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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

and is growing rapidly. A large farming and
ranching country is tributary to the town.
THE thickly settled portion extends north
ward to the Gu Appelle valley, westward 20
Caron, eastward to Belle PLANE. and south
ward along the SEQ line. Outside OF this
farming area. the country south north and
west is undulatng aud suitable to rauching
The ranching industry has assumed large pro-
portions already, and a very large number
OF horses and cattle are shipped from Moose
Jaw every year. In the hills springs are nu-
merCus, and hay for winter feed can be read
lily obtained. Judcious ranchers provide hay
for wintering cattle. Horses run at large
without any care, and Gene out in good con-
ditlon In the spring. The prairie grass curs
on the ground in the fall and is sweet and
nutritious all winter. Anin..ls thrive well
on 1t alone: horses at all times and cattle
except when the weather is Indictment. The
snowfall us light and the grass always shows
through 1t. Numerous coulees and valleys
afford shelter in severer weather.
! The peculiar advantages OF The Moose Jaw
district are, however, AGRICULTURAL No better
land Is found in the west. The finest soil
Is heavy clay of great depth, and is fraSle
! This land does not bake into bard lumpS IN
summer, but remains porous and easily work
able In places tie soii is somewhat lighter,
running more into clay loan. which in any
other country would be considered heavy.
The land stands drought remarkably we'll
Toward Caron, and west and north of it,
and also south of the town, water is found
~ digging from ten to seventy-hvc feet.
Room for Thousands.
In the country now opening up for settle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

self in touch with his surroundings from tho
first. e
The 500 line running from Minneapolis and
st. Paul terminates at Moose Jaw, entering
Canadian territory at Portal. Settlers tick
cts can be purchased only to Portal, and from
Portal to Moose Jaw the fare is only one
dollar and seventy cents; return tickets can
be purchased to and from Portal good for
thirty days. Settlers effects are admitted free
of duty. All the settlers wants can be sup:
piled locally, competition being keen in all
lines. outcroppings of a very good quality
Of coal, both Ignite and btuminous are visible
in the district, and as settlement thickens
development will follow. AT the present
time coal is brought in and sold at 81 per
ton.
In the past no special effort has been made
to induce settlers to come into the Moose
Jaw district but the success of the settlers
attracted eir5friends and acquaintance from
other parts OF Canada. Efforts have been made
in other portions Of the territories to attract
settlemnt, but so far Moose Jaw has made
none. Now That the district hasaproved so
fertile and prosperous and there is such, a
large tide of Immigration coming into Canada,
it is felt that the advantages Of the district
should be made widely known. Incoming
settlers will be Hospitality received and shown
around the district and its many advantages
tod o1it
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

nearer town have been hitherto obtainable
but now settlement is pointing toward the
500 line. These lands mostly situate in
townships 49, IA and 10, in ranges %, "A, %
and &C. west of the second meridian. Another
stretch of fine land is found north and north
ing only about twelve miles northward from
that point The land is . heavy clay and sew
eEal townships can be located within twenty
five miles Of Caron and Boharm This part is
well adapted for the settlement Of colonies.
Townships 10 and 20, in ranges q, 2S and 20,
west of the second meridian, and range l
west of the third meridian, contain large
quantity Of excellent land Around Mortloch
on the Canadian Pacific line are found at
least two and half townships fit for settle
ment, and much of it is excellent land and
handy to MOrtlaCh or Caron for shipping.
Wells be obtained almost anywhere in
this tract of country. Wherever homesteads
can be obtained, Canadian Pacific railroad or
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15
MOOSE IA w Center of the Famous Wheat Belt
VA0oA1~ ~ W of ASSnibOia. - ~
The Moose Jaw Dtnctts Soil and cnatets


ment in larger way, good water can readily
be found at distances varying from fifteen to
eighty feet Good free homestead lands can
be had at a distance varying from ten to
twenty miles south and southeast of the town.
There are some seven townships of the finest
land south and southeast of town open for
settlement, and homes can be provided for
one thousand families within a radius of
thirty miles of Moose Jaw. The eastern por-
tion of this land will find a nearer shipping
poiut at Drinkwatcr and Pasqua, on the 500
line This district just mentioned Is in easy,
access to Moose Jaw, and is in part inter-
sected by the Moose Jaw creek! At present
there are few settlers in this tract, lands
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

