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a Mean Husband.
tFrom the Detroit Free Press.

There j. a prosperous but close -fStcd .lrr;ier
in the northern part OF Kalamazoo county. who
comes down to friends ~iH Detroit when he
has little to do at home. As his nephew
says he Is as close the bark on tree, ane
never spends cent when it can possibly he
avoided. tie enjoys the theatres hugely. but he
never goes unless somebody else pays the way.
and he SEEMS 20 feel hurt if anything good
comes and goes without his being asked 70 sec
il.
His wife gets light royalty such butter
and eggs she manages to get TO market. but
beyond this is dependent the scsnt genef-
osity of her husband for pin money.
''Where Is your wife, was asked OF him the
last time he TO enjoy few inexpensive
days with his friends in the city Why is 1t
that you never bring her aions?
81 did try to bring her, he answered. in the
most matter-of-fact way. Il told her what a
fine time she could have without il costin' her
nuthin'. and l even offered to lend her the
money to make the trip
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DECLINED A BEDSIDE WEDDING.
Death Robs an tninnced Bride of u
Valuable Estate.

Cincinnati Ohio March 9.-Marriage 10
the man she loved at the time he ardently
wished the ceremony to be performed
would have secured 10 Miss Elizabeth
Hicks OF this city. the fortune which
awaited her, but which now she has proba-
bly, lost.
Miss Hicks was engaged TO marry the
late Fred Weir. During his illness she was
devoted to him. She did all in her power
to restore him to health Womanlike she
had anticipations of a church wedding
with all its pleasant social concomitants,
followed by a honeymoon tour. She could
not reconcile herself to sacrifice such an
opportunity, which comes to most women
only once in lifetime.
But in spite of the doctors and the at
tention lavished upon him by his sweet =
heart, Mr.. Weir grew steadily worse. At
length IL became desirable TO have him
conveyed TO a hospital. He was willing 10
go. but he was not willing to forego the
ministrations of his loved nurse.
Since | have been ILL.," he said to her
you have been at my bedside day and
night. Unless you are with me | shall die
Marry me now, go 10 the hospital with me
as my wife, as well as my beloved nurse
and | shall recover
But Miss Hicks believed that he exag-
gerated the benefit of her constant pres
ence at his bedside. She fully believed
that he would recover under the care he
would be sure to receive at the Good Sa-
maritan Hospital.
Il will go TO the hospital every morning
and stay all day" she said only when
you are asleep | will be elsewhere In a
short time you will be entirely well-and
then we shall be happy
Mr.. Weir sighed and allowed them to
carry him to the hospital. His betrothed
called upon him there every morning and
remained at his bedside nearly all day
Each night when she bade him farewell till
the morrow he clung to her hand with si-
lent entreaty. One morning she arrived TO
find that he had died during the night
Miss Hicks friends knew what the blow
was to her and how she blamed herself for
not yielding to what she had considered the
whim of her lover.
Mr. Weir's will was offered for probate
today. Miss Hicks name is not mention
ed in it. The entire estate is bequeathed
10 Col. Lewis c. Weir. of New York city.
who is President of the Adams Express
Company. The estate is valued at $l00.
600
Miss Hicks is a young and handsome
woman. She was formerly the wife of
Monte Collins, an actor, from whom she
was divorced in 1884. In the same year
Mr.. Weir obtained divorce from his wife
Miss Hicks says that very shortly after
ward their courtship commenced. Yestsr-
day she said:
NO date had been set for our wedding
| had been at his bedside day and night
since the beginning of his Illness in Sep
tember. When it was decided to take him
to the hospital he wanted the ceremony
to be performed SO that | might accom-
pany him.
provided for me through his executor. 1
am confident that Colonel Weir TO whom
the estate was left, will recognize that as
his wish.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
To LECTURE ON PORTO RICO.
Geographical survey OfhciaIs Who
Have Visited the Island

The National Geographic Society will
give the next of its regular series of lect-
ures at Columbian University tomorrow
evening. beginning at S o'clock. The lect-
ure will be on Porto Rico and will be deliY
cred jointly by Messrs. Robert T. Hill and
Herbert Nj. Wilson, of the United States
Geographical Survey These gentlemen
have but recently returned from visit to
that island. where they made thorough
study Of its geographical, geological and
economic features together with a large
amount of photographs illustrative OF the
people and its scenery.
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MAIL DELIVERY CONTRACT.
Iniaue Feature Of the POstoficc De-
purtmcnt Service.

