THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: RTXDAY. MAY 13, 1906.
SPORTING GOSSIP OF WEEK
Omaha Team Roder-mi Promise. Made
' Before Buoa Opened.
PERRING THE FIND OF THE LEAGUE
Hidr(il fielder mm (inn Batter
How Haarils Tblrd llaar far
the Roirkf Fatally la
Karh tiat.
Jagging along.
Omaha Is moving steadljy ahead In the
pennant race. To be sure the early fume
are never sufficient to bsse Judgment on,
but the Indication are all favorable to the
team Papa I '.ill has picked (or the coming
i non. The new members have Justified
l.J Judgment, and that's doing well (or thli
time of the year. Terrlng Is easily the
(hid of the Wottrn league. It la not hard
to think that he will be (ound the leading
third baseman of the league when the rec
ord! are made up next fall. He la a fault
less fielder, a beautiful thrower and Is
quicker than lightning In hla work, while
at the bat he has been a tower of strength.
Iocal wise ones agree that be is only good
(op a year with Omaha, (or the draft will
take him sure. He la already a favorite,
but he Is modest and hard working, and It
Is not likely that his popularity will hurt
hla work In the least. Itunkle has been
doing very well at short, and HowaTd Is
covering a world of territory around sec
ond, and doing it in a workmanlike man
ner. He la alno picking up the points of
the Inside game and gives every Indication
of becoming a high-class fielder. He Is not
doing as well at the bat as he will later
in the season. This haa been Runkle's
weakness up to the present, although hs
haa shown better form on the western trip
than he did at home. Bender Is doing just
what was looked for, and will likely con
tinue In this form during the season,
lias Bey had already made good during his
service last season, and Is the pride of all
the fans (or his clever work In the out
field. In (act, the Omaha outfield never
looked as good as It does now. Welch Is
the bright star he has promised becoming
for the last two seasons, and Carter In
right Is In a class by himself.
In the pitching line' Omaha Is strong, as
the team has always been. McNeeley has
not been In good form, due to the con
tinued cold weather, but the coming of the
warm sunxlilne will bring him around all
right. War Sanders Is In better shape than
he ever was and shows it In his work. He
Is strong and active, and his quick return
and slow "fade away" ball is working bet
ter than it ever did. Quick has been slow
getting Into condition, but Is now ready
to work, and will go Into the game wben
the team gets back from the west. Kou
kallk and Dodge are both doing good work,
while Harry Corns will surely pitch him
self Into th Pfelster class. His work last
Sunday was a most remarkable exhibition,
and If ho had been treated right by Um
pire Keefe would have been much better
Three of the walks given Lincoln should
have been strikeouts, but Keefe would
not give the youngster the corners. It
T- ,-1 n i had Yin i n a llttta in rr a Infant nn
the game he might have captured the ball
In the ninth that Barton drove to left (or
a hft, which was the only one scored off
Corns by the Llncolnltes. And, In that
awful fourth Inning, when Lincoln had
three men on bases and no one out. Corns
pitched as steadily as If he had two down
and a weak man up. It was surely a
treat to the big crowd present, and won
that boy a home right here.
Apprehensions (elt as to the conduct of
the Champions on and off the field during
the present season are being fully real
ized. The combination of Cantlllon,
Hogrlever and Poyle can hardly be beaten.
and each town In which the team has p
peared so far has a tale to tell, of the
rowdyism of this trio. Sioux City has the
prise so far, f ir the unspeakable Hogrlever
made a vicious assault on Manager Carney
of the I'ackers at the Garretson hotel on
Thursday night because Carney had re
proved him (or his use of foul language on
the Held during the afternoon. At "Denver
both Doyle and Cantlllon were ordered off
the grounds, and at Pueblo similar trouble
was experienced. Mike Cantlllon seems
bent on breaking up the Western league
If he can. His Insane notion that he must
start fuss In every town he" visits can
be accounted for on no other basis.
Omaha bugs ean see only one team tn
the National league racs Just at present.
and the man who Isn't talking Chicago
Isn't talking base ball at all. It looks as
If the Spuds were the ones 'to push the
Giants out of the proud position they have
held ao lung. Chance and his warriors
have surely made a great showing against
rittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis, and
will this week have a chance against the
eastern teams, taking Brooklyn, Philadel
phla, Boston and New York In order. If
the Spuds do not go east for their first
visit with a strong lead over New York
their followers will be greatly disappointed,
and Chicago was ever a good road tram.
