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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Biz; Wood river. This dam will be 1876
feet in height, 800 feet long at the bot
tom, and is to be what is termed a
rock-hlled dam, with concrete core, and
reinforced with sheet steel piling. The
water in the reservoir will be backed
up eleven miles, and the estimated con-
tents are $4,000 acre feet, more than
sufficient to furnish water for the irri-
cation of all the land under the project
II none of the natural flow of the
stream was available. AS matter of
fact, the company will have the right
to considerable of the natural flow of
the Big and Little Wood rivers at all
seasons with which to supplement its
stored supply The inlet mouth of the
tunnel is at present being driven
through the rocky hill a distance of $50
feet. This will be used as the waste
way Tor the reservoir, the water flowing
through this tunnel into the main canal,
winch Will be carried over the lands
to be irrigated. When the reservoir is
ful the inlet will be over 100 feet he
low the surface of the water. Enormous
as TINS reservoir is, ii is calculated that
IL might be filled several times over
with the water from Wood river that
now runs to waste during the non-irri
cation season.
IL would be an impossibility to deal
with the various irrigation projects
now under development in southern
1udho' ana those upon which work will
commence within the next few months.
IN the space allotted to a newsnaner
arucie- Nor is it necessary to make
uie reader understand the importance
OF tnls work in the DEVELOPMENT of a
new country. The results of irrigation
IN a small way in the Boise and Paw
elle Valleys, on somewhat larger scale
IN the Upper Snake River valley. and
III large way on the Twin Falls tract
ana by the general government on the
Minaooha tract, with the record of un-
oroken successes. should be sufficient
20 convince anyone that in that wav
hes the path Of progress.
Development of Power THROUGH
Water.
with the use of water for extensive
irrigation IN southern Idaho has come
the expectation of another of natures
idNfsh gifts TO man in this land of
promise, where as the orators have
said; There is more land needing ir-
rlgation, and more water with which 70
reclaim it, than in any of the other arid
states With the growth of towns has
come the necessity for the use of DOW
er- The water powers of the streams
are being developed as thew are reeda5
IN all parts Of the state What have
oeen regarded as scenic wonders of =
past DAY are rapidly becoming com
merclaI assets Already the mower
winch has been running to waste in q
riot OF wildly-colored beauty for thou-
sands of years at Shoshone Falls a.
american Falls, both on Snake river
ana at Post Falls on the Spokane river
mas been harnessed for mans use.
The Trade Dollar Mining comnan1-
several years ago damned the Snake
river at what is termed Swan Fails.
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Sheep and Cattle.

The greatest industry in the southern
part of the state is the sheep industry.
II is reported that the total number Of
sneep at present ranged in Idaho ag-
greeafes 3,2OO,OOo- Fully 80 per cent CT
these are in the seventeen counties
composing central and southern Idaho
Among Idaho sheep men it is the prac-
tice not to save over any of The weth5Ts
Tor winter feeding, and the sheep emu
merated are practically all ewes. As ,
consequence the lamb crop sent 70
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Continued on Page 10.
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y IDAHO'S RECORD DURING THE y
YEAR 1908.
y Population (estimated) 49,. $4,000 =
y Increase in past year lis per cent =
4 Vote at November election,
ISJN St-VvV y
y Increase in vote since 1858 per cent y
4 Bank deposits. Dec. 10
= (sta<e and nationaD ........$ &c. 726, $40 \
y Deposits per capita .--..--.- SI6-36 y
4 Area Of state Square miles, 81, 500 y
= Area subject to irrigation
= ESTIMATED acresl $500 7225,000 y
y Area subject TO entry. L. S.
= lands (acres) .........--.... 33, 100000 4
= Lands reclaimed by irriga-
y ton (acres) ................. 3,413,99S y
y Total mileage of irrigation
: bitches ...-.-............... 1910 y
y Value of patented farming
y and grazing lands 1910. S115, 4i9, $50 4
4 Value of all property as
seSSed for taxation $3.50. SS47. 0+0. Ill !
y Increase over last year .....S 50. 7l3. 7S5 y
y Assessed values are taken as SO 1-3 =
= per cent of real valued =
y States bonded debt .........s 1.Ss4,ooo +
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matter Of fact, this is generally the
least source OF her wealth, although It
is probable that the greatest percenl-
age of profit is reaped therefrom.
Mining Product Worth S2o,oo0,o 900.
The mineral product of the state dur
ing the year 1907 was something over
S24,0O00OO in value. The financial crisis
of last winter, followed by the con-
tinued depression in the values Of
metals, has resulted in reducing the
total production 1908, and # IS estln1at-
ed from all sources of information that
the value of this years metal product
will be S21, 375,000. This is for its gold
silver, lead and copper production us
production Of lime, granite, marDle,
onyx and building stone is considered
under the head of manufactures
approximately IS per cent OF this
production of metals was in the Occur
d'Alenes- During the early part Of the
year there were two of the great pro-
ducerS of lead in silver in the Occur
d'Alenes that were not worked, the
lowering of values restricting the QUIZ
put. The other great mines OF the dis
trict were also for a time worked less
extensively. In other districts through
out the state the same causes operated
adversely to the mining interests until
the middle of the year. Up to that
time the states metal product was
probably not much over half as great
as during the same period the preCed-
ing year. During the past six months,
however, the production has enormous
ly increased.
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Other Companies at Work.

