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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

million dollars, or five times the value
Of all the gold. including the output
of Alaska, OR more than thirteen times
the value of all the silver. Minnesota
is not coal producing state, but it is
far in leadership in the output of iron
ore, the product of which ranks next
to coal in total value. Nature has
wisely distributed her resources, with
out which there could be little COM
merce or exchange Of commodities. In
our case the ships and cars are load
ed both ways, out with ore and in with
coal, and a traffic exists little realized
by the individual who drops into an
Office now and then and buys a ton Of
coal.
Not Understood
The extent of the coal trade to the
average consumer in the city or town
is not comprehended by the display
1T makes on the business streets The
buyer is usually more concerned in the
price than where it comes from or how
it gets into his bin. He does not think
of the vast sums of money invested in
works at the mines, of the railways
and cars and ships built to carry it,
and the great docks and yards at ter
n1inal and distributing points to handle
it. His view is limited to an Office,
not as imposing as any one of hundreds
OF business places in the city and he
may see the wagon that delivers his
order. That is about all. Down on
the railway tracks, however, the office
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

prepared to deliver the best grades OF
anthracite and bitumfnous coal, as well
as coke, at the lowest market rates,
their facilities and wide range of ex-
perience enabling them to give the
purchaser every possible advantage in
both price and delivery. They make
specially of furnishing institutions
with coal or coke In large quantities,
having every qualiffcat alton required for
filling such orders with dispatch. The
small purchaser also receives fullest
consideration and his order of ton
will be given prompt attention. The
operations Of this company in the past
have been commendabie in every re-
spect, and have given sufficient evil
dence Of strong adherence to bust
ness principles of that character which
constitute the foundation of a career
eminently successful and prosperous
When we say that their annual sales
run into hundreds of thousands of tons
it gives something OF an idea of what
they are doing.
A Promising Future
Both Messrs. Adams and Shade are
enthusiastic over what they believe is
coming in the way of larely increased
demand for soft coat from Illinois to
be consumed in Minnesota for manu-
featuring purposes, the fuel coming
for use right here in state Astounding
in raw materials of many kinds suit
able for being changed into forms for
human use through the consumption Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

coal to make steam to run machinery.
The Jones & Adams company have
the mines, the railways are beginning to
make the right kind OF rates and the
outlook Is therefore most encouraging.
The view shown above of portion OF
the water front at Superior Includes
one OF the Jones & Adams Company's.
docks, of which they have four at
different points, but the view gives,
but an inadequate idea of the massive
machinery necessary to unload and
separate the coal into the various COM
mercial sizes, nor of the vast quantities
heaped up into assorted piles, of which
large supplies are always kept on hand
to meet any emergency. OF hard coal
they handle every grade and size
known to the trade, and shipments
from their docks go to every part OF
the West, even to the Pacific coast,
and invades Chicago territory in the
South and Southwest. Their machin-
cry is SO complete in every detail that
they are able to send out train loads on
the shortest notice, and all up to grade.
They are prepared to take orders in
any quantity, from one ton to thou
sands. A call at the office OF the
company in this city Of any person who
may have use for coal cannot but help
to prove of interest, even If nothing
more than to learn something of the
magnitude of the coal trade of this
city and the Northwest, and be treated
as one gentleman treats another re-
CARELESS OF any business transaction.
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has an investment and gives employ
ment to men and teams at a cost run
ming into large figures.
Large Investments
The coal trade which now represents
In Minnesota a capital greater than
that of any other single local industry,
has a history going tack perhaps
twenty-five years. The first coal ever
known to have been offered for sale in
St. Paul was as early as 1870. and was
brought here by ]. J. Hill, who at that
time was engaged in the fuel business
with C. w. Griggs. This first importa-
ton of coal was anthracite and came
UP the river by steamboat and retailed
at SIS a ton. Mr.. Hill is still deliv-
ering coal, but it comes in trainload
lots to other dealers over his own
tracks from docks at Duluth and Su-
perior equal in magnitude to any in
the whole country.
How 1t Comes
The great bulk Of the coal, the an
thracite in particular comes by way OF
the great lakes, and is distributed to
other centers and points of consump
ton. In 1870, when Mr.. Hill brought
the first coal to st. Paul, the coal ton
mage of vessels passing through the 500
locks was less than $4,000 tons. 1t was
sixteen years before it reached the mil
lion ton mark. Last year, 1903, the
total was above six and a quarter mil
lion tons, of which dye-sixths was an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

