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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
SLOT MACHINE MEN
NOW PLEAD GUILTY
Many Are Fined in the County Court
Today by Judge
ChesIey.

The saloonkeepers indicted at the
recent session of the grand jury for
having slot machines in their places
appeared en- masse before Judge
Chesley in the county court this af-
ternoon. pleading guilty to one count
each. The fines imposed were all the
same, $50 and costs apiece. The to-
tails range from $2O.S5 to $29.1O.
Those who had settled up to 3
o'clock were Julius Lambrech, Joseph
Parker, Mons Nelson, Peter Pfaff,
George Banker, Louis Nicer. Peter
Coo, Julius Ghys, William Parker,
George Odam, Emil Mortier. John
Whelan, Miles Mckinney, Thomas
Greedy, William Dresser, Alfred Dan
ielson, August Houser, Otto Berner,
Herman Banker, Isaac Richardson,
John Richardson, John Sward, Art
Hill, August Wehling, Charles Greis.
George Burns, Henry Kruger. Edward
Kautz, L. Schroeder, ii. Doering, Aug
ust Geiger, John De Smet, August
Won Gerverrecks, Joseph Dietz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
HORSEMEN ACTIVE
Plan to Hold Matinees and Meets
at the Ninth Street
Track.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSE
Will Expend About $4,000 in Inn
proving and Making
Repairs.

The Tri-City Driving association is
the name that has been adopted by
the party of Rock Island and Moline
men who are interested in the inn
prOvement Of the Ninth street half
form the association when the organ
ization is completed are w. \. Rosen-
field, Aid Otto II. Birkel, Charles S.
McDaniels, DR.. L. c. Silvis and c. j.
Mueller, of this city, and c. II. Steph-
ems, of Moline.
The plans, which are not yet com
plete, contemplate some radical
changes about the old track. The
speedway will be raised and improved
and fences, stables and grandstands
built. In all the sum of $4,000 will
probably be expended at the present
time. Work is already under way on
the track and there is no doubt that
the other improvements enumerated
above, and even more, will follow.
VIII Hold Matinees.
The object is to hold driving mat
inees every two weeks during the
summer with two main meets, one the
last week in August and the other in
the middle of October.
Horsemen generally favor the
movement to provide a good local
driving park and can be counted upon
to lend the project their support.
The public will doubtless also take
kindly to the idea of semi-monthly
driving matinees to the extent of eX-
tending a liberal patronage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Foday's Quotations on Provisions. Live
Stock. Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, April 17.-Following are the
quotations on the local market
Provisions
Butter-Creamery 2Sc, dairy 2O92lc.
Eggs-FreSh l2C.
Live poultrY-Chicken l0c per pound,
hens &C per pound, ducks l21zc, turkeys lSc,
geese 919C.
Vegetables-Potatoes, 40c to soc.
Live Stock
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to SA75. cows and
heifers 200 to S4.50 calves $3.50 TO $500.
HogS-MiXed and butchers e6.25 to e7.25.
Sheep earrings or over, per cwt- SI.OOt
IS So Lam lbs per head $3.50 to 500
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn 45I4Sc; oats, S5c to S6c-
Extraordinarily hay, el3 to ei4. prairie
$40 to si1, baled prairie 90, baled timothy az
straw $500.
Woodland, per load S5O00S5-5O.
Coal-Lump. per bushel i3C014C, mine run
nc per buShel, slack. per bushel7c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago. April I7-F GLOWING are the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing quotations
Ia today's markets:
Wheat.
May, 77A; IA; 7691; 77ls.
July. u: 7IE-: Il 7l&
Sept, 6s%; 6s7s-; 6S<-; 6s5.
Corn.
May, 43sl; A: 1855: A.
July. a.; 44S: 43%' 4ill.
Sept, 1885,; 1875 435s-; IS7s.
Oats.
May. $685.: s41S; 33ss-; 349S.
July, 80 3O5s-; 29S-; SOsS.
Pork.
NAV. 1877: 1890: 1877; Is 90
July II 81: II 40: " -: Is.40-.
Sept, I7O5; l7.L7; I7.O5; 1907.
Lard
Nav, Q So: 9.s2: 9se; 50.
July. Q - 9.75: az; e.52-
Sept, go; 9.72; 0 20; 81.
Ribs.
Nav, Q 50: 9 50: e.77: ESQ
Julv p.b7: 967: 965: 9.65
Sent, 9.62; 9 O.; eco: 8 60.
RIVE. Nav 5lI4; July 50; fax. cash. n. w,
III: S. ". los, May Ill, timothy, April
-; barley, cash 4205i.
accepts To-Day: Wheat 49, corn a oats
IS: hogs 1000; cattle 1900, sheep S,oOO
Hogs at Kansas City 6oo, cattle lOOO,
hogs at Omaha $500. cattle 5000.
Hog market opened sc higher.
Light ee 7597.25; mixed and butch
ers. g 95a7 -; good heavy, e700D7.50 rough
heavy, 1O007.2o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
SPECIAL SATURDAY SALE
At Young & NIcCombs'.

