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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
GREGORY MAY BE
REGISTRATION POINT

formation recently received oy parties
in Gregory is to the effect that Grey
DRY is 10 be chosen as one OF the pm
cipal registration points in the com
ing Tripp county opening, next sum
lnei.
Gregory Is only five wl'es from tho
Trip county line and IS the iaikest
and most Important town in Gregory
county. The town is on!y ) years Gid,
and now has about 1905 inhabitants
1t is noted for the good order n oot-
diencc to law that have always been
maintained. Shooting ARRAYS and ho!d
ups such as are generally supposed 10
be necessary incidents in the life or
Il new and rapidly growing commNl'tJ'
have been entirely unknown here.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
RAGING
IN CLAY COUNTY;
5000 HOGS DIE
Continued Dry Weather Causes
Havoc on Many Farms
Near VermiIlion, S. D.

Vermillion, s. D., Nov. l5.-The
farmers of Clay county are laboring
against heavy odds this fan. The
corr crop is light and owing TO the
continued dry weather hog cholera Is
raging I'm all localities.
Up 10 the present time 1t Is es-
timated that 5000 hogs have died in
Clay county during the fall months of
his ear.
Among the heavy losers are Glenn
Nelson. in Alsen, who has lost about
forty hogs; H.. c. "Silkensen, in Dales-
burg, with a loss of eighty: }. b..
Jaeger, in Prairie Center. fifty; Nels
Paulson, in Greenfield, sixty. Besides
these there are many other losers,
among which is one mar who lost fif-
teen on one night.
This fact together with short crops,
and lowering prices in the markets.
is apt TO make close cropping for the
farmers next year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
PRAIRIE FIRE CLAIMS
BABE AS viCTiM

Sisaston. 8. D., Nov. II. = teriiilc
prairie fire ragged northwest OF Sisse-
ton. but was put out through the proVI-
assistance o. a rainstorm.
The fire, which was started by IN
dams north Of Bossko. burned thou
sands OF tons of hay and some build
;ings and grain. W.. II. Wilkins lost al
this buildings, and T.. h. Lillejord lost
IA granary and 1000 bushels of grain.
While John Steppa, u farmer, was
fighting the fire, children, h were
left at home, set the house on fire. IL
burned TO the ground with all its con-
tents, and a babe was burned to death.
Another prairie fire started south of
here at the railroad track and burned
east. causing much destruction of hay.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
BERESFoRD RESIDENTS
LOOKING FOR THEIR CATS

Beresford, S. D., Nov. 16.-James
Fills, local agent OF a railroad and an
express company, had quite an expert
ence as the result of abbreviating the
word catalogue"
A quantity of catalogues were
shipped by express to Beresford by a
Chicago mail order house, each cata-
logue being in a separate wrapper. Fill
lis had to send out notices 10 each
OF the parties. In filling out the no
tees he for a time wrote the word
catalogue in fun, but this consuming
too much time he on the greater part
OF the notices abbreviated the word to
eat
AS the result o. this the force in his
office has been kept busy answering
telephone calls and questions about
like this:
What kind OF a eat have you for
me at the depot
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
RAILWAY AND MILLER
CITIZENS ARE AT WAR

Miller. :. d.. Nov. 16.-The North
western Railway company some time
ago refused to build cement sidewalks
OH its property connecting with other
streets. The mayor and council then
put i'm the walks and taxed the costs
against the lots n advertised them
for sale.
The railway company sued out an
order restraining the treasurer from
selling the lots and a hearing for "a
temporary injunction viii be had be-
fore Judge Boucher at Pierre on the
18th.
States Attorney Bu%shfield, Mayor
Thomson and the city council will
carry the matter TO the supreme court
IL necessary. The railway company's
contention is that ii IS not liable for
special assessments in building city inn
provements.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
TOWN ONE DAY,
PRAIRIE THE NEXT.

