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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
BLESSINGS OF IRRIGATION
saakss for nishsss ssessi and Isdss.
trial Seseus-So Land Mouopoty.


trial Hsasus-So Land Sisaepoiy.
Hon. William 4. smy.h. author OF
arid America" has truly said that mo-
consideration of the subject can be ap-
precintcd when u starts with the narrow
view that irrigation IL merely an ad.
junct 60 agriculture. II is a social and
Industrial factor In mucn broader sense.
II not only makes Il possible for civil
ixation 60 rise and flourish In tho midst Of
dcsoiatc wastes: Il shapes and coiors that
civilization after Its own peculiar design.
II In not merely the life blood of the
field but the source of institutions. These
wider and more subtle influences arc din.
cult to define In abstract terms, but We
may trace them clearly to the history
OF various communities which have
grown up In conformity with these con.
ditions.
The first great law which irrigation
lays down Is this: There shall be no mo-
nopoly OF land" The cdict 1t cnforccs by
the remorseicss operation of Its own
economy. Canals mus. be built before
water can be conducted upon the land.
This entails expense either OF money or
of labor. What is expensive cannot be
Ind for naught. Where water is the
foundation of prosperity 1t becomes pre-
cious thing to be neither chenply ncquir-
ed nor wantonly wasted. Like city's
provisions in siege, it Is retained to be
carefully husbanded, to be fairly distrib-
uted according to mems needs, to be
wisely expended by those who receive 1t.
For these reasons men cannot acquire
as much irrigated land, even from the
public domain, as they could acquire
where irrigation il unnecessary. 1t Is
not only more difficult to acquire In large
bodies but yet more dinicult to retain.
A largo farm under irrigation 10 mis-
fortune; n great farm, n calamity. Only
tho small farm pays, but this small farm
blesses its proprietor with industrial in
dependence and crowns him with social
equality. Industrial independence Is, In
its simplest term, the guarantee Of sub
sistence from ones own labors. II Is the
bility to earn living under conditions
which admit Of the smallest possible ele-
ment of doubt with the least possible de-
pendence upon others. Irrigation fully
satisfies this definition.
Tho irrigatinE canal is an insurance
policy against loss of crops by drought,
while aridity Is substantial guarantee
against injury by flood. or all the nd
vantages of irrigation this is the most
obvious. Scarcely less so, however, is its
compelling power in the matter Of pro-
duction. Probably there is no spot of
land in the United States where the aver
age crop raised by dependence upon rain
fall might not be doubled by intelligent
irrigation. The rich soils Of the arid re-
gion produce from four to ten times as
largely with irrigation, as the soil Of the
humid region without it. As the meas
urc of value is not area. but productive
capac city, twenty acres in the far West is
equal to 100 acres elsewhere. Such Is
the actual facts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

nrr will ship to tho nearest and best
market. The miner will buy the pro-
duets Of garden and fruit ranch and In
return give his gold from the mine.
Within lcss than quarter Of cea-
tury this vast area. extending from Mex
leo to Canada and from tho Dakotas TO
the Pacific ocean. will be one moving.
sursins hive of varie.ated industries. Not
only 70. but the surplus to be disposed of
can be utilized In the East. and many
eastern manufactured products. which
will NOT be PRODUCED In the West. will
be taken In exchange. Again. miilioas
foothills. will be utilized In the produc-
ton of large quantities Of wheat. This.
together with lumber. can be transported
to the Orient and exchanged there for
products which arc not grown In this
country.
Party Of fConstruction Responsible.
The Republican party "ouilded better
than II knew" when II perceived that the
work of rcciaiming arid America should
be undertaken by the federal govern
mcnt. President Roosevelt has done
more to contribute to the future we'll
being OF millions of American citizens
by his advocacy of the National lrri.a
| ton Act and by having made It law
by his signature. than any other Presi-
dent We have ever had-with the possi-
bic exception of Abraham Lincoln.
Will the people of the arid region vote
for President Roosevelt? There Is but
ono voice from that district to-day. and
that Is for ROOSEVELT AND FAIR
| BANKS.
Judge Parker has never been west. has
never spoken kindly sentiment of the
West, and to all practical purposes does
not know nor caro- whether the West
exists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
WHAT Is BEING DONE
How Work Csder the Natisosi Irrt
ration Act IL Frog .sssiaR.

How Work Csder the Natisasl IFra.
ration Act IL Prog ,sssisE.
tn, Topeka (Kan.) Journal. referring
cdi;orin!iy TO the operations Of the new
National Irrigation laws, says:
'.Thc latest statistics Of irrigation
work being done show the employment Of
700 men on the Salt river reservoir In
Arizona, with 1900 to be employed when
the blasting now In process has been
completed. To the Snake river valley In
Idaho the sum of $1,000 900 has been al
lotted and the area to be irrigated sx-
cceds 10000 acres. Tho dam across
the valley will form reservoir 80 miles
In length.
"Thc Mix river irrigation scheme In
Montana invoices tho expenditure Of &c.
gated. Work Is to be resumed and push.
cd on tho Gunnison tunnel. In tho I'm
compahgre valley. Colorado. with . ca
pncity for irrigatins 135, 600 acres. Sec
retary Hitchcock has approved the plans
and specifications for the dam across
Payette river In Idaho. forming reser-
voir with an irrigatins capacity Of 1OO,-
600 acres. The north side canal, along
Pnyetto river, will have an irrigating ca
pacity of 10000 acres, and the cost Of
the entire work Is estimated ut $1,000
OOO
"In addition to the work now IN pro-
srcss in Idaho. Arizona. Colorado and
Montana Secretary Hitchcock has or
dercd a survey of the Sun river valley
In Montana. The scheme involves the
reclamation of the enormous body Of land
living between the Teton and Sun rivers,
while contracts have been let for the CON
struction of the dam for the irrigation
of the lands in the Pecos Valley. Now
Mexico.
"The work under way, or under con-
tract, involves the reclamation Of not
less than 1,225,OOO acres of land now
arid and not susceptible of cultivation,
but to be made so, and to be thrown opeu
to settlers at the usual rates within the
next three years. Neither the lands In
the Pecos valley nor between the Sun
and the Teton rivers are included in this
estimate"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
LESSONS OF HISTORY.
Candidate Davis Revives an Issue that
We're better Let Alone.

were Hetter Let Alone.
tse ee nf
sacrifices; but history teaches us that both
can be easily lost without the knowledge
cratic candidate for Vice President.
Foreigners may not understand this
as 1t is understood by the old soldiers
and sailors and citizen survivors Of the
civil war. Read history of that period.
Learn what were the sacrifices of this
country In reclaiming the "liberty and
free government" deliberately conspired
away, without the knowledge of the
people," by Democrat in the Presiden-
tial chair. Easily lost was that "liber-
ty and free government" referred to BY
Mr.. Davis. It has been, for years, a
dominant issue-this antagonism between
Patriotism and Democracy as the latter
now exists dn America: but forty years
ago 1t nearly destroyed this government
of ours, made tens of thousands of wild
ows and orphans, and gave the land a
great army of crippled soldiers whose
seats were vouchers for heroic sacrifices.
To insinunte in words and style that
amount to an accusation. that Mr.. Roose-
welt, or the party that upholds him.
desires, intends, or has the slightest
leaning towards the acts Of Buchanan
him, revives that issue. 1t Is not the
Democratic party that can itly preach
loyalty and patriotism to the present gen.
Grafton. The sentiment Of Mr.. Davis Is
all right in the abstract: but, coming
from him as a representative Of the po-
litical faction that tried to wreck the
nation, 1t is a proof of the hypocrisy TINT
will pervnde the government should his
party come into power.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

Of tho proposesi federal irsisattoa works.
Il has been officially announced that tho
letter of the national irrigation sct will
be strictly adhered TO. and ne persen
who holds over 100 acres will be furnish.
cd with water from the sovsrnment
works for lands In excess Of that amount.
The strict enforcement Of this rule will
compel owners OF large tracts to subdl.
vide them In small holdings and sell
them at a reasonable figure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
Chicago, Oct. Il, 1904.
Le. We'll Euou rh Alone.

The bank clearings at the principal
cities OF the United States for the first
week In October afford n striking critic
rion of Republican prosperity. and show
how every section of the United States
In n beneficiary Of Republican policies.
The total clearings, rs compiled by
Bradstreet, show a gain of 1873 per cent
over the corresponding week last year.
Following are some of the cities where
during the week there were specially in
tcresting evidences Of Republican pros
perity:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

Irrigation and forestry are inseparable
and must go together. President Roose-
welt has well said that without forestry
irrigation must fail. Without adequate
protection OF the sources of water sup
ply, the great irrigation projects about to
be commenced by the national govern
ment would prove far short in the bene-
fits their construction is expected to
bring to the arid West.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

"The two Industries farming and
m manufacturinxl have become, under
the economio policy Of our Govern
mcnt, so closely interviewer, so mutu-
ally intsrde pc udent, that neither can
hope to niaintaia itself at the high
water mark of prsRrsss without the
other. whatever makes to the advast-
npe Of ono is equally to tho advau taRo
.f tho other. r.'-Roosevelt's letter OF aooep<.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

II the American people really want a
change from the present conditions. b
those which prevailed before Mckinsev's
election in 1896, they know how to get
it. Every vote for the Democratic psrr-
ty is a vote for such u change.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

"If they lour opponentsl are sincere
In this matter abolition of the tariff,
then their advent to powe would mean
domestic nisfortune and misery -
widespread and far-reachinR as that
which we saw ten years ago."-Rooss-
waits letter Of acceptance
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
Increase over


"Let well enough alone" is motto
that should surely be potent In com
munities which see such pronounced evil
dences of Republican prosperity.
Why should any section of the United
States entertain the slightest hankering
for Democratic policies which brought
desolation and depression when they
were last experimental with, from 1903
to 1897?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
Hay Will Stay.

SayI
Did you hear that Hay
Is a-goiag to stay
As Secretary OF State for the o. s. A.?
That's a move that will pay
We will know every day
That the U. s. A.
Will move along in the proper way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

"Successpul homemaking is but an
other name for the upbuilding Of the ma
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28

Regarding the incidental irrigation of
lands held by private parties within lines
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-28
Confidence.

Couhicnce.
It's wrong to bot, but lots of men
Would bet all that there is in their
banks
The winning side is mentioned when
You speak of Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-30

there, leaving, however, the engine and
boiler in the hopes of being able to rent
the place to some one wishing power. II
unable TO rent it before very long, Mr.
Goodwin will move the building itself to
Rutland.
Among those attending the district con-
vention in Montpelier yesterday were
Capt. j. +. Eldredge, L. b. johnson, Geo.
II. Temple, J. F. Mead, James Hutchinson.
h. w. Vail and j, d. Laport. At the state
convention in Montpelier today are W. II.
Dubois, W. B. Wall, c. F. Moulton, ID. H.
Morse, G. l.. Hodges, III. II. Paige, Luke
Parish, A. A. Priest, j. b. Adams, Henry
Fits, w. A. Gourley and G. w. Flagg.
Miss Edith Abbott, just graduated from
Mount Holyoke college with the degree OF
A. B., reached Randolph Saturday in COM
pany with her sister, Mrs. +. b. Segar,
who had been attending commencement
in Hadley. Miss Abbott will 90 to BUR-
lington Saturday to stay through the L..
v. NJ. commencement and will then leave
for Springfield, Mass, where she intends
to pass the rest OF the vacation, returning
in the fall to Mount Holyoke to become
teacher in the art department of the coll
lege.
Mrs. c. s. Booth and Miss Gertrude
Trerise started yesterday for Digby, Nova
Scotia, where Mrs. Booth is to have charge
Of the dining room OF the Myrtle House
for two months, and Miss Trerise is to be
in the Office of the hotel through the sum-
mer. They are stopping on their way to
Digby at Nashua and Boston, and will
make the trip from the latter city to Nova
Scotia by boat. Mrs. Booths place at the
Telephone exchange will be
taken by her husband and her mother,
Mrs. II. T. Holman.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-30
WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC.

See ]. E. Jerd's ad. on page 9,
Nice wood for sale. A. J. CURTIS.
wASTED:-To buy a tent. L. {. DREW.
Wood moving machine repairs.
DREW d ONEY.
WANTED:-Chiekens and fowls, live or
dressed. F. y. JERD.
FoR sALE:-A Mudgett hay tedder in
good order. F. b. WooD.
For Edison Photographs and supplies
see page /. MRS. Z. Z. NANoRNAM.
For SALE; Good new s-room house on
Dudley street. # G. 7. SMITH.
Hay for sale. NJ. A. SEYMOUR,
Randolph Center, VT.
Dry hard wood for sale. Another car
load just received j. V. NEWTON.
B. F. Kicker will pay lOe. for hens and
chickens taken in Monday morning.
WANTED A few hens alive. VIII pay
highest cash price.
Home tried lard, 1Oc. per pound; salt
pork &c.; 20 lbs. tripe in kegs for soc.
F. y. JERD.
For sALE:-FIour, mixed feed, bran,
middlings, chicken wheat, cotton seed
meal. A. b. FISH.
B. an, c. ", Rut., o. & L. c. mileages
a. AAAAhNAA = haAbSA a%AAEa %~N-1N-' . A-N~+~f
WANTED-At once, girl to do house
work in family Of two. LOCK Box 70,
Randolph.
Millinery store in Messer block win be
closed about July y. Better take advan-
tage OF cut prices. Nv
WANTED Nice new mich cows, calves,
hogs, sheep and lambs, all kinds fat cattle
and Gamers cattle. II G. c. HATCH.
WANTED An experienced, capable girl
or woman in hotel Kitchen. Good wages
for the right person. Address,
THATCHER STONE, Randolph Center.
Having sold 10 Mccormick mowers this
season, have three more left; also 3 sec
ond- hand mowers which ! will sell cheap
for cash. J. B. ADAMS, Randolph,
Let me send your laundry to Montpelier
Wednesday morning on the sos and back
Fridays. II you take the train yourself
get mileage of me. G. X. STEELE.
For sALE;-New Osborne mower, one
second hand Wood, one Mccormick,
nearly new, very cheap. New Osborne
and second hand tedders.
GEO. c. SMITH, Brookfield.
f. Estabrook OF Bennington does not |
represent me any more IN my business. II |
any one desires to transact business with |
me. / shall be glad to furnish designs and |
in granite monuments, mauso- /
leums, statuary or any kind OF cemetery /
men o-ial. HARRY J. BERToLI, Montpe I
lier, VI.
The Central Vermont railway has issued /
a very complete folder giving valuable in 4
formation for intending visitors TO the 4
Worlds fair at st. Louis, containing rates,
routes, train service, list OF hotels and |
houses, and other desirable in
Ii can be obtained upon appli-
cation TO shy ticket agent Of the company,
Of to the general passenger agent 81 st.
Adams, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-30
Church Notes.

Christian Science service Sunday at II a
M; subject, Life"
There will be a service at Braintret
branch next Sunday at 80.
The Baptist Ladies' society will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Mrs. E. \. Rising.
At the Cong1 church on Sunday morn
ing the Lord Supper viii be administered,
with short sermon by the pastor.
"The Bachelor Maids" OF the NJ. E.
church will meet with Mrs. Fowler
Wednesday afternoon, July 8, from till
$3.50 o'clock.
Subject Of the weeks lesson in the
Christian church will be, "Anti-Saloon
League" Subject of sermon, "Christ
Liveth in Me-
At st. Johns church next Sunday there
viii be celebration Of the Holy Commun-
ion at a. m, and evening prayer at 5
O'Clock. There will be no service at 1890.
Union service in the Christian church.
II will be addressed by Mr.. Ferguson.
attorney for the Anti Saloon League. Mr..
Ferguson spoke two years ago in the hall.
and there are many who viii want to hear
him again.
Methodist Episcopal church Preach
ing at 1880 a. m. by the pastor, Rev. Y
NJ. Fowler; Sunday school at u O'Clock
Epworth League at $50 p. m. The sacra-
ment OF the Lords Supper viii be admin
istered at the close OF the morning serv-
ice.
The ladies OF the Cong'l church will
hold straw berry festival on the church
lawn Tuesday afternoon and evening,
beginning at $3.50 o'clock. II stormy il
will be held in the vestrles. Strawberries
and cream, ice cream and cake will be
served. All are invited.
The male quartet which is rendering
such good service in the meetings at the
Baptist church VIII sing next Sunday
The pastor will preach and the
OF the Lords Supper will be
observed. The Bible school will meet at
Y m. and evening service at $50. Strang-
ers are cordially invited to worship with
US.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-30
Notice.

We wish to announce to all pleasure
seekers that we are again at the Harring
ton cottage at Silver Lake in Barnard, for
the purpose of feeding everyone that comes
there hungry, also viii feed and care for
their horses. We can keep you over night
or you can stay week. The Mary E. will
be on the lake as usual. A little notice
viii be acceptable.
Mr.. AND Mrs. c. S. EATON, Barnard, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-30
Probate Of Win.
ESTATE OF ANN ELIZA BURT

STATE OF VERMONT IN Probate Court held
RASuoLpH DISTRICT, s. al Randolph, In and for
said District, on the 6th tay VI June, A. D,
1891
An Instrument. purpurtlBE o. De the last VIII
and Testament II Ann Eliza Burt late uf Ran
dalph. IN said district, deceased being presented
90 the Court by John ". Burt, the execu-
Tor therein named. for Probate IL Is ordered
by said Cuur-. that all persons concerned therein
be nutined % APP ear az session of said Court
% BE- held a. the Prahate once 70 Randolph on
the bth day uf July, A. ID. 1894. and show cause,
ID any they NAV have. aiust the Probate % said
viii fursEhich purpose 10 e. further ordered that
; COPY 70 the RE- ord go This order De Published
printed q Rand llh previous q said time APP
pointed Tor hearir <.
By the Court Attest
l6oi WILLI An n NICHOLS. Judge
A true copy 90 rec 1rd. Attest
WILLIAM II. NICHOLS. Judge.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10
HARTLEY DEAD.
(By Associated Press

