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The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23


cost about $4,000. From the fact
that there are no fumes nor any
timber work of any kind on the
canal, with the exception of the
dam, its maintenance is compara-
lively inexpensive.
The Loveland and Greeley canal
is another Of the enterprises with
which this same company is con-
nected. It's head is located on the
Big Thompson near LoveIand. 1t
is thirty-one miles long, twenty-six
feet wide and five feet deep, a
variable grade. Its appropriation
of water is 446 cubic feet per sec
ond, and it is capable Of irrigating
| $4,000 acres, of which nearly one
third is under cultivation. This
canal cost about $15O,000. There
are two reservoirs near it's head,
which have a surface of nearly fif-
teen hundred acres. A reservoir
has also been constructed at its
lower end, on the hill overlooking
Greeley, which is capable Of hold
ing 100000 cubic feet of water
The North Poudre canal is wor-
thy of mention in this connection.
1t is private enterprire and pre-
sents some engineering features of
more than usual interest. The
canal take it's water from the north
fork of the Cache La Poudre river,
in the northwestern part Of Lari-
mer county. The dam in the canon
is as good a specimen of this class
of work as is to be found in the
state. The dam cost 81, 800.
III.-soME LARGER COLORADO
ENTERPRISES.
In other parts of the state, ,espec-
tally in the San Luis, the Gunni
son and the Arkansas valleys, there
are still larger works of irrigation.
Prominent among them is the
Empire canal, in the San Luis val
ley, which takes water from the
Rio Grande, fourteen miles above
Alamosa, and extends southwark TO
the Rio Coneios. This is thirty
miles long, sixty feet wide at the
head and five and a half feet deep;
discharges 1,4OO cubic feet per
second; covers 100000 acres, of
which the company owns $4,000.
It has cost S12O,OOO and promises
to be most profitable investment
The Del Norte is the largest irri-
eating canal in the United States.
It is sixty-fve feet wide on the
bottom at the hesdgate, carrying
water five and a half feet deep, with
side slopes three to one, making
the top width at water line ninety
eight feet. -Four miles from the
head it is bifurcated: the larger
branch being forty-two feet wide
at the bottom. and the smaller
branch thirty-eight feet wide.
There are about fifty miles Of main
channel. It carries something over
2,40O cubic feet of water per sec
ond and is circulated to irrigate
over 100000 acres. It is located
in the San Luis valley in southern
California, taks its supply from the
Rio Grande river, and covers the
land in the northern end Of the
valley. It cost three hundred thou
sand dollars. The peculiar feature
in the construction of this canal
was the rapidity of lis completion,
the entire work being accomplished
within a period of four months.
The Citizens canal is in the same
neighborhood, taking its supply
from the Rio Grande river, eight
miles below the Del Norte and on
the opposite side Of the river. 1t
is designed to irrigate the lands in
the southwestern part of the San
Luis valley. It covers 100000
acres and cost 100000.
The Uncompabgre canal in the
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valley, but purchased and united
by the present owners. The COM
bined appropriating capacity is
$50 cubic feet per second. There
rre about sixty-fve miles of main
channel, covering some forty thou
sand acres. A striking feature is
numerous overfalls OF "drops, y
ranging from four TO thirty-six feet
in height.
The Fort Morgan canal, in the
northeastern part of the state, takes
its supply from the Platte river,
about ninety miles below Denver.
It is twenty eight miles long and
thirty feet wide at the bottom
carries water three and a half feet
deep and has a slope of one in g.
300 capacity something over
three hundred and forty cubic feet
per second. 1t irrigates twenty
thousand acres and cost about
ninety-fve thousand dollars.
Besides these large enterprises
many others are under way and
irrigation is still in the full tide Of
development.
Iv.-HOW THE STATE FOSTERS
IRRIGATION.
1t is neither possible nor neces-
sary within the limits of this arti-
Gle to describe more fully the pro-
gress of irrigation in Colorado.
The object is to show that our
neighbors have successfully over
come every difficulty which we are
now facing, and thereby point the
way to the speedy and complete
reclamation of our arid lands. For
this purpose, however, it is very
essential that the work done by the
state should be understood.
In his report to Governor Adams
of December, 1888, J. S. Greene,
state engineer of irrigation, used
these words: "But, however ener-
getic her people may have been,
