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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13
a GREAT PROJECT.

re RESULT Of intelligent, united
effort is shown in TIE news brought
back from Washington by State En-
gineer DoremUs that the government
viii shortly undertake IN Utah the
greatest irrigation project in the cOuu-
try. The project, as detailed in The
Herald Of yesterday, coatemplates the
reclamation Of 1905 600 acres Of land in
the Salt Lake, Utah and Cache valleys
At a total cost of S5,O00.00e. This is a
little more than 81 per acre.
The value OF the undertaking to Utah
Is apparent at once from the statement
that a conservative estimate fixes the
increased value OF the land 10 be
brought under cultivation at $50 per
acre, q total Of $35, 600, GOO. We believe
the estimate is d modest one. Lying,
as it does, within easy access Of album
GanU transportation. facilities. with a
ready market for everything that viii
be produced, every one of those zoe, 900
acres viii easily be worth from $50 TO
SO. Land in other states, situated not
nearly IS favorably, is held at from
500 10 $3.50 an acre.
Another most important feature OF
this tremendously important and far
reaching proposition is the increase in
Utah's population which cannot fail to
follow the completion Of the undertake
ing. The present population of the
three valleys is 10000. Based on the
usual agricultural population in states
where good land is under constant Gull
10
Heving that within the next decade the
population Of the salt Lake. Cache and
Utah valleys viii closely approximate
LOCO. 000,
state Engineer DOremus says the
government authorities received his
plans for this great reclamation scheme
with the heartiest approval. They gave
him the impression that the work would
surely be undertaken as soon as the
necessary prelimnaries can be ar
ranged The details of the plan were
given in The Herald yesterday but a
synopsis VIII not be out Of place today.
Briefly, the scheme is as follows:
The deepening Of Utah lake; the
construction of a diverting canal across
the beadwaters Of the Duchesne and
Strawberry rivers; the building of a
reservoir in Strawberry valley and
tunnel through the mountains so that
the water can be made to flow into
Spanish fork; the building of long
high line canal along the Wasatch
mountains, above the valleys clear TO
the Bear river; the Improvement of
Bear lake as a reservoir: the diversion
of the headwaters Of the BIackfoot
river into a reservoir and across into
the Bear river; the building of a canal
10 supply lands on the west side Of the
Bear river; the utilization Of the Og-
den-Lucin cutoff as a dam TO cut off
the arm of the Great salt lake and
making it dry. thereby reducing the
area of the lake and the loss by erap-
Grafton
U1ited effort has brought the favor
able attitude Of the government. And
united effort viii result in the COM
pletion of the undertaking within the
next few years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13
SOCIETY


captain and Mrs. Ham of Fort Doug
4as are rejoicing over the arrival os
son, who was made a member of their
Eousehold yesterday morning.
50
4. most beautiful party il every re-
spect was the cotillion given last even
ing by Miss Katherine Judge at the
Ladies Literary club. The most eX-
oellent taste prevailed in all the deco
rations; the sliIlful arrangement of the
figures and the splendid choice of ia
Nors all proclaimed the affair an event
not 10 be readily forgotten by those for
Sunate enough to be guests
The main dance hail was hung with
the richest Of Oriental draperies. some
of the pieces showing the most exqUis-
tie Japanese workmanship Each of
the electTOliers was hung with a pro-
fusion of plumcsa and masses of deep
red chrysanthenums fell in showers
over this. Each light was encased in
a Japanese lantern. an immense ian
tern covering the one 10 the west. A
large American flag was draped across
| the wall opposite the door, and the
/ large platform replaced by q smaller
stand in the southwest corner where
sat the musicians screened by a bank
Of palms The outer hal was covered
with rugs and divans were arranged
Here a punch table was spread and it.
100. showed the red decorations. Be
/ lew the smoking room was furnished
ia true Oriental style, Turkish rugs
and divaGs transforming it ito a new
room. IN the dining room he long Ia
bic was to-ered with a cloth OF deep
red satin. over which was laid a cover
Of exquisite lace work. Around the
edge Of the table were dTaped ribbons
of deep req satin and plumOsa was
strewR- over she cloth. 7 40 handsome
candelabfa of silver were at either end
and in The center a high cut glass Of
American Beauties was placed.
The guests were received in the ante
room by Miss Judge and her sister.
Mrs. John Woodward. and later the co
tillion was led BY colonel Sturgis OF
Fort Douglas and Miss Judge. The ia
vors were all simple ana yet Of the
most artistic variety one Of the most
fun provoking being q string Of hearts
OF deep red for the men, for the piercing
OF which The girls we're presented with
arrows. Other favors were hats for the
women and ties for the men, cooked
hats for the men and fans for the wo-
men. Valentine calendars and Chrysan-
themums About 100 invitations We're
issued and the hall was comfortably
filed with dancers till far IN the night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Abe Majors and Frank Connors. life
convlcts, are TO be proceeded against
for assault. 1t is difficult to say wheth-
or the joke viii be on the prosecutors
or on the convicts. We are inclined
to believe it win be on the prosecutors,
They certainly won't be able 30 make
much more trouble for Majors and Con-
nors than they are experiencing as it
a.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