Detroit, May 1O.-George Hartley,
who was shot by a guard while at
tempting to escape from the hospital,
died today.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10
HAGERSTOVN FAIR
Arrangements are Being Made A
Sure Success

The Hagerstown Fair Association,
which has determined to proceed with
the arrangements for the summer 5
fair announces that there is every in
dication of success in the venture.
Quite a large force of men has been
put at work on the grounds and a
number of improvements will be made
before July 26, when the fair opens.
The association has the promise of a
large number of exhibits of live stock,
poultry and other things
The races will be given especial at
tention, and the purses will be quite
liberal, and there is every assurance
of a successful fair.
As usual large number. of Rich
mond people will attend during the
week of July .Hagerstown,s since the
local fair has "fizzled OUT draws
all the Richmond population which
attend such things. 1t seems as
though the people will not attend a
fair when it is given at the Driving
Park, but they eagerly flock to Ha-
gerstown for the same purpose.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10
3 1ttlemakers Satisfied.

Pittsburg May 10. - Conferences
will be held in Pittsburg all week, be-
ginning today, between representa-
tives of the bottle and flint glass man
ufacturers and two national organiza-
tions of workers. The bottle confer
ence opened today and will be
the usual preliminary meetings on
the wage scale for the next fire. 1t is
understood that the workers have
decided to make no demand for an
Increase
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10
CAMBRIDGE CITY
Mr.. Huddleston Will be at His Art
Gallery for Ten Days.
(Charles Starry

DIR. H. B. Boyd made a business
trip to New Castle Saturday.
Mrs. John Kenler and daughter.
Mabel, were shopping in Richmond,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Wilson spent
Sunday with friends and relatives at
New Castle.
Mrs. Walter Boden, after a few
days. visit with friends in Corners
vile, returned home, Saturday even
ing.
c. M. Huddleston will arrive from
Spieeland, Saturday, May 20, and will
work in his art gallery for ten days.
Everybody is invited to call.
Christian Vessel and family will
leave in a few days for visit with
friends and relatives in Shelbvville.
Helen Doney, Carl Waear, Carlisle
and Harry Diffen1erfer left Saturday
morning with we'll filed lunch baskets
for Henby's woods, where they spent
a most enjoyable day.
Frank Highley of Richomnd was
here Saturday.
F. f. Beeson left for Indianapolis
today.
Mr.. F. c. Mosbaugh was at Rich
mond Saturday.
Mrs. Ophelia Shultz is the guest OF
friends at Muncie.
Miss Esther Berry visited friends
in Indianapolis over Sunday.
Mr.. Hubble, Of Cincinnati. is tht
guest of his son, DR.. Hubble and fam,
lily.
Mr. Benson and family and Mr.
Miller, spent Sunday with friends II
Connersville.
Miss Myrtle Van Meter was home
from indianapolis over Sunday.
Miss Rose Greisinger and Mr.. ani
Mrs. J. z. Wright and son, Robert
were the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Carey at Muncie, Sunday.
Charles Murray was the guest o.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10

his neice, Miss Bertha Murray, Sat-
urday. ,..-
Reginald Paul visited friends at Ha-
gerstown, yesterday.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10
JAPANESE IN
ENGAGEMENT
WITH TIE RUssIANs-czAR's
TROOPS ovERTAKEN
NEAR LAO YANG
NINETEEN WOMENLEAvE
New chwang Last of All The Place
is Evacuated by Russians
NINETEEN WOMENLEAvE

Shan Hal Kwan, May 1O.-I is re-
ported that the first japanese army
corps overlook Russians twenty
miles south Of Lao Yang yesterday
and severe engagement ensued.
The Russians continued their retreat
north. Nineteen women, the last civil
ians to leave New Chwang, reached
here tonight and report that New
Chwang is evacuated.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10
100000 Loss
-
By Fire in Tennessee Burned
But Only Two Guests Hurt.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 10.-The
business portion of Lafollette, Tenn,
burned today. Thirty five buildings
were destroyed. Loss 100000; in
surance 100000. The Cumberland
Inn was destroyed. All the guests es-
capped unhurt except DR.. w. F. Adj
ans, who jumped from third floor
window and broke his leg and Fred
Hall who was badly burned.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-10
An Indiana Eirship,

Upland, Ind, May 10.-Jack Fergu-
son and William Alagree of this place
have completed an airship which has
been tested and found to be practical
BILE The two men have been working
on the machine for more than a year,
but have kept it inclosed in a build
ing erected for that purpose.