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The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
EIGHTEEN YEARS
AGO HE HAD LESS
THAN 3 DOLLARS
HE is NOW ONE OF THE RICHEST
FARMERS IN SASKATCHEWAN,
CENTRAL CANADA.

Arriving In Canada ia 1891. just
eighteen years ago, T.. \. Guillumin
could speak but his native language.
He H. a Frcnchman. lie had but
a little over two dollars in his pocket.
thus hcinE short over seven dollars of
the tea dollars required to secure eli.
try for a homestead OF one hundred
and sixty acres. lie eventually bor-
rowcd the money ana near Forget,
Saskatchewan. he started life In Can.
ada on the homestead in which to-day
he Is the fortunate possessor of ifty
quarter sections OF land, or 5000 acres.
Now MIR. Guillumin did not acquire
all these acres az n result altogether of
his farming operations, which were
extensive. lie looked with satisfac.
ton upon what he was doing on his
limited area, he was saving, careful.
and had foresight. Surrounding land
could be had for about $500 per acre,
and he continued buying as his saw
ings would permit, until now he has
fifty quarter sections, solne of which
he can sell at $500 per acre.
Threshed Fifty Thousand Busheis.
This year he was engaged in thresh-
ing IN his place for 5iia days. lie
thrcshcd out $4,000 bushels OF wheat.
of which he sold $4,000 bushels, one
train load. at n price varying from 81
to Sc cents per bushel. He has on
hand still 10000 bushels. In addition
TO wheat he raised 300CG bushels Of
oats. 1000 bushels Of barley and 500
bushels of fax. lie owns 10i horses
and q number OF cattle, but since the
construction of the railway he has
been engaged chiefly in raising wheat.
This year he bought his first thrcsh.
ing machine. paying for 1t The sum
of S2,l00. He estimates that the ma.
chine earned for him this fall $4,000,
thus paying for itself in one season
and leaving $500 to the good. The
weather was very propitiOus for farm
threshing, not a single day being lost
in the two months which were spent
In this work. The wheat averaged q
bushels to the acre and graded No. /
and No. 2 Northern. In the past nine
years seven good crops have been har
vested OH this farm. For six success
sive years the returns were excellent
that is In the years 1891, 1902, 1903
1904. 1905 and 1906. In the two FOL
lowing years there was n partial fail
ure. AS the years have passed the
quality OF the buildings on the farm
have been steadily improved, and are
now "a good as a be found in tn,
district. About $4,000 has been in
vested in this way by Mr.. Guillomin
The farm consists of 6,SS0 acres, o
which about G.O00 acres were undet
crop this season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
HoW's This?

We oncr One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrn that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
y. j.. CHENEY A co. Toiedo. q.
We, the undersigned. have known i, j.. Cheney
for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable IN all business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made by his Arm.
WALDINo, KINNAH & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, n.
Halls Catarrh Cure N taken Internally. acting
lirectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces ~ the
Bstcu. Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents por
bottle. Snld by All Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
WHY "Potter's Field, for Reaaars.

1t is not because the beggar fails to
make money that he finally lands in
the potter's field. ANY good, indus.
trious beggar," says Mr.. Forbes. can
and docs make a great deal more
money than the average workingman."
But the trend of the beggar is down
ward, and In the end he is pretty sure
to become a hopeless wreck and a
derelict.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
His Face Was Turning Yellow

Someone told him that sallowucss was
caused by an i~naCtiv" liver. lie began
taking NATURES REMEDY, his natural
oulor returned, his brain cleared. His liver
was again active. Nh tablets never fail
to correct the liver, they rcmOV the bile.
aid digestion and one tho system. Rettor
than Pills for Liver Ills. TAX one tonight
arl yOu'll feel better IN tire morning. Get
&c Box. An DrugGist5. The a. IL. Lewis
IediCinc Co, -. Louis. Mo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
Luck.

