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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
WHEELING HIGH
TENNIS CLUB

About SIXTY members Of the Wheel
ing high school student body, IN Il com
muniCHtEou addressed TO Supcrint endent
of Schools t, t.. Citizens and Prof. II.
b. Johns. principal Of the Wheeling
high school. have asked permission TO
organize Il tennis club and the use OF
the high school gymnasium until spring,
when steps Gun be- taken for the con-
struction OF Il tennis court.
\ committee of two. Miss Margaret
Wright and Ralph Mctzler. has been
appointed by the students to formulaS,
preliminary plans for the new oTgani2n-
ton. which vii be governed as arc
other athletics of tho school. The tlnan-
cial end Of the club will be up To Tie
students in the club.
This is the Tlrst attempt that has been
made in the Wheeling schools for the
organization OF a tennis club. Much in
tcrest is being manifested. and from its
very outset the success OF the new or
Snnization seems practically assured.
Meetings are being held from time to
time to promote interest In the club, and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
CATHEDRAL CADETS WIN
FROM ALUMNI TOSSERS

The Cathedral high once more
emerged the vlctors in hard fought
game last night at the c. H. S. ArInorS.
when they defeated the Alumni of the
school by the score or IS to %
The score does not come anywhere
near telling how hard fought the game
was. 1, was hard battle from start 10
finish. The Cadets forged rapidly
ahead in the first half and soon had
comfortable lead, but toward the latter
part the Alumni took a brace and held
the boys down while they made several
baskets themselves.
The second half was even more eSclt-
ing as the game became rougher. Each
side fought bitterly but clean and few
fouls were called Tensel was suestftu-
ted for Clarke and the Alumni took an
other brace and pushed their score up
Coach Thoner then started his second
string men in the game and being fresh
they rolled the score up more rapidly
In the last few moments than at anv
time during the game.
Nisgermycr Vanyo and McGannon
starred for the Cadets. while Goethe.
Henry and Nensel did the big end of the
work for the Alumni
The Cadets proved coucluSErely that
The size Of their opponents was no him
drauce 10 them tnr the Alumni almost
dwarted Them 6y comparison. The
science OF the boys. however. was TOO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
w. H. S. SECONDS WIN
Ask Your Druggist About S. S. S.
He Has Sold Ii For Many Years

deserved, for S. S. S. is undoubtedly
the most thoroughly satisfactory med
icine that has ever been offered to the
public. 1t was first used b. the In,
dams, being made from the roots and
herbs Of the forest, for they knew
nothing of chemicals. S. S. S. is today
the same purely vegetable blood rem.
edy that the Indians made. guaranteed
10 contain not particle of mineral
substance whatever.
S. S. s. is used with highly satisfac-
tory results for rheumatism, Catarrh,
Scrofula, Eczema, letter, Malaria,
etc, while as a general tonic it is with
ont an equal for building up the entire
system. Write today for free lnforma'
ton about your individual case. ad-
dressing Swift Specific Co., Sc Swift
Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.
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Every Druggist Z-nows That
S. S. Is Thoroughly Reliable.

There is not medicine on the mar
ket more highly regarded by the drug
gist than S. s. s. He has sold 1t ever
since he has been in business. and is
in personal touch with many who have
used it with highly satisfactory re-
suits.
If you are in need Of remedy FOR
any blood disorder, ask your retail
druggist his opinion OF S. S. S. He
will tell YOU that this wonderful blood
remedy has been on the market for
more than fifty years. and that he has
never known it 10 fail TO accomplish
all that is claimed for 1t.
This is indeed a most credltable rec'
ommendation, yet il is in every way
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
W el1Sburg-A.
BABE MYERS WILL
MANAGE RICHMOND

RICHMOND. Ind. Mar. 9.--Babc
Myers has been selected manager Of III"
Richmond team. OF the Central league.
and will 20 to Columbus. Ohio. today -
confer with Joe Tinker. Columbus
American Association team manager. on
the purchase Of two or three players.
He will represent Richmond ut meet
INK Of Central league executives AZ
MuSkcgon. Mich, Sunday. when a play
ing schedule will be drafted
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
NEW MASONIC SCHEDULE

