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Evening star., 1914-07-25

The happiest place in all the world
You know il: of course YOU do
1t s the place called home-your verv ovn
Now haven [ | told You true
of course have. There isn't any place
ike 1t for pure JOY and happiness. There
may be much finer homes than YOUR own
put right down, deep in Your heart yom
know perfectly well that not even in the
nnest OF them is there so much real han
piness as In your own dear home-not for
you, anyway. Now. the home of Danny
MeaooW Mouse wasn't much to look at
ut was just a little round house of corn
shGcks and grass in the middle of pile
OF oid cornstalks on the edge of Farmer
Browns corn field. but to little Mite. the
iost BABY OF Danny. whom Farmer
Browns boy had brought back agaIu
without Knowing it. il was the most beau
tiful place in all the Great World.
AS he scrambled down among the corn
stalks to the little path that led to the
little round doorway. he called at the top OF
his funny little saueaky voice. Here
am. Here | am, I've come home, I've
come home!' Out tumbled his brother
and two sisters. Teeny. Weeny and
Midget and crowded around him and
rubbed noses with him. which is the
Meadow Mouse way of kissing and told
him how glad they We're TO see him. ard
asked him If he really had seen the Great
World. and what it was like. all talking
at once and making such a sque aking as
that pile of old cornstalks never had
known before.
Little Mite wondered why his father
and mother didn't come ont to greet
him. and as soon he got Il chance he
asked where they were
They are out hunting for you. replied
Teeny. They've been out every day
since you Went away. and we've all been
SO miserable and lonesome. Yom won
run away again, will you. Mite
Never declared Mite. Never 50
long as live" And he really meant H.
Wont this be the best surprise for
father and mother that ever wis?" cried
Midget. dancing about cXciteGlN. "NoG
go inside the house. Mite. and we'n pay
outside. Then. when they go in ;Lcy |.
find you there. Oh won't il lie fan"
So. when they thought il was aiout
time for Danny and Nanny Meadow Nous
to return Mite went inside. He wonGere
what they would say to him and what
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they would do to punish him. for he knew
that he deserved to be punished You
see, if he hadn't disobeyed in the first
place he wouldn't have been lost. But he
was glad to be home again that he
didn't mind the thought Of punishment.
Nothing could be worse than what he had
been through.
i Danny and Nanny were late in getting
home. and they We're SO tired and foot
sore with their long search for little Mite.
and so sad, that it made Mites heart ache
as he Deeped out at them. Ii really was
punishment enough just to see them and
to feel that he was the cause of il. They
noticed right away that Teeny. Nceny
and Midget seemed very much excited,
Danny stopped to ask the reason. bur
Nanny hurried into the house. Such
squeal as there was them Danny rushed
in to see what had happened. and then
we'll / don't believe that there ever WAS
such a time before in a Meadow Mouse
home. Nanny was crying and laaShin%
at the same time. Mite was ying a ii-
tie and even Danny had to blew his nose
very hard and wipe his eyes.
OF course Mite expected scoldinG at
least. but he didn't get 1t. No. sir. ne
didn't get it. You see. when he told about
all his terrible adventures his father ana
mother thought he had been ppnisheo
enough Instead of scolding. they pre-
pared a great feast and while they ale
IL Mite told all over again about his io-
ventures Everybody asked questions.
and there was such happy soueahing
and chattering down in that pile of OLD
cornstalks that finally Danny had TO put
a stop to it for fear that Reddy Fox or
Old Man Coyote might be proving
around and hear it. And when at last
they all went to bed in the ittie nous
there was great joy among the old corn
stalks for everything had come out right.
lust as Peter Rabbit had told Danny McA-
dow Mouse it woulc.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
CONQUEST OF The DESERT.
1.-The Means Employed.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The great American desert, in southern
Arizona and California, has ceased to ex-
lst in its entirety. 1t is broken at ever
increasing intervals by long stretches OF
fertile fields. where rich crops grow and
slick cattle stand knee-deep in alfalfa,
Here and there are patches cleaning
snow-white amid the green. This is not
snow, but cotton, the newest crop of the
southwest and the one which, it is ex-
pected. will add most to its industrial
progress. Across this stretch of desert
the once monotonous treeless land is
bursting forth into great orchards. These
contain fruits of every kind, from the
apple of New England to the date palm
of the tropics. The variety is infinite,
and the products have passed the expert
mental stage. Fruit is being produced in
increasing quantities each year. and its
quality is unsurpassed.
Most of these results have been achiev
ed within the last five years. They are
tokens of growing victory in the struggle
between man and nature. Man is VIM
ming out by an indomitabie patience and
pluck aided by scientific discoveries un-
dreamed of a few years ago. Water Is
the chief factor in the conquest of the
desert When sufficient supply of
water is secured the possibilities of the
future are unlimited.
Scientific records of the annual precipi-
tation of the region indicate that sufh-
cient supply
Many Methods exists if all
in Conserving Water. b properlv
conserve. This is being accomplished by
many methods. They include the build
ing of great reservoir dams on existing
streams, the utilization of artesian wells
wherever such flows are found. and the
conservation of all surface water and un-
derground streams by properly located
wells, from which the water may De
pumped into irrigation bitches as de-
sired Each Of these methods. with many
in included in the processes
still actively at work in desert conquest
For years man had striven individually to
make some headway against the over
towering aridity Of the hot. dry desert
with little result. The task was only fit
ted for large organizations, including the
national government itself. Such forces
have been enlisted and the victories are
lust beginning to be apparent.
The great Roosevelt dam PROJECT IN tne
Shit River valley above PHoemX, IN
Arizona. is now being completed.
marks an important epoch in the cam
paign against the desert. The dam itself
was completed and dedicated about four
years ago. but all the canals have not
vet been finished and some OF the pump
ing works are still to be installed rms
great project, costing many million dol
lars, was constructed through the United
States reclamation service. The dam
constitutes one of the greatest irrigation
reservoirs in the world and is fine spect-
men of constructive engineer work. 1t
forms a great lake covering twenty-five
square miles and holding water enough to
cover a million and a quarter acres of
Evening star., 1914-07-25
Oh, That Way!

