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The Delta independent., 1910-09-09
The Proper Size of Our Farms.

This is going to be an important
question to Colorado farmers before
the end of the decade. Uncle Sam
made a bold guess when the clause
was put in the reclamation act, linn
iting the size of farms to 40 acres
of tillable land. When the act was
passed, thousands of good practical
farmers in the west shook their
heads when they read this clause.
The average size of the cultivated
farm in Colorado heretofore, was
$50 acres and very few farmers were
satisfied with anything smaller. The
Quarter-section was the ideal size
farm. A change is coming however.
The hand writing is on the wall
the kingdom is divided, and will be
divided again and again.
The change is coming because of
many reasons. The scarcity of
good, steady farm hands. expensive
farm machinery. high price of farm
lands and farm products will cause
US to farm intensively and not SO ex
tensively and these are only a few
of the things that might be mention
ed. This is bitter pill for most of
the Colorado farmers. 1t seems like
being crowded into a shack after one
has been living in a mansion. Some
will pull up stakes and go where
there is more room. Some will di-
vide up and will try farming on a
small tract which does not necces-
arily mean working on a small scale.
When land gets to be worth $1,000
or $4,000 or $4,000 an acre, then a
small tract of five or ten acres would
mean farming on a large scale.
To some farmers it seems like
hard luck to have to farm on a
small piece of land, but 1 believe
these changes will be a benefit to
our race. 1t will do away with some
of that tired feeling that comes to
US after we have tried to do two
mems work in day and then put in
9 good part of the night doing the
chores. 1t will certainly bring some
order out of the chaos that is
noticeable around SO many ranches.
1t will cause US to clean up our
fence rows and ditch banks and we
will turn our weed patches into gar
dens. II you ever meet a man who
has farmed in Europe, just ask him
what is the average size of the
farm there. l once asked. this ques-
tion of a farmer from Norway and
ne said the farm on which he lived
before coming to America contained
about three acres, and he made a
living for his family from those
three acres.
OF course a living for a peasant
in Europe would look like fifteen
cents to an American, but this goes
to show what can be done on a small
tract of land. Colorado land is as
good as any on earth and 1 think
it must be far better than any land
in Norway. Our mountain valleys
are showing up wonderfully in their
agricultural produces. We can raise
the best of fruit, the best potatoes
and as good hay and grain as any
in the west. This intensive farm
ing that is being forced upon US.
will clear up every little valley and
sunny dale in our mountains. A doz-
en- blades of grass will grow where
one grew before and bushels of
spuds and grain will grow where
once was rocky waste.-H. c..
Walker, in Field and farm
| Surveying For OIafhf, Wat<,r System.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-09
Surveying For olathe Water system.

Surveying For Olathe Water System.
At a meeting of the town board
of Olathe last week at which all of
perd of Denver. expert water sys-
TEN engineer, submitted PROPOSE
ton to take a contract for the sur
veying of Olathe's proposed water
system. Friday morning, A. ]. Raw
son and w. o. Hersum accompanied
Mr.. Shepperd up to the Dry Creek
country, where the the proposed
pipe line is to be built from, for the
purpose of gathering data for the es-
innate which will be submitted soon.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-09
North Fork Times. I

Miss Anna Butcher went to Cedar
edge Monday for a visit with Miss
Grace Girardet.
Arnold Goddard left Sunday for
Denver. He has accepted position
there with the williamson Hanner
Engraving Company.
The wageworker., 1910-03-26

1873 1O1 OplulX |
we took occasion to tell
of the great opportunities afforded by
S in Mems Wear. And we've never
missed week since then. But while we have
always offered the very best, never before have
we been able to make such handsome and money
value garments as we able to offer this spring
This is due to many facts among them the fact
that there has been material advancement in the
clothes making craft and the other fact of
chantile ability that comes from long experience.
Never before have we been SO we'll equipped to
supply your every need of stylish, durable, we'll
fitting garments
Ali the New and Stunning
Models in Spring Suits, $18 and Up
And in every case the full money vaue---and
more-==is in the garment For the Union men we
stylish and gar
ass
with the Union m "
The Dominant Idea
of this Clothing House:
Our aim is not merely selling clothes at a profit;
anybody can do that; we want to do more than
tI1at want to serve to give you the best goods
at price that is fair to both Of u.s. to give you
what you want and to help you want what you
ought to have, and we positively guarantee to sat
1STy you IN every way or re1unQ your money.
The Boys Department
has Received Due Attention
In Boys Department you will find the same
high grade standard of values and service in
the Mems Department. An unusually large and
attractive showing of the best and newest things
for Spring are here ready for you.
Union Made Easter Hats
and Other Union r1ade Articles
We have unusually fine line of Union Made
Hats this spring==Just the right kind of "Easter
Lids' for Union men to wear. And the handsome
est line of Union Made Shirts we have ever been
able to 1t is unnecessary to again declare
that in the way of Union Made Work Garments
are far and away in the lead.
Bargains offer
invitation
this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
The Great Underground Reservoir

