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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
VAST WEALTH OF DESERT.
Secretary Wilson Says There are
No Useless American Acres

pnuer thS direction OF ofhclals oil
the agricultural department great
inland conquest is being waged,
which is completely overturning the
time-honored theory that the vast
acres in the west which cannot be
irrigated never can be made to pro.
duce anything but great natural
growth of grass. The engineer and
the ditch builder will bring under
cultivation many millions of highly
productive acres, but the water sup
ply OF the west is limited, and there
will remain perhaps half billion
acres of the. arid region for which
there is no water.
Aggressive work of Secretary Will
sons department, however, promises
fair to make large portion of this
land, heretofore supposed to be
entirely unfit for agriculture, into
farms through scientific methods of
soil culture and the introduction of
exceedingly drouth-resisting plants.
There are no bad acres" said
Secretary Wilson. eve have no
useless American acres. We will
make them all productive. We have
agricultural explorers in every far
corner of the world, and they are
finding crops which have become so
acclimated to dry conditions similar
to our own in the west that we will
in time have plants thriving upon all
our so-called desert lands. We will
cover this arid region with plants Of
various kinds, which will yield humid
reds Of millions Of tons Of additional
forage and grain for western hocks
and herds. Our farmers viii grow
this upon land now considered prac-
tically worthless
Machinery Of Mr.. Wilson's depart
ment is far reaching; it's explorers
are trayersing every distant land in
the interests OF the American farmer,
and especially from the vast high,
dry lands Of central Asia, known as
the cradle Of the world, where agri-
culture reaches back from history
into dim tradition, have come several
Of the most remarkable desert plants,
requiring but minimum Of mois-
ture to produce luxuriant yields.
The activities Of Secretary Wilson's
department bode III for the continu-
ance Of any great stretches Of our
once limitless great desert.
One Of the students Of desert
reclamation through the agency OF
drouth plants is Frederick Coyille,
the chief botanist Of the department,
Who personally Is familiar with the
west. There are millions and mil
lions Of acres," said Mr.. Coyille. "in
the strictly arid region. now cons;d
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
ALL ON BOARD PERISH.
Barge Moonbeam Goes Down in Gale
Off Point Judith.

Newport, r. l., May 4.-The tug Ger
trude put into this harboH during the
day and reported the loss OF the barge
Moonbeam off Point Judith during the
night with all on board, including the
captain, engineer, steward and two
children of the captain. Captain Haly-
burton of the towboat did not know
the names of any OF those drowned.
The Moonbeam was being towed
from Hoboken to Providence with
cargo of coal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

state report Of Wyoming, which
shows as result of experiments neal
Cheyenne on vast plateau 5000
feet above the sea that profitable
crops can be grown on lands which
heretofore have been universally
regarded as suitable for nothing but
the sparse grazing of cattle and
sheep. The area Of this class OF
land in the northwest is almost
unreasonable.
David G. Fairchild, an agricul-
tural explorer in charge of the work
of introduction of new seeds and
plants, says the greatest surprises
will be in the utilization OF what
now are considered desert lands, for
the growing of special arid land
crops requiring but fraction of the
moisture necessary for the growth of
ordinary plants, such as corn and
wheat. "We are finding new plants, "
he said, from the far table lands of
Turkestan and the steppes of Russia
and Siberia, which grow luxuriantly
under such conditions of aridity that
the crops of the Mississippi valley
would wither and die as though
scorched by sirocco."
Macaroni wheat affords a good
instance of crop which is capable
of revolutionizing the values of tens
of millions of acres of arid land.
The macaroni wheat belt" said
Mark A. Carleton, cereal specialist
of the bureau of plant industry,
extends on an average the width of
the United States, and from the
ninety eighth to well beyond the one
hundred and second meridian, with
a general yielding capacity for half
this vast area of thirty bushels to the
acre, and of the other half of fifteen
ut is matter OF millions of acres,
then, for this crops"
Millions! / should say so. The
wheat country would
include large fraction of 100000
square miles. Our people are but
to realize dimly the utterly
VAST agricultural wealth which lies
latent in this vast area. The depart
nent of agriculture is pushing this
iesert reclamation with great vigor.
No year goes by that we don't find
one or two or three entirely new
or species of plants of won
lerful drouth resistance.
"Macaroni wheat will grow with
en- inches of rainfall and yield flf-
;een bushels to the acre, where ordi-
nary wheat is an absolute failure.
This is two bushels more than the
lverage wheat yield for the United
States. There are many other crops
With as great possibilities and which
hrive on but slight moisture, includ-
ng splendid forage plants. might
kaff;r corn, the sorghums,
bronze grass, as well as new
kinds of oats and barley of wonder
Ful drouth resisting powers, the
smmer or speltz, and long line Of
others.
eve constantly are finding new
grains and forage plants in the eau
casus, in Algeria, Turkestan and
other dry countries, which will bring
under cultivation amazing areas of
the great American desert, now
looked uponNas absolutely unfit for
agriculture. 1t is somewhat sing
ular thing that no men are SO skepti-
cal Of the reality of these facts as the
residents of this region, but our
experiments already have proved
what have said to be actual facts,
no theories
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
Candid.

