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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
ESOUIMAUX DOOMED.

sins are not killing him he is dying of
tuberculosis"
DIR. Grenfell took pains to say that
he referred to no particular explorer,
saying that while the explorer himself
may not commit peculiar crimes the
men under, him do. This statement
does not apply, however, to the Peary
expedition, for the high character Of
the men concerned in It and the rigid
rule enforced by the commander
leaves no ground for criticism Dr.
Grenfell's criticism, therefore. does
not have to do with the Peary Esum-
mauX They are the last of their line.
now numbering about 207, and are
pure children of nature, innocent OF
the vices and immoralities of civiliza-
ton, and 1S0 miles of ice separate
them from the rest of the world. They
inhabit the Greenland northwest coast
line from Cape York. following along
Smith sound to Lady Franklin bay.
and never have been known to cross
to the American side. They are in
every way quite dissimilar to their
degenerate brothers, the Labrador
coast Esquimaux.
Il have published census of the
Whale Sound Esquimaux in my last
book, Nearest the Pole" said Mr..
Peary, few days ago. There were
119 males, S5 females and three in.
fants, sex unlearned, making a total
of 207 On August 81 1905. this tribe.
numbered 253-140 males and 113 fe.
males.
The number was reduced to 40
in 1902. ~hen an epidemic attacked
them. The afiliction was the white
mans affiiction, brought to them am
confident, over thousands of miles. by
the wind. 1t was like a fahn, storm
in the Alps, and Il blew heavily from
the southeast, sweeping from the
northeast of Europe over the ice cane
of Greenland to the Whale sound dis
trict. | experienced one in February.
1892. The temperature was As or so
degrees below zero when the storm
began, and in "a hours the mercury
rose to As above with warm rain. We
were at Red Cliff House at the time
/ and every one OF the party, including
the EsqulmauX, was attacked with the
real European grip.
In the fall and winter of 1895 there
was an epidemic OF a bronchial ma
ture, so | learned the following sum.
mer in which about ~ people of the
| tribe died. Then again in 1901 .O2
there was a visitation OF digestive
| trouble.
These Whale sound Esquimaux are
radically different from other aborig-
inals. They ere purer and healthier
There are pc mongrels among them
There Is ns intemperance.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
HOW LONG CAN THE DESERT
HOLD BACK THE FARMER7
Science Increasing the Tillable Area
Of the semi-Arid Resion-Ex.
perts Do Not Agree on What
Is the Arid Lana.

one Of the most interesting contro.
versies of scientific nature is that
which relates TO the limit of the
arabic land i'm the arid and semi-arld
portions of the western continent 1t
is evident that the limits of the desert
are movable and that science is help
ing to move the limit back at a rapid
rate. But the scientists and the prac
tical farmers do not agree on how to
define the limits
Under the rulings of the general
land office at Washington it has been
held that where the precipitation, or
fall of rain and snow, is less than 20
inches annually the provisions of the
desert land act apply In other words
any country or section where nature
has not provided at least 20 inches
of water annually is a desert II is I'm
this region of low precipitation that
the irrigation movement is accom-
piishing so much for American agri-
culture. The government is spending
millions of dollars for the reclamation
of the arid lands by irrigation projects
and IL is estimated that when all the
water available for irrigation has
been used at least ten per cent. Of
the arid lands will be used.
But is all land where the rainfall is
less than 20 inches to be regarded as
desert? That is a question which is
made important by the work done by
practical farmers of the west The
plain farmers are not agreed with the
college farmers
Prof II. r. French. of the Universi-
~ Of Idaho states that "on account of
the wonderful advancement in our
understanding of the science of soil
possible to-day to grow crops where
few years ago It was deemed an
utter impossibility." Prof. Milton
Whitney. of the United States bureau
OF soils, was astonished to discover
that in California they are farming
where the rain ceases almost entirely
i'm the summer Yet the scientists
have been holding fast a long time
to the theory that anything less than
20 inches of rainfall means a desert
and such land can only be made by
irrigation.
Prof. w. NJ. Jardine, of the United
States bureau of plant industry. state:
that region lis considered arid wher
the total precipitation is l5 inches oi
less" but he has been out west look
ing at conditions as they are and h,
finds on investigation that recent in
vestigations i'm dry farming. or farm
ing without irrigation. have demon
strated that paying crops can be pro
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

