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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31
Big Land Opening in
Moses Lake Valley
Discovery of Immense Underground Lake East Wenachee
Results in the Development of Many Rich Acres
of Fruit and Alfalfa Land

A large body of fruit land in the
Moses Lake valley of Grant county,
Washington, directly east of We
natchee, has recently been opened to
settlement, and is now attracting a
great deal of attention.
The development in Moses Lake val.
ley is nothing short of marvellous
Within a few years this district is
to furnish homes to at least $4,000
people. Many sections of rich land,
which have lain dormant for centuries,
and which until just recently were
considered practically worthless, be-
cause of the lack of water for irriga-
tion, have now been placed on tho
market and are rapidly being settled.
The discovery of an immense body
of sheet water, underlying the entire
district, is responsible for this de-
velopment. This water is nothing
more nor less than an immense un-
derground lake, which crops out in
various parts of the county
Hundreds of pumping plants are be-
ing installed, each irrigating from 10
to 1000 acres, and once the water is
turned onto the land it yields a pro-
duction of fruits, alfalfa and garden
truck that is prolific. Water is OBJ
tained at from 25 to 100 feet, in in
exhaustible quantities. 1t isn't ques-
tion of where to drive a well in order
to get water. 1t is merely a question
of where the farmer or orchardist
wants his well. If he sinks there, he
is sure to get the water.
Some of the orchards that have al
ready been developed in the Moses
Lake district are actually yielding
higher than $1,000 an acre net profit
per season, and it is predicted that
this district will soon hold the rec
ord of being one of the greatest fruit
is very similar to that of the North
Yakima and Wenatchee fruit districts,
and recent chemical analysis shows
it to be richer than the latter by
decomposed lava and volcanic ash. 1t
is deep and mellow, and underaid with
gravel formation that insures per-
feet drainage.
A visit to one orchard near Moses
lake was nothing short of a revela-
ton. This orchard, which consists of
80 acres, 30 of which are in bearing,
is known as the Tichacek place. Dur
ing the 1912 season 10000 boxes of
fancy apples were harvested from this
20 acres, and they sold for $l.45 per
box net, the sale being made through
the Wenatchee Fruit Growers asso-
citation, the organization which has
successfully solved the problem of
finding a market for Northwestern
fruit at good prices. This association
is now handling much of the fruit
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31

crushed lava. The dirt used in the
fill is conveyed by means of a belt
carrier for a distance of half a mile
and dumped into chute at the sum-
init of the bluff, from which it emp
ties into the waiting wagons on the
dam. An idea of the expense en-
tailed to convey this dirt to the dam
can be had from the fact that it is
first excavated by steam shovels and
loaded into cars which discharge into
the conveyor. The conveyor makes
an ascent of So feet in the half mile
run to the dam.
No pains is spared to make the dam
strong. First layer of small stones,
sand and clay is deposited to a depth
of six inches. 1t is then sprinkled
thoroughly and rolled by four-ton
traction engine. Close to the con-
crete core the dirt and stone are de-
posted in pool of water so that the
settling process is constantly going
on. On the upstream side a finer
mat is used than on the down stream
portion, and when completed the sur
face of the dam will be provided with
layer of loose rock three feet deep
on the upper side and similar layer
of smaller rock two feet thick on the
lower. The outlet of the reservoir
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31

