The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-09-19
WHAT FATHER AND HARRY AC-
COMPLISHED.
An Illinois Man Writes Regarding
His Success In Western Canada
Change in Homestead Regulations
Make Entry Easily Accomplis n ed .

ola and true saying having many APP
plicationS in Western Canada. Tn,
following letter is an illustration The
writer, Mr.. Gerts, left Chicago a short
time ago and the success he has achiev
ed may we'll be gained by anyone hav
ing pluck and energy by locating or
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 a
family to make entry for any other
member Of the family entitled to n
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
sister or daughter who may be the
head of the family having minor chill
dren depending upon her for support.
sister, daughter or mother are also
entitled to make entry for any members
of the family who are permitted entry
upon homestead The only fee re-
| CURED IS SO for each entry. A great
saving in railway expenses is thus
made. Read what Mr. Gerts has to
say:
Battleford Sask., Aug. t. 1907.
Dear Sir: Thinking a letter from us
/ Northwest settlers might interest you,
| write a few lines to let you know we
are progressing finely and well pleased
| with our new home
When | think of the many hard-work-
! Ing, Industrious men East with families
who are struggling for a living and do
ing the strenuous, laying up practically
nothing for old age, and the thousands
of acres of land here yet to be plowed
and cultivated, capable of raising sixty
to eighty bushels of oats, thirty to for
ty bushels of wheat it certainly seems
a pity the two cannot be brought to-
sether. But | will repeat. this coun-
try Is only for the industrious and
thrifty; also l might add it requires
some capital to start.
A man should have at least team of
three good horses; better to have
mares, so as to have some colts coming
along each year. 1t is best to bring
them with him, as good work horses
are high He should be able to pur-
chase pillow, disc and drag, harrow,
drill, binder. mower and hay rake. OF
course several taking up claims or buy
ing land near together can divide up
the purchasing Of the above machinery
,,ln III
work well for a few years or until
crops will warrant each individual to
purchase full outfit
We have $50 acres of as good farm
land as lies in the famous Cut Knife
district Every foot can be plowcd
Last year our oats run sixty bushels
per acre. l sold them for 80 cents per
bushel on the place.
The indications are for a good crop
this year, though we were very late in
seeding owing to the late spring. Last
winter was the coolest known in this
country by the Oldest settlers (some
who have been here thirty years.,
but with a comfortable house and plen-
ty of fre-wood, which we hauled four
miles, we passed the winter quite pleas
antiy. Inc AR Is clear ana dry. Some
of the days l came from work | was
surprised to ma the thermometer reg
istering 40 degrees below zero Though
we never Keep IRE al night we mad
nothing freeze III our cellar.
our STOCK ana cHlcAehs "lhtered
q
me. nave SearllhG heiief' VINO
Wou!d nolu Acf own III any lat STOCK
SHOW one Aas never H'u u''p y.
AI4lh since S"' was loui l'1"" .N'
ana mas never MA llIou'"'"' VI 7'''''
y 7eHut'"'' ""o 81" HeI MAUI ''o
Ll"lN IL p'l 'H't Hc'i'I i''''' I''','' AZ,
neau oH VII" -L"''" ""' "''''' ''
DeI.eNe sue HI" NEVER H''" any 7'''''.'
IulS Is great country lo' s'o" Us
an hIuuS oI Nt9cI"o'es' ""N We -
fanny enjoying our sarueh Ie nav.
u Tue green peas : esleclallS hlte' i'"''
season MIS- " cahhed io' VI 'nI,'''
anu we nave euJoycu tHell W ~ Wv
lreSh crop.
am sorry l uld not nave Time Inns
past season to attend TO trahspi"htlLs
trees but VIII keep the lana haa pre-
paFeu worked up lor next se'SoH
planting. l received NUMBER OF SINAI!
trees tash ana maple) from 'he poN-
eminent experimental arm at liilAai
Head put them around the edge OF
the gafltn ana Juey are uO4HS me