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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08
FAIL TO HIT NAIL ON HEAD.


Writers Possessed Of Gifts Often I'm.
able to Speak Succinctly.
Why is 1t that so few writer's are
able or willing to say plainly and d.
rectly what they mean? Among al
hundred men who live by the pen hard
ly twenty will be found that have mas
tered the art Of going right to the
heart of a subject by the shortest cut,
which is a straight line. 1t IS the
faulty fashion of the times in litera-
ture to approach a point by devious
roads. To get the meaning Of much
smart modern text one must read con-
stantly between the lines. How many
writers there are whose compositions
the reader, as he goes along, trans
lates into his own more homely and
fortnight phrasing!
Competent copyreaders In newspa-
per offices and readers Of manuscripts
submitted to magazines and publish
ing houses observe more closely than
others this almost universal falling Of
writers, 1t Is a rare amateur in let
tiers who does not dilute and enfeeble
his narrative with indefinite phrases,
ellipses and other vagaries. The trick
of plunging in medals res Is esoteric.
Only the master craftsmen have 1t.
| The usual writer, opening an article,
makes as many feints and useless mo-
tons as a scared pugilist who comes
to the center at the clang of the gong
and fddles with his fists out Of pure
nervousness. One Of the most charac-
teristic marks of the apprentice and
Of the man who has no instinct for
literary expression is the unnecessary
Introduction.
Speech Is mere tool, and those
stylists who think rather of how they
express a thought than Of the value
and clearness of the thought itself go
on a wrong theory and are vicious.
Language Is only the clothing of ideas.
The main thing is what is said, and
writer should strive first Of all to
be clear and accurate. There Is a
school of modern writers who deem
clarity crudeness and see In subtlety
or obscurity the sum Of all literary
virtues. Their aim is to give the read
er lust sufficient data to enable him
to guess their meaning. Such writers
in cases enjoy transient vogue
among that large class of watery.
Drained persons who never get q
thought clear in their heads, but there
is no classic In any literature that can
not be understood readily by any fair
ly intelligent person who knows the
language.
Good writing, after all, is the prod
uct of clear thinking. Marshal youI
facts and array your arguments II
logical order in your mind and yor
will possess most Of the secrets Of
rhetoric. A man who has a Arm grasI
of his matter cannot help writing lu
, cidly and is very likely to write witt
feeling-San Francisco Bulletin.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08
The Special Correspondent

the extreme amaEement OF Doctor TIC.
King.
For the same reason, suppose, Meth
er FaFuskiar nor Ghangir took part in
Y, for they only exchanged few words
ln Chinese,
But noticed rather a strange circum-
stance which did not escape the major.
We were talking about the safety Of the
aFand Transasiatic across Central Asia.
and Pan Chao had said that the road
VAS not 60 safe as 1t might be beyond
the Turkestan frontier, as, in fact, Major
NoltltE had told me. I was then led
70 ask Il he had ever heard of the
famous Ki-psRnG before his departure
from Europe.
"Often," he said. "for Ki-Tsang was
then In the Yunnan provinces l hope
we shall not meet him on our road"
When he uttered the name of XII
Tsang Faruskiar knit his brows and his
eyes flashed. Then, with look at his
companion, he resumed his habitual in
difference to all that was being said
around him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08
IaraaY FOaail.

This tusk," said the Jersey COM
muter, II dug up in my garden. It's
all of four feet long. Remarkable.
isn't it?'
Yes. It's very probably the bill Of
a prehistoric mosquito. "-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08

Rodrick-Now they are thinking
about bringing out the life of RaisuN.
Van Albert-Well, it would ba
rather expensive.
Rodrick-How so7
Van Albert-It would have to be
hound in Morocco.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08

Reggy-Bah Jove, there are q lot OF
people who sing songs these days and
don't even mean what they sing.
Miss Rose-You are right, Reggy
Last night you sung "GoOd-by, My
Lady Love" at 10 o'clock. and didn't
leave until IL.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08
Retter Still.

Long--I suppose the. girl you are en-
gagged to has lot of common sense
short-Yes; and, what's more, she
has a lot of uncommon dollars.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08

When it comes to kissing two heads
are better than one
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-08

Industrious wisdom often prevents
what lazy folly thinks Inevitable
Simmons.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
ALFALFA.

