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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21
FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.. AGENCY
OF SHOSHONE RESERVATION.

FORT WASHABLE, WYO.. AGENCY
OF SHosHoNE RESERVATION.
a few months from the time of the
opening. The land that Is reclaimed
by the government will have the act
ual cost of the reclamation work add
ed to the amount per acre paid by
each homesteader. This charge will
be comparatively small, however.
when it is considered that the home
steader gets his land practically free
and pays small sum for per-
petual water right on a government
canal.
The Shoshone reservation will doubt
less be the first opened. 1t was to-,
have been thrown open for settlement
on June Is of this year, but
congress postponed the opening until
August
The Shoshone reserve is one of the
largest in the country, containing
nearly $500 square miles. 1t is sur
rounded by mountain ranges, which
shelter the reservation from severe
storms. 1t is one of the best watered
reservations in the country, and one
irrigation project now under consider
alton by the government will reclaim
enough land to make 13 colonies
the size of the noted Greeley (Col.)
district, which is considered the rich
est agricultural community in the
world
The Grow reservation, in southern
Montana, is only few hundred miles
distant from the Shoshone reservation,
and is just such a land of promise
1t, also, is splendidly watered, and
the climate is about the same as that
Vt the Shoshone reserve.
The Flathead agency is near Mis-
soula, Mont, Jocko being the head
quarters of the agent, w. H. Smead.
The lands that will be thrown open :
on this reservation are particularly
we'll adapted to the raising Of hay,
wheat and oats. The Indians have
raised much alfalfa, which commands
a high price, with ready market in
the mining towns Of Montana. This
reservation is also the center OF the
Montana fruit belt and under the cul-
tiyation of white men, is certain to be-
come a great fruit raising section.
There are only few hundred Flat
heads, and the tribe is dwindling rap
idly. The Indians are law-abiding,
and many Of them are Woodworking,
and the white settlers will find them
good neighbors.
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plowed, well MANFRED and seeded to
timothy and redtop. The results
have been quite gratifying. Out of
this wilderness, doing nobody any
good, Mr.. Dummer got splendid hay
field. He cut last summer over three
tons to the acre. At the outset his
neighbors ridiculed his undertaking,
and especially advised him to try 1t
on a smaller scale, say an acre or
two. But with true business insight
he realized that two acres Of such
land could not be profitably reclaimed.
Four years from the swamp every
thing expended in the undertaking
had been paid for by the crops. I
believe that the Essex Agricultural
society awarded Mr.. Drummer a
premium for the work and improve.
ment Of that land.
Last fall Mr.. Drummer acquired at
low figure SO acres Of much the same
description, adjoining his bayfield,.
This new acquisition Is of rather
varied character. Some of 1t is al.
most level, with just enough fall for
surface drainage, the rest rolling,
with all kinds Of soils. ranging from
hard clay to sandy loan, all Of 1t
rough, bushy and rocky; some so low
and wet that 1t seldom freezes hard
enough to bear the weight Of team.
Mr.. Dummer has erected hasty low
dam to food this part and give it a
chance to freeze over, so as to be able
to drive over 1t and haul out what
fire wood there is in the pasture. A
very few days after purchasing the
piece nearly 20 acres had been cleaned
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21
FARMS GIVEN AWAY
LARGE TRACTS OF INDIAN
LANDS TO BE OPENED.
Prospective Settlers Are Preparing
for the Run for the 100000
Acres to Be Given Away
This Summer.

