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Special correspondence:

Special correspondence:
The old Romans used to say that Gaul
was divided into three parts; SO is tic
Canadian Northwest. Gaul's divisions
We're political; those of the Western
Canada's prairies are created by the un.
erring hand OF nature.
Chiefly because of the elevation of the
country, the absence of large lakes and
rivers. and the operations of the "Chi-
moo" or Pacific ocean winds, which
readily cross the Rocky Mountains in
Southern Alberta through gaps and
passes. the southwestern portion of the
Canadian provinces is regarded us some
what arid, and less fertile than other por-
tons or the country. Although this has
been Il 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
crops OF grain can be grown on the land.
which had hitherto been the feeding
ground for the herds Of cattle and bands
OF horses that ranged 'here.
That rancliing is carried OH most sue
cesSfully in other portions of the prairies
west, Jus as agriculture is to a limited
extent conducted successfully within this
boundary is fully established, but taken
as a whole 1t constitutes n territory above
all others most admirably adapted TO this
particular industry.
Ihe buffalo, bunch and other grasses
that grow in profusion in this district
and retain their nutritive properties the
year round, md the moderate climate of
mid-winter rendered such by the Chinook
winds preventing any considerable depth
OF snow at any time, especially tit the
district for the peculiar methods of the
Notwithstanding his herds the year
round III the open country.
While there are no large lakes or riv-
ers i'll this whole country, there are
numerous fast running streams fed the
year round by melting snow in the noun
talns. furnishing an abundance of the
coolest and pnrest water. the best for
beast as we'll as man. The country has
ut once an abundance of the best of
food and drink the year round. a clear
sky. but little wet or stormy weather and
Il favorable climate the year through.
This makes Southern Alberta more es-
pecia!ly the most favorable ranch
ing country in the known world.
and the enterprise is making most unpre-
cedented Roadway. Rancilers, however,
as We'll as others, learn that it pays best
to raise thoroughbred stock and accord
in.ly the wild herds of scrub horses and
cattle are fast giving way to better ami
mails through the importation Of thor
onghbred males. Just how many ranch
ers, ranches and horses, cattle and sheep
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rwo.Finh. Llv, on Farms

The director Of the CENSUS has made
public a report on occupations OF citizens
pf the United States, as collected by 5000
enumerators Of the census bureau. The
report was prepared by William c. Hunt.
chief statistician for population. assisted
by DR.. Joseph "A. Hill and William 8. Ros-
sitter, Of the division of publications. The
publication is profusely illustrated with
maps and diagrams prepared In the geo
graphical division under he direction of
Charles S. Sloane, acting ~geographer.
The report shows that over 50 per cent.
of the persons employed in gainful occu-
~pations in the United States are employed
in agricultural pursuits. In collecting sta
tistics Of occupations only persons 10
years of age and over We're considered.
The generalizations and comparisons
which follow are restricted to the re-
turns for continental United States, which
consists of that part of the United States
Of the Canadian boundary, and there
fore excludes Alaska, Hawaii and the mil
ltary and naval stations abroad.
In the classification for the twelfth CEN
sus there were 303 specified occupations, or
lao occupation groups. These were classi-
fled under the five main heads, showing
as follows, with the percentage OF the
population employed therein:
Thirty-nine and siX-tenths per cent.
were engaged in agricultural pursuits, 24.3
per cent. in manufacturing and mechani-
cal pursuits, 11.9 per cent In trade and
transportation, H.1 per cent. in domestic
and personal service and 5. o per cent. In
professional service.
Agricultural purusits constitute there
fore, the most important class OF occu-
pations for this sex. More than one-half
of the males In this main class are farm
ers. planters and overseers, and about
two-tiflhs are agricultural laborers.
In each Of the other geographic divisions
agricultural pursuits constitute the most
important branch Of occupations, being
$40 per cent, or two-tifths of all in the
north central division. and 66.3 per cent,
or two-thirds of all in the south central
division.
In the western. division the percentage of
male workers engaged in agricultural pur-
suits, 2s.s, is not much higher than the
percentage engaged in manufacturing and
mechanical pursuits, 1854. This is because
manufacturing and mechanical pursuits
include mining, which is an important
occupation in that section Of the country.
OF the total number of females gainfully
employed 1874 per cent. were engaged In
domestic and personal service, his being
the most important branch OF the occupa-
tons for this sex; 24.7 per cent. were en-
gagged in manufacturing n mechanical
pursuits, 1874 per cent. in agricultural pur-
suits, 9.4 per cent. in trade and transpor-
tation. and 81 per cent. in professional
service.
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Green Diamond Found in South Africa

