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The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12
Saturated With Water.

By many years of irrigation
the soil, in its depth has become
saturated with water, and wells
that formerly were impossible at
$50 feet are now possible at for
ty feet or less. Within ten years
Mr.. Wiley has found shallow
living water under the ditch near
Holly, where when he first came
here there was none at all. In
the lower levels of the valley,
much land has gone to seep"
since irrigation was begun and
must be drained before it will be
productive. Near the headgate
Of the Amity canal, is an extern
sive alfalfa field, which has been
drowned out by "seep". Drain.
age is another word for "seep,"
but the latter is commonly used
for water that seeps out of the
bitches and returns to the river.
This return water" has become
so abundant that it has convert
ed dry creeks, or arroyos, into
living streams and often small
bitches are cut across tracts to
carry it off and drain the ground.
These return waters have become
factors in the flow of the river
and students of local conditions
and of water supply say that by
this return the waters Of the Ar
kansas are used for irrigation
about two and half times be-
fore they are lost.
There will be more water in
the valley for irrigation when
the farmers quit wasting it.. They
are careless and. more than care
less; some Of them lack intelli-
gent methods. Later when they
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12

ity. This is colonization. Some
of the company's lands are
swampy, or gone to seep"-
about 1900 acres lying south of
the railroad at Holly and extend.
ing to the Kansas line, seven
miles distant. This is to be drain
ed next year and put on the mar
ket. The purpose of all Mr.. Wi
ley's plan of irrigation and recla-
nation is to conquer the soil of
the valley and subject it to the
uses of man.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12

I77o-Declaration of Inde-
pendence signed at Philadelphia.
1778-Clark took Kaskaskia.
1778-The Wyoming Massa-
ere.
178o-British evacuated Will
iamsbury.
1888 Great celebration in
Philadelphia apropos OF the Rat
iication of the Constitution.
1907. Q. Adams delivered
his first address to the United
States Senate.
I8o4-Pioneer weekly mali
stage made its first trip from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg.
I8o7-Garibaldi, the Italian
Patriot, was born.
I8I7-Work began on the Erie
canal.
1826-Death of John Adams.
I82o-Death of Thomas Jef-
ferson.
1828-First spike driven for
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
183I-Death of James Mon
roe.
1833-Carolus Duran, the great
French Painter, was born.
l845-United States annexed
Texas.
1848-Peace proclaimed be-
tween the, United States and
Mexico.
I848-Corner stone of the
Washington monument laid at
Washington.
I85I-Corner stone for the
capitol extension was laid.
And last of all
Ioo7-The south side Camp
bellite Farmers and their re-
spective families flocked in large
numbers to Simon Pure Horn
Backs for picnic, and most
delightful time was had with all
the ice cream and lemonade they
could possibly get away with
and the excellence of which
would do honor to kings taste.
A number of excellent selections
consisting of recitations and
music were rendered. Violin So
los were rendered by Burt Horn
back and Billy Bise, two of the
south sides most handsome and
courteous young men. All pres
ent reported time be6tting the
occasion.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12
Fashionable to Be Thin.

1t used to be acceptable to
ladies to be called plump
buxom, but it is now the fash
to be lean, and the meekest
man objects to being charact
ized as "fair, fat and 4o." ]
term "fair" is all right, but II
is nowadays utterly ostracis
In literature lean folks are
puted to be truculent. Iago '
lean. No one dares to be
tund. A hooppole figure is
ideal. "A century ago." S.
Mrs. Tweedie, people W
slaves to their exteriors."
Even men begin to underst;
that one may eat to excess. J
big eaters of a former general
thought Oliver Twists asking
more" a very pathetic incide
bur today the well inform
would say he was greedy. M
ical men would tell him that
pint of water Cruel conta
enough proteids and hydro-c
bons to keep an elephant in c.
dition for weeks. divers VIZ
was correct-what more CO.
he want? Eating, it is not
causes infinite trouble, ap
from corpulency. Take the c;
of Eve. Had she not been 81
tonous, according to Alexan.
Dumas, Adams children wo,
not now be working for their d
ners. And did not shoulder
mutton with onion sauce Il
Napoleon the battle of Dresde
Our ancestors were, no dou
great feeders. Their gastronor
exploits excite our wonder,
to say our admiration and en-
But they lived the simple life
took plenty of exercise. Th
legs were for the most part tn
only motors, the auto and str
car being unknown. Even
they were of substantial dim
sions. Family portraits of
years ago show that the be;
ties Of that time had advoir'
pois. Leanness was not a or;
with our great grandfathers.
After all, the meager person
not generally considered the m
attractive. Thinness does /,
necessarily imply moral or rel
ious superiority. If one wo'
rather be thin than eat, that
a matter of taste, but it does ]
justify the beanpole in putt
on supercilious airs. A pers
who is always preoccupied at
table with the waist measure
bound to betray anxiety in a c
tain diminution of amiabili
rdlStdH was IOt wholly
emplary citizen, but if one W
choosing friend and had an
ton between him and Cassi
would he take Cassius? Jul
Caesar preferred fat people. I
wise, when their own figure is
question, prefer, perhaps, the j
mean between corpulency
meagetness. They would av'
the severity and exigent spirit
the lean. Holding the view II
there is nothing indecent in ]
ing ones dinner" they woi
still, at the same time, have
mind the irnpolicy of overwo
ing the liver and kidneys.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12
Fred L. Vandegrift writes as
follows to the Earth:
Profitable cantaloups.

