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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
ON BUSINESS TRIP.
Ex-mayor C. A. Kading and Ralph
Fuller Leave Thursday.

Ex-malor Charles A. Kading and
Ralph Fuller leave Thursday on a
business trip which will take them to
Deming, Arizona and Douglas, New
Mexico. They will be absent about
two weeks. In case they should take
a trip into old Mexico there may be
chance Of them capturing Villa.
If Ralph could unprovise an auto while
there there is no question but what he
could get away with the man much
sought after.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
]. P. HOLLAND EDITOR
OF WATERFOWL LEADER

j. P. Holland, former editor of the
Watertown Daily Times has associated
himself with The Watertown Leader
and is now editor Of the paper 1t is
expected that considerable improve
ments will be made in the near future
looking to better newspaper service
In the meantime our efforts will be
directed to making the Leader newsy
home paper
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy S. Reason,
mourn the death of their daughter
Vivian Reason eight years old which
occurred Wednesday afternoon. Death
resulted from poisoning of the sys-
tem due to an infection of the teeth
from which she suffered a week. The
funeral took place on Saturday from
the residence 703 Seventh street to
ST. Paul's Episcopal church. The bur
iel was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
FAIR OFFICERS ELECTED.
Judge Martin Lueck Heads Dodge
County Association.

At the annual meeting of the Dodge
County Fair association, held-in Beav-
er Dam, it was voted to erect new
swine and sheep barns on the fair
associations grounds next summer
and have them in readiness for the
1917 fair
The following officers were elected
President, Martin Lueck, Juneau
vice president, A w Wilcox, Horizon
secretary, G.. W. Harvey, Beaver Dam
treasurer, H. B. Drake, Beaver Dam
marshal, E. E. Hopkins, Beaver Dam.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Another Solomon.

The wife of an Arab went to her
father with the complaint that her
husband had boxed her ears. The
wise old sheik reflected few mo
ments, then did 10 her as her husband
had done. Now thou art avenged
be said. THY husband has boxed the
ears OF my daughter and have boxed
the ears of his wife
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA.
Watertown People Will Spend Balance
of Winter There.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar G. Wertheimer
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mollart
left Friday for California. The form
er will remain about six weeks but
Mr.. and Mrs Mollart expect to be abb
sent three months They will spend a
considerable share Of their time at
Hollywood and Los Angeles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
ATTENDED POULTRY SHOW.
Large Number OF WatertOwn People
Brave Sundays STERN.

A number of Watertown people re-
quiring the use of two cars on the in
terurban line visited the state poultry
show in the auditorium, Milwaukee on
Sunday They left at SAC Az NJ, but
the state show this year was not up
to expectations it is said by many who
visited it. The return trip brought the
excursonists home at 3, A. Nj. Monday
owing to the severe snow storm
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
BANK OF WATERFOWL
REFLECTS OLD OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders and later the directors of the
Bank of Watertown held Monday after
noon the old officers were elected:
President-F E. WOodard
Vice president-H Mulberger
Cashier-F. w. Gamm.
Directors-W. G. Stone, j. w Wigg-
enhorn, J. F. Prentiss Alex Buchheit
W. H. Woodard
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Return From Border.

William Kubow and Alfred Krueger
of Watertown have returned from the
Mexican border where they were sta
toned with Co. NJ of Oconomowoc.
The "Cooney" company was welcomed
home last Friday evening by a big
turnout Of citizens
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Some Snow Storm.

A raging blizzard Of snow which
began falling Sunday morning block
AIDED the city walks and streets and
caused considerable delay of railroad
trains Sunday. The interurban ser
vice was not crippled much About
seven inches of snow fell followed by
fine hail and mist during the after
noon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The death of Mr. John Kellenbenz
took place last week at Denver, Col
He was a native Of Hustisford and left
there thirty years ago. He is survived
by a brother, George at Hustisford
and sister, Mrs. Fred Lehman at
Juneau. He was about SO years old
and unmarried. The funeral was in
Denver
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
PIONEER RESIDENTS
CALLED BY DEATH
MRS. AUGUSTA LEHMAN HAD
RESIDED HERE MORE THAN
SEVENTY YEARS.
The Grim Reaper Takes Heavy Toll
From Among Well Known Res
idents of This Section.

