TIIK OMAHA SUNDAY
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AuntllioFitatte Spriimg FacMomi EiiMMt
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and dresses of chiffon taffeta,
Smnrt T7nriolQ
kSiiltll L iiUUUO
or plainly tailored models
In splendid array, at
BAD FIRE IN THE STOCK YARDS
One Man Killed and Two Othen Are
Injured.
FIREMAN TRAMPLED BY STEERS
Five- Meadred Head af Cattle Perish
la the Kltmri that Sweep
T a roach IV a a, Creraat
N lac Them All. ,
CHICAGO, March 18. (Special Tele
gram.) One man was killed, two firemen
overcomo. a patrol driver knocked from his
Beat and trampled under foot by wild
steers and 500 head of cattle perished today
in a spectacular fire which for a time
threatened the entire stock yards.
By daring work th, firemen and em
ployes of packing houses penflnod tha
tubborn bias to th steer pens. Forty
pens wer destroyed and every steer In
them was cremated. Th damag Is esti
mated at 175.000. Th dead:
CORNELIUrl MORAN, years old, fell
fiy feet and died Instantly. i
The Injured:
John Chamralan. c&Dtain fire Insurance
patrol, knocked down while tryln to save
a pen -of steers, trampled and painfully In
jured. William Enrlght. driver fire lnsuranc
patrol, knocked down and trampled on.
Chief I.aeey and Edward J. Dick of
truck No. IK, slight.
ICarly this morning Watohma,n Fry dis
covered flames In the center pens of the
speculators' division, lie ran to the near
est telephone and gave the alarm. The en
gine and hook -and ladder companea
quickly responded. The pens, which were
of wooden construction and covered, were
burning fiercely. Kattallon Chief ljicey,
UiKin arlvlng upon tha scene, turned In a
4-11 alarm. Visions of the last stock yards
fire, In which Fire Chief tloran and twenty
brave firemen lost their lives, loomed up
before tbe firemen as they entered the
yards to fight the stubborn blaxe.
Chief Ijicey, who had bren Injured at the
recent holocaust, Immediatrly warned his
nirn to be careful of the old runways and
not to stand underneath them.
"Pon't take any chances with your lives
here, boys." warned the chief, who was
directing his nien.
Fir Chief Keyferlloh arrived shortly
after th general alarm was aounded.
Aided by the private fir department of
th packing houses, the ChlcaKO firemen
fought the blase in the pens and prevented
the flames from spreading to the beef
houso and general offices of th Ham
mond Packing company, which were within
a block of the burning pens.
OLD FIDDLERS TO CONTEST
N Yaaavater Caa Caaapete la Play
Ina; the Old Time Tame
for Prlsea.
All old fiddlers who can play "Arkansaw
Traveller." th "Tun the Old Cow Died
On," aad other equally classical and dif
ficult selections, will hav an opportunity
to display their ability at the T. M. C. A
on Friday vcning. March 31st. It is to be
The ipert knowledge Of our ex
perts and th established Integrity
of this establishment makes this
the- logical place to buy precious
stones. In fact tills la th natural
place to select your diamonds, for
wa hav had an experience of
twenty year in selling atonea in
Uiualia and we hav established a
reputation that is unequaled in
th olty. We guide you against
geiting. an imperfect atone. W
show you many atones nd let you
get th finest that you deslr.
W guarantee to refund ninety
per cent of th purchase price any
time within una aar of sal.
W can supply your wants In
watches, silverware. Jewelry and
rings.
15T-C(D0DCE.
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Diamonds
On' m
l-Lr:. A
fascinating assemblage of new beauties, suing for your
Foulard dresses, voile dresses
crepe de metere or messaline silk.
IT .nrinrf fnnfc A11 the Iatest expressions 'from Fashion's Calendar
III Uyi VUULtf are here swagger, long reveres, wide collar shapes,
as your fancy prefers
a contest between old fiddlers, barring out
all professionals and limiting the age to
a minimum of 46 yeara. Th prise will be
given for tha beat selection and for tha
man who can play a plec without patting
his foot. The contest la open to all who
can qualify, free of charge. Those wish
ing to enter please aend name and address
to J. W. Miller, Educational Secretary
of tha T. M. C. A. There will be no
charge for admission and tha public is
cordially Invited to attend.