from the Moses Lake region, and
finds a ready market for all of it.
Figuring 45c per box for expense of
production, this leaves net profit in
this instance of $4,000 for the sea-
son. Other growers are doing as well.
A very interesting instance might
be told in connection with the Ticha,
eek place. Last summer Mr.. Tichacek
sold the orchard for $4,000. The
buyers got the benefit of the season s
crop. About the time the output of
the place was marketed Mr.. Tichacek
had case of "cold feet" He re.
gretted the move he had made, and
he wanted to get it back again. He
did buy it back, paying $4,000 for it,
or clean premium of $4,000 over the
price he had sold it for a few months
before.
Among those who have been first to
appreciate this new Moses Lake dis
trict are the men who have made
Wenatchee. Several Wenatchee capital
lists have, within the past year or so,
invested $4,000,OOO in this district.
Some Of them have planted an entire
section to orchard, and, although the
orchard is only Il few months old,
these men would not take $500 an
acre for the property today. They
see its future possibilities. Raw land
is selling in Moses Lake valley for
n nd g
an acre is placed on it as soon as
the trees are planted.
Becoming interested in the reports
Of wealth and opportunity coming
out from this comparatively new ter,
ritory, the editor of the Wenatchee
World recently started on trip of
investigation. He covered good por.
tion of Grant county. Then when he
got back to his office he wrote one
of the strongest endorsements of a
new country that has ever been pub.
lished in a rival district. In part he
said:
"Those who hold the opinion that
the Wenatchee valley has a monopoly
on the apple land of this section of
the state must change their minds.
Those who do not change their minds
must do so later. The writer has
had constantly inceasing opinion of
the lands of Grant county. A thor
ough inspection of the lands in that
county during the past few weeks
has forced the conviction that the
fruit lands in the country east of here
are in every way equal to those of
Wenatchee, Entiat, Chelan, Methow
and Okanogan valleys. In fact, the
Wenatchee valley is just sample of
the future of Grant county.
"In short, the country to the east
Of the Wenatchee valley is one of
tremendous possibilities. 1t affords
one of the greatest opportunities in
the United States today"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31

own under the smile of sunny skies.
So project after project has sprung up
and the business of controlling the
rainfall" has taken hold on the dis
trict with a vengeance. Startling as
the figures may seem, it is stated upon
good authority that this county boasts
92.9 per cent of its cultivated farms
under the ditch.
Such a condition cannot help but
bring enthusiasm among the advocates
of irrigation. Yet the enterprise and
enthusiasm preceded the water. Men
with foresight looked into the matter
scientifically and determined the pro-
ductivity of the soil without water
1t required no system of higher
mathematics to demonstrate that with
the addition of an abundance of rain
fall, regulated as are the great irri-
cation projects of the state, the pro-
duction of every acre could be made
tc increase in ratios hardly conceiv-
able. Men came into the vicinity and
invested thousands of dollars in plant
ing orchards and laying out vineyards
Many did not wait for the compile
tion of the canals but manifested their
faith in the future of the country by
starting development before the bitches
were made. Southern Idaho is dotted
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31

result of this faith in the country,
supplemented by actual labor.
The Twin Falls-Oakley project will
quench the thirst of $4,000 acres of
most fertile valley. Where now ex-
lists only the unsightly sagebrush will
stand the alfalfa and the sugar beet,
tie wheat and the orchard. Land that
has hitherto been accounted of little
value will bring the highest price for
the water will give it worth. Modern
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31
The Twin Falls Oakley Irrigation Project

To harness the waters of Goose
Creek in Cassia County, Idaho, and
turn them on to lands now giving
the appearance of a barren waste is
the purpose of the Twin Falls Oakley
PROJECT, by means of which one of
the most fertile valleys of the West
will be made into blooming garden
and about $4,000 acres added to the
rapidly increasing area of reclaimed
land. This enterprise is but one of
many similar ones that are to be found
in the great basin country, and pre-
sages the continued prosperity of an
already prosperous community. 1t is
tribute to the confidence of its mas.
ters in the science of reclamation and
in the future of southern Idaho. The
dam that will hold back the waters
of Goose Creek entails an expenditure
of vast amount of money, for it is
being constructed with view to per-
manency, no expense being spared to
make it so.
Before the Inauguration of the plan
to furnish water to the entire valley,
rights on the creek were held by own.
ers of about 5000 acres. Goose Creek
is small mountain stream with a
minimum capacity of Is second feet
from July to January and a maximum
or 800 second feet through the bal
ance of the year. For many years the
5000 acres had been irrigated from the
unregulated flow of this stream, some
years with perfect satisfaction but
ordinarily with an insufficient flow of
water when most needed. The farm
ers therefore flooded their crops when
water was plentiful early in the sea-
son and conserved the moisture thus
stored up by cultivation during the
dry months. Many difficulties at
tended this method of procedure, and
when the proposed regulation of water
supply was outlined owners of the
5000 acres agreed to surrender their
rights to the waters of the creek in
return for a regulated supply of ~
acre feet, to be delivered to them
whenever needed. Thus the water that
had gone to serve 5000 acres insult
fic:ently is to be distributed over 45,-
900.
The land above that to be irrigated
has fall of 25 feet per mile, sloping
to the level alluvial bottom. The
sides of the valley are steep, converg-
ing at the dam site to a width of 400
feet, with steep slopes on either side
reaching to height of 100 feet and
then rising vertically in straight
wall -of solid lava to a height of 1876
feet above the river bed. Engineers
were quick to see the natural advan-
tage of this narrow neck, as well as
the abundance of material available
for an earth dam. These and the won
derful productivity of the valley
seemed to justify the expenditure, and
the project was launched.
Tons of earth and rock make up
the substance of the dam, which is
145 feet high and 1850 feet long.
Through the center stretches a core
of concrete, starting at bedrock with
a width of three feet and tapering to
a thickness of one foot at the top.
The bottom is pure concrete, while
the top is reinforced Bedrock was
found at depth of 2S feet below the
bottom of the stream The body of
the dam is mixture of sand, clay
and small rock, the rock being mostly
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31
The Only
White Leghorn Farm
in the World
that can make the following
statement:

