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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-11

FARM LOANS-We have a limited
amount of private money to loan on
first and good second mortgages, ad-
vances made to reliable parties when
needed. All matters kept in conf
dence. Call or write US. Farmers
Land Exchange, 108 First Nat. Bank
Bldg, Glasgow, Mont. 1-tfch
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

when climatic conditions are normal
and the foreign demand is not excess
i've. One of the greatest agricultural
needs. therefore. is the stabilizing of
production.
Sharp fluctuation of yield and price
from season to season tends to stim
ulate speculative and superficial form.
ing and to discourage the systematic
crop rotation and thorough cultural
practice which are essential to an en-
during and economically sound agri.
culture. 1t is obvious that in large
measure, stabilization OF production
must be brought about through the
use of better adapted or improved
crop varieties. more systematic and
rational crop rotations. and improved
agricultural practice generally. includ-
ing, in many sections. larger atten-
tion to live stock production.
AS the principles of crop improve
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL
EXECUTIVES TO HOLD MEETING

President d. w. Thomas, OF the
Colorado Association of Commercial
Executives, has issued call for the
annual meeting of the Association to
be held in Denver on Friday and Sat
urday, January 26th and 27th. Ar
rangements have been made to hold
the meeting in the offices of the Colo
RADIO State Board OF Immigration at
the State House. The annual Stock
show will be on during that week and
reduced rates will be in effect on all
railroads.
The commercial executives have
been cooperating actively and effec-
lively with the State Board OF Immi
ularly in the agricultural and indus
trial survey of the state. The book
let's whic have been prepared as a re-
suit Of this survey. will be published
at that time and will be carefully re-
viewed by the commercial secretaries
In view of the important part that has
been played by the commercial bodies
of the state in making the work OF
the Board of Immigration effective. It
is expected that considerable part
OF the meeting will be devoted to the
discussion of plans for future work of
the board.
Cooperation is the keynote of the
Boards program in its efforts to aid
in developing the resources of the
state. Cooperation is also the keynote
of the work of the different CONNER.
cial organizations in their efforts to
build up their local communities.
Naturally, the best results from the
state as a whole are to be obtained
through earnest and intelligent coop
GRAFTON OF all of these forces. which
are daily working with the same end
In view. A proper coordination of
izations under the direction of cen
trail body has already gone far to-
wards avoiding unnecessary duplica-
tions OF effort and expenditure. There
Is no doubt that plans will be set on
foot at this meeting which will result
in making the immigration board
with the aid of the local commercial
bodies, more effective agency for
the upbuilding OF the state.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

ment are better understood and NOR
generally applied. larger yields per
acre should result In addition u great
deal can be accomplished through in
crease OF soil fertility and better cul-
tural methods. Enough has been done
in this direction by the state expert
ment stations and the department OF
agriculture. and also by good farmers.
to justify the expectation that con-
siderably increased acre yields gradu-
ally will be brought about in large
part of the area adapted TO the staple
food crops.
Very destructive climatic oondi-
tions never occur in this country
with equal severity throughout all
the staple-crop regions. 1t is highly
desirable. therefore, further to broaden
the areas for these staples as far as
experience and sound economies may
warrant
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Production Of Food Crops

auafe to meet the consuming needs
OF the country and the export demand
is a matter OF large Importance to the
American people. Our potential ag-
rIcultural resources in this respect
are so varied and ample that there
can be no doubt Of our ability abund-
antly to supply our domestic wants.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
For Sale.

One of the best ranches in the I'm
compahgre valley, 141 acres, private
water right and plenty OF it. Lana
adapted to potatoes. onions, beets.
corn and alfalfa. Located five miles
south of Delta, loading switch on cor.
ner of place. Good seven room house,
oil finish.
Eighty acres, miles northwest OF
Delta on Grand Junction road. Lays
adjacent to open range. 81 acres un-
der the ditch. Nice six room house.
fine for alfalfa, grain and potatoes.
Residence in Delta: four-rooms and
bath. two porches, No. 335 Palmer
street.
For terms and prices, phone or
write ]. y. PORTER.
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Call for Bids

