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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
IRRIGATION.

The Irrigation Congress at Salt Lake
City Takes Action in Regard to Arid
Lands.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 1s.-The
first thing taken under consideration at
the morning session Of the irrigation
congress was the report of the commit
tee on resolutions as follows:
Resolved, That this congress is In favor OF
granting in trust to the states and territories
needfui of irrigation all lands part of the
public domain within sucn states ana terri
tories, excepting mineral lands, for the pur-
pose of dew clipping irrigation to render the
lands now arid fertile and capable of sup
porting population
Resolved, That said grant of lands should
be made by the United States conditional
that the states territories rec ewing the
benefits shall use the funds derived from
the sale or lease of such lands to pro-
mote the reclamation of arid lands. any
surplus remaining to be added to the school
fund in the state or territory in which the
surplus occurs.
Resolved, That the trust SO created shall
be so conditioned as to secure the owner
ship on irrigatable land to actual settlers in
suitable holdings.
The discussion on this was most pro-
tracted, some of the mem bers being in
favor of adopting certain restrictions in
the number of acres to be granted
After lengthy discussion the follow
ing was adopted as the result of the de-
alterations of the convention:
Resolved, That this con gress is in favor of
granting. in trust upon such conditions as
shall best serve he pubii- interest. to such
states and territories needful OF irrigation.
all lands now part of the public donna
within such states and territories, excepting
mineral lands, for the purpose Of developing
irrigation to render the lands now arid fer
tile and capable of supporting population.
Upon the request of the Kansas dele
cation the following was also adopted:
Resolved, That it is justly due the settlers
OF Montana, the DakOtas. Wyoming. Ne
braska. Kansas and Oklahoma. who have
paid into the United States treasury mil
lions of dollars in the purchase of these
lands, and have expended other millions in
fruitless attempts to m:themIwithout irri
cation, that portion OF the funds so paid
be expended in securing to such lands the
benefits of irrigation.
As committee to carry out the ac-
ton of the congress and prepare a
memorial to congress the convention
appointed the following: c. c. Wright.
of California; Platt Rogers. of Colorado;
A. d. Foote, of Idaho; A. w. Stubs, of
Kansas; j. c. Botkin, of Montana; John
Abbott, of Nebraska; S. d. Hewenzer,
of New Mexico; j. II. Hamilton, of Ore
gon; j. H. Bailey, of South Dakota;
Walter Gresham, of Texas; w. II. King,
of Utah; Frank Bond, of Wyoming, and
C. w. Irish, of Nevada.
The executive committee consists of
Isaac Turner's, of California: A. w.
Hagar. of Idaho; j. w. Gregory, of
Kansas; w. A. Clark, of Montana;
James Stephenson, of Nebraska; w. Fl.
Poor, of New Mexico; ]. B. Hunting
ton. of Oregon; j. FL. Bailey. of South
Dakota; Monigan Jones, of Texas; Ed
ward Meade, of Wyoming; Francis G.
Newlands, of Nevada, and w. A.
Smythe, of Utah.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
Clippings.

Clippings.
A court house was sold one day re-
Gently in Georgia for SIS.
Oliver Wendell Holmes takes infinite
care of himself, and is particularly
watchful against the approach of an at
tack of pneumonia He lives by in
flexible rules, and tries to avoid the
slightest risk of taking cold. His time
is scrupulously divided, and his meals
are studies of prudence. The doctor
views the approach of death with philo-
sophie fortitude, but is said to have an
eager curiosity to see how long he can
live by vigorously following the laws
he has prescribed for himself
Congressman George d. Tillman. Of
South Carolina, boasts that he has
never worn an overcoat and that he
wore undergarments only for one day
in his life.
Mrs Alice Shaw, the famous whistler,
has demonstr the fact that whistling
even is hereditary. She has four daugh-
ters, each one CT whom inherits her Pc
culiar talent.
A. luxurious white frog has been on ex-
hibition in London this summer. It is
a full grown specimen of a pure white
color. its ruby eyes fringed with a
golden hue. strangely contrasting with
its pink iris and milky cuticle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
MORTGAGE INDEBTEDNESS.


