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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Jacob Walz. butcher in Winona, had
a close call TO being gored to death by
a domesticated deer at his home. The
animal was a stag and had shown signs
of viciousness.
Carl johnson. who owns and operates
a threshing machine, was seriously scald-
ed at Nadine by the boiler of his engine
exploding. Little hopes are entertained
for his recovery.
Wallis McNalan was thrown from his
wagon near Plain View, and had several
of his ribs broken, one of which pierced
his lungs.
Gov. Lind has designated Justices Col
Inns and Canty to act with Attorney
General Douglas as the court of claims to
adjust the Twin City Jockey clubs claim
against the state, as provided by the last
legislature. The claim is in the neigh
borhood of $50, eco though the original
cost of the grand stand was above
s1Oo,OOO
DIR. W. B. Green, of ST. Paul, while
extracting shells from his rifle at Nick
erson, accidentally shot and killed
lumberman named Freeney
new creamery, said to be the best
equipped in the state, is about ready for
business.
Nelson Rust, of Itasca State Park, has
been indicted for killing VIM. McMullen
in October. 1898. Rust claims the deed
was accidental while hunting.
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Williams tried to
settle their differences in the streets of
Hardwick. They fought until separated.
both being badly disigured.
Robbers stole s160 from Ole Osmondson.
while he was sleeping in a hotel at Jas
per.
The German-Methodist church of Min
neapolis was slightly damaged by fire
while services were being held. A panic
ensued. during which young girl was
either crushed or overcome by smoke
She was carried out of the church. and
recovered as soon as she got fresh air.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
IN ARID COLORADO.
Irrigation Has Changed the Desert
Into a Garden.
But the Profit Is Reaped by Water
Monopoiies Whose PrOprietors
Grow Fat on the sweat of
the ToiIers.
Especial Denver (Col.) letter.

A great change is taking place in
Colorado. Many eastern people are
under the mistaken impression that
TIE mining industry is the princi-
pal source of its prosperity, but
the stock and farming industries are
much more profitable. Certainly they
are more lasting. The profits of agri-
culture and stock raising during the
present year are estimated at $780,
100000. This rapid increase is mainly
owing to the numerous irrigation en-
terprises, especially in southern Colo
rado-the arid district. There are il
Colorado about 5000, 900 acres of land
susceptible of irrigation, and practical
~ valueless without water About half
of this area is now under irrigation
and cultivation. To water this desert
region there have been constructed
within the past few years $4,000 miles
of irrigating canals. The capital ex-
pended is estimated at S5,000,OO0, not
including the purchase of the arid
lands. These irrigating canals extend
southwark from Denver to Pueblo,
Canon City, Trinidad, Durango, De
Beque, and throughout the Grand, San
Luis and Arkansas valleys, tapping the
mountain streams for hundreds of
miles.
mails are run in various directions, car
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

nearly all of it is owned by these water
companies.
Of course, irrigation greatly increases
the value of these arid lands, but the
settlers claim the right to do the irrigat-
ing. If the streams were not monopo-
lized by the corporations, each farmer
Tor the settlements). could construct
their own bitches, and tap the streams.
Some of them are sinking artesian
wells, and will thus be independent of
the irrigating canals. That is why the
government is asked to sink artesian
wells in Colorado desert lands.
1t is held that the federal government
should protect the water supply, both
in the interests of public and private
lands. The settlers hold that the water
naturally belongs to the lands-it is
part of the land, and cannot be segre-
gated.
This comes down from the aborigines,
who claimed that water was commune
ity property. 1t belonged to all-no
one could take that which belonged to
others, but each person was entitled
to as much as he could use. For this he
gave his share of labor in constructing
bitches, etc. They held that the water,
like the air, was free to all, the man and
the beast, and no one individual had a
right to take unto himself that which
belonged to all. Under the laws of
Colorado this orient law is reversed. A
person may appropriate" a stream and
n n1o tal for of II h
out first paying him. He owns the wa
ter by prior discovery" or location,
and his neighbors above and below
him must pay him a royalty. Under
the aboriginal custom, and the Spanish
law, the water is part of the land.
This is what is called riparian
rights" and was also embodied in the
otherwise, against the interests of the
government and the general public.
Who shall own the streams must soon
become national issue, as millions of
acres of land are forever worthless.
Shall a few corporations own these
streams (and practically the land) or
the people to whom they naturally be-
long?
Irrigation is comparatively new in
Colorado. These large enterprises have
sprung into existence within the last
ten years, since the tide of immigra-
ton has begun to flow in and created
a great demand for lands-especidll
public lands.
Much of this arid region is being
planted to sugar beets. 1t is well adapt
ed to their culture and it is predicted
that the desert regions of the United
States will eventually become the main
source of the sugar supply of this coun-
try. The beets raised here contain
from 200 to 300 pounds of sugar to the
ton, larger per cent. than the beets
grown in less warmer sections. The
beet is an adjunct to cattle and hog
raising. 1t is an excellent food and
makes the milk of the cow much sweet
er and increases the flow They are
also fed to horses and sheep. And as
less water is needed for irrigating
them, farmers are turning their atten-
ton to this culture as a measure of
economy. 1t has been generally be-
lieved that beets canont be successfully
grown where irrigation is necessary;
but it is here demonstrated that even
better quality is produced On arid
lands. J. II. SCANLAND.
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a Fatal Error.

Williamstown, Ky, Nov. 9.-Sam
Brock, an aged farmer living near
Owenton, Tuesday night mistook his
son for a burglar and stabbed him,
infiicting a wound from which he died.
Brock has disappeared, and it is feared
he has committed suicide. He went
to his home rather late, and, finding
the window up, supposed burglars
were in the house. He entered in the
dark and attacked his son before he
recognized him
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
MRS. GEORGE DEWEY.

minutes. Father Mackin was the first
to hail the bride as Mrs. Dewey. Con-
CALCULATIONS and Fluctuations followed,
and the wedding party drove directly
from the rectory to the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. Mclean,
where a wedding breakfast was
served.
New York, Nov. 10.-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey arrived in New York
Thursday night from Washington.
They were driven direct from the
West Twenty-third street ferry to the
Waldorf-Astoria, where they are the
guests of Mr.. Boldt, the proprietor of
that hotel. The admiral and his bride
did not register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

gradually increased in value, until now
some of them are selling for three dol
lars per square foot. That is top notch
for residence property in that section.
and it will not be any higher for very
long time. Several real estate men
have made big fortunes by handling
that property. 1t was suburb in 1881.
Now the electric cars run through the
property, and it is a part of the city
proper.
During the past year a syndicate
has bought up all of the street railways
in the city, except one. They are Civ
ing rapid transit, on improved under
ground electric lines, from boundary
to boundary for single fare. Their
Georgetown line runs four miles out
into the country in three different di-
rections. Any government employe can
buy a good lot for 500 at the end of
those routes, and he will get as good a
home site as he would have if he were to
pay $1,000 for the same amount of
ground in the city. For one car fare
he can ride to the treasury, capitol, gov
cIuHioAt pm Ing odiSC, VI an OtHcI
department. Moreover, he can reach his
Office as quickly as the clerks used to
reach their Offices on the old horse cars,
from Mount Pleasant, or distant parts
of the city proper. Therefore the home
building clerks will buy suburban
property instead of buying city prop
erty. This will cut off the work and
the profits of the real estate dealers.
1.-THE splendid Mclean residence,
which was placed at the disposal of Adj
miral Dewey during his visit to Wash
ington, was originally built and occu-
pied by Boss Shepherd, in 1874, after
that distinguished executive official
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17

This important fact is usually over
looked by the eastern purchaser, until
it is too late. He should first endeavor
to get land near an unappropriated
stream-if he can find any in southern
Colorado; otherwise he will land with
in the grasp of the water octopus and
find himself making yearly payments
for his farm long after he has paid for
the land. That is, he must continue to
pay for water or abandon his ranch.
1t may be within a hundred yards of
living stream, but he is not permitted
to dig ditch and tap that stream,
though he sees oceans" of water run
ming by his door and to waste. The
stream has been appropriated" by the
irrigation company and he must get
his supply from them.
A water right" costs from $1,000 TO
$500 for an eighty-acre farm, near the
towns; but out in the arid regions the
stock is sold at smaller figures, and
the farmer pays, in addition, about 50
per acre, yearly, for water.
As water is most valuable where it is
scarce, these companies practically
hold a mortgage upon the productive
energies Of the people of the districts.
True. they have greatly aided in re-
claiming the waste lands, but there is
no doubt that Colorado would soon be-
come even more populous and wealthy
were it not for the wholesale appropria-
ton of the streams by the irrigating
companies. A number of these COM
panies have located, through dunn
miles," extensive tracts of government
lands. Then they appropriated the
rivers and creeks and built their stor-
age reservoirs and irrigating canals.
They pay the government price and
charge the settler from SO to $50, or
more, per acre. According to govern
ment land Office reports nearly 1,000,-
600 acres of land have been taken in
Colorado during the past year and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
ATTEMPTED HoLDUP.

