GREAT IRRIGATION WORK '"BASSANO DAM, OVER BOW RIVER, IS COMPLETED BY C.P.R. -- Will: Turn a Great Desert Into-a Land of Milk and Honey. The ecaanai of the huge Bas- sano dam acr the famous Bow River, 83 cules 'aan of Calgary, by the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany, has been completed. As a result of its opening a million acres of prairie land, previously look upon as of little or no use for agri- cultural purposes, is now placed under irrigation and will prove as productive as any other portion of the Dominion. The gigantic work, which has entailed the expenditure of several millions of dollars, has been carried out under the super- vision of Mr. J. 8. Dennis, assistant to the President, and head of the Department of Natural Resources. a tee three years have been on this work; it is probable that the remainder-can be built during the year 1914. The greatest 'part of the earthwork for the ca- nals, aggregating twenty million cubic yards, has been completed and operations well advanced on the princ'pal structures. The re- taining -sork to be done consists largely sf placing over a thousand small Structures, mainly wood, scattered over the irrigable tract covering the greater. part of 2,000 square miles. The quantities, as shown by the records of the Dominion Govern- ment. are notably large, the river receiving tho drainage from over 6,000 square miles above Bassano. It has a heavy spring flow, the highest, stages being reached be- tween June 15th and August 15th, and thus furnishing an ample sup- ply through the crop season. At other times it affords an adequate quantity for conveyance through the main ¢ i to the storage reser- voir located within the irrigable tract. This provision of storage for a part of the oe atea and in the vicinity of the farms is notble _ as an assurance against certain classes, of operation troubles. The low water surface in Bow pe is raised ebnrosunewly 40 eet by Bassano Dam. It is a caigadee structure, the most nota- ble portion being the concrete spill- way, 720 feet in length. This is built with regard to economy of material and of the so called "Am- bursen type," with be kd floor*on the. bed of the stre protected by suitable cut-off walls. Upon this are erected buttresses carrying a sloping deck with apron, the whole cenenee to pass 100,000 cubic feet water per second with extreme height of 13 feet above the crest. Huge Eastern Dykes. The concrete portion of the dam is prolonged westerly within the Horse Shoe Bend by an eastern dyke with maximum height of 45 feet and length of 7,000 feet, con- , taining about 1,000,000 eubie yards. | Extending easterly from the dam lis the main canal, five miles in made in able trouble. In this respect it is comparable with a number of sim- been made and tained under smilar co cond, divides the smaller portian, pacity of 800 cubic feet per second, larger branch, with capacity of 2, 200 second-feet, continues toward the east. On the northern branch and its sub-division are many im- portant structures, and flumes, but the large number of these is on the eastern canal, and its sub-divisions. The most notable of the canal structures is the Brooks aqueduct, i0,000 feet in length, with capacity of 900 second-feet, crossing a broad low depression. The design of this equeduct is novel, but evidently based on careful study with a view to permanence and economy of ma- terial. Practically all of the larger structures in the eastern section have been, or are being, built of concrete, the chief exception being several large wooden flumes. The drops in the canal are of substanti- al design of concrete, and embody features found to be necessary for And still breakfast No fires to kindle--no wood or touch a match to the wick--then you have all the heat you Lessens the labor in the kitchen. want, when you want it. 1, 2, 3 and Cooking Oven. YOU CAN SLEEP LATER 4 bumer sizes, and Il hardware and general stores. Use Royalite Oil for Best Sento on time by using a coal to muss with. Just new stove with Fireless length, partly in a deep cut of 70 feet bottom width, and which, being of somewhat treach- erous character, has given consider- ular deep earth cuts which have successfully oath capacity of 3,800 cubic feet per se- with bed width of 30 feet and ca- turning toward the north, while the such as drops '}of water applied, consistent with this purpose. The smaller waht tures for distributing water bo yarn or groups of farms; number ing over a thousand, have not yet been put in place. As a new coun- try; develops, it will be necessary to make a number of