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The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
Parcel Post Benefits.

The government has set an un.
esualed record for transportation
rates as result OF the new weight
limit of 20 pounds, which has been in
operation for ten days in the parcel
post mails. says Denver Republican.
Peaches are carried 976 miles at a
rate OF "a cents per crate between two
New Mexico towns.
The new parcel post rates have cut
the former price of the truit in Gal.
lup. New Mexico, from l2ia cents to 4
cents per pound. The shipping prices
have been reduced from 75 cents, the
former rate by express. to "a cents per
crate for fruit shipped between Farm.
ington and Gallup.
AS result, one Pennington fruit
grower has notified the postal authori-
ties that he is preparing to send 1000
crates of peaches by mail.
The actual distance between the
towns is only so miles. The govern
ment is forced to carry the mail by
rail over nearly thousand miles at
rates for the actual distance apart of
the towns The route is via Durango.
Colorado. to Antonito, Colorado. to
Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Gallup.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

1o-st-Te Of the prevailing Pacific
inds upon their SUBMITS and send
hem hot and dry upon their esatern
Eases, the great plains and larger in
termounJa.n valleys have been desert
nd must so remain as long as these
mighty barriers exist And so long
as the Chinooks blow, so long must
the western plains remain land
Shere simple agriculture, or the mere
Mn latiLg Of the soil TO a degree
sufficient only to form a shallow seed
bed and destroy undeserved growths,
remain failure, except in extraor-
dinarily wet seasons. In average
years it has always proven a heart
breaking failure.
Now the remedy that naturally sug-
gested itself TO the pioneer desert
farmer for this deficiency in the nat
ural moisture supply was the irrigat-
ing ditch. And because of all the mar
vels which irrigation has accomplish
ed in deesrt agriculture, the word has
become synonymous wit hdesert re-
clamation in the popular mind, almost
to the entire exclusion of any other,
at least in Colorado. The word con-
regions where irrigation has been lit
tie developed, and in California
where fruit growing under irrigation
has been carried to such a high state
of perfection, is little heard here exx-
cept in connection with unpopular gov
ernmental policies. Just why this is
true is hard to see. Perhaps it is
mainly due TO the fact of capital be-
ing required in developing extensive
irrigation schemes. and capital you
know. has a way of wanting to be
the whole show; of getting the cen-
ter OF the stage and making such c
noise about the value and importance e
of what It is doing, that nothing else
can be heard.
AT any rate the splendid success
that has attended the attempts 20
grow almost every sort of gram,
grass. vegetable and fruit suited to
our latitude by irrigation, has led 10
the overlooking, in large measure Of
the fact that many or most of them
can also be produced in a profitable
way by proper conservation methods;
and that some of them, notably the
sour cherry, thrife much better where
little or no irrigation water is used.
When We have acquired the new
knowledge of the when, the how, and
the why. We shall have learned to
bring the energy of the sunshine to
the work OF deeper and better tillage.
the conquering of the desert condi-
tions by the very power that created
ing that deep tilling, intelligently
done. permanently changes the nature
Of the soil from drouthy to moist
conditions, by letting the water deep
in the subsoil where the fierce rays
of the summer suns and the burning
desert winds cannot reach it. Given
this dependable supply of moisture
deep in the soil where only the roots
of plants can reach il, the wealth
the desert sun will drain from TIE
desert air with deep rooted plants
like the fruit tree, the alfalfa plant
and the sugar beet will be endless.
The great success that has been ac-
complished by certain farmers this
year in the employment of modern
methods is the answer to the argu-
ment
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

A Water Lien.-Jduge Davis OF the
Idaho bench has ruled that water
company has a lien on the water
rights it sells until payment is COM
pleted and that this lien is independ-
ent of any claim on the land itself, SO
that the fact that a patent has not
been garnted on the land by either the
federal or state government does not
enter into the question, the two prop
critics, the land and the water right,
being entirely separate and distinct.
This is just contrary to the Colorado
law.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Full Package Law.-At the last
regula rsession OF congress a national
net weight law was passed which re
quires that all food products con-
tanned in packages shall have the
quantity of the contents ccnspicuously
marked on the outside in terms OF
weight. measure or numerical count.
The department OF agriculture is now
giving hearings to manufacturers as
to the regulations necessary to carry
out the intent of the law. There is in
this act ample warning to farmers and
orchardists to prepare for similar reg
ulations of containers of farm pro-
ducts, and it is anything now to nag
folks so as to make our government
the more undemocratic.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
SOME LEGAL POINTERS
THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

