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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
TOO MUCH WATER IS WASTED
Result of Investigation Into Condition of
the Arid Lands.
MORE THAN FOUR FEET is NOW USED
Arid Lands DiscoVcre i'm Montana ON
which Crops Are Raised with
out the Aid of Artificial
Moisture.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The third an
nual report of the irrigation Investigations
of the office of experiment stations, United
States Department of Agriculture, made
under the direction of Eiwood Mead, says
that averages of measurements, embracing
nearly all of the arid states, show that dur
ing the last three years enough water was
turned into the heads Of bitches during the
irrigation season to cover the land irri-
gated to a depth of 4.45 feet, or stated in
another way, 4.45 feet of water was taken
from streams for every acre OF land irri-
gated.
A large part Of this water supply was
lost in transit through seepage, the leak
age being especially great where canals run
through sandy or g~rsvelly soil. Measure
ments at the heads Of laterals showed an
average loss in the main canal of II per
cent. Measurements made at the margin
Of fields on six large canal systems showed
that only AZ per cent of the water turned
in at the head gates was delivered 20
farmers. This large loss through seepage
is one Of the significant features of these
measurements and shows that better con-
struction of distributing works is one OF the
directions in which great improvement is
possible.
Another interesting table in the report
shows the value of the crops grown for
each acre foot of water used. They vary
from $1.32 n foot to 1922 an acre foot,
water bringing in the least return when
used on alfalfa and the largest return whom
used in irrigating nursery stock. It also
was shown that crops which require irriga-
ton in the last half of the irrigation sea-
son have a far greater value than those
which require irrigation during the first
half, the average value per acre of crops
which have to be irrigated in the last half
Of the season being S49.S9 an acre, while
crops which require irrigation only in the
first half of the season have an average
value of only s17.S3 an acre, a difference OF
$31.56 an acre in favor of late crops.
These, however, have to be watered when
streams are low and water scarce. As a
rule this water supply can be had only
through storage. and the cost Of reservoirs
has to be charged against the extra value OF
the crops. Experience shows, however, the
report says, that the storage Of water pays
farmers and will increase largely the pro.
ductive value Of irrigated lands.
Arid land crop conditions in central Mon.
tana, heretofore unknown to the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture, we're discovered in
tour Of inspection which Elwood Mead, IN
charge of the irrigation work Of the depart,
ment, has just completed.
Mr.. Mead say that he found much large
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL WINS
Boys show Themselves Speedy ON
GridirOn and Prevent Alumni
from Scoring Once.

FREMONT. Neb.. Sept. 2~I-(Special Tele-
gram)-Fremont High school played its
first foot ball game of the season with a
team composed of the alumni this after
noon and defeated them by a score of 10 to
O., The boys won their first touchdown In
eight minutes on downs and a plunge
through the line by Maxwell. The alumni
got the ball after a few plays and made
some gains. The half ended with the bail
In the center of the field. Brown OF the
High schools was hurt and his place was
taken by Tweedy. In the second half the
High school goal was never i'm much dan
ger. Plunses through the line by Lund-
strom and good work by van Anda won
another touchdown, but as i'm the first half
they missed the catch. The alumni were
out OF practice and not as speedy as the
boys. They won their ground by hitting
the line. TouchdoWns: High school, 2,
Maxwell and Lundstrom; alumni, 0. Goals.
o. Time: Two twenty-minute halves. Um-
pires: Edgerton and Martin.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
VARSITY oVERWHELMS DoANE
Scores n Total of Fifty-One Points
while Crete Boys Only Gain
One Yard.
(From a stan Correspondent

