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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01
ONE YEARS RECLAMATION WORK

A summation of the work of the
reclamation service for 1907 shows
that 1t dug 1875 miles of canals. Some
of these canals carry whole rivers,
like the Truckee river in Nevada and
the North Platte in Wyoming. The
tunnels excavated are Sc in number,
and have an aggregate length of 1O%
miles There have been erected ia
large structures, including the great
dams in Nevada and Minidoka dam
in Idaho, 80 feet high and $50 feet
long. 1t has completed go head
works. fumes, etc. 1t has built Gil
miles of wagon road in mountainous
country and into heretofore inaccessi-
BILE regions 1t has erected and in
operation $50 miles of telephones. It's
own cement mill has manufactured
chased amount is 100000 barrels. It's
own sawmills have cut 3,036,OOO feet,
B. M, of lumber, and 23,685,00O feet
have been purchased. Surveying par
ties of the service have completed
topographic surveys covering 10,97O
square miles, an area greater than
the combined areas of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island The transit lines
had length of $4,000 linear miles,
while the level lines run amount to
24,218 miles, or nearly sufficient to
encircle the earth.
The diamond drillings for dam sites
and canals amount to 66,749 feet, or
more than IL miles. The service owns
and has at work 1900 horses and
mules. 1t operates nine locomotives,
Gil cars and % miles of railroad, "a
gasoline engines and 70 steam en-
gines 1t has constructed and is oper-
ating five electric light plants. There
have been excavated 33,410,222 cubic
yards of earth and 4,745,000 cubic
yards of rock. The equipment operat-
ed by the service on force account
work represents an investment of ST.
100000.
This work has been carried on with
the following force: Classified and
registered service, including Washing
ton office, 1,126. Laborers employed
directly by the government, 4,44S; Ia
borers employed by contractors, 49,
789, or a total of all forces of 1858.
The expenditures now total nearly ST.
100000 per month. AS result of the
operations of the reclamation service,
eight new towns nave been estab-
lished, 100 miles of branch railroads
have been constructed and $4,000 peo-
pie have taken up their residence in
the desert.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01
STATE AID FOR IRRIGATION.

Governor Mead is much interested
in a suggestion made by Samuel For
tier, chief of irrigation investigations,
with headquarters at Berkeley, Cal.
1t is as follows:
"Our work, as you know, is car
ried on under the United States Of
fee of experiment stations and deals
with the agricultural side of irriga-
ton. Our appropriation for this fiscal
year Is $150,000, fully one-half of
which is expended in drainage and in
vestigations. This leaves less than
$4,000 to be distributed over the
states and territories Of the arid re-
gion, the irrigated rice fields of the
South and the irrigated truck farms of
the East. The state of Washington
has received more than it's share, but
even then the amount is altogether
too small.
when your next legislature meets
I think an effort should be made to
provide a state fund which might be
used in cooperation with a like
amount appropriated by Congress in
making study of the problems which
confront your irrigators.
"I do not think I am mistaken in
stating that the economical use of
the available water supply in the arid
and semi-arid portion of Washington
transcends all others in Importance.
The object of our Investigations is to
produce the most valuable yields with
the smallest amount of water"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01
IRRIGATION

The Kittitas project has for its OBJ
ject the irrigation of 10000 acres OF
land in Kittitas County, Washington.
It is, as all other reclamation projects
in the Yakima Valley, dependent Oh
storage, which will be obtained in
Lakes Gle Elum, Kacheas and Keeche-
lus. Several favorable diversion points
exist, three of these being on Gle Elum
River, and one on the Yakima River
near Easton. Other than continue
ton of photographic work, no work
has been done on the project, nor is 1t
likely that anything looking toward &C.
tual construction can be done for some
time.
The Benton project as originally
planned, contemplated the irrigation
of 10000 acres of land in Benton
County, Washington. This land lies
along the west bank of the Columbia
River, 100000 acres of which lie north
of the Yakima River and 10000 acres
south, this latter area being reached
by siphon. Since the preliminary
studies of the project were made, the
Hanford Power e Irrigation Co. has
started construction on a project
which proposes to develop at Priest
Rapids on the Columbia River, and to-
pump water for irrigation to about 3d.
900 acres along the west bank of the
river. This construction Is now well
under way, and the indication Is that
water will be delivered to some of the
land in 1909. The 5000 acres above
referred to will therefore be reduced
to 100000 acres.
The proposed point of diversion for
the Benton project is in the vicinity OF
Prosser, on the Yakima River. Two
diversion sites have been considered,
one Immediately at Prosser, the Other
at point one mile below. Sufficient
Investigations have not yet been made
to determine which of these sites is the
better, but the original estimates was
based on assumption that the upper
site would be used. This will require
a concrete masonry overflow dam
about twenty-five feet high and 1000
feet long. Other than a continuation
Of discharge measurements on the
Yakima River nothing has been done
on this project during the fiscal year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

