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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24

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,
nous difficulties, a 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 a 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 a 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
ter can prevent the tunnel taking
from the river all the water needed.
Has Immense Capacity.
A few statistics of this tremendous
project are worth setting forth. The
tunnel is 3 ,60O feet long, and II by
l3 feet inside measurement. The main
canal is 30 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 a second After the water
leaves the west portal of the tunnel
it is conducted through IL miles of
canal to the Uncompahgre. There is
a drop Of PA feet in this distance. and
this great fall will be utilized for ere.
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 owe $4,000. 900. and
perpetual water rights will be sold to
actual settlers at about $35 an acre
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24

nere. All the morning special trains
kept coming in. from various parts
of the state. and at 1880 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 a 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 j. @. Allen turned the
key of the city over to the guess
Then John C. Bell delivered the formal
address of welcome. to which Presi,
dent Taft responded briefly and
happily. The exercises here on
cluded with remarks by Senator
Charles J.. 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 /.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
GREAT LAKES TO PANAMA.
Big Project Is Protected BY Deals in
Railroads.

Los Angeles. Sept. 17.-Within
t~Wenty-four hours OF the publication
that Ambassador Thompson, the Amer
lean representative in Mexico, had
practically closed the purchase Of the
Pan-American railroad of Mexico.
comes the announcement today that
j. NJ. Neeland and the group OF CAPT.
talists who sold the Mexican line to
Thompson nave launched the Pan
American railroad of Central America.
to connect the Panama canal with
Mexico.
The Central American line will ex-
tend from the G~uatemalean frontier to
the Panama canal, a distance Of 1,400
miles. Thence north. Neeland has fig
ured connections which will enable a
passenger to make a continuous trip
from the Great Lakes to Panama.
Work will be started at La Union.
Salvador, in January. Needham ex-
poets to nave the road completed i'll
sever years.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
w Washington.

Rear Admiral Daniel D. Stuart, who
was promoted through the retirement
of Rear Admiral Sperry September 3,
will be transferred to the retired list
September Is. He is a native of New
York and was graduated from the
naval academy in 1869.
Despite the announcement made by
Baron Takahira before leaving the
United States for Japan a month ago
that he expected to return to this
country as ambassador, the belief is
growing that the Japanese govern
ment will send another ambassador to
Washington. For this reason credence
is given at the state department to
the Associated press dispatch from
Toxic to this effect.
The exports of the American manu-
features for the 100 years, from 1889
to 1909, according to a report just
made public by the bureau of stat
istics of the department of commerce
and labor, amounted to $12, 600, 0O0,-
600. OF this enormous amount two
thirds were exported within the last
tWenty-seven years and One-half with
ing the past eleven years. This
shows that the value of manufactures
exported within the last eleven years
is as great as all that exported in the
l09 years peceding 1898 and the total
for the last twenty years twice as
large as for the total for the 100
yeas preceding.
The president has approved the
sentence of dismissal imposed by a
general court-martial appointed by
him at Denver, Colo, in the case of
First Lieutenant Clarence s. Nettles,
U. S. A. (retired). According to the
departments announcement,
Lieutenant Nettles was convicted of
neglect to pay many private debts,
making falsestatements, etc.
Have won out at last; the pole is
ours was the laconic message that
reached the National Geographical
society from Commander Robert Z.
Peary as a report to the society
which contributed to the Peary ex-
petition. The message was dated at
indian Harbor, via Cape Ray.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
HEAD OF NATION ATTENDS THE
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR
AT MILWAUKEE.
POLICE PROVIDED
declares That He Stands in Favor Of
Postal Savings Banks.-Meets
Senator LaFoIIette and Their
Greeting Is Cordial.

