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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

level no leveling being nceded and are
of rlch sandy loan. capable of grow
ing crops of grain and corn or cane.
SETTLEMENT.
Mesa was first settled by a colony
of Mormons from Utah and Idaho in
1S7I-who campcd on the bank OF the
Salt river while they took out the
Mesa canal.
Here Is located the headquarters OF
the Maricopa Stake of Zion. with its
FIVE wards and splendid. faithful or
ganization, presided over by President
John T. Lesueur. with Isaac Dana and
+. r. Pomeroy as counselors At the
recent conference held the people were
congratulated on the splendid work In
all of the organizations and depart
mcnts of Church work. so that Latter
day Saints coming to Mesa to locate
Will find live organizations for both old
and young,
MESA CROPS AND VALUES.
Perhaps no community can boast Of
greater variety OF crops with such
values as obtained here
1t is hard for the average stranger to
understand the immense range of prod
ucts grown in this valley but as this
great diversity of crops, together with
and q remarkably rich SOIL has much
to do with land values. Here is a list
of the various industries in which
man can engage in the Salt River val
ley with profit:
Fattenlng and raising beef cattle.
dairying, cheese making, poultry and
egg industry. ostrich growing. hog
farming. sheep raising, both for mut
ton and wool. stock and horse and race
horse breeding. mule breeding. honey
making. grape growing for wine. ralsins
for shipment as fresh grapes, berry
farming. including Strawberries. black
berries and loganberries. cantaloupe
and watermelon growing, raising al
falfa for hay. alfalfa seed, wheat, bar
ley, oats. millet corn. kaffir corn,
sugar beets. sugar cane cotton, po-
tatoes, both Irish and sweet.
The following garden truck:
Peas, beets, cabbage. celery. cauli-
flower. tomatoes. spinach. peppers,
squash. summer squash. pumpkins. let
tuce, radishes. beans. onions, asparagus,
cucumberS and carrots.
He can raise eucalyptus trees fo-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

CHE reclamation OF the arid west
from solitude and barren wilder
ness to happy homes and boun-
teous fields needs no exaggera-
tion. ana Mesa. the Gem City of the
Salt River valley" built by years OF
industry, thrift and toll speaks volumes
for the homeseeker. 1t is one of the
most splendid examples of reclamation
ana settlement that can be found in
the west.
Here blooms the beauty of the rose,
The orange blossom scents the air,
The fields of green. in deep repose,
Are dimpled with fruit treasures rare
And far as raptured vision sees,
ArcGdia'S charms, supreme prevail
And peace and plenty crown the vale,
In Mesa.
The city of Mesa is situated 16 miles
up the valley and to the east of Phoe-
nix. the capital of the territory, and
ranks as second important city in the
valley. The general plan of the city
with its broad streets and sidewalks.
admits of the most elaborate embellish-
ment. The location Is magnificent On
cIcry hand. the landscape seems dress
ed in living green In fields and mead
ows along sidewalks and country roads
are bordered by cottonwood and ash.
and the stately umbrella trees. Ma
ture's lavish hand entrances the attrac-
tivencSS of the country of homes.
1t nestles close to the mountain
range. which to the east presents a
rugged yet picturesque outline. The
city occupies a low mesa some so feet
above the river bottom and Is sur
rounded by as level and fertile body of
land, stretching east, west, south ana
north. as lies out of doors. It's location
places 1t directly in the track of the
enormous Development that Is going on
in the valley. Just far enough from
the capital city, with which she is con-
nected by five trains, daily, an out of
and above the mighty course of the
Salt river, making 1t immune from
floods destined 1t to be the fine resi-
dence" spot of the valley
1t Is nearest to the source of the
water supply, and the great Tonic res
ervoir, which is now nearing compile
ton. and Is connected with as fine and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