changes in Ae distribution system, with the ré- ault that by the, time that the smaller wooden structures need re- newal, there exists such a differ- ence in methods and of transporta- tion possibilities that the wood can then be replaced to advantage with concrete. At the same time the plans can he modified to suit the developments which have taken place. provided, in general, is undulating and with notable slopes towards Bow and Red Deer Rivers. There are a number of district drainage lines traversing the country, and topography, as compared with that of most of the plains region, is fav- orable for a relatively rapid run-off of excess water. The main drain- age system has been provided in part by nature and in part by-arti- ficial means. Problems to be Faced. The first problem under the pre- yailing climatic co ne bee ase induce the tecetniugecantes canals in Montana adj sen use water at areas. Beyond the eastern ena of} right time; the second, and even this cut, the main canal, with a| more difficult, is to get him to ap- much water. He is apt to assume that if a little water is a thing, a large quantity is better, whereas, the larger quantity may be injurious to his crop and to his The area for which water is being i preciate the danger of using too de R NOT RESPONSIBLE. _ -Ppned Any Place on the Sea. patch from London, Eng- @ays: The Times, on Wed- as # mayigable waterway, de- Ct ig it is no more fish Thetect Paenly less is peculiarly unsafe, a will not attach th Beaway. A "ee ed CHANTS BANK at a Senéury in whe Business = ---- BN mess in Canada and has cele- the half century mark by & the best report in itg his- amsunted to $1,218,694; which' is |. Paid-up capital for the year. e previous year. fact that.the year, which just for the banks, the showing made by high y satisfactory. For a consider- abl}, portion of the year, Canada, in For the first time in the his' als the a capital, neighbors' fields, and ultimately | may necessitate large and other- wise unnecessary expenditures for. deepening and extending the drains. In order to prevent the)! occasion for these large expendi. | tures for drainage arising, arrange- ments are made on many of the new irrigation systems to deliver water | on-a measured basis, a certain minimum quantity being obtaira at a flat charge assessed on irrigable lands. For example, abe. or $1 is to be paid, usually in ad- vance, whether the irrigable land | receives water or not, and for this, say, one acre-foot can be had. This minimum is eet -at the. amount which is considered to be necessary for the production of "the average crop under ordinary conditions, ut it is not enough to result in water-logging the soil and in the consequent.demand for drainage. "or all quantities in excess of this minimum an additional charge is made and collected in advance. The result is that the irrigator, be- ing called upon to pay out his mo- ney when he demands more water than the minimum, considers very carefully as to whether he really needs the water Asarule he concludes that he can get along with a smaller amount that he otherwise would deem ne- cessary. Experiments have shown that the largest crop yields are ob- tained with the minimum amount ap plant growth, and that vhile many crops are tolerant of jee os A amounts of water, yet the yield is reduced in quantity and eral to such excessive applica- tion eastern section includes a million acres, out of which there has been selected approximately 440,000 acres, lying in an "altitude of from 2,300 to 3,800 feet, and which may be irrigated from the system when completed: The tract as a whole is a part of the northern great plains, the surface of which has been modified by glacia! action, with resulting heavy underlying de- posits of sand and gravel, and par- 'ticularly of clay, oulgens with large and sma] oouigers, sulting top soil on the glact ah ne posits is frequently loamy, usually | very rich, and jn places slightly | © sandy. Everywhere seen it is of suitable depth and quality for ex- cellent crop production. The native vegetation, largely of various grass- es, grows luxuriously whenever there 'is an adequate supply of moisture. - for the previous year. re ban | cash holdings are $1,500,000 greate®? {than at the end of April, 1913, while savings deposits have increas- ed by $2,600,000. ~The bank's cur- 7. large, 143¢ for twins rent leans increased during the | Beans--Hand-picked, $2.2 $2.20 yea ver $1,000,000, and now/| per bushel; primes, $2 to $2 r by over 9 di | Poultry--Fowl, 17 to 19¢ per, lb; chick- | amount to $54,700,000, "in icating | ens, 1 'aba: ducks, 220c; géese, 15 to that the bank has been doing its full 16b; turkeys, 20 to 23c, oh 46 te 4428 otatoes---Velawares, o iv, | share by catering to the commercial | on track. here, and Ontarios at $1 per needs of the communities in which | bag, on tra '4 --_---- | itstbranches are located. The total Provisions. | assets show a gain of almost $2,500,- Bacon--Long clear, 14 to 14%¢ per Ib., 006, and now amount to $83, 120,000. | in case lots. Hams--Medium, 18 to 1$c; heavy, 17 to 18¢; rolls, 14h to 15c; During the year the bank issued 18 to 19c; backs, 22 to nep stock, th, elected, and, at a subsequent meet- ting, Sir H. Montagu pote was re- elected President and K. Black- well, Vice-President. . --_--_-F FLORENC E BARBER ADOPTED. Up to Quebec Family. .A despatch from Quebec says: Florence Barber, the eight-year-old anaetne a Ne Empress, who has Te moe iy Bugs ax gh we wealthy nay here by the ene of McQuillan. ds girl's moter was on her. way to England to be mar- ried to R. W. Crellin, aca pas- scone who was saved. Mr. Crel- lim, although wishing to keep the girl, consented to give her up as he believed it was the best ching | oe her severe. t Collision Might Have Hap- treating' of the St.-Law-| Tous nented parts of the Eng- or the Irish Sea, and: are able to give diametri- posite accounts of it, the iper, if the impression that this great gate to nd certain that the result of Panvectication of the court of blame to ie Aéechants Bark of Canada paust completed fifty years of ONet profits for the .year to 17.8 per cent. on the aver- In view of was a somewhat trying one 'Merchants Bank is considered| _ Tore h interfered with the earnings} ~ Ontari previous years is. difficult to} Geneon, 2 the bank, the reserve fund each of | or, ing at $7,000,000, a| erin fresh. 23 "to ciukaderable gain over the showi ing prints, on which the premium amounted to $180,000, which, with net peelogs of $1,218,000 and Mr, Jags W ho Si Saved Her, Gives}! Her ALLOW -- WINNIPES. A déspatch from Quebec says: As nearly as can be figured about 800 bodies are entombed in the Em- pore of Ireland at the bottom of t. Lawrence, three miles off Father Point, in 100 feet of water. Some of the missing may have been drowned after leaving the vessel, and. will come up later, but it is believed that the great majority of them are still in the Empress. No decision has been arrived at as yet with regard to what will be done with the vessel itself.. Capt. Walsh, marine superintendent of the C.P.R., is now in communication MY BEST FRIEND E.W.GILLETT CO. LTD. TORONTO. MONTREAL. Sache rs 800 ENTOMBED IN EMPRESS It May be Possible to Raise the Sunken Vessel and Remove the Bodies ME TO PRESENT with several ieading salvage firme of the United States, and he is awaiting advice from them as to fjwhat should be done with the sunken hull, If at all possible the ship will be raised and towed (o shore, where the bodies will be say 09 far," said Capt. Walsh, "is that if it is found possible to remove 'he Ireland and get the bodies out ol her it will be done without any question as to difficulty or ex- pense.' S| PRICES GF FARM PRODUCTS! REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TLADE CENTRES OF AMEBICA. Breadstuffs. onto, June 9.--Ontario wheat flour, strong bakers', in' jute ports--No. 1 . 98ac. qugted at ALT as nito wheat-- "id Maribor 1, "hod No, o -wheat--No. Z to $1. ae outside, and Toron Ontario oats, 39§ to 40c o. eas--Market dull, with prices nor- ey--Good malting" barley, 56 58c, snetkning to quality No. 3 63 to. bic, outside, to Corn--No. 3 Amie Bora to. peepee bags, rican, ered 8Oe, 'ee tralsee. » shorte 0, | thern, 938§ to 94ac; uly, 1 $7 to $7.2 _ Flax-- ay ected, 46c; feed, .45c. i Iese , $1.37 n "xo. "w ., ". 402; No. 2 C.W . $1,254. United States Markets. Tim peeoctie. Wheat--July, eine , 264c; Jo: 3 8 e 96%c; No. 1 North Live Stock Markets. Toronto, June 9.