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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
WHAT IRRIGATION MAY DO.

The Hon. Francis G. NeWlandS, OF
Nevada. in his luminous speech on the
irrigation bill. which recently passed
the house, brought out clearly the rea-
SONS why the task of furnishing water
for the reclamation of the arid lands
should be undertaken by the general
government, says the Minneapolis Irl-
bune. It is not alone that the gov
eminent OWNS 600. 600 1000 acres OF the
arid and semi-arid lands, but because
q water shed must be treated as AN en-
tirety, regardless of state lines. A
river with its tributaries may pass
through several states. The lands to
be reclaimed may be in one state, while
the waters that ultimately reach them
must be stored at favorable places in
an adjoining state. The states can
not do the work, because they have
not title to the lands; and should the
government make over the title to the
states, the latter would be powerless
to operate outside of state lines.
Mr.. Newland's statement of the ex-
tent of the arid region is interesting.
It extends from about the M hun
dredth meridian of longitude to the
Pacific coast. If a north and south
line is drawn through the middle of
the two Dakotas. Nebraska, Kansas
- n1-1al.o-,o' oil IN thu uract Of If ic
either arid Or semi-arid, the aridity
increasing as the Rocky Mountains are
approached. The eastern portion of
this great region is semi-arid, while
the narrow fringe along the Pacific
coast is humid. Within the boundar-
les named lie thirteen states and ter
%ritories, wholly or in part. Excluding
Alaska, they constitute nearly me
half the superficial area of the repub-
Lie.
OF course all of this area does not
need irrigation. There are vast tracts
along the creeks and rivers and by the
lakesides that can be farmed with
fairly good hope of profit, and these
are the lands that have been taken up
and settled. The number of acres be
longing to the government is estimated
at 100000. 900. but of this only about
GO, 900 acres are capable of being
reclaimed by irrigation. The rest
consists of mountain ranges and arid
plains, for which it is not possible tc
obtain sufficient water to make them
reliable for tillage. The 6O.0O0,00(
acres for which a sufficient water sup
ply can be obtained constitute a terri.
tory about equal to the area of The
two states of Illinois and Iowa. The
effect of the irrigation bill, if it &C
complishes what it is claimed for it
will be to add such a magnificent do
main to the country's tillable area.
What of the $40, 1000 acres of tn.
public domain consisting of mountain
ranges and arid plain that cannot b.
reclaimed? Most of the level lane
a be used to advantage for grazing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19

WATER REQUIRED INTERROGATION
Facts of interest in connection with
the amount OF water used in western
irrigation are furnished by a descrip-
tion of the Vernal Valley irrigating
system of northeastern Utah. now in
preparation for one of the reports of
the United States Geological Survey.
The Vernal Valley is a fertile region,
approximately twenty miles long by
three miles wide, its boundaries being
sharply defined by the surrounding
foothills. The soil is a. sandy loan
and the principal crops are alfalfa and
oats. Like many other sections of the
the Vernal Valley is small, being only
a little over 8 inches, an amount en-
tirely insufficient for agricultural pur-
poses, furthermore. the annual snow
fall is light and there is no well-defined
rainy season Hence; without the use of
water. the land is practically worthless
for cultivation, its value being placed
at ST. 25 per acre. With the construc-
ton of irrigating bitches, however,
and with the assurance of a good sup
ply, the same land at once increases
in value to $50 an acre.
According to the twelfth census,
$4,000 acres of the Vernal Valley are
under ditch, 17.471 acres of which were
being cultivated in 1900 by means of
irrigation, the population numbering
5000. All the water which is diverted
for use upon the land is taken from
Ashley creek, a tributary Of the Green
river. From this stream there are
three main canals, besides a number
Of smaller ones. each drawing a speci-
fed amount of water which has been
allotted by law.
Measurements have been made at
various times, by the photographers
of the United States Geological Survey,
of the amount of water appropriated
by the canals and used upon the land.
The combined maximum capacity of
the canals of the valley was found to
be sufficient to allow $50 cubic feet of
water to pass in each second of time.
The records of the flow of Ashley
creek and of the various i%rrigatingJ
canals, during the season of 1900, show
that 1886 acre-feet. approximately,
were used upon 17.471 acres, the area
irrigated that year, which would be
equivalent to an average depth of 2.S.
feet of water over each acre. The
discharge of 1886 acre-feet as noted
above. for the six irrigating months,
represents a mean flow of 1873 cubic
feet per second, or, expressed in other
terms, the duty of water in the Vernal
Valley was 1 second-foot in 131 acres.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19
end a delegation of fifty, which will