Arlington, = -, Nov. IA
town built in the summer n
placed on wheels and moved
away the following winter is
the record of the village OF Lake
Poinsett, deserted last week.
Last summer ii was thought
that the Dakota Central road
would place a station at the
lake, and 81 number of business
buildings were erected, includ-
ing a hotel, general stores, bill
lizard hall, concert hall, black
smith shop. etc. When the road
sWerVcd TO the west and left
the place inland, the business
men bought lots at Lake Nor
den, the nearest station on the
Central. Now the village Of
Lake Poinsett is deserted, only
the cellars being left 10 mark
the spot where the town stood
o few days ago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

White he was German ambassador
Ia Rome Prince Buelow occupied one
OF the most spacious palaces. When
the Countess Buelow learned that her
husband was TO move 10 Berlin ana
that the c~hancellor's residence there
was q poor place compared TO their
dwelling in the eternal City, she had
misgivings as to how her chef--a some
what lordIy personage-would receive
the news. Determined to take the bull
by the horns, she sent for the artist
and acquainted him with the state OF
affairs. The chef replied affabfy: on
please don't for a moment permit your
husband to give up his post in Berlin
Oh my account"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
DAKOTA HOMESTEADERS
ARE READY FOR WINTER

Pierre. s. D., Nov. l5.-The new set
tiers west OF the Missouri river are re-
ported TO be fairly well prepared for
winter on the prairie. and are certainly
in a better condition to get general sup
plies tina they were last winter, as the
railroads can now supply them at doz-
ems Of points. where nothing could be
secured a year ago. To meet the de
mands there has been more than three
times as much hay put up this year
than ever before west of the river, and
most of the stock owners have plenty
TO carry them through the winter.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
YANkTON CAPITALISTS BUY
BLACK HILLS MINING LAND

Keystone, 5. D., Nov. 15.-Not CON
tent with the purchase of the Belt and
Lena groups of claims near here. the
party of Yan,.ton, S. D., capitalists
who have been investing in local min
ing property, have just taken over the
10 Bear group at a fancy figure. These
claims adioin the Belt and Lena claims
and are part OF "A large mineraliZed
district which the Yankton men will
develop extensively during the COM
ing wear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
STAGE COACH -OOMED;
RAILWAY TO CARRY MAIL

WATERFOWL, $. d., Nov. 15.-Mail SER
vice on the new extension of the Mil
waukee and st. Paul between this city
and the Missouri river will be estab-
hshed November 20, according 10 "a
telegram received from Congressman
Philo Hall. Passenger trains have been
running daily over the road for several
months, while the mail has been ear
ried by stage every other day just as
IL there We're no railroad within fifty
miles.
The residents of the twenty-seven
towns along the line have literally
paved the air" over the matter, but
TO no avail till now, the government
and the railroad having locked horns
over the rate to be paid for the SER
vice.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. l3.-The hoard
Of county commissioners, at a Erecting
today, decided TO offer rev ards fer the
cspture OF criminals wanted In this
county. and has authorized the states
attorney and sheriff to act accordingly
The maximum Of such v@N ards VIII he
$500 in each case. but the amounts VIII
be left to the discretion Of The authcri-
ties. Rewards win at once be offered
for the capture of the eight prisoners
who recently escaped from 'he county
Jail IN his city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
INSTALLS TELEPHONES,
FINDS LOST COUSIN.

Orient, 3. D.. NOV. lA.-While
IDLY scanning the names in a
telephone directory, he having
just had u telephone placed in
ms house, John Withee. 2 prom
inent farmer living near here.
found a cousin whose where
aboutS he had not known for
many years. The strange thing
about ii is that the cousin re-
sides Only q few miles from the
home Of Withee, and is "a sub
scliber OF the telephone line
With which Withee has Just
had connections made.
Noticing the name Of u. V.
Han IN the book. Withee called
up. and a few n-C2aepts' con-
versation was sl..d, lent TO let
each know th:y had found a
lost relative. Both families have
resided in their present lOca-
lions for about eight years. ana
durins all that time had not
Uncovered the relationship.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
ABERDEEN TO HAVE
A CLEARING HOUSE

Aberdeen. S. D.. Nov. 15.-Bankers
Of his city have decided to organize
a clearing house association. At a
meeting held yesterday. all the details
were settled n incorporation papers
were forwarded TO Pierre. The sncor-
porators are the presidents OF the f1vs
banks J.. G. Bassett. OF the Aberdeen
National. Isaac Lincoln. OF the First
State, r. IL. Cannon. OF the First Ma.
tlonal; J. IL Holmes, OF the Dakota
Natiorai. and g. a. Russell. OF the Cit
s-sKs Tr@st ard Savings.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
BRIDGE TAKES PLACE
OF FERRY AT PIERRE

