Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-22
LIFE LIBERTY AND
PURSUIT Of HAPPINESS
Western Canada Farmer
Writes as to Conditions.

A. G. Hansen is q farmer living near
Clavet, Sask, and as an old resident
OF Minnesota, takes strong exception
to some Of the articles appearing in
American papers disparaging the true
conditions In Western Canada. The
cottonwood Current of Cottonwood.
Mimi, an important weekly paper in
the southwestern part of the state, re-
Gently published a letter from Mr..
Hansen, which is interesting reading.
In his letter Mr.. Hansen makes a
splendid case for Western Canada
against those who seek to deter farm
8rs in the States from settling in Can
Ida. He says:
1.-THE district in which we live is q
4Air comparison to any other district
In the country, made up mostly of set
Tiers from the States. The majority
here consists Of Americans from Min
nesota, Iowa and the Dakotas, with q
few Canadians and an odd English
man. We have been here eleven years,
eve since this part of the country was
settled, and the majority have done
we'll. If they have not, it is certainly
not the fault Of the country.
There has not been a crop failure
IN this district since settled. This
rear was the poorest, caused by lack
OF rain, although q fair estimate OF
wheat is about twelve bushels per
acre, average, and oats about ten.
Some farmers got as much as twenty
I'VE bushels OF wheat per acre, and we
III got good prices.
THE laws OF Canada are nearly the
Same as those Of Minnesota, and we
nnjoy the same privileges.
$50 far as the European val Is con-
kerned, we suffer to q certain extent
10 all the world does. Canada is CIV
Ing . helping hand to her Mother
Country, and we American-Canadians
do so. ! have not heard one Ameri-
E~an-Canadian who has expressed a diff
4erent opinion. Canada is not COM
PEELED to send her soldiers. The serv-
Ice rendered is all voluntary service.
THE accusation that old settlers are
considered undesirable citizens and
= forced out of business, even in
Hanger Of being .mobbed at their own
6reside,' Is all false, a mere fabrica-
lion In the mind OF badly informed
correspondents. There are a few who
have been discovered carrying letters,
others papers and plans to prove them
spies, and whose object Is to conspire
ASninst the government. These have
Justly been arrested. Such a class Of
people cannot be considered good citi-
;zeas, whether living In Canada Or In
the United States.
Some people are failures wherever
they are, and as an excuse for failure
N their country II may seem easy to
put the blame on the Canadian people
nnd the Canadian government. Fact
4. thousands OF people from the United
8tates are emigrating to Canada at
The present time, which shows they
lre not afraid of the Canadian govern
ment,
"The government is giving away
free OF charge, provision through the
winter to farmers in certain districts
Affected by the drought, and is also
vending seed grain to those in need
6f help. This Is very different from
oriving settlers away from their own
homes
~ have always observed that the
people who love their Mother Country
most are those who make the best citi-
xsnS OF their adopted country. The
ylorious Stars and Stripes will al
Ways stand for what is good and noble
% 10. though we live In a neighbor
country where we also enjoy life, lib
sNFty snd the pursuit OF happiness'"-
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