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The state herald., 1894-08-17
THE IRRloATioN PROBLEM.


The New York. '.senn Advocates Ces.!on
OF Mid Lands to the States.
The New York sun recently Printed
II column editorial On the coming irri-
CATION congress to be held In Denver
and tho irrigation question seacraily.
IN which 1t declares that the true solu-
tion Of the problem is the transfer o..
tho arid lands to the states and terri.
tories in which they are located. 1t Is
estimated that there are still 600, 0OO.-
900 acre. of lands In the United States
that would produce crops II water was
applied. The Sun goes Nn 10 say:
As 10 the increase of value that ia
given to lands artliicially irrigated
there Is no dispute. Statistics show
that the average value of product. OH
such lands ranged from sse5 per acre
In Wyoming 10 $40 In California, max
Ing general average throughout OF
SLASH, that the average first ccst Of
bringing water to the lands was SSH
per acre, the value Of the water rights
thereafter becoming S26 per ucre; that
tie annual expenditure for maintc.
nance varied from 10 cents TO over 81
per acre, with m average of Sl.0T.
1.-THE first cost OF the system was put
at S29.6ll,So0 md their estimated
value nj SOL AZ. 900: while the irrigat.
ed areas We're said To have increased
In value from ST. 100000. 10 S296 So
900. What. then, should be the policy
pursued In order that settlements on
the public domain may not be checked
by this natural obstacle OF lack of
watcrI one plan would be that of en-
oouraging private capital under lcgis.
latioa OF congress To engage In irriga.
tion enterprises. This. however. would
really he liable 10 the objection nj.
ready noted. that Of the acquisition OF
vast land tracts by corporations. since
the ownership OF water would pracii.
cnlly carry with 1, the control OF the
land irrigated.
THE other and better plan Is the
transfer Of the arid land to the states
and territories In which It * situated.
under such restrictions us shall secure
the ultimate reclamation of much OF
II. or, nj least, reasonable attempts ut
reclamation
AT one time many OF those who
Were Interested In the questions that
Will come before the Denver congress
early next month favored such n plan.
but now some OF them evidently prefer
having congress 60 into the business
OF irrigation, which. OF course. II should
never do. The transfer OF the arid
lands 10 the states and territories, IN.
der wise restrictions. Is the true solu-
ton OF the problem"
The state herald., 1894-08-17
NEWS FROM HAWAII.
Pear, uarbor Said to be the Finest In tho
World.

Victoria; p. t.. Aug. 1.-THE steam
sss nrnWa, Just. arrived from Australia,
brings the following from the Sand
witch Islands;
Honolulu, Aug. 4.-Japan was pre-
pairing TO take a big hand In settling
the Hawaiian affairs when the diff
Guilty with China came up. Pearl har-
Dor. which was lately taken possession
Of by the United States. has been sur.
veyed and the commander thus de.
scribes 1t:
The more see of Pearl harbor the
more am impressed with It's military
and commercial advantages. l have
visited all the principal harbors of the
world, and have never seen one that
cat compare In any way with this one.
Twenty miles of wharves could be
built there cheaper than any other
place In the world. and deep water is
SO close 10 the shores.
complete maps and charts of the
work done will be made rs soon as
possible and forwarded 10 Washing.
ton"
Ten thousand dollars worth of bonds
have been disposed OF at par since the
establishment of the republic. The pre-.
vi0us price was rs cents
A native juror In n native. court re-
fused to take an oath. and will bs
tried Tor disloyalty. The Republican
party has been formed TO correct tho
errors alleged 10 be due TO haste In
framing the constitution.
Tax day brought thirty-onc delin,
qucnis into court for trial. Among
others ex-Princess Kinlani paid her
taxes under protest.
The Tolcano kilauea has become I'M
usually active. and the walls of the
crater are caving In on every side. The
lake level has risen several feet.
Minister :. NJ Damon has arrived
home from san Francisco. Ho thinks
Important trade can DO opened with
British Columbia
From FL comes a report OF n native
revolt In the Island of Vanua Lew,
FIJI, which has been suppressed by
the government forces. The trouble
arose out OF "Luve NJ Wal" or devil
worship. The rebels surprised the ma
tive forces sent against them and kill,
ed several. They carried on the dead
mutilated and ate them. This IL the
only net OF cannibalism since 1876. Sir
j. ID. Thurston and the constabulary
attacked the rebels and succeeded In
dispensing them.
The state herald., 1894-08-17
WANTS MORE SOLDIERS.
General Curtis of New York Wants all the
Men Enrcli.d In tho National
GnnrI or In the RescrNc.