The company's dam is now being
constructed across the river valley of
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Occur d'Alenes, the Seven Devils ana
the Thunder Mountain region, and Il
great scope of loW-lrade gold and sill
yer ores, but it is also blessed with the
greatest white pine forests remaining
in America, with millions of acres
thickly covered with other valuable
forest trees In the counties of Latah,
Nez Perez and Idaho she has one Of
the greatest grain growing valleys IN
the world Millions of acres covered az
present with forests, when the trees
are taken away, VIII be of more value
for use as orchards. meadow and rarm.
many times over, than their Forest
value. Her streams are precipitous.
and enormous water power can be de-
veloped whenever mans activities
point out the need.
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irrigation Is kinq.

Irrigation is king in southern Idaho.
There is now nearly $500, 900 acres IN
der ditch, and Of this total, 1,5OO. 900 is
being farmed to hay. grain, sugar
beets, garden stuff and fruit. Every
year vast areas Of new land are put
under irrigation, and the average value
OF the acre product is constantly in
creasing. The state of Idaho. like other
states in the arid west. under the Carey
act was given 100000 acres to reclaim
by irrigation. During the past six
years all of these million acres have
been contracted for, and more than
half a million acres have been put un-
der permanent approval Early next
spring something over 200, eco acres
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Great Wealth in Soil.


In the southern part of the state the
aspect of the country seems to show to
the weary traveller of the early en1igra-
ton to the west that this was a land
by God forgot-the widespread desola-
uon OF the landscape Offering no clew
TO the wealth that the earth had locked
In the soil, only waiting the enterprise
OF man TO forge key. 1t was only the
mad search for the latter-day golden
fleece" that rendered it possible for this
wealth to be discovered. With the
gold miner came that other pioneer. the
small farmer and stock men. When the
miner passed the stockman must re-
main. Permanent towns were built nm.
and perforce of necessity farming was
engaged in, and, much to the uaaple's
surprise. proved profitable in favored
spots Then water was brought to
these spots and soon other less favored
areas were watered with good results.
lmperceptibly faith has grown up in
the minds of the people Some Of the
barren lands under irrigation disclosed
wonderful fertility. and the question
was asked, IF these lands. why not
other lands?" and finally. why not all
these desert places?" So dams We're
put in the small streams, little bitches
were led out little ways. the LANDS
We're cleared. plowed planted and
yielded bounteously. Two blades or
grass were seen to grow where none
mad grown before, and the minds of the
observant were rendered captive in
contemplation of the future greatness
OF the land that the Almighty had for
gotten in the eyes of the olden day
emigrants.
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Agriculture and Livestock.

There is now being farmed in TIE
state of Idaho something like 5,OOOOl1
acres Of land The greater portion o.
this is cultivated without irrigation
producing wonderful grain, grass, fruit
and vegetable crops. Almost half q
the listed wealth of the state during
the year 1908 comes from the sale and
use Of the products of the farms and
ranges. 1t is estimated that farm pro-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17
CHARM OF FRENCH RURAL LIFE.
Even the Poorest Give Something to
Beautifying the Villages.

