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The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
A HALO OF CHEER.

The Old Oaken Bucket" has long
enjoyed supremacy as a pastoral clas-
sic, but the rural EDITORS heart will
beat responsively to the little parody
in the Glenwood Missouri Journal:
How dear to our heart is the steady
subscriber.
Who pays in advance at the birth of
each year,
Who lays down the money, and does
it quite gladly,
And casts round the office halo of
cheer.
He never says; stop it; l cannot af
ford it:
I'm getting more papers now than
can read
But always says: Send it; our people
all like it
In fact we all think it a help and a
need
How welcome his check when it reach
es our sanctum,
How it makes our pulse throb, how it
makes our heart dance!
We outwardly thank him, We inwardly
bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in
advance.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

of Eckert and vicinity are cordially
invited to join the class.
The Searchers' Literary club met on
Wednesday with Mrs. F. c.. Sweinhart.
Last Friday night the Eckert High
school literary society held it's regu-
lar semi-monthly meeting in the school
house. The program was good and
greatly enjoyed by those who braved
the bad roads and weather to attend
the meeting.
Miss Ethel Steel spent a few days
of last week with her brother, Roy
Steele in Cedaredge.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So
ciety met last Thursday with Mrs.
Wenger.
Rolfe Phippeny came home last
Saturday night to spend few days
with his mother.
Miss Mary McHugh is In Delta this
week assisting In the hospital.
Mr.. A. r. King left last Wednesday
for Wisconsin to attend the funeral of
his mother.
Charley Luellen went up to Denver
this week to the stock show.
Mrs. J. e. Gwatkins left Wednesday
to join Rev. Gwatkins in Oklahoma
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

The official statistics of 1913 as to
our exports of uranium and vanadium
ores carrying radium, indicate a larger
content of radium in the Colorado
ores shipped to Europe than in the
somewhat greater tonnage of ores
treated or kept in this country The
joint resolution submitted by the Sec
retary for the consideration of CON
gress contains authority not only for
the president to withdraw radium lands
from further private appropriation but
also for the Secretary of the Interior
lease these lands to otherwise provide
for the mining of the ores so as to
secure the needed supply of radium
for the government and hospitals of
the United States The vigorous ad-
ministration which such a law would
deserve by reason of the urgent nature
of the matter would demand that there
be no delay in opening the DEPOSITS
to purposeful utilization. This object
of the proposed legislation is not re-
servation from use, but rather develop
ment under conditions not only favor
ing but even forcing the best use of
this valuable resource, which has no
value except as it is mined and used
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
Forest Service Notes

The Washington office is preparing
books which will contain the economic
descriptions of all herbaceous plants
which have been submitted for iden-
tification in this district. The Battle
ment National Forest has submitted
a large number of such plants.
During the calendar year 1913, 32.5
acres were artificially forested on the
Battlement with Douglas fir. as
follows:
SO acres were planted with young
seedlings, taking 1000 in all; 1863
acres were sown by the compliant ar
method. requiring 1-6 pounds Of
seed; and 1O5 acres were sown by tho
seedspot method, with 1.5 pounds Of
seed. The improvement of species
is a fundamental In forestation work
and Douglas fir is by far the best
species on this Forest.
District 2 is getting up an Engel-
mann spruce volume table. The Bat
tlement obtained data on 260 acres the
past field season and expects to get
many more the coming one. A volume
table Is Of great value In timber sales
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

Here's something which makes DR..
Osler have another think coming: Joe
Dennis. 81 years of age, is mayor Of
Centerville, Ohio. When he threw his
hat in the ring the young people
laughed at the old man for making
the race, and threw DR. Osler. who
said a mans usefulness was gone by
the time he was forty, in the face of
Dennis. They also reminded the aged
candidate that his name is Dennis But
Dennis got a move on himself and
went under the wire, leaving younger
candidates to take the dust
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

