davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-22

westerly to the water front, and also
10 be extended at a width of 100 feet
southeasterly from its present south
erIy terminus (at Washington street)
TO Market street Cat Front street,
and In connection with such extension
and as a part thereof Fremont street
(Which is in direct line with Mont
gonery avenue as so eXtended) to be
Nldened from Market street southerIv
to the waters OF the bay from its
present width Of 81 feet inches to
100 feet and graded.
MONTGOMERY AVENUE.
That along the present existin0 line
or Montgomery avenue southwesterIv
from Washington street to Beach
street the sidewalks on both sides Of
the street be reduced feet, making
the roadway wider by 10 feet: that
the grades be ameliorated, especially
from Pacific to Green street-this
can be done without material expense
and with no injury TO adjoining prop
erty or streets.
That Montgomery avenue as ex-
tended and Fremont street as widened.
constituting one great avenue, shall be
hereafter known jointly as Fremont
avenue Chere being already some
confusion on account of the similarity.
Of the names Of Montgomery street.
New Montgomery street and Mont
gomery avenue).
"2 That Pacific street be widened
from its present width to a width of
100 feet from the bay westerly to Van
Ness avenue, and that it shall be
known throughout its entire length as
Pacific avenue. This street together
with Montgomery avenue are so de-
signed In order that they may serve
both as>important commercial avenues
and as a great fire barrier for the
northern section of the city. We also
recommend a change in the grade of
Pacific avenue between Powell and
Jones streets as indicated on accom-
panying map. which will also exhibit
and outline all the recommendations
set forth in this report
3. That Commercial street from
East street to Dupont be widened from
its present width Of 35 feet to 95 feet
by taking 80 feet on each side. This
will not only relieve the congestion and
improve the business district but will
also serve as great artery of circula-
ton for what has been an important
wholesale section, but has lost much
Of its desirability for traffic by reason
Of impassability Of its tnoroughfares.
This VIII leave the lots formerly
fronting on Clay and Sacramento
streets with a depth of 80 feet. to the
avenue so created.
Your committee has determined to
recommend Commercial street for wild
ening, as the land fronting thereon can
be acquired more reasonably and
thereby the widening OF Jackson,
Washington, Clay and Sacramento
streets, which otherwise would be in
any other rational scheme of city i'm
provement require widening, will be
rendered unnecessary.
=. That North Point street be
graded and widened to 100 feet from
Montgomery avenue and Leavenworth
westerly to Van Ness avenue and
mat Bay street be widened to same
width from water front to Montgomery
q Vanne
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AMarvelous Engineering Feat
Whereby the Great Colo
RADIO River Was Made to
Flow Back Toward It's
Source, and the Elimination
of Salton Sea, Which Prom
ised to Destroy Forever the
Value of a Vast Area of
Fertile Territory in South
ern California, Was Made
Possible.

