The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-03-22
ARE DOING WELL
ON CANADIAN LAND
]. T. Miller Tells How Bow
bells People are Progress
ing at Irricanna

ing at lrrlcanna
]. T. Miller, one of the very
earliest settlers in this great
BoWbells country and who up to
two years ago was a resident
Here, first near this city and lat
el' south Of Columbus, but who
left here two years ago for 1rric-
anna, Alta, and has since resid-
ed near that place was in Bow
bells a few days this week at
tending to some business mat
ters and called on his friend,
The Tribune. We were glad to
learn from him how he and ot-
hers who were formerly resid-
ents here but who are now locat-
ed in the vicinity Of Irricanna
were getting along. Mr.. Miller
left here two years ago and
bought a section of land, the
place he now resides on, from
the C. P. r., and about the same
time John and VIM. Culp, A.
Gault, II. H. Wray, and Ben
Protzman also went to the same
place and made investments in
railroad land. We were glad to
hear that all these former Bow
bells people were getting along
very nicely at their new location
and all seemed to be we'll satisfi-
ed Their first crop there dur
ing the fall of 1910 amounted to
almost nothing, Mr.. Miller tells
US, bu t during the last season
the crops were real good. Some
of the wheat was frozen, but all
thresbed from 20 TO-. 36 bushels
Of wheat to the acre, flax went 8
to IL bushels, oats 60 bushels
and barley so. Mr.. Miller is
right in the heart of a Dunkard
settlement of about As families,
which settlement has five minis
ters. The Bowbells people are
located about eight miles from
Keoma and Irricanna, and q
miles from Calgary, with a good
prospect for a new railroad COM
ing right near our friends land.
1t is also very likely that an elec-
trio line will be built soon from.
Calgary to the Dunkard SETTLE
ment. The land there sold. two
years ago for from SIS to $25
per acre, but Mr.. Miller refused
an offer of $42.50 last summer
for his section. All farms there
are fenced, and Mr.: Miller, has:
about seven miles Of good fenc-..
ing on his place. His buildings
as we'll as those of the others,
from this vicinity; he tells u.s..
are all large and commodius, a
good evinence of prosperity. The
land is quite level, good deal
.like>itis here and is Of about the
same. quality. Good water can
be obtained at a depth Of from
60.to 100 feet, though many
farmers have surface wells Of Is
feet in depth which they us in
watering. their stock. At pre-
sent Ethe,Tfarrners there devote
almost all their time to raising
grain, but some are getting into
stock raising for which the coun-
try is especially well adapted
and Mr. Miller predicts that in a
few years y it stands. a good show
|of becoming a great dairying
country The climate is not
near asseyere in winter as it: is
here Oh Il account Of being too
near the mountains and coast.
Sleighing is almost unknown.
Taking everything into consider
alton Nj. Miller believes that
there "a great future in store
for an that: part Of the Canadian
northwest, and told US to- assure
their many friends that all Bow:
bells people there were more
than satisfe ed with their condi-
ton and surro dings and were
rospering After sloo king after
some busine ess mat terss here and