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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28
a Very Painful Accident.

Mrs. George f.. Soowers suffered a
very painful accident, at her home at
thu "Aspens' about "a miles west
of Ma:tinsburg, last Sunday about I 1
O'Clock. She was examining brood
bator and had coal oil lamp in her
hand. which exploded and Mrs. Show
ers was very seriously burned about
the breast face and arms. DR.. An
drews was summoned and did all that
could be done to make her comfort
able. and pronounced the injury as
very serious, but not necessarily fatal.
She is suffering very much, but hopes
are entertained ter her recovery. Her
daughters Misses Josephine and Eva
were also BADLY burned about then
hands in their efforts to extingui III
the fumes.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28
The Book of The Royal Blue

The current issue of the Baltimor
Ohio's popular magazine-The Book
of the Royal Blue-has DEVOTED many
pages 10 the international Convention
of On istian Endeavor, in Baltim ore
July Eext, including vety concise
history of the society, description OF
the Convention City, its many attrac-
tions and surroundings, and foil
programme of the Convention. Ii is
splendid text book for prospective Wis
itors.
Aside from this star feature, the
number is especially intere sting, hav-
ing contributions 10y many of the best
writers.
s. E. Kiser, Of Chicago, has short
story. How the Governor was hood
winked;; :" Elihu S. Riley, of Annapolis
tells the story of the 'Headless Man OF
A rnapolis." Among the poets who
have contributed are Edmond Vance
Cooke, the author and lecturer OF
Cleveland; S. w. Gillian and Victor
a. Hermann, Of Baltimore.
A new department "Humor and the
Hnmorist," which is conducted by the
editor, has series of heart to heart
talks with and ABOUT the men who
make you laugh.
Single copies will be mailed for five
cents each; annual subscription, fifty
cents. Address d. B. Martin, Manager
Passenger Traffic, B. & 0 r., r.. Bal
timOre
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28

Dr. NJ f. Mccormack was sum-
moned to Shanghai, to treat Mr.. AL.
Meadows resident of Back Creek Val
ley, who was painfully injured in a
saw mill near Shanghai While try
ing to replace belt which had Slip
ped from pully his arm was caught
in the betting and badly lacerated,
and he also sustained cuts about the
head. DR.. Mccormack rendered the
~ecessary surgical assistance, and re.
ports that the injuries are painful but
It dangerous.
A package was left in the ladies'
room at the Rigg Natio al bank in
Washington few days ago which
when examined turned out to contain
the body of a white girl baby two or
three days old The coroner was
unable to say whether it died from
natural causes or was killed.
Miss Comic McKown. who has t cen
attending the womans college in
Frederick Md. and has been suffering
with rheumatism, was brought home
on Saturday, by her mother who had
heeu with her for some days. She is
sill unable to walk but her friends
h ,pe she will soon recover her healths
Mr.. David Russler who bought.lhe
Wisner property, corner of Martin
and Spring streets is making extern
sive mprovements to the building.
He is raising it from a two story
brick to three stories. The first floor
will be fitted up for business purposes
and the second and third for dwell
ings 1t will make great improve
ment to that corner.
According to statistics collected
during the past ten years and pub
lished by the Department OF Com
.merce and Labor the United States is
first in the consumption of coffee. En-
gland in the consumption of tea, Ru.-
STA in the consumption Of whiskey
and other distilled spirits, and
France in the consumption of wine
and Germany in the consumption
of beer
A jury in the New York State Su-
preme Court which had acquitted
F ank Chanowski Of The murder of
Michael Blauco was tod by Judge
Wilmot NJ. Smith that its verdict was
at out the worst miscarriage Of justice
he had ever known.
Judge Smith said:
Never before have l said anything
to jury about a verdict, but Your
verdict is about the worst miscarriage
of justice | have ever known. 1t is
simply notice to the people of tn
State Of n W York that a murder can
be committel IN Suffolk county witt
out redress 1t is a disgrace to SUI
folk county. You may go"
ChsnowsAi " as set free.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28
A thoughtful Man

NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case of
stomach aud liver trouble, physicians
coul not hel her. He thought of and
tried DR. Kings New Life Pills and she
got relief at once and was fual'y cur
ed. Only 2jc, at G w Tabler's
Drug Store
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28
PAINT YOUR BUGGY FIR 75o.

to 81 with Devoe's Gil S. Carriage Pain
1t weigh 3 to 9 ozs. more to the pint
thar Others, wears longer snd gives a
gloss equal to new work. Sold by G. G
Cushwa 4 Bro.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28

The churches were generally well
attended on Easter Sunday, The dis
play of flowers at Trinity Episcopal
church was very beautiful. A very
handsome wreath of roses. presente d
by Mrs. w H. Crawford was greatly
admired.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28

The machiaery for the Harper's
Ferry Lime & Stone Cos plant at
MiIville Will be placed in position
next week. The company will manu-
facture everything marketable that
can be made from stone, sand aud
clay.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28
ASK YOUR DEALER FOR AL
LENS FOOT.