The Masonic Duck Pin League opens
Monday evening with twenty teams.
The first weeks schedule is: Mail
Pouch vs.. Ohio No |. and Corners vs.
Trail4rs; Tuesday. Flctors vs. Besscmcr
and Princess vs.. Standards; Wednesday.
QuukcrS W.. Three Sans. and Big lid-
vanaS VS.. I.al3cllc: Thursday. Hardware
VS.. Hull Dogs. and Climbers vs.. Con-
tnueutaI: Friday. Clug Stars ~. Nelson
No. so. and Norman Specials vs. -. ).
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WHEELING NOSES
OUT L!NSLY s.
P,- MINUTE PERIOD EECESSI-
rArEp TO DETERMINE WIN
NEE OF LAST GAME.
Cathedral High School wins Over tho
Alumni Association IeAn-StneT
Games Of Ohio valley.

It took an extra five-mtnute period to
tatertnine tho result OF the " heennE
high school and Lirsly game last night
IN tho local high school armorE. the
high school winning by a 35-to.33 score
The score at the end OF the. FIRST halt
was 2T-21. and after u conference or the
managers. tho five-minute playing per
.od was determined This was more
exciting than any OF the play IN the en-
tire game. Wheeling scoring points 10
The Cadets S.
Armbrecht, Archibald and Menkemel-
Ter were members of the two teams that
put UP one OF the best eNhtoitionS. OF
tho floor sport shown this year. Dud-
ley at guard played a good game. mak-
ing four field goals. Russell during tne
entire game played fast and HARD ana
successfully Gagged three field goals
Tho lineup:
ub..linr-a5, Linsly-33
Archibald, r. f...,.we ine.. r. +.
Armhrecht, |. f..... Nenkemeiler, l. I.
Eaper, iSN'>A' ~
dudley. s. NctAiN'S-t' @
Simpson l. 6. huesetl, l. =
Field goals: Archibald. l: Armorecnt;
:: MenEerueller. >: Russell. 5. tGui
goals: Arn1brecht. IL: Nenkemeiter. s.. ,
Eeferee-ROyCe.
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rs Sridpe7,ort-3O.
LOCAL TEAMS LOSE

The girls Of the Y. w. .. a, in a
game last night with 4 team represent
ing The Elm Grove school. were defeated
- To %3 in one OF the fastest games
4 contest between the Elm Grove boys
and the Y. NJ. c. A.. the pike lads were
virtnrs. 81 Ia 6. Tho girls game furn-
ishcd tho most excitement. For nearly
The entire game tn" score WAS a NC me
t,lm Grove girls winning in the last few
minutes of MAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
TRIADELPHIA is WINNER

The Triadelpha District High Schoo!
basketball team was victorious over the
Union High school team OF 3cn%"nd last
10 ~ in an interesting contest. The
playing of Smith, Storcr and Stewart
was the outstanding feature of the
game. Benwood led ut the end OF the
FIRST half. Is to II. The lineup:
Union High, "a. Tr1adelph1a, u
Morningstar, II. .Scharf IL
Stewart. c...............-. .oinl'H' T.
Warmly .Stnrcr. re.
Wilson. LIZ. -. .IIcipEHS. l'N'
Field goals: Deane L. Stewart D, lack
son 8. Scharf |. Smith 8, Clemens L.
Foul GOALS: Stewart, . out OF 10: Jack
son, gu. Of .: Smith. u out Of &c.
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ct. GAINESVILLE
IS ELIMINATED
DEFEATED PORTSMOUTH TEAM IN
MORNING ToURNEY-LOSE5 IN
SECOND AOU11D.
Beuaire Romps Away With an Easy
Victory Over Worth1ngton Five
Other Games.

