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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

all embraced within the limits herein
described as western Canada.
A few words as to the climate Of this
great country may not be out OF place
right here. The climate OF western
Canada, as described by those who
have lived there for some years, is very
agreeable. and much preferable to that
Of the east. Disease Is little known;
epidemics unheard Of. Winter extends
full three months, usually. There Is
little change during winter. Frosts are
keen, but, the air being dry, tempera-
ture Of 20 degrees below zero there Is
more bearable than 10 degrees above
In the damp and changeable climates
OF the east. Spring sets In about the
first Of April. Some seasons, however,
seeding Is BEGUN early In March the
snow having entirely disappeared.
Spring is quickly followed by summer,
whose long days and cool nights have
a very benefcent influence upon vege-
tation. The growth is more rapid than
anywhere known in lower ATTITUDES.
The soft maple has been known to
grow more than five feet high in a
single season. Autumn Is delightful.
It extends into the middle Of Noyem-
Der. Snow sometimes does not fall IN
til late in December. This gives the
farmer the opportunity Of finishing
his threshing, marketing his thousands
Of bushels Of No. hard wheat, and yet
leaving him sufficient time to put his
land In crop for the following year.
The wheat Of western Canada is known
to be extremely hard. The yield is al
SO from 80 to 80 per cent more than
In the states south Of the boundary
line. There are natural causes for
this. The further you travel towards
the northern limits Of its growth the
better the quality Of the soil. The rea-
son that II Is better Is because the sub
soil, throughout the heat Of the sum-
mer, Is kept moist at all times by the
slow melting Of the deep winter frosts,
the moisture thus maintained ascend
ing to the surface and nourishing the
roots Of the grain. This stimulates
the growth, keeps the plant always
fresh and produces bountiful crop.
Again, Just when needed. when the
heads are ripening, sunshine Is longer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

The statement Of President Thomas
Of the Independent Telephone associa-
don that there are now In the United
States 3,30e non-Beil telephone ex-
changes. operating SO, 900 instruments,
With q total investment OF So. o0o, 900,
Is an interesting illustration Of the en-
tent to which the Beu company has
failed to take advantage Of its oppor-
tunities. Much the greater part OF the
telephone business IN the United States
a stiI done By the BeE company. and
che number Of Bell Instruments In use
increases rapidly year sfter year. IN
spite q the growth Of the Independent
concerns. ,Nezertheiess the lndspen-
dent concerns. or part Of them, are
nsli established They occupy certain
nssds ana win continue to occupy them
lo- al indsnnits tina Thsir business.
Coz. grows and Is extent marks the
fsTrse q the Ban companyis fa1lure %
Sscnrs fhs monopoly Vhich Z aimed at
ana EhIch. under wiser msDagcaent.
& 1r1ld kaYs ltfalnst
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American Horse. In London.

