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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20
lnformatio in Bulletin of AqricuI.
tural Department
CONCERNING WATER SUPPLY
For Montana and Utah-Measure-
ments to Determine the Quantity
of Water Used by Farmers in Irri-
eating Crops-Proper Care of
bitches an Essential.

Much useful information regarding
the duty Of water, as determined by
Investigations in the irrigation of
land in Montana and Utah, is given
in bulletin 119, recently issued by the
office of experiment stations of the
department of agriculture. The OBJ
ject sought in making measurements
at the experiment station in Montana
during the year 1901 was to deter
mine the quantity of water used by
farmers in irrigating staple crops I'M
der usual conditions.
In selecting the fields for detail
0rk care was taken that they should
present average conditions. The
fact was recognized that there was
great difference in the efficiency of
bitches. Some, by reason of their
length and the character of material
through which they pass, lose a large
percentage of the volume of water
which passes though their headgates.
Since it was desired to ascertain the
quantity required to irrigate growing
crops, the water was measured as it
entered the field. In this way the
loss of water by seepage and evapor-
alton was practically eliminated from
field experiments which were con-
Quoted at the experiment station at
BOzeman.
The land was used principally for
the growing of grain, clover and al
falfa. 1t should be noted that the
soil consists of from four to five feet
of loan and marty clay, underlaid
with an undetermined depth of gravel
and cobble stones.
A few Of the IL experiments made
at the station may be taken as fairly
representative:
Field No. l, in clover, was irrigated
twice between May / and September
I. The depth of the water used in
irrigation was II inches, rainfall 8
inches; total depth of water received
during growth, 10 inches.
In field No. 2, also in clover, the
depth OF water applied in three irri-
cations during the growing season
was % inches; rainfall, 8 inches; to-
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20
HILL NOT ALARMED.
Denies Pessimistic Views Concerning
the Labor Situation

There has never been even dis
cussion of an arrangement between
the Great Northern and the Canadian
Pacific relating to the use of the
Great Northern lines by the Cana
dian road to get to Spokane and the
Washington wheat fields
With this downright denial j. J.
Hill scotched the story circulated
last three weeks The words are
quoted from an interview with him
in New York several days ago.
It was suggested to Mr.. Hill that
the story was similar in its easy opti-
mism to many reports recently in
circulation and favorable to Cana
dian Pacific stock interests.
THAT do not know" the Great
Northern S president replied. But
the use of the Great Northern name
was unwarranted and may be car
ried too far. The story is a good eX
ample of the falsity of three-fourths.
no, seven-eighths, of similar news"
Mr. Hill was asked If this charac-
terization applied also to the pessi-
mistic interview attributed to him
last week, in which he was quoted as
predicting general financial re-
verse as result OF labor organiZa-
tons.
Il haven't read the story" ans
wered Mr.. Hill, but | suspect that
they forgot the important part Of
what l really said. A young man
came to ask me if | had been in
Washington in the interests OF a GER
tain bill. l answered that l did not
know even the title of the bill, and
then he asked me something about
the labor situation. l told the young
man that at present it was by no
means satisfactory, since conditions
were tending to so increase the cost
of production as to narrow our mar
ket in the face of competition. But
l made the further and important
statement that there was no cause
for alarm, since this problem, like
other seemingly grave ones, would
eventually regulate itself"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20
Thomas Tells How He Will Fiqht
Mr.. Jeffries Again.
PROUDEST MOMENT OF HIS LIFE
Let the World Judge, Then, Who Is
the Better Man, He or the Present
Champion-Tom Says He Is Worth
100000, and Dreams other Lurd
Nightmares for Bystanders' Benefit.

