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The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
GENERAL RESOURCES,

The resources OF the country in ad.
dition to the growing of sugar beets
and the large amount of money paid
therefor by the factory and the money
disbursed to employees in the sugar
factory. are all kinds of staple farm
crops. fruits, truck farming, dairying.
hogs. bees and honey, cattle and sheep
raising and feeding and fattening for
Eastern markets. Farming is not an
experiment here. and irrigation is not
a new thing. the older bitches having
been built twenty-five years, and most
Of the land under irrigation bitches is,
at the present time, under cultivation.
Experience has taught the people,
however. that small farms and intense
farming bring the best results, and
many owning and cultivating from 100
to 800 acres are dividing their places,
selling part and retaining only from
twenty to forty acres. A man cannot
cultivate, under irrigation. as many
acres as in the eastern states, but the
returns are more. Crop failure from
drouth is a thing unknown. and the
returns from the soil, in both quantity
and quality, and market value, are so
superior to the results in the East,
that the thorough going. frugal farm.
ers are improving their places and get
ting out OF debt.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
ABOUT OUR CLIMATE.

The average elevation of the county
Is about 5000 feet. and we have in
our midst many rugged and successful
farmers who came here a few years
ago In the last stages Of disease that
are standing recommendation for
the health giving qualities Of our
matchless climate. Sunny days are
the rule. the sky seldom being OBJ
scured by clouds. and almost every
day Ii sunny day. The winters are
mild and short and farm work is car
ried on throughout the winter months
with but little interruption. In sum
mer the days are hot but not oppres-
sive, while in the shade 1t is always
cool and refreshing. The country is
especially recommended to those suf-
iering from lung trouble, as the air is
pure and dry, but there are many other
diseases that are here alike benefited
and cured.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17

here than in the central and eastern
states. A business OF only few years
growth. but one that has proven to
be one of the most profitable OF the
many to which this favored section is
adapted. is that of sheep feeding. In
the Arkansas valley sheep are herded
In great numbers. from which immense
clippings of wool are shipped to the
East. the lambs being sold to feeders.
These lambs are bought by feeders in
October at an average price OF $3.50
per head. Five months feed on corn
and alfalfa, $1.40; freight and labor.
40 cents; total cost per head $3.40;
average weight ninety pounds; sold at
$3.50 to s7.40; profit, $1.10 to $3.25 a
lamb. This applies to New Mexico
lambs; native lambs do even better.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
PRICE OF LAND.

Land In the immediate vicinity OF
the towns are now selling for SIS to
800 per acre. Lands just as good but
further out are selling for $40 to SIS
per acre, Including improvements; !;
this is for the land and water right.
Lands can be bought for small cash
payment down and deferred payments
running over seven years bearing in.
terest, in most cases not over six per
cent. Lands can be rented OH good
terms for growing beets, alfalfa. truck
and general farming.
In conclusion we will say that there
are thousands of farmers In the mid.
die states who could come to Colorado
and make dollars where they are now
making cents. This is no boom coun-
try and We do not have to exaggerate
the facts to prove that the Arkansas
valley soil Is the greatest wealth pro
ducing soil on earth. II man wants
to do ordinary farming such as is done
In Illinois or Indiana. he could do that
If he wants to raise sheep he can util
ize the public range in connection with
his home ranch, and will make money.
If he wants to grow beets. he can make
more clear money from ten acres than
he can from the richest eighty acres
of Illinois soil. Ii he wants to raise
melons and vegetables, ten or twenty
acres is all he needs to clear severa.
hundred dollars per acre. If he wants
to raise bees. there's no better spot
in the world to do it and the profits
are large. II there is man who
works by the day and wants to change
his location. there is not a better state
In the Union than Colorado. All com.
mon day laborers in Holly receive
$l.75 per day. This answer to many
inquiries about the country is the facts
as they exist. They have not been
colored in order to induce people to
come here, for that never pays. There
Is room for thousands of new people
In the Arkansas valley to help develop
Its vast resources, and we armly be
lieve that every man who comes here
ana gives his best efforts to his work
VIII succeed far beyond his expecta.
tons. He may not get rich at once
or at oil, but be will prosper.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
THE ARKANSAS VAL
LEY OF COLORADO