however skilled in construction or
fruitful in resources, it was in the
legislative halls and court rooms
that they fostered best Colorado's
wonderful development in irriga-
ton enterprises" In other words,
there would have been no capital
lists, no grand undertakings, if the
executive and Legislative officers Of
the commonwealth, and all manner
of public associations, had not uni
ted in an effort to push the agri-
cultural development Of the state.
That is the point which the people
of Nebraska must comprehend at
this juncture.
In the first place, Colorado has
given great attention to her laws
bearing on the subject Of irriga-
ton. She has constantly broad
ened them to meet the growing de-
mands Of the subject, and only
recently has appointed commits
sion to completely revise them.
The object has been to encourage
capital, to protect the water sup
ply, to guarantee equal opportuni-
ties to all parts of the state. A
very important step in reaching
these ends was the appointment of
a competent state engineer, who
should have the oversight of these
enterprises and see that they con-
form to the wise laws of the state.
The provisions of these laws will
be more fully dwelt upon in sub
sequent article.
In his message delivered to the
Legislature during the past week,
Governor Routt admirably summed
up the present relations of the
state to this subject. He said that
irrigation was the most vital and
pressing subject that would come
before the legislature; that the
people were holding mass meetings
in various parts of the state to
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y
Numerous small bitches were
made, fully demonstrating the fea-
sibility of the project, and a sys-
tematic effort begun to interest
large capital. Colorado had first
to overcome the skepticism of cap
ital, as Nebraska still has in some
measure.
The real development of the arid
regions in the Centennial state be-
gan with the formation of what is
locally known as the English
company" an association of Scotch
capitalists. Their first undertaking
was the construction of the Lari-
mer and Weld canal, which takes
it's source in the Cache la Poudre
river, two miles northwest Of Fort
Collins, and runs east across Lari-
mer and Weld counties for dist
ance of forty-five miles. It is twen-
ty-fve to thirty feet wide and from
five to seven feet deep. 1t has a
capacity sufficient to irrigate 49,
900 acres, almost all of which are
now in a high state Of cultivation.
This large canal has now been in
operation nearly ten years. Three
small reservoirs are used in con-
.nection with this enterprise.
The success of this canal led the
same capitalists to undertake a
larger and more difficult project.
This was to tap the Platte river as
it leaves the mountains and devel-
op the lands lying around Denver.
The scheme has been long talked
of and for years had waited only
for the assistance of capital. The
construction Of the High Line
canal" as it is called, was begun
early in the spring Of 1880 and
continued without cessation till
1883. It is a fine piece Of engin-
eering, with it's dam in the river,
its tunnel at the head Of the canal,
its tiume in the canon, and its nu-
merous fumes across the creeks
that lie in its course. The main
canal is seventy miles long, and
forty feet wide for large part Of
it's length. It has a branch about
twenty-five miles long and of
smaller dimensions. It waters be-
tween fifty and sixty thousand
acres. It cost S65O,O00.
This was the beginning of irri-
cation in Colorado. It demonstra-
ted that if water could be applied
to the arid soil the desert would
blossom as the rose. It converted
timid, unbelieving capital into an
ally Of the states devel-
opment. With the success of these
two undertakings of the English
company, irrigation was established
as a great and promising factor in
the life of Colorado. Capital came
from England, from Holland, from
New York, from Chicago and st.
Louis, to seek investment where
returns were assured. And Denver
itself-a hint for Omaha-readily
invested in irrigation enterprises
the capital it had accumulated with
phenomenal rapidity in mining and
real estate. Nebraska stands today
where Colorado stood tenyears ago.
II.-NoRTHERN COLORADO.
From a Nebraska ndpoint the
most interesting part of irrigated
Colorado is that portion lying be-
tween Denver and the Nebraska
line, and especially in the valley of
the South Platte.
This part Of Colorado is exactly
like our arid region. It has the
same soil and climate and draws
its water supply from one Of the
sources which we must utilize.
The state line that separates Neb-
raska from Colorado is only imag-
mary, but the line that runs be-
tween irrigated prosperity and arid
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
DRYSD ALE
TAILOR,