where It crosses the line into Mexico
lies Imperial valley. The lard is
fertile. but needs irrigation to make
II productive. Imperial valley is be
low the sea level, and biologists say
that It was once the bed OF the gulf.
an arm OF the Gulf OF California. The
silt from the Colorado river formed
a delta al the lower end OF Imperial
valley, which is in Mexico. and
this delta had the effect OF
dammlng the gulf. No water now re-
mains I'm Death GmperiaD valley but
the Salton silt, or salton sea. q dead
sea. IN the upper end OF the valley.
The Salton sea. ike the Great Salt
lake. was gradually evaporating, and
would probably have been a small
affair today had II not been for the
cutting of the bank OF the Colorado
river But the California Develop
ment Company cut the bank. and. as
Imperial valley Is much lower than
the bed OF the Colorado. the water
flowed out through the Canal Develop
ment ComPany's canal. When II
reached the salton sea and that body
of water grew in consequence. the
banks Of the sea began to cave in and
frightened every man who owned
property anywhere near II.
Around II for many miles ran the
tracks Of the Southern Pacific railroad
The California Development Company
had failed and the Southern Pacific
had taken its property and franchises.
The salt works Of the Southern Pacific
al Salton were destroyed.
The loss OF the salt works was al
most as great as the loss of the rail-
road tracks. Because IL was once the
bed OF an arm OF the ocean the I'm
periaI Valley, in many places. is fun
OF salt. For the salt lies in the soil
and all that Is necessary to get 1t out
Is to pillow up the land and walt for
evaporation 10 bring the salt 20 the
surface
So when II counted its losses and es-
timated the damage that would be
done IN A few years 20 valuable farm
ing land if the Colorado river were
not Immediately changed, the railroad
company started in a year or more
ago TO tackle the great engineering
problem
The canal that the California De-
velopment Company had constructed
diverted the river water az a point a
few miles below the national boundary
line OF Mexico. It ran along parallel
10 the river on the west bank. for a
distance OF five or six miles and then
10 the north and west through an old
bed Of the Colorado.
Efforts were made to stop the fiow,
but the soil is so soft that no work
could be done. At last, after a thorough
survey. the engineers decided to build
a dam with brush and concrete. This
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gineers succeeded IN cutting OF the
river the sea. which is 2zT feet below
the sea level, was sixty miles long and
at its widest thirty miles wide. II
was irregular in shape. narrow al some
points and wide at others.
The engineering work alone cost the
Southern Pacific more than q. 90. 90.
The reconstruction OF it's tracks around
the salton Silt cost more than half
that much. II Is estimated that Al
least 10000 worth OF farming land
was destroyed during the time that the
Colorado was On the rampage. FIJI
teen million dollars Of valuable prop
erty was threatened with absolute dew
astation.
IN writing Of the Imperial valley
and the danger that threatened this
rich section OF the country. c. J.
Blanchard. ar engineer IN the employ
OF the Reclamation Service, wrote as
follows short time before the South
ern Pacific began its great engineer
ing feat which was 20 prove 80 sue
cessful:
I'm 1900 men came and viewed the
sunken desert and. realizing Us posi-
bilities II watered. began the construc-
ton OF a canal which headed in the
river short distance above the inter
national border Complications arts
ing IN regard 10 this diversion the
heading was moved farther down
stream into Mexico. The canal for
some distance vas 5ast below the in
ternational boundary and then follow
ed an old river channel. turning north
ward into California into what IS now
called Imperial valley.
Irrigation wrought its usual mir
Acle. Hundreds OF settlers hocked in
to the valley and took up homes.
Railroads were built. towns grew up.
and last summer more than 5000 acres
were under cultivation and 500 people
were living below the level Of the sea.
There were 10 permanent headworlss
IN the canal, and a great food came
which could not be controlled.
THE canal. having a heavier grade
than the river channel, gradually took
an increasing share Of the water. until
a. this time the Colorado is pouring
its foods as we'll as its normal fiow
into tho Saltnn sea, now q great body
OF water sixty miles in length and
many miles wide. The railroad has
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seen, except on timers. Some were
Illustrative OF the vessels name. others