picturesque mountain road as can be
found in the world. Over this road an
electric car line is a proba billty. and
along which a telephone line. and the
power line which leads the chained
lightning to the distributing station
just east of Mesa, from where a nes
work of wires Will divert, to pump from
immense reservoirs beneath the farms.
water to supplement the rivers supply
IDEAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Mesa is the center of the principal
irrigatiag district OF the valley, with
a surrounding population of from 10000
to 1900 Owing to the perfection of
her canal system and the wonderful
adaptatabllity of the land for irrga-
ton, THE Mesa" including the town
was selected as the ''model irrigation
district of the United States" ana a
"modew of plaster-paris, was made
by the government, portraying faith
fully the splendid canal system, and
the distribution Of the water over rhe
farms of alfalfa, grain and fruit. and
exhibited at the governments expense
at the Worlds fair at St Louis, and
later at Portland and Seattle.
Though now on branch line of tn :
S. P. system, yet this branch line Is
to be the main trunk line of the great
S. p and Santa Fe system, as the
route leads through Box canyon of the
Gila.
WATER SYSTEMS.
The Mesa canal now forms a part
OF the Great Consolidated system.
which has been recently purchased by
the government and is 60 feet wide
from the river to the diversion head
gates, and which supplies water not
only for this favored district but for
the Tempe country. This system now
extends to Granite Reef dam. where the
water Is diverted to irrigate the entire
south side" an area comprising about
10000 acres of land now being culti-
waited.
The cost of Irrigation under the
Mesa proper. and Utah canals is about
55 cents per acre per annum, and owing
to the peculiar and economic systems
OF distribution OF the water, rotating"
in the dryer seasons. their lands are
the best irrigated in the valley. The
lands in this section are under smaller
holdings, and therefore have attained
higher state of cultivation. The lands
under the Mesa canal are uniformally
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

It is literally rrue that II ever a
land deserves to be claSsed as the land
groanlng with crops and literally "a
land of milk and honey" it is the Salt
River valley.
The homeseeker naturally inquiries.
what arc these lands worth? The an
swer to this question depends upon the
class of land. state of cultivation its
improvements. distance from town.
transportation and the development of
the particular neighborhood; but as a
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geDcraf rule, land say six miles from
Mesa, today in cultivation. with an
absolute and unquestioned water sup
ply. can be bought from S125 to $50
pcr acre. These lands. intensively
farmed in small tracts, Will pay a net
revenue from 20 to 40 per cent on this
price.
Lands further from town and not to-
day In as good cultivation. can be
bought for about S100 per acre. Other
land. near the outskirts of the reser-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

fuel or can grow lemons, oranges. tan
Serines. grape fruit. poquats dates. al
mondS and olives.
Among the delicious fruits he can
raise;
Peaches. pears. pomegranates, april
cots. plums, nectarlnes. figs. prunes,
apples and ounces.
Flowers are now grown hero COM
mercially with great success. roses, vlo
lets, chrysanthemums and sweet peas
being remarkably successful.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

voir district and for today in cuf1iva-
tlon, but with a surety for water, can
be bought for from $50 to 800 per acre.
In the orange belt surrounding Mesa
land eXcellently suited for oranges and
adjoining groves in successful bearing
but not now In cultivation, can be
bought for about 5000 per acre.
In view of what these lands Will pro-
duce, these prices are certainly ex-
fcontjnued on mace 1ortv-evel
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Continued on page forty-fve.)
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level, no leveling being needed and are
of a rich, sandy loan. capable OF grow
Ing crops of grain and corn or cane.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
KeItner.

The people of this country are
getting nightly behind wi it h
their farming on account of so
much rain.
Mr.. w. P. Price and wife visit
ed his brother, Loney Price last
Thursday.
A large crowd attended church
at Maple Hill last Sunday to hear
Bro. Ripper, Cumberland Pres
byterian preacher.
Corn is $3.50 per barrel, flour
$500 per hundred.
The farmers are most through
setting tobacco.
Born to the wife of Obj Cofey
a girl the 3, of June.
Mrs. Sullivan is very bad at
this writing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
Form Ben Johnson Club.

An organization of young trav-
cling men representing Louis
vile firms, who travel through
various parts of Kentucky, is to
be formed in the interest of the
candidacy of Congressman Ben
Johnson for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor. There will
be at least $50 members, and the
Johnson Club will work along
lines followed by the organiza-
ton of the same name which did
efficient work for the present
chief executive of Minnesota.
The plan of the organizers of
the club is to have the travelling
men organize small clubs in each
town they visit, and whenever a
member of the central organiza-
ton reaches that town a meeting
of the johnson adherents is to
be held and progress reported.
It was said that the Johnson
Club will be organized in Louis
vile within the next week.
| Courier-Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
Kentucky Fair Dates.

