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    TILTS OMAHA DAILY IMSJfl ; SUNDAY , MAP Oil 1 , 3800.
DEVELOPMENT OF IRRIGATION
Proportions Attained by the Movement in
Nebraska ,
DITCHES PROJECTED AND COMPLETED
Viuit .In mil Proponed In Tip Kspctnlnl
in ItvniovltiK Million * of Arrcn from
the DmiKcrn of Dronl li
Ironi Hlnle IrrlmUloii tllllcc.
LINCOLN , Feb. 29. { Special. ) Under the
new law of 1895 the State Board of Irrigation
comprises the governor , attorney general and
commissioner of public lands and buildings.
In charge of Secretary II. D. Howell the
Irrigation office has now been In operation
since April 4 , 1S95. The next meeting of
the board will be held Wednesday , April 1 ,
next. At that time the secretary will sub
mit a report of the year's work. Tha state
is divided Into two water divisions , No. 1 and
No. 2. Water division No. 1 consists of all
the Irrigable landi of the slate drained by
the Watte rivers and their tributaries lying
west of the month of the Loup river ; and
rilso all other lands lying south of the Platte
and South Platlo rivers. Water division No.
2 consists of all Irrigable lands watered from
the Loup , White , Nlobrara and Elkhorn
rivers nnd their tributaries , as well as alt
other lands not Included In any other divi
sion. For the purposes of the following
article the state has been trcnttd as a whole
Without refcrcnco to the artificial divisions.
About ono-thlrd of the Irrigation of Ne
braska was completed and projected under
the law of 1880 prior to the advent of the
now board , whoso business has been con
ducted , practically , by Secretary Howell since
April 4 , 1893. Still much Indeed the
greater portion of the work under the old
law hag been brought Into the new board
for completion , adjudication of claims , final
entries , etc. At present there nro
no available reports of work completed. It
is therefore necessary to ascertain the amount
of business transacted by the new board by
comparison with the work prosecuted under
Iho old law. Under this law filings of
claims for appropriation of water for Irriga
tion purposes were made with county clerks ,
accompanied by the proper posting of no
tices. Now claims for water from the
streams of Nebraska for all purposes must
Iw mndo with the new Irrigation board. It
ia upon the adjudication of these old and
new 'claims that the secretary Is now cn-
Kagpd. nnd it Is that ho may complete this
adjudication that he now declines to resign
his position , ho having In the meantime been
appointed city engineer of Omaha.
PROJECTED AND COMPLETED DITCHES.
For the purpose of ascertaining the pro
portion of work accomplished by the new
Hoard of Irrigation It Is neccessary to first
devote gome attention to work projected and
completed under the law of 18S9 , and afterward -
; ward to proceed to deductions by comparison.
So far Irrigation In Nebraska Is confined to
thirty-eight counties , nnd the following table
shows the work completed and projected up
to April 4 , 18D5 , when tbo new Hoard of
Irrigation took hold. Thcro were 789 claim
ants of record for the public waters of the
state of Nebraska previous to April 4 , 1S95.
Of these about 400 have completed their
filings from thirty-eight counties , as follows :
Miles lilies
Countlcfl. Completed. Uncompleted. Total.
B .5
AnK-lope 1.73 .4 J.16
rianner 0.95 2.Z3 12.1
lllalne .G5 2.15 C.90
Itox JEuttr 3.5 3.5
Rrnwn * . . . C 13. 13.B
Buffalo 10.65 34.95 67.0
Hoonc . . . . . .
Clmxi ) 01.35 1G.5 G7.S5
Cherry 4. 4.9 8.9
Chftyreino . . . . . . . . . . . 1GQ.CS f.0.91 221.09
CUKlcr 37.75 49.15 86.90
" 77. G5 113.40
Dawxnn 109. 111. 2IJ.
T ) * > ufl G5.1 111.C7.4 in.s
Dundy C8.S9 20.4 SS.79
Franklin 1. " ' J.
Frontier 2.00 "i'.ia J.3.C2
F-urmia IS.8 17. 55.8
Onrilclil 8. 1.75 9.75
Haj-cs 1.45 .8 2.2'
Hitchcock r,7.25 84.9 142.15
Holt 123.05 12.00 13S.25
Kearney 4.1 .4 4.5
K itii r,3.cr 38.31 91.96
13.BO 33.1Ti !
' ' ' ' ' ' -
Klrriball . .I'.I ! ! . . ! . . . 23-.BB .08 24.45
24.457i
7i
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " ' " '
lincnln' ! . . . . . . . . . . . . iir..B 24G.20
Pliittc 1.6 3.5 5.1
IlPd Willow 18.M 11.5 CO.8
ttock 1. 10. 11.
Scotia Illuff 91.2.1 20.75 us.
Hhrfld.in -1.2 33.7 37.9
.Sherman ] . " . 11. 26.
Hlnnx 47.40 7.70 SV10
llTlinnmJi ti.C 36.5 42.
, VaIlcj- 4&.K 35. 83.55
Totnl 1,318.66 909.23 2,228.03
These applications mndo under the olfl law
of 188 ! ) have , many of them , been completed
with the present board of Irrigation. The
estimated cost of these claims , the work upon
the same , Is $2,752,390.30. The total cost up
to date of completion of tbo filings was
? l,4r > G,3C > 9.02. The number of acres covered
\ > y the completed and uncompleted work Is
1,061,017.43 , and the estimated Incroaao in
land values on account of the Irrigation
works , completed and to bo completed , is
$9,001.440.44.ESTIMATED
ESTIMATED COST.
The estimated coat and cost to date of
these filings under tbo old law are divided
among the thirty-eight counties using irri
gation as follows :
Estimated Oot
Counties. C. > t. to Dntp.