A powder for the feet. 1t cures Swol-
len, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching Sweating
Feet, Corns and Bunions, At all Drug
stores and shoe stores, 25sAsk to-day
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28

ness, faintness, lassitude, excitability,
irritability, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, ''all-gone" and
'want-to- be-left-a alone feelings, blues
and hopelessness, they should remem-
Der there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles
No other female medicine in the
world has received such widespread
and unqualified endorsement No other
medicine has such "a record of cures of
female troubles.
The needless suffering of women from
diseases peculiar to their sex is terrible
to see. The money which they pay to
doctors who do not help them is an
enormous waste. The pain is cured
and the money is saved by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Elk
perience has proved this.
1t is well for women who are i'll to
write Mrs Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass.
In her great experience, which covers
many years she mas probably had to
deal with dozens of cases just like
yours. Her advice is free and conf
dental,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28

The jury in the suit of Miss Pearl
Rimpy against the Gu hberland and
Westernport Electric Railway for So
600 damages for having been improp-
erly elected from a trolley car, after
being GU, ali night, returned verdict
for the plaintiff for cent damages
Bromo Pepsin is superseding all
other pre- patations throughout the
country for headache, iudige stion, in
somnia, nervousness, and nausea
because it cures and because it is alb
solutely har mless. Note the VOID Pep
sin. All druggists. 10, rs, soc Per
bottle.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28
TWENTY SECOND INTERNATION
AL CONVENTION, CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR.
Baltimore, Md, July $40 via.

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
From all points East of the ONO
River, West of Martlnsburg w. Va,
and South of Summit Point, w. Va,
tickets will be sold at one fare plus 81
for the round trip.
Tickets good going July 8, 1 and .,
valid for return not earlier than July
5. not later than July Is, 1905
Extension of return limit to August
81 may be obt4ined on deposit OF ticket
and pay ment of $l.O0 to Joint Agent
at Baltimore, Md.
Stop-overs will tie allowed at Oak
land Mt Lake PARK. Deer Park and
Was hiugton, in either direction,
For detailed information apply to
nearest B. & o. Ticket Agent or G. w
Bassett, &. P. A, b. & 0. r. r. Balti-
more, Md.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28

nauseated. / had an acrid discharge and
pains down through my limbs so / could
hardly walk 1t was as bad case of female
trouble as / have ever known Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, however,
cured me within four months. Since that
time | have had occasion to recommend 1t TO
a number of patients suffering from all
forms Of female difficulties, and find that
while it is considered unprofessional to rec
ommend a patent medicine, | can honestly
recommend Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for | have found that it cures
female ills, where all other medicine fails 1t
is grand medicine for sick women"
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this-nerit alone can produce such re-
suits, and the ablest specialists now
agree that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is the most univer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known to medicine
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful men
situation, weakness, leucorrhea, dis
placement or liberation of the womb,
that bearing-down feeling, infamma-
ton of the ovaries, backache, bloat
ing Tor fiatulence). general debility, in
digestion, and nervous prostration or
are beset with such symptoms as dizzi-
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-28
A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience. Advises Women i'm
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
of SO Chester Avenue,
Newark, n. j., who is n
graduate Nurse from the
Blockley Training School,
at Philadelphia, and for
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse at the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the advantage of personal
experience. besides her
professional education,
and what she has to say
may be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted as she was. They
can regain health in the
same way. 1t is prudent
TO heed such advice from
such a source.
Mrs, Pohlman writes:
AZ am firmly persuaded,
after eight years Of experience
with Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that it
is the safest and best medicine
for any suffering woman to
use.
Immediately after my
marriage / found that my
health began to fail me. Ibe-
came weak and pale, with Sc
we're bearing-down pains, fear
full backaches and frequent
dizzy spells. The doctors pre-
scribed for me, yet / did not
improve. would bloat after
eating and frequently become
The Imperial press., 1905-04-08

