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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

mixed farming are dairying and the
raising 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 well 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 large extent
under government control, and as
such are working well. In Manitoba
they are largely matter of private
enterprise, and from the reports from
that province they must be giving abb
solute satisfaction to the patrons and
promoters. If a 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 came
may be said of swine and poultry.
Markets.
The mining districts of British
Columbia, which consume an Inn
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
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
Boom for Maryland Veteran.

The comrades of the G. A r. in
Maryland are considering the presen-
tation of the name of Past Commander
John R. King, now United States pen
sion agent at Washington, for junior
vice commander-in-chief. Comrade
King was a long service soldier in
the Sixth Maryland, one of the fight
ing regiments He was repeatedly and
severely wounded He has been an
active and hard worker in the Grand
Army, and has helped to keep the
camp. fires burning brightly in his
state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

the representations of their country.
men who preceded them in settle
ment.
Large Quantity of Free Homestead
Lands.
There is yet a large quantity of
government land for homesteading in.
this country, and as in everything
else, -the early bird catches thel
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 SIS 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 $50 an acre. After
the breaking, blowing and seeding,
harvesting, threshing and marketing
all expenses combined amount to
about $5.25 per acre, that is if a 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 theI
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, 160 acres. under wheat, which
is a very common occurrence, he
makes S1,0S0 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 1t and what is known.
as the forest country. AS wheat grow
ing implies the raising of all cereals
that can prof1tably be raised in the
country. the remaining branches Of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

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 well 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 1903. averaging $40
per head for the owners. But it takes
a great many ranchers and a large
number of cattle to cover an area OF
zoe, 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 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 125 100000 acres of it
can be brought under the pillow. Plac-
ing a farmer on every half section
(320 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 16,629,14
bushels of spring wheat off S37 ,234
acres, an average of 1886 bushels per
acre; off 440,662 acres of oats there
were grown 14,17e,705 bushels, an av-
erage of 3217 bushels per acre;
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

69,667 acres produced 1,741 ,2O9 bush
els of barley-24.65 to the acre,
and 32,431 acres produced 1872, 1853
AS but 1885, 34 acres. or a little bet
ter than one per cent of the entire
wheat growing area of the territories
was under crop. little figuring shows
that Is per cent Of the entire country
ulder wheat will raise the 200 900 900
that Great Britain annually requires
from the outside countries. 1t is
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 a 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
entire country look like one hive 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
1883, twenty years ago, and now the
country has white population of over
half q million, the immigration of 1903
being lbs. 1854. 40 per cent of the num-
Der being Americans brought over by
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Democratic Millionaire.

Anthony J. Drexel Bfddle, the Ph1la-
delphia millionaire, is by far the most
democratic of all the rich people at
Atlantic City this year. Nearly every
one calls him Tony Biddle" and he
seems to like it. One day an over
Jealous New York newspaper photog-
rapher took aim at Mr.. Biddle with
camera. The millionaire yelled: Cut
that out, young fellow, or III hand
you one that you won't forget in a
hurry" AS the millionaire is well
known to be very handy with the
gloves the photographer obeyed and
hastily departed Mr.. Biddle insists
that he can have a much better time
in Atlantic City than in Newport or
in any of the European seaside re-
sorts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
MANY PRISONERS OF STATE.
European Nations Care For the Rulers
They DepoSe.

European Nations Care For the Rulers
They Depose.
France detains as prisoners of state
N Algeria both the emperor of AMMAN
and the queen of Madagascar, while
in Martinique she keeps imprisoned
the king OF Dahomey. King Prempeh
of Ashanti, along with his numerous
wives, the queen mother and his chill
dren, are prisoners of Great Britain
on the Seychelles islands The savage
king of Benin has taken the place OF
the great Napoleon as another OF
England royal captives on the island
of ST. Helena and in addition to these
two African potentates Great Britain
has several Indian rulers under deten-
ton since the loss of their thrones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
TO SUCCEED Won PLEHvE.