The biggest news from the Russo
japanese war during the day yesterday
was the news that there was no news.
japan didn't even get as many as half
q dozen russian battleships. But let US
cheer up. The Japs are probably plan
ming something really big in the line
Of war achievement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Mrs. II. c. Edwards entertained yes
terday afternoon at q delightful Valen-
tine card party. The rooms were deco
rated in most artistic fashion with
strings Of pink hearts md vases of pink
carnations. The guests were seated at
eight tables an! the taIIies and score
cards were dainty hsart-5haped Nalen-
tines. Sixty-three was the game played
and prizes were won by Mrs. George
Irica and Miss Leo Trent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Even if the weather was considerably
warmer yesterday we wouldn't advise
sou TO lay that evercoat away IN moth
balls set awhile.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

About seventy-five of the younger
married people of the city viii give
party this evening in the Ladies Lit
cry club. The affair has been man
ged by Mrs. Ira H Lewis, Mrs. James
f. Jennings and others, and promises
to be a most informal and thoroughly
enjoyable affair. The plans are TO give
another shortly after LerJ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Miss Lillian Cutler CT salt Lake. in
company with Miss $ Beulah Hewitt
of Los Angeles, who has been visiting
relatives here for several weeks, left
on Tuesday for tie coast on an extend
ed visit TO her sister, Mrs. II. A. Norm
Of San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Mrs Fred Minis of Muskegon. Mich.
is in the city, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Minis, jT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

4 peculiar chap is the JAP.
just a sTot on the map. mayhap,
But his fuss with ~ths Russ
Proves to us that the eusS
Is q useful zap in q scrap.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter G. Filler enter
tanned at a dinner last evening in hon.
or of Miss BUf0Td, who is the guest OF
Mrs. S. H. Babcock- The decorations
were all in white and green ferns and
silver candalabra with shades of green
and silver being used. The other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Fisher,
Mrs. BabcOclS, Mir. TopiiG and Mr.
Clarence Mccormick
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Mrs. Dorsey Ash entertains the mem
bers of the Plate club at her apartments
in the Louise fat To-Day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Miss Fannie Bird enter tanned a few
friends at a delightfully."- informal sup
per Tuesday evening in honor of Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Foreman Of Fort Doug
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Mrs. Joseph s. Richards viii entertain
this afternoon for Miss Fannie Bird.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Miss Elizabeth Cosgrif left last even
ing for visit of some time in the
south. She VIII so to Florida and Cuba
ard will not return till after Easter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Miss Dee of this city is in ogden
spending a time with her sister, Mrs.
Armstrong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Miss Davidson of Los Angeles is the
guest for some time OF Mrs. Alexander
Rogers fr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

The Browning section Of the Ladies'
Literary club VIII meet today a l
o'clock at the nome Of Mrs. A. II. Box
rud, 81 Sixth East street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

Mrs. John Reed has returned from
Ogden. where she has spent the past
fortnight visiting friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-13

The excitement in Cheyenne over the
discovery that impure milk is being
sold is the first intimation many Of US
had that anything as weak as milk was
used there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
"YE have DONE |T UNTO NE.


