Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-14
ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER CANADA.
Editor David H. Elton Speaks in
The Highest Terms Of
That Country.
THE mormon SETTLEMENTS.
Says They Are Fast Coming Into Pro-
mincnce --Railroad Irrigation
Project.

David II. Elton, editor Of the Alberta
Star. and one OF the most enthusiastic
residents OF southwestern Canada, Is
IN the city, having come here for the
purpose Of attending his mothers fun
eral. Mr.. Elton reports conditions In
the north country all that could be
desired and says that the Mormon
settlements are fast coming into prom
inence, due to the substantial charac-
ter OF the people residing there and
also to their achievements in such a
comparatively short space of time.
Cardston, where Mr., Elton Is located,
Is the oldest town OF that section and
was named after Charles Ora Card, the
pathfinder for Mormon" colonlsts, As
known to readers OF the News" there
are now two stakes In that locality, the
Taylor having been recently organized
from the Alberta. In the latter stake
conditions are such that irrigation IL
hardly necessary, there being ample
precipitation 90 keep the country In
good shape the year round. In the Tay-
Tor stake, however, irrigation is high
iy necessary as the precipitation Is not
30 great as farther west.
NEW IRRIGATION SCHEME.
The people there, says Mr. Elton, are
now taking canal from MIX
river, at point near MIX river
station This viii run about 10
miles through the settlements
and will reclaim In the nelghborhood Of
100000 acres OF land. The scheme Ia
being pushed by the Canadian North
west Irrigation company and Ca2ieh
Bros. Of Juab county, Utah. are the
contractors,
BIG RAILROAD PROJECT.
Another project that viii help that
country greatly, as well as Canada In
general, II the Grand Trunk Pacific
railroad scheme which VIII give the DO
mlhlon unexcellad railroad facilities
and make possible the cultivation and
settlement Of thousands of acres, par
tlcularly in the Peace River and Sas-
katchowan districts The extension OF
the ST. Mary's River railway, says Mr..
Elton, viii reach CaTdston this sum
mer and will help conditions In that
section materially besides assisting the
farmers to ship their beets to the Ray
mond sugar factory The st. Mays
river bridge IL an excellent structure
and cost the sum Of $4,000.
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
Internationally, Cardston Is in good
shape, having splendid public school
system and an excellent high school,
unde' the prnclpalshlp of Sterling
Williams, grandson OF President Brig
ham Young, who was educated In the
Manitoba college In Winnipeg and grad
uated with the degree h. A. The rate
payers Of CarastCn have voted by
law 20 erect necessary buildings for
high school purposes and \ great many
young men and young women are taxi
ing courses such az viii 1T them TO take
positions In the schoolroom.
PRAISES THE GOVERNMENT.
The Dominion government, says Mr..
Elton, is one Of law order and protec.
ton and the Sabbath day IL scrupu.
lousy observed throughout the coun.
try. The Mormon people are loyal
and subscribe 20 all the requirements Of
Nif ltANt anu Nv lNlull Nllt
offers them every inducement for col
onlzatIon, The people generally most
OF whom have come from Utah and
Idaho are well satisfied and the health
OF the communities Is OF the very best
AS an evidence OF this Mr. Elton cites
the fact that during his residence IN
Cardston, which covers a period OF
nearly three years there has not been
single death from natural causes
At present there II decided lull In
the stock business, but this, Il Ia be-
lieved will be overcome as the season
advances. There II plenty Of snow In
Western Canada and the chonooks clear
the prairies so that cattle may Craze
all winter and be brought ~ IN the
spring ready for market
THE NEWS" APPRECIATED.
Mr. Elton says the Cardston Star,
over which he presldes, Is doing all that
can be expected with the limited ia
clitles az It's hammond, and is widely