Mr.. Popinjay-How did you like my
acting at our dramatic entertainment
Lady Critical-Well, don't think you
made the most of your opportunities.
Mr.. Popinjay-You don't think so, ehf
Lady Critical-No. You had several
opportunities to get on the stage much
sooner than you didl-London Opinion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
Thursday, May II, 1905.

There are several good stations
in Day county. The person who
breeds good mare to scrub horse
is hurting the horse business of the
entire county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
ONLY ONE PERSON Persisted.
steamer Arkansas Sunk in Collision OF
Vineyard Haven.

tfUcyatH t'cSc"'
Vineyard Haven, Mass, May g.
with the arrival here Of the tug Pa
tience came news Of one Of the most
remarkable marine disasters In the
history of Vineyard sound shipping.
The JOY line steamer Arkansas. bound
from Boston for New York, was struck
by the coal laden barge Glendower. In
tow from Philadelphia for Boston, and
sunk less than fifteen minutes later,
but out of forty-seven passengers and
crew Of twenty-nips on the steamer
only one life was lest. Miss Mamie
Kelley, twenty-ssven years Of age, resi-
dence unknown. was missing when the
roll Of passengers was called.
Few Of the passengers saved any
thing except their cisthins sni small
hand baggage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

A writer In the Strand Magazine on
Clerical Humors tells Of the unusual
behavior Of Z young candidate who,
dismissed on the Episcopal doorstep
with solemn God bless your hasti-
" answered. Don't mention II my
lordr'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

nsnesteA DsagAtnsss.
why does that conersssman ~ %
many more clsvsr things than De rest
- usr
sHs \ shrewd enough to pick out the
brishtsst reporters to intsrvisw him"
-Washingtea Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

When An Oh maid bumps her head
against ths door n ths dark shs nsver
- = WORRY over ~ way people WIN
wendsr 4 hsr husband ala it--Dafu-
uego American.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

Nhatrang, AMMAN, May 1o.-Admiral
RoJestvensky's squadron, which has
been cruising for several days off Van
fons bay, sailed during the morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
TEN MEN SERIOUSLY HURT.
Opposing Republican Factions Clash at
Clinton, Ind.

Clinton, Ind, May 10.--Following a
holly contested Republican primary,
the opposing factions clashed at night
and ten men were seriously cut. two Of
whom will die. Policeman Ried and
Thomas Mcdonald tried to stop the
fight. both sustaining serious wounds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
Toeos FLEET CONCENTRATING.

reAn Channel.
- ~ e..
London, May s.-The correspondent
a. Singapore Of the Daily Mail tele-
graphs: "A private letter from in
hneotiA friends at Toxic states that
Vice Admiral Togo's nsst Is concen-
trating in the Korean channel and
that a portion of the Japanese navy is
watching Vladivostok."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11