diverted and used for irrigation. Par ties advancing this claim also insiste, that the right to divert this surplu water could be acquired by complianc, with the laws and customs of California or Arlzona.
 They therefore posted notices, etc. as the case of the California Develop ment Company under the laws of Cali fOrnia This was tantamount to th' claim that the water in the Colorad, river, in excess of that necessary t, maintain ma, igation, belonged to anC was under the control of the state O California and territory of Arizona.
 As the volume of water in the rive at Yuma varies from about 5000 seconc feet at low water stage to more thar 100 1000 second feet at flood tide, and as at least 5000 second feet of water is necessary for navigation, it cal be seer on what prepOsterOuS grounds the as sumption of partial state sovereignty over the waters of that river would rest Such sovereignty or control would be intermittent, as when the river was very low it would not exist at all, an'
 it would increase and decrease with the rise and fall of the river.
 As a result of pursuing this erroneous method of reasoning the question O water rights in the Colorado river became more and more tangled, until finally the matter came up to Congress in the at tempt to pass the Daniels bill.
 Previous to this time, however, Con gress had enacted the National Irriga tion law on June l7, 1902, and the United States Reclamation Service had been organized. That the United States officials did not recognize the claims o state control, either partial or complete to the waters of the Colorado river be- came evident soon after the passage O. this act, for we find that on July l7, 1902 just thirty days after the passage of this law the Secretary of the Interior with drew 52 townships of land along the Colorado river from all forms of entry
 Then on February 6, 1903, another large tract was withdrawn for irrigation and use in connection with the Colorad, project and Yuma dam. This with the further withdrawal of lands for the same purpose, on September l2, 1905, com pleted the withdrawal of lands along the Colorado river from all forms o entry except under the National Irriga ton law.
 These withdrawals of lands were ac companied by careful surveys of these areas and investigations of the river and on Obtober 26, 1903, Edmund I Perkins of the Reclamation Service fol and on behalf of the Secretary of the lnteriorfed on the waters of the Color ado river to the extent of four million miners inches, under the provisions o the National Irrigation law and the statutes of the United States.
 These successive steps brought the gu. stioA ol State ys. NAtlVDa coutrV
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eliminated in the Daniels bill. This bill itself was a recognition of the right of the nation to control this river, us it merely sought to give national sanction to the rights claimed by the California Development Company.
 However, m the discussion which fol- lowed it became evident that there had been so many new questions raised con- corning this river since the date when the treaties were made, that thorough inquiry and investigation was necessary in order that an authoritative statement of the situation might be made and the governments policy outlined concerning all these matters.
 To that end the joint resolution of April 2S, 1904, was passed, and the in' vestgation of the matters involved was made during the sunmerand fall of 1904 and their conclusions reported to Cona gress in the report of the Secretary of the Interior dated January 6. 1905, published in this paper on January 2S last.
 In this report the Secretary of the Interior says "Under existing conditions neither navigation of this stream not irrigation interests dependent upon the use of it's waters is receiving needed and adequate protection. It is clear, how. ever, that with intelligent and effective control of the stream, whereby flood waters may be stored and loosed when needed, the navigabiiity of the river can be greatly improved, and at the same time water, sufficient for the reclana> tion of large tracts of arid land may be diverted and applied for that purpose. This effective control can be secured only by governmental supervision. It is very probable that the Use of the river for navigation will decrease, while the necessity for the use of it's waters for irrigation will increase SO that the former use will eventually give way to the latter. Whether this results or not the fact remains that effective control of the river and it's waters is demanded by all interests"
 From this it can be clearly seen that the Secretary of the Interior recognizes that the waters not needed for naviga- tiOn, or that are in excess of that re- qured to maintain the navigability of the Colorado river, can be diverted and used for irrigation without violation of the treaty rights of Mexico in this stream. Also that diversions of water on this river must be subject to, and under the supervision of the United States government.
 As the duty of protecting the naviga- biity of this river devolves upon the government, its clearly necessary that they control diversions from this river as otherwise the government might be helpless to perform its treaty obligation.
 The Secretary's report further states that "the waters of this drainage system (COlorado river) are utilized for irriga- tion of lands in the states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California, and the territories of New Mexico and Arizona and in the Republic of Mexico. Upon the utilization of It's waters is de- pendent the prosperity of agricultural communities, which have been estab-
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OUR WATER RIGHTS

