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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-26

NOTE Az.
Error in addition of allowance.
NOTE III.
Section 40, Chapter 3, Code 1905.
(Last amended 1902
Provides, assessors compensation for
the registration of voters as follows:
ut shall be the duty of each assessor.
who shall for this purpose hereafter be
called the officer OF registration, in each
county OF this state, preceding each gen.
eral election, 10 register and make a true
list Of the names of every qualified voter
in each voting precinct in his assessment
district, IN well bound book prepared
for the purpose, and the names so listed
shall be in alphabetical order and shall
perform the duty of the Office OF registra-
ton at the time he is assessing the prop
erty OF his district, and for his services
he shall be allowed two cents for each
name 80 entered, TO be paid out of the
county treasury"
The allowance of Geo. l.. Shaffer, as
SCISSOR First district, and Thos. b. Jack
son, Second district, for the year 1904,
was computed at the rate OF three cents
on number of voters registered, making
his allowance from this source, as follows
Geo L. Shaffer, $50 20; Thos. b. Jack
son, S7l.S1. The amount to which they
are entitled as quoted in the foregoing
section is two cents for each name so en-
tered in the registration book, therefore
have charged the assessors with the ex-
cessive allowance Of one cent on the num-
Der OF registrations or $3.50 to Geo. j..
Shafier and $l3.77 to Thos. b. Jackson.
In all other instances the assessors have
taken the correct rate in calculating their
income from this source, but in the al
lowance for year 1904 they have appar-
emily made an error by confusing the
rate prescribed for the registration with
per cent on state and state school tax.
See also Chapters, Section %, Code 1899.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-02-26
NOTE A.-6.

Amount refunded by Geo. l.. Sha0er,
assessor, account excess allowance for
year 1909, as shown by Note A.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Spring Care of Bees
BY Wesley Foster

Reports SO far show that bees have
wintered wall in Colorado and are
coming through with strong forces OF
bees. The consumption of honey has
been more than is usually the case,
in the eriaries the writer has exam
ined This heavier consumption is
caused by the larger colonies going
into winter quarters, from the heavy
late breeding in the fall and by the
long winter weather the bees have
gone through.
If not already done, it is important
to examine each colony as to weight,
and any that are short of honey give
sealed honey in combs from other COL
onies which can spare some. Do
colonies which can spare some. Do
not feed syrup or liquid honey early
in the spring, as the liquid feed has
to be stored and this work weakens
the bees and is very likely to induce
robbing.
Any colonies that may be dead must
be carried into a building or cellar
where mice or robber bees casnot get
at the combs of honey. Robbing
should not be tolerated at any time
of year and this is especially true in
the spring when any robbing done
upon diseased hives will spread foul
brood, as the unsealed honey so pill
fered from other hives will be fed to
the young larvae first.
Select a nice warm day when the
bees are flying, to examine the bees.
Do not leave the cover off of any
hive but a short time. 1t is advisable
to have a cloth lying over the frames
when the actual handling of the
frames is not being done. If bees
are inclined to rob do not continue
at it long but tend to the apiary
few hives at time. Robbing is far
easier prevented than stopped.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

influenced somewhat by the fact that
a longer term is also to their own ad-
vantage. Isstead of engaging in three
campaigns to get six years in office
only one campaign with its expenses
would be necessary. Longer terms
may be a good thing, but under the
present methods of election capable
assessors are usually retained in Of
flee for more than one term the pub
lie thus getting practically all the
higher efficiency that would be gained
by a six-year term. Whether the term
shall be increased is not important
enough to make it an issue in the next
campaign. Its fate will depend upon
the activity of the assessors in its
Star-Journal
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Warranty Deeds

Revised by the Grand Mesa Abs
tract Co. Week ending April IA, 1914
T. H. Barr ct al to Ada B. Orme e,
al, lots Paonia, 81.
C. Ralph Miller to Charles r. Mil
Ter, tract Hotchkiss. 81.
w. F. Duke ct al. to Clifford E
Jones, lots Hotchkiss, $500
George w. Sweeny to Mary N. Swee
ny, tract Paonia, 81.
Otis L. Rose to George w. Sweeny
tract Paonia, 5000.
John E. Hillman to D. ]. Hawkes.,
lots Delta, $500.
John E. Hillman to D. ]. Hawkes.,
lots Delta. $500.
Asbury White ct al. to J. j. Griffin,
tract Welcome, 81.
Asbury White to w. J. Manning.
tract Welcome, 81.
Eben r. Coffey to John Eaton, lots
Austin, $3.50.
E. NJ. Pierce ct al. to Harland H.
Dawson, tract Paonia, ST.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
important Clause In Tax Law

