Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-12
WESTERN CANADA'S MIMI
 GRAFTON.
Rapid Settlement of the Wheat Fields Lying North of the
 18th Parallel.


 From the Chicago Record Herald.l
 Canada has santicipateda very heavy immigration this year, and she now has figures to show that she is 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 colonization of the Canadian parlia- ment. This is almost twice as large as the immigration in the corre- spending months last year, and fully three times as large as in 1901, the respective figures being 22,4s2 and 13,393.
 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 d 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 16,- 457. This is three times as large as the British immigration of the cor responding months of the preceding year. and it is within 2.50G of the number of immigrants that the United States attracted from Great Britain and Ireland in the same period this spring. As to the re. mainder of the immigration into Canada, 13,770 settlers came from the United States, 50 per cent. increase over the preceding year, and 10, 445 from Continental Europe, a 40 per cent increase.
 These 4o,672 immigrants into Canada may appear trif1ing in com parison with the 2e7,07o persons who entered the United States in the same period. but they are propor- tionately more important to the country. Canada's population is one fifteenth of ours. but her immigra- tion is now two-fifteenths as large as ours. It is worth remembering also that Canada's immigrants are almost entirely of Anglo-Saxon and Teuton- -ic- races, while our immigration is now swo-thirds made Cp of Romance and Slav clements.
 Speculation is natural as to the future of Canada in her relations to the United States when her North west territories are filled up, but the one absolutely certain fact of the fy,f, iC haf TJx,if Is to have a great competitor in the grain markets of the World"
 The above editorial article taken from the columns of the Chicago Record-Herald of Maya 26th shows the condition of the Canadian I'm migration, which as pointed out, has had constant growth--a marvellous ly increasing growth-for the past six or seven years, until this year, it Is confidently assumed the increase to Canada's population, by way of Immigration, will exceed 0,o00. This is accounted for by the great agricultural resources which abound there. It is no fairy tale, but the matter-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 op- portunities offered.
 Those who wish to learn more of the country can secure illustrated atlases, pamphlets, etc, giving full and reliable data issued under Gov ernment 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 Western Canada and render you any other assistance tn their power:
 J. s. Crawford. 214 West Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo.