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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15
NO NIGHT THERE.

In a. recent issue of the Rural New
Yorker J. F. Cass of Seattle writes as
follows:
If Mr.. Hale, who speaks so we'll OF
Vermont apples, wants to grow the
verv finest red apples let him go to
that country of which it has been writ
ten: There shall be no night there
For it is without question, the unlim-
tied sunshine of the long days or the
growing season, other things being
equal, that must have the credit OF
giving the finishing touches to such
fruit You can grow a very good NC
Intosh or Fameuse up at the forty
fourth and forty-ffth parallel, in YER
mont and on the Island of Montreal,
the extreme northern limit Of the ap-
nile on the Atlantic coast, but the near
est approach to the ideal climate and
location of the paradise mentioned is
away I'D above the fiftieth parallel in
the interior of British Columbia. From
the dryness Of the atmosphere there
is no fungi, and the Cooling moth is
also unknown north of the boundary
line.
have an orchard just north OF the
forty-ninth parallel, only 10 acres, and
which is all the interest I have in that
region. But I know it pretty well, and
I also know very well most Of the
eastern region referred to above, and
to grow a very choice apple or the
varieties mentioned would take my
chance in either district. But with
artificial watering Of the orchard no
section can quite compare with that
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15
AGRICULTURAL OPPORTUNITY.

Hon. r. G. Tatrow, minister of
finance and agriculture for British Co
lumbia, recently submitted his budget
and estimate to the Provincial Parlia-
ment. In it he said:
would like to make few remarks
about the general conditions of the
industries of the Province and more
particularly of the department over
which we are engaged in reorganiz-
ing, the department of agriculture. 1t
is proposed to divide it into two or
more sections embracing horticulture,
dairying, live stock, etc., with quail
flied practical official at the head of
each, all being under the immediate
supervision of the deputy minister.
There has been substantial
growth in the dairying industry, the
number of creameries, the output of
butter and the number of patrons
showing increases. The high prices
for butter should prove an incentive to
the establishment of more creameries.
The sanitary conditions of the dairies
are being looked after by the inspec-
tors. 1t is also the intention to use
the services of lecturers and demon
strators.
The raising of poultry is a profitable
business, and offers good opportunities
to all who will take it up seriously.
Despite a substantial increase in agri-
cultural produce, the provincial mar
ket Is still supplied to a large extent
from the outside. These imports last
year included 11,4OO head of cattle,
14,275 hogs and $4,000 to 10000 sheep,
Of
meat and poultry.
A gratifying feature of the year was
the increase in presumption records,
no less than 100000 acres having been
taken up, crown grants for another A.
500 acres were issued to pre-emptors
who had performed their settlement
duties. This would indicate very
large increase of the population living
on pre-empted land.
The opening of the Panama Canal,
which Mr.. Taft, President-elect of the
United States, has announced will be
completed within six years and pos
sibly in four years, will benefit all our
industries.
Reports from the fruit districts are
encouraging, and indicate that fruit
growing is rapidly attaining the rank
of a leading industry. Seven years
ago-in 1902-the total shipments by
rail amounted to 1856 tons; in 1908
there was shipped the highly satisfac-
tory total of 6,498 tons-an increase of
over $500 tons in six years, and an
increase of more than LOO tons over
1907. During the year number Of
fruit trees were planted in the valleys
of what we have been calling the
Northern Interior" but which is real
ly central British Columbia.
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dry, elevated slope in British Column
bia, where the sun shines Is to 20
hours of the day in the summer sea-
son, and a 1O-acre orchard there is
worth more, as an orchard, than 100
here on Puget Sound, and where most
of my interest is. So much for the
influence of climate and location.
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MAGNIFICENT MILL SITE.

