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The oasis., 1893-08-03

It permits of greater variety of crops.
 It almost wholly eliminates risk from the operation of transplanting. It ecOnomises time and labor.
 It adds much to the health, com fort, leisure and life of a farmer.
 It economises space and is used to level the soil.
 It increases the area of fertile soil. It increases the quality of the soil by it's deposits of sediment.
 1t increases the commercial value of the soil.
 It increases the average rainfall. 1t favorably affects the climate. It gives greater security and per- manence to the farm investment. It eleyates agriculture to a higher plane.
 Itadvances the farmer to higher rank
The oasis., 1893-08-03

It is needless to say that fruit must be kept clean and free from dust if fair prices are expected. Nobody likes to eat dirt, and if he can see it he won't Trays should be thoroughly cleaned before using. If you are a good farmer you washed them before putting them away in the fall. If you did not do it then you can do it now with not much more than double the work. In taking up fruit do not dump the trays, but scoop them up with the hands,or one hand and a wooden scoop, unless the trays are entirely free from dust and dirt, which seldom happens. When taken from the field all fruit should be put in bins in bulk, and not moved until it takes it's sweat" Some put the fruit into sacks to sweat.
 All dried fruit should be well cured, but yet pliable, and not chippy. Be- yond this no directions for taking up can be given. It is matter of judg- ment and experience, and those drying for the first time should visit the yard of some experienced drier, and learn this very important part of the busi- ness. which, however, is soon acquired.
 Sulphuring. The trade demands bright. clean, well bleached fruit. Growers who do not furnish that will not get first prices. Sulphur boxes should be as tight as possible We'll ripened fruit in tight boxes should bleach we'll in forty-fiye minutes. al- though often left twice that time. It is well when quitting at night to leave the boxes full to bleach until morning. Two cupfull of sulphur is the least that should be used: more will be necessary if the fruit is left in the boxes more than forty-fve min utes.
 The sulphur should not be lighted with shayings or any material which will produce smoke. The best way is to put small quantity on piece of paper about three inches square. place it on the sulphur in the dish and light the paper; this will set the whole on fire.
 Keep Moorpark apricots separate from others.
 In general, the more pains taken to produce clean, handsome, we'll cured fruit the more will be tho profit | in drying. The best fruit not only sells for most but sells first. There are so many careless, slovenly driers that there is tlways a glut of that kind of fruit.
The oasis., 1893-08-03
Drying Fruit.

Santa Clara Co.,. California, has an enyiable reputation for getting top
 prices for her fruit. This is because
 the farmers mp there have live or ganization which meets often. ex- changes ideas and. then puts into
 practical use the information gath cred by experience.
 This organization. has just issued the following circular anent the proper methods of drying fruit. which will be of intreSt here:
 Strict observance of the following directions will be found of great ad- vantage to growers. Carelessness in these particulars may throw other wise excellent fruit into a low grade when it comes to be graded by the exchange.
 Drying apricots and peaches-All fruit should be ripe but firm. Unripe frnit is no better dried than fresh, and is at once detected in the pile.
 Over ripe fruit will run out over the tray and become what are called slabs. This fruit is usually good. but not pretty. It sells fairly we'll by itself, but if left mingled with other fruit lowers the grade of the whole. Slabs should be picked out when the fruit is taken from the tray and be kept by itself. All other black or dark fruit should also be picked from the trays and kept by itself. If this is not done the whole will go as dark fruit. In the same way if you wish to put up some fancy fruit, pick from the tray the largest and briL ht- est pieces.
 All pitted fruit must be cut with sharp knife clear around. Careless pitters will cut it nearly around and break the rest; often leaving the two pieces joined by the skiu. Those who do permit this should understand that it will lower the grade of their fruit.
 When the fruit Is about three fourths dried it is well to stack the trays and allow the fruit to cure. It dries more slowly and so requires more trays, but mikes better and heavier fruit. This should be done whenever the smallest pieces are nearly dry, otherwise the smaller fruit will become chips" The fruit )f two or three trays can be put on me and the trays should be stacked with the end projecting about sixinches ,yer the one below 1t, back aud forth, % allow circulation of air,
The oasis., 1893-08-03
oNEcow TO THE ACRE.
Southern Arizona Can Pasture Three Cows
 To The Acre.