While Tom Sharkey vas at French
Lick springs, Ind, w. H. Blodgett
asked him:
"Sharkey, whom do you consider
the best all round prize fighter since
the days of John c. Heenan?"
"Jeffries by long odds, and then
some" quickly answered the pugilist.
Il believe the Jeffries of today could
have whipped John L. Sullivan in his
prime, and that is saying a good deal.
Il think the best middleweight
that ever lived is Tommy Ryan of
Syracuse, and George Dixon had all
the featherweights beaten to a stand
still"
You have sort of hankering to
get at Jeffries again."
We'll, l should say so. 1t will be
the happiest moment of my life when
l can put en- the gloves with him
again. And after 1 get through with
Jack Munroe, Jeffries can meet me
and we will let the world Judge which
is the better man"
What do you think of Fitzsim-
mons?"
''Fitz can lick any middleweight
that is fighting"
IF it is fair question, how much
money have you made out of the
prize ring?"
WELL" and the big fellow laughed
down in his throat, that is a matter
/ don't rush around to the newspaper
Offices with, but I have no reason to
be ashamed of it. Jeffries and
split IS per cent of $4,000; got
$21, 900 in the Corbet fight and about
$4,000 on the side. Take it alto
gether, l suppose have cleaned up
in the ring since 1892 about $125, 900.
Then Twas in the show business
and l pulled out from $500 to $500 a
week. Besides, am in the liquor
business opposite Tammany hall, so
l am a sure winner in that"
"How much do you consider your
self worth fnancially?"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20

tai depth received, 80 inches The
yield of clover from the field was
three and one-half tons an acre
An experiment with field OF
wheat is reported, showing two irri-
cations, one in June and the other in
July during which the depth of
water applied by irrigation was 14.5
ing 1875 inches of wata applied to
the land during the growing season.
The yield was 43 bushels an acre.
Lands under the Middle Creek
canal, comprising 1856 acres, cult
waited in grains and clover, received
a depth of % inches by irrigation
and 8 inches by rainfall, making a
total Of 81 inches of water used be
tween May | and September 80. This,
however, is the quantity measured
at the headgate and included loss by
seepage and evaporation.
An interesting experiment on a 40
acre tract of a siX-year-old orchard
on the Bitter Root stock farm shows
that by four irrigations, between
April Is and September 2. depth of
Is inches of water was applied, to
which should be added rainfall of
6 inches, making a total depth of : :.
inches of water used upon the or
chord during the season.
In the Investigations in Utah, con
siderable attention was given to the
determination of the quantity of wa
ter lost by saepage. This was found
to vary much with the section of
ditch investigated. From measure
ments on the Bear river canal it is
concluded that the loss OF water after
it passes the headgate may safely be
taken at Is per cent of the total dis
charge of the ditch. The area under
this ditch, agregating 1900 acres,
received during the season 1901, 5S
inches in depth of water The rain
fall was s inches, giving total
depth of &C inches. Allowing for the
loss of 10 per cent of irrigation wa
ter, the total depth delivered to the
land, including RAINFALL reached 81
inches.
One of the laterals of the Bear
river canal known as AIS, supplies
an area of POS acres, which is divided
into small farms, ranging from to
40 acres. The water was distributed
over these on the time basis, eacn
farm receiving the entire flow of the
lateral for period of time proper
toned to its acreage. The period of
rotation was seven days. This gave
to each farm once a week the use of
o stream from As to 48 minutes for
each acre of land irrigated. The
water applied was carefully deter
mined by measuring flume and wa
ter register. and the rainfall was
measured by gauge and the evap-
Grafton by tank designed for that
purpose.
The average amount of water ap-
piled to the whole area under the
lateral was % inches. II to this be
added the rainfall for the season.
which was inches, the total depth
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20

of water received was 80 inches
Comparing this with the depth OF
water used by the entire area OF H.
600 acres, it will be seen that the
depth used on the small tract irri-
gated by this lateral was y inches
less than that shown to have been
used on the entire tract. This indi-
Gates quite conclusvely that there
was great waste of water not ac-
counted for.
1t may be justly inferred from the
measurements that the duty of water
in many cases may be nearly doubled
by the proper care of bitches and jill
dicious application of water.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20
INSISTS HE IS NOT DEAD.
Mccarthy Returns to Spokane After
Many Years.

kid" Howard, a character known
to the police well a couple Of years
ago, has returned to Spokane after
being away from there for six years.
During the time Howard was sup
posed to be dead and buried, as the
following from the Review attests:
"Strolling down Riverside avenue
yesterday afternoon, Captain Coverly
encountered the remains OF kid"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20
Butchers Scale.
manner.

