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The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
FRUIT AND VEGE-
TABLE NOTES

Alvin. Texas. is now shipping 3
carloads of Strawberries day.
The Southern peach states near
ly all report prospects certain for
a bumper peach crop.
San Benito shipped 23 carloads
OF cabbage last Saturday.
Eagle Lake, Texas, reports new
potatoes now ready for market.
The San Jose scale is reported to
be spreading over orchards in New
York.
Gov. Dix of New York, has sign
ed the false statement" bill, in
creasing tho penalty for commits
sion men obtaining credit by making
falses statements of their financial
standing.
Shipments of watermelons will be
gin from Trenton, Florida, about
May 23.
Beans, tomatoes and lpotatoes
are being shipped in large quaint
ties from Florida points.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
FIRST ROUND OF THE PAL
ISADE IRRIGATION BATTLE.

The first round of the battle be-
tween the governments attorneys
and the couhsellors of the Palisade
irrigation districts and Smith bros.
has bene completed and within the
next two weeks Judge Charles Cav
ender will render his decision. The
briefs have to be filed by both sides
and it is believed that they WIFI
be read very shortly.
An entirely new phase of the old
principle OF states rights was in
jected into this hearing. so mo-
meatous cause seemed out OF place
when heard in the narrow rooms of
the county court house. yet it was
there that the question which will
cause litigation for years to come
was first opened.
No matter what the decision OF
Judge Lavender is. the case will be
appealed, and will probably never
stop short of the supreme court OF
the United States.
If he holds that the Colorado
constitution is erroneous in its dec
laration that all the waters in its
rivers belong originally to the state.
District Attorney Ethelbert Ward viii
Immediately put the question before
n still higher tribunal. II Judge Cav
ender upholds the contentious OF
the government, the eltire princi
pie OF water ownership will be up
set and while the government will
get its title to a decree for water
for the proposed high line canal five
years earlier than 1t now holds.
the right of ownership of several
irrigation systems to the water used
Grand Junction Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26


We have a lot of barbary pirates
in this country, known as the big
interests. Through economic and
political conspiracy they have man
aged to place themselves between
the producer and the consumer. And
of all the vast production of ninety
millions of busy people. these big
interests composed of a few thOus-
and of designing men are taking all
except what is required for a bare
living for the multitude of workers.
BY unfair means and unlawful and
immoral conspiracies they fitch more
from the American people in a sin
gle day than all of the loot that the
Barbary pirates ever carried back
to their dens in north Africa dur
ing the whole three hundred years
of their ascendancy. The situation
appears inexcusable and indefensi-
BILE when we consider the enlight-
ment of the present age as com
pared with the rude thinking and
general stupidity of mankind when
Barbary had the world by the throat
lack IN rhe middle ages.-J. f. Muir
ply.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
WHY SHOULD HE?

A story has recently been pub
lished of two Irish recruits in the
English army which is nearly as
good as the one Father O'Farrell
tells on the recruit in Boer war
times who said the Beers fought
behind the rocks and the English
fought behind the Irish.
OF these two recruits their cap
tain sought to catechise them on
the subject of patriotism and ask
ed of one: Pat, why should IA
man die for his king and country"
Pat pondered moment, then, ap-
pearing to regard the question as
perfectly proper one, turned
to Mike: Mike. the captain is
right, why should he?"
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
HOW TO SAVE THE NEWSPAPER

