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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

Western Canada Is so little known that
even residents Of Minnesota have an idea
that what little Of it can be cultivated
or Is desirable as homo hugs the in
ternat1onal boundary line very closely.
Not long since famous authority on
wheat made the statement that north of
the international boundary line there is
only narrow fringe Of territory capable
of raising wheat. But now it Is we'll
known in the American northwest that
there is more wheat raising country north
Of Minneapolis than there is south, and
the prediction is freely made that the
day is not far distant when the wheat
raising palm will pass from the American
northwest to the Canadian northwest
just as it has ever passed on to the new
est country. Last year Manitoba raised
more than 100000 bushels Of wheat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
RICH YIELDS
What Wheat, Barley, Potatoes and
Oats Go. $3.50 49, -.--


Oats Go. r -..-.
3 In oats. in a three years continuous
test at the Manitoba farm the average
yield, with twelve different varieties sown
was 70 bushels 20 pounds to the acre; at
the experimental farm In the Northwest
Territories the average was. IS bushels
% pounds per acre.
In two-rowed barley, with six varieties,
the average yield at the Manitoba farm
for three years was AZ bushels 81 pounds
per acre; in the Northwest Territories
farm the average was Sc bushels 26 pounds
per acre.
+ In spring wheat, twelve varieties, the
average yield in Manitoba was So bushels
% pounds per acre; in the Territories, Al
bushels Al pounds per acre.
In potatoes, the average yield from
twelve varieties during the three years
was 343 bushels 80 pounds per acre in
Manitoba; in the Territories, 800 bushels
Is pounds per acre. The averages for
three years can rot be surpassed any
where, g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

At that rate it will soon surpass Mime
sofa and it Is almost neck and neck withe
North Dakota. Wheat has been success
fully raised at Fort Simpson in latitude
81 degrees north, which Is as far north
west of Winnipeg as Winnipeg is north
west OF New York Rye and oats are
grown 200 miles farther north, and 200
miles still farther north barley and po-
tatoes are successfully produced.
The trouble hitherto has been to get
people to come in and utilize the fertile
lands. The population Of Canada is too
small and much Of it is too conservative
and slow going to send to the Canadian
west such inundating streams of immi-
grafton as have flowed over the American
west. Canadians have long looked with
jealous eyes at the rapid occupation of
the American west, while their equally
fertile prairies remained untouched and
unpeopled. But with the filling up Of the
cheap lands in America the Canadian
have taken heart and begun to make
strenuous efforts to induce American
farmers to take lands in WESTERN Canada.
''The, hour of Canada's destiny has
struck" they say. 1t is claimed that 49,
900 Americans have crossed the line in the
last two or three years and 1T is predicted
that go 900 will leave the land of the stars
and stripes this year to get cheap land in
the new country. Heretofore 1T has been
very " get ttueIlCdl S W lOfSdhe
their native land for Canada. But late
ly there has grown up an impression that
one of the quickest ways to solve the
question OF the future political relations
of the United States and Canada is for
Americans to go in, take possession of
ard buy up Canada. While Clergue and
Whitney are looking after Ontario and
eastern Canada, the American farmer can
look after western Canada. The Canadians
frankly admit that they need American
farmers, and 1t is. q. common saying that
the best farmers in western Canada are
those who came from pushing Yankee
land. -
Center of the Wheat Belt.
The eastern portion of Assiniboia is
practically a continuation to the westward
of the grain growing areas of Manitoba
and although the soil is somewhat lighter
than the deep black loan of the Red
River valley, it is very warm and produc-
tive. Within this portion Of the district
settlement has rapidly extended, anC
many thriving towns have sprung uI
along the main line Of the Canadian Pa
cifc railway, among which may be men
toned Moosomin, Grenfell, Wolseley, In
dian Head, and Qu'Appelle, and on the
line of the Manitoba & Northwestern rail
way Saltcoats and Yorkton. This por-
ton of the district shows the gradua
change from the wooded areas of Mantle
ba to the great plains region of the ter.
ritories, and in many cases contains {
park-like country, with alternate bluffs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
FERTILE PLAINS OF
VAST ASSINIB0IA
Soon Be the Greatest Hard Wheat Raising Region of
Western Canada.

