The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

ing the settling up of the country by an
excellent farming community: Now that
province. a solidarity has been given to
real estate values that shows a very
healthy state of affairs.
Two years ago Regina was made dis
tributing railway center, with all the
freight rate advantages that status i'm
plies. The result was not slow to show
States, and the big implement firms OF
Canada and the United States have erect
ed here large warehouses that are well
stocked. Wholesale houses are locating
sites, and to secure and hold the trade Of
the new province many other wholesale
and manufacturing interests must be es-
tablished here, and the opportunity is
therefore offered for the investment of
capital in these absolutely necessary busi-.:
ness enterprises, which can be placed on a
paying basis from the start.
Who Should Come.
AS to the sort of Immigrant for which
the district is best adapted, it follows
from what has been said above that men
who can work are the men wanted. 2
AS already intimated, the soil is some
what heavy, and breaking requires some
force. Industry and strength, therefore,
are what are required. Possessed of these.
no intending settler needs to fear. Men
came into Regina district without cent
when the district first opened up twenty
dreds of acres of wheat and own from
seventy-five to one hundred head of cat
tie At the same time, those who had
quickest A man with nothing has obvi-
ously to devote some portion of his time
to earning his living and to getting the
MhereWithal to start farming operations.
/ lively slow. If the new settler, however,
| can get at once on his land in the sum-
| mer, he can prepare considerable acre
| age for seeding the next year, and the de-
velopment Of his farm is rapid.
How to Come.
An intending settler from the United
| States should obtain a certificate FROM
| the Canadian Northwest Land settlement
| agent, purchase ticket to the nearest
connecting point on the Canadian Pacific
railroad, and on arrival there, present
his certificate, in exchange for which he
Will receive for himself and any member
of his family accompanying him. as
gina at a very low rate. which will be
learned from the agent before starting.
Should the settler after acquiring land de-
sire to return for his family, he will be
formation as to special rates on settlers
effects in carloads, or less than carloads,
will be given on application to the set
tlement agent, or any agent OF the Cana.
dian Pacific Railway company. Settlers
effects are admitted into Canada free OF
duty.
foregoing article is verified In a compre-
hensive pamphlet issued this week by
, the board Of trade of Regina. The pam
phIet is published and circulated for the
, benefit Of intending immigrants to the
new provinces Of Saskatchewan MT
William Trant, secretary of the board OF
trade, has notified T h e ] our IN that
i he will be glad to furnish detailed 1nfor-
nation, and to answer all questions re-
: garding Regina upon application:
' What has been written here about the
Empress City Of the new northwest con.
sists Of a few plain facts which should
: constitute in itself a strong appeal te
: homeseekers of the United States. -