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Mesa free press., 1896-08-21
IRRIGATION IN THE SOUTH.
WEST.


James Wood to the Country Cen
tleman lis based on personal visit
to this country last spring, but was
only recently written while the
correspondent was on voyage
across the Atlantic and mailed from
Europe to the publishers, on arrival:
During the month of April l
! made an examination of the agri-
cultural results of irrigation in
southerd California, Arizona and
New Mexico that proved Of very
great interest to me, and now, while
on my way to examine very diff
ferent agriculture In another quar-
ter of the globe. | desire to give
some account of the wonderful re-
suits achieved in remote section
Of our own country. What | may
find in the three Scandinavian
countries remains to be seen, but
Tam confident [ will nowhere wit
ness the earth bringing forth such
bounteous returns for human effort
as she does in a portion of Ameri-
ca. OF course almost everyone
knows that throughout the great
middle region west of the Missls-
sippi, and on nearly to the Pacific,
agriculture is largely dependent
upon irrigation. The normal rain
fall is insufficient for the growth
of crops. 1t requires "a inches of
water to ensure any crop of value
and much more than this to make
agriculture profitable. In the vast
region named, this quantity is not
obtained. The great mountain
ranges, however, catch the moisture
bearing currents of air and cause
the precipitation of rain and snow
that supplies the streams which
furnish the means of irrigating the
land that lie along their course.
Fortunately for this region, there
are number of plants, including
some valuable grasses, that grow
where the rainfall is very light, and
these furnish food for the great
herds of cattle and focks of sheep
that live and grow upon the vast
ranges of which we have heard so
much and which have proved to be
a great fountain of stock whose
streams run into the corn growing
districts where they fattened for
the eastern markets. The buffalo
grass, growing short and curling
close to the ground, once furnished
food for the great herds of bison
that roamed over the region, and
which, alas, are uow extinct; but
domestic cattle have taken ahe
place of the aboriginal herds, and
are cropping these native grasses
too closely to allow of proper seed
ing and reproduction. What the
result of this will be remains to be
seen, but already it is becoming
serious in the diminished food sup.
ply.
The results of irrigation in south
ern California are we'll known.
The production of citrus fruits and
many other valuable products is
almost entirely dependent upon it.
The achievements of a quarter of q
century excite our wonder and ad-
miration. But great as these are
they are not so striking and inn
pressive as are the results obtained
within a very few years in the ter
ritory af Arizona, where the desert
has truly been made to blossom
with roses, and the strange and
viscous cacti have given place to
the choicest fruits and most pre-
cious crops produced from the sol
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21

Despite the feminine name Al.
iceton Wis, is the only town in
the country without one woman
inbabitant. lis population is about
100.
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21

Greater New York consists of
forty-fve islands, just As many ss
there now stars in our flag,
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21

Fashionable young ladies in Ja-
pan, when they desire to look very
attractive gild their lips.
Mesa free press., 1896-08-21

| VIVcF HAS CuU GuO IuDtIl0IlS0 CduyOi
that surpasses in extent and deptl
and wonder ali the others of tn
world.
This high land catches the cur
rents of air from the Pacific, and
extracting their moisture, has, as
result growths of grass and forests
Of pine. But here are the only ma
tive trees in the territory worthy
of the name. All else are but brush
or struggling specimens by the
feeble water courses.
Through the southern portion oi
the territory, south of the highlands
described, in its hottest and most
ar:d district, flow the Salt and Gila
Rivers, fed from the melting SHOWS
of high mountains, and which unite
and empty into the Colorado. Here
the Pima and Maricopa Indians
have lived and have grown limited
crops of wheat anG barley by "a
rude and limited system of irriga
ton. Long before them a prehis-
toric race, of whom we know moth
ing whatever except in the traces
of their work that still remain, and
whom for the want of truer name
we call Aztecs, irrigated these val
leys on an extensive scale. Their
great canals bear witness to their
skill in hydraulic enineering and
the ruins of their towns and villag-
es tell of their great numbers.
Lieut., Gushing estimates that a
population of at least 25O 1000 souls
once resided here. They were prob
ably the same people as the cliff
and cave Gwellers, whose deserted
houses so excite our wonder today.
The development of irrigation in
the Salt River valley in few
years is illustrated by the growth
of the town of Phoenix to the pro-
portions of a city. Water has
done it. A number of small canals
were consolidated by the Arizona
Improvement Company, which now
supplies the water through a COM
plete system that irrigates some
thing like 100000 acres Of land.
The surface of the ground is per-
fectly adapted to convenient irri-
cation. 1t has just the uniform
slope that permits the water to
flow in every portion with the
velocity that gives rapid distribu-
tion without washing. If water is
discharged at the northeast corner
of any tract, however large or
small, it can be easily conducted
everywhere upon it. This is a
most important matter for economi-
cal management.
The conditions of the Salt River
valley are almost identical with
those of the valley of the Nile.
The climate is almost exactly that
of Egypt, and every foot of ground
is desert, except where water per-
forms it's magic work. Here is no
annual inundation, as along the
Nile, but almost the same result is
obtained by copious winter irriga-
ton, which so completely fills the
soil with water that evaporation
and seepage do not exhaust i
throughout the season. But al
along the Nile the greatest result
are obtained by supplementing thi
with additional water throughou
the year; so like treatment pro.
duces the same result here, bu
here it is done much more easil
and cheaply than in Egypt, wher
expensive pumping plants are re
quired. Nowhere in Egypt have
seen such astonishing results frOr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
Bottled Up!

1t certainly Is disheartening to pa
tient to find that the treatment he IS
given for a disease Is more disastrous
than the disease itself. Such is the
case, however, with the usual treat
ment given for diseases of the blood.
Notwithstanding the great progress
made in many branches of medicine,
the doctors have failed absolutely TO
find a successful treatment for blood
poison, and the many diseases having
their origin in the blood. They give
but one kind of medicine, they know
but one treatment, and whether in
the form of powder, pill or liquid, the
Doctors prescription is always the
sarie-potash or mercury.
Too much cannot be said of the iarm-
full and disastrous effects of these drugs.
The doctors are unable TO rid the sys-
tenn of the poison. and direct their
efforts toward covering up the synp-
toms from view. There is but one eff
feet to be obtained from potash and
mercury--they bottle up the poison
and dry it up in the system, but it
must be remembered that they dry up
the marrow in the bones at the same
time, gradually consuming the vital
ity. Those disiigurirg copper-colored
snlotches are but indications of worse
results to follow. No sooner has the
system taken on the full effects of this
powerful drug than that snppleness
and elasticity OF the joints gives way
to u stiffness, followed by the racking
pains OF rheumatism. The form grad
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
PERPETUAL MOTION
Claimed to Have Deen Discovered
by = Count.

Ottumwa, la. March 2S-It Is as
serted herc that Count Won Holtschurr
OF this city, has discovered the princi-
pal OF perpetual motion. The machine
AZ aeen by the reporter Is a decidedly
simple AFFAIR. II Ia In the shape OF an
Inverted bicycle. a common safety, the
wheels standing high in the air. The
front wheel of the cycle IL the one 10
which the principle Is applied The
principle. inspiration or whatever It Is
Is contained In an elghteen-inch pine
goods box, A narrow opening In the
box admits the inflated tire OF the
wheel and the mechanism inside drives
the wheel, The little box Is kept lock-
ed, but the bicycle wheel, driven by the
wonderful mechanism inside. revolves
away from one hours end to the other
and from midnight to midnight at the
rate Of nearly 100 revolutions a minute.
The count said: "The discovery came
10 me In such curious way. and |
don't know much about machinery.
either" He will make no explanation
OF its workings, further than has been
seen.
Count Won Holtschurr in about 80
years OF age ard was born at Jossey,
Turkey He traces his ancestry To
103 y c. The family name was be-
slowed because NJ Victories won In the
war ut'h M Gn~n~s~- He came "a
the United States in 1867.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
chInese terrilsry. buy horsss. eoolIsg.

Chinese territNr!', buy horses. coolies.
etc.
Russia is to have the nse n Port
Arthur as A winter haroor, bnt II COM
pllcations with other powcrs si, uld
arise, Russia may use any other posts
ON the coasts of k,arg Su and Che
kiang. In return Russia Is to lelp
China In case Of war with either row
ors. Russia will be permitted 10 build
the Siberian railroad through Man
churla, the line to be CONTROL ID iui,tly
for hf;eon years by China nd Russla.
AT the end OF that time China Is to be
allowed 10 purchase Russln's fr,irs OF
the road. In order to protect tris road
Russia VIII he allowed to hold ure az
the islpnds neuar Talien Hwan.
Russia w'll also be allowed 10 furtify
points on Chinese territory opncslte
Nladivostock, IL Russia AMI J,pnn
should come to blows Russia is g'ven
permission to attack the western fr. m
tiers OF Korea by way OF the Yaiu
river.
China win open her markets 10 tho
sale of Russian goods md Russia V i,I
land several hundred officers to arm
about one hundred thowIlpi Chimes,
troops. The treaty Is taken seriously
by The Gbinese papers aid ia bAile.t /
to be authentic.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

1t wasn't long before all Vienna was
talking about Count Carts infatuatlon
Tor Nina Conte. His father heard about
1t.
What are you going to do with the
ballet dancerY' demanded the general
Il wish to marry Mile. Conts,r said
Count Carl.
The general laughed. Such thing
was ridiculous. Count Carl told few
friends that he and Nina Conte were
going 10 run away. This came to the
ears OF General Kiemanserg and he
was furious The count was sent to a
private institution. lie remained In
the place several weeks.
When he was released he saw her
and they agreed to come to America
and be married. They arrived here
n few days ago and are now man and
wife.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
w,scnnsrnnsANu snorcsss
Held over the Negroes TO Prevent
Their RSnfstering.

Chicago. ill.,. March 2s.--A special to
TO the Intcr-Ocean fron Nav Orleans.
La. says:
Three hundred men. armed with Win
chestcrs ana shotguns. neid p.issossion
nh day Friday Of thu httle town OF
Palmetto. twenty-ni1i mites frp.n
Opealousas. In st. Landry's ra isi.
where the trouble arsl,r-i about ten
days ago, Their presence there was for
the purpose OF preventing the negroes
from registering.
Registrar swords advertised 70 open
lthr registrntion office in -hs morning.
He kept It open all dsy. but not a sin
Ga nagro registered The blacks wer-.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

Cripple Creek is the greatest gold
camp ever discovered, II You wan: to
Investigate for yourself Join the great
excursion leaving Fort Worth Tuesday.
April {. Tickets are only one fare for
the round trip; good thirty days for re-
turn.
This excursion will run via the Great
Rock Island route. For further in
formation call on w. T. orion, c. T. A.
corner Fifth and Main. or address
c. MecARE. @. p, A..
Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

On April 7th at S26.lo for the round
trip from Fort Worth.
THE CRIPPLE CREEK EXCURSION
Via the Fort Worth and Denver, the
grent short line from Texas.
Get your tickets at iO1 Main street.
Il. 5. BEARD. c. +. & T. A..
Fort Worth. Texas.
Or c. d. Lusk, Ticket Agent Union
Depot. Fort Worth. Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
GALE IN coLonApo.
Two Men Killed Mt Cripple Creek
ana Property Destroyed.

Denver. Colo. March % The worst
storm experienced in Denver in two
years prevailed all day Friday and FRI
day night, the wind reaching a velocity
OF slNty-two miles mn hour. The teie-
graph lines ON all the railroads In the
southern part OF the state are demol-
ishcd.
At Cripple Creek the shaft house OF
the Little Daisy mine blew down. kill
ing John Hay and severely inJuring
John Harmon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
4th, Clothing at Bargain Prices

bought cheapb the
y hu u .
10 buys o. "a l-N
buysa Mans % . - 80.
buys -a . . "
Elegant onds suit worth a. a. @
Large It. .
Elegant
Lin of
Good, Heavy . . .
Good, yard-w at ~ o.
Goods Sheetng " . l9i a yar'
Regular at .,.. "
white :...
Elegant White lSc. " .
..S c
lnch.2 all Linen Damas k. d, . @ Doc
Good . ~
,iocdn ali linen Huck a
sell for ST.
Ladies' Waists . .
Ladies Tan Seamless Hose worth zoe .de
regularly worth &C.
Chidens Fine Ribbed &c Tan Hose
25c l21sc
Elegant Ready
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
LOVE WIS AaAlN.
Count cnri Eioprs win His Bniier-
Inn aud Comes Ia Am~rt.,,

New York. March 2s.-Despite IN.
opposition OF angry relatives and the
maehtnery OF official circles in Austria
tue MaJorats-Herr OF the house OF ISlei'
nhans ,.i and ballet dancer were mar
count Carl first saw the ballerlna
=. Prague. The emperor went thlther
H. ,r,s 1917; 80 o. course the count and
Count Carl. 's Mart oI
~ course a friend Introduced him
ana the Lieutenant promptly became H.
ballet dancers slave 'hc
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
MON n IG'S

thoroughly overawed by the presence
OF the armed men.
Palmetto has a poplhunn VI about
zoo negroes and twenty whites. After
the white men had r.;i:is's".,l the incn
rode of, The same tactics Will no
doubt. be pursued in o.lrr portions OF
the parish
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

Between Wussin and china Grants
Russian Privilegcs.

San Francisco. Cal. March 2s. --The
NORTH China Daily News prints what
is said to he translation NJ a necret
treatv entered Into between Russia and
China. The treaty allows Russia to use
any Of the hsrhors along the coast OF
China, to mobilize fleets therein, i.ry
coal and supplies. recruit forces in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
norm CONVENTIONS
VIII Meet IN sacramento 10 Select
Delegates.

San Francisco. Cal, March 2s.--The
state central committees OF both the
Republican and Democratic parties
have met and issued calls for state CON
ventlons to select delegates TO the re-
spective national conventions. Both
state conventions will be held in Sacrn-
mento, the Republican commencing
May and the Democratic on June l6.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

ually bends, the bones ache, while de-
crepitude and helplessness prema-
turely take possession of the body.
Under this treatment, it is but a short
step from vigor and health to 4 pair
of crutches. With this wreck of the
system often comes falling of the hair
and eyebrows, loss of finger nails,
and decay of the bones-a condition
most horrible. This is no overdrawn
picture, for the world to-day is full Of
these hobbling nercurial wrecks.
Contagious Blood Poison is the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man
kind. Until the discovery of S. S. s.,
1t was incurable. II has always baf-
fed the doctors, and it is in this dis
ease that the evils of mercury and
potash are most common, because
these drugs are given in such large
doses in an effort to countcract the
poison. While they succeed in bottling
up the poison in the system, it always
breaks forth again, attacking some
delicate organ, frequently the mouth
and throat, filing them with eating
sores. S. S. S. is the only known cure
for this terrible disease.
1t is tie same in 0ther diseases of
the blood. Scrofula, Eczema, Cancer,
Rheumatism, all are given the Same
treatment By the piiysicians-mercury
and potash. and the result as above set
forth is always the same.
We offer 4 remedy purely vegetable,
powerful in its effect, yet harmless in
every way. For fifty years $. S. S.
has been curing blood diseases, from
the most violent 10 the mildcst case,
after all other treatment failed. 1t is
guaranteed purely vegetable, and one
thousand dollars reward is offered for
proof to the contrary. 1t Is real
blood remedy for real blood troubles,
and never fails TO cure Contagious
Blood Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, Rheu-
matism, Cancer, or any other disease
of the blood. If you have 4 blood dis
ease, take remedy which will not
injure you. Beware of mercury don't
do violence to your system. Don't get
| bottled upl
Our books on blood and skin dis
| eases, will be mailed free to any ad-
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
Grand Lodge *. Of r. Waco, Tex,
April 20 to -.

For this occasion the Katy Will
sell round trip tickets April 10. 20 ard
II. limited To April q. for return al
rate OF IS for the round trip,
j. r. CONFER,
c. p & n A.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
Fear rhnt sic Wa. Rendered.

:. New York. March 2s.--The steamship
nolnFia ~ now eight f1ya overdue from
Kingston. jamaica. and shipping men
Tear that she has foundered at sea.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

.Pettiiohm's California Breakfast
food e Id. packages fresh. pure an
STRENGTHENING TURNER a DINGEE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
Darlington & Ho,,,1
en- Wholesale D,sl,,. !
FRUITS and Neste,

Tosi aiiSsloN MEpru,
fhulTs-Floriia orars''
seeding oranges .rsaku
oranges. Port Limon Ss T.
lemons, cocoanuts
cranberrles. A&An
NEGETABLEs-Neu w.,
seed potatoes, Easter I ion
toes, Western Ross III ! i =.
bank and Peerless ses ,p 70 l'','
ley eating potatoes ~. p'1,s|
seed or eating pufpcss. ~
turnips, new white tuffie.
caullilower. fancy yellos ~. "
SuNDRlES-A folI ~ ',n' /!
fruits. raisins. dates' 4, II Z.
every description, chesis, y, I
dies. complete assortmrr, !, y
sundries Write for p,ic.'
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

Pettiiohn's California Breakfast
Food e 10, packages, fresh. pure and
Strengthening. TURNER & DlNGEE..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
ONLY s. AND LESS

To San AntonIo and RETURN Tor
Mceting of Ep,vorth League.
For this occasion the Sunset Route
viii make q round trip rate to San An
tonic and return OF one fare not TO
exceed $500. from all stations In Texas.
Apply to nearest, agent for Information.
l.. y. PARKS.
A. q. p. x II. A.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
3rd $4,000 Shoes atLeSS Than Value

TO offered remarkable prices:
Ladies Sl25
Ladies' oxords worth 81 and g. for
GENUINE
FYneP
fMefsI. $780,
ole I.adle
And a great similar genuine bargains
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29

Pettijohns California Breakfast
Food e Id. packagcs) fresh. pure an
strengthening. TURNER & DINGEE.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
1st Dress Goods Sale.
End Millinery Sale.


always II
millinery just
about others charge
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-29
Ladies' lid Gloves

In all the new shades for Easter wear.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24

ines playing nh important part in the
orchestra, while now and again, by
means Of q special instrument, pathetic
and birdlike notes swell up with pecul-
lar beauty, as if some midnight bird
had lent it's voice to mingle with the
angelic psalms to herald in the mystic
coming of the babe of Bethlehem. In
the churches of the small provincial
towns and villages the instrumental
bird notes are replaced by those of an
ordinary rooster, which by some device
known to the peasants is made to crow
at the appointed period during the cele-
bration.
Not only on the continent of Europe,
but also in the southwestern counties
of England superstition prevails to the
effect that animals possess the power Of
speech at 10 O'Clock on Christmas eve.
Inasmuch, however, as only those per-
sons who are entirely free from mortal
sin are supposed to possess the privilege
of understanding their utterances, there
is no authentic record extant as to the
character of their remarks on these oc-
casions. EX-ATTAcHE.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-12-24
KELLER FAcTORvlrEMs

Notes and items relative to the Keller
factory and its ernployes.
Your correspondent made a mistake in the
last issue: 1t was Mr.. Buchanan's right
hand instead of his left, which was cut, and
he has had the second finger taken of near
the knuckle joint since, and is liable to have
the other finger taken off again.
Frank Efinger of Belgrade, has COM
menced to work in the blacksmith shop, He
lis stopping with his brother-in-law, A. C.
Worland of Hoboken., He will remain. in
the CITY,
Vince Worland who has been living in
Havre, Montana, for the last two and halt
years, returned to Sauk Centre on Monday
night He says he has come to stay. He is
tired of living among sage brush SO he came
back to Sauk Centre. He is with his Uncle,
1. W. Hoffman. They can't any of them
stay away very long.
Tom Hoffman, who. is running boarding
house, is wishing fora larger house these
days, as he has to turn away boarders. He
runs a tirst-class boarding house which ac-
counts for it.
Senator Keller is still adding more men to
the crew every day. 1t now requires four in
the office, and then have to work half of the
night to keep up with their work.
Four thousand sleighs shipped since cleo
ton day from the tactory-that beats any
record of the factory since it was built. The
work is under tn. Senator's own supervision,
and you can 60 to the factory almost any
time and find him there.
Charlie Stabler and George Dickinson are
among the new arrivals in the factory dur
ing the past week.
William Nugent and family will spend
Christmas with his father near Grove Lake
AL. Aplawd, the fnisher of the cutters, has
completed his work for the season. But he
is still in the city and may remain for some
time yet.
Vernie Burgess, the one who has charge of
the bending room, says he bends 900 runners
a day. And still we can't get them fast
enough.
wish you all merry Christmas.
KELLER MFG Co.,
Correspondent.