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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-31

value and exploit him in novels or
plays where 'southerner" is a nee
essary part of the stage machinery
Everybody's Magazine.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-31

voted. They say that everything he
makes goes on his wife's back"
Mrs. Oelrichs, her eye fixed on the
gowns terrible v. said with smile:
We'll. he pust be making very lit
tie, then"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-31

English Women In Majority.
John Bull has more daughters than
sons in England and Wales by l.225.-
o65.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-08-31

ticular success was a blind man. in
whose hands the rod is said to have
done marvels.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

men Of moderate means to secure MONIES III
prosperous and growing country.~
Close to the Black Hills in South Dakota,
lies the beautiful valley Of Belle Fourche, con-
tanning 100000 acres of grass-covered prairie.
Many miles of canals have been laid across Its
level surface, and what was only short time
ago the finest free cattle range in this country
is rapidly becoming q compactly settled agricul-
tural community.
An impressive engineering feature OF this
project is the Owl Creek dam, one Of the long
est and highest earthen entertainments In the
world. This structure, now nearing completion,
Is $500 feet long, has a maximum height Of 115
feet and contains 100000 cubic yards Of ma
terial
The Roosevelt dam, which is about COM
pleted as you read the story today, is in many
respects the most remarkable structure of Its
kind In the world. It's towering height, $50 feet,
It's length on top 1880 feet, the inspiring seem
cry In which It is located and the enormous ca
pacity of the reservoir created by It combine
to make 1t one OF the most stupendous engineer
ing works Of modern times.
Conceive, n you can, two valleys-one IL
miles, the other Is miles in length and each
from one to three miles wide-transformed into
lake 200 feet deep IN places and containing
enough water to cover Delaware foot deep.
The Salt River reservoir, when full. has a
capacity suficient to I'LL canal 300 feet wide
and 10 feet deep extending from Chicago TO
San Francisco.
My one regret is that the space allotted me
Is too little to permit me to describe the charms
and advantages OF other projects of the govern
ment should like to tell you Of the opportu-
mites on the klamath project, located In south
ern Oregon, in a region Of unrivaled scenic
beauty OF the wonderful progress made In the
Boise valley, In Idaho, and the promise Of even
greater advance as the work Of the government
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
Z0OhZvG DONlY mo TEzNN GdN7OW
ZdHZlsZA RROIE Gz. N/a5HZ2TGZ0N

The reclamation service began its work in
1902 on the passage OF the reclamation act.
The first contract was let in September of the
next year and on June II, 905, an important
project In Nevada was formally opened
Progress has been rapid and the activities
OF the bureau have been extended to 26 or
more projects, which to date have involved the
expenditure of s6o,OO0,0OO In the seven and
one-half years of Its work the service has built
APIS miles Of canal. Placed end to end, these
canals would reach from Washington to San
Francisco and back to New Orleans Several
of these canals carry whole rivers.
It has excavated II miles OF tunnels
Before the end of the year It will have com.
pleted four of the highest dams in the world.
It's excavations Of rock and earth amount to
the enormous total of 100000 cubic yards
Its roads have a total length OF All miles;
telephones, 1927 miles; levees, 70 miles
1t has purchased 915.751 barrels of cement
and has manufactured in it's own mill 100000
barrels. AS result Of its work water is avail
able for 100000 acres on $4,000 farms
The gross value of crops produced on the
lands irrigated by the government Projects in
1910 was $1403800O. AS a result Of the work
OF the government 1t is estimated that land
values hive increased more than si05 800 000
The reclamation service is entering 1910
with money and plans for completing most of
its larger and unfinished masonry structures
and. with about three-quarters OF million of
acres of arid land under irrigation.
II will finish this year the great Roosevelt
dam in Arizona, one of the most massive in
the world II has completed the Shoshone
DAM In northern Wyoming. the highest struc-
ture OF its kind ever built; the Pathfinder
dam. in southern Wyoming, and the Laguna
dam. in Arizona. II will for the first time
utilize the Gunnison tunnel, whose completion
was celebrated by President Taft last summer.
The funds available for construction are
somewhat less than In previous years. and the
organization, which IL very elastic has been
cut down to At reduced expenditures. About
nifty skilled men-engineers, experts and tech
nical assistants-have either sought private
employment, have been transferred to other
bureaus OF the government or put on fur
Tough, In order to keep the overhead charges
consistent with the expenditures
Reviewing the history of tho reclamation
service as whole, its maximum activity and
expenditures were In the year 1907. In 1902
the expenditures were less than 100000, and
in 1903 less than $1,000 900. In 1904 they were
$2.500.000; in 1905, $5.000,000; In 1906, little
less than s1O00000o; in 1907. isearly $4,000
O00 Then the expenditures decreased to
s100O000O in 1905 to about 100000 in 1909.
and In 1910 they viii be little under $1,000
000 II IL expected that In 1911 they will
shrink to- about s7,000.O00. which sum will
probably continue to be available during after
years. assuming that the watsrright charges
are PAID - they fall due.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

