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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

fitted and the community is very enthu-
siastic concerning the future success of
irrigation in the Arkansas Valley. One
private pumping plant erected three
years ago in this neighborhood at cost
of more than $4,000 supplied water to 1000
acres in wheat The first crop harvested
was sold for more than the original cost
of the pumping plant.
Famous for Alfalfa Seed
The Garden city country has long been
famous as an alfalfa center and the To-
cation seems to be especially well adapt
ed to the maturing of the seed crop of
alfalfa, which has always paid well there.
Garden City alfalfa seed brings high
price all over the irrigated west
A sugar factory is now being construct
ed at this point and considerable acre
age has been promised to the factory
which Will be planted IN sugar beets as
soon as the project is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

The important bearing which the sue
cess OF the project has upon the future
OF millions of acres of tile Great Plains
Is thoroughly appreciated BY the land
owners. Vast areas are sim the property
Of the railroad and they are giving care
ful attention TO the subject. with the
development Of numberleSs pumping
plants along the broad, valleys of the
Plains streams aud the extension Of sue
cessful dry farming over areas on higher
levels the Great Plains region viii be-
come the nome of thousands of prosper
Gus farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

wolf Mortgages were foreclosed and
the makers of loans became burdened
with large areas of lands practically
vaueess Attemps were made to con-
struct irrigation works to insure crops,
but the results as a rule were not sue
cessful and the stockholders lost their
investment.
Wndmills Saved the Day.
Some of the pioneers tenaciously hung
on to their homes and when the bitches
failed they sunk wells and irrigated small
tracts from windmills The yields from
these small bitches were phenomenal and
sufficed to tide many of the farmers over
the years of drought.
Farms of ten and twenty acres in gar
dens and orchards and irrigated from
wells now support whole families in
comfort Systematic irrigation of this
kind not only embraces intensive culti-
walton. small farms and orchards. but It
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

siderably higher salaries. than is the case
elsewhere. Yet, in spite of this and OF
tie almost universal experience that
grand opera does not pay I am glad to
say that in New York it is paying. The
citizens of no other city are so generous
in their financial support.o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08

The power is generated al a single CEN
trail plant situated on the railroad, and
is then distributed by electricity to the
wells.
Applications for water under this pro-
ject have been made by the owners or
more than 1900 acres of land to be bene-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-08
PLAN To POPULATE
THE GREAT PLAINS
Government VIII Pump Arkan-
SaS Under Flow
GARDEN CITY PROJECT
Area of 100000 Square Miles VIII Be
Effected by Gigantic irrigation
Schemes of Uncle Sam
in the West.
BY GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

The VERY mention o. home building in
Western Kansas and Nebraska viii call
up painful recollections today in more
than one household in New England The
disastrous attempt of years back To in
habit and farm these semi-desert praries
lends much interest to the first govern
ment irrigation works tc be located in
the Great Plains region-the Garden City
project. Contracts will be let in May
and the work will doubtless be completed
in time for irrigation in the spring of 1907.
Unusual interest attaches to this pro-
ject, not alone because it is the first
which involves pumping from under
ground sources but because 1t is believed
that its successful operation will usher
In new era for the Great Plains. The
Importance of this project is more fully
realized when it is remembered that the
division of the United States, known as
the Great Plains, comprises 100000 square
miles or over one-quarter of tho total
area of the whole country. Over vast
portion OF this region the settlers are
few and far apart. II is the ''short-grass"
country and is today furnishing forage
and grazing for great herds and flocks.
West of the Tooth meridian the climate
belongs to the semi-arid region and gem
eral farming without irrigation is not
successful except in years of unusual and
timely rainfall. The history of this Sec
tion has been marked by a number of dis
astrous failures, most of which resulted
from lack of knowledge of the climatic
oscillation and from a fever of specula-
tion in western mortgages.
How the East Was Bunkoed.
During a cycle of wet years agriculture
was extended far across the plains, the
movement being greatly facilitated by
companies formed to place loans and take
mortgages on real estate. The east was
the treasury from which the funds were
drawn. During the continuance of sew
eral years of ample rainfall the profits
of these loan agencies were great and
prudence was thrown to the winds. A
series of dry years and the consequent
failure of crops forced the settlers to
We're practically depopulated. Today here
and there on the plains the deserted sod
house or the more substantial farm dwell
ling are framed against a level land
scape lonesome reminders of the pioneers
failure Occasionally the remains of
dozens of structures mark. the site of
what was once a prosperous town or
county seat but what is now only the
haunt of the coyote or the gaunt gray
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Birmingham M s C ians'
Association, free band con-
cert. East Lake, today 3
p. IA.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-13
GROWING RAPIDLY
Is the State Federation Writes Score
tary- Treasurer HOLMAN.
EDITOR LABOR ARGUS:

I-Di lux Labor ARGUS:
Dear Sir: AS it is ONLY short
time now till our convention which
meets III your city January 18th.
1907, hereby accept the kind
offer YOU extended me on behalf of
the West Virginia State FEEDER
alton of Labor for space in your
valuable paper. But before com
menclng on this l should like to
congratulate you on your paper. it
is one of the best labor papers
published in any state and deserves
the help and assistance of every
wage Garner throughout the state
for 1t is materially assisting in
lighting their battles Long NAV
it live
The organization has had a
Splended growth since its last con-
vention, thirteen local unions have
affiliated with us with an aggregate
membership Of 1913. eight locals
have affiliated since the first of
this month and from the present
outlook at least twenty 10 twenty.
i've more will affiliate by the first
OF january. There is only ono
thing am sorry Of and that is the
bdckwardnc>S of the Charleston
locals in not atfiliating with this
body: III reading the reports of
union meetings in your city L
notice Won have III Charleston
quite number of locals. only
three OF which are affiliated with /
the state organization and Vet this
Is the organization from which and /
through which they expect to gain |
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a hearing from our legislators dur.
ing the convention which is So
close at hand. Wake up boys and
put your shoulder to the wheel
don't stand by and see others lift
and strain at the load which Won
could help to Tighten and vet after
success is attained you expect to
rechlve as much benefit as those
who did the work. Be consistent
union men and do your duty and
there Is no power in the state
which can hold out against Won.
This organization needs YOUR as
slstance and support and YOU
need the assistance which we can
give you. l hope to receive YOUR
application for membership before
the book closes December 81. 1906
Nhish1ng all a Merry Christ
mas and prosperous and happy
New Year I remain fraternalIy
G. n. HOLMAN,
Sec. Treas. w. Va. S. f. OIL
Clarksburg, w. Va.
[ Every local union in Charles
ton will affiliate within the newt
two weells.-Ed.]
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-13
Subject of VI. Dash's Sermon in
Slang This Week.
THE FOXY GUYS FLoURISHETH
They Prefer to Live by Their Wits
and the Softness OF the
Rest of Humanity.

