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IRRIGATION.

Col. SeiiIeton Reports an Immense Irtesian Blsin
Col. L. s. Ncttlcton, Chief Engineer Of the
Irrigation Investigation, reports that the ar
tesiau basin OF the James River Valley Is the
largest ever discovered. While il uuGsrlies
that valley from one end 10 the other il cx-
tends far beyond on the west side, and covers
altogether about 10000 square miles. or a body
larger than the State Of Ohio. The truth OF
this is fully established by the character Of the
wells that have been drilled in all parts Of the
basin and on either side Of 10.
Tire artesian rock Of that immense basin tips
to the north, though the pitch is not continual.
The water is struck at depth Of from 500 %
600 feet at Yankton, or along the northern line
Of Nebraska, and at 800 TO 200 at Devils
Lake, IN North Dakota, and between that place
and the Manitoba line. The bottom Of the well
q. Devils Lake is $50 feet from the surface
and II feet below the level Of the sea. Tho
Nankton we'll is 1853 feet above the sea level.
The bottom Of il is Gil feet above sea level
The dip of the artesian rock from Yaukton to
Devils Lake IS thus shown to be about 200
feet
The opinion prevails that the basin lies
wholly between the Missouri and the Red
Rivers, but Prof NettIetou dissiDates that
notion. IL is demonstrated that the eastern
line OF the great reservoir is west of the Mime
sofa boundary, but 10 extends long distance
west Of the Missouri River. The same body of
water is struck at Mandan, Chamberlain and
at points almost rs far west as Deadw0od. 1t
can be reached anywhere in the Coteaus or the
Bad Lands.
The Red River Valley, between Fargo and
the Manitoba Line. now has between 400 and
500 drift wells. BY this system a flow OF water
is obtained by drilling on an average about 300
feet. The supply is iucxhaustibIe, but the flow
is nothing like that of the artesian basin 10 the
west. The water which the Red River Valley
people are thus obtaining is carried between
layers of rocl; and clay which pitch TO the east
ward. While the same water can be found as
far west as the James River, and even beyond,
it requires the depression Of the Red River Val
Icy 10 make it available. From i27 Of those
Red River Valley wells there is a constant fow
Of 1855 gallons per minute, an amount sufli-
cient to cover 20 acres to a depth of one foot in
81 hours.
The Professor is an enthusiast on the subject
Of irrigation, and advises all farmers 70 use it.
even ii they can do no better than 20 employ a
cheap windmill in ordinary wells, fOrthe irriga-
tion OF truck gardens. He says that every
farmer on the prarie5 should store the surplus
water. The point IS that irrigation, even on
the smallest scale is important.
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About Sharks.
Toronto Stdr.l

William Catterall. Of 30 Scotland street To.
routo, writes az follows "It is amoag a great
many people an understood thing lhat q shark
turns over on is 5iieUr back 10 seize its prey
or bait. The writer has circumuayigated the
world several times aud assisted 20 catch and
haul several large sharks on board. ! have
seen sharks follow a5 for q considerable time
Tor the utIaI that Is thrown overheard. At last
we baitpd . hook and having caught him landed
him safely on dcri. 20 thc amusement of all on
board aud I haze never seen him turn on his
side % seize his prey. 1t is q mistaken idea
throughout
Coming from deep water you sec him make
n dive FOR tho object, ,hnd having secured the
prize. ho simply laTHE.HyrT on his side or back
90 enable him 10 sct back into deep water again.
Why So! Because ii hs did not alter his course
Dr. would come in contact with the ship's side
and hr simply turn5 over or round, as the ease
may De-; hence you see. his white side or belly.
but no has seized his prey before turning over
Looking at the matter from q scientific stand
point, where would his eyes be when lie turned
on hs back2 Urdtrhegth, OF course. so that
he could not SEQ the object he was trying TO OBJ.
tain think the OLD theory is ridiculous aud
should be corrected. especially for tho benefit of
the children. as ! SEQ they have it IN the school
books TO that effect
The National tribune., 1892-02-11
The Origin Of Hoodlum.
1.-THE egoHian.I