Mrs. Augusta Lehman, widow Of
the late Frederick Lehman answered
the summons of death Monday morn
ing at the home of her daughter Mrs.
T. B. Rau, 3151a Main street following
an illness due to the infirmities of old
age. She was born in Brandenberg,
Germany June /, 1896 and came to
Watertown when a child of ten years.
She was married in 1853 and was the
mother of fifteen children ten of whom
are living: Mrs T. B. Rau, Mrs. r. P.
Koenig, Mrs. w. G. Pritzlaff, and Mrs.
William Winkenwerder, Watertown,
Mrs. Frank Boerschell, Nashua, Iowa,
Mrs. Conrad Weltner, Green, Iowa,
Frank H. Lehman, F. w. Lehman,
William j. Lehman, George q. Leh-
MANN WatertoWn.
Mrs. Lehman was resident OF
this section for seventy years and had
lived long past the allotted time Of
life She was a woman greatly re-
spected in the community she graced
by her presence these many years, a
devoted mother and a good. friend and
her death while not unexpected is
nevertheless sincerely mourned by
many friends. The funeral will take
place from her late residence in Main
street Thursday afternoon at 100
o'clock Services will be held in st
Marks church and the burial Will be in
OOk Hill cemetery. Friends wishing
to view the remains are requested to
call Wednesday evening or Thursday
morning Funeral services at the
home will be private.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Yes we are born free, but we don't
last that way very long; But you are,
free to buy your goods OF The Central
Trading Co. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Oh yes we are very prosperous; You
viii soon be able to pay Zoe loaf for
your bread but you can buy your
other things for less money if you try
The Central Trading Co. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
W0odch0ppers Wanted.

Wanted, woodchoppers to cut 1000
cords Of wood, s125 per cord. Peter
Thauer, Emmet.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Of the brain but medical or surgical
aid proved of no avail He was a son
Of Gustaye Wendorf and a cousin of
AL Preusse of WatertoWn
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mrs Margaret Garity resident of
Jefferson county seventy years died at
her late home near Sullivan, known as
Garity's corners. She was married to
Patrick Garity in Watertown in 1868.
She was the mother of Mrs. Frank
Kellogg of Sullivan formerly of Con-
cord. She was 73 years old
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mr.. Edward Wendorf, II, who re
sides near Johnson Creek, died Mon
day at his home. He had been treated
at st. Mary's hospital for an affection
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mr.. Frederick Voss Sr.,died Sunday
in Milwaukee at the age of 70 years
His wife Carolina Voss is a sister of
Gustav Schmeichel of this city. The
burial took place to-day in the Union
cemetery, Milwaukee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mrs. Barbara Menke, died Thursday
evening at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Louis Dornfeld, 1T Water street
from the infirmities of old age. She
was a native of Bavaria where she
was born February 3, 1888. She had
resided in Beaver Dam half century
coming to Watertown to reside with
her daughter 8 years ago. Surviving
her are two daughters, Mrs. H. r. Mol
denhauer, Mrs. Louis Dornfeld, Water
town and one son, F. w. Menke, Mime
apolis There are eighteen grand
children Two brothers Charles Sup
plein, Cleveland and John Supplein,
services were held in the Kohls &
Knaak undertaking chapel Sunday
afternoon and the body was shipped
to Beaver Dam for burial Monday
morning.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The body of Miss Camp who died
in Chicago will be brought to Water
town for burial Thursday Afternoon at
I'll O'Clock over the Milwaukee road.
The funeral will take place from the
train to Oak Hill cemetery. Miss
Camp was a niece of Alex A. Hardie
Of Fort Atkinson
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral of Mrs. John
Brockmann were Mrs William Wiese-
mann, Fredonia, Mr. and Mrs Albert
Breckmann, Milwaukee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Janda. Hartland, Mrs H. Bender.
Milwaukee Mr.. and Mrs Fred Whip
perman, William Brockmann, Portage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mr.. Carl Heller died at the family
home, 301 Dodge street Wednesday
evening after a breif illness of heart
disease. He was a native of Germany
and came to this country in 1875, sett-
ling on farm near Reeseville, later
living at Waterloo. He came here
four years ago. He was "A years old
and is survived by his widow and one
son A. Heller of Milwaukee. He has
resided, with his grandson Victor He'll
er of Watertown. The funeral took
place Sunday morning to the Ger
man NJ E. church with burial in the
Portland cemetery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24
Card of Thanks.

James w. Moore, P. NJ.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mrs. Elizabeth Herzog, died in the
family home 606 Cole street Saturday
of pneumonia from which she had suf-
fered but two days. She was born in
Westphalia, Germany, in 1888 and
came here in 1S4S the family settling
in Lebanon. After her marriage to
Gottlieb Herzog they removed to Wat
ertown One daughter, Miss Anna
Herzog survives The funeral took
place Wednesday morning with SER
vices in St Henry's church.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The death of Mrs. Albert Haefert
took place Saturday morning at the
home 201 North Tenth street due to the
infirmities of old age. She was born
in Germany in 1910 and has resided
here almost half century. Her hus-
band and four daughters survive: Mrs
H. MrIntyre, Mrs r. E. Locker, Mil
waukee, Misses Emma and Helen al
home. The funeral will take place
home. The funeral took place Mon
day afternoon with services in. ST
Marks church at 2:30 o'clock
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

