The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
THE REPORT OF A MAN OF
EXPERIENCE.
what He Found In Western Canada
20 Induce Him 10 settle.

to those who are DESTROYS OF obtaining
health and wealth for themselves and
families, wish 10 state few facts in
regard TO the Canadian Northwest,
where ] went, leaving Sault Ste. Marie
on May End, 1899, for the purpose of
seeking better home for my family
in the future. got a special rate tick
ct for TT. Mcleod, Alberta. Through
Manitoba and part of Assiniboin the
farmers were busy employed plough
ing and seeding. l found the
farmers very kind and friendly,
willing TO talk and assist In Civ
ing me the particulars of the country.
At Mcleod / spent few days look
ing over some ranchers' stock, which
Twas surprised TO see looking so well;
| they were in better condition than any
stock ! 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 for
mixed farm land l found Mcleod no
place for me, ii is only fit for ranching
purposes.
Retracing my way back TO Winnipeg,
I stopped off at Lethbridge where /
| found some of the greatest horse
ranches / ever had the pleasure of look
ing at; ID is n fine level country and
lots of water and good grazing. AT
| Medicine Hat, which is located in avail
ley, there were lots of sheep, cattle and
horses in the surrounding country and
all looking well.
On July 14th / went on TO Regina;
there 1 began TO 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
Exhibition; there l 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-
pectation, in fact IL was beyond any
industrial exhibition or agricultural
fair / ever visited, and / have seen n
good many.
From Regina TO Prince Albert, a dis
lance 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 n man to the waist, and the
wild fruit along the line was good, rich
and in great quantities; from Saska-
toon on the south branch of the
| Saskatchewan river to Prince Albert
on the north branch of the same river,
is one of the best farming districts
without any doubt that ever laid face
TO the sun, and everything TO be found
there that Is necessary TO make life
comfortable; all that is required is la
Dor. There is lots of wood, good wa
ter and abundant hay land, and the
climate is excellent.
Prince Albert is foarishng little
place, situated on the north Saskat-
chewan river, having population of
about 1900, with good streets and side
walks and churches of nearly every
denomination, three schoolhouses and
another one TO be built at once; also n
Brewery and Creamery. Here | stayed
for about four months, working az my
trade of brick-laying, and met with
farmers and ranchers with whom
made il my special business to talk in
regard to the prospects. / also visited
several farmers for some distance out
in the country while crops were in full
bloom and | may say that never saw
better crops in all my travels than
saw along the valley towards Stoney
Creek and Carrot River. In the market
garden there is grown currants, boil
red and black, and as fine sample oI
roots and vegetables as ever went on
market. The soil i'm and around thi.
district cannot be beaten for anything
you may wish to grow, and besides
the season Is long, giving time foi
everything to mature. The cattle wer,
looking as good as I saw anywhere
good pasture and hay land, and plenty
of water wherever you go. The coun
try is dotted all around like island.
with timber fit for fuel and building
purposes and within days walk o
lumbering-woods, where numbering and
e-making is carried on, in winter
Both large and small game is plentiful
There are two good sawmills in this
district, with good supply of al
grades of lumber all the year ronnt
and also two good brickyards with m
excellent quality OF brick. There Is M
scarcity of building material and at Z
reasonable price. Clothing and living
are no higher than find In Michigan
and furthermore ! wish 10 say that
there is n great demand for laboring
men all the year round and good wage,
ranging from sl.7b to 500 per day, ant
from $500 TO $4,000 per month Will
board.
wish 10 say that / am perfectly sat
lsfied with the country and intend Il
return 10 Prince Albert early i'm tn,
spring OF 1900. Any reasonable mar
can go there and in from five TO ter
years make a good and comfortable
home for himself and family, and 4