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The Delta independent., 1923-07-06
Orchard .
inflammation
WINTER INJURY BY RODENTS
Rabbits and Mice viii Cause Much
Lees II Msans Are Not Taken
e Keep Them Away.

There has never been q spring but
that someone reports that rabbits and
field mice have been at his young
trees. Not only are the young trees
attacked. but sometimes older trees
are damaged severely. We remem-
Der one winter Of deep SHOWS when
tho drifts were SO high that rabbits
could cavort amCng the branches Of
the orchard trees to their hearts con-
tent Hardly q limb escaped the
mark Of the rascally teeth. This was
very unusual, and was one case where
any ordinary protection would have
been quite useless. Yet a good heavy
application OF lime sulphur would
have helped q lot. Excellent results
in the way of protection may be had
by mixing one part lime sulphur with
seven or eight parts Of water and
then painting or spraying the mixture
onto the trees literally, even upon
the upper branches. This should be
done when the leaves fall In the au
tumn and be repeated later In the
winter to make sure that the rabbits
will not edge in their work In the
spring after the hrst coating has
weathered on.
For small trees. or the young or
chard, several reliable preventive
measures are possible. A piece Of
screen wire wrapped about the trunk
of each tree will keep the bunnies out
Of mischief. Sink the wire into the
earth a ways, and no mice injury can
occur. either. Clean culture will help
prevent injury by rabbits and mice !;
especially will 1t check the depreda-
tions Of the mice. First-class protec-
tion Is afforded by cornstalks bound
securely about the trunks of the trees.
or newspapers. II they are easier to
get
Spring before last we we're doing a
little topworking in a couple Of young
orchards where the rabbits had made
a killing. Fully so per cent Of the
trees were completely girdled. says n
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06
HOTCHKIss
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Clare Miller came down from Tel
luride to spend the Fourth.
Fred Willoughby and Emmett
Gould of Aspen, were visitors here
on business the first OF the week.
J. c. Neeley. who was struck by
the arm Of hay derrick on his ranch
last week. is able to get around again.
About thousand tons OF first cut
ting Of hay is now in the stack, got
ten up without rain, the crop being
up to the average.
Miss Helen Critchlow Of Crawford
is assisting Pearl Biggs in the post
office during the absence of Postmas-
ter Sanderson on his camping trip.
The Growers Trading company
have completed an office addition to
their packing house which will prove
quite a convenience to the office
force.
Delegates from here to the state
C. E convention at Grand Junction
last week report very enthusiastic
meetings and much encouragement
for future work
Royden Girling and bride returned
Saturday from their two weeks hon
eymoon trip to Yellowstone Park. re-
porting glorious time. They are
now at home at Lazear
Postmaster Sanderson, accompan-
led by his two daughters, Alice and
Marian. left the first of the week for
an auto trip through eastern Colorado.
to be gone several weeks.
A big road outfit consisting OF about
twenty teams and wagons from the
north end Of the state, passed through
town Sunday morning bound for Gun
nison county via Black mesa.
Our big fruit crop Is looking decid-
edly promising. the hot weather and
abundant moisture creating rapid
growth. Corn, potatoes and grain
crops are looking correspondingly
good.
independence day opened bright
and beautiful. Life was alert at day
break; the tranquility OF early morn
was aroused by the sweet strains OF
music from the Hotchkiss band who
were about ready to leave for the
Anthracite country to spend the day
figuring that IL the early bird catch.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06
suPREmE COURT SETS US RIGHT