Few of the million passengers or
more who make their daily journey in
a London bus or street car know that
the horses which draw them are nearly
always Americans or Canadian. Great
Britain, the "horsiest" country in the
world, buys more than 10000 horses
from the United States every year.
Nearly all Of these are heavy draft
horses. The truth Is, since the coach
ing era came to an end, the British
farmer has neglected the harness
horse in favor Of the hunter, and still
prefers to rear something that can
gallop and jump"
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towards Western Canada at the present
time and the large number who are
going there for the purpose Of making
II their home, has been the cause OF
an interview with Mr.. James A. Smart,
the deputy minister of the interior
for Canada. He Is q gentleman thor
oughly posted and ready at all times
to impart information concerning
Canada's resources. Mr.. +. Pedley, also
Of Ottawa, Canada, Is the superintend-
emit OF the immigration branch, which
Is almost q department by itself The
result of the interview with Mr.. Smart
Is practically embodied In the accom-
panying article.
The extent Of Canada. Is enormous.
The distance through Canada from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Is 1000 miles.
Its area. all told. Is 3.456.,SS3 square
miles. OF this It Is safe to say, there
Is less waste land than In any other
country IN the world. 1t Is not our
purpose to say much IL anything about
the older provinces Of Canada, as they
are mostly fairly well settled. Western
Canada comprises the province Of
Manitoba, 1900 square miles; Brit
ish Columbia, $4,000 square miles;
Assiniboia, $4,000 square miles; Sas-
ketchewan, 106,000 square miles; Al
berta, 100000 square miles; Athabaska.
104. 900 square miles, to say nothing OF
Keewatin with about 100000 square
miles, and the unorganized territories
Of the northwest with over 900, 900
square miles. As a grand total the
area Of Canada In square miles is g.
456, 1913. Assiniboia, Saskatchewan.
Alberta and Athabaska alone eonsti-
tute q region larger than all Russia in
Europe. Time was when Il was to
the interest Of the great fur dealing
companies Of the continent to send the
impression abroad that this vast re-
gion was 1t only for the habitation OF
the beaver, the buffalo and the bear,
but II has been demonstrated and is
now generally understood that these
vast plains contain the finest wheat
and grazing lands in the world. This
applies not only to the comparatively
Well-known province Of Manitoba and
the districts Of Assiniboia and Alberta, |
but to the entire region lying four |
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grow to an exceptionally large size.
Watermelons have been known to
weigh as much as seventy-flve pounds,
citrons twenty-five pounds.
Experimental tests OF different va
rieties Of grains and roots have been
, made for the purpose OF gaining infor-
nation as to their productiveness and
usefulness. The results Of these tests
for three consecutive years are given
below:
In oats, Of twelve varieties tested, the
average yield at the Manitoba Expert
mental farm was rs bu., 20 lbs, per
acre; at the Northwest Territory's
farm the average was IS bu-, % lbs.
per acre.
In two-rowed barley. Of six varie-
ties, the average yield at the Manitoba
farm was ~ bu., 81 lbs, per acre; at
the northwest Territory's farm IS bu.,
rs lbs. per acre.
In six -rowed barley, six varieties,
the average Manitoba farm yield was
81 bu.. ID. per acre; at the North
west Territory's farm so bu-. 6 lbs, per
acre.
In spring wheat twelve varieties, the
average yield at the Manitoba farm
was IS bu., Is lbs, per acre; at the
Northwest Territory's farm Al bu,
Al lbs, per acre.
In potatoes, twelve varieties, the ay-
erage at the Manitoba farm was 343
bu., so lbs, per acre; at the North
west Territory's farm 900 bu-, Is lbs,
per acre.
Wild fruits, strawberries, raspber-
ries. currants. gooseberries, grapes.
plums, cherries, and cranberries grow
In great abundance.
Dairying In all parts Of western Can
ada Is a specially important industry,
and has made great strides during re-
cent years. The butter which has
found IT'S way to the east and the
English markets was found to be OF
excellent quality and In some cases gu
perior to Its competitors.
Mixed farming pays well through
out the region Horses and cattle
thrive well on the prairies. Almost all
classes Of high bred cattle are to be
seen. Beef export Is very large, but II
n now expected that the mining dis
trict OF British Columbia and the
Yukon win create q splendid home
market. The quality Of the beet Is the
richest, and the cost Of production Il
reduced to minimum the profits are
very large. Freqrently an animal. win
bring from $50 to $50. which did not
cost the farmer or raneher more than
q few dollars. This d most especially
the case IN the great ranching district
OF Alberta. where the heEds roam the
ranges throughout tia year.
Tho country y peculiarly edspted 20
sheep r.lsins. and = b found vsry 10
nunsrxtiye
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

At the age Of 20 Queen Victoria was
married TO Prince Albert and at ~
was left widow. Now, at so, abe has
devoted what she regards as her last
oflciai visit to the capital Of her en-
pire to the task Of defeating to the
prince eonsort's memory the final
and erowning building Of that South
Kensington museum which he founded
and which. a. she DEGREES, ID hence
forth 10 be known as the Victoria and
Albert museum. Her career, thus out
lined, presents an example Of wifely
eonstaney and devotion which would
be admirable In any walk or life, and
which has been by no means common
among royal folk. Ills her supreme
distinction that she has never let the
wife, the mother and the woman be
lost in the mere queen.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

