Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-20
GOOD PLACE FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE.
Southern Alberta Offers Excellent
Opportunities for This Glass.
ADVANTAGES POINTED OUT.
Former Resident Of uichncId spcai,S
In words OF Praise Of Tbis
section Of Canada.


Special Correspondence.
stirling. Alberta. Canada. June r.
isg9.-1t is now a little over one month
since we left our homes In Utah and
arrived here In Alberta and least our
silence might be construed To mean
that we were not satisfied with the
now home. desire 90 reach our many
friends through the medium VI tho
News"
We arrived at stirling, Alberta. Cam
ada. on the ith of May at $3.50 -. M.
and were met by President card who.
ia HE usual kindness, ana an he could
Tor our comfort The next day We un-
loaded our cars and had our goods and
stock Inspected by the proper officers
who were very kind 20 us In every way.
We then moved ON 60 the TOWNSHIP
(about half mile dlstant from the
railroad track and pitched our tents
as the FIRST settlers NJ Stirling. We
were favored with most beautiful
weather until We had brought ourselves
and our belongings under shelter, then
we EXPERIENCED one uf those famous
Canadian windatormH, which however
did Us no harm, and was not much
worse than those experienced In Rich
field our old home. There IL this dlf-
ference that the wind horu does not
raise the real estate as ~ does there,
ON sunday. the 7th We held the first
meeting at Stirling OF Lnttcr-day
Saints tor amy other church or partly
In an unfinished house ana enjoyed tho
good spirit very much. There wUro
present n souls among them about ten
strangers aud three brethren from
CnrdHtun. engaged in building some
houses To- shelter incoming gvttlcra
Next day we had tho pleasure uf
SNOW storm, which cleared on With
slight frost ltho last Of the seasonal
ON Wednesday May 10. we ploughcd
the first land, about two acres, aud
planted some potatoes and other seeds,
which at this writing are all up and
look we'll. We broke the sod with one
span uf horses Next we commenced
digging a well which " now thirty-hVc
feet deep and has about two feet NJ
water We intend going about ton feet
further down and ARE confident VI hnd-
ing an ample supply NJ good Wntpr. N
present we use water from a small creek
uf snow and rain water which almost
encirclcs the townHitc, but ~ reported 90
80 dry about July or August
I have broken up my town lot unl
planted considerable hardy vegetable
seeds. AN OF which are up and looking
we'll. My peas ana beans are about ak
inches high. also onions and bects Next
/ planted two dozen currant ana goose
berry bushes ana they are doing oN-
ccllcntly. Since our arrival We have
had rain every week which causes the
grass 20 grow In a most marvellous
manner. Today the whole country, as
Tar ns the eye can reach o. one Inn
mcnse mpaduw-covcrCd with the most
beautiful grass ON which our horses ana
cattle are doing splendidly. our horses
are sleek and lat and uuf Jersey cows
do better than they did ut home, while
feeding on bran and Alfalfa. There
seems 10 be- wonderful strength IN the
grass, and we believe that with tho
blessings Of God upon our lnburs ana
the land. We viii be able 10 raise any
thing We need There are a great many
cattle and horses around here that nave
Wintcrtd out and their appearance Is
proof ur an that has been writ
ten In regard o. s,ockrlising
IN southern Alberta. They are In excel
lent condition,
since our arrival we have had tho
pleasure OF meeting about ten other
families who have come 20 east their
lot with us, and taking u altogether We
feel quite encouraged and wen pleased
with our prospects FOR the future There
are good opportunities hero Tor splendid
humos. especially " those who come
here can bring teams ana some means
60 start with. For young people who
are WiIing 60 Work this country uucrs
excellent opportunities.
Timber IL scarce at this point, tho
same being about siNty-ilve miles away
from here but lumber is quito reason
able and We have good building rock
within about four miles Game, such aa
antelope, ducks and geese, are In nhuu-
dance, so are the mosquitoes and one n
al Fhunhftll tNhUU tho uNHfuIIrn TulI.nNa
about wind makes us appearance To
bring rest and peace to man ana beast.
The gfumbler and faulthnder can ma
many things 10 practice upon, ana even
the best. and most faithful VIII iipl
ample opportunity TO have their pa
thence. faith and enduring qualities
tested,
have two teams on the canal and
the other brethren who came with me
are also working with their teams
making thirteen teams In all, they have
formed "a company, taking a contract
and report doing Wen. The railway
company has promised ting erection OF
depot and the place for the same has
been located. our mail comes and goes
at present By way OF LethbHdgo, tn
postmaster thoro kindly forwards IN,
same to ~ through the conductors OF
the trains 10 whom we feel very crate
ful for their kindness. In fact we ar,
trented with the utmost kindness by
the officers Of the railway and cana
companies and most especially by tn,
government officials; also by those whC
lived around hero before we came
The work on the canal II progrcsslnf
nicely and We pray earnestly that The
Lord may help us TO accomplish all
we have been sent TO do.
THEO. BRANDLEY
Address; stirling, via LethbridBe, Al
bertn, Canada.