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The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
TO REvoLuTioNiZE FRUIT
SHIPPING ON WESTERN SLOPE

Howard Fletcher of this city, says
the Grand Junction News. and fifty
members of fruit growers organiza-
tions from other parts of Colorado. at
banquet held at the Brown Palace
hotel In Denver yesterday. by the
Colorado Fruit Growers auxiliary
committee, at which Governor Am
mons. Governor-eiect Carlson were
present. recommended revolutionizing
the fruit shipping business OF the
state.
They recommended reorganizating
under cooperative laws with substa-
tions to act ms clearing houses on
most systematic. bank like business
plan. These substations will cover all
details OF the actual handling and
shipment of fruit and the whole thing
to be run on a non-stock, non-profit
basis. controlled by the growers them
selves and advertisement OF the states
fruit is one OF the main issues. This
will also be handled by the parent
organization. according to the plan.
The news will meet with favor on
the part of large number OF local
fruit growers.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
MAKING A LIVING WITH PouL-
TRY WHITE TREES ARE
COMING INTO BEARING

A good hen, properly fed and cared
for, will in Colorado return profit
above cost to keep of 50 a year, where
the eggs are sold in the open market.
When a private market is secured, or
eggs are sold for Matching, or pure
bred fowls are sold for breeding, the
profits are greater.
This average profit of 50 per hen
has been made with both small and
large flocks, and under widely differ
ent conditions in different parts of
the state
One hundred laying hens can be
kept on each acre of full-grown or
chard without interfering with the
regular operations. One of the most
successful poultry raisers in Colora-
do is keeping six hundred hens per
acre on land where there are no trees.
The man with young orchard can
work between these two extremes, ie-
pending on the size of his trees. keep
ing from three to four hundred laying
hens per acre after the trees begin
to bear considerably. Under these
conditions, skillful poultryman can
make. above expenses. from six hun
dred to eight hundred dollars per acre
with poultry in a newly planted orch
ard and four hundred dollars per acre
after the trees are in bearing.
A man without experience in poul.
try raising would have to start in with
smaller number per acre-say about
one hundred. and be content with less
profits the first year or two until he
learned the business
Colorado is particularly adapted TO
profitable poultry growing as the eli
mate, sunshine. feeds and altitude are
as beneficial to the thrift OF poultry
as they are to the health and vigor
OF men aud women--W. f. Vaplon,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
unprofitabIe Agreement.

A st. Louis man tells OF farmer
in the Ozarks who for years had suf'
fered through the activities of hog
thief named Bill Mullins. Bill was
known to be n thief. but he was never
caught. and. besides. was so much OF
a comedian that nobody cared to pros
ecute him.
The farmer was one day standing
by the side of his pen surveying a
particularly fine looking lot of hogs
when along came Bill Mullins. Bills
eyes glistened as he regarded the
hogs.
Them is fine hogs" said the farm
er. noticing Bilrs expression.
81 never seen better" said Bill.
'I'n tell you what I'll do" said the
farmer. IF you1l pick any two you
can have 'em. providin' you'll let the
rest alone"
IAN right" said Bill. you've beer
a mighty good neighbor. and I'll agree
to II, but I'll shore lose meat"
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
A PRECIOUS CARGO
BY GEORGE HuNsoN.

There she is, sir!"" exclaimed
Lieutenant Bingham. pointing into the
distance
Lieutenant Adams. his senior. com
manding the torpedo-boat Spitfire.
looked through his glasses toward
the horizon. where a tiny wisp of
curling smoke denoted the presence
OF the Kronprinz.
The Kronprinz had sailed from
New York four days before. carrying
q few passengers who were resolved
British fleet. a cargo. mostly contra
band. two million dollars in gold. and
Miss Frances Lowell Of Bangor.
This last item was confirmed news.
Lieutenant Adams had written to his
American sweetheart, warning her
not to attempt the journey owing to
the imminent outbreak of war: but
she had not received the letter, and
had considered the newspaper prog
nostications ridiculous She was bent
on completing her art course in Eng
land. When 1t was completed she was
to become Adams bride.
There was no reason why Miss
Lowell should study art in order to
become the wife of lieutenant with
nothing but his pay; still. Lieutenant
Adams never thought of opposing his
sweetheart's wishes. He learned that
she was to sail on the Kronprinz a
day before his squadron put to sea.
with orders to clear the Atlantic.
The Kronprinz. as a treasure ship.
was especially desired by the British
admiralty. Adams orders were strict:
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
Economy in Tank Construction.

