davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

ever got out OF sight OF a railroad In the
sreat undeveloped west This fact II
Drought forcibly to my mind because the
west Is beginning to display new energy
under the reclamation act of the las; SEES
SION OF Congress which is the result of
President Roosevelts earnest appeal to a
Few tireless friends OF the west in the Sem
ate and House. Fifteen states and terri
tories viii be benefited by this act and will
not cost the government a cent Colorado,
Utah. New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona Wyo-
ming, NEBRASKA, Texas, Oklahoma. Kansas,
oregon. Idaho. Montana. California and
Washington AL have arid lands. Under
this act the arid lands will be reclaimed
and the people who enter them will pay for
the system of irrigation.
There are few spots irregularly water
ed by the rains, but most OF the land west
OF the Tooth meridian will be improved un-
der this law. Altogether about one-thrd
OF the United States will be reclaimed.
President Roosevelt and few other men
deserve monuments on every section of this
land. My prediction is that in the next
twenty-five years over one million acres OF
arid land will be improved and occupied
under this law. Altogether over a hundred
millions are involved This means home
steaos OF eighty acres for several millions
OF people and homestead of reliably wat
cred land need not be over eighty acres.
The old homestead law provided for 100
acres but that was because the land was
timbered and IL took man a lifetime to
clear IL and get part of 1t under cultivation.
History shows that on the Nile and else
where irrigated land is worth three times
as much as land depending upon uncertain
and ill-timed rains. In the great west are
high mountains where snow always falls
In winter and melts in summer. The water
supply is abundant and unfailing. There
are natural reservoirs where the water
coming down from the mountains can be
collected and retained any length of time
and there is fertile land below.
Any crop except corn can be raised
this land. Corn will not mature. The cold
nights come too soon for corn. Fruit will
grow in any well-watered arid land.
Southern California produces the finest
fruit in the world result OF It's irriga-
ton. The best product is The high alfalfa
grass. higher than mans head, which
can be cut for hay. The best method of
handling cattle is TO feed them on this hay
in the winter. 1t would be somewhat SEN
sational TO say that the west was not de-
veloped yet, but such is the fact and this
reclamation law has just opened up the
west. Manufa cture and mining are minor
industries since this law was passed. Agri-
culture is the leading industry and the road
to wealth in the west"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
DIED,

BROWNING. On Thursday. December 4. 1902. at
/ o'clock pm. GEORGE p, OF the late
Funeral from No. ssi missouri avenue on satur-
day. December 6, at 2 O'Clock pm. Interment
private.
COOK, On FRIDAY. December 8, 1902, at . am:
Cook in the fifty list year of her age
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Der 3. 1892. PETER NJ. DUBANT, in the
enty-eighth year of his age.
GEIST. On Friday, December s. 1902, at II 30
o'clock am, GEORGE GEISr
Funeral from his late residence No. CAT Pickford
o'clock pm. Friends of the family Invited to
attend.
GRovERNIANN. on December 3. 1902 at PAS
pm, DoRoTHEA wife Of Henry Groyernann.
None knew her but to love her.
None named her but TO praise.
Funeral from her late residence, No. 81 y street
northwest. Saturday. December q, nj D am;
thence to ST Mary's Church. where requiem
Family and friends invited to attend %
STEWART. On Thursday. December e. 1892. at
her residence. 5l4 East Capitol street. ELIZA
BETH BOYD. wife Of Charles T, Stewart.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
TRINE. On Wednesday. December 3. 1902 at his
residence. $40 9th street northwest JOHN c.,
son of Harry and Mary E Urine.
Funeral viii take place Saturday December G at
pm Friends of the family are invited 10
attend.
WILMER. On Thursday, December 4. 1902. at
l o'clock am, after a short but painful ILL.,
ness. MARGARET tnee Posst, beloved wife OF
George wilmer, aged eighty five years.
Funeral Saturday. December g. at o'clock. from
her late residence 429 9th north west;
2:30 from the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity
Church. 4th and T. streets northwest, and
thence to Oak Hill cemetery.
In Memorfam.
COATES. IL sad but loving remembrance q our
dearly beloved mother, ANNIE COATES. who
departed this life one year ago today -D.ce inb,r
s, 1901
God be with part,
Keep still His own;
May He watch 'twixt you and me.
Till shall meet round the throne. y
BY HER LOVING CHILDREN.
JOHNSON. In sad but loving remembrance NJ
dear father. HENRY JOHNSON, who died
nine ago today, December 5, 1898.
Loved In life. remembered in death.
BY HIS DAUGHTERS. A. S. j. AND NJ. B. L.
LESTER. In loving but sad remembrance OF
loving and devoted mother. ELIZABETH NJ.
LESTER, who died two years ago today-De-
cember 5. 1900.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.
From which none wake TO weep.
BY CHILDREN AND FATHER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

