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A SUDDEN SUMMONS.
Mrs. Horace III. Lockwood's Death on
the Doorsteps of "A Friends House.

Mrs. Horace II. Lockwood. sister of Gen.
II. V. Boynton, the correspondent. and
Charles A. Boynton. agent of the Associ-
ated Press in this city. fell dead yesterday
afternoon as she was entering the house OF
her friend Miss Smith. 1879 9th street The
deceased had been suffering for some time
from rheumatism, and II is supposed that
her sudden and unexpected death was due
to rheumatism of the heart The news OF
this sad event Will come to a large circle of
friends and acquaintance Of this estitnabie
woman with the shock Of great personal
loss She was a woman Of lovely character
and disposition. earnest worker IN the
church and charitable to the poor. She was
one Of the active members Of the parish OF
the Incarnation and when the summons Of
death came to her so suddenly she was on
her way to attend a meeting OF one of the
societies Of the church. Her death Is SIN
cerely mourned by many, who found In her
a kindly friend, a sympathetic adviser and
one whose Christian character and faith
was beautifully demonstrated in her daily
life. The deceased was the daughter OF the
late Rev Charles B. BOynton, who preached
many years in Cincinnati and in this city.
She leaves a husband son and daughter.
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Norwood Institute,
18th STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
ocao Mr. and Ms W. d. cABEIL. Principals.
MINISTER'S At FREDERICKSBURG
Committees of the baltimore Confer
ence of Southern NcthOdists.


The following committees were appoint
ed yesterday by the Baltimore conference
Of the NJ. f. Church South at Fredericks-
burg:
On publishing interests-Clerical, W. p
c. Coe, F. r. Hill, b. F. Ball w. w.
Watts, r. w. Brown. Collins Denny, J. +.
Boggs. ]. o. Knott; lay, c. F. Dggs, j. E.
Eggleston. A. l.. Johnson, H. I. Miley, E.
J. Armstrong, w II. Snuff. W. S. Wood
sell, ]. W. Thompson.
Sunday school board-Clerical, j. H.
Light, c. d. Harris, j. w. Grub, F. Furr,
T. Cooper, G. d. White, ". X. Marshall,
). \. Parker; lay, W. n. Findlay. E. d.
Perry, W. II. Thomas, E. J. Armstrong.
NJ S. Woodseil, q. L. Stevens, j. NJ Nc
Whorter, NJ. Polling.
Board of church eXtension-Clerical G.
". Cook, J. r. Andrew, Z. r. S. Hough
j. G. Thrasher. W. Il. Dorsey. X. Fl. VII
son, u. l.. Reed. S. X. Cox; lay, J. W.
H. T. NIiley, W. w. Robertson, J. B. Buhr-
nan, A T.. HaddlestOn, }. a. Robinson.
Committee on publication of mnutes--J
Z. Armstrong, G. T. Tyler and a. r. Mar
tin.
norman, w. A. Mcdonald, j. c. Jones' F
A. StrOther. l.. Butt, c. II. Buchanan, G
.. Holman, NJ, NJ. Long; lay, J. F. Pool.
F. G.. Maxwell, a. l.. Johnson, J. w. Nc
Tarty, +. J. Armstrong, j. II. III. FiggOtt.
z. w. Hill. F. Barnard.
Conference board of missions-ClericaI,
". w Wolfe +. r. Hill, T. L. Carson, A
D. Armstrong, J. \. Anderson, }. s. Hutchi-
son, D. F. Entsler, w. F. Locke; lay, c
Shpley, F. g. Maxwell, J. f. Alexander
T. W. McCarty, E. J. Armstrong, j. II. H.
T'iggott r. W. Hill, ]. W. THOMPSON.
Board of education-Clerical, H. H. Ken
ncdv, W Melville /. w. Canter,J. A. Kern
L. r. Jones, W. F. Hammer w. Fl. Ballan-
gee S. Townsend; lay, c. F. Diggs, E. B.
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FrightfulIy Burned by Blazing OIL.

