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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

~ EsIDEs heavily fortifying the
- island of Formosa, part OF the
I'D territory which she had Wrested
from China after her triumph
over that nation, Japan has now estaD'
lished a strong naval base at Makung'
q harbor in the Pescadores. MaKuhs
lies about 600 miles distant from Ma
Mia, and Japan's purpose in establish
ing a naval base at that place is the
most interesting feature of the WORK IN
which she has recently been engaged
Against what nation will she MAKE
use Of Making as a base?
What Could Be Done with Making
as a Base Against the Philippines
The first suggestion-and one that
seems to be particularly natural III
view of our present relations Will
Japan-is that Making would serve %
a base of operations against 'he
Pbilippines. The nearest American
naval base to the Philippines Is ma
wall, 1880 miles away. win M&
kung only 600 miles from Manila lne
Japanese fleet would have obviously u
great advantage over an American
feet, supposing that the operations
would take place in the neighDorhoou
of Manila. And certainly, unless Tue
United States proceeds much more
rapidly in the future than it has IN lne
past with the building of a complete
naval station in the Philippines tne
japanese will have superior Fep'ii
facilities at Making.
In the case also Of an attempt v!
Japan to occupy the Philippines win
troops, Making harbor would MAKE "n
admirable hiding place and protectloa,
for transports, which would be out OF
reach of an American feet in case tne
Jananese warships were defeated IN
battle, and which could be readily
brought to Manila and other Philippine
ports in the event Of a Japanese na'"'
victory.
This is possibility that naVal OH
GERS in Washington have been quick u
see and appreciate. There is no aclua
belief that Japan intends war-at pres
ent. Yet the existence of poweriu
naval base at Making, occupied Oy
nation of great naval efficiency, ana
nation which would also profit greati'
by possession of the Philippines i
naturally considered a matter Oh III
portance to this country.
r--o~ "a heavily In debt, and sn'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
Dodoinq the Mortgage.

A farmer near Mckinney, Texas, mas
marketed thirty bushels Of turnips the
nast season from quarter Of an acre
The seed cost him 10 cents and ne
sold the product at 60 cents per BUSH
ell He was we'll paid for the time ne
took to plant, take care of and market
the turnips and he had something 10
sell when he went to town instead OF
going there to buy a wagonload OF
something he could have raised.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

the lines from North America 10 east
ern Chinese ports along the Hong
Kong lie either between the Japanese
islands at the north, or through the
Ballingtan channel, between Formosa
and LuzOn. The trade routes from Eu-
rope to all Chinese ports along the
Hong-Kong lie in the space between
Formosa and China. A feet at Ma
kung would, therefore, have at its
mercy practically all the trade with
China north Of Hong-Kong. Com
merce destruction is charitably sup
posed to be thing of the past. Yet
if commerce destruction ever showed
that it would turn the scale in a great
naval warfare it is not to be doubted
that belligerents would adopt it. But
even short Of commerce destruction,
the Japanese position at Making
would give Japanese warships a pc
culiarly good chance to embarrdsS
commerce by search for cOntraband.
Formosa Treated Differently
in Japan's Plans for Supremacy.
While it appears that Japan has
directed her chief energies toward the
establishment of a strong naval base
at Making, her efforts in Formosa
have been on an equal, though some
what different, scale. This was her
first effort at colonization, and shows
what the little brown men are capable
Of. When China. after the stress or
her war with Japan, coded Formosa
to her cOnQuerOrS the island was one
Of the widest of all in that region,
savage headhunters occupying most
of it's territory, and the few seacoast
towns the embodiment Of the worst
features of Chinese occupancy
suualid, filthy, out Of touch with civil
cation, unprogressive. A recent Wis
itor to the island, who had been made
familiar with it prior to japanese oc'
cu0ancy, testifies that there was little
or no machinery to carry out the WORK
of civil government. The treasury was
depleted, the records were in a state
of hopeless confusion, there had been
no attempt at sanitation, and the 1llth
and squalUr of the towns were appal
ling. The natives had grown accuS
toned to this state of affairs and were
ill-suited for the system and order
which their new rulers seemed deter
mined to bring about.
Effects of Japanese Rule
as Seen in Better Regulations.
Baron Shimpel Goto, 4 physician by
profession and formerly president OF
the bureau of hygiene in Tokyo, is now
the civil governor of Formosa. He re
Gently made an extended report of his
administration of the islands affairs
In this he said that when FormOSf
was placed under the sovereignty o.
Japan a feeling Of anxiety was enter
tanned as to the effects of the new
regime. The recurring outbreaks o
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