statement:
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, Storrs, Conn.,, Aug. 4, 1911.
To whom concerned:
In the course of our White Diarrhoea
= investigation during the past season,
we have used large number of eggs
from the flock of s. C. White Leghorns,
owned by Mr.. A. M. Pollard. We were
unable to discover, either by bacteria
logical examination or practical test,
any evidence of bacillary white diar-
rhoea infection.
LEO F. RETTGER,
Bacteriologist, Sheffield Scientific
School, Yale University.
F. H. STONEBURN,
Professor of Poultry sHusbandry,
Connecticut Agriculture College.
ALI stock have free range on SO
acres-We are booking orders now for
1918.
EGGS $3.50 per 1916 per 100.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31

homes and spacious barns will dot the
landscape. The expanse of gray will
be replaced by the restful green of
the more humid cline, all of which
will testify to the happiness of a new
people in reclaimed land. Nothing
can stop the development of southern
Idaho as long as these projects find
favor. And the faith of the people
themselves will make the outcome
sure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31
RATS in the Cellar
mice in the Pantry
ROACHES in the Kitchen

Nothing is more disagreeable than q
home infested with vermin. Destroy
them with Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste, the standard extermi-
nator for more than thirty years.
It kills off rats, mice or cockroaches
in single night. Does not blow away
like powders; ready for use; nothing
to mix. This exterminator IL sold
under an absolute guarantee Of money
back IL it fails.
Sold by druggists and general stores
everywhere or sent by Express Prepaid
on receipt of price. Be sure to get the
genuine; 25c and s1.00. Stearns' Elee-
trio Paste Co., Chicago. Ill
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-01-31

FOR sALE-A choice 1O-acre tract of
apple land In Hood River Valley, 9H
miles from city. Elevation about
l,bOO feet almost level. Price, 1890.
Easy terms to party who will i'm.
prove. For further particulars, ad-
dress r: B. o., Post Office Box 1s1,
Portland. Oregon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
WILSON HAS
A TALK WITH
UNDERWOOD
House Leader Pays a Call
on the President-elect and
They Discuss at Length
the Plans for Tariff Revis-
ion-Nothing Definite is
Announced.
BY'AssOCIATED PRESS.

