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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-08
CHAPTER III.



When Rickard left the main line al
Imperial Junction the next afternoon
his eyes followed the train he was
deserving rather than the one that
was to carry him TO his new labors.
lie felt again the thrill of detachment
that invariably preceded his entrance
Into new country. With the pulling
up of the porter's green-carpeted stool,
the slamming of the train gates, the
curtain fell on the Tucson set scene.
The long line Of cars was pushing
off with Its lnen-covered PulImans
and diners, steamlng down grade
toward the Sink, the depression which
had been prlmeval sen, and then des-
ert and was now sea again. Old
Beach, rechrlstened Imperial Junction
for railroad convenience, was itself
lower than the ancient sea line where
once the gulf had reached. Richard
knew he could ilnd shells at that des-
ert station should he look for them.
lie picked up his bag that the porter
had thrown on the ground and faced
the rung-down curtain.
It's painted scene was a yellow sta
tion house brolllng under desert
sun; a large water tank beyond, and
in the distance the Inevitable card
hoard mountains, like property scene
shifts, fiat and thin In their unreal
hues OF FURNISHED pink and purple A
dusty accommodation train was back
ing and switching, picking up the
empty refrigerator cars to carry into
the valley for Che early melon growers.
Already the valley had asserted its
industrial Importance the late ram
page OF the Colorado had made 1t
spectacular. Those who would pay
little attention to the opening Of a
new agricultural district In the heart
Of q dreaded desert opened their ears
to the vagary Of the river which had
sportlyely made OF Il part OF that des-
ert an inland sea. Scientists were
rushing their speculatlons into print;
would the sea dwlndle by evaporation.
MS 1t had done before? Or would tho
overflow maintain the paradoxlcul
sea?
The flood signs were apparent.
There cracks had split the desert
sand; here water assures had mem
need The track; and to the south a
fringe of Young willows hid the path
of the Colorado's debeueh.
The men crowdlng the platform
wore the motley of the new country.
IN Tucson the unlforms of the male
citizens, with the exception of those
reckless ones who found inevitably
that lotus Is a liquid, was the wilted
pfetense OF gentle civilization; de-
spondent ducks and khakis and limp
collars. Imperial Junction marked the
downfall OF the collar The rest of
the composite costume was irregular,
badly Numbered and torn. fhded and
Sunburned; the clothes of the desert
soldier. Richard saw buttonless
shirts, faded oyeralls. shabby hats
the sombrero Of Mexico. The faces
under the broad-brlmmed hats made
IeapIng Impression upon him OF youth
and eagcrness. He noted significant
average OF Intelligence and alertness.
This was not the lndolent group OF
men which makes pretense of occu-
s,otinn whenever q train comes ini
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-08

in MexicalI. The temperance pledge Is
kept better in this town than any other
town in the valley. But you can see
this procession every night"
The Amazon with handkerchief
apron brought Rickard his soup. He
was raising his first spoonful to his
mouth wnen he saw the face, carefully
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-08

