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The Bessemer indicator., 1894-08-25
THE IRRIGATION PROBLEM.
The New York "sun" Advocates Cessiof
of Arid Lands to the States.

The New York "sun" Advocates Ce-,ion
of Arid Lands TO the States.
The New York sun recently printed
u column editorial on the coming irri.
CATION congress 10 be held in Denves
and the irrigation question generally,
in which it declares that the true solu.
tlon Of the problem is the transfer OF
the arid lands to the states and terri
tories In which they are located II is
estimated that there are still COO .0oO.-
200 acres Of lands in the United States
that would produce crops IL water was
applied. The sun goes on to say:
''As TO the Increase OF value that is
given to lands artificially irrigated
there is no dispute. Statistics show
that the average value or products on
such lands ranged from SS2J per acre
in Wyoming 30 $40 10 California. max
Ing general average throughout Of
Sl4sg, that the average first cost Of
bringing water To tho lands was Ss.l5
per acre, the value OF the water rights
thereafter becoming SIG per acre; that
the annual expenditure for maiute-
nance varied from 10 cents TO over 81
per acre, with an average OF SLOT,
The rrst cost of the system was put
at 9,611 900, ard their estimated
value at S9f4i2.Oo0; while the irrigat-
F'l ll'lH NfIs S8lll 10 NAVE lutTFar's'l
in value from ST71 10000 TO $3.50 $50
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 lnck OF
water? one plan would be that of en-
couraging private capital under Iegis
lation of congress to engage in irriga-
ton enterprises. This. however. would
really be liable To the objection al
ready noted. that Of the acquisition Of
vast land tracts 10y corporations. since
the ownership of water would pracii-
cally carry with it 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 Is situated.
under such restrictions as shall secure
the ultimate reclamation of much of
it, or, ut least. reasonable attempts at
reclamation.
AT one time many of those who
We're 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 go into the business
Of irrigation, which, Of course. II should
never do. The transfer of the arid
| lands to the states and territories. nm.
| der wise restrictions. is the true solu-
| ton of the problem"
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POLISH NATIONAL CHURCH
Sec.ders from tho Roman Catholics Or
saniz- Branch.

Cleveland o., Aug. 2l.-Thc first
convention of the Polish National
church of America convened mt %
O'Clock this morning in Father Kol-
waszewski'S church in Newburg. The
-eccders from tile regular church We're
of such numbers as 10 fill the large
hall 10 oycrilowing. and much enthu
-iasm prevailed.
At o'clock high mass was celebrat-
ed by Archbishop Niluttc. who was
surrounded by the attending priests
An open mass meeting lasting until
o'clock In the afternoon was held he.
fore the convection cane TO order
There Were n number OF addresses in
The Polish language, Father KolasZcw-
ski explained why the convention was
called. saying it was for unity in the
American Catholic church. Archbishop
Nilaitc asked the people 10 be stead
fast in the belief I'VE should be
American and for America and not for
the Roman catholic church" he said.
Our church Is founded on American
principles and American power
The election of a president then took
up some time. the archbishop being
unanimously chosen TO ill that posi-
tion. The convention then adjourned
until = p. III.
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FAST TRoTTlNG AT CHICAGO.
Aiis Covers Mile In e;oo Ia on II slow
Track.

Chicago. Aug 21.-Aliy today trot-
ted In 2o5hl mt Washington Park. and
the exhibition was pronounced by near
ly all tile horsemen present 10 be the
greatest ever made In the sulky. II
reduced the track record OF !o5A. hnll
by Nancy Hanks, and while 1t fell II
second and n quarter of the worlds
record, was really better perform
lncc conditions considered. Washing
ton Park Is at least second and II
half slow. 1t has not been SO fast as
formerly. since the new loan was
placed ON It before the June running
meeting. and is in need of n good hard
rain, All the drivers aGrec that the
track is slow John Kelly. who ham
died Dircctuui last year. said: This
j. tn" greatest mile ever trotted Had
AliN been sent against the record last
week at Terrc Hnutc she would have
undoubtedly beaten it.
Mcdowell who handled Alix today,
said the track WAS two seconds slow
at the smallest estimate. The event
was not called until b.:3u O'Clock. Al
though III. wind was not nigh. the al
mosphern WAS cool and far from record
breaking. Alix scored twice and then
was sent away. The first quarter was
made In u;'}ii.. She scurricd ON to the
half In l:o3i. and there Mcdowell let
her out Il little, and the running mate
Joined her She went 10 the three
quarters IN - ana came home with
ont a break and f'ill of going in 2:O5n.
several watches catching 1t 2:oJ HAT
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A YACHT FOUNDERS.
sad Ending to a Racs.-EiEht Men Were
Drowned.

