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soldiers. Herosm was the order in the old plains
days.
In the White River valley of Colorado de-
tachment OF troops was surrounded by Utes, and
for four days the soldiers starving and thirsting,
made heroic defense against the swarming reds.
Relief came from Fort D. A. Russell, whence Col
Wesley Merritt led force to the rescue In one
of the greatest and quickest rides of army his
tory.
After Merritt's legion had thrashed and scat
tered the Utes 1t was supposed that none of the
savages was left in the valley. Lieut.. Weir of the
Ordnance corps, son of the professor of draw
Ing at the Military academy, was on visit to the
west, and was in the camp of the Fifth cavalry
A tenderfoot named Paul Hume had wandered
out to the camp to look over the scene of the
great fight. He knew Weir and he suggested
deer hunt.
The ordnance officer agreed to accompany him
and off they started after having received warn
Ing not to wander too far afield The hunters,
eager for the chase went farther than they
thought and soon they changed from hunters to.
hunted
young lieutenant Of the Fifth cavalry Will
lam H. Hall, now stationed in Washington with
the rank of brigadier general, ordered to take
q party OF three men with him and to make q
reconnaissance, for 1t suddenly became the
thought Of the commanding officer that there
might be savages lurking about Hall and his
men struck into the foothills and circled the coun
try for miles. In the middle of the afternoon they
heard firing to the right aad front. It was rap
ID and sharp and Hall led his men straight
whence 1t came
Rounding point OF rocks the troopers saw at
little distance across an open place In the hills
y band OF Utes in war paint and feathers There
were 30 OF the reds, all told, and they were firing
az fast as they could load and pull trigger in the
alreeticn OF q small natural fertilization Of boul
gers quarter way up the face Of clin
From the rocks came 4 return fre SO feeble
thAt Hail knew there could not be more than two
men behind the place OF defense. In q trice he
4 THOUGHT q Weir and Hume. and he believed that
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parts Of the world the production q
wheat Is diminishing today; but 40 Il
diminishes Canada's will increase:
therefore, It 10 safe to predict that in .
few years from now . large part Of the
world will be looking to western Can.
ada for it's wheat supply, and espe-
cially will the United States In many
parts of western Canada 1t IL possible
to have hundred-mile square Of
wheat, without break. A writer says:
I'VE were driven west and north Of
Moose Jaw through 20 miles of dead
ripe wheat, acres Of stocks and we'll
worked summer-fallows. One Of these
fields would yield 40 bushels to the
acre, and another man had oats that
would yield 80 or 100 bushels to the
acre. In this district wheat will aver
age 30 to IS bushels. The conditions
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author was In Denmark, and was as
ltonished at the amount Of wealth got
out OF so poor q country by dairies
and by farming. Il
No doubt" said he to well.edu-
Gated Dane. the children are In.
sstructed In the schools as to dairying
and farming. :, q
They are not, said the Dane, shut
they are taught the old Danish po-
ems (sagas) IN the schools. That
makes good Danes OF the children.
and then they become good farmers. :
Youth Companion.
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of the river. This district has much
the best wheat crop prospect Of any
l have inspected this year, consid.
ering sample and yield. The wealth
er conditions for the whole season
have been ideal and the result is what
might easily be termed a bumper crop.
A sample sheaf brought in from the
farm of George Truscott was shown
to me which spoke for itself. This
farmer is said to have sixty acres
which will yield IS bushels per acre.
In stating an average for the dis
trict of South Battleford would say
that the wheat will yield SO bushels
per acre. The oats will yield about
As and barley So bushels per acre."
A correspondent summing up trip
over the Canadian Northern Railway.
from Dauphin to Battleford, says:
AS inspected the crops in the ",
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central Canada
rious districts found the farmers ana
other citizens without exception
filled with expectant enthusiasm over
this years prospects. No district was
found which could NOT boast of fields
OF IS bushels per acre wheat, FOR so I'd
SO bushels per acre oats. and Of ID
bushels per acre Of barley
1t Is not an unusual thing in MANY
parts Of western Canada for a farmer
to have 10000 to 10000 bushels q,
wheat. In the Rouleau district It III:
said that there are several farmers
who will have 10000 bushels Of oats:
any many fields win return one hum.
dred bushels to the scra. Ia
It takes an army Of men to handle;
theWestern Canada crop. and it lie 81.
.timated that 10000 people Nave been
brought in this year to assist In tha
great undertaking; there being excurs )
sions from the outside world nearly
every day for the past sir weeks. q
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this is pioneering I don't for the life
Of me see what our forefathers had
to complain of" He didn't know,
though. for the pioneering of his fore
fathers was discomfort and hardship
The opening up and development Of
western Canada, with its railroad lines
to carry one to almost the uttermost
part Of 1t, the telegraph line to fash
the news to the outside world, the tel.
ephone to talk to ones neighbor, the
daily and weekly mail service which
brings and carries letters to the
friends In distant parts; the schools
headed by college-bred and highly GER
tificated teachers: the churches,
manned by brilliant divines; the clubs;
the social and festive life; what Is
there about any Of this to give to the
man who goes there to make his home
the credit Of being q pioneer? Moth
Ing! He might as well be in any Of
the old middle-west States. In other
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15

