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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Minnesota Swamps Are Turned
Into Productive Farms.
One-Fifth of Total Area of State OF
Minnesota Is to Be Reclaimed, Ac-
cordiHg to Report of Drainage
Commission.

ST. Paul, Minn-Reports of the state
drainage commission on work done in
Minnesota from August /, 1898, to Aug
ust 1, 1910, have been placed In the
hands Of the legislature.
The commission estimates that Min
nesota had originally 100000 acres
of swamp lands, too wet in their nat
ural condition for agricultural pur-
poses. This vast area, comprising
about one-ffth Of the land of the state,
Is fast being transformed from swamp
lands 10 productive farms. ConserVa-
tive estimates place the total area re-
claimed during 1909 and 1910 at 1,500,-
900 acres.
bitches are constructed by the state
and by the various counties. These
are made by the drainage commission
only where such bitches will benefit
state lands. Incidentally private lands
are also benefited, and in such cases
the cost is betrayed in part by assess
ing private lands according to the
benefits. Lands owned by railroad
companies are assessed like private
lands.
During 1909 and 1910 the commits
sion has constructed or has had under
construction Is state bitches, having
an aggregate length of 460 miles, re-
quiring an excavation of 6,S28,37S cubic
yards, costing $605, 873.30, or an aver
age of S.8 cents per cubic yard. These
bitches will drain and reclaim 141, IA
63 acres of state land and 403, 64O.81
acres of private lands at an average
COST of $1.25 per acre.
The policy of the commission has
been to drain only such lands as I'M
me.iiately will become available for ag-
ric .lltural uses and lands requiring lit
tie clearing or other expense to bring
under cultivation. The work to large
extent has been confined to LOCALITIES
in the proximity of railroads and trade
ceaters and open meadows and marsh
lands, the commission avoiding as lar
az practicable the drainage of lands
where life of valuable growing timber
would be endangered
In the construction of bitches, public
Highways were constructed along the
side of the ditch from the earth exca-
rated from the ditch, wherever such
construction was practicable. When
drainage work contracted for in the
Years 1909 and 1910 is completed, there
will be 400 miles of graded roads along
the several bitches, constructed at
small additional cost, the average cost
being not more than one-half cent
per cubic yard, or SIS per mile OF road
The commission, with the co-opera
ton of the United States geological
survey, has made a typographical sur
vey of large area in Ottertail, Doug
as, Grant, Traverse, Stevens, Pope
Swift and Big Stone counties The
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

Es He busy saws in the mahogany
mill are going day and night
at this season of the year.
il There are seasons during which
only one day runs are made, but
the strain is on just now, and the ma
chinery never stops. During the "a
hours $4,000 feet of lumber are cut in
the mill. Month after month the ships
come over, at least 20 cargoes year
coming to anchor beside the gunwale
There is no such thing as bringing the
logs in ballast. They compose the
ships entire cargo. A great many
ships are devoted to this enterprise,
and to them there is no other object
in life but to get the logs from the
tropical ports and bring them to New
Orleans and unload them and go back
for more. Ten million feet a year of
mahogany comes into New Orleans,
and is partly manufactured here.
In Mexico, Honduras and Central
America the contractor gives five dol
lars for a single tree. This is cheap
enough. But it is the expense of get
ting it out that counts, and that makes
mahogany an expensive lumber. 1t
stands deep in the forest in the midst
of an almost impenetrable jungle.
There are no groves of them-the
trees are scattered, perhaps not more
than two to an acre. 1t may be that
there is no water course at hand on
which The logs may be f1oated to the
port. The tree has to be located by
l. g
roam through the forest in search of
mahogany trees and to blaze a way to
them, so that they may be found
again Then the woTkmen must cut
their laborious way to the tree, using
for the purpose the deadly machete,
with which a number of men from this
country made unpleasant acquaintance
along in 1898. The machete turned
into a pruning hook makes a very eff
fective weapon, however, and in the
course of time the men get to the tree.
There is no such thing as a forest of
mahogany. The pine tree loves its own
kind. and never thrives better than
when planted by nature or by man, one
tree next to the other, over mile after
mile of plain or mountain. Other trees
are found in groves or clumps, seem
ing to form little settlements within
the woods. The mahogany tree, how
ever, lives by and for itself alone 1t
stands solitary of it's species surround
ed by the smaller trees and dense I'M
dergrowth of the tropical forest.
Mahogany is q popular name for the
timber of several unrelated trees,
among which are various species of Ell.
calyptus of Australia, of myrtles, and
so-called cedars. There is a valley ma
hogany and mountain mahogany in
the Rocky mountains, neither of which
is the genuine tree. Africa, in addi-
ton to the real, exports also false
mahogany. and from East India comes
the toona, which often reaches the i'm
porter as mahogany, Though clearly
belonging to another order of plant.
1t is a beautiful tree, tall and
shapely. with the lowest branches at
least sixty feet from the ground. At
the bottom is a huge swelling, after
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