CFrom a Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 27;-(special)-Ne-
lege on the %gridiron today, piling up 81
without a ssemblance of a score. The SUI
perior weight, speed and experience OF the
~Cornhuskers gave them al insurmountable
advantage and Doane was helpless at all
Short halves of twenty minutes were
played, Nebraska scoring two touchdowns
In the first and then running over their
opponents in the hnal half. amassing in the
aggregate nine touchdowns. Benedict
kicked enough of the goals to boost the
mark. a score hat only one Nebraska
eleven has equalled in recent years.
BY the loss Of FnRrer. left tackle and CAP
and fti compeiied his retirement. Excepting
weighed ten or more pounds to the man,
and their heavier opponents plunged
through the line OF ,skirted the ends for
gains that were fairly monotonous. Only
once, when on the offensive, was Doane
able to gain, and that for only a single
yard. Nebraska's defense held firm and
time after time the Cornhuskers' forwards
broke through and downed the Doane run
ner for a loss. Borg, Booths new center,
was particularly aggressive, while West
over at right tackle was a barrier against
which Doane could not gain even an inch.
Bender's work at right, half in carrying
Through the line, hurdllng or a dash
around the end, all plays looked alike to
LAAb AitNA hNNAS bdths oAAtuu at GAag wv POI
formed in splendid fashion, being used fire.
quently in Juggling the oval and breaking
away with several electrifying runs. One
of these was for seventy yards, the longest
dash of the game. Benedict at quarter
tried his hand at carrying the ball and on
a double pass filtered through a hole made
by the Cornhusker forwards and raced
fifty yards for a touchdown. Two of the
Nebraska touchdowns were chalked up by
Nickel. whose line bucking was a material
factor in the victory.
Booth sent in several of his substitutes in
the second half, and of these Englehart, an
Omaha boy, and Simodynes, who halls from
Wahoo, both freshmen, gave evidence of
making good. Englehart bucked the Doane
line iercely and it crumbled every time he
essayed to advance the ball. Slmodynes
likewise showed form and Is credited with
one of the touchdowns. Eager also broke
away for several long runs, once for nifty
yards.
Nebraska's interference worked to per
lection, Doane being too light to break up
the plays. Not once were the Cornhuskers
held for downs,
Fifteen hundred enthusiasts witnessed
the play, Nebraska's performance being SO
satisfactory that Booth now is encouraged
to believe that sincere work by the men In
perfecting team play, in spite of the loss OF
so many veterans, should result in a sue
cessful season. The score and lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
LII OMAHA.
CREIGHTOl
HAkk9
HELD DOWN BY DIES MONIES
Omaha High school Boys FSiI'tO Score
at Iowa Capital URuI
Too Late.

DES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 21-(Special
Telegram. )-Htgh school players of Omaha
and West Des Moines tried for more than
an hour this afternoon to decide superiority
pounds weight to their advantage, but the
locals made IT up in speed. Both teams
played better on defense than ofense. Both
were repeatedly forced to. punt and while
Damon for Dies Moines did better than
Sterricher the punts were of little use.
Near the end Of the game Omaha was
twice forced to punt and both times the
ball was regained on fumbles. Halfback
Burnett finally broke away for a twenty
Vineyard run and a touchdown, but the
score was challenged on the ground that
time had been called, and the timer decided
that the touchdown was too late.
Captain Fairbrother was easily the star
of the visitors and made a fine exhibition,
and his tackling was phenomenal. The
game was lively and satisfRctory. though
played on a muddy field. The Omaha play
ers claimed a score OF 5 20 0. but the touch
down was not allowed by the umpire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
College Foot Ball.

At Minneapolis-University of Minnesota,
80; Carleton College of Mortified, Mimi, O..
AZ South Bend, Ind;-Notre Dame. 80;
Michigan Agricultural, o.
At Lincoln, Neb.-University OF Nebraska,
81; Doane College of Crete, o.
AT Ann ArbOr, Enthusiastically OF Michi-
gan IS; Albion college. O..
AT Chicago-University OF Chicago, "A;
Monmouth college, 0.
At Chicago-Northwestern university, 10;
Napiervtlle college, 5.
At Northumberland. IL Lawrence
COD,0
AT Carlisle, Pa-CaTlisle Indians, II;
Gettysburg college, 0.
At Lafayette, 1nd.-Purdue, s.; Franklin
college, O.
At Des Moines, Ia.-Omaha High school,
5; West Des Moines High school,, O.
At Ames, Ia.-Ames State college, IS; Still
College of Dies Moines, %.
Al Mount Vernon, Ia.-Cornell OF Iowa,
II; Coe, 6
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Sept. s7.-Harvard
opened its foot ball season this afternoon
by defeating Williams IL 10 o.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 2L-Yale de
teated Trinity at foot ball today by the
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. S.-The Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania foot ball eleven opened
the season today by defeating Lehigh uni
ITHACA. n. Y, Sept s5.-cOrnsI. o
Co1sate, "
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
New steepIechase Champion.

NEW YORK, Sept. PA. L. Newton OF
the New York Athletic club won the two
mile steeplechase championship OF America
annual games ~ tha New York ItbbILentin
club. His time p :2S As. q. w. Orion OF
the Athletic club OF Philadelphia, the cham
ond, beaten from the mile point on to the
finish
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
Eight Prizes in Tourney.

