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NHOMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer.

AUCTION SALE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED
b. TWEEN q AND H SIREETS NOh1HWEST,
AND ON HE SOU1H SIDE Of DEFkkE
SThEET, BETWEEN NORTH CAPITOL AND
FIRST STREETS NORTHWEST.
Under the authority of deed trust to the under
signed bearing date Al ri IL. 1889, and recorded in
the office OF the recorder OF deeds the District
Columbia, on the - III day OF May, $50, Will offer
for sale at public auction in front OF the respective
premises the following real situate in the city
OF Washington in the District aforesaid the day 5
and hours mentioned.
On FRIDAY The SEVENTH DAY OF JUNE,
1889 AT SIX O'CLOCK F. NJ lot 90 in shepherd :
subdivision of square 623 with the improvements
thereon consisting OF threestory brick dwelling No.
10 Oh said Deirees street.
on THE FOLLOWING DAY at the same hour the
lot ia square 1856 with the iinl ruvemens thereon
consisting of three-story frame dwelling No. 737
said sixth street.
Terms of sale One third cash on the day of sale or
within ten days thereafter, the residue i'll two equal
Instruments, payable III and years from the
day OF SALE Tor winch the purchasers prOuissory
notes are to lie glve bearing interest from the day Of
sae and to be ed by deeds trusts ON the prop
erty ana policies oil suraECc the buildings to the
satisfaction OF the ulde sighed all cash il desired
two hundred dollars deposit lance each Did
and all cUhNeyan CilE md recording al purchasers
cost Terms OF saIe To he conf lied with wihin ten
(lOl days from Tie resi- eCtlve da sale On II lure
to do SO reserve the right to the pro erty
and resell the same at the cost of defaultng pur-
chaser.
Robert S WERDEN Trustee,
O:S5 street northwest
THOMAS DUMLlNli,
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
1'HoMAs BOWLING. Aucuoneer.

N'AAOnaS DO"LiNC, aucuoneer.
vEEY VALUABLE CORNER PROPERTY on THE
dFt5sIHr s 4Sf ESE sST6GRRyRs i;S
%. On FRIDAY, NAY 1HIkrY-FIhsT, 1882 at FIVE
public auction lot 3 and the wes as feet sat ne6es Of
s 40. H. square 213 containing .3ll square feet,
being Tas No l25o.B street southwest.
cash balance in one and two
trust On properly sgd or all eash at option Of
s sSts All conTeyaneins and Tes@rns It PqrShasers
my22-dSds Auctioneer.
TT IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE STORM THE
SE 5si5S56 1885, S s9%E h 6 All ~
=. XECUTORs' AND TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL
The The sTATE or TIE LATE DAVID L. NOR
., On TEIPAS, she 1SSfyfsTH DAY Of ygSE 1889,
Of the M We T Of sell Sub It lots ds
20 and "a in square No. l, Oh. improved by two two
Of said houses Frontage tag Of feet on street
and 81 and on SAID
q N sc a M Rbd snGo %n
business property corner 9TH and str cts southeast
7mehes on eth street running back along street
bck ee linz t CONSISTING sun Of
cellar SIX rooms, and bath and Is n9y vacant cry
Vii I Of the al Of SUI
lot No H. square No SO, fronting - inch
on street between 10th and tn streets northwest
and running back average depth of no feet to
alley 30 ieet wide, and improved by wood and coal
office nun bered II 26 on said street
Terms of sale: One-t hind of purchase money to be
paid IN cash. and balance at and two with in
terest rayabe semi annually and secured by deed Of
trust on the property sold 800 to be paid down on
each piece of property ut time of sale. All convey
anclng at cost Of purchaser.
WILLIAM +. MATTINGLY,
BRAINARD ii. WARNER,
ALBERT + tOX,
Surviving Executors ard Trustees OF estate of David
l.. Morrison, deceased.
jel-dSds THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer
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V,HoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

FINELY BUILT MODERN TwELvE-ROOM
AUCTION.
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE THIE-
TENTH, 1883, at SIX O'CLOCK, in front of the
premaes shall sell at public auction Lot D. square
lO having front Of 20 feet and y of inch OF the
south side of street. by depth l20 fe It e11 inches
TO u l0-foot alley, with the improvements.
Terms: One third cash, balance in and two years
with bearing interest per cent per aniiIlm
and scured by deed OF trust the property; 400
deposit will be required the time sale All con-
veyancing, &C., ut cost of purchaser.
THOMAS BOWLING,
ie7-dSds
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Tl,HoMAs BOWLING, Auct.oneer.

