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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

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w bird ffs<z SO zaessstss<st ts-ss-sss
ss>se, zsas1 tAs EAAYaAfsS. asS ssss Z "a
- tzferSssttea iesevef = see trStas - s<sl
tss $3.50 Al s<Sses ~ Aesehs sss sese&
sSsiss e<ytas eafd s.4ss EaA Ne szsd gsss<s
SrS-ss 10 seeey escte<s sEsess 10 s-<srns
Sc ss1ss - rrsssy n.rAas a. esss - vi he
Fse>>ests1 ssos rsiss e 49,.
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

The aeti0u Of he postal 6suastnsua
" ordering ssot-mopeAiy instead Of
. monshiy postal sssvAes bstvssn Psess
Boasd end Aiaska would b sommseA
ahss bed u mot bseA % long delayed.
Tbs ehsoes soosId have hees made
thsss yesrs ago. Il vss - outrage 70
aloe territory With sosh . povslsfton
- Aiasks nov hes only one mall a
month, sspesiaiIy sines stsaosss have
Rons 10 the north every Two vsshs
TIE psopls Of Aissks have joss ssasou
70 complain Of thsss istssusns By tbl
national eoyssnmeuA.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

Aitboeeh Kapssvs Fssdssisk hss
ssitis1 aAstsiy vishis ~ 80 fsv
asys. Tiers y iistb hsps ttas his life
viIi b pseIosssd evss mssy webs. He
b ayisa asviy bat sassiy snd BIZ dss4h
sansos IL the sassss Of shines b mach
tougss dslsysd.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.,

4 NETTING ov NO kN0tsE CoN-
~ PAM Val b. a.la 81 CITY Csaaeil r.onas
sesisei "Wednesday o. o'eisxh. Al men-
b 70 Hsp rslzcsies = BE- prescott. ~ esdsr
T. NJ. kAsi>, frsssees
fruCvH SwcrrtarF. ss2S n
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25


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49, - - ~ - $3.50 -
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vssy ssman = ~ Ausy = - pssvss =
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psss1 ~ = vsaid hsss bsss ssssansy
sss ~ Us11s6 eos1ss - - - 80 b
se6ss - os1ssain - tsaspss1soss -
ssy ef shsss fslasAA Thne voot1 -
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25
MRS. MARCHANT,

A tLAfRvOrASr AND rEsr MEDIUM.
"a Ass arrived tn tsis cts srun fo-sisns,
o ego. sst sii remain foe . sasrf tisn< a1.s
Her tsss are ness sstisfsessfy req arair {
sssatA. tnArsAss. t0ar-sys ADD ass~n: stesAs
Ser ka.saas Afs 81 l3ro zswseS ueses. ss.s Ia
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25
| WONDERFUL WOMAN.

Mrs. SAMPSON. THE oELKBArED BCss
MI ness aid test medium, bas rsturned .
Seattle. b. special request Of many pseminea
citisens. Her parior 10 Ma 3. Brunswick b.
te' Mrs.. samson viii Be here for shsrt tin
only, - pressing enezeeOents CAL her esf
vheRe. Ms. Samsoa has 10 bastness eoans
tica with any Other medium % the hotel. an
her roon Is no. 8 apiett
n D-Nrs Ssuson VIII clos all businoes
engnGemsuts In e,zttie to0crfow night, - she
lesvss the city On rHss1sy norniss FOG hri-f
Ab1ancA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25


