New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09
THE PASSING THRONG.

Ex-senator Theodore c. Bates, Of Boston, is
staying at the Waldorf MI Bates for five
years a member OF the Massachu-
RIVALS sets State Board of Health and
THE NILE is a retired manufacturer. He
I VALLEY. turned a few days ago from Texas,
where he combined recreation with
observation Of the natural resources and business
possibilities of the Lone Star State. "Omitting
reference" said Mir. Bates, Ito the prospects OF
any particular point the map. it is notable that
there is great belt of country lying between New
Orleans and the Rio Rrande that rivals the Nile
Valley in richness. The strip in question. running
from New-Orleans southwest to the Sabine River
and across the Texas boundary, north Of Beaumont
Houston and Galveston, a thousand miles In length
and hundred miles wide. is capable of marvellous
development in the cultivation Of cotton, toDacco;
sugar and rice This belt is great stretcn e OF
level country. scarcely exceeding twenty-five Ieet
above the level OF the sea at any point @ Ia, ire ire
sol Is alluNlaL The apphcaton OF Wst!es. " soo1
rigation is accomplished with the greatest econ
rivers affording convenient and ample water
supply, and yet never mandates the land 10 oe-
barking IN the expenditure Of millions OF money
TENS in The mountainous and arid sections of the
west this vast productive region IN sontnWe sS
its river courses that can be pumped into the ",
TEa{ng canals 5. at P R2i62i efR5ed They use
crude petroleum fuel which is cheaper t IISa
o PaPS o G' from he North aHd Northwest
ting IN the country ana wlIhln Yen rom s an
acre to $50 The natural richness OF the soil and
S as9 T1a o E a6R Undertaking as 10 its develop
ment on broad and profitable lines
c-1s,ss t5pn,trick q, ST. Louis. one Of tho trus
tees OF the estate Of the John E. Iggett, the
Tobacco man. was at the Holland
SENTIMENT House a few days ago. nome
IN MIS- bound from Palm Beach Mr. Kill
SOURI, patrick Is a sound money Demo-
Graf and an enthusiastic adnirer
Of David r Francis. OF whom ne says: = lie Is inc
foremost man in Missouri He is the rght man IN
The right place at the head Of the exposition IN
which he is too much absorbed 10 seek preIeriheh'
I'm the forthcoming convention OF his party. Seha-
tor Cockren will get the compliment or q vote O'
the Missouri delegation as nominee Tor the Fresi-
dcncy. He is she 'favorite SON. There is no aeaisC
sentiment In our state-at least hear nothing OF
~ among ty men YIN i,boIt reference to party
people OF , 81 i ois1;5H AftorneV Joseph w Folk
for his ana fearless course IN proseS91
1-S,,Id be- a popular candidate before the people
for Governor if he should be nomntte9 ~ tpe
doodle q SEES he has aroused some antagonisn thsl
wen Te Si me cv ciean and capable administration
Mayor for the three years OF his torn Is 0p7
Whether the District Attorney can command the
one tbat may he debatabe at this time: do not
believe that il the nomination were denied nm
ds;e He Win Doubtless feel that he is TO young
to pursue 3 course that would put him 0u'SuS 0''
n y,
the United States senatorship 10 Senator Hanna
in the Joint session OF the Ohio leg
FEOERAI, islature IN the exciting contest OF
MUNICIPAL January. 1888 has been staying at
PLAN the waldorf for a few days MI
McKisson spoke in regard to the
FEDERAL plan Of municipal government which OBJ
tanned IN Cleveland for dozen years. beginning in
1891 as follows 1T was an eminenuy satisfactory
form Of government, but its oonsttutionalty was
frequently assailed-probaby twenty-five times in
the twelve years Of its careerbut IL Was not until
about two years ago that the matter came up in n
form that brought 1t TO the attention OF the Su-
IaSistTe was then convened in special session. in
october, 1902. and the code 1t enacted went INTO
five thousand population on May OF last year. or
course the CODE pTePaTeo As IL w. a Ts sb
that I'd is defective and inefficient in many particu-
viii be made. and it should be admitted that the
code has served the purpose better than Than was ex.
federal plan, which had operated SO admirably; II
was naturally matter OF popular regret that
st was overturned"
Alfred Bouvier. a Belgian paper manufacturer.
who is a guest at the Netherand, Will sail on the
Deutschland for his homo in Brus
VALUE OF cells Mr.. Bouvier is also tho
AMERICAN managing director OF large pulp
PAPER PULP mill and paper making plant on
the ST Mary's River. in Canada
from an inspection OF which no has Just returned
Replying to inquiry. Mr.. Bowler said: MY paper
mill in Belgium is at Saventhem, suburb Of Brus-
sells. and there make the paper on which the Brus-
sells papers are printed. Our pulp mostly came
from Norway and Sweden. but we get the sup
ply from the mill in Canada The quality of the
pulp IS very much stronger than that which we
obtained in Norway and Sweden Our company
composed entirely Of Belgilns, got a concession
from the Canadian government Of three hundred |
thousand hectares, seven hundred and fifty thoG-
sand acres, and our mill was established in 1909 at
6hewenegen Falls on the ST. Mary,s @bout midway |
between Montreal ana Quebec, where We operate !
entirely by water power In the winter we have two
hundred three hundred men in the woods, and, OF
course, a large number arc employed hoaung the |
logs in the summer. The mill employs two hun |
dred men, and produce two hundred tons OF |
moist pulp hundred tons OF the dry product.
daily Some Of IL goes Belgium, is sold In /
Canada. ana a portion OF the output comes to paper
manufacturers in the United States. Beginning in /
February, we began convert Of pulp |
into paper al the Canadian mill and. n begin /
ming. are producing twenty-five OF paper |