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The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
They Can't Believe It.

1t sounds like fairy tale to the
average Easterner. but commercial
orchard tracts of five and ten acres
in the West today are producing a
greater gross and net income than
forty and eighty acres in the East.
An old Colorado man formerly en-
tomologist of a Missouri valley fruit
growing section. recently stated to
the writer that in the district where
he was in charge. the average life of
"A peach orchard was not to exceed
six 20 eight years. A peach orchard
that has outgrown its usefulness in
Colorado is a thing unknown. A
Kansas nurseryman who owns over
500 acres of bearing orchard. is
this year tearing out threc-fourths
of this orchard and planting alfalfa.
AS soon as he can sell his holdings
he is planning to come to Colorado
and set out and improve forty
acre fruit farm that he recently pur-
chased. He Is authority for the
statement that he will produce a
greater net profit OF this tract than
he did from his 500 acres in Kan
as.-Intermountain Fruit Journal.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Our Continued Story.

The Independents splendid con-
tinued story. "An Heir to Millions"
will close with the issue of August
8. Those who are reading 1t pro-
nounce it one of the best stories
to come within their observation. II
you have not read the preceding
chapters, you can get very good
idea of the story from the synopsis
which appears under the heading of
the story in this issue. and should
by all means take 1t up now. It
will be followed by another unusu-
al story. 1.-The Girl and the Bill"
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Former Delta Printer Married.

The Methodist parsonage in this
city was the scene of a quiet we'd
ding last evening when the pastor.
Rev. l.. ]. Hole, pronounced the
words uniting the lives of Miss Nell
lie Williams and Mr.. Herbert High,
both of whom are now residents of
Montrose. although but recently fror
Grand Junction. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Williams of Grand Junction, and
has been connected with the news
paper offices of that city. being an
estimable young lady of refinement
and intelligence. The groom was al
SO employed as practical printer
at that place. but few weeks since
accepted the position Of night fore
man with the Daily Western Empire.
Western Empire.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22

A. J. Worse. wife and three child
rem. will leave today for an outing
at Juanita Springs. Mr.. Worse will
return early next week, but the
family will remain during the hot
weather.
School Association annual excursion.
which was scheduled to run from
Delta to Ouray. July 18th. has been
postponed indefinitely. Exact date
will be announced later.
Through the agency at Cooks
drug store, II. s. Bedaine of The
Independent, yesterday received
Eastm ans ga special Kodak. with
Zeiss anastigmat lens. the finest in
strument of the kind manufactured.
A divorce was granted in Judge
Stewards court Wednesday to Mrs.
@. p. Mccartney from DIR. o. p. Nc
Cartney, on grounds of desertion.
Choice was given to the daughter.
Vera. to live with which she wished.
George Stephan. accompanied by
MIR. and Mrs. E. J. Mathews, went up
to Crystal Greek fishing Mr.. Steph-
ans auto carried the party. making
stops at Notchkiss. Crawford and
Maher, and taking in Paonia on the
return trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snelson, who
were for years residents of the Sur
face Creek district, returned from
Kansas Wednesday, where they re-
Gently lost their baby. MIR. Snelson
has been out through Idaho since
leaving Delta.
The special communication of
Delta Lodge. No. 60, A. F.. 4 A. NJ.
Wednesday evening, was largely at
tended. Notwithstanding the in
tense heat. Several out-of-town Wis
itors were present. After work in
the sublime degree, refreshments
were served.
Walter Wood of Salida. broke
his arm In a very peculiar way Sun
day In Lake City. He was with the
Montrose baseball team who played
the Lake City boys that day. and
while practicing before the game.
his arm suddenly fell to his side
and upon examination II was found
to be broken between the elbow and
shoulder. He was taken to his home
In Salida. The game was won by
Montrose by score of 30 to o.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Zeal Estate Transfers.