Does you believe it's lucky to see
dc new moon over you right shout.
der?"
"Sho | does" renlied Mr.. Erastus
Pinkney. Desc here stormy days
y0u'e lucky to see any kind OF a moor
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

tired all the time and very nervous.
began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and
after taking "A few boxes was cured
and have been we'll ever since"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers, so cents a box. Foster.
Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

Associate with men OF good judg.
ment, for judgment is found in con
yersation. And we make another
mans judgment ours by f%requenting
his company.-Fnller.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

OF the b;a d d @ r
reached it's climax
last spring and ! suf.
fered terribly. My
back ached a d
panied SO could
hardly set around
and the secretions
were scanty, fire.
quent of passage
and paipfr1 u,o,
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
Probably a Female Doctor

q FcmaTe UoCtor."
MY wife looks very poorly, you
think. doctorg"
Yes, ] do
What do you think she needs?'
"a new hat and a new dress!'---
Yonkers Statesman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
DOCTORS BEST FORMULA
For Remarkably Quick Action on Colds
and Coughs.

ana SouYnS.
This prescription will frequently cure
the worst cold in a days time and it is
Il sure cure for any cough that can be
cured. Two ounces ~Glycerine; half
Concentrated Pine; Put these
into half a pint of good whiskey and
use in doses Of teaspoonful to a table
spoonful every four hours. Shake bot
tie wei! each time" Any druggist has
these ingredients in stock or will quick
~ get them from his wholesale house.
The Concentrated Pine is 4 special
pine product and ONES only in half
walls each enclosed in an air
tight case; But be sure It is labeled
Concentrated" This formula cured
hundreds here last winter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
Children Who Are slckIy.

NOtherS should mover be Without n box OF
Mother Gray's sweet Powder for Children.
They break up colds Ia ~ hours. cure Feverish.
Ness, Constipation, Headache, Tecthing Dis.
orders ana stomach Troubles. Over TO-, %
testimonials. At all Druggists, SC. Ask TO-
day. sample matted FREE. Address,
Alien s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
Not the Proper Atmosphere.

Overheard OUTSIDE ST. AIMS CHURCH
yesterday:
First City Man-Arc you going In
TO hear the archdeacon today?
Second City Man-No, ! think not
II puts me in the wrong frame of
mind for business for the rest of the
day.-Manchester Guardian.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick re-
lief nv using PETTlT'S EYE SALVE. 25c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

To learn TO work and, work cheer,
fully is the central lesson of life
Cowen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

A man can always fatter his wife
by being Jealous.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
TERRIBLY.
How Relief from Distressing Kidney
Trouble Was Found.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf, 3SS w. Morgan
St, Upton, Mo-, says: inflammation
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
nAGTAR Y0IRSEIE

lie loves his country best who
strives to make II best-Ingersoll.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

Time cannot remove kindly act.
from a grateful heart.-Royston.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

II might improve the pound cake TO
hit II with an NIX
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

Many who used 10 smoke Zoe cigars are now
smoking Lewis Single Binder straight Sc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

Mrs. W nsiow's Soothing Syrup.
Forvhildren %teething, sOftens tho gums, reduces IN.
nammation, allays pain, cures wind collie 25c n bottle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

when you feel "a cold coming on by taKinR a few dosp
of lttrU Dantis' Pdinkt sr. IL Is better Than QUINN
and safur. Tho laTHe DOC bottles are The chchpest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
ALIENS LIMO RALsAM

MI cure not only a fresh cold, hut ono OF those stub
horn coughs that usually hang on for months. Give
II a trial and prove It's worth. &c, GNc and tlU0.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

We would all write u names on
the scroll of fame hut for the innum.
cradle tribe OF elbow joggers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

Some cemetery janitors. unless
closely watched. raise vegetables in
the rich graveyard mold.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03

PA2O QlNrM NTi = gun ranteed 10 cnrc any ease
VI Itchifg, Blind, Bleeding or protruding Piles In
Nv Ia day D or money refunded. Ioc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