Interesting figures showing that
while every man has an ambition to
become well-to-do, less than per cent
of the business men of the country
succeed, have been prepared by
Topeka statisticians. Some of the
left in estates. over 80 per cent of
the estates settled in the probate
court of Boston are insolvent, while
out of $4,000 persons who died IN
Philadelphia last year, 1876 left no
property, and there were many estates
that ranged from over $50 to $1,000,
In Pittsburg for the period of five
years the average death rate was
1854 men a year Out of this number
A 500 left no estate at all. OF the bal
ance 500 left from $500 to $4,000; IS
left between $4,000 and 100000; and
only 81 each year left more than
$40 900 to heirs. review OF the prop
erty records is 35 counties in the
state of New York shows that sc per
cent of the men who died left no
estates. There were 25 per cent who
left estates of not more than 1900,
while only nine per cent left estates
of $4,000 or more. Only one man in
twenty, therefore, is able to accumu-
late enough property to leave his
family a competence when he dts
Life insurance saved some of the de-
pendents, but in too many cases no
insurance was carried out and all that
was left was memory and the hard
grill of work necessary on the part of
the children to provide the necessar-
les of life.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

From various parts of the United
States comes the news of revival of
business. The great steel plants,
which many regard as an excellent
barometer of industrial conditions are
one by one getting back on the job,
after having been shut down for great
er. or lesser periods. Oscar Under
wood declared that the Alabama steel
mills are working double shifts. This
means two things-that the temporary
depression in the United States is
passing, and that the southern steel
mills are going to rapidly become an
important factor in the nations steel
industry. 1t is not too much to say,
perhaps, that before many years the
south will have wrested the laurels of
steel manufacture from the east.-Gal-
weston Tribune
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

The Colorado Editorial Association
held its annual convention in Denver
this week and at the opening session
on Monday it was unanimously voted
to urge the establishment of a two
cent passenger fare for railroads in
the plains districts of this state and
a three-cent fare for mountain districts
With this end in view a committee
was named to draft an initiated bill
covering this proposal to be submitted
to the electors at the coming state
election next November. This COM
mittee comprises Charles E. Adams
of Montrose. d. P Saunders of Brush,
J. r. Reardon of Denver and George
Kimball of Craig. Newly elected Off
GERS for the Editorial Association are
as follows: George S. Mccormick of
Fort Collins, president; Charles Leck-
enby of Steamboat Springs, vice presi-
dent; Alva A Swain of Denver, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

Mexico faces a coal famine as re-
suit of her internal struggle, accord
ing to the Coal Age, unless the supply
from other countries equals the large
demands. The year 1913 brought
either total destruction of great dam
age to practically all of the coal mines
in the southern republic and the pa
per states there seems to be no reas-
enable prospect of repairing the stu
alton within several years.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
Warranty Deeds

Revised by the Grand Mesa Abstract
Co, Delta, Colo. Week ending jan
uary 10. 1914:
Edward NJ. Duke ct al. to Stephen
Huntington. tract Hotchkiss. 81 400.
VIM. r. Duke ct al. to stephen Turk
ington, lots Hotchkiss, 81.
Ed S. Stone to Carrie B. Stone.
lots Delta, 81.
VIM. Karp to G. w. Loomis. tract
Delta, $1.4O0.
M. M. Lewis to Jas. A. Thompson,
lot Delta Orchard Co. 81.
Rozilla List to Geo. Deter, tract
Delta, 81.
Floyd W. Robertson to ID. Walter
Thomas, tract Hotchkiss, 81.
A. II. Stockham to Harry Hewlett.
lots Paonia, 81.
Geo. s. Lilley to Anna NJ. Kerr, lots
Delta, 81.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
Dancing upon the village green is

Dancing upon the village green is
coming back San Francisco is Civ
the city furnishing music, lights and
police, and other cities are planning
to do so. Municipal concerts have
for some time been given in the larger
cities OF the country. The evolution
of the municipal concert to the muni-
cipal dance is natural and easy.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
EcKERT ITEMS
, >>>> 80 4