The 81. ClairSville high school basket
hall tcum was elimipated from further
participation in the annual southern
ohio high school basketball tourney now
going on In Delaware. Ohio. yesterday
morning when the team was defeated
by Marietta, - to 6. Eclaire is still in
the running. defeating the WorthinEton
high team. 2S to :. Cambridge Is far
ing we'll. and in the opening games de-
tfeatcd McGuffcy. SO To L..
Special Dispatch 10 The InieI.--ncrr.
DELAWARE o.. March 9.-Nllh nine
icamS remaining undrfcated of the
thirty-ninc Southern Ohio high school
iivcs completing in tho state basketball
tourney here. the Bcllare, Cambridge.
Marietta and Siivcrs High of Dayton.
doomed up the strongest At the close OF
the second round tonight. ST. Glars
Vile is defeated by Marietta, after ELI
minating the Portsmouth five in their
opening game was the surprise Of the
day. Center kompart of Bcllnire. with
thirteen baskets to his credit. was the
individual star IF tnduys playing.
The results IF the games yesterday:
Cambridge-3G. McGuffcy-1H.
tIehcn. !. G.......-. $780,; Num- l. l
Hanna. !. f..............W Wright. +. :.
Booth, c. ................... Young. C.
Wallace. l. G....--.-..-.....C orSo. ]. &.
Wilson. r. g.........D ID. Wright. r. x.
Goals: Tehcn -. Booth 4, Wright l,
Young 4. p. Wright !. Fouls: Wilson
,,.,,ira aS vor,hinr,on--
>,-a,nar Slack / +
I ud,rir Smarfer T. f.
i:I,r,,,a,, Rowman, e.
is,,.n;rr ~ Herman, +.
IIrr.,is'- % l., SmfIrr' =. =.
''.I,.',. i,,-,,,,,or j'rjuir ko,nnaTt
S II.. ID NJ. ,,,i,,. r,',rtnon . S,ecl,
r. r. 800 ~" 1orno
ee' oo' ,,.,,, 9
Marlctta-l'' 81 N1 IHE
Davis, J. t.. .:'icllersoh' !;
tart' !. l'-.'''' "'"c"S oseI1,;,a -
Siewar' c..'''' C.Srittx y
Ilpcr, j:oy = =
Go is: Davis 5, liarl' llPet' ,tooN''
Jel .iS"H' F|uIH: -
l.. Referee Jerpe'
Cambr1dge-15. bndnetown-S.
Bchcn. ]. f................E odeter' l. l.
Hanna, T. = ''.''.''.''' Hitssntrf
b93nthS' s.sr,rr r,
w w wi !, laws r, X.
Naliac"' 49, - rn,Ln Rnd".
CONS t1e'.i - ntn''' N.; !, Roi,Tar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
CONTRACT SIGNED.

CHICAGO. Mar. 9.--"Chirll" Gandil.
first bnscma1 purchased b. the tnlcAEo
Americans from the cleveland club or
the American league. signed n contract
today. according I" despatch from
mineral Wells. TeNas, the training
camp. Gnndtl III first demanded $i.up9
more than lie WAS offered.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
TRIADELPHIA GIRLS WIN

The girls team of the WellshurE high
night. and was defeated by the girls
team OF Trtadelphia high school in a
fast game. Is TO 4. The first period OF
tho contest was listless. the scoro at
the end being "a. In the second hall
tho teams developed better play and
gave a good exhibition OF tho game.
Thn lineup:
Triadelphia-13. Weusburg-A.
Miss Ewing. +. f....... Miss Hall. 7. I.
Miss Grubcr. !. f. Miss McMahon' l. :.
Miss Currcn. Miss McCraclicn, c.
Miss Blayney. $. Co.. Miss Barth. $. I.
Miss Kelley, I. g.. Miss Ferguson, r. &.
Miss kcyser, |. Miss Sweeney. ]. K.
Field goals. Miss Ewing :; Miss Gru-
bcr .; foul goals. Miss Gruber .; Miss
Hall 8: Miss McNahon l.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
MATCHES POSTPONED.

