Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-06-29
COLONIAL AWAKENING.
New Brunswicks Efforts TO Obtain
Immigrants.

1t Is only about a year since the
| largest of Canada's maritime provinces
New Brunswick, suddenly awakened
to the realization Of what to her was
new fact. Various great land and
railway companies whose interests lay
in the vast undeveloped regions OF the
Canadian Northwest. and, in fact, the
Canadan government itself had been
pourii y hordcs Of emigtants of every
class into the territories. and. mixed as
was the stream. there could be no two
opinions about the matter--thc terri
tories had profited.
New BrunJwick noted tkis and pom
dered. Then she awakened to the fact
that she could offer advantages and
attractions that even the most vaunt
ed portions of Canada or the empire
generally could not equal
The position she at once took was
unique. She did not seek notice, cap
italists and settlers Unfortunately
from the whole of Europe; but, already
having a population over ninety-nine
per cent born within the British empire,
she decided that this was best so. and
resolved to seek notoriety in the Brit
ish Isles alone.
The fact that New Brunswick lies
only about half way between England
and the Canadian Northwest. and re-
sembles Great Britain in physical fea-
lures and otherwise perhaps more
closely than any Other portion OF the
empire, has cone rather "a a revela-
ton to those whose one iiea had been
to go west. An indication Of the result
Is shown in the fact that within the last
week alone the office OF the Hon.
Charles A. Duff Miller. agent general
for New Brunswick, at II Leather
Market, London, S. F.. has been be-
aieged with letters from between 800
and 400 applicants for information re-
garding the province. As the New
Brunswick officials make a feature of
giving every individual personal atten-
ton it can be adily OWNED that the
task is no light one.
Only a comparatively few days ago
the New Bru 1swtck office in London
announc d an interesting an novel ar
ragement, that was only rendered pos
slble by the PROVINCES comparative.
proximity 10 this country.
An arrangement has been made with
the Furness line OF steamers, who are
running a number Of fire new 1000 ton
boats from London direct TO st John.
New Brunswick. by which any on who
wishes 10 make a home in one Of the
beautiful outlying portions of the en-
pire, and who r. not decided as to his
choice OF situation. may obtain a first
class passage from LondO:: to ST. John
and return for eli lis, ~ second
class return for e12 This plan has
been arranged for tn bc0a Of two
classes Of peopie-tho.e who have al
ready decided To go 10 New Brunswick
and who wish tp select place and re-
turn TO England to settle their affairs
Dcfor, leaving finally. and those already
mentioned who may not be thoroughly
decided rs II whether they wish t. set
tie In New Brunswick or not. In the
case of people OF tn latter clasa IL
they decidy to stay IN tde province. as
the government feels confident they
VIII. TIE Furness Inc REFUNDS al p,s-
sage morgy they have paid over and
above the cost # a sing ticket.
Since the offer was made public so
much intere:t has been displayed con-
corning Il that the Now Brunswick
officials have de i'd d To sugeast that
those cf the better class Of Tiers who
conveniently Can--anl from these there
has been large number Of a2piica-
tions-Should go out on TIE steamers
10 ~. I
July II. thus practically making up
parties. t. which the government
agents IN ST. John can give every as
siStance in seeing the country. \ gov
7rnmeri immigration and employm mt
bureau has been established at st.
J1hn especially To receive inEoing set
Ter" and assist them in. getting salts
'ac;orily placed
The aspect that seems 10 have APP
pealed most strongly 10 the majority
IF intending settlers is he fact that a
nan with small capital ny a small in
come may sail directly from London to
l colonial city ana there. within an
hour or two Of the English beats, may
4 cultivated farm. surrounded
)y every advantage Of Ci'ilization and
=. from isolation, for hardly more
han the annual rental OF the same
arm In England. Il Is generally esti-
mated in New brunswick that a well
'aiangcd farm--oHe containing a mod.
rate area of cultivated land. consid-
r3ble area OF woodland with buildings
may he bought outright for an av r.
X" of c. per acre. \ man with "A cap
tai az anything from ESQ to eco up is |
lsually in position 20 start indie !
'eHGantly. The reason for the exist |
nee of thc.n conditions Is simply that
Sew Brunswick. with population of /
ess thaH 100000, has an area 7.OOO. 900 |
torres.
The only way to < any real idea of |
he great advantages and resources of |
his favored portion Ct Canada is by /
eading the literature on the subject ,
ssued by the New Brunswick office !
The great mineral W, alth of the mari |
inc provinces has been sufficiently in !,
Heated by the developments in iron I
nd coal at Sydney. Nova Scotia. Vast
reas Of iron, coal, copper and host
+ other minerals are yet To b. deyel- Z
In,