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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06
WATER FOR DESERTS
$4,000 ACRES OF ARID LAND RE-
CLAIMED BY HUNTLEY DITCH.
MONTANA ENTERPRISES
Yet Another Project Will Save $4,000
Acres in the Same State-opera-
tons About Ready to Begin
Worthless Land Made VaIuabls
by Irrigation.

Billings, Mont, March 29.-Unless
all signs fail, work on the Huntley ir-
rigation ditch, by which $4,000 acres
OF arid lands are to be irrigated and
made tillable, will begin during the
next few weeks, or just as soon as a
force of men and teams can be put
upon the ground.
The Washington state syndicate
sent two different surveying crews to
Billings to go over the proposed route
and make the necessary surveys and
estimates of the cost of construction,
and the report of the engineers is now
followed by a visit from r. Livingston
of Portland and w. f. Clark of Seat
tie, who are at the head of the syndi-
cate.
At present the land is worth only
81 an acre, while if water were placed
upon it it would readily sell at $50 an
acre. The land is owned by the
Northern Pacific railroad and the
state of Montana. 1t is understood
the construction company has an op-
ton on the railroad land, and it will
in al. probability get the state to
waive its right to its land, which was
set aside by the government, since
the state arid land commission, after
working on the proposition for five
year has been unable to get any one
TO take up the bonds which it would
be necessary to issue in order to carry
on the work.
The state arid land commission,
about FIVE years ago, secured a bid on
the work when it was estimated to
cost s25O,OOO.
Preliminary surveys are also being
made for the most extensive system
of irrigation ever attempted in Madi-
son county. The plan is promoted by
T. T. Black and backed by eastern
capitalists.
1t is proposed to take the water of
the Big Hole, where it issues from the
canyon, confine it in an immense ditch
and reclaim a tract of bench land
west of Twin-Bridges, amounting to
10000 acres. The company also pur
poses to build a dynamo plant and
furnish light and power to Twin
Bridges, Butte and its mines, and
several southern Montana towns.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06
FIGS AND THISTLES.

You cannot lay one devil by raising
another.
sinners will like us when We are
like them.
A cody heart is better than
golden tongue.
Spiritual strength IS the secret of
all strength.
The least man is greater than the
whole world.
The pearl of great price grows in
the shell of pain.
God does not measure our sanctify
by our signs.
If you will not lend love you cannot
borrow any.
Failures are often Gods fitting for
future successes.
Without tale-hearers there woul2
be no tale-beaTers.
Ii sometimes takes long time TO
make up a little mind.
Only a small man will blame his
circumstances for his size.
There will be some people dlsap-
pointed as to the dol IS they thought
they laid up in hea, n every time
they invested a dime in a church
dinner.-Ram's Horn.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06

Madison, March 26-The assembly
primary election bill was greatly al
tered by the senate after the two Mer-
ton bills had been killed. The meas
ure will now be transmitted to the as
sembly, will be refused concurrence
and sent back to the upper house. 4
conference committee will then deal
with it. The only chance the measure
has of ultimate passage is the pos
sibility that Senators Kreutzer and
Rogers will at the last test fall in
line and vote for the measure. The
senate lined up is 10 Is, the majority
being against the assembly bill. With
the change of the votes of Senators
Kreutzer and Rogers, the division
would be II to is in favor OF passage.
However, opinion is divided on the
outcome. Some predict the assembly
will concur and the measure go to the
governor, while others declare the
stalwart senators will stand pat and
kill the whole thing. A deadlock be-
tween the two houses seems certain
for a time. The stalwarts carried out
their program, after exhaustive de-
bate. and passed the bill with an
amendment providing that all that
part which applies to officers other
than city and county officers shall be
referred to a vote of the people in the
general election of 1904. This was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06
Wi$cctSfft Legislature.