is excessive. probably greatest on the
plains. This is due to the long ex-
cessivo heat of the summer and Il
The constant winds. This, of course,
is very much TO our disadvantage, and
it~neans that the light rains especi-
ally are very quickly dissipated by
evaporation. Especially is this true
If these showers come before there is
a good heavy rain carrying a season
into the soil. We are, therefore, be-
ginning our work at the Pecos expert
ment station as much in the dark as
you are We are acquainted with GER
tain details and principles that con-
troll farming methods under semi-arid
conditions.
Rain UnevenIy Distributed.
The term dry farming IS usually con-
fined to describe or express conditions
where the rainfall annually amounts
to ten TO twenty inches. The worst
feature about estimating the annual
rainfall and the probable crop to be
grown, is that the rain is unequally
distributed. We may have as much as
four or five inches in a general rain,
and much more than this amount To-
cally and then there is a long period
or lapse of time in which there is no
rain whatever. But as stated above,
the rainfall in trans-Pecos country is
usually very we'll distributed through
the summer months, June, July and
August.
Sometimes it begins in May, and at
other times, is continued through the
fall months The problems, therefore
before the farmer are two: First, SUCH
preparation and subsequent treatment
Of
the rainfall; second, the selection of
such crops as will resist drouth and
as can at the same time be CON
sumed on the farm by livestock or
as will find a ready sale in the market.
1t is the very common belief with
many that as the country settles up
and more land is put into cultivation,
that the annual rainfall increases. but
so far as weather records indicate
taken in various localities. and coun-
tries widely separated. this belief is
not supported. Climates vary in cycles
of years; that is to say, we may have
in succession several years of drouth
followed by several years of more than
normal rainfall. dry years succeeded
by wet years. In the same way. we
may have several winters of cold
weather followed by series Of warm
winters.
Climate Does Not Change.
This does not mean that the climate
is changing. except for this cycle of
time but if we learn to take care Of
the rainfall as it comes from year to
year, and to grow such crops as will
thrive and mature with the least
amount of moisture, we are serving the
same purpose as If the rainfall had
really increased. This is the aim of
dry farming. It's practice and its sue
cess have attracted attention not only
In the various parts Of our own coun-
try bEt wherever semi-arid conditions
exist and a civilized people live. 1t Is
very difficult to lay down any hard and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

crops, we know of nothing superior TO
kaffir corn and milo maize, especially
the latter, not only because it ma
lures quicker. but because 1t offers
greater resistance TO the drOuth and
because when fed in the unground
state, it is a somewhat better feed.
But for forage purposes, the kaffir
corn seems 10 be superior to the maize,
so that it is well to grow both Fer
forage purposes, COwpeas, peanuts. and
sorghum are so far more satisfactory
than anything that we have tried, but
We are experimenting with other Ie-
gumes and sorghums. with the hope
that additional varieties may be found
suitable to west Texas conditions
Valuable Type OF Soil.
I cannot close TINS paper without
calling attention to valuable type of
soil that was for a long time over
looked and neglected and that IS still
not properly appreciated by the peo-
pie in the west I refer to the deep
sandy soil found in various localities
and sometimes known as ''shinery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

The large area of rich agricultural
valley and plains land in the Rio Grande
and Trans-Pecos country is one of the
most important undevelOped resources
Of the state of Texas People from
other states who visit Texas are i'm
pressed with the diversity of our mag
nificent resources, and we point with
pride to the magnitude of our leading
agricultural industries. Statistics show
ing the production of our cotton. corn.
rice sugar. wool. mOhair. OIL honey
onions Ond other staple crops occupy
prominent space in the literature com
piled and distributed by every Texas
real estate boomer, and hOmeseekers are
amazed with the figures and quantities
But the greatest of all our industries,
the industry that made the Lone Star
state famous, and OF which every native
Texan is justly proud, IS the great cat
tie industry. Our immense cattle pas
lures are among the wonders of the
continent. The sterling character and
natural reliability OF the Texas stock
man is so we'll known that his word is
as good as his bond all over the world
Princes and presidents are proud TO be
numbered among the personal friends
of the Texas cattle kings, and to have
an opportunity to accept their hOspi-
ia lily.
II this dry farming gospel preached
by the agricultural missionary experts
at this convention means more to one
class of citizens than another 1t is to
the stOckman whose ranches are stu
ated in the rich plains and valley lands
OF the Rio Grande and Trans-PecOs
region where occasional severe drouths
cause great losses among cattle.
Already in the southeastern part of
the state. rice canals. railroads and
wagon roads have cut to pieces the
great pastures in some localities, which
until quite recently were thought to
be only good for cattle raising, and the
10 acres that formerly supported one
lOng-hcrned steer IS now occupied by
an orange grove, fig orchards or truck
farm. The lands where farming can be
successfully carried on by ordinary
methods, with regular rainfall, is
fast becoming cOlOnized and occupied
by settlers. The man with the pillow in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