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller spent Mon
day with friends in Austin.
The Young Peoples class of the
Presbyterian Sunday school met last
Thursday evening with their teacher
Mrs. l. S. Phippeny. The class is
growing steadily and the regular
monthly meetings are greatly enjoyed
by all the members. All young people
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
SEEDS KEPT IN SAFETY VAULT

When planting time comes next
spring there is one crop for which the
seeds will be taken from a burglar
and fireproof vault in San Francisco.
These seeds represent more than
quarter of a century of work by Luther
Burbank. If lost or destroyed they
could not be duplicated, at any rate
for years, and it was to guard against
this that the Luther Burbank company
recently stored them in the strong
rooms Of the Union Trust company and
the Seaboard National bank
One seed is new kind of flax, from
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

Mrs. Pearl Ware is In the city. hav-
Ing been summoned week ago on
account of the illness of her brother,
M. r. Lincoln.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

Basket ball Friday evening. Gunni
son vs.. Delta. Come.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
L. c. JONES, Owner
Semi-Annual Statement Of School
District No. 1.

oemhAnhua' statement OF SchooI
District No. I.
From July LIST. 1913, to Jan 1st,
1914:
Balance on hand July /, 1913.
County and District Treas
urer ...........$ 2451b6
Amount collected by County
and District Treasurers.
from July 1, 1913, to Janu-
ary l. 1914.............................. 20174.S9
Overdraft, General Fund ..... 1869
s22753.2i
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid out by County and Dis
trict Treasurers. for Teach
ers, salaries, insurance. i'm
provement, fees. interest
and current expense, from
July 1st, 1913, to January
list. 1914 ........."..................... 1sO326s
Balance In hands of County
and District Treasurers.
January 1, 1914. .................... 472O56
$2275324
A. w. JARRETT.
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23

Blanche, 8 years old, Holstein, her
mother registered cow from Straw
berry Point, Iowa. Gives 5 gallons
per day when fresh. Fresh in May.
Susie, half Jersey, half Holsteiin, 9
years old, also a 5 gallon per day
COW. Will be fresh In April.
Lady, 5 year old Durham COW, good
for 4 gallons. Fresh in February.
Holstein, fine COW, 6 years old, was
fresh Dec. Is. 4 gallon COW.
Whitley, 7 years old, white Durham
COW, fresh January g. Gives 5
gallons Of very rich milk.
Reddy, half Jersey, 6 years old, is a
4 gallon COW.
One Good Brood Mare, weight HOO pounds,
9 wears old. IN foal bv Allen Reward
The Delta independent., 1914-01-23
The fOll0Win8 described Cows and Horses

Snowflake, Durham, fresh last No
vember, giving 3 gals. good milk.
GIFTS, red Durham, ! years old, fresh
April s. This is very fine COW
and never goes dry.
Nancy, half Guernsey, half Holstein.
Gives 5 gals. day. Fresh Aug. g.
F|ossie, 3 yrs. old, fresh in March.
Promising heifer; gives 3 gals. day.
Beauty, 3 yrs. old, half Holstein,
quarter Durham, quarter Guernsey.
Fresh n September.
Roney, Durham, J yrs, fresh Feb. |.
Red Durham Cow, thoroughbred, 7
years old, giving 3 gallons per day
now; will be fresh in July.
One Pony, good driver and saddler Gentle for
children Also, 2 good yearIing African Colts.
ndition. I have made a spe-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22

H. N. PhArr,
John M. Caffery,
DR.. j. A. Goodwin,
DIR. Guy A. Shaw,
E. A. Pharr,
j. Allen Barnett,
j. d. Berwick,
w. F. Giles,
John c. Bussey,
E. s. Broussard,
Damas Moresi,
Geo. w. Dallas,
John A. Pharr,
Louis Pesson,
H. Patout,
c. p. Sims,
G. NJ. Compton,
W. NJ. verret,
c. D. Kemper,
Il. L. Klein.
Jos. J. Smith,
w. B. Dinkins,
VIM. Lassalle,
st. Paul Bourgeois,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
POPE Plus x DEAD.