Madison, March 25.-The senate re-
fused to consider the resolutions look
ing toward the popular election of
United States senators, postponing &C
ton until April Z, killed the Mosher
bill to repeal the $4,000 appropria-
ton made two years ago for the puT-
pose of paving with asphalt the
states part of the streets around the
capitol park and received three new
bills. Lieut.. Gov. Davidson an
nounced the appointment of Senators
Stout, Kreutzer and Merton as the
senate members of the committee of
legislators to assists in the reception
of President Roosevelt in Madison
April 8.
The assembly ordered to engrOss-
ment the bill to reduce the one mill
school tax, after the measure had
been amended so that the progressive
principle of the law is retained. The
levy is reduced to three-fifths of one
per cent. on each dollar of assessed
valuation of all property exclusive of
railroads and corporations that are
taxed by the license system. 1t is
calculated that the measure will
raise something over 100000 an
nually for the school fund.
The state affairs committee of the
assembly reported favOrably the bill
forbidding the intermarriage of
blacks and whites. From the COM
mittee on federal relations came an
adverse report on the Lill for the
state to care for drunkaris. The
DudgeOn bill permitting the or,
ganization of mutual church fire in,
surance companies was laid over.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06

Naggsby-Too bad the Princess
Louise was debarred from marrying
Giron. whom she apparently loved de-
votedly. Waggsby-Yes, but there's
nothing in the divorce decree that
prevents her being engaged by Maj.
Pond.-Baltimore American.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06

Madison, March 27.-In the senate
the Whitehead bill to pay agents of
children's homes societies for their
work out of the state treasury was
killed. The following assembly bills
were cOncurred in: Requiring in
terurban railroads TO provide toilet
rooms on CATS, to authorize a bounty
for killing rattlesnakes, and regulat-
ing storage and use of dangerous
acids.
Tt costs the state a very pretty
figure TO stamp out smallpOx-some-
thing over $4,000 in the past two
years, and yet Superior and Douglas
county alone expended $4,000 ar
the same time to rid their territory
of the pest. These facts came out IN
the assembly during a debate which
ended in the passage of bill making
the usual appropriation Of a $4,000
emergency fund.
Monuments at Vicksburg to mark
the positions of the various Wiscon-
sin regiments and batteries par
ticipating in the famous siege and
capture. beginning May 10. 1863, and
ending July 4, are proposed in a bill
introduced in the assembly by the
military committee. 1t makes an APP
preparation of $4,000, and authorizes
the government to appoint, before
July Is. 2 commission composed OF
not more than one number from each
regiment and battery involved in lie
historic event. These gentlemen may
have their expenses paid, but get no
salary.
\ bill was reported favoratly re-
curing the state university authorf-
ties to make examinations free or
charge of all samples of water or ice,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06

When an island off the coast Of
Maine is good for nothing else it is
turned into sheep ranch and much
money is made in this way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-06

and all cultures Of supposed or sus-
pected cases of infectious disease
which may be sent by the state
board of health or by any board OF
health of any municipality. Senator
Randolph's bill requiring railway
companies TO bulletin in depots late
trains was concurred in, the health
committee reported adversely the
bin requiring monthly analysis of
water in places having waterworks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03


than all is it TO be guilty of boasting
even without insult, and when called
to the proof to be unable to make such
boasting good. There is 2 homeiy
adage which runs: Speak softly and
carry a big stick; you will go far"
IL the American nation will speak
softly, and yet build. and keep at
pitch of the highest training, thor
onghly efficient navy, the Monroe doc
trine will go far.
Well, in the last two years ! am
happy to say we have taken long
strides in advance as regards our
navy. The last congress, in addition
to smaller vessels. provided nine OF
those formidable. fighting ships upon
which the real efficiency of any navy
in war ultimately depends. IT pro-
vided, moreover. for the necessary adj
ditiou of officers and enlisted men to
make the ships worth having. Mean
while the navy department has seen
to it that our ships have constantly
exercised Mt sea. with the great guns,
and in maneuvers. so that their et-
ficiency as lighting units, both IA
dfvidual1y and when acting together,
has been steadily improved.
All of This Necessarys
Remember that all OF this is neces-
sary9 A war ship is a huge bitt az
meefia nism. weIl-nigh as delicate and
eomplicated q 1t is Formidable 1t
takes years to build it. 1t takes years
TO teach the officers and men how to
handle it to good advantage. 1t is an
absolute impossibility to improvise a
navy at the outset OF war.
To lay up a battleship and only
send IL afioat at the outset Of a war.
with a raw crew and untried officers.
would be not merely folly but a
crime. for it would invite both disas-
ter and disgrace. The navy which so
quickly decided in our favor the war
of 1898 had been built and made eff
ficient during the preceding fifteen
ars. All honor to the gallant Off
GERS and the gallant men who ac-
tually did the lighting: but remember,
too. to honor the public men. the ship
wrights. and steel workers. the owners
| of shipyaris and armor plants, to
whose united foresight and exertion
we owe it that In 1898 we had craft
so good, guns so excellent, and Amer
lean seamen of so high a type in the
coming towers. in the gun turrets,
and in the engine rooms.
1t is too late to prepare for war when
war has come: ana il we only pre-
pare sufficiently no war viii ever come.
We wish powerful and efficient ma
Wy, not for purposes OF war, but as
the surest guaranty of peace. II we
have such naYy-if we keep on
building it up-we may rest assured
that there is bus the smallest chance
that trouble will ever come to this ma
ton; and we may likewise rest, as
sured that no foreign power willsever
quarrel with US about the Monroe
doctrine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
An Authority.