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therein unless by the express and free consent of the two, given in conformity to the principles of the law of nations and in accordance with the constitution of each country respectively"
 Thus it can be seen that the treaties between the United States and Mexico establish the status of the Colorado river as a navigable stream and provide that its navigabiity shall be unmolested, where it is the boundary between the two nations. These treaties were made primarily to establish the international boundary, and the grant of privilege to the vessels and citizens of the United States to navigate the Gulf of California and the Colorado river was more of precaution against military necessity than from any other motive.
 At that time, 1853, the Colorado river was farther away from the settled por- tions of the Unit'd States, in point of accessibility, and time, and expense re- quired tn reach it, than the head waters of the Amazon river is at the present time.
 Such q use as irrigation was practically unknown at that time. Certainly it was not thought of by the American ambas- sadors who negotiated these treaties, or if it was they decided to leave the mat ter to be adjusted by those who were to do the irrigating. However, it seems to have been believed that water could be taken from the Colorado river and used for irrigation purposes, for we find that in the early seventies, that is, be- tween 1870 and 1875, Thomas Blythe undertook to plant colony on the Colorado river at a point in California about one hundred miles up the Color ado river from Yuma, and that he built a ditch and took water out of the river and used it for irrigation purposes.
 Blythe also planted a colony in Mex ico, somewhere near the mouth of the Colorado river or on it's lower course, below the Arizona line in Sonora. Neither of these colonies were successful, but Blythe's operations in California enabled him to acquire title to a large tract of land along the Colorado river under the Swamp Land act, his patent to said land being dated May :, 1878.
 This land lies partly in Riverside and partly in this county, and is sCili known as the Blythe estate. On the lands in the Mexican colony, the water from the river was never used, but large canal was constructed and preparations for the use of the water very nearly com pleted when the untimely death of Blythe caused the work to stop, and the to be abandoned.
 These early beginnings show that it was then believed that water could be taken from the Colorado river and used for irrigation purposes, and that sub- stantial rights to it's use could be ac- quired. This seems to have been the view taken by subsequent appropriators, it being argned that the water not needed tY make the river nayigable, could be
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I6W it is necessary first to trace the ownership of those waters, from ou, earliest possession, down to the present time, in order that we may determine certainly, from whom and on what terms, such rights are to be acquired. The treaty of Guadaloupe HidalgO con cluded February 2, l84S, says, concern ing the Colorado river:
 Article ". "The vessels and citizens of the United States, sh.tll ill all time have free and uninterrupted passage by the Gulf of California, and by the river Colorado below it's confluence with the Gila to and from their possessions north of the boundary line defined in the preceding article, it being under stood that this passage is to be by navi- gating the Gulf of California, and the river Colorado, and not by land without the express consent of the Mexican gov ernment."
 Article VII reads "The river Gila, and that part of the Rio Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande) lying below the southern boundary of New Mexico, being agree able to the fifth article, divided i'll the middle between the two Republics the navigation of the Gila and of the Bravo below said boundary, shall be free and common to the vessels and citizens of both countries and neither shall, with out the consent of the other, construct any work that may impede or interrupt in whole or in part the exercise of this right, not even for the purpose of favor ing new methods of navigation"
 These provisions are renewed, and included in the Gadsden treaty of De- cember 30, 1853, in the following Ian guage: Article W. The provisions of the sixth and seventh articles of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo having been rendered nugatory for the most part by the cession of territory granted in the first article of this treaty, the said articles are hereby abrogated and an nulled, and the provisions as herein ex- pressed substituted therefor. The vessels and citizens of the United States shall in all time have free and uninterrupted passage through the Gulf of California to and from their ,,Osses sions situated north of the boundary line of the two countries. It being understood that this passage is to be by navigating the Gulf of California and the Colorado river, and not by land without the eX press consent of the Mexi- can government, and precisely the same provisions, stipulations and restrictions in all respects are hereby agreed upon and adopted, and shall be scrupulously observed and enforced by the two con tracting governments in reference to the Rio Colorado, so far and for such distance as the middle of that river is made their common boundary line by the first article of this treaty. In the said first article of this treaty it is pro- vided that the Colorado river shall be the international boundary from point twenty miles below the junction of the Gila and Colorado to the line between California and Mexico, and also that the dividing line thus established shall in all time be faithfully respected by the two governments without any variation
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Mary W Robinson Mar 1 c6
 BTO Oak street
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Southern California Velof Under
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-21

1850 ss
$3.50 %
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-12-21
Notice Of Application .feE. Peraaissloa
toiAppropriate the Public Waters Of
the State Of Nevada.s

Notice ID hereby & ifen that ON tbs
18th day Of Sept. 1905 j IN accordance
with Section rs, Chapter -xLNI, Of the
Statutes ofrl90s, one Phtlip ~. MfsheAs
and Frank Ia Wildes ef,s CarsonJ
County. of1ormsAy a1ds statsssf No.
vada, made aalplicat iahHto, the State
Engineer -, Nsvada FOR ternissiaA q,
appropriate 4hA. public waters efstAs
STATE & NeSala. Such Application to
be made ,frpny Ash Caayoa creek al
points ian b Nj 3, VIZ. 81 section
40 Els hRsas My sneaps Of = dam
and Aheedsatr and Ave -eubtc eeet~pef
second 10 to ba conveyed to points
in N,sBs y cts VI u 81 section ii,
tbs ~ Rlfa ri, Shy sEe1ns Of . Anune
and pipe ana there used to generate
electrical po4er. The construction
OF saaA ywasksdshall begin before June
II Laos, ana shall be completed on II
befape sJuas aAaAaAz. mater, shall
be actually applied to q beneficial use
On or before June !, 1908.
Signed:
si HDk2sY THURHDL tls.stAs.es
!. 81. State Engineer.