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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
10th Birthday.

All the members of the Luren Sing
ing Society gathered at the home Of
their instructor and leader, Mr.. K. M.
Sunnes, last Sunday evening to help
participate in the celebration of his
49th birthday. The evening was en-
joyed by everybody and everyone hop
ed that both he and his estimable wife
would live to celebrate many more
lust such occasions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Operation was Successful.

Two weeks ago there appeared a
notice in the columns of this paper, to
the effect that Mr.. L. l.. Couse had
gone to Rochester, Mimi, to enter the
hospital at that place for treatment.
A few days after arrival he submitted
to an operation which proved very
satisfactory, and now he is able to sit
up. He is improving as rapidly as
might reasonably be expected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Missionary Meeting Here.

The convention of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of DEBORAH
District opened at the M. f. church
yesterday afternoon, aud will continue
through today. Last evening an adj
dress was delivered by Miss Evans, a
returned missionary, and was listened
to with interest by quite number.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Appointment of Executor.

Notice OF the appointment of executor of
the estate of Christian Christensen deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
subscriber has been duly appointed Executor
to the estate of Christian Christianson, late of
Pleasant Township, in the County of Winnie
sheik, State of Iowa. deceased testate, and has
taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds
as the law directs All persons having de.
mands upon the estate OF the SAID deceased
are required to exhibit the same; and persons
indebted to the said estate are called upon to
make payment to
ANNA MARIE CHRIsTIANSoN.
FRANK SAYRE, her Attorney.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Sept. 18th, 1911.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Congratulations.

The West Union Argo last week pass
ed its twentieth milestone, and the
event was duly celebrated by the pro-
prietor. Bro. Frank Hobson present
ing his paper with a new dress. This
paper has risen step by step until today
there is no better paper published in
Northeastern Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
RECEIPTS.
Tota
DISBURSEMENTS.
Balance on nand.

That the house is paying institu-
ton will be seen by the fact that over
$1,000 was cleared in the past two years.
An Indebtedness of, 5000 on the old
house was paid; besides the $500 paid
on the Indebtedness of the new one.
The names of j. ]. Marsh, X. l..
Haugen and DR.. Toplif were proposed
and unanimously accepted.
We are proud of the showing made
in this report, as it shows good,
healthy condition of affairs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Prompt Payment.

/, Mrs. M. G. Mcintosh, have this
23rd day of Sept, 1901, received of
Brotherhood American Yeoman full
payment for policy carried in this or
der by my husband and / appreciate
the prompt payment of same.
MRS. NJ. G.. MCINTosH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Auction.

Frank Sampson will offer for sale on
his farm II miles southwest of Satire,
on Wednesday, Oct. End. all OF his
stock, farm machinery, 200 bushels of
oats, $50 bushels corn, household fur
niture, etc. The sale to begin at 10
o'clock a. IN. See bills.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Poor Girl.

We have it from good authority that
an Ossian girl stuffed the arm of an
old coat with hay, put it about her
waist and sat on the porch in the soft
twilight one evening last week. And
now the other girls in the town are all
dying with envy and curiosity to know
who the fellow was.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Notice.

All persons indebted to me either by
note or account are hereby requested ia
call at once and settle as wish to close
up my business here. Please call at
once and save trouble. Yours,
CHAs. F. HILLER,
One door north of old wooden mill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
AT the Churches.

METHoDIsT-Subject for next Sun
day morning: "Paul's Prayer for the
Ephesians;" evening subject: mo
More Sea-
BAPTIST The subject next Sunday
morning will be mot Far from the
Kingdom of Cod" the evening subject
witnessing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Ready for Business.

The Republican County Central
Committee met last Friday and per-
fected an organization by electing DR..
w. r. Toye as chairman; l.. b. Whit
ney, treasurer and b. HI. Adams, sec.
rotary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Preparing for the Bird.

The McGregor city council appointed
two Of its members as committee to
ascertain the cost of steel cage, and
we suspect that they are looking for a
bird to put into this new cage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Advertised Letters.

Sept. %, 1901.
Miss Julia Berg.
Mr.. Sol l.. Hahn.
Mr.. Andreas Longdahl.
Mike Stepanek.
G. n. GODDARD, p. M.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Notice.

The Congregational ladies will give a
supper at the church parlors on this
Wednesday evening from $50 to 500
p. m. Every body cordially invited
Supper % cents. COMMITTEE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Something New.

liver Larson advertises jacket which
the public can buy at their own price.
Read his advertisement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
Stockholders Meeting.

In the press of business last week we
overlooked an item that is of great inn
portance to the public as well as those
more closely connected. The item per-
tains to the meeting of the Stock
holders of the Grand Opera House of
this city, and was held on Tuesday
evening of last week. The business
before the meeting was the hearing OF
the report of the financial condition,
and the election of three new directors
We give in condensed form the report
as follows and covers a period extend
ing from Sept. LIST, 1899 to Sept. 18th
| 1901:-
RECEIPTS
from attractions.
i LfWN .eaaN
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25
SIS TO SI8 A WEEK

salary for an intelligent man or woman In
each town. Permanent position. S0cents per
hour for spare time. Manufacturer, Box ll02
Chicago. 1910
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-25

Tenn. uShe had uterine
disease and was treated by
two physicians and got no
relief. At last I read in
one of your Memorandum
Books which you sent me
about DR.. Pierce's medi-
cines, and we decided to
try his 'Favorite Prescrip-
tion.' I sent to the drug
store and got one bottle
and the first dose gave
ease and sleep. She had
not slept any for three
nights. Being sure that
it would cure her I sent
for five more bottles, and
when she had taken tho
six bottles she was sound
and we'll"
AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR WOMEN.
Women who are suffer.
ing from diseases of long
standing are invited to con-
suit DIR. Pierce, by letter,
free. All letters are pri.
vately read and privately
ancmo<oI aI IL
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
UNTOUCHED BY FROST.

Orange and lemon trees require slight protection during the winter for year or two, until the wood is sufficiently hardened,
 While it is popular thing for one to say that he Is mot here for his health." it is en undisputed fact that for all pulmonary ail- ments no climate on earth Is equal to South ern Arizona, and there are numbers of active, industrious citizens, with but one lung, who came here years ago, expecting to live but few weeks. But for all that, the wonderful Casa Grande valley is some thing better than health resort.
 That portion of the great Casa Grande valley lying along the line of the Southern Pacific railway in the vicinity of Casa Grande and Arizola is at present, and with good reason, considered one of the most desirable portions of this magnificent Southern Ari- zona, Great changes have been made in the appearance of this part of the valley during the last ten years. It was about that long ago that the Florence canal was completed and the work of actual improvement begun. It Is useless to deny that under our present water system there is nothing like a suffi- cient water to irrigate this vast body Of land.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
HOUSE MEMORIAL NO. 4.
To the Senate and House of Representa- lives of the United States in Con-
 eress Assembled.

We, your Memorialists, the Nine teenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, respectfully rep resent that the National Irrigation Congress, held in Phoenix. Arizona, on the l1th of December, A. D. 1896, unan- imously adopted the following:
 Whereas, The Pima and Maricopa Indians, tribes numbering in the aggregate ten thousand souls have been deprived of the waters used by them in irrigation before the advent of the white race in America, through the appropriation of such waters by settlers on tha headwaters of the Gila river; and
 Whereas, Through the loss of such waters the lands once cultivated by these tribes have become barren and worthless. and the members of such tribes have become q charge on the Government. and forced by the loss of their fields into lives of degrada- tion and penury; and
 Whereas, Such tribes have from the ear- Hest days been the friends and allies of the white race and
 Whereas, The people of the United States have pledged themselves by solemn treaty to protect such tribes in their property and property rights; and
 Whereas, The Government of the United States has and now is engaged in the ex- penditure of hundreds of thousands of dol- lars for the construction of works of irriga- tion for the reclamation of lands belonging to other Indian tribesi therefore, be it
 Resolved. That this Congress do approve the proposed construction. under the plans ofthe U. S. Geological Survey, of the Buttes reservoir in Pinal county. Arizona, recently reported. to again reclaim the lands of these tribes, believing that by so doing can the Government alone honorably redeem the broken pledges made by it to these people, and thus preserve from further want and degradation two of the surviving Indien tribes of the American continent that have always been the constant friends of the white race.
 Resolved, That we approve tho proposed construction of such reservoir not only as just and phllanthropic. hut as economical and good policy, us in a comparatively short time tho expense Of maintaining such h. diarz as Government charges will far exceed the cost of the irrigation works required to
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16