Look at the map of the Fraser River
and consider it's position, and then care
fully read this advertisement. 1875 feet
of waterfront just east of the great
Fraser River and 70 acres of land run
ming clear back to the G. P. r. tracks
at less than one-half of the market
value. This is probably as fine site
as could be secured / nthe Province to-
day and If you want sue ma proposition
why write us and do it today
MCLEOD, MARK & CO.,
Columbia St., New Westminster, b. e.
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WANTED-10O British Columbia farm
ers to visit our factory at New West
minister and see the beautiful DOORS,
SASHES, WINDOWS and PORCH Pill.
LARS we make Do this next Market
Day without fail. Walsh Sash & Door
Factory, New Westminster, B. G.
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We are Offering some excellent tracts
of land in the best fruit, dairy and all
around farming country on the continent.
For profitable investments and attractive
homes these cannot be excelled. Settlers
Association Of 3. c. p. B. Brown, Mngr.,
New Westminster B. G.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Saviour new auto is sixteen horse
power, isn't it?
Fox-Um! Sixteen balky horse
power.-Brooklyn Life.
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The man without a purpose is like
a. ship without a rudder-a waif, a
nothing, a noman. Have a purpose in
life, have a purpose.-Carlyle.
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Bills have been passed by the legis-
lature granting $595,000 for building
state-aid roads and 100000 to promote
construction of main state roads in
Washington.
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The allotment of lands to the Occur
d'Alene Indians in Idaho has been
completed. The Indians get GIT choice
farms, leaving 100000 acres of the res
ervation that will soon be opened for
settlement under the 1907 act of Con-
gress.
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half pei acre to the cutting, and read
lily sells from IS to $14 per ton, accord
ing to season, and makes fine paStur-
age during the winter season.
AS for fruit growing, l don't suppose
the Pecos Valley has an equal. | a
the pleasure of driving through sever
al miles of orchard last fall, and the
amount and quality of fruit far sur
passed anything l have ever seen. The
average yield is abou $3.50 per acre.
Every farmer is putting his land into
orchard as fast as possible. There are
many orchards of twenty and forty
acres each, and they range from that
to five hundred acres each. They
average three crops out of five. The
trees are smooth bright and healthy,
while the apples are bright colored,
clean, sound and good keepers.
Roswell, the metropolis of the Pc
o Valley, is a Very beautiful little
city with a population of about 5000.
The city is well laid out with wide
streets bordered with beautiful shade
trees and parking and will equal any
city in America for fine cement side
walks. The city is well supplied with
churches, schools, lodges, etc, and
has a $4,000 Carnegie library. The
Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother have
a beautiful hospital at the south end
of Main street. 1t was built at a cost
of about $4,000 and is a monument to
the Good Sisters and a credit to the
southwest.
If Roswell does not become the prin
cipal city of the southwest it won't
be any fault of the Roswell CONNER
cial Club which is composed of two
hundred farmers and business men.
They have commodious and comfort
able club rooms and their main motto
is Boost" They employ a secretary
who devotes his whole time to the bu-
siness and is trained in boosting.
Each member pays $50 annually to-
ward the support of the club. They
have been instrumental in securing an
appropriation of $4,000 for al ar
mory hall, $4,000 for the New Mexico
Military Institute, which is located
here, and is n of the best schools
of the kind in the country, and $125,-
900 for a Federal building, besides it
was through them the 100000 sewer
and water works bond issue was car
ried at the last spring election. They
also collected a purse of S110,0 900 in
a few weeks last summer to be given
to the first new railroad which COM
pletes it's ines into the city. They are
always alert to the best interests of
the city and country in general and
deserve a great harvest for their eff
forts.
The water system is nearing con
pletion and is the best that can be had
Besides thoroughly covering the city
and suburbS it extends a quarter of
a mile on several directions clear be-
yond the residence district, which is a
good inducement for more building
and means a Greater Roswell.
Besides h Santa Fe railway which
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lined, and more than 1000 wells have
been put down. The wells in the up
per part Of the valley are from 200 to
800 feet in depth and gradually In
crease in depth the further down the
valley yOu go. At the lower end of
the valley they are from 500 to 900
feet deep, the deeper the well the
heavier the pressure. Some of the
deepest wells will flow from 80 to $50
feet above the surface. These wells
average about 1900 gallons per min
ute flowing from an eight inch casing.
A great many people use the high pres
sure wells for furnishing power for
small plants such Is saving wood,
churning, electric lights, etc., after
which it runs into a ditch for irriga-
ton purposes. An 1900 gallon we'll
will bountifully supply 16O acres of
land, and the farmer who has his own
well is independent; he can use as
much as he pleases and when he pleas
eS. Such is not the case under the
big ditch system in Colorado and 9TH
er places. Under those systems you
use the water when you can get it
and you pay for what you get. Here
you use it when you need it and a
thousand gallons does not cost any
more than n gallon, when you have
paid for the s of your well which
averages from $500 up, according TO
the depth, you lave the water ques-
ton settled. The artesian belt is sur
rounded by an immense rolling prai-
RE that feeds almost countless herds
of horses, cattle and sheep. AS no
farming can be lone on these plains
they have to depend on the valley to
supply them with the necessaries of
life, which makes a ready market for
quite a bit of the farm products.
dry oIfnr ofn NTH 1ont ~ motion
makes 1t an ideal place for the farmer
but you W to work equally as hard
here to raise a r as anywhere else.
You must have your field perfectly
smooth with just enough g~ravitation
from your main ditch on the high side
OF the field to cause the water to run
slowly down the distributing bitches
which are made alongside of the rows
Of plants. The main ditch runs from
the canal or well across the high side
OF the field and the small bitches are
fed from the main n by flood gates
which are placed about twelve rows
apart. As oon as you have finished
your first rows shut OF the first gate
and go o. to the second etc, until you
have crossed the field, and as soon as
the burrows are dry enough to allow
a horse on them you have to cultivate
in order to keep the ground from
cracking and drying too fast. You
have to repeat this every time you n
rigate and the season and crops regu-
late that. The soil Is very loose and
black and n peculiar thing about it
Is that under no condition win your
pillow scour. The chief crops of the |
valley are alfalfa and fruits. Alfalfa |
is a sure GRO under irrigation, being
from four to six times per year,
averaging from q ton to a ton and one
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gives direct connection with the asst
daily automobile service is establish
ed between here and Torrance. a sta
ton on the Rock Island los miles 10
the northwest. This was the first au-
tomohile mail route to De established
in the United States. They make the
trip every day. rain or shine. Besides
the mail they have quite a passenger
traffic.
The cowboy is still in evidence here
with bucking bronco. lariet. high-heel
boots and jingling spurs. but his six
shooter is gone. the territorial laws
making it expensive with a long Jail
sentence for any one caught tOJing a
revolver.
With very best wishes for he hide
pendent and its readers. | AN.
Yours respectfully.
ROY WOOFTER.
Roswell. y. NJ Feb. -. 10
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ZEPPELlN'S AIR SHIP AT THE
MERCY OF THE ELEMENT!

