davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31

and Judgment for $4,000.
DEGREES entered yesterday Ma ry A.. NC
Manus VS.. JollnSJ. Hart md ais; decree
confirming sale of5real ESTATE in the blll
and proceedings, ~ this cause. Sallie B..
Scales VS.. John l.. Scales, decree $of final
divorce. s5ll;} NJ 81 II Ess4 ~ 58 I.
Suits instituted yesterday-Mary -
Reardon VS.. Emma Johnston, for $500
damages, IL IS n 5jfli 81 st 4,
Cases set for Eto-day--Berthn G. Mayer
VS.. Richmond Passenger and Power
Company. s., 900 damages. Henry Heller
was admitted 4 II citizen Of the United
States by this court. s#
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
Results at City Park,

NEW ORLEANS, March ao,-city Park.
summaries:
first, King Leopold 90 to y second
Moneymalcr e t0 y third, Timfe, 100 .s ~,
ing-Two Penny e to = first, Dungannon
% to q. second, Swift Wing Ql TO y
Third race-hve and a half fur!ongs,
seIllng--I'restige "a to y first, ! ord Dixon
Il to q second. Gold Monk $50 to y third
Fourth II race-mile, selling creel III TO.
2oJ first, Ruth ~: g to y second, Kara
Fifth race-mile and q sixteenth. sell,
ing--Welsh GO to y first, Fonsouca e to.
~ second, Ezra q 70 o third. Time,
IS Sixth xii race -seven fnrlongs-Jim Bealtie
nONto y FIRST, Goldlc !, to 10, 70, second,
80, ,,a,e
selljng.-Iidwina Il to q first, limerick
Gin lis 10 ID second, Mussulman 40 to u
third. Time. 10 80.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
Williams Wins from Cook.

williams bowling team defeated the
Cooks team on Williams alleys last
night9by fifteen points. Duck pins WAS
start. The high score was made by At
kinson for tie Williams team, he send :
ing 1875 or the pins scattering ten boxes.
q SIX games Of the series Of nine games
have been bowled and Cooks team has
n lead of Twenty-Five rims. The and
game is 10 he played on Cook $
alleys next Friday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
CANS OFFERS TO MEET
RYAN FOR MlDDEEWElGHT
Especial 4 Is y. The Times Dlspatch).

4 NEW YORK, March so.-Joe Cans the
present holder Of both the lightweight
and fwelter weight titles, is now out for
the mddleweight crown. In San Fran
cisco to-day Joe offered to meet Tommy
RYAN t the middleweight jrnit and let the
king OF that class cut the money any
way he saw fit. Ryan has not yet an.
swered Gnns's def. and IT is considered
doubtful whether he will pay any atten-
,r,,, 4 T Ys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
.AsC.E|T|CS SILVER WINS .
THE GRAND NATIONAL

(By Associated Fress.)

sssssa..4tli NIoy hoSoSidtcu IIcss.j 1870 5A{asi
LIVERPOOL, March a0,--The Grand
National steepechnse of 800 sovcrelgns
n handicap for fve-year-olds and lp-
wards about four miles and $50 yards,
was run to-day at tho liverpool spring
meeting, and was won BY Prince lIntz-
fedts Ascetcs silver Rod Lad was
second and Aunt May third. Twenty
three horses started. 1854 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
lMerrick's Horses Sold,

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
EAsTON, MD, March s0.-TIappy r.,
Mappy Gill and Billy Bell, the three finely
bred horses belonging to James Merrick,
in, of sudlersville. Md, which the late
Charles S. Durham, the waterman trainer,
had In training, al the time Of his death
o. short time ago, were shipped away
from Easton this week.
A Mr.. AleTrlck sold Happy 70 Mr.. sup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
REAL EsTATE-F or Rent.
E.OlRM RENT,

door indlcates) move their real estate
offices from North Eleventh Street to-
tho handsome ana larger quarters. No.
1902 East Main Street, 53
They WILL when they get Strengthened
up, have the hnndsomcst real estate
offices In the city gg 5as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
Il NEW ASSOCIATION,
Roanoke Baseballlsts Elect Off
GERS and Directors.

