The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-13

HEately, genial. with clear blue eyes and
Eaear, ruddy complexion. He weighs. |
Emppose. about 30 pounds, and looks
1grong enough TO fell a bullock with one
How of his fist The white mustacbe and
din beard that sweep down on has breast
lsaly serve 20 show that age attacks
bin In vain. lie - in every respect a
citing representation Of the gigantic
EsgneulturaI interests Of America Tow
srng vitality, intellectual GRASP, sagaeity
aud humor glow and twinkle in his as
ect To hold converse with him IL as re-
feshing as 10 spend q day on a great
Western farm No better piece Of good
Sstriune could befaii the farmers than to
lnye this Ran safely domiciled in the de-
partment Of agriculture. And with such
sssssants as Mr.. Wslletts, the assistant
eyscretary. and Mr.. Hill, the chief Of rec
lords and editing. not to mention the rest
Of the staff. il is safe to say that whatever
Is not done for the benefit Of farming IN
ierests cannot be done at all
''Come early!" was the tip | had re-
eeived regarding my visit 10 the secretary.
Dir. Rusk himself Is nothing If not
prompt. He is uniformly the first 70 APP
pear at the cabinet meetings; and when
on one occasion he happened 20 be late.
and they ioked him or being ''the tail Of
the cabinet, 10y on may have your joke,
gentlemen, quoih the staisart secretary,
but II is the tail that keeps the flies OF
the rest Of Us Mr. Rusk is AZ his desk
long before business hours begin ioF tie
rest OF the department And when / get
b working here, - SAID be to me, II some
times forget when lunch time comes, and
don't get anything to eat" Mr.. Rusk
: looks Is if he might eat very solid lunch
con, and yet he IS anything bat hungry
looking man
"Mr. Rusk. said !, very seriously,
! What IS the attitude Of the department
OF agriculture on the subject Of rain max
ihgY"
The secretary regarded me steadily, and
Then his eyes began 10 twinkle. Il got
telegram yesterday" said he: ''it read.
Please send Us d rsinmsker.' / answered,
We have no ralnnaket - send you. You
wa have 70 look - q higher source There
vas an appropriation of 5000 TO mako
ram. but It is exhausted But they had
aie believing n The theory ~ one tine,
liaed the secretary with 3 cb4ckle. There
tame Up report 70. an experiment THAI had
teea made down q the Southwest some
-1Aaele, AMI q ssld that they maize thsif
- tsosion. and Il Talusi cats and dogs.
/ saa tlen c4;ue n scientific man who had
zen present anI he said il dldn I ram =
iolo him fhai coHliDt he, Tor /
4 aa4 letter frous co.'s boy ho was Oh TIE
| psh and ihHt I 3 as confident thai s. Cow
~ Wei knew 3he1 IL raiue8. on being
sli9ented wlth the cowboy statement
e.. scientist sad Efe reason he lad Hatid y
ia@ln rained y as because he hadn't lad
as ram gauge with hlmi And il turned
vi uat not only did IL actuslly rain, bat
'~st ne weather bureau had iorctoid ram
sAtse days previous. aud tie raingnakeEs
.41 been barely lu me 10 get OF their Ell
Foslen before 81 raHHe down.
Then what js y0ar final conclusion on
As subject 2n ! inquired.
- NJ kusk booked u4t 81 the window
80 "lnd vas west. the air dry, the sky
-s ana not cloud - he seen. They
s-,9n : make 81 raln ont there today,
81 ne, =. tAey used up ail she explosives
!, Asilngtoa- 80 We were left t. Iflier
IA fa}n-makjng Is NOT yet regarded ~
ket. '' 60
What ahop; Faltan lake2" ! then
Sel, Tor 49, interested - the irrIea-
=, ~ 81 the Great American desert. Is
e water frou JAe Colorado or Is e from
1aeererouua ?"
ms Opened up the whole subject Of irri-
/ f@'ion. Tie secretary was inclined 20 TIE
S1el that tie - Laa .ake water Vas from
sahterEanean source. II wE. not sea
$50 al al events. y 4ateyef rsitcu miFAt
$50 70 u was derived from the SOL.
- Investigations carried on 10y the oe-
f~'Aeht - ~ srtesIan vel wafer Lad