BY the principles of the calculus,
the following conclusions are deduc-
ed:
To most economically construct a
cylindrical tank with open top, the
height should equal the radius of the
base. (By most economically is meant
the maximum capacity for material
used) II the tank is rectangular with
open top, the base should be square
whose length is twice the height of
the sides.
II trough is to be made by binding
a sheet OF metal into cylindrical
surface. the maximum capacity will be
reached when cross-section is a half.
circle.
Sometimes in the construction of
tanks the cost OF material for the bot
tom is not the same as that for the
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

II he saw her he was to summon her
to surrender or sink her on sight
And. of all the scouting torpedo
boats and destroyers. 1t had fallen to
Adams to sight the fugitive Kron-
prinz.
OF course there was no doubt she
would surrender. Then he would take
his precious captive. with her still
more precious cargo OF one. safe into
Plymouth.
He rang full speed to the engine
room, and. standing beside the wheel
man, watched the distant wisp OF
smoke creep up until 1t covered the
horizon In front of him. Then the
hull of the majestic passenger vessel
appeared upon the waters. And
gradually the Sritfire overhauled her.
The signal to lay to being disre.
garded. at n distance OF mile the
Spitfire fired a shot across the bows
of the Kronprinz. The fugitive's only
response was to quicken her speed.
until with all her furnaces glowing un'
der forced drafts from the open
ventilators. the Spitfire was creeping
up iuCu ON lHCu tudu CN itdpS
and bounds.
Shall l give her torpedo. sill! ?"
asked Lieutenant Bingham OF his com.
mander.
He was amazed to see the ghastly
pallor upon Adams face. A torpedo.
striking fairly home, would send the
vessel to the bottom before she could
launch her lifeboats. And the life
boats OF the Spitfire would not suffice
to save a 1.-THE OF the Kronprinz' s
crew and passengers. few though the
latter were.
''rll give her shotted gun frst."
answered Adams.
This time the shell went very near
the Kronprinz, but the result was the
same us before. She sped through
the water about fifteen hundred yards
ahead OF the pursuing craft. Through
his glasses Lieutenant Adams could
plainly see the passengers crowding
the deck.
They say that she's carrying two
twelve-pounders." suggested Bingham.
That may be the reason"
Adams had heard the rumor that
the Kronprinz had been partly con.
verted for the destruction OF mer-
chantmen. A sudden resolution was
apparent on his white face.
Give her a torpedo when I signal,
Bingham" he answered
And he stood within the wheelhouse,
lighting the most supreme battle of
his life. It was his duty to his coun-
try against the only woman whom he
had over loved, and, though the result
was never in doubt, the conflict was
one Of those that so to the soul of
man and leave their imprint for
ever.
He had met Frances Lowell two
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

lateral surface. When maximum ca
pacity for cost of material is desired
it may be of interest to note few
cases. II material for the bottom is
twice as expensive as material for
sides, the height should be equal to
twice the radius; il one and one-half
times as expensive then one and one
half times as great as the radius. and
son on.-S. l.. Macdonald. Colorado
Agricultural College. Fort Collins.
Colo.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