Pierre. :. D.. Nov. 1.-THE Pierre and
Fort Pierre Bridge Railway company
has received its first car, number one
Within the next two weeks a service
will be placed on IetweeH this city and
Fort Pierre, which will be the popular
method Of getting across the Missouri.
This viii be the first service TO be
started from the new depot, as that
service viii be put in operation be-
fore the building is completed, and the
through traffic will be handled from the
old station until about the first Of the
wear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
PLAN BIG IMPROVEMENTS
AT STATE FAIR GROUNDS

Huron. :. D., Nov. l4.-The state
board of agriculture is preparing for
active and aggressive work for he next
fair 10 be held in this city in Scptem-
Der, the date being the week imme-
diately following the Minnesota state
fair. To this end the board has de-
cided TO expend about $l5, 900 in build
ings and improvements at the state fair
frounds here. One of The buildings will
De q barn especially for the accommo-
dation Of speed horses. IT has been de.
cided to have at least three purses Of
81 900 each.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
OF PHYSICAL
CULTURE SENTENCED
TO lAlL; 0BSCENiTy

Trenton. n. j., Nov. i4--jsernafd Me-
FsGden, editor or Physical Culture. wno
WAS convicted or violation of the pos
tal laws by sending obscene iiterature
through the mails. was sentelsced ny
Judge Lanning TO serve TWO years III
hard labor In Jersey state prison and
To pas a tiue Of $1,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
FALLS ON DEFECTIVE WALK;
TO SUE ARMOUR FOR $4,000

Armour. S. D., Nov. 15.-Rudolph
Kapicka, tailor, met with an accident
Monday evening while walking from
MS workshop to another part of the
city. He struck a defective sidewalk
with the result that he came out OF
the melee minus his gold watch chain,
which became ]entangled with the
flying debris, plus severe bruises and
contusions on face, body and limbs.
He is confined TO his bed under the
doctors care. He will sue the city for
damages i'm the sum of $4,000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
FIND NO TRACE OF
$4,000 MAIL SACK.

Condo. 5. D.. Nov. l5.-Al-
though some of the best lnspec-
tors in the postal service have
spent many days Investigating
the matter, the mystery sur
rounding the disappearance
over two weeks ago of a mail
sack containing checks to the
amount of over $4,000 and other
valuable and important papers,
has not yet been solved. The
checks ere being sent from
the Condo banks, and he mail
sack containing them and the
other valuable papers was lost
at some point between Condo
and Redfeld.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

Captain Dahl, OF the steamer Sark,
which has arrived from Java, has just
completed a remarkable voyage around
the world. He left Swansea, Wales, in
February with "A cargo OF tin and ce-
ment for San Francisco. The steamer
PASSED through the Straits OF Magellan
and up the Pacific 10 San Francisco.
Then IL went To Portland, Ore, then
across the ocean to Java and back
by way OF The Suez canal, without TAX
ing a drop of water on deck through
rouQk weather.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
RAPID CITY NEGRO FACES
TRIAL FOR DOUBLE MURDER

Rapid City, :. D., Nov. li--It is prob
able that Ed Wallace, the negro who
shot and killed Frank Graves, and
wounded his brother, John Graves. here
ten days ago, will have to answer TO
a double murder charge. Wallace was
bound over without bail to await the
grand jury. Now his second victim.
John Graves, may not live but a few
hours. Wallace has determined TO make
a fight for life, and has retained the
services OF three OF the best attorneys
in the city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
REFUSE
TO BE vACClNATED

chicago. Nov. 13.-CDc1missioner ~
Health Evans today issued an order TO
all members of the football team of
Chicago university to be yaacinated I'M
nlediately and the players refused.
Evans says IL they continue TO refuse
be WIN cause arrests. Two stNdeHts
of the university We're today taken IL
the isolation hospital with smallpox.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
FARMER KILLS MAD
COW; BITTEN BY DOG

Pierre, s. D.. Nov. 13.-Fred Edabert
a farmer living near this city, reports
that he killed a cow which was in the
last stages OF hydrophobia. The ami
NAL was bitten by a stray dog several
weeks ago, but nothing was thought ~
the incident until the cow began - act
strangely about a week ago, and finally
became violent,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
SOUTH DAKOTA

