Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-15


and interesting In view Of the false
rumors lately published In this city.
We therefore copy part Of II. A. We
ind /, IN the Albion. Idaho, Times;
I'VE must say with all sincerity that
driving all over the country for SIX
days. we have not found one settler
who was not more than pleased WIN
the country and It's productions, anu
will not return TO the land he left We
have seen people here from all paris
~ the states and all doing wen. We
met a Dakota farmer by the name OF
Mclean. who has informed u that he
has raised more grain here In thrcc
years than he did In thirteen where he
came from. on halt ns much GROUND.
We have gceu number % others. both
tnon and women. and all speak In the
same strain about Alberta. They all
look well and cOntcntedl even the chill
dfcn are happy. In our drive over the
country. In passing the countless
school houses We could only see hap
plucss In tho faces ~ tho little ones
I'VE noticed them all well dressed equal
" not better than the same class OF
children IN the state ~ Ninnceota
The wheat that II raised here IN Just
beautiful. the Kernel full and plump
aud may well be termed golden grain.
yielding 20 to % bushels to the acre.
hut from hundreds who tell the same
tale. Oats Yield frnm 70 90 100 bushels
10 tho acre. barley from 40 To 80 BUSH
ciH and potatoes from go to 900 burh-
sls to the acre. We have taken par.
tlcuiar notice ~ the climate IN regard
io the difference between this coun-
ify and our own, when We lett Ala.
Minnesota. We were IN the midst 81 n
real DAKOTA blizzard. when We ar
rived nj Edmonton We found the pep-
ple on the streets stiil wearing sum
NOR clothing. no mittena on their
hands and far less usc for them. The
country IL simply mofc than We ever
dreamed ~. The printed matter sent
out by the government does not half
/ tell ~ the grand country IN Alberta,
open for mliliona ~ people tn make
beautiful homes Tor themselves, Too
much can not be- said In praise. n
I ia all and more than the greatest
euippist ever though NJ giving 10 the
/ public. We saw cattle and horses IN
/ herds grazing un tho prairie like IN
summer time all sleek and fat, We
| we're informed by several farner that
most 81 the stock run uut all winter.
/ We also found the market extra good
here for beef and pork. Hogs fetch
~ cents live weight. A thrcc-ycaf.
old steer win bring from $40 TO ~
| right frum tn. prairie. coal ana wood
arr here In abundance. coal u sold
In the town Of Edmonton for = pet
ton and farmers eau secure coal At
/ the mines themselves for 70 cents per
load. Before closing We say 60 you one
and all, come TO Alberta. where there
ARE homes for millions and promise
for something 20 lay by for an old
age We are we'll satisfied With this
country and NJ evidence have each
bought q half section ~ e. 4. w. land
In township %, range = west OF IN.
9Th initial meridian, and will rcturn
| next spring 60 reside. Hoping this
may b. of some bcnent 10 the over
hurdened farmers u the United
states"
Edmonton IL nearly 900 miles from the
place where our people are working 10
make new homes In Alberta. Canada.
hut the general character Of the coun-
try. ~ above described. applies TO the
whole u that region. There IL fine
opportunity for men with teams TO
make homes. also for men without
teams to obtain employment. Seventy
ilve 81 the latter can get work there ut
once. Ways are paid regularly every
month.
People who desire TO learn full par.
ticularr concerning tho work and the
settlements In Alberta. can obtain
them from brother John Wells, In tbs
office ~ the Presiding bishop. There
will be- u pamphlet. giving instructions
To those who wish 10 40 TO that point
ready for them by next Friday and II
tan be obtained. free. on application
at the Presiding bishops ofiicr.