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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-31
sIlqht AN mai Killed.

A New York s~teeplejack, after years
Of perilous adventures on the ~tallest
spires and stacks in the city, fell -four
feet and died from the injury.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-31
A GOOD ROUND BARN.
One Which an Indiana Farmer Built
at Moderate Cost.

The illustration shows a round con-
crete barn, built by J.. A. Gaskill,
Greene county. Indiana, at a cost Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-31

dow to full height, the ventilator can
be unlocked and laid on a shelf or in
a drawer. It is designed to furnish
abundance of air without any breeze.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-31

The new cruiser Salem" 423 feet
long. win be the fastest boat in our
navy.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

County. which were poorly built by pri-
vate enterprise. to irrigate about 20, 600
acres of land. The development Of Pc
cos Valley has been brought about by
individuals who installed an extensive
system of irrigation works representing
the outlay of more than 1000, 600 On
Oct. 4, 1904. flood in Pecos River de-
stroyed large portion of Avalon Dam.
upon which the canal system depended
for its supply. The owners of the canal
system were unable to repair the dam
ages, and as property valued at not less
than s2.000,000 was Threatened With de-
struction unless water supply were
provided, an appeal was made TO the
Government to take the works and to
initiate construction In order to prevent
the destruction of homes antil property.
Construction is progressing rapidly, and
part of the land will be under irriga-
tion this year.
Another project contemplates the di-
version and storage of flood waters from
the Hondo River, a tributary of the
Pecos. and will make possible the rec
lamation of about 10000 acres of land
in the vicinity of Roswell. The system
is practically completed, and there will
be water for irrigation this year.
The GIendive Project.
Another project contemplates the di-
of the water of Yellowstone
River, at a point II miles northeast of
Glendive, Mont. for the irrigation of
&C, 900 acres of land lying in northeast
ern Montana and northwestern North
Dakota. The land is classed as follows:
Montana, private lands. 1858; public
lands, 1882; railroad lands 16, ,742
acres; North Dakota. private lands, 49,
lS6; public lands, 1892 acres. The pub
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
Y Chance TO Make Money.

Having read of many lucky experi-
cnccs in Mexican mines, visited OAK
aca To see for myself. The richness of
their mines is certainly wonderful. The
thousands of tons of rich ore. visible in
so many mines. Will give any person
the gold fever who visits that district
/ had no idea of investing when / visited
Mexico. hut bought 5000 shares in the
'Iavaleta and Soledad Mines and have
already been offered twice what / paid
for my stock. A friend who invested
$40 sold his stock in less than three
months for $3.50. Don't invest in a
prospect. even if the stock is cheap, un-
less YOU expect to lose. Invest in a
mine where at least 5000 feet of work
has been done and not less than 10000
tons of ore sold at Il fair profit. In such
= mine you are sure to make money
For safe advice regarding Mexican
mines address the Pittsburg- Oaxaca
Mining Co. Block l31. -Pittsburg Pa.
You can rely on their statements and
can make money quick and sure
JAMES MACK.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