April l. 1910. That date Is memorable one,
not only to the settlers, whose entries are
liable to cancellation for failure to make the
payments due, but also to the reclamation
service, which is concerned in securing the re-
turn of its investment in the engineering
works. It is also matter of interest to citi-
zens Of the number Of sections containing fea-
sible projects, the construction of which cannot
be undertaken without additional funds. AS
the repayments are made through the local
land Offices and not directly to the service,
some time must elapse before the actual
amounts collected are known. On number of
the projects, like Sun River, Shoshone and
Huntley, the settlers have already made their
initial payments and will not be delinquent
on the second installment until April, 1911,
which enables them to market two crops be-
tween payments. On several other projects.
such as the Minidoka, klamath, Lower Yellow
stone, Belle Fourche, Carlsbad Truckee-Car.
son, North Platte and Others the first settlers
have had the use Of water for two crops, and
1t Is probable that q majority will be able to
meet their obligations without difficulty.
Detailed reports from various sources on
each of the projects have been received at
Washington. The conditions as whole are
described as favorable for a large return to
the reclamation fund. On several Of the
projects there will be no delinquents. On
number Of projects the engineering work is
not fully completed. but water is ready for
large areas and is being supplied on rental
basis pending the announcement of the actual
cost Of water right. The reclamation service
has derived considerable revenue from these
sources and at the same time the farmers
have been enabled to increase the areas in
cultivation. The following financial statement
is Interesting as showing the status OF the
reclamation fund and the amounts which thus
far have been credited to It through the opera
lions Of the reclamation service: &
Total moneys received and transferred to
lands under reclamation act to February 20.
1910. $5S,342,617O2 approximately $4,5O0.000
are still In the treasury Of the United States.
but not yet available. NJ
Moneys received under operations Of recla
nation act from an sources IN cash aud cred.
its, for work dona S1.s7s,l76.04. divided a. fol-
lows; Town-lot salsa elos,s73sl; miscsllans-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

their awe-nspiring depths. It's deserts In
vastness of area in potential wealth of soil
and climate, and in rivers Of constant supply,
are sleeping empires awaiting exploitation and
development. Here nature offers to every
man his birthright--a wide sky, the sunshine,
the wind, and a sure reward for intelligent
effort. Here things are writ in characters too
vast for human pen.
The late Gov. John A. Johnson well said
the west symboizes homes for the homeless,
food for the hungry work for the unemployed,
land for the landless, gold for the penniless.
freedom for the enslaved, adventure for the
restless dangers for the brave, an unknown
world to conquer and room for ALL"
Irrigation has wrought its miracle and 49,
100000 acres reclaimed are annually produ-
cling harvests valued at more than $250,000,0 900
and supporting in homes Of their own more
than 100000 families. The wealth of that por-
ton Of the country which great statesmen In
webster's day were wont to declare worth
less is greater now than that of the entire
nation In 1860.
In the swift march of national events dur
ing the past decade, the development Of the
west has focused the attention of the world.
1t furnishes one of the most inspiring pages
In the annals of our commonwealth. It Is a
story of progress and human achievements
battle With nature In her sternest and most
forbidding aspect
Future writer's will record the irrigation
movement as an epoch in our history the far
reaching influence of which overshadowed In
Importance any other progressive movement
since the opening to settlement of the Missis-
sippi valley. The reclamation of vast areas
Of our arid and semi-arid regions which Is
being promoted by the federal government and
by large corporations working In conjunction
with several states, Is Of profound economic
importance to the nation.
The additional opportunities thus created
for home makers are already serving to check
the undesirable effiux Of the country people to
the city Millions of acres OF desert I'M
leached by rain and storing in It's bosom the
fertility gathered there by centuries of wash
ings from hills and mountains. are being
quickened by life-giving water.
Cities. populous and great, have sprung up;
rural communities, attractive and prosperous,
broad vistas Of fertile fields and blossoming
orchards whose yields are prolific beyond COM
parison. replace the. wastes of sand and sage
brush.
Economic forces are at work today In the
country, and particularly In the arid west
which are gradually but surely shaping our
agricultural development along new lines In
many parts of the irrigated country agricul-
tun9 how occupies position Of greater dig
nifty 1among the vocations than ever before.
Its place among the scientffc professions Il
now recognized and It ID calling more strongly
svsry day for the best talent md brains
~ nation afIorls
.N
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
Old Advice.