lis manufa ctured adjoining the town. The
town is divisional point on the Canadian
Pacific railway, the terminus of the SEQ line,
land the railway terminus OF the branch line
to Prince Albert. The railway company has
q large rCun6hCuse. machine shops, and ev
Canadian Pacific railwav station Is the finest
between Montreal and Vancouver. Some $15.-
1000 is paid cat monthly by the company i'll
wages, VIII oh spent in the town, fIrn sh-
ing thereby good local market for farm
produce
Moose Jaw is a rapidly growing center, and
will undoubtedly in the near future be great
distributing point, all branch lines in western
Assniboia conVerging at this point. THIS
Ensures a future as jobbing and wholesale
distributing center Eight hundred miles OF
railway are operated from this point, being
the headquarters of the superintendent and
officials OF the western district
The population by the last census is 2,Ot6,
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we'll suited to the settler DESTROYS Of raising
cattle and horses; there is abundant wild hay
ana water, springs are plentiful and the
ranching business is very prosperous and
making money. Lands for ranching pur-
poses can be leased from the Canadian govern
ment at an annual rental of four cents per
acre. The great majority of the ranchers at
the present time are free colnmoners and pay
no rent at all, but as the number increases it
will be safer to acquire lease of the land.
limited number of farms under cultiva-
ton can be leased from persons holding very
large areas Of titled land on cash or share
rental. It is a well. established fact that
these lands are producing more dollars worth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

is situated the Elbow of the Saskatchewan
river. Here is to be found large quantities
of wood. Between Moose Jaw and the Elbow
there is situated one Of the finest wheat grow
ing districts in the territories-a level prairie
can be found at depth not exceeding thirty
feet, aud near the Elbow springs of fine
water are abundant. The river teens with
This country is especially adapted for settle
ment by colonies.
First Public Schools.
Moose Jaw has the proud record Of estap-
fishing the first public school in the territories
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growing rapidly, and the price of beef is al
ways satisfactory.
Creameries.
We have number of excellent creameries
in the district. where butter is manufactured
under the supervision of the government The
within radius of 100 miles. A small sum is
charged bv the government for manufacture
and the farmers realize a handsome return
for their cream. This industry is capable Of
greater development and settlers with large
families can pursue this line with profit as
there is strong demand for butter. which is
exported to British Columbia and to Great
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15
THE MOOSE JAW DISTRICT
It's Soil and Observation-Disclosures
and Grazing Resources.

The town CT Moose Jaw is situated sos miles
west Of Winnipeg, on the main line of the Ca
madam Pacific railway. The town is pleasant
ly located in a dip in the prairie at the juno
ton OF the Moose Jaw and Thunder creeks.
The town dates from the advent of the rail-
way in 1882. During the last few wears the
stantial and on the whole. the town is said
TO be the best built in the territories; Brick
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15
Meteorological Report.

The following the
last eight showing rainfall
e OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

Of wheat than any other land in America For
the information of intending settlers, it may
military service in, force in Canada. It may
seem superfluous to Canadians to state this,
but the contrary notion seems prevalent
amongst our neighbors to the south. The in
sttuions On both sides of the line are SO
similar, being founded on the will of the
people, that an American settler will feel him
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-15

