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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13
WEDNESDAY, FEB. IS, 1907.
Is Large Membership Desirable?

Is Large Membership Desirable?
Under this title, we found in the
Western Fruit Grower, an editorial,
which set us to thinking of Our own
society.
1t seems that, in his report, the
secretary of the Missouri State Horti-
cultural Society, said that a large
membership was not desirable and
that no effort had been made to in
crease the membership of the society
The editor agreed with him that no
such effort had been made, but as
serts that it was a great mistake not
to have done so. That increased mem
bership would greatly increase the
efficiency of the society.
This article reminded us that the
time for the annual meeting of the
Florida State Horticultural Society
is not far distant. For years the So
ciety has been hampered in it's work
by lack of funds. 1t has no source
Of income except the membership fees.
The Society has accomplished much
good and done much to advance the
horticultural interests of the State
1t is to be regretted that more of the
fruit and vegetable growers of Flori-
da do not appreciate the value of the
society. The cost to each individual
is only the small sum of one dollar
per year, or for ten dollars you can
become life member Every mem
Der receives each year the report of
the proceedings of the annual meet
ing of the society. These contain
much valuable information which can
not be had in any other way.
The annual meeting, this year, is
to be held at St. Petersburg, the date
not yet announced These meetings
are very pleasant, and we believe that
the majority of those who have at
tended them will agree that they are
also profitable.
We hope that you will all make
your plans to be present at the next
meeting and go prepared to take part
in the work of the society," But if
for any reason it is impossible for
you to be present, send one dollar to
the secretary, Mr.. E. 0. Painter, Jack
sonville, Fla, and get certificate of
membership which will entitle you to
receive the report of the meeting.
Even if you doubt whether the re-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13
Editorial Notes.

Reports received during the past
week indicate that the protracted
drouth of the past four or five months
has at last been broken, and that the
planters throughout the State are
promptly taking advantage of the OPP
portunity to get crops in the ground
which have been delayed by the dry
weather.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13

port will be worth the dollar, can you
not afford to donate the difference to
the society for the benefit of the State
at large?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13

We are greatly pleased at the re-
newed interest that is being shown
by the old-time friends of the Agri-
culturist, and trust that many others
will show like interest. If each sub
scriber would send in a bit of his
own experience occasionally or some
practical, helpful suggestion, all would
be greatly benefited thereby-even
the writer himself
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13

We were sorely disappointed last
week at not receiving out New York
market letter in time for that issue of
the paper, but in order to get the
quotations as late as possible did not
allow enough for delayed trains and
other conditions It is our purpose
to make this regular feature, and to
enlarge and improve it as we can.
In a letter from Mr.. w. S. Hart, Of
Hawks Park, he says, among other
things: "The Sparkman bill govern
ing the size of orange boxes should be
defeated" and he probably represents
the sentiment of a large percentage
of the orange growers of the State.
The Agricu1turist again asks it's
readers to send in photographs of
their homes or farm buildings, stock,
poultry, growing crops, or other views
that would be of general interest,
which may be used for illustrations.
Or if any have cuts of this character
that they will loan we would appre-
ciate their use and will return them
promptly and in good order.
Mr.. w. A. Rawls, the president, has
called meeting of the newly organ
lied State Board of Trade to be held
in this city on the Goth inst and the
invitation is also extended to every
man IN Florida who ie Interested in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
TRAIN ROBBED IN KANSAS.
Bandits KIN One Man and Get Guam.
tity Of VaIuabes.

Topeka. kan.-Missouri Pacific pas
senger train No. 30 eastbound. was
boarded by two robbers at Pittsburg
Kansas, Monday night and the passen-
gers were held up and robbed while
the train was in motion between Pitts
burg and Cornell, the next station. The
robbers commenced their work as soon
as the train was out of the Pittsburg
yards. Lou Jess, a miner from Camp
No. 81, was shot and killed while re-
oisting the bandits. and travelling
man from Kansas City named West
lake was wounded.
There were few passengers on board.
any they secured only little money
In cash and a few watches and revol-
vers. They left the train as 1t WAS
slowing down for Cornell and made
their escape.
A telephone message from Pittsburg
Gays that a switch engine carrying .
posse has left that city. but 30 far the
eoobers have not been captured.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
TRIAL OF HERMANN,
Testimony Shows That He Knew How
to Beat the Government.

