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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
HE MADE A CONVERT.

Why Lady condoned the Profane
Mans Language:
All Sheehan was departing from the
theater after a matinee during spell
when the streets were e glare OF ice,
with occasional patches of sand to
keep one from slipping, and the wind
was blowing keenly. At the corner Of
Boylston and fremont streets man
ahead of him miscalculated the quality
Of the fistful of sand. that had been
put over the ice and came to the
sidewalk with a crash, and his hat
flew of into the gutter AS he regain
ed his shattered equilibrium and his
jolted dignity, evidently not being
Bostonian, he exclaimed:
'"This is the blankety-blank-b lankest
spot on this blankety-blank town,
blankety-blank it, -
Two women just from The theater
were ahead of Mr.. SheehaIs,s@~ and he
was undecided whether to demonstrate
with the profane man or chucale at
the righteousness of the affair, when
one of the ladies, reaching the same
spot, nearly came to grief, a wild
clutch at her companion being the
only thing to save her from bad
toss. Then she said, slowly: .
II don't know but what that man is
right. Boston Journal -
American Known by His French.
When Judge Ashman of Philadel
phia was last in Paris, he determined
to try life in a pension: He had been
told of nice house, but had also been
told that the hostess spoke very lit
tie English. Consequently, as he
walked there from the hotel where
he was temporarily stopping the Judge
carefully prepared neat little speech
of Introduction, composed in what he
presumed was classic French. He ar
rived, he rang the bell, the hostess
appeared, and the judge: began, "Je
suis un American" Il am an Ameri
can), and SO down to a graceful close.
The lady had listened politely to
every syllable, and then she said in
the purest English, Pardon me, sir,
but will you please tell me again just
what sort of lodgings you are look
ing for?'
my own opinion is" adds the
judge, as he tells the story, that she
doubted, from that ambitious effort of
mine, whether could talk any Ian
suage so as to make myself under
stood. Philadelphia Press.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19

500 Tonnage Exceeds Suez.
Through the $500" in 1903 passed
IS 100000 tons of freight-three times
canal.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19

Fewer Births in Berlin.
8 The birth rate IN Berlin declino6|
from 4e per 1000 n 1876 to ~ u 1904, I
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-19
Elephant Drive in Siam.

] A royol elephant drive in Siam, in
which trained elephants are used to
capture wild ones, is the subject of an
article in Harper's Magazine by Allan
H. Burgoyne. Mr.. Burgoyne was in
vited to the drive" by the crown
prince of Siam, whom he knew at OK
ford, and therefore had every advan-
tage in seeing the amazing and even
horrifying spectacle. The drive lasted
three days, in the course of which sew
eral men were killed by the fury Of
the wild elephants. In addition to the
tragic incidents there were many
amusing ones as well. The finest ele-
plant corps in the world is possessed
by the Siamese army, and these
drives were instituted in order to cap
ture the best of the wild herds, and
keep this crack corps of trained eles
DhantS I'D to the mark. = ~
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Teachers Association.

The thirteenth annual conven- tion of the Arizona Teachers as- sociation will be held in the city of Flagstaff on Dec. 29, 30 and 31. 1904. It is hoped thatevery progressive teacher in the Terri tory will improve of the oppor- tunity of attending this meeting A most excellent program has been prepared for the occasion. Among the participants in the program will be the foremost ed ucators from the university, in cludine President Babcock, the two Normal schools and the leading superintendents and high school principals from every sec tion of Arizona. It is not duty incumbent upon teachers to at tend this convention for personal benefit, alone, but for the good that would result therefrom | o the children in every school dis. trict in Arizona. Boards of trustees should and do expect their teachers to attend these an nual gatherings and thus reap the rich harvest, that they may instill better thoughts and higher ideals into the youthful minds under their charge.
 1 trust that every teacher and county superintendent in the Territory will make an earnest effort to attend this gathering, and try to induce others to at tend. In this way we can make it the most successful gathering that has ever assembled for ed ucational purposes in Arizona.
 A. H. MCCLURE,
 Sec'y. Ariz ona Teachers Ass.
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Our TyI'o was very late return ing from "chow" this noon and gave this excuse for his tardiness: "As l stepped into dinner met a jolly party of gentlemen who extended me an invitation to dine with them, the menu con- sisted of roast pork, roast veal, roast turkey, oysters stewed, fried or raw, also some nice mince pie, like mother used to make, there was some of that famous "Escapernong and Bur gundy" wine to take the taste out of your mouth. As l forgot to thank the boys for their hos pitality 1 wish you would please insert a notice and tell them the reason. T was too full for utter ance, and tell them the next time they are going to have a feed please let me know a week before sos l can gant up for the occa- sion. Many thanks boys"
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School Ma'ams, Attention.