LOS ANGELES. Cpl.. Mar. p
tournament set for today were post
poned until Monday when noon show
ers and overcast Sky promised slipper
courts. poor attend0nce and bad light.
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observation-disclosures McCannQn
for Rafferty,, Fuhey for GorSuch. Grit
fin FOR Fahcy, A. Clarke for Nanyo. Nan-
20 for Daller. Alumni: Vensel for
Clarke, Garvey for Kleigh. Lineweber
for whalen. Field goals: Eanyo !. Raj
ferty 5, Siggemyer 10, Dailer. 5. Nc
Cannon s. A. Clarke 3. Fahey .. Griffin
|, Henry 4, whalen .. kleigh |. Goethe
!. TenSel 3. Fouls: Niggelnyer 1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
CINCINNATI GETS MEET.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Mar. Sim
cimaii was awarded tho lHlS tOurna-
ment Of the American Bowling Congress
at the meeting here today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

al a coming meeting OF the board OF
education the matter will likely DC
placed before that body. \ new COM
mite has been created under the new
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
ROrR JOTNS CLUB.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Mar. Out
fielder Robbie Roth who has hncn hold
IllE uui. today Joined tEc Cleveland
American squad ~ hulr training camp
here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
GA Sistersvile-26.
BRIDGEPORT GIRLS LOSE

NEW ATHENS. O., Mar. 9.-The
Franklin college girls were rictors over
Bridgeport high school girls in a fast
game here tonight IS 10 30. {. Mccall
and NJ. Mccall. Of the local team, were
the best players, while the, work OIL
Thomas and ,koehnline. for the visitors,
was the outstanding feature. The line
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10

Hadorn l. Stroehuan l. Schcncrlein l,
Woods ). GicScy 6, Bond !. Foul goals:
Lrh :. Strochnlan ]. Woods !.
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Fox. =. g....:..........S rumwaE,i +; 6
Goals: SideboItom, Jefferson 5. NC
Bride 1. Fox. Wilson .. Edwards, BaeS-
man 4. Fouls: Mcbride .. Edwards 1.
Referee: SlutZ.
FIRST Round Results.
Springfield. 10: Stivers. Dayton. 90.
GAINESVILLE, 81: Nelsonvic. is.
Ncnia, 10; WcStcrville. 10.
CovingtOn. Il: Marysvi!lc. II.
Athens. u: Marietta. 16.
Portsmouth. Is; 81. tlairsyillc. "a.
Olive Branch. -; Anso'ia. 5.
London. 9: Nurth !"wlsburg. Is.
Newark. IS: Troy. 10.
Pleasant Hill. -: Hebron. o.
Cambridge. Sc; McGuffey, -.
Middlrtown, II: Play City. Is.
Delaware. "a; Hilsboro. 10.
Cumberland. IS: Grnveport. 1.
steele. Dayton. II: Grove CITY, Is.
I.ockland. IL: Versailles. Z.
Miami. IA: billiard. s.
Bnluire. IS Worthingtun, :.
Second Round
Pleasant Hill. %: Newark. 10.
Westervillr. -; Cuvington. :.
North L"wishurg. Il: Olive Branch. 10.
Dayton Slivers. %: GAINESVILLE, IL.
Marietta. 10: ST. Clairsville, 6.
piQua. 10; springfield. II.
Steele. Dayton. Il; Lockland. 10.
Stivers, Dayton. &c: GAINESVILLE, l6.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
Dress Up Time Is Here

When spring comes the entire creation dresses IN new
attire and you will want to be in harmony with the spt
of the season.
This spring. clothes will be cut to we'll display the physique
of the wearer 1t u.s. therefore necessary that you have
your garments made to order by taors who can best
your form
Come into this store and permit our expert cutter to-
carefully measure and draft individual pattern tor
you insuring garment that will fit your bodily proper
tons, and be in accord " ith your personality "a
Come now in order that you may have firstrhoice Of
our spring woolens and have your suit to wear the first
nice Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
SAYS
1t would take Il Senate
Cloutre Rule to limit the fine
things to be said about
Kraus Spring Hats


if this space were as eNpan-
sivc as the Congressional Re
cord. But owing to its limits
we must simply announce
that the Spring styles are
here.
These hats are very light
in weight and will prove sat
isfactory way up into the hot
weather. The ne wcolors are
gray, slate. sand, Naples
green and blue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-10
WELLSBURG WINS

