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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20

finishing arc of the larger loop. Just
imagine with what velocity the per-
former is hurled through these two
loops, and perhaps it may be possible
to appreciate the stoical quietude of
his ner res, his rare skill in managing
his wheel, and above all the pres
ence of mind necessary to asuccessful
exit from the Yhirl. lis ss4 LA
Since the greatest possible speed
is necessary to overcome the resist
ance offered by the two loops the
starting point is placed somewhat
higher than ordinarily, and the first
descent quitega little sleeper; the re
tarding stretch is also built sleeper
than heretofore. -,
The whole performance is ride Of
death in the true sense of the express
Montreal Herald, Fs 3rs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20

oyster Growing on Set Of False Teeth.
The proclivity of the oyster to make
its home on anything that comes
handy is very wen shown in the Illus
trations here given, which were made
from photographs of oyster curios in
the possession of the United States
fish commission at Washington. I'm.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
Good AossaInds Both.

Two colored women were oyese
Boosting of the many lovaofe
and manly trai~S Of their hvsgT
"Gawge sutainly is q good man Y
said Mrs. jackson. with feeling
voice, "Ah have nevsh been WV
a. days wash sence All mah,es
man. He gifts me all the wasnns
can do" We'll All has This ~ ~.
bah Ezra" declared Mrs. Joe1
with satisfaction; when EIrA
drunk he gita drunk like perfee !
nelman."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
Walnut Loas wen Preanru.d-

Workmen excavating for a bridge
over Big Walnut Creek at Columbus
Ohio. found walnut logs perfectly
sound although, estimating from the
size OF sycamore trees growing on
the ground above them, buried for
nj least 200 wears
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20

country is overstocked Great Britain
oners as now a ready market for
whatever may be produced. Taken
Tor all In all. the Canadian Northwest
IS the country for the man acquainted
with or willing to learn any branch of
farming In the industry, with a few
years OF care and enterprise, he can
soon consider himself and his family
IN easy and comfortable .ircum.
stances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
SLOW Spanish TraIn ssryIss

Trains In Spain are certainp 4
A rate Of ten OF twelve miles a.
is considered a good average oil 7
for everyday travellers. Whel
Spanish officials wish to show rs
foreigners what they really can y
plish in the waySpfsrRpiditS thg
express trains which dash ?
across the landscape at an ave
rate of fifteen or eighteen pl9
hour. In one way. thHs prdfss .
vantage for the traveller sees ~
deal more scenery for his money
II he were rushed past It swi1p'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
Walking stick.

Residents of the North Side of Chi.
cago can have walking sticks for the
picking up, The woods are full of
these strange insects that look exact.
ly like jointed twigs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
DOGS Howl REVEALED thai,

After stealing a brooch in Jewel.
er's shop in Paris. young woman
hid 1t under her dogs collar, but the
pin caused the animal to howl. and
she was arrested.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20

crops OF grain can be grown on the
land.
While there are no large lakes or
rivers in this whole country there are
numerous fast running streams fed
the year round by melting SHOWS in
the mountains, furnishing an abund.
ance of the coolest and purest water,
the best for beast as well as man.
Englishmen and Americans in the
western territories are bringing in
tier herds as fast as they can and
leasing or purchasing land in lots
from 1000 to 10000 acres from the
Dominion government An idea of the
growth of the industry will, however,
be gathered from the fact that in 1899
there were but Al All head of cattle
shipped and sold from the ranches.
These figures ran to 55,129 in 1900.
and to 10000 In 1903, averaging $40
per head for the owners. But 1t takes
a great many ranchers and a large
number of cattle to cover an area OF
2OO,OO0,O00 acres, the area available
TO, ranching in the Canadian North
west.
IL Is not at all necessary that large
Investments should be made at the
outset Many men commenced with
small capital and small herds, and
have worked themselves into large
herds and great wealth. There is still
In the country plenty of room for
those who desire to go and do like
wise.
The Second Part.
The second part of the Canadian
prairies embraces the great wheat
growing belt of the country, which
is easily half larger than any other
in the world. It includes about l5O-
100000 acres AS 1t is comparatively
free of broken land. large lakes and
rivers, about $4,000 900 acres of it
can be brought under the pillow. Plac.
ing a farmer on every half section
1920 acres) 1t can comfortably locate
100000 farmers, or 100000 of an
agricultural community. The terri
torial governments reports show that
In 1908 there were raised 1929 .14g
bushels OF spring wheat off 1877, PA
acres. an average OF 1886 bushels per
acre; on 44O.662 acres of oats there
were grown l4.1797O5 bushels, an ay.
erage of S2.17 bushels per acre;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
over a Hundred pi,,
PIano-Players, ses,
liable Makes viii >.
PROFITS sAcRIEIcrn
COST MOT !
Sales Begin August N.
Two Weeks only.-l, :
Call Early or WrI,. !
and Easy rs,

