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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17

Arizona, Charley Curtis was a rising
young notary public in North Topeka
BOwerSock was silently making money
at Lawrence, Phil Campbell was in
Baker university, ]. NJ. Miller was a
scrub county attorney, Calderhead was
teaching school at Atchison, Reeder
was proving up a claim and banking
in western Kansas, Dave Mulvane was
using his papa'S money in taking So
ciety girls to Topeka dancing parties,
Ross Stubs was cussing mules and
cutting grades for railroads, while Will
White was a SChOOlbOy at Ell Dorado,
and had no thought of ever becoming
privy counselor to the president of the
United States in domestic and foreign
matters.
What could Mr.. Peck do with such
a crowd, especially since he no longer
has control of the distribution of rail-
way passes on the Santa Fe? Never
thelesS it is rumOred that he will soon
make trip to the old stomping
grounds to do his part toward pushing
the boom which has been started for
him for the vice presidency. Let him
come. But he should not be disap-
pointed if he should find upon his al =
rival that every other county in the
state has some local celebrity whom it
thinks worthy to be vice president, but
whom the distinguished exile never
heard Of
Congressman Curtis has gone to
Chicago to meet a. number of Repub-
lican leaders prior to the national con-
vention. From Chicago Mr.. Curtis
will go on to Washington after the
convention to be present at the gradu-
alton of his daughter from the Wash
ington high school.
A St. Louis dispatch says: United
States Senator Joseph Ralph Burton
of Kansas, who is under a six months
sentence in the Iron county jail, was a
visitor today at the federal building.
He was accompanied by his attorney,
Judge Chester H. KrumS The visit to
the government building was to look
over the records of the senator's case
before it reaches the United States
circuit court of appeals, and cut out
all evidence not necessary to go be-
fore the higher court. This was done
by stipulation today between Judge
Krum and United States District At
torney Dyer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17
NARROWLY MISSED EXECUTION.
Respite of an Ohio Murderer Was
Delayed I'm Transit.

Columbus. O.. June 17.-Chas. Slim
nell, the Dayton. O.. murderer. came
near being eIectrOcuted last night
through failure to officially notify the
warden of the Ohio penitentiary Of the
granting by Governor Herrick of a 20
days respite 10 the condemned man.
At 11:45 last night the warden received
message from Governor Herrick at
Chicago officially notifying him of the
respite and the preparations for the ex-
ecution were abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17
HAWKEYE DAY
Iowa Citizens Visit the Worlds Fair
in ThrOngs-

St Louis. June iowa citizens
visited the worlds fair today in
throngs to attend the dedication of
the Iowa monument at the head Of
the cascades. The monument was
presented to Iowa by Isaac S. Taylor,
director of works of the exposition
Later at the Iowa building addresses
were made by Governor Albert s
Cummins. former Governor william
LARA bee. and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17

Seattle Wash, June 1.-THE T. s.
cruiser Albany, from Cavite May S,
arrived at Bremerton at p. m She
stopped at Guam and Honolulu En-
route from Guam the Albany passed
Wake island. where the American flag
still flies. The Albany reports no
sign of life on the island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17

time many ladies called. Over three
hundred invitations were issued. Mrs
Curtis and Miss Curtis viii entertain
the assisting ladies' at a Z o'clock din
ner this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17
Rirer Is Higher.

The gauge on the Rock Island
bridge this morning measured 11-2
feet of water in the Kansas river at
z o'clock. The reading Thursday was
feet, on Wednesday 50 feet, on
Tuesday SO feet and on Monday 9.5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17
rrnhibitionists Name a Ticl-ef

Minneapolis. Mimi. June 1.-THE Pro-
hibitiOnists nominated a state ticket
naming c. ". Dorset of MINNEAPOLIS
for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17
AIfnnsn signs the Treafr-

Madrid. June liking Alfonso has
Z signed the eXtradition treaty between
4 Spain and the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17

National Republican convention.
Tickets on sale June 16 to 20 fncIu-
sive; final limit returning. June %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17

Excursion to Kansas City. santa Fe.
Sunday. June 19. Round trip s1.25.
Tickets at Rowley & Shows and
Santa Fe depot Train leaves 500 a.
m Everybody invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-17

