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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

the most peculiar anomalies presented by the modern
science of systematic farm productiontha OF too much
irrigation being hndrance rather than benefit to
the lands upon which it applied; for the concentra-
ton of alkali upon the surface soil has been phe-
concident with the introduction of the irr-
CATION ditch system the Fresno district he physics OF
the surface precipitation OF the alkaline salts IS SIM
pcity itself 1t is merely that the presence OF num-
Der of irrigation bitches add greatly to the volume OF
suberranean through seepage the level or these
consequently rises until in very low elevations
the surface of the ground and the height OF the sub
flow strike tangent and the alkaline SUD
suspension in the precpitaed out
upon the surface of the soil by evaporation
though this destructive operation of the laws OF
nature due the presence of irrigation canals it be-
came evident to the experts from Berkeley, who first
undertook the study of the situation, that since the
from Kings and adjacent rivers absolutely
essential to the continued fertility of the country irr
CATION could be dispensed WITH and the only remedy
which could be brought bear would be that OF drain
age for the alkaline eepage water Upon appropria
ton of $4,000 made by Congress the OF 1902
Professor Ewood Mead of the University of California
and also head of the Bureau of Irrigation at Washington
down the southern fruit district to direct the
work of party of Government engineers in plating the
of the country and determining the steps
be taken for the creation of elaborate drainage
system. c. G. Elliott, who has remained to complete
the work inaugurated by Professor Mead, in
his report that drains from FIVE feet in depth
and laid in halfme parallel lines will rid the low
country of the destructive alkal
With the remedy for this destruction of acres of the
richest fruit land in the State found to be prac-
ticable by the experts from the Washington agricu-
tura bureau remains for the State work inn
medatey upon the construction of these seepage chan
nels. Each which brings with its alternate damp
and sunshine additional strata of the noxous salt
to the surface renders and worthless land
which should be bringing forth its seed hun
dred fold
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
AN EXPERIMENT STATION.

TINE Agricultural Department desires to locate an
extensive and plant experiment station
Chico. This is for the purpose of serving the in
of the fruit planters and ranchers of Northern
California The department is continually searching the
world for trees vines and plants that will add the
varieties in cultivation and 1t also such
experiment stations schools of instruction in the best
and improved methods in horticulture and agr-
culture. The experts of the department desire aid
the people of California in making the best and
profitable of the natural resources and climate of
the State
In many Mays such station is useful 1t will dis
tribute fig wasp, the bastophaga, the end that
the Capri fig which the wasp for its work
ferizng the Smyrna fg may be available in the Sac
ramento Valley and in the foothills, to which many
believe look for the best dried fig supply 1t
is known that the variety of our nut crops may be
greatly extended The true fbert will flourish here if
properly planted and cared for It's crop is important
We import great quantities of this nut, which
into favor the wild hazel disappears from
the East The Irish fbert is but little known here and
is not often in the market. But it is large nut
OF excellent quality and if its planting be promoted by
such experiment station it may be made occupy
land that action for any other profitable pur-
pose
The best variety of the pstache nut can also be do
mesticated here and it is the purpose of Mr.. Swinge
of the Agricultural Department to introduce it
this station furnishes proper facilities. The large
pistache is used as we use the almond. The tree has
the advantage the almond of being a late boomer
when the rains interfere with it The now
imported for in confectionery and also a table
nut at high price California produce it in guam
titles to supply the American market Our great sue
cess with almonds and English walnuts should induce
planters encourage everything that will add to our
variety of nuts The proposed station will be used also
to enlarge varieties of deciduous fruits Having
the best fruit climate in the world should never abae
the effort to to its full capacity in the kinds of
fruit that may raise.
1t is to be hoped that the people of Chico will see the
Importance of this opportunity and enable the depart
ment the desired location. They were liberal
the State in the location of the Normal School, and
to them that this experiment station
not second to that school in its Importance to them
and to all Northern California They afford to be
liberal Their locality has recently felt the impulse of
progress and has received large numbers of well salts
fed settlers from the East The advertisement it will
get from this proposed station will warrant them in
donating it the land it requires.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
4 True Criticism.