Mary Berger, aged seventy-three years.
and her daughter Clara. forty years Of
age, were burned Tuesday night as
the result of the explosion of a lamp at
their residence, 81 North 10th street.
Philadelphia. The mother will die, and
little hopes are entertained for the recov-
cry of the daughter. Andrew c. Thomp-
son. who lives in the same house, while
attempting to rescue the two women was
badly burned on the hand and face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-29

special from Cincinnati states that the
negotiations for the purchase of the Com
mercial Gazette have finally been conclud-
ed. Perry S. Heath, the Washington cor
respondent, is the nominal purchaser. but
he has associated with him a number of
friends in Ohio and Indiana, and several
New York capitalists.
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EXCURSIONS, &c.
LECTURES.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Subject: side Lights From Tuskegee," at Y.
NJ. c. A. Hall, 1907 1909 18th st. NV, FRIDAY
March 30. Admission, % cents. Benefit Young
Mems Christian Association. mh1O-6w
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Nashville showed a gratifying amount of
business done, the gross sum being about
$}5O.GOO.
DR.. Morton preached in the Methodist
Church at night.
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AMUSEMENT HALL.

FOR RENT-BY THE DAY, NIGHT, WEEK OR
month, Odd Fellows Hall, on 7th st. between
ID and T. SITS. NV; largest staged hall in the
city; with ante rooms and supper room attached.
Suitable for balls, concerts, fairs and enter
TANNER is Of all kinds. Parties desiring first
class, centrally located hall at moderate rental
will end IT to their advantage to call for terms
on WALTER A. BROWN,
mh21-lm 1423 Pa. ave.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are urgently re-
quested to hand in advertisements
the day prior to publication, IN
order that insertion may be as
sured. Want advertisements win
be received up to noon OF the day
OF publication. precedence being
given to those first received
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Prettyman. G. r. Hill. VI. L. Walton. WV.
Robinson. w. W. Snuff, J. w Wilson, J. a.
Robinson.
Committee on conference relations-J. H.
Dulany, S. B. Dolly, T. G. hewitt, J. L..
KILLER, James 5. Parker, O. +. Burgess, o.
c. Bell and c. II. Wood.
Committee on memorials to general con-
ference-J w. Duffy, c. A. Joyce, 5. Ct.
Ferguson W. H. d. Harper, J. II. Boyd.
Collins Denny, j.. II. Davidson and c. W.
Mark
Committee on temperance. T. Wight
man. l.. G.. Martin, w. .. Ross. B.W. Bond,
j. X Gilbert, W. l.. Dolly, c. Sydenstricker,
L. r. Markwood r. Magruder J. f. Egg
gleston H. NJ Wolf, G.. ]. Cunningham, j..
p Houck, G. S. Stevens, j. Williams. j. a.
Robinson.
Committee on Bible cause-L. H. Graybill.
T j. Miller w. f. Miller
Committee on District conference records
H NJ Stricken F. T. Griffith, a. Weller,
II. A. Gaver, r. NJ. Wheeler. c. S. Stanton,
H. NJ Roane. J. w. Beall.
Committee on public worship-R Smith
son, S. G.. Ferguson, r. V. d. Conway.
Supcrnnnuatcd Ministers.
The following superannuated ministers
cases were referred to the committee on
conference relations: Ephraim l.. Kregelo,
Francis NJ Mills, David Thomas, Nelson
Head. ]. Hoffman Waugh, John w. Tongue.
Joshua NJ. Grandin, John W. Wolfe, Robert
Smith, Charles G.. Linthicdm, Jas. NJ Fol-
lansbee, Joseph H. Temple Francis A. Mer-
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BCCKINGHAM'S DYE FOR TIE WHISPERS Is
the best, handiest. safest, surest cleanest, most
economics al and satisfactory dye AnysHted
!" q the gentlemen's fayorite.
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Saturday and Sunday Excursions 20
n..If

The B. and o. will sell round-trip tickets
TO Baltimore for all trains, including the
royal blue flyer, Saturday and Sunday,
March 81 and April /. at sl.25. Good for
return until following Monday.-Advt
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Tbs peerless Iinameat s.Ir.ti-- o. De.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brngs comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bot
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting tho worlds best product 10
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value 10 health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence ia due No Us presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant 10 the taste, the refrcshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
atiyo ehoctually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and ieves
and permanently curing constipation.
II has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with tho approval Of the medical
profession, because IL acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
oning them and it Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in so cent bottles, but it is man
ufncturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name IA printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
There Is a
Law ...-.-........

