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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19
Obituary.

Ed. REPRESENTATION me through
your paper to record the death of Ray
lmboden, who died at Belgrade, Mo-,
last Friday at 4 p. NJ. He was the son
OF Emmett Imboden Of this place. Ray
was IL years old and was universally
loved and respected by very y that
knew him. He was gepstlemanly and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19

In a recent interview, Mr.. Bryan
said he would O again be a candidate
for President, but would work in the
ranks Of the Democracy. Well, Mr..
Bryan may not consent to again be-
come a candidate, but will have some
thing to say as to who will be the
standard-bearer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19

The Potosi Independent seems
''badly stuck" on Senator John l..
Bradley of St. Francois county. The
Independent will not be so enamored
with the Senator when he enters the
race for Congress next year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19
VOLUME XXXVI.

THE Mitchlm Publishing Company
OF De Soto have purchased the argus
at Clayton. The argus is valuable
property and with Bro. Mltchim In
charge we have no doubt will thrive
and prosper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19

WE have always entertained a very
good opinion Of Phil. Hafner of Scott
county. but we just can't believe that he
would be half so bitter against the
"ring" as he lie il he were only getting
a%,,little of the pie himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19

If Archbishop Ireland will avoid
politics and attend to church matters
strictly, the Master, on the final day,
will be much more apt TO greet him
with the commentator, "Well done,
good and faithful servant"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19
CA-S III % II.
Boar. the 7h' Kind y! Have Always Bought
signature ss NMMzzm
Sale of School Lands.

By order Of the County Court of Iron
County, Missouri, made at the February
Term, 1903, and at the regular term thereof,
l, John w. Polk, Sheriff of said county,
was ordered to offer for sale all Of the parts
of the Sixteenth Sections, Township 81,
Range I West, hereinafter described; and
in obedience to said order and the power
thereby vested in me, I will, on
Tuesday, april ash, 1909,
offer for sale at public vendue, to the highest
bidder at the east front door of the Court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19

A RESIDENT Of Des Moines, Ia,
writing to the Chicago Chronicle,
gives expression to a thought that
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
No. 38
"TO Make the Desert Blossom with the Homes of Men,

country are turning their faces toward the Great Irrigated Delta of Southern California, in search of homes and profitable investments.
 A history of the early work to re claim this great desert was presented to the Irrigation Congress that met in Chicago in 1900 by l.. M. Holt, from which the following extract is made.
 Tn 1859, Dr. o. M. Wozencraft, of San Bernardino, California, applied to the State of California for material assistance in reclaiming the Colorado desert He had commenced laying his plans for this great work in 1858. He secured from the State of Cali fornia cession of the States in terest in the lands named and also secured legislative instructions to her
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

the Government to try it's hand at the
 construction of great system of national irrigation, but it made no move in that direction, as it took the Government a half century to wake up to the necessities of the case, The Government was too slow It repre- sented the people, and the people re- uuired too much time for educational purposes, and before the people got ready to act through their represen- tatives, private enterprise seized an opportunity that is rarely found. and commenced the great work of illus trating the motto of the California Water and Forest Association, that Moisture means Millions" and hence today the Imperial Settlements have become a prominent point on the map of the United States, and the wonders of this great irrigated empire have become indellibly impressed upon the minds of the more intelligent people of the United States, until
 homeseekers from all portions of our
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

largest irrigation system to be found in the United States, or that is pos sible to be constructed on this conti- nent
 The ultimate limit of the land to be irrigated in San Diego County by this system is at present unknown, but it is probable that eventually close to 500,00O acres will be re- deemed by the Imperial Canal Sys- tenn, besides probably half as much more in Lower California
 The object of this article is to give a carefully prepared statement re- garding the history, extent and future possibilities of this great enterprise, which stands at the head of the list of irrigation systems in this country for the following three reasons:
 First-It is the largest system.
 Second-It furnishes the cheapest water
 Third-It yields the most valuable productions per acre from a general
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