From an lronmaker's point OF view
the greatest achievement during me
Revolutionary period was the making
of the great West Oil chain. rms
massive chain, which has probably
never had an equal since the nrsI halIi-
mer struck upon the first anvil, was
stretched across the Hudson river at
West Point to prevent the British fleet
from making a second attack upon
Kingston, and Albany. 1t was nearly
a mile in length and weighed almost
200 tons, many links being as heavy
as an ordinary sized man. TO com
plete il in six weeks sixty men ham,
rnered day and night at seventeen
FORCES and the cost of II was placed
at S40O. 600.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
SIOUX FALLS VAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. i4.-Whiie
temporarily insane Clement Saunders.
driver for the Sioux Falls branch OF
he Val Blatz Brewing company, this
Forming committed suicide by hanging
himself from a rafter i'm the warehouse
of the company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
CHANGES ANNOUNCED
IN THE FOREST RESERVE

Deadwocd, 5. d., Nov. i3.-ChanR'S
are announced in the Back Hills for
est reserve. Il. M. Hamilton, the act
ing SUPERVISOR, was notified from
Washington, that Ills appointment var
ermauen Horatio Brown, or faie
university. forest assistant, has re
signed and George Gorder, chief clerk
10 the supervisor has been transferred
TO the Colorado district. Further a.
rointments will be made for the Black
Hills district,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
BENT On SUICIDE, He
TAKES STITCHES FROM
THROAT, DIES BLEEDING

Pittsburg. Nov. I2.-Philip Wills, SO,
having made an unsuccessful attempt
AT suicide Thursday. finished the job
yesterday. Thursday he siashed his
throa.. Surgeons closed the wound and
he probably would have recovered had
he not removed the stitches. causing u
heinorrhage. which resulted in death.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
DISCOVERS GOLD
IN TRIP COUNTY.

Burke, $. D., Nov. 16.-Nels Nc
Gee, one of the pioneers of Greg
DRY county is i'm Burke today ex-
hiblting a nugget of pure native
gold weighing flfty-one grains
which he recently found on a gravel
knoll in Trip county. He declares
that there Is much more Of equal
purity in the same locality. as this
is undoubtedly a glacial deposit,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

Nearly every other m walking
on Fifth avenue these bright fall Gays
wears a flower of some sort pinned to
her coat OF dress. The most elegant
affect the white gardenia which is rare
III expensive. others Choose lilies of
the valley, some carry 'or wear one
American Beauty mp to date tailor
made girls wear n yellow chrysanthe-
mum, and so IL goes down 10 those who
take faux de mieux. a 10-eent bunch oI
roses from the boy on the corner.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
MlKADO TELLS laps
TO BE READY

HonolllIu, Nov. I3.-Ths emperor ~
yapan's birthday messags TO his sub
jects IN Hawaii says:
should an emergency arise, nfT.r
yourselves geously 10 our beloved
country and thus guard n maintain
the prosperity of our throne"
This has caused n conmotion md
the Americans are asking what the nh
,sado refers To .i.ea he S.ys AN erneT-
kclfCy."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
ACT OF HERoisM ON
THE DAKOTA PLAINS

GOODWIN. 8. d., Nov. 16.-Joseph
Salzle. a well known farmer residing
In this vicinity. owes his life 10 a
friend nancy Byers. who rescued him
from A prairie fire. The two men with
others. were fighting the fire when the
clothing OF Salzle became ignited and
IN a few moments he was choked and
blinded by the hot smoke TO such an
extent that he was overcome. Byers.
noticing the predicament OF his friend
rushed to his assistance. Al great per-
eonal risk he was able 10 grasp and
crag the form Of Saizle from the iyayrts
; M saved his life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

IL Is believed that the barkcntine
Kingdom of the Holy Ghost and Us
Society is To make another trip 10
Palestine. The vessel as at South Free
port Me. where she is being fitted for
\ Ions cruise. IL is reported ttat the
headquarters OF the Holy Ghost ana
Us Society are to be established in the
Holy Land and that Frank w. Sanford
head of the sect. is &c remain there per-
v~1anently
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
SECOND VICTIM OF
NEGRO'S GUN, DIES