The supreme court has handed
down an en- banc decision in the mat.
ter Of Delta's Improvement District
versy over the graveling of our
streets.
The court pointed out the errors
which were made in the procedure.
among them being: That the petit
uoners were justified in instituting
the proceedings; that a signer to a
petition has a legal right to with
draw his name from petition; that
our charter provides we must hold
posed owners have statutory right to
have determined their objections be-
fore action by city officials.
Therefore it is plain municipality
cannot be too careful in the discharge
of public affairs.
The contracting of public indebt-
edness is sacred. 1t must be paid
sometime. 1t must be right.
The Independent is, and has been,
at all times for the graveling program
but in our issue of April 9Th the ques-
LlOu was raised, WHICH must again De
brought up, and that was to get all
factions together in this matter and
avoid all litigation. If it could have
been accomplished we should have
avoided this regrettable opinion of the
supreme court.
We are not referring to this ques-
ton at this time as a slam to any
one, citizen or official Our officials
acted, we sincerely believe in a spirit
Of right upon opinion as delivered as
to law, but it appears it was interpret
ed wrong.
Hundreds of wrong things are done
everyday. That Is what our high
courts are for. They set us right.
They keep us straight. Officials,
therefore. whether city or county, or
state. are set right by the high court
They are our guide. We make our
laws and the courts interpret them
Now then, let's again try to get
together, solve this improvement prob
lem-peaceably. and make it harmoni-
GUS, but have our streets fixed up
right, as cheaply as possible, yet in
a lasting way.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06
TREES IMPROPERLY SET OUT
Large Percentage Of Loss Each Year
Comes From Poor Work In
Putting Into Ground.

A very large percentage Of the or
chard trees that die each year or that
make a poor start are not to blame
SO much as the man who planted
them. A tree that Is properly planted
cannot be pulled up afterward with
out injuring or breaking 1t. Yet many
people plant trees every season that
can be pulled out Of the hole after
they get through with one hand. Such
trees are the ones that fail to meet
expectations.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06

60 the worm the worm should catch
the trout. Many others left for the
Grand Mesa lakes, Laroux creek.
Smith Fork canon and Crystal creek,
while others hiked for the Black can
on and the Muddy. The biggest and
jolliest crowd of all leaving early to
commune with Nature and wood
ticks on the Anthracite, was the mem.
bers of the Hotchkiss band and their
immediate relatives. numbering about
one hundred and requiring about
fifteen or twenty motor cars to &C
commodate them.
Lazear Community Church Notes
Next Sundays service will be as
follows:
Sunday School ----------10:O0 q. m.
c. M. Bruce, Supt
The Pansy Class will have
charge of the devotional ser
vice at the opening.
Morning Worship --------11:15 q. m.
what Think Ye Of Christi"
Epworth League -------- 1880 p m.
". c. Linn, President
Song Service and Bible Message
$3.50 p. m.
The bible cdasses postpon-
ed their monthly meetings
till next Monday night.
PAUL A. SHIELDS, Pastor
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06

writer In Successful Farming. II was
proposition to remedy the injury.
and although we saved practically all
the injured trees by bridge grating,
all this work could have been saved
by little forethought. One hour
spent this fall wrapping or protecting
the young trees will do more at less
expense than whole day trying to
cure the wounds the rabbits may
make this winter II your trees are
left open to attack. Put a little prac-
tical insurance on your trees.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06

the rignt 10 ln1uncttve relief until af-
ter the assessing ordinance was pass.
ed. But we withhold final expression
OF opinion as to this meaning and
scope, except to say that 1t has no ap-
plication, whatever, to the case before
us.
Section Al does not purport to make
the later statute applicable to things
done and completed under proceed.
ings begun under Chapter 151 of the
earlier act. 1t merely provides that
proceedings which have been thereto.
rore commenced under the preyioua
act may be concluded Hereunder. or.
when possible, under the act of 1929
Ihe section was intended to apply
only to acts and things done or com.
mited after the later act took effect.
that Is, future proceedings. Necessari.
ly the provisions Of Section 80. with
reference to actions, were not intend
ed to apply to actions brought for the
enforcement and protection of rights
which were given to property owners
under the earlier act and which thew
exercised before the new act took ef.
feet.
property rights that can not be en-.
! forced by an action in courts are. or
may be worthless. Retrospective leg.
dslation by our General Assembly ia
prohibited by our Constitution, and we
should not sanction legislative acts
by the city council, of that charac.
ter, or give effect to the two sections
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06
TO REvoLuTIoNIzE SPRAYING
Great Things Are Expected From New
Rotary Pump Weighing but Fifty
Pounds.

