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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

Washington, Oct 11.-Rural routes
nave been ordered established Deem
kansas-E1lk Fails. Elk county. route
l, population 1858, houses %: Howard.
Elk county, route 6. population 2s4
houses SO; LOngton. Elk county, routes
L z, and 3, population 1,16s, houses 292:
Piedmont. Greenwood county. roufe 2
population 33s, houses 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
Odd FenoWs Id NNlchita-

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 1.-THE first regu-
lar session of the ODD Fellows state
convention opens today. The grand en-
campment closed its meetings last night
a special session was held in the even
ing at which the grand lodge degree
was conferred uDon a large class bv
0swego encampment No. 124. The fol-
lowing officers for the coming year VIII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

Washington, Oct u.-Patents have
been issued as follows:
kansas-eharles s. Carnahan, Nc
14outh, gate; Arthur G. Harris, Pazar,
puck rake or go-devil; Leigh Hunt and
w w. Wheeler, lola, puIverizing CEN
Irlfugal mill; James r. Keamey. Tope-
IA, supporting clamp for electric con-
ductors; Harry White Pittsburg. rail
way switch operating device.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
PULLMAN oooIPANYs BIG YEAR.
May Declare an Extra Dividend of
Twenty Per Cent.

At the annual meeting Of the Pullman
company, which is to be held in Chicago
on October 19, it is expected that an
extra cash dividend of twenty per cent
will be declared for the benefit OF the
stockholders. The Pullman company
has to its credit at present a. banking
balance -os at least 12,0000 600.
It's total surplus was estimated Satur-
day, counting the surplus for the fiscal
year ending July 81, at about $50 600, 600.
The year. just closed has been the most
prosperous in the history of the COM
pany. Tt is expected that the surplus
before dividends will show about Is per
cent earned on the $74 900, 900 capital
stock. The earnings for this year VIII
approximate S25 900. coo. For the year
ending JIuy 81, 1904, the total earned on
stock was 1905 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
THE sALINA-TIPToN ROAD.
Surveys for the Line Have Been
Started at Osborne.

Osborne. Kan, Oct fittings are
beginning to look up in railroad circles
here. A force Of thirteen men in
charge Of 3. .. Pike have started to
make two surveys in this vicinity for
the proposed Sa1ina-Tipton railroad.
The men have established their camp
two miles south of the town ana will
keep on with the survey work until It
is finished
The men make about four .miIes a
day. They expect it win take them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

about sixty days to get through to Sa-
lima, as there will be days of bad
weather when they will be unable to
work. One of the surveys will Pass
through the city on the east side. The
other viii go through west Of the BUSH
ness portion, about where the draw runs
through the city park. After the sur
veys are made the most feasible route
will be selected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

On the 1IunseII ranch, near. Skiddv.
is said to be the largest tree in Kansas.
1t Is a giant sycamore that towers up
toward the sky over 125 feet. The
tree is 81 feet 10 inches in circumfer-
ence and rises a distance of AZ feet
before the first branch is reached. The
tree is very old and has quite a reputa-
ton owing to its enormous size. The
state historical society has planned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

tariffs, the commission has rendered
during the twenty-seven decisions in
reports and opinions upon contested
cases or Investigations made by the
commission on its own motion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
MiIwankee to BuiId to Co.'S.

Tacoma. Wash, oct 11.-CharIes
PhIefer, townsite agent for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
company, announced authoritatively
yesterday that the Milwaukee road is
to be built to the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
Minneapolis Carnival opens.

Minneapolis, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE Otta-
wa county carnival and fair opened
here with fine weather and a large at
tendance. There are nearly q dozen
big shows exhibiting in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

be installed at this afternoons session:
]. Z. Sanders, Cheney, grand master;
a. w. Hershberger, Greensburg, dep
ryvale grand secretary; H. c. Stevens,
Topeka grand treasurer; Conner T.
Davies, Concordias grand representative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
RED ROCK AGENT HELD UP.
Masked Men Got SIS From santa FL
Station

Red Rock, ok. Oct 1.-THE santa Fe
agent here was held up by two masked
men last night just before he went to
supper. They took about seventv-five
dollars from the cash drawer and
escaped. Officers OF the territory and
the company were notified at once and
are searching the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

to install a line of automobiles at
Bloomington, Ill, where a long strike
against the street car company was
lost year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

No matter how long you have had the
cough; if it hasn't already developed into
consumption. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup viii cure it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

some on securing this tree and preserv-
ing it or part of it in some way as a
historic relic.-Heringto Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

wichita and Return, s4.e5, santa Re.
Southern Kansas fair. Tickets on
sale October 18th to 14th. Final limit
returning october 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11
RHEUMATISM
A NERVE-RACKING TORTURE
AN AFFLICTION OFTEN INHERITED