- HOSE observers who have
7 y made study of Japan's
policy, long ago became i'm
pressed with her apparent
determination to be the
dominant nation of the
east to control Asia and to enthrone
Nipuon as mistress of the entire ORR
ant, That the Pacific will be the
+heater of the great commercial wars
Of the future, if it is not the scene of
conflict of some other nature, has also
been freely predicted.
Thanks to the territory which she
wrunu from the conquered in her two
recent wars, Japan has now an almost
unbroken Gordon strung along the
creat eastern seaboard of China. A
GLANCE at the appended map will show
her chain of island possessions reach
Ina southwark as far as Formosa and
4he Pescadores, chain of isles which
are reckoned as of vast Importance In
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

Japan's struggle for dominion, be that
struuuIe for commercial supremacy or
for military success. o..
What Japan has been doing with
these outlying possessions becomes
therefore a subject which at the pres
ent moment must have peculiar IN
terest. Realizing this the New YORK
Times has made an exhaustive inquiry
Into the matter and herewith presents
the results of it's Investigations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
Residence Of Governor General, Formosa'

portance to Japan with the advance
made by Russia when she reached Port
Arthur.
Its Marked Strategic Advan.
taqes as a WeIl-Protected Harbor.
From the point of view of protection
by land Notifications, Making bay IS
exceptionally we'll situated. 1t has also
an outpost at Amping, on the south
west coast of Formosa, with which II
is connected by cable. The pracucal
value of this cable connection will De
evident If it is assumed that Japan
csc feet is lying at Making harbor IN
wait for an enemy. In fact, the situa-
tion as it existed in the spring of 1905,
when the Russian feet under RoJest-
vensky was making its way toward
Japan. is an excellent example by
which to test the question.
When the Russian fleet was ap'
preaching the Strait Of Malacca, Japa-
nese scouts went far south through
the China sea to keep watch OF tne
enemy's movements, but the main
feet was of necessity kept in strictly
home waters, both because OF the ex-
istence of several avenues by when
the Russians might approach Vladi-
vostok and of the extreme undeslra'
hilitv of attempting to fight oattle
many hundreds of miles from navai
base where necessary repairs could De
made or where the fleet could go into
retreat in case of defeat. 1t is quite
ukelv that Admiral Togo would not
have chosen to fight the Russian Meet
in the north of the China sea, even
had Making been fully developed
base at that time But if Making had
been so developed in 1905, 1t would
have heen entirely practicable for
Togo to have met the enemy lar from
Japanese waters,
Watching Straits of Formosa
an Easy Matter from Making.
ANY European fleet moving against
1anan would almost of necessity take
the course followed by the Russians
from the time they left the lndlan
ocean. and from Making as a base,
Ianan would be in position to keep
close watch over Formosa straits res
cadores channel, and the passages TO
tho east between Formosa and the
philippines. In the case OF a German
fleet there would be an obvious adj
vantage in giving battle in this region
hncause the German feet would then
he still far distant from its only home
mort in the east-Kiao Chow. German
warships which might have to take
aiqht as some of the Russian cruisers
did after the battle of the Sea OF
Japan. would have to take refuge in
neutral ports, where they would be IN
termed during the rest of the war.
From another point of view Making
az a naval base would give Japan
nosition of peculiar value in relation
to the great commercial routes. VI
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

Plant a tree in that nntilable corner
It will require little or no attention,
and will work along day aid night
until one day it will reach the diyi-
dend paying poict. anu 1t Will then
never prove unproi liable.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

Shun the mortgage as you would
the wipe, and while you are helping
yourself to industrial freedom help
yo.r less fortunate neighbor to WALL
alone.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

Non.producIng consumers are .
menace and curse to the human
race. All that they use Is lost to the
world, for it is invested in . thing
that yields no returns.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

Sentiment is the thing that brings
the endowment to all things. This Is
what makes one man enjoy What Is
renugnant to another But in our or
der the first idea is business, and no
amount of sentiment should dominate
the right thing and the best thing to
do under any and all circumstances.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
GET THE TREE-PLANTING HABIT.

