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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
4
Published at Macleod Alberta every Friday afternoon by Wood and McLachlan. Subscription price $1.50 per year in advance or $2.00 per year when not prepaid. No subscription stopped until all arrears are paid, except at the publishers option.
Ottawa crime statistics show 206 criminals in the North-West Territory last year up from 107. Indictable cases declined Dominion wide from 5,768 to 5,638. Territorial crime rate per 10 000 population ranks third after British Columbia and Yukon.
The article notes a mass migration of American settlers to Canada as irrigation expands in the arid western United States. It cites Jas J Lill of the Great Northern railway estimating 162000 settlers moved from Jan 1 1902 to early June, with 67000 west of North Dakota and 25000 into Manitoba. It argues that irrigation unlocks government land for farming and may blunt this exodus.
In the arid West the Globe Democrat argues the national government should develop about 60 million acres along the 100th meridian to Cascade Mountains with irrigation. States may help if lands are granted, but the paper says only federal action can achieve satisfactory results and prevent migration across borders.
The note argues that the claim of murderers not always dying in the electric chair and immediate burial after execution does not boost support for the method. It questions the notion that revival via science could be possible and dampens enthusiasm for the punishment.
Alberta stockmen hail excellent range conditions this year while reports from Mexico describe 65 percent cattle losses due to water and feed shortages and Australia endures a prolonged drought ruining many sheep owners once valued at millions.
The Farmers Advocate warns of the laxative and digestion disrupting effects of new oats on working horses. It notes that miscalculation leads farmers to delay planting, and advises keeping a well-seasoned supply by threshing early or storing properly to ensure a reliable food reserve for the next year.
An English observer describes Boer horse training. A young horse is haltered with a rope and an iron ball that strikes its knees. The horse is driven to prance and strive against the pain, learning to endure and respond to the master’s return.
A report notes shoddy dominates heavy woollen district production in Yorkshire and other towns with cheap fabrics sold at 1s 3d to 1s 6d per yard. Scotch tweeds now use shoddy to compete, artificial wool substitutes grow, and markets include Greece and Levant ports. The Yorkshire Post cites a 1901 review praising some 54 inch cloth made entirely of shoddy.
A horse endures injury and exhaustion, then learns to freeze at the rein in fear of an iron ball. The Boer rider dismounts, throws the bridle, and the animal remains motionless as shells burst nearby.
A testimonial claims Electric Bitters relieve backache headaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizziness. Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Iowa says the cure freed her from kidney trouble and a lame back enabling her to do housework at age 73. The tonic overcomes constipation improves appetite and health. 50c at R B Barnes drug store.
The piece notes that 90 percent of woollen goods reportedly contain cotton and 45 percent have cotton added. It lists aliases like shoddy mango wastes flocks wool extracts and jute yarn. The writer agrees with the conclusion that adulterated cloth lacks wear and warmth and cites a witness before a congressional committee.
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