The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-03-09
IMPRESSED WITH
WESTERN CANADA,
Says Our Pralrlss VIII Bs Filled Up
ln Ten Years.

L. a. Stockwell OF Indianapolis. Z
United States land man who made an
extensive tour OF inspection in the
west. wrote the following article. un-
der date Of Jan. 8, for an indiana pub
lication:
States" In this letter I propose
70 show BY extracts from my note
book that thousands who have come
up here from the States" have sue
ceeded far beyond their most san
guine expectations.
Mr.. N. Il Beaumunk OF Brazil, In
diana. was earning 10000 per month
with coal company. At about the
age Of 40 he had saved about $4,000.
Four years ago he landed near Han
ley, Sask. He now owns 480 acres of
land Last fall (1905) he threshed
400 bushels Of wheat and 3.100 bush
els OF oats. His wheat alone brought
him over $4,000. which would have
paid fer the acres that It grew on.
He Is today worth $4,000.
This Il Making Money Fast.
In Feb. 1902. ]. G. Smith Z Bro.
were weavsrs In = big cotton mill in
Lancashire. England. Coming here
they arrived In Wapelia, Sask., with
only @76eOe between them. They
were 20 green" and inexperienced
that al they could earn the first sum.
mer was $500 per month. and the first
winter they had to work for their
board. The next year. 1903, they took
homesteads. and by working for neigh
bors. they got : few acres broken out,
upon which the next year they raised
few hundred bushels of wheat and
oats. They also bought = team and
broke out about sixty acres more. In
1906 they threshed 100 bushels of
wheat from Il. and 1900 bushels of
oats. Their success being then as
sured they borrowed some money,
built good house. barn and imple-
ment SIZED. and bought cream sepa-
rator. etc. They now have dozen
cows. some full-blooded pigs and
chickens, good teams and implements
70 match, and are on the high road to
prosperity. Here are three cases
selected from my note book from
among score Of others. One q mine
boss. one farmer, and one a factory
operator. With each Of them l took
tea and listened to their story. II
hoped to better my condition" said
one. II thought In time might make
: home" said another. II had high
expectations" said the other. and all
said that II never dreamed It possible
70 succeed a. have"
Like Arabian Nights.
Everywhere, ON the trains, at the
hotels and IN the family have been
told successes that reminded me more
of the stories In the Arabian Nights
than Of this matter-offact workaday
world. Yields Of wheat from IS to
s. bushels per acre. and Of oats of
from SO to 100 bushels. are numerous
In every locality and we'll authenti-
Gated. At Moose Jaw, Lethbridge.
Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Brandon.
Hanley and many intermediate places
saw cattle and young horses fat as
our granted animals Of the "States"
that had never tasted grain, and
whose cost to their owners was
almost nothing. At Moosomin saw a
train load Of 1.4OO steers en- route to
England. that were shaky fat, raised
q above stated. n the older genera
tion OF farmers In Indiana, who have
spent their lives In, q contest with
logo and stumps az did their fathers
before them. could see these broad
prairies dotted with comfortable
homes, large red barns. and straw
piles innumerable. and the thriving
towns with their towering elevators
1ammed to the roof with mo. hard. y
and then remember that four or ave
years ago these plains were tonantless
but for the badger and coyote. they
would marvel at the transformation
Then II they followed the crowds as
\ they emerged from the trains and
hurried to the land o1ices. standing
ln line until their respective turns to
10 waited on came. and saw with
nhat rapidity these lands are being
taken, they would certainly catch the
sdie0ADo" and want some Of It too
lf these lands are beautiful In mid
wintor, With their long stretches ol
yellow stuhblo standing high above
tho snow. uhat must they be In sum
q cnar timo When covered with growing
u ripeniAg gralnsf Speaking OF win
kor reminds mo that our Hoosiel
frionds shrsg thelf shoulders whez
Trey read ln The Chicago and Mime
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