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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

giants.
Between these two extremes may
~ found the 100000 acres of ir-
rtgable land: IN empire with .
range Of products and conditions
that could please almost any type.
On the high irrigated fields OF the
Teton country, only the hardy grains
and grasses . stand the cold: on
the lower Snake river, ct Lewiston,
almonds, peaches and almost ever
blooming roses grow In tropical pro-
fusion. Idaho Irrigation IL . vast
agricultural department store. where
one can find anything, everything
that the heart could wish.
A world-famous military leader,
more remarkable for his cce
than for his grammar. said that mil
fustest with the mostest men,"
That's what the irrigationist does
gets there first with the most fav-
orabe conditions. Are the skies
brassy and dry? He can open .
headgate and let loose . flood Of
water for the parching plants. Does
the wind blow away the moisture
needed to mako his crop grow and
maturef He can temper 1t like
magic by watering his fields. He
can do more-he can "get there
fustest" by establishing ideal con-
ditions, and they have the basic
forces Of nature guarding his fields
with the laws that never change.
That 10 what irrigation means
u provide ideal. stable conditions
Tor crop raising. What could 1t
mean to Idaho to develope all her
fifteen million acres Of irrigable
lands to their ultimate production?
For It 10 coming, that stage Of de-
velopment more rapidly than one
could dream
Take the apple crop Of the ma
ton. There ID . million acres Of
idaho land where apples would
thrive, not al this land equally val
liable. perhaps. but all better than
the best Of most other states. The
last year produced only about
barrels Of apples; . half
buehel for every man, woman and
child in America. There IL not an
Of this Idaho apple land that
would not produce ct least thirty
barrels Of apples yearly; some or
would. and do. produce ten
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

some alfalfa fields in hay and seeo
nave paid close to $4,000 per acre
n one year. The value OF lnten-
sivelv cultivated gardens anywhere
from $780, 90 to $4,000 per acre
nor YEAR. Possibly an average o.
f1s0 ner acre would be c~onserva-
tive this would bring three-Quart-
ara of a billion dollars every year
Clean money, too; food, zeal vaiue,
the Essentials of life; the things on
which men live, without which ne
would die. Maybe we snail NO.
soon raise all this, yet we couio,
for the water, the sunshine, the
soil. ali are here. Magic or mys-
tery? No; it Is q stupendous lact.
ike The great calm universe around
ma %inscrutable and vast, the maniles
tations of a power to which we can
only bow and not question. =.
There Is now In Lincoln county
almost half a million acres already
watered; in Twin Falls county SOW,
600: In Bingham county 4oO,oVo
acres; in Fremont county more thar
half a mollion acres; in Bannock,
Bear Lake, Cassia, Custer, Lemhl,
Gilmore Owyhee. Canyon. Ada and
Washington counties a million and
a half acres. Only a small part Is
as yet cultivated; only a small part
Of the land actually irrigable has
been claimed for irrigation. Some
will be so expensive that its develon-
ment is far in the future. But 1t
will come-and perhaps long before
the nation grows so populous mat
Idaho could not feed our whole peo-
ple. And most of this development
has come within the past decade.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

brute. Yet It has not afways
tempted lazy humanity. The
arid lands have besn the last
U b settled up and the last ten
years Aas seen more ana better ir-
figation than al the previous five
thousand years In this world-old
Of steam or electricity. which are
natural laws only now defined or
h~arnessed. for nd new thing has
been learned In irrigation since the
d6eort swallowed up the vast, fertile
irrigated fields OF Babylon and Az
syria. But for ali these ages the
knowledge clambered to waken and
break In . mighty movement within
the memory Of children yet In
school.
II need hardly be restated that
this going back to the irrigation Of
the ancients. which In the last two
decades has brought such undream-
cd OF marvels to Egypt and India.
the home OF irrigation. has found
more opportunity, has made more
growth In Idaho. than any where
else on earth. It II . fact, like the
axioms Of mathematics. and to prove
Il were wasted time. What II means,
and Just where and how It ID done
ID more worth while.
In Idaho there IL close to 15.000,-
900 acres Of arid land. more or less
possible to water. all more or less
In need Of irrigation. There are IT.
rtgated fields 5000 feet above sea
ievel--higher than any mountain In
America east of the Miss0uri--fields
whore only the hardest crops can
~ grown, yet ven here 1t pays.
and there are fields only 100 feet
above the sea where the sun shines
- Z furnace. and the thirsty soil
and the thirstier air drink the water
from the canals like the Mighty
Thor drinking ct the fiagon Of the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

