The Way to the West / and the Lives of Three Early Americans: Boone—Crockett—Carson
take measures to give the people more land; that by means of irrigation it should restore, in some measure at least, the opportunities which allured the men
ll tracts. "The political party that shall boldly advocate a great national irrigation appropriation will receive the support of millions of people, now homeless and discontented, who desire homes and an opportunity to make a living by honest labor." This is the statement of a master in transportation, who has assisted in the
y for farming purposes, but there exists no richer soil when once you get water on it. There is no county or state government, there is not even the richest railroad corporation, that can afford to put this vast acreage under the ditch. It is a problem for the national government of the United States; and, mark my words, that government will one day be obliged to solve that problem. Of course, the interest of our railroad in th
weeping national action in the matter, there remains chiefly the vis inerti? of mental habit in the American farmer, who hitherto has not been acquainted with the doctrine of irrigation and reclamation. Vast tracts of California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas-large regions in what was once considered the i
history of the American West. These dwellers under the Stars and Stripes, these citizens of the land of the free, of the land supposed to offer the greatest extent of human opportunity to
efer a cold, bleak environment, a rude, hard life, with poorer markets, a looser touch with civilization, but with a bolder, a wider and freer individual horizon. There has been nothing in our history more pathetic than this. There has been nothing more cheerlessly disheartening in our history than the though
Within the year 1902 more than fifty thousand American citizens, some say seventy-five, even a hundred thousand, are thought to have taken up homes on the soil of Canada. These American emigrants took with them twenty million dollars out
influence American citizens to settle on lands subject to the rigorous climate north of Lake Superior. If only the settler shall come here he may have land at any price he likes, on terms of payment that shall suit himself. In all the large Canadian cities, whether under government countena
ghly differentiated effort going on toward the influencing of this American emigration. To offset it we have nothing to offer except the incoming stream of city dwellers from Europe, a
is indeed passing, yet it is not to pass without a fight to the last gasp upon the part of that individual himself. It would lie ill to suggest that the American government has not always properly treated its people, in spite of that vast modern meshwork of monopolies and combinations which has brou
elves. If the transportation of the future shall make Canada and the United States alike, then assuredly the people will attend to the rest, and care not what may be the politics or the government of either the one land or the other. The eventual settlement of the West may mean a country in which there shall be small distinction between Canada and the United States, small distinction between the latter and t
er bigotry is that of age, her unprogressive slowness of change is senile. She has been the great colonizer; and in so far as the development of transportation facilities has brought her colonies closer home to her, it has given England hope-her only hope-that of existing in the future of her robu
somewhere within striking distance of Asia. "This," says one commentator, "is England's answer to Russia and the trans-Siberian railway."
so, she can not be safe as against the inroads of the American citizens. She can not restore the level of the waters by the building of railroads with military reasons under them. There may be a time in the history of the North Americ
ible thing. It is nearer from Quebec and Ottawa to Washington, than it is to London. Patriotism is much a matter of transportation. The faster the ocean steamsh
arrel on a weaker land, with the result of a war in which the weaker power would inevitably be obliged to pay the penalty of unsuccessful resort to arms. England and Germany wished to do what England had been doing in South Africa and elsewhere for some time. They wanted a quarrel and a war, therefore a dismemberment and a division. Water transportation is cheap. The coal and iron of China lie close to water transportation. It had excellently
spendthrift royally as we might. Now it is too late. We may shut our gates on the East, but we must some time take our part in the great game of going abroad in the West. We
rity" for the United States to think of wresting the maritime supremacy from Great Britain. It may be such, though we are not sure. It was perhaps crude vulgarity when we took America from Great Britain, when we took for ourselves a country so full of natural wealth, a country so perfect for the upbuilding of an aggressive and self-reliant national character. It might be cr