Arthur Brisbane, talking on the
subject of newspaper publishing,
says:
What costs nothing is worth
nothtng-that is as true of news
paper space as of other things.
las long as publishers hold Their
space as worthless, advertisers will
do the same.
There are many publishers in
this country who feel about as Cap
tain Smith felt just after his big
ship. the Titanic, struck the ice
berg.
They are wondering just how
long they ca stay afloat and are
thilking they We're foolish to embar Z
on the sea of newspaper work when
there were other and safer jobs in
plenty.
IF anything could have saved
the doomed Titanic it would have
been pumping. If the water could
have been pumped out faster than
it came in, the iron city would have
floated safely-at least until suffi-
cient help had come. Pumping OF
the right kind will save the sinking
publisher, if he will do this pump
ing.
1T is the free and cheap advertis-
Tag that sinks the local newspaper,
and it is the free and cheap adver-
Using that must be pumped outl
and thrown out of the sinking news
paper"
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Revised by the Grand Mesa Alb
stract company. Delta. for the week
ending April %:
w. C. Merritt to J. w. Bratcher.
lots Delta, Sl.SOO
C. w. Rinohart to Laura NJ lRine-
hart, . A. Cedaredge. 81.
II. l.. Vail to jennie NJ Yanch,
lots Hotchkiss. 81.
Ella r. Robertson to Olive b.
Robertson. 81 A. Hotchkiss. 81.
James Zaninnetti to Mary F..
Shore, / lot Delta, $4,000.
Hotchziss-Lazear Orchard COM
pgay to NJ. Johnson, tr. Hotch-
kiss. $500.
J. l.. Turner q to John l.. Tur-
ner. A. Cedaredge, 81.
J. l.. Turner to w. Z. Taylor.
Al A. Cedaredge 81.
A. cedaredge. 81.
F. Cole to l.. A. Park. tr. DELTA.
s225.
a. b. Wire & to |. b. Hartman
q. A. Delta. $1,000.
w. J. Darrell to Alice c. Hunter.
tr.C DRY, 81.
c. A. Lindstrom. Jr.. to Chas.
Schwarz. 20 A. Cedaredge. $40.
Chas Schwarz to Alvin Lind
strom. 40 A. Cedaredge, $40.
w. p Kinney to Anthem Norpack.
tr. Paonia. 81.
Amos Morrell to Alva Ethel Nor
rell, tr. Hotchkiss, 81.
VIM. Kniffen to J. A. Smith. tr.
Cedaredge. $500.
J. A. Smith to c. F. Crouch, tr.
Cedaredge. 81.
c. f. Decker to +. II. Decker. tr.
Hotchkiss 81.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.

Tuesday Rev. and Mrs. Knox. Mrs
Helen Phelps and Mr.. Holbrook left
on the morning train for Salida. to
re in attendance at Presbytery,
which convened at that place We'd
nesday and Thursday. and to which
they were delegates.
Sunday afternoon Junior pa
deavor society was organized with
Miss Harriette Sayre as superin-
tendent. Mrs. X. G. Knox assistant
superintendent and the Misses Wal
Ter and Killian assistants.
There was great rejoicing Sunday
morning when the last hundred
dollars OF the church debt which
has been hanging over 1t for so
long. was paid. thus making the
church free from debt.
The duplex envelop system has
been adopted as a method of sys-
tematically raising the expenses of
the church in the future.
The solo by Mr.. Rowbotham Sun
day morning was very much enjoy
ed.
The missionary societies OF the
city will have a union meeting at
the home of Mrs. Conklin Friday
afternoon. Mrs. l.. Il. Angel, leader.
Mrs. Angels Sunday school class
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

While the most effective spring
advertising can be done right now,
it should not be overlooked that
the Independent is the best me
dium through which to reach the
people that Delta has ever possess
ed. 1t is safe to say that each is
sue has several thousand home read
ers. What would it cost you, Mr..
Business Man, to send out tina.
many circulars? and what proper
ton of your circulars ever attract
the attention of single reader?
Also, how long are your circulars
preserved after having been re-
ceived? The Independent is mot
alone the best, but the most econ
omic means you have of attracting
attention of customers. "A word
to the wise is sufficient" If this
paragraph is not sufficient you are
not WISE
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
A REQUIEM.

Sleep softly in your ocean bed,
Ye brave who dared to die!
Your fathers, who at Shiloh bled,
Accept your company.
Ye sons of warriors lightly rest
Daughters of pioneers.
Heroes freeborn, who chose the best
Not tears for you, but cheers!
Lovers of life. who life could give,
Sleep softly where we lie!
Ours be the vigil! Help us live,
Who teach us how TO die.
HARRIET MONROE.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

The sparrow, who once upon a
time boosted of the staying of Cock
Robin, with his English cousin has
been charged with the greater crime
OF driving away the song birds. But
now a good word is being said for
the English sparrow, whom agricul-
tural experts have discovered to
be an enemy of the beet weevel. The
little pest ought to be good for
something, and it is to be hoped
that, in his newly discovered use,
he may prove effective.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
LANDS ELIMINATED FROM
UNCOMPAHGRE RESERV ALTON.