(Special to THE T1mes-DIsna tch,l
4 ROANOKE VA, March @'-The organ
Eiaztion of the Roanoke Baseball Assoc
citation was completed tonight by the
election OF Henry schola, president; John
Miller, secretary and treasurer. and eight
directors.
X Manager Bernstein being AZ, y was de-
clded to send Mr., G, r. Williams to
Richmond to attend the league meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31

nrsta Lucy Marc Ill to % second, .151ncls
Mate rs 10 81 tliir1. fifhe. :e3. u
to Is, u 1rst, #f5imcricissts5 ioiD sceond,
.KinE t;hi1i (6 t. % Third. {, 1imc III t.l,,
slxth race mile. seling1.John n. Nc Br u
@ toi5J first Plautts g 70 y Secoiit' l, Lazy
RavNlT 10 II third. Tln1c. JAG. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
Baseball Scores.

AT Augustus: Detroit (Amercan), 81;
Augusta (South tAtlantic>, o.
I At charleston, IS. c.: Brooklyn, 2;
Charleston, /.
Jacksonville (south Atlantlc), S. boston
(NatiOnalS), 6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31

100 much for him
ana crossed first by
a hend. 1t was
splendid sport, this
last event. and the
finish was as sool
MS anything seen
at the track the
entire week.
The day was mis-
n.,,ltxin s4srd nfiIy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
New Orleans Fair Grounds.

(T,y Associated Press,) ..f
MEM ORLEANS March 3o!--Far-
FIRST race--six furlongs- Maulyleesn .lao to
4, first. iIekatc III to 81 sec0%AS Dance
Music IA 10 81 third. Time. fSSfsS-5.
Second race--hye and half f1aRrgs-r
Globe Runner e to y nrst, LordsAn III.
n 10 y second, Skyte Is to - third. Time.
Third raco--i1nile.t selling laremont a
to il first, Dapple Gold Az to y seco9d,
ycrandal 40 NO ~ third. Time. l;t5 80. Z
\ Fourth race-vhplf Snllle--salyisa g 70 y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
REAL ESTATE or Sale.
For One Week Longer. s,ss
! Offer a 9 Sd
Thousand Acres at Glen Allen,

for less than the cost Of IMPROVEMENTS
alone. This opportunity should appeal Is
amy one who has a generous confidence In
cash. Glen Allen Is within fifteen n1inS-s.
utes run Of Richmond. and has twelve
passenger trains daily. The place Is noted,
FOR the salubrlty OF Its climate, 45 the
poverty Of Its soil and the plety OF Iits /
people; but, personally. i've had enough,
Of It, and II I!can't work II OF as a..
Whole pretty qMlffk T,ii split Int
ont at fnrm-land prices, Apply by letter
only to fS 81 IS b. iSs
JOHN CUSSONS. Glen Allen. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
DUKE IS beaten
BY BY BILL D. l CURTIS c |.
Mr.. Duhlopis l7incHs11lor Makes
i Hard Fight, But Loses
by Head.
rHE. TALENT is HIT HARD
Heavily Backed 1' 'yic, 81 F alt e
Will-Can Hardly Prose Prose
cute for ainblii1

Special to The Times. Dispa ,clh2 a..
f WASHINGTON. Fl ~ Marcn o9',l'a i,s
huy,l.s. Kind of fisi.4 FOR the liandlcal
at Bonnlng to-day, but Bill Curtis w y
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-13
Warning Order