Washington.-Whe the trial Of
Blnger Hermann, former commits
soner of the General Land Office, was
resumed to-day. Mr.. Meldrum. former
surveyor general of Oregon, and who
now stands convicted OF conspiracy in
lanG frauds in that state, was cross
examined by Attorney Worthington OF
the defense.
He said that pressure had been
brought to bear on him in 1904 in Ore
gon by Haney & Burns, government
attorneys, who told him that IL he did
noe tell what he knew about Hermann
he would get a severe Jail sentence,
After stating that he had said at that
time that he knew nothing that would
incriminate Mr. Herman. he replied
to Il similar question which followed:
Il think / told them to go to -
The witness said that Mr.. Hermann,
while commissioner, had told him that
it would be a good thing to buy up
school lands in certain section In
Oregon, as the section was to be in
cluded in a forest reserve. While Mr..
Hermann did not say SO, the witness
saio he understood that profit could be
made In this transaction by selling the
lands to the government or exchanging
them for better lands out there.
Emmert Callahan, an attorney OF
Baker City, Oregon, who testified for
the government last week that ne WIS.,
tied Mr.. Hermann at the land
Office in November, 1902. at which time
he indicated Mr.. Hermann was aiding
MIR. Mays and others in Oregon, who
were endeayoring to get school lands
in that state included in forest re-
series, was cross-examined and said
to-day that the secretary of the in
terror seemed very bitter against Mr..
Hermann at the time Of his visit here
In 1902 Mr. Callahan said he H. not
questioned the honesty OF Mr. Her
mann
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
new COAL CAMP
PROPOSED ENTERPRISE OF seNA
TOR CLARK OF MONTANA.
WILL SPEND MILLIONS
Line Of New Mexico Will BE De-
veIoped in Scientific Manner.

Denyer-A special to the Repub
lican from Trinidad says:
The first authe statement gis n
out for publication regarding w. 4.
Clark's recent purchase OF coal land
properties thirty miles west of Trim
dad was made today by w. l.. Breih-
erton. financial manager for Mr.. Glars,
who has been associated with the sen
ator for twenty years.
The property purchased by Senator
Clark is that known as the Adams
Cattle Company and the Bartlett Cat
tie Company Mr. Bartlett is Chi.
cago millionaire who purchased 200. .0o0
acres in northern New Mexico, where
he established big ranch and erected
extensive buildings. Whether Senator
Clark discovered coal on the property $
purchased is not known, and Mr
Bretherto1 eyaded this question when
asked about 1T. He said:
I'VE aim 10 make the camp which
we recently purchased equal to any
thing in the entire West. We will pro
duce both coal and coke. The output
OF the camp will be used exclusively ,
by the vast industries owned by Sen.
ator Clark. We are moving as fast
as possible Nothing but the best in
tne way b1 machinery anu COKE ovens
will be installed. We hope the result
will be up to the expectations from
every stiLdpoint."
Mr., Brctherton added:
Il have just come from Gallup. New
Mexico. where Senator Clark has vast
coal intere SITS. and | started the plant
there, which is one Of the largest in
New Mexico or the Southwest. / have
opened offices in Trinidad and will di
rect his operations from here Sena
tor Clark will spend millions in this
part OF Colorado and New Mexico in
opening and developing his propec
ties"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
Cars Filled With Natural Gas.

Warren. Pa.-Train No. 33, on the
Western New York and Pennsylvania
division. plunged over a twenty-five
foot embankment, near Irvington, and
nine persons were injured. one fatally.
Two cars were thrown from the
rails and down an embankment into a
pond Of water. Near the railroad track
runs a pipe line Of the Pennsylvania
Gas Company, carrying 200 pounds
pressure. This pipe line was broken
and the coaches filled with natural gas.
There were four passengers in the rear
coach. which was turned completely
over, and they had a narrow escape
from suffocation by gas fumes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
General Booth Reaches New York.

