The Yale expositor., 1903-04-10
THE IMPRESSIONS OF A WOMAN
What a Woman Says About Western
Canada.


Although many men have written 90
this Iaper regarding the prospects OF
Western Canada and It's great posi-
billtics. Il may not be uninteresting 90
give the experience OF a woman set.
tier. written TO Mr.. NJ. V Mclnnes. tho
agent of the government at Detroit.
Mich. n the reader wishes TO get
further information regarding Western
Canada II may be obtained by writing
any of the agents of the Government
whose name Is attached 10 the adyer.
tisement appearing elsewhere In this
paper.
The following is the letter referred
TO:
Hilldown. Alberta. Feb. 2. '03.
Dear Sir have been here now
nearly five years. and thought would
write YOU wOman's impression OF
Western Canadian 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 800 head. and live ont all
winter without any shelter than the
poplar bluffs and they come In I'm tho
spring Ia good order Most uf tho
ranchcrs feed their cattle part OF tho
time. about this time OF the year. but
! have seen the finest fat cattle ever
saw that never got peck OF grain
only fattened on the grass. You see
have learned to talk farm since 1
came crc-farming is the great bust.
ness here. | know several In this
district who never worked day on
the farm till they came here. and
have done we'll and are getting well
of.
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 five years. The winters are
all anyone could wish for. We have
very lii.le STOW, and the climate is
fine and healthy. Last summer was
wet. but not to an extent 20 damage
crops. which were a large average
yield and the hay was hmm anse-and
farmers wore broad smile accord.
ingly
We have good schools. the govern.
ment pays 20 per cent OF the expense
of education. which Is n great boon
In new country. OF course churches
OF different denominations follow the
settlements Summer picnics and win.
ter concerts are all we'll attended. and
as much. or moro. enjoyed as IN the
East. Who would not prefer the pure
air Of this climate with i;s broad acres
OF hno farms, It's ripping streams. its
beautiful lakes. It's millions Of wild
flowers, lbs groves of wild fruit %
exquisite flavor. is streams and lakes
tcCming with fish and It's prairie and
bluffs with game. 10 the crowded and
stif state Of society in the East. |
would like 20 so homo for a visit
some time but no; 20 go there 10 live,
even " presented with the best farm
in Michigan. Beautiful Alberta. ! will
never leave u. 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 " 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 pco-
| pie In the East are coming 90 n knowl.
edge OF this country. and as they do.
they will come West in thousands All
winter people have been arriving In
Alberta. and ! suppose in other parts
as we'll. which is unusual. so we ex.
pect a great rush when the weather
/ gets warmer.
We have no coal famine here. Coal
can be bought in the towns for s. 90 So
according to distance from the mines,
and many haul their own coal from
/ the mines. getting Il there for so cents
/ 90 a dollar a ton. Very truly yours.
(Signed) Mrs. John Mcl.achlan.