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IN THE BOOK WORLD.

c'nsider that it's beneath a man Of my
standin' in sussiety to swear
Ten chapters of strong truth-favored
fiction are waiting to reward the reader.
"BaIdoon" by LIE Roy Hooker. Grand,
McNally and Company, Chicago and New
York. Cloth, u mo. 81 25)
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DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. BY
Frank Mathew. John Lane. London and
New York;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
HERE In FORCE.
Nearly 300 Knights Of Pythias
Lodges Are Represented
in Topeka

The Grand lodge session Of the
Kufzhts Of Pythias convened IN Rep
reseutatIvs hall at o'clock this morn
ing with Grand Chancellor w H
SwartzeI Of Parsons presiding
The session is Z large one and Mon
dav night the grand lodge degrees were
conferred On about 900 past chauceIIors
who were then enabled 10 sit in grand
lodge In all ESQ lodges are represented
with Z membership IN the state Of from
12.ad0 TO 15Gde-
The session is devoted to the regular
routine business and nearly all Of the
grand lodge officers viii be advanced
John " Aftor Of kIugman- grand vice
chancellor. viii uudo1oIedly ne elected
grand Chancellor The only fight is
over the election Of supreme repreSen-
rative There are two to elect and they
must he past grand eha1ceIIors- The
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Hosiery.

