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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-02-19

DISSERTATIONS OF PASSING EVENTS
PASSING over bridge Raleigh and CASTOR railroad
days ago. Iooburg said to the editor OF The Com
uoSwEA1rn that, according the statement OF
Wo 'agA's' the late Judge Davis
highest bridge built The Raleigh and CASTOR rail
road was that really the early days
railroad building such work during tie
have pse doubtless bridges much
Tar there in the hills
on c. writes to tho statesve Landmark
some interesting items who follows the nen
plan of farming rather than the extensive
Af'aA7s o wv The farmer bought at
chokes oneenh of in his garden and
made 100 bushels One buhe aichoe correspondent
and the farmer feeding them his
hogs and great killed 81 months
22 26 243 pounds All this oshow
extensive farming broad acres
moor land such matters
THERE North Carolina within tie
Charlotte Office attracted about much
1's'aSS'7' ago uulens
guilty Washington and Re
Gently that of guess
ing at weight newspapers instead of weigh
them perhaps the has
cnher and Postmaster Muens it sad either
been removed place Mr. Hiss who
Republican Mr. Webb but Hiss declined to
accept the offer writing will post
OF
THE temperance question greatest question the North
Carolina Legislature has passed and yet tenn
. perance has beenm Bills and bills
' ~ ~ andbi sbayeb drawn, discussed and printed
of mamhnrS Of
Legislature their people, but think
thew perception what liquor temper
every will make admission without
prejudice compelled admit that Legislature in the State
will OF the people subject the present
the question which they have learned the
people question they have not learned yet
from the multitude petitions delegations dull of
perception.
Now and we'll founded that the
desire for social equality leading of the country is quite
evident. In he o fsuch observations it is
4oSss ~" "SS cshng to note following
from Boston Dispatch February 18th: "Rev P Thos
Stanford Boston has just received call to the
Memorial Church Birmingham Eng which
STANFORD has not yet accepted the CALL but
urging the church to take white man.
cooed man preside useful employment
among his in Hampton, Va
1860 aud Henry Ward Beeche and
Harriet Bcher Stowe with
theology several
missionary work among Boston people,"
people spend wishing differ
nyironed whatever might call it. In short they
not ntent with what mainly be-
'aA0 -" > cause they how many good
do following clipping we'll the with such
ne wife who not salts
fed with their hands OF agent
SALE Soon which decided
only to find it their
they
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

The lands be sold speaking
situated the main line OF the Canadian Pacing the ou
North the Ppesone Branch of
Manitoba Meridian They
manifestations upset prices
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

lying north and east are in the forest
zone. It is as a mixed farming coun-
try that the settled portions of Saskatcn-
evan have become fayorably known.
These do not differ unfavorably from the
better known districts of the same class
which have been more fortunately stu
ated with regard to railway c0mmun1ca-
ton But the course the railways are now
taking through Saskatchewan territory,
will tell in her favor. The settling OF the
treeless prairies to the south will slim
ulate the lumber industry of to-day; and
eventually her great forests will become
an enviable source of immense wealth.
Prince Albert is the principal town. with
a population of 1900. It is beautifully
situated upon the south bank of the North
Saskatchewan river. It has flour and
lumber mills to supply the export as well
as the local trade. It's large merchants.
besides ia tering to the farming commu-
nifty, do a large fur-trading business along
the Saska tchewan river. The town is the
present terminus of the existing railroad
from Regina; and it is fixed upon as d.
yisional point upon the northwest branch
of the Canadian northern railway, which
| is being rapidly pushed toward it from
Erwood.
Saskatoon. at the crossing Of the present
| railway on the South Saskatchewan, is
assuming greater importance as the pros
pective crossing of the Yorkton to Wetas-
kiwin branch Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
| way. and as the center Of a district being
exploited by an American land company.
Battleford population 500 is the an
/ cient capital of the territories. From the
position of the seat of government 1t fell
upon the original route Of the Canadian
Pacific railways being DETECTED from it
/ to the present main line. 1t has, however.
| continued to exist an important station
! of the northwest mounted police, and as
the trading place of the prosperous stock
raising farmers in its vicinity. It has -four
and lumber mills. Stores a steel bridge
| across the Battle river and a steam ferry
across the Saskatchewan. The Saskatche-
wan Herald, one of the Oldest newspa pers
in the territory, is published here, With
it's long deferred hopes of railway com
munication about to be realized, by no
i less than two main roads converging at
or near the town, the ancient capital will
take on new lease of vigorous lie, as the
center Of one of the finest portions of the
) fertile belt ISAAC COURE-
) Formerly Secretary of the Board of Trade,
s. Edmonton, Alberta.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
STACKING WHEAT, MoRDEN, MAN.
On Line Of Canadian Pacific Railway.

