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The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
IMPORTANT TESTS MADE AT
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

Within the past month the exper-
mental plant at the Colorado School
of Mines has been confronted with
some of the most interesting expert
ments in crushing and grinding that
have come to the notice of the school
be of considerable value to engineers
and those who have problems in pull
veriZing ore or rock of different de
grees of hardness, and as soon as the
experiments are completed they will
be compiled by Professor George j.
Young. who has charge Of the School
of Mines Quarterly, which is available
for free distribution.
The first problem which was pre-
sented to the school was that of re-
ducing forty tons of coke to as fine
a powder as possible. Coke is of a
texture and hardness not commonly
met with in the metallurgical field.
and. as a consequence, il will be in
teresting to know the ability and
capacity, of the ordinary crushing
machine in handling material of this
type. A number of variations have
been made in the method of treat
ment, but generally speaking they COW
cred the use of jaw crusher, roll and
tube mill
Following the treatment of the coke,
similar experiments are to be con-
Quoted on limestone. which has still
different texture and degree OF hard
ness, and will afford very interest
ing comparison with ores of GER
tain type. This is to be followed later
by experiments on very hard sill
cious ore, so that when the entire
test is completed there will be COM
parative data on the crushing and
grinding of materials OF different de
grees of hardness. Complete data are
being kept on power consumption.
labor. capacity Of machines. etc. SO
that the results will be Of direct value
to engineering in the metallurgical
field.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
STATISTICS ON FIFTY YEARS
OF WHEAT GROWING IN U. S

Figures given the yield and value of
the wheat crop of the United States
for so years have been published as
Bulletin No. 514 by the United States
Department of Agriculture. This bull
letin covers all the years from 1866 to
1915. 1t shows that despite the pres
ent high prices we have not yet reach,
ed the level of those in the years i'm
mediately following the Civil War.
During the 1O-year period frow 1856 to
1875 the average price of wheat in
this country was 1856 cents Gin gold)
For the 10-year period from 1906 to
1915 the average price was only S6.s
cents. The year 1886, in which the De-
partment of Agriculture began its
series of continuous reports of the
important crops, marked. however, the
high level for wheat From that time,
in a number of marked flutuations,
the price dropped until, in the 10-year
period from 1856 to 1895, it was down
to 6S.3 cents. The lowest point ever
reached was in 1894, when the aver
age price was 49.1 cents.
On the other hand, the average yield
per acre has been steadily increas-
ing. In 1866 it was SO bushels and
16.9 in 1915, an increase of I bushels
an acre. This INCREASE has, of course,
been marked by declines in bad years,
but the average for the five 10-year
periods from 1866 to 1915 show a
steady increase. from 119 bushels,
average in the decade 1S66-1S75, to ISL
bushels in the decade 19O6-19l5.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
live STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Steady to Stronger;
Trade Active
HOGS $500, new RECORD

