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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

The commodious new freight
depot of the d. N. & N. at this point
neare completion. The largest and
finest freight depot on the line-an
indication of what officials of this
line think of Virginia's future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

/ J. J, Sheltry, a former saloon keep.
er in this city, gains fame in Du.
luth. He is named by a fellow NOR
tai as the party who assaulted and
robbed him of $50. Mr.. Sheltry's
last visit to Virginia was at the time
of the laet municipal election--and
to the honorable, law-abiding citi.
zen it is needless to state for whom
he was campaigning.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

!: J. !. Sullivan, who purchased the
Donovan Hotel a week ago and
changes the name to the New Eng.
land Cafe, will run the place on the
European plan, putting on a double
crew and serving meals at all
hours. Mr.: Sullivan reports pleas
ing business at the start and with
shis large acquaintance among the
travelling public looks for a sub.
stantial increase.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
Every pair of glasses guaranteed
to fit. Virginia Optical Parlors.
Have your eyes examined at
Virginia Optical..Parlo

Attorney Shea attended..to profes.
eionai matters at Aurora Wednes.
day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

The Fitger Brewing Co. improves
the building occupied by .Lantry &
Nelson by steel ceiling same.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

! Miss L. La Bree, of Superior, was
in the city the early part of: the
week, seeking a suitable location
for the erection of first. class
boarding house. Miss La Bree is a
former teacher, being a member OF
the corps at Superior for several
years, until two years ago. 7s~-~*,H T..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

i Vim. O'Brien and w. H. Cook
were members of a party passing
through the city yesterday morn.
ing, euroute for Pelican Lake and
other points along the proposed
line of extension of the Duluth
Rainy Lake & Winnepeg.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

George Leanna, local agent of the
Hercules Powder Co., suffered. a
severe strain of his back while max
ing lift on Saturday, which lays
him up, temporarily, from active
duty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23

Hot chocolate, beef tea, Vigoral,
CLAN bouillon, tomato bouillon,
French bouillon, always on tap at
the City Bakery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
Overflow ! rotaI.

Attend the Removal Sale at
Halls. -"
Ask: for the Blue Records. The
best. b. Miiavetz sells them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-02-23
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
= OF the
MESABA RANGE TRACTION
COMPANY.

Know All Men By These Presents. That we,
the undersigned. being DESTROYS of organizing
a corporation under and pursuant to the IT.
tie of Chapter 81. General Statutes of 1884
and Acts amendatory thereof. do hereby
adopt and sign the following Articles OF In
corporation.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28

Representative Volstead made a
distinctive hit in the house of repre-
sentatives at Washington when he
made his speech on the proposition
to permit the use of alcohol free Of
revenue tax after it has been rem
dered unfit to drink by mixing it
with the poisonous wood alcohol, or
other like ingredients. The propo-
sition is zone that is meeting with
favor all over the United States,
and Mr.. Volstead defined his posi-
ton on the matter in an unusually
clear and emphatic manner, and won
enconiums from his colleagues on
the manner of delivery and clear
ness of his position.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

S. Burch removed his household
goods to Mankato last Friday, and
his family will make their home in
that city.
Alex. Milne of Bingham Canon,
near Salt Lake City, visited his
daughter and sons in this city last
week, and was the guest of Geo.
Houghmaster.
J. B. Robinson & Go. report the
sale of an 80 acre tract belonging
to Myra H. Field, adjoining J. j.
Tiffany's farm on the east, to Dou-
gald M. Tiffany, the purchase price
being S45 per acre.
Oscar Mason continues to improve
his swine herd. Last Wednesday he
received a full-blooded Duroc Jer-
sey sow, Royal Fancy, considered
one of the finest animals in the
Duroc-Jersey herd-book
Clerk Warner has received notice
that the President has signed the
bill increasing the pension of James
Babcock, residing near Tracy, and
suffering from a fatal cancer, to
$24 per month.
Come and hear Mrs. Hyde of Vir-
ginia this Wednesday, evening at
the Presbyterian church. She will
speak on art and literature, using
maps, charts, diagrams, etc. Adj
mission free, offering taken.
The Minnesota Central Telephone
company wishes to announce that
they are now in a position to ac-
commodate all who want telephone
service, and an order to the man
ager will receive prompt attention.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28