A new rotary spray pump weighing
but so pounds is expected to revolu-
tionize orchard spraying. II is de-
clared that the machine, running at
normal speed, can deliver from 800
to 500 pounds pressure and will dis
tribute from twenty to thirty-five gal
Ions Of material q minute.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06
se.t Time for Spraying.

Fruit trees may be pruned any time
between the first Of November and
the middle Of Mnrch. but It is best to
prune In late fall In order that the
winter spray may be applied In De-
cember. and, II necessary. a second
application In late FEBRUARY.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06

bond issue shall be made without a
vote Of the qualified electors OF the
city who are tax payers under the
law, authorizing such issue" The city
says that this provision is limited to
general municipal bonds, which are
obligations OF the entire city, to be
paid out Of the funds raised by taxa
tion under general levy. We do
not think so. The language is mo
bond ISSUE" and that is sufficient to
include local improvement bonds.
Clause "e" OF Section Article Xxx
OF the Constitution. includes as one
of the powers OF special charter ci-
ties "the issuance, refunding and H.
quidation OF all kinds of municipal
obligations. including bonds and other
obligations OF park, water and local
improvement districts" This, taken
in connection with the charter pro-
vision, forbids the issuing of these
improvement district bonds without
the general approval required by the
charter.
Aside from this. the guaranty by
the city Of the payment of these local
improvement bonds makes them a
contingent liability OF the city, and
clearly requires the approval of the
qualified taxpaying electors of the
city before the city can issue them.
For the foregoing reasons the judg-
ment OF the District Court is reversed
and the cause remanded with direc.
tions to set aside its order Of dismis-
sal. and II further proceedings he had,
they be In accordance with the views
expressed In the opision.
Reversed and remanded.
The Delta independent., 1923-07-06
pr,pare oround In Fan,

Prepare the ground this fall where
shrubs and trees are to be set next
spring. 1t will save time next spring
und the ground will be In better shape
to plant In.
, 1923-05-01
NEW GYM GREAT BOON TO
AT ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY, IS REPORT

Urbana. H.. May 1.-Approprfa-
ton by the legislature and approval
by the governor of the sum of $780,
900 for a new gymnasium assure the
University of Illinois one of the most
complete athletic plants in the Unit
ed States. The new gym comes right
on the heels of the great Memorial
stadium now being erected at a cost
Of probably s1.70o.o 0o.
Tho new building Will contain
among other things basketball accom-
modations for from 10000 to Is, 900
spectators. 1t is predicted hat the
time is not far off when people will
travel here to see basketball Just like
they do now for football. Improved
swimming facilities are included in
the tentative plans. There will be
class rooms for the use OF the stu
dents OF the four year coaching
course.
At the same time the present gym
nasium will be retained, perhaps as
headquarters for all freshman ath-
ptics. The new building is probably
to be erected near h armory which
will bring 1t within a quarter mil,
, 1923-05-01