At a meeting of the Butchers en-
ployes of Kalispell, members of Fed
eral Labor union, No. IT'S, the follow
ing scale of wages was adopted, to
take effect February Is, 1903:
Slaughter house and shop men
sholl receive $3.50 per day or $91 per
month of rs days. Sausage men shall
receive 50 per day; drivers shall re-
ceive SOS per month of 26 days, AMI
they shall be required to take care
of the stock on Sundays that they
drive through the week.
FRANK MILLER,
HERMAN SEIDEL,
A. e. M'LEAN,
FRITZ NIEMANN.
ED. A. TIESrNG,
Approved: Ed. A. Tiesing, Presi-
F. L. u, ITS. Frank Nichols,
Secretary.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-20

One eight-horse power engine and
one 2O-horse power boiler, cheap.
American Steam Laundry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-10

The rain laid the dust, put water
in stock ponds and new energy into
the people.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-10

was enormously addressed to Cincin-
natl, asking for an interview with
me relative to a change in the line of
the Alabama and Vicksburg Railway
SO as to run through the town of
Brandon. [ understand that several
years ago this matter was very care
fully considered by the old Vicksburg
and Meridian Railroad Company and
an engineer s estimate made of the
cost. will endeavor to have the
same turned up and then communicate
with you further.
will state that it will always
give me pleasure to meet you or the
other members of the committee, but
| think the conference had lett er be
deferred until can see if the papers
relating to the old survey and esti-
mate referred to can be found.
Yours truly, @. @. HARVEY,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-10
MR.. HARVEY'S LETTER
Relative to the Proposed Change Of the Ala
ALBANIA and Vicksburg Road.

An effort is being made by the citi-
zens of Brandon and vicinity to in
duce the Alabama and Vicksburg rail
road TO return to the original line
through Brandon. That it's return
Will be of into rest to the town and
road goes without saying. 1t short
ems the line nearly two miles, is a
better roadbed and will put our
frelghts within easy distance of the
business houses, saving time and haul
ing, and will enable our merchants to
compete with those along the line of
the Gulf and Ship Island road. Every
one comedies that our merchants have
this year lead the market on cotton,
paying a better price than other
neighboring towns of greater preten-
tions. This greatly aids the road as
it handles cotton heretofore carried to
the Gulf and Ship Island, to Canton
and Jackson.
Our mineral wells, Busiok's and
Baugh's, the health giving virtues of
which have been proven. will bring
many invalids to Brandon; our healthy
location will bring many resi-
dents from the delta and other low
countries, who will make homes here,
and attend to business elsewhere. All
of this will greatly increase the pas.
senger traffic of the road.
Brandon is greatly handicapped by
being Oft the road, and we believe a
heart to heart talk with the railroad
authorities, which they have promis-
ed our committee, will lead to good
results. Our people should push the
present opportunity for if we lose out.
and the depot is rebuilt at the old
place, never again need we try for a
change. Run the road back through
town. and Brandon will be infused
with new life; in everything too that
helps the town, necessarily helps the
road.
The following letter to the chair
man of the citizens committee ex-
plains itself:
New Orleans, November %, 1903. =
Hon Pat Henry Chairman Brandon,
Miss. Dear Sir: am in receipt OF
your letter of the goth instant, which
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-12-10
RESOLUTIONS

Adpoted by the Fourth Quarterly
Conference of Thomasville Circuit.
Whereas, the time has come when
the relations existing between Broth
er W. A Terry and the people of the
Thomasville circuit must be dissolv.
ed, therefore be it
Resolved, First, That we appreciate
his faithful labor and rejoice in the
success with which God has crowned
his work, and commend him to whom
soever he may be sent as man
worthy of all confidence and the
highest esteem.
Resolved, Second, That we will
follow him with our prayers and best
wishes for his future success, and we
will not forget his wise council and
faithful work among US.
Resolved, Third, That the secretary
be instructed to furnish him a copy of
these resolutions, and that a copy be
sent to The Brandon News and the
New Orleans Christian Advocate for
publication.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

Huron. but in, lesser degree, the water be-
ing raised perhaps two feet. It is not OBJ
vious how such a plan would materially
benefit Lake Michigan, and this point is
causing much discussion. Some claim
that the latters level would be raised a
foot by such an undertaking, although ex-
sperts are aloof on that reasoning.
. = Marine interests fear that the govern
.ment will be many years in getting down
to actual work Of relieving the condition
Of low water, for the project will cost
many millions. It is argued that the saw
ing made by the eli1nina ton Of the neces-
sity Of dredging harbors and rivers, for
which the government lays out large sums
every year. would be vast and in time
would greatly offset the original expendi-
ture. Marine interests maintain that
something must be done or the next
decade will see a revolution in the great
inland waterways and their commerce.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
RAILROAD NOTES.

