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The Springdale news., 1909-11-05
REST FOR THF. WEI
There was Il Differend

off the train, stepped up to hanging around the depot with this salutation
 My lad, | am looking for Mir. Smithson $ new block Of semi-de- taehed houses How far are they from here?'
 About twenty minutes walk, the boy replied
 Twenty minutes, exclaimed the house-hunter "NonSense. The ad- yertisement says five.
 Well, said the boy, you can believe me or you can believe the advertisement, only I ain't tryin to make a sale"
 Couldn't Lay it on Him.
 Two London cabbies were glaring at each other.
 "Aw. wot's the matter with you ?2'' demanded one.
 .Nothnks $ the matter with me. Why?"
 You gave me a narsty look per sisted the first
 Me- Why. you certainly ave narsty look. but didn't give il, to you
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Subscribers should remember that subscriptions to this paper are payable in advance. and that pa pers are discontinued at the expi- ration of time paid for. If you want the paper continued watch the date on which your subscrip- ticn expires and renew before that time
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congressman

The News is authorized to an- nounee Hon ! C. Floyd of Marion County as a candidate for re-elec- tion to Congress from the Third District, subject to the action of the Democratic party
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

From an exchange We note that in St. Charles, Mo, are signs conspicuously displayed reading as follows
 Don't be q knocker. Hide your little hammer and try 10 speak we'll of others, no matter how small you may really know yourself to he. When a stranger drops in jolly him Tell him this is the greatest town on earth and II k. Don 1 discoar- age him by speaking il of your neighbors. There s no end of fun minding your own business. IL makes others like you. No hody gets stuck on knoeker.
 That < mighty good advice. and is as applicable to Spring dale as to this Missouri town. Suppose everybody in Spring dale acted on this theory, would nt we have better and a fast CT growing towno
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

Another country newspaper the Rogers Democrat-has de cided to do business in husi- ness way. and announces that af= ter the first of February sub serIptions 10 that paper will be strictly in aavance, and that the names of all subscribers will be dropped as their subscriptions ex- pire. The News adopted this policy some months ago and We are finding 1t very satisfactory and our subscribers are pleased with II. If the publishers of the Democrat have sufficient backbone to stay with 1t they will doubtless find results equal ly as pleasing.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05
But He Didn't Tell Her.

Two young men. both in love, were exchanging condolences one day about their progress with their adored ones.
 T ate some of the cake she made just to make myself solid, said one
 tUm-did you succeed ?' asked tne other
 Well. to be candid was the rather dubious reply couldn | feel any more solid if l had eaten concrete or building stone
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

Be sure to be present at the recltal given by Mrs. Lila Car In Moore of New Mexico. the noted lecturer. musician and el- ocutionist at the First NJ. F. Church, Tuesday, Nov. 9. , 30 p. m. Silver offering received.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

Fayetteville business men held their first monthly salesday Tues day. \ good crowd of country people was in attendance. and Fayetteville people seem 10 be well pleased with the result. Time was when Springdale had monthly salesday which at tracted people for many miles who came here and spent their money. and We could do the same thing again by proper ef- fort.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05
What Is a Land Firm?
 And What is the Duty of and Firm

When a man comes 10 the town what should you say? Come in we will treat you right, and send you to a responsible land Agency? Have you got them?
 If not why? you willing to investigate your lana firms in Springdale? We willing to submit our ous ness and others willing to do the same hlng as to what we are worth and responsibility ot our flfm
 We at this time have money invested III the land business in this county than both of the Banks of this town why be responsible for our eontfacts
 Our reference is all business and all the Banks Ill this (Washington) County All ask Is that alter you have looked at all properties and see us we will do you
 We at this time the very best farms ana or chard in this district this defy intelligent con tradction In this we'll as other towns you Will al ways find knockers and kickers and who should have the best interests of the county at heart yet they that they would prefer to see the county stand still than to see land make money When the land not busy what IS the result? Business is dull
 We firmly believe this fruit belt the only place on the map that safely at this time land will In next five years double in value Thanking you kind ly for all favors trusting you will at least speak good word for Springdale, Respectfully,
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

We all sheriffs2"
 "Of course not, returned the mother with dignity, its only me and your pa '-Ex
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

If 1t happened it's in The News. D
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