From New York City, has the most COM
plete stock of Fall and Winter Goods, for
mems wear, between Lincoln and Denver.
His store is just replete with the latest nov
elites from New York and Chicago, and as
he buys strictly for cash he can afford to give
you first class Clothing at very reasonable
prices. He has guaranteed every garment
he has made up in McCOOk for nearly six
years and has never had a miSfit in that time.
Call and see him. One door north of the
Commercial House.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
Large Landowners.

There is only one landed proprietor in
England possessed of more than 100, 600
acres in one county, there being three in
Ireland and no less than fourteen in Scot
land. In England the Duke of Northum-
berlan1 is proprietor of 1S1,616 acres in
Northumberland. In Ireland Mr.. Richard
Burrio ge is proprietor of 100, l52 acres in
Galway, the Marquis Conyngham 129, SIC
acres in Donegal, and the Marquis of Sligo
122, 902 in Mayo. In Scotland The Duke of
Argyll is proprietor of l6S, 315 acres in Ar
gyle, the Earl of Breadalbane 234, 166 acres
in Perth and 204, 1872 acres in Argyle; Mr.
Evan Baillie, of Dochfour III, l4S acres in
Inverness; the Duke of Buccleuch, 253, l19
acres III Dumfries and 104, 461 in RoXburgh;
Mr.. Donald Cameron, of Lochiel, 100, 514
acres in Inverness; the Earl of Dalhousie
136,602 acres in Forfar, the Duke of Fife
139, 500 acres in Aberdeen, the Duke of
Hamilton 102, 30 acres in Butte, Sir George
Macph erson- Grant 103, 1872 acres in Inver-
ness, Sir James Matheson 40601 acres in
Ross, the Duke of Richmond 1853, 952 acres
in Banf, Sir Charles Ross 10, AS acres in
Ross, the Earl of Seafield 160, 224 acres in
Inverness, and last, but not least, the Duke
of Sutherland with no less than 1,176, 45i
acres il Sutherland, so that his grace is
possess ed of very nearly the whole county,
the total area of which is ,297, $40 acres.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
Natural Soap.

'In the climates where nature works
hardest people work least" Such was the
opinion of all old traveller of our acouaint-
ance, says writer in Harper's Bazaar.
You don't know what l mean? Well.
I'll tel you. In tropical countries, where
nature works day and night to produce
everything that man can use in quantities
enough to supply the whole world, people
are most too lazy to eat the fruits she
provides, and are quite too lazy to keep
themselves clean, though they don't even
have TO make their own soap.
do they import it, you ask? Oh, no.
They have only to put forth a hand and
gather it. In South America, as well as in
most of the West India islands, the soap
tree, or Sapindus saponaria, bears a fruit
the pulp of which is an admirable soap,
perfectly capable of cleansing sixty times
its own weight of badly soiled linen. In
some of the South Sea islands the same
cleansing property is found in the stem of
q vine called the vitas saponaria, which,
when cut in pieces and boiled in water,
makes a fine lather; and in Egypt and
southern Spain are found roots with the
same property. 1t is only another proof, l
think, that the necessity for labor is a
Blessing instead of curse; so much farther
advanced in all the arts and comforts of
civiliz alton are those nations who are COM
PEELED by a vigorous climate to work hard
for living than are those whom prodigal
nature loads with her benefits"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
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DIAMoNDs AND PRECIOUS STONES,
Mag nificent and Rare Treasures Owned
by Notable Personages

