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The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21


undergoing repairs and thorough
overhauling. She will proceed to San
francisco. where | will board her.
at is my intention to endcavor to
call up the Alaskan coast into the Arc
tic ocean and through the Northwest
passage to Greenland the reverse Of
my previous trip in the Gjoa."
Captain Amnndsen said lie had no
sdea what he might find on the voy-
age. There might be an extensive
archipelago in his path, he said, and
then there might not be.
IL really have no idea what | will
encounter" he said "rhat is why
am going to make the trip"
The next six months, he added he
would spend in an extensive lecture
tour of the United States and Canada
In July he intends to return to his
home in Norway, where he will stay
until the time for his cruise in the
Arctic ocean arrives
II will have from twelve to fourteen
men with me-" the explorer said.
"They will be practically the same
men who accompanied me to the south
pole. At present they are in Norway.
studying and preparing themselves for
the next voyage"
Asked if he expected to run across
any of the blond Eskimos reported by
Stefansson, Captain Amundsen smiled
and said it was not likely.
IL have never seen any in my trips in
the Arctic" he said. "Rut would
hardly care to express an opinion us to
their existence Mr.. Stefansson | know
to be very reliable man. and l place
great credit in his statements. The
purposes Of my voyage are purely sci
entific. Little is known of the vast
region north of the continent, and any
data we may obtain will be extremely
valuable.
lit is likely that l will have wire
less apparatus on the Fran on this
trip. although that is still an open ques-
ton. 1t would doubtless assist greatly
in making observations. for through
the aid of stations which it is proposed
be established in northern Alaska.
Spitzbergen and points in Greenland.
comparisons of the climatic conditions
that could thus be made would be ex-
tremely useful.
81 do not intend to 90 to the north
pole. What would be the interest? 1t
has been discovered man has been
there and there would be no incentive
We shall contine ourselves to purely
scientific studies Of the currents and
lands with which we may come in con.
tact"
Since his last visit to this country.
made prior to his successful trip to the
south pole, Captain Amundsen has re
moved his muStache and beard.
ut is necessary to be smooth shaveD
In the cold regions" he said Con
trary to the general belief that beard
warns the face, it is a great hndrnnce
lcicles form and beard becomes a
source of great pain and annoyance.
''rhe mean annual temperature at the
south poIe.' he added lis 10 degrees
below zero. II. The warmest 1t ever
aats there is 30 degrees. and have
known the mercury to descend to -
degrees below zero One never has
chance to stand around and freeze.
however. for there is always vast
amount of work to be done. At times
when we We're snowbound we worked
at perfecting our apparatus, and time
never dragged"
The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21
FELL INTO HIS RICHES.
Farm Horse Stumbled, and sierth
Found "Pay Rock"


Rapid City. s. D.-Yhe accidental
stumbling and fall of one of his horses.
hauling load of logs to his home near
Haywood, caused Fred J. Sterth to dis
cover what may prove to be a paying
gold mine.
Getting out Of his wagon to assist
the animal, Sierth picked up a glitter
ing rock. He took 1t home, though he
believed it to be fool gold," or py-
rites OF iron. found in large quantities
in this locality. Later, on a chance. he
sent the stone to an assayer. who found
it assayed $12.6O to the ton.
Sierth says il his strike" pays he
will pension his horse for life on ''clo-
yer to Its knees"
The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21
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AMUNDSEN WILL
EXPLORE ARCTIC
South Pole DjSCoverer to Make
7dp In 1914.
TO USE WIRELESS OUTFIT.
Will Not Go to the Pole, Says Famous
Voyager, but Will Confine Efforts 10
Scientific Research-The Fran to Be
Used Again.

New York-Captain Ronld Anund.
sen. the Norwegian explorer. whom
the United States formally recognized,
as the liiScOv2rer of the south pole Ii
Il dinner given in his honor by the Ma.
tional Geographic society ut Washing
ton. has made public the tentativ,
plans of his contemplated cruise In
arctic waters in 1914.
~ will leave san Francisco in June
1914" Captain AnllndS"n declared.
land will proceed to Alaskn and ON
up through the Hel'ing sea. The Fran.
the vessel IN which | sailed into the
"ntarctic before making the last dash
~ the pole. iS now at Hmenos Aires
The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21
CHANCE TO WIN 100000.
Chile May Offer Prize For 0sttin,
Nitrate From Saltpeter.

