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Date 1912-02-15

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aS Page Four Strenuous Opposition MEDICINE HAT NEWS to Clauses in White s Tariff Commission Bill Hugh Guthrie Makes Amendments to Minister of Finances Bill before House First Two Amendments Pass with Government Majority of 36. Third Causes Pro- longed Debate which Premier Termed as Wearisome--Sir Wilfrid Says Yes, He Listened to Such for 15 Years. Ottawa, Feb. 14. -The figh the details of the bill to create a perma- nent tariff commission took place in the house throughout the Tuesday ses- sion, being introduced on Monday. The bone of contention was the clause authorizing the government to name the commissioners for a term of five years, which was passed just before the house rose. The clause named the definite duties of the com- missioners was considered and the Opposition from the beginning object ed to the provincial provision which places the operations of the commis sion under the direction of the min- ister of finance. They argued that the commission in ordeg to be satis- factory should cither hav ers than proposed by t it should be reduced to the status of fa statistical bureau for th of necessary info: The debate cont o'clock when Mr. posed three wider pow- bill or collection ted Hugh Gut dments Striking ou the words under tion of the minister of fin: Declaring that the commission 3 iking out entirely the kiving the commission the pow conduct Inquiries into mergers. The first two amendments voted down without discwssion standing Votes being 76 to 40, but the debate Was somewhat prolong: fore the third was disposed of, Hon. W. T whi h cons is former stater 2 were Teading info the bill ich it does not contain. He replying to Mr warmth, re t that the Opposit things wh said they Je state m do J to thelr in However, he did not believe them to de 5 They were playing a p and trying to. represe pie of t just Light. de by Mr. Regarding Oliver resentative of the trusts Wuite representative of and mergers, Mr Yes, Lam the thelr Interests. I am the dye in of the people of say to fy bon: orable friend that if he had wlways kept and Will keep as free from sin. said representa house and let me ster Influences as I will, all will be well with him never any insinua Interio: passed and Sir red an adjourn- plained progress had been Minister of th to sit li e would have The repetition osition he sald was wearl- He had adjou The was consented to at one o'clock. Oe DAIRYING AND ALFALFA LECTURES PROVE TREAT FOR THE HOMESTEADERS Interesting Talks on Subjects under the Auspices of the Farmers Institute given at the City Hall Yesterday Afternoon Practical Demonstrations. Under the auspices of Inetitte an Interesting lecture was given yesterday afternoon in the Cty Hall, Jas. Fleilig, president of the focal Agriculinral Society presided. - FH. Higgins, editor of the He stead was the Brot speaker, Re opened Bin lecture by telling bis audience a story of Josh Bil milk. The best thing I know, Josh about a glass of ;milk ts the cream on the top of the milk Rod the cream Toy the milk ts one of the important things to be consid- cred if we would rin a dairy farm sceesstlly said News that Canada produced about 100,000,000 worth of dairy produce and that 80,000,000 worth was con- sumed at home. Manitoba supplied about one half of that quantity. What was the West doing? The West is supplied by the East. The West, to become permanently prosperous must te the line and do some mixed far- ming. There ts ne inore staple mar / 0u7 Ket than that for dairy products all) through the year whereas the farmer with an entire wheat crop made no profit ina dry year. The man with the herd of cows went on same. The grain .niarKet in a good grain year was frequently glutted for some time and poor prices prevailed, Det the market for dairy products was never overdone, there is always room toF mniik, cream, cheese, butter; exes, ete. Denmark the premier dairying country in the world where every. farmer was a dairy farmer-was a very Prosperous little country and they al- ways found markets for all their sur- plus products. Prices for dairy pro- duets in the west were exceptionally good. In Edmonton, farmers who Sold butter privately, were able tc ob- tain 35 and 40 cents per for thelr wares all the year round. Of course these men packed thelr butter in 3 clean and wholesonie manner. Many people Imagine that it is nec- -easary to have a large capital to start dairying with. Of course, as much as 15,000 had been paid for a dairy cows that particular cow produced 28,000 Ibs of butter in one year. One should not take too much notice of that, however. Dairying is the easi- est business to get into. One should start by buying ordinary grade cows costing about 0 and improve his stock by eliminating the poor milkers one by one and replacing them by purchase or raising his own heifer calves. To find out which are the worst cows it is necessary to keep a Dairy Cow Test, and then one is easily able to weed out the board ors Le. those which t does not pay to keep. e By this weeding out system the yield of milk per cow per annum had fn USA. increaked from 1436 in 1850 to 34461 in 1900 and pe centage of butter fat from to 