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The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
PLAINDEALER TAPS.

Work looks better after a fellow
loafs a while.
A politician is seldom good for
any thing else.
The more you are good fellow, 4"
the worse you feel the next day.
Money can buy you food and hap
piness, but not love and happiness.
When it comes to being fooled by
politicians, the people are a lot of
lays.
Calk up your pessimism and ex-
ert the sunny side of your mind a
little.
The principal reason living is SO
high, is because everything costs so
much.
The serpent in the Garden of Eden
wasn't the last fruit tree agent to
misrepresent things.
What ever you might have been,
you can be yet. if you just think so
and get move on.
The Beast and the Jungle is
ended Bennie is full of canned vir-
tue-and the world don't care a
d.
Our taxes would be lower if the
salaries of half million political
grafters were cut to what they could
earn in private life.
1t would have been awful if Co
| lumbus had never come over here
and discovered us, yet he was abused
for doing it. We all get abused.
If the comet does not puncture
the earth for few weeks. the sweet
a a.,
on their shoulders and then it will
be safe.
Many an hour spent in reading
the Roosevelt stunts and the Swope
murder trial could be more profit
ably put in rustling a soup bone for
the family.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Apples vs.. Dirn.rs

Some years ago l.. was hcralded
that orange groves in California
We're worth 5 900 an acre and the
statements occasioned no surprise.
When a paper now asserts that
apple orchards are worth 5 900 an
acre, there are many people who
hoot at the idea.
Yet it is fully demonstrated that
the apple orchard is the best pay
ing piece of property of the two.
You couldn't get the owner of a
good bearing commercial apple or
chard on the Western Slope to trade
it for a good yielding orange Or
chard in California or any other
place. If he would trade it at all,
it would be on the basis if two or
apples. The apple is the best seller
as well as the best keeper, is the
most popular fruit and has the best
market.
OF all the fruit now raised, the
apple is king, and the man who owns
good orchard, is entitled to what
ever it is worth to him, be it 1.00O
or 1000 per acre, if, indeed, he is
foolish enough to want to part with
1t at any price.
Fruit growing is one of the most
interesting of occupations. as vel
as one of the most profitable, sc
why should not the man who has
spent years in making a commercial
orchard reap benefit from his i'm
proved property as we'll as he who
bought town lot and built a bricl
house upon it?
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Killed Lafean Bill.

The House committee on agricul-
ture put quietus for the present
session OH the Lafaen bill to pro-
vide for a standard of boxes used
for shipping apples In interstate
commrcee. by voting against repor-
ting the bill. The vote was nine
against the bill to six for it. with
three absentees, two of whom are
known to be against the measure.
Colorado fruit growers favored
the bill. but there was strong oppo-
sition to 1t from Washington, Oregon
and Montana.
1t will likely be brought up again
next season.-Fruit Journal
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Back to the Farm.

A great plan was launched at St.
Louis this week by Gov. Hadley and
others to give impetus to the back
to-the-farm idea The scheme is the
same old colonization idea and is
explained for the benefit of those VIII
know very little about such things.
Credit will be extended to the men
who want to leave town and take up
the farm work but not the money
to make such a change. Each must
LAY the association back the money
loaned him, but will be given plenty
OF time. While the city man is learn
ing the farmign game, his products
will be marketed through cooper
I alive system. The project is called
| the National Farm Homes asocia-
ton and is capitalized at 81 geo. 900
The stock will be paid in blocks of
$4,000 which will be used to es-
tablish colony units, each to consist
of thirty-two forty-acre farms, gath
cred about a central farm of $50
acres 1t is one of those Utopian
dreams such as philanthropists have
been slumbering over for centuries
and if anything great comes out of
it, the evolution will prove the won
der of the age. The only way to
accomplish this loaning BUSINESS is
through the government. the same
as is done in Germany, and two per
cent is enough to charge for the use
of the money We will get some
thing of this kind through when
Roosevelt is elected president on the
socialistic ticket, and this the mark
at which he is shooting.
at which he is shooting.
Democrat
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Local Darkey Talent brilliant.

