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The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
BLESSINGS OF IRRIGATION
Makes for Highest soeinI and Indus

Makes for Highest Social and Indus
trial Stntu.-No Land Monopoly.
Hon. William f. Smyth, author OF
Arid America" has truly said that no
consideration Of the subject can be ap-
preciated when 1t starts with the narrow
view that irrigation is merely an ad-
junct to agriculture. 1t is a social and
industrial factor in mucn broader sense.
1t not only makes it possible for a civil
ization to rise and flourish in the midst of
desolate wastes it shapes and colors that
civilization after its own peculiar design.
1t is not merely the life blood of the
field but the source of institutions. These
wider and more subtle influences are difii-
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 edict it enforces by
the remorseless operation OF its own
economy Canals must be built before
water can be conducted upon the land.
This entails expense either of money or
of labor. What is expensive cannot be
had for naught. Where water is the
foundation OF prosperity it becomes a pre-
cious thing to be neither cheaply acquir-
ed nor wantonly wasted. Like a 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 it.
For these reasons men cannot acquire
ms much irrigated land, even from the
public domain, as they could acquire
where irrigation is unnecessary. 1t is
not only more difhcult to acquire in large
hDt at n y
A large farm under irrigation is a mis-
fortune; a great farm, a calamity. Only
the 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. 1t is the
a bility to earn a 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.
The irrigating canal is an insurance
policy against loss of crops by drought
while aridity is substantial guarantee
against injury by flood. or all the ad-
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
ure of value is not area, but productive
capacity, twenty acres in the far West is
equal to 100 acres elsewhere. Such is
the actual facts.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
WHAT is BEING DONE.
How Work Under the National Irri-
Rntion Act Is Prog ressinR.

Th. Topeka (Kan) Journal, referring
editorially 20 the operations of the new
National Irrigation laws, says:
1.-The latest statistics of irrigation
work being done show the employment of
700 men on the Salt river reservoir in
Arizona, with 1000 to be employed when
the blasting now in process has been
completed. To the Snake river valley in
Idaho the sum of S2,600,OOO has been al
lotted and the area to be irrigated ex-
ceeds 10000 acres. The dam across
the valley will form n reservoir 80 miles
in length.
The Milk river irrigation scheme in
Montana invoices the expenditure of So,
100000, and 25O,OOO acres will be irri-
gated. Work is to be resumed and push
Ell on the Gunnison tunnel, in the I'm
Dcompahgre valley, Colorado, with n ca
pacity for irrigating 13j,OOO acres. Sec
retary Hitchcock has approved the plans
and specifications for the dam across
Payette river in Idaho, forming n reser-
voir with an irrigating capacity of 1O0,-
600 acres. The north side canal. along
Payette river, will have an irrigating ca
pacity of 100000 acres, and the cost of
the entire work is estimated at $1,000
900.
In addition to the work now in pro-
Gress in Idaho, Arizona, Colorado and
Montana Secretary Hitchcock has or
dered a survey of the Sun river valley
in Montana. The scheme involves the
reclamation of the enormous body of land
lying 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, New
Mexico.
The work under way, or under con-
tract. involves the reclamation of not
less than 1,225,0OO acres of land now
arid aud not susceptible of cultivation.
but to be made so, and to be thrown open
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"
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
LESSONS OF HISTORY.
Cnnd didate Davis Revives an Issue tn n I
Were better Let ALONE.

Liberty and free government have al
ways been secured at the cost OF great
can he easily lost without the knowledge
OF the people. Hon. IL. q. Davis Demo
crntic candidate for Vice President.
Foreigners may not understand this
as it 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 n Democrat in the Presiden-
tial chair. Easily lost was that "liber-
ty and free government referred to by
Mr.. Davis. 1t has been, for years, a
dominant issue-this antagonism between
Patriotism and Democracy as the latter
now exists in America; but forty years
ago it 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
scars were vouchers for heroic sacrifices
To insinuate 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 Buchana n
and the Democratic party that backed
him, revives that issue. 1t Is not the
Democratic party that can fifty preach
loyalty and patriotism to the present gem
Grafton. The sentiment of Mr.. Davis is
all right in the abstract; but, coming
from him as representative OF the po-
litical faction that tried to wreck the
nation, it is a proof of the hypocrisy that
will pervade the government should his
party come into power.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Teaching Gunnery.