WELLSRURG. W. Va. Mar. s.-The
WeIlsburg high school basketball team
Won an c.lSy game from the SiSterSElus
high school team 4S 10 "6. The work or
Jacobs and RowmQn was u feature. The
lineup: -.
wellsburg-43. Ststersv1ue-2o.
Jacobs. =. f...........-. Bowman' j. l.
Scott, !. -
~ Dn,T,r ~ Smith. {.
i;norre =. r........Su Sutton, r. X.
II. Potter. |. D........... conway l.; s.
Field goals. Jacobs :. Scott .. D. Pot
tor 3. George ). H. Potter ], bowman l.
Thnancn !. Smith J. sutton l; foul goals:
Scott, s out OF 10; Bowman. out ~
lG: scott missed 4. Referee. McAlanus.
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much for their orponcnss and they
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30
Not Without Bias.

Here is list of President Wilson's
appointees to the ."non-partisan" Tar
off Commission:
Frank w. Taussig, college professor
and free trader
Daniel C. Roper. Democratic office
holder.
David J. Lewis. Ex-Democratic Con
gressman.
VIM. Kent, Ex-Congressman. free
trader, and chairman of the Wilson
Independent League.
William S. Culbertson, office-holder
under Democratic administration, but
represented as a Republican.
Eward p. Costigan, Progressive and
supporter of Wilson in the recent
campaign
This is not "non-partisan" nor n
bipartisan Commission; neither is II
business commission. II will begin
its work under a tremendous handicap
because OF lack of public confidence
either in its ability or its readiness
to study the tariff question from an
unbiased viewpoint.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co.

plant the radishes and peas was our
delight, but now we scoff at honest
toll and play at golf or jump into our
rusty car and hit the highway with a
jar; we spend our wages to buy gas
instead of raising garden sass. No
longer is the cellar filled with kraut
and lard. and pickles dilled. with
spuds and eggs, preserves and jam,
and bacon, sausage. pork and ham.
The moral is not hard to find. unless
you are both deaf and blind. Just
buy your wife some garden seeds.
some modern tools to dig weeds. Send
to your college for the rules for can
ming stuff from squash to mules. (By
w f. Vaplon, State Leader Boys
and Girls Clubs, Colorado Agricul-
tural College)
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30

pay premiums or TO make deductions.
The approximate constituents common
ly determined by the chemical analy-
sis of coal are moisture. ash. fixed
carbon and volatile carbon. The sui
phur content is also frequently neces-
sary to know in fixing price for
coal as II tends TO produce Stag or
clinker. Probably the most practical
determination that is made on coal
is its calorific or heating value. II
is plain that the more moisture and
ash a coal contains the less II is worth
as an efficient fuel. The heating vaule
is lowered very considerably. The
calorific value is commonly expressed
as British hermal Units" or d. T.
U. One fthese units is the amount
OF heat necessary to raise the temp
erature of one pound of water one de
gree Fahr
A graphic chart for the evnluation
OF coal has been devised by A. +.
Blake. OF st. John. ~ b.. and des-
cribed by him in the journal OF In
dustrial and Engineering Chemistry
for December. 1916. This chart uti-
Lies the per cent Of water, the per
cent OF dry ash. and the dy n. T. U.
BY means OF the chart It is n simple
matter to determine very accurately
the cost per million u. T. U. from n
given coal. The practical control of
the price may be brought about by
paying certain premium. such as ?
cent of dry ash. aud the dry u. r. u.
ash less than the. Emount or max
imum specified. Excess of ash would
mean n corresponding deduction In
price. Mr.. Blake's method seems en-
tirely feasible. as the chemical analy.
sis is readily made. and the results
applied to the chart to determine how
much the coal is worth A. c. Il. Vail.
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins. Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30

