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The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Each year going by. demonstrates
to the farmers of the Western Slope
the necessity of diversifying their
effort.
This is intended to be an article of
fact. given in plain words.
The orchards have not proven suf,
ficiently dependable to merit more
than one-crop share of attention.
In test of five years they have not
averaged more profitable than the
field crops.
With the orchards as well as the
field crops. this territory has been
handicapped by distance from market
and lack of competitive carriers.
That our soil produces richly in all
crops, has been amply proven. II
these yields were protected by some
good market system. they would be
sufficient to enrich our farmers.
At present there is but one system
available that is practical. That sys-
TEN is to build home market-to
create n home demand.
1t may require a little time. but it
can be done. 1t has been done in
every prosperous state and COM
munity.
There are states. cities and COM
munities which have planned so wise
ly and builded so well. that they not
only consume their own raw products
but draw millions of dollars from the
outside.
But we are not chasing rainbows.
We would be content at present with
more modest results.
Live stock, then. is our first best
bet.
Cattle and hogs and sheep and
horses will consume that OF our grains
raised which the mills cannot grind
into flour or meal. Chickens and tur-
keys are profitable side-line.
Potatoes are our one crop most
admissible to shipping.
Our sugar beets have their own
market at contract price and are a
pay crop.
There has proven to be good money
In berries, vegetables and melons.
The orchard will always have its
place, but it's halcyon, bonanza days
are either past or out of joint for the
present. II will require time and in.
cident to bring back its glory and big
checks. For the time being its yield
and attention must join the ranks
Of the diversity of crop adventure
open to the tiller of the soil for Sc
lection.
With our market handicaps there
is always danger of over local pro-
duction. and the whole matter is one
of guess, backed by the best study
year by year.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

w. w. Warner and wife and the
latter's mother. Mrs. T. e. Sechrist,
Charles Keller and son and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Cook arrived home
Wednesday evening from two weeks
automobile tour of the eastern slope,
including Denver. Colorado Springs,
Pueblo. Etc. and are reporting a de-
lightful trip. Mr.. Warmers mother
Joined them on the home coming trip
at Colorado Springs and will visit for
a time in Delta.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Heavy frosts in the middle states
and north. was reported Monday night,
doing much damage to vegetation. In
many places it was said the potato
vines were leveled, especially over
Michigan. The Kaw valley. in Kan
sas, which is strong potato COM
peitor with Colorado. was also re-
ported to have crop-killing frost.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Orla Page came down Wednesday
from his home in Hotchkiss to be at
the bedside of his father. Charles
Page. who is very low at this writing,
Another son, Grant. and granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Ernest McQuiston and
children. also came in from Telluride,
and are all at the family home on
silver street MIR. Page is a civil war
veteran and member of Delta G. A. r.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Mrs. w. h. Stockham entertained at
a beautifully appointed luncheon on
Thursday. Those enjoying the affair
were: Mesdames Thomas Shipley of
Cincinatti. Ohio. l. c. Hall, W. II.
Mathers. DIR. Cleland. C. +. Blaine.
II. ]. Coerver. IL. f. Stockham, t, E.
Lamb. George Bruce. Herbert Chase,
j. j. Travis.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Injured with Sack Needle.

Mark Peck accidently jabbed a
large needle into one of his fingers
when sacking potatoes on his farm
near town last Tuesday afternoon and
the injury was such as to require the
attention Of a surgeon.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

w. II. Mathers and mother We're
east-bound passengers "Wednesday
morning for the state metropolis
where the former is to attend the NJ.
Il. conference as n delegate from the
church in this city and the latter will
visit few dayh with friends in Den
Yer and Boulder.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

Judge A. II. King of this city has
just been appointed n member OF the
Colorado delegation to the lnterna-
tional Peace congress which will be
held in San Francisco from October
10 to IL.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
MRS. G. p. SCHAFFER
DIED LAST NIGHT