'Ailnnu t S.VI.OO t KO.M
JVnldopo 1.U50.00 750.00
JJ/mrjtr l.SlS.fO 1.119.50
lllulno 1,570.M MX.00
iiox liatto cso.no cso.oo
Jlmwn 4.41).00 K20.0)
llurfalo 43.117.SO 19.043.40
Jlnnuu 1.4W.IH )
CllOfO CS.J1S.02 31,073.08
Clieiry S-9.M.OO ltC2.4i
Chpyrnno li7OSJ.S5 : Cl,577. % !
CuMer 13G l.r. fil.tKU.O )
l > awei , 147.2tia.0t C7.71S:72
DaWHiMl 8JJ.7Z.VH 47C13.n
] > CUP1 tWS.U 1,586.25
Dumly J7.0.-J.W 3,770.00
FninUIn 42,001.00 2.K54.00
frontier 1.933.90 1,811,45
Kunii" tl.f.W.00 1,21X4,50
< lnrltM ( 19,001.00 15,653,0) )
llnyeH 1,10,20 4 ! * > .00
llllelicqck 225.Dr7.EC 160,20.79
Holt 31,507.50 2I.557.UO
Kpnrnry 1.400.00 1. < MO.O )
Keith , . 4S.OIS.30 H.0. ' ,70
Kt-ya I'.iha 7,412.2) 1.23.10
Klmball 8.145.16 7.232,16
j/oup M.GM.OO 1X744.0)
Lincoln 2C1.529.71 1I ! > U.U7
3'lattc ! 1,776.01) 1,100,00
lli-d AA'Mow ST.CM.OO 12.375.00
Jturk GG2.4M < VJ.O >
HeottH Illurr i,724X ! ( > 97.8 : .40
Hhcrlilnn 49.tei.oa 13.S70.O )
Hhi-nnnn 4li.OiiO.00 it.IXM.oa
Hloux 21,001.00 1&.6M.OO
Tli.imaa 11,905.00 S.S2J.OO
iVnllcy M.CSO.OO 7S.MS.03
Total , J3.751.-tSD.Si : } 1(57,374.02
Slnco April 4 , 1895 , applications Iiavo been
Hindu for water appropriations for 19,837.70
cubla feet jnore , a total length of 2.35C.40
miles , at an cslliuated coat of J6.4.10,253.65 ,
and covering 2,4G2,78i acres.
There are no statistics available In ( he
cmco of tbo Hoard at Irrigation , or nny-
whera else , for that matter , to show the
actual amount of capital Invested In Irriga
tion works. Tbo estimated cost of Irriga
tion ditches and canaltf is given ; the amount
expended to date ia also available , as related -
latod In the application for water appropri
ations. The capitalization of the numerous
stock companies [ a given In the records of
mines of articles of Incorporntlon In the
ofllco of the secretary of mate. Hut many of
these corporations have gene to work upon
the payment of IQ per cent of their author
ized capital stock , The following table will
show the incorporated companies , the names
of the ditches , estimated cost uud number
of acres covered , Tlieao corporations have
been organized with a view to selling water
rights. They have all been filed unu > r the
new law and ulnco April 4 , 1895 , and are In
addition to these given previously In the
ether tables :
AUliA TO I1U I1UUGATED.
Kama of Ditch. Coit. Cover l.
llulromb Irrigation M < X > . 1 S.OcV )
Oration Cunal J.M.W L750
l.lltlo CVittoiuriKxl Irrlcntloa
co z.ns.oo i.r/k )
NownrlC , , , , . 7.00J.OO 14,7K
( Irli-r irrigation Co , . l.avo.W WO
llemharil Oannl. . 2.700.Crt 2.01
Delano Irrliutloii Cunol l.kOO.OO 2.000
Koyatonn Irrluatlou Cj I.5M.M 1,640
Mlnnlo Itonifhe . t.M .M 1.SM
A < 1nm < Co. Irrliciitlon C nnl. . 1W.040.0) IlJ.cto
Ph ltnn . 18.001.00 H.M4
Atkinson . , . . g.OOO.W 4.001
Tni > II H. llAllird . 9v ( .M 10XX ( )
Prpmont f.innl . IJ60.000.M 16.JCO
r.lniineanal . , , . S.ooo.OO .
IV > np r . , . l.JM.M .
Northhrp Cnnnl . . . lO.JM.OO 6.0W
Hunil Crwk. . . . , . , WO.OO & , * )
iikhnrn llnnrli Cnnil . 11.ttl.00 1.7)3
Oinrlo ( Mnnl . 10.TOO.OO 4,000
Cottnnwood Cnnnl . S.O/W.OO .
l > wrlnton Connl . . ' 2.5W.W .
Klktioin Ilnnch Cannl . 11,331.09 l.SOO
I.lntoln nml IMwjr > n Coun-
UM Canal. . . . 40.000
Hnll'ii . . . 12. ! > V.00 .W )
ruttawattmnle . Zl. .oo 10.540
M.ir hlnni1 Cnnsl . S.OOO.OT 18.840
North Ixnip lrrl > ! tlon Canal. , 2.KO.N 2.IM
flnlden Coin Canal . . . C.MO.OO 8,9M
Vlnpland Cnnnl . 4,400,00 2.0M
Velvet CTiart Cannl . 4.900.W .
Pnlamuii No. 1 . 6,800.00 4,000
Farmers' nnd Irrigation MillIng -
Ing Co . 3CM.OO 2,0 <
Almerla Inlcatlon Cannl . 10.000.00 3.0M
Ilturltt * flwirsi ! Cannl . l.sno.00 3en )
Nelirnskn Conttal Inlgntlon Co 14i.00),0) ) K3.COO
Paxton Irrliratlon . 2,011 )0 l.HO
K y Ialia lllvcr Water ,
Hlevator nnd Irrigation Co. . 750.00 20)
HilMcl ! ' * Milt . C.CMM.no .
