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The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
Arkansas Valley Of Colorado

The Chieftain is receiving numerous
letters every week from Eastern sub
scribers ahd,., others who desire to
know something about this section of
the great West. AS it is impossible
for us to reply to each of these in
quiries by letter we will publish here
a few things that prospective settler
would like to know regarding our TO-
cation, resources. climate. etc.
Z Holly Is practically new town, the
greater portion of 1T having been built
within the past five years. 1t has but
about Geo inhabitants at present. but
the building of a mammoth beet sugar
factory which began in March is caus-
ing rapid increase in the population.
which, it is estimated. will reach
the 1000 mark by the time the factory
is completed-October 1, 1905.
Holly is located in one of the rich
est ag' cultural sections of the West,
'hat p which is devoted to agricul-
ture ns under one of the greatest
svste! of storage reservoirs and irri-
cation canals in the world. Beyond
the canals, where farming cannot be
carried on. lie millions of acres of
land covered with the wonderfully nu-
tritious buffalo grass, which makes it
an ideal stock country, thousands of
TAT cattle being shipped from this ter
ritory to the Kansas City and Denver
markets annually While everything
adapted to this latitude grows well
here. the best paving crops are sugar
beets. alfalfa and cnntaloupes. Alfalfa
is double producer of wealth. The
hay is fed to thousands of sheep and
cattle and the plant is used as fer
tilizer. Being plowed under, it en-
riches the soil for the production of
other crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
GENERAL RESOURCES.

The resources of the country in ad-
dition to the growing of sugar beets
and the large amount of money paid
therefor by the factory and the money
disbursed to employees in the sugar
factory, are all kinds Of staple farm
crops, fruits, truck farming, dairying.
hogs, bees and honey, cattle and sheep
raising and feeding and fattening for
Eastern markets. Farming is not an
experiment here, and irrigation is not
a new thing, the older bitches having
been built twenty-five years, and most
of the land under irrigation bitches is.
at the present time, under cultivation.
Experience has taught the people,
however. that small farms and intense
farming bring the best results, and
many owning and cultivating from 100
to 800 acres are dividing their places,
selling part and retaining only from
twenty to forty acres. A man cannot
cultivate, under irrigation, as many
acres as in the eastern states, but the
returns are more. Crop failure from
drouth is thing unknown, and the
returns from the soil, in both quantity
and quality, and market value, are so
superior to the results in the East,
that the thorough going, frugal farm
ers are improving their places and get
ting out Of debt.
Continued on opposite page.)
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
SUGAR sEETs.

In climatic conditions, as well as in
quality of the soil, the Arkansas wall
ley, with its irrigation, fulfills all the
requirements for the successful cult
vation of this valuable product.
The Sugar Beet industry of the
United States is comparatively in its
infancy. Few people realize what an
important part this unpretentious veg
etable is destined to play in the future
prosperity of the country. 1t alone can
solve the great economical problem:
Shall this country produce the 2,225,-
600 tons of sugar that are consumed
here every year, and thus keep at
home the immense sums Of money rep
resented by the present Importation?
Until the fact that sugar beets could
be raised to perfection under Irrigation
had been thoroughly demonstrated,
capital was extremely cautious about
investing $1,000,000 in a plant that
would probably lie idle much of the
time on account of crop failures.
There were too many dangers to be
considered. Excessive rains in the
spring are liable to rot the seed. A
drought may hinder their coming up,
or later may stunt their growth. Fall
and lower the percentage of sugar. All
these discouraging features are over.
come to great extent in irrigated dis
tricts. and capital now stands ready to
double the number of factories in the
Arkansas valley as soon as there is a
sufficient amount of beets raised to
warrant it. There is positively no
grumbling heard among agriculturists
who raise beets for the factories now
running. 1t matters not in what sec
tion the farmer is located, he has the
same advantages as if he were within
hauling distance of the factory. The
Santa Fe railroad delivers the beets
from any station in the valley without
extra cost to the grower-the first case
on record where the farmer doesn't pay
the freight.
The phenomenal success of this in
dustry under irrigation is not entirely
due to the fact that the water supply
can be controlled by the grower but
partly due to the direct action of the
suns rays upon the leaves of the sugar
beet that causes the saccharine mat.
ter to be stored up in it's roots. So
that the sunshine, like the rich soil
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
ABOUT OUR CLIMATE.