Men Enreli-d In the National
Guard ar In the Reserve.
The Increasing Importance of the
militia for luelling internal disturb.
anccs and Its potential strength In
case OF threatened war has led Gen.
cral Curtis of New York. who Is an
enthusiast upon military matters. Ia
embody his plans for IA national mill
tary organization In a bill. The bin
has received the attention OF the house
committee on military aud although
probably II viii moi secure hearing
this session, may be called MP next
session.
General Curtis proposes thu, the mi.
lit!a shall consist OF every able bodied
citizen between the ages Of Is and ~.
the organization 10 he known MS the
national guard OF the states aud the
inorganzcd ns tile reserve militia.
The organization of the former would
be made To conform rs closely Ms pos.
slblr Ia tint OF the regular army. The
national guard. according TO the plan.
could he called into action 10y the
president or m act OF congress. while
only nm act OF congress could call out
The reserve militia. the president bav
Ing power To cnll upon the governors
OF states for the needed forces of the
guard IN ease OF Invasion or danger
OF Invasion from foreign foes. Indian
uprising or robclllon against tho niI.
ihoriiy of the government specifying
IN his cnll the period Of service ~.
lulrcd with the Limitation OF nine
months, The national guard OF reserve
militia when Ia service would be sub.
Icct 10 the same rules aud articles OF
war ms the regular troops OF the United
StntcH, and would be- entitled 10 the
same pny nnd allowances.
For the maintenance OF the military
organizations the plan corienipiaics
nn annual appropriation of 100000 10
he npporiionri among III" states nnd
territories and Ia lao dlsbiiired for
ARMS. ordnance. stores aud equipment.
under the direction Of tho secretary
OF war, no state being entitled 10 N
share unless II Inns enlisted nnd uni.
formed NJ lcnst 100 men for each soma.
tor and cnch representative In con.
prcss 10 which II II entitled provi..
Ions for nnnunl cncnmpmcn' under
the regular army nre made. and ynri.
GUS persons nre exempted from service:
officials Of the government mnrinrs,
pilots mud employees Of railroads used
IN military ur pnalnl service being the
principal clnssrs
The state herald., 1894-08-17

Chicago, Aug. l3-The gates OF the
Pullman company's plant were bcsIcr.
ed this morning by host OF striking
employees, who came seeking work and
who signiiied their willingness 10 10
back TO their old positions.
AT . o'clock the foreman found that
he had LIS men on hand ready for
work Others who are competent AMI
willing to begin work Just M fast MS
those parts OF tho works now closed
can be started will be given work.
All old employees returning viii get
their places back, until the full quota
OF men needed II nj work. As thnt
full number OF men IL about 1000. the
officials OF the company feel certain
that II VIII not be long until the works
VIII be running full blast again.
The state herald., 1894-08-17
Alabama Election Frauds.

