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sedimentary material from the easaltic
rocks. Their deposit is Of unusual depth.
ranging from s0 10 10 feet. II forms the
soil Of all the plains and vaAeys in the
county. Along the streams. In the low
bottoms. IL becomes somewhat alluvial,
beat upon the benches aud ali tie lands
raised a :ew Zee; above the waters. IL pre-
serves iss uniform nature The soil Is
firm In texture. easily worked does not
bake. and contains all the chemical eie-
ments essential 10 great fertility.
4 most Important feature Of oar soils
is the fact that they arc sufficiently por-
CHS 70 readily absorb the water. and are
thas vastly different from the clay and
guEsAo Sagls IL many other countries
where Irrigation could not be practiced
Il the water was available.
Analy~Is af the sell.
TIE following table shows the chem
teal analyses OK average specimens %
the s0si These analyses were performed
~ the department 81 chemistry Of the
slAss Agricultural College ~ Pullman.
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tAsse w&th DARK brown patches where tee
gfouna Is peeplps ap> n this eaauiyy ths
saylnws are sar.y. ana tAs saa salaes
from AZ almost eleutsssS ssV aai every
ss3ns apssesrs MIN > bT.Ei3aavy almost
usSeaNn elsewhere
a. zesr.ss = ia,sa - eternal srrsnEttrne
Aug tAs seasons are sa0ue psa4B5N ma rsed
sSAa elsewhere tn The West. IL feV
sAa0ghz the hae saa wla cae@e }ae teaSez
s5Ass ana s8wers 50 3tsappsgsar ard. ex-
eess wAsse she laxf is s0asssss ~ naascr-
eaa lFssgatbsn canals srosa TIE rive ~
agsesssa vst}S, 1esAsns w4a re=lagn "a the
sAsr& ~ vs<ets 5iea exesg, tAe aarsiy ssEe
hg7ssA, q Is ttea tAas the laa3scape Is
most s5r&iaS ta . eases ~ desert ~il3
q fsesa - e00vrtHE hoeH. has Alfalfa.
sresssss waosa ,rrgs are 1esassf iws{a
great yesy anns@s. FaaEa ssd PEACHES,
fAyshss where Wateysns}oa& EsQTfsS and
&sreS ~ shgsVsnx vEnesasyAs. the = ao3s
sasss3 ia Is "a esavyngssS hsstSs - s0s-
srtsss ssase sres.s@ lssn&ay ana soesszt TIE
rte - tse asss - 4ue 20 SsasM Hass@x
slgeSna g wagsF safea tsgsacA~s ~ fran
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further south A canal Is under cor
strucsson that, when completed. viii BE
efghty-two rallies long and bring under
irrigation about ears acres Farmers
can nou purchase Land In almost any
sized tracts for fycsn s. 70 50 per acre.
and tire Geld for the worthy and indus
tricsss Immigrant is almost unlimited.
Around North Yakima.
Below the Yakima canyon the Yakima
valley properly begins. as usually con-
sI9ered About The town OF North Yak
ira large irrigation interests are CEN
tered. Near here aurnher OF aftiuents
OF the Yakima river come. each one hay-
ing it's belt OF frrigahle lands.
Here are the Matches. the Ccwyches
and the Ah;anur, on The western side Of
the Yakima. On the eastern side Is the
Mckee country. Here the results of ir-
rigation may be seen well set forth The
canals In the Mckee are mostly private
ones The farms are many of them
large. and comprise both level and rolling
land, and a variety OF crops are grown.
Hops. fruits and alfalfa are all grown
here on large scale. Different methods
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of irrigation, the general manner OF run
ming canals. and diverse ways of treat
ing hops may be studied here. In this
valley above the line of irrigation canals
there are artesian wells, varying in depth
from 900 10 1.ooo feet In face of the for
mer belief of geologists that artesian
water could not possibly be found In this
region. There are now five wells within
ten miles of North Yakima. one OF which
flows over 100000 gallons every twenty
four hours.
No End tn the Water supply.
These wells afford cheap irrigation, but
IL is from the river that by far the
greater percentage OF irrigabie lands will
receive water. The supply is iaexhaust-
ibie. the water that Is now being utilized
In the canals seemingly not diminishing
the force or supply of the river. The riv-
er's discharge at its mouth represents
the entire run-off of the watershed or
the eastern slope of the mountains. The
following. complied from reports of the
United States geological survey, shows
the average discharge for each month at
the mouth of the river:
January. 4aso cubic feet per second:
February, 5.lii, March. Io.1ss; April. H.
go; May. Il 500: jane. 1889; July. $500,
August Asa: September, 2,eiS: October.
:.ees. November, 1874: December. Az.
The measurements also show a mini
mum discharge during the irrigation sea-
SON Of a.i1i cubic feet per second.
This is the natural discharge of the
stream without storage. and is sufficient
for retaining ai-.Sio acres. with the al
iowauce Of one cubic foot per lte acres.
This natural supply can be Increased 10
any desired extent by utilizing a number
Of small lakes for storage reservoirs at
the headwaters of she Yakima. Natchez
and Tietan rivers. The average discharge
Of The watershed throughout the year Is
7.5ls cubic feet per second. II storage
were effected. and this r1In-oa allowed TO
| pass down during the irriEa;ing season
atone. it wopld- be sufficient FOR the irri-
| cation lot only of all the arabic land b0t
| for every acre in the county.
This advantage was made especially
| prominent by Maj. J. ". Powell. who
/ was then director Of the United States
| geological survey. in February. ISe3 when
| he satd. There is more than water
| enough flowing through Yakima county
| 10 irrigate every acre OF arabic land: and
/ in this respect the Yakima valley Is es-
! pcciaily and exceptionally favored. as its
| water supply is superior to that of any
| other region In the West with but one ex-
| ccptton IA Boise. Idaho, Feopic can APP
| preciatc What this great blessing means.
| when they realize that IN states like Ar
| isnma ard Nevada II every drop ef iuR-
| Ming surface water was utilized during
| the irrigation season there would not be
sufficient 70 reclaim more than oae-half
Of ! percent % the aria lands liz these
| states"
ompared With Other Valleys.
The following table. prepared by an
! eminent engineer. viii prove interesting
as showing the size OF the Yakima river
as compared with other streams ia ia
Nous arid regions. the Table giviag com
partson a: river discharges fer the oc-
tDsseg loN water period.
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prnnertios OF thc state.

A Scientific study OF The soil or The
Yakima and Kitti,as valleys affords much
that is interesting alike to the geologist
and the intelligent farmer. According 70
tins United states geological reports
this region in a former period consisted
Of four great lakes. inclosed by the high
ridges through which the Yakima river
now flows. These large unrufiied bodies
Of water occaSioncd d deposit of deep.
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sa 81 Iaa 100 sa52o so9a0 sllss loo ao7soliss

rich In lime, potash and phosphoric acid.
the three constituents most essential 10
rIant life. In this the soil is in no way
exceptional To all basaltic soils wherever
found. They are the characteristic sells
of Italy and Southern France. In Arizona
and Mexico. where land has been under
cultivation since the Spanish conquest,
the basaftic soil stiil retains its marvel
eus fertility.
Thee iauds under irrigation moreover
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Cincinnati Tribune.

isn't there any inducement on -
that would induce yoai TO take q u~sA
asked Mrs. Srnallwort -
'Is might later. man," replica -;
Dismal Dawson. but list now me = I
dooties Will net permit az ~. mum
got TO appear in the part Of that - 49,
tough shecney i'm a ,TrTlby sworTes w.
week. an YOU remember Row be 80
On the bath question. mum"
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No 1 was taken from the lower Yak
ina country, eight miles southwest of
Kiona: No. from the Ahtahnun prairie.
two miles southwest of North Yakima:
No from the Wenas valley, six miles
north of the city: No. from Fremont
Neb.
A comparison of these soils shows that
those OF Yakima county are especially
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THE MAGIC or WATER.
How Ii Transforms a Bare Des-
erf Into an Eden.
THE RESULTS IN WASHINGTON.
Irrigation Has Made Yakima and
Kittitas Valleys Bloom.

1t Has Changed Great saQebrush Plains
Into Fertile Farms, where Hops,
Fruit. Hay. Grain and All Manner
Of Vegetables Grow IN Profusion =
Water in Abundance and Rich soil
Laws and How They should BE
Amended.
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Investments In irrigation.

country that the United States has ever
witnessed.
Investments In Irrigation.
Persons interested In Yakima county
have prepared the following table, set
ting forth the extent of investments in
Irrigation enterprises and the develop
ment of the agricultural resources of the
county:
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The Great Mckee Valley.

Speaking more particularly OF the Mckee
district. Mr.. Lesh said:
THE Mckee valley contains about 1900
acres that can be Irrigated. and a re-
spectacle portion is already reached by
water from canals and artesian wells. and
Is very productive. This district. could
support a rural population OF 1850 people
in good shape, and the farmers could be
the most independent people In the world.
This valley Is semi-circular in shape, and.
being compact. the land. like great per
cent. of all that tributary TO North Yak
ina, is good. We raise alfalfa on an ex-
teaslve scale. and this winter fed 400 head
of beef cattle on this hay alone. 200 head
being shipped to Chicago. Alfalfa is easily
grown and contains a great deal Of nu-
triment and has excellent fattening quail
tiles. II grows from four TO eight tons TO
the acre.
Hops thrive. and we are able 10 raise
from 1850 pounds TO 2Joo pounds to the
acre. two years ago the average Yield
being a ,rihe over 1900 pounds to the acre.
Potatoes yield from 800 to 600 bushels
to the acre. and fruits OF all kinds do well.
in fact as we'll here as elsewhere. Sugar
bsets can be grown, and this year We pro-
pose experimenting with them. just 20 see
what really can he done. Dairying Is re-
ceiytng a good deal OF attention at pres
eat. four creameries are running in the
immediate vicinity and are producing ex-
eenent results In butter and cheese,
Good Grazing Land Also.
The Yakima country Is also splendid
grazing land, as evidenced by the fact
that there are pastured on the aunehgrass
ranges of Yakima county alone. Which
does not include all the region tributary
10 Yakima. ahou, 5eneo0 sheep. ae.oso
horses aud 4Qo,Noo cattle. This is SUI
perh grazing land. and the stockmcn
dislike 10 give IT up even when the set
tlcrs desire to transform the bunch grass
plains into fruitful farms.
The kittitas valley.
one Of The most Interesting and val
uabie features of the entire region is the
variety OF elevation and climate found.
As the Yakima river works out from the
foothills OF the great range the first ex-
pansion OF the main valley Is known as
Kutttas valley. This valley. which is
the largest ia the region, contains almost
stnoao acres of irfigahla land. and the
valley Is dotted here and there with
farms. while irgigating bitches wind In
and out over the ptaisio like blue thread
In tho landscape The valley is lsxes
miles IN size. esE shaped IN form. and
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The calculations ~ ,l1s available water
sapply saaU 80 ereas au abundance that
the results q tie geological survey have
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The Acreage Available.
Acres


There 10 enough land In the valley 10
sustain a rural population OF 5e.oe3 peo-
pie. and with the Yakima Indian reser-
walton, which contains $4,000 acres.
population OF 2oo.Ge people, not counting
the population OF the cities. These figures
are based on the farmers holding twenty
acre farms each. A tweEty-acre farm
here is equal in point Of production TO
100 acres elsewhere. where Irrigation is
not practlced. Diversified farming is pos
sible and popular. and. what's more, sue
cessful and remunerative."
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a ssrger canal ten Or twelve niles back
IN she vassey. Such farms sse nuu@ro@s
.ad there - 30 reason why ire entire
tsastoms Of AZ ire vzneys Of fhe Yakima
shuEd net be ssux made psacss o. beauty
ard sources q vsaith. fer the rase< sup
ply Is snspie arr ais that m neede5 - i'm
migration. The iIEasiratioas accompany
ing this article are NOT sancifai sketches.
ont are sskea from actasI photographs
and merely Indicate y aat this ssge srnsh
country can Do when properly Tasered
; Great Opportunity
Irrigation Ia fnEs country Is but tn It's
infancy. consSsertsg che great aasoss1t OF
ifFlzahss lands = hsen are now arid Tire re-
deemtng OF the country Is now hardly
commenced The opportunities now pre-
scented 10 farmers for an easy. fruitful
lie were never greater ard prices % land
will never be lower TIE development of
this portion % the state means great
deal 70 the entire Northwest. aEid II IS
desirable that only q substantial. reit-
able class Of immigrants be permitted 20
take up their honSes fn this peculiarly
favored region. TIE resources OF the
country seem boandiess. Tire hundreds or
thousands Of acres Of valley land afford
almost countless sites fer farms. hiAe
the country back which Is within easy
reach of good wagon roads, gives timber
for building purposes aud coal fcF fuel.
csal mines and saw mills being enter
prises that have by 10 means been over
looked. Daniel Leah. a member Of the
state senate ans manager Of the great
Mckee farm. which il one Of the largest
tn the country. and IS located i've miles
from the city OF North Yakima, said re-
gar9lng that district.
The Acreage Available.
There are over a0aeo acres OF land
tributary TO the city OF Yakima and they
can be divided. according 10 the valleys
ia which they are located. about as fol-
lows.
Valley. Acre;
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onpare,i with oshcr Valleys.

The following table. prepared by an
eminent engineer. viii prove interesting
as showing the size OF the Yakima river
as compared with other streams in ia
nous arid regions. the table glviag com
partson a. river discharges FER the oc-
tDtseE lcN water period.
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o country In the West Of
fsrs better inducement 10
Che desirable immigrant
than she sage brush val
ieys through which the
Yakima river winds Its
tortHalfg way from the
Cascade mountains 10 the
Column sIa river RS the
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: irrigation moreover
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likely to need by establishing and SELL
ing patents of nobility. The man was
not joking either. He was in dead
earnest. lie told Mr.. Carlisle that he
believed there were more than one
hundred men beside himself who would
gladly pay 81, 100000 or more fora title
similar to that of Duke in England and
the privilege of lifetime seat without
pay in an American House of Lords,
which it is part Of his scheme to es-
tablish. That man isn't crazy. He is
simply victim Of the millionaire fever
he, like all his kind, wants to buy some
thing to distinguish him from ordinary
men who possesses only few thousands
or hundreds of dollars.
The predictie" of short session,
which alwaJ makes its appearance just
before the meeting of new Congress
was on schedule time this year. But
just bear in mind that this is not going
to be a short session.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition Of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube gets inAamed you have rumb
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation
can be laken out and this tube restored
t. its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition of the mn-
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by ca.
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
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PNten is.

Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and all
patent business conducted for MODERATE
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ity of the Patent Office, and my facilities for
securing patents are not surpassed. Send
model or sketch, drawing or photograph,
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cYr No charge is made for an ia,on Gs to
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patent IS alIoaoed.
A pamphlet entitled Inventors GUIDE
containing full information, furnished free
Address;
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925 Street,
Washington, ID. q
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One of His Experiences.


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Notice to Taxpayers
Of
FREDERICK COUNTY.

The Collector will visit the following
places in the County for the accommodation
of the Taxpayers, and hopes that they will
avail themselves Of this opportunity to pay,
as notices and distraints will be issued against
all persons who are in arrears after January
next for the year 1895. Those who are in
arrears for back taxes, must positively make
settlement on or before the 1st day of Deem
Der next or submit to the expense Of adver-
Using the same:
Emmitsburg, at Western Maryland Hotel,
Monday and Tuesday, November 18th and
18th.
Thurmont, at Gilbert House, Wednesday
November 18th, during day and night.
EY- Taxpayers, look to your interests and
meet the Collector, as the trip is intended for
your benefit and accommodation.
j. VIM. BAUGHMAN,
Oct244t Collector.
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THz CAroc7lN CLARION.
CHAS. E. CASSELL.
Editor and Publisher.
Thursday, Nov. %, 1895.
Newspaper Law Decisions.

!. Any person who takes paper regularly from
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others or whether he has subscribed not-is re-
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If any person orders his paper discontinued he
or she must pay all the arrearages or the publisher
may continue to send it until payment is made and
collect the whole amount whether the paper is taken
from the Office not
No paper will be discontinued until paid up.
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