st. John. y. r., Aug. 2t.-To- days
yacht race for the corporation cup re
suited in putting mourning into at
least eight families. The five yachts
started out with good stif breeze
Nothing OF Importance happened until
the yachts had rounded tho last buoy
and when homeward bound, when all
were becalmed. To the westward
plain indications OF Il storm could be
seen. In IL short time tho storm came
with rain and a high wind, followed In
n few minutes by hail storm. The
storm struck them. In short time tho
yachts were all out OF sight, with the
storm raging furiously. The Maple
Leaf was some little distance of from
the others and was the first TO receive
tho benefit of the squall. The crew
made an effort to take in sail but he
fore they could accomplish this work
the topmast was carried away. The
Primrose was well in shore when 1t
struck, und she lasted but Il few min
utes. She was thrown on her beams :
end and In an instant she plunged bow
first to the bottom.
As the storm subsidized the people on
the tusboat Lille discovered one yacht
was missing, and Immediately got up
stt'llh iol s'lh'ii ioi th' hhisAiue
yacht. After going about quarter OF
n mile four men in close proximity
We're found swimming about in the still
heavy running sen.
The following are those drowned
Samuel Hutton. Fred Priest. George
lIeathtield, a. Akerly, C. Bartlett, jas.
Hurley, William Russell, H. Holy.
Hutton was one OF the best known
oarsmen in the world. lie was n mem
her of the celebrated Paris crew. which
Won fame ON both sides OF the Atlantic
quarter of n century ago. The res
cued men cannot tell anything about
the accident
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"" uE"st"c SNnkeys
the plano. The clouds of letters anus.
cd her at first. but ere long they began
to worry her. She has been offered
chestnut hair. respectable family con.
nections. honorable names, undyins
reality, sincere affection, productive
farms and promising prospects Of ev-
cry kind. One New Yorker says he II
n business gentleman" and ncknowl-
edges that his friends cnil him good
looking. but modcstly declares his be-
lief that this compliment IL undeserved
A Pennsylvnnian. who signs himself
"yoors very trooiy.' says that he is
In humble circumstances, but feels
that he has good stun In him, and
urges that Miss Sanky should not fore-
go the opportunity to give him start.
Lawyer Martin. of Los Angeles, wants
TO start bank In Iowa or Nebraska,
and nll he needs Is $4,000 feeling con-
hdent that he could raise the same
amount himself In the town to b. se-
iected for starting the bank. He Of.
fers Miss Sankey the preAidency Of the
corporation. but carefully po1nfs out
TINT he would ably all tie position ~
cefhisr. Lsttsfs W ~ hnal1ynee hayN
Ntlyee ~ stie 6eat3lpe Delf r.
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WANTS MORE SOLDIERS.
General Curtis of New York Wants all the
Men Enrolled in the National
Gun rm or In the R.serNe.

tsuaru or III ttte Reserve.
The increasing Importance of the
militia for quclling Internal disturb
ances and Its potential strength In
case of threatened war has led Gen,
eral Curtis of New York. who is an
enthusiast upon military matters. to
embody his plans for n national mill
tury organization In bill. The bill
has received the attention of the house
committee on military and although
probably 1t will not secure Il hearing
this session. may be called up next
session.
General Curtis proposes that the mi
ltin shall consist OF every able bodied
citizen between the ages of Is and A..
the organization to be known as the
national guard Of the states and the
unorGanized as the reserve militia.
The organization Of the former would
be made to conform as closely as pos
siblc to that of the regular army The
national gnard, according to the plan,
could bc called into action by the
president or an act of congress- while
only an act of congress could call out
the reserve militia, the president hav
ing power to call upon the governors
Of siates for the needed forces of the
guard in rasc of invasion or danger
Of invasion from foreign foes Indian
uprising or rebellion against the nu-
thority Of the government specifying
In his call the period Of service re-
quired with the limitation of nine
months The national guard of reserve
militia when in service would be sub.
ject to the same rules and articles OF
war as the regular troops of the United
States, and would be entitled to the
same pay and allowances
For the maintenance Of The military
organizations the plan contempIaies
an annual appropriation NJ $1,000 TO
be appurtioned among the states and
territories aud to he disbursed for
arms. ordnance. stores and equipments
under the direction of tho secretary
of war, no state being entitled to n
share unless 1t has enlisted and uni
formed at least 100 men for each soma.
tor and each repres"ntativ. in con
gress 10 which it Is entitled. Provfs.
ions for annual encamDment under
the regular army are made. and Yari-
Gus persons are exempted from service:
officials of the government. marines
pilots and employees of railroads used
in military or postal service being the. |
principal classes.
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SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Attempt Made to Murder Two Men at
Cripple Creek.

