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RICHES IN WESTERN BARRENS
Immense Deposits of Minerals of
Various Kinds Beneath Cali
fOrnia's Desert Sands,

1t is Unsafe to condemn any of
the desc lands of California as
worthless because the surface is bar
rem of vegetation. Some of these
desert wastes are proving immensely
valuable owing to their mineral de-
posits. The barren lands of Kern
county have been found to cover in
exhaustible reservoirs of crude pc
troleum, and ground which a few
years ago no one would buy from the
government at 25 cents per acre is
worth at the present time much
more than the richest agricultural
land in the San Joaquin valley. The
discovery of gold ON the confines of
the Mojave desert at Randsburg and
at Hedges and other points opened
new mining fields of great impor-
tance, which have since added mate
rally to the mineral productiveness
of the state. Copper, borax, salt and
inter are among the mineral products
which these deserts and their inhos-
pitable and uninviting environments
are also yielding for the worlds en-
richment, says the San Francisco
Chronicle.
The saline deposits of the Califor-
MIA deserts promise, however, to be
the most valuable of their varied
mineral resources. Death valley fig
ures in the early annals of California
in the role of Dante's Inferno, and,
like the latter, on it's portals was
plainly engraved the legend: HE
who enters here leaves hope behind"
grants and luckless mining prospec-
tors who attempted to cross it's
parched floor and died of thirst and
the absorption of the moisture in
their bodies by the intense heat and
dryness of its atmosphere has proved
to be an inexhaustible source of min
eral wealth. Covering the bottom of
the valley are great beds of borax
and the bleak ranges surrounding it
contain inter deposits, which are
destined to outrank the famous beds
r of Chill and Bolivia in productiveness
and wealth. Added to these are enor-
nous veins of rock salt and beds of
chlorides capable of supplying the
wants of the world for all time. The
climate of this valley and it's en-
vironments has undergone no change,
but it's terrors have almost wholly
disappeared through the discovery
that nature has made it great min
eral storehouse.
DR.. Gilbert E. Bailey's account of
the saline deposits of California,
which is given in California state
mining bureau bulletin, throws new
light on the mineral resources of the
deserts. The known area of the inter
beds in these wastes aggregates 35,-
600 acres. The minimum thickness of
the surface deposits is put at six
inches. Rejecting 5000 acres as I'M
workable, the remainder of the sa-
line veneering of the mineralized dis
trict is estimated to contain over 49,
100000 tons of commercial product
But there are strata in the formation
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tables are abundantly supplied With