Molumby said that all hat remain-
ed to be done is to sign articles and
select a referee. He said that he and
Jack Kearns. Dempsey's manager.
who is in New York. reached an
agreement in a two-hour long dis
lance telephone conversation.
With Mike Collins. of Minneapolis,
MINI, Moiumby remains here today
waiting for Kearns to conclude the
formalit' es Wednesday or Thursday.
II Kearns doe not come here. Mol
umhy viii fly to New. York for the
final meeting.
1t was learned a 500, 900 certified
check will be given Dempsey when
he signs. and It was intimated Kearns
assented to a plan permitting Demp-
sey either a straight guarantee or a
percentage of the gate receipts.
LOS ANGELES. May Jack
Dempsey. heavyweight champion.
York dispatches. probably will risk
his title in a battle with Tom Glib
bons of st. Paul at Shelby. Montana,
July 4, was in good physical condi-
ton although a trifle overweight, ac-
cording to his friends. when he left
here two weeks ago for Helper,
Utah.
. He had been training for more than
two weeks. each day going through
heavy workouts with from three to
five Of the toughest ~sparring part
ners obtainable in Los Angeles and is
said to be working out regularly at
Helper.
When Dempsey left here. he weigh
ed 1913 pounds. five pounds above his
best fighting weight, and was describ.
ed as hard as nails.
II am in the best PHYSICAL condi-
tion OF my career" the champion
said then. at am only 2S years old
and have no intention of retiring. !
could enter the ring on short notice
TO meet any one"
, 1923-05-01
NAVY IS GOING
AFTER TROPHIES
Airmen Pinned for Big Con-
tests to Be Staged During
Summer.

WASHINGTON. May l. For the
marine trophy contests in Europe and
the United States. the American air
plane races and balloon elimination
competition. the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics is putting forth every effort to
prepare the navy's entries. for win
ming performances. Rear Admiral w.
A. Moffett. chief of the bureau. stat.
ed today. In the European speed
classic for the Jacques Schneider avi-
alton marine trophy valued at rs. 900
francs. the navy will be represented
by three seaplanes. The contest is
scheduled for September 2s. off
Cowes. Isle of Wight. England.
The Navy entries for the Pulitzer
trophy race OF st. Louis early in DC
tober will be capable of competing
with tho best. 1t is expected that last
years record made by Lieut.. r. L
Maughan. U. S. Army. of 20s.s miles
per hour ove the course of about III
Ia miles. will be bettered by Navy
, 1923-05-01
KID W|NFREY TO
BATTLE c. LONG
Casper Fighter Is Booked for
Good Card Wednesday
at Glenrock.

kid" winfrey. Casper middle
weight who is to box Charlie Long
of Omaha. ut the Glenrock Open Air
Arena at Riverside park. is reported
to be in fine shape for this battle
Wednesday night.
Winfrey while not a veteran has
turned in a win over Eddie st. Clair
and has fought several Of the better
boys of this vicinity. He has shown
local sport followers that he is a bat
tier to be reckoned with.
Winfrey is under the very able
management of Charles kid" Bell,
one Of the greatest of the light
weights a decade ago. Bells -eputa-
ton in the fight game is beyond re-
proach apd he should take winfrey
through the PAGES at a proper clip.
Supporting the Long-Winfrey
event. Battling Silva will cross mitts
with Jimmy Darlington of Glenrock
and Kid Mex will box Battling An
derson, a new arrival to the local
fistic colony from Billings. A good
four round preliminary is also on the
boards for tho evening and a good
show will no doubt be the result
, 1923-05-01

ond place. just a notch above Boston
and Philadelphia dwelling together in
third position and crowded by Pitts
burgh and St. Louis. who were knot.
ted In fourth place. Brooklyn, with
only three victories and nine deieats.
had a clear hold on h cellar place.
In the American. Cleveland. by
trimming the stubborn Detroit Tigers
yesterday. 4 to 2. through the invinci-
bility of Stanley ~Coveleskie, kept a
Eafe distance ahead of the New York
Yankees. who climbed back into sec.
ond place by hammering three Wash
ington pitchers while the Tigers bow
ed before the Indians. The Athletics
were a step behind the Tigers, beat
ing Boston by timely hitting in the
eleventh inning. 4 to 2.
By vanqulshing Chicago. I to 8.
with air tight Unfolding. st. Louis
assembled into a triple tie with the
Senators and Red Sox and put the
While Sox deeper into h cellar.
The Yanks made the day memora-
BILE by cracking the Washington pit
cheers for II hits. which they convert
cd into IT runs to he Senator's four.
After dropping three straight the
Gaints' defeated Brooklyn. 4 to 3,
, 1923-05-01

pilots. The Navy took third and
fourth places in this race last year.
Three entries have been filed with
the contest consmittee of the Nationa,
Aeronautic association for the elm
nation balloon race at indianapolis.
July 4. The Navy is confident. that
IT will be among the three leaders.
who will represent the United States
in the International Balloon race for
the James Gordon Bennett trophy
at Brussels. Belgium. in September.
, 1923-05-01
Sport Calendar

