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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-01

even as result of the best of laws. Will
liam E. Smythe, the originator of the first
National Irrigation Congress, has just writ
ten for the press an article in relation to the
operation of this law, in which he calls at
tention to the magnitude of the work to be
done. The following extract from his ar
ticle presents facts which ought to con-
vince those who demanding immediate
action in their own localities, of the neces-
sity of little patience. He says:
"The irrigation law imposes heavy re-
sponsibility upon the Secretary of the In
terror. That already busy official is charged
with the work of selecting the projects to
be undertaken, fixing the size of homesteads
which may be taken up on the public lands
to be reclaimed and making rules and regu
lations for the use and distribution of the
water supply. The task is an arduous and,
in some cases, delicate one, since there
are often conflicting interests that must be
reCOnCied
Furthermore, it is obvious that with
limited amount of money at his command
the Secretary cannot build works every
where at once. Western communities are
proverbially enthusiastic over their own 10
cal advantages. The people of each valley
are prone to believe that theirs is little
the best valley in all the West and that
they enjoy the glorious privilege of living
on the best soil that lay outdoors
Hence, they are bound to be disappointed
when the Interior Department makes its
necessary, but always difficult, choice be-
tween the claims of rival localities. 1t is
case where many are called, but few are
chosen And SO it must be unless the ma
ton shall some day decide to enter upon
the work on a much greater scale.
Secretary Hitchcock committed the de
tails of the new policy to the Geological
Survey which has long been dealing with
photographic problems in the West, and
whose founder, the late Maj. John Wesley
Powell, was the first scientific man to COM
prehend the economic value of the arid re-
gion.
"The director of the survey organized a
new branch to take charge of the irrigation
work, naming it the United States reclama-
ton service Frederick H. Newell who has
been in charge of water Investigations in the
survey, was made chief of the new service.
He has been trained for dozen years for
just such an opportunity as has now come
to him and the friends of irrigation are pro-
foundry pleased with the choice.
"Mr Newell was confronted with the task
of organizing and setting in motion very
large undertaking. It's field of operations
is half continent It's contemplated ex-
penditure will run into tens of millions.
And the number of people whose veal or
woe will ultimately depend upon the wis
dom and honesty of the administration OF
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-01

on nay sheds, Which can be easily made by
spiking four 2x4's about two or three feet
long to the top of the hoops of the silo, and
to these spiking plates for the support of
the roof, which should be made of boards
and battened. Mr.. Chester's silo is twenty
four feet high and on this he uses ten five
eighths inch iron hoops. The greater the di
ameter of the silo, the closer the hoops
should be placed, especially toward the base.
For a silo sixteen feet in diameter the lower
edge of the first hoop should be within
about six inches of the base of the slaves,
the next about two feet above, and the space
may be increased by six inches for each ad-
dtional hoop up to four feet.
The doors of the silo should be in line
one above another, Some make them two
feet square but eighteen by twenty-fom
inches on the outside will usually be large
enough. The size of the door depends some
what on the size of the man who is expected
to 60 in and out. The bottom of the first
or last door should be less than three feet
from the bottom of the silo, but when the
silo is two or three feet underground then
it should be put near the surface of the soil.
Professor Shaw in his book "Soiling Crops
and the Silo," gives the following directions:
"The doors should be cut out after the
slaves have been put in place and drawn
tightly together. They should be cut with
a bevel on each of the four sides and the
beveled sides of the door should be outward
when it is in place. The pressure OF the
silage when settling will then assist in the
exclusion of the air at the doors just in pro-
portion to the extent to which said pressure
exists. To aid further in such exclusion OF
air. strip of tarred paper should be tackled
on each of the beveled edges OF the door.
Before saving out the door, two cleats
should be bolted across the slaves on the
outside"
We do rot see any necessity for putting
straw on top of the silage, nor is there any
necessity for weighing it down. If the ST.
lage is evenly distributed and we'll tramped
in it will furnish it's own weight. Nor is
there any particular danger in filling it up
too quickly There will be loss if week or
two is allowed to intervene because some OF
the top silage will be spoiled. There will be
some loss in the top at any rate and we
think the general sentiment is that the quick
er it is filled the better. Where farmers
have two slos or a silo divided into two
parts, they usually fill in each one alternate
days.
We could not answer definitely whether
2 three-hOrse power would be sufficient for
cutting and elevating Our correspondent
had better write to our advertisers who FUR.
nish cutters We fear that three-horse
power would not be sufficient
There is much yet to be learned about
silo construction. We are glad that num-
Der of our subscribers are putting up s1los
this year and we hope to hear from them IN
the future A man seldom builds house
but that if he had it to do again he would
make some changes in its construction we
suppose the same is true OF Slkss.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-09-01
Silo Construction.