Santiago, Chile.-Chemical inventors
are soon likely to have a chance OF
winning $2.50O,OO0. Senator Bulnes
has introduced bill in the senate ap.
propriating $2.500,OO0 as a prize for
any one who discovers a process for
extracting all pure nitrate from Chile
saltpeter.
The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21
NEW CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
Colonel Scrven Succeeds General A..
len. Who is to Retire.

Washington. Jan. l3.-Co!onei George
p. Scriven has been named by Presi-
dent Taft to succeed Brigndier General
James Allen as chief signal officer Of
the army. General Allen retires on
Feb. 13.
His successor has been the assistant
signal officer for ten years.
The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21
NATION NEAR 1oo,ooo,ooo.
Treasury Estimates Money In cireuIa
tion at $34.72 Each.

Washington.-The latest estimate of
the population of the continental Unit
ed States places the figures at o.
100000.
That figure was used by the treas
ury department experts in determin.
ing that of the total money in circnia.
tion In the country on that date. $3..
$50. 727 $50. the amount per capita was
$34.72.
The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21
Dissolution of Partnership

The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between Alphonse Crawford and
Ed. Clairmont, at Roman, Montana, is
hereby dissolved by mutual consent.
Dated March 4, 1913.
ED. CLAIRMONT,
Mar 7-21 A. l.. CRAWFORD,
The Ronan pioneer., 1913-03-21
ENGLAND HAS 1926 INCH GUN.
May Be Mounted on Queen Elizabeth
Class of RattIeships,

Class OF BattIeships.
London.-The admiralty has perfect.
ed "a 1926 inch gun. This may be
mounted on the Queen Elizabeth class
of battleshlps.
The gun, it is stated. has broad
side fire Of 1900 pounds
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

flowing back to the river. Comstock,
a state engineer, brought suit to stop
him from taking the water. Judge
Garrigues, now on the supreme bench,
heard the case and held in favor of
Ramsay. The supreme court reverses
the case with Judge Garrigues not
participating and holds that the seep-
age water belongs really to the chan
mel of the river and that the priori-
ties on the water of the river rest
against the water also. They make
it clear that it must be established
that the river has for years secured
a part of its flow from this seepage
water. They also make it clear that
if anyone should. secure the use of
seepage water through the construc-
ton of an irrigation enterprise before
any priorities had been filed on the
water in the stream, then it would be
a priority on that water. The decis-
ion is considered one of the most i'm
portant rendered in the state in years
in irrigation enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
CHERRY AND PEAR TREE
SLUGS EASY TO CONTROL

The dark brown snail-like larvae
leaves of cherry and pear trees dur
ing the latter part of June and early
in July are the young of what is
known as one of the saw-flies. This
insect is black. but about as large as
an ordinary house fly, but possessed
of four wings.
These flies deposit their eggs. one
in place, just beneath the cuticle of
the leaf by means of their sharp owl
positor. The location of each egg is
indicated by brown spot about the
size of a small pin head. With the
point of knife the epidermis of the
leaf may be raised so as to expose
the white egg beneath. The damage
done by these slugs is often serious
to the cherry and pear foliage and is
sometimes quite destructive also, to
the foliage of plum and ounce.
Remedies: These slugs are very
easily destroyed. either by an arsen-
ical spray or by the use of white
hellebore. The best arsenical to use
is arsenate of lead and should be ap-
piled as misty spray so as to cover
the upper surface of the leaves as
soon as the slugs are seen in any
considerable numbers. Use in the
proportion of lead paste. pound; water
thirty gallons.
Use the white hellebore in the pro-
portion of one ounce of the powder
to each 8 gallons of water and spray
as directed in case of arsenate of lead.
White hellebore is fully as efficient
as the arsenate of lead and is to be
recommended in all cases where there
is fruit nearly mature upon the trees,
as it is not likely to do any serious
injury to persons who might eat
freely of the fruit afterwards.
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