Mag nifcent and Rare Treasures Owned
by Notable Personages
Among the queens and expresses of the
past who possessed diamonds and other
jewels of exceptional beauty are Queen
Elizabeth, the two Russian empresses
Catherine and Elizabeth), and the En-.
press Maria Theresa of Austria. Among
royal ladies of the present day, Queen Vic
toria has the most valuable diamonds and
pear s, that is, if one includes the repalia
at the tower, some of these treasures being
quite unique. The Empress Eugene was
at ore time the possessor of an exquisite
neck lace of white pearls, which was after
ward sold to the Marquis of Povir for
a12,oO0.
The present empress of Russia owns the
largest and most valuable diamonds of the
Older type, and probably the most magnifi.
cent diamond diadems The car is a great
admirer of precious stones, and bought. a
year or two ago, a large number of dia-
monds and emeralds for the empress. OF
great rarity are the black pearls belonging
TO the empress of Austria. The Countess
OF Paris possesses famous garniture of
emeralds, which is a present from her
mother, and which is one of the finest and
EnOSt valuable In existence. Or rubieS. the
duchess of Luynes and the Duchess of
Dono eauville probably possess the most
famous. The Baroness Gustave de Roths-
child has necklace of pearls which is of
immense value. Among sovereigns the
shah of Persia and some of the Indian
princes have the most magnificent treas
ures Of precious stones.
Mrs. Mackay's pearls and diamonds vie
with those of many a queen; of Mrs
Mackay's pearls one alone is valued at
about 81 200 A magnificent pearl neck
lace, which belonged TO the French crown
jewels, and which was bought by the
Partisan jeweler, Tiffany, for close upon
$4,000, has also passed into the possession
of an American lady. The late Russian
Prince Gussupow possessed precious stones,
many of which were of historic interest
valued at 200,000000 rubles. The Princess
LobkowitZ left at her death a necklace con-
sisting of 6,666 selected diamonds to the
monastery of the Capuchins at Prague
Count Edmond Itchy owned famous
family treasure, comprising six garnitures
of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires,
etc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

Allow me to add my tribute to the
efficacy Of Ely's Cream Balm. Twas
suffering from a severe attack of infiu.
enza and catarrh and was induced to try
your remedy. The result was marvellous
l could hardly articulate, and in less than
"a hours the catarrhal symptoms and my
hoarseness disappeared and was able to
sing heavy role in grand opera with
voice unimpaired. strongly recommend
1t to all singers William H. Hamilton,
leading bass of the G. d. Hess Grand
Opera company.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given to all persons interested,
that the city council OF the city OF Rock Island
having ordered, by ordinance passed September
9th, 1891, that Twentieth street from the south
line Of Ninth avenue 70 the north lire of Eigh-
teenth avenue, all being in the corporate limits
Of the said city Of Rock Island, Illinois, be gra
ded, excavated. i'm roved and pa 'ed with ttone
al d II acadam, and that
Said or linanc for said improvement is file
in the office of the city clerk OF said city, and said
city has applied TO the county court OF Rock ISL
an county illinois, for an ass sssment and levy
Of the cos of said improvement upon and from
the lots and parts of lots and tracts OF land con
tisuous to the line of laid improvement in said
ordinance ordered TO be constructed, in proper
ton to the frontage of such lots, parts of lots and
tiacts of land upon the improvement 70 ordered
to BE- constructed aforesaid; and an sn -essment
thereof having been made and returned TO said
court the final hearing ther will be had at the
November term of SAID court, commencing on the
9th day OF November, A. D. 1891.
All persons desiring may then and there appear
al d make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illirois, this 9th day of
October, A. D. 1891.
j. R. JOHNSTON,
J. H. CLELaND.
j. E. REIDY,
Commissioners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

isn't she beautifulr' occasionally one
hears this expression, as lady with q
strikingly lovely complexion passes along
the street. Certainly! she uses the ia.
nous Blush of Roses, manufactured by
Miss Flora A. Jones, South Bend. Ind
Supplied by T. 81. Thomas. Price IS
cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
A Dh1NlsTRAToR's MOTION.

The 1 Tss.e OF Jennie Gibbs, Deceased.
i,tr1,-sa Undersigned having been Amounted adm min
ate ~ 81 ol the estate Of Jennie Gibbs,
O'Tlipos l S county of Rock Island, state
viii sD1s, deceased, hereby gives notice that she
Island con-. before the county court of Rock
soQr IN IN al the office Of the clerk Of said
Der tenn n 'ne city Of Rock Island at the Decem-
atvdcb i'll IN me first Monday in December next,
aid e,ta nine al persons having claims against
io'thep1rnossat axe notified and requested to attend,
per;Ous inSeb.o o. having the same adjusted. All
Dated ISie eG 1e payment to the undersigned.
ANVIL an day OF October, A. D., 1881.
4E NJ. WORKMAN, Administrators,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
Philips Pacific Coast Excursion.