New York.-Gen. William Booth, the
aged leader of the Salvation Army, al
rived here Tuesday from London. He
will spend two days as the guest OF
his daughter, Commander Miss ETa
Booth. who is in charge of the Amer
lean work OF the organization, and thea
will leav, for Montreal, Toronto. OF
tawa. Vancouver and Seattle. whence
he will sail for Japan. After short
stay in that kingdom he will go to
India, and thence to England. In the
fall he will again come to the United
States, this time for a general tour of
the country. His present visit is
purely private one, and he will make
no public addresses.
General Booth showed remarkable
vigor for a man who on April 10th will
celebrate his 18th birthday. He de-
clared he is in perfect health and that
he has enjoyed his voyage. He spoke
enthusiastically of his several coloni-
cation projects, after which he spoke
of the success which has attended the
founding of anti-suicide bureaus in
many cities of England. The first FIVE
weeks of the work in London, he said,
brought 500 cases.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
news From The MINES and MILLS
colorado.s Mineral Resources.


A page article in Leslie's Weekly, by
E. f. Moore, makes some good points
on the enormous output Of Colorados
precious metals. few extracts from
the article are given herewith;
AS territory and as state. Colorado
owns a record for billion dollars
worth of gold and silver and the by
products OF these metals-an average
OF about twenty million dollars year
for the forty-six years Of the states
history. Colorado is now maintaining
a record OF fifty millions a year, and
this regal output is annually growing.
despite the fact that in all the camps
actual mining production has pur-
posely ceased with many companies
who are prosecuting extensive tunnel
ing operations for the more economical
reclamation OF their ore deposits. VI
course, this abandonment of the former
methods OF shaft mining acts as tem-
porary deterrent to the states possibly
still more amazing output.
But when the half hundred big min
ing corporations now burrowing tun-
nels to intersect the rich quartz veins
that SO strongly rib the state shall en-
ter the promised land of their treas
ures, the great lodes from which they
have already mined SO many millions
of dollars by the cruder methods OF
shaft mining, are aided by the results
Of enormous strides taken by metallur-
gical science in the lost two or three
years in the treatment Of refractory
and low grade ores, the states yearly
production is likely to reach the amaz-
ing total Of sixty millions or more. 1t
would be difficult to form even an ap-
proximate estimate OF Colorado's total
dividend disbursement, but it's stipend
Gus aggregate has doubtless enriched
thousands of men.
Colorado has already numbered two
| quite distinct epochs in her mining
history, and is now well entered upon
! the third. The first Of these had to do
with the rich deposits, the second with
the discovery and reclamation OF the
rich quartz lodes, and the third with
the conception Of, and-after a sue
cessful demonstration - widespread
prosecution of tunnel mining. Tun'
neling, costly Of construction and ex-
asperatingly slow of installation, is.
when operative, amazingly economical
and its ultimate universal adoption Is
destined-and perhaps at date not
very remote in the future-to widen
the states production Of gold and
silver into an annual volume which
may require nine figures to measure
its value.
This is no mining dream. Already
many of the mines in the golden San
Juan, one of Colorado's bonanza dis
tricts. are prosecuting their vast min
ing operations through crosscut tun'
nels which have been in operation for
two years or more.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
MRS. ThAW TESTiFtEs,
Not Asked Many 0uestions-Treaseo
Courteousiy.

