Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-09-26
WHAT FATHER And
HARRY ACC0MPLIS
AN ILLINOIS MAN WRITES RE-
GARDlNG HIS SUCCESS IN
WESTERN CANADA.
Change in Homestead Regulations
Makes Entry Easily
Accomplished.


Nothing succeeds like success" Is
an old and true saying having many
applications in Western Canada. The
following letter Is an illustration. The
writer, Mr.. Gerts, left Chicago short
time ago and the success he has
achieved may well be gained by any
one having pluck and energy by locat-
ing on the free homestead lands in
Western Canada. A change recently
made in the Canadian Land Regula-
lions concerning homesteads makes 1t
possible for any member of family to
make entry for any other member CT
the family entitled to a homestead.
For instance, a 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 children de-
pending upon her for support. A Sis
ter, daughter or mother are also en-
titled to make entry upon home
stead. The only fee required is $1,000
for each entry. A great saving in rail.
Read what Mr.. Gerts has to say:
Battleford, Sask., Aug. 4, 1907.
Dear SIR
Thinking a letter from us Northwest
settlers might interest you, and write
a few lines and let you know we are
progressing finely and well pleased
with our new home.
When 1 think of the many hard
working, Industrious men east with
families who are struggling for a liv
ing and doing the strenuous, laying VI
practically nothing for old age and the
thousands of acres of land here yet tc
be plowed and cultivated capable oil
raising sixty to eighty bushels of oats
thirty to forty bushels of wheat, it Ger
tainly seems pity the two cannot be
brought together. But 1 will repeat
this country is only for the industriou:
and thrifty; also 1 might add, it re
Quires 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 com
ing along each year. 1t is best to brins
them with him as work horses arr
high. He should be able to purchase
pillow, disc and drag, harrow, drill
binder and hay rake. OF course sew
eral taking up claims or buying lan'
near together can divide up the pu1
chasing of the above machinery an
exchange work. This plan will worl
we'll for few years or until crops vii
warrant each individual to purchase
full outfit
We have 4S0 acres of as good farr
land as lies in the famous Cut Knit
district. Every foot can be plowet
Last year our oats run 60 bushels pc
acre. l sold them for SOC per bushe
on the place.
The indications are for good GRO
this year, though we were very lat
in seeding owing to the late spring
Last winter was the coolest known i
this country by the oldest settler
(some who have been here So years
but with a comfortable house an
plenty of firewood, which we haule
four miles, we passed the winter quit
pleasantly The air is clear and dr.!
Some of the days I came from work
was surprised to find the thermomete
registering 40o below zero. Thong
we never keep fire, at night, we ha
nothing freeze in our cellar.
Our stock and chickens wintere
fine. 1 have a yearling heifer. VIII