Under sections 1884 and 55S5 r. s.
1908, a tax payer is allowed to deduct
his debts from his credits in listing
his property for taxation.
Before such deduction can be made
by the assessor, such tax payer must
file sworn statement of his indebt-
edness. Any assessor allowing such
deduction without the sworn affidavit
of the tax payer as to the amount )f
his debts. is liable to a penalty of
from 500 to $500"
This appears to be a step toward
taxed has been expected to pay on
both what he held title to and also
on what he owned.
The common form of mortgage
specifies that the mortgage shall pay
all taxes levied against the property
mortgaged This would not affect the
clause in the new law, however. under
which the indebtedness, if sworn to
can not be levied.
This implies that the man who owes
$1,000 or $4,000. or any amount what
ever as against his property. car
avoid paying taxes on the amount BY
following the rules given and swear
ing to his Indebtedness, which rule
would presumably cut down about one
half of the poperty valuation in the
average Colorado county.
Nevertheless the justness of sucl
measure can not be questioned, a
man, from a property sense. doe
not own what he owes. In listin,
what he is worth. debts are liabilities
not assets.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Order to Show Cause on Petition for
Mortgaging of Real Estate.

State of Colorado, County of Delta, SIS.
In the County Court in Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Sin
clair c. Davidson, deceased.
This matter coming on to be heard
on this the 18th day of April, A. D.
1914. upon the petition filed herein by
Mary A. Davidson, Administrative, Of
said estate, for the mortgaging of the
following described real estate. or a
portion thereof, to-wit: Fractional
lots One, Two. Three and Four Il. 2,
8. and ~ of Block Six. in ]. B. Kill
lian Subdivision. and fractional Lots
One and Two in Block Five of Colo
row Town Company's Subdivision, all
of the Town of Olathe, Colorado, and
the North Half of the Southeast Quar-
10, Township so North, Range 10 West
of the New Mexico Principal Meridian
and the North 10 acres of the South
west Quarter of the Northwest Quar-
ter, Section 10, Township so North,
Range 10 West of the New Mexico
Principal Meridian, for the purpose of
paying the cost of administration, and
for the paying of the debts of the es-
tate.
And 1t now appearing to the Court
from said petition that proper and
legal grounds exist for the mortgaging
of all or portion of said real estate.
Now Therefore, it is ordered by the
Court, that all persons who are lega-
tees or devisees of said estate, or any
part thereof, or heirs of said decedent,
be and appear before said Court at the
Court Room of said Court, in the City
of Delta, county and state aforesaid,
on the 18th day of May. A. d. 1914, at
the hour of o'clock in the afternoon
of said cay, then and there to show
cause, If any there be, why an order
should not be made directing the said
Mary A. Davidson to mortgage the
whole Or SO much of said real estate
as may be necessary for the purposes
specified in said petition.
It is further ordered that this order
be published for at least four success
sive weeks in the Delta Independent
a weekly public newspaper published
in said County.
BY the Court:
VIM. w. DINGMAN,
County Judge
First pub. April II; last May 8. 1914
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
LONGER TERMS FOR
COUNTY ASSESSORS

Assessors representing practically
every county,at meeting in Denver
decided that their term of office
should be extended from two years to
six years. A constitutional amend
ment providing for six-year term will
be submitted to the voters at the next
state election. providing the assessors
secure enough signatures to initiate
the amendment. This will be an easy
matter If every assessor is the state
is active in circulating petitions.
The argument is made that it takes
an assessor a year to become familiar
with his duties and that the entire
two-year term is not sufficient for him
to give the public the best service.
While the assessors may be inspired
solely by desire to promote the in
terests OF the people. 1t is impossible
to avoid the conclusion that they were
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

there are nearly 1O0,000.D00 people
in these United States and that your
influence does not extend to all of
them AS a matter of fact, you might
die tomorrow and the great majority
would not even know that you had
ever lived However, that need not
discourage you in your ambition to
be useful or to act well your part, for,
"all the worlds stage"
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
1.-THE Corporation Different"

source. Generally the people must
blame themselves for allowing all
these funny things to go on right un-
der their noses. The fact is that un-
der the kid-gloved system which the
grafters lave built up we have become
overladen with all kinds OF boards.
bureaus. commissions. inspections. ex-
perters and professorships. We do not
need of these superficial accessories
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Forest Gang Goes Tree Planting

