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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

"Look here" shouted the irate
neighbor over the fence, your young
est son has been stoning my cats and
pilfering my apple tree! He is
scamp"
Don t talk that way about my SON., /.
blurted the fond parent. Why, he is
considered the cream of our family"
'"Ihe cream, eh? Well, I'd like to
see him whipped"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Badly Hurt in Fall off Wagon

/ Atlantic.-Howard Anderson was
seriously injured and may die as a
result of an accident while riding a
corn husker for Fred Nichols in Bear
Grove township. He fell from the
machine in such a manner as to frac
ture one of the vertebra Of his back
bone and is now lying in a helpless
condition, with grave fears for his
recovery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Guess Who They Are

1t is reported that young couple
near Elk Horn were married at Aud
nbon Monday and will take up the
duties and responsibilities of welded
life in Elk Horn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
"Bob" Cousins Made Chairman.

"Bob" Cousins Made Chairman.
Washington, d. C.-Speaker Cannon
announced the promotion of Repre-
sentative Robert G. Cousins to tho
Craftsmanship of the house committee
on foreign affairs, made vacant by the
death Of Representative Robert r.
Hit Of Illinois.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
lehn Aols+.in Mnra.. 60.

John Holstein Murder Case on.
Muscatine.-The trial of John Hol-
stein for the murder of his daughter
Bessie in September has begun. The
father will use insanity as his plea.
claiming that he was not in his right
mind at the time of the tragedy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
The Lona-sufferinq.

II am going to learn to play on ;
horn"
Gee! You must have wonderfp
belief in the patience of your neig!
bors."-Houston Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
Pathos.

There was great deal of pathos
in that play you put on last season"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, land what is particularly I'M
fortunate, most of it was in the box
office"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

A bright student belonging to
Junior class was seen puzzling over
This following bit of poetry:
His arm encircled her waist,
The color left her cheek,
Upon the shoulder of his coat
1t showed up for a week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

We care not how suffered, nor what
failed to cure you, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea makes the puniest,
weakest specimen of man or woman
hood strong and healthy. 35c at
Nick Dofing's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
ala starch Elevator BURNS.

Ottumwa.-Fire completely destroy.
ed the immense storage elevator OF
the American Starch company in this
city. Work Of the fire department
saved the several surrounding build.
ings Of the company.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

The bell does not ring with its music
Unless it be given a jerk;
No matter the talent within you,
1t will not come forth without
work
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

What did the girl DO when her
father discovered them eloping?"
"She burst into tears"
What did the young man do?"
"Oh he went all to pieces"
"What did the old man dor"
He! Why, he exploded with rage
and blew them both up"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
He who restraints not his tongue are
most liable to live in trouble.

Stubb: What is the matter with
this book? I can't shut it up.
Penn: No wonder. 1t is called
"Woman's Talks"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

Said man in spirit of pique
To his wife, "In that hat you're a
friquew
"Sir, you'll sea how it feels
To get your own meaIs,n
Cried his mate, "Ta Ia, for
wiquew
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

Ibid you ever exceed the speed
Unly once, sad"
and when was that, Sam?"
when de deacon's mule kicked mo
sab" a..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

Now doth the busy rah rah boy
Hang mistletOe and holly,
And meet beneath the chandelier
The College girl. How jolly!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

"Don't the ladies of your country
smoker"
1.-The ladies do; the women DON'T
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

She was comely, very comedy,
And he gazed upon her dumbly,
With q feeling of affection mixed
with awe.
Speak" he cried. my queenly
beauty,
Tell me what shall be my duty
Then che murmered, "Twenty
three" He twenty thraw.
Once again he came awooing,
Came with tingling ardor suing,
For the greatness of his love could
not be hid,
But, alas! His hopes were shattered,
And his dreams of joy were scat
tered,
For she told him to "skiddoo,u
and he skiddid!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

"Let US have some dinner on the
veranda" said nervous young gen
tleman during the first stage Of his
Certainly, SIR said the waiter
politely. liable d'hote or q Ia carte,
sir?"
"Er-well," said the young Benedict,
who was anxious to impress his wife
with his lavish expenditures, "bring
rs some of both, please"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

my daughter" said the father,
has been accustomed to all the luxu-
ries of wealth."
"Yees," said the count. bristling up;
"zat ees what am.n
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

care you sure you love me for my
self alone?" asked the romantic young
woman.
"Wel" replied the practical young
man, 81 don't think love you for
any one else."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

WAS his flying machines success?,
"Oh, yes; it failed to work before it
got far enough up to hurt"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

The One-And you say this horse
hasn't any faults?
The Other-Not single fault.
The One-But he appears to be blind
in bis right eye.
The Other-Well, that's not his
fault; it's his misfortune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

Teacher-Johnny, if I gave you s
cents and your brother 10 cents, what
would that make?
Jehnny-Tronb1e.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27

You shouldn't treat your boy so
harshly. You'll break his spirit
"Well, he'll probably get married
some time, and he might as well have
1t broken nowv'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-27
T; Sunny Side Of Life
: Maxey and Ex.