The minstrel show given by the
Ladies' Guild last Thursday night
had good house and the performers
were cheered on the slightest pro
vocation.
All coons looked alike to the re-
porter, hence individual mention can
not be INDUCED in. The ladies all
did well, their impersonations being
natural and true to darkey life. One
CT the best things about the enter
tainment. was the cake-walk by the
little boys and girls.
While the ability to train and pre-
pare was everywhere in evidence.
in favor of Miss Hall. the instruc-
tor, that ladys parts were no more
interesting. and in many instances
not so much SO as the home caste.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Artesian Water in Montrose Count,

Saturday afternoon. Nusbaum &
Anderson, who are drilling well
Tor W. NJ. Simmons on his Spring
creek mesa ranch. struck one of the
finest flows of artesian water that
have vet been discovered there at
depth of $50 feet. The water has
such pressure as to throw it ninety
feet above the surface. and carries
twenty-five gallons of water per min
ute or 500 gallons per hour. The
water is soft and was found below
a stratum of 400 feet of sandstone.
Work has been prosecuted on the
well for three weeks.
II had been believed by some peo-
pie that this part of Spring creek
mesa could not produce an artesian
well, but now that theory is explo-
ded aud Mr.. Simmons Is happy as
n lark. His ranch is near that of
hell Bros. Let the good work pro-
ced--Montrose Press.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
In the Way of Unification.

81 believe that / can safely say
that were it not for a handful of
water users in the valley-not more
than Is per cent. the unification of
the ditch system under the tunnel
project, would be practically compile
ted at this time"
This is the declaration of Sec
retary Tobin of the Water Users
Association. 81 find that only a
few in each ditch company are stan
ding back and are responsible for
the inability to come to an agree
ment with the Water Users Asso-
ciation," continues Mr. Tobin, but
that few have been able to block
the wheels of progress in the uni
ficatiOn of the system. This may
seem like small matter to some.
but to me it is coming to look like
very serious matter as 1t bids fair
to work disastrously to the entire
project. The action of these few
ditch owners of the valley in block
ing the way of unification. has al
ready given the project a bad name
among the reclamation officers at
Washington and is hurting the en-
tire cause of reclamation. The pres
ent reclamation law was brought
about largely upon the faith of the
people fulfilling their promises, and
every act on the part of the people
under the projects which indicates
a desire to shirk their obligations
works against reclamation."-M
rose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Editor Not InfaIIibIe.

issue of the Dickson. (Tenn.) Herald
owned and edited by W. A. Pinker-
ton. who is not only an editor, but a
lawyer of more than local notoriety.
Any editor is to be admired who has
opinions of his own and who is not
afraid to express them.
THE Herald is here, not alone
to publish the news of the county,
but to make such comment as 1t sees
proper from time to time, touching
all public questions. 1t does not
claim a monopoly on originality,
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Denver Markets.

Cattle trade was good the past
week. though prices reigned slightly
lower on account of eastern declines
Choice steers sold at 1886 to $500
and cows at $3.50 to $6.35. The
supply of veal was better and prices
dropped to $500. Good to choice
feeders sold at $5.35 to 1925. De-
mand strong for stock cattle of any
kind.
Hogs sold at $500 to 1895.
Sheep trade WAS good with prices
selling at $7.25; clipped at $3.50.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for
In the post Office at Delta, Colo, for
the week ending Tuesday.
Arnold Miss Luciele.S Hight Earl.
Hobbs w. p. Kelly Mrs. Lidia.
Leahy Miss Addie. LeatherwooG s.
T.. Leinbauch Geo. A. Rhoads Frank.
(2). Roland II. l.. Scott Mrs. Ethel.
Staubinger John.
ELLA NEW. p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

