The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-30
GOV. QENEEN TO
FARM IN CANADA
Owns Large Tract of Land in
Saskatoon Bought Years
Ago

Winnipeg, Aug. 30-Gov. Charles
Samuel Deneen. Of Illinois, has de-
cided to become a Canadian farmer.
He will not reside on his farm at
Tyvan, Sask., although assured that
he would receive most cordial well
come. He will engage an experienced
Canadian or American farmer to su-
perintend operations on his farm and
will visit the estate as frequently az
possible. He will make arrange
ments this fall to have quantity of
land broken up and will erect some
buildings and in the spring and sum-
tmer Of next year he will build more
largely.
The governor arrived in the city
at $3.50 yesterday afternoon. His
scheduled time for arrival here was
1880 yesterday morning. Unfortunate
ly a freight train was derailed on the
line a short distance south of Noyes,
Minn., will, the result that the gov
ernor spent the day there. When he
did arrive he was constantly sur
rounded by group Of former resi-
dents Of the state, of whom there
are many in the city. At $3.50 he
was Joined by c. E. Macpherson, gen.
eral passenger agent of the Canadian
Pacific, for an auto trip about the
city and returned to the hotel at II
o'clock.
Oi the trip sl:ont town the gover-
nor spoke " Ill good dea! Of anima-
tion. The evening was psi eect cae
and as a result oi the meeting of tha
i:rn;sh ni...-.. ton, the town wns
we'll illnM:Ea,.:!. A run Sa,. n as,e
a5olt the III: opal st ,. s., af:e.
With NJ. M*:::.eHson 10. the v;si-
tor TN .La': 81 n.strongs Poiu. s.nt.
over through Crescentwood. The
governor continued to comment DUR
ing the ride on the substantial nature
of the various buildings, and at the
progress which had been made in
beautifying the residential sections.
The extent to which tree planting and
boulevarding had been carried on was
a surprise to the visitor and inquiries
were made by him regarding the sys-
tenn under which this work was done.
Most of this work is done in Illinois
cities by contract, and each house,
holder plants such trees as he may
choose.
Bought Land Years Ago.
/ The land which the governor will
cultivate is located at Tyvan, Sask. He
bought the land several years ago.
The reports which he has heard, es-
pecially this season of the returns
which are being made from lands in
the province, were Of such a nature
that he decided to begin farming by
proxy and to keep in as close touch
as possible with the property. He
will spend nearly week on
theSAand and will lay plans for the
work which he 10 to do in future
years. Asked regarding the move
ment Of Illinois farmers to the Ca
madam west, the governor stated that
1t would undoubtedly continue as long
as there were opportunities for these
farmers to better their conditions. A
large number Of people had come to
tho west from Chicago under the d.
rection of land companies doing bus
iness there, and they had done we'll
In this country.
Governor Deneen 10 slightly young
er than Governor Johnson or Cover
nor Hughes. He was born in 1863,
being thus In his 46th year. He be-
gan his public life in 1892, when he
was elected to the house of represen-
tatiyeg Of the state. He was chosen
% the attorney for the sanitary dis
trlct of Chicago In 1895, and was
elected attorney for Cooks county, in
which Chicago is located, in 1896,
serving for eight years. Since that
time he has been the governor Of the
state. /,