lu;ely refused TO fire at the boy
standing brayely alone and firing az
them as coolly as II he had regiment
at his back Rand then crept across
the field and a deep ravine and joined
the command OF Gen. A. H. Barnum.
remaining with it until the end OF the
engagement.
Dr. Rand's patriotism and gallantry
have been recognized by two govern
ors of the state OF New York and by
three presidents He was twice per
sonally honored by President Lincoln:
New York state remembered him with
a gold medal appropriately inscribed.
and the United States government has
presented him with plot in the most
beautiful part OF Arlington cemetery.
where, al the proper time, the state
Of New York will erect monument
worthy of the first man to offer his
services as volunteer during the
great civil war.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
MAN WHO BROUGHT ABOUT CON
FEssIoN OF RUFF.
Fearless Prosecutor Who Is Waging
War on "Grafters" In san Fran.
ciseo-Hs Success In Land
Fraud Prosecutions.

San Fraucisco.-Thc surprising turn
given To the San Francisco prosccu.
tions for bribery and extortiun by the
plea of guilty and confession by Abra.
ham Ruef the political boss Of the
California metropolis. directs renewed
attention to the man who brought this
about. IL Is another triumph for
Francis Joseph lleuey. the man whom
RuCf called a murderer ana sought To
drive out of Office last fall Assistant
District Attorney Hency had shown
the mcttle of which he Is made In the
land fraud prosecutions. which he sue.
Cessfully conducted Tor the govern.
ment in Oregon His latest achieve.
/ mcnt adds another to the legal vic.
| tories secured by his indomitable per.
sistence and clear-headed coEnilancc
of the resources of the law. tie is rap
idly making good his promise to put
| the San Francisco "graftcrs' behind
the bars.
In his career Francis Joseph Honey
has had some picturesque and striking
experiences.
After admission to the bar, in 1888,
he embarked in the cattle business in
Arizona for considerable period
combining Herewith the management
of an Indian traders store at Fort
Apache for part OF the time. In 1888
he resumed the practice of his profes
sion, settling down at Tucson. Ariz.
where he remained for six years. HC
was the leading counsel In the litiga
tion under which titles to the LAND
grants by Mexico in Arizona were set
lied and argued three leading cases
before the United States supreme
court. In lS93'94 he was the attorne,
general of the territory. After tn,
close of his term he went back tt
san Frsaeisco. where A9 took up ciyi
cases until sought out to take charg,
of the oregon land fraud prosecution
He Is known as a man who makes
good in whatever he undertakes.
In 1901 he was the counsel for Judg,
Arthur Noyes, of the United State
court, who was mixed up in the hom,
ring scandal. Il was his argument 10
| NOyes in the United States suprem,
court which attracted the attention o
Attorney General Knox, 10 whom h,
was opposed When MIR. Knox wa
ready to proceed with the casei
against the men implicated in the lane
frauds in Oregon. he offered Mr.
Heney an appointment as assistan
United States district attorney an'
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

~ fix a limit, for the limit is de-
pendent on things other than the ac-
tual number of inches of water per
year. He has gone on demonstrating
year by year that the application of
some common sense to the science OF
soil cultivation and intelligent care
of the water which falls on the so
called semi-arid region, will enable a
farmer to do business year after
year
II the practical farmers. under the
leadership of Prof Campbell go on
as they have in the past. encroaching
upon the deserts. the general land Of
fee at Washington will be forced to
revise its rule in regard to what is
desert and what is not. The 20-inch
mark is not right, as the farmers
have already demonstrated, and al
ready it is a question whether the D.
inch mark would be any better. Ger
tain it is that farming is being sue
cessfully carried on by thousands OF
farmers who are not favored by as
much as 20 inches of precipitation
each year
The truth is that the desert land
of America is growing beautifully less
each year, and it is only a question
until it is all to be wiped off the map.
ORA WILLIAMS.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
ARABLE LAND LIMIT