LAYMAKERS DEAL IN MILLIONS
(Continued from First Page.)
H. R. 1906, relief of 8. C. Hathaway.
800
Total :
Heeemaieaded
t'aes Hoase.
ta
H. H. 611, general maintenance blll.116ttt.79D
it. H. ). Uer.cienrio bill... Ij.iW
H. H. 644, niibcellaneous claims bill.. 4i,14
Total - t2.TOT.Tlfc)
1 , ' Peadlm la loBansitf.
H .R. 830, department county fairs.. I 20,000
H. H. Zii, stai mgnway commission ,
il. H. hoin ior fallen women.,, -luu.wo
H. It. bus, stat electrical engineer
ing depar.aint s.oOQ
H. it. , more land tor school for
in onna ..
II. H. ttti, paving at school tor deaf
ki .11. uo, agricultural extension....
two
7 ow
2b,uuu
Total f wo.joo
Oa Garal File.
H. H. 61, armory, Mebiaeka City....$ OJ0
11. R. M, eivaanoy normal buuduig.. itb,iM
II. R. kj, tuueroulo.a hoap.la 1(W iMU
11. Mi. 103, Ueneral Thayer monu-
13,000
H. it. loi, tuiMNcuiosla ward. Has.-
mas liuajntai 60,000
H. it. Ij, Fremont normal puioha lau.uvo
ix. II. loo, luiuroveuicu.s kl nan
hatchery. Souths Bend s hmi
H. ki.. 1S, statu publicity bureau 25,W
M. R. Ul, armory, Vorlt ao.mjo
H. R. S3T, apiary Inspector 6.6IW
il. R. 2&, graudsiaiid. stale fair
grounds
100.WO
tOOJU
11. R. 475. game park. Saline county.
11. R. J't. to mark Oruann nali
11. It 21, bullillriMS, Lincoln aayium.. 10.,00
11. it. Jit,, to pave at ortnapeuto hos
pital II. R. 423. water main, school for tha
S34
6,001,
2,0u0
5.009
6,000
12,000
76,000
62.000
deaf
11. R. 441. relief for V. A. Phllnott..
Jl. R. &. lire proof vault, inauianca
depart mnt
It. R. 470. state Doultrv board
11. R. 4tt), heating plant school for
the blind
11 R. aid for weak school dia-
dlstrlcts
ii. R. IM. more land, school for the
deaf
Ii. R. iii. railroad spur, Norfolk asy
lum H. It 622. relief for Louise Rollins....
II. R. 664. relief for Mrs. (Hover....
11. R. fcsl. paving at orthopedic hos
6.00
ftiO
oOO
S.073
15.010
36.0)0
pital
H. R. tM, sewer, Wavne normal
II. R. , repair, eapltol building ...
Ii. R. building at soldiers' home.
Minora 75.000
H. R. t)42. state live stock association 1,000
It. R. kt4. stat capitol lavatories.. 6.000
it. It 6, medical oollrga, Omaha.... lQO.OU)
Total tl.ttl.flOT
laaeflaltely Poslpoaea.
II. It 11, experiment station. Cam
bridge I 26,000
11. It IK, binding twin plant peni
tentiary ttw.ooo
11. R. ki, experiment station, north
west io.uw
It It aYcounty experiment stations.. W 0
H. It lid, agricultural high schools.. btf.OuO
II. K. agriculiural extension 60,000
11. R. 2oJ, to purchase urnas col
lection IW'J
H. R. a.0. to establish vaarant farm 60 0ii
H. It &8. sub fish hatchery at Royal 6,000
H. H 411. Culbertson experiment sta
tion .
11. R. 413. armory at Beatrice 15.U"0
H. R. 4. pure seed bill &
H. H- . armory commission eo.wu
u fan n.M hnlMliw Haalrlce In
stitute .
vl u (,14 land Durchaaa. Kearney
Industrial "
H. R. 619, glander-d horses 9).vi
n u i.7 iiva stock sanitary eoara.. eu,vu
M. R. rural life commlsnton 6,0
H. R. 641. artesian wells. Holt eouaty 4,i0
H. R. tM. institute for epileptics eu.uw
Total
special Lev lee. ,
H. R. 145 University 1 mill; passed.
H. It toil Normal achoola, 7-1W
mills; general file
H. It 274 Mtat bridg aid. 1-5 mill;
general file
It R. .l Btat road aid, mill;
nrral file
. .t7,W0
741,114
61,m
166,000
M.900
H. R. University removal,
mill; general file
II. R. 6e Historical society,
null; geueral file
on
826.000
tX.000
IS.t8I.14l
Isaasry.