Joseph A. Jackson has been APP
pointed the Swedish consul at St.
Paul. Mr.. Jackson was member
of the House during the 1901 ses-
sion and possessed the confidence of
all the members. He was honest in
the strictest sense, and his state
ments were always accepted as true
by his colleagues, with the result
that he secured the passage of
about Is measures, more or less
important more than any senator
or member of that session. His
many friends made during the law
grinding of 1901 will unite in ex-
tending heartiest congratulations
over his at least partial return to
political life.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
The state can i'll afford to lose

The state can i'll afford to lose
from it's legislative service such men
as the Hon. H. A. Gandrud of Sun
burg, Kandiyohi county, who an
nounces that his business affairs will
not permit him to return to the
legislature. For three sessions has
it been our lot to witness Mr..
Gandrud and his work, and it can
be said of him that he was one of
the most stringent and successful
workers in behalf of the people that
has ever been sent to the House.
We do not believe that the House
Journal will show him in error a
single time in all of his long legis-
lative career. During the last ses-
sion he was an earnest worker on
the special transportation investiga-
ton committee, and had charge of
the special bills reported out by
that committee on the floor of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
house..

The initial number of HeatWole's
Dairy paper, published at North
field, has been received. 1t is edited
by w. F. Schilling. The paper is a
little beauty from the Typographical
standpoint. 1t is complete with
magnificent articles on the farm and
dairy, and frequent pungent para
graphs indicate that the paper is
going o5be a winner. 1t can be
had for 25 cents per year, and every
person interested in the dairy should
send for it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28

Mrs. w. II. Gold was spending a
portion of last week visiting with
relatives and friends in Minneapolis.
The ladies of the M. E. church
will give a Lenten supper Friday
evening, commencing at $50 O. clock.
w. J. Cummins returned last Sat
urday evening from a weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Wis
consin.
w. P. Tenney, who spent all the
past winter traversing through Cali
fornia, and visiting with relatives
and friends in that state, returned
home last Thursday evening, and
shows physical condition that war
rants the statement that he enjoyed
his trip.
School boards in this county are
earnestly requested to close their
schools on Friday, April 18th, for
the purpose of allowing teachers to
attend the teachers county conven-
ton at Wabasso on that date School
board members are also invited to
represent their districts at the con-
vention. Their presence will add
interest and help in other ways.
Rev Alex. Coffin has decided to
accept the Episcopal assignment at
Pine Island, this state. Mr.. Coffin
had the choice between that place
and Little Falls. Bishop Edsall was
anxious that he accept Pine Island,
and while Mr.. Coffin preferred Lit
tie Falls, he yielded to the wishes
of the Bishop, and will leave for
Pine Island shortly after Easter
Sunday, when he breaches his fare
well sermon here.
w. H. Gold and wife returned
from Minneapolis Saturday after
noon. While in the cities Mr.. Gold
secured a promise from Gov. John
son that he would visit Redwood
Falls and address the bankers con-
vention on May 18th, provided that
he had no other assignment for that
date. Mr.. Gold secured an absolute
promise from the state bank examiner
to the effect that he would be present.
Rev. G. L. Morrill, of Minneapolis
has also accepted an invitation to be
present.
A Washington special to the daily
papers of last Wednesday states that
Representative Volstead had filed
the petition of A. E. King, post
master at this city, for reappoint-
ment, with the recommendation of
the representative that Mr.. King
be reappointed. This will settle the
postmaster contest at this place for
another four years, as the depart
ment, which was anxious to reap
point Mr.. King, will no doubt
promptly act upon Mr.. Volstead's
recommendation and cause the presi-
dent to reappoint Mr.. King.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
Miss Pearl Aldrich went to Re