This is the crop Of the irrigator. 1t
does all the corn crop does for the east
ern farmer and much more besides. 1t
is better feed than corn for horses,
stock, hogs and sheep. and gives more
feed to the acre at far less cost and
labor. II sold instead of fed 1t gives
much better cash returns than corn. 1t
gives a honey crop for nothing where
bees are kept, as they should be by ev-
cry Arkansas valley farmer. 1t en-
riches instead OF impoverishes the soil.
It Is hardy and perennial, and even II
deprived Of water will not die as other
crops. but will wait until the water
comes, when 1t springs up as strong
as ever. Once planted, it needs no
mere work except to turn the water on
and cut ii. Instead Of one crop it
gives three or four every season. ald,
in short, a piece Of land in alfalfs as
sures a perpetual income to the owner.
It Yields about two and One-half tons
per acre each cutting, and the hay sells
for 50 to $3.50 per ton in the stack,
but II fed to hogs or stock instead of
sold II gives the owner about $500 per
ton. The second cutting Is usually
used fOr seed. and gives about five
bushels to the acre. though casee are
numerous Of much higher Yields, The
seed sells from 80 to IS per bushel. and
the straw can either be fed or sold for
about $3.50 per ton. Sheep do espe.
cially well on the straw.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05

Eastern markets. Farming is not an
experiment here, and irrigation is no,
new thing, the older bitches having
been built twenty-five years, and mos,
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 thing unknown, and ths
returns from the soil. in both quantity
and quality. and market value, are SC
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., 1905-05-05
TRUCK FARMING.

Arkansas valley towns are Sur
rounded by small truck farms varying
in size from five to twenty acres. or
which are grown with pro1t, no, only
the celebrated Melted Gem" canta
loiApe and the famous Rocky Ford
Watermelon" but also all kinds
early vegetables such as peas. string
beans. radishes. lettuce, pie-plant and
tomatoes. which are shipped by both
express and freight to the cities o:
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
and also to the many towns in the min
ing districts. The Cripple Greek min
ing district is within easy reach of the
Holly truck farms, and the market for
all kinds of early vegetables is goOc
and will be permanent. On account o
the earliness of the season in this
favored portion of the state, the
grower is enabled to get the best mar
ket prices on account of being In mar
ket in advance Of other portions OF the
state.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
Asour OUR CLIMATE.

The average elevation of the county
Il about 5000 feet, and We haze in
cur midst many rugged and successful
farmers who came here few years
aso in the last stages of disease that
sic standing recommendation for
he health giving qualities of our
natchless climate. Sunny days arc
he rue, the sky seldom being OBJ
.seured by clouds, and almost every
cay is sunny day. The winters are
mild and short and farm work is car
lied on throughout the winter months
with but little interruption. In sum
ner the days are hot but not oppres-
sive. while in the shade it is always
ool and refreshing. The country is
especially recommended to those suf.
,erfng from lung trouble. as the air is
Eure and dry, but there are many other
diseases that are here alike benefited
and cured.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05

The Chieftain In receiving numerous
letters every week from Eastern sub
scrihers and others who desire to
know soUSthing about this section OF
the grsat West. A. Il Is Impossible
.or us to reply TO each Of these in
ftuiries by letter VIC will publish here
few things that u prospective settler
would like to know regarding our To-
cation. resources. climate, etc.
Holly Is practically a new town, the
greater portion Of it having been built
within the past Ave years. 1t has but
:.bout GOO Inhabitants at present. but
ne building of q mammoth beet sugar
factory which began in March is caus-
ing rapid increase in the population
which, II Is estimated. will reach
me 1000 mark by the time the factory
Is completed-October 1. 1905.
Holly Is located In one OF the rich
~st agricultural sections OF the West,
that part which IL devoted to agricnI-
ture being under one Of the greatest
systems Of storage reservoirs and irri.
Yation canals In the world. Beyond
ile canals. where farming cannot be
arrled on. lie millions Of acres OF
land covered with the wonderfully nu'
rltiOus buffalo grass. which makes it
IN ideal stock country. thousands OF
iat cattle being shipped from this ter
itory to the Kansas City and Denver
markets annually. While everything
adapted to this latitude grows well
iere. the best paying crops are sugar
Gets, alfalfa and cantaloupes. Alfalfa
is Z double producer of wealth. The
hay Is fed to thousands Of sheep and
cattle and the plant is used as fer.
tlixer. Being plowed under, 1t en-
riches the soil for the production Of
other crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05