Warranty Deeds recorded for the
week ending Tuesday, furnished by
The Delta County Abstract Com
pany. Byrum Luce. President
Viola E. Burgin to Joseph d.
obergfell. lis interest in $40 acres
near Roubideaux. s1.5OO.
Lizzie j. Meek to j. Mcdonald
Meek. 80 acres near Paonia. $4,000.
John B. Miller to G. F. walling.
two lots Paonia. s2,40O.
Luther S. Wheeler to J. L. whee-
Ter. tract North Delta. $1,000.
Carrie d. Brown to j. l.. Brown
&. 40 acres near Cedaredge. $1,000
George G. Foote & to w. S. Pot
torff &. 2 lots Paonia. $500.
Austin E. Miller to G. w. wey-
rauch &. tract near Austin. $4,000.
A. H. Stockham & to Georgia
Cook. 2 lots Delta, $4,000.
Coalby Hall Co., to Frank NJ. Fix
es. u acre near Cedaredge. s1.40O.
John Dietrich & to John C. Jap
pa. so acres near Paonia. $4,000.
John Tschudi to +. ID. Curtis, l
lot Paonia. 500.
Thomas T. Dufiield 4 to Margar-
ct Senfert, 12.43 acres near Paonia.
$500.
b. s. Donovan to Fred w. Lewis,
y interest in SO y acres near Eek
ert. 500.
Austin T.. Miller to Frank c.
Louellen. 4 lots Austin. seas.
Bashaba Quackenbush to Frances
Ewing. lots Paonia 1850.
Nelson Dewoody to Minnie A.
Sanford. 20 acres near Paonia. s9.-
500.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Charley White Gets Leg Broken.

Charley White Gets Leg Broken.
Last Saturday about noon, Char
ley White, son of Undertaken G.. T.
W hlte, suffered a broken leg as a
result of a fall from one of the
team of Shetland ponies.
Charley had taken the team of
ponies to the blacksmith shop to be
shod, and on returning. the pony
lie was riding slipped on a concrete
crossing and fell, breaking two of
the bones. of the boys leg, between
the knee and the ankle. also one
OF the small bones of the foot. We
understand that he is getting along
as well as could be expected
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22

that 1t is doubtful whether a course
will be arranged for this season.
Delta has a deluge of entertain
ments all the time, most of which
are the low priced class, and it gem
orally occurs that, when a higher
priced entertainment is given, it
comes in conflict with three or four
others. along with public or lodge
meeting or two, so instead of having
to hang out the standing room"
sign, not all the seats are filed.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Gunnison Tunnel Break Repaired.

A little break in one of the latter
ais at the Gunnison tunnel last week
caused it to be shut down until this
week, long enough to make the ne
cessary repairs. The season has
been severe test on the tunnel.
as it has been one of the dryest on
record and the local rivers have
been correspondingly low. The water
has been nearly all out of the I'm
compahgre in the bitches the past
week. There is still fine supply in
the Gunnison and as rain can soon
be expected. there will no doubt be
plenty of water from that stream to
last through the season.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Two Blades of Grass Where
We Are Now Growing {

