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The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15

The figures are subject to revision
after more complete tabulation.
The total number OF farms irrigat-
ed in 1909 was 1896. ..
The total acreage irrigated in 1909
was 2,792,O32 acres. against l,Gll,.
271 acres in 1899. an increase of l.
1SO,761 acres. or 1873 per cent.
The total acreage which all enter
prises were capable OF irrigating in
1910 was 3.99O,16G acres, an excess OF
1.19S.134 acres over the area irrigated
in 1909. The area included in prof.
ects either completed or under con-
struction in 1910 was 5,917.457 acres,
an excess of 3,125,425 acres. This
indicates in a general way the area
which will be available within the
next few years for the extension OF IT.
rlgation, and shows that the area irri-
gated in 1909 can be more than dou.
bled without the undertaking of new
enterprises.
The number OF independent enter
prises reported in 1910 was 9.065 The
total length of all bitches was 22.721
miles, OF which 1858 miles were in
main canals and 5.2O3 miles in later
ais. The length OF main canals re-
ported in 1899 was 1874 miles. show.
ing an increase in the ten years OF 10.
144 miles. The number of reservoirs
reported was 1854. having a combined
capacity of 2,6iG.59l acre-feet. The
number of wells pumped for irrigation
was 12l. and the number OF all pump
ing plants was 206. Flowing wells
supplied water to 5.171 acres.
The total cost of irrigation sys'
tens reported in 1910 was $55.417.350,
against $11,75S.7O3 in 1899. The av-
erage cost per acre in 1910 was sl3.90.
against $3.50 in 1899.
The acreage irrigated in 1909 has
been classified. according to the state
and federal laws. under which the
works were built or are operated as
follows: United States Reclamation
Service tact OF Congress June II.
1907, lG.GOO acres: United States In
dian Service (various acts OF Con.
gress). 1920 acres: Carey act tact OF
Congress Aug. Is. 1890. 4s5 acres: ir.
rigation districts. ll5.304 acres: coop.
erative enterprises. 1.273.ln acres;
commercial enterprises. 15?.45I acres;
individual and partnership enterprises.
1,2cG,O25 acres. United States Recla.
nation Service and Carey act works
are to be turned over to the water
users for operation and maintenance
Us soon as they are paid for.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

4 message from General B. J. VII.
joen. Mexican peace commissioner to
the Yaqui Indians. received Mt FL
Paso from Guaymas, conveys the In.
formation that the Yaquis have de.
clined to abide by the terms OF the
peace agreement signed with Presi.
dent Madero. The Yaquis not only re.
pudiated the former agreement. but
formulated a demand for the entire
Yaquai valley. much Of which Is now
occupied by American settlers.
Even while jury was deliberatins
over his case. Ralph Fish. alias Rex
broke into the desk OF Sheriff Nc.
MILAN. at Pueblo. Colo, stealing sew.
eral letters that were unopened and
handful OF revolver cartridges.
When the stolen property was found
In the pockets of the prisoner he only
laughed and boastingly added that on
June 20. 1909. he stole n watch from
the pocket OF an assistant district at.
torney mt Denver. while In conversa.
ton with the official.
When the price OF fancy creamery
butter advanced in Chicago to 81
cents n pound wholesale. the highest
mark for this season was reached
since 1883, according to old time deal.
crS.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
GEN e ERAL.

John a. Riley. aged 67. only brothc,
Of James Whitcomb Riley. the "Hoos
Ter poet" died at Greenfield, Ind. OF
heart failure.
Six men were killed in n triple
wreck OF two freights and fast ex
press train on the Pennsylvania rail
road. near Pittsburg. Pa.
Suit was filed In the Circuit Court
In Cincinnati against the National
Cash Register Company OF Dayton.
Ohio. charging conspiracy.
Five boys. all under twenty, of prom.
inent families. confessed a series OF
robberies that have mystified the 30.
lice for months at Rock Island, III.
Flying In a biplane with Lee Ham.
mond as pilot, William Simonson shot
three blackbirds with as many shots
from n twelve-gauge gun. at Mineola.
n. Y.
Trainmcn. including conductors,
the Kansas City. Mexico & Orient
railroad were denied n 20 per cent In.
crease in wages.
Because he was left alone Thanks.
giving and because he fears none of
his nine children and thirty-two
grandchildren will visit him on Christ
mas, William J. Thomas of Grand
Tunnel. Pa. has advertised for wife.
The Commerce Court, at Washing.
ton. denied n motion to dismiss fur.
thcr proceedings before that tribunal
in the famous long and short haul
freight rate cases. The motion was
made by counsel for the Chicago AS.
sociation of Commerce.
The Kansas Flour Milling Company.
with capital stock of $9,O0O,00O has
been granted a charter by the state.
1t Is n merger of five large milling
concerns ut Wellington, Great Bend,
Arkansas City. Enterprise and Kansas
City, Kan.
Intimating that he is in possession
of evidence discriminating organized
labor men who are higher up" than
the McNamaras who, he says, were
mere tools. William J. Burns, the de.
tective engaged In the dynamiting in
vestigations, is in Philadelphia.
The principal plant of the United
States Express Company at Jersey
City for the service of New York City
and the vicinity was swept by fire
and practically the whole delivery
equipment. consisting of 400 horses
and several hundred wagons was de.
stroyed. The loss Is estimated at ST..
100000. The night watchman is miss.
ing.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
SPORT.