Onl Irrigation . 43.500.tX ) 1S.IM
Our Trip Itrltratlon Co . 1,250.00 'tV
O'Neill Tower and Irrigation
Canal . B.&W.OO Z.OX )
Union . 570,000. W 400,000
IJrrw ter IrrlRalkm anJ 1'ower
( Jo . , . , . 12.504.00 , < W )
Spring Dale Canal . . . 30.000.00 21,35V
Scotia Irrigation nnd Water
Power Cannl . W.1M.M 16V (
North Slile . . . B.053.00 tW
We colt Irrlcnllnn and Cannl
Co. . . 17.SOO.00 6.0.10 .
Hny Spring Irrlcntlon Canal. 4.61S.O ) 15.700
OJCfonl Cannl . K.KAM O.SOO
Unnoch * & bee . 2 , .00 4,700
lildyvllle . 9,5V.00 8,000
n < 1mlsten Ijind and Like. . . . S.SOO.OO fiW
Kilmlsten Ij > nj and Iwike. . . . 10.W > .00 10.W )
r rk . ,4. . . . .4 . io.ooo.cn ru
I'nxton Southern . 2,321.20 300
StPamlwnt Ultch Co . 1,759.00 750
Illus Vnltey Canal . M.OM.M n.OOO
romtiton . . . . . 10,740.00 3,600
Hon-nnl City Water I'owcr
nn.l IrrlRntlon ( "anal . 6.000.00 SO )
Hopaleong Canal . 15.500.00 15VM (
Cnlamus Valley Irrlfratton
Ctnal . S.4M.OO 2.0SO
nolilpn Irrlcntlon Co . . . . I,434ivvi.n0 COO.O.V . )
KVya Palia. Illver Canal . S.7W.75 800
Stoudont . 14.F01.00 2.R. > 1
Hennpr Crppk Irrigation Plant 610.SO 305
Unillnse lleservolr nnd Ditch
Co . j B.OOO.M .
tSrpat liiatern Rannl . WO.dW.W 201,500
M1ra. Valley llTiKatlon und
TJIMrlct Canal . 2MOM.OO 7 3CO
Wllllatmliurp . Cl.750.00 19.PTO
" Home Supply Ciinal . 7.M2.43 3.KOO
"Willow Sprlns Inlsatlon Co. 2S.SOO.OO 9,135
In addition to these sevcnty-foufl filings of
stock companies and corporations there arc
115 filings of farmers nnd private organlza-
tlont at nn ertlmatcd cost of $51,553 , cover
ing 31,544 acres. This Is nt an estimated
cost of $1.50 per acre for irrigation , whereas
the estimated cost of the corporations nnd
stock companies la found to bo an average
of $2.6.1 per acre. The records of the
state Irrigation hoard show a combined esti
mated cost for private and public enterprises
of $0,367,045. covering 2,433.834 acres. Under
the old law , prior to April 4 , 1895 , there
wore filed claims for appropriation of water
nt an estimated cost of $2,752,390 , covering
1,001,017 acres. This Is at an average cx-
penso for Irrigation of $2,59 per ncrs. The
total estimated cost of filings under the old
and new laws , before andVilnce April 4 , 1895 ,
Is $9OGS,482. nnd the total number of acres
covered 3,400,307. The average cost per acre
for irrigation , based on estimated expense
filed with the board , under the old and the
new law Is $2.02. Thus It is Peen that the
Irrigation enterprise prosecuted by the indi
vidual. or farmer element , is far cheaper
pur ncro than tbosa enterprises projected by
corporations.
Still. It should be remembered that the
narrow ditches and primitive appliances of
the Individual farmer are far loss expensive
than the wider canala and costly headgates
of the corporations.
Although the estimated cost of irrigation
work under the new law. that is , for tilings
entered since. April 4 , 1S95 , la $0,440,253.05 , it
is found that the total cost to date , money
actually expended , is but $4,293,500 , and the
acreage under water to date 1,041,850 acres.
This Is better shown by the following com
parative table :
OLD LAW OF 1889.
Acres covered , complete nnd uncom-
Kstlmated cost . ij 2.752390
Total cost to date . J i,4c'3C9 | ;
NEW J.AW , SINCE APIUL , 4 , 1833.
Acres covered , completed and uncom
pleted . . . .j . . . , - . " . . . . 2 4r. " 7iu
Completed . . . . . . . . . . " " ' . i UI'RM
Hstlmatcd cost . is iio"X
' '
Total cent to date . . 'J 4-2D3'DOO
UNDI2K UOTH LAWS COMBINED.
Acres completed and uncompleted . 3523801
Completed . " 'Is'
' ' " ' ' '
ISHtlmuted cost . . . . . . $ S'lU '
Totnl cost to date . | j 5)74ui )
Thus It will be seen that considerably more
than one-half of all the irrigation work
projected since the passage of the first law
In 18S9 Jias been completed and paid for at
an average prlco of $2.02 peri acre. This In
cludes , of course , the work done by in
dividual farmers in the way of Irrigating
their private property.
The prlco charged by the corporations to
fanners desiring to use water IB from $5
to $ S pop aero , with an additional mainte
nance tax of 50 cents per acre. This tax is
payable annually , but ,
thn nrlnn ? n > - i
perpetunl use of water from the canals of
the supply companies , once ) paid , is paid for
all time. In some Instances the prlco has
ranged above $ S , even as high as $10. In
some localities the maintenance tax is higher
than 50 cents , 'but ' the average is hero given
on both water rate and maintenance tax. In
Arizona a rate Is made to agriculturists of 10
cents per ncro Inch of water , payable an
nually. At first this might appear to tie the
cheaper rate. However , when it is con
sidered that It requires from eighteen to
twenty Inches of water to make a , crop , the
Nebraska farmer has the advantage even with
the present exorbitant charges of the sup
ply companies. Eight dollars an acre for
water which costs but an average of $2C2 ,
or $3 at the outsldo to supply , appears to be
a rate which is likely to bo the subject of
some future legislation. The contracts be
tween supply companies and farmers are Iron
clad In their provisions. But once having
entered into ono the farmer has greatly
enhanced the value of bis land , and can , in
fact , take possession of the whole ditch If
It Is not maintained according : to the terms
of the agreement. While the greater portion
of the filings under the law of 1889 were
made by Individual farmers , It will bo seen
that a very email percentage of the flpproprl-
ationa of water under the now law has been
made by private Individuals. Less than one-
third of the entire Irrigation business , under
both laws , IB conducted by farmer * controlling
the ditches and irrigating their own land.