The new system of giving young
British sailors a six weeks prelimi-
nary gun drill to see if they are cap.
able of further tunition works fairly
well and is great improvement on
the old system, when a man was fully
trained in gunnery, whether he was
fitted for it or not, at the expense of
the country, says the London Ex-
press.
d. The only drawback to the scheme is
that gunnery is SO complicated nova
days that a man does not have time
to grasp the details thoroughly. The.
admiralty tries to make him a fight
ing machine before he is an individual,
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
LONELINESS OF THE PRAIRIEs.
TraekIess, Treeless Waste Without
Water or Human Habitatjon,

TrackIess, Treeless Waste Without
Water or Human Habitation.
"I had almost as soon be set adrift
in small boat in mid-ocean as to be
dropped down on the vast prairie near
the Kansas-Colorado State line," said
a man who is familiar with the West.
"One cannot realize the loneliness
of the Western plains until he has
crossed them. There are very few
human habitations, comparatively
little Of the land is under cultivation.
and water is scarce and precious
commodity. In every direction moth
ing meets the gaze of the eye except
a trackless, treeless waste which is
bounded only by a lowering sky.
Prairie dogs are the chief denizens
of this region, and as the train whirls
past they perch themselves on their
hind legs and sit bolt upright as mo-
tionless as statue. There are a few(
houses, but they are at wide intervals.
The one single advantage that lone
ly pedestrian has in that region is
that by following the railroad track
sufficiently far he will reach a town
some day; but walking at this season
uhuSi INC pui hihS pi Sun anu III
a waterless country is by no means
pleasant.
"It is positively tiresome to the eye
to ride across the prairies in a COM
Portable Pullman car surrounded by
all the luxuries of life. This being
true. it must be next to appalling to
have to tramp over this region with
out food or water, except what one
begs at the way stations along the
route. / have never been able to see
anything picturesque or inviting about
the wide stretching plains.
ingham News.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
eruesome Advertising.

New York has always had quite as
many curiosities in the way Of adver-
tising as any other large city, but
firm Of undertakers who are doing up
the outside Of a building on a main
thoroughfare for their occupancy have
something that is probably not to be
equaled in the world. 1t is a brick
building of good size which they have
had painted black. the intersection of
the bricks outlined with white, and to
add to this funeral appearance they
have painted across the front in large
letters, also in black and white. the
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
CROW is A cHRoNoMETER.
Bird Marks Time for a Cuckoo Clock
by Cawinu the Hours

biro Marks Time Tor Cuckoo Clock
by cawing the Hours. Z
George Wreake of Sibley township,
near LIE Sueur. Mimi, has a pet crow,
Bob. which has been with him four
years and which he claims is the
most intelligent and useful bird living.
There is in the Wreake home an old
heirloom, a beautiful cuckoo clock
brought from Switzerland in pioneer
days; one of the kind that have a
little door at the top in front, out of
which springs a little bird every sixty
minutes and calls the hours.
After the crow had been in the fam.
lily about two years he began to mock
the clock cuckoo. and this finally
grew to be passion with him, SO
that he hardly ever failed to give a
melodious cav" when the clock
cuckoo was calling the hour
Some six months ago the clock fell
and the striking. or cuckoo part, was
completely broken, SO that the door
never open and the bird never comes
out. This appears to be great puz.
zle to Bob. for he watched the clock
for several days and seemed to be
studying deeply.
At last, however. he came to a con-
clusion and greatly startled the fam.
lily by taking up the duty the cuckoo
had previously performed. and count.
ing out the hours perfectly, at the
exact moment, with a clear call of
cav" for every hour the clock ought
to have struck, one for 1 o'clock, fivd
for o'clock, and so on around the
circle.
He has kept his work up to the
present time and calls every hour
when he can see the face of the clock
as regularly and as perfectly as an or.
dinary timepiece with its hammer and
bell.
If lamp be set at night where the
light falls on the face of the clock,
the crow, though he will doze be-
tween times on his perch, will waken
up and call every hour all night long.
Minneapolis Times.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
The Fruit Cure.

The lady of the house was giving
party, and all the invited guests being
assembled, the bell was rung for din
ner to be served.
Bridget appeared with the first
course, and began putting the dishes
in place. An involuntary exclamation
from one of the guests caused the
mistress to look up in surprise.
Bridget" she cried, whatever Is
the matter with your face?"
Don't yez take amy notice av me.
mum and ladies'" said Bridget genial
.ly. "orm only thryin' the shtraw-
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

ner will ship TO the nearest and best
market. The miner will buy the pro-
ducts Of garden and fruit ranch and in
return give his gold from the mine.
Within less than a quarter OF CEN
tury this vast area, extending from Mex
leo to Canada and from the Dakotas to
the Pacific ocean, will be one moving.
surging hive OF varieGated industries. Not
only so, but the surplus to be disposed OF
can be utilized in the East. and many
ea stern manufactured products, which
will not be produced in the West, will
be taken in exchange. Again. millions
OF acres of so-called bench land, and the
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 are not grown in this
country.
Party of Construction ResponsibIe.
The Republican party .Duilded better
than il knew" when it perceived that the
work of reclaiming arid America should
be undertaken by the federal govern
ment. President Roosevelt has done
more to contribute to the future we'll
being of millions of American citizens
by his advocacy of the National Irriga-
ton Act and by having made it law
by his signature, than any other Presi-
dent we have ever had-with the possi-
Bile exception of Abraham Lincoln.
VIII the people of the arid region vote
for President Roosevelt: There is but
one voice from that district to-day, and
that is for ROOSEVELT AND FAIR
BANKS.
Judge Parker has never been west, has
never spoken a kindly sentiment of the
West, and to all practical purposes does
not know nor care whether the West
exists
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Force of Habit