Insure in the Continental Insur-
ance Company. THEo. PATTY, Agt.
You can't feel blue if you walk with
your head up. This mode of carriage
impresses the world that you are on
good terms with yourself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
Rat Trap
I'm POCKET CAUGHT wIFE's HAND,
THEN SHE LEFT HIM.

WASHINGTON, Pa, July 2s-Phil-
Up Rodney, OF centerville, this county,
a prominent business man, discovered
recently that his wife had been secur-
ing spending money out of his trous-
ers pockets while he slept. He remon-
strated with, her. but the wifely Pill
fering continued. Last night Rodney
determined to break up his wife's
practice. He secured small but
strong rat trap and placed 1t in his
pocket with. the jaws toward the open
ing. He was awakened shortly after
midnight by his wife's screams and
Jumping out Of bed discovered her
hand tightly wedged in the jaws Of
the steelrat trap. The woman begged
to be released but Rodney allowed her
to suffer for a while before freeing
her. Mrs. Rodney left her husband
to-day and took up her residence with
her parents. She says she will no
longer live with Rodney.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
Dalzell And
Speaker Cannon
AS We'll As OTHER REPuBLt
CAN LEADERS ON LIST FoR
DEFEAT BY LAsoR OR.
CARNATIONS.

~ sf4INGTON, July Recording
f6 report around tll othees of the
American Federation Of Labor, Speak.
or Cannon; Representa- Dalze1l.
the monthpiece Of the Committee ON
Rules Representative Payne, the Re
publican door leader Chairman Jen.
Hins, Of the Judiciary Committee:
Charles Lands. OF Indiana and Rep.
resentative Parker, OF New Jersey. to-
gether with all the Republican mem
Fjbers Of the House Commit on Lapor
except Chairman Gardner and Pearre.
Of Maryland, member Of the Judi
ciary Committee. are down on the
blacklist of the Federation and mark
ed for slaughter at the polls in No
vember. President Gompers, Of the
Federation, has issued proclamation
calling on Iaboring men to defeat mem
bers of the House who have been hos
tile or Indifferent toward the bills in
which the labor organizations Of the
country have been interested, notably
the eight.hour and antiinjunction
bills.
The fight against Representative
Littlefeld, OF Maine, membec of the
judiciary Committee; Is already in
progress. little later in the cam,
paigh, 1t is the intention Of President
Gompers to invade Littlefield's district
to hold MONDAY meetings Of luboffng
men.
The hostility toward Dalzell arises
from the fact that he, as head of the
Committee on Rules, has SO arranged
the program of legislation that the
measures in which the lahorine men
are interested have been given no
place on the list of bills to be pissed.
Speaker Cannon and Floor Leader
Payne are held equally guilty. Dalzell
is the only man of them th;lt lives in
strong labor district
According to the Gompers' plan. II
no satisfactory man is nominated by
the Democrats to run ngains. Dal2ell,
it Will be the business of the labor
leaders to put man into the race.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
point pleasant.

In the Keener sand pool, on Point
Pleasant creek, the Pure Oil Co.'S No.
g, on the W. F. Clark farm, is produc,
ing. $50 barrels day. The gauges OF
the best wells in the pool are reported
as follows: Southern Oil Co. g Nos 4
to 9, incclusive, r "A. Workman $50
barrels Pure on Cos, eight wells on
the Nv. II. CLARK farm. 1,0s0 barrels;
,Tsfsher OH co ana q on the .:
H Lazy 800 bafrels Frees on
co. 6 Renerum No! and s and y
d. Morris fi1 lhafreis ana stiles Bros.
& Underwood Nos ard 2. William
Chfiateh. 100 bafrels.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23

Call at j. H. Leonard's store on
Water street for book of coupons
emitting the holder to iewelry in
proportion to the amount of purchases
made. Ten cents on each $1.oO's
worth of goods bought will be placed
to your credit on coupons until suf-
icient to procure the article of your
own selection. Remember, you get
10 per cent. on on each purchase
with which TO buy jewerly guaranteed
to be first class. 19-6t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
sMade "a corner.

