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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30
HORTICULTURAL FUTURE OF
THE HIGH WESTERN PLAINS

The country OF upland plains has
q strong brown soil inexhaustibly
rich In mineral quantities, and some
times poor In that humus OF which
the humid prairies have too much, but
which grows better crops under judi.
cious cultivation; and which Is from
the beginning better adapted TO grow
Ing all kinds Of trees than are the
miasmatic soils OF the low countries.
The lOwland plains nave been IN
cultivation for half q hundred years.
Their crops have revolutionized the
commerce Of the world. TO move
them to the consumer a hundred
thousand miles OF railway have been
built. To grow and harvest these
crops and to carry them to market,
and to supply the needs Of these pro-
ducers. employs the energies OF thirty
millions OF people. The continued
prosperity Of this fertile domain Is
more indispensable to the welfare OF
mankind than that Of any other dis
trict OF the world.
But these brown-looking highland
prairies have been held aloof from the
consideration Of the pioneerimprove'
Matchmaking American people by the
blanket Of aridity with which the
Creator covered them until the time
was ripe, and they would become
necessary to the proper development
OF the American nation. In the ma
ture OF these soils Of Gods high coun-
try. they are we'll adapted to the
growth OF all kinds Of American crops
mt the nature OF the climate places
a limit to the growth Of cereal and
forage crops by cultural methods and
by rainfall alone. In many districts
irrigation Is possible, as In the great
valleys Of Colorado and New Mexico
OF Wyoming and Montana. IN West
ern Kansas and Nebraska. And the
government work now developing this
possibility will lead TO grand results
In many sections there Is an unsus
nected wealth Of subterranean water
| which will burst forth in overflow
ing fountains creating magnificent
oases OF orchards and vineyards ano
perennial pastures. The extent o.
this underground supply OF waiting
waters no man yet knows. But there
are large districts Of these wide prai
rles so rich in everything but flowing
water. where we know that wells are
easily made, and the water stratum II
shallow where an abundance OF water
has long been had for stock uses
lifted by the cheap power OF the
winds. How large Is this supply
Does It underlie all Of this beautifu
high plains country? ! have o sur
| ficient data on which to base az
opinion, but | am led by many state
ments made me to hope that the uh
d~erground water supply Is as un'lmit
ed as the acreage Of land. II TINS
proves to be true, then there Is .
future for this great panhandle
country, and for all the high plains
so un%dersupplied with water, OF whicf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30

There are two vast districts Of
agricultural country In the United
States which God never clothed with
forests. Each Of them is big enough
Tor . group OF European kingdoms.
The first Ia the far stretching prairie
region Of the Mississippi Valley
states. II Ia the great corn field and
wheat field Of the American continent.
The region regulates the cereal food
supply OF the world. II is q country
Of wonderful richness Of soil. and Is
supplied with an abundant rainfall for
the growth OF the leading staples OF
the farm. This immense territory is
but moderately lifted above the sea,
the average altitude being some six
or seven hundred feet. It has p humid
climate which, favors the growth OF
all kinds OF vegetation, especially OF
the lower microscopic forms such as
mildew rusts, r0ts, smut, scabs and
bllghts, which are known as diseases
Of the vegetable world because they
prey upon and destroy the useful
plants and crops which man produces
The humidity Of climate which pre-
walls over the central states makes
the growth Of all farm crops easy; but
also fosters every kind Of vegetable
pestilence which worries and exasper-
ates the life Of the farmer In all that
most notable farm region Of the world.
The same climate which makes agri.
culture so easy, and yet so hard, Is
also the parent Of most Of the diseases
which afflict the people who live In
1t. Malaria turks in all those rich
!. moist fields. while fevers, catarrhs.
rheumatisms. and tuberculosis are for
ever breeding in that constantly
moistureladen atmosphere.
The second great treeless region OF
this continent which the Creator left
unsheltered from sunshine and storm.
Is that immense territory Of dry
plains. which he lifted up some three
to five thousand feet above the level
OF the ocean, away from the attitudes
OF natural moisture and covered with
a climate that IL predominantly dry;
where all vegetation makes smaller
growth, and needs artificial moisture
to make crops; and where the multi.
tudes Of garms and microbes and
parasitic fungi which constitute the
incurable evils Of agriculture have
almost no existence at all.
The second grade division Of the
treeless plains region OF this continent
embraces. perhaps. as much territory
as the first, The entire Rocky Noun
tain system Ia It's western border and
wind-break. 10 the ricn zone Of corn
fields It pr6DInts q striking and won.
derful contrast. Both have soils OF
much depth and fertility. The first
has the black waxy soils full Of
humus, but with some lack Of mineral
elements. which grow poorer under ex-
hausting cultures. and which need
restorative crops to maintain fertil-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30

