Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-29
THE REPORT OF A MAN OF Elk.
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What He Found in Western Canada to
Induce Him to Settle.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Feb. 20, 1900.
To whom 1t may concern. especially
to those who are DESTROYS of obtaining
health and wealth for themselves and
families, l wish to state a few facts in
regard to the Canadian Northwest,
where l went, leaving Sault Ste. Marie
on May .. 1893, for the purpose of seek
ing Il better home for my family in the
future. got a special rate ticket for
FIT. Mcleod, Alberta. Through Mani
toba and part of A%ssiniboia the farm
ers We're busily employed ploughing
and seeding. l found the farmers very
kind and friendly, willing to talk and
assist in giving me the particulars OF
the country. AT Mcleod l spent Il few
days looking over some %ranchers' stock,
which l was surprised TO see looking
so we'll; they We're in better condition
than any stock l ever saw in Michigan,
even those that had been stabbed. and
most of these had eve seen the inside
of II shed or received any feed from
the hands of man. But as / was look
ing for mixed farm land. 1 found Nc
Lcod no place for me; 1t is only tit for
ranching purposes.
Retracing my way back to Winnipeg,
! stopped off at Lethbridge. where l
found some of the greatest horse
ranches l yer had the pleasure of look
ing at; it is Il fine, level country and
lots of water and good grazing. At
Medicine Hat, which is located in Il val
ley, there We're lots of sheep, cattle and
horses in the surrounding country and
all looking we'll.
On July IA l went on to Regina.
There l began to see mixed farming
lands in abundance, and the crops look
ing remarkably we'll, and as long as
daylight lasted l saw the same all
along the line. and on the 18th day Of
July 1 arrived 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 1
entered 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 it was beyond any
industrial exhibition or agricultural
fair l ever visited, and / have seen a
good many.
From Regina to Prince Albert, a dis
lance 0f go miles. it is all good for
mixed farming. and we'll 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 Sas-
katoon on the south branch of the Sas-
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 eve
laid face to the sun, and everything 10
lie found there that is necessary to
make life comfortable, all that is re-
quired is labor. There is lots of Wool,
good water and abundant hay land,
and the climate is excellent.
Prince Albert is Il fiourislling little
place, situated on the north Saskatche-
wan river. having a population of
about 1.S0O. with good streets and side
walks and churches of nearly every de-
nomination, three school houses and
another II to be built at once also a
brewery and creamery. Here l stayed
for about four months, working at my
trade of brick laying. M met with
farmers and ranchers, with whom |
made it 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 l 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, both
red and black, and as fine Il sample of
roots ana vegetables as ever went on a
market. The soil in and around this
district cannot be beaten for anything
you may wish to grow, and besides the
. season is ,,sns, giving time for every.
thing to mature. The cattle we're look.
ing as good as saw anywhere, good
pasture and hay land. and plenty of
water wherever You go; the country is
dotted all around like islands with tim.
Der fit for fuel and building purposes,
and within a days walk of numbering
woods, where numbering and tie-mak.
ing is carried on in winter. Both large
and small game is plentiful. There are
two good sawmills in this district, with
n good supply of all grades of lumber
all the year round, and also two good
brickyards with an excellent quality
OF brick. There is no scarcity of build.
ing material and ut n reasonable price;
clothing and living are no higher than
I find in Michigan, and Furthermore l
wish to say that there is n great de-
mand for laboring men all the year
round, and good wages, ranging from
$1.75 to 50 per day, and from $50 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 go there and in from five to ten
yearS make n COOL c~omfortshle home