The cantaloupe is a rival of the
beet in profit. 1t even does bet
ter sometimes. A profit of $I25
an acre is not infrequent. To-
matoes and sweet potatoes and
fruits are great growers. Can
ming factories take care of the
= surplus vegetables and fruits. 1t
is all alike from the Rocky Ford
district to the Garden City dis
trict, and the Kansas lands are
no less productive than the bet
ter known irrigated lands above.
The Garden City factory will tell
the tale this season for the Kan
sas lands, and that it will be
tale OF profit and plenty is as
sured in advance by the invest
ment of $2,5oo,ooo in sugar mill,
canals, reservoirs and farm inn
provements. There is no guaran-
ty like money invested.
In the Arkansas valley of Col
orado, east of Pueblo, and in the
adjacent uplands. which cast
their streams and storm waters
into the Arkansas River, the Uni
ted States has in its public do
main, subject to homestead ent-
ry, o,356,o54 acres of land. In
the counties thru which the Ar
kansas flows, and which are tra-
versed by the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe lines, the open home
stead domain contains 2,I75,o3o
acres. as follows:
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12
Worth More Than Gold Mines

when be arrived in his new field
of operation he was confronted
0y r1ver which, much like him
self. Was used to having its own
way and carrying everything be-
lore it. 1t was an obstacle that
he had to overcome and he sat
down 10 study it. 1t was a coii-
test that he liked, however. for
he is a man OF force and will and
test OF. strength, be it with a
competitor in business or with
mountain torrential stream, is
inviting
So, ia 1904, when the river, by
an angry and tempestous food,
washed opt the Amity's dam and
headgate sand later carried out
sand gates and waste gates and
tore out establishments and fumes
he abanddhed wood and set about
to reconstruct with cement and
concrete. This work of con-
struction now about done. The
dam at Oh Fort Bent, twelve
miles wess Of Lamar, is of solid
cement SET and bolted in rock,
twenty feed below the bed of the
river. and the headgate is set
equally firrn in the stone bluff.
To more certainly secure the
headgate against the rivers ter
rife freshets, the bluff is tunnel
ed, thereby linking the enduring
work Of 4ature to that of man.
The dam and hcadgate cost $780,
600.
The crossings Of the Amity ca
nal at Big Sandy creek was
source of trouble for ten years.
Floods wak khed out the aqueduct
regularly. &pd, the level of the
canal bein zoo low to carry the
food over The creek. Mr.. Wiley
conceivedt he ,idaA Of carrying the
wafer lffd1 ths stream BY 4 ST.
phon. This was done, and the
Big Sandy no longer interrupts
the flow Of the canal. Above the
siphon, is cement bridge, which
is free to the public, although it
was built for the convenience of
the company's employees. The 81
phon is of cement and iron and
400 feet long. Its head is ce-
ment drop Of fifty feet, and be-
meath the bed Of the creek, the
head being SO high, the great vol
ume of water has been done and
done well. The cost of the res
ervoirs and the auxiliary bitches
to and from them has been some
thing like 100000. This is not
considering the Amity, Buffalo
or Fort Lyon canals or any land
holdings.
The lesson Of all this is that
all development Of agriculture
and the establishment of indus
tries dependent upon agriculture
in arid regions depend upon the
irrigation system. In the Arkan-
sas valley the farms, the beet and
all other crop industries, the SUI
gar factories, the mills, the homes
and comfort of the people, the
prosperity Of the railroads, de-
pend upon the character of the ir-
rigation system.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12
Conquered the River.

When he came west to take
charge OF the company's lands
and canals he was a novice in IL
rigation work. He had been in
the life insurance business in
New York and knew nothing of
canals or irrigated lands and
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12

The adjacent public domain
drained by the Arkansas river,
contains $685., ,o24 acres, by coun-
ties, as follows:
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12

*Includes only the Lamar Land
Office.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-07-12
Some Famous Fourths.

I776- Declaration of Inde-
pendence signed at Philadelphia.
I778-Clark took Kaskaskia.
1778-The Wyoming Massa-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26

CoNcLvsIoNEs, 1a-E aqua
de "Vilajuiga" es a6solHtdmenh
pnra, desde el punto de vista
bactcriol6gico, y no contiene, en-
consecuencia, niMgan gErmen
n0c1aO.
2a-Los resultados al estu-
dio bacteriol6glco de aqua Villa
juica nos conduce, estan en- per-
fecta concondia con los del ana
Isis qnimico, y con los datos y
enxeniianzas que la geologic dc
la comarca nos proporciona res
pecto a la profundidad en- que el
aqua ha sido aceptada en- forma
de pozo artesiano, y q la natura-
leza de las capas que ha atrave-
sado lograudo asf su perfecta fl
traction.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26

bles, en- la forma que Sc explica en-
los Reglamentos Interiors; que Sc
ran distributes.
LEcAL1zADo PoR TANTo EL
FuNcIoNAMIENTo DE LA coMPANIA
EN- PUERTo-R1co Sc AvIsA A LOS
TENEDoREs DE cERTrFIcADos RE-
D1M1BLES PARA QUE ACUDAN, A We.
RIF1cAR SUs PAGos.
A la vez 10 noticiamos tambien
a cuantas personals desean suscribir
nuevos Certifcados Redimibles, que
tantas conveniencias reportan para
todos los que Sc preocupan por el
porvenir de sus fsmilias, y a los que
deseen ahorrar de una zlanera prac-
tica y provechosa.
R. S. CASTRO,
3-3s. ARente General.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26
Isnco |ndu'tdat D. Santiago
SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Agencia General de Puer o-Rico,
San Francisco 20, Apartado 121,
Telefono 397, San Juan, P. R.

Aviso = Para acomodar por COM
pleto el sistema de sus operaciones
en- esta isla a las leyes vigentes ell
Ia nisma, la Direction del aBanco
Industrial de Santiago, ,Idebidamen-
te autorizada ell session de la junta
lei Directorio, fecha 9 del corrien,
te, acuerda nodi6car el articulo ter
zero del Reglamento Interior, res
petecto a los Certif1ados Redimi-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26

dante y usted, y que Sc le impongan
las costaS, con los demas pronun-
ciamientos legales.
A moci6n del abogado don Ro-
bustino Biaggi, representante del
acor, acompafada de un affidavit
por el que Sc acredita que la delnan-
dada que es V, Mariana carrillo y
Santiso, Sc encuentra ausente de la
isla en- inguorado paradero, la Cor
lie esti1nando que existe una buena
causa de acci6n q favor del deman-
dante, ha ordenado en- el dia de hoy
que Sc lie emplace a V. por termino
de cuarenta dias por edictos que Sc
publicaran, por 10 menos, una vez
cada semana en- el peri6dico La De-
MocRAcIA, que Sc edita en- San
Juan, pasado cuyo termino 81 V. no
conparece, podra q instancias de-
actor Domingo Rubio. ser declar
da en- rebeldia y obtener una sen
tencia despues declarando con lu
gar el divorcio que solicita.
Extcndida bajo mi firna {
Mayagiiez, P. R. hoy S de Febre-
70, de 1907.
FRANCISCO LLAvAT.
Secretario Corte Distrito de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26

= Para trapichesy desmenuzadoras CaEs
tral GuAulca, San Vicente, Juanits, Cambss
lache, Resoluci6n, y Buena Vista.
Para cSlcntadores kafaystteN
Arroyo.
San Juan, PuertC-Rico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26
EMPLAZAMIENTO
II Pueblo dc Puerto Rico:

III fueDlO &C tueTlO klCO:
A Mariana Carrillo y Santiso,
s sea la dtmandada antcs meucio-
NADIA por la prcsente Sc notifica a
listed que Sc ha presentado en- la
)fcina del Secretario de la Corte de
Oistrito de este Distrito Judicial de
Mayaguez, P. R. la dtmanda del
actor antes citado, en- Ia cual alega
que habiendo contraido matrimonio
lUl con usted el 2 de Abril de 1900
hAce seis amos, proximamente, que
lie abandon6 usted desapareciendo
lei hogar conyugal, sin motive JUS
,ihcado y solicitando por virtud de
ese abandono el divorcio del matri-
noniO exIstente entire dicho deman.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26
E DIcTo