Rebekah Lodge, !. o. o. F., Meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month at the I. O. O. +. hall.
Mrs. Augusta O'Malley, noble grand;
Mrs. M. r. Garlick. vice grand: Mrs.
Mary l.. Wertz. secretary: Mrs. Sarah
Roberts. treasurer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30

Eastern Star, Regular communica.
ton second and fourth Thursday even.
ings Of each month. All visiting broth
ers and sisters are cordially invited.
Mrs. f. l.. Browne. worthy matron;
8. r. Dearth, w. p; Mrs. Emma
Benedict. Sec: Mrs. A. NJ. Howell,
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30

Chapman Lodge, No. 2, A.. r. a A. M.
Regular communications rst and Srd
Thursdays In each month. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. NJ. r.
Williams. W. NJ; Charles II. Spor.
leder, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30

Fraternai Brotherhood, No. 1902,
meets every Friday night at their
hall in the Schmidt building, west of
Fountain square, at s o'clock. Visiting
members are always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK,
President.
Miss Katie Burchell, Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30

Redmen meet In Fraternal Brother
hood hall every second and fourth
Thursday Of each moon at the eighth
run. Visiting chiefs always welcome
to the wigwam. william p. Mills,
sachem; Charles p. Jamerson, chief
, of records.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-30

Fraternal Union Of America, Meets
first and third Tuesday evenings Of
each month in the Fraternal Brother
hood hall, west of Fountain Square, at
8 o'clock. N. P. Sund. F. NJ; w.
G. Koogler, Secretary.
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Professional Directory
SOCIETIES

!. o. o. 2, Las Vegas Lodge, No. 4,
meets every Monday evening at their
hall. Sixth street. All visiting hreth-
rem cordially invited 70 attend. Clark
NJ. Moore. N. G.; Antonio Lucero.
v. c.; 7. M. Elwood, secretary; W.
e. Critics. treasurer; c. v. Hedgcock,
cemetery trustee.
W.. 6. Z. Y. meets on first Friday
OF each month at $3.50 p. m. The place
Of meeting will be announced through
the columns OF this paper. Mrs. Lucy
Shank. secretary: Mrs. s. C. Long,
President.
Z. p. Q. E., Meets first and third
Monday evenings, each month, at
knights Of Pythias Hall. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
Il. d. BLA.K. Exalted Ruler.
T. f. BLAUvELT, Sec.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24


committee OF the Legislature OF the
year l9oo; SAID JOINT committee is
hereby ordered 10 MAKE or prepare
ana report 10 either House withih hVe
days an estimate OF the expenses OIL
the following counties, IN case Couh-
W ACT would be passed Dy TINS Leg
stature; East HaWah, west hawan,
MAUI Couhty' oahu county ana haua'
'ounty
Acm spoke AT length on the neces-
sity OF the Legislature ascertaihing
sucn hnanciai data IN order 10 pass
lnteiligeh'iy on the county Law aiE
tought against having tue Dill iaid on
the taole 10 pe taken up WIN the
county Bill lie SAID that WITHOUT this
Information IL would De Impossible 10
estimate the proper proportion OK taxes
10 be given the Ierritory ana the Coup
ties
Dowsett said Achi was trying 10 cross
the stream before he came to II.
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HOUSE..