In the District Court, Territory OF Ne"
Mexico, County of Quay.
Montgomery Bell, Plaintiff,
Ida +. Love, Defendant,
To Ida +. Love, Defendant in the above
entitled cause;
You are hereby notified that the above
entitled cause. in which Montgomery Ben
is plaintiff and YOU are defendant, has been
commenced and is now pending against
YOU in the District Court of Quay County
New Mexico, the object Of said action be-
ing the foreclosure of a certain mortgage
dated Iulv eth, 1904, given 10y you to the
said plaintiff to secure the payment OF
your certain promissory note OF SAID date
for the sum of one thousand three hundred
and fifty oo) dollars, with twelve
(r2) per cent interest from date until paid,
and ten (Go) per cent on the amount un-
paid if placed for collection in the hands
of an attorney, whereby you ~mortgaged:
Lots numbered four and five q
and s. in block number thirtyfiye
t3s) of the town of TucumCari,
n. NJ, and as shown On the Off
cial plat of said town on record,
with the Recorder of said county,
Plaintiff pray. judgment against you for
the sum of one thousand eight hundred
$500. 90 dollars, with costs, and for the
sale of the premises above described, by a
special master to be appointed by the court
to satisfy said judgment, and for general
relief.
And you are hereby further notified that
unless you enter or cause to be entered,
your appearance in said cause, on or before
the third day of March, 1906, judgment by
default will be rendered against you in
said cause and the relief asked for by the
plaintiff will be granted.
CHASE. DowNS,
Seal Clerk.
Louis G. HELD, Atty. for Plth., L. O,
address Las Vegas n. NJ.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-13
To Whom II May Concern

Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed did on the 9th day of January, 1906.
in precinct No. S, County of Quay, take up
a bay pony gelding II hands high, white
spot in face and white left hind foot, un-
broken branded y u connected left thigh.
) years old, and that the owner thereof
will forfeit said horse unless he shall prove
ownership thereof and pay all legal charges
thereon within seven months from this
date. January 9Th, 1906.
Il. W. Wallis,
Quay, +. O New Mexico.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-01-13
Notice To Creditors
TERRITORY OF New MEXICOl
COUNTY OF QUAY. S
PRORATE COURT.

TERRITORY or New MEXICO)
COUNTY OF QUAY. SIS
PROBATE COURT.
Estate of Petra Mestas de Ortega, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the estate of Petra
Mestas de Ortega, deceased, having been
granted to the undersigned by the Hon. l..
S. Montoya, Judge of the Probate Court of
Quay county, OF the 9th, day of January,
1900. All persons having claims against
said estate or from Patra Mestas de Ortega
will be required to present the same with
in the time allowed by law, or the same
will be barred. Dated the 9th day of Ian
gary, 1000.
JuAN d. ORTEGA, Administrator.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11
DEATHS

Geo. W. Garrison was born in
Madison county Ind. April 10,
1910 died az his home in this city
al midnight Friday Jan. 5. 1906
as the result of q stroke Of paral-
.ysis He was a carpenter by &C
cupation and had always followed
that business except while in the
army during the civil war. He
enlisted In Co. 20 Regt. III Vol
April Is. 1851 and was discharg-
ed july lG, 1865, having served
four years and three months.
de WAS formerly a member of
Gen. Candy Post No. 10 G. A r.
He drew q pension on accounted
disability. He first came 70 Mis-
souri, soson after the war and Ia
IGch Hill among the first settlers
here For a number of years be-
has been one ~ the dependable
carpenters wits some one of the
'oading coal companies operating
in this vicinity. lie leaves a wife
and hve children. The children
are VIM O.. Ernest j., Cut c.
and Daisy D.. Garrison and Mrs.
elsie e. Strickland John L.
Garrison Of this city is brother.
THE deceased WAS an impulsiyo
reeheuted handwriting man
and best liked by those who
knew him best The funeral
wa. preached by Rev. r. b. Tenn
.pleton no tile Walnut ST NJ +.
jchurrh sunday afternoon and the
was in Greenlawn
cemetery Another comrade
hos answered the last roil call
and reminds the rest al as that.
Our hearts li6e mumed drums
are boating funeral marches Ia
the grave
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11

| LOCAL BRIEFS.
~ eeeeeeeeeeeeeeel

Subscribe for THE TMBUNE.
c. g. Barnett. OF Nevada was
in the city Tuesdayon lodge bus
mess.
a. Hirsch and wife, OF Pueblo,
Colo, were iu the city last week
visiting SIR and Mrs, II. Klump.
Mrs Heusley, formerly Miss
Ida Suda of this city, returned
10 her home az Aldrieh, Mo, las,
.AfaHday
r. l. Maxwell who has been
visiting Mr. q. G. McGinuis. &C..
turned 90 his home az New Der.
lin, ILL., Monday
MISS Aiirae Beaslvy has return.
ed 70 hes st1oSl duties a Notrs
Dam. Ind. AFTER spending the hol
iday vacation with her parents, Mf.
and Aits. Chas Beeslcy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11
Weak Kidneys
Make Aedk Bodies
kidney Diseases oause HaIr the
Common Aches Rud tiis OF
humanity.