lands across the gulf, and this may
we'll be- An immense amount Of it is
so far from the coast and from any
present means of transportation that
it practically is valueless to the owner
of the land, so he views the waste of
it with comparative Indifference.
True mahogany is the only species
of the Swietenia mahogani, and is dis
tinctly a native of tropical America,
but occasionally small specimens have
been found in southern Florida, and
a similar tree, never reaching the
height of the American relative, how
ever, has been located in India. This
swietenia has been planted in south
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
WIN SUCCESS BY RIGHT HUES

should have a good share of thei1
household furnishings in red It
should supply the color lacking in
their makeup. Color of course is. a,
mere question of vibration, and sue
cess is, too. If a woman wishes to,
succeed let her put on her rustling.
silk skirt and her ostrich plume and
mingle with those who have already
found success. The success vibra-.
tons are bound to ,adiate her way
1t is so simple
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

designed for women of stock figure,
such as they possessed, but the male
stenographer had drawn on the alpha
bet and had written 1t "stocky."
mo woman on earth would have
been guilty of such a mistake. :"
growled the manager.
The next week the girl stenographer
had her job back.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

Calcutta. Aga Khan, the head
of the Ismaili Mohommedans, urges
the commemoration of the kings visit
to India year hence by the founda,
ton of a Moslem university at Ali.
garh, comparable to those of Berlin.
Paris and Oxford" He offers q cor
tribution of $4,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

lands. All of this will become avail
able Immediately for agricultural pur-
poses.
The state drainage commission con-
sists of Governor Eberhart, State Audi
tor Iverson and Secretary Of State
SchmahI. George A. Ralph is state
drainage engineer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

The bystanders caught their breath.
Huntington Close was still deserted.
there was no visible agency respon.
sible for the interruption.
Must have got clogged up for a
minute somehow" said on practical
soul.
but they went away looking very seri-
Gus indeed-New York Times.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
His Discovery.

Greening-Meeker used to boast
that he had a mind of his own, but
he never mentions it any more.
Browning right. Since his
marriage he has discovered flaw in
the title
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08
Talked Himself Out.

Crawford-Isn't it strange your wife
hasn't spoken to you since the night
you came home late?
Crabshaw-I don't think so. She
said enough to me then to last a
month.-Smart Set.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-03-08

Deep Breathing insomnia Cure.
Deep breathing, which draws the
blood from the brain to the lungs, is
one Of the most effective cures for
insomnia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
H { ANY C 0 IN c
NJ Ar kEO HUNT
Deep Run Weekly Event, De-
spite Drawback, Proves At
tractive to Field.