Tommy Dixon will meet Johnny XII.
bane In ten.round bout at 122 ring.
side in Cleveland, Ohio. the night of
January 1, 1912.
Frank Gotch. the worlds champion
wrestler. says the foreign grapplers
new in this country who have been
clamoring for n bout will have to de.
feat Yussif Mahmout, the Turk, be.
fore he will give them chance ut
his title.
While the soccer code of football
has not yet advanced into general
popularity in this country, signs are
not wanting that. not only In Colora.
do, but all over the United States, this
system of open football. which char.
acterizes soccer, Is rapidly coming
into more general recognition.
The Princeton football team will
next year play but nine games, one
less than this fall. Harvard and Yale
will be played OH the same relative
dates as this year. the former Nov. 2,
and the latter Nov. l6. but Dartmouth
has been shifted to a date full three
weeks earlier. The navy has been
dropped.
Champion Wo'gast propped up in
bed for while at the hospital in Los
Angeles. declared he felt fine" II
his continued Improvement holds out.
surgeons stated, Volgast would be out
III week.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
II Means Health .
For the Child

Tho careful mother. who watches c!ose-
" the physical peculiarities OF her chil.
dren, will soon discover that the most
important thing in connection with D,
child's constant good health Is 70 Keep
the bowels regularly open. sluggish
bowels will be followed by loss OF appe-
tite, restlessness during sleep irfita- =
bility and q dozen and one similar eV'-
dences Of physical disorder.
At the first sign of such disorder give
the child a teaspoonful of DR.. Caldwell:
Syrup Pepsin at night on retiring ano
repeat the dose the following night II
necessary-more than that will scarcely
be needed. You will find that the chiid
will recover its accustomed good spirits
at once and will eat and sleep normally.
This remedy Is a vast improvemens
over salts. cathartics. laxative waters
and similar things. which are altogether
Mrs. f. B. Jackson. Burr OAK kas:. aho
Mrs. ]. H. Walters. Mulberry. kas.'
are always supplied with Dr.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. and with them.
as with thousands OF others. there
Is no substitute for this grand laxative.
1t Is really more than a laxative. Tor II
contains superior tonic properties which
help to tone and strengthen the stomach:
liver and bowels SO that after n briet
use of 1t all laxatives can be dispensed
with and nature will do Its own work.
Anyone wishing to make trial OF TINS
remedy before buying It In the regular
way OF n druggist at fifty cents or one
dollar a large bottle family size) can
have a sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing Dr..
W. B. Caldwell 30l Washington ST..
Monticello. III. Your name and address
on a postal card will do.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
WARRINGTON.

Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright.
aide for operations In the Navy De-
partment, who was executive officer
OF the battleship maine when It was
blown up In Havana harbor and who
later won fame in the Spanish-Amer.
lean war. will soon retire from active
iervice on account OF age.
Elbert Fl. Gary, chief executive of
the United States Steel corporation.
stated again before the Senate com.
mittec on Interstate Commerce, his
belief that the United States govern.
ment must assume control OF big cor.
porations, to protect the public and at
the same time to insure the advantage
Of corporation economies and develop.
ment.
James Bodkin Of Mead. Colo. was n
witness before the special committee
Of the House which Is investigating
the sugar industry. Bodkin conveyed
the impression In his testimony that
the Colorado Agricultural College vras
disposed to favor the sugar trust as
against the raisers of sugar beets. He
ers were unable to get from the col.
lege the results of polariscope tests of
beets, while the Great Western Sugar
Company had no difficulty in securing
the results OF tests made in the labor.
atory OF the institution.
In the second onc.topic message he
has sent to Congress during the few
days Of the present session. President
Taft reviewed the relations of the
United States with foreign govern.
ments during the last year. In this
message the President gave the first
official explanation of the post.haste
movement of 10000 federal troops to
Mexico nine months ago: urged the
United States Senate to ratify the
general arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France and the conven.
tions with Nicaragua. and Honduras.
and suggested legislation that, he de.
clared, would strengthen this nation g
rade and position among the other
powers.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Colorado irrigation Increasing.