It is only by comparison that Ari-
 zonans or those who have lived here
 long enough to have forgotten their
 Eastern experience are able to fully
 realize the blessings they enjoy. A
 case in point is suggested by an
 article in Mississippi valley agri-
 cultural newspaper under the caption,
 "A Cow to Each Acre" ''One COW to each acre of land on the farm" says the article in question, lis the mark set by few, very few, of our most progressive dairymen. They have succeeded in doing this and are in- clined to intimate that those who do not do this are behind the times.
 Now let us examine this point for a minute. Intensive farming is all right and will grow more and more in favor. but we can go far enough to eat all the profit, even if sales are large. There is a golden mean that brings the most clear ready money from any business. A COW to each acre can only be kept by high manur- ing of land, soiling and heavy outlay of labor If land is high in price and labor is plenty, then this intensive form of dairying is all right: but on cheap land it may cost less to main- tain q COW on two acres than one. She can do her own harvesting half the year. Pasture on fair soil furn- ishes cheap food usually, and one may lose by undertaking to double the feed grown on such land when it must be harvested for the stock. Progress means increase of profit"
 This is true picture of the difficul- ties under which the eastern farmer Iabors: "A COW to each acre of land can only be kept by high maturing of land. solling and heavy outlay of labor Now in Southern Arizona 1t is nothing to keep two cows to the acre and with proper care as many as three may be kept upon the product 1f an acre-this, too without high and heavy outlay of labor. An acre of alfalfa, with good stand md regularly irrigated, will keep two 1T three cows the year round in this 'icinity without any trouble. And 1t s not more than truth to say that In ,retty nearly every branch of agrl- ulture the proportionate advantage njoyed by the Southern Arizona armer, over the eastern, is about the anne.
The oasis., 1893-08-03
pRE-HIsToFIc RUINS.
The Vast Irrigation Works of Past Ages in
 Arizona.
REL. Robinson in Yuma Times.

So far few people have given atten-
 iion to the prehistoric ruins Of Ari-
 zona. Lieutenant Cushing spent
 some time in q superficial examina-
 tion of those in the Salt River Valley
 in the immediate vicinity of Phoenix,
 but with that exception little inyesti-
 gation has been made, though this
 territory is filled. from the head of
 Tonto basin to the Sonora line. with the unmistakable evidences of the
 existence of a people far superior in development of civilization to any found at the time of the European } discovery of the continent.
 One of the monster engineering un-
 dertakings which they accomplished
 has just been discovered in the valley '.of the Salt river. on the same ground
 where Mir. Cushing conducted his ex- liberation.
 IL is well known fact to those ilivlng in the vicinity of Tempe that
 several sections of land adjoining the ftown have always been too wet for scultivation. No fruits Of any kind @could be raised. and even the produc- Stion of alfalfa could only be secured
 by a regular system of drainage. sim
 liar to that in operation iii the low
 sections of Louisiana. At the time
 Iieutenant Cushing was doing his
 work, he was asked to examine and sexplain the cause for the rise of the
 water to such height. but he was Iunable to determine the reason, and lit 50 remained until about two months Iago. when Dr. Chandler, of the Con- soldated Canal company, decided to scul q ditch across this swampy por- ltion for the purpose of irrigating dry Bands beyond.
 During the work, at depth of sabout three feet, they came upon swhat appeared to be an ancient wall. that they had discovered lone of the ruins that abound in that section, the course of the wall was followed until it was found to be of 'qreater length than any previously Parties interested in kuch investigation took the examina- 5ion iB charge and followed it's down. ward course to the bottom, distance of about twenty feet. The line of fhe ancient location was taken up and followed to it's extremity, when the building was found to be a sub merged dam, standing intact in every place. The work was made of clay. 1 bf the height mentioned and about Sixteen feet in thickness at the top. | After the material had been put in | shape. large fires had been built on | fhe top and sides and the whole thing | burned to the hardness of q brick. It was thus inpervous to the action of | of water and so well withStood time that during the thousands of years | rhat it has stood 1t has so preserved Its entirety that even after washes and flows covered 1t with sand and silt it still brings the underfow of the Salt river to within one to three feet of the surface, thus causing the excess Of water in that locality.
 1t is evident that the river once ran south of the Tempe Butte, peak that now rises out of the waters edge on the south side, and 1t was In- tended to catch the undehow with this submerged dam. The dam itself Is three and one-half miles in length, esteudIpg from the Tempe Butte al.
The oasis., 1893-08-03

