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reservoir twenty-five miles long and more
than 20 feet deep against the dam. It's
capacity is approximately 56,62S, 0UO,0
cubic feet. or sufficient water to cover the
state of Delaware a foot deep. Many of
the blocks used in the construction of tie
dam weigh several tons each, and every
stone is washed clean Of sand and silt
before being put in place.
Inc cement used in Roosevelt dam and
III al the masonry work of the Salt river
project Is from the governments own
cement plant. Up to November 1 the
cement mill had turned out more than
2:DoOo barrels. All the power used in this
work Is generated at the dam in the
government power house.
The contractors are O'Rourke & Co.
OF Galveston. Tex. The waters stored
pehind the Roosevelt dam are to be
used to make fruitful more than 200 900
acres of land in the vicinity of Phoenix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

Capt. White and Capt Wright, are inves-
ugating the loss of the Panama canal
service dredge. Ancon, the sinking of
which at sea early in the week caused
the loss of several lives. The dredge was
in tow of the tug Tormentor, of the fleet
of the Maryland dredging Co.. at the
time of the accident and the inspectors
are going into the details as to how the
dredge was handled in the storm in
which she was lost. The sessions of the
inspectors court are being held at the
Baltimore custom house.
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Reservoir Twenty-Five Miles Long.

been brought to this country from
France. where he died October %. and
will be inferred at the national cemetery
at Arlington tomorrow with military hon.
ors. The remains were accompanied by
Mrs. Dodge and their oldest daughter,
Theodore. and by Maj. F.. A. Mahan. l..
S. A.. retired. Col. Dodge leaves three
chiidren-Mr. r. f. Neil Dodge Miss
Theodore Dodge and Miss Jane Marshall
Dodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Pellaera Not New to Them.

The medical officers of the army who
were sent to the Illinois State Hospital
at Peoria 20 investigate the occurrence
of pellagra among the inmates OF the in
stitution have reported that the disease
has existed among the Inmates OF this
hospital for a number of years. probably
although II has not been recognized as
pellagra. During the past year tho Of
ficers found there had been probably AVS
cases of pellagra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
OVER ACRE OF GROUND
BASE OF CANYON DAM
Structure in Arizona Regarded as
Marvel Of Engineering Skill-of
Large Capacity.

The Roosevelt dam in Salt River can
yon, Ariz., Is one Of the marvels OF mod
ern engineering. Located In an almost
inaccessible canyon, sixty miles from a
railroad, it's rapid and successful con-
struction has been watched with interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

forcing condensed milk down the throat
Of a starving pup. In doing so he dis
covered that the animal experienced diffi-
Guilty in swallowing, and he attributed
this to the fact that the movement of the
tongue was restricted by the frenum,
membrane at the bae of the tongue. This
Mr.. Thurber at once severed fOrcibly
with his finger, upon which the pup soon
after began to eat fish. This pup died
and he secured two others. and in these
the same imredment to the free move
ment of the tongue was noted. One OF
days afterward began to eat. The male
! was unable to do this and he was chic
reformed and the frenum cut. Immedi-
ately after this the male began to pro-
trude his tongue and to nose the fish in
it's Enclosure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

yesterday by the lighthouse authorities
as follows:
Edwin r.. Sommers. at Great Shoal light
station; Calvin III. Bozman. at Holland
Island light station: Addison 8. Hail. at
Shark Fin light station. and William A.
Crockett at Holland light station. These
lights are in Maryland waters, on trib-
utaries OF Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Purchased as an Investment.

]. Miller Kenyon. vice president of the
District National Bank. has purchased
o3G New York avenue northwest Mr.
-k eayon's purchase WAS as an invest
ment The price paid was about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Will Be Brought Here.

In conducting the experiment Mr.. Thur
Der used great patience and no little skill.
He began feeding the animals by holding
their mouths open and pouring evapo-
rated cream, mixed with bits Of fish.
down their throats. The pups resented
this, but small quantities went into their
stomachs Later MIR. Thurber tied bits
of fish on the end of a string and leased
the animals until the snapped at the fish
Then he managed to poke the fish down
the seals throat and cut off the string.
In this way both were taught the taste
for Ash.
The animals, the only captives of their
kind in the world, are now thriving on
board the Bear, and it Is hoped soon to
bring them to Washington, where they
will be placed in the large pool at the
bureau of fisheries.
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FEEDS FUR SEAL PUPS.
BOATSWAIN SUCCEEDS IN RAILS
ING TWO ANIMALS.
His Method May Be Adopted by Gov
eminent and Thousands of Seals
Saved Each Year.