From Judge.
It's such a silly superstition to be al
ways picking up pins.
You may call it superstition If you
wish. but l know Il chap who makes
about s6 a week by doing it,
"How can fellow gather that many?"
He works in bowling alley"
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ending with yamS. embracing material
providing fooG shelter and clothing for
man and beast. Most of the crops of the
temperate zone. as well as the fruit from
ton. We're exhibited.
Laguna dam is about 1908 feet long.
I'D feet wide and twenty feet high This
broad. low structure raises the minimum
level of the water about ten feet. thus
assuring irrigation throughout the dry
season. Its most notable feature is the
gigantic syphon which goes under the
Colorado river at Yuma and conveys
water from it into the dam. This syphon
IS so enormous that a banquet was held
IN 1t last year before the water was
turned on. The banquet. attended by the
English scientists and engineers. as we'll
as distinguished company of Ameri-
cans. was notable event in the cele-
bration ceremonies. The Laguna dam
project provides for the irrigation of
10000 acres of which 10000 acres lie
in the Imperial valley of California The
rest is in Arizona. The cost to sub
scribers for this irrigation service is 500
an acre. without interest. Other large
areas are being Indirectly benefited by
this water supply. SO the history of agri-
cultural development in this region
sounds like fairy romance.
Another irrigation dam is being planned
for in Arizona in the ella valley near
the San Carlos
Another Plant Indian reserva-
Is Being Planned. nea,,va non. ",s nssopf. p.os
and its adjuncts will supply irrigation
for at least 100000 acres of land The
bill authorizing it was introduced into
Congress in June. 1t fixed its cost at
s6.311, ,9S5
Not all parts of the desert have rivers
capable OF being damned into irrigation
reservoirs. In some regions the rivers
are dried up: in others they do not exist
Yet a certain amount of water falls
upon all the ground each year, and
means must be secured to conserve every
drop. making it perform its duty to the
otherwise arid soil. Irrigation systems
existed in prehistoric days in Arizona
traces of which are still found. The
changed condition of the land makes
tribes understood water conservation and
the utilization of natural resources far
better than their descendants
A>dIufdl dTlcSldn WelS are 1OUnQ IN
number Of localities. Their waters are
being carefully utilized. In other places
there are supplies of ground waters
These are being secured by scientific
systems of wells and pumps and long
lines of irrigation bitches. The largest
irrigation plant for the utilization of
ground water has been established at
Tucson within the last three years. 1t
consists of lines of wells, equipped with
driven pumps. which send the
water out into the irrigation bitches.
This plant has achieved some seemingly
results during its short term
of operation. The basis of the Tucson
project is the Santa Cruz river This is
usually referred to as the sunken river,
because throughout most of tine year its
bed is almost dry. although it becomes
a raging torrent in the rainy season
Upon several occasions it has broken out
into disastrous floods. Over 1900 acres
nave been reclaimed at Tucson and the
of future extensions are
enormous
Evening star., 1914-07-25
What Might Have Been.