A communication has been re- ceived at this office from Harris burg, Yuma county, asking the Republican to inform the world that a school. teacher is needed there-that is, a school-ma am. The following are the specified tions: "She must be old enough to be sensible and young enough to be amiable. One willing to make Harrisburg her permanent home preferred" As an induce ment, the communica tion further states: Bachelors will outnum- Der the pupils, but they will not be allowed to hang about the school house during school hours. Former teachers are now all married" All communications should be addressed to John B. Martin, trustee, inclosing photo graph and testimonials. Phoe- nix Republican.
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The U. s. A. pay masters escort, under command of Lieut.. Ray sor, arrived here Tuesday, after receiving the money box they left on their return trip to the post Wednesday.
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Sergt. Brannen, of E troop, 5th cavalry, came down from Fort Apache Monday enroute to New York. This is the sergents fourth time at Ft. Ayacbe, having sol diered their in the early 7O's.
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F. w. Tuckerman, a special agent of the U. s. pension bureau, with headquarters in Los Ange- les, was at Concho this week taking evidence in some Indian depreciation claims.
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Mrs. J. C. Paulsell arrived here from Pleasant Valley Wednes- day evening, and will spend a few weeks visiting relatives be- fore returning home.
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Lathrop & Hathorn have just received car load of Clarkville coal, on account of the chilly weather of the past week it is selling as fast as water melons in the south.
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J.W. Young and K. E. Samuels, of Pleasant Valley, were here after supplies Wednesday, they report plenty of feed in that sec ton, but water is getting very short.
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Mrs. Raysor and sister accom- panied by their mother, arrived here from New York Tuesday, and left for Ft. Apache Wednes- day.
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Scorse's horse roundupcorrall- ed at the stockyards last evening and today the boys are quite busy working the herd.
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A car load of light Stakeholder wagons arrived here this week and are being taken to Keans Canyon, where Supt. Burton will distribute them among the Navajo and Hope Indians.
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Mir. and Mrs. C. N. Hathorn arrived here Wednesday from Young, they expect to reside here this winter.
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The many friends of A. J. Schug man will be sorry to hear of his sudden demise at Winslow on Sunday the 12. Mir. Schugman was brought in from Heber last week, suffering with pneumonia, and taken to Winslow for medi- cal treatment His remains have been enbalmed and prepared for shipment to his old hnme in the east.
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Bud Howell, a well-known cat tleman of Apache county, was a business visitor here Wednesday,.
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Claude Youngblood and Leon- ard Jenson, of Snowflake, srent a few days here this week.
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James Donahue, the genial Long H foreman, spent q few hours here Wednesday.
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Dist. Atty. Elect w. P. Geary, of Winslow, was a business caller at this place yesterday.
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A number of freighters have been here this week and loaded with grain and other supplies for Ft. Apache.
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F. Coalter accompanied by his bride, formerly Miss Duge Phelps, arrived here Sunday evening and left on their wedding tour Mon- day morning, they will attend
 the St. Louis exposition and visit other points of interest in the east before returning home.
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A. l.. Truax, chairman of the board of supervisors, in Apache county, was here on business Thursday.
Holbrook argus., 1904-11-19

