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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28
WILD RIVER tanned.
Diverted Through Mountain to
Give Power and Irrigation.
Concrete Tunnel Six Miles Long Is
Completed After Four Years
of Work at a Cost of
About 100000.

Denver. When President Taft
touches button in this city the roar
ing waters of the Gunnison river will
he halted in their fight down an unex-
splored, immemorial canyon and will be
turned by the cunning science of puny
men straight into the heart of a 1000
foot mountain. The wild river will
plunge through six miles of concrete
tunnel, the first part of its turning. 1t
will emerge in the Uncompahgre val
ley only half conquered, still full OF
fetal bounds put upon it's power A
series of drops will weaken it to
the extent of 10000 electrical horse
power. 1t will be free of the dark
tunnel, but still confined within the
banks of 12-mile canal of greater
size than the Erie canal. Racing down
the canal, the humbled waters will be
gradually diverted and spread out I'M
til they become tiny streams and trick
ling brooks, irrigating 10000 acres of
rich agricultural land. A giant of the
Rockies will be subdued and will
change its ages-long occupation Of
carving granite to providing moisture
and bloom for wilderness.
The Uncompahgre project, ranking
third among the great reclamation en-
ferprises of the government, is the
first to approach completion. 1t is
the most spectacular If not the great
est irrigation enterprise in the world.
The estimated cost of construction is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

Il have been a coffee drinker, more
of less, ever since can remember, I'M
til few months ago-I became more
and more nervous and irritable, and
finally 1 could not sleep at night for
1 was horribly disturbed by dreams
of all sorts and a species Of distress
ing nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence Of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning of the great benefits they
had derived, I concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble, SO 1 got
some Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
81 was astonished at the favour and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of cof-
fee, and to my very great satisfaction.
I began to sleep peacefully and sweet
~. My nerves improved, and I wish
could wean every man, woman and
child from the unwholesome drug-or-
binary coffee.
People really do not appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug it is and
what terrible effect it has on the hu-
man system. If they did, hardly q
pound of it would be sold. / would
never think of going back to coffee
again. / would almost as soon think
of putting my hand in a fire after I
had once been burned.
"A young lady friend of ours had
stomach trouble for a long time, and
could not get well as long as she used
coffee She finally quit coffee and be-
gan the use of Postum and is now per.
fectly well Yours for health"
Read The Road to Wellvflle.~ in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters new
me appears from tine to time. Qhey
re genuine true. ana fun OF hunaax
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28
Aid Fight Against tuberculosis.

AT the recent meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Bill Posters, held
in Atlanta, Ga, it was decided to do
nate to the campaign against tubercu-
losis s1,200,000 worth of publicity
The bill posters in all parts of the
United States and Canada will fill
the vacant spaces on their $500 bill
boards with large posters illustrating
the ways to prevent and cure con-
sumption. The Poster Printers asso-
citation has also granted 100000
worth of printing and paper for this
work. This entire campaign of bill
board publicity will be conducted I'M
der the direction of the National As
sociation for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis in cooperation
with the National Bill Posters asso-
citation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

SquawS would year ago sit and play
cards at the corners of the public
squares may be seen to-day handsome
women in Paris gowns sauntering in
the afternoon sun. On the veranda
of the leading hotel where a year ago
were the silence and desolation that
the panic of 1907 produced, idly sit
and fight with ennui groups of men
and women, who look forward, in
mental vision, to the time when they
will be able to forsake this frontier
post of civilization and whirl an eager
flight back to their homes in the east
But they are looking for divorces at
present, and so they must stay here
for at least six months from date of
arrival to satisfy the requirements of
the Nevada divorce laws with regard
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28
A ReaIist.