VII FIl~ 44ls-ISs5 uSIVEs7 TISSUES and bones.
The sharp, biting pains commence, the
nervous system breaks down from the want
Of rich, pure blood the skin becomes fever
ish, swollen and tender, and every part of
the body throbs and WITCHES with pain.
As the disease progresses, the bones are
coated with an acid substance, and chalk
like deposits collect IN the joints, driving up
the 1ubricating oils and seriously inter
fering with their working and movements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-11

Gentlemen For over four years suffered with FAe
matism. The Rheumatism first troubled IA in my 81
then spread to ny shoulders head and finally al
body / became such invalid that neither nv fam
nor friends thought It possible for TO survive long
had tried many prescriptions given by 7,hvsic5a
(which contained 50 much potash) that my stomach =
ruined and there seemed no hope for recovery b
been reading IN the newspapers of s. s. s. decided
try It, and e. joys commenced to get relief before
second bottle gone, After using S. S. s. a enc
while entirely different man; felt that had
lease q life
Mt. Sterling. KY. 3. IA. FRIsHIF
The Imperial press., 1905-01-28

F. N. Burieigh, who was awarded the contract of grading certain streets in Imperial, commenced work Monday, and, if the weather permits, will prob ably finish by Wednesday. When this work is finished and the trees planted Imperial will certainly commence to shine.
The Imperial press., 1905-01-28
HITCHCOCK'S REPORT
Continued from page 1

law or by Executive action. NarlOuS ditches have been constructed to take water from the navigable part of Colo rado River, and in one case permission was sought from the Secretary of War. hepy was given that the Secretary of War declined to grant formal permis- sion, but informed the company apply ing that the War Department would not interfere with it's operations, pro- vided they were so conducted as not |. injuriousIy to affect the interests of navigation.
 While not presuming to discuss the legal conditions, it is necessary to state that the control of diversions from the Colorado River to lands in nriz ma and California is obviously under the ad- ministrutive supervision of the United States, and owing to the scarcity and great value of the supply must necrs- sarily remain SO if the larger future in- terests of the people as a whole are to be guarded.
 The water which can be stored and regulated in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah can be used in part within their limits, while the remain der can be used only for the develop ment of arid lands i'll Arizona, Califor- nia and the Republic of Mexico, and in maintaining for d number of years at least the navigation interests in the rapidly developing lower country.
 IRRIGATION IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA
 The resolution calls for an investiga- ton and report on the various questions involved in the irrigation of arid lands in the State of California and Territory of Arizona through the use of the wa ters of the lower Colorado River. As before stated, irrigation canals and ditches have been taken out on both sides of the lower river, those on the right bank covering areas of agricul- tural land in California and those on the left bank similar areas in Arizona. Appropriation of tine water has been made by the simple process of posting notices and recording these, such no- tices serving to give information of Intention to construct works and to claim various amounts of water. The | waters thus filed upon are usually stated |
 iarge terms, and, in fact, the aggre- gate of the paper claims to water filed in California and Arizona exceeds by | many times the available flow.
 Actual construction of the existing canals and ditches has proceeded to various degrees of completion. The | large amount of sediment brought down | by the river and the slight fall of the dtches result in rapid clogging of these artificial channels, and as q result each | year the amount of land under irriga- tion is dependent upon the stage of the river and the energy of the settlers in cleaning out or practically reconstruct- ing the irrigation system.
 The total area now actually irrigated is very small and almost insignificant |
The Imperial press., 1905-01-28

JO Jne eXJenJ to WHICH Jne water nhb actually been diverted and beneRcially used upon lands capable of producing remunerative crops.
 3. The corporations or investors who have spent various sums of money in the construction of works, in the hope of making large profits out of the enter prise.
 Their interest is solely that of getting the largest return for the least invest ment, and may or may not be consistent with the public welfare.
 The legislation adopted should be along the line of guarding the present navigation interests and gradually modi- flying them under the supervision of governmental agencies as the country is developed and more water is needed for irrigation.
 Such legislation should provide that in granting rights to the use of water to private parties due consideration should be given to the preservation and maintenance of the navigability of the river; and in order that these interests of the settlers upon the public lands may be properly protected, the law should provide that all grants of rights or privileges to divert and use portions of the water of the river shall be upon condition that the plans of all the irri gation and reclamation works for diver sion, regulation or control of the waters shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
 rhe waters already put to beneficial use should be devOt, d to the lands which have been reclaimed and made appurte- nant to them, and the large and irregu- lar supply of the river should be con trolled by storage works.
 The diversion of water from the lower Colorado River where it is navigable is without authority of law, and in order to prot ct those parties who are using snch waters for beneficial purposes their rights to the use thereof should be con- firmed to the extent of their actual bene. fcial use upon land capable of produc- ing renumerative crops up to the end of the irrigation season just passed, which may be fixed, for convenience, as Octo- Der l, 1904 The quantity of water 50 applied to beneficial use can readily be ascertained, because the reclamation service has during the past year made 8 of careful surveys, and has mapped substantially all of the culti- vated areas in the lower courses of the river.
 The further appropriation of water from the Colorado River in Nevada, and California should be al- lowed only with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, and all appro- priations of water heretofore or hereafter allowed for irrigation purposes should be to specific tracts of land, and beneficial use should be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right.
 Those who have already constructed canal systems would be fully protected
The Imperial press., 1905-01-28