send a delegation of fifty, which will
arrive on Monday night, July Z, re
turning July 8.
Kinder, Stutsman and Ransom coun-
ties and a second delegation from La
Moure county, will arrive on the night
Of July 8, returning July II.
Foster. a second delegation from
Stutsman, Griggs. and Cass counties,
two delegations from. Barnes county
will arrive on the night of July 10, re-
turning July II.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19

purposes without irrigation, as it is
stocked with grasses that can stand
the drought; and much of the noun
famous area can be converted into a
vast forest reserve. It is possible
that if the full capacity of the rough
country to produce timber were de-
veloped, the forests in time would
bring on more frequent rainfalls, and
thus the essential character of the
whole arid region would be changed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19
EXCURSIONS

Excursions have been arranged by
the Northern Pacific Railway Co., to
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege at Fargo for the following coun-
ties and ON the following dates: Nor
ton, Burleigh, LaMNure, Pembina,
Benson and Eddy counties will each
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19
SAVED FROM AN AWFUL FATE

SAVED FROM AN AWFUL FATE.
Everybody said I had consumption"
writes Mrs. A. M. Shields, of Cham
%bersburg, Pa 81 was so low after six
months of severe sickness, caused by
I could get well, but l learned of the
marvellous merit of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, used it.
and was completely cured" For des-
perate throat and lung diseases it is
the safest cure in the world, and is in.
fallible for coughs, colds and bronchia.
affections. Guaranteed bottles 50t
and $1.OO. Trial bottles free at P. C
Remington's. .. .u
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19
THE FIRST 2O-HOUR TRAIN OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA LINES,
CHICAGO TO NEW YORK,

Will begin running next Sunday,
June 10Th, leaving Chicago Union Sta
ton - noon, arriving Pittsburg 1920
p. m.-no stop for passengers between
Chicago and Pittsburg-arrive Phila-
delphia 6:56 a.. M, Twenty-third street
station, New York City, 9 a. M, East
ern, or 8 a. M, Central time. Return
ing leaves New York 1855 p. m, arrives
Chicago S:55 a. m. Particular infor-
nation about fares, etc, may be OBJ
tanned by addressing H. R. Dering, A.
G. P. Agent, 24S South Clark street
Chicago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19
HAPPY TIME IN OLD TOWN.

I'VE felt very happy" writes R. N.
Bevil, Old Town, Va, when Blu <
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured our
daughter of a bad case of scald head.'
1t delights all who use it for cuts,
corns, burns, bruises, boils, ulcers,
eruptions. Infallible for piles. Only
25c at P. C. Remington's drug store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19

Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota was
a guest at Wahpeton this week, and
presented the Red River Valley Uni
versity there with a new flag. The
occasion of flag raising was s%ignalized
by a speech from the Minnesota IKE
cutive, who made a good impression
upon the Wahpetonites.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19

BY nj. II. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Published every afternoon, except Sun
day, at Bismarck, North Dakota, is deliv.
cred by carrier to all parts OF the city at
so cents per month, or Sc per year. The
daily sent to any address In the H = sa
per year; SO for six months; $3.50 for
three months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; eight pages,
containing Il summary of the news of the
week-local and foreign-particular atten-
ton being paid to state news. Sent to
any address. postage paid, for $1:O0 for
one year; so cents for six months; 20 cents
for three months.
The Bismarck Tribune is the oldest
newspaper in the state-estabEshed June
Ii, 1878. 1t has a wide circulation and Is
a desirable advertising medium. Being
published at the capital Of the. state IT
makes Il feature Of state news, of a semi
official character, and is therefore partlcu-
larly interesting to all who desire to Keep
the run of state affairs-political, social
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19

contract with the state. AS he damned
the deceased into the plain coffin, he
said, rather ill-naturedly. 'Confound
you. I would have given you respect
able funeral if you had only kept your
mouth shut!!"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-06-19
FOR SALE.

