DRY FARMING CONGRESS.
Methods of Increasing Crop Output
Will Be Discussed.
The Dry Farming: congress is no
organized, with some persistency and
determination to be beard from in th
matter of urging its claims upon the
attention of the public. The faith that
the promoters and operators of thii
association have in their claims of drj
farming methods, well carried out,
cannot be questioned, says the editoi
of the Twentieth Century Farmer. Th
experiences and results of careful ant
persistent work in crop growing effort)
are the evidence that is offered in tes
timony of the feasibility of dry farm
ing methods and dry farming as an in
dustry.
It is not surprising that there art
the doubtful, the skeptical, the unbe
liever in converting the dry land of the
arid West to agricultural purposes, tht
growing of crops, the cultivation oJ
orchards and forests, the- establishinf
of homes and the building up of com
mercial interests and industries ot
these lands; we say that it is not sur
prising that some hesitate, that the
doubt the availability of sufficient
moisture to grow crops; that they fore
cast seasons of drouth, etc. All theae
things had their period and have exert
ed their influence to discourage and
prejudice the mind of the public as the
settlement of the country has pro
gressed westward for the last fifty
years, and yet cultivation has been the
civilizing influence that has conquered
drouth, hot winds and the barrenness
of the plains and prairie Countries that
are now the dependence in production.
The Fourth Dry Farming congress
will hold its meeting at Billings, Mon
tana, October 26, 27 and 28, 1909.
This will not only be an institute for
dry farming farmers and dry farming
instructors and teachers, but it will be
an exposition of dry farming products
such as this or no other country has
. ever witnessed. There are pledged al
ready exhibits from thirteen Western
states that are engaged in dry farming
work. The organization by states, to
show what each is doing and capable
of doing in the raising of. grain and
vegetable crops, without irrigation, is
a feature never before undertaken in
this distirct and promises some great
surprises for visitors.
The area of tillable lands in the
United States not yet turned to culti
vation is comparatively small, and un
der present conditions of demand by
the homesteader will last but a few
more years at most It is only the part
of good business judgment that the
' dry farming districts be investigated
by those who contemplate getting a
home under the free homestead law,
Good lands and the best locations will
be the first taken. Each year will re
duce the quality of lands to be disposed
of as government homesteads.
The Dry Farming congress will be
a good place to visit next October, in
view of getting dry farming informa
tion and dry farms on which to put it
into practice. The Dry Farming con-
Kress announces that there are 200,
000,000 acres of arable land awaiting
aevelopment by the dry farming meth
ods. Appropriate Dreed.
"The aeronaut who is going to try
that long flight will take his pet dog
Hong."
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"A skye terrier, of course." Balti
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CHAPTER II. (Continued.)'
Saxton was walking hralrla Rarldan
In the lower hall. He felt an impulse to
express'gratitude for his rescue from the
loneliness of the twilight; but Karidan,
taiKing- incessantly, and with hands
thrust easily into bis trousers' pockets,
led the way Into the reading room.
"Hello, Wheaton, I ddn't know you
were at .home," he called to a man who
at reading a newspaper, and who now
rose on seeing a stranger with Rarldan.
nis is Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wheaton." .
"Oh, yes," said the man Introduced as
Wheaton. . "I wondered whether I
shouldn't see you here. Mr. Porter told
me you had come."
Wheaton seemed very serious, und had
not much to say. He had just come
home, from a terious trip to the western
part of the State, he said, on an errand
for his bank. He was tall, slim and
dark. There was a suggestion of sleenv
inaiaerence in his tiack eyes, though he
had a well-established reputation for en
ergy and industry.
Mr. Porter told me you were Quar
tered here. I hope they can make yon 1
comfortable. I'm personally relieved that
you have come. Your Boston friends
were getting very Impatient with us. We
shall do all In our power to aid you : but
of course Mr. Porter has said all that to
you." His smile was by a movement of
the Hps, and his eyes did not seem to
participate In It. He did not refer again
to possible business relations with Sax
ton, but turned the conversation Into
general channels. They sat together for
an hour, Raridan, as was his way In
any company, doing most of the talking.
