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WINNING THE DESERT
Vast Changes Made by Irri-
cation Systems.
INCREASE IN FARMS.
LARGER HERDS AND FLoCKS
SUPPORTED.
Every Available Stream q Potent Fac
tor for Good-Rising Of Populous
and Prosperous Cities.

The United States census bureau has
given out the following preliminary state
ment concerning irrigation in the United
States in 1902:
In the last twenty years there has been a
great awakening to the opportunities which
lie in the arid west for the homemaker.
and a remarkable transformation has taken
place in many parts of this region. The
remotest parts Of the great American des-
ert have been brought together by rail-
roads bringing the commerce of the world
The irrigators of today. through lessons Of
experience and observation Of the results
obtained by the pioneers. evince far
greater practically and more ready adapt
ability to the conditions Of their environ
ments Great problems Of water storage
and diversion, involving features never be-
fore considered, are being worked out to
practical solution. The great dams which
impound the floods once wasted furnish
abundant electric power for all purposes.
Every available stream is now a potent
factor for good. The flow of the canals
turns wheels which lift large quantities of
water to fields above the line Of gravity
supply.
With the vast extension of irrigation. the
unlimited range supports larger herds and
focks. The refinement of education and
the graces of culture have followed rapidly
with the winning of material wealth. The
SCfOOlNOuSe ana the CnuTCn are III eVlucHCe
before the village is fairly begun. Cities
populous and prosperous have risen in the
desert and many of these have attained
commercial and mercantile greatness. In
more than one valley the irrigation bitches
have made possible the development Of
great mines and have thereby added to the
wealth and prosperity of the nation.
Four Divisions.
In the investigation of irrigation for 1902
the United States has been divided into four
divisions-arid. semi-arid. humid and the
rice states. The arid region of the United
States lies in the western half of the coun-
try beyond the Mississippi valley and be-
tween this and the Pacific coast. 1t Is not
possible to draw any hard and fast line
separating the humid from the arid regions
of the country. Lying between the two is
broad belt of intermediate country known
as the semi-arid subhumid. which in
turn does not have a clear-cut boundary.
but shifts backward and forward, from sea-
son to season. over a considerable range
of country. The boundaries of the arid re-
Sion have been based upon the assumption
that twenty inches of rainfall is necessary
for the production Of a crop, and that the
regions wherein the precipitation In the
crop growing period falls below this amount
are essentially arid. and irrigation therein
is absolutely necessary.
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Forger Begins Long Sentence.

dispatch from Leavenworth. Kan. last
night says: ]. e. MARCEL. whose forgeries
of $500. 600 wrecked the Highland Bank. has
been sentenced to thirty-fve years Ia
prison. Ave years on each OF seven counts.
He began to serve time in the penitentiary
today He was placed az an apprentice
under Emmett Dalton, formerly q bank rob-
ber in the tailor shop. Marcell was CASH
Ter OF the wrecked bank. What he did with
the thousands he stole IL still q mystery.
He recently pleaded guilty MARCEL cam
not be paroled until he has served at least
eighteen years .,f his sentence.
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Rice States.

Louisiana and Texas on the gulf. and
North and South Carolina and Georgia on
the Atlantic coast are the only states In
which the artificial application of water is
practiced to any extent in the cultivation of
rice. Modern methods and machinery
have transformed the broad coastal prairies
of southwest Louisiana and southeast
Texas into productive rice fields. The ex-
tension of irrigation in this section presages
the early production of surplus which
will make this country large exporter IN
stead of an importer of this cereal
In 1902 the aggregate area of irrigated
rice was 6O6. 100 acres. which is more than
double the acreage of 1899, the per cent OF
increase being l41.4. The number of farms
on which irrigation of rice was reported
increased from 2.i01 in 1880 to 4.179 In 1907
an increase of TAI per cent. The construc-
ton cost of the irrigation systems, incIud-
ing l.52S miles of main canals, was &c.
1882 an average first cost of water OF
sl6.S2 for each acre irrigated. The in
crease in cost of irrigation systems Is 1921
per cent. In 1899 the cost was only $4,044.-
050- and the aggregate of main canals 73y
miles.
OF the total number of irrigated rice
farms and acres. 2.435 farms, or 5S.2 per
cent. and 3ST $50 acres, or $50 per cent
were in louisiana, while sol farms, or 49,
per cent, and 16S,396 acres, or 2T.S per cent.
were in Texas.
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Humid States