,sue~ =. much. Idaho could raise
~ rice n many apples a. all Ame.i-
!. rov : and bring health to the
fruit hungry millions 70 wnom ~
and gold fruit would be oettei %
the apples OF Hesperides. ana tnen
there would be left fourteen miiIlons
Of acres Of land for other crops.
idaho could devote five million
acres Of irrigated land to wheat.
Idaho wheat leads every state IN
the union in yield; we could RAISE
enough wheat on that five million
acres to give every man. woman ana
child in America ten bushels OF the
finest wheat ever grown-alm0st All
tha wheat the nation could eat.
II every person in America were
to eat three bushels OF potatoes .
year, Idaho could supply every one
with the product from two million
acres and have enough left for eco
and for replanting and for any pos
sible visitor from abroad.
Only one half Of Idaho's irrig-
able area is yet apportioned. yet 1t
IL capable Of producing all the ma
ton could eat of three OF our great
staples. What more could the otn
er seven million acres raise?
There would be left most OF the
land Of highest productivity; Tor the
great grain and potato fields would
be at the medium and highest alti-
tudes where these thrive
best. The most marvellous fertility
IL found at the lower attitudes,
where gardens and small fruits
would fiji the market with almost
all the rest of the nations food.
Such quantities of food as could be
produced on these lands can scarce
~ be comprehended-they are too
vast.
Fanciful figures? Yes. 1t may
be years before they are realized.
Yet they are indeed far short Of Its
real possibilities. For irrigated
Idaho grain should never produce
less than $500 per acre per year.
Idaho potatoes should never pro-
duce less than $4,000 ~er acre
some pay several times a. much.
Idaho irrigated fruit is a practical
failure II 1t pays less than 100000
per arce per year. Some has paid
as much as $4,000 per acre in n
year. Idaho irrigated hay would av-
erage better than $500 per acre,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

There 10 nothing mysterioua
about irrigation. Given the law OF
gravitatton. which makes water run
down hill TO seek IL lowest level;
gfy0n tho Law Ut paint growth.
whereby fruits and grains and flow
sYs grow under the proper condi-
tons Of wstsr. sunshine and soil;
1--WE the soil. ready for the pillow
and the sower: and given the wa
ter 70 supply any deficiency OF
moisture TO make growing condi-
t1ons right-and you can have IN
idoal ~irSlgation system, whether you
Aave but . single plant growing
In . tin can. OF IN empire watered
~ . mighty canal. 30 simple. 20
easv. the O~mnipotsnt made all the
laws and the materials. and al you
need 10 do II TO carry the water. It
b . little thing 70 do-naturs does
all the rest.
Il would eesm that irrigation
would be almost - old. ~ we'll un-
dsrstood. - widely practicsd. Il any
other kn0wiedss that marks
The progress Of man above the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10
Women Little Thought OF.