That wheat can be successfully raised
1000 miles north of the International
boundary line seems incredible to persons
who rensselaer, that it was once disputed
whether the American Red River Valley
could produce wheat on account of It's cold
climate. Yet for hundred years wheat
mas been raised that far north and there
are not lacking predictions that in the
not tar distant future the greatest wheat
raising district on the American continent
Will be far within the Canadian north
west, even as far up as the Peace river
country The province of Manitoba and
the districts OF Assiniboia, Alberta and
Saskatchewan extending four hundred
miles north and south and 900 miles east
and west embrace an area of 359, 900 square
miles Not ali Of this is adapted to agri-
culture without irrigation and some
that can be successfully cultivated with
irrigation is better suited to stock raising
this is especially true OF western Assini-
boa and southern Alberta.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
AN EXPERTS VIEWS
Statement by 81. H. Chapman on
Northeastern Minnesota.
sUPT. OF N. E. EXPERIMENT FARM
Thinlk. the Timber Country q Great
Cattle Region-Clover and
Fodder Crops.

The work done by the Northeast ex-
pertinent farm OF the University of Min
nesota, located at Grand Rapids. has been
of great assistance to the farmers Of
northern and eastern Minnesota. Grand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

Rapids Is just on the northeastern corner
of the region designated by the land men
as central Minnesota. and when Mr.. Chap
man speaks of northeastern Minnesota In
the following article he includes much
of so-called central Minnesota. H. II.
Chapman is superintendent Of the farm.
AS such he Is naturally conservative, and
his statement of the possibilities of
northeastern Minnesota is under rather
than over the facts. Mr.. Chapman writes:
- Varieties of Soil.
The wooded portion of northeast Mime
sofa is characterized by great variability
both as to soil and topography, and the vege-
tation found thereon. This has led to extreme
views, some, who have seen sections Of
swampy or sandy or rocky land freely con-
denning the whole region, while others, bas-
ing their views on the results obtained in
other. end better sections. where hardwood.
white pine and a loany clay soil prevail, be-
come highly indignant at any statements
which would concede to northeast Minnesota
less than the first rank in productiveness and
fertility. Both are right. The danger Lies in
generaities. In northeast Minnesota every
thing depends upon the soil, and there is but
one way to make sure of that which Is q
personal examination. We have some con-
ditions distinctly favorable for agriculture
the chief OF which is an abundant and gen.
orally we'll distributed rainfall, droughts usua
in the southern half of the state seldom last
ing as long or proving as severe in the north.
ern half, and often not noticeable at all
Cheap fuel will long remain a valuable as
set of the region.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

But after allowing all deduc-
tions there must be at least 2OO,-
900 square miles Of as good wheat
country as there is in the world. :,
That is to say there is in the
country designated an area
adapted to successful wheat
raising that is as large as Iowa,
Minnesota and the Dakotas with
another remaining area for
stock raising or irrigation equal
in size to the state OF Wiscon-
sin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
AS TSrAT,

Mrs. Youngthing tprotestingly)-You know
we promised that If Bridget would come to
cook for us we would treat her as one OF the
family. IS
Mr.. Youngthing (sternly)-But she isn't sat-
| isied to be treated as one OF the family; she
wants to be the whole thing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

!: The all-important question pre- /:
j: senting itself to every individual i:
and to every community is: Where
will they go and what will they do ]:
to secure for themselves comfort
able homes and the ability to edu-
cate their children and to bring
them up in such manner as will
make them good, useful citizens of
Z: the republic?
o. =. %
At the close Of the war a large portion
of the states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
nesota were government lands. open for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

