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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17
WESTERN CANADA
Three Divisions Affording Great Chances for
Observation-Disclosures, Wheat Growing
.":%' and Mixed Farming. a@T >@@s@

the representations of their country.
men who preceded them in settle:
ment. a. 49,. ~.
Large Quantity Of Free Homestead
Lands.
There is yet a large quantity of
government land for demonstrating in
this country, and as in everything
else, "the early bird catches the
worm" Those who come first are
first served. When it is preferred to
purchase railway or other company
lands they can be got at from S. per
acre up. This section cannot be
better closed than by showing prac-
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 $5.2j per acre, that is if man
likes everything done it will cost him
S5.25 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 60 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
a half section Of land and puts half
of it, 100 acres, under wheat, which
is 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
country, the remaining branches of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17

The old Romans used to say that
Gaul was divided into three parts;
SO is the Canadian North West. Gaul's
divisions were political; those of the
Western Canada prairies are created
by the unerring hand of nature.
The First Division.
Chiefly because of the elevation of
the country, the absence sof large
lakes and rivers, and the operations
of the Chinook" or Pacific ocean
winds, which readily cross the Rocky
mountains in Southern Alberta
through gaps and passes, the south
western portion of the Canadian prov
inces is regarded as somewhat arid,
and less fertile than other portions Of
the country.
Although this has been prevailing
idea in the past, it has been left for
American settlers, who have invaded
this district within the past two or
three years, to prove that splendid
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17

mixed farming are dairying and the
1aising 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 influ-
ences, etc., differ, as we'll as the condi-
lions for production. Ranching and
grain growing are carried on quite
successfully in this northern zone;
but it 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.
Dairying.
In the territories creameries and
cheese factories are to a large extent
uuuS1 SofO1 u"0ut COuI1Ol, anu DIS
such are working well. In Manitoba
they are largely a matter of private
enterprise, and from the reports from
that province they must be giving abb
solute satisfaction to the patrons and
promoters. If settlers farm is not
specially adapted to extensive crop
ping, or if seasons or other conditions
are against the proper development
of large crops, he has always plenty
of 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 a good
market for butter, cheese, pork, poul-
tr;~ and eggs. When in the future that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17
Lavender Ties in London.

Word comes from London that the
lavender necktie is now wrapped
about the neck of every man who pre-
tends to know what he ought to wear.
The prevalence of this fashion is due
to the fact that the king went to AS
cot for the Derby wearing scarf of
this hue. OF course. the well-dressed
men of London were similarly adorned
by noon the next day. The lavender
scarf has enjoyed a long period of pop
ularity here without the prestige Of
royal approval, and is just now as
modish as it has been for the last
year.-New York Daily News.
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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 we'll as man.
Englishmen and Americans in the
western territories are bringing in
their 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 41,471 head of cattle
shipped and sold from the ranches.
These figures ran to 55,129 in 1900,
and to 100000 in 1908, averaging $40
per head for the owners But it takes
great many ranchers and large
number of cattle to cover an area OF
200, 100000 acres, the area available
for ranching in the Canadian North
west.
1t 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 a half larger than any other
in the world. 1t includes about $780,
100000 acres. AS it is comparatively
free of broken land, large lakes and
rivers, about 1875 100000 acres of it
can be brought under the plow. Plac-
ing a farmer on every half section
1920 acres) it can comfortably locate
100000 farmers, or 100000 of an
agricultural community. The terri
torial governments reports show that
in 1903 there were raised 16,629, 149
bushels of spring wheat off 837,234
acres, an average of 1886 bushels per
acre; off 440,662 acres of oats there
were grown 14,179,705 bushels, an av-
erage of 32.17 bushels per acre;
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69,667 acres produced 1,741,209 bush
els of barley-24.65 to the acre,
and 32,431 acres produced 292,853
bushels of flax seed, 9.03 to the acre.
AS but l,383,434 acres, or little bet
ter than one per cent of the entire
wheat growing area of the territories
was under crop, little figuring shows
that 13 per cent of the entire country
under wheat will raise the 200,0OO,O0O
that Great Britain annually requires
from the outside countries. It is a
fairly safe statement to make that in
twelve or fifteen years the Canadian
prairies will be supplying the entire
demands Of the mother country.
Throughout this entire belt there is
an enormous length of railway mile
age, branches are radiating in every
direction from the trunks until they
scarcely leave grain field more than
six or seven miles from a road and
they are all required, for in the fall
and early winter the sight of the
trains passing to and from the eleva-
tors at the railway depots makes the
eutlie CouutAy 1ooh llhe one llVe OF
industry. In 1880 there were but few
white settlers in the entire country.
outside of those connected with the
Hudson Bay Company's posts, and
scarcely a dollars worth of anything
outside of buffalo hides exported till
1883, twenty years ago, and now the
country has white population of over
half a million, tile immigration of 1903
being -12S;964, 40 per cent OF the num-
her being Americans brought over by
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17

