Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 22, 1898, Page 3

oe ad NORTHWEST NEWS DOULUTEDLY DEAD. Five Men Intombed im a Tanned Where an Explesion Occurs. Butte, Me Special—Two heavy -explosions in <he tunnel for the flume near the upper smelting works in An- aconda were heard by the people of that city about 9 o'clock, but no at- tention was paid to them. About 1 o'clock in the morning Mr. Jennings, one of the contractors on the tunnel, went up there and found the black- faith shop at the mouth of the tun- Nel blown away. It was found that for thirty feet the timbers had been blown out of line and_ that further D ‘Ss was blocked by a monster re-in which extended to the sur- rac Then it was realized that the five men who were working there at the time of the explosion had been probably killed, and a large crew was put to work to clear the tunnel. It is a mighty it nd will take some hours to complete. RAILROAD TO DAWSON. Are Said to Be The Rothschilds A Tacoma, Ws nitely annon that the Rofl railroad into Yukon country over the Dalton trail. His brother, Henry nober of San Francisco, who is tothsehilds’ Western representa- has the enterprise in charge. The ad will be about 400 miles long. e cost of construction and equip- ment is estimated at $8,000,000. At a meeting of the shingle manu- facturers it was decided to keep the shingle mills of the state closed: until “eb. 1. An advance in rates of about 10 cents was inaugurated. Another meeting will be called in a month, when it may be decided, if the market warrants, to reopen the mills. . Bratnober DEATH IN A SHAFT. One Miner Too Slow in Getting Away F) Danger. Butte, Mont., Sp blown out of Benj bottom of the Pennsylvania shaft, one the Boston & Mou properties, only what appears to have a marvelous intervention of dence that prevented his three unions, John Hopki John ch and William McPike, from meeting the same fate. It seems to have been the old and sad story of their Nhe life was experienced miners forgetting dan in a moment of carelessness and remaining behind too long after spitting a round of holes, and is the general rule in such cases human life paid the penal ROTH BOATS CROWDED. Rush of Passengers and Freight to Alaska Has Beguny Wash. Special.—The steam- of Seattle ha: aska with 600 passengers and the City of To} ka with 250 passengers. Both mers have all the freight they can rry, and have refused many hun- dred tons. Freight space for the north is in such demand that it is impossible to get accommodation for the south- east. The steamer Alki, which sails Satur will carry 200 passengers, every berth being taken. Active in Lumber Camps. Black River Falls, W Reperts from the | along Black river give assw full log crop. th winter. standing the lack of snow in the woods ing roads are in excellent condi- nd big hauling is reported from camps. The weather for the month has been favorable for artificial roads by aid of sprinklers, and when roads are so constructed there are no limits to ex- traordinary hauling. Six and eight thousand feet to a single load is not an uncommon it. Lumbermen are well pleased over the outlook for the season’s Wo! Point on Child Adoption. Madison, Wis., Special— County Judge J. H. Carpenter has rendered a decision, which, if sustained, will have a sweeping effect. He held that a child cannot be legally adopted with- out the consent of both parents, if liv- ing, and the child has not been aban- doned. J. H. Rhyder, whose wife had deserted him, was sent to prison from here for forgery. recently. A four- year-old daughter was adopted by a saloonkeeper. A suit by philanthropic es to have the order of adoption led led to the decision. Trolley Receivers. Green Bay, Wis., Special—The prop- erty and affa of the Fox Electric Street ra have peen placed in the hands of receivers, Judge Hastings ap- pointing Mitchell Joannes of Green ay and Attorney Thomas W. Spence of Milwaukee as receivers. Owing to sive improvements in the last two years the company failed to pay interest on outsanding coupons. The road was built in 1894 and cost $26! 000, The line runs to Depere and also leases the Fort Howard line, Convicted of Murder. Helena, Mont., Special.—At Miles City George 8S. Geddes, a cattleman who was charged with the murder of Clarence W. Brown, Noy. 4 last, was convicted of murder in the second de- gree. ‘Che jury recommended a sen- tence of ninety-nine years. Dixon, a colored man, admitted the killing, but claimed that it was at the instigation of Geddes, his wife and Tom Welch. Mrs. Geddes, Welch and Dixon will be tried later. Geddes has rich and in- fluential relatives in the East. Held for Trial. New York, Special.