Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-27
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The Forum, March. ID. Appleton &
Co. ], y, aud Bend street. New York.
Price. 5000 ycur
The people in Western Texas and of
New MCXicO are vitality Interested In
securing NJ possible a sufficient water sup
ply aud there has been much hnp-hamrd
work done in the effort 10 get wuter for
irrigation and domestic uses.
Mr. X. r. Hill. In the March Forum
has ma article ON the subject of nrtpsluu
water In the arid region which win r,e
pay the reading. In u he makes clear
what are thc essential geologic condi-
tons 90 obtaining water supply The
accompanying plates give good idea
OF the structure requisite for successful
boring
As all underground wutcr has its source
In rainfall ID Is necessary that there be-
surface formation which b. saturated
and spougclikc aud an inpcryious strata
beneath To- retain the water which per-
col1tps through the upper strata and
s usually of clny or slate rock Mr.
llill illustrates his views by reference To
the great stnhed plains of TcVns and New
Mexico where water is readily obtained
by boring 100 feet. He holds that muuu-
tain rocks ARE not the storchousps of tho
precious fluid, but tlr desert deposits,
NNN llhN WlltlNNtE llltHt Nlt ANtft may
ho found ut least a water supply for the
passing traveller, aud In many Cuses SUP
ply wuter for stock and irrigation, and
sufficient 10 supply the nocessaries OF
life tO the adjacent mountain regions
In HuhstuututiOu of his theory he refers
10 The famous San Louis park of Colo
RADIO, where there are 300 flowing wells,
which have been obtained from the "loat
rivers supplying water 10 the valley de-
posits
"1'hc Decrease Of Ruml Population"
10y John g. Rose, Is an investigation of
causes which have led to the marked de-
crease he the proportion between city
and country population. lie starts ont
hN saying that when the constitution of
the United states was adopted one In
thirty of the people who ordained and cs-
tuhlishod IL, lived Ia the country, and
now those states east OF the Missouri
river known as agricultural states with
tho single exception of Mississippi, have
a. larger pruporuunute urban population
than hud the entire country ut the period
mentioned. The causes for this increase
are too many 10 be- enumerated here.
and the render rs referred to the article
itself. There rs In this number q por-
| trait and sketch of the distinguished
| Prof. iluro of Philadelphia, who h. re-
membevd 10y physicians yet living as
| their able tcuchcr In chemistry.
W NNh NlWNhn nv ANt AlNNlNluhNs IL
| history of conditions In the early pro-
yincial days of this country ana the West
| Indies.
"Ghost Worship and Free Worship
| Second paper by Grant Allen, rs the CON
| GLIDING one, on the study of the annla-
gous religions which prevailed among
| savage tribes
AN Agricultural Revolution" * COM
| mcnded 10 pOmulogists MS paper abound
| ing In suggestions as 90 the improved
| ways for preserving fruit from the ut
tocks of insects
Frank l.eslic's Popular Monthly.
March Mrs Frank Leslie, editor aud
proprietor 10 Fifth Avenue, New
York $500 yearly.
In honor of The coming inauguration
this issue of Frank Leslic IN called
| the inaugural Number and Il opens
with a portrait Of the popular Mrs. Glove
land aud pleasing aud profusely Illus
uated sketch of the picturesque aspects
of the presidential Inauguration. hy I,red.
orck :, Daniel Grant Allen writes most
| chlrmiugly of ''lhc Riviera" which M
the gnrdpn of Europe and the resort OF
inyUNds and pleasure seekers who hone
90 ind. along tie sunny slopes that skirt
the beautiful bay that which they most
prize.
Douglass Shaddcn tells his readers OF
Canton; he desimutcs it ak '"rhe Oldest
| City m the World" am opinion which /.
fully confirmed after l0oling nt The mn
moruus and varied Illustrations tnker
| from all phases of life I'm TINT city. This
article Is appropriately followed hy on,
hy pr, Robert Coltman on "Chines,
Homo Life"
rho variety Of reading matter. the ok
cehencc az the Illustrating feature m,t
the evidence of good Judgment In tho 81.
| lpctiuna that are made all scrvp 10 show
thaf There Is good reason for the p0pu
lorl'y OF ibis monthly
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usciul % women In all matters pertain
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