A moving picture drama, illustrating
the war of 1920 between Japan and
the United States, and introducing
Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow
Wilson as participants, which had
been extensively advertised to be
shown in Seattle, Wash, was forbid
den after the local board of censors
had seen the film. 1t is said to have
represented the japanese i'll an un-
favorable light and the city officials
took the view that it would stir up
race feeling.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

The supreme court reversed the
the Bull Moose election case and held
that where candidates for county Off
ces had not filed petitions under the
name of Roosevelt or Bull Moose
those names could not be counted for
the progressive candidate. Elmer
Wiley was the democratic candidate
for counay commissioner of Gunnison
county. f. II. Mcdowell was the Re-
publican and Progressive candidate.
Mcdowell did not file petition under
the name Roosevelt or under the
name Bull Moose There were a
large number of straight tickets voted
under both these names and the judg-
es counted them for Mcdowell
Wiley contested on the ground that
Mcdowell was not on the Bull Moose
or Roosevelt ticket. The district
court held that 1t was general know
ledge that the Progressive, Bull Moose
and Roosevelt tickets were the same
and the voter in writing either of the
three supposed he was voting for the
same set of candidates. The supreme
court reversed the matter entirely.
1t held that no election Judge is au-
thorized to go beyond the marks on
the ballot. That to adopt such a
course would mean that any election
Judge could count any ballot for any
man whom the judge supposed the
voter desired to support. The court
ordered the case remanded with in
structions to enter decree in harmony
with the petition OF Wiley, which
means that Wiley. the democrat. gets
the job.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
Bird Slaughter in France

If Frenchmen do not stop their in
sensate massacre of songsters and mi
gratory birds, says NJ. Cunisset Carnot,
the well known writer on natural
history subjects, France will soon be
birdless wilderness.
Blackcaps and chaffinches are fast
disappearing and the writer asserts
that in the neighborhood of Dijon he
was only able to discover three or
four nightingales. Silence and soli-
tude reign where a few years ago the
forests and gardens echoed with song,
and in the sky not swallow is to be
seen.
The swallow is protected by law,
but despite this it is commonly sold
as a culinary delicacy. Farmers are
paying the penalty of this wanton de-
struction and many vineyard has
been devastated by grubs and vermin,
owing to the absence of the feathered
tribe.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Clean beeswax always sells for a
few cents more than dirty colored
stock and It is not very difficult to
refine it. For every ten pounds OF
wax use one quart of soft water and
one pint of good strong vinegar. Bring
it to boil and then put in the proper
tionate amount of dirty wax. Keep
the whole mess hot for few minutes
and then let it cool slowly. After the
wax has hardened remove the cake and
scrape 1t II necessary. The refining
Will give the wax nice clean. yellow
color. and 1t will sell for from one to
several cents more pound than un-
refined wax.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
THE THINKERS.
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Ii Hung Chan. Is a mistake to
suppose that success depends on men.
tai ability. 1t is all matter OF luck.
One man is prosperous and another
Is poor and down -trodden. not be
cause of any mental qualities that
either of them may possess. but Just
according to their own good or bad
luck
b. F. Harris.-Farmlng Is said to
be one-eighth science. three-eighths
art and one-half business. When the
farmer becomes a business man. as
he must. he will manage his farm on
business lines with plan and precision.
He will know what he is doing and
why he is doing 1t. he will be able TO
show that his farm is making clear.
clean. net profit each year and that
his sole asset. his soil. is being pro.
tected. and that its fertility is being
built up.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
seepase Belongs to Stream

The supreme court held that seep-
age water flowing toward a stream
properly belong to that stream and
is controlled by the same parties as
the water in the stream. The decis-
ino was rendered in the case of
Charles w. Comstock, state engineer,
VS. C. H. Ramsay. Ramsay contruct,
ed ditch parallel to a river in Lar
inner county and secured his water
from the seepage water which was
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
The Danger From Impure Water.


ern farms and ranches are conducive
to rugged health. Most farmers take
pride in their strong constitutions
and on being immune from the many
ills to which the human family is
heir But dysentery and typhoid fe-
yer are diseases which lay many
strong man low, and often take the
whole family down and are often fatal,
and can in almost every instance
be traced to infected water which
The water in the main canals is fairly
clean and pure, but many are situated
several miles from the main ditch
People living along the laterals should
be careful not to pollute the water by
dumping refuse near or into them or
allow any sewerage to drain in any
ditch which supplies their less fortu-
nate neighbors below them.
During the irrigating season the
water in a majority of our laterals is
unfit for domestic use. Waste water
from fields and meadows carries much
organic matter which is anything but
healthful. AS the country becomes
more densely populated and more
stock is kept on the farms. more
manure used on the land, more vege-
table matter worked into the SOIL the
danger from impure water becomes
worse and worse. 1t is plain enough
that we should not use water from
such laterals during the irrigating
season, if at any time. Nor should
cisterns be filled at this time or when
rain is falling or snow melting.
Cisterns properly constructed and
filled when the water is at its best
elevator and purifier are giving gen
eral satisfaction, but it is said they
should have a filter built in connec-
tion with it. But the disease germs, |
such as bacillus typhosus, can not be
filtered out of water. Pure air is a
great purifier. The mountain brook. I
the roaring, swirling creek or river, /.
are good examples. This is nature s
way of disinfecting water The buck |
ct pump which carries the air down
to the bottom of the cistern, to bubble
up through the water to the top
is worth more as a water purifier
than all the filters ever invented. |
Water in a cistern equipped with one
of these pumps never becomes stag
nant, but instead. like good wine, i'm
proves with age.
Nearly every case of typnoid fever
can be traced to ranches where much
stock is fed during the winter, or from
the water used directly from small
laterals, when it not only becomes
very warm during the day. but is |
polluted by the drainage from fields
and barnyards. We readily see that
every farmer should have a cistern
capacity, which can be filled when the
water is cold before tie irrigating
season begins and by judicious use
this will last the average family for
drinking and culinary purposes during |
the warm part of the summer and un-
I'll the i--iPation of crops ceases.
Should the water supply become in
iected with disease germs so as tt
cause an epidemic of fever, resort at
once to the use of disinfectants. Much
progress has been made on these lines
in late years and iron and copper sui
pilates have proven effectual in de-
stroying the bacillus. The copper sui |
phate when used in proportion of l
to 100000 has given the best results.
Iron sulphate can be used with one
per cent of the copper with good re-
sults.-Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

ii. J. Hughcs-I would have you
day by day fix your eyes upon the
greatness Of your country until YOU be-
come filled with love of her: and
when your are impressed by the spec.
tacle OF her glory. reflect that this
empire has been acquired by men who
knew their duty and had the courage
TO do 1t; who in the hour of conflict
had the fear OF dishonor always pres.
ent to them and who IL ever they
failed In an enterprise would not
allow their virtues to be lost TO their
country. but freely gave their lives to
her as the faierst offering which they
could present at her feet They re-
ceived each one for himself a praise
that grows not old. and the noblest
Of all sepulcher OF illustrIous men:
not only are they commemorated by
columns and inscriptions in their own
country, but In foreign lands there
dwells also an unwritten memorial OF
them. craven not In stone. but in the
hearts OF men
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

There's just two things that break
up most happy homes observed the
Huerfano philosopher. What's them?'
injured a listener. "Woman's love
for dry goods and mans love for wet
goods
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Young queens are most prolific and
their produce bring in more honey. Old
queens must usually be kept over.
however. to maintain the vitality. Bee
keepers should endeayor to improve
the quality of their queens. This is a
question OF much Importance.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

A Jefferson county man has con-
tract to furnish from 10000 to 10000
bee stings to a Philadelphia medical
house. These stings yield acid which
is used in preparing apis meliflca. a
rheumatic remedy.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
Half Price After MAY 1st

Eggs from our prize winning Bar
red Rocks, Reds and indian Runners
81 setting. White Orpingtons $1.50
Order early. Minney. Delta. Il
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

1t requires about one month to test
a queen. The first bees of her laying
will hatch out in twenty-one days.
About five days later one can have
some idea of the kind OF bees she pro-
duces. In thirty days quite a number
of bees are out and beginning to
gather honey.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Cheap or unskilled labor cannot be
depended upon in the apiary and
should not be employed. 1t is better
to pay higher price and secure de
pendable services.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

You can see the result of all ieagu-
baseball games each evening after 6
O'Clock at the Trechter pool rooms
Boards have been put in and the
scores are received regularly and
bulletined. This will doubtless prove
a great convenience and privilege for
local fans. II
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
Bee Talk.