HQlly is practically . new town. the
greater portion of it having been built
within the past Ave years. 1t has but
about 500 inhabitants at present. but
the building OF a mammoth beet sugar
factory which began In March is caus-
would like to know regarding our 10
cation. resources. climate. etc.
ing . rapid increase In the population.
which. 1t Ia estimated. will reach
tie 1000 mark by the time the factory
Is completed-October /. 1905.
Holly is located in one Of the rich
est az. cultural sections Of the West.
that p which is devoted to agricul-
ture nk under one Of the greatest
systeL /. Of storage reservoirs and irri-
cation canals In the world. Beyond
the canals, where farming cannot be
carried on. lie millions Of acres OF
land covered with the wonderfully nu-
tritious buffalo grass. which makes II
an ideal stock country. thousands of
fat cattle being shipped from this ter
rifory to the Kansas City and Denver
markets annually. While everything
adapted to this latitude grows well
here. the best paying crops are sugar
beetS. alfalfa and cantaloupes. Alfalfa
is double producer of wealth. The
hay is fed to thousands of sheep and
cattle and the plant is used as a fer
tilizer. Being plowed under, it ell
riches the soil for the production OF
other crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
THE SANTA re ROUTE.

The Santa Fe Route, the greatest
railroad in the world for helping to
build up the territory it reaches,
passes through the center OF the Ar
kansas valley. We are located on the
main line Of this road between Den
YER. California and all points east and
south. affording our farmers facilities
for reaching the best markets OF the
United States. The liberal policy pur-
sued by this road In years past to-
wards the growers and shippers along
its line, is sufficient guaranty to us
that we have decided advantages In
this particular over almost any other
portion OF the West.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
BEES AND HONEY.

Bees and honey is another impor-
tant industry in the county that is
closely related to the thousands of
acres Of alfalfa, III the bloom OF which
the honey bee finds never failing
supply Of his raw product. The bee
and alfalfa naturally go together as
they are both creatures of sunshine,
and neither can do well in rainy, damp
weather. The continued sunshine OF
Colorado gives both an opportunity to
do their best. and the rich white honey
produced from the alfalfa blossom is
recognized us the finest in the world.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
SUGAR sEgrs.

In climatic conditions, as well as in
quality Of the soil, the Arkansas val
ley, with its irrigation, fulfills all the
requirements for the successful culti-
walton of this valuable product.
The Sugar Beet industry of the
United States Is comparatively in its
infancy. Few people realize what an
important part this unpretentious veg
etable Is destined to play In the future
prosperity of the country. It alone can
solve the great economical problem:
Shall this country produce the 2,225,-
900 tons of sugar that are consumed
here every year, and thus keep at
home the immense sums Of money rep
resented by the present importation?
Until the fact that sugar beets could
be raised to perfection under irrigation
had been thoroughly demonstrated
capital was extremely cautious about
investing $1.000.O0O In a plant that
would probably lie idle much OF the
time on account OF crop failures
There were too many dangers to be
considered. Excessive rains In the
spring are liable to rot the seed. A
drought may hinder their coming up,
or later may stunt their growth. Fall
rains might induce a second growth
and lower the percentage Of sugar. All
these discouraging features are over
come to a great extent in irrigated dis
trtcts. and capital now stands ready to
double the number of factories In the
Arkansas valley as soon as there is a
sufficient amount of beets raised to
warrant it. There is positively no
grumbling heard among agriculturists
who raise beets for the factories now
running. 1t matters not in what sec.
ton the farmer is located, he has the
same advantages as If he were within
hauling distance Of the factory. The
Santa Fe railroad delivers the beets
from any station in the valley without
extra cost to the grower-the first case
on record where the farmer doesn't pay
the freight.
The phenomenal success of this in.
dustry under irrigation is not entirely
due to the fact that the water supply
can be controlled by the grower, but
partly due to the direct action Of the
SUMS rays upon the leaves OF the sugar
beet that causes the saccharine mat.
ter to be stored up In It's roots. So
that the sunshine, like the rich soil
and the water. must be considered as
part of the farmers assets.
The Holly sugar factory will this
year pay to the farmers between $40O,.
ono and $5OO.00O In cash for beets.
Below we give q list OF growers apd
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
CATTLE. HOGS AND SHEEP.