years before, when he was Temporal
lily attached to the embassy at Wash
ington. She was OF Southern birth,
and had been visiting relatives in
the capital. From the first they had
been attracted to each other. When,
after a few weeks of acquaintance,
Adams had been recalled to England,
he had gone with the understanding
that. as soon as he got his first com
mand, he should ask her to be his
wife.
The command had come three
months before, and by that time their
correspondence had shown them that
they had not erred in their selection.
Frances had accepted him. He had
been looking forward to their reunion.
and had urged her to take a British
ship. And she had sailed on Ger
man.
The battle was over. With firm
expression upon his face Adams took
up the speaking tube. He knew that
Bingham was waiting at the other
end. that the first word would send
the torpedo hurtling upon her deadly
passage of destruction.
But before his hand was on the tube
he heard a singing in his ears. a
roaring over the sea which caused
him momentarily to postpone giving
the order. Something unexpected
had occurred. Next instant he knew
what it was He heard the screech
of the shell from the converted liner.
the following boom Of the cannon;
and then everything was fire and
smoke and splinters.
The next thing of which he became
aware was water around and about
him. Stunned by the concussion. he
managed only to make out the wreck
age in the water OF what had been
the smartest torpedoboat in the Brit.
ish navy. He heard the cries OF
drowning men. the calls for help.
The shell. aimed with deadly pre-
cision, had struck the torpedo-boat
amidships. rending her and sending
her to the bottom.
With groan Adams closed his eye.
and resigned himself to the embrace
of the icy waters. And that was his
last remembrance until a long time
after
He awakened in the Plymouth hos
pital The first face TO meet his eyes
was that OF Bingham, seated at his
bedside
The sub-lieutenant stretched out his
/ hand and clasped Adams's firmly.
where am -" groaned Adams.
TN the hospital, and getting along
finely" answered Bingham. You got
] -. 90 f., haai hfrf IL
was pulled out yesterday. and a couple
of weeks should see you aboard the
finest destroyer ahoat-
you see." he continued. the
Vengeance came up and received the
Kronprinz's surrender and got US out
| OF the water. We had you in the
boat, unconscious. And the admiral
ty court has acquitted you"
acquitted me," cried Adams. in
credulous.
"Yes. They held you did right moi
to send that valuable treasure to the
bottom. even II you waited too long
And then, you had been informed thai
the Kronprinz had no guns on her
But mustn't talk to you any more
at present-besides. there's somebody
waiting to see you"
And the somebody" who came in
was believed by the doctors to have
shortened Adams's period of recov
cry by at least three days. And tina,
meant a three days honeymoon be
fore he accepted charge of his ne"
command.
] Copyright. 1914 by W. C. Chapman>
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
TALK 1000 ACRES
OF 6EETs THIS YEAR

J. w. Douthitt, field man for the
Grand Junction sugar factory. was In
the city Wednesday and in conversa-
tion with a representative OF the En-
terprise he declared that II is the In
tention of the sugar company to In
crease the beet acreage next season
to at least 1000 acres. During the
past season the acreage has been
about 4.00o.-Montrose Enterprise.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
Sly Per Cent Loans

Obtainable on Farm. Ranch and
City Property. to improve. purchase or
remove incumbrance. Liberal Op'
tions; s years before making pay.
ment on principal, etc. For the prop
osition. address: Assets Dept. o,
at 1410 Busch Bldg. Dallas, Texas,
or 422-23 First National Bank Bldg,
Denver, Colo.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Santa Claus runs largely to whisk-
ers, and there are other reasons to be
grateful that he comes but once a
year.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Mary had little lamb-'twas Per
sian on her coat: she also had a mink
or two about her dainty throat; bird
of paradise. tern and ermine made
the hat that perched at jaunty angle
on her coiffure-iargely rat. Her
tiny boots we're sable topped. her
gloves were muskrat too. her muff
had heads and tails of half the crit
ters in the roo, and when she walked
abroad. I ween. she feared no wintry
wind; at keeping warm twas plain
to see she had all nature skinned.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

A baby now to teething rings Is
gobbled up to make the auto tire.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

On recent trip to California Col
onel Bunk noticed that the Pullman
porter acted as II he wanted some
thing from the passengers. What do
you want" the Colonel asked. oh,
anything you see fit to give boss" re-
piled the porter. All right" said
Bunk Boys. let's give the porter
three cheers" And they did.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Miss Frances Hendershot, of Delta
visited Miss Clara Coffey at Austin
last week.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Bradds-"Going to make any new
resolutions this year. Spikes?"
Spikes-"New ones2 should say
not I've got a lot of old ones I've
never used. by Jove!'
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Pritchard, o
Austin, had a fine son born to then
on December "a.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Mrs. Pearl Harrison of lower Sur
face Creek. is recovering from Sc
we're spell of sickness at the Delta
hospital.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Jennie and Pearl Millet of Delta
were Christmas guests OF Mr.. an
Mrs. Dick White. Tongue Creek.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Christmas is over. 1t is to be trusted
that some of the new toys have not
yet been busted.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Clyde Dixon is visiting his mother
Mrs. Sarah Dixon at Cory. Mr.. DixoI
came from Iowa to make this Christ
mas visit.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Arch Hawker and Mrs. Florence
Ritter. of Austin vicinity. we're visit
ing friends in Delta part of last
week.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
THE PHUNNYsoNE
>>>~>>>> %~>> .