Washington Aug. 11.-Mr. Chand-
Ter, in accordance With his resolution
OF yesterday, looking to the i1Yesfign-
ton OF the recent election In Alabama,
called 1t up to-day. He asked that 1t
20 over In connection with this mat
ter, Senator Chandler has received q
telegram from w. ii. Skaggs, which
he intends to read when the resolu-
ton comes up again. 1t is MS follows:
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. Z.
Hon. W. Chandler, United States Sen
ate:
We hope the Senate will pass the
resolution to investigate the Alabama
election and appoint Il committee
composed of Democrats, Republicans
and Populists. We will get petitions
of 10000 citizens of this state fen. the
appointment of the committee.
We can furnish conclusive evidence
OF the most stupendous frauds ever
committed on the American continent.
Dallas county, Senator Morgnn's
home, gave 1900 majority for Oates.
We have n list OF the votes polled In
that county In every precinct and tho
total IL less than 1000. Armed depu-
ties were in every precinct. and the
bulldozing and intimldatlons We're
without precedent.
(SignedJ w. II. SKAGGS,
Chairman.
The state herald., 1894-08-17
Governor waitc ii-u,tcd.

Governor Waite, In letter 10 a
Council Bluffs wheel club, In response
TO their sympathetic note condemnIng
President Cleveland's GOODNESS In al.
dressing the governor. says:
II regret very much that any un-
friendly feeling between President
Cleveland and myself should have In.
iiucnced him 10 east any dIscourtcsy
upon your league, The letter sent by
the private secretary OF the president
Is type written. commences Sir md
winds up TO the governor. Denver.
Colo and whether or not designed to
reflect upon the League OF American
Wheelmcn, II was no doubt intended
MS personal Insult 10 myself. But II
was respectfully answered. because II
was an official communication and ~.
lated TO n matter In which | had no
personal concern, and for the further
reason that because the president of
the United States should forget IN his
official correspondence that he was II
gentleman Is no excuse for me TO Iinl
tate 80 bad an example,"
The state herald., 1894-08-17
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.


Inn. Testing Chinese Forta.-ships In
Great Dcmand.-TerrOns NJ tho piague'
Shanghai, Aug. 1.-THE Japanese
su,iaJrgn that attacked Wei-Hai-Wei
Friday, reports of which engagement
were cabled to the Associated Press
Yesterday, consisted of twehty-six YES
sells, 1t is not definitely known how
many Of the fleet were men-of-war: me
warsiips drew up in line of battle OH
the mort and opeiled fire early FRIDAY
morning. There were no Chinese war
ships In the vicinity and the engage
ment was entirely between the Japan-
ese men-of-wnr and the forts. Inc
whereabouts of the Chinese feet were
unknown. The forts, however, were
able without much difficulty to re-
pulse the attack. About fifty shots
were exchanged, but no material dam
age was done on either side. The SOL
diers manning the guns OF the fortiiica'
ton showed themselves 10 be lamenta.
bly, deficient In craftsmanship. Most
of their shots were ill-directed, the
shells either falling short Of the vessel
aimed Mt or Going Wide of the mark.
The fleet withdrew to Port Arthur.
which place It attacked Friday even
ing. Little If any damage Is reported
to have been done at that place. The
operations are regarded MS having
been no attempts to conquer WsfHa'.
Wei, or Port Arthur, but simply rusc5
on the part of the Japanese command.
or to ascertain the exact position and
strength of the Chinese guns nj the
two places. A.
At Hong Kong IT is generally beiiey-
cd that the plague would ruin Hong
Kong ne n port.
A large number Of ships have been
transferred to Macao. Ships are in
great demand, bringing enormous
prices II they are available for carry
ing troops.
The state herald., 1894-08-17
CRUSHED no DEATH:
Terrible Fate of a blasting Party
Northern Wyoming.

