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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-06-19

- Calcasieu-Sabine section Of the
estal Channel. 21 miles in
e and said to be the longest air
canal In the state. was completed
two years, spent in dredging ope-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-06-19

~ records for imports and exports
sh New Orleans during May
broken last month. according to
acf OF Murphy J. Foster, col
lpetor ofthe port
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-06-19

me Alexander street car system
med operations as a municipality
neo utility. The system was pu--
Used BY the city for $4,000.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Shop Organization and the War.

That military strength does not de
pend alone upon the greatest navy
or greatest number of trained soldiers
nation may have is being demon
strated clearly at present in the Eu-
ropean struggle. The old war maxim
Getting there first with the most
men" is out of date in the present
the number of men counts for perma.
nent gain unless they are backed up
first, last and all the time with an
unlimited supply of modern guns and
war munitions. England and Russia
are facing disaster AT present because
of the lack of shop and mill organi-
zation in the manufacture OF muni-
tions and not because of lack of Wis
ible preparation before the war
started
a large army may be mobilized.
trained and moulded into fair shape
for service in few months. but the
equipment for that army cannot be
produced in the same length of time
The special machines required in the
production of guns and munitions re
quire months or even years for their
construction and the manufacturing
processes require considerable time.
With the latest up-to-date arsenal ma
chinery in place and manned by
skilled mechanics 1t would require a
years time for ten thousand men to
turn out rifles for an army of one
million men. An eighteen pound
sharpnell shell requires forty-man-
hours or five eight.hour days man
labor in its construction. The present
average use of 100000 of these shells
per day represents labor consump-
tion. or waste, of 100000 man days
per day. The heavier explosive she'll
represents labor and material costs
correspondingly greater and the tor
pedoes mount up to labor and mater
ial cost of several thousand dollars
each.
The British list of war materials in
cludes some $4,000 items. The time
and labor required in producing the
items mentioned above seems almost
startling, yet 1t is insignificant com
pared to the total.-A. Cammack, Colo
RADIO Agricultural College. Fort Collins,
Colorado
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
CONGRESS is RESPONSIBLE
FOR PUBLIC ROADS BILL

Washington, d. C.. August 31-The
for heavy loss, both of money and
efficiency in the work of the Office
of Public Roads.
Three important phases of good
road development practically had to
be abandoned for a year because the
Democrats failed to pass before the
close of the fiscal year of 1913, the
Agricultural Appropriation bill, which
provides money for good roads.
The first loss fell upon the expert
mental road work. portion of each
years appropriation is devoted to ex-
perimental road building in and near
Washington in order to make scien-
tific tests and discover improved
methods in road construction. The
officials could not carry cut these
tests properly. The delay in securing
their appropriations caused an esti-
mated loss of about one-tenth of the
fund, with an even greater loss in
efficiency because many of the ex-
periments could not be made at all.
The second loss occurred because
officials were unable TO contract for
new work until the money was actually
appropriated. II is a maxim in good
road building that all work undertaken
must be completed in the same sum
mer. Congress failed to appropriate
the money until nearly the middle of
August. Before bids could be Sc.
cured and contracts let, fall was ap-
preaching and the roads would not be
completed. Machinery had to be
moved to warmer localities or remain
idle. all of which entered into the
amount of the bids. The new roads
cost more and their construction was
delayed for an entire season.
The third loss occurred in connec.
ton with furnishing government road
engineers to local communities to give
advice in local road building. Scores
of these experts were in Washington
at the time. ready to start for local
points as soon as Congress passed the
bill. There was nothing they could do
here and no money TO send them to
the field.
When the appropriation bill was
finally passed. 1t was too late for many
of them to report to the local com
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Notice of Final Settlement and Deter
mination of Heirship.

