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gregate lands now being irrigated on the earth's surface. In addition we have many great projects in view, including the Columbia river project, which Contemplated the reclamation of 100000 acres of arid land and the Colorado basin, with 100000 acres, while bills in Congress and appro- priations already provided furnish many hundreds of millions of dollars and include development in a parts of the country where irrigation is in L. Hamilton, in Cur rent History.
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ACRES UNDER IRRIGATION

Under the system of federal CO., operation the reclamation of Amer ica's arid lands proceeds today with increased speed and confidence. Be- fore 1860 the number of farms under irrigation in the United States was 696, comprising 469, 900 acres; in 1910 the acreage had increased to l4,433,- 2S5, while by 1920 the government census shows 1.9I6.391 farms under irrigation, with an irrigated acreage of 19,191,T16 and an area subject to irrigation under projected systems in excess of 36,000,000 acres. The pres ent gross area under irrigation in the United States, all of which Is the result of not more than TO years ac- tivity, represents one-fifth of the az
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Fast U. S. Mall S. s. Sonoma, Ventura, 10000 tons; Lloyds i00A1; delightful service. S110 first class; S90 second.
 SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA, via samoa, S33o first class; $23O second. Pacific tour, S565 first class. Sailings from San Francisco Aug. 28, Oct. 2, Oct. 30. Book now. Oceanic Line. 2 Pine St.. san Francisco.
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 Ann said to little Ned Gnome.
 T hope the two little Witches stay at home, where they belongi' little Ned Gnome replied.
 But he had hardly said this before Raggedy Andy gave a squeal of de- light and went scampering through the woods as fast as he could run, his rag legs Hopping about as he ran.
 Maybe Raggedy Andy saw one of the little old Witches!" little Ned Gnome said as he started running after Raggedy Andy.
 But Raggedy Andy had seen some thing far nicer than a mean little old Witch. And when Raggedy Ann and little Ned Gnome came to the place where Raggedy Andy had stopped they soon knew why he had squealed so excitedly.
 Raggedy Andy had discovered a large patch of pie plants.
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~f = Raggedy Andy and little Ned Gnomr W e n t s i n g i n g through the deep, deep woods.
 They had visited W 1 { h G r a m D v Ground h O g, a n d had given him q nice clump of candy yer c d cookie bushes. and an ice, cream soda water fountain. Granny c TO u n d h o g had asked the Raggedys s and Ii t u @ Ned Gnome to stay at his house because two mean little old Witches had been trying to capture the Raggedys and take their Wishin g Pebble and their Wishin g Stick away from them.
 Little Ned Gnome had rescued the Ra ggedys from the Witches two or three times and Granny Groundhog had saved them the last time by crack = ing the Witches with his long han dled broom.
 T do not believe the two littl e Witches will bother ne oofntp
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Have The American
 Wash Everything?