155 in the same period. The conditions, were very similar in Canada, and every man who started with grade cows pro- ducing 4100 or 5000 Ib of milk could fm a very few years increase.the yield gt; of Ris herd 100 per cent and still have Croom to improve. In order to show what can be done by selection combined with good housing and food. Mr. Higgins men- toned the record of a Holstein cow zs and a glass of t The speaker had read in Monday's Jend of the butter fat or 1164 Th bu Anyone don an of butter edity and Var upon lightly t sister co 4000 of ng an abs no what kind of cows Tt jui the wall and weighing ant a card Uking and ente the th spottitg the boar- ed: The-speaker wasINlable 1 tain one in the Hat. A small sup- ply of sulphuric acid was all that was Fequired to work the Babcock mach- ine. Any cow found by the cow test yielding less than 6000 of milk should be removed from the herd and fattened for the buteht A good heifer generally 6000 D the year of her first calf. yield gradually. increasing to the eighth year when it should be at its maximum. decreases and as soon as her yield 1 produces ing fed any longer she is promptly re- moved?from the herd. More attention-shoulil be paid to the raising of calves the progeny of good dairy cows, It has been found recently that t pays to raise such calves Instead of butchering them The dairy bu ed animal, this was a great mistake If he were a ball of the right kind was really the more important half of the herd. Look after him. There was every prospect of suc- He could grow all kinds of roots, oats, wheat and alfalfa. In fact all the best feeds for milking cows and he would not impoverish bis land as in the case of the man who grows grain year after year. Thig concluded the lecture. The audience were then invited outside and shown the way to judge a cow from appearances. Mr. Fleming hay- ing lent a cow for the purpose the main points to note were aa follows 1. The coW should be wedge shape from withers to flank 2. Wedge shape from ground. 2. Deed chested allowing plenty of room for heart and lungs. 4. Big barrel, good digestive capac- ity, 5. Olty feel of skin. 6. Short face and wide nostrils (the latter allowing plenty of room forin- gress and egress of air) 7. No fat or muscie. 8. Milk wells very well developed also blood vessels. 9. Thin in thighs. 10. Udder should be large and pro- withers to ome Colantha.. This cow produced trude to rear. It should be soft and 28,200 1 mitk--containing 998 I ofpiiable when empty. Her should be from 2 After which it gradually ditions were always most fa and of a good milk producing stock he many othet crops do. cess for any dairy farmer in Alberta. cluded the and Mr. thanked t Mr. AWW, T. Lawson of Coaldalr, Alta was then introduced by the chairman dhe gave a most interesting and 1 lecure on ttte growing of falfa, the following being an outline of the portant points of it Irrigated land at Coaldale, which alf- alfa is planted on es 80 to 100 per acre. Preparation of Soil. n The sbil should be ploughed deep and the seed bed well packed with a soll packer. The W Can soll should be inoculated wit taken from other alfalfa fields wired about two hundred Mor id be The ad- in the field soil pounds to the used if easily ded soil shortly bef and lightly this soil is alfa add 1 plant- For Irrigated land as 1 should be used. The done with double tach- ed to the acre much as should be toa dept , apd agal Hy these showed signs of bud later in the season. U: crops could be cut annually. Cutt- ing did not injure the plant, Alfalfa had a habit of been cut. It had been cut for centuries and it was well used to the treatment. The yield in Southern 2 to 4 tons per acre d at Ex- cial con- urable noney in alfaifa both but much more was obtaine: perimental farms where. art The-e was good such that it does not warrant her be- for feeding on the farm and for sell- The crop should be cut as 8oon as jt he w Alberta Botels gave et Thursday, February 16th, 1919 CB Alillor from Cruntrook is in Mr Ublinan Killam, the manager of x dairy, farm, iat the Hat for Yarmouth, N.S where he will spend about one Mr J. A. McVickers, traveling auditor ath the CP.R.'s ts in the Hat to lay from Calgary. Juite w number of the Alberta 2st tus are arriving in the Hat evi deathy to put im their annual train One of the wildest ru aways to o took plice last ey ing when Homestead :r's team ran away from a homestea 1 near the fair grounds and ran to the city down Tor cur in the Coming onto Street at 1 furious pace H. Ansley s auto des suffering many bad cuts, wrecked the auto, The team belonged to Fred Smith, who resides near Whitla, and with his brother Less, and friend, HL. Gray. were returning home. Mr Smith's te are both spirited ant. While driving along something ran far when the pants The team ran mped and the ove the road. but short distance farther, however, when they circled and returned to the city, Coming down Toronto St. at a furious pace they mot Ansley's auto just as One of the was turning the corn- animals jumped and orepart of the machine was wrecked and M y badly shaken up. Both horses re or less cut by the dont The mact are ail flesh panently ine pimself was bad suffered shaken a severe scalp wound when the sleigh dumped Two young 'men