The necessity for no,.
to accommodate our
creasing business; the
a recital hall in conDec4i..
ent and contemplated ~.
has been foreseen for so..
These extensive an.
mean the cutting avn
walls, adding a new ~
elevator service and tbs
decoration of the entire
we are compelled to cle,.
portion of our stock Nv
at which time the yos
started.
So we will take our /.
now, and give it to n.
public rather than In dam.
retarded work, etc, etc,
Beginning Monday M
gust 8. at $3.50 sharp. M
our entire stock of pianos \
automatic piano-players n
remarkable discounts from
! obtainable retail prices. |
Best and Most Reliabk
Here are Steinway. gI
Mason & Hamlin plsrF'
Chickering and Whitpg
Knabe, Heller and MelT,
pianos. Kranich & Bach, /
Smith & Barnes pianos.
makes. The great majoH-
stock is brand new. SOM
strumentss are a little 81,
exchanged pianos, and soH
models and manufacture,
that will be closed out re.
cost. All marked in plsil
one price to all and that pr
est lever heard of on 20,
ments.
Pianos to Meet Your
1t scarcely matters hoT
feels like putting in an
we believe that if prompt
taken, you will find what
here at a price and on tern
meet your quick approval
Here are splendid uprigh
plain but pretty cases, Va
makes, worth from $3.50. /
to close at SIPS. $3.50, SIS
1927.
Terms: The prices VA
based on cash, but we ext
and all our easy payment
advance in price, SO to IS
81, IS, $40 and SIS per /
any piano in the house a
Elegant cabinet gran
pianos in all the fancy ligl
wood cases, consisting Of
highest class and best
sell regularly for S375, $40
up to 5000, to close at 1885,
70 1897.
Terms: SIS to s25 cash
per month, or all cash.
Used Upright Pianos at
We have a number of .
pianos, some as nice and
new, that we will close al
One $500 upright at SIS,
upright at $50. TwoI IS
at Sis each. One $500
$500. One $500 upright
others at same ratio Of di
Easy terms on the aboy
monthly, up. ~ III
Good Organs at Great
Quite a number of fine
be closed out at this sal'
prices. Our organs are
makes. Kimballs, Esteys
Hamlins and others. Goo
$125 and $50 organs red
s53 and SGT UP. Used org
SIS, $50 to $32e in goo
guaranteed all right.
Terms on organs, 81 to
to IS or more monthly,
Write us about these.
Square Pianos at Hal
A number of square pia
at SIS to sS5 up. Payne
monthly, or cash. -
Attend this great sale
anything in the musical
an opportunity that may
again.
ef CLAYTON MUS
Tnn CA,,fi,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
WESTERN CANADA
Three Divisions AHording Great Chances for
Settlement Ranching. Wheat-Growing II
IA and Mixed Farming.