En Ia Corte de Distrito del Distrito
Judicial de Mayasiiez, Puerto
Rico.
Estados Unidos dc America. FL
Presidente de los Estados Uni
dos. SIS.
Domingo Rubio Sanchez. Deman-
d lnte. VS..
Mariana Carrillo y Santiso. De
mandada.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26
enCtOss de Odas classes de maqua para haCendas de azca

= condensadores de vacio seco y de vacio hd.
Observation-Disclosures centrales.
REFERENCIAS EN PUERTO RICO
Todas Las centrales donde se encuentren
aparatos de KraiewsE-Peaant c., entreI las
cualas ast1n Las iguientai
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26

Para Triple dectos, tachos, bombss y
accesorios CentrAles, Lafayette, Arroyo,
Juanita, Bayam6n, PlaEuelA, Barceloneta,
San Vicente, Vega Baja, Providencia, Pat.
las, Nereedita, Ysbucoai Buena Vista, Ca
roGns,
Suers. Dc LsVhIamiI & Co..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26
Nagnesia eeIVescente granular
De zeRbi

Entire todss las marcas hasta hoy conocidas IL MAG.
NES1A DE ZERBI merece el primer puesto no va solo
grsto sabor comprobada e6caca sno porque Ia
dnca eaborada en- Ia forma granuar medante una comb
nac6n verdaderamente qumca psso que las demas mag
nesias son meras mezcas de varias sustaucias.
La magnesa granular de Zerbi es recomendada por
los meores medcos eectos curatvos sempre
guros De venta en- Ia Farmacia de Zerb San Francisco
S., San Juan Pue to Rico
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-26
ESPECIALIDADES

Dsneaasadoras Krajewski. -Calenta-
- meAanos con ocho diez y Seis GirculA.
~ -Trapiches, defecadoras, triple qua
ssa &SsEins ' tAebOs modernos.-Bombss
Aseatss eaneralg pssS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
BRISK BIDDING
 FOR SUBWAYS

New York, April 25.-It is said at the office of the Rapid Transit Com mission that not only would there be plenty of competition for the subway loop connections for the terminals of the three Manhattan bridges, but for the new subway routes, bids for which are to be received today. Indications are that there will be at least five or six bids for the construction work of the subways alone. These may he awarded separately from the operat- ing contracts if the authorities are so inclined. On the other hand, both contracts may be awarded to the same bidder. In any event there9s no fear that the new subways will not 5e operated if built and the prospects Of better transit facilities are, in the es- timation of the officials concerned, growing brighter every day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
NOT OVERCHARGING
 JAMESTOWN GUESTS

Norfolk, Va, April 25.-"The stories that are being printed to the effect that the hotel keepers of Jamestown are preparing to fleece the visitors are all without founda- tion,' said Mr. Tucker after his talk with the president. The same kind of story is always circulated about every new exposition. It was told of Chicago, St. Louis, Buffalo and Omaha. Of couze, some of the tirst-class hotels in the vicinity of Jamestown itself may put up their rates to point that looks pretty steep. But there will be plenty of accommodations for every one that visits us. We are building a big inside inn within easy walking dis tance of the exposition that will accommodate at least ten thousand persons. We have also secured a list of all the homes in Norfolk where accommodations may be se- cured, and have contracted with four steamer lines that will con- vey guests to and from the show. I am safe in saying that there will be ample and convenient accommo- dations for all who wish to secure them, ranging in prices from $1, to $3 per day. Of course, these prices will not include bath and all other comforts of first-class hotels, but no one will expect to get all that for such moderate rates.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
ASKS RECEIVER
 FOR LOAN COMPANY

Camden, N. J., April 25.-Twenty- seven thousand shareholders of the State Mutual Building and Loan asso- citation of New Jersey, perhaps the largest institution of the kind in this state, will vote today on the proposi- ton to have a receiver appointed. iii order to dissolve the business ass9- citation and liquidate the business The main office is in this city, and most of the shareholders live here, though there are hundreds scattered throughout the state Mr. Backer, who made the petition to the Vice Chancellor to appoint the receiver, said that the withdrawals filed every day with the department of banking at Trenton, were S400 in excess of the receipts for the same period, and Ahat claims are constantly piling up Blowing the necessity for a receive9 The association was organized in 1892, and for three years was very successful, it's great assets at one time being $2,500,000 with total of 77.000 shares outstanding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
Wen Beth Fee and Girl,