Mrs. Roots Homecoming Monday next
when she is expected to arrive in New YORK
will be a sad one. as the funeral of her.
father, Salem H. Wales of whose dea tn
she Is yet unaware, Is set for Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
Egyptian Cotton.
New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Egyptian cotton valued at millions OF
dollars was imported into the United States
in the year which closed on June 80. In the
days of old Rameses what widest of dream
ers could have imagined that the Nile val
ley would ever furnish material for whir-
ring looms in the undiscovered country of
the unknown and unforeseen Yankee? But
Is Ii not possible that a more extensive and
energetic production of the Sea Island fiber
of the choicest quality in our southern
states might lessen the importation from
the ancient land of Potiphar and Pharaoh?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

Mr. and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker have Is
sued the cards for the wedding reception of
their daughter, Louise LIE Naun, and Mr..
Edmond Spencer Blackburn, Thursday. De-
cember Is, from L to o'clock at 1910 Yer
mont avenue. The ceremony precedes by
a half hour. and will be witnessed by
family party and few personal friends.
The couple will reside at the Grafton.
where the bride will keep the Tuesdays in
January as her reception day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
MANY STATES WILL BENEFIT.
Pence on the Effect
of the Irrigation Bill.

For the first time in the history of the
country" said ex-Congressman LATE Pence
of Colorado to representative Of The Star
today at the Riggs. I'VE have President
who understands the west and knows its
needs. Cleveland, believe, got as far as
Omaha, Harrison made two trips to the
Pacific slope and Mckinley made one which
was interferred with by the illness Of Mrs.
Mckinley. President Roosevelt has lived
in the west and is the only President who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
So Does Washington.

From the New York Tribune
There have been billiards. this week In
certain parts of the west. With the present
short supply of coal New York longs for
the mildest of gentle airs and breads high
winds and low temperatures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

Mrs. A. NJ. Dolph was quite seriously hur
last week, but is improving and hopes to b
able to be out in day or two.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13

Navajo rugs and Indian baskets to heat the band at the Curio.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13
JAPhh'S TRADE
 GREAT GROWTH It Has Surpassed That of Any Other Nation in
 the World
The Commercial Relations With the United States Have Increased in q Marvellous Way-The Principal EZ- ports and Imports.

