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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22

road. Admission, so cents. Seat sale
at the Y N. c. y. now on.
! money saving silk sale this week
at McCaEe's If the 1904 collection OF
high class novelties. fancies and plain
silk. You are cordially invited.
Further Improvement was reported
TAI ST. Anthcny's hospital today in the
condition of J. W. White. the head at
| torney Of the Modern WoCdmen.
Try steam-dried fertilizer for lawns
gardens. truck gardens and farms. In
! I00-pound and ton lots. Twin City
Rendering company; phone west 1903
Public sale of real estate. Come
and bid on one Of the finest homes in
the city. 1t must be sold Tuesday
Feb. %, at the east door of the court
house.
Those sample pieces Of fine dotted
and floral fancy Swisses from St.
Gall. up to - cents. at p. 10 and 121E
cents per yard, vii be placed on sale
promptly at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at McCabe's.
One of the most beautiful homes on
Twenty-thirG street. belonging to
George Schneider. bankrupt. will be
sold at public auction Tuesday, Feb.
%. at 10 q. IN. at the court house.
Here is a chance of lifetime to get
fine home at perhaps your own
price. II. +. Krell. trustee.
Edison new gold-moulded records
are clearest, loudest. most musical.
We have the only complete assert
ment in the tri-cities. You are invited
to visit our new monograph parlors
when in Davenport and hear these
musical wonders. ID. Grigg's Music
House. 21O Brady street. Davenport
Robert ReXdale, of this city. was on
the program at the entertainment
given by the Press Club of Chicago
Friday evening in honor of the dele
gates TO the meeting Of the Inland
Press association, reciting two of his
poems, NO Mere the BugIe Calls to
Arms. and The Homage of the
Drum
The mems and boys meetings at the
Young Mems Christian association
yesterday afternoon were patriotic in
character in observance of the birth
Gay anniversary of Washington. j. F.
NitteT. Of this city. and j. i. Oakleaf,
Of Moline, giving addresses. There
were patriotic selections sung by n
quartet.
Davenport sporting circles are stir
red by the report of big poker game
that was played in Third street re-
sort last week. enc Of the partici-
pants. 80 il is sGiG, having dropped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
CONTEST IS VERY EXCITING
Hull and Judge Prouty Engaged in n
Warm struggle for a Seat in
the House.

Des MOines, Ia. Feb. 22.-Represent-
alive Hull and Judge Prouty now fig
ure in an exciting contest for the con-
gTessionai nomination in this district.
Hull. who has served six terms. is
again in the field. and is generally sup
ported by the business element.
Judge Prouty has served one tel m
in the district court and would like TO
become Il lawmaker at Washington.
There are five other counties in the
district. and opponents of the two men
named are hopeful that Judge L. Il.
Nichols. of Dallas county, will capture
the nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
TICKET is NAMED
Socialists of Rock Island Hold
Their city-Township
Convention.
a. G. GLENN FOR SUPERVISOR
Candidate Nominated for Alderman
in Each of the Seven
Wards.

The socialists are the first in the
field with a city township ticket, max
ing their nominations at Il convention
held Saturday evening at the Rock Isl
and Industrial hall.
Charles Block called the meeting TO
order. and ii. &. Glenn was elected
chairman and j. {. Gibson secretary
The following were nominated for
aldermen:
First Ward-AIfred CoYne.
Second Ward-Engelbert j. Schmitt.
Third Ward-Frank Garvin.
Fourth Ward-H. L. Darby.
Fifth Ward-E. II. Johnson
Sixth Ward-Henry LohSe.
Seventh Ward-Modest Nerhale.
The township nominees are:
Supervisor-H. q. Glenn.
Assistant superintendent Henne-
berg. Arthur Van Dazzle, anthony Fix
arts.
AsseSSor-Nels Bohlman.
Collector-E. T. Thompson.
Committeeman Named.
y committeeman was selected for
each ward. The members are: First
ward, Alfred Coyne: Second. :. S.
Marschall: Third. Henry Wieland;
Fourth, Peter Kraft: Fifth. Z. H.
Johnson: Sixth. Paul Henneberg; Sew
enth, Modest Nerhaele.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
CITY CHAT