!
We Are Now Growing One.
Recently everyone who can spare
enough time from the Elusive race
of garnering enough round dollars
to meet current expenses, has been
devoting energy and brain to solve
the problem, why is it that it
costs SO much to live?" The con-
gress grappled with it very much
as a grand stand play. hut "high
cost never batted an eye. The many
remedies suggested, remind us of
the countless cures for rheumatism; ;
they work in some cases, but this
particular case is different
Right off the bat salaried people
want their wages raised, SO that
we can pay the increased cost of
living, but plainly this would not
help the situation ultimately, be-
cause if we further increased the
cost of manufacture, the manufac-
turer must again raise his prices and
We would be back again to where we
started.
A tangible ray of solution has
been sprung by William C. Brown.
president of the New York Central
railroad, in the current issue of the
Independent wherein he suggests
that the remedy for the present high
the land. I'VE have been failing
lately in agriculture says Mr..
Brown, During the past ten years
our farms have produced an average
yield of wheat amounting only to
IA bushels to the acre
Mr.. Browns solution looks good,
for if we can make two blades of
grass grow where we are now raising
one, the cost of pasture per head,
will of necessity become cheaper.
In line with this thought it is
well worth while to turn to the
tremendous Importance of irrigated
lands. Last years report of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture shows that the average yield
of wheat per acre in Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Wisconsin and Minnesota
was about 49, Il bushels per acre,
while the average yield in Colorado
was over "a bushels per acre. and
this average was greatly lowered
because of the dry farming acreage
being taken into the general total.
AS a matter of record, irrigated
lands yield an average of about 40
bushels per acre of wheat.
Potatoes in Colorado show an
average yield of about 122 bushels
per acre, while several other large
potato producing states show an
average of SO y bushels per acre.
This same relative production per
acre is shown in many other things
that we eat
1t seems to us that the irrigated
fertile fields of the Rockies, hold
the solution of the ''high cost of
living problem.
In this great West there are ir-
rigated lands for many thousands of
families. and the present widespread
beneficial effect on our national de-
velopement and happiness. Why
should people go to the unhospitable
climate of Canada when irrigated
lands and the glorious climate of
the West are here for the seeking
Red Book.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Local Pride,

We are proud of our people. They
have all been brought up right They
are homegrown and hand-spanked.
Green County CO., Journal.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Large and small loans Welch &
Merrill.
For Sale-Piano. Inquire at 14S
Palmer street.
See Welch & Merrill for fire in
surance or loans. SO
]. C. Gale and G. F. Fogg, contrac-
tors and builders, Delta. IT
Protect your home against fire
by insuring with Stephan & Obert.
Wanted-Cotton rags at The In
dependent office. Must be clean.
Fourteen quarts of milk, or ten
bottles of cream for 81. NJ. v. Jones
For Sale-A few good milch cows,
For Rent-Furnished rooms for
housekeeping. Bath, stable, 146
Grand.
Money to loan at lowest rates on
farm and city property. Stephan &
Obert.
For Rent.-Furnished rooms for
housekeeping. Bath. stable, 146
Grand.
Wanted-Girl well qualified to do
house work. Apply at this Office for
particulars.
The Delta Foundry wants your
scrap iron. See ad to that effect
in this paper.
For Sale.-Furniture. Also six
room house for rent. Call at 824
Meeker street.
Optional farm and business prop
erty loans at seven per cent. Mil
lard Fairlamb 80
For Sale.-Good team, also one
good driving horse. Co op phone
81 W., Cedaredge.
Wanted-Men with teams to
haul coal from the Winton mine.
See A. E. Penley-
For Sale. Good gentle family
mare, weight about 1000 pounds.
Call at Delta Laundry. If
For Sale-All kinds of household
goods. Call mornings. ]. L. KEEP
plinger. Garnet mesa
For Sale.-Good team, weight l.
500 pounds each. Apply quick to W.
]. Lance, south of Delta 1913
w. w. Sankey. general contractor
and builder, Delta. Colorado-Colo
rado phone black 4O4.
Baled Hay for Sale-4Oc to 75c
per bale, cash. Corner of Fourth
and Columbia Streets. At
For Sale.-Childs' SIS folding be
of fine light oak, 40 by 60 inches,
for s6 at 229 Meeker street.
For Sale-Two tickets to Denver.
Non-descriptive. Inquire of Miss
Brockman at Stephan & Obert's.
Sam Lovett will run his auto on
daredge for passenger service. 20-tf
Have you any houses to move!
Joseph Rollins can do the work. All
work guaranteed. Colorado phone.tf
Wanted-Situation to do general
housework. by experienced colored
girl. Inquire of porter at Clark's
barber shop.
rchardists.-Young man wants
PSi AhohShe PS'SAtioi Oh ioi &c, SioW
ing fruit ranch. Address, Ed NJ.
Seifert, Delta.
Visitors to Cedaredge are invited
to call at Mrs. Browns ice-cream
parlors opposite bank. Open every
day and evenings.
Butcher Wanted-A man who un-
derstands buying, butchering and
the business in general. Apply to
John Kulz. Delta. Colo.
Found-Package of note books
marked Fred Frourines." contain
ing ticket to Telluride and Woodmen
receipts. At this office.
If you have Grand mesa water to
rent or want to rent water for this
season, write or call up. r. w. Cur
tis. Cedaredge. Colorado.
Found-White pony, weight abou
500 pounds-at F. C. Barney's on
Garnet mesa. Owner can have same
by calling for pony and paying ex-
penses.
For Sale or Rent-4-room house,
barn, cellar and out buildings. 2
acres of land with pasture for COW.
u mile from the city. Address Box
AL, Delta, Colorado.
Us
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Wantetl-Nloney,

