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The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

the business itself, which is not prob
able"
The native historian who takes SO
much pains to conceal everybody :
identity then tells of the organization
in New York OF company OF me-
chants who proposed to take up Tie
matter in case the gentleman failed in
his negotiations with The Colombian
government. A surveying party was
sent out and reported iayorably on the
proposed route. And there apparent
ly the matter rested. The unidentified
gentleman did not get his franchise
citation of New York merchants did
not take up the canal; weeds of
neglect covered the priest-built ditch,
while forgetfulness cobwebhed the
memories of those who knew
And SO it has happened that eener-
ations have passed until in this month
OF the year 1905 an antiquarian, delv-
ing for knowledge III musty books.
turns moldy page and reads what
has here been reproduced
lie asks himself: Why did not the
Colombian government permit the cut,
which, while it might divide the coun-
try, would also serve to knit it in
commercial interests?" In searching
for an answer he found out the source
OF original information concerning this
forgotten Raspadura canal.
Mentioned by Humboldt
An authority no less than Alexander
Won Humboldt, the famous traveller
and geographer, seems to, have been
the sponsor for the statement. In his
political Essay on the Kingdom of
New Spain," published In translation
in 1S4l, there is this statement:
In 1902. when Spanish commerce
was harassed by the English cruisers.
a great part of the cacao was carried
across the kingdom of New Spain ard
embarked at Vera Cruz for Cadiz
They preferred the passage from Quay
aquil to Acapulco and land journey
of hundred leagues from acapulco
to Vera Cruz 10 the danger of a long
navigation by Cape Horn and the 40
ficulty of struggling with the current
along the coasts of Peru and Chile
This example proves that il the con-
struction of canal across the 18TH
mus of Panama abounds with too
many difficulties, from the multiplied
ties of sluices, the commerce of Amer
lea would gain the ru0st important
advantages from good canseways from
Tehuantepec TO the EmbarcaGcro de
la Cruz, and from Panama to Porto
bello. The introduction OF camels
would be still surer means of li-
minishing the expense of the carriage.
These land ships as they are called
by the Orientals, hitherto exist only
in the province of Caracas and were
brought here from the Canary islands
by the Marquis o. Toro"
Thus did Spain plan for commerce
which was destined not to be hers
and an extension OF power and glory
OF which she has been stripped.
A mint OF the secret of why Spain
has fallen from her throne of supren.
acy may be found in her attitude to.
ward this canal, which was offered to
her Ap ancient historian tells VIII:
Spain refused TO permit this enterprls-
Ing gentleman" 20 complete his
project This is the statement, refer
ring to the tiny Raspadura canal:
But the jealous policy of the Spanish
government caused /. to be closed and
prohibited under severe penalty any
attempt to reopen IT, The remains OF
the canal are visible to the present
hour" QS1S).
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

forth his gratitude to Ida, and begged
her to become his wife. Il offer YOU
my love, my name, the life you have
saved. This place. these surround
ings, fill me with horror at finding
you, by whatever circumstance. here.
Give me the right to cherish, to pro.
tect you-let there be no further de-
lay-be mine-my wife,"
Before Ida could reply, Ivan said
that the time had come to leave the
place, and before they could antici-
pate his action he had given the sig.
nal that summoned the conspirators.
Slowly the doors revolved. and Ora
minsky and his people came forth.
They took their places about the
room. waiting, wondering at lvan's
strange display of bravaan.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
Trials of the Thesnian.

Yes, Bilkins and the rest of the
company walked all the way on the
railroad track from Bingville to Osh-
kosh with the thermometer at four
below"
1t must have been an eventful
trip"
Yes, it was. And peculiar, too.
The leading man was always at the
end Of the struggling line, the villain
proved the most unselfsh in the
bunch. the first walking gentleman
had to be carried, the heavy TRACE
dian was the life of the party, and
the first comedian grew so dismal
that he tried to commit suicide"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
Turtle Helped Himself to Ducks.