The editor OF the Test Vtrginiap
In company with g friend was ont on
East park avenue yesterday afternoon
Viewing with complaeency the new
buildings being constructed in addii
ton to others contenlpl ted I'm the i'm.
mediate vicinity and roundfng his
ia1ready corner possessions.
Married.
Miss Elizabeth sstday and Mr..
Clyde Weaver were quietly married
yesterday at Z p. m. at the NJ, p. par
sonage by Rev. ID. s. Boggs. They e1-
pect to make their future home at
Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
Hurr:ah for DoWnsI

With the Presbyterian church being
repainted, a tower being built In front
for new bell; and an alcoye in the
rear for the use of the organ and
choir, an addition to be built to their
school house, the street car railroad
being constructed through the town,
and last but not least the arrange.
ments now completed for erecting at
once the largest lamp black factory
in the United states there, shows that
Downs is coming to the front in point
of Importance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
M. e. Conference
PRoeRAME OF DISTRICT MEET
ING TO BE HELD AT SALEM
AUGUST IA, is AND is.

The district conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church Of Clarksburg
will be held at Salem. in the Methodist
church there, on August IA, Is and
16.
The programme is as follows:
Tuesday Evening, August H.
7:30-song service.
S:00-Address of welcome by l.. p
Bowers.
Response by Archibald Moore.
$500 Sermon by ]. E. Scott.
Wednesday Morning, August Is.
s:sO-Devotfonal service led by Vim.
Byus.
e:O0-organization.
9:15-D1sciplinary business.
10:3O-symposium, THE Golden
Rule" 40 minutes each.)
L. It's Application to our Fellow Pas
tors, P. q. Musgrave.
2. Application to the Members Of
our Churches, H. S. Bumgardner.
8. It's application to those who are
out of the Church, s. E. Jones.
4. Its Application to the Pastors
and people Of other churches, G, d
Smith.
General discussion.
Wednesday Afternoon, August is.
2:3O-Devotional service led by D.
C. johnson.
s:Oo-The Glass Meeting as an Atd
to Spiritual Advancement, L. w. Rob.
erts.
4:2o-General discussion ON class
meetings, when, how and by whom
they should be :leld, etc.
4:OO-some Advantages in our Sys-
tenn of Church Government, W.
Chichester.
Thursday Evening, August IS.
7;30-song service.
s:00-Reports and resolutions.
s:15-sermon by NJ. F. Prichard.
Wednesday Evening, August IS.
7.3O-song service.
s:00-sermon by g. H. Lalsln.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
Thursday Morning, August 49,
S:sO-Devotional service, led by G.
E. Deem.
$500 Disciplinary business.
1o:O0-How to Interest Our Laymen
in Home and Foreign Missions, J. w,
Mahood.
10:so-The Best Plan for Raising
the Pastors Salary, 8. K Arbuthnot
11:OO-sermon, B. B. Brooks.
Thursday Afternoon, August Is.
2:OO-Devotlonal service led by' j.
E. Wells.
s;Oo-Disclplinary business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
a pleasant Drive.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Robinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Hall, Mr.. and Mrs, w. @.
Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs. Heart McElfresh
and Harry Robinson composed a mer-
ry party that drove to Arnettsville yes
terday, returning in the evening e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23

Hfrthday ceitbhatiens
miss Nellie Eehols delighttnlly q.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
W. S. BLR6K,
FIs Ward


