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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
he is earning wages while producing at
figure nnv rs tho nvarnu 90 rinld 10

he is earning wages while producing at
that figure, now as the average yield is
20 bushels, and the average price 90
cents-$12 per acre-the difference be-
tween the result and cost, 1915, is the
profit of grain growing year in md year
out in the great wheat belt 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 a very
common occurrence, he makes $1,000 on
wheat alone, and should make, il he is
a capable farmer enough, out Of other
crops, sale Of cattle, dairy aud other pro-
ducts, to keep himself and family the
year round besides.
The Third Division.
The third division of this great coun-
try lies to the north of the wheat belt,
between it and what is known as the for
est country. AS wheat growing implies
the raising of all cereals, that can profit
ably be raised in the country, the remain
ing branches of mixed farming are dairy
ing and the raising Of farm stock. Ii
must not he supposed that dividing the
prairies in this way is saying that any
one portion of the country possesses bet.
ter soil than another, for such is not the
'case-all districts are equally fertile, but
the topography and climatic Influences,
ETC., differ, as we'll as the conditions for
production. Ranching and grain growing
are carried on quite successfully in this
northern zone: but it Is found more profit.
able to combine all the features of the
industry. On account Of the land being
more broken than in the southern district.
though the soil is equally fertile, there
are not the same opportunities for exten.
sive operations; and while cattle raising
is as profitable here as elsewhere, differ.
ent methods have to be adopted for thei,
protection, especially in the winter sea.
son.
An authority on the subject has stated
that agriculture in any country never
reaches the minimum of development un.
til the farmers engage at least proper.
tionately In dairying. though the sur
roundings must always determine the ex.
tent to which any feature of the industry
may be prosecuted. It IL q certainty then
that Of the agricultural possibilities Of
this portion of the prairie ccantry be es.
timated by its ~adaptability to dairy farm.
ing, even the most skeptical must &C.
knowledge they are unsurpassed In any
country in the world. As intimated above
even dairying may be successfully carried
on In any corner Of the territories. but
this zone has everything to recommend
it as the ideal spot for this branch Of ths
business.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

els of spring wheat off S37,234 acres, an
average Of 1904 bushels per acre; off
4lO,662 acres of oats there were grown
l4,lI9.1 0 bushels, an average Of 32.17
bushels per acre; 69,687 acres produced
1,141,2U9 bushels of barley, 24.6o to the
acre, and 32,341 acres produced 292, 1853
bushels of fiaxseed, 9.O3 to the acre. AS
but 1.3S3,434 acres, or IL little better than
one per cent of the entire wheat growing
area of the territories. was under crop,
a little figuring shows 10 per cent Of the
entire country under wheat will raise the
2oO.0OO.OO that Great Britain annually
requires from outside countries. 1t is IL
fairly safe statement to make that in II
or IL years the Canadian p%rairies will be
supplying the entire demands Of the
mother country.
In this part of the country wheat is
king. and here it is raised in the greatest
possible perfection by IL combination of
soil and climate in it's favor, and the ten
dcncy has been to neglect the more labor
ious branches of husbandry for which the
country is equally we'll adapted.
Free Homestead Lands.
There is yet n large quantity Of gov
eminent land for homesteading in this
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

