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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14
HARRY BOWTELL,
REAL ESTATE AGENT
VERMILLi0N, ALBERTA. CANADA
WHEAT'S OWN COUNTRY

the Famous Correspondent, Frank
q. Carpenter, Published Every sum
day fin This Paper-They May Point
the Way 90 Your Opportunity.
Az, says the Rev Newell Dwight Hillis.
the South Is the hand Of cotton and the
Middle States the land u corn. 50 Western
Canada is the land Of wheat
It's the land OF more Wheat-averaGe ~
bushels to the acre for 20 years.
It's the land Of best wheat-largest per-
centage OF No. hard. making the world
strongest and best flour.
It's also the land OF cheap wheat land
Land that will give 70 bushels TO the acre
for 81 to SO.
free for all who want them.
A former Minnesota farmer has this year
taken 1900 bushels wheat from 1,1o0 acres
The wheat sold for g cents a hushel. The
land originally cost 50; after this crop was
off ZOO acres were sold for yS2 80 an acre.
You can get big or little tracts. PLANT
your money In the worlds best wheat land
and see II grow. II beats life insurance
savings banks and bonds. See Carpenter.
For free copies Of handsome magazine
interesting literature and all sorts OF In
formation about Western CanAda-the Las
West-wrfte u. q. Bureau Of Resources
New York Life Bldg. MinnsapoliS MINI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14
Carpenter Letter
CONTINUED from rage rive.)

10 unloaded at the station elevators. In
some places the wagons drive up on plat
forms and unload direct into the cars
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

The decision In the question Of site
for the West Point-Annapolis foot ball
game for next fall will be reached by
representatives OF the army and navy
shortly. At present the question remains
open between Philadelphia and New York.
with absolutely mo means OF determining
between them. The action Of West Point
in declaring In favor OF playing in New
York City, taken with the understanding
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

The report of the treasurer Of the Athletic
association OF the University OF Pennsyl-
vania shows why that college would not be
In favor OF any change in foot ball which
would detract from the drawing power of
the great college game. This report shows
that the profits from foot ball last season
were s4S072, which went to support such
neutrality-suspicious. games-at least not
revenue sufficient to support them-as base
ball. track athletics. rowing and many other
sports. as well as helping pay debt on the
gymnasium In this way every student In
college was benefited by foot ball. To the
above amount should be added dues from
members OF the Athletic association who
might be said TO have Joined for the benefit
Of a communication ticket to the foot ball
games. making total revenue, net, from
foot ball OF $3.50 In answer to the argu-
ment that "commerciaiism" was fostered
by the enormous receipts. Treasurer Pack
ard of the University of Pennsylvania said /:
1T is seen that between 800 and 1000 men
were enabled to take some part either on
varsity or scrub teams and in training for
the other sport supported by foot ball: but
in addition, and of greater Importance. is
The fact that the erection CT tho gymnasium.
whereby all OF the 800 students obtain the
advantages OF the department OF physical
education and of systematic exercise, was
made possible. II this be 'commerciaiism,
let the opponents OF foot ball make the most
OF it"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

The Omaha Field club has extended an IN
vitation to the Transmississippi Golf as
ISOLATION to hold the annual tournament this
year on the Field club course. The invita-
ton IL now in the hands of Haywood O.
Leavitt, who will take II up with the as
ISOLATION at the first opportunity. When 1t
was first suggested that the western event
be held at the Field club this summer the
idea met with considerable opposition, as II
was thought that the expense would be too
great to get the new links in condition by
that time. II possible at all. The decision
has finally been reached to hold the tourn-
ament on the old course. which is as good
course as anyone in the country can boast
OF. The new forty which has been secured
from the county is being prepared. Goats
we're permitted to Craze this tract all sum
rier. with the result that II is In pretty fair
condition. The green's have been built, but
the grass on these will not be in condition
for play by June. when the tournament is
scheduled to be held. This tournament Is
recognized as one of the big events of the
year In golf circles and players from all
over the country will attend. The events
are handicapped so that all have a chance
at the prizes which are hung up. The last
tournament was held In st. Louis, and
good bunch from Omaha attended. as well
as golfers from Minneapolis. st. Paul. Dcs
Moines, Chicago, the east, Denver and the
Pacific coast. The new clubhouse at the
Field club IL ample for the entertainment
Of as many as will be on hand, In fact is as
well equipped for the handling of a large
tournament. such as the Transmississippi
as any club In the west. The Middle West
Tennis tournament was taken care OF last
year with practically no inconvenience to
the members, besides furnishing them with
excellent matches to watch from the broad
yerandas. Omaha developed some golfers
last season who will. In all probability.
make themselves prominent wheD the
cracks Of the west assemble. In fact some
of these made a good record at the st. Louis
meet. and should do better on their own
| moehill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