It gives one rather an ache in the
mouth to reflect that a gentleman who
died recently in London has left an
estate of nearly 100000, all from
making artificial teeth. Better that
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

fall, when it was sold to Nottage Bros,
( who now own and control it. The Of
/ flee is equipped with all modern ma
! chinery and is located in it's own brick
office building, finished in natural
hardwood, and containing 2,4O0 square
I feet of floor space.
There are many lines in which out
side capital might find profitable In
lvestment here. A brick, tile and
cement works, a canning factory con-
densed milk factory or an implement
factory no doubt would do we'll.
k Kasson has an Al foundry and ma
chine shop, making this city one of
the best repair points in this section.
Kasson is known as a city of beau
tiful homes, well-kept lawns and fine
shade trees, and is fast becoming a
tcement-walk town. Miles Of cement
walks now border the residence prop
critics as we'll as the main streets.
Early provision was made for a sys-
TEN Of education equal to the best.
The present system was incor-
porated in the city charter by special
act of the legislature in 1881, since
which time the high school has sent
forth graduates year by year, in all
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
LOOKING INTO
THE FUTURE
- sF- e.. - = --l,Il-, fr'
WESTERN CANADA WILL SOME
DAY PRODUCE 90O, 100000
BUSHELS OF WHEAT.
Realization of This Prospect Deepen
- dent on Railway Extension and
Growth Of Population.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man, July 16.-Western
Canada is now looking forward to a
triumphant harvest. Of course, the
present fair prospect may be turned
into a calamity, but the outlook is
so good that the people will not be-
lieye that it is possible for the coun-
try to have anything but one of the
largest crops in it's history In the
yield per bushel, and the largest in
actual number of bushels. They are
counting on an average yield of. about
twenty-five bushels and total crop
of about $4,000, 0O0, bushels. They
imation to 100,000,000 bushels the
eyes of all the world that is interested
in wheat will be turned towards
western Canada. Eighty million
bushels Of wheat Is more than Min
.nesota raises, and about as much as
the two Dakotas together put out.
The people up here claim that they
have the best spring-wheat country
in the world, and they point to such
figures as these to support their con-
tention. Last year Minnesota required
.5,393,328 acres to 10, 1851 bushels
of wheat; North Dakota, 4,349,652
acres to 55,24O,5S0 bushels; South Da-
kota, 3,424,130 acres to raise 7,252,-
944; while western Canada required
.S,Z6U,IUl&E acres 10 raise 0o,l Ao,4o !
bushels. And last year was a poor
year in western Canada. In 1892
they raised about 6S,O0O,000 bushels
Of wheat on 100000 acres. This
year they hope to get 80,000,00O
bushels from 100000 acres.
In view Of such figures as these, it
is worth while to consider the claims
western Canada makes to future
greatness in spring-wheat raising. The
Minneapolis millers attach the great
est importance to these claims and
are moving in every possible way to
secure the repeal Of the duty on Ca
madam wheat, or else the modifica-
ton of the customs laws and regu-
lations in such a manner that Cana:
dian wheat can be prof1tably and
conveniently milled at Minneap polls OF
other American milling centers fol
export The most conservative est:
mate is that, with sufficient railways
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

s :.
Of whom $4,000 have been Americans
in the past two years, are coming into
the country at the. rate of 100000 a
year, and several thousands OF mlies
Of additional railways are under con-
struction or are live projects. A new
transcontinental, the Grand Trunk
Pacific, is to be built to give the ives west
another all-rail outlet to the Aeian-
tic. and a, thousand miles of the main
line will be in the wheat country.
The Canadian Northern is building
line from Winnipeg to Edmonton
more than 500 miles, thru a contln-
uous wheat country, and both 1t ana
the Canadian Pacific are building
number of branch lines. 1t is ex-
pected, too, that within three years
there will be a branch Of the Cana
dian Northern to Hudson's bay. Ihat
great inland sea, with its area Of 45O,-
600 square miles, is now almost de-
serted, but there are enthusiasts who
think the day is not far distant when
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
KASSON THE METROPOLIS
on DODGE COUNTY
Handsome City Of Prosperous Me,cAam Beautiful
Homes and Churches, First Class Educational FaciI
ities and Surrounded BY Fertile Lands.