The Jubilee Singers.
Zazaro. Union cigar.
For insurance, +. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus, baggage, express, call RObb's.
Spencer & Trefz for bus or express.
For real estate and insurance, z. j.
Burns.
All kinds of coal for sale at the
Rock Island Lumber company.
Weston will teach you to bowl free
of charge. Central bowling alleys.
Mrs. Austin's famous pancake flour
is in town, fresh and delicious as ever.
Good coal, coal, coal, at Mueller
Lumber company's. Both telephones.
For tin and furnace work, see ii. T..
SiemOn, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2s3.
Mrs. Austin's pancakes will help you
to regain that lost appetite. All gro
GERS.
For winter or summer. Mrs. Aus
tins pancake -four. Always good, at
grocers.
It -l1NifIl JuDlltt SINGERS at llt
Illinois Wednesday. $50 p. IN. Tick
cts now on sale ATTY. Nj. {. \.
Be sure and attend the sale at the
court house Tuesday at 10 Il. IN. of
all lands belonging 10 George Schnei-
der. bankrupt.
The o. +. ). Sewing Circle meets to-
morrow afternoon at > o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. Henry Carse. 1116
Fourth avenue.
DR.. p. f. Purdue. 1867 Second ave-
nue.. Old phone at office. both phones
At residence Hours. to 10 a. m. and
to and to : p. IN
Tomorrow morning at . o'clock.
fo ne embroidered Swisses. values
- to - cents. at -. 10 and 1919 cents
per yard at McCabe's.
The SIayton Jubilee Singers We'd
nesoay, $50. The best jubilees On the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Woman who weighs asa Pound..

Wabash. Ind. Feb. 22-The largest
woman in Indiana is said to live one
mile west OF Miami She is Mrs. Susie
Fuel, and her weight is 4S4 pounds.
Mrs. Fuel is the wife of J. =. Fuel.
and is ~ years old. She has several
children who are grown. and despite
her large proportions handles herself
with ease. When she was married she
weighed 300 pounds. and since then she
has been steadily growing heavier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Savings Bank Bill for Iowa.

DeS MOines. Ia. Feb. % The
house passed the Beller savings bank
bill, which authorizes savings banks
to lend money on real estate security
outside of the state. At present they
are limited to Iowa securities of this
character, although permitted to lend
money on commercial paperoutside the
stu to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Have You Indigestion:

If you have Indigestion. kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure viii cure you. 1t has Cur
ed thousands. 1t is curing people
every day-evcry hour. You owe it
to yourself to give it a trial. You will
continue to suffer until you do try it.
There Is no other combination o. di-
gestants that digest and rebuild at
the same time. Kodol does both.
Kodol cures. strengthens and rebuilds.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Pig Iron PILED on the Track.

DOwa giac. Mich. Feb. 22.-A freight
wreck at GlenwoOd, six miles east Of
here. delayed passenger trains for
some time. Four cars of pig iron were
piled UP on the main track and three
or four Others were damaged All
through New York and Chicago trains
went via the Air line. No one was
hurt in the wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
SIDE OF STRIKERS TO BE
MADE MATTER OF RECORD

Washington. Feb. %. - At the re-
quest of Patterson the senate ordered
the printing of a statement by the
Western Federation of Miners rela-
tive TO the labor troubles in Colorado.
in reply to the statement of the mine
operators of that state which already
has been printed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Death of Col. GABRIEL Bouok.

Oshkosh Wis. Feb. 22. - Colonel
Gabriel BOuck is dead after an illness
OF several months. Death was due 70
debility and old age. Colonel Bouck
was one of WisconSin's best-knOwn
lawyers. He distinguished himself in
the civil war. was later elected TO con-
SreSs as a Democrat. and served one
term as attorney general of the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Nav Result in a Duel.

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 22.-Henry
X. Boyer. Il wealthy clubman. ex-
director of the United States mint here
and former speaker of the house of
representatives of Pennsylvania. struck
Edward y. PesOli. the French consul.
in the face with his glove at the Art
club at nigh. as the result of quarrel
Iner-lf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Lsnd Excursions to Oklahoma

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
be run over the Rock Island System
Jan. ) and 10, Feb and 16, March 1
and Is and April 5 and 10. For fur
Their particulars, call on or write
E Z. MORGAN,
Skinner Building.
HENRY j. GRIPP,
141O Fifteenth Street. Moline. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Babcoek Has Cinch-

milwaukee,. Feb. 22-RepubIican
congressional caucusses were held in
Grant and Sank counties in the Third
district and as result the renomina-
ton Of Representative Babcock is as
sured-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
BLIND BUT ABLE TO SHOOT
REVOLVER ACCURATELY

Sioux City. Feb. 22.-Steven Mauck.
blind violinist. shot and dangerous
~ wounded his 16-Near-Old daughter
today and then blew out his own
brains. 1t is believed he is insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Death of de. IN. n. MeIor.