SALE BY AUCTION OF TWENTY NINEyAIU.R1r
BUILDING LOTS ON MERIDIAN hill. NEAR
USDAkY AND THE HEAD OF fEVEN
TEETH AND EIGHTEENTH STREETS NEAR
The RESIDENCE OF SENATOR j. b. HENDER.
On MONDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE TENTH. 1850
at FOUR O'CLOCK. OH the premises, i snail sell
twenty nine Building Lots in Iliiam and C;eorre ~
Links subdivision OF lots 10 to 10 in block q attn,
ated us above and having front OF 20 feet BIZ An
GU Chainplrn and Ontario avenues. This an opror,
tunty rarely offered TO the public to valuable
office. AAA'
Terms: One-third cash the res due In one two and
three years. with notes bearing trrext at ,er cent
property sold. ALI conyeyancng reco. ding at the
cost 500 deposit will be required on each
my2S-d&ds THOMAS BOWLING. Auctionser
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A KLEAs. K1EAR Kur.
NO FIRE, NO SMOKE, NO WATER, NO DAMAGED
GOODS.
But an ALFRED Fusilade on Fancy Fixed Prices Of
FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING
RIGHT NOW.
in the very heart of the busy season.
LOT 67sO- Strictly Atwood Cashmere Suits of the
ever popular salt and PEPPER pattern,
$3.50 SUIT.
This means death to the Is puzzle
LOT ,6657-very handsome dark Cashmere Suits
basket weave. silk and wool, absolutely pure,
$3.50 A SUIT.
This will cure you of a desire to go to Oklahoma
LOT 2.549-Neat d-essy ana durable Steel Gray Suits
of A. & J. Sawysrls Celebrated Cassiinere IL we're
we'll to state he TACT which no rel utable Ciothier
VIII question, and that IL thai the usual IIlce such
asuit is SIS. You can purchase OF US at
SlO.75.
LOT 2,54s is another line of sawyer's Cashmere
the pattern modestiy elegant the make excellent
the cut stylish. the Ill perfect. and the price
$10.75 SUIT.
We would like to spin out this sort of sweetness
to ye ydS M lea eat Of wns we s s @ @ =
US aud We WILL show You the rest.
VICTOR Z. ADLE3'S
10 PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE IN
921 and s2e 9Th st. NV. corner Massachusetts ava
Strictly One Pnc&
Open Saturdays until IL D. IN myos
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FUTURE DAYS.
BOWLING, Auctioneer.
AsSIGNEE'S SALE OF STOCK AND FIXTURES
OF GROCERY STORE OF X. o. EDMONSTON,
434 NINTH rREEI NORTHWE

