Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-06-05
WESTERN CANADAS IMMIGRATION.
Rapid SettI ement Of the Wheat Fields
Lying North of the 49th Parallel.


(From the Chicago Record-Herald.)
Canada has anticipated a very
heavy immigration this year, and she
now has figures to show that she is
actually getting 1t 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 coloni-
cation 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 22,4S2 and 1888.
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
themselves out for the last stage of
their adventure for new homes.
"Of the immigration of this spring
q 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
TO- 45 from Continental Europe, 40
per cent increase.
These 40,672 immigrants into Can
ada may appear trihing 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 Canadas immigrants
are almost entirely Anglo-Saxon and
Teutonic races, while our immigra-
ton is now two-thirds made up of
Romance and Slav elements"
future of Canada in her relations to
the United States when her North
west territories are filed up, but the
)ne absolutely certain fact of the near
'uture is that the United States is to
lave great competitor in the grain
markets of the world"
The above editorial article taken
rom the columns of the Chicago Rec
,rd-Herald Of May 10Th, shows the
condition of the Canadian immigra-
ion, which as pointed out, has had a
constant growth-a marvellously in
.reasing growth-for the past six or
even years, until this year, 1t is con-
Identity assumed the increase to Can
da's population, by way Of immigra-
ion, will exceed 100000. This IL &C
ounted for by the great agricultural
esources which abound there. 1t is
o fairy tale, but the mater-of-fact
ear ample testimony to the wealth
nd riches in store for all who choose
0 accept of the opportunities Of
cred
Those who wish to learn more of
ne country can secure Illustrated at
lses, pamphlets, etc., giving full and
eliable data issued under government
by applying to any of the
authorized agents Of the Canadian
These agents whose
Rmes appear below will quote you
lie exceptionally low rates that take
,u to the free grant lands of West
n Canada and render you any other
'sistance in their power:
Benjamin Davies. Great Falls, Mon
ina.