Chicago. Feb 2.-Rev. DIR. W. T.
Meloy. a prominent Presbyterian pas
tor. lecturer and writer. is dead DIR.
Meloy came TO Chicago in 1877, and for
twenty-four years had charge of the
First United Presbyterian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Chamberlain-s stomach and Liver Tablet
UnsquaIed for Constipation.

\. II. Kane, prominent druggist of
Baxter Springs. Kans.. SAYS: Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are, in my Judgment, the most super
ior preparation of anything in use to-
day for constipation. They are sure
in action and with no tendency to
nauseate or gripe. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and probably
threa tening ton ght and
Tuesday. Warmer.
J. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature at a. M. zero;
at 2:3O p. m. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
What Are TheYS

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. new remedy for stomach
troubles. biliousncss and constipation.
and Il good one. Price. - cents. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can
he soon broken up by using roley's
Honey and Tar. 6a34 by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Jameson Completes = Calumet.

Cape Town. Feb. 22.-Dr. Jameson
has succeeded in completing a cabinet
for Cape Colony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
MUKROE
CONFIDENT
WHILE SENTIMENT or SPORTS
is AGAINST HIM. aU Bg.
LtEvEs hE WILL WIN

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug sta
spite af the fact that the sports here
DO not place much connaeace Ia
Muuruas ability 10 ain out In the
coming fight Ntth champion jeff
ries. aunros hima.if freis that he
viii como out on too OF the heap
Many fighters have lost their nerve
long before they eater the ring. sim
ply because gossip has Il that the
other fulloW Is the best man This
does not seen to bother Muuruc al
all.
4 attn In excellent condition. he
said yesterday. and could In no
~ay improve myself. as far a. con-
dition goes. | an confident that !
wili ain. ! kuoW what jeff IL from
my night with him In Montana. and
thlnk I can beat him"
Munroe worked cut with XII"
McCoy yesterday morning and
showed up well Vow that the heavy
work IL over. Munruc will PIT IN al
of his time al betteriuK himself
from a scientific standpoint jeff
ries took a short sprint Yesterday
morning afterwards b. vent over
20 the Reliance gymnasium IN Oak p
land. where he pat In the rrvs u
the morning In boxing. wrestling
and shadow fighting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
Am ERIGAM
WOUNDED

Walter York a boat pullcf ON the
scaling schooner Cnrmobrita. Cap
tain Melalu. was shot and badly
wounded ON August 2. while paach
Ing ON the scaling grounds of Cop
per island which Is situated IN the
Herring aua uu the Russian side. The
attack WhB made presumably by
Russian soldiers Three other boats
we're also attacked York waH
"a uuuded by the first volleY. az a
Distance Of about 200 yards from
shore
The ball Waa from % t5-70 Win
chester rifle. II struck York in tho
upper lip and. euufalug downward.
knocked out "a couple uf his back
teeth York was then taken aboard
the schooner aud brought 70 Dutch
tlarbnf. whore he WIS placed aboard
the steamer senator. and conveyed
90 seattle. arriving here yesterday
afternoon.
York Naa taken from the steamer
90 Providence hospital. where an
operation will bee made tu remove
the ball from the back at the
wounded mans head. where 1t ia
supposed 90 have lodged York ia
GO years old and il a native Of "a
gar Springs. Mo- where hts parents
now reside
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
WILL RUSH THE W0RK

Building Inspector place yestnr
day began tho work Of constructing
the foundation Of the municipal
electric sub station at Seventh ave.
niue aud Nealcf WAY The compile
tion Of the excavation was DELAYED
owing 10 a Slide that occurred SIR
Place Is now ANXIOUS Ia hasten the
completion 90 the foundation and
walls before the rainy araauu com.
mourea. 50 that there will be no
more danger ~ slide on the site
Zee intends 10 have the building
ready for occupancy within 90 DAYS.
although lt cannot be completed an
an several urrkH later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
DISAGREE
ON WEIGHT