Manager-You never get this scene
right. Your business with the sweet
peas is all wrong and you forget when
you are to speak-you get your lines
all mixed up.
Actress-All right, sir, I'll be more
attentive and fix the sweet peas and
try to get my lines In the right place.
Manager-Your course is very sim
pie. Just mind your peas and cues
Baltimore American.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
RouTT COUNTY, COLORADO, LAND
BOOM PREDICTED.

Keen observers predict big boom
In property in Wantiand. Colorado. the
new town which is being built in the
center of the Little Snake River Val
ley in Routt- County. Colorado. A big
irrigation system is being built to irri-
gate 10000 acres of very fine land sur
rounding Wantland. The land is be-
ing sold by the State Of Colorado for
so cents per acre. under the Carey
Act. and water rights cost $500 an
acre. In ten year payments. Sugar fac
tories. -four mills. canneries. etc., are
among the possible Industries to be 10
Gated at Wantland. Full information
can be obtained from the Routt County
Colonization Company. 1874 Welton
St., Denver, Colo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
Back to tho Tall Timber.

Alfred--Are you going to pass your
vacation at the seashore?
Gilbert-No, thank you. It's the
woods for mine this year.
Alfred-Don't like the shore, Ell?
Gilbert-Oh, like 1t we'll enough.
but it's too risky. passed my vaca-
ton there last year and had several
narrow escapes.
Alfred-From drowning?
Gilbert-No;. summer girls. Seven
Of them proposed to me.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

Gus sales water rentals, ETC., $1.694,S44.77
collections on water rights. $Sl4,l45.34. This
does not include any Of the moneys collected
for the water rights which were due and pay
able April /, 1910.
Among the several large projects, one OF
especial interest Is located In northern wy
oming. When the springtime showers and
sunshine fall upon the snowy peaks OF the
lofty mountains on the eastern rim OF yell
lowstone park thousand streams VIII rush
downward to fill to trimming the swift-howing
Shoshone river. An important physical change
will occur at that time. The flood that once,
unchecked and uncontrolled, swept madly
through the rock-walled gorge will beat itself
to stiffness against massive wall OF concrete
with which man has blocked the canon. A
beautiful lake, 100 feet deep and covering ten
square miles, will appear.
In this wonderful cash In the mountains
with perpendicular walls thousand feet high,
the government has erected the highest dam
in the world 1t Is wedge OF concrete 32S
feet from base to top. Its height can only
be appreciated when compared with that OF
some well-known structure. New Yorks IA
nous Flatiron building would not reach within
Al feet of the top of the dam, and the tip-top
of the dome of the United States capitol would
fall short 81 feet of the parapet.
In the summer, when the crops are thirsty,
the big gates will be opened and the pent-up
floods will be released into the river below.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
Small lob.

