The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917, January 08, 1914, Image 7
WONDERFUL GROWTH OF THE CANADIAN WEST The Cities of Western Canada Reflect the Growth of the Country, As one passes through Western Canada, taking the City of Winnipeg as a starting point, and then keeping tab on the various cities and towns that line the network of railways that cover the provinces of Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta, and cover ing the eyes as the gaze is bent on these it is felt that there must be •Something of a country” behind it all. Then gaze any direction you like and the same view is presented. Field after field of waving grain, thousands and hundreds of thousands of them. Farm hands and laborers are at work converting the virgin prairie with more fields. Pasture land in every di rection on which cattle are feeding, j thriving and fattening on the grasses that are rich in both milk and beef properties, but it is unfortunate that more cattle are not seen. That, how ever, is correcting itself. Here we have in a large measure, the evidence of the wealth that helps to build up -he cities, and it should not be forgot ten that the cities themselves have as citizens, young men who have come from other parts, and brought with j them the experience that has taught ! them to avoid the mistakes of eastern : and southern cities. They also are i Imbued with the western spirit of en- j terprise, energy and push, and so Western Canada has its cities. At a J banquet recently given In Chicago, a j number of prominent citizens of Win- j nipeg were guests. Among the Bpeak- I ers was Mayor Deacon of Winnipeg. I In speaking of the remarkable growth ! of that city, which in thirty years has risen from a population of 2,000 to one ; of 200,000, he spoke of it as being the j gateway of commerce and continued: ! "Now. how great that tide of com- I merce is you will have some concep- ; tion of when I tell you that the wheat i alone grown in the three prairie prov- j Inces this year is sufficient to keep a j steady stream of one thousand bush- 1 *\!s per minute continuously night and ! -ay going to the head of the lakes for ! three and one-half months, and In ad- j dition to th'-t *the oats and barley Would supply th»s stream for another four months. "The value of the grain crop alone grown in the three prairie provinces would be sufficient to build any of our great transcontinental railroads and all their equipment, everything con nected with them, from ocean to icean. “Now, if we are able to do this with only ten per cent, of our arable land under cultivation what will our possibilities be when 288,000,000 of acres of the best land that the sun shines on is brought under the plow? Do you not see the portent of a great, vigorous, populous nation living under those sunny skies north of the 49th parallel? And if with our present de velopment we are able to do as we are doing now, to purchase a million dollars' worth of goods from you every day of the year, what will our trade be worth when we have fully develop ed the country? "Now, who shall assist us to devel op this great empire that is there? Shall it be the alien races of southern Europe or shall it be men of our own blood and language? In the last three fiscal years no less than 358,000 Amer ican farmers have come into Western Canada, bringing with them goods and cash to the value of $350,000,000. And I want to say here that no man who sets foot on our shores is more en tirely and heartily welcome than the agriculturist from the south. "So long as these conditions remain I consider that this is the best guar anty that the sword will never again be drawn in anger between the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon race The grain crops of Western Canada In 1913 have well upheld the reputation that country has for abun dant yields of all small grains.—Ad vertisement. Zanzibar. Zanzibar, now figuring as a possi ble pawn in an Anglo-German deal, has not come into the British empire without paying a heavy price in blood and treasure. The island of cloves was visited for the first time by the British fleet during the Napoleonic scare era, but since then we have kept the upper hand. Very uncompli mentary things have been said about >be people of Zanzibar. Professor Drummond found the island in 1888, “Oriental In appearance, Mohamme dan in religion, Arabian In morals—a cesspool of wickedness, fit capital for a dark continent.” But the British residents appear to have a good time —big dinners, golf, tennis and cricket. ? he local cricket team indeed can be beaten only by the combined strength of the British fleet, ‘‘once a year, and sometimes jiot even then.” is EPILEPSY CONQUERED? New Jersey Physician Said to Have Many Cure* to Hia Credit. Red Lank, N. J. (Special).—Advices from every direction fully confirm Previous reports that the remarkable treatment for epilepsy being admin istered by Dr. Perkins of this city, is achieving wonderful results. Old and stubborn cases have been greatly henefitted and many patient* claim to have been entirely cured. Persons suffering from epilepsy should write at once to Dr. H. W. Rerkins, Branch 49, Red Bank, N. 'J f°r a supply of the remedy which is being distributed gratuitously.—Adv. And Baby, Too. Heck—What do you do when your *‘fe asks you to mind the baby? Peek—Mind my wife. H’* impossible for a mother to bring her son up in the way he ought to go *n after years—from his wife’s view point. The sins of omission are more plen tiful than sins of commission—because they require less effort. *r*-Win«low’§ Soothing Syrup for Children •eething, softens the gums, reduce* inflnmmw “.allays patn,cures wiadcollc JBc »tiotll* AW The smooth talker 1* sometimes full of fagged fight • GRIDIRON PLAYERS DISPLAY THEIR GRIT. Captain Norgren of Chicago, Who Aspires to Be a Coach. A western follower of football, tak ing to heart the whimsical remark of an eastern humorist that “today’s” football hero is tomorrow’s lumber shover,” prepared a statement the other day showing the prospects of the 35 gridiron heroes of western schools who will be graduated in the spring, and there is not a lumber shover in the lot. Complete information from all the schools was not available, but the list is regarded as representative, and many of the real stars who have strut ted their brief span* across the grid iron are included. Engineering, com merce and the law claim the major ity. The list follows: Engineering, 9; business, 7; law, 7p coaching, 3; miller, 1; forestry, 2; ag riculture, 2; dairy expert, 1; medi cine, 1. Elmer Q. Oliphant, idol of Purdue students, who shook ofT Wisconsin tacklers at 70 yards and frighten. 1 Chicago into framing defense for his special benefit, will not shirk the grease and overalls of the early stages of a mechanical engineer's experience. Bierman of Minnesota; Gallagher, Mis souri: Glossop, Indiana; Sidorofsky. Kansas Aggies; Weidlein, University of Kansas; Patterson, Michigan, and Gauntpier of Gifford, of the surpris ingly effective Michigan Aggies, are others who will follow engineering in its various special branches. Some of the strongest players of many seasons will hang out their mod est shingles as lawyer?: McGinnis, largely responsible for Iowa’s remark able showing this season; McAlmon and Shaughnessy of Minnesota; Price, Chicago’s redoubtable full back; Groves, Missouri; Wilson, whose 155 pounds worked like 200 at center for Missouri; Dorala, popular candidate for all-American quarter back; Pontius, a defensive stonewall for Michigan (he has picked Chatta nooga, Tenn., for his future home), and Simons of Drake, whose name is linked with Purdy as one of the great est backs ever developed in the west. The comparative obscurity of busi ness will call seven stars—Harris, Chi cago, a very destructive player, who will go into the house-wrecking busi ness; Fitzpatrick, who starred as a substitute halfback at Chicago, will work for an independent oil company at Independence, Kan.; Purdy, Nebras ka, one of the greatest ground gainers the Missouri valley ever knew, will become a builder at Beatrice, Neb.; Tanberg, Wisconsin, whose admirers say he can plunge through a stone wall; Briggs and Geiseman,^ Ohio State, and Wilson, Kansas, will adopt various commercial lines. Beissman, who has taken the course in agricul ture, expects to coach for a while be fore he ultimately goes into business. Norgren, Chicago, whom Walter Camp placed on his all-American team last year; Davis and the versatile Fleming of Indiana, who has starred in every position on his team, expect to coach. It is intimated that some of the men in the other lists could be persuaded to work along this line. Robertson of Minnesota and Rowe of Illinois will become expert farm ers; Aid worth, Minnesota, and All mendinger, Michigan, will engagfe in forestry; Butler, Wisconsin, whose home is at Montclair, N. J., expects to become a municipal dairy expert; Tor mey, Wisconsin, will take the medical course at Harvard, while Loomis, Kan sas, having learned all about grain, becomes a miller. /(OTES °f SPOKTDOM Boston’s city gymnasiums are free without restrictions save good behav ior. • • • Leata J. started 12 times and won seven rtfces and $15,475 this year, mak ing her the biggest winner of any pac ing mare in ten years. * * * The New York state fair is to run two weeks next year, with the grand circuit program on the 'first and the runners on the second. • • • The Brooklyn Dodgers will meet three American league teams next spring—Washington, New York and Philadelphia. • • • Manager Stallings expects to have one of the test outfields in the league next season. He has several good men on his roster. • • • Manager Griffith has tendered a con tract to Second Baseman Nye, who has made a great record with Witten burg college nine. The Athletics will have a new pen nant pole. It will be 100 f«*t high and made of battleship steel. The cost is said to be $1,000. * • • Patsy Drouilard of Windsor gave Joe Mandot of New Orleans an eight round test at Windsor, Canada, and lost only by a shade. • * • Harry Welchonce, champion batter of the Southern league, has signed a contract to play center field for the Atlanta club again next season. • • • Peter the Great and Walnut Hall are likely to be tied for the honor of being the leading sire of the year, each having passed the twenty mark. That the finer points of the Ameri can college style of football wil soon be adopted by the Canadian -Intercol legiate union teams is the opinion ex pressed at the Queen’s, whose football leaders are favorable to the idea. > _ . . • V- .... ' ■.w ENGLISH SLOW WITH FUNDS Special Olympic Committee Greatly Disappointed at Inadequate Sup port Given by Public. The special Olympic games commit tee unanimously has decided that if the fund which is being raised for the preparation of a British Olympic team for Berlin does not reach $125,000 by the end of the year the committee would not be justified in proceeding further in the matter. The committee expressed great dis appointment at the inadequate sup port given the fund by the public, and pointed out that the money is urgent ly needed for the 1916 preparations which are being held in abeyance un til the committee is assured of stronger backing. In the meantime several of the best English trainers are being sought to train foreign teams, and unless a quick decision is made they will be employ ed in caring for the rivals of England. The fund now stands at $48,700. Ask* $75,000 for Athletics. The German Olympic committee for the 1916 games, to be held at Berlin, has been informed that in the next budget the reicnstag will be asked to vote them $75,000 in aid. Of this sum it is intended to distribute $50,000 among the German federations, while the balance of $25,000 will be devoted to the two-fold object of studying for eign athletic methods and of send ing German specialists to the princi pal international sport meetings. Oxford to Send Team. Oxford university will send a toam from England to compete at the am nual relay races under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania next April. A letter has been re ceived by Frank B. Ellis, graduate manager of the games, from Arnold A. S. Jackson, president of the Oxford University Athletic club, accepting an invitation to participate. Kilbane Bar* OnljVTwo. Johnny Kilbane, featherweight, in his bid for more worlds to conquer, has announced his intention of jump ing into the lightweight division and challenges all boys of this class with the exception of Leach Cross and Wil lie Ritchie. «s HURLING IS EXCELLENT SPORT Irish Game Fully a* Stirring to Spec tators as America’s Great Pastime —Contest Described. That the Irish have just r« excitini sport in hurling as Americans have in baseball or football is shown by the appended clipping from the New Ross (County Wexford) Standard, detailing'* the story of a match between Dublin and Kilkenny for the Irish champion ship. The paper devotes nearly a half page to a descriptive tale of the bat tle. The clipping follows: “The Kilkenny captain was lucky on the spin of the coin, and took whatever slight advantage the light and wind offered. The match was ad vertised to start at half-past 3 o’clock, but it was quite 4 when the teams lined out. The first few minutes of play saw Dublin pressing, and for a moment looking really dangerous. Rowan sent wide. From the puckout Gargan and 'Drug’ Walsh were promi nent in brilliant play, which resulted in an invasion of Dublin territory. "Cooney saved brilliantly, and a lit tle later saw Gargan mis6 the net by the smallest of margins. Play con tinued fast and furious in Dublin ter ritory, and inside of the first five min utes M. Doyle, from a long shot, com pletely beat Cooney with a daisy clip per, and opened the score for Kil kenny with a major. Gargan contin ued prominent in brilliant play, and was very much in the limelight during the first quarter of an hour. Fast play along the side line resulted in Calla ghan being cheered for a brilliant save. “A minute later Grace sent to Bren nan, who sent wide from a rather awkward angle. A low ball sent down by Kelly also proved fruitless, and Cooney was again prominent in sav ing a well intentioned shot by Wral ton. Long fairly beat ‘Drug’ Walsh, and brought the play into Kilkenny ground. For a short time Dublin con tinued to press very hard, and the game was very strenuous. Gargan and ‘Drug' Walsh were prominent in some brilliant play. Walton and Kelly were loudly cheered a moment later for a movement in which the latter had hard lines in not scoring." MINISTER IS WORLD MARVEL Fred Thomson, Graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Holds All Around Athletic Record. Fred C. Thomson of Los Angles. Cal., having juts completed a three year course In the Princeton Theolog ical Seminary, where he graduated in the 1913 class, has taken the pastorale in a Los Angeles church. Thomson is regarded by many athletic critics as a world marvel in his athletic ability. As his mark in many cases is nearly equal to that of Thorpe, the great In dian. and in some instances he excels Fred C. Thomson. that of Thorpe. Thomson intends tc keep in training and endeavor to make a world mark. Below are his records compared with those of Thorpe. Thorpe. Thomson. 100 yard dash.10 3-5 .11 Shot put . 44.3 1-8 43.2 1-2 High jump. 6.1 1-8 5.1 1-2 Half-mile walk... 3.48 3.33 Hammer throw ..122.10 126.6 Pole vault . 9.6 10.00 120 yard hurdles.. .16 2-5 .16 56 pound weight.. 26.2 27.0 Broad jump. 23.3 21.4 1-2 One mile run- 5.26 5.25 1-5 Motor Cup Firmly Held. The international motorboat trcpfcy, known also as the Harmsworth cup, which Americans failed to lift in Eng lish waters last summer, is pretty firmly in the grip of the Englishmen, according to Count Casimir Mankow ski. He is the owner of Ankle Deep, the only American entry in the year’s race. “It will take a $60,000 craft, 40 feet long, and with the most power ful engine to bring that cup back to America,” said Count Mankowski. He declared ht would spend all the win ter in preparation for another race for the trophy next year. Lipton and His Superstition. The yacht races to decide the su premacy of England and the United States will take place in June, 1914. Sir Thomas Lipton has backed his country twelve times in an effort to take this trophy across the ocean and has always been unsuccessful. He believes that the hoodooed thirteenth itme will work in his favor. The British yacht contender will be named Shamrock IV., and this is another good omen, for four leafed shamrocks are generally lucky. Possibilities in Goteh. Admirers of Frank Gotch heavy weight champion, believe that the Humboldt Apollo could down all the white-hope brigade and easily annex the title of champion if he were dis posed to turn his prowess to pugilism. $ WRIGLEYSi •3FTf3nFT^lF1T^^t fCjjJSfi 1 Hu Ilk IJm> soothes your throat! After smoking it cools your 0 mouth—makes it moist and refreshed. Heartburn and flatulence dis * appear. Enjoy smoking more by enjoy ing this goody kthat improves *your breath, teeth, appetite, and digestion. _l Be SURE Ws ' WRIGLEV*S CAUTION! 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