CONTINUED from Page ~
prove roads in Koloa district be disal
lowed.
On resolution by Rep. Mahelona for
$4,000 for Queen street extension,
recommending insertion, item to in
clude purchase of a right of way.
On resolution by Rep. Fernandez
for $4,000 court house. etc, North
Hilo. recommending that improve
ments be made as asked for; Commit
tee recommends that items of $1,000
and $4,000 for school houses at Lau
pahoehoe and Pohakupuka be refer
red to the Education Committee.
On resolution by Rep. Andrade foi
100000 for water works system In
Manoa valley, recommending that
this sum be not appropriated at this
time inasmuch as the Government il
not the owner of the water rights re
quired for this project.
Rep. Frank Andrade did not con
cur.
On resolution by Rep. Cox for $751;
700 for piers, approaches and abut
ments. at certain places on windward
Oahu. recommending combination OF
items to read $4,000 for bridges, ap
proaches, etc, for Waialua Commit
tee recommends that proposed $4,000
for n new road in this section be dis
allowed in view OF the scarcity OF
money available.
Rennrf of laForenna Mar
The Reference Committee reported:
Rep. Pulaas resolution to amend
the Organic Act was referred back te
the House.
Rep. Smiths amendment of Sec.
ton s of Act 80, s. L., 1908, was rec
commended tabled.
Rep. Kanihos bill to pay damages
to persons imprisoned in 1895 was rec
commended for discussion on the foot
OF the House before being referred to
the Printing Committee.
Rep. Warehouses; Act to protect
ferred back to the House to be tabled
until the Senate bill on the same sub.
lect reaches the House.
Rep. Kaniho's bill to regulate the
sale of goods, wares and merchan.
disc, was referred back to the House
for tabling, as there is general II
cense bill before the House covering
the same subject.
This report was adopted.
Would Meet Trainers.
The Reference Committee further
reporting, asked to have the trainers
Of the following bills meet the com
mlttee at their next meeting before
the bills are passed on by the com.
mittee: Regulating sending OF youths
to the mainland for education; reorg.
aniz,ng Board OF Health; administra
ton OF oaths; redemption OF property
sold under mortgage; regulating cree.
ton, alteration, etc. of buildings In
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24
GRANTING A HEARING.

The right of petition certainly car
ries with 1t the right to be heard. 1t
Is therefore doubtful wherein the Judi
ciary Committee of the House won for
Itself remarkable credit by refusing
Attorney Davis hearing on the re-
Gently codified laws. Had the COM
mittee reached its decision against Da-
Wis or anyone else who might ask.
after a thorough hearing in the case,
those passing on the matter would at
least be credited with absolute fair
play and full knowledge of both
sides of the case.
Suppose for instance that the Com
mittee on Elections Of the National
Congress on receiving the petit
ton of the local Home Rulers to set
aside the recent Congressional cleo
ton in the Territory. had returned a
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SENATE.
CONTINUED from PAGE ~

NSSUeNuSo IEOWU Sc9S W
came and kuleanas, provided the own.
ars donate the land required for WIDEN
ing, S672.10. The committee did not
deem It advisable to expend further
amounts on this road at resent.
The report was adopted and laid
on the table to be considered with
the appropriation bill.
Dickey asked for more Tine for the
committee on the railroad bill. Grant.
ed.
Lane asked to withdraw his concur
rent resolution that copies Of the Re-
vised Laws be presented to the mem.
beers of the Legislature.
A joint resolution was introduced to
have copies Of the Revised Laws pre-.
scented to the members OF the Code
Commission and their clerks. Passed,
Wants Vouchers Burned.
Achi introduced the following joint
resolution:
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate. the
House Of Representatives concurrlng:
That the Committee Of Ways and
Means Of the Senate, and the similar
Committee Of the House Of Represent
tatives, are hereby appointed Joint
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24
PREDICTS SIX GENTS

A letter received In the city from
r. POLITE by the last mail from the
Coast says that the cause for the recent
drop In sugars is the haste of Cuban
planters to rush their product to the
market in anticipation of early rains.
POLITE adds that when this rush Is
over raw sugar will again resume its
steady advance and is likely to go to
six cents or more, though with world
conditions as they are, 1t is impossible
to prognostigate accurately what the
sugar market may do.
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Committee Of the Legislature OF the
year 1905: said Joint Committee Ia
hereby authorized and empowered to
burn up or destroy all paid-up war.
rants OF the Government. which were
paid on or before December 31st, A.
D. 1902; and all actions Of said Joint
Committee relating the same are here.
by approved by the Legislature.
The resolution was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Dowsett asked for further time for
the Health Committee to report on Bill
20.
Wants Estimates.
Achi introduced the following con
current resolution:
THAT the Treasurer OF the Territory
OF Hawaii is hereby requested to give
to either House statement Of the
amounts of taxes both real and per-
sonal paid in the Treasury from the
following places during the year 1904:
East Hawaii. West Hawaii, Second
Circuit, Island of Oahu, Fifth Circuit
The resolution carried.
The following resolution was intro.
duced by Achi:
THAT the Committee Of Ways and
Means of the Senate, and the similar
Committee of the House Of Represen-
tatives are hereby appointed Joint
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