Miss Pearl Aldrlch went to Bel
view to spend her vacation at the
home Of DIR. Aldrich and wife.
A. A. Melges is considering a
proposition to locate in Bemidji,
this state, where he hes received a
good offer.
Do not fail to see Graphs line of
beautiful wall paper. lie is pre-
pared to give you the latest ideas
in artistic wall decorations. 1t.
Miss Pentony has decided to
change her vocation but not her
location, and will enter upon her
new duties at the close Of the pres
ent school year.
James Doyle was taken to st.
Luke's hospital in Minneapolis on
Wednesday of last week. His con-
dition is not very favorable for
Immediate recovery.
J. Sardine has opened repair
shop IN the rear of Holman & De-
Longs shoe store, and is prepared
to do all kinds of shoe mending
quickly and charge you but a rea-
sonable price. All work guaranteed.
Mrs. Andrew Cook and children
returned to her home in st. Peter
last Tuesday, after a two weeks
visit with relatives here. She was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
John Lauterbach, who will remain
for short visit.
A basket social will be held in
district No. AZ Saturday evening,
April 18th, 1906. A program, con
sisting of music, recitations, read
ings. dialogues, charades and pan
tomimes, will be rendered. All are
cordially invited. Do not forget the
date.
The death of Stephen Russell oc-
Cured in this city on March 14th.
The cause of death was Bright S
disease followed by blood poisoning.
Mr.. Russell had been a sufferer
from this trouble for several years
past, and for some time prior to
his death, was continually hoping
that the end would come. The fun
eral was held from his residence
on the following day and the re-
mains were taken to the deceased s
old home in Walnut Grove, where
they were laid to rest beside those
of his former wife. Rev. E. c..
Nicholson of the Christian church
conducted the services from the resi-
dence. Mr.. Russell was 70 years
old at the time of his demise. He
was born in New York state and
came to this section at an early age.
He moved here from Walnut Grove
and has lived here for fifteen or
twenty years. He was the father
of five children, three of whom are
living. He remarked several years
ago to Mrs. T. L. Hiatt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
ADVERTISING RATES

Larger contracts at minimum rate OF 10
cents per inch each insertion. Rates for
preferred position, metal base electros or
alternate furnished at ONCE.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

hereby announce myself as a candidate
for representative in the legislature from
Redwood county, subject to the decision Of
the Repu bliCan voters at the primary cleo
ton TO be held Tuesday. Sept. 18th, and re-
specially ask your support.
Belview, Mimi. j. M. THOMPSON.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
| hereby announce my

[ hereby announce nv
LAW OFFICE OF self a candidate for the
ALBERT H. ENERSEN. nomination for the Of
Lamberton, Mimi flee of county attorney
of Redwood county on
the Republican ticket, subject to the APP
prevail of the voters of said county at the
primary election to be held Tuesday, Sept.
81, 1906. 1 respectfully ask your support.
ALBERT II. EMERSON.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28

White Wyandotte eggs, 81 for Is.
Apply tol P. H. Norton, Redwood
Falls. 33-6t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

hereby announce that l am a candidate
for the Office of county attorney of Redwood
county, subject to the wishes of the Repub-
iCan voters at the pr mary election to be
held Sept. 10. 1906. Respectfully asking
your support, am VIM. q. OWENS.
Walnut Grove, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-03-28
s11pERINrENnENr oF scHnoLs-