They seemed to have the club house to
themselves. Now and then one of the
negro servants came and looked In upon
them sleepily. A clerk at the desk In
the hall read In peace. A party of young
people could be heard entering' by the
side door set apart for women ; and muf
fled echoes of their gaiety reached the
trio In the reading room.
"That's back in the incurables' ward,"
said Rarldan, In explanation to Saxton.
'It isn't nice of you to speak of the
gentler sex In that way," admonished
Wheaton. "
"Ob, there are girls and girls," said
Rarldan, wearily. "It does seem to me
that Mabel Margrave is always hungry.
Why can't she do her eating at home?"
Hes simply jealous," Wheaton re
marked to Saxton. "He always acts that
way when he hears a girl In the ladies'
dining room, and doesn't dare go back
and break In on some other fellow's par
ty."
"When you show signs of mental decay,
It's time for us to go home, Wheaton."
Raridan held out his . hand to Saxton.
"I'm glad you're here, and you may be
sure we'll try to make you like us. Whea
ton and I live in a barracks around the
corner, with a few other homeless wan
derers. I hope to see you there. Don't
be afraid of the Chinaman at the door.
My cell is np one flight and to the right"
'And don't overlook me there," Whea
ton interposed. "I suppose we shall see
you down town very often. Mr. Raridan
Is the only man In Clarkson who has no
visible means of support. The rest of us
are pretty busy; but that doesn't mean
that we shan't be glad to see you at the
Clarkson National."
the first time. He was taking the situa
tion seriously, and was sincerely sorry
for having startled her. "Father will be
here very Boon, I think." She moved to
ward the door with dignity, ignoring the
fallen flowers, and Saxton stepped for
ward and picked them up.
"Allow me." The girl took them from
him, a little uncertainly and guardedly,
then returned to the vase and placed the
flowers in It.
"Thank you very much,' she said. "I
think I hear mf father now." She went
to the outer door and opened. Inclining
her head slightly as she passed John,
who also heard Mr. Porter's voice out
side. He was remonstrating with the
gardener about the position of the sprink
lers, which he wished reset in keeping
with ideas of his own.
"Well, Evelyn?" he said, as he came
up the steps. Saxton could hear the
young woman making an explanation in
low tones to her father. Mr. Porter
stood suddenly In the door.
"Well, this beats me," he began, effu
sively, coming forward and wringing
Saxton's hand. "I'm not goilng to try
to explain. I simply forgot, that's all."
He took Saxton's arm and turned him
toward the door where the girl still stood,
smiling.
"Evelyn, this is Mr.. Saxton. He's
come to dine with us, but I forgot all
about It. See here, Evelyn, you've got
to square this for me," he concluded,
and she came forward and shook hands
with Saxton.
"I don't know how it can be 'squared.'
This is only one of father's lapses, Mr.
Saxton. You may be sure he didn't mean
to do it."
"No, indeed," declared Porter, "but
I'm ashamed of myself." He waved the
youug people to seats and vanished Into
the hall.
Porter returned and launched Into sta-
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THE GIRL PASSED TO A LITTLE STAND.
CHAPTER III.
William Porter lived well, as became
first citizen of Clarkson. His house
stood at the summit of a hill near the
end of Varney street, and the gradual
slope leaping up to It was a pretty park,
whose lawn and shrubbery showed the
Intelligent care of a good gardener. The
dry air was still hot as John Saxton
climbed the cement walk which wound
over the slope at tht proper degree to
bring the greatest comfort to pedestrians.
The green of the lawn was grateful to
Saxton's eyes, whicn dwelt with relief on
the fine spray of the rotary sprinklers
that hissed coolly at the end of long
lines of hose. Interspersed among the
indigenous scrub-oaks were elms, maples
snd cedars, and the mottled bark of white
birches showed here and there. The lawn
was broken by beds of cannas, and it was
evident that the owner of tht place had
a taste for landscape gardening and
spent bis money generously In cultivating
It. The house Itself was of red brick
dating from those years in which a Man
sard roof and a tower were thought In
dispensable In serious domestic architec
ture. There was a broad veranda on the
river side, accessible through French
windows of the same architectural period.