from a storage reservoir to be built on
Strawberry River. about 80 miles east
of the irrigabIe area. BY means of a
tunnel four miles long stored waters
will be carried under the divide and
emptied into Spanish Fork. from which
a canal from IS to 20 miles long will
convey them 10 the irrigable area. The
lands have a mean elevation cf $500
feet.
The Okanogan Valley.
The Okanogan project in Washington
is designed to supply water to $3.50
acres of land in Okanogan Valley. in
northern Washington. The water sup
ply is estimated to be sufficien: for the
proper irrigation of 1000 acres. 1.250
of which are now supplied. The farm
unit. on account of the possibilities for
high development in this section, will
be 40 acres Lumber for building pur-
poses and fuel supplies is practically
unlimited.
The Yakima Project.
Yakima Valley. in Washington. con-
tainS an area of approximately 10000
acres. With storage II is estimated the
water supply is sufficient for 100000
acres. This acreage includes approxi-
mately 100. 900 acres in the Yakima In
dian Reservation. which can be brought
under the canals at a moderate cost,
but for which there is no late Summer
flow in the river The development of
a comprehensive system of irrigation in
Yakima Valley can be accomplished by
the successive construction of several
units of n general project. the work be-
ing gradually extended to embrace the
entire irrigable area
The Tieton Division. which is an in
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acres in round nuT~bers), and in Cali
fornia the bottom lands in the Yuma
Indian Reservation u7,00O acres), all
tributary to the Southern Pacific Rail-
road. A complete system of levees to
protect the bottom lands from overflow
Is being constructed and a pumping
system to remove the surplus water
from the low-lying areas will be utilized
later
withdrawn, under the provisions of the
reclamation act of June II, 1902, from
all forms of entry except by homestead.
Under the provisions of the act an indi-
vidual holding of private land may not
exceed 160 acres. Definite decision has
not been reached as to the farm unit
on public lands, but it will probably not
exceed 40 acres.
The method by which the lands of the
Yuma Reservation will be disposed OF
to settlers has not yet been announced.
The reservation will be thrown open on
the completion of the irrigation works.
The cost of building the works will
be assessed proportionately upon each
acre of land reclaimed, to be paid by
settlers in not more than 10 annual i;.-
otallments, without interest. The only
additional charge will be for mainte-
nance.
Work on the Laguna Dam and sluice-
ways Is progressing NiSOTOuSlE. anu lile
construction of the Yuma bikes is under
way.
The Gunnison Project.
Up in Colorado that picturesque river
known so well to all tourists, the Gun
pison, is to be diverted by means of a
tunnel 30.5S0 feet in length, cross-sec-
tion 10 " by II " feet, cement-lined, ca
pacity 1900 second-feet The tunnel
passes under a high divide and carries
the water to UncOmpahgre Valley
where IL will be utilized for the reclama-
ton of 10000 acres of land in Mont
rose and Delta Counties. Construction
Of the tunnel was begun in 1904 and
work thereon has since been progressing
rapidly. Nearly three and half miles
are completed.
About 20 per cent OF the irrigable
land is subject to homestead entry un-
der the provisions of the reclamation
act. The farm unit on public land for
Arst-class fruit land will probably be 40
acres, while on other public lands suit
able Cor growing grains, sugar beets and
alfalfa S0-acre tracts will be filed upon
About $4,000 acres are suitable for rails
ing first-class apples and peaches. Some
fruit orchards. IL years old, have pro-
duced from $500 to $500 per acre, net
in this valley. The bottom lands COM
prising from $4,000 to 10000 acres are
adapted to the growing of alfalfa and
sugar beets. During the last season
many farmers made from $50 to $50
per acre. net, from the latter crop. At
the Droper time filings upon these lands
should be made thru the local land Of
nee at Montrose. Colo. No water can be
delivered for irrigation prior to the crop
season of 1908.
The Minfdokx .'pject.
In Idaho the 'Miridoka" project pro-
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REcLAMATI ON PROJECTS.

