The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08
WESTERN CANADEs IMMIGRATION.
Rapid settl sment of the Wheat Fields
Lying North of the 49th Parallel.

Lying fAoFln " tUG T9tN FSTattCi.
CFrom the Chicago Record HeraId.)
Canada has anticipated a 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 a 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 2,4s2 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
a 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 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
increase over the preceding year, and
10.445 from Continental Europe, a 40
per cent increase.
'sThese 40,672 immigrants into Can
ada may appear trif1ing in compari-
son with 297 ,070 persons who entered
the United States in the same period
but they are propOrtionately more i'm
portant to the country. Canada's pop
ulation is one-fifteenth OF ours, but
her immigration is now two-ffteenths
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 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 near
future is that the United States is to
have a great competitor in the grain
| markets of the world"
4 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 &C
counted for by the great agricultural
resources which abound there. 1t is
no fairy tale, but he 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
Eases, pamphlets, 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 win 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:
Benjamin Davies, Great Falls, Mon
tana