Stanton County Republican du lieu suivant : Johnson City, Kansas • 1

Republican. btantgn County OFFICIAL PAPER OF JOHNSON VITTAND STANTON OfiUNTT. JOHNSON CITY STANTON KAN. SATURDAY, MARCH. 22, 1890.

VOL. II. the daughter of Lady matter Her toilet was exquisite i. a nnite, roe jfritian amDassaaress, and The corsage and train were of the Countess Brinkoff. We steamed slow handsomest white brocaded satin, with per end, thirty, at the lower and 2,000 feet in length.

The sand will be excavated by a dredging machine, which was placed in position on Saturday, Feb. 1, which was the day the writer visited the ditch in person, accompanied by r. J. W. Gilbert, of Dodge City, secre of the company.

I man a second visit to the ditch on ly up the jpsphorons, picking our way cautiously among the many craft from thi sultan's vessel-anchored at regular Intervals, to the light, ffail caiques that wei flitting to and fro like swallows skimming the air, here and th -re a bunch of flowers in gold. The froi.t was of crepe de chine, richly embroidered. The veil was fastened with a crown of diamonds and sover.il sprays of diamonds representing flowers. A bunch of long gold thread was suspended from the crown gallons per minute and a Huffier Irriga tion pump with a capacity of 500 gallons per minute were both worked to their utmost limit for a period of tour hours without lowering the water in the well. Numerous other experiments of a similar nature have been made.

"While ditch companies have been repeatedly, assured that the underflow of the Arkansas valley might be utilized for supplying their ditches none of them had 'uffident confidence in the recommendations to warrant the ne anqequauyas graceful. Jn half an hour we reached our destination, the buck of the ears to the rfoottom of her WHAT WINS. Ttip world 1ms full mswy a hero. Go ri'iid what tluwe IUtoc have done, And you'll llud tliut though olt they were but-tlfil They kept up tlitjr courage, and won. They never lost ctturajte' lu failure, Giving up um the fuNt-iiearted will, But said: "We will try 'and keep trying, Ami eoiuinor all obstacles still." And this they have done tfm world over; Their tasks were atTomplished ul last Hy eiiJi'-ivor.

The yoiinjtoal; may bentl to the blast, But it to its plaeo hen It passes, And grows to new every day, And lu time stands firm In the inpest Whose wrath whirls the tall pine away. Defeat makes a inau more If the right kiiul of eourage is He deti'i mines to comuior, and dues it, And this is what heroism is. on with patient endeavor; The steadfast of purpose will win: Eefrat tmus to-day, hut to-morrow May usher the grand tryumpli in. Wide Awake. private landing of the kouak, where! dress.

A ch inning ntamond necklace the 17th inst. Owing to he extreme cold weather which prevailed during last month, the work of excavating the reservoir progressed very slowly. Over 200 feet have been completed. The ex adorned her neck. Orange blossoms iu profusion covered her dress, Mrs.

Talmage took a seat beside her aud asked if she had ever seen- her intended. She replied that she never Jiad. Mrs. Talmage said, "I certainty cessary expenditure of money to de-. cavationwas begun at the upper end.

Two dredging machines are now in operationarid if the weather is favora ble the work, will be completed by the we were met hy the pasha, the father of the bride. He is one of the sultan's messengers, and has several times been sent to Q.ieen Victoria and been entertained at her taAJe. He conducted us to the kouak, which is a Turkish home, divided into the salem lik, the residence of the men, and the harem lik devoted ta the ladies. This konak is a wooden structure on the edge of the swift flowing Bosphorous, about six miles north of Constantinople, and commanding a tm yiew of the npper part of the stream. To our left (northwest) lay Therapia, the summer residence of the English, French and German embassies.

In front of the kouak the broad expanse of Beyeos, tne scene of many naval conflicts of the 25th of thjs month. The flow of wa monst rate its practicability until quite recently. The South Dodge Canal company was organized last year, with a capital of $250,000. The officers of the company are E. E.

Settle, president; G. G. Gilbert, vice president; and J. Gilbert, secretary. This company has secured the right of way for thirty-five miles of irrigating ditch on the south side of the Arkansas river.