This summer will see great tracts
Of Indian lands thrown open to white
settlement, the last of great impor-
lance and value to be thus disposed Of.
The land comprises 100000 acres and \
belongs to the Crow, Shoshone and
Flathead tribes. When these rich
lands have been distributed among the
lucky winners of the gigantic land lot
teries, the glories of Lo as an extern (
slve land owner will have departed,
for there will be little more property
In the Indians hands worth the white 4
mans trouble in appropriating.
About 100000 acres will be thrown
open In the Grow reservation, in south
ern Montana, and the same amount In
the Shoshone, or Wind River reserva-
tion in Wyoming, several hundred
thousand acres to be opened in the
Flathead reservation, near Missoula,
Mont. It Is estimated that from one
half to two-thirds of this vast acre
age will offer opportunities for irriga-
ton, and the rest will be available for
grazing purposes. On the estimate Of
100000 acres Of arabic land, divided
into homesteads of 40 acres, the new
reservations will open opportunities
to 100000 heads of families, and will
be capable Of supporting a farming
population Of 100000 people, on the.
estimate Of five persons to each familys
OF course, irrigation works will have
to be constructed, but all three reser@
vations are well watered, and the gov,
eminent has begun extensive irrige
ton projects which will reclaim a.
large portion of the land not irrigable
at the present time.
The largest of these government
projects on the reservations is at
Huntley, on the coded strip in the
Grow reservation. Here the govern
ment has been at work for year or
more, and thousands Of acres Of the
lands to be thrown open will be con-
verted into productive ranches within
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proved. The farmers will tell you
that they have all the land they can
possibly take care of, that they are
already "land-poor." In the town of
Rowley, Mass, N. N. Drummer has
been engaged for several years in re.
claiming unused lands, and in max
Ing of them rich grass fields He be-
gan with 20 acres of a rather un-
promising appearance. The lower
part was of the usual alder swamp
type, under water during many
months of the year; the rest a bit
higher than the first, was tangle
Of berry bushes, jumpers, tree
stumps, hassocks, with many a rock
to boot. The alders were cut down,
the roots pulled, the rocks removed,
hassocks leveled. Then the land was
1itched for surface drainage only,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21

TOO MANY SCRUBS.-According to
the report of the national department
of agriculture, the number of milk
COWS In the United States on January
|, 1906, was l9,793,8S6. This sounds
nice, says the Farm Journal. But we
think that the prospects would be
brighter IL one-third Of these cows
went to the butchers and then were
replaced by better-bred young stock.
Too many scrubs are called COWS"
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ter income than the average professor
ship in New England college.
The amount of work to be done in
order to attain such results would
brighten many young farmer. Mr..
Dummer is n years old and it is a
revelation to young men to see with
what youthful enthusiasm and in
tensity he goes at this work. He is
very much interested in Mr.. Clarks
method Of treating grass lands,
modification of which he will have
now to follow. The pictures produced
by Rural New Yorker show the pres
ent bayfield,, a section of crop, and
the pasture just bought. The un-
promising field could be duplicated in
a good many places. The crop pic
tured shows the result Of Mr.. Dunn
mer's work, after the thorough tillage.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21
RECLAIMING AND SEEDING
DOWN UNUSED LANDS
How One Massachusetts Man Has Shown What Can Be
with Little Judicious Effort

We all have read Of Prof. Sanborn's
success on his New Hampshire hills,
Of George M. Clark's remarkable re-
suits, Of Rev. Mr.. Dietrich's farming
in Pennsylvania. Such instances of
what can be done ON eastern farms
have brought forth many comments,
objections and incredulous remarks,
yet the undeniable facts remain. Men
like these are doing more for the
farmer than most readers realize.
Whether their example can be fol-
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It Depends.

do you believe it is proper for. a
man to marry his dead wife's sister?vs
asked the pretty grass widow.
WELL" he replied, "if it's necessary.
to do SO in order to keep the money
in the family can't see any reason
why a fellow should hesitate. Chi.
cago Record-Herald.
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TURKEYS NEED PLENTY OF
ROOM.--Do not attempt to raise tur-
keys unless you have ample room for
them to forage. They are fond of
straying off long distances and easily
fly over the highest fences.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21