land" because of the low oak bushes
that cover it. This land looks very
thin or poor, absolutely wanting in fer
tility, because we measure it by SINH
lar land in rainy districts, but it must
be remembered that in semi-arid coun-
tries the rainfall has not been suffi-
cient to leach the plant food from
this soil. The natural decomposition
going on in all soils, has been suffi-
cisnt here to furnish plant food for at
least several years and the ability OF
the sand to hold moisture makes this
food available for the crop, so that q
type of soil spurned in a rainy district
may become the most desirable in q
semi-arid belt.
Combine Farm and Ranch.
A final word as TO the kind Of farm
ing that man should undertake in
the trans-PecOs country. I would I'M
hesitatingIy advise that it should be a
combined farm and ranch. I don't mean
a ranch on a large scale, but that the
farmer should undertake TO raise stock
enough TO consume the forage and
grains that he can produce on the farm.
AS 10 the kind of stock, local environ
ments and market conditions and to
some extent, personal pace. must de-
eide for him. Horses. cattle, sheep,
goats or hogs may be raised but in
any event poultry, especially chickens
and turkeys, must not be neglected.
Under some conditions, small diaries
will be found extremely profitable. So
that a man needs much more land than
he would need in the east; fortunately
the state has provided easy methods
for the acquisition of this land. and
yet he should not undertake to own
more land than he can properly utr-
tze- Better lease or rent additional
land as he may find need for it. I'm
der all circumstances, the man moving
to the west should come with capftaI
sufficient to, tide over at least one wear
or unfortunate crop conditions. We
cannot afford TO Enisrepresent the con-
ditions as they actually exist. They
are sufficiently favorable 10 encour-
age emigration and success II only
people come with proper appreciation
Of the difficulties as well as the ad-
vantages.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

search of a home is pushing west and
south in Texas into a part Of the last
area remaining in the United States,
where conditions are favorable for To-
eating comfortable farm homes.
In the western part of the state SET
tiers find that on account of less annual
rainfall and other local conditions, the
raising Of ordinary farm crops is often
an uncertain proposition, but these re-
sponsi5le agricultural experts, who are
attending this convention, assure Us
that by scientific soil culture or socalled
dry farming methods, good crops are
now being raised IN the semi-arid re-
giOns Of the western and northwestern
states. with less rainfall and under
much less favorable conditions than
those which exist in the Rio Grande and
Trans-PecOs country. and they call at
tentiOn to- the many advantages and
blessings enjoyed by the settlers in this
part Of Texas which are not enjoyed by
those who are striving to make homes
in many parts OF the great arid west.
They tell Us that these great fertile
plains will undoubtedly produce great
forage crops every. year. and harvests
of drOuth resisting grain and feed for
cattle. horses, sheep, goats, hogs and
poultry. and that all this can be accom-
plished by practising certain methods
in preparing, planting and cultivating
varieties of seed. They also state that
many of the difficulties which are now
encountered may be overcome by adopt
Ing an intelligent system of soil culture
Under these circumstances, il will
surely be to the interest OF the stock
man to welcome and encourage the man
with the plOw and through their COM
bined efforts turn some nIy, rundown
cattle pastures into thriving profitable
stock farms. We may not expect to see
these great plains and valley thickly
settled and farm houses surrounded by
orchards, cotton patches and corn fields
as result of dry farming. but 1t Is
at least reasonable to predict that in the
not distant future. these csItile lands
will support a large population Of pros
porous aud cOntented settlers who will
grow successfully immense quantities
of forage. fodder. stock feed and other
farm crops by practising this system.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03
GOVERNMENT Is ENCOUR-
AGING DRY FARMING
Experts of the Department Are Doing
Splendid Work on Ten Inches of
Rain in Oregon Region.