Water Rights as improvements
The attorney general of Colorado has
declared that water rights owned as
appurtenances to land constitute i'm
provements and should be assessed as
such. Water rights not appurtenant
to land, such as shares owned by an
individual or company owning no
land, should be assessed at the resi-
dence of the owner.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

DOUBLE FARM HARNESS
and looks well.
1T Is THE HARNESS TO BUY
1t is the harness to sell.
1t is faithfully made from good
material, and plenty large 10 fit
horses from 1900 to 400 pounds.
Our prices are reasonable, but rem
ember Ii 1t quality, and not prices,
is the al standard of harness
value. Our harness have quality.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

The Contract Labor Lew.-The Uni
ted States has filed suit in Denver
against the American Beet Sugar com
pany charging it with violating the
contract labor laws enacted by CON
gress in 1907 by importing laborers
from Mexico TO work in the company 5
beet fields in southern Colorado. 1t is
charged that labor contractors for the
sugar company borught two MeNicans
by the names of Mauel Rivas and
Florentine Remirez into the United
States on March 81, 1913, after hav-
ing made contracts with them con-
cerning their labor and compensation.
The penalty for each offense is $1,000,
and the district attorney asks for a
Judgment for $4,000 for the two Of
fenses.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

FRUIT JARS-Quarts 90 cents per
dozen; half-gallons rs cents per dozen
at Cooks Second Hand Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
Notice

FOR SALE-A coed water barrel,
this office. IT
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Murphy-What's that in your pock-
ct? Pat (in a whisper)-Dynamite.
I'm waiting for Casey. Every time he
meets me he slaps me on the chest
and breaks me pipe Next time he
does it he'll blow his hand off
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

We'll. Arvada," said Mr. Black Ber-
~, Il suppose. now that you are living
out in the country. you have a car"
Yes" replied Arvada- That is. my
neighbors and I have one together. "
Really" exclaimed his frined. co
operative arrangement, eh? Not q
bad idea. What make is it?" oh.
just a plain Tramway trolley
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
BUSINESS LOCALS.

No local advertisement vii hereaf-
ter be inserted in this paper that is
not paid for in advance. except for
those who have running advertising
accounts with the paper.
WANTED TO RENT or 5-room
furnished modern cottage. West side
preferred. Enquire 437 Palmer.
Furnish your home without cost by
patronizing Grand Union Tea Co.
One block west of the postoffice.
If it needs repairing, take 1t to
Geo. H. Cunningham's Bicycle Shop.
We do all kinds of repair work
soldering, brazing and vulcanizing
Main Street. lott.
To parties wanting auto service !
will be pleased to take you with my
Ford car. day or night. Charges
reasonable. DAVIS. the Auctioneer.
FOR SALE-Good buggy and set
OF single harness. Enquire at Penley's
Feed Store.
Protect your nome against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert
Refrigerators at one-half cost. One
thousand other bargains. Cooks Sec
ond Hand Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

II you have nothing to be thankful
for, smile anyway, darn you.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Mr.. Greenhorn was witnessing a
baseball game. He turned to his
neighbor and remarked: That fellow
behind the bat must have been vaccin-
ated good and stron recently
Why" asked the neighbor. Be
cause" answered AIr. Greenhorn, sit
seems impossible for him TO catch any
thing"
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Refrigerators at one-half cost. One
thousand other bargains. Cooks Sec
ond Hand Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
Professional Nurse

Mrs. Serepta Hallock. 739 Main
street, Delta. Services offered N or
outside of city.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Protect your nome against fire /
insuring with Stephan & Obert-
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Digging Up the Evidence.-The con-
sumers league of Colorado some time
ago opened war In the courts to COM
pei the railroad companies to reduce
the rates for hauling coal to Denver.
Judge Perry of the district court
placed the burden of proof upon the
league, which turned out to be good
move. for the other day Judge Denni-
son held that the league is entitled to
inspect all the books and records Of
the companies in their search for evi-
dence which they have been forced to
produce in order to win their suit. The
evidence which is material 10 the case
is in possession of the railroad com
panies exclusively and the league is
entitled to 1t, which is n great come
down for the defendants, and we can
not remember the time when anything
of the kind was sprung in Colorado
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