.~a eo-- : -..
ms racine eosss sasp ossa Assceis-
noa And sne Soes Sssmsr cnson sse
e1ii' sassns D.sss nsn1- uesai 10y nv
one ssiios nss peen sn,Ppso nese iet sseA
aitooaxn sevefA sesssss nave nse1eo essss.
ionighs, hossvef, me a2eas o. voc ass
mehtoneo pelass lapl4n. ovet LIZ
San ne soecsSsany pssyea soasy WE.
sns sfshnk ssnovnes AnN .. Agar sHveo
hsfe party o. eksen Sapss VINO nsa Deen
wofking % iAy, ssas NC! sna nave Dsen
sance camping 10 me WOODS some tnFee
miles IRON tne cry,
Ihe snip owner agent became aware OF
ms fAet. grove Up mere ,ooAy sna MANAGED
w., - 49, 49,, - 90 ' 800. ~ .s,.s 49, ,o'
e. has been waiting tuo dsys for : crew ana
would not sixn them except under she ship
owners srtieles- Oslcers were placed on
the vessel to protect Der while going cot,
bat the secrecy With which the Affair was
CONDUCTED kept the unioa men 10 the DARK,
and the schooner vent on ner way reioic-
ing without any troable. Lively times are
anticipated within the next few DAYS, how
ever. !. the union men arc reported 70 be
much iucepsed over this eujsods.
sspason rs ,eseu "e ~ NC $780, Z,
Martin the Tacoma murderer. haif doz
en- psrtie. Al once .bobbed up sefeuelssi and
claimed 70 have seen and Recognized hin
ON the Alaskan while abe law 81 the dock
tLls afieruoon. The word OF these psrtie.
woald be generally accepted in the ordinary
Atari OF life. bal whether or not the truth
: bring told ia this iu,tAaee II 4 Quest ION
II IL IL. iDnmuch a Martio has not
been discovered in yictor,s. Il Il it con-
iectared that he il lurking In this vicinity
probably with the idea OF sneaking Cd on "a,
Alaska stezmsr. The sber,fF here Is ..hot in
the collar's a. not being notified eariisr.
.-.~r,,.1 ..,
One o. the passengers on the steamer
MEXICO from san ffAncssco was captain
o'bfien, late OF the bafk Alden besse, re-
Gently solo 70 y. u. spreckeis q Son, OF
san francasco, 70 engage 10 the HiwAitAn
Trade. captain o'bnen slated 70 the f0sT-
isfrLLIo sscEk reporter tnat ne had been
appointed 70 the command OF the steamer
Premier, and was on biz way TO Tacoma to
procure eerricAte. Although this state
menf 70 u variance With the one recently
made public by Manager John Irving, IL is
genera!ly accepted here - true.
MN uornu.
Tn. s.u.. Coo. " rya..,xa, .,.
s. s s'o. se' .se. sus
~ 80 ,shau sam ps,, :" r ,u1s ~ Ai ,sa
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

oaiy nrss class vork done al Gazzsm
a Co.'S. second street, on Frames. Wall
Paper. of anything IN their line.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

THE BOARD or py1ECfvvo On 49,
i pi<'rtes Ne. I, d Una esansy. U111SS
ton Territory. have desDea b ii - ~
meat admirable 10 sahusa = ~ -
school electors Of hid dbsxses - S1n171
whether they nay ineaR N tudohtpj ~
70 exceed 90 Per eenx a - anu1na1 -
,icn Tor - much tseeeof = ny - uoo1 ~
q the asssesshls properly a - 49,
No. for IL gear 1865. 70 furs1ok o01m1l
school eu,idinas sor saiA d1zisict = fI1l15
the same. IA Improve tie gEp1n6 ane0w
chass suppliee aad other sppatsocn - -
parstus fer teaehiuo. Sosfus = 0n11
given TO TIE qaalihsd saecton q ~ -
trict Nol 1. al ling counsv, wasA1nGn ~
tory. thas n elect1on wi b - = ~
DAY, fiIK FOURTH DAT o. uA4 r.
at Bsowa's PsviEoE. on SeenaA snoiA =
tvesa Snsinz asd seneca stssuo4 h n4oko
Sesstls, In said county zad sersstax 49,
election viii be submitted he qnnanMk
curing N tpd-btstsess not q GnlQ11 -
pef cent. cf the asaensed v11ua11D 80
mach thereof ~ may be neeoGngJJ 60
sessas,e property Of sad Dis1z1eo Ie.1Gn
ye4r teSS in accordance si1A - - -
rehrusSy -, lSea, v fuRnink =
school huiIdinss ioR sad sistxiee =
the same, % Improve the sfusad ~ ~
chase supplies and other sppiiAnrd1 o9dD
rztus for teaching.
The polls vii 10 open fsF ~ NnG0
votes As e'eiock .. m Of said ~ -
he kepr open until 8 e'eieex p. - & MG11x
Ali slccsors 10 favor Of borfostng Um41
write . For fnsurrsng indehts1seas y
Dpeir ballots. and ,hnss opposed. ~ I
rms tndebesslnsss. NO"
psssd April -, lsss.
T. z, MIx0o
Nm. II. 1U0l
J. y. ERlux,
Direftors Of School Dt1nIm ~
King County, Wsshtngtsa 1u
n. 4. HAwrnoExK. Clerk u snka go
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