"The stave silo is made in this way: A
foundation is constructed of cement a few
feet down in the ground, but not lower than
to give facility in getting out the contents.
The foundation is of stone or brick, and
made in a perfectly dry location 1t is best
sunk two or three feet in the ground SO as
to get a sufficiently air-tight bottom, but
the woodwork above this must be all above
ground, so as to avoid otherwise rapid decay
of it. The slaves are made of two by four
timber. Pine is the best, as it does not
warp or twist by the inevitable wetting or
drying of it. On this basis foundation of
timber, cut into suitable ring, is set, and
bedded in the cement
"The scantling-two inch by four-is then
set up on this foundation and supported by
suitable bracing until the hoops are fitted
around them, and these are drawn tightly
together by screws attached to the ends of
them.
"The hoops are made of iron bands, with
suitable ears at the ends to draw them by,
or light wire cables may be used instead.
The end attachments must have sufficient
play so that the bands may be frightened or
loosened, as may be needed when the frames
swell by the moisture or the contents of the
so or the shrinkage of it in the summer,
when it is empty.
d
as protection against the weather. Doors
are made for the taking out of the silage
for USE one over the other from the bottom
to the top, in such way that they may be
lifted out or replaced and held by simple
bolts or any other suitable fastenlngs. In
some sOs the doors are made with beveled
edges all around, in an open a1r-tght s1lo,
so as to undergo heat due to the fermenta-
ton which would destroy all germs of acid
ity as far as possible and so produce silage
which would be more palatable and more
economical in use than the sour stuff made
in the silos used by the French farmers.
"The common form now is the round one,
built of slaves four inches wide by two
thick, set upon cement foundation, which
is ar-tight, and held together by suitable
hoops | think the metal sllo, made OF sheet
galvanized iron or sheet zinc, and painted
inside and out, fitted to sufficiently long
scanting to maintain the proper round form
and sustain the covering is the cheapest,
most durable and most effective in preserv-
ing the contents It is the most easy to set
up, and most easily made alright
He comments as follows:
"There is no description of roof. How
should it be put on? Should it be tight or
left SO as to have plenty of ventilation? He
also fails to tell us how close the hoops
should be put on and what size they should
eb and how far apart. When the last ST.
lage is put in, should it be covered with cut
straw, and is it necessary to weight it? II
straw should be used, how deep should it
be? In building the silO, should lining be
used or is paint inside and out suthc1ent
Would three-horse power do the cutting
and elevatng? About what amount should
be put in during the day, and is there any
- too
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30

DIR. Tabor for the State and DR..
Guiterss for the federal govern
ment, are at Laredo working in
harmony, and appear to have the
yellow fever situation we'll in
hand. The two differ somewhat in
their views regarding the disease.
DR.. Guiteras says it is not conta-
gious except by mosquitoes, while
DIR. Tabor believes it is infectious
also. DR.. Tabor will remain
there until the city is clear Of the
disease.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
NOSQUITS -5IznN
One Doctor Claims They Are Cause
OF Yellow Fever.
CAMP OF DETENTION.
One Is 20 BE Established Near La
redo and All but Through Pas.
sengers Are TO BE Held
For Ten Days.

