The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12
WESTERN CANADA'S lMMlGRA.
TON.
Rapid Settlement of the Fields Lying
North of the 10th Parallel.

North OF the 4S6h 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 a way to meet all
her expectations. In the first four
months of this year the doors Of the
, Dominion opened to 10,672 persons, ac-
cording to a report prepared by the
committee on agriculture and colonial
ton of the Canadian Parliament. This
is almost twice as large as the immi-
grafton in the corresponding months
last year, and fully three times as
large as in 1901, the respective figures
being 22,4S2 and 1899.
"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 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
little over 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
Ah- AlN'iAtho VI lllC IICSCNliS SSuls anu
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, 1870 settlers came from
the United States, 80 per cent in
crease over the preceding year, and
10,445 from Continental Europe, 40
per cent increase.
{ "These 40,672 immigrants into Can
ada may appear trlfing in comparison
with the 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-hfteenth 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 of Anglo-SaXon and
Teutonic rsces, while our Immigration
is now twothirds made up Of Romance
and Slav elements.
Speculation is natural as to the ,fu-
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 immigration,
which as pointed out, has had con-
| slant groWth-a marvelously increas-
I 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
j the opportunities offered.
] Those who wish to learn more Of the
/ country can secure illustrated aliases,
! pamphlets, etc, giving full and rela-
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:
e. It. Holmes, 315 Jackson street, ST.
Paul, Mimi; w. V. Bennett, sol New
York Life building, Omaha, Neb.; w.
| III. Rogers, Box 116, Watertown, S. D.;
G. Pilling, 317 Kittson avenue. Grand
Forks, N. D.; Benjamin Davies, Great
! Falls. Mont
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