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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
The Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency reports IS
failures In the Pacific Coast States and Territories
for the week ending yesterday, compared with
10 for the prevu week and % for the
ing week OF 1891.
The failures for the past week are divided among
the trades as follows; saloons. general stores,
2 dry goods, blacksmith cloaks. l millinery, l
hardware lumber, l grocer and shoe-mauu-
factQFer
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Calcuttas 6l496ssc for 1898; Wool Bags,
36G3Sc.
RlCE-AsSortmentS are unusually numerous and
large and lower prices are quoted. Chinese Mixed
IS 1894 10: Nc l, 81 3594 SO; extra No. J. 81 IS
"a 30; Hawaiian. 50 Su94; R3ngoOn, S4 25 Louis
lana, SO 9U@s 2 ctl
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes terms net casa: Cube, Crushed, Powdered
sc v II: Coniectonsrs A, 47sc: Magnolia 45sc;
Extra C. 413c; Golden c, 4$se; ID, 41ze; Standard
A. s5sc; half-bOls, lac more than bbls. and boxes
lSc
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San Francisco Meat Market.

No change In prices. Wholesale rates from saugh-
terers TO dealers follows
BEEF-first quality. &C. choice. 612C; second
quality. 5G512e; third do 3l2G4I2e.
Dairy Calves, SGSIa y 10.
MUTTON 6Is@7c . II; Ewes, &C.
LAMB-S@S1ac 2 n.
PORK-Live Hogs 55s@5s4c p n for heavy and
medium granted; small fat Hogs, 51a955se; stock
Hogs, SOS I4e; dressed do. SGS14e q 70.
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Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-wheat was fairly active and
firm, and opehed 14@1zc lower Oh fall offerings,
advanced lie a buiIish ohio crop report and good
buying, declined CSC eyeningup sales aud closed
easy and unchanged. Receipts, PIG. 600 bushels
shipments, $4,000 bushels. Rye sue Barley. 64c.
CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-wheat-Cash. 71$4c Corn
4O1sc Pork -$l4 40. Lard - $40 Is. Ribs
$40. Whisky-$l 80.
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A Undiscovered Forest.
Chicago Dispatch.

Ihere is sunken forest of white cedar
on the coast of New Jersey which ha. Mean
continuously mined" for its valuable tim
per Tor more than eighty years The curious
industry OF digging for these suuken lees
Is carried on by people Of Dennisyllle.
village which was brought into existence
solely through the wealth Of the buried tim
Der IN Its vicinity. Over this large forest
trees OF large size are now growing, and in
many instances the growing timber 1, cnt
away In order to get ut the more yaIuahle
logs which lie only three OF four feet be-
meath the surface. 1t Is believed that they
were sunken by an earthquake.
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MARKET REPORTS.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS
FRIDAY EvESISs. Dec 2.
Silver weaker.
Wheat and Barley futures frmeL.
Oats, Corn and Rye unchanged.
Alfalfa Seed weak.
Bayo Beans higher
Potatoes and onions steady.
Butter easier. Cheese and Eggs firm.
Larger arrivals OF Turkeys.
Game dun.
Apples In good supply.
Oranges plentiful.
Hams. Bacon and Lard firm.
Rice cheaper.
Los Angeles Tomatoes arrived.
Now York Exchange higher.
Fresh Cucumbers In market
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
Il you marry me ?"
Women as Inventors.

An English editor writing about women
as inventors says not only do ladies seem
July able to originate ideas, but also prove
able TO hold their own. commercially, in the
defense and exploitation of their patents,
several large and fourishing CONNER.
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AUCTION SALES.
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

0ELIhQoENT SALE NOTICE-BELLE ISLE
:. Mlhlng company Location Of principaI plac.
OF business, san Francisco California IoeotIon oe
works uscarOra, EXC County. Nevada.
Notice-Ihsre are Delinquent upon the foIIovine
levied on the NTH (5th) day OF November. isSY
the several amounts set opposite the names Of ths
respective shareholders, as follows; vi Wv
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of France, and shows to what extent the
authority of the Church of Rome has de-
eined. even in France, which was formerly
considered the most reliable stronghold OF
the Roman Catholic religion.
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Family Retail Market.