are through 4 thousand channels
large factor in manufactures. arts and
commerce
In Kansas there are fifty million
acres upou every one of which. on an
average q sheep could be maintained
at 4 cost scarcely apprecIable- and the
acres value be enhanced rather than
diminished each year thereby ms
alone would make the commonwealth
rich The opportunities that 60 IN
heet1ad ara revealed by taking this IN
connection with the other fact that the
state has scarcely one sheep to each
$50 acres of its fruitful area maintain
ing the while I76. coo d0gs-as 4 rule the
Sleeps cruel and ever Implacable enc
mics Such 4 condition OF anaIrS N q
state which could care for 50 per cent
more sheep than are owned IN al or the
United States IS discreditable but none
the less suggestive Crowded Britain
finds profit in an average Of 900 TO the
SQUARE mile Of its hIgh-prICed lands
Kansas has 10 superior as a region Tor
the ready and inexpensive prOducCIon
of wool and mutton GIvIUE TO the
world deeCes which in quality have
never been surpassed and in weight
never elsewhere equaIed. goes lar 10
demonstrate this
When her people rightly realize and
utilize the posi- biIties and the condI-
tons with which nature has endowed
and surrounded them her territory VIII
be the seat Of agric uICural empire
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by Mrs L H Craudeu at her home
on Western avenue Mrs CTandeu gave
an Interesting talk On Art IN Rome
Raphael and his paintings were the
principal themes. and she showed copies
OF his pictures. and also many views OF
Rome The circle has diSbandsd for
the summer-
Mrs Everett HawIey viii leave Sat
urday for Z visit in the east. after which
she viii Join her husband in Washing
ton d C Wednesday afternoon Mrs
Ed Clark will entertain at thiubIes in
her honor and On Thursday afternoon
Miss May aawIey viii entertain for
her
Mr. and Mrs Vincent C9Gz1uS have
issued Invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter. Teresa 10 Mr.. Francis
j EcCIeSCOn- Tuesday morning. May -.
at the Church Of the ASsuu1p CI0u, at = 80
81 CLOCK IN the evening there VIII be 2
reception At the home Of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs EccIasrou viii
be at hOne after June Is At 30 Har-
rISou street
Mr. Richard GUndry is spending 4 few
days with his family in Topeka
Engraved cards and welding invita-
tons Adams Bros. III Kansas avenue
Mr. and Mrs Fred n Miller enter
tanned SATURDAY evening n honor Of
their daughter Edra's fifteenth birth
day at their home On Tyler street
Dancing games and music were the
order Of the evening, after which re-
res hE1=uCS were served The guests
present were Mr. and Mrs c C Hen
shaw, Miss Pearl Rensya Miss Esther
Ranch. Miss Edith Morton Miss Emma
Durfen- Miss Maud Grimes. Miss Char
Ioure Butterfly. Miss May McCIeary.
Miss E.rha HuIett- Miss Mamie Mason
AIr- Harry Sturgis. Mr. William VVIIIett,
M Fred Stewart. MI Earl Harlan. Mr.
Charlie Adams. Mr. Leo C0uweu Mr.
John Shuu- Mr. Ed L-auuou Mr.. George
Beach and Mr. VIII Curry
The following young people enjoyed 4
pleasant picnic a Cubberiy's grove, on
the Wa1aruSa. Monday Miss Emma
Miller, Miss Martha Miller Miss Effia
P00Ier- Miss Ollie Prather. Miss May
HarrWeII. M VIII E-bler. Mr. Hugh
Montgomery M VIII Moore Mr. Fred
Lucas. Mr. Al Lewis and Mr.. Harry
Miller
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs " P Irwin OF EmpOriz is the
guest Of Mrs VIII Taylor, she came
Up 70 attend the reception this after
noon given by Mrs Taylor and Mrs T
Mrs. ! P Davis and daughters
Misses Myrtle and IVah Davis. have
issued Invitations for q reception Fri
day afternoon May 3. Al their home
Mr. and Mrs Carl W NeIIis have re-
rurued from their wedding trip in the
south
The Aid society OF the First Cougre
gzcf0uaI church VIII give an all day
quilting Wednesday May L. N the
church parIors-
Mrs Z B FouIks went TO EmporIa
Monday 10 visit her son
The Ladies Aid society," Of the First
Methodist church wiz meet Wednesday
afternoon May l., Al thu home Of MS
Eud0-a PrebIe, at 800 Monroe street
Mr. and Mrs J. N Mcfarland VIII
leave SATURDAY for d visit N Chicago,
from there they VIII 90 Up the lakes
On & fishing trip
The Ea5Ezz- Music club viii give its
last recital for the associate mem oers
at Library hail. Wednesday afternoon
Nay L. At O'Clock
Miss Marie Morris VIII come Up from
Lawrence Friday To spend q few days
with Mss Lucille AIuIvaa6
1Lr and Mrs = 4 Scott and dauEh-
tiers Gladys and Dorothy VIII leave IN
about two weeks for Peoria. III. TO visit
Mrs SCOTS parents. from Peoria they
VIII 80 north FOR several weeks cut
ing
Mrs " 6 Furman and dauEhtsr-
Mss F7urUan. VIII leave this week for
New York 10 spend the summer Dur
ing their absence M and Mrs Charles
Seagrav=s VIII occupy their house
The West Side FortnIghLIy club VIII
meet Wednesday evening Nay II, At
the home Of Mrs. H 4 Tice, at 623
Madison street
Miss Grace Weiss has returned from
Mss v7lntfred PETER has returned
from 4 seven weeks visit in Council
Grove
entertained Monday evening by Miss
F'0rdyce ard Mss Lulu F70rdyCe- This
was the last meeting OF the season
Mrs r 7 Updsgraf Of Maple Hill
i spending the day shopping in To
pezz-
Miss Josephine Dietrich VIII entertain
Friday afternoon complimentary 10
Miss T0zT-1A and Miss Wilson Of Mime
M clifford RapIey. who has made
his home for the past year with his
aunt Mrs J P Hague IsfC Monday for
BIll11Es- Mont % accept z POSITION
with the N1rrheru Pacific
Mss Louie Smith vent 70 St Joe to-
day 70 visit friends
Mr. OTIS Dalton and Mr. George Du-
den attended q party IN Kansas City
Saturday evening
Mr. J. z Daniels was up from HoltOu
ID spend Sunday with his family
Ms g c Baker went TO Kansas
City tbs afternoon She VIII return
Wednesday accompanied by her mother.
Mrs P a Eager
Miss Emma Wehs went TO Atchisou
toay 10 attend the Home Missionary
convention
Mss Tawksbury. who has been spend
ing the winter in Topeka left today for
her home in Manchester. y H accom-
panied by her sister. Mrs \ ! John
son who expects to spend the summer
rhsrz
The SpzIdilE Reading circle was
pleasantly entertained Monday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16