It Is probable that Lincoln and Dawson
counties will toke the load In the matter of
Irrigation for many years to come. Dawson
county , particularly , has succeeded In developIng -
Ing considerable water power In connection
with irrigation works. There are In this
county , completed and In the. course of
construction , 379 miles of Irrigation canals ,
capable of watering 200,000 acres , As near
as can to estimated In the office of the Board
of Irrigation these canals , when completed ,
will have cost $798,500. In view of the
superior facilities for water power the city
of Gothenburg1 Is now making strong bids for
a beet sugar factory , with a good pros
pect of success.
So far the State Hoard of Irrigation has
Issued no reports of Us work. In fact , there
la but little Information to bo gained In this
department concerning the capital Involved
in prosecution of Irrigation works In Ne
braska , The duties of the secretaries are
merely to record claims for certain amounts
of water and to adjudicate the same. Kven
the amount of capitalization claimed by the
different corporations is not known to the
board. The name of the applicant for water
and proof of his compliance with the law are
all that the Hoard of Irrigation concerns
lUelf with. At the ofllco of the secretary of
state one can find the names of all corpora
tions , date of filing and amount cf capital
stock. Hut many of thcso corporations
have donn nothing In the way of commencing
work" . Some of thorn are literally dead
companies. On the contrary , there are
companies going right along , building canal *
and ditches , which have filed no articles at
nil with the secretary cf elate. The record
of filch companies Is only to bo found In the
office of the Irrigation board. Hut hero
there Is nothing to thaw their llnanc'a ! stand.
Ing , amount of capital Invested or percentage
paid up. Nothing but tbo name of tbo
applicant for water and evidence of hU
right to water.
In the- articles of Incorporation of nearly all
ot the companies ( lied with the secretary of
state It U expressly stipulated that the capi
tal stock of the company shall bo drawn on
as fast as required. As the Board of Irri
gation call glvo no Information of the prog
ress of the work , only an examination of the
book * ot the corporations can afford any light
at to the amount of capital actually Inveited
up to date lu Irrigation works. Tallowing
nro the principal companies Incorpouleit In
1895 and 1896 :
Karmcrt and Merchants Irrigation com
pany , April 24. Capital $100,000. Incorporatom ,
Anton Abel , 1C , U , Smith , P. J , Iloscnbtrg ,
H. V. Temple , Albert Abel , Dawson county.
Gothenburg Tower nnd Irrigation company ,
Gothenburg. Capital $150,000. Ineorporalors ,
William C. Quarlej , Gcorgo W. Wilson , C. K.
V.'enz.
Wescott Irrigation and Cannl company.
Glister county. Capital $30,000. Inco'poratcrs ,
Peter Mlckle , Frank Graham , T. J. Bragg ,
H. B. Hackley. E. C. Gibbon. John F. Wcs-
cott , D. W. Comstock , A. L. Donohcc , W. II.
Comstock , Ellas Cleveland , H. Glaslcr.
Steamboat Ditch company. Scotts Bluff.
Capital , $1,000,000. Incorporators , J. P.
Wood , William B. Davis , Ernst Zchner , G.
M. Crablll , Philip Junch.
South Loop Irrigation company , February
15 , 189C. Callaway1. Capital , $20,000. In
corporators , W. II. Andrews , Louis Westc ,
William Holway , Gcorga O. Benger , John
npese , Alvln Harris.
Orchard and Alfalfa Irrigation company ,
Dawson county. Capital , $40,000. Incorpora
tors. E. M. Young. D. II. Brooks , E. A.
Lutca , Gcorgo A. Brown , T. E. Hennlran.
Cozad Irrigation company , Cozad. Capital ,
$100,000. Incorporators , A. M. Allen , David
Claypool , E. D. Owens , J. B. Allen.
Platte Itlver Irrigation company. Colum
bus. Capital , $500,000. Incorporators , W. T.
Hill. J. A. Tyler , J. T. Lanuon , J. J. Bnr-
wlck , T. T. Cooncy , Gcorgo C. Crandall ,
Margaret Lee , A. P. Benqulst , L. Hollstell ,
John Kearney.
Elkhorn Irrigation nnd Land company ,
O'Neill , December 17 , 1895. Capital Block ,
$150.000.
Previous to 1895 , tinder the law of 1889 ,
the following companies filed articles with
Iho secretary of stale :
Banner Irrigation company , Gothenburg ,
June 23 , 1891. Capital , $20,000. Incorpora
tes , Fred Hecox , A. S. Davis. I. Beyett , I.
A. Young , H. L. Williams , C. W. Young. W.
N. Pierce. It. F. Young. S. E. Stone. E.
Hecox , Horace Hunter , H. II. Young , W. II.
Potter , G. F. Young.
Burwcll Irrigation company , Burwell.
Capital. $50,000. September 25. 189i. In
corporators , L. E. Firkins , J. G. Urownell ,
W. D. Lnshmct. L. J. Garrison , M. O'Con
nor. Wilson Elaine. Joe Mattley , William
Denver , E. H. Woods , J. Jackson , J. W.