Two Russian Statesmen Considered
For High Position
A special dispatch to London from
ST. Petersburg to the Agence Russo
says Count Ignatieff will succeed the
late NJ. Won P1ehye as minister of the
interior.
Nicholas Paulovitch Ignatieff was
born at ST Petersburg in 1882 and
entered the guard when II years old.
Later he was appointed military at
tache to the Russian embassy in Lon
don and in 1858 was sent on a special
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

country is overstocked Great Britain
offers as now ready market for
whatever may be produced. Taken
fo- 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-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
Mexican War Veterans.

The National Association of Veter-
ans of the Mexican War will hold
their next reunion on Thursday and
Friday, Sept. Is and TO- The first
day they will hold a meeting at East
ST. Louis, and the second day in the
exhibition grounds at St. Louis. Pres
ident Diaz and other Mexican officials
have been invited to meet the veter-
ans, and it is hoped that they viii
accept the invitation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
King Oscars Interest in countrymen.

King Oscars Interest in Countrymen.
That King Oscar of Sweden and
Norway takes an interest in his coun-
trymen' in America is shown by the
fact that a few days after the death
of Dr. c. A Swenson of Lindsborg,
Kan, he cabled to Lindsborg that he
desired to have a cast of Dr. Sven
son taken for a bust to be exhibited
at the ST. Louis fair and then sent to
the royal palace in Sweden, to adorn
one of the kings rooms His majesty
offered to assume all the expense
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
Production of Icebergs.

Icebergs are the product of the
Greenland glaciers and are formed by
the thousand in the far northern
f1ords. AS the glaciers sweep into the
sea they "calve' or throw off mighty
blocks, and these are what we know
as icebergs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20

Queer Business Lucrative.
A New York woman known as "Old
Sal" has saved about $4,000 In the
strange business of matching buttons
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-08-20
NJ. v. MuraVieff.

president of the Venezuelan tribunal
and is the author of well-known
works on judicial subjects.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
CAVALRY HORSES.
English Military Method OF Trafnfn,
Them 90 Swim.

English Military Method OF Training
Them 90 swim.
The most interesting and amusing OF
all the sights OF Aldershot. England. Is
the biz reservoir. or lake. where cav
airy horses from all parts OF the-world
are trained 10 swim with a thorough
ness that rivals even the Italian system
Of horse training.
IL is well known. by the way. that
cavalry horses in the Italian army 30
through almost as much training as
though they were intended for circus.
and the writer has often been amazed
TO see patrician Roman officers riding
their fine chargers down steep flights
OF stone stairs and down especially
constructed precipices which look as
though they were especially invented
TO encompass the destruction OF both
horse and rider
Again. the writer witnessed the as
tOniShing army maneuvers OF the Ital-
ian troops in the river ArnO at Flor
ence and also at Spezzia. the great
naval arsenal OF Italy. The Count Of
Turin was seen leading his regiment
"Out 10 sea" the prince often dis
mounting and himself swimming with
one arm. about his chargers neck.
The newly received horses at Alder
shot. however. coming rs they DO most
" from inland regions. have Il deep
seated objection 10 the water. and as
their riders are for the most part scant-
lily clad indeed the struggles between
tutor and pupils are ludicrous in the
extreme II IL i found absolutely
impossible 10 coax the animals into
water deeper than their ki@es or girths
collapsible boats are used and the re
fractory animal dragged 10y main force
beyond his depth, when he has 10 swim
for dear life.-H. G. Roberts in Har-
per's Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
They Cut noth wnr.-

Some intelligence Offices encourage
even the greeucst girls to abandon gen
eral homework and try for the place OF
cook. parior maid. etc. for II increases
the fee, many offices basing this upon
the amount Of wages paid. This is
one explanation Of the decreasing mum.
Der OF general Homework girls
They are also responsible for some OF
the restlesSness Of employees. Girls
are placed in positions and removed
when they are needed for others. Some
use employers as training schools
Green foreigners are sent. and when
they have learned enough English and
hOusewOr6 they are sent TO others FOR
higher wages. the office not neglectinC
TO collect the extra fees.
Then they inform the long suffering
employer that they understand her
girl has left and that they can supply
her need.-Atlantic Monthly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
REFUSED TO ADVERTISE.

