Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-03-28
An INHERITANCE IN IVES ERR CANADA.
indian Reservations and Other New Dis
tricts to lie Opened Up This Year.
In the Great Saskatchewan Valley and tho
Fertile Plains of AssiniboIa.

To the Editor, Dear Sir: The past
three or four years have demonstra ed
to large number Of Americans the
value of the grain growing and ranch
Ing lands of Western Canada. Tens of
thousands have taken advantage OF
the offer made by the Canadian gov
eminent as well as of the exceedingly
low prices asked for lands by the rail-
way, colonization and other compan-
les. The experience of those who have
been settled there for some little time
is OF highly gratifying character. So
much so that the Canadian govern
ment, who has control of the immigra-
ton into Western Canada, has decid-
ed to open up some new districts this
year in the well known Saskatchewan
Valley and also in the fertile plains OF
Assiniboia. These Districts are prob
ably the most productive in the entire
West and in close touch to largely set
tied communities as we'll as being
situated on some of the most import
ant lines of railway. They are within
easy reach of markets, schools, church
es and other social advantages. In
some of these districts lands may be
homesteaded as well as pure hased out
right at very low prices. Now as to
what can be done on these lands. The
evidence of the settlers in the neigh
borhood of the lands now about 10 be
opened for settlement (some of them
being located in one of the best Indian
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very best results have followed even
most Indifferent methods. Cases are
given where farmers having gone
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,
al debts paid and money in the bank.
The soil in the Districts mentioned,
Assiniboia and Saskatchewan, is a rich
black loan, fit cen inches to three feet
deep. AS a settler says, 1T appears
like the accumulation of decayed yege-
tation ard ashes for centuries 1.-THE
sub-soil Is a stiff, putty clay)." On
this soil it is possible to raise from 40
to 90 bushels of wheat to the acre, oats
rs to 100 bushels, all of which bring
gocd prices at the local market. For
mixed farming these new districts are
probably among the best in 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
- i,.f ,II ~,
hot: dry winds. On the 2Sth OF Sep.
TENDER | saw prairie flowers in ful
bloom, sweet corn. potato and tomato
vines that had not been touched par
ticle with frost, and the winters arr
milder than those in the State from
which came. After the holidays tn,
winter sets in clear and cold. witt
plenty OF snow for good sleighing; NJ
high winds or billiards. are known
Horses live out all winter and plci
their own living, while cattle live al
winter in open sheds and around thu
hay ricks. Wheat, oats and barley ar,
the principal grain crops. Potatoe,
and all other roots and vegetables d.
well, the yield being enormous a!
COupdT6u u luOSe III lHe OldIes. w III
fruits, such Gs strawberries, raspber
ries, eranberries, gooseberries and al
varieties Of currants yield in abund
ance. AS reader of your valuable pa
per for a number Of years, feel tina
| should inform You OF the progress
and advancement being made in Can
ada within the past few years, and tn
inducements and advantages that vii
follow settlement in Western Canada
Those who desire information can d.
as did, and apply TO any Agent o
the Canadian Government, who's
name see appears in advertisement
appearing elsewhere in the columns o
your paper. and when writing ask par
ticularly about the Saskatchewan Val
ley or Asslniboia Districts.
Yours truly.
Old Reader"
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