anaheim-gazette 1906-01-11

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From Los Angeles. Daily... 7:52 am Daily... 9:24am Daily... 10:52 am Daily... 2:53pm Daily... 3:51 pm Daily... 6:03 pm Pass Loara Station: To Los Angeles. From Los Angeles Daily... 7:56 am Daily... 9:24 am Daily... 10:56am Daily... 2:49 am Daily... 3:55 pm Daily... 5:59 pm * LOS ALAMITOS TRAINS. Leave Anaheim—Arrive Anaheim— Daily*... 5:15 am Daily*... 8:00 am * Except Sunday. TRAINS TO NEWPORT BEACH Leave Anaheim Arrive at Newport Daily... 6:03 pm Daily... 6:53 pm Leave Newport Arrive Anaheim Daily... 7:05 am Daily... 7:53 am Santa Fe Time Table Effective Jan. 7, 1906. Trains on the Santa Fe Route leave Anaheim for points named as follows: To Los Angeles—5:34 a.m.. 7:55 am. 10:00 am., 12:19 pm 5:19 pm. To Santa Ana—8:51 am. *11:35 am,2:35 pm. 5:54 p.m., 1:13 am. To San Diego—8:51 a.m. 2:35 p.m., 1:13 am. To Riverside and San Bernardino—*11:35 am., 5:51 pm. To Redlands—*11.35 am. To San Jacinto—*11:35 am. To Escondido—*2:35pm. To Fallbrook—*8:51 am. To Redondo Beach—7:55 am. Theatre train leaves Los Angeles at 11:30 pm and arrives at Anaheim at 1:18 am: Chicago, Kansas City, Denver and all points east 5:54 am, 5:19 pm. Trains marked with a * are daily except Sunday. All others daily. J. H. CLABAUGH, Agent. BRO'S. only place where best Quality and best Prices Go Together. a complete line of proceries, Fruits and meals, and can give you delivery service in up—Main 126 comfort of can not d until Telephone Main 55 IRRIGATION IN EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN Antiquity of Irrigation—Evidence of Gigantic Irrigation Works. The awakening for irrigation during the three years that our government has been actively engaged in it, has so stimulated general interest in the subject that we now read with eagerness and understanding not only of that which is being accomplished in our own country, but in other countries as well. In common with all great subjects of universal importance, the antiquities of irrigation are now being sought out and widely discussed by press and public. As a practical medium for public betterment it is yet to the average person a decidedly novel innovation, and we are inclined to refer to our "Twentieth Century Crusade to Conquest Arid America" with much the degree of "first night" enthusiasm that the Lick observatory heralds the discovery of a new comet. But it is very far from a new subject. Back in the dim ages when the mind of man and the legends of his forefathers "runneth not to the contrary," irrigation was the live topic of the times. The ancients absolutely depended upon it. So did extend for more than a mile the river and are visible at Furthermore, these block peculiar formation of gravel unlike any other rock in the land and found only built up at the several cataracts. As additional writings emerged and exploration propelled evidence continues to grow are now practically convergent immense areas in the great with its miles of trackless scorched waste, were once most intensive cultivation support of a vast population. Who may say but these ruins of the pyramids, temples were but at the eleventh way to such a region, and now lies hidden beneath of feet of silently shifting graveyard of an empire, wives, towns and hamlets and time fertile valleys; but with habitants destroyed or panic-stricken, or degenerated four corners of the earth might have happened back distant ages to so complete erate a people? Possibly pestilence, a terrific stormment of the earth's crust or flood. Who can tell? Passing from the period Pharaohs we enter upon the or Middle period of Egyptianization, in the year 1833, we hamed Ali, the first Khedi into power and espoused the of irrigation with an energy sightedness that in our day tonishing. America with much the degree of "first night" enthusiasm that the Lick observatory heralds the discovery of a new comet. But it is very far from a new subject. Back in the dim ages when the mind of man and the legends of his forefathers "runneth not to the contrary," irrigation was the live topic of the times. The ancients absolutely depended upon it. So did pre-historic man in this country. Our own efforts are but a bit of ancient American history about to repeat itself. With India it was the same, and Italy, Spain and Egypt as well. In almost every country where modsrn works are being installed you will find the ruined traces of dams, reservoirs and canals so very old that in computing their probable age scientists differ sometimes by a thousand years. The present generation is but viewing the "reincarnation of a noble art" that bloomed and flourished ages ago. Undoubtedly the oldest and most fascinating evidence of early irrigation is found in Egypt; not on account of unusual preservation, but because of the vast