\ four year contract Will soon be made
by the Postoffice Department for the deliv-
cry OF mail To steamers passing Detroit.
This is a unique branch of the mail ser
vice II is connected with the Detroit free
delivery service and a steamer and TWO
rowboats are employed.
Many steamers pass from Duluth 10 3uf-
falo without stopping d Detroit. and In or
der that the captains of these vessels and
the passengers may receive their mail the
Government dispatches a mail steamer
from Detroit which delivers mail 10 these
vessels and receives letters and packages
from them. The price now paid for this
service is sl5 per day, but it is understood
the department Will pay $50 day under
the new contract
The evening times., 1899-03-09
N1rRo-GLYcERINE EXPLOSION.
Two Men Instantly Killed and Three
Badly Injured.

Parkersburg W. Va. March 9.-While
engaged in shooting the Williamson No.
we'll of GartIan & Co, in the Whisky Run
oil field. near Cairo. yesterday afternoon.
George French, aged thiy-five. married. of
jamestown. y. Y, 4 shooter in the en-
ploy of Miiiiken French. and Harry
Carmichael, spectator, residing near
by. were instantly killed. French was
carrying a quart of nitro glycerine into
the derricks and stumbled, which caused
the discharge of the can of g ycerine-
Both men were terribly mangled. and
Tom Carroll. Charles Blair and John Ma
honey were blown from the derrick and
narrowly escaped death.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
ChamberiaIn's Cough Remedy

This remedy is intended especially for coughs
colds, Group. whooping cough. and influenza. It
has become famous for its of these diseases
large part of the civilized world The most
fattering Testimonials have been received, giving
accounts of its good works. of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured, of severe colds
that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects
and of the dangerous attacks OF Group it has
cured often saving the life of the child. The
extensive Of for whopfng cough has shown
that it robs that disease of all dangerous coi,se-
auences. Sold by Henry Evans, Wholesale and
Retail Druggist. 93s Street northwest; Con-
necticut Avenue and Street northwest, and 1923
Maryland Avenue northeast.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Columbia Railway
Company for the election of seven direc-
tors TO serve for the ensuing year will be
held at the office OF the company. 1909
Florida Avenue northeast on Tuesday
March II, 1889. The polls viii be opened at
l O'Clock and closed at O'Clock p. m
Books for the transfer of stock Will be
closed from March : to IA. inclusive.
THEODORE J. KING, Secretary.
ulhG-2t-enn
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Certificates of Indebtedness.

The District Commissioners have ordered that
certificate of Indebtedness be issued against the
Belt Railway Company for S6G. rs, with interest
from February /. 1889, in favor of the Crawford
Paving Company, for the cost of paving done
between the exterior rails of the tracks of the
railway company, and for distance of two feet
from and exterior to the tracks in various por-
tions of the city. certificate of indebts sdness
for $685. with interest from February l. las
been issued against the City and Suburban Rail-
way, by order of the Commissioners, also in IA
vor of the Crawford Paving Company for paving
along that railway or Sixth Street, between
PENNSYLVANIA and Louisiana Avenues
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Permission to Remove Poles.

G. W. Rbble, acting manager of the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company. recently requested the
Commissioners for permission 10 temporarily To-
cate five poles along the edge OF the Bcnning
Road. and thus remove them from the right Of
way of the Benning Road extension of the Co
lumbia Railway. The Commissioners have grant
ed the request, upon the condition that the
poles shall be wholly removed from the north
side of the road within sixty days from the date
of permit, and with the understanding that il
not removed the District will take down the
The evening times., 1899-03-09
Short In His Accounts.

Lebanon, Ind, March 9.-It has developed after
an examination of the books of r. B. Corwin
secretary and treasurer OF the Building and Loan
Association by the State Inspector that there is
a shortage of over $4,000 in his accounts. Cor
win assigned all his property to his bondaaen.
1t is not thought he has Incorporated any
of the money.
The evening times., 1899-03-09
Sewage Problems i'm Mexico.

City of Mexico, March 9.-Work on the new
sewage system of the City of Mexico has begun.
There is difference of opinion as to whether
or not the work be carried through without
dcpopulating the city, under which four centu-
ries have deposited a layer of filth fifteen feet
deeD
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69c for SIPS Wrappers.

Ladies Wrappers. made Of pcrcalcs
and lIWn>-some made with full front
and back rpaulrttes, sleeves and collar
trimmed with dainty lscc-others have
yoke back and front. cpluleUJeS over
shoulders. trimmed with braid. fitted
waist lining. full length and width.
prrfc,t Sitting. SI.25 value. Cash co..
,lr trg.Ff .......... -.............. u tJL
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Consul Appointed.