saa Counties.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-The much
talked-about census of Kansas mort
cages has finally been completed
There are, or rather there were when
the facts were gathered. Kansas mort
cages to the amount of $235, 4S5, 10S
This includes both farms and city lots
every thing in the form of real estate
mortgages The total assessed valua-
ton of real and personal property in
1890, not including the value of railroad
property, which is placed at So. s66, aS3.
was $3.50, 593, I'll. 1t appears. therefore,
that the mortgages on real estate
amount to within SIS. OO0, 900 of the to-
tai assessment ON real estate and per
sonal property of the state. The state
ment is made at the census office that
the real comparison is not nearly so bad
at that 1t is said that the assessment
does not represent one-third or one
fourth of the real valuation. and that
this true value is over $500, 600. 600. The
census officials think it is fair to say
that the land mortgage debt of Kansas
is about % per cent. of the estimated
true value of all taxed real estate. The
average amount of debt per mortgaged
acre is put at S6.65.
Mr.. Porter says that the largest debt
exists in the sections where there has
been an advance in improvements He
considers that this favorable showing
for Kansas, which he says is the heav
lest in debt of any state, is an encour.
aging indication of what this inquiry
will show relative to Indebtedness in
other states. There has been a great
deal of discussion in regard to the mort
cages of Kansas The Farmers ALI.
ance agitation has given an importance
to the question which makes it one OF
more than local interest. Below are
given the farm and city lot mortgages
for the entire state by counties:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
FACTS FOR THE MECHANIC.

To DRIVE nails or screws into hard
wood dip the points in oil or grease.
COMPRESSED paper is now used as a
substitute for wood in the manufacture
of shuttles and their wheels for looms.
A STEAM yacht to carry a party Of
four is now in course of construction at
Providence. It is made entirely of
aluminium, and is to weigh but sixty
four pounds
ACCORDING to a German authority, it
has been found that zinc will rapidly
corrode when in contact with brick
work. To prevent this, roofing felt is
placed between the zinc and the brick
work.
A SIMPLE method of preserving bright
metals from rust is to rub over the
surface a mixture formed by melting
together equal parts of ozokerit or
paraffine and Observation-Disclosures
News.
THE transmission of power by means
of compressed air has worked well as
far as tried and capitalists are looking
into it for general use in cities, the air
to be carried in pipes as steam now is
below the street surface.
IL babies SILENT n,;e<lv until tho WALL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
At HOME WITH THE M,kADo.

WOMEN load and unload vessels in
japanese ports.
JAPAN has built its first factory for
the manufacture of wooden goods.
JAPAN has now two thousand news
papers, where twenty-five years ago not
a single journal existed.
THE present plans of the japanese
government will double the navy OF
that country within six years.
THERE is class of people in Japan
who hire the poor to beg clothes from
the charity associations, and. dyeing
them, sell them at higher rates for new
clothes.
PEOPLE in Japan are called by the
family name first, the individual, or
what we should call Christian, name
next, and then the honorific-thus:
''Smith Peter Mr.
THE population of Japan is "a, 900, 600,
and these are supported ON S3, coo, GOO
acres Irrigation and drainage are uni
versal, and the entire country is one
vast garden of wonderful productive
ness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
LANDS OPENED.
rho President Issues His Proclama tioA
Opening Lands in Oklahoma to Settle

