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| "Thousand Pounders"—Ontario Agricultural College—Political Meetings—Volunteer Artillery—Value of the Agricultural College | 1 |
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| CHAPTER II |
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| Calgary—A Cow-puncher—"Roping"—Life on a Ranch—A Calgary Hail-storm—“Gun-plays” and "Bad-men"—Sarci Indians | 11 |
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| CHAPTER III |
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| Road-agents—“Roping” Contests—Broncho-busting—Strathclair—A Blizzard—Lumber Camps | 24 |
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| CHAPTER IV |
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| An Injured Knee—The "Laird"—Kit destroyed by Fire—Hunting round Strathclair—Trapping—“Batching” | 31 |
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| CHAPTER V |
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| Chicago—American Business Methods—Work as a Carbonator—Chicago Fair—“Hard-luck” Stories—Remittance-men | 38 |
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| CHAPTER VI |
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| Looking for Work—An Englishman’s Disadvantages—Addressing Envelopes—Running a Lift—Bogus Advertisements—Various Jobs | 47 |
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| CHAPTER VII |
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| Life under Difficulties—Drawbacks of a Public-school Training—Hints on Emigration—Pneumonia—Unemployment in Chicago, 1893 | 55 |
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| CHAPTER VIII |
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| Hard Times—Health restored—Rabbit-catching—Hunting in Iowa—A Gentleman Tramp—The Hobo Business—Free Railway Travelling | 64 |
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| CHAPTER IX |
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| Toronto—An Interest in a Mine—The Railway Strike of 1894—Stranded at La Junta, Colorado—Strike Incidents—Troops called out | 73 |
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| CHAPTER X |
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| Golden—Pack-horse Difficulties—Camping out—Prospecting in British Columbia—On an Asphaltum Mine in Texas | 80 |
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| CHAPTER XI |
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| Cline—Bunk-houses—Work on a Rock-crusher—Mexican Dancing and Music | 88 |
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| CHAPTER XII |
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| Trouble at the Dance—A New Superintendent—Shots in the Dark—Arrest of Bud—With a Surveying Party | 96 |
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| CHAPTER XIII |
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| Swimming-holes—Hunting in West Texas—Fishing in the Nueces River—Jim Conners—Foreman Betner—A Runaway Car | 104 |
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| CHAPTER XIV |
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| A Sunday Fishing Party—"Bad-men"—Ben Thompson and other Desperadoes—The Story of a Hot Spring | 113 |
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| CHAPTER XV |
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| Coyotes—Wild Turkeys—Lynching and Jury Trial in Texas—Pistol-shooting—Negro Vitality | 122 |
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| CHAPTER XVI |
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| A "Periodical"—Italian Treachery—Bitumen Extractors—The Mexican Disregard for Orders—In Charge of the Stills—A Vote Canvasser | 129 |
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| CHAPTER XVII |
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| Elections in Texas—Feuds and Shooting Affrays—Family Pride—Prohibition | 138 |
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| CHAPTER XVIII |
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| A "Grandstander"—The Sheriff takes Possession—Night Watchman—Monte Jim—Further Trouble | 148 |
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| CHAPTER XIX |
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| Promoted to Foreman—Overwork and Eye-strain—Mexican Traits—Amateur Doctor—A Rival Asphalt Company—Its Failure | 157 |
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| CHAPTER XX |
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| More American Business Methods—Trip to Corpus Christi—Trouble at the Mine—West Texas as a Health Resort—Expenses of the Simple Life | 165 |
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