Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-13
THE IMPRESSIONS OF A WOMAN.
What a Woman Says AbOut Western
Canada.

What a Woman Says About Western
Canada.
Although many men have written TO
ibis paper regarding the prospects Of
Western Canada. and its crea; posi-
5ilit.es. Il may not he embarrassing TO
give tie experience of q woman set
tier. written to Mr.. NJ. Y. Mclnnes. the
agent OF thr Government ~ Detroit.
}I.Ca. II the reader wishes 10 get
.urtaer Information regarding West
era Canada L may he obtained by
writing amy % tile agents 81 the Gov
eminent whose raD!n is attached 10 the
solver; cmeut appearing elsewhere in
ta.s paper.
The Following is the letter referred
to:
Hilldown. Alberta. Feb. >. 1903.
Dear Sir have been here now
nearly five years. and thought ! would
write you wOman'S impression Of
Western Cluala-in Alberta. There
are several ranrhcvs in this district
who. Go add...ra 90 taking care OF their
cattle. carry ou farming aS well. Their
herds OF cattle number from 100 10
20O or 80 head. aud live oui all win
[ =
lar biuIs. and they CON- ia In the
spring I'm good order. Most of the
ranchers feed their cattle part Of the
I sime. about this time OF the year. but
/ I have seen the finest fat cattle | ever
I saw that never got peck OF grain
I only fattgned on the grass. You see
I have learned 10 talk farm since
II came here-fIrming is the greatest
/ business here. / know several in this
7 district who never worked n day on
The farm till they came here. and have
done well and are getting well off.
/ / think this will be the garden OF
I the Northwest some day. and that day
I rot very far distant. There has been
! "A great change since we came here
and there viii be a greater change IN
! the next five years. The winters are
all anyone could wish FOR. We have
, very little snow. and the climate is fine
I and healthy. Last summer was wet
/ but not to an extent To damag. RODS
I which were a large average yield. and
! the hay was immenSe-3nd farmers
wore "a broad smile accordingly.
{ We have good schools: the Govern
u ment pays - per cent Of the expense
! uf education. which is n great boon in
( a new country. or course. churches Of
I different denominations follow the set
! Elements. Summer picnics and winter
I 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. its
Z beautiful lakes. its millions Of wild
l flowers. its groves of wild fruit OF eX
I quisite flavor. its streams and lake,
/ teeming with fish and It's prairios and
7 bluffs with game. 10 the crowded AND
stiff state OF society in the East:
would like 10 20 home FOR a visit som,
] time. but not 10 20 there 10 1--we. ever
! III presented with the hest farm T..
Z Michigan. Beautiful Alberta. ! vii
4 never leave IL. And my verdict is only
/ a repetition OF all who have settled IN
\ this country. This year. / believe. vii
add many thousands 10 orr population
Z And III the young men. and old mci
I also. knew how easy they could max,
. n home free Of all incumbrauce in this
country. thousands more would hav,
settled here. I would sooner have l0
/ acres here than any farm where
came from I'm Michigan: but the peopl,
/ in the East are coming 10 knowledge
/ Of this country. and as they 10. they
| will come West In thousands. All win
/ ter people have been arriving In Al
/ berta. and I suppose I'm other parts as
| well. which j. unusual. So we expect
/ a great rush when the weather gets
warmer.
We have no coal famine here; Goa
can be bought In the towns for s. q
/ s.. according 10 distance from the
mines. aud many haul their own Goa
from the mines. getting Il there for JC
cents to a dollar a ton.
Very truly yours.
| CSlgnedl MRS. JOHN MLACHLAN.