Racing.
Meeting Of Maryland Jockey club
opens at Pimlico.
Meeting of Kentucky Jockey club,
at Lexington.
Baseball.
Opening of the season Of the Mich
igRn-Ontario league.
@Opening of the season OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley league.
Shooting.
Oklahoma State trapshooting tour
nament, at Bartlesville.
Boxing.
Johnny Leonard VS.. George Drew,
IL rounds, at Portland, Me.
, 1923-05-01
First IN NelDs
OF AL Euents

of the Memorial stadium. Within that
district the athletic association will
have eighty acres of land for varsity
and intramural purposes
Historic Illinois field viii be con-
tinued as a baseball field. Varsity
baseball will be played there but tho
rest of the field will be used for intro
mural baseball.
, 1923-05-01
MIDWEST ATHLETIC ASSN.
READY TO BOOK GAMES

Ball clubs desiring games with the
Midwest Athletic association may Se-
cure dates by communicating VITA
A. B. Allen. manager OF the cluS.
or p. F. Clayton. business manager.
either of whom can be reached
through the Midwest offices here.
The association proposes to put a
club in the field to make a strong
DC for amateur honors here.
, 1923-05-01

NEW YORK-Tex Richard denied
that Luis Angel Firpo would be sub
stituted for Floyd johnson against
jess willard in the milk fund bout
May IL.
, 1923-05-01

while the Cubs went Into second place
with CincinnAti by falling before the
Reds. 6 to r
Boston Battered a trio OF quaker
pitchers getting Is hits Inc counting
10 times to the Philies' 8.
Ray Blades, Cardinal left fielder.
went into a triple tie with Ken VII
liams OF the Browns and Hartnett
of the Cubs with his fourth homer
of the season, helping his team to a
rs victory over Pittsburgh.
, 1923-05-01

BosToN-Eddie shevlin, Boston
welterweight was awarded the deci
son over Cowboy Radgett of Colorado
in a ten round bout.
, 1923-05-01
sikh ACCEPTS !
CHALLENGE TO
RETURN fight

PARIS. May Battling 5ri has
accepted Georges C~arpentier's recent
challenge for a return bout saws
L'Auto. The fight is likely to talse
place next September.
, 1923-05-01
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE Fight AT SHELBY ASSURED
DEMPSEY and GIBBONS WILL BATTLE IS ROUNDS
Arrangements Completed With Exception
of Signing Articles, Montana State
Legion Commander Announces

CHICAGO, May Jack Dempsey. worlds champion
heavyweight boxer, will grant Tom Gibbons of st. Paul,
by, Mont, 10y Molumby, Montana state commander of the
Legion, announced here last night. The battle
will be 10 rounds to a decision.
, 1923-05-01
GIANTS AND CLEVELAND EXTEND
LEADS IN PERCENTAGE COLUMN
Stage Comeback by Defeating Brook
Ign While Indians Down Detroit Tigers; Many
Clubs Tied for Places In Standing

CHICAGO, May 10y The Associated Press.)-sixth,
seventh and eighth places in the National league standing
and seventh and eighth places in the American league were
unoccupied today.
The New York Giants had a clear two-game lead in the
National over Chicago and Cincinnati. who were tied for sec
, 1923-05-01
Toddy's Games

National League.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Boston at Philadelphia
Brooklyn at New York.
American League.
St Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland nt Detroit.
New York at Washington
Philadelphia at Boston.
American Association.
Milwaukee. 6; Minneapolis. 8.
indianapolis. IL; Toledo. IS,
Kansas City. s: st. Paul. 4.
Louisville. Z; Columbia. 2.
Coast League
Nc games scheduled "
, 1923-05-01