EVasiliretan. Feb. .t-"s Commercial Japan il IaCo'' is tn ti,ie Of mono erapn just ;ssucd by the treasury bU- I.eau of statistics. II Is based upon the latest commercial report of the Japa- aese government. just received 5y the treasury bureau of statistics and shows the commerce of Japan with the world. and especially with the United States and the commerce cf the | ni- ted States with Japan and its remark able ET-wth. It shows that tl-- forei-r commerce of Japan. which in lS1S amounted to less tHan go 30o,c co5 ven. was in 1890 about 5c1G0H."'1 gen. Tn progressive spirit of the Japanese Is also shown by the fact that he~ own people are aHilly iugre1 sing Jaair Ti O. portion iu the trade Of Japan with foreign countries. h ls>a. only =boU, r per cent of the foreign trade of Japan was ,unGuctel by Japeu-=": in -sCo 37 per cent of the foreign com lne-cc of Japan was ccnduct-G by her own citizens.
 The trade of Japa. with the United States mas grown with eNeH greater proportionate rapiditv than her total . trade or than that with any other ma ton. In 1881 her imports from the United States formed less trau 6 per cent of the total imDortatious into .I2
 per cent Of the total iInscrtatious. Meantime Great Britsiu's share in the imports Of Japan fell from 5- per cent in lSSf to 25 per cent in 1900.
 The United States is ,Ia pans largest customer. by reason of the fact that the 4chief export products of Japan are articles re/uired by the -.,;sa .If2 ctureTs of. the United StaJas and which can not be produced in thi- country. The total exports from Japan in 1g9t amounted to 1gS GOO .ooJ yen. and Of this amount 52. .566.OGJ yen went to the Uni ted States. Of this late1 sum. -G.Ile.cea yen consisted Of raw silk. 5.a7-.Hao y-n e Ina1uf1ctuIers of silk. G.930 900 sen tea. si. .G50. GOO yen mats for floors. and Loco u00 yen rice. The growth i0 e-:uoIjs from JaUan to the United States has been chiefly in raw silk. having more than doubled since 1Se3.
 Japan,s imports from the United States have grown with even greater rapidity than her exports to the Uni ted Srat-s. In 1881 they amounted to but 1.T,I.1eS yen. and in 1900 had - reached 6. .TGi 196 yen in value. They have grown with much greater rapiditr than the tafai inportatiou- Jf Japan. OFT share-bI her import trade having increased from j.-2 per cent iu 1881 to -f.s3 Der cent in 1s0D; while the United Kingdom. our principal competitor in that ular6et. which furnished in 1881 52.57 per cent of the total imports or Japan. supplied in 1900 -5.O2 per cent. i detailed examination of the =upplie- furnished by the United States to Japan can perhaps be better made from our standpoint measured in dol
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13

of the News-He.ald. ana Incidentally
 dcvelopin- somc mining claims which
 they believe will prove rich enough 'o
 make up any possible loss that may
 follow their newspaper enterprise. it is therefore perfectly legitimate that
 they should be highly sratified when
 the ere il the bottom of their shat
 presents unusual richness.
 \ few days ago Dick was turned down by a local business man whom
 he asked fer an advertisement. and one or his oldest subscribers died with out leaving an estate CT paying his bill. Dies was therefore blue. Thsr- was little doing in town, and h wan Ierei oCt to tho mine where i,~rest nrd been peEginE away ali day. Er- Iast l-rcW 1r biei-'S Iuv::tsJl depression. and thought he would jolly him just % lttle tu ma ke him feel CcnG-uatrgad
 go he palled from his poc kct an un- usually rich piece of orc, of tl" exact nature tcey were hoping to HId, and dropped it iu the bottom oG the hole When Dick came Up. about tho f,.st thing he discovered was the rich spec i-.en. which hC- eSUitfrG!v handed oVa- , ;n Ernest Then he laid off his coat and rrafrrSiuE, that there must b. more where that .aue from. EraDrcd .. pick and shovel and went Co wsiS. H. 'lsH0"d the bottom of the shaft uCt nicely aniAA Atheu begun to book around 1 The edges for tne place the rich Iieg came from. he finally thought h. had ] f1uud it. but Ernest refused tn be con viu'"d. Dick plugged away ill he had worked about three shifts in c5u hours. when Ernest began 60 feel sar-F ! to- him and told him th- truth abau ! the specimens.
 But Dick was net looking fer truth 1 it was E9i-h; yellow sold he was af. a~ 1 He -ct down oI all Tours and pav-H l for it. His fingers were bleeding ana 1 fi= shirt vas Ert through with pe.- : =Pirttian when Ernest. una hie to con ] vince him that he was following aU
 idle fancy. pulled his freight ror Pho=- ] nix.
 ! This morning he took the frsiga; 1 bcci-.
 Navajo rUgs and Indian baskets {,
 T,g
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13