were today fined 100 and costs for assaulting Poli the man Johnston while he was in discharge of his duties. The case was opened this morning ut was adjoamad till this afternoon to secure witnesses. When the case opened they both pleaded guilty Constable Jobnston said that Con- stable Graham was arresting ome of them on a charge of disorderly con- American hotel and band- ed over to Johnston. The Pp: went along peaceably for a Way then raised an objection and here it was that the othe om the policeman s back T. Ready also gave evidence Mr. Wi court toda boy to schoo r Wutzke sald to school and that saying t had been evidence having iven by Truant 0 Mais, the case ajouraud tar wiweakcts on top of this liTWway ders. cere another chance to comply with the poliey of wideSpread magnitude such as no Sith OR ae ee rtsiot peed for ug bere was / CEsIstOOs provinee of Canada has vet seen, and takes seecrmat the, cow test. One more Probably northern grown (Montana) peau eared cerliSona ine this step with a quiet and dignified -assur- littie implement and the up-to-date Costing about 2vc. per Ip tate aoe a ene eres fr ance that he has the ins ght into the coming dairy farmer equipment ecomplete Te Det Ue Ot sectrgpanould 4. Ward was charged vith veesing 227 , 6 enerty, the alality te hopeta: It is the Babcock tester coftime about middle.of May. No nt ee are Petty Gaue reraai sng ese Ones herta s future, and the tenacity allele Instrument for Judging Whe 7 ier gapped the moisture fcom that the man migtt have a weak in- through. A man-has arisen in ATberta big given with the atticle when purchas- t roots of the young alfalfa. tillect. Constable Lewis stated that enough to fit into Alberta s big future. as on duty on Main St. at 11 p. m. When accused came up to him and- commenced a conversation. He wanted to know of a cheap hotel and further stated that he did rot do anything for a livjng. Several people had re- ported Ward to Constable Lewis for begging. The clerk at one.of the local idence that prisoner booked room and breakfast on Satur- night paying 1.00 in advance, Between the hours of 2 and 2 on Sun- day morning witness was making the rounds of the corridors in the course of his dity when he heard someone walking. He at once entered his own ing. The speaker had seen alfalfa) of, which was in darkii ss. The used, which was simply the bay) isoner entered and on seeing, wjt ground up small, advertised at 80) 1.5 he turned and ran out. The clerk per ton. One ton of alfalfa was equal to one ton Of wheat brah in food value. Alf- alfa rooted deeply in the soll, and, dry years. It improved the richness of soll instead of impoverishing it as An old potatoe seed bed to field was an excellent start on This concluded the lecture, a few tarmers asking questions they we e not quite clear about Mr. Parson Is himself a farmer wifich brought him In touch with his audience. He had the practical skill and the theoritical knowledge which, perhaps made him an even better man for the job than a theoritical man alone. A number of the High School scho- lars attended the lectures A good crowd of farmers were in attendance, but more would have at- tended had they known what had been in store for them. LOCAL BREVITIES. (From Wednesday's Daily.) Memlers of St. Bamdbes church choir ure requested to attend prac tice tonight, pew Easter music. Mr. A. McDouald of Redchf is in the Hat todas. Mr. A. Morrison of Moves Jew is the city. The Medicine Hat Temnis club will give a Ball at the Opera House on the 19th inst. at 8.30 pm. J. L on ard's orchestra will supply ae tusic. followed him and asked what he wanted, The accused sald that- he was looking for the toilet. He was directed to the toilet. Again at 5.30 was a much neglect- once established was independent of a m, the clerk found him in the cor- ridor. The clerk signed prisoner's name for him in the register as he np- peared to have a disabled arm. Chiet of Police Bruce stated that he saw prisoner on both Monday and Tuesday last and he was wearing an overcoat, the Jeft sleeve being empty and tuck- ed Into the pocket. He gave instrue- tions to Seret. Campey to find out who the man was, The accused was brought in to him last night without his overcoat and with both his arms intact, The prisoner gave a very un- satisfactory account of himself. He had been in Winnipeg about two months and was now working his way towards Montana to two months bridge aud reco tion to the U. 8 A foreigner who spelled his name Mydes, but had not the appearance of a Greek God, was charged with ha tng no visible means of subststance. Prisoner stated that he had worked In the mines in BC. before the strike As his general appearance betokened that he was a worker the Magistrate allowed him another chance and re- commended him to g tte Job. A youth was charged with disorder- y conduct, Bartender F, Morrison kaye evidence of a row in which ac- cused was not aggressive. The young- ster was discharged and immediately charged with being in a bar when un- der the age of 21 years. He' pleaded guilty and was fined a man s fine, 3. He was gentenced Hard labor at Leth- nmended for deporta- and the horses poled. -0f policy. , to advantage on the money markets grafters to lay Mr. Ross of Irvine is in the Hat