WANTED TO RENT or 5-room
furnished modern cottage. West side
preferred. Enquire 437 Palmer.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Interstate Priorities.-Nebraska ir-
rigation interests have joined in the
interstate controversy between Colo
RADIO and four adjoining states over
the rights to irrigation waters arising
in this state. The Pioneer Irrigation
company has filed suit in the Colorado
supreme court against our state en-
gineer and twelve water users in
northeastern Colorado to enioin them
from diverting waters of the Republi-
can until the rights of the Nebraska
concern can be adjudicated by the
courts. The company claims II sec
ond feet of water of the Republican.
The defendant owners of bitches, they
charge, are illegally using the water
under appropriations subsequent to
those of the plaintiff company. Al
though the amount of water involved
is small. the principle is the same
which has arisen in similar suits.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

Furnish your home without cost b
patronizing Grand Union Tea c,
One block west of the postoffic,
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05

FOR SALE-Good buggy and Sc
Feed Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-09-05
SOME NEAR JOKES

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The broad ax., 1913-03-01
TIE BROAD AK CAN BE POUND
on SALE AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:

THE BROAD Ak CAN BE FOUND
on SALE AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:
From on and after this date The
Broad Az, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
A. r. TeTvalOn, cigar store and news
stand, 1904 State street.
George /. Martin, maker of fine Gig
ars and news stand, Is w. 5lst St.,
near State.
R. NJ. Harvey's barber shop and
news stand, 1924 State street.
Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions
and news stand, Is w. 5lst St., near
Dearborn.
W. s. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, "a W. 3lst St., near Dearborn.
T. B. Hall, laundry Office and news
stand, IL W. 29th St., near State.
B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, $500 State st.
W. NJ. Maxwell, notions, cigars, to-
baeeo, CONNECTIONS and news stand, 5244
State st.
Edward Felix, notions, cigars and
news stand, SO ". 3Oth st.
F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, W. 9th St., near State.
Sylvester MeGlOfin, news stand and
laundry office, 4I22 State st.
William Gaughan, laundry Office,
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 1886
State st.
Mrs. L. B. Taylor, notions, cigars
and news stand, Is W. Seth Street,
near State.
A. D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions,
stationery and news stand. S64O s.
State st.
J. II. Roberts, barber shop and news
stand, SsOs1k s. State st.
Abram Aplin, cigars, tobacco, gents
furnishings and news stand, 473O S.
State st.
A. Il. Harris, cigars, tobacco and
news stand, 1925 S. State st.
White & Bell, toilet articles, cigars.
tobacco and news stand, 2942 S. State
st.
Fred NJ. waterfeld, cigars, tobacco
and news stand. l343 W. 6lst street,
near Ada
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
The Abatement Law

Next month the light abatement law will effect this
the friends of the relentless
paign under this statute against the who permit their real
estate o be fol
The latest development consideration of the the
almost
shown not to restrict and segregation does
The special committee of Chicago
problem has just filed its absolutely the idea of
solution the problem
unmitgaed warfare against the whole regime.
the
declared
the fact that practically police the
tnlaly laudng the vice the ''only PLAN
The fact that of the
discredd anything police departments offer this subject
The investigation taking studying the
well remedies The Chicago committee the double standard
OF morals
and starvation of commercial
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Editorial Page Of Che Cacoma Ctmes PHo1
The Wasteful Cost

After all that's written and said about the big wastes dibu
how it two and half the farmers get his produce
nobody
trusts getting unduy rich along the after 6ravy meant
the problem
still position much like that OF the
TAIL round but don't anywhere
agriculture
$4,000 appropriation study market
conditions from the federal standpoint And Wisconsin considering
the establishment of market with broad not only
between the aid
state behind well organized plans of cooperative marketing
block watch the delivery
darng about random doubling each others trail and employing the
machinery
there has NEV THOROUGH
SURVEY the
milk delivery section Rochester chard
checked with the astounding than of the
service in duplicate therefore unnecessary.
Spread that the cities of the the
that we have here large and growing the high cost living
information this
before shall ready toward correction
1t is of which eventually
taken the
daily observation
excellent starting point
Wisconsin has led proudly many democracy If its
posed market shall avoidance the
uneconomc duplication of deliveries the service to be
valuable the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