allied braves made stand. There were 500
riors all told. and they We're the finest of the
mounted plains Indians The meager forces OF
the Sixth under the leadership of their officers,
charged straight at the heart of force that
should have been overwhelming. The reds broke
and fed "over the bluffs and through the deep
preciptous canyons and out to the staked
plain of Texas
1t became imperiatively necessary that couriers
should be sent from the detachment of the Sixth
to Camp Supply in the Indian Territory. Rein
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15

Saskatchewan or Alberta you will 4
strike. first well.ordered farms and
substantial houses. But 4 you get
away ten miles or more the sod
houses will begin to appear.
II ts not unusual to see signs OF
luxury about these sod houses. They
are comfortable abiding places. cool
In summer and warm IN winter.
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utttn9 His 70-Acre Field OF Wheat
were never better and throughout the
district the people are assured of .
most. prosperous year."
1t would be unfair to close this ar.
ticle without quoting from an expert
crop-correspondent regarding the two
Battlefords in Central Saskatchewan,
on the line of the Canadian Northern
Railway. Writing ON August 18th Of
this year, he says:
1T is necessary to drive about six or
seven miles out of the town of North
Battleford in order to see the best
crops of the district Phis morning
was driven about 20 miles to the
north and west of the town and in all
the drive did not see poor crop.
saw one wheat crop which the owner
estimates will yield 40 bushels per
acre, and believe It,"
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where else in authen,
tic history can there be found an &C.
eoan: al y battle wen by 8 force OF
men when the odds against them
were - 10 I. in no story which can
sse told concerning ihe people of the
plains : there 10 be foand tale OF
greater heroisra than that shown by
4 little contingent Of enlisted men of
the sixth United States cavalry down
near The RED river in Texas. in the
saInner Of the year 1874. The Sixth
cavalry bas had lighting history, but
this particular story shines bright in
its RACES.
The Comanches, the Cheyenaes and
the kiowas were on the warpath and
we're leaving i RED trail all along the
borders of western Kansas General,
then colonel. Nelson A. Miles, was or
iered 10 take the field against the saw
ages His expedition fitted out at
Fort Dodge and then struck for the
far frontier. The combined bands of
Indians learned that the troops were
on their trail and they fled south to
the Red river, OF Texas. holly pursued
by two troops OF the Sixth cavalry,
commanded by Captains Biddle and
Compton.
On tho hInffs oT the Tu1a river. IN 6,
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they were the bes.eged, and subse-
quent events proved that he was
not in error.
Suddenly the Utes took to shell
ter behind the rocks which were
scattered In the open. They had
lost one man from the fire of the
besieged They were afraid to
charge, knowing that to sweep up
that slope, even with only two
rifles covering it, meant death for
several of their band.
Hall led his men to position on
the flank Of the savages and sent
in four shots. The bullets were the
first notice that the reds had that
they had two parties to deal with.
They changed their position again
in twinkling, and located them.
selves so that they were under COW
er from both directions, but they
sent volley in the face of the lit.
tie detachment that had ridden in
to the rescue.
To charge the enemy with his
three men meant certain death to
Hall and his troopers The lieuten-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15
WESTERN SOD HOUSES

alice Of that rich wheat land doesn't
walt e butA : regular house before
staTttn9 t0 grnb riches from the soil.
( Even q " we're minAsd 10 build one.
he would have dilI3culty III doing Il.
iors there y 40 timer handy. 80 it
y better g Wait until the locomotive
catches up. s. =
= you start out from any Of the
towns Which are springins Up almost
oyer night in the fertile stretches &
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blood. There is NO
doubt that they killed
more than double their
number. besides those
they wounded. The sim.
pie recital OF the deeds
OF the FIVE soldiers and
the mention of the odds
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15