of California and by the waters Ot Col- orado River. In fact, the depression is simply the upper end of the Gulf of California, cut off from the salt waters by broad expanse of fine sands or clays, the sediment brought down by Colorado River.
 The depression, being the bed of Il former estuary or brackish lake, con tains all of the salts or alkali which was left by the evaporation of the wa ter. This alkaline content ranges from a slight or inappreciable percentage to per cent or more The reports of the Bureau of Soils of the Depal tment of Agriculture cover this point fully and illustrate the difficulties and dangers encountered by the settlers in this area.
 The lands within and around this de- pression have been filed upon princi- paIly under the terms of the desert land act, and to d less extent under the homestead act. The holdings are usu- ally from l60 to 320 acres or more, and irrigation has been attempted on many of these, with greater or less success, dependent upon the amount of alkali in the soil and the skill of the farmer in distributing the available supply.
 The use of the waters of this river upon lands which are very strongly alkaline, or which for other reasons can not be permanently reclaimed and made to produce remunerative crops, is d waste and not beneficial use. The waters of the Colorado River have in some cases been applied to lands of this character, and the public interest requires that such use of it's waters should be prevented as being wasteful.
 LEGISLATION NEEDED.
 The object of the resolution appears to be to ascertain what legisla aton, if any, is necessary to grant or confirm to esent and future appropriators and users perpetual rights to the use of the waters of Colorado River for irrigation.
 As thousands of acres of both public and private lands in Wyoming, Colo rado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizo- ma, and California, as well as a large area in Mexico, are dependent upon a com prehensive development and utilization of this stream, it would be manifrstly improper to permit further ap 'ropria tions by individuals or corporations as in the past, because the existence of their improvements will render it more and more difficult to carry out the prop CT development of the watersof the river, unless Congress takes early action to control and regulate the matter.
 It is generally conceded that legisla- ton is necessary, because, the lower part of the river being navgable, its waters are not su )ject to appropriation, and notices filed in conformity with the customs of Arizona and California are not valid. In this connection attention is called to Office letter of March l9, 1904, reporting to you upon Senate bill 4l93. It has also been suggested in a letter to you dated March P, 1904, that T..
The Imperial press., 1905-01-28
EXTENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

a view to determining the extent to which the waters of the Colorado River may be made available for irrigation through works under the national irri- gation act and by private enterprise. Tie act referred to-that of June IF, 1902 (32 Stat, 3S8)--sets aside the pro- ceeds from the disposal of public lands for the survey, examination and con struction of reclamation works. Under the terms of this act extensive surveys have been made along the river and all the irrigable lands along it's lower course have heen mapped, showing that under various conditions of cost, great areas can ultimately be reclaimed by the construction of reservoirs on the headwaters and by placing dams across the stream, taking water out upon the adjacent areas by gravity and by pump ing. The details of the work are given in the first, second and third reports o( the reclamation service.
 After full consideration of all the conditions, recommendation have been made to begin this work of exclamation by constructing dam across Colorado River at a point short distance above Yuma. Plans and specifications have been completed and submitted to the Department and authority asked for advertising for bids. It is assumed that this work of construction will be pushed at an early date, as it is not directly involved in any of the questions now under consideration.
 It IS expected that under the terms of the reclamation act above noted it will be practicable to take up and com plete number of ,lmilar projects on portions of the river where it forms d boundary between Arizona and Cali fornia, and elsewhere, reclaiming many thousands of acres of fertile lands capa- be of intensive cultivation.
 The amount of lands which can be irrigated by the complete conservation of the waters of the rlver and it's tribu- taries, such as would be possible under the reclamation act by systematic and logical development, is not less than 2,O0O, ,OOO acres, and the annual dis charge of the river indicates that much greater area will eventually be rriga ted.
 AVAILABILITY BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
 Up to the present time all develop ment has been by private enterprise, the proposed Yuma project being the first investment of national funds. AS a rule private enterprise has been great ly hampered by the magnitude of the involved and the great ffi- culties of effectively controlling the The experience of these enter prises is such as to discourage further especially in view of the fact that under the terms of the recla- nation act the Government will prob ably construct large and permanent works, utilizing all of the available re- sources. The principal large enterprise is that of the California Development Company, taking water at or below the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11
EX-GOVERNOR LowNDES PASSES AWAY
His Death From Heart Failure While In Az
parentIy Good Health.