north and east to 100 miles on the Sas-
katchewan river east of Edmonton.
AS mentioned elsewhere twenty thou
sand people came in to settle during 1907
OF these 1900 were Americans and other
English speaking persons.
Northern Alberta is renowned for Its
phenomenal production Of oats, cereal
which requires considerable moisture, a
rich soil, and long season of growth.
While an ordinary yield is 60 bushels per
acre, and the ordinary weight is 80 pounds
per bushel, returns Of 100 bushels and
weights of AZ pounds are not infreauent.
At the end of the railway are situated
the twin towns of Strathcona and Ed
monitor, originally separated by great
gap. the deep valley of the Saskatchewan
river, but now linked by the bands OF
steel Of the Edmonton. Yukon d Pacific
railway. The combined population OF the
two towns is more than that of Calgary
The early expected entrance OF the Can:
adam Northern railway from the east il
confirming the faith which the people Of
Edmonton have always shown : IN the
future of their admirably situated town
What Winnipeg has become in the east
| Edmonton is likely to become in the Wes
the great business center Of a huge terri
tory
With it's municipal electric lighting
and waterworks, its wholesale stores, IT.
command of the great fur trade OF the
Mackenzie basin, and all the usual adj
| iuncts of an enlightened western town
! its future prospects are bright
! There are a number of busy little
| towns along the Calgary & Edmonton
railway OF these Wetaskiwfn C00) i
the largest, and with it's prospect OF be
coming the point Of intersection of tn
Saskatchewan Valley branch, now undo
construction. with the present track, con
fidence in its future will be increased.
| Coal mining for local consumption i
carried on about Strathcona and Edmon
/ ton Owing to the inexpericnce Of tn
management of the pioneer gold dredg
ing companies, this industry has not full
filled the expectations formed Of 1t a
I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

The ranching, the wheat growing and
the mixed farming belts all cross over
Assiniboia.; The yield and the quality OF
wheat raised along the main line Of the
Canadian Pacific railway, at such places
as Indian Head and it's allied districts
have become famous on both sides of the
Atlantic. Its mixed farming area is UNI
surpassed. It's range cattle, horses and
sheep are the equals of any; and the
whole of its treeless portion is underlaid
with COAL The town of Medicine Hat is
heated and Illuminated with natural gas.
There are abundant deposits of brick, pot
terry and fire clays.
Its chief town is Regina $4,000 the po-
lit1cal capital and seat Of government for
the whole territories. From Regina the
branch to Runa Alberta leaves the main
line Of the c. P. railway. From Moose
jaw eastward small towns bristling with
elevators. succeed each other at short in
tervals all along the railway and on
through Manitoba to Portage La Prairie.
The capacity of the road is overtaxed
and relief from the grain blockade has
been sought by exporting wheat by the
500 line from Moosejaw to Minnea polls.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL

The Importance Fits mixed farming
belt Is shown by the construction Of the
railways from Eirkella, Yprkton and
sGran1yieW westward.
Alberta.
The district also abuts upon the north
ern frontier 1.-THE state of Montana. 1t
bounded on the east by the Assiniboia and
Saskatchewan; on the north by Athabasca
and on the west by British Columbia.
from which 1t is separated by the Rocky
mountains. It's area is 1Os,l0o square
miles, with a popNla ton OF SO, 926, by the
census Of April, 1901. AS the immigra-
ton into Northern Alberta alone during
1902 was 20, 900, it is safe to say that there
is, now one person to each square mile 5of
area. It is naturally divided into south
ern and northern divisions.
81 Southern Alberta:
| Rolling eastWa I'd from the Rock noun 8
| tains, the foothiIls extend some twenty
| miles ere they gradually merge into the
undulations of that vast prairie plateau
| covered with the rich buffalo and bunch
grasses off which the range cattle come
rolling fat in the spring. Over this prairie
some quarter of a million cattle, and large
| bands of horses and f1ocks of sheep run
at large both summer and winter, for here
the climate is SO mild that the stock need
| no shelter
It's soil is deep and fertile, only requiring
moisture to produce all classes of cereals,
cultivated grasses, and vegetables. There
are many running mountain streams. and
from these man is now supplying, by
means of irrigation works, the moisture
which in the form Of rainfall is the only
thing needful to render available the other
/ bounteous gifts of nature and to trans
form this great district from a pastoral
Unto a populous agricultural country.
4 The bulk of it's cattle shipments are
made, like those of ranching Assiniboia
| to Britain. But it has a home market at
! it's doors through the Rockies. by the main
and Crows Nest lines of the Canadian Pa
cific railway in the conterminous province
of British Columbia land Of rich mines.
The district itself also abounds in min
/ eral wealth, Great shipping mines Of an
/ thracite, bitunlinous, and Ignite coal ara
| in active operation. Gold, silver-lead,
/ copper. and Iron deposits exist in large
quantities, requiring capital alone to make
them sources of wealth.
Its capital, the progressive and amloi-
tious city Of Calgary. $1,000 souls), is a
i divisional railway and commercial dis
tributing point doing as$large business
! with British Columbian mining camps and
supplying the many smaller towns along
the several lines of railway which radiate
from it. Here the road which taps north
ern Albert branches off the main line.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Assinihoia,


This district adjoins the state of North
Dakota and Montana on the south, Mani,
toba on the east, Southern Alberta on, the
west and Saskatchewan on the north. Its
length is 45O miles from east Ito west. its
breadth, $50 miles from north to south
comprising all area Of 34,000.0oO acres. Its
population, according to. the. census of
1901, was $3.50, of which 1928 were in the
eastern division and 1852 in, the western.
Since the census were taken in. April,
1901. the population has very largely in
creased by the rush Of American settlers
coming into it's southeastern part; which
is tributary to. the 500 line from Mime
apolis. In this section the prairie farmers
from the states have found congenial and
familiar conditions for wheat and fax
growing especially. But the increase of
population has; not been confined to this
part of Assiniboia and the total popula ton
is now at least 100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Northern Alberta

This is the district in which settler
may, find arable,s pastoral and pasture
land, wood and water, coal and gold
upon many quarter section. To all the
natural advantages Of other portions of
the mixed farming belt it unites those Of
a milder climate and of unlimited supplies
of cheap fuel. which the farmer may cas-
lily: dig for himself.
That it's attractions for the -homeseeker
are manifold is shown by the larger influx
of free and unassisted immigration into it
than into any other district of the terri
tories during the past few years There
is scarcely a free government grant left
within profitable grain growing distance
of its present only. railway-the Calgary
6, Edmonton branch of the Canadian Pa
cific railroad. Settlement has flowed east
of this in a belt broadening towards the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
cARMAN, MAN.
On Line OF Canadian Pacific Railway.

cARMAN, MAN.
On Line OF Canadian Pacific Railway.
to describe the country in this article
rather by Its natural and. typographical
divisions than by it's artificial political di !
visions into districts. These latter, there
fore. only require brief notice.
Manitoba.
The premier division. has the full status
of a province in the Canadian confedera-
ton. It is bounded on the south by the
states of Minnesota and North Dakota,
from which it extends 264 miles north. In
breadth it is 2S2 miles. It's population is
about 275 persons. mostly agriculturists
engaged In mixed farming. They pro-
duced over 100, 900, 900 bushels of grain in
1902 and other produce In proportion. The
number of the farmers is only 41,000 and
their produce lis valued at $59,000,000 for
1902.
> The city of Winnipeg is the capital not
only Of Manitoba, but in business sense,
Of the whole western territories. It's popu-
lation is about $4,000 and growing rapidly
Though it only about 80 years DID, in
everything which makes7a modern city it
is not surpassed by any one Of equal size
In America AS a. railway, distributing,
manufacturing and financial center it will
continue to grow with the progress of the
huge areas tributary. to it. There are a
number Of other prosperous towns in the
province. Portage La. Prairie and Bran
don being the more important
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Saskatchewan.

The area of Saskatchewan which lies
immediately north of Assiniboia and Man
itoba, is 106.700 square miles. Its popu-
lation in 1901 was 25,672, but that has
greatly grown since. especially within the
past year. It's southwestern portion is
included in the fertile belt. The regions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

River Valley In all Of these there are
many large meadows producing an album
dance of hay. Some already have, and
the others will not long wait for con-
venient railway accomn odation.
Along most Of the older lines Of rail-
way practically all the prairie homestead
lands within easy distance have been al
ready taken by settlers; but along all the
new roads in course Of construction of
which particular mention has been just
previously made, free hon1esteads, within
easy distance, are to be found.
AS the Dominion government does not
have up to-date maps, showing the va
cant lands. for distribution, it is necessary
to apply to their agents in the district
in which the lands are situated for lists
Of vacant lands open for homestead entry.
The railway and other land companies
strive to keep their maps corrected up
to date. and readily furnish those of any
particular district to applicants. 1t may
save time to state here that from q few
miles west Of Saskatoon to the northern
Alberta country, the bulk of the lands
for sale belongs to the Canadian Pacific
railway on both sides of the North Sas-
katchewan river. Upon the south side of
that river the Hudson Bay company owns
nearly one-eighteenth of the land in every
township. The Canadian Northern Rail
way company owns much land along it's
lines in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and As
siniboia. ..-.
In Manitoba the provincial government
has some land for sale.
Government and Social Conditions.
Americans coming over the border find
the government Of Canada quite as good
end free as that of their own country.
The laws are here we'll observed by a, law
abiding, orderly and peaceable commun-
1ty.
Churches of all the leading denonina-
tions supply the religious needs Of ever
Isolated new settlements !
There is an excellent system Of public
schools, within reach Of small children
in the sparsely peopled settlements.
There are no direct taxes except those
for schools and roads in the territories
to which some light provincial taxation
is added in Manitoba.
In all these respects the American set
tiers find they have made no change fol
the worse in coming to Canada.
The great majority of the people II
speech, manners. and customs entirely re
semble individuals in the United States.
1t has been thought better to attemp
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

There are extensive collieries at Leth
bridge (2.5O0) the country around which
is being transformed by irrigation. It
is also the point Of connection Of the rail-
way from Great Falls, Mont, with the
Canadian Pacific system
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
TERMS or PAYMENT.

in
chase vii made payable the 1S Of November 1904 to enable
will
These lands will /
the
tn
m 4
of
payable
denomination possible The balance Of the alm must
WILDE h /
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Regina,
Moose Jaw,
Qu' Appelle,
Wolseley,
Grenfell,
Whitewood,
Moosomin,
Carlyle,
carnduff,
Alameda,
Yellow Grass


Brandon
Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

Wednesday May 10Th, 1909, at 10 a. m
Y, Tuesday, May 10Th, 1909, at 10 a. m,
e, Thursday, May 18th, 1909, at 10 a. m.
Monday, June Ist, 1909, at 10 a. m
Wednesday, Tune I'D, IQo3, at 10 a. m.
ID, Friday, June 5th, 1909, at 10 a. N.
/, Monday, June 9Th, 1909, at 10 a. m. 4.
Thursday, June IIth, 1909, at 10 a. m.
Monday, June 18TH, 1909, at 10 a. N. II
Thursday, June 18th, 1909, at 10 a. m.
ASS, Monday, June 22d, 1909, at. 10 a. m.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

Is hereby given that series Of auction sales Of School
Lands in Eastern Assinboia will be held at the follow
inc places, on the aforementioned dates, viz:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
OLD RESTRICTIONS ABOLISHED.
Modern French Girl Would Be Aston
ished at Ancient Ideals.

How astonishcd would the modern
French girl be were she told not to
take the leading part in conversation,
hot to giggle loudly, not to set her arms
akimbo, and never to talk privately with
young gentleman. She would think
such recommendations perfectly ridie-
ulous as preventing all possible tiirta-
tons, for the art of Irritation is never
ut its best unless practiced IN private.
But forty years ago, when parents
deemed that marriage was not proper
subject for the thoughts of their daugh-
ters, hirtatiOn-eYen as n wOrd-was UNI
known in France At that time simple
ity in dress was the order of the day for
young maidens, and even conferred Il
certain distinction. beinG carried as far
as possible among the aristocracy. There
were special light silks and inexpensive
trinkets for jeuneS files, set with corais,
cnamelS and pearls, among which the
tiniest Of diamonds would never have
been tolerated any more than costly
laces, furs, or elaborate trimmings.
At glance it was easy to ascertain by
the style of dress whether a young w0m-
an was married or not, whereas it is not
by any means so easy now, the same
satinS, yelyetS. feathers and jewels being
worn alike i'll both cases. And it is not
any easier to guess from the behavior in
society, for it may happen that the con-
versatOn is taken up and carried ON by
the girls in their desire 70 shine and to
attract attention-the married ladies be-
ing silenced and ignored in the midst of
the excitement and amusement artfully
created by free salies, unrestrained
laughter. and much attitudinzing
No doubt the conventional restrictions
of forty years ago were somewhat OK
cessive and kept French girls till after
marriage in Il state of prolonged child
hood: nevertheless it remains to be seen
whether the rapid change which has
supervened is 4 real gain. for if it has
remedied some evils Of the old system
ii has also engendered new ones, and on
that account many thoughtful French
parents are now seriously dsquieted
about the future of their daughters
Srribner's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27
THE VOGUE IN CARRIAGES.
The Newest Is a Covered Victoria, with
Pongee Curtains.

"Freak" carriages are quite the rage
now and there is a distinct revival in old
fashioned cabrioIets and post-chaises that
fiourished in the days or the Georges
Practically all of the notable women in
New York have carriages of this de-
scription. but there is palpable falling
off in the display of crests and coats Of
arms. The parading of fields of ar
gent and ''lions rampant" has become
TIE especial privilege of fashionable
shops and hotels, and, in fact, few
tradesmen can hold their patrons unless
they sport elaborate crests. 1t seems
now that the best element is returning
to simple monographs, and on MrS.-Et
bridge T. Gerry's horses blinds her
monogram is wrought in solid gold. Sill
yer trappings are no longer rare.
One of the newest carriages is Mrs
Speyer's covered victoria. This model
became fashionable in London ever since
the Princess of Wales lol!ed in cur
tanned victoria in Hyde park. Scarcely
three weeks after the performance of
the royal woman, Mrs. Speyer drove up
the avenue is a counterpart. The Spcyer
victoria is drab lined and is fitted with
Il frame on which hang pongee curtains.
These curtains may be drawn on all
sides and overhead. thereby inclOsing tn"
occupant. The pOngce curtains are
fringed and may be adjusted at a mo-
ment'S notice. The curtains are used
primarily to shield the occupant from the
spring sun, and sometimes only one cur
tain is drawn. Although ungracefuI the
curtained carriage is envied by many on
account of the novelty and its royal ia
Yor,-NcW York Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-06-27

tTacted by three men playing poker One
OF the players who had called large
raise suddenly threw down his hand.
jumped M and struck the winner, whom
he called a cheat" In another mo-
ment. the two men We're locked together
and struggling back and forth about the
room. Tumbling over a chair. both fell
heavily. The smaller man managed to
gain his freedom. AS he jumped to his
feet he reached for a weapon, but on
the instant that he drew out revolver
the larger man dashed ont on deck Run
ming after him the smaller man found
himself looking down the barrel of Il
revolver heavier than his own. He hasi-
tated for only an instant and was whirl-
ing his own weapon into position to fire
when the men who had been willing
witnesses of the scrimmage rushed upon
him from behind and piniOned his arms
behind his back. The deck stewards
aided in quietir-: the two men and pre-
venting further hcstilities. The contest
ants were escorted to their staterooms
and the affair was not heard Of again.