In 1902 the following humid states re-
ported the artificial application of water in
the production of crops: Alabama, Con-
Iecticut. Florida, Maine. Massachusetts,,
Mississippi. New Jersey. New York. Penn
sylvania and Rhode Island. The principal
irrigated crops are vegetables. except in
Florida and Pennsylvania. oranges and to-
SAcao being the chief crops in the former
and hay In the latter.
In ali these states 5,73S acres, represent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07

Jesse Pratt aged nineteen, of Moorefield.
w. Va. was drowned Sunday while bath
ing In the Potomac below Welton tunnel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

More dwelling houses have been built
IN Srarka within the past months than
~ any other citv or town in the State ui
Nevada auC the end is not yet. Up.
wards Of one hundred and fifty houses
have been built. or are being built, that
were started within this time
There are houses ~ all styles, shnpcH
aud s'zeR, from the large square dwell
ing To the modest. low rooted cottage
Architects can not draw plans fuat
rnongh so that carpenters are pressed
into the service and owners ara making
their Own plans. Nearly every carpcn-
ter ore meets says that he must hurry
home, get his diuucr aud then draw
plans for some other cottage tu bc CON.
mcrccd on the morrow.
Sparks IL truly mnglc city. II IL ma
il some coujurcr had waived his wand
over the fields aud city Ind arisen
during the night. IL seems incredible
tO tho many visitors here that less than
year ago there was not dwelling
where now there are hundreds.
Tho people Of this plncc are not build.
iug Ha Il speculation nor - rent. Every
ono In building home tor hia own Oc.
cupnnCy and there are but very tcw
renters IN the place.
a large number of these people have
come from Wadsworth, Of course, but
many are from TJxaa, Utah, California
md Romc Erc from .he east or south.
Quito n number arc from Washington
and Oregon but, outside Of those from
Wadsworth, worry few arc from Nevada
towns or cities. Reno Journal.
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Elko. Nevada. Friday, July %. 1904.


." the eve ming OF June 10Th. Thos J..
Longley, U. S. Immigrant and Chinese
Inspector. appeared before U. S. Com
missioner l'oDhcr aud made complaint
against seven Cinnamon. whom he had
arrested at BOowawe, for beng unlaw-
tuil! III the Uuitcd States. The Chinese
since then have been III the custody of
the constable nt Bcowawc waiting fpr
Tie U >. Marshal to appear and take
them before the u, > Commissioner for
hearing. Owing to the illness and death
Of Marshal Emmitt this has been de-
ihyed. Marshal Grmmon went to Beo
%awc Tuesday night and took the Chi
neSe to Carson, where Commissioner
Ed"ards will hold the preliminary ex.
animation. This step WIS deemed neccs-
sary by L. ). District Attorney Sum.
mrrficld owing to the great expense Of
deportng Chinese found iii the Unit.
cd States in violation of the Chinese ex-
c!usion law. Marshall Grimmou in
formed the Reno journal that the cases
oi Chnamcn unlawfully in Nevada
wou!i bc thoroughly investigated and
that all who could not show the proper
certificates would he deportcd
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

The boys plead guilty and Justice Nor
gan sentenced theia To six months in
tile county Jail. From what the ISpE.
PENDENT has been able to learn about
the matter 1t appears that the boys, who
are about Is and ~ years OF age. were
working Tor Taylor and wanted Ia oui,
lie owed one Of them $40 aud the other
about so and refused to pay them of
and told them they could no; omit.
They were tired Of their job and were
determined to quit. Ga lay lor's refusal
Ia pay them what he owed them. they
they took horse, saddle and bride
apiece and rode away. As Mr.. Taylor's
reputation Is that of a bull dozer. II is
very doubtful il a grand jury would in.
diet them for horse stealing anil more
doubtful II trial jury would conyic,
them II indicted. AS it IL. 4, boys will
be punished and the county saved biz
bih OF expense. The boys, however.
should make Taylor pay what hc owes
them.
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lsHitDTiui I'IInCs

Expression true us steel has fallen
INTO disfavor with those who bought it
when the high tinaucIcrs unI0adcd. -
New York Herald.
y man claims to have found a lost
Wagnc: score IL Germany. Well, who
did the Wagncrs play, and vino beat
Denver Republican.
Chicago woman seeks Il divorce he.
cause her husband has not smiled in ten
years. Popular judgement should he
suspended until the husband tells why
he has not smiled. M minneapolis Times,
The fact that few Americans become
chess experts Inns often caused wonder.
The American who is capable OF be-
coming chess master is usually trying
to pile up Sl00.O0G,OOO at easier work.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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SATURDAY, JULY %, 1901.