Washington. d. C.-Director Durand
of the Bureau OF the Census. Depart.
ment of Commerce and Labor. has Is.
sued the first official statement from
the Census Bureau relative to the
statistics on irrigation in Colorado. l;
is based on preliminary compare.
tive summary submitted by DR.. lie
Grand Powers. chief statistician for
the division OF agriculture in the Blu
reau OF the Census.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Chavez Fooled Public.

Notwithstanding confession
made by Benny Chavez. the local bon
tamweight boxer. that he had allowed
Young Abe Attell of Denver to stay
ten rounds with him In his bout with
the latter before the Elks' Club in or
der to save several men from losing
their bets. the Elks have called OFF
the Chavez.Brannigan fight. which
was to have been staged by them
Christmas day.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Husband Was Willing.

The Scot has no monopoly OF DO
mestic felicity. as many piquant
paragraph bears witness. The other
day an old farmer and his wife We're
doing" the sights OF provincial
town. and. among other places they
visited n panorama of South Africa.
The views were extremely interest.
ing. and the couple were enjoying
themselves to the full. As scene after
scene passed. the woman's enthusi-
asm increased. and at length. turn
Ing to her husband. she exclaimed:
"Oh. Sandy. this is really splendid.
1 could jist sit here all my days"
..Ah. weel. Jennie. woman" replied
Sandy, to the mirth OF those sitting
near. lust sit you still there; I'll not
grudge the saxpence."
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
FOREIGN.
powers.

The military dirigible balloon Ad-
jutant Reau beat the worlds altitude
record for dirigible balloons by
ascending 1858 feet in Paris.
The rebel Chinese freely say they
intend to dynamite and attack Peking.
some arrests haN been made, but the
government is practically powerless
because of the timidity of the official
class.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Finds no Need for Troops.

Boulder.-As special representa-
tive of Governor Shafroth. Secretary
of State James Pearce, after a two
days Investigation of the strike situa.
tion in the northern Colorado coal
fields. declares there is absolutely no
need of calling out The state militia.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Rio BIanco Farmers Happy.

Meeker.-With snow several feet
deep in the mountains surrounding the
valley. an unusual condition at this
time. insuring plenty Of water for the
next irrigation season. and with the
dry lands already saturated and sew
cral inches of snow on them. pros.
poets for next years crops are unus-
ually good.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
10000 Deer and 900 Moose Killed.

Bangor, Maine.-With the big game
season closed or closing, moose hunt
ing ended November 30th and deer
hunting ended December 10th. 1t is
estimated that about 10000 deer and
300 moose will have been killed in
Maine, at a cost to the hunters Of
about 100000.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Denver Deposits Increase.

Denver.-Deposlts in Denver banks
have increased $4.04S.O0O during the
last three months, according to finan-
cial statements forwarded to Washing.
ton in response to the call of the comp
troller of currency
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Pupils Mother Whips Teacher.

orgetown.-Empire. four miles
from Georgetown. is greatly excited
because Miss Cora Milne. young
school teacher. was whip.lashed by the
mother of one of her pupils. Mrs. r.
Rockwell. wife of the manager of the
Empire Tunnel Company.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
McNamaras in Penitentiary.

San Quentin, Cal.-The Mcnamara
brothers have entered San Quentin
penitentiary, where James 3. is con.
demned TO spend the remainder of his
life for murder. and John J. Is SEN
fenced for fifteen years for dynamit-
ing.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15

An Information against Angelo De.
andre. night marshal at Superior,
charging him with the murder Of J.
d. Searcy at Superior on the night oi
Nov. 2s. has been prepared ard, placed
In the District Court.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Question for Question.