amount of historic data that has been discovered in the tombs, temples and pyramids, and which we have deciphered and translated. By these means we have been able to carry the clear and consecutive history of Egypt farther back than that of any other country. EPOCHS OF IRRIGATION. Irrigation in Egypt is best divided into three ages or epochs; the first or Ancient period, the second or Middle period, and the third or Modern period. The Ancient period has to do with that accomplished during the reign of the Pharoahs, kings of Egypt who ruled 4000 years ago and carried out irrigation plans so bold in conception and colossal in execution that modern works are dwarfed into practical insignificance. Recently discovered ancient writ- The Ancient period has to do with that accomplished during the reign of the Pharoahs, kings of Egypt who ruled 4000 years ago and carried out irrigation plans so bold in conception and colossal in execution that modern works are dwarfed into practical insignificance. Recently discovered ancient writings and subsequent investigations by scientific explorers reveal substantial evidence to the effect that the famous six cataracts of the Nile between Assouan and Khartum are not, as have been supposed for ages, mere works of nature, but are, instead, the ruins of gigantic works of man, who constructed them for irrigation, power and navigation purposes. If this be true, then is Egyptian irrigation like its civilization and literature, but another of the "lost arts of the ancients;" for so stupendous were the plans and so perfectly were the technical details of engineering carried out that later efforts paled into insignificance. For hundreds of miles over the barren wastes on either side of the Nile, where history tells us there once flourished populous cities, can now be found the traces of great canals extending northward to the Mediterranean and, in fact radiating over the entire Soudan. These are found to lead to the vicinity of the several cataracts where the gigantic blocks of granite which form them Egyptian administration, in dated in 1880 a broad reclamation policy and began active operation along the Nile. Thus far the work has principally to do with the election of the old mechanical engineers for raising water out of nails and gradually changing more practicable "gravity systems." In 1902 the great Assouan constructed across the Nile first cataract, was completed. A huge piece of masonry is near mile and a quarter in length, 80 feet thick at the base, and to a height in some places feet above its foundations. It is constructed of roughly granite blocks taken from the natural quarries which have supplied builders of Egypt with materials for 5000 years. These blocks are in cement and the whole rests a bed of solid granite. Besides 250,000 tons of masoury there used no less than 15,000 tons or in the dam's construction. The crest of the dam is wall both sides, furnishing an excavated 26-foot roadway or bridge across river at a point where it is needed. Fully 10,000 natives were employed in the work and a thousand Ivory stonemasons and other skilled pean workmen. With this vast an average of 3000 tons of masoury. for more than a mile across water and are visible at low Nile. More, these blocks are of a formation of granite, totally many other rock in the vicinity, and only built up in this way several cataracts. Additional writings are discovered exploration progresses the continues to grow until we practically convinced that the areas in the great Soudan, miles of trackless and sunwheel waste, were once under the intensive cultivation, and the of a vast population. May say but the surviving of the pyramids, temples and there but at the elevated gatesuch a region, and that there hidden beneath hundreds of silently shifting sand the end of an empire, with its citis and hamlets and its onetile valleys; but with its ins destroyed or scattered cricken, or degenerate, to the owners of the earth? What have happened back in those ages to so completely oblitpeople? Possibly a dreadlike, a terrific storm, a movethe earth's crust or a mighty Who can tell? From the period of the we enter upon the second period of Egyptian irriration the year 1833, when Moni, the first Khedive, came and espoused the cause on with an energy and farness that in our day is as- was laid each working day. Above the dam is imprisoned at times several billion tons of water which forms a great lake 150 miles long. Not being an "over-flow" dam the escape of flood water and the prevention of the dreaded sedimentary deposit in reservoirs, is accomplished by means of 180 sluice-ways with steel gates opened by electricity. Formerly boats were towed up the rapids by a regiment of giant Nubians. By constructing four great 400-foot locks however, the former expensive method of