The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-06-12
AS .-IMMI-
WIZ GRAFTON.
settlcmeut OF the wheat
Hap Fields Lying North of the
10th Parallel.
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The Chicago Record-Herald.l
..ranada has anticipateda very heavy
micration this year, and she now has
Ill., ".as TO show that she is actually
'Su;no il in a way to meet all her
locations. In the first four
cAf sths Of this year the doors of the
m.m;nion opened to 4o.672 persons,
s",rdjne to a report prepared by
'". committee on agriculture and
,on;za1ion of the Canadian parlia-
aant, This is almost twice as large
=. the immigration in the CORE
auondins months last year, and fully
lT~es times as large as in 1901. the
|.sspective figures being 22,4s2 and
1898, 3
Most of these newcomers have
,,.r attracted by the wheat lands of
.hs Northwest territories. They
,oro moved direct from Winnipeg
."l they have turned that city into
: great camp, in which they have
hoen fitting themselves out for the
last stage of their adventure for
new homes.
"Of the immigration of this spring
. LITTLE over a3tthird has come from
Great Britain, tine figure :fbeing 49,
81, This is tllreestimes as large as
the British immigration of the cor
responding months of the preceding
year, ard it is within 1880 of the
m,mber OF immigrants that the
United States attracted from Great
Britain and Ireland in the same
n.rjod this spring. As to the re.
majnder of the immigration into
Canada, 1870 settlers came from the
United States, a so per cent. increase
over the preceding year, and 1o,445
from Continental Europe, a 40 per
cent. increase.
"rhese 4o,672 Immigrants into
Canada may appeal triaiing; inzcom-:
narison with the 291 ,070 persons who
entered the United States in the
sam period. but they are proper
ticnately more Important to the.
country. Canada's population is one
fifteenth of ours. but her imlnigra-
lion is now two-fifteenthssas large as
ours. It is worth Remembering also
that Canada's immigrants are almost
entirely of Anglo-Saxon and Teuton-
|ic races, while our Immigration IS
now two-thirds made up Of Romance
and Slav elements. z
Speculation is natural as to the
future of Canada in her relations to
the United States when her North
west territories are filled up, but
the one absolutely certain fact Of the
near future is that the United States
is to have a great competitor in the
grain markets Of the world"
The above editorial article taken
from the columns of the Chicago
Record-Herald OF. Mayo Goth shows
the condition of the Canadian I'm
migration, which as pointed out, has
had 4 constant growtk-asmarvelons-
ly increasing growth-for the past
six or seven years, until this year, it
is confidently assumed the increase
to Canada's population, by way. OF
Immigration, WIFI exceed 100000.
This is accountcd=f for by the great
agricultural resources: which abound
there. It is no fairysftale, but the
matter-of-fact experience Of the tens
Of thousands bear ample testimony
to the wealth and riches insstore for
all who choose: to aeeept Of the OPP
portunities offered.
Those who wishssto. learn more. Of
the country can secure Illustrated
aliases. pamphlets, ETC., giving full
ana reliable data issued under Cot
eminent authority, by applying to
any Of the authorized agents Of the
Canadian Government. These agents
whose names appear below will quote
you the exceptionally low rates that
Take you to the free grant lands Of
Western Canada and render you any
other assistance in their power:
L. /. Holmes. 315 Jackson ST., St.
Paul, MINI.
l. o. Currie. Room 12 b Callahan
Guiding, Milwaukee. Wis.
W. II. Rogers, Box 1lG, Watertown,
s. d..
{. pi]ling. s17 Kittson Ave-. Grand
Forks, N. d.
j.. NJ. MacIachlan. 3o7 Third ST..
Nausau, Wis.
benjamin Davies, Great Falls. Mont.