| etables. The winter climate answers
all requirements, both as to the degree
OF cold and as to the sufficiency of
snowfall for the production of No. 1
hard wheat for which Western Canada
is now noted.
This district, in conjunction with
the province of Manitoba, will one day
be one of the greatest wheat-produc-
ing sections of the American CONT
nent, and for the following reasons:
First, 1T has soil particularly rich in
the food of the wheat plant; second,
1T has climate that brings the plant
to maturity with great rapidly; third,
on account of its northern latitude 1t
receives more sunshine during the pc
Rod of growth than the country to the
south; fourth, absence of rust, due to
dryness of climate; fifth, absence of
insect foes.
These conditions are especially fa-
vorable to the growth of the hard.
f1inty wheat so greatly priced by
millers all the world over, and COM
handing higher price than the softer
varieties grown elsewhere
''The summers leave little to be de-
sired in an agricultural country, cy-
clones or violent storms being thus far
unknown In most parts of the dis
trict good water can be obtained at a
reasonable depth. Within this portion
OF the district settlement has extended
rapidly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

N. D. March. and the Wells Brothers,
H. H. Wells. Rufus Wells and
ALI Wells, with the business friends
and associates of the gentlemen mem
toned. The March and Wells Broth
ers, who are the active managers of
the firms business, are linked together
by family as well as by business con-
nections, and their cooperation is the
more strongly assured on that account.
Both the March Brothers and the
Wells Brothers are experienced and
veteran land dealers. having been en-
gagged in the land business in Central
and Northwestern Minnesota until the
price of land in those districts was in
creased SO greatly that men of limited
or small means could no longer handle
properties of any size there.
Some twelve or more years ago, real
izing the fact that Minnesota lands
were bound to increase to prohibitive
figure In time, they cast about for a
country where the land was adapted to
diversified farming in a good climate,
and yet where the lands could be had
sat small cost Such district they
found in the territory OF Northwestern
Canada and that portion Of the Do
minion lying adjacent to Winnipeg and
Manitoba. The increase in values of
that district. and the ample satisfac-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
MANITOBA LAND AND INVESTMENT COMPANY

There is possibly no one firm dealing
in the lands of what is coming to be
known as Americas Champion Wheat
received" to prospective land buyers,
whether they be Of the homeseeking
or investing class, than is the Mani
toba Land and Investment company,
whose Office is at AS Main street, Win
nipeg, Manitoba.
This firm (whose authorized capital
is $5,000,000) entered the land business
years ago, and acquired vast tracts of
land then considered of little value.
Through the development of the Cana
dian Northwest, the projection of rail-
roads and the general opening up of the
country, these lands have increased
largely in value, and today their value
is growing with greater rapidity than
ever before. The Manitoba Land and
Investment company, because of its
purchase of lands when they were
cheap, is in position to offer the
choicest and best lands in the district
at the lowest of prices and on easy
terms. When one considers that there
is almost a certainty of the lands
doubling in price and value in the next
Eve years, this would appear to be an
excellent investment, regarded either
from the homeseeker's or investors
standpoint.
There are no better known or better
liked land men in Manitoba than the
gentlemen who compose the Manitoba
Land and Investment company.
The firm is composed of the March
Brothers, F. NJ, G. K, c.. H. and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
SOUTHEASTERN ASSlMIBOIA
1t Is One OF the Most Favored Agricultural Regions
in the World
in the World
o PART of western Canada

