Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-06-11
Rapid Settlement of tho Field. Lying
North OF the 10th Parallel.
(From the Chicago Record IIerald.)

(From the Chicago Record uerald)
Canada has anticipated very
heavy immigration this year, and she
now has figures to show that she is
actually getting 1T in a way 10 meet all
her expectations. In the first four
months of this year the doors of the
Dominion opened to 40,612 persons, ac-
cording to report prepared by the
committee on agriculture and colonial
ton of the Canadian Parliament. This
is almost twice as large as the imml-
grafton in the corresponding months
asst year, and fully three times as
large as in 1901, the respective figures
being 22.-is2 and 1885,
Most of these newcomers have
been attracted by the wheat lands of
the Northwest territories. They have
moved direct from Winnipeg and they
have turned that city into a great
camp. in which they have been fitting
themselves out for the last stage of
their adventure for new homes.
"Of the immigration of this spring
a little over third has come from
Great Britain, the figure being l6.457.
This is three times as large as the
British Immigration of the correspond
y f,
1t is within $500 of the number of inn
migrants that the United States at
tracted from Great Britain aud Ire
land In the same period this spring. AS
to the remainder of the immigration.
into Canada, 1910 settlers came from
the United States. q 30 per cent in
crease over the preceding year, and
l0,tA5 from Continental Europe, 40
per cent Increase
"These 40,6I2 immigrants into Can
ada may appear triilng in comparison
with the $4,000 persons who entered
the United States in the same period,
but they are proportionately more inn
portant to the country. Canaaa's pop
ulation is onc-liftecnth of ours, but
her immigration is now two-iifteenths
ms large as ours. 1T is worth remem-
berlng also that Canada's Immigrants
are almost entirely of Anglo Saxon and
Teutonic races, while our immigration
Is now two-thirds made w of Romance
and Slav clements
Speculation is natural as to the flu
ture of Canada in her relations to the
United States when her Northwest ter
ritorics are filled up, but the one alb
solutely certain ract of the near flu
turc Is that The United States is to
have n great competitor iii the grain
markets of the world
The above editorial article taken
from the columns OF the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald of May y; Shove, the condi-
ticn of the Canadian immigration,
which as pointed out, has had a con-
slant growth marvclously inercas-
ing growth--for the past six or seven
years, until this year, it is confidently
assumed, the increase TO CANADA pop
Hlation. by way of Immigration, Will
exceed 100000. THIS is accounted for
by the great agricultural resources
which abound there. 1t is no fairy
tale, but the matter f-fact experience
testimony to the wealth and riches in
store for all who choose to accept of
the opportunities offered
Those who wish to learn more of the
| country can secure Illustrated aliases,
pamphlets, etc, giving full and rela-
BILE data issued under government all-
| thority. by applying TO amy OF the all-
thorized agents of the Canadian Coy
eminent. These agents, whose names
appear below, will quote you the eX-
| ceptionally low rates that take you to
| the free grant lands of Western Cam
ada and render YOU any other assist.
ance In their power:
Il. I. Holmes. 3l5 Jackson street ST,
Paul, Mimi; w. Y. Bennett, s0l New
York Life building, Omaha, Neb.: w
III. Rogers, Box 1l6, WATERFOWL, S. d..
| G. Pilling, 81 kiitson ayenue. Grand
| Forks, n. d.; Benjamin Davies, Great