best varieties to plant
at the higher attitudes. The Mcintosh
Red is splendid apple and comes to US
from Canada. 1t is Seeding of the
old Fameuse, also called the Snow ap-
pie. 1t is handsome apple of very
high quality-beautifu red color, good
size and young and constant bearer.
The tree is hardy and vigorous in
growth and does we'll in the higher situ-
ations. In Idaho and Montana it is ex-
tensively grown in high attitudes where
other fruits fail. When grown at lower
elevations it is late fall apple but
higher up in the mountains it becomes
a goog winter variety. When properly
grown it is sold as fancy variety for
both eating and cooking. 1t is claimed
that it is sold more during it's season
from the fruit stands in our cities than
any other variety of apple. On account
of it's handsome appearance and fine
flavor it rightfully belongs in the fancy
list. 1t has two weak points however.
1t drops easily from the tree and is
rather tender so that it must be hand
led carefully when packed.
These two varieties when properly
grown are of the highest quality and
no one will make mistake in recon-
mending their extensive growth in the
high altitudes-that is, from 5000 feet
upwards. There is another variety of
the highest quality-the Northern Spy.
1t attains its highest degree of per-
fection in the high attitudes of this
country. 1t has high color, excellent
flavor, good size and is a splendid keep
er. The tree is one of the vigorous
growers of the apple family and is very
hardy but it is late in coming into bear
ing and it would not be advisable to
plant very heavily. This apple also
comes from the north country.
The Northwestern Greening is an ap-
pie that originated in Wisconsin where
the climate is severe. 1t is a large
yellow apple of very good quality and
sells well for yellow apple. The tree
is vigorous grower, hardy and young
and constant bearer. 1t attains its
highest degree of perfection here and
for those wanting yellow apple it will
be no mistake to plant this variety. 1t
has a weak point however. On account
apt to break in the fall, especially in
rainy weather. For this reason the ap-
pies are generally picked as early as
possible.
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The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
We Want You.

If you want a county paper the INDE-
PENDENT bids for your subscription. 1t
is working hard and spending all the
money it earns in getting out good
paper. Its desire is to advance your
interests through all the. year.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Notice to Our Patrons.

We beg to advise our patrons of a
change in the Seaton Drug Company.
Mr.. H. V. Williamson, formerly of
Dunbar & williamson, Paonia, Colo
RADIO, has recently purchased Mr.. T. X.
Seaton's interest in the Seaton Drug
Company.
The SEAToN DRUG COMPANY.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
For Sale or EXCHANGE.

Good income business block on Main
street. Will trade for stock of mer-
chandise. See Pitcher Realty
Co. (Closed on Saturdays.)
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
Are You to Have a Tnpp

On Tuesdays the Colorado & Southern
sells round trip tickets to all State
points from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at exceptionally low rates.
The Delta independent., 1910-01-28
To Trade.

Improved 40 acre ranch near city for
city property. Inquire at 255 Main
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11

important step in the line of the postal
commissions plans. is of incalculable
value tn department officials. Never be-
fore has our postal service had so val
liable an asset as the work of the con-
greSSional joint commission.
The work of department experts in the
line of installing cost-keeping methods
and enforcing economies of adminstra-
ton should enable the Post Office De-
partment TO Keep abreast of up-to-date
business methods in transporting and
handling its mail matter.
Why do | think the Postnas ter Cen
eral has utterly failed to satisfy Congress
the publishers. the railroads the friends
of rural free delivery-in fact, failed to
satisfy anybody that the department
really holds this vantage ground today
In my Judgment il is because he has
failed in accounting methods and in adj
miniStra tive wisdom. His apportionment
Of expenses between tho several classes
of mail matter is irrational. impolitic and
unnecessary. He presents no reasons Tor
it and makes no practical recommends
tions for making the service self-sus-
tanning.
"Hc should know that no possible in
crease of postage on second-class matter
can amount to more than four million
dollars. What does he propose TO DO
about the remaining sixty millions?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Deficits in Recent Years.

Note the deficits in recent years. In
1905 the deficit was 9.,3 per cent above
the revenue: In 1908 ii was SSl per cent
and in 1909. $50 per cent. There is moth
ing alarming there.
Since 1905 the Penrose- Overstreet COM
mission mas given the Post Office Depart
ment anG the country report unequaled
in the postal literature of this or any
other country. The adoption of its rec
concentrations will surely reduce deficits.
If continued Gen. Shallenberger,
since 1SU the postal deficit has de-
creased in spite of the marvellous growth
of second-class matter and rural delivery
and the increase OF salaries and without
the wise economies certain to follow the
further adoption of the postal commits
sion'S reorganization recommends tons
why in the name of reason was the 1909
pesSimistic report OF the Postmaster
General ever made 10 the President and
to Congress?
There has not been year in tho last
twenty which called for "a more optmis-
tic report. full of twentieth century
promise. than 1895 report
You ask why was the year 1909 good
year in postal administration?
because the special Weighing and
count OF mail matter in 1901. the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
FISH MUST FREEZE TO DEATH.
Otherwise They Are Dutiable, Ac-
cording to Official Ruling.