George Dalton Morgan, who has
brought from the Orient a japanese
bride. told the other day a story about
the Japanese seafighter, Admiral Uriu.
In Toxic" he said, Admiral Uriu
is regarded as a kind of Haroun al
Raschid. They declare there that he
investigates personally sometimes
even in disguise-every detail of the
workings of the Japanese navy. Hence
many odd adventures befall him.
"Once Admiral Uriu got wind of GER
tain complaints that had been made
against the soup served on a torpedo
boat in his squadron. He shot from
his flagship in a launch one day az
meal time and boarded this torpedo
boat just as two sailors came from the
kitchen carrying a huge and steaming
csldron.
HALT the admiral shouted Set
that caldron down.
THE sailors. with wondering looks,
obeyed.
Now. he said, bring me a spoon
AN officer hurried forward.
But, admiral he began.
Never mind, sir. There's a COM
plant from this boat, and I'm going To
settle it now said Admiral Uriu
He lifted the lid from the caldron,
ladled up a spoonful of it's contents,
ard. after blowing on the liquid, he
swallowed it. Then he made a wry
face.
You call this soup?' he exclaimed
Why, it is nothing but dirty water.
Yes, sir said one of the sailors;
we have just been scrubbing the galley
floors Buffalo Enquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
INSTRUCTIVE JTUDIE>S
By YINOIEDnAAllEIslN AND
.<SG)ffEN

Of priority and equity, from outside
competition.
While it is true that many of the
earlier reserves were established with
out investigation sufficient to prevent
the inclusion OF some agricultural land,
this is impossible under the present
system. Now the land is carefully eX-
amined and mapped and the lines are
drawn 70 exclude all considerable areas
susceptible of settlement. Small agri-
cultural areas are provided for in the
legislation just recommended by the
Public Lands Commission. This sys
tenn removes one of the strongest argu-
ments which has been made against
reserves. A no less welcome change
viii be the proposed new policy of re-
ducinS control from Washington to
minimum and placing more authority
in the hands of local officers who are
familiar with their State conditions,
and viii thus be free TO conduct the
business promptly and acceptably to
the people, unhampered by red tape,
unnecessary restrictions and delay. To
accomplish this end bin has been in
troduced in Congress to transfer the
reserve management TO the Bureau of
Forestry. in the Department of Agri-
culture, and its passage will result in
an immediate revision of the many
cumbersome and restricting regulations
which have caused dissatisfaction.
These two changes will remove prac-
tically all objections which are now
urged against forest reserves. In short,
the object of the Government is not to
blot these areas off the map. but to
protect them from fire and 10 manage
them so the people can get more from
them than they do now.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
Lumber in Siberia.

Many numbering enterprises are be-
ing established in Manchuria, Siberia
and Sakhalin, with the idea of COM
peting with American Pacific Coast
lumber.
The most important is the Russian
Timber and Mining Company of the
Far East, with headquarters at Port
Arthur. This company is organized
by some of the most prominent men
connected with the Russian Govern
ment and is reputed to have a capital
of 20.000,000 rubles ($10,30O, ,0O0)
It's principal operations will be on the
Yalu River, where it runs down tim
Der from the forests of Korea. as we'll
as the large forests OF Manchuria.
These forests are said to be very ex-
tensive and contain immense quanti-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
ALKALI LANDS.

THE irrigation experts of the Department of Agr-
culture at Washington and the agricultural college
at the University of California have reported that
their work of surveying the Fresno aka lands which
has been carried since the of 1902 has now
approached completion that actual work upon
the construction of drainage canals may be naugurated
at any time Their estimates place the cost the State
of these necessary drains $26oooo and their report
the ranchowners about the southern city that
with this expenditure there will be reclaimed from
aridy several thousand of valuable orchard and
grain lands.
The work these experts have been doing the Fresno
district has called to the notice of agrcuurss one of
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
Her Regenge.