make them self-supporting and self-re- specting community.
 New, therefore, your Memorialists, the Nineteenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, desire to go on record as earnestly endorsing the above recommendations of the Sixth National Irrigation Congress for the following reasons:
 I. The reservoir site referred to having been withdrawn iron entry by Government authorities, cannot now be utilized by any private corporation, and the Government therefore occupies the indefensible position of doing noth- ing itself or allowing any one else to improve this great natural reservoir site.
 2. We firmly believe that the inter- ests of humanity dictate that the h. dians should be gathered on the reser- vations, have lands allotted to them in severalty, and that they be furnished with farming implements and an inex- haustible supply of water for irrigation of their lands, to the end that they may become self supporting. By this means will home life be furnished for the Indian and he will more rapidly advance in civilization as conse- quence. He will abandon his nomadic life; his children will be kept at home and educated in neighoorhood schools, instead of being sent to large Indian schools at a distance where they are kept (as it would saem) for mere purposes of show. After being in. structed in the arts of civilization for 8 time they are returned to savagery, to become more unhappy aud discon- tented than if they had never received the questionable advantages. We fec that the present policy of the Indiar department is all wrong in this regard
 3. The Pima and Marieopa Indiar reservation contains $50, 900 acres of as fertile land as lies within the bound aries of Arizona. and is admirabl, adapted for homes for these people, as well as the wandering Papagoes, whC are now compelled to prey upon tn, herds of our farmers and ranchmen fo subsistence.
 4. The construction of storag, reservoir at the Buttes by the Govern ment offers plain business proposi tion for the correction of these evils 1 Resolved. that the Secretary of in
 Territory be instructed to transmit
 copy of the foregoing Memorial to on
 Delegate and Delegate-elect in Con 1 gross, and also copy each to tn President of the Senate and Speake of the House of Representatives.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
CASA oRAsDn REsEHvora.

anal company Is the largest in the terri ,ry. It covers a surface of 1900 acres, with n average depth of 12 feet, and contains bout eight thousand million gallons of ater. It Is situated fifteen miles south est of Florence. A levee of earth has been brown up across depression in the plain i.00O feet in length, 125 feet in width at the ottom and p feet in width at top. to ope on each side, and m average height of | feet. The waste Is regulated by cast on pipes feot in diameter, set in solid lasonry, reRuIated by gates and tower. his reservoir cost $iso.o0o, and supplies ater for 0.0Q0 acres.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
THE CASA CYANIDE VALLEY CANAL

