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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

unrnistGkable. It went on, VIII you come, Will
you come will you Conner
whoever it was paid no attention to my query,
but went on. viii you come, will you come, will
viii / como where2' I said loudly. with some
I'm not talking to you
opened my eyes in establishment No mistake
that time. Straight in front OF me, on a rock,
spTawIed a huge lobster and it was he who had
KEPT up thaI Gottinu%I 0ToI f1Ve1 AFTER ne mao
droniug and said, rather gurgled out the words
/ stared in open mouthed wonder He evidently
noticed my Amusement. and addressing himself
stare as though you had never seen lobster be-
i've never heard one speak before" said po-
s n Sy sa speak y eens Tr common
We'll. you're talking to yourself. and that's
which shows how much you know he rstorted.
7 was not talking to myself at ALL I inviting
the fishes to the betrothaI feast of the King
Whales daughter
yes" he answered. Grossly that's what seio.
The betrothal Of the King Whales daughter"
May GOMEZ I asked eagerly Il have never
STORY teller he snorted- Didn't you eat nv
cousin at your clambake?'
-, Your ~ cousin. cried in dismay. ct didn't know
Wen he said, If you did not know. that's
Yes" he added, reheotively. you didn't know.
He is a lobster in very truth thought to
myself How was ever 10 know that IL was his
i 1
tasted good 1 did not give utterance 20 my
thoughts, however. but only said, VIII you take
alOng?"
He was silent for few seconds. and then said.
Why" asked disappointedy.
Because ! say sol" he snapped
He famed himself with air of 7nality and a
small handkerchief which recognized my own
asked him for it. saying by of explana-
TITS mine now he retorted CURLY. without
rr->rlHnts hesitation; = found it,
But it's mine argued Il lost tt
No" he returned. it's mine" and, aS a
cIincher you know findings keepings.'
= was becoming impatient If you don't give
It ne, I'll catch you. take it away, and send you
keep your cousin company, unless I added
hopefully, you take along
reflected before made this proposition that
he probably a wise lobster "a rarity) and
would aCcede to my demand. nor was mistaken.
Take those things of your feet" he sald ''or
you'll scare all the guests
I did he commanded
Now he went on. take this end OF the hand
kerchief and pull
The handkerchief increased in size rapidly. and
lay like raft the waters
Stand it his next command
! Rugged my shoes tightly TO my breast and
obeyed. He then jumped beside
The handkerchief sank gently. IN DROWN" I
gasped. 'Tet of"
I was really frightened. but would you bellows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