Complaining that the government has
placed itself in a position of claiming
that fish should be frozen before being
caught in order to be naturally frozen.
a Boston firm of fish dealers has asked
Representative Roberts Of Massachusetts
to protest to the Treasury Department
against recent ruling.
The letter says the Treasury held that
fresh herring naturally frozen is not
dutiabIe as frozen fish at three-fourths
of one cent duty a pound. but that this
was modified by letter on March =
from the Treasury addressed to the col
lector of Boston saying there seemed to
be some misunderstanding. This later
letter held that fish frozen in tubs on
decks of vessels after they have been
caught cannot be classed as naturally
frozen and therefore are subject To the
old duty of threefourths of one cent a
pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Regarded as Startling.

The startling announcement of the
Postmaster General" he said. ITO the
effect that the transportation and handling
of second class mail matter is costing the
government over S73.C0o,6@ has done
more To unsettle the faith of the people
of this country i'll the present admins
tration of the Post ONCE Department as
well as in the possibility Of remedial ac-
ton by Congress. than any ofhcial docu-
ment In recent years.
THE entire press of the country i
aroused and resents the imputatlon that
it is paid subsidy.
THE only other suggestion OF the Post
master General Is that railroads are being
overpaid. glance at the annual re-
ports of the department seems to disproNe
that intimation.
THE lions share of expenditures is not
going to railroads. The report of Post
| master General Meyer for 1905. page ~,
shows that i'm the seven years from 1891
| to 190S the postal revenues increased I1la
| per cent In the same period general eX-
penditures of the department increased
| So per cent, while expenditures for rail
way transportation and post office car
| pay increased anly ~ per cent.
THE increase of postal revenue means
a corresponding increase in mail mat
| ter carried on railroads. The difference
| between an increase of l112 per cent in
| revenue and ~ per cent in railroad pay
| shows that deficit was not produced in
| that way. Table No. l. page is in the
report of the special weighing and count
| of mail matter. in which these figures are
found, is purely a departmental guess
| and cannot be trusted" said Cen Shall
enberger.
| Since 1890. twenty years ago. the an
nual deficits have decreased in spite OF
the fact that the volume of second-class
matter has vastly increased and the en-
tire rural delivery expenditure. without
! "a dollar of compensatory revenue, has
been added to our service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Better Service, More Revenue.

but the department should give a
more up-to-date service and get more rev.
enue from special services they do in
other countries. Instead of discrediting
reference to a parcel post should
eagerly study ana test its possibilities
Instead Of being satisfied with our pres
ent development of the pneumatic tube
service. which the densely congested sec
tons az great cities and the surface OBJ
structions 10 travel render Indispensable
to our postal service. we should begin
in one city to develop its revenue-pa wing
possibilities under conditions that would
a the same time reduce very materially
the expense of operation.
II am not in favor of government
ownership Of postal ears, for the govern
ment could not control trackage charges,
cost of repair. etc ] am in favor. how
ever. of government ownership of just
one city'S system of pneumatic tubes and
so that the government can test and as
think prove. the wisdom of owning and
operating a service SO absolutely con-
trollable by the experts OF the govern
ment, q system that introduces its opera
tives within the post offices and postal
stations, and coud be made TO carry tele-
grams and special delivery letters at less
cost than any other known messengers.
The original difficulties in justifying
the use of tubes in great cities have
melted away. SkyscraperS are dhscharg-
ing a citys population on the streets.
Rapid transit is creating a new city
population miles away from the central
post office If Congress should authorize
"A board to appraise the value of the plant
in one city and in the event that terms
could he agreed upon. funds could be
made available for payment on account
of purchase of not exceeding the aggre-
gate rentals for the remaining Years OF
the contract term as the considerat ton
for absolute ownership by the government
of the entire plant, with all patents and
improvements. present and prospective, ]
am of opinion that before other contracts
expire il would develop that government
control Of the tube system would elimi-
aate the principal elements of cost to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
LEAVES WITH REGRET.
Departing Spanish Minister Sends
Message to the President.