A maid admitted Saxton and left him
to find hie own way Into the drawing
room, through which a breexe was blow
ing pleasantly from across the valley.
Saxton sat In a deep wicker chair, mop
ping his forehead. He beard a light step
crossing the hall, and a girl, still singing
toftlr to herself, passed back of him to
a little stand which stood by one of the
drawing room windows. The back of the
wicker cbair hid him; she was wholly
unconscious that any one was there. The
breath -f the sweet peas which she was
distributing suddenly sweetened the cool
air of the room. Seeing that the girl
did not know of his presence In the bouse,
and that she would certainly discover him
when she turned to go, he rose and faced
her.
"I bee your pardon 1"
"Ob 1" The sweet peas fell to the floor,
and the girl looked anxiously toward the
hall door.
"I beg your pardon," Saxton repeated.
"I think I fear I wasn't announced.
Bat I believe Mr. Porter is expecting
me."
"Tear The girl looked at Job" for
tlstlcs as to the number of t.ees that had
been planted In the State by school chil
dren during the. past year. The maid
came to announce a.nner, and Portet
talked on as he led the way to the din
ing room. As they were taking their
seats a boy of 12 took the place opposite
Saxton.
"This Is my brother Grant," said Miss
Porter. The boy was shy and silent and
looked frail. The efforts of his sister to
bring him into the talk were fruitless.
When his father or sister spoke to him
it was with an accented kindness. H
would not talk before a stranger, but his
face brightened at the humor of the otli
era.
"You'd Better get Mr. Saxton to tell
you how much fun ranching is," said
Porter, turning to the boy, who at once
became interested in Saxton.
"I'm going to be a ranchman," the lad
declared, "father's going to buy me the
Poindexter ranch some day."
That s one of Mr. Saxton's properties,
Maybe he'd trade it to you for a tin whis
tle."
"Is It as bad as that?" asked Saxton
Just wait until you see It. It's pretty
bad."
"The house must have been charming,
said Miss Porter.
"And that's about all It was," replied
her father.
It was warmer outside than In, but
Porter pretended that it was pieasanter
out of doors, and Insisted that there was
always a breeze on the hill at night
Raridan appeared at the step presently
They all rose as he came up, and be said
to Saxton as he shook hands with him
"I see you've found the way to headquar
ters. All roads lead up to this Alpine
height and I fear I fear that all
roads lead down again," he added, with
a doleful slgb, and laughed. He began
making himself greatly at home. He as
sured Mr. Porter, with amiable insolence,
that his veranda chairs were the most un
comfortable ones he knew, and went to
fetch himself a better seat from the hall,
"Mr. Rarldan likes to be comfortable,'
said Miss Porter in his absence.
"But he finds pleasure In making oth
ers comfortable, too, Saxton ventured.
"Oh, he's the very kindest of men,"
Miss Porter affirmed.
"What a nuisance you are, Warry,"
said Porter, as the young man fussed
about to find a place for his chair. "W
were all very easy here till you came.
Even the breeze has died out."
Baxton got up to go presently and
Raridon rose with him. He and Saxton
went down the walk together.
"They seem to have struck up an ac
quaintance, observed Mr. Porter. .
"Mr. Saxton is very nice," said Evelyn,
"Oh, he's all right," said her father,
easily.
CHAPTER IV.
John Saxton trotted bis pony through
a broken gate Into a great yard that had
once been sown in blue grass, sod at the
center of which lay the crumbled ruins
of a fountain. Before he could make hi
presence known, a frowsy man In cor
duroy emerged from the great front door
and came toward blm.
"My name's Saxton, and yon must be
Sitfdcr."