In Vermont against adulterating
maple syrup. There should be
law in .S,iontana against selling
Tough Meat. The meats you
generally buy are not tender be-
cause the average butcher either
does not care to take the trouble
10 select the best or does not
know the best when he sees it.
We have had twenty years ex-
perienee and believe we know
Good Meats. If you want the
tenderest, the best of any kind,
call us up, telephone II6.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
WGIDSiGID' 5.
NEW YORK-ie5 Sixth Aw
HELENA-Sixth ana Main.

We've taught the people OF
Helena where to buy cheap.
We've shown them that first
class goods can be retailed at
prices far below those formerly
asked. We've made it possible
to live cheaper in Helena than
ever before-but we claim no
credit for that. We've merely
bought cheap and sold cheap
and mean in the future to buy
cheaper and sell cheaper than
ever.
Housekeepers know the COM
pleteness and variety of our
House Furnishing stock. They're
never disappointed in finding
what they want-never disap'
pointed in quality or in price
These special to-day:
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
MORE AND BETrER RETURNS.
A Helena FiTm Nails astandard Lie ABout
hitter Root Fruiia.

A Helena Firm Nails aktandard Lie About
Hitter Root Frulis.
To The Independent
Ia tho Anaconda EthndAri OF ThuradAy
We notice an article co. led fom the Darby
tentinel, refer ing 10 shipment Of app es
having been made from tho Bittor Root
valley 10 Helena that only Noted the ship
pofa u eonta per boz. The article In quta-
ton ia eyidfntly meant 10 convey tho i'm
preston that only a worry foW boxes Of
apploa have found ih0if way from the Bit
tor Root valley 10 Helena this teSnon, aud
that those few had brought unsatisfactory
prices. Now tho faeta a'a that 10 the
month OF hepismber our house alone han.
died almost 1000 boxes OF applea and crab
apples grown In the Bitter Root VALLEY, be-
sidts what we're shipped 10 other
Helena nfma aud N we are not mistaken
tho quantity handled by us was IN sIcth ~
tho entire shipments from the Bitter Root
vAlloY TO Bntto and Anaconda. Father
than this, we claim that bettsr fstuTns bnve
been received by the shipps,s for apples
Eont to Helena this year thhn 10 hny other
Montana town, Hon. w. u. HatlAn. Hoe
Fnlkorson. John n. Robertson, X. =. De
Long, X. =. Fowler. r.. W. NioOl, John
Downing, X. PhTkhurst. y. T.. Kerr, =. II.
IuokabufY, n. ]. Stanlov aud other well
known members OF the Western Montanu
Fruit Growers association, who have been
shipping their apples TO Helena. can beaI
oat this assertion.
LNDsAY & COMPANY.
oct, o. 1894.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

Overland trnin leaves Helena at $3.50 n
m daily for Snlt Lake. Denver. Portland
San Ffnnoisco. Omaha. Kansas City. ST.
Louis, Chicago and nll eastern points
Overland train arrives Mt Helena at 6;l0 ..
IN. daily; through Pullman and colonisi
sleeping cars; eleenn. chair and dinine
cars
For further information. mars folders.
rates, etc, Gu / on or add ess
n. q. WILSON. T. d p. A..
Helena. Mont.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
A nntInhIIni IrIn

Via Salt Lako aud Denver TO Chicago and
the east. A dip in the great salt lake or
fsws days visit at Manitou SprinGa sit.
uated at the foot OF Pixies Peak, cannot bt
cqualed on this continent.
Pullman dining car route. For rates
etc, call at the Union Pacific Office, No. 81
North Main strsot Helena.
II. .. Wilson.
Passenger Agent.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