Brokus , G. C. Alger.
Chambers Power and Irrigation company ,
Columbus. Capital. $50,000. July 11. 1894.
Incorporators , Leander Gorrard , Charles W.
Pearsall , A. Anderson , Albert Stenger. G. W.
Philips , O. .T. noen , Leopold Jargge , John
II , Kcrsonbrock.
Equtlnhlc Irrigation and Water Power
company. Grant , July 19. 1894. Capital ,
$25,000. Incorporators , J. W. Lceny. J. H.
Flllmore. W. Garner , W. H. Saumlers , J. H.
Spelte , P. H. Johnson , T. W. Hull , S. W.
Conwell , S. ncmeker , George Cockle , E. B.
Kenny , Beckford Kutch , W. Noble , 1) . W.
Harrington , C. H. Jackman , II. E. Goodall.
Elkhorn Irrlgallon company , Hell counly ,
August 20 , 1894 ; capital $25,000 ; Iticarporators ,
J. P. Mann. E. H. Cress. H. E. Murphy. Ed
F. Gallagher , Charles Hcmstreet , S. B. How
ard. G. A. McCutcheon , M. F. Harrington. B.
T. Trueblood , C. Selah , John McHugh , T. V.
Golden , J. J. McCafferty , O. F. Blglln.
Farmers nnd Merchants Irrigation nnd
Land company. North Plntte , Argust 13 , 1891 ;
capital , $500,000 ; Incorporntors , W. L. Park ,
Charles McDonald , E. F. Eddlng , W. Baker ,
James B. McKce , W. M. Hlnman , M. C.
Lindsay , C. L. Petterson.
Farmers Irrigation company , Lexington ,
August 13 , 1894 ; capital $00,000 ; Incorporates ,
C. KJor , Martin Peterson , John Jacobson ,
William H. Potter.
Farmers Ditch and Canal company. Gaslln
precinct , October C , 1894 ; capital $10,000.000 ;
Incorporators , Silas C. Clark , Fred Peckham ,
P. B. Bloom , S. L. Clapp , L. D. Iclcli , J. J.
OTtnllltp.
Farmers Union Irrigation Ditch company ,
Hutchlnson , November 23 , 1S)4 ! ) ; capital ,
$1,100,000 ; Incorporators , Levl 0. Prouly , John
Lamberty , Jacob Miller , Peter S. Peterson ,
Thomas Snell , Irwln L. Harris , A. S. King-
cry , O. W. Hulchlnson. David Sleser , I. W.
Prouly. Daniel Klngery , O. S. Hutchlnson ,
A. W. Kingery.
Logan Irrigation nnd Canal company , Camp
Clark. February 14 , 1893 ; capital , $01,000 ;
Incorporators , Charles E. Logan , Henry S.
Hunt. Darwin W. White.
Lincoln and Dawson Counties Irrigation
company , Golhenburg , September 7 , 1894 ;
capital , $ SO,0'00 ; Incorporators , J. T. Karr ,
George F. Anderson , W. A. Love , Fred Llnd-
burg , E. G. West.
Lillian Precinct Irrigation company , Lillian
precinct , November 24 , 1894 ; capital $45,000 ;
Incorporators , H. P. Gates , L. H. Jewell. J.
E. Ash , A. Wallace , David McGugln , P. Met-
calf , Frank Doty , Illley A. Sargent , James
Dare , W. A. Iluswell , A. J. Illckerta , Alleji
Kellogg , G. W. Dowey.
Midland Irrigation and Canal company ,
Omaha ; amended articles February 23 , 1S91 ;
capital. $1,200,000 ; Incorporators , Isaac Coe.
Levl Carter , John Brail. Nalhan Shelton , J.
E. Markell , Alvln Saundcrs , Frank Murphy.
McCook Irrigation and Water Power
company , McCook , March 9 , 1893. Capital ,
$150,000. Incorporators. C. H. Meeker ,
Charles A. Hanna , N. H. Meeker , George
Hocknell. S. A. Osborne , R. O. Phillips.
North Loup Irrigation and Improvement
company. North Loup , December 18 , 1S)3. ! )
Capital , $50,000. Incorporators , S. S. Smith ,
Samuel McClellcn , Hiram N. Davis. E. W.
Black , A. H. Babcock , "W. E. Gowen.
Nlobrara Hivor Irrigation and Power com
pany. O'Neill. February 10 , 1891. Capital ,
$2,500,000. Incorporators , A. U. Norrls , J. L.
McDonald , H. A. Allen , U. D. Dlclison , J. P.
Mann , O. F. Blglln , T. V. Golden , G. C.
Hazelet. Nell Brennan , J. A. Tcstman. On
November 24 , 1894 , the articles of this
company were amended , making the capital
stock $5,000,000.
Paxton & Hershey Irrigation Canal and
Laud company , Omaha , July 17 , 1S94. Cap
ital , $100,000. Incorporators , W. A. Paxton ,
sr. , William A. Paxton , Jr. , A. S. Brlggs ,
John H. Hershey.
Sutherland & Taxton Irrigating company ,
Sutherland , Juno 29 , 1891. Capital. $00.000.
Incorporate , David Hunter , Alexander Nell-
son , John H. Conway.
South Side Irrigation company , August 0 ,
1891. Capital. $50,000. Incorporators , II. M.
Knoll , C. C. Campbell , John D. Anderson , E.
M. Young , George Dale , J. N. Frame.
Sherman County Irrigation. Water Power
and Improvement company , Loup City , Aug
ust 9 , 1891. Capital , $100.000. Incorpor
ators , John O. Schaupp , Thoa. L. Pllgcr ,
Charles L. Drake , George H. Miller , Charles
niciltll , J. T. Halo , Aaron Wall , II. J. Night
engale.
