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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
THE BANKS
OF CANADA

The closing OF the year 1912 has
brought out the usual bank statements
accompanied by the addresses Of the
Presidents and General Managers of
these institutions. Their reading is
interesting al they show in a striking
manner the prosperity of the country.
and deal with economic matters in a
first hand way. Those who know any.
thing Of Canadian banking methods
know the stability of these institu-
tons, and the high character Of the
men who are placed in charge. In
discussing the land situation the Pres.
tdent Of the Union Bank Of Canada,
whose branches are to be found in all
parts Of the Canadian West, said:-
"a good deal has been said about
speculation in land. The increase in
land values has added enormously to
the assets Of Western business, and
has to some extent formed a basis for
extended credit, but this is not felt to
be a drawback when the value is real
and convertible. We consider that a
business standing which is strength
ened and enhanced by property hold
ings Is entitled to a reasonable en-
largement of credit for legitimate bust
ness operations"
It will thus be seer that the banks
recognize the certain rise in the value
Of farm lands in Western Canada.
When the facts are known of the won
derful producing qualities of farm
lands in the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, it is sim
pie TO understand the liberal stand
taken by the banks.
Living not far from Lashburn, Sask.,
Is a farmer named Clarke who In 1912
secured a crop Of Marquis Wheat,
yielding rs bushels per acre. This
Is spoken of as a record yield, and this
is doubtless true, but several cases
have been brought to notice where
yields almost as large have been pro-
duced, and In different parts of the
country. During the past year there
have been reported many yields Of
from IS to As bushels of wheat to the
acre. Oats, too, were a success
full crop, and SO was the barley
crop. Wheat that would yield 40
bushels per acre, would bring on the
market Toe "a fair f1gure) per bushel,
a gross return Of $500 per acre. Al
low $1,000 per acre Ian outside f1gure)
there would be a balance of $500 per
acre net profit. This figure should
satisfy anyone having land that cost
less than $4,000 per acre. Very much
less return than this proves satisfac-
tory to those holding lands in Iowa
and Illinois worth from $3.50 to $500
per acre.
The latest Government returns give
an approximate estimate of four hun
dred thousand of an immigration to
Canada during 1912. OF this number
200, 900 will be from the United States.
Most of these are of the farming class
and 1t is not difficult to understand
why farming lands in Canada will ad-
vance from ten to twenty per cent.
within the next twelve months. There
fore investment in Western Canadian
lands is not looked upon as being in
the speculative class. Those fortunate
enough to secure free homesteads in
Canada will acquire in the intrinsic
value of the land alone the best pos
sible start for a splendid future. Ad-
~Vertisement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
NEEDED A WOMAN
When She Came Business Picked
Up and He Decided She
Should Remain.
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RICH.

ntCns
business is bad. very bad" said
John Moore to a passing townsman,
and struck a still more detected atti-
tude In the doorway of his little store.
He posed there. staring gloomily out
into the fast darkening street, think
ing how very bad was business, In
deed, and wondering why he had ever
brought his little stock Of dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes and notions
to Riverton.
i would go to a real live, wide
awake town." he ruminated, "and here
| am-trade dull, stock dead, and
don't to make many friends.
Heigh no! l suppose being a crusty
old bachelor keeps away the ladies'
trade. AS to others, maybe I'm too
slow and old-fashioned. Guess I'll
close up. Hello!"
Starting to pull UP the awning, the
storekeeper's foot touched a moving
human object crouched back in the
hallway side entrance to the build
ing.
Here. wake upi" called out John,
with a frown. What you doing there,
anyway"
I'm not asleep" responded the
faint, quayering voice; "and I'm here
because Pm too sick and weak to go
any further"
The speaker got to his feet with a
painful effort. AS he came more fully
into view John regarded him closely,
"Oh, | see" he said, rather distaste-
fully; you are the man who was here
a month ago, and got In trouble with
a riotous crowd down at the tavern"
That was me-" assented the tramp,
for such he seemed. Il was arrested.
/ hoped 1t was forgotten, for l came
back here this morning to find work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
PENCIL CHEWING is FATAL
Springfield Boy Who Swallowed Piece
Of Wood at School -Four Years
Ago 10 Dead.

Springfield, Il.-Myron B. Chapman.
aged fifteen years, son Of Mrs. Eliz.
ebeth Chapman Of this city. a student
n the public schools. chewed the end
u his pencil four years ago while in
school. He died from tuberculosis,
brought on by the chewing OF the ZEN.
ell. He swallowed a piece OF the
wood. II lodged In the right side.
Physicians q unable TO aid him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
The Marching Soma.

No one knows the inspiration OF a
tramping song better than the soldier,
and most regiments have their favo-
rite airs, which they love to yell when
on march. The men Of the Manches.
ter regiment have a fine reputation
for singing on the march. and two OF
their favorite songs are "Killaloe"
and Brian Boru," both Of which give
opportunity for some hearty shout
at intervals. Similarly the Yorkshires
when route marching. enliven the wa,
with Dan Tucker" a song in which
the words are Of no account and the
tune a series Of diabolical yells.-
London Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

| found out that people do remember.
No n would employ me. Heartsick
and footsore, l crept in here to rest
maybe to die. l don't know, for l feel
pretty bad" and the poor fellows eyes
filled with tears.
What do you want?" inquired John,
a trifie harshly; money, l suppose, to
buy liquor"
The tramp reached into his pocket,
drew out a folded paper and opened
it so that his challenger could see
what 1t was.
"A temperance pledge, eh?" re-
marked John, almost CONTEMPORARY.
And your lame is Lemuel Price?"
Eyes, sir. I'm through with all that.
Pva been through with 1t for over a
week. I've done 1t because I'd got low
enough to beg hard earned wages
from my motherless daughter.
If stopping short is going to kill
me, all right-at least I'll die sober"
The man was shivering as he spoke.
There was a feverish flush to his wan
face. He looked hungry. John Moore
believed his story.
See here" he said; "If it's a bed
and something to eat, come with me-
When John had closed the store he
led his pensioner to the neat suite of
rooms he occupied behind the store.
1t seemed to brighten up the place to
have company, even poor but grateful
company, as Price was.
1t vas as a new man that the latter
entered on the next day. John had
fed him on nutritious soup and gruels,
he had given him a comfortable bed.
Out of his stock he selected a neat,
unstable suit Of clothes, and the ex-
tramp went out on the street, clean
shaven and encouraged, to again look
for work.
"If you don't make It." said John,
come back, and I'll give you board
and lodging for helping around the
store until you get something better
to do"
Price reported that afternoon. He
had found a chance to work as a
teamster, he said, but, he added, he
had decided first TO submit a propo-
sition to the storekeeper.
"All right, what is it," asked John
In his usual crisp, bu~sinesslike wa,
Well" replied Price. II don't want
you to be offended, but I've been try
ing to study out why you don't do
more business than you do. You have
got the stock. Other stores are Just
rushing. Saturdays, especially, the
trade is big. You haven't got your
share"
Il have realized that for some time"
said John, bitterly.
Nov. I've been thinking up mat
ters for your good. because you have
been so kind to me-" continued Price,
humbly but sincerely. Il amounted to
something once. Had a business, and
but for drink would have succeeded.
II you viii let me do a little advertis-
Ing for you. I'll guarantee results"
S~low-going John Moore was dubi-
GUS. but finally he agreed to try the
experiment The next day Price
cleaned up the show windows. The
next he repainted the front OF the
store In attractive oolora. After that
be brought = big brass bell and Be-
cured It on a standard over the store
doorway with a chain running 10 the
inside Of the stors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

A friend OF ours tells Us that he
went to consult a doctor last week.
II have some queer palms," said our
friend.
Il see," said the doctor. looking
wise. DO you feel a sharp pain low
down on your right hldef"
Doc" answered u friend. Il only
get s12 a week. Don't go lookin' for
any symptoms Of appendicitis
The case was Immediately diagnosed
as indigestion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

New Ycrk.-It X against the lew OF
the sovereign state of New York to Let
a cat kill q rat. and Henry Franklin
has had TO pay q IS fine. The Society
'or the Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mails prosecuted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
scI.ntlflo Eact EstabIIshed.