Passed and signed
t'aaaed the house
ReL'ummrndtd to pass house.
House, geueral file
fending In committee
General fund total
Fpeclal funds
. nimoo
. 1 U 40
. 1 7r;,-.j
. l.l rrr
. IVl.vtJu
477.EC7
.. I.2&2.143
t.T.T
Look Over th Kleld Th auocessful busi
ness man Is th on who advertlata wlaely
Th eaperleaced advartlaer Th B.
A festival of Spring that carries you far
into the realms of Fashion, where elab
orately trimmed costumes stand side by
side with sterner tailor-mades, neither
suffering by the proximity all the lat
est word of Fashion with exclmivcness
the key note and the voice of Spring join
ing the voice of economy to bid you buy
now.
Distinctive Suits
32260 52500 5297H 57500
New York city made, yet eloquent of Paris, are these engaging
styles tailored by' artista alive to every amendment of initial
Spring styles, and offered to you at matchless low prices.
Charming Dresses and Gowns
W 22so $25M 297555
.
'1475 1970 s225
GUARDS AT EL PASO TREBLED
Company of Infantry Patrols River
Front Between Bridges. ,
FIERCE FIGHT NEAR 0J13JAGO
sfesleaa t ommander, with Detach
saeat at E!a;kt Mea, Is Bottled
l a Near the City Water
apply Cat Off.
EL PASO, March IS. All approaches to
th bridges leading from the American
Id to Juarez. Mexico, today were guarded
by three times the usual r number of
United States troops. Heretofore only a
small detail has been aalgned to this duty,
but at daybreak today tents had been set
up along the edge of th river and an en
tire company of Infantry wis sent to
patrol th bank between tha two bridges
which form the main arteries of traffic. to
Juares.
Scores of Mexican soldiers came to the
opposite river bank to look across at the
United Etates troops. It wgs a typical
frontier scene, where the army of one na
tion might salute with that of another,
while each remained on Its own soil.
An American who returned f.-om the ln
surrecto territory today said that Captain
Oscar G. Crelghton, the American lnnur
rerto leader who. with a small force, has
been destroying bridges along the Mexican
National Railroad is still encamped in the
hills a few miles south of Juares. Creigh
ton'a band, which is composed in large
part of Americans, Is suffering severe
hardships, according to this man. Th
men declared, have often gone several
days without food and only the chanc
coming upon a steer has saved them from
actual starvation.
AMERICA APPKAL TO DIAZ
Bevea Haaareal Residents at Chlhaa.
haa Ask Hlsa But War.
CHIHUAHITA. Mt-xico) March 11 (VU
El Paso.) Th 700 American resldenU here
held a meeting today to consider plan for
appealing to President Mas to end the
war as soon as possible. Manuel Balbas.
a prominent physician, already had pre-
pared a petition, suggesting that If Idas
would guarantee certain reforms to the
people, the war would Quickly stop.
jTie city ha been under siege for practi
cally eighteen days and the' people's pa-
tlence la becoming exhausted. Llttl new
haa com In from th outside. Today th
telegraph wires wiUi Juares were open
for a short time, but it waa used almost
exclusively for official business.
Th Americans, most of whom are busi
ness peopl or employes of th mines, ax
extremely anxious, because of th contin
ual rumors that the lnsurreotos would at
tack th town.
America a Womaa's I.eaKae. "
Th Omaha chapter of th American
Woman's league win meet at Schmoeller
ft Mueller Auditorium Thursday March
23. The program will be as follows:
Piano Solo Miss Margaret Howard.
Reading Miss Marguerite Scott.
Vocal Duet-Mr. and Mr. 3. M. Bturd-
vant.
Mrs-v w. B. Howard will give a ahort
talk n th advantage of th study of
Esperanto.
Mrs. Carrie Dawson Boott will talk on
th Advantage of art.
