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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

racine seaboard in their weblike intrico.
cy. one does not need to be a Meth,1sn
IAN to remember the time when the va ST
empire lying west of st. Paul, extending
70 the Pacific ocean, a territory greater
than several European countries combin-
ed was occupied only the Indian and wild
animals. only forty years ago the now
nlstcfIc Red river OK cart was doing serv-
Ice In taking supplies and various kinds
OF merchandise to and from St Paul
Railways for this vast Northwestern re-.
rltory was the dream of those years. AT
ter our Civil war this Northwestern ter
r1tory began to be opened up by pioneer
settlers. ear after year population
grew, tillers of the soil began to learn
mat they had a rich and productive land
Capital began to scent the vast possibili-
ties of wealth lying dormant here The
country grew and its developments be-
gan to be important and attract attention
AT last the clamor came in earnest from
the people of the new Northwest for bet
ter facilities to market their products of
the SOIL and got back in turn implements
and supplies to the farms and homes
The railway became an actual, practical
fact and the world soon began to real re
that a new and positive empire was at
hand. In those days when the railway
came, it was a godSend to the entire
Northwest Land began to assume a
real value and prices rose steadily and
surely. The products of the farm had j
market, immi grafton began to pour into
the Northwest by tens of thousands Of
people annually. The railways kept pace
with the development Of the country,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
Milk River Valley
in Montana Offers
abundant Oppor-
tunities for Settlers

company, as is the case in many irri-
gated sections of the West
The management of the Great Northern
railway has aided and encouraged the
farmers in the carrying out of this work
IN many ways. An experimental farm at
H1nsdale, Mont, to practically demon
Strate to the incoming settlers what the
from their station water tank. The yields
OF flax, wheat, oats, barley, corn, pota-
toes, alfalfa, timothy, etc, was phenom-
email and contributed greatly towards
stimulating action on the part of the
farmers towards fastening work on their
irrigation canals. 1t also tended to refute
the oIten-made statement that the land
would produce nothing. The expert
mental station at Hinsdale will be con-
tlnued and another will be established at
AShfeld, a new station twenty-five miles
westward to which settlers will be di-
rected during this present year.
With the securing of plenty of hay for
about one month during winter, the val
ley has developed into a great sheep,
cattle and wool producing region In the
neighborhOod of 100000 pounds of wool
have been shipped out during the past
year.
The method of settling and developing
this magnificent valley is being carried
along the same lines which has resulted
in the development of Minnesota and the
DakOtas. A representative of the Great
Northern railway Is now in Iowa working
in those localities which have in the past
sent settlers to the valley who prospered
greatly. This is being done by lectures
and displaying photographs of actual
farm and irrigation scenes taken in the
developed portion Of the valley during
the past year. There is every indication
of a strong movement from Iowa to the
new colony during this year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

annual maintenance cost has not exceed
ed Is cents per acre per year, as none oil
the officers of the various canal COM
panies receive compensation for his serv-
ices as such.
After Mr.. McGinnis dropped out of the
work, very little attention was given
to the further settlement of the valley
until three years ago, when Mr.. F. O.
Whitney, general passenger agent of the
Great Northern railroad, who had watch
ed the result of the Chinook colony
closely, and noting the result of the CO.
operative irrigation idea, again undertook
to direct attention to the unsettled por-
ton of the Milk River valley. Arrange
ments were made to establish a colony
at Hinsdale near the eastern. end of the
valley Satisfactory progress has now
been made at this place, and another CO.
operative irrigation canal will be complet-
ed by the middle of July next which will
reclaim $500 acres of valley land. An
other colony will be established there
during the present spring to occupy a
tract of 14,000 acres just west of the town.
The Great Northern railway has no
land grant in Montana. The land now
being settled is all free government land
subject to entry under the homestead
act Water for irrigation by means of
cooperative irrigation canals, can be Sc
cured upon any of this land for less than
$3.50 per acre. By allowing the farmer 81
a day for himself and team the actual
cash cost to each stakeholder will not
exceed one-half the amount stated. When
the canal Is completed the builders will
control its management without the in
terference OF any intervening water right
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