The average elevation of the county
is about 5000 feet. and We have in
our midst many rugged and successful
farmers who came here few years
ago in the last stages of disease that
are standing recommendation for
the health giving qualities of our
matchless climate. Sunny days are
tie rule, TIE sky seldom being OBJ
scured by clouds, and almost every
dav is sunny dar. The winters are
mild and short and farm work is car
ried on throughout the winter months
with but little interruption. In sum-
mer the days are hot but not oppres-
sive. while in the shada 1T is always
cool and refreshing. The country is
especially recommended to those suf-
fering from lung trouble. as the air is
pure and dry, but there are many other
diseases that are here alike benefited
and cured.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
THE SANTA FE ROUTE.

The Santa Fe Route, the greatest
railroad in the world for helping to
build UP the territory it reaches,
passes through the center of the Ar
kansas valley. We are located on the
main line of this road between Den
Yer. California and all points east and
south. affording our farmers facilities
for reaching the best markets of the
United States. The liberal policy pur-
sued by this road in years past to-
wards the growers and shippers along
its line. is sufficient guaranty to us
that We have decided advantages in
this particular over almost any other
portion of the West
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
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 SIS an acre, the
profit in many cases being as high as
$3.50 an acre.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26

be one of the most profitable of the
many to which this favored section is
adapted. is that OF sheep feeding. In
the Arkansas valley sheep are herded
in great numbers. from which immense
clippings of wool are shipped to the
East, the lambs being sold to feeders
These lambs are bought by feeders in
October at an average price OF $1.5O
per head Five months feed on corn'
and alfalfa, $1.40; freight and labor,
40 cents; total cost per head s3.4o;
average weight ninety pounds; sold at
$3.50 toq$7 40; profit, $1.10 to 1925
lamb. This applies to New Mexico
lambs; native lambs do even better.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
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 never failing
supply of his raw product. The bee
and alfalfa naturally go together as
they are both creatures OF sunshine,
and neither can do well in rainy. damp
weather. The continued sunshine of
Colorado gives both an opportunity to
DO their best and the rich white honey
produced from the alfalfa blossom is
recognized as the finest in the world.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
CATTLE. HOGS Aw7 s.Esp.

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 heritage
known. In the Arkansas valley these
industries are closely related to the
alfalfa crop and form profitable de
partment in farm operations. Range
cattle from the South are brought into
the valley, either for winter pasturage
on alfalfa fields or for feeding on al
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26
IRRIGATION.

Irri -ation. briefly stated. is taking
water rom q river or reservoir and
turnin it into a canal. and thence by
small, canals or laterals. applying it
to the land. While we have productive
soil, it is the never failing supply of
water that does the work. No wait
on't-get-it-farming here.
We do not have to depend on rain:
in other words. we control the ele-
ments--the irrigator is independent of
rainfall. We have the water at our
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26

falfa hay. Hogs make rapid growth on
alfalfa pasture. without any other
food, and need only 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
The Holly chieftain., 1905-05-26

and the water, must be considered as a
part of the farmers assets.
The Holly sugar factory will this
year pay to the farmers between $780,
goo and $500,000 in cash for beets.
Below we give a list of growers and
what they received for their beets in
1904:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
TRIAL GOES over
Storm Drain Suit Hearing De.
ferred to May
Term.
COMES UP THE FIRST WEEK
Judge Gest to BE Occupied With
Duties on the Appellate
Bench.

Trial of the suit of Matthias Schnell
against the city of Rock Island to re-
cover on the contract for the construc-
ton of the Twenty-fourth street storm
drain, was postponed by Judge W. H.
Gest this morning until the first week
of the May term.
Judge Gest's duties on the appellate
court calling him away from the city
after the end of the coming week. was
the reason assigned for the deferring
of the hearing of the case until the
next term, as the trial, it is expected,
will consume at least two weeks.
Mr.. Schnell, whose home now is in
Chicago, is in the city today in con-
ference with his attorneys, ]. L. Haas
and H. A. Weld. who will represent
him in the storm drain trial.
Council Refuses 20 settle.
Repeated overtures have made to the
city council for a settlement, no pay
ment having been made on the work,
which was completed nine years ago,
because of the violation of the terms
of the contract by the substitution of
for Portland cement, indict-
ment of several persons having fol-
lowed the discovery ot the introduction
of the inferior grade of material
through placing it in Portland sacks.
There has been a sentiment in the
council, however, in favor of allowing
Mr.. Schnell something for his work.
but the aldermen have never felt that
they should be made to bear the brunt
Of public criticism, as there is known
to be prejudice against a settlement
Gives satisfactory Service.
However, the position that will be
taken in behalf of Mr.. Schnell is that
the drain has served satisfactorily con-
-inuOusly since its completion, and that
the change in the cement has not af-
fected its permanency. and that ex-
Derts will testify that it will outlive i'm
years of usefulness such a drain as
would have been constructed of Port
and cement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
THE CAR LINE TO THE MOON
New Coon Song Published by Messrs.
Gavin and Hampton.