the representations Of their country
men who preceded them in settle
ment.
Large Quantity Of Free Homestead
Lands. CASH
There is yet a large quantity Of
government land for homesteading in
this country. and as In everything
else, "the early bird catches the
worm" Those who come first are
first served. When 1t is preferred to
purchase railway or other company
lands they can be got at from IS per
acre up. This section cannot be
better closed than by showing prae.
tically what is made by wheat grow.
ing In this district. The average from
the first Of operations is twenty BUSH
els per acre. Breaking the prairie as
first blowing is called, Is of course,
an exceptional expenditure. as when it
is once done, it is done for all time
This costs about $3.50 an acre. After
The breaking blowing. and seeding
harvesting, threshing and marketing
all expenses combined amount to
about $5.25 per acre, that is If man
likes everything done il will cost him
1926 per acre. If he does the work
himself he is earning wages while
producing at that figure. Now, as the
average yield is twenty bushels, and
the average price so cents--$12 per
acre-the difference between the re-
suit and cost, $6.75, is the profit Of
grain growing year In and year out
in the great wheat belts of the Cana.
dian prairie country. If a man has
half section of land and puts half
OF 1t, 100 acres, under wheat, which
is a very common occurrence, he
makes $1,000 on wheat alone and
should make If he is capable farmer
enough out of other crops, sale of cat
tie, dairy and other products. to keep
himself and family the year round be-
sides. ,,.,,
The Third Division.
The third division OF this great
country lies to the north of the wheat /
belt; between it and what is known
as the forest country. AS wheat grow
ing implies the raising of all cereals
that can profitably be raised in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20

mixed farming are dairying and the
iaising of farm stock. 1t must not
be supposed that dividing the prairies
in this way is saying that any one por-
ton Of the country possesses better
soil than another, for such is not the
case-all districts are. equally fertile
but the topography and climatic infiu-
ences, etc, differ, as well as the condi-
tons for production. Ranching and
grain growing are carried on quite
successfully in this northern zone:
but 1t is found more profitable to com.
bine all the features of the industry.
An authority on the subject has
stated that agriculture in any country
never reaches the maximum of de.
velopment until the farmers engage at
least proportionately in dairying.
though the surroundings must always
determine the extent to which any
feature Of the industry may be prose
cuted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20

81 When it is impracticable for war.
ships to go to dry dock for cleaning,
divers work on staging to scrape the
bottom.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
pairylna.


In the territories creameries and
cheese factories are to a large extent
under government control, and as
such are working well. In Manitoba
they are largely matter OF private
enterprise, and from the reports from
that province they must be giving alb
solute satisfaction to the patrons and!
promoters. If settlers farm is not
specially adapted to extensive crop.
ping, or II seasons or other conditions
are against the proper development
OF large crops, he has always plenty
81 pasture and an abundance of native
hay for winter feed A small sum Of
money buys a couple of COWS, and he
can soon be in possession of a fine
herd Of dairy cattle. and the same
may be said OF swine and poultry.
Markets.
The mining districts of British
Columbia which consume an i'm.
mense lot OF dairy products. are close
at hand and always afford good
market for butter, cheese. pork poul,
tr- and eggs. When in the future that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-20
DEEP CUT IN PlI ICI
AND ORGI5:s4B5; '. s.==;s
AND ExTeno',ulDory Of 81. T
vs hyAmerican-

Cure for consur
e for coughs and
grove. n. j.. FEB.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-02-11
DATE.


The next number in the Peoples
Lecture course will be given by the
Lotus Glee Club of New York CITY.
The club is composed of four gen
tlemen-G. S. Lenox, first tenor; G..
M. Stricklett, second tenor; c. L.
Lewis, baritone; w. S. Grinsted,
bass. They have the reputation of
being one of the best concert clubs
on the road. They have been long
In the field, have sung TO great au-
diences in all the big cities in this
country and in England. They are
assisted in their entertainments by
Mrs. Minnie Marshall Smith as pi-
anist and reciter. Mrs. Smith is al
so highly commended for ef1icicien-
cy in the role she assumes. AT the
M, E. church, Thursday evening,
Feb. IS.
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Don't die an old bachelor; beauti-
full Valentines at Taggart's.
Our Local Talent.

At Opera Hail, Friday evening,
Feb. 10, will be presented by our
local talent, the beautiful four act
drama, Hazel Kirke." A strong
caste has been secured and are un-
der direction of and assisted by
Mrs. G. A. Wilcox, VINO so success
fully staged Silver Gulch Ranch"
and Private Maxwell" here recent
ly. The young people are working
hard on their various parts and the
play promises to be one of the most
successful home talent entertain
ments ever given in this city. Our
young people have always been will
ing and ready to assist in benefit
entertainments for charitable pur-
poses or otherwise, and in their eff
fort for themselves they should re-
ceive a liberal patronage. The
play is one that has scored Won
derful success in the past and is
to-day considered almost classical.
The language and character of the
entire piece is above reproach, the
comedy pure and wholesome. In
the character of Hazel Kirke one
realizes type of pure, unself1sh,
almost perfect womanhood.
The price of admission is Is cts. !,
reserved seats IS cents. Seats now
on sale at Taggart's drug store.
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Sam Jones.

