The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-06-21
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Paul Rupp, of G.. A. Yancey & Co.
of Spokane, who are general agents
for the Canadian Pacific colonization
department, has just returned from
Central Alberta and states that crops
are in fine condition.
The Canadian Pacific Railway col
onization departments office at Cal
gary is crowded with land seekers
every day. The most striking and
convincing evidence of the excellence
of Alberta land and climate, is the
tremendous influx from The United
States. Sentiment alone does not
bring these keen, shrewd Americans
over the line, indeed, they are pay
ing the most practical compliment to
the opportunities and possibilities of
Alberta by making their homes there.
One of the implement houses han
ding steam outfits at Calgary, stated
that it wasn't matter of price but
a matter of getting an outfit. This
shows the demand for machinery.
Calgary is a beautiful city with a
population of about 10000 people,
has paved streets and a splendid
street car system owned and operated
by the city.
From Calgary land seekers are
taken to the several sub-offices Of
the company, one of them being Cas-
tor. Castor is new town which in
| September, 1909, did not have a
house and now has an estimated pop
ulation of 1000 people. You can
form some idea of the growth and
| development of that section of the
country, the railroad not having
reached there until the latter part
of December, at that time there had
already been freighting by team over
the "a mile trail from Stettler and
gone into residence and business es-
Establishments, more than million
feet of lumber.
The National hotel, one of the sew
eral hotels at Castor, is three story
building and is crowded at all times.
In order to secure a room it is nee
essary to telegraph the proprietor in
advance of your arrival. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Stettler, the proprietor, does
a $4,000 business per month, con-
ci1 nrtn
$3.50 per day, you can form some
idea of the constantly moving crowd.
The land in this vicinity is good
black loan with excellent chocolate
colored sub-soil with many natural
springs and good water at depth
from Is to 80 feet.
In some sections you will find
patches of poplar, willow and cotton
wood trees, the balance Of the land
being covered with thick growth OF
grass. Coal underlies the whole dis
trict and sells for $1.75 per ton at
the mine.
Numerous homesteaders have set
tied all around but there are no de-
sirable homesteads to be gotten in
this vicinity now. Campers and par
ties going out to homesteads state
that they are going from 80 to 125
miles out of Castor because desirable
land could not now be gotten for
homestead purposes at a nearer dis
lance.
Norman Steckles, who lives north
east of Castor and who until four
years ago, was a brakeman on the
Canadian Pacific railway, with less
than 81, 900 purchased half section
of land from the Canadian Pacific
railway at $1,000 per acre. The first
year misfortune fell heavily upon him
he losing four head of horses and
three oxen, but not being baffled by
this run of hard luck, he summoned
renewed energy and today has $40
acres of fine land, comfortable
house, good outbuildings, 30 head OF
horses, 26 head of cattle, 25 hogs, all
kinds of barn fowls and all the farm
implements needed to properly work
his farm. He is we'll contented and
has nothing but praise for that part
lof Alberta. Last year he threshed 81
bushels of Mol Northern wheat per
acre and So bushels of oats to the
acre, the oats weighing 46 pounds to
the bushel. His neighbor threshed
las bushels of wheat to the acre.