Brown Eyes
The Springdale news., 1909-11-05

Rev. Y. \. Gilmore left Wednesday to visit his mother in Yell County and from there will go on 10 the Conferenoe at
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Cemher u the channel Of the river was
tossed aud the entire flow of. the river
passed through the giant sideways at
either end Of the dam. The Supervising
engineer wired 10 Washington: The
river is closed and sat on the lid while
= tiVc-fOOt rise carrying 10000 second feet
pi water passed by
The engineers encountered many difficult
problems In planning the big irri CATION
systems wHiCu tH- government IL con-
structing in the arid west. but no more
complicated conditions confronted them
anywhere than in attempting TO control
the Colorado river i'm order that $50 Git9
acres of exceedingly fertile SOL in Cali
fornla and Arizona might be made fruit
ful.
The size and uncertainty of the river
The shifting channel and unstable banks
the yearly recurring foundations. vayia-
tons in volume from low water to flood
hcis hts and the immense volume of silt
carried by It's yellow waters. made the
problem of the control of the stream
unique i'm the history OF American irriga-
ton. With these difficulties fully under
stood and no bedrock for base the prob
lem presented 10 the engineers WAS To
build a structure on the sand and silt that
would fully control the river holding IL
within certain prescribed limits. and al
the same time make some disposition OF
the silt. one of the most difficult features
1T the undertaking.
Constructing Engineer +. y. Vincent
-yes tie following description of the
structure:
The most advanta geduS weir site was
found 20 be at Leguna twelve miles
above Yuma. where granite mountains
epcrOach on the river valley leaving an
opeuiUg ahou; n mile wide. Tho type Of
weir selected Was one that has been in
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THE COLORADO RIVER

the vicinity ti,a, waE te purchased.
IN sgii climate AMI az icIItural posi-
biliticS ihe lands OF r. una pI oiect are
singular ike those ~ the valley of the
MI. Dals PAINS aaG Egyptian cotton
have oc-l ps,,t..: W. auap;rd TO tl.5
se.tio3- al II Is" gals ard fruits Of
the .s.-l,..- $50 ;tl:sE s-aTli-trCpIca zones
pro4ist .i.''sf'i .iIy.
ttf;,.-e Wen: '.uln e-ven 10 twelve tons
PEI ->.., : IL. 50 is = 30 $40 loose in thu
staci.- re hai-d "a. brings about 81.
Yuma "}sre-s, grape tEl'it, cantaloupes
and =. Sela0es ar tic first on the mar
ket AID! ter gga'it! < unsurpassed. on
tho perrin - sa..4 the Department OF
AGr "Gliutc f"s 3. oIt more than 2'0
varieties of ih> DAT, palm, which were i'm
ported .cr II, 1cTbc@a. and which Will
he .t,4e.;f.a.l:.,: - $50 r.ca bottom lands
Is s.cn - WAGER ! available. The eN-
perimeHts in ca,tan e,iitG-c which the d.
partrnent las ha ColGucJing this TT
tie COVE rnri-n, iarrn are most interesting.
II has resn f0I3G --lat Egyptian cotton
Of an eAca.!-:-C o:iai.t% grows well in this
section when orae a1clnlated. test plat
in 1897 yisicHs; abuu, 1.e0 pounds o.
cotton Ina u. a"-.. The average price
during r:a ear vas 30 cents. The
United States imports about 622oo,o1p
pounds al = rD:,on annually. and 1t .
estimated thau LOO t+lo- acres Of such land
as is il i..:.B Il sl= Yuma pro JeCt easily
would supply tie looms Of the country.
or liz small farm units each farmer
could raise from three to five acres 81