The funeral of Mr. Frank Strait
mann, who died in Hika Manitowoc
county, took place in Milwaukee on
Saturday He was 55 years old and
the father of Mrs Emil Pfaffenbach of
Watertown
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-01-24

Mrs. John Brochmann died in the
family home, 1920 Main street, Satur-
day morning of the infirmities of old
age She was born in Germany and
was "a years old Tuesday the day of
her funeral The family resided in the
town of Shields until fifteen years ago
when they removed to Watertown. She
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Henry Neumann, Watertown, and Mrs.
William Wiesemann, Fredonia, and
two sons, William Brochmann, Seattle,
Wash. and A Brochmann Milwaukee.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
PEACE WITHTHE
SWORD POINT
EMPEROR WILLIAMS PROMISE
ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY.
ON THE FRONT
RENEWED EFFORTS BY BOTH
THE TEUToNlc TROOPS AND
THE ALLIES.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
acknowledgement William of Ger
many repeated on his 5Sth birthday an
niversary his promise previously made
to the German army that Germany
would enforce peace with the sword.
His message was sent to Berlin from
the German great headquarters in re-
ply to birthday congratulations, &C
cording to German newspapers.
The Emperor RS declaration was
made in the face of expectations in
some of the entente capitals that he
would make a notable peace move in
an address he was expected to deliver
at a meeting of Teutonic state, mill
tary and naval leaders assembled at
the headquarters to celebrate the an
niversary.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
plot to Ship Arms.

London.-A plot to ship a large
quantity of American-made arms and
ammunition into Mexico so Carranza
could resist Intervention by the
United States, details Of which were
brought to light when a Spaniard
named Julian Urgoite was fined $500,
duplicates Felix de la Reguera in Mex.
leo, claiming to represent the Mexican
minister Of war, as well as Obregon
himself. Urgoite testified to having
lived six years in Mexico. The British
interrupted his plot to ship large guam
titles of American arms and ammuni.
ton ostensibly for the United King.
dom, but which, when once on high
seas, were to 90 to Mexico. He was
tried for breach of the defense of the
realm regulations, and is the ninth
person convicted for attempting to
deal in war materials without per.
mission.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
STOMACH MISERY
CAS-, INDIGESTION
"Pape'S Diapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gaSsy stomaChs in
five minutes.

Time It! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion, heart
burn, sourness or belching Of gas, acid,
or e%ructations Of undigested food, no
dizziness, bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed ia regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides it is harmless.
Please for your sake, get a large
fifty-cent ase of Paps's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long, so make your stay agreeable.
Eat what o like and digest it; en-
joy it, without dread Of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's D%iapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which doesn't agree
with them, or in case of an attack Of
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, it is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
Colorado.

Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen
t%rates, 60 per cent, $500 per unit.
Crude ores, 60 per cent, $500; % per
cent, $9.40012.00; 10 per cent, $S.7O@
1000 per unit.
The Lackawanna Belle at Cripple
Creek is being operated by a company
of lessees organized at Twin Lakes.
Sterling business men have financed
a company that will drill for oil in
what is known as the Stoneham coun.
try.
The largest coal burning zinc smelt.
ers in the United States are located in
Pueblo county at the little village of
Blonde.
The Fidelity Gold Mining Company,
a Philadelphia corporation, has uncov-
cred a rich vein in it's property located
between the Lackawanna Belle and
Mount Champion, in the Cripple Creek
district.
Things are progressing in the Lead
vile district through the operation Of
leasers. Parties leasing the Nisi Prius
extension have opened a body of man
ganese ore on the $50 level and are
now shipping 1000 tons a month.
A Leadville report says: To-day
Lake county is hosting a heavier ore
tonnage-in the neighborhood of $500
tons daily-than at any time during
its wonderful history, with the average
values far ahead of anything that ever
took place in the past"
Reports from the Rico Argentine
property state that the No. 3O5 drift
is improving steadily. The drift is
now all in a lead-silver ore, carrying
some values in copper and zinc. This
ore body it is estimated will net the
company not less than $40 a ton.
Four sets of sub-lessees are active
on the Dante mine on the southwest
ern slope of Bull hill, Cripple Creek
district, and are reported to have ar
excellent showing, and the prospects
for the return of the property to the
shipping ranks at an early date are
considered good.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
New Mexico.

