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Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-28
WILLIAMS, ARIZONA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7s, 100,

where the canyon is narrowed by
successive benches or steps from
eighteen miles to two hundred or
three hundred yards. There are
mountains in the canyon rising up
from the lower levels as high as
the Dragons.
"While the party with which the
writer made the descent to the bot
tom was going down, we counted
sixteen distinct colors, and there
were doubtless many others which
we did not distinguish. There
would be great splashes of a color
miles long and several hundred
feet wide, as though some giant
brush had been playing with paint.
Then streaks, and combinations,
and deliberate shadings and har-
monies, the whole conveying to you
that masterliness of nature which
despises conventionalities,a and de-
fies imitation. If you should be
fortunate enough to see clouds on
the canyon you would be mystified.
/ was reminded of the creation
scenes of Paradise Lost. Here a
giant head would struggle out of
shoes, then yonder cliff came in
view as a second act, then gradual
ly the whole scene uncovered, and
you almost fancied you were look
ing on something newly made. If
you were further favored by seeing
a shaft of rainbow light fall through
some cloud rift on the mist below,
you carried away a scene which
memory would often reproduce.
''The echoes are wonderful. Fire
a gun and the echo will flee away
like a messenger to a district cliff
and be DETECTED to twenty others,
and the whole canyon will be filled
with garrulous voices crossing
and recrossing each other, which
seem complainingly to say, Let us
alone. Disturb not the eternal
peace which reigns in these places
"Some of our party remained on
top, and when we were down about
two miles, and at least a mile in an
air line from them, one man came
out on a rock where we could see
him and waived his hands. He
looked like Brownie. Then they
sang, We could hear their voices so
distinctly, yet all of the crudities
of tone were smoothed out by the
distance, and as the singers were
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-28
Extensive Improvements Being
Pushed Rapidly Forward
on this Railroad
THE SANTA FE'S RESERVOIR
Holding More than Double Its Former
Capacity, Will be Completed on
or About November 10th.
"A Bright Outlook.
No. g

Work on the construction of the
Santa Fe Pacific's large reservoir
just south of town is being rushed
rapidly by the contractors, b. Ian
try's Sons, of Strong City, Kansas,
and this enormous structure is ex-
pected to be completed about the
middle of November The ten feet
additional, which is being added to
the height of the original structure,
will give more than double the
former storage capacity and will
cost about $4,000, making the total
cost of the dam, when completed,
about $1O4, 900.
Work of this character always
benefits the community in which it
is being done, and, while in every
case it is a benefit to many, there
are always some to whom other ex-
penses accrue because of these i'm
provements.
In this case the other party is
the Saginaw & Manistee Lumber
Co. The line of railroad, known
as the Saginaw Southern, belonging
to this enterprising company, skirts
the edge of the Santa Fe's dam for
perhaps half a mile, and because
of the increase in the height of the
dam it became necessary to move
the Saginaw Southern's track.
Report was current on the streets
for some time that the lumber COM
pany did not intend to elevate their
track, but were intending, instead,
to tear it up and remove, bag and
baggage, to Bellemont. How such
a report started is unknown, but
there was never a word of truth
in it.
General Manager Dermont re-
Gently returned from a trip east
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-28

coxTISUED ON PAGE THREE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
THE LAST CROP REPORT.
Weather Bureau Issues the Final
Summary of Season as to Ag-
ricuItural Conditions.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Following is
the last weekly summary of crop con-
ditions to be issued by the weather
bureau this season:
1.-THE temperature conditions Of the week
ending September 80 were highly favorable
throughout the central valleys, lake region,
Middle Atlantic states and New England
and no damaging frosts occurred In these
districts Heavy rains in the Upper Mis-
souri, valley and Minnesota interfered with
farm work and caused some damage to
hay and stacked grain in South Dakota and
Nebraska. Excessive rains also inter-
ferred with farm work In portions of the
South Atlantic and East Gulf states. Rain is
generally needed In Illinois, Indiana and
southern Michigan to put the soil in con-
dition for blowing and fall seeding and also
over the greater part of Texas for pas
lures and truck farms. On the North Pa
cific coast the week has been cool and wet
with damaging frosts in Oregon and Wash
ington. Injurious frosts also occurred over
the Middle Rocky mountain districts.
1.-THE week has been favci able for matur-
ing and gathering corn, ard reports from
the principal corn states indicate that
much larger acreage than usual at this
date has been cut. The crop Is now prac-
tically safe from frost in all districts.
"Only small part of the tobacco crop.
and that in Kentucky and Tennessee, re-
mains unhoused. The reports generally in
dictate that this crop has been secured in
satisfactory condition.
I'm Kansas and portions of Missouri, Ar
kansas, Illinois and West Virginia, more
particularly in the first-named state, the
reports respecting apples are encouraging,
but no Improvement is reported from other
districts.
Flowing and seeding have progressed
favorably in nearly all districts and the
early sown wheat in the states of the Low
er Missouri valley has come up in excellent
condition. in southern Michigan and por-
ton of the Ohio and Central Mississippi
valleys, however. blowing and seeding
have been delayed on account of the dry
condition of the soil, and in Ohio seeding
has been purposely delayed on account Of
the Hessian f1y"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
WEST AND SOUTH.