~ ETTIERs valley actively
watering valley
- developing made
putting
in many places posthOles
farming agricultural country underground water
developed
o
yards good proper
of youngsters
Douglas has o'clock eyv
by
police
during
better
is told Judge Benedict of New Mexico that at one time
following remarkable
has
about to add May Ged sou but the
the responsibility
peers has refused to do
fro MIN such consolation advises
anything of the kind"
speaker Cannons alleged DOWNFALL
the great boss; the speakers hole
taking the naming OF the committee speaker
Cannon power TO throttle
must truly be remarkable mnstay
cats and pgnhoe 1t good buy
Sweeneys Washington park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
Another Plea For the Dog

Editor Ell Paso Herald:
1 was glad to read such letter
written by a Woman Citizen as ap-
peared in Tuesdays Herald She is
right; that wild and woody episodes
of the reckless shooting OF dogs two
years ago is, and will be. a blot on Ell
Paso as long as remembered.
Pet dogs were snatched from chill
dren's arms and shot at their very feet,
while their little owners were forced
to look on in heartbroken terror.
Life is dear to all living creatures,
even the tiniest insect An effort is
being made to revive interest in the
Humane society. The secretary esti-
mates that $1,000 a year will maintain
this society. 1t will pay a salary to q
person who can give both time and at
tention to all reported cases Of cruelty
and sufficient funds TO prosecute if
necessary.
Surely, by the united efforts of those
interested, that amount ought easily to
be raised with a population of $4,000.
With a society well established there
will be no further difficulty. A num-
Der of names have been added. volun-
tarily, to the present list through The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
Our Pets In
Need of Charity
By Ella Wheeler wilcox.

The following letter has been re-
ceived from Brooklyn relative to q
matter which has occupied the atten-
ton Of humane minded people for many
years, and which has caused pain and
indignation in many communities. each
season, when the exodus of summer and
winter resorters takes place:
"A woman in this neighborhoo6 has
nice little daughter, and fine dark
brown cat, a-thorough house pet, timid
to a degree as to noises.
1.-The girl loved and fed it, petted it,
protected it from weather and neigh
boring cats, and seemed to love it dear
". But when the girl is away the wo-
man is very unkind to the cat She is
one of those thin, long nosed women
who clean house necessarily and al
ways has broom in her hand.
In April she turned the poor cat
out with the broom, shut doors and
windows, and kept her out during the
cold rain storms that persisted at that
time The yard has not a board or
cloth of shelter. four walls with the
place for grass plat in the center and
the clothes poles.
Being a house pet the cat knew
nothing outside of the place, so simply
hung round staring at the house. Her
pitiful pleading without cry Of any
kind. and her fruitless trials to push
doors and windows. was pathetic in
the extreme.
'I wrote the woman a little note
very kind, saying that whenever she
was going away, or for any reasons
wanted to get rid of her cat, to send
her to the Humane society, whose sad-
dress 1 enclosed, adding few words
to stir her pity, and that the societies
were doing all in their power to care
for the poor, dependent creatures.
NO change was made and the
weather growing more severe, sleep
broken by thought of the little suf-
ferer,. 1 accepted a trip away, in the
hope that something would happen be-
fore return. On return, the daughter
was there, petting, feeding; open doors
and caressing continued, and / sup
posed that ended it. (Although re-
stored, the poor little animal bore evil
dent marks of suffering and fear.)
a few days ago the daughter again
left. and the cat is again thrown out
of house and home Now the woman
and her husband have gone off some
where, the house is shut up (tempo-
rarily, evidently and here is the be-
ginning of the third day.
What can be done in such a case?
The law can come in If a mother is
had to her child. The society cares
for cats if taken to them; they do not
call, and indeed would have no real
reason in this case, as the cat is sup
posed to be cared for
"Of course we know that a woman
who would SO treat a poor dependent
creature would commit crime-that
she will one day have certain pun
ishment for this cruelty. that she will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01