HIM was confused for a bit.
confess, but 1t took me only q moment
to collect my wits
Her-Yes. It couldn't take any longer
than that. Go on.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

JpibOI luuity. it WITS
land of boundless dis
tances the altitude Is
stimulating. the air is a
tonic, giving health to
the inflrm and courage
10 those who have failed
elsewhere. Its constant
sunshine encourages OPP
hmism and cheerful
ness. The glories of its
opal-tinted dawns, the
indescribable beauty of
Its sunsets and the
nameless witchery of its
twilight softly melting
into night are the work
Of a divine painter.
There Is a mental
and spiritual uplift in
Its mountains, whose
SUBMITS are In regions
Of perpetual snow. Its
sapphire lakes. excel
ling in beauty those of
Switzerland, open up
q wondrous field of in
terest and pleasure to
the sightseer and those
In search of rest and
recreation. The mon
archs of its forests cast
their shadows on the
earth before the coming
Of the gentle Nazarene.
Its canons, sculp-
tured during uncounted
centuries by wind and
wave. are unriyaled In
their wonderful and
varied coloring and In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

This Is the most
critical period In
the history of ma
tional irrigation
since the passage
of the reclamation
act, In 1902. BY
public notices of the
secretary Of the in
terror, issued last
year, hundreds of
water-right install
ments, involving an-
proximately, $1,000
nAA L. 49,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

AuOlHtT udili, q
low structure of
concrete, will di.
vert the waters
through a tun-
mel 3A miles
long into a canal
which for 40
miles pas S e $
along the upper
edge of a broad
and fertile valley
containing $780,.
900 acres.j
Two years ago
II was a desolate
waste. Today 1t
contains m or 9
than 200 farm
houses and three
thriving towns.
Ten I h o u S a n d
acres produced
crops last year
on this project.
With 16 farm
h Gus e. along
each mile of the
main highways,
the valley al
ready has a sub
urban appear
ance.
More than $50
farm units OF 40
to 80 acres each
are now avail
able to entry and
offer exceptional
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

Truth is cut up to patch too many
lies. You can never boil the lies back
into truth again.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

Dire of unparalleled richness from the Missis-
sppi valley.
Once wilderness so unpromsing that 1t
evoked derision in the halls of congress, the
west has become today the land of fortune and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

HE spirit d the west is
optimism and progress. 1t
is the spirit that fred the
hearts Of our forefathers
who erected in the prime
val forests of New Eng
land the superstructure Of
the greatest nation on
earth. 1t is the optimism
and faith which imbued
their descendants who
carved an agricultural en-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30

RDAk EgTATE.
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FARM LANDe. Choice hardwood land IN Con
- snl ninn:scta. natu1i home Of The pc red
and ckuIcbes. Clay loan soil, nne water excellent
c,i ;nf h1w ZrcsS Tsil IsZ|snt Long ting ISr
hoard Of TfsAs, Duluth. Minnesota. - -
yoy OUGHT TO KNOW ABoyy IT. ns.s
oyunty eeat In centsr Of Rio 0raDde Valley and i'm,
gAuon; nilroad. cana1s court houee ,bank scnool,
brick busIness hcusss. People needed q build ~
iof bookiss 4. auisE 6Sss fs..as =. &c. ma
VANCouvFR. BRITISH COLUNBIA.-
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Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19

The Gastineaux society will hold it's regular meeting Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The following program will be rendered:
 Recitation ................Na Nat Rogers Reading ........E Elmira Loomis Current Events. =. Lily Liljestrand Quiz ou Taft .... ..... SeIem Jackson Talk on Cordova, ....... Enid Richards Recitation ........ Almond Richards Conundrums ........ Ruby Johnson Reading .............. Paul Carpenter Scrap Basket ............. Leah Hopp Miscellaneous. ....... .,,...
 Wednesday morning Mrs. Kilbuck gave an interesting talk to the assem- bly, on the Eskimos' education at Vain wright, Alaska. The pupils found out that the Eskimos are just as anxious to learn as the civilized people,
 Miss Johnson received three new pupils in the last week-Mary Liggat, who has come from Scotland; Margaret Willie, from Seattle, and James Fitz- Morris, from Idaho Peggie Liggatt is new pupil in Miss Grace Smiths room, and Amelia Rose in Miss Wer- ner's room.
 The girls of the High school and the eighth grade have organized an athletic association with Miss Thora Smith as manager. Miss Grace Smith and Miss Johnson are coaches for the teams. Enid Richards is captain for the High school team and Ruby Johnson for the eighth grade team.
 MT. and Mrs. Latimer from the Ju neau schools were welcome visitors at the Douglas school last Friday.
 The swings have been put up on the playgrounds and are very popular. The rest of the equipment will be put up some time within the next month.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19
PHONE NO. l2.