,SiuNGTON.-In the war de-
partment in Washington is n
letter written by Lieut. Gen,
Nelson \. Miles In praise of the
deeds Of five enlisted men. Gen,
Miles letter is written as sim
ply SIS becomes q soldier. but it
is pulse>s;iTrius epistle- Ii is
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roo Rapid.

She Why do you call your chauf.
feur leaky vessel? Does he gossip
about the fun you have ON your mo-
toring parties?
HeNo; but am always bailing
the fellow out u Z
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ton prompt us to
recognize, but which
we cannot fifty hon
or"
When night came
down over the Texas
prairie the Chey-
ennes counted their
d ad md tn ir
wounded and then
fed terror-stricken.
overcome by the val
mr. If five American
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He then crossed the sas,
katchewan river to the South
town, or Battieford proper.
and continues his report:
Conditions around the old
town are as good II not bet
for than fhoaa IN tho nonkh
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15

70 Cheek Disease Among Indians.
Il has been reported that the dis
zase Known ~ srachoma. or granular
eyei1is. has been spreading rapidly
among the Indians. To check this
trouble congress appropriated $4,000,
placing Il in the hands Of tho com
missioner Of Incian AFFAIRS. for the
immediate investigation and treat
ment Of the disease and TO check its
spread.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used In order to get the
desired stiffness. 1t is usually neces.
sary 10 use SO much starch that the
beauty and nneness OF the fabric is
hidden behind : paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also Affects the wear
Ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
bic can Be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. - It can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
- strength than other makes.
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am convinced said the propri.
etor n the jewelers. shop. as the plate
glass window shivered into q million
fragments and the chauffeur and his
machine began TO nestle behind the
counter. that the taxicab has come to
stay = ondon Globe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15

A Central Canada Farmer Finishing
at 80 bushels per acre, winter wheat at
over 40 bushels, and oats exceed so
bushels per acre. Barley also has
proved an abundant yield. What will
attract the reading public more than
volumes of figures will be the fact that
those who have been induced through
the influence of the Government to &C.
cept of 100 acres of free grant land;
or. by the persuasion of friends to
leave their home State of Dakota, Min
nesota. Iowa. Illinois, Michigan, In
diana, Ohio, Nebraska or the other
States from which people have gone,
have done WELL Financially, they are
in better position than many of them
ever expected to be, and in the mat
ter of health, in social conditions. they
have lost nothing.
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IA woman never gets old enough not to think
1t isn't a shame for woman who is as old az
somebody else to dress the youthful way she
does.-New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
WILL BREED FANCY
CATTLE FOR SHOW
Prominent Chicago Men Begin Move
ment for Organization Which
Will Be Called "The Farmers
Club of Chicago"

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Arthur Meeker
and a number of other prominent Chi
cago men inspired with an idea born
ot the international stock show which
opened saturday at the Union stock
yards, have started a movement for the
organization here of what will be
called the farmers club of Chicago"
Within a week, it was said yesterday,
"the farmers" will get together and
effect a permanent organization. The
club is to be formed along the line of
the New York Farmers club, composed
of the Vanderbilts and a number Of
other wealthy men. The idea is to en-
courage the breeding Of fancy grades
of cattle on the fine country places
that surround Chicago.
With the best stock show in the
world. being held each year in this
city, the promoters of the club feel that
the opportunity to form an organiza-
ton that will have a stimulating effect
on stock breeding in this state is
knocking at their doors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
RACING RESULTS
BlNOCULkR, QUOTED AT
LONG ODDS, WINS RACE