Sheriff Houck was a Winslow visitor Monday.
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A. E. Lewis came in from the range Wednesday. He reports cattle in good shape to go into the winter.
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A. F. McALLISTER,
 NOTARY PUBLIC,
 AND CONvEYANCER.
 4OLRROOK ARIZONA Sheriff Houck was Winslow visitor Monday.
 Dist. Atty. Elect w. P. Geary, of Winslow, was a business caller at this place yesterday
 Claude Youngblood and Leon- ard Jenson, of Snowflake, srent a few days here this week.
 Bud Howell, a well-known cat tleman of Apache county, was a business visitor here Wednesday,. James Donahue, the genlal Long H foreman, spent a few hours here Wednesday.
 A number of freighters have been here this week and loaded with grain and other supplies for Ft. Apache
 A. l.. Truax, chairman of the board of supervisors, in Apache county, was here on business Thursday.
 A. E. Lewis came in from the range Wednesday. He reports cattle in good shape to go into the winter.
 The Santa Fe has made the regular monthly change at the pump house, G. R. Denham is now in charge of the plant. ; The Santa Fe has again placed day operator here and R. w. Kindall, of Winslow is now hold ing that shift.
 Miss Cora Maupin boarded No. 2 Wednesday night for Adamana, where she will spend few days visiting with friends.
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An unknown man was crushed to death by freight train Sun day morning. The corners jury found that his name was Paul StalJer, he was a brick mason by trade and belonged to a union in Independence, Mo. The union was telegraphed for advlce re- garding the disposition of the remains, not receiving a satis- factory reply he was buried here, at the expense of the county.
Holbrook argus., 1904-11-19

The Santa Fe has made the regular monthly change at the pump house, G. R. Denham is now in charge of the plant.
Holbrook argus., 1904-11-19

The sheep from the northern ranges that habitually range in Maricopa and Yavapai counties are now strung out along the way, some just leaving the sum- mer range, while the advance focks have already arrived at their journey's end. Indications are for a most prosperous spring season for the owners of the gold en hoofed animals. Southwest ern Stockman.
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Miss Cora Maupin boarded No. 2 Wednesday night for Adamana, where she will spend a few days visiting with friends.
Holbrook argus., 1904-11-19

The Santa Fe has again placed day operator here and R. w. Kindall, of Winslow is now hold ing that shift.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
HOMES AND INVESTMENTS
FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING

~ This Is an excellent working field
FOR the masses. People with limited
means can soon make themselves
comfortable homes here and enjoy the.
fruits of their labors while they i've.
The field is equally good for the capt.
talist, and persons with from $1,000 to
$4,000 can not find better locality
in the west for safe and profitable In
vestment.
Three hundred families from eastern
states have settled in the valleys tribu-
tary to Payette, in the last three years
No. vicinity ever received 50 desirable
or so prosperous a class Of homeseek-
ers, as are settling up these fertile
valleys.
While all the valleys In southern
idaho are making good progress. none
is growing SO rapidly or improving SO
much as the Payette and Snake River
valley In this section. Out Of 227 cars
OF Immigrant movables shipped Into
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
Splendid opportunities Offered
for Cattle, Sheep and Live
Stock Interests.
Diversified Forming, Mining
and LAUNDERING Thriving in.
the Valley.

alfalfa, clover and timothy, from four
to five tons to the acre without irr1ga-
ton and with it from five to eight tons.
Joining these valley ranches is the
bunch grass range on the government
lands. In the hills and mountains are
fine springs of water running every
day in the year for stock.
Stock Is pastured on the free range
from eight to ten months Of each year.
The sheep are taken off the summer
range about the first of December and
fed hay for eight or ten weeks. going
back to the hill range about Feb. Is to
March /. Cattle are fed about three
months. going upon the summer range
about March 3 to April L.
The thousands of acres of free range
in the surrounding mountainous coun-
try is open 70 all, and the stock in
dustry will be largely increased from
year to year as the valley becomes
more thickly populated.
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free from insect pests and fungus dis

