The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-03-28
An INHERITANCE IN WESTERN clr.M
Indian Reservations ana Oth.r
tricts to BE Opened Up This w..
In the Great Saskatchewan vau.x
Fertile Plains OF Ass,n,bo,.

To the Editor, Dear Sir: tn. -.
three or four years have demons. Sa'.
TO a large number OF American, ~
vaiue OF q grain-growing and r.nos
ing lands OF Western Canada. Ter.
thousands nave taken ADVANTAGE .,
the oner made by the Canadian 90
eminent as well rs OF the exceed,as'-
low prices asked for lands by tho rsn
way, colonization and other comnan
les. The experience of those who nov.
oeen settled there for some little tina
IS OF a highly gratifying character =
mucn so that the Canadian govar.
ment' VINO has control of the immiera.
tion into Western Canada, has deo,s
cd TO open up some new districts ~,
year in the well known Saskatcho,.-
Vailey and also In the fertile plains ~
Asslnlboia. These Districts are nroh
ably the most productive in the ent,r.
west n in close touch to largely ss,.
TIED communities as we'll as beIn,
situated on some of the most imnor,
ant line of railway. They are WITHIN
easy reach OF markets, schools, church.
es and other social advantages in
some of these districts lands NAV 10
homesteaded as well as purchased Ont.
right at very low prices. Now as IN
what a be done OF these lands. The
evidence of the settlers in the neigh.
borhood Of the lands now about N ba
opened for settlement (some of them
being located in one of the best Indian
Reservations) goes to show that the
very best results have followed even
most Indifferent methods. Cases are
given where farmers having gona
there with most limited means, barely
enough to erect a small house and
break up a little land, have / IN three
or four years time become prosperous
all debts paid and money in the bank
The soil in the Districts mentioned
Assiniboia and Saskatchewan, is a rich
black loan, fifteen inches TO three feet
deep. AS a settler says, 1t appears
like the accumulation of decayed yege.
tation and ashes for centuries tine
sub-soil is a stiff, putty clay)." On
this soil it Is possible to raise from 40
to so bushels of wheat to the acre, oats
rs to 100 bushels, all of which bring
good prices at the local market. For
mixed farming these new districts are
probably among the best il Western
Canada. Stock fatten easily on the
wild grasses. Hay is plentiful, and
prices splendid. Another settler writ
ing to a friend in Iowa says: The
climate is all that could be desired,
plenty of rainfall in summer, with no
hot, dry winds. On the 18th OF Sep
TENDER / saw prairie flowers in full
bloom, sweet corn. potato and tomato
vines that had not been touched a par
ticle with frost, and the winters are
milder than those In the State from
which l came. After the holidays the
winter sets in clear and cold, with
plenty of snow for good sleighing; no
high winds or billiards. are known.
Horses live out all winter and pick
their own living, while cattle live all
winter in open sheds and around the
hay ricks. Wheat, oats and barley are
the principal grain crops. Potatoes
and all other roots and vegetables do
well, the yield being enormous as
compared to those in the States. Wild
fruits, such as strawberries, raspber-
ries, cranberries, gooseberries and all
varieties OF currants yield in abund-
ance. AS a reader Of your valuable pa
per for a number Of years, / feel that
/ should inform you Of the progress
and advancement being made in Can
ada within the past few years, and the
inducements and advantages that VIII
follow settlement in Western Canada.
Those who desire information can do
as | did. and apply to any Agent OF
the Canadian Government, whose
name I see appears in advertisements
appearing elsewhere in the columns OF
your paper, and when writing ask par
ticularly about the Saskatchewan val
ley or A~ssiniboia Districts.
Yours truly,
Old Reader