W. T. Kitchens today called a con-
vention of the Republican city execu-
tive committee to meet at the court
house on April at 1 o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
The wind was blowing at the rate of
40 miles an hour at 2 o'clock this MORN
ing and the temperature had dropped
to 3715 at s o'clock Trains from the
east are delayed and fruit trees down
the valley have been damaged. though
no damage has been reported in the
city.
Chief engineer H. c.. Lowrie of the
White Oaks road has returned from a
five weeks surveying trip to Salada,
which is 55 miles up the road.
]. w. Anderson, of Hazelton, Kans.,
was found dead beside the G. H. rail-
road track three-quarterS of a mile east
of Fabens- There was no evidence of
his having been struck by a train ana
it is believed he was riding a freight
last night and fell off.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
Protest Against New Fire Rate

= INSURANCE estimate making
this 40 percent 100 The mayors
foful
He outlined telling fashion the
committee of this
testing applied this
The matter Delays dangerous The
information that
advance fortunately time to lodge
protest likelihood of attention.
Representatives committee to Austin to present claims to the state
opinion and business
this credit for all of the that
bee on 1905.
study the rating book that the rates cities
cess OF adding or deung certain percentages according TO the presence Oh ADJ
additional that
other Texas Cities that position not quite tenab the whole science and
civilized world helped contribute through
towards the II FL Pao should we would
Dallas contribute through fire
Angeles other contbuen directly of the
distribution of the risk burdens
argument premium
applied
equal property absurdiy
paying premium year perhaps
paying protection expectation of collecting
greater he premiums
loss by fire an absolute ~ final destruction wealth When man collects
contributing
perhaps thousands policy
a
Violent talk will avail nothing, neither
FL Pasos Austin before
up
Old Roswell violating the Sun
day law She manufactured ice on the Sabbath day.
Already in
FL fair will
well attended as was her first
the There
distribution
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01

Herald's plea for the betterment Of hu-
name conditions.
We lovers Of animals admire the
courage Of one splendid FL Paso wo-
man who has gone fearlessly into the
work. She relieves. the tired and ach-
ing necks of horses, held high with that
cruel check rein; she forgets for the
time her i'll health and household du-
ties, and sits on the curb if necessary
through a storm Of oaths and abuse
from the driver until that overloaded
wagon is lightened to some extent.
Often this humanity is due to ig-
norance or carelessness, and frequent
y when these drivers are made to I'M
derstand the cruelty. they are easily in
duced to a more humane treatment of
their animals.
1 enclose a clipping which covers the
ground SO perfectly it is well worth
reprinting- Those who left their sum-
mer pets at Cloudcroft last year to
freeze and sstarve. please take notice,
and If such heartless neglect is re-
peated this year, just follow out some
of the very good suggestions and reach
their pockets"
A Member of the II. S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
GAMBLING AT JUAREz.

From Dallas News
1t is becoming questionable FOR
Americans to play the keno game In
Juarez, and without FL Paso patronage
the games must close. A very large
sum in cash has been drained out of Ell
Paso every month during the continu-
ance of these games. Our merchants
and business men should employ every
legitimate tneans TO discourage the
keno habit among the people of this
side; such action as has already been
taken is merely in the line of self-pres-
ervatiOn.-El Paso Herald.
Citizens of Ell Paso can. of course do
nothing politically to break up the gam
bling games at .Juarez, the latter citv
being in foreign territory. But If en-
ployers on the Texas side will forbid
their employees TO patronize the gam
blers. and resolutely discharge anv-ona
who disobeys. the sports" will be mt
out of business. Gambling is a mean
insidious and disgracefuI habit. r,,jnols
10 the young and dangerous to legiti
mate business, and men of firm con-
Xictions and clean morals must be de-
pended upon TO put 1t down for the
safety Of the youth OF FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
(From The Herald of this date, 1886
Y ears go
CALL ISSUED FOR CONVENTIONS:
MAN IS KILLED NEAR FABENS
To-
day
CNasxma-~~

