Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-06-13
WESTERN CANADA,s IMMIGRArroN.
Rapid Settlement Of the Wheat FIELDS
Lying North of the 4eth Parallel.

WHEAT
Lying North Of the 4eth Parallel.
Orom the Chicago Record-Herald.)
Canada has anticipated a very
heavy immigration this year, and she
now has figures to show that she ia
actually getting it in a way to meet
all her expectations. In the first four
months OF this year the doors of the
Dominion opened to 40,672 persons,
according to report prepared by the
committee on agriculture and coloni-
zation of the Canadian parliament
This is almost twice as large as the
Immigration in the corresponding
months last year, and fully three
times as large as in 1901. the respec-
tive figures being 22,4S2 and 1898.
Most of these newcomers have
been attracted by the wheat lands OF
the Northwest territories. They have
moved direct to 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
little over a third has come from
Great Britain, the figure being 6,457-
This is three tiRaes as large as the
British immigration of the correspond
ing months of the preceding year. and
it is within $500 of the number OF
immigrants that the United States at
tracted from Great Britain and Ire
land in the same period this spring
AS to the remainder OF the immigra-
ton into Canaua 1870 settlers came
from the United States, a so per cent
Th ivo
10,445 from Continental Europe, 40
per cent increase.
These 40,672 immigrants into Can
ada may appear trifiing in cOmpari-
son with 297,07O persons who entered
<SIe United States in the same period,
Sut they are proportionately more i'm
SOrtant to the country. Canada's pop
ulation is One-fifteenIh of ours, but
her immigration is now two-fifteeuths
as large as ours. 1t is worth remem-
bering also that Canada's immigrants
are almost entirely Anglo-Saxon and
Teutonic races, while our immigra-
ton is now two-thirds made up OF
Romance and Slav elements"
Speculation g natural as to tbs
future of Canada in her relations TO
the United States when her North
west territories are filed up. but the
one absolutely certain fact of the near
future is that the United States is to
have great competitor in the grain
markets or ire world"
The above editorial article taken
from the columns of the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald of May Goth, shows the
condition of the Canadian immigra-
ton, which as pointed out, has had a
constant growth-a marvellously in
creasing growth-for the past six or
seven years, until this year. it is con-
fidently assumed the increase to Can
ada's population, by way of immigra-
ton, will exceed 100000. This is ac-
counted for by the great agricultural
resources which abound there. 1t is
no fairy tale, but the mater-Of-fact
experience of the tens of thousands
bear ample testimony to the wealth
and riches in store for all who choose
to accept of the opportunities of
fered
Those who wish to learn more OF
the country can secure illustrated at
lases. pamptl lets. etc, giving full and
reliable data issued under government
authority, by applying to any of the
authorized agents OF the Canadian
government These agents whose
names appear below will quote You
the exceptionally low rates that take
you to the free grant lands of West
ern Canada and render you any other
assistance in their power:
J. s. Crawford-214 West Ninth
street, Kansas City, Missouri.