For some time past James Harvey,
farmer on Boyd road, near Ports
mouth. N. H, has repeatedly missed
handsome young ducks. What became
of them was a mystery. He finally
decided to watch the ducks, and after
hours Of con stant watching he learned
the kidnaper was large turtle in
one Of his ice ponds, which, when
hungry, would come up beneath the
ducks while they were swimming and
help itself to the best of the flock.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

There is SPOT in the United States
OF Columbia where d svc-mile ditch
would connect the Atlantic ocean
with the waters of the Pacific. In
deed, there is spot there, In the
province of 'Choco, where a little
homemade canal did exactly this
thing over a century, ago. 1t is writ
ten In history and can be found in
well-nigh forgotten tones. that ma
uves passed in their canoes from the
waters of the Atrato to the Rio San
Juan by means of an artificial cut
The Atrato flows north and finds its
way into the Atlantic; the San Juan
flows south and empties into the Pa
cifc.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

from the heaGwaters Of the Atrato. a
fine. navigable river falling into the
gulf of Darien, and the river st. Juan
de Chiramb, ia, which falls into bay
Of the same name in the Pacific ocean
The point Of juncture would be about
400 miles from the Atlantic and about
260 miles from the Pacific. About fif-
teen miles of the Atrato, or rather the
Quito, which flows into the Atrato,
would require few locks. as the cur
rent of the stream is in the dry season
only about one mile an hour. Only
twenty miles Of the San Juan would
require locking. leaving an interven-
ing space of level land of four miles
and a half to be cut through"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
Tells Of Old Canal.

Tells Of Old Canal.
An author and scholar living in
San Francisco interested in many
diverse subjects and working in
large private library well thumbed ran
into paragraph few days ago in
an old book printed in 1926. The
book is called "a View of South
America and Mexico" by "A Citizen
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
Number Of Cars In ly..

This country's traffic makes use of
$4,000 passenger cars and 100000
for freight.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06
CHAPTER XII.

The Results Of the Letter.
General karsicheff. minister Of po-
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

Robinson's; Switzerland three, Bel
GUM two and Russia and Portugal
each one. Even the egg of the great
aux confers distinction upon mu-
scum. the price of an auk's egg being
quoted at from $1,000 to $1,000, and
they are not to be picked up at such
prices every day.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

Modesty has limit which anVs .
oWxStepped without intention.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-06

Had Gone Over Route.
Then follows the paragraph first
read, ard the account continues with
The Imperial press., 1905-03-18

charge of the work. An experimental farm of this kind probably will be established on the mesa back of Yuma, and in addition the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agri- culture has planned an experimental garden on the old military reservation in Yuma. We shall be furnished with numerous varieties of date palms from Egypt, Algeria and Arabia, also with varieties of seeds and grasses that ap- pear to be particularly adapted to this region. The Department of Agriculture have visited the valleys of the Tigris and the Nile, and they believe we can transplant many valuable plants from those regions to the regions of the Lower Colorado. The pistachio nut is one of the new products they think will be adapted to this trans cultivation It is extensively cultivated in the irrigated valleys of Asiatic Turkey and other countries of the Mediterranean region, and furnishes several valuable products. It bears nut similar to the almond, with greenish colored kernel that IS used by the natives as a dessert and in confectons, and is also exported. This nut yields a finely favored and whole some food oil The tree is eyer green in climate like that of Yuma and it's
 large leaves render it valuable as a shade tree. Some varieties furnish useful woods, resins and gals, that are used in the east for tanning leather. The officials of the Bureau are confident that this will prove valuable addition to horticulture in Arizona.
The Imperial press., 1905-03-18
THE YUMA PROJECT