Work on the artesian well has beer
temporarily abandoned pending the ar
rival of eight inch casing pipe from the
factory.
The lowest bidders for the construc-
ton of a hay barn at Fort Bliss are
r. c. Baker and G. L. Hit.
Santa Fe freight trains are now be-
ing made up according to tonnage in
stead of the number of cars.
D. P. Stewart has bought Sarah f.
Nairn's house on North Ell Paso street
for $500.
Samuel Shutz is erecting porch in
front of the water company's offices
on San Francisco street.
Judge Magoffin and B. G. Thomas are
experiencing considerable difficulty in
securing data regarding the needs of a
dam here, to be forwarded to Washing
ton.
Metal market: Silver, 6Ssc: lead, So;
copper, 10c; Mexican pesos, 53c-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01

From San Antonio Light Gazette
The protection OF the tourists is one
of San Antonio's chief obligations. II
the tourist is sighted. not made COM
Portable and inducements to remain be
lacking. that city that aims to be tour
list resort will soon be rudely awakened.
The pOcketbook viii shrink and the no.
tells and boarding houses cease TO he
prosperOusly crowded. If San Antonio
does not protect her tourists by elm
mating the dust she will imperiI one OF
her chief assets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01

never be happy, but all that does no
help the cat.
What would you say to do. anC
how could such a woman be reached
She is not of the common or foreign
class, but a typical New England
ousewife-sharpened perhaps b.
trouble. or worry. II not asking toe
much, please give some suggestion.
through the Evening Journal"
There is nothing which can be done
In such case, unless one goes to the
trouble Of finding who is the spiritual
adviser of such a woman, seeking the
man, and trying to awaken him to a
sense of his responsibility in the mat
ter
movement is now on foot to have
an Animal Sunday in all the church
es of the land.
fne idea was suggested by the edit
ors OF Our Dumb Animals" the or
gan of the Massachusetts S. P c. A
mat great and good man, George T.
AhgeH, is founder of this paper, and
Tor 40 years has been it's editor.
animal Sunday I'm the PuIpIts.
Animal Sunday will be a day
when, once year at least, a sermon
Will be preached from every pulpit on
the duty OF man toward his dumb
brothers
Meantime, the S. T. c. A. and the
humane association ought to work for
a law which will make it a fineable
oHence for any woman to leave an ami
mai uncared for in the manner de-
scrloed above. To reach the mind and
neart OF many people it is necessary
ATst 10 reach the pockets
Every autumn We remain late at our
sSashore home, and the beauty of the
october days is marred for us by the
slsht OF deserted cats left by summer
coltagers, who have adopted a kitten
III the early summer because our
chlioren SO love pets" and who have
iedrtlessiy gone back to their town
muses. at the beginning of the school
season and left the petted animal to
become homeless tramp.
II would be tenfold more merciful to
'aAe such pet to the nearest veterin-
airy to be chIoroformed.
10 md home for a cat or dog is
zen possible II any one cares enough
ABOUT the animal to make the effort.
As We Sow, We Shall Reap.
Oouid such people be taught the law
OF cause and Effect, which is named
harfna; and learn the fact that. as
lhey sow they must reap; and as they
misuse, llltreat or neglect any living
ming SO they must suffer from i'll use
ana neglect in later incarnations, it
would help along the reform.
But while they are waiting for these
results the poor cats and dogs are suf->
tering' and all we can do about it is
10 Keep asitating the subject until per-
maps between law and the clergy, and
'ne newspapers, the day may arrive
"hen there is no self respecting man
or woman who will abuse Through
commission of cruelty or commission Of
care) the dumb creatures given into
the charge of human beings.
humane education is creeping into
uhe schools; and that will do much
toward making children merciful-
You, who read this article. can do
your part by setting an example of
mercy and thoughtfulness toward ami
mails and in talking it to others.
Not only are you helping the ami
mails. but you are helping make the
human beings of the earth nearer the |
livine standard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01