President Roosevelt said IN his
Denver speech: I'VE cannot afford
a any shape Or way to encourage a
feeling which would do injustice to =
man Of property any more than we
would submit TO an injustice from a
man Of property. Whether the man
owns the biggest railroad Or the
greatest outside corporation IN the
land Of whether he makes each days
brad by the sweat Of that days toll,
- = entitled 70 justice and fair deal.
lne, 40 nn6rs ind no less. A spirit
c(6nyy = A. pal o. those Less well
y &.inst CO. beller y = bad and
y worss tban : upirit * arrogant
Inre.rd ior therichls u ths n,au
s1nou neans - Nv part 81 th<
lpn " I6rce means. /"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16
ARE KEPT in PRISON
Kinney and McComb, Pratt Murders.
are Held.
A SUPREME COURT DECISION
Substances Sentence OF TIM Two Men, and
They will have TO Serve Out Their
Seven Years IN thr State Peniten-
tary at Waupun,

The supreme courtat Ma Olson,
Tuesday, affirmed the sentences
in the case Of McComb and Kin
ney, who were tried here last
June for the murder of McCarty
at Pratt, and found guilty in the
second degree, and sentenced to
seven years each, imprisonment.
Kinney shot at one Frank Taylor
and killed bystander named
mccarthy, and was placed on trial
and convicted in the circuitcourt
McComb was also convicted
on the same charge. E. G.
Alvord was their attorney, and
has claims against the county
for about $3.50 for trying TO clear
these, murderers. A. w. Mcleod
was the prosecuting attorney
who secured the convictions
which the supreme court refuse
to set aside. McComb and Kin
ney are now ia the states pris-
on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16
EFr. Walsh to Talk to Teachers

The North Wisconsin, Teachers
Association will hold its annual
meeting at Ashland on March oath
and 10Th. Attorney John Walsh, OF
this city. who is IL member Of the
school Board is on the program to
address The gathering on the
Means. OF Increasing the Efficiency
OF our Public Schools
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16
Nose Jerome Dead.

Nose Jerome, formerly of this
city, and member of the town
board two years ago, died at his
home in WayIand, Michigan, one
day last week. Mr.. Jerome was a
very popular citizen of this place for
a nu.noer Of years, and the Lews Of
his death was somewhat of shock
to many of his Old associates. He
was d mem Der of the Moderl Wood
men, Knights of Maccabees, and
Knights of Pythias lodges of this.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16
Tdnneberg is
After HOSmer.


Of Washburn over the election of
officers for the ensuing year, and
there is strong attempt being
made to secure new officers. Re
gardlng some of the minor offices
the contest is not SO spirited,
but there will be a splendid scrap
over the selection of new town
board.
Last Sunday there were over a
hundred voters gathered at the
school house at Three Switch, and
the affairs of the town were dis
cussed by a number of citizens.
Frank Z. Skuhra, who was the lead
ing spirit in getting up the meeting,
spoke to those present, and used
some plain language in denunciation
of the high tax rate. He also
spoke OF the useless waste of money
that was being paid to attorneys for
doing work that that could easily
be settled without any trouble out
of court. He was followed by Matt
Schweis thai and Fred Tanneberg,
who in like manner heaped criticism
|upon the administration Of town af-
fairs, the nature of their remarks
being that there has been useless
extravaganza on the part of town
officials, and that the tax rate which
had been imposed vas such as to
drive settlement out Of the town.
Mr.. a. II. Hosmer. who has been y
member of the town board for the
past year, and who will seek to be-
come chairman, spoke in defense Of
the board. and after losing his tenn
per made SO many ridiculous state
ments that he lost considerable
support. Mr. Hosmer defended the
work of his relative who is waxing
fat as attorney for the town, and At
tempted ID M lke the voters believe
that the disposition of the ety. Of
Washnurn and it's individuals was
to do everything 10 cripple his town,
whereas it is patent fact that the
officials and individuals of the city
have all along endeavored To work
in harmony with che town, as their
interests are Identical, aud what is
good for the town is good for the
city. This phase Of the situation
was clearly brought out and Sc med
to be the seEse Of the meeting. If
the new board wins ia the coming
election it will likely fire some Of its
high priced attorneys, who have
been pulling hundreds of dollars oul
of the taxpayers purses, and the
new officers will endeavor to arrive
at an anncable settlement without
piling up attorneys and court fees.
There has been decided pressure
upon Matt. Schweis thai to run for
chairman, but Mr.. Sch eiothal does
not care for the place, and it is prob-
able that Fred Tanneberg will be the
candidate, with Mike Thorsen and
Ole M. Urban as supervisors. Frank
C. Skuhra will likely oppose Allan
Butierfield for the town clerk ship,
while in all probability A. Rockstad
will have no oppos ton for election
as treasurer. Ole Rowe, at present
chairman Of the town, will likely
look for the position of assessor. but
there seems to be decided opposition
to Mr.. Rowe having an Office this
year, and he will Likely be opposed
men will run.
At the meeting at Three Switch
Mr.. Hosmer made strong plea to.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16

