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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
Newport.

The marriage of Miss Della Delong,
of Pine Ridge and Mr.. Jacob Stephan
was solemnized at the BRIDES home
Wednesday morning at $3.50. Rev. w.
p. Baxter performed the ceremony.
The happy couple wlllmake their home
at Columbus, ..
large number of friends and
neighbors gathered at the home of Mrs
Edith Barkwill in honor Of her 74th
birthday. Everybody reports a good
time.
Miss Lucy Forman of Sclo, o., is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. Ray Gano, who has been home
on vacation on account of illness,
left Friday for his school at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, to continue his business
course.
The Newport school contemplate CIV
ing box social at the city hall Friday
evening.
A new piano has been purchased for
the city hall.
Mr.. John Cree, who recently sold his
house and lot to Charles Kerr and
brothers, is going to build on his farm
further out and move his store.
Mr.. Henry Stephan and wife, of
Stanleyville, were in town Wednesday
to attend the Delong-Stephan wedding.
Mr.. Harvey Hays met with a pain
full accident, catching his foot between
the rubber and wagon. Although not
serious it is very painful.
Mrs. Wooster and children, of
Macksburf, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Rus Collett.
Mrs. e. H. MCGEE is visiting friends
in West Virginia in and about Pens
boro.
Miss Clara Rayland and sister, Jen-
ME of Newells Run, were in the city
today calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kerr and wife
spent two days this week. with her
father. Mr.. Mackey, on Duck Creek.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

Oil News.
Yesterdays MARKET.

Cook No 8 at Moore's Junction is
said to be putAng 200 barrels per day
into che tank. This veil was complet-
ed Wednesday.
Davis & Berry are building the rig
for their No. s on the NJ. Bailey farm
at Tunnel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
New Insurance Agency.

Messrs, C. H. Richardson and ]. c.
GoeDel have associated themselves in
the insurance business, having secur-
ed the general agency of the Equitable
Life Insurance Society, of New York,
for the counties of Washington and
Monroe, this state.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

JUST IN IS Cases October Clam Boit-
illon IN Pints, at 10 cents, and quarts at
so cents. THIS Is pure, dainty, sioeei and
fresh Appetizing tnUi0Orator for .he
delicate tRUaltd, nervous ladies or spirit
less Old gentlemen. AT WAt Richard
sons, Q. Y. D. on Greene,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
Kruger.

He charges down the wav'ring line,
His tall plug hat afar doth shine;
Then from his whiskers deep he hauls
A nest of fresh laid rife balls!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
Answess To Correspondents

@. If goat ate rabbit and you ap-
would you see?
A. A hare in the butter
Q. Why is side saddle like a four
quart measure?
A. Because it holds a gal on.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
Marriage Licenses.

Mathew G. Augenstein, "a, and Fam
ME N. Dobbins, 10, Lowell. A. d. Bell,
j. p.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels,
the liver, the stomach and kidneys
strong and active Burdock Blood Bit
ters does it.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
Accidents Will Happen.

The wisest peopl, cant
avoid accidents, but all wise people
keep fully prepared TO deal with the
accident If it does happen. M one
should be without antiseptic cotton,
lint, liniments, and all the other re-
quisites of that character. Our line Of
surgeons accessories offers wide Sc
lection of the very best in the market.
Putnam
Street
M.r's.ss. ru tam o. - Drugstore.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

