Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-23
"MoRMoNs" IN CANADA.

Mr.. Jas. a. Smart, deputy minister
OF the interior Of Canada, who recently
made western tour of the Dominion,
visited during this trip southern Alber-
Ia, and was much interested In the
large irrigation works and the Latter
day Saint settlement at Cardston, Dur
ing his stay In Winnipeg, he was In
terylewed by a News Bulletin represent
tatlve, and he spoke freely about the
resources and the prospects OF Canada.
In the course of the interview he was
very complimentary OF Mormon" en-
terprse, The following is from the
News Bulletin Of Aug. IL;
"The Mormon settlement at and about
CardstOn the minister regarded as one
Of the most prosperous settlements In
the northwest territories. The land set
tied by these people was a fiw years
ago considered practically unproduc-
tive, but Is today, IN response 10 their
intelligent Industry producing as large
a yield as any section In the territories.
CardstOn has about l,l0O inhabitants,
and Is thriving little place with due
municipal organization and elected ON
cials. Though It is seventeen miles
from a railroad, It has an the appear
afce OF an up-to-data town. The Nor
mon settlers, Mr. Smart said, are large
ly misunderstood. No more law-abiding
people can be desired as citizens. While
II Is true that they believe I'm plurality
Of wives they recognize and obey
the law Of Canada, and, as are their CO.
rellgionists M Utah and other parts OF
the states. they are strict monogamsts.
Mr.. Smart found them a most hosplt-
able and friendly people. TO travel
among whom was certainly a very
great pleasure. While In that neighbor-
hood Mr. Smart met Messrs. John ".
Taylor and Jesse knight who are both
regarded as very prominent members Of
the Mormon Church. The latter has re-
Gently come Into the possession OF
very large sum OF money through for
tunate mining Investments In Mon.
tana, and he Is cxpending this In the
development Of the country around
Cardston In stock. schools and other
ways he has disposed OF $500 900 ana
ANilH Ni'NNAAA va AfNANg HiN'N IfNIIlI lINm
,he states. These De viii require TO pro.
duce bcetroots on one tenth OF their
holdings Next year he purposes ex.
pending another $500 900 in establishing
a bCeiroot sugar factory. which will
probably De one Of the largest IN AIMEE.
Tea Nj Knight Is perhaps the mos,
entcrprising man ever interested In the
territories. and his influence win be
largely felt In the countrys devotion.
ment Bects grown IN the territories
are proved 90 have from two 90 three
per cent more saccharine matter thar
those grown In Utah. and this fact nA.
encouraged Mr. knight IN establishing
a new town In the center of the dis.
trict he has purchased. Without being
unduly sanguine Mr. Smart thinks that
The settlement there forming win be- I'm
The course of a few years. une that win
more than justify Mr.. knights PICS.
emf hopes and viii be an enduring mon.
umtnt 90 his enterprise long after he
has ioincd ne great majority. The pro.
tts from the cultivation II sugar haets
ere proved DO be from so 90 500 an
acre without doubt when these pro-
ftr are better understood b. farmers
the Industry win De much more widely
followed"