The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-27
The WHEAT LANDS O;
WESTERN CANADA
AN ATTRACTION
THE EUROPEAN WAR MAKES
THE GROWING OF WHEAT Ex.
CEPTlONAlLY REMU.
NERETIVE.

One result Of the European War has
! been to reduce the volume OF busi-
ness done by many of the manufac-
turing institutions Of the United
States. commercial enterprises have
been affected, business of many kinds
have been hampered, and a financial
stringency has been forced on almost
every community. 1t is not only be-
cause 1t has brought these things
about and created n lot of hardship
but there is the outstanding fact OF
the terrible loss OF life, the great de-
structlon of property, and the disrup-
ton Of everything near and dear 10
those whose countries are involved in
the war that makes the whole affair
highly regrettable. The heart Of the
entire world goes out in sympathy 10
those within the area OF the trouble.
Arrangements have been made to re-
licve the distress by money and other
means. But there is one great thing
wheat and floIr-that the European
countries will need The wheat-pro-
ducing countries are no lOnger pro-
dUcing, and there is the gravest rea-
son to fear that they will not be for
some years In this case it would be
fully as beneficial and charitable to
make provision to meet the loss OF
EuropeS grain crop by encouraging
greatly increased growth on this con-
tinent
The heat-grOwing sections Of the
United States have about reached
their limit Of production, and this
source cannot be depended upon to
meet great deal of the demand that
there will be for some years. The
only country that is in a position to
meet it s-Canada-that portion
known as Western Canada. Here
there are millions Of acres Of land.
capable of producing from 90 to 40
bushels per acre. All this land is ex-
cellent for wheat, and very much is
still in the hands Of the Dominion
Government. and 100 acres of it can
be had by the payment of ten dollar
entry fee.
Another vast area is that held by
railway and reliable land companies.
held at from $40 to S25 per acre. I'M
proved farms are slightly higher in
price. Information regarding these
| lands may be had Of any Canadian
Government Agent
The fact that Canada offers such a
splendid opportunity should be ac-
cepted with a widespread apprecia-
ton, and not met with attempts on
the part Of some to spread misleading
statements. The Dominion Govern
ment has not taken steps to deny
many of the false statements circu-
lated by those who evidently are more
interested in injuring Canada than
benefting those who would be bene-
fitted by taking up farms in Canada.
but in order to correct a highly err
roneous impression that conscrption
is carried OH in Canada, that compul-
sorry military service is employed and
that there is restraint as to the move
ment of those not Canadians, the ne
cessity is felt of giving as much pub.
Lefty as possible to a denial Of these
statements
An item 20 which special exception
is taken is one which says:
They are sending them away as
rapidly as possible; but the young
men are not permitted to leave Can
ada. All the citizens and those who
have taken up homesteads are subject
to military duty
In direct refutation of this, we beg
to quote from a recent editorial in the
Rochester, N. Y, Herald
There is no legal process by which
Great Britain can command a single
Canadian soldier to enter the field in
! her aid or even in her most needful
| defense. Great Britain cannot legally
take a dollar of Canadas money for
this or any other war without Can
ada's consent. All must be given vol
UNFAIRLY, if it be given at all. Yet
men and dollars are given to the limit
| of Canada S power to give just as il
Great Britain had both physical and
| legal power to exact them. Indeed,
| it is possible that they are given
more freely iii this way, for what a
man gives because he wants to give
i is likely to be greater than what he
! gives under force.
"All in all it is a noble picture Of
! devotion to her mOtherland which
! Canada offers to the gaze Of her ad-
! miring and unenvious neiShbors."
Canadas invitation for immigration
! extends to ali who are willing 10 go
/ on to the farms.
/ superintendent Of immigration.
Ottawa. Canada.