But it isn't the draft that
does 1t; that only starts him. His blood
was all ready for it in the first place. II was
thick with bilious poisons clogged with
germs of disease all ready TO be reused into
fatal activity at the least touch.
my wife had a severe attack Of pleursy and
bridge Greene Co., ILL., in a thankful letter to
Dr. X. " Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. "The doctors
gave her up TO die. She commenced taking DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and she be-
gan to improve from the first dose. BY the time
she had taken eight or ten bottles she was cured,
and il was the cause of large amount being
sold here, l think the Golden Medical Discov.
cry is the best medicine in the world for lung
trouble"
Not only for lung trouble is it the most
wonderful medicine in the world, but for
every form of weakness and debility. II
redeems the very sources of life from these
subtle poisonous taints which lay the sys-
TEN open to dangerous disease 1t gives
digestive power helps the liver to do its
work; enriches the blood; builds UP solid
strength and vital force
When you find yourself losing flesh and
appetite; growing listless by day and
sleepless by night there is an enemy
lurking ready to apply the torch. Write
to Dr.. Pierce. Your letter will be con-
sidered strictly confidential and he
makes no charge for advice. His great
thousand-page book The Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, will be sent
free paper-bound for the bare cost of mail
ing, 21 one cent stamps, or cloth bound
for 81 stamps. Address DR.. X. V. Pierce,
Ruffalo N v
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the remedy
on which you can depend for the curs of a
protraCted cough or lung affection, bro lght on
by exposure to cold. II is the mos excellent
medicine sold. A bottle costs only 70 cents
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

The business man of today grabs
bargain when presented. He will be
numerous at the Wyoming horse sale
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

Ladies' union suits, fleece lined,
zoe PER SUIT.
Ladies ribbed fleece lined vests,
15c EACH, 2 FOR 25c
Ladies' extra heavy fleece lined vests
and pants, 25e EACH, 50c FER SUIT.
Ladies' natural wool ribbed vests
and pants,
soc EACH, S1.OO PER SUIT.
Children's ribbed fleece lined vests
and pants, 15c EACH, 25c PER SUIT.
Children's fleece lined Union Suits,
25c PER SUIT
Children's fleece lined vests and
pants, Is = 35c EACH
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup cures over
omplications-ticking in the throat, husky
voice and violent coughing. II is the most
wonderful medicine, science has ever pro-
duced.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

Hodge (after spelling through pa
peri Whats an Afrigander, misses?'
Missus: "Why, the 'usband of an Afri-
goose, O. course!" Hodge; And
what's an Afrlgoose?' Missus, Why,
hostrich, o. Punch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
S. a. Coffman,
Room Mills Building.
For Sale.

A good lot 9Ox1SO feet with small
house on Seventh street, above Wash
ington, 1900. A good lot 40x90 feet on
Fifth street near Warren, $780, A
new room house finished in oak,
city water and gas, on West Side,
$1400. A new 8 room house with lot
5Ox2O0 on West Side, $4,000, or ex-
change for cheaper property. A good
Musklngum farm miles above Mari
eta, ITO acres, $1400. Some fine land
above Fair Grounds suitable for plat
ting into lots, $3.50 per acre.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
Business Change.

T. S. Mackey has sold his grocery on
upper Front street % Philip McDer-
mott, who took possession at once.
Do not fail to attend the sale of
Wyoming horses Saturday, Nov. II.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

il isn't the torch
that blows up the
mill; it's the pow
der. The stuff Is
all ready to ex-
plode. II only
needs one touch
of fire to start Il.
w hen a mans
blood is all ripe
aud ready for dis
ease it only needs
a little touch TO
start him going.
Maybe he gets a
slight cold, gets
or sits in a draft (;
I,n roo. s-t, - ..aI
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11
Real Estate For Sale.

A room house and lot 45x1SO on
Franklin avenue, $1450 141a acres
of land with houses and plenty of
fruit trees, will sell or exchange for
city property, price $500. A room
house and lot out of high water on
West side, $1,000. or will exchange. A
good lot corner of Maple and Harmar
streets, 5000. A modern room house
on Front street, $4,000. A Z room house
on Franklin avenue, $1,000. A 6 room
house and lot 75x120, on Harmar
street, $1,000. Good lots in Musking-
um Park addition, 40X112, from S125 to
$275.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-11

wet teet or sits IN a draft
then off he goes into a gal
= Looping consumption.
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HAMILTON HAPPENINGS.

