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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
CAN DO BETTER.
Oregon Irrigation Methods Are Above
the Average.

the average.
Washington, March 3O.-The census
bureau today issued a preliminary re.
port on irrigation in Oregon in 1902
1t shows that the irrigation conditions
there were above the average. The
better methods Of management and a
more economical use of the ordinary
water supply are urged in order greatly
to increase the number of acres that
may be brought under irrigation.
In 1902 the number of farms report
ed was 5,133, with an irrigated area Of
4S9, ,9Sl acres, an increase since 1899 OF
51,67l acres, or 1873 per cent for the
three years. The per cent increase for
the 10 years from 1889 to 1899 was
1882.
In 1902 1855 irrigating systems
were in operation, representing total
construction cost Of s2,0S9, ,609, an av-
erage of 1913 per system and s4.75 per
irrigated acre. The total length of
main canals and bitches was 1868
miles, an average of A miles per sys-
TEN.
The aggregate number of acres irri-
gated by the 2,4l7 systems receiving
water from streams was 42S,925, be-
longing to '4,97S farms. The average
cost per acre was $4.8l. The ia sys-
TENS supplied with water from springs
irrigated l0,759 acres on 13l farms,
the average cost per acre being $2.31.
Twenty-four well systems irrigated 292
acres, representing "a farms, at an
average cost per acre of $15.25.
The stream systems cost, initially,
s2,062, lSS for 1904 miles of main ca.
nails and bitches and the necessary
dams and head gates. The first cost
OF the spring systems was $22, 1895,
and the length of main ditthes was 40
miles. The construction of the we'll
systems was $4,596.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
Plot Against Life Of the Pops.

London, March 30 The London
Daily Chronicle asserts that a plot
against the life of Pope Pious X has
been discovered. Its Rome cores
pondent states that in consequence the
vatican and its gardens are closely
guarded by selected force Of Italian
police and soldiers. The Chronicle Is
recognized as the chief Roman Cstho-
lie organ of Great Britain, and would
hardly publish a report Of this charac.
ter unless there was good foundation.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
HInnd stlll ImnerlIs CITY.

Saginaw, Mich, March Sl.-Flood
conditions in this city and vicinity to-
night are not improved. All industrial
plants on the river are shut down, and
s, 900 men or more are out Of work.
The financial loss in this country will
probably reach s750,00O. Between
Saginaw and Bay City the ice on the
Saginaw river is over two feet deep in
places, and dynamite has had little
effect in clearing the channel. Reports
tell of much suffering.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31

Adelaide. Australia, March 30.-In
consequence Of speech insulting King
Edward the government has refused
the use Of public buildings to John
Alexander Dowie. The mayor Of Ad-
elside wrote to Dowie telling him he
was a disgrace 10 the nationality.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
Attack Fraud Indictment,

San Francisco, March 90.-The pre-
liminary hearing of E. A. Hyde and
Henry Dimond, accused of obtaining
government lands by fraudulent means,
was resumed today before United
States Commissioner Heacock. The
attorneys for the defendants asked that
they be discharged on the ground that
the United States had not been de-
bauded. They alleged that If fraud
had been committed, it was against the
states Of Oregon and California and in
that case, the accused men were answer.
able to those states.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
Warner Settlers Prepare to Sue.

Salem-J. L. Morrow and other set
tiers in Warner valley, Lake county,
are in Salem periecting their papers
preparatory to bringing suit to regain,
if possible, the lands which were
awarded to the Warner Valley Stock
company by the department of the in
terror. The suit will be brought in
the federal courts and will raise the
question whether the lands were swamp
in character in 1860. The Warner
Valley Stock company holds under
deeds from the state, while the settlers
claim as homesteads.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
Fish Price VIII Be the Same.

Astoria-Judging from present indi-
cations the opening price of fish the
coming season will be the same as dur
ing the past few years. cents per
pound for those under rs pounds and 6
cents for those weighing 25 pounds or
over. The cold storage men are now
endeavoring to reach an agreement
among themselves to increase the
weight limit of what are known as
"cold storage" fish from 25 to 80
pounds, but with little success.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
DISEASED HORSES TO BE SLAIN.
Domestic Animal Commission orders
Slaughter In UmatllIa.