Any large pecuniary transaction is
sure to give occasion for many smaller
ones, and to stir the financial waters
fsS and wide. On April Both the Unit
eC States paid to Spain the $40, o00. 900
provided for In the treaty Of Paris.
This payment was promptly followed
by easier conditions In New York, by
the drawing of many American bills on
London, by q fall in the Paris ex-
change with the shipment Of gold from
London to France. and by a perceptible
stinening In the London money mar
ket In miniature way and within
a narrow circle, similar changes are
caused by the dropping OF q single dol
lar into the general circulation.
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hundred miles northwsrd Of the Can
adian Pacific Railway. To the west
81 this vast territory lies British Co
Idmbia with its innumerzble rivers.
rich in fsh. its gold. silver and copper
mines and its fertile valleys capable
Of producing the choicest fruits IN
great abundance. Tits to that portion
q western Canada lying between
Lake Superior on the east and the
Rocky mountains on the west that
the attention Of the agricultnrists
the world = being directed
q present and It Il TO that district
they Ers looking for homes Tor then
selves and their childrens and nor the
solution Of problems created hy the
oyercrogdlng q population IN the
cider countries and Tia United States.
A few authsnttcztsd fzc<s Regarding
tkis vast region and tas iznnifs pos-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

Farming In Colorado and New Mexico.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
"the Scenic Line OF the World" has
prepared an illustrated book upon the
above subject, which will be sent free to
farmers desiring to change their loca-
ton. This publication gives valuable
information in regard to the agricul-
tural, horticultural and live stock in
terests Of this section, and should be in
the hands Of everyone who desires to
become acquainted with the methods Of
farming by irrigation Write s. K.
Hooper, G. p. & T. A, Denver. Colo.
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tered. The valley and beach lands pro-
duce a most luxurious and nutritious
growth Of native grass. Cattle, horses
and sheep Craze outside the whole year.
The snowfall is Heht, and It Is melted
almost as It falls by the warm Chinook
winds which blow from the Pacific
ocean. Profits are large. Steers cost
ing the owners but 3 few dollars each
bring from S35 to 345 on the ranges.
Heretofore the cattle have been ex-
ported, but with the opening Of the
British Columbia Yukon mining re-
gions, there il a large and constantly
growing market right at home.
The northern part Of Alebrta, In ad-
dition to being a ranching country, has
large deposits OF minerals. It Is also
heavily wooded as wen as well watered.
In all Canada laws are enforced with
the strictest impartiality. There Is no
such thing known in Canada as mob
law and lynching, not even in its most
remote districts. The peace lover and
the law breaker both know that the
laws Of the land will be enforced, and
they govern themselves accordingly.
It l. not alone In agriculture or
stock raising that Canada offers un-
eQualed opportunities to the young or
middle aged man Its fisheries are
the richest In the world. Its number
less rivers and lakes, as well as its sea
line. TEEN with fsh Of all kinds. Brit
ish Columbia salmon Is famed the
world over.
British Columbia has enormous for
cts OF timber. This province Is one Of
the finest fruit growing regions in the
world, while IN its valleys there are
large areas Of agricultural lands open
for settlement
In mining Canada promises to eoual
II not eclipse any other country. Brit
ish Columbia mines have made for the
province reputation that any country
might be proud Of In fact, the entire
region from the boundary line north 10
the arctic circle. and from the eastern
slope Of the Rocky mountains 70 the
Pacific ocean, appears TO be an fnex-
naustiole deposit OF minerals Of all
kinds. The Klondike region. almost
wholly In western Canada. a known
throughout the whole civilized World
today. Three years ago Il was anita
unknown The output this year q an
pected 10 reach the magnificent sum Of
twenty million dollars In gold. Com
pstent authorities believe thai the orr
pun VIII be doubled each recurrinr
year. for years to come.
There Is no other country o0srsnx
ne great opportunities for either ths
poor Enn TIE moderately rieh man. a.
1e opiass - Wesonrn CanaAa A.
.2Los niillona q acres are ready a1r
y pie some q Il ifee. ana ths ~
% H&s vsry lou Prize Pr acrA
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sibilities It presents to the poor man,
the man Of moderate means and the
capitalist, will therefore be In order.
To properly appreciate the enor-
nous extent Of this territory, four
hundred miles north and south and
nine hundred miles east and west and
embracing a narea Of $50, 900 square
miles. let us state that II we draw q
line from the northern boundary Of
Pennsylvania to the southern line Of
West Virginia, passing through Har-
per's Ferry, and take all the west Of
that line to the Missouri river. en-
bracing, as well as parts Of the states
named, all Of West Virginia, Ohio, In
diana, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and
Iowa, We shall have American territory
equal In extent and area, but In no
wise superior, to the portion Of west
ern Canada under consideration. In
short, there are In Canada two hundred
and seventy nine thousand square miles
OF land for the pillow not surpassed in
fertility by any area Of similar she on
the face Of the globe. and 1t Is nearly
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

