The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-28

settler arrived. These men, too have
prospered, and they spend their money
freely. Money appears plenty and
everything is prepared in advance for
tia well being of the poorer settler. In
short it is just the reverse of the settle
ment methods in our country. With
US poverty was the pioneer and frugal
ity went in advance of development.
Our early settlers lived for years watt
ing for railroads and markets, and
towns only came after the homestead
ers by their little accommodations had
increased the mercantile demand. For
this reason Canada today presents the
new phase of pioneering made easy.
A Home For Small Farmers.
To the small farmer who is seeking
new home, we believe Western Can
ada offers great inducements. While
it seems long way north the Canadian
Pacific railway line is far south of
Edin borough, the climate is about that
of Northern Minnesota and the land
raises splendid and sure crops. OF
course any farmer who has a Mime
sofa farm and is fairly prosperous,
other location. We saw nothing on
our trip that we thought equalled our
own state; but there are always men
who will go somewhere, mon who
would not be satisfied after a residence
in heaven; young men who have the
pioneer spirit and men whom mis-
fortune drives from their homes. To
such we say if you must leave Mime
sofa, Western Canada will give you a
warm welcome and great opportun.
I tiles. You can reach there by way of
Winnipeg and the. Canadian Pacific
will take you West from there, or you
can go direct by the 500 line to Moose
Jaw in the Assiniboia district. II you
will write to Mr.. Will j. White at Of
tawa, Ont, or to any Canadian gov
eminent agent in the United States,
you will be sent all needed information
and told how to get cheap rollroad
; rates.
The Country More in Detail.
To call more particular attention to
certain districts outside of Manitoba,
the land seeker should not forget the
northern part of Assinibioa and Sas-
katchewan which gave its name to the
finest hard wheat the world has known.
j Taking the Manitoba and Northwestern
road from Portage la Prairie or the
Canadian Pacific branch from Regina,
you reach the Saskatchewan river
country and the newly opened Swan
river district, two of the choicest dis
tricts in all Western Canada for small
g.. ~ ;DollD oil h1oonctoo1
" and railroad lands. The present rail-
roads are being extended that way and
new ones built, SO that by fall a near.
by market will be ready for those who
are now pushing that way. These
regions are we'll watered with larg"
rivers and lakes, and have q varied
! landscape with plenty of timber land
along the waterways. Another fine
, timber district is north from
Calgary in Alberta, the Edmonton dis
: trict, the present terminus OF that
branch Of the Canadian Pacific rail.
road. South around Calgary is tbs
great cattle country, and this town it,
self is remarkable. Built almost entire
ly of white sandstone, the business
, buildings and residences would be g
credit to large city, yet in Calgary
are only 1000 people. But it has much
! wealth. It is the commercial center
for the vast cattle region and the ex-
tensive mining district northwest.
Here also and at Edmonton are outfit
ted those who take the overland route
to the Yukon, and the railroad is soon
to be extended to these famous gold
fields. When this is done, Cal.
gary will be city in size
as well as in appearance. Anoticeabls
feature of all Canadian cities is their
observance Of the Sabbath. There is
an unexpected quiet; all business abso-
lutely ceases; the saloons are closed
tight from 2 O'Clock Saturday evening
to Monday morning; the churches are
we'll attended and the day is one Of
perfect order and quietness. The school
facilities are good and the school
land provision is about the same as on"
own.
This agricultural region was the
most interesting part Of the trip. The
substan tial character of the towns.
the present development Of the country
along the railroad, the continuous line
of elevators showing the extent Of the
annual crop, the great herds Of cattle.
and other evidences Of present pros.
perity, with the lmitless resources and
possibilities, were the most significant
facts we met.
The Fuel Problem.
The only puzzle to as was the fuel
problem for the prairie country, but &
is considered as practically solved by
the cheap coal product, for it must he
known that between the Red river and
the Rockies is some 81, 900 square miles
Of coal bearing strata and coal is sup.
piled at cost of from 81. so TO s. a ton,
while the northern timber is supplied
At %, q cord. .
Diversified Farming Practiced.
It must not be thought that
grain and cattle are the only products
of that vast country. Mining ranks as
their equal, and sheep, hogs and dairy
ing are imr ortant sources of revenue.
For example, in Manitoba the butter
and cheese output, both Of factories and
farms, in 1894 was but $4,000, while
only three years later in 1897 the
creamery butter sold for $366,3l7, an