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SSSSBHSIBBHHvHHB r EIERTTHINC IIS FHORISIE OKAY HE DIDN'T MOVE TO WEST ERN CANADA BEFORE. Mr. Austin was a man who had sever had any previous experience In farming, but Western Canada had al lurements, and he profited. He got a low-rate certificate from a Canadian Government agent, and then moved. What he says is interesting: "Ranfurly, Alberta, May 10-'08. "J. N. Grieve, Esqr., Spokane, Wash ington. Dear Sir: After a dozen or more years of unsuccessful effort in the mercantile business in Western Washington, in August, 1003, decided to come to Alberta with a gentleman who was shipping two cars live stock to Edmonton. I assisted this man with the stock over one hundred miles out in the Birch Lake Country, East of Edmonton. Indeed, how sur prised, how favorably everything com pared with my dream of what-1 want ed to see In a new country. "Had never had any experience in farming, but I was immediately con verted into a farmer. And from that moment I have prospered. Selecting a homestead near Birch Lake, I re turned for wife and three small chil dren and freighted out from Edmonton In March following year we shoveled a spot clear of snow and pitched our tent and commenced operations, at that time we had no neighbors. Four years have passed, the locality Is well settled, two miles from railway sta tion, with churches and schools, tele phone and good road accommodations. "We are enjoying the privileges granted to any rural district in Washington. The Birch Lake Coun try is no exception, this great trans formation is rapidly going on In every district in Western Canada. "I estimate that every quarter sec tion in every direction is capable of producing a comfortable living for a family of ten forever. After paying for two horses and a cow, had just 110.00 to go on. Did my first plough ing in my life. I was very awkward In my work, but nature was glad and I was abundantly paid for my efforts. Our cattle has Incroased to about fifty head, which was very profitable on ac count of the abundance of forage. To farm was compelled to buy about four hundred dollars' worth of farm ma- j chlnery on time, and the payments fell due lost fall, and you may wonder how I expected to pay for them when wo had such a bad year. 'Twos a little bad for Western Canada or for a Mis sourian. But is not 35 or 40 bushels oats a pretty good yield per acre In many States? Then the price of grain went out of sight, so when I had sold my crop I found I was able to make my payments nicely, besides wo bad lots of feed. No one has any busi ness raising cattle without growing grain, or vice versa. As to the winters, 4id not feed my cattle, excepting the calves, a fork of hay until in March. Have found tho winters much more f leasant than we did In Western Wash ington. This is strange and hard to explain, but 'tis true, nevertheless, at 40 degrees below zero we have more comfort than you would at 20 degrees above, so still and dry with bright, sunny days. My wife says that the only regret she has is that wo did not come hero ten years ago, as wo would now certainly have been in a position to retire from hard work. Most wom en "soon become satisfied as neigh bors begin to como round them. Have 98 acres In crop this year, besides two ncres potatoes, which have always brought me a fair price, We find a ready market for everything we produce. To the Poor Man Hero is a chanco to establish yourself. To the Rich Man Here is a chance to buy land for 110.00 to $15.00 per acre which will produce more crops than a half dozen acres of your 150.00 to $75.00 per acre land. And if not very much mistaken, this year will prove an eye opener to those who re a little sceptical. The trouble with me ta that I have so much to ttfy so favornblo to Alberta 'tis hard to be brief. Respectfully, (Signed) "P. S. AUSTIN." ONE THING AT A TIME. "Have you noticed that tho baroness never talks about other women?" "How could she? Sho is all tho tlmo talking about herself." It's Strenuous. There Is no true superiority except Hint created by truo merit. The rea son Hunt's Lightning Oil outclasses all other liniments It hns tho merit It does something. See what it will do for cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, soro and stiff muscles and joints. Your surprise will only be exceeded by your gratification. Childhood's Frankness. A little girl went visiting one day, and artcr a time was given the album of family photographs to look at. Sho turned the leaves over carefully, and pretty soon closed the book. "Well, dear," asked tho hostess, "did you look at tho album?" "Oh, yes," answered the little maid, brightly, "and we've got one 'zactly like it, only tho pictures are prettier!" $100 Reward, $100. The readers ot thH paper