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The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
Knowing All About Irrigation.

The art of irrigation is not prop
ern people 1t is often thought that
irrigation means either to f,>oi or
run water over land and that the best
irrigator is the fellow who can get
the water over the highest point nI $
sible. In fact good irrigation is mere
ly the simple art of supplying The
right amount of moisture at the right
time to the soil Plants cannot grow
without air around the roots. There
fore an excess of moisture materially
injuries plant growth in two ways;
first, by excluding the air which is
absolutely necessary for plant growth
and second by destroying or render
ing ineffective the micro organism
which plays such an important part
in plant production.
The right amount of water for plant
growth. theoretically at least. is TO
have each particle of soil surrounded
with a film of water, the, interstices
being left open for air When the
film around each particle becomes
too thin and is absorbed by the plant
roots or removed by evaporation then
fresh amount should be supplied.
Every farmer knows that when he
digs post hole he can set the post
and put in all the dirt removed and
there will still be some lacking. which
simply illustrates that the soil is por-
Gus. the interstices being filled with
air, When the earth is tamped into
the hole the air is excluded by COM
preston, which makes it so solid
that it requires more earth to fill
the excavation.
The soil then is porous, and this
porosity has great deal to do with
plant production. because of the ad-
vent of air and the ability to absorb
and retain moisture. There are four
principal factors that go to make up
plant growth, light. heat food and
water. All the arid countries Ger
tainly have plenty of light, suf-
ficiency of heat. and the chemical
analyses and plant growth show there
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
LIVE STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Hold Steady With Lib
eraI Run.
HOGS 10 TO zoe HIGHER.
Fat Lamb Trade Is Fully Steady.
Choice Lambs Reach ss.7o-Feeders
Continue Strons-Ewes Also In
Mondays Notches.

Union Stock Yards. South Omaha
Sept 29.-Cattle receipts were very
liberal yesterday. some 1000 head ar
irving. AS usual only a few loads of
corn-fed cattle were here and prices
were nominally unchanged. A bunch
OF good yearlings landed at $3.50
Trade in western range beeves opened
out little slow but when once under
way prices were generally fully steady
with Mondays advance of 10@15c
Cows and heifers we're also in very
good request and not far from steady.
and feeding steers and stock cattle
were steady to strong. Common kinds
were possibly a little easier.
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves. s900G9.s5; fair to good
beeves. sS3O@S.S5; common to fair
beeves. SIS 75@S.25: good to choice
yearlings. ss.oOa9s5; fair to good
yearlings. Ss.50d 900: common to fair
yearlings. ss.506s00: prime feeder
steers. s7s0ds00; good to choice
feeders. s725d7 7.65: rair to good feed
ers s650G7 90: common to fair feed
ers s5-5Od6 $50; good to choice stock
ers, s775Gs00 fair to good stockers.
S6 75d 7.75; common to fair stockers.
IS 5Od so. stock heifers. s. 10000;
stock cows s5.5Og6 35; stock calves
So 0OdS25: good to choice grass heif
ers s6.0066 so; good to choice grass
COWS, $3.50 610: fair to good cows
IS 25 q sos: Gamers and cutters. $3.50
n 90: veal calves. sS.00G1000: bulls
stags etc. s4.5096 500: prime grass
beeves sS0O6s 40; good to choice
grass steers $500 500: fair to good
grass steers. s6.S0a7.4O: common to
fair steers, s6OOa6-75.
Some 4 800 hogs arrived yesterday
The market was very active and prices
were generally 10000 higher than
the previous day. Bulk of the shipper
nogs sold al s7606SOO. with best at
sSla. the highest price paid since
last November. Packers sold largely
at s715d740. nothing under $500. ?
Sheep and lamb receipts were again
heavy. 1900 head arriving. being
more than Chicago Kansas City. St
Louis and St. Joseph combined. Trade
in fat lambs did not open very brisk
but got under way in very fair season
on a good. steady basis. Bulk OF the
offerings started moving aroueA IS Sc
a SOS, and a fve-car string of choice
Wyomings made $50 Feeders were
in very good demand and prices
steady to a little higher. One string
OF feeding lambs brought sS.45 Fat
ewes were in slim supply and moved
readily at steady figures. Best here
again brought sS75
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. good to choice. IS 50dS 70:
lambs fair 70 good. IS +06S.50: lambs
feeders. s7.75GS As: yearlings, fair to
choice S. 15T675; yearliugs. feeders
s6.O0dT.00: wethers. fair to choice
S. 00d 6 00; ewes good to choice, $3.50
/ G5T5: ewes fair to good s475 a so ::
ewes feeders. 50d500
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
Notice of Reuistration.