Heat and sunlight are both needed to
bring wheat to maturity. The great
er the amount Of both the better the
result From the 18th Of June to the
1st Of July there are nearly two
hours more daylight In every twenty
four In western Canada than In the
STATE OF Ohio.
A great deal can be said a. to the
agricultural possibilities Of this vast
region Lord Selkirk, At one time,
prophesied that these plains and val
legs would one day maintain q popu-
.lation Of thirty million soulG And
Why should they mott Manitoba alone
last year had nearly two million acres
under crop-wheat, oats barie7, nax,
and Other grains and potatoes and
othsr roots BeoWeen Etxteen ana sew
sntsen bushels o. Wheat were marist-
81 Nlnsty-nvs pr cent q the prairie
= god Hhsat land
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Where Once the Buffalo Roamed" Is Now
Formed Into Provinces.

Not long since q great American
writer, In an article on the Wheat
supply Of Europe and America, made
the statement that TO the north OF the
international boundary line there was
only q narrow fringe Of land capable
q producing wheat. Another writer.
replying to this. said that wheat could
be successfully grown at Fort Simp-
son, Hudson Bay Company's post AZ
the junction Of the Lard and Macken-
Eie rivers. Fort Simpson Is at lati-
tude 50 degrees north, and is as far
northwest Of Winnipeg az that city Is
northwest Of New York city. Il Is
possible not only to raise wheat at
Fort Simpson. and Of a better quality
than Is grown In any other country.
but at q point miles further north rye
and oats are grown, whilst two hun
dred miles still further north barley
and potatoes are successfully pro-
duced. Nor Is this very extraordinary,
as VIII appear further on In this ar
ticle.
The attention that is being directed
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Ths IMPORT trade IN hogs II constant.
" on the increase. They come nex'
to oattls In point Of importance 70 M
farmer.
Poultry Is also very profitable. but up
10 the present time the local demand
has absorbed the supply.
The educational facilities Of enc
country are equal to any on the con-
tinent Rural schools are about three
miles apart In the settled districts, ana
they are free. The government makes
an annual grant to each school IRIS
covers all expenses, including the saIa-
ries OF the teachers, who are properly
eertifcated. One eighteenth part OF
the whole Of the Fertile Belt" nom
Pembina to the Saskatchewan and be-
yond Is set apart for the maintenance
Of schools. This Is most generous en-
dowment In 1871 the school populA-
ton Of Manitoba was SIT. II Is now
over $1,000. In 1883 the average AZ
tendance was 5000; II has now tncreas-
ed 70 about 1900. In 1888 there were
2I6 teachers; now there are over 1,lOo.
These schools are well inspected AZ IN
teryals by competent educadonalists.
The average salary Of the rural teach
ers is $36S per year. The schools are
non-sectarian and In no character ma
tional.
In connection with educational gov
eminent, experimental farms have
been established In Manitoba and the
territories. All the different kinds Of
grain, seeds, roots, vegetables, etc.,
that It Is sought to grow in the prov
inSe. are sown on the varied soils
that are found on these farms The
results are carefully noted and pub
lished for the information and gutd-'
ance Of the farming community in the
different newspapers Of the country.
The government also sends around 70
the towns and villages q travelling
school Of dairy instructors who give
lectures, accompanied by practical op-
erations by competent men, In all the
arts Of cattle raising, butter and cheese
making, ETC., that all may learn the
best methods known without the loss
Of time and money to the settlers.
Farmers institutes have also been es-
tablished. These, aifording practical
farmers the opportunity Of interchang-
ing experiences, are Of great assistance
W l4IC d6ElCuAluAo ~ COLAAhuAAys
Railways now traverse all the set
tied parts of western Canada Very
few farmers are more than q dozen
miles from a market or railway. Rail-
way stations. with post offices, and ele-
vators for the storage Of grain occur
at intervals Of about seven or eight
miles.
The only remaining territory on this
continent In which ranching on large
scale can b gone into Is TO be found
in western Canada The District OF
Alberta, Immediately east Of British
Columbia, Is pre-eminently fitted for
ranching. Its area Is 400.0 900 square
miles, and II extends from north to
south 430 miles, and from east to west
$50 miles The opportunities offered
here In this respect are unparalleled
by any other country in the world The
country is open, rolling and well wa
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roREsrsI OF PHILIPPINES.