Normandy and Brittany towns have
a quiet sweetness to which the strident
call of commerce and the hustle and
noise of our American towns are
strangers. Wherever commercial &C.
tivity comes in the charm goes out.
There is little striking in the con.
trast between the country and the
small towns. You leave the brilliant
colored peoples in the fields to meet
the timid open-eyed children in the
village streets and you simply ex.
change the peasants working at the
roadside for the white-capped women
knitting in their doorways, and the
men, wooden-saboted and clad in
blouses and baggy trousers at their
work. There are no striking contrasts
between country and village such as
we are accustomed to In America.
A Normandy or Brittany village is
but cluster of houses and matched
rooted cottages. picturesquely set
amid the trees and fields. OF course,
the larger places lose from necessity
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17
HERE WAS THE SCHOOL FOR THE FAMOUS JIUJITzU.

clean. There were but five prisoners
at the station house, all detained for
petty offenses-rickshaw men over
charging, and similar arrangements.
Their names were on little wooden
tags hung outside the door. These
were turned inside, however, and upon
no consideration to be looked at ex-
cept by the proper authority. The
side that is clear has only the date Of
Incarceration, and length of sentence
printed on it.
The guard opened couple Of occu-
pied cells, showing the prisoners, one
man alone in one cell, while three
together were in the other They
looked very comfortable, kneeling on
straw mats, which are also their beds.
While on our tour of inspection the
most frightful cries came at intervals
from one part of the main building. AS
they continued began to be assailed
by a nervous apprehension that 1
might be called upon to witness some
horrible torture, for l felt sure that
nothing short of that could call forth
such unearthly yells.
When l was conducted into large
room, where about 20 men in very alb
breviated white linen suits were squat
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they clutched each other and strain
ing and struggling each strove to dis.
lodge the others feet from the floor.
All at once one of the men made
quick move, which it would be impos-
sible for me to explain, and his antag-
onist was hurled backwards over his
shoulder, landing on the mats with a
terrific thud.
This performance was gone through
with a number of times with infinite
variety in tactics and methods Of
bringing about the fall, the most mar
velous skill and training being dis
played.
In addition to the male wrestlers of
Japan there is one band-and one
only-of women wrestlers-Amazon
of enormous strength, who travel about
giving exhibitions. Their physical
beauty and development are wonder
full, and they create the greatest en-
thusiasm and admiration wherever
they appear.
Every man on the Japanese police
force is required to become proficient
in the jiu-jitzu. Every day there is
| practice, with the best teachers, from
eight a. m. until noon. About 20 at
time take part in this practice,
wrestling with the masters or each
other, so that each mans turn in the
school comes about once a week.
Fencing is also a part of their edu-
cation, not for practical use, but mere
ly to make them quick and supple.
They practice with long bamboo
swords, wearing wadded hoods and
] gloves.
There did not seem to be any exact
skill about it, the men simply rushing
at each other, striking and slashing,
holding the sword in both hands, the
principal object seeming to be which
one could yell the loudest.
After the regular modern jiu-jutzu,
two young men gave an exhibition for
my edification of the ancient form OF
the art. 1t was not so easy nor so fin
ished as the modern method, and
was performed with such ardor that
arms and elbows were cut rather bad
| ly on the sharp edges Of the mats
The principal feature of their enter
tainment was the fiendish shouts with
which they inaugurated each clutch.
With all this splendid training in
quickness, adroitness and the wonder
full muscular power it develops a Grim
inal has no chance at all with a Jap
anese policeman. One of my party re
marked that he should like to see the
Broadway squad try to do the things
we were looking at.
I am very much afraid a member Of
that august body would be like mar
of straw in the hands of one Of Japan's
quick, cat-like policemen.
At the Sugamo prison in Toxic
found many features that to an Amer&
can were unusual.
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A good many years ago there was a
mullet famine along the coast. The
people had to fall back on other fish,
such as the humble speckled trout and
the unintellectual sheephead. 1t was
time of sacrifice whose memory has
survived until this day, when, it is de-
clared, the old inhabitants recall it
with shudder as they repeat their
morning supplication: "Give us this
day our daily mullet.'
1t is said that Biloxian can pretty
nearly navigate his whole career, from
infancy to death and burial, with null
let as his chief dependence. When he
is baby he cuts his teeth on a piece
of mullet; as boy he fishes for it;
the chief requirement in a wife is that
she shall know how to cook it, and it
is most consolatory when served to
the funeral guests.
During the civil war the people of
the mullet belt would have had mighty
slim pickings II it had not been for
their favorite fish. Many a confederate
soldier imprisoned by Butler on Ship
island has cause to be grateful to
Biloxi bacon or black eyes, as the null
let is also called.
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the big doors, into the dawn Of the
fresh day they go. II a thought of
fight visits them harsh voice at
their elbows calls: Hurry on. there!
No fooling you." They march to the
shore, empty their pals and go back
through the great doors into the
tainted prison air once more. Up the
stairs to their cells. hoods of, pals
deposited, and they resume their
march into the mess hall below.
Plain Bill of Fare.
If 1t is Monday they breakfast from
the tin pan and cup, and, with the aid
of the spoon, off bread and hash and
coffee. If it be Tuesday their meal is
oatmeal and coffee. If Wednesday,
they have bread and jelly and coffee.
They march around the tables, de-
post their spoons in box at the end
of the table and go in regular file to
the work that has been assigned them.
The Poillons, as first essay at hard
labor, were ordered to the big, square
sewing room. There Katherine darned
socks, Charlotte mended torn sheets
and tattered blue and white striped
dresses.
They sat on rough chairs and
stopped until their backs ached over
their tasks. Through Charlotte's mind
fitted recollections of the diversified
golf links. Before KatAerine's vision
danced the gay invitation of the spring
shop windows.
BY noon they were faint, but their
delicate stomachs rebelled at the mid
day dinner, vegetable soup, roast rump
steak, potatoes, cabbage and thick,
though not strong coffee. Katherine's
tears dripped into the big tin cup Of
coffee. Charlotte frowned heavily.
Back again for the afternoons work
They were interrupted only by an at.
tendant's Cant you do better than
that? Every woman ought to be able
to do a little light family washing
During the morning sewing Charlotte
complained that the brass thimbles
might cause blood poisoning. But no
one paid any attention to the pair
who had been in the public eye until
they had grown to like it. Their fel.
low prisoners, when they looked at
them at all, looked insults When
they spoke to them they jeered.
Jeered by Companions.
How do you like the Hotel Black.
well?" whispered a hard-faced dame
over the wash tubs, during the after
noon session.
"OFallon's a mighty sharp hotel
keeper. Nobody ever beats his bills"
The Poillon sisters Redeemed, and
were mad through and through. Char.
lotte thumped her washboard viciously.
At five came the call to tea, then
back to their cells went the sisters,
to read a little if they chose, from
books in the prison library. Lights
must be out at $50, the hour at which
these gay women of upper Bohemia
were wont to dine.
The next day both sisters were
heavy-eyed and pale. Katherine could
not answer the matron when she
spoke to her.
Huh; prison sore throat I sup.
pose," said Miss Moriarity, and sent
for the hospital physician. He or.
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IN THE MULLET BELT.
What the Inhabitants Of the Gulf
Coast Owe to Biloxi Bacon.

Down on the easy going gulf coast,
where everybody loafs and is happy,
there are one or two awful thoughts
which occasionally shudder through
the pleasant dreams of the inhabitants.
The most dreadful of these is the hor-
rife suggestion of possible failure OF
the mullet crop.
The mullet crop is locally known as
Biloxi bacon, because down there it is
as absolute a necessary of life as pork
is elsewhere in the south. The visitor
to all the gulf resorts is more addicted
to mullet than he realizes. 1t some.
times parades on the bill of fare as
trout or something else which gives
variety to the menu.
But be not deceived. While the
coast can furnish good mullet no
other fish need apply. The names are
changed to satisfy the uneducated
northerner, but the fish remains the
same. Just what hold the mullet
diet has on the natives is clear from
= story they tell about Biloxi.
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oH !sz
IANCZES