As one weak link week.-mrs. q chain
So weak kilnrya weaken the whole
hodN aud hnsteu thp nuRl breaking
down
0yrrWors strA{a~. colds and other
oause-| iHiurAlhp kidnes and when
their aciirify iH beaseurd She whole
bnlA suls'rs lr1ui tlU eXcess 90 uric
poison cirtn atei Boa thc blood.
Aches and uaan- Nnd h.ngunr and
urinary iil. come, e2,I there s. an
ever-lncrHtAltE t.ndpney towards
dlnhet ; and fatlA briuhi's disclso
Theirs T. uo rul beip for the sufferer
except ktinry help,
Doans kidney PILLS net directly
un the hlinryF 8ud cura every AID
ney IL ihe ctu'= are che proof.
W a rruty, priutrr. living utii23
dude street. ST. Joseph. M0 suys,
For piHht or ten wears / suffered az
times severely with ealu in INV back.
and nlthnugh ] uSeii dOetOr's pnt-
hcgipflums and various advertised
remeiirr, ncoived little relief Z
scnrrVlg knpw what m whs co ih'
without 6 plaster uu my hack. aud
at night. after Hfamdiag an day nt
mY work. my suffering was always
Wovse AStupauR kidney Pills were
ADVERTISED ANA recommended lv
people right hene ne home, 1 Fc0cnr.
"a "a box 8nd obtained such RELIEF
that Sept uu Using the reiaedy nm
SO am fhr paiu ani lmmcness Sea tay
hngk had itft uie soon felt az
STRONG add wen Hsl ever ala was
SO surprised With the results obtain.
90 that I gave a statement for pub.
hcatiou, advising fle ns' az Doan's
Kidney Pills by kidney sufferers.
During tlh siX Years that have
elapsed } have had uu Indication ni
a ufturn ni fle troghle. except when
a cold Settled M my back ~ Z lsel
Slightly una ur lnne in my hack.
nna then ! inke Is Jew doses ni Deans
Kidney Pills Nud the trouhie d al.
WAYS nsnnv,al ain pleased Ga ~.
iuHnr@f lhann's kiitpV Pills
luF sAle 81 an ilt4lers frlea. 81
ceitls f,,sler7Aiihuu Co. npnai0.
saie nspRte lof the unltgt
States
hftnemief tle naiso~noans~au
takt no ollier
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11

this be- tho best and most nouFishine
year our dear ola rmBuNn haa ever
experienced We have seen Il adj
vance from q Httle four page paper.
mostly advertisements. 10 Is prca-
enc size. and &c has always baen "a
clean. kindly paper. never filed up
with sensational scandals. aud ev.
%erything has always boeu kept ont
81 81 that would hurt the Feelings ~
relatives and friends Of erring ones.
But, as Samantha Allen says. 'we
ARE episodin So probably the edi-
tor will suppress our sOarins.
THESE are bad mornings for those
working on stFip-pits to get TO their
work. Tuesday morning our Their.
mometer registered Il above zero.
The roads are frozen and so rough a
horse ean scarcely travel.
Miss Iona GriEgs was most agree.
ably surprised upoa reaching her
sehooiroom Monday morning after
q long three mile drive in the cold,
70 fud some kind patron Of the
school had been before her and had
a nice warm fire. Only our teachers
who take these long cold rides euu
realize how grateful Miss Iona felt
Ito SIR Jim Boron for his thought
fuiness.
Mr.. 4. Aver Is quite busy on his
strip-pit these days.
Page * Mcmahon are stripping a
large pit u coal for T. l. Eiemidg.
Bert Dark departed for Garden
City, Kansas. Friday. after a pleas.
ant visit with relatives and friends
here. Bert has a lucrative position
10 a large livery barn there.
Perdy Beck. Of Oklahoma. is visit.
ing al Willow Grovcthis week. Mr.
Beck Is a dne musician and cons-
quently Is doubly welcome.
". II. Frauee Of Reavley. was in
kich Hul saturday.
Earl Howard. 81 the Beck place.
has rented Morris CiiHord's place on
Five Hl and viii move onto it soon
Mrs. wooderson lost a fine gold
watch on her way home from tow
I Saturday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11
County Graduation.