Green Diamond Found in South Africa.
Philadelphia Record: Considerable In
%terest, writes a correspondent. has BEEN
aroused in johannesburg by the discov--
cry on a mining property at Klerksdorp-
OF a green diamond of about three-quar-
tiers carat. The gem had slipped into a.
crevice in the iron plates OF the crushing
mill. and was found during the disman-.
Ting of the mill to make room for a new
stamp battery.
In 1893 o~er 70 similar colored diamonds
were found upon the same property. They
had all slipped between the dies and es-
capped destruction Mt is conjectured that
many other green stones were crushed
out of existence. For the first time since
that date the K~lerksdorp G. and D. COM
pany proposes to resume operations on
this particular ground, which contains
both gold and diamonds. and the prospects
of unearthing more OF these green gems
are being eagerly watched from the Rand.
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GOOD Stories.
TOLD BY CONGRESSMAN -
No .sheepskinn for Him.

Washington Times: Uncle" Lon I.iv-
ingston, who represents the Fifth con-
s~ressional district of Georgia. takes
time from cutting Parker timber to tell
this interesting story about Bob
Toombs and the old oak tree which
bears the name of Bob Toombs at Ath-
ems. Ca:
while all of these young graduates
are getting their diplomas, it is a good
time to say that the great Robert
|Toombs, of my state, didn't want q
sheepskin.
"When he un~governable young fell
low was at the state university he was
easily the leader in his class, but there
was no deVilment practiced by the stu
dents in which Toombs didn't play a
full hand. Just before commencement
when Toombs vas to graduate a first
honor man, there was q fearful infrac-
ton of some of the rules, and the fac
ulty decided that a diploma should not
De given Toombs.
"When the day came around Toombs
was on hand With his class as clipper
as though he had always been the best
boy in the university. but he knew he
was going to be hit and hit hare The
chancellor announced that for good rea-
sons Mr.. Robert Toombs would not be
permitted to speak. and that a diploma
would not be given him.
Ooiiip IOSS HUH MS Seat dllO Will
a courteous Thank o SIR walked
down the aisle and u of the chapel,
meeting his negro erVan at the doc.
and saying to him, Tom, go down to
one of those stores IN Broad street and
get me the damndest biggest dry goods
box YOU can find, ana place it out there
under thai big oak tree
TON hustled off 10 do his masters
bidding and soon returned With a box.
BY this time about half of the students
and visitors We're around Toombs, haN-
ing deserted the chapel exercises after
the young man walked cat.
'Toombs mounted the box and an
nounced that While the old fossils had
declined to permit him to speak in the
chapel, he was determined to get up a
little commencement exercise of his
own. He rolled out eloquence by the
yard. while the crowd around him in
creased until he had more than 5000
hearers, the chapel exercise being al
most broken up. He held the crowd for
more than two hours.
when he had finished he was placed
In a carriage and, behind six jet black
horses was driven over the city. Toombs
was the lion of the day, for, notwith-
standing the fact that he was a little
wild, his talents We're appreciated, and
he made friends with all classes.
"Nhen Toombs Went out in the world
and made for himself n name, the fac
ulty wrote him asking if he would ac-
cept a diploma from The university.
His reply was characteristic: TO hell
With VOur damned old S~haapSkin'u
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urine was thick and cloudy and 1 could
barely eat enough food to live. 1 felt a
change for the better within a week.
The second week l began eating heart
lily. l began to improve generally and
before seven weeks had passed l was
we'll. l had spent hundreds of dollars
Tor medicine that did not help me, but
~ worth of Doan's Kidney Pills re-
stored ME to perfect health"
FRED TRIAL-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers; price SO cents.
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Free to Twcnty.Five Ladies'.