supreme representa- will represent
Kansas al the meeting Of the supreme
grand lodge in Detroit
The candidates are Past Grand Chan
ceIlors Charles Elliott Of Wellington.
w a s Bird of Topeka. Judge H c.
Alden Of Kansas City. A P Riddle OF
Minneapolis and TuIly Scott of ODER
lin
The Topeka delegation points with
pride to the record made by w A 3
Bird as grand chancellor, when the
membership was increased 1900, and
are urging his election
The grand lodge officers. who viii
probably be advanced are as follows:
Grand chancellor. w H SwartzeI Of
Grand vice chancellor. John ". Aitor
of kiugman-
Grand prelate. E E Murphy OF
Leavenworth-
Grand keeper records and seals. Gus
J. NeUberr Of Kansas City
Grand master-at-arms. W. J DuvaI
of Hutchinson
Grand master OF exchequer. A C
JObes Of Wichita
Grand inner guard. Mac Shepherd OF
Bennington
Grand outer guard. Frank C Britton
of Usage City
Among the distinguished visitors are
General Joseph H Lyons, brigadieE
general Of the Uniformed Rank of
Lsavenw0rth- Tuesday night the IN
ion Degree team composed Of members
or the Topeka lodges viii confer the
rank Of Knight on Rev Mr. Martin at
Representative hall AT the same time
the Rathboue sisters VIII give the work
Of their order in K P hall On We'd
nesday night a. dance and social viii
be given at x P hall for members and
their families
The Uniformed Rank Is not in session
here and while the reason may not be
given that It was because proper ac-
Communications could not be had yet
with the abandoning OF Hamilton hall
there IS no place large enough to az
c0mHodate them The grand lodge VIII
vote while here On a place of meeting
for next year The sentiment Of the
Representatives seems to be for Topeka
but unless a suitable place can be
found for the Uniformed Rank the seS-
sion may go elsewhere
The following committees have Sc
Iected ard are in session Grand Tri-
bunaI Arthur Fuller. Gfrard, Paul r
Male and : 3 Amid0u- Wichita
Committee on judiciary. H B F'arreIly-
Ch4nute W NJ Ready. Wellington w
A Ayers Wichita Finance committee,
7 " WaggoueE A1ehisous W E
Hutchinson Garden City. w c Lans-
don. Fort Scott Credentials E H
Johnson Topeka r W Brokaw, Hia-
watha- J. D Fell. COucordIa-
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FEAR The MEASLES.
-Four Villages Near St Joseph, Mich
Report Over 200 Cases

St Joseph. Mich. May 1.-THE VII
lagos of StevensviIls. Bridgemau. Saw
yer and Livingston are fearful Of a
measles epidemic. According to reports
received here it is estimated by the
health authorities Of the four afflicted
villages that there are fully 200 cases
Of well developed measles.
All the county schools have been
closed by the school boards in hopes
Of preventing the spread of the disease
The business men OF Bridgeman- as
well as Of Sawyer, are making a pro-
test against the health authorities,
whom they say were very slack in their
quarantine rules when the disease 1rSE
made its appearance The health auth
critics on the other hand say they
have enforced the StricteSt quarantine
rules and that from the very beginning
they have used every precaut1on toward
stamping out the disease Business has
been at A staudStiI for fully ten days
John AIeEcf. aged 81. who had been
suffering from the measles for the IasC
ten days died at his country home
near Bridgemau early this morning
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RARE ORCHIDS DESTROYED
Two Valued at s.. 900 Of Mrs Wilson's
PhiIadsIphia Collection Stolen