— William F, Goerdes, the stock broked accused of @aining $18,000 worth of stock on a check with a forged certification, was held for trial in $10,000 ba: Prominent Man Suicides. Centerville, Lowa, Special—S. W. Lane, a prominent citizen of this coun- ty, shot and killed himself at his home in Mystic, six miles northeast of Cen- terville, this morning. Mr. Lane had served three terms as county treas- urer. Mason City, Iowa, Special—One of the questions to be considered by the forthcoming legislature is a second in- stitute for deaf mutes. A Dill has al- ready been prepared and will be in- troduced early in the session. THE LOST TRIBE. Feeding Irdians Who Have Never Before Been Enrolled. Ashland, Wis., Special.—Capt. Scott of the La Pointe Indian agency, has gone to Crandon, Wis.. Where he will distribute about $2,009 worth of ra- tions, consisting of pork, flour and clothing, to the so-calied lost tribe of Chippewa Indians. ‘Chis band of In- dians was discovered by Capt. Scott last summer, and really belongs to no tribe, and these are the first rations that have been distributed to them. The Indians all over the country are in more destitute cireumstances this winter than last, rs the game law is more strict, the e beds failed, and the cutting of timber, which was formerly depended upon to support them, is more restricted. About six weeks ago about $1,500 worth of ra- tions were distributed to the Indians at Tower, Minn., und about the same amount is being distributed this week.. Difficult to So Black River ialis, W Special.— 'The examination of Warren Spurrier consumed most of yesterday afternoon but nothing occurred to throw light on the mysterious shooting of Delt Warghtal. Young Spurrier told 2 straight story and established an alibi to the satisfaction of the court, and was permitted to return to his home in Vernon county, where he was found by Sheriff Buckley and brought to this city on the 8th. The idea of elear- ing up the sad affair is not given up entirely by the authorities, but it is doubtful whether they will ever be able to reveal the identity of the as- sassin or careless hunter, as the case may be. Adjudged Insane. La Cro: Wis., Special—M. M. Manville, with one exception, the old- est living settler of La Crosse, and the father of Marion Manville Pope, the authoress, was to-day taken to the state hospital for the insane at Mendo- ta, having been found insane by a jury, after a Jong and hot legal con- test. At the request of Mr. Manville’s brother, A. C. M. ille of Milwaukee, his attornes Miller & Wolfe, have filed an application for the appoint- ment of Hon. J. J. Hogan as adminis- trator and guardian. This matter will be heard by Judge Brindley on Feb. 1. The Duffy Murder Care. Waukon, Iowa, Spec Court sits this week and Jan. 17 the Arnold-Dutf- urder trial will be taken up. Many i by sensatio: things are promised both sides. James Duffy, the admir trator of the estate of H. V. Duffy, has sued an accident insurance com- pan for $5,000 on a policy on H. Vv. Duffy. The company is defending itself on the ground of suicide and has an attorney here aiding in Arnold’s de- fense, hoping to prove suicide in (the criminal action against Arnold. Losses at Rushton. Pipestone, Minn., Special. at Rushton i t a myste gin. J. T. Bu te office s burned; loss $150; no insurance; Quested & Verne, hardware, loss $2 800, insurance $1,600; Olson & Kt mussen, general merchandise, loss $7, 800, insurance $4,600; W. H. Bowles, furniture, loss $1,200, insurance $300; Chris Hogan, store building, loss $500, no insurance. There is no fire depart- ment at Rushton. ‘The fire as to ori- Hart While Coasting. Sicux Rapids, Iowa, Special.—As the result of an accident while coasting on a steep hill east of town, C. I. Likins and Roy King are under the care of doctors. At the bottom of the hill is a bridge, over which the boys shot and were thrown about twelve feet to the bottom of the ditch, severely injur- ing both. Last evening a collision oc- eurred in which one young han dis- located his elbow and another was struck on the head. Catholic Bereyolent sociation, Sioux City, Iowa, Special—aA_ so and benevolent society of Catholic lay men is forming in this city. ' About 2,000 members of this denomination are resident in Sioux City, and the or- ganization promises to be among the strengest of the kind in the state. It will relieve the authorities from the eare of the deserving