Goals are no dearer. because the wellington Com.
Pany declines to advance its prices
Butter Cheese and Eggs show no change
Meats sell at last weeks prices
'reen Pears. Green Peppers and Tomatoes are
coming In from the southern counties The Bay
tomatoes are frosted, pale and worthless Aspara-
oranges are coming in from all quarters Those
from the northern citrus belt that is from tina
region around Oroville and from Placer Countv are
espeeIaly cholce being highly cOloTed, large sweet
ana meaty Apples are still in good supply
me rough weather binders fishing hence Fish
VIII PROBABLY be scarce and dear for Christmas
turkeys are In very fair Christmas supply at the
average holiday prices. Hens aud BOOSTERS are
abundant enough.
and are accordingly cheaper. Wild Ducks and
Geese are in fair supply.
price list;
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English Wheat Market.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 23.-The spot market is lower at
6s I'd. Csrgoes are nrmer at sos for of coast,
S0s Sd for Just shipped and SOS Sd for nearly que.
FUTURES
The Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter:
December, rs 7itd; January. 5s 7s4d February,
6s 9I4d; March, 6s lOl4d; April, IS I'D; May Us
hd.
BECuRITIES.
LONDON. Dec. 2s. = Consols, e7ss; silver.
SD; Rentcs, 97f 32b2c
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Why He Did IL.

The girl was very rich and the young m an
was poor, but honest. She liked him but
that was all, and he knew il. One night he
had bsen a little more tender than usual.
You are very reh," he ventlred.
Yes" she replied. frankly. II am worth
million dollars"
And am poor"
"Yes."
"Will you marry me?"
"No."
II thought you wouldn't"
Then why did you ask mep"
"Oh, just TO see how man feels when he
loses million" and the girl smiled.
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New York Markets.

NEW York. Dee. 23.-The stock market to-dsy
was less active tina, OF late. The tendency
Of prices Ia the carly trading was upward,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-wool Is firm and quiet.
Domestic fleece, 25G32c p 10 pulled, 20@32e;
Texas, 1921.
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the most marked advance having been 2
points In Manhattan to lao, the highest price at-
tanned since the late Cyrus w. Field lifted up the
quotation to l73 in opposition to the wishes or the
Gon!dSage interests, and which resulted In a sub
sequent drop OF nearly 100 points In the stock Pa
cihc Mall "A rumors of an impending set
element of the differences between that company
ana the Panama Railroad. The general list i'm
proved "A to "a per cent. The rise checked by
heavy selling movement Manhattan reached 80
per cent, and the general list declined IA to "A,
closing at about the lowest figures of the day. The
volume of business was actually small. Silver quo
tations were much discussed. and good deal of
apprehension was felt, considering the gold ex-
ports. Governments steady. Petroieum-Dull and
steady at 5Z5sc bid.
NEW YORK, Dec 23.-UnIted States Bonds, AS.
1854: do rs. 100: Northern Pacific. 1853: Cana
dian Pacific. SS1s; Central Pacific. 20: Onion Pa
cihc. 1874 AtchisOn and santa Fe, 325s: Wells
Fargo. las; Western Union. S21s; Silver. 81;
Sterling. 81 1894 1914.
wheat-January. 1890. Flour. steady. Coffee.
SIS 30. Sugar. 3G33sc. Hops - Pacific Coast.
1s@23c. Hides. 1ZLsc. Copper - Lake. ST. 20.
Tn-Sp0t. $40 o. Lead-Domestic. SO IS. Iron,
x16. Petroleum-525sc
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AFTEhSOOS SESSION
Board-S0 water, SO; so Ferries & CHI r,
81: so do, 321s
Street-SlOUO ~ Bonds. e2i4; so Gas
light 1904; 60 Pacific Gas Imp, 1914.
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the Board OF Directors made on the fifth day OF
November, 1892. SO many shares OF each par
eel OF such stock as may be necessary VIII De sold
at public auction at the Office OF the company $40
Pine street, rooms Is and II, San Francisco, Cali
fornia. on WEDNESDAY, tae fourth day OF JAM
nary, 1898, at the hour of l O'Clock P n. OF said
day TO pay said delinquent assessment thereon
together with costs advertising and expenses OF
the sale. j. w. PEW, Secretary.
ofdce-3l0 Pins street. rooms Is anu II. san
Erancfseo. California. del4 I'd
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24

Thirteen hens In Niles. Mich, laid 1859
eggs last year.
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Portland's Business
Wool AIarke

PORTLAND. Or. Dec 23.-Clearances. $685.. 600;
balances, 100000
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Low grades are easy. Prime goods are steady
with light trading. Best PacIfcs, 2lG23.

sugar-Rehned quiet and unchanged; raw quiet;
centrifugss go deg. 7-l6c
Philadelphia specials say all the refneries OF the
American Sugar Refining Company are running
about two-thirds OF their capacity. though the mar
ket is strong. The report that Sprcckefs' refinery
Is closed temporarily is denied.
Conee-DulI at points decline. Sales. 10, 250
bags; December, els 95; January, SIS IS.
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lDelingnt'
No Amt. IN the SaleDay
COMPANY.