Milwaukee. Sept. 17.-President Taft
and party arrived in Milwaukee {. or u
special train at 6 a. IN. over the Chi
cage Il NOrth-W Western railway this
morning and started at s o'clock on u
busy four hours invasion of Milwaukee,,
and the state fair grounds.
The chief executive was met Nv a,
reception committee numbering 200 nj
MlWaukee's principal business men.
together with a large crowd of citizens
and others from various parts Of the
state who have been here all week at
tending the state fair.
The presidents exit from his spec
lal car. MaytloWer, was the signal for.
an OutburSt of enthusiasm from thu.
crowd which assembled in the vicinity
of the depot.
Chief of Police Jansen had a larg,-
corps of extra policemen and detectives
on hand to handle the crowds incident
10 the presidents presence and t. pro-
Nid" for his absolute salty wi lie he
is the city's guest.
Automobiles were in readiness ana
the presidential party w driven at
once to the new auditorium which is
nearing completion. The presidents
greeting at the new auditorium inclul-
ed Il ributc from several thousands OF
school children of this city who gayr
their school yclls and three rc%sounding
cheers when the automobiles of the
presidents party We're driven direct
into the big building.
At he fair grounds the narty. which
had included United States Senator
lsaac Stephenson. was Joined by Sen
ator Robert M. LaFolette. The greet
ing of the president was most cordial.
President Taft declared that he stood
1lrm for the redemption of promises OF
the republican platform for the estah-
of such Il system of banks.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
President Taft has pardOned L. A.

President Taft has %pardoned L. A.
Potter of Salem, ILL.,, now serving a
life sentence at the Leavenworth
penitentiary for holding up a stage
coach in Texas in 1885. Potter COM
mitted the crime single handed, rob-
bling six passengers.
DR.. D. X. Pearsons announced a
gift of $1OO.O 900 to the Berea, KY,
college providing the trustees of that
institution raise 100000 more.
Canada claims all land directly
north of the American continent as
far as the pole pom which it would
| be possible to nail a flag.
Halley's comet. for which astrono.
mers have been eagerly watching, has
been seen after an absence Of seventy
years. according to a dispatch re-
ceived at the Harvard observatory
sight was obtained September IL
5642 in right ascension, six hours,
eighteen minutes. twelve seconds,
%declination seventeen degrees. eleven
minutes north. 1t could be made out
only in a large telescope.
The interstate m commits
sion is to take an early appeal from
the ruling in the Missouri rate case.
General James Shackellord. a hero
of the Mexican war and prominent
in the south, died at his summer cot
tage in Port Huron. Mich.
Thomas S. Phelps, Jr.. c~ommandant
at the Mare Island navy yard. re-
ceived his commission as a real adj
miral. The captains flag, formerly
used by the commandment, was hauled
down and that of admiral was raised
On the receiving ship Independence.
President Taft has appointed cen
sus supervisors for most of the big
cities.
The newly formed democratic
league of New York is to take an
active Fart in politics.
Fear Of a financial upset as a re
suit OF the death of E. H. Hartman
has been entirely d~issipated.
The funeral Of Hartman took place
on Sunday. being marked by a simple
service. At the house services took
place at 10 o'clock, at the Episcopal
church later and burial took place at
3 p. NJ. The body rests in a grave cut
out of solid rock.
Double the amount of corn was ex
ported from the United States in
August owe that month a year ago,
while less than one-half the amount of
wheat. and a little more than one-half
the amour of wheat flour was ex-
ported last month over August a year
ago.
Good progress is being made Oh
the Panama canal and four sections of
it have been Finished" said Colonel
Goethals. chief engineer in charge of
the construction of the canal, up on
his arrival in Washington.
Regis H. Post, governor of Porto
Rico, announced that he had sent
his resignation to President Taft. 1t
is reported in Porto Rico that the
president has not selected Governor
Posts successor.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
General,


Commander Peary repeates what he
has heretofore said. that he was the
first white man to discover the pole.
j. P. Morgan was elected a director
OF the City National STANDARD OLD
bank of New York.
The fee for the registration of mail
will be increased from s to 10 cents
after November l, 1909, according to
an order signed by Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock.
In starting on his western trip it is
said that President Taft is in reality
opening his campaign for another
term.
j. J. Hagerman, builder of the Colo.
RADIO Midland railway and one of the
foremost among Colorado pioneers
died at Milan, Italy, as the result of
a lung affection.
David e. Thompson, United States
ambassador to Mexico, has secured
control of the Pan-American railway,
a line extending from San Geronimo
on the Tehauntepec National railway
to Mariscal, a town on the Mexican
Guatemalan frontier.
Presenting a total membership of
100000 in all parts of the world, the
national board of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians has unanimously en-
dorsed the home-going to Ireland in
1910 originated by Francis j. Kilkenny
of Washington and members of the
order are urged to avail themselves
of the opportunity afforded them to
visit the Emerald isle.
Mrs. Merriam Colbert Harris, wife
OF Bishop Harris of the Methodist
EPISCOPAL church. died at her home
in Toxic.
Postmaster General Hitchcock IS
preparing to institute an inquiry to
determine whether the approximately
$5O,OOO,O0O which the government an
nually pays the railroads for carry
ing the mails, is too much or too lit
tie for the service performed.
1t is announced that the president
will appoint George r. Cotton of the
District of Columbia as governor of
Porto Rico.
The Presbyterian mission at Point
Barrow, Alaska, in the Arctic ocean,
the most %northerly church in the
world, and which was built in 1890
by Mrs. Eliot F. Shepard of New
York, was burned on April ~.
William Lloyd Garrison, son of the
great abolitionist, and widely known
as a publicist and reformer, died at
his home in Lexington, Mass, at the
age of II years.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, ad.
dressed a meeting of workmen at
Wolworth. He will leave for the con.
tinent in a day or two en- route for
America.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
Made Them Stick to Saddle.

