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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10
Dam is Great Gov.
eminent Engineering Feat

Especial interest attaches To the
Yuma project In Arizona and Califor
MIA. u Of the great national irriga'
ton works now well started. by reas
on OF the unusual physical conditions
OF that section Of the southwest. and
the somewhat unique engineering
problems which are involved.
Physically and dramatically the
Colorado delta Is s~ingularly like that
Of the Nile. Like the great river Of
Egypt. the Colorado river rises IN
far distant mountains and empties
through great tidal fats into an In
land sea. its valley and climate all
bearing the likeness. The Colorado ID
one OF the great rivers OF the arid
west. II drains m area Of more than
225.0O0 square miles, and pOnrs q
turhid floods into the gulf Of Calif0r
MIA for hundreds OF mics.
Cuts Deep Channels.
1t has cut Its channel more than a
mile deep through the plateans, cary
Ing out abyssimal canyons which are
the most wonderful in the world. In
flood its waters carry in solution mil
lions OF tons Of silt and detritus
which for ages the stream has dep0s'
tied In the sea. building up a broad
delta, through which 1t flows on top
Of a dyke, so that it's normal channel
is elevated considerably above the
country on either side.
In time Of flood 1t spills over it,
dyke. inundating q portion Of It's val
ley. The engineering works involve
a dam across the river, canals on
both sides OF the stream, and an ex'
tensive system Of levees to protect
the lower lands from flooding.
Like Egyptian Dams.
The dam known az the Laguna II
being constructed about twelve miles
above Yuma by q New York con
tractor, and Is notable as being the
first OF the type built in America. The
diamond drillers sought in vain foI
bedrock formation in the channel, and
finally the government decided upon
a structure OF the East India well
type, patterned after the dams built
under similar conditions In India and
Egypt by the English engineers.
The Laguna dam will be 4.7SO fee'
long. nineteen feet high, with a max
imum width of 267 feet, and will con
tain 1885, 900 cubic feet Of loose rock
1t will rest on a foundation OF sanS
and will weigh approximately S00,00i
tons. The settling basin formed By
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This Day in History.
March 10.

March 10.
1aa3-Ladislaus LII. OF Poland died.
1452-Ferdinand v. of Spain born.
1549-1nomas, Lord Seymour, be.
headed.
l59S-Bishop Duppa born.
l624-England declared war against
Spain.
l629-Third parliament Of Charles
!. dissolved.
163G-Sir Hugh Middleton died.
166s-Sir John Denham, poet died.
1710-Danes driven out Of Sweden.
1748 Prof. Playfair, author Of
Natural Philosophy" born.
l765-House Of Commons resolved
to charge certain stamp duties.
1776 Queen Louisa Of Prussia
born,
1799-Battle OF Jappa.
1SO9-William u. Porter, distin-
guished naval officer, born.
1S23-Admiral George Keith died
1S31-Modena insurrection suppress
sed by Austrians.
1s45-Czar Alexander III. Of Rus
STA born. I.
1S55-Nassau Hall, Princeton TINT
versity, burned. Built 1855.
1S63-Prince Of Wales married Al
exandra Of Denmark.
1864-General Grant appointed com
manderin-chief OF forces Of the Unit
ed States.
1S67-Attempt to assassinate victoI
Emmanuel Of Italy.
187O-First woman jury In America
assembled In Wyoming territory.
1S71-Rise Of the Commune y
Paris.
1872 Giuseppe Mazzini, ltaliaf
patriot, died. Born 1906.
1S7S-Outbreak OF cholera In Ar
abba.
1sS6--Knights Of Labor strike o.
Missouri Pacific railroad.
1Sss-Party Of French tourists muir
dered In Yellowstone park.
1895 - Chinese asked Japan 10
peace.
1S9S-E. L. Thomas q general Q
the .(lDnfederacy. died,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

this structure will be one mile wide
and ten miles long. To avoid the
enormous quantities 0f silt carried BY
the Colorado. and which would, quick
" I'M up the canals the headgates ara
w arranged as TO draw Oft only the
top foot Of water into the canals.
Unprecedented Fleeds.
Unprecedented floods during the
past year have emphasized the I'm.
portance Of safeguarding the con-
struction Of the levees which are re-
Quired TO prevent i%nundation Of val
liable low land areas, The problem
Ia complicated because Of the fact
that the area to be irrigated IL In al
drainage basin OF the two important
streams, the ella and the Colorado
rivers. both subject to sudden and
tremendous floods.
The main canal Of the project will
cross the valley Of the ella In al
pressure pipe passing under the
stream. The ella normally dry or
nearly SO. but when In violent flood
frequently changes It's course, SO that
the levees must be placed so as to
confine the stream to a definite chan.
mel before building the crossing. as Il
might otherwise change It's course
and leave the crossing 10 one side.
The crossing must - made during
the coming winter and the dykes must
be built in the spring and summer.
The serious nature Of the problem
which confronts the engineers will ~
appreciated when It Is known that
since the initiation Of the work the
ella has twice changed It's channel,
and the topography Of the country BY
cutting out in places and building
upon others, that resurveys and plans
OF structure have been made and re.
made by reason thereof. The levees
are now ready for. construction, but
until they are completed the uncer'
tainty OF the behavior OF the ella rem.
ders 1t unwise to let the work by con-
tract under definite plans, as con.
tractors must necessarily be govern.
ed by the conditions, and their bids
will be made high accordingly. There
Is urgent need Of haste.
The secretary of the interior. re-.
cognizing these facts, and upon the
recommendation Of the board OF con-
sulting engineers, who investigated
the situation, has ordered that the
work be undertaken Immediately By
the reclamation service by force &C
count.
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Now's Thls9


