Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-18
secure a Free Home +, ~
Wheat Fields of WI n the !

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To the Editor: The nrn, Gag
well-to-do farmers from eAi 4s
States to the Canadian Tor NE
ASST assumed e such proportions t lu~a
t ,aea efforts are now being m ,raL
terested persons and rorn made
stem the tide. The efrortta o'alIa
initiated chiefly by rajITor are
estate interests in the S ~ w
which the bulk of the cmin ,atfs
place The movement If + 'r'lO1
has taken from numerous St popY
sands of persons whose nro @,s'e
railways in these States mnS
ness for the Transportation n noo,
Inc movement has also bsna
widely known that if has ' e
the settlement of vacant Ion p5s
these lines, parties who mia ,r1s
Gated there being attracted ~
ana more fertile lands of Car.Si
result Of the movement has ha1
the railway companies M, w. o,I
the vacant lands along their II
main vacant, but they also 81
dreds OF substantial farmers wSA
helped provide business for tbo
ways move away and 50 csas
contributions. The farmers
moved to Canada becausa tbo
convinced that it would be
financial interest to do 50
ing they have been ircorai
enough to place their own II
interests before those Of the fl
interests of the railway corporaiA
In addition to the railway y
tions, real estate dealers are MI
to stem the flow of emigrontI
course every emigrant who d
Canada means the loss of commN
on land deals by real estate h
Now a person has but to know
the interests are that are irving
the flow to know what motiva
huencing their course. The ENID
means financial loss to railway
rations and to real estate men
interests therefore are not did
their opposition efforts out of All
for the departing emigrants or
any high patriotic motives.
They are doing so purely from
interests. 1t is Il matter of doua
cents with them. They are 50 \
ic, they are so consumed by ID
their fellow citizens, that thew
to prevent these fellow citizens
to Canada and getting free faI
the best wheat land in the worj
instead they want to make theI
on high-priced farms in the d
States, where they will contid
pour money into the pockets Of
railways and real estate men.
One of the methods emplou
these interests to stem the tide
distribution of matter to news
painting Canada in the darkest
These articles emanate chiefly 6
bureau in st. Louis. They ar
out at frequent intervals for St
neous publication. A writer
ployed at a high salary TO prep
matter.
Moreover, statements abSOlut
variance with the truth have
been published broadcast. Ting
pear chiefly in what purpOrt to
tiers from persons who are
to have gone to Canada and
disguised with it. Only few
have been published, and the
tain statements that are abSl
their falsity. Whether the
whose names appear in conf
with these letters have ever
Canada, and, if so, their history
there, is to be thoroughly loOEq
The discovery Of their motive,
discovery of the motive Of tld
ests who are engineering the
ton, may prove illumining'
meantime, however, it may be
out that only a few Of such
have appeared. but since lS9
$1,000 American settlers have
the Canadian West. Can any
able person suppose for a nome
If Canada was one-quarter as
Represented in these letters, the
Americans now there would
Id the country; or, If the "a
West had not proved the tfutl
that was claimed for it, the pa
every State in the American
west would not be filed WIN
saying so? Imagine SN00o az
! Americans deceived and not
short shrift Of their deceIyerJ
fact is, the $1,000 are well
and are encouraging their FRY
follow them. +bI
\Anyone who sees any Oh
managing letters should remen
# is railway and real estate ate,
Who have from purely selfish
oro(anized a campaign to stem
to canada. If Canada were
had as represented there Wou \
nooaoh Of such an organization
tboE such exists is of itself a.,
ena I tribute to Canada. Fin
cen lid not be forgotten that
f sno nsblished are brimful q
ht1notds and that $1,000 satisfied
cans in the Canadian We" {. th o.
d m, IT, canadian Government
v ho1S name appears in advert cry
VICE. TnoSgb np' in this paper, is aug
to Alive all information as 70 r al
avaN aDle lands in western -
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