Philadelphia May I6--Nrs George B
wilson u as Walnut street Who has
has one OF the finest collections OF orchids
N this country has notified the police
C1ar Two q her EareSt specimens were
stolen two weeks ago and that last sun
day 1nOrnEr W1Eh=reI and died S1e sent
the plant 10 chemist vino aualyZed L
composition that vas found IN IT, and il
WIS found that il had been s2rinkIe1 with
some saline solution This was done It
X thought BY Representatives. Of s0-7e col
lecuOr VINO vas jealous OF TIE fame 1haC
Mrs wilson was getting fer the value
rarity and beauty Of her collection
The bulbs EEaE were stolen were valued
S5.G0e and EhaE destroyed worth
almost much, as II was He'd Wi-n buds
Detectives VINO have been working On The
case think they have a clue ID the thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16
FAJRE'S GIFT TO CZARINA
4 Reproduction Of = Famous GobeIiu
Tapestry at Versailles Which
She Admired

Paris. May 16--A magnificent reprosIuc-
ton Of the tapestry at Versailles repre-
selEfug Marie Aur0iuetre and Fer chill
dren. IS being made az the GobeEn fac
tory for the Cza-Ilz-
She greatly admired the original at Yer
safIIss and the gallant Felix F'aure i'm
nedia-sLy ordered a repr0cf 1cEioa for her
% the aS-o1zs1Eeu- OF the oVSEaltf
FOR the GobelH tapestries ara national
properly TIE original MS taken down
and sent to the factory winch has been
working che reproduction exclusively
FOR three years
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Chicago Great Western Buys Road

Chicago, May I6.-The Chicago Great
Western has purchased the main line
of rhe Wisconsin Minnesota & Pacific
and Will begin TO operate II on June l.
The main line Of this system runs from
Red Wing 70 Nankato. MINI. through
Mortified ard Faribault, z distance OF
about q miles President Stickney Of
the Great western. when seen refused
10 state the price paid for the road
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SILKS.

This is to be for Printed Foulard Silks
We are showing very complete assortment of styles
and prices, including the very popular Cheney Bros.
Our line of 27inch $1OO quality. navy blue grounds
with white figures extra good value. Special at 69e
yard while they last.
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Nav Is ard l. the Rock Island viii
sen tickets 10 Denver. Colorado Springs
and Pueblo at $500 for the round trip.
final limit June 18th The Colorado
FLYER is q through train carrying Pull
man Sleepers and Dining Car
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A SOLID SORE
Knee to Instsp- Wild with Pain.
CURED BY GTEGRA.

wza s1Ic1s6 with such \ serri5ls sore leg L
was Thought II would have 20 be aupurass1.
I could hardy Stand the paI1, and had to get
along WITH crurcn- I tried al kinds Of ue1f-
ci1es without Success, getting worse until e be-
cane Sold sore from knee 70 irs1ep- Almost
Wild VIII pan, gaze Up u despair heard az
CCr1CCEA rsE1e1iss ard tried tAsn.- The first zE7-
pbca10n q CCEIcCzA fofrrraenEJ, after washing
Win wzrz1 water and CCTICCEA SOAP. give ne
80 Eucn relisf that v=az abr g sleep over hAI<
CT the aixaE- zz1 IN eight weeks 7 cured
T.C-5ETSCDE, $50 " Euansr st. Atlanta Ga.
CrrzrrzA EzsoETzTr P--1aez ne blood and -i-ru-
lAeing E111a If EEEuE GEkxs. and enuH reuoves rha
vale 5at,s VIII CuTrcuzA soar. rznEIa
G1oa11gs win Cur-uE4 C1aezae-s z-szrssr u sr7oI-
Hanr esaase ne skin seaIs CT e-rscz AID
scales. zTEaT inning burning. md Izzr1n1a-.nu and
eus sccrhe e1e rrtrlng. z-l--az III
zEfn scalp. blood. uaa af.ai- Eae
I'll else AlLs-
Sold t1-uuxhour e1a w9rsd- PrrrEz D Ar1 C. crxr
Sole Fr1raL- Easuu- agE -xra Al Ezrnnrms erwes
BABY HUMoRs h'Scs ssss Nd So So y
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One Fare

For the round trip. via the Union Pa
cifc- TO san Francisco Cal for Ma
tieuaI Baptist societies anniversaries.
Nav q 1898. For dates On which tick
ets viii De sold limits. and full tuf0rr1a-
ton. call on F a Lewis city ticket
agent, or !. .. Fulton depot agent
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$500 Pueblo and Return, via Santa
Fs Route.