San Diego County, Southern Cali fOrnia.
 In no section of Arid America can there be found so large a tract of so fertile soil, capable of being fur nished with a water supply so abund- ant at so low a price for the water right and with so cheap water for all time to come.
 Neither can there be found any where in Arid America soil and eli mate that will produce so abundantly so much feed per acre in the way of general farming and for stock rais ing purposes, as can be raised in the Imperial Settlements under conditions that make it possible for the rancher to profitably extend his line of pro- auctions to early fruits, vegetables, dates, sugar beets, rice and many other products not produced in any other one locality.
 During the past two years the Cali fornia Development Company has sold water stock for about 160,000
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

Senators and Representative in Con- gress to support bill granting to himself and his associates title to some 1900 square miles of the Colo rado Delta in consideration that they would reclaim the same by means of water diverted from the Colorado River.
 What a State Engineer Said.
 Under instructions from the Cali fornia authorities, an engineer was sent to the Colorado Delta to examine and report upon the feasibility of the enterprise. This engineer reported that he was forcibly impressed with the practicability of taking water from the Colorado river over a great portion of the lands described and that there were unmistakable evi- dences of water having flowed from the river through innumerable channels, and finally concentrating into one of some magnitude, by which the water was conducted far up into
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

No section of Arid America, agri- culturally speaking, has ever de- ,eioped so much country and so much wealth in so short space of time as has been developed during the two years of 1901 and 1902, on the Colo rado Delta, in the eastern portion of
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

acres of land at an average cost of about $10 per acre.
 A hundred thousand acres of new territory is now being opened up to settlement making more than a quarter of million acres that will soon be under water in this, the
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03
The Imperial Settlements Attracting the Attention of the People
 of the United States.

Historical Sketch of the Work-The Mutual Water Company the Basis of Water Rights-Abundance of Water-the Cheapest Known in this Country-Magnticent CropS-mmense Yieds-Bg Money Re-
 turnS-What the Settlers Say
Imperial press and farmer., 1903-01-03

farming and stock raising point of view.
 Historical.
 For nearly half century, it has been the dream of many enterprising men that the great Colorado Delta should be reclaimed and made habitable, as it was believed that in point of fertil- ity it was second to no other section of the world, not even excepting the great historical Valley of the Nile, where civilization had it's head quarters thousands of years ago.
 Here was good opportunity for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
A POETS IDEA.

Bjornstierne Bjornson Norway's
aged poet and philosopher, has just
outlined his ideas OF what the nations
might do In order to escape the curse
Of miltarlsm lie has set forth his
plan, in a letter to friend in Paris,
and the contents Of the letter have
been given 10 a correspondent OF the
Chicago News.
Biornson advocates the establishment
OF what he calls a "Germanic union"
The following countries. he believes,
ought to join that multi-alllance: Ger
many. England. Austria, the United
States. Switzerland. the Scandinavian
countries, the Netherlands and LuSem-
burg As viii be seen, Russia is not in
cluded. Nor are the Latin countries
counted on. But the United States Is
thought to properly belong to this
group OF nations, Bjornson says:
In such a union the little states
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05

DR.. Parkhurst says that the Episco-
pal church, taking the Church Of Eng
land as It's representative, stands Just
as much In need Of Luther to recover
Il from its soullessness and apostasy'
and general Stiffness and mummery, as
ever the church needed in the fifteenth
century. With It's cruciaxes and its
confessiohals, its masses and It's agel-
latlons, It's nunneries and its monas-
terles and It's Withholding Of the I'M
commented word OF God, It is In spirit
as Romish as Rome postate only
lacking the courage Of its aposta y, 90
The dear doctor being neither In Il nor
Of 1t worries too much over IL. Per-
haps he can only see the mote in the
other mans eye, overlooking the beam
In his own.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05

asking, what's the matter with Ken
lucky? 1t is time that Kentucky was
putting the question TO herself TO
answer il fully and Justly, TO trace the
causes and point out the remedy, Is no
easy natter But the way TO a solu-
ton OF the trouble win only be found
BY inquiry, and an honest, earnest en-
deayor TO answer IT, II concerns the
country generally, but II concerns Ken
lucky intimately. Some Of the finest
types OF American civilization are to
be found in Kentucky; and there, too
are to be found the very anttypes OF
an civilization. Let the better assert
itself and put the worse under When
this IL done, no longer VIII people
ask. What's the natter with KEN
tucky9' But should they, from all
over the country win come one common
answer: Nothing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
RUMoRs OF MAssACREs.