The we'll illustrated catalogue (No.
43) of F. e. Myers & Bro, Ashland,
O., is at hand. 1t portrays the variety
of efficient and time tried apparatus
manufactured by this reliable firm for
farm purposes, and includes pumps
for hand, power, tank, spray and
windmill purposes; hay carriers, forks
and pulleys; door hangers, couplings,
nozzles, sprays, agitators, etc. Their
goods will bear the closest investiga-
ton and stand thorough trial.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-01

Write for the Security Savings and
Safe Deposit Co.'S information book.
It's chuck full of things you may want
to know any minute Of the day. Ad-
dress 113 Seneca ST., Seattle, Wn.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

disorder environing it Lies oni!
worthy destiny is larger ana pe''e'
life now and always.
In the evening the subject WIS,
John Ruskin, Modern Prophet,
Mr.. Kerr said that every age mas 10
own peculiar problems and to point
the way OF solution and progress
God sends to every age inspired men
prophets. Ruskin was propips.
of artistic and social righteousness
to hard age. He iiium'heo espI l,,
ciallv the English-speakins woriu
with ideals of truth. brotherhood ana
iustice whose realization Will nit
the world to higher plane. Rlsh',
eousness alone eXalteth nation ara
an order of society which VIII pro,
duce wholesome, happy homes ana
time for love and joy were cen'rai
among his inspired words.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
WHO'S GOT THE SPUD?
j. S. Hall Wants Big Spud. one
SO for Biggest Raised Here.

Wanted-The biggest potato raIs
ed in the Greeley district.
Mr.. j. S. Hall, manager OF the
Camfield hotel, is the man who is
out after the big spud, and he wants
it bad. To tell the truth, he wants
it $40 worth. If that isn't clear to
anybody, try it this way. Mr.. ]. 5.
Hall, manager of the Camfield hotel
will pay $40 to the man. woman or
child who will bring him the largest
spud raised in the Greeley district
OF course. Greeley District is to
be translated freely; the spud may
be raised at Eaton. or Windsor or
Kersey. just as we'll as in the fat
fields actually adjacent to Greeley.
Moreover. it makes no difference
whether it is a dry land or issgated
product. a spud that Is the result of
care and scientific experiment. or one
that "just growed, its Al the
same to Mr.. Hall. Bigness(i is the
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
HE DECLINES THE NOMINATION.
Sympathy With Prohibs' but Like
David IL. Hill, is "DemOcrat.

The following letter was received
by the Daily Tribune this morning
which is self-eNplanatory and needs
no comment: oo
Greeley, Colo. Oct. 15, 1908.
"To the Public:
Il am reliably informed that my
name has been placed on the PROM
bition county ticket as candidate
for county treasurer, and filed WIN
the county clerk.
Il desire to state, through !oui
paper, TO the people of Weld county
that this was done not only without
my consent, but positively against
my wish. ~ :,
AT the present time | have no IN
tention of making race FOR any
county office whatever, nor nave
had such intentions at any time dur
ing the year.
Il have been asked by the leaders
and friends of my own party, the
democratic party. to run for county
treasurer. but my time is fully occu-
pied in the management OF the Farm
ers' Supply & Machinery company.
and | find at present | would nave
40 time to make the canvass or at
tend to the duties OF the office II
elected.
For fear some may become con-
fused as to my policy, take this op-
to state that | always have
been and am now sympathizer in
and a promoter of local option and |
movements: also that l
always have been and am now a |
democrat.
Thanking my many friends, ir-
respective of party affiliations, for
heir good intentions and good !
wishes in this matter. an again de-
,lining with thanks, / am
Very truly yours. /
EDWIN STARKEY."
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
shower for Misses Rankin.