teger of the great work projected in
Yakima Valley, embraces an area of
about "a 600 acres west of and near the
city of North Yakima The water sup
ply will be from Tieton River, supple
mented by waters stored in Dumping
Lake.
The Sunnyside Division of the Yaki-
ma project contemplates the purchase,
enlargement and extension of the Sun
nyside Canal system now in operation,
and in connection Herewith the con-
struction of suitable storage works at
the upper Yakima lakes. The Govern
ment has purchased the property of the
Washington Irrigation Company. The
canal and lateral system contemplated
as the first section of the work VIII irri-
gate about 10000 acres of land in addi-
tion to the 40, 900 acres now under irri-
CATION from existing canals.
The Shoshonc Project.
The Shoshone project in Wyoming, as
developed to date, contemplates the di-
version of Il portion of the waters of
ShoshoHe River. and the construction of
an impounding dam at the head of the
canyon thru which the river flows The
reservoir thus created will have a stor-
age capacity of $4,000 acre-feet. When
the project is completed, it will be pos
siblc to reclaim about .50.000 acres of
irIigable public lands A portion of this
area, 10000 acres in extent, is located
on the left or north side of the river
and 10000 acres on the right or south
side, the whole being about IS miles
east of Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming.
Ninety per cent of the area to be irri-
gated is public land. AT the proper time
when the construction of the project is
nearing completion. this land will be
thrown open to homestead entry by
bona-fide settlers. under the homestead
laws and terms of the reclamation act
Homeseekcrs viii be notified of the date
on which these may be entered, and are
strongly advised against filing entries
prenaturely. 1t is estimated that wa
ter will be delivered by the Spring of
1908.
Construction work is well under way
on outlet tunnel and the temporary di-
version works at the dam, and the Sho-
shone Dam, which will be the highest
structure of its kind in the world has
been under construction since SeDtcm-
Der. 1905. It's hight is 80 feet from
bed rock. The temporary subdischarge
and outlet tunnel is completed and con-
crete lined and excavation for founda-
ton for the dam is now being carried
on. The Corbctt Tunnel. which CONVEYS
the water from the river TO the Gar
land-Frannie Canal. is practically driv-
en-, and large portion of the concrete
lining is in place. The main canal for
the Garland-Frannie Division is under
constructor, and contracts are being
awarded for the distribution system and
all structures. 1t is expected that water
will be available for some of the lands
in the season of 1908.
Box Canyon is in itself q natural res
erVoir, and the great dam for the Sho-
shone project is constructed across it.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Idaho, to which inquiries should be ad-
dressed.
The works, which consist of a large
dam in Snake River and 13O miles of
main and branch canals. are completed
All the secondary laterals have been
completed and water has been turned
into the system and is available for use
during the irrigating season of this year
on $4,000 acres.
The Payettc-ROisc Project.
The Payette-Roise project in Idaho
Ultimately will reclaim about $50 600
acres of land in the valleys of the Pay
ette Boise and Snake Rivers. in south
western Idaho. OF this area about five
siXthS is without present facilities for ir-
rigation.
<rhe complete plans propose the utili-
cation of both the Payctte and Boise
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

vides for the reclamation of about 130,-
600 acres of land lying on both sides of
Snake River in southern Idaho The
area TO be benefited was all Government
land, which was Withdrawn from gen.
eral entry under the provisions of the
act Of June II, 1902, but subject 10 en-
try under the provisions of the home
stead law. Homestead entries within n
radius of one and half miles from the
center of each town site established are
limited TO 40-acre tracts, and those on
all other lands under this project to 80
acres The cost of water-right under
this project for about $4,000 acres, for
which water can now be furnished, is
&22 an acre for building charge, to be
paid in 10 annual instaliments, without
interest These charges were fixed by
the Secretary of the interior by public
notice dated March 8. 1907. Practically
al of the land is now filed upon by
b0na-fide settlers.
There are about $500 acres of State
land that will be sold at a reasonable
price by the State Land Board at Boise,
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
View taken