Billy faFlKne. Tommy Burns
manager. and Bihhy Bishop, who II
managing Billy Woods. the colored
heavy weight. who have been trying
to arrange a match between the Two
fighters. are nov having trouble
over the weight at which the two
men will fight
Bishop does not like 10 have his
man flght under i5s poundn and
IHviEne would like 70 have the
match 70 al t54 Woods H. one Of
the hardest men ~ the day 10 fight
IN the middleweirht class and
Burns realizes this Consequently
he feels aA though he could not AZ.
ford 10 give away four pounds
Billy tavigne challenged Woods
on the statements made by Bishop
aa told In The Star. wherein he said
that no was willing "a pit his man
against all eumcra al from i5f "a
lis pounds I.avigne Says he thinks
bishop should stand b. his state.
mentA,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
Or. BOWEN INJURED

Mrs Or J. = bowen. a well
knoWn physician 81 this city fell
from the porch Of her home last
nirht. A. 6g1 Union street. u the
GROUND = distance 81 Ten feet Tier
head uaa cut To- several places and
she NaH badly bruised about the
body. ahr vaa leasing ont over a
railing A. the time The ailing gave
uay aud she fell headluuE nrn
willis and Nrvilie attended tie Ia
iured uoman. and she vas after
" ards taken 90 the Providence hoe
pItal. She De- not considered 70 be-
danEeruuaiy hurt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24

NEW YORK IL members Of the
Neu YORK Yacht club carry out a
fare they have projected The great
est euuteat ia maritime hiaiury vii
soun come off Fur months there
has been discussion Ia the club
house. on Foartf fourth street ~ 10
the relative Sped Of Chas T. Filnt .
ArroN and " X Vanderbilt. Jr =
Tarantula. and the psrtisana Of the
boass have been very emphatic In
their championship Of their favor.
itea
A feS days aEo a race waa auE
Ees1ed and Mr. Filnt did not seem
avsrse 10 a. A Vanderbilt has al.
vaYa been uililng 10 race anything
that came along. II IL probable the
contest wili b. carried out.
In all probability these are the
fastest craft afinat A year ago the
Arrow waa timed on a measured
course and made a mile At the rate
81 60 knots or g. statute miles per
hour Taraatuia has never been
timed Ia a public exhibition. but u
Il claimed abe la quite a. fast a. the
flint craft
Taantula il an English turbine
craft. and a. Arrow 10 a steam craft
nf the usual type. there wiii be an
opportunity for engineers. % judge
Of the relative merits OF the two
tyun % engines
Tafautula Il from the designing
board ~ Cox 4 King the great Eng
liah naval architecta She uaa built
By Yarrow a 90. In 1909 Every
thing was sacrificed for speed Par
- .---L--.--- ---.---- - IL l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
SCRAP BEFORE
THE QUAKERS

NEW YORK. Aug. 2i-Jim Cor.
bett and Jack o'Brien have accepted
the offer OF the Tuxedo Athletic
club. Of Philadelphia. for their SIX.
round bout. which Is aehedTfpd "a
come OF September T. The club 81.
fered Is per cent Of the gross re-
ceipta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
Seattle Dental
Parl0rS

Rooms n, i2. 10. "A. Hluekley Blk
~ Second Avenue
The largest and best equipped
dental office on the Pacific coast
We have ull the latest aud most
aeieuuuC methods Of modern and
painless dentistry We crown. roo
and extract teeth without the least
pain No students employed but
all are dentists OF long years cH
perieufr We examine your teeth
and tell you IN advance just what
your work all cost We make no
charge Tor extracting teeth when
plates are ordered Lady always In
attendance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
The AMERICAN HAGUE.
Standing Of IN. Clubs.

At NEW YORK New York J..
Chicago D.
AT WASHINGTON Washington
~. Detroit rs.
At PHILADELPHIA Cleveland
{. Philadelphia 3.
At BOSTON Boston Il. ST.
Louis l.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24

AT BOISE Spokane Z. Boise 3.
At BUTTE Butte Z Salt Lake ,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24

r. any evening. your copy Of Ths
Etur has not nrffres az g na % clock
telephone nuuart Main 1860. 90 In
dependent tsAa amy time heiWren
% ana 100 aud copy Hlll be sent
fau 90 once. ~ special maaHaHEef.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24

