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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.

Fifth session-9:30 a. m.-noon.
Chairman, James Wilson, secretary Of
agriculture.
United States department of agricuI-
ture, bureau Of irrigation investiga-
tiOus
The Work of the Department of Ag-
riCulture Regarding Irrigation James
Wilson. secretary of agriculture
Paper from ElwOOd Mead, chief Of
irrigation Investigations
Irrigation Investigations in Nebras-
ka'-PrOfessOr o. V. 2. Stout. agent
and expert irrigation Investigations
Pumping for Irrigation I'm Western
Kansas. q. Haney. agent and ex-
Eert irrigation Investigations
The Value of the Study Of the Duty
of Water for Different Crops Profess
sor Samuel FOrtier agent and expert
irrigation Investigations
Drainage Investigations in the Yaki-
ma Valley, Washingtou"-C. c. Elliott.
agent and expert irrigation investiea-
tons.
'AlkaH Reclamation Thomas II
Means, bureau of soils.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
SENATOR Paris GIBSON OF MONTANA


lently under the entry without attempt
OF intention of reclamation but are Oc-
cupied or leased for grazing or other pur-
poses. Investigations so far made of al
legged illegal entry under the desert land
act tend to confirm these allegations.
Theory of Desert Land Act.
The theory of the desert land law
is that the announcement of irrigation
required the disposal of land in larger
quantities than 160 acres This theory
has not been sustained, as general sys-
TENS Of irrigation are adopted for the
distribution Of water. which are equally
available to the owners of small tracts
as Of larger ones. The practical opera
ton of the desert land law has hereto
fore been to enable land to be purchased
without settlement and in Quantities I'm
excess Of the limit established by the
settlement laws. thus resulting I'm the en-
cOuragemeut of monopoly rather than
the encouragement Of reclamation. Many
Of the entries are for lands which are not
desert within the meaning Of the law
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17

Weather Cooperation in Reclama-
lion Work F. II. Brandenburg. sec
ton director and weather bureau.
Denver.
Some UusOlved Problems Of Irriga-
tiOn'-PrOfessOr John A. NidtsOe
agent and expert agricultural expert
menJ station.
Economics Of Irrisation'-D Rich
ard T. Ely of the University of Wis
consin. agent and expert irrigation in
vestigatiOns.
Sixth sessioE-S;1O p. IN.
Agriculture Under Irrigation as
Shown at the Worlds Fair''-Frederick
w TAYLOR. chief department of agricul-
ture. st. Louis Worlds fair.
THE Victories of Peace Peace
hath her Victories no less renowned
than war" George IT. Maxwell, Chi
CagO.
THE Influence Of Irrigation on the
American Idelr'-William T.. Smythe.
San Diego. Cal
AtternOon-Visit to semi-arid states
fruit exhibition at Weber county fair
grounds.
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AN ARTISTIC SUCCESS
Especial to The Herald.)

lcDeCIdI 70 Inc Herald
Ogde3 sept 1.-THE grand concert
given by the ogden tabernacle choir in
honor Of the visiting delegates this even
Ing was a pronounced artistic success.
The building was crowded to the doors
and "a more appreciauve audience could
not be found. The orchestra from Ell
PasO opened the concert with three num-
hers This was the first opportunity OF
hearing the orchestral part Of the great
Mexican organization and the audience
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
COMING TO SALT LAKE.
FL Paso Delegation to Be Guests Of
Senator Smoot.

louccldI 10 Inc Eerf1u.l
Ogden. Sept. Ex-senator SmOOt has IN
vited the FL Paso delegation. consisting
Of about sixty people. including the IA
nous Mexican band of lei PasO. 10 be
noon. The members Of the FL PasO party
have not yet been informed what manner
of entertainment the junior senator is
arranging for them. but say they know
it will be well worth attending Most or
them have not visited salt Lake and they
are looking forward TO jolly time in the
capital of Morm0ndom.
The FL PagO delegates all wear gaudy
and picturesque sOmbrerOs and are a
happy fun-lOvinC and fun-making crowd.
Zion.
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For Bureau Of Irrigation.