Finest hay meadow on Burnt creek
bottom with forty acres timber land.
One half section three miles from N.
P. station. Creek runs through one
quarter.
Farm lands along the 500.
City lots cheap.
Apply to HENRY SUBTLE,
Bismarck, N. D.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09
Sioux Falls Divorce Colony
Brought Prosperity Merchants
Dakota City

The Sioux Falls divorce colony is
growing into quite massive proper
tions. 1t is estimated that at the pres
-ent time in the neighborhood of 800
females and males, who have attach
mentS to them in the shape of hus-
bands and wives, are either in the
city sojourning or are paying for room
rent here. while enjoying the luXuries
of the far East. says the Sioux Falls
Journal. Some of the divorces are
going on the theory that so long as
they pay room rent and claim their
residence as Sioux Falls. they are
exempt from living here during the
seven months necessary to get the
decree of separation from uncongenial
spouse.
There are all grades, kinds, colors
and degrees of Divorces here; from
the kind that are compelled to work
for living in order to make both ends
meet to the aristocratic German count
and prominent citizens of New York,
the latter generally preferring to rec
main in New York to residing here.
Then there is a prominent coach for
famous football team who is repre-
sented in eastern papers as visiting
occasionally at Sioux Falls to look
after some patients he has there.
Among the male seekers for divorce
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09