Did your brother die a natural
death?" NO. he had a regular doc
tor"
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08
NEARBY NEWS NOTES


. NEARBY NEWS NOTES .
>>>> 80 80 . . . .
Miss Frances Hendershot, of Delta.
visited Miss Clara coffey at Austin,
last week.
Clyde Dixon is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Sarah Dixon at Cory. Mr.. Dixon
came from Iowa to make this Christ
mas visit.
Arch Hawker and Mrs. Florence
Ritter, of Austin vicinity. we're visit
ing friends in Delta part of last
week.
Mrs. Pearl Harrison of lower Sur
face Creek, is recovering from Sc
we're spell of sickness at the Delta
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. C. Pritchard. of
Austin, had fine son born to them
on December "a.
Jennie and Pearl Millet of Delta,
were Christmas guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick White. Tongue Creek.
An elaborate supper was served to
a number of neighboring guests at the
residence of DIR. Mcconnell. on Doc
tors mesa, Christmas eve. A Christ
mas tree. presents and entertainment
was also provided for the smaller
guests.
Henry Burton was down from Coal
by for a two-day's business stay.
last week.
C. w. Rinehart has returned to his
home at Coalby from visit in Ohio.
w. r. Jackson died Of pneumonia
in his cabin at Paonia last week.
Jackson was q years old and owned
a large ranch near Paonia.
Miss Grace Foster of Cedaredge, was
married recently at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Killian. in Missouri, to
Emmett p. Hensley Of Shawnee. Okla
MIR. and Mrs. John Anderson. OF
California mesa. entertained their
friends with a fine turkey dinner
Christmas.
The Western Colorado Power Com
pany will apply for franchise In the
town of Olathe
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

MIR. and Mrs. John Anderson. OF
California mesa. entertained their
friends with a fine turkey dinner
Christmas.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

The Western Colorado Power Com
pany will apply for franchise In the
town OF Olathe.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

C. w Rinehart has returned to hi
home at Coalby from visit in ohi'
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

w. r. Jackson died Of pneumonia
in his cabin at Paonia last week
Jackson Was % years old and owned
a large ranch near Paonia
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Miss Grace Foster OF Cedaredge, was
married recently at the home of hel
sister Mrs. Killian. in Missouri &c
Emmett p. Hensley, OF Shawnee, Okla
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

Henry Burton was down from Coal
by for a two-day's business stay
last week.
The Delta independent., 1915-01-08

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New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
GERMANS FORGED
.LANGHORNE'S NAME
Sent False Messages Under Sig
nature of United States
Attache at Berlin.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, March 25.-The forged
signature of Major George T. Lang
horne to wireless and cable messages
directed to the War Department and
sent in plain English out Of Germany
were responsible for the recall of that
officer from his position as military at
tache at Berlin. These messages, it is
understood were framed with a view
to their being picked up by British or
French wireless or cable operators and
construed as fact by the military forces
in the field
The messages which Major Lang
horne forwarded to the War Depart
ment through the State Department
were in departmental code. To the sur
prise Of the department recently one
of the Allies embassies in Washington
directed its attention to the fact that
certain information contained in dis
patches from the attache was mislead-
ing and its obvious purpose was to af-
feet the plans of the allied military
leaders in Flanders and the north of
France.
The War Department learned from
Major Langhorne that he had sent
nothing out of code. The explanation
was so apparent that the military at
tache was Immediately recalled to
Washington.
For the present, Major Langhorne
has been temporarily attached to the
General Staff. 1t is expected, however,
that he will be assigned soon to the
War College at Washington to prepare
a report of his observations inside the
German lines.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
CARNEGIE BLUFFFER,
SAYS WOMAN M. P.
Prates of Peace, She De-
clares, While He and
Morgan Promote War.