ONtNh pidiiA-s Nt'NiAs ~
Cabbage plants, per dozen, sc.
Wall paper, from Sc per roll to the
best that's made.
Ladies' etamine silk lined Monte
Carlo coats (black only, entirely
new, $3.50.
Louis XIV taffeta jackets, silk lin
ed, all the rage in the west, we start
them at $40.
Only a few more of the half-price
suits left. Step lively if you want a
big bargain.
The most exquisite line of spring
millinery that we have ever shown.
Prices very reasonable. Ready to wear.
Our new spring line of gents negli-
gee shirts and ties are in and are cor
rect.
Hosiery: Children's full regular
made hose. one by one and two by
two, ribbed spliced knee and double
heel, all sizes. Saturdays special, per
pair. 15c.
Ladies' drop stitch lace hose. fun
regular made, sale. price, per pair, 25c.
Ladies' Isle thread. drop stitch,
real lace, pink and light blue, tan and
black. Saturday, for 42c.
Children's kid bootees. fancy stitch
ing, Saturdays sale price, Zoe.
CANDY.
Pure cream caramels, per H., 15c.
Chocolate drops. per H., 12c.
Gum drops. per To-, sc.
Pings & Pinner's celebrated cham
ont kid gloves, two clasp, guarapteed
all colors, fitted, per pair, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.

Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Union stock yards $40 a. m.
HOG market strong. sc to lOc higher.
Light, sc 7OG17.25; mixed and butchers, e. 10
az so; good heavy, S7.1517.52; rough heavy,
S7.l0dI725
Cattle market slow and weak.
Beeves a O005.60, cows ana heifers Goa
AS, Texas steers g SO94 so, stockers and
feeders q 7o654.S5.
Sheep market strong to l0C higher.
Hog market closed ST adv.
Light, S69OG7.25; mixed and butchers, 100
97.50; good heavy, S1I5G7.52; rough heavy.
7.l0G7.25
Cattle market closed slow and easy.
Sheep market closed firm
Estimated receipts Saturday: Wheat .,
corn 60, oats IS, hogs u eco.
New York Stocks.
New York, April 1.-THE following are the
closing quotations on the New York stock
exchange:
So. Pacific 56S4, sugar 1sI5i, c. & A. com 50,
gas 1925 Penna- 1864, b. q o. 92l4. G. R. /. &
Z. com 49, c. M. & st. 1924, Manhattan l3s5s,
Pacific Mail $500. -Atchison com. Slss, W. Y.
Tel. Co. s.. N. Y. Central 1878. l. & \.
ll64, b, K. L. 652. Rdg. com. %, leather
com. Il, copper 649s. Atchison ptd. 91Ss, U.
:. Steel pfd S614. u S Steel common S55s,
Missouri PaCiic 1918, Union Pacific common
9Oa.. coal and iron 65lS. Erie common 81;
Wabash ptd 453s Can Pacific 100, Republic
steel common 1914, Republic Steel ptd. 7s12,
NJ. b. & Z. common 95H, American Car
Foundry common 39ai; c. & g. w 22ss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
CITY CHAT.