If you don't care to have the full family wash done finished Family Wash" which means all the apparel will be washed and ironed ready to wear at 25c a pound, why have it done Dry Wash" at 7c a pound. The flat work will all be ironed ready to use. The other pieces will come home dry. but unstarched. SO you may use them without iron- ing. if you care to.
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her worse, and opposition is fatal She yearns to be understood and ap- proved of; and even though we are convulsed secretly, We must seem to sympathize."
 "Goshl I didn't get her." said her father, chagrined. 'I'll listen respect fully after this and, as you say, for get it."
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and Baron turned to run down the stairs which were not there-which had not been there for nameless generations.
 'I shouted my warning then and leaned forward to seize Baron, but I could not even touch his robe. Together they dropped into the night; they were gone to their tryst. When I looked down from the balcony 1 saw two wlite forms motionless on the glimmering stones of the courtyard" "
 There was no faltering in the voice of Arsigny as he finished his story. He was smiling, in fact, as if at some pleasant reminiscence. After long silence prompted him gently: "And then
 He said: And then I bought the chateau and brought the lost garden back to earth. My friend, should their spirits wander back to the place of their last tryst and find only the bare, brutal stones of the courtyard?
 "So made their garden for them beau tiful, as you see, from the lilies by the fountain to the mignonette upon the wall. There, on still evenings, when the light is gone and there is only the fragrance of the flowers and the shining of the stars, it is not hard to see them again. Yes, and there have been times when the murmur- ing of the fountain as it fell in the pool seemed to be like two voices in question nd reply.
 "And here in the hall, once year, sit down with them, with James Baron, as he was 500 years ago; with that Marie Vivrain, of whom the trouveres sang from the Seine to the swift Rhone. Let us drink to their happiness, my friend"
 And we rose to drink the pledge. Copyright, 1922, by the Bell Synd., Inc.)
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When the Real Thing
 Came
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mile of moonlit water, the gleaming Shell Point, fifty-foot mound of oyster shells deposited from the huts of prehistoric race which must have considered the bi- valve, "coon oyster" not only a delicacy but staple grocery. As they entered the last stretch, the wind died away to ripple. The moon was riding high in the south west, and the myriad sounds-coast sounds were blended pleasantly with the purf of distant surf, where the Gulf rollers beat upon Mangrove Point.
 Henderson cautiously lowered his sail, as though fearing to disturb the musical spirits by introducing alien sounds, and taking his cue from the skipper, Professor Perkins lowered his voice, but continued to enlighten his class. Propelled by a scull oar in the hands of Skipper Henderson, the portly fishboat approached the point, until it was just within the shadow of the dense jungle on the north, and in the little cove upstream from the point proper.
 "T-t-this-ayers is about tn right place" ;" whispered Henderson, whose voice betrayed alarm which he sought to conceal. As he had explained to Frapps, he 'warnt sup-stishus CT nuthin but he kinder hated interferin' 'ith anything he didn' jes' zactly onderstan'." That moon was just where it was when-but he mustn't think about it. No, that was all right-here came the "mewsic."
 In truth, there was music. "Hear," breathed the professor. "Ah-h, is not that beautiful" It was not. The strains of whatever-it-was seemed to come from the cedar topped crest of the shell heap. Henderson at once recognized the thin, metallic squeak of 'phonygraft, like ol' man Bates had down t Pee-ru las sum- mer." To the others, it was akin to heav- enly choir. "Ahs," Oh's" and other ex- pressions of rapture came from the pas sengers, and Henderson sat chewing cud of twist and holding the boat with an oar thrust into the mud bottom. His fears had subsided, and he was anticipating the joys of jug of Ticker he intended to purchase with share of his profits.
 For five minutes the music continued, with short pauses as the transmitter was moved back on the little machine for a fresh start. Miss Abbercrombie of Boston ventured the remark that it sounded like I'll Trovatore" Her observation was greeted with chilly silence by the others.
 Things were beginning to drag for Mr.. Henderson. He wished the confederate in the brush would stop the concert and lower the curtain.
 Came then a diversion!
 A chilly, southwest wind crept over the bulkhead, bringing with it a clammy sensa- ton, and thin cloud began to veil the moon. An indescribable sound, something like the dying notes of huge bell, began to make itself felt rather than heard. This sound swelled rapidly until it drowned out the puny drone and squawk of the little photograph.
 "B-r-r-r-rw Like the low rumble of distant thunder came the awful prelude, and then a clang of cymbals, the roar of blended trumpets, and
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04
Census figures show outturn Of the
factories $40. DOC, 900 in 1921,
stated nj factory valves. Exports
20 to IS different countries Of the
wDrld.

The people of TIE United States
pay more than a million dollars a
week for their chewing gum. And
the habit" is apparently a grow
Ing one. for the value turned out
BY The factories of the United
States in the latest census year,
1871, is more than double that OF
the pre-war year, 1914, the first
year in which the government
diGlifed the industry by official
statements of the amount turned
out BY the factories of the country.
This assertion that the people of
the United States now pay more
than a million dollars a week for
their chewing gum is based upon
statements of the factory outturn
OF this particular industry COM
piled for the Trade Record of The
National City Bank of New York.
1t shows that the value at the fac
tory Of the chewing gum produced
in the United States in 1921, the
latest census year, was 8L5
million dollars. to which may be
added about ~ million dollars as
a by-product of certain other fac
tories, making the factory value of
the total outturn in 1921 about Al
million dollars, while of course
the additional sums paid by the
final purchaser would bring the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04

throughout the entire year just past
it is not unreasonable to assume that
this number mentioned could be alb
sorbed easily by Dodge Brothers
dealers.
Other units of the expansion p.o-
gram are the new cyanide building, 8
million dollar addition to the power
house, and a mammoth new closed
body building. The latter is compiet-
ed, several floors having been occu-
pied for some time. 1t is estimated
that the total investment represented
by these additions, in buildings alone.
will reach $5,000,000
! The erection of the body building
In the short space of four months
established record. Considering the
fact that it is an eight story build
ing 400x200 feet in dimension, with
a total floor space of 100000 square
feet the time is exceptionally short.
It is a striking tribute to the effic-
iency and financial independence OF
Dodge Brothers, as all the work was
done under the supervision of the
factory's own construction depar,-
ment.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
undertaking may be CLEANED from the
fact that 10000 barrels of cement
and 10000 cubic yards of concrete
were used in the building, as we'll as
1000 tons of construction steel; 1,464
tons of reinforcing steel; $4,000 win
dow lights; 100000 feet of maple
flooring, and 100000 bricks. There
are seven travelling cranes ranging
from five tons to twenty tons in ca
pacity, and four lotion high speed
elevators, capable Of travelling 100
feet a minute loaded. The building
is heated by the indirect system, fans
forcing the washed air down various
ducts after it is heated by steam pipes
on the roof Fire protection is in
sured by 10000 sprinkler heads All
stairways are safety treaded
While this unit is an enormous
building in ITSELF it is in reality only
half building. The other half was |
completed two years ago. Taken as
a whole the building is one of the
largest single factory units in the
world with a floor area of a million
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04
DODGE BROTHERS PLAN
LARGER PRODUCTION
New Buildings Greatly Increasing
Present Capacity Almost
Completed
Expansion Program VIII Cost $4,000
coo: New Closed Car Building
Erected in Record Time

