Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-13
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following crop report from special
district is clipped from this mornings
paper:
Wheat-75o acres; estimated at 20
bushels per acre. Half cut, no frost.
Oats-1500 acres; estimated at 40
bushels per acre. Good sample; one
fourth cut
Hay-Two tons per acre; all har-
vested.
Barley-One thousand acres; esti-
mated at So bushels per acre. Three
fourths cut in good shape.
PotatoesA-Very heavy crop.
Roots-Heavy crop, maturing we'll.
FlaX-50 acres; estimated at 70
bushels per acre, all harvested.
1t is not my desire or purpose to
"boom" this country, but simply to
tell 80 far as possible and with accu-
racy Of what see here, and give the
best information that | can get. The
crop this year will be good and will
not be injured by the frost. For the
three previous years there have been
partial crop failures owing to unusual
wet seasons and early frost. But 1T
seems clearly evident that notwith-
standing the climatic dangers, scien-
tific farming will accomplish much in
this part Of the world. Certain it is
that good lands lying near the rail
,cads can yet be purchased at from
IS pc. acre up. and there is open land
to be homesteaded II one will go thir-
ty or forty miles back from the rail-
road lines. | am told some astonish-
ing tales as to the increase in the
value of farm property that is put I'm.
der cultivation. my informant stating
that q quarter section located within
two miles of Red Deer, sold this sea-
son for $40 per acre. This quarter.
section adjeins section purchased by
an Iowa man two years ago at IS per
acre certainly would not advise
anybody In Iowa to move their fami.
lies into this far distant region with
out a careful investigation of all the
conditions. But to young men with
a small amount of money, who are
looking for cheap lands and an oppor-
tunity. it would certainly seem as If
this section offered inducements we'll
worth looking into.
The country is splendidly governed,
the mounted police of Canada being q
most important factor to that end.
Their authority is fully respected and
with good reason, and one man will
preserve order and secure the enforce.
ment of the laws in very wide dis
trict.
Liquor Laws Enforced.
There Is one thing that makes itself
clearly manifest to the visitor in
y 1,ot ie OF
the liquor business Is handled ON a
much better system than in the states.
In the first place there are no saloons
in western Canada. excepting the no.
tel bars. NO one can get a license to
sell liquor who does not have a house
with specific number of rooms. and
there can only be a certain number o1
bars to a given population. There
are commiss toner's TO see to the en-
forcement of the liquor laws. and the
bars are not only closed tight on Sun
day, but they are closed at S O'Clock
Saturday evening and not opened
again until o'clock Monday morning
On other nights they are permitted tt
, keep open until II o'clock. | could
T not help but contrast Saturday in Cal
gary Alberta with Saturday night Ii
Tucson. Arizona. Both these towns
are in the center Of a cattle grazing
district, are the market place for COW
boys and rangers. both are located ii
; territories. and both are in the fail
; vest. In each of these towns are
churches and schools and many of the
best and most law-abiding people. Ye
Saturday night in Calgary under thu
administration of the Canadian liquoI
: law, was as quiet and safe and peace
: full as in the most advanced and cul
! tured community Of the east. Afte
| o'clock the bars were closed, ther'
: was no drunkenness. carousing and
: least no visible gambling. In the cit.
Y Of Tucson. which I visited last Febru
, airy. reaching that place on Saturda.
. afternoon, the most prominent places
! of business, were the wide-open gam
| bling houses and liduor saloons, wher
4 the tough element for all the countr.
: around had congregated for night
4 play and spree. The contrast wa
i certainly a most favorable one 70
a Canada, and indicates clearly tina
a omen gambling can be suppressed ant
i the liquor business brought unde
! strict regulation and control, even il
= fine ia: west.
', Calgary is a live and progressiv
= city Of over 5000 population 1t i
y growing SO rapidly that it is hard t
5 get house to live in without building
: 1t has reason to be proud of the spler
/ did and permanent character of it
n business blocks, school houses an
t churches. they being mostly construct
Q Ell OF stone. A. w. Lee.