Notice is hereby given that, pursu-
ant to the statutes of the state OF
Colorado, qualified electors of the City
of Delta. Colorado. will register at
the Court House at the County
Clerks office for the general city
election to be held in said city on
Tuesday. November End. 1915. Said
registration will begin on Tuesday.
October 18th. 1915. and will be con-
tinued from day to day thereafter to
and including Saturday. October 10th.
1915: and upon all of said days. the
qualified electors of the City of Delta
will be registered at any time be-
tween the hours of noon and 9 o'clock
D. m. of each of said days.
Notice is further given that the un-
dersigned. County Clerk of Delta
County. Colorado. has duly appointed
Carolyn Seaton, a deputy who will at
tend and be present at the place and
days aforesaid. for the purpose of re-
ceiving registrations.
H. X. GIBBS.
County Clerk of Delta County. Colo.
Dated October 6th. 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
SheriHs Sale.

BY virtue of writ of special exc
cution issued out of the clerks office
of the District Court of Delta county
and state OF Colorado. and to me
directed, whereby / am commanded
to make the sum of Three Thous-
and Two Hundred Two and No-one-
hundredths Dollars. tSS.202.00) and
judgment recently obtained against
Cecil w. Cunningham in favor
OF The Coerver Investment and
Securities Company, out of the lands,
tenements. goods and chattels of the
said Cecil w. Cunningham. have
levied on the following property, to-
wit: The Northeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of Section Nineteen
t1g, Township Fifty-one (5D North,
Range Ten 10) West of the New
Mexico Principal Meridian.
Therefore. according to said CON
mand, | shall expose for sale. at Pub
lie Auctiu. all the right, title and in
terest of the above named Cecil w.
Cunningham in and to the above des.
cribed property. on Saturday. the SOth
day of October. 1915. at 10 O'Clock a.
NJ. at the South Front Door of the
Court House in the City of Delta,
County of Delta, State of Colorado,
Dated at Delta. Colorado, this 27th
day of September. 1915.
NJ. A. DAVIS,
Sheriff of Delta County.
c. +. Blaine. attorney.
First pub. Oct. 1: last Oct. %, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue of writ of special exc
cution on Mortgage foreclosure issued
out of the Clerks office of the District
Court of Delta County and State of
Colorado. to me directed, whereby
am commanded to make the sum of
Fifty-seven hundred and forty-four
and 40-100 Dollars. ts5700.44 and
judgment recently obtained against
John Duyal. Leslie r. Long. Charles
A. Wright in favor of Alkaline Pierson
and Adaline Pierson Guardian, out of
the lands, tenements. goods and chat
tells of the said Charles A. Wright,
l have levied on the following prop
erty, to-wit:
The NEH of the NEA and the
SwA of the NEA of Section 81.
Township 10. South of Range 96, West
of the 9th. p. NJ, in Delta County.
State of Colorado. together with two
shares of the Ironstoue Ditch Co.
and two shares of the Ironstone Ex-
tension Ditch Co. and 93 shares of
the Delta Enterprise Ditch Company.
and two shares of the Prospect Ditch.
Therefore. according to said com
mand. shall expose for sale. at Pub
lie Auction. all the right. title and
interest of the above named Charles
A Wright in and to the above de-
scribed property, on Monday. the 25th
day of October, 1915. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. at the South Front Door of the
Court House in the City of Delta
in said County to the highest and
best bidder for cash, to satisfy said
decree.
Dated at Delta. Colo. this e7th day
of September. 1915.
NJ. A. DAVIS.
Sheriff of Delta County.
First pub. Oct. list, last Oct. %, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
LEGAL NOTICES
; >>>> >>,> 80 =
Notice of Adjustment Day.