ssee troops fought well in the Philippines. Not all the world can stop us from thus going abroad. Whether we shall come home
new questions, new problems constantly confronting us with an ever growing urgency. It is not in any wise certain that a dispassionate study of this nature can leave us with a national vanity wholly untouc
r unimaginative records of events, without still retaining the curious and awesome feeling that heretofore the settlement of the American West, the birth and growth of the American man, has been a matter of fate, o
ps in the forefront of our ranks we carry trump of Jericho for other lands; if not in the bugle note of our arm
environment in any antipodal quarter of the world-that means history; that spells questions in forethought; that bids rise an American statesmanship b
but the same as the wrinkled-booted foreigner that puts down his black box in the middle of a Dakota prairie or in the heart of a crowded Eastern city. Steam has no care for the real glory of our flag. It cares naught for character. It does not love humanity. In it dwells no ancient love for the history of an America which at least might once have been dear to
h is now no more. That was indeed a land rich in the bounty of nature, rich in opportunity for humanity. It was a land where a man could indeed be a man; where i
d abroad. In all reverence, let us hope that God may prosper him! In all reverence, let us hope that there may never arise
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ulation." Per contra, American emigrants face some facts which to-day are not wholly satisfactory. Taxation in Canada in 1901 was $10 per capita, and but $7.50 per capita in the United States. To-day the debt of the Dominion is $66 per capita, whereas that of the United States figures but $14.52. In proportion to population, Canada has twice as much foreign trade as the United States; yet much of her foreign
6
France, from whom took the difficult do
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to Astori
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of tra
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distance travel
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to explore
fame as an
Yadkin settlement
in the wild
ly to Kent
scovery of su
m the Holston to
of woodc
daughter by t
ians and taken
d by Kent
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Kentuck
n by Spanish govern
m him by the g
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of his wife move
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th,
orough:
ing o
Boone,
in rif
James
dock
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r, Jim
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Colonel Char
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Morgan:
Rebecca
Willi
tation, fi
, Mrs. S
Ventur
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boats
t's Li
price o
Baird and Ch
kia:
price
discovery of
population
and its effect on
n, Susa
y famil
ration to, a
he United State
ion to,
Americanize
ashingto
he Colorad
du Ma?
Nord: 22,
ade: its e
carrie
Southern-Wes
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llying ground fo
relations with the Wa
Wataug
District to the U
ssion of Washingt
rs for state of
randson of Dan
th,
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American tra
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d days
rom 1826 to
marria
t's Fort, 1834
st Frémont ex
marriag
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ington three time
tenant in the
h eighteen old
e to Calif
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th,
, John
Mexican ge
on: largest is tha
r: 37,
cond of th
opulation i
cific Rail
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lain:
4; League wi
esus: 6
ty of transpo
asas
the nations for its
enden
taws
au: 26
rst in the
: first written
e: causes and
: 71,
nd: fou
nd, Mos
uila
: price
Indian
neral Wil
irst in th
rand Ca?on
, John
e, West
the Prairie
est: its beg
land to Ohio L
sell vacan
ze independence
s du bo
Willi
Willia
Braxto
Fennim
of in earl
nado
greater to-day t
swiftly into
at Boone's burial
War:
tt, Da
with Boon
e after going t
th,
s hom
his free
o scho
iage
ard the W
the Creek
he marries a s
the legis
he Mississ
ring stori
bear hunt
lexander for
to Congr
ar hunter to po
Jackso
to,
rough the North
northern
ity toward
ith the politica
to move to
ography
ourney to
Housto
th,
d diar
tt, Jo
a tave
ks:
Manass
t: sign
a stage
loody Groun
Cushman
: 3
ard:
ert:
unn:
o, The
oit:
: influenced by difficu
d hitch
nsportation Com
of Western
erend Sam
of in pa
n, Rach
, Pennsylv
Josep
erican fron
g the n
t, Th
Western territory
his idea of th
arren
Canada: cause,
the course of,
nd: 6
ng posts to Uni
ill be America
to Russ
ision of C
t combat th
raphical: how i
en of Kentucky an
in:
Atchison to
ed West of the
he Santa Fé
ons, T
Alexan
Archib
, Henr
John:
of Log C
Indians on R
Ohio Ri
t with B
ily, membe
John:
k, noted f
3
nn (Baxt
Benja
, Jam
illiam:
iage
, W.
