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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-07

request. the board has submitted It's recommendations for the allotment of that part of the reclamation fund de rived from the sales of public lands to supplement the $20,O0O,O0O loan and to carry on worthy projects not partic- ipating in the distribution of the loan.
 The report of the board is based not only upon its field examination of the various projects, but upon information derived from personal conference with the field officers and employees of the reclamation service and data furnish ed by such officers and employe yees. In addition settlers, landowners and oth- CT parties interested in the projects The feasibility of the projects was con- sidered from an engineering and eco homie standpoint, the board giving consideration to the character of the projects, whether ternational, inter- state or intrastate, the relative amounts of public and private lands capable of irrigation, the money already expend- ed. the necessity of completion of the projects in order to secure it's return, the existing contracts or agreements with water users associations and pri- vate individuals and the protection of water rights. The board also points out the importance of certain addi- tional legislation authorizing the sale of surplus stored water and the mod Ification of conditions of payments for water rights on certain projects which will otherwise fail of returning their cost to the reclamation fund. The sec retary of the interior in his annual re- port to me has recommended similar legislation.
 The board recommended the allot- ment of the $20, coo. GOO provided by the act of June 25, 1910, to the following named projects:
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Conditional.

No aIlotments either from the loan or from the general reclamation fund were recommended for the following projects, except for necessary main tenance and operation
 Orland, Cal; Garden City, Kan; Carlsbad, N. M; Hondo, N. Nj; Kit titas, Wapate, Benton, Yakima project, Washington.
 The last named projects are, with the exception of the Kittitso, Wapato and Benton units of the Yakima project, completed or nearly completed. With respect to the said three units of the Yakima project. the board recommend ed development of general system of storage reservoirs for the Yakima val ley. provided congress authorizes the sale of excess stored water, so that the return of the cost of building of reservoirs may be secured, but did not recommend any allotment of funds for the construction of reservoirs or ca naIs specifically for the said units.
 After careful consideration of the re port of the board of engineers 1 ap- proved the same, believing that Ii sets forth plan for the distribution of the loan and of the available reclamation fund that, from an engineering and economic standpoint, will best secure the speedy completion of these prof ects, which. because of their charac ter. the needs of the settlers, treaty OF interstate relations. protection of water rights and prompt return to the
 .f 4l,a a,, vested, should be given the preference in construction and completion over such projects or parts of projects which are more remote and may prop erly wait until later date for con struction or secure water through prl- vate canals in the event the govern ment is authorized to dispose of sur plus water to the owners of such ca nals. My approval, however, is sub ject to the condition that the amounts allotted to the various projects may be adjusted and modified from time to time, as Is found necessary for the in- telligent and proper prosecution of the work and the advantage of the service I have authorized the secre- tary of the interior to call upon the secretary of the treasury from time 10 time, as the same are needed, for the funds provided for by the act of June 25, 1910, in accordance with the al cotments recommended by the board and approved by me.
 Pursuant to the recommendations of the secretary of the interior and of the board of arnIy engineers. earnestly Recommend tae enactment of law which will permit of the disposition of any surplus stored water available from reels nation projects to persons. associations ar corporations operating systems for the delivery, of water to individual users fer the Irrigation of
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In addition there had been invested S5S7 ,3p0.71; in town site development $1O,955.49; in Indian irrigation, $19S,- 704.21. and for general expenses. $3s,- H11.44.
 The reclamation act requires the re- turn to the reclamation fund of the estimated cost of construction, and therefore entrymen and private land owners receiving water from such projects are required to contribute their proportion of the cost of con struction, operation and maintenance of the projects wherein their lands are located. The total cash returns to the recla nation fund from water right building charges to June 30, 1910, were $902, ,322.25 and from water right op- eration and maintenance charges $249, ,637.19. In addition there was to June 30, 1910, an additional revenue of $2,O86, ,173.73 derived from sales of town lots. sales of water, leases of power, etc., which are under the law credited as a reduction of the cost of the project from which the receipts are derived. On June 30, 1910, the government was prepared to supply water in reclamation projects to 876.- 694 acres of land, and the area of lands included in the projects now un- der construction amounts to over {. 3.100,- GOO acres. No new projects have been undertaken since March 4, 1909, the efforts of the government having been directed toward the completion of the thirty primary projects heretofore un- dertaken.
 The additions to the reclamation fund from the sales of public land, while approximating between $6,OOO,- 900 and $7,Oo0, 900 per annum since 1902 were found to be insufficient for the completion of existing projects with such expedition as the necessi- ties of the settlers and landowners within the projects undertaken seemed to require. I accordingly recommend. ed the issuance of certificates of in- dsbtedness or bonds against the recla- nation fund. The act of June 25, 1910 (36 statutes, 6S5). which authoriz., ed the issuance of not exceeding S20.- 100000 Of certificates of indebtedness repayabIe out of the recleEnat tion fund, made the appropria tion subject to the conditions that it should be expended upon existing projects and their neces. sary extensions and that no part of the same should be expended until after the projects had been examined and reported upon by board of army engineer officers Of the United States army and approved by ne as feasible, practicable and worthy. The board of engineers s0sscted spent the summer in field examinations of the projects and has submitted to me it's report upon each of the projects heretofore undertaken. together with recOmmen- dations as to the allotment Of the pro- cesds of the certificates authorized to be issued. In addition, pursuant to my
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FED MEN.