fAaAsoIs Oar new los jasi To. We
have every style direct from the mana
tsosarers al eastern cash grices Charles
Clear.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25
The Handicap Company
or SEATTLE,

VTYTLL FURNISH BIT TEE DAT OR coS-
w sract paintera ozainszs. payer hansers,
eA1elninsrx, hsuse cleAner4 floor ecourefs.
any slsaning n Tie house or yard. cheaper
shaA any ono In IL city.
J. H DOOKEB 3 90,
nhSr 0rcood &. bet Seneca and Cniyessity
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25
E O r SAL e..

THH Van DO1xN Fam, On WHITE
j River. containing sbsss 80 assss; q
acres Ia hopo; one1 Fsails1es. tonans ho00D.
nlns. vx1ehouse. bans. etc.,. - me or1er.
fhis n one Of Tie lost farms 10 the Territory.
$40 sssss a timber Land sdjoinins alse sor sAie.
SOr particulars, aDpjy 70 % stdsUss
0E0. n. VAN DOZEN,
whlts River p. O..
noadg6 King o.. Vas 1R.
Or FRED Z 0A1DER
Corner Mi ana Commercial -, ueastie.
NHOHEY 70 LOAN-ou cHA3fEL 0s
M psnonai asrartsy. I've seocx, sss.ss0a
chzndss, "a COMPTON, nllAk8 = co.,
James ssr-st. sppo<ss- OortAental. ae76
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

Seattle II The center Of supply b fuD0
u the Puget sound dtssricte
BRUSH Columbia and AIsshs looh - -
. large proportion Of their osesrsl u1D1oD
disc, mschinssy and supplies
The vholsssie beases Of Sss Tn. ~
Delphi, Bsstsn. Chiesso asd ssh tregoo
recognixs Seattle - The uosth Hsc1W
and are nshtss teeth snd nsi 1e< -
roea9e.
Ever week herAids he eGfsssi114 .
nv asesey 10 our midst foe tie ~ - -
ducfioa Of their wares.
Cabs cars eoanersiog both Gods & -
sish many othsr impoEtsns ssssrpFtso00
a question Of few ussks
fur tasee rsasoss and thcusa,de 8
that are within ready CAL, vs szf bay.
II ysu are In Warrington TsfsiIery -
heath. make 10 proiisbis sisit -
hers Tor investment, buy While pssos -
Sreh exvsssd,ns ~ Il bar prop<fsy = -
eastern states cheaper taas I CA - =
ION df4s interest on tdss noasy % -
benesls OF IN sdyanee.
We car self - you pov tsa per csns. elss
thss xs ess flxts days from this dAa. =
spyfnz Aaa suashiss ~iA hsvs - -
fees On real ss;sis psire. - q us hsN
fJsefs- Il viii bring insR ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-04-25