| Laredo, Tex, sept. ~ mere nave
been no deaths from yellow fever In
this city. but Ave new eases have been
pronounced by the experts who are In
charge OF the situation.
A light rain fell about three hours
eraly Monday morning. increasing the
unfayorableness OF the situation.
orders have been issued to the rail-
road company prohibiting the sale OF
tickets to any point north. This step
was taken because the authorities In
tend to establish detention camp At
Sanchez station. 1--WE miles from here
where all passengers who wish TO de-
part for points In the north viii BE-
compelled TO spend ten days under sur
Veillance. The detention, however
does not apply TO through passengers
from points beyond the yellow fever
district, the only thing eNacted from
such passengers being a certificate
from United states consul In Mckee
]
fected region within ten days.
Drs. Guiterras and Tabor have per
fected the organization OF their forces
to carry on the work OF placing thu
city In a sanitary condition by sending
out four gangs In charge Of competent
physicians whose duty IL Is to super
wise the dlsinfcCtion OF all houses
within the neighborhood where yell
low fever patients have died and where
cases now exist. Federal and state
officers are working In harmony but
there Is difference of opinion as &c
whether or not the disease Is conta-
gious Or. Guitcrras. In an interview,
urged the necessity ~ fighting the
mosquito az the only means OF stamp
Ing out the disease. Hehsead this the
ory OF stamping out the disease was
accepted by the international Medical
congress held IN Havana In 1901. ana
although there are many learned men
who do not accept this Theorv. he Is
thoroughly convinced 81 its correct.
ness. he said II the city had beer
thoroughly drained before the advance
~ yellow fever from Mexico there
would have been no spread OF the dis
ease here.
Or Tabor said that he believed tho
disease could be transmitted by infec-
lion. aud that while the mosquito uu-
doubleday communicated the disease
ne though, lt could be- acquired by in-
lection as we'll As there are many
things not absolutely settled 20 the
minds 90 an men OF science he said
Il would be well for the inhabitants
OF the city 90 take every precnutiou
both against Infection from contact
with the disease and by being bitten
by the yellow fever mosquito. Every
case ~ fever has been isolated and
the doors and windows 81 the houses
covered with mosquito netting 10 pre-
vent a further spread NJ the disease
from the patients under treatment
Little information ola reliable natur.
can De learned from Nuovo Laredo
but II II reported that several cases
developed here Monday. n ls also re-
ported that several 81 the patients ARE
not protected from the mosquitoes
some Of the medical gentlemen there
not believing IN the transmission Of
the disease by this means.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
AT IINAREs
The Situation There Is Said 10 Be
Very LIttle Inproved.

Laredo. Tex Sept 90 Reports from
Lluares say the yellow fever situation
Is little improved. Twenty-Five deaths
have occurred during the past three
days. The agents Of the Superior board
OF health are doing al they can 10
control the disease. Patients are iso-
lated as much as possible as soon as
they are found. and large force OF
men IL being kept busy working Ia
Improve the sanitary condition % the
city.
In the towns north OF Linares the
disease has not appeared. The Mon
terey authorities claim the city II free
Of fever. They say the only case which
has appeared was that ~ DR.. Alder
man. who died sunday They say Il
the fever should make It's appearance
they are prepared 20 speedily stamp
~ out.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Situation Same.

Washington. sent. -g.-The following
bulletin was posted al the Stale depart
meut. The department ~ state re-
Cciyyd cable message from Minister
Beaupre. dated Sept q, p. m. lie
reports that there has been no change
In the situation In respect to the canal
matter a second debate on the bill
IL expected within a few days and Il
Is thought II may be defeated. The
present outlook H. Tor some amendment
~ the reported bill
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
RIoToUs SCENES.
Woodruff's Slate Was Smashed and
He Was Roughly Handled.