Arizona has neither sunstyokes nor bank failures,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
Proposals tor Buildings.

I S. INDIAN SERVICE, GROW CREEK
~ aud Lower Brule Agency, ). D., Crow
Creek, Buffalo County, s; p, September 9th,
PRO posals for Buildings and addressed 10
the undersigned at Crow Creek, Buffalo
County, 5. D.. will be received at this Agency
until one O'Clock 2. N. of Monday, October
2nd, 1893, for furnishing all necessary ma
torlals and labor and erecting and complet-
ing on the site selected therefor on the Lower
Brule Indian Reservation, S. D., one (D
frame Office or administration building; one
~ frame grain house; one (I) frame carpen-
ter ana paint shop; one ~ frame wheel
wright and blacksmith shop; one ~ frame
house for physicians quarters and one IN
frame guard house and police barracks, all in
accordance with the plans and specifications
which may be examined at the Offices OF the
Builders Exchange. st. Paul, Mimi; the
Builders Exchange. Omaha, Neb.; the
Tribune, of Sioux City. To-; the Dakota
Democrat" of Chamberlain. S. D., and at
this agency. form of proposal is attached
TO the specifications. The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids or any part of anv
bid, If deemed for the best interest of the
/. service. All bidders will be held to con-
form 10 the provisions of the Act of Congress
approved August !, 1872, relating to the limi-
tation of the hours of daily service of me-
chanics and laborers employed upon the
public works of the United States and the
District of Columbia. Proposals must state
separately the proposed price of each build
ing, and the period of time proposed to be
consumed i'll the erection.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each old must be accompanied by a certi-
fed check or draft upon some United States
Depository or solvent National Bank in the
vicinity OF the residence of the bidder made
payable to the order of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. for at least FIVE PER CENT of
the amount OF the proposal, which check or
draft will be forfeited to the United States in
case any bidder or bidders receiving an
award shall fail 10 promptly execute con
tract with good and sufficient suretIes, other
wise 10 be returned 10 the bidder Bids ac.
companied by cash i'll lieu of a certified
check will not be considered For further
informationas to location OF the building
sites. means of transportation, etc. ETC. ap-
ply TO FREDERICK TREON.
Z. b. Indian Agent
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
WANTS CAN BE LEFT

At the Following Locations for
Insertion in Daily and Sunday
Globe.
NJ. D. Merrill 442 Broadway.
5. H. Reeves druggist, Moore block. Seven
corners.
c. 7. Heller druggist. 500 st. Peter street.
Straight Bros, druggists, corner of Ronde
and GIotto.
William X. Collier druggist 1870 East Sew
enth street
A. I. Guernsey, druggist. III Dale street.
Y. A. Hirscher. druggist, 235 Rondo street.
Parker 4 Westby. druggists. go East Third
street.
f. McCrudden confectionery 496 Rice
street
W. A. Frost Co., druggists. corner selby
and Western avenues.
B.. j. Willie druggist, 800 Market corner
Fifth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
FOR RENT.
The ST. FAM Trust Company.


