The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-07-28
Winnipeg, Manitoba, July %,


a much longer journey in its annual ex
cursion this year than it has in any OF
It's former trips. Besides, it invades
foreign territory, and visits a section
whose development the past few years
has attracted the attention of the indus
trial world. The early impression OF
Manitoba made it synonym for eternal
frosts and people we're disposed to ques.
ton the truthfulness Of reports which
credited it with productiveness. The
wheat producing section of the United
States felt its competition and through
it was forced, in large measure, read
justment OF agricultural pursuits in this
country. When one witnesses the IN
broken stretch of fertility all along the
valley OF the Red River of the North, the
immense acreage OF wheat he finds one
cause for 80 cent wheat. Though the
soil is rich the growth Is not rank and
danger from this source need not be ap-
pretended. Wheat is the staple product
but the climate and soil are we'll adapted
to growth of vegetables and diversified
farming is growing into general accept
ance Stock raising is an important IN
dustry. The native grasses are very rich
and attain larger growth than in the
western States. AS consequences cattle
here are fat at this season. The Mani
toban says the winters are not too severe
for the stock to do without care. This
would naturally be doubted, but there
are the herds to sustain the assertion
and one does not feel disposed to gainsay
such proof.
The climate is certainly delightful at
this season. The air is sweet and soOth-
ing in it's touch, 1t is tonic In it's effect.
The days are long and twilight fingers
long as if 10th to give way to nights
mantle which it lifts with the same gentle
and prolonged touch in the early hours.
The summer has glory IN these ATTITUDES
which must compensate for winters
rlgors.
One can hardly realize this is new
country The vel. cultivated fields give
the impression of long acquaintance with
the hand of industry. The windbreaks
which shield the dwelling houses from
the northern blasts of winter rise like
tiny elevations in an ocean of green and
break the monotony of level expansion.
But one associates the element of time
with them and newness is foreign to their
aspect. The people have the suavity and
culture of old communities with all the
vigor of the new.
II the people of Wisconsin think of the
city of Winnipeg at all, it is as frontier
town. On the contrary it Is city solid
ly built, having population OF $4,000,
with fine residences, public buildings
whose architecture is equal to that of any
city of similar size in the United States,
with convenlences as unrestricted and
adornment as elaborate. Its people are
keenly appreciative of Its advantages and
are energetic and intelligent in their de-
velopment. It's possibilities are great
and Will not be allowed to slumber. 10
deed new empire Is in process OF growth
hClC udNlGk oil tuc Will. NlkOT,
and self-laudation of conscious adde's
cence. 1t has none Of that conservatism
imposed upon the older provinces OF Can
ada which is an inheritance of early
guardianship. Though loyal to the EN-
pire 1t is voluntary tribute which would
be denied as an exactiOn. The Manito-
ban has a feeling of personal independ-
ence which makes him a good subject
but an unsafe man to treat uniustly.
He has the commercial sense developed
IN most remarkable degree and sings
the praises OF Manitoba in pleasing
strains while earning the gratitude of his
guest by hospitality as unstinted as it is
. ncere.
The feeling toward the United States
is OF the most friendly kind. 1t finds
expression on every hand. 1t is not eff
ffusive but it has all the marks of SINGER
lily. 1t IN no sense weakens. allegiance
to England. 1t is simply the couple
ment of loyalty to English institutions.
There are many foreigners in Manitoba.
colony of Icelanders settled there some
years ago and have become thrifty farm
ers. honest, industrious and law abiding.
They begin In very small way but are
extremely punctilious In meeting every
obligation and extremely chary in CON
tracing debts until they see means in
the near future OF discharglng them.
THIS letter though dated at Winnipeg
is written on the train while moving west.
ward 200 miles from Winnipeg. The
country has undergone no change, except
for the better. -lsrge farms, f1ourishInp
towns and evidences OF thrift every where,
harvesting will not begin for two weeks
and plow1ng is In progress, and the
farmer is uith his plote. Perhaps thus
accounts for the rapid development here
manifest