Munich, April 1.-Zeppean'S a1rSh1p
with the Count on board is being
swept helplessly over the country and
is the play thing of the winds. She is
out of control and drifting with no
hope of making Roadway against the
increasing winds. Soldiers in swift au-
tomobiles are racing W. the country
in order to he on hand should a des-
cent be attempted.
The air ship left Friedrichshafen
early this morning and five hours lat
er appeared on the outskirts OF Mum
ich, Ill miles being covered. It was
the Counts intention to land in the
presence of the Prince Regent here
but owing to the increasing wind, the
maneuver was impossible.
When the air ship was sighted at 9
O'Clock church bells rang out peals
of welcome and cannon fired salutes.
The vessel made her way over the
exposition grounds and the maneuver
was greeted with outbursts of cheer
ing. The Prince Regent of Bavaria
was present and saluted Count Zeppel
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sunstroke. One of the incest things
about this dry climate is we have an
abundance of nice, pure, fresh water,
for we are right in the greatest arte-
sian belt in the world. 1t extends
from Roswell on the north to Carts
bad, sixty miles on the south, and
ranges from eight to fifteen miles in
width. There are several spring r1v-
which burst out in large clear lakes
in the bottoms OF which bubble up
thousands of ~artesian springs. These
mysterious springs are supposed TO
be overflows for the great under
ground sea Or artesian belt.
These rivers wind their way down
the valley and furnish millions of gal
lon of water which is appropriated
by the farmers and used for irrigating
purposes. The Indians, Mexicans and
whites in turn have used these rivers
for hundreds of years for irrigating a
few hundred acres of land and water
ing their stock, contented and thank
full to their maker for that, for they
were the only watering places for
more than a hundred miles in som
directions. Little did they think that
these lakes and rivers were overf1ows
for an inexhaustible underground sea
which was to be found and bring into
cultivation a half million acres of the
finest soil on earth. The first artesian
well was struck in 1891 without warn
ing as the well was only being sunk
for potable water but since that time
drilling of artesian wells has beef
going on continually until the whole
artesian belt has been thoroughly out
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and the concert vas a success in
cry respect.
The program was varied in its nat
ure and pleased all tastes. The quar-
tet, composed of four ladies, was a
good one and the numbers of the SYM
phony club, including two guitars
and three mandolins, sometimes var
led to guitars, mandolins n piano,
or violin, were exceptionally fine, con-
sidering the kind of music afforded.
But to a great many the vocal solos
of Vera Edith Young, first soprano,
and Thomas Valentine Purcell, violin
list, were the best of the program, both
being strongly applauded. Miss Young
has a remarkably high, clear voice
and a pleasing part of her work was
the ease with which she brought out
the beauty of e tones. AS a violin
list, Mr.. Purcell excelled anything
heard in Roswell in recent years. He
also gave an exposition of what can
be done with a mandolin, bringing out
more music than is ordinarily heard
on this instrument.
LOWE Zendt Purcell pleased many
with her low contralto, in both solo
and quartet work. Anna Pearl Wealth
erfngton, first alto in the quartet,
gave variety to the program with two
readings, for each of which she was
called back for second selections.
The visit of the Schuberts is a
pleasant memory and Roswell people
hope for their return next season.
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in, who bowed from the bridge of the
airship, which then moved off in the
direction of the palace, where he was
greeted by the Princess and the roy
al family.
Dingolfing, April 1.-The Zeppelin
air ship landed safely at three o'clock
this afternoon after having spent ell
even hours in the air. An accident to
a rear motor threw all of the work
on the forward one and thus no head
way could be made against the wind.
The circumstances of the journey
were perilous.
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WATER WORKS SYSTEM
NEARING COMPLETION.