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
hereby announce that am a candidate
for the office of superintendent of schools of
Redwood county. subject to the de 'ision of
the Republican voters at the primary cleo
ton to be held Sept. 18th. 1906. and respect
fully ask your support
H. j. BEBERMEYER.
WabasSo, Mimi.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

the waters from the Colorado are
alone responsible for it The eEgi-
neers of the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe railroads. as well as some
of the experts, OF the United States
Government, have recently united in
stating as their belief that tremend-
ous underground assures have been
rent by earthquake shocks in the
mountainous regions between the
Salton Basin and the present head
of the Gulf of California, and that
through these the waters of the Gulf
are now pouring into the depressed
region and resistlessly forcing the
new Salton Sea TO the level. OF the
great ocean. There is considerable
evidence in favor of this theory in
cluding the saline character Of the.
Salton waters. II is impossible, as
Yet. 10 tell whether the water that is
flowing into the Basin is sea water
or not. II is salt, but that might be
a condition arising from the fact
that the soil is strongly impregnated
with salt. presumably left in it when
The waters Of the original Salton Sea
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

evaporated- At any rate. II is Ger
tain that the engineers and others
who have investigated the wonderful
pheuOmenon OF this usand sea are
generally of the opinion that it is
caused only in part by the Colorado
Good ana for tie greater. part by the
pouring of the GIIS WI -ter5 through
an underground channel
If this entire region. which now
lies below the sea level, Is 90 he raised
tG the lane Of the waters of the
Gulf Of California about hve million
acres viii be flooded In the deepest
parts the new American Caspian
viii be about $50 feet deep. A large
proportion of this area is already
under the waters OF the new salt
sea, including nearly 100. 600 acres
which had been brought into eulti-
VatiOn under tho operation of the
Imperial project, and which was
populated by over 5000 people. IL
the plans of the Imperial promoters
could have been carried out and this
entire region brought under cultiva-
tiOn il would probably some day
have supported population as large
as the present entire population OF
California
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

mountains Of Colorado, quickly fol-
lowing the line of least resistance,
turned itself toward the imperial
valley, whichJit is flooding at a rate
that promises before long to convert
1t into sea.
The Imperial canal was a private
enterprise, taken up by some Ameri-
can capitalists, whose attention had
been attracted TO the possibilities OF
the great Imperial basin. At point
a few miles south Of the boundary
line between California and Mexico
they tapped the Colorado river, and
taking its waters through a great
ditch conducted them out into a net
work Of smaller distributing canals,
from which they proceeded to irri-
gate tremendous area Of the rich
est soil under the sun. Their enter
prise contemplated nothing less than
the conversion of this nuge area into
Egypt. There is, indeed. no lack OF
NHdL At SOiuN Univ IN the
past this very thing has been real
lied by another race of men, and
that this wonderful valley. now
miniature Sahara, has been irrigated.
cultivated and made to sustain a
great and prosperous population.
Whence came and whittier went this
powerful and highly developed race
IS one Of the great number of secrets
OF the far Southwest. that most
mysterious region Of the entire
American continent.
The enterprise OF the Imperial
Water Company was a tremendous
success from the very beginning.
The canal was opened in 1902. Its
promoters had in mind that ulti-
mately they would develop the pro-
Ject 10 the point where they. would
he able to take from the Colorado
10000 cubic foot of water per, second
saa sisi<Ss4ss " tAseaxaast ,Asis
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

IS universally recognized as the
most wonderful product OF erosion
in the world. Flowing along on its
way down to the Gulf of California,
the river cut out a channel which
it has occupied ever since until by
accident a more natural one was
opened to It and it has suddenly
turned itself into the Imperial Des-
ert.
- The lower courses OF the Colorado
are remarkably similar to those of
the Mississippi IN one important
respect. For tens OF thousands OF
years the Mississippi has been car
rying down toward tho Gulf mil
lions Of tons Of sediment from the
upper valley. AS this has settled
in the lower courses Of the stream,
where the current was sluggish.
there has been a constant tendency
to raise the rivers bed to a higher
level; and as the channel raised,
the current naturally became in
creasingly sluggish, the deposits
greater and greater, and the opera
ton OF raising the river above the
surrounding country continued at a
constantly increasing. pace. Conse-
Quently. today the lower courses OF
the Mississippi flow through what
may be roughly described as q
great trough, elevated above the sur
rounding country. and liable at any
time 10 break through the banks
that IT has built up on either side
and flood an immense region. This
is l.. fact exactly what occurs when
ever there Is a great food in the
Mississippi.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
RtUer Changed It's Course