The people of the great northwest
should know of the beautiful little
city of Kasson, Mimi, and some OF the
advantages it affords as place of
residence and business location. The
enterprising Commercial club of that
city furnishes the following facts:
Kasson is located on the Chicago q
North w Western, twenty-five miles east
of Owatonna, siXty-fve miles west of
Winona, and seventy-fiye miles south
of Minneapolis. Surrounded by one
of the best farming districts on Gods
footstool and so easily Of access to
such large cities, it affords excellent
advantages for those seeking small
acreage for vegetable and truck farm
ing, adjacent to handsome village OF
beautiful homes, well-kept stores and
extra good educational facilities
Farm lands adjacent to the city, which
sell from $40 to $50 per acre, are as
productive as those in Iowa, Illinois
and wisconsin, selling at twice the
prices, This fact is fast being found
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

122. The board of education has
been liberal and untiring in it's efforts
to provide the best facilities for COM
mon school and secondary education.
In 1879 the fore part of the, present
building was erected, and altho the
interior was destroyed by fire soon
after completion, the board soon
built upon the standing walls, which
We're unhurt, a structure like the first.
In 1894 the building was found too
small and the rear was built, furnish
ing also an assembly hall seating
about 800. During the vacation of
1903 a new roof was put on and two
extra rooms supplied in the third
story There are eight grades below
the high school and four years of high
school work. Nine teachers and the
superintendent make UP the faculty.
The high school graduates are admit
ted to the state university or any
other institution Of like rank with
out examination. The assessed
valuation of the district is about
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

out, and as a. result many from these
states have in the past few years come
to Dodge county and purchased farm
lands.
Kasson has a. fine system Of water
works and electric lights, owned by
the city. There also is q fourmill that
makes fine article of pure buckwheat
flour-this commo odity being shipped
in carload lots to the coast states,
where a big trade has been established.
In all lines of business, Kasson has
the best of stores to be found in
Dodge county, and people come here
from miles around to do their shop
ping. g,
Kasson has but one newspaper and
that has established fine reputation.
1t Is the Dodge County Republican,
founded in 1857 by U. B. Shaver, and
kept in the Shaver family until last
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

struction. These great rival sys-
TENS, by lines paralleling each other
at convenient distances apart, will
open up an immense area for the
mixed farmers now coming in to pick
and choose from. Those, unlike the
oldtime pioneers, who went in ahead
Of prospective railways and. had their
hope deferred for twenty years, com
ing now have a certainty and an as
surance of speedy railway facilities
in the definite plans made public by
the rival railway companies which
are now racing for the business OF
the. great. fertile belt. :,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

$45O,0OO and the tax is about twelve
mills. The amount collected from
all sources and expended is close to
$4,000 per year. To avail themselves
of the advantages offered by the
school, many families have moved to
Kasson. Others send their children
to school from the surrounding coun-
try. There were during the year
just closed about sixty such pupils in
attendance. A small tuition fee Is
the high school is free to all Mime
sofa borys and girls. From the super
intendent's annual report, the follow
ing figures are cleaned: Total en-
rollment for the year, 1926; total en-
titled to apportionment, 271; total at
tendance in days by all the pupils
4S,276; average attendance, each, 14S
| Educational facilities often invite
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
ASSURED PROSPECTS
OF OF. IN COLORADO
Preparations Forging Ahead for Early
and Extensive Development in
Grand County Oil Field.
A STRONG oFF1oERED COMPANY