The President today appointed Evan L. Bar
ryte. of Colorado, consul OF the United States
at Tunis. Tunis. He also appointed Cyrus A.
Radford assistant quartermaster in the Marine
Corps, with the relative rank Of captain
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ST. 25 for So Skirts.

Ladies' Chcyiot and Storm Serge
Skirts. ia black and navy. cut in the
latest stslc. pcrcaline lined. hound with
the new waterproof binding, and
trimmed with loop and but Ct NJ
tons Cash on crcdit.....-.. Ol III
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Vaughn Class Banquet.

The Eighth Annual Banquet of the
Vaughn Glass will be held at the Calvary
Baptist Sunday school house tomorrow
night at s o'clock. An elaborate menu
and toast list have been arranged. The
speakers will include Justice Harlan, Hon.
W. S. Shallenberger. Rev. DR.. S. H. Greene,
T. W. Vaughn, NJ W. Twitchell, NJ NJ
Shand George H. Judd, ]. B. Sleman, jr,
A. 4. Hobson, and F. T. Chapman.
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] POSITIVELY develop the bust S TO inches;
cure falling hair and remove all wrinkles.
NINE. NJ. y. RoYSToN, Complexion Expert, GlS
18th Ut. NV. mh6-Tt
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Furnace Men Threaten a Strike.

Chicago, March "a strike of furnace men
and helpers at the South Chicago mills of the
Illinois Steel Company is threatened. About 100
men are involved in the present dissatisfaction.
which has grown out of the recent advance in
wages, in which the furnace men and their help
ers were ignored.
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"OUR NEW CREDIT Way
OUR NEW CREDIT WAY
BARGAIN
FRIDAY
NO. 9.

A lucky number for all
who come This Friday. The
day will be auSpiciOuS, as
one of unW0Hfed bargain
giving. We are wondering
If we can beat the EIGHT
preceding Fridays i'm solid
w0rfhfuIneSS. We're MAX
ing a pretty strong tort, as
these quotations sb. but
-See-be your own judges
you'll be surprised. Our
"New Credit Way" props up
the weak pOckefbOok don't
be q Bit backward i'm taking
advantage of this, the easiest
..credn system" known.
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29c for SOC Gowns.

Ladies Fine Muslin Gowns. yok,. made.
with cluster of - tucks-camhrie ruflr
around sleeves. neck ana yoke. full
length and width. feIled seams m.
Cash ur credit fHt,
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THE GRIP CURE THAr poEs cuRE.

Laxative Bromo Qunne Tablets removes the
cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine
las j.. q. Q. on each Tablet. 25c
The evening times., 1899-03-09

They claim the sight and their merits win the
snui-Heuricil's Aacrzen, Senate. Extra Pale and
lager Beer Phone 65i. Arlington Bottiing Co..
tor of Heuricii's in bottles
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co.
tic for 30c CorSefS.

Ladies House CorScts. double side
~ir.,iS aud extra steel down front. ia
dr.,b aud white. ;gc value. Cash II.
or credit OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. III
Infants and Childrcu'S Dresses. made
with tucked woke. embroidered and ia
>''rti"u neck and sleeves finished with
Hamburg cdging. covered hut 1C
tons. Sd value. Cash or credit E0G
iargc size Ginghsm Aprons with ~
fancy borders. Cash or credit. JG
Chiidrci'S lIandkcrchicfs with IN
"'i"'ir ---.-...'-- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
10 Childrcn's Fast Black Ribbed E
Hos; ---..-...--........... III,
iaiic- Fa>. Black Stainless f..
LI.--- .....--.------ Gii
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At Bedtime

oEn dose OF Hostetter' 5
Il dN\ Stomach Bitters, and
your eyes will soon close in peace
full, refreshing slumber. Another
dose in the morning will make
your breakfast taste good. and put
you III fine fettle for the days
work ahead.
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49c for 75c UHderSkirfS.

ladies Satc-n JndcrslirtS. c1it for the
new sk:r;s. u inch rutiics, and LQn
nicely corded. Cash or credit. 4JG
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BedWear.

Large size Bolster Cases. DC IT.
value --.-..-..-......... IC
Pillow ta~,~ made of good cotton.
4'N'o inches, iToncd and ready Tor T.
rs' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3G
Single Sheets. hand torn. henne,l,
ir"ncd. and ready for u~e. good f1o
g':aiiiy cotton .................... L3G
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DIED.

