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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
Main Canal in Belle Fourche Project.

so that it is safe in expending money
for improvements.
II land owner tries to hold more
than 100 acres the water users as
sociations are empowered to step In
and sell a mans surplus land, 30
there is no way for a person to re-
tain more than the plot allowed "
law. The government land has all
been taken in a majority Of cases,
but many are selling their relinquish-
ments and in this way 1t Is possible
for men with little money to obtain
good farms. The land owned in priv
ate is held a stiff figure in some
places and this means that only .
class of people with means will settle
there. When work was begun In the
different projects a great many peo-
pie fiocked to the regions and took
up land with the intention OF work
ing for the government A good many
of these people tire Of the country in
a short time and are willing to re-
linquish their claims for q small
bonus.
That irrigation is not new thing
in New Mexico is proved by the fact
that there is ditch there now which
has been in use for 500 years. The
Rio Grande project now under way
involves the construction Of storage
dam opposite Engle, across the Ric
Grande, which will form a reservoir
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
CHARMING SCENIC HIGHWAY

wagon road straight between those
two towns, 80 miles apart by railroad
but only IS miles from each other BY
this wonderful scenic highway that
was thus begun. A plan had been
formulated by which only TRUSTEES
were to be employed as reward for
their good behavior at this outdoor
work, and there is no reward that Is
as much appreciated by those unior-
tunates as the privilege TO work on
the scenic highway.
1t was no child's play to cross these
mountain barriers. no less than SIX
stupendous ranges rising between the
two towns, no easy task 10 blast a.
most every foot Of the way In perpen-
dicular rock walls; no light undertake
ing even TO survey a road up and
down precipices, with the old Santa
Fe trail, from the Ration mountains on
the north TO El Paso on the south,
with branches into the other mountain
regions of the commonwealth, and
eventually to every town OF impor
tance, thus inaugurating a system OF
public road building that. in its scope
and its boldness. transconds anything
in the same line undertaken by much
richer states of the union.
In the meanwhile the scenic high.
way across the Pecos forest reserve.
the most difficult piece OF road build
ing In the Rocky mountain region. is
progressing successfully. Twenty
eight miles of superb roadway In the
most inaccessible portions have been
completed, at an expenditure OF only
$40 900: the problem of how to employ
convict labor has been solved and the
beginning has been made In TIVE build
ing of good roads by the common
wealth. The expenditure of $4,000
seems ridiculcusly small. considering
the work accomplished. To reach the
TON of the Dalton divide. ten miles
from Santa Fe. for instance. ten
switchbacks had TO be built, but they
are completed to-day; have stood the
test of two winters. with their heavy
snow their avalanches, their spring
aoods. are easily traversed by the
heaviest wagons, and are. altogether.
one ~ the most wonderful sights to
be seen in the southwest today.
This summer a force Of rs convicts
hos heen al work completing the road
nm the Santa Fe canyon, nine miles.
II seems 10 hang and cling TO the
mountain sides. and at every turn OF
the road II reveals new panoramas OF
such scope, Of such gorgeous coloring
and of such depth. as to be the marvel
of every tourist. Higher and higher
Il ascends the canyon, from 1000 to
10 600 feet, until the top Of the Dalton
divide is reached. where, within one
square mile, rise the Macho, the Dali
ton. Indian creek and other streams.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
Sports and Athletics.

