THE IKRIGATION AGE. 



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It is a source of gratification to THE 

 An Over- AGE that the good seed it has been plant- 

 looked ing has begun to sprout and shows every 

 Editorial. indication of becoming a healthy plant. 

 We have had some opinions concern- 

 ing the manner in which the objects of the National 

 Irrigation Act of Congress has been wrested from its 

 purpose, and we have not hesitated to point out the ras- 

 calities in course of incubation to destroy the homestead 

 laws for the purpose of enabling land syndicates, com- 

 bines, and corporations to be the sole dispensers of 

 private lands at high prices. 



Again, THE AGE has not hesitated to show the 

 malign influences working behind the State legislatures 

 to place the home seekers of this country at the mercy 

 of grasping private land owners. From all these its 

 constant litany has been : "Good Lord deliYer us." 



We know, as does everybody else who is not sub- 

 sidized to say the contrary, that these malign, or let 

 us call them "malignant" ' influences, enjoy the esti- 

 mable privilege of owning the bodies and whatever is 

 visible of the souls of certain organs that are played 

 upon from time to time, and groan out a monotonous 

 tune similar to "The Old Cow Crossed the Road," in 

 sixteen verses, all of them being similar to the first, 

 but oft repeated appear different to the unmusical ear. 



One of these "organs" which would be as big as 

 the planet Jupiter were its skin not that of a microbe, 

 incapable of expanding to any greater size than a pin 

 head, is the Riverside Daily Press. This great daily 

 submits two printers' sticks of advertising space to 

 compliment the IRRIGATION AGE upon its ignorance of 

 the California Works Bill and nobly earns its subsidy 

 by ridiculing the idea of anybody trying to get the irri- 

 gators of California in his power. 



THE AGE would not lament this charge of ignor- 

 ance on the part of the talented and distinguished 

 scientist, statesman, and bottle holder of the corrupt, 

 grasping gang that hires it to play the jester, but, it 

 feels the sting of it, when the Citrograph, for a small 

 dribbling stipend accepts the mouthings of the Riverside 

 organ and adds some alleged wit which is not worth 

 the space given it. This little unripe, pour citrus says 

 "WE were there," and that there was nothing wrong 

 at the Riverside convention. Surely not, for the WE 

 filled the entire convention hall, though some say it 

 could not be found with a powerful microscope. 



The only complaint THE AGE has to make con- 

 cerning these thin smoke ups is, that the Citrograph 

 needs a few lessons in Latin elements before it can 

 make its misquotation influential, and that it winds 

 up by saying: "Mr. Maxwell can take care of him- 

 self." Both the Press and the Citrograph may have 

 such confidential relations with Monsieur Maxwell as 

 to justify them in their statement, but the greater part 

 of the community have been under the impression all 



along that Monsieur Maxwell was unable to take care 

 of himself without the valuable assistance of the Press 

 and the Citrograph. 



We beg to thank the two great journals for even 

 noticing THE AGE by attempted witticisms. 



MR. J. A. CHARTAR, M. E. 



In Charge of Gas and Gasoline Engine and Irrigation Dept., 

 Fairbanks Morse & Co., Chicago. 



Pocatello, 

 Idaho. 



Pocatello, Idaho, has the advantage of a 

 location which few cities possess, and 

 promises to become a center from which 

 an incalculable quantity of power and 

 energy can be distributed easily and cheaply. 



The Pocatello Power, Light & Water Company 

 (The J. H. Brady Company) have nearly completed a 

 pole line reaching out to Blackfoot a distance of twen- 

 ty-five miles. The power plant of the company utilizes 

 the Snake river at American Falls and the power is used 

 for pumping water, lighting and other 'purposes. 



Within reach are the famous Shoshone Falls, the 

 grandeur of which beggars description. The accommo- 

 dations for visitors are excellent and reasonable, and 

 the region about Pocatello bids fair to become a favorite 

 place of resort. Blue Lakes, Twin Falls and the Sho- 

 shone are nature's wonders not to be missed. 



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