Terrible Fate of a blasting Party In
Northern Wyoming.
A special to the Rocky Mountain
News from Sheridan, Wyoming, saysi
A most frlghtful accident resulting
In the instant death Of four men and
the woundlng Of two others, occurred
ut McShane's tie camp in Granite cali
on on Tongue river, thirty-five miles
northwest of Sheridan, shortly before
9 o'clock Friday evening.
A new fume for floating ties Is be-
Ing built around an abrupt cliff, rising
several hundred feet above Tongue
river, and n party Of workn1en had
just fired IL battery blast, 100 Or 200
pounds of powder, and were clearing
away the loosened rock when a mass
estimated at from fifteen to twenty
tons, fell from fifteen feet abote with.
out n moments warning, crushing the
life from four of them and seriously
injuring two others. kH
-Four men We're caught and crushed
by the falling mass. killing them In.
stantly. Their names are as follows:
Il. T.. Gallagher, N. II. Watts, William
Angove, John Hcndrlckson. Gus Gus.
terlon was seriously bruised.
Peter Jones was struck by flying
rocks, but is not dangerously hurt. T
George Hall of Sheridan, timekeeper
for the company, was present to take
the time of the men, who were about
to quit work, and looking up, saw 70
mass starting and shouted <-the -Ais ~
to Look Out!" and ran back, entirely
escaping injury.
Hall gave the alarm TO the men ut
the camp, and within five minutes NJ.
g, Swan Of this place. who Is engineer
of the works, and others. were at tho
scene of the accident.
The bodies were removed to n ledge
of rock near by to await the arrival of
the coroner. DR.. r. +. Kenny, from
Dayton. fifteen miles distant, after
which they We're brought to Sheridan
for burial, arriving late Saturday
night 49,
The state herald., 1894-08-17

Hermosiilo. Mexico. Aug. 1.-The
forces OF government soldiers tina,
were sent against tho Ynqui Indians
nrc meeting defeats In nll the niincks
that have so far been made.
A courier hns Just arrived here.
bringing news OF mn encounter which
n detachment OF soldiers had with u
band OF Indians near the village III
Chllfcplncs, which resulted In fifteen
soldiers being killed md large mum.
Der wounded. Tho Indians lost nboui
ten killed. Information m TO the hat.
Tie IL very mcnncr. hut II II stated tho
Indians nmbusbcd the soldiers and NJ
ter firing vollcy Into their rnnks
He'd into the mountains.
The state herald., 1894-08-17
Mormon Church Factions.

81. Louis, Aug. 1l.-In the United
States circuit court 81 appeals to-day
transcript In the ease OF the i.eor-
gnnlzed Church OF Jesus Christ OF Lat,
ter Day Saints VS.. The Church Of
Christ, al Independence. Mo-. and GER
tain persons, trustees and members
doing business under the nnine Of the
Church OF Christ at Independence. was
filed on appeal from Judge j. +. Phil.
lips OF the eastern district Of Missouri.
The complainant Is M Iowa corpora
ton and represents the Joseph Smith
section OF the Mormon church. while
the defendants represent the Brigham
Young Interests. =,
The suit, which il for the possession
OF certain church property ut the placr
mentioned. was decided by Judge Phil.
lips In favor OF the Joseph smith In.
icrcsts, and from this decision the
Brigham Young faction appealed.
The state herald., 1894-08-17
COLONEL pLArr DEAD.
A severe Blow to Denver and the Denver
Paper Mills Of Which lie Was the
Entcrprising President.

