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The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

national improvement of the coasts
asked, and demand a mortgage lien
nd impossible payments for return
by the arid states of the full cost of
these projects which we're paid out of
proceeds of arid lands only, and not
out of the general funds.
But no one proposes reputation.
nor do we consent to confiscation of
the lands-of even the poorest of the
lands of the valley. We should stand
together and demand fair contract.
Is it our fault If the government en-
gineers under estimated the cos. by at
least one-half? If not. then why
should not the government make
some fair concessions? believe some
such arrangement ought to be made
er as follows:
First: Carry out the original con-
tract of S25 per acre, or
Second: Give enough time to pay
all at $3.50 per acre, including main
tenance and operation. or
Third: Eliminate the cost of the
tunnel as a public international i'm
provement and let US pay for the ca
nails, or
Fourth Let the government per-
manently own the project and rent us
water at actual cost.
These matters lead US to the irri-
CATION district plan.
Does Mr.. Nash know that the gov
ernment expert tells us that il we
adopt the district plan and large
acreage fails to pay by reason of
seepage, the cost of this will be added
to those who do pay? And II a large
acreage fails to pay by reason OF poor
land. rough land or any other reas-
on. then in all such cases the cost
will be added to those who do pay?
Does he know that the moment
we adopt the district plan the assess
/ ments bear the usual penalties OF
high tax rate interest as soon az de-
linquent? And does he know that in
the most favorable irrigation districts
OF the state. where the total annual
cost for maintenance and operation is
S5 cents per acre. and interest $1.4O
per acre, or total annual cost of
1925 per acre. at least SO per cent is
delinquent and goes to sale?
THE government expert admits that
practically the only advantage OF the
district plan is to automatically en-
force payment.
Now we come to the question OF
farm loans or farm credits. Does Mr..
Nash know that practically no loans
are made, or have been made, or Will
be made by anyone on land irrigation
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
cATLIN, PROMINENT MoNTRosE
ATTORNEY, GRILLS NASH

In view of the various statements
which have been made of late regard
ing the Reclamation service and the
price to be paid for water under the
system, Mr.. F. d. Catlin, prominent
attorney of Montrose. has deemed it
fit and proper to make some explana-
tions from his viewpoint, which are
herewith quoted:
"As all directors promised to get
out a quorum at the annual meeting,
! sent Geo. F. Nash and others who
l thought ought to take an interest
in the Water Users meeting, the fol
lowing letter:
1.-The questions before the Water
Users meeting in February, 1917, will
be very important. You are urged
to attend If you can not attend.
shall be pleased to receive your proxy.
No revenue stamps are required.
81 believe we should insist on the
original cost price of $25 per acre,
without interest.
"T am opposed to the irrigation
district. which will add the assess
ments for those who do not pay. to the
lands of those who pay and add high
interest to all payments as fast as
due, forcing collections by tax sales
"I favor delaying the drainage by
public expense until we can adjust
some of the present problems and
know the cost and terms required ol
US on present expenditures, because
main lines which will be but the be
ginning of drainage cost and all be re
quired to pay for the main lines
whether they are benefited or not.
81 favor investing the cost of in
stalling electric power and light fol
all the valley and submitting the re
ports to the stockholders II favor
able estimate OF results is obtained
81 have received many replies like
this: My sentiments are exactly like
yours. ] can not be present-here Il
my proxy
"But Mr.. Nash takes issue in hi
article in the Press of December 23rd
and discussion of the subject ma.
be beneficial to all concerned.
First: II is noticeable that most o
the article is quoted from Judge King
general counsel for the government
Let me ask Mr.. Nash II he would gen
er fellows paid attorney as good au
thority.
Il call attention to my letter whicl
urges all to attend. With this MI
Nash agrees. but he opposes th'
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
WESTERN COLORADO POWER co.
FEED CATTLE FOR SHIPMENT
Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Recommends Water Be Withheld
Before Shipping.