Yachting is sport which has its
quota of veterans of many years
standing. The love of holding the
wheel and issuing commands to agile
sailors seems never to weaken. One
of the oldest yacht shippers in these
waters is Capt. Biggs, who commands
the schooner Viking, owned by ex-
Commodore James d. Smith of the
New York Yacht club. Capt. Biggs
lives at Greenport, L. Ia noted place
for old salts. He was formerly in
command of the old schooner Estelle,
when she had the honor of being the
flagship of the New York Yacht club.
Capt. Biggs is as ticklish about his
age as an old maiden at a birthday
party. But judging from some of his
stories, he has been skipper since
Capt. Noah piloted the good ship Ark
to the top of Mount Ararat. OF the
many veteran baseball players the
greatest of all is Cy Young of the
Boston Americans who will begin next
Spring his nineteenth season as
pitcher in the major leagues. He is
the dad of the baseball world, but he
is still a valuable player and may be
expected to win many game for his
team in 1908. He shows no signs of
hitting the chute" although he was
playing baseball when some of his op-
ponents and team mates were going
around in pinafores. Nearly every
branch of sport has it's gray-haired
veterans, and they speak well for the
hardihood of the American stock
When SO years is pitted against rs
years and so years wins the crowd
cheers itself hoarse, for it knows that
so years has really defeated two op.
ponents-25 years and Father Time.
The Three Eyes leagues election of
Tom Lotus as president completes
the veterans career as an allround
performer. He had been player, man
ager, and clubowner, but never until
now president of league. LOTUS
diamond career began with the Reds
Of st. Louis in 1876. In 1879 he went
to Dubuque and began lifelong asso.
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dered her to the hospital. For lesser
symptoms of the same sort Charlotte
followed her. When this temporary
illness has ended they will go back
to the prison routine, and the sewing
and the soapsuds.
These rules will again face them
from the blackboard in the mess hall:
Rules for the Mess Hall.
l. Prisoners, while at meals, are for
hidden to talk or make any unneces-
sary noise.
2. They are forbidden to spill soup
on the table or drop bread upon the
floor.
3. Those wishing to pass reading
matter or any other articles while at
the table must obtain permission from
the office.
4. No one shall leave her seat at
the table without permission.
5. When leaving the mess table each
prisoner will bring her spoon and
deposit it in the spoonbox.
6. Violation of the above rules will
subject the offender to punishment
From the New York American.
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FIRE FIGHTING, PO-
LICE AND PRISONS
IN JAPAN
Funny Things One Sees
MARSHALL P. WILDER


One evening while going through a
street in a Japanese town, Yokohama,
I heard a clanking sound at regular in
tervals, and found it was made by a
striking a sort of sword on the ground.
At the conclusion two plates OF
bronze or brass were driven together,
making a metallic clang. was told
that he was a Waterman, paid by con-
tributions of few sen a month from
the households along the way. AS he
goes about, changing his sword, it is a
comfortable assurance to these peo-
pie that all is well.
This Waterman is for fire chiefly,
as the houses of the Japanese town
are mostly all of wood, and fire
once started means widespread de-
struction before it can be got under
control
On a little cart are also carried
two folding screens of asbestos, about
five feet high, with which the men pro.
tect themselves when facing the fire
To anyone familiar with the American
fire departments the whole outfit
seems like a toy.
The police department will much
better bear comparison with those OF
other countries than the fire depart
ment
was told that about 125 police be-
long to each station house. Their
names are written on little blocks OF
wood, in red on one side, and black on
the other. The men are on duty in
the station house for two hours, and
outside for two hours, and the little
blocks are turned as they come in OF
go out, the red or black showing the
superintendent at a glance just where
the men are.
We were shown the cells, which
were about ten feet square, fairly
light, very airy, and Immediately
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ting about the edge, the shouts were
explained. Here was the school for
the famius jiu-jitzu, which is acknowl-
edged to be the most effective and
deadly form of wrestling.
We were given seats on the edge of
platform, and two muscular Japs
sprang onto the mats in the middle
of the room. First they bowed, by
squatting down, leaning their left hand
on the floor, and bowling their heads.
Then standing erect, first one, and
then the other gave vent to one OF
the blood-curdling cries had heard
This is the challenge, intended to in
t:nidate the antagonist Suddenly