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The oasis., 1894-03-29
ARIZONl'S ADVANTAGES.
Irrigation by Steam.
HOME SUPPLY OF FUEL.

Pumps as Crop Insurance. Facts from a
 Veteran Bumpers Experience.
The oasis., 1894-03-29

ninety-two days. Few people realize the enormous energy stored in a cord of wood. + Wood costs me S2.00 per cord at the furnace door, attendance S2.50 per ten hours, oil, Sc 25c., repair fund 25c.. interest o plant soc, giving totals as follows;
 Cost f producing an acre foot
 of water, Sl.4S Cost of producing California
 water for one acre, one year S2. 20
 Pumping continuously my plant wotld furnish in ayear 40, l60, ,000cubic FEET of water, or cover 3,2lS acres one foot deep. But let us be liberal, and taking all crops allow two (2l feet of water per acre, equal to one and one half water rights, and the plant would irrigate liberally 1909 acres. Assum- ing that an average water right costs Sl5.00 per acre, on the 1909 acres we have a fund of s24, ,135.OO with which to build plant, which is your water right and canal company, all on your own ground and at your own orders.
 COST OF PLANT.
 "A duplicate of my plant consisting of one llD duplex compound pumping engine with condenser, onetll 45 H. P. steel boiler with all fittings and con nections, suction and discharge pipes, boiler house (frame), well t24xl2 and sixty feet deep, timbered with 6x6 redwood and two inch planking, in four compartmentsl, ditches to every legal subdivision, everything ready to operate, can be put in shape for s9,- 300"
 GROWING FUEL.
 To a resident in the north or east, accustomed to the slow growth of trees, the idea of growing ones own fuel would seem preposterous, but to those who have seen the extraordin- ary annual growths made by such trees as the cottonwood, eucalyptus, poplar and other well known rapid growers, in the long season, warm climate and abundant sunshine of Arizona, when well supplied with water, the idea has nothing startling about it. On this subject Mir. Hartt says; Good wood at S2 per cord is cheap fuel, and there is no reason why man who is irrigat- ing should ever pay more after the first year or two. A live line fence can be planted of any quick growing wood. suitable for fuel. < By cutting off one-half the fence every other winter yog will get from one to three good sized cordwood sticks from every shoot. The trees will only save water that would otherwise eyaporate and be lost, and serve as windbreaks, objects of beauty and shade"
 CROPS AND PROFITS.
 The results of any enterprise are of ten more convincing than the most perfect theory, and it may interest people of the irrigated regions to know something of Mir Hsrtt's mcth-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

made his professional hit as a member of
the Cincinnatis. In 1850 he went to Chica-
go, and there he shared laurels, bouquets
and homage with Arson. A few years
later came the celebrated $4,000 transac-
tion, in which the Bostons purchased his
release. Last year the Bostons loaned"
him to New York, bless their kind hearts,!
Last fall the New Yorks returned him to
the Bostons with thanks and without re-
grets. This spring the Bostons turned him
out OH the Commons, SO to speak. Very
recently he signed n contract to manage q
team at Allentown, Pa.
1.-THE king is dead! Long live the king'
Tin Allentowm! Talk about Shakespeare's
Seven Agesr'
Then there is Danny Richardson. Five
years ago he was New York's pet. All
New York worshiped ut his temple of fame
An offer of $4,000 for his release would
have been considered an insult by the New
Yorks.
That was five years ago. Now let ME tell
you that not five weeks ago the New York
club refused to give him place on their
nine. The Brooklyns, who had him. didn't
want him, and he goes to Louisville, where
no doubt small favors are thankfully re.
ceived, and where they desire Il shortstop as
earnestly rs II woman of uncertain age is
popularity supposed to desire Il husband
Only Il few days ago Il low, mournful wall
went out over the land 1t was to this eff.
feet:
Tim Keefe thinks he can still pitch good
ball"
Shades of the fallen, think of it'll Tim
Keefe, the majestic pitcher, who several
years ago created more commotion when
he walked down Broadway than the Raiah
of Kickatmetoo, forced to think, and think
alone, that he can still pitchl These base.
ball poppies You know Burns refers tc
them when he says:
But pleasures are Ike poppies spread
You seize the flower the bloom is shed.
o. =. CAYLOR.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25
GREENRooM GOSSIP.

Animals are becoming more prominent
each year in theatricals. In 1.-THE Girl ]
Left Behind Me-" now running mt the Acad.
envy of Music" New York, one of the eli
makes is made particularly effective by &c
troopers on horseback, who rush on Just in
time to rescue the beeaguered garrison from
the threatening redskins.
prominent critic said few days ago,
"If Charles Coghlan had mot been fine
actor, l really believe that he would have
become the greatest playwright in the
world"
Eunice Vance is reported to be engaged to
be married to Il prominent young physician
of Toronto
Emma Calve gets the smallest salary OF
the great sopranos of Abbey and Grau's
Grand Opera company, and yet it is said that
she draws more money into the theater than
any one of her rivals
y sarcastic gentleman recently remarked
that the present is PATHS fourth positive
ly last appearance in this country"
The jewel dance in which n man ele
gantly costumed gyrates violently to the
accompaniment of fantastic music, using
elaborate scenic and mechanical effects j.
the very latest vaudeville agony.
If the papers may be believed, the present
theatrical season has been as poor one in
London as III the larger cities of this co,in-
try.
According to the critics, Loves En-
tract" which the Resented brothers re.
Gently produced ut the Fifth Avenue thea
ter, is pretty poor stuff. 1t is asserted
however, that it will run for some time
Julia Arthur has not resigned from a. NJ.
Palmer's stock" company She will re-
main with that organization until she goes
to New York to play the title role of isis
ter Mary" the play III which Leonard
Boyne will inaugurate his American star
ring tour OH May II.
1t is not improbable that Josef Hoffman,
the little boy who startled the world six
years ago by his phenomenal piano playing,
may revisit this country next year. lie is
said to he ii greater wonder thar ever
Tamagno the famous Spanish tenor ro-
busto, will he Obliged to exc out an exist
ence on IL beggarly salary of s., 600 IL night
during his engagement with Abbey and
Grau next winter
In Old Kentucky will he tried in Eng
land shortly 1t is barely possible that tie
Britishcrs have already had !, suriel of that
sort of thing.
Almost every actress (who can't ac,) is
about this time announcing that she will
give liosina Nokes rcpcrtOry next sea
son. OF course none of them has the slight.
est idea of trying the decidedly dangerous
experiment
jeff de Angels has given up all idea of
starring next season in u musical comedy
He may try it for 1885 u. but for the present
he says II big fat weekly salary is good
enough for him
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

world TO perform this feat in competition,
although anumber of other men have thrice
puncturcd the target when shooting in.
formally.
Helm has been shooting since 1884 and
has long been considered one of the best
rlfiemen in California. Hcisn hunter of re-
nown, and scores of bear and deer have fall.
en- before his unerring aim. In 1902 he can.
tured the San Francisco Examiners trophy
Tor the best average made at the tourna
ment of the California Schuetzen club. He
weighs PIT pounds and his nerves are as
steady as a stone wall.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25
THE BASEBALL POPPIES
Caylor and Burns on the National
Game Greenhouse.
PLAYERS THAT BLOOM AND DIE.
The Passing OF Kecfe and Kelly and the
Plnints of Farrell, Rusie and Miller BE-
cause They Arc Only offered $500 o,
$500 Monthly For Their Services

Pinints of Farrell, Rusie and Miller BE-
cause They Are Only offered $500 o,
$500 Monthly For Their Services.
Baseball players at all times have been
fond of comparing their profession with
that of actors. During the attempt tc
break away from the alleged hardships OF
the reserve rule a few years ago strug.
Cling ball player could not refer to his un.
happy condition without illuminating its
rough surface by throwing thereon the re-
hection of the smooth, happy, well fed,
well paid, easy going, free life Of the men
who win fame and fortune on the stage.
1t is different now. On recent Sunday
night there was held at the Grand Opera
House in New York city monster benefit
performance to raise funds with which tc
relieve the distress of actors out of employ.
mept. The Rialto is full of the members
OF the craft who are unable to get engage
ments and we read of few or none of the
members of the profession refusing offers
OF 800 week.
But nobody has heard of an application
for charity to relieve the pecuniary distress
OF ball players. On the contrary, hardly a
day passes that some one or other of the
lately oppressed band does not turn With
contempt from offered sums of money
which are large enough to support good
sized family in luxury. For instance. Catch
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25
CORBETT AND JACKSON
DR.. John Wilson Gibbs Com
pares the Great Gladiators..
CORBETT THEN REVIEWS GIBBS.

The Doctor Says Corbett Has Only Whipped
Sick Men and Believes Jackson Is the
Better Fightcr-Corbett Hopes tho Doc
tor VIII Back His Belief with His Money.
Judging from n careful review of James
j. Corbett's career, cannot escape the be-
lief that he is the luckest man that ever
stepped over the ringside ropes. To borrow
phrase from my friend, "Parson" Davies,
Corbett has been dining on turkey all his
life and has never but once in his career
been Obliged to masticate a hard bit of
steak. do not wish TO detract from the
merits of his pnst performances nor uues-
ton his right to the title of American cham
pion. He is Americas premier gladiator.
and his fcats i'll the ring are creditablc if
not brilliant. wish to call attention, how
ever, to the easy game he has gone up
against" us Philosopher Billy Madden
would put it, and contrast his hollow vic
tories with the heroic battles fought by
Hyer, IIeenan, Yankee Sullivan, Morrisscy
and Coburn in this country for champion
ship honors, and with the glorious strug-
giles of Crib, Cooper Dan Donnelly, Lang
ham, Sayers, Mace and King for the fistic
supremacy of Albion and her sister isles
The English and Irish champions fought
from dozen to 30 battles with men in ev-
cry way presumed to be their peers With
the American champions the same rule held
sway save i'll tie cases of Hyer and Hec-
nan. They only fought two great battles,
but they were human hurricanes. Corbett
on the other hand, has escaped all these
trials which give unerring indication
whether or not ambitious gladiators pos.
sess that Spartan spirit which will sur
mount all obstacles and enable them to
mount the top runy of the ladder of fistic
fame. His luck has been astounding. He
is the Grover Cleveland of pugiliam. He
practically has had greatness thrust upon
him, and, like Mr. Cleveland, it must be
conceded that he rises to the occasion.
Let us analyze Champion Corbetts Gu
reer. In curly youth he met j ohm Brady,
the Porto Costa giant. Jack Burke, Dave
Campbell and Frank Glover, IL lot of indf-
ferent fellows whom he either defeated or
fought to II draw. The only hard battle he
ever fought at this Juvenile period was the
memorable one with game Joe Choynski.
That was the hard piece of steak which
mentioned in the beginning of this article.
That battle lasted % rounds and was what
sportsmen call IL ''corkcr." Corbett won
by superior clcverness. 1t was so hard /,
game, however, that the handsome Cali
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

For sallow skin and all 9th
er conditions resulting from
constipation, go by the book
on Beecham's pills.
Book free, pills CSC. At
drugstores; Or write to B F
Allen co. 3o5 Canal st, New
York.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25
nMz5MzM1A~ ~ I'D
Corbett,s vicw ofDr. GihLs.

have read DR. Gibbs article and wish to
say Il few words which may explain the
animus of his remarks. Before my battle
with Sullivan ! consulted him. When
entered his presence, he started back with a
tragic air and exclaimed: Great heavens,
You can't fight Sullivan, my boyl You are
in terrible shape. twill take you three
months under my care to get in any kind
of condition" He said most of this before
he had examined me at ALL and afterward
learned that he had questioned my friends
as to my condition before he saw me My
trainers were panic stricken at his words,
and was somewhat fri ght ened myself but
knew my condition too well to be very
much concerned. We at once hurried off
to see three other doctors to learn if the
medical profession was unanimously Of the
opinion that was a physical wreck.
In order that heiropinion should be I'M
prcjudiced not one Of the physicians knew
who was. Three of the best specialists i'm
New ork-Drs jacob. Moeller and Grit
hn-lookcd me over carefully, and all pro-
nounced me i'll perfect condition. DIR. jacob
wanted to know if was not some well
known athlete and said ] was the finest
specimen of athletic manhood he had ever
seen.
then went back to Dr. Gibbs and treated
u.
My criticisms made him angry, and he has
apparently remained in that condition.
In regard to the comparison he makes be-
tween Jackson's physique and mine will
only say that in many respects jackson is
larger man than ! am, but the fact does not
displease or alarm me. For that matter,
avery man of note / have ever fought, ex.
cept Mitchell, was larger than am, and the
fact made my victories all the more dear
to me-
DR.. Gibbs is perfectly entitled to his opin-
ion that Jackson will best me when wc
meet, and nothing will please me more
than to have him and Others like him back
their belief with their money Mitchell
money was literally "out of sight" in Jan.
uary, and trust that with the doctors aid
Jackson money will be plentiful in June
9&1zA<'~1'&
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

PuBLlC SALE OF COLLATERALS.-I will
4 oIcr at PUBLIC sale to tho highest bidder for
cash In front OF the courthouse In Roanoke Va,
ON TUESDAY. MARCH ~. ut - NJ, the follow.
ing notes.
:. 20 monthly notes executed by George W. Will
kinson daled January 30 1870, the fret of said
notes falling due 10months from date OF same
sum OF $50.
~ monthiy notes executed ny f.. a. Asostini
dated November u, 1SS9. the first or SAID notes
falling due Il months from date or same and the
70 mohths thereafter, each in the sum of S25
monthly notes executed by Claiborne Farley
dated June H. 1881, the first OF faid notes falling
due ~ months from date OF same and tho 3
months thereafter each in the sum of $40.
8 monthly notes executed by Philip Ragsdalc
dated July II, 1885, the fret OF said notes falling
due - months from date OF same and the ,
months thereafter, each in tho sum OF ST.
All or said notes bearing interest IRON date
ana payable Mt the Commercial National Bank of
Ioehokc, Va TO satisfy collateral potc dated
re3tunry lo' iS3t, cxet utcd by Q. O'Leary to the
undersigned in the sum OF $50 and interest
subject TO "a credit under date of March Z, 1891,
OF 1903 90, which is the proceeds OF Is
notes OF one F. a. wintemeycr, and
also TO pay an open account amounting TO S4S. 40
due l.. Jamison u Co.. OF which the under
signed t. a member j. Y JANJSON
3 90 ids
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25
Another Kind ON Jay

l bet on Virgins horsc-ah, me!
Thought hc was ay-Eye-See.
Alas. how strange some things can DO!
twas who was the Jay. see.
Turf, Field and Farm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

In their stocking feet the men are the
same height. Jacksonwill beS or 10 pounds
heavier in the ring, and his reach is several
inches greater than Corbett's In quick
ness, strength, agility and clcverness they
are rs nearly equal as it is possible for two
men to be. favor Jack sons chance i'm the
coming battlc, but the men are SO evenly
matched that it will be difficult to pick the
winner
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

Probably the hest marks man in San
Francisco is George Helm, who recently
punctured bullseye smaller than silver
dollar three times III succession at POO yards
HELM Is said ~ be LLe only rifle shot in the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25
For Over Fifty Year.

Mrs. WINsLow's SoornINa SYRUr has ooen nsed
for children teething. 1t soothes tho child softens
the gums, allays all pains, cure wind collie and 10
the best remedy for Diarrhea. twenty-five cite
oottle..so. diva druRFista tn. nehont the world
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

a UCTION SALE OF VALUABLE PERSONAL,
~ a. acknowledgements livery outfit in the city
crs OF tho Roanoke Sales and Exchange Stables.
we VIII ofrer tor sale at public auction, to the
nl,Shest bidder, ON TUESDAY, APRIL TO- 1894,
other property belonging to said company, con-
sisting OF II head OF riding an driving horses;
Iandaus, good as new; family chrriacc:1 ak
passenger buck ooard; buggics, hhrncss, whips
ana al ARTICLES pertaining to first class livery
plows, wagon harness. etc. Sale will begin at II
O'Clock nj at the stables now occupied by said
company on Church avenue, between First and
second avenues 3 W. This is n rare chance to
any person desiring to open livery stable us the
Quilt for that purpose is complete
TERMS: Cash on all amounts unc CT $50 on nil
amounts Of $50 and over u credit OF 8 q and o
months will be given with satisfactory security
All settlements TO be made before property Is re-
moVSu from the stables. JNO. Il. Trout,
s ID Nv Chairman OF Committcc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25
AUCTION SALES.

Tor SALE-ON FRIDAY, MARCH
n 23rd, 1894, at p M, in front of
State Savings Bank, II Campbell street,
Roanoke, Va, will offer for sale one
negotiable note of $500, dated October
23rd' 1891, signed by w. w. Ellis and
endorsed by j. r. and G. II. Ellis, due
two years after date. lodged as collateral
ior loan OF Sl2S.o0 with credit of S25
Octooer "a, 1893, and $40 Noveu Der 80,
1893. Terms cash. T., A. RARNES
President. ala tda
TOR SALE.-STOCK SALE ON FRI
n day March 23rd, at 4 p m in front
OF State Savings Bank, No. II Campbell
street, Roanoke, Va l will offer for
sale 100 shares OF S25 each OF the CAPITAL
stock OF the Fairview Cemetery Com
pany, certificate No. SO. same having
been lodged as collateral for loan Of
$1,000 by & A. Hubbard. Terms cash.
Il. A. BARNES,
10 Jus President
PUBLIC SALE-WE WILL SELI,
l. Tor cash to the highest bidder, at
the office OF the Fidelity Loan and
Trust Company, at l2 O'clock 10 :, Thurs
day, March 90, 1894, one note of the
Virginia Land Company, dated March
IL, 1890. payable two years from date,
Tor Sl,o37.5O, with interest from date.
Endorsed by c: O'Leary and j. Fleming
Christian. Also one note of the Vir
GINA Land Company, dated March 1e,
ls9o, payable two years after date, for
l,2o2: lsA. with interest from da,e, in
dofsed by G. O'Leary and j. Fleming
Christian. these notes having been
lodged with us as collateral by j. F.
christian on note now past due JAS,
ID. CAMPBELL, Secretery and Treas
urer.
By mutual consent this sale has been
postponed until Saturday, March "a, at
the same place and hour. ais ids
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-25

JOHN w. WRIGHT Il. LACY HOGE
WRIGHT & HOGE, Attorneys at
w law, Roanoke, Va, Room 8,
Moomaw Building, Jefferson street.
Oourts-Roanoke city and county, and
Craig and Boetourt counties. Special
Attention given to collection Of claims.
mara 1y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05
Queer Custom In a Boston Church

In accordance with a custom in En-
gland that the kings cabinet must re-
tire from office when the sovereign
himself either abdicates or dies, SO that
the new sovereign may not be ham
pered in any way by advisers who
might be adverse to his policy, and
which has been adopted by the Central
Congregational society in election of
deacons, took place last evening, owing
to change of pastor. The old board
was reelected. The deacons are j. A.
Denison, 7. H. Russell and j. A. Ben
nett. The board will probably be in
creased to six members in the coming
fall. The custom is believed to be
unique in the church government of
Congregational churches, and was
brought about by church quarrel
back in the sos, when two or three
deacons belonged to a minority which
wanted to be rid of the pastor. In
order to prevent future disturbance of
this nature on account of combative
deacons, it was agreed that all the dea-
cons should annually vacate with
change of pastors, Boston Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-05
EARLY NOMINATING.
Genesis of the Industry 10 the American
Colonies.

Genesis of the Industry In the American
Colonies.
The first record of iron-making in
the colonies carries US back to the at
tempt made by the Virginia company
to establish iron works on Failing
creek, in Virginia This was about
1920 The Indians put an end to the
enterprise by scalping the manager,
John Berkeley, and all his workmen;
and the glory of setting upa successful
iron-making plant was transferred to
the New England colonies, where in
1915 the blast furnace built by John
Winthrop, jr., had some tuns of sowe
iron cast in readiness for We forge"
The manufacture of steel was first at
tempted by two men named Higley and
Dewey, who in 1925 received a patent
from the general court of Connecticut
to make steel for period of ten years.
Like many other pioneers, they found
that the concession yielded no fruit
The field was not abandoned, for many
more successful attempts followed in
Come cticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Isl
and, New York, Pennsylvania, Nary
land and Virginia. All the steel made
at that period was produced in hearth
similar to hloomary. OF else by CO.
menta ton. 1t was therefore no more
than ''puddled steel, or ''shear steel"
The process OF making the more per
feet cast metal, or crucible steel, seems
not to have been successfully practiced
till 1881, when it was established at
Cincinnati by Garrard Brothers.
The census of 1910 gives the total pro-
duction of pig at SO, 40S tons. In 1920
it had receded to &c, 600 tons. The total
quantity of steel made in 1910 appears
to have been OF tons, of which Penn
sylvania produced about one-half.-
Harpers Magazine.