1T is A GREAT ADVERTISER
Car viii Likely spend About Two Weeks
in Northern Wisconsin and Then
Start Out Into New Fields to Adj
vertise This Section.

The car sGrassiand2 was on
the Omaha tracks here Saturday
and Sunday, and large mum bers
of our people took advantage of
the occasion to again see the
car. Secretary Ell. S. Fairall was
here with the car part of the time
and he and D, M. Maxcy, who is
a member of the executive com
mlttee Of the North Wisconsin
Farmers Association. called a
meeting of citizens on the car
Saturday afternoon to provide
for taking care of the part Of the
funds which Washburn should
provide for the expense of the
Association. One hundred and
fifty dollars had been apportion-
ed by the Association as Wash
burns part of the obligation,
and a committee was named at
the meeting on the Grassland
Satul day afternoon to take care
of this. The committee started
out and before supper had one
hundred and ten dollars of the
amount pledged, and the rest
was quickly raised on Monday.
The car will spend the next week
in northern Wisconsin, and after
that will likely again be sent on
its mission around the country.
AS soon as it arrived here con-
nections were made for electric
lights, and those who visited it
Saturday night saw a beautifully
Illuminated display Of the pro-
ducts of this region. The same
provision is made for telephone
service wherever the car stops.
And thus the Grassland is
modern, up-to date institution,
wherever it may be on display.
Secretary Fairalt has travelled
all over southern Wisconsin, and
into Illinois and Iowa with the
c; r, and thousandsof people have
seen the display Of the products
of the south shorecounties The
railroads that run into northern
Wisconsin, notably the Wiscon-
sin Central, Omaha and North
western, the Northern Pacific,
aud the Duluth, South Shore and
Atlantic, have offered every
encouragement to the work that
is being performed by the Grass
land, and have carried the car
without charge all over the conn-
try. Other railroads have been
called upon, and with but few
exceptions have extended the
privilege Of free transportation
over their lines.
A year ago there was good
deal CT trouble in raising funds
enough to keep the car going,
and the Associa ton has been
badly cramped for money bit
line Of campaign to secure funds
has been outlined, and it is to be
expected that there will be no
further trouble from that source.
The work Of the Association has
been tremendous success, and
the meeting last week showed
that the people Of Ashland,
Douglas, Bayfield, and Iron
counties appreciated the benefits
that have been coming from an
organized moyement 10 settle the
country, and that they are will
ing to stand bel ind the Associ,.-
ton for all there is in them,
att ~ e Il L.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16
A MIXED Pair.

A son aud daughter was born to
Mr. and Mrs Hans Nelson Tueseay.
Mr.. Nelson is tailor in the employ
of E. A. Blexrud, and believes in
the Roosevelt theory OF large fanil
les, and Of course is delighted to
have two In one bunch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-03-16
Congregational Church Notes

Morning services with preaching
by the pastor ut lO:3O.
sunday School at 1900.
'hri tian Eudeavor at 6:45 Sub
jec'-Glorifying God in our Daily
AorS. Leader, Mrs. F. Bennett.
Evening service at E30 Subject.
u sermon 4 Worthy Ambition.
Special music both morning and
evening. All come.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-01-12
A Pleasant Event.