Fifteen miles of the would haye had an arrangement for him to pass and have peeped out of the window." She laughingly said, "Well, I did." We were invited in to view the bridal chamber. The bed was of brass with. a canopy and hangings of satin and plush. The sheets, bolsters and towels were highly embroidered in gold. The covers were of pale blue silk worked chenille.

We noticed a stir, and upon inquiry found the bridegroom had arrived, The ter has increased largely since my first visit and is, now fully 2,000 gallons per minute. If the water continues to rise to the same height at which it has been found. impossible to reduce it in small wells by pumping, the profile and bruie, leaning on me arm ot tne goy- pow era of the past. It is now ar uess, went down stairs to meet the ditch has already been completed. It will be known as the mth Dodge canal.

Nearly 100,000 acres of valuable lands may be irrigated by this canaN The dilch extends from Howell Station, eight miles west of Dodg City to Ford City, a. distance of about thirty-live The original survey provides for taking water from the Arkansas rher at the south bank, oppo survey ot ihe. ditch provides for a stream of w.il (id' fee.tr'tiir depth at the grade point before mentioned, ajpcl the managers of the company feel con fident that this supply can be secured. As an experiment the work has been a complete success, the water will aud does flow in an open channel from an underflow of the Arkansas valley; the channel does tnot fill with sand and manifests np disposition to do so. The genttemen above named are also officers of the Dodge City Canal com A NE Ell A IN IRRIGATION.

the last ten years oyer 500 miles of irrigating ditches haye been constructed in the Arkansas valley west of the one hundredth me idian, in Kansas. These ditches are curable ol supplying water for he irrigation ol more than 100.000 acres of land in Ford. Gray, Finney, Kearney and Hamilton comities; but owinir to the failure of sthe water supply in the Arkansas river for the last two or tlnve ye trs the ditches have not been tned to their full ca pacity. This tiulure of water was can -ed mainly by the paucity rainfall in the llocky rnotintHins m-the winters of '87 and 'fc-8 at.d the seven! drouths which have prevailed between the one hun rlredlh nieriaian and mountains for the last three seasons. We think current opinion that the ing ditches which have been recently along the Arkansas val'ey in Colorado exhaust tho water in the "river before it reaches the Kansas line largely erroneous.

During the sum fmer of 8'J there was more water in the Arknnsiw river at Dodge City than at near the stale hue. Ti.evt was more at Wichita than at idgi City, and more flowing water in the ed for their sword fish, with which the markets of Constantinople are so bountifully supplied. To our right llau jualli Ilissar under the frowning turrets of tlte castle of Europe, built by Mohamed the Conqueror, andjbe spot where the Turk first set fool on Euro-peau soil. The invading lVr.Mans crossed the boundary line between and Europe at this place. After a hasty look at the interesting surroundings we entered the harem, where we were obliged to say good bye to the father of the -xpect-ant bride, as no gentlemen are allowed to enter the forbidden precincts nf the harem, 'lhe only time lie was permit tea to see his daughter on the wedding day wai at 9 in the morning, when ne and an ony brother entered.

The site llavvi-ll n. It is at the head of the Dodge canal that the experi menls for securing a flow of water in pany with a capital of $1500,000. This an open channel from a. reservoir to which. tl water is supplied by an un company will construct a ditch fifty miles long on the north side of the (krf.i of the Arkansas Valley, is be Ing conducted.

river, extending from Dodge City to Raccoon Creek, north of Kiusley and The re ervoir, or head of the canal is connecting with the Eureka ditch located about sixty miles from the riv er bank. At a point one and three eights miles from the head, the ditch va built exactly at grade; the bottom of the ditch is on a level with the surface of the g'onnd; the bank of the canal beii levees about eight feet high. Commencing al.the grade point the excavation of the tpper end of the man she had never seen before and yet was to be her life companion. All were invited out of the drawing-room and the doors were closed. The large hall was filled with expectant people, the beautiful women of the harems covering their heads for fear lhe bridegroom might cast his eyes upon them.

Soon a appeared, then the bride and groom and another eunuch holding her right arm. They entered the drawing room, but the eunuchs remained outside and kept the doors tightly closed until an old lady pulled them away and went in. The doors were then thrown open and the bridegroom left throwing money in every direction. He went to the Salim Lik to remain with the father, brother and invited guests untjl seven in evening. After all had again looked at the bride, dinner was aonouueed.