The director of the ceneus has made
public II report on occupations CT citizens
of the United States. as collected by $4,000
enumerators of the census bureau. The
report was prepared by William Z. Hunt.
chief statistician for population. assisted
10y DR.. Joseph a. lIiil and William 5. Ros-
sitter. of the division OF publications. The
publication is protuscly Illustrated with
maps and diagrams prepare In the geo
graphical division unde the direction Of
Charles $. Sloane, acting gcographer.
The report shows that over .? per cent.
of the persons employed i'm sainful occu-
pations IN the United States are employed
in agricultural pursuits In collecting sta
tis,ics of occupations only persons 10
years OF age and over wcr. considered.
The gcneral;zations and comparisons
which follow are restricted TO the re-
turns for continental United States. which
consists oil that part of the United States
on the continent, of North America south
of the Canadian boundary. and there
fore excludes Alaska. Hawaii and the mil
itary and naval stations abroad.
In the classification for the twelfth CEN
sus there We're 3Ns specified occupations. or
no occupation groups. These were classi-
fled under the five main heads. showing
as follows. with the percentage of the
population employed therein.
Thirty-ninr and six-tenths per cent.
w ~ ti ''""''' s'>
per cent. in manufacturing and mcchani-
cal pursuits. Il. per cent In trade anu
transportation, III per cent. III domestic
AMI personal service and ). > per cent. IN
Professional service.
Agricultural purusits constitute there
fore. the most important class "f occu-
pations for this sex. More than onc-hali
Of the males in this main class are farm
,rs, planters and ovcrseers. and about
two-'if,hs are agricultural labor.rs.
In each Of the other geographic divisions
agricultural pursuits constitute the most
important branch of occupations. being
5i.9 per cent. or two-tfths of all in .hs
north central division. and 6S3 per cent.
o. two-thirds of al in the south contra
division.
In the wcster, division the percentage OF
male workers engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. 90, is not much higher than the
percentage engaged in manufacturing ane
mechanical pursuits. PA. This il because
manufacturing and mechanical pursuit:
include mining. which is an important
occupation in that section OF the country
or the total rumbcr of females cainfull.
employed %.4 per cent. were engaged II
domestic and personal service, this being
the most important branch of the occupa-
tons for this sex; A.l per cent. were en-
gagged IN manufacturing and mcchanica
pursuits, lS.i per cent. in agricultural pur'
suits. "a per cent. In trade and tranSpor-
tation. and ST. per cent. In professional
service.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
MORE BODIES FOUND.
Sevcn.y-Nine Of tho Dead Reeovere.
From Wreck.

Pueblo. Colo. Aug. 13.-Careful re-
vision of the list of dead and missing
confirms the original estimate that not
less than 100 lives were lost in the
flood which wrecked the Missouri Pa
cific fast train on the Denver and Rio,
Grande railroad near Elder station
Sunday night. Seventy-nine bodies
have been recovered. nineteen passen-
gers on the wrecked train are missing.
and ten other persons are reported
missing who are positively known to
have been on the train. One Corpse Is
still classed as unidentified. though
several persons have recognized it rs
Mrs. Jennie ~Sharpless. a we'll known
Woman's Christian Temperance union
worker. of Sout Bend. Ind.
During the funeral services of the
many victims of the disaster that were
held today all the large business houses
We're closed, notices posted on the
doors reading: Because of the dead"
Further shipment of bodies to points
outside the state have been made as
follows:
Geo. A. Beck. to Princeton, Ind.
Capt. Frank Bodeman. to Florence.
Mass.
Miss Carrie .. Bishop, to Hartford,
Conn.
Alfred Il. Hoes. to Clinton. Ill.
Robert w. O'Bannon. to Lamont, Mo.
Elsie Roland. to Lindsborg, Kan.
, Mrs. T.. A. Stevens, to Northampton,
Mass.
Miss Lot,!e shoup, TO Fort Wayne.
Ind.
Mrs. Mary WEIGH. To Chicago.
HRS. A. II. Yeagia. to Lima. Ill.
Developments indicate that the bodies
OF The missing victims have been
sucked into the quicksand and will
never be recovered.
1t was shown By the hosting of the
wrecked engine that an immense de-
post OF quicksand lay under the piers
of the wrecked bridge. n it Is also
believed that there is an underfiow that
has carried bodies deep down In the
sand entirely out OF sight, where they
can never be covered. Further in
,~vestigation reveals the fact that quick
sand exists everywhere along the river
and this Is taken to explain the failure
to find a number of bodies.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
Glass Bubbles.