ises to be further stimulated by the extraor-
binary conditions revealed with respect TO the
decline in the United States exports of bread
stuffs the last three years. The figures are:
For year ending June 80 7soa S21 ~ 600 coo 600
For year ending June so. 19o5--..-.-.-. ll20coooo
The value of the exports Of these commodi-
ties has fallen nearly so per cent in two years
and If the same ratio is maintained. as it almost
inevitably must owing to the growth OF popula-
ton in the United States through the natural
increase and the enormous immigration Of over
one million persons annually, the time is near
at hand when the Republic must cease to be an
exporter Of foodstuffs in order to supply the
domestic demand Canada will then. through
geographic and kindred considerations, assume
her place. and with the calls which the teeming
millions in Europe will make upon her for
wheat and corn and their allied products. her
population in the West must grow apace just
as that Of the American wheat raising areas has
grown hitherto under similar circumstances
That Canada possesses the territory and the re-
sources TO satisfy such a demand will no longer
be gainsaid In an article in THE Northwestern
Miller" Of December last on The Worlds
Wheat Problem H V. Jones thus testifies to
Canadas wheat raising possibilities:
There is little doubt that ultimately large
areas will be devoted to wheat in Athabasca.
and perhaps. even in Mackenzie, the summer
isotherms indicate what isolated instances of
actual experience have shown-that wheat rails
ing is possible nine hundred miles due north OF
the international boundary. But for two or
three decades at least, only Manitoba Assini-
,oia Saskatchewan and Alberta need be consid-
cred in figuring on wheat possibilities These
aaogra phical divisions have g land area of 80 :
600 600 acres AS the arid region of the CONT
yar+ penetrates into only the southwestern cor
Y,er If this wheat region, II may be figured that
az least tvo-thirds. or, say, roughly, 15OOOOOO0
ceres Of this country is adapted to grain rails
f-g As corn cannot be successfully grown, it
IS ne expected that a much larger portion
- The tIlable area VIII be given over 10 wheat
- IN the United States. Some day there can
- Al 600 900 acres devoted to wheat in Western
crya5a THAT would mean a production of 500
600 600 To / 900 100000 bushels This Will prob
96IJ come about. TOO, long before Canada mas
% 100 600 ueople Thus the exportaole surplus
win he enormous
THE new provinces Of Saskatchewan and Al
10 have had the district Of AssIniboia di-
-,aaa ba+vxeen them so as TO make their areas
-, AoDaI-15OO 100000 acres in each, exclu-
st,.a ~ water. and of this acreage 146O00O00
~ g as+fr1a ted to be the proportion suita-
- eor cultivation. Professor William saun-
s-s director of the Dominion experimental
faryns in an article in The Canadian Maya
-. for Aprn. 1904. on Wheat Growing in
l,.,,a5a .. presented a series OF important sta
,tgtice which may be summarized as follows;
- Manitoba there we're 100000 acres under
- in 1909 and .134.3S5 acres under other
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railroad and marine transportation The new
railway is avowedy designed to open up the
western region remote from the American Dor
der TO traverse the praries at a distance suff1-
GENTLY removed from the intercolonial line to
dssipate all thought of its ever falling under
American domination. and to terminate at Ca
madam seaports, to which and from which Ca
madam shipping would constantly trade. This
spirit is shown in the Substituting Of the Allan
Lines new turbine steamers in the recent en-
deavor 10 achieve a fast mail record over the
St. Lawrence route, and IN the construction by
the Canadian Pacific Railway of still faster
steamers designed to make the voyage from
land to land in three and one-haf days 1t is
seen also in the policing of Hudson Bay, the an
nexing Of the sub-Arctic wastes and the as
sertion of Canadian authority over all the ice
clad regions which stretch toward the Pole, so
that if the project Of exporting grain through
Hudson Bay is found to be feasible the estab-
lishment of an alternative route there may not
be nuIlifed, even in part, by any American
claims of authority in that region.
In the Immediate future probably will be wit
messed a remarkable impetus in railway building
In the Canadian Northwest. In addition to the
National TranscontineutaI Grand Trunk
Pacific line the Canadian Pacific is contemplat-
ing the double tracking of its road from Fort
William to Winnipeg at cost of S1OOO0OOO'
and building other new branches. The Northern
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Is NOT an er+ravarant estimate VIII be ad-
rnttted when IL is noted that the total lrnnisr@-
ton for Canada for the present calendar year
alone is expected 10 reach 2OOOOo the greater
proportion Of which will settle in these Western
provinces Growing at such q rate, and with
the vast bulk Of her productive acreage west OF
Lake Superior. the day is not far distant when
Winnipeg. Regina and Calgary. the capitals OF
these provinces viii become formidable rivals 70
Montreal and Toronto and occupy places in the
economy OF the Dominion apDroZfmatfng those
which Chicago and Minneapolis occupy IN that
of the Republic
cbieF centre of the North American Continent
and an official report from Washington sets
cut that whereas only 2 per cent Of the available
wheat area tributary TO Winnipeg Is under cul-
tivation If the whole acreage were titled with
the known unsurpassed fertility Of the region and
the climatic conditions favorable to the produc-
ton Of the best grades Of wheat it would an
nually yield crop more tnan sCfncienr Tor tns
entire worlds consumption from year to year.
Another writer estimates that the total imports
Of wheat and -four into the British Isles in 1907
were equal to 20O.OO0.O0O bushels Of wheat. and
were one-fourth Of the wheat lands OF the three
prairie provinces farmed annually they would
yield about 10000 600 bushels. enough to sup
ply the domestic needs OF a Canadian popula-
ton of 100000 (eqUal 20 the present popula-
tion Of the British Isles and 10 satisfy the
import demands Of those isles three times over
The Canadian Northwest may. however be
counted upon TO supply its quota OF other farm
products for local and export needs thus,
frosted wheat, of which certain percentage Is
annually met. can be utilized very advantages
ously in fattening cattle, hogs and poultry, and
these branches of the farming industry are
being actively undertaken Of late years by the
Western settlers. As already stated. Alberta
promises to become large factor in the cattle
trade by raising and exporting livestock be-
cause these can be pastured and marketed from
that region as cheaply and as advantageously
as from the Western States. while the animals
trayersing a line at all times cooler than those
in the United States or the southerly routes
taken across the Atlantic by freighters from
American ports, should reach their destination
in better condition.
Therefore IL is only fair ali things considered.
to look upon these new provinces which Canada
has created as destined TO become regions un-
surpassed in their possibilities. as compared
with the others which go to make up the Do
minion BY endOwing them with self-gOverr-
ment and permitting them TO work out their
destinies without interference from the federal
authorities at ottawa they viii have oppov-
tunitv to mould their destiuies along the lines
of local needs and thereby be able to accomp-
Tsh them even more successfully than they could
If they were TO be as subject 20 federal dicta-
tion IN the future as they had been IN the past
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farm crops. In the three Territories (Assini-
boia, Saskatchewan and Alberta9 there were
62575S acres in wheat and 363.ST9 acres in
other crops, which. added to the acreage in
Manitoba. makes in all 4,163,962 acres. From
this COMPARE lively small area over 81, 0000 600
bushels Of wheat and nearly 100000 bushels
of other grain were produced. For 1904 the
land prepared for crops is not likely to exceed
$500 900 acres in all. which is not much more
than per cent of the land suitable for agri-
culture within the limits referred to. The total
area under wheat in the United States in
1902 was 46 20242 acres which gave a crop
OF a little over 5000 bushels on the other
hand. the yield per acre of wheat in Canada IS
larger than it is in the United States. In 1902
the ayera &c crop given for the whole of the
United States. including winter and spring
wheat is about 14.5 bushels per acre. The same
year the average of spring wheat in Manitoba
was 90 bushels and in the Territories % bushels
In 1908 when the season was so unfavoTahle,
the WELD in Manitoba averaged 1912 bushels.
A ten years average for Manitoba from 1891 to
1900 gives 10 bushels of spring wheat per acre.
During the same time South Dakota gives 1904
and North Dakota 1907.
The construction of the new National Trans
continental Railway simultaneously with the
creation of these new provinces will serve to
stimulate their development. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
proclaimed in recent speech his conviction
that .zvbereas the nineteenth century was the
century of the United States. the twentieth cen
turv will be the century Of Canada" Hence
the endeavor of her public men to make Canada
seIf-contained and independent of outside aid
in the two main essentials to her progress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