Il am a great believer in realism,
remarked the poet.
"Yes?' we queried with a rising in
Election, thereby giving him the desired
opening.
Il sometimes carry my ideas OF
realism to a ridiculous extreme" con-
tinued the poet.
'sIndeedi' we exclaimed namely.
somewhat impatient to reach the point
of his witticism.
Yes continued the poet, 1.-The other
day 1 wrote sonnet to the gas COM
pany and purposely made the meter
defective"
At this point we tainted.
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toward 100000. 1t was audacious
to propose shooting full grown river
through a mountain. Enormous diff
-culties have been met and conquered
in making that subterranean channel
for the river since the beginning of
the work, four years ago.
1t was comparatively easy to work
at the west side of the tunnel The
slope of the mountain towards the
Uncompahgre valley is gentle, but on
the Gunnison side it was necessary to
build a wagon road leading into the
frightful canyon, where the work at
the east portal was started. This
road is 16 miles long, and in some
places rises % feet in every 100 feet.
Down this road heavy machinery was
hauled, and the materials for build
ing a town of workers at the portal
Tremendous flows of water encoun-
tered in digging the tunnel added to
the difficulties. The water going down
grade with the slope of the tunnel had
to be pumped out at the rate of 500, 900
gallons day. Subterranean lakes were
tapped, and when the drills penetrated
the water a stream 40 feet in length
would shoot out through the hole,
knocking the men away from the air
drills, and even knocking the muck
ers" off the tram cars. Hot water was
encountered at times, raising the tenn
perature of the tunnel to such an ex-
tent that the miners were compelled to
work almost naked. At one time a
heavy flow of carbon dioxide, or choke
damp, caused the workers to run for
their lives, many narrowly escaping
asphyxiation. 1t was three weeks be-
fore it was possible to work again in
the headings, and then a ventilating
shaft $50 feet deep had to be sunk A
long stretch of fossil sea shells loose
and crumbling, compelled the use of a
special system of timbering, causing
another vexatious delay and extra ex-
pense-
But the tribulations of the mountain
borers are over. Only a few rods of
shale and rock remain to be blasted
by the tireless force of miners. work
ing In three shifts. day and night. The
IL by 10 foot hole is faced with
solid concrete, backed by giant tim
bers, which in turn rest against the
solid rock Through this waterway,
which will last for countless ages, will
rush body of water nine feet deep,
with a carrying capacity of 1900 cubic
feet a second The Great Spirit of the
Rockies win mourn a vassal torn from
his dominions, and everywhere peo-
pie will enjoy peaches and muskmel-
soil of the Uncompahgre valley by the
aid of the tanned and civilized Gunni-
son river.
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Look at the Names.

In A. D. observation-disclosures
was an Irish king, most just and
good prince" who was slain by his
successor, Fiachadh-Fion, who was
treated to similar fate by Ffnchadh-
Fionohudh, "the prince with the white
cows" who died at the hands of "the
Irish plebeians of Connaught." Eoch-
a1rh-Moidmeodhain was one of the
half dozen who died of natural causes,
and F1aithbheartagh was one of the
two to resign the monarch's scepter
for the monks cowL-New York
Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

Ing good health to
this fact. When a
young girl she was
fond of swimming,
rowing and driv-
ing, and even now
she never permits
a day to go by
without t a K / n e
some exercise. II
the weather is too
bad for walking
she passes several
hours at billiards.
She is wonder
fully skilled with
the cue and is
proud of her game.
But in nice wealth
err her favorite ex-
erciSe is walking.
At S a n d r i n g.
ham she visits
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