Judge Day and others of the Nc
Kinley funeral committee took steps
in Canton, O., looking to q perma-
nent monument organization.
At Cincinnati Edith W. went three
straight heats in 2:O5A, 2:O5A and
2:O51h, breaking all records for three
consecutive heats.
The body of Abraham Lincoln was
placed in it's final tomb in Oak Ridge
cemetery, Springfield, Ill. The re-
mains were positively identified be-
fore putting the casket in it's cement
grave.
ct Laporte, Ind, Caleb Harvey died
of heart disease caused by weeping
over McKinley's death.
While insane Mrs. Perry Curtis,
wife of a farmer near Mortified, O.,
threw her four children in well and
then plunged into the water herself,
and all were drowned.
1t is announced that Miss Frances
West has been selected by the gov
ernor of Iowa to christen the cruiser
Des Moines.
In Preside county, Tex, 10 pros
pectors were drowned by a sudden
flood in a ravine in which they were
encampcd.
The Wabash train from ST. Louis to
Omaha was wrecked near Council
Bluffs, Ia. Nineteen passengers were
badly injured, three of whom will
probably die.
The last will of the late President
Mckinley was filed for probate by
Judge Day and Secretary Cortelyou
at Canton. Mrs. Mckinley is given
life interest in the real estate and
personally. Miss Helen Mckinley,
his sister, is given an annuity of
S., Goo The estate is worth $225,0O0 to
$3.50, 900, including $4,000 life insur-
ance.
At Canton two men were discovered
by the guard mysteriously proving
about the Mckinley tomb. The guard
shot at one, but the other attacked him
with knife, diverting his aim.
f. w. Hartman fatally wounded his
wife and committed suicide at Hobart,
Ind. A quarrel was the cause.
A plan was discovered to kidnap ex-
Gov. w. S. Taylor in Indiana and take
him to Kentucky.
The death is ann ounced of Kirkland
B. Armour, head CT the Kansas City
interests OF the Armour family, after
a long illness.
William C. Gray, editor of the Inte-
rior and distinguished in councils of
the Presbyterian church, died at his
home in Oak Park, Chicago suburb,
aged II years.
At the age of 65 years Jack" Haver-
ly, famous minstrel and manager, one
of the most interesting characters of
the American stage. died at Salt Lake
City.
\. ]. Eddy returned TO Chicago after
journey Of 1900 miles in an automo-
bile.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
The News Condensed.