tables are abundantly supplied with
good, wholesome food, well cooked
and heartily eaten. This is also con-
firmed by their health, strength and
energy. They are Industrious, but
who ever heard of Germans denying
themselves rational recreation or So
cial pleasures? 1t would be well for
American farmers to initiate their
German neighbors in more ways than
one. One reason why German farm
ers prosper is that they are practical
and rational economists. They know
they can get more for their money
by paying cash for what they buy
than by having their purchases
charged Hence they rarely go in
debt, but easily make one dollar go as
far as the credit farmers $1.25. Ger
mans are economists in avoiding
waste. The truth that ga penny saved
is penny made" they apply general
ly, allowing nothing to go to waste
that can be put to use. American
farmers are said to be the most
wasteful class in the world. We have
heard the remark that "a German can
live on what an American wastes" In
many cases this is not only true, but
the German will live better than the
American. Waste pervades every de-
partment of the American farm.
There is waste in feeding the farm
stock, both by improper methods and
deficient knowledge of the proprieties
of the various feed stuffs. The ma
nure is wasted by exposure to sun.
shine and rain. The wood ashes are
dumped in pile in the back yard in
stead of being applied to the soil.
There is waste in planting by not
testing the seed so as to know pre-
cisely how much to sow. Often lot
of worthless dogs are kept to eat the
food that would keep similar num-
Der of pigs. Fodder and grass are
permitted to dry up in the field to be
cut and piled and burned to get them
out of the way of the pillow, but would
have wintered several head of cattle
besides the pillow teams. Farm tools
are out in the weather, to shrink, rot
and fall to pieces, which with proper
care would last for many years. Time
and temper and labor are wasted by
inconvenient arrangement. Often the
stable, COW lot, draw-bars, well, fowl
house, garden, ETC., are so arranged
as to uselessly consume time and Ia
Dor in the performance of daily home
and farm duties. This is peculiarly
an American accomplishment, which
the German farmer with all his YER
satility has not acquired.-Texas
Farm and Ranch.
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abruptly away with . sensation OF
positive annoyance.
"How did he happen to choose this
particular court? What difference
does it make to me any way? just a
| common fiddle player. He has the
pride of duke written all over him.
Dorothy Durham, you are Ounce!
She played a wretched game this
morning, to the surprise of her COM
rades, and once sent a wild ball
straight into the enemy's camp. The
violinist caught it easily in his left
hand and tossed it lightly back to her.
Dorothy bowed haughtily and scram-
| bled in the grass to recover the ball.
her checks as red as red, red rose.
Presently she threw down her racket,
despite the expostulations OF her
mates, and retreated to the hotel, con-
fusedly murmuring something about
'auntie and drive, you know.
Thereafter ii seemed to Dorothy
that at every turn of her roseate path
she came in contact with this hand
some, princely, never to be thought of
musician. If she sailed, he happened
to stand on the wharf while she en-
barked. At golf he was sure to pre-
cede her on the links. If she chose
quiet hour and magazine in the other
wise deserted reading room he wrote
letters at distant table. If she drove
into the village for letters, he entered
the post Office just before her, and If
she walked by the lake, he was certain
to be sitting with pipe and book beside
the path by which she must return.
Upon these occasions she displayed
an elaborate Indifference, which was
quite unnecessary, for the offender
seemed quite unconscious of her pres
ence, never even remotely intimating
the peculiar interest with which he
had regarded her on the night of the
ball.
And Paul Churchill-he was to come
on Saturday night, and then she would
be bored beyond endurance. He was
sure to be uninteresting, Dorothy was
confident. Doubtless his only accom-
plishment is his ability to spend his
fathers money. like men better who
do things. Now, If Mr.. Churchill were
a novelist, or painter, or-or mu-
sician-"
On Saturday afternoon, as she was
returning from solitary ramble in
the woods, Dorothy was overtaken
by sudden shower. Her thin, white
gown was drenched in minute, and,
looking hastily about for shelter, she
hurried toward an old band stand near
by. Gathering up her skirts, she ran
up the steps and stood face to face
with the violinist.
Before she knew what had happened
the tall stranger had snatched off his
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FARMERAND PLANTER.
DEMAND FOR SADDLE HORSES.
the Demand fOr~G Good Sad
die Horses.