AS the result OF an experiment con-
Quoted a few weeks ago by boatswain
in the revenue cutter service it has been
demonstrated that fur seal pups may be
sufficiently donesticated to accept food
from tine hands of man. Already the
value of the accomplishment is exciting
the statisticians. This boatswain. on the
revenue cutter Bear. Judson Thurber,
apparently succeeded in solving the Sc
cret of making the fur seal pups content
in captivity. and. more important still,
he established a precedent In the field
where only failures heretofore marked
the pathway of the experimenters by per-
suading seal pups which had been left
motherleSS To take food
The importance of the discovery is be-
ing empha sized particularly by the Off
ciaIs of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, because 1t is through that de-
! partment that the sealing privilege in the
= Pribilof Islands and other Alaskan waters
is regulated. The government receives
from ST. to $1o for each seal lawfully
killed ana. of course. the permanence of
this source of revenue lies in the conser
walton of the natural resources, other
wise the protection of the mother seals
and the healthful upbringing of the seal
pups. Pelagic sealing always has been
the bane of the sealing grounds. and il
is for the protection of the animals in
the breeding time that the revenue cut
tiers patrol the rock-ribbed shores of the
Pribilof Islands
Thousands of Pups Die.
In spite of this guardianship hundreds
OF seals are killed at sea by the poachers,
and it has been estimated that fully
10000 fur seal pups died OF starvation last
year-their mothers having been victims
OF the slaughter. 1t Is now likely that a
determined effort will be made to extend
Boatswain Thurber'S method over all OF
the government stations in the breeding
grounds OF the seals. and il the orphan
youngsters of the fur-clad tribe may thus
be saved the ultimate return in revenue
will be incalculable.
Until few weeks ago no authentic in
stance was on record of Alaska fur seals
being fed i'm captivity and living for any
length OF time In other than their nat
ural environment. In the early eighties
the Alaska Commercial Company placed
two live fur seals between two and three
years of age In Woodward Gardens in
San Francisco but both died OF starva-
ton after over a months incarceration
having eaten nothing during the interval
This experiment fxed the idea that fur
seals would not feed in captivity. Judson
Thurber succeeded in inducing two fur
seal pups to take food voluntarily and in
keeping them alive and well in captivity
tom October q. 1909, until the present
time.
Frenum Must Be Cut.
Mr. Thurber began his experiments by
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Many Washingtonians There.

There are 80 convicts in the federal
nrison at Atlanta. many of them having
been sent there from TINS city. Sapt.
Mayer, warden of the prison. is good
a,so;nlinarian. IL is stated, and under his
management the big Jail il kept in splen-
did condition. One of the most trouoie
some prisoners in the institution. nc u
said is a colored man named Samuel
Moore. who is serving a life sentence tor
murder. - 80
Moore killed a fellow convict IN INC
District Jail with shovel and was sent
to Moundsville later being transferred 10
Atlanta. A few weeks ago, while work
ing i'm the tailoring department. Moore
lifted a tailors goose and was about To
strike another person with vicious IN
tent when one of the guards saw him and
shot him through his uplifted arm. The
shot caused Moore to drop his weapon
and a murder was probably prevented.
The eight guards who accompanied the
sixteen prisoners last sent forward al
ternated in their work, four men being
on guard on the train at all times. None
of the prisoners was troublesome, nor
did any of them endeavor to escape.
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BARELY ESCAPE Wreck
SIXTEEN PRISONERS AND
GUARDS FROM THIS CITY.
Pass Over Road But Short Time Be-
fore the Train Which Suf-
fered Disaster.