Notice is hereby given that on
Monday the eleventh day of Octo-
ber A. D. 1915, the Administrative OF
the estate of Benjamin F. Woodring.
deceased; and the administrator of
the estate of Lloyd MacD. Burgess,
deceased, will attend before the Judge
of the County Court, at the Court
House, in the County of Delta, Colo
RADIO, at IL o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day for the purpose of settling
and adjusting claims, at which time
allpersons having claims and demands
against any of said estates are noti-
fled and requested to present the
same to the Court. All persons in
debted to any of said estates are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Witness. VIM. w. Dingman, Judge,
Acting Clerk of the County Court
within and for the County of Delta in
the State of Colorado and the seal of
said Court this 10th day of Septem-
ber, A d. 1915.
(Seal) VIM. w. DINGMAN,
Judge, Acting Clerk.
First pub. Sept. II, last Oct. s, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

John X. Charlesworth. Attorney.
First pub Oct. s; last Oct. 30, 1918.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

is plenty of food for plants in the
soil. The water being the medium
which carries all plant food in every
form is the thing to be considered in
irrigation.
An excess of water or a saturated
soil excludes the air, stills the action
of the micro organisms, and hence
the crude sap is not always rich in
plant food when taken up by the
roots. This gives the tree a pale,
sickly appearance and if kept up long
enough it will die. The question then
arises to the irrigator: How am 1
to know how much water to apply
to my crops" and when to discon-
tinue it in the fall? There are means
by which this can be known and the
will avail himself of these means.
Water is the most valuable thing in
this country-more valuable than
gold or silver or any of our resources
or products. Therefore the water
supply and its use should demand the
most thoughtful consideration of the
best minds. Our pioneering ways will
no longer serve us and we should use
our intellects to rise above the old
slipshod performances of the past
Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it a
local disease and prescribed local RENE
dies. and by constantly falling to cure
with local treatment. pronounced it incur
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore re-
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio. is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F j CHENEY S CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c-
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
SheriN's Sale.

BY virtue of a writ of special eNecu-
ton and lien foreclosure issued out
of the clerks office of the District
Court of Delta County and state of
Colorado and to me directed, whera-
by am commanded to make the sum
of Three Thousand Four Hundred and
Ninety-Nine Dollars. (SS,499.O0) and
tain judgment recently obtained
against James X. Young, in favor of
Earl Meacham, out of the lands, tene-
ments, goods and chattels of the said
James X. Young. | have levied on the
following property. to-wit;
The VIZ of the SWI. of the SEA
and the Sci. of the SWA of Section
l3. and all that part of the NEL of
the NWA of Section "a, lying north
of the public road as at present con
structed through said last named sub
division containing in all 20 acres
more or less and being situated in
Township 81. n. of r. IL. w. \. NJ. NJ;
together with all bitches and water
rights used in its irrigation including
an undivided oue-eighth interest in
and to The Lyra Ditch from Dry
Creek, and its water rights. and one
share of the capital stock of The
Delta Chief Ditch company, free and
clear of all incumbrance.
Therefore, according to said COM
mand. | shall expose for sale, at Pub
lie Auction. all the right title and
interest of the above named James X.
Young in and TO the above described
property. on Wednesday the ninth day
of November 1915. at 10 o'clock a. m.
at the South Door of the County
Court House in Delta. Delta County.
Colorado.
Dated at Delta. Colorado this 9Th
day of October, 1915.
NJ. A. DAVIS,
Sheriff of Delta County.
John X. Charlesworth. Attorney.
First pub Oct \. last Oct. %, 1915.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

Pat and Tom were working near
where there was beehive and bed
of onions. When a bee stung Tom
on the wrist Pat exclaimed; Il al
ways told yeg when ye'd get sting
av bee to suck it and thin rub in
onion Juice" After short time n
bee lodged on Pats neck. when he
shouted: "Oh. Tom, there's wan on
me neck. Oh. tbs gone down between
me shoulders. Begorra. I'm stung."
Suck 1t. Pat" ordered Tom: suck.
and III rub in the onion juice"
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08

Only one chicken out of late set
ting of thirteen eggs" howled the
farmer, "rhe booby hatch" suggest.
ed the cheerful idiot who was board
ing there.
The Delta independent., 1915-10-08
DONT'S-