Bids wanted for the construction OF
cement headgate and spillway com
bined, at the head of Relief Ditch.
Work to commence about the 18th
of February. 1917.
The board of directors reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
For specifications apply to either
A. L. COOK, Pres.
SIS E. L. DIXON, Sec.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
DADDY'S EVENING
UEAIR TALE -
FAIRIES SWIM.
bv MARY GRAHAM BONNER
eosva..ssv q. rs 1,aSry.o

"The Fishes gave Swimming
Party not long ago" said Daddy, ''fOr
the Fairy Queen and the little Fairies"
There wasn't anything very unusual
III Fishes giving Swimming Party,
was there Daddy?" asked Nancy.
No, ii was the mOstNusual kind of a
Party they could have given. but it
was a treat for the Fairies"
Swimming is treat for anyone,
should think" said Nick. Il can never
get enough of it,"
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

fdfT.
the Dawn Fairies
the Evening Fairies-all of them Were
Included and they made great prepara-
tions over the way they should go.
TN the first place they wore lovely
dresses of green seaweed which were
really beautiful. and they put on theI
water wings of green too. to help them
when they got tired swimming. The
Fairy Queen wore chain of very fine
sea shells which once upon time old
Mr. Pickerel had sent her. They had
been given to him by one OF his reln-
tions who lived in the sea, for OF
course Mr.. PickereFs home Is alway,
In fresh water-such as lake or a
river or stream.
This Swimming Party was given in
Il lake, and Mr.. Pickerel was the host
so you can well guess how hattered
he was when he saw the Fairy Queen
wearing the present he had once given
her.
The Fairies all arrived in theiI
boats made of glass through which
they could see right down to the
bottom of the lake, which was very
deep. The Mermaid Fairies and the
Fishes We're all Swimming around
waiting for them, and when they came
all the Fishes fins wiggled with pleas
ure and the Mermaids whisked about
their beautiful hair with excitement
".Splash, splashr came from Mr.
Pickerel, which meant delighted tc
see you
''Then Mrs. Pickerel splashed too
and after that the little Pickerels
splashed for all they were worth
and so on until every single Fish had
given welcome TO the Fairies.
THE Fairies sailed about in tbeii
boat which went under the water a.
well as on top, and then every little
their glass port holes and swim
around with great glee
"'Now for the races shouted Mr..
Pickerel. When I say one. two. three
go, remember what 1t means. | will
give three small splashes with my tail
and then I will jump away. way uT
and come down with terrific splash
which will mean CO.
"All the Fairies got ready for ths
big Swimming race, and the little
Fishes all swan around in circles tc
cheer them along. for OF course the
Fishes didn't go In the race. Tint
would hardly have been fairi
"And when Mr. Pickerel said. Go.
or made the terrific splash all the
Fniries jumped and it was several
minutes before any of them actually
got started That amused the Fishes
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
Notice to owners of Dogs.

The 1917 dog license is due.
After January 21st all dogs found
running at large without a 1917 IL
cense tag will be impounded and
after three days killed.
Ordinance provides that persons al
lowing dogs to run at large without
a license, be fined not less than five
nor more than ten dollars.
License tags can be procured at the
City Hall.
By order of the City Council.
LIONEL r. wIGRAM,
City Clerk
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

mer.
"And how Granny Perch did grin
and wiggle her fins when she wnt
asked to give the prize to Fairy
PERCH
"Whnt was the prize?" asked Nick
"A new set OF water wings made
out OF the softest and Ioyeliest OF
moss that came from the bottom of
the lake and which had been made by
Granny Perch into the wings
"And then NIL the Fishes took the
Fairies to their Pond Lily Cove where
they had banquet of delicious water
weed snlad, water moss ice cream and
pond lily lemonade"
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

REWARD-s5O for the return of my
saddle horse, Chief, light bay single
footer, between 151s and 16 hands
high, light brand n on shoulder. Few
white hairs in collar mark.-Charlie
Nutter Fairlamb. 49-tf
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Young Mr.. Boulder returned from
Denver proudly and annoueed TO his
wife that he had insured his lie in
her favor for 100000. You arc so
kind and thoughtful. dearest" she said
sweetly. "Ill never say another word
against your geeting a motorcycle
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
Pancake Observations.