An old resident Of San Francisco says great
deal Of time has been wasted in searching for
the derivation Of the word h0oalum,' and it
has been credited 10 many different languages,
but am the dariVati0ns given are wrGug.
Some 20 or y years ago there lived i'm that
section OF San Francisco known as the Barbar
Coast a couple by the name of OIIoughIihan,
who were blessed with q fatally Of boys who
we're the terror of that Unsavory region; igno-
rant, brutal young toughs, whose sole delight
was getting drunk, whose only pIstime was
tormeuting abusing, and beating all the other
Youngsters in the nCighborhOod. Ihey were so
much dreaded by the Hcighbors that when they
were seen approaching children were called in
doors and kept there ill they had gone by to q
safe distance, and IL was easY to know when
they were in sight by hearing women calling
Patsy. Mary Ann, come in; the Houghlhans
is comm" The o was dropped in the haste OF
calling the young ones, and after q little the
name. ~ somewhat difficult one 20 pronounce at
the best was ia the mouths of the Germans,
Ituii1uS Chinese, and n8tioualities residing ON
the H.trbar Coast corrupted into hOodlums" Z"
and the Housh.ihtu boys and their associates
became generally known as the hoodIums.
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Cnrequited love.


They are telling n story on a young man in
Detroit. which somehow has only recently got
into the curreHt gossip. 1t appears that during
the past Summer he put in a month at a lake
rosCrt in tho Northwest and there fell in love
with a girl who didn't believe in reciprocity.
His persistence, however, was in no wise abated
By little thing like that. One day the girl
fell off the dock into the lake, and the youug
man, being somewhat 0f an athlete and a swim
mer. jumped in and rescued her without much
difficulty.
Now" he said. as she stood dripping on the
dock, Il have saved your life and you must
marry me."
Marry you?" she repeated, in bewildeF-
ment Must II"
''It's as little as you could do" he whispered,
putting out his hands to her.
She gave him one look as he stood there all
draggled and sloppy and with q smothered
shrek she plunged into the food once more.
The next time she was rescued by q boy in
a boat, and the young man was so mad he sent
a bill to her father for q new suit OF clothes.
The National tribune., 1892-02-11

Tho annual cost Of maintaining the United
States Army is about 81 coo per man. The
armies Of Europe cost from abont $50 per
man lin England 10 Sl2J per man lin Russia).
The organized militia cost little less than S2t
per man, Of which the General Government con-
tributes oue-sixth and the States five sixths.
Officers and men give their services free lex
ecpt nominal pay while in camp, and CON
tribute for uniforms, travelling expenses, and
other purposes an amount which probably ex-
ceeds the amount paid by tho States.
IL will be noticed that the Southern States
spend less for their militia than they receive
from the General Government: while in the
West the Government contribution is only
about one third Of tie total cost, ia the Central
States about One-Gith, in certain Eastern States
oncsIxth, and on the Pacific Coast aud IN the
vicinity OF New York the States pay IL
times as much as the General Government.
This proportion is even greater in New York,
Tor the cost Of constructing expensive armOrle5
Is not iucluded in the expenditures given in
that state, whereas IN other States the cost Of
renting armDrie5 is included a5 part Of the ex-
penses Of maintaining the force. The largest
expenditure ia proportion 10 population in any
State IS Ia Connecticut where it is nearly
10 cents per iuhabitant. In some Of the
Southern States 10 appropriation is made.
The Government contribution can be drawn
only IN arms. equipments, and equpaCC. and
iNs III HAbilfN IL - tl7bttJNltN 10 tue leFIi-
tories In such proportions as the President may
direct, aud 10 the States in proportion 70 their
representation in Congress; but nothing is
available for any State where there ar0 less
than 100 organized aud uniformed men for each
Senator and Representative. The relative ciIi-
cheney OF tae troops in different States is closely
pToPIrtiouate, up % certain limit, to the
money expended on them by the States them
selves.
OF the total force about $1,000 are infantry.
I $50 artillery, aud 1000 cavalry. About one
half Of the force in New Mexico and ia South
Carolina is cavalry, aud the proportion OF this
arm IN all the Southern States Is much greater
than in the Northern. In many States there is
no cavalry organization, and in New York, with
force Of 1900 men, there is only one troop
OF cavalry. OF artillery there are in the vari-
Gus States about 90 batteries usually Of four
guns each. A few Of the batteries have tho
new 81" steel brCeCh-Ioadiug gun, and many
1 of them have G3tliugs; but most Of the guns
4 ia tho hands Of the militia are the 12-pounder
4 brass NdpoeOUs, or the 3-iuch iron rifles Of
I l763 Ia addition to the guns with the bat
I teries there is at nearly every State arsenal q
miscellaneous collection Of old guns Of various
I ages, most of which 1t would be dangerous to
I use with prOjectie5
The National tribune., 1892-02-11