In addition to all the lands heretofore
mentioned, Minnesota has certified to diff
ferent railroads some 10000, 900 acres Of
congressional land grants made to the
state for that purpose.
The congressional grant was generally
in the form of grant of every odd Sec
ton in a strip Of country lying within
fixed number of miles from the line of the
railway. In the case of the Northern Pa
cifc this grant extended twenty five miles
on both sides. thus practically giving that
road an area of land equal to that of q
strip twenty-five miles wide and as long
as the railway. The congressional grants
that have been conveyed to the railways
by the state were distributed as follower
y Federal Grants.
Acres.
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba. s.214.ss1.25
Saltwater & st. Paul ............... SILICA
WlnOna & st. Peter ............... ]. 1855, 1924
St Paul & Sioux City .........-.. $50, 49, s
Sioux City & St. Paul ............. 234,516.88
Lake Superior & Mississippi ..... s4s,18627
Southern Minnesota extension -. 511,140.43
Minnesota Central ................ 173,746.1
Hastings & Dakota ............... 354, 1861 81
St. Paul & Northern Pacific ..... sO,5Soss
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s,sss. Is
The Northern Pacific, under its general
land grant from the federal government.
also got l,77S,000 acres in Minnesota.
Nominally the total congressional land
grant to railways in Minnesota was IT,
621,9 acres for 2,203 miles of railway.
But many Of the lands within the limit
Of the grants were already disposed of,
so that the railways in the end may not
get more than about 12,000,000 acres.
North Dakota has made no land grants
to railways. Neither has South Dakota.
Northern Pacific (abouD ......... LOCO, 600. %
In North Dakota, however, the Northern
Pacific railway was granted 8,671 1895
| acres, directly by congress.
South Dakota escaped land grants to-
| railways altogether.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
Red Glover Growing.

By far the most important fact to the farm
er, aside from these, is the ease and certainty
with which red clover can be grown A
catch is almost certain, and only in excep-
tional winters, bare of snow. has it been
known to kill out. The clover sometimes
makes such heavy growth the first year as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

:: The largest area of unoccupied :
land where green trees and green :
grass grows, and where clear
water runs, lies In the zone be-
tween Lake Superior and the Pa
:: cific ocean, and to the settlement
:: and development Of this country
we must look for the increase OF
our traffic and the future value Of
our investment in railways.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11

bers Of those who engage in the profess
sions and the various walks of business,
and their individual successes clearly
establish their right to be placed in the
front rank wherever they have been called.
My observation leads me to believe that
the nation at large has more to expect
from those who cultivate the soil than
from all others combined.
Green Grass; Clear Water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION

Gain IN 7A years. $3,O74
Being average increase of nearly $400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15

THE bodies We're not mutilated. and I
can assign no cause for the killing No
hail fell. but lightning was prolific, yet
no strikes have been reported"
There will be a special meeting of the
central trades and labor council at
trades assembly hall. 420 Kansas
avenue this evening at o'clock 1t
is desired that all members attend.
More men We're set to work this morn
ing on the Washburn college sewer. j.
d. Hanley took a whole wagon load of
brand new spades and long-handled
Shovels to the scene of the work this
morning.
Every season there about so many
people who resolve that they will never
again eat cucumbers. They are always
the first to break their resolution when
the cucumbers begin coming on the
market.
The plans for the observatory build
ing at Washburn have been slightly
changed. The roof will be made two
feet lower to avoid all possibility of its
interfering with the clear sweep of the
Rev p W. Cranneu. pastor of the
First Baptist church, left Thursday
night for three weeks vacation at
Layerne, Mimi He will stop in Lin
coin, Neb-, to inspect the ST. Paul's NJ
E. church of that city upon which plans
the new Baptist church of Topeka is to
be constructed He will return about
September s.
The new residence to be built by
President Norman Plass of Washburn
will be located on the college grounds,
just north of the chapel 1t will be built
next summer, and the plan is that 1t
shall comprise not only the residence
for the president. but his Office rooms
for the transaction of all college bust
ness DIR. P1ass win make his home at
Within hall until the new residence is
built
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
Colorado investigating.

Arkansas City, Kan, Aug. 15--Pro-
fessor Carpenter and two assistants
from the Agricultural college of Colo
RADIO are here making measurements of
the Arkansas river. The information SO
secured will be used in compiling
report for the use of Colorado authori-
ties in the trial of the suit brought by
the state of Kansas against Colorado to
prevent inhabitants of the latter state
from using the water from the Arkan-
sas river. This investigation was made
at the unusual time and when the flow
of water was great The party lef.
Lamar, Colo, last Friday, just behind
a flood that measured about thirty thou
sand cubic feet per second When the
measurement was taken at Arkansas
City it showed a flow of about seven
hundred cubic feet per second. This
showed rise in the river here of foot
and half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
SNAP JUDGMENT.
Donald McMaster Comments on Gay
nor Green Case.