The Deep Run Hunt met at Brook
Store on Brook Turnpike yesterday az
ternoon, and the run was through
Bruce's. Kelly's, Grants. McDonald's
and Warwick's. to Lakeside gate on
Brook Turnpike for n check
The hounds We're then taken east of
Lakeside for another cast, and the
run was continued by the quarry from
BloominEdale. through Joseph Bryan
Park and Morrison's to Bethlehem
Church, when tho hounds were called
or and taken to the Kennels OF the
Country Club.
Tho seeming conditions were excel
lent. but the going was very deep. be-
cause of which the run was shorter
than usual Notwithstanding this,
however. the hunt was thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
j. w. ID. Lewis. master of ILynchbure
Hunt. was the only guest.
Those riding were Hunstman THORN
ton, on Grandel; ". Q. Young. NJ. II. H..
on Overland; James w. Graves. whip
on Highsplre: Il. d. Harris. whip. on
Gates: j. c. Miller. on Westchester. j
a. White, on Iron Prince: /. NJ
vaughan. on Rob Roy; II. n. Ellington.
on Robin Hood; Il. S. Campbell on
Powhatan; j. a. Branch. on Lady
Frances; j. w. &. LOWS, of I.ynchburg
on Tho Quaker and a groom on w. G.
Saunders Flatfoot,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
WINTER TEN MS
AT PIN { H URST
Interest in Game Gradually In
creasing as Days Grow
Longer.
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Rules Governing Contests Same
as Applying i'll European
Resorts.
Lspecial to MAC Times.pisna1ch /

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.
Pinehurst. n. c.. January 7-Winter
tennis on important championship lines
Is but the Inevitable result of keencr
appreciation OF the opportunities Of
rercd for enjoyment of the sport In th,,
South during the winter months: n
TACT long ago recognized by tourna-
ments at Nice and Cannes in France
and at Mcntone and Monte Carlo. In
Monaca, these contests commanding, In
tcrnational attention through entries
or such players as the Dohcrtys, Wild
ing. Ritchle. Decugis and others equal
~ well known, and few Americans.
Beals G. Wright, L. 3. Alexander,
Robert lie Roy and Clarence Hobart, all
having won honors on the Rivera. For
four years past Mexico has held i'm
portant tournaments. California fol-
lowing suit with meetings at Pasadena.
Los Angeles. Coronado and Del Monte
which have bocn largely responsible
LOT developing Bundy, Mclaughlin,
Long, Miss sutton and Miss Hotchkiss.
AS natural consequence Pinchurst
enters the field this year with an an
nual championship on broad and com
prehensiNc lines which soon promises
10 occupy place equal In Importance
win golf and shooting. Strange us
IT may seem. winter tennis has not
gone forward with winter golf ana
shooting, but indications now point to
continuance of interest throughout
the year, In the development of which
this annual tourna ment VIII plav n
conspicuous part; fast trains making n
weeks sport here within the reach of
even those of limited time. for Pine
hurst is not much father away than
the summer resorts which mako SO
much of tennis
Games Each Dny.
The full week beginning January %
Is provided for. the events including
men S singles and doubles and women's
singles. with specials In the form OF
mixed doubles md womens singles
should there be ! demand for them. Dc,
taiis OF arrangements arc in the hand,
OF committee including Mr.. Henry
clark Bridges OF Tarboro, N. c.. Mr..
George Wright. of Boston; MIR. Howard
Bissell. Of Buffalo; Mr.. Hurry Waid-
ner and Mr.. James P. Gardner. both of
chicago. significant Indication of the
nigh class lines on which the event
VIII be conducted, and thus early ad
vance entries promise Il high class and
representative field.
closely following tho midwinter Will
DC mems singles, February /, and 3;
womens singles, February 90. 81. "a
III, -, i'HehuTSl cnhmplon-
snip February 81. including mems and
women's singles and mixed doubles for
the full week OF February 81
Tho Country Club sand clay courts.
three In number are universally con-
ceded to be perfection. ana on the spar-
ious clubhouse balconies an Interested
gallery is always gathered. There are
also courts adjoining The Carolina and
Holly Inn, the semi-social side of the
game always ono OF its attractions
here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
By Gus aIALnEnr