Hamilton. Nov. "A deed has been
recorded here conveying from John w.
Mason and wife to r. M. Cobban 800
acres OF land near Florence for $4,000.
Jack Leonard, a former Hamilton
business man, now a resident of Glib
louisville, is visiting in town and shak-
ing hands with old friends.
DR.. Hanbidge has opened up a drug
store in the Doranso building at Vic
tor, and has secured Burch Swigart,
a graduate of the Ohio normal univer-
sity pharmacy school, to dispense pre-
scriptions and drugs.
Miss Fay Gavin of Victor was Wis
itor in Hamilton yesterday.
Logging operations for the big mill
here have commenced in earnest and
several crews are already out, getting
ready to cut timber to be put in here
by the new railroad extension. The
work is in charge of Mr.. Armstrong.
Local Superintendent Armstrong Of
the lumber department Of the Ana
conda Copper Mining company will
move into the elegant residence now
occupied by the family of General SUI
perintendent Totman as soon as the
latter leave for their new residence in
Missoula.
John Howker Of Corvallis has gone
to Monroe. Mo-, on a visit.
Among the Victor people in town yes
terday We're Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dent,
Harry and Bert Garnett and r. e.
Applebury
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Asks for n Divorce,

Missoula, Nov 10-Mrs. Rose Robinson,
through her attorney. has begun divorce
proceedings in the district court against
her husband, George w. Robinson. She
alleges in her complaint that they were
married in Mllette, South Dakota, the
30th day of June. 1886, and that on the
10th day of January, 1898, the defendant
willfully and without cause deserted and
abandoned plaintiff, and that for more
than five years past. by reason of his
idleness and profilgacy, has willfully neg
lected to provide herself and family with
the common necessaries of life: that he is
a stout, healthy man, and has a good
trade, at which he can earn sufficient
wages to provide the common necessa-
ries of life. There are four children
born to them. II, 9, and years of age.
She further alleges in her complaint that
she is in INDECENT circumstances and
wholly dependent on her own labor for
the support of herself and family; that
she is In i'll health and unable to pay for
the prosecution of the case, and asks
that the case be prosecuted without costs
She asks the court for an absolute di-
vorce and the custody of the children
s. G. Murray appears as attorney for
Mrs. Robinson.
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A COMPLETE LIST
of the Trotting Toals at the Bitter Root
