The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-09-20

would hold her own in any ia, s,o.,.
show" She has never had A dror =
milk since she was four months M,
and has never had mouthful OF graf,
A gentleman who saw her made tba
remark. He bet that heller had ea,e,
her head OF with grain" but won,I
hardly believe she had never had ans
grain.
This is great country for CROWN,
all kinds OF vegetables and We 49,
certainly enjoying our garden. Tia
flavor OF the green peas is especianv
fine. Last season Mrs. G.. canned "a NJ
OF them. and We have enjoyed them n,
TO the fresh crop.
am sorry did not have time fbi.
past season 20 attend TO transplant,
trees. but will keep the land had bra.
pared worked up for next seasons
planting. received a number % small
trees lash and maple) from the Gov.
eminent Experimental Farm al Indian
Head. put them around the edge o,
the garden and they are doing fine
also received quite a lot Of other seeds.
oats. wheat. potatoes and rhubarb
roots which were acceptable
II is useless for US TO bother with
garden flowers as wild ones grow IN
profusion. We are located near fine
creek. the water of which is soft ana
fine for bathing and washing. We have
a well OF water near the house. 32
feet deep and 81 feet OF water all the
time. though 1t is harder than the
creek water.
Land which could be bought for five
dollars per acre three years agO IA
now worth sl4 per acre and steadily
advancing each year.
All kinds OF Improvements are going
on. Steam plows and large threshiug
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 5000. 900 bridge at that
place.
The c. n. r. have run their final
survey from Battleford TO Calgary.
running west about one mile north q
us. The c. p. r. have run a survey
which runs northwest passes about SOD
feet from the northeast corner Of our
farm. The country will soon be COW
cred with a net work OF railroads and
1t will keep them busy hauling the out.
- u f. atrtl~
ing TO US settlers.
Two years ago. Harry. my son, and
I as you know unloaded our car. a.
Saskatoon and drove 100 miles 10 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 II will be well patron.
ized.
Harry arrived home at u p. m. last
night after going fourteen miles 70
blacksmith shop to get plowshares
beat out. The shop was full OF WORK
and il was eight p. m. when Harry left
for home and parties still in line 70
have work done. We will need stores
nearer and good mechanics.
We are all enjoying the best q
health which is a great blessing
When we left Chicago over year ag0
my youngest sons (four years Of age
health was SO poor that almost De-
SPARED of raising him. but he IS GER
tainly 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 ard hustle, too. Should
you pass this way with your shOtgln
this fall. we should be pleased 20 let
you shoot prairie chickens OF our
grain stocks.
Respectfully yours,
CHAS. NJ. GERTS AND FAMILY.