Stanford, July 3 days.
Henderson, July ~ 5 days.
Georgetown, July 27-5 days.
Lancaster, July % 8 days.
Madisonville, Aug. 3-5 days.
Winchester, Aug. 3-5 days.
Blue Grass Fair, Lexington
Aug. SO days.
Russell Springs, Aug. 10-4
days.
Taylorsville, Aug. 10-4 days.
Uniontown, Aug. 1915 days.
Harrodsburg, Aug. 1913 days.
Columbia, Aug. ia days.
Leitchfield, Aug. ia days.
Lawrenceburg, Aug. IT days.
Providence, Aug. II 5 days.
Barbourville, Aug. 49, 3 days.
Broadhead, Aug 1873 days.
Shepherdsville, Aug. 1873
days..
Ewing, Aug. 1913 days.
Shelbyville, Aug. 24-5 days.
London. Aug. PA days,
Elizabethtown, Aug. 3
days.
Springfield, Aug. 25-4 days.
Florence, Aug. 25-4 days.
Frankfort, Aug. Sd days.
Hardinsburg, Aug. 81 8 days.
Nicholasville, Aug. 31-4 days.
Tompkinsville, Sept. 1-5 days.
Fern Creek, Sept. 1-5 days.
Bardstown, Sept. IA days.
Hodgenville, Sept. IS days.
Monticello, Sept. IA days.
Carroll, Gallatin, Owen Tri-
County Fair, Sept. "a days.
Glasgow, Sept. "a days.
Sanders. Sept. "a days.
Kentucky State Fair, Louis
vile, Sept. 1876 days.
Scottsville, Sept. 1913 days.
Bedford, Oct. IL days.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
To The Point.

A woman who voted a bank
check instead of ballot must
have thought the election was to
be bought.
1t is again demonstrated that
one of the quickest ways to
achieve an obituary notice is to
rock the boat.
Senator Cullom, in the mad
midst Of the tariff debate, is
forced to maintain an eloquent
silence for two.
New Jersey mosquitoes are
now said to be good for the rheu-
matism. They make the suffer-
er forget the pain.
The President wants Porto
Rico put on legislative bread and
water for a while until the kid
promises to be good.
The Chicago city hall is t O
have an usher. There have been
times when a bouncer would have
been more to the point.
Chicago fails to recognize ge-
MUS. 1t has sent to prison a man
who solved the problem of keep
ing two families on a salary of
SIG a week.
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Eli.

The health of this community
is very good at present.
We are having plenty of rain
in this part.
DR.. J. M. Blair has gone to
Louisville accompanied by one of
his patients, Mrs. Bonner.
Mrs. Ola Dunbar and sister,
Bessie, were visiting Mrs. ]. M.
Blair one day last week.
Mr.. Esthers Mitchell has re-
turned home from Russell
Springs, where he has been at
tending school.
The Sunday school convention
at Coffey's Chapel last Sunday
was largely attended.
Mrs. M. J. Smith and son, Am
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
$4,000 Each.

Four checks of $10,O 900 each have
been received by Mercer county
persons who are objects of the
benevolence of a very wealthy
Marion county man, John Tay-
lor, who is nearing the close Of
LIES battles and who chose to
make a division of his savings
without the aid of an admins
traitor.
Mr.. Taylor has divided t h e
sum of $4,000 equally among
fourteen heirs and among these
are Mrs. John w. Hughes and
John S., Charles w. and w. T.
Robinson, of this county, a niece
and nephews of the wealthy man
and who each get $4,000.
Mr. Taylor has much other
money and valuable property, it
is said, the aggregate of which
amounts to over a million dollars,
and in due time the remainder
will be divided in a like manner
among his heirs. The money
which he has just distributed
represents only an accumulation
of ready cash.
Mr.. Taylor, it is said, has lived
somewhat the life, of a hermit,
and has been very active in saw
ing his money, much of it being
invested in a way that nets him
a large annual income. He mar
ried, but his wife died several
years ago, and they h a d n o
children. : Harrodsburg Herald.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
The Wrong View.