Interest In events in the light harness
horse world promises to be Keen during
1903 The grand circuit IL sure to ofrer
many me attractions for trotters ana
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

The question as to whether Omaha will
have a live stock show is still in statu quo
Eastern papers are taking the matter as an
assured fact and are giving Omaha credit
for considerable enterprise In pulling on
fall festivlties-a horse show and a live
stock show, as well as a flower show at an
other time of the year o. p. Updegraff OF
Topeka, Kan. prominent race promoter,
was commissioned to attend the Interna-
tional in Chicago and investigate the
chances RI Omaha securing some good en-
tries from the horsemen IL a show were
pulled OF E. J. Mcvann made the same
kind OF inquiries among the cattlemen and
both have reports prepared to report to the
executive committee of the Commercial club
as soon as the members Of that body can
be gotten together after the invoicing in
cident to the opening Of a new year. Many
difficulties are confronted in this show. In
the first place. the railroads may balk on
SUFFICIENT rates to attract the residents of
the state. Good rates are. now given for
Ak-Sar-Ben and the horse show and II is q
question whether the railroads could be in
duced to put in good rates for another fall
attraction forI Omaha Kansas City has
set the pace for this sort of show and II
Omaha could give fits show during the week
preceding the Kansas City show many ex-
hibitors would undoubtedly attend. The ma
ture of the show has been changed since
first considered. Then fat stock show was
talked about. but now 1t is different. The
show, IL given will be a live stock show
with horses and cattle, and II the room will
permit some prizes may be offered for
sheep. 1t is estimated that $4,000 will have
to be raised as the first start ON the enter
prise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

Papa Bill Is getting ready to put lead
ing team into the race for next season.
and his present array Of talent indicates
that he viii he IN the fight from the tap
OF the gong. His pitching stan win he
high grade, despite the absence of Pnester
and Mccloskey. for with McNeeley, Quick.
Welsh. Koukalik. Hall, Bemis. Horn. sand
ers. Fort and Hustler he has a goodly
array from which to choose his twirlers
donding viii catch again. and II is not
improbable another man viii be taken on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

has reappointed Gus Moran an umpire in
the Eastern league. The others selected so
far are Tom Kelley who started in the
American league last season. and Count"
Campau, the former New York State
league player.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

Coach Yost Of the University OF Michigan
foot ball team IL authority for the state
ment that the team will not play Pennsyl-
vanIa next fall. His statement on the
subject IL as follows: You can say this
positively that Michigan will not play
Pennsylvania next year. Our schedule
already includes Wisconsin, Chicago. I'LL
nois and Ohio state universities These
games are all the hard ones that we wish.
as Ohio and Illinois look good for next
season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

The basket ball league has gotten good
start since the holidays and is now in good
running shape. so that the teams win soon
catch up with the schedule. Some Of the
teams were trihe slow in organizing. but
all are in good shape for the race which has
fairly started between the teams composing
the league. Some OF the crack players OF
team are scattered around through the
other teams SO that no team has a runaway
as would the old association team II It were
still in existence. The high school team IL
making some arrangements for outside
games, and has already played at Wahoo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