OAKLAND, Nov. 29.-Binocular, a
2-year-old, quoted at long odds, scored
a clever victory in the Antioch handi-
cap at Emeryville today. Some of the
cleverest sprinters at the track faced
the barrier with Early Tide an even
money favorite. Early Tide raced out
with Cloudlight and the pace told on
both of them. Rey Hindoo assumed
command on the stretch, but Binocular
rushed up and won by length from
Hindoo. Favorites did not fare well
in some of the other events. The track
was still somewhat Slow. Summary:
First race, u furlongs-Roy T., 107 (Sul-
lvan), won Sir Barry, 10 (Baird), second;
Louis Streuber 107 (Callaghan), third; time
1908 3-5. Bold, Lookout, Miss Naomi MI
caela Coriel, Sehmooser Ell Paso also ran
Second race, 6 furlongs-Judge Quinn. lOI,
(Archibald), won; Helen Carroll 100 (Glass)
second; Aldergulch, 80 (Kederis), thlrdi
time 1:15 Balronia, Meltondale, Redeem
Third race. / mile-Mechant, III (Leedsl'
won; John Louis, 100 ivan Duzen), second /;
Boggs 100 (Archibald), third; time l;4i'
Folue L.. Beau Man, Round and Round
Edwin 7. Fryer, Belle Farrow also ran.
Fourth race, Futurity course-Binoeular,
SO (Kederis) won; Rey Hindoo, los (Ca-
yanaugh), second Early Tide, ITO (Archi-
bald), third; time 1:10 1-5 Cloudhght,
Prejucio, Nagazam. +. Neugent Cymbal
also ran. 80
(Walsh), won; Inclement, 110 (Archbald)
second; Phillistlna 1o7 lking)' thiro; tlIne
1908 1-5. Lena Lech, Birth, Hbor' Argo-
naut and Allness also ran -.
sixth race, furlongs-Buckthorn, lO6
(Cavaanugh), won; Voloski 100 (Walsh),
second Msuretania, 1OS (Archibald)' thlrd
time 1:27 2-5. Fordello. Heather scott
Cadichon Grace G. and Bellsnicker also
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
LARGE CROWD AT TAMPA
SEES HYPERION II WIN

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 29.-The largest
crowd since the opening of the race
meeting here was in attendance today.
Three favorites and two we'll played
second choices won. The upset of the
day was when Hyperion IL ran rings
around Lens in the fourth race. Hy-
perion was backed almost off the board
although Lens remained the odds on
favorite. Davenport waited too long
for his bid for the lead. Summary:
First race, Ave and half furlongs. selling
Eva Tanguay won, Ametus second, Warden
third. Time, III 1-b.
Second race five and a half furlongs. sell
fng-Anavri won, Howdy Howdy second, Kid
third. Time, Ill 3-5.
Third race, six furlongs, selling-Virgina
Maid won, Conville second, A. Muskoday
third. Time 1913 2-5.
Fourth race, six furlongs- Hyperion II won,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
Rod and Gun

Dal .Jeffries, connected with the w.
H Hoegee company, is one of Sundays S
regulars who angle from the pier at
PI8va del Rey, but Dal is generally
more successful than his brother fish
ermen, which he lays to the fact that
he uses a different system. instead OIL
Joining the throng that fish throughout
the day. Jeffries idly basks in the sun
on the beach until the last hours OF
sunlight, and then he gets busy with
rod and reel.
Last sunday he succeeded In getting
his skeptical friend, L. Nj. Bonneu, to
accompany him, and that worthy fish
erman fished for the elusive finny
creatures of the deep with no success.
Finally giving up in disgust, he put in
the remainder of the afternoon kidding
Jeffries about his fine fishing place.
About an hour before the sun set jeff
ries began unlimbering his pole, under
a continual fire of comment as to the
prospect by his friend, who kept in
curing: "On the square, now, are you
going to fish for whale or sharks?'
The bait had not disappeared under
the surface of the water more than a
few seconds when the line became
taut. and after fifteen minutes of
strenuous work a fair-siZed yelloWtai,
was landed. Bonnell became SO excited
that ne relieved the lucky fisherman of
his pole and went to fishing in earnest.
When the sun had disappeared beneath
the horizon the skeptical one had seven
nice ones stretched at his feet and the
regular had twelve.
II. Mayo, who hunted below Compton
near the GreenWing Gun club Sunday
secured a good bag OF mallards and is
having one beautiful specimen mounted
by Taxidermist T. X. jerks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30