Catholic poor and establish a library and social and literary socie' Attempted Suicide. Floyd, Iowa, Special. Theodore Patzner, an inmate of the county farm, tried to commit suicide on Sat- urday evening by knocking himself on the head with an axe. Failing in that he cut himself first on one side of the neck and then on the other, a terrible gash, just missing the jujular vein in both instances. ‘Chis he did with a knife. It is doubtful if he will live. He has become insane through illness. Lakme Bound North. Seattle, Special—The steam schooner Lakme leaves for Dutch Harbor, Alaska, with material for four Yuken river steamers that will be constructed there. It is probable that on her re- trip she will bring news of the ed States nue cutter Bear, left her November on a Walker Mill's New Owners. Ss Wis., Special.—The Creokston Lumber company has been orgenized and filed its articles. The incorporators are Frank P, Joseph and William L. Hi ‘The capital stock is $200,000. he company has pur- chased the T. B. Walker sawmill at Crookston and controls pine enough to operate several years. La 5 Frozen to Death. Coulee City, Wash., Special.—Will- iam Putnam and Parrish Johnson, who left here Dec. 20. for their place, twen- ty miles northwest of Waterville, were found frozen to death about thirty miles from here by a soldier party. They had lost their way and wandered in a circle for nearly 100 miles. Invented a Range-Finder. Dubuque, Iowa, Special—Dr. Nich- ols Bray of this city has invented a de- vice for calculating the distance of an enemy. It is intended for the United States navy. It will be patented in this country and also in Europe. It is calculated for both naval and land warfare. The range for determining distance is 19,000 yards. Canadian Pacific railroad earnings for the week ending Jan. 7 were $401,- { 000; for the same period last year, $302,000; increase, $99,000. Wanted! t» Be: Purged of' = Violation of €ustoms Regulations. Seattie;, Wash., Jan. 16:—The Can- adian steamer Danube of Victoria vol- untarily placed herself in the custody of the United States autlionities. Last December the Danube violated the cus- toms: regulations in Alaska. Orders were-issued to seize lier but she sailed out off American waters before seizure could be made. The: Danube wants to enter Alaska trade this season and her owners, with a view to purging the boat of her offense; decided to bring her here and put through a seizure process in order to: block any similar attempt in Alaska. United States At- torney Gay is. preparing libel papers. FOUR MEN BHSCUED. Imprisoned Men Taken From & Wrecked Turret. Anaconda, Mont., Jan. 16. — After forty hours” of imprisonment and anx- iety, four of the five men who were in the tunnel near this city that caved in near its entrance as the result of 2 dynamite explosion, erawled through a hastily constructed exit into the light of day. An improvised tunnel had been driven through the debris that closed the entrance to the tunnel itself. Jack McLeod, one of the five imprisoned men, had died several hours before from the effects of the powder fumes whieh traubled all of them for about twelve hours. A FORTUNE FOR A CONVICT. An Inmate of the Montana Peniten- tiary Is Heir to $150,000. Butte, Mant., Jan. 16.—C. M. Oliver, a convict in the Deer Lodge peniten- tiary, who has been granted a new trial on the charge of robbery, has re- ceived a letter from a firm of lawyers at Bridgeport, Conn., informing him that be bas fallen heir to $150,000 by the death of an uncle, Edwin M. Oli- yer, which occurred in that city over a year ago. ‘The trustee of the estate only recently learned of Oliver's whereabouts. His new trial will come up in a few weeks and he will proba- bly be released, as all of the state's ppeared. CHAMPLIN. All the Townsite of the Village Is Wanted. Anoka, Minn., Jan. 16.—F. 8. Stew- art has begun suit against the officers of the town of Champlin to decide the title of a certain piece of land within the limits of the town, set apart for park purposes. Mr. Stewart thinks he has title to the whole town, and he brings this suit against the town as a test case, to settle the matter and no particular hardship to any individual in putting in defense. If he wins this suit he will consider his claim to the whole town good, and will at once take possession of his property. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Lose Their Lives in an Iron Mine. Ashland, Wis., Jan. 16..