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Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16
The Progress in Irrigation.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.
Special to MoHavE COUNTY MINER
The progress in agriculture in the
arid states aud territories during the
decade ending With 1899 is shown in
the report just published by the Di.
vision Of Agriculture of the Twelfth
Census. As this progress is attrio.
utable largely to irrigation, the ssatis-
tics relating thereto are of general in
terest.
The nnmb ber of irrigators in the
United States in 1899, not including ir-
rigators of rice, was lUS,Sl8, an increase
ia ten years of 1913 per cent. The
area irrigated was 7,533,5l5 acres, an
increase of 1916 per cent. OF this area,
5,944,412 acres we're in crops, and L.
595, 1873 acres 10 pasture and unmatured
crops. The cost of irrigation systems
ip operation, exclusive Of those on rice
plantations, was 67,770,942s, while the
value of the irrigated crops was S6,-
86J,491s.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16

The total length of all the main
bitches 10 the arid ard semi.arid states
ana territories was A, ,l49 miles.
The average mum Der of irrigated
acres In farms in arid states and ter.
ritories was II; the average value of
irrigated land per acre, 42.53s: the
average value of crops produce OIL
irrigated land, l4.Sls; the average first
cost of water, 1873; the average annual
cost of maintenance, 00.33S. OF the
5,nl,965 acres in crops, hay and forage
occupied 3,665,654, or 64.2 per cent:
cereals, l,399,7u9, or 245 per cent; veg.
etables, l6S,432, or 20 per cent; orchard
fruits, 25l,2S9, or A per cent; other
crops, 226,SSl, or 40 per cent. The
value of the hay and forage was "a.
S3i 1865; cereals, IA 1885, 1868; vegetables,
9,62I,49ls; orchard fruits, 9,920,4J9s;
other crops, including sub.tropical
fruits, grapes, flowers, plants, sugar
beets, etc, l6,7l2,246s.
In Arizona the mum Der of irrigators
increased from 1,U75 in 1889 to 1881 ia
.S99, or l77,3 per cent, aud the nun ber
OF acres irrigated from 65,S2l to 1856 1876,
or lSl.7 per cent. The average value
OF farm land per acre was 5.74S, of ir.
rigated land, 43.51S. The bitches in
operation in 1899 had length of 1892
miles, cost "A iS,l5Ss, and irrigated
lSi,422 acres. There we're 974 acres
irrigated from wells. The irrigated
area in crops was 137 ,233 acres, yield
ing products valued at 2,25 ,5l9S. The
area irrigated in pasture and imma.
tured crops was 4S, ,l63 acres.
Shortly after sending the irrigation
bill to the president, congress passed
a resolution authorizing the Director
of the Census to CON pile statistics re.
lating to irrigation for the crop year
of 1872. With the data now assem- bled :,
this work will be com paratively sim
pie, most of it being done by CORE.
spondence. To secure this informa.
ton inquiries will soon be sent ont to
irrigators throughout the United
States. The cooperation of those in.
terested in irrigation is earnestly so.
licited for upon their prompt response
will depend very largely the value of
these statistics. This is in part sup
Elementary work, the results of which
will be utilized in the work soon to be
undertaken by the department of the
Interior under the provisions of the
irrigation bill.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16

Mr.. Paul Leroy Beaulieu, the emi.
nent French publicist, in a recent ar
ticle in the Economiste Francaise, dis
cusses in very interesting manner
the probable effect of the increasing
gold output on prices. Mr.. Beaulieu
Is OF the opinion that after a short per.
iod the mines in the Rand, which have
been closed during the Boer war, will
not only have resumed the production
of l00,0O0,000s per annum but will have
reached l5O,0JO,OC0s. The mines of
Australia, China, Chile, Siberia, India.
and west Africa are likely to increase
their output TO such an extent that in
l9O5 the total annual production of the
world will amount to 100000 ZOOS. as
compared with l06,OOO,0OUS in 1885.
NJ. Beaulieu estimates that the total
amount Of gold now in circulation is
ld,OOJ,000,00CS. In a quarter of cen.
tury. If M. Beaulieu's estimate is ac-
curate, the amount of gold in circula-
ton will be doubled. If there we're no
compensating forces the result would
be rise in all fiuctuating values and
fall in the money market, but the in
crease of population in the civilized
countries and the development of
Asiatic and other semicvilized coun.
tries will create demand for capital
for the extension of present business
and the exploration of new fields. The
countries which are now on a silver or
paper standard will no doubt consume
a large amount of the precious metal
in the conversion of their currency
The money from the mines will reach
circulation through three agencies
the employees OF the mines, the purvey-
ors of machinery to the mines and
foodstuffs and clothing to the em.
ployes of the mines, and, finally,
through the mine owners. The money
which goes to the purveyors will reach
general circulation with comparative
rapidity, but that which goes to the
owners will first seek the banks. The
stock exchange will respond and the
capital will either find profitable in
vestment in new enterprises or will
pass from the mine owners to the op.
orators who have taken advantage of
the situation to manipulate the mar
ket or unload unsound stock. "Will
the 4OO,O0O,0l0S coming regularly every
year into the world" asks NJ. Beaulieu,
shave the effect of raising the price of
ordinary merchandise and the shares
OF companies which produce it?" In a
certain measure such result is not
impossible, but probably only in a
limited degree, for the output in well
known markets usually expands at
such rate that, whatever the demand,
the supply is rapidly pressing beyond
it.-Western Mining World.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16
Shows a Falling of.