Sam Jones filled his engagement
at the Congregational church Fri
day evening as a substitute, the
third number of the Peoples Lee
ture Course. The marked feature
in Jones popularity as lecturer is
his senSationaliSm. One hears him
with interest, because the absurd
impinges upon the apprehension
with a certain abruptness. 1t is
not the common, hum-drum, every
day incidents that command inter-
ested attention, but the unique, the
fortuitous, the peculiar. These,
the unexpected, surprise us, arouse,
by their abruptness. They come
upon us in contravention to our ac-
customed forethought. That is the
way Sam Jones interests us rather
than by the value of what he says.
His violent and rambling invective
against all sorts of shams amuses.
But he talks like pessimist. He
sees no good in any thing-nothing
to commend. Il said in my haste,
all men are liars" Even Shake
speare stated an absurdity when he
said there are
'BoolzS in the running brooks,
Sermons in trees and good in every thing."
All men are hypocrires, accord
ing to the philosophy of Sam Jones.
"See Venice and-die."
The poets statement implies that
once seeing Venice would be all
satisfying. Perhaps those who
heard Sam Jones are satisfied--and
some surfeited.
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beautiful Snow

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 81, 1904.
EDITOR JOURNAL: Il take my pen
in hand" to tell you that here in
Indiana the weather gauge has
somehow gone wrong this winter,
and we have had chunk of solid
Wisconsin winter, about month
long and of zero thickness, with
fall of snow and mercury well
mixed. We are led to heartily en-
dorse the sentiment, quoted in a
recent issue of your valued paper,
of the man who had just had a
struggle with Montana blizzard.
The streets of Terre Haute we're
recently showed under to a depth
of about fourteen inches on the
level, and residents do not regard
such manifestation as being at all
ION the square," 1t is very UNI
usual for snow to remain on the
ground here for week, but we
have seen but three or four days of
bare ground this month.
Personally speaking:
I'd like to be famous, and yet don't know;
Just think of the man who wrote Beautiful
Snowr'
Notorety, rather than fame, can he show,
Though fair were the praises that for him did
flow,
And he was so popular long time ago.
This winter, while Boreas blasts iercely blow,
And snowaakes are drifting about, to and fro,
High piling, in drifts that take shovel and hoe,
And muscles and curses, to move and bestow
In hillocks and mountains. prodlgious that
grow;
When maiden goes sleighing, along with her
beau
Gets upset in q drift, End still deeper in VICE.
While bare headed he runs, vainly yelling out,
"Whoa!"
To a steed never better inclining to go.
And regardless of shouts from friend or a
foe,
Or of snow banks piled high, on ea oh side arrow,
Where last summer saw daisies and butter
cups glow,
Or grew grass that the farmer came daily to
NOW,
Or the fences and field that seemed to fly so,
Get no nearer bringing the glad time to SOW;
fame more enduring has dusky Jim Crow"
Willie anathemas fly in way that's not slow,
At the head of the man who wrote Beautiful
Snow" Laura i. Thomas.
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GEORGE. w. HUDsoN-1826-1904.

GEORGE. w. HUDsoN-1826-1904.
George w. Hudson, an old resi-
dent of Kinnickinnic, died very sud
denly at his home two miles east of
this city on the County Line road
Thursday, February 4, 1904. Mr..
Hudson had been in his usual good
health until stricken with death.
He left the house at noon to attend
to his stock in the barn and fell
within the stable door, expiring in
stantly, presumably from the rup-
ture of a blood vessel of the brain.
The deceased was born in Eng
land in 1926 and came to Canada
when about "a years Of age. Two
years after his arrival in America
he married Miss Martha Bennett at
Montreal. He soon moved to Chi
capo where for time he was en-
p1oyed as a locomotive engineer on
the Illinois Central railway. He
lived short time at East Dubuque
and in 1862 came to Wisconsin and
located on the farm east of this city
where he had made his home until
his death.
He leaves widow and seven
children, one child having died a
numDer Of years since. The sur
viving children are: Walter Hudson
of Washburn; Mrs. Rose Hudson
Olson of Ashland; Mrs. Phebe
Hudson Welker of this city, George
and William Hudson, twins, the
former of Mason and the latter liv-
ing in Kinnickinnic; Frederic Hud-
son of .Crookston, Mimi; and Ezra
Hudson of Bottineau, n. D.
The funeral was held from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Martin Welk-
er in this city, Sunday at p M,
Rev. D. B. Spencer conducting the
service.
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WANTED A competent girl for
general homework. Apply to DR..
H. E. Fol1ansbee.
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MISS HELEN c. cLoUGH.