Senator Tillman was condemn
ing the divorce laws of the
North.
"Your Southerner has just one
girl, The said, land when he gets
rich he sticks to her. He lets
her share in her old age the for
tune that she helped to pile up.
That, it seems to me, is more
equable than the Northern idea
of discarding the faded wife,
when success is attained, for
beautiful chorus girl of eighteen
or nineteen summers.
Senator Tillman frowned.
''The way Northern marriages
so often end," he said, you'd
think matrimony was a dreadful
think. You'd be inclined to look
at it as a little boy in Bolton
did.
"Pa,' he said one June day, I
hear Uncle Joe is going to be
married on the fifth.
YES said the father; Uncle
Joe has only three days more.
'The little boy sighed.
''The last three days. he said,
they give them everything to
eat that they ask for, don't they
pa
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16

feature was the fact that many
mill men worked seven days in
the week. His criticism aroused
Senator Oliver, of Pittsburg.
who responded with what might
be called can Ode to Sunday in
Nevada" this effect:
For my sins was condemn
ed to spend Sunday in the state
of Nevada, within the last year,
and l know there is no such
thing known as Sunday in the
state. 1t is the universal custom
there to work seven days in the
week. | myself have some in
tereSts in that state, and my
associates and | endeavcred to
induce the operatives to work
only six days in the week, but
were unable to do so, they saying
that it was the custom of the
country to work seven days, ard
that they did not know there was
such a day as Sunday. 1t is a
state where the faro table and
the roulette table are a part Of
the Punishment of every hotel
in the state not of the barroom
but of the office part of the es-
Enlistment and guests cannot
get from it. | spent one day
the sorriest day / ever spent in
the city which is the Senator
home. The only place where |
could get away from the rattle
Of dice and the clink, clink of
the faro chips was by going to
the Carnegie library, given to
the city, of Reno by one of Pitts
burg's millionaires.'
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
Tariff Revision.

The tariff revision" farce is
still going on in the United States
Senate. The indications now are
that the revised" tariff law will
impose higher duties than are
provided under the present laws.
Some of the debates on the SUBJ
ject in the Senate would be anus
ing if it were not such a serious
matter to the consuming public.
Before the election there was a
very pronounced and urgent pub
lie sentiment demanding gen.
eral revision of the tariff laws and
general reduction of the duties.
The platforms of both parties
pledged themselves to this re-
vision and reduction. President
Taft convened an extra session CT
Congress for carrying out this
pledge. But strange to say, up to
this time nearly all the changes
made in the pending tariff bill in
creases rather than lowers the
tariff duties. A few days ago
Senator Beverage, one of the Re-
publican leaders, denounced his
party for infidelity to It's pledges
and Senator Heyborn, another
Republican leader excused it on
the plea that the anti-election
premise was, made because the
leaders were frightened at the
public sentiment favoring lower
duties; the inference being that
there was no intention of fulfill
ing the pledge. 1t is also re-
markable that many Democratic
Senators are now also favOring
higher tariff duties.
Verify the trusts do rule.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16

brose, of Fonthill, were in our
midst last Sunday.
Several of the boys of this
place went fishing one day last
week, and brought back nice
lot of fish.
Mrs. Newton Butcher was
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. j. K.
Butchers one day last week.
Mr.. Herschel Hughes was in
our midst one day last week.
Mr.. R. o. Jones, Cumberland
Grocery Co., salesman, was here
last week.
Mr.. Bill Wilson and Mr.. Jeff
ers, were in our midst this week
buying sheep. They had a nice
bunch.
Miss Esther Withers was visit
ing at this place a few days ago.
Mr.. Oscar johnson and Miss
Effie Blair both of this place were
quitely married June 4th, at the
home of the bride, only relatives
present. Rev. S. B. Perkins
officiating.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
If you sit too much you wear

If you sit too much you wear
your pants out at the seat; if you
walk too much you wear your
shoes out. There is one consola-
ton, however. and that is that
you can think all you please and
not wear your hat out.
Little Fidity Flinders has cut
another large squirrel tooth in
front. That is a splendid indi-
cation that this will be a good
squirrel year.
The prevailing color of Hog
wallow's upper class this season
is yellow. Miss Gondola Henstep
was seen riding her yellow mule
today, and Columbus Allsop has
begun to complain of the yellow
janders. Jefferson Potlocks has
noticed several sWarms of yellow
jackets, also. -Hogwallow Ken
tuckian.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
Knew What he Wanted.

