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The Delta independent., 1912-12-06
SMILES.
A Batch of Smiles.

What did you raise on your ranch
this summer" The mortgage"
Was he full with the spirit of
Thanksgiving? Yes, and he was
staggering under the load
What kind of breakfast foods have
you?" the dyspeptic inquired of the
waitress at the Podsnk roadhouse who
stood before him with arms akimbo.
I'VE got all the reg'lar." said the
waitress, ham an eg5s, fed steak.
mountain trout, doughnuts an apple
pie. You can have 'em all if you like
an a cup O. coffee an riddle cakes.
We calculate 10 charge enough. so
folks can eat all they want"
Binks-I hope this Balkin war will
cut out those Turkish atrocities Jinks
i hope so. too. l never could smoke
the blamed things.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-06
HoTcHkIss. SMILES .
HoTCHkISS.
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(Hotchkiss Herald.) }

j. X. Grant of Cedaredge was in
Hotchkiss Thursday of last week on
business.
Willie Gilmer of Austin was here on
business Saturday and stayed over
night.
Mr.. Cartwright, John Travis, Earl
Wilson and Fred King were up from
Delta Tuesday attending the shoot
ing match.
J. B. Barnard and E. H. Connable
went to Delta Sunday morning, return
ing in an automobile by way of Cedar,
edge.
VIM. Van Buren,, formerly of this
place, but now residing near Cedar
edge, was visiting friends in Hotch-
kiss Saturday.
Mrs. n. ]. Fulton and daughter went
to Grand Junction Wednesday where
they exepect to spend the winter.
F. H. Sanderson, wife and baby re-
turned home Saturday evening after
spending week in Delta visiting with
lflends and relatives.
A c. Patchen came up from Delta
Saturday evening and spent Sunday
with his family returning Monday
morning. He is serving on the jury
this week.
John Head and Jack Fobars returned
Thursday OF last week from Denver
where they had been with cattle, for
which they found very satisfactory
market
The Delta independent., 1912-12-06
ADDITIONAL COUNTY NEWS 4
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John Taylor was a Delta visitor last
week from Rogers Mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Carey. of
Rogers mesa, spent Thanksgiving in
Delta, where they were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
The last of Rogers mesa wheat was
threshed last week. Some fields are
reported to have yielded 50 bushels to
the acre.
Mr.. Brewer has rented the Schneider
ranch on Tongue Creek for the coming
year
Mr.. McClelland and daughter of Ec-
kert. left the first of last week for
Omaha.
Miss Clara Ensign, of Tongue Creek,
has accepted position in the Econ
omy store at Cedaredge.
Miss Marion Ferguson. of Eckert,
has recovered from her recent attack
OF rheumatic fever.
Fred Burritt is building large shed
on his Tongue Creek ranch II will
be used to house implements this win
ter but will later be converted into
packing house for fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lord left Ec-
kert last week for Kansas City.
The two-weeks-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Louks, of Tongue Creek
died last week and was buried at Ec-
kert Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs. Hunsicker and Miss
Reiser of Eckert, were in Denver last
week attending the state teachers
convention.
Cedaredge, had the misfortune to lose
their eleven.year-old son. who died OF
meningitis. The burial was at Eckert
cemetery.
J. \. Sturdevant moved to Eckert
from Cedaredge recently to the Swine
hart ranch
Another carload of pipe arrived last
week for the Cedaredge waterworks
The Delta independent., 1912-12-06
The Care of Cattle in Winter.
(By ]. l.. Irving.)