II shall discharge our butler" said
Mr.. Cumrox.
Whats the trouble?"
He doesn't show me proper defer.
ence. When am paying Il man lib
orally. consider IL his duty to laugh
ut my jokes
And won't her
Il don't think he can. He's an Eng
lish butler. When in n spirit OF gen.
tie and condescending badinage said
to him. Hawkins. can you tell ne
which came first. the chicken or the
egg?' he said. Which did you order
first, sir?'"
There isn't much home for the man
who has no self.resDecN
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.

January l1-l2-Second Annual Goou
Roads Conference-Pueblo.
Jan. 16-20.--Seventh Annual Nation-
al Western Stock Show. Denver.
The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15
Airships for Mail Recommended.

Washington.-Rcgul use of aero.
planes in transporting mail is sug.
gested by Postmaster General Hitch
cock in his annual report.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05

70 the police TO place an additional
number ef men on the streets. and
TO take down the names OF men and
boys who are melting others TO
riot, Ia order that they may be tried
after the car situation ia adjusted
according 20 state law, which pro.
hibits the masaink OF crowds under
the conditions such IA are now OK,
perloneed In Everett today.
The Stone a Webster company
has imported 40 men 10 take the
places OF strikers. and the lines re-.
sumcd service this morning. and
were able to continue Il during the
day.
A mass meeting was held last
nlght In the Coliseum rink 10 In.
augurate limo OF wagons to com.
pete with the car company during
the strike. A plea is being made 10
the people 20 patronlEe them IN aid
OF the strikers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
WIN
VICTORY

NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. g.
That the rebel forces under General
Luis Duron may take Tegucigalpa
before the supporting troops. com.
handed by Lee Christmas. an
American adventurer. can arrive. IL
the report circulated In the Central
American colony here today.
The reyolutionlatA have not met
the resistance they expected from
the government troops. and a conse.
quent advance OF the 1000 men an.
der General Duron. who started by
the southern route across Honduras
for Tegucigaipa. has been made
with unprecedented rapldity
Lee Christmas and the remain.
der OF the troops. Is marching up
the coast 10 Puerto Cortez. and
then planned TO lay siege to Teguci.
galpa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
ROSSl One OF
MAFIACANC

With the arrest OF Chilli Rossi.
charged with an attempt TO extort
1900 from Fred Marine by send
ing a threatening black hans"
hitter to him demanding that be
place sum OF money under the
Spokane av. bridge. deputy sheFlffs
detailed on the case believe they
merely have one OF a gang Of
blaekmailera.
Two or three more prominent
Italians are known to have re-
ceived similar threats.
While the deputies lay under the
bridge waiting for the black hand"
artist to arrive. four Italians
patroiled the district to see II the
coast was clear. according TO Matt
etzrwich.
RosAi says he has been In Seattle
only two months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
EVERETT STRIKERS CHARGE
TRACTION TRUST WITH PLOT

rVEREfsr. ian. b.~As a result
AZ the attempt 10 Quell the rising
slsorders. resulting from the car
stflkc. the Escrctt Trades Council
issued the following proclamation
today;
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are here
a foment trouble. They are
masking under the name Of
Everett laborlnn men. There.
fore, citizens OF Everett. We AJAX
that you DO not eeaorcpate in
crowds. Do not modest cars or
the people IN them. let labor
be without a stain. % not con-
sreaate.
THIS warning came as result Of
4 rumOr that the Stone & Webster
COMPANY has imported strike break.
ers and detectives to minsle tn the
crowds.
More Police.
Mayor Hartley has issued orders
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
THOUSANDS WOULD
WE'D YOUNG HEIRESS

food OF matrimonial offers began
10 pour In on her. Miss Stanley
says she has received over 1000
offers of marriage by mail In two
weeks. The offers come from all
parts OF the United States.
Il am not considering any Of tho
offers said Miss Stanley. THE
motive OF the writer's Ia too evil
dent. | want 90 be loved for my.
self and not for money"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
GIRL SLAVE LOSES MIND
THROUGH ABUSE BY MASTER

rived at Portland. where Miss Hall
appealed TO the police for protcc.
ton. Is now In jail. owing
To his failure TO put up bonds Tor
$1,000. necessary to secure his re-.
lease. lie Is charged with white
slavery By federal officials.
nr. josephi said that the i9.year.
old girl Is suffering from de.
mcntia prccox." and that treatment
may restore her to mental balance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
DOC CORSON To
LOSE FAT JOB