--C ™_" Chofce but- to $8.25; 'ood ne. ae 3s: commen" wre. a 6:25; cann and By 33 est: chutes ag cows, $6.50 to $7; seo Dalle, $10.60; common, $4.75 to oes Stopkees Bi25 00 $7 75; ood auaatty. pe te $ to 0 ay ' ts pcun ds, $7 0 $1.60 Nght, s. 50 'is ; 8.10, fed and watered: $3.35 Gates -tiéod veal, $8.75 to aa _ wn Vicavy, $6.78 to" $6.35" bucks, $5.75 to: $8.45: spring - sto 43-50. ¢ to me beeves, 8 to 83c; milkmen's Seipnatic 5 to Tic; com- mon, 44 to bic; cows, $30 a aes each; reputter--Cyfotce dairy, 18 to 20c; in- sheep, 6 to 7c; hogs, 9 to 964 15 arineee separator 2 o,, storage ah j 22 to 28c; solids. storage, 20 to 2le * . > - Si Begs--21 to 23c per dozen, in case , THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. / sass Honey ombs. $4.25 to. $2: g0 bet ane} At the present time possibly no en for No. 1, and $2 fo other subject is receiving quite as es cheese for "Idk breakfast bacon, 23c. Baled Hay and Straw. Baled hay--No, 1 at $15 to $16.50 a e; 4 much attention in Canada as this one. It will be a surprise to most readers to know that during the fis- cal year which ended March 31st, 1913, Canada paid; $11;500,000 in duty on food, and al! of this large sum is virtually a direct tax on the consumer. In glancing over the list it is easy to understand that the buying pubs lic are themselves largely to blame in many instances, for there are articles of food produced in Canada that are cqual in-every respect to hex made in any country in the worl In The baking powder line alone nl consumer paid in duty the enor- mous sum of $67,000. There are no better goods in the world in this line than magic baking powder, and it is made in a model sanitary up- to-date factory, and can be pro- 1} cured in any first-class store at gne- half the price the imported article sells for. Such articles as raisins, currants, snd many other things, which do not grow in Canada, or are not pro- duced here, have of necessity to be imported, and the duty paid. If the consumer would deyote "x little thought and attentiop to thi subject a large amount money could and would be saved.--Cana- dian Home Journal. bgfance brought forward amounting | 420-98 {rack Pat « sili tof $401,000, made $1,800,000 avail-| *-jalea 'straw ots, $8.25 to $8.50, alfe for distribution. Dividend re- | on track, Toronto. q@rements absorbed $686,000, pro Montreal 'Markets. t fit oe nd loss $580,000, bank premises | Montreal, Ju 9--Corn. American, aa unt $1,000,000, officers pensions No. 2" yellow, 79 "to 80. Oats, c nedis n estern, No. cy sanadia fubd 850, 000, written off for depre- Western, No. 3, "42g to 438c, Barley, Man. Be et in bonds and investments fee , BL to Bac. Flour, tiem. Spring 4 000 wheat atent rsts, eu. ° seconds. 1§5, - leavi 0g $248, 000 to be $5.10: strong bakers $4.90; Winter cafried forward. A feature of the | patents, choice $5.25 to $5.50; straight Pr * . 1 t rowers, ba hk' if report was the large propor: | | oere Ba i te 36. tolled oats, bar tig@n of quickly available ascets, | rels $4.55; bags, 330, ibe $2.16. erat > Pa Prey $25. ngs Moull- wich represent over 36 per cent. | ek Sieg Mia ee car ton, car offits total liabilities to the public. arly me to, $15, 50. Cheese, finest went: i i i spe- eran, 12} 124c;: finést easterns, 2} Bs is a satisfactory showing, espe |e tac Manisa ahomest creamere keke ciajly in view of the recent financial | | to 233c¢: seconds, 229 to 23c. Eggs, frash oS l } Sj lected, 26 to 27; N to | 23 to c; selected, 2 02 No. 1 stock st@ngency. A together, the show | | $3at° Ne' d'stocks'a1 to s1ice Potatoes: mgde by the bank : ae | per bag, car lots, &5 to $1.03. it shows that good bank | ag ng, ae 5 Winnipeg , Grain. am practice and careful conserva- | Winnipeg, June" 9.<-Cash srices;-- tive management enurenrormes the Wheat--No, 1 Northe ea | 068 2 2 do. S4e; 5 do., S2ic¢ a 2 'sicy' No. year's operations. the annual +o io. 3. pe, S240 iN oi. ac: No. 5 méeting it was also 'decided to es-' 9 (Ww, d8hic a 3 do., 81ic: extra No i e|1 feed, 37%c: } feed, 37¢; No. 2 a talilish a Holding Company for th | bec 3 gife: No, 1 feed. 37¢; No. 2 do. pukpose of taking over and manag- ing the premises utilized by the ; bak for the housing of the various . offiees. The old Board were re- '¢*For God's Sake Your lla A despatch from London says: Notwithstanding the unpreceden- tedly elaborate precautions of the court Officials and police to prevent e Suffragettes [rom carrying out aitheir intention of lavedine Buck; ingham Palace on the occasion of th court, one m > mpiitent managed 10 enter and a scone ~At foot of the "tbtone: The King and Queen were receiv- ing the guests who were passing the throne with the customary cere- mony: Suddenly a woman in the line, who wore @ court dress, drop- *| the order Was comp lie ADED PALACE Drops on One,Knee at Court Function and Shouted jesty, Do Not Ui: fo°:: * ped on one knee in front of King George and shouted: 'Your Majes- ty, for God's sake do 'not wee foree.' The rest of the sentance was lost by the noise of the band in the gal- lary, for athe conductor, ee, si hay wag i ning, B ave a ie the ore 2 to ae rjke up, and with The woman's voicé was drow ned by the playing of the band, and she was immediately removed from the throne-room. and handed = ta e police. a s ¢