For tho above excursions the Grant
Northern railway will sell tickets from 81.
Paul, Minneapolis and eastern terminals to
H. Iona and all points eaat Of Knispell and
relurn at ratio OF one lowest brst-olass
fare plus 81 for the round .rip.
tickets on sale Sept. IL. % md Oct. Q;
finnl return limit twenty days from date OF
sale. Stop over privileges allowed on the
going trip. c. w. PITTS,
Q. Il. DurToN, City Ticket Agent
General Agent.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

Tho discomfort Of dust IN railway journey
makes II to be dreaded. but " you travel via tho
Great Northsrn you save this annoyance. lts
crts along its line. II 10 FREQ from dust.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

The conference Of the A. NJ. Il. church
will convene in this city Oct H. corner of
Fifth avenue and Hoback street. he In
session Ave days. We expect a lA'ge at
tendance from oil parts of the state.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

Re- resentative delegates from Butte,
Great Falls md Fort Custer lodges of the
@. I. o. OF o. L. will meet in this city on
Wednesday. Oct 10. for the purpose OF or
panizing dist let grand lodge for the state
of Montana. Tho work of organizing viii
require two or three days. during which
time thev will be entertained by the loca
lodge. Golden City lodge, No. 345j, who
will act as host for the visiting delegates.
Tho delegates from this city nrs W. z
Hough, chairman, W. ii. Donnel, John L
Carpenter
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
Oct. D. 1891
ArrIvnIsat Inc GRAND csotr.I

Goorga NJ Willard, ,soat- George T. 1borndyko.
tlo lultl
huonhoim asin Mre sponheim Hhsin
Frank D. Ills. idaho bM Ions Hope. Idaho
Ihoe Stniord pieghn - W Loughlln. Eonl-
4 4. Gregory lns On der
A 70 z Ison. Wlnston i r. Wilson, Winston
W hineyAn. MissoulA George L. Lice, Union
A ID liofoE lhilNlcl- WHO
X pA'su Lonis, No VIM Hosmundor, Bill
Jno Nil on, 81 aul liuRB
VIM loneB, MurJs ID Hedges, spokane
villo Hugh hoes0 flliatOn
Matthews, Marys- Mre Matthews, Marys-
ylllo yillO
ST loushborOugh. 81 hcAnulty. Butto
Louis, Mo W Inlton, ortland
Court sheriff, Canyon Mrs sheriff, Canyon
Ferry FOTry
AloI Cochran Great W q Ringler Great
Tails Pals
AE MeKinstry, Columbus, Ohio
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

sired. Travel by tho hreat No Tthern, aud you
will bs clean. No dust on this line. rock bal
lasted roadbed.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
eoto Tho Pee Hive for hosiery and underwear
uarve., s,our,,op. 10 MONTANA

Best quality apron Vinshams only FIVE cents
per yard At no boe Hive.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

There is one brand of Silver
rare that is known by every one
b be the best-the "IS47
Rogers Bros" We show a
|omplete line Of their newest
|lapes in Knives, Forks and
poons. Prices are just about
|plf what they have ever been
efore.
A word with you about To
|lccos. AS a usual thing cheap
|baccos are sold at fancy prices,
ut our tobacco department owes
success to the fact that we re-
il fancy tobaccos at low grade
I.ices.
Buying Cigars here means a
wing of from 20 TO 90 per cent
standard brands. Unknown
fake brands we don't handle
the goods commend them
Ives. Here's what two bits
IL buy:
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
District Grand Lodge OF Montana.

Baby carriages at closing price, at The Bee
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
ary,yai,at Tn, ueI.nN

w Epstein. Row York ID 4 Ilaskett, Butte
NJ u hnlloran, WAsh.EGo1 II Clarke, lincoln
ington DC T. W White. Oakland
Katie Emmett, New IA EAckctt. New York
YORK CIV Graham. st raul
g NJ Phelps New York j EteInDcrgor, Bar
u NJ MoHatiio. Mis- Francisco
soula II Holmes Rlkhorn
Donald BRADFORD. Low j II Reading, Phia
lands delphia
j u Long, Sycamore, Dudley DuBose, Fort
III POnton
blor 2els, fan Fran J A lareent Great
cisco Falls
4 N Bain. PHILADELPHIA G NJ Palmer Butte
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

Baby carriages at actual cost this week at The
Eco Hive.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06

Great Northern II IL capable OF continuous
settlement from the great lakes 10 Puget sound.
The Helena independent., 1894-10-06
unIon Paoltln systcm.