Montreal, Aug. 15.-Donald McMaster.
leading counsel for the United States.
today gave out the following statement
in reference to Judge Carons judgment
in the Gaynor- Greene case:
In my opinion the judgment is bad,
and the reasons in SUPPORT of it worse.
The judgment is in effect a snap judg-
ment without an opportunity for cOun-
sci being heard upon the whole case.
THE first ground of the judgment is
that warrant issued by Judge LaF'on-
tame for the arrest of the prisoners
does not contain the date of the COM
mission of the crime
Mr. McMaster considers this a most
extraordinary reason as he holds the
warrant to be in the words of the form
prescribed by the statute. According to
him the date in the warrant was not at
all necessary neither by the form of the
statute. or by the express terms of the
extradition act.
But suppose that the date was re-
continued, which it certainly did not;
judge or justice the date in the warrant
becomes absolutely immaterial-
"On the whole, 1 am unable to con-
ceive how this judgment under such
circumstances could be rendered. The
authorities submitted on behalf of the
United States do not appear to have
received any consideration. Neither
does the judgment of Justice Andrews.
1t is either ignored or lightly brushed
aside. The judgment was res judiciata-
Justice Caron was absolutely bound by
it's terms upon every principle underly-
ing the administration of Justice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Another hot night left Topeka people
in-natured this morning.
An effort is being made to reorganize
the Topeka Athletic club
Governor Stanley spoke al the G. A.
R. reunion at Armourdale Thursday
J. D. Bowersock will open the opening
address at Baker university September
H.
The government thermometer stood at
81 for nearly two hours Thursday after
noon.
Today the season for shooting prairie
chickens in Kansas opened. 1t runs I'M
til October I.
Charles Curtis and p. P. Campbell
spoke at the old soldiers reunion at
Oswego Thursday
Topeka has half a dozen chess play
ers who will probably take part in the
state tournaments
W. J. Healy. freight auditor of the
Santa Fe, has gone to California for
his summer vacation
Governor Stanley and 7. A McNeal
will be the speakers at the Jewell City
Old Settlers day, August 81
Mrs. VI. L. Flinton1, who was operated
upon at Christ hospital, has sufficiently
recovered to return to her home,
A revival meeting in a tent at the
Walnut Grove church in South Topeka
is attracting considerable attention
Think of it-W. L. Douglas famous
union made $3.50 and 81 shoes for $3.50
at the Palace tonight and tomorrow
MarshaI's band will not give con-
cert at Garfield park this evening The
band will play as usual Sunday even
ing.
Congressman J. D. Bowersock, w. H.
Craddock and Noah L. Bowman were
among the Armourdale reunion speak
ers Thursday.
Gill. the Washburn baseball player
who is pitching for Fort Scott, defeated
the Chanute team yesterday at Fort
Scott by the score of 81.
City Engineer Jas. F. McCabe has de-
cided to go to Grand Rapids for the
convention of the League of American
municipalities, August q to 20.
Percy Hemus, formerly of Topeka and
now the leading baritone of St. Pat
rtck's cathedral. New York. has been
engaged for the tour of the Duss band
The dead animal wagon has removed
the heap of dead sparrows from the
walk east of the city library, and now
people may pass along Eighth avenue III
comfort
The excursionists who go to Kansas
City Sunday win have an opportunity
to see Omaha. the leaders of the West
ern baseball league in double-header
with the Kansas City team
A. f Turner, of Morland. Kas.. writes
to the State Journal that as result of
the same storm which killed so many
sparrows in Topeka last Sunday morn
ing, $50 sDarrows were picked up under
two trees at Moriand Mr.. Turner says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
At BARGAIN PRICES.
$500 People View COrOHation
Fittings Hourly.