short arm rights and his left were sent in
quick succession to the face and head. VOL
CAST had the advantage of a feathreless
round.
ROUND 16--Wolgast rushed in apparent
ly as fresh as at the start despite his ag-
gressiveness They clashed in mid-ring,
Wolgast rocking Powelfs head with left ana
right smashes Powell appeared groggy al
this stage, but fought back with all his re-
naming strength, and Wolgast was com
PEELED to defend himself from the Califor-
MANS swings. several of which reached theT
mark with great force. Woisasts round
ROUND 17-Powell opened with two lefts
to the Jaw but Wogast planted several
right swings on the body and head as an
exchange. forcing Powell to clineh. They
exchanged long range lefts to the Jaw. A. A.
the round ended Powell sent powerful
right straight to the jaw. Nolgast hau the
advantage, however.
ROUND 1s-Both camo up dancing and
Powell raked his mans face with two lefts
sent in at long range. Powell shot ms t ieit
to the jaw and followed this with right
haymaker. Wolgast then smashed with
right and left to the jaw, Powell counterhs
with a left to the face. Powell took ms
seat with badly dishgured ana Dleeu'hs
face.
ROUND I9-Wolgast came up fresh as
ever and forced matters A series OF
clinches followed and then Powell swung
his right hard the jaw Wolgast upper
cut with right to the jaw which he folloW-
ed with two stiff lofts 10 the mouth ana
nose Wolgast fought Powell to a corner
where he landed ceaselessly with short
arm left and rights and the bell found Pow
ell clingin to his man to escape punish
ment
ROUND 20-The men shook hands and
went at it hammer and tongs Wolgast
wrestling his man about the ring. As
they broke Powell delivered straight
right to the jaw, but Wolgast forced him
across the ring by sheer force ana backe9
him against the ropes. whore Powell slipped
to mis- knees He was up in a moment As
they broke each sent in his right TO the
Jaw. Wolgast swung his left to tho Jaw
and forced Powell against the ropes IL IL
Iottar aehting back determinedly The
round and fight ended and Referee Jack
welsh Immediately awarded the verdict 10
yolgast The decision was greeted with
tremendous cheering.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
HORSEMAN WILL NOT
TAKE STRING ABROAD
"America Is Good Enough for Me-"
Says Geers-Prediets Great Boom
for Harness Racing Now

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 29-"Amer-
lea is good enough for me. I don't
think those foreigners are any too fond
of u.s. anyhow, and I will stick to
racing in this country as long as l live"
This statement was made by the vet
eran Ed Geers yesterday in denial of
cabled reports that he intended taking
the cream of the pacing and trotting
material in several millionaire strings
to compete next season on Berlin,
Vienna and Russian tracks. Geers be-
lieYes American harness racing will
receive it's greatest boom in the next
few years
He has gone into winter quarters
with his string, including the unbeaten
Harvester, and will not tour Europe, he
says, "unless on a sightseeing trip"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
FINE DAYS SPORT AT
JACKSONVILLE TRACK

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov 29.-
The crowd at Moncrief today was even
larger than that of Saturday and wit
messed an afternoon of fine sport. The
fourth race furnished the most excite
ment dna was won by Patsy, ]. ]. But
well up. Arondack and Gretna Green
were heavily played in this race, the
best price of the race being offered
on Patsy which doubled at post time.
Summarizes:
First race. five and a half furlongs-Amoret
won, Miss Sly second. Horizon third Time
los 80.
Second race, five and a half furlongs, selling
--Lucetta won, Gerando second, Harvey f.
third. Time, 1909.
Third race, six furlongs-Roseboro won Tom
McGrath second, Grande Dame third. Time
lis So
Fourth race. mile-Patsy won, Gretna Green
second. Hill top third. Time, 1:41 AS.
Fifth race, mile, selling-Cablegram won
Campaigner second, Court Lady third, Time,
45 80
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth, selling
The Mnks won, Heart of Hyaclnth second,
st. Elmwood third Time, 1:49 49,