Alice. aged three. stood watching
her mother baking pancakes. After a
few moments silent observation she
said: "rhnts easy; put on back tur.
on stomach, then eat"
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and the Fairies
thought 1t n pret-
ty good joke too.
"Well. and who
do you think won
the race z" asked
Daddy.
"The i airy
Queen" said
Nancy.
"No, II was
won by Fairy
Perch. She had
been given that
naIne at the last
Party given by
Granny Perc h
who had wanted
her name to be
used by n Fairy
who WINS such "a
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends, and
especially the Odd Fellows for their
kindness and attention in our bereave-
ment by the loss of our husband and
father
MRS. MARY LAWLER
MRS. JOHN MAURER
MRS. HARRY SCHMEPF
JOHN E. LAWLER, Jr.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Daddy laughed
and continued.
ct h ere are
s O m e Fairies
called the AIer-
maid Fairies be-
cause they're in
the water more
than they are out
of 1t. And they
helped the little
Fishes get up the
Swimming Party
for they knew
just what all the
o { h er FairieS
would like.
Every Fairy in
Fairyland was in
vited. There were
the Wood Fairies.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
Loans

Local money to loan; no delay if
security is good. Call or see c. E.
Blaine, Delta National Bank building
Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
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. BUSINESS LOCALS. =
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WANTED.-General housework.
Phone GOA Coop. l
Use Zensal for that itching eczema
Sold by Osborne Williamson Drug Co.
Protect your home against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
Farm loans, any size; no commits
sion; no delay whatever. See E. s.
Corbin. Delta. II
Please return our rip saw. We need
it. You have had it lonk enough.
Gets & Gets.
ARGYLE-Grand Junction, modern
rooms. Rates soc and 75c. Three
blocks north of depot. 19tf
will pay cash for sweet clover seed
delivered at Olathe, Colorado, during
January. c. Rodney Smith. fl
Insurance is your pledge for safety.
Stephan & Obert write insurance for
the best companies. See them.
Butter cartons, vegetable parchment
for wrapping purposes. In stock and
for sale by Stearns Bros. Co., printers,
Delta.
~,rrIt A-1
alfalfa-20 acres grain. Fine build
ings. s55 per acre, all cultivated -
e. S. CORBIN, Delta
Don't take our word for it. Let US
show you how soft and fluffy we
launder those heavy blankets. Delta
Steam Laundry. 37-tf
FOR SALE-One Model IA Stud :
baker, six cylinder, seven passenger
in AL condition. A bargain If taken
at once FORD SERVICE STATION
Take advantage of our special family
rate on flat work. 1t will tighten
your home washing wonderfully at a
nominal cost. Delta Steam Laundry
FARM CHEAP-S0 acres two miles
Delta. red soil, nearly all in alfalfa.
fair cheap buildings. Worth s125. $50
per acre takes it. Easy terms.-E. s.
CORBIN, DELTA. At
Having employed reliable tanners.
am prepared to make coats, robes, etc,
to order. Have bought Harrison S shoe
repairing business and am conducting
same in connection. All work guar,
anteed.
52-2t A. BRUTON,
249 Main street. Taxidermist
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Insurance is your pledge for safety.
Stephan & Obert write insurance for
the best companies. See them.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

will pay cash for sweet clover seed
delivered at Olathe. Colorado. during
January. c. Rodney Smith. fl
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

ARGYLE-Grand Junction, modern
rooms. Rates soc and 75c. Three
blocks north of depot 19tf
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19
Hay

Hay
Baled hay for less than loose hay, at
PENLEY'S. 55
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Butter cartons. vegetable parchment
for wrapping purposes. In stock and
for sale by Stearns Bros. Co., printers,
Delta.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Eighty acres on Ash .mesa-60 acres
alfalfa-20 acres grain. Fine build
ings. s55 per acre, all cultivated. :
e. S. CORBIN, Delta
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Please return our rip saw. We need
it. You have had it lonk enough.
Gets & Gets
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Farm loans, any size; no commits
sion; no delay whatever. See E. s.
Corbin, Delta. tt
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Don't take our word for it. Let us
show you how soft and fluffy we
launder those heavy blankets. Delta
Steam Laundry. 37-tf
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

FOR SALE-One Model IA Stud :
baker, six cylinder, seven passenger
in AL condition. A bargain If taken
at once. FORD SERVICE STATION
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Protect your home against fire b
insuring with Stephan & Obert.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

WANTED.-General housework.
Phone GOA Coop. l
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Take advantage of our special family
rate on flat work. It will tighten
your home washing wonderfully at a
nominal cost Delta Steam Laundry.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

FARM CHEAP-s0 acres, two miles
Delta. red soil, nearly all in alfalfa.
fair cheap buildings. Worth s125. $50
per acre takes it. Easy terms.-E. S.
CORBIN, DELTA. At.
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This day she sold enough to make her
eyes bright and to drive away some OF
the despair which had been stealing
into them.
The next morning they came earlier,
but she was already there on the cor
ner as before, with dark circles under
her eyes, but hopeful. Evidently she
had come Utmost before it grew light.
Again they tried to divert her sales
with their clamor, but Intellectually.
Her position was too coed and her
fruit too clean and nicely arranged and
the very appeal of her silence too IRE
sistible But before night when not
making sales she, spent most OF her
time leaning against the cart for sup
port.
| The next day this exhaustion Ge-
came more apparent. so that even the
most callous of the push cart men no
ticed it. The animosity in the eyes OF
some of them softened little. but II
was precedent at stake. SO even these
wed with the most brutal In. their ef.
1 forts to drive the girl away. And a.
the hours wore on it became eyidsn'
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The peddler's
Daughter
An Episode From the Life
of a Great City.
BY J0THAM KINGSLEY

On Elizabeth street girls can run
peanut roaster, sell tape and needles
and such things from a basket or a
bundle upon their shoulders, cry flow
ers, canvass for anything, and even
sell oranges and nuts from basket,
but when they step behind push
cart the complaisahce Of the street
vanishes.
It is not that the girls are desired to
abstain from work, for father will sit
in his doorway and smoke while his
daughter trudges past him bent nearly
double under the burden Of merchan-
disc strapped to her shoulders, and
husband will be equally moderate to-
ward his wife. No; Elizabeth street is
indulgent toward it's women folk as
regards work.
SO that morning, when slip Of Il
girl came from an alley pushing cart
before her that was well stocked with
fruit and looked timidly along the
curbs for good place to stop, the other
push cart venders scowled and nodded
meaningly among themselves. 1t was
not the competition, for she was only
one and of the backward kind that did
not grasp much trade, but 1t was an
infringement on custom, SO they moved
their carts little faster or little
slower, according to her progress
keeping between her and the curbs
and the crossings and other desirable
places, until at last she stopped, con
fused, at point where it would be
impossible to obtain customers.
Few Of them had seen the girl be
fore, but they recognized the cart. II
had been among them several weeks
pushed by frail little man with white
hair. Perhaps he had sold out to this
girl, or perhaps she was his daughter
and was trying the cart for few days
to see If she would like the business
Well, the first day would tell. If tha
discouraged her she would leave.
girl should be in the sweatshops sew
ing or selling tapes and needles. Pusl
carts were for the men. So wheneve
any one looked toward them as thougl
with an idea of buying their gcsticula
tions and clamor precluded any posi-
| bility Of the customer noticing th
wistful, anxious face In the back
ground.
But instead of being discouraged, al
though the day had not brought her
single safe, the girl was there agai
the next morning, so early that whel
the first competitor arrived he foun
her cart in the best place on the col
ner. with her standing beside 1t. wear
! but hopeful.
They crowded as near as they cOui
and by their clamor tried to divei
trade, but with only Indifferent success
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We Want to Buy
Moss Roses.


The original moss rose was "sport"
sr child of the Provence. 1t seems to
ne there Is nothing loyelier i'll the
whole flower kingdom than spray of
moss rose buds, yet how seldom do
we see them nowadays! 1t is difficult
to improve upon the old pink moss for
beauty, but just Us fine are the other
pinl. sorts, Salet, crested moss, Zenobia
and Comtesse de Murinais. And the
white sorts, with shapely buds gleam-
ing frtm their bright green garment.
seem loveliest of all. These are white
bath, Blanche Moreau and perpetual
moss, which blooms in bewitching clus-
ters and Is well mossed. There are
also crimson sorts, but these are not
so lovely. The best of these is Grim
son globe.
Moss roses have one drawback, theii
liability to mildew. but with generous
treatment and very little troubl;
they may he protected from this afiiic
ton. They should be planted abso
lutely free from shade and never
against wall, that all the winds o.
heaven may sweep wround them. ant
let their roots be set in deep, wei
drained, rich soil.-From "My Garden.
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he first time the old man noticed antA
understood. He drew himself up with