DIED.
TodPhlNS-The remains 81 IDA JEWEIL
TpdPhiNS, who departed thi> life SATURDAY.
morning. March ,, l>sf, were taken from the
public vault at Rock Greek Cemetery and inter
r,d iH the family lot, this Thursday at IL o'elocS
d
NAV she Te~- m peace Item
BAHBAbuES-uu Tue-day. March = IS9g al
l>2t Eleventh street. after prolonged Hines
FREDERItE X g. BARBADOES
Funeral Friday. March 10. al D. m. from
Lincoln Memorial Church. Eleventh and Il streets
Friend, and relatives invited.
iUiI>2t tB1>tOu papers TiCa~r copy-J
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Linens.

cling s''.'. .i.,''...., .,.., ."o ii".s I"" 3SC
'aas iaa ~, red i.'''." '@f..'"- !" &c
EI"aclca and Jnbleachcd Tarai~h H.
i'"''N. ;. valu" .--.--.----------.. 4G
Large SIC Cotton Towels. ZIG
Al Linen frinecd Towels with IN.
''"rirr~. l'e value ............-. IUG
5s-ineh RIcachcd Table Linen in IN.
hcsr-i:ul d,.-i.u,. 35c value. NE
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25c for 49C Drawers

Ladies Fine Muslin Drawers. raa,ic
wi.h cnali!ic. hcnstitched. umbrella rp5-
hc and woke band, iull cut oug oC,
price .l-l ~ oredil. ............ GoG
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Notions.

Ciarh'S o. \. T. Cotton.
;. the~obrough faseline .........:y.
Aunt LYDIA Carpet Thread ....4 I-2c
Nllkateen. all shades .............4 ID.
To- Browns Shoe Polish tone bottle 10
H. y. Emh. Cotton. spools .......,,.
=" yards Kings Cotton. n....-.....l ID.
lDp yards Machine Silk............-l, Il.
Mourning Pins l. ~
To- Machine Oil =
Aluminium Thimhles l.,
dozen Shoe Buttons. S.............I, I,..
carter hucilace. ce...... .............2r
ptds'!s iiiS.....-.--.-- Il l-2C Dozen
lark Darning Cotton ..........l I-3c
Ruti'er tipped Lead Pencils. > l-
zoe ammonia, rubber stopper. NXA. Sc
-5c Bniton Hooks. kS.................3,. g.
dozen novelty stitched Hair Crimp-
~ .--..--.----.- ........-.. lc
] dazrH shoe LaceS ....... D
lnr Aluminium Hair s............ g..
Yards Nelvcteen Binding .........-:s.
. cakes Sweet Violet Soap in lace
d. -"''.ra b"N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

1912, the product of beet sugar had
never reached 200, 900 tons. In the
present crop year, it Is, according to
latest estimates, $4,000 tons, while
the cane sugar crop, which in 1912
was 1 ,599, 900 tons, the present year is
1904, 900. Thus, cane-sugar production
has scarcely doubled during the period
under consideration, while that from
beets has more than quintupled.
There is great field for the produc-
ton of the sugar beet in the territory
contiguous to Ell Paso and the progress
vantage of it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

GOVERNORS Otero of New Mexico,
Murphy of Arizona, Steunenberg OF
Idaho, Brady of Alaska, Shaw of Iowa,
nd Barnes of Oklahoma havethe sym
pathy of the governors of other states.
They were invited to q meeting In
Washington to consider she celebra-
ton of the removal of the seat of gov
eminent to Washington. and to feast
upon the conclusion of the conference.
About week ago the senate and house
committees met and decided il was too
near Christmas to hold meeting and
letters of postponement were sent out
to all governors. Those directed to
the six above-named either nniscarried
or were sent too late to re ach them be-
fore they started. The first insima-
tion they bad of the postponement was
re ceived after reaching Washington.
ALI of which goes to show what q
tremendously big country this is.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

CALIFORNIANS are cOagratulating
themselves because they are not flooded
with industrial Stocks" the future of
which Is involved in a nebulous halo
of uncertainty. Texas enjoys the same
good fortune. 1t is the eastern states
that will suffer most when the trust
bubbles are pricked.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

STRIKES as well as lynchings are
proving costly to the communities that
encourage them. The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has won its suit
against the city of Chicago for dam
ages to the company's property during
the labor riots of 1894. The verdict in
this case was for only S2792, but as
about so 9th r similar cases are pend
ing against the city, all involving dam
ages, the.decision is important. The
e1aratory of the general principle of
municipal liability for damages for
failure to enforce law and protect prop
erty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

ENGLISH editors must consider the
Beers invincible, if the story the
Westminster Gazette tells is true
1t is to the effect that a newspaper
man, seeing in q dispatch the state
ment tina: the Beers had taken UNI
bragg, headed the dispatch with the
line Capture of Umbrage by the
Rnoro
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27


Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Governo
Roosevelt has scored another victor,
over the repu blicsn machine this week
Il was in connection with the reap
pointment of Louis f. Payn as insur
ance commissioner. Payn, a lobbyis
of rather unsavory character, was ap
pointed by Governor Black against the
protests of the business men and citi
zens generally of the state, and wher
the choosing of his successor came VI
| it was given out that Payn would be
| reappoipted by the governor or
would hold over until the governor's
term expired because the senate would
not be permitted By Paya and his
friends Including Senator Platt) to
confirm any other appointee. Roose-
welt lost no time in making 1t plain
that he would not appoint Payn and
when this was understood the Payr
crowd began to sing very small, find
ing no support Ia their attempt to
bully the governor. This is the only
important political incident in very
dull week. Probably the holidays are
distracting everyone's attention from
politics, and Mr.. Croker being away
makes the situation sll the more dull.
The fact that Christmas in coming
has been very conspicuous for some
time. The stores are more beautiful
than ever before. Wansmaker's
is filed with white doves in &
flying position suspended by invisible
wires. The effect is very beautiful.
Siegel, Cooper & Co.'S immense store
on sixth avenue has Santa Claus
pantomine with life figures running
the whole front of the store while q
little lower down Macy shows seven
immense moving scenes appropriate to
the season.
Anyone walking along the west
steet river front would suppose that
the Green Mountains had been trans
planted to New York City. On this
street there are mountains of Christ |
mas trees, balsams and frs. One of
the dealers estimated that there were |
90, 600 trees averaging from six to |
thirty feet high and from four to fifteen |
eet in diameter at the base. One can |
imagine what a mass of green this
would make. Two men, learned,
lave long had a monopoly Of this
business, controlling about two-thirds
# the market. Men are sent into New
England as early as November 1st to
ut and get the trees ready for ship
nent.
Jacob Rupert, one of the New York
emocratic congressman who announc-
d in the house that he would vote for
be republican gold bill, tells an anus
ng story in regard to his nomination
nd election to congress. One day
,st year q friend who had an ak to
rind came into Ruppert's Office and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

HUNTING lions in Texas is Mr..
Bryan's latest pastime. He probably
hopes to capture lions skin to parade
in next year.,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

THE school savings banks recently
established in some northern cities are
not popular, it is said, and may be
abandoned. It is limited that the
young cashiers have been specializing
with the funds.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
IRRIGATION.


director of the census that spec1a
effort will be made by the division Of
agriculture to collect and tabulate
important data relating to irrigation In
the arid and semi-arid regions of the
United States. A preliminary schedule
has been prepared and will soon be
sent out to obtain the names of corpo-
rations and individuals owning canals
or bitches to obtain information con-
corning their extent and value and
their sources of water supply, and also
for the name and postoffice address OF
some person who can give detailed in
formation concerning each ditch. The
principal schedule will then be mailed
to the addresses thus obtained calling
for further data, which will be
supplemented by detailed statistics
gathered by the census enumera-
tors.
The government fortunately does not
take such a narrow and selfish view of
irrigation projects as an eastern writer,
who argues that seven millions or more
of farmers now.owning farms in this
country, which they have developed
without government subsidy, should not
be taxed to secure the means to assist
q few hundred spectators in arid lands
to irrigate the same at government ex-
pense, thus to raise crops in competi-
tion with farms or gardens already es-
tablished, and which are for genera
ton to come amply able to supply
legitimate food demands.
The eastern writer is much mistak-
en- in supposing that the government
would invest money in irrigation
works for the purpose of STEW hun
dred spectators" On the contrary,
the money would be expended for the
purpose of making available to hun
dreds of thousands of home-seekers the
millions of acres of arid lands which
the government now owns, but cannot
dispose of, because they have no
water supply. Neither would crops
grown upon the reclaimed lands come
in competition with eastern farmers.
They would either go into local con-
sumption and build up new COM
munities or would be exported to the
orient.
The matter of irrigation is of vital
Importance to several states, and any
accurate census will impart general
knowledge and be of great benefit to
all those concerned in redeeming arid |
lands. The future development of this |
vast por ton of our domain will be |
greatly advanced by q comprehensive
com pilation of facts! relating to it's ir-
rigation, and THE HERALD hopes those
to whom the schedules are addressed
will appreciate the Importance of the
request and make prompt and careful
reply. In this way only will it be pos
sible to make the information concern
ing irrigation full and complete.