The sixteenth annual Dunn county
fair was held at Menominee.
Hog cholera has again broke out in
Sank county and hogs are dying by
the hundreds.
Philip Herrick, the only Racine boy
left in the Philippine islands, will
leave that country on advice of his
physicians and return home.
Logging and numbering companies
of northern Wisconsin are expert
encing much inconvenience from be-
ing una BILE to secure men to go into
the woods for the winter.
Capt. w. A. Rowland has resigned
his position as chief clerk in the Of
flee of the state board of control.
Memorial services will be held at
the German Lutheran church in Mari
nette Sunday, October 10, in memory
of the great Peshtigo fire of 1871.
The governor has appointed Henry N.
Nelson, of Racine, coroner of Racine
county, vice Christian Stipple, de-
ceased.
Charles Pitcher, Waterman on the
steamer Maruba, who fell into the hold
of the boat in Milwaukee, died of his in
iuries. Pitcher was member of the
crew of the battleship Maine when it
was destroyed in Havana harbor.
A large deposit of mica is believed to
have been found on the Schoenleven
farm, north of Racine.
A. E. STAIRS, of Fennimore, has been
appointed deputy game and fish ward
en- for that district by State Warden
Overlook.
Gustav Kuestermann, of Green Bay,
has been appointed a member of the
state board of control to succeed
George w. Bishop, of Rhinelander, re-
signed.
William Lippert, an insane man,
committed suicide at Marinette by
plunging head foremost into an APP
preaching street car.
''The A." Victor Buschmann's
launch, famous as the fastest boat on
the upper Mississippi river, was
burned at La Crosse and every indi-
cation points to incendiarism.
The Mineral Lake Iron Mining COM
pany has been organized at Mellen
with capital stock of $4,000.
Miss Mae Welhton, of Ladysmith,
Gates county, has sailed from New
York for Turkey. where she will as
sumo the duties of a missionary.
August DeKarske was found guilty
in the circuit court. at Sheboygan of
stealing $40 from Mrs. John Hoffman
on her wedding night.
Judge Henry A. Patterson, ~ years
of age, died at GAINESVILLE. He served
in the legislature and was postmaster
at GAINESVILLE under Presidents Grant
and Hayes.
Judge Romance Bum, of the Unit
ed States district court, held that the
city officials of Eau Claire were not
in contempt OF court for refusing to
testify in bankruptcy case without
an order signed by Judge Bum.
While hunting grouse and par
tridges in the woods near Ashland H.
johnson was accidentally fatally
shot through the shoulder, the bullet
coming out just over the heart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05

at the base, five feet six to the gable,
with six-foot slant length to the roof.
The frame for the ends will follow the
general outline of the roof edge. The
Asia ped ends are connected with ga
BILE piece and two crosspieces some
where between gable and where bases
are nailed to the runners. The run
ners are connected by three crosspieces
two feet apart, to which the floor is
to be attached. For the general frame
work seven 12-foot two by tours
are all that is necessary. Twelve feet
is the best length, from the fact that
al are cut six feet long, thus avoiding
all waste.
The lumber used in covering the
framework should be of good quality
and practically clear, or, if knotty, the
knots should be sufficiently firm that
there will be no danger of holes. I
think four-inch pine, matched stuff, is
preferable. If this width is used, 10
12-foot boards will cover the build
ing in good shape without any great
waste. In addition to these, there will
be required eight more boards of same
width and length to cover the ends. 1t
will be a good idea to face the ends of
the structure just below the roof
boards, and also put boards on either
side of gable. If this is done, there will
be required three more boards of the
same length and width as the others,
save that it is preferable if this lum-
Der is unma tched stuff
1t does not seem to me advisable to
build one of these shelters without CIV
ing it q floor. 1t is some thing done,
but because of roofing in the winter
time such arrangements are seldom
satisfactory. A floor is the cleanest,
heaithiest, and, generally, most con
venient. 1t is most apt to mean warm
nest for the hogs, and, what is more
important, dry one. In putting in
such a floor / would use nothing save
two-inch planks, proba bly, foot wide
If this size is used, only three 12-foot
planks will be necessary. l do not
believe that floor of inch boards
doubled would prove satisfactory in
such place on account of the likeli-
hood of holding moisture and ultimate
ly decayino
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
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CHEAP HOG SHELTER.
The Sort of Structure Here Described
Is Getting to Be Quite Popular
in Some Sections

There is a tendency with many farm
ers to turn from the old-fashioned
hoghouse to the small shelters large
enough to hold possibly half-dozen
medium-sized pigs, says a Michigan
farmer in Breeders Gazette. Even
farmers who still cling to the large
hoghouse are using small shelters in
addition to the other, where hogs are
turned off into a field, and in some
cases in small yards the large house
might be used. The small house has
the advantage of being more easily
handled, and involves less attention to
keep in order.
In building such a structure the
first thing is to build the frame. This
is simple, and can be modelled largely
after the general outline of the shed.
The first things necessary are the run
ners on which the affair is to be built.
Perhaps nothing better than two sew
en-foot p,anks three inches thick and
six inches wide can be secured. Hewed
sticks from the wood lot can also be
made to do. The general dimensions
of the building are six feet each way
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
FINE HOTEL BURNS.
douglas House, Pride of Upper PEN
insu1a of Michigan, Destroyed
Narrow Escape of Guests.