Mt aud Mrs Charles o'Neil, Of
East park avenue spent Sunday at
Cumberland.
Mi. and AIrs !. 81 I4eyellq, OF Mer.
chant street spent Sunday visiting
Mrs. Lepetle's brother MIR. Albert
Leonard Of BniontoWn, Pa.
Mrs II Gasktns stt1 continues i'll
mt her home ON Market street.
- d Morgan went to- the rural dis.
tricts en another insurance tour for
the week.
MRS George u. Richardson, who has
been very IN with typhoid fever $
much Improyed
MISS Marie Come Ileg, Of Pike street,
went 10 washtng ton, y. = Saturday
Tor a visit with her PARENTS.
Mr. and Mrs: Luther Hawkins are
ut Grafton visiting friends and rela-
lives
MIS-. d. b: of Merchant street
returned Saturday from f1lorelis Gap.
where sic has been for the past few
dH45 ISL 80 5a. s-53ss Il + II
Mr Charles gayen9ugh aud Mr..
Clarence Fisher We at to llenton's Fer
~ gesterdaS to spend "a few days Wis
Ting riends ct the Snake calap.
Miss Maude Roserss, who has neen
visiting her randnlut,ler Mrs. Amaa
da Powell has returned 10 htL home
AZ Gindv ereell
"a III Kirk rs con5tfGctfng u cellar
nnder IS house on State street.
Misses ami Nellie Morgan re-
turned IRON few days Eis-
it with reiatfEes u Borksburg They
expect % go To- Lake soon to visit
friends there for n short hue.
The ittie son ~ air. and Mrs. Ern-
est Diamond street, is
very iii with chpEcFa infair:::n.
MI Bishop spent Sunday at
clarkshu1 VISITING telatiges.
M. Nj PricSett ltas returned from
Terra Alta q pend Il few days visit.
ing IFS family on Columbia street.
Mess Austin stealay and l.elSin
Roberts Tehirnell Saturday from d
snort tTtI To- ttlt,eAYllle
Miss FLORENCE !. ellie. who h.ts been
VISITING at Mount vile, Is now at On.
iontown VICTIMS relatives for an
indefinite lengt OF tinle.
Mr. and Mrs. ;Jhnries Orr spent Sun
day AZ Independence visiting among
friends.
ME- and Mrs. Dorsey To- q md
dapshteE; MISS Bessie Pople, OF Nor
gantoEn Venue went to Cumberland
yeaterday to visit their ddueltar, Mrs.
Atlan Frost Mr.! Porle returned Inst
evening, but Ms RopIe AMI MISS PES
sic win remain q INV days.
Msssts Writ and Late Hrown were
gnes of friends in Harrison county
Sunday.
and AIRS. John Minor, who have
been visiting the formers iaosher, Mrs.
~ s Todd OF state street, returned
10 BrownsYille today.
VIII Whitman and mother. of
Grafton spent SUNDAY visiting Mrs.
2ghitmans daughter, Airs. john sbaf-
fetmans
Al q: Hammers who has been
conhned az the Miners l1ns,Fal for
treatment of Injuries received firm a
faIl 6 much Improved AMI was taFep
70 his home ON colrmbfl street yes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23
NATURE SPARES
rne str.el.en .ne.s From eElse.

+ ~
What q fortunate provislon Of nature
It is, that deprives the rose of mental
AIlHerinE; for how poignant would be It's
grief to discover. In the height OF Its
blooming glory. that q canker fed at its
heart, and that its beauty and fragrance
were doomed forever. Nature always
spares the suffering: she Is q verttatic;
store-house OF pleasing rewards, TO-
those who seek her aid. In the. year
gone by falling hair and gr1yneas huI8
cast a gloom over the lives OF thousand
OF young women. but thanks to the 5ilas
VestIEatfons OF scientists the true Gu
OF hair destruction Is now known TO HI
a. germ or pafas te tin bttrtoyEa into
the hair folllele New bro EIIerp eide
.hbspItitaty dos Toya thls germt thus
pe ttinB the tiiIit 70 BrpN ms
ifuFe intenatd Sold by teal9inE drug
stet Send zoe. N statnpa Tor sample
70 Tho Herpicide Co, petroit Mich,
il a. niIingslea = Co. speciai
oSn,f~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23

1t requires Just as much skill and
experience to develop and finish Ko-
.dak pictures properly as 1T. does any
thing else and the sHA FER STUDIO
is the only place "a lrplont that YOU
can get this work done IA an artistic
and 81 sotsat.te price
EIl1 sIH tF'iaR STUDIO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-23