On Monday at a. m. a Forest
Service planting party of sixteen men,
in charge of Supervisor Bushnell,
which includes Rangers Bennett,
Foley, Watkins, Spencer and Pritch-
ard, a cook and ten temporary en-
ployees, left for THE We'll" 25 miles
south of Delta on the Darling Saw
Mill road
1t is the purpose of this crew to
plant $4,000 Yellow Pine seedlings on
a planting area of some 80 acres in
the vicinity of "The Well" in the
Yellow Pine belt This tract was cut
over by sawmill operators some 20
or 25 years ago and has not been re-
forested satisfactorily by natural
methods. 1t is the policy of the For
est Service to reforest these denuded
and cut over areas as rapidly as possi-
BILE, and to this end planting parties
are sent out each spring on the var
ious Forests throughout the mountain
states for the purpose of setting out
young trees or "transplants" as they
are known in forestry. These trees
are from the Monument nursery at
Monum ent, Colorado, on the Pike Nat
ional Forest and arrived in Delta Sun
day afternoon by express. They are
raised from seed in the nursery and
receive the same care and attention
as fruit trees, being packed in moss
in crates and shipped as needed to the
various Forests. The young trees are
planted in rows, 10 feet apart eacf
way, and number about 435 to the
acre. This planting is done eacf
spring as soon as the snow goes off
thus taking advantage of the soft
moist soil, since moisture is the prime
factor n promoting growth at ths
start.
1t may be of interest that the For
ester has. approved the establishment
of nursery at Lake Lenore nea
Ouray. A tract of so acres has beer
selected, adjoining Lake Lenore jus
east of Bachelor switch, miles nortl
of Ouray. and nursery of capacit.
OF approximately $4,000 trees ansuall.
will be installed and maintained per
manently this coming field season
The site selected for this nursery 1
an ideal one, as the soil is of tn
character best fitted for the purpose
the exposure excellent. the precipita
tion in that locality ample, and il
addition to this there is fine waite
right which furnishes a supply of tn
best mountain water for all require
ments. These points. together wit
the fact that every known species O
tree found on the Uncompahgre Fol
est grows in this vicinity, makes tn
nursery project here commendabl
one from a Forest Service view
When fully completed and equippe
1t will be able to furnish from tw
million to two and one-half milliol
young trees for planting purposes eacl
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Everybody wants free advertising

Everybody wants free advertising
and nearly every institution has its
press agent. Every newspapers box
at the postoffice receives nearly
enough of stuff each day to fill the
entire paper if it was used. While
very little is used more finds it's way
into print than should. The average
local newspaper has more of the dead
head stuff at home than it can handle
Independent is not interested in the
Pacific coast expositions. but of course
the railroads and the Pacific coast
people are. It's advertising deadbeat
appeals find the wastebasket direct.
The checklist of all, however. is the
stuff sent out for free publication by
railroads and other big corporations.
But what's the use? Roast them as
you may, the world will remain full
of these contemplate sneaks. This
paper nas more use and more respect
for dead dog than it has for sneak
ing press agent.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Tine to Do Some Pruning.

The farmers around the country are
setting up terrific protest against In
place the blame upon the governor and
the agricultural college crowd for bull
yl-ragging the last Legislature into
passing law for the assessment OF
of one-third as heretofore, but the
fault may lie little deeper than It's
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

What's the use of sending all those
warships to Tampico? One eight-inch
shell, properly directed, would topple
the war base of Mexico into the Gulf.
Besides, as soon as the warships get
there the flag will be saluted. Per-
haps. however, it is only another
grand stand play at politics.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

The United States, being much the
strongest American republic, must al
ways exercise a protectorate over
other American republics. In this
way only can the Monroe doctrine,
prohibiting the colonization of any
territory on the American continent
for defensive or offensive advantages,
be enforced.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

spring and supply the needs of prac-
tically all the Forests in the Western
Slope country. eBing close to the rail-
road, the shipping facilities are ade-
quate and the nursery will no doubt
prove of great benefit to the Forest
Service and a place of interest to
visitors and tourists.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

ance at the last meeting OF the Wom-
ass Relief Corps. Eleven members
and only one comrade. We hope
those who have been kept away on
account Of Ill health will soon be with
us again. The next regular meeting
day is Wednesday. April %.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

Nebraska reformers would cut the
size of the legislature to fit the states
financial condition Nobody has been
radical enough to propose that leg
islature be paid only what it is
worth
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

Thos. ]. ODonnell was acquitted
on charge of assault with intent to
kill Fred Bonfils, of the Denver Post,
the gun play being regarded by the
jury and trial court in Denver as a
mere election pleasantly.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
Statement Of Ownership, Management,
Etc, Of Delta independent.