We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh tina
cannot be cured by Halls Catarri
Cure.
r. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, Q
We, the undersigned, have known +
J. Cheney for the last Is years. ant
believe him perfectly honorable In al
business transactions and financial!
able to carry out any obligation
made BY his firm.
WALDING, K1NNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 9
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken inter
naliy. acting directly upon the bloo'
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price IS cent
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10
BOSTON AME RicANs TO
LEAVE FOR MACON, Ga

Washington, March 10-The play
ers Of the Boston American leaguo
team have rounded up In this city
preparatory to departing for the south
tonight. The destination Of the team
is Macon, Ca, where the players Will
begin practice work Monday morn
ing. After the preliminary work Al
Macon Is concluded the team vii
play practice games In Nashville
Montgomery, New Orleans, Louis
vile and Columbus before returnins
to New York to open the regula'
season.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10
To draw the Ore ~. or . burn, hea

To draw the Ore NV NJ q burn. heal
leu, ts,t,vut ieavsng a scar, or 10 cure
hollis. sores, letter. eczema and oil skin
and s,alp diseases, use W. Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. A specific for plies. Get the
genuine. No remedy causes such speedy
relief. Ar sov ne Witt's-the genuine.
Sold by winters Drug Co.; X. D
Goodall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

Hyomei Is the simplest, most pleas
ant and the only guaranteed cure for
catarrh that has been discovered.
Complete outfit, Sl,O0; extra bottle,
SO cents.
For sale by e. g. Murphey.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10
This Is Worth Remembering.

Whenever you have q cough or
cold. lust remember that Foley's Hon
ey and Tar will cure It. DO not risk
your health by taking any but the
genuine. It Is In a yellow package.
Supplied by 0. G. Schaefer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

G. j. L~aughren, manager OF the Go.
manche Mining q Smelling company,
made a trip to Chicago and Milwaukee
on business Of the company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

A number Of San ndefonso Indians
called upon Judge A. J. Abbot Wed.
nesday. who IL attorney for the Pueb-
10 Indians Of New Mexico. The In
dIans we're accompanied by their
| governor and sought legal advice.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

knights o. Columbus meet every
second and fourth Tuesday OF the
month at the Fraternal Brotherhood
hall. Visitors welcomed. J. E. Nc
Mahan, G. X; Frank Strass, F. 3.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

Eastern star, Regular communica.
ton second and fourth Thursday even.
ings Of each month. All visiting broth.
ers and sisters are cordially invited.
Mrs. J. B. Reed, worthy matron;
s. r. Dearth, W. p; Mrs. Emma
Benedict, Sec.: Mrs. A. NJ. Howell.
Treas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

aednen meet In Fraternal Brother
hood Hall, every second and fourth
Thursday sleep at the eighth run
Visiting brothers always welcome to
the wigwam. B. L. Corey, sachem
+. n. Barnes. chief Of records; F. D.
Fries. collector OF wampum.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

The Fraternal Brotherhood, No. 102,
meets every Friday night at their
hall in the Schmidt building, west Of
Fountain square. at s o'clock. Visiting
members are always welcome.
JAMES N. COOK.
President.
Miss Katie Burchell. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

Fratsrnal Union o. America, Meets
first and third Tuesday evenings Of
each month In the Woodman hall on
Sixth street. at s o'clock. Mrs. Emma
Berringer. F. NJ; W. g. Koogler. sec.
rotary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

6ebskah Lodge, |. o. o. F., meets
second and fourth Thursday evenings
OF each month at the |. o. O. F. hall.
Mrs. Matte s. Garlick, noble grand;
Mrs. Ida Hedgcock. v%ice-grand; Mrs.
Clara Bell, secretary; Mrs. Sarah
Roberts, treasurer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

Chapman Lodge, No. 2, 4. ~ A. N.
Regular communications ist and Ord
Thursdays In each month. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. G. d.
Boucher. W. NJ; Charles H. Spor.
leder. Secretary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-10