Honolulu; in relation to attorneys at
law; prohibiting the employment of
non.citizens on public works; authors
of which are; Reps. Kaniho, Broad
and Aylett.
This report was tabled.
Twenty-eight bills were recon-
mended referred to the Printing Com,
mittee by the Reference Committee
and the House adopted the Reference
Committees report on these measures.
Reports Are Tabled.
All reports, with two exceptions OF
the Lands and Internal Improvement
Committee were adopted. The ex'
ceptions were in regard to: Andra'
de's resolution for 100000 for the
Manoa water works and Pulaa's reso
tuition for $4,000 for Waimea road
repairs, which were tabled to be con
sidered with the appropriation bills.
Rep. Andrade introduced resolu.
ton calling for an item in the appro
priation or loan bill for $40, 1000 for the
extension VI the Manoa valley road.
He also introduced bill regulating
the practice of veterinary medicine,
surgery and dentistry. Resolution and
bill were referred to the appropriate
standing committees.
For Bounty on Coffee.
Rep. Greenwell introduced joint
resolutions: To the Senate and House
LOT the United States, asking for a
bounty of from two to four cents O
pound on Hawaiian coffee. for ten
years, to be paid the producers; THAI
Congress appropriate for this pur
pose and that the Secretary of the
Territory send copies Of the joint res
olution to the President, President OF
the Senate, Speaker of the House and
Delegate Kuhio.
Adopted with amendment by Rep.
Harris, making the resolution CON
current" instead of Joint"
Bills and Resolutions.
The following were presented and
referred to appropriate committees:
Rep. Cox, resolution, $4,000 foi
roads, bridges, ETC., for Koolauloa.
Rep. Sheldon, resolution, $4,000 for
shed for Waimea landing.
Rep. Mahelona, resolution, $4,000 for
fire station in the vicinity of Judd ana
Nuuanu streets: and resolution, $780,.
600 for a new fire station at the cor.
ner of Maunakea and Pauahi streets.
Rep. Fernandez, resolution, $1,000
for school houses at Laupahoehoe and
Pohakupuka.
Rep. Haia, resolution, that the
Board of Education be directed to pro-
coed Immediately with $4,000 worth
of work in the erection OF teachers
cottages and school houses, TO be paid
for from the Loan Bill OF 1903 from
the appropriation therein set aside fol-
schools of Maui, Molokai and Lanai
and included in the million dollar loan
Rep. Fernandez introduced bill &c
quarantine live animals.
At noon recess was taken until
Q y. m.
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report without holding hearing or
had pigeonholed the petition. This tho
committee could have done without at.
tracing special critical attention.
This petition came from an organiza.
tion insignificant and unknown from a
national standpoint. 1t was not back
ed by personal appearance or party
prestige. The request of the Home Rul-
ers was refused but they were at least
given a hearing.
There are great many lessons many
citizens and officials can draw from
the examples of the mainland, with
profit to themselves and advantage to
the principles of fair play within this
Territory.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

The Merchants Association is un,
doubtedly right in its decision that
the hour Is too late for the considera.
tlon of general taxation revision
And that's what makes the outside
community wonder why an aggrega.
ton of business men always discuss
Ing taxes does not wake up earlier in
the season. 1t might cause even leg.
islators to doubt whether a change in
the taxation system is really wanted.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24
STANLEY STEPHENSON, Practical Painter, King Street.
BY AUTHORITY.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