cotton. lis OWN family harvesting the
crop. This would simplify the lapor prob
lem. cirG good returns and allow Il con-
sid arai.le acreage for other crops. TIE
Agricultural department has limted
supp; % thoroughly acclimatad seed.
wl3ic'l MAY D used by such farmers "a
are interested in this enterprise OF liz
terast ~ this connection is tie fact that
cotton was grown quite extensively in this
region BY tho Pima and Ma~icopa Indians
before the discovery OF America.
hun Ian nd he
lands. except in very limited areas, ara
practically free from alllaii. Thu climate
during the winter months is delightful
Tie summers are hot. the temperature
sometimes reaching 10 in the shade. The
sars BILE temperature. however. is not
much greater than in Washington. where
the percentages Of humidity is so muc't
greater SunStroke is unknown. Tn
nights are not uncomfortable and many OF
the residents sleep out of doors the year
around.
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SUCCESSFUL operation LOT many years III
India and Egypt under practically idcn-
tical conditions with those presented IL
Yuma valley.
Three concrete core walls $50 feet in
length and - and D; fee apart extend
from buff Ia bluff Ti?. crest wall. witt
q maxim ann height OF ~ fee; above the
he'd Of the stream. rests upon row OF
siS-inch piing from II II ~ feet III
length, Incorporated in its base TO cut
off seepaSe The space between tie walls
- filled with broken stone and an apron
Of rock extends 40 feet beyond the lowe
wall The structure between walls l.
capped With a concrete pavement Il
inches thick. On tie upstream side ii
the weir a taids Of broken rock. with an
incline OF feet lit fizontal to l foot yor-
teal protects the concrete structure. Tire
dam is StD feet long between abUtmeu's,
10 feet high in the river channel and -.
feet in width up and down stream.
The dam viii raise the water about
ten feet. backing It up stream nearly ten
miles and forming settling basin cover
ing approximately eight square miles.
AT the west end OF the weir. constructed
in solid granite rock and eNcaVated 30
the depth of low water IL the river. is Il
sIuiceWay lI6 fee; wide. At the east end
the sluiceway, also in granite, is only
~ feet wide. These sideways are
e osed by large gates operated by ny
6raultc machinery. These gates are 81
what is known as the sStoney type. tie
try beirs located in the Chicago drain
age canal They are of steel throughout
and are is feet hiS; and 81, feet vide
The diversion canals are taken from the
sides o. the siuiceways Gbove the gates
The areas Of the sideways are 50 great
the movement Of tjc wafer toward ii,
canals viii oc Sow and most of the sedi-
ment will be deposited before reaching
tie canal intakes. When tGe silt has
accumulated TO cons de:a Ole depth IL.
Sluice gates wi | be opened and the great
volume of water which Will rllsh thTpusi
ne siUiCeway will carry ont with it the
sediment depC sited above. tire intakes 81
the canals AS most OF the silt is car
red near the bottom Or taP river ald
tie top is C0mparatiN ely free from sedi
ment. the water VIII bs taken into the
canals by skimming process over
long row % gales 81 the canals can he
flied h drawing hlIt one foo; in depth
Of water from the surface.
In times Of food tn Colorado river
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By HAMLIN GARLAND.

