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The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
CEDAREDGE
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(Champion.)

Miss Bel McMichael, county super.
tntendent of schools, is at Cedaredge
this week.
Floyd Bross and wife and Mrs. VIM.
Mross of Paonia, spent last week with
the Hyde and Mccoy families.
Miss Genevieve Hartig was up from
Delta Tuesday attending the meet
ing of the CRANKY Reservoir company.
S. NJ. Lovett announces that if
weather conditions continue favor
able he will again operate his passen-
ger car regularly, beginning next
Monday.
Misses Mcbride, Mcdowell. Catren
and Ensign were guests at well ap-
pointed six o'clock dinner given by
Mrs. W. c. Overhults Monday evening.
e. G. Watson last week purchased
from John Conner the building now
occupied oy him next to the Social
club rooms. The consideration was
$45.
A. L. Reynolds this week purchased
Mr.. Boards interest in the Eckert
store and is again in full charge
of that eXrcellent and prosperous bust
ness establishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Mccormick
went to Eckert yesterday, where they
will visit until Monday when they will
leave for their future home at Hill
side. Colorado.
r. B. Wilson, the painter, is this
week putting the finishing touches on
the N. F. Coombe bungalow south of
town. This is a very neat and COM
Portable residence.
II. A. Hooker has rented large hay
ranch ten miles from Rifle on Main
creek and will take charge about
March 1st. The Hockers have many
friends who will regret their departure.
The Lake Fork Ditch company held
its annual meeting at Cedaredge Tues
day afternoon. The same board of di-
rectors, namely, H. W. and E. E Bull,
J. B. Ratekin, w. B. Hawkins and C.
III. Hooker, was elected.
Among the Cedaredgeites doing jury
duty in Delta this week are ]. w.
Beckman, F. w. Childs, Carl Odem,
Fred Buol, James Keller and B. F. Ell
hart A lengthy docket is before the
district court this term and some very
interesting cases are to come up.
H. A. Cobbett tbs week received
from the postoffice department a fine
flag 5x9 feet, which will float over
the postoffice. Ranger Robinson also
has one of these flags which will
float over his residence.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
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WITH THE THINKERS
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Clarence Derrow-We are laboring
under an obsession that society will
become perfect if we pass enough
laws. If the making of laws were
left to truly wise men there would be
very few of them. The juvenile court
is late innovation. We have reach
ed that point where We think people
can not even take care of their own
children. 1t is a mighty poor home
that is not better for a child than a
state institution, which statistics
show is a breeding spot for criminals
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
PAoNLA
(The Paonian.)
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Miss Mabel Randall returned Mon
day evening from an extended visit
at her old home in Missouri.
e, E. Hufty and family and L. S.
Slocum drove over from Crawford Sat
urday, remaining until Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. A. S. Mckee and little son went
10 Falls City, Nebraska, last week for
a visit in the home of Mrs McKee's
parents.
It. Y. Bradshaw, prominent attor
ney of Delta, was a Paonia visitor
over Friday night
Jack and Charley Taylor went to
Delta this morning to be in attendance
upon a social function in that city
tonight.
After a pleasant visit with relatives
and friends here, Miss Merrie Mat
thews returned this morning to her
home in Delta.
Ward Mullenix, ]. H. Rudolph's s
right hand man at the livery stable,
left Saturday morning for a months
visit in Denver.
Mrs. Argo Taylor was a passenger
Saturday morning for Telluride, where
she VII visit for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Moller returned
Saturday evening from their winters
visit at Los Angeles and other coast
cities.
Mrs. L. F. Mowery left Saturday
for her home Denver, having visit
ed for a week with her sistser, Mrs
A. u. Catte~eon.
.i. -.l and family have taker
"' ''a idence in the Lambertsor
y $50 n Third and Poplar, until re
Hem.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
For Statewide Prohibition

Petitions are now beng circulated
in Delta county for the purpose OF
initiating a bill for statewide prohi-
bition to be submitted at the election
next fall. The petitions are in charge
OF the w. G. T. U.
This marks the opening of the state
wide campaign in Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
Dissolution of co-PartnershIp Notice.

