The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-29

families. i WISH 10 state ic" 49," -
regard to the Canadian Northwest
where l went, leaving Sault Ste. Marie ].
on May end, 1880. for the purpose OF y
seeking a better home for my fanny a
In The future. got a special rate tick !
ct for TT. Mcleod, Alberta. through q
Manitoba and part of Assiniboia the
farmers were busy employed plough a
ing and seeding. found the
farmers very kind and friendly. {
willing 10 talk and assist IN CIV {
ing me the particulars OF the country. !
AT Mcleod / spent few days look
inc over some ranchers' stock, which
/ was surprised TO see looking SO well;
they were in better condition than any
s,ock ever saw in Michigan, even
those that had been stabbed. and most
OF these had never seen the inside OF
shed or received any feed from the
hands OF man. But as was looking lot
mixed farm land / found Mcleod no
place for me, il is only fit for ranching
| purposes
Re,racing my way back TO Winnipeg,
stopped off at Lethbridge where l
found some of the greatest horse
ranches | ever had the pleasure Of look-
ing at; il is fine level country and
lots OF water and good grazing At
Medicine Hat. which is located in val |
lev. there were lots of sheep, cattle and
horses in the surrounding country ana
all locking well.
On July 18th ! went on to Regina;
there | began 10 see mixed farming
lands in abundance and the crops look
ING remarkably well, and as long as
daylight lasted saw the same all along
the line, and on the 18th of July ar
rived in Winnipeg. just in time for the
Exhibitions; there / met with one OF
the most beautiful pictures OF the
worlds records for as soon as en-
tered the grounds my eyes met with
all kinds of machinery. all in motion,
and the cattle. grain and produce OF
the country was far beyond my ex-
| mediation. in fact il was beyond any
r industrial exhibition or agricultural
? fair I ever visited and / have seen .
good many.
; From Regina TO Prince Albert. dis
u tance OF ESQ miles. it is all good for
mixed farming. and well settled. with
some thriving little towns. In some
places the grain. just coming into head.
would take a man 10 the waist. and the
wild fruit along the line was good. rich
% and in great quantities: from Saska-
foon on the south branch of the
Saskatchewan river TO Prince Albert
y, on the north branch Of the same river,
~ is one of the best farming districts
70 without any doubt that ever laid face
10 the sun. and everything TO be found
IN there that is necessary to make life
80 comfortable: all that is required is la
Dor. There is lots of wood. good wa
ter and abundant hay land. and th'
= climate is excellent.
Prince Albert is fiourishing httl'
rls place. situated on the north saskat
chewan river. having a population o
:, about 1880. with good streets ana size
walks and churches of nearly every
denomination. three schoolhouses ant
another one TO be built AT once, also
brewery and Creamery. Here stage
for about four months. working al IN.
, trade OF brick-iaying. and met witt
farmers and ranchers with whom
made il my special business TO talk il
regard to the prospects. also ,lslte'
several farmers for some distance on
in tie country while crops were IN iul
bloom and may say that never a,
better crops in all my travels than
saw along the valley towards stone
Creek and Carrot River. In the marke
garden there is grown currants. bot
red and black. and as fine a sample
roots and vegetables as ever went on
" market. The soil in and around TIL
district cannot be beaten for anythin
YOU NAV wish TO grow. and beside
the season is long. giving time u
everything 10 mature. The cattle wei
looking rs good as | saw anywher
good pasture and hay land. and pleni
OF water wherever You go. The coul
try i dotted all around like islan'
;. with timber fit for fuel and buildir
III purposes and within days walk
III iunbering- woods. where numbering az
n t,e-making is carried on. in wintt
LII Both large and small game il plen'iit
n There are two good sawmiis in tn
FI district. with a good supply OF
grades OF lumber all the year roui
and also two good brickyarcs with ;
excellent quality Of brick. There is !
= scarcity Of building material and at
M reasonable price. Clothing and livii
!. are no higher than ! find in Michiga
and furthermore | wish 20 say III
there is great demand for laboriI
men all the year round and good wag
ranging from SITS to 500 per day. al
from $500 to $500 per month WI
board.
wish to say that am perfectly s.
sfied with the country and intend
IN return 70 Prince Albert early in I
re- spring of 1900. Any reasonable m
.ers can 20 there and in from five TO I
am wears make good and comforta'
IN home for himself and family. and
re- any person into whose hand TINS iet'
should fall. desires more informati'
Zeal please write 10 me and will FREE
give them my best opinion. am WI