Domestic Animal Commission Orders
Slaughter In UmatllIa.
Salem-Six hundred horses, afflicted
with contagious diseases, will be
killed in Morrow county in pursuance
of an order made by the domestic ami
NAL commission. The horses are
owned by Indians living on the Una
tilla reservation and are afflicted with
mango. The state board has made re-
peated efforts in the last two or three
years to induce government authorities
in Washington or at the reservation to
take steps to stamp out disease that
threatens to spread to all parts of the
state. All efforts proving fruitless,
the board has at last determined to
take radical measures, and the state
veterinarian has been ordered to kill
the diseased animals and bury them.
The horses are declared to be valueless
because of their diseased condition.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
Iarge ttachIue shops Burned.

Pittsburg, March Sl.-The machine
shops Of the Pittsburg Valve Foundry
& Construction company weie destroyed
By fire tonight. Loss is probably
5000, 900.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
Mine Under a Eortreaa.

St. Petersburg, March S0.-A report
from vladivostok says that a mine has
been discovered under the fortress with
wires leading to a Chinese house in
the toNr
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED PROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.

Comprehensive Review OF the Import
ant Happenings Of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-31
NO. 46.
is FOUND
JURY SAYS SENATOR BURTON OF
KANSAS ACCEPTED BRTBE.

Is Out Forty-0ne Hours First Time In
History Of United States a Senator
Is Convicted Of Taking a Bribe-he
Takes Verdict Calmly and Moves for
New Trial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
ARKANSAS FARMS UNDER WATER.
Flood Sweeps Across Thousands of
Acres Of Corn and Cotton.

A special to the Little Rock, Ark,
Gazette from Pine Bluff says:
The food of the Arkansas river
Saturday reached by far its most de-
structive stage in Jefferson county,
when part of the Frenchtown levee
about three miles below the city
broke and turned the river through a
rich section of the country filed with
growing crops of cotton and corn.
Since the water began to rise the
planters in I that section have been
working daY and night to savethis i'm
portant leyee, because IL protected the
rich bottom lands for miles below.
The breaking of this levee gives the
water clean sweep over the southern
portion of the country. The damage
to these plantations cannot be esti-
mated under hundreds of thousands of
dollars, for growing crops of cotton and
corn were literally swept away.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
THE NATIONS FARM SURPLUS.

Mr.. George K. Holmes, of the bureau
of statistics of the department of agri'
culture, contributes an interesting ar
ticle on "The Nations Farm Sur
plus"
LAS we'll try" he says in stately
Introductory, ''to comprehend the dis
tances of the stars or the duration OF
eternity as to attempt to make intelli-
gible the vast quantities and value OF
the farm products of this country, or
even of the exported surplus, which is
so large as to be without parallel
among the countries of the earth.
"The value of the exported farm
products in the fiscal year 1903 was
s87s, 100000 During the last five years
these exports have aggregated S4,3O2,
100000.
fThe United Kingdom takes ebou
ehe-hait of the exported products OF
this country; on the other hand, farm
products go from the United States tt
many strange and remote hooks ano
corners of the world.
1.-THE United States has long lead
over its competitors as a purVeyor OF
meat in the United .Kingdom. The
cattle imports in 1900 were S43,0OO,OO
of which the United States supplied
70 per cent and Canada only ~ per
cent"
Mr.. Holmes shows that in supplying
dairy products and eggs to England,
however, the United States is far be-
mind the other countries. He states
broadly that the United Kingdom
takes one, half of all this country's ex'
ports of farm products and Germany
one-sixth, and that our principal com
petitors are Australia, Argentine and
Canada: in live animals Argentina and
Canada; in grain and it's products Ar
gentina, Russia, Canada and Rouma'
MIA: while in cotton the other countries
of the earth have not yet produced
a direct competitor for our upland vari
cites.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
A TIMELY REBUKE.