Zazaro. Union cigar.
Pineapples at Hess Bros
Lawn mowers at Wilcher's.
For insurance, e. j. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros. ---
Your new hat is at LIoyd's.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Fancy Strawberries at Hess Bros.
Mems shoes, all solid. at Louie 5, $1.19
Dressed chickens at Harris q eau
ley's.
Winesap apples at Harris & eau
Iey's.
Choice spring lamb at H: Tremanns
Sons
Dressed chickens at Harris & eau
ley's.
Dressed chickens at H. Tremanns
Sons.
For real estate and insurance, E. j.
Burns.
Fancy navel oranges at Kusch-
mann's.
Get it tomorrow. Your new hat at
Lloyd's.
Early Ohio seed potatoes at Kusch-
mann's.
The tip of the fashion in hats at
Lloyd's.
Florida pineapples Is cents each at
Passig Bros
Apples IS cents per peck at Maucll-
CT d Toms.
meeting of the Independent Vot-
ers' league viii be held Saturday ev-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
SnecIaI Notice

On account of the success of our
special sale of - cent size of Pru-ri-
ia we have decided to extend the sale
till May Is. and have this day receiv-
ed 5000 5O-day boxes of Pru-ri-ta. the
worlds best blood. kidney and liver
cure. to be sold at the astonishingly
low price of p cents each. Pru-ri-ta
store. 1913 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17

house in Davenport next Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock by Judge Septi-
mus j. Hanna, c. S. D.. of Boston.
Judge Hanna, who was for number
of years editor of the Christian Sci
enlist, comes under the auspices of
the Scientist church of Davenport.
An especial effort is being made to
interest the people generally of the
tri-cities in his lecture, which is free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17

ening at a place yet to be decided
upon.
For new styles in spring hats see
Gustafson & Hayes.
Boys knee pants, all sizes, 25 cents.
Sommers & LaVelle.
Boys caps at 25 cents, all shapes.
Sommers d LaVelle.
Solid oak cane seat rockers 81 cents
Saturday at McCabe's.
All the latest things in spring shirts
at Gustafson d Hayes
Nice large lemons, 10 cents per doz-
en-, at Maucker & Toms.
Boys and young mems suits, So to
SIS. Sommers q LaVelle.
Peanut Judges 10 cents pound all
day Saturday at McCabe's.
Childrcn's shoes rs cents and up at
Louie's, 319 Twentieth street.
All nobby, new styles in boys cloth
ing at Sommers & LaVelle's.
Don't forget that your new hat is
waiting for you at Lloyd's.
Men, If you wish fine $40 suit see
our line. Sommers q LaVelle.
Fancy dairy butter 221h cents per
pound at Maucker & Toms.
Chickens, May sausage and all kinds
of choice meats at Schindler's.
Try Louie's shoe department. and
see what your cash will obtain.
Kerler Bros, old reliable carpet
cleaners. Phones, 134 and 5134.
Guaranteed oxfords, all feathers,
for men, $3.50. Battles shoe store.
For tin and furnace work see II. T..
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, Union 2S3.
The best refrigerator in the market
is the Alaska. See them at Summers
List your property, buy home and
insure with us. Goldsmith & Mckee.
Plenty of choice dressed chickens at
the Packing house market tomorrow.
Try sack of Eidelweiss -four, none
better; for sale only at Kuschmann's
All new clean goods, no last sea-
sons numbers at Gustafson & Hayes
Saturday. boys day-we save you
money on suits. Ullemeyer 81 Ster-
lng's.
Special lot women's house slippers,
40 cents, 81 quality. Battles shoe
store.
\ choice assortment of mems soft
bosom shirts for 81 at Sommers & La
Velle's.
Short lengths 10 cent heavy indigo
prints cents yard Saturday at Nc
Cabe's.
All the latest fads in caps for men,
boys and children, 80 cents each. The
London.
Spilger can save you money on fur
niture and carpets. Opposite Illinois
theatre.
See Passig Bros display of fresh
vegetables and fruits of all kinds to-
morrow.
Boys clothing. all nobby. new
styles. at little prices. Sommers &
LaVelle.
Ladies' 81 white waists, tucked and
hemstitched, 80 cents Saturday at
McCabe's.
Time to change your underwear.
Extra good values at Ullemeyer &5
Sterling's.
Children's shoes. to s, heavy sole,
SO cents, rs cent quality, at Battles
shoe store.
Little gents to 1872 Wei kid and
calf. $1.25 values, 9S cents, at Battles
shoe store.
Plenty of everything in the line of
fresh fruits and vegetables at Mauck-
err & Toms.
Spring suits in all the latest pat
terms and cuts are shuwn a Gustaf-
son q Hayes
Kentucky bluegrass seed 10 cents
per pound at Clement & Diedrich's,
Saturday only.
Guaranteed oxfords, for women,
patent kid and patent colt, $3.50. Bat
ties shoe store.
Just received, full line of trunks,
suit cases and valises, canes and um-
brellas at the London.
y nice line of fresh crisp vegetables
and fresh fruits of all kinds at Harris
&c Gauley's tomorrow.
All the latest styles in spring suits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
BRooKMAN's
Music by orchestra.
Saturday specials