Prizes I'm the tournament were eight in
number and were very handsome and
costly. They went as follows:
Loving cup for amateur championship, to
r. r. Kimball; loving cup for club cham
pionship, TO Omaha Country club; loving
cup for consolation event, to j. b. Rahm;
cut glass and silver loving cup for women's
championship. to Mrs. Roope of Denver
silver flask for mems lowest medal score
in championship qualifying round, to r. r.
Kimball; silver flask for first in women's
approaching contest, to Miss Ella Nc
shane; silver soap box for first in women's
long driving contest. to Mrs. Roope; silver
score book for lowest score In women's
medal play. TO MIS-. Roope.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
Norton C~oursing and Golf Meet

NORTON, Kan, Sept. 27-(Special)-The
Norton silver cup coursing meet will be
held here October q to "a. over $1,000 Is
offered In purses for the following eyentss
stake and Norton visitors stake. Entities
close October 20. On the same days the
annual tournament of the Norton Golf club
will be held, play being confined 70 the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28

Touchdowns: Bender (2l, Bell, Nickel (2),
Benedict, Shedd, Englehart, Simodynes.
Umpire: Pixley of Omaha. Referee: Hooper
of Crete. ..-|
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
Dundee Defeats Hanscom Park.

The Dundee foot ball team yesterday
defeated the Hanscom Park team by a score
OF p to 0. The Parks played a fast, snappy
game, but were completely outclassed. Ben
Benson in his new position of fullback and
Edgar Ingram were Dundee's most brilliant
players. Art Blakely played a good game
for the Park team.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28
Record OF the winner.

NNNoNa VI nv
The winner Of the championship has been
playing golf for three years at the Country
club. His opponent was a worthy one. as
dickinson was runner up in the same event
last year, when the first tourney Of the
association WAS held at Kansas City. A
that time John Stuart OF Cedar Rapids, Ia.
won hrst, defeating Dickinson.
Both matches in the semi-hnal round OF
the amateur championship were played on
u the morning. r. r. Kimball had an easy
time with R. H. Finkhine OF Des Moines.
beating him Ave up and three to play. The
contest thus ended with the fifteenth hole.
The medal scores were:
kkttH Ssals .....SttffSSStstssSES
Warren Dickinson and J. C. Berryhill. jr.,
both Of Des MolneS. were matched for the
other semi-hnal struggle. The result OF
this was a foregone conclusion. as both
men are from the same club. the Golf and
County club. and Dickinson has always
Seen BerryhiTs superior. Yesterday Dick
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28

AmeS College rs, stHH College o.
AMES, la, Sept. 27.-(Special Telegram.)
Foot ball at Ames: Iowa State college,
80; Still college, o. Ames' goal was at M
time In danger. Ames' fullback. Despler,
aggregated lI2 yards i'm four punts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-28

Omaha Country club .........,....... 50 down
Des Moines Golf and Country club. 6S down
Holdrege Country club. ............... 90 down
Omaha Field club. 9S down
st. Joseph Country club............. 80 down
University and Waveland Golf club
OF Des Moines. down
The teams in this contest were composed
as follows:
Omaha Country Ciub-R. r. Kimball, ].
b. Rahm, w. ]. Foye, II. Lawrie, w. d.
Bancker.
mond Windsor, Warren Dickinson, r. II.
Finkbine. ]. G. Berryhill. jr., II. r. Ely.
Holdrege Country Club-T. Hufford, G. c..
st. Clair, J. p. Hobbs. II. f. Bush, George
Titus.
Omaha Field Club-H. C. Sumney, ]. @.
Adams, John Murphy, ]. w. Robb, II. b.
Morrell.
st. Joseph Country Club-L NJ. smith.
L. Marshall, +. w. Maxwell, o. b.. knight,
c. NJ. Carter.
University and waveland Golf Club OF
pes Moines-H. D.. ADAMS. i. F. G1inand'
locher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
Crying Need of the Day.

Money" said the philosopher,
thoughtfully, lis made in cheap things
Trifies have laid the foundations for
most of the great fortunes of to-day
Young men who want to get rich should
remember that. There is always field
for the resourceful man who will consent
to give his attention to something short
of the gigantic undertakings of the
time. A patent corkscrew retailing for
a dime has made more than fortune"
POSSIBLY" suggested the ambitious
youth, you can tell me of some trifing
need of the public which will give wealth
to the man who fills it,
Easily" returned the philosopher.
"Just at this time the greatest need of
the greatest number appears to be a
suitable Christmas present for young
lady that will cost not to exceed S11S,
and that will look as if it's purchase had
left little out of $40 bill. Chicago
Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
BUYING HIS GIRL A GIFT.
How Ideas of the Young Man Change
as the Holiday Season
Approaches.