During a football game at Duluth, be-
tween the Ironwood, Mich, and Du-
luth high schools, two men made an at
tempt to hold up Rene Hugo, a high
school boy. who was selling tickets He
put up a plucky fight, and resisted them
until they became frightened and fled
without getting anything. They struck
him in the head as they left with some
heavy implement, and he was unconscious
for a time. The game resulted IS to 6
in favor of Ironwood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Acquitted.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-After a trial last
ing three weeks Harry Hammond, a
tailor, was acquitted of the charge of
attempting to murder John L. Shayne,
Last spring Hammond shot Shayne in
the cafe of the Auditorium Annex,
where Shayue was at lunch with Mrs.
Hammond, the divorced wife of the
tailor. Much evidence was introduced
in the trial to show that Shayne had
rendered Hammond's home unpleas-
n
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
A MAGNIFICENT GIFT.

One hundred thousand dollars in one
lump is a vast sum, and with it much
good can be done. With this idea in
view Mrs. John S. Pillsbury, through
her husband, former governor of the
state of Minnesota, yesterday presented
the Home for Children and Aged Women
in Minneapolis, with that amount of
money.
While it had been understood by the
board of directors that Mrs. Pillsbury
was intending to make a present to the
home the magnitude of the gift staggered
even the most sanguine. and after the
presentation speech had been delivered
expressions of surprise were heard on all
sides.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
SuTocated.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Ellen Mooney,
wife of the brewing master of the Kee-
ley Brewing company, was suffocated
in fire which damaged the Graeme
fats at Forty-third street and Wabash
avenue early this morning.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
Big Fire in Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 1o.-The plant
ers' warehouse, the Woods-Chickasaw
company's warehouse and the plant of
the Louisiana Molasses company, To-
Gated in Tennessee, Huling and Tolbert
streets, were destroyed by fire Thurs
day night, entailing loss of about
$3.50 OOO
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-11-17
The Difficult shopper.

First Clerk-What a tiresome Gus
toner that woman is.
Second Clerk-Yesi she always knows
what she wants. and she won't take
anything else.-Chicago Record.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-16
A NEW EXPERIENCE.
Phebe Ann Was Greatly Worried
Over the Actions of the
Trees and Houses.

She is only little BLACK pickaninny. who.
lives down in Georgia. She is under dozen
years in age and until short time ago had
passed all of her life on q rural plantation.
Trains and their attendant movements were
utterly unknown. Indeed, what Phebe Ann
knew of anything outside of that plantation
would not make the beginning OF primer.
She was being educated for a house servant
and hence was not permitted to roam to any
great extent. She was busy about the big
hoxse all day and at night retired to the
shack set apart for her family.
Along in the season, for some good rea-
son, it became necessary for the family to
move into a city. The little negro girl was
wanted, for she had much skill in soothing
the childish woes of the heir to the estates.
So it was decided that she must accompany
the expedition. From the time she entered
the carriage to ride to the railway station
Phebe Ann was in state of suppressed ex-
citement. She sat beside Miss Amy" az
she called her mistress, and with staring
eyes took in all that passed without COM
ment.
When she was taken into the train her
wonderment was amusing. She sat GIN
gerly on the cushions, looked out of the win.
dow and generally seemed uncertain con-
cerning the possibilities of the future. She
was silent until the train commenced to
move. Then her fear took shape. She saw
the landscape passing rapidly before her and
her eyes filled, her lip quivered and she
smiled audibly.
What's the matter, Phebe Ann?" asked
her mistress.
"Oh, Miss Amy" walled the pickanning,
"whah all dem houses and trees a-goin' at p
A seat on the floor was the only means
possible to quiet the fears of the child.-Chi.
cago Chronicle.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-16
GENERAL NEWS.


THOMAS MEssER. member of the
Taylor faction of the Lee-Taylor feud,
in Harlan county, Ky, has been killed
by a member of the Lee clan. More
trouble viii likely follow.
A BIFLED United States mail sack,
half filed with letters and circulars,
was found in the river at Chicago on
the 12th.
SENATOR W. b. ALLISON. of Iowa.
was in Chicago on the 18th and said that
the republican leaders of the west were
satisfied the vice presidential nomina-
tion will come west next time and that
Henderson has won the speakership
fight in walk.
THE attempt of the Big Consolidated
Railroad company at Cleveland, o., to
move its street cars on the 18th was at
tended by scenes of wild disorder in
various parts of the city, though
nobody was hurt and very little dam
age was done to property. The prin-
cipal work of the mobs, which were
composed largely of idlers and specta-
tors, was To blockade the tracks, in
which they were materially assisted by
accommodating drivers of trucks, cut
trolley ropes and jeer at the non-union
men. l
HAIRY RUBESs, who is attorney for
many of the brewery interests in Chi
cago. discredited the report of the pro-
posed formation of trust with capi-
tai of 81, 900, 600, 600 to secure control of
all the breweries in the United States.
TIE committee which judged the
competitive drill of Forester camps at
Kansas City, Mo-, reached a decision
and awarded the prizes late on the 10th.
Silver Leaf camp, Elgin, ILL.,, was given
the first prize of $500. The second
prize of $500 went to Gus Smith camp
of Des Moines, Ia. The third prize of
$3.50 was won by Beech camp of Omaha.
Sunhower camp of Topeka. Kan,
carried off the fourth prize, which was
sR.
WHILE party of young men were
serenading Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Higgins,
near Watonga, Ok, the bride and groom
of two hours appeared on the front
porch and ordered the serenaders to
leave. One of the party, Harry Ram
dali, deliberately pointed his gun at
the young couple and fred. The brides
face and breast were filed with buck
shot. She fell fatally injured and died
an hour later. The groom was also
Shot in the face, but not fatally.
A SWITCH engine on the Fort Scott tS
Memphis ran over Frank Geiger at
Kansas City, Mo-, badly mangling his
body.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-16
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES,