An immense new assembly building
duplicating the present structure in
size, is announced by Dodge Brothers
as the principal unit of the 1928 ex-
pansion program.
The building is six stories high,
1000 feet long and rs feet wide, with
more than one-half million square
feet of floor space. Construction
work which started some months ago
is now nearly completed. The new
assembly building, paralleling the old
structure, is just across the street
which formerly marked the boundary
line of the great Dodge Brothers fac
tories.
Factory executives would not COM
ment on the number Of additional
cars contemplated in this extensive
addition, but it is believed that the
aim is a capacity of 1000
cars a day In the face of the greatly
oversold condition which prevailed
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04
GRADE CROSSING DEATHS
TOTAL 1910 IN ONE YEAR


/ blows the whistle of his engine in
| two long and two short blasts as a
warning. This crossing signal should
| be needed and driver approaching a
railroad crossing should stop, look,
and listen sufficiently to satisfy him
self that it is safe to go over.
Investigations of collisions between
automobiles and trains invariably
show that they are due to careless
ness on the part of the driver, or to
defects in the mechanism of his auto
mobile. Defective brakes have re-
suited in autos running into the side
of moving trains, causing death to
the driver and the occupants of his
car. The mistake of stepping on the
accelerator in place of the brake oc-
casionally brings a driver to grief
Intoxication has sent many drivers
to their death at railroad crossings.
Many automobiles meet with d1sast-
rous results on account of stalling on
the tracks. However, speed and care
lessness of the driver have caused far
the greatest number of collisions.
The driver when taking his car out
must know that his steering and
brake gear are in perfect order, as
well as his engine and running gear,
and he must by all means take it upon
himself to be cautious on his entire
trip, using the eyes, ears, and brains
that God gave him.
Be safe when driving your car,
and particularly when negotiating a
railroad crossing. Heed the warning
signs. Don't fail to stop, look, and
listen.
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In the year 1922 there were 1916
persons killed and 1888 seriously in
jured in collisions between automo-
| biles and trains at railroad grade
crossings. This was an increase oil
los fatalities and 515 injuries over
the year 1921.
In March, 1928, a mother living near
Columbus, Ohio, went for a drive
taking her two young children and a
friend. Her automobile was struck
by passenger train, instantly killing
all four occupants of the machine and
derailing the train, causing two more
deaths and injuries to thirteen pas
sengers on the train. This is merely
one of the many sad instances that
have occurred under similar condi-
lions this year. The loss of human
life and limb will reach appalling
figures unless something is done to
bring forcibly to the attention of the
driver who is inclined to take chances.
a tragic picture that will impress
upon him the need to cross crossings
cautiously.
To eliminate the 100000 grade
crossings in the United States would
cost $12,300,00 700, and could not be
accomplished physically within the
next several generations. The reduc-
ton in loss of human lives at grade
crossings, therefore, must be made by
education. Carelessness must be re-
placed by caution. The automobile
driver must be brought to the full
realization of his responsibility, and
highway traffic laws ought to be so
regulated that they will give all con-
cerned the maximum of safety
Railroad engineers frequently suffer
physical breakdowns after collisions
with automobiles, even though they
are exonerated from all blame Be
fore an engineer is given charge of
an engine he must serve faithfully as
4 fireman, and must pass rigid ex-
animation as to his sight, hearing,
md general physical condition. He
must also have a perfect knowledge |
If the rules governing the handling
If an engine. On the other hand, |
almost anyone can drive an automo- |
)ile. There should be some method |
If examination for persons applying |
or drivers licenses. Such examina- |
ions would keep off the highways
many persons who are mentally or
physically unfit to drive.
The average driver, as a rule, is
areful, but there are moments when
ven he may take chance, unmind-
ul of the danger, by resorting to
xcessive speed or failing to take the
ecessary precaution when going over
railroad crossing. The driver of an
as well as all the rest of
s, must bear in mind that a momen-
Try lapse of vigilance may cause {
cath. .
Every railroad crossing is indicated j
Y the crossing sign When 1880 {
'et from the crossing, the engineer {
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and other European countries In
proportionate quantities, though to
Germany the export was COM
paratively small, only $3.50 worth.
That it is equally popular in
the other side of the globe is
evidenced by the fact that our
total exports to Asia and Oceanic
amounted to nearly half million
dollars in value, including $288, 900
worth to the Philippines, $4,000 to
Japan, $4,000 to Australia, and
$4,000 to India. South America
also developed the habit and the
total to that continent in 1920 was
275.000, while the sales in Africa
were also large, the total to Esyptl
alone being nearly 100000.
That the habit has "come to
stay" seems to be an accepted
view by that very high au-
thority-capital, for nothing Is SO
wary as capital in foreca,ting tho
future demand of manufacturing
industry. And when we find, says
the Trade Record, that the amount
of capital invested in the chewing
gum industry as stated by the cen-
sus reports was in 1919 $4,000 600
against only 100000 in 1914, il
would appear that those studying
the manufacturing industries from
the standpoint of the investor have
in the future world de-
mand for this article of which
he United States i apparently the
thief producer, since official rec
ords of the government fail to
how any importations of this class
If merchandise.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04
n MILLION DOLLARS A WEEK FOR
CHEWING GUM