Garden sets-hoe, rake and shovel
DC.
Best garden seeds, big package. PC.
Shelf paper, all coIors, 10 yards, &c.
Paint brushes up from &c.
Best scrubbing brush, sc.
Adjustable curtain stretehers, Csc.
Window shades, complete with rol-
Ter and fasteners, 1Oc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
Hon CharIcsR. Lands

The above appears on the Angus
tana Iyceum course in the college
auditorium next Monday at o'clock.
Reserved seats now at the usual place
and at Keim's drug store. Prices as
usual, 10 and 50 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
River Bulletin.

River forecast for As hours ending
5 a. m, Sunday, April 10, 1903: Only
slight changes will occur in the Mis-
sissippi river between Dubuque and
Davenport. though the tendency will
be toward a falling stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
The Weather.

Increasing clOudineSS and
slightly warmer tonight,
probably followed Saturday
by showers.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At7 a. NJ. 80;
at 2:3O p. M. 66.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17

The new boat which has just been
completed by the Diamond 10. has
been christened the st. Paul.
She is a floating palace. The boat
has a capacity of 312 passengers and
IS equipped with all modern appli-
ances, including electric lights. The
steamer is the pride of the Diamond
10 company and will be the flag boat
of the fleet. The Dubuque will be the
first boat in the st. Paul trade. She
will be on about May 1. The ice in
Lake Pepin has not broken up yet,
and Just as soon as it passes out the
boat will be ready to make her st.
Paul trip The Sidney will be with
the Dubuque in the through trade
and the Quincy will take the place
of the latter boat in the st. Louis.
Hannibal, Keokuk and burlington
trade about June dubuque Tele-
graph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17

Capt. Horace Hollingshead, the
well-known river pilot, formerly of
LYONS, was drowned near Lansing,
Mich, Tuesday evening between and
o'clock His body was found not
so feet from his house, with his
hands cIinging to some willows. The
water was between five and six feet
deep. The deceased was 65 years old.
He is survived by two sons, Charles.
of Quincy, and Ben, who is now run
ming on the river, and a brother, Capt.
A. F. Hollingshead, of Clinton, Iowa.
The Winona and the w. j. Young
were in and out, and the r. ID. Ken
dan and Z. Rutredge were down with
logs.
The stage of water was 900 at a.
m. and 9.s5 at noon. The tempera-
ture at noon was GA.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21