and to-day maintains one Of the largest and
best equipped schools in the northwest,
large staff Of teachers being employed and
schools are established throughout the dis
trict on request Of the settlers, so that no
family need fbe beyond the reach of educa-
tional advantages. The cost of maintaining
schools in the northwest is moderate, owing
to the liberal assistance given by the govern
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growing rapidly, and the price of beef is al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
BUILDING UP A. DEFENSE
PURDUE WORKING HARD FOR THE
NOTRE DAME CONTEST.
Saturdays Game with L. Of I.-Frank-
sofa ROw-Other College News.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 19.-With lit
tie more than a week yet before the crucial
game with Notre Dame, Thanksgiving
day, the Purdue eleven for the remainder
of the period of practice will endeavor to
form a defense that will be proof against
Captain Salmon's line-bucking and Coach
Best believes that if he can stop this there
will be little danger of the South Bend
team winning the State championship. The
men are inclined to rest after the Indiana
contest, but< yesterday Coach Best eau
toned them that there was no time for
loafing. and that every moment should be
taken up with practice of the most de-
termined kind if Notre Dame is to be de-
feated.
There is better chance of a victory for
Purdue this year than in any previous sea-
son, and should this happen it will be for
the first time since the two institutions
have had athletic associations with each
other. On next Saturday Purdue lines up
against the University of Indianapolis
team on Stuart Field, and as the contest
promises to De an easy one for the Boiler
Makers all practice will be directed toward
stopping Notre Danes much-vaunted line
bucking.
Regarding the story of selling the Purdue
signals TO Indiana, II is now generally
rumored that no man on the squad is
guilty of such perf1dy, and many believe
the affair was a scheme of Coach Horne's
requiring change in signals at the last
moment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
BANQUET AT NIGHT.
President Roosevelt Discusses Events
in the Philippines.


There were two hundred guests at the
banquet, the attendance being limited to
that number. Governor Longino, of Mis-
sissippi Travelled from Jackson to be pres
ent. Albert s. Caldwell acted as toast
master. The programme of toasts follows:
Welcome the POSTMASTER; response, Gen.
Luke Z. Wright; Our Country" President
Roosevelt: 1.-The Guest of Honor" w. j.
Crawford; 1.-The Consent of the Governed"
Judge III. II. Lurton; Service and Civiliza-
ton, Americas Ideal" Bishop Thomas p.
Gailor; 1.-The Presidency" Alex. Z. Coch-
ran.
ident Roosevelt Oil the left or the toast
master Great enthusiasm greeted General
Wright when he arose to speak His glow
ing tributes to the late President Mckinney
and to President Roosevelt for their lofty
policies in regard to the administration OF
the Philippines were loudly applauded. lie
also took occasion TO laud the work or Sec
rotary Root and said the criticism OF the
army and navy was unjust. There might
have been isolated cases of cruelty deserv-
ing censure, but the cases were the excep-
tionS-not the rule. On the whole, he said,
the war was conducted in a most humane
manner The alleged friction between the
had been greatly exaggerated. The Fill
pinos, he said, could never govern them
selves without being taught to do so. He
thought Congress was going too fast rather
than too slow. Their interests at present
could be subserved by a nonpartisan ad-
ministration of their affairs such as existed
to-day. He said he himself did not know
whether there were more Republicans or
Democrats i'm the civil service in the islands.
He said he desired to bear testimony to
the fact that neither President Roosevelt
nor his predecessor had attempted TO die
tate appointments to the civil service in
the Philippines.
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in what he has done in administering the
Philippine islands. TApplause-l For four
teen months IL has been part OF my DUST
ness TO see how the work there was done.
speaking literally, telling the bare, naked
truth, when j say that never during tnat
time has question or party polltlcs en-
tered into even the smallest action OF those
in control OF the Philippine ISLANDS. lap
plause.l
afford TO have the honor OF the Nation IN
any way smirched In connection with our
dependencies IApplause-l We cannot al
ford to have il smirched anywhere II we
wrong ourselves here at home, we are 10
blame and we pay the penalty, but II we
not only the islands suffer but an indelible
stigma OF shame comes 10 the American
name. i earnestly DESTROYS that the adj
ministration of the Philippine islands shall
be put and kept upon such a plane OF
patriotic efficiency that no change will be
made in IL owing to any change OF party
here at home. Party feeling should, of
course. stop at the water line. The lnesti-
rnable service rendered by Governor Wright
in the Philippine islands has been because
ne has so conducted the government of the
islands as TO make il not only OF signal
benefit 10 the islands, but OF signal honor
10 every citizen Of our country lapplauseI;
that he has so handled himself that he
has so handled the administration OF at
fairs as TO make US feel justifiable con-
fidence that hereafter the storms of party
politics in the United States shall never
touch the government of the Philippine
islands, and that whatever changes of ad-
ministration there are here in the Union,
there shall not be ripple OF change In
the course of conduct in the Philippines
marked out by Governor Wright and his
associates. IApDlause-l The man OF whom
that can truthfully be said Is man entitled
of Governor Wright it can be truthfully
said" lCheers and applause.1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
WAR HAS BEEN SETTLED
PEACE PACT ARRANGED BETWEEN
BASEBALL LEAGUES.
and MiIwaukee-The Player
Problem Solved.