In spite Of the efforts Of the powers
10 still the troubled waters In the Bal
kan states. alarming rumors are coming
from various points. At salonica, II is
feared that general massacre has oc-
CURED, and there Is talk OF an ultima
tlm from Turkey to Bulgaria. 1t is al
so claimed that dynamite throwing in
a number of places is on the program Of
the llberators. and that the Turks are
planning massacres in retaliation.
The Bulgarians have, clearly, not
abandoned the idea OF provoking a
war. They are not content with the
measure Of liberty they are enjoying
themselves, but they desire to strike
for the liberty Of other nom Mohamme-
dan subjects Of the Sultan IN Europe
They gained liberty, by engaging in re-
telllon at a time when their chance OF
success was smallcr, apparently, than
Il is now for the Maced0nlans. It is
therefore, not greatly to be wondered
at, n they are sanguine OF success. The
lnslorlous defeat OF Greece when en-
gagged In a struggle for Macedonian in
dependence a few years ago, does not
deter them from pursuing their plans.
II is claimed that the Macedonian COM
mittee is now an efficient and honorable
organization. laborlng industriously
and unselhshly for the object It has
In view Whether the time has come
for the war Of emancipation is another
question The powers DO not desire
war In the Balkans. That seems to be
clear. But can they prevent It? The
forces at work there are not always un-
lan Nfplntnaffa s,pfV,n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
IMPoTENT ATTACKS.

Technically, It IL absolutely correct
that our state department cannot in
terfere with the actions Of foreign
country that chooses to expel persons
that for one or another reason are con-
sldered non grata, as long as life ana
property are not jeopardlzed. Some
years ago celebrated Danish writer
and philosopher was expelled from Ger
many, because be had written some-
thing uncompllmentary about the old
Kaiser. Danish authorities have at
times expelled American citizens from
Utah, without giving any plausible rea-
son for the act. And nothing can be
done In the matter II is a privilege
that each country has OF saying who
shall be fits guests, and who shall not.
OF course, our government might
make representations 10 the German
government, to the effect that the peo-
pie in Utah compares fayorably In In
tellIgence, In morality, and in all that
is good, 10 any people In the world,
the German states not excluded, and
that therefore the expulsion Of Utah
missionaries would be without justin
cation, entirely This could be proved
beyond a doubt, and could therefore
be stated with perfect proprlety. But
as for any other "lnterference," than
the presentation Of the protests made,
there can be none.
AS for the afldavits said to have been
sent to the German embassy, the prob
ability is that they will not receive the
slightest attention. The senders VIII
perhaps be told that foreign embassies
do not deal with private citizens, ex-
cept through the proper channels How
could theyg II a foreign minister could
properly receive such communications.
he could with equal proprlety deal with
band Of insurgents.
Resides, the country has recently seen
that "afiidavlts" do not always contain
the truth. II has found that even So
called ministers of the gospel think Il
40 crime TO aflix their names to false
hoods, In order 20 further their own
purposes. Government representatives
will remember this, and not take the
affidavits OF fanatics too seriously.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
WHAT ANS KENTUCKY?