Gradually nov approached the
Gay when official axe swinging will
b. all the rage In the King county
court house. Every county officer
VII! do more or less OF Il. VIII
Hanna the most, perhaps. The
county commissioners. newly elect
"a, David Mckenzie and NJ. l.. Ham
nton. have already jumped into the
nay BY announcing the appoint
ment OF DIR. w. p. O'Rourke to sue
eeed DIR. w. II. Corson as superin-
fsndsnt Of the county hospital.
Others scheduled to let go Of
county salaries are: Harry Ref.
game warden: Gus A. Jones. pur
chasing agent; r. c. Hoye. county
health officer; Edward Hannah,
charity commissioner; John Thurs
ton, janitor. and w. G. Pendleton.
Horticultural inspector.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
COMMEN0S
BANK DECISION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-In
statement issued exclusively 10 the
Unlied Press. Senator Robt |.
Owen Of Oklahoma today expressed
his qualification over the decision
Of the supreme court. upholding the
bank deposit guaranty laws of the
various states.
BY RoeERT L. OWEN.
lcopyrlght. 1911, sy the United
Press Assoelations.l
The decision OF the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05

supreme court. uphnldlng the bank
guaranty law OF Oklahoma, Kansas
and Nebraska. Is most gratifying
The Oklahoma opinion Is that
banking Is public business aud
the state. In issuing a charter.
should arrange safeguards 20 pro
teet the money In Oklahoma We
believe that the banker In demand.
ing security for the money he lends
the public. should give security for
the money no receives from the
public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. s. 49,
white slavery explains the mental
unhalance OF Minnie HALL said
Dr. :. T. Joseph today. following
his examination OF the girls men
tai condition. on orders from the
county court.
Charles Peters. n Greek with
whom the girl left Redding some
time aEo. and after stopping off at
nany small towns en- route. ar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05

ATLANTA. Ca. Jan. 5.-Miss
Alma Stanley. young teacher Ia
The Atlanta public schools. who got
Z fortune OF si00. 900 three weeks
ago. Is being delnged with letters
from men who want 20 marry.
When the provisions Of the will
Il Mrs. y. r Abbott. a great aunt
81 Miss Stanley. were published
and Il was found that 500. 900 had
been left to the young teacher a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
Americans Escape
Bedouin Massacre

CHICAGO. Jan. 81 letter re
eeived here recently from a Mr..
VIE conveys the tale Of an escape
OF six ChicAgoans who are travelling
in the Holy Land. from the hands
OF wild Bedouins. into whose hands
they had fallen. and by whom they
were condemned TO die.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
BANDITS ROB
FRISCO CAR

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-Two
bandits today held up and robbed
the crew OF San Matco suburban
car at Huntington Park. Masked
and carrying reviewers under their
coats. the robbers boarded the car
opposite the park. One ran 10 the
front platform. while the other
ordered the conductor to throw up
his hands.
The trolley was icrked of. and
the crew searched by the light Of
a pocket lantern. The robbers 40
cured $50. The car carried no pas
scngers.
Calling cards. 100 soc. ii9 Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
BOY FAKES HoLp-Up.

BONNEVILLE, Mass, Jan. g.
robert Rollins, ~. has confessed
70 The police that he faxed the story
81 being held up and robbed Of a
~ diamond ring Christmas eve.
ns mad promised his sweetheart a
diamond ring for Christmas and
souIdnt make good. Hence the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-05
HGLp WANrup-MALI.

WANTED AN ACTIVE. WIDE.
AWAKE hALnNMAN no 20
TEAM WORK Win ONE or
fHH nNnf SECURITY HALEas
MEN AND gInHEnH ~ THE
UNITED STATES. rs PLACING
HpNn mon GRADE CpurON-
ALTON nANktNu HECrUfffEH.
COMMISSIONS Adv An nn
WEEKLY. orrONTHNfTN ron
AN lMnUHfHinIN MAN 10
MAKE, ~ uD WILL FOLLOW
THE ENfEufs ADVICE AND
Work Al DIRECTED. Prom
$3.50 TO tan1 rEH MONTH NO
TIME GIVEN TO NtaffoNs or
ioArEtts ~ Nut Ann Inc
TENEsTEp ~ MAKING YOUR
HEtsr SOME 1pDn WuNENT
MONEY. AND AT THE NAME
TIME INCOME A man GRADE
NANCfAlt HALEHMAN PHONE
MAIN go or I'D titk AND
ASK ron AN CORNELL