you might as wei call me a social.
ist because l praise irrigation in that
it stands for the small farm unit"
retorted the valley man. "That is one
Of its flats; the small unit. 1t is the
small farm that pays. That fact brings
many advantages. What is the charm
of Riverside? 1t comes to me always
like the unreal dream of the socialist
come true. 1t is city of farms, of
small farms, where a man may make
his living off his ten acres of oranges
or lemons; and with all the comforts
and conyeniences of a city within
reach, his neighbors not ten miles off !
A farmer in Riverside or in any irri-
gated community does not have to
postpone living for himself or his fam
lily until he can sell the farm! He
can go to church, can walk there; the
trolley car which passes his door
, takes him to public library or the
opera house. His children ride to
school. His wife does not need to be
drudge. The bread wagon and the
steam laundry wagon stop at her
door,"
Rickard observed that perhaps he
did not know anything about Irrigation
after all He had not thought of it
before in its sociological relation but
merely as 1t touched his profession.
mot going into soil values, for that
is a long story" began the older man,
irrigation is the answer which sci
ence gives to the agriculturist who is
impatient Of haphazard methods. fri
CATION is not ascompromise, as so many
believe who know nothing about it. It
Is a distinct advantage over the old
fashioned methods.
~ am one OF those who always
thought it compromise admitted
the engineer.
Better call rain compromise" re-
t0rted the irrigationist. '"The man
who irrigates gives water to the tree
which needs it: rain nourishes one
tree and browns out another. IrTiga-
tion is an insurance policy against
drought, q guarantee against floods.
The farmer who has once operated an
irrigated farm would be as impatient
were he again subjected to the caprice
of rain as a housewife would be were
she compelled to wait for rain to fill
her washtub. There is no irregularity
or caprice about irrigation"
"Wonder how the old fellow picked
it all up?" mused Rickard with dis
respect. Aloud he said, "You were
speaking Of the value of the soil?"
Look at the earth those plows are
turning over. See how rich and friable
it is, how it crumbles? You can dig
for hundreds of feet and still find that
sort of soil, eight hundred feet down.
1t is disintegrated rock and leaf mold
brought in here in the making of a
delta. Heavy rainfalls are rare here,
though we have had. them, in spite Of
popular opinion. We're we to have
frequent rains the chemical properties
which rain farmers must buy to enrich
their worn-out soils would be leached
out, drained from the soil. I can't
make this comprehensive, but I've a
monograph on desert soil. If you are
interested I'll send it to you."
II should like it--immensely," as
sented the engineer, still amused.
1T explains the choice Of the Aztecs,
of the Incas, of Carthaginians, the
Moors," observed the stranger. "They
chose the desert, not in spite of the
soil but because of it. l doubt IL they
were awake to the social advantages
of the system, but it was their CO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-08
CHAPTER ~.

The Desert Hotel.
He left the dusty car with relief
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
HOW GROVER CLEVELAND HAN
DIED BIG STRIKE.

Since fate decreed that we should
have a democratic president, it is I'M
fortunate that we could not have one
of the same fibre as Grover Cleveland
to deal with the obstructive elements
that endeavor to block the industries
of the country. 1t was during Cleve-
lands second term that the A. r. U.
strike occurred, which embraced the
employees Of practically all railways
west of Chicago. Headquarters of
the unions were in Chicago, and Eu-
gene v. Debs, the same Debs who Is
now serving a ten-year term in the
penitentiary for disloyalty to the
government during the war, was the
guiding genius Of the strike. The
Of trains in and out Of Chi
a g had been practically suspended
on ccoun Of the strike when the
appealed to the president for
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the protection Of troops to restore
traffic. In spite Of the protest OF Gov
ernor Altgeld, Of Illinois. troops were
promptly sent and trains were soon
moving out of Chicago. President
Cleveland, in discussing the attitude
of the government toward the at
tempt to tie up the transportation
lines, said:
IF 1t takes every dollar in the
treasury and every soldier in the
United States army to deliver a
postal card in Chicago, that postal
card shall be delivered"
Grover Cleveland was MOI a parti-
san of the railroads nor of the unions.
As president of the United States, he
was determined to protect all the
people In the orderly conduct of the
business of the country without
counting the cos and without regard
to the political effect of his action. He
fearlessly and admirably carried out
the American spirit at that time. The
American spirit has not changed,
but there has been a lamentable
change in the White House.
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success of the Cincinnati team, or
can we imagine the owner of the Tor
onto team resenting such partisan pc
titions? At any rate, we IAN not
sneer at the Americans as being hero
worshipers with regard to athletic
prowess and dull and Unconditional
with regard to their citizens who have
attained eminence in other walks Of
life. The people of Indiana, we be-
heve, would take up arms in defense
OF the claim that Booth Harrington Is
a greater story writer than John Gals
worthy, and that James Whitcomb
.Riley's IAN Old Sweetheart of Mine"
will be remembered when Keats
Lines on a Grecian~ Urn are forgot
ten. This. we take it., is the essence
of Americanism, an absolute belief in
the superiority Of all American art
and all American institutions to every
other. They think Edison is the
authority on electricity that
ever lived; that Sergeant Yorke was
the greatest soldier in the late war,
and that the Woolworth building is a
mighty sight mor interesting than
the pyramids. AS an American writ
er put it not long ago when giving a
definition Of the average American,
he Is one who thinks that the average
American is better than the average
of any other nation.
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REBUILD RAILROAD
ON PRICHARD CREEK.
CONTINUED fran Page -