Peter Macarthur was once talking
with n friend when he quoted another
man as n financial authority. His
friend .disppted the right of the person
quoted to be considered an expert. Mr..
Macarthur insisted that the man had a
right to speak like an oracle.
What is your definition of an au-
thority?" asked his friend.
my idea of an authority" retorted
Mr.. Macarthur. sis a person who bluffs
beyond my limit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

At ST. PauTs English Lutheran
church, Rev. w. II. BIancSe officiat-
ing. at o'clock Wednesday evening.
occurred the marriage of Frederick
L. Rust and Miss Nellie y. Fisher.
both we'll known young people of this
city. They will make their home in
the Petersen flats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
ADD UP THE GAINS.

The virtue of one dose is so
small you can't see any change.
But add together all the little
virtues from all the little doses
and the effect is very marked,
In consumption, as in other
cases, the results secured from
continued treatment qpwith
SCOTS Emulsion come from
the accumulation of many
small gains. A little gain in
strength each day-a little
gain in weight each day-if
continued for weeks, amounts
to something.
The fact that SCOTS Emul-
sion can be taken for so long
a time without the slightest
inconvenience is greatly in its
favor as a medicine for con-
sumptives. Such a medicine
gives itself time to do good.
1t makes new flesh and
strengthens the lungs.
send for Free Sample.
'scoTr& BOVINE. Chemists, 400 Pearl ST., N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
MOLINE MENTION

With yesterday afternoon the 26th
annual convention of the Illinois
branch of the Woman's Board of Mis-
sions at the First Congregational
church came to a close after the Off
GERS for the coming year were elect
ed. Invitations were extended for
next years meeting by congregations
from Peoria, Decatur and Rockford,
but no choice made. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
George NJ. Clark, of Chicago; vice
presidents, Mrs. Fl. a. Adams, of Sand
witch and Mrs Curtis Bates. of Chica-
go; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
treasurer, Miss Mary |. Beattie, of
Rockford; secretary of y. p. W.. Mrs.
+. ID. Redington, Evanston; secretary
of children's work, Mrs. NJ. j. Carpen-
ter. of LAGRANGE; auditor. Miss Kath-
crime Dickerman. of Rockford. The
following presidents were elected for
the various associations:
Aurora-Mrs. James Hanna, Au-
rora.
Bureau-Mrs Anderson. Dover
Central west-Mrs. Thomas McCIel-
Efa1d. SGalesburg. "a
Central east-Mrs. Thomson, Ash
KUN.
Chicago-Mrs. Z. NJ. Williams, Chi
cago.
Elgin-Mrs johnson. Elgin
Fox River-Miss McDOugaIl, Otta-
waH
Quincy-Miss l.. Robbins. Quincy.
Roekford-Mrs. Nellie Rose Waugh
Rockford
Rock River-Mrs. w. w. Haskell
Sterling.
Springfeld-Mrs. Williams, Chaplin
Southern-Mrs. Hines, Albion.
William ButterwOrth has filed a pc
tition for the paving of Eleventh ave
nue. from Tenth to Thirteenth street
with brick, which has enough signers
and which will no doubt be brought
up before the next meeting of the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