Study classes are under th leadership
of Mrs. Nettle Allen; piano, Mrs. J. M.
Sturdevant; vocal music, Mrs. 1. W. Rus
seuu; household economics, Mrs. Jeanctte
White; short story writing, Mr. Carrie
Dawson Bcott; art, Mrs. W. B. Howard,
Esperanto.
IT
WOLF HUNTING
Wolf hunting has become the princlpsl pastime , on th municipal play
grounds of the city of Florence. Tr wolves which luteal the countryside are
moving to town for safety. Th peaceful nitlsen sits with a rifle leaning on th
telephone desk and street car conductors carry clubs.
A typical city wolf hunt took place Friday afternoon, when an Irritable
covott abused th confidence of a playful pup belonging to Henry Anderson.
Th town dog organised a vigilance oommittee, and, aided Ty their master,
sought to aveug th wrong. , , -
Th coyotl waa "treed" behind th telephone exchange, but escaped to th
paved street a her his prairt training gave him speed.
Dodging street cars and automobiles the pursuit led across town toward
the water work. At Minn Lut th wolf mad his escape good by swimming
a settling basin ahead of the pack.
Along th tin of th hunt, cltlsena were armed with garden rakes, croquet
mallets and golf olubs, air guns and pieces of fence. But th gamboling wolf got
away, baturaay morning he waa playing with th dogs In th street again.
Th Influence of civilisation only emboldens the wolves. They p. ay in th
flickering shadow of th electric lights and dig their lairs In flower beds.
A wwif hunt with a wind-up at In nca. haa been planned for Uuiwa,.
favor handsome, practical
2 500 to $3978
Spring's Loveliest Waists
. Smart marqulsite waists attractive
lingerie waists or Bilk waists of unusual
beauty and cifarm.
Mail Clerks Ousted '
From Their Quarters
For Sanitary Reason
Supervising Architect Says Condition
of Rooms Was Menace to Health
of Other Occupants.
(From Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 18.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) It was stated at th office of
the supervising architect that th order of
eviction of the railway mail clerks from
the rest rooms . and dormitory In the
Omaha city postofflc is almost .entirely,
due to th. fact that .these rooms- are not
kept in a sanitary , condition and are a
general nvenac to the health, of other
occupants of th fcuildlng. ..
In many large cities where thcr 4s suf
ficient room in the federal building, rooms
hav been set apart for tha accommoda
tion of tha railway mall clerks, in which
to sleep or lounga between' runs. How
ever, in some of the larger cities such as
New York, Pittsburg and Chicago for In
stance the dormitories or tbe mall clerks
hav been abandoned, the reason being
that the government needed th floor
space for ever Increasing postal business
and outside Quarters tiav beerf'rented for
the accommodations of railway mall
clerks.
In Omaha, however, it la said a differ
ent condition prevails and the order clos
ing rooms to eierks, effective April 1, Is
almost entirely due to unsanitary condi
tions, blankets and bed linen generally
having been allowed to become very
greatly soiled and Infested with vermin.
This condition was reported by tha custod
ian of th building to Supervising Archl
tect Taylor and after due consideration th
order of eviction was Issued mainly for
th purpose of fumigating and disinfect
ing tns rooms, the condition being re
ported to be most unsanitary.
Th entire trouble seems to be that the
railway mall clerks dormitory has never
been properly "policed" as on would say
in speaking of a military ,camp. There
seem to hav been a woeful lack of
ven th most ordinary ear of th dormi
tory of the railway mall clerks at the
Omaha postofflc.
Alexander Grant, general superintendent
of th railway mall service, was shown a
copy of Th Be containing the local story
of eviction of railway mall clerks from
their lounging room and dormitory in th
city postofflc building. He read the
article with Interest, It being, he said, his
first knowledge of such a move. He said
th reasons must b sought from the
supervising architect undur whose control
all matters relative to public buildings fall
ins oraer, as siatea in The Dee, was
Issued by tha Treasury department and the
Postofflc department, ao far as appro
pr la Uons can L secured for th purpose.
In many cities haa rented quarters to serve
as dormitories for railway mail clerks In
which to lounge or sleep between runs.
Many take advantage of these practically
free accommodation,, and are assessed a
small fee merely for Janitor service.