GO HE sun was slipping behind the
fringe of trees across the field
when Zeb Fulton reached the
end Of the rows. With an effort he
Strengthened himself. The hoe fell to
the ground. He unwound a red hand
over his face, and. turning. let his eyes
wander over the patch Of cotton. Some
thing like groan escaped him. 1t
looked a hopeless task; excepting for a
few dozen rows that he had hoed. cot
ton could scarcely be seen in the rank
weeds.
Zeb Fulton had moved into the Glib
town ueighborhOod. in the early winter
from the Clear Greek country. There
he had owned a small farm but. his
wife falling sick. he had mOrtgaged it
that he might pay doctors bills.
crop failure forced him to turn over
the farm to his creditors. With an in
valid wife and four helpless children
1t had been difficult for him to rent a
farm Landowners wanted men that
had good force of hands," The
cabin and little hillside patch was the
best be could do. Under favoring cir
cumstances it did not promise much
hampered as he was it looked almost
hopeless.
He walked slowly toward the cabin
the field the children came running to
meet him The tired look vanished
from his face as they chung to his
trousers and reached up for his hands
The smallest. a tOddling baby. he kiss
ed aud lifted to his arms. The group
entered the cabin. Fulton sat down by
the bedside. the baby on his knee.
How have you been resting. Mol
Iie?" he asked, shade Of anxiety in
his voice.
There was NOV ement in the
quilts: a thin hand was stretched out
to him. Fulton took it tenderly be-
tween his rough palms.
'Zeb. I'm so much trouble. How
tired you must get wOrrin' with the
children. the cooking tending the crop
and me such burNlen-an'-"
There. don't talk any more. Mol
lie. You've had bad day. You
mustn't feel that way. I'll hurry the
supper and galiop over and see the
doctor"
mo. Zeb. don't: you can't afford it
and It'll he Of no use
Don't, Molly. don't that's what
hurts. You mustn't give up. The doc
tor will pull you through all right
yet"
He leaned over and kissed the pal,
brow.
'rhere. now. see il you cant ge
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

set bout here. an not without cause
We amt maxim no excuse, but
springs been SO late, an been so much
rain. an the men folks so benin with
Their crops. we Jest amt had no time
to think O. anybody but ourselves. The
parson come over yesterday an tOle us
we ought to be ashamed, an we air.
You'll not hold 1t gin us. will you, Mr.
Fulton?'
I'm shore 'preciate yore kind
ness said Fulton, awkwardly pushing
chair to the side of the bed
"Yes. do set down an rest. You
shorely must be petered out with all
the work you've had to do"
The door closed and Fulton was left
alone with his wife. The baby still
cooed over the rag doll. He sat in ST.
lence. holding his wife's hand. his eyes
rested on the men In the field and the
baby on the floor.
The next Sunday morning, Fulton,
the baby on his knee. sat on the door
step looking across the valley to where
the housetops and spire Of the village
church had glistened in the sun. He
had been gazing some time through the
shlmmering air that lay over the fields,
when he turned and spoke to his wife.
molly, would you mind If leave
you a couple Of hours with the chill
dren?"
why. no. Zeb; but where are YOU
going today"
II thought I would go over and hear
the parsOn."
Again the sun was sinking behind
/ the fringe Of woods along the ridge.
The trees made long black shadows
across the cotton patch. now white as
field Of snow, with its millions of
bursting bols.
Fulton and his wife stood by the
fence viewing the promising prospect
The baby played about its mothers
knee. and the children gnzed out over
the fields toward the golden sunset.
Fulton put his arm about his wife
and drew her closer to him. AS he
kissed the upturncd brow the sun gild-
ed for moment their barred heads
molly. when the crops sold,' he
was saying. well buy back the little
Clear Creek farm"
The baby clapped its hands and
laughed.-New Orleans Times-D Demo-
| Graz
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

