Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-12

Lands are to be settled In Town or
Hamlet form. which vii AFFORD settlers
the benefit OF ward ORGANIZATIONS. IN
Guiding day aud sabbath schools.
All labor viii be- contract work. at
ten cents a cubic yard for earth work.
Gravel. loose and solid rock to be paid
for In proportion.
An industrious. abie-bodicd man.
with n good team can earn a good farm
town lot ana cottage In one year.
Lands TO be- settled are adjacent to a
railway. Plenty Of coal for fuel near
at hand. our markets are good. with
fair facilities for transportation. aud
Improving annually.
ALBERTA.
The district 90 Alberta has total
length from north To south Of 400 miles.
and mn average width OF s.is s'iles,
and contains an ARIA Of ioo.tOO square
miles.
II IL moro particularly Of southern
Alberta propose writing with view
OF answering tho questions 30 often
have to answer.
The southsrn Part H. an open rolling
country devoid OF timber. except -
limited quantity along the streams and
In the foothills " the Rocky Noun
tains' In sufficient quantities. however.
to improve our honlcatoada aud aid
the nomc-seckers to make start In
life.
These undulnted prairics are GOV.
cred with "a iuNurihnt growth " nu-
tritlouH gtaasea chief among which Va
the "fnf-fnmcd prairie bunch grass.
ON which our cattle. horses ana sheep
..., curing the whole year.
The soil ui tnv airtrict b. mostly a
good rich. dark, clay loan. slightly
intorminglcd with sand. ANA from six
to eighteen Inches deep underlnid WITH
a heavy strata Of ciHy. adapted wei
for farming and stock raising.
our experience assures ~ that mixed
farming pays the best. our Mormon
colonies that had their beginning here
IN the Hpring OF iss, have proved Ne
can raise very good crops without
irrigation. However We need u ns an
assurance fund. and arr trying Ia
gain this nsedful advantage ~ fast
a. our strength viii allow without
contracting with that cruel master
debt
our climate Will rank we'll with that
OF cache valley. Utah, but not 80 dry
In summer with hut little snow In tho
winter. Ia fact, We use wagons at least
eleven months IN the year. We can
never depend upon the HiclEhing only
a few days at time. for the chin
nook winds melt the snow every few
days during the winter. our Hummcra
are not Unusually warm. for We are
often visited BY the brccxes from the
great Pacific ocean, which not only
modify the heat In summer. but tenn
-. A..
tent that our cold spells arc " brief
duration.
Fuel. our country aboundn with coal
that crops out OF the ground In many
places.
We raise excellent crops Of wheat.
oats, barley, rye, potatoes. and all OF
the hardy vegetables.
As TO fruit, our country ~ not 30
well adapted In consequence ~ our
open winters and the frequent thawing
and freezing. The smaller fruits. such
nH strawberries, gooscbsrricr, currantA
ana rnAbcrricH, can be successfully
raised. but N We make a success 81
tl.f larger fruits We must protect by
wind-hrnkea composed Of hedges OF
trees. otc.
Cnrdston " the center ~ our settle
mentH. of which We have i've. namely.
cardHton, Lcavltt, Mountain View. Act
ma, Caldwell and also several smaller
"hfns NnN'flhk fnnufn AfifliufN Tor
small kingdom, We have about .,Oo0
people In these settlements and room
for thousands more.
LANDS.
our lands may be- acquired either
by purchase Of the railway companies
for about 81 per acre. ON the INSTALL
mcnt principle Of ten payments with
Interest NJ six per cent or may be-
homcuteadod to the extent OF 100 acres
each by paying Zee OF $40 down. and
you nrc required 10 reside at least nix
months In each year for three years
accompanied by reasonable amount
OF cultivation. Only the one Zee re-
luircd. the government always favor
Ing the honest homerteadcr. You can
make your entry the same day you ems
ter the Dominion, N desired. but be-
fore receiving the full benefit OF the
homestead law, you are required TO
take the oath ~ allegiance To the
government that protects you. The
time required 10 become citizen Il
three years nnd the fee only 81.
IAN even numbered sections except
ana 20 may be homeHteadcd by any
person who IN the sole head OF "a FAM
NY. or any male over rs years OF age"
The latter N bonanEa for our boys.
SETTLERS EFFEcTs. DUTY FREE.
Item No. 76G of the Canadian Gus
toms tariff making settlers effects
free OF duty. reads as follows.
Wearing apparel, household furni-
turc. professional books. implements
ana tools OF trade. occupation or ems
ploymcnt. which the settler has had
In actual use for at least six months
before removal 10 Canada, musical In
ntrumentn, domestic sewing machines.
live stock. carts ana other vehicles
ana agricultural implements In use by
the settler FOR nj least one year be-
clude machinery. or articles imported
for use IN nnw manufacturing cstnb-
lishment. or for sale, provided that
any dutinhlo article entered as set
tiers effects may not be no entered
unless brought with the settler on his
first arrival, and shall not be sold or
otherwise disposed OF without payment
of duty, until after two years actual
use In Canada; provided also that UNI
der regulations made by the minister
~ customs. live stock when imported
into Manitoba or the Northwest Ter
ritorles by intending settlers. shall be
free, until otherwise ordered by the
governor In council" Each actual set
Ter can enter sixteen head Of stock free.
CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Neat cattle We're formerly detained
90 days at the border In quarantine,
but this has been abolished and the
consequent delay ANA expense to the
settler win no longer have 10 be- on-
countred.
INDUSTRIES.
viii here add we have In cardston
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