The Norfolk franchise in the vir-
ginia League has been purchased
bought, corraied. or anything you like,
and Consolvo. Cheshire, Hecht, ONO.
hundro and German are out OF baseball
30 far as the Virginia League is con-
cerned, and in their places will be
round +. b. Howard and Woodward
Allen, of Norfolk The price maid for
the entire plant at Norfolk is said 10
be approximately $4,000. the amount
set by the former owners
President Williams spent all Of Fri
day and the better part OF yesterday in
Norfolk completing arrangements for
the purchase of tho franchise. Ho ac-
complished what he started out to do
and now the Virginia League is in a
position to start to do things. Tho day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

body is satisfied. including owner
Bradley. OF Richmond
Predicted IN This Paper.
Now. folks, kindly bare your heads
before yours truly and give the hom-
age due Il prophet. On last Tuesday.
January 8. l said In these columns that
the owners OF the Norfolk franchise
would be offered their price for the
Norfolk franchise before the week was
out. Let's see what 1 really did say.
Here st is:
You folks who have been good
enough to follow what I have written
regarding the actual work done by the
Norfolk conference will recall that the
conclusions drawn by yours truly were
to the effect that tho Virginia LenEuo
this year would contain Just exactly
SIX clubs. and that tho SIX clubs would
represent the six cities which composed
tho league at the close of last season.
There is little need to mention tho
names OF these cities. but remember
that Portsmouth was not one of them.
When my original conclusion was
reached 1t was reached not on surmfse
or conjecture, hut on little whisperings
which mad come to me from time 10
time from the men on the inside Now
thore Is little moro Information on
tap. Before the end of this week Nor
folk Will be offered $4,000 for tho fran
chise for that city in the Virginia
League Notice that this statement is
not qualified. 1t merely says that Nor
folk Will be offered that sum. And
unless the present owners of the fran
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
NEW BOWLING ALLEYS
WILL SOON BE OPEN

The Greater Richmond bowling con-
test; which Will be held in Richmond
IN February on Ni,e new bowling alleys
In H0fheimer's now building at Third
and Broad streets. promises 10 furnish
much sport for all howlcrs who will
enter the contest. This contest will
be governed by the snmc rules as those
ella . on, and VIII be the greatest CON
ties. for bowicrs ever held in Rich
mond Cash prizes amounting 10 5000
VIII DO given away. and there will be
iivo-man teams, three man teams and
woman teams. In addition, there viii
bos individual scores In ienpins and
duckpinS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
LEAGUE ASSURED:
NORFOLkOW .RSBOUGHT OUT
Prediction This Paper That Consovo Would Be Offered lis Price
Realized, and B. Howard and Woodward Allen Now Own
Seaside franchise Will Be Same as Last Season
Everything Settled and Bradley Gad-May
Hold Meeting Anyway

Norfoii, Va, Jnnunry THE Nor
folk baseball franchise was to-dny
nold by the owners 10 L. II. Howard
and Woodward Allen, who VIII sup
port President c. II. Williams, of the
Virginia stnte League. This seems TO
prohibit the proposed eight club
iensHe, with the elimination of Ports
mouth and Newport News, which were
to have entered.
The price paid way around $4,000.
rhe Virginia State League Will now
likely continue n six club league,
composed of Rtchmond, Norfolk,
Petersburg, Itonnoke, Lynchburg and
DuuviIIe. ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
P OUL TRY Show
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Many Entries, and Birds Show
More Class Than in Pre-
vious Years.

The Virginia Poultry Association
Will hold its seventh annual show at
East Brond Street beginning Janu-
nary II. and continuing to January Il.
inclusive. 1t is expected that there
as at any previous show Many Of
the breeders exhibiting at Baltimore,
at the Maryland show, having signified
their intention OF shipping their stock
to Richmond. Entries have been re-
ceiyed from as far north as Canada.
Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

OF the fan has come and Instead of
vain wranglings ana chickering's and
squabblinEs. every man Interested in
any baseball team in the organization
can now set his head and heart and
hand to work in order to secure n ball
club for his individual city
The cloud has passed The disturb
ing element is done away with. The
sore spot has been healed and every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
Whitman and Quinn
Join Forces in Two
Man Team.
MANAGERC. CURRIE
WILL DEPOSIT CASH.
Ready to Pit His Men Against
Champion Pin Spillcrs of
South, and Will Back Them,
Too-Plans Under Way for
Formation Of an ALL
League Tournament.