OWING TO THE DESrRUCrJ0N OF OUR
~ warehouse yssssedAy. AID ths ooosequesA
ioD - Storage roo0. the following u tor aals
for eash = greatly reduced pr,ses:
10 ears Oregon Potatoes In lets =
suis eX ear. 11sss car due -
Menaay norAfng.
10 tens Oae straw.
80 tens choice Tlnoshy Hay,
20 tens Clover aAA Timothy Hay,
. cars Yakina Hay, sx ear luss
arrived yesterday,
3 tens Bran and ml1ll1D9D~
20 tens wheat
500 bbls Spokane DlouF.
Must b cold TO-DAY and
tomorrow
- .. 0AxvGR 4 CO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19

road, extending about 120 miles into
Southwestern Manitoba: the old Penn
blna branch or government line con-
Meeting Winnipeg on the east side of
Red river with the ST. Paul, Mime
apOliS ~ Manitoba railway system;
two branch lines of about twenty
miles each, one running to Selkirk
and the other to Stony Mountain; the
HudSOn'S Bay railway, running from
Winnipeg i'll northerly, direction some
forty miles; and lastly, the much
talked-of Red River Valley railway,
running from Winnipeg on the western
shore of the Red river and to West
Lynne, at the international boundary, to
connect with the Northern Pacific
system. This road is not quite finished
yet, but will be in very short time.
Besides these half dozen other roads
are projected, and it is safe to say that
with monopoly removed and the city
and province free to build roads in any
and every direction, the time will be
short when Winnipeg is entered by as
many more railways as at present.
The most important CT any "a .ilese rail-
T63@aaSS, III So ttdr as the city of Winnipeg
is concerned, is undoubtedly the Win
nipeg Il HudSon'S Bay railway, connect
ing Winnipeg with Fort Churchill on
HudSon's bay, distance of 700 miles
Public opinion in this country is so
well satisfied as to the practicability
of HudSOn'S bay and strait for steam
navigation that it is only because it was
necessary to prove the fact to the world
at large that the Dominion government
dispatched an exploring expedition,
which passed winter about Hud-
sons bay and straits, making OBJ
ServationS and verifying surveys.
AS a commercial route there can be no
doubt as to its advantages over routes to
the south. The distance from Winni-
peg TO Liverpool via Hudson's bay is
3,641 miles, or 7S3 miles shorter than via
Montreal, and 1.052 miles shorter than
via Chicago. By sea Fort Church
i'll is SiXty-four miles nearer to
Liverpool than Montreal. and ia miles
nearer than to New York. This advan-
tage in distance, of course, applies
equally to the Pacific trade; the route
from China and Japan being nearer via
Churchill by LII miles than via Mont
real and 2,136 miles. nearer than via
New York.
WOULD MAKE HER INDEPENDENT.
AS political and national necessity,
it is only requisite to point out that a
route via Hudson's bay from Great
Britain to the vast wheat fields and cat
tie districts of the Northwest would
render her independent of foreign pro-
duction; and should the time arrive
when war closed the ports of Russia,
Turkey, Egypt and India, an abundant
supply of food would be available
through the opening of this route.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19

habited with teeming millions, no
power under heaven can prevent Win
nipeg from taking a first position
among the great cities of the CONT
nent. FOrty-five miles north OF
the city of Winnipeg the Red
river empties into Lake Winnipeg, a
BODY OF water $50 miles in length and 81
i'll breadth and having a coast line of
upwards of 1000 miles. This lake
empties into Hudson bay through the
Nelson river. The northern extremity
of the lake is only $50 miles from Fort
Churchill on Hudson'S bay, the proposed
terminus of the Hudson's Bay railway.
Thus the city of Winnipeg is connected
by water not only with the base
OF the Rocky mountains through the
north and south branches of the Sas-
katchewan river, but with Hudsons
bay through Nelson river. The former
has already been availed of by the steam
ers of the Northwest Navigation COM
pany, which ply upon the waters of
Lake Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan
river; but the latter so far has only
been used by the Hudson's Bay COM
their goods from HudSon's bay to the
interior.
A FEW YEARS HENCE.
There is no doubt that railways and
steamships will make this the most
familiar, as it is the shortest route
to Great Britain. When this is ac-
compliShed, not only will the PROV
ince OF Manitoba and the North
west territories be tributary to the
city of Winnipeg, but large portion of
the adjoining. states of Minnesota and
Dakota will ship their products by this,
their shortest route to the sea. So that
there is not much doubt that Winnipeg
is destined to become the great North
ern metropolis, and the largest wheat
market in the world
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19
WINNIPEG.
It's Past, Present and Future
Facts That Cannot Be
Overlooked.
The History of it's Marvellous
Progress Unparalleled
on the Contin emit.
How Its Building Figures
Compare With Those Of
Other Cities.
The City Has the Start, and
Must Maintain 1t Against
All Corners.
One Of the Best Fields For In
vestment--A Remarkably
Healthy City.
Manitoba as a Wheat Country
--SiXty-Seven Bushels to
the Acre Sworn To.