AsSIGNEE's SALE OF STOCK AND FIXTURES
OF GROCERY STORE OF X. o. EDMONsTON
434 NINTH rREET NORTHW EST.
By virtue of an assignment to Inc by r. O. Edmon-
ston Tor the benefit Oh his creditors bearing date June
!, 1859, and recorded June l. 1889, among the
Land records Of the District Of Columbia, / Will
sell at auction, on MONDAY. JUNE TENTH,
1889, bepd hing AT Ten O'CLOCK A. NJ. at the
store and Premises, No. 43i 9th street northwest all
OF the stock of Fine Groceries and General Grocery
Store Nercnandise Ill the same Also. all of lx-
lures, including large safe, large and small scales
elevator counters shelving decks, &c. AL to be sold
tor cash without reserve.
je1-dts THOMAS NJ FIELDS Assignee
T.NXECU1 OkS' SALE OF HOUSE No 1929 THIRD
IL SIkEEI NOk1 HNE~T.
On JUNE The THIRTEEN ii. 1889, at FIVE p NJ
III front OF the Premises, Will sell part Of lot four
~ OF II. b. Swecueys subdivision OF lots in SQUARE
nuint cred hre hundred and nifty (516p, duly
recorded, b ginning at the southwest corner lot
tour ~ thence north Third street northwest
twenty feet, thence extending in parallel lines twenty
co feet staut from each other through from Third
stI Get 10 New Jersey avenue.
Terms: oue-lhiId cash. balance in six and twelve
months Win notes bearing interest at per cent and
secured by deed OF trust on the property sold all
cash, III the option of the purchaser. dc %
VII be required at the time Of All convey
and rtcord AZ the cost Of the purchaser II the pur-
cha or shall Ial to comply with terms OF sale with
IL ten days after the sale the property VIII be resod
at his RISK and cost. little good.
A. T. l.. k..ESE, 4l6 9TH St NV
CHARLES W. kEESE, 407 st NV.
Je'-dSds Executors.
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nNE OF THE FINEST BUILDING LOTS on
" COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SITUATED ON YALE
ST, NEAR FOURTEENTH 81. \. W

81, MAN FUUNIEENI II ST. \. ".
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE THIR-
TENTH. A a HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK we will
sell i'll front of the prem Aes
LOT THIkTr EN- BLOCK THIRTY-ONF
fronting 30 Ieet Yale st., with deuth of Sd feet
his lot is situated in immediate vicinity of residences
Chief Justice Fuller, and of Judge Harlan and OF
DR.. hammond and near l4th ST.. now being paved aud
overlooking the city.
Terms: One-third cash: balance in / and years
To be given bearing cent interest PAYABLE
semi annually and to be secured by deed OF trust on
premises Sold or all cash III option purchaser A
deposit of 100 required at sale. Convey ancing &c
purchasers cost. Terms TO be COMPLIED with m
fieen days otherwise right reserved to resell at risk
and dcfautilg purchaser, after five days pub
lie notice such resale IL newspaper published
i'll Washington, ID. Z.
je7dSds DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers
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The New Hampshire Legislature has appro-
Priated $4,000 for the Cone maugh sufferers.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

SHOkI ROUTE TO LONDON,
- NOlDDEUTSCHER LLOYD s. s. CO
Hast E1l Steamers.
10 Southampton London. Eayrel, Bremen
LaLn We'd, June - 10 u. llbe, sat, JuneS, 70.
M tlder Tues. June II, Nm; Ailer, Ned, June
IL, pm. Nerrs Bat, June 10, ain. saale, Wed.
June IL. 10 am.
Comfortable staterooms, excellent table, luxurious
saloon All olntnents Prices: LIST cabin. 100 and
NJ ward BERTH according 10 locauon; "a cabin. s5v
slq 10y an adult steerage ut low rates Apply To l.
/. DlOOP. go Penn. ave. my27
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

4 ,oMMlssIoNEk OF DEEDS iUh EVERY STATE
~ ala tcfnloTy. NotAiy and L. b. Commissioner.
an. h. bsAI-A. 1sSA 81 A-w N sa.es AEvna ~
- ~ Js nA1
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~ q, :. -! oiAG a! -. 49,.
Il NEN IRON STEAMER "NAhEFIEIDn
Leaves atl-street wharf OF MONDAY \, 1HU RSDAls
and SATURDAYS at q. IN. Returning TUESDAYS
Landings as far Nomini Greek, Va 81 Clements By
ara ieonarotown. Md Connects with and o u. r. az
shepherds See schedule. JOHN L. PA Do EFT AIT
&. ". klDLkl. MANAGER. ia25
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DOWNING, Aucrlopeer.

chASCERY SALE OF yALUABLE SUBURBAN
THE PROPERTY OF GEO. W. Knox AND THE
HE ko OF A. Al OLSON.
By virtue of u decree of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia, bearing date May 81 1873 and
passed i'll cause No. 1859, equity, the undersigned
THURSDAY, JUNE TWEEN IIETH. 1885, ut FIVE
O'CLOCK, on the premises. the following described
property, lying il the District of Columbia "a, miles
southeast Of Anacostir and on the Hamilton ruad.
near Good Hope. Lot borders on the Hamilton road
ana lots 4, s. and adjon each other on the west and
lot adjoins No. = Oh the soutu Lot No > Contains
IN acres and is improved by a frame house stable
&c The other lots are unmIroved witt the excepion
OF No s. which has three small houses
Terms of sac: Onethird cash; balance in two eo,al
payments i'll six and twelve this, with interest at
per Get from day Of SALE and secured by notes or
bonds OF pur haser pu chGsers. depost OF Al Oh
will be required trim each purchaser at the time nj
sale. All conveyancing and recording ut The COST Of
purchaser. Z lNGLE, Trustee.
1e4-d&ds 6lO street northwest
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers
REGULAR SATURDAY SALE OF HOUSEHOLD
EFFECTS, CARPETS, &C
On TOMORROW MORNING, at TEN O'CLOCK
A. NJ shall sell, at saesroom GENERAL nssurt-
ment OF Household Elects. Also, by ord of the
z. o. department, Desks. Chairs, Mattings Carpets
Old Brass, and Copper Roofing.
Terms cash
1t WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Aucts
vNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND EFFECTS AT MY AUCTION ROOMS SAT-
DRpAY, JUNE EIGHTH. 1889, AT TEN
Embracing in part 10 fine Parlor Suites 5 French
rate Mirrors, very fine show Case. Chamber Furni-
ture OF every description, &C, &c.
ALSO, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK
Horses, Carriages Bugyies, Wagons, &c.
Also,
o5 Bales Excelsior,
20 Kegs Assorted Nails je6-2t
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
RY AUCTION.

"a ACCIIUN.
VII offer for sale at Public Auction the valuable
puliuhs lots NJ. y, and q, IN square No. 15, Sth
ST. 9etNsen and sts of the premises,
On MONDAl, JUNE TENTH. lsS., at FINE O'CLOCK
r. N Ibis property has advantages. being corner
pr9ery about 50 feet front GU 18th ST. and running
70 tine depth Of about 40 feet, will be sold
entirety or separate lots. may seem desirable .
Terms aud particulars at tune of sale
,,o, W. -. DENISON. q23 + St n. W.
GEORGE W. STICKNEY. Auctioneer. june4-dSds
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.


OR SALE-DESIRABLE LOTS IN BRooKLAND
from TO 10 cents; one-tUGrth cash. balance IN l.,
je6-}t l2l3 I at
EoR sALE-A SIX-RoOM FRAME DWELLING.
L ar-roon and fixtures and confectionery store
rSonl stable &C. AID lot 50xl 90 feet at kOsslyn, Va
at south end OF new iron tree bridge; would make an
eACSIlent business place, either liquor.
ieeu or provision store wood coal yard, livery
stable If not sUld at private SALE will be sold at >
Sciock Saturday afternoon June 10, $50 TO highest
bidder at public auction. For particulars
L. II. SlPHkhD a co,
jeo-4t tOffce, Sun Buiding), 1917 st.
EoR RENT-IN ANACOSIIA-1-RoOM HOUSE:
Il oharming location: large yard trees and flowers
and schools. GOOD water and health nj ocaon Apply
to H. A. GRlSwOLD, Anacostia, II. c. myis-lm
HALPIN VILLAGE,
II HALPIN VILLAGE,
TWO MILES THIS SIDE OF kOCkVILIE
On the metropolitan Branch b. & q. X X.
LOCATION UNSCRPASSED PRICE Low.
This New Subdivision.
HAi.P1N VILLAGE,
Is beautifully la out in lots Of about 60xl 90 feet
with streets and avenues already made. 300 shade
trees aud plak sidewalks all the streets and ave-
nues kailrvad trains stop at HHl,n Village Several
Rockville turnpike. Prices and terms of sale to-
geter with descriptive plats may be obtained. we'll
US ali Information which HAY b desired 10y persons
VINO contemplate building homes for personal spec
JNU A. PRESCOTT.
kellogg Building.
mylh-lm l4lO St. NV.
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HARNEss. HAnNrss H.nxrss
have purchased from q reliable harnessmaker who
needed money, for SLOT cash, his stock oil Custom
Made Harness, consisting Of assortment of single
ana Double BuRgy, Coupe and Carriage Harness. I
intend 70 close them out at small advance ON the
cost. Call and examine You will get bargain II
have what wall suit you.
+ BURGDoRFF's STABLES,
1e4-lm AS 9Th st. IL W.
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In Frederick County.

At Frederick. Nd, the active work of the
people who have contributed to the relief of
the hood sufferers at Point of Rocks, Harpers
Ferry and elsewhere along the desolated valley
OF the Potomac, has had the effect of alleviat-
ing to large extent the destitution that pre-
vailed at first. Mayor Lewis H. Doll, of Fred
erlck. yesterday received from Mayor Geo. Nc
Glnley. OF Harper's Ferry, an appeal which
read: Our citizens are in great distress, caused
by me recent Hood. ANY contributions of
money. clothing or food will be thankfully re-
ceived"
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nUNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

PARTIES LEAVING THE CITY FOR THE SUM-
MEk MONTHS AND DESTROYS OF STORING
THEIR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS,
MIkROKS; CAidhPEIS; &C. WILL FIND LAkGE
DUNCANSuN BROS, SOUTHEAST CORNER
9TH AND ID STREETS ie7-3t
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CHAMBER FURNITURE.

In Mahogany Walnut, Antique Oak and Natural Cherry
$4,000 Bed Room Sets. closing prlce slnOuI
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The real work of ascer,aining who the living
and dead OF Johnstown are was started yester-
day. corps of clerks, under the direction of
the relief committee, will go to every house in
tins vicinity and secure tie names of the 6y-
ing; Another corps OF men will endeavor to
ma out who the missing are. and in this man.
ner II can be nearly definitely known lust how
many were lost IN the Hood. The registration
INST shows that large number of the survivors
Will not take the trouble 10 go and register At
one OF the stations. consequently, the plan of
having registers make q canvass was adopted
The great number OF bodies not identified
seems almost incredible and impossible. Some
OF these bodies have lain IN the different
morgues for four days
MORE CASES OF DIPHTHERIA
The Philadelphia Inqarr gives the follow
ing statement from DIR. J. Guy McCandless
The state board of health representatives are
moving very slowly. /. will be a week to-mor-
row since the food occurred, and compare
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IL IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE STORM THE
above sale is postponed until FRIDAY. JUNE
SEVENTH, 1888, SANE HOUR AND PLACE.
tel-dNds THOMAS BOWLING. Auctioneer
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-05
CATHOLIC GROWTH.

The year 1889 marks the centennial of
the establishment of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy in the United States. Accord
ing to Hoffman's Catholic Directory, a
recognized authority, gathering its stat
istics from the chancellors OF the general
dioceses, the total number of active Cath
olics now in the country is S.157, 156.
The number of priests is 5S,11S, OF
churches 1853, and of chapels 1,4S0.
There are 1919 orphan asylums, 81 theo-
logical seminaries. 125 colleges, $40
academies and 2,749 parochial schools
bishops and IS bishops. while the vacant
Va, are ruled by administrators. Max
ing due allowance for infants, minors and
non-church-goers. it Is customary TO COM
pute the entire population of any rellg-
ious body in this country as 90 per cent
greater than its number of active mem
bers. Reckoning on this basis the total
number of Catholics in the United States,
active and nominal, would be, for 1889,
upwards of Il, 100000 as against $780,
600 as computed in the month of Novem-
Der, 1894, when the plenary council of
the church was held in Baltimore. The
present number must be nearly one-fifth
of the total population of the country,
and is distributed as follows: Middle
and New England states, $3.50, s31;
southern states, 1,215,576; and western
states, SILT, 565. The growth OF the
church by immigration, except from
Italy, has not been very great for the
past few years, and the fact remains
that intermarriage and PROSECUTING is
accomplishing a great deal for the
church.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-05
KANSAS CITY GALL,

