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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22
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tin one O. them airyplanes purity
soon, Bige?
Bige Nope; eft l did git one
that new family d be round tur borry
it fore had time to git steam up
Boston Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22

Hot biscuits, soaked in chicken
gravy. are mighty good and mighty
ndiyestible.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-22
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
A Great Steel Tank,

The reservoir under construction for
the water system of Calcutta, India. is
really a great steel tank with a ca.
pacity of 100000 imperial gallons. 1t
is 321 feet square, 16 feet deep, and
its fiat bottom is approximately 81
feet above ground. 1t is supported on
81 steel towers, each approximately
20 feet square, consisting Of four yer.
teal columns properly braced. The
tank will be divided into four equal
compartments, any of which may be
emptied independently of the others.
The roof will be of slate on I-beams.
and covered with a waterproofing
membrane and then with concrete. The
foundation is concrete slab two and
one-half feet thick. covering the entire
area and REINFORCED with bars and
I-beams beneath the columns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
TELEPHONE sPEcTRoscoPEs
New Minister to China Tells the
Story of Very Marvellous
Invention.

The new minister to China, Charles
r. Crane of elevator renown, was
once discussing with a Chicago report
er new elevator invention.
THAT invention" said Mr.. Crane
us very wonderful. But I'm afraid
It's like the telephone spectroscope"
How so. sir?" the reporter In
quired.
Well" said Mr.. Crane, there were
two friends, Blank and Dash. Blank
was rather gullible. Dash called him
up one day and said:
Hello, old man! You're looking
well. These telephone spectroscopes
are fine things, aren't they?'
Telephone spectroscopes? What
are you giving us?' said Blank, SUSPECT.
ously.
Why, it's the latest thing said
Dash. "A round, mirror-like disk in
front of the phone. You see the per
son you're talking to just as l see you
now
Just as you see me? Rubbish,
Do you mean to say you've got one on
your 'phone?' sneered Blank.
Sure, old man. And 1 see you
plain in it.
Oh. you do, Ell? Well, what am /
doing, then?' said the guilible Blank
as he held up his hand.
Why, you're holding up your right
hand, of course
Hump! Mystifed, Blank knelt
on the floor. What he said, am ]
doing now?'
Ha, ha, ha! Saying your prayers
was the reply.
BLANK then held up in succession
before the telephone his watch, a hat
fan; and Dash, at the other end OF
the wire, named the articles promptly
and correctly.
so Blank, the gullible Blank, was
convinced; and before ringing off he
told Dash to be sure and send the
spectroscope agent around and he'd
buy two from him, one for the office
and one for the house."
Mr.. Crane laughed, lighted a cigar
and began to talk elevators again.
But how" stammered the reporter
how was the trick worked?"
The joker DASH" said Mr.. Crane
had been talking from a friends of
nee across the street, and through the
window he had had a full view O.
Blank all the time"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
MinnoWs to Eat Mosquitoes.

The Islands of Barbados, which fur
11sh many laborers to the Panama ca
nal commissioners, having long been
free from malarial fevers, it has beer
decided to import supply of tiny
m1nnows, called by the natives mil
lions" for the purpose of waging fur
Their war upon mosquitoes.
1t has been discovered that this lit
tie fish devours with great avidity the
larvae Of mosquitoes, and, in fact. pre-
fers them as delicacy to any other
food. 1t multiplies rapidly and I'm
questionably will greatly assist in ex
terminating the peculiar breed of mos
quitoes which spread malaria.
One remarkable feature of this fish
is that its young are not Matched from
eggs, but are born alive, fully
equipped and armed for the pursuit O..
It's prey. Owing to its small size.
rarely growing over an inch in length
it has no dangers from anglers. This
in connection with it's rapid self-pro
ducing powers, should assist this va
riety to grow to enormous numbers
in the near future, to the great bene
fit of the mosquito-stabbed jewellers OF
the isthmus.-Colon Letter to the New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
WESTERN CANADA