Colonel John =. Irish Of California be-
lieves the government should establish
bureau Of irrigation and requests the
Irrigation congress to endorse his idea
i'm the following resolution.
Whereas. Agriculture under irrigation IN
western America IS vet I'm the first stage
OF DEVELOPMENT. The water which is de-
Nerted from streams. lakes and reservoirs
Tor use I'm irrigation IS neither euuitab l,-
distributed nor properly applied. Thou
sands OF experiments have been made by
western farmers to determine the crop
best adapted 10 particular sections. and
the requirements Of cultivated plants as
regards soil moisture Such experiments
we believe should be conducted in part
az least bv the United States department
or agriculture acting in cooperation with
the various states and territories Of the
west Now therefore. be it
Resolved That we request the hon
orable secretary Of agriculture TO recon-
mend to the congress Of the United States
The establishment of a bureau of irriga-
tion. and further that we appeal TO the
legislative assemblies of all arid and semi
arid states and territories TO appropriate
the necessary funds to be expended by
the United States department Of agri-
culture and the agricultural experiment
stations for the benefit o. the western
farmers.
To Prevent Floods.
John L. Noonan Of Colorado Springs
has ideas similar 20 those Of Senator
Burton in regard TO flood prevention and
the utilization Of surplus waters for
irrigation through a system of small
storage reservoirs and has the follow
ing in the hands Of the committee:
Whereas. II is the Judgment Of this
congress that the storage of slirpius
waters is the best preventative of flOods
and the best and only practicable con-
SerNatQrT OF such waters Tor Irrigation
and other purposes. and
Whereas. Such waters can best be CON
rolled by graduated system Of reser-
Voirs as near the source OF supply as
practically possible and en- preserva ton
OF forests az such points. and
Whereas. We believe that such improve
ment can best be made BY a system of
comparatively small reservoirs. not to ex-
clude larger ones however. of neritor-
ious character. as affOrding to the small
er irrigatOrs and ranchmen the best
means for irrigation and domestic use:
therefore as a means TO the promotion
or such Improvement. other things being
equal
Resolved. That we recommend the con-
strUctioH and maintenance or a. graduated
system Of suitable and comparatively
smaller storage reservoirs as near the
source of supply as practically possible
An Arizona Grievence.
Many citizens of Graham county.
Arizona, ask the irrigation congress to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
SESSION OF ENGINEERS
Men Engaged in Government
Land Reclamation Service
Have First Meeting.
Especial to the HeraIdn

ogden, Sent. I6.-The engineers OF
the United States reclamation service
are together in ogden this week for the
first time since the service was estab-
lished. All the engineers have met
Chief Engineer Newell at various
times, but the staff never mad a joint
conference until the Irrigation congress
met It is regarded as likely by the
members Of the party that they viii
never all be together again. The dis
Unguished engineers hold daily sessions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17

take up their cause in some trouble
they believe is caused by minerals
borne down the ella river from the
shelters and teaching plants at Clifton,
and present the following resolution
for consideration.
We. the undersigned citizens OF
Graham county. Arizona. engaged i'm
farming and fruit raising in said county.
most respectfully represent to your hon
cradle body that only a few years ago
our lands produced alfalfa hay. grain Of
an KINDS, fruits and vegetables of all
kinds, that at this time, by reason OF
certain mineral substances with which
the soil OF this valley has become inn
preEnated. fruit trees die. alfalfa is de-
caying and the soil refuses to produce
vegetables and that unless some means
can be adopted to entirely prevent said
Improvisation of the soil our lands will
become useless and nOn-prOductive; that
said condition Of our land is caused. as
We verify believe by certain mineral
substances that come down the ella
river rom the Smeiters and teaching
works situated at and near Clifton. Ariz..
and that said sediment which comes
therefrom TO the lands of this valley iu
great abundance each year is rapidly
running the said lands and rendering
crops.
We. therefore. most respectfully ask
your honorable body to use such power
as It may possess. and recommend such
measures as Il may deem proper to have
the matter mentioned above properly in
Nesugated by the government Of the
United States, and such measures taken
ana such remedies recommended by il as
may be necessary TO stop further injury
TO the lands and croDs Of this valley.
and 70 recommend such remedies as may
ne necessary TO remedy the injuries al
ready done
(Signed by forty-one)
For Three New States.
Delegate ROdey Of New Mexico has
in a resolution asking the irrigation
congress 10 lend its aid toward the Gre
alton of three new states:
Resolved, That this congress favors the
immediate admission to statehood oe
New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma -
only as giving their proper rights as
American brethren Of those territories
hut as bringing increased efficiency 20
the progress Of irrigation in the south
west
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Injustice to Millions.
But the man of all others who in re-
cent years investigated the opera ton of
our land laws with the greatest care was
Senator Teller. who is today among the
ablest of American statesmen. In his
report for 1883, while secretary of the in
terror, he said; Public lands suitable for
agriculture should be disposed of only
TO the actual settlers under the home
stead law No greater calamity can be
fall country than to have the land
owned by a few, and thus compel the
masses of the people to become the ten
ants Of such land owners. And in his
report fO- 1SS4-5 he stated: The public
lands OUGHT to be reserved for actual
settlers, end should be conveyed only
when the settler has shown his good
Iaith BY a residence on the land for the
period provided for by the homestead
law No Communication of homesteads
should be allowed 1t is my opinion thai
the time has fully arrived when the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17