From Judge.
First suburbanite-Do you enjoy go
ing into Newcome's wonderful garden?
Second suburbanite-No; everything
in it is SO exasperatingly perfect that
can't have the fun of saying, IF you
had followed my advice 1t would have
been better
Evening star., 1914-07-25

It>pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
HUMANE CARE
DEMANDS EXTRA EXPENSE
Controller Downey Allows Employ
ment of Chemical Psychiatrist at
Government Hospital.

One of the objects of the Government
Hospital for the Insane is, according to
the controller of the Treasury, George
E. Downey, to provide the most
humane care and enlightened curative
treatment" to patients. To provide
such humane care and enlightened
treatment. the superintendent of the
hospital will be we'll within his rights
to employ a chemical psychiatrist at
a salary not exceeding $4,000 year.
provided that salary is not in excess
of the remuneration for similar service
during the past fiscal year.
Also the superintendent of the hos
pital is well within his rights to hire
physicians and nurses in addition to
the number estimated in the book of
estimates for the present year. II the
eXigencies of the service require it.
He has also the right to increase sal
aries. regardless of the estimated in
creases in the estimates, provided he
does not exceed the appropriation.
THE estimates do not control or
authorize rates of pay" comments
Controller Downey. This is the reitera-
ton of a principle long applied to gov
ernment pay rolls and expense ac-
counts.
Evening star., 1914-07-25
SHACKLETONREADY
FOR DASH TOPOLE
Gift of '$96, ,00C Enables Him
to Complete Antarctic Ex-
pedition Equipment.

LONDON. July 25.-Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton. who leaves on his transantarctic ex-
pedltion in few days. today expressed
his gratitude to Sir James Card. baro-
net. the wealthy Dundee jute manu-
facturer. for his gift of $96.00o This is
:he largest sum given to polar re-
search since Longstaff gave 800, 100 to
the national expedition
With this s96.0O0." said SIR Ernest
Il now have 100000. sixty men. two
ships and two well equipped bases to
work from.
I'VE leave not later than The first
week of next month. The equipment of
the Endurance. which was bIilt for ice
work, is almost complete. Wc are put
ting in electric winches for deep sea
traw1ing and sounding. acd so avoid
pipes on deck, which would be liable
to freeze.
To Sail in August.
The Endurance will sail in the first
week in August in charge of Capt.
Worsley, who has had consi,ters; Bile sub
antarctic experience. and l shall join
them at Buenos Aires. We laav. thei G
about the middle of Septembe- for the
Falklands and thence to the Soutn
get our final supply of coal from
whalers.
Il am assembling here five motor
sledges hut twenty five feet square.
stores and provisions for a party OF
fourteen for two years. the scme Tor
party of six for two years, the slime
for party of twenty for one year end
the same for another party of twenty
for one year.
In Handy Packages.
Everything will be packed in oblong
cases Of sixty pounds each. because these
are easy for two men TO lift or for one
man to balance on the shoulder
From Norway are coming all the mo-
tor sledges. twenty in number, the fur
sleeping bags, fur boots and fur gloves.
As You know. We have recently been in
Norway testing the sledges. From Rus
sla are being dispatched the felt boots We
shall wear. They are the warmest boots
to use in winter quarters. From Lapland
is coming some specially dried grass for
padding the boots. Then the scientific in
struments have been completed in a metal
lighter than steel and almost as light as
aluminium
Arrangement of Menus.
Our ratons will be thirty-five ounces
per man per day, containing $3.50 call
ories. In normal life man eats about
three pounds Of food a day, contain
ing about 300 calories. Thus We stand
to have the benefit of 5000 calories
Then our foods are SO divided that we
shall have the quickest hcat-giving and
values for use in the day,
and the slow-assimilating, heat-forminy
proteids at night.
In the middle of the day our food will
consist entirely of nuts mixed with oil
and, in order to keep the oil from oozng
out. they are packed in powdered milk.
Everything like meats is in skins, and
even the skins will be useful for part
feeding of the dogs. Then. finally, all
foods are being packed, not in bags but
light
Evening star., 1914-07-25
Roosevelt Dam
Attracts Visitors.