The formal recognition Of Canada's two new
Western NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Alberta
in the first week Of September marks an onward
step toward national greatness the results Of
which can be only dinly realized at the present
5unctu-e. Il IS less than forty years since the
Canadian Confederation was COnsummated, and
only in 1870 did the young Dominion buy out
for S1.5O0O00 the Hudson's Bay Company's
rights in the vast Northwest save its privileges
as q trading corporation and its proprietorship
Of 5000 acres Of land round each Of its posts, or
stations. and jone-twentieth Of the area in the
fertile belr adjoining the international boun-
dairy.
The United states gIories in its purchase Of
Alaska for 100000 in 1861, but that does not
represent nearly so remunerative an investment
IS Carada's acquisition Of the mighty Western
Wilderness for the lesser sum It IS true that
both were regarded in those days as being
equally impossible of settlement, mere wastes Of
barren prairie. snow clad for many months ana
destitute Of natural resources.
To-day however the world knows how wrong
were these impressions. and regards Western
Canada as being destined for a future IN no
whit inferior 10 that of the Western States The
tremendous thrush Of population from Europe
and across the American border is an incident
which occasions manifest concern TO United
States authorities because Of the better class
Of immigrants Canada is obtaining, and though
some cherish the hope that this leaveuing of
the Canadian population with an American ele-
meat VIII tend 10 sway the former toward
American ideals and bring nearer the day when
the Dominion shall he annexed an impartial
study OF the situation reveals little evidence
Of any but a robust spirit of national pride
which is far more likely 10 make the newcomers
. loyal subjects OF the commonwealth wherein
they reside and foes OF any movement which
would involve the extinguishment OF Canada s
national status and her absorption into the Re
public 10 the south Of her.
Marvellous as has been the growth of the
american West. the material advancement of
newer Canada bids fair 10 rival II. Where thirty
years ago there was only wilderness. tenanted
only by the redEnan and the trapper and re-
garded as a vast peltry preserve alone. with a
few Hudson's Bay Company posts scattered
through IL now are found splendid modern cities.
prosperous communities thriving settlements.
extending away 70 the remoter regions and such
boom in farming that William Whyte. vice
president Of the Canadian Pacific Railway. esti-
mates that this years wheat crop in the North
west win be at least 100000 bushels. or half
the total quantity which it is estimated that the
United States viii have available for export
this season after meeting its domestic needs.
csnada's wheat crop for 1905 wiz be nearly
double that harvested last year. and it prom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
HOW TONIC FOUND HIS MASTER.
To This Story Is Awarded the Prize Offered
for the Best Animal Story.