Clyde Redfern. of 1547 Twenty
eighth avenue died yesterday morning
at S:45 of consumption. 1t has been
one year since he was obliged to give
up his work at Deere & Co.'S. where
he had been employed for a couple of
years. He was a member of the Fra
ternal League in which he carried ST.
500 insurance. He was born June Is,
1881, at Canton, ILL.,, later coming to
Moline with his parents. He leaves
to mourn his loss his parents and four
sisters and one brother: Bertha, Ma
mic, Hazel, Maud and Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

"a Heron Olson, of Manila fame. who
some time ago worked the novel graft
of visiting the saloons in the role of
a government Inspector of whisky.
sampling all brands, and in that way
the frey on i''no-payr
plan, is in the station recovering from
another of his periodical DRINKS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
THE NEED OF 4 BIG NAVY
continaea prom Flrst Fac.

Continued Prom First Page.
guaranteeing alp Of our eyneand those
OF neutral nations, and specificalIy per-
mits US to- take any and all measures
for the defense Of TIE canal, and for
the perserya ton OF our interests.
The lTronhlA In vsnseuein. sssas
About the. snine time tronlile arose
In connection with the republic of Ven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

death of Fred Thomas. a member of
the LeClair lodge, A. f. and A. NJ,
and of the VI. W. of *. He is survived
by daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
strained Relations.
took place in a dairy

1t took place in a dairy.
The dairyman was pouring large
quantities of milk through fine wire
netting.
There were microbes in, the milk.
Other microbes by the hundred were
sitting on the edge of the crock and
gayly looking on.
Their relations were being strained
Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
Two Points of view.

Two Points of View.
HeZDid you ever notice how high
Miss Neurich carries her head?
She-Yes. poor girl; she has a neck
like giraffe.-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
Science to the Rescue.

Housekeeper-Has any way been dis
covered to kill the pests that destroy
carpets?
Great Scientist-Yes, madam. Take
up the carpets. hang them on line
and beat them with heavy stick.
''Will that kill the insects?"
eyes. madam. if you hit them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

Ida j.. wife of \. J. Perrette. died
at the home in East Moline yesterday
morning at 12:45, as the result of re-
lapse from measles. She was 21 years
of age and leaves a husband and one
child, aged one year, to mourn her
loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

Boosting and clustering are as OBJ
jectionable among nations as among
individuals. and the public men of
great nation owe it to their sense Of
national self-respect to speak court
eously of foreign powers, just as a
brave and seIf-respecting man treats
all around him courteously. But
though to boast is bad. and causeless-
Iy to insult another. worse; yet worse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

council, so that the paving can be
done this summer
The county supervisors and Engin-
eer Brown are determining the loca-
ton for the new iron bridge that is
to span Warner creek and join the
new highway. The material is here,
as is also Mr.. King, the construction
superintendent of the contractors.
and the work will start Monday. The
St. Louis Iron Bridge company, has
been assigned the job.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17
Daid

Donu,
In the picture is shown silk gown
trimmed with tucklngs, little tassels
and insertion of yellowish lace.
JUDO CH0LLET.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

pass through the purgatory Of terri
forial government. Some would be pol
iticians are anxious TO get Offices. and
they want the change.
"Just see how difficult It would be TO
get representative men 70 go 70 the leg
islature, Some OF them would have, 10
travel thousands Of miles to the capt
tal The substantial citizens are too
much occupied 70 be able 70 leave their
business for SO long. Then Alaska has
little taxable property, 4 simply ruin
Gus tax rate would be necessary 20
raise the money 70 run the govern
ment. No; we are well satisfied to re-
main entirely in the hands Of CON
gress, especially as the committee OF
senators has studied the situation for
itself this summer"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