"We went to still another large room, the walls being covered with Turkish flags. During the entire day music of the most awful souuds was being rendered. Their all minor. Xo melody or harmony is ever heard. The dinner consisted of fourteen courses, with the most elegant decorations for the table.

The camelia in silver urns in the center and on either end of the table were, equal to any I ever saw in our Augusta home. This table was only for tlit Europeans and the most distinguished Turkish ladies. The latter had thetrelaves standing at their backs holding wjaps or waiting to do their bicjd.ing. In another room were young girls who were not engaged, and still another wliein the natives were eating with their lingers out of large dishes in the center of the table. The poor bride had to take her dinner on the throne where she was compelled to remain two days to be gazed at by whoever might desire to go and see her.

The groom presented his bride with a Ci-cassian slave of twelve years. Although presents are numerous they are never displayed. I feel de lighted because I have seen something Mr. Sweeney can not. It was better than a Masonic banquet, of which the gentlemen so often try to make us envious.

Lovingly, Lixnie I. Sweeney. Iu Columbus lfid.) Repuhliian. ditch was begun, due being made for the proper all. At a dis tance of about naif a the water bearing stratum of satid was reached, the bottom of the ditch at that point which was completed two years ago E.

E. Soule succeeds his A. T. Soule, recently deceased, who was the founder of (these gigantic enterprises. The Gilbert Bros, have had the gen eral management of the constructing ot these ditches.

On the 7th the Eureka ditch, ninety six miles in length, was full of water, besides fifty storage reservoirs of from flve.acrea to forty acres in area. The Dodge City canal aud the Eureka ditch will both be furnished with reservoirs for supplying water 'from the of the Arkansas river this sejison. The problem has-' been practically demonstrated. A new era in irrigation has been inaugerated. The Epjjle may now justly claim for the Arkansas the title of "The Nile of America," and the bright prospects for the future give abundant assurance that this will indeed be the Happy John G.

Steffee, Wichita, March 10, 1890. h-ing ab v.it foir feet betyw grade. Af ter reaching this sand the soil was then stripped off to the head of the ditch, the work all being done by teams and scrapers. The ditch at a point 2,000 feet from its head is 30 feet wide at the surface of the ground. This increases to CO feet at theiead of the ditch.

For channel in the 290 miles in Kansas than in tne 2C0 miles west of the line. Froia records kept at Dodge City dur ing the. last eighteen years, and rom Information gathered from other reliable sources, we believe it is safe to depend on an abundant supply of water for irrigation in the Arkansas vahey in at least seven years out of ten. And we believe that when the snow fall and rainti.ll are suffcient to supply the ditches in Colorado, the residents the xVrkausas valley in this state have no reason to fear a water famine. If climatic condi.iou of this region is to be looked for in the future, would it not be wise to make some provision for th's three years of drouth? Manifestly so, if the conditions are present which will render such provisions possible.

For several years past articles have appeared in the newspapers of this stale discussn.g various methods of utilizing the ijxdeiifloav of the Arkansas river to supply the ir limiting ditches with water which the iher ffihd to fun.is-h duiii seasons of deficiency in precipitation. That the supply of water is inexhaustible this entire distance 2,000 feet both sides ot the ditch are protected by sheet piling. The company did njt expect to se cure a How of water at this stage of daughter made her Uaam aud kissed the feet of her father for his blessing, and iu return he claspe a girdle around her w.iLst. The oioiher kissed his sister and they departed. We entered the hallway in which was standing a stately Elheopean eu nuch.

On the lirst iM-o'irgwe were greeted by the pride's English governess, who did the honors of the occasion. We were taken in a room where were seated the wives, daughters and sisters of some of the chief pashas and beys of the Turkish empire. They were unveiled, and we could see them in all their jbeauty, for Ihey were beau tiful, and many of them were highly accomplished. We were served with sweetrf by a Circassian slave. Wie bore the sweets on a large silver tray.