VI FtCh
State of Colorado. County of Delta.
ss.-In the County Court. in Probate.
In the matter of the Estates OF Eliza
Jane Chinn, deceased, Irving V. Sher-
man. deceased and Samuel T. Lane
deceased.-Notice of Final Settlement
and Determination of Heirship.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day. the 18th day of September, A. D.
1915. at the hour of IL o'clock a. m.
of said day. the same being one of
the regular days of the September
term of the County Court of Delta
county. State OF Colorado. Merle d.
Vincent, administrator of the estate of
Eliza Jane Chinn. deceased. Edna
the estate OF Irving V. Sherman, de-
ceased. and Isabella c. Lane, admins
tratriN of the estate OF Samuel T.
Lane. deceased. will appear before the
Judge of said district. present their
final settlements as such administra-
tor and Administrative. pray the ap-
proval of the same and will then ask
to be discharged as such admiuistrat-
or or administrators; at which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections to the
same, if any there be.
AND FURTHER. Notice is hereby
given that at such time and place the
Court will receive and hear proofs con.
corning the heirs of said Eliza Jane
Chinn. deceased, and concerning the
heirs of Samuel T. Lane. deceased.
pursuant to the verified petitions of c,
h. Chinn. Sr.. and Isabella c. Lane. res
poctively. claimants as heirs ut law of
said deceased hereby filed herein. ask.
ing for n judicial ascertainment and
determination of the heirship of said
estates. and from which II apears that
the SAID C, X. Chinp Sr. is the sole
surviving heir of Eliza Jane Chinn, de-
the sole surviving heir of Samuel T,
Lane, deceased.
NOW THEREFORE,. Any and all
persons who are. or who claim to be.
heirs at law of the said Eliza Jane
Chinu. deceased, or of the said Samuel
Il. Lane. deceased. are hereby required
to be and appear thereat or abide the
determination of the Court thereon.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
Court, at Delta. Colorado. this 18th
day of August. A. d. 1915.
(Seal) WM. w. DINGMAN.
Judge. Acting Clerk.
First pub. Aug. Is: last Sept. 10. 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
How the Flow of River is Measured.

How the Flow of River is Measured.
If you see a man leaning over the
railing of bridge intently watching
the river, with a telephone receiver at
his ear do not think that the man is
trying to talk to the fishes or to a
diver below the surface. He is prob
ably one of the Governments engi-
neers measuring the amount of water
passing under the bridge. This is
done by lowering an instrument,
known as a current meter, into the
water at several points under the
bridge to determine the speed of the
water and by measuring the depths
of the water at the same points.
From such information the flow of
the river at that particular time and
height can be computed, and when
such measurements have been made
at a number of different heights the
flow of the stream at any height can
be determined. Then if a record of
the height of the river is obtained
each day from river gauge, the flow
for each day can be computed.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Would Enlarge Scope of U. W. U. A.

To enlarge the scope of the Uncom.
pahgre Valley Water Users associa-
tion SO as to take in the subject OF
electrical powr and lighting, real es-
tate exchange and other forms of CO
operation was the purpose of a resolu-
tion adopted at the meeting of the
Water Users Board at their meeting
recently and a committee composed OF
Messrs. McClannahan, Catlin and
Bruce was appointed to make the nee.
essary investigations upon which to
base intelligent action in regard to the
matter.
1t is figured out that with the Won
derful opportunities for the develop
ment of hydro-electrical power in con
nection with the Uncompahgre project
there is no reason why this power
should not be utilized. and the Water
Users association is looked upon as
the logical organization to take the
matter up.
In order to do this certain changes
will be necessary in the articles of
incorporation of the Water Users as
sociation, among other changes advis-
able. as suggested by DR.. McClanahan,
being the elimination of wholesale
proxies and limitation of one vote
each for the members of the associa.
tion regardless as to the extent of
their acreage holdings.
In the line of cooperation Mr. Bruce
is inclined to think that the associa-
tion can be of great service in settling
up the valley by listing lands and pro-
viding intelligent advice to prospec.
tive settlers in regard to said lands.
A resolution was passed recommend
ing the Reclamation service that cash
be paid for all OF the bitches purchased
by the government in the process OF
unifying the ditch system Of the valley.
-olathe Criterion.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Affairs in Germany.


