The Colfax chronicle., 1903-08-01
WESTERN CANADA'S IMM..
GRAFTON.
Rapid settlement Of the wheat
Fields Lying North of the
40th Parallel.


LFrom the Chicago Record -Herald.1
Canada has anticipates very heavy
immigration this year, and she now has
figures to show that she is actually
getting 1t in way to meet all her
expectations. In the first four
months of this year the doors of the
Dominion opened to 40.672 persons,
tccording to report prepared by
me committee on agriculture and
colonization of the Canadian parlia-
nent. This is almost twice as large
Is the immigration in the CORE.
spending months last year, and fully
three times as large as in 1901, the
respective figures being 22.4s2 and
1888.
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
. 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 TO-
lS7. This is three times as large az
the British immigration Of the COR
responding months of the preceding
year, and 1t is within $500 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, q so per cent increase
over the preceding year, and 10,445
from Continental Europe, a 40 per
cent. increase.
These 40,672 immigrants into
Canada may appear trifiing in com.
phrisoi1 with the 297,070 persons who
the United States in tho
same period. but they are proper
tionately more important to the
country. Canada's population is one
fifteenth of ours. but her immigra-
ion is now two-fifteenths as large as
,urs. 1t is worth remembering also
hat Canada's immigrants are almost
entirely of Apglo-Saxon and Teuton-
c races. while our immigration is
low two-thirds made up Of Romance
ind Slav elements.
Speculation is natural as TO the
uture of Canada in her relations to
he United States when her North.
vest territories are filled UP, but
he one absolutely certain fact of the
lear future Is that the United States
to have great competitor in the
rain markets of the world"
The above editorial article taken
rom the columns of the Chicago
secord-Herald Of Maya 26th shows
he condition of the Canadian I'm
'igration, which as pointed out, has
ad constant growth--a marvellous
increasing growth-for the past
x or seven years, until this year, it
confidently assumed the increase |
Canada's population. by way Of
will exceed O0.o0o.
his is accounted for by the great !
gricultural resources which abound =
here. 1t is no fairy tale. but the Z
latter-of-fact experience of the tens
thousands bear ample testimony
the wealth and riches in store fof
Il who choose to accept of the op-
ortunities offered.
Those who wish to learn more OF
'e country can secure illustrated
'lases, pamphlets, ETC.. giving full
I'd reliable data issued under Gov
nment authority, by applying to
~ OF the authorized agents of the
madam Government. These agents /
hose names appear below will quote |
~ the exceptionally low rates that
Ike you to the free grant lands of Z
estern Canada and render you any =
her assistance in their power: IT
j. s. Crawford, PA West Ninth St..
lnsas City, Mo.
c. j. Broughton, 43O Quincy Build
8, Chicago, III.