records of the United States weather OBJ
server at Havre, covering period OF
nineteen years, it appears that the mean
normal temperature for the month of
November during this period has been
IS above zero, with an average monthly
precipitation of IA Of an inch; December,
IS above, precipitation, so of an inch;
January, above, precipitation. 81 inch.
A remarkable feature of this weather
record is the slight precipitation during
the winter months, with a considerably
increased one during the spring, or grow
ing months. The same record, which
was kindly furnished me by Mr.. G.
w. Ling the observer, shows for the
month of May 1.S3 inches precipitation,
and for June 1922 inches.
This is in the semi-arid region, but it
will be seen from the above record that
crops can be planted and produced to
height of from six to eight inches. Dur
ing June irrigation is restored to sup
Plement the rainfall and results in pro-
ducing a maximum crop yearly, regard
less of weather conditions. It is also
possible to produce a fairly good crop
two out of every five years, without irri-
cation, but it is not to be compared to
the same crop produced by its aid. Be
sides the valley having been highly
favored geographically, irrigation is
secured so cheaply that it would be utter
loollshness to not secure it, thus avoid
ing all risk of the result of the farmers
work
The first settlement in the valley was
made by a colony organized by David r.
McGinnis, then of St. Paul but now at
Kalispell, in 1889. Good crops had been
produced during 1883 and 1889, but very
little information regarding the true con-
dIuons were obtainabIe, as the territory
had only been opened to settlement Nav
30, 1883. Owing to the absence of live
stock In the territory, the native grass
was unusually abundant, and it was
thought that large crops could he nro-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

branching out into new territory till the
vast scheme of crossing the continent to
the Pacific coast became a fact. Ihe per-
plexities, toll and Herculean task 10 ac-
complish this work is a matter Of very
recent account in the history OF the de-
Velopment and growth of the NorthWES-
"Only for the railways the Twin CltleS
and the spa end1d country now lyLng
tributary to them could only have been
possible in the slow growth and develop
ment of centuries. The railways ana
those engines of energy who stood back
of them have made this great Northwest
the bounteous country that it is and
the beautiful cities of st. Paul and
Mir neapolis possible and what We ma
them today Some there are Who have
had to fall beneath the wheels Of prog
ress, others left by the wayside-as is
the case in all great undertakings, so
undetermined and hidden in their mani
fest greatness of accomplishment.
"A new day has again dawned for the
betterment of this great Northwest.
Again the railways are leading the
Twin Cities and our Northwest into new
importance. This time it is the rail
ways and railway interests that are
opening up a new world market for the
prcducts of our Northwestern empire
in Japan and the Orient. They are now
taking vast quantities of our products
from Spokane to Japan. The Orient
and our new possessions in the South
seas, as well as bringing back prod
uets from these countries that we need,
so that st. Paul within a very few
years has already become one Of the
leading gateways through which thous-
ands of tons of Oriental traffic is pass
ing direct to our Atlantic seaboard or
held for future distribution. Yet this
feature of Oriental trade and traffic Is
just in its incipiency, and the burden of
its great development will rest with
the railroads. Trade relations and traf-
fic must go hand in hand, the one no
better thanh the other. and that rail-
way system which is the best equipped
and best in line with the least traffic
resistance will be the best trade produc-
er. No longer are we dependent upon
the Suez canal as the gateway to the
Far East or Cape Horn as our only
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
WEALTH IN JEWELS.
Five Hundred Millions of Diamonds
in Ike United States.