New York. Sept 2o.-After one Of the
most riotous scenes ever enacted In
n political meeting In Brooklyn. the
Republican county slate made by for
mer Lieutenant Governor Timothy l..
Woodruff was smashed and Henry Bel
dunn Ketchum was nominated for dis
trict attorney Of Kings In place Of Geo.
F. Elliott. who was Mr.. woodrun's OPP
ponent.
While the convention was In an up
roar and lighting had begun In the
hail Mr. Ketchum attempted to with
draw his name and his clothing was
torn from his body by his partisans.
who attempted to drag him from the
room TO prevent his withdrawal In
the street Mr. Ketchum tainted.
The noise OF the riot drew the police
10 the hall and they charged down the
center aisles clubbing right and left.
forcing the delegates into their seats
and separating those who were fght-
Ing.
Mr.. Woodruff was drawn into IN.
personal encounters and was roughly
handled Several men we're badly
bruised
AZ conference earlier IN the even.
Ing Mr. Elliott hll boon agrord upor
Tor district attorney This conference
was between .hr Republicans aud Oh,
furiou.sts. Tho row started soon afir,
tho convention assembled.
10 V.7 ".rly Tuesday before 'rt tag
woIl ~ the Eiurs county Republican
convention ceased JuI the work nf
naming n ticket was concluded. The
ticket ne % now stands BE- as follows
For borough president. !. Edward
Swanstrow. Citizens Union. Tor yhrr-
m. John X. Neal Republican. Tor reg
istrar, Or. ". John SChilde Of German.
American Municipal League
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Remains at Laredo.

Austin. Sept 29.-Dr. Tabor expects
10 remain at Laredo until there Is
decided change for the better In the
yellow fever situation. Or. Tabor has
equipped his office with a long distance
telephone and keeps In touch with his
Austin office so as 10 be advised %
conditions M other places along the
border and In Mexico. and give in
structlons based on his adviccs.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
choked With Dirt.

Hlllsboro. Tex, Sept. 29.-Near Itasca
a negro baby. Ivey anderson. was left
In charge OF a negro girl. r'.-''~ War
ren. two years old. while its parents
were picking cotton. II got 10 cvyiug
and she stuffed dirt In It's mouth 10
make IL hush and II strsngled to death.
The remains were inquested by Esquire
Stanley aud the verdict was In accord
ance With The above.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Not 10 Be Considered.

Austin. Sept. 2s.-The information
which the Texas railroad commission
received several days ago from east
Texas cotton men and from railroad
traffic men OF Houston TO the effect
that the Louisiana railroad commits
sion was TO consider the proposition
to reduce the rate on cotton from Lo-
gansport TO Shreveport TO 10 cent,
per 100 pounds was erroneous.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Commander Dead.

Washington. Sept 29-l;sar ADMIRAL
r. n. Cooper commanding the north
ern squadron NJ the Aslatlc feet has
advised the navy department by cable
Of the death at the Yokohama hospital
OF Commander r. n. Hughes. lie en-
tered the service In 1866
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30

Brazos county people may never
wear queues and eat with chop
sticks, but you needn't be sur.
prised to see them growing rice for
profit.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Wool Rollina In.

San Angelo, Tex. sept. CIV. 4.
Coney Coleman brought IN 1870 pounds
Of flll wool Forty-dye sacks 81 fan
Wool from beyond the Pecos belonging
to McKeuaie 4 Ferguson We're brought
In by j. r. Taylor % Sheffield The fan
voou clip Is rolling In daily In quantity
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
BEING ADJUSTED
Thought Cotton Concentrating Case
viii Soon Be Settled.

shreveport la. Sept s9-The
Shreveport cotton concentrating case.
which has been pending before IN,
Louisiana railroad commission now
for more than a month o. u q fair
way OF finally being adjusted TO the
satisfaction 90 1ll the intcrrs In
volyed The hearing has been close
and the case is now under conslIcra-
ton by the commission for "a decision.
which ls evpe ted within The next few
DAYS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30

Get in touch with the business
league and you will be surprised
by its salutary influence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30

Bryan still maintains her "stra-
tegic position" commercially, and
the cotton continues to roll in.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
FOURTH PERIOD.
Thirteen Confirmed Cases and -Four
Sntnicioua Onea

Victoria, Mex, Sept 20 The yell
low fever has now entered upon its
fourth period. The bulletin board
gave out Monday morning thirteen
confirmed eases and four suspicious
cases Since the breaking out ~ thig
epidemic 10 has moved in period mor-
or less regular. 10 occupies moro o.
less seven days 20 gain the maximum.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Al Washinotop

Washington. Sept. gs.-Presldent
Roosevelt and party arrived here from
oyster Bay at 1905 Monday afternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30

If you have tobacco lands, pre-.
pare to show them now. Expert
Shelter is expected today.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Que 10 ~ Health.