But n is to the forests Of. the Phil
ippines that we are wholly unable to
do Justice. Timber exists In great va
riety and Of most excellent quality.
There are to be found kinds Of wood
suitable 10 every purpose. Many are
Of dense and tough fiber susceptible Of
the highest polish Four kinds are 80
heavy that water will not float them,
nor can they be cut with ordinary
saws One variety Is Of q bright en-
erald green, and another rich yellow,
and they retain those coiors when pol
ished.
Another, "narra," perhaps the pretti-
est, and much used In fine furniture,
varies in color from light straw to
deep red. 1t Is strong and hard and
takes a high polish. Perhaps the best
known is 'molaye." a very heavy dark
brown wood, used for finishing in the
interior Of the Jesuit Church at Ma
Mia, where It Is said the carvings are
by master hands and of surprising
beauty. Ebony is abundant. There
are the caeao tree, the eocoanut palm,
and the bamboo, all invaluable to the
natives, and also q tree which yields a
kind Of cotton.
A pftcher-plant is found with recep-
tacles that hold as much as a quart Of
water. There is a very curious plant
with long pendant feelers that hang
near the ground and have remarkable
prehensile properties, taking the
strongest hold on anything that hap
pens to touch them. 1t Is with the
greatest difficulty that passer-by can
extricate himself from one Of these
many-fngered, hanging hands.-From
"a Sketch OF the Philippines" in Self
Culture for July.
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She Eat the depot)-It must be awful
ly hard for these poor foreigners who
come to this country to find themselves
strangers in a strange land. He-Oh,
they don't mind it, You see they are
used to 1t, having been morn and raised
in foreign lands. She-True; I never
thought Of that.
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Mrs. DR.. lara, 2T9 W. Adams St, Female
Specialist. IL years practical experience
In all delicate cases Of women. Safe, pain
less treatment; expert nursing; conscien-
hous care before and during confinement,
and home for infants. This institution Is
elegantly located, furnished with all COM
forts, all outside rooms, light and airy price
moderate; all communications absolutely
confidential. Personally or by mail
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While a woman may not be able 70
sharpen pencil or propel a stone with
accuracy, she can pack more things
into trunk than a man can pile on a
wagon.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

The critic who, having seen Bern
hArdt as Hamlet, wants to see Mans
field as Camille. has come pretty close
to the right idea
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The New York woman who cut her
husbands throat to prevent him snor-
ing has at least placed an eifectuai cure
on the market.
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1t was not known how badly used up
Senator Foraker was until he threa:-
ened to sue Editor Kohlsaat for dam
ages to his character.
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An things come to the man who
waAts-wfth the possible exception of
the waiter with things he is waiting
for.
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Bun Ring of Madrid.

The famous bun ring Of Madrid
stands a mile or so outside Of the city
It was built in 1874, at a cost, 1t is
said. Of $400.0
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No wonder time flies when the spur
OF the moment Is continually urging
It on.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

What man needs is a tongue that viii
stop wagging when his brain stops
thinking.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

Judging by the way they stuffed
their pay rolls the Cuhans would do
all sorts OF things to a ballot box.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

It's a waste Of time to explain your
actions. People prefer to form their
own conclusions.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1899-07-15

Dom Paul says he is not looking for
bother, but at the same time he Is not
doing any back pedaling.
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It's always difficult for a young man
70 understand why any other young
man should fall In love with his sister.
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Every dollar lost in playing the races
Is dollar found by those who work
them.
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The truth that prevails in Q horse
trade Is indeed mighty.