Where these dormitories are located In
th postofflc building proper, those ac
ceptlnc 1 accommodation are expected to
keep them clean either through their own
effort or by paying a small fee to soma
on to mak up beds and otherwise keep
Lh apartment in a cleanly condition. Mr
Grant said he knew nothing of condition
In Omaha.
Look Over tha Field Th successful bus!
ness man Is the on who advertises wisely
Th experienced advert aer uses Tne Beo.
IS: CITY SPORT
GREAT RATE ISSUES AT STAKE
Interstate Commission Takei Up
Important Hearings Monday.
INVOLVES TARIFF MAKING RULES
niln. lload f talteel Jkn
Unity Intrmlrd, nd Mest l.rtl'
nil i.pert Taleat I New la
Mihlat.
(From a Staff Correspondent.) ,
WASHINGTON, D. C, March IS. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The Interstate Commerce
commission .will begMn final hearing on
Monday of a series of cases. Including the
application of the long and ahort haul
clause in the fourth section of the act to
regulate commerce. The-ia cases wrw by far
the most Important and far-reaching ever
submitted to the commission since its or
ganisation. The hearing Involves substanti
ally all rates from eastern points to west of
'the Rocky mountains, from Canadian to
Mexican lines.
The Importance of this hearing lies not
only In the fact of the enormous Chang it
will make In revenue of carriers affected,
but a possible chantie In business conditions
and In system of rate-making, based not
only on tradition but continuous practice
for over forty years.
"there Is also (Involved the action "of the
commission on th application of railroads
to be relieved from operation of the long
and short haul clause between eastern and
far western points, growing out of water
competitive conditions.
During all these years, to a large extent,
tent, rait rates to points west of the
Rocky mountains were based upon the
water rate to the Paclfio coast, plus the
local back. There has been more or lesa
modification of this rule, but It has sub
stantially obtained. As a result, also, of
the operation of the rule carriers hava main
tained lower ratea to Paclfio coast points
from Chicago and Missouri river points
than they have to many interior points-.
This practice hag given Hb to many com
plaints from the interior, finally culminat
ing In the enactment of the amended
fourth section of the act to regulate com
merce providing that th rat to a shorter
distance cannot exceed th rat to. a longer
distance unless Justified by direct appli
cation to the commission and allowed by It.
pokes Caa First Actio.
It waa not until 1906 under th Hepburn
rata act, that th commission was given
power to make rates. Th first suit
brought under the act was th Bpokan
case under which Spokane claimed by rea
son of its shorter distance to eastern
points, lower rates, which at one brought
in question the whole system of rat mak
ing abov outlined. This cas haa- been
pending for something over four years and
there have; been numerous hearings.
In the meantime, however, interior cities
Ilk Salt Lake city. Baker City. Walla
Walla, Reno, Phoenix and othar cities,
brought similar suits.
On the other hand coast cities, whose
rate out from th coast had always been
maintained on a very high basis brought
ults for reduction In their rates. The
competition they had to meet as against
eastern manufacturers and particularly on
trust made goods, based on rates from
eastern points waa so sever that they had
been forced back to a narrow strip along
the coast. They took th position that a
Pacific coast dollar under substantially
similar circumstances and conditions ought
to buy as much transportation as an east
ern dollar.
In the meantime with such, a situation
existing, it . was but natural that other
(Treat oommei-clal Interests should become
involved. . New' York Intervened claiming
benefit of water competition and Chi
cago- came forward claiming' right to its
position.' The Missouri river cities have
not formally -Intervened, but their location
hus been recognized by the commission
and they are In a peculiarly favorable
situation owing to their location as any
change in the system of ,rat making will"
redound to their advantage.
- Great Interests luvolved. -
When the millions of revenue Involved
and trje revolutionary change In the basts
of rat making proposed in th vast ter
ritory covered Is considered, on can under
stand why the commission has- exercised
such care in taking decisive action.
Water competition, the long and short
hauls clause, baaing points, distributing
points and substantially every condition
arising therefrom will be vltajly affected
by the decision which the commission may
render. It is, therefore, not a matter of
surprise that all transcontinental railroads
are represented In Washington by their
big tariff chiefs and by their counsel, and
that cities of th west as well as the east
also are represented by representative men,
wnsny of whom hav taken part in a num
ber of different f.ghts arising out of con
ditions which now azist on th ooast from
trafXlo standpoint.