Don't carry laree 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 extrayigant. put your
nancy In this bank and add all you
can spare to 1t.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you will have an easy and happy
I'D age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16
Coddling of Criminals
Should Be Stopped, Says
Judge; Sympathy Wasted

Chicago, H.. April 16.-'It is high
time TO stop coddIing criminals. Stern
and infexibIe handling is the way to
stop the pernicious activities OF the
young criminals" said judge Marcus
Cavanaugh Of the superior court IN a
speech Thursday criticising self ap-
pointed experts and the modern method
Of curing criminals by kindness
We are being taught that crimes
are the results of mental defects ahd
that consequently God alone is to
blame and the theory Of punishment is
wrong. he said. THE effect of this
theory is TO destroy the sense Of per-
soual responsibility.
1T would be difficult to find a body
Of men and women possessed Of minds
more active and intelligent than those
housed i'm the county Jail The fact is
these persons are lazy and selfish but
not defective mentally.
1T is true the criminal is unedu-
Gated because education requires work
and hard work. The most convincing
evidence Of good character is the cal
loused palm. The police need not
watch the man or woman who works.
Too much sympathy has been
wasted on the woman OF the streets
She is not mentally defective. She does
not want sympathy. but wants to be
let alone. She knows perfectly that
she could go into numberless kitchens
and be certain Of clean food and a
place to live and good wages. But
she does not want to work
1t IS true also that she is unedu-
Gated. but for the same reason that
the thief is uneducated She was too
lazy and selfish to acquire an educa-
ton"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16
Finds Sickle in Tree
II Years After His Dad
Put 1t Up To Lick Him

New York, April 16.-An old fash
Toned sickle stuck into a maple sapling
20 years ago by an irate father while
he ehastised his two sons in a harvest
field, was found imbedded in the heart
Of a large tree cut down near Indiana,
Pa, says a dispatch to the New York
Sun.
While Daniel Nupp. a pioneer farmer
Of this county was harvesting crops
on the old farmstead. in Greene town
ship. in 1913 he asked his two sons
George. age 10. and Cyrus. age seven,
70 carry water for the harvest hands.
The boys went into nearby woods and
sat down in the shade.
The father, who was cutting grain
with sickle, lost patience. and after
Jabbing the point Of the sickle into a
saplIng, hunted the boys Finding
them, he cut switch and used 1t Wig
orousiy- Mr. Nupp, having forgotten
what he did with the sickle, hunted
for il in vain.
As the years rolled by the sapIina,
grew into a large tree. which was cut
down recently by Cyrus Nupp. age n
one Of the chastised boys.
Three II foot sawlOgs were taken
from the tree and 10 feet above the
last log there was a projection from
the center Of the tree. Mr.. Nupp was
about TO cut il off with his az when
ne discovered the object was metal
ne Spit open the heart of the tree and
found the long lost sickle
The instant he found the impIemsnt
ne recalled the circumstances surround
ing It's loss and the stories Of its dis
appearance told each succeeding harvest
by his father.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16
GAS. HEARTBURN.
INDIGESTION Or
ASICK STOMACH
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II your meals don't fit comfOrta bly,.
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Relief in five minutes from all stom-
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drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough 'Pape's Diapepsin" TO keep
the entire family free from stomach
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months II belongs in your home
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
PLAYERS HOLD TOURNAMENT

Seevral good matches were played
in the high school tennis tournament
on Thursday afternoon. The tOurna-
ment is being held to pick the two
players TO represent the FL PasO high
school in the state tournament at
Austin.
The teams which entered were:
Earl Baum and Charles Overstreet
Harold LapoWski and Herman Silber-
berg: Clarence Shea and Tom Schu-
macher. John March and Winston
Mcconnell: Fred Arkad and Bronson
Bryan; Walter Clayton and James
Hawkins, Werner Moeler and George
Leighton.
In the first round Lapowski and
Suberberg beat Baum and Overstreet;
Shea and Schumacher beat March and
Mcconnell; Clayton and Hawkins beat
Arkad and Bryan ioeller and Leigh
ton drew a bye
The first match OF the semi-finals
was also played. Shea and Schumacher
beating LapoWski and Silberberg.
Friday afternoons games were TO
be: Clayton and Hawkins VS.. Moeller
and Leighton, and the winners Of that
match against Shea and Schumacher.
The officials Of the tournament are
Ailan Sayles and J. A. Keck.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16
burgess TALKS ON
SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Continued from page -