Milwaukee, Oct. Am Evening
Wisconsin special from Houghton,
Mich, says: The Douglas house, the
pride of the upper peninsula, was
partially destroyed by fire early Tues
day. The loss is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. The build
ing was heavily insured.>
The fire broke out in the kitchen
and enveloped almost the entire
structure before the guests could be
aroused. All got out safely, hut for a
time there was a slight confusion.
The combined Houghton, Hancock
and Huron town fire departments
fought with nine steamers, but could
not get it under control.
The flames spread to the main por-
ton of the building, but were kept
from the front part, in which the
Postal Telegraph, Chicago, Milwaukee
& st Paul and Chicago & Northwest
ern offices were located, also Haugh' s
jewelry store.
The new Douglas house was built
in 1900
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
FOREIGN INTEIIIGENCE-

In battle with the Colombians
at Guajira GOO Venezuelans were
killed or wounded.
Russia, France and Germany are
said to have agreed upon concerted
action against Turkey in certain con-
tingencies.
Lord Kitchener is reported to have
resigned command of the South Afri-
can army because of disagreement
with the war office.
Once more Mount Vesuvius is in a
state of eruption.
A steamer arrived at Brigus, N F.,
from North Greenland, with Mrs.
Peary and Miss Peary aboard. She
will return for Lieut.. Peary next
summer.
A paper in Paris says that Great
Britain and Turkey have clashed in
the Persian.
Report says that Gov. Dole, of Ha-
wall, has sent his resignation to the
president.
1t is denied by the British war of
flee that Gen. Kitchener has resigned
as commander in chief of the South
African forces.
A dispatch says that William Hoepp-
ner, charged with embezzling $4,000
from the A. w. Faber company, New
York, has been arrested in Argen-
tina.
1t has been decided by officials of
the board of foreign missions they
will not pay the ransom demanded by
Bulgarian bandits for the release of
Miss Stone.
Lord Kitchener asked for $4,000 adj
ditional troops and more power. He
is anxious for authority to hang reb-
els whenever caught.
Owing to a famine the inhabitants
of 10 provinces in Russia will have to
be fed by the government.
Insurgents surprised - men of com.
pany c, Ninth infantry, at breakfast
in the province of Samar, killing 4S
and wounding II.
England was concentrating ships-of-
war in the Persian gulf, and the devel-
opments were significant of trouble
with Turkey.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
FAILINGS OF FAMOUS MEN.

Viscount Wolseley, the late COM
mander in chief, has the use of only
one of his eyes. He was deprived of
the sight of the other in the Crimean
war, few days before the capture
of Sebastopol.
The great Napoleon was subject to
epileptic seizures, one of which it has
been said lost him the battle of Wa
terloo, although most people believe
his defeat was accomplished by the
duke of Wellington.
Hogarth, the famous painter, had
prominent scar on his forehead,
which was the result of an accident
in his early days. He made this APP
pear still more prominent in a por-
trait of himself which he painted with
his own hand.
The face of Oliver Cromwell was
disfgured with moles, pimples and
warts. He must have been very
proud of them, however, for when his
portrait was being painted by Sir
Peter Lely he swore he would not
pay for it unless all these facial dis
fgurements were quite clearly shown.
Few people are aware of the curious
throat trouble from which Lord
Brougham, the eminent lord chancel-
lor, was a constant sufferer. At the
back of his throat there was kind
of pouch-like cavity, which not only
diverted the food from it's proper
channel, but caused him infinite pain.
Lord Nelson lost one of his eyes,
and his left arm had to be amputated
as the result of wound sustained
in one of his numerous engagements.
These deformities do not appear to
have affected the great admiral's abil-
tiles, and on one famous occasion he
found his blind eye particularly USE
full.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
PORTO RICANS COMING.
Tour of American Cities In the
Interest of Trade.