Superior Judge Tnllman yoalor
day granted a divorce 70 william
Kane from hla wife. Mrs Florence
Kane. ON grounds OF cruelty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24

her and ahs outfooted The tastes,
torpedo baAt deatruYeru Il IA
claimed ahe has made a speed ui
"a knuta per hour ia EuEland
Long. los. slth TITLE frrehoa "a
and NO auara. except signal sticks.
she looks Ike a craft whose mission
l. death instead of pleasure She
aAa built aith nine turbines on
three shafts. but after exhaustive
tests u Naa decided that che did
tettsr With SID than uine. and last
almirr three more wefe sacrificed
80 this season ahe IL being run with
only three. and IL ia claimed ia fat
r. than ever before
Arrow eaa built for speed & y
Mashier waa her designer and she
Waa launched in 1891 from the yards
q Ayers 4 son. NYaFk. >. Y. Ar
fuv o. a single srfes steamer and
first came cat during The cup racsa
81 1871 tier construction had gone
on quietly and the Yachting world
caught lta first glimpse ~ her on
the day - the first race She dart.
81 In and out ~ the fleet liks 4
shot CorsaiT. Delaware Nahma
and the other fleet yachts were left
behind a. though they wsre stand
ing ailll
Here a. table witch vili sios
in interesting form the principal d.
menalons ~ the rivals
faoau IemHfh uvaf all tfA q i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

Seattle 10000 0t-s
10 sAn'les 00of 03O0t o %
Batteries Shields and Wilson.
Hall and Spies
AT SAN FRANCISCO Tacoma
%. san Francisco .
At PORTLANU-Portland {. Oak
land 0.
TAE AAE0tFA HrAafFE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24

Go to spinulogs Tor bicycle re-
pairs 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-24

Excursion rates on Photos II
EEran 4 Eficauu'a studio. ials iai
ave.
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At PITTsBrRG -Pittaburg SO.
New York "a.
PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE.
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Standing o. the Clubs
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The UNION Pays q
Per Cent Interest

rfSEcToRS
n MacnaurnN John n AEun
Emanuel HnaanlNrr - iasti ~ hnmW ufth
Ferdinand sehfnita Il. low man
~ n eafaer Charles fI Hahth
a Il Stewart iHmes n iioEa u
The Teton peak., 1904-09-08

1t 10 a measure of surprising Importance;
one that has been under discussion for
many years, but has heretofore failed,
for the old reason that it was impossible
to arouse sufficient interest in it outside
OF the States directly affected. 1t is an
improvement that will nay for itself as it
progresses, for the whole cost is to he
betrayed by the money received for the
sale of lands, and the barren lands that
receive the benefits of irrigation will at
once possess a value far beyond the cost
OF the improvement Brooklyn Times,
July /.
The Teton peak., 1904-09-08

ernment had invested in these works of
reclamation would finally come back to
il. 1t is in this remarkab bic fact-that
every dollar invested by the government
for the reclamation OF the arid public do
main is to be paid back to it by the set
tiers who get the land-that the great
strength and potency of the act lies 1t
was chiefly this feature of the law that
commended it to the conservative juds-
ment of the people of the country gen
orally.
Only the government is equal to the
herculean task. Title to the arid lands
rests in the government. 1t is unstable.
The mountains are filled with minerals
of every description for which man has
ever found a use. Their precipitous, un-
tillable sides are covered with forest
growths that will perpetually serve to
house the nation. Their high attitudes
are natures eternal reservoirs of mois-
ture. 1t is here that she "heaves her
white breasts nearest the sky and locks
the storm in a cold embrace" Irriga-
ton is the key that is to unlock this
wealth to teeming millions. Here and
there in favored spots private enterprise
has tapped these living streams and res
ervoirs, and cities of wonderful beauty
have sprung up out of the desert, as if
by magic. Individual effort has shown
irrigation to be feasible. Lands have
been bought from the government, or en-
tered under the land law, improved, tax
able property created: and national
wealth has followed. The nation could
10 even better in the improvement of it's
own property.
Measureless are to be the benefits to
the Nation from this National Irrigation
movement. From its economic, from it's
social, from its moral side, the problem
5 unassailabe. No one can gainsay the
vital need of its establishment as soon
rs possible. On the tillage Of the soil
rests the prosperity of all other indus
tries. Upon the uphuilding of homes
'ests the independence of nation. lrri-
satiou compels small holdings and in
creases the number of those who call no
man master.
Irrigation is fruitful theme for study.
1t has boundless potency for civiliza-
ton. On the desert sands of Egypt it
reared the most mighty empire of an
cient days In India it is to-day revivi-
flying and moderniziDg wasted land. In
America its mission has but begun, vet
gives promise of untold blessings to man.