"Correct," said the man, and they
shook hands. "Walk In and help your
self. He led the pony toward the out
buildings, while Saxton viewed the vile
before him with Interest. He had been
making a careful inspection of all the
properties that had fallen to his care.
This had necessitated a good deal of
traveling. He bad begun In .Colorado
and worked eastward, going slowly, and
getting the best advice obtainable as to
the value of his principals' holdings.
Iuch of their property was practically
worthless. Title had been gained under
foreclosure to vast areas which had no
value. A waterworks plant stood in the
prairie where there had once been ? a
Kansas town. The place was depopu
lated and the smokestack stood as a mon
ument to blighted hopes. Ranch houses
were inhabited by squatters, who had not
been on his books at all, and who paid
no tribute to Boston. He was viewed
with suspicion by these tenants, and on
inquiry at the county seats, he found
that they were lawless men, and that It
would be better for ulm to let them alone.
It was patent that they would not pay
rent, and to eject them merely In the
maintenance of a principle Involved use
less expense and violence.
This certainly beats them all," Sax
ton muttered aloud.
He had reached In his itinerary what
his papers called the Poindexter proper
ty. He had found that the place was
famous throughout this part of the coun
try for the Idloaynchasles of Its some
time owners, three young men who had
come out of the East to show how the
cattle business should be managed. They
had secured an immense acreage and
built a stone ranch house whose curious
architecture imparted to the Platte Val
ley a touch of medievalism that was lit
tle appreciated by the neighboring cattle
men. One of the owners, a Philadelphian
named Poindexter, who had a weakness
for architecture, contributed the build
ings and his two associates bought the
cattle. There were one thousand acres
of rolling pasture here, much of it lying
along the river, and a 'practical man
could hardly have failed to succeed; but
theft, disease In the herd and Inexperience
In buying and selling, had wrought the
ranchmen's destruction. Before their
money was exhausted, Poindexter and his
associates lived in considerable state, and
entertained the friends who came to see
them according to the best usages of
Eastern country life within, and their
own mild approximation of Western life
without. Tom Poindexter s preceptor in
architecture, an elderly gentleman with
a sense of humor, bad found a pleasure
which he hardly dared to express in the
medieval tone of the house and buildings,
There's a remnant of the Poindexter
herd out there somewhere," Wheaton had
said to Sexton. "The fellow Snyder, that
I put In as a caretaker, ought to have
gathered up the loose cattle by this time ;
that's what I told him to do when I put
him there."
Saxton turned and looked out over the
rolling plain. A few rods away lay the
river, and where it curved nearest the
house stood a group of cottonwoods, like
sentinels drawn together for colloquy
Scattered here and there over the plain
were straggling herds.
There was much in the place to appeal
to Saxton's quiet humor. The house
was two stories high and there was a
great hall, with an Immense fireplace at
one end. The sleeping rooms opened on a
gallery above the hall. An effort had
been made to give the bouse the appear
ance of Western wlldness by introducing
a great abundance of skins of wild beasts
a highly dishonest bit of decorating,
for they had been bought in Chicago,
Under one wing of the stairway, which
divided to left and right at the center of
the hall, was the dining room; under the
other was the ranch office.
"Those fellows thought a good deal of
their stomachs," said Snyder, as Saxton
opened and shut the empty drawers of
the sideboard.
I suppose our mortgage covers the
sunset, too," Saxton said. Nearly every
portable thing of value had been removed,
and evidently In haste; but the heavy
oak chairs and the table remained. Sny
der did his own modest cooking in the
kitchen, which was in great disorder.
The floor of the office was Uttered with
scraps of paper. Vhe original tenants
had evidently made a quick settlement ot
their business affairs before leaving. Sny
der did his own modest cooking in the
on the long bench that was built into one
side of the room, and a battered vails
otherwise marked It as his lodging place
Saxton viewed the room with disgust? it
was more like a kennel than a bedroom.
"My ranching wasn't so bad after all,1
he muttered. "If you have a pony we'l
take a ride around the fences."
(To be continued.)
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