S VI. Martin. general freight traffic manager
OF the 700 Line. yesterday entertained w. R.
dian Pacific railway; F. W. Peters, assistant
freight traffic manager, of Winnipeg, and John
corbett freight traffic manager, of Montreal
T The attorney general Of Texas denies that
against the Southern Pacific, based upon the re-
cent decision in the Northern Securities case
F. E. Blazer, formerly Omaha conductor.
was Yesterday appointed general superintendent
Ohio. He is succeeded general trainmaster
by U. B. Williams Of Chicago.
Colonel William r. Arthur formerly president
Of the Illinois Central, died yesterday on his
farm near Urbant. ILL.,, aged 81 years.
G. N Wilson. appointed general auditor of the
Lehigh Valley railway and Lehigh Valley Coal
company, with headquarters at Philadelphia, was
once assistant general auditor of the Milwaukee.
J;5sB. Smalley has been appointed superinten-
dent Of the Iowa division Of the Rock Island,
with headquarters at Des Moines to succeed w
;. Lawrence. who takes Mr.. Smalley's place as
superintendent of the Dakota division. ,s5s.
The Southern Pacific railway, on May Is, will
routes. whereby train agents viii collect tickets
and conductors will confine their duties to the
management of trains. ~ Es$8s 4:
The new customs regulations regarding the
examination Of baggage coming into Canada will
go into effect May l.. In the future many points
to which baggage has been checked thru in
bond will be cut off, The only points in Canada
Banfr, Calgary. Gravenhurst Halifax. Hamilton,
London Muskoka Wharf, Ottawa, Montreal. To-
ronto St. John. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Lewis, Point
ELeyis, Winnipeg. Victoria and Vancouver.
yer, says that there is movement on foot in
that city to secure a railway from some point
on the coast within the province Of British Co
lumbia to the valley of the Yukon. #s
DIV. Hitchcock, general agent.of the passen-
ger department Of the Union Pacific at San
francisco, has applied for retirement under the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

years, however, vesselmen say lake levels
have dropped at an alarming rate, and the
point is now reached where much fear
is expressed for the future Of commerce.
The condition becomes more noticeable,
marine interests contend, since the tend
ency Of shipbuilding is toward the larger
and deeper draught craft. =
Experts claim that Lake Michigan has
shown greater shrinkage, and old sailors
bear out this statement. Some have
claimed that the drainage canal is largely
to blame for the recent low water in Lake
Michigan, although engineers of the lat
ter scout the theory. 1t is understood,
however, to be part of the governments S
plan to investigate this particular condi-
ton.
Many plans and suggestions are offered
as reparatives.- The one most talked of by
practical marine men and engineers is
that Of building dam at some point upon
the lower waters Of the lakes, likely Lake
Erie, near Niagara. Prominent engineers
who have given the problem some study
take the ground that it may be practical
to erect such a dam, and that the water
could be raised fully three feet in Lake
Erie thereby. The effect of such an ele-
walton, it is held, would be felt in Lake
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
er,n IL Pacific railroads win open 81 markets

4 -.
.er1l Pacific railroads viii open markets
for Illinois fuel in the northwest. ~.
The territory acquired by the combina-
ton extends thru forty miles of the rich
est coal lands in the state and is ira
versed by the Jacksonville & St. Louis
railroad, bought last year by the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. A connecting link
of ten miles will be built from Jackson
Vile to Concord on the ST. Louis branch
of the Burlington, which will give an
outlet from the coal fields to all the Hill
roads.
This short line of road would be con-
structed at once, but in the meantime it
is understood a deal has been made with
the Alton to deliver the coal to the, Hill
road. ''. - ~:''5 l. '-.r',
Z Interested in the enterprise to a large
extent are stockholders Of the Pittsburg
Coal company. While admitting that his
company has purchased a large amount
of stock in the Illinois mines, c. E. Wales,
the local manager said there was no at
tempt at a combination.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
A SAILORS WIFE HERSELF