duced I'm regions where the annual
precipitation is as low as ten inches.
thus bringing under cultivation mil
hons of acres which up to the present
time have been considered useless ex-
cept for range purposes"
Prof H. W. Campbell of Lincoln,
Neb. who represents the practical
farmers in development of the best
systems of farming for the vest. has
not pretended that farming could be
done with success every year on
ground with as low as ten inches of
rainfall but he has been for over 20
years stoutly insisting that good
farming can be done with less than
20 inches of rainfall. lie would hard
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

to carry out sentences imposed upon
them by the law OF the is one who
was sentenced to prison was United
States senator; two were members OF
the national house of representatives.
others were the president and two
members OF the Oregon senate. re-
ceiver OF a government land office, the
mayor Of Albany, Ore, two United
States lagd commissioners, q sWveyoL
general. a forestry Superintendent. q
special agent of the general land Office
and a number of men who had an
neXed so much of the public domain
that they had come to be regarded as
land kings
It was the success OF this work for
the government that turned all eyes TO
him when the disclosures of municipal
corruption showed the people of San
Francisco the need of Folk, a
Hughes or jerome to push the pros.
ecution of the evildoers. Heney was
selected for the work and how he has
sWcoeeded is we'll lnown.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

US are almost harmless, such as mea-
sles, chickenpox, whooping cough. etc.
This fact puts a tinge of sadness to
every effort put forth to explore the
Arctic regions and discover the pole.
DR.. Grenfell. whose great work for
the people in Labrador has made him
known all over the world, and whose
residence in that far north country
has afforded him opportunities of
studying this peculiar phase of arctic
explorations, says that there won't be
an Esquimau living in few years
Unless the sending of expeditions into
the far north ceases. 1T is not the
white mans burden. IL is that of the
Esquimau. can prove that eXplor'
ing parties commit awful sins against
the northern natives. The Esquimau
as race is doomed. Those that went
TO Buffalo and Chicago and the fairs
of the white man returned to Hebron
with disease.
Il hate to see the obliteration OF
any race. The Esqulmau is goinF
many times faster than your Amerit
can indian. and when the white man
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
TRIUMPH FOR HENRY.

put him in charge of the prosecution.
The understanding was that he should
receive special fee for the work
which would take him away from his
private practice for considerable
time. with the aid Of w. j. Burns.
the secret service agent assigned 90
work up the evidence. Mr.. neney soon
made his case so strong that there
was no chance for the guilty 20 escape.
When MIR Honey went against
these men he also went against popu-
lar local prejudice Everything was
against him Even the district attor-
uey whose assistant he was appointed
10 be- he discovered 10 be a tool of tho
land grabbers. Vet he secured the re-
moyal Of this attorney and went ahead
with his work until out of the 10 men
OF prominence whom he brought 10
| trial. rs were found guilty and mada
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

King Edward shares with thousands
OF his subjects the peculiar English
affection for the pipe. His majesty,
We are assured although the slave OF
etiquette, is never really happy unles1
he can disregard It in the intimacy Of
his private apartments. He adores
the pipe, and without being entirely
willing to part with his kingdom rath.
er than lose It, he is very fond OF
his briar, which is generous in size
and innocent of sculpture. King Ed.
ward only smokes when he is safe
from prying eyes And as king
with a pipe in his mouth has never
been seen in public when his majesty
goes out he contents himself with a
cigar. But even when he is on on.
ci@ journeys his majesty takes with
him his favcrite pipe, which was made
expressly for him in the Jura country.
Manchester Chronicle.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
POINTERS ON EGG COOKERY.
some Things to Be Borne in Mind in
Preparing Them.

Cheese and eggs both having great
nutritive value may well take the
place of meat during a brief season.
says the Home Magazine. Epicures
say an egg. to have the best flavor
should be ~ hours old. and certainly
eggs over a week old are not palatable
when boiled. though they are not un-
pleasant when fried and are quite as
serviceable in other dishes. In cook
ing eggs It should be remembered that
The albumen. of which the white is
chiefly composed is most easily di-
gested when slightly coagulated while
the yolk digests easiest when dry and
mealy To boil eggs evenly. put them
into dish having a tight cover and
pour boiling water over them In the
proportion OF two quarts to one dozen
eggs. cover and set at the back of the
stove After seven minutes turn the
eggs. recover and in six minutes more
the eggs will be cooked When more
eggs than four are used by this
method. about ten minutes longer
after the turning will be required IN
this way the white of the egg cooks tr
iellylike consistency. while the yoll
is much harder.
Foreign cooks use a small portion o
grated cheese to give piquant relisi
to many dishes. Veal broth. creameC
potatoes aud many salads are greatly
improved by its addition The shell o
an Edam or pineapple cheese make.
a very nice dish for serving macaron
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