1t is often a problem with the
thoughtful ranchman what to do with
his cattle in winter. When they have
run the range or in the hills all sum
mer and are brought home in the fall
to be fed and cared for il is never de-
sirable, so far as the good OF the stock
is concerned to enclose them in cram
ped quarters. 1t is much better for
them to have a wide range Many
folks are in the habit of giving their
stock the freedom of the farm in win
ter, leaving the gates open and let
ting down fence and encouraging them
to wander over the fields The idea
that the stock will pick up consider
able waste feed is more or less cor
rect The idea that the stock gets the
beneficial exercises-if well feds
not wrong
The idea that there is valuable fer
tlizer left in the fields is true to lin
tied extent. But in too many instan-
ces the fields receive far more injury
than benefit. If we consider the stock
only the practice is all right. but if we
consider the fields the custom calls
for decided limitations. If stock is
once given the priprivilege OF running
over the place the animals will worry
il restrained or IL the entrance is bar
red to a favorite promenade Wor-
ry is as hard on the lower animals as
waste flesh and thus waste feed.
There will be more loss in feed than
the waste OF the field will amount to
II the stock is allowed to run there
be done If the welfare of the land is
considered
The damage a herd OF cattle can do
to a soft field or meadow in a single
day cannot be estimated. although it is
often appreciated by the farmer when
he goes into it with the plow. If the
stock is given the run they should be
barred whenever rain or thaw sof
hoofs of the passing animals will
sink into the soil Otherwise the sur
face will be roughened and the tex
ture injured. 1t is questionable
practice TO turn stock on meadows at
any time, as their constant trampling
will harden the ground even in dry
weather No perceptibls damage may
come from the trampling if the stock
is resticted to those periods between
the harvesting of one crop and the
preparation of the ground for another
but there is little or no profit in it,
If the herd is limited to a small
number the harm will bc correspond
ingly less and the value of the waste
feed concentrated and consequently of
greater value. BY turning from one
field to another the animals can be
kept picking and browsing about on
the fine days all winter.
The good arising from free range
through the winter will be the
healthful exercise the animals get in
roaming about but even this is of
questionable benefit. Corraling will
not bring any bad results If the en-
closure is in a peotected and we'll
drained spot. If well fed the animals
will be contented and do well.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-06
Regarding State Point Transporta

In view OF indictments recently re-
turned by the Fedearl Grand Jury
against the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad Company charging it with
being in violation OF the Act to Reg
ulate Commerce on account of honor
ing free transportation from point
in one state to point in the same
state passing through another state
tfor example; A trip between Den
yer and Durango passing through New
MeNico).. which question is to be de-
termined by court proceeding, no ad-
vertising trip tickets. no advertising
mileage stamped or printed Not good
for any portion of an interstate
trip" will be honored for trip from
one point In Colorado to another
point in Colorado passing through
New Mexico nor for any portion OF
such trip.
+. A. wADLElGH.
General Passenger Agent
The Delta independent., 1912-12-06

Many years ago an old fellow
known as Wildcat Sam. living out on
the range near North Platte. appeared
nj Scott's livery barn in town one day
and said, Say, boys have an item
for the newsp" per. My wife died last
night
II know men," said Farmer Boul-
der. who think they are earning a
living, when all they are diong is
beating the world out of one
The Delta independent., 1912-12-06
DECIDE YOURSELF
The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by
Delta Testimony,


Delta Testimony.
Don't take our word for IT.
Don't depend on strangers state
ment.
Read Delta endorsement.
Read the statements of Delta citi-
zens.
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case OF it:
Mrs. f. A. letters. 60S Palmer St,
Delta, Colo, says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at the
Peoples Pharmacy. and consider them
an effective kidney remedy. can
without hesitation. advise their trial
by all people who require kidney
medicine"
II your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you. don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
Doan's Kidney Pills. the same that
Mrs. Jeffers had-the remedy backed
by home testimony. soc. all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co, Props, Buffalo,
n. Y.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16
Some Good Advice.

In every section of the state the
cry is going up for men. Men are
wanted in the harvest fields. They
are wanted on the various railroad
improvement undertakings under
way in the state, such as the doub-
lie tracking work Of the Milwaukee.
They are wanted by the municipal
governments of several cities, as In
Aberdeen on the sewer disposal
plant work. There is absolutely
no excuse for any able-bodied man
being out of employment in South
Dakota at this time. Yet, every
oIce in awhile, some husky beggar
will ask for a ''h%andout', on the
ground that he is penniless, hun
CRY and out of work. The Parker
Press-Leader gives its readers the
following good advice concerning
the treatment proper for such
cases:
Anyone who will feed q tramp at
this time of the year without max
ing him work for what he gets is
committing a crime against society.
There is any amount of work for
those who are willing to work, and
no able-bodied person can call him
self d nan who will beg his way
when this condition prevails. Else
where in this issue will be found a
call from the immigrtion bureau of
South Dakota for men, and there
is no doubt that if men want work
they a get it, and at good wages.
Don't feed them for nothing. A
man who is willing to work for his
breakfast is worthy of respect,
even though he finds it necessary
to 90 from door to door to find
work, but there should be only
words of the severest condemna-
ton for individuals who try to
sponge off the public without Civ
ing anything in return for it.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16
Thorough Work Pays.

