Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 29, 1913, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Western news Ftp Les should grow a Randon City clerk Harry Brown says Good fruit was produced years ago. Brandon aug. Absence of apples from the exhibit of the experimental farm in particular and Lor. That matter from any farm in the District at the bran Don horticultural and Western forestry association s annual show Here this week is the More sur prising in View of the fact that until a few years ago. A splendid Sample of Apple was. Grown at the. Experimental farm in this City. City clerk Harry bin who was Horticulturist at the experimental farm about six years ago says that it was then demonstrated be Yokl a doubt that the soil of Manitoba was capable of producing apples As Large and As Good Quality As in any part of this country that the experiments in Appie growing had been successfully out on the farm but through some unaccountable reason had been afterwards neglected and the Ore hard actually uprooted. Successfully grown at Carman. A couple of apples picked from the Trees of or. Law s Garden at. Carman were brought into the City by j. C. B. Inkster of this Telly yesterday. Size and Quality of them surprised Many citizen s who were privileged to see them and the whole question of the productivity of the soil in Mani Toba and Western Manitoba is a subject that will receive an impetus by latest evidence As indicated. Completes his investigation. Donald Miller of the Harris Trust company of Chicago and new Tork who has been Here during the last few Days making an inspection of local conditions prior to his company completing a Purchase of City Bonds As previously has now completed his investigations and will return. East to make his report. It is believed that sir. Miller was. Favourably 1 impressed with local conditions but he would naturally make no sub mitting principal rain caused slight delay. The delay in harvesting and thresh ing operations through rain yesterday was not so prolonged As it was thought would be the. Case. Bright warm Sun Shine which followed do the afternoon quickly dried up the crops and it a believed that Binder and separator alike will be Ever this mom ing. Be parts that in from the North of this District show that Good Progress is made there the of the crops. Fully half the Grain has Bee n Short work is. Made on the remainder. There is rather a shortage of labor in that District but not to a. Serious extent. Gran lithic sidewalks. In response to Many petitions from citizens in various parts of the City the City Council Ihas decided on. An. Exol Gran lithic Side walk laying amounting t in Cost to Well Over the Cost of which be borne by residents of the Street s question. Petitions to the con.-, tray Are received the. Pro immediately to Issue debentures sufficient to raise an amount Oor ering the Cost of such work and this fact will be duly advertised Forth with. Young lady hit by electric Bolt who stepped right from the train into he Wagon. The Young Man left her waiting for a minute while he went in o the station to get her bad engage. Just Ien the engine blow off steam. This seared the horses and they started off although they did not at any time run very fast. At Corner they turned up the Street towards then Bak Ery. A there Are different versions of How he Accident happened but either was just or Irie d to climb out and lost her balance and she was struck by both one Assing Over her head and one Over body. Death must fave been instantaneous. Falls off train and walks track Medicine hat. Aug. Viewers Mother of Hoy Meyers a far Mer of this District had a miraculous escape this morning when she fell off he Crow s nest train running at full Speed near seven persons. In com Pany with her daughter and miss Hodges. Of this City she was returning o California. She had trouble in leu inst a berth and was in the Day 3oach waiting. The old lady started off o find the conductor and fell off. When her absence was noticed the engine went Back from Bow Island and found her walking on the track. She was Rought to ital where it was found that her col Arbone and several ribs were Frac ured. Her condition a not serious. Alleged swindle of Selkirk indians Selkirk Man., aug. Of the indians around Here claim that a Mooth tongued stranger representing himself As an agent for an Indian school recently secured Money from indians not Able to afford it and then ripped out. It is alleged that the Tranger secured fees in Advance after which he suddenly disappeared. One id Indian woman who in spite of ill health makes a living by washing and also supports a Little grandson is said o have lost her entire savings. Hon. Or. Roche at Moose jaw Moose jaw aug. Or. Roche arrived Here at 3 o clock this morning and Bright and Early he was up re living chief amongst hich was a Large one from o entry which seeks improvements in act Ling conditions. They waited on the minister shortly after 11 o clock and several spokes men explained what was needed. They with him for Over an hour. At 12.30 a banquet was Given at the Royal George