which has just been completed, and
which is certain 10 almost revolution
ize the game. There are some critics
who declare that the new code VIII
ruin the sport. but the season Itself
must prove or dlsprove this.
The aim OF the committee has been
to do away with dangerous play and
II has ruled so that mass play Is
thing OF the past The first and hard
est blow dealt to the mass formation
was the adoption OF the ten-yard rule.
AS It now stands. the offense Will oe
compelled to gain ten yards In three
downs. or, In other words, VIII Dc
forced to advance the ball twice as
far as formerly in the same number
OF downs. 1t readily may be seen that
mass play will not do this. at least X
the two teams are OF anything ike
equal strength, and. with weight not
counting, the only resort Is open play
in which science and skill viii be a
factor. New trick plays will be tried
with countless new formations.
In addition. the rule regarding
hurdlIng was made more binding. No
feet.hrst hurdling will be allowed, and
as few hurdlers can go over the limo
in any other position without losing
their feet a large per cent OF the
hurdling will be eliminated. And then
again a new ruling regarding tackling
was made. When the runner touches
the ground with any portion OF his
body other than his hands or feet ho
is down and the ball Is out Of play.
This rule is aimed at dragging and
crawling should eliminate "piling on"
tactics. Tackling high is again al
lowable, and will aid both the runner
and the defense men, for the former
viii not be compelled to guard their
legs so closely and may thus reach
greater speed. while the latter, evading
the arm OF the runner. are surer OF a
clear tackle.
One rule was adopted affecting the
positions OF the linesmen. Only the
center and the guards may interlock
their legs, and by this provision also
the committee worked against the
mass formation. for the defense Is en-
abled to see more clearly what Is tax
ing place behind the offense line.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
Johnny KNEW WHAT IT MEANT
II Was Something the Teacher Used
Every Day.

A girl was teaching her first term
of school last winter In small coun-
try place called Olneyville, CT. The
scholars. as in most country schools,
were miscellaneous lot from six to
IA years of age, some Of them being a
little hard to manage. More than
once the teacher was obliged to resort
to the old-fashioned method to keep
order.
One day one of the older scholars
came to the word sarcasm" In the
reading lesson. This was too much
for him, and he asked the teacher
what that word meant. The teacher
was surprised that one OF his
age did not know the meaning Of so
common a word, and finally asked II
there was anyone in school who did,
and If SO, to raise their hand. No
hand was raised.
why" said the teacher, ITS some
thing | use myself nearly every day
here in school" A knowing look went
over a little fellows face sitting near
the front, and up went his hand.
"Well. Johnny" said the teacher,
"do YOU know what it means?"
"Yes, marm." said Johnny. III
means a ruler"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
TIES SCARCE IN WEST CANADA
This Is Due to the Rapid Construction
of New Lines.


The rapid construction Of new lines
OF railway in the west, and the large
amount of repair work. which must
constantly be done, has necessltaleo
the use of vast quantities OF railway
ties during the present summer ana
the fear has been expressed that there
might soon be a shortage In this es-
sential of railrr I'd building, says the
Winnipeg Free Press.
The nature Of the demand for rail-
way ties is strlkingly instanced In the
gradual disappearance Of the vast
niles of ties, accumulated during the
previous year, by the Canadian Paeinc
railway at Vermilion on the main line
east between the city and Port Ar
thur.
At the beginning Of the year hun
dreds OF thousands of ties were stored
in the pits at Vermilion awaiting the
time when they would be needed In
connection with the development OF
the various lines in the central west.
At the present time of all these ties,
very few remain, and 1t has become
necessary to turn TO other sources for
the large number required. Fortu-
nately there is no lack of ties OF the
quality required and the work OF CON
struction and improvement goes on
uninterruptedly.
At the present time the dividing
line for the supply of railway ties Is
at Moose Jaw. The ties needed on all
lines east of that point come from the
territory between Rat Portage and
Fort William. The ties for the terri
tory west Of Moose Jaw come chiefly
from the Crows Nest branch, the
points of supply being chiefly between
Elko and Kootenay. Next year 1t Is
hoped that the ties for the Edmonton
branch may be secured at Red Deer,
the material being RATED down the
river to that point from the noun
tains. At the present time all ties
used on the branch, including those
used on the Lacombe and Westaski'
win extension, must be brought all
the way from the mills on the Crow
Nest branch, part of the haul being
through the mountains, where the
cost of transportation is excessive. In
addition TO the mills between Elkc
and Kootenay Landing, there are 9th
ers in the far west, where ties in large
numbers are produced, notably the
mills of the Columbia River Lumber
company, which at Golden, sometimes
manufactures as many as 100000 In
single season.
The ties needed for the railway O
Vancouver island are of course pro
duced ON the island, and those OF th'
Prince Albert branch are manufac
tured at Prince Albert
The price Of good ties has riser
steadily during the past 20 years ant
is still rising. The price is now 90 pc
cent. higher in the eastern portion o
western lines than in the western poi
ton. varying from 80 to 40 cents pc
tie! between Winnipeg and Port Al
thur, and from 20 to 26 cents in tn
mountains. The lumber used In pre-
duction is much the same east o
west Spruce, tamarack and jack pin
are the trees chiefly used, in addition
to which cedar is employed in britis
Columbia.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
Great schsme.