in Yuma early this week looking over the work of the engineers in charge of the Yuma project and perfecting ar rangements for prosecuting the work as soon as the contracts for building the great diversion dam shall have been awarded. He had just returned from Washington where he had been to con suit with the high officials of the gov ernment on matters pertaining to irri- gation on the Colorado river.
 "You may be sure," said Mir. Lippin- colt, "tllat the Yuma project will be pushed forward rapidly. All matters pertaining to the legal, international and engineering phases of the subject have been fully and carefully considered and final determination reached upon all points. The President gave it his personal attention, investigated it thoroughly, and gave positive orders for undertaking the work and plain direc- tions for it's prosecution. You need not fear any interruptions from inter- national or legal complications. There will be none.
 ''In the ordinary course of such matters the contracts ought to be. signed within thirty days after the bids are opened, and I can not believe anything can occur to cause longer delay. The work of construction is expected to be- gin in the early summer.
 "But for the unexpected overflow Of the Gila we would have been at work on the levees below Yuma before this. As the high water still continues, I can not say yet just what we will do on this work before the summer over- flow. We would like to be at 1t now, but the high water still continues and it will take some days for the water to drain off and the land to dry so that we can get in with men and teams. In a few days we shall be able to announce definitely what can be done.
 "I regret to say that we are unable to install the drainage pumps, for temporary use, in lrrlgatlng the lands below Yuma. Extra cost and other obstacles render this undertaking in- advisable.
 "I feel quite confident that the plan of irrigating the mesa southeast of town will be adopted. It has not been finally ordered in writing, but it is regarded by all as entirely feasible and can see no reason why it should not be done. We have secured very low rate on oil and will depend on steam power for lifting the water. You will understand that the lift will be low as the water in tine gravity canal will be quite good deal above the river when it arrives at the foot of the mesa where the pumps are to be located.
 "The question of bringing the Im- peral lands under the Yuma project is not vet decided. The report of the Reclamation Service to the President states that the price asked for the Cali fornia Development Company's prop erty is excessive, and new treaty with
The Imperial press., 1905-03-18

be many months yet Delofe Jlle uilia dam is com pleted and by that time it is believed that the Imperial Valley problem will have worked itself out
 ''One of the most important propo- sitions that was discussed at Washing ton was the Kremmlng reservoir site in Colorado. This is great site, with capacity of more than 1,000,0O0 acre feet of water, which could be used for the purpose of regulating the flood dis charge of the Colorado. Such a reser- voir, if built, probably would permit of the additional irrigation of 100000 or 300,000 acres of land along the lower river.
 Arrangements have been made to have the House and Senate irrigation committees visit the principal irriga- tion projects under contemplation in the west. The comm ittee will first go to the Tonto reservoir site in Arizona, about June l, then to Yuma, then to the Imperiat Valley, then Redlands, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento Valley, Reno and other places. They will arrive at Reno on the 17th of June, which is the third anniversary of the passage of the Reclamation Act, and on which date water will be turned into the s...lckee-C Carson canal system, which will be the first water actually diverted under the Reclamation Act.
 "The road the Yuma people have proposed to build from the town to the dam site will be of great advantage and should be pushed forward as rapid ly as possible. Even if the machinery and the bulk of the supplies should be transported up the river by boat, the road will be great convenience to the contractors building the dam. Besides this the canals in the Gila bottoms be- low the dam and the great pumping plant for irrigating the mesa are to be considered. The existence of good road while the work is in progress will greatly lessen the cost of the dam, and as it can, for the most part, be built just as we'll along the route of the roads that will be used by the future farmers, it can not really be considered an extra expense.
 "While the Interior department is busy with the construction of the great irrigation works, the Department of Agriculture is not idle. Arrangements have been made between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior looking toward the establish ment of an experimental irrigation farm on each one of the big projects of 1 the reclamation service. Both secre- taries have joined in a recommendation to Congress- authorizing the selection of farm unit on each of these projects (also providing for the free delivery of water on each) for the purpose of in- structing the settlers on these new lands. The bill providing for this work will likely pass at this Congress and detail of men has already been made by the Agricultural Department to take
The Imperial press., 1905-03-18