New York Sum-: The glass balls Of
many colors used to decorate Christi
mas trees said II toy dealer. ARE
made in Germany. some of them in fac
tories, but more of them in the homes
OF people dwelling in parts of the Thur
ingian mountains. Among them this
trade has been handed down from gem
Grafton to generation. all he members
of the family working at it in one way
or another.
Some member of the household goes
to the nearest town at which this work
is given out, and where the finished
work is collected. and gets Il bundle of
the glass tubes from which these glass
balls are made. More than once I
have met these messengers trudging
homeward with bundles of glass tubes,
carried like SO many bundles of sticks.
In every home where they do this
work they have a suitable furnace for
heating the glass, and at this the one
most proficient sits and blows the pref
ty glass bubbles. which others sort
and pack: and in due time the bright
glass balls thus produced In these
ome are carried back to
the collecting centers. to find their way
thence to other homo all over the
xrnplJ -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
EIGHT DROWNED
IN FLOODED NINE
Miners Caught in a Trap and
Die at Salisbury, North
Carolina.
a BIG DAM BURSTED
This Caused a Largo Body Of Wiser "a
Flush Into tho Shaft end Upon the
Men 5efore One Could
Escape.
BIG DAM BURsTED

Raleigh, y. G.. Avg. "a special to
,hc r>ews and observer from i,ul.shv:..
y. c.. says;
Information hes been received here
that the pnrlnger gold minc. located
near Gold Hin. ~. G.. Rowan county.
was suddenly flooded with water la;c
yesterday afternoon. causing the death
Of eight men employed IN the mine.
The ceaA:
WILL C&NUP.
WILL STIHWALT.
JOSEPH hAGRUM.
BOB DE1ERRY.
SAN PRICE.
THREE OTHERS, whose names are
not cbtainatie.
~ incl were In the mine shaft
when the dam Of i la,g. pond located
near the entrance TO the mine gave way
because Of excessive rains, the waters
rushing IN upon The men.
Thcmas Moyl. OF the plant.
WAS the only one To escape death.
h mine was filled with water last
night. nnd none OF the dead bodies have
yet hcen recovered.
An unusual %downpour of rain IL re-
ported I'm the vicinity of the mine. do
ing much damage to property.
The flooded mine Is the property Of
the Whitney Reduction company Of
Salisbury n Pittsburg. Pa. and has
been operated for a number of years.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

country and as in everything else, 1.-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
So per acre up. This section cannot be
better closed than by showing practically
what is made by wheat growing in this
district. Tho average from the first of
operations is 30 bushels per acre. Break
ing the prairie, as first blowing is called,
is, Of course, an exceptional expenditure,
as when it is once lone it is done for all
time. This costs about $3.50 per acre.
After the breaking, blowing and seed
ing. harvesting threshing and marketing
all expenses combined amount to about
1925 per acre, that is, if a man likes
everything done it will cost him $5.25
per acre. If he does the work himself
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
Fro. 70 Twentv.Fiv. Ladie..

The Defiance Starch Co. will give
rs ladies u round trip ticket To the
st. Louis Exposition. to FIVE ladies'
in each of the following states: ILL.,
nois. Iowa. Nebraska. Kansas and
Missouri who viii send In the largest
number OF trade marks cut from a ten
cent. %l6-ounce package OF .'eiunce
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home. any
where In tina above named states.
These ,fade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co.. Omaha. Nebr.. before September
LIST, 1904. October n November
will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
il the only starch put ,p In IL OK. "a
lull pound) to the package. You get
one-third mure starch for the same
money than OF any other kind. and
Defiance sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will bs
sent by registered mai September
9Th. Starch for sale by all dealerY.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