In the household of Admiral Dewey re-
Gently laundress was needed, and to the
butler, an Englishman, the business of ex-
amlnlng the applicants for this position
was 1ntrusted. Many applied, but none
We're chosen. Finally, on the second day.
the butler came to Mrs. Dewey in the
library.
Il think madame" he said, that we
have got the right woman at last She
seems a very capable sort of person. She
is waiting now for my report And
madam, would advise you to enga se her.
but at the same time 1 must warn Won
that she is sailors wife and such per-
sons are apt to have loose morals"
Engage her, nevertheless" said Mrs.
Dewey Il am sailors wife myself"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
u -
BUYING MORE POWER

The Rock Island Purchasing About TWEEN
ty Locomotives Monthly. r..
Railroad authorities are discussing the
probable effect Of the preparations which
the Rock Island is making to remedy. a
weak place in the equipment of that sys-
tenn. This is in the motive power de-
partment. The Rock Island is adding loco
motives at the rate Of about twenty Epe1
month. With the demand for locomo-
tives and the comparatively limited capa-
city Of the shops of the country, this is
a very large expenditure for one system
The cost to the Rock Island will be about
$500, 900 per month, but that the ultimate
returns will justify the move is predicted
by comparison with the experience Of the
Hill lines and others.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
Line from Brentwood.

Special to The journal.
Brentwood, Wis, April 21.-The 500
line has let the contract to George M
Huss of this place for a twenty mile ex-
tenson from Brentwood to Reserve village,
in the Lac Court OReilles Indian reserva-
tion, and work will begin as soon as sub
contracts are let. This line will open up
a newly developed agricultural country,
and the reservation tract of 100, ,0O0, 900
feet Of hardwood timber recently sold by
the government. s* Nr~.- :
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
Warroad Company to Build Steamer.

The Warroad Transportation company
has filed articles of Incorporation at st.
Paul and will begin the building Of a
steamer to cost .s12, 900 and. to-. go into
commission in September. The company
is capitalized at $4,000. The main office
will be at Warroad. The steamers of the
company will ply between Warroad and
koochiching. ..e =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
-, Cedar Falls is Awake.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, April 21.-The citi-
zens' committee has raised the sum suf-
ficient to purchase a right of way for the
Albert Lea branch Of the Illinois Central
leading to this city and will present the
raod with the land, which will bring the
road thru this city instead of thru Mona
Junction ~ @.~.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21

sto5 the gulf for cents and corn fors 20
cents. Lines that were promoting the
rate insisted that it had become necessary
for the purpose Of clearing out Omaha,
which is said to be glutted with grain.
The Nebraska lines were against the
proposition, presumably because they preG
ferred to carry the grain east to Chicago,
rather than to have it taken into Omaha
on local rate and then to the gulf.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
Park VIII Open Early.

Yellowstone National PARK will open
June this season, or fifteen days sooner
than ever before in the history of the res
ervation. "This season promises to sur
pass anything we have ever before expe-
t trienced in park excursions said Ticket
Agent George Rogers of the Northern Pa
cific yesterday. EVERY day we receive
applications regarding rates.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
LEVELS OF THE GREAT LAKES
The Project to Raise Them by the Erec-
tion of a Dam Above Nj
agara Falls. -.
Chicago Inter Ocean,

Chicago Inter Ocean,. {
The governments determination to in
vestigate feasible plan of maintaining,
If not to lift, the present level of the great
lakes, has caused great deal of comment
in marine circles of this city and has
aroused great enthusiasm at all other lake
ports, and progress Of the movement will
be watched with great interest Congress
has made financial provision for the un-
dertaking, and it is understood that the
experts who will carry on the investiga-
tion will be appointed at an early date.
The question Of the practicability of
such a plan is not altogether new, but it
appears that former experiments along
those lines have never been carried far
enough, because until very recently there
has been ample depth of water at various
ports and through the rivers and channels
connecting them. During the last few
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
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Service to Milwaukee.

Hibblng,, MIMI April 21.-!The4 Great
Northern has instituted regular train
service on the Nashwauk branch . and
merchants at Nashwauk, the new town
at the seat Of the Hawkins mines, are
now able to have their goods billed to
Nashwauk instead of toting from Hib-
bling. ~.