at their headquarters in the Virginia
and many OF them viii take proulir ent
parts in the deliberations or the con-
gress during the rest of the week
The engineers of the reclamation SER
vice were addressed on the subject OF
colonization by General BOOth-Tucker
and number of points of interest were
brought out. and it was apparent that
the Salvation Army could furnish colon
lists, if needed. and could give assurance
that these cOl0nists would be competent
farmers and desirable citizens.
Senator Reed SmOot of Utah spoke
TO the engineers on the Importance 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
Congressman Boreing.

London, Ky, Sept. 16.-Congresman
Vincent Boreing died today of pneu-
monia- He was the only Republican
in the Kentucky delegation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17

Ellerys Royal Italian band at the
Theatre tonight. Only 25c to 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
Injustice to Millions.

settlement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17

Ellery's Rayal Italian band at the
Theatre tonight. Only 25c to 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17

Since the enactment of the desert land
law, immense bodies Of land have been
taken up and patented. upon which large
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17

Ogden Utah Sept. Ex-senator
hearns left for his home in salt Lake
last evening. Before leaving the SEN
ator stated that business affairs at
home required his attention and that he
would probably be unable to address
the Irrigation congress as expected
The daily tribune., 1903-04-10
Civil Service lmperfectlons.

In ali important article in Scrib-
ner's Magazine, Mr.. Frank A. Van
derlip points out some of the evils Of
the existing civil service system, and
suggests the desirability OF moditi-
cations which will give the heads of
government departments larger ap-
pointive and removing powers.
The civil service has been of ines
timable benefit to this government
Its general desirability has been prov.
ed, and it is permanent institution
The fact. however, remains that the
system has not reached the ideal to
which 1t aspires, and that certain
notifications are necessary ii it is to
prove the unqualified blessing to the
government it should become.
The trouble with the civil service
system has been that its advocates
have exalted it into something holy
removals from office of civil service
appointees, and AS result hundreds
of incompetents are sheltered in the
offices at Washington in such man
ner that 1t is dangerous for the Off
cials to attempt their removal. The
ability to pass the civil service ex-
aminations is no criterion of a clerk s
practical usefulness--h may be lazy,
or indifferent, or negligent-and this
explains the dissatisfaction of nearly
all government officials with the pres
ent system.
If officials are worthy of being
placed in office, they are certainly
qualified to appoint and remove under
employees. No official desires to fill
his Office with drones and incompe.
tents for everyone desires to make q
good record in the conduct of his de.
partment. While it is not for the
best interests of the government that
the clerking for,e in the Departments
should bs revolutionized every foui
years. it is to its advantage that
larger powers to appoint worthy men
in sympathy with the heads of tn,
departments, and to remove shiftles'
clerks. should rest with the chief off
cials-COlorado Springs telegraph
The daily tribune., 1903-04-10
Notes About the Worlds Fair. 4.