The first contest for readjustment' of
ooast rates actively began Just twenty
years ago. During the pendency of these
casts th commission found what'they be
lieved, with their light before them then.
woulu be reasonable rate to such points
M Salt L&ka City, Spokane, Baker City,
to Before, however, ordering them Into
effect they requested the railroads to check
tariffs as proposed and ascertain aa nearly
as they could th possible loss thereunder
If sajj) rat became effective.
These tabulation will be submitted ' on
Monday and will show 'annual losses, ap
proximately, as follows;
Lets to Great Northern, between 000,000
and 1700,000.
Loss to Northern Paclfio, about Jl, 100,000.
Los to Harrimaa line. 1,300.000 per
year.
Great as this loss appears, It Is very
much leas thsn th railroads anticipated
would be the effect of the proposed orders.
The Wlllard hotel today gave on the
Impression that th entire brains of the
railroads of th Cwlttd States had assciu-
bled there, for men who made "th gen
tlemen's agreement" of yeara ago knocked
elbows with senators and representatives
In congress, making on of th most ani
mated scene that has been seen in th
national capital In years.
Among the railroad representative are;
J. C. Stubbs, L. J. Spence, Chicago; John
A. Monroe. N. H. Loom la, Omaha; Max
well Kverts, .New York; P. U Williams.
general attorney. Short Line; W. W. Cot
ton, general attorney, Portland, represent
ing the Harriman lines; C. W. Derbrow,
general attorney. Southern Pacific; Gard
ner Lathrop, general attorney, Santa Fe;
George T. Nicholson, vie president, Santa
fe; F. B. Houghton, freight traffio man
ager, Santa Fe; J. M. Hannlford, vlo pres
ident Northern Pacific, St. Paul; J. a.
Wood worth, traffic manager. Northern
Pacific; C. G. Burnhain, vice president,
Burlington; J. A. Reeves, traffio manager,
Oregon Short Line; F. B. Robinson, gen
eral freight agent, Oregon Railway and
Navigation company, Portland; C. K. Dun
lap, traffic . manager. Southern Paclfio
lines In Texas.
Th clues which a 111 L represented at
the hearings, beginning Monday and
which it is expected will consume th en
tire week, are: Portland. Seattle and Ta
ooma. represented by J. N. Teall of tha
Portland Chamber of Commerce and one
of th leading attorney of th Pacific
ooast. , San Francisco wlil be represented
by W. It Wl.ecl'-r. traffic manager of the
The pulse of your watch
Fool tho pulse of your watch. lWs it boat sixty mmi
ontls to the minute I If it dooa not it nootls attention of our
ppeeinlists in watch repnirin. Those skilled workmen will
render your defective watches accurate so they may he
trusted to keep you punctually informed.
A watch ghould be cleanod about every eighteen months, for
watch oil, though the most refined made, thickens and dries within
that period, and then the pivotg become worn, a condition which will
eventually ruin tbe delicate mechanism.
Our expert repairers are the highest class obtainable and show
extraordinary skill and technique In producing reliability In watches
that are constantly running on Irregular srvhednles and throwing their
owners out of prompt attendance at Important engagements.
A store that maintains such a high standard In its business deal'
lngs as Kdholm's does Is tbe natural place to take your watches for
having their defects looked after. Chronographs and repeaters are as
' correctly repaired as in
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We take great pride in the quality of our work
and are never satisfied with the result until you are.
The next time you have any cleaning
or dyeing to be done, give us a trial. .
LADfES' LIST MEN'S SLITS
Tailored Butts ........ f t.75 up
Dresses . $1.50 up
Chamber of Commerce, and by Beth Mann,
attorney for th San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce.
H. M. Stevens I her to represent ' th
Chamber of Commerce of Spokane, while
there will be representatives present of th
Chambers of Commero of 8t. Louis, Chi
cago, Reno, San Bernardino and Phoenix,
Aris.
ROOSEVELT DAM
IS NOWFINISHED
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lease a greater quantity than will come
through the penstock, supplying th powor
house.