— Guiseppe Aimone and Lawrence Chiara were ac- cidentally killed at the Iron King mine at Ironwood. While riding up a shaft in a skip several drills in the skip caught in the sides of the shaft, up- turning the skip. The men in the skip managed to hang on except Aimone and Chiara, who were hanging on the ropes below, were shaken off and fell to the bottom, several hundred feet. LUMBER MILL Bi Two Men One of Sherry’s Properties at Eland Junction. Fland Junction, Wis., Jan. 16.—The lumber mill of the Ingersoll Land and Lumber company, located three miles from hi was burned. Loss, $70,000. The I 11 Land and Lumber com- pany is a Henry Sherry corporation, and t mill had not been running since Mr, Sherry made an assignment. It is thought that the fire was of in- cendiary origin, probably the work of tramps. WISCONSIN LANDS BOUGHT. Large Swamp Tracts to Be Drained and Marketed. Madison, Wis., Jan. 16.—G. W. Boyce of Chicago, representing the Land and Improvement company of that city, has effected the purchase of 2,800 acres of Wisconsin state lands at 75 cents an acre. The company expects to buy vast tracts of swamp lands in Wisconsin, which it hopes eventually to drain and place upon the market. Get Their Deserts. Hastings, Minn., Jan. 16. — Charles Weldon, found guilty of improper treatment of his niece, Lillie Weldon, aged thirteen, was sellverad) by Judge Crosby to imprisonment’ in the state reformatory at St. Cloud, Frank Young, for stealing meat from George Brann of South St. Paul, was sen- tenced to ten days in jail. Charles Doyle and Richard Hayes, indicted on the charge of grand larceny, were found not guilty. Depot to Be Reopened. Carver, Minn., Jan. 16. — Through the infiuence of the state railroad and warehouse commission the depot of the Milwaukee road is to be reopened here as soon as suitable repairs can be made and an agent secured. Local people are jubilant over the matter, as the company closed the depot and removed the agent over three years ago, claiming the business was not suf- ficient. It has been a great incon- venience. Boy Killed. Iron Belt, Wis., Jan. 16.—Peter En- right, a pupil of the primary school in this town, was run over by a sled while attempting to steal a ride, from the injuries of which he died. Conductor Loses a Finger. Hayfield, Minn., Jan. 16.—Conductor Crabtree, of the Lyle branch, had his little finger on his right hand taken off at Lyle while making a coupling. Better Keep It Away. Port Townsend, Wash., Jan. 16. — Custcms officers seized 420 quart bot- tles of whisky on the steamer City of Seattle just before she sailed for Alaska. A small quantity on the City of Topeka was also found. Minnenpolitan Burned. Two Harbors, Minn., Jan. 16.—The old Schreiner building was burned. It was occupied by the Pastoret Plumb- ing company and a shoe store. George Allen, aged forty, of Minneapolis, was burned to death. WORK OF CONGRESS: Condensed Proceedings cf the Na-- tonlm Law Mill. 4 Washington, Jan. 12.—Rxcept for a: few minutes given to a controversy over some minor postoftice confirma- tions the entire time of the executive: session of the senate was consumed by Senator Davis of Minnesota in a speech in support of Hawaiian annex-- ation. Mr. Davis is chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations and his speech: was generally accepted as the semi-ofticixt utterarce of the majority ofthe committee. He spoke about two:hours, and when the sepate adjourred he: had not finished. The- speech was tie first on the merits of the treaty and’ ow this account and be- cause of the known f: that Senator Davis had made a yery careful inves-~ tigation ofthe subject, he received the undivided attention of the members of the senate: regardless of individual views, As tiie speech was delivered behind closed doors a verbatim report could not be secured. The portion of the speeelh delivered consixted of a re- view off the relations between this country: and Hawaii during the history of the i intended to show ti cised: a fostering over then: from the beginning with many evidenees of the intentiom te ul- timi:tely making them an i tion.of the American do senator consumed consider a gel I presentation of the rezsons for annexation, saying that these were both commercial and ‘ategie. Re- ferring to the commercial relations for controlting tie ands in the interest of this country he called attention to their location, midway in the Pacifie ocean, and said that any one with half an eye to the importance of the trade of the Orient could discern the faet that they must cut a very im- portant figure in controlling that trade for the future. “As for their military ortance,”” said the senator, “it has already be- come evident that the epering of the new century which fs now so near must mark the opening of a new condi- tion of affairs in the far East.” He referred then briefly to the ope- rations of the European powers in China, not far d of Europe checked, ce seaboard. edicting that the time was ant when the great nations would, if the they were not trel entire Asiatic hk Washington, J 13.