Dissolution Of co-Partnershlp Notice.
The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between the undersigned, doing
business under the name OF the City
Market. Delta. Delta county. Colorado.
has been dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr.. r. C. Alcorn having purchased tho
interest Of A. L. Salisbury in the bust
ness. All indebted to the firm are re-
quested to make immediate payment
Dated at Delta. Colo. January IL.
1914.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

Charles A. Green.-When look
and see them in action or converse
ton / am inclined to the opinion that
man is not by nature thinker. It
would seem that most people are will
ling that others should do their think
ing for them. The thinker is not al
ways a popular man, for he is apt to
differ from his friends or neighbors
in his opinion OF religion, politics or
other world wide subjects, but the
thinker has revolotionized the world.
We're it not for hm the human race
would still be without ships, rail-
roads, the telegraph, telephones and
other notable inventions. Were it
not for the thinker a large part of the
world would be undiscovered. Colum.
bus was a thinker, otherwise America
would not have been discovered. The
thinker does not always secure his
just reward. Columbus died in obli.
won. The death of Shakespeare was
scarcely noted. The sayings OF Christ
were not appreciated or published
until sixty years after his death The
inventor Of the cotton gin which has
added hundreds of millions OF dollars
to the wealth of this country received
nothing for his invention.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

(Chronicle)
Bert Brown was down from his
ranch in Onion valley with load Of
his fine timothy hay for Ben Heilman
Monday. Bert reports the snow de2o
enough up his way.
The trappers that started out las.
week TO spend moi, in the hills
returned Monday and report mat a
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
NEARBY NEWS NOTES
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Mr.. Garrison and son of California
mesa, were shipping potatoes last
week, loading at Olathe.
A. B. Wire was in Delta last week
from his ranch near Olathe.
Olathe had a pie sicial last week
We would recommend that the pie
social become fad.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

We want your cream and you want
the money. Here's your opportunity.
Bring us your cream and get the
highest cash price for 1.-THE Delta
Creamery. SIS
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

Brigndler General Tasker II. Bliss
commands the department of the east.
This embraces the New England states,
New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
Della ware, Maryland. District Of CO.
lumbin. Virginia. West Virginia. Ohio
and Porto Rico. His headquarters are
at Fort Totten, N. Y.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

LoST-Two heifers. long yearllngs.
one roam. one red; branded lazy IS"
and vertical bar, on left hip. Reward.
F. A. Smith. Route /, Montrose, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

A Ross Hill.-On a recent trip TO
Europe I was impressed by the ease
with which fresh vegetables can be
bought in the cities, and the cheap
ness of the produce. This does not
mean that the farmers derive less for
their produce, for the conditions are
just the contrary. Better organiza-
tion of marketing facilities in Europe
give the farmers a larger return IN
proportion to the consumers price
that he can we'll afford to pay.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

H. l.. Lucke-Someone has said that
anyone can make living on a farm,
but when they try to make money
trouble begins. II one farmer can
possess bank account in Colorado
every other farmer can do the same
1t is merely question of concentra-
ton, judgment and industry. Results
come to the Industrious man. to the
careful man, to the persevering man.
The farmer never lived who could
make a fortune in year or five
years unless he had unlimited capital
to begin with. The successful farmer
has success because he farms. II a
man wants to turn up the gold dollars
he must do a little more than tickle
the soil. If man does not have as
big a crop all round as his neighbor
what is the harm of trying his neigh
bors methods?
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
BUSINESS LOCALS

No local advertisement Will hereaf-
ter be inserted in this paper that il
not paid for in advance, except for
those who have running advertising
accounts with the paper.
FOR RENT-About 20 acres good
truck land near Delta, some alfalfa,
fair set of buildings. See w. E. Boyd.
over postoffice. 1-cf
LOST-Black overcoat on Escalante
road last Tuesday. Leave at Porter.
Obert store.
FOR SALE. = White Wyandotte
cockerels. Alfred Cope. Garnet mesa
2tf
II it needs repairing. take It to
Geo. II. Cunningham's Bicycle shop.
We do all kinds OF repair work
soldering, brazing and vulcanizing.
Main Street. LOTT.
You can buy fresh pasteurized
buttermilk at the Delta creamery. So
FOR SALE-A Smith Premier type
writer. In good condition. Price $50.
This office.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

FOR SALE-A Smith Premier type
writer. In good condition. Price $50.
This office.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

You can buy fresh pasteurized
buttermilk at the Delta creamery. So
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

LOST-Black overcoat on Escalante
road last Tuesday. Leave at Porter
Obert store.
The Delta independent., 1914-02-20
CRAWFORD
(Chronicle)

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The Delta independent., 1914-02-20

FOR SALE. = White Wyandotte
cockerels. Alfred Cope, Garnet mesa
2tf.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
BASEBALL.

The Lake Shore league circuit was
announced at the annual meeting held
this week at Milwauked. Franchises
were granted to the Gunthers, Chica-
90; Kosciuskos and White Sox, Mil
waukee; Port Washington, Sheboygan
and Manitowoc. Clarence Klocksin
was re-electred president. John F.
Herzog is chairman of the board of
directors. The news that the veteran
baseball man Liebl is to again manage
the Sheboygan team was good news.
The season opens May 3 and closes
September y. The league last year
had eight teams but the smaller cir
cult is thought to be more likely to be
successful. Manitowoc will probably
not get more than one-third of it's
games at home. Rumors that we will
lose Stoney McGlynn to Sheboygan
are atloat. The necessity of the drop
ping of Carney's Chicago Logan
Squares is regretable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
PRODUCTION OF POTATOES.

The United States Department of
Agriculture is pointing out to the
farmers of the country the desirability
of increasing the production of pota-
toes.
Imports, the department shows, are
being reduced by plant disease quaran-
tine. "With our great resources it
should be entirely unnecessary for us
to import potatoes, but unless produc-
tion is increased and maintained, years
of shortage may recur, and serious
condition may arise"
The United States might easily dou-
BILE its potato crop. Some compara-
tive figures published by the Depart
ment of Agriculture show that Ger.
many has more than S,000,0 900 acres in
potatoes, while the potato area in the
United States is only 3,500,00O acres
In addition to the larger acreage Ger
many's average potato yield is 202 5
bushels to the acre, while the average
in the United States is 96.2 bushels to
the acre.
The United States in several years
has failed to produce a sui1iciency of
potatoes for home consumption. The
Department of Agriculture shows that
If the States Of Maine, New York,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
alone were to plant 1915 per cent. OF
their arabic land in potatoes as Ger
many does and secure an equivalent
yield, the product would amount to
1,558, 44 900 bushels, four and one half
times our present production from the
entire country.
The potato stands high on the list OF
staple goods. In the vegetable line 1t
is "the staff of life, !" and it is almost
as indispensable in the average family
as bread, butter or bacon. The pota-
to consumption in the United States
is about three bushels per capita for
every man, woman and child. Itshould
not be necessary for the United States
to import any potatoes unless In the
event OF partial crop failures. On the
contrary this country should be able to
export millions OF bushels to other
countries every year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
OPEN LETTER NUMBER THREE.

Editor Pilot:
/ read with interest the letter of
Taxpayer" in secondine the motion
for mass meeting. 1t was we'll writ
ten and chock full of common sense.
Some of the more intelligent and cap
able men ought TO take the matter up
and push the thing. This county ought
to go on record against the outrageous
taxes, the commissions, the state aid
highway law and the hundreds of fool
laws that recent Legislatures, composed
largely of shysters, have saddled us
with. Yes, let us have a mass meet
ing.
Next Tuesday is election day and once
more | appeal to the farmers of every
township of Manitowoc county to vote
against raising any money for the
building of roads under the state aid
highway law. Let us show the powers
that be that we don't want that law.
Each town can take care of its own
roads. This matter of state aid is be-
ing carried too far. Let us sit down,
good and plenty, on this state aid road
business.
Liberty Wis. A Farmer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
FELT CALLED ON TO REBUKE
Deacon Had Suffered From Appearance
of EVIL and Realized Sense
Of Duty.

One day western deacon went to
make a fraternal call on an esteemed
brother, and while engaged In conver-
sation there came knock at the door
and the host was summoned to attend
to matter of business.
Brother" impressively remarked
the deacon when tho host returned. r
feel that 1t Is my duty to toll you that
you should avoid even tho sppeaxanoa
Of evil"
''Why. Deacon" responded the host
In a surprised voice, ITO what are you
referring?"
Those decanters on the sideboard."
solemnly answered the deacon. leach
Of them is filled with what appears to
be ardent spirits"
That's conceit OF my wife's, dea-
con-" laughed the host. greatly reliev-
ed. "The bottles were 30 pretty that
she filled them with floor stain and
furniture polish just for show"
That's why I'm cautioning you.
brother" sadly rejoined the deacon.
Feeling a trifle weak and faint,
helped myself from the larger bottle"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
His sympathy for the Old Maids.

1t is being told that the mayor OF
an Iowa city Is an old bachelor and
witty, and among his constituents are
family OF spinste-s who are precise
and cranky. one night charivari oc'
cured near the home OF the spins. and
disturbed their slumbers and peace OF
mind, and the following morning they
called on the mayor to demonstrate.
1t is shame that small boys arc
permitted to make such hideous noises
In this city," said one of the spins.
who assumed great dignity. Ladies'.
assure you that | am shocked at tho
conduct OF those boys. and had |
known that charivari was going on
certainly would have sent the entire
police department to the scene OF
the grewsome activity" said the
mayor. Il agree with you that moth
Ing like that should have occurred In
this city OF civilized people. And Ii
everybody vera lke you and me there
would be no mean little brats to
maks such hideous racket Kansas
Cin Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
ALUMINIUM co. GROWS.

The two lots on 10Th street owned by
the Citizens Association have been sold
to the Aluminium Goods Co. which will
Immediately build an addition to it's
plant there. The lots were purchased
for about $2500 by subscription to help
the Aluminium Castings Co. enlarge
its plant. This did not go through and
the lots were now sold for about the
same sum to the Aluminium Goods Co.
An effort was also made by this COM
pany to purchase two on 18th street
adjoining its premises owned by A.
Vetting upon which to enlarge but the
price asked $4,000, is said to be 81 900
too high.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02

The elements of damages the jury
were asked to consider are:
Damages to timber growing upon
these lands.
Costs of fencing, if fences are neces-
sary.
inconvenience any land owner will
suffer if he has land on both sides Of
the ditch in passing from one side to
the other. Value of the land taken for
the ditch.
The total length of this ditch is about
l7.400 feet from Mud Creek in Rock
land to the Manitowoc River in Cato.
There is watershed just near the
town line ofCato and Rockland. From
this watershed the water will flow
west into Mud Creek and east from the
West town line of Rockland southeast
, erly into the Manitowoc River. Propos-
Fed ditch will be seven feet deep and
will have a slope of one to one or As de-
grees. 1t will be feet wide at the
bottom.
The estimai ed cost by the Engineer
for the Drainage District Mr.. r. S.
owen of Madison is about $4,000
There is what is called a North Later
al Ditch running north from the ditch
along the highway for about mile on
the town line between Rockland and
Cato. The dimensions for this ditch is
the same as for the main ditch.
The damages as fixed by the jury
are: Jos. Toucial, SllS; John Ginter
$50, $50, $40; Brian Mullins, S340 Sa;
John OBrien, SS5.
Jebavy versus the Schuette Cement
Construction Company was transferred
to Calumet county circuit court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Goldenstedt
we're granted a decree of divorce on
the suit of the husband. The real
trouble was "incompatibility of tenn
perament" and the court evidently
had some reluctance about granting
the request. They have two children
aged respectively l5 and IA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02

Following Is list OF suggestions for
Spring Agriculture;-
|. Test Seed corn.
?. Examine and test seed oats and
barley, grading them and treating for
smut,
) Study soils as to best soils for
different crops etc. and perform the
litmus paper test TO determine the acid
ity of the soil.
4. Study fertilizers and experiment
with wood ashes, lime, etc.
3. Tie Knots make rope halters
learn to splice rope.
q. Weigh and test milk.
7.-Potatoes. (See Mr.. Smiths ar
ticle in the 1914 Annual)
;. Birds-names and habits.
.. Flowers to recognize different
plants and flowers.
10 Excursions--to some good farm
To see certain things, as seed drying
device, pure bred cattle, breeds OF
chickens, etc.
II. Beautifying home and school
grounds.
At different times, all OF the above
topics have been discussed more or less
In detail, and all of gou should know
how to take up each with the pupils
| have enumerated them, SO that IL
the few remaining months OF schoo
you will take up something in connec
tion with each in your school work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
CITY BALLOT LAW CONSTRUED.

The new non-partisan primary law
for city provides that the names of the
two persons receiving the highest vote
at the primary "and no others" shall
be printed on the April ballot. An
older law provides that independent
nominations may be made for ''any city
election" directly by petition up to
four days preceding the election. The
two appear to be in direct conflict.
Geo. Rathsack eliminated at the March
primary under the '"st, 'enticned Law
filed nominating petition with the
city clerk for the office of SUPERVISOR
in the 9Th ward and demanded place
on the April ballot, under the other
statute. The city attorney was of the
opinion that the ballot was limited to
the two highest but upon request asked
for an opinion from the attorney gen.
erals office. The attorney general
upheld this ruling, even though the
contention of Rathsack's friends that
supervisor is not city Office is correct.
The provision for direct nomination is
necessary for nomination in fourth
class cities, where no primaries are
held unless petitioned for.
There are five nominees for three
places in the city board of education.
They are l.. E. Geer, Henry Groth,
Robt. Ritchie, Miss Lucy Fechter and
DR.. +. J. Westgate. The two first
named are present incumbents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02