Among some Brazilian tribes 1t 10
believed that the presence Of woman
will hinder wine from fermenting. In
Nukahiva should a woman happen to
touch or sit near an object put under
taboo. and rendered sacred and In
violable because Of it, contact with
man. It cnnpn' hs further made use
Of, and she has to pay the penalty
with her life In consequence. In Tahiti
women must respect tho places resort
ed to by men, az wal; a. their fishing
tackle and weapons.-North American
Review.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

A local author went to the library
to get a copy Of his own latest book
He had a friend with him. "Is Fate
and Fusstng' in?" he inquired. Yea
Sir" answered the librarian, promptly.
But how do you know without look.
ing?" ITS been out YETI
Cleveland Leader.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10

The lands Of the Snake
river valley. whom fully trrt
gated. can fssd the nation
WITH Z surpius TOR export.
Ihe possibilities they hold
are little appreciated, but
N estimate Of yields, based
On known averages will re-
lisve any fear Of = dcarth
d fCod supply Tor future
eenogetions. The wealth
thkG Will eventually flow to
0o9tkoTn Idaho for food
products will reach start
ling proportions.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-10
A Rain

In a time Of distressing drought
says a writer Il the Yorkshire Daily
Post. a harassed amateur agricultural
stepped into a shop to buy q baron.
eter. The shopman was giving q few
stereotyped instructions about indics.
lions and pressures. when the pun.
chaser impatiently interrupted hin.
Yes. yes said he. that's all right
hut what ! want to know Ia. how d.
you set the thing when you want It b
rain?"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19

The report of the agricultural
demonstration farms in the state,
just published, should be enlighten-
ing to the farmers of the state as
to how best to crop their land. A
report of the Burleigh county farm
appears elsewhere. According to the
experts of the agricultural, college,
the demonstration farms indicate
that any farmer can grow an average
yield of wheat exceeding twenty
bushels per acre with ordinary farm
tools, such as he is now using, If he
will keep enough stock to eat up the
corn produced on twenty per cent
OF his land and the hay and oats
produced on another twenty per
cent. This stock will produce
enough manure to fertilize at least
one-tifth of his land each year, if
applied at moderate rate. In this
way sixty per cent. Of the farm is
IN marketable grain crops, which.
If properly titled, will yield much
larger return than the one hundred
per cent. does where only grain is
grown as on the. average farm.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
He Saw More liuhts,

In one of the hotels recently some
new electric lights were put in use In
a decorative way. A young man who
lives on the hill happened In during
the evening and noticed the lights.
They're very NICE" he said to the
head waiter. "but why didn't you
put up more?"
The head waiter, knowing the young
mans fondness for articles enumerat-
ed on the wine list, replied, II think
you'll see more of them before you
leave. Mr.. So-and-so"
The young man remained in the cafe
a couple Of hours and imbibed rather
freely of liquid refreshments. When
he got ready to leave he sought the
head waiter.
Much obliged to you," he said.
ibid you put the extra ones in fr
me?"
"Certainly," replied the head waiter.
bowling.
The young man left the hotel feel
Ing greatly honored.-Denver Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19

It was at an afternoon tea, with tho
usual musical accompaniment The
mans man had been literally dragged
there. an unwilling victim. by. zeal
GUS friend who liked afternoon teas
with musical accompaniment. Need
less to say, the jealous friend was q
ladies' man. 49,
The mans man was very unhappy.
He had sulked and had positively re:
fused to be introduced to the beYy Of
charming girls presiding at the tea
tables, much to the chagrin Of the Ia
dies man. who naturally couldn't IN
derstand the attitude of the mans
man. It was inexorable, from bis point
Of view. But: ray. Of hope. CHM
mered in his breast when the mans
man rushed up to him. exclaimtnG: =;
u say. old fellow. introduce me- to
the fat lady sitting over in the corner,
will you?" ,' :
The eyes Of the ladies' man Siis-
tened.
with the greatest Of pleasure" he
cried. Have you got = crush on herr"
NO." replied the mans man savage
ly. Il should say it was quite the
other way. She's sitting on my hat-'-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
ENCOURAGING SIGNS IN THE
BUSINESS WORLD

Henry Clew's weekly review of
the situation in the world of trade
and finance says:
An element of encouragement
came through reports from the ag-
ricultural districts. 1t is now we'll
understood that damage to winter
wheat was pot as severe as report
ed, and it is generally believed that
the coming season will be one of
full crops. Such result would be
the natural sequence of existing
conditions. Prices for all farm
products have been very high, and it
is but natural that producers will
increase their output as far as pos
sible. No very material increase in
acreage can be expected, for the
reason that nearly all arabic land
in the United States has already
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
PROHIBITION OFFICER FOR
Juveniles