In preparing cattle for shipment con-
siderable attention should be given to
feeding SO as to lower the shrinkage
as much as possible. The Pennsyl-
vania State college agricultural ex-
pertinent station recommends that
water be withheld from animals be-
fore shipping and that they be fed tim
othy hay and whole oats to prevent
looseness during shipping. Under such
treatment cattle will arrive at the
market in a more attractive appear
ance and will take on a much heavier
"fill.'
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Potato Quarantine Amended.

Hereafter shipments OF potatoes
from the Dominion OF Canada certified
by the shippers to be as sound as is
commercially practicable and to con
tain no more than 10 per cent OF
tubers showing traces OF disease will
be admitted at any port OF entry of
the United States. instead OF at GER
tain designated ports only. as i'm the
past. The shipments. II accompanied
by certificates of soundness as provid-
ed, will not be held by collectors OF
customs for inspection. except on
special notification from the Federal
Horticultural Board An order amend
ing the rules and regulations of the
potato quarantine to this effect has
just been issued by the Secretary OF
Agriculture.
Under the amended regulations the
importer must apply to the Federal
Horticultural Board for a permit for
importation OF potatoes as at present.
designating the desired port OF entry.
The foreign shippers must enter the
number of such permit or his certifi-
cate OF soundness. The Federal Hor-
ticultural Board has prepared and will
send to all applicants for permits
forms for shippers certificates OF
soundness.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

districts? That is the fact as to ev
Delta, Grand Junction or Cortez. They
will tell you that there is no farm
credit for lands under a district.
Do you think the Farm Loan Banks
or the state school authorities will
loan where no one else will loan
Most certainly not. There will be
more red tape, more objections, more
exceptions for government loans than
private. l am informed the govern
ment plan retains 1 per cent commits
sion and per cent for a guarantee
fund to guarantee all other loans, and
then If they charge per cent in
terest and 2 per cent more annual pay
ment on the pricipal; how many will
be willing to wait months to get ac-
per cent on straight loan doing all
busines at home? 1t will be found
that money like all other commodities.
is subject to supply and demand, and
as fast as the conditions will warrant,
a lower rate of interest will be had.
But it is my believe that the moment
an irrigation district is organized in
this project, that moment we will not
be able to obtain any new loans or
renew the old ones. or get state or
government money.
7 nnnnCad tho Ea nan
Bank, but rejoice with all that by
this means we have already obtained
a reduction in interest rate, and ! ex-
pect to be able to meet all competi-
ton, including these banks, and to
offer more attractive loans than the
cumbersome government methods.
could have obtained unlimited mony
years ago at 6 per cent IL would guar
antee loans. but ! would not under
take such an obligation and do not
believe that the farmers generally will
do SO.
Does Mr. Nash think that a farm
which is not subscribed and has wa
ter sufficient to suit its owner can be
forced into paying the cost of the pro
ject by vote OF those who have sub
scribed? II so. he has another chance
to think.
But after all. we are all interested
alike, and the more we investigate
the better we can act. Our purpose
ought to be to stand together for the
good of all We should make strong
the problems and we will get it.
Again ] say to all: Attend the an
nual meeting If you can. and If not
send your proxy by some one who will
represent your wishes.
F. ID. CATLiN.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
LIVE ESTOCk PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Market Steady 10 S'rong-
or; Literal ReCeip.S
NICKEL REDUCTION IN a0eS
Iambs Rather Draooy At Weaker
Prices. Lower Market In Order.
Traders Predict . Drop Of Around
ioa ise. Largest Run for Weeks
Receipts Of 10000 Head. Heaviest
Since Early In December.