Through the University Extension
Division, it will be possible for three
rural communities in each county to
obtain three-number course consist
ing OF concert company, an enter
tainer and a lecturer for as low AS $40.
If desired higher priced courses can be
secured, This is a rare opportunity
and if school boards, teachers or COM
munity clubs wish to take advantage of
this, they should plan now and contract
for these courses, as only three com
munities in the county can secure
them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
SMALL ALUMINIUM FACTORY
REORCANIzED.

Walter Spindler, second son of Chas
f. Spindler has purchased large in
terest in the Aluminium Specially Co.
located in the old Glover building at
York and 9th streets. The company
was organized some three years ago
by former employees of the larger To-
cal concerns and has been gradually
forging ahead IN it's industry. The
capital stock was recently increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Spindler
will devote his entire time to the
business and the future outlook of the
concern is promising.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
EDUCATIONAL.
(BY G.. w. MEISNEST.) J

AT the annual meeting of the Manit-
owoc County Order of the Wisconsin
Experiment Association it was decided
to get out "Seed Growers and Live
Stock Breeders List" Letters were
sent out to all members asking them to
state what seed or live stock they bad
for sale. A great many of our men,
bers had already sold out all they had
and therefore the list below is not very
large. The following are the ones who
have some seed to offer at reasonable
prices.
Martin Drummer, Cleveland-200 bu.
Pedigreed Barley No. :, l Pure Bred
Holstein Bull calf
Torris Geraldson, Manitowoc, r. A
70 bu. Pedigreed No. Oats, 100 bu.
Pedigreed No. Barley. Grains are
state inspected. Registered Holstein
Bull Calves.
Chas. j. Schuster, Manitowoc, II. 7
100 bu. Pedigreed Oats.
VIM. Wesner, Cleveland Il. so bu.
Wis. Pedigreed No. | Oats.
Reinhold Clusen, Mantowoc 100 bu.
Pedigreed rye for sale next fall.
A. IL, Bauer, Mantowoc, r. = Wis
consin Pedigreed Barley No. Q. Wiscon-
sin Pedigreed Oats No. 5, Wisconsin
Pedigreed Rye No. Q, Rural New York
Potato No. =. Will have above to offer
next fall.
A. f. Lorfeld, Cleveland-l2 bu. Sill
yer King No. Corn, 2 Holstein bull
calves.
p. j. Marlborough Whitelaw-l00
bu. Oderbrucher Barley 500 bu. Swed
ish Select Oats.
Joseph Brennan, Cato-l00 bu. Swed-
ish Select Oats, Registered Guernsey
Bull Calf, s months old.
O. r. Wiegand, Cleveland, ,-Pedi-
greed Barley, Krueger's Blue Ribbon
Wheat, Pedigreed Oats, No. l, Pedi-
greed Rye, Jersey cattle, both sexes.
Frank O'Neil, Timothy-50 bu. Gold
en- Glow Corn No II.
Walter Benin, Manitowoc, II Wis
consin Pedigreed No Barley.
Chas. Gustaveson, Manitowoc, Il. 4
80 bu. Pedigreed No. 5 Oats. Pure
Bred registered Holstein Bull, L years
old.
Herman Roethel Kiel-Young and
old Berkshire Hogs. Some ready for
service soon.
Henry Kolb, Cleveland, II. l-Guern-
sey Calves for sale.
Peter Mason, Manitowoc- eghorn
Chickens, and eggs for Matching, $500
per 100. One day old chicks lOc piece.
Fred jacob, Jr., Cleveland bu
Sixty day Oats.
Herman Strodthoil Manitowoc Il. 4
100 bu. Pedigreed Barley No ..
G. w. MEIsNEST
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-04-02
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage license has
been issued by the county clerk the
past week:
Adolph Swetlik of Maribel, and Mary
Havlovitz of Gibson; Fred Kenbaum of
Cato and Mary kattreh of Valders;
Albert Jackson of Two Rivers and Ma
tilda Hemdy of Manitowoc; Norman
LeClaire and Mary Petroski, both OF
Two Rivers; Frank Clark and Cora
Belz, both of Two Rivers.