l have a party who would like to
get loan of $4,000 on so acres. or
will'take $4,000 on 40 acres. and ST.
coo each on two 20-acre tracts.
Good house and water rights. SO.
r. w. CURTIS.
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Hand lis the News

II you have someone visiting you
or II you are going away, please
favor us with the news
The Delta independent., 1910-07-22
Delta Lecture Courses
Don't Seem Profitable

Don't Seem Profitable.
The lecture courses undertaken
for Delta have not appeared to be
winners for the past two seasons.
The numbers secured have, as a
rule been pretty expensive, and the
attendance. though fair, has not been
large enough to insure a profit to
the promoters. The last two at
tempts have been so near failures,
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

only is the capital beautiful but there
is the richest and most beautiful land
in the world and, when covered with
growing cane, presents a vision Of
lunuriance and wealth that fascinates
and charms the mind and heart. not
as the scenery OF our mountains and
valleys. natures rugged self. but as
a triumph Of industry and art. what
man has designed and executed,
ran only compare these great
plantations TO the rich and vast es-
iates which visited In England.
stiIi the comparison can go only so
far-yast estates, magnificent man.
sions and great wealth; bu, here the
land is put TO use, to It's first intent.
while there the greater
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

1t cannot be raised profitaLly unless
close TO the mill, railroad or a
/ oat II Is said cane can not be
grown profitably when II must b.
hauled more than two miles: henc..
the large plantations which are moi
upon railroad own and operate thcir
own railroad, while others have built
canals through their plantations and
transport their cane 10 the mill n
boats. You must know that The
sugar country is a low, level country
intersected by streams or bayous and
the gulf New Orleans. more than
pne hundred miles from the gulf y
the Mississippi river. is but ten
fee, higher than The gulf SO thu.
canals can be readily built througl-
out this entire country. The Miss
sippi has had hundreds OF mouths.
sprg aiding out hundred miles, Gre o.
ing by their deposits this great delta
the richest country in the world. and
throughout this country there are
scattered everywhere these abando g..
ed mouths, forming lakes and wind
ing channels, which now serve FOR
boats and are used also for drama
SIM many OF these tayous having no
outl Is There has been built s.
TEN Of canals, ty using these tayo gs
and constructing connecting canal
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

