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her the story of the Norse King? "Frietjof's Saga" is 

 the title and some of the lines as told us by William E. 

 Curtis run this-a-way : 



Knight, old Ice Trust not, 



Nor Spring day snow, 

 Nor sleeping snake, 



Nor prattle of maiden, named Ambition, sitting 

 upon thy knee. 



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President Roosevelt would better call off some of 

 his representatives if they are to make a "gallery 

 play" whenever opportunity presents itself. When 

 Mr. Pinchot, who was heralded and placarded as the 

 personal representative of the President, arose to read 

 his (the President's) letter, some one of the chronic 

 claquers suggested that all members of the Congress 

 should arise and remain standing during its reading. 

 While this was in a way recognition to a good man, 

 the fact remains that too much of that sort of thing 

 disgusts American citizens, particularly when it bor- 

 ders on toadyism, and if Mr. Pinchot, who represented 

 President Roosevelt, had put a stop to it he would have 

 left a much better impression among the delegates. 

 All of this reminds the writer of a circumstance that 

 will bear repeating. 



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Back in 1894 the writer and Capt. W. 0. O'Neill, 

 nicknamed "Bucky," spent some time together in the 

 the mountains and plains of Arizona. We were accom- 

 panied by another Irishman of the name of O'Toole 

 and many interesting talks were indulged in under 

 the bright stars of Arizona. One night, just as we were 

 about to roll in our blankets, O'Neill turned to the 

 writer and said : "Did you ever look into the history 

 of this fellow Roosevelt?" It was explained that his 

 name was mentioned now and then in the Tenderloin 

 Club in New York, which was then the gathering place 

 for many working daily paper men. "Well," said 

 O'Neill, "Some day you will hear a lot about him, and 

 if I am not mistaken he will fill the President's chair 

 before he is fifty." The matter was discussed at some 

 length and O'Neill made a statement about as follows : 

 "If this fellow is ever elected President there will be 

 for a time an end to this toadyism. I have been watch- 

 ing him and he is not only a coming man, but a good 

 man, and I would like to tie to him." This sort of 

 talk was characteristic of "Bucky" O'Neill, and his sin- 

 cerity and logic always commanded attention. The 

 writer has often thought of that night and O'Neill's 

 talk and has wondered if he had premonitory notice 

 that he would some day be associated with Colonel 

 Roosevelt as captain of one of his companies of Rough 

 Riders, and we wonder, too, why so good a man as 

 O'Neill was taken away. Had as good a fellow as he 

 represented President Roosevelt at the Congress, no mis- 

 takes would have occurred. A Spanish bullet ended 

 Captain O'Neill's career in Cuba. 



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It must not be understood that THE IRRIGATION 

 AGE has any grievance against Mr. Pinchot. He is a 

 noble fellow in a way with a broad forehead, denoting 

 many qualities- that are good, and it is safe to say. that 

 under careful scrutiny he would register many points 

 above the mediocre. He is ambitious, which in a way is 

 commendable; he should not, however, let personal am- 

 bition place President Roosevelt in an unfavorable 

 light. 



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Mr. C. E. Grunsky, whose title is so long that we 



have forgotten it, turns out to be as good a fellow as the 

 title indicates, and that is no mean compliment. He is, 

 moreover, a fine, hearty specimen of clean manhood, 

 buoyant in spirit and dignified of mien. Hail, Gruu- 

 sky, may you live long. 



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Dr. Dolly, of Casa Grande, and C. D. Reppy, Flor- 

 ence, Ariz., two old-time delegates, were missed this 

 year. These gentlemen would have enjoyed this meet- 

 ing, as it developed conditions to their liking. 



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The Reclamation Service is decidedly fortunate in 

 having secured the services of Mr. C. J. Blanchard as 

 statistician. Mr. Blanchard is an experienced news- 

 paper man and is a good "mixer," which is, perhaps, 

 more than may be said of others in the service. 



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The Thirteenth Congress elected the following 

 officers : 



Gov. Geo. C. Pardee of California, president. 



Judge L. W. Shurtliff, Utah, first vice-president. 



Congressman J. H. Stephens, Texas, second vice- 

 president. 



E. L. Smith, Oregon, third vice-president. 



H. B. Maxson, Nevada, secretary. 



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C. M. Heintz, editor of The Rural California^, 

 Los Angeles, was welcomed by many of his old-time 

 friends. Colonel Heintz was at one time secretary of the 

 Congress, but has not attended many of the meetings 

 during the past five or six years. 

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Mr. A. H. Heber, of Imperial fame, attended the 

 Congress and was much interested in the proceedings, 

 particularly the resolutions curtailing the power of 

 Reclamation officials. Mr. Heber has felt the iron heel 

 of that bureau and is hoping for a remedy. 

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Mr. Monte Guinn, the new executive chairman, is 

 a resident of Boise, where the Congress is to be held, 

 and judging from reports of his ability as a hustler, 

 he should make a good official and help make the next 

 Congress a record-breaker. 



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