Denver, Aug. o2-A special from
Cripple Creek to the Republican says;
+. b. Writ. president of the Ben Iur
Mining company, who's. residence tx
at Omaha, Nebraska, was shot through
both arms at about s o'clock tonight.
II half mile this side of Victor. and the
horse of j. NJ. Rosebcrry. secretary of
the same company, whose residence Is
also in Omaha. was shot In the neck
by gang of from five to six men who
had stationed themselves on the side
of the road and were all armed with
Winchestcrs.
1t appears that both gentlemen had
been down 10 Lawrence. n town milo
south of Victor. where some of the
property of their company Is located.
They examined their mine early in the
afternoon, and then started on their
way TO Victor 10 attend to some busi-
ness. They left the last named place
at o'clock on horseback and had gone
| considerable less than IL mile when
they We're commanded to halt.
| Instead OF doing so, they increased
| the speed of their horses. and then the
| hidden foes opened fire upon them.
At the first round Mr.. Writ was
shot and the left arm broken below
| the elbow. and the same bullet tore
through the muscles of the right arm
above the elbow. Mr.. Rosebcrry says
| he thinks that Mt least thirty shots
| were fired at them Both men rode IN 10
! Arequa. where at the first house Mr..
| Writ was taken off his horse and his
wounds attended TO.
IT is believed that the attacking par
ty Intended TO kill Sheriff Bowers ps
| he was in the vicinity at tile time.
| The arrest OF Tom Hardness yesterday
| Ia reported TO have aroused bitter
| feeling.
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A Husbands Terrible Di.covcry

Pitlsburg, Aug. 21.-Thomas Harper
of ESplrnborough returned to-day from
Mount Clemens, where he had been for
his health. He found his house closed,
and after considerable trouble broke
in. He found the dead and decompos-
ed body of his wife in bed. and by her
side slept their two children, aged .
and 4 years. The woman died last
Thursday from hcmorrhage and the
bed was saturated with blood The
rs,ighbors supposed that the family
was away. The children are in n pre-
curious condition from lack of food
and breathing the contaminated atmos-
Dhere for so long.
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NEW BRIDGE STARTED.
WIN Connect New York with Long Island
by Rail,

win Connect New York With Long Island
by Rail.
New York. Aug. 2o.-To-day ground
was broken nj the New York end OF
the new Blnckwell's Island bridge,
which is to furnish the Long Island
railroad an entrance into New York
city. There was no ceremony about
IT, The first act was performed by an
engineer and n gang of men who We're
set to work marking out the location
for the pier on the New York side nj
the foot of 9th street The bridge
will have n capacity of four railroad
tracks if need be. besides II roadway
and foot walks on either side. The
spans over both channels of the river
will each be $50 feet. The span on the
island will be Gt5 feet between the
centers of the piers. The distance be
tween the centers of the two extreme
piers will be S55 feet.
II will reach squarcly across the
river, touching the Long Island shore
at Ravcnswood and forming junction
with the Long Island railroad at Suu-
nyside. midway between Long Island
City and Woodsidc. The approach on
the Long Island side will be by steel
viaduct. In order TO furnish Il more di.
rect route TO Manhattan and Brighton
beach, cutoff Will probably be
built connecting with the Manhattan
beach divisions OF the Long Island
road.
1t is calculated that passengers from
Union Station at Third avenue and
cath street. New York city. can reach
Manhattan beach in 40 minutes with
out changing cars. There is IL reduc-
tion in time of more than 30 per cent.
, BY most OF the present routes there
are disagreeable changes.
When the New York and New Jersey
bridge is completed the Long Island
road will he able to tap directly all the
great roads centering in New York.
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common school ed O K. DAvIA
ucation. and in 1857 was graduated
from the University of Michigan. He
Is lawyer by profession. From 1862
to 1864 he was first lieutenant of the
Twenty-eighth Wisconsin infantry. He
was member of the Minnesota legis
lnture in 1867; was district attorney
Of the state 1SGS73; was governor
1ST4-75. He took his seat In the United
States senate as n Republican March
4. 1887, md was reelected in 1893.
John =. Hopkins.
AS mayor of Chicago. the center and
starting point of the great railroad
strike. John =. Hopkins Is person of
national imnnriaucc Mr.. Honkipl La
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ARAPAHoE's ASSESSMENT.
Materially Reduced from That OF Las
Year.


Year.
Denver. Aug. %. The total valna-
tion OF Arapahoc county, us shown by
the abstract OF assessment filed WIN
the state auditor for 1884. Is Ss1.Sho,-
plO, or n decrease from the year lS93
OF 17,S47.675.
The Increased acreage In ngricul-
turnl lands for 1893 and 1884 IL from
AIS, 900 acres to $4,000 acrcs, and In
grazing land from 90. 7G0 acres to G36.-
$40 acres. Tho Increased acreage OF
agricultural land Is valued at $G.62l,-
4i0 Grnzin. land was valued In 1So3
at soT9.SGo. and this year 1t is more
than 30 per cent less, or SlJi,SiI. There
il no change either In acreage or value
of the coal lands. those being quoted
at 2,560 ncrcs and valued mt $4,000.
Land settlement has been maintain
ed, tho improvements OH public lands
showing an Increase from Slo,3G5 to
S51 500. The value On improved lands
has decreased from S1.2Jl 30 10 ST.
600, 800
The valuation of city and town lots
In 1883 WAS 5I,20T .165. This year IL
is S44, ,SSG. ESQ. or decrease of S12,32u.-
49, Tie improvements on city ana
town lots last year We're valued Mt ST.,
5G5.590 This year they nre valued at
so, ,22O. 80
The value of 30 % 100 miles of rail
road last year was placed at 81. l2O, 30.
This years mileage of 2l3 1900 is
valued nj 81 .S}3,:I3o. The valuation OF
1.4SS 3O-100 miles of telegraph and tele-
phone lines in 1893 was Sl61,5Jo In
1894 there are l BIZ o2-l00 miles with a
valuation of Sl2S.23J.
There is II decrease in the average
| IL. la, to
| from So 3.23I. .S95 to S2,15o 0SG. and also
II decrease in the capital employed in
manufactures from S306, go 10 S23l,
| NSn
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owNEY. THE POSTAL DOG.
Arrival In Denver of Pettcd Member Of
the Canine Family.

Arrival In penVer y fettcu s1eAnDth oA
the Canine Family.
"Owney," the celebrated railway
dog, arrived In Denver yesterday aud
held reception in the office OF Frank
Putney. says the Republican.
"Owneyn is II remarkable specimen
of the canine species. About six years
ago he wandered into one OF the ears
OF the railway mail service at Albany,
n. v, and In spite of all efforts to dis
lodge him, he insisted upon remaining
The postal clerks concluded 10 let him
remain in the car for the run, and thus
he began his railway career.
He Is not pretty dog, but he Is re-
marknbly Intelligent. He appears to
be a cross between Il skye and Il Scotch
terrier. He wears a collar. inscribed
with bis name. and Albany, n. v"
but no date is given when he attached
himself 10 the railway postal service.
He wears a number of toys placed upon
him by the various postal clerks with
whom he has travelled, and besides Is
the owner in fee simple of a large box
of tags which are too heavy TO attach
to his collar
"Owney" is without doubt the great
est Travelled dog in the country. There
is no postal clerk in the United States
with whom he has not gone over the
road. He is, in fact. n fixture in the
railway mail service. as much as one
of the clerks, though not by right OF
government appointment He will be
properly entertained by the postal au-
thorities during his stay in town and
will accompany the night clerk in the
run out toward the west tonight.
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WRECK ON THE MIDLAND.
Freight Runs Into Rock sIide.--The En-
I'll

gIneer Killed
Denver, Aug. 21.--A special to the
Timcs-Sun from Colorado City says:
Fast freight No. 9i1 on the Midland,
which left here nt 12:30 last night. was
wrecked near tunnel 10 near Eleven
Mile canon at $3.50 this morning by
running into rock slide. Engineer
J. Il. Blocker was caught under the en-.
Gine, which went into the ruin, and
crushed TO death. Only one hand pro.
truded from under the wreck and the
body cannot be recovered until the
wrecking engine, which left this place
early this morning. arrives.
Engineer Blocker was about % years
of age and was engaged to marry Il
young lady of high social position In
this city. He was n member OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and also n member of El Paso lodge
No. Al. knights of Pythias Of this
city His widowed mother resides In
Los Angeles, Cal. The train was in
charge of Conductor Steele. A. II. HUI
OF this city was the fireman and es-
capped without serious injury by cling
ing to the brake staff on the tender.
which 1t seems did not leave the track.
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Tho BOULDER Murder.