OF the Whims OF the owners and cap
tains, still others symbolic OF events
occurring at the time the vessels we're
built.
There was the schooner War Eagle.
built I'm war time. She had for her fig
urehead a fierce looking eagle, perched
up on two cannon balls and with arrows
clasped I'm his claws The War Eagle
fought the elements for more than
twenty years, and then came to an ex-
citing end, being destroyed by the ex-
plOsiOn Of her cargo of naphtha.
The schooner American Eagle was
decorated with a gorgeous bird Of free
dom, and the brig American Union was
covered. stern and bows, with symbols
of this nation. The old steamer Elk
FOUNDER had a figure Of John Marshall
holding In his hands the Constitution
outspread, and the Daniel Webster car
ried a medallion head Of the great ora
tor.
The famous old steamer Katahdin was
decorated with the carved outlines Of
the mountain for which she was named
with deer nimbly gliding over the
foothills Ia the foreground
When the handsome ship Belle OF Bath
was launched the thing most admired
about her was her fgurehead. the figure
OF a young woman gowned In the height
of style or that period, including the
pull back dress. II was q pity. but the
fine ship with the handsome young wom-
an under her bowsprit went 10 smash on
a foreign shore before the gilt had
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A o drive a runaway river I'VE
miles up a hill and force II
back into its Original chan
mel. through which It had
escaped 10 destroy miles Of
railroad tracks and thoUs-
snds OF dollars worth OF farm prop
erty and valuable salt works; and TO
stop the rapid growth OF inland sea 40
square miles IN extent. Is the feat that
has been accomplished by the engineer
corps o. the Southern Pacific railroad
during the past year and half. The
California Development Company.
whose works the Soathern Pacific took
over when the first named organiza-
ton went broke, was responsible for
the trouble when II cut a hole In the
western bank OF the Colorado river at
a point in Mexico, just across the line
from California, In order 20 get water
with which to Irrigate Imperial valley.
Water came. and plenty OF Il. but Il
came too fast and the irrigation canal
finally grew 10 be d stream a quarter
Of a mile wide Flowing in a north
westerly direction. # empticd into the
salt0n sink, an inland sea that soon
covered an area OF over $50 square
miles when its gradually receding
waters were replenished by the stream
from the Colorado.
Straight up through Imperial valley
for a distance OF ninety miles. flowed
the canal. endangering Sl50OO000 worth
OF property and actually destroying
many miles OF the Southern PacinCs
tracks around the Salton sink Fright
ened at the outlook. the Southern Ia
ciic set its engineers planning a
scheme whereby the waters OF the
Colorado could be driven back into
their original channel. This they did
BY means OF a big dam. and now the
Colorado is under control and the rail-
read company can get all the water il
wants for irrigation purposes without
running the risk OF inundation OF its
property.
Flowing out Of b. yonsing and down
the sand hills into California. thence
through Mexico and into the Gulf Of
California. the Colorado river runs
through soil that Is exceedingly light
and soft There is no rock 10 speak
II. and when the river IS swollen and
turbulent 1t carries the loosened earth
along with it, The effect Of this has
been to gradually I'LL up the river
bed. As the river bed rises, the water
level is raised with It. Years upon
years % this natural Hfung OF the
river bed has made a ridge along the
line OF the river, until the river flows
through an elevation that is like a
canal running between high dykes.
The land on either side OF the river
bed IS far below the level OF the river
itself.
On the western bank OF the river,
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replaced by a larger and finer one
until the existing pole towers among
the oak and hickory trees which sur
round IL full seventy feet IN the air.
II Is pleasant TO record that this pa
triottc farmer has prospeTed. His fields
have yielded him their Increase and his
Hooks have multiplied. and in his ripe
old age he sits on mis- shaded porch
while the flag waves over them ne re-
hearses the stories Of Antietam, Get
tysburg and Cold HaTbor
Tor a long time after the war the peo-
pie called Andrews crazy, but in recent
times they have accorded him and his
flag the honor that his determination 10
keep the Stars and Stripes afoat de-
serve.
Times were little hard with the
old soldier after the war was over. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-25

