The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-17
rHg lMpRessIoNs oE 4 WOMAN
What a Woman Says About Western
CananA-

What a Woman Says About Western
canad3.
Although many meu have written to
this paper regarding the prospects Of
Western Canada and its great posi-
1 billties, It may not be uninteresting to
give the experience OF y woman set
tier, written to Mr. NJ V McInnes, the
agent OF the government at Detroit,
Mich II the reader wishes to get
I further information regarding Western
4 Canada it may be obtained by writing
any Of the agents of the Government
whose name is attached to the adver-
tisement appearing elsewhere in this
/ paper.
The following is the letter referred
to:
Hilldown, Alberta, Feb. S, '0S.
Dear SirI have been here now
nearly five years, and thought would
write you a womans impression Of
Western 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 200 or 800 head, and live out all
winter without any shelter than the
poplar bluffs. and they come in in the
spring in good order. Most Of the
ranchers 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 peck Of grain
only fattened on the grass. You see
have learned to talk farm since
came here-farming is the great busi-
ness here. know several in this
district who never worked a day on
the farm till they came here, and
have done well and are getting well
on.
I think this viii be the garden Of
the Northwest some day. and that day
not very far distant There has been
great change since we came here,
and there will be a greater change in
the next FIVE years. The winters are
al anyone could wish for We have
very little snow, and the climate is
nne and healthy. Last summer was
wet, but not to an extent to damage
crops. which were a large average
yield and the hay was immense-and
farmers wore q broad smile accord
lngly.
We have good schools, the govern
ment pays 10 per cent Of the expense
Of education, which Is a great boon
In a new country. OF course churches
Of different denominations follow the
settlements. Summer picnics and win
ter concerts are all well attended, and
as much, or more. enjoyed as in the
East Who would not prefer the pure
air Of this climate with its broad acres
Of fine farms. its rippling streams. its
flowers, its groves Of wild fruit Of
exquisite navor, its streams and lakes
teeming with fish and its prairies and
bluas With game. to the crowded and
stif state Of society in the East
would like to go home for a visit
some time, but not to go there to live,
even II presented with the best farm
in Michigan. Beautiful Alberta. will
never leave II And my verdict Is only
a repetition Of all who have settled in
this country. This year / believe will
add many thousands TO our population
And If the young men, and old men
also, knew how easy they could make
a home free OF all incumbrance in this
country, thousands more would have
settled here. / would sooner have 100
acres here than any farm where
came from IA Michigan, but the peo-
pie ID the East are coming to a knowl-
edge OF this country. and as they do.
they win come West in thousands. All
winter people have been arriving IN
Alberta, and l suppose In other parts
as well, which is unusual, so We ex-
pect a great rush when the weather
gets warmer
We have no coal famine here. Coal
can be bought in the towns for 81 to So,
according to distance from the mines,
and many haul their own coal from
he mines, getting It there for 50 cents
TO dollar a ton. Very truly yours.
(Signed) Mrs. John McLachlan.
Separate broad mindsand big heads