Stock Farm.

of the Trotting Toals at the Bitter Root
Stock Farm.
Hamilton, Nov. 9-The completed list
of trotting foals at the Bitter Root
stock farm the property Of Marcus
DAILY, was not made out until yesterday.
There are 81 in all of these youngsters
from approved dams and with noted
sires. Prodigal, the great sire, has 25
in the list. Their date of foaling, color
and sex, sire and dam are given be-
low:
Jan. 15-Bay filly, Prodigal-Annie
JAN Ebay colt, Prodigal-Laurel B.
Feb. 2-Bay filly, Prodigal-Queen
Wilkes.
Feb. 3-Bay colt. Prodigal- Eclipse.
Feb. DARK brown filly, Prodigal-
Montana Beauty.
Feb. S-Bay colt, Prodigal- Rachael.
Feb. 13-Brown colt, Prodigal-Queen
Amy.
Feb. 24-Bay colt, Prodigal- Camiola.
March S-Bay colt, Prodigal-Lady
Acacia.
March 14-Bay filly, Prodigal-
Belle
March 2s-Bay flly, Prodigal-New
Lode.
March 2s-Bay flly, Prodigal-Bar-
delta.
April bay colt, Prodigal-Eoline.
April Brown colt, Prodigal- Oblique
April Slight bay colt, Prodigal-
Herlene.
April 14-Bay colt, Prodigal- Eta
| Baron.
April 1s-Bay colt, Prodigal-Mar
| Sanchez.
April 19-Bay colt, Prodigal- Ravaili.
April 26-Bay colt. Prodigal-Y
April 26-Bay filly, Prodigal- Myrtle
| Hume.
April 2s-Bay filly, Prodigal-Mollie
Kelly.
May s-Bay colt, Prodigal-Brown
Silk.
May s--Bay hlly, Prodigal- Wilton-
rance.
May Ebay colt, Prodigal-The Lead
May 1S-Bay filly, Prodigal-Lolly Pop
March 1S-Brown filly, Ponce de Leon
| Prelacy.
March 2s-Black filly. Ponce de Leon
| Hazel Ann.
April 19--Black colt, Ponce de Leon
Bellies Lettres.
April 20--Bay filly, Ponce de Leon.
! McCap
April 20-Bay colt, Ponce de Leon
| Femme
April 25-Bay flly, Ponce de Leon
Scarlet Ink.
| April 30-Dark brown colt, Ponce d.
Leon-Lady Wilton.
| May S-Ddy COlt, IOIGc ue
| travagant.
| May 1s-Bay colt, Ponce de Leon.
Imperious.
| Feb. 3-bay colt Milroi-Helen T.
April bay filly, Milroi-Welcome
Home.
April s-Bay colt--Milroi-Po Boiler
May 15-Brown filly, Milroi-Edit
| Ryan.
April 1S-Black filly, Milroi-Primacy
April 19-Bay colt, Milroi-Emancipa
ton.
April 26-Bay colt. interchangeable
April 30-Black colt, Milroi-Lewisia.
May bay colt, Milroi-Red Cherry
May 25-Gray filly, Milroi-Annie Fon
| shee.
June BLACK colt Milroi-Proposal
March 21-Bay flly, Oratorio-Glad
| some.
March 21-Brown colt, Baronade- Re
fulgence.
April 13--Bay colt, Owen Dunmore
Valissa.
May 14-Bay filly. Baron Wilkes
Franchise.
July 11-Bay colt. Baron Wilkes
Practical.
Aug. 25-Bay colt, Direct Welcome
Bunker.
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KEEN INTEREST
Is Taken in the United States Policy in
the Far East.

