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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



in such a farming community than it is where irriga- 

 tion is practiced. 



This is a question which should be brought home 

 to all. We are interested not only in the future of 

 Cheyenne, but also in those localities of our State sim- 

 ilarly situated. There is nothing in the line of agri- 

 cultural experiment that promises so much for the peo- 

 ple of our city and State. Let us take up the ques- 

 tion and see that another year does not pass without 

 being able to record something being done in this 

 direction. Let us look forward to the day (not distant 

 I hope) when Cheyenne will be the center of our agri- 

 cultural community. The responsibility lies with the 

 young men of the State, who we represent in a way. 



"And yer mean ter tell me that's all we hev ter de- 

 pend on just what the folks in Washington say about 

 what weather's goin' to be 'round here?" 



"Well, when the boss is around, we kinder figure 

 it out ourselves but if it's different from what Wash- 

 ington says and we ain't right there's a kick." 



"But if you are right ?" 



"Nothin' doin'." 



Then I'm to understand " 



"See yere, old hayseed, you're to understand that 

 we get our pay from Washington. Kin ye understand 

 that?" 



"I think so." 



Fig. 21. Chain and Bucket 



ABOUT THE WEATHER. 



The Man from Jersey Got Inside Information When He Called. 



A man from south Jersey blew into the weather 

 bureau the other day. He had fire in his eye. 



"Where's the boss of this here office ?" he said. 



"He's out," said the office boy. 



"How long has he been out?" 



"Three or four days." 



"Well, where's the geezer whose bin tellin' every 

 day that it was goin' to be cooler with showers?" 



"Me." 



"You ?" 



"Yep." 



"Well, sonny, how did you do it?" 



"This 'er way. We can't give out any predictions 

 till we hear from Washington, anyway, see?" 



"Yes, I see." 



"Washington finds out what kind of weather we're 

 goin' ter have, and telegraphs it on, see?" 



"Yes." 



"Then all we have ter do is ter say the same thing 

 over again catch on ?" 



Operated by Current Wheel. 



"Well, we ain't monkeying wid de buzz saw." 



"No, you hev to get your salaries, of course and 

 we farmers hev to pay 'em. But I think Mark Twain 

 will hev to revise his story about the most useless man 

 in America:, and call him the weather bureau chief in 

 Washington." 



"Mebbe so, but I guess you've been reading some 

 of this hot air in the papers about how we do things up 

 here?" 



"No, but I've been gettin' more hot air lately than 

 is good for my farm, and I think I'll let the weather 

 predictions go, and put in an irrigation plant." 

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