The president has signed proc
lamation eliminating 26.4i0 acres OF
land from the Uncompahgre Nation
al forest of Colorado. The areas
eliminated consist of nonforost land
along the eastern and northeastern
borders of the forest A readjust-
ment was also made along the San
Miguel river, placing the exterior
boundary GA legal subdivisions. BY
the terms OF the proclamation the
areas eliminated were withdrawn un
der the act of June %. 1910, for
classification. to be opened to set
Element and entry at the discre-
ton of the secretary OF the interior
after such notice by publication as
he may deem advisable.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

The wreck of the Titanic Is the
more censurable because unneces-
sary. The steamer was not indie
structible, as was proven. but was
sufficiently SO that careful naviga-
ton would have doubtless resulted
dent. The accident, with its appal-
ling results, came from the same
spirit OF recklessness which sunk or
blew up dozens of boats in the early
spirit which smacked less of reck-
lessness because the shores were in
sight and not in midocean among
ice-bergs. Distressing and deplor.
able as was this accident, some
! thing of its kind was necessary tC
check and to correct the prevail
ing system of liner travel, and. with
the results of the overhauling the
steam ship companies will get
which overhauling will be Thorough
it is proper to say that ocean
travel in the future will be safel
than ever before, and that when an
other accident Is reported at sea
it will hardly be placed at the blanc
of the company operating the yes
sci or its officials. What the trav.
eler across the water pays for and
prays for. is a safe voyage. Like
the old miner handling giant powder
Il is the long period OF escape from
, accident that breeds recklessness.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
THE MORMON AND HIS WORK

Speaking of the Mormon and
what he has accomplished, Ex-Gov-
ernor Hoch of Kansas has t h fol-
lowing to say:
AT Ogden, Utah, l had one of
my largest, most cultured and most
appreciative audiences in the fine
Weber academy, Mormon institu
ton. My study of these people in
theier own haunts. including their
beautiful mecca, Salt Lake City,
has been a revelation, l confess. to
inc Their wealth, their intelligence,
their refinement, their professed be-
lief and devotion to the Bible and
the entire absence of any external
evidences, at least, of a coarse SEN
suality, will surprise the average gem
tile who has judged them afar and
chiefly through newspaper character
izations, and almost wholly from
their hateful practice of poligamy,
but which they insist was never
practiced by more than two per
cent of their people, and is not,
lncy say hoW ali. othSi-
wise they are remarkable and in
many respects an admirable people.
Their devotion to their church
and it's doctrines is equaled only
by that of the Catholics, and both
of these put to shame most other
churches in this respect. They 1.-THE
which other churchse preach, but
few practice. They make heroic sac
rifices for their faith, which com
mands respect, whatever one may
think of the faith. Like the Social
lists, thye are all missionaries for
their cause and that is commend
able. They coloniZed a desert land
and made it blossom as the rose,
people. perhaps. ever lived. Their
great Latter Day" leader, Brigham
Young. who accum ulated more wives
and children than any other man
in history, except Solomon. was
certainly a remarkable man in other
respects. He was as great a leader
as Napoleon. as great an architect
and builder as Solomon, as great
genius as Edison-indeed, judged
by his limited resources and oppor-
tunities, he crowds all these wor-
thies close to second place. p inchot
Is not in it with Brigham as CON
servator of natural resources" and
Uncle Sam learned his first lesson
in irrigation from this much mar
ried but masterful old Mormon. At
time when nails were worth a dol
lar a pound and dollars as scarce as
the traditional hens teeth" he
built tabernacle almost entirely
without nails which is today the
acoustic and town halll' wonder OF
the world. Without the aid of ar
chitects he built temple which
does not suffer in comparison with
the finest specimens of architectural
achievement of modern times"
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
HOW THEY FACED DEATH.