cyrus-I hear Hank Crawfoot Is
making barrels of money hiring out
opera glasses.
sIlas-Opera glasses7 Why. there
amt been a show in this town for
six months.
Cyrus-On, yes. thar is a show over
on the Hill every afternoon. The
hired man makes love to the milk
maid. and Hank hires out the glasses
to the city folks SO they can eEtcx
the fun.-chicago naily News
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
VAST GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
In LAND RECLAMATION
How Thousands OF Acres Being Converted
Productive Farms.

160-acre tracts. This being the case,
a reduction of such entries to one
half their present area will be or
dered, an action which will make
available for future settlement an ad-
ditional number OF entries equal 70
those already taken up. Work on
the main supply canal. the dam and
distributing canals is progressing
steadily. II is expected that the
south side canal, which will furnish
water to irrigate about 10000 acres
can be constructed in time to deliver
water in 1907.
But while much attention is being
directed toward the Belle Fourche
project there are many others that
will have an important bearing on
the future generation Of home owners.
There are thirteen in all scattered
throughout the west ans south. In
these projects it is said that about
70 per cent. OF the land is under
private ownership and the other 80
per cent. is government land. Each
project has a water users associa-
ton which is under contract with the
government. 1t is stipulated that no
one owner may have more than l6O
acres and all who own more than
this number of acres must dispose of
the surplus before the water is fur
nished. The government takes
mortgage on the land in each project
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

way to a new band
of warriors-that
of the college foot
ball players. Sep
I e m b er always
marks the exit Of
the one and the
entry Of the other.
One does not need
to In d ulge e In
prophecy to de-
clare with truth
that no football
season in inter
collegiate history
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
The Highest Honor.

The golden rose" which the pope
presented Princess Ena on the occa-
sion of her marriage. is the highest
honor that can be conferred on a
Catholic princess. It is mimic plant
of pure gold in a golden pot whereon
are emblazoned the papal arms. 1t has
leaves, buds and flowers, the leaves
being set with small jewels in imita.
ton of dewdrops. In the central flower
is a tiny receptacle in which is con-
tained a small palm leaf blessed by
the pope.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

sources, SO that his salary was So,VVV
a year, almost as much as President
Eliot himself received. The only 9TH
er coach who ever received this
amount was Foster Sanford. the old
Yale player. when he was coach at
Columbia. But Columbla's authorities
refused to sanction this enormous sal
airy after year or two and Sanford
had to go. Now. with the exception
Of Reid, the highest salary usually
paid to a football coach is $500. This
is the amount that Coach Williams, Of
Minnesota and Coach Stagg, Of Chica-
go, are thought to receive. But the
latter men earn their salary more
certainly than does Yost, for they
coach other teams besides football,
their whole time virtually being given
to coaching from one years end to
the other.
Within a few weeks the heroes ri
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