reaching the headwaters of the Nile has been eliminated. The dam was dedicated in December, 1902, at which time Egypt added 1,600,000 acres to her cultivatable lands and nearly $2,000,000 to her annual tax revenues. As the original cost was about $10,000,000 the dam will have paid for itself in about five years. More than 35,000 peasants have contracted for land, some of which averages $175 an acre and to encourage and assist settlement, the National bank of Egypt loans the necessary funds to prospective farmers at a rate of 3 percent per annum. ANOTHER GIGANTIC PROJECT, Following close upon the heels of this gigantic project are the plans for another which far eclipses in its magnitude anything of the kind yet contemplated in modern times. In its crudest form the proposition is to utilize the waters of the White Nile and Blue Nile for stupendous FROM THE PERIOD OF THE WE ENTER UPON THE SECOND PERIOD OF EGYPTIAN IRRITATION THE YEAR 1833, WHEN MONI, THE FIRST KHEDIVE, CAME AND ESPOUSSED THE CAUSE OF AN ENERGY AND FARNESS THAT IN OUR DAY IS AS THE HUGE NILE DAM. The greatest achievement of this man was the construction dam across the Nile just above where the river forming the famous delta. Khedive took up his resitory tent adjoining the dam actually remained in conversion of the work until in 1836. And Ali was succeeded by sha, the second Khedive, his illustrious predecessor, student of irrigation and such toward carrying out works planned along the centire reign was marked operations, including tion of what is known as niche canal, over two hundred length. This remarkof engineering still waters of the year an area emquarter of a million acres, ports today a population total to that of St. Louis. In passing of Ismail Pasha brilliant achievements of his time to the third, or Modder, in which the English strict in co-operation with the administrertion, inaugurated a broad reclamation began active operations on it. The work has had to do with the eliminated mechanical contriving water out of the cadually changing to the cable "gravity system." ANOTHER GIGANTIC PROJECT, Following close upon the heels of this gigantic project are the plans for another which far eclipses in its magnitude anything of the kind yet contemplated in modern times. In its crudest form the proposition is to utilize the waters of the White Nile and Blue Nile for stupendous extensions in Egypt and the Soudan. Including the plans for railway construction, which for a part of it, the project will probably cost in the vicinity of $105,000,000, and when completed will provide a tax revenue to the national treasury of more than $8,000,000 every twelve months. The first task will be the completion of the Suakim-Berger railway at an estimated cost of $8,500,000. Then will follow the remodeling of the Nile channel at Rosetta and Damietta to cost $4,500,000; raising the Assouan dam, $2,500,000, and additional railways and canals to cost about $20,000,000. A SUGGESTION To the People of Anaheim. The articles appearing in some of our leading publications have created a good deal of discussion in Anaheim in regard to advertised medicines, their reliability and power to cure, and as a local druggist I, O. A. Mullinix, want to say to the people of Anaheim that I believe one of the most reliable medicines that we have known in our drug experience, extending over a long period, is Vinol, the cod liver preparation, made with oil. Vinol is not a patent medicine; everything in it is printed on the back label of every bottle, and it actually does contain in a highly concentrated form all of the medicinal, curative elements of cod liver oil taken from fresh cods' livers, and without a drop of the system-clogging oil to upset the stomach, and retard its work and this is why it is fast superseding old-fashioned cod liver oil and temulsions. Inasmuch as Vinol is therefore the latest scientific improvement of an old and standard remedy it is the greatest strength creator in the world for old people, weak, sickly women and children, nursing mothers and after a severe sickness. It cures haacking coughs. of the medicinal, curative elements of cod liver oil taken from fresh cods' livers, and without a drop of the system-clogging oil to upset the stomach, and retard its work and this is why it is fast superseding old-fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions. Inasmuch as Vinol is therefore the latest scientific improvement of an old and standard remedy it is the greatest strength creator in the world for old people, weak, sickly women and children, nursing mothers and after a severe sickness. It cures haeking coughs, chronic colds and all pulmonary troubles. We positively guarantee to return money if it fails. O. A. Mullinix, druggist. He Had to Laugh. 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