on WHAT THE PROVINCIAL RAILWAY de POLICY MEANS EVER in the history of tne Province Alberta, or in the history of the Can- adian West, has so much of importance attached to a publ utterance as that Which surrounded the Premier's railway speech on Tuesday afternoon in the I weg lative Assembly. The announcement of this great policy for the advancement of this great Province, came in a thrilling speech of one hour which was received with appre ciation-and applause by erowded galleries and a united government support. The opposition must also have been impressed with the optimism of the Premier, and the much-sought information, which came when Premier Sifton thought the time was ripe and the occasion auspicious, left them speechless, and Mr Michener (leader) asked for twenty-four hours adjournment in order to formulate something in the way of crit ism. Three or four things stand out promin- ently in the government's pronouncement First, the magnitude of the pro: gramme; second, the interlocking of all parts of Alberta through a railway develop- ment scheme which has been well thought out, and which does not in any way bring about a duplication of railways in any par- ticular territory; third, the absolute conti- dence of the premier, backed up by the en- tire support of the government, that large ad comprehensive though the proposals . that Alberta needs the railways, that her future development depends to a great extent upon the building of steel highw and that she has the potential wealth and resources to carry the proposals through Without any impairment) of her financial standing and without being called upon to do more than put the eredit of the province behind the legislation in order that the bonds of the railway companies may be sold f the world; fourth, the message of the Premier to the farmers and the producers of :the country that by his deeds and his aecomp- lishments he would meet them and they would know him as a real friend and as a doer of things rather than as a glad-hand artist: fifth, the message to Albertans that competition in railways has come about be cause of provincial-aided lines making the older companies active in order to presery their trad The ager which the Premier railv mony VS) and sl termined way in has taken hold of the : problem of Alberta, ereated har- out of chaos, defied the promoter hands upon a single eent SSive whieh justly belonged to Alberta, tore a Gonbtful railway fell into shreds. fought t matter suceesstully ver ery eourt nd parliamentary obstacie vet raised. and nes forward with a There is no denying the fact: the handwrit- ing is upon the wall. No good argument, which will appeal to the sound busin ense of the people of provinee, can be advanced against the Sifton railway policy. Some sectional feel- ling may be raised. Some people, who can- not see as far into the future as Mr, Sifton can, may cavil at the,pretentious magnitude of the work. Some sit-tight, stand-patters may not want to move along with the for- ward movement.. mism, clear vision, and hopefulness for the future will hail with delight the opporty ity presented for rapid and systematic pro- vincial development. Where does Medicine Hat come in? At the point where, could she have attained it five years ago, would have made her the un- jrivalled industrial and manufaeturing city of the West. Given a competitive line of railway and direct aecess to the producing and consuming markets of our own and the sister province of Saskatchewan, there will be no such thing as holding back the tide of Medicine Hat s progress. The C.N.R. line from the international boundary through Medicine Hat to connect with the Goos Lake branch of the Canadian Northern first, and afterwards to connect with other C.N.R, lines to the north, will put Medicine Hat in direet-touch with Edmonton and the north. It means much to this city to have a railway directly from the south, to have Medicine Hat on the C.N.R. direct route for handling the interchange of Alberta and United States traffic and travel. Speaking with optimfsm of the north lcountry, a few days ago, J. R. Boyle, mem- ber for Sturgeon, said the next few years would see re-enacted along the Athabasca River and again along the Peace River, the development, the settlement, and the in- dustry which we of this day have seen along the Red River and are again seeing along the Saskatchewan River. To come into direct touch with this awak- ening northern continent, full of latent re- But the men with opti-1 il development, means much to Medi- ne Hat industries, present and futur If a direct, outstanding illustration of the reality of the northland was required to be furnished it is furnished by the C.P.R., who for many years looked with apprehension across the North Saskatchewan, but who now see what delay has meant to them and are spending millions in Edmonton on bridges and subways, trackage, depots, and ten story office building beyond doubt the ground-work for an aggressive camp- ign for uerthern traftic and trade.. Phe securing of the guarantee of the bonds of the C.N.R. for a line north and south through Medicine Hat shows that this city has a steadfast friend among the front row seats in the provincia legislature, a friend with some influence in