Helen Gray Clough was born IN
Sparta, Wis, Aug. 20, 1888, and
died at River Falls, Feb. 6, 1904.
When a little more than two years
old, while her mother was visiting
in Eau Claire, she had a severe at
tack of congestion of the lungs
which left on cold evenings hoarse
breathing. Two years later while
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Bran and Shorts, also variety
of coarse feeds, for sale at Cascade
Mills.
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OBITUARY.
MISS EUNICE c. PRATT.

MISS OUNCE c. PRATT.
Miss Eunice Clark Pratt passed
away from the home of her sister,
Mrs. P. H. Raymond, at Whitney,
Kansas, Wednesday, February g.,
1904. Miss Pratt had been in fail
ing health for three years as the re-
suit of a severe attack of pneu-
monia. In March of 1901, realizing
that her lungs were weakened by
the severity of her recent sickness
she went to Kansas, in hopes that
the milder climate there would be
beneficial. There at, Hiawatha, she
remained a few months with her
brother, DR.. S. M. Pratt, after which
she went to Whitney to live with
her sister, Mrs. P. H. Raymond,
and with whom she remained TO the
last.
Eunice Clark Pratt was born al
Eden, Vermont, May Is, 1888, the
third of six children born to Asaph
and Hermione Pratt. The family
came west to Dover, Illinois in 1916,
residing in that state eight years,
then locating permanently here at
River Falls in 1854. Miss Eunice
Joined the Congregational church
here as one of the original members
constituting the society. Her at
tachment to this church was con-
slant, consis tent and jealous.
When sixteen years of age she COM
menced to teach, with her first field
in the district north of this city,
generally known as the Mapes dis
trict, and thereafter she made the
profession of teaching her life
work. She taught a number of
years in this city and was at one
time principal of the Academy"
school. She also taught in Hast
ings and at St. Paul. In 1895 she
was elected a member of the school
board here, serving until her re-
moval to Kansas when she resigned
the office.
Of near relatives she leaves two
brothers, Dr.. S. M. Pratt of Hiawa-
tina, Kansas, and G. E. Pratt of this
city, and one sister, Mrs. H. P.
Raymond of Whitney, Kansas. Her
father died April 16, 1889 and her
mother Dec. 20, 1896. Two broth
ers, Allen and Orson, had preceded
the parents and her to the home be-
yond.
The life of this amiable and Gull
tured woman was eminently one of
usefulness. Her ideals were the
highest, but practical. She had no
sympathy with shams. She adj
vised wisely. She was helpful to
all who came under her influence.
Sincere, conscientious and practical
as a Christian, liberal in her chart
ties, enthusiastic in her interest in
education, loyal to her friends, she
filled a place in the community that
will sadly miss her absence. She
was everywhere and always held IN
high esteem by all who knew her
for her manifest Worthiness and
among her intimate friends
"She was the loved of ALL
The remains were brought to this
city, accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. P. H. Raymond, and the funer-
al was held from the home of her
brother, G. E. Pratt, on Cascade
Avenue Saturday forenoon at 1000
O'Clock, Rev. D. B. Spencer con-
Quoting the service.
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THE LOCAL MARKET.

Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
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The Weeks Weather.

Temperatures taken at the Nor
NAL School at six O'Clock a. m. by
Frank Thayer.
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Don't forget to get your share of
that special lot of French Flannel
at Allard, Stewart Co.'S. 37Hc a
ward.
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DR.. P. E. DeMille, dentist, will
make his next professional visit to
this city the week beginning Feb.
29th.