Union Stock Yards. South Omaha
Nebraska, January ard, 1sl7.-cattle
receipts for Tuesday were tolerably
liberal. some 2ss loads. or about 1900
head being reported in up to noon
Trade was a little slow In getting
started Tuesday but after once under
way prices were just about steady
with Monday as far as the fair 10 good
grades were concerned. Competition
strong on the good TO choice grades
and prices were somewhat stronger at
lO2OQ1060 The fair TO pretty good
1850 to 1900 pounds beevcs went at
not far from steady figures. 5000
1000. Supplies of cows and heifers
were also tolerabiy liberal and In
quiry was broad enough TO make .
good steady market for the general
run OF butcher and Gamer stock.
Quotations on Cattle: Good to
choice yearlings. s1o.2511l5o. good to
choice beeves. sl0.0odl10o: fair To
good beeves. ss.50mIo.oo: common TO
fair beeves. s775ds25: good to
choice beifers. s7.oOds5o: good to
choice cows. s7.ood 500: fair TO good
cows. s6.ood 100: Gamers and cut
ters. H50G575: veal calves. s7.5oT
1925: bologna bulls. s5.00d5.75; beef
bulls. ss00G775.
A moderate run OF hogs showed up
for Tuesday. supplies counting out 100
cars or about 1900 head. The trade in
packing hogs opened up fairly early
though !. was rather draggy affair.
Prices were somewhat uneven. buy
ers taking some hogs on SC lower
basis. shippers took about their usual
share. paying prices that looked
around SC lower Bulk OF the hogs
sold at ss.65Ge.so. with soma OF tho
best heavics as high as 1910.
The largest run OF sheep and lambs
here since the early part OF December
put in it's appearance Tuesday. when
seventy nine loads or 20 600 head were
reported in. There was little trading
done on lambs until well along in tho
forenoon Lower prices wee in order
hut traders were unable to agree on
the amount OF the decline. buyers
early offers being as much as l5n 25c
lower. while sellers were trying for
about steady money.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs. good to choice. $4,000
N13.25: lambs. fair to good. $4,000
1900; lambs, clipped. sio.75@11T5:
lambs. feeders. sii.00m12.50: year
lines. good to choice. s1l 0o@1l.75:
yearlings. fair to good, si0.o0Gl1.o 90:
wethers. fair to choice. s9.00d 1925:
ewes. good to choice. $500 9.4o:
ewes. fair to good, s7.50dsso; ewes.
plain 10 culls, s5.50aZ25; ewes. feed
Ing. s500d72s
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

At the recent stock show in Chicago
a large part OF the carloads of fat cattle
exhibited were made from feeders pur-
chased at the Denver stock show last
January. The prices paid for these
cattle broke all records and many big
estern feeders have announced their
intention of attending the Denver
show which opens January 20. to Sc
cure more of the same kind. As a
result II Is expected that prices paid
for feeders at Denver will be a new
record. The annual stock show at
Denver. while now claimed by the cit
izens OF that city. has really been
made by the Rocky Mountain stock
men and the show in turn has made
the Rocky Mountain cattle the best
the world produces. The exhibition OF
pure bred breeding stock from west
ern herds promises to be startling and
western breeders will find many east.
ern breeders at Denver looking for
choice stock to take back to their
own herds.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

sending of proxies in any case. He
does not seem to understand that to
have a quorum it will be necessary
that many proxies must be secured
in addition to the presence of all who
can go. There was no quorum pres
ent last year, although the hall was
full to the limit. There is no build
ing in the county that would hold all
the stockholders, and the officers and
directors all agreed this year to en-
deavcr to get a quorum out for the
February meeting If possible. / there
fore suggest that all who can not at
making the quorum, and if you like
Mr.. Nash's position as stated In his
article better than mine, ! urge you
to send your proxy to him or someone
who will vote your sentiments.
Again, he says l am opposed to
paying $25 an acre as the cost OF the
project, and says that | believe in
repudiating the solemn agreement
with the government to pay the pro-
ject cost In this Mr.. Nash is ap-
parently not informed. All the water
users have ever asked is that the gov
eminent do not repudiate its contract
with us.
I'VE entered into a written agree
ment with the government to pay the
cost not to exceed $25 per acre. sign
ed by the owners of $4,000 acres, at
least as solemn as the subsequent
resolution passed under coercion by
bare majority to remove the cost
limit. We could not have secured the
necessary 10000 acres to an unlimited
contract. And while Mr.. Nash enjoys
the ownership OF some OF the more
favorable lands worth. as he says
800 to $400 per acre there is fully
one e-half OF the land under project not
uorth one-half of 800 per acre. And
IL the full cost OF the project must be
paid, even at the lowest estimate now
given us, with 20 year period, and
maintenance and operation besides
these lands will be thereby confiscat
ed and will bring much distress upon
the struggling owners OF all the less
valuable class OF lands. You under
stand, Mr.. Nash, that we must pay
in ten years. The 20 year extension
is only offered to those who will pay
interest.
I'VE must try and obtain a payment
that can be met by the poorer lands
or at least the average lands. moi
alone the 800 to $400 lands.
THE fact is there is no good reason
why the government should appro
pirate hundreds Of millions of dollari
from the general funds contributed
by ALL for river and horbor and inter
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
USING ANTIcH0LERA SERUM
Vaccination Of Hogs and Proper Care
Will Prevent Disease-Chanes
For More Money.