During the early days In the pc
Tiod Of the growth of the grain crop in
Western Canada, as well as throughout
the ripening and garnering period,
there is yearly growing an increasing
interest throughout the United States,
as to the results when harvest is COM
pIeted. These mean much to the thou
sands of Americans who have made
their homes in some of the three Prov
1nces that form that vast agricultural
domain. and are Of considerable interest
to the friends they have left behind.
The year 1909 is no disappointment
The crops Of wheat, oats and barley
have been harvested and it is now
safe to speak of results. Careful es-
Inmates place the yield of spring wheat
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

tie. following the millions OF buffalo
that once grazed their grasses, will
De a solid grain field covering a
territory of over 10000 square miles,
and very little of it but what will yet
be worth from $40 to $50 per acre. AL
ready the homestead and presumption
lands are being well filed.
In the district of Calgary, south, east
and north. which comprises Nanton,
High River and other equally impor-
tant districts. a correspondent of the
Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press
says: (Aug. Ply The grain in this
district is going to make some money
for the farmers this year. All the
crop is now crowding along and is good
pm both irrigated and unirrigated lands. u
There are to be found those who
speak OF pioneering" life in west
ern Canada. but as one man said, ''ii
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
No, He Never Dragged.

THE average American million
aire," said Upton Sinclair, in a recent
address, "brags too much about his
wealth.
Il stated this fact one day in the
smoker of Pullman. Ny companion
agreed with me, but fat man across
the aisle, who must have been listen
ing. leaned across and said sternly:
Young man, you're all wrong. The
American millionaire rarely If ever
brags about money. 1, for example,
never Dragged about my money in my
life, and yet I'm worth close on to
four millionsl'"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

Xix miles underneath great granite
"idge. AS the flood that henceforth
will make incomparably fertile this
lovely valley came pouring through
the canal that conducts it to the I'm
compahgre river, men and women fair
y wept for joy, and the president him
self was visibly affected. The open
ing of the gates was preceded by
prayer and followed by national airs
played by band.
Mighty Project Completed.
Thus was fittingly signalized the
completion of the Gunnison river tun-
nel, the first project undertaken by
the United States government re-
clamation service. Work on the pro-
ject was begun four and Lalf years
ago and had progressed steadily ever
since. Together with it's main and
distributing canals, the tunnel will ir-
rigate 100000 acres of land in a val
ley naturally one of the most fertile
in Colorado, but which has been semi
arid because of the annual summer
droughts and the inadequacy of the
Uncompahgre river.
This day of the opening of the tun-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
COVERED WITH HIVES.
Child a Mass Of Dreadful Sore, Itch
Ing, Irritating Humor for Months
Little Sufferer in Terrible Pliqht.
Disease Cured by Cuticura.

"My six year old daughter had the
dreadful disease called hives for two
months. She became affected by play
Ing with children who had it. By
scratching she caused large sores
which were irritating. Her body was
a complete sore but it was worse on
her arms and back. We employed
physician who left medicine but it did
not help her and I tried several RENE.
dies but without avail. Seeing the
Cuticura Remedies advertised, I
thought I would try them. 1 gave her
a hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap
and anointed her body with Cuticura
Ointment. The first treatment re-
lieved the itching and in a short time
the disease disappeared. Mrs. George
L. Fridhoff, Warren, Mich, June 80
and July Is, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props Boston
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

parts Of the world the production of
wheat is diminishing today; but as 1t
diminishes Canada's will increase;
therefore, 1t Is safe to predict that in
few years from now large part of the
world will be looking to western Can
ada for its wheat supply, and espe-
cially will the United States. In many
parts of western Canada it is possible
to have a hundred-mile square of
wheat, without break A writer says:
I'VE were driven west and north of
Moose Jaw through 20 miles of dead
ripe wheat, acres of stocks and we'll
worked summerfallows. One of these
fields would yield 40 bushels to the
acre, and another man had oats that
would yield 80 or 100 bushels to the
acre. In this district wheat will aver
age 80 to 35 bushels. The conditions
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