in TIE United States.
'"rhe complete splendor of such jewels
as those stolen from the Burdens is re-
VeaIed only on the rare occasions of fan
cy dress balls. These occur once in a
decade or so; indeed there have been
but two that will hold for ali time a
place in New YOrk's social hiStory-that
given in 1888, at her residence at Fifty
second street and Fifth avenue, by Mrs
William K. Vanderbilt, now Mrs. o. H.
P. Belmont, and the one given by Mrs
Bradley Martin fourteen years later at
the Waldorf. The latter gorgeous and
spectacular function was SO denounced
from the pulpit for its display of riches
and extravagance-several clerical gen
tlemen even terming it an incentive to
anarchy-that probably it will be many a
day before we shall again have the Four
Hundred arrayed in such purple and fine
linen.
Fine linen. did I say? Why the Field
of the Cloth of Gold, arranged by that
stricken in shame from tie annals Of
France. On such occasions as these
many women, viewed from the front,
appear to be solidly armored in diamonds
or pearls; others, as jean of Arc, Ne
clothed with cuiraSs, helmet and gaunC-
lets of solid silver; still others, at a loss
T for novelty, jingle with coverings of gold
coins; heavy bands of geld wind around
waists and wrists, and Irvine about bare
arms from wrist to shoulder; jeWeled
Tyre birds, pheasants and peacocks
CLEAN gorgeously in many coiffures;
gowns are embroidered almost to the hips
with dazzling glitter of all known
precious stones; giant girdles and great
ropes of diamonds and priceless pears
are tossed about in the movement of
the dance; diamonds and pearls glittering
everywhere, at throat, on the buckles
of dainty shoes, covering sleeves in a
perfect network, tipping the thousand
stringed fringe of a scarf; while a hui
dred women wear, not unbecomingly,
crowns of diamonds that only one Euro
pean empress might not envy-s20, 030, 0C0
in precious stones brought together on a
single evening to make binding the
beauty of these queens of American So
ciety.
You think the amount aggregated?
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, third, frequently
wore $4,000 worth of Jewels at an or
binary reception, and Mrs. w K Van
derbilt fully $4,000 at a mere garden par
ty. Pearl necklaces alone worth from
$4,000 to 100000 are not uncommon, one
that cost $1,000 being occasionally seen,
and more than one woman has 81 100000
in gems from which to choose Let me
tabulate the value Of the jewelry owned
by comparatively a small number Of New
XOr1z' % nfx
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
THE MAN WHO sToPPED THINGS.

Cleveland, as statesman. will be re-
menbered as the man who stopped
things. He checked abuses; he prevented
bad men from accomplishing their
schemes; he warded off impending calam-
ity; he reduced revenues and saved tax
es; he stayed the ebbing tide Of public
credit; he throttled anarchy; he stopped
foreign aggrandizement on the American
continent. Always he was the safety
valve. He brought no new doctrine to
the people; ne had no theory of govern
ment-merely an ideal of duty for the
hour He founded no institution; in the
political life of his time he constructed
nothing. He will be remembered as one
who every hour Of the working day did
what he thought was exactly right, and
who never attempted to guide the current
of public business, but always to see
that the business was wisely and honestly
done. He was a modest, Industrious pub
lie servant, who lived so closely the
motto. "A public office is public trust
that people came to believe that he in
vented (which he did not. His name
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

tending them credit and waiting until the
canal lad been completed and crops pro
duced. If this had not been done the
persons aided would have found it i'm
possible to assist in it's construction. The
canal was in operation successfully in
1894, and has been the means of the little
town of Chinook becoming known all over
the Northwest as one of the most pros
porous in Montana.
The success of this first canal has re-
suited in eight other similar canals being
constructed, representing a reclaimed
area OF about $4,000 acres and an invest
ment of 100000 owned and controlled alb
solutely by the farmers themselves. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
oBEYED ORDERS STRICTLY.

Always" said papa, as he drank his
coffee and enjoyed his morning beefsteak
always, children, change the subject
when anything unpleasant has been said.
1t is both wise and polite"
That evening on his return from bust
ness he found several Of his flower beds
despoiled, and the tiny imprint of slip
pered feet silently bearing witness to the
small thief.
Mabel he said to her, did you pick
my fowers?'
Papa" said Mabel did you see g
monkey in the city today? We had a.
Never mind that. Did you pick my
flowers, Mabel?'
Papa, what did grandma send me?''
mabel, what do you mean? Did yor
pick my flowers? Answer me, yes OF
no."
eyes, papa, I did, but I thought }
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

duced annually without the aid of irri-
cation.
The next three years proved unusually
dry ones, and many of the new settlers
became disheartened and discouraged and
left the valley in disgust The more de-
terlnined, however. recognizing the vast
possibilities for agriculture if the single
drawback of drought" could be over
come, sought a method of doing 50 by
banding themselves into a cooperative
irrigation association. During the year
1889, Mr.. Thomas c. Burns arrived in the
valley from the Gallition valley, Mon
tana, and had begun the construction OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
. >RCE FARMS FOR ~
= ~ ENTERPRISING FARMERS