erty and are reported to have opened
up an important body of ore. The
Monarch, which is owned by the FL
deity company, has a mill and all
modern equipment. Much. develop
ment has been done on the property,
the discouraging railroad situation
during the past two years is believed
to be the chief cause of suspending
operations at a time when the out
look for making it a producer was
most favorable.
Giant Ledge.
Few companies in this district have
displayed such persistent determine
ton in the development of a mining
property as hat credited to the Giant
Ledge. Railroad or no railroad, the
management has kept up the work
without intermission. A shaft 400 feet
deep has proved a large body of lead
silver ore On the 200 and 400 levels,
and now it is reported that the long
drift west on the 400 has entered {
shoot Of ore that carries $50 in gold.
The lead showings alone justified a
mill and it's construction was started
when the railroad went out. This
the management to abandon the
mill for the time and turn to further
development which has resulted in
the high grade ore mentioned. With
a railroad assured, this company
would no doubt proceed with the con-
struction Of the mill in the spring.
Other Shippers.
The Terrible Edith would be a
shipper Of crude ore if 1t had a rail-
read facilities. 1t was a large shipper
when the railroad was in operation.
The Yukon Gold company, which
operates the dredge, finds much diff
Guilty in delivering the heavy parts
for the big machine without a rail-
road. Should the company decide to
put in another dredge 1t would be a
very difficult task under present con-
The Jack Waite has had added
three miles to the already long haul
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
Elks Demand National Laws to Suppress
and Punish Enemies of Our
Government

At a meeting of Wallace Lodge No. 331, Benevolent and Protet
We Order of Elks, held on the evening of Thanksgiving day and
tended by over 400 members, the following resolutions, introduc
this great patriotic order when dealing with the enemies of o
Whereas, it has become a matter of public notorety that
there exists at the present time in the United States certain
organizations whose members are Joined together for the
purpose of the overthrow of our government and the destruc-
ton Of all private and property rights; and
Whereas, We have but recently had a tragic exhibition Of
the result of such organizations in the cowardly and in
human assassination of American citizens marching proudly
the anniversary of the victorious ending Of the greatest war
in the history of mankind; and
Whereas, in our government of the people and for the
people, the people have the right to call upon their senators
and representatives. in congress for the enactment of such
laws as will protect them against their enemies and the en-
emies of their government;
Now therefore, it is hereby resolved by Wallace Lodge
No. SS1, B. T. G. e, that there should be Immediately enact
ed by the congress of the United States such laws as will
suppress all acts and utterances by the members Of such or
CARNATIONS, which are inimical to the government of our
country and the institutions of America, and destructive of
the personal and property rights of our citizens; and that
Will provide the punishment that should be melted out to
traitors for all those participating in any propaganda or
movement for the overthrow of the government of the United
States; and
Be it further resolved, That copies of these resolutions
be forthwith forwarded to each senator and representative
from the state of Idaho in the congress of the United States.
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If Mr.. McAdoo knew hat the coal
operators were making the inordinate
profit in 1917, as he now says they
were, why didn't he expose the matter
at the time? He was her secretary of
treasury and it was his sworn duty
to protect the public against the pro-
fiteers. If he had devoted half the
time to prosecuting the proflteers that
he gave to preaching thrift to the peo-
pile, there would have been less neces-
sity for his preachments of economy.
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SHOSHoNE COUNTY DEMOCRATS
RIPE FOR REVOLT.