Dividend payments in July by min
ing and other companies identified
with the mineral industry of the
United States show heavy falling off
as compared with the previous months
this year. During the month 30 con-
Germs reported total of 4,764 1888, the
hulk of which was paid by the gold and
silver and the coal and coke properties.
Several regular payers reduced their
dividends, and few that were in the
quarterly list have dropped out alto.
gether. In these instances the surplus
earnings have gone to further develop.
ing the properties, and making i'm.
provements in the machinery for treat
ing ore so as to put the com mpanies on
more solid basis.
In Mexico l3 mines and metallurgi.
cal works paid l43,4SSS in dividends in
July, which is somewhat less than
June, owing to the fall in exchange.
One Central American mine, owned in
New York, paid 15,O)0S, and one Cana.
dian, 12,500s.- Engineering and Mining
Journal.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16
Notice to the Public.

Notice is hereby given that the co-partner
ship heretofore existing between II. j. West
and j. X. Lane, under the firm name OF West
and Lane, is this day dissolved, said J. r. Lane
retiring
Said H. J. West will continue the livery sta
BILE business in Kingman under his own name
pay all debts OF the late firm OF West and Lane
and collect "a II accounts due said firm.
II. j. WEST.
j. X. LANE.
Kingman August LIST, 1902.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16

and the California Limited twcea week No
Chicago every Tuesday O'Clock
reaching Kngman every Tuesday and Friday 25 and
Angeles No leaves Los Angeles at $3.50
every Monday Thursday Kinman sos every Tuesday
and Friday Chicago m every Thursday
SUNDAY.
Palace aud Tourist Sleeper and free Recn
ing Francisco and Los Angeles Ash Fork
Dining Palace Sleeper
Phenx, which is occupied till morning
Nos palace Sleeper Phenix Ash Fork Palace
Tourist sleepes Reclining
Francisco aud l. Angeles.
carry Fork Palace Tourist Sleep
free Reclining Chair Cars aud Palace Sleeper between
Ash Fol and Phenix
Nos aud California Limited carry between Chicago
Ash Fork Palace seepers Car Composite
ing Cars Palace Sleeper between Phenix
extra fare is charged this Regular are
required
c. r. GooDING. Agent J.J BYRNE. @. p. A.
Kingman Arizona. Los Angeles Cal.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16

If You want anything in the line of
pipe fittings, machinery, pumping
plants, hoists, mill machinery or deep
we'll tools call on or address Anson Ii.
Smith, Kingman, Arizona. We have
the agency for one of the largest ma
chinery houses on the Pacific coast
aud can save you money on every or
der.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16

Watermelons, sweet corn, peas,
tomatoes, cucum bers, radishes, onions,
lettuce, squash, berries, oranges,
lemons and other good things at Lovin
& Withers.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.

