The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-07-12
THE REPORT OF A MAN OF
EXPERIENCE.
what re Fcund In western Canada
20 Insuce Hin 10 settle.

To whom IL may concern, especially
10 those who are desirous Of obtaining
health and wealth for themselves aud
families, 1 wish 10 state few facts In
regard 10 the Canadian Northwest,
where I went, leaving Sault Ste. Marie
on Mny end, 1890. for the purpose of
seeking a better home for my family
In the future. ] got a special rate tick
et for ~. Mcleod, Alberta. Through
Manit oba and part OF Assiniboia the
farmers were busy employed plough
ing and seeding. found the
farmers very kind and friendly.
willing TO talk and assist in CIV
ing me the particulars OF the country.
At Mcleod I spent few days look
ing over some ranchers' stock, which
I was surprised to see looking SO well;
they were In better condition than any
stock I 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 | found Mcleod no
place for me. IL Is only AZ for ranching
purposes.
Retracing my way back TO Winnipeg,
I stopped of at Lcthbridgc where
found some Of the greatest horse
ranches ever had the pleasure Of look
ing at; IL Is a fine level country and
lots OF water and good grazing. At
Medicine Hat. which Is located In val
ley. there were lots OF sheep, cattle and
horses In the surrounding country and
all looking well.
On July i4,h I went on to Regina;
there l 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 ] met with one OF
the most beautiful pictures OF the
worlds records. for us soon us 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 cx-
pectation. in fact Il was beyond any
industrial exhibition or agricultural
fair ] ever visited, and ! have seen a
good many.
From Regina 20 Prince Albert. n dis.
tance of ESQ miles. II 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 TO the waist. nndIthe
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 n flourishing little
place, situated on the north Snskat-
chewan river, having n population Of
about 500, with good streets and side
walks and churches of nearly every
denomination, three schoolhouscs and
another one to be- built at once; also "a
Brewery and Creamery. Here I stayed
for about four months. working at my
trade of brick-laying, and met with
farmers and rnnchers with whom I
made II my special business TO talk in
regard TO the prospects. l 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 l
saw along the valley towards Stoney
Creek and Carrot River. In the market
garden there l. grown currants, both
red and black. and ms fine sample of
roots gnl vegetables as ever went on n
market. The soil In and around tLia
district caano, be- b~tcn fer anything
you may wsh 20 grow. and bcsidcs
the srasan Is long. giving time for
everything to mature. The cattle were
looking as good rs | saw anywhere,
good pasture and hay land, and plenty
of water wherever you go. The coun-
try Is dotted all around like islands
with timber ft for fuel and building
purposes and within a DAYS wink of
numbering woods. where numbering and
tle.making Is carried on, I'm winter.
Both large and small game Is plen,iful.
There are two good sawmilis In this
district, with n rood supply of nh
grades of lumber all the yeur round
and also two good brickynrds with nm
excellent quality OF brick, Tb,re Is no
scarcity of building material and nj a
reasonable prjce. Clo,biny md living
are no higher thun I find in Michigan.
and furthermore I wish 10 saw that
there Is a great demand for Iaborlpp
men all the wear round md good wages
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