rho President Issues His Proclamation
Opening Lands in Oklahoma to Settle
ment.
WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-The pres
ident yesterday issued his proclamation
opening up the eastern part of the ter
ritory Of Oklahoma to public settle
ment at noon, or after, Tuesday, SEX
TENDER %.
The proclamation recites the agree
ment made on June IL, 1890, with the
Sac and Fox Indians; that made on
May 20, 1890. with the Iowas; that
made on June 25, 1890. with the Patta-
watomies, and that made June &c. 1890,
with the Absentee Shawnees, and the
various acts of congress rat:fying the
same and making allotments to the In
dams. The proclamation also cites the
proviso that each settler on said lands
shall before making final proof and re-
ceiving certificate of entry pay to the
United States for the land so taken by
him, in addition to the fees provided by
law and within five years from the date
of the fiji st original entry. the sum of
$3.50 per acre, one-haf of which shall
be paid within two years; but the rights
and sailors, as provided by law, shall
not be abridged, and continues:
Now, Therefore. !, Benjam Harrison. pres
ident Of the United States. by virtue of the
power in me vested by the statutes herein
before mentioned, also of congress
entitled IAN act making appropriations for
the current and cont ngent EXPENSES of
the Indian department and fulfilling the
other stipulations with various In
dian tribes for the year ending June 80,
1890. and for other purposes approved March
2. 1879, and by other laws of the United
States and by said several agreements do
hereby declare and make known that all OF
the lands acquired from the Sac and Fox ma.
ton of Indians, the Iowa tribe of Indians.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
Art;.t,c Adverti.tne

Undoubtedly the Ivory Soap people de-
serve credit for the best grade of illustra-
tons now being used for advertising pur-
poses The series OF fuil-page drawings
which have been appearing on the last page
Of the Century represent some of the most
capable book and magazine artists in the
country The series must have cost no
small figure As yet the way ups artists
do not sign the work they do for adyertis-
ers, but apprehend that it will not be long
ere we shall see in the advertising columns
such names as George Wharton Edwards,
E w Kemble, etc Such men as these bring
to their work, besides mere mechanical
skill a trained imagination and an artistic
conception of things These qualities, when
used in connection with advertisements,
command scarcely less interest than when
used in the ordinary literary way. print
er's Ink, August 19, 1884,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
Tacoma Def.ulters Captured.

MARsHFIELD, Ore, Sept 1S-Edward
Albertson. the defaulting secretary of
the Fidelity Trust Co. of Tacoma, and
Fred Chandler, his accomplice, were
found last night four miles below
Gardiner and were surrounded by off,
GERS and ordered to throw up their
hands. Chandler slowly complied.
Albertson reached for his revolver.
but one of the officers shot him before
he could draw it The shot took effect
In Albertson's arm, infiicting a flesh
wound
Albertson and Chandler then surrcn,
dered and were taken to Gardiner
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

n sco170Ss soho -cd7 SEQ.
She's the woman vino gets well
It's the woman who soon't see and
won't believe who has to suffer.
And it's needless. There's n
medicine-a legitimate medicine
that's made to stop woman's suf-
fering and cure woman's ailments.
It's DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. It's purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless "a powerful
general, as well as uterine, tonic
and nervine, imparting vigor and
strength to the whole system. For
periodical pains, weak back, bearing
down sensations, nervous prostra-
ton, and all " female complaints"
it's positive remedy. 1t improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains, melancholy and
nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength
No other medicine for women Is
guaranteed, as this is. If it fails to
give satisfaction, In any case, the
money paid for it is refunded. Yoa
pay only for the good you get On
these terms it's the cheapest.
But more than that, it's the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
Kentucky Miners to Act.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept 10. Gov.
Buchanan, of Tennessee. wired Gov.
Brown, of Kentucky, that he had reliable
information that kentucky miners were
preparing to release the convicts in the
mines at Briceville, Tenn. He says the
same men have before invaded Tennes-
see and released convicts and asks Gov.
Brown to repress the lawlessness.
Tenement House Horror.
CHICAGO. Sept. I9.-One of the most
disastrous fires that has visited the city
for some time occurred at about 1870 this
morning in a four-story tenement house
at $40 and 551 Sedgwick street. AL
though the blaze lasted but fifty min
utes five people are dead and another
will undoubtedly die. The basement
and lower floor of the building was
used by William Kafitz for a
bakery and it was in the rear Of
his oven room that the fire originated.
When discovered the flames had al
ready gained considerable Roadway.
The alarm was at once given, quickly
followed by second.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
In No Condition to Do Business.