.a9iSSs
The Defiance Starch Co. will give
rs ladies a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition. to five ladies
in each of the following states: ILL
nois. Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas and
Missouri h will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from a ten
cent. 16-ounce package of Cetiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from YOU own home. any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co.. Omaha. Nebr.. before September
LIST, 1904. October and November
will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
is the only starch put Up in 16 OF. Ia
full pound) to the package. You get
more starch for the same
money han Of any other kind. and
Defiance never sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
th. Starch for sale by all dealers.
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Quay Had Others to Boost.

One OF the last letters dictated by
a Quay was to a constituent in
the government printing Office. who
wrote him asking his influence in Sc
curing a transfer to the proof room.
The senator said:
II am now as always willing to heln
my friends. but l cannot put in any
help for you, for I regard 81 a day as
good pay. and there are too many OF
my friends on the outside who need
jobs.
Just spit on your hands and hold
to what O have. and thank the Lord
and the republican party for what you
are already receiving"
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Minister Made Tracks.

Colonel Joe Meeks was one of the
pioneer settlers of Oregon" says a rep
resentative from that far away state.
"A travelling. preacher tackled the
colonel once, n opened up by asking
him IL tracts had been literally dis
tributed through the section in which
he lived. The colonel played green,
and replied that there could be found a
fair sprinkling of tracts throughout the
entire territory, for Oregon was then a
territory.
"Have you yourself a good supply?'
asked h preacher as he began to
tumble around in his saddlebags, which
We're thrown across the rear Of his
saddle.
Lord, yes answered the colonel.
There's ban tracks, deer tracks, panth-
er tracks. coon tracks, and every other
kind of varmint, and the boys are now
hunting for the tracks of a pinted-nose
preacher, who disappeared the other
day with a horse which didn't legally
belong to him. If they catch him, there
will be a tight rop performance in
his neighborhood.'
The preacher concluded that he had
y hard customer, and did not waste
time trying to convince him Of the evil
of his way"
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Cured With Pills and Humor.

Representative Warnock, of Ohio, re-
lated this story as II of the best he
had e heard:
ohio produces good physicians as
we'll as men in other professions and
trades. One of the wittiest physicians
| ever knew lived at a small place near
Cleveland. He was greatly liked and
his practice was very heavy.
Sometimes people would tell him
that they called him in more for the
fun that was in 1t thar the virtue of
his medicine. His wit was fully equal
to his skill. and it was difficult to say
which did his patients the most good
his wit or his pills n pellets.
"As he always did his best with both
at the same time they probably helped
each other, just as 1t happened when
one Of his patients revolted at a mon
strous dose of physic and said:
Why. my dear doctor, you don't
mean such a dose as This for a gen
tleman?'
ooh, no. answered the doctor. It's
for working people,"
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Similarity.
Behold the graduation lass!
In beauteous array
She and her sister Students pass
Upon a summer day.
And wisdom on this Grant sphere
Renews her annual lease.
She Smiles with nothing more to fear
She's spoke her little piece.
Yet folk Of far more grave pretense
d stood before the crowd,
And TALKED of wherefore" and O
whence"
In accents long and loud.
campaign speaker shows his wit,
And when he deigrs to cease,
There's nothing much that comes of IT
He's spoke his Little piece.
Washington Star.
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In India the power given on bv a
motor is sometimes expressed in ele-
plant equivalents. a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
motor. says Motoring Illustrated, being
described as . three elephant-powef
vehicle.
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A Psalm Singing Negro.

