The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-26

along the western slopes. An ample
supply Of native timber produced
along the Saskatchewan Is f1eated to
Edmonton for manufacture and dis
tribution. Then all down the north
side Of the prairies Of the Saskatche-
wan valley lie great and accessible
forests. At Prince Albert numbering
is a most important and profitable
industry. owing to the proximity Of
the woods to the north, and Of the
bare plains to the south thru which
the present line Of railway runs to
Regina. |
The Canadian Northern railways
route between the Riding, the Duck
the west, and Lakes Manitoba and
Winnipegoosis on the east, passes
thru much timber fit for lumber,
which becomes more and more adapt
ed for manufacture as the line sweeps
around the north end of the Porcu-
pine mountain, and on to the present
railhead near Erwood. In that vi
cinity there lies hundred square
miles Of the finest timber between
Lake Superior and the Rocky noun
tains, consisting of fine spruce, larch,
jack pine, birch and immense mer-
charitable poplar. The proximity Of
this great timber limit to the west
ern prairies, to which, on its way to
Prince Albert, the railway is rapidly
being constructed, should enable it to.
supply cheaply the needs of new set
tiers in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan
and reversing the movement, much
will be shipped all along the line from
northwestern Manitoba to the less
wooded districts of the province.
extensive fisheries, are conducted on
the Lake of the Woods and Lakes
Winnipeg, Winnipegoosis and Manito-
ba. Prince Albert and Edmonton are
supplied with fish from local sources.
The Canadian Pacific railway is
building no new lines in Manitoba
| this year. In Assiniboia it. will
build from Arcola to Regina, a dis
lance of 1875 miles, thru magnificent
wheat-growing country. The branch
running northwesterly from Kirkella
on the main line to Pheasant Plains,
north of gu 'Appelle, is 100 miles long,
and expected to be in operation this
season. Having acquired the Mani
| toba & Northwestern, the Canadian
Pacific extended it for fifty miles west
ward Of Yorkton to Insinger. From
that point they expect to continue on
Eanother fifty miles and ultimately by
way of Quill Lake, Saskatoon and
Battleford, reach the town Of Wetaski-
win, a point on the Calgary & Edmon-
ton railway forty miles south of Ed
monitor. The speed with which it will
be completed will depend upon the
Requirements Of the country.
i The Canadian Northern expect te
:. oJ>%n oo3, P,~0v> u psru0
l Prince Albert during the present year
Their more southerly branch west Of
Grandview, Manitoba, Is intended tt
be part of a transcontinental line tt
the Pacific.
According to the public utterance'
Of President Mackenzie Of the Cana
dian Northern railway this line from
, Grandview to Edmonton is expected
, to be in operation by the fall of 1904
or at latest in 1905. The work ma.
be completed as far as the Elbow o
the North Saskatchewan by the end o
. this season.
Free Homestead Lands.
In the Province Of Manitoba fire,
! homesteads are yet available, In mor'
} or less wooded but easily cleared dis
tricts, notably in that between Lake
Manitoba and Winnipeg and that ives
of Lake Winnipegosis; as well as Il
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Of these there are many larg
: meadows producing an abundance o
: hay Some already have, and tn
! others will not long wait for, convent
> ent railway accommoda ton.
& Along most of the older lines OF rail
way practically all the prairie home
: stead lands within easy distance hav
t been already taken up by settlers; bu
t along all the roads in course of con
: struction, free homesteads, withil
:, easy distance, aresto be found.
: Government and Social Conditions.
$ Americans coming over the borde
: find the government of Canada quit
: as good and free as that of their oW
s country. The laws are here we'll oh
: served by law abiding, orderly an
8 peaceable community.
!, Churches of all the leading denom1
nations supply the religious needs O
even isolated new settlements.
There is an excellent system Of pub
lie schools, within reach Of sma
children in the sparsely peopled set
Elements.
There are no direct taxes exceI
those for schools and roads in tn
TERRITORIES, to which some light Pre-
vincial taxation is added in Manitob'
Manitoba.
The premier division has the fu
status Of a province In the Canada
confederation. It is bounded on til
south by the states of Minnesota an
North Dakota, from which it extend
264 miles north. In breadth 1t Is 2s
miles. It's population is about 81
persons mostly agriculturists engage
in mixing farming. They produce
over 100, 900, 900 bushels Of grain
1902, and other produce in proportio
The number Of the farmers Is on
Al. 900 and their produce is valued
$50 200, 900 for 1902.
Assiniboia.
This district adjoins North Dako
and Montana on the south. Manitol
on the east, Southern Alberta on Il
west. and Saskatchewan on the mort
Since the census was taken In Apr
1901, the population has very large
Increased by the rush OF America
settlers coming principally into
southeastern part, which Is tributa,
Is to the 500 Line from Mtnneapolis.
this section the prairie farmers fro
] the states have found congenial a.