Enterprlsing l'rest0ont.
Denver, Colo, Aug. ia special
from Georgetown to the Denver Times.
Sun says:
The most intense excitement and
widespread sorrow was created here
this morning by news from Green
lake, near here, that Col. James II.
Platt, president Of the Denver Paper
Mills company, had died suddenly ut
that place this morning, At first the
news could hardly be credited, and a
report that he had been drowned,
which reached here Mt IL o'clock, was
not credited. County officials imme-
diately went to the scene, however,
and ut noon the sad news was confirm
ed. Col. Plat did not die from drown
ing. 1t WINS then learned, but from apo
pleXy.
Col. Plat md his family came to
Georgetown from Denver On Saturday.
They went Immediately to Green lake,
which is three miles above here, In
tending to stay until this afternoon.
This morning II man went up from
Georgetown after their baggage, and 1t
was waiting them at the station ut the
time the news was received here.
At 10 o'clock this morning Col. Plat,
who was apparently in the best of
health. took his fishing rod and line
and told his wife that he thought he
would fish for n time and until they
wero ready to leave. He went down
to the shore Of the lake and stepped
into boat which was anchored near
the bank. A few minutes later one of
the men, who had been watching him,
cried out that the colonel had fallen
into the water. There was m imme-
ssgJHete rusd for tile boat, The unfor
inmate gentleman was lifted out of the
water In an unconscious condition. He
was gasping for breath and died with
In n few minutes.
A hasty examination showed Col.
Plat had fallen MS q result Of an apo
plectlc stroke. He was not In the water
long enough to have causel drowning.
Mrs. Plat, one of the first at the
scene, was beside herself with grief,
The body OF Col. Platt wos teplerly
lifted from the bank and carried to
the hotel, where ile had been stopping
Later It was brought to the undertake
ers office in Georgetown and prepared
for shipment to Denver by the after
noon train.
Col. Plat was widely known
throughout the state as the promoter
Of the extensive paper mills Mt Denver
These mills have been built almost
solely through his effotts and their
successful operation is due to his bust
ness sagacity. He was actively en-
gagged In promoting many other public
enterprises at Denver. He was 80
years old.
The state herald., 1894-08-17


Senator Dubois oA'atn,io. In discuss.
Ing tariff matters, Expresses the opln.
Ion that with THO adjournment Of con.
grcss there would be no further tariff
legislation OF amy general character
within the next ten years or more.
The present senate bill. while not en-.
bodylng the Republican Idea. was mod.
cra,cly protective aud, ON the whole,
hc thought It's faults were not such
ns 10 warrant n tearing M Of the
whole question when the Republicans
came Into power IN March. 1897. This
being the cnsc, the senator thought
that the next great national issue
would be free silver coinage, nnd Tint
the Republican party would hc tho
champion Of the free silver cause. Tho
tide Ind set that way nnd he had no
doubt m TO the result. RcpnblicnnIsn
and free and unlimited coinupc Of III.
yer were. IN his opinlon. M sure TO win
~ election lhy came.
The state herald., 1894-08-17
DYNAMITE IN A rHREsHER.
Disastrous Explosion on n Ranch Near
S,s..eS


Greeley, Colo, Aug 13.-Bolander <
Co.'S threshing outfit burned this morn
Ing at the ranch of II. Morgan, about
three miles northeast of this city. Bo-
lander e. Co. are from Wray, Yumn
county, in the rainbelt section Of Colo
RADIO, mud only arrired In this yicin-
lty u few days ago. 1t is reported that
while one of the hands was feeding
the thrcshcr with wheat an explosion
occurred, blowing the machine partly
to pieces, scattering the fire out Of the
engine, and In n moment everything
about tic machine was in n blaze Be-
sides burning three OF The crow Sc
vcrely. the thrcsher and separator
We're burned up, and also about 200
bushels of wheat.
Some claim that the explosion was
the work OF n iniscrean, who was OPP
posed to strangers coming in and split.
ting up nm already overworked field,
and that he used dynamite. Others
are more charitable and think that
gun or pistol cartridge accidentally
got In the cylinder with the grain and
Its explosion produced another explo-
sion from the dust in the machine.
Damage TO the tiifesber md wheat
about $500.
The state herald., 1894-08-17