And yea, verify, OF all the snaps
of the earth the good thing is the
softest and best and partcth easily
from his shecklcs and is separated
without difficulty from his glad
green, and therefore and thereby
tlOurisheth multitude Of foxy
guys, who but for his existence
would have to go to work and suf-
fer a likely attack of heart affec-
ton, for be it known those who are
of the sharper class do not banker
for the pick andshovel stunt and
prefer to live by their wits and the
softnest of the rest of humanity and
to get their Scads from the soft
marks, whom they dig up with I'M
ceasing regularity. And since the
world began the good thing has
been among us Father Adam was
Il good thing for Eve until they
pulled off the dried apple luncheon
and Jonah was Il good thing in the
menu line for the whale until he
turned on his stomach and the big
fish got ScaSick and dumped him
out in Jones' Falls. Sampson was
good thing for Dclilah until she
gave him a haircut and put him
out Of the strong man business
For be it known that the good thing
is not always the farmer with his
rawhide boot Oh his feet and soup
siftelS on his chin. Nay, nay, for
he is often of the class designated
as wise and of the bunch named as
foxy. But he is not quite SO wise
as the other fellow with the red
and white striped shirt, the loud
plaid trousers and the ample stock
Of bull con. some people possess
great greater ability at finding
good things than others, notable
among whom are Mr.. Rockefeller,
Ping Pong Morgan and others the
mention OF whose names. modeSty
torbids. There are all grades of
good things, ranging from the bank
president who Squanuers his mil
lions on autimobilcS, damage suits
and other luxuries, to the humble
labor paper editor, who takes his
best girl out and bloweth himself
for the foaming masnum of malt
and the cheese sandwich. Fol
| N'''oA'Sc 'iSi' viz S5ooNl 10 cOD
| fined to no class and abounds in
every condition of life, and is SC
soft that you can stick a pin in
him. But for him all the buncc
men would Starve to death. and his
thin bank roll of 81 bills is eve,
open to the slick one whose ewes
are for the happy cash and whose
fingers are for feel of the joyful
rhlno. The good thing is the syn
onym of easy mazuma and the
other name for the shady side OF
| Easy street. He is is the one who
makes life worth living for the con
iidcncc worker. and the number is
legion. yea. even untOa Superfiuity
II you can only dig them up.
Aloral-Man should earn his
bread by the sweat of his brow; but
what's the use!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-13
proposed boycott.

BUSINESS men usually know in
what direction to look for an ex-
tension of their business, and as a
rule they find that a solicitation of
trade among well-paid laboring
men IS productive of more dollars
than result from the patronage of
employers and manufacturers as.
sociationS.
Union men who receive good
wages and have money to spend
Tor something besides the bare
necessities, do not read advertise
ments in employers association
journals
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-13
EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION
10 Boycott the Labor Journals and
Papers of the Country.

\ letter recently sent out by the
en- pioyerS. association of Cincin-
nah mildly suggests that s:hiph-
Grass business houses and manu-
1acturers should boycott the ad-
Eer,l>lng columns of labor papers.
Ihl> suggestion may be adopted
pE few thigh class business
houses which do not cater to
the Iaborlng mans trade. but the
LABOR papers are not likely to sus-
pehd publication on account of the
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-13

we would be glad to welcome
some of our officials up here in the
near future and have them meet
with the locals in this section.
UNION MINER.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-13
Interesting Budget From Our Regu-
Lar Correspondent.
PRESENTS SOME SOLID FACTS.
Men Should Study Cause Of Union
ism More Closely and At
tend Locals Regular.
EDITOR LABOR ARGUS:

EDITOR LABOR ARGUS:
Dear Sir We are doing all in
our power to induce the union men
in this section to subscribe for your
valuable paper, as we recognize
that it stands for the best interest
of every working man and woman
in this State and can do more to
educate them in unionism than any
other medium.
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No doubt some one will, when
reading my correspondence ask
why it is that we people who cor
respond for your paper always
start off by getting in the union
boat and then blowing the whistle
so loud, well, we will answer that
there is SO much neglect on the
part of men who claim to be good
union men, and at the same time
cannot afford to give one hour a
week to the cause. Only last week
one of these men was heard to re-
mark to another ''you ought to
have been down last night, 1 only
got stuck once during the whole
night" and just about that time
another brother came up and in
qulrcd of the same man why he
was not at the local meeting the
evening before, and he replied, cit
was impossible for me to be there.
had important business to attend
to to- Yes, that man had i'm
portant business to attend to, in
stead of being at the meeting of his
local union assisting in helping
bring about better conditions for
himself and his family. he was out
having what he termed a good
time.
Men and brothers there is anoth-
cr feature existing in our midst
that should not be and that is the
ignorance in regard to the cause of
unionism. Why just a few days
ago man was distributing union
paper here and gave one to an old
brother requesting him to read it
and the old brother told him that
he did not have to read union
papers as he knew all about union
ism that there was to know. at the
same time saying that he was a
good union man, and knew more
about unioliism than anyone or
any paper could tell him. Yes the
brother is il check weigh man. be-
ing paid by the miners and he
will be Il union man just as long as
his job lasts and no longer. May
Good speed the day when such
Ignorance will pass out Of existence
In the kHnawha Valley and men
may become more like men than
beasts of the forest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24