The members and friends of the Morayian
church bombarded the home Of MIR. M. A.
Williar on Water Street on Tuesday even
ing. Rev. j. F. Kaiser and family were In
the besieged building at the time as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Williar. Many mysterious
packages were struggled into the building
during the evening until one of the rooms
looked like storage warehouse. Alta CIV
en- signal Rev. Kaiser and wife were con-
Quoted into the presence Of the enemy, when
they were asked to surrender bv Rev. g. D..
Shaffer, the spokesman of the enemy, and to
accept from the congregation the result of
the foragng expedition which they had bro't
with them. The occasion WAS the tender.
ing to the Rev and Mrs. Kaiser of many
substantial tokens of the great esteem iu
which they are held by the congregation and
community. Rev. Kaiser very feelingly
spoke the thanks of his family and express.
ed his great appreciation of the spirit which
prompted the gift.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-01-12
A Road Case.

Judge John.C. Motter has rendered de
cision in the case Of William A. Arnsparger
vs. Annie NJ Crawford, life tenant, and Jas
w. Myer and John NJ. Watson, executors of
David Nj. Crawford, which was tried in the
crcuit court. This case involved the con
s,ltutionality of the law giving county com.
missioners the power to grant to an individ-
ual the right to construct private road
through land owned by another party. Mr..
Arnsparger was granted by the county com.
missionels, under this law, the privilege of
constructing private road through the land
of the late David NJ. Crawford. The owner
of the land objected to the construction OF
the road, and challenged the right of the
county commissioners to grant this privilege
to Mr. Arnsparg er, claiming that under the
State constitution private land could be con.
demned only for public uses. Messrs Wm.
P. Maulsby and Jacob Rohrback were the
attorneys Oh this side of the case. Messrs.
Urner End Urner were the attorneys for Mr.
Arnsparger.
In the decision of the court. in which the
points in the case are reviewed at length,
the law in question is declared to be uncon-
sttulional and the privilege granted to Mr..
Arnsparger by the county commissioners is
set aside.
This law, it was stated by one of the at
torneys, has been upon the statute books for
119 years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-01-12
FOrd's Grand Opera House.

Week January 10th TIE stdpendous ex
travaganza
THE WIZARD OF OF"
greater and grander than ever with the fam.
Gus comedians Montgomery and Stone.
"The Wizard of Or" the unique play
which last season took New York by storm
and duplicated its Metropolitan triumph en-
tour is meeting with as great success this
year. 1t has, IN its revised edition, many
added advantages and is produced with q
superb company including the popular COM
edians Montgomery and Stone in their orig
parts of The Scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man. Its wealth of new and novel spectac
ular splendours, its odd Characterization and
It's perfection of stage management makes it
one OF the most attractive plays of the kind.
Besides company of famous comedians
and singers it is strikingly costun,ed especi-
ally the many and varied gowns of its nu-
merous pretty chorus girls,
The stage illusions in their transitions
from earth to fairyland are marvellously fas,
cinating. Both the comedy element and the
melody are attractively presented by the very
clever company headed by Montgomery and
Stone and including three charming favor
ties of the footlights, Anna Laughin in her
famous creation of Dorothy; Lottie Faust as
merry little Trixie and irresistible Allene
Crater as the Lady Lunatic. Of course the
precoclous COW and the cowardly lion will
as usual be interesting members of the cast.
The entire production is under the personal
supervision of the Reiterated American stage
manager Julian Mitchell.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission-25 s. so cents.
Week January 23d-The gifted young &C
tress Margaret Anglin.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-01-12
The Good Old Way.

A severe cold or attack of 10 grippe Is like
a fire, the sooner you combat it the better
your chances are to overpower 1t. But few
mothers in this age are willing to do the ne
cessary work required to give good old.
fashioned reliable treatment such as would
be administered by their grandmothers
backed by Boschee's German Syrup, which
was always Literally used in connection with
the home treatment of colds and is still in
greater household favor than any known
remedy. But even without the application
OF the old .fashioned aids German Syrup will
cure a severe cold in quick time. 1t will
cure colds in children or grown people. Ii
relieves the congested organs, allays the IT.
ritatiop, and effectively stops the cough
Any child viii take 1t. 1t is invaluble In a
household of children. Trial size bottle, 25c
regular size, 75c. For sale by DR.. Jas. X
Waters. Dec29