series of round towers connected by
walls from two TO three meters in
height Inside, parallel to the inclos-
ing walls, is a circle OF cupolas, each
one pierced with a single hole. These
are the granaries, the most important
buildings Of the town
They are erected on piles supported
on great stones, which places them
beyond the reach OF termites and TO.
dents as well as of dampness. and the
only entrance is through the hole in
he vaulted roof Between the outer
wall and the granaries are the homes
of the people while the residence OF
the chief faces the entrance.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
The Very Latest.

Here is the latest handed ont by
the Rialto. You put your hand palm
upward and with fingers and thumb
do the trick yourself before his eyes:
Can you do this? Bend your fingers
over slowly and altogether. like this.
until the finger tips touch the palm
of your hand without bending your
thumb?' And he says: why, sure,
I guess ! can do that" and We does
it at the first trial triumphantly. and
then you say to him: We'll, | guess
YOU can squeeze a lemon
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
ALL AFRICANS NOT BRUTAL.
Moundans Bear Farming Tools Instead
Of Warliks Weapons.

That the native African Is not al.
ways and invariably a poor. half naked
brute has been proved by the reports
and photographs brought back to
France by the Mol mission" an ex-
pedition sent to- the French Congo
about rs months ago for the purpose
Of determining some unsettled boun.
dairy questions South of Lake Chad
Commandant Moll discovered a peace
ful race Of agriculturists and shep.
herds, intelligent and hospitable. ripe
for civilization. living in pastoral sim
plicity
Every about the Moundans Is
picturesque and interesting They arr
vigorous and handsome race and
very brave. but contrary TO the al.
most universal practice OF the Afri.
cans In regions where white rule has
not been established, they never carry
arms. ON the contrary, the implement
oftcnest seen In their hands rs hoe
Nevertheless. they appear to have
descended from warlike ancestors and
were probably driven southwark from
their original mountain home by som,
conquering chief "Reminiscences o
this past may be seen in their semi
military architecture. which does no
resemble that of any of the neighbor
/ ins peoples. At a little distance on,
of their villages looks like a fortified
city.
The Moundan village, of which Lor,
is an excellent type, is inclosed by
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

tired from active practice by reason
of troublesome wounds received more
than 40 years ago.
y certificate in the capitol at Al.
bany attests the priority of Dr. Rand's
tender of his services. This certih-
cate is signed by the mayor and two
prominent citizens OF Batavia. y. Y.
and also by the county clerk and the
sheriff of Genesee county, stating that
in less than ten minutes after the
call for troops by President Lincoln,
April 8. 1861, for 10000 men the name
OF Charles f. Rand was enrolled as a
soldier
Among the war records at Washing
ton there is none of an earlier enlist
ment than that of DR. Rand, and the
honor has therefore been given him
by common consent.
Not only was Or. Rand the first vol
unteer for the civil war, but he was
also the first soldier to win the con
gressional medal OF honor for dis
tinguished gallantry in action.
This event occurred at Blackburn 3
Ford, Va, in less than three months
after his enlistment. His command
was ordered TO retreat, and every man
obeyed save young Rand. at the time
but IS years OF age. The rest OF the
battalion of 500 men was swept In dis
order from the field. but Rand held
his ground, despite the fact that the
field was plowed by shot and shell all
about him. The enemy finally abso.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
CONTACT WITH WHITE RACE
BRINGS PECULIAR DANGERS.
increasing Number Of Exploring Ex-
pedtons Multiplies Chances Of
Spreading Diseases Harmless
to Us but Fatal to Them.