country is overstocked Great Britain
offers as now a ready market for
whatever may be produced. Taken
for 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 circum-
stances.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17
STATE OF Quo, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..
LUCAS COUNTY. Do
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the firm of F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm Will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9th day Of December, A. D. 1886.
49,, A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Trolley Facilities.

Stranger Ito conductor)-Which end
of the car do get off?
Conductor (politely)-Either you
prefer; both ends stop.-New York
Daily News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17
Turtle Doves of MAGNITUDE.

What is lover" asked the sweet girl
who was looking for chance to leap.
Love-" replied the old bachelor, lis
a kind of insanity that makes a man
call a 200-pound female his little tur-
tie New York Daily News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17

Pisos Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-WM.
o. ENDsLHY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces IN
allays pain cures wind collie. Csc bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-09-17

All that anybody needs to break into
society is gold drill with diamond
point.
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When a man is well dressed he feels
he is entitled to attention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
CLOSED POOL ROOMS
Hot Springs Sheriff Comes to the As
sistance of Bookles on the
Track.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb 27--The
contemplated clash between the pool
room and race track managers came
to a sudden halt today and harmony
will prevail until the racing season is
oyer. The abrupt cessation of hostili.
ties was brought about early this
morning when Shriff Williams return
cd to Hot Springs
The track promoters met him al
the depot and explained that John j
Ryan and Leo Mayer had announced
that they would open Up their rooms
beginning today and take bets on the
Frisco races. The sheriff listened at.
tentively to what the race track peo-
pie had to say and then leisurely
strolled over 10 Ryan's Arkansas club,
and meeting him said: y hear that
you are going to book on the Frisco
races. Well don't you do it, or there
win be bonfire of all the parapher'
MALTA in this house. Good morning.
After delivering this ulilmatum to
Ryan he proceeded to the Southern
club. To Leo Mayer he delivered a
similar nltimatum. This means that
"the dog In the manger" policy is now
thing of the past, and it is lucky fol
the race track people that they had SO
strong champion as Sheriff vii
iams.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
ENTIRE
SESSION
CONSUMED
or SENATE ~. rlLlBusTEalNc
ATTEMPTS Or MINORITY
Two FERNS Of Procedure Consisting
o. Voting, lnterapersed wth
Dehatc.

Washington, Feb ~ Tho senate
today approached nearer 10 iIibuster,
ing than any former occasion dur
ing the present session. a deln0Istra
ton was made on the part of tlln
Democratic senators against The bili
requiring the use Ct American ships
for shipment Of goyernmea; slipSiiee
and amendment after Amendments
was offered, only TO be iaid On lie
table on flotion of Hale, in charge
Of the bill Numerous votes were
intersr fsed with debate 80 that be-
tween The two forms of procedure
the entire session was consumed
On most votes the senase divided
on party lines. hut Mitchell thrre
Or four time voted with the Demo
crats Mitchell tried 70 change ihe
time when the bili shall lake effect
aud in this he had the cooperation
of Dtfich and Fulton, Republicans
and Of the Democrats. At the close
Of the day Hale consented TO make
material notifications Of the bill
ghereupon an unanimous agreement
was reached to vote On it next Mpp-
aay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28