Although the reservoirs and lakes are not
frozen sufficiently thick to permit OF the Ice
man getting in his work. they are just right
for ice skating and thousands are taking
advantage OF this great outdoor sport.
Hnnscom park lake Is always crowded With
young and old. Bemis park Is thick with
skaters and Mercer pond in Walnut Hill Is
popular afternoon and evening. with the
young as well as the old Cut-on gives a
longer skate than any OF the other spots
and the skaters. as well as the owners OF
iceboets, are taking advantage OF the
splendid weather which the weather man
has furnished so far this winter to put In
their best ticks. Last year. six weeks OF
continued cold made Ice skating not so
pleasant. but this season the weather has
been made to order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

II anything were needed to make the GER
tainty OF Johnsons control more certain
II was afforded by the retirement OF ]. Ed
Grillo from the board of directors Of the
National because he is personally distaste-
full to the big man. Grillo was elected by
the minors. getting fine vote, but had to
give way because Johnson said he wouldn't
do. And then Johnson agreed to the draft
rule and prices for which the Class A
leagues made their fight last season. Such
a farrell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

that the majority Of the naval men were
also favorable to playing there. was com
inundated to Annapolis more than three
weeks ago. The letter announcing the de-
cision was ACKNOWLEDGED by the Annapolis
authorities. with the statement that the
matter had been referred 10 committee
Of three. Informally these men have stated
that the consensus Of opinion at the naval
academy was opposed to playing in New
York on account OF the long distance from
Annapolis. that u would take as long TO
70 to and return from the game n played
in New York as was the case at Princeton,
to which such serious objection was made.
The return to Philadelphia is advocated by
Annapolis II assured of the satisfactory
arrangement of details with the University
Of Pennsylvania The other alternative,
playing at West Point and Annapolis al
ternately. Is almost impossible. in view Of
the inability Of either corps to accommo-
date in their barracks the visiting corps,
while 70 play the games with only the
home corps present would defeat one OF
the main objects Of the game to enable
the two branches Of the service to com
mingle and fraternixe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14

The Glass protective organization
formed at Chicago is In a somewhat anom-
elous position but IT will surely be fight
ing organisation with Grlfith for president
for he viii not 81, Quietly down under even
the apprehension Of wrong. He repre-
sents the Western league in the new body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
CHESTER SPRINGS.
New House Opened With Ground
Hog Party.

The new house at Cluster Springs
Academy was opened with a "Belated
Ground Hog party given by Mrs. Hamp-
den Wilson, to the students and faculty
OF the Academy. Music was furnished
by the Aoademy's efficient string band A
feature of the evening was n drawing
contest, blind-foldcd contestants drawing
Il ground hog or the next thing to 1t. =
The first prize was won by Miss Kate
craddock. Mr.. ]. b. Hawks winning the
second Light refreshments were served
and the guests departed after very
enjoyable evening.
Those present were, Miss Sarah Grad
dock, with Mr.. S. 1far~.h Harsley. Miss
Kate Craddock wifi -. John Easley,
Miss Mary Susan Jordan with Mr. s.
Morton, Miss Classic Jordan with Mr..
b. O. Bradshaw, Miss Pearl Farmer with
Mr.. Ivy Cunningham. Miss Marcia Luck
with Mr.. j. s. Agnew. Miss Lizzie Crow
der with Mr.. Irving Luck, Miss Bessie
Jordan with Mr.. w. O. Whaley. Miss
Bessie Lawgon with Professor N. w.
Keylendall. Miss May Fawlkes with Mr..
d b. Payne. Miss Nell Darlington with
Mr.. j. A. Perrow. Miss Marie Easley with
Mr. r. r. Hackern. Miss Lizzie Trayn-
ham with Mr.. Edward Epes, Miss Virg!e
Thompson with Mr.. C. Z. Clark. Miss
Fannie Thompson with Mr.. S. P. Hope.
Miss Warren with c. L. Keeton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
PASSING OF "oLE NANNY
Old Fashioned Negro Cooks in
the South Nearly Gone.