Mrs. 6. +. Schaffer died last even.
ing at twenty minutes past seven
o'clock.
Last Sunday night Mrs. Schaffer
suffered with dreadful headache. and
she took n dose of what she thought
to be ordinary headache salts. A
short while afterwards her condition
became very serious, and her family
becoming alarmed. summoned DR..
Simmons, who hurried to her bedside.
Upon examination DIR. Simmons found
that she had made a mistake in the
medicine, and that the dose taken was
corrosive sublimate-commonly called
bi-chloride of mercury. After working
with her all night she apparently was
better, and on Monday afternoon was
removed to the sanatorium, where she
received every attention possible, but
1t was too late. A portion of the pow
erful poison had taken effect and her
life gradually went away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer came 10 Ar
cadia several months ago from Illinois,
and since coming here have made
many good friends, who will be shock
ed to learn OF this sad occurrence.
The funeral service will be held this
afternoon at their home on Dykeman
avenue. and will be conducted by Rev.
j. W. vesey. pastor Of the Baptist
church. The remains will be inferred
In Oak Ridge cemetery.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
INTEREST on SCHOOL
FUND APPORTI0NED
DeSoto TO Get S1,6iS.0O Under Pro
Rata Allotment.

State Superintendent W. y. Sheats
has finished making ont lists of appor-
tionments to the various counties of
money derived from interest on the
school fund The principal of this fund
cannot he spent and is invested in
bonds. The appOrtiOnment this year Is
30 cents per pupil, the largest that 1t
has ever been. Last year 1t was about
10 cents per pupil.
The main reason for this increase
per pupil is the fact that recently the
state board of public instruction has
been buying school bonds in different
parts of the state which earn usually
. or per cent. interest, whereas
heretofore the fund has largely been
invested in bonds of other states that
have earned only IL and 4 per cent
The total amount of interest on the
fund that was apportioned was $685.
2S2 90, divided among the several
counties having a total average attend
ance of pupils in the public schools for
the last year of 126,505.
The report shows that the average
attendance made by the schools Of De
Soto was 1926, and that the pro rata
amount allotted to the county as stated
In the report, is $1,64S. 90. The total
amount earned by the state school fund
on account Of interest was $63 ,5S0.03.
from which is deducted the sum of
the amount apportioned. S63,2s2 30,
leaving unapportioned interest in the
treasury amounting to S306. 53.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
ARCADIA PHoNY CHECK
MAN RUN IN AT TAMPA

MessrS. Kerley & George. proprie-
tore OF the DeSoto Hotel. received Il
message today that one Langdon. who
it is alleged slipped a phony check
over them several months ago. has
been apprehended, and that he Is now
being held by the federal authorities
in Tampa and awaiting a hearing be-
fore the United States court now In
session there. The preliminary hearing
is set for Thursday, and Mr., John
George will go over to Tampa tonight
and will testify in the case. Mr..
George goes in response to n subpoe-
ma which was served last night.
1t Is alleged that Langdon touched
the hotel people for the tidy little sum
of SO. besides some little incidental
expenses. which was a sufficient sum
to enable him to get far away from
the danger zone. but the detectives
found his trail and ran him down.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN SPECIAL SESSION
Will Consider Matters Relative to tn,
COnviets.

The county commissioners of DeSoto
are in special session today for the
purpose of considering the matter Of
the state conyicts that are leased by
the board for use on the public roads
of the county.
1t appears that the state prison board
are requiring the various counties us
ing the state cunyicts on the county
roads under the lease system author
lied by the acts Of the last legislature
tu give Il bond for the safe conduct
Of the prisoners SO leased, aud this Is
the matter for the consideration of
which the board has met to determine
The meeting held by the board today
was i'm executive session. and therefore
II is not known whether or not any
matters other than the convict QueS
ton were considered. From the best
Information obtainablc, however, u,
other matters will be considered at thi,
special meeting.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11

Pctrograd, Feb. lot is officially
announced the Russians repulsed TWEEN
ty-two separate attacks by the Austro-
Germans at Koziowa. sixty.five miles
southwest Of Lcmburg. The Germans
suffered heavily. The dead are litter
ing the slopes on the height Of ko-
ziowah which they captured, but lost
again. The Russians forced their FOES
to retreat from the region of Burtgcldt
and Svidnik. Fighting continues in the
vicinity Of Lupkow Pass, In the Carpa
thlans. The Russians captured five
thousand prisoners and eighteen ma
chine guns.
IN east Prussia the Russians repulsed
the German attacks. In the region OF
Iusdchucn the Russians eXterminateu
almost an entire battalion.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
In Poland, West of Warsaw and In East Prussia the
Germans Have Met Repulses and Have Sustain
ed Heavy Losses, Estimated to be Fifty Thous
and In the Battles Ended Sunday.
RUSSIAN AEROPLANES DO DAMAGE
Lull Follows Russian Victory In Northern Poland the Oper
ations Now Being Held In Check In This Quarter
By German Offensive.