Arctic exploration is not only hazard
Gus and deadly to the white man, but
to the Esquimau. as well. The in
creasing number of polar expeditions
has multiplied the chances Of carrying
these primitive races of the north, a
condition which threatens the gravest
disaster to the tribes which inhabit
that region. for they lack inherited
immunity from the diseases which TO
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
Reward on LEARNING.

Thar. my son, YOU see what lara.
in done fer yer daddy, don't you?"
What. Nave
Why, jest as soon as the COVER.
mint .;nowed that he could do fig
gers in his head they 'pinted him
postmaster at $50 year, an purity
soon he'll be sellin' stamps what
goes on letters, Atlanta Constitu
tion.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
AN ODD sToReHousE.
Half Of a Canoe Set on End Which
Makes Novel Shelter.

New York.--A new use has been
found for a canoe. or rather for half
OF one. When cut in two crosswise
and placed on end with the bow rising
in the air this half OF boat makes a
practical and picturesque tcntlihe
shelter. Such tent has been utilized
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

or light salad, and if thoroughly rinsed
in cold water Immediately after using
and kept i'm a cold, dry place will serve
many times
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02

by some persons at Port Jefferson Tor
carpenters storehouse Two doors
were cut in that part of the canoe
which was formerly the deck, and the
partition in the hold now serves as a
second lloor or garret, to this novel
house. The canoe house is roomier
than Il appears to be. AZ first sight
it suggests an Indian tepee. A win.
dow has been cut in the deck. giving
II something OF civilized and modern
AFR.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
AS She saw Il.

"Will you be mine?'
"Yes-till we are married.
It'll We are married.
"Yes-theu you'll be mine. "-Cleye.
land Leader.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-02
FIRST VOLUNTEER OF wAR.
Or. C. F. Rand, "Ten Minute Man" G
Civil Conflict.

New York-The first volunteer for
the civil war is still living. lie Is DR..
Charles f. Rand, of Washington, re-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-24
OUR WESTERN NEIGHBURS.
William Boggs Dead

Someone has kindly sent us a
copy Of The Daily Nevada State
Journal, published at Reno under
date Of May 9Th which contains
the following clipping relative to
VIM. Boggs, a former resident of
Mackay: William Boggs died
yesterday afternoon in this city,
after having been in poor health
for. over a year. He came here
from Tonopah about year ago,
where a brother still resides, Sam
Boggs. To mourn his departure
are a wife and two small children,
a girl - years of age and a boy
9 years. His parents are both
alive and make their home in Can
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-24
CLEVER CHARACTER SPECIALTIES
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Popular Prices 25-5O-75c
SEATS ON SALE AT PALACE DRUG STORE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


ed Saturday from Martin.
J. z. Vaughn surveyor from
Boise, went out to Martin Friday
to do some work for D. w. Mich
OILS who is developing reclama.
ton project on Champagne Flats.
DR.. Poole was down from Mack
ay Saturday.
S. X. Paxton was down from
Maekay shaking hands with his
many friends here. He reported
everything lovely at Mackay.
Dennis Free came down from
Mackay Saturday, and when he
stepped off the train he was sub
poened for a witness in a hold-up
case to be tried at Pocatello.
O. B. Reddick came down from
Arco Saturday and went out to
rusticate with his brother Fred at
his ranch on the Garry Lands.
Both of the boys are very sucess-
full teachers, and will enjoy work
ing down on the farm.
N. H. Clark came down from
Mackay Saturday with a car o.
horses and household goods which
he was taking to BOISE. W. G !.
Ellis was in charge of the car.
Charles Shaffer was down from
Arco Saturday on his way to
Pocatello.
Judge |. N. Sullivan went cut
to his ranch on Lost River Wed.
nesday.
John Porter of the firm of Mon
arch & Porter. canal contractors,
went out to Little Lost River
Wednesday. He expected to meet
Mr.. G. M. Wickland at Arco
with about twenty teams, who is
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-24

going to Howe to work on a res
ervoir that is to be made to water
a few thousand acres Of land near
Howe. We understand the water
is to be stored in a basin just above
the Porter & Milne Ranch, where
several others have built very fine
reservoirs on paper from time to
time.
Philip r. Hindman Of Boise
went out to Little Lost River
Wednesday to assume the duties
of watermaster.