New Tcrk-Another dramatic chap
ter was added 10 the history of the
trial of Harry X. Thaw for the murder
of Stanford White on the 9Th, whoa
the defendants mother took the wit
ness stard to contribute what she
might toward saving her son from the
electric chair.
Mrs. Thaw's stay before the jury was
brief. When Nj Delmas had def
nitely limited ner examination to the
change she had noted in her sons
condition following his return from
Paris in 1903. after Evelyn Nesbit had
told him her life story, and when Dis
trict Attorney Jerome had with great
consideration conducted short and in
effectual cross-examination, the mother
love welled strong in Mrs. Thaw, and
she felt she had not done her all. She
was 10th TO leave the witness chair
There is a question of heredity,"
she protested. when both Mr.. Delmas
and Mr.. Jerome told her she might
step down
Il have asked you. madam. all that
is considered necessary" said Thaw's
attorney. with the utmost Difference.
Mrs. TLaw half rose. hesitated and
was about to sit down again when the
leading counsel for the defense offered
her his Land to assist her from the
stand.
Twice during her recital Mrs. Thaw
broke down and was unable to proceed.
Mrs. Thaw said that when Harry
came home in 1903 he seemed de-
PRESSED and apparently had lost all in
terest in life. He passed sleepless
nights, would often leave the table at
meals and go into the parlor to play
upon the riano. the music growing
softer ard softer until it finally died
away.
He told me wicked man-prob-
ably the wickedest man in all New
York-hsd ruined his life
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
Hartman Wants to See Roosevelt.

Washington. = Can President
Roosevelt and Edward H. Hartman
reach an agreement on the relation
ship of the federal government to the
railroads." is the question that has
been raised by the visit of Mr. Harri-
man to Washington. and the purpose
of which is now known.
Instead OF coming here for a rest,
Mr.. Harriman's visit is, perhaps. the
most important step he has taken
since he acquired operating control of
the Southern Pacific railroad, because
1t may have much to do with Mr.. Harri-
mans continuance Of control of that
corporation in connection with the I'm
ion Pacific. Mr.. Hartman has been try
ing to reach an understanding with
President Roosevelt regarding the re-
lations of the government to the rail-
roads and to meet the President on
any ground which he may be willing
to occupy for the betterment of rail
road operations for the public in case
1t is possible to reach an agreement
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
Report on Coal Mines.

A decided and permanent growth OF
the coal industry in Colorado Is noted
by John d. Jones, state inspector oi
coal mines, whose twelfth biennial re-
port has just been issued.
In 1904 the total production was
6,776,551 tons. In 1906 the tonnage
was 1O,30s,421.
Inspector Jones considers this phe
nomenal record OF growth, and says
the indications are it will continue for
long time to come.
Colorado leads all the other coal
producing states west of Illinois," says
Jones, land in 1905 ranked as the sev.
enth largest producer in the United
States. The great demand for our pro
duct was strong incentive for the in.
vesting of capital in the development
of manv new mines in the different
coal fields. particularly in Las Animas
Boulder and Weld counties. The
equipment in these mines is modern.
1T is gratifying to report that
within the two years passed many i'm.
prOvements were made to improve san.
itary conditions in the mines, and sew
eral companies have adopted measures
towards the guarding of their EN-
ployes that are beyond the require.
ments of the law. such as establishing
shotighters, or the firing OF shots by
electricity, when the men have with.
drawn from the mines.~
Inspector Jones says the present law
governing mines has not been ex.
panded to cope with the great changes
that science and modern inventions
have made in this industry. Widened
experience and scientific observations,
he says, have disclosed elements OF
danger not known to exist in mines
when the present statute was framed,
and to which the miner is continuously
exposed.
He cites a. illustration that coal
dust is now regarded as explosive.
The law requires sprinkling in gaseous
mines, but Jones says that half of the
explosions which have occurred in Col.
orado were in mines classed as non.
gaseous. He urges that the law be
changed so as to make sprinkling OBJ
hgatory in these mines, instead Of op.
tional, as the law now reads.
All mines, regardless of the number
employed underground, he recon.
mends, should be placed within the ju-
risdiction OF the mining law, Another
recommendation is that restrictions
should be placed on the amount of
powder or high explosive to be taken
IN the mine at any one time, and none
should be stored in the mine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
BUYING READING STOCK.
Hartman Credited With Desire to
Own the Road.