Cumberland, Md. (Special) Hon
Lloyd Lowndes, former Governor of
Maryland, died suddenly Sunday morn
ing at o3o o'clock at his home on Wash
ington street, Cumberland, from organ
ic heart trouble, in the sixtieth year Of
his age. There was no premonition of
the approach of death Mr. Lowndcs
had Just taken his morning bath in wa
ter about the temperature of the BODY
Brown. his faithful colored valet was
rubbing him down when he fell forward
on his face and expired instantaneously
The left side of his head struck the
bath tub, making a slight scar on the
side of the cheekbone and on the fore
head. Members OF the household heard
the noise of the fall and Mrs. Lowndes
was the first to reach her husbands side.
Then all sign of life had disappeared.
but she thought he was unconscious. as
did the son, Mr., Richard T. Lowndes.
who had just arrived from Clarksburg,
w. Va, to visit his wife and child, who
have been at the home of Governor
Lowndes since the holidays.
DR. James T. Johnson, the family ply
sician, arrived IS minutes after the Gov
ernor had fallen, He simply pronounced
life extinct, saving that from all indica-
tons death was instantaneous DR.. Ar
thur II. Hawkins, who was also called
corroborated DR., Johnson in his dag
nosis that death came from an affection
Of the heart.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11
Foreign

The executive committee OF the Zion
ist organization concluded a conference
at Vienna after making arrangements
Tor the next annual Zionist conference
in Switzerland, next July.
Count Tolstoi's son, in an article de-
claring that Great Britain's constant de-
sire IS to embarrass Russia, says that
If the former forces war she will hasten
her own end.
In an engagement between the Ger
man troops and the Hereros in South
west Africa the natives lost heavily,
many being slaughtered in a bayonet
charge.
In an encounter between strikers and
Cossacks at Balakhany, Trans Caucasia.
SIX strikers and one Cossack were killed
and many persons were wounded
Ambassador Mccormick returned to
ST. Petersburg from his visit TO the
United States and resumed his duties.
John p. Sousa and the members Of
his band arrived at Liverpool and were
guests Of the Lord Mayor.
An English jockey named Dent, rid
ing in a novel stage production Of the
Derby in London music hall, was
thrown from his horse and killed.
France and Morocco have settled their
recent misunderstanding.
The refrigerating plant of brewery
at Coburg, Germany, collapsed under
The weight Of snow, burying nine work.
men, five OF whom were killed and four
injured,
The members of the Danish Cabinet
have resigned owing to disagreement
over the military situation.
A conference of the Zionist Committee
on the proposed Jewish settlement in
British East Africa is being held in
Vienna.
The British consu's residence, out
side the city of Tangier, Morocco, was
attacked by insurgents
Foreign Minister Titton of Italy.
while on a shooting trip, was stricken
with apoplexy
Jiu-Jitsu and the American style were
compared by Japanese experts
Herr de Savorin Lohman, a Dutch
deputy, has been appointed to arbitrate
the difference between France and Great
Britain arising from the rights claimed
by Great Britain in connection with her
pfotectorate over the sultanate of Mus
cat.
King Charles of Roumania accepted
the resignation of the Stundza cabinet
and intrusted the formation of new
cabinet TO M. Cantacuzene, leader of
the Conservative party
The Turkish government has refused
to authorize street sales OF Bibles by
agents of the Bible societies, as request
ed by the American Legation. 49,.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-11
Charts Are Defective.

Paris (By Cable) Information re-
ceivcd in official quarters here shows
that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's charts
of the waters in which the Russian sec
ond Pacific squadron is now cruising are
defective and practically worthless.
This arouses apprehension of a posi-
bic future catastrophe, as it is known
that the charts do not show the recent
photographic dangers OF the Indian
Ocean.
In naval circles the recall of the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron is not re-
gardcd as a sign that Russia does not
hope for final success Oh the seas. 1t
is considered that the authorities at ST.
Petersburg have realized the imprQbabil-
ity OF the second Pacific squadron alone
defeating Vice A;.miral Togo, and has
recalled it TO await reinforcements and
to further train its officers and men pre-
paratory 10 a supreme effort for the
mastery.
A naval officer said: Japan has con-
fidontly awaited the arrival of the Sec
ond Pacific squadron OF the Russian
Navy, in the Far East. 1t would have
been splendid fight Now we must
prepare for the future, OF which we are
not afraid"