Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27

into ranching on a large scale and watch
his wealth increase with the DEVELOPMENT
Of his lords Of cattle and horses on the
boundless plains. The district of AL
berta, Immediately to the east of British
Columbia, is pre-eminently adapted to the
occupation Of the rancher. 1t contains
an area Of 100000 square miles in round
numbers, and is from north to south 43O
miles, and from east to west 250 miles
Southern Alberta Is essentially ranch
ing and dairying country. The opportuni-
ties offered here in this respect are I'M
aGralleled by any other country in the
world. 1t is an open rolling country, and
well watered. The valley and bench lands
produce luxuriantly most nutritious
growth Of native grasses. Cattle, horses
and sheep Craze outside the whole year.
Profits are large, $50 to $45 per head be-
ing paid on the ranges for steers which
cost their owners only the interest on
their original investment on the land and
stocking the ranch, and their share of the
annual roundup. The climate is one of
the attractive features Of the district.
Winters are very mild with very slight
snow fall. The prevailing winds blow
from the west, coming from the balmy
Pacific ocean through the low mountain
passes. These dissipate any snow that
falls, and thus enable cattle to find their
own fodder during the entire year. The
summers are hot and dry.
Northern Alberta is a great fertile val
ley stretching northward over 200 miles,
and is well wooded as well as well wat
cred. The town of Edmonton, on the G..
Z. X. r., is about the center of the dis
trict. This town, Ii might be stated here,
though one of the most northerly in Cam
ada, is 400 miles further south than st.
Petersburg, the capital Of Russia, fur
Their south than any portion of Scotland,
Denmark, Norway or Sweden, and as far
south as Dublin in Ireland, Liverpool in
England and Hamburg in Germany, so
that we see how unjust it is to picture
Canada as the frozen region of the north.
Railways traverse all the settled parts
Of the country. Fuel is convenient and
cheap everywhere. The laws are as good
as in any other country in the world. Moi
law is altogether unknown from one end
Of the Dominion to the other. The laws
are enforced with the most scrupulous
impartiality and with a promptness and
vigor that inspire the confidence Of the
peace lover and fill the breast of the
would-be law breaker with the dread of
their vengeance.
Not only in agriculture and stock rails
ing are there unequalled opportunities in
the young Dominion of Canada. The
, fisheries Of the country are inexhaustible
Ocean, lake and river TEEN with the fnny
tribe. Its salmon and its cod are famous
throughout the world.
| Several of the provinces. notably Brit
sh Columbia, have enormous forests OF
| timber, all convenient to market. British
Columbia is one of the best fruit growing
| districts in the world. while in its val
leys there are large areas of agricultural
lands open to settlement. In minerals
Canada appears likely in time to lead the
world. That entire region from the boun.
dairy line north to the Arctic circle ap-
pears to be one vast deposit OF gold, sill.
yer, copper, lead and iron. British Co
lumbia Is surprising the world by the
enormous output OF her gold, silver and
copper mines. while the Klondike, almost
wholly In Canada, is known to-day In
every extremity Of the earth. Her out
put this year Is estimated to be about
$20,000,000 in gold. and competent au
thorities say 1t will double yearly for {
long time to come. ..~..,.