Sixteen prisoners-twelve colored and
four white-wko were on their way from
this city to the penitentiary at Atlanta.
Ca early last week had a narrow escape
from the railroad disaster at Reedy Fork
creek twelve miles from Greensboro.
n. c. They We're in car attached to
the train which passed over the tracks
a short while before the i4--fated train
reached the creek and met with the &C
cident which resulted in more than
dozen deaths.
Warden Mckee sent the prisoners away
in charge of Deputy Warden w. Grayson
Urner and Guard G. b. Brandford. six
others accompanying them as guards
The warden has inaugurated a change IA
the method of transporting prisoners
from this city to the penitentlary. ana
does all he can to make the unfoftunasos
comfortable They are bound In couples
and with leg irons. and the car seats are
turned in order that they may ENJOY u
game of cards or engage in conversation
during the long journey.
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THE ROOSEVELT DAM.

by engineers all over the world. 1t is 23j
feet long on the bottom and it's base
covers an acre of ground. When COM
pleted it will be 2sO feet high. or about
the height Of the F'latiron building in
New York. On top it's length will be that
Of two city blocks, and will provide a
roadway twenty feet wide. Just. below
the point where Tonic creek flows into
1t the Salt river enters one of the most
magnificent canyons in the west. The
blocks of stone for the massive masonry
monolith are blasted from the canyon
walls.
Reservoir Twenty-Five Miles Long.
Behind this imposing structure the
waters of the turbulent stream form a
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Burial in Arlington

In accordance with the repeatedly ex-
pressed wish OF Col. Theo. Ayrault
Dodge. U. s. A., retired, his remains have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

If>you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
New Lighthouse Keeper.

Appointments as keepers of light sta
tions in the nth district were made
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Mr.. Thurber began his experiments b,
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-17

In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division oi
ttne Southern District of Georgia.
In the matter of Sig Levison, Bank
rupt.-In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Sig Levison OF
Brunswick, in the county Of Glynn
said district, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
14th day of August, 1909, the said
Sig Levison was duly adjudged bank
rupt, and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at Bruns-
wick, Ga, on the oath day of August,
1909, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
At Brunswick, Ga, this 14th day
OF August, 1909 Max Isaac,
U. S. Referee.
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-17
Part of official minutes of REGULAR
r'eeting Of council on August 12, 1909.

The following ordinances were read
placed on first reading and referred
to the ordinance committee:
BY Alderman calnan.
AN. ORDINANCE TO amend section
] of the ordinance of the mayor
and council of the city OF Bruins
wick, numbered 213, adopted June
10th, 1908, and entitled, IAN ordi-
nance to make it unlawful for any
person to erect, have or maintain,
any sign projecting over the side
walks or streets Of said city, save
as therein prescribed; to provide
penalty for the violation thereof.
and for other purposes therein pre-
scribed, 50 as to provide that
said ordinance shall not apply to
electric signs, and prescribe the
conditions under which such signs
may be maintained.
lection 1. Be it, and it is hereby
ordained by the mayor and council of
the city Of Brunswick, that section 1
OF the ordinance recited in the cap
tion of this ordinance be, and it is
hereby amended by adding to said
section /, the following words:
Provided that the prohibition in
this ordinance contained shall not ap-
ply to the erection and maintenance
of electric signs erected by the per-
mission Of said mayor and council,
which permit shall only be granted
upon application duly made therefor
to said mayor and council, setting out
In detail the specifications of each
and every electric sign so desired to
he erected and maintained, and shall
be first approved by endorsement
thereupon by the electrical engineer
of said city. or the person perform
ing ne duties Of such engineer, at
the time, and by the committee upon
fire and building permits appointed
by said mayor and council
Sec, ?. BE It, and it is hereby in
Ike manner further ordained. thar
all ordinances aud parts Of ordinances
In conflict with or initiating against
this ordinance, be and they are here
by repealed
BY the Public Works Committee.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the
paving with vitriied brick of the
roadway or space between the side
walks Of Newcastle street lying be-
tween and extending from the nor
thern point of intersection of Glou
cester street with said Newcastle
street, to the northern point of in
terseetion of Mansfield street with
said Newcastle street.
Section /. Be 1t, and 1t is hereby
ordained by The mayor and council of
tre city Of Brunswick, and it is here
by so ordered, that all the roadway
or space situated between the side
walks upon Newcastle street in the
said city, within the space between
the northern point of intersection OF
Gloucester street with Newcastle
street, said point of intersection be-
ing at the northern line of said Glou-
cester street crossing said Newcas-
tie street II said line was extended,
and the northern point of intersec-
tion OF Mansfield street in the said
city with said Newcastle street, said
point of intersection being the nor
thern line of said Mansfield street
crossing said Newcastle street at
right angles. II said line was extend
cd. be and il Is hereby required TO
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-17
COUNCIL MINUTES