he first time the old man noticed antN
understood. He drew himself up with
sudden unconscious dignity.
1T was only that my daughter insists
on buying me costly wines and meGi-
cines like the very rich people have,
he said, addressing the candy maker
and the two or three push cart owners
within hearing. I'VE are in very COM
Portable circumstances, indeed, and
have everything necessary. But such
things cost fortune, and when | am
iii Giuseppina gets headstrong and does
not know where to stop, and then she
thinks she must be economical. She Is
very good girl, though; a very good
girl, and assure you we are in per-
fectly Independent circumstances.
The candy makers eyes We're twin
king, but with mistiness behind them
"The very use OF the costly wines
prove that, SIR he said courteousiy.
81 do not have them even when l am
ill. But, if you'll excuse me, you inter
rupted a conversation between youi
daughter and myself. | was trying tt
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Tho Great Chain.

The great chaiil," the links OF which
were two and one-half inches square
and one foot long. each link weighing
40 pounds, was stretched across the
Hudson river ut West Point, just be-
low Fort Clinton. May l. 111S. to pre-
vent the British warships from ascend.
ing the river. The total weight Of the
chain was $50 tons. and its length
was 45O yards. Parts Of it are still
nreserved at West Point
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.mw@Ms .sMs y y y Y s:s !.
Save th. Crane. and Rail sird..

Two North American birds that are
in great immediate need OF protection
are tho white crane and his distant
cousin. the Carolina rail. or sora. The
former, once a dcnizen Of the western
prairies. is almost extinct. and the
sandhill crane also seems in danger.
The Caroline rail is in great deman,!
as table elieacy-Exchange
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
A Clean Mouth.

Y The mouth and nose are the y
y busiest ports OF entry for dis y
Y ease in the human body The y
!. mouth. particularly when the y
Z: teeth are defective. retains many y
y germs that would produce dis y
Y case. aud the environment will y
y furnish that which promotes y
Y. their multiplication. The mn- Y
" cous membrane of the mouth is u
y Id itself quite resistful to dis y
=: ease germs. yet. at times it be- y
y comes infected, and the pus y
y forming germs bore their way Y
y into the bones of the face. pro- y
Y ducing long suffering and disfig- =!
Y urement. and sometimes pro =
!: ceed until they destroy the life y
" of the individual Through the =
y poisons that are produced by the =
!. absorption from these centers OF y
Y pus the vital organs Of the body .
=: are frequently disturbed Dis =
y ease of the intestinal tract. J
\: which is often secondary to In
y fected teeth. even In its early
y: stages. is very distressing and
e mas terribly depressing effect
y on the sufferer. Long life. hap
y piness and prosperity depend
v much upon n clean mouth full OF
Y ..palthy teeth
y
swww =: :: y y =: y y y: y: y Y y
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Irritation.

In many cases the yield Of potatoes
Der acre has been doubled by irriga
tion. In all eases the yield has been
very materially greater AS a result Of
irrigation, even in so called humid dis
tricts. America leads the world in agri
culture, and in irrigation by pumping
it's leadership is unquestioned even By
those who insist that America Is he
hind Europe in intensive farming.
by the sophistical methods Of compar
ing our average yield of grain per acre
with that in Europe it has been fire
quently attempted to prove that Amer.
lea has much to learn i'll agriculture
from Europe. But the fact is that not
the yield per acre, but the cost per
busbel, should be the final criterion Q!
efficiency in grain production. Judged
by that criterion, America has led ev
cry nation on earth ever since McCor
mick developed his first harvester
Engineering and Contracting.
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areak;no II Gently.

He had just been accepted Does
your father know write poetry?'' he
asked anxieusly.
.Not yet. dear" she replied. I've
told him all about your drinkin. and
your gambling debts. but couldn't tell
him every thing III once Life.
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Country Produce

Those residing in the Plain Dealing
trade territory should bring their Goun-
S;sy Produce to me-. will buy your
Poultry, Eggs. Butter, ETC., and should
you bring in any product OF the farm |
cannot handle will cheerfully help you
flispose Of it. Fair prices and open
/ aaasing is a ride with me for expanding
ss1iade. Come il and see NE.
". T. LovELADT.