The Toltec Oil Company will start
drilling the first test well fifteen miles
north of Roswell.
The Chino del Norte Copper Com
pany has just made its first shipment
of ore to the Ell Paso smelter. 1t is
high grade copper.
Conservative estimates of the min
eral production in the L%ordsburg dis
trict the past year run up to more than
$4,000, 900, Or double that of 1915. The
production in 1915 was $4,000 short
tons, valued at 81, O94,795, while in 1916
it was 10000 tons, valued at 50, 10O,-
700.
Albert ]. Fitch, n of the former
owners of the famous Graphic mine,
in the Magdalena district, Socorro
county. is o operating five differ
ent mines in five camps within a radi-
us of fifteen miles Of Hachita, Grant
county. He is shipping $50 IONS Of
ore from the Apache-Anderson mine,
which has been a producer the past
thirty-six years. He is working the
Nutshell, near the Mexican boundary.
carrying high-grade chalcocite and sill
Yer ore.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Newspaper Union News Service.
Arizona.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Arizona.
The production of gold from Arizona
mines increased from ~$4,166,025 in
1915 to approximately S4,427,0O0 in.
1916, a gain of over 6 per cent.
The smelling department Of the
Shannon Copper Company at Clifton
has been tied up by a strike since last
week. The mill and mines are still
operating.
Following the activities Of the Mag
ma Copper Company, the camp of Su-
perior has taken on new life, and the
district is receiving marked attention
from not only the mining world but
from the investment public as well.
Preliminary estimates by d. F. Hew-
EFT of the United States Geological
Survey, Department of the Interior,
show that the production of mangan-
csc ore in 1916 was about $4,000 tons,
the greatest since 1888, and nearly
three times that in 1915, which was g.
709 tons
According to advance figures by
Victor c. Heikes of the United States
Geological Survey, recently made pub
lie, the metal production of the state
of Arizona during the year 1916 ex-
ceeded $780, 0O, goo. Mr.. Heikes'
statement follows: The output of gold,
silver, copper, lead and zinc from
mines in Arizona in 1916 had a record
total value Of nearly 1903, OOO, 900, com
pared with 500, {, S49 for 1915. The
notable output of copper and the high
prices of metals both assisted in this
increase of 1913 per cent. There were
record productions also of gold, silver,
copper, lead and zinc.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
"CASCARETS" FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliOuSneSS or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

@E'
Turn the rascals Out-the headache,
biliOusness, Indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with.
C~ascarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stOm-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach
remove the sour fermenting food I;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
lever grippe or sicken. ADV.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
Why rheumatism Comes
With Cold Weather Z
By VALENTINE MOTT PIERCE, M. D.

A close connection exists between
these two - cold weather and rheu-
matism. Prof. Alex. Haig, of London,
has the most followers in the medical
profession in the belief that the pres
ence in the system of uric acid, or its
salts in excess, is the real cause of rheu-
matism. Everyone has recognized the
difference in the appearance of their
water as soon as it gets cold there is
often a copious sediment OF brickdust.
Several causes may lead up 10 an
accumulation of uric acid in the system,
which, in turn, causes rheumatism or
govt, or creaky joints, or swollen fingers,
or painful joints. For one reason the
skin does not throw off the uric acid, by
profuse sweating, as in the hot weather,
and the kidneys are unable to take care
OF the double burden. Another reason
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT!
No f%ooIishness! Lift your oorns
and calIuses off with fingers
It's like magic!

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind Of n corn, "A harmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
apply upon the corn n few drops Of
~freezone, says n Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get a small
bottle of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet of
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
1t is applied and does not eve irri-
tate the surrounding skin while APP
plying 1t or afterwards.
This announcement will interest
many Of our readers. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him to surely
get a small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-02-02
WESTERN CANADA LEADS
AS WHEAT PRODUCER
342, 000, 900 Bushels Wheat in
1915; In 1916 Many Farm
ers Paid for Their Land
Out of Their Crop.

That Western Canada is indeed
Mistress of Wheat to the extent that
its 1915 crop exceeded, acre for acre,
the production Of any country IN this
continent is "A striking fact proved by
the following figures:
In 1915 the Dominion of Canada pro-
duced 376,OO0,OOO bushels Of wheat,
which represented an average yield of
20 bushels to the acre. The United
States produced 1,O11, 505,000 bushels,
yield Of II bushels per acre. The only
serious competitors in wheat prOduc-
ton in South America were Argentine,
with 17S,221 600 bushels, or less than
u bushels per acre, and Chile, with
100000 bushels or 10 bushels per
acre.
The three Western Canadian prairie
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta produced between them
342,000,000 bushels out of the total Ca
madam 376,OO0,O 600 bushels. It will be
seen, therefore, that, outside of the
United States, Western Canada pro-
duced considerably more than the com
bined production of North and South
America. Canada is of course a new
settled country, and the fact that the
crop of the United States was practi-
cally three times as much is no dis
enlargement. The United States has
at present more than twelve times the
population of Canada in approximately
the salne area.
To illustrate further the greater pro-
~ductiveness of Western Canadian land,
we submit the following figures, show
ing the 1915 yields per acre in the
three provinces of Western Canada
and in the states which In that year
produced the greatest quantity of
wheat. The figures are taken from the
U. S. department of agriculture's an
nual report and from the figures Of the
Dominion census bureau: