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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-25
.REDEEMS ARID LANDS
Work of Department of Agri-
culture to Make Them Pay.
MANY SETTLERS ON THEM
Wheat Will Grow There With
Scientific Farming.
WHAT GOVERNMENT Is DOING
Searching the World for Plants to
Improve Farms-Prof. Han
sens Quest.
WHAT GOVERNMENT Is DOING
BY WILLIAM r. CURTIS.


Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
"One of the most interesting pieces Of
work we have done this year" said Sec
rotary Wilson. lis to make inquiry into
the possibilities of the dry region of the
United States-that part of our country
which lies west of the Tooth meridian to
the foothills of the Rocky mountains.
A great many homeseekers are going out
into that country, and more or less is
being said by promoters with regard to
the facilities offered there for making
homes: SO that it occurred to us that
it would be wise to ascertain what the
conditions are through a survey by the
scientists of the bureau of soils. The soil.
we know. varies from drifting white
sand to valleys that will produce crops
of certain kinds without irrigation. Near
ly the whole work of the Agricultural
Department is outside of irrigation. The
federal government has arranged to use
the proceeds from the sale of public
lands to irrigate the dry lands in the
west but after 1t has used all the waters
now flowing in all the streams there will
still remain very large percentage of
that country that cannot be reached by
irrigation, and that comes under the care
and purview of this department. We
Eave consequently surveyed this summer
Al, 600 square miles of the soil of North
Dakota, and have finished the work in
that state. Winter has come and our
people now go south to the lower end
of that dry belt in Texas. and begin sur
yeying toward the north through the
cold weather. Next spring they will go
back to the north again, and continue
their work southwark
The oasis., 1908-06-27

other Co more than 300. About GOO0 feet of development work has been done underground, and lbe ore which has been exposed has averaged moro than II per cent.
 Slber Belt: A party of mining men yesterday returned from Ii trip through the Kelvin district and brought back favorable reports on the situation tn re. It was stated by one of the members of the party. that the Eagle mountain copper mines on the south bank of the Glla river, opposite. the Ray Mills and adjoining the Sultana National copper mines on the east and owned by Don L. Pugh. James Shoemaker, Mike Rickey, RiIla In. gram and Price and Stevenson of Globe, was recently sold and the first payment made on the prop erty by r. II. McGrath, who repre- sents millionaire capitalists in Wisconsin,.
 Benson Press: Pearl Adams was in town the first of this week and stated that the rich discovery made by himself and Mir. Stroud was down between eight and nine feet 1t that time, and that it was grad ually improving in appearance, ;he ledge of ore being a few inches wider than when the report was received by the Benson Press last week, when 1t was stated to be about four feet wide. Mir. Adams is confident that the ore taken out so far will pay good profit over all expenses, judging from it's ap- pearance and returns received from sample assays. He intends to make d shipment soon to determine more definitely the value of product.
The oasis., 1908-06-27
MINING NEWS.