More interest is being taken
this year in the matters Of Coun-
rs Graduation than ever before.
Out of 81 schools that / have Wis.
tied up to the present time, a
large majority Of them have pu-
pills who win take the county ex-
amnations next spring. Pa
rents. as well as teachers and
pupils, are interested, and l am
very hopeful that much good to
the schools Of the county win be
the result.
County graduation helps TO
bring about thorough organiza-
ton and graduation Of the rural
schools. In order that pupils
shall be ready to graduate from
the rural schools. they must
have done work in an the sub
iects IN the course ~ study. In
"a good many Of the schools Of
the county, pupils have been al
lowed 20 choose two or three
branches of study and permitted
To pursue them 70 the neglect Of
some others just rs important.
County graduation helps to oor-
rect this evil. 1t requires that
pupils shall have a fair know
ledge OF an Tire common branches
and something 1l gricaltar and
literature
This year the seventh grade
pupils win be allowed - take the
examination So physiology and
geography with tine eighth grade
pupils An who make grades of
~ or more win have their grades
recorded and kept until next
year This will relieve the sew.
euth grade pupils of these exam.
nations. at that time ltis in.
tended ~ gAak psty sradua.
tion ana annual occurrence in the
schools Therego e}l seventh
grade pupils VINO can, should
take the examinations in physio
logy and geography this spring
and have thar much of The work
done These examinations as
an others. will cover the subiAt
matter ol tle adopted texts
For the convenience Of pupils
the eNamlnotions wll BE held in
several places In The county
Details rs to exact dates, places
and rnlcs poyerningtlie examina
tions will De published in March
Pupils may select the placeS
most convenient io them. and
likewise pupils who desire to
compete for ouc of the IrsAscll1l
mships can select amy school ion
the county offering scholarships.
a. T. lNES
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11

Daniel n. McQaitty. for many
years a resident If Rich HIl,
died az the. home ofbis son Elmer
in Danuile. M. last sunday, Jan
9Th. at the age 81 50 years and
was buried in Greenlawn Gene
terry, this city, yesterday after
noon in the family burial lot.
The funeral was held at the Dap
fist church 81 which he was one
of the earliest and oldest mem
bers. He is survived by five
children all grown and living in
different portions % the country.
only one Of whom now lives in
in Rich Hill Frank f.. Ed II. lives
at CoGeyyiIle, Kas., D. \. in Col,
". J.. at Fit. Scott, Has, and his
only daughter Mrs. VIM. Swal-
low at Gold Hill, Col. During
his residence here he was uni.
versaIly esteemed as an honest
man. a good citizen and an up
right Christian gentleman.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11

Dr r. = liigginbotham died
at the Talmage house in this city
early last Saturday morning, of
dropsy, aged about 63 Years.
He was born IN Dublin, Ireland,
bat same TO Rick Hin from New
Orleans, m the early days Of our
city He was reticent about his
family but Tor years il has been
his custom a. send money by
money orders, 90 sonetimes a
mother sometimes d sisterRth his
home In the Emerald Isle This
has been dome almost monthly
for upwards Of 80 years, ln fact,
we first became acquainted with
him while Postmaster iH the ear.
is eighties Ia This way Almost
AS regular IS che month came
round the hpmeward remittance
went he is survived hy a moth,
.er two sisters and d bVther Ia
ireland s sister Ia Australia end
q brother "a NFw York he was
m esen tempered genuemaalN
man obllFine sad els ant rs his
.Anl.-L MLLl .lhlrA And .la.aL.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11

the same quiet kindly disposition
and had 10 fear whatever u the
dying hour, He was buried from
the Talmage s Tuesday If
ternoon and bis body laid 70 rest
ia GreenlaWn ceWetery.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-01-11

