Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-12-11
Whole No. 2932

A vast territory, not only inhabita-
ble but already Inhabited, has thus
been thrown open to the world which
would otherwise have long re-
mained in oblivion. The valley OF
tne Red River alone has tributary
country OF nearly sixty thousand
square miles, and that of the Sa4kst-
ehewan over one hundred and sivtv
or nearly three times the size Of TIiii,,
nois and over this vas region ara
scattered numerous settlements that
only want contact and Communication
with the world to develop into flour-
ishing towns. The province of Man.
itOba alOne-a small section between
our boundary and Lake Winnipep-
has a population of over 1900.
The popular mistake IN regard fo
the sterility Of the soil in this country
has, Of course, been due to the mistake
in regard to its climate. That the
winters are long and cold is undou6t-
edly true; but it II just as much a fact
that the summers as far north as fift,-
two degrees are warm enough and
long enough to cause the Smaller
grains and vegetables to mature. as il
Is TACT that they will mature in Ohio.
Ihat the climate Is y health flI oua
there need be no better proof than the
hardy appearance of the peopIe who
like their fathers before them have
never lived in any other. With the
acts OF good climate, a fertile soil
ana railroad communications fully
established, the result in America has
always been wealth and prosperity,
ana with these facts fully established
IN our new Northwest, there seems
little reason in thinking that it will
prove an exception to the rule. In
deed, we believe that there are few of
those acquainted with its resources
who doubt that it will be a wealthy
AID p OsPerOus land, and the oply
question: seems to be. where will be
us outlet? Duluth is jubilant. st.
Paul is confident, and Superior Citv
Is hopeful. Without mentioning The
many good arguments we have heard
IN favor of each, we Will only saw
that II the hopes that are now en-
rertained OF the growth oft conn
try referred to are in any considerable
degr' e realized, saying nothing of the
trade that will be tapped at the Mis-
souri, river, and on the final connie
tion Of the road to Puget Sound. there
viii be ample material on which all
can thiive. Though it is by no means
improbable that these hopes are in
many respects extravagant, vet il is
AT the same time certain that public
opinion has, generally speaking, been
equally wide of the mark, aud that
the suspicion entertained of land spee.
ulations has led, in this instance. to
many erroneous eonclu-iOns. The
most unObserYant visitor to the region
IN question cannot but be convinced
OF this, and the reports of disinter-
ested persons who have taken the
trouble to make thorough investiea-
tons, put it beyond q doubt. That
there Is beginning to be an awakening
To this truth is evidenced by the thou
sands Of emigrants who are already
pouring in, aud there can be but little
dOuet that the time is not far distant
when the present comparative isdif,
ference will be replaced by the liveli-
est interest, and that this pOrti, N Of
0ui enuntry so long ignored will fully
vindicate the Judgment of those men
who first recognized its worth and
opened it to the world.