Denver, Colo, July 16.-All is hustle
in the oil basin in the valley of Grand
county. The Superior Oil, Gas and
Refining Company, Of Superior, Wis,
are getting ready for practical opera
tions. It is d strong officered COM
pany with a number of well-known
men who are its active spirits. Prof.
J. P. Simon, of Superior, is the head
Of the great developing company. He
is one of the foremost, reliable and
responsible citizens Of Superior.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

area this fertile belt exceeds those of
the other two prairie zones together.
On it's southwestern border the
prairies become dotted occasionally
aspen; gradually the trees and the
groves become larger and more nu-
merous and finally, upon its north
eastern fringe, it becomes bushy lana,
dotted over with prairies. Many va
rieties Of tall grasses, pea vines ana
Rivulets and rivers, ponds and lakes
provide ample water: The variety Oh
the park-like, pleasing scenery de-
lights the eye Of the horneseeker, who
here finds all conditions favorable for
family life. True, the climate IS
steadily colder than that of the lana i.,
of the ranchers, but it ,rejo1ces, IN
common with all western Canada, in
skies of cloudless -splendor and an
atmosphere so bfacing, wholesome
and enjoyable thruout winter as Well
as summer, that men never return
again to their birthplaces IN the camp
gloomy and chilling climate Of Brit
ain for the sake of the climate alone.
This fertile belt includes the great
er part of Manitoba, in fact, all but
the southwest corner specially deNoteo
to wheat, and the portion cut: Off by
a curving line sweeping northWestefiy
from the Lake of the WOODS along
the east of Lake Manitoba; the west
Of Lake Winnipegosis, and on around
the famous Swan river valley into
Saskatchewan It takes, in all of
Assiniboia not Included within the
ranching and wheat belts, all south
western Saskatchewan and northern
Alberta. Within it lie the famous
grain-growing valleys of the Red, the
Assiniboine and the North Sasakat-
chewan rivers, in. which patches OF
land have been successfully cultl-
waited ever since 'gthe advent OF the
whites, over a century ago, ana IN
which the most populous and pros
porous settlements thruout the whole
west exist today.21 In this region OF
the prairies the experimental stage
was past half a century ago, whereas
the capabilities of the wheat and 1rrl-
cation, districts are acomparatlYely
recent discovery. =
Here the good allround farmer
finds ample compensation for any, dis
advantages he may be at as compared
with the stockraisings and the wheat
growing specialists of the bald
headed" prairie. IF his animals re
quire more care, they are thereby
rendered more traetable and, easy to
train, and the cows are better milk
ers. The variety of his crops gives
him many more chances than one who
depends upon wheat alone. Ills So
cial advantages in a district where
the size Of the range and the farm
does not isolate him from his 4 mex
door neighbors, are worth almost any.
thing to the man who has come ate
Canada for home.
In the. ample space blessed. witt
universally fertile but various kind:
Of soil, selectors of all tastes may bt
suited. The old saying that ont
might put in a2plough at Winnipet
and never touch anything but gooe
soil all the way to. Edmonton, for ;
thousand miles, is now known. to b
no longer a figure of speech, but I
solid, indisputable fact.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

Prince Albert and Edmonton, is as
yet unprovided with railroads, and, in
consequence, remains almost entirely
unoccupied by Wneat growers, leaving
select from, F9as
Tho this belt is colder than the true
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

and population, western Canada will
have about $4,000, 900 acres of wheat
land under crop. At the average
yield of twenty bushels to the acre,
this acreage would give a crop of
9OO,OOO,000 bushels. Put the maxi
mum wheat acreage at the absurdly
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

country, and is less sheltered
than the mixed farming zone, it is
their specially, an ideal region.
@ The Mixed Farming Zone.
In length, breadth. and consequent
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

ent route across the treeless wheat
and stockgrowing districts, which, to
the confusion of old prophets Of evil,
it has developed and made phenom-
enally prosperous. The same progress
and prosperity which mark the lines
of road in other portions Of similar
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

country in all the western provinces
from Manitoba to Alberta, will within
the space of two or three years be
witnessed in the Saskatchewan valley,
along the routes Of the Canadian
Pacific and Canadian Northern rail-
ways now located and under con-
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

a large part Of the Canadian wheat
crop will be exported to Europe via
Hudson's bay. This route is 1000
miles shorter than any, other and in
wolves minimum Of rail haul. 1t is
thought to be quite possibl ethat the
agricultural exports of the Dakotas
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

low figure Of 22,5o0,ooo acres, and
there will be wheat crop of 450,-
100000 bushels.
Will Canada get the farming popu-
lation and the railways that are nee
essary to produce such crop? Ap
parently she will. The immigrants,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
A Fortunate Circumstance.