You are going to do great things. you
say
But what have you done?
You are going to win in a splendid way.
As others have won:
You have plans that when they are put
in force
Will make you sublime;
You have mapped out a glorious upward
But why don't you climb?
You're not quite ready to start, you say
Ii you hope to win
The time to he starting is now-to-day-
Don't daily. begin.
No man has ever been ready as yet.
Nor ever will he:
You may fall ere you reach where your
hopes are set
But try 1t and see.
You are going to do great things. you say
You have splendid plans:
Your dreams are of heights that are far
away;
They're hopeful mans
i:ut the world when it judges the case
for you.
At the end. my son.
Will think not of what you were going
to do,
But of what you've done.
$. e. Kser
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
NO WATER MAY BE NEEDED.
Agricultural Department Considers
the Problem of Dry Farming.


the Problem of Dry Farming.
1t Is probable that In the near future
it will be possible to raise good crops
without either natural or artificial rri-
cation. AS ls apparent to everyone,
even the most liberal system of rrl-
cation will not exhaust the available
arid and semi-arid regions of the west,
as even when irriga ton has been ap-
piled to its utmost limits there will
remain some millions of acres of fer
tile land that adjoins these reclaimed
wastes. The lands lie principally be-
tween the one hundredth and the one
hundredth and twentieth meridlans
and comprise areas over which there
Is deficient rainfall with no avail
able neighboring sources of supply
which might be brought to them even
by canals.
But the department OF agriculture
has other resources to fall back upon.
II the customary crops require water
why not develop new crops that can
be grown dry! This. in substance. is
the problem the bureau of plant in
dustry has set for itself. Dry land
farming or dry farming" is the name
Of this unique scheme Just now the
world is being searched for Industrial
plants that can sustain life and mature
crops with minimum of water and
an elaborate life study of all such
plants is under way
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

An infant should be given no food
containing starch until it cuts its
teeth. Starchy foods include biscuits,
corn -four. tapioca. sago rice. potato,
etc. An infant cannot digest any Of
these until it's teeth are cut. Violent
noises and rough shakings or tossing
are hurtful to baby and should be
avoided as much as possible. Infants
should never be put into sitting pos
ture until they are at least three
months old. when they will probably
sit up Of their own accord. They
should be carried fiat in the nurses
arms. for If the little back is at all
curved it may lead to curvature of the
spine or chest disease. Until children
are six or seven years old they should
have twelve hours sleep every night.
In addition to this nap for two
hours, either in the morning or after
noon. will do great deal toward keep
in, then. bright and we'll.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
The Modern English Woman.

The Modern English Woman.
At one time the English woman had
a reputatiOn-and the comfort of hav-
ing come by it rightfully-as the worst
dressed woman in Europe or America.
according to the law of fashion. the
most practically dressed, according to
the law of common sense. And now:
She observes the mode more scrupu-
iOusly than the Partisan and throws
common sense to the winds. as If
eager to make amends for the crimes
of her i'll dressed past. l do not mean
that she can as yet rival the Partisan;
it Is not in her nature to; but she
devotcs her energies to the attempt
with such zeal that she rushes to the
other extreme. Anticipating the hours
and their obligations, she appears at
high noon in gowns that, in the previ-
GUS phase, she would have reserved for
dinner. She shops in chiffon and mus
lin. She faces the winters cold in
lace, and the summers deluge in slip
pers and open-worked stockings. The
most abominable climate in the world
cannot check her ambition, nor the
dirtiest town put restraint upon her
frivolity. There was time when it
was the American who was supposed
to be the foolish one, indulging in a
perpetual round Of diamonds and silks.
Now, II in Bond street or Piccadilly,
you see useful tailor gown. neat linen
skirt. stout, well-made boots, you may
know the wearer for an American. The
tables are turned, and 1t is the Eng
fish woman who must be held up as
the model of extravagant inappropri-
nteness. No one living in London can
have failed to note the change. but as
yet there is no Teufelsdroeckh to
chronicle it.-Elizabeth Robins Pen
nell in The Atlantic Monthly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

Trust and the silent
cZar Of the indus
trial world. He 10
a man Of mystery
and in business is
as iinpenetra Bile and
unapproachable as
the yelled prophet
Of X horassan. The
difference between
him and j. Pierpont
Morgan Is bound
less.
Morgan Is spec
tacular: Rockefeller
Is shrinking and I'M
obtrusive. Morgan
Is worth $4,000
600; ROckefeller's
wealth is above
$3.50, 900. 900. yet
when he first en-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
Biess ing Of Educated Wiye,.

