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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

wider application is found in pumping
water from the stream up to tie flats.
Where fuel Is cheap such a method IL
wholly practical. In California pump
ing for irrigation purposes is prac-
ticed to a considerable extent. the fuels
used being oil and wood.
Several extensive plants for irri-
CATION purposes have been erected III
the wes-.
pumping engine capable of irrigating
100 acres per season which cost when
erected 81 900, or $40 per acre irri-
gated. while the cost of running is but
SIS per acre. A larger and more mod
ern plant operated near Tuscon con
sists of two compound Smith-Vaile
pumping engies. capable, it is claimed.
of %irrigating 600 acres per cas- at
a cost for operation of 50 per day. the
first cost for this plant laid down hav-
ing been $4,000, and the height of lift
being 20 feet. Still another pumping
plant. consisting of an automatic cut
of cOndensing engine with two $50
horse power boilers, has been erected
on the Yuma river. The pumping en-
CINE has 1S-inch stroke and 42-inch
c%yclinders. and is of 1865 horsepower
capacity. This is an Allis pumping en-
CINE. having a fly wheel weighing Z
tons and making 81 revolutions per
minute. the capacity of the pump be
ing II second-feet. or about 24-acre
feet in a day of twenty-four hours.
This pump delivers water through
a 26-inch redwood stave main. elevat-
ing the water so feet. and this is stored
in a reservoir having 25 acre feet ca
pacity. A years test of this engine.
according to the claims of the owner.
shows it to be capable of discharging
twelve second-feet at a cost of So per
second foot for fuel.
There has recently been erected at
the irrigation of about 5000 acres.
This consists of two horizontal tubular
boilers and two compound. duplex,
direct-acting steam pumping engines
of a maximum capacity of $50, 900 cubic
feet. or about ~ acre-feet per day for
twenty-four hours, equivalent to six
secOnd-feet. with a total lift of 65 feet.
The cost of this plant. exclusive of
the storage reservoir, was about $4,000.
while the cost for operation is esti-
mated to be $1.60 per acre, assuming
that the full area is covered"
Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps.
For lifting large volumes of water
to moderate heights the centrifugal
pump is the most economical and eff
~ficient. as well as simplest in cOnstruc-
ton and cheapest in first cost of plant
and erection. 1t is not. however. so
substantial as a direct acting steam
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

cents per load for straw. 81 a cord for
wood, $3.50 a ton for coal. and eleven
cents per gallon for gasoline.
Throughout the western part of
North Dakota the Ignite furnishes a
cheap and available fuel for irrigation
purposes.
Some Examples.
The possibility of this plan has al
ready been grasped by farmers at tive
or three points in the state. Fisher
brothers, on Green river. a small trib-
utary of the Heart, seven miles north
of Dickinson. have irrigated for two
years. pumping water from tie river.
The lift is fifteen feet, and a centrifug-
al pump with a discharge pipe having
an inside diameter of eight inches is
used. A temporary dam ten inche j.
high and thirty feet long was thrown
across the river in 1901 and retained
all the water needed to irrigate forty
acres. In 1902 an abundance of rain
made irrigation unnecessarr With this
pump, which is driven by an ordinary
farm engine, 1900 gallons PEI minute
are easily raised fifteen feet. The cost
of the pump delivered was $3.50. Mr..
Fisher estimates that even in dry
season he would have no difficulty in
irrigating 200 acres with his present
equipment. Two dollars worth of
coal was burned per day, coal costing
fifty cents per ton at a neighboring
bank.
Mr.. A. F. Riley. on the Little Heart
river. near Gladstone, last year irri-
gated twenty acres by means of a dam
thrown across a draw. Next year he
proposes to irrigate sixty acres by
mean of a centrifugal pump. Ignite
cur on his farm, o%utcropping in a
four-foot seam, and can be had for til
mere labor of mining.
Hundreds Of localities are as favor
ably located as these, and as the popu-
lation in the western part Of the sta'e
increases. irrigation will become com
mon.
During the summer Of 1903. in CO.
operation with the department OF nv.
biography of the United States geo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