\ special to the indianapolis
News from Marion, Ind, says that
after a hard fight of seventeen
years against competitors who
advertised, Gunder Bros, dry
goods merchants, the oldest mer-
camille firm in Marion and at one
time the largest retail house in
northern indiana, have given up
the hopeless struggle and sold out
their business.
When gas was discovered in
Marion the town began to grow
rapidly. and competition in all
business was soon encountered by
ell the old local merchants. The
new merchants advertised, but
many of the old established firms
were slow in believing that it was
necessary for them to use printers
ink, as they knew nearly every
man in the county. All of them
who are now in business concluded
that it was necessary to advertise
in order TO hold what trade they
had and to increase it, except
Gunder Bros, who absolutely re-
fused, claiming it was money
thrown away. The firm had the
best business site in the city. but
tn store was never filled with
shoppers. Thousands passed and
rcpassed the place day after day
without stopping. The firm car
ricd an excellent line of goods and
treated customers well. but only a
few farmers and some of the old
citizens of Marion patronized the
place. The store is now closed for
invoice.
Most merchants now a gree that
Advertising IS necessity and that
the best medium is the local paoer
The Clarke Courier.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
MORAL DllEMMAS.
when Man In Forced 60 Make
Choice Between Two Evff..

/ when Man In Forced 90 Make a
Choice Between Two Evtis.
The rules OF logic are unknown TO
the mass OF mankind. but no one pos
sessed OF intelligence IS unfamiliar
with the process OF balancing alterna-
tives. Even the animals use IL when
they choose between two paths or two
actions. as between fight and flight.
Men use IL in every dilemma. great or
small. from the choice between the
simplest actions TO the issue OF life or
death. Is the thing under considera-
ton good or badg Shall I vote for A
or BE- Shall l act now or postponeg
Shall take n riski Shall stop or 20
onI Shall / change my course? Shall
do this or thatg In these and other
dilemmas we balance the consequence
OF one alternative against the other
and choose what appears TO be the bet
ter. Facing death in two forms, we
choose the better way. Balancing al
ternatives, one will jump from a high
window TO the pavement TO escape fire
The moral dilemmas presented to us
are not always limited TO clear
choice between right and wrong II is
wrong to steal. but should one stsrve
or permit those dependent on him to
starve rather than steal7 II is right to
tell the truth. but should one tell the
truth when IL involves the betrayal Of
his comrades. his country, his family2
1t is wrong 20 deceive, but y 1uld not
one be justified In deceiving the enemy
who would destroy him? Ii is wrong TO
KILL but may not one kill IN self de-
Tense?
The problem OF morals presses con-
stantly upon the human race. present
ing 10 each Individual in turn new
trials. difficulties and repugnant
choices. Each must TO a large degree
choose his own way to fight his own
battle. These are the facts which con-
fuse our ethical cOunselors. II Is not
possible TO act always IN exact har-
mOny with on Moral code. II one IS
so placed tn; can save his mother
from starva, only by stealing. he
will violate fifth commandment II
he permits lc. , starve, and he will
violate the cigh,A commandment If he
chooses TO steal. The choice between
two evils often comes to the individual
suddenly and imperatively. He must
act at once. rendering a decision for
which there is often no precedent
known 10 him. The Decalogue. which
he can recite; the philosophical analy-
sis or the evolutions Of ethics. do not
aid him
He who is thus tried end who desires
TO do right will choose the course
which is least evil He Will balance
the alternatives. exactly as does the
one who jumps TO the pavement rather
than remain In the burning building
Prom Balance: The Fundamental Yer
ity." by Orlando J. Smith.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Real Estate Opportunities.