Pittsburg has been In hard luck, with
pitchers out of condition and Beaumont
and Clymer Injured, but will still make
a game fight. It Is doubtful If Beaumont
will play this season. If he ever plays
again. Clymer will not long be missing,
and the pitchers are sure to come better.
Cincinnati Is to be reckoned with, and
Philadelphia and St. Louis are each show
lug some strength, while Boston Is a much
better team than last season. Brooklyn la
the only real "Joke" team In the National
this aeason. In the American the old
timers are all huddled at Mie foot of the
Hat. while the youngsters have been heav
ing up things near the top. Connie Mack's
Champions have been showing class by
ni'iuiii ma lop, aiinouKn m aamngion was
there for a moment. Jimmy Collins' one
time champions of the world are now hang
ing on to last place, with no team any
where near them, while Comlskey's White
Sox and Clarke Griffiths' Highlanders, of
whom so much was expected, are flHing
sixth and seventh places. All of this
may be changed at any time, for Jake
Btihl s Nationals are likely to repeat last
season'i performance at any time and
tart (or the bottom with a rush, and Bt
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Louis may slip a few cogs Hut the
Cleveland train and the Detroits seem set
o stay In the first division no matter
what happens. In the American the won
der Is that Toledo is leading the rsce.
The Mudhena, under Bill Clarke s direc
tion, are making all the rest of the Inugue
take notice, and It Isn't a wlid proposi
tion, at this distance, to say that nothing
haa so excited the people of Toledo since
Mayor Major bought the rifles to repel the
threatened Invasion by the pope.
The Ideal base ball' weather which made
Its advent during the week haa apparently
been the one thing needed to properly
arouse the ball players at Creighton. The
team has been practicing conscientiously
for some time, but It is only recently that
It began to show accurate, steady team
work. The game with Bellevue last Sat
urday would seem to Indicate a marked
Improvement In batting. Lynch and Mul
len displayed something of their old-time
skill. Steen and Kuhl, two new men. also
give much promise of gTeatly strengthening
the team at bat. John McShane Is much
stronger with the stick this year than
last; In fact, his Inability to properly con
nect with the ball last year seems to have
been overcome, which, together with his
faultless fielding, bids fair to make him
one of the most valuable men on the team.
Ppeaklng of fielding qualities it would be
difficult to find a surer or faster fielding
trio than Lynch, flshback and McShane.
The college fans are wildly enthusiastic
over the team this year and every game la
the occasion for a noisy display of In
tense college spirit. The new "varsity
band, organized during the year, does
much towards making a gala event of the
game on the Creighton field. The follow
ing Is the standing of the players made In
the games played to May 6 Inclusive:
BATTING AVERAGES.
A B. R. H.
Pet.
.4-0
.i
.84S
.840
.308
.192
.1M
.136
Pet.
J.OOO
l.Ooo
.96
.U
.u9
.S0
MO
.813
.Tf.0
.6u0
Steen 26
Lynch 1.1
McNally 23
10
5
Aiullen 2
I-anlK.in 13
McShane 20
Klahback 'M
Kuhl 25
Coad 22
FIELDING AVERAGES.
PO. A. E.
Coad 38
11
0
0
2
18
14
7
IS
17
2
1
Lynch 2
McShane 7
Kuhl 63
McNally a
Mullen
Whitehead t
Steen 4
Lanlgan 1
Klshback 10
Kennedy 0
The boyhood frlenda of Christy Matthew.
son, the" great pitcher, say that of the
hundreds of stories printed about Matty's
early career very few of them hove been
accurate. Here Is one which Matthewsou
and his friends will vouch for:
Christy Matlhewson was born In Fac-
toryville. Pa., In 1878. When tut 12 years
old he began playing with the second nine
of the village. As he grew older he be
gan to develop a wonderful physique, as
well as some good curve balls. After he
had gained considerable uttentlon while
playing with the Factoryvllle nine he
went to Keystone (Pa.) academy and con
tinued his good work. After graduating
from the academy he went to Bucknell
oollege and by bard pulling "mads the
team" the first year. There his success
really began. His love for the game led
him to follow It as a profession. Matthew
son first played for money with Taunton
and afterwards with Norfolk, In the Vir
ginia league. While playing with Norfolk
In !900 he was discovered by an agent
for the New York National league club
and signed a contract. That was beforo
anything was known of drafting players.