DeVeluplneIG dllu IllPI"NCuiVllt co,opauy has suspended operations onthe Polaris property temporarily. Tbercsults obtained from recent de- rplopment work have been satisfac- tory and the suspension is on ac cooat of affairs connected with the busjneSs end. Work will probably he resumed on Q large scale in a very short time.
 Paradise Record: J. G. Sweeney recently leased the Columbia min inc claim from F. G. Baker and so far he is well pleased with his new acoui.iliun. In 20 foot tunnel on this claim, he has found pay streak from 6 to 8 inches in width. carving high values in silver and lead. Of two samples he had as. saved, one gave returns of 13I ounces of silver and AS per cent lead-total $114.86 the other, 5l ounces of silver and 45 per cent lead-total $6635.
 Douglas American: c. D. Hall. the we'll known Paradise mining man, was in the city yesterday. He told his friends of re, cent strike which he made in the Paradise district that is considered as a most promising one. On the surface, near good wagon road, he found a three foot ledge of cop per ore which carries a value of $40 to the ton. Mir. Hall returned this morning with the intention of beginning development on this new property which has been To- caled.
 Bisbee Miner: Nothing of much importance has developed at the properties of the Copper Queen, except at that of the Spray Il rich body of oxide (paramelaconite) has been cut at Il point between that property and the Holbrook O.! the same company. The ore runs as high as so per cent copper. The extent of the body is not known, but as strikes of this nature at the Spray and other properties of the Queen are of almost daily occur renee, it is rot looked upon as of great importance.
 Journal Miner: The discovery isannounced of a large vein of iron suIphide in the Pinal foot hills, south of the city. Careful assays show gold values approaching $23, and 25 per cent sulphur. This ore body was uncovered at depth of tWenty-seven feet and was encoun, tered while the operators were en- gagged in sinking on q ledge of de. composed quartz. The vein is Known to be more than five feet Wide and the whole shaft is now in ore, with no foot or hanging wall m sight, preventing measurements Oi the ledge.
 Tucson Star: After having spent a couple days examining he prop erty of the Fl Tiro Copper Mining company in the Silver Bell district a large party of capitalists arrived ln tucson last evening, and were the o guests of Mir. OrmSby at the VId Pueblo club. The party, which IS composed of numerous wei! AnoWn business men of the east, were we'll pleased with the showing at at 'he property, and are glad that 1ltY took the opportunity to visit Aarlzona. The American Securities
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

sent out by DR. I. H Bailey president OF the
commission, who is not official OF the govern
ment and that even IL they were sent out by Gf-
ford Pinchot the only government official on the
commission the law would be violated for the
reason that Mr.. Pinchots position as forester does
confer in him the power to use the frank IN
another capacity, and because return frank Is
inclosed Mr.. Livingston believes that the COM
mission should discontinue this alleged violation OF
the franking privilege for which no penalty Is pro
vided in the law. He does not charge that the
violation intentional. but points out that so-
100000 is spent annually by the Postoff3ce Depart
ment for uncompensated service. and that tls
should be reduced much possible
The question was brought up at the hearings on
the legislative appropriation bill. when MI Living
asked what authority existed for the use OF tie
frank by the Country Commission MI L|a"sho
said that he was unable answer definitely. but
that correspondence in regard to that coIhmls-
sion which related exclusively to the business or
the government conducted by an officer OF the gov
ernment under the supervision OF an executive oe-
partment might under the law be transmitted 1ree
These men are not officials of the government
MI Livingston said. President Roosevelt mas no
right to snnoint them under any law to any official
position
The President has the right" added Mr. GIL
lett Of Massachusetts, ito appoint any nunoer OF
commissions but his appointing them as commits
sons does not make them government com
missions
Mr.. Tawney then submitted copy of the cir
cuar and said: Mr.. Pinchot seems to be the
only member of the commission in the government
service b1t the letter Is not sent oat by Mr..
Pinchot for the government of the United states
but for the benefit of the Country Life Commission
and the question is How they get the right 70 the
franking privilege"
Mr. Iawshe replied that ne had never seen the
circular before and that It had never been sub
nitted to him for opinion. He said that numer-
Gus complaints had come to him in the campaign
protesting against the abuse of the frankng prVl-
lege for political purposes, among them being an
assertion that Mr.. Bryans lecture, The Prince or
Peace" was being Illegally circulated.
He asked time to prepare formal opinion. which
IS quoted above Neither Mr.. Livingston nor the
subcommittee has any intention OF pressing the
matter. although the former may call attention to
1t on the floor but Il is certain that recommended
ton will be made urging a severer penalty for
abuse OF the franking privilege
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
DIR. ELIOT ON SUCCESSOR.
Praises MesSrs. St0rrO7U and Hez0lett
at Dinner.
rBy Telegraph to The tribune. ]

