Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-17
WESTERN CANADA'S iMMlGRA.
TON.
Rapid Settlement of the Fields Lying
North of the 10th Parallel.

Rapid Settlement of the Fields Lying
North of the 10th 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 it in way to meet all
her expectations. In the first four
months of this year the doors Of the
Dominion opened to 1852 persons, ac-
cording to report prepared by the
committee on agriculture and colonial
ton Of the Canadian Parliament. This
is almost twice as large as the 1mml-
grafton in the corresponding months
last year, and fully three times as
large as in 1901, the respective figures
being 22,4S2 and 1898.
"Most of these newcomers have
been attracted by the wheat lands or
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 or
their adventure for new homes.
'Of the immigrat ton 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 'immigrat ton Of the correspond
ing months Of the preceding year, and
it is within $500 Of the number of i'm
migrants that the United States at
tracted from Great Britain and Ire
land in the same period this spring. AS
to the remainder of the immigration
into Canada. 1910 settlers came from
the United States, a SO per cent in
crease over the preceding year, and
1O,445 from Continental Europe, a 40
per cent increase.
"These 40.672 immigrants into Can
ada may appear trifiing in comparison
with the 297,07O persons who entered
theg United States in the same period,
but they are proportionately more i'm
portant to the country. Canadas pop
ulation is one-ffteenth of ours, but
her immigra ton is now two-fifteenths
as large as ours. 1t is worth remem-
boring also that CanadaS immigrants
are almost entirely of AngloSaXon and
Teutonic races, while our immigration
is now two thirds made up Of Romance
and Slav elements.
Speculation is natural as to the flu
ture of Canada in her relations to the
United States when her Northwest ter
ritories are filled up, but the one alb
solutely certain fact of the near fu-
ture is that the United States is to
have a great competitor in the grain
markets of the world"
The above editorial article taken
from the columns of the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald of May 26 shows the condi-
tiOn Of the Canadian immigra ton,
which as pointed out, has had con-
slant grOwth-a marvelOusly increas-
ing growth-for the past six or seven
years, until this year, it is confidently
assumed. the increase to Canada's pop
ulation, by way of immigration, will
exceed 100000. 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 opportunities offered.
Those who wish to learn more of the
country can secure illustrated aliases,
pamphlets, etc, giving full and relia-
BILE data issued under government au
thority. by applying to any of the au-
thoriZed agents of the Canadian Gov
eminent. These agents, whose names
appear below, will quote you the ex-
ceptionally low rates that take you to
the free grant lands of Western Can
ada and render you any other assist
ance in their power:
G.. j. Broughton, 40 Quincy building,
Chicago; E. T.. Holmes, 315 Jackson
street. ST. Paul. Mimi; w. V. Bennett,
S01 New York Life building, Omaha,
Neb.; NJ. " McInnes, No. 6 Avenue
Theater block. Detroit, Mich; Jas.
Grieve, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich; J. G.
Duncan, Room 6, Big Four building,
indianapolis, Ind; J. S. Crawford PA
w. 9th street, Kansas City, Mo-; J. M.
MacLa chlan, 307 Third street, Wau-
sau, Wis; G. A. Laurier, Marquette,
Mich