San Antonio, Sept ASA Bgyn'on
OF Hayathill. o.. committed suicide here
by shooting u. health Is assigned as
the Cau~g,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
BRYAN. TEXAS, SEP. 30. 1908

Have a chew Of Brazos county
tobacco, Mr.. Shelter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
Strike stll On.

Waco Sept. ss.-Thr street car strike
IL SIN on
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30
STAR %ttr
From Mineral Wells, TeIl,l

\ beautiful complexion is obtained
ty the use of this water Nervous
mess is at once relieved. \ well
stomach makes well man. y
specific cure ior the appetite, for all
alcoholic beverages. Sound, sweet
sleep b., obtained from the use of
this water. Thi, water cures female
diseases, nervous troubles, kidney
and liver affections, bi.iousnes> and
loss OF appetite. Ga sale at
EN- MEL'S DRUG STORE.
DR.. X. III. Harrison, Agt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30

Brown is again bulling the cot
ton market. Luck TO HIM.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-09-30

The district court couldn't get
by without a narrowing tragedy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-25
When you pay for it, you want il done
right Boyd, The Tailor, does it right.

Hattiesburg is rapidly gaining the
reputation of having as fine baseball
playeIs as any city in the state. Yes
terday the Ellisville boys came down
and in very interesting game got
beaten Ii to s. The game was sup
posed to have been played between
the third mines of both places, but
the Ellisville boys put on reserve
players from their first nine and in
stead of being youths they were
nearly all men, therefore the 7. P.
RS prevailed upon one or two OF
the first nine players to participate.
1t is generally conceded, however,
that the result would have been the
same had all the regular players
been in the game. as the Elllsville
boys were clearly no match for oul
team.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-25
Annual French Celebration, New
Orleans, July ID, 1903.

For many years the French societies
of New Orleans have celebrated, on
July IA, the French national fete
''The Taking of the Bastile.' This
year the celebration will be more elab-
crate than ever before. An additional
feature which should attract the atten
ton of every person within hundreds of
miles of miles of New Orleans will be
the presentation by President Francis of
St. Louis of the status of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition to be held in st.
Louis during next year. Mr. Francis
speech, which will be delivered at the
fair grounds during the days festival
should be heard by as many of our citi
zens as possible. This great est of all
Worlds Fairs Is to be given to com
memOrate the cession by France to the
United States of the vast empire known
a. the Louisiana Purchase and from
which was made the states forming the
richest agricultural country in the
world. President Francis is one of the
most wiaely known public men of the
country and his speech at this time and
upon this subject is most fitting. Mr.
NJ Ambrogi, consul of France, will
also be one of the honored guests of the
occasion.
In order to give every one a chance
to attend this splendid entertainment
the New Orleans aud Northeastern
railroad will sell excursion tickets at
he very low rate Of one fare plus 20
tents for the round trip on July 81
md for trains arriving in New ORLEANS
morning OF July IA, good to return July
Is.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-25

S. Pelligrini was called to New
Orleans last night by a telegram an
nonncing the death of his brother
Capt. yitor Pelirgini of the New Or
leans fire department. Captain Pelli-
GRIM had been connected with the
fire department. of that city for
twenty years and the whole depart
mens. with host of friends. will
mourn his nntimely death.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-25
NO PITY HOWN.

'For years fate was after me contin-
uonsly" writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbena
Ala. 81 had a terrible case of Piles
causings "a tumors. When all failed
BucKlen's Arnica Salye cured me.
Equally good for Burns and all aches
and pains. Only 25c at Bufkin & Caden-
heads Drug Store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-25
SAD DEATH AT JACKSON.

Jackson, July 25.-While in the
act OF entering a carriage yesterday
to drive to the funeral of his broher-
in-law, r. r. Holmes, an aged and
highly respected citizen Of jackson.
was seized with stroke of paralysis
and died about two hours afterwards.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-25

One of the nice lady Correspondents
of the Progress stated in the local
column yesterday that Mrs. L. $.
Jackson had returned from Hudson
Springs where she ha, been for some
time. This il a mistake. The lady
is still out at the Springs partaking
of the wholesome water and breath
ing the pure air.