Rumors of discomfort have for
months been heard coming from the
ranks of the Shoshone county democ-
.racy, and these have now grown into
what might be termed rumblings of
revolt against the machine that has so
long dominated the party in this
ty. The reaso for the widespread
dissatisfaction among the hitherto
faithful is not difficult to explain.
Harry L. Day, the recognized head of
the Day trinity, evidently saw it com
ing when he decided to take up his
residence in California, thus perforce
abandoning his long cherished aspir-
atoms to represent Idaho in the Unit
ed States senate. He left the state a
sore and disappointed man, berating
everything in the form of political
administration from the city Of wal
lace to woodrow Wilson, whom he
to foist upon the country. With
the exit Of Harry from the arena Of
local politics, in comes Jerry-Jerry.
the easy boss; Jerry. the approach
able; Jerry, with the glad hand for
the mucker as well as the millionaire.
The memory Of Harry's arrogance
and Genes blunders are heavy hand
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voiving the ultimate welfare Of state
and nation. the record Of Senator
Borah has been In line with this
GROWING achievement in which he
staked all in defense Of the imperish-
able principles OF Americanism which
make secure our liberties as a people
and our independence as a nation.
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Because the department Of labor is
seething with b~olshevism, Senator
King, democrat of Utah, proposes to
transfer the immigration bureau from
that department to the department OF
justice. Doubtless that would improve
the situation somewhat, but the only
permanent and ~effectual remedy will
be found in returning control of the
government to the party that has al
ways fought and will continue to fight
bolshevism in all it's forms and in all
departments.
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AM ERlcAN PRIDE.
(Toronto Mail and Empire,

(Toronto Mail and Empire)
To Canadians the frenzy of Ameri-
cans over their baseball teams Is diff
ficult to understand. Would we rave
thus If we happened to have a world
champion team in Toronto? Is it that
the grapes are sour or that Canadians
en- masse are different from their Am
erican cousins, and are lacking in that
strange gift Of abruptly taking leave
Of their senses when a baseball crisis
is approached. Can we imagine Tor
onto clergymen praying for the sue
cess Of the Toronto baseball team, as
Cincinnati clergymen prayed for the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
RECEIVER
FOR NABOB COMPANY.
Continued from Page y

difficulty, and to that end are offer
ing an option on 450,0 600 shares of the
treasury stock at 7 cents per share, 5
cents less than its market price be-
fore the condition of the affairs Of the
company became known. 1t is also
alleged that the directors named are
also the directors Of the Stewart com
pany' Fol the reasons set forth the
court is asked to appoint a receiver
to take over the property, collect all
debts due and pay all obligations, and
divide the money and property re-
naming among the stockholders.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
PEOPLE cRAZED WITH NOTIONS
OF ExTRAvAGANcE.

There is nothing to be said in de-
Tense of the profiteer. He j~eopardized
the success Of the war with his greed
for gain, and deserves no more con-
sideration than is granted the man
who betrays his country directly to
the enemy. Since the war he con-
tinues to prey 0 his countrymen
through the ~exaction of exorbitant
prices, but with a cunning that con-
ceals his crime to an extent that
makes detection almost impossible.
But his guilt will eventually he expos
ed, and let US hope he will be made to
pay the penalty for his depravity. In
the meantime the people have 1t with
in their power to accomplish some
thing toward their own relief and at
the same time reduce the income Of
the unconscionable profiteer. The
reckless expenditures by the govern
ment during the war, and the high
wages and excessive profits that fol-
lowed in the wake, have created an
extravagant craze throughout the
country hat has become a n to
our national security. More. serious
still is the extravaganza of the gov
eminent itself. Thousands Of men are
continued on the public payroll
through political influence, drawing
salaries far above those they could
carr in private life and rendering no
service of value to the government.
While deluging the newspapers OF the
country with appeals to the public to
practice thrift, the government itself
stands as the most shocking example
OF reckless expenditure and disregard
of the ordinary rules of economy. 1t
is no wonder, therefore, that the spirit
of spending, of INDUCING in luxuries
| without regard to cost, has taken
possession of the people and that the
appeals of the government for the
practice Of thrift make no impression.
Extravaganza has become epidemic. In
a speech before the California Press
l~association in San Francisco the other
Lday, b.. F. Irvine, the blind editor Of
1.-the Portland Journal, made a remark
able speech on this phase of American
ife. Among many startling state.
ments he made was this:
do you realize what havoc
habits of unthrift are working In
America? In Portland in 1918,
with an increase of $4,000 in pop
ulation, we built 266 dwelling
houses. During the same period
we bought $500 automobiles. Re-
duced to figures, we spent some
thing over half a million dollars
for homes and more than ten mil
lion for automobiles. During
hat year the mortgage indebted
ness placed on homes for the pur-
chase of automobiles was 81 ,000,-
OOO."
The same spirit that leads people to
mortgage their homes in order to pos
sess an automobile manifests itself in
their manner of living, They pay the
prices, without thought of the fact
that refusal to buy would not only
save the money, but if generally fol-
lowed would result in the strongest
possible pressure to force a reduction
of prices. Prices will come down
when there are none to pay the high
rate. This is the one sure and effect
1--WE way to beat the profiteer, but up
to date there are comparatively few
who seem disposed to adopt that
method.
lsHOSHONE COUNTY DEMOCRATS
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Freight on Lumber.