Coast still held by the Confederates. The fall
Of New Orleans and the complete closing mp
Of Charleston harbor left the Confederates but
two channels through which they could be
supplied with the sinews Of war These ports
were Mobile, Ala. and Wilmington, N. c., the
great rendezvous for their blockade-runners
The city Of Mobile Is situated about 35 miles
from the entrance Of the bay, which was
guarded by the most formidable defenses on
the coast here had passed in and out millions
OF dollars worth Of stores and munitions Of
war and Of cotton during tho war. Ii was
therefore all-importaut 10 close this port, and
TO do SO Forts Morgan aud Gaines guarding
the entrance must be taken. And the old hero
Of New Orleans was selected for the perform
mce Of that duty. Let us see how well he did
it,
We viii now proceed to give a brief descrip-
ti0n Of the dcicusos on land and water that
The National tribune., 1892-02-11
Mutton ror England.

10 20 per cent Is imported. There are several
sources OF supply. New Zealand being the
greatest nearly 100000 carcaees were sent
from there last year. The River Plate sends a
ltsle over 4 million. Australia'5 expert is in
creasing rapidly; In three years the figures have
risen from $3.50 carcases 10 33IGg3. The
Falkland Islands are sending a small cuutri5u-
tion. This industry has made rapid strides in
the 10 years Of its existence aud the British
producer will have 10 look after his interests,
The National tribune., 1892-02-11

Mrs. Lew Wallace says that Florence Night
ingale was a slender woman of graceful figure
and great dignity of manner. She exhibited
remarkable foFtitudo az all times, and especially
when present at surgical operations. Once
when the agoEies OF patient in the hands Of
the Surgeons pat 10 flight his attendants Miss
Nightingale turned and rebukcd them. saying.
Come back! Shame on you as Christians
Shame on you as womeu!"
The National tribune., 1892-02-11
Postal Facilities in the Early Days of San
Francisco.
TCpgffrrUI

The p0stoGice Of that time was frame build
ing Of one story and an attic on the corner of
Clay and Pike streets. There was but small
accommodation here for clerks and handlers"
and still less for the impatient and peremptory
crowd Of home hungry men who came daily,
but most of all on mail-day, which was once q
month, and took the small windows and loop
holes by storm. To avoid confusion ami dan
gerous conflict, long queues were formed, eX-
tending from the windows along Clay street to
the Plaza and along Pike street sometimes as
far as Sacramento, and even % the chaparral
beyond Here traders, miners, merchants,
gamblers, and advCuturers Of every complex
ion waited in their places. often from the after
noon Of one day, all night long, to the morn
ing of the next, in the mud and the soaking
rain, with weary limbs and anxious hearts
Men whose strength was unequal TO the strain
were glad 90 employ others TO hold their places
for them through the long hours and there
were those who. while not seeking or expect
ing letters for themselves, secured good stand
iugs in the line before the coming OF the crowd
only to sell their right Of place to richer men
whose time was money. From $40 to $50 was
a common price for such service.
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bad planted battery Of iield-guns halfway

bad planted a battery Of ield-guns halfway
down The hillside, with which they
OPENED A HOT FIRE
on The feet below. The Brooklyn was now
enabled 10 bring into play her starboard
broadsiic guns, which She did, using shell and
shrapusl, which drove the Geld artillery from
their position. Owing TO he Brooklyn keep
ing close in-hore most OF the enemy's shot
went over her: but not so with the steamers
Ol Tie mortar fleet, which lay farther out in
ihe stream. The steamer jackson was dis
abled hy shell entering and exploding in
her Nheel-house, badly wounding the man
Rt the wheel, and smashing the steering
10 pieces which disabled her The steamer
The National tribune., 1892-02-11

Ask your doctor what hap
pens to cod-liver oil when it
gets inside Of you.
He viii say it is shaken
and broken up into tiny
drops, becomes an emulsion
there are other changes, but
this is the first.
He will tell you also that
it IS economy to take the oil
broken up, as it is in SCOTS
Emulsion, rather than bur
den yourself with this work.
You skip the taste too.
Let US send you an inter-
esting book on CAREFUL LIv-
ING; free.
scorr & Bowsu, Chemists, r5z South sthAvsuus.
New York.
Your druggistkeeps SCOTS Emulsion Of fcod.liysr
o''--all druggists everywhere DO. s..
The National tribune., 1892-02-11
UNITED STATES MILITIA.
Comparative CO,t OF Maintaining soldiers at Home
and abroad.