SO long as women were absolutely
ignorant. men could pass as wise on
small capital; but the growing mind
Of woman lifts the mind Of man with
Two great forces heredity and sex a t.
traction. Large Drained mothers make
better mon, and the sweetheart who
Is wise ns we'll as kind can do won
dcrs with her lover.
l.".d 'hrstcriicld's advice to his son
* clrnr ON this point. He strongly
urges MIN to marry n woman who is
wis" 10 we'll ms rich handsome and
w"ll.horn. for" says he, thou wilt
find Their" IL nothing more fulsome
than II she fool"
To-day. with our new knowledge of
the laws OF nature with our great ad.
vance In freedom OF thought and ac-
tion, there is still less excuse for us.
W" know now that n nation is best
measured by the position Of it's wom-
cn.--Succcss.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
Faulty Machine.

Mrs. \cwlywed-No, l can't say
that l think much Of my new sewing
machine. 1T is disappointing.
Mrs. Oldglrl-Why, 1t Is a very good
make. What seems to be the trouble ?
Mrs. Newlywed-I don't know exact
ly. but when l tried to sew some but.
tons on Mr.. Newlywed's shirt yester-
day. 1t broke every last one Of them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
Hottest Place on Earth.

The hottest place on earth is Bob
rein. on an island in the Persian Gulf
which has a mean annual temperature
of % degrees.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
Gone.

Edyth-When refused Charlie
night before last. he threatened to
blow his brains out.
Mayme-Well. he didn't. He pro-
posed to me last night.
Edyth-Indeed. Then he must have
got rid Of them in some other wav.
Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

A large part Of the machinery now
being used to re-establish DESTROYED
sugar mills In Cuba is coming from
Europe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
No Other Course Open.

ITS a very old plot"
yes; but what is a plagiarist to do'
II he steals new plot there'll be twice
as much complaint."-Puck.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
The Farm Area.

The farms of the United States GOV.
or 4l,0o0,0W acres and employ 49,
3U.OOO persons
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

Republics ul Cn nhe
% b. Wa Mum
seating apahy build
HI % f he .gaesa nd
OF enhey aoun 1.-The nhn dior
H% to build
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14
A MAN Of MYSTERY.
JOHN o. ROCKEFELLER THE
ENIGMA OF HIS AGE.
Shrinking and Secretive, He wields
Power Greater Than Any Other
Money King Never Drinks and
Like CodHsh Fails.

The finest organizing brain Of this
generation is that Of John D. Rockefel-
Ter, the head Of the Standard on
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

Don't restrict your seasoning to the
deadly mouotonous salt and pepper.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

II the wolf had any sense he woulo
hang around the rich mans door.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-14

do Infinite harm. and yet, in all the
annals of betrayal Of trust. the con-
spicuous absence of the private secre-
tary Is noticeable. This ia the best
cret. IL II is her duty to do so. 1t is
time that the commonplace. and too
often contemplate. filings at the WON
an typewriter should cease. They are
no longer amusing; they are not even
eXcusab le.-Leslie's Weekly.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-10-13

Pierre gas is a corker, or, in other
words, should be corked. Why, some
OF the old soldier boys used TO gather
around the table In the evening at the
Grand Pacific, kept by our big hearted
German friend, and play whist. We
would just get fairly started and the
old fellows with poor eyesight would
exclaim, What the Dickens Is the
matter With the light?" Why, We
couldn't tell the red cards from the
black ones, and our friend Dockstader
would say something that sounded like
adjectives and go and get US a lamp.
Yes, Pierre gas is peach, but 1t ought
not to be inflicted on outsiders. There
are a lot of dandy fellows at Pierre, but
1t is no place for the capital of state
like South Dakota, and no one knows
it better than they do. And they
don't expect to keep it, and will not
But we've got busy, aud its up to the
voters now Will they do what they
ought to do in justice to the state?
We hope so.
-.. M. B. KENT.