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 a few weeks of
corn feeding to fit them for market.
There is greater freedom from disease
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 cs 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 81 so
per head. Five months feed on corn
and alfalfa. $l.iO: freight and labor.
40 cents: total cost per head $40:
average weight ninety pounds; sold at
$3.50 to $40; profit, $l.lO to $3.25 a
lamb. This applies to New Mexico
lambs; native lambs do even better.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
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, in the bloom OF which
the honey bee finds a never falling
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 as the finest in the world.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
Executors Notice.
First publication April ~
Ulast publication May ~

Estate of $. F. White, deceased
The Undersigned. having beer
appointed, executor of the laet
will and testament of =. F. White
late Of the County of Prow-rs, anC
State of Colorado, deceased, here
by gives notice that he will appear
before the county court of Prov
ers county. at the cour,
house in Lamsr at the Marcl
term. on the 22nd day of May A.
d, 1905, at which time all person
having claims against said e-tatt
are notified and requested to a..
tend for the purpose Of having th.
same adjusted All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested t
make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated l4th, day Of April
A D 1905
W E WHITE, Executor
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
Arkansas Valley Of Colorado

Inc Sugar Beet industry II the
united States is comparatively in its
miancy. Few people realize what an
important part this unpretentious veg
stsDse IL destined to play in the future
prosperity Of the country. It alone can
,oave the great ecopomical problem:
snaii this country produce the 2,225.-
sOv IONS OF sugar that are consumed
aenc every year, and thus keep at
nome the immense sums of money rep.
iesented by the present importation?
unfil the fact that sugar beets could
be raised to perfection under irrigation
Aad been thoroughly demonstrated,
capital was extremely cautious about
investing 81 .0OO, 900 in a plant that
would probably lie idle much OF the
iime on account OF crop failures.
There were too many dangers to be
considered. Excessive rains In the
sprtng are liable TO rot the seed. A
drought may hinder their coming up,
or later may stunt their growth. Fall
rams might Induce 4 second growth
and lower the percentage Of sugar. All
these discOurnglng features are over
come to great extent in irrigated dis.
tricts. and capital now stands ready TO
1Oe~~sD tA5C AuAuUCI VI f1StOIlC6 III lNc
Arkansas Wiley az soon as there is
sumctent amount of beets raised TO
warrant 1t. 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
samo advantages as II 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
suns rays upon the leaves Of the sugar
beet that causes the saccharine mat.
ter to be stored up in its 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 $780,
900 and 100000 in cash for beets.
Below We give u list Of growers aud
what they received for their beets In
1904:
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
PRICE OF LAND.

Land In the immediate vicinity O.
the towns are now selling for SIS t.
800 per acre. Lands just as good bus
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 pei
cent. Lands can be rented on goot
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 cour
try ard we do not have to exaggeratt
the facts to prove that the Arkansa.
valley soil is the greatest wealth pro
ducing soil on earth. If man want
to do ordinary farming such as Is done
In Illinois or Indiana, he could do thai
II h" wants to raise sheep he can util
ize the public range In connection with
his home ranch. and will make money.
II he wants 10 grow beets. he can max,
more clear money from ten acres than
he can from the richest eighty acres
OF Illinois soil II he wants tc raist
melons and vegetables, ten or twent,
acres Is all he needs to clear severa
hundred dollars per acre. II he wantt
to raise bees, there's NO better spo.
in the world to do 1t and the profits
are large. If there is a man who
works BY the day and wants to change
his location. there is not better state
in the Union than Colorado. All com
mon day laborers in Holly receive
$1.75 per day. This answer to many
inquiries about the country is the factf
as they exist. They have not been
colorsd ~ order to Induce people to
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
the SANTA Fe ROUTE.