Marquis de Villalobar. Spanish minister,
who has been transferred to Lisbon, has
sent the following telegram To President
Taft:
pray allow me to convey the express
sion of my sincere feelings of regret in
leaving the American shores. | will never
forget the friendship shown me every
where in the United States, owing to your
gracious kindness. / beg you to accept
my best wishes of welfare for your great
country. Personally. pray accept my
homages for Mrs. Taft. and always, be
lieve me. Mr. President, heartily and
respectfully yours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Maj. McIndoe's Visit.

Mai James +. McIndoe. Corps of Engi-
neers. III charge of river and barhor
works in the vicinity of Portland. Greg
has arrived in this city To appear before
the river and harbor committee Of the
House in regard to the condition and
needs OF those improvements He prob
aplE VIII De accompanied on his return
trip to the northwest by Mai Law 7 Mo-
row. Corps of Engineers. now i'm charge
or local improvement. ;. who has been as
signed to charge OF government works
around Portland and in Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Favored by Roosevelt.

President Roosevelt insisted upon his
retention of the office for nearly five
! Years after the formers advent TO the
presidency. He took a high rank in the
discussions at the international postal
congresses. visiting Europe no less than
three times upon mail matters during his
term of office. an experience That enables
him to speak with knowledge upon for
eign as we'll as domestic postal affairs.
Gen. Shallenberger has been III Wash
ington with his family this winter and
has been frequently called in consultation
by senator's and representatives who have
undertaken TO study the questions of pos
tai rates and administration raised by the
controversy between the Postmaster Gen
eral and the publishers. When asked by
q Star reporter TO express his views on
closely observing the course OF events
and had reached conclusions contrary in
certain respects to those entertained ny
the present head of the department.
Our ia bulated estimates of cost arc
not creditab BILE Our actual cost Of adj
miniStration of the entire postal service
is highly creditable. and confirms the re-
cent statement made on the foo of the
House of Representatives that the nited
states has the best postal service in the
world. We need more expert accounting.
With this statement heopened the bat
teries of his experience upon the citadel
Of calamity erected by recent reports and
published statements as to the cost or
the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Will Take No Backward Step.

lie must know that no backward step
will he taken by Congress in rural deiir-
cry Why not suggest methods to bring
revenue from it rather than offend its
friends by criticismo He must know
that member of Congress, democrat
or republican. can satisfy his constituents
of the wisdom of Congress in permitting
any two features of our postal service to
incur loss of San,tfmO0O a year with only
a possible saving of S4.0UtGtS, and that
saving at the cost of arousing the indig-
nation of every editor and publisher of
every paper in the country, secular and
religious.
What report might have been made?
This in part: The work of the department
is conStructive-not destructive. Almost
enough revenue was obtained in 1903, the
year of the special weighing figures to
make the department self-sustaining. But
for two unusual items it would have been
blessed with a surplus. The loss OF reve-
nue. account of the panic, amounting
TO S7.S63,6p7. estimated by Postmaster
General Never. and an increase of Sala-
res of Sae9l, 32l, factors which cannot
come together soon again. were RESPONSE
BILE for more than the deficit. Therefore.
Congress should not be asked to increase
postage or curtail facilities until after
further efforts to produce revenue from
present postage rates and existing facill-
ties have been vigorously undertaken
Railroads Will understand that accord
ing to the special Weighing ana count OF
revenue derived from net mail matter car
I ricd by them III I.hS. which in round
numbers was S1;SMp.1n the department
paid them aggregate of less than S43.-
. Wn.Cb for transportation This was "a
per cent of the gross revenue. Railway
post office car pay was iis per cent addl-
tional. Thus SIS per cent of the revenue
received carried not only net mail, but all
equipment &c per cent of entire weight.
as Well as all free matter. congressional
and departmental Hampers and other
equipment were carried free.
''Henceforth in post Office accounting.
-, cents per loo pounds may be under
stood the railroad companys share of
the gross revenue derived from matter
which Yields a cent a pound. Correspond
ing percentages of revenue viii carry
other classes. and. if so understood, 1t
will clear the atmosphere of the fog
that has enveloped our domestic mail
service.
NO other nation fails TO assert the
principle of paving carrying companies
q proportion of the gross revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
To Inspect Military Colleges.