hotel in Honor of the minister who leaves at 2 o clock this afternoon for the West and will go Asar a Banff. Re Lutje wheat makes record at Dauphin bang by. Sa.sk., aug. 28. Word Lias reached Here that in a recent violent electrical storm the House f. A Thomas a Farmer was struck by a lightning Bolt and that his daughter Grace a Young lady and his son Arn old were struck and badly burned. The Bolt shattered the Chutney and. Passed Down the stove pipe through a stove and into the Sheet Iron mat under the stove. Miss Thomas was sitting in front of the stove and her right shoe was torn to pieces White a severe Burn was inflicted on her body running from the foot to the shoulder Blade. She was rendered and her clothing caught fire the Blaze be ing extinguished by. Her father. The Young lady s Corset was torn to pieces on her body and badly turned. Burns As big As a Saucer were inflicted on her body in Sevira. Places. The boy Arnold had his shoe torn to pieces his t rouser leg ripped from the Bottom to top and he burned to his right Arm pit. The boy s Burns were not As serious As those of oils sister. Young lady is now improve but was or Oatly weakened by the Shock. Besides the demolition of the Brick Chimney every pane of Glass in the House was broken. The lightning Bolt left a Strong Aroma of Sulphur in the House remained for several hours. Or. Thomas is a brother of the Well known specialist. Or. Lyon Thomas of Cardiff Walas who had charge of the South a Wagner executed at nana1mq jail Vancouver aug. Henry Wagner surname the plying dutchman maintained his reputation for nerve and coolness this morning when he walked unaided to thie an apparent scaffold tremor and was into eternity. Hangman Ellis had the arrangements so perfectly made in the Little Miles out of Nanaimo that Only thirty seconds elapsed from the time that wag Ner stepped resolutely into the jail Yard until the trap was sprung. With out Aid he leaped Uip the Steps the Nam Man adjusted the noose and strapped his legs and the trap was sprung. The condemned Man was at tired Only in an undershirt and Over his face unshaven for Severa weeks and. His Long hair gave him a very wild a Spearance. Captain Green of the salvation army accompanied him to the scaffold. Wagner made no confession by left a letter to his wife who fives in a Cabin on Island. Las the murderer of Constable West away suffered a fit and passed a very uneasy night. Towards morning is slept Ana before being hanged this took a cup of Coffee. A week agro he attempted to Batter his brains out against the cell Walls for he had boasted that he would never be executed. Daupin Man aug. A record is contained in quickness of raising from seeding to cutting in the performance of the new Tarly wheat first distributed from the Imperi marital farm last we. Boughen sowed prelude on. May 24, Cut it on August he says of his. Wheat that some Heads which Are dry and hard Are Clear Amber and plump. It has the appearance of being any to thresh in. Fact almost too easy. The Heads Are Well filled and a head has been gathered for exhibition purposes which is All eight rowed and few Heads ten Rowe for Rush work on line Yorkton to Wroxton Tor ton sask., aug. . S pushing ahead with a View to completing the line from Wroxton to Cirk on this fall. A few Days ago a Large Jody of contractors men and horses came Sturgess and have pitched their Camp just outside of the own work has been commenced in Earnest at the Yorkton. East towards Wroxton arid it is hoped hat the new line will be ready in time or the delivery of Grain this year. Surveyors Are also Busy on the scene and preparations Are in Progress for build Long a new station on a site within easy reach from any Section of the town. Gave their names As William Robert son. John Mee Hanwar. Fred Fried i Edmonton has splendid crop f Edmonton alta., aug. Made by Rural Telephone from Farmers within radius of Twenty Miles of Edmonton this morning indicate that one of the Best crop s in the history of this part of Alberta i s now being harvested. Ideal harvesting weather has prevailed Cor a and cutting has been in Progress during that time. At this Date cutting of Ali grains is Duite general in the districts and West of the City. Of Edmonton As far As. Camrose has been rather an excess of moisture which has. Delayed ripening and cutting Jill not be Gen eral until next week while a Good Deal of Oats a s been Cukor Green feed. 1 no Frost damage. I a slight Frost rain and Cool South out no damage done. Other districts report that there has Veen no sign of Frost. At Spruce Grove some damage was caused by Hail a few Days ago but is Tho Only District ing any damage by Hail. Rains occurring August 10 to 15 filled out the crops which i had been ripening rather too quickly and the yield will now be heavy and of Good laity. Every District reports that the Quality of Grain was never better than this year while the general statement regarding the probable yield is average to excellent. Wheat will probably yield 25 to 30 bushels per acre oath 50, to 60 and Barley 35 to 40. The Hay crop has been Light on old ;