Grant into the high place. He had him
self had to plan battles and adjudlcate
between rival commanders in addition
to his presidential duties. until he was
worn out. With a profound sigh of relief
he signed the bin and nominated Gen.
Grant to be the lieutenant general of the
armies of the United States.
Grant was at Nashville when an order
came from the Secretary Of War direct
ing him to report in person 10 the War
Department His first thought seems to
have been OF Sherman. and his next of
Mcpherson. On March 4. 1864. in a private
lettet he wrote:
Dear Sherman: The bill reviving the
grade OF lieutenant general in the army
has become d law, and my name has been
sent TO the Senate for the place. l now
receive orders to report to Washington
in person. which indicates either a con-
firmation likelihood of confirmation
] start in the morning to comply with the
order: but l shall say very distinctly on
my arrival there that ! accept APP
pointment which will require me to make
that city my headquarters. This, however,
is not what ] started to write about
Whilst ] have been eIninently success
full in this war in at least gaining the
confidence of the public. no one feels
more than | how much O. this success
is due to the skill and energy, and the
harmonious putting forth of that energy
and skill. of those whom it has been
my good fortune TO have occupying d
subordinate position under me.
There are many officers to whom these
remarks are applicable to greater or
less degree. prOportionate to their ability
as soldiers: but what l want is to eX-
press my thanks to you and Mop herSOn
the men to whom, above all others, l
feel indebted for whatever I have had of
success. How far your advice and sug
gestionS have been of service you know.
How far your execution of whatever has
been given YOU to do entities you to the
reward | am receiving. you cannot know
well !. ! feel all the gratitude
this letter can express. giving it the most
1attering construction.
The word you ! use in The plural in
tending ii for Mcpherson also. | should
write him. and will some day: but start
ing In the morning. / do not know that
will find time now.
To this modest, manly and deeply
grateful letter Sherman replied in kind
The friendship between these three men
was OF the most noble and unselfish char
acter. difficult TO parallel. Sherman said
(closing):
Now to the future. Don't stay in
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CycrfioRs its banks, inuEdatlES he
country for miles around. ana in urGct' Il
protect the lover lands an elaborate s!S-
TEN Of ievcnS has b5ci5 hNif. Tines diseS
have an aggregate lsnGtn 81 seventE-:ive
miles. and are considered ta m 5. PC Yet
ever constructed. The dimensions "a these
enlhankments are trosc whi.h cXTef-ienc
on tn Mississippi river during IL past
sixty years has proved 20 -" he -cEI. VI
base they are several tines as vide as
Heir height. Til top.- e INC Git-cs are
four facl ABOVE the ',Fsh"$t FpHTr foods.
The river side is rIetect~G a frcciaC,
intervals ny brush defcuses 10 ward of
the attacks OF the rive.
\ portion OF the waters OF The main
cana! Gu the California & d. viii be cgr-
ricd under the cciuc&In ,-.vtl. n . s5rlon.
and used for he irrigation ~ iansf neilr
Yuma. in Arizona. I; is eKpeo cd mai con-
siderable power will he @eveiared mere
which viii he used 10 purGp wat II the
mesa lands. The ra"Tcrs' pump ami he
big scoop vince al Yuma are alI, aGy fur
nish.ng water % several thousand acres
Of bottom land helny. Yuma.
For mo2ihs tho great weis which the
sovernmcu- IS building across the river
had been creeping out from e!the" shore,
the opening between rile TWO ends graf
uaily narrowing unr'! only eco feet re-
manned. Two temporarS railToad bridges,
resting OF piles driven deeply into the
yielding 50: lds ard 81 on the bottom Of
the river were built above the dam, and
from these rock was dumped by the car
load until December ii, the rvs" channel
was completely closed and the water, was
backed up urIi il flowed through llt2
sideways previously prepared the
work OF connecting the ends of tie core
walls was Immediately commenced. and 1t
IS expected tina the dam will be complet-
ed ear y in March.
Next October it is probable tia 1i,vO
acres of land in thu indian reservation Oh
the California side of the river Will he
thrown oren To settlement. The cate and
manner Of disposing OF these ands Will
he announced by the Secretary OF he In
terror through the putfl'c press. The other
lands. foi. which water viii he available
in 1909 are all in private ownership. put
there are many tracts of excess holdings
OF farms whose owners do not reside in
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Washington Halleck is better qualified
than YOU To stand the Bullets of intrigue
and policy. Come west. Take to yourself
the whole Mississippi valley Here
lies the seat of coming empire. and from
the west when our tasks are done we
will make short work of Charleston and
Richmond and the impoverished coast OF
the Atlantic.
With some such feeling in his own
heart Gen. Grant went to Washington
to report to the War Department and to
see Lincoln, whom up to this time he
had never met. OF intrigue and jealousy
he was aware the western army had
enough, but he knew they were weak and
mild compared to the division and bitter
ness at the east. He had no fear of Lee
ed the politicians, the schemes, the infiu-
ences OF the capital. He went with the
intention of returning to Chattanooga at
once and making it his headquarters.
X
He arrived in Washington late in the
afternoon, and Went al once to A hotel.
AS he modestly asked for a room the
clerk loftily said. Il have nothing but a
room on the top floor
Very well. that will do said Grant,
registering his name.
The clerk gave one glance at the name
and nearly leaped over the desk in his
eagerness 10 place the best rooms in the
house at Grants disposal.
As Grant ent cred the dining rooIp some
one said. who is that ma ior Seneral?"
His shoulder straps had betrayed him.
The inquiry spread till some one recOg-