Specia! correspondence:
The old Romans used to say that Gaul
was divided into three parts; so is the
Canadian Northwest. Gaul's divisions
were political: those of the Western
Canada's p~rairies are created by the I'M
errily hand of nature.
Chiefly because of the elevation of the
country. the absence of large lakes md
rivers. ana the operations of the Chi
nook or Pacific ocean winds. which
readily cross the Rocky Mountains i'm
southern Alberta through gaps and
passes. the southwestern portion of the
Canadian provinces is regarded as some
what arid. ana less fertile than other por-
tlons of the country. Although this has
been Il prevailing idea in the past, il has
pecn iclt for American settlers. who have
invaded this district within the past two
OF three years. to prove that splendid
crops "l grain can he grown on the land.
which had hitherto hccn the feeding
ground for the herds of cattle and bands
OF horses that ranged there.
lhat ranci,ing is carried on most sue
ces>iuliy in other portions of the prairies
West. Just as agriculture is to Il limited
extent conducted successfully within this
boundary is fully established. hut taken
as Il wio ii constitutes IL territory above
all others most admirably adapted to this
particular Industry.
The buffalo. bunch and other grasses
that grow in profusion in this district
anu retain their nutritivc properties the
Year round. and the moderate climate of
rendered such by the Chinook
winds preventing any considerable depth
OF snow ut any time, especially fit the
district for the peculiar methods of the
Notwithstanding his herds the year
round i'll the open country.
While there are no large lakes or riv-
crs 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 purest water. the best for
beast as well as man. The country has
at once an abundance of the best of
food and drink the year round, a clear
SKY. put little wet or stormy weather and
a favorable climate the year through.
This makes Southern Alberta more es-
peclaliy the most favorable ranch
ing country in the known world.
and the enterprise is making most unpre-
cedented Roadway. R%anchers, however,
as well as others. learn that it pays best
to raise thoroughbred stock and accord
ingly the wild herds of scrub horses and
cattle are fast giving way to better ami
mails through the importation Of thor
Oughbred males. just how many ranch
ers, ranches and horses, cattle and sheep
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

wealth. There is still in the country
plenty of room for those who desire to
go and do likewise.
The Second Part,
The second part Of the Canadian prai-
ries embrace the great wheat growing
belt. of the country, which Is easily a
half larger than any other in the world.
It includes about 15O.OOO.OOO acres. As
1t is comparatively free of broken land,
large lakes and rivers about 125, OOO.O 600
acres of it can be brought under the
plow. Placing n farmer on every half
section (320 acres) it can comfortably
locate 10000 farmers or 100000 of
an agricultural community. A glance
now at what the farmers Of the terrific
ries are doing will give the reader a
better idea of what can be done in this
great wheat growing zone. The terrific
rial government reports show that in
1908 there were raised 1G,629, $40 BUSH
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
MORE MONEY THAN EVE
United States Per cspita Is Grcatcst in
I:-%or

is~tp'
New York, Aug. ,~3.-1gno-,ng the
merry war wag!ng between the demo-
cratic and republican campaign man.
ayers on the cost of living. the treas
ury department makes 1t clear that,
whether prices are low or high. there
is more money IN circulation today than
ever before In the history OF the
try. An equal distribution among ev-
cry man, and child in the
land OF all the one in circulation he
longing to Uncle Sam woul give TO
each The sun of $31.06. This is the high
est per capita circulation ever attained
I'm the United States.
There was a gain of $25, GOO 900 in the
volume of money in circulation In the
month of July. This was Il big jump
and accounts in Il large measure for
the heavy increase for that month. 1t
was brought about by the heavy dis
burseinents of the government incident
TO the beginning of the new fiscal year.
The total amount of money in circula-
ton August l was 81, SAC, $3.50. 500. This
is a gain of $164, 600, 600 owe the volume
of money in circulation August I of last
year. Previous to this the largest per
capita circulation was on May !, when
il to $31. 02.
estimates tine prsse popd per isapi * 81 Il .s sHS ed, or lr as
largest part of the money In circulation
Is III Boiu Gull, JIG toNhi VI WHICH, II
1914, 600, 900. There is $780, 00. 900 in gold
certificates i'm circulation and $4S0. 000.-
600 In national bank notes. Silver GER
tificates aggregate Sass, 600. 900 and
United States notes 1891. 900, 900. The
balance is made up of standard silver
dollars, subsidiary silver and treasury
notes of 1890.
In view of the fact hat Secretary
Shaw has made up his mind not to ex-
tend aid to the eastern banks this fall.
if there should be n tightening i'm the
money market, the increase of the vol
ume of the money in circulation comes
as a happy incident. 1t will facilitate
h movement of crops n serve to
prevent a currency stringency.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

urine was thick and cloudy and l could
barely eat enough food to live. 1 felt Il
change for the better within n week.
The second week began eating heart
ily. l began to improve generally and
before seven weeks had passed l was
Well. had spent hundreds of dollars
for medicine that did not help me, but
81 worth of Doan's Kidney Pills re.
stored me to perfect health.'
a FREE TR1AI.-Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo. y. Y. For sale
by all dealers; price 20 cents.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
Similarity.