long since dead hoisted them in the
spring Of 1861. when her four sons
enlisted in the Union ranks. Only ono
Of them came back. one died in
Florence prison In South Carolina and
two others were killed in battle, one at
Charlottesville, the other at Sailors
Run, when the war was about over.
Charles Andrews came home after the
battle at Petersburg. having lost an
arm. The flag had been flying while
the Andrews boys were away, and
when Charles came back alone ne de-
clared that 1T should always ffy so
mortal Day, the Fourth OF July. and
the anniversaries OF the battles he took
part in he has specially large ones,
which he hoists. Even the flag poles
wear out, and as one after another has
succumbed 70 the seasons Il has been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-25
The Passing of the Figureheads.

~ IGGERHEADs? No, they don't
- put any money into such Jlga-
Rrees now" said the captain
of the Boxer at her South
Street pier. IF they did I suppose this
one ought to have a picture Of Jenries
on her: but she amt got nothin' and
never had
'Ffggerh eads has their uses. though.
and it's ne that knows It. You take and
put a carvin' onto q vessel and II kind
or gives her a reputation that. more or
less, she alters lives up to. There were
the old Arrer that I used to so In. Well
she had an erreT-a big yaller one
pmteI straight out under her bowsprit
That vessel alters Went straight TO the
pint and minded her own biZzness.
Then there was the Mary Wiley
when she had a lions head on the end
OF her bowsprit She alters got the
Hons share OF whatever good freIghts
was goin' IN the course Of the season on
the river. They took the Hons head or
50 Captain lack Williams tells ne,
cause some wimmen that was aboard
one day said that II was an ugly look
In thing with its yaller eyes and its red
tongue, and they put on a star In place
OF Il.
I member the brig Golden Age. as
had for her 1gEerhead big horn with
gold dollars a-spillin' out OF II. and she
was money maker Z there ever was
one. Oh. yes, hggerheads they mean
somethin'."
II Is as the captain OF the Boxer saws.
F1gureheads were once TO be found on
nearly al vessels. ard are now rsrsl,,
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the effort TO keep Old Glory flying cost
him no small part of his meager earn
inEs. lie says himself the nag has not
always been bunting and rarely silk.
More frequently IL has been a printed
cotton banner, but whatever It has been
the stars were the total number OF
States, and the stripes were there
Sometimes IL has been small and often
ragged, but II never came down until
the other one was up,
Tlgged the FIRST pole with double
halIards, so that IL has never ceased TO
fly. said he the other day For more
than twenty years have not been WOT-
rled about the flag. but I used 10 feel
mat II was pretty shabby when 1
couldn't always replace II as I would
have liked But = stu few Now I
Duy a dozen fiags at & time. and l don't
let them get ragged.
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the Overflow

more. firm, fertile land. capable OF
great production under proper irriga-
ton.
The salton sea. which rose and IN
dermined railroad tracks is gradually
receding. Four times was the South
ern Pacific forced to rebuild its tracks
within a period covered by two or
three years. Now It's tracks are safe.
According 70 Official estimates the
Salton sink. when uureplenished by
the New river. recedes at the rate Of
six feet a year. Just before the en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-25
JUST KEEP LIVIN, ALONG

y
some folks they keep huntin' for zor-
row, oi
Ihey sigh If they're right or they're
wrong,
But this days as good as tomorrow
So / just keep Twin along
J just keep Twin along
j just keep sinRln' q song.
Ihere $ no use 10 sigh
While the suns in the sky
50 just keep Twin along.
" men me world vas made was ! In IL
o give orders, directions? WhV no
1 Wouldn know how TO begin it
BEN nothing but dust by the road
50 Just keep Twin along,
And ] can't say the work is all wrong
never viii sigh
/ ike flowers, the sky
just keep alvin along
/ n thankful for sun and showers
Am glad 10 have winter and Nav
All the graves would be hidden with
flowers.
IL the folks didn't weed EN- away.
So | just keep Twin along,
SIN thankful for sunlight and sons.
] know when It's rainin'
Sweet roses are CROWN
So l Just keep livin' along
-Lue F. Vernon.
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been submerged and the company
forced 10 build on higher grounds.
The salt works, which had become a
prominent Industry. have been de-
stroyed and there IS danger, II the
river cannot be returned to its proper
channel. that the rising sea viii sub
merge all of the valley which is below
sea-level. Several OF Ike best engi-
neers Of the country are in eonsulta-
ton, and it is hoped shat the problem
of returning The Colorado TO its prop
er channel viii be solved"
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faded from the folds OF her puIl-bacl,
dress.
The schooner Carrie Dove and the
Ring Dove, Of Rockland. had white
doves as hgureheads. and the schooner
Empress was decorated with a v-bi+a
queen. with a navy blue crown ttnnad
with yellow Jewels. The schooner. .Nano
leon carried what was sunnosed 70 -
a good likeness carved from wood OF tba
great Corsican. but II looked more like
George Washington
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with inundation, is now safe. The big
stream Of water which ran through it
from the Colorado and which became
so immense as to be called New River
is fast drying up. Where, a year OF
so ago, its banks were rapidly crumb-
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sion. FIVE miles above the side OF the
dam The Colorado was under CON
troll but the railroad company stil
needed water to irrigate Imperial Val
ley.
A short distance above the boundary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-25
Most Consistent Patriot of Modern History

