The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-04-21
PLEASED WITH ALBERTA.
An Excellent Report from Wisconsin
and Minnesota Delexates.

and Mlnnesota Delegates.
The opinion Of five delegates from
Minnesota and Wisconsin,, published
by the Edmonton Bulletin over their
names Is very complimentary to
Northern Alberta. The report y
We 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 with
the country and its productions, and
Will not return to the land he left. We
nave seen people here from all parts
OF the states and all doing we'll. We
met q Dakota farmer by the name of
Mclean, who has informed us that he
mas raised more grain here in three
years than he did in thirteen where he
came from, on half as much ground.
We have seen a number Of others, both
men n women, and all speak in the
same strain about Alberta. They all
look well and contented; even the chill
dren are happy. In our drive over the
country, in passing the countless
scnooi houses we could only see hap
Plness IN the faces OF the little ones.
we noticed them all we'll dressed equal
II nc better than the same class OF
cMlldren IN the state of Minnesota.
me wheat that is raised here is Just
peautiful, the kernel full and plump
d may well be termed golden grain,
yielding 80 to IS bushels to the acre.
Inls statement is not from one farmer
U from hundreds who tell the same
tale: Oats yield from 70 to 100 bushels
70 the acre. barley from 40 to so BUSH
els and potatoes from 500 to 400 BUSH
els to the acre. We have taken par
tlcular notice of the climate in regard
70 the difference between this coun-
Try n our own. When we left Ada,
minnesota, we were in the midst of a
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
AZ cents live weight. A t%hree-year-
old steer will bring from $40 to s45
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 Is cents per
load. Before closing we say to you one
and all, come to Alberta. where there.
are homes for millions and a promise
for something to lay by for an old
age. We are we'll satisfied with this
country and as evidence have each
bought a half section Of G. P. R. land
in township IS, 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
burdened farmers OF the United
States."'
Sent By Floyd4Dean. son of e. s..
Dean Of Deanville, Mich, who Is now
intAlberta. and has taken up 160 acres
there.
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