In northern Poland the Russian cav
airy In the region Of Rypin held in
check the German offensive. Fighting
west Of Warsaw. which Is known rs
BOrimow. the Germans lost tens of
thousands of men. There is lull fol.
lowing the Russian victory. Russian
nvintors are causing heavy losses to the
German trenches, trains and soldiers .
London Feb. 1O.-A news dispatch
from Pctrogrud says the Ru,Si,ins c>ti
mate the Germans lost fifty thousand
men In the battles ended Sunday.
by their advance toward Matwornu
and Kaluzu. which H. evidently being
made In great force, the AustrO-Gcr.
maus threaten the Russians In thi'
Qaurtcr with the alternative Of isola
tion or the complete evacuation Of Buk
owinu.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
THE SAND SPUR.
4 New High School Publication, Has
Made It's Appearance.


The students Of the DeSoto county
high school have launched new mag
azine that is publication Of merit.
The embryo editors display exception
ing from the initial issue, has class
and is really sticky" little article.
The embry editors display exception
al ability for first appearance perform
ance. and while they possess pen
chant for the scissors, yet there Is a
whole lot in knowing the proper things
to clip. and in this respect the sand
Spur staff shows sense.
The magazine contains lot of orig
inal matter that is well gotten up. The
letter Of the business manager Is cleV-
ar and he evidently knows his bust
ness.
The motto is great: Don't Sit IN
Me-"
We hope that the Sand Spur will
live long time and continue sharp.
The stan Is as follows:
Edwin Cranberry. editor in chief.
Bnenette Smith, literary editor.
LoundeS Treadwell. athletic editor.
Kate Carlton, music editor.
Esther Johns, expression editor.
Lucille Vesey. domestic science editor.
Virgil Kellam, manual training e1l
tor.
Lillian McChesney. local editor.
Dorothy Gates, exchange editor.
Paul Kemp, alumnae editor.
lola Langford assistant literary ed
itor.
Martin Cochell, business manager.
Lillian Woods, assistant business
manager.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
ARCADIAS MILITARY
COMPANY ORGANIZED.
viii BE Mustered In As Part Of State
Troops At An Early Date.

The military company that has been
in the process of organization for some
weeks In this city, has been formed,
and its organization has been approx
ed, the only thing remaining to per
fetc the organization is the eXuminn-
ton of the applicants for membership.
The examination for enlistment will
he held some time prior to the 18th
Of this month, 50 that the company he
ing organized will be reckOned in tn,
allotment for federal aid to the state
militia us a part of the national guards
of Florida. 1t is stated that within the
next ten days the officers of the com
pany will be commissioned and the ex'
animation of the company physically
and otherwise will be maod.
The examination board will he com
posed of three members. one Of which
will most likely be Colonel Blanding,
of Wauchula, who Is colonel Of the
Second Florida regiet.
DR.. Witt, Of tins city, Is the exam
nation physician, ana therefore In
order to expedite matters all of the
applicants for membership should Sc
cure one of the physical examination
cards and proceed with the necessary
steps. Cards may bc procured from
either Of the following named parties
d. n. Barco, F. G.. Rails. Jr., l.. X.
Morgan or j. II. Whidden.
The armory for Arcadia'S military
organization viii he located in the new
brick building of Mr.. T.. G. Brown
1t will be well equipped in every par
ticular for the use and convenience OF
the bows. being DrOyided with shower
baths, armory lockers and such like
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
MRS. SCHAFFER
CRITICALLY ILL.

Mrs. Schaffer Is very Ill at her
residence on Dykeman avenue. Sunday
evening while suffering with n head
ache she took a dose OF what she sup
posed was ordinary headache salts. a
few moments later she became desper-
ately i'll, and It was discoyered that
a mistake had been made and that the
potion taken was corrosive sublimate.
Physicians were hurriedly summoned
to her bedside and by quick work they
succeeded in saving her life. that for
awhile was despaired OF. She Is re.
ported as resting easier this afternoon.
and has been removed to the sanato-
rum.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
Carranza HoIds Festival.

