The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

OoIUcTIy, OUuSlaSS, OudIcI, oil pIOo-
porous settlements, finally reaching the
city of Brandon situated among the
Brandon Hills one hundred and thirty
three miles west of Winnipeg. 1t has
beautiful houses, magnificent public
buildings, and has a population of
about $1,000. 1t is also considered one
of the principal railway points in the
west, as many branch lines extend
therefrom. Enquiring here as to
whether crops were not ruined by early |
frosts, was told very seldom, gener-
ally grain was out and stacked in time
to prevent loss. Leaving Brandon we
begin to enter the province of Sas-
katchewan and on our route touch
such towns as Moosemin, Elkhorn,
Fleming and Kirhella, all we'll pOpu-
lated aud situated in good grain pro-
ducing districts. Out of the last named
town runs the Pleasant Hills extension,
travelling in a northwes terly direction
thru the Pleasant Hills to Edmonton
distance of about four hundred miles.
Broadview, the next stop and q
divisional point on the e. P. r is
nicely situated and has population of
5000. We are now entering the most
important part of Canada to the pres
ent-day immigrant, the province of
Alberta. Here We pass thru the fol-
lowing towns: Pilote Butte, Rush
Lake, Moose Jaw, Medicine Hat, and
Rejina. Out of the three last named
ran different branch lines extending
north, northwest and south thru the
province. Around these places arose
much of the trouble during the rebel
lion of Louis Riel. Now in speaking
of Alberta as being one of the most i'm
poItant points to the present-day inn
migrant, mean that nowhere iii Cam
ada are better prices paid for produce.
Take for instance where wheat sells at
a dollar bushel, oats fifty cents, pc
tatoes seventy-hve, onions dollar, and
hay about thirteen dollars ton, and
also that most ofthe work can be done,
as one settler stated, with four-h"rse
team, as he informed me that he had
practically done all the work of rails
ing $4,000 bushels of grain, and they
were in the best of condition after
harvest.
Rejina, the capitol of the province,
is fine city and one that has advanced
loODcidorohlo in q ehnrt cnaoo Of tino
Here is situated the headquarters of
the Northwest Mounted Police, a body
of men whose duties are to patrol and
protect the interests of the people
thruout the western provinces, aud
many are the hardships they endure in
upholding justice thru this wide terri
, tory. Next we come to Calgary, which
! in former days was halting place fol
: travellers on the Rocky mountain trail
and also being trading post where
, trappers and Indians disposed OF their
: furs, having then a population OF
: about fifty has in few years sprung
; into one of the most beautiful places
> in the west. 1t is situated in the foot
: hills of these vast mountains, sur
l rounded on all sides with most charm
3 ing and picturesque scenery. Having
: quiet, interesting, and peaceful look
? cannot be but admired by all those wht
8 visit it. Its population has nov
+ reached the forty thousand mark ant
q still keeps increasing, and will at NJ
j. distant. date be the largest in the West
r Within both the provinces Of Sas
! katchewan and Alberta are situated
1 numerous ranches, and herds of cattl'
{ and sheep are to be observed grazing
t on every side, as it is considered th'
: great ranching country of Canada. 81
i it plalnly is to he seen what rapit
It progress W estern Canada has mad
= within the last few years, how steadil.
J. she has forced herself to the front, ant
< in the near future l feel sure will b.
o classed as one Of the most rich an,
f fertile countries of the globe. Hoy
% great should be the credit to thOs
% who in spite Of all obstacles an
i against so much opposition opened VI
q to the world country that for rich
It ness of soil and mineral products ca
II hold its own with any of them. No,
it having reached the end Of what
y known as the prairie country and be
holding before US these mighty an
Il massive mountains, the Rockies,
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