Spokane, Wash Sept. Every
where in the Northwest we have found
the crops showing up fine, when dry
weather conditions are considered. Sci
ent5fic work has paid well. while in
ether Places, where the farmers paid no
heed to conserving the moisture and TO
the proper tilling OF the soil the crops
are failures .
I'T. L = ITiggs, physicist in charge
of the United states department OF ag-
ricUlture. WHO is in Spokane to confer
with officers of the Dry Farming con-
gress, said this in an interviey. He Is
accompanied by DR.. H. L Shantz, who
is Investigating the drOuth resisting
plants of the west for the bureau OF
animal industry. DR.. Briggs said the
crops are in better conditions than he
looked for, in view of the early reports
sent out, adding:
We have been visiting the dry farm
experiment stations the government IS
conducting, aud we found every place
making progress At the Morrow sta
ton. which is being conducted with the
cooperation OF the Oregon agricultural
college, we found everything in good
shape. They have splendid buildings
and they are located on old land and
the work is mainly a question of main
tenanCe for fertility. The eStigations
thus far conducted have been successful
and prOfita BILE The station is located
IN a district having the lowest rainfall
of any dry farm government station.
the precipitation being less tkan 10
inches annually. The work will be in
full operation by next spring and 1 be-
lieve il Will be successful
some OF the best apples and peaches
I have seen in the northwest were
grown by dry farming methods, and
they had excellent flavor, were very
juicy and Of fine color and size"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

west. If we place the minimum nor
NAL rainfall under which crops can
be grown without irrigation at 10
inches, We Will be within the limit of
safety, not that crops cannot be grown
upon a much less rainfall than ten
inches; stiH it is safe to accept that
as the average rainfall necessary loI
successful dry farming operation l
believe that much of the trans-Pecos
country will show this amount Of rain
fall, and therefore will be adapted to
dry farming conditions.
Little Data on Farming.
1t is true that definite and exact
data have not been kept in a sufficient
number of places Immediately west or
Immediately east of the Pecas to deter
mine within any degree of accuracy
the variation of the annual rainfall.
Last year and this have been exceed
ingly dry years, and the rainfall very
small. Yet 1 know farmers that are
growing grain crops successfully this
year and still others that grew them
successfully laEt year. Still, in our
enthusiasm for the development of the
west and IN our confidence in its
growth we should not deceive ourselves
as to the actual conditions that con-
front Us or as to the problems and
NlHlcuAtleS InaC are necessary 70 DC
overcome before we can expect a fair
measure of success.
Conditions in west Texas are differ
ent from those in other parts Of the
United States where dry farming is
practical. Some Of these conditions
are in our favor for certain crops and
against US in certain other crops. Our
rainfall is usually distributed through
the growing season, but we have very
little snow. This means as a rule that
winter grain crops will not be sue
cessful. and that summer crops are
more likely to succeed.
Evaporation Great.
The evaporation in west Texas,
whether east or west of the Pecos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

wv TIILE Dry Land Farming in
w the Trans-Pecos Region" is
rather new 60 me, as 1 am
new conner into the trans-Pecos
country. both in my official capacity
and in my private work, have thought
sufficiently well of the traRs-Pecos
country to buy a little ranch farm in
the TOyah valley, and as a member OF
a locating board, I thought was suffi
GENTLY meeting the needs Of expert
mental work beyond the Pecos, in help
in&>SO locate an agricultural expert
ment station at Pecos in Reeves county.
We speak of the -Pecos coun-
try in many different connections, as
If it ought to be considered separate
and apart from other districts of the
state Its great stretch of plains fer
tile valley lands and towering noun
tains have long been the home of the
cattle industry, and it is believed and
10 some extent verified, that its noun
tain folds include rich mineral treas
ures. In many places It's valleys and
plains have been made to bring forth
abundant agricultural results through
the practice Of irrigation
Dry Farming Work.
Within recent years dry farming has
attracted widespread interest over this
trans-Pecos region and people are ask
ing for more and more information as
to the possibilities and probabilities Of
the success of this system in the ira rs
PecOs region. AS a matter Of fact, the
agricultural conditions prevailing over
a large part of the country west of
the Pecos do not differ materially from
those that obtain for a considerable
belt east of the Pecos.
Much of the land is very similar, the
81 e. l.,
the same, and of course the tempera-
ture since the river runs north and
south, varies equally on either side of
the river. The stream. therefore, Noes
not mark any natural boundary divis-
ION of agricultural conditions east to