1t is just about a decade and half
since the now fourishing city of Winni-
peg, with its busy thoroughfares, with
its wholesale streets, with its public
buildings, with its palatial residences,
and in fact with all the concomitantS
of progress and wealth, was known in
history as Fort Garry, and as such was
read about in dime novels. The Won
ders that can be wrought in ten or
fifteen years by the transforming
hand of civilization could ask no
better illustration than that re-
Vealed in Winnipeg. Little more
than fifteen years ago the
spot where the busy rush of commercial
business is felt was the home of the
red man; here he built his tepee, here
he lighted his Smudge to keep away the
mosquitoes; here he dried his buffalo
meat, made and manufactured his
pemmican for which he secured ready
sale to the Hudson'S Bay company,
whose intrepid officers penetrated the
country to the Arctic circle in quest of
fur. 1t is safe to say that history
FURNISHES NO EQUAL
10 w lIlnIpcS lOF progress ana SUD-
stantial improvement in so brief time.
Within ten or twelve years after the
idea first became prevalent that Winni-
peg was destined to have a future
among the cities of Canada, the popula-
ton increased from about ., 900 to %, 200,
and to-day the city is holding its own
with the live cities of the great North
western states in its onward march
of progress. Its citizens have I'M
bounded confidence in its future,
and with true Western enterprise are
seeking to advance its interests in every
form where capital and foresight are the
requisites. No Western city possesses
more enterprising, vigorous and far
seeing class of citizens than does Win
nipeg. From all parts of the Do
minIOn, yes, and from many points
in the United States, the clear
est and brightest men came, anxious
to push their fortunes in a city which
offered such exceptional advantages for
the investment of capital and the ell
ergy of hard working, honest men. The
substantial progress made by those who
cast in their lot with the city which
forms the distributing point to the great
Canadian Northwest, coupled with the
onward march of the metropolis, are
ample evidence of the foresight of these
people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19
FIELD FOR INVESTMENT.
Exceptional Advantages offered
by the Prairie Capital.

There is probably no Western city in
existence which offers to the capitalist
better field for investment. With an
assured great future, with the monopoly
in railways removed, and with the GER
tain knowledge thatit must in the nature
of things continue as it now is the dis
tributing point for such vast country
as lies at its back, what better evidence
could be offered of the exceptional adj
vantageS afforded in the direction indi-
Gated? The depression in prices
of real estate which succeeded
the inflated valuations that OBJ
tanned during 1SS1-S2 has brought
the holders of city property to reason
able terms; and building lots in the
best portions of the city are now held
at such figures as will enable to realize
handsomely when the gradual and sta
bic growth of the city shall have caused
real estate to reach its maximum.
Hence property commands fair
rental at from II to Is per cent
upon investment for medium class of
houses, and stores and warehouses in
good localities are always in-demand.
The loan and investment companies are
doing an excellent and safe business at
and per cent upon a third
valuation, and it is only fair
to suppose borrowers find good
use for their money at more advanced
rates. More capital is, however,
needed to properly develop the re-
sources OF the city and country. More
elevators are needed, and would un-
doubtedly pay large dividends. The
manufacture of flax, both into
paper and linen. would util-
ize what is at present waste
product-as flax. which grows in such
abundance in Manitoba, is now grown
for seed only. The manufacture of
building paper an builders boards
from straw and poplar-pulp would util-
iZe an another waste production. Tan
neries would work up hides now
shipped to other points for man.
ufacture; glue works, the horns
and the hoofs: starch factories
| the potatoes that are so prolific in crop
and so excellent in quality, while there
are openings for many other industries.
Our great lakes abound with the finest
fish that run in Canadian waters, and
all that is required is the capital to de-
! velop the industry. The country in the
vicinity of Lake Winnipeg abounds in
the finest iron ore to be found in the
world.
! IneXhauStibie veins OF iron ore. mag
netic, kidney and hematite, are to be
found. The time must soon arrive when
vast iron works for the manufacture of
iron and steel must be located in OF near
Winnipeg, utilizing coke made from the
SaSkatcheWan,C Cascade, or SouriS coal to
reduce the ore. Nor will the iron in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19