Boulder. Aug. 22.-The shooting OF
Trixie Lee, also known as Bowman, a
dissolutc woman. by Mrs. Maud
Hawkes.. wife OF Fred Hawkes., lately
of Central City. was the talk OF the
city to-day, Hawkes. has led disrcp.
utable life, consorting with women of
bad reputc, until his young wife,
daughter of the lnte William Bryant of
Ncdcrlnnd, could stand IL no longer.
Mrs. Bryant. mother of the wife. also
urged her TO the deed and furnished
the revolver with which the shooting
was doue
in the first dispatches the pame of
Mrs. ii. V. liouck wns given by iiiis-
take. The Houck family is one of the
greatest rcspcctability. Mr.. Houck is
n prominent business n1aEl
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THERE is a law in England giving
bicycles the same rights on the
streets as carriages. 1t is called, by
way OF distinction, "1ne Cyclers'
Magma Charta.' In Franco a bill is
pending in the cham Der similar to
the English law of cyelers' rights
In this country the cyclers took what
they wanted without uny law-the
rights of carriages in the streets and
Of pedestrians on the sid ewalks. A
little law is needed, not to protect
ryclers, but for the protection OF
other people.
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Riot In Snuth Nasi,rIiin

Nashville, Tenn Aug. 21.-Almost a
riot was created in South Nashville
this evening about I o'clock. and the
life of negro was nt stake About 7
p m. Tom Johnson. n negre aged "a.
threw his arms around Miss Daisy
Jackson, n young lady of respectable
ity. who was walking along tho pave
ment. The shock to her was so great
that she fninted. Two passers-by came
to her relief and crowd of whites
soon gathered. the report spread
abroad that the negro had attempted
an outrage aud au angry crowd of
men fiocked to the spot. The arrivsl
Of the sheriff fortunately rescued the
yNslE rsys4s4 lbsvs ~ sssA ~
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soon entered the engineers office. and
In 1871 became chief engineer of the
Southern Minnesota railroad. Later he
became connected with the Southern
Pacific, and In 1881 was chosen general
superintendent of the st. Paul. Mime
apolis & Manitoba railway. In 1888
he assumed the management of tho
Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City mil
road, and In 1890 became president of
the company, position he held until
April of the present year. He knows
all about the railroad business, und by
nature is peculiarly qualified TO fight
and put down strikes.
James z. George.
James T. George. United States SEN
ator from Mississippi, hns introduced
to the senate a bill TO create a board of
labor arbitration. Srnntor George In
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Co,ey Ha, a New Scheme.

Mnssillon, o.. Aug. 20.-J. $. Coxey
announces that the proposed Labor
Dag commonweal demonstration In
Washington has been abandoned. and
that the next attack on the capital will
be made in December. when congress
reassembles. A prison-stripe uniform
has been adopted for the army, and
Browne is now wearing it. The refer
endum has been added to the basic
principles Of the movement, and the
whole enterprise has been reorganized
with constitution and bylaws. The
word Christ has been dropped from
the title 'out OF Difference TO the feel
ing of misunderstanding"
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THE DALLAS FAIR.
Denver VIII Have . Fine Lot Of Ell,

Denver VIII Have . Fine Lot Of EfhIDItH'
Denver, Aug. 22.-At n meeting Of
the manufacturers exchange yester.
day afternoon the committee, con
sisting OF Messrs. A. G. Foster, A. j.
Campi0n and Thomas Tonge, who
were appointed to report on the FEAST
bility of making an exhibit mt Dallas,
reported In favor of a fine exhibit be-
ing made by Colorado. Among other
things, the report says:
That such fair will In all proba bility
be attended by over 100000 visitors
aud will be an exceptional opportunity
Of presenting to the people Of Texas
the wide range Of srttclss now ssant-
4 q Sls6a q 3Jlg NJ ySGy11S -
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No r...r. on the south PARK

Ere. transportation is n thing of the
past on the Soutb Park system, and
all persons desiring 10 ride over the
railroad must pay their way! This Is
the ultimatum laid down 10y lseceltcf
Trumbull. and that official says that 1t
will be rigidly lived up TO. The receiv-
er says That he is determined TO make
the line pay under his operation. and
that inasmuch as the line has not paid
heretofore, the question of free trans
pOrtatlon cannOt be considered.