The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-04-10
the IMPRESSIONS OF A WOMAN.
What . Woman Says About Western
Canada.


What . Woman Says About Western
Canada.
Although many men have written TO
this paper regarding the prospects Of
Western Canada and It's great posi-.
billues. It may not be unlnteresting TO
give the experience OF a woman set.
tier written 10 Mr. NJ v Mclknos. tho
agent Of the government at Detroit.
Mich. II the reader wishes to get
further information regarding Western
Canada Il may be obtained by writing
any Of the agents Of the Government
whose name Is attached 10 the adver-
tisemont appearing elsewhere IN this
paper
The following Is the letter referred
90:
Hndown. Alberta, Fob. g.. 'O5.
Dear Sir have beon hero now
nearly i've years, and thought ] would
write you n womanH impression OF
Western Canadian Alberta. There
arc several ranchcrs in this district
who. In addition TO taking care Of
their cattle. carry on farming ~ well.
their herds Of cattle number from 100
60 200 or 300 head and live out all
winter without any shelter than tho
poplar bluffs. and they come In In tho
spring In good order Most NJ the
ranchers feed their cattle part OF tho
time. about this time Of the year. but
1 have seen the finest fat cattle ever
saw that never got peck Of grain
only fationed on tho grass. You see
l have learned 20 talk farm since
came here-farmlng Is the great busl.
ness here know several In this
district who never worked a day on
che farm an they came here and
have done well and are getting we'll
on.
think this will DO the garden Of
the Northwest some day. and that day
not very far distant There has been
great change since we came here.
and there will be a greater change In
the next I'VE years. The winters arc
all anyone could wish for. We have
very little snow, ami the climate Ia
me and healthy Last summer was
wet but not 10 an extent TO damage
crops. which were a large average
yiold and tho hay was lmmense-and
farmers wore a broad smile accord.
inEly.
We have good schools tho govern.
mont pays 20 per cent OF tho expense
OF education. which 20 great boon
IN a new country. OF course churches
OF different denominations follow the
settlements. Summer pIcnlcs and win.
Der concerns ufe ell well attended. and
aa much. or more enjoyed as In tho
East Who would not prefer the pure
air OF this climate with i,a broad acres
OF fno farms. IS ripping streams, ita
beautiful lakoa. 10 millions OF wild
flowers. rs groves OF Wild fruit OF
exquisite flavor. lts streams and lakes
toomlng with hsh and ita prairies and
bluffs with game, 10 tho crowded and
stin state OF society IN the East.
would like 20 10 home for n visit
some time, but not Go so there to live.
even II presented with the best farm
IN Michigan. Beautiful Alberta. ! Will
never leave Il. And my verdict Ia only
n repetition Of all who have settled In
this country This year believe viii
MNu many ANWMMANNN W NNA NNNNlAAARAf
And N tho young mon. and old men
also knew how easy they could make
home FREQ OF all incumbrauco In this
country. thousands more would have
settled here. would sooner have 100
acres hero than any farm whore |
came from In Michigan, but the poo
pie In the East are coming TO knowl'
edge OF this country, and as they do,
they win come West In thousands. All
winter people have been arriving In
Alberta. and l suppose in other parts
a. we'll, which Is unusual, 80 we eI.
poct a great rush when tho weather
gets warmer.
We have no coal famine here Coal
can be bought In the towns for 81 to 50.
according to distance from the mines,
Ind many haul their own coal from
the mines, getting II there for 80 centa
TO a dollar a ton. Very truly yours,
(slEnedl Mrs. John MeLachlan.