Ben Guggenheim, standing on tho
deck of the sinking steamer Titanic,
sent the following message to his
wife and children: Il die doing my
duty. No woman or child for whom
| could make place has lacked an
opportunity to escape
John Jacob Aston met death smil-
ingly and in the same brave manner
which proves that even the pos
SCISSORS of millions can be as brave
and as manly in facing death as
any other.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
"AND GEORGE DID,


Journal, left for somewhere last
week, SO report says, leaving his
weekly issue imprinted and a note
saying: '1'"e gone-say nothing of
the going" Mr.. Smith, DELTA
printer, completed last weeks issue
and was sent for Wednesday to get
out the paper this week and per-
haps next, in order to complete the
publication of a couple of legal
notices running.
Whether or not an effort will be
made after that to continue the
journal, the Independent is not in
formed
The emba"ka;ion into the news-
paper business with Reeder, WIS
the outgrowth of periodic inspir-
alton, backed Thy extreme financial
needs. George is splendid printer
whel himself, as well as good hus-
tier. but has never, in this writer's
acquaintance been able to stand up
under any durable strain. The In
dependent gave him his first day S
work in Delta, about four years ago.
Later he worked perhaps the long
est spell in his experience, for the
Tribune. Then the demon took pos
session and he went the pace as
Hong as his none lasted. From this
he driftod into prospecting for a
brief period, then was suddenly
4
paper, where he not only had a real
newspaper opportunity, but was alss
elected justice of the peace At
Montezuma George lasted briet
drifted back to Delta. DR. Miller
and one or two others had long
been convinced What a newspaper
was the saddest need of Austin and
George was ready. The journal was
and became a fairly cred
table sheet and a lot of rustling
was done for it's support.
1t is the old story of a fitting.
neeting newspaper in an overcrowd-
ed field. whose exit, leaving in
mum cradle debts, never was but a
question of short time. There is
no one in particular to blame. The
people do not understand the work
and strain and money it takes to
run any kind of a newspaper; do
not comprehend that there is al
ways a broke printer-dozens ,of
them-ready to stop off anywhere
an opportunity may seem to appear
to recoup the stomach and perhaps
CLEAN a dollar or two with which
to make the next lap. 1t remains
p fact, however, that If there were
one-half or one-third of the pres
emit number of papers that are at
to be published in the coun-
try. the papers themselves would be
better aId stronger and the country
in turn be more benefited.
There are many. very many. peo-
pie in the world, young and old.
ranging from the rural correspond
ent to the sedate reader or college
graduate, who are cock-sure they
could accomplish class OF newspa-
per work which is only gained by
a long course in the school of ex-
perience, and all of these lwould-be
newspaper people have lot of fool
eads.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

There is a lot of argument in a
figures given are correct. Accord
ing to the statements of State Treas
urer Kenehan-and from such a
source Is must be taken for granted
that the figures are correct-the
state is behind 81, 100000 with sew
en- months expenses still ahead. The
fact that at the close of their last
administration the Republicans
turned over s45O,OO0 in the treas
airy, closes the financial argument
they prefer, a success or a failure.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
ADVERTISING RATES

Professional cards of one inch single
column space, per month 81. If paid
Tor by the year in advance $40. Ii paid
for six months in advance. So.
Advertisements of four inches or more
run by the month without change, Is
cents per inch. Advertisements reset
each week. 20 cents per inch for each in
Sertion.
Readers, outside of classified advertis-
ing department, 10 cents per line for
each insertion. In classified department.
5 cents per line.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

news" 1t is against the Independ-
ent's code of ethics" to fall for
or encourage any press agency sys-
TEN whatever, be it medical, polite
al or whatnot. Now please, Mr..
Medical association, don't forget
that the newspaper men have a
code of ethics" as WE'LL as Mike
the duck"
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

Ridiculous as the statement may
sound, if Champ Clark gets the
nomination he will owe much to the
aid of the ''houn' dawg" song, for
these little things do help. To Mr..
Roosevelt's extreme popularity was
due the inspiration of the teddy
bear" that was fondled for years by
almost every child in the nation.
A thing that amuses, tickles and
satisfies the fadish cravings of the
people, when it can be properly ap-
piled to campaign star. may prove
the greatest political help man can
have. and. after all. isn't it better
than so much red-hot political jar
gon?
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

The number of lives lost in sea
travel is hardly a drop in the bucket
compared with those killed on the
railroads, even when taking into
consideration the difference in
numbers of those travelling on land
and on water.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

Did you fall?" asked young
man. assisting a lady who had fall
en- over a dog.
Il should say | did fall"
Il thought II funny II you just
sat down to play with the pup
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

c. G. Crane. Mrs. Charles Evans.
John r. Goudin, o. S. Hunter. F..
]. Heating. Mrs. Mile e. Kinbrew
go, M. Mahgn, Mrs. Nicholson. j..
M. Wheeler, Ed White.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