Robert A. Long, millionaire lumber
man of Kansas City. prominent church
man and philanthropist who has trav-
eled in all European countries, was in
all parts of Germany three years ago,
was a visitor in Colorado last week,
and during his brief stay he expressed
an opinion that the time for soft
words with Germany is past and that
the relations between the Kaiser and
President Wilson demand strong ac-
ton.
Mr.. Long states that before sinking
of the Lusitania when unarmed, un-
offending men, women and children
of America went down to watery
graves our president should have dis
carded elegant literature for en-
phatic action. He further says:
Nor am an advocate of immediate
peace between the beligerents in this
war. l believe, despite what we call
the German vote that the overwhelm-
ing sympathy of this country is on the
side of the allies. / think, and hope,
that this war will not end until it has
broken the kind of militarism which
the Prussian military caste has forced
upon the German people. And if the
war does not do that it will be one
of the most colossal failures of all
history.
Il was in Germany three years ago.
| admired the great order that pre-
vailed everywhere; the mechanical
smoothness with which everything was
controlled and directed But | noticed
everywhere in Germany that, on the
farms and in the fields there were
five women working for one man, and
the world is now realising that the
Prussian ruling class sent the women
of Germany into the hard work of
the fields and farms so that the farms
OF Germany could be carried on by its
toil-hardened women while the men
went in millions to drill and fight in
the interests-not of the German peo-
pIe-but of Prussian militarism. And,
because of that and the philosophy of
life which it represents, think that
the overwhelming sympathy of the
United States is with the allies and l
think it would be neither Christian
nor courageous to hope that this war
will end unless Prussian militarism
can end with it.
"Of course" Mr.. Long explained. "as
and American and an American mer-
chant am opposed to the extension
of the domain of any nation that is
controlled by its military. instead of
by its civil power. Napoleon said he
was always afraid of being beaten by
England because England had the 'un-
imaginative virtues of a nation of
shopkeepers. 1t is a notable fact that
all free and all essentially moral peo-
pies have been nations of shopkeep-
ers.' England is a nation of shop
keepers still. France is one now. So
is the United States. And the funda-
mental morals of those three nations.
their fundamental morals and their
fundamental religion. are the measure
of the morals and religion of the
whole of their people"
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the There f
only one way TO cure dea fress. and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by infiamed condition OF the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube When
this tube is innaned you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when II is
entirely closed. Deafness is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but infiamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
send for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY a co. Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family pills for constipation
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
'9OOdMZH6
DONT'S-

Don't carry large sums or money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
unheard OF.
Don't hide money AROUND the
house. There are few burglars left.
Don't be extravigant. put your
hSney in this bank and add all you
IAN spare to It
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
I'D age.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
LEGAL NOTICES
%%~~%~% >~e~%
Summons.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
STATE OF COLORADO)
County of Delta, )ss.
Adaline Pierson. and Ad-,
aline Pierson, Guardian
for Albert NJ. Pierson,
and John S. Pierson.
Plaintiffs.
John Duval. E. L. Corbin.
Charles C. Grim, Leslie MMoNS
R Long, Charles A
Wright. Charles j. Lip-A
pert, Earl Wilson, Public
Trustee, for Charles c.
Grim. Cash Grim, and
Matte E Clark, Defend
ants.
The People of the State of Colorado:
To John Duval, e. L. Corbin.
Charles C. Grim. Leslie r. Long.
Charles A. Wright, Charles ]. Lip
pert, Earl Wilson. Cash Grim. and
Matte E. Clark. the above named de.
PENDANTS, Greeting;
Your are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiffs in the
District Court of Delta County. State
of Colorado, and answer the COM
plant therein with twenty DAYS after
the service hereof if served within
this county; or, if served out of this
u rarth wi. IL
thirty days after the service hereof.
exclusive of the day of service: or
Judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer
of the complaint. And if a copy of
the complaint in the above entitled
action be not served with this sum-
mons, or If the service hereof is made
out of this state, then ten days addi-
tional will be allowed before the TAX
ing of judgement by default as afore.
said.
The said action is brought to re
cover judgement for the sum of
S5.265,00 and interest at seven per
cent per annum from January Goth,
1915, and costs of suit. against the
defendants Charles A. Wright and
Leslie r. Long, and to obtain de-
cree of foreclosure on certain mort
gage made to secure the payment of
said sum upon the NEt. of the NEA
and the SWA of the NEi4 of Section
%, Township Is. South of Range 90.
West of the 9th Principal Meridian.
in Delta County, Colorado. and to
have all the claim. right or interest
of the defendants. f. L. Corbin,
Charles C. Grim, Charles ]. Lippert.
Earl Wilson, Cash Grim, and Matte
h. Clark in and to the said premises
declared junior, inferior and subject
to said mortgage and to the rights of
plaintiffs for the above amount, and
to bar and foreclose all your right
title. and equity of redemption in and
to the said premises and to every
part thereof and for costs of this
suit and for such other and further
relief as to the court shall seem just
and equitable. as will more fully ap-
pear from the complaint In said ac-
tion to which reference is here made
And you are hereby notified that il
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required. the
said plaintiffs will have default en-
tered and Judgment rendered thereon
as prayed for in said complaint.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court at Delta. in said County
and State. this 9th day of August. A.
ID. 1915.
(SEAL) GUS SCHLAPP.
Clerk of the District Court
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