The annual return Of the militia for 1S90
gives the strength Of the unorg1nized force
rs 769l, ,9S7. This is a mere census statistic.
and Is the number Of able-bolicd men liable
10 military duty. In SOME States it is deter
mined by actual enrolment, aud in others 10
IS estimated.
The organized militia numbers 100 67i, or
5000 officers and 100000 men. The average
attendance at camps rs reported by the Adju-
tauts-GeneTal Of States varies from % to %
per cent, but in some OF the States in the
South and West there is no provision for ar
mories or eucampments, and the troops bavo
not yet attained such organization or instruc-
ti0n in military duties rs to make them valut-
bic ia an emergency The armed force Of the
States which can bo relied upon is therefore
probably between 7O.Ool aud 10000 men. The
total force IS distributed as follows:
Iu the States OF Massachusetts Connecticut
New York New Jersey. and Pcuusy!-
vania available for prompt concentration
81 any p0ius between Boston and Harris
buFs- of7tb
virsiaia............... II. 500
In the States along the Lakes and Upper
Mississippi, available for prompt eOuceu-
iratioa iu Chicago, 81. Louis or other
central ...................... 81 100
Ia the south - san
IN the West Zoo
Vh the Pacific Coast ..-..,.-.... 1900
The National tribune., 1892-02-11

hfier ,he lsl ol Ficlshurg and Port Hudson.
Farrasnt tuIHea IDS attention tu Mobile The
only other important seaport along tic Gulf
The National tribune., 1892-02-11

VNvAETED-Bv Geor.e e. Lemon Washington %. C.,
" Che present HustJiaCe address OF John Dunn. Ilta
Of Co. IT., f-1fH y. I, and teceuly an inmate of the
National Home, Va. 5l6-5t
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yUANTED-Tae address of any member or members
w of Co. *, 5J 81. Il. NGs. louise S.umpf Etet0uia,
wills IN Cluuts, Kan. 5}S-lt
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SprematorrhB, FrOstatNrrhsr. Emissions
Impoteney, Exhausted Vitality, Premature De-
cline and H4O~S OF MANHOOD "a
all ats com PlicattOns> and Is
wh .Iever canse produced. 1t en-
rich and purines the Blood, Strvns :hens the
Nerves, Brain, Muscles, digestion, 9e2roduc-
tive Organs, and Physical and Mental Faculties.
1t stops all unnatural and debilitating drain
upon the system, preventing involuntary losses,
facilitating dreams, seminal losses with the
urine, ETC., so destructive to mind and body.
1t is a sure eliminator Of all KIDNEY AND
BLADDER COMPLAINTS. 1t contains no
injurious ingredients. To those snfT.r-
Ing from the evil effects of youth
FIJI indiscrettOD Or excess, a speedy
thorough nrsi PORN anena CGfs =
~ s1llASsA HFEtss. Price, $50 pei
bottle Or five bottles IN case, With iulI direc
tons and advice, 40 Sent secure from
scrvTtion to any address upon the receipt Of
price, or @. o. D. To be had only OIL
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VIII you suffer with dyspepsia
and liver complaint? Shiloh's
yitalizer is anteed to cure
you.
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The morning call., 1892-06-15
PRESIDE NEWS.
The Annual Heavy-Gun Practice by the
Batteries.

The Annual HesVy-Gu Practice by the
Batteries.
The annual heavy-artillery practice Of the
Fifth Artillery Regiment, U. S. A., which
Is now taking place. is pleasant variation
from the dull routine Of garrison life at the
Preside, and the principal topic of CONVEX
satiOn among the boys in blue.
The practice commenced on the ID OF this
month and troops and II are already
through. Troop II handled the guns yes
terday under the direction Of Lieutenant
Blake, and made an unusually good score.
The 15-inch SmOOth-bore gnns were used at
a distance varying from 1900 to 200 yards.
and although the firing was unusually rapid
the troop made the highest score they have
made during the past three years.
There has been considerable rivalry be-
tween the different troops this year ard all
have done their utmost TO Surpass in shoot
ing. Although the scores are almost fin.
ished the results will not be known until
next week, when the average will be an
nouneed.
The annual practice of the different
troops of cavalry stationed at the Preside,
with small arms, continues daily.
All is hustle and excitement at the bar
racks occupied by troop G, which, with
troop a, at present stationed on AlcaiTaZ
next Saturday. All express their regret n
being obliged to leave their pleasant quar-
tiers at the PreSidi0. Troops and L. ~
present stationed at Fort Candy, will star;
for San Francisco as soon as and A arrive
at their destination; the former viii relieve
troop A on AicatTaZ Island, while the latter
VIII replace troop c at the Preside.
The morning call., 1892-06-15

Inquiries have been made of the police il
reference to Lena BrOssner, who was en-
ployed as a servant girl at 1911 Cough street
up to September, 1891. 1t appears that some
property has been bequeathed to her in Ger
many and her relatives are seeking her.
The affairs of the estate in which she is
interested cannot be settled until she Is
found
The morning call., 1892-06-15
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE.