New York-Sensational buying OF
the shares of the Reading company
Wednesday gave Wall street its most
exciting experience since the Northern
Pacific contest of six years ago. Read
ing had been strong in the face OF
generally weak market all through the
morning session of the stock exchange,
when shortly after l O'Clock there de-
veloped an enormous buying movement
in the shares, which carried the price
up more than eight points in half an
hour.
Up to the close of the market there
was nothing to show the source OF the
purchasing orders. but persistent
rumor was in circulation that E. H.
Hartman was buying the stocks with
the object Of acquiring control OF the
property, and that Mr.. Hartman was
taking all that was offered in the open
market. in addition to the holdings OF
II c. Frick, which he was said to have
purchased privately.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
ROYAL GORGE PARK.
Canon City viii at Once Begin to I'm
prove It,

Canon City, Colo, Mar. 5.-The city
engineer has been instructed by the
council to make survey of the Royal
Gorge park and to erect suitable monu-
ments at the corners and along the
outer boundaries, under the direction
of the recently-appointed park commits
sion. This step was taken as required
by the provision of an act. conveying
TO the people of Canon City for park
purposes several square miles of terri
tory at the top of the Royal Gorge, on
both sides of the Arkansas river, and
including some of the most picturesque
and natural scenery in the United
States
Certain mineral and placer claims
aggregating about forty acres, lying in
the midst of the park, at the top OF
the gorge were patented some years
ago in the name of the late F. A. Rey-
nolds, and the present owners Of these
claims, by asserting their legal rights.
had it in their power to place serious
obstacles in the way OF the city's use
of these grounds for pleasure re-
sort A communication was laid be-
fore the council by George F. Rocka-
fellow, cashier of the Fremont County
National Bank, and Mrs. NJ. s. Ray
nolds, offering to release this land to
the city for $500, which was promptly
accepted. This action places the
whole park under the direct control
of the city Arrangements for the
completion of the electric railway in
the park are being pushed, and it is
expected to shortly make this park
one of the most attractive natural re-
sorts in the country
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
MORE TROUBLE At GoLpFlELp
Carpenters Rebuff Federation Of Min.
ers and Organize Under A.
r. Of L.

Goldfield. Nev-An ultimatum was
delivered by the Miners union to-day
to have all carpenters affiliate with
that union by O'Clock tonight
The carpenters refused to do so and
have organized building trades coun-
Gil. some 500 strong. A committee was
also appointed late tonight to form a
federated trades council, embracing all
members of the American Federation
of Labor ir. Goldfieli.
This vii mean a decided blow ut
the Miners union. as its membership
includes cooks. walters. barkeepers,
hack drivers and SO on, all OF whom
will join the new body. The carpen-
ters will report for duty as usual to-
morrow morning, but expect more or
less trouble with the Miners union. 1t
is generally believed that the mining
situation will not be affected, although
stocks tonight are low
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-03-09
Cripple Creeks February Output.

The output Of the Cripple Creek dis
trict for the short month OF February
has exceeded all estimates. The hg.
ures record an increase over the pre-
ceding month, 10th in tonnage and
value.
The figures compiled from the rec.
ords Of the local repres esentatiyes of the
smelters and mills are as follows:
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-22

believes that the acts of an arbitrary
committee and the evident purpose OF
some political factions to nullify the
purpose of the law through the max
ing of states and combinations have
again made the primary election lew
an issue in this campaign, and accord
ingly in his speeches during the last
week he has declared his determine
ton to defend the law against the at
tempts of the nullifiers, and pledges
hs candidacy to amend in all possible
ways imperfections in the law and to
destroy the opportunity of partisan
committees to violate it's real pur-
poses.
1.-THE proposed consolidation of the
seven State tax collecting offices in
this city into one, as originally pro-
posed by General Jastremski, will be
recognized as an issue in this cam
paign before election day, despite the
silence of one of the gubernatorial
candidates upon it and the tardy utter
| ances of another of these candidates
in vague and uncertain advocacy OF
the proposition. General Jastremski's
position for consolidation has beer
accentu ated through a period of -four
years, and no silence or vagueness
upon this question can be charged
| AGAINST him.