Your church organist is fine, but
the effect of his execution is marred
somewhat by the words he mumbles
to himself during the music. Why
don't he quit it,"
He can't, old man. He was a pas.
senger brakeman in his youth and
has never quite recovered from the
habit of calling out the stops!"
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

der his chin to keep out the glare.
was leaning on the arm of his COM
panion, who was helping him careful
ly over the hummocks of sand. Just
then they were spied by two women
who were strolling along the board
walk-one a stout, rosy soul, hailing
unmistakably from the neighborhood
of Cork; the other, from her kindly
but somewhat severe expression,
marked as a good North Of Ireland
Protestant.
There's our archbishop. God bless
him!" said the South Of Ireland wom-
an.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Chicago, Oct. Ii, 1904.
Lei w.,l Euouuh Alone.

The bank clearings at the principal
cities of the United States for the first
week in October afford a striking critic
rion of Republican prosperity, and show
how every section of the United States
is beneficiary of Republican policies.
The total clearings, as 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
teresting evidences of Republican pros
perity:
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Sure Tkino,

Managing Editor-Here It is almost
midnight. and you haven't sent UP q
front page leader.
Night Editor-Nothing important
enough has come in yet. SO I'm wait
ing for a big train wreck story.
There's sure to be one before long
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

Hes a fine man, entirely. Sure,
he's the good friend to the poor!"
YES" agreed the other, with the
air of giving the devil his due, "and
will ye see what care he takes Of his
little ould wife"
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

of the proposed federal irrigation works,
1t has been officially announced that the
letter of the national irrigation act will
be strictly adhered to, and no person
who holds over 160 acres will be furnish
ed with water from the government
works for lands in excess of that amount.
The strict enforcement of this rule will
compel owners of large tracts to subdi-
vide them in small holdings and sell
them at reasonable figure.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

Irrigation and forestry are insepara bic
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.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

"The two industries farming and
mnnufacturing have become, under
the economic policy of our Govern
ment, 80 closely interviewer, 90 mutu-
ally iuterde pc ndent, that neither can
hope to maintain itself at the high
water mark of prsgress without the
other. Whatever make to the nd vast-
age of one Is equally to the advantage
Of the her."-Roosevelts letter of accept
ance
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

word "Undertakers." This structure
is on Sixth avenue, and stands out in
gruesome fashion from the other bust.
ness buildings which surround it
New York Times.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
About IL.

"It is better to be born lucky than
rich," remarked the man with the quo
tation habit.
Don't you believe It," rejoined the
contrary person. "If man is born
rich he doesn't have to worry about
luck"
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Increase over

Let well enough alone" is n motto
that should surely be potent in COM
munites 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
We're last experimental with, from 1893
to 1897?
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Mrs. cumrox in Error.

What are you studying now?"
asked Mrs. Cumrox.
I've have taken up the subject of
molecules" answered her son.
II hope you will be very attentive
ard practice constantly. tried to
get your father to wear one, but he
couldn't make 1t stay in his eye."
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

berry complexion-cure OF read about
in yer society paper, mum. You rubs
a shtrawberry on yer face, an laves
the jooce on for couple av hours.
Only, shtrawberries bein' now out av
season, Oi used tomartho!"-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

If the American people really want
change from the present conditions to
those which prevailed before McKinley's
election in 1896, they know how to get
it. Every vote for the Democratic par
ty is vote for such change.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

"If they lour opponentsl are sincere
In this mat abolition of the tariff,
then their advent to power would mean
domestic misfortune and misery us
widespread and far-renching ns that
which We saw ten ysars aEo."-Roose-
yelt's letter of acce ptapce,
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
The Kind Archbishop.

Archbishop Ryan and Cardinal Glib
bons were walking down the beach at
Cape May one day. prepared for their
morning dip. The cardinal. clad in
sexless Tapping flannel garments.
with a woman's bathing hat tied un-
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
lurina Him On.

