Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-09
THE IMPRESSIONS OF A WOMAN.
What n Woman Says About Western
Cannua.

H.
Although many men have written to
this paper regarding the prospects OF
Western Canada, and it's great posi-
bilties, it may not be uninteresting TO
give the experience of n woman set
tier, written to Mr.. NJ. V. McTnnes, the
agent of the Government at Detroit,
Mich. If the reader wishes to get
further information regarding West
ern Canada it may be obtained by
writing any of the agents of the Gov
eminent whose name is attached to the
advertisement appearing elsewhere in s.
this paper.
The following is the letter referred
to:
Hilldown, Alberta, Feb. 3, 1903.
Dear Sill have been here now
nearly five years, and thought | would
write you woman's impression Of
Western Canada-Ain Alberta. There
are several ranchers in this district
who, in addition to taking care Of their
cattle, carry on farming as well. Their
herds of cattle number from 100 to
200 or 300 head, and live out all win
ter without any shelter than the pop
lar bluffs. and they come in in the
spring in good order. Most of the
ranchers feed their cattle part Of the
time, about this time of the year, but
l have seen the finest fat cattle | ever
saw that never got a peck of grain
only fattened on the grass. You see
have learned to talk farm since l
came here-farming is the grentest
business here. l know several in this
district who never worked a day on
the farm till they came here, and have
done well and are getting well off.
l think this will be 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 are
all anyone could wish for. We have
| very little snow, and the climate Is fine
and healthy. Last summer was wet,
| but not to an extent to damage crops,
which were a large average yield, and
the hay was lmmense-and farmers
wore broad smile accordingly.
We have good schools; the Govern
| ment pays 20 per cent of the expense
| of education, which is a great boon in
| new country. OF course, churches Of
| different denominations follow the set
| Elements. Summer picncs and winter
| concerts are all well attended. and as
| much, or more, enjoyed as in the East
Who would not prefer the pure air of
| this climate with its broad acres of
| fine farms, its ripping streams, it's
beautiful lakes, it's millions of wild
| flowers, It's groves of wild fruit of ex-
| quisite flavor, its streams and lakes
| teeming with fish and it's prairies and
| bluffs with game, to the crowded and
stiff state of society in the East? |
would like to go home for visit some
! time. but not to 20 there to live, even
| II presented with the best farm in
Michigan. Beautiful Alberta, will
never leave it. And my verdict is only
a repetition of all who have settled In
! this country. This year, believe, will
| add many thousands to our population.
And if the young men. and old men
also, knew how easy they could make
a home free of all incumbrance In this
country thousands more would have
settled here. | would sooner have 100
acres here than any farm where
! came from in Michigan; but the people
in the East are coming to n knowledge
of this country, and MS they do, they
will come West in thousands. All win.
ter people have been arriving in Al
berta, and | suppose in other parts as
| well, which is unusual, so we expect
a great rush when the weather gets
| warmer.
We have no coal famine here; coal
can be bought in the towns for 50 to
So. according to distance from the
mines. and many haul their own coal
from the mines, getting it there for 90
cents to a dollar a ton
Very truly yours,
(Signed) MRS. JOHN M'LACHLAN.
Prof. Tizzoni Of Rome believes he
has discovered a serum for curing
pneumonia.