carried men away
price o
John Mur
, Jaco
e: 61
g posts to E
one erects palisades ne
uried h
land:
, Benjam
State of: begin
ender i
of offi
dards of North
to exis
ward for an
of Frankl
rative costs in Euro
ont:
xpediti
pedition,
rect trail to C
peditio
e honors with
Jessie Be
, The:
on of 17
Society
uestion of gradually
810,
an: outline of his w
ts home in t
of,
ning of a new da
, The Amer
ind a way to t
ans-Missouri b
, Fath
panish minis
, a lost
whites ther
n Free State of
n North Carolina-Frank
ion of its t
ns, T
on from to the Un
ision of C
ouse, He
, Lieuten
ty:
istopher:
, Hug
lifornia and its effect
a: grants Daniel Boo
se of by Dani
s savages below th
o the United
Meadow
oration of by Ash
value of in
Jonathan
siah: 268
Fort
John
mmandant of
ngton"
s, An
, Hann
, Jame
sburg:
Colleg
, Josep
f trapper with
n, Colon
Fort: 3
ndrew: builds
loration of Gr
James
, Jose
: aid r=endered Wes
ng: a seriou
, Sam:
, John
Henr
Isaac
t:
lson Pri
John D
r, Ma
Alexand
ntral Railr
Governor
caused by C
t on the
t unrestricted imm
templated by Gr
cs for,
rting point of Sa
t occupy trans-Al
osing his grip in
volution of t
Mary Dra
an:
trafficked with
ith New
of the We
n to the United
General A
n Creek
by Crock
by Crock
exation of
because of veto for
n, Rob
, Thomas:
Russia
neral Albert
William: Indi
-not
, meeting
d at by Fr
ames F
isited by Genera
, Gener
oat, T
, Simo
r a highway over th
angerous Indi
f civiliz
o the U
ers o
m sett
Salling an
n of explorat
rginia and set up
aniel Boone an
n Free State of
settlem
t, Hor
Cade
aid:
trail,
unions
e, Gener
tte:
e Basil:
ande
N. P.: 134
e, For
the West in reg
tocking T
r, Joh
ain U. S.
army
Meriwet
d Clark:
price of in
Manuel
olleg
ort of his Platt
e Red Ri
Hunter
Grand Mo
ettled after
from its incorporati
n over Sabine as
a Purcha
icance
, Mart
e, Jam
, H. S
ugh, Jo
fight
ee:
nzie:
aw boa
ht, Jo
t, Robe
ird and Cham
in, Doct
llan
res:
rothers,
st-bound Am
, Kasp
r, Kas
struggle for, with
orld: a struggle
or of North Ca
Acade
nd Can
layed in the developm
wer," T
lishes ranch w
road: bill
wethe
potam
al: in wester
an, La
he Pennsyl
ovement of
emigration of
ew whites ther
ppi Terri
: why explored fr
of sec
by statesmen a hun
ry of civil
tes in "Ordinance
y John McCu
explor
es outpost of c
eamboat
Fur Com
James
routes
na Pos
, Jame
el George: fo
J. Pierp
s, The
: merchant of Kas
, Paul
of the
, Alexan
wagon
John Dor
Bonaparte
nnessee: sett
th the Ohio
l road:
Alexan
ny Chur
ot the mother
on of the
compared to that of we
r part in discove
r of it in west
l reception to
gration to the Un
d earthqu
sy to reach fro
John McCu
teame
urchas
first in th
arent of th
toward the
y Six Na
ians due to Sir Wi
from the I
of it in westwa
llet
ccupies Weste
th open
om, built Harrodsburg
cific Railw
its rapid settle
tends posts along our
dson Bay Co
rn Company
Territory,