acquire the property and have the case
tried in a community which is quite
strong card is the fact that the demand
for government aid far exceeds the
supply and that he may, therefore, al
ways make far better terms than pr.
vate parties could hope to do, thus
effecting a considerable saving in TIC
initial cost of the work.
But this advantage is far less i'm
portant than the one which the gov
eminent enjoys on the financial side
1t is VIGOROUSLY difficult to finance pr:-
vate irrigation enterprises nowadays.
1t is Eve done except upon the prom-
Use of enormous profits. Examine the
average promoters prospectus, and
you will find that the proposition runs
like this:
The land is worthless without water.
The company controls the only possible
source of supply. When this is de-
veloped the land will instantly be
worth from $25 to $50 per acre unim-
proved, or twice as much after i'm
provement. 1t will cost only SIS to $40
per acre to bring land and water to-
gether. The government price of the
land is $1.25 per acre. The difference
between the cost of land and water
and the value of these elements when
they have been united is profit" And
the prospectus usually figures that
this will range all the way from 100 to
80 per cent. Usually these alluring
figures are still further inflated by the
suggestion that the company can OH
tain plenty of dry land itself at gov
eminent figures and hold it for specn-
latiOn.
Bit the g~littering prospectus is not
yet done with the homeseeker who
forms the basis of all thes cheerful
expectations. 1t will be noted that he
is to practically buy the system at
several times what 1t cost, but is he
to own it afterwards? Decidedly not.
The company still owns it and col
lects an annual rental for the Use of
the water to pay dividends-on what?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20
OF ARID LANDS
Continued frnm page Seyen.)

ooo acres OF irrigated land in the Unit
ed States rendered unfit for cultiva
tion by the presence of one per cent
oI aikali. With the introduction of a
species of resistent alfalfa. which will
grow on these lands. each acre will be
worth $50. making the total land value
gained $4,000 200. In summing up the
dement's OF the discovery the value of
the crops OF alfalfa subsequently raised
or this land would be properly added.
1t would easy thus to show how in a
year or two, 500. 900 900 had been
added to the wealth of the country and
OF the western farmers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

Some of the opponents of nationa!
irrigation, who would like to see all
the our of the west reserved for
speculation, are asserting that the
work which the government has un-
dertaken might be performed more
economically by private enterprise.
The claim is utterly untenable, and
for reasons which are obvious upon
the slightest consideration.
To begin with, there is scarcely u
place where important irrigation work
may be done without acquiring a GER
tain amount of private property as the
foundation. Rights of way, reservoir
sites and. sometimes. prior a%ppropria-
tons in the water supply must be pu.
chased in order to clear the way for
q comprehensive undertaking.
1t often happens that such proper
ties have been held for years fifth a
view of selling at high prices when
the time for development shall arrive.
The private promoter who has selected
his field of operations is easily sub
ject to a 'hold-up." He is dealing
with but a single proposition. He
must have these privileges, or abandon
his enterprise.
The government is in a very differ
ent situation. The irrigation law
charges the secretary Of the interior
with the duty of investigating oppo--
tunities for reclamation in sixteen
states and territories, in each Of which
there are many chances for the profit
able expenditure of funds at his dis
posal. When his experts have deter
mined what is a reasonable price for
the property needed in a given locality.
he is in a position to say Take it, o.
leave it." And everybody understands
that he means business.
The declination of his proposition
means simpy that his field of opera
tons will be instantly transferred else
where. He has nothing at stake in
the matter. If n locality does not
want the help of Uncle Sam. the,l
there are fifty others that do. He can.
Of course. proceed by condemnation to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20
Auction Sale Of Furniture.

will offer Ter sale at the Thomp
son house on Second street, on Satur
day, Oct. oath. at = o'clock in the after
noon, a lot of household furniture, in
Guiding piano. pictures. etc.
MRS. T. J. WOODMANSE.
Frank Donnelly, Auctfoneer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you il you're
looking for a guaranteed salve for
sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd OF
Ponder, Mo. writes: Il suffered with
an ugly sore for a year, but a OK Of
Bucklen's Arnica salve cured me. It's
the best salve on earth. Csc at p. C.
Remington's drug store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

Note the special fur sale at Webb
Brothers. Chance for intending pur
chasers to get bargains.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND
THE IRRIGATION LAM

Continued fr)m Page Three.l
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-20

The regular teachers examination
takes place ut the court house Friday
and Saturday. October 30 and 81. 1902
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
DEADLY
FUMES FROM
CARGO
Two Of tho Crew and -Four
Passengers on Steamer Kara.
mania Died on Passage.