A Southern man was recently
heard to remark in Delta: Pres
ident Taft is the first Republican
president to make direct appeal
to the South. All the others have
been after the niger vote
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

In the wake of floods and other
disasters, the deadly cyclone is be-
ginning to get in its work over the
Middle and Southern states.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

entertained Mrs. Benefits class at
the Wright home on Garnet mesa
last Thursday evening. Pleasant
games and delicious refreshments
were the order of the evening.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

The Colorado Medical association,
Denver, will please cut this paper
off its mailing list and quit send
ing 1t matter for publication as
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

Champ Clark has captured Mesa
and Montrose counties. The rest
should be easy.
The Delta independent., 1912-04-26

1t Is impossible to get all the
news without geeting this paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-06

from the Anaconda Standard, and which
we find pleasure in reproducing so that
his old Bossier Parish friends may
see it:
"The selection of DR.. J. M. Scanland
of Warm Springs to the presidency Of
the Montana State Medical Association
is a deserved compliment to physician
who not only ranks high in his profess
sion, but is recognized universally as a
gentleman OF broad culture, scholarly
attainments and winning personality.
DR.. Scaniand has not been in the State
as long as many of his professional
brethren, but from the day he arrived
he began to make a favorable impress
sion, which has deepened as the years
have passed by, until now his reputation
extends throughout the State, and his
friends and admirers are legion. In his
chosen specially he is outranked by few
if any, other physician in the country
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-06
How to Kill Flies.

The London Lancet, the leading
medical journal of the world, says that
the best and simplest fly killer is weak
solution of formaldehyde in water 1.-TWO
teaspoonfuls to the pint). Place in
plates or saucers throughout the house.
Ten cents worth of formaldehyde will
last an ordinary family all summer. 1t
has no offensive smell, is fatal to disease
organisms, and is practically nonpois-
onous except to insects.
Pyrethrum powder, which may be
bought at any drug store, burned in the
house will also kill the flies.-Neac Or
leans Picdyune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-06

produce brings good price. Corn, 81;
peas, $3.50; bacon, 12to Is cents; flour,
1928 per barrel; hay $50 to $35 per ton.
How many of our farmers have any of
these articles to sell? think not many.
l have always had all of the above ar
ticles to sell except flour, and have had
it to buy because did like the balance
of my neighbors. Now, then, suppose
we turn over new leaf. Let us have
something to sell, and buy nothing we
can raise on the farm. We can do this
if we will only try.
We have good stock country here
and plenty free grass, while in many
places they have none. All kinds OF
stock do we'll here. This is also good
sheep country if there was only law
passed to get the dogs out of the way.
I have little bunch of sheep that paid
me fifty-five cents per head for the wool
alone this year besides the increase. So
you see we can easily make living at
home if we will only try. Look on the
bright side for prosperity.
hope to hear from some other far
mer. Yours truly, ]. j. R.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-06
Marked For You

You only wish us to make it easy for you
to remit. This we have tried to do by
to have agents at the several
towns throughout the parish. Pay the
agent and save yourself trouble. If we
haven't an agent in your town, use the
self-addressed envelope we are sending
you and mail US dollar bill, at our risk.
But while you are about it why not
remit S2?-one dollar to pay your delin-
quency and the other to renew your sub
scription. Inasmuch as we are aIaOays
ready to credit you on subscription for
as long period as the postal regulations
permit, which we haze done, should you
not show your appreciation by again
becoming a cash subscriber? Remit 81
and we will understand, without written
message.
No doubt all of you by this time un-
dcrstand the new postal ruling which
went into effect during 1908, which does
not permit a publisher to use the mails
to forward his paper to subscriber who
is more than t,celue months I'm arrears.
The Government no longer recognizes
such delinquents as subscribers. One
might argue that the Government has
nothing to do with the matter. But not
SO. Could we deliver the Banner to you
weekly for 81 per year without the aid
Of third party? We could not. This
third party in the contract is the Gov
ernment-its postal department. The
publisher is the party of the first part
and you are the party Of the second part.
In conclusion, friend, this direct ap-
peal is made to you chiefly for two rea-
sons: We need the $50 you and the
other seventy mine owe us, and we want
you back on our list as satisfied sub
scriber. Act the part Of the friend to
the Banner you really are and let US
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