concerned. seem to he drifting apart
'fhe recently reported cancellation of
American contracts indicates how the
present Russian supposed hostility
has invaded business affairs The
popular feeling is. of course, to be
largely attributed to certain Russian
newspapers. which have suddenly
turned their batteries from Great
Britain TO the United States and have
seized every rnmor to place the worst
possible Interpretation on It, without
twaiting for an explanation which, Il
is apparent from dispatches received
here today from Washington, win put
another complexion on the Vicksburg
incident. The papers for days past
have been fail of excited comment
based on the original version Of the
affaig.
In spite Of the state OF popular opin-
ion. the government, 1t can be eonl-
dently asserted, places the highest
value on American friendship, and al
\ though the course OF American diplD,
macy Is privately viewed askance, Of.
ilcially the government assumes the
| American attitude has been strictly
! correct, nor is the slightest disposi.
ion to question its acts manifested.
! AT the foreign Office today the Associ.
ated Press was informed that the gov.
eInment knew nothing officially Of the
yicksburg incident, and that il had
not instructed Count Cassini, the Rus.
sian ambassador at Washington, to
ask for an explanation II was, how.
ever, said to be possible that the am.
bassador had courteonsly inquired as
to the truth of the Vicksburg reports,
without having had specific instruc,
tions In the matter.
Regarding the reports Of the cable
/ TO Japan the government Is also with.
aut official adyices, and the impres.
sion left with the representative of
! the Associated Press, after having
| spoken of the matter, was that even
were these true. Russia would not
necessarily consider the running Of
his cable a breach of neutrality. The
Associated Press Is authorized to say
the Russian proclamation concerning
] ccntraband of war will be issued in a
few days
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
JAPAN SINGS THE PRAISES
OF HER DARING SAILORS
BY the Associated Press.


Toxic, Feb. 27.--Naval officers com.
handed. and tackles" manned the
Eve steamers sunk at the entrance OF
Port Arthur. Merchant sailors volrn.
teered for the dangerous undertaking,
)ut their services were not accepted,
rs Admiral Togo dcided to entrust
the periIous mission TO the regulars.
There were ten officers and G7 sailors
in the crews. and all volunteered.
They bade farewell to their comrades
expecting to die under the fire of the
batteries of the enemy. The rescue
of the entire crews surprised even the
Japanese, who expected the majority
would be killed
The steamers did not carry lights
and were not armed, and consequently
we're not discovered until the opera
jon Of sinking them was practically
completed. Japan is singing the
praises of the volunteer crews, who
participated in the dangerous work.
II is expected the emperor viii public
Iy thank them and give them medals
to commemorate the daring act.
1t is understood that Togo's main
feet is still in the vicinity of Port Ar
thur. and II is expected this feet will
eontinue bombarding the place until
| il is untenanfable or until the Rus
sian fleet is destroyed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
SHOCKING ACTS
UNION MINERS
Discharged Reyoivers into Stores
Filled With Dynamite
MANY LIVES ARE LOST
POSSIBLY MAY HAVE SOMETHING
TO DO WITH DuLLNESs
AWAITING NEW
DEVEL LOPMENTS

Washington, Feb q Colorado
can literally be called bleeding Colo
RADIO owing to what has taken place
there in the last 10 years. said
J. C, Craig, president of the Citizen )
alliance of Denver. in an address to
day beforesthe house judiciary com.
mittee in opposition to the conspiracy
bill.
He reeoGnted The various clashes
between the unions and mine op,
orators In the state, which he declar.
cd, were attended by yiolences and
abuses ON the part Of the miners Of
such a nature that the newspapers OF
the state were unable to publish the
assaults
He told OF many lives being lost
through plots. which he said had been
proved eonclusigely against the un-
ions. union men. he said, had rolled
kegs OF dynamite into shaft houses
where men were working, cords were
extended from elevators 10 loaded re.
yolvers, placed where they would ex.
plode into deposits Of dynamite when
The elevator was moved, and many
other such plots caused deaths among
nonHnion mine workers The Citizens
alliance was formed TO take action
against such assaults, and the assocla
tion grew to a membership OF $4,000
Injunctions were then obtained, and
then and then only" said Mr. Craig
were we. able to proceed with operat
ing mines without daily fear OF mine
horrors, brought about by diabollca
sehening against the lives Of mel
who Worked against the wisafs Of thu
anion
NO convictions Of any perRJn4s par
iicipating in the assaults have beer
obtained, said Mr. Craig.
When asked for reasons 'for the fail
ara 10 ccnsict he said he believed /!
dne to the sympathy Of the police
who are recruited frcm the ranks o.
labor and mnat return to their Old vo
catiGns when they lose their positions
at change Of administration. In con
clusion he said.
I'VE are not against labor organiza
tions, but are eternally against law
lessness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
.OR|VEN INSANE
BY GREAT GRIEF
Buffalo Business Man Kills Law
yer and Then Suicides.
BOTH DIE INSTANTLY
BUSINESS TROUBLE, ILLNESS
AND LOSS or WIFE ASSIGN
ED AS THE REASON ron
RASH DEED.