is forty three miles in length and covers COCO acres of land about 1000 of which are under cultivation. It is 50 constructed that it can be easily enlarged and its capacity in- creased. A reservoir covering 1860 acres, having storage capacity of eight billion gal Ions. in the southeast corner of township s, range g. gives ample supply of water the year round to all farmers located below it, but those above suffer by a shortage of water during few weeks in summer.
 Itis proposed to remedy this by the con- struction of a huge reservoir near San Carlos, which would stcre 2sl,s96 acre-feet of water, capable of irrigating 1l9,ess acres of land. All of this land would be in the vicinity of Florence. The estimated cost of the dam is Si .0ss, ,s2s. This survey was made by order of Congress. for which S2o.ooO was appropriated. Mr. J. D. Schuyler, of Los Angeles, the noted irrigation engineer, fully veriies Mir. Lippincott's report. and strong ly urges upon Congress the duty of con structing the work. A dam 200 feet in height, which Mir. Schuyler considers per fectly feasible, would store 550.000 acre-fect of water and the reservoir would have life of sixty three years without dredging. The report says: "In the event of the construc- tion of this dam there will be built up in the valley of the Gila river, where desert now exists. a community of fully 40.o00 souls and the creation of many million dollars of tax able wealth without permanent outlay on the part of the Government" bill is now before Congress for the construction of the work, and there Is little doubt of its passage when its merits become known.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
PRICES OF LAND.

Improved lands, with government title and sater right, can be bought for from S2O to % per acre. according to location and i'm 'rovements. In the immediate neighbor- ood and to the south of the Casa Grande uins there are thousands of acres covered iith heavy growth of mesquite timber yet pen to settlement. These are among the hoicest in the valley. Water in inexhausti- le quantity is found at a depth of from wenty to thirty feet in fact, a river seems o be flowing underneath. Here is splen- id opportunity to take up and improve and with pumping system of irrigation. Shich is said to be successful on small raets.
 However. with the completion of the San 'arlos reservoir, pumping will be a thing of he past. andit Is only mentioned here for he purpose of showing what can be done. nd to magnify the further fact that what gas once considered
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
TRIBUNE, Florence, Ariz.
 Florence, Arizona.
The New York w orld.
 Thrice-a-W eek Edition
ALMOST A DAILY-AT THE PRICE,
 OF A WEEKLY.

The most widely circulated "weekly's newspaper in America is the Thrice-a- Week edition of The New York World, and with the Presidential campaign now at hand you cannot do without it. Here are some of the reasons why it is easily the leader in dollar a year journalism.
 It is issued every other day. and is to all purposes daily.
 Every week each subscriber receives IS. pages. and often during the busy" season 24 pages each week.
 The price is only S1.00per year.
 It is virtually daily at the price of weekly.
 Its news covers every known part of the, world. No weekly newspaper could stand alone and furnish such service.
 The Thrice-a-W World has at it's disposal ell of the resources the of greatest newspaper in existenee-the wonder of modern journal- ism" America's Greatest Newspaper" it has been justly termed-The New York World.
 Its political news is absolutely impartial. This fact will be of especial value in the Presidential campaign coming on.
 The bes5of current fiction is found in It's columns.
 These are only some of the reasons; there are others. Read it and see them all.
 We offer this uEequaled newspaper and TIE FLORENCE TRIBUNE together one year for $500.
 The regular subscription price of the two papers is S4.GQ.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
LOCAL TIME TABLE. Mountain Timn.

For time at other local stations call on Agent.
 Dining Station. CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with U. Y. P. Ky, for Jerome; P. ds E. Junction with P. & E. R. R. for Huron and Mayer 1; Mayer with stage to Grown King and other mining points; Prescott with stage lines for all the principal mining camps; Congress Junction with stage lines for Congress, Harqua Haia, Stanton and Yarnell; Hot Springs function with the c. C. H. $. I. Co.,. for Castle Creek Hot Springs, the all-year-round health resort; Phoenix with the M &P. & $. R. V. B. R. for points on the s. P. system.
 H. P. AxEwALr, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
 Prescott, Arizona,
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
Meteorological statissIes.

The signal service of tho general govern ,ent maintained station at Florence from .1t to tsS2. The reports covering tho period 'on July, 1850, to April, 1882, gives the fol- ,wing statistlcs, which may be taken as n lfe guide to the prevailing temperature iven during the series of six years:
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
TAE cAsA eRANpE vALLEY.
,formasion for Those Seeking Homes
 In the Garden Soot of the West.