Two young men, both of them be-
trothed, discussed over their frugal din
ner the gifts that they would give their
girls at Christmas time The season was
early in November and one young man
decided on Swiss watch, the other on
a ring of sapphires. Then they smiled
happily, thinking how pleased their fan
Gees would be with those costly remem.
ORANGES.
A month passed, and last week they
met again. The first, who is an illus
trater, resumed the conversation where
they had left off. Don't you think" he
asked, that the work of ones own hands
makes a more poetical gift than any,
thing you buy in a shop? Don't you
think that such gift means more and
touches more nearly the heart of the
recipient" The other answered: MAY
be So but what of IT," We'll" the first
resumed, instead of giving my girl a
watch l am going to make her beau
tiful drawing. I'll do it in brown ink.
The subject will be maiden playing a
lutte, with a little dove on a great chair
beside her listening. That, l am sure,
will please her more than a common
place, bought gift. Don't you think SOP"
The other smiled and said: ''Of course,
you have no other motive than this for
giving her drawing instead of a watch ?"
''Of course not, of course not" replied
the other, and winked and then laughed
feebly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18

brothers palm, wondering if by that
time anything would happen that they
would not have to go at ALL
Ned tossed the note into the ma
ternal lap contemporary and his sum
ny face darkened. who cares for his
charity extension, I'd like to know"
he exclaimed. Its only because he
can't do otherwise and make it pay"
His lip curled disdainfully and quiv-
all, poor little brother. And Edith's
heart smote her as she kissed his
flushed cheek in siSterly sympathy
After all, he had been Drawer than she.
It's a veritable toboggan,' ex-
claimed Hermon Camerons wife as
the fine team cantered up the treach-
erous slide" Really l am afraid of
an accident"
Fudge, Mrs. Faintheart; what can
happen?" laughed her husband, gayly,
as he cracked his whip over the sleek
bays.
Truly, it did not seem possible for
anything to happen out of harmony
with the lovely holiday. Nevertheless,
a few minutes later the serenity of
the day was all broken up for the
Camerons. Frightened at something
by the roadside, the horses became
unmanageable and, in a twinkling, be-
coming detached from the sleigh, ran
wildly around the upper turning,
throwing Mr. Cameron heavily to the
ground.
The impetus of the accident sent the
vehicle spinning down the CLASSY in
cline, it's occupants perfectly helpless
to stay their mad flight.
The FultonS, startled to see a run
away team dash into their grounds,
ran out to recognize it as that of their
friend, Cameron, and in short time
they were bending solicitously over
the unlucky man who, prone on the
Christmas snow, was moaning uncon-
sciously.
I'VE will take him up to the wild
ow's,' said Mr.. Fulton, glancing in the
direction of the friendly gables, while
you so for the DOCTOR addressing his
son, and then we will look for the
rest of them"
Prudence Cameron prepared a couch
for her unfortunate brother-in-law,
with queer sensation tugging at her
heartstrings. He had meant to stop,
but not in this manner. Surely there
was a Providence in it.
Here are some papers we picked
up said Mr.. Fulton, laying a roll in
the widows hand. They must belong
to him. Examine them and see. l
haven't my glasses with me-"
In her own room Mrs. Cameron
looked the papers over. ''Of course
they're his she unused, unrolling the
grimy outer wrapper Unfolding the
inside paper she read: Il hereby give
and beQueath the Halfway house to
my sister-in-law, Prudence Cameron,
and
She read no further Down at the
bottom of the instrument was the pc
| culiar chirography of her injured broth
er-in-law.
1T was never lost" she exclaimed;
"but Hermon never meant that I
should see this
Putting the precious document away
carefully, she went downstairs with a
queer little smile triumphant on her
patient face.
The physician and Hermon's family
had arrived and the wife was saying:
1--WE went right on tobogganing down
| to the uneven road at the lower turn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18

gloomily in the corners of the room
while the dancing light glinted along
the smoky rafters as if eager to dispel
all thought of loneliness.
Mrs. Cameron glanced upward. In
the years agone, when the rafters were
not so smoky and the dear old rooms
not SO dingy as now, the Halfway
house was the social hub of the noun
tain side. But now
A sturdy lad of Il years came bust
ling in with his arms full of holly and
his pockets full of mail.
The road down to the village is as
smooth as glass;" he said brushing
the snowfiakes from his clothes on to
the bright hearth. Horses will have
to be sharp shod to make the slide to-
morrow, | know"
Handing some letters to his mother,
he began to plan for a "jolly good
time" the next day, while he sepa-
rated the sprays of the glossy ever
green.
Attracted by his festive manner. his
sister volunteered to help, and fell to
sorting the crimson clusters for deco
rating the table and frightening up
the rooms on the morrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18
CHRISTMAS
TOBOGGAN
By MANDA L. CROKER
I'm a sheltered cleft on the noun
tain side where the scraggy pines

