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FOR CITY TREASURER.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
HARVESTER At WORK
Uncounted Miles Of Bountiful
Crops Make Glad the Farmers
Of Western Canada.
YIELD WILL BE RECORD ONE
Practically Beyond Reach Of Accident,
the Fruit of the Fertile Fields
10 Being Gathered---Elevators
and Railroads Will Be Taxed
to Their Capacity.

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
four weeks ago, the writer started for
twenty-mile drive into the country.
from one of the hundred or more new
towns that have been we'll started dur.
ing the past spring, in the Province OF
saskatchewan, In Western Canada.
Mile after mile, and mile after mile.
was traversed through what was one
continuous wheat field, the only relief
to the scene being the roadways that
led back into other settlements,
where would have been repeated the
same great vista of wheat.
What wealth! Here were hun
dreds and thousands, and millions of
bushels of what was declared to be a
quality OF grain equal to any that has
ever been grown in the province. AS
we drove on and on thought OF those
fellows down on the Board of Trade
at Chicago. ST. Louis. Minneapolis
and Duluth. While they were exploit.
ing each others energies the farmer
of Saskatchewan. Alberta and Mani
toba was contemplating how much he
would realize out of his crop, now
past any danger of accident, over
what his anticipations were two
months ago. One man said to me:
THE profits of that field of wheat will
give me sufficient money to purchase
800 acres OF land. for which the rail-
way company is asking $1,000. and
pay 1t in cash" Another, with field
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

these fumes being 40 miles IN iene'l
costing nearly as much as raiiroau 80
Perhaps the greatest hue and cry Una. n
been precipitated by any phase Oh - az
wasteful numbering methods has gone ~ ,hs
a result Of the plan employed IN ielhns u
giant trees of the Pacific northwest
one of the first principles OF the ne" w
sentative policy of numbering that the sew
ing of the trunk of a tree by saving or cnop-
ping should be done at point as near 70 .ne
ground as possible. so that the waste rem
nant in the form Of the stump shouiu DC
duced to minimum. No wonder, then' tha'
people who are Of this way OF thinking gasp
with establishment when they go to nortneln
California and the famous Puget Sound coun
try and witness the methods of telling uees
in vogue in this region, so plentifully endowed
with timber wealth.
The timber Jacks" of this favored region
far from attempting to make their cut as
near the ground as possible, are no. even
content to stand on the ground and swing
their axes on level with their waists. as did
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

that consumes surprising quantity OF ma
terial is the skid road" which forms the
artery of commerce between a logging scene
and the nearest loading point on the railroad
A skid road" may be several miles in
length and 1t is composed throughout this en-
tire length of logs creased skids placed
crosswiss of the highway to form smooth
and comparatively level pathway over or
along which the logs fresh from the forest are
dragged by heavy steel cable attached to
donkey engine of several hundred horse
power Similarly the familiarity that breeds
contempt has prompted many of the ioggers
to act as spendthrifts in the use of large and
sound logs to form skidded platform load
ing stage etc, at the railroad siding where
the logs are placed aboard the cars that are
to carry them to the mills To pursue this
same subject further there might be cited
the immense amounts of lumber that have
been used in the construction of the fumes
or artificial canals mounted on trestlework
in which logs are ioated when other means
OF transportation not available. some OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