II has been the dream OF these TWO
cities that some day the federal gov
ernment would build a great wagon
road into the forest and the mountain
to make It accessible. -Four years ago
the governor of the penitentiary at
Santa Fe, Gov. Miguel A. oteYo. MT
upon the scheme of employment OF the
convicts fn making brick for pupilc
buildings, the tilling Of the soil ior
the penitentiary needs, and the puiiu'
ing Of roads.
The first contingent Of convict road
builders was sent to Las Vegas, ana
another contingent OF 25 was set 10
work at Santa Fe to build vide
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

this project will reclaim about $4,000
acres lying northeast Of the Black
hills in Butte and Meade counties,
South Dakota. OF the total irrigable
area 1t appears that about $4,000 acres
is public. or government, land. The
classification of this has been com
pleted and farm-unit maps are in
course Of preparation. The size Of
farm unit has not been determined.
but will probably be eighty acres Of
irrigable land, except In the vicinity
of the new town site. where the unit
may be forty acres. Present informa-
ton u that the major portion Of
these lands has been aled upon in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

A remarkable increase in the num-
Der of students attending the 21 uni
yersities of Germany is reported by
the Journal of Education. The ma
circulated students now number AZ
800, an increase Of 1928 over the at
tendance Of ten years ago, or nearly
SO per cent. The University Of Ber-
lin leads, with s.0S1 students; Bonn
has 2,s0S, and Heidelberg LAB.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

IT'S feet deep at its lower end and
forty miles long, with storage ca
pacity Of 1000, 900 acre feet, for the
irrigation of 10000 acres Of land in
New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. The
Leasburg diversion, which is a part
of the Rio Grande project, calls for
the construction Of low 500foot con-
crete diversion dam. with pier, en-
bankment and sluice gates, head weir
and head gates. In connection with
the diversion dam 1t will be necessary
to construct two miles Of full-size
canal to connect with the old Las
Cruces canal. Construction viii soon
be begun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

That latest exploring party was a
great success"
Indeed? ! haven't heard 1t had dis
covered anything"
mo. But the publisher tells me its
literary style is the best yet."-Wash.
ington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

was ever the center Of so much Inter
est as will be that Of 1906. The prin-
cipal reason for this assertion is the
new football code prepared by the
football rules committee. composed Of
members of the athletic boards OF the
leading eastern and western colleges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

work was built of 2xs inch stuff Gov
cred with matched board. The two
parts, a and b, are the same size and
hinge together with heavy hinges.
The top of this is used as a table, ex-
cept when it is desired to go into
the cellar, when part b is drawn aside,
exposing the cellar stairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
HIDING A CELLAR DOOR.
BY Arrangement Of Boxes Il Can Be
Done Very Easily.

My cellar is situated just under the
Kitchen and for long time we
wanted door that would not be un-
slightly and in the way, writes cor
respondent of the Farm and Home.
Finally we constructed an arrange
ment shown in cut A heavy frame
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

is probably the
high est salaried
football coach In
the country. Reid
last year received
so.5OO from the
Harvard Athletic
association for his
two m ont h s.
coaching. a n d
then 1t was admit
ted he received
$500 from other
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

Sir Charles Dixie. who in formes
years was such a notable figure In the
public life Of Great Britain, is often
asked to contribute articles on cur
rent politics. hut consistently re
fuses,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

to support an iron
kettle when used
out Of doors for
heating water.
Place the band as
near the base of
the kettle as pos
sible. so that Il
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

Overcoming 4 Difficulty.
He-The banks say there is a scarcity
Of dimes.
she-well, can eat two and a
half plates Of Joe cream.-N. 7. Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
Guilty.

Il wanted my voice tried"
Well. I've tried It, and l fnd II
guilty Of tonal murder In the first de-
gree."--Lifa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

will not tip over. and you win find it
q great convenience when building
the nreL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

Coach W. T. Reid. who will be at
the head of Harvard football this year,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29
A USEFUL DEVICE.
Ring with Legs on It for Holding Ket
tie Over Fire.

A very useful device is ring with
legs on 1t like that shown in the cut,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-29

Within a few weeks the heroes Of
the baseball world will have to give
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
wFErs LITTLE HINT.
Gentle Lesson, But the Probabilities
Are It Cured Hubby Of Stay
ing Out LatA.

