Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-06-12
WESTERN cANADA,S IMMI-
GRAFTON.
a.pfd settlements of the wheat
Fields Lying North Of the
10th Parallel.

tFrom the Chicago Record-Heraid-l
Canada has anticipates 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 4o.672 persons,
according to = report prepared by
the committee on agriculture aud
colonization of the Canadian parlia-
nent. This is almost twice as large
rs 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
1893.
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 16,-
i57. This is three times as large as
the British immigration of the cor
responding months of the preceding
year. and it is within 2.5CG. 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, 1870 settlers came from the
| United States, a so per cent. Increase
over the preceding year. and l0.4+5
from Continental Europe, a 10 per
cent increase
These 40,672 immigrants into
Canada may appear trifiing in COM
parison with the 297, 070 persons who
entered the United States in tho
same period. but they are proper
tionately more important to tho
country. Canada's population is one
| fifteenth of ours. but her fnmigra-
ton is now two-ffteenths as large as
ours. 1t is worth remembering also
that Canada's immigrants are almost
entirely of Anglo-Saxon and Teuton-
&c races, while our immigration 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 filed 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 verdi"
The above editorial article taken
from the columns of the Chicago
Record-Herald of Maya 26th shows
| the condition of the Canadian I'm
migration, which as pointed, out, has
had a constant growth-a marvellous
| ly increasing growth-for the past
six or seven years, until this year, il
is confidently assumed the increase
to Canada's population, by way of
immigration, Will exceed 100, 600.
| This is accounted for by the great
agricultural resources which abound
there. 1t is no fairy tale. but the
matter-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 OPP
portunities offered.
Those who wish to learn more of
the country can secure illustrated
aliases, pamphlets. etc. giving full
| and reliable data issued under Gov
ernment authority, by applying to
any of the authorized agents. of the
Canadian Government. These agents
whose names. appear below will quote
you the exceptionally low rates that
take you to the free grant lands of
/ Western Canada and render you any
other assistance in their power:
]. S. Crawford, PA West Ninth ST.,
Kansas City. No..