Tickets on sale May Is ard Il with
return limit OF June Is Ne change Of
cars Harvey dining ICONS 7. L
King. agent Topeka
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WARREN M.CROSBY ace
o0e DRY GOODS
@"> 6l3-6l5 HANS. AVE.
SILKS.

We were very fortunate in securing "Job' in new
Silks, LOO yards, all spring styles cheap quail
tes worth up to $3.50 per yard; offer the entire lot
until sold for CSC yard The best bargain we ever
in good silks
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1885. $685..

The Union Pacific has made the great
" reduced rate Of SIS IS to Portland ana
other Puget Sound points. also to Hell
ena and Montana points. Salt Lake
City and Utah points
For tickets and fun Information cali
on 2 A Lewis, city ticket agent. OF
J. Q. Fulton, depot agent
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Rock Island Routa

Tickets On sale May Is TO q inclusive
Limit Nay -
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ia IA razor-edge collars. We put
IN smooth edge Peerless Steam Lau1-
dry. H. and IA West Sth-
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Photogrzph-TaTe. special operator
at Downing's- Gail and get acquainted
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Colored Dress Goods Cheap.

At our coIored Dress Goods Department you will
find choice things at greatly reduced prices.
Plain light mixed colored Vigoreux, A inches wide
reduced from SOC to 25e
AlI-WooI Armures, 48 inches wide plain tans and
browns, reduced from $1-OO to Soc
Il inch PopIns, 10 colors, navy, electric and royal
blues, myrtle and olive greens, wine and cardinal,
golden and seal browns reduced from 75c to soc.
Atwood croise and Clay Serges. 5O-inches golden
browns and green reduced from $1.0O to soc.
Fancy EpengaIi all wool. 48-inch, shades =
cardinal seal and golden browns, myrtle olive and
eda greens and national blue, reduced from $25 Zoe
46-inch AII-WooI Armures, spring shades-tan gol-
den brown cadet royal and navy blue reseda olive and
emerald green and plain colors, reduced from $125
15 cents
AII-WooI Whpcords, 46- inches colors-tan mode
and golden browns reseda and olive green's cadet and
navy blue, reduced from 500 to zoe.
AII-WooI vigoureux, 44-nch, spring shades, reseda,
cadet blue NODES and tans reduced from 81
to 75c.
44-ineh, all-woOl Two-toned Poplins. reduced from
$125 to 92c.
Hosiery.
Ladies' full fashioned fast black Hose full
length, fine guage, with double heel, and SOLE 25
cent s SslusI Price 19C pr
One case Misses Very Fine Ribbed Isle Finish
Hose double heel toe, our regular p cent
number. l0% mr.
Special Price. Observation-Disclosures. u VI
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Hutchinson and Return S465 Via
Santa Fe-

Tickets on sale May Is to 1s inclusive
Limit May 20
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-15