This picture represents one Of the class
of negro servants fast disappearing In
the South. or the great army OF these
negro cooks distributed over the South
land few remain. "A large majority have
followed their old mistresses and mas
tes into the great beyond.
On most plantations of Virginia and
the Southern States. negro cooks are still
employed for preparing the meals in the
kitchen detached from the main body OF
the house, and serve faithfully at wage
of from SIS to SO per month.
The original OF the above photograph
has presided over one plantation kitchen
and another for the past thirty-five or
forty years. Clothed in linsey woolsey
dress, with clean handkerchief bound
around her grizzled head, she steadily
and slowly moves around her domain.
pipe in mouth, while loose and heelless
shoes patter musically over the bare
kitchen floor
Possessed OF an iron constitution and
n wonderful capacity for hard work,
nevertheless she rarely fails to daily re-
mind her mistress that "twoan be long
TO ise laid to res cause my days is ovall;''
but In spite of these oft repeated warn
ings of an early demise, she makes elabo-
rate preparations for the midsummer
holidays, which her mistress allows her,
taking the month of August for the pur-
pose of visiting relations and attending
revival meetings. And now, when close
to threescore and ten, she still enjoys the
rankest of pipe. can toss off n glass of
neat whskey, and do the cooking for 4
large plantation day In and day out and
enjoys the jovial drudgery OF her life
| with as much zest as when she was
! twenty years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
SOCIAL DEBATE.
The Literary Societies of Trinity
to Contest.

(special to The Times Dlspatch.)
DURHAM, N. c., February 10.-Ar-
engagements arc being made by the CO.
lumbar and 1Iesperion Literary Soc'e-
ties for another social debate, to be held
sonthtlme within n fow weeks. The
speakers will DO from the freshman class,
probably four from each society. They
will be 30 arranged on the two sides OF
tho question as to eliminate rivalry.
Glee club and orchestra Will take
trip on the 14th.
Manager Pugf announces that on the
Ath the CLEO club and orchestra Will
take trip. AS the schedule stands at
present, the club and orchestra will give
II concert In Newbern on the 14th. On
Thursday following matinee Will be
given in tho afternoon at Beaufort, and a
concert that night at Morehend City.
Other dates arc now being arranged to
extend the trip. if possible. ~
President Kilgo began the series of
meetings under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, which was
announced few weeks ago. These meet
ings began Sunday morning, and are
being held in the Epworth building.
On Saturday night Il very important
matter was laid before tho members of
the literary societies by Professor Pegram.
AS chairman OF the committee of public
speaking, Professor Pegram has had
charge OF men to represent tho senior
class for public speaking at commence
ment. On his own Initiative Professor
Pegram has taken upon himself the task
Of giving, at first to the seniors and later
to the juniors, n course In elocution.
In accordance with the laws, OF the
college, the different Greek letter frater-
mites during the past week held their
respective limitations. There were pres
cnt many Greek letter fraternity men
from the University fNorth Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
MIR. CARPENTER AND SEVERAL BuNcHEs OF HAY

coon skin coat is In evidence from No
vember till May. Here the weather Is
tempered by the warm winds which blow
over the Rockies. 1t Is heated by the
Japanese current to such an extent that
it keeps British Columbia and Washing
ton green the year round and takes the
edge off the cold of Edmonton and Cal
gary. Edmonton Is in latitude 81 1t is
several hundred miles south of st. Peters
burg and in what the Europeans think
the heart of the temperate zone.
Indeed, the bulk Of progressive Europe
lies north OF the forty-ninth parallel,
which forms Hstr northern boundary.
All the British Isles. Holland. Belgium,
Scandinavia a large part of France. two
thirds OF Germany. and about three
fourts of European Russia are north of
that parallel ST. Petersburg, for in
stance, is hundreds of miles north of
Winnipeg which Is In the latitude OF
Paris. Berlin is also far higher up on the
globe. Western Europe Is kept warm by
the gulf STRAIN. Similar Influences warm
Edmonton, but they come from tho Jap
anese current, and are moderated consid-
erably by the wide stretch of mountains
which they must cross before they reach
here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
A New Canadian State.