nized him. why. that is Lieut.. Gen.
Grant.
cry ant-Grant-tirant,'
The guests sprang TO their feet wild with
excitement Where is he?' Which is
he?
Some one proposed three cheers for
Grant. and when they were given Grant
was forced TO rise and bow and then the
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the feeling grew that the leaders of move
ments in the east were insufficient. Grant
was the man. Make him commander-in-
chief in place of Halleck.
Halleck professed entire Willingness to
be deposed in Grants favor. He said
Il took it against my will and shall be
most happy TO leave it as soon as another
is designated to fill it. = We have no
time TO quibbie and contend for pride of
personal opinion. On this subject there
appears TO be a better feeling among the
officers of the west than here
In general the demand was that Grant
should lead the Army of the Potomac
against Lee. But larger scheme was
on foot. Washburne introduced into Com
Gress Il Dill reVivinS the grade of ietten-
ant general which had died with Wash
lugton, though Gen. Scott had borne il
by hrevet To the cbullient patriots of
lac lower house nothing was now too
good for Gen. Grant, and the bill was re-
TeiVed with applause. There was no con-
'"aiinent Of their wishes. They recon-
mended Grant by name for the honor
Wash huFne took much pride in his early
advocacy of Grant. and called on his col
leagues to witness whether his protege
had not more than fulfilled all prophecies
He has fought more battles and won
more victories than any man living He
has captured more prisoners and taken
more guns than any general of modern
times. The bill passed the lower house
by a vote of !iti Ia -. and the Senate with
hut SIX dissenting votes In the Senate
however, the recommendation Of Grant
was stricken GU. although il was Sug-
eested that the President might appoint
some one else TO the new rank instead of
Grant.
Eut the President was impatient to nut
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crowd began to surge toward him. He
was unable to finish his dinner. and fled.
Accompanied by Senator Cameron OF
Pennsylvania. he went to the White
House to report 10 the President. Doubt
less he would not have gone had he
known that the President was holding a
reception. for he was in his everyday
uniform. which was considerably worn
and faded. The word had passed swift
~ that Grant was in town and that he
would call upon the President: therefore
the crowd was denSer than usual They
did not recognize him at first. but as the
news spread, curious murmur arose.
and those who stood beside the President
heard il and turned toward the door. AS
Grant entered. hush fell over the room
The crowd moved back. and left the two
chief men of all the nation facing each
other.
Lincoln took Grants small hand hearth
ly in his big clasp, and said, I'm glad to
see you. general"
1t was an impressive meeting. There
stood the supreme executive of the ma
ton and the chief of it's armies-the one
tall, gaunt, almost formleSs, with
wrinkled. warty face and deep, SORROW
full eyes: the other compact. of good size
but looking small beside the tall Presi-
dent, his demeanor modest. almost timid
but in the broad, square head and in the
close-clipped lips showing decision. reso
luton and uncomfortable bravery. In
some fateful way these two men, both
born i'm humble conditions. far from the
esthetic. the Superne, the scholarly. now
stood together--the rail-Splitter and the
prop-hauler In their hands more
power for good than any kings on earth
possessed. They came OF the west. but
they stood for the whole nation and for
the Union ard for the rights of man. The
striking together of their hands in a
compact to put down rebellion and free
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and said: Il hope that ends the show
business
There We're solemnity and a marked
Formally in the presentation OF The
commission In the presence of his
cabinet the Presidents rose and stood
facing Gen. Grant beside whom were his
little son and the members of his staff.
FROM a slip OF paper the President read
these words:
Gen. Grant: The nations apprec: ton
of what YOU have done and its reliance
upon you for what remains to be done in
the existing great struggle. are now pre-
Sented with this commission constituting
you lieutenant general in the army of the
United States. With this high honor de-
wolves upon you also a corresponding re-
sponslbilty. AS the country herein
trusts you. so. under God. it will sustain
you. | scarcely need TO add that with
what here speak goes my own hearty
concurrence.
Gen. Grants reply was equally simple
but his hands shook. and he found some
difficulty i'm controlling his voice
Mr.. President: I accept the commits
sion. with gratitude for the high honor
conferred. With the aid of the noble ar
mics that have fought in so many fields
for our common Ctnuntry ii will be nv
earnest endeavor not 10 disappoint Your
expectations. | feel the full weight of
the responsibilities now devo!ving upon
me: and | know hat if they are met il
VIII be due to those armies and, above all.
to the favor of that Providence which
leads both nations and men
The two men again shook hands Lin
coin seemed TO be profoundly pleased with
Grant. He found in him one of his own
people. suited to his own conception of an
American citizen; a man of the plain
people" whom, he said, God must have
loved, He made many of them. lie
shrewd to call ii weakness. He had tried
handsome and dasfing generals. and big
and learned generals. and cautious and
strategic generals and generals who filled
a uniform without a wrinkle. ana VINO
elittered and CLEANED on the parade and
had voices like golden hucles, and who
could walk the polished floor of a ball
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IST as Grant s sue
cess at NickSburg
had brought him to
the command of the
armies in the west,
so his superb cam
palgn at thata-
nooGa led to the
thought that he
was the one man in
America to COM
mand in the east.
Rightly or wrongly.