A young lawyer in a western city was asked by q business man again { whom a $2o,O00 claim was about ta be pressed to incorporate his hi; mess s.- as to render him judgment proof. Y was his first chance for fat fee, ar;aa he did the job witE immense success. "They couldn't find q cent" iuIiantlv exclaimed the client after the u4,laI supplementary cXanination. Pocket ing his fec. the attorney hastened te 2 summer resort to press hi; suit for tha hand of q fair maiden. Only tie pa ternal consent was lacking, so lie Ge- teflnined to make himself particular;T agreeable to the father. One evening as they were putiing their after dinner cigars the father suddenly asked if tie lawyer knew q MT. -. Most assur. edly the sutor did.
 ell. that old raGcal owes me s25.. oO0, grunted the father, and tele- gram informs me that some siic,, law yer has fixed hial up so I can't recover a cent"
 A hilarious outburst followed q min ute of silence on the part of the attor- ney. He told the whole story-and won the girl.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
Orchestra Tuning Explained.

Doubtless many theater goers have wondered why it is a practice of or chestra musicians to make their ap- pearance so far ahead of the time of beginning the performance and sit in their seats with nothing to do. Then. at seeming given signal, all hands begin to tune up,' torturing the ears of the carly arrivals with series of squeaks and scrapes. The mystery was explained by an orchestra leader the other day. "The instruments have to be in accord with the temperature of the house, said he There may be several degrees difference between the temperature of the music room below stage and the house itself. If we tuned our violins downstairs they would all be flat when we take our places in the orchestra. For that reason we come upstairs earlier and let our ill- struments get the house atmosphere before the actual tuning begins.'- New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
WEBSTER-GR

Boston, April 25.-Today Represen- tative Walter \. Webster was married to Miss Mabel Florence Gray. The bride was for many years public stenographer and did much work for many lawyers. Among these was Web ster, who became smitten with her pleasant ways and soon proposed He told a friend that she could take him without a mistake, but the smile of the reporter made him say quickly that it was his dictation that she took so accurately. The wedding took place at the house of the bride at Atlantic, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Miller, pastor of the Metho- dist church. The happy couple start ed today on a weddi1s trip to Ger many.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
TO AILING WOMEN.
A Little Sound Advice Will Help
 Many d Sufferer in Pine Bluff.

No woman can be healthy and well if the kidneys are sick. Pois- ons that pass off in the A.1rine when the kidneys are well are retained ill the body when the kidneys are sick. Kidneys and bladder get in6amed and swollen, crowding the delicate female organs nearby and sometimes displacing them. This is the true cause of many bearing down pains, lameness, backache, side ache, etc. Uric poisoning also caus- es headaches, dizzy spells, languor. nervousness and rheumatic pain.
 When suffering so, try Doans Kid ney Pills, the remedy that cures sick kidneys You will get better as the kidneys get better and health will re- turn when the kidneys are well. Let a Pine Bluff woman tell you about Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Mrs. c. F. Fisher of 1.00 East Sixth avenue, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: Tn endorse the statement l made about Doan's Pills some years ago with the greatest of pleasure. 1 used them for pain and weakness in my back, accompanied with other ir- regularities of the kidneys and they did me world of good, relieving the pain and eradicating the poisons from my system. I can also recommend Doan's Ointment as a splendid reme- dy. My little girls used it after trying several other rem edies for the same purpose, and until I got Doans Ointment at the Mann-Tankersley drug store she found nothing to give her as much kelief. This preparation healed the eores in short time. I am glad to Recommend both Doan's Kidney Pills and Doan's Ointment" For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's and take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-04-25
A SmaIi-Horror.

The weasel iss one small horror. As tonshingly strong apparently fearless and as persevering as an ant, when once he has settled to the track of a rabbit that particular bunny is indeed in grave peril, The rabbit seems to know it, too. and the knowledge to half paralyze him, for he seldom at tempts the one saving chance e-- a straightaway, long sustained run at top speed. And the end of the patient, ifwe-do-but-w -wait-the-hoar sort of pur- suit, 'Tis indeed bloody murder. The flend within angel garb finally tolls within deadly distance. There is q snakelike stroke, most likely aimed at the big vein near the butt of the rab- bits ear. Once there. the brute sticks, leechlike to the blood sucking, while the trembling, wailing rabbit totters aimlessly about till it's drained body falls Imply to pay it's tax to mother earth.-Edwin Sandys in Outing Mag azine.