NEW oRLEANs-Tommy Gibbons
ST. Paul scored a technical knockout
over Chuck Virgins OF indianapolis.
IN the tenth round Of a scheduled Is
round bout.
, 1923-05-01

The Meusel brothers-'Irish" Of
the Giants and"Bob" of the Yankees
arc surely a nifty pair OF birds when
It m to wai.oping the old ap-
pie. And we'll tho pitchers know 1t.
, 1923-05-01

Jswelry and watch repairing by tx.
pert watchmani all work. guaranteed.
Casper Jewellery Mfg, co. o sBdR,
, 1923-05-01

Fort Worth. o; Dnllns. !.
Wichita Falls, u; Shreveport. 4.
Galveston, j. Houston, g.
San Antonio, 10; Beaumont, ..
, 1923-05-01

Western eLRgue.
Denver, Is; Tulsa, 10.
Omaha, 8; Oklahoma City, 4.
Wichita. 0; Sioux City, o.
DesMoines, IL; ST. Joseph, g.
, 1923-05-01

Yesterdays
Scores

National League.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-01
Rev. Henry W. Maier Tells How
Man Should Spend the Sabbath
Pastor Of First congrega.
tional Church Outlines
Program for Sensible
Lords Day Observance.

The Sabbath j. net day destined
10 be spent in rest and laafihg se'
earaing 10 Rev. Henry NJ, Mater IN
her sermon al the First cenEFega.
llaHal church, Sunday, disnelling an
old Illusion that this day VAS set
aside solely for people 10 stop all ace
tivlIies and dc nothing whatever unr
III the following morning,
He quoted two selections from the
Scripture a. follows THE sabbath
sss made fer man." and In another
place. 'Lsl no man therefore Judge
you at meat. or In drink or In re-.
speet OF a fast day or sabbath day"
These he said we're the two most
positive statements In the New Tesla
ment concerning the Sabbath.
New Britain herald., 1923-10-01

not get the time and thought thes
should because Of our other activities
l3ned, Get closer In thought
and relationship with God, Gather
together In places OF worship. TO
think OF God where one can see and
understand,
.s-classr relationship with the
family group. The family unit was
the strength Of ths old religion. Don't
iet the children ask OF the father.
Mother who Is that man who takes
dinner with Ms every Sunday
Nature. There Is something per.
son needs In a touch OF nature. The
ordinary man or woman who spends
tho week at desk. or machine. OF
household duties does not get much
of the freedom and breath and depth
OF the great outdoors Baseball? Yes
II Is all right for the players. but
only Is men get ans. exercise out OF
that. The big crowd gets no exer-
else except possibly Its lungs. We
can't take our exercise second hand.
Get In closer touch with your
friends. We have too little of close
with congeniai spirits.
do the good for others that OPP
portunity brings.
take these TO life in such n way
rs not TO deny others the same priyi-
legcs. II would be good for you and
others.
Itch modern Sabbath was made
for your good. see that. you get the
good out OF it,"
New Britain herald., 1923-10-01
GET CLUE In DETROIT
Finding Of Baby's Coverlet Lends Be-
lief That Body of Missing Child
May he Discovered.

Detroit. Oct. 1,-Following finding
Of baby's coverlet in a sewer 500
yards in the rear of Alfonso Vlem.
minck's home in Crosse Point village
police today searched the sewer for
the body of the baby boy given to
Vlemminck by mistaken when he
called at hospital for the child born
to IDS daughter Yvonne.
This discovery, the first tangible
clew in the mysterious disappearance
of the infant. who Vlemminck asserts
he gave to a stranger, was made by
Dan Henderson, friend of William
Greatrex, father of the child. Hen
derson had been poking around the
sewer all day Sunday with a hook
fastened to pole when he made the
discovery. He said there appeared to
be an object in the sewer which he
could not dislodge, 1t apparently be-
ing weighted down.