The Santa Fe Route. the greatest
railroad in the world for helping TO
t,siA up the territory it reaches,
passes through the center of the Ar
Eansas valley. We are located on the
r,ain line OF this road between Den
Yer. California and all points east and
:.a'ith. affording our farmers facilities
tor reaching the hest markets of the
United States. The liberal policy pur-
s;ied by this road In years past to-
v Uards the growers and shippers along
i.a hne. is Sufficient guaranty to us
mat We have decided advantages in
tais particular over almost any other
portion of the West.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
IRRIGATION.

Irrigation, briefly stated. is taking
water from a river or reservoir and
turning it into canal, and thence by
mailer canals or laterals. applying it
10 the land. While we have productive
soil, 1t Is the never failing supply of
water that does the work. No wait.
ior-rain-and-don't on't.get-it-farming here
We do not have to depend on rain;
in other words. we control the ele-
ments-the ilrigator is independent of
rainfall. We have the water at our
s!oor and at the proper time use ii.
i:esides, the soil becomes richer as it
grows older from fertilizing sediment
deposited on the soil while irrigating.
Irrigation also increases the yield, in
some cases being double of that of
the best Eastern farm lands depending
ON rain for 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. lrri.
CATION is not complicated. and your
more experienced neighhors will glad.
ly show yOu-it Is no longer an experi.
ment with us.
In the matter of irrigation. the
country tributary 10 Holly has Il dis.
tinct advantage over any other part
OF the Arkansas Valley and indeed
there is probably no other section of
tho West where such irrigation facili.
ties exist as here. The five huge res.
ervors 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, 1t is sci.
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 80 far as mois.
ture is concerned and the farmers who
located under them feel that they are
more fortunately situated than II they
had to depend solely upon the river for
the water necessary to grow their
crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
m 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
$15O an acre.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
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
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05

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 firmly be-
iieve that every man who comes here
and gives his best efforts to his work
will succeed far beyond his expecta-
tions. He may not get rich at once.
or At all. but he will prosper.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
CATTLE. HOGS AND SHEEP.

AS 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 and form profitable de-
partment Ia. Arm operations. Rause
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-05
SUGAR sEers.

In climatic conditions, as we'll as in
quality Of the SOIL the Arkansas val
ley. with Its irrigation, fuliills all the
teQuirems9ts 1G tho. successfM cult.
ystipa thts vsluabls Jrodues.
Evening journal., 1905-05-03
LENIENcY OF JuRlEs.

ID osSIBLY life imprisonment is the
4 proper punishment for the de-
liberate and wanton killing Of another.
But we have provision in our laws
which under such circumstances de-.
clares that death shall be the form Of
When, then, a brute insults a mere
child. no matter what her color may
be. and being repu!sed. deliberately
clubs her to death. and then escapes
the extreme penalty OF the law, it fol-
lows that the law should be repealed.
The good people Of this state who sit
on juries too frequently pay undue at
tention to the perfervid appeals Of
lawyers and TO sentimental pleas for
leniency to brutes OF the order Of raw
ening wolves. And unconsciously, per-
haps, they are helping to encourage
crime.
We should not be surprised if sta
tisties could they be secured, would
show that for every man who deserves
hanging who escapes. another crime
results directly or indirectly. At times
there has been a disposition TO criti-
else the courts for ieniency or for de-
lays, but juries are far more culpable.
Evening journal., 1905-05-03
LITERARY

The Pilgrim for May contains, as a
special feature, double page of portraits
of Living American Composers" the
men and women who are breathing the
American spirit into music and creating
a distinct American school Of composition.
Such a portrait feature as The Pilgrim
for May affords has never been publish
ed by any magazine, and the seemingly
endless work OF collecting the one hun
dred and seventy-five portraits OF living
American composers has at last resulted
in a group picture that. we venture the
assertion, will be preserved in every home
the magazine enters. In addition to these
portraits, Stella Reid Crothers has COM
piled a vast quantity of data concerning
the specific compositions which have won
the one hundred and seventy-hve men
and women their place in the musical
world Furthermore, Rupert Hughes, one
Of the highest OF American musical au-
thorities, has written for The Pilgrim
for May an illuminating article under the
title "The American Spirit in Music"
Altogether The Pilgrim for May may well
be called a musical number though there
is noted no lack Of The other pictorial and
fiction features which, have placed The
Pilgrim so high in popular regard.