New York. March 1o--The Anchor line
steamer Karamania from Marseilles, Pa
lermo and Naples Is detained at quaran-
tine because a number OF the crew and
passengers died under peculiar clrcum-
stances on the voyage. Six died In all.
two OF the crew and four passengers.
All were taken with the same symptoms.
cramps. nausea and collapse. IL Is
thought they were poisoned by some nox-
ious gases from the cargo.
on Feb. 8. on the way from Marsefi-
les for Palermo four OF the crew were
suddenly taken Ill. Two died one re-
covered and the other was sent ashore
at Palermo to the hospital where the
doctor said the men were poisoned.
Two days after sailing from Naples
another sailor who stepped into the room
where the others were taken III mI
restored he said he had suffered
with the same symptoms Of nausea. A
number OF others in the same room feel
ing Ill ran on deck and soon recovered.
The room was then dsinfected and
closed. on Feb q. a passenger was
sent 20 the hospital suffering from stom-
ach trouble and on March 1. two other
passengers were stricken suddenly and
died within few hours.
The next day March 2, the passenger
I'm the hospital died and another passen-
ger was found dead in his bunk. All
the dead passengers had occupied ad-
Joining hunks in No. l steerage. They
were buried at sea. The steamer is held
for thorough investigation and disin-
fection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
A FRIGHTFUL see NE.

Tho scenes following the explosion will
never be forgotten by those who saw
them.
when the train was wrecked. An Erie
freight train west-bound broke I'm two on
the hill two miles north of the city At
first tho forward part OF the train. re-
leased Of all the weight OF the cars be-
hind. sprang ahead with Increased speed.
Brakes were applied and the head section
OF the train was brought almost TO a
standstill at the iron bridge across Clean
Creek. The rear cars. gathering momen-
tum a. they came down the HILL crashed
into the forward part OF the train.
Most OF the cars in the train were tank
cars ffled with refined oil or gasolene.
They weighed thousands Of tons and the
impact was terrific.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
PERISH IN AGONY
in NFIAMING OIL
HIS SKULL FRACTURED.
washhurn Probably Fatally Injured While
Walking on Tracks Near Aver. Mass.

Aver, Mass, March l0.-Jean Washburn
OF Nashua. N. H. had his skull fractured
In being struck by freight train on the
Fitchburg division of the Boston & Maine
railroad. and 1t Is feared that he will die.
He was walking on the track today be-
tween Hollis. N H.. and Pepperell, Mass.
when he was hit by the train. He Is 40
years old and has a wife and three chill
dren in Nashua.
Nashua, n. IL, March 1o-The pody OF
the man who was struck by train this
morning near Hollis was brought here
and taken to the local hospital. The
mans name was given as Jean wash
burn, but the police say no such person
lives in Nashua. 1t was said at noon
that the injured man is probably August
Miller. residence unknown.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10

OUT HIS
Teeth
Thrilling Stoyof Assault Spoiled
When Complainant Admitted
That the Grinders Were False

There was remarkably funny incl
dent In connection with a trial held In the
Sixth district court today.
Tho trial was predicated upon quarrel
relative to the ownership of liquor sa-
loon at s25 Westminster street.
Willam r. Blake was the respondent
and Henry McTernan the complainant.
Blake desired t. secure possession ,t OF
the license, which had been taken out
in his name although his sister owned the
saloon and had paid for the license.
on Feb. 20 Blake went TO the saloon 10
secure the framed license from the wall
His sister, Mrs. Colburn, asked Meier
nan TO go to the saloon with her.
As McTernan stood near the door ana
after Blake's brother-in-law had expos
tulated with the respondent and asked
him not to do anything that he would be
sorry for Blake turned upon McTernan
and assaulted him.
And this was what was said:
Blake struck me In the mouth with
What was the resultY" asked Mr..
Easton.
-Four of my teeth were knocked out"
by the force OF that blown
Eyes, sir"
What other injuries did you sustain?"
~ was kicked in the ribs.
That's ALL" said the prosecuting attos-
ney. as he turned the witness over to
Harry Cross.
vs. ,DAA ~NA - eS0A' - 49,
that blow?'
Yes, sir"
MIR. McTernan. were not those teeth
false2'
Yes, SIR but they were all the teeth
/ hadp
II was quite while before the laughter
that this disclosure caused thoroughly
subsidized.
The respondent said that the license
was formerly in the name OF man by
the name of Myers. who transferred IL
to him.
The Colburns 10 avoid an attachment
for money borrowed made a bill OF sale to
him OF the stock and fixtures. The bills
for goods generally came in his name.
Last Saturday night Mrs. Colburn de-
mended the keys, and receiving them, he
quilted the place.
Monday, when the possession OF the H.
ceuse was In dispute. McTernan, who was
an outsider, was requested to get out
When he did not go Blake showed him
against the door and pushed him out OF
the saloon.
Then Colburn and another man laid for
Blake. To avoid punishment the latter
ran TO the street, where he met Patrol
man Drury, who investigated the case.
and lodged the complaint upon which the
prosecution was based.
Blake denied that he struck or kicked
McTernan. on the other hand two men.
who were in no wise interested i'm the
outcome OF this affair. testified that they
were casual customers at the saloon that
night. They saw Blake come In and at
tempt to take the license off the wall.
McTernan stepped I'm front OF Blake and
struck the latter on the side Of his head.
The court found Blake not guilty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10