Th third exit for flood water, on that
Is most necessary, but will be least used,
and th largest of all. Is known as the
sluicing tunnel, or tunnel No. 1. It was
driven through the solid mountain circling
the south end of the site, at tb river
level, before the construction of th dam
began. It will be uaed for sluicing silt, If
necessary, and for releasing a larger ir
rigation supply than tha penstock fur
nishes, If needed, when the water elevation
in the reservoir is below the entrance to
tunnel No. 2.
Imneease Amoint of Wark.
Among tha earliest construction features
waa the building of a freight road sixty
miles long from Mesa City, th nearest
available railroad point, trr the Roosevelt
dam. sit. Of this, twenty-two mile is
across a desert and thirty-eight miles
through some of the most Impressive moun.
tain scenery In the west. The road was
constructed for permanency and though aa
crooked aa a knotted rope and oftea wind
ing around the face of a cliff. It Is a
fin a thoroughfare as a city street.
Th foregoing constructions constitute
the larger feature of the storage enter
prise, sixty miles or mor abov tha lands
to be Irrigated. Th distributing system la
no less Interesting, though do on featur
I so great. Th water, released from
th dant, run down th river channel for
nearly sixty mile to Oranlt reef, a point
Just below th confluence of th Verde
and Bait rivers, wher a concrete weir
dam 1,000 feet long and thirty-eight feet
high, diverts water through a main canal
on either side of th river, to numerous
canals below, covering th ntlr reservoir
district. Th allotment of fund for this
project to data la about .0u0,0o0, and It
may take 2,000,000 mor to fully complete
all contemplated work. Th toll lu human
live ha been seventeen at Roosevelt and
five at Oranlt Reef,- as near as can b
ascertained, through mechanical accidents
and drowning.
Vet ta Ba Dse
Th work to be don will Include several
plans for development of hydro-alectrlc
power at favorable places along tha
canal, th power to be used mainly In
developing an auxiliary irrigation water
suddIv numDed from th vast underground
resources. It is calculated that th reser
voir, or gravity flow, will ventuatly water
1W0UO acre and that 60.0UO acres will be
watered by pumps.
Land that was not worth 1 cent per acr
befor th project was undertaken, since
it completion ha risen in valu from $100
to $1,000 an acre.
Th six massive gates of Iron, which will
control th outlet of th waters of th
dam, each weigh 10. 00 pounds. They
measure four feet nine Incbe wld by ten
feet high. They are divided Into three
"regular'' and three "emergency" gate;
the latter to be used only in case of ex
treme floods.
Th original town of Roosevelt, which
was built by th peopl who went to th
dam to work, now He under about U
feet of water. It successor has been built
higher up on th mountain slope.
Kaaeevelt Gee ta Rvelt Das.
PflOKNIX. Arts.,- March 1. Colon!
Theodore Roosevelt and party arrived In
the east.
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Phoenix at 1 o'clock this morning and left
immediately in automobiles for th Rooss
velt reservoir, th big reclamation dam
seventy miles east, wher th formal dedi
cation will tak place at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Many cltlsens of Phoenix ac
companied th party. '
Colonel Roosevelt's main speech In Ail
sona will be mads in Phoenix on Mond.
11 will leav th reservoir Sunday morn
Ins). Th ex-presldent and family will
spend Sunday afternoon and night at the
town of Mesa, twenty miles east of
Phoenix, wher Archl Roosevelt is at
tending school.
In vlw of th fsct that Bud Norton,
driver of th stag beteen Meeaaand the
Roosevelt reervolr, was killed yesterday,
with pna of hi passengers, a Mrs. flmlth
of Roosevelt, a a result of th stage
leaving tb road at a preclpltou point.
om fear hav been expressed of acci
dents today on account of th large num
ber of automobiles making the ,trlp with
Inexperienced driver. With careful drlv-
ing, however, ther la no reason to ap
prehend danger. Th road, on of th
most picturesque highways In America
was constructed at an expense of $foO,0)ti
to provide a means for th conveying of
mateiUI to th dam during ooastruotton
It traverses a rugged mountain rang ana
for many miles follows winding curvts
along steep cliffs.
BURKETT LEAVES FOR HOME
WASHINGTON. March U.-(Bpeclal Tele
gram.) kU-Beuator iJurkett will leav foi
Lincoln tomorrow to resume th practice
of law. lie will return to Washington in
June and with hi family will motor vr
land to th Nebraska capital.
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