The Knoll beautiful and
charming residence on South
Church St, Berryville, Va, in the
center of a four acre lawn with
shade trees and evergreens and
surrounded by an Arbor Vital
hedge. 1t contains three reception
rooms, large hall, ten bed rooms.
bath rooms (hold and cold water).
twOsswater closets and lighted
throughout with Acetylene Gas.
The sanitation is percept. An ex-
cellent stable, carriage house, poul-
try yard and garden. An oppor-
tunity for city gentlemen to pur-
chase a summer home that cost
S16,OO at the low price of 81, 800.
Farm of 12O acres, 81 miles from
Berryville, land especially suited
for fruit. Large dwelling. Price
81, 500.
-Four acres of good land with
Dwelling House and Outbuildings.
Merchant, Grist and Saw Mill. all
in good condition, ~ miles from
Berryville. Pays interest on 81
600. Price $1,000.
$50 acres of land, with store
house and mill property. , dwell
hngs. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. J miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. A profita-
bic mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land.
Price 80 per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau.
Land adjoining sold for 800 per
acre Fairly good house. Stab
ling, spring and orchard. Espec-
tally suited for fruit farm. sI2
per acre.
ID. &. SNYDER.
Real Estate Agent,
Berryville, Va.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Business. Ike your salary. might al
ways bc better.
The eroQuettc is the old fashioned
hash ball after it gets into society.
Some people are too insistent on the
right TO be fools i'm their own way.
When young man refuses 10 work
that Is the beginning OF all his other
troubles
When You abuse q boy for being
worthless. remember how worthless
YOU were at his age
some people say farming is SO much
easier than 1t used to be. Still. II a
farmer does his duty even I'm these
days he knows he has a job
There Is good deal in print about
the contagious laugh. but how often
do you hear it, The writer OF this
knows but two people OF all his &C
quaintance who have laugh that IS
contagiouS.-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
VIRGINIA FINAKCIERS.

The Financial Review, in speak
ing of an enterprise in which Mr..
c. j. RiXey, one of the leading
stockholders of the First National
Bank of BerryviIIe. is interested,
says:
1t was only natural that finan-
ciers in looking over new fields for
investments should have regarded
Alexandria with favor as a location
for a trust company. This idea
eventuated in the organization of
the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation nine months
ago. The authorized capital of
this new venture is S1.O0O,OO0,
Sl35,000 of which has been paid in.
Mr.. G. j. Rixey, of Culpeper, and
brother of Congressman John f.
Rixey, is President; John =. NIB
inson, First Nice-Pre ident. and
Mr.. {. J. Rixey is also Treasurer.
The psid-in capital of this company
is well distributed throughout Vir-
ginia, and the compsr has some
half dozen branches in different
parts of the State. which are minor
icpOSitaries. The founders of the
company are now Its directors.
From Gardner BOOthe. Second
Vice-President and counsel for the
company, it was learned that the
company considers that they were
fortunate to pre-emptSO promising
field for trust company. and
that the officers are gratified with
the present outlook for making the
institution a thoroughly creditable
financial success. The institution
is Incorporated under the laws of
Virginia. and from this same gen
tlcmen it was learned that the in
corporation laws of Virginia are
Similar to those of New jersey.
air. embrace all the best features
Of tn famous corporation laws Of
That State. This company / , chart
cred with plenary powers to act in
all tiduciary matters, and to do a
fidelity bonding business. The
boc IS Of the company, at the close
.oi business on November 1t. show
ed resources of 1887, 235.O7 and
individual deposits of 1852, 253. 90.
and with the fields practically all
to themselves, it would seem that
the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust Corporation has, expressed
n modern venacular. a cinch. ="
This company Will occupy new
and wall-appointed office shortly
in which modern safe deposit
vaults will be feature"