A humber Of rabbits upon whom
coffee vas tried to determine the Of
feet Of the caffeine 1t contained died,
proving beyond a doubt that coffee
never was intended as food for rab-
bits.-Louisville Courier-JournaL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
sueoess and Failure.

1t is sometimes hard to find out
just how the man who Is successful
has managed to succeed, but 1t Is al
ways easy to see why failure comes
70 those who fall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
Too Good to Lose.

Jack"Now that your engagement
Is broken, are you going to make
Blanche send back your letters?"
Harry-"You bet / am. worked hard
thinking out those letters; they're
worth using again
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

The man w'io doesn't borrow trou.
BILE borrows money from his friends
and let's them do it.-Washington
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
Mr. Meekton,s Mean Idea.

Why did you insost on having your
wife Join the Suffragette Club?" BE
cause" replied Mr.. Meekton grimly,
Il want to see that Suffragette Club
get all the trouble that's coming to
It,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

Byron, whose vanit, sas as gre +
as his genius used to. have bis hair
done up In curl papers ct night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
Prosperity and AdversIty.

Prosperity is not without many
fears and dIstastes, and adversely not
without comforts and hopes.-Bacon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and ~invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Do not grippe. ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
Daily Thought.
Our words have wings, but fly not
where we would.-George ELIOT.


Daily Thought.
To ease another's headache is'to for
get ones own.--Abe Lincoln.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
Prove ii yourself, FREE

We send samples of Resinol with
directions, free. Write today to
Dept. 16K, Resinol Chemical Co.,
Baltimore. All druggists andgeneral
stores sell Resinol, Soc. large size
$1.00.) Also Resinol Soap, rs cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

Mrs Windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
dons allays pain, cures wind collie. sc a bottle-Ah
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
The Kind.

What would you recommend as the
fish diet for sailors?"
Roe, of course"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

1t takes a practical fisherman to de-
tect the lie in a fish story.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

The height Of virtue Il TO serve
aankind -urainger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

When fools are glad wise men are
sad-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30

Many a girl fails to select the right
husband because she's afraid of being
left.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-01-30
rI.b.. strann. Ms.bod.

FIeh's Strange Method.
The fish Paratilapia m~ultieolor
matches her eggs in pockets in her
mouth.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-11
ROBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL

The State Game Department in it's
efforts to stock the various streams
of the state with trout has almost
destroyed the original and most
beautiful fishing grounds from which
the spawn was obtained. AS ex-
planned in an article elsewhere in
this issue, it has been carried to such
extremes that it is criminal, and it
may be that only the strong arm of
the law will prevent that department
from continuing the foolish and
reckless robbing of the finest stream
to place fry in other places of doubt
full value as breeding places end feed
ing grounds for trout.
The streams of the Island Park
country that were the most celebra-
ted fishing grounds in the world, have
been depleted so that they need five
million fry right away to get them
restored in three years growth so
fishermen can again be invited to go
there, and only prompt action can
save the humiliation that comes Of
building up a reputation for Idaho
fishing and then have to admit when
the fishermen come that it is "just
over the hill'' now where they can't
20.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-11
THE DIVINE IN PLANTS.

When people ere making new homes
in a new country they are confronted
with many problems, not the least Of
which is the adaptation of crops and
plants to the climatis conditions. In
the settlement of the Snake river val
ley the altitude complexities matters,
and WIN people try to grow trees and
shrubs shipped from, the same lati-
tudes the questions of soil, rainfall,
wind, dryness of air and altitude,
make up combination of problems
that BATTLE many people in their first
efforts.
1t seems that when plant is crea-
ted, whether it is done by single
act of the Creator or by the develop
ment of ages, that plant takes on a
personality, set of habits of growth
and conduct that become apparent at
times, and reflect something of the
Divine. The oak tree sheds its
leaves in autumn while the evergreen
does not. The oak may vary little
in the date of it's shedding, it may be
affected somewhat by drought or
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-11
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, D. c.. April s.
Three important bills of much inter-
est to the homesteader which were
introduced by Congressman French at
the last session of Congress but which
failed of passage will be given first
attention by Mr. French at the open
ing of the approaching congress. :
The homestead law as approved in
1912 provides that the homesteadcr
shall cultivate not less than IL 9th
of the area beginning the second
year and not less than 18th begin
ming with the third year of his entry
and until final proof, excepting in
the case of the enlarged homestead
law where double the area of Guilt
vation is required.
The law provided that the Secre-
tary of the Interior may upon salts
factory showing reduce the required
area of cultivation. Up to this time
the Secretary of the Interior has ON
tilted to prov de any general rule by
which a homesteader could know
whether or not less amount of cul-
tivation might be accepted in max
ing proof. In view of this the law
which was intended to benefit the
homesteader is proving very hard to
bear by homesteaders in the wooded
sections of all the northwestern
states.
The bill as prepared by Mr..
French proposes that in lieu of the
cultivation required, the homestead
err may make improvements such as
slashing, clearing, fencing, erection
of buildings, setting out trees for or
chards, cultivation and other like i'm
provements that will tend to make
the homestead habitable and capable
Of production to the extent of $3.50
per acre per year, excepting under the
enlarged homestead act where the i'm
provements shall be Is cents per
acre.
Another bill provides for the
homestead entry of large area Of
land classified as phosphate land and
withdrawn from entry with the res
ervation of the phosphate deposits
to the Government, allowing the right
under the Government to prospect
for and remove the phosphates but
protecting the homesteader in his
rights to the surface.
The third bill provides for an ex-
tension of the number of annual
payments required by law for water
right charges from ten to thirty, up
on projects completed, in course of
development or hereafter to be deve-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-11

humidity but in its season 1t endures
all the changes of color in its leaves
that make it's verdure crown of
glory, and cheers humanity with
whispers of the Passing and of the
Resurrection.
The oaks that flourish in the fer
tie valleys and on the rocky slopes
of the Catskills, If Transported to
Idaho and set where conditions res
emble either of those of New York,
may put up a heroic effort and die
after a year or more. If Idahoans
want oaks they must study the ques-
ton and bring the conditions within
the scope of possibilities of the oak
One of the shrubs much priced In
the eastern states is the laurel. but
when planted in our climate with ap-
parently the same soil and all condi-
tons seemingly favorable, it smoth-
ers and dies, and if it could talk ii
might say it was dying of pneumonia
or fever.
The laurel in it's native state has
contracted habit that our dry dusty
atmosphere is deadly to. It's leaves
secrete a sticky substance and in hui
mid atmosphere where every night
brings it's dew that laves the whole
surface of each leaf, it flourishes and
is beautiful, but in sunny Idaho
where there is little rain and dew
and some wind and dust, there Is
nothing to battle the sticky leaves
The dust adheres to the sticky secre-
ton and the poor laurel dies of suf-
location.
The maple, the box elder and var.
ious others that seldom survive In
this climate, have each their own
peculiarities of respiration or growth
that find difficulties surrounding
them in this altitude and climate, and
it is the work of our University to
study these questions and advise the
laymen as to these matters that
stand in the way of success. A bulle'
tin recently prepared and now ready
for distribution can be had by writing
to the University at Moscow, Idaho
which gives list of trees adapted tc
different parts of the state. (See list
on page of this issue.)
Some years ago an Englishmer
played a joke on a plant which he
observed in Australia, and with the
reputation of his countrymen fol
being slow in perceiving the point in
joke, the plant played him an ever
game. 1t was the case of the fiddle
wood tree, and he had one transport.
ed to Bermuda. Australia is dry and
sunny, and in the southern hemis
phere. Bermuda is in the Atlantic
ocean east of Florida, in a humid
atmosphere and in the northern hemis
phere. The fiddlewood seemed tt
find no difficulties it could not over
come except that the seasons came
exactly wrong for it.
When the spring opened in Bermu
da and the whole landscape was
bursting with bloom, when the Der
mudan farmer hoed and moved and
slaughtered the wild flowers such
as would send Americans into costa
cy, when the whole island seemed q
bursting bouquet and every breath OF
air was evidence of springtime, the
poor fiddlewood leaves turned q
sickly yellow and fell to rest about
the roots of the tree, but in autumn
when nature had exhausted itself in
the lavishness of the Bermudan sum-
mer, the fiddlewood reused from its
slumber and put on it's robe of life.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-11
RETURNING TO THE SOIL.
Statesman.


The official organ of the agricul-
tural section of Idaho's state uni
versity in it's latest monthly issue
publishes the following significant
article from the pen of G. S. Edmund
son, principal of the school of prac-
tical agriculture: ION Wednesday
evening, March 13, eight students
graduated from the school Of prac-
tical agriculture. This is the first
class to receive this honor as the
school is but three years old.
"Most of the boys went back to
the farm. They came to prepare
themselves for more useful and
scientific life on the farm, and that
the most of them preferred to go
back is shown by the fact that DR..
Carlyle had some difficulty in per-
suading the class to furnish men,
Der for an agricultural position which
would pay SIS month, together
with room and board, which is per-
haps better than the average college
graduate may expect at beginning.
The class was composed of H. R.
Abel Of Moscow, G. R. Adams of Mos
COW, Earl Beck, of Twin Falls. L. H.
Bowman of Throp, Harlie Fellers of
Rathdrum, H. F. Jones of Endicott,
Wash, H. V. Miller of Lacrosse,
Wash, and H. F. Query of Boise.
Bowman was finally persuaded
to accept the position mentioned
above. Jones went to one Of the
largest stock ranches in the middle
west, while Query is employed by
the horticultural department Of the
university. All the others have re
turned to the SOIL as was their orig
inal intention and the hopes Of the
university"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-11

The Yellowstone park is justifying
itself in ways nuot thought of perhaps
by it's projectors. When Gen. Wash
burn, Lieut. Doane, N P. Langford,
and the remainder of the Washburn-
.Doane exploring expedition return
ed to Helena, Mont, in 1870, with
the report of their wonderful discov-
cries, the geysers mud volcano, yell
lowstone Lake, and the marvellous
Grand Canyon and falls were the OBJ
these FEATURES of the park are still
predominant ones, the wild game
found there is rapidly becoming not
only matter of interest to park
tourists, but a valuable item to the
country otherwise.
There are 500 or more antelope,
the same number of deer, more than
500 moose, nearly 200 buffaloes,
200 mountain sheep, any number Of
black and grizzly bears, and 10000
elg by actual count, that make Yellew
stone park their home under govern
ment protection.
These animals are now being used
as nucleus herds for other parks
National State and city-and for
Geological gardens, by the govern
ment. In the last two years many Of
them have thus been quietly taken
captive and shipped away to various
parts of the country. AS showing
what the government has done, the
following instance will prove interest
ing:
In 1911 twelve antelope were
shipped to the Montana National bis
on preserve and eleven to the Witchi-
ia game preserve in Kansas. The
funds for these shipments were sup
piled by the Boone and Crockett club
of New York. In 1912 three carloads
of elk, and five carloads were cap
tured by the state of Montana just
outside the park and shipped to a
few ranges in western Montana. The
expense of capturing and shipping
the three carloads ranged from 81
to $40 a head.
The many shipments of game ami
mails indicate that Yellowstone park,
oldest, largest and most wonderful ma
tional park in the world, may be-
come a most valua' le, indeed, an in
valuable, medium in preserving to
future generations the old wild ami
NAL life of the plains and mountains.