Assessments Pending.
The follow inc is LIST OF erfs now dlnr.
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BOARD SALES.

Notwithstanding OF mines n0s
/ Gard fall delinquent In Office
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CIERRA NEVADA SILVER MINING COM
- pany. Location OF principal place OF business,
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA;; location Of WORKS. vir-
ginis Mining District, Storey County, State OF Ne
yada
Notice-There are de inquent upon tbs following
described stock. on account of assessment (No 1857
levied on the eth day OF November, 1892, the sew
era amounts set opposite the names Of The resi- &C..
tive SHAREHOLDERS as folloYs;
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sun And TIDE TABLE.
Computed by THOMAS FENSENr. Chr0lomasss aud
Instrument Maker. Calf ornia 5sress
Sign of ths w o ,den S1iIO-.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
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FLOUR-Net cash prices follows: Family
extras. 80 Goat; Bakers extras IS sO9 4; superfne
81 70G3 10 p Dbl
WHEAT-Futures improved again yesterday, but
the spot market continued unchanged, though the
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17
Idyi in Edinburg's Flower Mart.

7 saw two children, the boy, sup.
pose, about II, fine, golden-haired
Scotch laddie, with bare feet, carefully
meaded clothes, a worn bonnet, and
bright, open, ruddy face, aglow with
health. Clinging to him was the most
fragile fairy, with long brown ringlets
of fashion of forty years ago, great
blue eyes, and, alas!-for her exquisite
face seemed destined to blossom into
superior beautyt-a bent and twisted
limb, and a crutch held her up with
one arm, while the strong boy steere's
her with the other
They had not yet
which they souc
after them. not
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17
l}JJ n

"No. 46" rar Up to theat
a clang and jar andy
steam. 1t wasSthe pay tt,
Employees came pouring
shops and freight sheds,
men hurried up to the cal
for their monthly wages.
Jack Simms, the engin'
down from his cab, oil-ca
and began to oil his
glanced casually up the tr
mediately took second
slim. graceful figure of the
who was coming toward h
"Annie Roberts" he
pleased surprise. Il won
here? | hope she doesn'
back with us for"
He did not utter t.
after casting an uneay
car, as if the danger
he went on with his OF
He did not forget
and when she came
smiling at the though
she would give the en-,
up quietly and said:
Good morning, Mis-
"Now, that is too
Annie, with look of 81
Il was going to su,
you meet me as if y
time that I was comm:
$50 l did," replied
few drops of oil on the
saw you when | first
cab. When did you COZ
"On the morning train.
to 90 back with you. I've
ing so to get ready. How 500.
start?" Jack looked at his wat
"We can't leave here until the J.
express comes in, Annie. She is {.
in fifteen minutes. But hadn't yc
better wait for the accommodation
We are running wild, you know, al
you won't gain over half an hour
time"
"Oh, l can't wait two whole hours
said Annie, I'm going back on tn
train-that is if l can"
A look of annoyance passed ov'
Jacks face, but he replied pleasant
enough:
81 don't suppose there will be al
objections; yet l do wish you wouI
stop over for the accommodation"
Fearful that he had said too muc
Jack now went around to the 9TH
), oS;a - e. ee,of his engine, without. waiting Fl
g, s>"y from Annie. She was abo
g do onk away, when jeff Collins, tt
+ uctor, came out of the car.
,ld ,.nnie smiled to herself
ISL Jack needn't be so Jealous" 81
j, ,nought. I'm not tied to him We
And I never shall be, if he can't tru
me-"
But for all that. when Collins askt
her if she was going down with ther
she waited for Jack to speak. b
Jack did not speak, and she replied:
Il want to, Mr.. Collins. l suppose
shan't be in the way?"
"Don't mention it, Miss Roberts
said Collins. Let me help you in
the carp"
And Jack Simms on the other sic
of mo. 46" heard all. His face sha
owed slightly, but it was with pa
rather than anger.
81 wish she hadn't, he said to hir
self. collins was right enough / ST,
pose. and, perhaps, l ought to tn;
him, but | wish Annie had waited.
He finished his oiling and went h
to the cab.
"Ten minutes, Billy" he said to t
fireman, as he handed the oil can "
him. "rll just step back to th
for minute and J nss vo'
5oo,.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17