Information has been received by
Col. j. A. Ockerson, chief of the de
partment of Liberal Arts at the
Worlds Fair, st. Louis that engineer
ing exhibits from the Argentine Re-
public have been shipped to the Ar
geutine Consul general at New York
City and will be forwarded to St
Lonis.
Word has been received from E. c.
Green. Worlds Fair commissioner to
cepted the invitation to participate
in the fair.
The navy department will detail
the Marine band to participate in the
dedication ceremonies at the World S
Fair. April 30.
One of the features of the great
cation Day, April 30. will be the bat
terry of mountain artillery whose guns
are carried i'll four sections ou the
backs of AS many Missouri mules.
Another competitor ior the Siou,o
prize offered in the aerial tournament
at the Worlds Fair, st. Louis. has
been announced Bradford McGregor,
of Covington. KY, designer and
mechanical expert, has built model
of an airship which he says will be a
success. He claims he Will travel
through the air from Covington to
st. Louis to show that his plan of
aerial navigation is correct.
Oklahoma will be well represented
at the Dedicatory exercises at the
Fair. A special train will bring COM
missioners. governor and stat, full
regimental staff, military band, n
battalion of militia. any many dis
tinguished citizens and guests, making
five hundred persons in all.
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. .. Hmon0 the Railroads
Rio Grande Excursion.

Excursion rates to San Francisco
and Los Angeles, California. account
National Encampment, Grand Army
of the Republic, San Francisco,
Calf, August Il to ~. 1908 Rate
$40 Tor round trip. Dates OF sale
August to 10. 1903. Final return
limit. October 10, 1908 GoiDg:-
Transit limit tickets good for stop
overs; may be made at any point
within 10 days from date of sale east
of California. Within California
stop-overs may be made at any point
up to Oct. 10. Returning Return
7 passage to begin on date of execution.
stop-overs will be within final limit
| Oct. 10.
Homeseekers excursions to north
west April, May and June 1903
Rate one first class limited standard
fare plus 50 for the round trip Dates
of sale April 7-2l May 5.l9, June
PIG. Going transit limit 10 days
from date of sale, tickets to be exc
cuted for return passage any day
within final limit, which shall not be
more than 81 days from date of sale
and good for continuous passage
Excursion rates to San Francisco,
| Los Angeles, California. Account
Gen'l Assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the U. S. A.. J.; Los Angeles,
| 70 -
of sale May IL to 10 inclusive. Fin
al limit for return July 10. Going
transit limit July 10th going passage
to begin on date of sale. Stop-overs
up to California line at any point
within 10 days from date of sale
within California stop-over at any
point up to July 10th. Return pss-
sagc-stop. will be allowed at
and west of Colorado common points.
National Assn. of Master Plumbers
of the o. S, San Francisco, May 10.
~, rates and dates of sale same as
above.
One way second class Colonist
rates ot points in the northwest. Feb
ruary April 1903. Commencing Feb
ruary 10Th, continuing daily and in
cluding April Both. 1903 To Butte,
Anaconda and Helena, Montana $50 ;
to Spokane, Washington. including
o. X. n. branch lines $22.50; to all
points OH Great Northern west of
Wenetcher via Huntington and Spok-
ane $50. so; to Portland. Ore. Taco.
ma and Seattle via Portland S25. 90 /;
to Southern Pacific Main and branch
line points $50. co. Portland to Ash
land inclusive via Portland $50 90 and
to other points i'll Idaho, Montana
and Oregon from $50 to s24 80 contin-
uous passage
18th annual state convention Ep-
worth League of Colorado, Denver
June Is to 81, 1903 Rate of and l.5
fare on certificate plan-to Denver
and return. Tickets on sale June rs,
II and 49, Final return limit not
later than 3 days after close of meet.
ing, Sunday not counted
Annual convention United Presby.
terian church of Colorado, at Love.
land. Apr. l4th. Rate of and Ia
fare on certificate plan. Tickets on
sale Apr. i2, l3 and IA. Final return
not, later than three days after close
OF meeting.
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The spring is opening up with more

The spring is opening up with more
encouraging business conditions.
The merchants and business men in
general notice renewed activity all
along the line, there is more money
in sight, and every one is feeling bet
ter. The extensive work in the oil
fields. the splendid results which are
being obtained therefrom, the unin-
terrupted work at the mills. the CON
tinued operations of the coal mines,
all combine to add to the normal
conditions of Florence to make it a
better town. Florence is all right.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-10
Willie and Poll teness.