South Side Irrigation and Land company ,
North Platte , October 18 , 1S94. Capital ,
$75,000. Incorporators. C. Osgood , Fred-
crick Kado. Clans Mylander , Louis D ,
Thoolecke , G. F. Meyer.
In addition to tlie'jo are quite a number of
companies on record In the oiflce of tlio slate
board of Irrigation which have filed no
articles with the secretary of stale. The
Ihe names of Iho dltcbcH , however ,
are found In the table published above. The
above companies are all organized for the
purpose of selling water rights to farmers.
Compared to these enterprises the few ditches
construcled by private individuals are very
Insignificant.
Xo < ( o lie Trill.-.1 AVlfli.
( IVoin Cincinnati Gazette. )
Will people never learn tbat a "cold" Is an
accident to bo dreaded , and that when It
occura treatment uhould be promptly ap
plied T There la uo knowledge where the
trouble will end ; and while complete re
covery Is the rule , the exceptions are ter
ribly frequent , and thousands of fatal Ill
nesses occur every year ushered In by a
little Injudicious exposure and seemingly
trifling symptoms. Beyond this there are
today countless Invalids who can trace their
complaint ! * to "colda , " which at the time ot
the occurrence gave no concern , and were
therefore neglected. When troubled with , a
cold use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It Is
prompt and effectual. 25 and CO cent bottles
tles for sale by druggists.
The empress of Austria has changed very
much of late years from the dashing sports
woman who used to hunt like n man. Her
health bas been much affected , and she
spends most of her time moving from iplace
to place In the hope that change may do her
good. She travels a good deal In her yacht ,
which U appropriately named the Wanderer ,
and sails carelessly up and down the Adriatic
from Trieste to her island palace at Corfu.
She has received the beat advice that the
continent can supply , but ho obtains llttlo
relief. The fact U that , like many other
beautiful woman , she Is slowly falling a vic
tim to consumption.
Ono Minute Cough Cure touches the right
spot. It also touchet it at the right time If
you take It when you have a cough or cold ,
Se the point I Then don't cough.
SPRING STYLES , FOR MEN
New Shapes find Slides of Neckwear
Described' ' in' ' iDotnil ,
STRING" TIES , , A IN DEMAND
Cnlornt Stilrtx Mmrri Popular Thnn
livrr Ili-foro nnil Slinili-n of ( Irrcii
CoinlnpT IiitiiuiV'iivor Novel
SI } leu < ( f U.lovcu.
( Copyright , 1S55. cy fl1. A. tcClure , Limited. )
NK\V YORK. Fobli 8S.t-ln former ycnrs
It was not cui'tomary to look for spring
styles much bforo Easter , lly common con
sent , Hint day scorned to bo settled upon
ns the- proper time for casting off the old
things and putting on the new , and ( here
In Now York ) It was quite the thing to visit
the fashionable churches on Barter day just
to sco the new fads and fashions. This \t \ >
not the cas > o now. Dealers In men's outfit
ting goods have learned that their patrons
were looking for new articles of dress soon
after New Year's day , nnd have found It to
their Interest to supply this demand. Hence
the leading outfitters and haberdashers are
already making elaborate dleiplays of furnish
ing goods suitable for curly spring wear.
Ono of the leading shapes In neckwear
la the flowing end four-ln-hand. It differs
from that worn last reason In that the ends
nro much wider and are pointed , the long
end measuring twelve Inch as across nnd the
short one ten Inches ; they are folded to
about half this width to avoid showing the
wrong side of the material. This reorf Is
fifty Inches long ; the band one and one-eighth
Inchen at the narrowest part , and graduating
to two Inches where It ties. In a s mall ,
crunched , round knot , the ends well drawn
down nnd spread over the shirt front. The
nature of this neckdrers requires a soft , pure
pllk. as satin cannot bo tied to produce the
same graceful folds , nnd is apt to look pet
and stiff. Tito liberal quantity of material
lined makes the scarf an expcnplvo cne.
Another scarf which Is phown Is slmlh *
In Us general outlines , but the ends are
narrower , both mcasurlnE six and one-half
Inches at the widest ; they are nriusrc and do
not fold over , thus showing the wrong side
of the silk. This scarf , as It takes mud ,
less material , Is less expensive and will be
quite popular.
The DeJolnvllle , or long scarf , Is another
very desirable self-tying style , although not
new , strictly speaking , having received It *
greatest popularity last fall. It Is so well
liked that It Is phown again In endless vari
eties of colorings nnd designs nnd will remain
In style at le.iPt during all this season. To
facilitate Its easy handling and tying by the
wearers , the dealers are having a number
folded , tacked and stitched , enough for at
least a day's consumption , virtually turning
them Into square flowing end scarfs. Good
dressers always prefer to tie their own
scarfs , hence with this class the throe shapes
mentioned will be the most desirable.
For those who do not , and often cannot
spare the time to educate thenuvjlves In the
mysteries of tying the various shapes intro
duced from season to season , the made-up
knots nud puffo are provided. Manufactur
ers are experimenting continually to produce
the closest Imitations of Eolf-llcd shapes.
Thus two knots are shown this seMen , which ,
when on , can hardly b < j Tllstlngulshed from
the hand-tied. One , has , a small round
crunched-up knot or lio'ad-ploce. with large
flowing ends , pointed , aprons , In Imitation of
most nsed , and more .particularly English
foulard , satins ore asln fchown and look very
well , though , as Dialed above , slllc and not
satin la the chief material for- neckwear this
season. The newest , and meet desirable col
ors are In dark myrtle green , figured with
gold , lilac , crimson anil white ; maroon and
sultan red , figured with npplo green , sky
blue , pearl and olive ; navy Jiluo , figured with
white cardinal , gold and sky blue ; black , fig
ured with apple green , cardinal gold and lilac.
