The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-28
EVERYTHING Was FAVORABLE
SORRY he DIDN'T MOVE TO WEST.
ERIN CANADA BEFORE.

oovsE had any previous experience In
EARNING. but Western Canada had al.
e1roments. and he profited. He got q
1oW-rats certificate from q Canadian
Government agent. and then moved.
What hs says is interesting:
"Ranfurly. Alberta. May 1908.
y. N. Grieve. Esqr.. Spokane. Wash.
engton.-Dear Sir: After a dozen or
more years Of unsuccessful effort In
The mercantile business in Western
Washington. in August. 1903. decided
% come to Alberta with gentleman
Who was shipping two cars live stock
% Edmonton. assisted this man
With the stock over one hundred
miles out in the Birch Lake Country.
East Of Edmonton. Indeed. how sur
prissd. how favorably everything com.
pared with my dream Of what want.
Cd to see in new country.
Had never had any experience in
farming, but l was Immediately con.
!Serted into farmer. And from that
moment I have prospered. Selecting
Q homestead near Birch Lake. re-
turned for wife and three small chill.
dran and freighted out from Edmonton
In March following year we shoveled
Q spot clear Of snow and pitched our
tent and commenced operations. at
that time we had no neighbors. Four
years have passed. the locality is we'll
settled. two miles from railway sta
ton. With churches and schools. tele-
vhone and good road accommodations
We are enjoying the privileges
granted to any rural district in
Washington. The Birch Lake Coun-
Try Il no exception. this great trans.
formation is rapidly going on in every
district in Western Canada.
Il estimate that every quarter sec.
don In every direction is capable of
producing a comfortable living for a
family Of ten forever. After paying
for two horses and COW. had just
$1,000 to 60 on. Did my first plough
Ing In my life. was very awkward in
my work. but nature was glad and was
ahundantly paid for my efforts. Our
cattle has increased to about fifty
aead. which was very profitable on &C.
count OF the abundance of forage. To
fafm vas compelled to buy about four
Aundrsd dollars worth of farm ma
nhinery on time. and the payments fell
due last fell. and you may wonder how
I expected to pay for them when we
had such q bad year. Twas q little
had for Western Canada or for Mis-
Nouriaa. But is not IS or 40 bushels
eats . pretty good yield per acre in
many States7 Then the price Of
grain went out Of sight. so when had
cold my crop found I was able to
make my payments nicely. besides We
had lots Of feed. No one has any bust.
esss raising cattle without growing
grain. or vice versa. AS to the winters.
did not feed my cattle, excepting the
calves. . fork Of hay until In March.
Have found the winters much more
pleasant than we did In Western Wash.
ington. This Is strange and hard to
explain, but tits true, nevertheless, at
% degrees below zero we have more
comfort than you would at 20 degrees
above. 90 still and dry-with bright,
sunny days. My wife says that the
enly regret she has is that we did not
come here ten years ago. as we would
now certainly have been in a position
10 retire from hard work. Most wom-
On soon become satisfied az neigh.
bora begin to come round them.
Have ss acres in crop this year,
besides two acres potatoes. which
have always brought me fair
price. We find ready market for
everything we produce. To the Poor
Man-Here is chance to establish
yourself To the Rich Man-Here is a
chance to buy land for $1,000 to $500
per acre which will produce more crops
than a half dozen acres Of your $4,000
TO $500 per acre land And IL not
very much mistaken. this year will
prove an eye opener to those who are
q little sceptical. The trouble with
me Is that have so much to say so
favorable to Alberta tits hard to be
brief. Respectfully,
(Signed) "P. s. AUSTIN"
Theology and Science.