The log cabin Democrat., 1907-09-19

would hold her own in any fiat stock show" She has never had a drop of milk since she was four months old and has never had a mouthful of grain. A gentleman who saw her made the remark, He bet that heifer had eaten her head off with grain," but would hardly believe she had never had any grain.
 This is great country for growing all kinds of vegetables and We are certainly enjoying our garden. The flavor of the green peas is especially fine. Last season Mrs. G. canned lot of them, and we have enjoyed them up to the fresh crop.
 am sorry I did not have time this past season to attend to transplanting trees, but will keep the land had pre- pared worked up for next seasons planting. I received a number of small trees (ash and maple) from the Gov ernment Experimental Farm at Indian Head. I put them around the edge of the garden and they are doing fine. I also received quite lot of other seeds,  roots which were acceptable.
 It is useless for us to bother with garden flowers as wild ones grow in profusion. We are located near a fine creek, the water of which is soft and fine for bathing and washing. We have a well of water near the house, 32 feet deep and 21 feet of water all the fc hn creek water.
 Land which could be bought for five dollars per acre three years ago is now worth $14 per acre and steadily advancing each year.
 All kinds of improvements are going on. Steam blows and large threshing outfits are already in. Roads are be- ing graded, bridges being built across rivers and creeks. Last year took my family, also wagon, across the Sas- katchewan river in a row boat, swan my team across and now the contract has been let for $200,000 bridge at that place.
 The c. N R. have run their final survey from Battleford to Calgary, running west about one mile north of us. The c. P. R. have run a survey, which runs northwest passes about 300 feet from the northeast corner Of our farm. The country will soon be cov- cred with a net work of railroads and it will keep them busy hauling the out ing to us settlers.
 Two years ago, Harry, my son, and I as you know unloaded our car at Saskatoon and drove 130 miles to our claim Last fall we had only IS miles to haul our wheat to railroad and as you see, the prospects are we will have a railroad at our very door and town nearby. This district can support a good town and it will be we'll patron ized.
 Harry arrived home at 12 D. m. last night after going fourteen miles to blacksmith shop to get plowshares beat out The shop was full of work and it was eight p. m. when Harry left for home and parties still in line to have work done. We will need stores nearer and good mechanics.
 We are all enjoying the best of health which is a great blessing. When we left Chicago over year ago my youngest sons -four years of age) health was so poor that I almost de- spaired of raising him, but he is cer- tainly a hearty, healthy little fellow now. The pure fresh air has done him worlds of good.
 So to sum up the whole. Why should we not be glad we made the break? A good farm, stock increasing, health and an independent life. What more can we expect?
 Did we have to make an effort? You can bet we did and hustle, too. Should you pass this way with your shotgun this fall, We should be pleased to let you shoot prairie chickens of our grain stocks.
 Respectfully yours,
 CHAS. M. GERTS AND FAMILY.