total sum paid by the consumer,
considerably above an average Of
one million dollars week.
1t seems that the habit" has
proved contagious as relates to
other countries, for our exports OF
chewing gum show as large per-
centage of increase as do those of
factory production. Whether it
was the exa mple set by the Ameri-
can soldiers who found it con-
venient companion in their long
marches, it is at least fact that
the world demand began shortly
after the opening of the war and
grew very rapidly, since official
statistics of exports, which only
began with the year 1916, show an
advance from less than l million
dollars in 1916 to ~ millions in
1920, while the value of the ex-
ports in 1923, though materially
less than in 1920, are 1919 greateF
than in 1922.
Where does it go-these millions
of dollars worth of this product
now being sent out of the coun-
try1 To practically every coun-
try of the world. Figures pre-
pared for the Trade Record show
that the exports of chewing gum
in 1920 went to no less than IS
countries and colonies scattered
the world over. To dignifed
England the total exports of
1920 were approximately a million
dollars, measured at the wholesale
price at the port from which ex-
ported, and in 1918 the exports to
Great Britain were $1,12O,OOO.
france took in 1920 $4,000 worth,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04
SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL GIVEN
BY C0RNWALL-JOEL s, S

The carnival given on last Satur-
day evening by the Standard Bearers
of the Cornwall-Joel Sunday school,
at the Cornwall school house, was
huge success. The attendance was
good and everyone enjoyed having
their fortunes told by real Gypsies,
visiting the baby show, fish-pond,
menagerie, ice cream, cake and candy
booths; listening to the negro min
strel and seeing the show For Men
Only" The girls are richer by $685.
in money and a glorious good time.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04

square feet. 1t will be devoted en-
tirely to the production of all steel
bodies-a type of construction origi-
mated by and for Dodge Brothers ADV
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-04
Friendship Club in Toxic

Tokio-(A. P.)-Japanese formerly
resident in the United States have or
ganized club to be known as the
Japan American club. The object is
the promotion of friendship between
the two countries.
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1P S E d KIT
IN d G A l. / l. E o
o F p + S ID

There much learning but little real knowledge
in Galileos time (I564-1642). Aristotle was swa-
lowed in bad Latin translations. Ipse dixit. No
checked him by what seemed vulgar, coarse
experiment.
Calico fought against the dead hand of tradition.
He did not argue about Aristotle, but put him
the Aristotle led his readers believe that of
bodies the heavier will fall the faster Calico
simply climbed to the top of the Leaning Tower of
Pisa and dropped two unequal weights. The 'best
people" were horrifed they refused to believe
the result that the weights reached the ground in
equal times.
cried Calico.
The biggest in the 10th century was not Gal
ileo in popular estimation, but Suleiman the Magni-
hcent, the Ottoman Emperor, who swept through
Eastern Europe with fire and sword and almost cap
tured Vienna Where is his magnifcence now?
Calico gave US science established the paramount
right of experimental evidence Suleiman did little
to help the world
Hardly an experiment. is made in modern science
which does not apply Galileo's results. When, for
instance the physicists in the Research Laboratories
of the General Electric Company study the motions
of eectrons in rarfed atmospheres, or experiment
to heghten the efficiency of generators and motors,
they follow Gaileo's example and substitute facts
for beliefs
General@EleCfric
ss's'.l Office Company s~s'<<t&,.Nx sioux
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Notice

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