Fog cholera is absolutely prevent
able. The use of the anticholera Sc
rum = vaccinating the hogs - and
proper care win do the work.
With this hoodoo removed there
ought to be much more money In hogs
than ever before.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
HE IS PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Man Breeding Purebred Stock 10 the
One With Best Surroundings and
Farm Buildings.

The man who has gone into the
breeding OF purebred live stock Is the
man with the best surroundings. the
best buildings on his farm; he keeps
his farm in the best condition-in
fact II is something which tends to
develop him.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
REDUCE FERTILITY OF FARM
Raising Of Grade Steers 10 Easier
Than Growing Grain-Iess Care
for the Farmer.

1t is known that grain-ralslng re-
duces the fertility OF the farm in a
much greater degree than the raising
of stock.
The raising of grade steers is easier
work and less care for the average
farmer now that reliable farm labor is
becoming so difficult to obtain.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Farmers MeetIno the 18th

All farmers desiring information re
.garding Rural Credits" are invited
to meet at the Court House al p. m.
on Saturday, January ~. with tho
meeting Of the Delta Federal Farm
Loan association.
J. B. BALDWIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Liberia, Too

FROM The Boston Herald
The latest recruit in the great world war
between democracy and autocracy is the
little republic Of Liberia.
Child and ward Of the United States, with
a constitution modelled upon ours, Liberia
has followed the American example in
breaking relations with Germany. or her
total population of perhaps 100000 to 3
100000. only 10000 are rcckoned as civilized,
and these live along the coast on a strip Of
land about twenty miles broad. OF these
$4,000 about 1900 are American Lbcriaus,
descendants Of the former American slaves
who brought the little republic into being
Liberia will not figure prominently in the
activities Of the war. Her navy is limited
to single armed revenue cutter Her
militia, volunteers and police number about
400, but every citizen from sixteen TO fifty
years Of age capable Of bearing arms is
liable 20 serve. Small ~ she is, she has not
been overlooked by tho covetous eyes Of
Germany Her palm oil resources are rich
and Germany would like TO control them.
Before the war Germany was extending her
interests in the little republic, and was
using the hardy Liberians for working her
ships up and down the coast. They will
figure no more in any such service. In
stead, they can be modified to advantage
for war work in France or upon British
ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
For a War Cabinet
1t Is the Only Way to Bring Order
Out of Chaos

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I have been reading lately, with the
greatest interest, your series of able leading
editorials on the present situation.
/ cannot help but feel, however, that UNI
der a somewhat false idea of wishing to
stand behind the government in this hour
Of national crisis, the newspapers your
valued publication among the number have
not spoken out with sufficient energy ana
courage about the conditions that, as far as
outsiders can learn, seem to prevail IN all
the departments in Washington.
That these conditions arc chaotic is put
ting it mildly There is an enormous amount
Of historical, sentimental patriotism abroad
in the land at the present moment, patriotism
which il expendng itself in the formation
Of various defence leagues, planting by
woll-intcntioned persons of three or four po-
tato vines in their back yards, of women per-
focting themselves in military drill all over
the country. and taking up the valuable time
Of recular army officers, and hundreds oil
other sporadic. unrelated patriotic move
rnents all of which. excellent as their inten-
tions may be. are wasting an enormous
amount OF energy which, if 1t could be sys-
tematzed and correlated under proper gov
eminent control, would be of the greatest
Use. But in order to do this men OF large.
ness of view and real ability must be placed
in the positions of responsibility.
In England Lord NorthclifFe was branded
a traitor in the face of the enemy for ms
criticism Of an inefficient government, UNTIL
largely through the influence of the news
papers which he controlled, the Cabinet under
which the war started was displaced ana
the present efficient government installed IN
its place. Now, however, he is acclaimed as
a great national hero for the service that
he has rendered to his country.
Combating the U-boat peril, furnishing
food and supplies to our allies, dispatchng
an evolutionary force to France, arc all mat
ters of great Importance which should re-
ceive the attention of the government; but
they are as nothing, in my opinion, to the
necessity of placing a strong, efficient, nom
partisan Cabinet in power, a Cabinet composed
of men with good red blood in their veins,
capable Of cutting the Gordian knot Of hope
less red tape and Of bringing order out of
chaos, so that some real and definite results
can be accomplished
A BELIEVER IN EFFICIENCY.
New York, May Is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Unnecessary Poll Clerks