Draaoy Market for Lambs-Not Much
Done Up to Late Hour In Morning.
All Conditions Bearish-continued
Early Bids Around a Quarter Low
er. Trade About Steady.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Nebraska, February 20, 1917.-A fair
run of cattle was on hand Tuesday,
only 23s cars being reported in. Quail
ty of the cattle here Tuesday was bet
ter on an average than Monday. Ow-
ing to the liberal offerings packers
took their time and the trade was not
still there was a good demand and
most of the offerings change hands in
very fair season at fully steady prices.
Several punches of good cattle
brought s110o to s113o. which was
higher than anything sold Monday.
The demand for cows and heifers was
very brisk, and the market strong.
Quotations on Cattle: Good to
choice beeves. s1o.50@115O; fair to
good beeves, 1915 61O.25; common to
fair beeves, ss.5O09.5O good to
choice heifers, $3.50 $50; good to
choice cows, s7.75G90O: fair to good
cows. s6.75@7.75; Gamers and cut
tiers. s525G6.50: veal calves, $1,000
1150; bologna bulls, s6.5OQ750; beef
bulls, s75ods75.
The supply of hogs here Tuesday
was moderate. arrivals counting out
23O cars or about 16,500 head. Move
ment was very active and prices all
reached new record levels On the
opening prices We're around 15c high
er. but before the bulk of the offer
ings had changed hands prices had
reached 2Oc higher levels. and as was
the case Monday the later end OF the
trade was the best. any number OF in
dividual loads selling as much as a
quarter higher Bulk of the offerings
sold at S12.s5d1315 and tops reached
1920, which is the highest prices
ever paid here
a tolerable liberal run Of sheep and
lambs was here Tuesday. around fifty
cars or 1900 head showing up. Pack
ers first bids on the bulk of the desir-
able lambs were around a quarter
lower than Monday, and while they
made no move towards bettering their
early offers up to a rather late hour,
sellers did not expect to have to make
concessions of more than 10915c on
anything desirable. Mexican lambs
were expected to sell around s14.50.
although there was possibility the
buyers might make the 25c declines
that they were talking stock.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lamb. light and handy. $4,000
1860: lambs, heavy. s13.50G1415:
lambs, clipped. $1150d12.75; lambs.
feeders. s1S.OO61425; yearlings, good
TO choice, 1250a13.OO; yearlings,
fair to good. s11 5O91250; wethers.
fair TO choice, SI0.5O6l2.OO: ewes.
good to choice, s1125111.60; ewes.
fair to good s1O.0O91125; ewes.
plain to culls, s7.OOd9.50.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
Notice Of Sheriffs Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a special execution to me issued
from the District Court OF Delta
County. dated March LIST. 1917, in a
certain cause wherein Marie F. Hew-
lings is plaintiff and Josephine NJ F..
Cowan is defendant, in favor Of plain
tiff and against defendant in the sum
of $3743.S7 debt. together with $13.S5
costs. ] will on Saturday the cath day
of March. A. D., 1917. at the hour of
ten o'clock a. m. Mt the South front
door OF the Court House in the City
OF Delta, County of Delta. and State Of
Colorado. sell at public sale the follow
inng described premises. situate and
being in the County of Delta and State
of Colorado towit:
An undivided one-third interest Of
defendant in and to- The South half
of the Southwest quarter OF Section %,
the Southwest quarter of the South
west quarter of Section IA, the South
east quarter of the Southeast quarter
of Section Is, the East half OF the
Northeast quarter and the Northeast
quarter OF the Southeast quarter of
Section 20. and tho West half of the
Northwest quarter and the Northwest
quarter OF the Southwest quarter Of
Section %. in Township 13 South Of
Range 95 West OF the Sixth Principal
Meridian. containing 400 acres. more
or less. according to Government sur
vey. excepting. however, tract be-
ginning at the Northwest corner of the
Southwest quarter Of the Southwest
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
Notice of Sheriffs Sale

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of special execution to
me issued from the District Court of
the Seventh Judicial District in and for
the County of Delta and State of Colo
RADIO. dated March 2, 1917, in a GER
tain cause wherein A. H. Gibson is
plaintiff and c. F. Crouch is defend
ant. in favor of plaintiff and against
defendant. in the sum of S3O7S.3O debt,
together with S73.65 costs, will on
Saturday. the 31st day of March. A. d.
1917. at the hour of ten O'Clock a. m,
at the south front door of the Court
House in the City of Delta, County
OF Delta and State of Colorado. sell at
public sale the following described
premises, situate and being in the
County of Delta and State of Colorado,
to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of the South
east quarter of Southeast quarter of
Section 10, Township Is South of Range
"a West of the Sixth Principal Merid-
ian. containing ten acres, more or less,
according to Government survey. To
gether with a three-sixteenths (S-16)
cubic foot of water and like interest
in the Loutsenhizer Ditch represented
by Glass "a" water.
Dated at Delta. Colorado this End
day of March, A. d. 1917.
NJ. A. DAVIS, Sheriff
First pub. Mar 9, last pub. Mar. 80.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
Omega Psi-New Frat.

new fraternity appears on the
hill. Will occupy a house next School
year and petition National order.
The Omega Psi fraternity which has
existed secretly for some months has
made itself known and has taken a
place among the social frats of the
university. 1t was formed the first of
October 1916. Its present members
are Carl Bryant, James F. Faris, Carol
T. Horton, H. Irving jerks, Harold NJ.
Kelsey, William D. Major, George C.
McGhee. Harold F. Rice. P. Bushnell
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
Last sunday Sam Ouirt the COWBOY