One of the most favorable signs of
the season is the Tremendous demand
that exists in all the large American
markets for saddle horses of both
kinds-bc'h the so-called gated Ken
lucky kind and the walk-trot-cantcr
kind. Prices are hardly any criterion
in this case. The rich man pays from
1000 to $4,000 or more for what suits
him of either sort, the poor man buys
the horse that is either able or is sup
posed to be able to saddle" and
thereby lease his pains" The fact
is that the supply of really finished
saddle horses of any sort is woefnlly
short. All the dealers with reputa-
tions for furnishing finished perform
ers are overrun with orders. Hark
back few weeks and see what hap
pened at Durlands on the opening day
of summer. Orders for saddle horses
to buy outright, to lease by the sea-
son and to rent for the day broke
all records and totaled sometk ny
over 670-a most astonishing record
tIC CldLC lOI dutOIlO-
biles of the racing type that exists at
present and did then among the
wealthy young men and women of
Gotham. The polo-playing set in
New York, inspired thereto by the
trip of their adopts to London, where
an unsuccessful attempt was made to
wrest the international cup from the
British in series of matches two-in-
three, has been doing much mission
airy work in the swell set of New
York, and it is only reasonable to sup
pose that much good has been done
thereby. The very fact that the Brit
ish ponies, when it came to the pinch,
reached all around the American,
though almost equaled by them in
the first. game, has drawn the atten-
ton of various breeders to the sub
ject of producing small racing horses
capable of staying and going a very
fast pace. This spirit seems to have
permeated the entire United States, so
far as its larger cities are concerned
and to-day very many more young
men in such cities are DESTROYS of ac-
quiring the art of sitting on fast
going horse than at any time in the
history of the nation. The result is
that great number of young men
who can not be caiied wealthy, and
many more who lay some claim to
that distinction, are daily practicing
the art of horsemanship with the re-
suit as already stated that the de-
mand for saddlers is more keen than
so far has been recorded in the his
tory of horse exchange in the United
States. No more manly exercise
could be INDUCED in. The so-called
gated horse, no matter if he can only
raise a rather mean sort of hobble in
lieu of the true saddle gaits, is in tire.
mendous demand, and any one who
does not believe this statement ought
to do one of two things-to be con
vinced-either to journey down any
favorite bride path in some park in
great AmericaD city, or to attend
daily auction when it has been an.
nounced that a consignment of ken.
lucky and other saddlers" will be dis.
posed of to the highest bidder
Breeders Gazette.
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had stepped little nearer he could
have leaned his body against it, but
apparently he did not dare make the
step for fear of losing his balance.
AS Mr.. Allen approached the
stranger mistily made him out and
hailed him. Mr. Allen stopped.
M fren'," said the afflicted one.
with difficulty, zen you tell-hic-
poor--invalid where b. e. o. depot is ?''
1T is right over in that direction"
said Mr.. Allen, pointing, "about ten
minutes walk"
'Temmints walk?" repeated the
sufferer.
"Yes."
"D'you mean," inquired the man,
for-hic-for you or for me?"-
Washington Times.
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rough tweed coat, wrapped it closely
about her, and was saying:
"Good gracious, Miss Durham, how
wet you are! Pardon me, you must
wear it whether you like it or not"
Instinctively she obeyed his tone of
command, but inquired, haughtily:
MAY 1 ask who ventures to take
charge of my comfort"
| paul Churchill he replied, quiet
ly.
Paul Churchill! But your violin,
and-and salary"
All the admiration which he had so
! carefully concealed since the night of
the dance now shone in his eyes as he
replied:
! II have always played for pleasure,
and, forgive me, substituted for Herr
Fischer during this one week that 1
might see Miss Durham in all her
loneliness without the oppression of
so fatal an introduction as ours was to
be-"
"Such impudence! You have been
playing detective?"
Something of that nature"
watching"
Watching you"
"And discovered"
THAT you are the most charming
mot another wordl- / am so sur
prised and-and vexed-and just love
the violin!"
"And the violinist" gravely.
A dimple appeared in each rosy
cheek, and she glanced roguishly into
his eyes
Ask me a week or two later, SIR
Chicago Tribune.
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A Philadelphian who had been i'll for
some time with what was supposed t.
be either typhoid fever or appendicitis,
was on the road to recovery when he
demanded solid food. His wife pre-
pared a meal of baked beans, of which
he ate large quantity. Soon after.
ward he suffered great pain and died
in short time. The post mortem
showed that the beans had perforated
his intestiEes. Now the widow is suing
for the recovery of $1,000, the amount
of an accident policy she held on the
life of her late husband.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-15
WHILE BABY SLEEPS.

Lullaby;
The shadows fall;
Hushaby:
The darkness creeps
Over ceiling, floor and wall.
Soon the coy little room
Is shrouded In the deepening gloom
And baby sleeps.
The night winds say;
"Hushaby."
The soft breeze blows.
''Sleep well till the coming day."
Not trace of worldly care
Is there lowering in the air
That baby knows.
Lullaby
The mother sings;
"Hushaby."
Her voice is low,
Like the rustic of the wings
Or angels bright that watch e'er keen
Ger the shadowy realms of sleep
Where babies go.
Lullaby
Sing softly now.
"Hushaby."
The moonlight streams
Through the blinds: on mothers brow,
Casting halo as she steals
A kiss and by the cradle kneels-
While baby creams.
Sweet Dreams.
Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-15
WASTE MAKES WANT.
Generally More Prosperous
than His Fellows.

That German farmers in this coun-
try generally are more prosperous
than American farmers is well
known fact. But why is this? In an
swering this question our people
jump to the nearest conclusion-that
they can live on less than natives.
That this is erroneous every one
knows who has associated with these
foreigners" at their homes. AS a
rule with very few exceptions their
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-15
PROGRESS OF
THE on TIL
BY HON. HOKE SMITH,
Ex-Postmaseer-
Ex-Postmastsr-General.


which the south believe each
nroads
of foreign manufacturers.
Nothing with the south gives greater pleasure
the tidal of enthusiasm which
ing over the thorough
including chronological institutes and manual and industrial
strucon of kind
The had abundant and varied resources
We have
men chronological institutes Manual training being
introduced into public schools the cities
schools teachers being prepared
work require the industrial course
to teach the children rural sections only from books
lines of manual work. fitting them thoroughly utilize the
opportunities Of country life.
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HERE AND THERE.

