The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-21
WHlT FATHER AID
HARRY ACCOMPLISHED
an ILLINOIS Mas WRITES RE-
caRciAG +s4s success ~
WESTERN CANADA
c4.--. IN ---esssz5 Resslztl7ns
wzx-s Ertry Easily
A--s~r zr=--

-,c-~as-z secea1s -lks s-ccsss S
IL c z-s trze ssTz1g having Ez-T
Is Wasrerz Can412- L2@
fe les1er ls an llusrr@E1q-- I-4
u Mr. Gertz. Ie.L C1ie@s0 2 s-cr1
49, zrz the s-cress r. h1s
r-a msy wet he szEne1 6y ans
~ tsrfzz nluzk zz1 fzeTzy 4E Local.
ng a She free lc-ezsez1 -znds "a
gss=- rznzzz a change recently
- a rhe Caa41lzn Land ReEllla-
-sr-s rrza=rzinz ho-lestr41s makes Il
-cssiz.s s1r zEF member q 2 family g
z- e--rv sor a-y othsr member ~
sAs family anutlad t0 Au@fsfa2a-
ror fzszuce- a zzzn -2y lcT uAal-e
szTrv tezcre TIE loesi zgeEr 10Y rs
fzrta~ " for hls br1Eher 0r brothers.
or for Ills s0n or sons. or f0r sister
OF zznzhse- who MzE r. the head q
sts family having minor children de-
ue-dl-g upo1 her for support a sis
Ter. daughter or z0ther are also en-
tilted % make e1try rpon hone
stead. The only fee required IS 5000
for each entry a great saving In ralA-
way expenses is thus made
Red whzr Mr. Gers has 70 say
BattIeE0rd. Sask-. Aug. 4. 1907.
Dear sir.-
Thinking z letter from rs Northwest
settlers might interest you, and write
4 few lines ard let yoH know we are
progressing finely and well pleased
with cur new home.
When / think q the many hard
working. industrious men east with
families who are struggling for liT-
ing and doing the strenuous. laying UP
practically nothing for Cd age ana the
thousands Of acres .Of land here yet 10
be pIowed and cultivated capable ot
raising sixty TO eighty bushels Of cats,
thirty to forty bushels Of wheat, It Ger
tafnIy seems a pity the two cannot be
brought together. But / will repeat,
this country Is only for the industrious
and thrifty: also I might add, It re-
quires some capital TO start.
4 man should have AZ least a team
Or three good horses better 70 have
mares So as to have some colts com
ing along each year. 1t is best 70 bring
them with him as work horses are
high. He should be able 70 purchase
pIow. disc and drag. harrow. drill.
binder and hay rake. OF course sew
eraI taking up claims or buying land
near together can divide up the puT-
chasing Of the above machinery and
exchange work. This plan viii work
well for few years or until crops viii
warrant each individual to purchase a
full outfit
We have $50 acres Of as good farm
land as lies in the famous Cut Knife
district. Every foot can be ploWed-
Last year our oats run 90 bushels per
acre. | sold them for soc per bushei
on the place.
The indications are for a good crop
this year. though We were very lats
In seeding owing 10 the late spring
Last winter was the colcest known in
this country By the oldest settlers
fsome who have been here 35 years.
but with a comfortable house and
plenty of hrewood. which we hauled
four miles, we passed the winter quite
pleasantly. The air is clear and dry
some OF the days came from work
was surprised to find the thermometer
registering 40' below zero. Though
we never keep FIRE at night We Lad
nothing freeze in our cellar.
Our stock and chickens wintered
fine. ] have a yearling heifeF, whe