Long before the wandering emigrant
urged on by the restless spirit that has
ever characterized the Americans, be-
gan TO go through the 80, -. /, /,
pass to the new lands OF the west,
Kentucky had earned the name OF the
dark and bloody ground 1t was due
20 the relentless war waged against the
redmsn. But how much the white man
has done, is doing, to perpetuate that
name and bad fame. The Blue Grass
state, famed the world over for gallant
men. fair women, and fleet horses, Ia
the home Of the feud There Il flourishes
as Justify as It ever aid In any Italian
medieval state. Sometimes It takes the
heroic form and the "feudlsts" meet in
open and honorable battle array, but
oftenest II takes the form OF cold
blooded assassination, when the victim
is shot from ambush, given no chance
for his life, never knowing who fired
the fatal shot All that is known is
that the murder was an incident OF the
feud. And the side that has lost mem
Der VOWS blood vengeance and pre-
pares to make its sacrifice. The only
law known TO the "feudist" Is that OF
an eye for an eye tooth for a TOOTH
But the feud method has passed from
the personal quarrel TO the political one
Bad as Is the first the other infinitely
worse
A year or two ago the country was
startled by the announcement that Lieu
tenant Governor Goebel had been assas-
slnated. the victim OF political cabal
People were used to hear OF murders In
Kentucky the result OF personal feuds;
they were not surprised at duels the
result Of political quarrels. but they
were not prepared for the murder Of
high state officials. the result Of dellber-
ate planning. But eventually people be-
come used to anything. This being so,
Il viii cause no great surprise 10 learn
that Mir. James b. Marcum, the attor-
ney for the Fuslonsts who are contest
ing the shenffs Office and other places
IN Breathitt county, has been shot down
IN cold blood IN jackson. He had just
finished filing the papers IN the court
when he was assasslnated. lie was shot
from the courthouse as Goebel had been
shot from the capitol
These two murders were direct at
tacks upon the dignity Of Kentucky.
They are not ordinary murders for they
strike at the very foundation Of the
government Their occurrence is not un-
accountable for they are the direct log
ical result OF the personal feud. II
the personal quarrel can be set
tied by resort 20 deadly wea-
pons and not meet with condemnation
and Fundamentally cannot and should
not the political quarrel be 50 settled?
In both Instances il is the setting up
OF the individual will as the arbiter
Of right and wrong in place OF public
authority as sci forth IN the state CON
stitution and the laws made In pursu.
auce thereof. The result Is contempt
for all authority the putting aside Of
law for lawlessness, OF order for an
archy.
For some time the country has been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
NOT IN A FRIENDLY SPIRIT,

The comments OF some Of our German
contemporaries on the speeches dellY'
cred by President Roosevelt and par
teularly his references to the Monroe
doctrine, are Of rather unfrlondly
character The Hamburger Nachrich'en
is very lnsinuating IN It's remarks. u
holds that, ~ the United states as
sort of suzerain, yindlcates a right to
prevent European powers from conclud-
ing any arrangements with South
American powers no matter what
those arrangements may be, II viii
amount to naked proclamation OF the
view that might makes right Ana
then It adds THE question arises
whether might Ia really on the side oil
America, and il this matter could not
he decided against the United states
AS yet It's might has not been pre-emi-
nent even in warllke deeds Little spain
counts for no more than the prattle OF
MIR Dewey"
There Is, Of course, no cause for
alarm in such expressions and chagrin
This country has no designs upon any
foreign nation. It win infringe upon
the rights Of none It's course is plain
~ mapped out along the lines Of indus
try, sciences, arts, peace and lnterna-
tlonal rights, and as long as II is pursu-
ing this course, nothing car stop Its
progress.
Lately the opinion has found express
sion that Germany and the United
States are commercial enemies, and
that some day the smouldering
kostiilties VIII break out south
America, It is supposed, will
be the bone of contention. II Is well
known that during the last quarter OF
a century, the German population has
grown immensely, necessitatng the es-
tabishment OF colonies nearly all over
the world. Central and South America
especially offer unequaled advantages
for manufacturers and traders, and the
Germans have not been slow In taxi
ing advantage Of this. And It is the in
creaslng need Of a navy. to protect
German interests abroad that has die
tatcd the policy OF the emperor of late
years. Germany is building battleships,
cruisers, submarine boats, and all sorts
OF floating fighting machines But for
all that, this country and Germany
need not be enemies. Friendship would
best promote the interests Of both.
our own country is following Ger
many In the race for sea power. At the
present time It has built, or projected
IS battleshlps Of 1S6, 400 tons, 3 large
cruisers of S2,725 tons, % small cruisers
OF a. 1856 tons and coast defense ves-
sells of 1874 tons-a total Of 50 con-
structions and Of SlO,S75 tons. Should
the promised additions be anoat by 1904,
the fleet will comprise IS battleships Of
2l6,49O tons, 10 large cruisers besides
small cruisers and coast defense yes
sells. The total viii amount to 60 ves-
sells, and aggregate 46S. 1855 tons, It is be-
lieved that the navies Of the two coun-
tries are about equal in strength We
hope this VIII never be put to the test.
No question can arise between the two
countries, that canot be settled by civ
ilized means.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
New York Evening Post.