Mesdames a. NJ. McCIenahan ana
W. NJ. Wilson entertained THURSDAY
afternoon complimentary to the
Misses Rankin The affair was a
recipe" shower, each guest bring
ing some recipe that would be OF
use to young housekeepers and the
book containing the collection was
to the guests of honor. A
delightful afternoon was spent, there
being some forty guests. girl friends
of the brides to be. and few young
married women, present. The re-
were in pink and white,
the cakes and candies appropriately
hearing the form of hearts.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

PROOF-We don't ask you 70 tan, :.
word for any of the above stateu''""'
you will call at our store, ni'n
factory, where Majestic Ranges are ''1 ..
prove to your satisfaction tiial '">' =,
absolute facts, and will show you '''|"' 80,
reasons why the Great Ma]eSu0
absolutely the best that money can ivy
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
Missionary Society,

Mrs. B. ID. Harper entertained the
Ladies' Missionary society of the
Presbyterian church at her home
Friday afternoon.
The program for the afternoon
consisted of an address on Mormon
ism," by Dr. W. II. Bates. which was
interesting and instructive.
There were about twenty-five men,
bers present and they were served
with dainty refreshments by the
hostess during the social hour that
followed the program.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
DEPUTY LANDS A
HIGHWAY ROBBER
WANTED SINCE LAST AUGUST
Fired Three Shots at FOrmcr O
Country Road.

Charles Peterson. deputy sher
and turnkey at the county jail, ma"
an exceptional catch of a highNd
robber Monday evening.
! On the Sth day of last AdsNs
while on his way home. after dH
posing of a large load of potato
&c. hammers was held up BY tW
highwaymen near the Bliss farm
east of town. When the sher1 OF
rived in response to telephona iaI
the ROBBERS had disappeared. Lam
mers works for ID. Kay, northeast "
Eaton, and as stated was drlNln'
home. after disposing OF the potato
A man who turns out to be cEa'
acter known to the officers as ITO
gan Anderson jumped in the wa-oI
and commanded hammers money
at the point of pistol. Lammgrs
a Yankee from York state, and lu
stead of complying, hit the holl-u'
man in the mouth and knocked HIN
off the wagon. A partner OF tn ron
ber Jumped on the back end OF tn.
wagon with a gun, but the team o
colts became frightened and starte.
to run, throwing the man on INC
back end off. The latter opencd tr'
on hammers and couple OF seeds
passed his head.
Last night hammers was In town
and ran into one of the hold-ur men
He notified the sheriff and when the
deputy arrived, picked his man ouI
of a group of nearly fifty. He is the
man whom hammers hit in the face.
He will be arraigned tomorrow for
highway robbery.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
Facts About the Gre
MAJESTIC RAM

1t is the only range in the world 'na1
Malleable and Charcoal Iron.
1t has, beyond any question OF ao"O'|
largest and best reservoir.
1t uses about half the fuel used Oh
ranges, and does better work by Tar, nj
The Majestic All Copper NickIea X
voir heats the water quicker and nous, 81 !
any other. 1t is the only reservoir VII"
movable frame q
The Charcoal lion Body OF tne y
Majestic Range lasts three times rs 'o"S
steel body. ,,.s
Being made of non-breakaDIe n'a,t a,;
there is practically no expense Tor ''p''
the Majestic. 80,
AS for baking, it is perfection ,o,,e Nv,
for few months, but for all time 10 o." lO, Il
A Great Majestic Range last. ''is, 1snt
as long as a cheap range, but i 0''
three times as much.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
DIES IN DENVER.
GREELEY Girl Could Not survive
Operation.

Miss Jessie Kyle, the daughter OF
,rr and Mrs. A. j. Kyle OF i4o
eleventh street died Monday nisht III
+be homeopathic hospital in Denver
Miss Kyle submitted to an operator
n few days ago and was apparently
recovering nicely, when compilca-
lions arose which caused her death
rba remains will be brought 10
Greeley this evening. Arrange
npnts have not yet been made Tor
tha funeral.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
Unitarian Church.

"Iife's Perfecting" was the ser
mon theme at the Unitarian church
Sunday morning. Mr.. Kerr. the
minister, said in part:
''In the development of normal
and wholesome character there are
three important factors. First. in
ward rectitude; second, outward
rightwardness, or conduct that viii
stand the light OF day; and third, in
sight or apprehension at heart of
some of life's deep meanings with
visions and inspirations to realize 1t.
Said John the Divine to the church
at Laodocea, 1 council to try OF me
gold tried in the fire (purity), and
white raiment that thou mayest be
clothed (righteousness) and to an
noint thine eyes, that thou mayest
see (insight).' We love character
in proportion, as it is spontaneous,
wrote Emerson. Believe in the di-
vine goodness of your own nature
and in the essential goodness CT all
mankind. Work for the coming of
the kingdom of God here and now.
Character is not inherited from pay
ents or ancestors, but is reflex in
the individual of the social order or
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
Dinner Party at Cameron Home.