Pinal county was organized in 1875 from ortions of Pima, Maricopa and Yayapai ounties, and contains an area of 5 ,s6s square iiles, or s,is5,52O acres. one-third of which ould be made productive by systematic forage of the surplus water now running waste Next to Maricopa it Is the most important agricultural county in the Terri ory. It Is traversed from east to west by he Southern Pacific railroad. and branch f the great Santa Fe system is now ap- reaching from the north. The objective oint of this road is a connection with the onora road. of the same system. The outhern Pacific Is also building in this irection from Tempe, and it is confidently 'elieved that work will not cease until tho )eer Creek coal fields are reached and con lection is made with another branch of hat road Turning from Bowie to Globe and low completed to Fort Thomas.
 Thus ii will be seen that Pinal county Is he theater of railroad building nt the pres mt time, and inside of year Florence, ths ounty seat. will be
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
THE EARLY mARKzrs-

The absence of fogs and nightly dews is ornaidable obstacle to the destructive and lnsightly scale-bug. and the fruits of the alley are all bright and clean. All the agri- ultural products of temperate and semi ropic zones are easily grown here. the ong seasons giving a succession of crops hat double or treble the productive value f the land.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16

It is customary for the outgoing president and the incoming president to ride to inauguration together. As Senator Hanna has been selected to ride with President Mckinley the ques- ton arises: Is Mir. Hanna just ending Or just beginning his executive term? Fl Bryan's Commoner.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
A RAILROAD CENTER.

At present 1t contains population of bout l5OO, but with the completion of these
 railroads and the San Carlos reservoir no ity in Arizona can approach it for natural advantages, and large increase in popula- ion will follow. Florence is at an elevation ,f iis2 feet above sea level. situated near the Fila river. twenty-six miles northwest of he railroad station of Casa Grande, with which it is connected by an elegantly 'quipped daily stage line. Going and com- ng stages run by the old Casa Grande ruins, md passengers are allowed short time to inspect them. There are many handsome ,rivate residence in Florence, several brick torres, good hotel. an excellent graded chool employing four teachers, churches. ecret societies, a Commercial Club. two newspapers, and the handsomest court rouse in the Territory. Here is held he United States Court for the district omposed of Gila, Graham and Pinal ounties. The streets are lined with hade trees, which impart an air of com ort on the warmest days.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
suNsrRoKR ls uNkNowN.

In fact, in residence of twenty-one years in Arizona the writer has only known two persons to be overcome by the heat and they recovered. Their condition, however, was more the result of whisky than heat. The air is so dry here that a registered temperature of 1lO degrees is not as oppres- siye as 80 degrees in St. Louis or New York. The Signal Service bureau has recognized this fact, and reports the difference between the apparent and sensible temperature to be fully 30 degrees. At nearly all times there $ pleasant breeze; the nights are invari-
 ably cool in the summer, and outdoor labor Is performed without serious discomfort to either man or beast on the warmest days. Very seldom does the thermometer get be- low the freezing point in winter. and In the gardens of Florence to-day are castor bean plants two years or more old,
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16
AN Us1NHAB1rABLz DESERT

: in truth the most productive land on the lobe, and that there is water in abundance 3 bring every foot of 1t under cultivation, nly waiting for the magic wand of capital develop 1t. There Is no water-storage sheme on the Pacific coast that has one alf the natural advantages and so few en ineering difficulties asthe San Carlos reser Dir. Here nature has built the abutments a ever-living rock, and all that is left for nan to do is to put in the headgate, the luffs which form the gorge being only sparated by paltry 220 feet. A country is rained through this narrow canyon 200 iiles square, representing 40.000 square iiles, or larger than Maine and Massachu- stts combined. The rainfall is sufficient to I the reservoir twice year. and the land be brought under cultivation is practi- ally limitless. This may read like a fairy Ale. but Is is every word true. and has been erified time and again.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16

The reason so many people make a failure of their lives is that they will try to get something for nothing, in- stead of trying to get much out of little.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-16

The heat as represented in the above table during the months of June July and August is nothing like as unbearable as in the Eastern States, and death from