This book tells about a woman who
had q dozen tomato plants on her roof.
Her family ate the fruit all summer"
Father continues. reading from the vol
ume, and in the fall she canned the
surplus, selling 1T to high class stores
for $50 Thus, for a few hours work
the table was supplied with this lus-
cious vegetable and the thrifty house
wife had $50 pin money" Father closes
the quotation triumphantly.
Son pauses in the act of taking puff
on his cigaret to look over his sire to
see If he is in earnest.
"On the level Dad, does that What
you can't eat you can dope appeal to
your" he queries in amazement
Why, II says so right here in the
book" Father declares. turning over
the pages TO prove his statement in
cold type
Il fall for the can part. all right.
yard that didn't have a bunch of old
tomato cans waiting for the stage goat
to arrive"
Il see no reason to doubt the state
ment-" Father argues. 1T seems easily
possible to me. OF course to one who
knows nothing Of the possibilities Of
farming" he explains with apologetic
pride IN his first hand knowledge -the
Idea that money grows out OF the
I've seen ginks walking up Broad
way with their lamps glued on the side
walk expecting to pick up money, but
I never heard of one landing a buck"
Son asserts 'Is this back yard cush
real or stageT' he asks with thinIy veil
ed skepticism-
''As a matter of fact" Father con-
tinues, neatly sidestepping the leading
question, "all the wealth of the world
originally comes from the SOIL If city
folks only appreciated the possibilities
in small patch Of ground they could
raise most Of their vegetables and keep
down living expenses.v
What chance" excIaims Son. why
stroll on Broadway looking for peaches
when you can raise potatoes in your
own back yard?'
Garden truck grows while one sleeps
too" Father asserts as an added ad-
vantage.
There's too much going on nights
in New York back yards that might
take the tomatoes minds off their work.
Between the cat concerts and the janf-
tors declarations of war there'd be
mighty little time left for the farm to
get busy handing out the vegetables"
says Son.
Beans. cucun1bers, lettuce and other
things that grow fast can be raised in
the back yard" Father continues
From taxicabs to gilded youth,
Broadway has long list of fast grow
ing propositions thatn push the back
yard farm off the map of little old
retorts Son.
Well" declares Father. firm IN hts
resolution, I'm going TO buy seed to-
morrow for planting. If city folks
knew the recreation they could get by
sowing garden seed and harvesting the
vegetables, they would take it I'D as
pastime-"
1t IS evident. Father, that you don't
know this town as well as voI, r,iob4n
explains Son. AS an amusement seed
sowing has every other line beaten 70
I pulp along Broadway
What do they sow?" Father wants
20 know.
Mostly untamed oats. Pop con-
,ludes Son.
Copyright. 1910. by the New York
evening Telegram New York Herald
'ompany-) All rights reserved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01

y YNCLE WAITS
~ Denofured Poem

TOW heart breaking for left hand tooth aching with
s
the pub
lie how quakng
bran now does me tunbling then
mere grumblng showing samples OF
T0OTHACHF All
Z have kicked a it didn't to
soohe m OF to relief / have stormed
myself pleasant that
a
St" is before
Copyright 1910 by George Matthews Adams Oasxma+o>-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
THE BERaLD,s ENTERPRISE.
1m neming 81 Nh Graphic.

From Deming On. Nj Graphic
The FL Paso Herald was the only
outside paper that took enough inter
est in the organization OF our chamber
of commerce and the proposition to
bring the Mimbres valley more promi-
nently before the people of the entire
country. to send a representative here
to report our big get-together meeting
of last Wednesday night. Thursday
Herald gave a full and complete re-
port of our new organization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
Brightside and
His Boy
s.City Farmers Sowing Oats in Broad
way" Their Latest Tabloid Sketch.
By Lafayette Parks.

SsTd like to try this back yard farm
ing idea" begins Brightside,
- with an optimistic CLEAN in his
eye as son strolls in.
Nobody to stop you but the janitor."
tersely remarks Son, who has heard the
same proposition from his parent every
spring.
There's no good reason why ne
should interfere" Father protests, turn
ing over the pages of Every Back
Yard a Gold Mine if You knew How to
Work IT.
That's why he'll probably butt in
then advises Son, who is trif1e pes
simistfc about his fathers ability as q
farmer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
.HELLo- EVERYWHERE.

From Alamogordo On. NJ News.
The purchase of :he AlamoScrdo LinS
Telephone company's holdings by me
Tristate, of FL Paso. is laying the foun-
dation for telephone service whics
eventually viii be unsurpassed. we
soon can say hello" to eveTyooIS
everywhere.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-01
BUSY TIMES AHEAD.

From Tucson (Ariz.) Star.
Track laying in southern Pima prom
ises to be quite the thing this coming
summer. With the Calabasas connection
made, the FL Paso & Southwestern
heading this way and the Silver Bell
road reaching in the direction of deep
water at Port Lobos. busy times are
ahead