NJ Q PART of Western Canada is
better for wheat raising and
general farming than Southeastern AS
siniboia. The soil is better adapted
to farming operations than even the
rich soil of the Red river valley. The
climate is such that the wheat natures
very rapidly. and there is remarkable
absence of rust, weeds and noxious in
sects. Another advantage of this re-
gion is that 1t is not far from the
terminal market. Still another advan-
tage is the large rainfall, which in
sures good crops even. in the dryest
years.
The official Canadian government
publications speak in the highest terms
of praise Of this section of Assiniboia.
The official geography has this to say
about the country:
The eastern portion of Assiniboia,
for distance Of some 120 miles west
from the eastern boundary, is practi-
cally a continuation to the westward
of the grain growing areas of Mani
toba. and although the soil is some
what lighter than the deep black loan
of the Red river valley. it is warm and
productive. The soil is a friable loan,
easily worked and producing excellent
crops OF wheat, coarse grains and veg
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corporation has his specific line of
work to watch over and attend to, and
each does his part faithfully.
H II. Wells lives at Morris and looks
after the large department store, the
bank, the elevator, and the local land
office there
Rufus Wells looks after a department
store and bank at Herman, MINI.
ALI Wells looks after one of the
largest department stores in Western
Minnesota, at Litchfield.
f. M March resides at Zumbrota
Mimi, where he looks after the two
banks, and from this point supervises
the workings Of the other banks of the
firm. He also spends a part of his time
at the Winnipeg office.
G. K. March is the active manager OF
the cattle ranch and maintains his
headquarters at Pierre, also spending a
part of his time at the Winnipeg Office.
N. d. and c. H. March live at
Litchfield, Mimi, where they are en-
gagged in the practice of law, and from
which point they give general atten-
ton to the business of the firm
All things considered the firm is an
exceptionally strong one, and is very
we'll qualified for the handling Of the
general line Of business conducted. as
well as for the land business, in which
1t may truthfully be said that they are
promoters in large way.
The firm has a page ad elsewhere in
this issue from which much interest
may be gained by those who are look
ing up the question OF a farm home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

age yield for the six years 1912 BUSH
els. 1t Is doubtful xhether any other
area in the world OF equal size can
show such wheat yields over so long a
period.
Some parts OF the territories that
We're especially favored last year pro-
dueed very large crops. GrenfeH.
Wolseley, Indian Head and Qu'AppeIle
districts gave an average yield Of
22.62 bushels. The Regina and Moose
Jaw districts gave an average yield OF
1886. Innisfail, Olds and Didsbury
districts produced 81 bushels, and
Lethbridge. Macleod and Pincher
creek districts enjoyed yield of 21.68
bushels.
The average yield of oats In the
territories for the past six years has
been 34.32 bushels per acre, and in
1901 it was as high as 48-42. Barley
gives an average yield for six years OF
25.36 bushels per acre. and in 1901 went
up to 32.18. Flax has only been raised
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


Coal in one form or other-hard or
soft-is distributed over considerable
portion Of the earth, and Is unques-
tienably the most valuable of all min
eraI products, not only for it's illumi-
mating, heat and steam producing prop
critics. but because without IT the work.
ing Of other minerals to any reasonable
extent would be impracticabIe, or else
very expensive.
Its Extensive Use
Coal enters largely into every con-
cefYable industry of the country. The
bituminous, or soft coal, not only IL
Eliminates our cities. but is used as
fuel, and extensively in manufactur-
Ing. The anthracite generates the
steam that moves much of the machin-
cry of the country and warns our
houses The two combined with camel
and Ignite is even used in the manu-
racture of many beautiful and durable
articles of use and art. Without coal
the present system of railway trans
portation would not be possible, and
the vast manufacturing interests of the
country dependent upon steam power
would not be in existence No fire
department in the city would be ef-
fective without coal.
Produced in Many States
Two-thirds of the states of the I'm
ion produce coal, the total quantity
produced last year representing an es-
tmated value of nearly four hundred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

M ITH forty-five states, five terri
w tories. one territorial district
and Alaska, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines to keep in mind, it is not strange
that the average American should have
rather vague idea of the geogra ply
of Western Canada. The term West
ern Canada has come to be applied to
the province of Manitoba and the ter
ritorial districts of Assiniboia Sas-
katchewan and Alberta. British Co
lumbia, which fronts on the Pacific
coast, is an entirely different region.
For the present the vast expanses of
Keewatin, Athabasca and Mckenzie
districts, which lie north of the region
under consideration, are not worth
considering, for whatever their re-
sources and possibilities may be, they
are as yet inaccessible for commerce
and agriculture on large scale.
Manitoba lies north of Minnesota
and Dakota, and has a total land area
Of $4,000 square miles. Assiniboia is
west of Manitoba and has $4,000
square miles. Saskatchewan, with an
area of 100000 square miles, is north Of
Assinlboia, and Alberta, which COM
prtses 100000 square miles, is west of
these two and east of British Column
bla- Here is a total area of 35S. 900
square miles, by far the larger part of
which is suited to agriculture or graz
ing.
This region is penetrated by the main
lines and branches of the Canadian
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
Aoid Man Kangaroo Mile