Capt. p. d. Lochridge OF the general
staff of the army has been ordered to
make an inspection of the military de-
partments Of the following named educa-
tional institutions:
Maryland Agricultural College. College
Park Md. St Johns College. Annapolis.
Nd: Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, Va: Virginia Military Insti-
tute, Lexington. Va, and Fork Union
Military Academy. Fork Union Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
C0LORED MAN is FIRST.
Heads List of Eligibles for Consular
Service.

benjamin Bundy. a colored citizen ~
Cincinnati. stands number one on rhe list
OF ellSlbles for appointment in the con-
Sular service As there are no yargncips
In the service at present. he was offered
the position of secretary of legation al
Monrovia. Liberia. but declined il Ia
await vacancy in the consular service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11

Joseph Killer Of Marston, Md. was
found dead in his room at noon Thurs
day lie Lad been up and about the
house before daylight. and the lamp he
then carried was. still burning when his
body was found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11

the private corporation. They are the
floating of bonds to install and conduct
a pant and the tendency of city councils
to levy tribute.
"The government in its mail lock re-
pair shop has mechanical genius that has
successfully competed with al outside
talent in inventing appliances for closing
mail bags. Why not in the tube service?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Custom in Great Britain.

When in England a few years ago, |
found that the British post Office paid
railroads - per cent of revenue derived
from parcels.
The Postal Congress at Rome decided
10 reduce letter postage from ) cents a
half ounce TO : cents an ounce. and cor
rcSpondingly reduced the rates to be paid
steamers for ocean transportation from
81 cents a pound on letters and post cards
to - cents pound. All other matter
which yields cents pound or over of
revenue is carried on ocean steamers
for u. cents a pound. in the same bag
and in the same compartment
1T is high time our Post Office Depart
ment classified its traffic for purposes of
accounting and reporting. in order to be
understood. We shall gain IN every way
by the suggestion.
Let me illustrate: Page 10 of special
weighing report shows revenue fol-
lows: From first class SS4 per 100 pounds:
second class, Sill; third class. S12.7I
fourth class, S16.sG. The railroad compa-
MES receive. say. - per cent of the reve-
nue. from express companies Ocean car
rving steamers receive as transportation
pay from our Post Office Department and
all others Of S35 per 100 pounds of letters
and post cards. and $40 per 100 pounds
on all other matter, any distance. across
the gulf Of Mexico or across the seas
we paid railroads in 1905 for highest
grade transportation and post office car
pay, any and all distances. in round
numbers $50 per 100 pounds for first
class matter. :as cents for second class
matter. s.; for third class matter and So
for fourth class matter. On that basis
they carried equipment and non-reNenue-
bearing matter free.
Seeing that railroads would become the
allies OF the department III eliminating
the extra weight and haul of equipment
and free matter. when il becomes thor
oughly understood that the government
does not specifically ailot amy pay for
either. We may confidently expect that
at future weighing and revenue counts
We shall find that less than 33is per cent
| of gross revenue will pay for Transports
ton service. We can afford then to ask
| magazine publishers to give the depart
ment their mail matter, fully made up.
| several days earlier. 50 that the railroads
/ which carry il any distance for :'3 cents
/ per loo pounds may forward it by freight
on condition that they deliver it at the
date desired Newspapers not now in
| mail hence not now weighed could be
| carried by mail 100 miles for one-half a
| cent pound and still leave profit to
! the government. as ii would be extra
and special service. for which Congress
/ packages of ten pounds over to one
/ address. In fact. Congress and the de-
/ partment would know whether any con-
/ templated service would be justified by
postage revenue.
| ION letters. which must travel on
/ tWentieth-c century limited trains and must
be handled on rural routes and in great
| cities i'm manner satisfactory to a peo-
/ pie using the telephone and telegraph SO
| freely. We need as yet revenue of N
cents a pound and monopoly Of serv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
Cost of Domestic Service.

Our domestic service pays for all
transport alton. including railroad. star
service. mail messenger service. screen
wagon service, steamboat service, cleo
trio and cable car service and pneumatic
tube service. the total sum of $4,000. 600
THE United States in convention at
Rome agreed with her sister nations
composing the universal postal union,
that sb.),O1O0OO will be reasonable
compensation for transporting the same
weights and substantially the same
classes of mail in ocean steamers, any
distance and at any speed.
The President of the United States
signed the treaty. The United States
thus not only approved the foreign cost
of carrying first-class mail, but the for
eign apportionment of its proper share
of that cost.
How can the Postmaster General Iogi-
cally ask the President to approve an
apportionment such AS he presents as
the relative cost of transporting our first
class domestic mails under vastly more
expensive conditions? Our tabulated es-
Inmates of cost are not creditable Our
actual cost of administration of the en-
tire postal service is highly creditable and
confirms the statement made on the floor
of the House of Representatives that the
United States has the best postal service
in the world. We need more expert ac-
counting.