The Imperial valley lies below the
level OF the sea. At its lowest point
Is the Salton Sink. whose surface
until within a year past was 2S7
feet below sea level. This is one
Of the lowest depressions on the land
surface OF the globe. There is no
doubt that in some remote geologi-
cal age the Salton Sink and the I'm
perial valley were part of the Gulf
of California. The region Is vol
canic. and scientists have found
manifold evidences Of tremendous
seismic upheavals. At some time
in the distant past the region near
the international boundary line that
separates California and Mexico has
been lifted several hundred feet. cut
ting Off the Gulf of California from
the great area that now constitutes
the Imperial valley. The Salton
Sink. which until few months ago
was 4 sort of prehensile relic of an
inland sea. represented all that was
left Of the upper section of the
great Gulf of California Originally.
doubtless, all this great area was
under water. and a tremendous salt
lake existed. After many ages this
lake dried up and left the depress-
ed desert. with the Salton Sink or
marsh at its lowest point.
Then came another geological age
in which the Colorado river cut its
way through the mountains and dug
s2S as kFs,aA A&1yQS- Eh4cA t06aS
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Broke Through It's Banks

The situation of the lower courses
Of the Colorado is precisely similar
The river has been for ages building
up great trough through which Il
flows and the bottom OF which is
constantly rising higher and higher
above the surrounding country. It
needed only the enterprise of man
TO cut crevice IN one these elevated
banks and dig ditch off toward the
great depressed area 70 the west OF
the river. and the great voluuoe OF
xAsar vhiak eaEaAe aogs trcn N,
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

irrigated region. But as the enter
prise was largely experimental they
began by building a main ditch 10
carry only 1000 cubic feet per sec
ond. The Colorado river carries
from 1900 to $4,000 cubic. feet of
water per. second at the point where
the canal taps it. In times of flood
it is thus one of the most magnifi-
cent streams in the world. and the
force with which its majestic current
sweeps along is almost unbelievable
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
4 Costly Mscdicuidtion

1t was just at this point that the
projectors of the Imperial CaDal en-
terprise made their miscalculation.
They did not realize how almost i'm
possible it would be, after they had
once opened a way for the fbOd
waters to escape into their canal.
to prevent the entire volume of the
river forcing its way through the
new ditch That, however, is exact
ly what happened in the spring OF
905. In that season the Colorado
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

Despite the tremendous efforts
that have been made by the canal
company, the railroad managers
whose lines throughout the region
were threatened, and Government
engineers. the crevasse grew larger
and larger and he volume of water
pouring through it has increased
day after day. 1t seemed as If no.
body had realized the tremendous
menace of just such a condition.
Here was a great turbulent. flooded
river, flowing. as might be said.
along a shelf at the side or a de-
pressed region and certain as soon
as the opportunity was given 10 turn
into the new channel.
Already this inland sea is nearly
1G0 miles in length. and from fifty
10 sixty miles vice. CurionsIy
enough the lake has grown at such
a tremendous rate that people who
have been watching the operation
have bean unwilling TO halisvs that
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

had one OF the greatest foods known
since white men had explored the
country. The waters rolled down in
tremendous waves and nothing could
resist them. The works at the head
way of the canal gave way. and
within few hours the flooded
stream was pouring its volume
through the creyassc. The fall by
this route was much greater than
by the old channel of the river. and
consequently, as the irrigation ditch
was Plowed larger and larger BY the
constantly Increasing stream. more
and more Of TAG flood volume turned
that way.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
OWN In the desert O

~ OWN IN the desert OF
southern California
there is going on today,
and has been for nearly
year past. a tremend-
GUS battle between tha forces OF
nature and the enterprise Of man
to determine whether the great area
OF the Imperial valley shall be con-
verted into an American Caspian sea
or an Occidental Egypt; whether an
area larger than several States OF
the Union is 10 become the ricnest
section OF agricultural territory in
America, or overfowed by the run
away waters OF the great Colorado
river and converted into a great
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