SENATOR HANNA fatty denies the re-
port recently sent from Washington
that he intended TO retire from the
craftsmanship of the national republican
committee.
JOHN l.. LABOR, translator in the
Office of the director of the mint at
Washington, lost his balance and fell
from the second floor in the treasury
department down the shaft which the
stairway surrounds to the basement,
probably receiving fatal injuries. Mr..
Lalor is n well known writer on po-
htieal economy and is the author of an
encyclopaedia on that subject.
THE president has approved an
amendment TO rule six of the civil
service rules, excepting from examina-
tion one assistant postmaster or chief
assistant to the postmaster at each
post Office.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the 9Th ap-
pointed the commission to determine
the most feasible and practicable route
for canal across the isthmus of Pam
anna.
INSTRUCTIONS have been sent from
Washington TO all recruiting officers in
the united states 10 enlist as many men
as possible for service in the Philip
pines until further orders.
GEORGE L. RoBERTs. director of the
mints, reports that on June the gold
coin in the United States amounted TO
ss6S, TAI, ,252, while the bullion in the ma
tional treasures aggregated s12l,T42,-
3j2. This makes n total of Sgs5, ,4S4. .604.
and Mr. Roberts saws there was nm
doubtedly enough bullion in private
hands to bring the grand aggregate
above 81, 900. 900, 600.
ONE of the silver republican senator's
at Washington who did not care to
have his name used, said that all the
indications pointed to the nomination
of Bryan and sibley next year, as the
ticket that will receive the solid sup
port of the regular democracy, the pop
ulists and the silver republicans.
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A Story Of Sterility,
SUFFERING AND RELIEF.
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Obeyipr Order..

erss"
mo, sir; not to-day"
But tell her that it is the doctor who has
Impossible, sir; she can't see you She is
sick. LA Caricature.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-16

Uneasy lies the head that wears
crown" Guess So Any fool ought to know
better than to lie down with crown on his
head.-Vireinia Etchings.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-13
APPROPRIATED CHURCH FUNDS.
Boston Man Charged With Taking S4,-
70 900 from Collection BOX.

Boston, March 12.-Wiliam Doucett,
twenty-five years old, was arrested this
morning in st. Celia church, Belvidere
street. on a charge of embezzlng $4,000
from the collection box of the church.
Marked bills placed in the box this
morning were found on his person after
his arrest.
For over two years Doucett has been
one of the pew rent collectors of the
church. For a year it has been noticed
by the church authorities that there was
a fall'ng off in the amount collected.
Recently the matter was referred to the
police. Two inspectors caused marked
bills to be rendered as part of the col
lection to-day and just after the last
morning mass began Doucett, who had
occupied his usual position, was asked
to step into the vestry. Here, in the
presence of Father Barry the pastor of
the church, Doucett was searched and
all the bills We're found in his pockets
He was locked up at the Tonbs. Rev.
Father Barry places the amount stolen
at $4,000. The police say they have ar
rested him on three other charges of
larceny and shoplifting.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-13
PRINCETON SENIOR MISSING.
Has Been Absent for Two Weeks and
Friends Are Alarmed,

Princeton, N j., March 12.--Presldent
Patton and the members of the senior
class are much excited over the disap-
pearance of Richard Webster 80 of Is
lip, L. l. Over two weeks ago Webster
left the university to visit his parents
on Long Island, and after remaining
home few days, left, as was supposed
for Princeton. His father awaited a
letter from him, but none came, and
he telegraphed President Patton asking
if his son had returned to the univer-
sity. Yesterday President Patton Or
dered an investigation, but no trace of
Webster could be found. No one knew
of his whereabouts No trace of him
has yet been discovered. Webster won
the Stennocke Scholarship at the begin
ming of the sophomore year, which yields
the winner $500 annually through his
college course.