No. III Fourth St, Endicott Arcade.
M = HAVE long list of houses. flats,
w offices and stores for rent; we publish
cation at our office.
A brown stone front eight-room house,
with cemented cellar stationary laun-
dry tubs, furnace, gas fixtures, shades,
screens and storm sash, stationary
waShStandS in bath room, with hard
wood finish on first floor and hard
wood staircase and mantel; within
fifteen minutes ride of the court
house, for ...SS St225. CO
A ten-room brick house. with furnace,
gas fixtures, shades. screens and
storm sasE, within ten minutes walk
from city hall, aud in frst-class
neighborhood $40. 90
A nine-room brick house. with city
water, bath. gas fixtures, ETC., and
large yard. within ten minutes' walk
from city hall. for S25. co
Large double house containing sixteen
rooms, with city water, sewer bath,
etc., half block from Selby av. cable
and within ten minutes walk from
city nan Soo.O
A new house at Hamline, with eight
large rooms and city water, a good
sized barn, large yard and shade trees,
LOT -.--..+... S2O.OO
An eight-room house for SIS; another.
more for. ........ w. $1,000
A tive-room second. floor front fiat. with
city waller, newly papered, for. $14.00
five-room third-foor front fiat, with
city water. i'll new building. for -. S12. 90
four-room thifd-fioor fiat fo..r.... =. 5000
three-room third-foor fiat for. ....... $500
A large double office on the second
floor front including steam heat, for S16.00
for Sao IN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
4 SURE BAROMETER.

ksk the boy who sells the papers
ard lie Will tell you more about
circulation than all the af1idayits
that can be published. Just try IL
and you Will be convinced that The
Globe leads all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
GREAT PIANO BARGAIN.

ONE ELEGANT upright Decker Bros,
" piano, style Is. at about one-half its
value; ithas only been used few months;
must be sold soon. 4. c. Munger, 10Y Fast
Third st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

COLLECTOR-Wan position as col
- lector for any kind of business house;
collect on commission; reference furnished,
j. L.. 55l Bradley st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

COOK = Wanted. situation as cook by
~ American man of twenty years expert
ence; city or country. Address j A. Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
ONE WORKS.

I|AHLEkT u MFNTEL - Minnesota
IN Steam Dive Works. "A East seventh
L. j hOCisi ~ ". steam DYE Works
i office 4i6 i.0i ert 81. Ryan Block Work
g. and 81 Indiana dy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

COACHMAN wants u situation in pri-
~ vate family; first-claSs horseman; sober:
or taking care or horses Address Edward
Brown, ST. Dennis hotel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

GOACHMAN--Situa wanted as coach
- man by sober. steady young man that
thoroughly understands his business; good
references. Address Nelson. SO Wells ST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

DOOKK Observation-Disclosures any one giving
- me information that will obtain posi-
ton as bookkeeper will receive 10 per cent
of my first two months salary. Address
Important. Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
CHIROPODIST.

I OCKwOo3. THE CHIRoPODIsT-
IL All troubles of the feet Endieott Ar
cade building, second floor, rooms 293 and
294; established ten years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

COOk-Wanted, a situation as first-class
- cook in all branches of the business for
hotel, restaurant or private family. Address
G. B.. 34T W abasha st. st. Paul, Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

COACHMAN Wanted, situation by
~ young man, single, sober and reliable
several years experience; good references
Address p 40 Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

DOYS FOR PLAC places for boys.
- employment bureau for poor boys, free.
Newsboys' Club Room, 3l3 Wabasha ST.; open
from II TO /. a. NJ and from toYp m
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

GARD ENER-Situation wanted BY man
VI and wife either in garden or small farm:
wife good cook; willing TO work; willing to
Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

nRAPER-Posltio wanted by drapery
u cutter and hanger of long experience.
Address G.. II Wilkiu.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

CARPETFITTER- First-class carpet.
- litter and layer is open for position
Address G., II Wilkin. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