For the above named excursion the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids s. Northern
railway will run tourist car every Thurs
Gay from Albert Lea. Mimi, to Columbus
junction, Iowa. connecting with c., r
1. q T. Pacific coast excursion train, and
ms car will go through without change
TO San Francisco. For rates and gem
eral Information apply to any agent of
the company, or j. E. HANNReAN,
Gen. Tk't and Pass. Agt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
Thackeray's Character.

Many of Thackeray's characters are be-
lieved TO have been drawn from real life,
but this idea is not always founded upon
sufficient evidence to be unreservedly ac-
cepted. 1t has been asserted that in the
character of Lord Steyne the novelist in
tended to represent the Marquis of Hert-
ford, a notorious character in his time,
very dissolute and very rich. This noble
man, whose name was Richard Seymour,
was born in 1900, and held a commission
as.captain in the army until, in his forty
third year, he succeeded to the family
wealth and title. 1t seems plain that he
might have stood for the character of Lord
Steyne, but that the novelist intended to
represent him is a mere matter Of conjec-
ture
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
Alexander Hamilton and John g. Adams

Alexander Hamilton and John g. Adams.
Alexander Hamilton was in Kings col
Iepe at l6; when II he made a notable ad-
dress Oh public affairs to the citizens OF
New York; at 10 he was captain of artillery
and served at White Plains, Trenton and
Princeton; at 20 he was intrusted with
most in portant mission to General Gates;
was in congress at %, secretary of the
treasury at 81 and at Il was a major gen.
eral
John Quincy Adams at the age of IA was
secretary to Mr. Dana, then minister to the
Russiar court; at % he was minister TO
HOLLAND, at 80 he was minister to Prussia,
at AZ he was minister to Russia, at ~ he
was minister to England, at so he was sec
retarr of state and president at 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
THEY ARE JOLLY TURNER'S.
GAY TINE FOR THE vIs1ToRs-PLASs FOR
COMING DAYS.

GAY TINE FOR THE vIsIToRs-PLANs FOR
COMING DAYS.
The five days festival Of the Turnverelns Of the
A laudc Coast began last evening. During FRIDAY
night and all day yesterday the visiting delegations
and TurnVereins arrived and were received by the
williamsburg Society They were met at the ferries
and escorted to Turn Hall in Meserole-st, where
committee Of women attended to their wants and saw
that they were promptly entertained Despite the
rain parade was held last night in which fully
coo members OF the organization took part and was
witnessed by ten times that number Of spectators.
The societies that took part were from Boston New
York Brooklyn Jersey City, Trenton, New-Haven,
Philadelphia. baltimore, Syracuse, Auburn Troy,
ButFalo and Hartford. There abundance of
fireworks all along the line Of march and much en-
tIusasm prevailed. Buildings were handsomely deco
rated in many Of the streets especially in that section
known as DutchtOwn." magnificent triumphal arch
has been placed across the street in front OF the mead
quarters, Turn Hall, which has been decorated WIN
flags on the tOpmost pinnacle, American cOors stream
ing, and IN Tire centre OF which Is the word Wei
k0mmen.S The arch cost 5000 70 erect.
As many as could crowd into Turn Hall assembled
there last night after the procession where the Arion
and other maennerchors sang several Z" heds.' Al
o'clock Colonel Henry Edward Roche, the Fest
president, made few remarks, after which Mayor
Alfred Chaplin addressed the assembage IN b0th German
and English The address was one Of welcome, and
presented to the Turner's the freedom Of the City OF
| Brooklyn.
The Fest orator A. SchOening then delivered the
last formal speech which he referred to the loyalty
Of the Turner'S to American institutions. Vocal ana
| instrumental music followed. To-day at Hdsewool
Park, from early morning until evening. the sports and
pastimes Of the Fest will 20 on, dto-night In Turn
Hall literary and declamat0ry contests viii take
place. Tomorrow will be devoted 10 the physical
contests at RdgewOod Park. These viii be contested
for in groups. Tomorrow evening the main parade
will take place from Broadway to Ndgewo0d Parh.
General Max Weber formerly Of the Turner or -OJh
New-YOrk Regiment viii make an address and
General Franz Stgel will also speak. On Tuesday
the exercises az RidgeWOOd Park VIII be participated
I'm only by what are known a. the experts" Wednes-
CAV an excursion 10 ROckaway Beach will take place,
and 1t is expected that fully 1900 viii lie there