chine Sith a Er At rolling cutter and
discs or wheels with teeth TO tear
N" cane roots Into small picc-s. and
many other machines Sugar cane,
as you know, does not grow seed In
this country. Sugar rane grows seed
In the tropics Tn. stalk ls plant
I'd In furrows. two stalks. sid. by
slide, and from "a joint N. new
cane grows Three crops are g.n.r,
ally grown from one planting. the
first from th. planted stalks and the
next two years the cane grows from
ID. old roots. the stubll. Some
times III. third crop can b. grown
from the stubbi.. but the fourth crop
docn not generally pay Hence. th.
care must BE- planted one. every
tarcc years Seeding u expensive. a.
sufficient cane must /. saved from
III crop To rrplani. when rvplan,lnT
u necessary. bu, when averaged for
ID" thrc. years. tn. planting is moi,
80 cSpcnsirc as at frs, appears. for
the planter has no,hin. to do tn.
second and third years bu, cultivate
and harvest the crop culthaling Ia
not expensive. but harvesting Ia es.
pensit". FOR ;lo cane must be bar.
vested by hand tho leaves stripped.
top Gu, off and the stalk cu, aud
piled The cane ia hauled In carts
and wagons to the mill or to tn.
railroad or boat. As cane. like becis.
u . heavy crop Of low value per ton.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

anu usLbiHS 'Ghals INTO duil tnTou+ p
the plantations. so that the great sl
part OF this country ! might say nov
depends upon transportation by boa
The average yield OF cane is from
twenty 70 twenty-five tons per acrg
/ AIN inclined to think the formrT
i more nearly the correct figure. a
ton Of cane Will yield. on an ayers
about one hundred and fifty pound
of first class suIar. fifteen pounds ui
low grade sugar and quantity 0,
black molasscs, which has hut nrIr
value Cane varies in its sugar COZ
tent much the same as the bee, b..
! apprehend not 80 greatly. oc.a
thirty.flye and forty tons OF car are
produced per acre. but much w the
cane land has been In culf jon
from forty 10 fifty years an wen
longer. 50 that ~ far the rsest
par. Ct the cane lands are nov -til.
izct yearly In fact saw the, fer
iiizins the second time. Thi .is,s
from seven to ten dollars p,- ere.
Labor Is chrap, from seventy T.. TO
c!sh y cents pr day without .1ard
the Ia orer Boards himself rhe
labor Is almost entirely negro por.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

part OF that rich and beautiful land
is dedicated TO pleasure. the selfish
use OF the owner and his select
friends But while We admire the
beauty and the grandeur OF both, he
who loves his race can oLly SEE a
wrong TO his Kind IN The plantat IONS
Of the south and tn grand estates
In England Tor these vast. fertile
fields would make hDmIs for lhous.
ands of our fellows and add 70 the
prospc pcrity, the happiness and the In
telleDtuaI and uoral up uiId.nE Of
many people
The SUGAR planter differs from the
cotton planter aud the small farmer.
for be uses modern machinery and
tho best. and The best kept mules.
You 10 not find the niger and the
mule and the sayen-iuch bar plow
tut The niE-er works with a team
OF two or three or four mules, rides
his plow or machine, and the results
are obtained with the least labor and
In the beat manner They use the
cultiNatur. both disc and shovel. large
plows. large machine with great
discs running horilonh or flat. 70 cut
of the cane sfubblc. another ma.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

There ar In parts some white Iabor.
the native French population. dagoes
and McsicanS One white man. a
Creole. said TO me: I gcl but rIgh.
y cenis day. could no, live on
that used TO gct sixty five cunts
n day and lived better then han
do now. hav. a small family I
have my own home aud a small sar.
d.n whrr" raise vegetables and I
own two cows and hay. some chick.
Gus II 4, was not for my garden. lay
cows aud my chickens, I could not
I've. Another, man. u planter. abom
| me, on the train said TO me. II -
Hove In paying rood wages Soma
planters wanted IN. to pay only sl.ty
cent? per day I am paying seventy.
five cents" lie made ths lat re-.
mark as though he { II b. HAa n
most lit"ral man told him that
common labor ON the farm 20, from
thirty to thirtyflyc dollars per month
aud board IN the north hay. had
occasion to tell these people that
there Is a vas, difference between
the labor conditions ON the farms In
the north and those OF the south I
say To them: "w. eonAider labor
honorable. our farmers do most Of
their own work. he and his family.
and when he hires a hand he lakes
him into his home. II. eats at the
sane table and associates With hin
and hls family and he 10 treated -
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04
Pasture for Homes.