The immigration movement to the vast
territory lying between the Twin Cities
and the North Pacific coast country
will be much heavier during 1902 than
in any previous year.
One section in particular that is now
attracting attention is the famous Milk
River valley in Northeastern Montana,
lying from the western line of the Fort
Peck Indian reservation to 'Havre a
distance of 173 miles in length and hav
ing an extreme width of nearly 100 miles
from the international line on the north
to the Missouri river on the south.
The general altitude of this region is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

a small irrigation canal. During the
year 1880 his neighbors requested him to
make the canal which he was then con-
structing a larger one, the canal 70 re-
claim a specific area, with its cost of
construction assessed proportionately to
each 1S0-acre farm reclaimed. This was
done. The canal was organized for IA, 400
acres, and cost $40 per acre for this
acrea, all of the cost being worked out
by the farmers with their own teams.
The business men Of Chinook generously
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

WIS never linked with any policy, and no
law on the statute books of his country
is known as Clevelands law. He tried
to efface his personality, but it was 50
strong and distinctive and pungent with
ma sculinity that 1t dominated everything
he did in spite Of his aversion to public
politics. Yet he will never be hero,
because he did not live a dramatic life.
I ne nlusL rtlllaln 70 posse[ity oIsen 1
ing a mans name-the symbol Of a ma
tional inspiration toward public virtue
McC1ure's Magazine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

considerably below that of the other
sNalleys of Montana, it being only 2,4GO
feet at Havre and 2G00 at Milk River
station, near the mouth of Milk river.
Owing to this comparatively low alti-
tude, many tender plants, such as to-
matoes, melons, hubbard squash, corn.
etc, are produced in a perfection that
is not possible to sections having a high
er altitude.
Much transformation prevails regard
ing the climate of this section. From the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09


OI04 $3.50 SZZ, 000, U0O
Here are the names of only thirty-fol1,.
women, chosen almost at random, whose
precious stones and jewelry are valued
at Sz2,z5o,OtO. 1t can easily be shown that
the hgures are not unreasonable The
average annual Importation of precious
stones into the United States has for a
long time been about $15,0O0,0OO. THUS
during only the past ten years we have
received $3.50, OO0,00 in gems. Mr. Leo
pold Stern, the diamond importer, inform
ed me that of this amount one-half is
held by dealers throughout the country
and that of the remainder fully two,
thirds have been sold tc families and in
dividuals in New York This means that
in the past ten years New Workers have
bought $50.000,0oO worth of precious stones,
this sum not including the cost of their
setting. Mr.. George f. Kurz, the gem
expert of the Tiffany company, says that
in the entire country the diamonds alone
are valued at $500, 000,000, and that of this
amount $170.000.000 worth are owned in
New York. Frank S. Arnett in Ais
lees
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
HADN'T All the eunIiacations.

whats the matter, little boy?' in
qulred the kind lady, stopping before
sobbing urchin on the street
II got a boil on my neck Whim-
pered the boy
Yes, but just think how many boil
Job hadr'
at know but think NV tn patience he
had, too!' replied the boy.-Ohio Stat
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09

route to and from Japan and China.
Inc gateway to the vast trade reIa-
lions and possibilities with the Orient
Japan and our new possessions in the
racine ocean Is now placed at our own
door making us nearer and quicker to
the large center of our country than any
other route in the United States
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-09
And Her Rulings Go, Too.

"a woman has acted as speaker of the
Colorado house of representatives. said
Kilduff.
Mrs Tiff acts constantly as speaker of
my house., added Mr.. Tiff.-Detroit Free
Press
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
Notice of Tax List.
City Marshal's Office,

Black Hawk, Colo, Sept. 3, 1902.
Public notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll OF taxable, real and per-
sonal estate in the city of Black Hawk,
for the municipal year 1902, has been
completed and returned to the city coun-
Gil, who have by ordinance fixed a tax
of u mills on the dollar upon all the tax
able real and personal property in said
city, and that list OF said taxes has
been placed in my hands, with an order
endorsed thereon, dated, Black Hawk,
September 2, A. D. 1902, and signed by
the mayor of said city, commanding me
to make, levy and collect the amount of
said taxes, apd make return thereof
within ninty days from the datc of said
order. All persons are hereby required
to pay the amount Of their taxes, at the
Office of the city marshal, in the council
room, within ten days from and after the
publication of this notice.
w. r. BACKUs.
City Marshal
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
BLACK HAWK.