Buffalo, \. Y, Oct. Conformation
is given out here by Porto Ricans at
tending the Pan-American exposition
that the chambers of commerce in
the principal cities of Porto Rico
have selected delegates of business
and financial prominence to represent
the commercial interests Of the is
land. The delegation will make trip
to the United States during October
and visit the commercial centers.
This movement is said to be the re-
suit of universal desire on the part
of the business men in the different
cities of the United States to become
familiar with the trade conditions of
Porto Rico and the possibility of de-
veloping those markets. There will
be in the party IA persons who will
of October and will be entertained
two days and two nights by the New
York chamber of commerce. From
New York the party will proceed to
Boston, there to be entertained two
days with probable visits to Lynn
and Salem. From Boston arrange
ments have been made for a special
train which will make a day run to
Albany, where the party will be re-
ceived by Gov. Odell. On their way
to Buffalo the delegates will visit
Utica, Syracuse and Rochester. After
the visit in Buffalo and the Pan
American exposition the trip will be
continued through the west, includ
ing Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and
st. Louis. From ST. Louis the return
trip will include visits to tsburg
and Washington. At the latter place
the distinguished Port Ricans will be
presented to President Roosevelt at
the executive mansion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

Vast nickel deposits, the largest in
the world, have been located in
southern Oregon.
A barrel of gasoline confined in a
cellar has twice the explosive force
Of barrel Of gunpowder.
The rearing of worms and manufac-
ture of silk were completely broken up
in America by the revolution.
The glazing of pens in some varieties
considered an important operation, is
done with lac dissolved in naphtha.
1t is said that an exchange of ma
chimes between automobiles has
more fine points than even q horse
trade.
The most ductile metal is platinum.
Wires have been made of it very little
thicker than the threads of SPIDERS
web.
The magnificent linguist library of
the late Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte
has been acquired by the Newberry L.
brary of Chicago.
Mosquitoes are not, as is popularity
supposed, a hot climate insect. They
are far more numerous in places where
the winters are severe.
From the time of Solomon the chro-
nology of the Jews may be connected
with that of Egypt, Assyria and Baby
lon, and comparative views presented.
In all chronology the day is recog-
nized as the most obvious division of
time; next to it being the interval be-
tween one new moon and its successor.
A harvesting machine firm in the
west has made an automobile grass
mower that cut % acres of grass in
nine hours, using a five-foot sickle
bar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
SENSIBLE HORSE TALK,

Don't throw time and money away
on a lunkhead.
Neighborhoods must pull together
in these times.
The man who has not an Unborn
fondness for horses should raise the
steer.
Don't raise colts from cross
grained, ill-tempered mare. She must
be bright and intelligent, with fine
bloodlike head.
Buyers know where to GO to find
the horses they want. Any neighbor-
hood can bring the buyers to their
doors by simply raising the stock.
1t costs no more per pound to raise
a colt than a steer, and the colt Will
sell for four time as much as the
steer if the colt is Of the right kind.
A hired man who persists in swear
ing at or speaking to the teams IN a
loud, harsh manner should not be
tolerated. All farm animals should
be treated vita kindness. 1t never
pays to have ti,llid. nervcac ani.tl,ls.
Farm Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
To Visit Southern Cities.

Arrangements have been made and
announced by President Z. L. LUCKNOW
for the annual excursion of the Wis
consin Press association, which will
leave Chicago on Monday, October %,
at 6:10 p. m. over the Illinois Central
railroad, on a trip to points in the
south not heretofore visited by the
association. The places of interest
will include Hot Springs, Ark; Mem
phis, Tenn; New Orleans and Ham
mond, La; Jackson and Ficksburg,
Miss. Returning the association ex-
poets to reach Chicago at 1880 a. M.
on Thursday, November Z.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-05
1874
) A DAIRY COUNTRY. J
? What Prof. Henry Thinks of the
New Lands In North Wisconsin.
aANNANNA%AAN8N@

Prof. W. E. Henry, dean of the college Of
agriculture, in an article on the dairy in
dustry of northern Wisconsin, says: After
careful study of all the conditions prevail
ing in northern Wisconsin, the writer is
firmly impressed with the belief that this
will become one of the great dairy regions
of America. First of all. there Is that
prime requisite for fine butter and cheese,
namely, an ample supply of pure cold wa
ter everywhere accessible. Second, an
abundance of wholesome stock foods. In
summer time the cattle of northern Wis
consin will find in its pastures the finest
of grasses and clovers (red and white Glow
ers fourish), and timothy and blue grass
pastures are as prevalent and productive
as anywhere further SOUTH
II you are interested, and want to learn
more about this country, we suggest that
you write to d. w. Casseday, land agent
of the 500 Line, Minneapolis, ana ask
him to send printed matter. He will be
glad to do Sc.