MES exploit it and attractive automobile
rides have been arranged around it. A
few conservatives claim that the coilec-
ton of so enormous body of water tends
to produce humidity in the atmosphere,
and that the temperature has been rem
dered more oppressive because of it.
This is indignantly denied by the Phoeni-
Clans Scientists also state that such a
claim is not sustained by the meteoro-
logical records.
The Laguna dam, located near Yuma,
in the extreme southwestern corner of
Arizona. is another great irrigation reser-
voir lately constructed. 1t irrigates the
Yuma valley, in Arizona, and the cele-
brated Imperial valley. in California.
Both of these had formerly been noted
for their extreme heat The new water
supply is fast changing their claim for
distinction from heat to crop production.
The soil in these valleys is marvelously
fertile. The crops produced are record
breaking in quantity and quality. At the
celebration held in Yuma at the compile
ton of the dam prizes were awarded for
no less than forty-three distinct products
of the soil. Each was produced in cred-
table quality. They included an alpha
betical list, beginning with alfalfa and
Evening star., 1914-07-25
Would Introduce New Methods.

Evidence of purpose to introduce
new methods into the hospital for the
treatment of insane and alienist cases
is developed by the inquiry of Supt
White. He regards his project as
bringing the treatment up to modern
ideals. In his inquiry he asks:
Can / employ a chemical psychiatrist
at a salary not exceeding $1,000 per an
mum and maintenance, in order to pro-
vide patients with what is considered
the most humane care and enlight-
cned curative treatment?
To give the modern treatment" he
states. lit is necessary to have some
one well versed and who has had special
training in what is known as psyche
therapeutic treatment This can be
done only by employing a person who
has had experience in this treatment,
as it is different treatment from what
we are at present giving at the insti-
tuition, and there is no one at the in
stitution who has had experience in
this character of treatment"
Evening star., 1914-07-25

In addition to the storage of water the
works as well as
Will Give Power to other indus
l.. auy tries now existing
oped in the future 1t supplies the city of
Phoenix with it's electric light and street
car service, and operates several mills
and other industrial works. Those who
see far into the future predict that it will
furnish power for cotton factories erected
to utilize the cotton crops which its water
makes possible in the reclaimed desert.
This is in the future, however. At pres
ent the dam and its adjuncts are supply
ing ampie irrigation to nearly half a mil
lion acres of land much of which was
absolute desert before That which had
been under cultivation produced only
scanty and undependable crops because
OF the uncertain water supply. The ir-
rigation service Of this dam project is
being supplied to farmers at the rate of
$40 per acre. In addition to this, the sale
OIL surplus power will bring in an in
creasing revenue annually.
The entire irrigation project, Of which
the Roosevelt dam Is the most important
feature comprises the watershed drained
by the Salt and Verde rivers, drainage
plants operated by electric power from
the big dam for the collection of surface
waters which may arise injuriously dur
ing the rainy season. and the Granite reef
diversion dam. at the head of Salt river.
This last will insure the diversion Of reg
ular river flow and storage waters to the
irrigated land. Temporary diversion dams
have been constructed before for this pur-
pose. but the high foods following the
rainy season destroyed them and caused
the loss Of water which should have been
stored. About four-f1fths of the land
covered by this irrigation project is irri-
gated by water stored in the reservoir.
The balance receives its supply from
moisture collected from the surface by
pumps with power, supplied by the dam.
The Roosevelt dam is so unique a fea-
ture of architecture that it is becoming
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land a foot deep. The dam structure is
gigantic, composed of stone and concrete.
The farmers benefited by the Roosevelt
dam project have agreed to repay the eX-
penditure within the next ten years.
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Sure Enough Farm Appetites.