Berlin's American residents num-
Der LIZA
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
SLEEPING CARS


.
Besides the heavy wa tax on stoEs
tobacco, the internal trusts nov t.
you 70 death. Now Il yOu want .
smoke or chew pure lesf tobacco tres
and untaxsd and save your dimes
these hard times and help ; brother
Populist who has dared much to de-
fend and propagate the immortal
principles Of the Peoples party, write
for price on leaf tobacco Of my own
raising. Address.
VIZ. I. PARKS.
Adams Tenn. Rural Route No. /
TIE MESSENGER uses no other to-
bacco and can vouch for its character
as the highest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
Books and Authors
IussERAnD ON OUR LITERATURE.

NJ. Jusserand, the new French ambas-
sador at Washington, has been made a
member Of the Authors club of Phila-
delphia. His wife is an accomplished
American lady and he himself Is a lit
terateur Of fine culture. In the course Of
an interview the other day, he expressed
his admiration for Poe, who has many
readers in France and has received en-
phattc praise from such a great critic
as Sainte-Beuve. Jusserand does not
think Poe can be called a Representative
American writer" for the reason that he
made new use of the terrific and utilized
the dark, somber, weird and gruesome"
In his literary output, which the French
man thinks lis far from characteristic
OF your national genius and of your liter
ature." That characteristic, he affirmed,
is the optimistic quality Of its hunlor.
Now, nobody claims that Poe ever as
PRED to be humorist, and yet he was
not perpetually pessimistic. He has been
mtsrepresented in that respect. The au-
thor who could write THE Man@Who
Married His Grandmother is far from
being hopelessly pessimistic. What Poe
did in a period when our original novel;
lists and storytellers were few and far
between, was to introduce an original
style, the opposite Of the Irving optimism.
and make our literature talked about at
home and abroad. Hypercritical Europe
moderated its malign condemnation Of
American literature after 1t had discov-
cred Poe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26

It will be interesting to see whether the
Trades and Labor council will sustain the
striking maltsters Of the North Star Malt
ing company. So far as the facts have
been presented to the public this strike
is peculiarly groundless one. The pres
ent manager we are informed, has re-
duced hours and increased pay and has in
several other ways endeavored to gain
the good will Of the men and work In
harmony with them, But because he has
found that his duty. required him to dis
charge a member of the union all the
others have struck, and they refuse to so
back to work unless they. are paid for
time lost while on the strike. This
seems to be about the limit Of insolent
unionisn. AS a general rule the public
syInpathizes with labor because there Is
a feeling abroad that labor has been the
under dog in the industrial struggle, but
such occurrences as the one here con-
sidered have tendency to make the pub
lie look upon the employer as the one
who Is entitled to the presumption Of suf-
fering an injustice. Such unjustiiable
and reckless conduct on the part Of one
union tends to attach odium to other
unions, especially If they express their
approval of the attitude of the strikers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
AN ATHLETE AT 90 YEARS OF AGE.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
PROFESSOR HUXLEY ON SMOKING.