BY GERTRUDE Nj. PRICE,
The Times Moving Picture Expert.
MARCUS LOEW Is A "MO-
VIE" MILLIONAIRE!
He has climbed to the top of
the ladder of fortune i'm less than
four years and owns or controls
nearly 100 theaters. Nickels and
dimes are his stock in trade and
he has put SO many of them to-
gether lately there's "money to
burn" He's little man, but he
does BIG things. A moving pic
ture theater erected under his di-
rection at 23rd st. and 18th av.,
New York, is larger than the Met
rOpolitan Opera House. Its seat
ing capacity is $500.
This man, who walks right
over obstacles, began life as a
New York newsboy. Now he's
near the head of the who's
Who" list of the moving picture
bluebook. He is rather stout and
short. There's no over-supply of
hair on his head. He has a
heavy black mustache and black
eyes.
Marcus Loew's life is like a
page out of story book. He
commenced earning a living at
six by selling newspapers on the
street before and after school
hours. When he was 8 he found
steady all-day job in a map
coloring establishment, and at II
started in business for himself as
one of the proprietors of the
"Eastside Advertiser. From
there he went to gents" fur
nishing store. At 10, believing
he knew all there was to know in
the business, he decided to open
store of his own-and failed.
THAT failure was the Begin
ming of my success and the max
ing of me-" Mr.. Loew informed
me as We sat in his beautifully
furnished office up over the
American theater at 42nd and
9th av., New York. eff 1 hadn't
failed as hard as I did and as
soon as 1 did 1 never should have
climbed as far as / have. That
experience took the conceit out of
me, showed me that ! didn't know
it all and put me in the position
of a learner once more. went
back to the firm / had been with
before and began saving money
to pay the debts I had incurred.
1T was a terrible time in my
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
By the Junior Office Bow
Sk~
GCa9CO

NY. thursdy/ SSkee, >alnt kids awful
right before ou1b4PsAt ~ fan possably be ala
1 know soma P$ople uh in the bronntx which
have dear ltttfY boy named gorgte
he is brttS Httfe feller, and don't
get over It am efrAde NsonS eey hts pa Will
brake hi, his a as0s, ~. g. ,,n,,,
with her, and gorgie kept his cute little eyes
vide open all the time
when the colecktton box came along, gorgis
watched his ma loosen up. and he not iced lust
how loose she
when they got home there v1stters to
dinner, and gorgfe's telling them all
about the church her and gorgte had been
the cushtns in the pew was dusty, she sa1dS
and the choir had voices that ought never to be-
used except In case OF fire or sh1preok
and the preacher dtdent to have
branes and not very much lungs
and altoge Their she dtdent think q whole 1oG
OF the service
so then brfte little gorgie, who has 1ts-
sened carefully to his mas complaint, speaks u1
and sage
y.aaess, usayhassessuldf3ssy expect Tor a cent
l7% G2z.s 80 4 lHl,{Hs~hA- aGSl johnny
SEAr III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

life. I used to slide into hall
ways when men whom l owed
came down the street. But l kept
on till 1 had paid every cent 1
owed. There never was better
money spent than that which I
used to square myself with the
world. I didn't know it then, but
1t gave me the confidence of the
business world. When l went in
to business again for myself l was
able to get credit away beyond
my means, because the men
knew 1 would pay.
who gave you the notion of
being a moving picture exhibitor,
Mr.. Loew?" l asked.
"Why, David Warfield. He
saw the fortune in movies and
whispered 1t to me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
For the Weak and Nervous.

Tired-out, weak, nervous men
and women would feel ambitious.
energetic, full of life and always
have a good appetite, IL they
would do the sensible thing for
health-take Electric Bitters.
Nothing better for the stomach
liver or kidneys. Thousands say
they owe their lives to this won
derful home remedy. Mrs. o.
Rhinevault, of Vestal Center, N.
T., says: 81 regard Electric Bit
tiers as one of the greatest of gifts.
l can never forget what it has
done for me-" Get bottle your
self and see what a difference 1t
will make in your health. Only
Soc and $1.00. Recommended by
Ryner Malstrom Drug Co., 93S
Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
lie Your Daughter Had To Travel Alone


the large cities found impossible
whom could persuade look after
Wouldn't
that she had braved
This be
cities safer than they used to be- that begun frankly
Dorothy Arnold continue 20
The unattended maiden a big a lamb amidst
organize careful agents to
all trains and that travelling girls properly
and
clubs who would be glad
The things needed organization adership
Maybe this is YOUR CHANCE, mother
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Railroad COURTESY.