Boston Dec. n.-Harvard circles convinced
that either Calvin Hewlett. OF the public schools
of St Louis. ]. ]. SJorrow Of the Boston
school board. will be the successor Of President
Eliot. At a dinner Of the Lawrence Harvard
Club last night President Eliot discussed the
question Of his successor. and after saying that
he hoped to a young chosen, one who
should be a man Of promise rather than one Of
maturity, and whose intellectual attainments
should not be great at forty they promised
TO be at seventy-tive. he praised Messrs. Hewlett
and Storrow representing this type of man.
1t is generally recognized that if President Eliot
chooses the Harvard corporation will be glad TO
have him dictate his successor, and from his ad-
dress IT is believed that he prefers either Mr..
Hewlett Mr.. StOrrow.
In accepting with reluctance the resignation OF
President Charles N Eliot the overseers of Har-
ward College have placed record a resolution OF
admiration and esteem. The resolution in part fol-
lows:
Called to the presidency in early manhood, he
has administered the affairs OF this university for
forty years with eminent skill and fidelity. Its
vast development during his term of service has
been mainly due TO his wisdom, his strong con-
Victions his enterprise and zeal Prompt initiate
he has by his constructive emery transformed
Harvard College into great university, and at
the time has exerted influence on the edu-
catonal forces OF the nation which has largely
shaped their policy, that he stands to-day the
leader in his age and generation.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
LOWER CABLE RATES.
Government Control of Lines Urgs5
at London Meeting.

London. Dec. 1.-THE movement IN favor ot e.
a substantial impetus at meeting held az ,
Mansion House this afternoon The Lord M2ls
OF London presided over the gathering, which
cIuded representatives OF various lines interss'-
Lord AIiIner, Lord Strathcona. the Ear OF JsrSa
the Duke OF Argyle, Mr. Lenlieux. The Caraa-
Postmaster General: Sir Edward slssoon and !
number OF colonial representarivss-
The speakers agreed on the necessity or 8 =
form system OF sending cable messages thrO-a-
out the empire. which should De available -rot =
masses. and Mr. LenieUx and 0Ir- Collins. the as'-
general OF Australia. pledged tHeir respective ;.
ernments to the support thereof NJ LslnisA >
that IN Canada there was deep interest N me =
ter of improved communication WIKI the N'--
land. and that public opinion IN America as0 =
in favor OF lower cable rates between Anief04 =.
the United Kingdom A sJate-owned caoe - ID.
the Atlantic would Immediately reducs ne -
charges between England and Canada oy
cent he said, and be also the tOrerunuer O =
BritannIc system encIrclins the globe
Another resolution urged the govern1ilanl y -
vene a conference OF the postal authorizes = !,
states and dependencies OF the British EnaEA'
arrange measures toward state owned anu - =.
troIled cable lines y resolution piedsNs
support of the Parliamentary COMMITTEES -
with this matter carried UNANIMOUSLY =.
Mr.. Lemieuz. who has devoted much TINS = :.
support OF this plan. Will SAL for Ne" A0'-
morrow on the steamer Anerika-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
Oh, JoYi A CAMPAIGN DIVIDEND.
Taft and Sherman Stock Exchange Club
Shocks Oldtime Politicians.

When Frank H Hitchcock and Norman z. Mack
hear what happened to the members of the Taft
and Sherman Stock Exchange Campaign Club they
doubtless will hurry right down the home Of the
octopus and go to night school The campaign
club Of the Stock Exchange, being of sound mind
and in a dispensing spirit gave literally for the
purpose Of putting Grape the door OF the Peerless
Bryan. firm in the conviction that Bryan would
put Grape the home Of the octopus If he had d
chance
After the chores all done the votes all
counted, the banners and bands and spellbnders
and addressing and mailing companies and tele-
graph and messenger companies all paid, believe 1t
not. dwellers by the unsalted and unterri-
fed disciples OF Haskell, there wad of money
left-money left!
Then the octopus, cousins, being still conscien-
tious and valiant for home and native land went
over the list Of contributors made note OF what
each had given and divided what was left fairly
and honestly, releasing to the subscribers a divi-
dend, or rebate, of 5 per cent. The checks went
out this week. The people at the Union League
and Republican clubs trying to keep the alarm
ing news from Chairman Hitchcock, but IT is sus-
pected that, being Of inquiring mind, be will
hear of il
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
cTNSURGENTS" MEET.
May attempt to Change House
Rules at Present Session.
from The Tribune Bureau.I