A monstrous sea serpent, vicious
and awful looking, was the sight that
brought fright to the crew of the
schooner Samuel B. Hubbard only a
few days ago, says the Atlanta Con
stitution. This vessel. of which Capt.
Mehaffey is master. has just arrived
in port from New York. Her com
mander. who is we'll known to all of
the north Atlantic ports. vouches for
the authenticity of the story. and the
facts are corroborated by his first
mate, MIR. Coverdale. Capt Mehaffey
says:
1T was on the 23d instant, in north
latitude "a degrees Al minutes, and
west longitude 76 degrees 10 minutes.
The ship was lying beca1med about IL
noon, when the chief mate called my
attention to something in the water
just abeam, a quarter of a mile Off.
A long, slim object. moving from side
to side. and coming toward us with
such great rapidity that it looked like
an old thresh err at work. 1t very quick
ly worked under our quarter. and in
the clear water we saw the queerest
dsh out. AS it lay quiet within fifteen
feet of the vessel it appeared to be
about thirty feet long by three feet
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09
SEEK BURIED TREASURE
Set Out Explore Island In the South
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den loot. This was because it turned
equipment was large enough for the
work to be done and that the most
favorable season of the year had been
allowed to pass before the arrival of
the expedition at the romantic Treas
ure Island
For the forthcoming expedition a
larger and better equipped ship is to
be chartered. The ISLAM is to be sys-
tematically and thoroughly searched
from end to end for the treasure,
which consists of money, gems and
gold and silver ornaments.
The party of 1889 endeavored to find
the loot by laborious digging. but IT.
is now intended to adopt the more
feasible and common sense method OF
boring from the surface downward to
suitable depths and testing.
Every participant in the treasure
hunting party will be young, healthy
and ready to take his share of hard
work. A capital table is to be kept
and served by capable chef, while
not a few luxuries, in addition to
Wines. spirits and cigars will be OBJ
tainable as extras" Ample fishing
gear will form a part of the yachts
equipment. ando there will also be
piano. So the treasure seekers are al
ready assured of an enjoyable trip
even If they do not find any buried
treasures.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09
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From Victor. Col, comes story OF
such a remarkable combination of
heroism, GOODNESS and judgment that
1t is matter OF regret that there does
not exist a national board of award
to decorate the central figures in recog
milton of their worth as men of nerve
and grit. At Eclipse, on the Florence
and Cripple Creek Railroad, away up
in the dangerous part of the noun
tains, where tracks seem to cling by
some miraculous means to the steep,
rugged slopes. a loaded freight car
broke from train. with Brakeman
Iund on top. He applied the brake.
but the chain broke and down the in
cline he went at a frightful speed.
vet bravely staying at his post. with
almost certain death ahead. sab
urban passenger train was due to
leave Anaconda at about the same
time Conductor Blondy, on an engine,
sped in pursuit of the runaway car.
AS he passed Eclipse station like
streak of lightning he hurled a mes
sage, wrapped around piece of coal.
through the window to the operator
1t was caught and flashed to Anacon-
da just in time to stop the passenger
train, and the engine, with the fear
less conductor in the cab, whirled on
in the pursuit OF life and death.
Those who have travelled in the
mountains of Colorado can imagine
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09
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Miss Isabel Hapgood of New YORK
told ghost story that is strictly up
TO date at the last meeting of the Nine
teenth Century Club.
Il should like to know what it all
MEANS she said. Il live in a board
ing house in which there lived for
some time in one room a man whom
l knew for years. | didn't like him |
tell this to eliminate myself from any
connection with the supposed psychic
influences involved
He was taken suddenly ill and died
He was seized with pneumonia and in
twentyf5ur hours was dead That
was in November. The room in when
he died was fumigated. papered. paint
ed. refurnished, and in fact in almost
every way renovated thoroughly.
Some time later a woman came to
live in the house and got that room.
She is not a Sentimentalst or psy-
chic or clairvoyant or d medium CT
professed believer In spiritualism.
"One day in January she came to
me-she happens to sit next to me at
table-and said:
Do you know. l believe some one
must have died in the room l occupy?'
81 asked her why. and she replied:
well. my mother who is dead. has
sometimes appeared to me, and she
never comes except when something
dreadful is going to happen-a loss
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09

the deadly peril as the freight car and
with speed undiminished. riding On
one track at times, now apparently go
ing over the side into some canyon,
now rearing and threatening to bound
up the hillside at some sharp change
in the roadbed. The serpentine track
was followed with a fierce determine
tioA. Just four seconds before Ana
conda would have been reached the
freight car was overtaken. LeaplnS
through the window and climbing
around to the pilot. Conductor Blondy
made hazardous coupling at full
speed. The air brakes were applied.
The runaway was brought to stop
The brakeman remained at his post
The conductor resumed his engine
The car was taken back up the MIL.
Those who sat in the passenger coaches
at Anaconda probably never knew how
near they were to death. The conduc-
tor and brakeman Well. they knew
yes, but it was part of their daily
existence. They recognized a duty
they had the nerve to perform it, they
had the presence of mind and the glit
and the Drawn to make it sue
cess.
1t was a thrilling incident. 1t should
be handed down to posterity as an
example of what is possible with a
man who is equal to the occasion
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09

The smallest microbe yet known is
said to have been discovered by o.
Voges of Buenos Ayres. 1t is much
less than the influenza bacillus, and
only just discernible when magnified
about / 500 times.
The work of the smallest bacterium
in this troubled world is to produce
deadly assesses, known in South
America as manguea, in cattle, with
this special characteristic-the hotter
the climate the more fatal the infec,
ton.
A further popularity is that If the
abscess is opened in it's early stages
the disease is arrested and the animal
saved. Minuteness of the germs of
disease is no particular advantage to
the victims; the influenza microbe
makes up for its diminutiveness by
overwhelming numbers.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09
THE TROUBLES OF ARMLess MEN
Three Woes That Cause Them tho
GreRtest Annoyance.