No developments In the search for the
men who attacked a trolley car at Forest
Park Sunday night and killed officer
Paul Mendelssohn. were reported at po-
lice headquarters early today.
Deputy Coroner Pond, who is conduct
ing the official investigation today rea
sumed the examination of various parties
whom the police have gathered in as be-
case.
The reward of $1,000 offered at the busi-
ness Slen's meeting last night coupled
with smaller sums promised from otner
sources for information leading TO the ar
rest and conviction OF the murdered or
the policeman now aggregate $4,000
The funeral Of Paul Mendelssohn VIII
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
BUSINESS MEN To
BRAVE BOYCOTT.
At a Secret Meeting They Vote to
Ride on Cars of the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Co.

Waterbury Conn., March IoThe action OF business at
meeting evening in voting ride the the Con-
nec Railway and Lighting Co., and thus brave the threats of
boycott by strike sympathers followed today by quiet
among professional others through the
adding their signatures the antiboycott
There noticeable increase this morning in the number of
passengers the but this explained by the statement that
agreement until thorough of
leading citizens made and enough signatures secured
Of beyond a doubt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
GRANDMoTUER,s DAYS

tttAIN UNIUI HEIR > DA >.
Seldom you Buy Candy as Pure AS "lt
used TO be" our old Fashioned Choco-
lates are as pure "a can be made. ~ cents
a pound. THE NILE (Oppo. Boston
Store.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
CROWD DRAWS CLIO SER.

As the heat became less intense the
crowd began to edge little closer TO the
wreckage until about IL o'clock. some
venturesome boys approached 10 within
few hundred feet OF the burning debris.
Suddenly there was terrific explosion.
Great masses OF white flames shot
hundreds OF feet into the air and literally
rolled down the banked sides OF the track
into the gulley where the spectators were
standing The heat was intense Men and
boys were prostrated by the wave or
white light
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
Drawn Like Moths to the Flame a
Score or More We're Burned to
Death When Oil Laden Tank Cars
EXplOded--Number of Lives Lost
in the Horrible Catastrophe May
NeverBcDe Definitely KnOwn--Heart-
rending Scenes Follow Disaster.

oean NJ " o-From lives lost and fully
number of people burned bruised by explosion
night following wreck the Erie railroad north of
this city.
Owing that Of the bodies innerated in
the force OF the explosion
dead will probably be known for several
days
of injured uncertain large number OF
them their and received there
The known casualties were:
Dead
NORMAN BROWN
JOHNNY McCREADY,
JOHN MCMAHON, all boys Of Olean.
w. H. DRISCOLL, North Olean.
WALTER SWIFT, Olean
JOHN STEMLINGER, Oean.
HARRY GODDEN, Boardmanvile
RICHARD CONNELL, North Olean
SIX UNIDENTIFIED BODIES Woodwards undertaking
BOY blown into Oean creek and body not recovered
persons bodies ncinerated in burned weckage
The injured at the general hospital are:
James Mcdonald, 16 years old, badly burned.
Richard Mcdonald his brother badly burned leg fractured
James McCread years DID, burned about face and legs
Walter Jackson DID, burned about back chest face and
hands inhaled flames may die.
Son of yardmaster Sullivan
Glen Cole East Oean, struck by flying splinter burned
Two Blackwell boys of Bordenvlle.
Bert Miller of Bordenvile seriously burned
Three badly burned; went to their homes
Dozens of others were less seriously burned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10