The dedication OF the Worlds Fair In
81. Louis today finds 1t In far more
prominent position than was thought
there were many men Of standing who
took slowly to the idea OF another
worlds fair. particularly when II was
planned for one OF the hottest Of Amer
lean cities, and perhaps the most cor
rupt. But as the time for the dedica-
ton has approached, there has been a
remarkable growth in public interest
particularly In Europe, Able as the
exposltion's advance European agent
ex-Gov, Francis, Is, he would undoubt-
eddy be ready TO admit that the present
zeal for the fair on the other side Of
the Atlantic Is by no means wholly due
to his clever campaign
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
rHE ST. Lools CELEBRATION
New York World.

The 81. Louis "Ilurrahl" OF yesterday
reverberated both ways across the con-
tinent Plenty Of people are ready 10
note political significance in the greet
ings accorded by half a million people
to the president ana the ex-i ,esldent of
the Republic But there IS better
than merely political significance TO the
DAYS noisy ceremony The enthusiasm
OF the dedication period foreshadows
the tremendous success which awaits
the actual exposition--a success that
viii be not only to the glory Of 81.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
San Francisco Can.

Now, In the presence OF the official
representatives Of the nations Of the
earth, Its progress under free govern
ment has been celebrated with high
formallty, and soon on It's soil viii be
held an exposition In emphasis OF the
worlds progress in the arts of peace
and the ways of civilization. II is a
high and mighty event, deserving Of
the ceremonies that marked 1t, No
other nation In all history has been able
10 put forward such series Of actions
affecting It's foundation and It's rise and
progress. Yet 1t is only one OF the i'm
pressive chapters in our national his
tory, which has given the world new
ideals, to art new fields and 10 mankind
now hopes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
Louis but to the increased prestige Of
this nation among nations.
Chicago News,

As sign OF the importance OF the
exposition as landmark In the nations
history II Is Of interest 10 note that both
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Cleveland In
dwelling upon the momentous cnarac-
Ter Of the Louisiana purchase dealt
with II as the result OF evolutionary
forces Fundamental In the national lie
and character, Both pointed out that
the acquisition Of the vast territory
west Of the Mississippi, which seems
now to have been 30 inevitable and
\ Justlfiable step, was In reality new
and dangerous experiment 10 the men
who had 10 face the question 100 years
ago. II was measure Of expansion
into territory OF which the nation knew
little and upon which II had no clalm2
There were many obstacles, practical
and theoretical, IN the way, Jefferson
himself was beset with grave doubts as
70 the constitutionallty Of the measures
by which the purchase was 10 be COM
pleted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05
Kansas city Times.

The presidents address did much
honor TO the statesmen whose foresight
and courage brought about the pur-
chase of the Louisiana domains He
was especially proud Of the American
skill and hardlhood that had conquered
natures obstacles In this vast empire,
Within the scope Of a century they
brought II into fine state Of develop
mont, having within itself all the essen
tails Of advanced national life, but in
separately and Loyalty bound to the
great Union of states, Mir Roosevelt
has always shown much admiration for
the people Of the west and for their
accomplishments