A business man whose work re-
quires him to travel through the
greater part of North Dakota, re-
ports the general crop prospects Of
the STAGE as being excellent, but he
calls attention to a condition exist
ing in a few sections which empha-
sizes the supreme Importance of
thorough work in the preparation
of land. In these sections the crop
last year was short, and because Of
the scarcity of feed, some farmers
did not pillow their land at all, but
instead sowed grain this spring on
unplOwed stubble. He says that
in every case where this was done,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16

affair more than anything else.
What a person needs when they
take a vacation, is a vacation.
Some prefer visiting among friends
and relatives in distant cities,
while Others camp out. If you
would really enjoy camping out,
camp out in regulation style. Pro
cure a tent large enough to protect
those who are to occupy it.. Have
his for the sleeping tent. Place
straw en- the floor and cover this
over with a piece OF canvas. Have
a blanket or two with You to use
as Il covering as needed. have
another tent if necessary to eat IN.
Build your fire rs nearly primitive
as possible. Just fish ii You are
near a body of water, and lay
around and enjoy yourself. y
hammock and IA few other articles
are all that are necessary to com
plete the camping outft. Go and
rest and enjoy yours If, not to
worry and fret. If you go to
housekeeping in a cottage you sim
ply have changed locations, and
perhaps have got into it worse than
if you mad stayed at home. The
people at Pierre have hit the right
trail wher it comes to camping out.
They will get more for their money
and spend a whole lot less money.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16
PEOPLE SHOULD GUARD
AGAINST APPENDICITIS

Mobridge people who have stom-
ach and bowel trouble should guard
against appendicitis by taking sim
pie buckthorn bark, %glycerine. ETC.,
as compounded in Adler-i-ka, the
German appendicitis remedy. a
SINGLE DOSE relieves sour stOm-
ach, gas on the stomach and con
stipatiOn INSTANTLY because this
simple mixture antiSepticizes the
digestive organs and draws off the
impurities. Thomas Church, Drug
gist.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16
The Ideal Vacation.

Down at Pierre many Of the resi-
dents IRE camping in the groves
along the river. They are not
spending several days getting
ready to go to some popular sum-
mer resort, where they will have to
maintain dress and dignity, but
are taking the required step to get
the ideal vacation. The vacation
OF a few years ago, where people
sought a quiet place, where thew
GOULD be away from everything.
has really degenerated into a social
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16

Even in thesn piping days Ct
politics, when to be a corporation
man. or affiliated with any rail
road is enough to damn a man with
the public, there is hardly a person
in the great northwest, and espe-
cially among those who have been
active in watching and helping its
development but that will note
with regret the retirement OF James
J. Till as head of the Great North
ern Railway. Whatever may be
said OF Mr.. Hill no me cen deny
but that he has been a mighty
power in building up, and showing
to the outside world this empire.
He has spent his own time and
money to experiment, and encour-
age every calling and industry in
this great section. His passing
does not necessarily mean that the
railroad of which he has been the
head will halt in it's work, but it
is doubtful if another can be found
who will enter into it with the
same zeal he showed.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16
Minnesota Land

To exchanges; we have a num-
Der of choice tracts of wild and
improved lands in central Mime
sofa close to Minneapolis and st.
Paul that we will exchange for
South Dakota lands. Felland
Realty Company. 53l Palace
Building, Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16
Winning AGlinst the White
Plague.

South Dakota's experiment In
curing consumption has been a
great success, according to the
physician in charge of the Sanitar
ium established by the Legislature
in 1909. He believes that its rec
ord is warrant for the erection Of
more refugees for the similarly at
hicted. State Historian DoaLe
Robinson writing of the need OF
more sanatoria, says that, accord
ing to the special report of DR..
Cressey l.. Wilbur to the federal
census, there are more than 1000
afflicted with tuberculosis, many Of
them in the incipient stages. The
state sanatorium for tubercular
patients has facilities for fourteen
of these, or less than one per cent
of the cases. The necessity for the
increase of facilities is therefore
apparent. The sanatorium was
established under authority of a
law of 1909 as an experiment. 1t
has met the highest expectations
of it's founders. Practically every
case of incipient consumption
which has come to it has within a
reasonable time gone out cured
and the patient has acquired habits
which are almost a certain guaran-
tee that he will not again be af-
hicted by the scourge. There is
constantly a large waiting list OF
patients, and these are given in
structions which in many cases
places them far along toward a
cure before they are admitted.
Dir. r. Il. Woodwork, the super
intendent, recommends that the
state provide accommodations for
two hundred patients. This is not
a very expensive proposition, as
the accommodations consist chiefly
of screened in porches, which may
be very cheaply provided. Fresh
air soon becomes an absorbing fad
with the patient, and DR.. Wood
worth mentions that at the sana
forum the beds are placed at the
back of rather deep porches, where
the patient will be protected from
driving storms, but soon the pa
tient finds the location of his bed
too close and shut in and very soon
he has moved it out close to the
screen, where he can get all the
fresh air he needs.
The superintendent believes that
it is likewise the duty of the state
to provide accommodations in an
other sanatorium for the chronic
consumptives, too far advanced fol-
the Custer institution, but where
they can have a comfortable home
under conditions and regulations
which will give them the best
chance for life, relieve the public
from the spread Of the contagion
and train the patients in habits
which will prolong their own years
and save others who associate will
Them Aberdeen American.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16
Iowa's Lax Banking Law.