Il hope the old confeds had a. royal
time at their reunion in Nashville"
said a representative from Pennsyl-
vania, who spent a day in Washington
this week.
And / want to say right now that
no man who yer heard the old-time
rebel yell can ever forget 1t. More than
once that cussed yell made my hair
stand on end.
Il remember that while we were
around Nashville we got hold of a first
class %contraband negro. He had q de-
cided religious leaning and was a shout
ing Methodist as they call it down
south. The negro was very Jealous In
the cause inc his lungs were not the
weakest. He kept up a continuous
singing.
"One day I asked him to cut his notes
down a pitch or two, or he might be
the cause of letting the rebs down on
US. He ceased for 6. time and then be-
gan:
Let those refuse to sing
Who never knew the Lord;
But uervants Of the Heavenly King
should sound their joys abroad"
That niger had me and I told him
to go ahead and yell his blamed head
off If he wished to-
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He-I told her she was the light of
my life.
She-Then what?
He-The next time I called she was
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A Difference.

Mrs. Dixon-When my husband stays
out all night l refuse to get him any
breakfast.
MI. Hixon-When 1 stay out all night
l never want any breakfast.
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NJ Il L l o n
Knight, of 80
n. 4 S h ] a IL d
ave-. Chicago,
Orator of the
w e S t Sid e
w e d Il e sday
Club. says:
This winter
when l started
to use Doan's
Kidney Pills l
ached in every
bone and had
intense pains
in the kidneys
and pelvic or
ga s. II II q
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For Your Perfect Comfort

For 1oHr Pertect ComfoTt
At the st. Louis Exposition, which is very
severe upon the feet. remember to take along
a box or two OF ALIENS FOOT-EASB, a
Sweating Feet. 10000 testimonials. Sold
by all Druggists, CSC. DON'T ACCEPT A
SUBSTITUTE. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
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We are never without a bottle OF Piso's-
Cure for Consumption in our house.
Mrs: p. NJ. Swayze. Wakita, Okla. April
II. 1901.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-19
AcHED in EVERY BONE

Chicago Society Woman Who Was So
Sick She Could Not Sleep or Eat,
Cured by Doan's kidney Pills.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-19

Madame lola has presented her aus
bands manuscripts to the National II.
brary Of France.
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LIGHT Out.

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP Tor Children
toething; softens the gums, reduces al
we pain. cures wind collie. Is cent? o bottle.
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1t Was Awful.

1t Was Awful.
Katherine-They arrest him for
stealing plays.
Kidder-If he had stolen the one l
saw last night they wouldn't have a
the nerve to arrest him.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-19

FOR SALE-Florida lands; fruit or vege-
table farms. Go 70 Florida and start an
grove. The largest profit made on
potatoes, celery and other vegetables is
made in Florida. You can also enjoy one
of the most healthful climates in the
United States. We have some excellent
sites for winter homes. situated on a beau
tiful clear water lake. Terms to suit
Good openings for any kind of business
For particulars address c. Thos. Shinn s.
Co., Pomona, Florida. N
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Horrid.
Miss Acta Lott-Do you think I could
play Juliet?
Manager Conn-You ought TO be all
right in the sixth act.
Miss Acta Lott-But there are only
five acts in the play.
Manager Conn., know.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-19

GREATEST MONEY MAKER ON EARTH
Our new 25c novelty-selling like wldnre. Every
housckeeper must have one-big prohts for agents,
Sample 25c. Stamp for price list. JERSEY CITY
CO., Is Montgomery ST., Jersey City MI
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When Assistant Secretary Adee Of
the state department travels abroad, as
he does every summer. he always car
ries two watches on his person with
Washington and European time. He
says: When I want to think United
States I pull out the Washington
watch and when I want to think Euro
pean I look at the other"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-19

German horse butchers will open .
restaurant in Berlin to educate the up
per class In the use OF horse flesh.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-08-19

ments; lightning process; big money
made; stamp for particulars. NJ. H. Hail.
Box PIG, Jackson, Mich.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-30
SHOULD OR cANIzE.