Continued from page -
bill II made a law would create an up
heaval OF the social structure of the
state 10 the detriment OF civilization.
yet the law has been in effect for two
years and there has been no Interrupt
ton Of the progress Of the states civil
izatiou, or disruption Of our social
structure
Thomas Jefferson said on the ques-
tion Of suffrage at large, laying II down
as a wise and sound doctrine. that the
government most just most secure, and
most stable was that which included
within its membership the voice of the
greatest number OF all the people, a
government to quote Teunyson, broad
based upon the peoples VIII ."
Caring For the Babies.
At the conclusion OF his speech Mr..
Burgess expressed his willingness to
answer any question that might be put
TO him George LeBaron asked. who
is to take care OF the babies while the
women go TO vote
AR Burgess answered. Where every
baby is so fortunate as to have so af-
fectiOuate and loving father as Mr..
LeBarOn, I am sure that the father will
be more than willing 10 hold the baby
while the mother takes the short time
to cast her ballot"
Mr.. LeBaron also propounded the
question. ''Will women be able 10 sell
their votes for the same price as the
mene"
The gentleman has disclosed a IA
miliarity with phase OF politics that
1 have been hearing about all my life
but which I have been inclined to, dis
credit answered M Burgess. and
therefore i believe he mas more infOr-
nation upon that subject than ! pos
scss.
At the close OF the lecture Mrs. Fenneu
announced that the next event TO be
given by the Equal Suffrage league
would be a debate on equal franchise.
Judge Dan n. Jackson and Dr. G C.
Young win speak I'm favor Of equal sur
frage and Gunther leasing and Ralf
Border will contend against equal SUI
frage- Mrs. Fennen also extended an
invitation 10 All interested in equal sur
frage TO join the league and said that
the membership was open to men as
well as women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16
HIGH SCHOOL TO
HOLD FIELD DAY
Picnic and Baseball Game VIII Also
BE Features Of San JacintO Day
At Park.

Picnic and Baseball Game VIII Also
Be Features of San JaeintO Day
At Park.
The annual field day and picnic OF
the FL Paso high school Will be held
next Wednesday, San Jacinto day. at
Washington park. when, in addition TO
the Is field and track events. there
faculty and the high school team
The track meet will be in the nature
Of an elimination contest TO pick the
team which will represent the high
ships in May. Suitable prizes and
medals have been arranged for.
The sOphomores and freshmen have
some OF the best athletes in the high
school and there is a lot Of rivalry be-
tween the classes. Daily practices have
nothing has been left undone which
might contribute TO the success of the
meet Some promising new material
has been developed and athletic di-
rector Charles A Reukauf promises
that there viii be some surprises.
In addition to the usual field and
track events. there viii be a three
legged race, a medley relay race. indian
relay race, sack race and a race for
girls.
The whole day viii be spent at the
park and students and friends are in
vited to take the lunches along and en-
joy a good time.
Not the least interesting event on the
program viii be the faculty VS.. school
baseball game. Profs. J. H. Keck and
c. c. Golden viii do the battery work
and such heavy hitters as principal A
H. Hughey. Prof A o. SRyles and
coach Charles Reukauf VIII be on the
team J. H Slime, recreation superin-
tendent. has taken out heavy life insur-
ance and viii umpire the battle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-16
COMPANY c BALL TEAM
DEFEATS BATTALION NINE

In a well played game at Camp Cot
ton, Thursday. company c Of the 18th
infantry defeated the third battalion
team from the same regiment by a
score Of II 10 8.
For nVe innings the game was real
thriller and the score tied. In the
seventh, company c got busy with the
willow and slammed out victory The
battalion team seemed to be trying to
heat DeLloyd Thompson's altitude
record.
Beshears pitched fine ball for the
winners. He allowed only six hits and
famed Il batters. Hugh G. Smither was
behind the bat and easily picked of
base runners who were foolish enough
TO try to purloin bases on him Vinic
at third and Mihalich at center each
handled eight chances perfectly.
J r. Dean umpired the balls and
strikes and Frank SimOns, IT., called
the plays on the bases.