Mr. and MIS-. ]. Vt. Cameron CIT
tertained with a dinner Friday even
ing. A splendid menu was served at
6:S0 O'Clock by the daughters of the
house, Misses Laura and Deta. The
guests were Rev. and Mrs. j. j. Lace.
Mr.. and Mrs John TRULY. Mrs.
Stella Brilliant and Miss Lucy B. Nc
Cullough. both of Pittsburg. Pa. and
Capt. Tracy TRULY, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Rugh and Mrs. Sarah Tomb of
JohnStown Pa.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
Double Wedding This Month.

Invitations are out for douple
vsdding of the charming daughters
,f Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Rankin. The
ceremony will take place at .n',
United Presbyterian church octope'
%. The contracting parties are Mel
lie Theresa Rankin and Jason Leon
Macmillan and Bertha Edith RANKIN
and CLAYTON Macmillan.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
Eckhardt Was Bound Over.

before Judge Stevens Thursday on
a statutory charge, was held to the
district court in the sum of $1,000
bonds. The complainant, Katie
Lanehardt. testified that she was less
than eighteen years old at the time
the crime was committed, an account
If which was given in Thursday s
Tribune. Robert Eckhardt and the
defendant signed the bonds.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

only thing that counts WIN W,a,nnD m' to
This is a chance Tor soihoo'"' w
make $40 mighty easy. ,.,.. ~, In
Moreover. il will certalhE uu "
,,rssting to find out Just now p's :"
.,rd has been grown here this yea''
M v1u have anything in the sp"u '.ns
NAT looks like it might carry on ,na
,en dollars, bring il in ana me"suiu
" mn with the other fellow s. IL ma!
d., worth ten to you.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
SUNDAY SERMONS

About seventy members of Poudfe
Valley lodge |. o. o. T. and man!
visiting members, including Gait
ton, listened TO the anniversary SER
mon by the Rev. John j. Lace AT
the First Methodist church Sunday
evening, and the audience filed the
auditorium and gallery. The SER
vices were impressive and the ser.
mon instructive, commemoratinS and
appealing First the Rev. Lace par
alleled the fraternity with the old
and new Testaments. The splendor
of their accountrements, their mltla-
ton and ritual, were symbolical TO
the pomp and pageantry of the, old
Testament The old Testament was
brilliant but terrible, and did not
make for proper means toward the
service of the Lord. But the object
and the teachings of the society had
the spirit and simplicity of the new
Testament The church and the ffa-
ternity had much in common. esor-
cially in their efforts for the brother
hood OF man. But he showed how
the fraternity stopped at the very
portal of the sanctum sanctorum ana
thought that they should not stop a'
the Fellowship or man, Dut "iloF I"
the fellowship of God. He spoke OF
the Odd Fellows service ana TREND
ship to each other as symboiical OF
the teachings of Christ, which close
ly unites the order with the church,
and both are on the side of righteous
ness. All socialism which makes foI
altruism is good and practical. Most
literature and the press are engaged
to the same end. Not yet does ira
ternalism offer a complete response
to the human soul The lodge can
not take the place of religion. 1t Of
fers no password to the spiritual i'm
munity of God.
The speaker held out that oppor-
tunity to his visitors. There would
be no fee for initiation to the fellow
ship of Jesus and the surrender OF
the spirit and soul to God
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-17
GRAND JURY RECALLED
In Special Session Upon Summons
From Court.

The members of the grand jury
were reconvened Monday to complete
their investigation of alleged crimes
in Mahaska county, They were or
dered to report to the court AT 1870
O'Clock in the afternoon, and at that
time Judge Clemens gave them spe.
ciai instructions in regard to certain
alleged offenses, including a charge
Iof bribery made in the statements of
a convict when pleading guilty on an
indictment Monday morning. The
Judge spent some time in the grand
jury room himself during the after
noon and a number of witnesses were
lsubpoenaed. What the nature of the
Investigation or the outcome will be
is not definitely known. s p,
Another indictment has been made
public upon the filing of a bond by
the defendant. 1t is for an alleged
nuisance in jefferson township claim,
ed to have been conducted by Cubby
Rhodes.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-17
CLAM HATCHERY.
May Be Located at Fairport, Musea-
tine County.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.- Fish
Commissioner Bowers expects to go
out to Iowa in the course of the next
four or five weeks to decide ont he To-
cation of the fresh water mussel clam
hatchery, for which provision was
made at the last session of congress.
1t Is not yet fully settled where this
will be located but indications point
to Fairport, on the Mississippi river,
about six miles below Muscatine. The
last session of congress made an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the purpose
of establishing a station for the prop
agation of fresh water mussel clans.
In connection with this the United
States fish commission wants to have
$4,000 appropriated for the purpose
|of providing an establishment for the
collections of fish to be used in the
propagation of clans. Estimates for
this purpose will soon be sent to con-
gress.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-17
THE woRts,ls DEFIANT.
Says II Is Not Afraid of the Presi
dents Threats.

