New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14
THE PASSING THRoNG.


Anthony H. Heber Of Los Angeles is staying at
the Holland House Mr.. Heber Is q native OF
Eastern Pennsylvania, but has in
IRRIGATION san Diego County. Cal. accom-
~ SOUTH pllshed the transformation OF the
CALIFORNIA desert into & garden Responding
TO the request for information con-
corning the vast irrigation project OF which he is
the father. Mr. Heller said:
our enterprise. the Imperial Canal system. had
It's inception nine years ago but the shovelful
OF earth WIS turned August. 1900. 1t nearly
two years later that the first small flow OF water
ran through the main canal. and have be-
tween 80 and 500 miles OF main canal branch ca
mails and laterals. which supply water 10 25e.eo
acres OF land, OF which fully one-half is now I'M
der cultivation. The magnitude OF the enterprise
is relatively indicated by the statement OF fact
that All other irrigating plants in san Diego and
six other counties OF Southern California water n
taken .r9m the Colorado River. about seven miles
al boundary line between California and Lower
California. in Mexico The elevation At this point
the valley through which have built our main
throughout its whole length Of from eighty 20 one
the canal Is across he Mexican border. and after
sweeping detour southwest and then IN a north T
fornia. Much Of the FIRST sixty miles over which
the water supply is conveyed 20 the town OF Cale5
leo is across Mexican territory and for this priyl-
lege concession was acquired from The MeAlc@I IN
the main canals OF the Imperial system IS 24i feeL
The lowest Level being at Salton sink a dry axe
h i 70 M ~ ft me a fhe 1evei Of the sea
~ i-,ie s-e 81 +t,es in -t valley NJ the Nile
and have "a great depth OF alluvial deposits thar
have been distributed by the overflow for ages Of
the silt charged waters OF the Colorado. The trst
crop was taken from The irrigated areas saPple1
weeks daily shipments OF three 80 i've caroacs OF
town OF Imperial our main canal has a maximum
width 81 90 feet. and carries from eight y Yen
SJ 3 n, @ i9 pesn eTpeT,i and we expect
n e. Il he { nf 81
arabic ir-iFahle land 81 the valley il about 500
Colonel John A. Joyce who 4 familiar figure
IN Washington, ard who designates himself as
IAN Irish Kentucky Yankee is
PERSONAL staying at the Hoffman House
MEMORIES NV visit 20 New-York at this
OF SHAKE time" said the colonel. IS 20 ar
sPEARE. range FOR the publication OF my
latest literary product-my tenth
vourne-eutitled Personal Recollections Of william
Shakespeare IN which. ns Jack Shadow, l review
NV contact with the philosopher and bard. as his
Bchoolraate friend and companion, and present the
hitherto unpublished facts concerning the poets
comedies. trsgedies and history Ny an1eceSel n5
and he the son OF a butcher. The public Will De
5 EI7sofo-a bee- left entirely to conjecture.
trace his career minutely from me tlue We pD1a
graduated from stratford Hlgh school ! vas VS.
finally one 81 his pallhearers and saw him sS a
exact transcript from he original copy ne ssII
me. sixteen DAYS before nus death OF ne ep'4t 10
grave. ] shall also reproduce the letter ne az
dressed 10 me three DAYS before his death. IN which
na directed me tell the true story or MS career
three hundred and forty years AFTER tne date OF
his birth. and the time has come in 1904 snai!.
"a course. give account o. my Trip over on
TIE Nay-fover. and the part have had IN passing
events while awaiting the hour that might, win
our violating confidence. divuEe these interesting
"reminiscences and historic facts 10 a waiting
world
Judge Phillip T Van Zile. OF Detroit, who has
long beer a factor in Michigan Republicanisn. is
at the FIFTH Avenue Hotel He
PRIMARY adds his testimony 70 that already
REFORM N submitted and says Michigan is
MICHIGAN eoidly for Roosevelt Speaking
OF the coming State campaign, he
said: The contest for the Governorship promises
10 be spirited and while I not yet called upon
20 state my preference among the candidates for
the nomination Il IS undoubtedly true that Justus
Srearns the IudinCrOn lumberuan. who has twice
made an unsuccessful contest for the nomination,
IS gaining ground. lie has been strongly adVocat-
ing the enactment Of a primary election law. 70
eliminate the convention the medium through
which nominations Tor Office are made The peo-
pie have made frutiess efort IN thelr appeats 10
the legislature 20 secure such a law. They nave
been much in earnest and Mr.. Stearns Is believed
TO be sincere IN his advocacy Of the measure. IN
der the present system the delegate IN a cOnven-
ton best only AFFORD fractional representa-
ton. He may exactly reflect the preference OF bis
constituents 10 the head Of q ticket for sew
eral Of those who preferred but IN the votes he
NAV cast for 81 those nominated he II GER
tain grossly 70 dsapponf the voters. who have an
unouesti0ned right 10 voice their preference for
which every voter shall have the opportunity 10
. eED~crs his preference IN the selection or candl-