CHICAGO. Nov. ia peace pact was ar
ranged late this afternoon between the
warning baseball clubs through the efforts
of the arbitration board Of the National
Association of Minor Leagues at the Audi
forum. BY the terms of the truce the fight
between the two clubs is confined to the
two cities, Milwaukee and Kansas City,
where there have been conflicts. each club
TO play on it's own grounds in these cities
The American Association, which has been
an outlaw. comes into the National Asso-
citation. The proposition made by the West
ern League last night to the American As
ISOLATION that they abandon their grounds
at Kansas City and play on the Western
League grounds and on nonconflicting
schedules was refused by the American AS
ISOLATION to-day, and as an ultimatum an
nounced that they would play according to
the proposition made by Pat Powers, of the
minor leagues, in New York two weeks
ago. The players that were signed prior to
the New York meeting by the American
Association are retained by them, but play
ers signed in the last two weeks go back to
the clubs to which they formerly belonged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
MINERS TURN BANDITS
DEVELOPMENT IN THE COLORADO
TRAIN ROBBERY CASE.
HOId-Up Man Who Was Shot Identified
as n Coal Digger-Others Under
Suspicion.

TRINIDAD, Col, Nov. 19.-The Colorado
& Southern train robber who was shot by
Express Messenger Schriber during the at
tempt to rob his car last night was found
near the scene of the attempted hold-up
this morning with a bullet hole through
his stomach. He died a short time after
ward. The man refused to give his name
or those of his accomplices. Letters on his
person, however, led to his identification as
A Z. Hudson, Gray Creek coal miner.
Alexander Clark. who is supposed to be
one of the gang, was arrested as he was
boarding a train here this afternoon. He
stoutly affirms his innocence. Mrs Hud-
son. wife of the dead robber, is confined
in the county Jail. She denied all knowl-
edge of the hold-up and said her husband.
accompanied by Alexander Clark, started
on a hunting trip yesterday. The gun
which Hudson used was found, however
under the mattress of bed in her house
and she finally admitted it had been
brought TO her house about 1 o'clock this
morning by Guy La Croix. Posses are now
securing the country in search of La Croix
and the missing robbers. All the robbers
were Gray Creek miners.
rumor at 1890 tonight was to the effect
that the remaining two robbers had been
surrounded at the head of Frejolle creek.
near the scene of the hold-up, and that
a hard fight between the posse and rob-
bers is being fought.
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lens before them. He said that II would
perhaps have been better for both races
had the change from slavery TO citizenship
not come so suddenly.
The Presidents reception when he was
introduced beggars description. The col
ored people became perfectly frantic jump
ing uD and down in their enthusiasm and
yelling themselves hoarse- The President
said:
"Mr Chairman, General Wright and you.
my felIOw-citizens-I am indeed glad TO
have been here 10 witness and. 10 snare IN
grOur greeting 10 General Wright. Jap
pIause-I L can well understand how in
eyitable il was that he should succeed IN
the post Of high responsibility he has oc-
had the character that has entitled him TO
the profound respect and regard OF all ms
fellow-citizens. lCheers and applause
General Wright has succeeded in the Phil
ippines by displaying just those qualities
which each one Of us must in lesser
degree display if we are TO be good citizens
here at home lApplause-1 There Is MOTH
ing peculiar in government. Good govern
ment consists in applying the old hum
drum. everyday. commonplace Vlr VIRUS
all of US do not practice. [Applause;I
If man is fearless, is honest. has consul
Grafton for others and is gifted with the
browning graces of common sense he is
going TO do fairly we'll [Applause.l
I'VE all of US tend to rise or fall togeth-
er. If any set of US goes down the whole
Nation Says a little. If any of us raise
nation as a whole is raised. Every man
who does markedly good work in one
sphere of government by just so much
helps all of US and elevates all OF us. 1t Is
a great thing when We can point to any
American who has rendered signal service