There isn't any doubt. though. that
farm work agrees with me. ! would
hate to take this appetite 1 have and the
appetites of the boys back to town and
have to pay city prices for the where
with to satisfy them. 1 eat three square
meals a day, and each of them is a good
Evening star., 1914-07-25

In addition to the storage of water the
dam will supply power to the pumping
Evening star., 1914-07-25
Joy Among the Old Constab!es.

Inc happiest place in al! the world
you know il: of course you do
Its the place called home-your yerv own
Now haven't / told You true:
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Death Grapple With Bugs.

Almost since the first things came
through the ground last spring I've
had fight with insect pests, but
realize now that those earlier engage
ments were merely skirmishes. 1t
promises henceforth to be a real bat
tie. with victory in the balance. The
army worms. with which Washington
is overrun, have not so far advanced
upon us, but potato bugs have as
sembled to the proportions of an army,
and the melon lice are legion.
Arsenate of lead fixes the potato
bugs. but it is laborious work apply
ing it with a hand spray. I suppose
ought to buy one of the larger sprays
operating with compressed air. but I've
got to call halt somewhere on my
expenditures. One of these sprays costs
from So 10 $40 and up. while it is pos
sibie TO do the work with the 50-cent
hand spray l already have.
Spraying the cantaloupe vines is a
much more difficult matter. They
spread out over so much ground it is
hard TO get at them, and in order to
Evening star., 1914-07-25

Another irrigation dam is being planned
for in Arizona in the ella valley near
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Odd Fellows Excursion.

The Warsaw Odd Fellows will give
their twenty fifth annual excursion
August Is. The past reputation of
the Warsaw Odd Fellows excursions
seemingly guarantee everyone good
time, with plenty of wholesome enter
tafnment The Warsaw Odd Fellows
leave Keokuk at $50 for Quincy or
Hannibal, leaving it to the option OF
the patrons as to whether they prefer
six hours in Quincy or one hour In
Hannibal The boat will leave Han
nfbaI at $3.50 p. m, and will leave
Quincy at p m, giving the excur-
sionists a pleasant moonlight or even
ing excursion home. A good time is
assured everyone, as there will be
dancing, good music and good order
all the time. The steamer G. w. Hill
will be used. This is one of the fin
est excursion boats on the river.
Bring your lunch and take day of
with your family. Enjoy a days out
ing. Visit your friends and go with
the Odd Fellows on the 18th OF Au-
gust. The admission charged for
adults soc, children accompanied by
their parents, 25c. There will be no
intoxicating liquors allowed on board.
Good lunches and soft drinks can be
obtained on board boat at right prices.
This is your opportunity to enjoy one
of those pleasant river trips at a
popular price.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
Company Roster.

The following is the roster Of the
company:
Captain-Richardson
First ieutenant-Rovane; second
ieutenant-Powell-
First argeant-Moody; quarter
master decentralization.
Sargeants-Leake, Maynard. Ham
I'll, Moore.
Observation-Disclosures SunIey.
Cooks-Brassil, Horn.
First squad: Corporal-Carhoff.
Privates-Arnold, Benjamin, G.. May
er, H. Mayer. Hedrick, Waider, Mere
dith
Second squad: Corporal-Barber.
Privates-R. c. Brown, Fred Brown,
Henneman, Cook, Lewis, Frakes.
Kindig.
Third squad: Corporal-Betts. Pri.
vates-Vandendoel Osborne, We'll,
Wycoff, Wood, Cameron, Deeper.
Fourth squad: Corporal Hill
sheim. Privates-Keats, Mckenzie,
Theme, Nyland, z. II. Leake, Sunley
Hoffman, RAIDER
Fifth squad: Corporal-Reddig
Privates-Auld. Clemenson, Kline, F.
D. Miller, N~Cunn, Montague, Boquet
Morton, Russell, Kay L. Brown.