! be paved with vitrifed brick Of the
character, kind and dimensions now
known as Standard"
Sec. 2. Be it, and it is hereby in like
manner further ordained that said
paving shall be done under the su-
pervision of the city engineer and
director of public works, and in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cations prescribed by him therefor
and of file in his Office at the time
/ Of the passage Of this ordinance.
Sec. 3. Be It and it is hereby IN
like manner further ordained, That
the city engineer and director of pub
lie works shall, upon application
therefor by any person under obli-
cations TO pave as provided by this
ordinance, furnish 10 and mark out
upon any portion of said streets re-
quired, the grade thereof for any and
, all persons desiring the same and un-
der obligation TO pave any portion
Of said street under this ordinance,
and ne shall also have and retain in
his office for public inspection until
such paving shall be completed, a
specimen of the material required to
be used in such paving and shall also
keep for similar inspection specifica-
tions Of the manner in which the
work pertaining to said paving, and
the paving itself, shall respectively
be done
See. 4. BE it, and it is hereby IN
like manner further ordained, that
one-third OF the space upon each side
Of said portion of Newcastle street
SO to be paved and not herein re-
quired TO be paved by and at the cost
OF said mayor and council or other
corporation, shall be paved by the
owner Of the opposite or adjoining
lot, or at his expense, as may be
hereinafter provided; that is to say
each lot owner whose lot fronts upon
said portion OF said Newcastle street,
shall pave 0. pay the cost of paving
one-tnird Of the space to be paved
Of the width OF the frontage of his
lot and lying upon that one half of
said roadway opposite his lot
See. ). Be it and it is hereby in
Ike manner further ordained, That |
the City & Suburban Street Railway
company be, and il is hereby required
to pave and maintain, as in this ordi |
nance provided for, so much OF the
central portion of said part Of said |
Newcastle street so to be paved aa
It Is required to do by the terms of
the franchise under and by virtue of |
which the said street railway COM
pany has laid and is laying its tracks
in the streets of said city of Bruins
wick.
Sec g. Be it and 1t is hereby in
like manner further ordained that so
hlueh OF said portion OF said New
castle street as is not hereby re-
CURED TO be paved and at the cost
OF the opposite lot owners and the
City and Suburban Street Railway
company, respectively, shall be done
by the mayor and council of the CITY
of Brunswick and at its own cost;
the true intent and meaning of this
ordinance being that the said CITY
and Suburban Railway company shall
pave so much of said street as re-
quired by the franchise aforesaid. and
that the remaining portion of said
street so to be paved, after deducting
the portion to be paved by said rail
way company, shall be paved by the
opposite lot owners and the mayor
and council aforesaid, respectively:
the said lot owners paving one-third
# said remainder upon each side Of
The Brunswick news., 1909-08-17

Of them, done by said mayor and
council and to pay the cost thereof
TO the said mayor and council, in
stead Of endeavoring to have said
work done otherwise by or for them
selves.
Sec. IL. Be it and it is hereby in
like manner further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with or initiating against
this ordinance be, and they are here
by repealed,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-12
RiMSEY Is AFTER THE
WEST END TIGERS
MADE SPECIAL TRIP SATURDAY
NIGHT TO THEIR PLACES.
Secured q Number Of Guns, Some
Booze and Scared Them From
Doing Business.