lars. In the fiscal year 1892 our total
 exports of domestic merchandise to
 Japan amounted to SS.2>S. 2S2. ard in
 1901 t1 $1S.65G.s99. or this total the
 largest item or export was Illuminating
 oil. which aggregated $i.1S4 359: the
 next largest item heinz manufactures
 of iron ana steel. with a> total of S4,649-
 2S7. Third in rank is raw cotton. "vith
 tctal of $4.0S6.S17: other important
 items being breadsjuffs. $i.1o., ,235: pro
 visions. S3q9 6S4 scientific instruments.
 S376.O6S; leather and manufactures.
 S2S5. 5.551: tobacco and manufactures.
 s2as SEQ: clocks and watches. S25I.@S1:
 paper and manufactures. s20G.5S6; lUb-
 ricaging oil. S197.3i2, and p1ratfin SlG1.-
 I1S: while many other articles of less
 importance have found a place in the
 market of Japan. Taxing up the great
 class oc iron and steel and e,I:.-ill-
 ing it's details. it is found that tcc c%-
 ports of locomotive engines in 1901
 amounted to SS72.lG2 in value: build ers' hardware. $I.1.6s7: sewing mU- chimes. S59,319: firearms. 5i2.5i2: car wheels. S2'. .-1:': other machinery. S1.tSi.- 1sG, and miscalis sueOuS manufactures or iron and steel $2.579.36S.
 Our exports of illuminating oil to Japan. which in 1890 amouated to S3.-
 55S.53s in value. showed in 1901 total of $i. .tSt.3-b. despite tin" active cpmpc- riti1n of T;-ssia-. s,=i SCultran uetro- ,cvul. and the further fact that Japan t- BOW herself supplying d part or her consumption of that :ro1';cJ. our "..ports of raw cotton to Japan have grown from EuJ SS5.21I in 1890 to si.- GSf 5I7 in 1901 Our eXuoI ts of -four 70 T1uau increased from Sl@5.12o in 1890 to SI I.135.S"3 in 1901. This increase is evidently que to a growing disposition among the Japanese to consume Of this lass of food rather than to rely upon rice. as :n former N-ars, since tLe u'1m- | beT of foreigners in Japan other than | Chinese and Koreal-s. amouu,s to lees than t-eao. and has not materially in creased during the period in which our ! exports of four to that country na-a : incl eascd seven fold. Our exports of ! paper and manufactures to Jap1n h-Ve grown very rapidly. being n 1>g2, Sl.Gor, in 1896. Sl0.126: and iH la0l. S21i.-
 5,G. Scientific instrUT7-1ts incrarsel i from a,ff1 in 1890 to $a-1..6S in 1901. l Canned beef exports increased from S1lz12 in 1890 to S1t"Gis ia 1901 while exports of pic+lied beef advanced from l Sf3S in 1880 to S72.3zI i1 ftG1.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13
UP IN A BALLOON
Dick Hall on the Trapeze Bar When
 Ernest Released the Hot Air.

Dick Hall of WicEenbur=; is in town. Ernest Hall has gone home. Dick caTe down because Ernest lad been here too long tO suiI him. aud Ii"r est went ho-ae bec"Usc he heard Dick F.yas coming
 The RaH brothers are engaged in palling WickenburS cut Of knee pants and into trousers through the medium
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13
JAPANESE MUST 60
 MINERS ULTiMATJM
To the Operators at the Colorado Vic
 tor Coal Company.