America is making it possible for
Europe to continue the war. So says
Nine. Aino Malmberg, member Of the
Finnish Parliament, who spoke at the
meeting of the Women's Peace party
at the Hotel Willard yesterday. J. p.
Morgan & Co. and Andrew Carnegie
we're among those she denounced as
furnishing the means for the slaughter
to go on.
Hardly less responsible than the
financial interests, she said, though
actuated by such different motives, are
the kind-hearted citizens of this coun-
try who are sending shiploads of food
and clothing and medical supplies to
the war zone.
"My heart bleeds when I say it,
she observed. 81 know how the women
and children would suffer, so much
more than they are suffering now,
even, If this help were withdrawn. But
! do believe that if all shipments from
the United States were absolutely
stopped, if you said to the fighting
countries, we will send you neither
things to eat, things to wear, things
to shatter mems bodies with or things
with which to patch them together,
it would be well. The suffering would
be sharp for a time, but it would END
the sooner"
Nine. Malmberg said the fnanciers
of this country were playing the part
toward the fighting nations that
France and England played toward
Russia in 1915
THE Duma," she said, "wished tc
make Russia little more free. The
! Duma could have done so-could have
passed some just laws-had not France
and England made large loans to the
| Russian government. These loans en-.
abled the government to be indepen-
/ dent of the Duma, and so il could
accomplish nothing. And the English
and the French knew what they were
doing, for those who had Russa's in
| terests at heart told them. But they
did not care. America will do the
same thing-will put back civilization
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
ASK BRITISH EXPLANATION
Bryan Acts on Shooting OF
American in Bermuda.

Washington, March 25.-Acting on
report from .the American Consul at
Hamilton, Bermuda, and inquiries by
counsel of George B. Montgomery,
Secretary Bryan has written letter
TO the British Embassy, formally ask
ing for an explanation of the recent
shooting Of Mr. Montgomery by Brit
ish sentry at Hamilton.
The British Ambassador already has
called at the State Department to eX-
press his regret at the incident and TO
promise any proper reparation after
Investigation.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
ENGLISH WOMEN
LEAVE BRUSSELS

The Hague (via London), March 25.
With the parting salute, "Will see
you again at London when we march
in," the Germans to-day permitted a
party of forty-one English women and
six children to leave Brussels for Hol-
land under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Minister to Belgium, Brand Whit
lock.
The refugees were conducted to Es-
chen by the American Nice-COnsul, c.
r. Nasmth, and were received and es-
corted over the frontier by Captain
Archibald H. Sunderland. the Ameri-
man military attache at The Hague,
and handed over to the care of rep
resentative of the British Legation.
The women and children will leave
for London Saturday or Sunday. All
classes are represented-nuns, gov
ernesses, domestics and commercial
employees. They declare that they had
been we'll treated by the Germans and
were never molested.
Many British women remain at
Brussels. fearing to risk the mines on
the sea voyage.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26

by the loan to Russia which J. P. Nor
gan e. Co. are going to float.
Carnegie, too, is making much
money by this war. Yes, he prates Of
peace, but he trades in the machinery
of war"
Nine, Malmberg declared that
"all English-speaking peoples" were
ashamed of England's alliance with
Russia.
"The whitewashing Of Russia began
when the alliance was formed, and has
gone op ever since" she said, "and the
United States keeps still about the
Gar because Of the loans. But / hear
murmurs of il everywhere-this feel
ing of shame for the union with the
oppressor Of Finland and the Jews"
Nine. Malmberg fully expects TO land
in Siberia herself. She is going 10
walk into the Bears mouth shortly.
"If Italy goes to war-and all signs
point to that" she said, 81 believe It
will not be long before the Scandi-
navian countries are involved. fear
my people will soon be in II, and then
how can | remain away? | must go
home, but shall land in Siberia"
Mrs. Amos Pinchot announced at tho
end of the meeting that the Women's
Peace party had secured headquarters
at sol Fifth Avenue. series of meet
ings is planned, of which the first will
| be held March 81 at the Hotel Nc
Alpin. The speaker will be August
| Fchvan, a Swedish diplomat, wio has
been lecturing in this country. Some
! time in April a mass meeting will be
held. at which Mrs. Pethick-Lawrenee
the English suffragist and former mill
! tant, will talk
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
FIGHT FAN "PEEPER" HURT
Gets Head Caught When Gar
den Skylight Is Closed.
[From Tie Tribune Bureau.l

Six men who did not care to pay .Jr
admission to the Leach Cross-White
fight last night climbed to the roof OF
Madison Square Garden, from which
vantage point, lying fat on their stom-
achs, they could see all the ringside
happenings through a skylight.
Some one told the management. Tie
ponderous machinery for closing the
skylight was set in motion. Five OF
the men withdrew to safety, but the
sixth was not so lucky. His head was
caught and crushed.
The only means of Identification was
a scrap Of paper in his ! cket on which
was scribbled, David Driscoll, 1l24
Bedford Street, Fall River, Mass" He
was taken to Bellevue Hospital and at
tended by DR.. Murray, who said that
his injury was serious.