Railroad Courtesy.
AS an express train was going
through station one of the pas
sengers leaned too far out of the
window, overbalanced and fell
out. He fortunately landed on
a sand heap, so that he did HIM
self no great injury, but, with
torn clothes and not a few bruises
said to a porter who was standing
by:
what shall I do?"
you're all right, mister" said
the porter. "Your ticket allows
you to stop off. New York
Globe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Divination.

Seeress (mysteriously) There
is a dark something in your life
which promises to give you trou-
BILE.
Patron with sigh)-I know
1t. 1t is the runette I'm engaged
to.-Baltimore American.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Next to Next.

whats the best thing you ever
saw that bore out the old adage
that cleanliness is next to god
lfness?"
"Lemme see. Oh, yes. Back
in the town where 1 came from
the Salvation Army barracks was
next door to the Chinese laundry"
Post.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Not the Fact.

Not the Fact.
Mother-Are you quite happy,
Bertha? One of your neighbors
said the other day he heard you
and your husband quarreling aw-
fully.
Bertha - Pure fabrication,
mamma. We haven't SPOKEN to
each other for a fortnight.-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

If you want to own your own street
car lines in the future, if you want good
service and a possibility of three cent
fare, vote for the municipal car line
bonds Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

:: : : IS
Oh, Light, thou the blessing ~
of the earth, SEEM
life a truly glad
thing; ~
Thou causest little dckey birds 70
to sing, 1Hf 4yNEZOll
And giv'st moving pictures for Ea&1
mirth; 80
Sometimes shinest In Pull W~
berth; .als
Thou gvest the sparkle 2 Il
diamond ringF |5z\a1IW
Thou glowest the peasant - ~
and the king ~ NJ W
Without thee would suffer -
gloom and dearth.
I thee when with mean ~
descent glow ~
Thou shinest the features -
OF my Fair; &4tEaz
like thy soft electric o flow MHMElx, 49,
Upon the golden glory of her IMP69SH HIN n
hair; M nlIMlINtl Ill
But in the parlor. when whis- 'l INlllghlHEE
per low, y "1NNRh
Believe me. Light thou not H"W
welcome THERE! tilI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Her COMPLAINT.

Her Complaint.
$50 you went out motoring
with that ill-tempered Jaggers?
Did his temper explode?"
Yes, but wouldn't have mind
ed that If his tires hadn't, too"
Baltimore American.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

Who says Tacoma isn't on the map?
Cheapest power in the world, munich
pal ear line In the immediate future, a
great Montamara Festo coming up soon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

IHdL IdCUHd UuSIHeSS meH KNOW q
good thing when they see it was indi-
Gated at the Commercial club "forum' y
dinner last night when the motion to
indorse the $4,000 bonds for the build
ing and operation of municipal car
line easily carried.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Why Not the imp?

Why Not the imp?
ooh, John, this account Of the
baseball game talks about a man
dying on the base"
That's all right as long as 1t
wasn't the umpire. Baltimore
American.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
They Could Be Grabbed

shrek from
Japan could easily
Uncle Sam grabbed those Fipno easily
awful letting them. a
bear beginning climb
which
the
That Tacoma
thing when they indfew
Gated al forum 'IWhle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08
Innocent Young Thing.
Knew Him.

Knew Him.
His Wife-Jerry, you're late to
dinner again. What Kept you?
Mr.. Medlar-I had some bust
ness to look after.
His Wife-Oh, know that, but
whose business?-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

Buy a Festo button, wear it, speak
about it and tell your friends to buy
one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

Those fellows who said Joe McGin-
nifty was a has-been and didn't know
much about running ball club are hard
to find these days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-08

Are you sending letters to your
friends about the Festo. If you do your
part and everybody else does the same
thing, the Festo will bring thousands
of visitors to this city.