Florence. colo. Feb. 1-.-A great meeting Of the miners af the Fremont county coal district was held here to- day and resolutions were adopted which coustitute an uiJimatum 10 the Victor Coal ccmrany. demanding the withdrawal of the Japanese miners brought in yesterday.
 About I.jc0 miners of the district at tended the meeting. which was very enthusiastic. The call upon the Vie tor canpary's employees iu the south era district to jon. in the strike is advocated.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13
SUPREME COURT
Several Motions to Affirm or Dismis
 Granted.

There was little done il the morning session of supreme court yesterday. The members Of the court aS usual, spent the afternoon iiF-chrmberz. n. l.. Cunningham. oU t;,e motion cr Y. r.. r,ilinv cod. was admitted to pgac- tic- on g certificate from the supreme court of Alabama.
 Tn the case of the DcMUul Lumber to affirm was denied. \ similar mo ton was denied in the ease O. <. G. Oliver and Cathcrir- Oliver. appel iants. vs. J. ". DoJsherty. appellee. from Tavapaf county. The appellants were given leave to file transcript or the testimony. A motion to affirm Was granted in the case Of James \. Car roll a2min.stra tor of the estate of Frederick F. Carroll. appellant. vs. The Mutual Lire Insurance CoWpan.. ap- 1elIee. \ r.ntinu to recall the mandate and yeacate the judgment ia the case of \. l.. Johns and F. Y. DIEgs vs- James Wilson was denici. The mo Fiou was based or the alieEatic that au error had been made iu tre taxing Of the costs. ol' rather il uegle,tiBE Q take rotice Of the fact that ,he plain tiffs in error had paid a part Of the costs which were afterWard icCiudeI in the judgment.
 4 motion to dismiss the appeal in the case of W. r. Heimrod and H. p. ra.lroad was granted. The damage case of Henry Haupt against Mari opa county was argued and submitted.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13

Chully-When he tcld you. deah boy, you hadn't sense enough to pound sand il g rat hole. what did you do?
 FV5ddy-I told him. baw love, ! hoped l had too much sense to pound sand in wat holel Why should any body do so widiculous 8 thing os Jrat. don't you -kAov 2-ChicaEo Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13

Has always been to excel i1 every branch of our business. We will never be content to occupy any but the first class Our aim is to make cur toiIoriag' business successful, and with this ob- ject iu view have put our whole/ener- gies into it.
 We claim to he in a better position than any of our competitors for the following reasons:
 Our goods are all new and well se- lected.
 We are our own cutters and filters.
 We keep posted on the very latest styles.
 We keep none but frst-class work men.
 Special attention given to ladies cos tunes.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13

New goods received every few days a ae Scofield's Millinery Parlors. w. are pi-a=ed to show these goods. as they are the choicest" gceis ever brouGh- to this town. We give it exclusive at tcGrior and will be glad to help the ladies with their selections.
 LIZABETg A. MALEY.
 Manager.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-13

Ssc the Cuban braid hats at Scofield's Millinery parlors. The ideal hat for this country. and with a trim of th. Dew Granite and Prints drdping silk. or the dotted chiffon with pom-poms or vi5lsts make q very effective aEi stylish street hat.
 LIZAEETH A. MALEY
 Manager.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04
Annexation of Cuba.

Mr.. ElkIns CIV. Va addressed the
senate In support OF his resolution pro-
Nidlng FOR the annexation by the
United States Of the island OF Cuba.
He said his resolution had been mis-
understood. IL had no bearing on Gu
ban reciprocity and was not intended
TO have any. IL simply voiced I'm con-
crete form his judgment that Cuba
ought TO be annexed 90 the United
States. ana the sooner the better for
both countries. The resolution did not
suggest annexation OF Cuba I'm an Of
fensiye way. II provided that the Gu
bans must take the initiative and only
after they had asked for annexation
could the United States act. For near
~ century. ne said. the annexation
OF Cuba 60 the United States had been
the ambition OF American statesman
ship. lie pointed ont that many dis
tingulshed ana patriotic American
statesmen. from Jefferson 20 Mckinley.
had favored annexation. and he
Thought the present an opportune time
60 carry into effect the weil-denned
wishes OF n majority OF the people OF
Cuba and the United States. II is IN
the interest of both countries.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