Alberta Is a brand new state. 1t was n
part OF the northwest territory until last
September. but 1T now has a governor OF
its own, and has members in the Canadian
Parliament. The province has an area of
25S,odo square miles. 1t begins with Mon
tana and runs north through eleven de-
grees of latitude. Its western boundary
is along the line of the Rocky mountains
and on the east II is bounded by sas-
katchewan. The province IL about 400
| miles wide at tho center and it Is CSC
| miles long
Tho southern part of Alberta As de-
voted 10 ranchlng. The country there
ie dry, grows rich grass, horses and cat:
tie. Many of the stock farms are owned
by Americans, who have winter resi-
dences At Medicine Hat and Calgary.
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nearly every one buys some land adjoin-
ing him.
Some Queer European Inlni-
grants

-
Tell mo something about your Euro
pean immigration, governor. understand
You are getting the off-scourings of the
southeastern part of that continent"
II do not believe that" was the reply.
"The most Of our immigrants come from
the British Isles, and from Germany,
Scandinavia and Iceland. We have also
Galicians. They come from Austria
Hungary, and might be called Austrian
Poles.
These men are thrifty, and, although
they are ignorant. they will in time make
good citizens. They are not satisfied
until their farms arc broken and we'll
stocked The average Canadian pioneer
sees first after his physical comforts.
He puts up a good house and then tries
TO pay for 1t. The Galician Is satisfied
with few logs daubed with mud He
uses this until he has paid for his farm.
His whole family aids him. the women
and children working In the fields, as
well as the men. Every dollar Is saved,
and 1t IS only when the family has got
ten ahead that 1t builds good home"
But do the Galicians make good clu-
zens?"
Yes, they want to &c as far away
from Europe as possible. They take out
naturalization papers. they send their
children to the Canadian schools, and
make them learn English. Many Of the
GalIcians buy lands as soon as <},ey get
a little ahead. although they often have
to borrow money to pay for the seed for
their first crop, They are good citizens"
Northern Alberta.
do you expect much from the north
ern part Of your province?"
Yes. There Is no doubt but that we
| can raise wheat In every part OF 1t and
we have the advantage OF being able to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

/ am surprised at the climate of this
part of Canada. 1t Is as mild as that OF
our central States for the greater part
of the winter The coolest part of Cam
ada Is farther eastward.
About Winnipeg the thermometer fire.
quently falls to forty below zero, and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
Farming in Alberta.

This whole state of Alberta is compare
lively temperate. The climate of Calgary
is much like that of Denver. and all along
the foothills of the Rockies the weather Is
mild. The state Is adapted to mixed
farming.
1t produces enormous crops of oats,
barley and timothy, and both winter and
spring wheat. Within forty miles from
mere they are growing oats az tall az
man, with timothy quite as high. / had
myself photographed to-day between
sheaves Of oats and timothy. with little
bundle of winter wheat leaning against
my chest. The wheat almost tickled my
chiu4 and the oats and timothy were as
high as my head. The people claim that
the oats produced here Will run from
seventy-ilve to Il hundred bushels per
acre, and about forty pounds to the
hushel. Winter wheat ID said TO produce
forty bushels per aero, and the yields OF
barley are large. The farmers are now
raising barley for hogs. They claim
that bnrleyfed hogs are better than
corn fed hogs, and say that they win be
| coon supplying Canada with pork. At
| present much of the hog products como
from the United States, there being a
! tariff of two cents n pound against our
pork. These western Canadians do not
understand pork packing. and most of the
| Edmonton stores are now supplied by
/ our beef trust
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11
Beautiful Gemr.

doors. The grass is gray. It is cured on
the stalk, and the animals are fat, al
though there is some snow on the ground.
The Western Canada Climate.