We NptetN On AloNNe1
and Tuesday
w ID, Lanier, the auctioueer,
is reported quite sick at his home
with heart trouble.
Mrs. H. G Cook Is IN the city
visiting her sister. Mrs IL r.
James and other relatives.
WIN Brown departed for Ne
mda, Mo, yesterday noon, 10
take up his residence and oceu
patton in that city.
Cul Garrison, called here by
the death of his father, 6. W.
Garrison, returned to his home
in Belleylle, III, Tuesday noon.
Judge Templeton IS busily en-
gagged 10 several interesting law
suits in the Cass County Circuit
Court at Harrisonville this week
Henry Christman is reported
to have sold out his business
here to John Garrison with q
view to engaging in business az
Webb City, No.
Ed r. McQuitty and wife came
lover from Cofeyyille, Kans.,
Tuesday 10 attend the funeral Of
his father d. n. McQuitty. He
returned home last evening.
Uriah Aver has returned from
his trip TO Iowa where be Went
TO take the remains Of his father
to bury them beside his wife in
the old family burying grounds
wANTED-A good woman or
girl for general house work in
small family. Good wages and.
ateady position. Inquire of Mrs
d. H. Wilson, South Fifth St.
WANTED: District Managers 10
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. Salary SrS.oo weekly.
$500 per day for expenses. State
age snd present employment.
IDEAL SHEAR Co, 80 Randolph
81. Chicago. tmr5
Nh, Allard, from Delayan. IL,
a nephew Of John NJ Scott. has
recently moved toour city, taken
up his residence in our midst
and become one OF us. We are
always glad to welcome such
hearty stalwart men 20 our state
and especially 20 Bates county
and Rich Hill.
The funeral sermon preached
by Rev. T. b. Templeton last
Sunday over the remains of Geo.
W. Garrison is very highly spok
en- of by persons qualified 20
properly criticise such sermons
as a most excellent and appro-
priate discourse for tine occasion.
Mrs. W. n. Duvall. accompa.
MED by her brother. b +. Moore
of Butier, will go 80 Battle Greek
Mich. during the coming wsek
on "a bisit 20 her sister, Mrs i, H.
Benson. Mrs. Duyan wil prob
ably remain some time attho
sanimrium there for the benefit
of her health We anticipate
W rs jolly round face viii take
on an elongated extension before
her return
Messrs Burns q Heushaw, an
last Saturday evening, had got.
ton down over one hundred feet
aud struck some gas and also
some oh az their new shaft on the
Barger farm, just north of the
city, So FAR, the prospects were
good and an they anticipated.
An parties interested have good
hope of accomplishing something
or having the satisfaction of huy.
ing used their best judgement n
trying.
we publish quite am interest.
ing lctter from Mr. Joe B.
March in this issue, giving an
account from his personal exper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-23
GREAT IRRIGATION
 DITCH IS OPENED
RUNS THROUGH NINE MILES OF TUNNELS AND WILL SUPPLY 7o,ooo,ooo GALLONS PER DAY TO HAWAII.

Honolulu, June 15, via San Francisco, June 22.-(Correspondence of the Associa ted Press )-The Kohala ditch, the biggest irrigation enterprise of the kind here, was opened last Monday with ceremonies in which Secretary Atkinson, lately acting governor, took part The ditch at present runs fourteen miles, of which nine are mountain tunnelling and it will eventually be twenty-one miles long and will supply 70O00,000 gallons of water per day to nu- merous plantations and to large areas or land which are now uncultured because of the lack of water. The ditch as far as constructed cost $500000.
 In the course of his address at the open ing of the ditch, Secretary Atkinson quoted letter from President Roosevelt in which the latter pledged his support to efforts to secure immigrants who will settle the lands of Hawaii, The President in his letter, which was addressed to Atkinson, while the latter was acting gov ernor, says that he will do all in his power to assist in the matter.