The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-07
.DU.KHOBORS (. |!
REGAIN =: ], sen NsEs''. J! / J
They Buy Animals and Machinery
and Adopt the Customs Of
II s.s the Country, s
Veregin, Their Leader, Explains the
Situation-Tremendou Rush
Of Americans.
special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Winnipeg, Man, April 7.-Peter We're
gin. the leader of the Dukhobors, arrived
In the city last evening with the object of
purchasing horses for his countrymen In
the Swan River colony, who last fall dis
carded all their animals and started on a
pilgrimage in search of Jesus. He was
preceded by one of his lieutenants, Paul
Plandin, who had already succeeded in
purchasing fifty horses in the city, but
Mr.. Veregin says he requires at least fifty
more. The Dukhobors, according to mis-
story are losing all their old time aver
sion to animals and machinery, and are
desirous Of adopting Canadian customs.
During the past week Veregin says he
purchased $3, 900 worth of machinery for
his colony, and this is already being used
for the seasons seeding.
Another important reform he reports is
that the 'Dukhobors are entering for home
steads, and 1900 acres have already been
taken by heads and elder sons of families
Veregn will remain in the city for sew
eral days. So = !. ~.
H. "The INVASION"
%Advices received from Regina and Sas-
katoon by the immigration department
state that these towns are crowded with
Americans. The reports say that there
are as many American immigrants com
ing into Canada over the 500 line as there
are Europeans and eastern Canadians
passing through Winnipeg. At Portal yes
terday. there were 100 cars Of settlers
effects standing on the sidings..
| Land for $4,000 HISTORIANS.
DR. Isaac Adams the leader of the Mes
torians, returned yesterday from the coun-
try west of Battleford, where he has been
selecting land for about $4,000 OF his coun-
trynen. He was accompanied by Baba
lGeorge and Istakin Stabose, and they all
express themselves delighted with the
country. - .ss a.r ~.
DR.. Adams, after settling about twenty
families that he brought out with him, and
who are now in the city, will return tc
Europe. He will send out 500 HISTORIANS
from Russia and about the same numbe,
from Persia during the summer, and vii
trymen from Persia, SO that they viii
reach the northwest early in the spring
Of 1904. The European immigration ar
rivals have siackened somewhat during
tho past lew days. Only one special ar
rived yesterday with about 300 on board
nearly all English. A special train reached
J the city this morning with 300 Scotcl
fh1migrants of an excellent class on board
HardshIps on shipboard. -.
The tales of misery and .hardships whic
the immigrants are bringing to Wtnnl
neg with them makes one realize how de
: lighted they are to have finished thei
Journey across the Atlantic. 1t seems re
rnarkable that for the sake of extr
q q money, the, shipping companies shoul
= drowd their steerage passengers up lik
. pigs, composed as they are Of all classe
= and nationalities. An English woman jus
- arrived. who came across on the LAX
- Megantic (Beaver line), says that ther
:, Here 300 steerageg passengers, with accom-
- r11odations for only 45o. Many of thes
a a were foreigners Of the most unpleasar e.
:, type, and they were all compelled to II,
= together and breathe the same fetid a.
>. mosphere. The food also was exceeding
4 bad. ~
The provincial immigration authoritit
:, report a big demand for experienced far
~ 1aborers:t Many inexperienced men, WI
= have been clerks and mechanics. are o
- fering their services, but they are not
easily placed. .'.-. ~ !. ~ X Z