And in accordance with the above basis
Of representation to each of said convcn.
tloi s and in compliance with the llws Of
this state. The polls to be opened IL m.
to O'Clock p. NJ. Of said dai.
And IL was Furthermore or Tered that
wherever considered feasible and practi-
cable the election Of delegates soould &c hv
primaries. When not so considered the
Democratic, anG Silver county central
committee respectively should name the
delegates from their respective counties as
may have no county central committees of
either party the local members Of the res
rcctive State Central Committees shall
call primaries or themselves elect the dele.
g,tes from their respective counties TO each
Of said conventions.
Tic "test" for voters at the Silver Pri.
maricS shall be:
81 am Silver man."
And for the voters ut the Democratic
primaries:
n Am Democrat"
The respective State Central Commit
tees recommend fusion and that the two
conventions act in harmony.
e.. II. STODDARD Chairman.
JOHN II. DENNIS, Secretary.
Democratic State Central Committee.
W. L. SHARON, Chairman.
NATE w. ROEE, Secretary.
Silver Party State Central Committee.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO

bCCAS SOCSI1
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm OF +. }.
CHENEY Il Co, doing business in theCIty
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Cutarrh that cannot
be cured 10y the use OF Halls CATAuRu
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
III my presence. this 9Th day Of Decem-
ber. y. d.. 1856.
srI \. ". Gleason.
tb Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cur. is taken ill.,
ternally and acts directly on die blood
and mucous surfaces OF til. system
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY Il Co. Toledo. 0
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

Tho citizens nf Cherry Creek published
lengthy letter III the last issue ut the
White Pine News, in which they dc
nouncc Sheriff Newman Tor permitting
Armstrong and Thomas. the two men
transferred from here by judge Brown,
10 escape from Jail. Ihcy also charge
that after the men escaped the sheriff
and his deputies made only n prctcnsc
"f capturing them and that they were
-milucncedN Ia allow the men to
get away. The letter closes with tins
sentence:
at III to be hoped Judge Brown will,
at the next term nf court, select Grand
Jury that will fully examine int" the
merits or dement's of this pretended cs-
cape and let the Disgrace rest on the
right shoulders
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

Columbia iB the next nov trwn uf
Nevada. II ia uol fairly organized yet,
Int within the ncTi two weeks may ho
depended upon Ia make ia nanG heard.
II is located two miIca from the boom.
ing camp II Gnldirld, enys the JOnrnnl.
Already u number II rich strikes hnvC
rush IL on llruscs are going up IN
ever direction. IL" only drnwhncR being
th" difficulty IN obtaining lumber.
II will DO about August lst before the
town ia on mn catablishrd hapiR. In the
mean time machinery hna beer ordered
by II number of minr or prospect own.
ora, Iis arrival will hc the signnI for u
boom
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STATE CONVENTIONS
Or The Respective Parties BE Held at
Winnemucca, Nevada, Monday.
August p, 1901.

Or The Respective Parties Be Held at
Winnemucca, Nevada, Monday,
August p, l9Oi.
at the hour of o'clock 2. III. for the pur-
Pose OF nominating ticket tobe voted for at
the next general election to be held on
Tuesday the Sth day of November, 1901 :,
consisting of:
THREE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
ONE MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
ONE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME
COURT,
ONE REGENT OF THE STATE uNlvER.
SITY, Uong Term,)
ONE REGENT OF THE STATE UNIvER-
SlTl, 'Short Term.)
Also for The appointment Of State Gem
tral Committees of the respective parties
and the transaction OF such other business
as may properly be presented to each OF
such conventions.
The basis of representation from the re-
Spettive counties 10 { lch of said cOnyeu-
tons shall he the same and shall he based
upon the vote for the Democra !c.Silyer
nominee for Attorney General at the last
general election as follows, to.wit:
One, delegate for every sixty votes and
one delegate for every fraction over thi-t ,
votes, the number of delegates to each of
said conventions being los ana to I've ap-
portioned rs follows:
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Leo llarbm has started u dra, ing bus
inees and lis prepared to do all work IL
that line. 4 share of the public pat
ronage III solicited.
Rooms to rent by the day, week or
month ut rates to suit the times. In.
quirc at Browns lodging house in the
"astern part of town
MIR. Ramedell, the photographer, will
remain in Elko until August lst. Those
wanting first class photographs at re
asOnable rates should call On him be-
fore that time,
y. p. Guldagger, at Jones' old Stand
is prepared to GO blacksmithng i'll al
of its branches at prices to suit the
times. Horse shoemg and wagon work a
specially. ; u work guaranteed Take
yonr work t, Mr.. GuIdagger's shop il
you want IT done well and AT reasonable
prices.
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Joseph Tai,rr.