Rome, Aug. 2O.-Pope Plus x
died at 20 o'clock this NOM
ing. He had been ill for several
days but alarming symptoms did
not develop until Wednesday
morning. r,~r y. .
Throughout the day Doctors
Marchiafava and Amici devoted
their utmost energies to stimulat-
ing their patient and keeping him
alive. >.
The cardinals were nGtifie 1
of the pOpe's grave condition
and some of them who entered
the sick room describe the scene
as heartrendering, especiaGly
when the pontiff, rousing him
self from time to. time, spoke.
Once he said "Tn ancient times
the pope, by a word, might have
stayed the slaughter, but now he
is impotent.
frnyers were said by thou
sands and church bells sounded
when the sacrament was exposed
upon all the affairs. When the
court learned of the pope's con-
dltlon there was the deepest con
cern. King Victor Emanuel per-
sonally informed Queen Helena
and the news was communicated
to the queen mother.
Extreme unctiOn was admin
istered by Monsignor Zampini,
sacristian to his Holiness, amid 4
touching scene. The pope's sis
ters and his niece were overcome
with grief. Cardinal Merry del
Val knelt by the side Of his bed,
where other cardinals joined him,
members of the household inton-
ing prayers.
The dying pope in a moment
Of lucidity said: "Now | began
to think as the end is approach
ing, that the Almighty in his in.
exhaustible goodness wishes to
spare me the horrors Europe is
undergoing"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
cost of government in time
Leace is $SS0,OOO.OOO.

cost of government in time of
peace is $SS0,OO0,OOO.
Austria's debt before the war
was $l,424 100000. Hungary
owed $l,2s6, 100000. The total
debt of Austria Hungary rs So
100000, 600. The wealth of both
nations lis estimated at $25, ,00O,-
co., ,O00, the aggregate debt be.
fore the war being about IL pr
cent Of this sum. Austria-Hun-
gary}s annual cost Of govern
ment under normal conditions is
81 .O45, ,O0O,O0o
Great Britain owed So, 485, ,OOO, :
eco before the war This debt
has been increased 81, OPS, 900, ,Oo0
m the past few days., making a
total debt of $4,5W,0OO,0OO Til.
wealth of the nation is $SO,OO0,- )
1000, 900, its debt bWing about six
per cent Of this sum. Great .Rri-
'tain's normal cost of governmel.
lis 1920, 100000 ayear.
France owed $1,000, 100000 be-
fore the war. Sire authorized ai-
ditional notes for $1,OO0,OOO,O00
a few days ago and her total debt,
therefore, is $1,000, 100000.
France national wealth is $685.
600, ,OOO, 900, her debt being IL per
cent of this SUM. The annual
cost of government in the French
republic is $915 100000.
Russia owed 81, 4,555, 100000 be
fore the war. She will add at
least $1,000, ,0o0,O 900 to this debt
during the neyt few months. Her
total debt will then be $500.
600, 900. Russia's national wealth.
is placed at $4,000 100000, SO
her debt is IA per cent of this
sum. Russia's annual cost Of
government normally is 81, ,675,
OO0, 900.
Italy owed $2,7O6, 100000 be-
fore the war. This debt will be
increased at least $500, ,OO0, 600 if
Italy goes to war and a large part
Of that sum if she does mot.
Italy's national wealth is $40
600, ,O00,W0, $50 her present debt
is more than 13 per cent of her
total assets. Italy's annual cost
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
of government is $500, 100000.

of government is $500, 600, 900.
Belgium owed $S0o,000,00O be-
fore the war. The wealth of her
people is estimated at 50, ,0OO,O0O,-
600. Her war debt will be at
least 100000, 900, so her total na-
tional obligation will be 81 1,OW,-
100000. This is more than IL
per cent of her total resources.
Belgium s annual cost of govern
ment is $4,000, 900.
Servia and Montenegro arr
both heavily in debt and their re
sources are no greater relatively
than those of the other nations in
volved.
How will the nations of Eu-
rope pay their debt! Their
wealth will be diminished, the en-
ergy of their people gone, com
merce and industry shattered,
agriculture ruined. manufacture
checked and the NATIONS blighte |
a a result of the general catas
to rhe.
Will civilization vanish?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
NEW IRExTA BOY SCOUTS.