Deputy Great Sacnem Alfred Lieouri of New London was a visitor on We'd nesday evening at the regular meeting of Tecumseh tribe, No 43. in Hibernian hall, bringing an invitation for the Tecumseh Red Men to visit Nonowan- tuck tribe at New London on the even ine of the 18th, when the state officers will be there for 3. special evening Teoumseh tribe accepted the invitation with thanks and it Is likely that a good number of them will make the visit to the New London hunting grounds
 Tecumseh tribe will have it's own of ficers installed at the next meeting by Deputy Ligouri
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WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS.

At special meeting held Friday afternoon at the Buckingham Memo rial for the installation of officers of Sedgwick corps, No. Is, the entire list Of elective and appointive officials for the present term were suitably placed in their respective positions by Mrs Mary B. Jewett. assisted by Mrs. Ma rie Disque. The meeting was attend ed both by the corps members and their friends and the ceremonies at tending the installation were carried out in very capable manner by Mrs. Jewett and her assisting officer. The following is the list of officers:
 President, Mrs Harriet f. Kinney: senior vice president, Mrs. Nellie E. Bailey; junior vice president, Mrs Dorothea ". Balcom; treasurer, Mrs. Lillian E. Brewster: secretary, Mrs Lydia F. Perkins; chaplain, Mrs. Mary E. Beswick; conductor, Mrs. Maud E. Baker; assistant conductor. Mrs Ida R. Greene; guard, Mrs, Angefine Price: assistant guard, Mrs Ella Johnson; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Almeda s. Field; first color bearer, Ia J. Hutchins; third. Mrs. Annie A. Dean; fourth, Mrs. Grace H. Manning; musician. Mrs. Annie L. Rawson; del egrates, first. Mrs. Annie L. Rawson, second, Miss Florence Robbins. third Mrs. Gertrude Johnson; aiternates first, Mrs. Lillian E. Brewster, second Mrs. Maud E. Baker, third, Mrs. An nie F. Woodman.
 After the ceremonies were over, there were brief remarks by some of those present, among whom were George R. Sanders of Sedgwick post who spoke ill praise of the purpose and work of the Woman's Relief corps pleasing his hearers with the esti- mate he placed upon the great worth of the organization.
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Shed Your Coin Jeweiry.

