The Columbus journal., 1908-11-25
down MISSOURI vlY
cANADA's RESPECT FOR LAW
AND ORDER THE SUBJECT
FOR FAVORABLE COMMENT.


always impressed with the strict OBJ
servance that is given to the laws
Of the country. and the order that is
preserved everywhere. The editor of
the Gazette. Of Fulton, New. recently
paid q visit to Western Canada. He
was 80 impressed with the conditions
that he saw everywhere, that on his
return home he was inspired to write
as follows: Reverence and respect
for law is q dominant characteristic
Of the Canadian people. Wherever
one goes in Canada, whether east or
west, the law is supreme. The law Is
obeyed because 1t is law. seemingly.
and not because violation carries q
penalty. Canada enforces the law and
makes every law effective. No coun-
try is more free than Canada. In name
Canada is q dependency Of the Brit
ish Crown. In fact, 1t Is almost q
third republic. All its taxes are voted,
collected and expended by the Domin-
ion and the provinces. The nominal
head of the Government is the Gov
ernor General, appointed by the Eng
lish Crown. Practically his only au-
thority is to veto the acts Of parlia-
ment, which he scarcely ever exer-
cises. Canada gives nothing to the
support of the English government or
the English king. She gives England
the advantage in trade regulations and
tariff laws, and in return receives the
protection of the British army and
navy. Canada enjoys the protection
without sharing in the expense.
"The sale of liquor is strictly regu-
lated. None but hotel-keepers may
obtain license to vend the stuff, and
before a license can be secured an ap-
plicant must prove good character and
provide twenty rooms in his tavern
for the accommodation Of guests. The
bar-rooms close at Z o'clock Saturday
evening and remain closed until Mon
day morning. The schools and churches
in Western Canada excite admiration.
Though new, Western Canada is not
goddess. The finest buildings in every
town are the churches. Next come
the school houses"
Turning to the wheat fields Of West
ern Canada, the editor of the Laurel
(Neb) Advocate of Sept. 18th says:
Il have often thought that the
reason that the characters of Charles
Dickens are SO impressed upon the
minds of his readers is because he
dwells upon them so long and de-
scribes them SO minutely that by the
time one has waded through his long
drawn out stories they are so burned
into his b-ain that he can never forget
them. 1t was this way with the Cana
dian wheat fields. Had We only seen
q few the memory Of them might
have worn away in time. but long
drawn out experience such as we had
is sure to leave an uneffaceable i'm
preston. Never while we live shall
we forget the Canadian wheat fields.
They call 1t the granary of the Brit
ish Empire, and we don't blame 'em.
Nobody who has seen these wheat
fields can wonder at their enthusiasm"
It is worth while to record that these
fields have now been harvested, and
in many cases yields as high as forty
and fifty bushels per acre have been
marketed, while the general average
has been away above 20 bushels per
acre. Oats and barley have also
done well, and the profits. the prices
of grains being high, have paid the
entire cost of the farms of many
farmer. There is now 160 acres Of
land given away, in addition to the
160 acres that the homesteader may
purchase at $500 an acre. Particu-
lars Of this as well as the lowest rail-
way rates will be given by the Cana
dian Government Agent.