Three Woes That Cause Them tho
Greatest Annoyance.
Three common incidents of every
day life worry men without arms more
than many of the graver questions OF
existence. In the first place, the arm
less man seldom finds any one who
can put his hat on so that it feels COM
Portable, scarcely no one is able to
adjust his glasses, and, lastly, he ex-
periences great difficulty in getting his
shoes laced in such a way that has
nerves are not set going.
They're small things to complain
about" said one armless man, but
they worry me more than even the fact
that I have no arms. My wife has
made a careful and conscientious study
of my peculiarities with reference to
my hat, my glasses. and the lacing of
my shoes, yet even she does not give
satisfaction, and as for strangers, they
are simply unbearable.
When my hat is set on my head it
never seems to touch the right spot. 1t
is either too far down over my eyes
or too far back, or else, il the posi-
ton happens to be somewhere near
correct, the hat acts too lightly or is
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09

there are some that certainly need to
be Gagged. 1t would undoubtedly be a
disagreeable experience for them if
they should be riding out in the coun-
try and meet some farmer lad who was
out hunting. The farmer lad would be
justified in thinking he saw some new
species of something and took a shot
at it. Then there are the Divorces
nearly all Of whom are good-Iooking.
Some are quiet and demure sort of in
dividuals. and have their brothers co
with them, while there are others who
are trying to turn the heads of some
of the travelling men and gay members
of this city, who are apparently sue
ceeding in pretty good shape.
The divorce colony as a whole is a
pretty good thing for the merchants of
this city. They are all money spend
ers, and those Who have the coin want
the best going. They are naturally
restless lot, having nothing in particu-
lar with which to interest themselves
during their sojourn here, and are
naturally ready to do anything that
will pass the time which accounts for
some of them getting regulations for
giddiness.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09

Il used to know a man who had a
habit of carrying odd stones in his
pockets" said a minister. He was
busy man, but in his moments of
leisure he studied mineralogy and be-
came connoisSeur on the subject.
He classified his own collection and
after some years it was examined by
an expert and appraised at a value of
$17.5O0. He confessed that he had
picked up most of his treasures in
streets and besides paths where others
saw only worthless Things.
Recently | travelled abroad with a
young man recently graduated from
a famous university. He expressed
the belief that this country is in the
hands of INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
that the government aims to rob its
new possessions. that the churchgoers
are generally hypocrites and that the
capitalist class to which he belongs
by inheritance is deliberately impov-
erishing the masses. His illusions to
his own experiences showed that he
was finding what he expected to find.
In the same travelling party was a
man well past 20. He was full of
hope for the future of his country;
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09
Wireless Topography on an Auto.

In speaking of his experiments with
wireless telegraphy on an automobile,
Sig. Marconf said they were begun
with the idea of discovering to what
extent the system might be used on the
motor car as a war machine. He
had heavy automobile and motor
bicycle and while in England he fire.
quently conversed from his automo-
bile with the home station while trav-
cling along the road. once while flee
ing from policeman and once after
meetiOg with an accident. On the lat
ter occasion he asked to have his dim
ner kept hot. thus far he has not
been able to communicate at a greater
distance than thirty miles. His motor
bicycle is not equipped with the wire
less mechanism, because such an ap-
paraIus would be too cumbersome on
the lighter vehicle.-New Centaur
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-09

The progress that the English Ian
guage has made in TeXico in the last
few years is remarkable, says Modern
Mexico. 1t has not been long since
French was easily the second language
of the country, but today it is effect
ually replaced by English Where
half-dozen years ago only the larger
establishments of those catering par
ticularly to foreign trade employed
English speaking clerks, today it is
possible for an American to make his
wants known in his own language in
every store of any importance. Inc
demand for English newspapers, mag
azines and books among the better
clesses throughout the country has in
creased to a notable extent. So much
of the important business transactions
in Mexico today has an International
character, and so many English-speak-
ing foreigners are interested in bust
ness concerns of the country that pro-
fessional men find the language al
most a necessity in order to secure
their share of very profitable part of
the business. In the City of MsxiG.,