London, Aug. 15!The plan of open
ing Yves minister Abbey to give the pub
lie an opportunity to view the corona
ton fittings has involved the author1-
ties UNNECESSARILY, and is proving to
be a much more troublesome task than
had been imagined Wednesday the adj
mission fee was S1-25, and yesterday 1t
was reduced to 60 cents. Great crowds
inspected the building during these two
days but this morning the rate of adj
mission was further reduced to II cents.
and tbrongs past all calculations con-
gregated long before the doors were
opened BY noon the line extended
mile to the westward of the Abbey, in
closely packed ranks. A small army of
police was called out to keep order.
The people passed through the turn
stiles at the rate of $500 an hour. AL
though thousands turned away, giving
up hope of entering, the line was still
growing up to the middle of the after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15

ably lodged in a Santa. Fe freight train
which was standing on the track
Mr. Jim Casey appears to be the real
There was another broncho buster in
the show who was Announced as Bill
Sapp, of the Panhandle He should not be
confused with Bill Sapp of Galena. Not
all of the performers in Buckskin Bill
show are -plutocFats. are they
When the parade passed yesterday morn
ing William, many noticed a woman rid
ing astride, and wondered how she got a
license TO do it. We know now She is
your champion shotgun shootist, and her
name is Mrs Tantlinger. In her wonder
full exhibition yesterday afternoon she used
up three guns and broke seven out of ten
clay pigeons at a distance of 20 feet She
should be a member of the Rossvlle Gun
club. Mrs It's husband does a bicycle
stunt, shooting clay balls while riding his
wheel 1t may be wonderful, but when
you reorganize your show. Bill suppose
grieve much. Mr.. Tantlnger might be all
right, Bill, if you would give him some
sort of track to ride on hes besides s those
Twelve of the cowboys who were con-
nected with the show quit the company at
Ottawa. They said they were to get SIS
a month and board. but that their pay was
four weeks in arrears and that when they
quit they did not get any back pay. 1t
and tattered exhibit of cowboy life which
was handed out. Some of the work OF the
cowboys in ring spearing. riding and pick
ing up objects from the ground was vel
low in the extreme. :
In short, Bucksldn Bill, your show ls
tame instead of wild. 1t has some amateur
streals in it which ought to be jerked out
by the roots. 1t may pass all right in
towns of 1890 population and less, but you
should keep it closely confined when not
thus IN use.
The attendance at both the afternoon and
evening performances was large and graz
tiers were plenty 1t might also be re-
marked that the people who attended had
to pay 50 cents a head.
Chief of Police Donovan had a big gang
of his best officers the grounds con-
stantly- and there was no trouble from
the gang of crooks which is said to fol-
low this show
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
SISTERS SEEK NEW HOME.
They Ask to Be Allowed to Come to
the United States

Rome Aug. 15.-Members of religious
orders expelled from France, especially
sisters. are applying to the vatican au-
thorities for permission to settle in the
United States. Several of them have
corne to Rome personally for the pur-
pose of urging their requests A reply
has been sent to them pointing out that
there are no vacancies in the United
States. and besides calling attention to
the difficulty arising from the fact that
the expelled sisters do not speak the
English language. Canada has been
are con paratively scarce there, and be-
cause French is spoken in large part
of the dominion The applicants, how
ever, did not take kindly to the sugges-
ton. and persist in their requests to go
to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
Yacht Club Challenge.

Chicago Aug 15.-Edward Rosfng.
secretarv and treasurer of the Inland
Lakes Yachting association has sent a
challenge to the Royal Canadian Yacht
club OF Toronto to race for the Sea-
wanhaka cup in 1908 The Inland Lakes
Yachting association is composed of %
clubs. comprising nearly all the yacht
ing organiza lions in Minnesota, Wis
conSiu and illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
To wed Roosevelt's Cousin.

New York, Aug 15--The announce
ment of the coming marriage of Miss
Vivian Sartoris has been made by Mrs.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, say Coburg Ont.
specials General Grants grand-daugh-
ter is to wed Frederick Roosevelt SEQ
vel, son of Ceevalier and Mime. Edward
Scovel. and cousin of President Roose-
Welt Many American citizens have
been invited to the wedding. which
takes place in ST. Peters church. Co
burg August %