AS u cattle. sheep. hog and horse
bereding country. Colorado stands
among the first. The broad prairies
OF the state are covered with buffalo,
grama and bunch grass. which are the
most nutritious natural herbage
known. In the Arkansas valley these
industries are closely related to the
alfalfa crop md form profitable de.
partment in farm operations. Range
cattle from the South are brought into
the valley. either for winter pasturage
on alfalfa fields or for feeding on al.
falfa hay. Hogs make rapid growth on
Alfalfa pasture. without any other
food, and need only few weeks Of
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
.NoIIvslyyI

AV
lrr, 'ation. briefly stated. is taking
water rom a river or reservoir and
turin 1t into canal and thence by
small' canals or laterals. applying it
to the land. While we have productive
soil. 1t is the never failing supply of
water that does the work. No wait
for-rain-and-do ont-get-itfarming here.
We do not have to depend on rain:
in other words, we control the ele-
ments-the irrigator is independent of
rainfall. We have the water at our
door. and at the proper time use it..
Besides. the soil becomes richer as it
grows older IRON fertilizing sediment
deposited on the soil wAile irrigating.
Irrigation also increases the yield, in
some cases being double of that OF
the best Eastern farm lands depending
on rain tor life. A man can make more
money, with less labor. from forty
acres Of irrigable land than can be
made from eighty acres Of the best land
in country depending on rain. Irri-
CATION is not complicated, and Your
more experienced neighbors will glad
ly show yoI-it is no longer an expert
ment with US.
In the matter of irrigation. the
country tributary to Holly has dis
tinct advantage over any other part
Of the Arkansas Valley and indeed
there is probably no other section of
the West where such irrigation facili
ties exist as here. The five huge res
eryoirs built by the Great Plains
Water Company contain sufficient at
all times to furnish the farmers under
the Amity Canal with all they require
to produce crop. However, it is sell
dom necessary to draw on this supply
of water as in recent years the flow in
the river has been increasing and gen.
orally furnished plenty Of water for all
during the growing season.
These reservoirs simply make farm
ing an assured success so far as mois-
ture is concerned and the farmers who
located under them feel that they are
more fortunately situated than If they
had to depend solely upon the river for
the water necessary to grow their
crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17
MELONS,.

While large profits are made by the
fruit raisers of the Arkansas valley
with apples. pears. peaches. grapes.
Strawberries, and other fruits, the most
profitable fruit product is the Rocky
Ford cantaloupe. These melons find
ready sale in all the principal cities Of
the United State and Europe, and on
account of their superior flavor and
lasting quality sell at fancy prices. net
ting the farmer about $75 an acre, the
profit in many cases being as high as
S150 an acre.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-11-17

corn feeding to fit them for market.
There is greater freedom from disease
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
MILLERsBURe.

Born to the wife of James Connell.
on Tuesday, a daughter.
Walter Worthington, of Maysville,
is the guest of Jim Tarr Jefferson.
Mrs. G. M. Best has returned from
a two weeks visit to friends in Chi
cago.
Rev. P. F. King preached an excel
lent Thanksgiving sermon at the Bap-
tist Church.
Mary Agnes Purnell, who is attend
ing State College, is spending Thanks
giving with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peale Collier took
Thanksgiving dinner with her sister,
Mrs. Will Bedford, at Pine Grove.
Mrs. T. B. Conway and her two
handsome little sons are spending
Thanksgiving with her father in
Fleming county.
Mr. Jeff M. Vimont died of neural
gia of the heart Monday night. We
feel we have lost one of our best
citizens. He was noted for his hos
pitality and genial disposition. He
and family had just moved to. town
from their lovely country home. He
had not been in good health for sew
eral years. Of large family his sis
ter, Miss Bette Frank Vimont, is the
only surviving member.
The marriage of Mr.. Arthur Best
and Miss Edna Hunter is announced
for December 27. Miss Hunter is a
niece of Postmaster r. B. Boulden
and graduate of N. F. c., and
very accomplished young lady Mr..
Best is of the firm of Miller & Best,
and one Of our worthy and most pop
ular young men. They have been
lovers since her school days at M. F.
c.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
STOCK AND CROP.

Mrs. Joe Boardman has sold to
Joe M. Henry her farm near Side
view, i'll Montgomery, containing 10O
acres for $62 an acre, cash.
g. w. Wilder purchased of L. G.
Rose, of Clark, 81 heifers, averaging
600 pounds, at 2A cents. He also
bought about 80 barrels of corn at
$1.85 in the field.
-AtMt. Sterling, Gay Bros. of Wood
ford, bought King mare of Mike
Hedrick for S4OO. Joel Fosler bought
Red Cloud Kentucky Chief gelding
of John L. Vice for $500.
In Scott, Webb Shropshire sold
his farm of ninety-eight acres to
Willis Gunnel for 81, 300. The land
is situated on the Oxford pike and is
about two and a half miles from
Georgetown.
AT Flemingsburg Court, there
were 100 cattle on the market, and
sold from to 3M cents, the tops fo1
S3.40. One bunch of sheep sold al
So per head. The mule market was
brisk, prices ranging from SIPS to
$3.50, and as high as $3.50.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
DEATHS.