washington Dec 11-There may yet be at
tanpt TO change the rules of the House at the pres
ent session of Congress. ThiS course was discussed
at meeting of twenty-four opponents Of the pres
ent system, who met tonight in Representative
Hepburn's committee room at the Capitol. Only
the dyed -the-wool insurgents" were invited 20
the meeting and the leaders of the movement say
that at least double that number will attend ihe
next meeting which will be held Tuesday night.
Those present tonight were Representatives Hep
burn of Iowa, who acted as chairman; Scott, OF
Kansas chairman of the Agricultural Committee I;
Gardner of Massachusetts; McKinlay, of CaltfOr-
MIA; Kinkafd, of Nebraska; Campbell. Murdoch and
Madison Of Kansas; Hubbard, Of West Virginia {;
Iindbergh Volstead and Davis, Of Minnesota /;
Townsend and Mclaughlin. Of Mchigan; Cooper
Nelson Esch and Morse, of Wisconsin; Hayes, Of
California; Hinshaw and Pollard, of Nebraska !;
Ellis Of Missouri; Lowering Of Massachusetts, and
Foster of Vermont Representative Norris, of Ne
braska intended to be present, but was too III to
appear.
Colonel Hepburn authorized TO appoint a
committee to consider the various changes suggest
ed at the meeting This committee will report on
Tuesday night when 1t is expected that the def
mite policy OF the Insurgents will be outlined. In
the mean time every man was urged to consider
himself a committee of to spread the rebel
propaganda. It not decided when the first
onslaught on the rules is to be made. Some sug-
gested that the attempt be made at this session by
the introduction of a resolution which would gain
the support Of the Democrats To do this 1t would
only be necessary to obtain about thirty Republ-
can votes Another proposition that this ses-
sion be devoted entirely to arousing sentiment In
favor of a change and that the next session would
be the proper time to change the rules. It was
pointed that Speaker Cannon has repeatedly
said that he will allow any measure to come be-
fore the House which is desired by a majority OF
the members and for this it argued
that no haste is necessary.
The Speaker referred to in the kindliest
terms, according to Colonel Hepburn, who said that
@t,a to ba-
nevolent despot" 1t made clear, however, that
81 they cannot change the rules IN any other way
the insurgents" will attempt to dislodge the
Speaker and elect more progressive man.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
PLEADS FOR SCHOLARS
DR. HADLEY At HARVARD.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Foot
ball Captain Win Distinctions.

Cambridge Mass Dec. 11-President Arthur
Twinins Hadiey OF Yale University addressed the
Harvard students tonight at the annual award OF
academic distinctions The ceremony was held IN
Sanders's Theatre. Dean B. s. Hurlbut' or the COL
lege, presiding.
Academic distinctions at Harvard are awarded TO
the scholars in the college The number OF men
who reached nigh degrees in their work are di-
vided into three groups respect to the extent OF
their mental attainments. Prominent among the
names In the second group is that of F. H. Burr
'Os captain Of the varsity football team this fail
other men to attain distinction Theodore Rcose
velt 1r G.. E. Roosevelt. a member OF the track
team and P. D. Smith. substitute halfback OF the
varsity this fall
In his address President Hadley said:
Two generations ago the intellectual ideal OF the
graduates and students of most Of our coIIeseS
was the leading debater. Now II is no longer tne
debater but the athlete, who occupies the centre
OF the stage. Now 1t is no longer success IN ora
tory, but success in sports which Is oVerldoHSeo-
Whether we should be better of If we had less
athletic interest in our colleges and universities
is a matter about which there may be differences
opinion that should be a great deal better OH
n hubble attention we're more largely fixed the
This result is not going TO be reached by mere
talk whether against athletics or in favor OF scho-
arships. i,
The way to make the American people more In
terested in scholarships than in athIeucs Is Dg
our prize athletes represent the type Of men for
which there Is a public need +,
orr American universities have done as Hucn lOT
the public as the public has n right TO expect!
wish 1 Of the answer. That the men
who have attained schOla site distinction az M
ward have than their proport1onate
share of honor and distinction in the world at large
has been made evident by the investigations OF
Professor Lowell. I believe the same thing to be
of other colleges and universities DO not
believe. however. that the proportion is nearly as
decisive
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
HAYE OTHER GRIEVANCES
Where Some Congressmen Thinh
President Exceeded His Po5cerS.