Rowland K. Goddard, head of the secret service bureau In Denver. has received orders from the treasury de partment at Washington to see thet the federal statute regarding the de facement of current coins Is enforced. and as result persons who delight in wearing coins as Jeweiry are in COR stant danger of being pirched. The law provides for the punishment of She persons who deface the coins. go that the weafers will have a good chance to escape if they tell who made tewelry of tho money. The tendency of jewellers to stamp mono ograms on coins and otherwise to give them the appearance of ornaments appears to be growing. ana the government Ass determined to take steps to stop tho practice. The law provides a fne oi not more than $2,000 and imprison- inent for not more than i've years for tha offense.--Denver News.
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SONS OF VETERANS.

The installation of it's officers for the present term will make an irn- portaut evening for Sedgwiclz camp
 No. 1, on Monday. at the Buckingham Memorial The installing officer is to be Capt. W. c. Tarbox. one of the past commanders of the camp. With it's fine record of growth in new men- bership in the past year. the camp en-
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ODD FELLOWS

Canton Oneco. No. 3, held it's regular meeting on Thursday evening in Odd Fellows hall with good attendance and the time was principally occupied in drill work. A date is soon to be set for the installation Of it's officers.
 Both the Odd Fellows lodges, Uncas, No Il, and Shetucket, No. 27, are starting the new year with promises of membership gain Uncas already hav- ing received one or two applications. and Shetucket having a team contest
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UNITED WoRkMEN.

The suit of the grand lodge of Con necticut, Ancient Order of United Wor41men. against Mary E. Burns and others, which is to be tried at New Haven, is one of the most important fraternal cases which has been tried in some time, and the decision will have widespread interest in fraternal insur- ance circles all over the country.
 John ". Burns of Waterbury was a member of the order and remained So for twenty years. when he died. At his death Mrs, Burns and Attorney Lynch of Waterbury. who was admin istrator of the estate. tried to collect the claim of s2.000.
 The grand lodge, however, refused to pay the claim on the ground that Burns had been in the liquor business, which is against the rules of the or ganiZation. He had been in that busi- ness for three years before his death.
 The estate claims that while the rule might have been passed against allowing liquor dealers in the organ ization during his term of member ship that 1t did not apply to him, and that if 1t did the right was waived by the fact that the society accepted his dues for three years after he went into bars.
 Word has been received at the grand recorders office that at the annual election of officers for the year 1911 of Thames lodge, No. IS, of Groton, the following officers were chosen: Master workman, Edward c. Black: foreman, Henry D. Lovett: overseer Willard Calrk; recorder, C. $. Woodruff Davis i; receiver, Henry L. Bailey; financier, William l.. Morgan; guide, Cornelius T. Heffernan; inside watchman, Birt O. Fowler; outside watchman, Michael O'Brien; trustee. Lincoln Holloway. The installation ceremonies will be held probably on the last meeting night in January and the lodge expects to have it's annual rollcall at that meeting and is counting on having the presence of several of the grand lodge officers.
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TAFT APPORTIONSl !
 IRRIGATION FUND
In Special Message Approves
 Engineers Report
AIDS FOURTEEN PROJECTS.
Seven Projects Near Completion Are Excluded From Benefit of $2o, ,ooo, 900 Bonds-Favored Undertakings Situ- ated Tn Thirteen States-Hio 0rande Gets the Lion's Share.


 To the Senate and House of Repre-
 sentatives:
 The act of congress approved June 1T, 1902 (22 statutes, 3S6l, set apart as fund for the reclamation of arid lands the moneys received from the sales of public lands in cer- tain of the states and territories, ex- cepting the 5 per cent of the proceeds of such sales heretofore set aside by law for educational aud other pur- poses The receipts into the reclama- ion fund to June 90, 1909. were $5S.- E39, ,4OS.92, and the estimated total re- ,eipts to June 30, 1910. are $65. .716,- t79.06. The total amount accumulated n the fund to date is estimated at s6e, ,449, ,033.76, of which all but $6,241,- 95S76 has been allotted to the several projects. On June 90, 1910, the net in vestment in reclamation works amount ed to S53, ,761, ,3O2. .66, of which $32 2.s45,- f41.O3 had on June 30, 1910, been ex- pended in the following primary proj- ects:
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Norwich lodge. No. 43o. held its ao- customed meeting on Thursday even- Ing in Pytflian hall, Exalted Ruler Frank G. Aubrey presiding. The btsi- ness of the evening was principally of a routine nature. Reports of good progress in the preparation of their new home were received. The indica-- tions now are that it will be ready for the formal opening about Feb. 1st, and before long large committee will probably be appointed to take charge of the plan. In the preliminary talk of what might be done when the home is opened, a programme has been sug- gested that would extend over several days and evenings to make this a mo- table occasion.
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AiRERNIANS-