Rapid city, s. D.. Nov. l5.-John
Graves. second victim of the weapon
Of Ed Wallace the local colored man
who shot both the Graves brothers
two weeks ago. died as the result OF
his wound and another charge OF
murder will now be fled against the
slayer who stoutly maintains that he
will never swing. Self defense will be
his plea. it is said.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
ONE MILLION DECREASE
IN 6, D, GOLD PRODUCTION

Pierre. s. d. Nov. 14.-Without Civ
ing specific figures. State Mine In
spector Treweek in his annual report
to the governor places the gold pro-
duction Of South Dakota at 1000, 900
less than for last year.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

A mammoth water power rs project
ed on the Des Moine rapids at keokuk.
la. The dam to be erected viii be next
in size 10 the famous Apsouan dam in
Egypt, and the power developed sec
ond only to the largest plant at Mag
ara, the estimated output being 100, 600
horsepower. The plant is expected to
cost from 81, 900. 900 10 So. 000, 900, n
the work is TO be completed within two
years. The dam will be 5000 feet long
and of stone reinforced bN steel.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

The traction facilities OF Europe are
far behind those of this country. within
n radius Of fifty miles Of Liverpool
there is q population of 1000. 900. the
most thickiy populated country in the
world. and not a trolley line I'm exist
tnl for their accommodation.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

The famous pecan tree in this
try down at the Bend on the Colo
rado river, owned now by p. NJ. Nc
Coury, has the usual large crop OF fine
pecans on il This year. The crop on
this tree was sold recently as it stands
81 h tree for $3.50. The purchaser ex-
poets to make that much money out or
the crop as clear profit. The nuts sell
1t from so TO 20 cents "A pound every
wear
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

Where a thicket of plum trees has
grown for years and been cleared away.
the land will produce a rank growth az
cotton, the decayed leaves OF the Wild
plum being an excellent fertilizer. While
most trees are inimical to cotton, by
reason of their spreading roots. better
cotton will grow under the persimmon
tree thar in other portions of the field
because the roots OF the perslmmon run
STRAIGHT
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

over $4,000 tons OF n are
brought TO Bordeaux annually from Az
RIGA, INC the value OF the OIL made
from, them is So 900. 900. Many French
families prefer IT for table use Ia
olive oil. u IL is inueh cheaper. too.
the price being So TO SO cents a gal
Ion. according &c quality.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

Good Chinese ink. better known as
Jr6ia ink. improves with q and
should not he used for d few years aft
~ Il is made. some persons. in rub
bling il up. make circular movement.
that soon ruin II. Ii Is better TO rub
1T Ii straight line backward and for
ward with slight pressure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

Jacob Smitheys. criminal. sat In his
cell making paper boxes. when a dear
old lady looked through he pee pholc in
the door inQuisitiveiv .sysal poor man..
abe said. II guexs you'H he glad when
your time Is up. Won't o % Wall
pc'fn. not p~artfckerly." Jacob Sinithtrs
ss>sv cree. I'm In fur life"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22
81 CASES OF SMALLPOX
AT STuRGiS: SCHOOLS CLOSE

Sturgis. 3. d., Nov. 16.-Twenty-
seven cases of smallpox have been re-
ported here. The public schools and
churches are closed n public meet
ings prohibited. The cases are gener-
ally mild and only one death has. as
yet beer reported.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

Another field Of usefulness has been
found for the dog in war. He Is at
ready employed as a scout. He Is now
TO serve i'm the ambulance corps. TWO
French army surgeons have taken up
the question with cagerness pointing
out the limitations of human agency
I'm collecting the wounded, OF whom.
after every engagement, large numbers
go 70 swell the dismal list Of the
missing" Ii is contendcd shat dogs
of keen scent could, with proper train
ing, render aid
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-22

A large tract of coal land in the
province OF Alberta has been pur
chased as a result of recent investiga-
tions, m claims have been filed Tor
$4,000 acres of what is said 10 be the
best coal land in the northwest. In
connection with the development or the
coal lands the Great West Coai COM
pany has acquired the charter OF the
Great Western railway, which extends
from Calgary through the coal fields
20 the international boundary. A ma
tor part OF the stock in the new com
pany, which has applied for a char
ter, will be held in Port Arthur.