Last Sunday Sam Quirt. the cowboy
preacher, was called in to fill the
circuit riders Job at Lickbad. The
text he chose was Bildad the Shuhite.
He began with Shudad the P.llhite
and, seeing one of his old comrardes
sitting over in corner, became so COM
pletely flabbergasted at the unusual
spectacle that he straightway bscame
confused. He made a second att empt
and it resulted in Hidad the Shubill.
Next he managed Dilhad the Shubite.
succeeded by Dilbad the Hushite and
followed by Hilshad the Dubite. Back
ing up and taking new cinch he made
another stagger at it and made it Dad
shu the Hillbite- Followed by Dubad
the Shillbite. Duebill the Badshite.
Dubad the Billshite. Bushad the Hill
dite. Hudill the Shadbite. Shadbill
the Hudite. Hadbill the Dushite Shu-
bill the Haddite. Badhill the Shushite.
A big husky granger from the Fuffalo
flats carried him out in state of
nervous prostration just as he man.
aged to calculate "Shubad the Dill.
hite"
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09

quarter of Section Ia. Township 13
South of Range 95 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian; thence South on
section line between Sections IA and
Is of said Township and Range, 436
feet to center of Dirty George creek;
thence following down the middle Of
said creek to intersection with the
section line between Sections Ia and
23 of said Township and Range, at
point 300 feet East of the section
corner common to Sections IA, 15, %
and 90; thence East on said line to the
Southeast corner of the Southwest
quarter of the Southwest corner of
said Section IA; thence North on sub
division line to the Northeast corner of
said Southwest quarter of Southwest
quarter; thence West on subdivision
line to the Northwest corner of same,
or place of beginning, being all land
west quarter of said Section IA lying
North and East of the middle of said
Dirty George creek, containing 35
acres, more or less; also including as
water right for said 1865 acres of land
an undivided one-half interest in the
Cedar Park Ditch, and all other water
rights used in the irrigation of said
land, including seven and one-half
shares of the capital stock of the
Battlement Mesa Ditch & Reservoir
Company.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. this 1st
day of March, A. D.. 1917.
NJ. A. DAVIS. Sheriff.
First pub Mar. 2, last pub Mar. 90, II.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
Grand Jury March 18th.

Delta, Colo, Mar. 2, 1917.
Upon the application of numerous
taxpayers of Delta County, the Judge
of the District Court has called grand
jury to investigate into all violations
of the laws of this State occurring with
in this County. This grand jury will
meet at the Court House, in the City
of Delta, on the 18th day of March.
1917. and will be in continuous session
until its business is concluded.
The District Attorney invites all
good citizens who have any knowledge
of the violation of law. to either appear
before such grand jury at any time. or
through his assistant in Delta, County,
the Hon. r. NJ. Logan, of Delta, Colo.
WIN. WEISER, Dist Attorney
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09

FOR SALE.-AltaIra hay. delivered.
II. e. Tyler. 10tf
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09

Saunders and John F. Vincent. The
organization was passed by the uni
versity senate about ten days ago.
According to its rulings, men may be
pledged only after passing all hours
taken during one semester, thus differ
ing from the other organizations in the
school. The men intend to petition
one of the well known national fratern-
tiles, and are planning to occupy a
home next year.
from silver and Gold"
University of Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
LEGAL NOTICES.
. 80 >>>>>>>>>>>>>
Summons.