Nothing so adds to the beauty OF
homes outward appearance as pretty
shade trees. 1t makes the home look
permanent, comfortable, prosperous,
inviting. When one sees nice shady
lawn. he feels like going in to rest
and he never comes home, tired, not
and dusty from his days work, II ne
has such a yard of his own, that ne
does not breathe an involuntary pray
or of thankfulness for Gods Dlesseo
trees.
Nothing so adds to the outward ap'
pearance of town as streets lined WIN
trees. The stranger feels perfectly at
home, though he may not know a hu'
man soul, in the ordinary sense. IL
was a man of true feeling who wrote
zone touch of nature makes the whole
world kim" Trees, natures splendid
exemplars, make the stranger wish to
stay. Many Arlington people are
nlanting trees. They are adding 70
the comfort and the beauty OF tnelf
homes. and at the same time doing
great good for the town. Get the tree
nlanting habit.-ArlingtOn journal.
When the Union came to William
son County in 1903 the Commercial
said then-when it was unpopular TO
do so-when some newspapers were
denouncing it as a political machine
that the farmer ought to organize.
These newspapers and po---- m-Ass-
gan to cast aspersion on the Union,
hit it grew steadily. They then
jumped in the band wagon when the
Union became powerful and popular.
But now that the crisis has come In
its historv-the time when all true
farmers and patriotic citizens should
stand together against a common eng
mv-the old enemy-the latter pr
fessed friends are growing colo am
nkewarm in their support. The COM
mercial earnestly urges every MEMBER
If the Union who loves his home and
family, his rights and the great cause
Of Justice to stand firm today. BE
steadfast, though the dark cloud come.
There is victory ahead. Defeats and
disanpointments, panics and gambling
will PASS away. Put none but true,
loval, unselfsh men on guard, local,
county, district, State and National
Then all is we'll and the Farmers I'M
ion will triumph. Let US stand TO
gether now."-Austin Statesman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

statement that in the drst year OF the
japanese administration China con-
tinued to enjoy the lions share OF the
Formosan trade. Ten years later
Japan's trade with Formosa exceeded
the total trade of Formosa with all
foreign countries. The foreign ex'
ports in 1904 were 1881 ,124 yen, the
imports for The same year being H.
S3S,443 yen.
With Formosa and the Pescadores
already in her possession, Japan no"
only needs the Philippines to complete
the chain of islands guarding the entire
eastern seaboard of Japan. In the en-
tirely unlikely event of the United
States giving up the Philippines ana
trusting them to the tender mercles OF
native government - is certain tnat
Philippine independence would be OF
exceedingly brief duration. Few serl'
ousIy believe that the Filipinos are
capable of managing their own analFS
without falling into a state or anarchy
that would early in the game demand
the forcible intervention Of foreign
powers for the protection OF their ciI'
zens in the islands.
Awaiting a Filipino Republic
Before Completing Program.
As the history of the Samoan Islands
illustrates very wildly, protection OF
interests is exceedingly prompt when
there is anything to be gained by 1t;
and in the event of the coming or
wholly independent Filipino republic
if is safe to assume that japanese IN
terest in the islands would suddenly
roach q degree of importance Of which
! there is no present sign. Germany, anu
in a lesser degree France, have shown
an active disposition to accept sucn
Southern Pacific trifes in the way or
| islands as were open 10 occupation, anu
American abandonment of the Philip
pines would seem to promise the prop
ability OF a struggle between Germany
and Japan for the possession OF the
Philippines.
One obvious motive for Japans
wanting the Philippines is the outlet
they would give for her emigration
and the resources they would give
her, Manchuria and Korea, it is true,
are now absorbing a great portion or
Japanese energy, but no one IS SO rlch
or so busy that he would refuse TO
pick up money that he finds IN the
street. And the japanese development
of Making may well be taken as PROOF
that Japan is not unwilling to assume
such further enrichment as the prog
gress of events may thrust upon her.
Controlling Chinese Com
merce a Possibility for Japan.
The relation of Japan and China as
regards strategic questions is curious
" like that of western Europe to the
British islands. The position OF the
British islands makes the British feet
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14