Dress pattern. at The Foo Hive cheaper than
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-07

there is here IN this northwest a great
world which awaits the advent OF mu G e
and brains to make Il produce enough
TO feed the nations.
We people OF the United States have
but little idea of the vast extent OF
Canada and her provinces. Did she be-
long TO the United States We would have
long before this have built an empire
upon her territory and her property
would be worth billions where u is now
worth thousands Of dollars Look at
her agricultural area. From north to
south for a distance Of !. 900 miles the
cereal can be cultivated. q distance
about as FAR apart as Rome is from ST.
Petersburg. The Province OF Ontario
is as wide, taking Is nurthefnmust and
southcmmust points, as Cleveland, Ohio,
Is distant from Mobile, Ala. and Canada
can grow anything that We can. with the
exception Of rice cotton and tobacco.
Ontario grows more corn to the acre
than any Of our states, except Missouri.
and the wheat fields Of the dominion
are among the best OF the world. The
Manitoba wheat Is noted M the markets
OF Europe, and Il is said good wheat
Nhh NN hIhMW - lAN NNlAN US AIlN MACK
cnsie river basin. Along the Canadi 10
Pacific road passed a number Of big
farms, and there Is on great agricul.
iural stock company which runs its
farms on big scale and has about q
dozen farms Of ten thousand acres each.
This company engages in wheat raising,
as well as stock aud sheep farming, aud
aims 20 keep about l.ol1 acres under
cultivation NJ each ol iis ranches. II
manages everything on scientific pnnci.
pies and Is, II am told, doing we'll
This Is not the case, however. with
many Canadian farmers. There Is a
disaliccted class here. as there IS IN the
United States, and the cry OF hard time,
is often heard Many Young fellows
have come out from England TO pick
the dollars out Of the soil with KID
gloves, who are now going about bare.
handed and rcd.nosed, with patches on
the seats Of their panialoons. Some OF
them are the good Tor nothing second
sons u old families. Who came here and
bought land, thinking Il would farm It,
self. and others were sent out by their
rich fathers To learn farming A few
years ago a number OF sharp Canadians
made a business OF going to England
and bringing back young Englishmen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-07
brought only sissa head and they stu
owe more than 10000"

.,,,
brousht oniy ~ 35a heau anu lHey 'Uli
owe more thah 10000
,,.
some OF the grhndes, scenery OF lhls
WOtll Is seen al us pes, uig, p cover
ing OF snow. lhc Oaha.iilau pr tIilg I1ll-
way runs Tor about thousand m.lt.
Trough ,ome OF me llu'' beautiful
paris OF ine ROCKY mountains
ana the 9eihlih I'uks' IuflhB
the summer lhe sues on ,nt'e noun
taih' are covered WIN u'N't grown
OF green tnouEh uhg loi' We capped
WIN snow ahu l'e, iUeic y hp vast
desert OF cactus Anu sage y, N'.Ii Aueh as
you hnd on tle otneI tfals'l p, II. T'.aas,
and tne plcluTc'Queh avg sIahlcuI
OF Tue Rockies are seen az NI'. e9Iltat
and best nave seen tltm, h'"evtr
under diiefcnt aspects anu ".e Oh Tue
remark iDlc eNptr gnee' OF iiJ que was q
roe when ! TOOK lllla wee ON one OF
tie engines OF lhe Ca,laul'H aelhl ran
road down the WIDEST ana Iougnesi
parts OF the koeky mountain seated
90 the cab OF the cnging, he't lhe fhmy
fireman, VINO was anoFthHk "A.Hii' OF
cool into the furnaces an9 'n inc o'hef
side oi thc uonir rom thl SIC % lllcl
engineer ] rode Tor miles and miles
lit seemed almost an ctefnl.F 10 me
throush vast snow'willcI goiEe'i Nnlcf
MASSIVE ovefhanHInE ROCKS, 900 an ON OF
tunnels and SNOW sheds no" hanging
above raging river ana no" smoothing
about curves mo o'hef gaH3n' equally
as grand. lne Gao OF lhe engine was
walled vain glass, ana i ''4'a see as
well as though ] hNu been UlInE on the
ron snpWploW Ia'lenta 10 lN 'front.' 90
place OF o eo"galtgghct' lhe great IRON
horse ihrob3ri IKE ihlnE W Iie. u
pulled out vast quantities ul smoke m
two spiral columns, and a' "e nearci
one OF the liti'e mountain stations % cut
the cold lir win "a steam annch Which
made me mink ihat al ile souls ~
hadcs were loose in the Rockies aud
the pcnrup. agony OF the damned was
concentrated DO Tue escaping steam OF
that engine After riding while, how
ever ones nefvQusness goes oii You
see the care OF The engineer lhc parties
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-04-07