Similarity.
f,ehold 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 NOR. grave prctcnse
Have stood before the crowd,
And talFed Of "whercfore' and OF
whence"
In accents long and loud.
The campaign speaker shows his wit,
And when he dcigrs to cease.
There's nothing much that comes of it
He's spoke his Little piece.
Washington Star.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
SMALLPOX IN ZION CITY
Fifteen Persons Are Sick and powis
Will Allow No Drugs 10 Be
Had

Chicago. Aug. 13.-An epidemic of
smallpox has broker out in Zion City,
h home Of Alexander Dowie. the So
called divine healer" All told there
are said to be fifteen persons III with
the disease. although Dowie's lieuten-
ants claim that but eight OF the pa
tients have been isolated and Dowie
and all Of his elders daily offer prayers
tor their recovery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
AcHEp IN every BONE.
Chicago Society Woman Who Was S.,
Sick She Could Not Sleep or Eat,
Cured by Doan's Kidney pills.

NJ Il ! O n
Knight. of 33
y. \ $ h | Il II Il
ave-, Chicago,
Orator of the
w e S t Sid G
w @ d II @ 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
gan s. II q
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
Green Diamond Found in South Africa.

Philadelphia Record: Considerable In
tercst. writes a correspondent, has been
aroused in Johannesburg by the discov-
cry on a mining property at klerksdc:p
Of a green diamond OF about thrce-quar-
tiers carat. The gem had slipped into a
crcvicc in the iron plates OF the crushing
mill, and was found during the dlsman-
Ting Of the mill to make room for a new
stamp battery.
In 1891 over ~ similar colorcd diamonds
were found upon the same property. They
had all slipped between the dies and es-
capped destruction. 1t Is conjectured that
many other green stones were crushed
out of existence. For the first time since
that date the Klerksdorp c.. and D.. COM
pany roposcs 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.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

At the ST. Louis Exposition. which Is very
n box or two Of ALIENS FOOT-EASE. n
powder for Hot. Tired. Aching. Swollen.
Sweating Feet. 10000 testimonials. Sold
by ali Druggists. 25c. DON'T ACCEPT A
SUBSTITUTE Trial package FREE. Adj
dress Allen $. O!msted. lie Roy. n. Y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

In India the power given Off by a
motor is sometimes expressed in ele-
plant equivalents, a twenty-two-horse
motor. says Motoring Illustrated, being
Described as a three elephant-powes
vehicle
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
Difference.

Mrs. Dixon-When my husband stays
ont all night l refuse 10 get him any
breakfast.
Mr.. Hixon-Whcn ! stay out all night
l never want any breakfast.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
-it,,Wss Awful.

KatherineHrEYeSys H afTssi nm .or
stealing plays.
kidder-If he a stolen the one /
saw last night they wouldn't have Ia
the nerve TO arrest him.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

Hell told her she was the light of
my life.
She-Then what?
He-The next time l called she was
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

When Assistant Secretary Adee Of
the state department travels abroad. Ms
he does every summer. he always car
ries two watches on his person with
Washington and European time. He
y When / want Ia think United
States / pull Out the Washington
watch and when / want to think Euro
pean l look at the other."
German horse butchers will open q
restaurant In Berlin to educate the up
per class in the use OF horse flesh.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
Horrid.

Miss Acta L.ott-Do you think 1 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.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18
liuht Out.

Mrs. Windows NOTHING sYRur Cor Children
ieef hing; auftens the gums, reduces al
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

We are never without . bottle Of Piso's
Cure for Consumption In our house.
Mrs. r. NJ. Swayse. Wakita. Okla., April
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-08-18

ments; iightnins proccs.: G,s" R.esseesr
made. stamp for particulars. NJ. II. Hall,
Box 2li, Jackson. Mich.