Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-27
DOWN MISSOURI A
CanadR's Respect for Law aud Il
the Subject for Favorable
Enmweut

Comment.
Those who have visited Canada are
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 Il visit TO western Canada. lie
was so impressed with the conditions
hat he saw everywhere that OF his
return home be was inspired TO write
as follows;
Reverence and respect for law is a
dominant characteristic OF the Cana.
dian people. Wherever one goes In
Canada, whether east or west, the law
is supreme. The law is obeyed because
1t Is law. seemingly. and no ecause
violation carries a penalty. Canada
enforces the law and makes every law
effective. No country is more free
than Canada. In name Canada is a
dependency of the British crown. In
fact, il Ia almost a third republic. All
it's taxes are voted, collected and ex-
DNIbNu bG tht ohN ~ Dto
vinces. The nominal head OF the gov
eminent is the governor general, ap-
pointed by the English crown. Prac-
tically his only authority is TO veto
the acts Of parliament, which he scarce
~ evcc exercises. Canada gives nothing
TO the support of the English govern
ment or the English king. She gives
England the advantage In trade regu-
lations and tariff laws, and in return
receives the protection OF the British
army ana navy. Canada enjoys the pro-
lection without sharing In the ex-
pense.
The sale OF liquor is strictly regu-
lated. None but hotelkeepers may OBJ
tain license t vend the stuff. and be-
fore a license can be secured an appli-
cant must prove good character and
provide 20 rooms in his tavern Tor 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
Tuning TO the wheat fields Df west
ern Canada. the editor OF the Laurel
have often thought that the reason
that the characters Of Charles Dick
ems are sc impressed upon the minds
OF his readers is because he dwells
upon them SO long and describes them
so minutely that by the time one has
waded through his long drawn out
stories they are SO burned into his
brain that he can never forget them.
1t was this way with the Canadian
wheat fields. Had we only seen a few
the memory of them might have worn
away In time. but a long drawn out
experience such as we had Is sure to
leave an ineffaceable impression.
Never while we live shall we forget
the Canadian wheat fields. They call
it the granary OF the British Empire
and We don't blame 'em. Nobody Who
has seen their wheat fields can wonder
at their enthusiasm
II 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 ay-
erage has been away above twenty
bushels per acre. Oats and barley
have also done well, and the profits,
the pretcs OF grains being high. have
paid the entire cost OF the farms OF
many a farmer. There is now 16O
acres OF land given away, in addition
10 the go acres that the homesteader
may purchase at $500 an acre. Par
~ticulars OF this as well az the lowest
railway rates will be given by the Ca
madam government agent.