in any position. 1t makes all of us lit
tie better Americans, makes us feel spurred
on to do little better work as citizens,
each in his own sphere of activity.
General Wright stands for duty we'll
done in the Philippines. He stands Tor
those qualities OF frmness, of strength of
fair dealings with all, fair play for each,
according to his capacity and character
which must apply at home just as
much. IApplause.1 All of US should re-
member that the qualities which we are
anxious to have the other fellow apply
that we must apply ourselves. Applause
For that reason we owe to General wright
a double debt of gratitude as Americans,
as men and women interested in the honor
of our common country. We owe him a
debt of gratitude for the way in which
he has administered the greatest of the
country's dependencies which came to 1t
as a result of the Spanish war. And, furth-
ermore, as American citizens, we owe him
a debt of gratitude for having practiced
in a high position those qualities of good
citizenship which each of us must practice
in our several degrees If we are to make
and keep this Nation what Ii shall be made
among the nations of the earth. lCheers
and applause.l
At the conclusion of the Presidents re-
marks the entire audience OF over
5000 united in singing, God be with you
until we meet again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
FRANKLIN COLLEGE.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind, Nov. 19.-Manager
Jordan, of the Franklin football team, has
received challenge to play De Pauw Uni
versity to settle the question as to who is
entitled to the secondary championship of
Indiana. Mr.. Jordan refused to accept the
challenge, as he has a full schedule. He
further stated, however, that If De Pauw
class that Franklin would acknowledge her
claim to the championship When Mr..
Jordan was arranging the present schedule
he tried to secure a game with De Paw
then. but was unsuccessful. as it was
thought that De Pauw was going into the
class known as the big Three"
yesterday AFTERNOON it was decided that
Franklin would favor Rose Polytechnic
being received as a member of the State
athletic =, which is nov being
Earlham colleges. The association also
voted in favor of Richmond as the place
to hold the first track meet.
One of the most brilliant social features
of the fall term was the reception given
this evening by the Indiana Delta Chapter
of Phi Delta Theta. The reception was
Hall, which were tastefully draped and
decorated with carnations, the fraternity
flower: Over $50 invited guests were pres
emit Those from out of town We're: w. w.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Brown Mr.
and Mrs c. II. Smalley. Miss Ruth Doo-
little, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin, In
dianapolis; Mr.. w. n. Matthews, Mrs. H.
II. Edwards, Mr.. o. Edwards, Bedford;
Mr.. Frank Thompson, Ednburg; Miss
Katherine Hall. Peru; Mr.. J. F. Hall, Nor
gantown; Miss Pansy Beatty, Columbus:
Madison.
The Alpha Gramma Alpha Sorority has
issued invitations for a reception to be
given in honor of the football team on
Saturday evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-20
RECENT ARMY ORDERS.
Asst gnment OF Second Lieutenants of
ArtilIery-Leaves of Absence.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-Capt. j. s.
Switzer, Fourth Infantry, has been relieved
from recruiting duty and ordered to join his
company.
Major William III. Arthur. surgeon at San
Francisco. has been ordered to this city
Contract Surgeon James F. Kemp has
been assigned to duty in the Philippines.
Contract Surgeon III. V. Tweedle at San
Francisco has been ordered TO Monterey
Cal, to relieve Contract Surgeon j. l. Mich
olson, who is ordered to his home, Dor
chester, Mass, for annulment of contract
First Lieut.. William T.. Bennett, jr
Nineteenth Infantry at Fort Bayard, N
NJ. has been ordered to Fort Whipple
Ariz.
First Lieut.. Frank w. Ball, Twenty-fifth
Infantry, at Fort Bayard, N NJ, has been
ordered TO Fort Logan, Col.
First Lieut.. Robert W. Grubbs, assistant
surgeon. has been assigned to duty at San
Francisco.
Second Lieut.. Charles II. Mason. recently
appointed from civil life. has been assigned
20 the Eighth Infantry at Fort Columbus.
n. Y.
Second lietenants of artillery have been
assigned TO companies as follows: John ".