had right to know whahe.
be known about my fue, b,
was going to marry ono them ~
Both were delightfusirls- A. a
lovely blonde, Dolly sparkling oru-
nette. Each had fifthousand dol
lars, and each, thinl may say, was
Yuite ready to marry e. ! only hes
ltated between theDoecause | could
not bear to crafty at the expense
of the other; and, spite of their
amiability, | had N unmistakable
signs of a little riry between them.
We went all toeher to Fatima's,
and ] took my sta before her, exactly
eqnldistant from cousin on either
hand-s was not ing to give Fatima
lead if l could lpit. The prophet
ess was plain man of about thirty,
and she looked ther sour when in
sisted on both e young ladies being
present. Hover, she went to work
and droned some details of my
past life, givi; special attention to
my smoking BITS knew l smelled
of eigars--an my debts; which latter
information he might just as well
have kept tderself. At last she could
not shirk tt question of hy matrimo-
nial futureny longer. She cast puz-
zled CLANS, first at Amy, then at
Dolly-bol were looking at me with
sweet affrtion. She turned to me; /
gentlyIttk hand of each and pressed
it aft fonately. Fatima sighed and
You're loved" she said, in deep
tone, ~ two beautiful women (the
girls oked pleased); one is fair( Amy
blush J, 1.-The other dark dolly col
ored YOa love both in measure q
press ,he two hands,, and"-Fatima
pauser
"W,, which is it to be?" / asked.
She, entlover my hand. 81 see a
doubl, ne. once broken. | see a we'd
ding, Il y death, and a wedding;
and til htime for all this is short. You
will we,,ne; but let the other endure;
the Joy this one will be destroyed
with her iii a little space, and the
other sha be satisfied. l have spoken.
The cha1yis one dollar"
But .,pv cried. (Which is to
marry mfrst.D
"T6e les say naught as to that.
One you I'LL marry, and she must die;
and the her follows"
But hlg It! IS there NO way out of
this?"
She k7.ted her brows and looked
again. Ave, if you will; but that
way lid red hand-a hand dyed as
thou oh blood. All, It's a woman
causes
The S shivered, and I hastily
flung don the dollar and went ont,
considerAy Impressed. in spite of my
skepticisH with the somber prophecy.
NV cousinywere rather silent on the
way home md met all nay somewhat
forced atte rots at making fun of
Fatima with1,oldness; both were dis
tant in thei lanner to me and not
over cordial4 one another. | dare
say this behaviSTWas natural enough,
for. if Fatima snokes true, one of them
was doomed r. early death, leaving
her rival trium hant; and this doom
was only to he . -erted if ] committed
a murder. Was Ito murder one OF
themP Horrid nought!
Before many dayswere oSerl wished
heartily that we bad never been to Fa-
,ima's. No more leasant talks tete-
tot, 49,. -, F#assa,y with 7 III :
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17

rain came down, and | turned to 60
home. TO my surprise, | met Mrs.
Girdlestone.
"Why have you ventured out such
day as this?"
"Oh, had some shopping to do"
Gould not | have done it for you?"
Indeed, no." she answered, with
laugh and blush.
Cor one of the servants?'
"No; servants chatter So"
-, "It's secret, then9"
well, yes, it is-from you, anyhow,
Mr.. Thompson"
did you get what you wanted?"
Eyes; | have it here"
/ noticed she was carrying a fair
sized parcel wrapped in tissue paper.
"Oh, let me take it for you?"
"Will you be very careful? l don't
know what ! should do if it came to
grief"
promised to guard it like my life.
and we walked on. Presently the rain
stopped, the sun came out, and we
heightened our walk. She was very
kind and sympathetic, and at last [
told her the whole story. Nothing
could be nicer than the way she spoke,
and | became quite engrossed in our
conversation. 1t lasted up to the very
door, and we passed in front of the
house, while she stopped to say last
word, prd ing my hand and telling
me "how gEieved, how very"
At this point butcher-boy came
along, carrying a basket. The boy
ran against Mrs. Girdlestone's parcel.
There was sound of breaking glass.
1 dropped the thing. but not before my
hand was covered with blood-as /
thought.
"Oh, oh, OH" 1 cried; "my hands
cut to bits"
The widow looked at it.
Il must staunch the blood" I cried.
Nonsense, Mr.. Thompson. It's not
blood; s-it's-well, it's my hair
wash!" and she blushed very becom-
ingly.
Hair -wash!"
Yes" she murmured; my hair is
Woman, don't hesitate at such a
moment"
We'll, pale red; and that dries a
lovely auburn"
Her hair might have been blue for
all | cared. She was charming
woman, and had rescued p,,cs.afrom a
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17