CACRIFIUED AT 5000 TO CLOSE ESTATE;
ing lots sell at $500; for few days only i. f.
GREAT BARGAINS; FROM $3.50 TO $500
" down: new modern to room houses; terms
to suit; large list OF choice property for sale; IL
you want summer residence; II you wish to ex-
change outside lands for Alameda, Oakland or San
Francisco property; If you wish for bargains In
real estate. call on MRS. i. H. CHANDLER, 1929
Park ST., Masonic Building. Alameda. je5 If
o1SOO MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE; NEW o.
ID OOO. room house with modern conve.
niences; good location and near station: easy
terms. j. 5. HANLEY Il CO. 1851 Park ST jes tt
Q9R0 CASH; BALANCE $50 PER MONTH;
ID w lot SO :4xl25:6; 2-story house of 5 rooms
aud bath: located one of the best avenues; con-
Yenient TO school ana station; price $500 No 173
$25O0-Lot 3S .4xle0; new cottage OF rooms
ana BATH good location; fine view; $3.50 cash bal
ance $50 per month. NO. 209.
S2650-Lot 25xl50; cottage OF rooms and bath ;
good neighborhood; street work done; 5000 cash;
balance $25 per month. No PAL.
$3000-Lot 54x158; cottage Of rooms, bath;
sunny side OF leading avenue; convenient TO sta
ton; $500; balance $50 per month. No. 227.
$3265-Lot 57xl58; cottage Of rooms and bath;
n side OF avenue: fine Iacation; street work done;
$500 cash, balance $35 per month. No. 22S.
S1200-Lot 81 :6xl50; cottage OF rooms and
Chestnut-st station; $500 cash, balance $50 per
month. NO. zoe.
Choice lots at bargain IN all parts OF Alameda;
houses to let and money 10 loan. II. P. MOREAL d
CO., 1892 Park St., Alameda; 402 Montgomery st.,
san Francisco les Il
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stole WhiskY and CIgars.

Mrs. Mary Riley, who conducts a small
saloon at 1903 Twenty-fourth street, swore
out warrant yesterday for the arrest OF
William Shanahan. William Andrews and
Birch Green on charge of burglary. She
alleges that the trio recently broke-into her
place and stole whisky and cigars.
The morning call., 1892-06-15
Rnilders, Cnntrnnts.

j. y. Mary and Il. S. Batten with r. p Traxler
hund iine OF Cherry street, 81 O15 Of JacSsOn 5
81 :lux1l7:9: S4I79.
Thomas Reid with John J. o. Bren, to build linz
OF Jessie street, l05 w OF Sixth, 25x75; $500.
Eliza Baum with J. II. Wilson. TO build SE lin
or Park avenue, 100 SW City Hall avenue, SW
xl0O; $4,000.
Catherine Turner with John Gunni no loeatio'
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CLIO OO0 MUST BE SOLD: HOME NEAR
u 1Z.OOO. Golden Gate Park; NV cor. Of
Page and Lott SITS lot 25 6x90; this house Is newly
built under he direction Of the present owner. and
nothing spared to make it elegant aud comfort
able; complete In all appointments; electric bells
and gaslig lighters: wooden and tiled msntels: entire
house richly papered and fresc0ed: II you want an
elegant home, with every comfort, look at this
place at once; contains 10 rooms, bath. laundry.
servants room etc; II IS being sacrificed to make
81 INN ediate safe; only small amount OF cash
needed. Apply for card of admission to EASTON
ED RIDGE CO., 63S Market ST. jelJ 81 cod
The morning call., 1892-06-15

QOOE0 ELEGANT HOME on OAK ST.
u OZOO. near Fillmore; must be sold
count OF departure from the State cottage IN 2
doors; contains rooms. bath, laundry, servants
loom, etc. etc; beautiful garden, front and rear;
sun in every room; elegantly papered and deco
rated throughout; ideal home; must be seen to
be appreciated; note size OF lot. 4Oxl2O. EASrON,
ELDRl DGE CO.. 63S Market 81.