The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-30
the REPoRToF 4 MAN OF Elk.
PERiENCE
2what ne Found In western Canada to
5g ID Induce Him to Settle,

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gwhaat He Found In wcstern Canada to
iI ! Induce Him to Settle.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Feb. 20, 1900.
To whom 1t may concern, especially
to those who are DESTROYS of obtaining
healtha and wealth for themselves and
families, L wish TO state few facts in
regard to the Canadian Northwest,
where went. leaving Sault Ste. Marie
son May 2, 1850, for the purpose of seek
Ing d better home Tor my family In the
future got4a special rate ticket for
sIrt. Mcleod, Alberta. Through Mani
tOba and part of Assinlbota the farm
gers were busily employed ploughing
and seeding. found tieSfarmers very
kind and friendly, willing to talk and
assist In giving me the particulars Of
the Country. AtSMcLeod j spent Il few
days looking overy some rluchers' stock,
which, vas surprised to see looking
soswell; they We're in better condition
than any stock 1 ever saw in Michigan,
even those that had been stabbed, and
most Of these had never e e the inside
of shed or received any feed from
the hands of man. But MS was look
ing for mixed farm land, found Nc
Leod no plaeeefor me; 1t is only tit for
branching purposes.
Retracing my way back to Winnipeg,
IN stopped OF at Letllbridge, where I
found some OF the greatest horse
|ranchesI ever had the pleasure Of look
Ing at; 1t Is n fine, Level country and
lots OF water aud good grazing. AT
Medicine Hat, which is located In a val
ley, there were lots of sheep, cattle and
horses in the surrounding country and
all looking we'll.
On July IA I went on to Regina.
There I 5cgan to see mixed farming
lands In abundance, and the crops look
Ing remarkably well. and as long rs
daylight lnsted saw the same all
Along the line, and on the 18th day of
July l arrived In Winnipeg, just In time
for the exhibition. There | met with
one OF the most beautiful pictures of
the worlds records, for as soon as |
entered the grounds my eyes met with
NIL kinds of machinery, NIL In motion,
and the cattle, grain and produce of
the country was far beyond my en-
pectation, In fact ii twas beyond my
Industrial exhibition or agricultural
fair I ever visited, andI have seen a
good many.
|gn LA Z MA
tnnce of $50 miles, 1t is NIL good for
mixed farming, and well settled, with
some thriving little towns. In some
places tile grain, just coming into head,
would take Il man to the waist. and
the wild fruit along the line was good,
rich and In greatsqnantitles. From Sass
katoon on the south branch of the Sass
katchewan river, to Prince Albert on
the north branch OF the Saskatchewan
river, is one of, the best farming dis
tricts, without any doubt, that ever
laid facesto the sun, and everything to
be found there TINT is necessary to
make life comfortable, all that is re-
CURED is labor. THERE'S lots OF wood,
good water and abundant hay land,
and the climate is excellent:
Prince Albert Is a. fourishing little
place, situated o. the north Saskatche-
wan river, having Il population of
about ! 500, with good streets and side
walks and churches of nearly every de-
nomination, three school houses and
another one. to be built at once, also a
brewery and creamery. Here L stayed
for about four months, working at my
trade of brick laying, and met with
farmers and rancllers, with whom l
made 1t my special business to talk in
regard to the prospects. l also visited
several farmers for some distance out
in the country while crops We're in full
bloom, and / may say that I never saw
better crops in all my travels than I
saw along the valley towards Stoney
creek and Carrot river. Intle market
garden there is grown currants, both
red and blacl. and as fine n sample OF
roots and vegetables as ever went on n
market. The soil in and around this
a.ss.::st g c the beaten ffSrT d Il yyttth.iiE
you may wish to grow, and besides the
season is long, giving time for every
thing to mature. THE cattle were look
ling as good as 1 saw anywhere, good
pasture and hay land, and plenty of
water wherever Won GOETHE country is
dotted all around like islands with3tim-
Der fit for fuel and building purposes
and within n days walk of numbering
woods, where numbering and tie-mnk-
Ing Is carried on in winter. Both large
aud small gamesis plentiful. There are
two good sawmills in this district, with
4 good supply of all grades of lumber
all the year round, and also two good
brickynrds with an excellent quality
81 brick. There Is 10 scarcity of build
Ing material and at IL reasonable price;
clothing and living are$no higher than
I find in Michigan, and furtlermoreI
wish to say that there Is d great de
mand for ~lalhoring men all the year
round, and good wages, ranging from
$1.75 to 81 per day,sand from S25 to $50
per month with board.
wish to say that L am perfectly sat
isfied with the country, and Intend to
return to Prince Albert early in the
spring of 1900. Any reasonable man
can osthere and In from five to ten.
years mike a good comfortable home
Tor himself and family, and If any per-
son into whose hand this letter should
fall desires more information. please
write to me and I VIII freely give them
my best opinion. lam writing this for,
the benefit of those who may want to
make n better home for themselves aud
families or friends.
Trusting that this statement may be
useful to you in the publication of your
next pamphlet aud be the means of
guiding at least3some of those who are
In search OF a home, L remain your
humble servant,
lSigned) WILLIAM PAYNE.
The above letter was written to Mr..
iJ.3 Grieve, Canadian Government agent,
Saginay Mich. Information rs TO
lands .ansbe had from him or from Mr..
N. Y. McInnes, No. Merrill block, De
troit. @
De La Roche Nernat, second secre-
tary of TIL French embassy in Der-.
lin, has been recalled by his govern
ment because he made sonne remarks
displeasing Il the German emperor
I,r;nu the rpccnTf visit of Emppror
Francis Joseph.