Division No. 1 will start the year with a special meeting at 7.30 on Sun day evening in Hibernian hall. when County President James c. Sullivan of New London will be here to install the officers. A large attendance is expect ed and a meeting of special interest is antfciDated
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REEEEAHS.

Thames Past Noble Grands' associa- tion will hold it's January meeting with Orient lodge Of New London. The meeting will take place in the third week in January at a date to be set by the lodge but which has not been de- termined vet
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OWLS.

Norwich nest of Owls will be ready for the opening of it's new hall by next Tuesday evening, as the committee has made good use of the week given them in which there was no meeting and the refinishing of the rooms has been &C., complished, the furniture provided and all arranged to have the rooms in shape for the meeting next Tuesday night. Those who have seen the rooms have praised the committees taste and good judgment in what has been done to make the Owls headquarters spe- cially attractive place for both social and business gatherings. The accom- modations provided in the Stead block will be the entire third floor of the building. There is a large room fitted as hall for the business meetings of the nest, connecting by sliding double doors with the adjoining social room Tn the rear of the social room is a smaller room which can be used for committee or other meetings or pur- poses. The work of furnishing and ref1tting has been under the following committee: W. R. Balcorn, George H. Stanton and William Harvey.
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Sebequonash council. No II. Is to open the year in an suspicious manner on Monday evening with the regular meeting in E'oresters' hall, at which time they will receive several candi- dates, after which there will be so- ciaI hour. The outlook for 1911 is as promising as it has been for several years.
 The Neosha Whist club held one of their home whists on Thursday after noon at the home of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Thorpe, No. 234 Broad street, having a large number present. The usual baked bean supper preceded the whist in the evening. Those to take the prizes were the following: Firsts- Julia Vergason, 36, fancy apron: Mary Mueller. 35, linen handkerchief; sec onds-Mrs J. Colt, 35, handkerchief bag; Agnes Thorpe. 29, a coat hanger. Cancellations, Mrs. c. Murray and John A. Button. The fourth Monday in the month is the date for the clubs next hall whist. and another home whist Is to be held on a date to be selected
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WHEN you want to put your busi- ness before the public, there is no me- dium better than through the advertis- ing columns of The Bulletin,
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FALL and WINTER

Heavy Dress Goods for ladies' cloaks. suits and chiidren's wear. MILL REMNANTS--a big assort- mont of all kinds Dress Goods and Silks Prices very low.
 MILL REMNANT STORE.
 JOHN BLOOM. Proprietor.
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 WHEN you want to put yoae bsus- ness before the public there is no ns- dium better than through the aA~sssAe- ing columns Of The SsaaleSiA
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WHEN you want 10 put your busi- ness before the public. there is no me- dium better than through the advertis- ing columns of The Bulletin.
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consigned to. us by ono of the best houses in the fur business, to be sold at a severe sacrifice from their leeiti- rnate values.
 This is not trashy line and there 6 not an item in the stock that you would hs ashamed to wear. 1t is a chance seldor, offered to buy the bet ter grade of Furs at extremely low prices, because of an effort to clean up sn overload of fine goods. You can ssVe money and yet secure ex- usllent values.
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Window glass was first used in modern times in 1857.
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Echoes From The Lodge Room
Installations Begin the Year-Neosha Whist Held Broad Street-Eastern Stars Visited in New Lon- don-Elks Ready to Open New Home About February 1st-Germania Lodge Pays Large Sick Benefits.
DECREE OF PocAHoNTAS.