600 acres Of land located along the Yel-
lowstone River, in southeastern Mon
tana.
The Huntley project lands are part of
the ceded strip Of the Crow Indian Res
crvation, and as such are subject to the
provisions of the act Of Congress. ap-
proved April 81, 1901. and the settler
must pa: 81 per acre for the benefit of
the Crow Indians, in addition tc all
other costs. The HuDtley project lands
were withdrawn by the Secretary's or
der of May 81, 19G6.
The work is almost completed and
lands are now being entered. The main
canal, headworks and incidental struc-
lures are being built in the. most sub
stantial manner. The culyerts, turnouts
and wasteways are made of concrete.
reinforced with steel. The three tun-
nels, asgregating z.G50 feet in length, are
lined with concrete thruout. The small
turnouts ana crlverts on the distribut-
ing system are built of wood, but are
heavy and well constructed. A special
feature is the pumping plant, near Bal
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 4th Z. s. c. T., as
I was member of that regiment-C
c. Christian, Scio, o.
The 4th U. S. c. T. was organized at
Baltimore, Md. from July to September,
1853, and mustered out May 4. 1866 u
was commanded during its entire ser
vice by Col Samuel A. Duncan. who was
breyetted Major General March 13,
1855. 1t belonged to Paine's Division
Eighteenth Corps. and lost 105 killed
and 1877 from disease. etc. Medals Of
honor were awarded Serg't-Maj Chris
tian A. Fleetwood, Color Sergeant AL
fred B. Hilton and Private Charles
Veal by the Secretary of War.-Editcr
National Tribune
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Tho I'D Nv.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me record of the 52d Ky M't'd Inf =
Euphrates Boucher, Mount Vernon. No.
The sd Ky. was organized at Frank
lin and Scottsville from October, 1869.
to March, 1864, for one year. and was:
mustered out Jan. II, 1865. 1t was
commanded all thru its service by Col.
john III. Grider. and lost IL killed and
rs from disease, etc. The 4th. 4Otf
45tn. Attn, 4Sth, SD. SD, 54th and
55th NY. served as mounted infantry. =
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

water to irrigate about $500 acres sit
uated just east OF Dcerfield and north
of Garden City. in southwestern Kansas
The land in question is all in private
ownership and is under an existing rri-
CATION system. the attempt to furnish
water for irrigation Of these lands by Il
gravity system supplied by the diversion
from the river has not met with success,
owing to the uncertain volume of flow
in this stream.
The proposed pumping plant is de-
signed for the recovery of underground
waters. and involves the construction OF
% separate pumping stations. each
driven electrically FROM central power
station located o:i the main lire of the
Atchison. Topeka e Santa Fe Railroad,
at peerdeld. Kan.
The UIaficy prGjec:.
The Montana project. otherwise
known rs the "lluniley project" con-
templates The reclamation of about 3d.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
All AbIe-E0died Veterans.

Editor National Tribune: Here are
over 1900 of the old boys members of
this branch, averaging about 1000
present for rations, etc. However, we
have orr troubles. One of them is: Was
HancOck's Corps, '64-'65, hle-Dodied
men or invalids? Please answer thru
The National Tribune, our authority on
all such matters. We have two G.. A.
r. Posts. with splendid Relief Corps,
one U. V. L., one Naval Legion. splen-
did home, etc.-Joe Schoonmaker,
Lieutenant, 11th Conn, Soldiers Home,
Cal.
Hancock's First Veteran Corps was
intended to be an exceptionally fine
pody OF men, 40 one being admitted
WHO had not served creditably (: full
tenn in his regiment There were nine
regiments in course of organization
when the war closed.-Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
President LincoIn-s Proclamation.

Editor National Tribune: Did Presi-
dent Lincoln ever issue more than one
proclamation freeing the nesros? Some
here Claim that he did.-E. a. Sprasue,
Madison. Ind.
Sept. 30. 1862 resident Lincoln is
sued Il proclamation warning the States
in rebellion that if they did not return
to their allegiance before Jan. ] ne
would issue Il proclamation of emanci-
patton. As they did not do so he issued
his Proclamation of Emancipation. Jan.
l. lS63.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
The 144th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the Hath Ind, and
oblige an old subscriber.-Joel NJ. Conn,
SOlon, Ind.
The Hath Ind. was organized at In
dianapolis from February to March g.
1868. for one year. and mustered out
aug. ., 1868. 1t was commanded by
Col. George w Riddle thru its entire
service, and lost Al from disease, ETC.
Editor National Tribune
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and mustered out July so. 1863. It was
commanded during its entire service by
Col. Vim. 7. Nichols, belonged to Dou-
5ledays Division. First Corps, and lost
y killed and AZ from disease. etc
Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
The f11tii y. Y.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lIsh short sketch of the 1IIth y. Y
Geo. McCormck. MaplepIain. Mimi
The l51th y. Y. was organized at Al
bany November. 1862, for nine months,
ana mustered out Sept 10. 1863 1t
was commanded all thru its service by
Col. Ira w. Answorth. belonged l.,
Sherman's Division. Nineteenth Corps.
and lost rine killed and 1872 from dis
ease. ctc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
The 3Ofh Wis.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history of the 30th Wise. H.
Grant, Missouln. Mont
The 10th Wis. was organized at Madi-
son Oct q. 1862. and mustered out
Sept. 20. 1865. II WIS commanded all
thru its service by Col. Daniel j. Dill.
1t lost two killed and 67 from disease,
etc.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
Losses ut AIlaf0Caa.