people Of the valley an immense sum in travelling expenses over going to Los Angeles to transact their land office business, it is likely the new county will be organized just as soon as it can be.
 We have not yet received copy of the new law, but we presume it takes effect at once. There are great many things to be considered in taking the move, but it can be safely stated that the great majority of them are in favor of the step, and we believe the new county should be organized as soon as possible, that such a step would be a great benefit to our people.
 The law provides that new counties shall contain at least 5000 population, and shall not reduce the population of any county to less than 10000, nor shall the line of any proposed county run within five miles of the county seat of an old county. San Diego county at present has population of 35,O9O, so there are no obstacles in the new law that would interfere with Imperial county on that score.
 Counties of 5000 population are in the 45th class, according to the county government act of 1903. Lake county is in this class, and in that county the various county officers receive the fol- lowing salaries:
 County Clerk. k........................... $1, 300 SneflH I,4OU Recorder I,5OO Auditor ............................. 700 Treasurer. ................... 1000 Tax Collector r......................... 800 assessor" ......................... l,OUU District Attorney y............. 1000 School Superintendent ........... 800 Supervisors (each) )................. 400
 The coroner and public administrator receive fees, and so do the justices of peace and cOnstables. The court reporter receives $72O per year and the superior judges in this state are paid $4 ,000 per year, of which one half is paid by the county. So it can be safely estimated that the salary expense of running Inn perial county would be $l5, 400 per year, ana JndC dC l0dSJ one ndII or CIlS amount would be collected in fees by the various officers and turned into the county treasury.
 It would not be fair to compare Lake county with county organized in this part of the state, so far as county ex- penses are concerned, for Lake is mountain county with greatly scattered population, and the expenses for roads and bridges are enormous.
 We do not hesitate to say that county can be organized out of the eastern part of San Diego county, and can be conducted more economically than any other county in this state. Our county's population would practi- calv all be in Imperial Valley, the ex- pense for roads would be nominal, county buildings coud be rented tor the first few years, and the immense advantage of being able to attend to their land office business, as well as their legal business, without being compelled to leave the Valley, will be such an econ omy to our people that any possible in- crease in tax rate will be mere baga- telle compared with the benefits con farrad Or oY1r naonIa hu tha ot..,a q tioV
The Imperial press., 1905-03-18
FOR IMPERIAL COUNTY


The bill for the formation of new counties passed the California legisla- ture a few days before it's adjournment, and is now in the hands of the governor. who will undoubtedly sign it..
 Before it was passed it was amended from the form in which it was first pre- scented, so that as passed it provides that sixty per cent of the qualified electors of any portion of a county wishing to form a new county, may, upon signing pe- ttion to that effect, call an election.
 This election shall be held only in the territory proposed to be formed into the new county, and at this election the question of forming the new county shall be voted on, as we'll as officers, for the proposed county and the location of it's county seat. A majority of all the votes cast on any proposition, shall carry that proposition, and plurality of all votes cast for any office shall elect the candidate receiving them to that office. Within thirty days after such election the officers elected shall qualify and enter upon their duties and the new county government be in- stituted.
 Fms INV is certainly a liberal and just one, .J leaves the question of forming new counties entirely in the hands of the people interested and frees it from all side issues, grafts or entanglements. What great and glorious change from the days when new counties were formed by legislative acts and the merits of the case had no influence in determining it's outcome.
 Now, the people of this Valley can organize Imperial county as soon as they are ready. In view of the fact tLat the county clerk can attend to all land office matters, and thereby save the
The Imperial press., 1905-03-18

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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-04-22
STATE TAX SALES.
lContinued from Page Two.l

S,,,e tax $500; interest sc. -. 1892
sar,sn tax $50; interest 44c., -. sou
.yureuos< drainage tax $500; IN
tereSt 24c. -. go 49, $50 $500
49,. $50
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
MINISTER SAYS SAUNDERS
BORE HIS MOTHERS NAME
Theories That Man Lived Dual Life
Exploded by Rev. Mr..
Thomas