he could do the same and still have a
balance In the bank. Flax produces
wonderfully well, and the current
price is about $3.50 per bushel. We
then drove over into another town
ship. getting further back from the
railway, and the main travelled road
Here we found ourselves In the center
of a Swedish settlement Those form
ing the settlement were originally
from Nebraska Invited to put up our
horses and stay over for dinner. and
a dinner that was enjoyed not only on
account of the generous appetite Gre
ated by the exhilaratins drive. but
also because OF tie clean linen, the
well-prepared dishes of roast fowl. po-
tatoes, cabbage, and delightful des-
sert. some of the history Of the settle
ment was learned The host and
hostess were modest In describing
their own achievements. and equally
modest as to those of their friends.
but enough was learned to satisfy us
that they had come there about three
years ago. in moderate. almost poor.
circumstances. Most Of them had re-
ceived their homesteads as gift from
the government, and by careful dill
gence had purchased and paid for ad-
Joining land They had plenty OF cat
tie and horses, some sheep and hogs.
and large well-kept gardens. showing
an abundance of potatoes and cabbage
and other vegetables. Their buildings
were good. Schools we're in the neigh
borhood and there was evidence Of
comfort everywhere.
on to the Park Country.
Reluctant to leave thsse interesting
people, the horses thoroughly rested.
were 'hooked up and driven on, I'M
der sun still high in the heavens.
with the horses pulling on the bit and
travelling at 12-mile an hour gait
over road that would put to shame
many of the macadamized streets. we
were whirled along sinuous drive
through the woods and then out In the
park country.
Here was another scene Of beauty,
groves of poplar. herds of cattle.
| fenced fields Of wheat and oats and
barley and fax. Here was wealth.
and happiness and surely content
ment. The crops were magnificent.
The settlers, most of them. by the
way, from Iowa. had selected this To-
cation because Of It's beauty. Its en-
tire charm was wholesome. Fuel was
In abundance, the soil was the best.
the shelter for the cattle afforded by
the groves gave splendid supply Of
| food, while hay was easy to get. They
| liked 1t. Here was sturdy farmer.
with his three boys He had formerly
been a merchant in an Iowa town, his
children had been given college edu-
cation and one OF the boys was about
to marry the accomplished daughter
OF a neighboring farmer.
Through Land Of Wealth.
The invitation to remain to supper
was accepted. but that given to re-
main over night was tabled. II was
only 25-mile drive into town over
the best Of roads. through such a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

going to hire them out to the golf
club to keep the green clipped.
81 put low barrier of wire netting
around the lawn that want cut and
then turn in the guinea pigs They
attack the worst weeds first-plan-
tains, dandelions. etc.--tecause they
like them the best. Their they take a
little rest and tackle the grass. In a
short time the lawn LOOKS as though
1t had been cut by the closest ma
chine. I'm sure that golf green
clipped in this way would be as fast
again as 1t would be mowtd in the or
binary way"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

splendid country, all one beautiful pic
ture. and such an opportunity to use
ones imagination in figuring up the
amount of the wealth Of the crops
through which the trip into town took
us. was not to be enjoyed every day.
And away we started.
1t was delightful. We drove and
drove through avenues of wheat.
which today. having yellowed with
the beneficent sun, is being laid low
by the reaper. stacked and threshed
by the thousands of hands required to
do 1t, and In great wagons Is being
taken to the elevator.
A nights ride by train took US
through 225 miles of this great prov
ince Of Saskatchewan--into the south
western part-and from appearances
It might have been as though trans
fer had been made across township.
There were wheat fields, oat fields.
barley fields and fax fields, and many
more that could not be seen. Yet
there they were, and during the night
we had passed through country sim
ilarly cultivated.
II will all secure a market and get
its way to ocean or local mill by
means Of the great railways whose
well-arranged systems are penetrating
everywhere into the agricultural parts.
Prosperous Alberta.
We afterward went over into Al
berta, and here again 1t was grain and
cattle. cattle and grain. comfortable
farm homes. splendidly built cities
and towns, the best Of churches and
the most thoroughly equipped schools.
While talking with Southern Sas-
katchewan farmer he said that the
land he was working. and for which
he had been offered $50 an acre. had
been purchased five years ago for s12
an acre, but he won't sell. He is
making a good profit on his land at
$50 an acre, and why should he self
Farther north, land was selling at
from SIS to SIS and $40 an acre. It
was learned afterward that the soil
was similar to that in the south, the
price of which today is $50 an acre.
The climate was similar and the mar
kets as good. In fact the only differ.
ence was that today these northern
lands occupy the same position that
the more southerly ones did five years
ago. and there are found many who
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