STENOGRAPHER- competent male
~ stenographev wants position al once; is
willing to do office work, and can furnish
the best of city references. Address L. NJ r.,
Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

POOKKEEPER = Middle aged. expe-
II rienced. well-TecOmmended man (Scandi-
nayian) wants. position; small wages: will
leave city if required Address ~, Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

DoOhKEEPER Situation wanted by
- young man as bookkeeper. collector or
Office work. with best of city references.
Address G 30 Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

ENMPLOYMENT-Ma willing to make
II himself generally useful about house
and grounds, and thoroughly understands
the care of horses, wishes situation "a ADDRESS
or call Albert James, SIS Walnut st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

DRINTER-German and English job
i printer wants situation: will work
reasonable. Address 43, Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

EER-Wanted-A young married
IL man wishes "a position to run steam
plant; have license, and can furnish the
best OF references Address. o H. Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

pOOKkEEPEi., with thorough expert
u ence in single and double-entry, will
write up books and accounts for retail con-
Germs on reasonable terms. Address Y Al,
Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

ROoKkEEPER-Competent bookkeeper
IL desires position; six years in last place
can write shorthand. Address K 80. Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

MI ILLER-Position wanted as miller; feed
w grinding a specially. Address L AZ,
Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

E'EEIik-Wanted by a young man with
~ twelve years experience, a position in a
retail or wholesale dry goods house can
give best city references; willing to start
with small salary. Address II So. Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

CLERh-Wanted, by young lady with
~ seven years experience. a position in
confectionery store or candy department in
grocery store; reference given. Address T
ii. Clone
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

uOUSEk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wanted-A:
II young lady wishes position as house
keeper for a Catholic clergyman, in or out
of city. Please address B "A, Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

(tLOCHING SALkSMAN-An A NO. 1
~ clothing and furnishing goods salesman
wants a situation. Address @ II. Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

II OsTLER-A young man who under
Ii stands the care of horses wants place
10 work for his board aud 81 a month and go
to school. Address 49, Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

EIREMAN-A1 fireman wants a situa-
l. ton; married man with family; best or
references; worked for four years with last
employer. Address X e, Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

{ 'LERk-A young lady with experience
" would like position elerklng in bakery
or confectionery. Call or address X. NJ. $50
Stinson St
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

I MON BAKERS employment office is
y at % West Third ST; fir ste ass bakers
furnished at once
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

DooKKEEPEK-W situation by a
- double-entry bookkeeper; ten years ex-
perience; five years i'll city; references and
bond if required K 40 Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

CNLERk-Ayonng man wants a position
~ as clerk in q general store in small
town. Address FL H. st. Paul tIlobe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

pOoKKEEPER-Po by an expert
II enced lady bookkeeper;. has had four
years experience. and can furnish best of
references. Address C A. Globe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

oUsEKEEPER-La Lady wants house
IL keeping, nursing or cooking for moder-
ale wages. 81 West Tenth st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

ENMPLOYMENT-A young man wishes to
IL have work of any kind. Address 376
Wacouta, Stephen Nelson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

EEPER-Wanted, position as
IL housekeeper. or charge of invalid, by
lady of long experience and with best of
references. Address II, Globe, Minneap-
oils
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

AOUSkk Ei1PEK-A young lady wishes
L i position as housekeeper for Catholic
Clergyman or a .widowers family. in or out.
of city. Address Sge Reaney ST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

OUSEk EEPER Situation wanted as
Ii housekeeper by middle-aged woman,
neat and plain; good housekeeper; city or
country. $50 Bantil st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

ROOKK EEPkR = Wanted. situation as
ID bookkeeper and collector for some
physician; eleven years i'll present place.
Address j Al, Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

4 -LARPENTEUR has plenty of glrls
n 81 West EXCHANGE: telephone Coz
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09

EMPLoYMENT-Po by a man of
II twenty-seven: good penman. Address
c Al Globe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-09
Stores.
Flats.

4 PARTMENT of four rooms and bath at
II 12S West Sixth; hot water heating, cleo
trio light gas range, etc.