Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-04-21
PLEASED WITH ALBERTA.
An Excellent Report from Wisconsin,
and Minnesota Delegates.

an Excellent Report from Wisconsin,
and Minnesota Delegates.
Inc opinion Of five delegates from
mlhnesota and Wisconsin, published
oy the Edmonton Bulletin over their
lanes Is very complimentary 10
iSortnern Alberta. The report says:
we must say with all sincerity that
arivlng all over the country for six
nays, we have not found one settler
VINO was not more than pleased with
lne country and it's productions. and
VIII not return to the land he left We
nave seen people here from all parts
Oh the states and all doing well We
met Dakota farmer by the name of
Mclean, who has informed us that he
has raised more grain here in three
years than he did in thirteen where he
came from, on half as much ground.
we nave seen number of others. both
men ana women, and all speak in the
same strain about Alberta. They all
look well and contented; even the chill
uren are happy. In our drive over the
country, in passing the countless
scnool houses we could only see hap
plness in the faces of the little ones.
we noticed them all well dressed equal
II not better than the same class of
cnlldren In the state OF Minnesota.
Inc wheat that is raised here is just
beautiful, the kernel full and plump
ana may well be termed golden grain,
Yielding 80 to 55 bushels to the acre.
mis- statement is not from one farmer
out from hundreds who tell the same
tale. Oats yield from 70 to 100 bushels
10 the acre, barley from 40 to 60 bush
els and potatoes from 300 to 400 bush
els to the acre. We have taken par
tlcular notice Of the climate in regard
TO the difference between this coun-
try and our own. When we left Ada,
Minnesota we were in the midst of
real Dakota blizzard. When we ar
rived at Edmonton we found the peo- |
pie on the streets still wearing sum- !
mer clothing, no mittens on their |
hands and far less use for them. The |
country Is simply more than we ever /
dreamed OF. The printed matter sent
out by the government does not half
tell OF the grand country in Alberta
open for millions of people to make
beautiful homes for themselves Too
much can not be said in praise. 1t
Is all and more than the greatest
eulogist ever thought of giving to the
public. We saw cattle and horses in
herds grazing on the prairie like in
summer time all sleek and fat. We
were Informed by several farmers that
most of the stock run out all winter.
We also found the market extra good
here for beef and pork. Hogs fetch
~ cents live weight A three-year-
old steer will bring from $40 to $45
right from the prairie. Coal and wood
are here in abundance. Coal is sold
In the town of Edmonton for So per
ton and farmers can secure coal at
the mines themselves for rs cents per
load. Before closing we say to you one
and all, come to Alberta, where there
are homes for millions and promise
for something to lay by for an old
age. We are well satisfied with this
and as evidence have each
bought half section of c. P. r. land
in township 35. range 81 west of the
4th initial meridian, and will return
next spring to reside. Hoping this
may be of some benefit to the over
ourdened farmers OF the United
5tates''
Sent by Floyd Dean. son Of e. S.
Dean of Deanville, Mich. who is now
n Alberta, and has taken up 160 acres
here.