In light grounds they are white , figured
with apple green , lilac , crimson and royal
blue ; wood brown , figured similarly ; pale
lilac , figured with apple green , crimson , gold
and myrtle green. Kct figures In these , such
oa diamonds , clover leaves , rosebuds , small
sprays or French lilies are especially new and
In good taste. "Roving" and "all ovor" fig
ures In entirely new combinations of colors
nro good , but they were much worn last
year. Foulards are the exception as to spe
cial patterns. Thceo sell In almost all com
binations , and the variety U o very large
as almost to bewilder the seeker Hfter now
things. Specially desirable In f.tilarda thla
Trousers Suits
. . . .
made to order in made to order in
. 1 Day . . . . 2 Days . .
/ tTf superior facilities for prompt work enables iis to give you well made
llgarme at short time notice.
We deserve your patronage for five reasons five things you
are sure of ,
Five
1. Price the lowest.
2. Quality the best.
Good 2. Style the truest.
4. Fit faultless.
5. Variety the largest.
Trousers to order , $4 , $5 , $6 , $7 , $8.
Suits to order , $15 , $20 , $25 , $30.
Spring Overcoats , $15 , $18 , $20 , $25.
Mailing Samples is a part of our business.
2OY 2OY
Sotrbli
St. St.
season are the so-called old. India , Turkish
and Paisley effects. In Hie first mentioned
the colors are usually bright green or blue ,
figured with turkey red and old yellow , and
although thpy are at first sight
rather pronounced , even startling , the
fact that they are much worn on
the other side and In this country
by Ihe besl dressed men. Is sufficient guar
antee that they will become popular.
It Is said by leading haberdashers that
1. NEW STRAIGHT COLLAR. 2. LATEST KNOT.
3. FLOWING END FOUK-IN-HAND.
tbo first pelf-llctf-flowlng end. and Ihe olher
is nulto similar , but with pquaro ends. They
are very graceful and stylish and are already
B lng off freely.
The regular four-ln-hand scarf , which 1ms
been worn now for a number of years , will
continue to be used , though net so freely
as formerly , and largely of the reversible
kind , made from the English .foulard twill.
This material Is specially adapted to this
shape. It comes In various qualities and
the cheaper grades arc sometimes confounded
with those more expensive , as they look
very similar when new , but In the long run
the best is by far the most economical. This
material really never wears out , it can be
worn a long time before it creases , it is soft
nnd pliable and can be washed to look as
good as new. The proper size this season
Is 2'i' by 44 inches. The ends are pointed
or square , both forms being In stylo.
This same material Is virtually the only
ono used for the Ascot scarf , which Is also
made reversible. The correct size Is 3 by
50 Inches. While this shape cannot bo said
to be a popular one , it la a fact that it
is rarely worn except by men who ore cor
rect dressers , and who follow good form in
all that pertains to elegance and tone. The
Ascot may bo called an aristocratic scarf ;
it Is expensive , and It looks cut of place
except with a. good suit ot clothes.
The puff scarf , which is a made-up
shape In Imitation of the Ascot ,
is not considered a good spring
style ; It has a heavy , warm appearance -
anco and looks best when worn with a heavy
overcoat. It Is worn In Europe , however ,
and dealers believe It to be the coming
fihapo for fall , hence , a modified puff Is
Introduced this spring ; not large enough
to cover the shirt front , and these who de
light In wearing reaJlyi.Jiovel ( neckwear and
'
take a satisfaction 'In helping to set the
fashion , are wearing1 puffs ,
So-called "ttrlng tic * ; ! ' In various styles ,
will have the greatest.call , this spring , after
the season is aomewhai. more advanced.
They can bo worn With riny collar , with any
suit of clothes , and umlur all circumstances.
The most popular siapp ) , and sizes are one
and one-fourth Inches , wlda at the ends ,
ono and one-third IrifchcS In the center , and
thirty-four to thlrty-flvd. < Inches long. They
are made reversible ; ) tup , ends are square or
pointed , tbo former preferred , and ore left
oncn and hemmed. wnHo soft silk is the
this will be the greatest season for the wear
of colored shirts ever known , nnd , Judging
from the universal display and immense vari
ety of English and French colored shirtings ,
thla seems very likely lo be Irue. One rea
son why men , who formerly could nol bo In
duced to wear them , will have them now. is
that it is now considered the proper thing to
wear white collars with them. For men of
quiet tastes , fine black and navy hair lines
on whlto ground are In order. For men who
are fond of a llttlo more display , cluster
stripes of navy , pink and black , on
whlto cround with delicate rlchochet nnd
other designs of raised cords between tbo
stripes , are now ; also pink and medium blue
grounds having cluster etrlpes of fine rained
cords , the pink with dark rod nnd the blue
with navy bluo. Also Iho same colored
grounds wllh neal lllllo figures of darker
shades. The variety of these Is very large ,
the patterns being formed of Irregular clus-
tor striped and small figures. Spots and
plain checks eeem to be entirely out of style
at p'roaent. Those who delight In decidedly
now effects in colored shirts ore offered some
very novel and oven startling things. Who
would have thought that men would comate
to wearing green or yellow shirts ? But 03
It Is. The lateat novelties shown are green
In tbo various olive ehades and bright can
ary. Both have delicate figures and hair line
cord stripes of the same color In closaly re
lated shades. Thua olive Is seen with darker
olive , dark rccn and gold ; canary with
whlto , ollvu , apple green and bronze , and
though It may seem remarkable , when goods
of any of these really very pronounced colors
are made up Inta shlrto and worn by well
dressed men with a white collar , the shirt
front being partially covered with a black
sutln or very dark plain scarf , the effc-ct
Is very agreeable. It Is no wonder that uhlrt
makers are delighted with the cuccoaa of this
Innovation In colored shirting * . Tbo cuffs ,
which must bo square and for link bleovo-
buttoni , are made to match the material.
