The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09

the world, and the enterprising YanlS-
ees were eager to avail themselves OF
the opportunities afforded. Since then
the number OF American settlers has
nuctuated from $4,000 to more than
100000 a year. until at present there
are more than 100000. or probably 10
per cent of the entire population.
10000 from This Country.
Discussing the influx. a writer In
the London Daily Mail, after q visit
To Manitoba says:
During the current year the total
immigration to Canada Is estimated
at 100000, OF which number about
10000 will come from the United
States and nearly $4,000 from the
British Isles. There will also be
several thousand native-born Canad-
ians removing from their older prov
inces in the east to locate on tie free
farms OF the west. Every one Of the
newcomers Is OF a superior class Qw-
ing to the restrictive legislation now
in force. and which was largely re-
sponsible for cutting down the i'm
inlkIdNiOn EOOtVVV ia AJOt "
about 100000 in 1908.
1.-The American settlers are bound
to be an important factor in the de-
velopment of the country CONNER
cially politically and socially. Their
great financial interests make IL i'm
perative, and their enterprise. coupled
with the fact that they are mainly
of the same race and language. with
similar ideals, makes it desirable that
they should. They have not been
bankrupt, INDECENT people seeking
cheap and easily acquired homes, or
release from peasont bondage of south
ern Europe, but ambitious, thrifty,
Industrious farmers and business men
who have brought in excess of $1,000
head for every man, woman and
child among them in ready cash into
the country. Indeed, the aggregate OF
the wealth they have brought into
Canada is not less than $500,0OO,OO0,
and this vast sum has been greatly
exceeded by the wealth which they
have created since coming here.
"a conservative estimate OF the val
ue of the stock and cash which the
immigrants from the United States will
bring with them this year places the
amount at over $SO,OO0,O0O. but Bruce
Walker, the commissioner of immigra-
ton, believes it may even run as
high at 500, 100000. The actual wealth
(which the American settlers are
bringing into Canada this year alone
would build 10 Dreadnoughts or pay
the national expenses for over six
months.
Americans Good Home Makers.
"The Americans spend their money
freely where they intend to make their
homes. To use ons of their slang eN-
pressions, they believe in getting in
right They farm on an extensive
scale with the most modern equip
ment For instance, one wholesale
implement firm in Winnipeg has re-
ceived orders for 900 steam ploughs
to be delivered during the present sea-
son. nearly all of which are for Amer
lean settlers. These plows will be
used exclusively in breaking virgin
prairie. and as the capacity of each
is 1900 acres for the season, 1t means
that 100000 acres will be prepared for
cultivation this year through the
plows purchased from one firm alone.
In turn this signifies that there will be
| Is 900 900 bushels more wheat to mar
ket next year.
rs IL any wonder, then, that the
American immigrants are welcomed by
those interested in the development Oh
Canada? 1t is not necessary to pro-
| vide them with seed grain or food &c
tide them over the difficulties of home
stealing. The majority OF them are
| in u position to become prosperous
independent farmers from the time they
arrive at their locations. They are al
| good. practical prairie farmers from
the northwestern and middle western
| states, who are familiar with the con-
ditions they are called upon to face
and therefore know how to make 9
success of operations here. Thei
methods of farming are open to cri'
ticism from experimental farm stand
ards, as they frequently attempt u
take too much out OF the land; pu
|, there Is the element of success in i
all.
About two-t thirds of the heads
families among the American settlers
have already become full-fiedged Bri
. fish citizens, and the remainder ar
. subscribing to the oath as rapidly a
. possible under the law. The American
!. invasion, instead of Americanizin
. Canada, is Canadianizing the American
and adding over half million to tn
loyal subjects of the King-good citi
zens who take an interest in civic
national and educational affairs wit
: an intelligence born of the republica
freedom enjoyed in their forme
homes."-New York Tribune.
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