Sheriff Ramsey. in company with I
number Of deputies, took in certain
sections IN the western part of The
county on Saturday night in an en-
deayor to run down" a number of the
supposedly bling tigers that are said
to exist In that section.
For several weeks reports have been
coming to the sheriff that any number
Of tigers" were IN full running order,
and that untold OF gambling, fights
and the like were in progress each Sat
urday and Sunday in the section yis-
tied.
While they found the booze, they
could not find anyone that claimed 1t.
and as consequence could make no
arrests, but they also found number
Of pistols which were thrown away, af-
ter they had invaded the territory, but
only succeeded in making two arrests.
II seems that all OF the places be-
ing closely connected II was an easy
matter for them to spread the news
upon the arrival OF the Officers and
notify all, so they could not be caught
up with in their disregard OF the law
A number Of skin games were dis
turbed and gambling houses raided,
but the inmates made good their es-
cape before the arrival Of the Officers
on the scene.
There has been so much trouble in
Jonesyille, Tioga and the camps
In that section that the sheriff Will
take extra precautlon in the future and
see ifthe same cannot be stopped.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-12
The Baird Theatre.

The double bin for the Baird Thea.
tire on Monday evening was greeted
with large audience. many beins
present especially for the fine violin
music Of Prof. Harry waiman. who q
a musician OF some note. and who
pleased his audience most exeeuentIy
The trapeze work Of Miss va,en.
teene MoOree was also a pleasing nm
Der and brought forth much liberal an
p'ause' In addition to the double h,n
the management has the usual mum,
Der OF hish-class reels and nlustr.tss
songs They are doing their he's, -
give the people Of Gainesyips : -
. mar : ven worthy Of patronage. and
!. .a.s they have thus far succeeded
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-12
BONNIE MELRoss.

MELRosE, Oct. 11.-Mr. and Mrs
G, Yearwood left Tuesday for Atlanta
Miss Belle Hall Of Orange Heights
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Craig for several days last week.
w. II. Blggs. superintendent OF
schools for Clay county, was in town
Thursday on school business. The en-.
rollment is now up to as scholars and
another teacher Miss celia Dougherty
Of Lake City, viii assist the Misses
L. and Il. Mack from Monday on.
Miss Mae Barnett returned Wed.
nesdRy from very pleasant visit with
friends at Jacksonville.
Rev. C. b. Hedrlck has resumed the
services at Trinity church. which have
been carried all through the summer
by Mr. A. c, currie.
The revival meetings at the Metho.
dist church have been attended by
large congregations during the week
The cemetery cleaning on Saturday
was successfully carried out by the
many cheerful workers present
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-12
PATE SIMS and HIS
"PAL" Are UP AGAIN
GIVEN SIX MONTHS BY JUDGE
5ExLEY ON MONDAY.
sOys Were Warned to Steer clear OF
That City, for They Were
Not Wanted.

Pate Sims and Oscar Kelley, tive
youths from the city of High Springs
we're brought here again Monday tC
he sent up for six months to the
"gang," this time the charge being
riding on a freight train.
These two young fellows have fig
ured very conspicuously in the courts
OF High Springs for the past few
years, and only short while since
they were sent up from that place on
yagrancy charge, the time having
expired on Saturday last.
At the time these boys were sent
from that place they were warned not
to ever enter that city again, or they
would be similarly dealt with, but
needless Of what was told them, they
blew in" on Sunday to be sent out
on Monday with the bracelets at.
tached.
Wy MAJ sinai MCOiih sd" INC Pai
ties and quickly placed them under ar
rest, turning them over to Justice
Bexley on Monday morning, when
they were given the above sentence.
The boys claim that 1t is a conspiracy
on the part of certain ones to imprison
them but on the other hand the Off
GERS state that they do not have to
contend with many little petty occur.
rences when they are absent from the
city, and that the two, with others,
are a hindrance and general nuisance,
and that they cannot live in High
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-12
RETURMo HON wAsAINeToN.
Says Weather In the National Capital
Is Fine.

says Weather In the National Capital
is Fine.
Col. Henry s. Chubb. register OF the
United States land Office, has return
ed from a delightful visit Of a week
in Washington City, where he went
TO confer with some OF the prominent
members of the cabinet in reference
to the Florida office-holders.
The Colonel, being placed in the po-
sition as chairman Of the Republican
State Central Committee. is naturally
sought after by parties desiring Office,
and he Is In consequence compelled
TO make a number Of these trips every
year to look after the interests of his
friends.
That he has the situation we'll IN
his hand is better evidenced by the
fact that he always manages to get
what he goes after for them, and the
opposition has found this out within
the past few years.