The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-11

TANCOUvER, B. c., oct. 5.-The traveller in the
" west and north may gather many Impressions
but one that viii be particularly borne in upon
yn Is the vast and the exceeding small popula-
ton. Prince OF Wales island, which is mentioned
frequently in connection with the Alaskan boun-
dairy dispute, is larger than many the European
prncipalites yet it has only 65 inhabitants; British
Columbia would make about ten states the size OF
Illinois but it has fewer people than Kansas City.
Vancouver is STYLED the sunset doorway OF the 90
minion,' and there is considerable talk about its
hands reaching across the sea- but the observer
VIII soon conclude mat along with the reachng LOT
outside affairs, it might be we'll TO eliminate some
OF the thckets near the downtown district There IS
enough DIush IN the CITY UNITS OF EanCOuFer LoI
stranger to get lost in if ne should happen to stray
of brush about five blocks long. 1t bounded
the front by the board walk on the back by more
t erectd 49, ~ j+ senartS The, - No tslIi1I
what day viii mark the passing of the red haw tree.
The west never cuts its garment too small The
9sht is often udcrous but after al ii is better TO
have more room than not enough. Daddy Freeman
ne Vas an cce7trc bachelor Who said he wanted to
get away from the darned women" For years he
made his home in the stump of big tree One day
a movers wagon came to a halt down the canyon a
short distance from his improvised shanty. In lit
tie while he heard wOman's voice She was singing
while she worked The woods rang with the clash of
steel and tRe fan of timber. The making
a clearing, and It evident the newcomers were
going to locate Daddy Freeman gathered his be-
longngs into pack, bowed his shoulders to it. and
went up Che trail. Poor old Daddy PREGNANT Some
Iathess girl IN whom ne put his trust had given his
heart terrible wrench, and he got over it. He
lived i'm his stump like imprisoned animal brood
ing over his sore. He would not allow 1t to heal The
coming of the woman down the canyon was newt
able Without her man could never win his fight
against the wilderness She sings him, cooks for
him and raises babies for him. What would the world
be without herr The who has a gTudge against
7yomannd is to De pted soon after the song of the
mover disturbed old Daddy Freeman he found
Curled up by the side of the trail stiff death. The
Lord merciful to let the old die out there
alone with his pack for there are many women in
British Columbia
All kinds of sports literally patronized
couver heard the hotel clerk asking about the finals
IN a croquet tournament That same afternoon the
conductor on a street all smiles because he
you can SET Det on any OLD proposition IN this man
town" IF two sparrows sitting telephone wire
81 isn't long until some sport offers to bet ne pick
the one which VIII fly first It's fair proposition be
cause it's even break which viii make the first
move and there is chance for put up job. Every
thing from baseball and prizchghts to gor and races
draws crowd, but when a lacrosse match is pulled
of Vancouver gets feverish and goes all TO pieces.
The stores closed most sedaye citizen hips
and hurrahs like ten-year-old Lacrosse is a SPLEEN
did game 1t is series of thrills from start finish
and the spectator who can watch a contest without
Nearly all our border towns have lacrosse teams now
and the game is gradually becoming known in this
country There will be several matches "a St.
Louis exposition next year.
There are many Indians in British Columbia and
some Of their customs very strange Their meth
DDS Of courtship according to a gentleman well ac-
Cuatnted with their ways quite contrary 10 the
fancy to girl and desires 20 make her his wife he
TO the house of her parents sQuas Just
ne remains Tor four days and nights without eating
drinking. During all this time member OF the
girls family takes the slightest notice Of him. The
only difference his presence makes in the house is to
cause the parents to keep bright fire burning all
night This is done they may readily perceive that
nc takes no advantage of his proximity to the girl to
make love to her. on the fourth day if the sutton
acceptable to the parents the mother asks some neigh
Dor to tell the youth that he Will be acceptable as
Eon-in-lav. They not speak to him or give any
Eign of their favorable feeling him for at this
stage Of the proceedings it would be highly improper