After long run of good producers
in the Keener sand pool on Point
Pleasant creek, Tyler county, dry
hole has been encountered to the
southwest of developments. The fail
ure is Greenlee & McCormick's sec
ond test on the James B. Lacy farm.
1t is now drilling to the lower sands
and may make small pumper in the
Big Injun. With this well buster it
does not look encouraging for an ex-
tension in advance Of developments in
the southwest.
West of good producers in the main
development, stiles Bros. & Under
wood have drilled their second test on
the William Christen farm into the
Keener and have a show for a 50,bar-
rel producer.
Duster and Gasser.
In the Wick pool, in Meade district,
Tyler county, j. T. Jones has drilled
his test on the G. E. Flesher farm
through the Big Iniun and has light
gasser in that formation. t. P. Hill
& Co. have completed a second test
on the Hamilton farm and have show
for an or 1o-barrel pumper in the
Cow run sand.
Near Jacksonburg, Grant district.
Wetzel county, the South Penn Oil
Company has drilled its No. 8 on the
Nelson Myers farm through the Cor
don and fourth sands and is now drill
ing to the fifth sand. A light showing
Of oil was developed in the Gordon.
in the same district, the South Penn
company is drilling No. 2, an old well.
on the r. s. Webb farm to the lower
sands. 1t is now II feet in the stray
and has no oil.
Shooting Helped.
In the Fairview district, Marion
county, the South Penn Oil Company
shot its No. L on the A. Conway farm
and increased its production to 1856
barrels day. In the Salem district
Harrison county, the same company
shot its No. 2 ON the A. @. Bailey farm
and increased its production to 40
barrels day.
Dry In the Gordon.
Near Bula, Monongalia county, the
South Penn OIL Company has drilled
It's NO 5 on the Isaac Lemley farm
through the Gordon and found that
formation barren. It is now drilling
to the lower sands. In the Folsom
district the same company's No. on
the H. s. Davis farm has filled up 500
feet with fluid from the Gordon.
Near Borema Station. Wood coun-
v, R. G. Gillespie has started to drill
at test on the G. F. Hanna farm.
In the st. Mary's district. Peasants
county, Ellsworth & Davis have start
ed to drill at their No. "a on the g. O.
Roby farm
Southwest of the Rowell's Run de-.
yelopment, in Calhoun county, the,
Carter Oil Go. has drilled in its sec:
ond test on the Mary Bee farm; and
has natural producer good for So
barrels day This location as 700
teet north Of No. ON the same farm.
There VIII be more tests due n the
saut wes tensfon, ID Roane county
titriur ftie next week.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-01-19
Still Smiling.

The visitor in the South was offer
Ing his sympathies to the old coIored
parson.
tits a shame, uncle" said the visit
or, that the congregation should drop
buttons In the plate when you were
collecting your salary"
dat doan match, sah," replied the
old man with luminous smile, .Ah
kin use dem on dat old path OBJ trous-
eYs de kernal glib me-"
"Well, they dropped nails In the
plate also"
"Just what All need, sab. Yo' sec
Ah'm guine to build a cohnhouse en-
Ah'll need de nails to drive in de shin
gles."
"But the lead nickels. What are
you going to do with them, throw
them awayT
mo, sab; Ah'm guine to make sink
ers fob nah fishing lines. Glory, halle
luyahP'
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-01-19
OREGON ITEMs.

Judge Cleland, In the state circuit
court has handed down a decision
which will result in revolutionizing the
manner of disposing of wives estates
in Oregon and upsetting popular be-
lief that a wife must recognize the
husband in the disposition of property
not acquired as community property.
E. H. Shepard, manager of the two
fruitgrowers' unions of Hood River.
Ore, was one of the speakers at the
meeting Of the Northwest Fruitgrow-
ers' association at LaGrande, Ore. His
paper received close attention, and
was one of the best features of the
convention.
o. w. Coffman, marshal of Pendle
ton, is said to be the youngest Officer
holding similar position in the west
Mr.. Coffman is % years old.
DR.. Stephen S. Wise, rabbi of Tenn
pie Beth Israel of Portland, has an
nounced to his congregation his in
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-01-19
RECLAMATION IN THE WEST.
Irrigation Canals Are Long Enough to
Span the Earth.

In an address on reclamation work
in the west before the National Geo.
graphical society recently, G. ]. Blan-
chard of the geological survey declar-
ed that n miles of main canals of
river size have been built during the
three years in which the United States
reclamation service has been organ
izen and that irrigation canals long
enough to span the earth twice and
representing an outlay of $90000,OOO
had been built during the past quarter
century.
Every year." he said, "this area
turns a harvest valued at more than
$15O,00O,OOO and 100000 people dwell
in harmony and content, where only
short time ago the wilderness reign
ed.
'The reclamation service has built
"a miles of irrigation canals and 1856
miles of bitches. 1t has construed
and has in operation $50 miles Of tele-
phone, 125 miles of road in canons,
involving deep cuts; it has excavated
100000 cubic yards of material and
one half mile of tunnels. Work Is now
actually going on in II different pro-
jects. The reclamation service has
laid 10000 cubic yards of concrete,
10000 cubic yards of riprap, $4,000
square feet of paving, 10000 linear
feet of sheet piling and has driven
10000 feet of bearing piles. 1t has
purchased 10000 pounds of railroad
iron, 250,000 pounds of structural steel
600,0 pounds of cast iron, $4,000 bar.
rels of cement and 1,750,000 feet OF
lumber. The sawmills operated by
the reclamation service cut 2,S00,OOC
feet of lumber"