Keeping busy is good way to keep
up ones courage. 1t is the busy opu'
mist that makes life worth the living
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-14
Controlling Chinese Conn.,
merce a Possibility for Japan.

The relation of Japan and China as
regards strategic questions is curious
" like that of western Europe to the
British islands. The position Of the
British islands makes the British fleet
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

amounts to about $500, 900, an ex-
pensive relic of early days. When
this debt was contracted the total
assessed valuation of property in
Lincoln county amounted to $780,
900. Now it amounts to $4,000, 900.
The Vegas crowd is willing to give
the old county all interest in the
present county government property,
assume half the Indebtedness and
start anew to build it's own govern
ment. This would allow old iPoche
to reduce it's debt one-half and still
retain more than 100000 worth
of property upon which taxes could
be levied. The cost of government
would be reduced more than half,
say the friends of division.
ION the other hand, the old-timers
maintain that Lincoln county has
been waiting for quarter of a cen
fury for the present conditions and
now when it is in position to get
out OF debt, to go forward and i'm
prove, outsiders would come in and
divide the government and reap
reward others had been so long
striving to obtain.
Then as another threat the Vegas
crowd is urging the moving of the
county seat from Phoebe to Las
Vegas. 1T is either move the county
seat to Vegas or divide the county,
they say, and their threat of removal
may prove the strongest weapon.
Lincoln county has produced
close to $4,000 in bullion within
the past three months, with indica-
tons that the next quarter will even
exceed this figure. This is in excess
of any quarter this year and gives an
excellent indication of the improve
ment of the mining industry in and
around Phoebe. Several sales have
been recorded around Phoebe within
the past thirty days, a number of
mining engineers are now in the hills
around there and it is the general be-
lief that with the dawn of spring will
at last come the long waited for min
ing revival around Phoebe. The
town itself is now prospecting. Ho-
tells are well filled and the stores are
doing good business.
AT Las Vegas some excitement
was created yesterday when a pros
pector brought in a quantity of ore
from a point about twenty miles
south of Las Vegas. The rock fairly
glistened with gold. Quite num-
Der of prospecting parties left for the
scene Immediately.
AT Indian Springs, fifty miles
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
COUNTY DIVISION
SCRAP IS ON IN
LINCOLN COUNTY
Jimmie Haley Makes prOpheSy About To-
nOpdh MineS--ACtivity in Lincoln County
Both Mining and Political.

j. F. Haley, state bullion and tax
collector, passed through Tonopah
yesterday morning en- route to his
home in Reno. The past few days
he has spent in Lincoln county and
Goldfield looking after the bullion
tax of those two counties. In speak
ing of his present trip through the
southern part of Nevada yesterday
morning Mr.. Haley stated: .
During my recent stay in Tono-
pah / visited some of the mines and
found them just opposite to work.
ed out camp. The West End mine is
working in ore which, if other camps
had, they would herald as the richest
in the world. Tonopah is still one
of the greatest camps in the world
and will be producing and giving en-
ployment to hundreds of miners
when many other camps now in ex-
istence have passed into history.
There is considerable doing in
Lincoln county politically as well as
from business point of view, these
days. County division is the issue
and it promises to be one of the live
topics during the coming session of
the legislature. Both parties in
cluded plank in their platforms
during the late campaign pledging
the support of the Legislative candi-
dates from Lincoln county to work
for measure allowing Lincoln to be
divided. In each party there is a
strong minority opposed to this step.
The result is combined minority
and very strong opposition to the
division.
Las Vegas, of course, is after the
new county seat and undoubtedly
I'D be selected as the place for To-
eating the new county government.
Phoebe will continue to be the old
county seat. The fact that the old
camp is livelier than for many years
and that it already has the most
costly court house i'm Nevada, to-
gether with all the requisites for
well organized seat of government,
also acts in it's favor.
Division is absolutely necessary,
argue those in favor of the scheme.
In the past few years Lincoln county
has more than doubled in population,
great amount of the business comes
from the far end around Las Vegas,
and to cause the tax payers of that
section to journey all the way to
Phoebe not only infiicts a hardship on
the people, but thrusts double ex-
pense on tax payers and county alike.
The county indebtedness now
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
JAMES CORBETT
At THE PAVILION
WEDNESDAY, eve