Trenton. N. J., Dec 31.-President-
elect Wilson completed his political
activities for 1912 by finishing today
series of conferences planned after
he was elected.
He had a long talk with House
Leader Underwood, discussing prin-
cipally plans for tariff revision, but
nothing definite was announced by
either to indicate any details or plans.
'Mr. Underwood and l." said Gov.
Wilson, went through the process of
consultation adopted with other lead
ers. asked his advice on men and
measures We spent most of the time
discussing the pros and cons and pro-
gram Of the extra session, but did not
come to any conclusion, but just can
vassed matters"
Underwood declined to say the par
ticular things talked about. Asked
whether he expected trouble from
Bryan's opposition, he said there won't
be any trouble" Senators Smith of
Georgia, O'Gorman of New York, and
Gore OF Oklahoma are expected for
conferences next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, Dec. 51.-Heartng Of teStl-
mony IN the suit of Mrs. Grace Brown
Guggenheim to have her divorce. from
William Guggenheim annulled was con-
cluded today and the case taken under
advisement by Judge Heard until jan
uary II. when decision win be given.
Attorney Samuel Untermeyer OF New
York, counsel for William Guggenheim,
was the principal witness heard to-
day. He made specific denial of the
charges of Mrs. Guggenheim regarding
4hs circumstances which led to the
gT#nt1ng Of the divorce
he witness denied ever having met
Ms Guggenheim in the ofice OF Attor-
ney Louis Werner in New York. but said
that Mr5 Guggenheim and her attor-
ney did call at his ONCE to talk with
him in March. 1901.
Mrs Guggenheim demanded $780,
GEO." said Mr.. Untermeyer. 81 told her
that her demand was ridiculous. / also
objected to her getting lump sum and
suggested that the money be held in
fVuss for her,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
Mrs. Grace Guggenheim Wants Her
DiOorce From Husband AnnuLed

The witness denied ever having ad-
vised Mrs. Guggenheim to go to Chi
cago to obtain her divorce. He said he
had several conferences with Attorney
Louis Werner, Mrs. Guggenheim's
counsel in regard to alimony and that
finally it was decided TO allow her $500
a month. He said 1t was his sugges-
ton that she be paid this sum.
The witness declared that originally
he had been employed in the case by
Daniel Guggenheim because William
Guggenheim was in Europe at the
time. He was not permitted to say
whether he knew the charge that was
to be made In the bin for divorce
Mr.. Untermeyer admitted that At
torney Werner had been paid for his
services by the Guggenheims. The
court said he need not reveal the
amount OF the fee.
Before the close of the hearing Judge
Heard granted permission for the de-
Tense to take the depositions of Will
liam and Daniel Guggenheim and At
torney Werner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
PRACTICALLY ENTIRE STAFF
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK

Washington, Dec. s1.-Practically
the entire staff of the office Of the SER
geant- t-at-arms Of the house OF repre-
sentatives has left the capital to aid
in the attempt to serve William Rookie
SeIler with subpoena to appear In
connection with the money trust in
quiry. Most Of the deputies are on
guard at the town house of Mr.. Rookie
Teller in Fifth avenue. New York City.
Acting Sergeant-at-armsR Riddell is anx-
ious to serve the oil magnate and get
his force back to Washington before
the house convenes Thursday. II the
subpoena Is not served today, Mr.. Rid
dell viii probably leave the search in
charge of one of his deputies and re-
turn to Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 31.--A special
train carrying the thirty three labor
union officials to Leavenwortk, Kas.,
left here at 1910 today over the Penn
sylvania railroad.
The prisoners left the county jail at
II o'clock sharp. Just before they
emerged they joined in loud cheering.
Ed Lewis, San Francisco member OF
the executive board of the iron work
ers' union, and J. e. McClory, acting
secretary of the union, who are the
only officials of the international union
out of JAIL were present to see the
train of.
Strung along the sidewalk were the
wives and friends of the convicted
men. The husbands lifted their hats
to their wives and told ihem to be of
good cheer and to wait patiently their
return. Tho women were heart broken
and cried uninterrupted
As the Iine-of prisoners passed along
the wall of the county jail. prisoners
broke into shouts OF farewell that could
be heard on the sidewalk
The crowds that watched the melsn-
choly procession were quiet
AS soon as the party entered the
train, the signal for departure was
given. There was no cheering as the
train pulled out.
Judge Anderson took under advise
merat today a petition for a writ of
error filed by the attorneys from the
thirty three men under sentence to
Leavenworth prison and set Thursday
morning for q further hearing, when
a prayer for. writ Of supersedeas also
will be filed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
HE OBJECTED TO
BEING DETAINED
Once Known as the Terror
of Venezuela" Castro is
Considered a Dangerous
Citizen and Officials
Would Welcome Some
Excuse to Deny Him Ad-
mittance to This Country.
az AssocIArnp pREss.