TERRITORY or ARIZONA. -
County OF Mohaye. -
/. JnO. p. Feeny. Recorder OF Mohave County.
TERRITORY OF Arizona. do hereby certify that /
have compared the foregoing copy of Articles
OF Incorporation OF the G. o. ID. Consolidated
Mines Company, and OF the endorsement there
upon with the original records Of he same on
file in this Office, and that the same are correct
transcripts therefrom and Of the whole OF said
original records.
Witness nv hand and the seal Of said Office
lSeall this 4th day OF August. 1902.
JNO. =. FEENN.
Recorder Of Mohaye County.
First insertion August 9, 1902
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16
DANIEL STONE. TSeall
HENRY :. MACkAY, tSeall
CHARLES A. TAFT. Seal
THOMAS CAMPBELL. Seal
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY ~ gg Apnalng

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, &C
County Of Los Angeles. 80
Before me. J. c. Oliver, a Notary Public in
and for the County Of Los Angeles, State Of
California, on this day personally appeared
Daniel Stone, Henry :. MacKay, Charles A.
TAFT and homas Campbell known 10 me TO be
the persons whose names are subscribed TO the
foregoing instrument. and acknowledged 70 me
that they executed the same for the purposes
anC considerations therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal OF once this
lst day OF August, A. ID. 1902
MY commission expires on the 18th day OF
March. 1905. j. c. OLIVER
[Seal Notary Public In and for Los An.
geles County. State Of California
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-16

Kingman, August list, 1902.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-04

to repeat a description of the typical
American, sanely ambitious, broad-mina-
ed, courageous, alert, enterprising ana
full Of spirit of initiative.
But a way has been found it is be-
lievcd, to give IN a few words a number
of facts thoroughly indicative Of the
character of these leaders in work tof
the upbuildng Of the South and conse-
quently for the expansion of American
interests. The Manufacturers Record has
obtained photographs OF twenty southern
men all of them born. living and labor
ing in the South since boyhood, ma
twelve of them still in the state OF their
nativity, whose manhood has been oecu-
pied in building ard extending railroad
systems in cotton manufacturing, in con
ducting the iron and steel Industries, III
furthering commerce, III mining and II
financing great dcvelopmontal undertake
ings-in fact, n excrtirg inteiligcntlE aaf
per3ioLentiy all the energies which have
brought the South to it's present gratIfy-
ing status. These photographs were en-
trusted to an artist who arranged heh
in three groups as the bases tor three
composite pictures which were sdtSt-
quently combined in one portrait, Eefe-
with presented. This may be taken as
fairly picturing the average southern
leader in real things for the welfare of
his people and his section.
The ages of these twenty gentlemen
range from So to 20 years. Six oil the1h
have not reached the age of h, and Tour
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-04

'he idhd one year, either for pasturaee
OF nay, and as far as possible every
ldrfler should annually sow OH some
OF his land Burr clover and winter yetch
Cow pears, Burr clover and the yetches
are the pest fertilizers for corn, and but
nltle commercial fertilizers are needed
Tor corn on lands where these crops are
grown just preceding the crop of corn
FERTILIZER FOR CORN
Barnyard manure is next in value to
the legumes for supplying nitrogen and
hu1nus for the corn crop though il
should be supplemented With phosphoric
acid and potash. Too much BARNARD
manure cannot be. used. If it is applied
to the furroW, better results can be Sc
cured by drilling in with it at the same
time from 100 to 200 pounds of phos-
phoric acid per acre and the same
amount of kainit, or if murite of potash
is used, one-fourth of that amount. The
manure and the chemicals can be
nicely mixed by running a scooter fur
row down the rows once or twice after
application of all the ingredients.
If cotton seed are used, apply from
% to 80 busels per acre in the drill.
using the same amount of phosphoric
acid and potash as with barnyard
manure. Cotton seed will make hard
compact soils lighter and more easily
worked while they furnish a consider
able amount Of humus and are more last
Ing in their effect upon the soil than
cotton seed meal. on the other hand
cotton seed meal does best on light sandy
soils. It makes such soils more COM
pact and they are less easily affected by
drought which is an important item on
the soils of the pney woods and Gulf
regions. From zoe to 800 pounds of cot
ton seed meal, mixed with $50 pounds of
phosphoric acid and the same weights in
kainit as acid, may be used to good aC-
vantage per acre, Or the relative amounts
in smaller proportion S. / am an adVo-
cate of fewer acres and higher fertiliZa-
tion. a good formula for corn can be
found in the following, if the ingredients
can be bought and the mixture done at
! home:
Acid phosphate. LOCO pounds; muriate
| of potash. 80 pounds: cotton seed meal
| / COO pounds
This formula will ana1yze as follows:
Available phosrhoric acid, 100 per
! cent; potash, 80 per cent; nitrogen, $40
! per ceAt.
We hope to see much larger area of
our Southern lands planted in corn the
! present year. and Il corresponding de-
! crease in cotton. Corn a $1.0o per
bushel and meat at II cents per pound
Will break any farmer who persists in
raising cotton to the dctliment OF his
| cCIncrib and smo<enousc. Better by
far to raise less cotton ANA have more
ITO live on at home than raise large
| quantities of cotton aud have nothing
but debts and empty stomach ut the
! end of the year.
HAREIE JORDAN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-04

