Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-05-13
PLEASED WITH ALBERTA.
Aa Eresiisns Report from Wisconsin
and Minnesota Delegates.

The opinion o. Ave delegates from
Minnesota and Wisconsin. published
by the Edmonton Bulletin over their
names Il very complimentary to
Northern Alberta The report says:
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 It's productions. and
will not return 10 the land he left. We
have seen people here from all parts
Of the states and all doing well. We
met a 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
tsme from. on half as much ground.
We have seen a number OF others, both
men and women. and all speak IN the
same strain about Alberta. They all
look well ard contented: even the chill
dren are happy. In our drive over the
country, In passing the countless
school houses we could only see hap
piness ia the faces OF the little ones.
We noticed them all well dressed equal
/ II not better than the same class OF
( children in the state OF Minnesota,
| The wheat that is raised here is Just
beautiful. the kernel full and plump
and may well be termed golden grain
/ Welding 30 TO SIS bushels TO the acre
/ This statement Is not from one farniet
/ but from hundreds who tell the same
tale. Oats yield from 10 10 100 bushes
10 the acre, barley from ~ to % bush-
, els and potatoes from 300 to 400 bush-
els TO the acre. We have taken par
ticuiar notice Of the climate In regard
To the difference between this couh-
try and our own. When We ieii Aua'
Mlrnerota. We were In the MIDST Oh
real Dakota blizzard. When we At
rived at Edmonton we found the peo-
nle on the streets still wearing sun,
mer clothing, no mittens on 'r,'.
hands and far less use for them l ~
rountry is simply more than we eNe.
dreamed OF. The printed matter sen,
nh, nv the government does not nai'
tell Of the grand country in Alberta
open for millions OF people 10 msh'
beautiful homes for themselves. oe
much can not be said in praise II
4, ali and more than the creates
,u,osist ever thought of giving to tn'
nublic. We saw cattle and horses II
herds grazing on the prairie IKE II
summer time all sleek aud nat w
we're Informed by several farmers Una
n,a., NJ the stock run out all winter
we also found the market extra goo,
her. for beef and pork. Hogs fe'e'
Ih cents live weight. three-yesf
aid steer viii bring from $40 to -
rlsht from the prairie. Coal ana WOO
~. hare in abundance. Coal u sou
In The town Of Edmonton for ~ pc
ION and farmers can secure eoai
~. mines themselves for IS cents pc
I io.a Before closing we say to you on
"a all come to Alberta, where 'ner
5 .rs homes for millions ana prom's
; ,or something to lay by Tor an 81
> ~. We are we'll satisfied with I'M
: ssur,rv and az evidence have eac
$ nousht a half section OF c. 7, H. ian
, u'u ,soxpsh,p IS. range 81 west OF Tn
: ~ ,n,,,sl meridian, and will retur
r .. ~" snrinR to reside. Hoping tn'
~, hc of some benefit to the ove'
5 smrden.d farmers of the on''e
+ States" MAN son of II.
c nssn a, peanvillc. Mich, VINO sa IS nv, No
Q t. Alberta, and has taken up iO' "'
!, there.