Maneuvers Announced. - Br1gadlel
General Whit, commanding the de-
partment of Missouri, has announced
that militia will assemble at Fort
Riley. Kan, for the maneuvers on the
following dates: Nebraska. August
5 to IL; Arkansas, August IL to -;
Kansas, August 10 to rs; Missouri
August 26 to September 2; Iowa, Sep
TENDER 1G to %; Oklahoma, Septem-
Der 29 to 80. South Dakota's time is
not yet announced. The militia will
camp at Pawnee Flats with the regu-
lars. The brigade from Fort Leayen-
worth will march overland, covering
200 miles. The maneuvers will be
from July Is to October IS. Kansas
will send brigade headquarters, two
regiments of infantry and battery
OF artillery.
Pleasure Craft Launched. = The
Waterwitch, the gasoline launch
which has been built by the Neode-
sha Yachting Club, has been launched
in Fall river. The boat is twenty-one
feet long, will seat twenty people
comfortably and cost SITS. 1t has a
brilliant headlight, but no whistle.
In Fatal Runaway.-John Laird, a
farmer near Mayetta, Kan, was kill
ed in runaway accident His team
took fright at railroad train. Laird's
neck v.as broken. Mrs. Laird was
badly hurt but will live. Three child.
rem were slightly injured
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21

HORSE STALLS There is such a
thing as having the horse stalls too
wide. This is a temptation to the
horses to try to roll; that means
trouble Not more than four feet to
the stall is good rule.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21

A LOVELY VINE-No more lovely
vine can be set out on the farms of
this country than the clematis panic
ulata. 1t is quick to grow, does not
require much care and blossoms pro-
fuseiy. And surely nothing looks pref
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21
Not So Wicked

II didn't think she would marry
him when she heard that he gambled"
He proved to her that he always
won Houston Post.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-06-21

tier than to see its banners of white
tossing from porch and other support
near the house.
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vidual judgment must decide the pos
sibilities of each case.
Besides the abandoned farms and
rundown lands there are in many
sections tracts Of land that never felt
the pillow, and which are yielding moth
ing but bushes, weeds, a few berries
or at best scant pasturage. 1t has
always been a wonder to me that such
lands should have remained unim-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-05
SELL COTTON.

Farmers who are willing 10 take
10 cents for their this years cotton
crop, can now sell December cotton
lin New Orleans for 1850 which guar
aGtees YOU 10 cents for your cotton
here next fall, or December delivery.
which win give YOU plenty of time
70 gather your crop.
The acreage for 1904 and % was
3l,730,37i, which produced l3,565,-
$50 bales. The acreage for 1905 and
.o6 was 2G.gg9.552. which produced
1u.7Ju.uUO bales. or about that. We
can not give exact amount of bales
until september isr. fhc end OF the
cotton season.
30 looks now like the acreage is
coins fo be u- large AS 1904 aud o5.
ur ,tvu larger th@ present season.
and fha way it is starting OIL looks
.ltr $500 will raise ~ to 10 million
bales. which naturally VIZ have 'o
.'I worry much lower than present
u"I,.. Won ru nke advantage of
fh. present prices hy -viuua pv,vm-
lsf contracts. which wifl meet tv1 10
,.H u,. pound fpr Eous u.'nn. nud
UH .H wH.. Whu .FHg Nuu Hri tu
aaH tur COTTON most December or
..H 700 ...h.. EuuE cotton turoush
f." f.I rI H.I lt fU Ih" 'o.aI buyers
UH.. H HHfarH.Hie a. NuH .1th,r it.
H.f .H.H ..H s.. IUa. .a.Ha. IHe.
5000 ..H ... IH .Utr ,unt.H.. IbiH
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NEW SHORT STORIES


Warren. the distinguished lawyer
and author. once produced a great sen
sation In court by his examination aud
exposure of faisa Witness The wit
ness having been sworn, be was asked
II be had seen the testator sign tile
win. TO which be promptly answered
be had
And did you give IL at his request
Us subscribing witnessFT Il did"
"Was--did yoa see him seal II with red
waxT Il did" Where was the ties.
tator when he signed and sealed this
WIZ in his bed" Pray. how long
a piece OF wax did he useT About
three or four inches long" who gave
the testator his piece OF wax" Il
did" Where did you get NJ From
the drawer of his desk" How dll he
light the piece of waxT' with can,
die" Where did that piece Of candle
come FROM" Il got IL out Of the cup.
board in his room" How long was
that piece of candle 2" Perhaps four
or Eve inches long" who lit that
piece of candley' Il lit It." What
WITH with q match Where did
you get that match1" ION the mantel
shelf In the room"
Here Warren paused, and fixing his
eyes ON the prisoner. he held the will
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Pounds.