ion to the Unit
West: a study of t
rst population fr
nd Compa
known in ear
populati
ways
Betsy
of the Nort
y of populatio
nd to Alask
eatest of all Am
need f
makers
ginnin
enturers
stage beg
tural invasio
nd directi
ail," Park
lliam Henr
as pack a
an to reach it b
Fur Comp
: delayed by th
horse
ibility of ch
ice of Wisc
nie
0
rancis: 27
of fronti
r, The Gr
wear Spanish
cksoni
pia: 6
Willia
ing point of the we
t it in westwa
rail fr
last half of eigh
, Doct
bertson and Se
icia
lphia:
bert:
: its importance
to a minin
ebulon: marches to
straight l
aters of Re
the Spani
e of Santa F
Grande for Re
s of, 3
of Kent
The: 1
Indian
cient road of t
ion to the Unit
Colone
center of
erica
The: 2
in San Juan minin
ntana
go in 19
, Majo
h in the Ro
City, Mont
ton: 8
undry Citizens of
lse condition of
tant,
l, Jam
ans:
, Rufu
stem of pione
st of the All
d to pack in the
ailed road from Chi
lip Evans T
ted to the Pa
a road to the Pac
c delayed by
in the development o
rought by
wth in Am
largely outside
rowth to
future of th
ey:
k of Willia
er cart
d:
r the Al
erican: descr
rande
on of his men agai
itten compact of ci
n, Charl
on, Jam
tain Fur C
Mr.: of New
dhea
ted to the Pa
to Mont
h:
ration to th
s answer
River
r: defea
great by reason of
r fur tr
f locati
igration off
n, Colon
byterian C
ohn Peter:
ortance in ea
io: Texan
side the ga
ancisc
acint
arches on San
rch toward t
railway
Trail, O
not a transconti
t of,
d directions
r pointing t
uck,"
: first one in
stem of pion
Gener
the West in regard to
ard the Mississippi in t
lion of his men aga
by Tenne
f Washin
North Carolina l
itten compact of ci
ation of Watauga to
Jonesboro
govern
charge of
to Congr
obertson: ri
s," Th
s capture Dani
Captain
-Kentucky
, Dr. H
s, Kit
ada mounta
dians, T
ation
, Henr
ather d
Henry
James
eets his fate on S
cific by land
ajor Will
g the ca
industry likely to ca
Friends": re
mother of
tern terr
y Americ
underst
Seas, T
cific Railw
flemen: the
e with the C
tion of Ge
ne as a bou
tting their horses stru
ith Jededia
r, Jud
line
: descript
f empi
uses great change
one built on th
y on western
Michael
t, Joh
by Indi
, Willi
Uriah
Michael:
r appeal to e
, Mart
, John
, Robe
Jonathan:
e, Will
of in runni
r mule
eceived by outl
ntana minin
ion to the Unit
ania
lonel: foo
saved to th
m peop
n Free State of
ohn Sevi
of govern
ary institu
ent:
ss western c
: siz
ation
indepen
r declaration of
opyl?
rig: 17
ilip Evans
in of the Ton
s: being ab
hip of Ast
avan: its
carrie
southern-wes
he Iroqu
nta Fé
regon
, Colon
ion: in its
ads to attempts o
nce in earl
yed in earl
nia Unive
culties of in
is:
s, The
Benjam
e: The vall
, Irel
Scots
ic Railroad
uren:
e la: explores the
to tread the Or
ia Cro
d, Hen
Montana: mark
s a breeding grou
arrodsburg and B
n Free State of
included in Free St
oldt, Ba
: descripti
goes to the P
ctor Thoma
e, Joh
Rev. J.