The Glenwood bank hold-ups re-
ceived 2O-year sentences.
The Colorado Realty Dealers were
in session at La Junta yesterday.
Montrose is to vote upon refun-
ding s34.60O of city bonds, May 23
Daniel j. Murphy, who left Mont
rose three years ago. is being in
quired after by his relatives
d. Cairns Jr., was found guilty
last week of bootlegging" in Mont
rose, but appealed his case.
Fred Simonds was elected secre-
tary and Walter Thomas treasurer
OF the Hotchkiss school beard
Gunnison county is likely to sup
quarries for the new federal bull
ding in Denver.
Four men were injured in the Cal
umet mine at Telluride last Friday
by a prmature explosion. but none
of them fatally.
An exchange says that the Wes-
tern Slope will become known as
the orchard of the United States.
1t is all of that now
Mrs Anna Lytle, of Montrose,
is suing for a divorce from her hus-
band, Walter C. Lytle, on the
grounds of desertion.
If you have a baby born since
January 1st, 1910, step into Hill
mans and give him the child's name
and the date of it's birth.
Mrs. Sam Outcault, thought to
have lost her mind, shot at a man
who was chopping wood in her yard
narrowly missed killing him at Gun
nison.
On last Friday night the follow
ing Delta county men Joined the
Elks lodge at Montrose: j. C. Row
botham and w. c. Johnson of Cedar
edge, and Walter R. Hall of Delta.
Hillman proposes to do some
thing nice for every child in this
community that was born since jan
uary 1st, 1910. Drop in and give
him your name and date of baby's
birth
Forest Ranger Martin. of Buena
Vista, was attacked by an eagle one
day this week. So fierce was the
onslaught of the big bird that Mar
tin, who was unarmed. had to leave
his horse and take to the under
brush for protection.
Mr.. A. w. Carr, a well known
fruit expert. was up from Delta yes
terday on a brief business trip. Mr..
Carr states that from the present
outlook for a splendid fruit crop this
year, there will be more trees plant
Cd next year in the valley, than are
growing at the present time
Western Empire.
Lujane, the little industrial vii
| lage that for several years has
homed a number of hundred people.
is passing with the completion OF the
Gunnison tunnel. Mr.. Galloway who
ran the only store there, recently
closed down because of the exodus
Of workmen. In a short time the vii
lage of Lujane will be but past
memory
Harry Knoll, while up the river
above Gunnison this week discovered
something he thought to be an ant
hill. He raised his axe and drove
IL deep into the little mound, when
he struck something that gave met
alic sound. An investigation proved
the mound to cover lot of dyna-
mite and a number of hoyes of 500
pounds pressure Illuminating caps.
His axe cut clear through one of the
boxes of caps and bruised stick OF
powder. 1t is thought that the es-
one in a million.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
VanderpoOl May See the
,JefYries-,D OhnsOn

A representative of News-Times
informs The Independnt that the
Delta people have decided upon
John Vanderpool. one of the popu-
lar BARRIERS. as its contestant for
the trip to the Jeffries-Johnson
fight on July 4th. and asks that pa
irons of those papers cast their votes
for him.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Olathe banker Dies.

G. l.. Haight. assistant cashier
OF the Bank of Olathe. dropped dead
Haight was one OF the prominent
citizens of Olathe. He came to
Colorado 20 years ago from New
York state.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
Wanted-8% Money.

can make two or three good
loans at per cent on land near
Cedaredge. Four years. with privi-
lege OF paying in two. Write or
call up r. w. Curtis, Cedaredge,
Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
For Rent.

Ten acres of potato ground on
Garnet mesa. Two-room house and
barn. Inquire at Cooks drug store.
The Delta independent., 1910-05-13
House For Sale

Or would rent to desirable party
Six room. modern. unfurnished.
T. E. Lamb, Colo. phone black 624.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
utYOR FOSDECk AND POTTER.
No Ructions al the Cii, Hail That Any.
bsst, VIII Testify To.

