Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-01-28
EVERYTHING WAS FAVORABLE
SORRY He DIDN'T MOVE TO WEST.
ERIN CANADA BEFORE.

Mr., Au3tin was man VINO had
never had any previous experience In
farming. but Western Canada had al
lurements, and he prohted, He got
low.rate certificate from Canadian
Government agent, and then moved.
What he says Ia interesting:
"Ranfurly, Alberta, May 1905.
- n. Grievo, Esqra Spokane, Wash
ington. Sir: After dozen or
more years of unsuccessful erort IN
the mercantile business IN Western
Washington. in August 1893, decided
20 come to Alberta with gentleman
who was shipping two cars live stock
TO Edmonton. assisted this man
with the stock over one hundred
miles out in the Birch Lake Country
) East Of Edmonton Indeed, how sur
prised. how iavorahly everything com
pared with my dream Of what want
ed to see in a new country.
Had never had any experience In
farming but ! was Immediately con
verted into farmer Ana nom that
moment | have prospered Selecting
a homestead near Birch Lake, ! re.
turned for Hlte and three small ehI''
drcu and iro,sttcd on, fram Edmonton
IN March following year We ano'e'"d
spot clear Of snow and p,gchyi oar
tent and commenced operation, at
tina, lime We had 10 neighbour !o3T
years have passed, the locality IT. we'll
settled. two miles from railway sta.
,ioa. with churches and schools, l''"'
phone and good road Recommendations
We are enjoying the privileges
granted TO any rural district IN
WasllnEtan The Ntgrh Lake Com'
try Is no exception 'h!s great trans
formation is rapidly going on In every
dlnr!c, in Western Canada.
4 estimate that rvcry quarter sec
ZION iu every dlfyr l1a Is capable u
producing a comfortable llyug for a
family of ten forever ANry gaF'uS
for tau hossts and a COW, had just
SO 90 20 10 on iHa mt ayst plough
lnr In my he was very awkward 81
ms park bot nature was glad gad Was
abgndangsy paId fog my Efforts Nn'
rat,lo haa Increased 80 about a'}
head. which vas very profitable on &C
sygu, Of The abundance ~ Iorage TX
farm Was compelled % bus about 'oat
hundred dollars worth q farms wa
ehgprry uu dime. rnA the payments Tel
due last fail, aud >au Way wonder how
/ ,xrcctcd 90 pay for them "H,' 80
ha3 such n had year Twas a A.tH
taa for Western Canada v7 lot a MS
s4lriaa Hat Is uo, So 2r ~ a4~h"'
cats rrrtty Eaoa yield 9gg aero 20
many S,4tcae Then To- price %
gram WEN. out q sight 50 when ha.
salg my crop found ! Was a@'" ID
make my pay mcHs nicely besides al
had lots q feed No %" hts ans oHsi
npes raising cattle vjta3u, geoNsp
grain az wee versa As 80 'hg wtG'rf'
dlA NOS lced NY cattle oNcnrhaE 10
ckstv4 a fovk ~ has uuFtl 10 Marco
Have found the winters wurA war
pleasant thar ne dtd % Western WASH
trg.up THE is strange aai AAsA :
FNEsAlH. HAt ttN 81 We As' f'' rt'' -..E .
20 degrees t,nW aegu Ne aaE" wos
comfort than 500 ~aa.d AT in ds@rFa
above. so aIl aaa dry with ar.sA
sunny d-ys Ny wtsr says NAT ID
on!y rexrr, she has Is that wc d'4 q.
cnsuc here ten years aSu. 81 ~ "a4.
pnw certainly have been ia a"Fos!'t"
20 retire from hard WORK NJ T.. ~aa
.o sooa become satisfied as ur.sI
bgfs tyfiu 70 come roGni taea
Have ~ acres IN crop this yea
besides tao acvfs potatoes "&,
have always bgonsb' me IA
rrice We ind a r,aty market Z,
everything ~ produce To the To.
Man Here Is chance "a r@'Ahli
Yourself To the Rich Man-tiey' Is
chance to buy land for SO % to vs.
rer acre which ALT produce mora crot
than A half dozen acres OF your w
20 So 90 per acre land And II p
very much mistaken. this year
prcvr an eye opener to those ~ho =
little scep,ital The trouble "'
me IL that | have so much % SAY
favorable 10 Alberta 'tis hard 10
brief Respectfully.
,s,vnsdl "P. $. AUSTIN"