Delegate Wicker sham addressed the people of this vicinity last Wednesday night at the Elks' halk Juneau. From reports of bis talk printed in Juneau paper we judge that the bottle of Mir. Wickersham's wrath is still uncorked. His election has not sweetened him he is still thirstiDg for the blood of his political enemies. Let him beware or he will become as unpopular as tho preacher who still insists on preaching to unwilling listeners on the doctrine of the "damnation of infants"
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19

Peter Peterson, a boatbuilder who had a shop at the mouth of Lawson creek, was found dead yesterday after noon. The mast of sloop he was re- pairing came in contact with the main line wires of the Alaska Electric Light < Power company, and by rubbing wore away the insulation. Peterson went out some time yesterday to take down the mast. When found yesterday
 he was grasping stay.wire and the electric current was still passing through his body. He was stone dead. The body was taken to the hospital
 dead. house. Peterson was an old-timer in Alaska, coming here iu 1881. For number of years he was employed at Killisnoo. He was a member of the Association of Alaska '97 Pioneers. He was a native of Sweden and most of his letters are written in that language. Rev. J. H. Wal manen, who was friend of the deceased, has been appointed administrator of the estate, which is said to amount to several thousand dol lars. Coroner Vim, of Juneau, has decided that an inquest is unnecessary.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19
Tents and camp stoves at Jeusen's.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

The firm heretofore existing under the name and style of Lundstrom X Williamson, Loggers, of Whitewater Bay, Alaska, Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Mir. August Williamson having purchased the entire in- terest of Alfred LundStrom in the concern and will collect all bills owing the firm and pay all accounts which are outstanding against the firm.
 Dated at Douglas, Alaska, September Fist , 1910. ALFRED LUNDSTRoM, 4t AUG. WILLIAMSON.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19

Halloween is drawing near and no doubt the small boy is beginning to plot mischief. Last year number of them got into trouble by going too far. No one objects to the boys having a little fun, but if they go too far the law will surely step in.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19

The government has bought the Simpson hospital at Juneau and will maintain it in connection with the edu- cational department for the benefit of the natives of Southeastern Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19
John Feusi Returns

John Feusi, the Front Street hard ware man, returned Saturday on the Humboldt from visit to the States. For the first time since coming to Alas ka some thirteen years ago, John went back to his old stamping ground" in California, visiting San Francisco and Sacramento. At the latter place he saw sister for the first time since he came North. John enjoyed the warm sunshine and the flowers, the meetings with old friends, but, after all, was glad to get back to his Alaska home.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19

Last Friday night, at the conclusion of it's labors as au equalization board, the common council visited St. Ann avenue, walking the full length of the street to the Treadwell line. They found that it was, as it had been rep resented, dark and dirty. The edict has now gone forth that there shall be light.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19

APPLE LANDs-5 or 10 acres of our Columbia River fruit land will make you rich. Gravity Flow-Perpetua water right. No expensive machinery to break down. For pamphlet and full particulars write P. J. Goss, IS Downs Block, Seattle, Wash.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19

LEARN WIRELESS & R. R. TELE- CRAFTY! Shortage of fully 10000 Operators on account of 8.hour law and extensive wireless" developments. We operate under direct supervision of Telegraph Officials and positively place all students, when qualified. Write for catalogue. NatI Telegraph Inst, Gin. cinnati, Philadelphia, Memphis, Daven- port, la, Columbia. s. O., Portland, Ore.
Douglas Island news., 1910-10-19
School Notes
Regene Miller, Reporter.

The Gastineaux society will hold it's regular meeting Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The following program will be