The Kansas City Times wakens the
dull echoes of the Sni Hills with a
triumphant squeal whose fall is akin to
sickening thud. The aforenamed es-
teemed emblazons itself all over with
maps, banners and ROSTERS, the occasion
being the passage of the Oklahoma bill
through the house. In anything but
modest language that paper arrogates
to itself and to Kansas City all the glory
of the victory, forgetting that their
futile work for two years and that the
matter never got any impetus till the
great convention at Wichita, which
was attended by representative men
from all the western states, was called.
The Times cheek is amusing as it is
excessive, its Growing as misleading as
its map, and its gall simply unmeasur-
bic,
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-05
WHY CANADA LAUGHS.

The following item from the Toronto
(Canada) Globe viii doubtless prove
interesting reading matter 10 our free
trade friends, who have been taught TO
believe that the tariff does not affect the
farmer:
Thanks to there being no customs du-
ties on eggs imported into the United
States, cur trade in the article has increased
wonderfully. Last year we exported 155.-
162, il2 eggs, valued at s.. ST AS The
United States senate finance committee
las now before it proposition to impose
tax of cent dozen on hen fruit. This is
purely retaliatory movement, provoked
no doubt by Mr.. Bowells vexatious tax on
peach baskets"
The farmer asked congress to place
q duty on eggs. The Republicans did it
and the Democrats opposed it. 1t NAV be
that the Kansas farmer may see in it that
SC does make some difference to the far
mer which party is in power.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-05
THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM.
Globe-Democrat.

Globe-Democrat.
1t is in all respects desirable that the
arid lands OF the west, comprising an
area of nearly 100, 900, 600 acres, shall be
reclaimed and made productive, if such
a result can be established in a definite
and practical way. Prof. Powell is sat
isfied that a system of reservoirs will an
swer the purpose, and herecommends an
experiment of that kind in New Mexico
The work will have to be done, of course,
by the federal governmental least to
the extent CT demonstrating the feasibil-
ity of ,the plan-and the expense will
necessarily be large; but at the same
time in the event of success, the gain in
the value of lands that are now wholly
worthless would make the investment
profitable. There Is no question about
adaptability of the soil to cultiva-
ton if only sufficient moisture can
be obtained the crops raised by irri-
cation in Kansas, Colorado and New
Mexico are conclusive upon this point.
But it is impossible for private parties to
provide necessary facilities in the case
They can only utilize small tracts here
and there which are Immediately contig-
uous to water-courses; and the great
stretches of desert territory that lie be-
yond reach by the simplest means must
always remain untillable unless the gov
eminent shall establish and maintain
some reliable process of general irriga-
ton.
The theory of irrigation is by no
means q new one, as every reader of his
tory is aware. 1t is as old, almost, as
agriculture, indeed some writers con-
tend that agriculture owes its beginning
to that form of water supply. 1t was
certainly employed at a very early day
in Egypt; the Moors introduced it in
Spain. and when the Spaniards went to
Mexico they found it IN operation there
The Indications of great irrlgating ca
mails and reservoirs are to be seen in diff
ferent portions of the country
where the Aztec and Spanish agri-
culturists so long had sway.
There is reason to believe that they
found the process satisfactory so far as
they were able to apply it, and our in
proved methods of conducting public
much better results than they ever
attained. As the matter now stands. all
these vast arid districts are not of as
much value as single farm in Missouri;
and yet it is possible that they might be
made habitable and productive by an
expenditure that would come far short
of the gain in the way of multiplied
homes and opportunities for our growing
population. The issue was not very im-
portant SO long as we had an abundance
of desirable public lands for the use of
settlers; but we have now reached a
point where we have little left in that
respect. 1t is only by redeeming the
deserts that we can hope to meet the
future demand for homesteads, and GER
tainly the government should make all
reasonable efforts TO solve problem OF
so much importance.