The gaseous elements exist in our
body in state of very great conden-
sation, since under ordinary conditions
of temperature and pressure eighty
eight pounds of oxygen would occupy
a volume of more than / 900 cubic feet
and fourteen pounds of hydrogen one
of 1900 cubic feet The above men
toned elements forming an infinite
variety of compounds and constantly
undergoing chemical transformation 20
to make up the human body which is
in a constant state of decay and reno
walton. This, however, is not apparent
10 the eye, and one of the great eng
mas of animal life is the permanence
of form maintained despite the contin-
ual change Of substance. This change
is so rapid that. according to the cal
culations of Liebig. Moleschott and
other eminent Psychologists. the great
er part of the material of the body is
renewed every twenty or thirty days
and not, as generally assumed. only
once in seven years.
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ORIGINAL JACK HORNEA.


Jack Horn.f OF The Christmas pie
really existed. though whether he dc
served the title OF good boy il ex.
cecdingiy doubtful. He was. however
a fortunate rogue
When Henry VIII suppressed the
inconsistencies aud drove the monks from
their nests the title deeds OF the Ahbey
Of MelIs were demanded by the com.
missioners. The abbot of Glastonbury
determined that he would send them
~ London, and M the documents were
very valuable and the road Infested
with thieves II was difficult 10 get
them 10 the metropolis safely.
To accomplish this end he devised .
very ingenious plan. lie ordered u
sayory pie To l,e made. aud inside he
put the documents. The finest filling n
pie ever bad. aud intrusted this dainty
to Lad named Horner to carry up to
London to deliver safely into the hands
for whom 1t was Intended
But the Journey was long and the
day cold, and the boy was hungry. and
the pie was tempting, and the chance Of
detection was small.
SO the boy broke. of piece of the
pie and heheld a parchment within. He
pulled II forth, innocent enough. won
dering how II could have found it's way
there tied up In pastry, aud arrived in
town
The parcel was delivered, but the
title deeds of Mells abbey We're miss.
ing
The fact was that Jack had them in
his pocket These were the juiciest
plums in the pie. Great was the rage
of the commissioners and heavy the
vengeance they dealt out to the monks
But Master Jack Horner kept his
secret, and when peaceable times were
restored he claimed the estates and re-
ceived them
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Nervous Folks and Diet.