Friday, Aug. IA, at 3 A. NJ, the
New Iberia Boy Scout embarked
on the mot@. boat Rambler for
Charenton- Two stops were
made, one at the ice house where
Scoutmaster Lutz, Commissioner
Slutz and sixteen Boy Scouts EN-
barked with baggage, luggage,
and provisions for the inner man
and the second stop was made
up the bayou where Surgeon Full
ton with six Boy Scouts were Ia
waiting. All went well unit!
about one mile above Jeanerette
when the boat came to sudden
stop. CONSERVATION prevailed
for a short time as we did not
know what had happened. One
Scout had attempted to sing and
il was thought that song blew out
the plug Of the engine. The only
thing to do was to land and 60 t.
town for a new one. AS the en-
gine was dead. the boat was
landed just where it stopped.
This happened to be hog lot.
The Scouts soon landed, cap
tured hog lot, goat alley. sheen
lane, and pigeon rOost but backed
off from the bulldog kennel. lp
the landing which was done by
means of pole on to board
John Davis proved himself a
champion strad.er as he landed
on each side of the board and IN
to his knee in the murky waters
of the BAYOU. Tt was evident
time would be lost and the que'-
tion was what to do in the mear-
time. Some of the scouts decid-
- A~- the mrddv waters o.
~, ~ooLo o~~o~;4n Doc allev
Thnv I'D not have mr"h time to
oniov thn;r early morning dip "a
"ar+";r Hale soon returned with
= wow rlre. All was in readi-
ness IN 90 and some Scouts
scar"elv had time to get in the
hoat with their clothes.
Having lost one-hour and a
half. the S"outs We're eager to
pass on. They arrived at Char
enton at 8 40 A. NJ. TTpon the
shore thew were confronted bv
fat supposed owner of 600
acres" who hv curse and :,
threat ~ sa~I for +hn on;oarS IN.
sisted that the scouts either raw
10 cents a piece or 81 80 for q 10
nv 10 room. He was told that
he was dealing with Christian
who did not care to he
grated upon and for peace and
harmony's sake we would take
the room offered. In less than
two minutes all the 81 scouts
were in the water whore with
nr Frlton thew enjoyed all sorts
~ water sports.
One of the smaller scouts spicd |
, small boat and by means of n
nickle shot captured her and this |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
CASTORlA
Fer IA1AaAs aAl Ck11RfA
he Kind Yau Have Alu,ys Dsuvm
-......,. s.:.. s.: ., &HAZzZx

A resolution was voted down
by the Era Club of New Orleans
to send a telegram Of coincidence
to President Wilson on the death
of his wife. Miss Kate Gordon
was one Of the most outspoken
against the resolution. 1t was an
outrageous thing to do, and ev-
cry person in the state of Louisi-
ana bitterly condemns the Era
Club for its action. Let this
woman's suffrage organization
ask for anything at the hands Of
the people Of the state and see
how they will be sat down on
Lake Providence Banner-Demo-
crat.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
UTILIZATION VANISH ?
pu Henry IL Klein.