In the beginning of his career Fred.
erick the Great was much annoyed
and laughed at because of his boorish
cavalryMen falling off horses like
bags OF bran. He stopped that falling
off business by ordering shot the first
farmer who fell of.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
Enqland's Oldest House.

The Oldest house in England stands
nca st. Adams abbey. in Hartford,
shire. about 20 miles from London
This house is said to be more than
900 years old and is still fit for hahi
tatiOn.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
HILL is
Railroad Builder Congratulated
Friends on Anniversary.

st. Paul. Sept. Thames J. Hill
received the congratulations of his
friends in all parts of the country
yesterday. 1t was the list anniver-
sary of Mr.. Hills birth and he has
outlived the allotted three score and
ten by one year.
kilograms We're received from rail-
road men, capitalists, and professional
men in all parts of the world, wishing
the recipient a continuation of good
health and prosperity.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
OPENS BIG TUNNEL
PRESIDENT TAFT SWINGS GATES
OF GUNNlsoN 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 its rocky bed
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24
Personal.

Anita Stewart, the rich American.
girl whose mother is alleged to have
advanced 1000, 900 so that she
might become the bride of Prince
Miguel of Braganza. has been ere.
ated a princess in her own right by
he emperor of Austria.
Lord Northcliffe tells Canada that
there will be an Anglo-German wal
before the end of 1912.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-24

Dickinson.-A Dickinson young man
goes to Boston to prove his identityI
emitting him to a share in a 800, 600
estate. The young nan brother in the
cas- alleges that the North Dakota
claimant is q fake.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

y reliable newspaper is placed in
exactly the same position as Judge
or jury. 1t must lay aside all person
al feeling and be guided solely by facts
as they appear to exist. and must
stand on the side of right and justice.
\ paper the nature and intent of which
is to advocate certain cause, of
course may ignore one side of a ques-
ton, but then it ceases to be IL news,
paper, and represents only its own
particular class. The Hayti Herald
belongs to no class or set. 1t is IA
newspaper for all the people, seeking
only for the truth and to do the great
est good to the greatest number.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
1000 WATCHES FREE.

The Weekly Commercial gives IL
small, regular l2-size, thin model,
nickel finish, watch for IA club of only
twenty, three months new trial SUBJ
scriptions at 10 cents each, 800, the
amount collected to be RENTED with
the 20 names. Each trial subscription
must be new, not now taking the Week
ly, and only one to family. The
watch isfully guaranteed, nice enough
for any one to wear, good time-keep-
er, and cannot be purchased from any
jeweler for less than two dollars.
Dropus postal card for samplecopies
and blanks.
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
The Scott Comfy Democrat reminds :

The Scott County Democrat reminds
us of the little flee that runs out and
barks at every train, and just simply
can't keep out of Pemiscot county af-
fairs. Our question as to the result
and effect of local option in Pemiscot
county comes in for his usual chase,
and he seems alarmed lest some one
should attempt to give us the informa-
ton asked for. We fail to see why
we should be deprived of the right to
ask for information. Are we to ''go
it blind?'
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

We have exhausted every means at
our command To have the city cut
weeds and clean up, to no avail. The
people certainly do not realize how
much more healthy and beautiful our
city would be if kept nice and clean.
We now leave it up to the city authori-
ties and the people to go on record
for this year. What are you going
to do?
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
PRODUCE THE GOODS.