ss.-In the County Court.
A. ]. Weber. plaintiff, VS.. William C.
Settle. Francis NJ. Stewart, Edward B.
Stewart, Hammond & Harrington, a
co-partenership composed of Henry
Hammond, William Harrington and
Joseph Harrington, defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado.
To William C. Settle. Francis NJ
Stewart, Edward B. Stewart. Ham
mond & Harrington, co-partnership
composed of Henry Hammond, William
Harrington and Joseph Harrington,
the defendants above named, Greeting:
You are herby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above-named plaintiff in the courty
Court of Delta County, State Of Colo
RADIO, and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days after the service
hereof, If served within this County;
publication, within thirty days after
the service hereof. exclusive of the day
of service; or judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the
prayer of the complaint. And if a
copy of the complaint in the above
entitled action be not served with this
summons, or II the service hereof be
made out of this State, then ten days
additional to the time hereinbefore
specified for appearance and answer
will be allowed before the taking of
judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to secure
decree of this court foreclosing a
certain mortgage deed dated December
2sth, 1909. made by defendant, William
/ c. Settle to Clarence A Smith. and
I assigned to plaintiff. conveying to Sc
I cure note of 100000 of even date,
| due In five years, with interest at the
rate of per cent per annum and 10
/ per cent additional as attorneys fees.
upon which note interest has been
paid to June 80, 1911. and no further,
\ the following described premises sit
uate and being in Delta County. State
of Colorado, to-wit: The Northeast
quarter of the Southwest quarter of
Section 3. Township Il South of Range
"a West of the 9Th p. NJ. Together with
all bitches. ditch rights. water and
water rights unto said land belonging.
including three shares of the capital
stock of the Cedar Mesa Ditch and
Reservoir Company and three shares
of the Cedar Mesa Ditch Company and
20 shares of the Leon Park Reser-
voir Company. Together with all
rights OF way for roads:
To bar and foreclose all right.
of said defendants in said prem
ises. or lien thereon; to recover
judgment for such deficiency as may
exist after sale of said premises from
said defendants, Francis NJ. Stewart
and William C. Settle; for costs of
suit and general relief: as will more
fully appear from the complaint in said
action to which reference is here
made:
A copy of which is hereunto attach
ed.
And you are hereby notified that il
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will have your default
entered by the Clerk of said court and
will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded.
Given under my hand and seal as
attorney for plaintiff at my office in
Delta, Colorado, in said County. this
1lth day of January. A. D., 1917.
(Seal) M1LLARD FAlRLAMP
Attorney for plaintiff.
First pub Feb. Q. last pub. Mar 9. 1917
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09

FOR SALE-Everbearing straw
berry plants. The most wonderful
strawberry ever produced, Spring set
plants begin bearing in July. and con-
tinue bearing heavy crop until the
middle of October. Price $1.00 per
100 plants. A. F. stauffer, Delta.
Colorado. Tat
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
DONT'S-

DONT'S"
Don't carry laree sums OF none.
around with you. Hold-ups are no
unheard of.
Don't hide money arouno the
house. The~e are q few burglars left
Don't be extravigant. put your
msney in this bank and add all yo'
san spare to It.
Don't fail to take this advice ant
you will have an easy and happy
old age.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-09
How's This /?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known +. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
NEUTRALITY ONLY FORMAL.
President of Brazil Leaves to Con-
gress the Issue With Germany.

RIO JANEIRO. April 80 (Delayed).-
1t is explained in official circles here
that the Brazilian governments decIar-
alton of neutrality in the war between
the United States and Germany Is a
pure formality. intended to set forth
exactly. on the eve of the meeting of
congress, Brazils position. AS Brazil
has merely broken Off relations with
Germany and is not in a state of war
with that country 1t is explained she
could not fail to make the conflict be-
tween the United States and Germany
the subject of a declaration OF neu-
trality in conformity with diplomatic
usages. However. in view of the tense
situation between Brazil and Germany
and the approaching meeting of con-
gress, which will be called upon to
decide this situation, presidential de-
cree enjoins upon the Brazilian au-
thorities the observance of neutrality
80 long as they are not given orders
to the contrary"
In his next message to congress the
president will declare that he acted in
the case Of the steamship Parana to the
limit of his constitutional powers, leav-
ing to congress the initiative in other
measures which might be judged more
expedient or necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
BARS LIQUOR TO SOLDIERS.
Possibility of Bringing Prosecutions
Under Law Of 1851 Considered.

Members Of the force Of Corporation
Counsel Syme have considered the Ques-
ton of the advisability Of instituting
prosecutions against saloonkeepers for
selling liquor to soldiers In 1861 Con-
gress passed q law which made it an Of
Tense to sell, give or administer intox-
icants to any soldier or volunteer In the
service Of the United States or any per-
son wearing the uniform Of either soldier
or volunteer.
The law applied to all persons. ire
spective Of their business. and provided
a fine of $50 or thirty days imprisonment.
and in case Of licensed dealer being
convicted there was an additional PEN
atty Of forfeiture Of license provided.
Discussing the question Of bringing q
test case under the law. II is stated. II
was pointed out that . decision could
not be obtained from the Court Of APP
peals until long after the dry law beoomes
effective, and that an opinion reached At
that time would b. Of NO service. II
also was pointed out that the liquor law
of 1898 and subsequent legislation prob.
ably repealed the war measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
CATHEDRAL IS DEVASTATED.
Cardinal Lucon Describes Condition
of Famous Structure at Rheims,