easy matrimonial freedom, could not be surpasse
where in the union. 1t equaled by the South
law though, and Nevada and the Nevada lay
cured results from it for the time being.
But everything comes to him that waits. and
when the people of South Dakota arose in their
wrath last November and, by a referendum vote.
declared that any who desired to get di
vorce in South Dakota would have to live there
year instead of six months, as had been the re-
quirement previously, the seeker of relief from
present matrimonial ties began to take the long
journey westward to Nevada, where it takes but
a six months residence to be in a position to go
before the courts of the state as plaintiff in a
divorce suit
w. II. Schnitzer, a Reno divorce specialist has
written treatise divorce practice and pro-
cedure. in which he throws Illuminating ray
the wherefore of the popularity of Reno as a
divorce center. He says:
while the laws of the eastern and middle
western states generally contain some provision
for the dissolution of the marriage tie, it is OBJ
vious to the reader that in cases where extreme
cruelty, desertion, and failure provide form
basis of the grievance, the law in such states Of
fers substantial relief to the aggrieved party,
because the requirements of proof, duration of
offense, confederation of plaintiff procedure
under court rules exacting and irksome
that the desired relief sought by the applicant
rendered impossible of attainment. Summing up
the situation 1t exists in the eastern states
respecting the Domestic relation law the client
when consulting local counsel is almost invari-
ably advised that upon the facts submitted he or
she is without remedy. Here in Nevada the an
Ilicant, without deception or fraud upon
almost any charge from which lack of harmonious
relations may be reasonably inferred, may apply
to our courts and secure prompt results by de-
cree of absolute divorce, valid and binding in
law"
While there about "a the
docket of the district court there are in Reno
to-day over $50 individuals establishing resi-
dence for divorce purposes, majority of whom
are
The charms of Nevada divorce center
have only just begun to percolate into the con-
seriousness of the outside world.
Reno has objection to the present status
of affairs is estimated that the revenue of the
town from the divorce colony at present is close
to 81 O00, 900 a year. and that it will rapidly
crease from this To a community of but 49,
900 population this is small consideration
Why Reno is preferred to any other commune
ty in the state place of residence by those
seeking divorces Is because of the manifold adj
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

known as 'Rick's,"
which is the local
Monte Carlo" Kicks
has all the convent
ences for those who
desire to make a stay,
and frequently parties
who go there to spend
a few hours forget to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28
orr WHO DECIDES MIR
or me P/H0RCE suns

EMO, Nev.-The popula-
ton and social life of Re-
no, New, are undergoing a
great change. Where q
year or so ago the opti-
mistic mining promoter.
in his corduroy or khaki
and his high russell shoes,
was wont to diSport him
self, to-day may be seen
men of the east flashing
by in high-powered auto
mobiles WhRrR WaShOe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

may enjoy. The royal lady of a European court
no longer sits in regal spendor her palace sur
rounded by ladies in waiting ready to minister to
her most languid WISH but you may meet her
motoring in the country riding horseback in
the park 1t is an excellent example they are
setting for their countrywomen in this respect
queen Alexandra is a devotee of outdoor life. In
deed, she attributes keeping young and eniov-
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doctors failed to help. 1 was discour.
aged. Doan's Kidney Pills brought
quick relief and a final cure and now 1
am in the best of health
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. SO cents a box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

are the cause. Cure
them. Mrs. s. D. FL
lison, N. Broadway, La
mar, Mo-, says: kid
ney trouble wore ms
down till 1 had to take
to bed 1 had terrible
pains in my body and
limbs and the urine was
annoying and full of sed,
iment. L got worse and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

Cycle Dealer-Here is a cyclometer
[ can recommend. It is positively &C
curate; not at all like some cyclone
tiers, which register two miles, per
haps, where you have only ridden one.
Miss de Byke-You haven't any of
that kind, have you?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

At rummage sale In connection
with a Yarmouth (Eng.) church mis-
sion the silk hat of one of the work
.ers was Inadvertently sold for q
penny
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28

to residence has to
formerly occupied Sioux Falls
farsighted lawyer Nevada
several and when he
there a law among the o Nevada
BREADTH height, elasticity
that commend themselves to
easy freedom could surpassed any
the union. 1t equaled by Dakota
though, Nevada and the
o results from it for the time being.
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DISCOURAGED WOMEN.
a Word Of Hope for nespairIns On.