A japanese woman, when abandoned
by her lover takes peculiar and pic
turesque revenge. When she no longer
has any doubt as to his faithlessness
she gets up in the middle of the night
and puts on a pleasing dress and
wooden sandals. Attached to her head
dress she carries three lighted candles
and suspended to her neck hangs a
small mirror. She takes in her left
hand a small straw effigy of the faith
less one. and in her right a hammer
and nails. Walking gravely to the
sanctuary she selects one of the sacred
trees and nails the effigy securely to
the trunk She then prayss for the
death of the traitor, vowing that if her
wish is granted she will take out the
nails which trouble her god, since they
are fastened to a sacred tree. Night
after night she comes to the tree, add
ing one or two nails, and repeating her
prayers. persuaded that the god will
not hesitate to sacrifice the man to
save the tree.-London Mail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

The Japanese Russian has come boon
those OF fellow citizens that love spread their
learning in gittering generalities before wondering
public. The conflict to them is bristing with potenti-
aties of world disaster but after reduce the clash
its lowest and its sensible expression
is nothing less than of grab and greedi
ness on the part of two nations.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS c.
r.. City. II a court grants a woman a
divorce from her husband, for good and
sufficient ground. and assesses costs
against the defendant, the court will
enforce its order at any time that il
appears that the defendant is in a pc
sition TO meet the provisions OF the
order. The fact that he has no money
at the time OF the decree does not pre-
vent the court from citing him to ap-
pear and show cause why he has not
complied with the order OF the court.
If at any time after the order of the
court he had it within his power to
obey the order, but failed to do so. the
court will take the necessary steps to
punish the individual for his neglect
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

China has created marked concern in the capitals
of the world by eizng the first opportunity for freedom
from international treaty restrictions to order enormous
quantities of modern arms from the famous of
German gun-makers 1t is very evident that it will re-
oure something more than Secretary Hays note to
preserve the administrative integrity of the Celestial
Empire. The Empress Dowager should advertise for
a fool killer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

Reports of barbarous reprisas upon the Germans bv
the savage blacks in South Africa have sickened the
world with horror the details of the ter
rbe warfare Yet is not retaliation of the nvolable
laws of nature? We know enough of the regretable sit
uation understand that there are two sides to il
There is not creature alive that will fight when
hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

MOVING PICTURES-94 Stock
ton. Cal Many of the living or NOV
ing pictures are taken from life" by
means of a Photographic instrument
made specially for that purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
AnS1oerS to OnerieS.

EUROPE AND OCEANICA-F. F.
TomaIes, Cal The area in square
miles of Europe is $500, 800; that OF
Oceanica is 4.200, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS From
the standpoint OF music there is a
great diversity of opinion as to which
are the best musical compositions OF
Wagner. ROssini, Verdi, Schubert and
Mendelssohn.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

LAND OFFICES. s. Subscriber,
City. The United States Land Offices
in the southern part of California are
located in Visalia and Los Angeles.
Either of these offices will furnish a
plat OF lands open for settlement and
viii also give a description of the land.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

LIFTING-The limit in lifting with
the hands alone was reached by III.
Leussing at Cincinnati. Ohio. March 81,
1880, when he lifted 1884 pounds weight.
The limit in lifting in harness was
reached by w. B. Curtis in New York
City. December 20. 1868. and the limit
was S239 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

sOCIALISTIC vOTE-A. c. R, City.
At the Presidential election in 1900 the
State casting the largest SOcialistic
vote was New York. which was 392S6.
or Is per cent of the total vote. while
the next highest was Massachusetts,
which cast 39,065, or 90 per cent of the
entire vote.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by ths
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen -. 230 Cali
ifornia street Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

How will you have your egg?" said
Miss Pinchem to her new boarder.
MY egg?" he said, inquiringly.
"Why-I-IH have it repeated, 1
guess"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

Townsend's California Giace fruits and
choice candies. in artistic ire-etched
boxes. y nice present for Eastern friends.
It's Market street above Call building.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-24
A Store Full!