provineial councils, a friend who has fought hard for the recognition of the rights of the eastern part of this province. MEDICINE HAT AND THE C.N.R. S the Times has overlooked the matter of making the tamende honor: retracting the incorrect statement made last week in reference to the charter of the Canadian Northern as if affected this city, the News proposes to enlighten the public to a further extent in this connection and to draw attention to a few facts, full knowledge of whieh has long been in pos- session of the Board of Trade and City Council. In the first place the bill provid ing for the various charters to be granted to the Canadian North Western Railway Company was introduced carly in the ses- sion and among the various routes applied for and to which the charter extends is the following: From a point on the constructed line of the Canadian Northern Rail- way at or near Bruderheim; thence ina generally easterly and south- easterly direction to a point at or near Vermillion; thence in a souther- ly direction to a point on the south- ern boundary of the Province of Alberta. This, being a private hill, was referred to the Railway Committee and while in com- mittee Hon. C. R. Mitchell moved that the wording of the clause be altered in such a way as to provide that the route of the pro- ay should pass through Medicine This amendment was made in and before the House adjourned for the Christmas v ion. When the House re- assembled recently the bill was further con- jsidered in committee of the whole Hou: and some further amendments were made relative to a branch of the northern part of the Province but in ne way affecting the Medicine Hat portion of the line and sub- sequently the Bill was finally given the third readingand the following is a copy of the clause as amended and finally passed and is the route to which the present guar- antee legislation will.comply: From a point of the constructed line of the Canadian Northern Rail- way at or near Bruderheim; thence ina generally easterly and south- easterly direction to a point at Ver- million; thence in a southerly direct- ion to a point at or near Wainwright and through Medicine Hat 'to-a point on the southern boundary of the Pro- vinee of Alberta; with a branch from a point north-west of Vermillion in townships 53 and 54 easterly to the eastern boundary of the Province. It can, therefore, readily be seen that al- though the original bill did not specificially provide for the-route to pass through Medi- cine Hat, on Mr, Mitchell s request the bill was amended binding the route to pass through the city and that this was done before the house adjourned for the holidays and that at the earliest opportunity avail- able. Being a private Bill it was not de- cided to deal with the matter until it reaeh- ed committee stage. This should satisfy th people of Medicine Hat that their in- terests have been fully protected by- their representative at Ednionton. i It might also be added that the legislation provides for guarantees to the extent of two hundred miles over the whole route of this road, construction to be started within one yearand to becompleted within four years. The unfinished portion of the Goose Lake extension of the Canadian Northern is also to be guaranteed at this session and work will be commenced this year so that this 1 bring the Canadian Northern system within one hundred miles of Medicine Hat and in view of what he has already aceomp- lished,the matter of seeing that this com- peting railway line reaches Medicine Hat, at the earliest possible date, can safely be left in the very competent hands o: ieee anf I it hands of Mr. committee pa 10 contributor to the Scientific American claims that alkali has a disintegrating effect upon concrete work constructed under water. Grave attendant consequen- ces will result if the contention prove cor- reet as effecting Western Canada and the sources, and rich in climatic and God-given wealth, on the eve of a fascinating and won- Western States. The article in question does not enter into detail regarding the per- c ntage of alkali required to create harm. Thursday, Canat Output of Da Little of worth Co dairy products apy 009,000, of which about half What tribute? Tn 1911 Mositoba marketod estimated cob Saskatcbewan farm It fe true they quantities of cannot hive In. brea fave butter and m ments, and for the depend upon Ontari te Um ted States. is adapted for the articles as those ju it will produce th brows The holding of 1 tA speculators doe: tem the developmen indnacry of thew paratively Hite m je Saskatchewan Prices have altea But they climtsimg. The pe time as this, 9a apt te abot practices i tbe Wi the baker and the yar daily substunc foibles of human mas ext to you dintrem, but the 1 Use commodity mz of cause that lie tng store of the w wich yot are do high cost of our de to one thing sappice, Lbis is ation, based on t sappy and deman the reason why fo in Alberta, and, i ada. This problem of mo means a new i of 1909-10 the rem prices took the cating leagues, but come down unti Jast year, and the because there was abundant Live mock was nm talk large number of MEDICINE HAT + Sel tetetetesetetts Yards at w LUMBER, MoUL PLASTE

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