The question has been asked whether
the local option laws are enforced in
Hayti as they should be, and also a
hint at "poker playing" AS to the
first question, we believe Pemiscot
county and the towns within her bor-
ders have just as good officers as
can be found anywhere, and we believe
they are enforcing the law to the very
best of their ability. We have con-
tidence in the honor and integrity of
Judge Fl. G.. Riley, Prosecuting At
torney j. $. Gossom, Sheriff j. A.
Franklin and the constables and the
justices of the peace throughout the
county. The various county and
township officers are chosen from the
representative citizenship of Pemi-
scot county, and we believe they are
doing their duty as they see it.
If they are not, then let's have less
talk and more facts: let those who are
continually making insinuations come
across with the goods-produce the
evidence.
AS to the fling made at Hayti, we
state that our city officers are selected
from our representative citizens and
are all good men and we believe they
will enforce the law as they see it.
We do not believe that such men as
Mayor John r. Buckley, Police Judge
+. NJ. Gwin and Aldermen Allen, Fo-
ley, Doris and kohn would permit
any violations of the law if they knew
they would do so. However, if there
is any proof against these men, let 5
have more facts and less talk.
Now as to the "poker games" we
are not very well versed in poker,
but City Marshal Letter can scent "a
game a long ways, and the man who
insinuates to Marshal LETTERS face
that he is not performing the duties of
his Office to the best of his ability had
better not let the grass grow under
his feet, else coniine himself to the
columns of his paper, and that at long
range.
No, we do not believe the law is
violated any more in PemiscOt county
than elsewhere, but the markets of the
world are open to the people who want
to use whskey and beer, and so far it
has been impossible to prevent peo-
pie from getting it, whether they are
five miles or five hundred miles from
the source of supply.
But what concerns US and the in
formation we want is what the results
of local option have been in Pemiscot
county. This paper wants facts in
stead of fancies, theories or argu-
ments. If asking for facts is wrong,
then we beg to be excused.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

AS frequently stated, no personali-
ties will be INDUCED in this paper.
We know from long experience what
newspaper should be, and that the
general public do not relish anything
calculated to laud or condemn indi-
viduals. For this reason we request
every one to settle all such matters
out of print, and we will do likewise.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
Residence and Lots for Sale.

For sale at bargain-one of the
incest residences in town, corner,
near business, rooms, 2 stories, 2 or
3 lots and lots on opposite side of
street, j. n. Clemens, Tyler or Q.
w. Frick, Hayti. 5tf
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

Little Mary Willis of Pine Bluff,
Ark, has not been told of the death
of her father, as result of the trage-
dy at Little Rock, when he was killed
by her stepfather, Ellis.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
Pernicious Industry

A dentist had been arrested for run
ming down man With a motor car
Strange that some people cannot con.
fine their brutal propensities to of.
fee hours.-New York American.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

If YOU have relative or friend who
used to live here, try the experiment
of presenting them with "a subscription
to the Hearld You can't imagine
how much they will appreciate it.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
BIRDSELL WAGONS

Buy wagon-a "Birdsell Wagon"
because they are made to run and
not to play with. This is the best
wagon made, and have just received
shipment direct from the factory at
South Bend, Ind, Don't fail to see
me. Sell for Cash or time.
n. HENDERSON,,
CONCORD. POstoffice: HAYTI, Mo-
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

Will Brother Caruthers of the Dunk
lin Democrat please remember that
there is no Hayti Argus. The Hayti
Herald is the only newspaper in Hay
fl
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

An alderman of DeSotO has been ar
rested for breaking into car and
stealing ten bushels of wheat.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

The lease of Geo. Wiles on the Ken
nett Herald expired last week, and
the management will change.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
The Phllosop her OF Folly,

II foresee the time." says the philos.
opher Of folly, when the sons Of
rich men will no longer go to college,
They'll have 1t brought to them"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

The Hornet at Sikeston is publish
ing Gaily, but somehow, Guy has a
way of ''forgetting' the Herald.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

The man who could run newSpa
per to suit everybody, went to HEAVIER
long ago.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
Oil and Gas Lease Forms for Sale,

We have prepared and printed a
lot of oil and gas lease forms, which
we will sell at cents each. Herald.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02

Bloomfield voted on a stock law
August 81.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
Chickens Wanted.

Highest cash price paid for chickens
at G.. M. Shells Restaurant. Al
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1909-09-02
Store Rooms for Rent or Lease

Four store rooms for rent, known
as the Franklin Block. south side of
the square. Apply to T. A. McNail,
at Bank of Hayti Att
New-York tribune., 1909-06-20

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