All of the water mains in the e
water system north Of Alameda ST,
have been connected up and are now
ready to have the water turned into
them. The only thing yet lacking is
the inspection by the pump man of the
pumping plant. The city officials hope
to have this inspection completed in
a few days and expect to turn on the
water Ind give a public demonstra-
ton the first day of the cattlemen's
convention. Meanwhile, the work of
laying pipe in the south end of town
continues, and will be finished as
speedily as possible.
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Letter From New Mexico.
Weston. wv. Val Iudenendent,

From Weston, CIV. Va.) Independent.
Editor Independent
This is an ideal climate for throat
and lung trouble. 1t extends the life
of all n effects a permanent cnre
for many, especially for those who are
able to spend a few years here with.
out doing hard manual labor. The
government has a hospital sixty miles
west of here 1 am told that ninety per
cent of the cases are cured there. OF
course the soldiers have a better
chance than most of the people who
come here, for Uncle Sam looks to
their wants and all they have to do
is to eat, sleep and be merry, and ON
sequently in a few years they are
well. But a great many OF the health
seekers who come here are those who
have spent their last dollar perhaps
and have come here without any visi-
BILE means of support, and they are
Obliged to go right to work at any
thing they a get, and the result IS
they soon becomeN worn out and SUD-
jects for the undertaken.
There is plenty of good fresh air
in New Mexico to cure all the tubereu-
losis in the United States If the attic
ted could only be brought here and
that in a few years the dreaded white
plague could almost be annihi1ated in
the United States.
The altitude is 5000 fee here, the
winters mild and the not
oppressive; haven't had over three
inches of rainfall during the past four
teen months, so you see we are high
and dry, with about $50 days of sun
shine each year; very seldom any fog
dew and malaria is unknown, al
though 1t gets as hot as ITO In the
shade there has never been q case OF
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PLANS FOR Big BUILD
ING IN THIRTY DAYS.