rious districts found the farmers and
other citizens without exception
filled with expectant enthusiasm over
this years prospects. No district was
found which could not boast of fields
of 35 bushels per acre wheat, or so to
so bushels per acre oats, and of 40
bushels per acre of barley"
1t is not an unusual thing in many
parts of western Canada for a farmer
to have 10.0ee to $4,000 bushels of
wheat In the Rouleau district it il
said that there are several farmers
who will have 2e.ooo bushels of oats
any many fields will return one hun
dred bushels to the acre.
1t takes an army Of men to handle
theWestern Canada crop, and it is en-
timated that $4,000 people Fave been
brought in this year to assist In the
great undertaking; there being excur
sions from the outside world nearly
every day for the past six weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

OF the river. This district has much
the best wheat crop prospect Of any
have inspected this year, consid
ering sample and yield. The wealth
er conditions for the whole season
have been ideal and the result is what
might easily be termed a bumper crop
A sample sheaf brought in from the
farm of George Truscott was shown
to me which spoke for itself. This
farmer is said to have sixty acres
which will yield As bushels per acre.
In stating an average for the dis
trict of South Battleford 1 would say
that the wheat will yield So bushels
per acre. The oats will yield about
As and barley 35 bushels per acre."
A correspondent summing up trip
over the Canadian Northern Railway
from DauphiA to Battleford, says:
LAS l inspected the crops in the va
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Where Sittinq Bull Was.

Doane Robinson, head of the depart
ment of history of the state of South
Dakota, says of Sitting Bull and the
Custer massacre: The Indians tell
me that Sitting Bull was a medicine
chief; that he was the greatest influ-
ence among the Sioux at that time by
reason of his constant agitation
against the whites, and that he did
not personally engage in the fight
against Custer, but that he was back
on an elevation between the Little
Big Horn and the Big Horn making
medicine. Indian School Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
up with an illuminated, parade and by.
rotechnic display.

up with an illuminated parade and by.
rotechnic display.
Story of the Great Tunnel.
First of the big government recla-
nation projects to be undertaken, the
Gunnison river tunnel has been one Of
the most difficult to carry through.
The ample waters of the Gunnison
flow through narrow valleys insult
ed to agriculture or through deep,
rocky canyons, while only few
miles to the west the lovely Uncom-
pahgre valley has been suffering for
water. The Gunnison, descending in
ever deepening gorges, finally plunges
into the Black canyon, one of the most
magnificent mountain gorges in the
world. This unpromising spot was Sc
lected as the starting point of the
tunnel. Brave engineers lowered
themselves into the Black canyon at
points where the granite walls rise
almost perpendicularly hundreds of
feet, and after their surveys were COM
pleted active work was started on the
immense PROJECT.
At great expense and under enor-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

from the river all the water needed.
Has Immense Capacity.
A few statistics of this tremendous
project are worth setting forth. The
tunnel Is $4,000 feet long, and IL by
13 feet inside measurement. The main
canal is 80 feet wide at the bottom
and SO feet wide at the top, and the
average depth of the water Is ten
feet. The capacity is 1900, cubic feet
Of water second. After the water
leaves the west portal of the tunnel
it is conducted through IL miles of
canal to the Uncompahgre. There is
drop of PA feet in this distance, and
this great fall will be utilized for Gre
ating power. A series of concrete
drops has been constructed and the
immense body Of water rushing over
them is capable of generating at least
10000 horse power, which will be util.
lied in lighting the entire Uncompah.
gre valley by electricity.
The cost of the tunnel and distrib-
uting canals is over $4,000. 900, and
perpetual water rights will be sold to
actual settlers at about $35 an acre
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

this is pioneering don't for the life
Of me see what our forefathers had
TO complain Of" He didn't know,
though. for the pioneering of his fore
fathers was discomfort and hardship.
The opening up and development Of
western Canada, with Its railroad lines
70 carry one to almost the uttermost
part Of 1t, the telegraph line to fash
the news to the outside world, the tel
ephone to talk to ones neighbor, the
daily and weekly mail service which
brings and carries letters to the
friends in distant parts; the schools
headed by college-bred and highly GER
tiflcated teachers: the churches
manned by brilliant divines; the clubs;
the social and festive life; what Ia
there about any Of this to give to the
man who goes there to make his home
the credit OF being pioneer? Moth.
ingi He might as well be in any OF
the old middle-west States. In other
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

Sheer white goods, in TACT, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done In .
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal.
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

mel was made the chief day of the
Western Slope fair. now being held
here. All the morning special trains
kept coming in, from various parts
of the state, and at 1890 there was a
parade Of the visitors. Early in the
afternoon the explosion of a bomb
told the people that the special train
bearing President Taft and other gov
eminent officials had entered the city
limits. A second bomb announced his
debarkation at the station. and third
was sent up as the distinguished
guest, escorted by a great procession,
started for Elks' park.
President Taft Welcomed.
At the park, after Introductory re-
marks by F. D. Catlin, chairman of
the Gunnison tunnel opening commit
tee. Mayor ]. Q. Allen turned the
key Of the city over to the guests.
Then John c. Bell delivered the form al
address Of welcome. to which Presi-
dent Taft responded briefly and
happily. The exercises here con-
cluded with remarks by Senator
Charles ]. Hughes and Gov. John
Shafroth. At four o'clock trains start
ed for the west portal of the tunnel,
where President Taft opened the
gates, and speeches were made by I.
w. Mcconnell. consulting engineer OF
the reclamation service, and Senator
Horace T. belong of Grand Junction.
After the return to Montrose there
was reception to President Taft and
others, and this evening speeches were
delivered by a number of well-known
ColoradoaRs, the celebration winding
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Hvnocrite in the Hereafter.

Dr. Madison C. Peters was discuss
ing the question. will the coming
man marry?" He instanced certain
type of bachelor
This man." he said, sis a hypo-
critic. He uses his religion as q
cloak"
And what will he do in the next
world, eh?" said the reporter.
"Oh," said DR.. Peters, The won't
need any cloak there"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Teaching Japanese Girls.

Miss Tsuda's English school for
girls in Tokyo, is said to be doing a
pioneer work of much Importance in
Japan. She is really laying the foun-
dation for higher education among
Japanese women. The enrolment for
several years has been about $50 pu-
pills. all of whom remain in the school
for from three to five years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

nous difficulties, wagon road was
built to the east portal of the tun-
mel. 1t is Is miles long, and. climb
ing the granite ridge between the
canyon and the Uncompahgre valley,
descends the rocky wall on shelf
work.
Bore Built for All Time.
Simultaneously work was begun at
each end of the tunnel and at point
several thousand feet from the west
end, where a shaft was sunk AS fast
as the tunnel was driven through the
shale and solid rock, it was timbered,
and then the heavy timbers were
covered with impervious cement. This
gives tunnel of solid concrete built
to withstand the wear of ages. All
the fumes, culverts, division gates,
drops and other work along the lines
of the main canals are built of steel
and concrete.
There is no dam across the Black
canyon at the point where the river is
turned into the tunnel. Instead of
this the tunnel itself taps the river
from beenath it's granite bed By
this plan neither floods nor slack wa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Boer War Cost Many Horses.

Tremendous was the drain on the
horsefiesh of the world caused by the
Boer war. In that war England sent
339.S29 horses and 100000 mules to
South Africa, four times as many ami
mails as the Germans took to France
in August. 1870. Tamerlane led $4,000
horses over the Hindoo Koosh In tbs
conquest OF Delhi.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
OPENS BIG Tunnel
PRESIDENT TAFT SWINGS GATES
OF GUNNISoN RIVER BORE.
MIGHTY WORK is FINISHED
Waters of Mountain Torrent Are
Brought Six Miles Under a Granite
Ridge to Revive Beautiful But
Semi-Arid Uncompahgre Valley.