Mrs. Myrick OF the Americas Times
Recorder, who has been consistent
and influential advocate OF the noml-
nation of Judge Parker for the presi-
deucy, does not approve of the severe
criticisms that are being INDUCED in
by a few newspapers of those Geor'
Oians who have favored some other
distinguished democrat for this honor.
In a timely and well-deserved rebuke
of these little fellows with charged
heads who imagine they had something
to with the result in Georgia, the
Times Recorder says:
'As to Commissioner Stevens, he
made a square fight in favor OF can
didate whom he thought it would be
best to nominate, but his chief interest
was in his friend, Judge Griggs; he
lost. and he takes his defeat like the
philosopher be is; and we do not oeileye
il has vet become crime in Georgia
10 support ones friend or to support
losing candidate for the presidency
"If it is a crime TO support ones
friend then a great many earnest ana
enthusiastic + fheF meu are Cquolly
guilty with Mr. Stevens, for the vote
showed that nearly half the copven-
tion made up almost entirely OF Parker
men gave their support to Judge
Griggs. The record is, it may be said
in passing. a most handsome tribute to
the personal popularity and the per-
sonal strength of the brilliant con-
gresham from the second district. His
enemies will have to look elsewhere
for any evidence that he is weak eth
err in his district or in the state at
large. -,
"Contests of this kind look big while
a convention is still on, but veterans
in politics know that defeat neither
means political death to the losers nor
gives warrant for lnOrdinate swelling
of the head on the part of those who
win. Under no circumstances is there |
reason for factional division. What
the democratic party needs above all
things is harmony, and there is not
likely to be harmony if lot of little
fellows, pulled up by temporary victo-
~, give themselves over to recrimina-
ton of fellow democrats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
Don't Be a Crouch,

From the Rome Tribune.
OF all the rare good fellows on earth
commend US to the cheerful loosen as
the very Prince Charming.
What a blessed balance wheel he is,
and how he does win his way TO our
hearts and steal to our darker musings
ere we are aware.
We love the man who can lose an
election and not get mad about it. We
like to see a man who can smile in the
face of misfortune and wink at despair.
We glory in the spunk that snatches a
song from the wreck of tumbling air
castle, and we just adore the man who
can Join in the laugh when friend be-
hind pair of measley ten spots bluffs
his three ace hand out of a jackpot
show down.
There is always hope for the cheer
| full luoser. Faith is the handspring OF
| his existence. Hope is his daily bread,
and charity is the keynote of his char
acter! And the greatest of these il
charity.
The man who spills his milk and
then goes grunting, growing and
grieving about it is nuisance. a mis-
tit social factor and wart on the face
of humanity. He is a crouch! Good
Lord deliver us from the crouch and
the sorehead!
But the man who spills his milk and
then views the situation calmly and
philosophic! What of him? Why,
our hearts warm right up to him and
we feel real sorry he spilled his milk,
and we hope he will soon get another
pail full and go on his way rejoicing.
And he Will get it-you watch him.
He always gets it. And pretty soon he
comes up the road again and passes the
crouch who is still nursing his griev-
ance.
Don't be a crouch. Be sunny!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
GEL BUSY. GENTLEMEN.

There is work for the Dawson board
OF trade.
A few days ago a party of Central
railroad officials visited Cuthbert at
the instance Of the board OF trade at
that place, aud now it is announced
! that as result of this visit Cuthbert
will in the near future have a new
railroad depot.
Dawson rejoices in the good luck OF
her fortunate neighbor, and The
News is glad of the opportunity to
extend its congratulations
And now we would say few things,
first to the Central of Georgia railroad
authorities and then to the board OF
trade of Dawson.
With the exception of two points,
Americas and Eufaula, Dawson gives
the Central railroad and Banking
Company of Georgia more business
annually than any town on its line
from Macon to Montgomery. With
two or three other exceptions Daw-
sons freight and passenger business
amounts to two or three times as much
as that of any other point. And yet,
strange to relate and difficult to COM
prehend, no station on this line
has a more Insignificant shack to do
duty as a depot. 1t does appear to an
unprecedented observer of the facts in
the case that it is about time the rail-
road should cease it's carelessness and
which are growing
monotonous and provoking, and give
Dawson something decent and respect
able in the way of depot facilities.
And now word for your considera-
ton, gentlemen Of Dawson's board of
trade. 1t is high time you were get !
ting busy. II Cuthbert's organization
similar to yours can accomplish re-
suits why not you?
Show your colors, gentlemen! Wake
up
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
THE REASOE Why.

1t seems that In the second primary
for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor OF Florida Napoleon B. Broward
has won over Congressman Robert W..
Davis. Mr.. Broward will be remem-
bered as the commander of the famous
tug Dauntless, which did so much
effective flibuster work during the
Cuban war.
Mr.. Davis is a south Georgian, and
many years ago practiced law in Daw'
son and married lady of this town.
This is in all probability the reason be
failed of success, as it is surprisingly
unusual for a south Georgian to be
elected to a state Office OF any kind
anywhere.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
The SuIkers in the Saddle.
From the Griffin News.

From the Griffin News.
The Madison Advertiser notes that
the sound and sane democracy is again
in the saddle. The party of Hoke
Smith, Turner, Lawson and Pendleton
10 now in control.
In other words, the sulkers of 1896
are now in the saddle.
But this is not altogether correct
statement, since the son-in-law of ODE
Stevens has his feet in the stirrups
and his hand on the bride. The other
fellows are simply riding on the hind
quarters and are liable to be shaken
off any time.
The greatest grief Of the reOrgan-
izers is that they failed to capture the
state machinery.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

o rose, fair rose, upon your slender STEM
Your day of glory passes all too soon;
The sparkling dewdrops are your dtadem,
You are the lovely, guileless queen OF
June.
Where'er your beauty makes dark spot
bright
There willing homage to your charms is
paid;
Your heavenly fragrance greets the shades
of night
And Gains the heart where cares dull
pain is laid.
o flower of flowers. how absolute your
sway
How glorious your reign. though sadly
briefi
You shed a CLEAN of Joy along lifes way
And touch with balm the bleeding wounds
of grief
Bertha E. Cassidy in Chicago Record
Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
Passenger Train Caught in Flood.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June ll.-By the
breaking of levee aJ English, Ark,
yesterday more than 5000 acres OF
farm land in the vicinity were inun-
dated.
A train on the Pine Bluff and Ar
kansas road was caught in the rush of
water and the passengers had narrow
escape with their lives. Railroad
transportation il the section has been
temporarily abandoned.
Nine persons have lost life in the
Indian Territory as the result of the
high water.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
THE FIRST COTTON OF NEW CROP.
Two Bales, Raised in Texas, Marketed
at Brownsville,

BROWNSVILLE, TEX, June 1.-THE
first cotton of the season was marketed
here today, and is from this years
growth. IL was grown by Juan H.
Fernandez, eight miles from town, and
was bought by Don C. Hill and classed
as good middling.
The two bale weighed SAG and $50
pounds, respectively, and will be ship
pea at once, one to Gaveston and the
other to the worlds fair at ST. Louis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
ALBANY BOY KILLED.
Arson Tucker Shot While Playing With
Companions.
Companions.

ALBANY, GA, June Hanson, the
8 year old son of Mr.. and Mrs A. w.
Tucker, was shot through the brain
this morning while playing with some
companions who had an old 38 calibre
pistol. The ball passed through the
little fellows brain, entering over the
right eye and coming out at the back
of the head. He fingered in an un-
conscious condition untit3 o'clock this
afternoon, when death relieved his
sutferings.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
HENRY G. TURNER.

Hon. Henry G. Turner died rather
unexpectedly last Thursday at the
home of his brother in Raleigh, N. c.,
where he had gone only two or three
days before.
Mr.. Turner was one of the most dis
tipguished citizens of Georgia, and his
death is generally deplored. For a
number of years he represented this
district in congress-in fact, was serv'
ing the people in that capacity at the
time his county became part of new
district that was formed when the
number of Georgia s representatives in
the national halls OF legislation was
increased. He then represented his
new constituency until his voluntary
retirement, which step he took be-
cause he was not in accord with his
party.
MIR. Turner was consistent in his
views and clean in his political meth
DDS. aud drew around him number OF
admirers who keenly feel his death.
His remains were brought to his
home in this state for burial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15
Has an Active Conscience.