Il -
the Far East
Washington, Nov. 9.-The diplomatic
representative of every nation directly
interested in the Chinese question called
at the state department to-day. 1t was
noticeable that the calls of the Russian
ambassador Count Casini and the
French charge d'affaires. M. Thiebaut,
on Secretary Hay lasted longer than us
ual, and the Chinese minister. Mr.. WI,
extended his call to include Assistant
Secretary Hill, who has been giving
much attention to the subject of the
trade relations of the United States in
the Orient
The interest of the Chinese government
in what is going on between the United
States and the European powers is in
tense but 1t Is believed Secretary Hay
relieved the main apprehension. which
was founded upon a suspicion that our
government in the event that the Euro
pean powers failed to give the formal
assurance of the maintenance OIL the
'.open door, that it seeks, would take
possession of a section of the Chlnese'
coast before it is all taken up by other
powers So confident are the officials
of success that it is intimated they nave
not even gone to the length OF framing
a policy to meet the event OF defeat. NO
answer has been returned by France to
orr inquiry as to a formal assurance Of
the retention of trade privileges. 1t is
scarcely expected that the French stip-
ulation will apply to Tonquin and the
sections of China that have been under
French influence for long time past but
will so apply to any extension of French
holdings.
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District Court,

Missoula Nov. 10.-The fourth term of
the district court for Missoula county
opens Monday with the following calen-
dar:
Criminal--State of Montana VS.. Fl. r.
Robinson and Frank Rose, exercising the
functions of deputy sheriff without due
authority; j. NJ. Evans attorney for de-
PENDANTS. State Of Montana VS.. Frank
Bush Monte Moore, Roy Mason and
Charles Harris, burglary.
Civil-SiSterS of Charity of Providence,
corporation, VS.. Alfred Cave, treasurer
of Missoula county: an action to recover
taxes paid; F. c. Webster attorney for
plaintiffs and u. G. Denny for defendant.
w. ]. Wilson vs. Woody & Hayes, appeal
from justice court: NJ. l.. Crouch attor-
ney for plaintiff and F. C. Webster for
defendants. Mary L. Helm VS.. James E.
Smith, an action for an accounting: j.
NJ. Evans, G. S. Murray and f. C. Web
ster attorneys for plaintiff and J. NJ.
Dixon and J. X. Wood for defendants
County of Missoula VS.. James Martin,
condemnation proceeding; /. G. Denny
and S. G. Murray attorneys for plaintiff
and p. u. Prince for defendant c. E.
Sweeney VS.. j. l.. Mcbride, an appeal
from justice court w. F. Hughes and p.
u. Prince attorneys for plaintiff and I.
G. Denny for defendant. w. H. Smead
VS.. John Cromie, an action for debt;
Wilds & Hall attorneys for plaintiff and
Marshall & Stiff for defendants. Perry
Steffee VS.. Patrick MCGOWAN and Ida
May Cowan, an action for foreclosure;
]. NJ. Dixon attorney for plaintiff and
E. c. Boom for defendants. Theodore
Norman VS.. Julia P. Higgins ct al. as ex-
ecutors, etc.; complaint and injunction;
S. G. Murray attorney for plaintiff and
F. C. Webster for defendants.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-11
PERSONALS.

A. B. Northy is in the city for short
time from Clinton.
NJ. L. Chaffin and family are Corval-
lis visitors in the city.
Mrs. M. Mcintyre of Victor is in Mis-
soula visiting friends.
Samuel j. Dnsmore made a business
trip to Butte this week.
Henry Mitchell is up from st. Regis
and is stopping at the Rankin.
C. T. Perry, the Helena soap man. is
a business visitor in Missoula.
M. M. Chapman and B. S. Chaffin are
down from Hamilton for short stay.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. C. DeNair and chill
dren are down from Stevensville on a
short visit.
Charles Howe and family are down
from their ranch near Florence and will
remain in the city until next spring
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MlSSoULA NOTES.
25c.-"On to Manila. "-25c.

2bc.-"On to Manila. "-25c.
Watch for Castilians of Rome.
Scott Kendall has accepted position
with the Missoula Mercantile company.
City Marshal Angevine sold three
range horses that were impounded
few days ago for s11.
W. Q. Rant and Ike Alternately are
in the Wallace mining district LOOKING
after their mining interests.
J. A. MCGOWAN and wife have sold
to Walter o. Burrill of Plains. lot a,
in block 6. of the town of Plains; $1,000.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
are arranging to have social at the
church parlors on next Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Feddersohn have
taken the Porter residence in Lows ad-
dition and have moved from the ranch
to their new home.
A number of Washington volunteers
passed through Missoula THURSDAY on
the east-bound train for the East,
where they visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van r. Farrell will
shortly leave for South Mountain. On
tario, Canada, where they will spend
the winter with Mr.. FarreTs mother.
J. o. Elliott has transferred to Os-
car A. Sedman an undivided one-half
interest in the Northern King quartz
lode mining claim, which is situated in
the Wallace mining district; considera-
ton, 800.
John F. Fink, who has been in charge
of Fred Gamers shoe store in Butte for
several years. has accepted the man.
agement of the Gold boot and shoe
store here.
E. D. Ludlum. George W. Garrett and
Carl Dowdell have been appointed civil
service examiners for this district. 1t
is expected that another carriers ex-
animation will be held in this city soon.
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Old Maids Convention, Nov. IA.
No DEVELOPMENTS.