.. p. o. T., Meets first and third
Monday evenings. each month. at
knights OF .Pythias Hall. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited.
B. D. BLAUk. Exalted Ruler.
T. q. BLAUvELT, Sec.
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Professional Directory
SOCIETIES.

l. o. o. ~ Las Vegas Lodge, No. 4.
meets every Monday evening at their
hall. Sixth street. All visiting breth'
rem cordially invited TO attend. r. LII
Due. N, g.: G. w. @. Ward
v. g.; 7. M. Elwood. secretary; w,
e. Critics. treasurer; c. v. Hedgcock,
cemetery trustee.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06

For SALE have first class
folding bed with mattress and
springs complete and a good six
hole Born range for sale at bar
gain. Call and see them. Mrs.
CLARK Mosier at Grmde Hotel.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
ADVERTISING RATES
DI,oIsy AdyertIsemcnts will be

Display Advertisements will be charged
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periods of less than one month. Rates given
on more than a column of space by the year.
Displa advertisements Will be changed every
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are made weekly an additional charge of 5
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Changes for dis lay advertisements must be
in this office before Wednesday noon to insure
a change that week.
Local Notices. 10 cents per line for each
insertion.
Notice of Entertainments, suppers or
are given to raise money, will be given half
rates Cards of thanks, 20 cents. Resolutions
obituaries and obituary poetry, cents per line
No deviation from these rates Will be made.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1906-04-06
THIS AND THAT

Russia will now hold general
election to decide which party
shall 90 to Siberia.
The weather man is certain to
hit eventually. if he keeps predict
ing fair and warmer"
Some men give the worst of
themselves to their wives, and 9th
ers let their wives get the best of
them"
Thereports from Moundsville, Fort
Leavenworth. and Sing Sing, show
that there is strong feeling against
"A second term"
Many unkind people will now
begin to wonder how much Dis
trict Attorney Jerome got for ex-
periencing a change of heart.
1t is difficult to see wherein the
big battle between Tom Lawson
and the system served AN useful
purpose. Both Tom and the sys-
TEN survive.
\ Butte, Montana. highwayman
who needed the money, held up a
deputy sheriff known as dead
shot. and his financial affairs will
mot tronhln him a,ynin
Dispatches from Russia say the
Gar has issued decree abolishing
capital punishment. He would
probably like to issue another
abolishing assassination.
Any other public library board
that feels moved to exclude Marx
Twain's books from its shelves is
welcome to do so. but the books
don't need the advertising.
Gov. Folk, of Missouri. may not
be a candidate for denomination,
but he will begin to suspect pres
emily that Attorney General Had
ley is becoming perniciously active
Mississippi passed "A law adopt
ing the electric chair for legal eX-
ecutions. But it failed to make
any appropriation. evidently not
expecting TO have any executions
of that sort.
The Washington Post in saying
that lit will be interesting to note
how Ohio newspapers will handle
the next report OF the lynching of
"A negro in some southern state,
touches humor in a very sensitive
spot.
The Supreme court has decided
that st. Louis must take her drink
ing water from river into which
Chicagoempties her sewerage. The
consolation is that St. Louis has
an excuse for refusing to drink
water.
1t must annoy the life insurance
companies when they reflect that
they gave literally to campaign
funds for the purpose of prevent
ing history from being made of the
kind to be found in the present
chapter.
After going to the trouble of
blowing open four iron doors ON Il
bank safe, gang of North Dakota
bandits failed to find enough booty
to pay for the dynamite used, and
the cashier wasn't taking vaca.
ton either.
Those Chinese pirates who looted
Standard Oil launch near Canton
deserve medals. Here is another
case where the heather have gotten
] ahead of the Yankees, for no one
else ever obtained anything from
, the Standard without paying big
pricp for if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-14
REAL ESTATE,


 FOR SALE Four-room cottage, corner lot. G0xs5 rent ing for s150 per month. Price. s1000. Terms $250 cash, balance to suit, with interest. 400 feet of car line. Elyton. Lot O Brien avenue, near 17th street. BOX 125; southern front. sl125.
 FOR RENT. 1902 Ave. K, ! rooms, bath, gas and ser wants house Cheap.
 L. G. PETTYJoHN, Phones 465 and 1l6l. 1S26l. h Ava.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-14
Gravestones at Auction.