Willie treading his verse at Sun
day school )-"And they took Joseph S
coat, killed boy and dipped the coat
in the blood,
Now, Willie" said the teacher.
''you know the text reads killed a
kid, not a boy.
''Yes. but didn't You tell us it is
vulgar to say kid when talking about
little boys?" replied the apt scholar,
beaming with delight at his good
memory. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-10
Pats Puzzle.

Five or six men were recently chat
ting in village inn when one of
them said
81 say, bets We dinners all round
ye can't tell me the answer to puz-
zle / knows of -
Done, they said. ~ bet we
can. What is it?'
"well. said Pat, why is a jour
nalist tine funniest creature in the
world? ?"
After vainly trying for about two
hours they sadly said they must give
it up.
why said the delighted Pat,
because his tale comes out of his
head, don't it ?"-Spare Moments.
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A SIMPLE QUESTION.
Florence People Are Requested to
Honestly Answer This.

Ia not the word of representative
citizen of Florence more convincing
than the doubtfnl utterances Of peo-
pie living everywhere else in the
Union? Read this:
r. l.. Cox. now retired of III Front
ST., says: "Flatteripg recommended
tions and advertisements in our news
papers about Doan S Kidney Pills in
duced to 20 to w. j. Daniels drug
store for box. required some
thing for my back for it ached severe
ly and when the attack was in the
virulent stage headaches and depres-
sion were the rule in place of the ex-
ception and on more than one occa-
count of the irksomeDess and peculiar
sensations which followed that action.
! knew that my kidneys required either
a stimulent or sedatlve for the Sc
cretions plainly proved it, but | was
at loss to know what to do during
the last attack until Doan's Kidney
Pills came to my notice. A dose or
two helped and continuation of the
treatment acted directly upon the
kidneys and so strengthened and puri
fed those organs that the backache
ceased. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co . Buffalo
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute. d
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SIo Reward.

Will be paid for the arrest and convic
tion of anyone found guilty of steal
ing, shoplifting or in any way damag
ing my goods or property.
If NJ. L. HASSLER.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-10

Old papers at this office for 20
cents per hundred just the thing
for putting under carpets. 81
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-11
Recent Transfers of Property Recorded
In Cecil County.

Daniel l.nmm and wife. of Philadelphia.
t" Charles l.amm. of Ilavrr de Grace.
interest III estate of the LATTE John
l.amm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
John Il. NrShitt and wife, to Clifford
I;uttrr. > acres and improvements in
the Seventh district ...........S 5000
Maurice +. Cole and wife. to George l..
Boyd, lot ut PrrryviIlc. $40 and other
considerations. Observation-Disclosures.
Edwin l.. Hunt. ct. AL. To .Abram w.
Kirk. l1l acre farm. in the Sixth dis
ITl'i ..'....'.' '......... ..Do
Mary u. Gallahrr. of PENNSYLVANIA. to
Walter T.. Norris. - acre property.
near Calvert. .................S 81. 100
John $. Writ. Attorney, To Benjamin +.
Logan. Atkinson property of 90 acres.
in til" Fifth district 81 .O1O
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-11
TOURS TO HE PACIFIC COAST.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
Presb, terrain General Assembly.


For the General Assembly of the Pres
bytcrian Church, at Los Angeles, Cali
folnia, May DIST to June md, the Penn
sylvama Railroad Company will run
three personally tours to Los
Angeles and the Pacific Coast. These
tours will leave New York and Philadel-
phia, May 10Th and 18th. Tour No. ],
covering twenty-four days, S134.50 from
New York. S132.75 from Philadelphia.
Tour No. 2, covering fortyth three days, in
Guiding Yellowstone Park, 1858 from
New York and $251.25 from Phladel-
phia. Tour No. 3, covering thirty days,
including Grand Canyon of Arizona. $3.50
from New York and S15675 from Phila-
delphia. Proportionate rates from other
points. Arrangements may be made 10
return independently on Tours No. 1 and
No. 3.
Special Pullman trains will be used,
and the services of tourist agent, chap
eron, baggage master, and official steno-
grapher will be provided on each train.
For itinerary giving rates and full in
formation apply to Tourist Agent, 263
Fifth Avenue, New York City, or Geo.
w. Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent. Broad Street Station, Philaicl-
phia, Pa.