As rule, salt meat is not adapted to
the requirements of nervous people as
nutritious juices go into the brine to
a great extent. Fish of all kinds is
good for them. Raw eggs contrary to
the common opinion, are not AS digesti
bic as those that have been well cooke
Good bread, sweet butter and lean
meat are the best food for the nerves.
People troubled with insomnia and
nervous starting from sleep and sensa-
tiohs of failing can often he cured by
limiting themselves 10 diet of milk
alone for Il time An adult should take
a pint AT ii meal and take four meals
day. People with weakened nerves
require frequently larger quantity of
water than those whose nerves and
brains are strong 1t aids the digestion
Of these 10y making II soluble and
seems - have "A direct tonic effect
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They were spinning yarns OF the
great north woods, snd finally IL came
the old ma jor's turn.
Gentlem-n." he began. you have
all told stories of ciose calls in the
great forests of the north. but | think
my yarn win eclipse them all Would
you believe that ! was oncr freed by
enc of the most fercctous bull moose
that ever walked the woods. Well,
gentlemen. ! was. and. to make mat
tiers worse. my ammunition gave out
As thought OF the loved ones Mt home
tears came In my eyes, rolled down In
the palm OF my hand aud frxe hard as
marbles happy thought flashed
through my mind. Taking the frozen
tears. ! rammed them In my gun,
hlazea away Killed the moose and
then. gentlemen. aud them
But Just then the picture OF Anapias
fell OF the Chicago News.
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sulphur baths urv of value ina rheu.
matism. Take one tablespoonful Of
burnt lime Mis- into paste with one
Winoglassful ~ cold water aud let IL
remain tur ten minutes Then stir into
One gallon uf water To this add one
ounce of milk of sulphur Raise To
the boiling p".ut 'u % suitable vessel
aud keep boiling for J,u minutes Vow
transfer il .hr blth. aud add two gal
ions ~ tpf water -r when pleasant
iv vafw k,eu frHm thc face. FOL. the
particles 'f Sulphur .fr. srr Intensely
Irritating .l thr rtts
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Il want 10 complain about the way
you printed the notice of my daugh.
ter's wedding" said the fussy old man.
Now, the brides name was Gratia.
and
the editor
You had II Gratis, SIR
Well that's not so bad. You gave
her away, didn't you T"--Catholc Stand
ard and Times
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Masculine Voice (thickly, over the
Telephony Hellol Hello! Is Colonel
Highball thereg
Oblging Stcnographer (sweetly)-No
sir, but he's around the office some
where His hats here
Masculine Nolce--Al right, then
Lemme talk to the hat.-Portland Ore
gonian
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above his head his thumb still resting
upon the seal, and said in solemn
and measured tone
Now, sir, upon your solemn oath
You saw the testator sign that will.
He signed it in bed At his request
you signed it as subscribing witness.
You saw him sell IT, II was with red
wax he sealed-a piece two, three or
four inches long. He lit that wax with
a piece of candle which YOU procured
for him from a cupboard You lit that
candle by match which you found on
the mantel shelf" Il did"
Once more sir, upon your solemn
oath you didF'
Witness COMPATIBILITY did
Counsel addressing the judge -
Your honor, it's a wafer.-"One Thou
sand and One Anecdotes"
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johnson has developed INTO con
frmed kicker hut his wife can handle
him every time. He kicked last night
because his dinner was cold
What was his Wlte's playf7
she made IL bot for him. Town
and Country
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Good Reason.

And you say you are looking for
work = asked the kind lady.
Yes, num-" replied Frazzled Frank
ly, but | can't find it."
Poor man. Why did you leave your
last place."
Il wuz pardoned, mum. "-Milwaukee
Sentinel
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ne I,is

Could yer Eiy" "a puor mau "a quarter
frr 81 "a bite fo eatf'
See here fellow. you're the same
uaa D save re- quarter to yesterday
Say uo-s 9Hat folks lu your ses
saf HIruer .errv dayr' cleveland
Ie.d,r
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Safe.

Mrs. Chatterly-Oh Mr.. Crumpet.
you'll take me down to supper, won I
YOU?
Crumpet- Delighted, But may / ask
why this honor falls to me?
Mrs. Chatteriy-Oh, you're the only
man my husband isn't likely to be jeal-
Gus of.-Ally Sloper's Half Holiday.
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You don't mean to tell me that yoti
let your wife go ahead and charge
things to you without giving any &C.
count Of them -
Yes, In that way, you see, | am
always able to be happy hoping Tor
the best up to the time the bills come
in. Chicago Record Herald.
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Fony y.

Why did he marry herr
Because she used to trump his ace
at whist"
What had that To do with itF'
Well. he thought be could manage
a woman who didn't have any more
brains than that Denver Post
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The Bore Yaas, | always say just
what | think.
The Bored-Indeed, that accounts for
your silence. then
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MATERIALS OF THE BODY.
Elements That GO to Make Up the
Ordinary Human Being.
A person weighing about 100 pounds
is made up of the following elements
Pounds

Solids ...........497g