Private Bank Failed; VIII NOT
Reopen" This is not a new stony
in Iowa, but it is rather a surpris-
ing one in this day and age from
so enlightened a people as lnhablt
Iowa.
Iowa is one Of the few spots in
the world where Il can get INTO
the banking business on less capi-
tai than it takes to start a peanut
vender in business. No, thatlsn't
a Joke. At least, if you had hun
dreds of ole fliends aud neighbors
denying themselves the luXu:leS
and often tie necessities Of HE,
keeping their children out Ct col
lege, eating off music les ons from
innocent little girls, seeing homes
sold under mortgages, and watch
inc mothers who had once earned
a competency driven back TO the
wash-tub to spend their last years
because a private banker in Iowa
speculated on the depositors money
and lost, you can't see the funny
side.
What if he had won? He would
have continued an honored citizen,
a private banker, continued to
speculate en- their (the depOsltors')
money and when deposits rev
bigger and neighbors grew Older
and there was more grief 10 be
sown broadcast, have failed.
A private banker is a human
being. He speculates on the de-
posters money. If he wins does
the depositor share the profit7 No.
The depositor gets his money back.
Don't lay all the blame on the
banker. The Iowa lawmakers,
who lack the courage to force all
banks under state or national sup
ervision. are entitled to their share
of the blame.
A recipe to start a private bank
in Iowa would read something like
this:
Rent a building (of course, be-
ing a banker no n expects rent
in advanced. Order furniture
(slow order-at least ninety days
in making). The great demand
for the bank (from within) COM
pels starting at once.
Have a sign painted, four
gilt letters, cash outlay IS 700
Letterheads, envelopes, cards $50
total cash required. $40. so
A peanut vender must pay rent
or license, buy a rooster and one
gallon Of gasolene at an outlay Of
more that 800.
Moral: If you live in Iowa and
are short on cash, start a private
bank. If long on cash (say enough
to start a peanutery) start several
banks.
This is no reflection on many
honored, substantial, private bank
ers in Iowa. But the system is
abominable and this late news
item tends to call it once more to
mind.
In this day of progressive legis-
lation no state much less Iowa can
afford to tolerate them. South
Dakota has reason to be proud OF
her fine banking laws. Iowa can
we'll profit by South Dakota's
example. - Watertown Public
Opinion.
IT, Hal Vo-~
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-08-16

so far as his observation goes, the
crop is again a failure.
He makes the point that If Is
scarcely possible to imagine a case
in which some blowing, 1t least,
coull not have been done, and done
we'll, He believes hat the crop Of
this year should have been restrict
ed to the area that could be pl0W-
ed we'll, the remainder Of the land,
if necessary, being summer fal!ow-
ed or soWn to catch crops which
could be handled cheaply. The
man who followed this slip-Shod
plan has spent a lot Of money for
seed, he has travelled over a lot Of
land to seed it, he must travel
over it again to harvest it, the
yield, in many cases, will not be
enough to pay expenses, and he
runs the risk of getting no blowing
done again this fall. We have in
this, simply anoth + illustration of
the fact that thorough work pays.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-09-26
l. PROCEEDINGS
OF
The COUNTY
Commissioners
OF WHATCOM COUNTY
WASHINGTON
SEPTEMBER SESSION1e12