Bess-Oh, dear! wish knew how
to get Jack to propose.
Nell-That's easy. Just get some
one to tell him you had declared that
you wouldn't marry the best man Oh
earth.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Wisdom Of ExperIsnes,

Parker-"Did the climate in Flor
ida agree with your wife?"
Enpeck-"You bet 1t did. Other.
wise she would have made 1t hot for
the climate"
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Not His Plaee

The train robbers had the conductor
down.
Quarter! Quarter!" he shouted.
Not bit of it," roared the leader
of the masked men. THE Pullman
porter is the only one on this train
who has any right to demand quar-
ter"
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Hay VIII Stay.

say!
Did You hear that Hay
Is a-going to stay
AS Secretary of State for the U. S. A. ?
That's a move that will pay
We will know every day
That the U. s. A.
VIII move along in the proper way.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

Successful homemaking is but an
other name for the upbuilding of the ma
tion.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
Interested, but Not inforu.d.

Tess-Oh, yes, I'm SO interested in
football. l have cousin, you know,
who is on the varsity team.
Jess-Yes! What does he play?
Tess-Well, l forget just now
whether he's a touchdown or a punt
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

Regarding the incidental irrigation OF
lands held by private parties within lines
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28
hdencs.

Confidence.
It's wrong to bet. 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.
The La Jara chronicle., 1904-10-28

Mammoth factories will be erected in
all the valleys and many of the canyons.
for the manufacture and conservation OF
the various horticultural and agricultural
products which will thrive to an exag-
gerated degree in this favored locality.
The labor of one set of individuals will
serve as a complement or fair exchange
for that of others. The fruit grower will
sell his fruit to the canner. and the can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-16

has been here on visit, has gone to ST.
Louis and other cities in Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs VIII Covell, of Spring
Valley, Wis, who were visiting relatives
in Saltwater, have returned home
Brandon D. Hickey and wife and Mrs.
E. e. Grippe, Of Leipsic, Ohio, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Nease.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Glover and Miss
May Matthews, Of New Richmond, Wis,
spent last Sunday in Saltwater.
The Knights and Ladies of the Macca-
bees will give a card party and dance
next "Wednesday evening.
Myron Johnson has returned to Funk,
Neb., after pleasant visit with relatives
and friends In this city.
David N. Connors has gone to his log
ging camps at Drummond, Wis. where he
will spend few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A J. hammers have re-
turned from a trip to Washington D. c.,
and cities in the East.
Miss Kathryn Buchanan, who has been
visiting with Miss Hazel Farmer, has
gone to Minneapolis.
Col w. G. Bronson, of Chicago, is
spending a few days in saltwater on bus
mess and pleasure
George H. Sullivan an6 family have re-
turned from an extended stay at Oak
leigh, Mahtomedi.
Miss Mabel Neumeier entertained the
Monday afternoon
Miss NIu1vey entertained the Albright
Society of the First Presby terrain Church
Friday afternoon.
The Parish Aid Society of Ascension
Church met with Mrs. A. E. Doe Thurs
day afternoon.
W. c. Master1nan and w. G. Bronson
| Jr., have returned from a trip to Battle
Lake, Mimi.
Misc Lois Torjn,,e entertained the Altar
| Guild of Ascension Church Wednesday
| afternoon.
Clarence Slaughter has gone to North
| Yakima Wash, where he has accepted q
| position.
Miss orma Staples, OF Hutchinson
| euist. ,
The ladies of the Eastern Star gave a
| card party in Masonic hall Friday even
| ing.
Capt. W. H. Harries, of Caledonia, was
| a guest Of Byron J. Mosier on Wednes-
day.
Matthew Game, of Minneapolis. spent
last Sunday with his mother in this city.
Miss Theresa M. Doyle has gone to Cal
| ifornia and will spend the winter there
Mrs R. C. Mcclure is spending few
| days with friends at Forest Lake. MINI.
The Royal Neighbors entertained al
cards Friday afternoon in Weodman hall.
Miss Pearl Jourdain has returned from
a visit in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Kingsley Doe entertained the choir club
J OF Ascension church Friday evening.
| Miss Sadie Frye. of Ahela. MINI. is the
guest OF her sister, Miss Nora Frye.
! Mrs G. E. Clark spent a part OF the
week with friends in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Evans. OF Sioua
| City, spent Thursday in saltwater.
Miss Hazel Kerr has returned from c
/ visit with friends in Minneapolis.
Warden Wolfer is at ST Louis and vii
| not return until the Goth inst.
B. K watson. OF Prior Lake. Mimi.
spent "Wednesday in this city.
Judge J. C. Nethaway has returned from
trip to Center City, MINI.
Mrs. Geneva Coty is a guest OF Mrs
| Fred King at Cioquet, MINI.
Miss Agnes Long, of Clequet. Mimi. {
visiting in Saltwater.
Miss Olivia Jourdain spent part of the
week In Minneapolis. s.ssss s--.-s-
Mrs. N. A. Elliott has returned from