PARIS, May 2.-cardinal Lucon, de-
scribing the present condition on
Rheims Cathedral. in letter to q
friend says:
The outside apse is completely de-
stroyed, three flying buttresses are
broken, numerous pinnacles arc smash
ed off or thrown down. the main body
of the edifice in greater part knocked
down, the walls have received injuries
which threaten their stability and the
towers are seriously damaged The roof
and vaulting have collapsed in five
places. the south transept and chancel
are In ruins and the baptismal fonts
are crushed. while the high altar is
buried beneath the fallen debris.
TT is the image of the devastation Of
desolation. The angle where the south
transept joins the apse is so badly dam
aged that a single shell striking above
or at the side would bring down the
whole and with it the blind arcade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
TRANSACTIONS CONFINED
TO UTILITY SECURITIES
Fair Amount of Business Done at
Today's Session of
Local Exchange.
Interest Evenly Divided Between
Stock and Bond Lists-Lans-
ton Declares Dividend.

Business on the local exchange today
was confined entirely to transactions In
public utility securities. interest being
about evenly divided between the stock
and bond lists.
Capital Traction SIS sold total or
$500 at 1925 a1o2B and offerings at
the close were at 1e3. the sale price OF
Yesterday The stock of the company
sold forty shares at sl1a and more was
to be had at that figure. the bid at the
close being 81.
Washington Railway and Electric As
sold 81 700 at 7sh. and this also was
the price for two shares of the pre-
ferred stock. The common sold ten
shares at 10.
Washington Gas bonds sold $1,000 at
1885,. and the stock of the company
brought 1914 for fourteen shares. The
sale of $4,000 Potomac Consolidated IS
at 9Sh was the only other business of
the day.
Lanston Declares Dividend.
The regular quarterly dividend of y
per cent has been declared by the Ian
ston Monotype Company, payable May
81. books to close May Il.
Condition Of the Treasury.
Condition of the United States Treas
ury at close yesterday showed:
Net balance in general fund. $685.
740.661.
Total receipts. s6.e63,715.
Total payments, s2,S37.134.
The deficit this fiscal year is $751;
691.S16, against a deficit of S49,611,5l0
last year. exclusive of Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
Motorman Retired on Pension.

At a recent meeting of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
pension board. Thomas C. Poland. for
many years a motorman on the eastern
division. operating a car on the George
town line, was retired under the pen
sion plan of the company. and was
granted the minimum pension allow
ance of $50 per month. to be effective
from February /, 1917.
Mr. Poland, who is about sixty-seven
years of age also received the sum of
$40. being an accumulation of a sur
plus credit standing in his name in the
Washington Railway Relief Associa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
MASSACHUSETTS VOTE SPLIT.

BoSTON, May 2. - The balance of
rcwer In the convention to be held
Iune to revise the state constitution
will be held by delegates Endorsed by
both factions in yesterdays election.
Complete returns show the following
concentration of the so-called pro-
rressiye" and conservative" factions:
Delegates at large Progressive. IL;
conservative, 4; claimed by both. 1.
District delegates -Progressive. 81;
conservative. 125; approved by both.
az: Endorsed by neither. 10.
There was one tie vote.
The "progressives" are pledged to
vote for submission to the people Of an
amendment for the initiative and ref
erendum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
WILL OF DANIEL LoUGHRAN.
Four Sons Get Business-Widow
Sister and Others Cared For.

The will Of Daniel Eoughran, dated
May ~, 1909, was offered today for pro-
bate. He gives a life annuity Of s25 per
month to his sister. Mrs. Annie Moore of
Baltimore. Nd. and leaves his tobacco
business to his four sons. John, Leo,
Joseph and Charles. The residue of the
estate goes to the widow, Mrs.
Mary Loughran, for life. AT her death
the four sons named are to hold the prop
erty in trust for the ten children of the
testator until the youngest child attains
age of twenty five years. when the estate
is to be equally distributed among the
ten children. The four sons are named as
executOrs.