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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
THE WHEAT LANDS or
WESTERN CANADA
AN ATTRACTION
The EUROPEAN WAR MAKES
THE GROWING OF WHEAT Ex-
CEPTIONALLY REMU.
NERATlVE.

One result of the European Wal has
been to reduce the volume Of busl-
ness done by many of the manufac-
turing institutions of the United
States, commercial enterprises have
been affected, business of many kinds
nave been hampered, and a financial
stringency has been forced on almost
YER community. 1t is not only be-
cause it has brought these things
about, and created a lot of hardship,
but there is the outstanding fact OF
the terrible loss Of life, the great de-
struction of property, and the disrup-
ton Of everything near and dear TO
those whose countries are involved in
the war that makes the whole AFFAIR
highly regrettable. The heart OF the
entire world goes out in sympathy 10
those within the area of the trouble
Arrangements have been made to re-
lieve the distress by money and other
means. But there Is one great thing
wheat and f1our-that the European
countries will need. The wheat-pro-
ducing countries are no longer pro-
ducing, and there is the g%ravest rea-
son to fear that they will not be for
some years. In this case, 1t would be
FULLY as beneficial and charita BILE to
make provision to meet the loss or
Europe's grain crop by encouraging a
greatly increased growth on this con-
tinent.
The wheat-growing sections of the
United States have about reached
their limit of production, and this
source cannot be depended upon to
meet a great deal of the demand that
there will be for some years. The
only country that is in a position to
meet it is-Canada-that portion
known as Western Canada. Here
there are millions Of acres of land.
capable Of producing from 20 to 40
bushels per acre. All this land is ex-
cellent for wheat, and very much is
still in the hands of the Dominion
Government, and 160 acres of it can
be had by the payment of a ten dollar
entry fee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

Another vast area is hat held by
railway and reliable land companies,
held at from $40 to s25 per acre. I'm
proved farms are slightly higher in
price. Information regarding these
lands may be had OF any Canadian
Government Agent.
The fact that Canada offers such a
splendid opportunity should be ac-
copied with a widespread apprecia-
ton, and not met with attempts OF
the part of some to spread misleading
statements. The Dominion Govern
ment has not taken steps to deny
many of the false statements circu-
lated by those who evidently are more
interested in injuring Canada than
benefting those who would be bene.
flied by taking up farms in Canada,
but in order to correct a highly err
roneous impression hat CONSUMPTION
is carried on in Canada, hat compul-
sorry military service is employed and
that there is restraint as to the move
men of those not Canadians, the ne
cessity is felt of giving as much pub
licity as possible to a denial of these
statements.
An item to which special exception
is taken is one which says:
They are sending them away as
rapidly as possible: hut the young
men are not permitted to leave Can
ada. All the citizens and those who
have taken up homesteads are subject
to military duty"
In object REPUTATION of this, we beg
to quote from a recent editorial in the
Rochester. N. Y. Herald:
There is n legal process by which
Great Britain a command a single
Canadian soldier to enter the field in
her aid or even in her most needful
defense. Great Britain canLct legally
take a dollar OF Canada's money for
this or any other war without Can
ada's consent. All must be given vol
UNFAIRLY, If it be given at all. Yet
men and dollars are given to the limit
Of Canada's power to give, just as If
Great Britain had both physical and
legal power to exact them. Indeed.
it is possible that they are given
more freely in this way, for What a
man gives because he wants to give
is likely to be greater than what he
gives under force.
All in all it is a noble picture Of
devotion to her motherland which
Canada offers to the gaze of her ad-
miring and unenvious neighbours"
Canada's invitation for immigration
extends to all who are willing to go
on to the farms.
Superintendent of immigration,
Ottawa, Canada.
Advertisement.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
LAND OF RESI- AND QUIET
Sojourn In Norway, Even II Short, a
Boon to American With Fraz-
4 zled Nerves.

The population of Norway is 1884,
Chicago; but If the entire population
met in a given area, l venture to say
that their coming and their going.
and their meeting, would not make
as much noise as one may hear every
five minutes on dozens of street
crossings. either in New York, OF in
Chicago. In his connection 1t is OF
interest to note that there are $4,000
more women thai men in Norway;
100000 more men than women In
the United States, and 100000 more
women than men in the United King
dom. The total population of the
United States is 81, 1000, 900; of ths
United Kingdom, $4,000 0G. Theorists
may make such deductions as they
will from the proportion of men to
women in these countries, but OF the
comparative peace and quiet there is
no question.
Norway is the country of quiet
voices, gentle manners, and no noise.
The steamers dock almost without q
sound, and depart as silently At
a. "AS N'N 49,
on Scandinavian soil, people got on
and off the steamer, farewells were
waved, the crowd on the dock moved
about deliberately. but no voice was
raised there was no shouting, no phys
ical unrest expressing itself m squfrm-
ing bodies or twisted features; they
were almost as calm as the stare
above them. All over Sweden and
Norway one is attracted by the smooth
skins, unwrinkled cheeks n unfur.
rowed brows of both the men and the
m They have placid faces, as
of men and who have not yet
been in contact with our disease OF
striving to live all of life in a day.
The trains slide away from the sta
tons at the sound of a scarcely audi
be whistle, and there are no bells or
Shouted warnings; the crowds in the
streets or elsewhere seem to pitch
their voices out OF the range OF hear
ing of ears accustomed to the ca
tarrhal rumble of London, the stri-
dent gable of New York, or the sibi.
liant cackle Of Paris.-Exchange.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

The Sioux Falls Commercial club
will protest against a proposed change
in the running schedule Of trains on
h Milwaukee road between Sioux
Falls and Egan.
A stranger giving his name as J.. D.
Frank, arrested by the Grant county
authorities On the charge of s%windling,
appeared before Judge Bouck of the
state circuit court, and entered a plea
of guilty to the charge against him.
He was fined 500 and costs, which he
paid. His alleged swindIing scheme
consisted of selling a corn cure which
vas charged to be a fake.
Carthage high school won basketball
games by overwhelming scores. The
first was won from Artesian high
school, So to s, and the second from
Howard high school, % to Z. Howard
boys did not score during the first
half but came back r~ch stronger
in the second.
The Redfield Commercial club. at its
last meeting, decided to give a series
OF road bees" to place the roads in
that vicinity in good shape where they
are not already in that condition. The
Redfield-Miller road will be repaired
in several spots, and the road leading
north of town will be gravefed
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Weioht and Turpitude.

A lady once consulted Doctor John
son on the turpitude to be attached to
her sons robbing an orchard. Madam"
said Johnson, ut all depends upon
the weight of the boy. My school
fellow, David Garrick, a little fellow.
robbed a dozen orchards with impuni-
ty. But the first time | climbed a
tree-I was always a heavy boy-the
bough broke with me; and it was
called a Judgment. l suppose that is
why justice is represented with a pair
of scales"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

ging and 50 a thousand board feet for
the hauling, or $445 for both opera
tions. The total cost, allowing for
these good wages for himself, his sons
and his teams in the winter time when
they might otherwise have been idle,
was $1,050, making a clear gain Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

Nothing better than dead leaves
to cover the -four beds and the roots
of vines. The winter rains and SHOWS
seem to extract just the substance
that is needed to fertilize the plants
and give them tone. 1t is natures
uav
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Strong. Healthy Turkeys.

After the turkeys get the red on
their necks they can mostly be al.
lowed to take care of themselves. At
this stage they are much heartier and
will stand more than almost any 9TH
er fowl.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Brookinas Has Press Club.

Brookings.-The newspaper men OF
Brookings have organized a press club
for the mutual exchange of news items
and the general encouragement OF
town and country publicity. Not the
least of the objects of the club are
it's social features and the cultivation
of a friendly cooperation. The first
of its social functions was the enter.
tainment of the visiting editors and
publishers during the college gala day.
To show what the domestic science
department Of the city schools was
accomplishing the club engaged the
students of that department to serve a
t~hree-course luncheon for the mem
bers and visiting newspaper men.
Twenty-six plates were laid and after
lunch was served to that number of
people and some informal talks were
made, it was announced that the act
ual cost of the provisions and prepa-
ration amounted to $500, or 20 cents
per person. Credit is due Miss Palon,
who presides over that department.
The state college gala day, known as
Hobo day." was a great success this
year. The young men and some of
the members of the faculty dressed in
fantastic hobo garb and the young
women in Indian garb parade through
the city from the college to the depot
to welcome the visitors, then disband-
ed and c~anvassed the town for hand
OUTS" which were generously supplied
by the housewives. At noon there was
a Jungle" dinner in the college grove
and all was ready for the football
match with the University of North
Dakota team on state field. Some 900
Of the college people participated in
the parade and rooted for the local
team. The visitors lost the game by a
score of IA to 3. Some $500 people
witnessed the game. Moving pictures
were taken of the parade and game,
and the films are already in demand
for exhibition in the state. Over 1900
feet of pictures were taken and the
movie man pronounced it a very
unique spectacle,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

Lead--Unmourned, Melvin Evans,
formerly of Eureka, Kan, who COM
mitted suicide lea here, and who
was wanted in Eureka on a criminal
charge, was buried in the potter's field.
His family, living near Walla WaIIa,
Wash, declined to have anything to
do with the remains. He had a di-
vorced wife living near his mother,
who has married again and has
wealth, but all write that Evans had
forfeited the last vestige of respect
that any Of his family felt for him.
He was 65 years old and had been
here but q short time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

$3.50. In the meantime he has all his
hickory, which is increasing in vol
ume and also in value. because hick-
DRY timber Is getting scarcer. The
$3.50 gain may be arbitrarily divided
into $500 for the stumpage, instead Of
the $500 first offered. and an addi-
tional $3.50 profit on the transaction.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

sell the hickory at any price. and a
then offered $500 for the wood exclu-
sive of the hickory.
This offer set him to thinking and
as a result he engaged a neighbor,
who owned a portable sawmill, to do
the saving while he and his two sons
cut the trees and hauled the logs. He
then sold lumber and railroad ties, for
both Of which there was a standard
price in the community. Because Of
sickness and a consequent inability
to supervise the last part Of the log
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

Every mar has a past, although few
care to use it in their business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27
Somebody Mixed Things.

AAdoS SPSSS<S1S'
Somebody Mixed Things.
Dallas.-Either in the way of a de-
liberate hoax, or through an official
blunder Of some kind, four measures
which were submitted and adopted at
the 1912 election were enormously
submitted to the voters of Gregory
county as part Of the referred meas
ures in the 1914 election. 1t is sup
posed that the error or deliberate
substitution occurred in this county
in some manner. One of the special
ballots sent out to the various polling
places in this county contained the
Richards primary law, the headlight
law, the herd law and the county seat
law, all of these being 1912 proposals,
and none Of them legally up for con-
sideration in 1914. A large percentage
OF h voters registered either in ia
vor of or in opposition to these pho
ney" measures. In view of the fact
that the Richards law pulled out a
large majority here two years ago 1t
is rather interesting that it failed to
pass this time by a vote of 1856 to 937.
The headlight law, now in operation,
was the only one of the four old meas
ures that found favor. It passed by
a vote of 119 to 620. This bogus bal
lot in Gregory county took the place
Of the special ballot submitting the
question of calling a constitutional
convention. 1t has beer impossible to
learn here whether other counties had
a similar experience, or whether the
ballot error was merely a local con-
dition. In any event, the incident
probably stands out as one Of the
greatest jokes ever occurring in a
South Dakota campaign. Voters knew
that a new primary law was being
submitted at the recent election (the
Coffey petition law and for that rea'
son did not recognize the Richards
measure as an intrusion on the bal.
lot.
Municipal Ownership Profitable.
Brookings.-At the last meeting Of
the Brookings Commercial club G. o.
Trygstad, the city attorney, gave a
talk on city affairs, the municipal
plants and taxes. The city owns and
operates more municipal utilities than
any oIACI ely " IOWu III lHe SIdIS.
h receipts for the year from the
electric light plant amounted to $751;
955, and from he heating plant IS III,
a total Of s21, 666. The expenses of
the two, which are operated together,
were $15,600, showing a profit of S.
066. The telephone plant showed a
profit of $500 and the waterworks
an excess Of about 81, 900 expenses
over the receipts. The apparent loss
on the latter is partially compensated
by the use of water in fire protection
and street sprinkling. AS soon as the
majority of the dwelling houses are
modernized the w~aterworks will show
a net profit to the city. There is no
bonded Indebtedness on the electric
light and telephone plants, for these
have paid for themselves in the last
few years. The city owns approx.
mately $177,0 900 worth of municipal
enterprises, with an outstanding bond
ed Indebtedness Of $50 $500 On the four
properties. The telephone rates are
81 and $3.50 respectively, n light
10 and 8 cents per 1000. The profits
are being applied on the bonded in
debtedness, so that, barring accidents,
the city will own its paints in a few
years
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-11-27

People go to extremes in trying to
make both ends meet.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-03
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE
FLOODS TO SWEEP EAST
Miami Valley Threatened With Rope
tltion of Disaster Of Year Ago
Two Lose Lives.

Schenectady, N. Y, March 31.-Two
unidentified men were drowned when
Freeman's bridge, over the Mohawk
river, two miles west Of here, was
swept away. The damage done here
by the high water thus far amounts to
100000.
New York, March Offspring floods
have set in through the valleys of the
state and already much property dam
age Is reported The warm weather
of the last few days has melted much
of the heavy snow which fell earlier in
of rain throughout the night, has swol-
len all the streams, many Of which are
out of their banks, flooding the towns.
At Troy the Hudson river has as
sumed flood proportions, and with the
water rising rapidly n >Tchants along
the river front are removing goods to
safer places.
Amsterdam reports part of the
bridge which spans the Mohawk river
carried away, cutting off the southern
section of the city.
Buffalo, N. Y, March 31.-Towns In
western New York are threatened with
a repetition Of the disastrous floods OF
year ago.
Cincinnati, March 31.-The Big MI
ami and Whitewater rivers and other
small streams in this section went on
a rampage. Two temporary bridges
used by the Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg
& Aurora Traction company were
washed away, cutting off traffic be-
tween Cincinnati and Indiana towns
along the road.
Columbus, O., March 31.-With the
Scioto river climbing foot an hour,
and the Muskingum and Licking rivers
out of their banks along the lowlands.
a recurrence of the disastrous floods
of March 1928, 1913, is feared.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-03
MOB OF 500 ATTACK
FREIGHT CREW IN STRIKE
Brownsville, Pa.-Miners Walk Out
as Result of Trouble.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April IA crew
division of the Pennsylvania railroad
was attacked at Fredericktown, Pa,
by mob of five hundred or more per-
sons. Stones were thrown and shots
fired, but no one was hurt. The crew
was rescued by police and hurried
from Brownsville This was the most
serious of a series of disturbances
that characterized the strike Of train
men on the division during the night.
Information came here that leaders
of the United Mine Workers OF Union
town, Pa, had called out members Of
the union in mines which supplied coal
to Pennsylvania railroad engines until
the strike on the Monongahela division
was settled. The order will bring out
approximately 5000 men in mines
from Roscoe to Rice's Landing and
from Brownsville to Braznell.
Freight officials assert that the Mo-
nongahela division is fully manned and
freight and passenger trains are NOV
ing regularly.
Peoria, ILL.,, April 1.-The Illinois
miners will remain at work until a
new scale of wages is fixed or until
the referendum vote Of the union &C
cepts or rejects the. policy outlined by
the committee of the national organt-
zation. This was decided at the meet
ing of the Illinois district, United Mine
Workers of America, here.
A resolution to have the miners Of
| the state stop work until new con-
tract was negotiated was defeated.
The present contract, known as the
cleveland contract" expires April J..
Philadelphia, April 1.-Altbough
miners offered to modify their de-
mand, that operators provide for push
ing cars in and out of the mines, rep
resentatives of the bituminous coal
operators and their employees, who
have been comforting here more than
two weeks, are still deadlocked.
Columbus, O., April NEARLY
every coal mine in Ohio shut down
Tuesday, throwing more than thirty
five thousand men out of work for an
indefinite period. This announcement
was made here at the close of a
meeting of coal operators Of the Hook
ing Valley, Jackson County, Pomeroy,
Crooksville and GAINESVILLE coal fields
in southern Ohio.
Wheeling, w. Va, April All Of
the 10000 union coal miners of the
Jefferson counties will walk out.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-03
HOW BOY FOLLOWED AN'ARMY
Marching of Colorado Soldiers Across
Plains Is Recalled by Veteran
Living In Evanston.

Following q regiment in marching
prder has appealed to boys as being
the next best thing to being of the
marchsrs themselves. A long march
from the mountains into the prairie
land is recalled by w. B. Norton, 727
Foster street, Evanston, Ill.
IT was a small boy in Central City,,
Colo, when the war broke out" he
said. st went on for some time and
my father, who had come out there as
miner, felt that he ought to join the
army. He rode on his pony 20 miles
to Denver to find out whether there
was any sign of an end to the war,
and he came back determined to help
his country. A company was organ
lied and he was elected captain. It
became Company D of the Third Colo
RADIO regiment. The women of the
town made flag, though at first they
made it upside down, and the regiment
started east across the plains.
"All our family went along. My
brother, fifteen years old, was a drum
mer boy, and my mother, my sister and
I travelled in wagon. We went across
the plains to Fort Leavenworth and
from there to Pilot Knob. At one place.
our wagon was at some distance from
the camp one night, as sometimes hap
pened, and my brother wanted to come
to see his mother. He slipped out
without getting permission and did not
get to the wagon until dark. He was
afraid to go back through the night for
fear of wolves, and so he did not try it
until dawn. He was seen by an officer,
who arrested him and put him In the
guard tent and there we found him
when we caught up with the regiment,
He stayed there for three days.
Although we were travelling through
q country where there was more or
less guerrilla fighting, we were not
troubled until near the end of the
Journey. I have a distinct recollection
that three bushwhackers were taken,
stood up by the side of their graves
and shot"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-03
STORIES .GQ a|E s5hA4g{
ANDWAR -
HOT BATTLE AT GETTYSBURG
Veteran of Old Sixth Corps Relates
Terrible Experience on Dreary
Hike From Manchester, Pa.

Tired and dusty, i dragged my weary
self into Manchester, Pa, just 80 miles
from Gettysburg, on the morning OF
July 1, 1868. | was member OF the
old Sixth corps and we all were ex-
pecting orders that would permit US TO
get our much needed rest, writes H.
p. Van Velson in the Chicago Record
Herald. But late In the evening ORDERS
to fall in" sounded and we were conf
PEELED to hike the pike for Gettysburg.
The weather was hot, the sun or
July merciless and the road heavy
with dust. Many sparkling streams OF
cool spring water flowed across thel
pike which cooled our feet as we hur-i
rted along, but the man who fell out to-
fill his canteen found an officer stand-i
ing over him with drawn sword, as the
emergency was great.
have walked 80 miles on single
hike since the war With ease as COM
pared with that march, and in about
one-half Of the time. Looking up the
pike toward Gettysburg as the Sixth
corps advanced could be seen frequent
~ puAS VI oAiH GA P1A0Aho 49,
volume. Then came the boom, muf-
fed by the distance, Of the artillery
and the bursting shells.
The First division of the Sixth corps
arrived on the field about 2 p. m. OF
July 2 and the First brigade was as
signed to a position to the right Of and
not far from the famous Little Round
Top mountain. There was furious
fighting on July l and 2, but at the
hour of our arrival there was lull
The First brigade was advanta-
geously posted behind line Of stone
fences, with an open field In front, and
beyond the field body of timber.
wanted to see the Confederates that
day. / was not always as anxious to-
see them come, but we felt on the sec
ond and third that we had them where
they more than once had had US.
, Pickett's great charge and repulse
on the third occurred short distance
to our right, and, while much Of the
havoc was both visible and audible
from some parts of our position, but
one man of my regiment was injured.