Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-28
Talks Interestingly Of His Trip to
the Mormon Settlements,
DIFFICULTIES OVERCOME.
onditions are Very Encouraging In
Their Character - nut More
settlers are wanted.

returned from Alberta on Saturday luHt
as Indicated In the News" Their trip
has occupied much longer time than
was anticipated when they lpft here.
and the business 10 be- settled proved
% difficult In the beginning that Tor
a while It was thought they might not
reach satisfactory conclusion; but
the gentlemen nrc pleased TO state that
everything was arranged In q very
satisfactory manner and they lcft Al
borta feeling that though there had
been cmbnrrasamontH which appeared
likely Co glvo serious trouble. they have
900 been removed and everything seemed
Co Doc ur1pitiuua Tor the accomplish
mont uf the contract which had been
entered Into 90 build the canal By the
lHat 0f this year.
President cannon says that DE- has
had many negotiations 90 conduct az
different tlmca but THE seemed tu De-
600 one time the most difficult that hr
weather while they were there was cold
1ud rainy They have rot had ouch
season ln Canada Tor very many
years. NJ such rains wrrn common uH
they have had this summer there
would be- but little need 81 Irrigation
'.NNlHf NuA lni AN' lHlul' IINNN'IlNh
of the country and OF the settlers IT.
rlgltIln iH greatly needed.
ON" cause Of the differences that had
ar'rvu was the lntructuhlr nature OF
tho auhsull through which the canal b.
being built a short distance below
Che surface IN found am lnduratcd. hard.
compact clay. very difficult 10 work.
much more than the work wac "rti-
mated ut boo the first place. The Huh-
contractors could not make living
wIgHH DO paid Cor mel ordinary uoll IL
was Tho report uf thlH condition
uf nnHlfH that made u necessary Tor
this visit 90 be- made. judge
Young. who had drawn up the contract,
ana was thoroughly familiar with Il
in ull ltH details was needed TO show
what the contract prices were Tor all
kinds OF material. Mr. CriHmon was
requested 60 go, because OF his famili-
urlty with an sorts OF contract work
ana with tho ola aHinCati1l % mntorlalH.
sylvester q Cannon was taken. think
ing that there might Doe mrnHuromUntI
20 be made. and hc could do that part
~ the work. There were no difference,
however. iu regard TO measurements.
but Il was the classification that re-
qulfod attention,
Mr. Anderson, the chief engineer who
had made the estimate Tor the work.
had been raised In London. naturally
desired the work done uH chcnply as
possible. but Dee became convinced uf
the necessity OF allowing q better
price. ana very heartily consented 10
20 and settle with each sub-cDntruCtur
himself and satisfy each one fur bis
work. tie did this ana expects 10 ouu-
tInue this until the work shall be- CONE
plotcd.
The company that r. constructing
this canal IN one NJ which Mt T.. r.
Gult On the president lie ~ the prcsl-
dent uf the Alberta Railway company
and also president ~ the Alberta coal
company These companies .urr en-
tirgly distinct from the organization
known us the Canadian Northwest irri-
CATION company. OF which he b. also
president This latter company has
bought itH lands from the railway
company, and the money 60 construct
the canal has been raised by Mr.. Calf
IN London While he was there the
irrigation company was organized, The
board ~ directors are William Bur
dutt-Cuutta, NJ, A., Hon. r. e.. FHrtcr
and Colonel *, Il. 70. Wodchouso. Of
London. Hon. George q. Cannon OF salt
Gait OF Lethbridgc. Mr.. Gait h prcsi-
dent OF the company and Mr Burdctt-
Cuutts vice president Of the company.
All the board uf directors. excepting
President Cannon, are shareholders.
The board serves without compensa-
tiun.
Mir. Gait has shown a most liberal
spirit IN connection with this work. and
appears to do everything Ia his power
to have the canal ana the set
Elements under the canal "a success, Hv
outgrtuiuH Il warm feeling uf friendship
for the settlers NJ Jtah, ana as he vm-
pluys a large number uf men In his
coal minoH and on the railway, everyone
that needs work that he can furnish
Will De supplied. Mr., Mugmth. who IN
very well known 10 the people uf Cards
ton uud 20 the Utah people who have
some 20 Canada, ana VINO ~ esteemed by
them me- "a very conscientious ana lihCr.
al-mindod man. b. 90 De the manager Of
the canul and ul doubt his future rcla-
tons with the people VIII be most pleas
ant and satisfactory,
Two hgmlets have been laid out; one
called Sterling. after one OF the share
holders uf that uumCs but as there Is
another town of that name already lu
Canada, the puHtuiilco authorities have
requested that thH name be changed
MnTrnth o. the name Of the other. se-
lection has boon made NJ these humlctH
az very satisfactory points, sterling is
on the railway. Mugruth Is some dis
tnnco from the railway.
"frho canal" Says President Cannon
"cun be- finished hy the time required
lu the contract lt uitN moro men can
Doe procured 20 handle teams. Those ln
charge inform uH that there are plenty
OF teams ou hand 90 do the work. but
there o. "a lack OF men 20 handle them.
and II ~ OF the utmost Importance thai
these mon should o. obtained lmme-
dlatUly because there IN no time 10
spare II the work shall be done during
The rood weather.
The readers OF the News" will be
DESTROYS 60 learn what the prospects are
before those who have gone IN Alhortn.
on this point the Information received
was very encouraging There Will be
without doubt hIrlHhipH 20 be- encoun-
tered. Il iT always the case leo settling
new places. There may be difficulty I'm
getting families properly housed |
before the cold weather, hut aside from
these prospective difficulties there h
everything 20 encourage settlers thorc.
The people are united In their praise of |
the country ana ita probable future |
Produce of every kind nnds ready sale. |
and az high prices II Is great coun |
try Tor hay yet hay n dear, ana a bet |
tor stock country, when the altitude is |
taken into consideration. probably can. |
not DO found on the continent. The