have three barbed wires with barbs
wire consisting of two strands of No.
IL guage wire twisted. Posts must
be set eighteen inches in the ground.
must be not less than three inches in
diameter at the small end and must
not be set more than thirty.three feet
apart with substantial stays every six
teen and one-half feet. The top wire
must be furty-six inches from the
ground. the second wire fourteen In
ches below the top wire and the third
wire twelve inches below the second
wire. The measure provides that
animals which break through any
legal fence may be held by the farmer
on whose property they trespass as
security for the recovery of damages
to crops. Settlements are to be made
either by arbitration or court suits.
Provisions of the present statutes re
garding partition fences with a few
changes are to be reenacted. II is
III VI W
| allow them to Craze or run at large in
any road. lane or public highway that
is fenced on both sides with legal
fence. Persons taking up trespasslng
animals shall care for them. but are to
be allowed a reasonable compensation
The willful breaking down of fences
and gates and the taking up of animals
without compliance with the act are
made penal violations punishable by
fines not less than $40 nor more than
$500 or Imprisonment not to exceed
sixty days or both. The fence defini.
tion is compromise between the
farmers and the stockmen. according
to Senator Means. who sponsored the
bill.-Field and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30
GOOD ADVICE FOR DoDGING
FOODSTUFF'S AWFUL PRICE

II makes the grocer laugh out loud
to see the foolish hungry crowd step
up and buy his tin can beans with
money fisbed from faded jeans. He
smiles to see how keen they be to
buy the stuff that's often tough. and
stringy. stale. just good enough for
thriftless folks to buy and eat; but not
as good by fourteen miles as stuff that.
mother canned in piles. We've left the
good old-fashioned way OF fixing for
rainy day by canning corn and peas
and beets and other things that's goor
for eats. We used to like to turn the
soil, we used to exercise in toll, to pull
the weeds on hands and knees and
feed the chickens and the bees. To
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30
BANANA STALKS FURNISH
A GREAT DEAL OF POTASH

recently published article states
that potash can be obtained in pay
ing quantities from banana stalks.
The daily garbage from our cities
contains thousands of banana stalks,
which, when taken through a simple
process of burning and teaching the
ash, yield about 81 pounds of 80 per
cent pearlish potassium carbonate)
per ton. The net profit on this amount
of pearlish. at present prices, is
about $15 per ton. 1t appears quite
feasible to recover the potash salts
in this way. and the process can be
carried out on small scale. The
dried banana stalks themselves are
of value as fertilizer when ground
and applied to the soil-C. E. Vail.
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30
STUDY OF MINERALOGY is
INTERESTING IN THIS STATE

In Colorado We have most excel
lent opportunities for studying rocks
and the minerals of which they are
composed. Comparatively few per-
sous, however, take up the study of
mineralogy with any degree of
thoroughness. Yet this science offers
a relatively easy approach to some
of Natures most beautiful objects and
fascinating secrets.
We know. of course, that mineral
ogy has an economic as well as
cultural value. The study of geology
naturally develops from mineralogy,
physics and chemistry. Scores of in
stances are known where people have
passed over mineral deposits of great
value without suspecting that the
stones they stumbled over and kick
ed out of their paths with hot tenn
pers could have given them the means
to smooth those same paths and ride
over them in the finest of carriages.
However, precious stones and met
ais are not the only treasurers the
earth contains in its rocky crust. The
so-called non-metallic minerals, such
as the clay, limestones. gypsum,
coal, petroleum, salt, mineral fertili-
'zerss abrasives, building and road
materials, possess some beauty, in
and value. A course in min
eralogy in any of our colleges or
universities will go far toward en-
-abling one to recognize both the COM
mon and uncommon rocks and miner
ais, both for pleasure and for profit.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30

The mineralogist requires but little
outlay for apparatus, the pursuit of
the study takes him out of doors a
great deal, and the rewards for pa
tience and study are sometimes very
large, but always great enough to re-
pay any one who has the least inter
est in what Nature has spread at
our feet for our common good.-C.
E. Vail, Colorado Agricultural College,
Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1917-03-30

A caucus was held last Thursday at
Fairview school house for the purpose
of nominating a mayor and four trus-
tees for Orchard City. The following
were chosen: Mayor, Ed Mathews.
trustees, c. II. Dixon. Frank Packard,
C. f. Fergus and e. Stabler. The cleo
tion is the third OF April