New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-08
EXODUS TO TEMTsKAMTNG.
MANY AMERICANS FINDING HOMES IN
THE NORTH WOODS OF CANADA

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Toronto. Nov. OSpeciaD-A great deal has been
said and written lately regarding the way IN which
he vast Northwest Territory is filing up with
settlers from the United States While II Is doubt
les true that many residents OF the Western nor
der states are merely crossing the line 70 ana
somes on the Canadian side II IS equally 4-,,e
that number. weary OF the unonotonous life OF
the praigies. are coming east. North of the OF
lava River, ar its headwaters in New-Ontario Is
country fertile in soil and rich in minerals. that
las been opened 70 settlers within the last ,,ear
or two only. and IL is hither that many Americans
chiefly from the. two Dakotas. are irnmigrating
This is the now famous TernisEarine region
really part Of the Nipissing district but II its
present rate OF increase IN population IS main
tanned destined soon 70 possess a distinct or
rauization Of its own
II has long been known that the oountr,, around
Lake Teriskarning possessed features that would
under certain conditions. make il decidedly at
tractive settlers The trouble for = LONG +ir,a
was the difficulty OF obtaining access 20 It hut
this difficulty has been overcome bv the building
~ q branch railway. With the extension Of this
road past the lake the present American Invasion
Is sure 70 he increased a hundred fold. 70 say
nothing Of the greater number Of Canadians ana
Englshrnen who will seek homes IN the new coun-
Try The provincial government which has had
engineers work in the country for several wears
has now surveyed a number OF townships has
thrown open a million acres Of land for settle
rnent. and has invited those in need 81 land 70
come and take # under the homestead plan Of
allowing 100 acres TO each settler provided he oc-
cupies 1t for part OF the year at least and i'm
proves the ground oy clearing it. putting up build
ings etc.
The first actual step toward booming the region
was taken little more than a year ago when. IN
der government auspices. land seekers excursion
vas conducted TO Lake Teniskaming. Its effect
was almost instantaneous. The prospective set
tiers. not only attracted by the hint OF riches 70
be VTested from the forest and the virgin soil
but enchanted by the wondrous beauty and rugged
strength Of the colossal trees the wood surround
ed lakes and she winding rivers. entered their
claims for homesteads. and then returned 10
civilization 10 make ready for the arduous task
Of fighting the battle OF life IN the wilderness.
The tales Of the wonders OF Transforming that
they brought home with them attracted the at
tention q their friends and neighbors. and many
wrote 10 acquaintance on the American side urg-
ing them 70 come and see for themselves what
The country Ike. The result was that there
have been more excursions the present year and
every excursion has done much toward fulfilling
the governments publicly stated desire 10 turn the
primeval forest country into a region Of smiling
fields and well titled farms
According TO statistics furnished - John Arm
strong. the Crown land agent 2 sident IN the
Teniskaming country. there have been no less
than 1000 farms Of I60 acres each arded over TO
settlers since the first OF this year NJ Armstrong
is convinced that over three hundred farms more
viii be disposed Of before Christmas This does
not mean Of course, that every homestead will be
al once taken up by the holder for he has a speci-
led time in which TO take UP his residence and
10 begin the work Of clearing the forest and con-
'ertrg the land into a farming country. Men
who secured houesteads this year will wait until
spring when they can bring in their effects with
much less trouble than in the winter months.
similarly. many who took title land last year
arrived IN me present spring and summer.
OF course, country growing under such condi-
ions mas TO have at least one great boom" town,
and II the present instance the want is supplied
by place called New-Liskeard, which is the nat
Irlskaming, distance Of nearly seventy miles
which is the feeder Tor an the country - TIE
north, west and east. When the first honeseekers'
Hdiculously small population. To-day within the
spa o. scarcely year Il IS prosperous, busting
portanoe The reason Tor this is NOT rar n seek
The country is yet too new TO grow anything ike
What II needs, and the settlers and lumberrnen
win be obliged TO buy in L1skeard nearly all
BUSINESS men OF the place that, considering the dis
sis have TO be shipped. they do not charge their
CUSTOMERS eXorbitant rates
Aew-Lskeard is indeed growing at mushroom
"a "a l4 3. f5oqses are erected within week
runs through the centre OF the town. In fact
o-cl!S operations are 50 extensive that the three
lumber while The sft1Is eI93Iy ne oeInaha LOT
fary 70 allow il TO dry properly. Then too. there
= naturally z brisk demand for town lots and
ne lucky homesteaders who secured The property
M-fre NeT-liskeard now stands are selling il OF
- prices ranging from so 10 500 eighth OF an
acre Almost every dollar being clear pl oft There
Is a plblc school which was recently erected II a
IoSt OF $3.50 but will have 10 give way 70
a more comm oc!ous edlfice. il is already in
atequate for the needs Of the children -Four re-
Iis-o1s denomination have churches. and IL each
4tFAices are regularly held by Anglican Methodist
5IesbEterlan and Baptist pastors.
ne trend or settlement is chiefly in a north and
TOY l-easterly al 'ection from I'd fol-
'"-ls the clay belt that stretches into The Thun-
Pr t5ay district All the land in the Immediate
NielhliN q the town has now been taken M and
leW settlers can only obtain holdings in the neigh
't,T-9od oy buying cut the original homesteaders
when may sometimes be done by ,avfrg Tor me
l-ti'Neierts- But settlement has already gone
-. 2asl the roads constructed by the provincial
--t-ieFltcs. the demand for land being such that
E".srLtfleIt engineers are hard al work sur
ing zen new townships which VIII r1rooa bly,
~ declared open for homestead ers IN the sprfng
may SAFELY be said that the average settler Will
,yh nov on md Il extremely difficult 10 get
,o!He anywhere within a radius Of thirty miles
I Nv L>skearo- as practically every foot OF
80 l4s 3een secured for thar distance This
.-"t.tfr should not deter prospective Immigrants
- WIN increased population. increased facilities
Tie authorities. - 49, 'H