II came about this way. The man.
although good fellow and well liked,
managed to evade the women until
he was steered against widow, who
won him hands down In three months.
For a long time he was. one Of the
model men OF the city. and all the
young married women held him up
as q Ladies' Home Journal sample OF
manhood. but later he began staying
out after ten o'clock and finally be-
came SO bold and hardened to fem
mime seedlings and pleadings that he
had been known to barely get home
in time for breakfast.
The other morning at three o'clock
he turned the corner leading to his
home and was surprised to see light
in the window. Thinking that his
wife might be sick, or that something
else equally as terrible might have
happened, he quickened his step and
burst into the door to find his wife
sitting in the parlor dressed in black.
What's the matter, dear?" he muir
INJURED, all out of breath.
"Oh, nothing" was the calm reply
"I'm just mourning for my late hus
band"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

An association has been formed for
the purpose Oh supplying, under certain
conditions, spectacles to children in
London elementary schools.
The education committee OF the Lon
don county council has been revising
the .lsL or prize books given to pupils.
Among the books struck out as mot
quite suitable for children to read" are
VANITY Fair" "Dombey and Son"
"Pendennis' and Great Expecta-
TONS"
The recent convention of learned
men at Berlin has advised the govern
ment to establish two kinds of lyce-
ums for girls, one of eight years, cor
responding to a high school in this
country, and another with a supple
mentary course of four years, prepare
tory 70 the university.
Joseph G. Graveur has been school
master in the Tombs prison. New York
city, for seven years. His pupils are
the young men and boys awaiting trial
for various offenses. Mr.. Graveur has
exerted an influence for good upon
thousands of boys. There is not suct
another school in the world. The
schoolmaster let's the boys ask him
whatever they want to know. There u
no Sc. form of study. One question
leads 10 another, and the Tombs schoo
takes more the form of a general in
formation bureau than anything else.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
CLEVER DOCTOR.
Cured 90 Years. Trouble without
Any Medicine.

A wise Indiana physician cured 20
years stomach disease without any
medicine as his patient tells: ,
II had stomach trouble for 20 years
tried allopathic medicines, patent
medicines and all the simple remedies
suggested by my friends, but grew
worse all the time. $50 aas5,I, s..
Finally doctor who is the most
prominent physician in this part Of
the state told me medicine would do
me no good, only Irritating my stom-
ach and making 1t worse-that I must
lock to diet and quit drinking coffee
81 cried out in alarm, Quit drink
ing coffee!' why, What will drink
"'Try Postum, said the doctor. I
drink 1t and you will like 1t when 1T
Is made according to directions, with
cream, for it is delicious and has none
of the bad effects coffee has,
We'll, that was two years ago. and
/ am still drinking Postum. My stom-
ach is right again and know doctor
hit the nail on the head when he de
eided coffee was the cause of all my
trouble. only wish I had quit II
years ago and drank Postum In its
place." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich. fss
Never too late to mend. Ten days
trial of Postum in place of coffee
works wonders There's reason.
Look In pkgs for the famous lit.
tie book, THE Road 70 Wellville."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-07-13
Uses of Water

Jim Jeffries never swallows water.
He rolls it around in his buccal cavity
and elects 1t. know physician who
never drinks water. He merely washes
off his tongue when thirsty, using bit
of clean sponge tied to the bowl of
long-nandled- spoon. Externally, water
has stimulating effect upon the skin,
either hot or cold, and by either direct
or reactfonary means. Properly used,
cold water Is an excellent anti-pyretic;
that is, 1t is febrifuge. Men with
sunstroke in the last few years have
been Hurled in cracked ice and their
lives saved. Hot water increases the
circulation and produces diaphoresis;
that is, perspiration. Internally, water
is diruetic. 1t is the most useful of
all the solvents in pharmacy.-N Y.
Press.