by Hcnry II. Klein.
WAR il Europe means the
ptcy OF modern society.
Is the ultimate liquidation
khe aations Of the world.
Is. sciences and Inventions
I've produced the comforts
bwsent civilization are be-
IA to destroy them. Ed
,and religion have failed
the barbarism of the hui
Ice and civilization will
las a result Of the tre-
$ conflict now under way.
war in Europe is costing at
Of 25O,0W,O0O a day in
the value of property de-
and the universal paraly-
Business. Poverty is wide
not only III Europe, but
bther nations not directly
h in the war. Mexico is
h, China In revolt, and the
of South America and
Africa are suffering as q
bf the conflict. Poverty in
Iited States is acute and
! Of living will become pro,
Total wealth Of all the ma
rectly involved in the war
hated at $780, 900, ,OW, 900.
otal debts, according to
ktatistics, exceed $50, ,OO,.
or ten per cent of the
bsets of their people. At
E that property in Europe
destroyed, the total as
the nations involved will
ed out in a few years.
e the war, Germany 'swed
OO, ,OOO. She now owes
100, 600 as a result Of the
rar appropriation. The
{ the German empire have
ned public debt of $3,736,-
so the total debt of the
pf the empire is %1S6,-
Wealth in Germany is
ID at $50, SOC, 600, 900, the
bt e7ceeding II Per cent
sum. Germany's annual
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this papsr will he pleased 70 learn
shat there least ftAded disease that science
hss been able TO tA I'll It's stages and that 10
1>ssarrh. Halls CstarrA Cure ID the only positive
nov known 70 Tie medical fraternity. C.tarrh
being . constitsk5onS dsease requires q stitu-
tbpaal treatmeut Ha0& CAtarrh Cure u taken m
tsrnaiy acting Atrt ely upon the blood ard
surfaces Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF she dtsesse. and Sivine the patient
Ntreagth By building IN the constitution and aaset-
ing nature In doing 1Newotk. The proprietcrs ha
mveh faith "a 10 curative powers that they Offer
One Hundred DrdlAFs for any case that u falls -
eurp. Ssnd fee ilss - Nessimonials
Address =. J. CnENfSYAA CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold By an OruRxioM, 'SSe
Taka Halio GAmNv Haliffoy conetpat tioo.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
LAST SANTA CLAUS SHIP
FROM GERMANY REACHES
NEW YORK.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The last
of the Hamburg g-American line
ship on the high seas arrived
in this country today, according
to announcement made at the
lines office in New York. She
is the Arcadia, freighter, whic 1
left Hamburg for Newport News
on July 80. Early this morning
she arrived safely inside Cape
Henry. The Arcadia carries q
half million dollar cargo Of toys.
This shipment probably will be
the last rom Germany to reach
this country to supply the de-
mands of the American children
next Christmas.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22

not like it should be? When the
Almighty made the first man he
made the world significant, bur
when he made the first boy he
made it interesting. He made
man out of dust, but surely he
made boys out Of dust and elec-
tricity. The electricity in the
average scout consists chiefly OF
avidness of live. He is all alive
and alive all the time. His tend
ency to noiseness is simply the
escape-valve of periodical physl-
cal explosions. He becomes a
scout at twelve years of age be-
cause then he is perfectly healthy,
having had all the contagious dis
eases, except falling in love.
When he falls in love his scout
ing days are numbered. He
sometimes goes TO bed dressed II
order to be up in time for the
whole of an anticipated to-mor-
row. Frequently, it is hard to
get him to bed at all, he is Sc
afraid some fun may happen in
the world while he is asleep that
he may miss. 1t is reported that
at least one scout went to sleep
on his knees saying his prayer,
the night Of the demobilization
from Charenton.
The following scouts went on the
trip: Beverly Hebert, Guy He
bert, John Davis, Charles Davis,
Frotcher Muller, Walter Bauman,
Earl Nicholson, Sam Nicholson,
Lofts Muller, Marcus Fisher.
Southwell Fisher, Harvey Hen
ming, Willie White, LangstOn
White, James Cannon, Me.phord
Cannon, Lyle Fisher, Edmond
Trappe, Geo. Monk, Nat Goodwin
and Edwin Simon.
The following officers were in
charge: Ed. Hale, Captain of
the Boat; DR.. E. S. Fulton, Sur
geon of First Aid; Commissioner
Slutz, Commissary Department;
Rev. A. l.. Luty, Scoutmaster.