Buffalo N Y. Feb 81 Henry y.
schwartz. of the law firm OF Baker 4
schwartz, was shot and wounded In
MS office In the Marine bank building
oday by Fl A. Knowles, a well known
BUSINESS man Of Buffalo. who, 10 min.
ties later, shot himself dead 10 the
presence Of two detectives Schwartz
led soon aftefward
The shooting Is said 10 have been
he elimination of business troubles
lr. Schwartz was the attorney for the
irm Of Knowles & Gardner which
allied some time ago. A few minutes
pefore Mr.. Schwartz and his partner
ir Baker, and Attorney Roland Gran
lie were in conference in MIR.
jchwartz's private office AS Mir.
'rangle and Mr. Baker stepped from
he room into the main Office Knowles
ntered
Almost instantly two shots rang
nut Those in tine outer office turned
n time TO see Schwartz fall Kn0wle-
started from the private office with
he revolver still smoking In his hand
dr crargle, Mr. Baker, a stenogrsph
sf and q clerk left the office and nuii
led the police when the detectives
srriyed they opened the door % the
)fiice and faced Knowles with the re-
Oliver in bis hand Knowles pointed
he weapon ct the detectives and
,aeked away into az inner room A.
ne reached the door and stepped In
/ ide ne turned the weapon to his own
Iead and fred
he died almost Immediately
Schwartz was well kno~n ard
prominently connected
Lyman u. Baker Of the law firm Of
3alc7 & schwartz. said this afternoon
'hai he knew II 70 trouble between
Knowles and schwartz. Mr. Baker be
iieves continuous trouble and illness
together With the sudden death Of hi.
wife. reaaItea in the mental derang ?
nent ii The bonner dsy goods mer
chart
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
RUSSIAN CRUISER CAPTURES
THREE BRITISH STEAMERS

which he says the war will be teg
rible, but short 1t win be the prelude
of other wars between the white and
yellow races. The victory in this war
will undoubtedly be for Russia. but
Russia will have some disagreeable
surprises similar to the Port Arthur
and Chemulpo affairs.
AS TO the role of the various pow
ers, he continued, 'it win be rather
passive with the exception of the
brave Anglo-Saxons ON the two henti
spheres These two powers viii at
tempt to compass slyly all possible in.
jury to Russia. but without daring TO
participate in the struggle.
Germany has everything to gain
by preserving her friendly neutrality
for Russia, and when peace Is conclud.
ed she will not be forgotten in connee.
ton with eompensations in the ex.
treme orient
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28

II has frequently heen reported III
the past that the Mobile & Obi, rail
road would move their shops from
MurphgshGro TO Cairo, nnt it can now
be stated definitely that the shops VIII
he moved to Tamms. corps of en-,
gineera Of that road having been en-.
gagged in Surveying land at the cross
ing of the Mobile AMI Ohio and Cs
~ II | raiiroada for that plrpose.
Officials of the road have made ar
rangementa with Oscar Tamns
whereby the road win acquire the
necessary land for the location III the
shops
When seen ly a Bulletin representa-
tive last night Mr.. Tamms stated that
1lana Tor the proposed work had been
completed and chat the laying OF
tracks will be commenced in about
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
WELL DRESSED BABIES
Left on Adjoining Doorstep in City of
LouisviIle--BeIieved TO Be
Twins.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 27-Two three
weeks-old babes were left on the steps
of adjoining residences at COZ and G09
West Breckinridge street tonight at
1880 O'clock Mr.. J t. Rheim heard
his door bell ring and answering the
summons found baby girl wrapped
in handsome opera cloak The clothes
in the basket by the baby were of fine
quality and carefully made. Every
thing about Ii bore the marks Of
wealth
At the same time Mrs. Mica Allen
found a baby boy at her doorstep. II
was also dressed in pretty clothes,
and it is believed that the children
we're twins. The opera cloak Ia which
The girl was wrapped is made Of
cTeam-colored silk, and Is lined with
red silk. 1t is garment of rare
beauty, and may be OF assistance to
ne police in solving the mystery
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28

sixty days
MI Tamns further stated that the
land, whicn IL worth about $40 an
acre. would be donated 20 the rail
road company notwithstanding the
agreement Is to purchase the property
from Mr. Tamms. Between forty and
iifty acres will be required for tracks
and Mr. Tamnis stated that the shops
will DO transferred within the present
year
The spot selected, NJ an Ideal one
lor i location of railroad shops al tha
groHnd II high, there consequently be.
ing no danger from tho encroaest
menls from overflow of the river. ctsA
senience 70 all points By rail- and in
terrlpfion caused by labor troubles
such as has frequently been the casa
at Murphysboro, where labor unions
are Very numerous.