The chestnut crop, like the corn
crop, promises to be large one in
the mountains Of Kentucky this year.
When you go to milk take a
light blanket and throw it over the
cow while you are milking, and see
what happy, contented look she
will have.
Don't forget about the lice.
There may be thousands in your
poultry house before you find one.
Look for them and take measures to
prevent them from getting started.
1t is well known fact that hens
take on fat much sooner than pullets.
1t will, therefore, pay to keep even
the hens and pnllets separate, so that
judicious feeding may be followed.
1t is stated in some of the farm
papers that a successful cotton pick
ing machine has been invented. II the
machine is a success the report mere
iy means that another negro baby
has been born.
In planting rye, barley or winter
oats for pasture, why not plant lit
tie earlier, and mix some hairy vetch
with the grain? 1t would improve the
pasture, improve the soil and inn
prove the stock.
Grain farming in conjunction
with live stock growing, is profita-
BILE business, inasmuch as much of
the grain and fodder can be fed
through the animals back to the soil.
The philosophy of the whole question
is embodied in the statement that fcJ
every pound of plant food taken from
the soil in the production of crop
the same amount of plant food
should lie restored to that particular
soil
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Seek Hest ventiIating sy.tem.

Naval Constructor H. G. Smith and
Draughtsman H. S. Fps, of the navy
department at Washington, have been
in Detroit to examine the ventilating
system on the Detroit & Buffalo steam
ship company's new steamer Eastern
States. Their object was to see if it
would be practical to equip the new
protected cruiser st. Louis with the
same system.
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"Private" John Allen was strolling
down Pennsylvania avenue the other
day, when he passed lamp post to
which was attached person who
had imbibed not too wisely but too
well. The man was bowed over and
holding on with both hands. II he
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-15

The two American states which
have the largest proportionate num-
Der of Canadian-born inhabitants are
Massachusetts, and Michigan. The
total population of these two states
10 the same as that Of Canada.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-15
MISS VIRGINIA CRANES
Tells How Hospital Physicians
Use and Rely upon Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
hound. ~

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Twelve
years continuous service at the sick
bed in some Of our prominent hospi-
tails, as well as at private homes, has
given me varied experiences with the
diseases of women. / have nursed some
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LOT supremacy IN the manufacture
of lint cotton to be between New
England and the south. The
south produces 70 per cent. Of the
lint cotton of the world which
goes to manufacturers. Foreign
mills increase the value of Ameri-
can-raised lint cotton 100000, 900
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-15

The south has made wonderful progress in the last few
every being built regard struggle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
A VETERANS MEDAL.
Tobacco Growers hold for Still Greater
Prices.
(spccia1 Disoateh 10 The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
FREDERICKSBURG VA, March l..
AT tho Odd-Fcllows' lodge here last
night the veterans medal was presented
to Fast Grand J. +. Thompson, the pre-
sontation speech being made by Prof.
r. Is. BowcrinG, and an appropriate re-
Spouse made .trby the recipient. This
medal can only be- awarded in cases
where the recipient has been active in
the work of Odd-Fellowship for twenty
five years consecutively, and this is the
fourteenth medal of the kind to be
awarded i'll this State. There was
largo attendance, and the occasion was
an interesting one.
The tobacco growers of Caroline coun-
ty are still holding their crops, antici-
pating a still further rise of the market.
though the present prices are unusually
high One citizen of the county realized
$685. net from the product of one-fourth
Of an acre. NIessrs. w. Is. Bruce, George
l.. Haynes j. l.. Jordan and others of
that county will realize $1,000 for their
crop. An increased acreage of this
plant will be cultivated this year both
in Caroline and SpotsTlvaina counties.
Captain NJ s. Rowe, Colonel E. D.
Cole and Hon. A. T. Embrcy have been
appointed by Governor Montague to the
Good Roads Convention in Richmond
March DIST and I'D. Mr.. G. a. Bryan. of
Stafford, has also been named as a dele
gate to this convention.
Sergeant William r. Mcdaniel. Of King
George county. United States Navy, who
has been in the Philippine Islands for
the past two years, reached San Fran.
cisco March 1st on a hospital ship on
sick leave. He writes that his condi-
ton is better. and is expected to visit
his old home here soon
The funeral of Mr.. John T. Knight
took place this afternoon at $50 o'clock
from the Methodist Church. Rev. George
IT. Tyler conducting the services. Myrtle
Lodge of Odd-Fellows, Of this city, of
which he was a charter member, at
tended in a body, and there was also
n large concourse of citizens. The in
torment was made III the family lot in
the City Cemetery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
Rid on New Hotel.