P. T. o. of London.
 At Breslau recently an auction sale was held in the military churchyard. when a large number of old and neglected grave stones and monuments were offered for sale. Many things have at different times come under the hammer, but sale of used-up gravestones is sufficiently unique for comment Before the sale the auc- tioneer specially impressed upon those who attended the necessity for treating the occasion seriously and for behaving with piety in the sacred precincts. Yet, after all, the auction nearly ended in a free fight A ring of local undertakers had been formed with view to keeping prices down, but on each occasion when they thought they had completed a pur- chase. a stranger made a bid at the last minutes. and just beat them by Sd or Cd. The ring became so angered at last that they attempted to turn the stranger out of the churchyard, and troops had to be called in to maintain order. One very pathetic incident marked the sale. Just as it was over q man dashed up to the gates in q motor car, and sprlnging out, asked for the auctioneer. He said he had come to buy the stone from his mothers grave. He had only heard of the sale two days before having moved to another part of Germany. It turned out that the stone had been purchased by the stranger who had opposed the ring" and he immediately presented it to the newcomer without any charge, declaring that he had no right to the stone in the circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-14
REAL STATE.
 FOR SALE

S25 a Foot-100 feel on mountain road lead
 ing from Iroquois street over Red mountain; magnificent outlook over the
 entire valley; this is very close price, other iots near selling for good
 deal more.
 $2150-5Ox196 on Fairview Circle, close to
 Highland avenue: we vi1l not have
 this lot long al this price, as it is sure
 to sell
 S34O0-A beautiful lot on 16th avenue, In the midst of a numbo" of beautiful new homes. Owner is ,ing to use this
 lot and will sell it on particularly easy terms: we can show lots near this. with out street improvements, which parties are asking as much Tor as this lot,
 which is fully improved. $30-Lots on 1ith avenue, south, between 18th and 16th streets, with every street
 improvement, within less than one block
 of new car line; we can sell these lots
 on easy terms, balance running over several years at aer cent. S275O-75x2OO on College Hill, facing dl-
 rectly east. on q fully improved street, in very best neighborhood: we consider this lot very desirable, and the price
 is below the market
 S2200-75xl15, near Rhodes Olrc1e; looks d-
 rectly down Vine street and is elevated; a particularly nice lot.
 $9500-Lot is 1O0x200; on top of hill in good
 section of South Highlands, having all street Improvements; house is old but
 well built, having the following rooms: Hall through and reception hal1 par Tor, library, dining-room, kitchen, bath and two bedroor1- --.. s'=.-. four bed
 rooms and attic upstairs electricity for lighting; gas for cooking, two servants
 rooms over kitchen, reached by sepa- rate stairs; servants room and large stable in yard; one-third cash, balance j. and 3 years nt per cent; party wanting a large lot and large house
 well located had better take a look at this splendid place.
 ! $5SO0-Beautiful cottage home on one of the most prominent streets of South Highlands, east of 20th street; lot 65X
 115 house is comparatively new and un- usually well built.
 Parties wishing homes or vacant lots on South Highlands would do well to see us before purchasing We have n num- Der of beautiful lots and houses for sale that are not generally known to be for
 sale and can please anyone who really wants to buy.
 South Highlands property cannot be said to be cheap, but some of it is cheaper than you would think, and we know
 where it is. We can arrange terms on anything we handle. and would be glad
 to have you call. Our experience in the real estate business and knowledge of conditions is an asset which we place at the command of our customers.
 Turner R Weakley 6 Go. DIR First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-14

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 I do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be curtd by such methods. give me a call and get well.
 My offices are the most private and quiet in the city. tenth story of the new First National bank building. corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. Rooms 1006 and 1907. Take one of the hnS elevators to tenth floor.
 Office hours: S:30 a. m. to 5:So ?. m. Sunday, 10 m. to 12 m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-14
THE BoER's REFRIGERATOR.
How Provisions Are Preserved In High
 Plains of the TransvaaI.

From the London Ice and Cold Storage.
 The Boers who live on the high veldt of the Transvaal have simple way of preserving perishable provisions in the summer. On the high veldt the weather during the day is extremely warm, but once the sun sets breeze springs up, and in about two hours time the cold is intense. This is due to the rarefied air.
 When the sun has disappeared for two hours or so the vrouw brings out her provisions and wraps each article in a piece of thin sacking and hangs 1t from the roof of the caves which run around the outside of the building. In the morning when the cattle in the cat tie kraals proclaim by their lowing that it is time to rise she comes out and takes the bags in. The butter, if but ter is one of the articles, is so hard that you could not spread it; the meat, if it is bucks head, has much the same texture and appearance as buck s meat that has been transformed into blltong by being dried in the sun, though It differs from this in that it can, of of course, be cooked, which biltonS cannot. and still retains the greater part of it's juice; the beef or mutton is frozen.
 The bags are then taken inside and placed on that side of the house which Is against the sum-" When the sun veers around to the side of the house they will be transferred to the other side. Travellers who call at one of the farms on some summer day, when the sun is blazing down and there is not a breath of air, marvel how the people keep their provisions, shut off as they are from all helpful adjuncts. If they express their surprise to the vrow she takes them to the front of the house and gravely points out the large hooks, which she will later on in the day call into use again.