THE IRRIGATION AGE 



VOL. XVIII. 



CHICAGO, MAY, 1903. 



-No. 7. 



THE IRRIGATION AGE 



THE D. H. ANDERSON PUBLISHING CO., 



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A monthly illustrated magazine recognized ihroughout the world as 

 the exponent of Irrigation >and its kindred industries. It is the pioneer 

 journal of its kind in the world, and has no rival in half a continent. It 

 advocates the mineral development and the industrial growth of the West. 



Tn t^-TActi n rr tr A rl TT^rf i <S^r Ij may interest advertisers to knowthat The Irrigation Age is the only publication 



a - in the world having an actual paid in advance circulation among individual 



irrigators and large irrigation corporations. It is read regularly by all interested in this subject and has readers in all parts of the world. 

 The Irrigation Age is 18 years old and is the pioneer publication of its class in the world. 



Copyright 1903 by D. H. Anderson. 



EDITORIAL 



Strange reports come to us from Arizona 

 about the way prominent Government offi- 

 cials are "playing in" with Maxwell. 

 These reports are now being investigated 

 and the facts will be given publicity as soon as the nec- 

 essary information is in hand. 



Strange 

 Reports. 



We ask every candid reader to tell us 

 What is Your whether it be possible to give any more 

 Opinion ? useful, valuable and diverse information 



than that contained in this number of the 

 AGE? If you think we are omitting anything drop us 

 a postal and we will remedy the defect. 



THE IRRIGATION AGE has secured during 

 New Names, the past six months the names of over 70,- 



000 people interested in irrigation, all of 

 whom will receive sample copies of this journal with 

 a view to securing them as regular subscribers. This 

 list has been carefully prepared at a heavy expense and 

 is so far as we know the only correct list of actual irri- 

 gators in existence. The above facts should be of direct 

 interest to all advertisers. Please remember that THE 

 AGE is the pioneer publication of its class in the world 

 and an advertisement in its columns will produce satis- 

 factory results. 



We commend to our readers the article 

 Drainage by by Prof. C. G. Elliott, to be found on 

 the Sea. another page. The results attained by the 



drainage of what may be termed "Sea 

 lands," are so unique, as well as surprising, that the 

 interior agriculturist who has less difficulties to over- 

 come may well take heart of hope. 



Make No 

 Mistake. 



The Primer of Irrigation, although treat- 

 ing of arid, semi-arid and irrigable lands 

 specially, treats generally of soils, plants 

 and general agriculture. The book will be 

 equally as valuable in the East as in the West, and the 

 man who lives in a swamp will find it as profitable as 

 the man in the desert. It leaves very little unsaid about 

 land and plants. 



We are indebted to "Opportunity" of St. 

 The Redemp- Paul, Minn., for a copy of the special ar- 

 tion of a Hun- tide on the above subject written by 

 dred Millions. United States Senator H. C. Hansbrough, 



of North Dakota, the father of the irriga- 

 tion law. In the article, Senator Hansbrough gives 

 opinions and advice it were well worth heeding. One 

 particular statement will appeal to the public generally : 

 "The law is thoroughly safeguarded so as to prevent 

 speculation." This seems too good to be true, and we 

 shall wait with bated breath for that enforcement of the 

 law which will bring on an anti-speculation millennium 

 in homes for the great mass of the people. 