BE Resolved BY the Legislature of the Territory of a-
wall in Third Regular Session assembled that
The Delegate to Congress from this Territory is hereby
queed urge the passage of the appropriation of One Hun
ded Fifty Thousand $l50o000O) Dollars from the Federal
Treasury of the United States of America unanimously
commended by the Committee of the House of Representatives
Of the United States of America in Report the Bill intro
uced by Congressman Hepburn, recommendation of Sur
geon General Wyman of the United States Marine Hospital
Service for the scientific treatment and effort to find for
the unfortunates Mookai, and
BE Further Resolved that the Congressional Delegate from
the Territory of Hawaii be Immediately notified by cable of the
action of this Legislature and the support of this
by the people this Territory and that certified copies
be forwarded the mail the President of the
United States of America the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House Representatives of the Congress of the
United States
Approved this 21st day of February, A. D. 1905
(Sgned) G. r. CARTER,
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

Achi introduced bill to amend sec
tons $40, 9i1 and 947 Of the Civil
Code. Passed first reading by title.
Dowsett introduced bill to amend
Section ga Of Act 81 of the Session
Laws OF 1896 relating to internal taxes
on bicycles. Passed first reading By
title.
The bill to regulate laundrying, the
substitute bill for No. 20, on the same
subject, introduced by Hayselden, pass
cd second reading.
Registrars Duties.
Bill 30, amending sections of the
Civil Code relating to the duties OF
the Registrar, came up for second
reading. Dickey moved that further
consideration of the bill be postponed
until Monday, as the Revised Laws
would probably be passed today. Lost.
and the bill passed second reading as
amended by the committee.
Bill 32, an Act to regulate the In.
vestment Of funds by trustees, passed
second reading and was referred tn
the Ways and Means Committee.
Facts About Garbage.
A communication was read from the
Public Works Department giving an.
swers to the questions asked by the
Senate with regard to the collecting
and disposal Of garbage and other de.
tails relating to the work of the Gar.
bage Department. Referred to com.
mittee. Dickey said the matter
should be investigated as this service
should be a matter Of revenue instead
Of loss.
The bill authorizing the use Of type.
writers in making public records,
passed second reading by title anu
was referred to the Committee on
Public Expenditures.
The bill providing for indexing the
records in the Registrars Office pass
ed second reading by title and was re
ferred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
The Act providing penalty for the
mutilation and taking of public rec
ords passed second reading by title
and was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
The Act to amend Section 1873 OF
the Civil Laws Of 1897 passed second
reading by title and was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Public Health Bills.
kalama reported for the Health
Committee on the Act regulating bar
Der shops, that the bill was needed
and should be passed. The bill passed
second reading.
The Health Committee reported
with regard to the bill regulating the
collecting of garbage, recommending
Its passage. The bill was read. Achi
spoke for extending the effect of the
law to all cities In the Territory hav.
ing over 1000 inhabitants, which
amendment was adopted. The Act
passed second reading as amended.
The Health Committee also report,
ed by Chairman Kalama on the bill
relating to the distribution of milk.
recommending its passage. The bill
passed second reading and was refer
red to the Revision Committee.
Bishop gave notice that the special
committee on the Loan Act would
meet Immediately.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

Russia is quietly laughing up its
sleeve over the result of the North Sea
inquiry, which not being wholly unfa-
vorable is a God-send to Russia in the
hour of its many adyersities. All Of
which goes to show that the degree
of good fortune necessary to cause re-
joicing depends on the amount Of mis-.
fortune country has encountered.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

Hayselden said the Education Com
mittee would meet tomorrow at $50
a. m. The Railroad Committee will
meet on Monday at 4 p. m.
Bill 81, describing the duties OF
certain officers, was referred to the
County Committee on motion of Achi.
At 11:55 a. m. the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow at 10 a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

Whether the Reference Committee
was clothed with as much power as
assumed or not, 1t will be well TO
avoid being too strenuous a censor,
else the Legislature will either wipe
out the committee or go home and
authorize the committee to finish up
the work
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

The U. S. s. Petrol got off the ma.
rine railway this morning after hav.
ing received complete and thorough
cleaning. She was taken back to the
Navy wharf, where she will remain
until ready to sail. The transport Lo-
gan Is due here on the Sth Of next
month with stores and provisions for
the Petrol. 1t is expected that the
gunboat will be able to sail for Mid.
way Island on March 8.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-24

1t wouldn't cost anything to have
abutting property pay the cost of street
improvement, and 1t would lessen the
danger of saddling the Territory with
a load of bonded Indebtedness in such
form as to become serious burden fol
the future,