Vera Cruz, Feb. 0.-venustiano Orr
rama was the principal guest at q eel
ebration held last night on the occasion
OF the anniversary Of the promulga-
tIon az tho oaso-i tion 90 IoN5 0oca.-N
Carranza wore a gold medal presented
to him by the city government rs q
mark OF its gratitude for his decree
announcing the Independence from the
United States OF the state Of Vera
Cruz.
The United States battle ship DeiR-
ware was or the harbor last night.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
VILLA BELIEVES
MEXICO NEEDS
HIN PRESIDENT
ASSUMES THE POWER BECAUSE
THERE is NO OTHER. TRAIN
LOADS OF VILLA TROOPS BEEN
CAPTURED BY CARRANZA'S
FORCES.

Washington. Feb. 0.-General VII.
las announcement Of his assumption OF
the executive power I'm Mexico city
was contained in official reports to
the state department from Consul Ca
rothers, with villa, and by Enrique
G. Llorente, Villas personal agent in
this city,
villa said this move was necessary
because Of the temporary Inability of
the sovereign committee to Communl-
cate freely with the northern states of
the republic.
The CarranZH agency here Yesterday
afternoon made public a telegram from
Carranza denying reports of friction
between the diplomatic corps and the
first chief
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
HARRISON OATS
DIES AT ONA

|.ss Matte Young was born at Dou-
willie, Ca, February Sth. 1872,
mas married to Mr., Harrison Oats
1n early age. They lived in that
tor until about six months ago,
hen moved to Ona. Last Friday
) Oats came TO visit her daughter,
0 lives at Lily, and that night she
= tnken very i'll, and the next morn
u being the Both of January, the
al angel came and called her to
reward. Mrs. Oats left a husband
tix children to mourn her untime-
tod. She also had a number Of rel
~ at Lily and Ona. besides those
. hre still living in Georgia.
-. Oats connected herself with
Free VIII Baptist church at an
IA age, and those who knew her say
lived up TO her church vows. We
I'D TO the bereaved ones our sym
~, and pray God that He will help
Inall to be ready TO meet her in
4lky, for We must all go some day
|eet our reward. whether II be good
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
Peace Conference Today.

San Antonio. Texas, Feb. 5.-Scores
Of prominent MeXicanS are here FOR
a peace conference to he opened today.
Plans are 10 be set forth to elect a
president capable of reconciling the di-
vergent factions In Mexico. Federico
Camboa. foreign minister in the Huer.
tn cabinet. is discussed as a possibility.
According to plans announced last
night. delegates will be elected at the
opening session Of the conference to
confer with leaders of the warning fac
lions in Mexico in order to secure their
attendance at second conference. Mi
guel Bolanos Cache. former governor
OF the state of Oaxaca. was selected
at a caucus yesterday to be temporary
chairman of the conference.
Mr.. Cache said last night that the
convention would not nominate a can
didate for the presidency of Mexico.
but would be devoted to an effort
through patriotic and peaceful meas
ures TO bring all Mexicans into ac-
cord with a peace program.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
COUNTY JUDGES COURT
NOW IN SESSION.
Many Cases for Trial. Blind Tigers
and Pistol Toters the Order.

County Court is on today and Judge
Bell is seeing that the wheels of jus
tice are grinding fast as well as fine.
Messrs. Hugh Jones and Robert
Brown, the county prosecutors, are
making the violators sit up and won
der.
At . o'clock this afternoon FIVE cases
had been heard and disposed of, all
of which were convictions. Two were
liquor peddlers and two were concealed
weapon "toters," and one a case Of
theft.
There are seven other cases to be
heard.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
MONTEREY WHICH POINT is
ow HELD BY THE TROOPS OF
ESERAL VILLA. CONDITIONS
b TAMPICO SAID TO BE GOOD.
'NRAL VILLA HAS
TEVTTED DIPLOMATS
30 GENERAL CARRANZA WILL
fnOTECT ALL FOREIGNERS TO
INTENT OF HIS BEST ENDEAv.
6Rs.