No Further Evidence Required
That Winnipeg's Future Is AS
sured.
In the light of all the facts contained
i'll this hurriedly strung-together mass
OF facts, what more need be said to as
sure the world that the future of Win.
nipeg is just as sOundly assured as that
of st. Paul? The capital and metropolis
of a province whose fertile lands, ac-
cording to sworn testimony, can yield
over fifty bushels of wheat to the acre;
the gateway to great country, which,
according to that eminent statesman,
Lord Dutferin, is capable of supporting
1O0,000,000 people; the hub from which
radiate dozen of railways in reality,
and twice as many under projection;
the BULBS eye of the Dominion of Cam
ada-dare any one question its
supremacy and its future? 'HiS not
likely. This sketch is designed with
view of placing honestly before the peo-
pie of the American republic a few facts
about the city of Winnipeg, and about
great territory which is little known,
but which in the near future, as the
statesmen of both countries grow wiser,
and learn by closer commercial inter-
course and the removal of artificial bar
riers, must become to the United States
mighty market for manufactures,
while the latter shall prove to the res
public a vast supply field of natural
products. r. l.. RICHARDSON.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-19

| country at the time of its being en-
! braced in the confederation should
receive a free grant of 240 ACRES
| of land. Thus, every man, wom-
an and child was entitled to
! this grant. and so eager was
| the Ottawa government to secure the
| peaceful possession of the country that
| the grant was unconditional beyond
their being residents at the time stated.
The bulk of the lands thus granted
were located near the city of Winnipeg,
or Fort Garry, as it was formerly called.
| and in the days when people looked for
ward to long years of waiting for rail
way communication, it could not be eX-
pected that they would be considered of
great value. There being no conditions
of cultivation attached to the land
grants and the recipients being largely
people whom generations of isolation
from the outer world had deprived of
incentive to enterprise, a s might be eX-
pected. very little in the way of cultiva-
ton was done, and thus the virgin
railway construction connected Winni-
peg with the eastern world.
Besides this, all the volunteer soldiers
under Gen. Wolseley engaged in quelling
RieTs first rebellion were each granted
100 acres of land, and although
they secured their grants about
Winnipeg. few, if any, settled down to
farming operations, contenting them
selves to hold their claims for specula-
tive purposes. In the interval a crowd
of far-seeing spectators had been grad
ually gaining possession of the lands
which their first owners did not culti-
vate, and the prices they sold at were
never very high. There are those here
who remember of many half
breed claim of 24O acres being
traded off for pair of bl ankets.
BY the year 1880 the majority of these
lands were in the hands of Spectators
living in this province and the East, and
when the ''bcom" of 1881 was at it's
height, no class were more greedy in
!! their eXtortions of high figures for these
lands than the men who had secured
them for the price of song. In fact,
they overreached themselves, and all
the immigration of 1881 and 1882, which
was larger than during all the balance
of the history of Northwest settlement,
passed on westward where free lands
could be had from the government, or
where improved farms could be bought
at reasonable figures.
Towards the close of 1888 the specula-