Keep it in your house.
Keep it in your shop.
Keep it i'm your office.
Keep it at your stables.
Keep it at your car barns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

plaids, especially in company with the
short Norfolk coat. Some Of these
Norfolk coats have only two plaits back
and front and no Wristbands, but they
are beautifully cut and are quite short
on the hips The old style. however, IL
more universally becoming, with its
leather band and general appearance
OF workmanlikc neatness.
Smart people arc wearing a good deal
Of brown serge as we'll as HEATHER mix
lures. Blue serge, OF course, stlll holds
its own.
The cut shows lace and crepe de
chine gown worn with marabou
stole JUDO CHOLLET
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

they are generally accompanied by
wide strings TO hat or tule chiffon
or feather stole
White spotted fabrics are smart. a
very charming ring spot on soft
ground, made up over a silk or satin
slip and trimmed with the always pop.
ular Irish crochet or valenclennes lace
Is one of the most popular Of evening
gowns FOR a young girl Many such
gowns have beautifully shaped waist
bands OF black panne, which seem to
correspond so admirably with black
picture hat and give a note OF dlstinc-
ton TO the all white frock.
The cut shows a black crepe de chine
gown having a collar OF cluny lace and
chiffon ruchings.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17
WHAT is WORN.
Sporting Costumes-WaIlxing skirts
OF Killed Plaid.

Sporting costumes, above all others,
must be made by smart tailors, and for
every particular sport one must have
particular gown. Let a first class
bootmaker 1T the well dressed woman
with the proper kind of foot wear for
each costume and let the head gear be
equally suitable. Even pretty wom-
an has no chance against well dressed
one, so much is there in appropriate
dressing.
In these days of the abbreviated
skirt women are feeling far more COM
Portable and more disposed TO take
long walks. The walking skirt can DO
most chic In tweeds and fine Killed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17
SMART FASHIONS.
Coats SHADE OF Suede-Neat Finishing
Touches on Plain Gowns.

The smartest things which Will be
beloved of Paris later on are the coats
made OF suede In greenish gray and
brown tlnts and dark myrtle green.
Naturally the cloth skirt must match
exactly.
1t Is the finishing touches which
count on the simple morning gown.
French women put into the simplest
gowns the most exquisite stitchery.
Even the tailor made gowns show a
certain amount OF fine stitchery. A
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17
EVENING DRESSES.
ColIarIess Gowns stu worn-white
Spotted Fabrics.

A few dressmakers are cutting the
demitoilets slightly decollete, but the
very best models have high, transpar-
ent collar bands. Collarless dresses
will be worn for restaurant dining, but
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

The pretcnslon OF youth always
gives 10 n woman n few more years
than she really has.-Fouy.
plan 60 Incrensc British Trade.
A project IS IN course Of development
for a floating exhibition OF British In
dustrles which is TO make tour Of the
British empire. says the London Globe.
A specially chartered ship Will be fitted
UP and sent on a protracted voyage,
and by this means Il Is hoped that the
claims of British manufacturers VIII
be literally brought home" TO the COLI
onies I'm all parts OF the world.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

A decorative pincushion Is made OF
n bow and ends Of satin ribbon five
inches wide and matching the general
color tone OF the room. II Is intended
10 hang beside the dressing table, and
different varieties OF pins are arranged
in an orderly way on the loops and
ends.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

very smart brown serge frock had one
OF the new skirts cut just TO clear the
ground all around, with three deep
flounces edged with a red and green
narrow piping Of embroidery The
waist was arranged with cape shaped
collar of the embroidery and had two
narrow box plaits back and front. fin
ished at the waist with n red suede
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

Well managed housekeeping Is an
art, and no sensible woman Will con-
slider II degrading TO attend TO her own
household duties
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-10-17

a highly recommended furniture
polish Is made Of wlneglassful of olive
oil, n wlneglassful OF vinegar, two
tablespoonfuls OF alcohol; apply with
n soft cloth and polish with flannel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-26
Baptist Church Notes.

The pastor preached at Rolling
Green school house last Sunday after
noon.
Our Sunday School is growing
fast. The attendance has doubled
during the present pastorage.
Congregations are still larger every
Sunday. The people are coming to
the ssLittle Church east of the square /"
The painters have promised to
finish their work this week. The
electric lights will be in place for
next Sunday. The church is much
more attractive.
Next Sunday morning the subject
will be: "Three : hings To Do" A
lesson from Moses. At night; "The
Mission of Jesus" The purpose of
all the service is to help people to be
letter.