l.. II. Rapp, the architect, left ttds
morning for his home in Trinidad,
Colo, possessed of the ideas of Messrs
c. d. Df1ley, w. H. GOdair and J. E.
and J. w. Rhea, who plan to erect an
immense business house on their lots
on Third street and Richardson aW-
enue this spring. He will inculcate the
ideas in a set of plans and return the
drawings to the builders in about thir
ty days. If the plans are approved,
the bids will be advertised for at once.
Mr.. Di1ley, one of the builders, today
stated thai the building would be big
ger, better and more costly than first
intended and that it was practically
certain it would be erected this
spring.
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ELIOT RE.
FUSES AMBASSADORS

Washington, April 1.-Retiring pres
ident Charles w. Eliot, Of Harvard, is
reported today as having received
from President Taft the fender of the
ambassadorship to Great Britain. He
expressed his appreciation of the hon
or, but said he would be unable to ac-
cept the post.
Taft asked Eliot to further consid-
er the matter and this was agreed up
on. Eliot told the President he was
rs years old and hesitated to accept
foreign service at thai age.
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p. v. Music Co. Expanding

p. ". Music Co. Expanding.
The Pecos Valley Music Company
has opened a new line of business in
the Pecos Valley in h shape of a
stock of parlor grand pianos, b first
to be installed in the Pecos Valley.
1t Is the intention of the manager, Mr..
Croft, to carry a line of this class OF
goods all the time.
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Moved,

Having secured a in G. w.
links Jewelry Store, we have moved
our stock of High Grade and Medium
Grade Pianos. You will find we have
some bargains, so don't fail to inspect
our line before buying.-Progressive
Music Co. it,
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MINERS CELEBRATE GRANT
ING OF AN EIGHT HOUR DA

Philadelphia, Pa, April mining
operations are suspended today thro.
out the ard coal districts of Penna.,
because the mine workers are cele-
brating the anniversary of the grant
ing of an eight hour day in the soft
coal regions.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-01

The w. H NJ. Society of the M. E.
church will meet with Mrs. S. P. John
son tomorrow at 8 O'Clock at sos N.
Richardson. 1t
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FRESH SHIPMENT OYSTERS TO
NIGHT-T. c.. MARKET.

Wilson's Buy Green 'front.'.
Pearl and Tony Wilson ave bought
OF W. R. Cummins the Green Front
saloon and will take possession at
once. Mr.. Cummins has not announc.
ed his business intentions.
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SCHUBERT LADY QUARTET
DEL lGHTS PIG ABIDE NCT

The Christian church "a well fill
ed last night when the Schubert Sym
phony Club and Lady Quartet CAV a
program under the auspices of the
Roswell lodge of Elks. The big aud
fence was delighted with the program
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Mrs. J.. D. Bell and little daughter,
Kathleen, left this morning for Car,
rolltor, Ill, for a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. E. Baker.
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T. H. Craig has resigned his posi-
ton with the Tracy-RobertS Hard
ware Company at Carlsbad and this
morning came to Roswell to join his
family in making his home.
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Charles VeStal came down from Ac
me last night on a business trip.
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HOT COOKED MEAT PRETTY
SOON.-T. C.. MARKET.
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J. M. Fritz vas here ron Lake Ar
thur today looking after business int
ereStS.
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Drop in to see the parlor grand pia-
no at the P. v. Music Store. 1t
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FOR SALE:-Fresh milk COW. T. B
Chapman at u. 8. Land Office. t6t2
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Drop in to see the parlor grand pia-
no at the P. ". Music Store 1t
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Drop in to see the par1or grand pia-
no at the P. V. Music Store. 1t
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FRESH FANCY FISH FRlDAY.-T.
C. MARKET.
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Legal blanks, ali hnds.-Recora.