Stateme?W OF OWhershIP, Mdnagement,
Etc, Of Delta independent.
Delta Independent published week.
ly at Delta, Colorado. required by Act
of August oath. 1912:
Editor, owner and publisher. A. NJ.
Asderson.
Postorfice Address. Delta, Colorado.
No bondholders. First National Bank
of Delta, Colorado. holding mortgage
to secure loan.
A. NJ. ANDERSON,
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 18th day Of April 1914.
MILTON r. WEIGH,
(Seal) Notary Public.
My commission expires Feb. 20, 1917.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

Gov. Hodges will have to abandon
his claim that he wrote the Kansas
woman suffrage amendment long
enough to defend himself from the
charge of striking woman
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

Richard Pearson Hobson made
better showing under water than
he made against Underwood.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co.


and it is time to lop off lot OF them.
Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

While the nations may join in an
Easter prayer for peace they will
keep their powder dry.
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17

First pub. April II; last May 8, 1914
The Delta independent., 1914-04-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-12
Clean the
Refrigerator

The moderately cool even tempera-
ture of the refrigerator offers an ideal
breeding place for many kinds of dis
ease bearing bacteria and for this rea-
son It must be given a thorough clean
ing at frequent intervals during the
period of its use.
At least once each week the ice should
be taken out of the ice chamber and
all articles removed from the storage
compartments and the whole scrubbed
with a strong lye water or some other
equally good germ destroyer. If this
is done your refrigerator will at all
times smell sweet and clean and not
give off that heavy musty odor so
often associated with ice boxes.
During the summer season every
thing that is not Intended for immedi-
ate use must be placed in a cool place
and for this reason 1t is very important
that the ice box be scrupulously clean
Goods that when delivered to your
home are pure and wholesome VIII II
placed in an unclean ice box reach the
table inhabited by teeming millions OF
bacteria; some are harmless and
readily thrown off by the system while
others are the cause Of the many cases
Of summer complaint.
Insist on getting clean, wholesome
foods from your dealer and then be
sure that you shave a clean sanitary
place 10 keep them until they are
wanted for use and you will have but
little Of the usual summer sickness in
your family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-12

life like a bull through e china snop,
smashing into other peoples cherished
beliefs, knocking over their pet opin-
ions. trampling under foot their preju-
dices and hobbies. This raises up Tor
him enemies at every turn, who stand
in his pathway and block his progress,
for no reason at all except that they
don't like him, and they don't like him,
because he doesn't understand the gen
tie art Of keeping the peace
of course there are times when all
OF US have got to oppose other people
and fight them. There are times when
it is pusillanimous and cowardly not
u stand up and put up the best scrap
fighting is utterly useless, and il we
wou1d put one-tenth Of the strength
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-12
0ERTFIED MILK.

Every bottle bears the certlfleats OF
the ri Paso County Medical Society.
They certify to our milk just as your
bank will to your check II you have the
money. 49,
Commission has carefully inspected our
dairy. our barns. or cows and our milk
ers and has found them up TO the high
standard required II means that their
chemist the Grouse Laboratories. make
frequent chemical and ARCHAEOLOGICAL ex-
arninations OF the milk
Il means that not only Is every COW
tested twice a year by the United States
Government for tuberculosis, as are all
other COWS in our dairy. but that the
society's veterinarian (uot ours) inspects
every two weeks. each COW producing
certified milk to insure their perfect
health at all times.
Isn't that the kind OF milk to give
your baby Ask your doctor
Ell PASO DAIRY CO. (The Clean DairyD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-12
Dorothr Dir Tells the YaLue Of
Bu DOROTHY DIX.

degree, but our happiness in life, yer
the majority of people never thlnh II
worth while 10 study even the ruo u
ments Of the science Of keeping OH
Of other peoples toes
The average individual goes through
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-12

~ He finest art in the world is the
are of keeping the peace On
Il our ability to get along har-
moniously with the other people de-
ponds not only our success to a large
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-12
n You 49, REsULTs

every time and all Of the time. adver-
tise in the Ready Reference Directory.
Don't forget the phone number" four
five-three. Advertisement
The Washington times., 1914-09-19
ORDERED GERMANS ],
SLAIN, IS CAPTURED
Court-MartiaI Tries Russian
Said to Have Told Troops to
Kill Every Man.
By KARL H. Won wIEGAND.

BERLIN. Sept. - tvla wireless to
the United Press. through Sayville,
L. L).-General Partos, the. Russian
commander who ordered his troops to
kill all Of the male Inhabitants OF
East Prussia and to burn all Of the
villages. has been captured and has
been tried by a German court-martial.
The verdict is not yet announced
Field Marshal Baron Won Der Goltz.
the German military governor of Bel
gium. is actively protecting the Bel
gian art treasures and historic struc-
lures. Following mis- appointment of
Privy Counsellor DR.. Won Falcke, OF
Berlin. to devise ways and means OF
protecting the Belgian treasures from
burglary and pillage, Gen. Won Der
Goltz has sent Falcke and the Belgian
expert. Ortiel, into the field, and they
are now touring Belgium. especially
Louvain. Namur, Huy. Nivelles, and
Liege. listing the treasures and pro-
vfding for their protection.
According to the Cologne Gazette,
Japan, early in July. sent a rush orr
der to the Daimler Motor Company
for 400 aeroplane motors, to be de-
livered at the earliest possible mo-
mert- The order was. however. held
up by the war.