THE Car Line to the Moon" is the
attractive title of new coon song that
has been published by Fred E. Gavin
and Russell p. Hampton, both Rock
Islanders. The words are by Mr.. Gavin,
whose work as singer and comedian
has pleased many local audiences, and
the music is by Mr. Hampton. who has
been idnetified with different orches-
tras, and whose musical ability is well
known. The song has made a hit
wherever it has been introduced by Mr..
Gavin. 1t will be placed on the market
throughout the country, and doubtless
will be go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
CALLEDIN
MEMBERS OF ROCK ISLAND TEAM
ARE ORDERED TO REPORT
APRIL 5.

All members of the Rock Island base
ball team are expected to be in the
city ready TO commence practice April
B. This is 10 days earlier than the
original plan, but Manager Mcconnell
has recommended that the men be on
hand at the former date in order that
they be given opportunity to get in
shape for the exhibition games that
have been scheduled, the first for the
9th, for he does not believe in sending
a player into a game until he has had
time to at least try himself out Three
of the team are already here. McCon-
nell, Durkee and Wilson, and transpor-
tatiOn was forwarded to the remainder
today, as follows:
Birch Cummings, ingalls,, Ind; John
Wedig. East st. Louis, H.; Frank La
kaff, Delmar. Iowa; A. B. Hagerman,
Oxford, Mich; NJ. A. Hoag Momence.
H.; Walter Carlisle, Minneapolis; Pc
ter Lister, Clinton, Iowa: Kohley Mil
Ter, Reading, Pa; w. J. Sweeney, New
port, Ky; Dow Vandine, Scammon.
Kans!. Jesse L. Ruby. Carthage. Ind:
Robert Doom, Cincinnati: Alonzo
Hedges. Paducah, KY; Ed Reed. Chi
cago; Arthur Lundin, Orion, Ill: Hank
Walters. Louisville, Ky. 1t is doubtful
if Walters will report. as he was
dissatisfied with his transfer by Deca-
tur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
FIRST PACKET IN
STEAMER COLUMBIA, FROM BUR-
LINGTON, TOUCHES AT
LOCAL PORT.

The river packet season opened this
morning in Rock Island. when the
steamer Columbia. owned by the Car
nIval City Packet company. arrived at
y O'Clock from Burlington. The trip
was a light one, this being the first
trip made by any of the packet
lines on this section of the river.
The Columbia will for the present
make the regular packet run between
Rock Island and Burlington. on the
regular schedule of the steamer Helen
Blair, which is being reprinted. The
Helen Blair will be put in commission
in short time. when the Columbia
viii engage in the excursion trade in
this section.
The steamer is a fast one. and has
made a number of high speed records
on the lower Mississippi The Colum-
bia departed this afternoon on schedule
time
The Kit Carson was north.
At a N. the stage Of water was
$50 and al noon it was S.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
CLOSE A SALOON
LICENSE REVOKED BECAUSE OF
ALLEGED IMMORAL cHARAc-
TER OF THE PLACE.

The Park saloon, on Twentieth
street, between Second and Third ave
nues, has been closed on the order of
Mayor William McConochie and the H.
cense. which was held by Charles
Rinck, revoked.
Two weeks ago two women were ar
rested in the saloon, and Chief Mil
Ter stated there were repeated com
plants from people residing in the
neighborhood OF the passing in and
out of the place Of women during the
day
Rinck came here from Davenport.
bringing several wagon loads of fur
niture with him. He fitted up rooms
on the second floor of the building that
he rented out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
DESERTS HIM:
A DIVORCE is ASKED
Charles w. Kirby, Married in 1882,
Files Suit in Circuit
Court.

After having lived together for 10
years Charles W. Kirby. asks to be di-
vorced from his wife Estella D.. be-
cause she has deserted him. He has
fled his suit in the circuit court The
marriage of the couple took place at
North Collins. in Erie county, New
York. July 4, 1882. Her name was Es-
tella D. Leach Kirby alleges that his
wife left him without cause May 20.
1902, and the last he heard of her she
was making her home in the vicinity
of North Collins. Kirby is now res.
ident of this city. They have a son,
Horace, 10 years of age, who lives
with his father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
PAUL HAS BEEN A BAD BOY
Petition to Have 12-Year-OId Lad
Made Delinquent.