Editor National Tribune: Will You
tell me how many men were killed in
the battle of Allatoona Pass. command
ed by John NJ. Corse IS. s. Mackey.
Co. ID, 39th Iowa. Newnarket. Iowa.
The following is the official report of
the losses: -..
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Age Pensions.

l.. Sanford, Co. C, 35th ILL.,, Calhoun,
Ill.,, thinks it would be only fair to add
an age pension feature and allowance
to the disability pension.
The National tribune., 1907-08-15

Rivers, and include the construction of
extensive storage works at the head
waters of each stream. The lands are
in Ada, Canyon ana Owyhee Counties,
and are smooth. with gentle slopes. The
work of construction has been taken up
by units. and several years will elapse
before the whole project is completed.
Severa! contracts have been let, and
work is now under way.
4 E.Ensas Project.
Kansas has big ---n1ping irrigation
scheme which will provide supply of
The National tribune., 1907-08-15
The 18th VT.

Editor National Tribune: If con-
venient. please give Il short history OF
the 18th Vt.-Randolph c. Goodrich.
HOllistn!. Mass.
The 14rh VI. was organized at Brat
tleboro Oct. 81. 1862, for nine months.
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green and blossomy.
The California Irrigation Project
Contemplates diversion of the waters of
Colorado River, by means of the pro-
posed Lhguna Dam and sluiccways,
about 10 miles northeast of Yuma, Ariz.,
into TWO canals one On each side of the
river. In Arizona these canals will irrl-
gate all the bottom lands of Colorado
and Gila Rivers between the LaSuna
Dam and the Mexican boundary (Si,0a0
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lie lands under the project number 21,-
S54 acres; railroad LANDS, 1912 acres,
and private lands, 27,404; total of
&c 0O0 acres
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The 4th u. $. C. t.

Grand total -. 142 352 212
Total, 1O6.-Editor National Tribune
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Command.

Total Third Rri- .--a.s.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-30
EX-SENATOR BURTON FREE.
Kansas Man Leaves Jail, but Fine
Hangs Over Him.

savings WV
Joseph Ralph Burton. who. until his
conviction in the federal court was Unit
cd States Senator from Kansas, was re-
leased from the county Jail In 1ronton.
No., Friday, having completed his SEN
tencc of six months. imposed when he
was found guilty of appearing before
government department rs paid repre-
sentative Of an alleged ''get-rich.quick"
concern of st. Louis. Burton entered the
Jail at 1ronton Oct. 90. 1905. His re-
lease Is under the law which provides
for a deduction from sentence for good
behavior. The punishment included
fine of $1,000 and the statute under
which he was convicted debars linn from
ever holding an Office Of trust or remun.
GRAFTON under the federal government.
The fine. which has not been paid, will
be held over Burton as q civil judgment.
Upon leaving the jail the former Senator
gave out a signed statement In which be
said: Il return to my home at Abilene
brim full Of life and hope Only my body
has been In jail. My mind has been, at
all times, free, sustained with the knowl.
edge that ! am innocent. shall take
up my lifc's work with malice toward
none. and charity for ALL shall talk
and write. With pen and tongue shall
stand for policies and principles that. I
believe. will make for the general good.
and oppose such rs I think arc bad. I
shall have charge Of a newspaper, unless
fraud order II issued against It before
! can arrange for its publication. The his.
tory OF my case will appear In serial form
In the paper. The story will not be SEN
sational; 1t will be truthful"