For the past to weeks the Banner has
run reader telling of the many pretty
patterns in Dress Goods, the pretty
Spring Hats for men and women, Ready
Made Goods, Shoes, ETC., to he found at
Gayle's. And, his Spring and Summer
selections are pretty enough for anyone
If you have not seen them, drop in!
This week a partial list of what is
most needed by the farmer at this sea-
son is given.
Flows, Axes and Handles,
Saddles, Collars, Collar Pads,
Hames, Hame Strings, Traces,
Brides, Halters,
Wood and Tin Water Buckets,
Buckets and Whirls for the we'll.
For his wife:
Tin and Graniteware,
which includes everything from
Tin Cup to large Porcelain lined
Dish Pan Cor an ordinary tin one),
Dishes, Glasses and Tumblers,
Sifters, Coffee Mills, Tubs,
Wall and Stand Lamps,
and a choice line of Shelf Groceries.
N. B.-Rubber Boots and Lanterns
for the saw mill man.
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From Over the State.

Lake Providence will have a
new $50, 600 hotel.
Quite a number of farmers in
Ascension parish have planted
cotton this year.
New Orleans assessment rolls
will show an increase of at least
two million dollars.
Philadelphia capitalists have
invested S950,0OO in Avoyelles
parish timber lands.
Fire at De Ridder Friday de-
stroyed q block of business build
ings, causing $40, 900 loss.
Iberia has never had a more
fattering prospect for a sugar
crop than the present season to
this date. Rice is being flooded
in many places, q perfect stand
having been obtained, which pre-
sents . healthful appearance, and
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After the Bool Weevil.

AS many of our readers know, the
government is establishing experimental
stations throughout the South with a
view of studying the habits of the bool
weevil and how best to exterminate them.
The plan is mutually beneficial, the
planter furnishes small plot of land
which he must cultivate as directed by
the Federal authorities, who furnish
seed, fertilizers, etc., to him gratis. The
crop goes to the planter, who is expected
to make report of its growth, ETC., and
the inroads made by the weevil, if any.
Mr.. J. E. Adger is the special agent
for Bossier, Webster and Red River
parishes. He has just returned from a
trip to Webster and reports that he has
established five stations in that parish,
| about five in Red River and eighteen in
| Bossier.
That something must be done to stamp
out these little pests goes without say
ing, and the Banner hopes to see the
experiments of this year result in al
least good start in that direction.
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Shcrif'S Sale.

H. L. Heilperinl No. 4580. In Second
VS.. Judicial Dist Court,
H. H. Williams. Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of a writ of fieri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, April 30,
1904, the following described property,
to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of northeast
quarter and northeast quarter Of north
west quarter, section IS, township q,
range IL, containing 80 acres, more or
less, together with all improvements
thereon.
Above described property seized as the
property of defendant, H. H. Williams.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit OF appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $168.93, with 8 per cent.
per annum interest from October /, 1889,
and 10 per cent. on said capital and in
terest as attorneys fees, less a credit Of
$76.5S, of date February 8, 1901.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March q, 1901.
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the corn crop is looking splendid,
having received it's first working
in many fields.
A mass meeting of religious
denominations at Monroe protest
ed against Sunday baseball.
In Ascension and adjoining
parishes crops are fine and pros
poets are more encouraging than
for years.
Through trains are now running
from Natchez, Miss, to Ell Dora
do, Ark, over the Bastrop and
Ell Dorado Railroad.
A Ouachita farmer has aban-
doned all other crops for the cul-
ture of sweet potatoes, finding a
ready sale for his product tprofit-
able prices.
The levees of the Iberville Dis
trict are being raised from two to
four feet and are being strength
ened to resist almost any stage OF
the Mississippi river.
Ruston Leader: The egg in
dustry of this section has grown
to Importance of late years, hum
dreds of dozens of this product
sold and shipped where never an
egg was offered for sale before the
advent of the railroads.
Considerable damage was done
in New Orleans last Thursday by
the heaviest rain in the city's
history. Stores were soaked ano
damaged by the rain and hail tha'
fell during the storm of an hour
at 5 O'Clock in the afternoon
which flooded every part of thu
city.
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In that land of shadows where
men are supposed to repent the
wrong deeds done in this life some
obscure corner will doubtless be
reserved for those who have been
worse than sinners in that they
we're blunderers. There will meet
the trolley man who did not no.
tice, the boy who left the door of
the elevator open, the man who
rocked the boat and the indi-
vidual who did not know it was
loaded. Doubtless, too, this will
be one of the most unhappy
grounds among the multitude.
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Latest News in Paragraphs.

