New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

knight was millionaire. Now. by process a.
evolution. he has several mines and conse0usnflv
several millions. He is also carrying out the term
OF the compact by causing thousands of acrs- -
irrigated prairie lands to be ploughed for beet ra
ing. and his schemes for the benefit OF his rao,I
are many and widespread. He himself vorls g.
the field like the humblest OF his men, when =
alberta and sets an example IN his personal Hf.
for simplicity and abstinence
Cardston is the creation of Josenb C,sr5
in-law OF Brigham Young Mr. Card Is The -
president OF this Canadian stake OF Zon - -
conducts large cooperative store for co-opsr,,f
IS effective throughout Mormondom IN the pIrrs,,.
OF and communal use Of steam thrasberz and - -
erection OF grist mills and cheese and other 49,
tories Surrounding Cardston are a nurb.- =
smaller settlements "
= majority OF the saints live in village ro-
minutes Tor the sake Of the social life ana tb
educational ana religious privileges involved IN
Such an arrangement, the Church and The scb,,l
constituting important part IN the eco,or,,- -
the sect deep interest is taken in the schools
Excellent buildings are provided, and fairly well
equipped teachers are secured. Wisely too he
trustees take more than perfunctOry interest IN
the work intrusted them BY frequentIv vfsitfr-
the schools and inspecting the work OF the teach
eTs. While they were compelled to adOpt the mir.
nc school system OF that part of Canada thav
nave steadily pursued the policy OF preparing their
own young people as teachers As a result IN a
year or two there will be no Gentle tascbo-g
take fuil advantage Of the law which allows a
hat hour of daily religious instruction. and. with
the schools all In the hands OF Mormon teachers
as they viii soon BE- II will easily be seen that the
educational system may be made subservent TO
the interests OF the Church A large Church school
Is TO Re built at RAYMOND this fall
IN the matter Of land tenure the holdings an
arranged so that the owners may live in A village
or town A small piece or ground is at+acbe5 !,
each dwelling. in which garden produce fs qrou,r
Orcharos TOO. are being planted with good pros
poets Of reaching maturity. The main farn1 s1,sr
aging ABOUT eighty acres lies out in the territor,
around the settlements, and a drive in anv dIrse-
'loh VIII reveal what has already been accom-
Pished by irrigation and otherwise on land that
was once declared TO be useless for grain growing
me MOrmons who settled in Canada gave a
pledge TO the Canadian government that thew
WouId refrain from the practice OF polyzamv
complaints We're soon made that they were vio-
Iating the compact but investigation az the time
proved the charges TO be groundless In 1870 how
ever to quiet the public unrest regarding The mat.
ter an amendment 10 the criminal law OF the Do
minion made any person guilty OF misdemeanor
VINO practised poly gamy AMI liable 10 n1prison-
lelt Ior I'VE years and fine OF 500. This appIies
20 any one who practises pOIyganv or spirftusI
marriage assists I'm any such -ceren,O-,v- -
W lu these Mormon immigrants be Canadian and
British! many Canadian anxiOusIv asks rims
Is necessary IN which to reply
Ihey are undoubtedly steadily Increasing IN Num-
oerS ana are as steadily aggressive as is 70 be en-
ton in Southern Alberta is growing less in view o.
me ceaSeleSS proselytizing Influences OF their Lat
in Parliament 'O'07
MormonS in Canada are doing other than sfrfrtIv
OoeEtnE the laws Of the land Indeed they com
5 sTn ihat they are constantly being misrePre
tleir suitability IS immigrants.