OF them are more than 60 years old, which
shows that men who were in the flush OF
manhood when the South was wrecked
and who reasonably might have been cX-
pected to succumb to urtoward circum-
stances, have been shoulder to shoulder
IN bringing order out OF chaos and in set
ting the South upon the pathway Of pro-
gfess With men who know nothing Of the
war, except By hearsay, and that neither
youth nor age eXempts Southern men
from what they know to be thoir duty.
The average age Of the twenty is 81
years and nine months-the prime Of life.
Here is the strong promise OF greater
successes. Their weights range from 138
to 216 pounds, the average being 175
pounds and their heights range from five
feet four and quarters inches to
six feet one inch, the average being five
feet ten inches. Weight and height
guarantee longevity and physical endur-
ance.
These men, in a majority of cases, have
wen their goal against tremendous odds
Some OF them entered upon new careers
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-04

With absolutely nc equipment save brain
power. good constitution ard grit others.
coming later upon the scene, have en-
joyed the advantage Of pioneer work done
BY their elders Others again, have cut
out original courses fer themselves. All
have been inspired with sublime courage,
stout hearts and staadfastness.
Their Victories though. have been
MADE possible only through the direct
and indirect secOnding OF their efforts
on the part OF the vast body of the
population of the South. While indi-
viduals have gained the fame and the
fortune V hich they we'll deserve, the
whole body of the Southern people has
shared in the material advance. Deaf
ing in round numbers and disregardlng,
as mutually corrective, the changes in
schedules of the census dealing with av-
Cra2e number Of Wage-earncIs and the
value of products, it appears that the
population has increase! il twenty years
from IS 800 600 TO y, 800 900, OF "A per
cent while its productive capacity per
capita based uron tho aggregate value
OF its agricultural manufactUre and
mineral products, which increased from
81 .cl50 .00t III 1880 TO -, $50 ,000- 600 in
1900 or 166 per cent, has advanced from
$sf to %l16, or &: pcr cent.
The increa 5cs in the value of products
by classes have been Mineral. from
about 81 .00n eco TO $115 600 eco, or SO per
cent: agricultural. from f571 ooo Geo to
Continued on page p
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-04
THE AVERAGE WORKER
SOUTHERNDEYELO
4 Composite Portrait with Composite Figures


The record of the South's material pro-
greSs during the past twenty years has
been written in letters SO large and SO
distinct that even the wayfarer though
a fool, may read as he runs, and may
also understand. Accomplished facts
are known, and their significance is fully
comprehended. They are part of this
ccuntry's history of great achievements.
They speak for themselves.
They are not the result of h&phaZard
fate. They mark attainment also III the
face Of fate. They tell what the South as
whole mas accomplished. They reveal
the forces which have made them pos
sible-the men of the South. There have
been leaders among these men, often un-
heralded and, indeed, in come cases,
hardly recognized by the masses To
print even the mereSt outline sketch of
the lives of hundreds of these individuals
who have been foremost in the movement
for Southern development and prosperity
would require space beyond the compass
of this anniversary publication. TO de
scribe each Of them in turn would be but
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-04
& Woman Farmers Triumph,