The total number of casualties
at Port Arthur is 265.
Strong earthquake shocks were
felt in New England Monday.
Congressman C. w. Thompson
of Alabama died of pneumonia in
Washington Sunday.
Illinois will abolish convicts'
striped garb, adopting dark gray
and brown uniforms.
Mrs. Matthew L. Scott, daugh-
ter Of a bank president, committed
suicide at Lexington, Ky.
A Colorado fruit grower has
perfected u seedless apple, which,
he says, can be produced in any
variety.
Fifty buildings were wrecked
Monday at Higginsville, Mo-, by
a windstorm. Corder and Alma
villages were considerably dam
aged.
VIM. R. Grace, twice Mayor of
New York, who came to this
country as cabin boy and ac-
cumulated a large fortune, died
of pneumonia last Monday.
Fifty Russian soldiers have been
shot at Port Arthur for attempted
desertion, and it is stated that
several Russian officers, because
of strain due to bombardment,
have committed suicide.
A Toxic report says that Port
Arthur has been captured by the
Japanese with land and naval
forces, the fight beginning at 6
o'clock Saturday evening and
lasting all night,
The English bark Cairns was
sunk in a collision with the Ger
man bark Mona in Dublin Bay on
last Sunday. The Cairns sank in
q few minutes, and her crew Of
twenty-five were drowned.
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Stray Sale.
Fstrayed before me, J. P. Gleason, by
IL r. B. Curry, on March IA, one Dark
Brown Horse Pony, diamond brand on
left shoulder, two small white spots on
back, split in right ear, reached name.
about II years old, t3 hands high. APP
praised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, or
the same will be sold at Midway, La.
on Saturday, April Is, 1904.
J. P. GLEASON,
Justice of the Peace. 9th Ward.
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Notice and Warming.

4 II parties are hereby notified not to
"A trade for or buy any one of four
promisory notes, signed by Stacey, Bra
den & Jenkins, of date November s, 1902,
and due and payable on November Is.
1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907, respectively,
each for the amount of ST 200, payable
to the order of A. LATTER. The said
notes being subject to equities between
the parties thereto.
STACEY, BRADEN e JENKINS.
Benton, La, March Z, 1904.
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Two illustrious statesmen are
now having words over what
the West wants." We dislike to
appear officious, but it may be
that the West, like the South,
simply wants to be let alone.
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Sllerif's Sale.

Louis Liebman) No. 1865. In Second
VS.. District Court, BOS6ler
C. W. Wells. Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, l have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, within the legal hours Of
sale, on Saturday, April 80, 1904, the
following described property, to-wit:
Lots Z. 8 and 8 Of section @; north
west quarter of southwest quarter of Sec
ton %, township q North, range IA
West; containing 202.1 acres, with all
improvements thereon.
The above described property seized az
the property of defendant, G. w. Wells.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benz
eft Of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum Of $8O7.4O with per cent. per
annum interest thereon from February
II, 1902, and all costs of suit, including
10 per cent. on said sum and interest as
attorneys fees.
A. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March "a, 1904.