Kidney trouble makes weak, weary
worn women Backache, hip pains
dizziness. headaches, nervousness, Ian
guor, urinary troubles make women
suffer untold misery Ailing kidney,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-08-28
Frolics of a Real Queen

That queens are very human be-
1ngS after all is evidenced by their
delight in the outdoor pleasures
which even their humhlest subjects
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in
from
found in any
a
ar
only complaints to which the climate is unfavorabe
the vicinity Reno Twelve miles the famous Steamboat
Three miles from Reno is Moana Springs Five miles
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22
Held Brief Session.

For the first time since his election
President Martin presided over the
Senate Friday, the body convening at
$3.50 o'clock and adjourning at 1880
o'clock until Monday morning at $50
o'clock. The principal business of
the session was the consideration of
the newspaper and stamp bill. The
vote was II to for the bill
President Martin, apparently con-
trary to the expectation of the Sen
ate, declared the bill lost. He held
the bill to be an appropriation bill,
and that therefore a two-thirds ma
iority, or "a members, would have to
vote for the bill.
Senator Wingo's Concurrent Reso-
luton No 4, to provide for a joint
committee to which all banking bills
shall be referred, was passed.
Having learned that his resolution
providing for joint committee on
levees and drains had been defeated
in the House, Senator Robertson OF
Lee introduced Concurrent Resolu.
tion No. 5, providing for a special
Senate committee on levees.
Just prior to adjournment Presi
dent Martin announced the Senate
committee on rules, on which he
named Senators Yopp of Prairie
Rasco of Arkansas, Toney of Jeffer
son, Pindall of Desha and Turner oi
Craighead.
1t was also pointed out that Presi
dent Martin has not had time to ar
range the list of Senate committees
The president did not state definitely
but indicated his committee list viii
be ready Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed.

Bills Passed.
House Bill No. 1 (Miller,), provid.
ing for the appropriation of $100, ,00O
Tor mileage, per diam and contingent
expenses of legislature.
Bills Considered.
House Bill No. 2 (Bellamy), pro-
Vldlng for the establishment of four
agriculture schools at a cost of $16J,-
V0O, to be controlled by boards ap-
pointed by the governor, and to urn
lsh courses of study in the nature of
practical experiments in agriculture,
horticulture and textile industry
House Bill No. 3 (Brawner), pro-
Vldlng that physicians and surgeons
from other states may be granted
licenses without examination if they
are graduates from reputable SCHOOLS
or nave practiced in good standing
elsewhere for five years.
House Bill No. 8 (Hamilton of
Polk), requiring all cnnuren between
and IA years to attend school, with
'o''t'A SASSpilOIl6I anu lOE IuG So-
tablishment of "truant" schools in
cities.
House Bill No. IA (Jones), providing
that road oyerseers may be elected
In townships. Placed on calendar.
House Bill No, q (Owens), separat-
ing the school funds of white and
negro people. and requiring tax as,
sesors to designate two funds in re-
ports. Placed on calender.
House Bill No. 20 (WitD. providing
for the creation of state text book
commission; to be made up to a man
from each congressional district, ap-
pointed by the governor, who will Sc
lect uniform series of text books and
make contracts for six years. Identi-
cal to Senate Bill No sc o, last ses-
sion. Placed on calendar.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22

and made me feel like new person.
and it shall always have my praise"
Mrs. W. 2. VALENTINE, 902 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, N. J.
Gardiner, Me. g was q great suf-
ferer from a female disease. The doc
tor said [ would have to go to the
hospital for an operation, but Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
pletely cured me III three months" -
Mrs. S. A. WILLIAMS, r.. +. d. No. IA,
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
tlammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but trife
to try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22

The following statement is being
credited to President Stanley Hall,
of Clark University: Woman is
much more susceptible than man.
There is a good reason for this. We
know that she has two or more souls.
She may love and hate at the same
time and the same person. She may
say and think that she is sick or well
when the reverse is really true. 1t
means simply that one soul Is in as
tendency These two souls may be
absolute strangers to each other, but
they certainly exist. We have proved
it beyond the shadow Of a doubt
Georgia Dairy News.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22
mould Raise School Tax.