Since his return to Gilpin county, ex-
sheriff William }. Burlington spends the
greater portion of his time in this city.
"Buff" always had kindly feeling for
the Quartz Mill city.
The members of the lodge Of Rathbone
Sisters of this city, held picnic at
Missouri Lakes on Labor Day. The at
tendance was large and general good
time was had
Christopher Murphy is again pro-
prietor of the Colorado House this city.
His wife attends to the culinary depart
ment of that popular hostelry. Many OF
the former boarders have returned.
I. The public schools OF this city opened
Tuesday morning for the fall and winter
term. The following comprises the list
of teachers:
]. H. Mathews, principal, Mrs. M. E.
Mathews, assistant principal, Misses,
Zou Bennett, Katie Sutton, Katheryne
Nelson. Charlotte Cooper and Mr..
Gwillyn Thomas. The attendance was
very good on the opening day.
City attorney James A. Seright, who
has been absent for the past month
in the East, returned Tuesday. He looks
much better than when leaving here.
Thomas j. Oyler for the past Al years
a resident a1d business man of this city
took his departure for Denver Tuesday
afternoon, where he will take up resi-
dence.
John Keyes, of the Gilpin Mill COM
pany, was visitor from Denver to
friends in this city the first OF the week
arriving here Tuesday evening.
John G. Martin, of the Pharmacy, this
city, returned from days business trip
to Denver ON Tuesday.
Uncle John r. Miller, of Missouri
Lakes, left Tuesday afternoon for Storm
Lake, Iowa, where lie will take up a resi-
dence. The old gentleman has been a
resident of Gilpin county for the past
AZ years.
Manager E. S. Moulton, of the Rocky
Mountain mill and concentrator, last
week in sinking we'll on the site OF that
plant in Four Mile gulch, struck two
water courses, which not only furnishes
an ample supply for the boilers but for
the concentration tables also. This is
an important find and fills long felt
want, as it enables the plant to do much
better work than formerly. The water
is soft and good for drinking water.
e. Manson reports a good supply OF
coal on hand.
County Commissioner Thorvald Crook
the first of the week was attending a
meeting of the board in Central.
Fred Stroehle came over from Idaho
Springs yesterday to attend the nuptials
OF his brother John which occurred at
high noon yesterday.
Mr.. John Merz and Mrs. Johann Nor
itz were married last Thursday.
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
yer

The Quickest Time Denvsr to Chicago
Is made BY the Union Pacific, Chicago
Special" leaving Denver lilo p. m. and
arriving Chicago 400 p. m. next day
Direct connection in Chicago with fest
limited trains for the East. Only one
night TO Chicago. two nights 10 New
York and Boston. Buffet Smoking
Library Carr, Diners, Slsepers, Free Re.
clinipg chair cars, etc. For through
tickets 80 your local agent or address
y. r 0rifin, general agent, Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

OITY OOUNCIL NOUNS,
BLACK HAWK, Colo, Sept. 2, 1902.
Regular meeting Of the city council.
Boil call. Present, Mayor Thompson
Aldermen O'Meara, McNevins, Nelson
Grutzmacher and Wilinsky.
Minutes Of the regular meeting Of Au
gust 5 were read and approved.
Monthly reports Of the clerk, treasurer
and marshal for month of Aug. were read
and referred to the finance COMMITTEES
for their approval, they having examined
the same found them correct, and or
motion of Aid. Willinsky they were &C.
cepted and ordered filed.
The following bills were read and re-
farred tn tho finapce comnitteo.
Gilpin observer., 1902-09-04
Cured Hemorrages OF the Lungs.

Cured Hemorrages of the Lungs.
Several years since my lungs were so
badly affected that I had hemorrhages, y
writes A. NJ. AXE of Wood, Ind. II took
treatment with several physicians with
out any benefit then started to take
Foley's Honey and Tar and my lungs are
now as sound as bullet. recommen-
ed it in advanced stages of lung trouble" /"
Sold by The Fair.