ask the renders oi this pnpcr who arc
suffering with indigestion or dyspepsia
tO call on him at once aud get u bottle
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. II yOu knew
the value 81 this RENE Is ag We know il,
you would not suffer another day
Kodol Dyspcrsin Cure in thorough Iii.
pcstant and tissuc building toEic IA we'll
II IL endorsed personally by hundreds
~ people whom II has cured 81 indi.
gcstion, dyepcpsin, pnIpitatiom oi the
heart and stomach troubles generally
KodOl Dyspepsia Cure digcs,e wan
you cat. H. is pleasant. palatable and
strengthening.
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Reduced Rates.

Reduced round trip rates from Elko
to st. Louis and Chicago on account of
Worlds Fair and Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at ST. Louis. Mo. Tickets
will be a. sale at Elko. Nevada, ms foI.
lows:
May llth, 18th, 18th.
June lst, 2nd, 18th, lG,h. ~ .. 23d2sth.
July Ist, 2nd, 7tb. Sth, 18th, I4th.
August Sth. 9th, 10th, 18th, 10Th.
September 9th, 9Th, Tth. Sth.
October Bro, Ith, 9TH, 9th
ElIto to ST. Louis and return $3.50.
Elko to Chicago and return, vim. st.
Louis SG35O.
Elko to Chicago and return, direct
SCI 80
Tickets read through Ogden in both
directions. Going trip tn Commence ON
day Of sale and To he completed within
ten days thrrcfrom. The return trim to
he completed within nIueiy days from
date Of sale. Stop.ovcrs granted both
directions within ticket limit.
Cal Ion Southern Pacific Co. agents
Ia: further information.
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y brick pavement one milo extending
from the Tyrocs" Alrs to Galveston
Rnd pnssIng through Asia, Ancient
Paris. the North Pole, Paradise, Ari.
Hrua and the rest ~ creation un the
way; 81. 5.OO0.O0O worth uf buildings and
every dollar -; IL showing up bravcly
from the front, 100 bnIhoo artists and
fifty banda tearing the Silly night in.
Ia hlithcriug bits; over here the ~Crcu.
ton nobIy ckcd ont by drum corps;
over yunder thiriy.scven Turks and u
tOmiom; feminist the Turks nm In
dim band. Respondent in ncw bath
and clean blankets. grand and unna.
ural: down the street II MAJ" ~ laga,
banners, clcctric ligh,s, stuiT farndca,
Chinese pagndna. flying halcurics, tow.
cra. domes, architectural dreams and
Nightmares ~ all lracriptInna. And
all over. under. through, aud ovcry.
where. the rcEtiCEg crowd, the nUisc,
The hurrnh, the barker, the cunccntrat.
rd uuintcRscncc ~ hu!labalOu. pro.
uuccu tOT slD n'EnlN bHIN ny Iuc phlltc
company, including Jups. Rusgiana,
cowboys. ladica. clownr. elephants. Ty.
roIcsc, hycnas, cliiT dwcllcrs, IIinhocs,
Term del FucgnnH, Pike county Mis-.
sourinno. 81. I.ouis buohlcrR. gawks,
gumps, gnlrn.F, dudcs, Tourists, school
tcachcrn. bnllyhoo binds. and tho rcst
, of tho whole inspired gang. That's the
Pike --C0uncil Bluffs Nonrarcil.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

