Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-22
YEARS AGO
AND TO-DAY
Then He Had 6 Mules, $500
Cash and Some equty-Today
He Has $4,000 and Owns
Sections Of Land.

The story OF the wealth of Western
Canada cannot Ike told too often; the
truth will bear repeatings. And in
telling OF 1t 1t Is hoped that advantage
will be taken Of the great opportuni.
ties that Western Canada offers By
those who are today struggling for u
mere existence. by those who are &C.
cupying lands, high In price and high
In rentals.
From grain, live stock and daIrying
In 1915. there was a return from the
three Prairie Provinces Of $25S, 900, 900,
or nm increase of four million dollars
over 1915. and 11S million dollars over
1914.
A prominent Trust Company says:
Some Of U contract holders have paid
of their purchase money on lands
bought a year agO out Of this years
crop, and what o mar can do anOth,
er can do. Thousands of Southern Al.
berta farmers harvested an average
Of 40 to 80 bushels OF No. l wheat to
the acre. These farmers have more
real money to spend than any other
people on the American Continent. j.
d. Johnston of B~ladswOrth, Sask., left
johnson County, Kansas, seven years
ago. When he left he had $500 in
cash, six mules, some settlers effects
and an equity In some prairie land.
Mr.. Johnston tells his story:
"In my years residence In
Saskatchewan. I have raised seven
good crops the value of this years
crop alone being Twenty thousand dol.
lars. l now own Two Sections Of i'm.
proved land, II horses and mules. 40
cattle, a large steam thresher and a
full line Of farm machinery"
We have made five trips to Kansas,
n trip to the Pacific Coast and re-
turn. We have enjoyed the society OF
a class Of people than whom none bet.
ter can be found. The climate II
healthful and invigorating. The soil
Is fertile and productive, well adapted
for the production Of the best quality
and large yields Of all cereals and
vegetables, wild and tame grasses. !,
is an excellent stock country"
The question Of taxes Is n thai
carries with 1t considerable weight
Coming from a man like Mr.. Johnston
the same weight should be given thu
answer. He says:
The tax system especially commend:
itself to me as being simple, reason
able and just. All direct taxes arr
levied on the land at its appraised
market value, exclusive Of improve
ments thereon. No tax on persona
e property. This tends to discourag,
the holding Of lands by SPECTATOR
who prevent its cultivation or improve
mcnt, hoping to realize profits from tn,
enhanced value Of their holdings du
to the industrial activities of the bon
iidc settlers. 1t tends to encourage tn
settlers to rear substantial improve
ments upon their land without payin
II penalty in the form Of taxation
therefor. 1t encourages the raising O
live stock and the possession of othe
personal property necessary to the dc
y yeloIment of the country.
Y 1.-THE laws are well and cconOmicali
. administered. Citizens Of the DOmir
~ ion vote on election Of members q
" parliament and members Of the Pro
vincial assembly, while m question
of local improvements and school ma
tiers the franchise is exercised by rate
4 payers. irrespective of citizenship.
The people are enterprising, schot
I facilities are good Taxation. just an
reasonable. Military service volul
tarv. Patriotic fervor unsurpassed
law and order the rule. and crime tn
rare exception. 1t is the lnnd {
banks, schools, telephones. grain eli
vators. broad, fertile acres, good 81
mate, good citizenship and ahoundin
in opportunities for the industriOr
man or woman Of good morals, /
short. the land Of promise and fulfil
mcnt. I know Of no better anywhere
h. advertisement.
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