Wnshington. Feb. 10.--Gcneral VII
va terday formally invited the dip
nltic corps at Mexico City to take
! fesidence In any city under his
lffol The invitation was extended
ssugh his representative here, En-
lItn G. Llorente. who conferred at
nrtb with Secretary. No recognition
he villa government was asked
h. but the diplomats were promised
nc II they came within the region of
'ias jurisdiction they would be given
|eff courtesy and service. While Mr..
fIan made no comment 1t is under.
bod the invitation will he transmit.
u Informally through the state dc.
Ifunent 10 the Brazilian minister at
cxico City for the consideration of
aIomats generally.
NJ has been said that owing to fric,
ou with the Carranza authorities
jine diplomats are considering leaving
lexlco City. aud villa has invited them
his capital.
dispatches last night told of the de.
lat BIZ Carranza forces at Monterey.
fIIzo Aredondo. CarranZa agent here
80 night gave out telegram from
ol|fral Carranza saying 1t was not
iIe that the state of Oazaca had de
and itself independent.
TIC telegram also said there was No
|ulh in the report that conditions AT
ampicO were bad for Americans.
I'D this connection Carranza said
/ Hlsh It clearly understood. once ant
" III. that this government is in nc
.u4e anti-foreign in its tendencies
ne Of my highest desires Is to treat
n loreigners with a careful and con,
dcfete business. "
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
villa Wins ut VHIAIdma.

Laredo. Texas, Feb. 6.-villa troops
are reported TO have defeated a Gar
ranaz detachment at valialdma, 100
miles south OF here on the railroad 60
Monterey. Sixteen wounded Carranza
soldiers from this fight reached Nue.
vo Laredo.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
Fleeing villa Men OverhauIad.

Brownsville, Texas. Feb. IA pri.
vatc telegram from Matamoras S"Stcr-
day said three train loads of Villa
troops attempting To escape from Mon
tcrcy to Saltillo we're captured sunday
south Of Monterey.
Constitutionalist forces her" riai;a
Carranza forces also captured at Mon
tcrcy almost the entire complement of
field artillery Of the villa forces.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
Gunboat Moving On Ensena,Ia.

Los AngCICS, VaT, bob. o. THr
Mexican gun boat Guerrero which sail.
ed from Salina cruz few days ago.
win attack Ensenadn, capital Of Low
cr California, If adviccS received by
Mexican officials here are correct.
The Guerrero has about 500 Carranza
soldiers on board. Enscnadu is held
10y IL garrison numbering 400 men, sup
posed To hc partiSans of General villa.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11

Douglas, Arizona. Feb. 6.-Ceneral
Juan G. Cabreal. ordered by the Mex
lean convention nearly two months aeo
to go to Sonora TO take command Of
the anti Carranza troops, and who van
ished after leaving the border near N
aso. appeared yesterday, having escap-
ed from Cananea, where be had Deen
held prisoner By Governor Jose NAY
lena.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
Carranza Leaders Wounded.

thfedo, Texas, Feb. 10. General
IImaldo de Cara and his son. both
ArAnza leaders, wounded in the at.
caf at Monterey, were brought ia
Iatfp Laredo early yesterday. Instead
capturing Monterey. as the consti.
nII0nalist consul here announced yes
rraoy. the Carranza troops were de.
e1fe1 there.
A defeat for General Antonio villa.
cal b Carranza general, is reported on
DO road to Macacoras. Telegraphic
4uIpunication with Monterey still is
~ 1t is reported fighting has been
|bIns on outside of Monterey for the
44f five days. According to reliable
tlorts the constitutionalistS were led
1tc ambush and permitted to enter
Icnierey after which they were sur
Ourded and the slaughter commenced.
me Joss Of life is said TO be great.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-11
Herea Beaten al Palecio.

Mexico City. Feb. o.-Gcneral Vii
las agents last night received reports
that Carranza forces headed by Gen
eral Monclovio Herrera were defeated
at palecio by General Angeles. II was
said that Angeles men allowed the at
tacIerS to approach near their
trenches and then delivered a murder
Gus IRE. Colonel Jose Santos was list
cd ms nmnng the Killed.