WELL" asked Satan. what
did they send you down here
for?"
Nobody sent me. l came
here to rest. -
Game here to rest? This is
no rest cure. | guess you're
made a mistake
mo, it's all right. | know
what want
"But how did you ever happen
to pick out this place to be used
for resting purposes?"
''Well, | had an idea that by
doing so my wife wouldn't fol-
low and think of something she
wanted me to jump up and do
the minute I'd got a chance to
sit down.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
HogwaIIow News.

Fit Smith has a stone bruise
on his trigger finger.
Ellick Hellwanger complains
that his hat is too large since he
had a hair cut.
Some people feel so important
that now and then they look
back to see if they have left an
impression in the atmosphere.
All records in point of speed
were broken last week by a mail
train running between here and
New York. We mailed a bunch
of funny stuff" to a magazine
on Tuesday and it reached us
upon its return the following
Saturday.
Yam Sims has purchased a
celloid collar so that he can go
out in the rain without getting
wet.
The postoffice will be closed to
morrow all day on account of the
death of the postmaster's cow.
The mail carrier has sent word
ahead that he will be in next
week. He has several long let
tiers and has to travel very slow.
Sim Flinders returned from
Tickville Saturday evening where
he got a shave. His injuries are
being dressed by Dock Hooks.
Those in favor of an early
spring will please meet at the
postoffice at z o'clock tonight.
The Deputy Constable has re-
turned from Rye Straw, where
he attempted to arrest Ra Bar
low and others. They escaped
however, but the deputy will ge
him while he is singing at thu
Dog Hill church next Sunday.
The creek is so high at Hog
Ford that several members Of
that church have moved thei
membership to the hills until the
water goes down.
The forest fires in the Gimle
Creek bottoms have caused warn
weather to set in and the tree
are budding out.
lobe Mosley states that h
dreamed last night that Gandel
creek was stopping over will
big fish, and that he discovered
a mine of fishing worms on Mus
ket Ridge.
Next Sunday the Dog Hill min
lister will put local color into hi,
sermon by choosing a local sub
| ject on which to preach. The
name of his subject will be He'll
and Raj Barlow will be used a
an illustration.
This is indeed a puzzling life
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16
Cures Dyspepsia;
Trial Is Free

1t is popular MISTAKE thai eniy
wealthy people who eat risfl and
highly-spiced foods sufTe- from dys-
pepsia, or, as it is also Known, indi-
gestion. The laborer IN the street,
the worker in the field also finds him.
self victim of this disorder. Among
the very greatest sufferers from it are
women.
Dyspepsia is indicated by a constant
feeling of lazinesS, by loss of appetite and
tress after eating, by bad complexion and
luSterleSS eyes.
There is no surer and speedier cure for
this trouble than DR.. Caldwelps Syrup
successfully for twenty years. This great
herb laxative compound cured Capt. Clark,
OF Buffalo, Ia, of dyspepsia and sour
stomach that he had had for forty years.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. 1t cured
Joel Adams, of Montgomery. Ala, after
suffering continuously for sixteen months.
These are only few Of the many. But
1T is not expensive to be cured with this
grand remedy, as it can be bought at any
drug store in 50-cent or 81 bottle.
Your very >neighborS are probably life
long users of DR.. Caldwell'S Syrup Pepsin.
but If you want to know without expense
what it will do for you personally. send
glad to send you free trial bottle. He
Is actually anxious to have you make a.
test of his remedy.
Thousands of families everywhere keep
1t IN the house against such an emer-
gency as constipation, sour stomach. in
digestion, biliouSnesS, dyspepsia. heart
burn, torpid liver, etc., which may come
on member Of the family any day. It
does not grippe. It is the great children's
laxative tonic.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16

Porter county, Ind, voted wet
by a majority of 375, being the
18th county to declare in favor of
the licensed saloon, while 50
have so far declared against it.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16

Louisville was selected as the
next meeting place in 1910, and
John Allison. of Covingtion, as
president of the Kentucky State
Funeral Directors Association.
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No Sunday in Nevada.

Senator Newlands, of Nevada,
tried some oratorical sharp shoot
ing in the Senate the other day
at industrial condition in Pitts
burg, of which one scandalous
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16

If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or IL you want
any medical advice. write
to the doctor. and he will
answer you fully. There Is
no charge for this service
The address Is DR.. w. b
Caldwell, 500 Caldwell bldg.
Monticello. Ill.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-06-16

Special prize ON WITH Tuc pApEP
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