Paul Ballinger, aged u years. adopt
ed son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Balm
ger. is the subject of delinquency pro
ceedings that are in progress this af-
tenoon before jury in the county
court. The parents wish the boy sent
to some correctional institution. as
they have been unable TO handle him
He has been writing offensive notes to
girls in school. has stolen money from
home and committed other acts that
make him a fit candidate for home
where incorrigibles are Strengthened
out. The boy was adopted from the
Iowa Home Finding association by the
Ba!lingers when he was Is months old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. Mayer RoseDGeld is visiting in
indianapolis.
Miss Mary Stombs departs in few
days for New York City. where she will
take a steamer for Liverpool She
viii spend several months in travel in
Europe
Messrs. Knapp and Carey. govern
ment steamboat inspectors. were in
Rock Island from Dubuque for the pur-
rose Of making an inspection Of the
steamer Rutledge today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Spring Term.

At Browns Business college begins
April 4, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Announcement.

The ladies of Rock Island and vi
entity are cordially invited to attend
our opening display of new spring mil
iinery Wedn esday, Thursday and Fri
day. March %. 30 and 81.
J. II. c. PETERSEN SONS,
Davenport, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
BOTH HIS LEGS ARE CUT OFF
George Carroll Run Down by Train
Near Polo, ~.

George Carroll was struck by a Bur
lington freight train while walking on
the track near Polo, in Ogle county.
yesterday, both of his legs being cut
on Carroll is proprietor of a black
smith shop in Polo. He is slightly
deaf and did not hear the train ap-
preaching in time to avoid it, He Will
probably live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Democratic Committee Meeting.

Members of the democratic city
township committee and all active
democrats of the city are requested
TO meet at the Commercial house We'd
nesday evening. March %. at S o'clock.
By order
6. II. WRIGHT, Chairman.
B. K. KING, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Frank campana g. Co.

Has very large. fancy bananas. 15c
a dozen or two dozen for Csc: other
very nice ones at 1Oc a dozen Of two
dozen for 15c; also good ones for sc
a dozen. 1914 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
Spring MilIiner1 Openino.

At the ladies hat store in Daven-
port. Thursday and Friday this week.
We hope to see YOU OTTESEN,
222 West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29

This evening at Industrial Home
hall c. w. Halves camp No. 1850. NJ.
w. A, will give its entertainment for
the raising of funds to pay the eX-
penses of its forester team TO Milwau-
kee to take part in the competitive
drills in connection with the head
camp meeting of the society. The 1850
drill team has carried away honors at
many of the WOOdmen gatherings in
the past few years. and the boys are
now in better training than ever, and
are firmly confident of cutting the
prize money at Milwaukee in June.
The outlook is for an attendance at
this evenings function that will taxthe
capacity of the hall. The entertainers
secured are the Troubadours, who
were here a couple of years ago and
made such an excellent impression.
The company is headed by Miss Emily
Louise Murray, reader. The program
of the Troubadours will be presented
from s to o'clock. At the latter hour
dancing will begin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-29
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

This evening at Masonic Temple
Rock Island Commandery, No. Is,
knights Templar, will enjoy one of its
series of parties. A very pleasant
evening is anticipated. Refreshments
will be served, and a special program
has been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-20
Least worldly Of Men.
From the New York Globe.

From the New York Globe
College professors, the poorest paid of
what Mrs. Camp called the .'salaratus'
class. have been cheering up bit lately.
They succeeded. several months ago, IN
again bringing their poverty-stricken con-
dition to public attention, and have evi-
IDENTIFY hoped that a general raise would
be the result.
We confess to ourselves being moved by
their seemingly just claims to larger hon
oraria. not only because of the extreme
Importance of their work, but also In con-
sideration of the very long and expensive
ncvitiate required of them in the halls OF
learning. It seems, however. that their
starvation wages have been as much d.
matter OF policy as of economy on the part
of college trustees At any rate, IL this has
not been consciously the case. fate itself
has so shaped matters for the moral safe
guarding of these mentors of the race
These novel ideas we gather from an adj
dress delivered Thursday night at the am
nual dinner OF the alumni OF Union Col
lege by President Y. W Raymond. No
duty is palmer, or greater he said than
that of keeping our colleges free from he
faint Of the commercial spirit. IL
may be wise dispensation OF Providence
that keeps professors on meager salaries. At
all events they are the least worldly OF
men, This beautiful theory gwill We
venture to predict, become more popular
with university trustees than among the
professors and their families