viii be- remembered conyulsod the army
with laughter and cheers. Il was dur
ing the charge up san Junn hills the
American troops were IN hot pursuit NJ
the spuu.ardH and The little cN-con-
fodorlto chirunn ne the head ~ the
charging ranks, uulmutpi with the exc
element uf war, under the Influence
he had never frlt since b. chlrEci uu
sherman cried out Justify, We've got
the Yankees on the run boys, ElNrm
THE troops quick 10 perceive the very
natural mistake filled the air with
laughter and cheers FOR wheeler The
general finally discovered biz error and
lourH,1 q on, with the boys but wont
uu uff., the spHrinrla. lu genuine Joe
Whoplar-uftsr-t hr-Ynnk0es style" A
crowd gathered 100 the ogden depot tu
shake hands with the general Hu was
very pleasant and tnlbutlyn with those
who mot him. imutps7lug them much
with hla personality The general Dr. 1ua
guIuplulsd boy hIs daughter h'H private
secretary and Lieutenant DuWlHs ui ihn
Tlgruty.alNth Infantry aud IH M.tHua
ing ON Co san Francisco from which
CITY hr viii sHt fIlI next week il Is-
sist ln suhluUg ihn rebellion 100 the
Philippines.
General wheeler recently made "a
visit 90 Boston. where De- delivered an
eloquent udlrrra Hul WIH afterwards
presented with % hluis1Wg and costly
sword hv Edward 49, lNluH'oy Post a.,
A. A.. the crack veteran organization uf
thnt CITY. 10 WgH no. first tWa thut 10
former CoufUInrutH soldier had boon Inc
yItpd by % Northern post uf thn Grand
Army 0f tho liHpunIlC Co be lia orator
ON Memorial day. aud the innovation
proved 90 Doe hnppy one General
Wh0.lorr pgrlunIIiy charmed ull VINO
came boz contact with him, and his orl-
ton stirred thn Boston veterans 20 gene
Tbe sword. because of its beautiful
dr.leu uuI exquisite workmanship, lH
attracting much attention. The blade
he mudr OF the finest Damascus steel,
ombolIshod with gold etching. The
scablUrl Dr. OF silver md hos some ORE
r1martH uf solid gold, Including o.
spread earle and q dr1pHl illg Tho
h1nllo ~ tho sword ls Hurmpuntnl hN
nu eagle md bears % wreath ut ulh
ielvaH. tho lnttHr being Evmhullc uf th.
raulg uf major general Tho figure oi
mounted clVHlryw1u lH nn the El1rd,
ana ut tho end of 40" 1mn D. % knlEhln
hoad. Tho reverse Ode of thn sr1hhard
inrrl Oh, following inscriptions "Mljnr
GDuar1l Joseph Wheeler n. 81 v. from
pHrt i1H %. a. g.. Department OF Mas
a4rnurattH. Memorial Day lA9.'
HIa daughter AMMO VIII accompany
him ip the Philippine She VIII r1 20
NunNn us % volunteer uuro uudrr tho
urtruuugp of the most prominent Wu.
men rhllanthrorlHts 0t Che country ana
wpl also have the support of Women'H
patriotic organizations. Individual
members and state chapters uf the
Daughters M the American Revolution
are preparing 10 gather supplies for
American soldiers In Philippine hoapi-
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FLOOD SCENES AT MANTl.

entirely bare OF grass and OF under
CROWN ana present a wrctched
anu deaort-like appearance Tho
only vegetation remaining on them
consists of the ccdarH, the oak.brush
and the sage-bruHh; and these shrubs
are not close enough together To delay
the water In It's rush 10 tho main chan
mol nttor every raln-Hturm. Moreover
many Of the hill-sl1es have been ao cut
up by the hoOfs OF the passing herds
that the soil lies loose and ready to
rush AZ once into the stream. The
Mantl bitches would hold an the water
thht mas ever yet come into them: but
they cannot contain the soil rocks. De.
bris, logs, bushes, otc.. that IN the
present state Of the mountain sides
rush into the channel with every de-
cilcd thaw Of snow In late spring and
with every heavy rain In summer
sYsTEMATtC FORESTRY.
These conditions make It plain thnt
Systematic forestry must be undertaken
by many OF the cities of this state. oven
II II Is not undertaken ON large scale
by the state itself. Thcae facts also ok
plain aud emphasize the hononcent ac-
tion OF the Federal government In It's
regulations regarding the cutting OF
timber ana the reservation NJ certain
areas from Invasion by stock The
prosecution OF Illegal timber cutting
ana the reservation OF certain forest
areas have boon spoken OF In the West
ns n they were acts OF mere mnlevo-
lence on the part or the Federal author
tiles, But the action taken by the gov-
crnment In this matter 30 out OF pure
kindness and consideration FOR the
stupidity blind people OF those communal
ties The destruction OF the grass and
vegetation at the hendwnters Of an tho
streams Of the Rocky Mountain plateau
will be followed, ns soon as IL isIthor-
nIWllN accommodated .