, George:
th,
t Great Me
Ohio Ri
Sevier,
es at, unable to be f
nglan
on Colle
of offer their services
of North Ca
he United
establish a g
: Wilkinson stirs up diss
uga:
North Car
cles of Asso
Green Bay to the
tap"
Daniel:
sh:
o southern states for
old or
of its develo
ce between it a
man: The Am
his reliance and
ement: start
lock of wild
angle
amuel: foo
ns, Th
f moving a to
on future of Louisiana
of country inhabited
-haw"
an makers": rif
plans to hand over the W
his intr
l: guide for
s, Ezek
Bucks cou
West along Ore
athaniel
oo:
e National
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s You Lik
ice You L
Are Tw
very
the wrapper
et & Dunlap
he mood for a
carefully s
ction compri
s by promine
is printed o
t & Dunlap b
d more than
oose from-bo
taste and eve
the other sid
lost, write t
omplete
Grosset &
ood and for
REY'S
oks are sold. Ask for
E LAS
STERIO
OF THE
SERT O
. P.
LD
ORDER
AINBO
TAGE OF
F THE PU
T OF WES
OF THE
NE STA
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TY
THE GREA
Buffalo Bill" by hi
eword and conclus
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D IN TH
NG LION
UNG FO
OUNG
SHOR
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LIVER C
S OF A
oks are sold. Ask for
IVER'
he Royal Mou
OLDEN
ntures in the
OF TH
f a bear-cu
A
three-quarters husky" torn between th
SON O
ey Wolf and the gallant part he play
GE OF CAP
r Island, a Mormon colony, and
ANGER
an vengeance, and a
UNTED
ght in the "valley o
WER OF
ld flavor of the wilderness is blended
RIZZL
f Thor, the
OB
ry of the
OLF H
adventure in the C
OLD H
venture in the
GE OF MAR
ncidents in the land o
GOD'S
ar North. The great Photop
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. KYNE'
oks are sold. Ask for
IDE OF
sh blood in his veins-there's a tale that Kyne can
D OF T
king, falls in love with "Nan of the Sawdust Pile," a
EY OF TH
y of the Giants against treachery. The reader finishes with a
PY
easley, the boy he tried to break because
R: MAN
the "States," met up with a revolution and for a while adventures and excitement
IN SC
a-faring men-a Captain Scraggs, owner of the green vegetable
ONG C
sun-baked desert town, of Harley P. Hennage, the best gamble
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GREGORY'
oks are sold. Ask for
RLASTIN
nd humanity, and of a beautiful girl's regeneration from a s
RT V
d gold. They meet a rancher who loses his heart, and
TO
his rights. How he won his game and the girl he lo
LS OF S
night journey into the strongholds of a lawless band.
F BLUE L
being robbed by her foreman. How, with the help of Bud Lee
SHOR
quarrel. Financial complications, villains, a horse-race a
US TROUB
her chagrin. There is "another man" who complicates matters, but
FEET
pon Buck Thornton, but she soon realizes he is not guilty. I
F B
usted. A woman hater and sharp of tongue, he finds a match in Ygerne
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BOWER'
oks are sold. Ask for
EY
F THE
-CO
NG U
'S LAST
D I
GOS,
FAMI
AIRIE
OF THE
SHADO
ME TRA
UT MA
HE DIM TR
OM HE
RT,
DWELLE
' THE
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OF THE
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THE WHITE
L CLI
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AYRE'S
oks are sold. Ask for
D CHAT
love and jealousy play stra
ELOR H
ve two men at
achelor Husband" will particularly interest, and strangely
E
a terrific contrast between the woman whose love wa
AGE OF BA
uild their wedded life upon a gospel of hate for each other
PHILL
ieves. The man was fine, clean, fresh from th
OF THE
and inherits millions, but not happiness. Then at last-but we
COND H
no one who has loved or hopes to love can afford to
HANTO
n the person they believed the object of their affections? That was Es
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H. PORTE
oks are sold. Ask for
T D
he comes to fill in the hearts of the g
TO UNDE
omance of love
ONEY!
relatives, sends them each a check for $100,000, and then as plain
STAR
ub of six girls and their
A
ugh the gulf of despair into a final victory gained b
S THE
our own people. Contains some of th
NGLED
concentrated charm and tend
E THAT
Mrs. Porter's wonderful talent for
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