States savings bank Of this city, which
failed March 18th last ad suspended
July I'd, was again placed in the hands
of receiver this morning. Will
liam Sims ex-State treasurer,
was appointed receiver by Judge
Guthrie. upon the complaint
Of 81. c. Stafford, one of the stockhold-
ers- The petition simply sets forth
that the bank is in no condition to stand
the rigid examinations of the new
banking law and that certain failure
would follow if the bank should try to
continue to do business,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
The President at Work.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1S.-The presi-
dent yesterday resumed work at the
executive mansion. BY 10 o'clock
callers began to arrive, the first being
several members of his official family
Attorney General Miller, Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Secretary
Noble. Acting Secretary Wharton,
Senator Colquitt of Georgia, and
others also called. It is understood
that Senator Colquitt called to urge the
claims of ex-Congressman Clements, of
Georgia, for appointment to the DO
sition on the interstate commerce com.
mission. made vacant by the death of
Mr. Bragg. of Alabama
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

the citizen band of Pottawatomie Indians
and the absentee Shawnee Indians by the
| four several agreements and the said acts of
congress ratifying the same and other, the
| laws relating thereto will at and after IL
| O'Clock noon Central standard time) Tdes-
day, the 22d day of this, the present month
| of September, and not before, be opened to
settlement under the terms OF and subject
| to all conditions, reservations and reStric
tions contained in said agreements. the
statutes above specified and the laws of the
United States applicable thereto.
The proclamation concludes: Notice is
hereby given that it is by law enacted that
until said lands are opened to settlement by
proclamation no person shall be permitted
! to enter upon and occupy the same, and no
person violating this provision shall be per-
mitted to enter any of sa d lands or acquire
any right thereto. The officers of the United
States will be required to enforce this pro-
vision. And further notice is hereby given
| that it has been duly ordered that the lands
| in the territory of Oklahoma mentioned and
included in this proclamation be and the
same attached to the eastern and Okla
| homa districts in said territory, severally. as
| follows.
| First-All that portion of the territory OF
| oklahoma commencing at the southwest
corner of township IA north, range east.
| thence east on town line between townships
| Is and IA to the west boundary of the Greek
country. thence north on said boundary line
| to the middle of main channel on the Cimar-
ron river, thence up the Cimarron river fol-
| lowing the main channel thereof to the In
dian meridian. thence south on said merid-
ian line to the place of beginning. is attached
to the eastern land district in Oklahoma ter
ritory the Office of which is now located at
Guthrie
Second-Au that portion of said territory
commencing at the northwest corner OF
township Il north, range east, thence south
on Indian meridian to the north fork of the
Canadian river, thence west up said river to
the west boundary of the POttawatomie In
dian reservation according to Morrills sur
vey thence south, following the line as run
by o. T. Morrill,, under his contract of Sep.
| TENDER 3, 1877, to the middle of the main
channel Of the Canadian river. thence east
down the main channel of said river to the
west boundary of the Seminole Indian
reservation. thence north with said west
boundary to the north fork of the Canad ian
river, thence east down said north fork to
the west boundary of the Creek nation,
thence north with said west boundary to its
intersection with the line of townships IL
and ii north to the Indian base thence west
on town line between townships Is and IA
north to the place of beginning, is attache
to the Oklahoma land district in said ter
ritory, the Office of which is now located at
Oklahoma City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

The Times, of Los Angeles, Cal,
prints an interview with De Barth
Shorb, who has just returned from Chi
cago, in which he states that the man
agement of the worlds fair is rotten to
the core. and he will take steps to have
an investigation at Washington unless
Davis is removed as director general,
on the ground of his unfitness for the
place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
5,65l,7ls
TOtal.,.,
Italy's Crops.