House Joint Resolution No 4, by
Mr.. Brown of Independence county
was introduced. 1t provides for the
submission of a constitutional amend
ment to the voters at the next general
election. on the question of increas-
ing the general tax for common
schools. The resolution provides for
increasing the maximum from three
mills as at present, to five mills, as
a tax on all real and personal prop
erty. for the common school fund. AT
the same time it limits the maximum
tax assessment in special school dis
tricts to five mills instead of seven,
as at present. The section of the
contribution involved is section 3, arti'
Gle IA. The resolution was read, but
action postponed on account OF ad'
tournment.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22
IN=THEZS SENATE.
Bills Introduced.

Senate Bill No. 13 (Henderson)
to enlarge the powers and duties of
the Railroad Commission of Arkansas;
gives commission power to inspect
tracks, order repairs and limit speed
of trains on defective tracks or struc-
lures; failure to repair tracks, after
ordered, made a misdeameanor; IL
loss of life result from failure to
obey orders of commission, trainmen
responsible may be charged with a
felony, a conviction carrying two to
ten years Imprisonment.
Senate Bill No. 10 (Patterson), to
segregate the school taxes according
to race. The bill is similar to segra-
cation bills introduced at previous
sessions of the Assembly that failed
to pass. In substance the tax pald
by white persons is to go to the sup
port of white schools ard the negro
tax to the negro schools
...I5auseu- 4a1' 1'ss1.ss1--ss. --------------
ton calling for an amendment 10 the
constitution 1t was introduced by
Mr.. Davis of Desha and if made
law will mean a reduction in the ne
gro vote in Arkansas.
At the afternoon session the COVER
nor notified the House that he had
signed his first bill, House Bill No. l,
which appropriates 100000 for the
expense incurred by the legislature.
The announcement was greeted by
hearty applause.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22
prohibition Bill Up.

Mr.. Brown of Cleveland county call
ed up House Bill No. 80, introduced
bv him last week and providing for
the abolishment of the sale OF lntoxl-
eating liquors as beverages, in Ar
kansas.
And, Mr.. Speaker" continued the
Cleveland county gentleman, Il want
to insist on my constitutional right to
have the bill read from 'administra-
ton ii wolf-scalf.'" Mr.. Brown evil
IDENTIFY having in mind the incident
90 the occasion of the first reading
of the bill. when the clerk lhadVer-
tently turned two pages at once
The bill was placed on Its second
reading, and after the clerk finlshed
the speaker announced that amend
ments were in order. Immediately
two amendments were proposed, one
by Mr.. Jackson of Phillips and the
other by Mr. Winn of Pulaski
Mr jackson moved to amend the
bill by striking out the words, min
isters. stewards, church officers, etc,
and inserting therefor the words
"lcensed attorneys" The reference
is 10 that portion of the bill proVld-
ing that wine may be had for sacra-
mental purposes. etc, by churches
on the order from a minister, stew
ard or other church officer. The pro
posed amendment provoked consid-
cradle amusement.
representative Winn moved to
amend the bill by excluding from its
provisions all counties in which a
majority of the electors at the pre-
ceding general election were favor
able to licensed liquor houses. This
would, of course, exempt PULASKI
and other counties where the vote
was "wet' at the last election.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, author Oh
the bill. it was referred with the
amendments, to the committee on
temperance.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22

this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia e. Pink
hams We ge Ia BILE
Compound. suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and so
weakIcould hardly
S ta n d. Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me To health
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22
Resolution Considered.

Joint Resolution No 1 Cartwright 4,
providing for the increasing of school
tax in Arkansas from one to three
mills on the state tax, and five to
seven on district tax, and the levy
ing of a school tax on railroads.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22

One of the reasons, and probably
the main reason, why hens steal their
nests out is because the nests in the
poultry house are not kept clean and
comfortable.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-22

When young man tells a girl that
he'll love her forever and ever no
doubt he believes he is telling the
truth all the time.