Alta debate upon Smoking among the
members of the British associa ton, many
speakers denounced and others advocated
the practice. Professor Huxley said:
For forty years Of my life, tobacco has
been deadly poison TO me. Cloud cheers
from the anti -tobacconists.) In my youth,
as a medical student, I tried to smoke.
In vain at every fresh attempt my in
sidious foe stretched me PROSTATE upon
the floor. repeated cheers) I entered
the navy; again I tried to smoke, and
again met with defeat. I hated tobacco.
1 could almost have lent my support to
any institution that had for it's object
the putting of tobacco smokers to death.
(Vociferous applause.) A few years ago
I was in Brittany with some friends. We
went to an inn. They began to smoke.
They looked very happy, and outside it
was very wet and dismal. I thought I
would try a cigar. tMurmurs) 1 did So.
(Great expectations smoked that cigar
1t was delicious! (Groans.) From that
moment I was a changed man: and I now
feel that smoking in moderation Is a COM
Portable and laudable practice, and is
productive Of good. (Dsmay and confu-
sion Of the antitobacconists. Roars Of
laughter from the smokers) There is no
more harm in a pipe than there is in a
cup of tea. You may poison yourself by
drinking too much green tea, and kill
yourself by eating too many beefsteaks.
For my part, ] consider that tobacco, in
moderation, Is a sweetener and equalizer
Of the temper" (Total rout Of the anti
tobaeconists and complete triumph of the
smokersD
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
THE MAGAZINES

. = T =
Everybody's has among its Intimate
Portraits" a full-page of Major General
Young, chief of the new general army
staff; Of the great concert singer, Madame
Lillian Blauvelt (Mrs. w. F. Pendleton)
and Of the beautiful Baroness Won Stern
berg. Mr.. Jervis contributes a paper
answering the question, "Can Afford an
Automobile?" and giving much valuable
information on the subject. DR.. Banks
Interestingly tells Of John Wesley's love
affairs, in which he was singularly I'M
fortunate. The Kindergarten Of the
Streets is a. valuable contribution to the
problem Of the education of children in
cities, with illustrations, and in sDilem-
mas of the Stage Marion West tells in
teresting things about stage people. The
first chapters Of Burgess and Twins
serial The Reign Of Queen Isyl,'' appear
and there are several good stories. New
York: 81 East Seventeenth street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
Not Ready for the Question.

4
commons, AGA to 30, against the PROPOSE
ton to retain the tax on imported wheat
and -four, accumulated the opposition to
the Chamberlain policy. Judging from
the debate on the budget proposition the
opposition was based chiefly on the cry
Of dear food" for the people. The plea
Of Chamberlain that an old age pension
system could be devised to compensate
the wage earners for the disadvantage Of
4 increased food bills, did not seem to be
the alluring bait he thought it would be.
It was opposed on the ground that old
thru taxation in addition to the food
tax. The British manufacturers perceive
that, If parliament restores the former
policy of protection, the workingmen will
be inclined to demand higher wages than
they are now getting, and the cost of pro-
duction will be increased.
There is doubt whether the manufac-
turers will to any noticeable extent, as
sist in legislation which will compel q
considerable advance in wages. Anoth-
J. err feature of the Chamberlain policy is
that not colony has reported itself ready
to give an equivalent reduction of It's
tariff duties on British goods to meet a
I British proposition to tax foreign food
( stuffs to give preference to s colonial
products of this kind. What will you give
( us in return for the market we give YOU
for your foodstuffs 2" asks Chamberlain
He has admitted that his ultimate desire
( is to bind Britain and her colonies 50
closely together that the latter VIII pay
their share Of cost Of the
imperial government may: engage. IN the
late South African war the colonials cut
q very small figure in disbursements on
account of that costly struggle. There is,
certainly, not much enthusiasm in the col
onies on the subject of close corporation
with the mother country.
s Il the English cabinet were to resign
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-26
PUMPING FOR $4,000 ACRES.
= MOdeSfo fCalA News

In order to irrigate only $4,000 acres OF
land, southern California capitalists have
arranged to dig wells in the dry bed Of a
river and pump the water into cement
lined irrigation canal twelve miles long.
covered with solid brick arch. Here In
northern California, where the water that
we waste, because it Is too much trouble
to save it, would fill hundreds Of such
canals, where hundreds Of thousands OF
acres are waiting but the touch Of water
to redeem them, we cannot but be as
founded at the poverty of natural re-
sources and the wealth of human energy
which can go to such vast pains to ac-
complfsh results which are to be had here
almost for the asking