gasolene caught fire and burst into
flames with terrific report
Portions OF the iron domes OF the cars
were hurled a distance OF seseral hundred
feet The flames shot high up I'm the
air presenting a brilliant scene.
In this early accident, so far as can be
learned no one was injured Hundreds OF
people from Olean. North Olean and the
surrounding country side gathered to
watch the brilliant play OF fire. For two
hours the people stood massed together
fascinated by the bright white flames
that shot hundreds OF feet into the air.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
TANK CAR TAKES FIRE

One OF the tank cars caught FIRE soon
after the collision. The exact cause Of
the FIRE IL not known. but u IL supposed
90 have started from a spark struck from
the grinding pieces OF iron In the wreck
age. In a few minutes another car OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
LAY STILL IN DEATH.

Huge pieces of iron were hurled through
tho air with lightning velocity, moving
down the human beings by the score.
some managed 10 scramble 10 their feet
and eet away from the nsmes but others
Law still IN death The horror OF the scene
at that moment II beyond description.
Continued on page Ten
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10

At the hospital ono Of the patients said
a young boy was blown into the creek
near him. He tried TO save the lad but
he was unable to do so. The boy was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10

L. A. TiLLiNHAsT's RESTAURANT
Has always had a good reputation for
service and quality. Under the new man
agement both are improved. while the
prices have been reduced. Dairy & An
thony Co, 275 Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
WOOLENS 1903 SPRING

Our tables
ern and
and effects Fabrics
those Of previous Drabs Olives
browns Chovo
serges Homepuns Flannels catering the
taste Of every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10

I take place at o'clock Wednesday ar
| ternoon at his late home, No. 90 Beacon
| street. and will be conducted by lodges
| of knights of Pythias, odd Fellows ana
| the Royal Arcanum, TO which he be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-10
KILLED BY COAL GAS.

Paterson, N. j., March 10.-John Van
Dree and his wife, were found dead In
their home here today, having been kill
ed by fumes OF coal gas, escaping from a
stove.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-19

falr to good, S2ooGa.3o cornmcal@Dull; vel.
low western, Sill. Rye--Du Barley
stendy.
inter n brief opening advance succumbcd to n
bear raid. In the afternoon lq,datIo nbccane
extreme, causing material declines I'LL round,
closing prices showing h@Isc. net decline. May
closed ut SsMc.; September, S09sc.; December,
Sic. '1g6, 20 ,ls}a
Corn-spot easy; No. 2, 5sMc. Option market
from start to finish wns weak and heavy clos.
Ing &c. net lower. September closed Mt 57Nc.
Decenberr: 57Acc. oats-spot dull; No. =, $oc.
Quiet I.ard--Quiet; refined. steady; Continent
$500 Southern America. ss.76. Pork.-Dul
Ia llow-Steady. Rosin--Frm: strained, common
to good, $l.05G2 Turpentine-Quict at 54h a
Corce-Ihe market for coffee futures opened
stendy Mt mn advance Of s points on better pri.
mnry and European cables. The market closed
steady, net 5G110 points higher. Sales 42, 250
bngs Spot RIO, outlet sugar - Arm 1air
molasses sugar, 3110c. Rice-Firm. Mo
lasses-Fr1n
Bnttcr.F!rm;i extra creamery, 1oc.; State
dairy. 14@l7Mc. Cheese-steady to firm; State,
white, 1oAc Eggs-strong; State and Penn
sylvanin. fancy mixed. 21c. s
potntoes--Stendy Long Island. 81; Jersey,
slo2@2; southern. sl5o1los Virginia sweets
cd, 4h04Mc.; other domestic. 3dl4Mc. Cab
hngcs--Stcndy; Long Island, per 100, S507. Cot
ton-By steam to Liverpool 12c.
CHICAGO, ILL, Aug. 1s,-There was another
big decline in whent to-day. due to renewed Il.
tom. September was OFF asc.; September corn
closed &c. lower; oats were down &C., while
provisions were from 5@7ls to loc. lower
The leading futures runged us follows;