Missoula, Nov. 10.-No new develop
ments have been made in the Indian
murder case to-day. 1t is believed now
that half-breed known as Blue Eyed
Sam committed the crime or was one of
the parties to it. He was here until
Thursday evening, when word was sent
to the city, and it is supposed that he
got word that they were looking for
him and has left for the hills. Deputy
Sheriff Clarity is in the Blackfoot coun-
try looking for Indians and the Indian
police from the reservation are securing
the country east of Missoula.
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Florence hotel-C. H. Milversted, Ana
conda: r. Hallock, Fort Dodge; o. s.
Ryerse, Minneapolis; j. E. Telling, Chica-
co. A. l. Miller, j. D. Mulinhill, New
York; E. Sharpe, Helena; c. F. Wood
man, Butte; B. w. Copper, Chicago; R..
knighton San Francisco; 7. ]. Lesher,
Lansing, Mich; G. D. Lonsbury. f. p.
Davidson, Chicago G. S. Linen, Root A.
Bracket, New York; w. A. Walker ST..
d. Robertson, St. Louis; H. Karberg,
Kansas City; Godfrey Lavelle, Clearwa-
ter: Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Thompson, city;
Mrs. H. w. Thompson, city; Mrs. G. w.
Mason, Bonner; Carl Greenwood, city.
Missoula hotel--A. B. Northy, Clinton;
c. T. Perry, f. J. Davies, Helena;;
John F. Fink, II. ]. Hayes. Butte; G. B.
Crippen, Hamilton; John Mckay, Cape
Town; S. e. Streeter, Quartz; t. Fl. Ell
lott Clinton; Henry Mitchell, st. Regis !;
Joseph Brown Lolo; Ed Gregg, Clearwa-
ter: Ed Dunningan, Coloma; Frank and
J. e. Stranger, city.
Rankin house-Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. AL
len, Florence; B. p. Sanborn and family.
city: ]. o. Provost, Iron Mountain; l.
G. Hendrix and wife Victor; NJ. l..
Chaff1n and family, Corvallis; Duncan
ilton; B. S. Chaffin, Hamilton; Willard
Sheriff. sula; A. E. Bennette, Chicago;
Mrs. Mcintyre Victor; T. s. Letterman,
Lolo; Cal Singer, city; f. B. Smith.
Butte; E. A. Johnson, Hamilton; Samuel
Glen. Griffith w. Jones, Sunset: G. l..
Hutchinson. Wallace: F. A. Van Blari-
com, Levi Van Blaricom, Victor: w. ].
Addleman and wife, city; L. H. Blanch-
ard, Evaro: L. D. Reynolds. Florence;
Ovla Bourbon. city: Bodily Bond, Mis-
souri,: c. Blake, city; W. A. Poindexter,
Victor.
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Smoke the Grand Prize sigar.
Excellent bread at Rosendorf's.
A LETTER OF INQUIRY.
How Much Water Is Needed for Success
full Irrigation?

How Much Water Is Needed for Success
full Irrigation?
Missoula, Nov. 10-Professor Fortier,
the irrigation engineer of the state ex-
pertinent station. is sending out to the
farmers of the state and to others who
are interested in matters that pertain
to irrigation, copies of a circular letter
of inquiry as to the amount of water
that is required for the successful irri-
cation of crops in this state. The data
that are desired by the irrigation ex
perts will be used in various ways,
which are enumerated in the circular
as follows:
This information is required by the
courts in the settlement of water rights;
by engineers in the construction of
canals and storage reservoirs; by water
masters in apportioning water to the
various users and by law makers in
framing laws to protect the irrigator
and to conserve the water supply of the
state
Accompanying the letter is list of
questions, the answers to which will
furnish the basis of the rules that will
be evolved from the data thus collected.
Some of these questions relate to the
extent of the land cultivated by the
man who fills in the answers, its loca-
ton, the nature of the soil and the
value of water rights, as well as the
methods that are followed in irrigating.
The questions which most farmers will
| regard as of greatest Importance are
the last three Of the list. The first Of
these asks for items Of cost-of land,
of water right, of fencing. of leveling
and grading and of permanent bitches.
The second question of these three calls
for the cost Of crop production. divided
as follows: Flowing, cultivating and
seeding; irrigating. laterals. dams, etc. ::
harvesting and threshing, and hauling
to market. The last question relates
to the value of the yield, first Of grain
| or seed. second Of hay or straw, and
then the net profit. The crops that are
covered by the questions are wheat.
barley, oats, rye, alfalfa, clover, timothy
| and potatoes.
| The Importance of these questions
will be readily appreciated by all who
| are interested in irrigation matters, and
| it is hoped that the responses to Pro-
fessor Forters letter will be numerous
| and prompt.