Dean A. A. Bruce, of Grand Forks
makes this suggestion in the Grand
Forks Herald, which is timely and
deserves general consideration.
Is it not about time for the city
of Grand Forks to do something to-
ward the prevention of juvenile
crime as well as toward it's punish
ment? Our law as it is is teeming
with punishments and with the spir-
1t OF revenge, but wonderfully lack
ing of preyentives. A frivolous boy
commits it in the spirit of reckless
ness which is common to us all We
do not know what to do with him
so we send him to the county Jail
or to the reform school. There he
associates with criminals and loses
his self-respect, and society in it's
brutality will never afterwards let
him forget that he has been in the
reform school or in the Jail. Per-
haps We should sometimes resort to
these measures, but should they not
be matter of last resort? Perhaps
We cannot afford, and perhaps there
is not the demand in Grand, Forks
for the juvenile court idea as car
ried out in our larger cities, but
can we not, at any rate, appoint a.
man of character and Intelligence
as sort of truant orNprobation
officer with supervision Of such boys
and in place of committing to jail
for first offenses suspend the sem
tence on condition of reporting to
such an officer? Everything, of
course, depends upon the man, but
the influence of good officer can
be very great. 1t is infinitely better
and cheaper to salary a few men
and to prevent crime than to pay
for it's punishment and conviction
after it has been committed. The
trouble with our ordinary police
man is that he. to a large extent,
is, and generally looks upon him.
self, as catcher OF criminals mere
W.. On reading the recent account
of the arrest Of some small boys in
this city on the complaint of teach
err Of the gospel, one cannot help
but think of Victor Hugo's story of
the bishop, Jean Val Jean, aad the
stolen candlesticks and how the
spirit of Kindness and love turned
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19

The Plaza Pioneer wants to know
the real inside of the change OF
sentiment toward Marshall which is
evidenced by Judge Lauder, who
is now running on the same "insur-
gent" ticket with Tom. Two years
ago, the Pioneer remembers, Lauder
denounced Marshall in vigorous
terms, declaring that "Mr. Marshall
cannot destroy tho progressive re-
publican party. 1t was built up
against his strenuous opposition; he
has added nothing to its strength in
the state, and it will exist when he
is defeated and forgotten" The
Pioneer would be Interested to. know
what the real Lauder thinks Of the
real Marshall today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
PLATFORM OF JAMES JOHNSON.
Republican Candidate for Congress

I believe in the preservation of our
country's natural resources.
l believe in government control OF
trusts and combinations, who are
monopolizing commodities, restrain
ing trade or traffic.
believe in substantial reduction
of the tariff on commodities used by
people in general; free lumber and
wood pulp. In case the revenue re-
ceived from the tariff does not pay
the running expenses Of the govern
ment the deficiency should be sup
piled by an income tax.
I believe in the opening Of our riv.
ers for commerce.
believe in. and will support true
economic, progressive republican
measures to the best of my ability.
JAMES E. JOHNSON
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19