In white collars the newest slmpo ahowii la
a straight standing , which laps slightly , ray
one-fourth ot nn Inch. It measures two nnd
three-fourths Inches In front nnd two and
one-fourth behind. The high turnover col
lar will bo worn , though the high class deal
ers report a decreased demand. A narrow
string tie is the only proper neckdress for
It. The Indications are that n collar with
points turned back two nnd a half Inches
high In front and two und a half Inches at
the back , spaced two and one-fourth inches
from point to point , when on , will be
wanted. It was introduced quito recently
and It sells well.
In gloves the craven tan is gradually giv
ing way to n thinner nnd more pllablo capo ,
and the shades now worn nro medium nnd
light brown , stitched on the back with white
or red , the first bs'.ng the newer. The wrists
are two-button length , but have only ono
button. The reindeer In mouse color ,
stitched "eelf" ( of the same shade as the
glove itself ) , is very popular and largely
takes Uio place of dark brown. For full
dress , light pearl , embroidered "self" and
with black Is worn , the latter being rather
the exception and considered rather ultra.
For weddings a white nnd perfectly plain
glove Is the correct thing. A new styled
golf glove has lately been Introduced , and
with the Increasing popularity of the game
will bo in growing demand. These gloves are
made of white buckskin ; they have holes
where the knuckles come , to relieve the
strain , nnd the palm of the left hand is re
inforced with stout tan cape. For 'cycling
stout lisle thread gloves are used. Both
hands nro reinforced with stout cape , which
matches the remainder of the gloves in
shade. The wrists are long nnd have two
elastics or buttons ,
COXNUIIIAMTIKS.
General Harrloan and Mrs. Dimmocl ; are
going to bo married on Easter Monday.
An Interesting lego-marital question is
soon to bo passed upon in New York ; n
man has bad his wlfo arrested for abstract
ing $10 from bis pocket as be slept ,
A Judge of a Chicago court , sitting In a
court of chancery to decide the equities In
a suit for divorce , decreed that a wife should
pay her husband $20 a moalb alimony.
Paw Paw , Mich. , has boasted of a unique
social organization , a girl "bachelor's club , "
but Its members nrd now demoralized. Their
president. Miss Hope Tlner , was married
last week. Wben even the president proves
recreant to her trust , no member dares say
she Is safe. "
The spectacle of a man and wife partici
pating in a masquerade l > all while divorce
proceedings to separate thorn are pending
In court is too singular not to attract at
tention. Just such an extraordinary affair
happened In St. Paul recently.
Early In 1872 John C. Curtis of South
Bend , Ind. , brought suit ngnlnst his wife ,
Julia , for divorce. During their nbsenco from
the city their attorneys , considering both
non-residents , withdrew the application by
agreement. Meanwhile a local newspaper
erroneously announced that the divorce had
been granted , and friends furnished bath
parties with copies of the paper. A year
J. PUFF SCAItF. 2. TURNOVER COI.LAn AND STIUNG TIE.
3. GOI..F GLOVBS.
Inter Mrs. Curtis remarried. Five years later
Curtis followed the example , Slnco then both
died , nnd Mrs , Curtis No , 2 moved to Chicago ,
from whcro she made application for a pn-
slon by virtue of the fact that she was the
widow of a deceased soldier , The govern
ment Investigated tbo proofs , with the result
that she was confronted with the fact that
flio was tlio widow of a non-divorced man.
The whereabouts of Mrs. Curtis No. 1's hus
band Is unknown.
A New York paper has taken to publishing
regularly a department headed "Kngaged. "
It goes with Us departments of marriages ,
blrtliu and deaths. So far nearly all the
names which figure In this department are
Jewish lumen , although occasionally others
can In found. It Ecoms to us , saya tbe San
Francisco Argonaut , that the Jewish custom
ot announcing the engagement , and regard-
.ng It an almost an binding as the marrlago ,
Is eminently a Benslhlo one. The ridiculous
mystery which Is thrown around thu mar
riage engagements of young people served
no possible end that we can see , unless to
glvu cither of the parties a thauco to play
fast and loose * . In Europe the engagement
is looked upon ns very much moro binding
than here , not only in Jewish circles ) , but in
others ns well.
In the Church of Santa Maria Annunzl-
ata , at Naples , girls assemble once a year for
the purpose of' being chosen In marriage.
On the day of Our Lady , before Its altar
kneels a silent row of thirty girls dressed In
black , and with folded hands. They art
orphans of the neighboring foundling asy
lum , and once a year these who have reached
the ago of IS have a chance of being chosea
In marriage by any lioncsb man whoso char
acter is good. At the door loading to the
sacristy stands a gray-haired priest , that
of the head of tbo foundling Institution. By
and by a young man approaches him and
bands him a packet of papers. Thcso the
priest reads carefully , and , being satisfied ,
leads the candidate toward the row of girls.
The man walks slowly along the row at
last ho stops ; his choice Is made , and ha
stretches out his band. The girl rises , puts
out her hand Into that of the stranger bj'
way of consent , nnd together they disappear
Into the sacristy. The ice having been
broken , others follow , nnd this goes on until
the suitors nro exhausted , or all the girls
have been chosen.
During the winter of 1SS3 , F. M. Martin
of Long Reach , West Vn. , contracted n se
vere cold which left him with a cough. In
speaking of how ho cured It , ho says. "I
used several kinds of cough syrup , but found
no relief until I bought a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy , which relieved mo
almost instantly , and in a short time brought
about n complete cure. " Wben troubled with
a cough or cold use this remedy and you will
not find It inecessary to try S3veral kinds bo-
fora you get relief. H has been In the
market for over twenty years , nnd constantly
grown In favor and popularity. For sale at
25 and 50 cents per bottle by druggists.
The Plato lecturer cf the Knights of Laboi
for Now York is a woman.
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