In the fall of 1900 he went to New York,
and In his first game defeated Brooklyn by
a score of 3 to 2. In l&oi the base ball
war between the American and ' National
leagues was Just beginning, and Matthew
son, without thought of the seriousness
of his act, signed a contract with the
Philadelphia Athletics, but later listened
to good advice and renewed his contract
with the New York club. That year he
pitched phenomenal ball and haa kept It
up ever since. As a rule, base ball fans
have the mistaken Idea that Matthewson's
stronghold as a pitcher is his marvelous
speed. This Is not true. His "long suit,"
as they say In base ball. Is his slow ball,
or "fall away," as soma have dubbed It.
This ball comes up to the plate (Blowly
and then suddenly ."breaks," falling to one
side of the plate. The real secret of his
success Is his great brain work. He
studies every batter carefully and pitches
the ball Just where the batter does not
want it. Matthewson was married three
years ago.
The colleges are likely to be well repre
sented In the "American Henley" regatta
at Philadelphia on May 26, with the possible
exception of Columbia and Cornell, all the
rowing colleges In the east having accepted
Invitations to row on the Schuylkill. Neither
Georgetown nor Syracuse have ever been
represented tn the regatta, but both are
training crews. Harvard has already sent
entries of two eights, and, although Yale
has not yet sent out entries, tha com
mittee Is not worrying about Its entries,
as they have never been sent in until the
last moment. There la nothing to Indicate
a crew from Columbia, but there are
hopes that Coach Goodwin will send one
crew from the many that ar out on the
water, aa the distance to be traveled is
short and the expense would be light.
There are still hopes that Cornell will be
represented, as Pennsylvania's crew will be
its only competitor In tha Decoration day
regatta, and tha stewards of tha Phila
delphia races think that Cornell ought to
show Its crew here and will make an
other effort to Induce Courtney to ohange
his mind. The Annapolis crews are anxious
to row on the Schuylkill, but tha govern
ment officials have thus far refused to
give their consent. The rules of tha acad
emy prohibit any athletic team absenting
Itself from the institution over night with
out special permission, which so far has
never been given except to the foot ball
team and tha base ball nins In alternate
years. The regatta officials say that the
crew can leave Annapolis on the morning
of the race and return to the academy at
night If necessary. A strong effort will be
made to secure the attendance of tha
cadets.
More golfers than ever before have taken
to the game this spring at both the clubs,
where tha game is already In full swing
with the prospects of two mora clubs be
ing soon started out which will have
a good number of players. Christy haa
been working overtime to prepare the
cluba (or the increased number, and haa
his hands full alao giving Instructions to
those who wish to start out right. The
Country club has arranged (or a trophy
(or each Saturday and holiday during the
season, play (or which will be open to
all members. This Is an Innovation on
the part ( the Country club, tha reau't
of which was made manifest on the first
day. A youngster won all the way through
In his division. Give the boys a chance;
It is good for them to have the association
of their elders In sports. Woolworth ave
nue la now part of the Field club grounds,
and consequently many of the first drivs
which went out of bounds from the fln-t
tea are now a hazard and must be played
la.
The Omaha Automobile club can make
Its influence felt in many ways and the
members seem to be alive to that fact.
AutoinobUlng la an Institution which haa
coma to slay. Bi many persona are tn-
Tolved tn It thst Important matter are
continually arising which reqalre Judicious
and thouKhtful treatment thst It Is well
to have a club to consider these ques
tions In the best light fr all. The equal
rights and privileges of all must te re
spected and malntalrwd, and with a club
composed of the leading automobile own
ers this can be accomplished. Many new
machines have been seen on the streets
this spring, some of the new cars or
dered at the Automobile show having ar
rived. J. C. Cowln received his large
IJmousene last week, and It Is the finest
thing on wheels ss far as finish goes. Guy
C. Barton Is having the Prurr.mond com
pany place a seml-llmousene top on tha
touring car he uses to run to his home
In Barry county. No one can make a mis
take in the ownership of the machine
Vance Lane drives down the street. If
there is a chance to get more red on that
big new four-cylinder flyer he received Inst
week the painter overlooked It. The wheels
are red with red trimmings, the cushions
are red all red but the tires, which were
permitted to retain their rubber color.