report that Mayor Gaynor and Com
missioner Of Accounts Raymond Eos
dick had disagreed 80 point dly over
the appointment OF DIR Daniel C. Potter
TO the IS 600 job OF director OF ambu-
lance service that Mr Fosdick had threat =
ened TO resign was denied yesterday by
both Mr. Fosdick and the Mayor DR.
Pottsr's work while head OF the bureau
Of c.larit able institutions IN che Finance
Depart ment has been under invest ga; ion
by the Board Of Est innate. one OF the
reports being that officials Of charitable
in . buttons to which DIR Potter had
besn kind with the citys money were
raijing fund OF ~. 100 for him a. a token
OF their appreciation II was Commits
,ioner Fosdick1 report to the Mayor
on these things which was SAID to have
caused the trouble bet ween them.
Beyond denying the reported friction
b.r w.en himself and the Mayor Mr.
Fscdick refused. TO discuss the matter
further than to add that he had made
a verbal report TO Mayor Gaynor and
that that ended the matter so far rs he was
concerned
The Mayor said that he had every con-
fltlence in Mr. Fosdick The written
report Of the commi6sioner findings
will he made public when il il presented.
said he Mayor
Meanwhile the Municipal Civil Service
Commission. which must confirm the
appoint ment Of Potter before il becomes
effective has consented to waive the
rules and has ordered q non-compesitive
ezarninat ion for DR.. Potter. This docs
not necessarily mean that he will keep
the job. but il comes pretty close 20 thar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
"BILL. WHiT'S THE NATTER"
Said the supposed Corpse and Ended .
Dispute 40 Ia C0rOners.

BURLINGTON. y J. Nov 10 Ten
minutes after physicians had pronounced
him dead while an undertaken was wait =
ing las, night 10 take charge Of has body a
Burlington township farmer named
Buzby suddenly broke up an argument
es 10 which Coroner should sit on his
supposed demise and gave a crowd in
the Hotel Metropolitan the scare OF their
lives
A brother found Buzby lying face down
ward and apparently life!ess in n hotel
room He summoned DR. J y. Cassady
and other physicians Buzby did not re-
spond to their treatment and was given
up for dad Underts<er W " SIa Oh
was summoned to remove his body TO
: he morg,c Upon the arrival ~ the un-
dertaker there was diff crehoe OF opinion
whether Coroner Bisbing or Coroner
elect Ieconey should be notified The
discussion waxsd warm. and nc if hei ght
Buzby moved. throw the blanket covering
from his face and sat up on the stretcher
why. Bill. whore am r. What's tho
matt.r,- he exclaimed as the crowd fell
back Then he relapsed. but the sur
priscd physicians wero able TO revive him
and he in expected 90 recover
Doctors say Buzby's case 10 one Of tho
s,rangest on record They say the farmer
was in absolute coma caused by peculiar
kidney trouble and that for NJ least ton
minutes there wac a total cessation 81
respiration and pulsation Tho e1trsmitie-
Of tho body had be gun 90 cool when
powerful drug. a. first apparently in
sTectuaI. brought him back To lifs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
TO REORG tNIZE HOOKING COAL.
Central Trust 60. sues 10 Fesecaese Bond
MortGaGes.

CoLrMBrs. Ohio. Nov. 30 The first
step in the plan TO reorganize the Column
bus and HockinEs ioaI and Iron Company.
which was thrown into the hands Of re-
ceivers last January when the brokerage
firm 81 Lathrop. Haskins a Co Of New York
went to- the wall WAS taken here to-day
by tn. fling IN the United States Court
of a hill Of complaint seeking fore
closure ~ NOR, On gees on the property.
The Central Trust Company 81 New
York, trust.. for the bondholderS. fled
the onplaint against the Columbus and
Hooking Goal aud Iron Company, making
the bondhoiders codefendants. M the
bond issue Of 81 600 O00 the Central Trust
Company holds s3O0. COO. These securities
wer. To bs Iiqridsted by 'he payment Of
two cents on every ton Of c2al mined.
The trust company complains that no
payments have been made since July.
1879. and that there IN due IN interest
s,5 .O0O. The removal 81 the present re-
csiy.rs. A l.. Thurman of Columbus and
william Barber Of New York. - asked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
ROPSEY GIVES WARNING
ma, rh~rru Ne Trsubie " wifisdrawing
"r Complaints Isn't saopDed.

'nr.'uIssIoB'r Gro pscy took another
'..ra' wing cases at Police Headquarters
-..-'r-dly and sonew hat disconccrtsd tho
..'n.o @ho appeared befors him
IN O'Grgdy and James p. Boyle.
'r.r"rv IN tho detective bureau. wsre
'..t IN charges preferred by Inspect or
o .--'.Il O'Graiy was char god with using
-'r"r lanHuszr To Hugo Barr ow
+" :. West End avenue and Boyle With
.nding and receiving SO from Parrow.
rp - a friend Of Harry Smith. who
t:r"-t"d IN July > charged with hav''
..o,rd. ntaIIy shot "a girl on tho Fourth
~ Tho offences with which tho two
., 'n-.r pre- charged arc said 20 have
''. mod ~ tho corridor Of the West Side
o. 90 whom smith was raigIi"d Both
- r'.rn"n denied 'h- charges and Smith =
'".'irrpy was not satisfactory 10 IN"
.I'nIssIOD"r
nav" Rad a little expericncs. said
.nnI-sIonrr tTop@-y. and donot helIeve
''.' his hoy stood ip and ratified On a
80 ~ ~ Vhsf" he stood IN that day
~ j rher" you officers stood ard what was
~ zach in tho court corridor that
..r gi'hOut having bosn drilled IN m =
'..'Iruony Tho custom NJ getting cI' :
70 ~ 10 withdraw their complaints md
COMMON one and 10 has got 90 stop
- sooner rho members ~ tho force learn
'.i- he h~ttsP. for something 10 sOing
- nAppNn and happen soon, and ~ thcy
On IDok out some ono will gsS nurr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01

Transfers Made ny demonstrating
lsigh Pressure Eypesseuee

~ o'clock ,his morning transfers
NJ eight chiefs Of battalion. ten assistant
forsu,Nn. sixteen engineers and i2s fire
men b~comH efacfiv" in the Fire Depart
mont. II 10 IN" firS' important shifting
Of th" FIR" fighters 20 TAX" place in this
city for s2v"n months and marks the
beginning Of the svstsn of exchange by
which iiremon agrees Va change places
Tn" list a. given out yesterday at Fire
Headquarters marks rhangesnin prac-
firallv nvory fir" hous. in New York
and WAS compiled from the writton re-
quests Of tho men themselves. No ous-
side infi.ac", it WAS stated. had been
brought To bear in making tho changes.
which in all cases were voluntary Fire
men who desired to ba transfarrsd pre-
~anted written requests. stating their
reasons and their first and second choice
Of places where they wantnd Ia bn sent.
" 'hs-e was Il corresponding request the
matter was booked: il not tho fireman
canvasssd tbs, house where he thought
h~ would like 10 II. and in many cases
found men who were willing tn exchange
Since the installation al the high PRES
sure system and the important part il
has played in rpcent civil ss-HIce .sam,-
nations for promotion ambitious firemen
hav" leen anxious 10 have actual OK
perionce in It's handling. and this. 10 was
said. was tho reason for some requests
for exchange
Among the shifts was that Of Battalion
Chief William Clark from th. Forty
fourth battalion. in tho Brownsville dis
r-iri. tn M 10. in tho upper Nest Side.
Clark wears IN. Bonn.t' medal. which
he won for his personal brav.ry ~ the
" indsor Horal fire, and his name appears
ha h.s roll n hnnAr AZ
Fire headquarters The change brings
Battalion Chief Clark nearsr lis home
on West Ninrtie'h st-.ef
These ara aone OF he transfers
chiefs Of battalion James q Brogan.
Sc,nnd Battalion to Tweniv-<c' ond BAT
TALON Edward :. Root. SiI tenth Battalion
- rwsutv-lr-t Battalion John DAWN.
NJ : sixth battalion 20 Second Battalion
IIa-row . Calvin IwentT'-nrs' Battalion
to sixteenth BAirahon. Thomas Dougher-
~. Eleventh Battalion to Tenth Battalion
william Glars. Forty fourth Battalion 10
Ilrv enrh battalion. Uwcn Mckernan.
ZENITH Battalion 10 Forty fourth Battalion
Tohn =. DcVsnnsv. rvsntv-."coni Hat
a!On 10 Bornu Oh Of Manhattan a. relieving
officer
Assistant Forsmsn Joseph 4. Sto,hard.
HOOK nj ladder - 10 Hook and Ladder e.
Frank I Moore. Fng,n" Company Isa IN In
gire Company rs Thomas ! Burke. Hook
aau Ladder 30 nIiue' ompany = Gsorg.
Peterson. Hook and Ladder ~ to Engine
COMPANY - Thomas Y. Gallagher. Engine
COMPANY ~ 10 Engn" Company iOi Oscar
Hoaftiin:. IRgne COMPANY l. TO Hose
Company Thomas Moore. Engine Com
panv IN 10 Engin" COMPANY I'o Michael
Dor.y Engin. COMPANY 80 ." Enrin"
Company r3o. William + Eider. lnline
: ompsnv IsS 20 Engine company iIr. and
DANIEL Haggrrty. Engine COMPANY ils 'o
Lrgine company 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-01
EDISON'S FLYING MACHINE
YES. M PATENTED ONE QUITE
SOME TINE AGO.
hut Tie Has Deeu Too busy with Other
Matters 70 F"llow u Up. Among Them
Denying That lie d an Atheist->n
snhIing n tn the Principle Of Ills Filler.

WEST ORANGE. y. j.. Nov. nO.-Thomas
A. Edison admitted to-day that h" had
invented a heavier than air flying ma
chine hut begged his interviewer not to
enlarge upon the subject. Aviation and
the immortality OF the soul are subjects
that he is not now discussing.
4 am sick and tired II hearing ques-
tions on both those things. and for good
ness sake don't speak Of them" he i'm
plored 1t Is impossible for me 60 get
Interested. and without a passing interest
how can discus either subject intelli-
gently
And yet there are many people In she
world who think thar ! should be inter-
ested In aeroplanes and they seem To have
the impression that II they keep at it long
enough will become Interested. Every
morning get q STACK OF letters foot high
from aeroplane cranks who are worrying
their heads of because I have neglected
Co manifest an interest In aviation. They
offer suggestions and want my help in
working out their problems.
i admit that have a li,tl" patent along
aeroplane lines. but plea'e don't say
much about il. for really hav. too much
to do TO become interested in the naviga
rion Of the air. II Is n simple little thing
that | -ent along 10 Washington with
some other patents a long time ago
Briefly described the invention consists
Of a basket hung On a vertical shaft. ON
the upper end Of which revolve box kites
or other form OF aeroplanes at sufficient
speed TO lift the whole affair. Its chief
merit Ia that the centre OF gravity. being
low keeps the machine In automatic
balance
They say | am an atheist said the
inventor, taking up the other theme.
well. | arm not. never have been. never
said | was Those people who have
called rn, one have not read what ! said
believe IN a supreme Intelligence. hut
have grave doubts whether the good folk
Of this earth are going to be -o'lsed from
their graves II go 20 some beautiful.
shining place no alofr. Don't see a..
can I understand IL. ard neither can these
ministers OF fashionable churches They
don even say what they think. Often
they don't even think. It's all business
with them.
They tell me am heading straight for
hell Mayb. ! am. hut I'll take my
chances with the fashionable minister.
and il there il such a spot "a heaven III
bet | get there first.
Here's what those ministers will do:
A poor reporter Who had leg shot on
in the war when he was a correspondent
for his paper came TO me for an inter
view He wrote n splendid story. and |
gave him the interview because I wanted
to help HIM A certain clergyman. among
others. read what I said and made some
comment The reporter went TO HIM
for ar interview Now what do you sup
pose rhat man 81 God answered? He
said: Yes. | will give You the interview
for SOU