New York, Dec 16.-The World, in
the course of its answer to President
Roosevelt's references to that paper
in his special message to congress,
says:
Mr.. Roosevelt is mistaken. He
cannot muzzle the World. While no
amount of billingsgate ON his part can
alter our determination to treat him
with judicial impartiality and scrupu-
lous fairness. we repeat what we have
already said, that the congress of the
United States should make a thorough
investigation of the whole Panama
transaction, that the full truth may be
known to the American people.
IF the World has libeled anybody
we hope it will be punished, but we
do not intend to be inundated by
Mr. Roosevelt's threats or by Mr..
Rooseyelts denunciation or by Mr.
Roosevelt's power. ra &c.. ..@'., 20
mo other living man ever SO
grossly libeled the United States as
does this president who besmirches
congress, bulldozes judges, assails the
integrity of the courts, ISLANDERS pri
yate citizens and who has shown him.
self the most reckless, unscrupulous
demagogue whom the American peo
pie ever trusted with great power and
authority"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-17
BACK TO WHAT CHEER
Lester Stell Arrested In Oskaloosa
Charged With Theft.

Wanted at What Cheer for robbery
Lester Stell was arrested by Chief OF
Police James Glass about eight-thirty
O'Clock Monday evening at the request
of the What Cheer authorities.
About five-thirty o'clock Mr.. Glass
from the mayor of What Cheer, stat,
ing that Stell was accused of robbing
his business partner of one hundred
and sixty-five dollars. He had hired
la livery rig and was headed for Rose
Hill. Chief Glass telephoned the
Rose Hill authorities, and found out
from the liveryman of that place that
la man answering the description of
Stell had rented rig and started for
Oskaloosa. Knowing the stopping
place for the Rose Hill liveryman,
Chief Glass went to the Walthall feed
barn. Stell and the driver had reach
ed the barn about twenty minutes be-
fore him, and, leaving his suit case
land overcoat at the office, Stell had
gone up town to make some purchases.
The officer remained about the place
until about eight-thirty o'clock, when
Stell returned. He was placed under
|arrest.
Stell had purchased a new cult case,
a suit of clothes. hat and shoes. When
searched $131 were found on his per-
son. He stated to the officers that he
had spent little over $50 in Oska,
loosa. He was placed in Jail and
Sheriff Beatty of Sigourney came and
took the prisoner in charge, returning
with him to Sigourney this evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-17
OLD TIME STRUCTURE
The Jones Home Was Built Over
Sixty Years Ago.

The residence Of Joseph Jones, ST.,
that was badly damaged by fire Satur
day morning, was one OF the oldest
original dwellings in the city. 1t
stands in the location upon which it
was built over sixty years ago. The
frame. of the old building is OF hewn
ltimbers cut from native trees and is
practically solid today. The disposi-
ton Of the place viii be undecided,
pending the decision of the insurance
|adjusters.
Oskaloosa has a number of the old
pioneer dwellings located here and
there about town but almost all OF
them have been moved from their
|original location. All have been
changed more or less, moved to new
lots, cut in two, or added to during
the course of improvement and repairs
The Jones residence is one of the
last of the old structures of the early
day that remains where it was, and
as it was when first built. Mr.. Jones
came to Oskaloosa in 1856 and he says
that the house had then been erect
ed several years. 1t was one of the
best and largest houses Of that early
day. Mr.. Jones came into possession
of the property along with the lots
on the east upon which are located the
buildings that were the outgrowth of
his carriage business. He has lived
in the place almost continuously since
the day when he first moved into the
home. He has made some alterations
and betterments in the old home since
he first knew it. The old fireplace
that was a feature of the old house.
and which was used for years, has
been taken down and modern con-
veniences have been added from time
to time, but the general form and the
appearance of the place are the same
as when it was erected in the early
fifties.