Tennis men at the Field club are elated
over the Improved condition of the courts.
Tha new round keepers seem anxious to
carry out the Instructions of the experi
enced members of the tennis committee.
An especial effort has been made to have
the courts so they will be In condition at
all time except Immediately after a heavy
rain. To this end sand hss been mixed with
the clay surface, which will prevent crack
ing and also cause them to dry faster.
Letters are already being received from
tennis players all over the country asking
for Information concerning the Middle West
tournament. The Field club Is not the
only club which will make an especial effort
at tennis this season. Many exclusively
tennis clubs have been organized and these
will all have some skilled dark horses
ready to go to the front by the time of tha
city championships.
Tha schedule for golf at the Omaha Field
club has been prepared for the season by
the golf committee and this committee In
tends to have the schedule carried out this
summer according to program. The first
play was a week ago at the opening of the
Field club, when a medal handicap match
waa played. The,,preslilent's cup as well as
the Beaton cup will be played for each
month. Three matches are arranged with
the Omaha Country club and the Trans
Mississippi Is also arranged for tn the
schedule, which Is:
May 5, (played) medal handicap: May 1!,
president's cup, first game; May 19, W. J
Connell cup; May 21, Beaton cup and Fall
sweepstakes: Decoration day, May 30, first
match round of Beaton cup.
June 2. president's cup, second game;
June 9. Shnles' trophy; June 16, Omaha
Country cluh match: June 20-23. Trans
missl8sippl; June 30, Beaton cup and Ball
sweepstakes: July 4. (morning) Omaha
Country club match; June 7, Connell cup;
June 14, president's cup, third game; June
21 ; June 2S, Omaha, Country club
match;
AiiRust 4, Beaton cup and fall sweep
stakes: August 11 ; August 18. president's
cup, fourth game: August 20-25 Middle West
tennis tournament.
September 1, Nebraska golf tournament,
(?); September 3, (Labor Day. afternoon.
Omaha Country club match; September 8,
Beaton cup and Ball sweepstakes; Septem
ber 15 ; September 22, president's cup
(finals'): September at. Beaton cup (finals
October 6, Connell cup; October 13. M
and 27. Field club championship and di
rector's prize.
In the contest for the Field club champ
ionship thirty-two will qualify and the
sixteen losers of the first match round will
compete (or tha director's prize.
Older players at the Country club were
given a sort of setback last week at the
opening of the golf season by several of
the younger players who had been given a
generous handicap. Many of these. young
players at both clubs often make the older
men hustle to hold their own. Aa an In
stance, the young Davison boys were tak
ing a very small handicap toward the close
of the season. One explanation Is that
that confidence, which Is so necessary to
success at golf, Is more frequently to be
found In the younger generations. As
a player growa older he begins to think of
all the bad shots In the rounds gone by
or suddenly begins to, think he can't use
certain clubs Just right, and he begins to
change bis style and clubs and soon has
his mind burdened by so many things that
It Is little wonder he fusses. On the other
hand, the youth, nine times out of ten. Is
ever on the Improve; he haa not reached
that stage of experiments and uncertainty,
and besides has probably had better In
struction at the start, which help vastly.
It Is natural for him to drop Into a good
swing, while the old chap, who probably
has played base ball In his younger days.
Is less supple and much more apt to de
velop a strained and cramped style. The
old fellow Is full of theories while tho
youngster has none, simply hits her out
and generally wins.
Lincoln fans had a'splrlted scrap over a
nickname for the new team. The Lincoln
Journal called the team Bryanltes and the
Star named them Ducklings, and no agree
ment eould be reached. In a wrlteup of the
first gama they were called Saltpeters bv
The Bee, and that name was eagerly seized
upon by all Lincoln writers. Lincoln Is
most enthusiastic of any of the cities over
Its team and If Sunday ball was not pro
hibited the team would make a nice sum
of money In that town for Itself as well as
for the visitors. On the excursions a wefk
ago the Rock Iajand brounht ovr 150 fan
from Lincoln, which, with those collect' d
from other towns, made a total of 1.134 for
the train by the time It reached Omaha.
The Burlington brought 600 from Lincoln
alone.
Datee of the Western I-awn Tennis asso
ciation were given out this week by offi
cials of the organization and the first event
will open July 80 at the Woodlawn club.
These matches will be for the championship
of that district and from present indications
wll be a star attraction. Dates for the
19oJ season are:
June 8ft. July f Woodlawn, South Bide
championship.
July 7-14 Aztec club, Illinois, state champ
ionship. July 14-11 Wanderers club, open tourna
ment. July H-3 Mlnnetonka club, open tourna
ment. August 6-11 Dee Molnts, Iowa; Iowa state
championship.
August 13-18 Sioux City, tri-state champ
ionship. August f-56 Omaha, Neb.; Middle West
ern championship.
Formal articles for a two-year football
agreement between Pennsylvania and Mich
igan have been signed. The game next
fall will be played In Philadelphia on No
vember 17 and next year in Chicago. The
details of gate recelpta, percentagea and
other. Incidentals were closed without the
slightest hitch. The fact that Pennsyl
vania has closed with Michigan for a big
game made Corn-11 nervous regarding
Thanksgiving Day, held each season. The
Ithaca contingent was Informed that tha
game with the red and white was already
a part of tha Quaker' achedule and would
be played at Franklin field on Thanksgiv
ing Day as In prevloua yeara. Regarding
the situation over tha Harvard contests
there wss no change In the status of af
fairs. If the crimson authorities desire to
meet Pennsylvania they will ha accommo
dated. dsplte the fact that tha Pennsyl
vania schedule la harder than aver this
fall.
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Tha intercollegiate base ball situation
seems to change each week almost as
n.pldly as a kaleidoscope. In tha begin,
nlnar of tha aeasoa Cornel) easily assumed
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the position of favorite, but fell from Ita
high estate when It met Princeton. The
Orange and Black flourished for a time
and then went down In defeat before
Brown at Providence. The Tale team, on
the other hand, started so poorly aa to
occasion much concern at New Haven, but
Ita showing in tha last four games entitles
the blue to a place of prominence for the
preacnt at' least. The Harvard combina
tion, which has neither bsen Indifferently
good nor indifferently bad, remains tha
same. Its defeat by Dartmouth, I to 1.
waa not a great surprise. Nor would it
hava been a great surprise had the crimson
won. It Is recognized at Cambridge that
Harvard's chances for tha intercollegiate
championship banner this year are very
poor. The most remarkable development
of the last two weeks Is the way Tale
nine has picked tip. Apparently the lee
ture the men got from tha captain and
coach after tha aouthorn trip haa borne
fruit. In the very first game after re
turning to New Haven from tha south the
blue defeated Fordham, 11 to S. This It
followed up with a conquest over Man
hattan, 17 to 0, and over Columbia, 16 to 6.
The fact that Yale was defeated by Penn
sylvania and then triumphed . over tha
white and blue after the local university
had defeated tha Quakers Is good evidence
of tha brace the New Haven team has
taken. The murmutings that tha blue Is
not living up to the expectations of many
and that It will not win championship
honors again this year are lulled now.
Jack Warner, the Detroit Tigers' famous
catcher, said last week: "One of the Im
portant diamond positions Is that behind
tha bat. A catcher must hava base ball
Intelligence, grit, accuracy, height, weight
and a strong arm. Any catcher with these
qualities, and if he can hit soma besides,
la sure to bold his own In any company.
Headwork Is a prime factor. A catcher
must work In harmony with his pitcher
and there must be a perfect understand
ing between tho two. He must signal care
fully and watch every move on the dia
mond. A catcher adds to his worth by
studying the batsman and acquainting
himself with the weak points of the hit
ter. After you know these it is a com
paratively easy matter to fool a number
of them. It is necesrary to hava grit. Time
and again the ball Is caught on tha un
protected band and It hurts, especially
when the hand la already swollen. At
critical stages It Is necessary to use any
means to stop a wild pitch. I have
stopped them with my shins many times. I
contend that a catcher ought to be tall,
beausa It glvea his pitcher confidence. It
Is much easier to throw to a tall person.
A short backstop keeps the pitcher In fear
of throwing over his head. Weight counts,
because It enables the catcher to act aa
an obstacle at the plate. The runner must
be blocked. A catcher must also be ac
curate and have a atrong arm to top off
his work. Otherwise the players on the op
posing team would run the bases like wild
men. It takes a lot of practice to make
tha throws perfect to the various sacks."
Carpenter' Letter
(Continued from Page Five.)
sumed the most of his supplies. It Is won
derful how much an Indian can eat at
such a time. He will stuff himself all day
and be ready for another dinner at night.
At the same time he Is able to go a long
time without food. The famine seasons are
usually la th summer, wben game Is
scare. "
Indiasis tm Debt.
"Is much of the trading duns on credit?"
"Yes. We hava to advance outfits and
supplies. Tha Indian takes thesa off inta
the woods with him. and when ha cornea
back he turns tn hla furs and pays up for
what he haa received and usually tradea
the balance for more goods. Tha most
of the Indians are in debt the greater part
of tha time, and this Is so also with tha
traders. Wa supply the gooda and tha
traders send In their furs and get mora
goods la return."
"Has tha day of monopolies In fur trad
ing In North America, passed away?"
"Tea; anyona haa tha r.ght to trade with
tha Indiana, and any snaa or any company
c4 cou-,jrta la ttla business U ha Is will
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ing to spend the money and mane the con
nections. I think we are getting our share
of tha good furs. We are paying more for
skins, according to their quality, than the
other traders do. Many of the Hudson
Bay company men do not seem to know
that there la a great difference In skins
and they pay tha aama for good and bud.
Plenty of Par Left.
"Are not tha fur-bearing animals of
North America playing out?"
"I think not," replied Mr. Revlllon.
"There la a vast extent of territory in
these north lands, and the animals which
Inhabit it are not easy to trap or shoot.
Tha Indians are careful In saving the ani
mals. If they find them growing scarce
in a certain district they will bunt else
where for a season or so and then come
back. Indeed, tha Indians are Intelligent
and careful about their own business."
"What are tha most expensive futfs caught
here?"
"I should say the sliver foxes. The blark
ones are worth most, and a line skin may
bring 11.200 or more."
In talking with Mr. Becord of the Im
portant fur buying company of McDougull
& Becord I was told that the fur business
Is now as good aa It has ever been and that
it will be a long time before men will
freese for lack of fur coats and women
become pillars of lea because they hava not
fur a&cques. The skins may continue costly,
but there are plenty of animals left, and
It will be long before the supply gives out.
Mr. Becord tells me that furs are largely
affected by fashion, and also by the supply.
In some years the Indians bring In many
more of certain kinds of furs than In other
years, and, strange to aay, the supply of
nine species rises and falls with the rabbit
crop. Soma varieties of the fur bearing
animals live largely on rabbits, whloh
breed so rapidly that the animals cannot
keep them down. At Intervals of every
four or five years a disease breaks out
which kills the rabbits off by the thousamlu
and following such years come the lean fur
years.
The town of Edmonton Is at the north
west corner of the wheat belt. It promises,
however, to be the center of a new wheat
and grain region which shall extend hun
dreds of miles to the north and westward.
This region Is known as the Peace Itlvr
Country. Civil engineers are now survey
ing it, for railroads and settlements will
soon ba springing up here and there in It,
The Peace river may some day be one of
tha most Important streams on our conti
nent. It rises In the mountains of British
Columbia and flows Into Hlave river, Just
above where It issues from Athabasca
lake. It la a broad, deep stream, compar
ing In size with the Mlsallsslppl, and it
Is navigable for several hundred mllos
by boats drawing ten foct of water. Tl.ore
are now two steamboats upon It. and ona
of them Is 120 feet long and Is lighted by
electricity.
Great Ranrhlns; Region.
On the upper parts of this river there
are practically no settlements except those
of the fur traders and missionaries. At
Vermilion about sixty farmers are rais
ing wheat for a flour mill established
tbjera by the Hudson Hay company. They
get $1 60 a bushel for their wheat, and
the wheat Is said to be some of the bet
grown on the continent. These farmers
are chiefly half-breeds and traders. They
have but small patches and till their land
In a rude way. At Peace Itlver Landing,
which Is probably too miles southwest
of Vermilion, there is another flour mill,
whlfh Is grinding only for local
consumption. Vermilion is In about
the latitude of St, Petersburg.
Metropolis m'fthm Xerth.
It la a question In tha minds of many
whether a great city may not grow up In
tha Peace river country. At present Ed
monton would seem to ba tha best sits for
the trading center of the great northwest,
but with the pushing of railroads to (he
north another center may grow up at the
bead of navigation, utilising tha vast Mac
kenzie ay stem as a means of distribution.
The Orand Trunk Pacific railroad, which
la now being built west from Edmonton,
will strike across tha southern part of tha
Peace river country. It will not reach tha
best lands, which are farther north, al
though a branch road may x built through
them to tha head of navigation. This coun
try I not far from the Buckles, and It is
affected climatically by the winds from the
Pacific, which are heated by the Black cur
rent of Japan. For this reason the Peace
river climate Is said to be far better than
that of Manitoba. Edmonton has a much
milder climate than Winnipeg. Thera Is
little snow here and no Intense cold to
speak of. The same Is true of Calgary and
of most of this state of Alberta.
Great Ranching; Ileglon.
In addition to tha farming possibilities of
the Peace river region, it Is said that parts
of It will support vast numbers of live
stock. The natural grass grows from two
to five feet In height, and tha cattle and
horstr ranchers who are now being crowded
out of Alberta are planning to send their
herds to Grande Prairie and Peaca river.
The cattle will ba able to run out all win
ter und they can feed out of doors all the
year round. If this Is so, tha region wilt
ba of great value to the new Canada. The
lowor part of this state of Alberta and a
part of Saskatchewan, which, owing to the
slight rainfall, have been used for ranch
ing, are now found to produce winter wheat
and the ranohlng business may be driven
out by grain farming. Thera are In Mani
toba and the northwest almost a million
cuttle, a quarter of a million horses and
more than that number of sheep and hogs.
The Peaca rlvar county, with its grain and
grasa, would seem to be a good stock
ruining proposition, and the time may come
when the most and best cattle of this
country will be rained there.
As for Alberta, it is now going into mixed
farming, and Its cattle eventually will be
kept on the farms Instead of on great
ranges. A large number of dairies have
been established and butter and cheese Is
now produced away out hera In the north
went. FRANK Q. CARPENTER.
Iowa's Railroad Commission
(Continued from Page Four.)
across the state from Dubuque to Bloux
City. But direct shipments can be made
on other lines to a big percentage of the
towns on the Illinois Central. For In
stance, the Chicago, Milwaukee Bt. Paul
Intersects the Illinois Central at Hloui City,
Storm Dake, Fonda and Rodney. The old
Des Moines A Fort Dodge Intersects It at
Manson, Tama and Fort Dodge; the North
western at Webster City; tha Des Moines,
Iowa Falls A Northern at Iowa Falls; the
Iowa Central at Hampton; tha Great West
ern at Cedar Falls, Waterloo and Dyers
villa; the Chicago, Rock Island St Pacific
at Independence and Manchenter, and the
Chtcngo. Milwaukee A Bt. Paul at Dela-
ware, Farley and Dubuque. The towns on
; the Illinois Central that are not reached
'from Des Moines on a single Una of rail
road ate few and of the smaller class of
cities. The Illinois Central Is the most
conspicuous rase and hence Is used as an
example. There are others, but for the
most part Des Moines has every line of
road that enters the state.
Other cities have the same advantage on
a smaller si ale. But the other cities, such
as Marshalltown. Council Bluffs and Sioux
City, have problems of their own, which
to a certain extent argua against the joint
rate. There la a community about each of
these cities that Is reached best snd cheap
est from them as a renter and Into which
Des Moines at present dots not get an
entrance. If a Joint rate waa put In, Des
Moines eould reach much of this territory
as cheaply as these cities could.
Of the rates now In foree In Iowa there
la little complaint, but there Is a demand
for a Joint rate. It Is the biggest problem
that today confronts the state on the rate
question. There are two sides to the ques
tion, and ex -Commissioner Campbell, who
made a brilliant record on the railroad
commission. Is one of the champions tn
favor of the Joint rate. Not till tha de
mand Is greater than It Is at the present
time, however, is the cuinmlsa loo likely
to take it up seriously.
Statistics
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and reached tho conclusion that graduates
engaged in Journallam were making aa
average lnouirta of Ktl.
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