New York, Dec. 31.--General Cip-
rtano Castro, ex-president of Vene-
zuela, declines to stay In the United
States owing to the official attitude
towards him on his arrival from
France today. AS he arrived he was
taken TO Ellis Island foT the immigra-
| ton officials to decide whether ne is
desirable. Angered, Castro said he
would leave Immediately. Although a
rigid physical examination failed to
| reveal any cause barring him, 4 ie
/ known officials are anxious to find
|, some excuse. as Castro, once the
"tersor Of Venezuela" Is considered a
dangerous citizen. Castro's arrival
! was watched for as officials had been
puzzled to decide what TO do with him.
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON.
An official order instructed Commits
sioner Williams to examine Castro as
to his rlghE 60 enter the country under
the fninigTation laws and stated thai
Castro must not be admitted without
reference to the department heads al
washington.
Plans. to examine Castro as to his
physical condition at this hearing were
made early In the day by Commits
sioner Williams The first witnesses
to be called were physicians Of the
immigration service who will testify
as to his physical fitness TO enter the
United States. Castro has been suf-
fering for some time with an infec-
tious disease, 1t was reported, and this
alone might be sufficient grounds to
warrant his deportation.
Whatever the outcome Of this hear
ing, It was understood that Castro
would be allowed to make the usual
formal appeal for a re-hearing in case
the decision today is against him.
This would delay proceedings for a
sufficient time to enable the govern
ment to obtain documentary evidence
from Venezuela of charges made
against him there.
AS the La Touraine neared land,
Castro. In wireless messages declared
that he was coming to the United
States simply for visit and for travel.
One of the messages read:
II am going simply as a traveller,
for a short sojourn with the idea OF
seeing for myself the great nation of
Washington, OF Lincoln and OF JEFF
ferson."
Another message read:
my coming proves that am
neither revolutioE!st nor sick man.
Each of these terms includes the other
Truth cannot be distorted. That you
should insult me simply because visit
you is inconceivable."
The deposed ruler of Venezuela IL
accompanied by his valet.
IN HOSPITAL WARD.
Installed in hospital ward at Ellis
Island, Castro sent out word through
his valet that he was very weary
after his voyage and had no statement
to make.
The exiIed venezueIan's baggage
consisted of two small steamer trunks,
handbag and a hat box All were
plainly marked, General Cipriano Cas-
tro"
The ships surgeon certified to the
authorities that the condition Of Cas-
tro's health was not entirely saisfac-
tory.
Whether the special board Of in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
Proposed dMew Freight Classification
Affecting Many Sections, Suspended

The commissions inquiry disclosed
the fact that the new classification,
while it reduced rates in about one
half Of the instances where changes
Were made, increased them in tie other
half, the resultant level of rates being
somewhat higher than at present. Hun
dreds Of changes in the classification
are suggested by the commission, de-
signed to secure more uniformity OF
classif cation and to preserve the pres
ent level Of rates.
The commission says that ~the two
really momentous questions involved In
this proceeding are the questions OF
minimum weights and Of mixtures oe
carload shipments, the latter including
especially great variety of complaints
of people interested in agricultural irn-
plements and machinery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-01
CITY TREASURER
BURNS RECORDS
AND KILLS HIMSELF
By AssoCTATED PRESS,

Griffin. Ca. Dec. s1.-After an in
vestigation of the city records by
expert accountants, 1t became
known here today, that Thomas
Nall. for thirty eight years city
treasurer. had shot and killed him
self on November II, after burning,
1t is alleged, practically all the rec
ords Of his office. Until today 1t was
supposed he had died of. apoplexy.
The suicide Is said to have fol-
lowed a demand for an official in
vestigation of his books. State
ments today by the city han jani-
tor and Nails cook. disclosed that
Nall had been burning, the books
before the tragedy. Practically all
reco1@s of unpaid back taxes are
missing