Some weeks ago. while in the country. visited
the circus the last day OF its stay When I got
home noticed a small brown and white spaniel
crouched by the stoop. He jumped up and fol-
lowed me upstairs, but saw he had license on
him. I left him. thinking that his master was
in a nearby store.
The next day found him asleep on the stoop
so I took him in the house and fed him He proved
a lively companion, and when I started to teach
him tricks he proved a very apt pupil kept him
for nearly six weeks. during which time he made
friends with every Then the circus came
around again and as all wanted to go start
ed with Frisky (for that the name 1 gave hin)
to the box office.
walking in front of me was portly old gentle
man whom Frisky attacked with numerous spells
of barking At first 1 took notice of It, but
suddenly Frisky darted forward. the chain slipped
from my hand and he instantly jumping and
fawning before the old gentleman Suddenly he
picked up the dog looked at It intently turned TO
me and said sternly. You young scamp, where
did YOU get that dog?
I was startled and amazed; but l answered as
calmly as I could Il found him asleep on our
stoop about six weeks ago. Why do you ask
You irnpudent young rascalI' he roared. I ask
bAcanse the dog Is rnine~ and turning to the dog
he said. Here. Tonic. old boy. come home with
The dog looked first at me, then at the man and
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will restore with interest the life you lent TO free
me from this spell"
I listened attentively to all this and promised to
do everything required. At this juncture my lobster
companion advanced IN company with a clam, with
whom he had been busy quarrellfng that he had
not seen my spat with the princess,
I to you dinner, but this clam
claims the privilege"
Don't you want to go with rne?"
How do you know whom she wants to go with.
you lobster sneered the clam
Don't cali narnes,' the lobster retorted holly.
signtfed my willingness to go with the lobster,
and the clam. seeing that there nothing more
away
At dinner sat opposite the prince Under cover
Of passing a seasheH plate ne slipped a vial
containing gTeenish liquid took it, lifted 1t to
my lips and-awoke.
The sun was sinking behind the tall trees 7 was
deliCiOusly cool Had I been dreaming?
l gaZed in wonder at my pretty brown shoes lying
in heap in my lap I could almost hear the
princes voice beseeching me to free him from the
enChantment. I Towed against a light breeze back
10 shore The beauty Of the sky with its fading
colors was lost was thinking of the lob
ster the clam. the OCCapus. and the prince. Was
he free? I thought, and-wondered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
A GROUP OF DOGS.
Answers to Puzzles Published September 10.

stood stock still between US. You ungratsfri old
wretchr' cried the old gentleman. don't you know
me? You're the OF this he continued
pointing What have you got 70 say for
YOURSELF
then explained to him all I knew about his
Tonic or my Frisky. and told him he might CONS
home with me and my father and mother, who
I knew would vouch for the veracity OF my story.
He reluctantly consented. and we arrived quick
w Nv parents received him cOurteously, and
when / explained to them the purpose OF his visit
thew told him that what had said was entirely
correct but that II he could prove the dog was Ma
thew would gladly give him back
He seemed satisfied with this, and told US ths
lfcanse number and also showed the Ton
to- underneath the collar We were all quite satls-
fe5 with the proof and then my father asked the
name of our guest. He instantly produced a caro-
which read:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