for agricultural tuition They. wogl
q from $500 TO $1,000 per year Tor
bringing the Young men here and having
thcm work on their ranches learning
practical farming The young men
when they arrived were allowed to do
much as thsy pleased and between dc.
ing little work at long intervals and
smoking ami hunting anu drinking, they
p,sscI the time tili they could persuade
i1eif fathers To buy ranches for them.
A number Of such men. and younger
SONS. are m the dominion today They
are iacctiously termed remit,ance men,
because they depend on fumIitancts
from home 10 keep them going Num-
bcrs OF good stories are told here Of
how they keep up appearances and Of
their excuses aud arguments which they
send home TO extract more money The
latest Is regarding q British Columbia
good iofnuthing VINO had blcd bis
father until the old gentleman had
written from England positively dcclin-
ing to send any more money This
state continued up until SIX weeks ngo,
when the boy wrote home an enthusiast
tic letter about hfs ranch aud bis pros.
poets. Among other things he told bis
father that bee had now a stock of seven
hundred hlooied gopicis on bis y ace,
aud II be had ssJot 60 Keep them iu good
condition he would come uut alI night
The name OF gopher grluni squuc
was new one to the Old man and be
sent the money lie evidently thinks
his boys stock a line variety Of sheep
or cattle.
Speaking Of sheep, ind that the
profits are fast being knocked out o'
sheep farming. Australia mutton is be-
ing frozen aud sent by the shiplosds to
tue London markets and several car.
goes have been shipped TO Vancouver
and sold at less than the cost Of the
handling IN order to Introduce the meat
lu the stores here ! see canned Aus.
trtlian mutton Tor sale at seven pounds
Tot a dollar, and the sheep growers Of
Montana, Moth Dakota and Canada are
losing money ! Travelled here With a
Manitoba stock man, who told me that
he had 500 sheep last year. but thit ne
had sold all but 100, aud he said he
intended To sell them 10 the spring and
get out OF the business. There is no
money IN t now, he said 81 refused
81 So a head for sheep year ago, which
! would now bc glad 10 sell for si25. ]
have gotten numerous letters from slccp
men in Montana wanting 10 sell out 10
me, and there are great numbers Of
Montana sheep growers who want to
come TO Canada Tor work. got seven
such letters in my yesterdays mail
Sheep arc worth practically nothing in
Montana know OF one firm there who
owned two years ago about 5000 sheep.
They feared that they would be crowded
out and they wanted TO buy some land
They borrowed 10000 on their sheep
and bought large tract OF land. giving
a mortgage on the sheep and the land,
The hard times OF last tan came Their
sheep fell In value aud they coul not
see their way out They went to the
bank aud offered 10 give up their sheep
aud the land II they could be cleared Of
tn debt The bankers would not
accept their offer. They tried to sell
out. They could not get a buyer The
result was they lett and the sheep