In these latter days women have not
only entered more largely than ever be
fore into business and professional life,
hut have achieved remarkable success in
lines Of effort that narrow-ninded men
until recently supposed them Incapable
of pursuing profitably. The old idea that
women are not capable of coping with
practical problems has received so many
contradictions in actual experience that
it may be fairly said 20 be effectively dis
posed of now.
Miss Mimi Esheman, of California,
would be an interesting witness for these
narrow theories of womans possibilities
10 examine.
This woman bought in 1887 3S5 acres of
land near Fresno, Cal. It Dad teen
hardly improved at all and its present
condition is due entirely to The efforts
Of Miss Eshlcman.
BY persistent and ingenious effort she
has brought the condition Of all the land
she originally purchased up to very
high standard has increased hcr hold
ings largely and improved them TO like
degree cf excellence. She planted grapes,
peaches, apricots, prunes and Other fruits
and tel orchards have proved very profit
able.
SoIpe years ago she established
dairy and by keeping it UP in tne most
approved style has made its prOGucts
famous. One of her latest enterprises
IS large cannery built and equipped
out Of the profits of her orchards ana
dairy Besides she is going moro largely
every YEAR into the raising OF blooded
cattle and horses.
She IS credited with having discovered
and perfected a new system OF eltmlnat-
| ing all disagreeable ordor OF grass ana
other cow feed from her butter which -
| in $. aaCy demand at higher prices 'han
| are paid for the average artlc!f. IL tokk
! the gold medal over all competitors at
| the California State fair two years ago
and ShC has also won the gold nedhl lor
the farm showing the greatsS' Val rely
anl est average quality OF FrGuucl5 az q
State fair. One Of the trophies OF ms
* naTkablo woman was bestowed lof 'he
oycelloncc Of the olive oiol, made on hef
own farm.
She has refused S115.G00 for hcr prop
! crty. 1t has not cost her ohe-SlHth OF
J ;hat sum and its value is 5teadlly IL
crcas;ng
Among all the wonderful EXHIBITS tnat
! California can make doubt II any Is
Tc&HIte o. her 'iietonshrdlt - > 30
more sdlnirabla th&n this woman ahd
tie results OF her genius alit. INDUSTRY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-13
A STAUNTON WEDDING,
Marriage of Captain Berkeley md
Miss Marinda Dumgnrdner

STAUNToN. VA. Nov l2.--tSpecial)-
A pretty wedding took place tonight a,
Bethel Presbyterian church. when Miss
Malinda Bumgardner was married to
Captain Charles c. Berkeley. Of Newport
News.
The historic old church was elabo.
rately decorated with evergreens. palms
and chrvsanthemums.
The bride had as her maid of honor
her sister. Miss Matilda Bumgardner.
who Wore white orcandie and car.
ried pink carnations. The other attend.
ants Were Mr.. Tazewell Bungarlner NJ
Clifton Forge, brother of the bride: Can
tain Rudolph Bumgardner. of Stanton.
Captains johnson and Gilkeson. of New
port News.
The bride is a great favorite with a
large circle of friends. She wore Pa
risian null with veil and orange blossoms.
The groom is now a leading lawyer in
Newport News. lie distinguished himself
during the Spanish war, and was ran,d,v
promoted. A large number of handsome
presents have been received After m.
ceremony at the church. which was
performed by Rev. r. A Lapsley. re-
ceptlon was given at the brides homo
Captain and Mrs. Berkeley drove n
stanton and took the midnight train for
~ 49,. Il
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-13
A PROPHET OF EVIL,
Dusky Prognosticator Fore
tells Destruction of Will
mington and Newbern.

WILMINGTON, n. c.. November IL
Special.)-There is strange negro pro-
,het on the streets here with 4 most extra
ordinary prophesy. He Is tall black,
,icek,, and dresses well. In clerical garb.
lie is announcing by word of mouth and
ny flaming circulars. distributed inuls-
Intimately. that On August 10, 1904, the
.,ity Of Wilmington will be destroyed by
ire: also, that, on the same day. James
City, negro suburb of Newborn. n. c..
will be destroyed by water. He admon-
shes g. LII nations to flee from the wrath
to come" and his evil representation
mas caused not a little uneasiness in the
more isolated negro quarters of the city.
He proclaims himself "A Messenger OF
God" and, turning to political things,
ne says new regime is to be established
md that George White (colored) of WASH
inston, D. c.. is to be ''vice-prince": S.
H. Wick (colored), of Wilson. n. c., Post
master General; John C. Dancy (colorcd).
OF Washington, D. c., Recorder of Deeds;
James E. OHara and r, w. Williamson,
OF New bern, n. c., Register and Urea
surer," respectively, Of the interior: S.
H Gorhar1. Of kinston, n. c., Governor
of South Carolina; c. H. Davis, OF Nor
folk, Va. postmaster; Vincent Trezze. OF
Norfolk, King of the Italians; Haywood
Sa vyer. of Elizabeth City, N c., Gov
ernor Of North Carolina. 1t is likely that
the authorities will take charge of the
evil prophet, unless he departs for other
cIiInes in the very near future.