Little Falls herald., 1898-07-29
DELIGHTFUL FINE.
MINNESOTA EDITORS ENJOYED THE
EXCURSION TO THE COAST


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: Monsnt's Dullnsss j. the Whole Ten
.Days-Hospitality of the Canadian 'Pso-l
pls 6 Great % to Occasion surprisa-
Z S>le.dsd Dem.ip Through Which the
B Casadi.n Paoies Runs-some Features
q the Country Oatlinsd-6essolutions
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Anglo. Saxon alliance is the watch.
word Of Canada. Friendliness to
every ything American, oordiality TO
kheir American cousins and kindly
feeling almost beyond belief, is found
all through the dominion, or at least
al through Western Canada. This was
tho political lesson learned by the Min.
nesota editors who took the recent trip
half way across the continent from
WINNIPEG to Victoria. 1twas mag.
nifioent trip and full Of surprises, but
this was the most significant fact OF
the journey and the most unexpected.
>. A,Most Cordial Reception.
The journey Of nearly 2,o0o miles was
rendered the editors Of Minnesota by
the Canadian Pacific Railroad com.
pany, at the suggestion and through
the request Of the Hon. Clifford Sifton,
minister Of tho interior, who, since he
has taken control Of that department.
has enthused great spirit into the de.
.valoDment of Western Canada. He is
a man of great resourcefullness and
has adopted new methods and progress.
aiye ideas for the conduct of the &c.
partment.
The excursionists numbered 165-the
largest in the history of the Editorial
association. They were personally
cared for by Mr.. Will J. White,
press representative of the land
department of the Canadian
government. We were taken to
Winnipeg by the Northern Pacific
road and there our long journey prac-
tically began with a most cordial re.
ception by the officials and board of
trade Of that city. For the first time
in our lives we were foreigners, but
it was impossible to realize it. Our
Canadian cousins use our language.
look like us, dress like us, and
though they speak English with a
slight "brogue," are readily for.
given that by Uncle Sans boys
and girls. Indeed, there was
absolutely nothing to show that we
were not at home except that nowhere
in our own country did we ever have
quite 30 delightful and 80 cordial a re.
ception as here, and that we were On.
der the English flag which, however,
was everywhere joined with "Old
Glory" just as everywhere were played
by the bands or sung, our national airs
with "God Save the Queen." while
cheers for the president Of the United
States mingled with cheers for Her
Majesty.
Extent of Westsrn Canada.
Starting from Winnipeg we travelled
to the Rocky mountains over mag.
nificent prairie country, through the
southern part OF the provinces Of Mani
tobs, Assiniboa and Alberta. North
of the last two are the provinces OF
Saskatchewan, Athabasca and Yukon,
which five form the Northwest Terri.
tory. This section, which is as large
as the Northwestern states, includes a
vast amount Of desirable land for
ranching and general farming. For
800 miles west from Winnipeg and 500
miles north from the American line is
arabic soil 1t is q great territory,
capable of sustaining tens of millions
Of population, while the total popula.
ton today is but about soc, 900. It is
not all a vast prairie, as so many think,
though much of Manitoba and of the
southern stretch Of boundary land is
treeless like the Red river valley and in
cludes some Of the richest and most fer.
tile lands to be found on this continent.
North Of the Canadian Pacific it is
more varied and splendid country is
just being opened to settlement and
railroads are being pushed through to
give the new settlers market. In all
these provinces named, Q home-
stead. law is in operation which is sim
liar to that Of the United States; it 10,
in fact, modelled after it. At the end
Of only three years, however, he can
prove up, the expense being but $40.
Vast amounts Of this best land Is thus
subject to the homestead law, even in
Manitoba and ih the southern counties
of the Northwest Territory where sub
stantial towns afford q. near and reli-
able market. @
The Question Of Market.
This question Of market is an impor.
tant one, but when the traveller sees
from two to twelve elevators at such
towns as Portage la Prairie, Carberry,
Brandon. Virden, Griswold, Moose
Jaw and at dozens of other sta tons:
they are the certain evidence Of strong
local markets II An. examination Of
them develops resources, also shows
where much Of the wheat and Of the
immense shipments Of cattle go, while
the surplus goes. to England, which nat
urally prefers the products Of its own
colony. In this regard, moreover, the.
source Of the early settlement Of the
country is important. AS is well known
England is the richest country in the.
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