The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-28

| ives AT washington, has general SUI
peryisiol end is elected by direct vote OF
he rcple for a term Of five years. Each
province has legislature correspond
Ing 10 the legislatures Of the different
states in the American union. IL deals
with matters that are purely provincial.
They are elected for four years. Mu-
nicipal or purely local matters are man
aged by municipal councils elected an
nually. The franchise is so broad that
the voting power is practically con-
ferred upon almost every male person
over tho age Of = years.
In educational matters, Western Cam
ada is up-to-date. The system is equal
10 any on the continent. Rural schools
are about three miles apart in the - L
tied districts. and they are free. The
government makes an annual grant 20
each school. and all expenses, the sal
airy Of the teachers included. are paid
out OF this grant and the proceeds of
a general tax on the land in the school
district. whether occupied or not. One
eighteenth part OF the entire fertile
belt" from Pembina on the border
south Of Winnipeg to the Saskatche-
wan, and beyond is set apart for the
maintenance of schools-a very liberal
provision indeed. The schools are nom
sectarian and national in character.
In connection with education ex-
perimental farms have been established
in Manitoba and the territories, where
all the different kinds OF grain. seed.
roots, vegetables, grasses, fruits, trees
and shrubs that il is sought 10 grow in
the country are sown on the varied soils
OF the farm and the results published in
the newspapers for the information and
guidance of the farming communities.
In addition, travelling schools of dairy
instructors are sent around. These
give lectures, accompanied by practical
operations in all the arts Of raising cat
tie. butter and cheese making, etc., that
the b,st methods known may be taught
the settlers without the loss of time and
money that would be required we're
they left 10 their OWE resources in such
important matters. Again. farmers in
stitutes are held at regular intervals at
important points Those present make
known their most successful methods
OF farming and interchange expert
ences.
The climate is one Of the best to be
found anywhere. IL was said at one
time that the cold weather prevented
successful farming. but these allega-
tons have been completely falsified by
the experiences of those who have lived
there for years and by the success that
farming has met with. On the point Of
climate il may be said that the town OF
Edmunton. in latitude 50 degrees %
minutes north. much farther north
than the city of Winnipeg. is 455 miles
farther south than -. Petersburg. the
capital OF Russia. farther south than
any part Of either Scotland. Denmark.
Norway or Sweden. and as far south ~
Dublin. ireland. Liverpool in England.
or Hamburg in Germany. and vet these
cities are not considered as being by
any means in the frozen regions of the
north. In fact the climate OF Western
Canada j. described by those who have
lived there for years as very agreeable
and preferred TO that OF the east.
Disease j. little known. epidemics are
unheard Of. Spring commences early
in April. Sometimes the snow entirely
disappears early in that month. Spring
is soon followed by summer. Daylight
al this latitude is two hours longer
than anywhere below the boundary
line The result is a better quality OF
wheat. owing 10 the almost perpetual
sunshine. than any place south. Au-
iumn is delightful season. 1t extends
into the month Of December. the snow
not falling until late in December. thus
giving the farmer the opportunity to
finish his threshing. complete the mar
keting OF his thousands of bushels OF
wheat. and leaving plenty of time to
put his land in condition for the crops
IF the following year.
The district Of Alberta. Immediately
'ast of British Columbia and reaching
he boundary lines on the south. has a
otal length Of $50 miles from south TO
lorth. and go miles from east TO west.
Z contains an area of 100000 square
niles The district is generally spoken
u as Northern Alberta" and south
I'm Alberta" because OF the different
''"+ 49, - th' wv lOItlbne. SOUTH
I'm Alberta Is prominently a ranching
md dairying country and offers OPP
'ortunities in that direction that are
IL is composed OF high
pen plains broken by the valleys Of
rivers. These valleys and the
'ench lands produce most luxuriantly
most nutritious growth of ma i've
'rasses. in which the cattle feed NJ to
heir loins. Profits are large, steers
cling on the ranches for SIS and SIS.
Fhich had cost their owner only the
interest on the price Of the land. on the
riginal investment in stocking the
ange. and in his share of the annual
ound-u2.
Northern Alberta comprises that
'reat fertile valley stretching about 10
niles north OF Calgary on for 200 miles
r more. IL is well wooded as well as
Tell watered. .'or % cents. il he has
o timber on his land. the settler can
ct "A government permit to cut as much
mber as he may require 10 put up his