free from insect pests and fungus dis
cases.
A finer or more complete display of
fruit has never been seen at any of the
worlds fairs or expositions than was
exhibited at Ogden from the irrigated
states, and the Payette valley may be
justly proud of the fact that. to it is
given the greatest credit for the cap
ture of this much-coveted trophy.
The following dispatch was sent by
President T. G. Galloway, of the state
horticultural society, to his home pa
per, The Weiser Signal: Idaho won
the prize for fruit exhibit. All credit
to the fruit growers Of Payette.'' In
an interview in The Boise Statesman,
A. Mcpherson, state horticultural in
spector, said, TO Payette valley be-
longs the credit of winning the prize
Apple Orchard of the World.
About 10000 acres are planted to
fruit in the valleys of Idaho. The state
horticultural bureau Of Oregon as
serts that the valleys Of Idaho can and
undoubtedly will supply the world
with apples. 1t is no uncommon thing
to gather from six-year-old trees ESQ
pounds Of apples; from ten-y ear-old
trees from 1000 to 1900 pounds.
These apples are especially sought in
the eastern markets because Of size,
flavor, color and extra keeping quail
ties. The average price, the last three
crops. for No. 1 apples was from 81 to
$3.50 a bushel T.. o. b. cars at Payette.
Prunes, such as italian, French,
German, Bulgarian and Hungarian,
are grown to perfection These are
shipped into the eastern market as far
as New York, and even to Europe, and
are much superior to those grown In
lower and damp attitudes. s5
Prunes and pears bear at the age
of four or i've years and are exceed
ingly profitable. AS, high as SIS from
6-year trees, in orchards Of from
five to forty acres has been received;
This valley grows peaches. apricots
Enectarines, cherries, ounces, persim-
I mons, plums of all varieties Rand
| grapes, all Of which are Of the very
best quality and are produced in enor-
nous quantities and command from
to S cents "a pound at the shipping
point: 81. ..ss
Berries Of all kinds. such as straw.
berries. raspberries, blackberries, dew
berries, gooseberries. cranberries and
currants, whore attention is paid them
are exceedingly satisfactory crops, and
give in return as high as 500 to $500
an acre.
It is conceded by those competentte
! judge that. the Payette valley is to.
day the finest melon-growing distric
in the United States, producing mel
-ons second to none in flavor ant
Infringing from 81 1850 an acre
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
FARMING:
CEREALS AND GRASSES.

Beginning at the upper end of this
great wealth-producing farm region.
the traveller sees stacks of hay scat
tered generally over the entire valley,
that, if placed end to end, would
reach from the eastern to the west
ern end of the valley in one continu-
Gus line Of stacks, averaging sixty feet
in length and nd over tWenty-1four feet
in width. zYi.s,,
The stranger passing thru on the
Oregon Short Line railway, which
crosses the valley Of the Payette river
at it's confluence with Snake river,
might wonder where q market for all
this staple product could be found;
but when it is known that approx
find feeding grounds in the valley each
and every winter, and that the thou
sands Of head Of cattle and horses
that Craze in the summer time upon
the unlimited government range make
their winter homes near the farmers
hay stacks, there is no longer any mys-
terry about it.
Big Yield of Grain.
A fine quality of wheat, plump,
sound and bright, which yields from
twenty-five to eighty bushels to the
acre, is grown. A very common crop
is from forty. to sixty bushels. Most
ly spring wheat is grown; but excel
lent winter wheat is cultivated. Tt is
not difficult matter to raise a quail
ity of oats that will go in the New
York markets as strictly number one,
and from forty to 125 bushels to the
acre. A good crop is from fifty to
eighty bushels. The valley also grows
successfully millet and fax, and all
kinds Of grass seeds.
Experience has proved that corn can
be grown of as. good quality as that
of any state in the union, and far.ex-
ceeding the yield in humid districts
From twenty five to 125 bushels to the
acre have been grown here. The
usual yield is from fifty to seventy
five bushels an acre.
Barley and rye are also grown, and
produce as favorably as other cereals
Owing to climatic conditions, we car
Igrow number one barley, which is sc
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
ARE MADE IN
THE GROWING OF STOCK.

: All classes OF stock, as cattle, sheep,
Angora goats, horses and hogs do
wonderfully we'll and make the best
growth, cattle thirty-four months old
attaining 1900 to 1000 pounds, sheep
as good In proportion and this on
nothing but the nutritious grasses and
hay Of southern Idaho.
The stockman usually owns his val
ley ranch and selects a desirable tract
of land for headquarters. This land
is q rich black loan, smooth and easily
irrigated. He has water for stock and
for irrisating HIS crops and can grow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
From q STAFF Correspondent.