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The fact that the state has request
cd the poll clerks in the various election dis
tricts 20 act as registrars on Tuesday Will
serve as an illustration of the peculiaritie'
Of our election system. A district election
board consists Of four inspectors, two poll
clerks and two ballot clerks.
The inspectors arc selected by the Assem-
bly, district leaders with great care, prefer
cnce being given 10 those with experience,
the inspectors in our district, for instance,
having served from eight to twenty-five
years each. The poll clerks are considered as
fifth wheels, and the jobs arc given 70 young
fellows, usually different set each year.
Their work on Election Day is merely a
duplication of records, and their returns AZ
the end Of the day are usually copied from
those OF the inspectors. Nevertheless the
courts have decided that the returns % me
poll clerks arc the original returns, and the
state has called upon them to take the cen.
sus on Tuesday; hence the whole affair VIII
be in the hands Of people entirely without
experience in registering
Our enormous election expense could BE
reduced considerably by dispensing with boia
poll and ballot clerks, who are entirely un'
necessary. INSPECTOR.
New York, June I, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
The Status of the Army Nurse
your death,

Though the nursing profession has hlth-
erto responded with splendid alacrity to
the call Of the country, il cannot reasona-
bly, be hoped that the demands of the
future will be met as they should be I'M
less those engaged in this indispensable
service receive the recognition to which
they are rightly entitled. The present
status of the nurse in our army hospital
service is anomalous and abSurd, so abb
surd that capable women who would will
ingly offer their help to the government
are now hanging back for no other reason
than that their knowledge and experience
apparently count for nothing under a
system which is manifestly out of date
and thoroughly mischievous.
In civil life the nurse has at last won
en- established place, a recognized stand
ing; in our army, however, she is still
mere drudge, without any standing at all.
A typical example of the difficulties she
has to encounter was related in The Trib-
une yesterday in a dispatch from Wash
ngton. A fully trained and experienced
woman taking charge of the ward of a
military hospital found one of the lava
tories in a shockingly insanitary state.
She accordingly directed one of the order
lies to see that it was cleaned up, only to
learn that he could not take orders from
her. She next laid the matter before the
adjutant, and with considerable difficulty
induced him to put in a complaint by way
of routine. At last accounts nothing had
been done to remedy the condition.
Now, it is obvious that without any au-
thority in matters that come normally
under her supervision the trained nurse
can be of little service. 1t is likewise OBJ
vious that women who have given all their
time and thought to attain proficiency in
a difficult and exacting profession will not
lightly give up their civil appointments II
they are to be reduced below the rank Of
an inexperienced probationer, or, let us
say, a superior sort of chambermad.
If they hesitate to accept these condi-
tons it is not that they are in any way
wanting in patriotism, but that they rec
ognize, as every one must, that expert
services under such conditions are simply
thrown away. We shall want many
nurses before this war is over, but at this
rate we cannot hope to get those who are
most urgently needed The Importance Of
the nurses services cannot be exaggerated
II is recognized to the full in other armies,
and the sooner it is recognized in ours the
better. The preposterous conditions that
prevail at present should be remedied
without delay, that the trained nurse may
have the authority to do the great work
she is called upon to do in this war.