—Senator Davis continued and completed his speech in the executive session of the senate on ; the Hawaiian treaty, and was fol- | lowed by Senator Allen of Nebraska, who speke in opposition. Mr. Davis’ speech was devoted large- ly to a presentation of the strategic features of annexation. He di ved a chart in front of the pres' 's platform showing the location aii relative to this country and One of the points brought out with considerable elaboration was the probable effect on the Nicaraguan canal of the occupation of the islands by some foreign powers. He illustrat- to the map, showing { that Hawai in a straight line be- tween the wi s of the canal and Japan and Ching. The na- tion, be said, which controls Hi will control the great gate | commerce, as the gv planted on | Hawaii would be pointed directly at | the mouth of the canal. Mr. Davis ridiculed the objection made by Japan that the addition of Hawaii as United States territory would w a viela- tion cf Japan’s treaty riguts In the islands. He said in reply to this ob- jection that all rights would doubtless be protected, and instanced the crea- tion of the German empire as showing the effect of annexation upon the treaties of various countries which | enter into a consolidation. ‘The last half hour of Senator Davis’ speech was devoted to a recapitula- tion of the subject, in which he dwelt at considerable length and portrayed in strong terms the origin and close of great wars, which was intonded to il- lustrate the probable result of present operations in Chinese waters. When Senator Davis took his seat he was congratulated by almost every senator present upen the force of his argument, the thoroughness of his re- search and the brillianey of his pre- sentation of facts. Both | Senators Hoar and Mason were hedrd te re- mark that it was a great pity that the rules of an executive session prevented the publication of the entire document, Senator Allen’s speech in opposition to the treaty was comparativeiy brief. eS als Washington, Jan. 13. — The house passed an urgency deficiency bill car- rying $1,741,843. One of the items, authorizing a further ¢ diture of $320,000 for the soldi home at Dan- ville, I, for which $150,000 was ap- propriated in the last sundry bill, was used by Mr. d@’Armond (Dem., ! Mo.) as a basis for a bitter personal attack upon Chairman Cannon, whose | home is at Danville. There was also a lively debate over the provision in the bill requiring the owners of bullion hereafter to pay the cost of transport- ing bullion from assay éffices to the mints. A motion to strike this proviso frow the bill was defeated. On motion of Mr. Bell of Colorado an amendment was adopted provid- ing for the survey and establishment of the eastern boundary line of the Southern Ute reservation in Colorado. Without further amendment the bill was passed. Mr. Hitt, from the for- eign affairs committee, reported the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill and at 4:45 the house adjourned. | Washington, Jan. 14. — The senate did not make great progress with the Hawaiian annexation treaty. Several speeches were delivered, but in every instance the speakers announced that the remarks were merely preliminary to what they should say before the close of the debate. The executive | session opened shortly after 1 o'clock with Senator White on the floor, but Senator Stewart interrupted and oth- ers cut the California senator out of the discussion. Those who spoke were Senator Stewart, Frye and Morgan. Senator Stewart supported the treaty and was the first senator to discuss the question of sugar in connection with the subject. Senator Frye spoke upon the commercial and military as- pects which dnnexation presented in favor of the United States. Upon the merits of the case he considered Ha- waii as necessary to the commerce of the United States. He:devoted consid- erable time to a review of the im- portance of the control of the Nic- araguan canal, which could not be maintained unless Hawaii was ours. Senator Frye thought this was an im- portant epoch in our history, and if we did