The wet interests of Denver are
going to mandamus Johnny Ramer to
make him submit the prohibition law
to the people for a referendum vote.
When it comes to being fiends for
punishment, the Denver vets are en-
titled to ALL the money.-Ft. Collins
Review.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

munities to which they had been as
signed. Their efficiency was destroy
ed and their salaries and expenses
were a total loss during the weeks
they were delayed by the inaction of
the Democratic congress.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

The Workmens Compensation law
that recently went into effect, eN
cludes the farmer from taking out in
surance for the benefit of his help.
Is not this class legislation and,
therefore. makes the law unconsti-
tutional-Central City Observer.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

In Germany the Kaiser confers the
iron cross on his chief fighting men.
Here in this country we go Dutch
Bill one better. and hand numerous
batter-scarred veterans of many po-
litical campaigns the double-cross-
Meeker Herald.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

When the Russians announced that
they would eat Christmas dinner in
Berlin it must be remembered that
they didn't say which Christmas. At
present they are going around the
other way and should get back about
1957.-Ft. Collins Review
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Mrs. Meyser-Could you give me a
little money, my dear?. Mr.. Meyser-
Certainly. my dear. About how little ?
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

II the Rock Mountain News can't
come back. it has certainly given Den
yer an example of going back.-Lead-
vile Herald Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Funny that the Denver liquor men
have never thought of it that any
bonds they put up must be made to
the state of Colorado and not Denver,
Colorado.-Monte Vista Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Congressman Timberlake has his
troubles. A delegation of suffragettes
will wait on him this week and ask
him to tell them where he stands on
the skirt" movement-Brush Repub-
lican.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

The Rocky Mountain News is con-
Quoting a baby contest, which proves
once more that John C. Shaffer still
has a lot to learn along the line of
Safety First.-Ft. Collins Review.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Charity covers multitude OF sins,
though most of them too thinly.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

No doubt Mr.. Bryan believes that
that the presidency of Mexico should
go to some deserving Democrat
Leadville Herald-Democrat
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Black so---Adams. L. A.-Transfer and Baggage
5I----.---- Associated Fruit Co.-Saxton
i05 5o-------- Bailey, l.. E.-Ranch Mesa
2s-M.-.--.--.- Bacon Rev. +. M.-Residence.
7lH.----.---- Bond, Frank-Ranch Garnet Mesa.
7lR--..-.----- Butler, A.-Ranch Uncompahgre Val.
79-o---.-----.Burch Cari-Residence.
10lF-.-..---Co County Commissioners Office.
Black l5.-Central School House.
15.L---...---.Davis. NJ. A.-Resdence
e5-A-.---.-..- Dowd Roy-Residence
l10F----.--- Edwards. Thos.-Residence.
10iW----.--- Fahrney, E-Ranch Ash Mesa
1oiR..-.----- Felix. l.. G-Ranch Mesa.
1O51.-..---.. Felix, c. W-Ranch Ash Mesa.
57.A..-.-......F Fields F. E.-Residence.
Black s5--..Fields F. E.-Furniture Undertaking
Red 56--.. Fualen. DR. w H.-Dentist. Main.
5s-M------.. Frost A.-Salesman an-Resdence
Black 16..--. Gerst A. L-Auto Livery
Black 3i- Harding Raber Drug Co-Main.
Black ia Koehler, Chas-Plumber-
7e-I...-.-..-..-kyffn. s. J-Residence-How
to-. Keller c. o.-Resdence. North Delta
10i-X.-..-.-. Kloster. Ben-Rauch. Ash Mesa
Black 3D. Layton f. l.-Transfer and Baggage
s-o...--...-.L .Lppert, C. observation-disclosures.
st-A.--.---....McCain, Editl-Resdence.
111A.-...---. McMurray. l. M.-office. Main.
Black 1l4-Meyer Marv.-Buick Agency-Main.
1OiO.-..-.-... Moorehead G. H.-Ash Mesa
1itF..-..-... Mutual Creamery Co-Oifice-Man.
Black ii4.Mode Vucanizing Shop-i62 Main.
105W...,..-Newton, Wm-ianch Ash Mesa.
4-F.......-..North Delta School
Black Ill. Porter. DIR. H. K-Office Main
1l0L~.-..... Public Library.
5-o-........- Rogers ]. W.-Ranch. Gunnison Val
Black 1o.....Reshaw. G. o.-offce. Main.
105-A.-.~.....Sayre, II. M-Ranch. Ash Mesa
2o.F..-.-.Smh, Waer-Coal Office Main.
Black 109... Spot Cash Store-NIan.
6s-G..-......St Stewart c. H.-Residence.
95-O.......-.. Stewart w. H.-Residence
5S-B....-.....Stone Mortimer-Resdence.
6sL.-......Tyier II. E--Residence
SO-F.-....-....v Van Volkenburgh, ]. D.-Store
45-O..-.......W Windle Dr. II. O.-Dental Office
4A.-..-.....white, G. E.-Ranch North of Delta.
4W-........ Wertz. II. P.-tesidence North Delta.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Phones

he following phones have been in
stalled since the last issue of our direct
DRY. A new directory is now being COM
piled, but in the meantime cut out this list
and attach to your present directory.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

An undertaken down in Kansas is
complaining of hard times. Says bust
ness is always rotten under Demo
cratic tariff-Bayfield Blade.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

We are sorry that General BobC
didn't get the job of president o.
Hayti. His name is SO easy to re
member.-Leadville Herald-Democrat
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20

Baird If they ran across each other? What
ever happened, Baird had the advantage Of
being first on the spot.
Meantime Baird arrived at the mines, and
after his documents were shown was given
the run of the Office. 1t was all very novel
and interesting to the late understudy to
Hassam AL He had always loved color,
SO he donncd the habiliments of boss
miner, and when his books were made up he
spent the balance of his time in the mines
to see how it was done, One day he saw
what is rarely given man to see, the finding
of a big stone the kind bankrupt empires and
tottering kingdoms seem unable to do with
out 1t was as big as a hickory nut and
worth twenty thousand in its uncut state.
Baird was permitted to hold the stone and
to his eyes it did not seem possible that this
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-20

the idea trial As Tor Howard lot him ro,
whore he is know that breed"
My suggestion is little hunger II nc.
ccmplishCs far more than threats Have you
ever been hungry and thirsty, with these
things almost within rcachl"
"W9ll try that later"
The hcnclmen came back later. ia Madam
pu Nors surprise Zudora had Nilted aoJ con.
feSsed that the gems were In the flower not
hut none OF them realized that 2ulor, had
made this confession quite confident that
Storm or Mrs Ramsey would secrcte the
gems elsewhere.
You never can tell" laughed Rqdalas
I'VE haven't got the gcms vet" sail
Madam wisely,
African" cried Baird, when Hun, ont.
lined his plans. That's a long way from
home A ten weeks job at the least
It's a necessary job, my boy. Fifty
week aud all your expenses; aud (, sv.,v.
thing turns out all right, handsome bonu.
And think of the story you'R be able to nm,
overt"