HN a sheltered cleft on the noun
tain side where the scraggy pines
~ made polite obeisance to their
bare-headed neighbors, the Halfway
house had stood, harbinger of COM
fort, for a score of years.
And now, though the old stage lay
rotting in the valley and the traveller
Numbered along by rail beneath its
very foundations, the friendly gables
seemed reckoning to imaginary guests.
Tonight, too, the pine branches
cracked merrily on the wide hearth,
as if the snubs of a progressive pub
lie were not worth minding, lighting
up the long, low room in the cleaning
of the Christmas Eve.
Two women cOnVersed in tender
monotone in the CHEEKY illumination,
and the elder was saying: THE paper
cannot be found and, of course, the
property goes to your Uncle Hermon."
The other rose YEARLY from her
place before the fire and stood lean
ing her head against the black old
fashioned mantel.
Then uncle really intends taking
our home away from us?" she said, in
terrogatively, looking down into the
patient mother face.
Certainly, my daughter" came the
reply in cheerful resignation, land he
expects to take possession soon, too.
But your father always made much
of the Christmas time and. for his
sake, we will keep the day gladly, you
know"
Yes, | know" and the girl turned
away toward the next room, tuckins
up her sleeves with little gingerly
thruStS as she went.
The brace of cartridges Brother Ned
had shared the day before made a
pretty picture as they waited, plump
and round, for the last turn of the
Skewer. After they were ready for
the morrow's roasting the tall, queenly
girl went over to the open doorway a
moment to contemplate the pictur-
esque landscape she had loved all her
life.
Even the scrubby oaks are restful
up here" she mused "and l don't see
how | am to bring myself to be turned
out like-a beggar!"
Making a sudden dash at her eyes
with her handkerchief, she resumed:
'Of course, if mother is bent on hav-
ing a sunny Christmas in the face OF
it all, why, | won't be shadowy"
Hearing a CHEEKY whistle outside she
continued: Ned doesn't care about il
boys don't. o yes" correcting the
uncharitable thoughD, ''he does care
but not as | do"
The mother rocked to and fro be-
fore the fragrant blaze, humming an
old refrain. The dusk gathered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18

ing. Then the cutter went to pieces
not hurt
She ended with hysterical laugh,
as she looked toward the white-faced
husband.
stunned a considerable, bruised a
bit, but fairly ready for his Christmas
dinner" said the doctor as he took
his leave.
In the kitchen Edith surveyed the
brace of cartridges and wondered if
there was enough to go round" But
while she cogitated the Fultons came
in with bountiful dinner.
1--WE planned for company" laughed
Jolly Mrs. Fulton, land we're bound to
have it, even if we meet them half
way" And soon the Christmas cheer
filled the lonely old rooms.
In the midst of the merry Christmas
dinner Prudence Cameron looked
across the table at her brother-in-law
who, pillowed up in an armchair was
munching a Drowned bird, and said,
playfully: christmas gift, Brother
Hermon."
81 meant to have brought some
thing" he stammered, in confusion,
but"
''Thank you, l know you did, inter-
rupted Prudence, her face glowing
with victory, land it is all right. Mr.
Fulton gave it to me-the will, | mean
and l thank you again"
Had the house tumbled down the
mountain side Hermon Cameron could
not have been more. surprised He
sank back among the pillows with a
suppressed groan. MY heart!" he
said, family my hearth
'You are hurt more seriously than
we thought for!" cried the Fultons. in
alarm.
ooh, no." murmured Hermon. 81
am just a little overcome"
And so it proved. But, although
he revived and chatted with his friend,
Fulton, over the toothsome plum pud-
ding, he did not look Prudence Cam
erons way again that day.
And that night Ned sat before the
cracking fire on the broad hearth,
while the dancing light touched his
ruddy face and glinted up along the
smoky rafters, and whispered between
thankful for the blessed Christmas
tide; but just now we are thankfuller
for the upset of Uncle Hermon!'