Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-09-19
WHAT FATHER AND HARRY Ac-
CoMPLISHED.

WHAT FATHER AND HARRY AC-
CoMPLISHED.
An Illinois Man Writes Regarding
His Success in Western Cnnadn-
Change In Homestead Regulations
Make Entry Easily Accomplished
Nothing succeeds like success" is an
Did and true saying, having many APP
IAications in Western Canada. The
following letter is an Illustration. The
writer. Mr.. Gerts, left Chicago short
time ago and the success he has achiev-
ed may we'll be gained by anyone hav-
ing pluck and energy by locating on
the free homestead lands in Western
Canada. A change has recently been
made in the Canadian Land Regula-
tons concerning homesteads, which
makes it possible for any member of
family to make entry for amy other
member of the family entitled to
homestead. For Instance. man may
now make entry before the local agent
for his father or for his brother or
brothers, or for his son or sons, or for
Il sister or daughter who may be the
head of the family having minor chill
drcn depending upon her for support.
A sister. daughter or mother are also
entitled to make entry for any members
of the family who are permitted entry
I upon homestead The only fee re-
4 luir.M is $40 for each entry. a great
saving in railway expenses is thus
made Read what Mr.. Gerts has to
\ say
Battleford. Sask., Aug. 4, 1907.
Dear Sir Thinking letter from MS
Northwest settlers might interest you
4 write n few lines to let you know we
are progressing timely and we'll pleased
with our new home.
When think OF the many hard-worll-
ing. Industrious men East with families
who are struggling for Il living and do
ing the strenuous. laying mp practically
nothing for old age and the thousands
of acres of land here yet to be plowe1l
and cultivated. capable of raising sixty
to eighty bushels of oats. thirty to for
ty bushels of wheat. it certninly seems
pity the two cannot he brought to-
gcthcr But will repeat, this coun
try is only for the Industrious anf
thrifty also | might add it require:
some capital to start.
A man should have at least a team o
three good horses; better to have
mares, so as to have some colts comm:
along each year. 1T is best to brin,
them with him, as good work horse
nIr high. He should be able to pur
chase pillow, disc and drag. harrow
drill, binder, mower and hay rake. o
+ course several taking up claims or buy
: ing land near together can divide VI
~ the purchasing of the above machincr
: work we'll for a few years or unit
y crops will warrant each individual
purchase Il full outfit.
II We have $50 acres of as good farI
!, land us lies in the famous Cut Knit
: district Every foot can be plowe'
20 Last year our oats run sixty bllshe
per acre sold them for 80 cents pt
Ia bushel on the place.
The Indications are for a good Gro
this year. though we were very late
seeding. owing to the late spring. La
winter was the coolest known in TIL
country by the oldest settlers lsoil
who have been here tlirty-fve years
but with a comfortable house and pie
ty Of fire wood, which we hauled TO,
miles, we passed the winter quite plea
antly. The air Is clear and dry Son
of the days | came from work w;
surprised to find the thermometer re
~ istering 40 degrees below zero. Thou:
we never keep fire at night we hi
nothing freeze in our cellar.
Our stock and chickens winter,
fine have a yearling heifer, WI
would hold her own in any fat Sto
), show" She has never had u drop
rt milk since She was four months o
" and has never had mouthful of graf
&c, gentleman who snw her made the /
* mark "he bet hat heifcr had eaten h
Dr. head off with grain" but would bard
't'' believe she had never had any grain
i
az alI kinds of yp,r,tab les and we are *
tainly enjoyir. on: garden. The flaw
~ OF the green peas is e, ,erially fine. Ia
I season Mrs g. anne, Il lot of the
and we have enjoyed them UP to I
= fresh crop
] am sorry did not have time II
= past season to aitend 10 transplant
! trees, hut will keel, The land had p
= pared worked UP for next scaso
! Planting perceived Il number of sn
: trees ash and nuaple} from the g.
! crnnent Experimental Farm nj In,ii
~ Head. put them around the "lse
the garden and they are doing ilnc.
also received quite Il lot of other see
Nm oats. wheat. potatoes and rhubarb roc
which Ware acceptable.
ese 1T is usnlpss for us to bot hcr W
10 garden flowers. is wild ones grow
es- lrpiiisnil We are located near
the fine geek. the water of which is $
~, ,,1 AND time for bathns and washing.
have i Well OF water hear the hon
- feet deep and u feet of waiter
che time. though j is harder than
- creek water
IN Land which could be bought for
dollars per acre three Years ago. IS \
the worth $il per acre, am! steadily
uf' yaa,'ing each year.