Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-08
THE IMPRESSIONS OF A woAAN
what . Woman shy. About w~.tsrn
Canada.

Although many men have written
to this paper regarding the prospects
OF Western Canada, and its great pos
sibilities, it may not be uninterest-
ing TO give the experience of "A w1m-
ali settler, written to Mr.. NJ. V Me-
Innes, the agent of the Government
at Detroit, Mich If the reader
wishes TO get further information re-
garding Western Canada it may be
obtained by writing any of the agents
of the Government whose name is
attached to the advertisement APP
pearing elsewhere in this paper.
The following is the letter referred
to:
Hilldown, Alberta. Feb'y. 5, 1903,
Dear Sir:
1 have been here now nearly five
years, and thought / would write
you a wOman's impression of Vest
ern Canadian Alberta. There are
several ranchers in this district
who, in addition To taking care Of
their cattle, carry on farming as
well. Their herds Of cattle number
from 100 TO POO or 300 heads, and i've
out all winter without any shelter
than the poplar bluffs and they come
in in the spring in good order. Most
of the ranchcrs feed their cattle part
Of the time, about this time Of The
year, but ] have seen the finest fat
cattle | ever saw that never got peek
OF grain-only fattened on the grass.
You see have learned to talk farm
since | came here farming is the
or hn=ipaLs l.
in this district who never worked a
day on the farm. till they came Sere,
and have done well and are getting
well OFF.
think this Will be the garden ~
the Northwest some day and that
day not very far distant There has
been Il great change since we came
here, and there Will Toe greater
change in the next five years The
winters are all anyone could wish for.
We have very little snow, and the
climate is fine and healthy. Last
summer was wet, but not to an ex-
tent 10 damage crops, which were a
large average yield. and the hay was
immense-and farmers wore a broad
smile accordingly
We have good schools. the Govern
ment pays 20 per cent. of the ex-
pense of education. which is a great
boon in new country or course.
churches Of different denominations
follow the settlements. Summer pic
mics and winter concerts are all ,vru
attended. and as much, or more. en-
joYed as in the East. Who would not
prefer the pure air of this climate
with its broad acres of fine farms.
Its ripping streams. its beautiful
lakes, its millions of wild flowers. its
groves of wild fruit of exquisite
tavor. its streams and lakes teem-
ing with fish and its prairics and
bluffs with game. to the crowded
and stif state Of society in the East.
! would like to 90 home for a visit
sometime, but not to go there to
1--we, even If presented with the best
farm in Michigan Beautiful Alberta.
| viii never leave it, And nv verdict
is only a repetition Of all who have
settled in this country. This wear I
heheVe' Will add many thousands TO
our population. And if the vouno
men, and old men also. knew how
easy they could make home free of
an lhcumDfance III this country
thousands more would have settled
tere. ! would sooner have lGO acres
here than any farm where ! came
from in Michigan: but the people in
the East are coming to 4 knovledge
OF inns country. and as they do they
Will come West in thousands All
winter. people have been arriving in
Alberta, and | suppose in other parts
as well. which is unusual. so we ex
pect great rush when the weather
gets warmer.
We have no coal famine here: coal
can he bought in the towns for s.
to So according to distance from the
mines, and many haul their own coal
from the mines getting it there for
50 cents TO a dollar q son.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) Mrs. John McLachlan.