Right hundred acres Of alfalfa ana
Wild srass pasture. fine running
sprins waller. Address y. l.. pstep.
o. Dhoee IL: Hoibsook.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04
Sugar Cane Plantations,
Growing and the Mills

Large Plantations Devoted to Culture of SUssr-
Industry Has Been Re~oIutionized Of Late
Years Sugar Planters are Money Kings OF
g South. and Wages of = protected Indus.
try Only Seventy.Five Cents Day.
La Junta tribune., 1910-06-04

HE alluyial lands lying along
the gulf coast, especially the
delta OF the Mississippi OF
southern Louisiana and Mis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-16
FOILPLiY ar PANZER CIV.
-cheslbsys snd Novice. snow Nlmble
Ibansss and Feet.

SrhooIhoys. college freshmen and some
noyices OF the fencerS Club. New YORK.
4 L and the Nsw Work Turn N~rein en-
gaged in an exhibition Of Craftsmanship ~
the Panxer Gymnasium. Carnegie Hall.
Las, evening 4 few Of the school lads we're
not much longer than their foils. They
were 80 clever In stisck and defence ~
make IL a safe prediction that they will
he IN time a. clever at fencing aud a. facile
in debating on fencing rules a. any of their
.eniors IN the Amateur Fencing League of
America MANY Of the youngsters Ne .
the pupils of lames Murray. JT maltTe
d'AFmes Of the Pan1er Gym. Who last
testants.
Mckenzie Srhocl- Robert Bage Kerr ~ aud
Melrhior " britkhooNef
Horace uSnn SchooI .. Bradley Currier.
veneer Ciub William Shrakespsre n Rel and
New NorE \ e Donald Mckinney
carnegie fcncsrs Ciuo Paul hoecni and or"
kocchl 80
MonicIair High Schoo lee IVES, sellers and "
Nev YORK Turn vereln RobbrIln
Cornwall military school Rohefto De "a vega
and Harold Ward SibeTt
Dr Grueme VI Hammond vss referee
md. he Judges a band 81 siN the profe--
-iOuais Emile OOuspy. i. I Danguy and
1ante- Murray. Ir and the amateurs .
ECheveVris George ~ Breed aud g. \
talnbr ridge Family parties which f".
, luded many young girls crowded he hall
William smith 81 the Fsuo"r- club Won
The clemens medal Tor Whioh Tho movie
rompets annually by the most skili,l e"rr
10 his boui-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-16
~ FrR MT DTBiTET ron >O'ITTI
Mrs. w. OVrnr wilson G.'his Tier BsII.con
for tue Hcsi.u-

In rs~poVss 10 sn enTne-i T"-ifo 90
tho part ~ M-s. ''lsr"ncs MAJ 10.
Orrua wilson VINO has rot s.. '' .l"
r,oyeTt 10 tn. Gauss. t;Irn' . %, u"I
IaIlr0om last nigh, Tor a dsha'" b.. '."n
~uFra gisis ard antis
Tho function was prlNaiH no, 80
~h,ch pniy thps" Who had r"'C H.. psT-
..,nal invita- ions were srul'ttssi Muet
~ tho guest went from dinner- given hy
Jr. Egrrtpn Winthrop. Mo phiiip Lydig
Ne. Rourk@ Cochran. Mrs. Walter
Al ,oard and Mrs Markav. Mss tHs
Tart,eli was the pre- ading officer m"
Rcy AIMS shaw and lsy'iis AnSJIs cher
.poks on behalf ~ che fighters for fran
chise. and Mrs Edward Hrstt'. pr~sid''nt
IN the Woman Muuictpsl League. and
" illiatn Srott. husband ~ the president
~ the state Association Dppo-~d ~ che
EXTENSION ~ the SunguRe - Women. took
IN, negative side ~ the argument