marriage. Each of the girls lad. as I
said, $4,000.
So my visit to Fatima cost me ex-
actly $4,000.
| think the law should be impair
TALLY administered, and all such per-
sons put in prison.-St. .y0n1es' Gazette.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17

fearful temptation anC
cousins from an early
posed to her on the spo5
Then | went in and
They leaped up and
another's arms, exclail
tones: "The old catw
We were married in
have no word to say ag;
only it is a fact that sh
but 81, 900 a year, which
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17

aN
her.
"Oh,
claimed.
badly iniure,
1T was Collin
will lose an arm,
"Worse than that,
ard, the superintendent
near by. He will lose "a
reputation. And I mu~
pardon, Simms, for not
your silent appeal to me.
Collins implicitly, or l she
given you reply. exone4
from all blame, and give youal
vacation with full pay"
He did more than that. "
few weeks later there was a quiet
ding at Annie's home, and Jack
Annie were bridegroom and bride
Howard presented to Jack the &
a handsome little cottage, f,
throughout, with the compli
best wishes of the road
Jack Simms still rune
he has taken mar
through without
carries write,
newed MONTH
"Obey no
wrong"
1t is
the r
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-12-17

0Nou dNOlucu
the other hand they
most exaggerated af
other; they were
treated one another
ing, almost anxious
fact, | should have
the house very dull
dlestone, a pretty
great hazel eyes ant
cnrls, consoled me /;
l soon found out
girls chan ged beha
| was smoking
morning, when | ]
IN the seranda out
MY darling" A
think any more of
know you love hi
ing, willing sacr
with him; be love
my sweet Dol
generous / thin
nonsense, and, j
can not, will no
at the cost of y
him but what
loves"
"l'm sure it's
Amy. He's al
wouldn't say s
md how you c.;
hat stuff, | do
you're qui
nat told me il
on to preteno
Something +
hen the tone
nd Amy sa
hOked sob.
.aYou're a
tn
bn.v gh'
nd Il Z rel
!, kiy dc
Ls, neh V
'e gif.
+ to Oh
me trie,
n. 1t W
apped g
a
all, the
, horrid
sore we
'nly l G
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-03
The ARID REGION.

The bill pending in congress to turn
over to the states and territories the arid
public lands lying within their respective
limits, so that they may make what they
can of these lands by irrigation, has a
sound and sensible basis. 1t may need
to be guarded by additional restrictions
in order to produce the most beneficial
results. Since the water course on which
the systems of reservoirs, dams and
bitches depend often traverse two or
more states, care is required in framing
legislation Of this sort. A danger also to
be guarded against is the possible per-
version of such u project of general bene-
fit to the purposes of monopoies and
rings that might otherwise control local
Legislatures. These, however, are details
under the general plan. The first in
quiry is as to whether the proposed dis
tribution CT the arid lands ia the widest
one and OF this there seems to be little
doubt.
The irrigation necessary to make this
vast domain fertile should be undertaken
by private enterprise, under state laws.
Thus far there has been little demand
upon congress for any work except pre-
SUI NN me oiiNA VIC vi
reservoir sites. But after the great areas
of fertile soil now open for homestead
settlement shall have been taken up, the
federal government will be urged, prob
ably, to apply irrigation to the arid lands
in order that they may bring better
price. That is not the business of the
government; and even as a measure OF
economy it should give up these lands
now IN order that by the tine they are
needed for occupation, they may have
been made fertile under state supervision.
OF course mineral lands would be exempt
ed from such grants.
As generally defined, the arid region of
the United States lies between the Tooth
meridian on the east and the coast range
on the west, and extends from the British
possessions to Mexico. 1t covers nearly
100000 square miles, and includes
Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming,
Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona, with
parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, the
Dakotas, Texas, California, Oregon and
Washington. Obviously it can not all be
made fertile by the irrigation system,
permit that. But it is believed that one.
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farming land and to accomplish such re-
suit would justify great outlay of labor
and money.
The act of Oct. 2, 1892, appropriated
100000 for investigating the extent to
which the arid lands could be redeemed
and for setting apart rrigable lands and res
ervoir sites. At the end Of the first years
operations there had been surveyed nearly
$4,000 square miles, and measurements of
streams had been made in various drain
age basins, The following year the APP
preparation was $3.50, 900, and the results
were increased. A good idea of tie hydro
graphy of the drainage basins of the
Missouri, the Upper Yellowstone, the Sun
river, Cache la Poudre creek, the Arkan-
sas, the Rio Grande, the Snake, the Bear,
the Provo, the Sewer, the Truckee and the
Carson, was obtained by the nvestiga-
tons. Up to the close of last year over
$50 reservoir sites had been surveyed