The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

and they own, besides their houses barns.
implements, etc. 2,000 horses, $500 cows
and 1900 young cattle. The original l80
families have increased by immigration
and natural increase to 1850 families,
numbering 20, 600 souls Thus each family
averages In possession nearly 80aacres un-
der cultivation more than four horses,
nearly three cows and about four young
cattle, besides house, implements ana lanc,
all paid for and owned in fee simple. Con-A9
3sidering that at present prices the eighty
acres would bring the average family gross /.
receipts for crops alone to considerably &
over $1,000. and besides that from their
cows and young cattle they would nave
additional revenue for butter and beeI. II !.
will not be denied that they furnish an
example OF prosperity acquired under all q
1.-THE disadvantages of beginning. under debt
that it would be hard to7equalSin any otheras
country In the world. - T.,
The Mennonites have been instanced,
not because they are by any means the
only or even the most brilliant examples
Of what has been done by the settlers in
the Morden district, but because from the
statistics that have been gathered ana
are easily available. there is no dlHlcuity
in reducing the measure of their success
to actual figures.
Where to Locate.
Where to locate is a question that can
only be decided by the Individual him
self. There is no part OF the province
that has not inducements and the pest
plan to pursue is to be guided by the ad-
vice of the agents of the government who
will give you much valuable information
and save you considerable trouble. II
you desire to- take up a free homestead
it may be necessary to go some little DIS
lance from a. settlement but this would
be but temporary, as the present rush
Of settlers is rapidly filling up the va
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railway will be projected and built as
these districts become filled. In some of
the older settled districts there are few
homesteads yet to be had. The different
railway companies have lands to dispose
of, and they can be purchased atEreason-
able prices, with considerable length OF
time given for the payment at per cent
i interest These lands are to be- had
s in almost any district at prices ranging
2 from $3.50 to IS per acre, to be: paid in
g$ten equal annual installments, particulars
!: of which can be had on application to any
of the agents Of the different lines Of rail
way referred to in the previous part&of
isthis book. The Hudsons Bay company
also has lands to dispose of.
Nearly all points of the province are
reached, by lines of railway, and the home
seeker afforded exceptional advantages
that he may select land in the locality
which may suit him best.
Capital and Metropolis.
Winnipeg, the principal city in Manitoba,
and, in fact, the metropolis of Western
Canada has population Of about $4,000.
1t has all the modern conveniences and
may be said to be thoroughly up to
date It has several miles of electric
railway system, splendid streets, excellent
stores, while almost every line of trade is
represented by the wholesale houses. 1t
is also the seat of government. The
city Of Brandon comes next in Importance,
followed by the towns Of Portage la
Prairie, Morden, Carberry, Neepawa,
Mantou, Dauphin, Minnedosa, Brittle,
Emerson, Gretna Wawanesa, Baldur,
Souris, Deloraine, Melita, Virden. Rapid
City, Hamiota, Gladstone, and several
others which are rapidly rising in prom
i inence and Importance, owing to the sta
bility that is given them by the agricul-
tural districts with which they are sur
rounded. At all of these are elevators,
mills warehouses, ETC.. to accommodate
the large quantities Of wheat that are
marketed. There are scores of towns yet
to be developed along the lines of railway
throughout Western Canada so that new
corners will find openings in this direction
if they SO desire. 81