Facing the Music" is said to be
one of the best comedies written in
years. 1t is the vehicle selected by
Mr.. H. H. Frazee, for his popular
star, James j. Corbett, who is
scheduled for a limited engagement
in this city at an early date This
will be Mr. Corbett's first appearance
here. He is natural comedian, at
the same time has full measure of
feeling when the occasion demands.
In addition, he has a carriage and
build that many an actor might
envy. AS story teller he has but
few equals, and that he can sustain
interest in comedy character dur
ing the movement of thFce-act play
goes without saying. Surrounded
with a carefully selected support, the
attaction bids fair to be one of the
hits of the season. Corbett will be
at the pavilion one night only, next
Wednesday night Reserved seats
will be on sale Monday morning at
the Miners drug store.
The friends of Mr.. Corbett will be
pleased to see him n.legitimate conf
edy. He has come to be recognized
as capital comedian and in his new
venture has a part that is particu-
larly suited to him. His gentlemanly
and polished bearing, his ease on
the stage, coupled with natural
physical attraction and grace, all
combine to place him in the front
rank. The supporting company is
said to be one of more than ordinary
merit, including Joseph Sullivan and
Miss Eleanor Montell
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

will sell cheap, for cash, the fol-
lowing, which was saved from the
Cobweb saloon during the recent fire.
An office desk and chair; two Ma
tional cash registers; one single and
one double; two oak card tables, a
cigar case and liquor case. Inquire
at the Nevada Cub. ED UREN.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

from Vegas on the Las Vegas and
Tonopah railroad, good indications
of oil are being encountered Gas
has been found in the well now be-
ing sunk near there and oil experts
believe a flow will shortly be en-
countered.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
The Clifford Realty Company

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We are in receipt OF daily inquiries
and can secure you the best possible
prices. We are on the ground and
know all.
Address: The Clifford Realty
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19

Xmas shoppers come today; to our
big store. All departments at knock
out prices. Boys suit, to Is years,
at half price. Mems suits, overcoats
and hats at big reductions. Cut prices
in dry goods, blankets, comforters,
boots and shoes. Ryan and Stenson.
12-19-5t.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
ORE SHIPMENTS
FOR PAST WEEK

The following statement of ore
shipments from Tonopah and Gold
field for the past week is furnished
by the Tonopah and Goldfield rail
road:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-19
STOCK MARKET

The following quotations are fur
nished by the reliable brokerage firn
OF Kenneth Donnellan & Co.:
Friday, December 10.
nn...-..n- 49,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-07

or corporation; provided, that the state may under appropriate laws cause the net proceeds from the state convict fund to be applied to the construction, repair and maintenance of public roads in fhe state. and the legislature may also make addi- tional appropriations for that purpose.
 The constitution of 1903 had been so drawn that the state could not build a foot of good road. and the object of the Overton amendment is to unite the hands of the state so far as good roads are concerned. The proviso in article 93 is the change proposed. If adopted by the people in November the legis- lature will be left free in it's discretion to build good roads, and no one who has confidence in popular government can reasonably object to that.
 A campaign in favor of the Overton amendment will be organized, and the hope is freely expressed that the com mittee in charge of the campaign will be able to induce United States Sena- tor Bankhead, Congressman Under wood and Senator Overton himself to discuss the amendment in every coun- ty in the state.