sent Judge" McCreedie and his uncle,
Hon. w. w. McCreede. Tacoma's in
terests were looked after by Michael
Fisher and George Schrader.
Cal Ewing was on hand to represent
Oakland but declined to say what he
proposed to do.
Before the executive session was
called to order by President Bert, Mr..
Agnew said:
You can say that Seattle will be
glad to remain in the Coast league
provided we receive certain conces-
sions, which we think are reasonable"
Manager McCreedle said that Port
land would stand by the Coast league
first, last and always, but he thought
it could be strengthened.
Schrader ana Fisher said they were
here to see that the Tacoma franchise
was taken care of right, but they had
no idea what would become of it. 1t
is thought that Fisher hopes to see it
go to Fresno.
A. B. Evans. Robert Hunt and r. f.
Nelson, all prominent Fresno business
men, arrived this morning to tell the
magnates what they would do for a
team. others will come up from Fresno
tonight.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24

from that institution and placed aboard
train for St Joseph without allow
ing her so much as to say good-by
to the man for whose liberty she made
such a plendid fight
The sudden arrival of new requisi-
ton papers approved Monday by Gov
ernor Pardee and placed in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff Wheeler yesterday
morning, coupled with the ''show me"
spirit of the Missourian, was the
cause for the sudden action and the
inconsiderate treatment of Mrs Hoff-
man, who is left almost destitute. All
her money and property, she says, has
been sacrificed in the fight for habeas
corpus papers.
When Mrs. Hoffman called at the
central police station yesterday about
1870 o'clock she learned for the first
time that her husband had been taken
from the station by Detective Wheeler.
Mrs. Hoffman says she Immediately
went to Chief of Police Auble and was
told by him that the detective In
charge of Mr.. Hoffman would leave
this city on the 2 o'clock train. With
out a moments hesitation Mrs. Hoff-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24

man went to the La Grande depot anc
made inquiries for the train. She was
told that her husband. in company
with the detective, had boarded the
1910 train for the east.
Almost heartbroken, Mrs, Hoffman
could do nothing but return to her
rooms. To a Herald reporter she
stated that she had no intention OF
accompanying her husband to St
Joseph, and that she was absolutely
without funds with which to enable
her to secure Transportation.
"I merely wished to give him suf-
ficient clothing so that he could make
a change. When he left here he did
not even have a clean collar"
The arrival of the new requisition
papers, which had been approved by
Governor Pardee. according to Attor-
ney Appel and his associate attorney
killed all possibilities for new habeas
corpus proceedings.
Detective Davis admitted last night
that he and the Missourlan were afraid
to give the woman the opportunity to
inaugurate new habeas corpus pro-
ceedngs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
MARRIOTT LOWERS
WORLDS RECORD
PHENOMENAL SPEED MADE AT
ORM0ND MEET
CearsShaped Winner Makes First
Mile in 80 is Seconds-Rain Be-
fore the Race Puts Track
in Bad Condition
BY Associated Press.