been taken. up; but some gain in
this respect will. no doubt occur;
land the farmers are likely to put
forth every effort to enlarge their
output. using the best methods of
cultivation. The idea of increasing
the product by intense cultivation
has already been actively circulated
and is showing its. effect. The in
terror is particularly dependent up
on good crops, and Western bust
ness men show a more positive hope
fulness, based upon their belief that
conditions warrant expectations. of
a large harvest during the coming
season. A crop failure would GER
tainly be a serious calamity.
Another very favorable indication
is the declining tendency of staple
commodities: which should eventu-
ally stimulate exports and irectify
the present unsatisfactory condi-
tions in our foreign trade. Wheat
and flour have already declined con-
siderably from the high level, and
corn and oats likewise seem to have
taken a downward trend. Provi-
sions are weak. Cotton, too, has
fallen; while iron and wool are de-
Ginning. Copper is already low in
price. The explanation of this ten
dency is that economic excuses are
working out their own natural cor
rection. The long period of very
high prices is at last stimulating
production and checking consump-
ton, thus bringing about a natural
and inevitable readjustment through
increasing supplies. Needless to say,
concessions in the price of such COM
mOdities will stimulate business; at
the same time modifying the basis
for the present popular cutlery
against the high cost of living. From
now on there should be less heard
of the latter grievance, although
time must elapse before consumers
get the advantage Of the lower
prices which producers are now
obliged to accept. The process of
adjustment has been a painful one, |
producing much friction and dissat- )
isfaction. Complaints against the !
high cost of living are being correct !
ed, not only by the reaction in !
prices just referred to, but also by
advances in wages. The moderate ;
advances made by the railroads and
many large corporations will mate
rally aid the purchasing power Of.
those classes, and thus act as fur :
Their stimulus upon business
In~the West conditions are gen.
orally satisfactory. There has been !
some uneasiness over excessive spec :.
ulation in. land and: irrigation
schemes; but this movement does
NOT yet appear to have gone to any
dangerous excess, and our Western
bankers are confident of another
season Of prosperity, provided they
have full crops. Railroad managers
are equally hopeful, and are prepar-.,
ing for a heavy traffic during the
coming summer and autumn; some
officials anticipating that their IA
cilities will be taxed to the utmost.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
SALE OF LAND.

Notice Is hereby gwen, that uAQor
authority of an order of sale granted
by the Hon. M. J. Mckenzie, Judge OF
the county court of the county OF
Burleigh in the state of North Dakota,
dated the 3Oth day of July, A. D.,
1909, the undersigned, the admins
tratrix of the estate of Alva A. Mann,
late of the township of Hawkeye in
the county of Burleigh and state of
North Dakota, deceased, will sell at
private sale to the highest bidder, for
one third cash, one third on credit,
payable one year after date of sale.
and one third payable two years after
sale; the deferred payments to draw
interest at the rate of six per cent
per annum and to be secured by mort
gage on said land, subject to conflr-
nation by the Judge of said county
court, the following described land,
to.wit:
The southwest qua. ter (SWA), of
section twenty-eight (28), in township
one hundred and forty-four (144)
north, of range seventy.nine (79),
west of the fifth principal meridian,
in Burleigh county state of North Da-
kota.
The sale will be made on or after
the 9TH day of May, A. D., 1910.
All bids must be in writing and
may be left at the Office of Geo. M.
Register in the city of Bismarck, Bur-
leigh county, state of North Dakota,
or filed with the Judge of said county
court, or delivered to the undersign-
ed personally.
Dated April 18th. 1910.
CARRIE M. MANN,
The administrative of the estate of
Alva A.. Mann, Deceased.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
COUNTY,.
Announcement.

for reelection to the office of county treas
sre.. subject to the decision of the repub'
loan voters at the primary election to be
leld in June.
II elected, will, as a servant of the
yeople, attend to the duties of my Office
faithfully. impartially and to the best inter.
.s.s Of the taxpayers of Burleigh county.
Respectfully yours
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19

the criminal act into a means of SAL
walton. There are probation officers
in this country who have done for
hundreds of boys what the good
bishop Of Les Miserables did for
Jean Val Jean.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19

The meeting Of the democratic
state central committee at Grand
Forks April % will hear the report
of the committee that was named
to see that nominations are provid-
ed for all candidates for state and
congressional Offices.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
For County Judge.

hereby announce my candidacy on the re-
Il Burleigh county, N. D., subject to the ap;
prevail Of the republican voters at the general
primary election to BE- held in June, 1910. ,
have been a resident of the county for
y. and I faithfully promise that if elected
! viii fulfill the duties of the office impartialy
and will transact the duties Of the office in
= manner to benefit the public at large as
~sll as the tax payers of the county.
K, WILBERT FIELD.