r-. i
p'opie Aeeii 70 reaiizo that IN.
lhe CITY OF iichinond there are some
4 BOWERS ranking well up with the very
jbest followers OF ,hts snor, q, -.
4 ,,,,oa CT, 49,,
me hFe-ihah team
1 which Richmond sent to Baltimore at
he last National Bowling Tournament
made showing uh,oh r.o
/ vas u"V ~
iiiuf n,' apic' "hcn IL was taken into CON
sideration that IL was their first time
I'm a professional tourney and TINT
tbcv wore ,o,y,,r
. i o
he t'ich'hohd team finished nth out
1 or total OF nearly 1900 bowiers,
Whitman securing the distinc,ion of
4 ,oinn
o"u '' "ish score
GOV. Quinn' captain OF the Engrnv-
ers. in the Richmond Bowling Aasocia-
tion League and Whitman. cnptaIn OF
The Times Dispatch team. In the same
organization, have gotten together ana
formed Il two-inan team. and Issue a
any two-man team in the South. 4
cash forfeit will be deposited 10 guar
antec good faith. and Tho nrmher =,
games TO be played will be left with
me team accepting the challenge
Challenge IL Issucd
ioiiowiHg Is the challenges:
Sporting Editor Times Dispatch:
Dear Sir.--As manager OF Mcssrg.
Quinn and Whitman. desire. through
your columns. to issue challenge Il
any two man bowling team I'm the
South for "a series OF games, the num-
bcr Of games played TO be decided after
this challenge has been accepted The
men represent and myself stand really
10 place 4 cash deposit with you to In
sure our good faith.
Yours very truly.
G. CURRIE,
Manager for Quinn and whitman.
II will be noted that there are no res
eryations in tic challenge Quinn and
whitman ere ready and willing and
anxious TO meet any two men any
where in the South for a series OF
games. They VIII be willing TO play
half of the games on the alleys Of the
team accepting the challenge. and the
other half on local alleys. Quinn and
whitman have number OF hackers in
Richmond who believe there are few
men anywhere south OF the Mason ana
Dixon line who can take the measure
OF their favorites. and they are ready
TO back their opinion with good. hard
cash.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
Irwin Signs With Danvilir. 4
ISncCinl 10 Thn knh L

Harrisonburg. F, Va. January Ii
CLARENCE Irwin II former clerk at thei
Clarendon Hotel has signed with Dam
Vile In the State League, to play Ietc{
field, Irwin, who lives In Woodstoch.l
Is a we'll known Valley baseball playor.3
Joe I.aughlin, manager OF the Danvfiisf
Club. Is also resident OF -Wocdstock.j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

NContinued on Third Page.5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

(Continued ON Thlrd Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-18
M'NIESH is OUT.
Parents of Player Give Football
Another Hard Jolt.
Declare Game Is Too Rough for
Son TO Play.

There is still more hard luck for
the Washburn football team Driver,
who has been trying persistentIy to
flnd pair of ends, has gotten Lowe
and McNelsh into pretty good form
McNelsh had been substituting up I'M
til this week, but poor work by 9TH
ers gave him a chance and he now is
believed to be a good opposite for
Lowe. But, no. he must get out of
a suit. His parents think the game
Is too rough. They never have seen
WaShburn play.
Practice last night was largely de-
voted to working the ends on defense,
teaching them to dive into the oppon-
ents for taclxling Lowe proved to be
exceptionally good at this and time
after time stopped the second team
backs before they got to the scrim-
mage line McNeish showed better
than Rankin or Chamberlain.
Quarterback Crumbine has been
reIegated to the foot of the class and
VIII have to work his way up again.
In the signal running last night. Driv-
er had him working with a makeshift
bunch of left overs while Rack Smil-
ey ran the varsity up and down the
field. Burkhart, Tomlinson, Bearg
and Franklin We're worked at half and
Mcintyre at full.
Tomlinson and Elnmons are devot-
ing a great deal of time to their field
goal kicking and are becoming more
accurate, but Driver has yet to find
q punter. None of the squad hes
shown a good dependable punt this
season.
Kennedy's Haskell Indians who
come for a Saturday contest, are said
to be light and fast. Their weight is
given at 1875 which is just two pounds
lighter than the Washburn Average
so there will be little advantage in
that respect. Tt is thought the In
dams are much faster than Washburn
which will give them the natural ad-
vantage and leave the result to exper-
fence and form