The Mountain Park Lance. (Mountain Park, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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WESTERN CANADA'S
MARVELOUS CROP RETURNS
It* lacreaae la the crop returns or
the OrmNIrn West. In the pant seven
rears has approached the marvelous,
and there Is ao reason to believe that
a corresponding Increase will not re-
salt for but fears to oome. The In-
crease has been particularly noticeable
la *hat eras formerly known as the
Northwest Territories, but which, on
September 1st. 1906. became the prov-
isoes of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
From the official returns we find the
following results In the acreage sown
to wheat, oats and barley. In tbe
years mentioned, and s more favor-
able showing cannot be pointed to
In any other oountry during a like
period.
Wheat
Oats.
Barley
1898
106,077
17.092
1899
184,988
14,276
1900
176,489
17.044
1901
229,489
24,702
1909
810.867
86,446
1909
.....997,994
440,668
68.974
1904
528,684
98,154
The yield has been uniformly good
every year except 1900, when there ap-
pears to have been a slump all along
the line. This, however, was more
than compensated for In the following
year, when the bumper crop In wheat,
oats and barley put the returns of all
previous years completely In tbe shade
and gave an Impetus to settlement In
the west which has prevailed to the
present, as the following table by
bushels will show:
Wheat
1999 .. 1,649.479
1999 .. 9,916,699
1900 .. 4,099,994
1901 ..19.909,447
1909 . .19,966,860
1909 ..16,099,149
1904 . .16,976,697
Oats. Barley.
9.040,907 449,512
4,686,086 837,621
4,226,162 863,216
11,112,066 796,100
10,661,296 970,417
14.179.705 1,842,824
16,332,651 2,206,434
It will be seen that the number of
acres sown to wheat, oats and barley
la 1898 was 429,749, and that this had
Increased In 1904 to 1,587,837. The
total crop In the cereals mentioned
was 9,098,297 bushels In 1898, and In
1904 It had grown to the magnificent
total of 85,418,622. In tbe year just
closed the “forward movement” In
the agriculture of the west has been
the wonder and envy of the world.
New sections of the country have
been placed under tribute to the plow
and harrow, and the grain area has
been largely Increased. This Is par.
tlcularly the case where It has been
demonstrated that "Alberta Red” win
ter wheat may be successfully grown
and along the lines of the new rail
ways towards the centre of the coun-
try, where mixed farming prevails.
The future of the Canadian West
is assured, and for years to come U
Is bound to be the land of promise to
the agriculturist of every nation an.l
of every dime, and tbe land of oppor-
tunity to every settler within Its
bounds.
Fullest Information can be secured
from any Canadian Government
Agent _
Don’t have a glut longue unless your
head Is longer and your brain Is glib-
bvT.
FROM PLANT TO CIOAR.
Frank P. Lewis has rooontty returned
noted the best crops and engaged them,
and will go Inter to watch the curing and
packing of samo. He also, while there, ex-
aminedsome of his large holdings of old to-
bacco and found this to bo growing richer
In quality every day. The Lewis Single
Blndor factory pnibnbly controls more
fancy graded tobacco thnn any other cigar
factory In tho United States Smokers of
Slnglo Binders have evidently learned this
fact which accounts for tho ever Increas-
ing demand. In spite of tho fact that tho
factory sends out no tmvctlng salesman to
boom Its good qnnllty to tho trade, tho
Single Hinder Union reached aeven million
lant year and will cxr«<cd eight million In
IPOft. *n»e Single Blndor nelln Itself. For
twenty-three months this factory hnn been
behind In Its orders.-//eroW-rmnerHpf.
Don’t kick. A kicker always works
backward. He never makes a success
it anything.
TOOK OLD ORNTLIMAN* ADVICB
Juift the Counsel Fong Lovtr Was
Looking For. |
“The late Bishop Thomas Frederick
Davies of Detroit," said a Detroit
man, “once told mo an Interesting
story of an elopement He figured In
this elopement as the officiating cler-
gyman. It was In Philadelphia, dur-
ing his rectorship of 8t. Peter’s.
"It seems that the proprietor of one
of the largest dry goods houses In
Philadelphia had noticed for some
months the melancholy of his head
clerk, a young man whom hs held In
high regard.
“The clerk’s pallor and Increasing
leanness, his frequent sighs and
absent-mindedness worried the mil-
lionaire proprietor. He questioned the
i young man dally. And finally the
clerk admitted to him that he was In
love.
“ ’Well,’ said the head, ’marry her.
Your salary Is big enough.’
“ ‘Ah,* said the clerk sadly, ’you do
not understand. She belongs to one ,
of the first families of Philadelphia '
and her father Is s millionaire.'
“ ‘Well, maybe he wasn’t when he
I married. You have a good position
an1 a good name. You are a fair
match for any girl,’ said thaother.
" 'It’s no use,’ sighed tne clerk.
‘Her parents would not listen to me
for one moment'
" ’Then.’ said the other, 'elope with
her.'
“ ‘Do you advise thatT* the clerk
asked excitedly.
“ 'Certainly, I da Is she—do I
know berT’
“'Yes. She will be at your dance
at Devon to-morrow night*
“ 'Well, see here,' said the head,
‘i’ll have my coachman out In front
of my gate at 9:90. Rush the girl off
into town snd marry her. I’ll arrange
with a clergyman for you.'
“ *By Jove,' said the clerk, Til do
if
"And he did. The next night Dr.
Davies performed the ceremony and
an hour or two later the millionaire
found his daughter missing and was
telegraphing in every direction to the
the young couple to come home snd
all would be forgiven."
Oolf In Cactus Center.
Vo was propped against the ’dobe of tha»
joint o’ Poker Blll'a
When a tenderfoot waa spotted, actin’
• queer-Uke In the hills:
He’d a ball of gutta percha, and waa
puttin’ In his ticks
Jest a-knockln’ It to glory with a bunch
o' crooked sticks.
Woll. we went up there quite curious,
and we watched him paete the ball,
TUI a-ltchin* fer to try it seemed to get
a-holt of all.
And at last Packsaddle Stevens asked to
give the thing a swat.
And we gathered round to see him show
the stranger what was what
Well, the golfer stuck the spheerold on a
little pile o’ dirt
And Packsaddle swiped and swatted, but
he didn’t do no hurt;
He barked his shins terrific, and he broke
his little stick.
And when he heard a snicker, hts guns
came out, too quick.
We dropped behind the cactus with some
holes clipped In our clothes.
While the golfer for the sky-line wagged
his checker-boarded hose;
And when we took home Stevens, snd
three others that was hurt
The golf ball stIU was aettin’ on Its little
pile o' dirt
Bo we ain’t no new St Andrew’s, and we
hope no golfer thinks
He can cut loose here In Cactus with a
set of oatmeal links;
We go In fer games that’s quiet and stir
up no blood and fuss,
And down In Cactus Center poker’s good
enough for us.
—Denver Republican.
Parfaet Illusion.
Our Inventive friend Invites ua Into
his music room.
"You will hear a perfect reproduc-
tion of a mualcalo," says ha "I have
here, as you see, an automatic piano
player.”
We smile, saying that we hsve
heard them play many a time, and
that we are well aware of their accur-
ateness In rendering even the most
difficult selections.
“But," he goee on. “I also have s
dnsen phonographs that will begin
talking as soon as the player begins
playing, and will carry on a dlscon-
| ceoted conversation during the entire
Urn# the detection If being rendnred."
Bo There, Now!
"Jack, that old friend of yours told
me be remembered me when I wore
my dresses up to my knees.”
"He did, ehT What did you say to
that?” asked her husband.
“Why. I told him I didn’t care if he
did!”—Detroit Free Press.
Don’t show yourself too anxious to
get an order. The customer will see
it in your manner, and be will make
the bargain, not yon.
After thirteen years spent In Its
construction the new Croton dam Is
completed. It will hold 30,000,009.000
gallons. This Is enough to supply
lone. This Is «nough to supply
New York City for 100 days without
drawing on any other supply or any
other watershed.
Some women reign, and others posi-
tively storm.
Not Likely tn Recaps
Henry Vtgnaud, secretary cfR*
American embassy at Paris, enjoys
telling of an American who was Ming
shown the tomb of Napoleon, An
the loquacious guide referred to tho
various points of Interest In oiniiim
tlon with the tomb, the Amrelean
evinced the greatest interest la til
that was said.
"This Immense sarcophagus,” de-
claimed the guide, “weighs forty ton*.
Inside of that, sir. Is a steel reoeptscle
weighing twelve tons, and Inolde of
that Is a leaden casket, hermetically
sealed, weighing over two tons. In-
side of that rests a mahogany coffin
containing the remains of tho greet
man.”
For a moment the American was
silent, as If In deep meditation. Then
he said:
“It seems to me that you’ve got
him all right If he ever get* out
cable at my expense."—Buccees.
31 Boxes of Gold
300 Boxes of Greenbacks
For the most words made
up from these letters
Y - I - O - Grape-Nuts
331 people will earn these prizes
Around the fireside or about tho
well-lighted family reading table dur-
ing the winter evenings the children
snd grown-ups can piny with their
wits and see how many words can *e
made.
20 people making the greatest num-
ber of words will each receive a little
boi. containing a $10.00 gold pleee.
10 people will each win one box con-
taining a 96-00 gold piece.
800 people will each win n box con-
taining $1.00 In paper money and one
person who makes the highest number
of words over all contestants will re-
ceive a ben containing 9100.00 In gold.
It is really a most fascinating bit of
fun to take up the list evening after
evening and see how many words can
be added.
A few rules are necessary tor abso-
lute fair play.
Any word authorised by Webster's
dictionary will be counted, bnt no
name of person. Both the singular
and plural can be used, as for Instance
"grape" and "grapes.”
The letters In “Y-I-O-Orape-Nuta"
may be repeated In the same word.
Geographical names suthorlsed by
Webster will be counted.
Arrange the words In alphabetical
classes, all those beginning with A to-
gether and those beginning with B to
come under B, eta
When you are writing down the
words leave some spaces, In the A, B,
and other columns, to fill in later as
new words come to yon, for they will
spring into mind every evening.
It Is almost certain that some con-
testants will tie with others. In snch
cases n prise Identical In value and
character with that offered in that
clast shall be awarded to each. Bach
one will he requested to send with the
Hit of words a plainly written letter
describing the advantages of Orape-
Nuta, but the contestant Is not re-
quired to purchase a pkg. These let-
ters are not to contain poetry, or fancy
flourishes, but simple, truthful state-
ments of fict For Illustration: a
person may have experienced some
Incipient or chronic alls traceable to
unwise selection of food that tailed to
give the body and brain the energy,
health and power desired. Seeking
better conditions a change tn food Is
made and Grape-Nuts and cream used
Id place of the former diet Suppose
one quits the meat, fried potatoes,
starchy, sticky messes of half-cooked
oats or wheat and cuts out the coffee.
Try, say, for breakfast a bit of fruit a
dish of Grape-Nuts and cream, two
soft-boiled eggs, a slice of hard toast
and a cup of Postum Food Coffee.
Rome amateur says: "A man would
faint away on that" but my dear
friend, ft wtu put dollar* to poor mo-
nies that the noon hour wtn find a
man on our breakfast huskier and
with a stronger heart-beat and dearer
working brain than be ever bed oa
tbe old diet
Suppose, if you have never really
made a move tor absolutely dean
health that pushes you along each day
with n spring tn your step and a re-
serve vigor In muscle end brain that
makes the doing of things n pleasure,
yon Join the army of "plain old oom-
inon sense” and start In now. Then
after you have been 9 or 9 weeks qa
the Grape-Nuts training you write s
statement of how you used to be and
how you are now. The simple tacts
will Interest others and surprise your-
self. We never publish names except
on permission, but we often tell the
facts In the newspapers, and when
requested give the names by private
letter.
There is plenty of time to get per-
sonal experience with Grape-Nuts and
write a sensible, truthful letter to be
sent In with the list of words, as the
contest does not dose until April 80th,
1906. So start In as soon as you like
to building words, and start tn using
Grape-Nuts. Cut this statement out
and keep the letters Y-I-O-Grape-Nuts
before you and when you write your
letter you will have sonfe reason to
write on the subject, "Why I Owe
Grape-Nuts."
Remember 831 persons will win
prises, which will be awarded In an
exact and Just manner as soon as the
list can be counted after April 80th,
1906. Every contestant will be sent a
printed list of names and addresses of
winners on application, In order to
have proof that the prises are sent as
agreed. The company Is well known
sll over the world for absolute fidelity
to Its agreements and every single one
of the 891 winners may depend on re-
ceiving the prise won.
Many persons might feel It melees
to oontent, but when one remembers
the great number of prises—(881)—
the curiosity of seeing how many
words ean really be made up evening
after evening and the good, natural
fun and education In the competition.
It seems worth the trial; there Is no
cost, nothing to lose and a fine oppor-
tunity to win one of tbe many boxes
of gold or greenbacks.
We make the prediction that some
who win n prise of gold or greenbacks
will also win back health and strength
worth more to them than a wagon full
of money prises.
There are no preliminaries, cut out
this statement and go at 1L and send
In the list and tetter before April 80th,
1909, to Postum Cereal Oo., Ltd., Bat-
tle Creek, Mich., and let your name
and tddress be plainly written.
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Everton, H. G. The Mountain Park Lance. (Mountain Park, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1906, newspaper, February 8, 1906; Mountain Park, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc853393/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.