say they will come into price nearer
their legitimate value of $50 or $50 an
acre quite as quickly as the southerly
lands. And believe 1t.
Throughout all this great country.
practically 500 by 500 miles square.
there are still a great many home
steads which are given free to actual
settlers. Many who have secured pat.
ents for their homesteads consider
their land worth from SIS to SIS per
acre.
Immense Crops Assured.
Throughout the southern portion Of
Alberta. district that suffered more
or less last year from drouth, there
will be harvested this year one OF the
best crops of fall wheat, winter wheat,
oats. flax and alfalfa that has ever
been taken OF these highly productive
lands
In Central Alberta, which comprises
the district north of Calgary and east
two hundred miles, through Camrose.
Sedgewick. Castor. Red Deer. Wetas.
kiwin. Edmonton. Lacombe, vegre-
vile. Tofield. vermillion and a score
Of other localities. where are settled
large numbers Of Americans, the
wheat. oats and fax. three weeks ago,
was standing strong and erect, large
heads and promising from 80 TO 35
bushels Of wheat and as high as 100
bushels of oats on carefully titled
fields. while fax would probably
yield from is to is bushels per acre.
In these parts the harvesters are
busy today garnering this great crop
and 1t will shortly be known whether
the great anticipations are to be real
lied.
Throughout all parts OF Saskatche-
wan. whether north. south. east or
west, the same story was heard, and
the evidence was seen Of the splendid
and bountiful crop.
Rich Yield In Manitoba.
In Manitoba It was the same. Tho
fields OF grain that were passed
through in this province promised to
give to the growers bumper yield.
and as high as IS bushels OF wheat
and go bushels OF oats was freely dis
cussed.
1t would appear as II the expecta-
ton OF an average OF rs bushels OF
wheat throughout the three provinces
would be met.
In few days the 10000. 900 bushel
elevator capacity throughout the coun-
try will be taxed, the $4,000. 900 bush.
els capacity at Fort William and Port
Arthur win be taken up. and the rail-
ways and their equipment will be
called upon for their best Today the
great, broad. yellow fields are indus
trial haunts, the self-binder is at work
in its giant task Of reducing into
sheaves the standing grain. the har-
vesters are busy stocking and stack
ing, the threshing machines are being
fed the sheaves. the large box wagons
are taking 1t to the elevators. and no
matter where you go It is the same
story and picture such as can only
be seen in the great grain fields Of
Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

as the 'ch," H." and IN" were indis-
tinct, and the initial consonants were
almost imperceptible- The indistinct-
ness OF the "r" is surprising. as many
dogs produce this sound involuntar-
lily. In DR.. Prochow's opinion Don
differs from other dogs only by a
more highly developed initiative facul-
ty and by the ability to produce sew
eral peculiar combinations OF sounds
which suggest spoken words. He
shows no evidence of extraordinary
mental ability. and often answers In
correctly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

cannot press his long tongue firmly
enough against his teeth to produce
the true sound OF ID" The vowel
sound is likewise imperfect, SO that
the name is monosyliable. and with
indistinct vowel Wow as IKE
Don" To the question. Was hast
dug Don responded with barks, some
of which suggested the word hun
GER" The word 'haben" was spoken"
almost as a monosyllable, and with in
distinct vowels. so that II differed
little from Don" The words "kuch-
en-" and "ruhe" were also much alike.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
In the wrono ~Pew."

He was rather overdrs ssed youth
and attracted much attention when he
entered the car. He occupied the only
vacant seat beside a rather elderly
gentleman. When the conductor came
for his fare he fumbled for his money.
and then suddenly became very pale.
"Oh. I've been robbed" he gasped.
There is nothing but bit of an old
cigar In my pocket" my boy" said
the deep bass voice of the man by his
side, would you mind taking your
hand out of my pocketr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

challenging him to duel. II was
fought at The Oaks. The weapons
were pistols at is PAGES, each to have
two shots, advance FIVE PAGES and FIRE
at will. At the first shot Grailhe fell
forward pierced by Maringy's bullet.
which struck the exact place where
Augustin's sword had entered. Ma
ringy, pistol In hand, advanced to the
utmost limit. when Grailhe, although
suffering intense pain, said, Shoot
again; you have another shot" Mar
ingy raised his pistol and fred into
the air, saying: Il never strike a
fallen foe" Grailhe was carried home
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
Bullet Wound Saves Life

tin ran HIS sword into Grailhes lungs
and the latter lowered for long time
between life and death. and when at
last he did come out of his room he
was bowed like an octogenarian.
Complications had ensued and sur
gerry was not what 1t is now. The
doctors declared that 1t was only a
matter of short time until he would
die. However. that did not prevent
him from getting into quarrel with
Colonel Vaudeville de Maringy and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
Chess Players Mourn.

In the death Of Albert de Roths-
child the great fraternity Of chess
players has lost devoted brother. ac-
cording to one of the Vienna biogra-
piers Of the late nnancier. He was
one of the founders and for many
years the president of the Vienna
Chess club and devotee Of the royal
game. mot only in the councils Of
the organization did he take an active
part. but for years he spent a part Of
nearly every day at It's headquarters
where he attained high place az
player" says one paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
The Truth About Talking Dogs

dogs performance. He finds that the
dog in reply to questions barks re-
Spouse which can be interpreted as
hunger" "ruhe." or "kuchen," indi-
Eating that he is hungry, sleepy, or
wants biscuit. Dor seldom answers
promptly and correctly. and evidently
does not understand the meaning OF
the questions. He does not even ut
ter his own name correctly. as he
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
Market for Human Hair.

The quaint annual hair fair was
held at Limoges. France. few days
ago. This curious market brings the
great dealers in human hair and the
representatives Of important hair
dressers from all parts Of Europe. buy
ers and sellers coming from Berlin
and Rome, Spain and Austria. and
from all the great towns Of France.
Fair and dark hair is seen there in
great quantities. but here and there
can be seen rarer plaits Of white hair.
which with the red, are sold for q
much a. $50 and $40 q kilo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

more dead than alive. but instead or
sinking rapidly, began to mend and
some time afterward walked out OF
his room as erect as ever and soon
regained his health and stately bear
ing. Maringys bullet had penetrated
the abscess which threatened his life
and made an exit by which 1t was
drained and his life saved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
Remarkable Result Of oId-Time Com
bat on So-CaIIed "Field Of
Honorn

Alexander Grailhe fought two duels
at The Oaks. with consequences which
were remarkable. though he came of
second best In both. relates the New
Orleans Picayune. The first OF these
dueis was with M. Augustin, who after
ward became district Judge and gem
srai OF the Louisiana Legion. Angus
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
Or. prochnow Gives an Analysis OF
CANNES Performances In
Germany.

For several months dog named
/ .Don." which according to newspaper
REPORT. actually speaks or articuiates
words, mas been exhibited In Germany.
DR. Prochnow, In recent issue OF
Die Umschau, gives an analysis OF the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31
NoIseless Lawn Mowers.

NoiseIess Lawn Mowers.
MY noiseless lawn mowers" proud
ly remarked a suburbanite to Wis
itor, pointing to a cage full OF guinea
pigs. When l get a few more I'm
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-02-02
Wool made Of Limestone,

Wool not the product of sheep
is being utilized abroad for the
making of mems clothing. This
is known as limestone woolV
and is made in an electric fur
mace. Powdered limestone mix
ed with certain chemicals is
thrown into the furnace and after
passing through a furious air
blast it is tossed out as fluffy
white wool. When it comes from
the furance the wool is dyed and
made into lengths like cloth. A
pair of trousers or a coat made
of this material cannot, it Is
claimed, be burned or damaged
by grease and is as flexible as
cloth made of sleeps wool. Z
Auxiliary.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-02-02

matched a lock that had belong
ed to mis- dead wife. Forty-three
children competed in this unique
contest for an inheritance and
when it was announced that Eu-
nice Cleve's hair most nearly
matched that of the late Mrs.
Bowling, speculation was rife as
to whether the old man would
actually make her his heiress.
This he did, and it is said she
now inherits some $1,000 per an
mum. The Auxiliary.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-02-02

his strange relationships.
"You see, | met a young
widow in Iowa by the name
of Sarah Minor, and we were
married. She had a step
daughter. Then my father
met our stepdaughter and
married her. That made my
wife the mother-in-law of
Ner father-in-law. and made
4iy stepdaughter my step
mother and my father be-
came my stepson.
Then my stepmother, the
stepdaughter of my wife,
had q son. That boy was of
course, my half-brother, be-
cause he was my fathers
son, but he was also the son
of my wife's stepdaughter
and therefore her grandson.
That made me grandfather
of my stepbrother.
"Then my wife had a son.
My mother-in-law, the step
sister of my son, is also his
grandmother, bee ause he is.
her stepson's child. Ny
father is the brother-in-law
of my child, because his step
sister is his wife. | am the
DrOtner OF my own son, VINO
Is also the child of my grand
mother. | am the brother
of my own son, who is also
the child Of my grandmcth-
er. I am my mothers bro
ther-ln-law, my wife is her
own child's aunt, my son is
my fathers nephew, and Pm
my own grandfather. So
there you are"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-02-02
Married at Sight.

Goldfeld, New, Jan. 27.
Lured to Nevada by a resi-
dent of Beatty, who, Is
said, was already married,
warned by intuition that all
was not as it should be, fee
ing to Goldfeld for saftj
arrested on arriving and
freed bya sympathetic Sher-
if, andmarried to a Gold
field pioneer whom she had
csptiyated.
Such was the experience
of Grace Holland, a pretty
Cincinnati girl during the
last eight days.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-02-02
lie AND
HUBBY CHUMS.
eyWtar Same Kind Of Clothes
and snoks Same Kind Of
Cigarettes.
st. Louis, Jan. 27. Thl
len in st. Louis WIN

st. Louis, Jan. 27. TIKI
len in st. Louis Win
Just as her husband
rraens Nothing. The
khafe their clothes
blythe same tailor they
her neckties from
same lot, they smoke
same brand of cigaretts,
y drink at the bar to-
ther and split a bottle of
,er, they play match games
billiards and they are al
ways together on the street
and off.
The woman has been do
ing this here and elsewhere
for three yeras, and not one
the thousands of person they
have met in that time has
ever suspected that she was
a woman.
To the public she is Gus
Seib and he is Prince Gal
lane, but in private life they
are Mr.. and Mrs. Sidenberg.
The pair are staying at
the Killings Hotel. Mrs Gal
lano was given a great deal
Of notice over the country
three years ago when it was
discovered in New York
through an accident on a
street car, that for nine
years she had been wearing
mems clothing and working
as q man. Again she came
into public EJtice when it
was lear 4 that she was
oleof many wives Of
@4och, the Chicago
4, who was hanged
idering one of his
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-02-02
After Ollie.
lie James has announced


Ben johnson, and in view
Of this fact the representa-
tive of Madison county,
with is sure to be a Demo-
craN will not support him
forSenator. The people of
MiHison will demand that
ea|h candidate for the nomi-
naIion pledge himself to vote
against this greatly over-ra-
d politician. Richmond
limax.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-02-02

fellow. - himself
"Ganderbone's ForI st," locat-
ed at St. Louis, offs Ito furnish
us a lot of poetry ani other silly
stuff, if we win onlI run an ad-
vertisement each yiek.
A fellow out Wei wants US to
run a lot of Advising for him
for nothing, andf it brings.re-
suits, he may fecome a GUS
toner.
A gun firm ants us to run
$40 worth ofladyertising and
then send thief s1O.in exchange
for a Shot {in. Such a gun
would FETAL lat about s6. For
running Sl7Rorth Of local we can
get a 81 magazine telling US how
to doHressmAking at home. BY,
runirs $50 worth Of advertising
and ending $25 to an Atlantic
City irm we will be given a deed
to a lot. When the tide is in,
the Dt stands six feet under
wat,F.
five run a column write up OF
a dong to be held in North Da'
kotslthis fall, amounting to about
81, We will be sent two 81 tickets
OuiI railroad fare up there anc
back for two, would be abou
$50. We can have almost any
Chicago daily paper sent US free
The subscription price is $4, al
we have to do is to run $S6 wortl
Ol locals. 1tHH W
For $40 worth of advertising
and $25 cash we can own a bi
cycle. The wheel sell at jus
tSl2. About one dozen firms ar
wanting to give us a share il
gold mines for advertising
nursery firm will sendu US atwen
ity-fve cents rose bush for onl,
IS worth Of advertising. Fc
running a six inch advertismer
for a year we can get a gross {
pills.