ROME, Sept 14-Italy congratulates
itself on its splendid crops already har-
vested and upon the prospects of those
yet to be gathered. 1t is estimated thai
the crops of cereals will be fully equal
to those of last year, which were SC
abundant that the importation OF
breadstuffs for the first seven monthf
of 1891 were much less than for the
corresponding period of 1890.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

About years ago had Bronchitis, which final
ly drifted into Consumption, the doctors said and
they had about given up. was confined to my bed
One day my husband went for the DOCTOR but he
not in his office. The druggist sent bottle of PiSos
Cure for Consumption. took two doses of If, and
greatly relieved before the doctor He told me to
continue its long it helped did and
the result u.s. am sound and well-entirey cured
of Consumption.-Mrs P. E. BAKER Harrisburg, Illinois.
February 20, 1884,
have had Catarrh for many years. but found
anything that did any good until concluded to try
Pisos Remedy for Catarh. After using few times
found great relief, and would not be without now
Miss BELLE WOODRUFF, Lawer, Iowa, July Fl. 1894.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
The stubbornest Thing. ON Earth

Are facts As Burns says. They Wilma
gang" Here's a specimen 1t is fact that
despite underhand competition, detractiou
and imitation, HoStetter's Stomach Bitfers,
the leading national specific for malaria,
dyspepsia. debility. liver complaint, nerv-
BUSINESS, rheumatism, neuralgia and kidney
inaction, has not only held its own, but long
since outsped all rivals in the race for pop
ularity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

Would See 1t f-Citizen-"Charity be
gins at home, sir" Tramp-..Then eff veil
tell me what time it starts FL try ter be ON
hand. Telegraph
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

The girl who has had a faithless lover
should be sharper next time; she is a cut
lass--Lowel Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
2s5, ass. 10. sl67. Ia. osy| IS, 8 "a. ose

It must be borne in mind that the
above is the mortgage debt of Kansas
in force January 1, 1890. Since that
time the mortgages have been con-
siderably reduced in number and
amount There is an unpaid debt on
state and railroad land contracts, which
are equivalent to mortgages, not in
Guiding the table, as follows:
Railroad ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1893
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

Hollow eyed little children, worms are
making them miserable. Mothers get them
box of DR. Bulls Worm Destroyers
Children like them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

The novelist Saltus promenades the
Paris boulevards daily. a sad, forlorn
figure, arrayed in black.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

NEVER fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose This is what is said BY
all who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

JACK (the facetious)-'.I wonder what
state they run the lottery of love ins''
Pauline {the cynicaD--.In every state, j
guess, except the married state."1N Y.
HERALD
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

81 WANT a drink means one thing in the
country and something else in town.-Gal-
weston News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

The following nominations were then
made by reclamation:
For lieutenant governor-W. F. Sheehan-
For secretary of state-Frank Rice.
For comptroller-Frank Campbell OF
Steuben.
For treasurer-Elliott f. Danforth-
For attorney general-Simon Rosendale,
of Albany.
For surveyor and engineer - Martin
Schenck, of Rensselaer,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

If babies slept quietly until the walk.
ing and talking period.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
CHEROKEE CLAIMS.

Tho Federal Court Decides Against the
Cherokee Claim to the OutleI-Only the
Right of Exit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

Roswell p. Flower Nominated For Gov.
ernor-The Remainder OF the Ticket and
the Platform.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-11-07
Electricity and Mining.


"Electricity as II motor bids fair to
wholly revolutionize the mining indus
try said +. III. Carpenter of Nevada.
''By conveying water into fumes to the
mouth of shaft on the Comstock and
then letting it fall to the level of the
SutrO tunnel Il force equal to Il pres
sure of $50 pounds to the square inch
was generated. The problem was how
to transfer this power from the tunnel
level, where it was not wanted, to the
stamp mill, where it could take the
place of steam. The problem has ap-
parently been solved by the use OF
electricity. Electric motors convey the
power, with II loss of only 40 per cent,
from Il point $50 feet below the sur
face of the ground to the mill on the sur
face of the ground, and when the power
reaches the stamps it is found to be
equivalent TO 1875 horsepower, which
would run any stamp mill in the
world. With steam as 4 motor and
with even the latest improvements in
reduction it has been found impossibl,
| on the Comstock to treat economically
ore which carries less than Sl5 of gold
and silver to the ton. If the electric
motor proves successful ore whicl
carries only so to the ton can bt
treated satisfactorily at the Nevad:
mill, and with an ample supply o
water, ore carrying only 50 to the ton
| can be handled ut IL profit.