Receiver Trumbull of tho Gulf and
General Superintendent Dnnaway left
Denver last night In the Gulf service
car for Omaha. General Superlntend
ent william A. Deuel. OF the Union Pn-
ellie also started for the same point
earlier In the day. At Omaha the Den
yer railroad officials viii meet with
General Manager Dickinson OF the
Union Pacific and dlscusss the trans
fer OF South Park and Gulf property,
Other matters OF local Importance Will
come up mt tho conference. II X be
llcvcd that nm effort Will he made 10
arrange with the Union Pacific 10 do
the machine work OF the Gulf and
South Park roads, ms WE'LL M the
yard aud other work here. Al present
there IN mn arrangement whereby ihr
Gulf engines nro all handled by the
Union Pacific company. but II IL only
temporary. If no satisfactory terms
can bc obtained the Gulf people will
increase the capacity OF tho Como
aud Trinidad shops and do their own
wola-
The state herald., 1894-08-17
THE NEW TARIFF BILL
MAIN FEATURES OF THE
MEASURE.
Reductions ON Most Lines Of Imported
Gocds.-Lumbcr to be Admitted FREQ.
Lead Ore Bears Duty of Sd of n
Cent Per Pound,


Washington, Aug. 13.-The senate
bill, which the caucus action to-day
(barrlng presidential Veto insures us
the law of the land in place of the Nc
Klnley bill, provides the following
rates of duty upon the great staples
which have been the bones of conten.
tions
All raw sugars, 40 per cent. nd valo-
rem; sugars above No 10 (refined), n
per cent. addltional; sugars produced
In bounty-paylng countries, lilo per
cent additional to these rates. Ha-
waiian sugar is still free under tho re-
ciprocity treaty.
Iron orc, 40 cents per ton: pig, 81
per ton; iron or steel rails, T-20 of /
cent per pound.
Lead and dross, u of | cent per
poundi silver lead-bearing ore, the
same duty on the lead contained
therein.
Tobacco for wrappers. Sl.5O per
pound unstemmed, S2.25 stemmed; eli
CARS and cigarettes, "a per pound and
20 per cent. ad valorem.
Coal, bituminous and large slack, 10
cents per ton.
Precious stones; cut and unset, %
per cent. nd valorem; set, 30 per cent
uncut, 10 per cent; glnzicrs' and min
ers' diamonds, free.
Logs and sawed lumber and timber
Save tropical woods and wool are
free.
Tin plate, l 10 cents per pound after
The state herald., 1894-08-17

From the funds paid 10 the Cherokee
nation for ihplr lands parents receive
the portion due their children aud nro
supposed 10 preserve the funds M iriis.
tees until their offspring shall become
of nec, but no bonds nrc given, mud
everybody knows that the iiducInriea
win dcal with tho trust funds IN n
manner calculated 10 exhaust very
soon everything Of bencni 10 the little
Chorokccs, The Chcrol,ocs hive made
themselves rivals TO the enrib's most
prolific people. owing Ia The fnct tint
every child born within the last two
yenr, gets $685. As n direct result II
II estimated illnt more than 1900 bn.
blcr have been born Ia X months pro.
ccdlng last March, which gives birth
TO almost every married couple In the
nation, Tho fnct that all the Chero.
kec Indians Of this nation were emit.
tied TO share IN the disbursement oaus.
% n grcat Influx OF prodlaul nons md
daughters,
The state herald., 1894-08-17
MExlco's AboRlo,NEs.


Important Discovery by Professor Thom-
as, the Ethnoiogist.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Whnt is char.
acterised as the most important dlscov-
cry concerning the abOrigines made for
many years is announced ms the result
of researches made by Professor Cyrus
Thomas of the United States bureau
of Ethnology. Contrary TO previous
statements, Professor Thomas set
forth ms fact that Mexican civilian
tion originated with the Malays of the
South Pacific sens, and established Il
connection between the languages of
the Malays and the Mayas, now in
Iucatan. The latter language. accord
ing TO his views, is n direct otfshoot of
the Malay, that spoken by the people
of Malacca, Java and Sumatra. 1t is
claimed at the bureau that his discov-
cry throws new light upon the aborig-
Inc races and will result in the entire
remodeling of the views heretofore
advanced rs TO the history of native
civilization of Central America.