From Staff Correspondents.
Payette, Idaho, March 1.-The cele-
.brated Payette valley in southwestern
Idaho Is more thanfa land of prom
ise.'' 1t is a LAND of fulfillment." =
The unusually fortunate combina-
ton Of climate, soil and moisture con-
ditions. and the abundance of water
supply for irrigation, place the Pay
cite valley in the very front rank agri-
1ulturally, including fruit growing.
The Payette valley occupies the
same position to-day to the state of
Idaho as Cache valley does to the state
! OF Utah, viz: the largest area Of high
" fertile and productive agricultural
land, and never failing water supply
for irrigation, populated by a thrifty,
! successful and substantial class of
| farmers No matter of whom you
may make inquiries as to the Payette
Ewalley in Idaho, the answer is, "The
best locality in the state
Climate Not Surpassed.
The altitude Of the valley is about
Sk,200 feet. The average mean tenn
~ O&E6EHEG Al dUOuL 20 uCS1 OCos WAAASAA 40
sa.bout the same as southern Georgia. =
4 IT is the same latitude as France,
Nsw8xerland, Portugal, Spain and Italy.
iNhe annual precipitation is about
Twelve inches. Most of the rains come
I'm the late fall and early spring.
fEloudy days in the summer are the
vxnception. This locality averages $50
ksunny days in the year. and shows 500
tfair days against 191 in Boston, and
III In Buffalo and Chicago.
4 OF the 600 tornadoes reported by
,4he United States Signal Service dur
s4nR Eve years, not one struck Idaho.
Winter is scarcely more than a name,
sthere being just enough frost to freeze
out all the Impurities in the air and
,soil. The autumns and summers are
Elong and enjoyable. The lack of hui
l1nidity makes the summers most de-
F1ightful. The lowest temperature in
EuS99 was five degrees below zero
sOnce In 1902 1t was thirteen below
hThe average temperature in Decem-
lIber, 1899, was thirty-two degrees and
I'm January, 1900, thirty-seven degrees
According to the United States cen.
sus health report, Idaho ranks first
IN health Of all the states in the
union In this mild and sunny climate
! throat and lung maladies almost in
variably disappear.
Water for Irrigation.
The water for irrigating crops II
Idaho is, not controlled by corpora
tions, hence there is no monopoly al
"a often the case with irrigating dis
I trfcts. Most of the bitches are owned
ana controlled by farmers co-opera
!, tive companies. This is particular!
81 in the Payette valley and along tn
snake river in this section Of Idaho.
The only cost is the bare expens
Sc keeping the canal in repair, whicl
|&is ON an average but 80 cents al
acre annually. This the farmer cal
work out as one does his road tax i
4 THE east.
The water supply of the Payett'
Annd Snake river valleys Is unlimited
The supply is the Payette river, whicl
keceives It's waters from the Payett
N,raa and the large bodies Of melt
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Cup Non by Payette Vulley for the State Of Zdqbo,
. at The Eleventh National Irrigation Congress,
Held at Ogden, Utqb, Sept, 1905.

much sought for in all barley mar
to discolor it when curing.
Grasses to Correspond.
There is no locality in the United
States that can equal these valleys of
Idaho in producing grasses, and espe-
cially those of the Payette and Snake
river valleys, owing to the fact that
there is an abundance of fertilizing
waters to apply to these crops, just
when and as much as is needed, which
assures the largest results, and the
very best. quality of grasses grown.
Alfalfa, cutting three and four
crops annually, which yield from five
to ten tons to the acre, an average
Of about seven tons, is raised. Glover
cuts from two to three crops and
yields from five to seven tons to the
acre, averaging about six tons. TIM
othy gives two crops or cuttings, and
runs from four to six tons to the
acre. and averages about five tons to
the acre.
These sell in the stack on the farm
for from $3.50 to $12 a ton. The
average has been about Sc a ton for
the last ten years. The diversified
farmer and stock raiser can readily see
that one can feed, the year thru, full
grown horse or steer on one acre Of
land.
Vegetables and Vines.
Irish and sweet potatoes are of
the very best quality when properly
cared for. The yield is from 200 to
1000 bushels to the acre. Onions are
about the same. In fact, all kinds OF
vegetables grow to perfection, and the
sugar beet will, in the near future,
command a prominent position in the
valley, as the soils are the most IA
vorable for the production Of beets
carrying very high percentage OF
! sugar. Without question beet raising
and the manufacture Of beet sugar is
a coming industry. Speaking OF
vines, all are very productive and
sure, and nowhere can there be better
tomatoes grown than here.