not annex the islands now we could not complain if they were an- nexe’ to another nation or if any oth- er nation should take: them. Senator Morgan of Alabama made the principal speech of the day and oc- cupied the time of the senate until it adjourned and had’ not then finished his argument. The senator went into an extended review of the history of the island since its discovery. He described at length the customs and manners of the natives and gave many reasons for his favoring the annexa- tion treaty. Seo CEs, IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Jan. 14. — The house completed the consideration of the ag~ rieultural appropriation bill in commit- tee of the whole and then adjourned upon the motion of those opposed to the printing of another edition of the famous “Horse Book.” There was the annual fight over the question of free seed distribution to the farmers. hut the effort to strike out the approprii- tion, $130,000, failed as usual, the ma- jority against it being 15 One of the important amendments adopted pro- vided for the imspection of horse meat for export purposes in the same w: that the meat ef cattle and other ani: m: now imspected.. During the de- bate some very caustic criticism of the proceedings in the senatorial election in Ohio from Mr. DeArmond (Dem., Mo.) called forth a warm defense of Senator Hanna from Mr. Mahany (Rep., N. ¥), who eulogized the Ohio senator as the man_ who had over- thrown the bosses of the Republican party im 1896. Washington, Jan. 15. — Almost the entire four hours of the executive ses- sion of the senate was devoted to the indirect consideration of the nomina- tion of Hon. Joseph MeKenna, now attorney general, to be associate jus- tice of the supreme court. The dis- cussion was the result of an effort on the part of Senator Allen of Nebraska to secure a postponement for two weel In the end a compromise was reached deferring consideration until next Friday on the condition that the Nebraska senator should agree to al- low a vote to be taken on that day. The Ha not touched upon during the % The debate u Mr. McKenn; nomination was precipitated by Sena tor Hoar, chairman of the committee on judiciary, who called up the nom- ination and asked for imme O tion. In doing this Mr. I briefly of the oppo: Kenna, saying that ti mittee had investiga charges made and had reached the ¢on- clusion that they were without founda- tion. He said that the greater num- ber of charges had been made for the members of the American Protective association, and as they had been founded solely upon the fact that Mr. McKenna was & Catholic in religion they had not been deemed worthy of consideration. Senator White of Cali- fornia agreed with all that had been said to the impropriety of any inter- ference in a matter of this character on account of religious prejudices, or predelecticns. There were still other charges which were to his mind more serious, and to prove that such was the case he read at length from letters aud newspapers attacking Mr. Me- Kenna’s record as an attorney and jurist on the ground of want of legal attainments. The greater part of Mr. Allen’s speech was deyoie? to reading these documents. He called especial attention to an attack made by the bar of the Pacific coast, which, he said, was deserving of more scrutiny than had been given it. He also stated that he had understood that the charge had been made that large corporations had been instrumental ia securing Mr. McKenna’s nomination. He thought this matier should be also be looked into more thoroughly than the senate had had an opportanity to do, —o— in the House. It was the intention of the ho managers to proceed with the diplo- matic and consular appropriation bill, but owing to the excited condition of affairs in Havana and the wildly exag- gerated reports afloat they decided to avoid the possibility of opening up a Cuban debate by relinquishing the day to the common claims in charge of bills of the private character. Before this order was entered upon the agri- cultural bill was passed. Most of the day was consumed in a uster against a bill -to pay the publ house of the Methodist Ep Church South, at Nashville, T $288,000 for the seizure and use of the property of the e ation during the war. The oppc on sumed the time until 5 0’ , When the house adjourned. Tsvo More Deaths Reported. Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 16. — Two names have been added to the death list of the victims of the tornado. This makes the total number of dead forty- five. It is believed that at least two ‘ more bodies are under the ruins of the Burgess hotel. The cook and a man named Ennis are missing. Ot the wounded three are expected to die, and it is now certain that the death list will exceed fifty. Dissension in the Cabinet. London, Jan. 16. — The Daily Mail says that “the delay in action regard- ing the West Indies and sugar is due to dissension in the cabinet. Mr. Chamberlain, secretary of state for thé colonies, favors countervailing duties, but other ministers, fearing op- position from the free traders, prefer the policy of assuming a portion of the West Indian liabilities and sub- sidizing other industries.” Crisis Impending. Biddeford, Me., Jan. 16.—The confer- ences of the committees representing the spinners’ union with Agent Me- Arthur, of the Pepperell and Laconia mills, have been without avail, except that Mr, McArthur has gone to Boston to confer with the corporation direc- tors. There is much agitation, as a crisis seems impending among the 3,500 operatives of the two corpora- tions. Water Works Sold. Peoria, Ill, Jan, 16. — The Peoria water works were sold at noon under a decree of the court to the bondhold- ers’ committee for $1,500,000. 2 Look out for.colds At this season. Keep Your blood pure and Rich and your system’ Toned up by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Then You will be able to Resist exposure to which A debilitated system . Would quickly yield. THE CANADIAN GOLD FIELDS, They Do Not All Lie in the Yukon. | .The ex- |citement of |the past few months has drawn “ia great many peo- |ple to the ‘Canadian Yukon in the search for gold, and has diverted the attention of many others. But in order to get there it is necessary that a man should be possessed of the best of health, strong powers of endu- rance and considerable means. He leaves his wife and his family for a con- siderable period, and the hardships he has to endure are all unknown to him. Canada has other gold fields, though. They are the fields that produce her golden grain. This year the crop of Manitoba, lying directly north of North Dakota, yielded 21,000,000 bushels of wheat alone. The current price aver- ages 76 cents, which, as a local paper puts it, “makes the product in gold this year, for wheat alone, equal to a value of $15,960,000.” Twenty thousand farm- ers did this, or an average to each pro- ducer of about $798. “But these same farmers are not liv- ing by wheat alone. This is only one source of revenue to them out of many. They have also beef, butter, potatoes, oats, barley and poultry to sell, and sometimes other things, so that it may be fairly estimated that their incomes. will average at least $1,000 per farmer. Thus Manitoba’s fields have yielded this year fully $20,000,000 in gold, di- vided among 20,000 actual producers, ure general population of about 200,- After counting the cost of stamp mills, expenses of men, etc., rich as is the Klondike, such vast wealth as is be- ing taken out of the soil in rais' wheat in this one province, cannot po: sibly be secured in any mining distr’ Of course mining development assists agricultural development, and that is why the Government of Canada fee! so much assurance in predicting pros- perity to all who take up farms in Can- ada. Western Canada today promises more than any other known field that is cpen to immigration, Farms of 160 acres, capable of produeing the best No. 1 hard wheat, yielding thirty to for- ty bushels to the acre, are given away free. Railways, markets, schools, chureches—all are convenient. The Canadian form of government is one of the most liberal known, and a hearty welcome is given to settlers of all na- tionalities. Already there are many set- tlers gone in from the states, and the reports from them are highly favorable. Those desiring information as to free homestead laws, low transportation rates, etc., will have pamphlets, etc., sent free on application to the Depart- ment of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any agent of the Government. Among the presents received by a bride im Grundy county, Mo., were four chick~ ens, two geese and a pig. The Baltimore and Ohio South Westeri Railway company has adopted a fp of handling locomotive ashes or cinders at terminals and divisional points which has resulted in a saving of expenses. The device consists of large pans holding about three cubic yards each which are placed in the pit and when full are moved by a crane to the car where they are dumped. 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