will bo pleased to leam that there la at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all Its stage, and that la Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure to the only positive euro now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh belnc a constitutional disease, requires a constitu tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken In ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and clvlng the patient 'treneth by building up the constitution and assist ing nature In doing Its work. The proprietors have so much faith It) Its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It fall to cure. Scud for I Lit of testimonials Address F. J. CI1KNEY & CO.. Toledo. O. Hold by all Druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Fills for constipation. In the Divorce Colony. The little De Jones girl is talking to her playmate, Lucy van Smith. "Oh, Lucy," said she, "we have a now papa!" "Have you? What's his name?" "Mr. Jones." "Oh, pshaw! wo had him, too, but wo didn't liko him." Lippincott's. Save Your Lungs. Don't neglect that cough. One pair of lungs Is all you'll ever have treat them well. Simmons' Cough Syrup will sootho and strengthen them, stop the cough and give you a chance to sleep In peace. No Links. Ilixon When he got a divorce from his wife ho resigned from the golf club. Dixon So now he's entirely un linked. Iled, Weak, Weary, Watery Eye Relieved by Murine Eyo Remedy. Com pounded by Experienced Physicians. Con forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Mu rine Doesn't Smart; Sootltea Eye Pnln. Try Murine In Your Eyes. At Druggists. Wouldn't Take Him Seriously. He But I need you In order to be happy. She I couldn't think of marrying a needy person. Strong drug cntlmrtics simply aggravate the condition the true remedy for coimti pation nnd liver trouble in found in Gar field Tea, the mild Herb laxative. A woman no sooner forgives an In Jury than she proceeds to forgot about having forgiven It. PILES CUKKI) IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT la guaranteed to euro any cast of ItchYnv. Ullnd, Weeding or Protruding Piles In 0 to II days or inonoy refunded. 60c. A light heart lives long. Shakes peare. It Curs While You Walk Allon'sKoot-ftaM) torcornnanU bunions, not, sweaty callous aculng feet. 25o all Druggists. Silver Is of less value than gold; gold, than virtue. Horaca. Teet Its Value. Simmons Liver Purifier is the most valunblo remedy I ever tried for con stipation and disordered liver. It does its work thoroughly, but does1 not gripe like most remedies of Its charac ter. I certainly recommend it when ever tho opportunity occurs. M. M. TOML1NSON, Oswego, Kansas. Price 25c. Foroign titles como high and a good many American heiresses have discovered that they wcro not worth tho price. ALCOHOL-3 PER CENT AVegefaMe Preparation Tor As similating Hie Food and Regula ting the Stomachs and Bowels of Promotes Digcslionhcerful nessandRcsl.Contatns neither Opium .Morphine nor Mineral Not Nawc otic Kipt cfOld DrSAM'ElmffE MxSna fahtlUSetb . Ami Stid ftpptrmint -HiCrittteSfA Hot Stui Cienfint Suyitr H'mkiyrttn fit or A perfect Remedy for Constipa tion . Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Fevcrish ncss and LOSS OF SLEEP Facsimile Signature of The Centaur Company. NEW YORK. Guaranteed under tho Food aid. Exact Copy of Wrapper. njjjjjjjjjj ;.'M m W R I G PEPSIN ion IM rii;i!iiiiiiHiriiijjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuinimuiiiii'i'iiiii!iim &!" MAPLEINE IHWffl FOR WHISKEY AND DRUGS 1935 North Broadway, u it Oklahoma City, Oklahoma nuinu cent 10 tit. umun occu alb. I Per Salter's catalog pago 1x9. Larrest ornwern of nnlnn nnd vtiratahla Seeds in the world. Uig catalog free: or. etui I60 iu stamp and recelvn catalog and Inon knriila rnrli nf nnlnn. r.irmtn. rlcr. radishes. 1500 each lettuce, rutabaga, tur- tlltil. Tnn njrtlnv. inn fnmntn. irk tnnlnnl. 1200 ciiarming liowor seeds, in all 10,000 Kernels, easily worth SI.OO of any man's money, ur, send zoo ana we win add one pkg. of ISArlicst Pcop O'Uay Sweet Corn. SALZER SEED CO., Box W, La Crosse. Wit. W. N. U., MUSKOGEE, NO. 5, 190t. CUSTOMS For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of tmi oiirraun mummy, NtwvwtaanrT. jjttSSflESB LEY'S wrSi fine for GUMHI teeth A flavoring that Is used tlio same us lemon or vanilla. l)y dissolving granulated sugar in wa ter and adding Mnploine, a delicious syrup it mudo and a s-yrup bettor llian maple. Maplelne is sold by grocors. band 2c stamp for sample and recipo book. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle. z .r 1 a mm ft 3 In HaT "$B y For Over Thirty Years PAOTIIDIJ. j H Ha asia H H H H mmMm J7JJ1 III fy'tq 1 1 ria'nrjrtiirirtaswWQsrtJatiiMMrirc, ' jr i tmmM. - J JLl. '.art -Iff '& Li