It is a, fortunate thing for the
landseekers Of today that the original
plan of building the Canadian Pacific
transcontinental Hne from Winnipeg
to Edmonton.- via Battleford, thru
this fertile belt was not followed, and
that the line was diverted to its pres
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

and Minnesota may yet be sent to
Europe via Hudsons bay.
Mrs Mary Shannon is section boss
on the Erie railroad-took her hus-
bands position when he died, and has
filled il we'll. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
UNMADE HISTORY.
Puck,


The great discovery of the age, however, was
the discovery that money was radioactive, Civ
ing off $-rays.
The K $-rays, it soon transpired. played a
much more important part in the scheme of life
than either the X-rays or the N-rays.
Indeed, appeared, life in any true
sense would hardly be possible without $.rays.
It was $-rays that made the surgeon operate,
the novelist write the society woman entertain,
congress legislate and Wagner to be performed
In New York.
Some scientists claimed that money could be
made to communicate its activity to animals of
the lower orders. Their experiments with
mares were very interesting, but not conclusive.
THERE WERE OTHERS.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
lady, meeting friend in the railroad car.
$50 poor old Mr. c. is dead?'
Eyes. But he died happy" replied the friend
'Is that so?'
words were that he was going to n place where
golf wouldn't be the only burning question"
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
We Have Sold More
Land

than any one else for several
reasons: First, because we had
the best land; second, because we
sold our lands at a lower price
than anyone else could or would
sell the same quality of lands;
third, because we gave very easy
terms and because a purchaser
knew that if he was dissatisfied
he could get his money back.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
GERMAN EMPIRE RI
PLUS ITALY
THAT COMBINATION REPRE-
sENTs THE SIZE OF WESTERN
CANADA'S PRAIRIE
COUNTRY.
There Result Great Differences in
Climate, Soil and Agricultural
Adaptability.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., July l6.-Not-
withstanding the many attacks that
have been recently made on the
Canadian west, the fiscal year just
closed witnessed the largest immlgra-
ton Canada has ever known. The
total immigration was about 10000,
and 80 per cent came to western can
ada. In the calendar year SO far
about $4,000 immigrants have found
homes in western Canada.
Western Canada is such an exten-
sive country, being a thousand miles
long and several hundred miles Wide.
that it comprises many varieties OF
climate, soil and topography. This IS
so little understood that If new
conner makes failure Of some sort
of farming in a region where ne
should never have tried it, his expe-
:rience is taken to prove that all
Iwestern Canada is worthless.
In a little pamphlet recently issued q
;by the Canadian Pacific railway, the
author, Isaac Cowie, broadly divides
the prairies Of western Canada into
| thr rec nactS. - .--- - =
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16
Everyone Is Pleased

with land we sold them and we are
pleased because they are pleased.
They have all made money, both
from the great crops which they
have harvested and from the rise
in value of their lands. Let us
send you book giving the names
and addresses Of these purchasers
and you can write to them and
get their opinion of us and of the
country in which they invested.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-16

Write us for maps and booklet
concerning the country. The
book is gem, handsomely illus
trated and filled with letters
from farmers, telling their ex-
periences. - - 1.,.'.-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-02

st. Louis, Mo-, June2.--Beginnhng
today and continuing through Friday
and Saturday visitors to the worlds
fair are to have an opportunity OF
seeing the greatest amateur athletes
of America at their best. The three
days have been set aside for the
Amateur Athletic union champion
ships. which form the first big fea-
ture of the Olympic games. Nothing
has been left unione by Chief Sulli-
van and his assistants in the Depart
ment of Physical Culture of the expo
sition to make the tournament one
Of the greatest ever held under A. A.
U. auspices.
This is handicap day, while tomor-
row and Saturday will be devoted re-
spectively to the junior and senior
Prominent among
the entries in the various events are
Walz, the Columbia university sprint
er; Joyce, the present five-mile cham
pion; Myer Prinstein, the broad jump
record holder; John Flanagan, the
shot and hammer record holedr, and
Sheridan, who holds the record for
the discuss throw.