She wore, a magnificant scarf satin covered with gold spangles. She was followed by a Jfubian slave carrying a swinging samavoy, from which we were served with Tuikish coffee by two bright young girls JOur coffee cups were held small silver frames. From this room we were taken through a large hall, up a stairway and through a second hall above, the en-lire way being lined with slaves on either side, into the room of hammen. or, as we would say, matrons. We found it occupied by probably a dozen ladies and a few girls, all of whom were engaged.

The latter were exceedingly beautiful. One of them was only twelve years old. She is to be married in a few months, Soon a bevy of young girls were admitted. They came a very reverential manner. They made their salaam to tlue ladies, bowing and taking up the hem of their garments, kissing it and placing it on their foreheads.

Large Turk ish divans lined the walls. One side was of glass. This overlooked the waters of lhe Bosphorous. From this we were admitted by another flight of stairs Into the drawing room, where we found the bride seated on a sofa (where she had been seated since 9 o'clock a. waiting for her intended.

She was a beautiful of only fourteen, summers, a perfect brunette, round, pump face and rosy cheeks. She is well educated, speaks four languages fluently. Next to her mother tongue she prefers English. Her marriage was not from cjmice but was made by her father. The groom was late and many in the household were excited.

The governess said to the bride, he has repented." She replied, "That doesn't the excavation, but contrary to their expectations the water began to ac cumulate and run in a strong current down the ditch and in such a quantity that it was necessary to put in a head-gate and cut-off at the grade point 1 3-8 miles from the head of the reservoir. The flow extending over eight miles, and as far as the ditch has beeu completed at that time. Since the head CONSTANTINOPLE LETTER. We are permitted to publish the following letter from Mrs. Z.

T. Sweeney: Yet there are so many pleasant things about puplic life iu the sultan's capital, I am glad that it is my privilege to have a short period of it. 1 write this under the glow of excitement and enthusiasm sifter having returned from a Turkish wedding iu high l.fe, which vyas a most interesting affair. I imso fortuiue an to have a de ir frie.j v.io is sister in-law to one of theTuik.sh posh is. Her nanie is Whitli ill, and she is a ist charming agreeable young lady.

She came to me last evening and repprted that she had an opportunity to take me see a Turkish wedding. Mr. Sweeuey had in the morning gone dowu io bring Dr. Talmage through the custom house. One of the first questions that Mrs.

Talmage asked was: "Can I see the inside of a harem So Miss Whithall agreed to take her also. Mrs. Talmage came the next morning at half past seveu and took breakfast with us. At 8 Miss Whithall called in a carriage and took us to Topham, where the, dispatch boat of the British embassy was aiting for us. There were on board Madame "THE GIRL BACHELORS." "What is the most characteristic thing you have found in our American life?" as asked yesterday of an observant Englishman who has been spending the winter in New York.

'The girl-bachelors," he said. "There are no spinsters here, as we call them in England. The unmarried woman of America is a type altogether unique. She has all the independence of a man, and still keeps every essential trait of the best woman. She thinks and plans and executes for herself, and she does not seem to make mistakes.

The girl-bachelor often has her own home, and she values it exactly as she would if she was married. She is always gracious and companion able, but never oversteps the bounds of her d'gnity. Oh, the girl bachelor is the most wonderful th'ng America has yet produced, and she is altogether Nem Ycrli gate and cut-olf hive been put in no water is allowed to pass below it in the nit. but is turned off at the side of the ditch and runs in an open channel to the river, which at that point is about 100 yards from the ditch. Tin writer measured the flow of water af the point here it fails over the river bank, and found the stream to be four and a half feet wTiHe and thirteen inches deep.

It will be remembered that this result has been obtained without any reservoir yet being constructed. 'The head of the ditch as before described, will constitute the reseryoir and will be sixty feet wide at the up has been frequently demonstrated by pumpirg water fn wells located in the valley. The two most noted exper iments were made last year at the wells which supply the water works at Dodge City and at Garden City. These wells are twenty two feet and nineteen feet in diameter, respectively, and about twenty feet deep; the water rises to within four feet of the surface of the ground. Over 1,030,000 gallons have been pumped out of the Dodge City well in a single day without lowering the water to any appreciable extent.

At the Garden City well the water works pump with a capacity of 00.