Mr.. John Gass, one of our oldest
and most highly esteemed citizens,
died at his home, on Pleasant street,
yesterday, at the noon hour, after a
lingering illness with Bright's disease.
Mr.. Gass was born in the old stone
house that stood near the first toll
gate on the Winchester pike 68 years
ago. He had lived here all of his
life with the exception of few
years he spent in the West. He was
married early in life to Miss Rebecca
Rion, of this city, who survives him
with three children-Mrs. Bowen
Tate, of Denver, Col, who was with
her father in his last hours, and Jas.
and John Gass, who reside in the far
West.
Mr.. Gass was for many years one
of our leading business men and was
highly respected by all. He was a
man of high sense of honor, a devot-
ed husband, loving and indulgent
father. He had been an Elder in the
Second Presbyterian Church for years
and in his late@ong illness his faith in
the Christian religion was manifested
by his quiet and uncomplaining res
ignation to his fate, death had no
horrors for him.
The funeral services will be held
this (Friday) afternoon, at O'Clock,
at the Second Presbyterian Church,
conducted by Rev. DIR. E. III. Ruther-
ford. The pall-bearers are R. J. Nee
ly, James Mcclure, @. d, Webb, Geo.
R. Bell, E. M. Dickson, j. A. How
erton, R. P. Dow and Geo. w. Davis.
Mr.. Henry H. Keller, Mayor of
South McAllester, 1. T., died at his
home Monday evening, after only
few days illness. He was a son of
DIR. David Weller, formerly of this
city, and was born and raised to
young manhood in Paris. He is sur
vived by one brother and four sisters,
j. E. Keller, Mrs. Anderson Berry,
Mrs. Brent Hutchcraft, Mrs. Henry
Clay and Mrs. Elliott Kelley, all form
erly of Paris, but now of Lexington.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01

F. & c. Change of Time

Commencing Monday, June 5, 1905,
the morning train on the F. & @. Ry.
will leave Frankfort at 6:2O a. m. in
stead of $3.50 as heretofore, and will
leave Georgetown at 7:12 a. M.
This train will connect with
trains on Kentucky Central for Carlisle
Millersburg, Maysville, Cynthiana,
Falmouth and Cincinnati. The West
bound morning train on F. & @. will
leave Paris at $3.50, arriving at George
town at 9:04 a. M. connecting with
the local South-bound train on the @.
& c., and arrive at Frankfort at
II 20 a. m.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Scientific Precautions.

We disinfect with DIR. Geo. Leinin-
gers Solidifide Formaldehyde and
Apparatus. No contagion. No bad
order. Every scientific precaution
taken. This method has been adopted
by our Health Board, and nearly
every Health Board, Hospital and
School Board in the leading cities in
the United States. The Pullman Co.
disenfect 1,2OO cars every week with
DIR. Geo. Leininger's Solidifed For
maldehyde and Apparatus.
TT GEO. w. DAVIS, Paris, Ky.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
viva voce System Showed Under.

Secretary of State McChesney's re-
turns show .ninety-four counties re-
porting "a, 449 against and 55,578 for
the viva voce constitutional amend
ment. The counties not reporting
was recorded as unofficial. The vote
has been certified to Secretary of
Election Commission Phillips, and
will be attested by the State Board.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Program For Elks Memorial Service.

IOSI6Ln Z VI 6ltAS un0uuOrldl 00TV1C6S.
The following is the program for
the Elks' Memorial Services at the
Christian Church Sunday evening:
Opening Ceremony.
Chorus-''I Come, Oh Blessed
SaviOur''-Pinsuti.
Services.
Prayer.
Chorus-'Hear Our Prayer"-Far-
mer.
Address-"Rev. Hugh Mcclellan,
of Richmond, KY.
Chorus-"Sing Allelujah Forth''-
Buck.
Closing Ceremonies.
Doxology.
Benediction.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01

Christmas Presents

For every member of the household To get together
the most complete the most distinctive lot of articles
suitable for presents shown has been the object
of buyers for weeks sale floors this will
contain comprehensive assortment of Christmas
Gifts it will be possible outside of the larger
cities.
Each piece has been selected with view of pleasing
YOU-so just remember "Brower's'' when making up
your list
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Howerton's Sale on December z.