Congressman Greene of Massachu-
setts has received from lady in his
district letter accompanying the re-
turn of a lot of seed he had sent to
her. She says she did not believe in
the distribution of seeds by the gov
eminent an6. therefore, could not ac.
cept his prefer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

IN Augusta A. E. Isdell did not want
his wife to go to Atlanta on an excur-
sion. Finding opportunities of no
avail he decided to give her funeral
instead of trip, and took dose of
laudanum. That's one way of ruling
the family roost.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

Show your colors, gentlemen. wake
up!
How provoking it is that everybody
doesn't know that that man Bryan is
dead Here is an extract from the
platform just adopted by one Of the
great commonwealth of the country:
1.-THE democratic party of Kentucky in
convention assembled affirms its faith
in and adherence to the great and fun
dameutal principles Of democracy as
expounded by jefferson, exemplifed
by jackson and ably defended by Bry'
an"
THE Macon News notes that we were
positively assured that the action of
Georgia in instructing for Parker
would have great effect upon Ken
lucky. Yet, by vote of three to one
Kentucky declined to consider reso-
luton endorsing Judge Parker. If
other states are effected the same as
Kentucky there viii be a sagging OF
the Parker boom.
THE New Orleans Picayune Is de-
PENDANT in three libel suits because IL
criticised the police board for derelic-
ton of duty and general incompetency.
It is said that the Louisiana legisla-
ture. now in session, will abolish the
board as a result of the Picayune's ex-
posures. In all probability the paper
will win it's fghtras it should.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is making
big play for the negro vote in the COM
ing election, and has selected Henry
Cummings, a negro lawyer OF balti-
more, to make a 'speech in the conven-
ton seconding his nomination. Cum
mings has already commenced to feel
his oats.
Gov. JEFF DAVIS of Arkansas has
been hanged in effigy by mob at Rec
tor. This will not worry the immor-
tai Jeff. who is famous for his declara-
ton that it would take a gallon of cas-
tor oil to move the previous question
ia the Arkansas legislature.
THE railroads of Texas paid out in
damage suits last year 81, $40, 32l 40.
The railroad commission of that state
is authority for these figures, and they
must therefore be correct. Railroads
are not the only robbers on the
American highway.
IN the Oregon ele ction the other
day the republican congressional can
didates won by maiorities of from
7 900 to 10000 Why not have saved
trouble by making the thing unani-
nous?
A SAVANNAH woman has been cured
of rheumatism by a stroke of light
ming, and has now regained her nor
NAL health. Nevertheless, the most
of US will choose the rheumatism.
REV. SAM JONES thanks God he III
not a democrat, and yet he is always
giving democrats advice. Advice is
cheap, and that explains why Samuel
is so liberal with it.
THERE are lot of sooners in Geor-
gia. A half a dozen or more gentle
men are said to be candidates for gov
ernor two years hence.
STATE after state is sending unin.
structed delegates to the national dem
ocratic convention.
! JUDGE PARKER still holds those five
states that instructed for him,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

CUTHBERT is agitating a system of
public schools. The News is glad to
81 this and other evidences of new
life and enterprise on the part of our
-neighbor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

SIX states have elected delegates to
the ST. Louis convention since Georgia
acted, and not one of them declared
for Parker. Three favored Hearst,
one had to take favorite son to keep
it from going for Hearst, and two fail
ed tn instruct
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

STATE after state is sending unin
structed delegates to the national dem
ocratic convention.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

JUDGE PARKER still holds those five
states that instructed for him,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

THERE are a lot of sooners in Geor.
gia. A half a dozen or more gentle
men are said to be candidates for gov
ernor two years hence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

RICHMOND county cast four votes for
Judge Griggs and voted against in.
structions for Parker. And this from
the home of the Augusta Chronicle!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

REV. SAM JONES thanks God he IL
not a democrat, and yet he is always
giving democrats advice. Advice is
cheap. and that explains why Samuel
is so liberal with it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

THE papers that scored Jim Griggs
because he was for Hearst are now
giving him taffy, and the Marietta
Journal thinks he fought to spurn all
such hattery." He does, esteemed
Journal,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-06-15

A SAVANNAH woman has been cured
of rheumatism by a stroke of light
ming, and has now regained her nor
NAL health. Nevertheless, the most
of US will choose the rheumatism.