The excursion trains which will con-
vcy people int" Tonopah during the
three days big celebration will he TAX.
cD III by power generated ffom coa!
mined III Nevada
These coal mines are located some
fifty or sixty miles from Tnnopah aud
ar" Likely to become regular producers
shortly. The coal is said to be OF good
quality aud abundant. Disinr cc from
market has prevented tho development
of Tia Sc mines heretofore.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

Piles uTon top Of piles o. people have
the Piles. and DrWitts Witcl Hazel
Salyc cures them. There are many dif.
ferent kinds Of Piles. but il you ge, the
genuine and original Witch Hazel Salvc
made by f. &. Dewitt ~ Go. Of Chi.
cago. cure IL certain. ll.A. risdaIr.
OF Summertun, :. G says Il had pilea
20 years and DeWitt's Salve cured me
after every thing else failed" Sold 10y
ElkO Drug 60.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

are caused 10y indigestion. Iiyou cat n
iItti" tco much, or il you are subject to
attacks Of indigestion, the stomach OK
pantH-swells, and puffs up against the
heart. This crowds the heart and short.
ems shc breath. Rapid heart beats and
heart 'liscnse is the final result. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat,
'akcs the strain of tho heart, cures indi.
gcstinn, dyspepsia, sour stomach and
cont iribuies nourishmGnt, strength and
health to every organ OF the body. Sold
by Elk0 Drug Co.
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Tho rill that will. will iii Tive bin.
Without n gripc


10 cleanse the Ever, without a guiyCr,
Take one nj night.
DeWilt's IL,tlc Early Riscrs are small,
cnsy to take. easy and gentle in effect
yet they are 30 certain IN rcsulis that
no one who uRca them in disappointed.
For quick relief from hiliuusuCEs eick
headache torpid liver, jaundicc, dizzi.
ncRa andt |, roublcs arising f,om M in
active, - rgglah liver Early Risers arc
uncqua'Cd. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
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$2.5O.

In order To reduce my largo stock Of
pcriThahly mairfinl. will mako Photo
graphs unni the iirst Of Aug. us follows:
Cabinets. dull finish. per dozen e. 81. 30
Paris Panels ~
those wishing to iako advantage OF
this offer should come carly us ] contem.
plate leaving Elko for about three
months.
GEO. II. RAMsDELL,
photographer
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lho BonhlZi - informed on most re.
haole authority that the Southern Pa.
cine railroad has decided Ia build a cut.
OIL twcnty.sevcn miles in length from a
point eight miles north Of Wnhuska Ia
liaZrn. % miles east ~ WadswO,th. thu.
SAVING the long haul up the grade Ia
MOnnd House, and considerably short.
cnIng the route to Salt Lake which
would not only be OF great benefit 10
the American Smrltcr ii Refining com.
pany, but "onIi also probably bcnefi,
the shippers Of ores from this districts.
Tho only point now la be decided ia
whether the road from iIuz"n To- Wa.
buska ehall be narrow guage or stand.
ard. In The former cusc the Western
Ore Purchasing company will build a
big sampling plant at Ilazcn, but il the
standard rungc il continued to the Wa
buska end the plant will be installed
there and this latter plan would be pre-.
tcrablc IA the smcltcrs couId handle
The Immense tonnage Of low grade cop
per ores blocked ont nt Yrrmgton
winch, however, cannot stand the cost Of
r"shipmcnt. Ii is probable tint work
"n the cul-piT will Ice commenced with.
IN the next sixty days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22

The various County Central Commit
tees of the Democratic and Silver parties
respectively will separately call primary
elections Of the People for the purpose Of
electing said delegates to each Of said con-
ventiOnS
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-07-22
IrirplIonr.

Tho Englcr Company has placed n
telephone i'll their storr tu accom0date
the people Of the ioHn and comfy. Any
communication over the phone will be
promptly attended to.
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Dentistry.

DR.. ~. -. Mcdonald 10 Mt tho Com
mcrcinl Hotel Ia remain until Sept. lat /.
Front r0oma up siaira.
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GALL FOR CONVENTION.
Headquarters
Democratic and Silver Party Stat. Cen
trail Committee.
RENO, Nevada, July 6, 1904.

KENO, NEVADA, July 6, 1907.
At regularly called meeting of the
Democratic and Silver Party State Centra!
Committees held at Reno April l9, 1904,
said committees having first met separate
ly then Jointly for the ratification of the
action taken by the respective bodies it
was ordered that:
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