Attend the sale of stock, crop, farm
implements, etc., of j. A. Howerton
on December 7, commencing at 10
O'Clock. Bargains of all kinds will be
offered. See list of articles in another
column. 2S-3t
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Useful Gifts.

Lamps, pictures, statuettes, mir
rors, small ornamental presents as
well as all kinds of chairs, couches,
desks, cabinets and other useful fur
niture for Christmas at
j. t. HINTON'S.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Let Us Do Your Laundry.

You'll smile smile of satisfaction
if you let us do your laundry work.
Well call for and deliver your pack
age, and your linen will be pure,
sweet and clean.
21tf BOURBON STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Paris Business College.

Prof. Lippard, of Cincinnati, is here
getting things in readiness for the
opening of the Business College the
first of January. This will be a fine
opportunity for our young people to
prepare for good positions, and doubt
less many will enter at the opening.
See his ad. in another column.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Auction Sale Of Milk Cows.

There will be sold at public auction,
on Court-day, Dec. 4, ten or twelve
good milk COWS, at M. J. Murphy's
Stock Pens, on Second street.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
See Connolly.

See John j. Connolly before you de-
eide on making holiday gift-he has
just the thing that will please the
whole family. 2S-tf
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Bank Stock al Auction

On Monday. December 4, 1905, at II
O'Clock, will sell at the Court House
door, in Paris, ten. shares of the cap
ital stock of the First National Bank
of Paris. Terms, cash in hand.
A. T. FORSYTH, Auct.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Everything the Best.

Order your holiday liquors from us
if you want the best. We have all
kinds of old whiskies, wines, brandies,
imported rum, etc.
TURNEY g LUCAS.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Suitable Presents.

Pictures, Books, Leather Novelties,
Dolls, Toys, etc., at the Paris Book
Store. 28-2t
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Blue Points.

Blue Points on the half shell at
NEWTON CURRENT & Co.'S.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Attention, Farmers !

Don't give your green hides away.
Bring them in to me, and / will give
you 10c per Id.
21-4t N. KRIENER, Paris, KY.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
The Place to Buy.

The Paris Book Store is the place
to buy Christmas novelties. 2S-2t
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01

For FAMILY UsE.-Order a case of
Lion Beer from t. F. Brannon. None
better for family use. If
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01

GOOD CHEAP WHIsKY.-The best So
per gallon whisky sold in Paris-the
Norwood brand. For sale by T. F.
BrannOn. If
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01

Go TO Humans, Tucker & Co. for
umbrellas.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01
Give It q Trial

Physical Culture for the face. Our
new Electric Massage drives awav
wrinkles and eradicates black-heads
from the face. A trial is proof.
ELITE BARBER Shop
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01

Go TO Humans, Tucker & Co. for
handkerchiefs, muffiers, &c.
The Bourbon news., 1905-12-01

Insure with w. o. Hinton. He
has the right kind of insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
FIRST SERIES OF PUBLIC LECTURES.
New Course After Holidays--special Exer-
cises at Many Centres

The Board of Education will next week end
the first series of public lectures OF this Win
ter. Immediately after the holidays the second
course will begin. BY Saturday OF next week
practically all of the lecture centres will have
closed In Manhattan and The Bronx alone
more than fifty halls and public schools will
shut down At the American. Museum OF Nat
ural History lectures viii be continued week
longer, and at Cooper Union the Wednesday
lectures on educational problems and the Sat
urday course in music will be continued until
December 80
At many of the centres this week special exer-
cises will be held to mark the closing of the
first series OF lectures, and many special lect-
ures have been arranged. At Cooper Union
Wednesday evening, Frank A Vanderlip. ex-
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury viii speak
on '"Ths Economic importance Of Trade
Schools" and on Friday evening, at the West
Side Auditorium. No 31S West 5Ith-st, Pro-
fessor Samuel Train putton, Of Columbia, will
speak on 1.-THE School and the Community"
On Saturday, at the Museum Of Natural His
tory, Miss Grace E. Cooley will lecture on 'The
Struggle for Existence from the Standpoint Of
q Tree; Ingenious Methods Of Winning Sue
cess and the same evening, at the Young
Mems Hebrew Association Hall, at 92d-st
and Lexington-ave.. DR.. Walter E. c. Clark. of
the College OF the City of New-York, is to
speak on Banking" On Monday evening Dr.
s. Henry Dessau VIII lecture on Hygiene OF
Infant Life" at Public School No. 135, at 1st-
ave. and 61st-st.