Dog polsoners are doing n wholesale
business in Union City. more than
twenty-five CANNES having already
been killed, including some very valu-
able ones.
The IL men employed by the street
railway company nc Owosso are on
strike They are receiving 1914 cents
an hour aud want H. cents.
Marshall citizens Will vote Tuesday.
July -. on n proposition To bond the
city for $4,000 90 pave State street
with brick.
The Rev. Othios Barfell. formerly o.
Saginaw. hanged himself 60 n tree near
Columbus. %. lie was 60 years OF age
and demented.
Fred Lang. employed M Booth &
Boyd's mill. Saginaw. was caught be-
tween two box cars Mt noon Wednes-
day aud badly crushed.
Alger Smith a co. have given an op-
ton on their used-up pine lands In AZ
coma county. IL includes an old mill.
which may be used In cutting hard.
wool
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04

was M came from Ascot about n week
ago. when IL was announced that the
king was iudisposed as a result OF
the exposure he had undergone Incl
dent 90 the many social duties which
had deyolved upon him.
As a result OF the operation the
coronation ceremony has been in-
definitely postponed,
King Edward has not been well
man FOR many months past. As far
back ms last summer his maicsty's
condition was such as 20 incite a
prophecy That he would never be
crowned and II now looks as though
this prophecy might prove true. While
lie has periods OF fairly good health
there has always been the fear that
he would have serious turn.
AZ Buckingham palace your CORE
spondent learned that the king has for
months been fearful that he would
never get through the coronation. This
fear resulted In a state OF nervous de-
precision which gave To the cold he
caught M Aldershot It's chance 10 be-
come serious. AZ first II was only
bowel trouble but later more serious
developments set In.
IL IS also learned that the stories OF
the kings drive last week were fabri-
cations by court officials with 4 view
20 allaylng public anxiety. His males.
" was ahed all the time and his auto
mobile drive Co Windsor and his sub
sequent drive 20 buckingham were but
efforts with the same end I'm view
His mal,@ty's anxiety not to dlsap-
point the public was pathetic In the
extreme Cntil the last he insisted he
would rally enough 10 struggle through
the ceremonies and urged the doctors
20 walt until after these ceremonies
had been completed. Only when he
was told that death was inevitable
unless an operation was performed did
he submit % the knife.
The reticence OF the physicians re-
garding the kings pulse and tempera-
ture arc not considered favorable.
During Wednesday the bulletins stated
that there was no particular change.
but the king was maintaining the i'm.
provcment In his condition. There IS
strong unconhrmed report that n
second operation will be necessary on
the king To remove the tube which the
physicians say was inserted TO form
the continuity Of the bowel. The tube
must be removed and the bowel sewed
together. II Is said the chance of sue
cess In such an operation Is infinites-
imal. The operating surgeon says the
chances OF death are one In three.
The Yale expositor., 1902-07-04
A TRAGEDY nj unIon,iiIe.

The l1-ycar-old son OF Jim Henry
an indian residing three miles west OF
Guiouvillc. was shot and killed Satur.
day afternoon 10y Al Adams. a farmer.
The story rs told by the excited
father OF the boy Is that Adams came
90 the Henry home and while there at
tempted to assault Mrs. Henry The
hoy rushed To his mothers assistance
and Ia the fight which cnsued Adams
drew a revolver and fired three shots
at the hoy, all three taking effect IN
the head.
The story told by Adams varies
somewhat from the one told by Henry.
lie states that the boy and his father
assnilcd him and that I'm sclf-dcfensc
he fired the fatal shot 10 young Henry.
The fact that Adams Is considerably
battered would seem To suhstnntiatc
his story Co certain extent. lie has
always borne good reputation.