Twelve building contractors. among
them being not one local firm. have sig
niied their intention of bidding for the
work Of construction of tho new hotel
Richmond to be erected at Ninth and
Grace Streets. by Mrs. A. D. Atkinson.
A portion of the specifications have ar
rived and within few days the re-
mainder of them will be here. These
specifications will then be placed in the
hands of contractors and they will get
three weeks time in which to offer their
bids.
1t is matter of considerable surprise
tc, Mrs Atkinson and her sons that she
has not received any token of a desire
t., bid by the local contractors. 1t is de-
sired to have the hotel completed with
in nine months from the time the work
CT tearing down the present ST. Claire
begins The work will involve an ex-
penditure of nearly sSQ0ooo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
CITY COMMITTEE MEETING.
Resolution in Reference to Primary Books
Political Squibs,

The meeting ofSthe City Central Com
sr,jttee on Friday night will be an inter
estinc one. The resolution in reference
to precinct books, which will be pre-
scented, follows:
Resolved, First-ThatS substantial and
suitable books be procured. and suitably
m arked. for each precinct in the city, IN
which books shall be recorded, by the
clerk Of the primary in each precinct,
the names Of each yotersvoting in each
Democratic primary, and showing, also,
tile primary in which he voted.
Second-said books shall be known as
The precinct primary books. and shall
be properly certified and signed by the
primary officers OF said precinct and re- re-
turned to the secretary Of this commit.
tee and shall be kept by him as a per
ma nent record Of said primary and Of
the vote cast therein.
.rhird-Said precinct primary books shall
be open to inspection at all times to any
l,,ember of this committee to any Demo
era tic voter In said precinct and 70 a l7cs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
kidney Cure FREE.
AsTrial Bottle Of the Worlds
Creates Kidney Cure.

3 WARMERS SAFE CURE SENT FIRE
TO EVERY READER OF III F; SkiCH-.
NIOND DAILY. TIMES WHO SUFFERS
FROM KIDNEY, LIVER, BLADDER
i OH BLOOD DISEASE, OR WHAT IS
COMMONLY KNOWN AMONG WO-
MEN AS .FEAIALE zWEAKNESSS.''
TEST YOUR KTDNEYS: Put some
morning urine in glass or bottle, let
it stand for twenty-four hours; II there
: is a reddish sediment in the bottom of
the glass, or if the urine is cloudy or
milky, or If you sec particles or germs
floating about in it. your kidneys are
diseased, and you should lose no time.
s but get a, bottle of Warmers Safe Cure,
as it is dangerous to neglect your kid
neys for even one day.
WARMERS SAFE CURE is the only
positive cure for all forms of kidney,
liver. bladder and blood diseases; uric
acid poison. rheumatism, diabetes, pain
in the back, scalding and painful passage
of urine, frequent desire to urinate, pain
full periods. bearing down and so-called
F4~,, las L.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
Br;ef fIenrieo Items.

Washington Salley and George Saliey
(ceiored) were arrested yesterday by
Constable Cyclone Samuel. They are
charged with assaultins Preston Lips
comb. fourteen-year-ol1 negro Chilli.
William Booker and Ed Coleman,
charged with breaking into the cars OF
the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana 20
tcn,ac Railroad, were tried YESTERDAYS
py Squire Lewis and We're sent on to
the grand jury.
]. marriage license was issued YESTERDAY
in the clerks office to Mr.. George W.
Hunt farmer of Henrico. and MISS
Ida II. Vaughan, also of the county.