washington. Dee u--Attention was called TO-DAY
% the fact that the utterance of the President IN
regard 10 the action Congress in limiting the use
II the Secret Service force IS not the only action
~ .ba Executive that IS considered by members as
Objectionable II became known that the sub-com-
rnitfee OF the Committee on Appropriations having
in charge the preparation of the legislative execu-
i've and judicial appropriation bill has been IN
vestEating the razing Of the old Pennsylvania sta
ton that was on the Nah until the President had
q torn down lest summer. That the committee
failed to exp,lnCe its inquiries about this action
from the printed hearings is taken 10 indicate the
temper Of that committee toward the Executive.
When Colonel Charles s. Bromwell.. military aid
70 the President and Superintendent OF Public
Buildings and Grounds appeared before the COM
rnittee. Representative Burleson, Of Texas, asked
him Il he had not requested an appropriation last
year for a watchman for the old station
= think So" replied Colonel Bromwel but
have not had any occasion TO use it, because
have torn down the railroad station
What. Torn down the railroad station ex-
claimed the Texan
Colonel B-omweu explained that he tore down
the building n written order from the President
Of the United States
DO YOU know of any law the statute books
that authorizes any executive officer TO sell any
Of the property Of the United States OF that char
sc,er-reaI estate?" inquired Chairman Tawney, Of
Minnesota
NO sir" replied the Presidents aid. 4 called
the attention Of higher authorities to that fact
and received an order TO tear the building down
From the stenogzaphic report of the hearing, 1t
sppears that Representative Livingston asked II
,he President had said why he wanted the building
removed Mr.. TaNney asked If there was any
necessity Tor the removal, and Mr. Burleson IN
quired 4 il was done TO improve the perspective
all OF which remained unanswered until Chair
man TaW-ney demanded a reply. Then Colonel
Frouuen replied that he knew Of no immediate
necessity although he was glad personally that it
was done
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
SAY FR1NK IS ABUSED.
Authority of Country Life Commits
sion Questioned.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau J

Washington. Dec. 11--The legislative sub-corn-
r1sittee Of the House Appropriations Committee
has been conducting investigation into the
use of the government frank by the Presidents 5
Country Life Commission and has obtained an
o-,=,son N this subject from A. l. Lawshe, Third
Assistant Postmaster. General As a result OF
this investigation. Representative Livingston d
member OF the subcommittee, asserts that the
circulars issued by the commission are peIhs
mailed without authority Of law and constitute q
.--a,e violation Of the ranking privilege Mr
.1awshe. whose duties give him supervision Of the
ranking privilege and penalty envelopes, submit
ted the following opinion to the subcommittee:
That the ciro'ila-, such' is not frankanIe put
that there possibly might be conditions under
which II would be frankable by member Of Con
s-ress or rnailqble under penalty envelope by
an official of the government"
MI. Livingston holds that the circulars are being
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
DRASTIC STEP IN INDIA.
Summary Justice for Mattress Who
Spread SeditiOr.

Calcutta, Dec. 1.-THE Council adopted t0-6s7
q summary justice bill" which viii materially
strengthen the hands Of the government N rs
fight against the sedition so rampant IN Inda
Under It criminals may be brought 70 speeiT
trial. and drastic means are provided for dealing
with societies dangerous to the public psez
One of these organizations, called the FOluntssE
Is an association OF anarchists actively engagst
in organizing murder and arson II has f1tsE
thousand members.
Lord MintO, speaking in support Of the oL
emphasized the urgent necessity OF stamping
out q conspiracy whose ACKNOWLEDGED aims ar
the systematic assassination OF government or
ciaIs the discreditfng OF the British a1rninisrra
ton and the expulsion Of the British rulers fros
India"