4 FARMER who lives in Spring
~ field village. I'm Union county,
n n. J., is the most consistent
patriot known to modern his
tory. His name is Charles r. andrews,
and by courtesy he is "MajGr" An
drews, although he denies the distinc-
ton, and says, Il fought in twelve
pitched battles Of the civil war and
was in innumerable skirmishes. and
the best fighting rank 1 ever reached
was orderly sergeant. After I got back
l was commissioned a captain on the
governors STAFF, but ] never served. I
vas too busy growing my crops"
But Mr.. Andrews has not been too
busy 10 keep the Stars and Stripes fy-
ing night and day since his mother.
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was accomplished after many fail
ures- But finally the foundation held
snd the dam went Up.
The effect OF it was to raise the Wa
ter ia the canal ten feet above its
original level This caused the water
to back up and flow back into the
Colorado at the point OF its diver
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-11-25

A Passenger Train Crossing a Branch Of
Salton Sea- The Southern Pacific
Was Forced to Change It's Road
Bed Many Times Because
Of InCursion of the Sea.
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Preparing Brush fer the Dam In The
Colorado River, Which Eventually
Checked the Flow and Turned
the River Back to It's
Old Bed.
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a Moonlight Scene on an Arm of saltOn Sea.
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o drive a runaway river i've
miles up a hill and force Il
back into its Original chan
mel. through which II had
"A es.aned 70 destroy miles Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-23

range groves of Florida in htt the products of almost every country on the face Of the earth
offered at pnes solow, taCe even ue most economical usekeepe cant help but want
These prices will VvMl on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-23

Choicest imported Leghorn
Citron, large and highly flaw
ored, and worth 25c,very spec
ial per Id.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-23

Fancy dark red large Cape Gods
and selected Jersey Berries, the kind
you pay IL or I3c for il other stores
very special a quart.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07
Salt Meat, 10 cents h., Baldwin's.

We have just learned that W. l..
Bailey, who lives on Geo. Fuckers
farm, west of this city, 10 dragging
half mile of the middle road, and
il occurs to US that if a tenant will
take that much interest in the good
roads question that surely the man
who owns farm should take equal.
ly as much interest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07

For SALE-In a hustling Indian
Territory town, a cigar store and
billiard hall. There are four fine
tables, and the entire outfit is in
FIRST class condition. A little less
than $1,000 will buy it. Part cash
and balance on time. Call on or
write to Chas. L. Smith, Baxter
Springs, Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07

It 10 said the depositors of the
Joplin Savings Bank, which went
up the flue last week, will realize
about fourteen cents on the dollar.
We don't see any use of making
two bites of a cherry. The officials
should have taken IL all, and thus
saved the expense of q receiver
ahip,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07

A. H. Allen of this city, who has
been working on a new concentrat-
ing plant at Galena, had the mis-
fortune to fall one day last week
aud break rib on the left side.
His son, Roy, went over after him
aud brought him to his home in
this city. Mr.. Allen is going to be
laid up for a few days with a very
sore side.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07

A gentleman from Chanute tells
us he will build several dwelling
houses in Baxter Springs this sum-
mer, If he can get vacant lots at a
reasonable figure. The houses are
needed. and we trust the gentleman
will not have any difficulty in get
ting the ground he wants when ne
0ets ready.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07

Preparations for holding the
twenty.fifth annual Inter State Re-
union are now being made, and
from present indications the re-
union this year will be the biggest
ever held. Many new features will
be introduced this year, and there
win be many noted sp sakers pres
eat The grounds will be put In
shape for the big Meeting very
Doon, n6v. snd many Improvement
are going % Be made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Millar left Mon.
day for Europe. They will he gone
about six weeks. Mr.. Millar goes on
mining business. It is his purpose
to interest a lot of English capital
in our new mining camp.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-06-07

Spring river got out OF 1t banks
again Monday night and Frisco
trains were compelled to detour by
way of Carl Junction. Train ser.
vice has been greatly interferred
with lately.