The Nampa Leader says that
some people under the Ridenbaugh
are in doubt as to whether the or
ganization of the irrigation district
should be proceeded with, while the
Government project is pending.
The Leader advises the people to
go right along with their organize
ton, and that is eminently good ad-
vice. ~
THE TRIBUNE urged, in the ear
1;er stages Of procedure looking to
district organization Under the
Ridenbaugh, that certain matters
ought to be adjusted before organ
ization was effected. Whether
satisfactory adjustments have been
made is not known to us; but
whether or not, we are of the opin-
ion that, as matters have advanced
to the present stage, the orgauiza-
ton ought to be completed. At
any rate, the hope Of Government
aid ought not to interfere.
We are inclined to think that Mr..
Newell's plan of organizing the
Boise and Payette Valleys into a
great corporation under one head is
apt to tail; and that the time is
near at hand when Government
will deal directly with irrigation Or
CARNATIONS of the district kind a.
long lines that will not disturb the
established order of things. Just a
thought here. Is it not probable
that Government will be willing to
loan money out of the reclamation
fund direct to district organizatio MS
that are working to accomplish the
very thing for which the reclama-
ton fund was created? we think
that an organized district will be in
a very favorable position to negoti-
ate a loan.
After the Ridenbaugh district is
organized and before bonds are sold
there will necessarily be a period of
several months in which the dir
ectors can undertake negotiations
with the Government, and it is not,
to our mind, at all unlikely that
they will succeed on getting money
without interest for ten years.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-30
Notice.

Having enlarged, improved and
remodeled my hotel I am now better
prepared than ever to care for the
travelling public. All persons So
iourning, in Jordan Valley are in
vi;ed to put up at the Grand Central;
Excellent bar in connection. Gooo
feed and livery stable, also con-
Quoted by me.
Hotel conveniently situated. Try
the Grand Central.
DAVID WEIR, Proprietor
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-30

1your eyes trouble you in any my wa q ip "
blur in front Of them, or head acne W Tnnr
convenience at home. l guarantee. i you ;t as
good work as any one has done IN inc &c cry w
Besides. Il can save you from 81 70 20 ot Gsi
every pair of glasses. No pay uhIll Saul"
foctSry Il F. KenleV.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-30
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

~.- Caldwell, Idaho. Jan. IS, 1904.
The Board of County Commission
ers met at 10 o'clock A. M. pursu-
ant to adjournment from yesterday;
all members of the Board being
present whenIthe following proceed
ings were had:
The following bills were read
and passed upon and warrants
order drawn on the Road Fund
for the amounts allowed:
Geo. Franklin, labor on roads rs % so
F. G. Cottingham, lumber....... 161 So
M. w. Hezeltine labor on roads,
laid over, no authority shown
Ernest Minard, labor on roads,
laid over, no authority shown
SIRIUS Browning, labor on roads,
laid over, no authority shown
N. ]. Lowther, labor on roads,
laid over, no authority shown
Pence & Van Doozer assigned acct
OF J. D.Miles. 81 90
J. +. 7. Rasye services as overseer "a rs
8. B. Van Ettcn, labor on roads 6 rs
w. F. Ringer overseer disallowed
A7.S5 allowed. Observation-Disclosures. As 25
J. J. Bennett, services as overseer 103 so
J. B. Garfield, services as ouerseer 81 90
Z. Boone assigned acct of w. E.
Bashor. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % IS
W. A, Congha nour, lumber, IS 10
J. McNish, mdse .............. IS 81
y. w. cooper, Lumber Co, lumber Is "a
T. w. Wheeler labor on Caldwell so
Doan & Hay Co. Ltd, mdse,.. rs
9. NJ. Wilson, services as overseer Al 90
The following bills were read and
passed upon and warrants ordered
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-30

The following bills were read and
passed upon and warrants ordered
drawn on the Bounty Fund for the
amounts allowed.