What is an ''oId man kangaros
miIe?" The expression was used by
Mr.. Bent, the premier of Victoria. in n
recent speech, and one of the reporters
subsequently asked him what 1t meant.
We'll, you see" he replied, IAN ordi-
nary English mile Is 1,760 yards; an
old man kangaroo mile would be about
500 yards extra" The old man kanga-
roo is the biggest and most powerful OF
the marsupials, and 1t can cover mile
very rapidly with its tremendous
jumps A race between an old man
kangaroo and motor car would b
worth seeing, if 1t were possible to ar
range and carry out such contest
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

In 1908 the total wheat production
of the territories was 1911, 500, and
the crop area was 837,234 acres, giving
an average yield of nineteen bushels
per acre, and the weather conditions
last year were very bad.
In Manitoba in 1903 2,442,372 acres
were seeded to wheat and the average
yield was 1912 bushels, giving a total
crop of 49,116.878.
The smallest wheat crop raised IN
the territories since the territorial gov
eminent began to collect statistics was
in 1900, when the yield was only 9.75
bushels per acre. In 1893 the average
yield was 1891; in 1899, 1902; in 1901,
25.37. In 1902. 22-30ss making the aver
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

for the last three years and each year
yielded slightly over nine bushels on
the average.
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Grain Yields of Western Canada

1t is not until the figures are consid
cred and compared that it is possible
to understand what an extraordinary
grain growing country the Canadian
West Is. The showing is so much bet
ter Tor wheat and other grain croDs
than farmers usually expect that mere
assertions Of facts regarding the Yields
In the Canadian West are accepted with
1ncredulity. 1t is necessary to appeal
to the figures in order to show that
there Is no mistake about the extraor-
binary fruitfulness of the soil in Mani
toba and the territories.
The season of 1902 in Western Cam
ada was far from favorable. In the
early part of the season the crops were
put back about ten days later than the
previous seasons, and the latter part
of the growing season was very dry.
A slight frost occurred in a large part
of the wheat producing area of the ter
rftories and had the effect of lowering
the grade somewhat and also adversely
affecting the yield, yet the average
yield per acre was 22.3 bushels, and the
total yield was 1885, $50 bushels of
wheat. The following table affords food
for thought, showing as it does how
much the territories of Canada led the
chief American spring wheat produc-
Ing states in 1902:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

Bushels

The territories also make a good
showing in the production Of fax, as
the following figures show:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

parison OF Manitoba wheat yields for
the last five years with those of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

Canadian Pacific railway. These in
turn have disposed of large blocks of
land. The result is that there are vast
quantities of land in Western Canada
which may be homesteaded or bought
cheaply.
Experiments With Corn and Winter
Wheat in Alberta
They are beginning to make some
experiments in Western Canada with
winter wheat and corn. The annual
report of the department of agriculture
for the territories gives some account
of experiments that have been made
IN Alberta. During 1902 a consider
able quantity of winter wheat was
brought into the territories from Kan
sas by the Canadian Pacific Railway
company and grain dealers. The rail-
way company distributed the seed
among ZIG farmers. So far as the ex-
perlments have gone the outlook is
very promising.
The reason for introducing winter
wheat into Western Canada is that in
ALBERTA somewhat humid climatic con-
d1tions do not readily lend themselves
TO the profitable production of hard
Wheats. 1t is a we'll known fact that
after the second or third generation Of
ECU Lyle pIOuuceu In Northern AL
berta the characteristics of the variety
are usually more or less lost and very
OFTEN a crop of soft wheat is harvested
from imported red fyfe seed.
Wheat that is grown in Alberta will
nave to look to the Pacific coast for
It's outlet, and the time may come
when the soft wheats of this district
Will compete in Oriental and other
markets with those of the North Pa.
clf1c states. While it is true that soft
wheat does not bring SO much per
bushel as the hard wheat, it is calcu-
lated that the former can be raised and
sacked for 20 cents bushel.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that the agricultural department
of the territories thinks that the day
is not far distant when a variety of
corn will be developed that will be
hardy enough to Withstand the cool
nights and ripen early enough to es-
cape the autumn frosts. Corn is now
being produced in the southern part of
North Dakota and it is believed that
ultimately it will work its way into
Canada.
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chief spring wheat states; and also
ten-year average:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

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tories. one territorial district
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