Contest No I CTord Puzzle).-The choice Of
boys Tribune watch a box of water color paints
postcard album a sterling silver Tribune badge
q baseball OF a mounted photograph is offered for
the best two correct solutions Of this puzzle.
Contest No. 2 Getty Rebus)- The choice Of a
POST card album, sterling silver Tribune badge. a
box of water color paints mounted photograph
is offered for the best printed answers Of this
rebus.
Co 1test No. Drawing).-The choice OF post
card album, a boys Tribune watch, a mounted
photograph, box Of water color paints, me
book a sterling silver Tribune badge is offered
for the best three drawings of your best friend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

NJ. new shoes.
out Of the tapping Of the water came an almost
tuperCepJibIe sound I listened. IL seemed to come
from behind
! twisted myself into quite good imitation Of a
Eeo-errical angle but could not twist well enough
70 get my head turned into the opposite direction
without serious injury 10 my neck. The effort was
tirirE 50 I ceased. concluding thar was mistaken
Il thinking that I had heard a sound.
After 2 few minutes I heard i again. this time
straight in front Il was : sound very much like
the lap, lap Of the waters against the canoe but
could distinguish words. VIII You come viii you
come, will YOU Gomez
! TOO drowsy TO move, but the sound was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
Hos0 TO Win q Prize.

Contest No. JingIe)--The choice OF BOX OF
water color paints. a mounted photograph. q base
bali A sterling silver Tribune badge a boys Trio
lne watch or a post cahr album is offered for the
school.
Be TO state your age
Be sure 10 state your choice OF prizes
BE sure 70 make your drawings in black Ink On
white paper.
Be sure to give your address.
Address Little Men and Little Women. Nsv-York
Tribune. NeW-YOrk city Contests close on sep
TENDER 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

We were surprised and delighted to have disc
tfnguished a visitor and when he told Us thar
Tonto's former keeper had been cruel to him and
that he had away the last night or the stay or
the circus, my possessing him was readily ex-
planned
Thus I lost Tonto's Frisky's eompanionshiP.
but now enjoy Mr. Claytons friendship, which IS
equally as good. II not better
s1S West 12d-st Network City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
AMERICAN FOOTBALL

lean football. by Paul Nocquet was presented on
September : to the Columbia University Club at
its new clubhouse in Gramercy Park. The gift
is from Isaac n Segman. the banker and philan-
thropist and graduate OF Columbia. Tie design
OF the statue shows a fierce tangle OF contendins
teams NJ NocQuet. the sculptor Is a young
Frenchman. who has won the Prix de Rome He
has been in America two wears. and his FIRST
football game last fall This group u the result
CO his interest IN the game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
COAT PUZZIE.

The three little and little women who have
won the prizes offered for the best solution Of the
coat puzzle published September 8 are Evelyn
Alden Clark. thirteen years old, of SayviIle Long
Island. who wishes a sterling silver Tribune badge;
Fides Reusch thirteen years old of No SIS Spring
held-ave., Newark. n. J. a mounted Photograph.
and Frederick Ritz ten years old, Of No Z West
I34th-st. NeM-YOrk CITY. bows Tribune watch.
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- vss noon. I leaned idly on my oars and
-.-ss f~-o TIE blue-green waters Of the lake It
Is warm and still was hot and uncomfortable.
- sslt that somehow or other was out OF tune
~ my peaceful surroundings. I scowled up at
-ae SIM but he returned ny gaze unwinkingly. /
,,,-a4 AZ the waters and then at my feet On
+rssa last my gaze fingered lovingly. They were
t,-ase5 in neat brown button shoes, which fitted
s-nr7v Ny book fell from my lap 10 my feet, and
transferred NY gaze to that A few words caught
ny eye:
What is 50 rare as day in June9
Then i eyers come perfect days.
wondered laziy what the authors conception
~ . ne-fect day was. Certainly not this" re-
1ao-as. gazing about. "A burning sky above, hot
v-s-e- below with a landscape SO still that It
WIGHT easily be mistaken for pictured scenery"
vav-re5 and leaning over. trailed my hand
through the warm water. Ny handkerchief float
e. softly away. I muttered gentle malediction
and made ~ Intellectual attempt 70 snatch it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
STATE RERus.

The State represented in the rebus published on
Seutember is Tennessee. The two successful con
years old, of No. 116 Broad-st, New-York City who
asks for sterling silver badge, and Dorothy Mar
tin. nine years old, of No 169 Brunswick-st., New
ark n J.. who also wishes 6 sterling silver Trib-
Une badge.