|
HOTEL ORMOND, Fla, Jan. 23.-
The worlds record for the mile was
Twice lowered today in the fourth an
nual Ormond-Dayton automobile tour
nament, and both times by the same
car, the cigar-shaped steamer driven
| by Fred Marriott. In the first start,
the contest for the Sir Thomas Dewar
trophy, the racer made the mile in
81 1-5 seconds.
Rain during the morning delayed the
starting OF the races and the course
was not in the very best condition for
high speeding. In the one mile inter-
national for the Dewar trophy the pre-
| Hminary heats were run, Marriott,
Lancia and Cedrino qualifying for the
| final.
The second heat was particularly
close, only three-ifths of a second
separating Lancia and Cedrino for first
and second place. In the final Marriott
won, going the mile in SO seconds fiat
Cedrino was second and Lancia. owing
to the trouble with his car, was unable
to start.
In the one mile heavyweight cham
p.onship for gasoline cars, two prelim-
mary ncdtS were run Olls N'hIlllpi
Fletcher and Lancia qualifying for the
finals. Lancla won first heat, with
Fletcher a close second.
The steamer Saces driven by Mar
riott, was the only entry in the one
mile championship for steamers, and
did the mile in 81 4-5 fiat. breaking all
mile records, including his own former
one.
The middeWeight one mile cham
pionship for gasoline cars went over
until tomorrow,
The summaries;
One mile International for the Sir
Thomas DcWar trophy-l'irst heat won
by Marriott. steamer in - I ) seconds;
carp gasoline 40 seconds fiat, Second
heat won by Lancia, gasoline, 81 3-5
seconds: Cedrino, gasoline, rs Ia sec
onds. lcinal won by Marriott, 81 Sec
onds; Ccdrino, IS seconds
One mile. heavyweight championship
TO- gasoline ears, First heat won bS
Cedrino, 80 3-5; Fletcher second,
40 4-5. Second heat won by Lancia,
49, carp second. ;43 3-5. Final won by
Laucia. 81; Fletcher second. :31 3-5.
one mile, steamer championship, one
cntry-Marriott went he mile i'm ~ 40,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
LEAGUE MAGNATES
HOLD SESSION
COAST BASEBALL SITUATION
IS DISCUSSED
Manager for San Francisco Club Has
Not Been Chosen-Very Little
DivuIsed Concerning What
Transpired at Meeting
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 23.-An inn
portant session of the leaders OF the
Pacific Coast Baseball league was held
today in the office of President Bert
The meeting, the first of a series
which will probably continue for sew
erhl days. was held behind closed
doors and very little of what tran
spired has been divulged, but it is
understood that no manager for the
san Francisco team has yet been
chosen
The affairs OF this club were dis
cussed for three hours by Andrew
Clunie, James f. Morley and John
Gleason before the regular session, but
they said they had not reached a con-
clusion.
The Seattle club was represented by
Jim Agnew and Russ Hall. Portland
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
CLAUDE HOFFMAN TAKEN
BACK TO MISSOURI
DETECTIVES TRICK MANS WIFE
AT DEPARTURE
Woman Who Has Stood by MAJ
Charged With EmbezzIement LET
Almost Destitute-Not Allowed I,
Say GoodsBy

Claude i. Hoffman is well on the
way to Missouri.
His wife, who exhausted her means
trying to undo the officers work. found
it out when she called at the city Jail
Tuesday afternoon.
Without the slightest intimation Of
what had taken place. Mrs. Hoffman,
wife of the fugitive who is wanted in
st. Joseph, Mo-, to answer to charges
of embezzlement, called at the city
prison yesterday afternoon to find that
her husband had been hurriedly taken
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.

Ash i9r Pr Bulls Cough syup and Insist
lis
not with
Cough ssTupii always Sold al druggists Price,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
DEATHS OF THE DAY
James Debuys, New Orleans

IV ASSUCIiItU I7IC5S.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 23.-James
Debuys a member of the New Or
leans cotton exchange and prominent
in the social and business world of
New Orleans. died suddenly today,
aged 90 VnarS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
Automobile Frightens leorrotes
" Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan pa cable dis
patch to the Herald from Manila says;
Major Edwin T.. Rabbit of the ord
nance corps has lust reached Bagnio
in AN automobile. II rs the first auto
mobile ever seen bysthe Iggorotes aud
has given them general care
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
Phones: Home 1898. Main 6Sll

TAKE GRAVANZA YELLOW CAR ON
SPRING STREET GOING NORTH, AND
GET OFF AT CYPRESS AVENUE.
TICKETS AT OUR OFFICE.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-01-24
George w. Cushing, Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 23--George w.
Gushing, for many years identified with
several railroads. including the Union
Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande
as superintendent died here yesterday
He was born at Portland Me-, in 1928.