The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1911-01-20
THE GROWTH OF TOWNS
IN WESTERN CANADA
a BAROMETER OF THE GROWTH
OF THE AGRICULTURAL
DISTRICTS.

The traveller passing through
country is impressed favoraoiy or 9TH
erwise by the appearance OF the towns
along the line of railways. As they
auuear prosperous and OF healthy
growth he at nee assures himself
that there lis either a local INDUSTRIAL
factor to cause 1t, or q spiendidly
developed agricultural area nom
which ia drawn the resources that
contribute or make for the growth
that is SO readily apparent. On ths
other hand, IL evidence OF impover-
,shed streets. badly appearing resi-
dences and business places and leth-
argic citizens, there Is an absence OF
local industry and surrounding agyt
cultural prosperity. There Is no line
of railway, whether main or Dranch'
throughout western Canada, that
through the towns or cities that are
built along the ribs OF steel do not
convey the most favorable impression.
The cause is not always apparent, but
the facts are there and easily zee
In most cases the growth and the sta
bility of these towns are caused by
the excellent agricultural districts
that are tributary; in some cases.
manufacturing enterprises have
sprung VI, caused by the agricultural
demands and needs. The Winnipeg
Free Press and the Edmonton Buile-
tin have recently sent corps or cor
respondents through the provinces TO
secure data concerning the growth OF
the two or three hundred towns that
have come into existence during n
past two or three years. The parttc-
ulars make interesting reading, and az
one reads of the station house, the
blacksmith shop, the boarding house
and the store of April, being dwarfed
In August by a hundred or more dwell
ings. by large hotels, by splendid
stores, and a half dozen implement
warehouses, not forgetting the W or
three churches and the excellent pub
lie school buildings, it causes n to
stop and think if they ever heard OF
such marvellous changes. Certainly
not often. These are facts, though, az
related of western Canada. Then,
too. there are now cities-yes, cities
of from ten TO fifteen thousand people
where five or six years ago there
was but the bare prairie and the lone
section post. The changes in the Ca
madam West during the past eight
or ten years have been marvellous.
and it is no idle tale to say that the
DEVELOPMENT in number and growth OF
the cities, towns and villages there
in the past decade has eclipsed any.
thing in the history of the building OF
a new country. Agriculture has been
the basis. and it is agriculture of the
kind that is lasting. The ease witt
which an excellent productive farm
capable of yielding a splendid living
and large profit to the operator, 4.
such that it has encouraged thousands
to follow that pursuit, and also Other
thousands On the limited and expen
sive farms throughout the Contra
Western States as well Is some of ths
Coast States. TO enlarge their field o.
ENTERPRISE. The climate is excellent
and just the climate that is desirabl.
for the healthy growth of man ant
the products of the field. All varie
ties of the smaller and better paying
grains are raised, and generally witt
every assurance of good fields. Will
government supervision of railwa!
rates. splendid markets are contain
and the highest prices realized. TIT
Dominion Government, that has beel
carrying ON a propaganda of securin,
settlers for the vacant lands, issue
literature descriptive Of those avail
: able in the provinces. and on reuues
of your nearest Canadian government
agent, copies win be forwarded fre<