Montrose, Col, Sept. 23.-As many
thousand people cheered themselves
hoarse and cannon doomed this after
noon, President William H. Taft
opened the gates of the Gunnison river
tunnel and admitted to the Uncompah-
gre valley the waters of a mountain
torrent brought from it's rocky bed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
The Difference.

Marriage is a good thing for single
men," said the bridegroom-elect.
Hum, yes" remarked Mr.. Henpeck,
"for single men only"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Plump.

Maud saw Jack kiss Belle last
night on the corner
Ethel-But Belle hasn't any corners.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up 20 years
ago. They regulate and invigorate stomach, HVos
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
Nice Judge.

THAT Judge is dear!"
you are?"
HE asked me how young was Oh
my last birthday. Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

Many a man has sustained a COM
pound fracture of the reputation by
falling off the water wagon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

He then crossed the Sas-
kate hewan river to the South
town, or Battleford proper
and continues his report:
conditions around the old
town are as good if not bet
ter than those to the north
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

A Central Canada Farmer Finishing
at 30 bushels per acre, winter wheat at
over 20 bushels, and oats exceed so
bushels per acre. Barley also has
proved an abundant yield. What will
attract the reading public more than
volumes of figures will be the fact that
those who have been induced through
the influence Of the Government to &C
cept OF 100 acres Of free grant land;
or, by the persuasion OF friends to
leave their home State of Dakota, Min
nesota, Iowa. Illinois, Michigan, In
diana. Ohio, Nebraska or the other
States from which people have gone,
have done well. Financially, they are
In better position than many of them
ever expected to be, and in the mat
ter OF health, in social conditions. they
have lost nothing.
One person who has just returned
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
MISSED IT.

Aunt-Well, Johnny. / suppose you
had a nice sojourn in the country?"
Johnny-Um, well, had lots of nice
apples an peaches an watermelons an
things, but guess them sojourn
things wasn't ripe yet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

brain is worth little without q
tongue-French
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29

Suttin9 HIS IO-Acre Field or wheat
were never better and throughout the
district the people are assured Of q
most prosperous year."
1t would be unfair to close this ar
ticle without quoting from an expert
crop-correspondent regarding the two
Battlefords in Central Saskatchewan,
on the line of the Canadian Northern
Railway. Writing on August 18th Of
this year, he says:
1T is necessary to drive about six or
seven miles out of the town of North
Battleford in order to see the best
crops of the district This morning
was driven about 20 miles to the
north and west of the town and in all
the drive did not see a poor crop. 1
saw one wheat crop which the owner
estimates will yield 40 bushels per
acre, and l believe it."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-09-29
RED CROSS BALL BLUE

Should be in every home. Ask your groces
for it. Large 2 OF. package only 5 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-02-10
NORDNEsS.

Feb. 7th, 1909
George Thune spent Sunday at
Ole Orvilla's.
Paul Qualley and family visited
at Paul Ode's Sunday
Sophia Estrem is working at the
mitten factory in DEBORAH
Mrs. p. Johnson is visiting her
son, John, this week.
John Berg returned Saturday from
his trip to Minneapolis.
Selma Orvilla spent a few days
last week at her grandmother's, Mrs.
Tovsen, near Ossian.
The Misses Remmer from Ridge
way are visiting at the T. Hove
home.
Miss Tilla Clement is staying in
DEBORAH, learning dressmaking.
Mrs. A. III. Stevens and Ole Orvella
transacted business at Ossian, Fri
day.
Selma Orvella, Earl and Pearl
Stevens attended the party at C.
Funke's at Freeport, Friday even
ing.
A number of young people from
here attended the dance at DEBORAH
Friday evening.
Ole Moe was a business visitor at
DEBORAH, Saturday.