The annual freight bill of the lum-
Der industry Is estimated at about
$2l5,O00, 900. Lumber and forest pro-
ducts furnish about II per cent Of the
total tonnage of the American rail
roads, or about 215,oo0.o 900 tons year
~. This is greater than the move
ment Of all agricultural products. and
Is exceeded only by the tonnage OF
general manufactures and mine pro-
ducts.
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Union leaders place much stress up
on the right to strike, which has never
been denied. If they would place
equal emphasis upon the right to
work, they would at once remove the
chief cause Of industrial strife. But
whether they do or not, the right of
every citizen to work on any terms
satisfactory to himself is going to be
upheld in this country. The lines are
drawn and the fight is on.
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for all ore shipments since the rail
road was washed out.
These are a few Of the mining com
panies which would supply tonnag,
for the railroad, to say nothing of tn,
incoming freight for the mines ano
merchants. This tonnage would be
rapidly and largely increased through
the increased activity that would fol-
low the reconstruction of the line.
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Giue Us a Head
Lewis Appleton Barker)

TN from a battered and war-scarred world,
Struggling back to the arts of peace;
Cannon grown cold and battle-flags furled,-
From strife and destruction seeking surcease-'
Arises the cry Of a nation, torn;
Scarce thro' counting its list Of dead
Its people tired and weary and worm
God of our Fathers, Give us a Head!
Give us a Head with the power to see
Plain facts as seen by the average man;
Not to dream of impossible worlds to be-
Able to act as well as to plan
Not to see visions Of SWEEPSTAKES.
Pulsing the world and its breaking heart;--
One who believes and who always rates
His native land as a thing apart.
Give us next time a man we may trust:
Not one who today is "too proud to fight"
One who will say so when fight we must;
ignoring votes in the cause Of right.
One we may follow wherever he start:
oh for a man like this, instead
OF one who would make us an integral part
OF a League of Kingdoms:-God give us a Head!
One under whom We may thrive apace,
Emerging triumphant from every test
Second to none in the worlds great race;
On whose judgment we know we may safely rest.
Whose every deed, like the purest gold,
Will measure up to the words he's said:
Not undoing the work of our sires of old:
God of our Fathers, Give us a Head!
Give us a President all may revere:
One that we feel that we understand;
Who in our time of stress is here;-
Not Juggling with states in a foreign land.
Not one who would use his place and power
And over the earth his doctrines spread
In the vain attempt to be Man of the Hour;
God of our Fathers, Give us a Head!
God our our Fathers, grant us the peer
OF him under whom our ~grandsires Won
The Liberty that we hold so dear;
Who would follow the precepts of washington
How we will strive to outrival the past
When once more by such a one we are led;
Holding America first and last;
God our Fathers, Give us a Head!
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The accommodations of the Idaho
penitentiary are taxed to the limit
with $50 prisoners, the largest number
ever confined in that institution. An
addition will have to be built if the
roundup of the reds in this state
proves half as successful as has been
predicted.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04

The recent elections in France, in
which the extreme socialists lost 81
seats in the chamber of deputies and
gained only 6, afford substantial en-
enlargement that the world is slowly
returning to the paths of political and
Industrial sanity.