ters the new year with bright pros poets for a successful season.
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FRISWELL

S THE JEWEEER, -.-' has a. full 1f1e of goods suitable 10, New Years Grfs.
 25 to 27 Franklin Street. dec26daw
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Elks.

under way that Is expected to produce results before long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
and Filling in West Of
Boswell Street.
Are Filling Lots I'm West POr.
ton of EImhurst.
THESE WILL GO SOON
Presents Pleasing Ap-
pearance This Spring.
Everything Is Fresh and Light
and Airy Out There.

No, that city of tents between Grand
and Washburn avenues in Elmhurst is
not circus, those canvass houses are
the temporary homes of a small army
of men and mules employed in grading
the streets and filling the lots in the
west twenty acres of Elmhurst.
Elmhurst presents the extreme con-
ditions in the process of developing a
beautiful city addition. In the east
portion splendid, convenient homes
have been built on beautifully terraced
and sodded lots, sidewalks have been
laid, sewers constructed and streets
graded. Trees have been set out on
lots and in parkings and several blocks
of paving will be put in yet this sum-
mer.
A little further west new homes are
being constructed or plans formulated.
then between Boswell street and
Washburn avenue, this army of grad
ers is converting ugly sloughs and
abrupt hills into most desirable build
ling sites. ~
During the spring and summer
months different gangs of men will be
working in Elmhurst," said Mr. n. B.
Burge of the Elmhurst syndicate. ''the
company now working there is grad
ing the streets, finding and making the
grade for sidewalks, terracing each lot
down to the sidewalk. then p generous
parking and another terrace to the
street. Before those white tents are
torn down. curbing and grttering along
Boswell. Woodward, Jewell and Grand
avenues will be constructed
1.-THE contract is being let by the city
for the laying of a sewer system
| throughout the western portion and
this work will be completed this sum-
mer. The remainder of the lots, how
ever will be sold by the time or before
the sewer is completed -
ElmhUrst presents an appearance of
freshness, airiness and comfort these
days which is good to look upon and
still better to enjoy. Fifty-two homes
all newly painted lifting up from a
perfect carpet of velvety bluegrass.
above and between all plenty of space
and an ideal arrangement Of homes
allowing the pure air and sunshine to
flood everywhere, makes Elmhurst de-
lightfully pleasant.
Truly Elmhurst is an example of
what may be done with raw land lying
in the direction of the city's best and
greatest growth. No sooner has a
street been graded and lots terraced
in Elmhurst than a couple of buyers
for every pair OF lots have been on
hand. This is another strong proof of
the fact that home builders appreciate
fully the development and preparation
of city additions ready for their occu-
pancy.
| Topeka has never had an addition
of the proportions of Elmhurst where
| the amount of work has been done,
dirt moved, grades cut and low places,
| streets graded and sidewalks laid as
has been accomplished in Elmhurst. To
see the work being done in this west
portion of EJmhurst now, and then to
visit the same places a month or six
/ weeks later will show a marvellous
Transformation well worth seeing and
remembering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
Cost OF War in Men.

Baron d'Estournelles de Constant,
the French missionary in the cause of
international peace, who is making a
tour of the country. spoke here today,
taking as his text THE Campaign in
Russia
For long time I have been en-
deavoring in vain to find out what the
wars during the revolution and the
first empire cost France in men, ex-
elusive of anything else" said the bar
on. THE figures vary from 100000
to 100000. Taking only the min
imum and multiplying it by several
generations, I find that Frances popu-
lation has been reduced by 10000, 900
in the course of a century. But for
these wars we should now in all prob
ability have a population of 100000
inhabitants instead of 100000, who
would moreover, be physically strong
er, inasmuch as-without attempting
to calculate the consequences of drink
which has a close connection with the
matter-those wars eliminated the
men best fitted to perpetuate theil
nd."-San Francisco dispatch to New
York Times.