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1912
The Board of County Commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment
taken on August 20, 1912. Pres
ent, VIII II. Fell, Chairman: J. G
kemper and John Simpson. Com
missioners; and Alex Van Wyek.
Clerk, in attendance.
The following claims were allow
ed and proceedings had
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
Salary of Auditor and Assist,
ants :. .. s6OS. SO
Salary of Clerk and Assist
ants :. :. :. 372.33
Salary of Pros. Attorney and
Assistants :. :. >. :. 323.S3
Salary of Treasurer and As
sistants :. :. :. sos &c
Salary of Sheriff and AS
slstahts 46S.33
Salary of Engineer and AS
sistants 6O6..S3
Salary of Assessor and AS
Eaiary of supt. Schools and o. 200
z Assistant :. =. :. :. 225.00
Assistants :. :. :. 267.50
John A. Kellogg, Salary as
Superior Judge 1850
Ed f. Hardin, Salary as SUI
perior Judge :. :. =. 1850
VIII H. Fell, Salary as Co.
Commissioner :. :. 5000
j. G.. Kemper, Salary as Co.
Commissioner :. :. =. 5000
John Simpson, Salary as Co.
Commissioner =. :. 3. :. 10000.
ID. w. Featherkile. Salary as
Justice of Peace :. 10000,
Henry c. Beach, Salary as
Justice of Peace :. :. 10000
Harrison Cowden, Salary as
Constable :. :. :. :. :. 60.00
F. V. Shute. Salary as Co.
Physician :. :. :. E.. 1888
n. w, Wear Salary as Cor
oner :. 1888
d. P. Day, Salary as Supt.
Charities :. :. $500.
NJ. e. White. Salary as Pro-
baton Officer =. :. =. :. G6.66
Charles E. Thomas, Salary as
Janitor ;. :. 1900
Olive Burl. TRANSFERRING Ex-
aminers Report on S. d.,
NO. 81 lou
w w. Reed, Salary as State
Examiner acct. Bellingham 216.0O
, It. l.. Hughes, Salary as
State Examiner acct.
City of Dellingham :. 216.00
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-09-26

W. W. Clark, Salary as State
Examiner acct. City of
Bellingham 100 n,
MIS-, Freda Hansen. Cleaning
Court House ma,
fuget Sd. Trac. 1t. & Pow. WV
ct Co., Gas & Electric Light
! g II ust :. :. $500
w. II. Abers, Tending Fern
dale Bridge 5oC
L. u. Brown, Salary as State
examiner acct. s. d No 81 M
Eagan Ridenour. Reporting
ON BID. Equalization N az
FRANK ,r Wilson, Expense as Co.
rossa e'I'u TT =. 1000
Jesse j. Rogers, Expense as
Dep Engineer AT,
NJ. Il. White, Expense as Prob.
oiii1 re, :. -. 1896
H. A. Thomas, Expense as
'9,iei ~, E. 61.15
l.. \. Thomas, Board of pris-
ohers :. :. 62.4O
T. l.. Banks, Expense as Dep.
Ere IRE warden :. 1916
FRANK f, Ambrise. Expense
as Dep. Fire Warden 4.25
Is. \. Kingsley Services ac.
I'D. EQUALIZATION 1875
James Mllhollin, Services &C.
Bird. Equalization :. 1876
Ole Paulsen, Cruising Timber
for Whaetom Co. 242.25
II. l.. Dickinson & Co., ms.
Prem. on Co. Home Bldgs. 5000
N
{. w. Stoddard, Repairs to
Court House plumbing :. 100
}. P. Vol, Paper for Co. Eng.
3.75 and Interest on eds
Cane. Is cts. :. $50
Spiers & Spiers, Painting name
on County auto >. :. :. 200
Speirs & Speirs, Lettering
Ballot Boxes :. :. =. 7.55
c. M. Adams, Maps for Co.
Aud, 500 & Election, $50
Munro & Haskell, Ballot box
es. etc, for Election :. 1870
w. J. Manuel, Work in c. H.,
7.S5 & Prim. Elec., 1850 1885
Arthur Dewitt; Scalp Bounty
on l wild cat :. :. :. 800
James Smith, Scalp Bounty on
10 wild cats :. :. ;. E. 5000
GENERAL BRIDGE FUND
Dora V. Halstead, Operating
Marietta Ferry :. :. $500
SOLDIERS RELIEF.
Mathew Bickford, Relief of
Sarah Foster ;. :. :. 1000
l. NJ. Scott, Relief of Eli
Leonard Family :. :. 1000
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on Wednesday, September
4, 1912.
SEPTEMBER 4,1912.
The Board met pursuant to adj
journment taken on September 3,
1912. Present, all members of the
Board and the Clerk in attend
ance. The following claims were
allowed and proceedings had:
CURRENT EXPENSES.
n. w. Wear, Expense as
Coroner :. :. :. -. :. $1.OO
Fred V. Shute. Expense as Co.
my SlCldH ~-'cV