With the use of comb foundation a
good swarm OF bees VII fill an ordin-
airy hive in the honey season in three
or four days Without It's use from
ten days 10 two weeks are required.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

List your horse and goods that you
want to sell Market Day. with Leon
ard Baird. Office opposite the Post
Office.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Ex-Ambassador Bryce says he loves
the United States. A man who has
written so much and so well about 1t
could reach no other state of mind.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
Notice

To parties wanting auto service !
will be pleased to take you with my
Ford car. day or night. Charges
reasonable. DAVIS, the Auctloneer
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Professional Nurse
Mrs. Serepta Hallock, 739 Main
street, Delta. Services offered N or
outside OF city.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

The latest Balkan war has been end.
ed by treaty to be known as the
Peace of London, and that is no geo.
graphical fiction.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Try a Wantad in The Independent
They certainly get what you want.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and collector;
liberal contract to the right party
Call at Cooks Second Hand Store
Singer Sewing Machine Co.. A. Hol.
brock, Mgr. 20
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
Hav for Sale.

Choice first and second cutting. J.
G. Smith. Colo. phone, Delta 534 16
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

If 1t needs repairing. take it to
Geo. H. Cunningham's Bicycle Shop
We do all kinds of repair work
soldering. brazing and vulcanizing
Main Street. loft
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Have two fine ranches near &c
daredge to trade for Delta residence
or ranch. Surface Greek Realty Co.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Protect your nome against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that fire insurance policies Nos. 2351
and 2374 of the Equitable Fire &
Marine Ins. Co, have been lost and
aer void and are of no force or effect
Any person who may find same is
requested to return to Mrs. NJ. F.
Keen, agent.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Spring chickens for sale. A. F.
Frank, California mesa. Is
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Show that fine draft team Market
Day, June 18th.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

FOR SALE-My Stanley automobile;
cheap for cash. Good condition.
DR.. C. d. Kinsley, Hlllman Bldg. 16-l
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Big cut in trimmed hats. See our
lines at $3.50, $3.50. $3.50. Glenn
Millinery.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13
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Don't forget the horse show Market
Day, June 18th.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

You will miss something if you
don't come to Delta Market Day.
June 18th.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Eggs for hatching-White Wyan-
dottes and Buff Leghorns.-From the
first prize pen mated to my first prize
cockerel. not bird scoring less than
92A, to 95 "a, $500 per Is. Second
per mated to third prize cockerel; all
good birds. $1.50 per Is. Buff Leg
horn eggs. 81 so per Is. NJ. r. Perkins
S45 Palmer Street, Delta. II
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

FOR SALE-One span mules, wagon
and harness. 62s Meeker st. 16-S
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Wanted to buy-Some good second
hand wheels. Must be cheap. Geo.
H. Cunningham Bicycle Shop, Main
Street. loft
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Big cut in trimmed hats. See our
lines at $3.50, $3.50, $3.50. Glenn
Millinery.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

FOR SALE-Milk COW, buggy and
harness. Also office desk and Oliver
typewriter. Apply at corner of Fourth
and Silver. Delta. Colo. is
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

FOR RENT.-Rooms and Suites. fur
nished; Housekeeping. No. 304, cor
ner of eth and Grand
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

FOR SALE-Good buggy and Sc
of single harness. Enquire at Penley'i
Feed Store.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

| have some nice trees for sal,
Crs. ]. H. Burns. North Delta.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

No local advertisement will 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.
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

Call Delta 1871, for fresh strawber
ries direct from the patch, deliver
ed. 2OI
The Delta independent., 1913-06-13

FOR SALE-Enameled single bee
spring. mattress and pillows, new
Telephone Garnet S51.