Theories of the detectives that Rich
ard T. Parry, or Saunders, who was
shot by Miss M. H. Williamson Mon
day, led a dual life were exploded by
the explanation made by Rev. Mr..
Thomas of the Welsh church, when at
the funeral services held yesterday
afternoon at Bresee Brothers under
taking rooms, the minister said that
among the Welshmen the practice of
assuming their mothers maiden name
is very common. and that Saunders
was the name of Parrys mother be-
fore marriage.
A large number of friends of the
deceased gathered at the services.
which were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Spencer of Compton and Rev. Mr..
Miller of the Los Angeles Central
Avenue Methodist church.
The undertakers received telegram
from Parry's brother. owen Parry. of
Crystal Lake. Mimi, instructing them
to have the body identified and sent to
that place.
For the flrst time since the arrest,
Miss Williamson gave signs of re-
morse yesterday. During the morning
she was more hysterical than she has
been and asked to be allowed to talk
with a minister. Rev. William Logan
of the Presbyterian church was sent
for and afterward she seemed to be
more quiet. M
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
To Lay New Mains

We would also find it advantageous
to install and operate ample testing
apparatus for testing the correctness
OF meters, where meters are used,
thing which under municipal manage
ment appears to be impracticable, or
considered Unnecessary.
Your petitioner believes that the
time has come when the rapidly
growing city Is making municipal
handling Of the distribution OF water
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22

an unsatisfactory solved problem un-
less the public shall be burdened for
decade with uncertain and expen-
sive supply of water, and that If the
question is fairly presented to the pub
lie for a vote thereon consent will be
readily given for such an amendment
to the charter as will enable your pc,
titioner to make such definite propo,
sition as will be acceptable.
OSCAR LAWLER.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
HILL STREET LIGHTING
ORDINANCE IN EFFECT

Mayor McAleer has evidently tired
of vetoing lighting ordinances only to
have the council pass them over his
objections, for he neglected to affix his
signature to the ordinance for the
lighting Of Hill street or return II
within the ten days prescribed by law,
and the measure has thus gone into
effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
PROPOSITION TO COUNCIL
Oscar LawIer Offers to Take Over De-
partmcnt From City

To the Honorable City Council of the
City Of Los Angeles:
Gentlemen-on behalf Of principals
who are seeking a profitable invest
ment for their capital and amply able
financially and otherwise to carry out
the proposition hereinafter set forth,
and who are convinced OF the great
opportunity presented for very ma
terially lettering the present water
system OF the municipality. increasing
the plant and substantially reducing
the water rates, increasing the facili-
ties Tor the use OF water and at the
fene time providing a means BY which
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-22
OFFERS TO LEASE
CITY WATER PLANT
SYNDICATE MAKES A BIG
PROPOSITION
CITY COUNCIL LOOKS ASKANcE
Petition Of Attorney Oscar Lawler
and Associates Is Denied, but u
Probably VIII Come Up
Again
CITY COUNCIL LOOKS AsKANCE
LAWYERS PROPOSITION

To lease the present municipal
! water distributing system.
To pay the city an annual rental
Of three hundred thousand dollars.
To bring water to the city from
! new watersheds owned by his
hackers.
To return the system, as lni-
proved and extended, to the city
at the expiration Of the lease.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-04-29
CURA GARANTlZADA PARALAS
RLMORRANAS

Simples y ~sangrantes; ex~teriores
= con picaz6n. ST no cura no pague.
Los Boticarios estan autorizados por
los manufacturers del UNGUENTO
DE PAZO & devolver el dinero 81 la
medicinal deia de curar cualquier case
de almorranas, aunque sea cr6nico.
Los casos ordinarios Sc curan en- seis
dias, los rebeldes, On catorce. Una
APPLICATION da alivio y sosiego. La
picaz6n Sc calma instant&neamente.
Els I'm nuevo descubrimiento ell 6nico
que ofrece con n garantfa positiva
81 @ toticario no 10 tiene sc 10
e~nviaremos de aqui al recibir sellos de
correos ~equivalentes & so centavos On
orc americana, dirigiendo Ia carta &
PARIS MEDICINE CO., st. Luis,
Mo, E. U. de A., fabricantes de las
PASTILLAS LAXANTES DE BRO.
MO-QUININA, ell celebre remedio pa.
ra los resfriados.