The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-02-22
SEVEN YEARS AGO
AND TO-DAY
Then He Had 6 Mules, $500
Cash and Some Equity-Today
He Has $4,000 and Owns
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The story of the wealth of Western
Canada cannot be told too often; the
truth will bear repeatings. And in
telling Of it 1t is hoped that advantage
will be taken of the great OppOrtuni-
ties that Western Canada offers by
those who are today struggling for a
mere existence, by those who are 'Oc-
cupying lands, high in price and nigh
In rentals.
From grain, live stock and dairying
in 1916, there was a return from the
three Prairie Provinces of $4,000, 900,
or an increase of four million dollars
over 1915, and 11S million dollars over
1914.
A prominent Trust Company says:
Some Of our contract holders have paid
off their purchase money on lands
bought a year ago out of this years
crop. and what one man can do anoth-
er can do. Thousands of Southern AL
berta farmers harvested an average
of 40 to SO bushels of No. l wheat to
the acre. These farmers have more
real money to spend than any other
people on the American Continent ].
D. Johnston of BladswOrth, Sask, left
Johnson County, Kansas, seven years
a. When he left he had $3.50 in
cash. six mules, some settlers effects
and an equity in some prairie land
Mr.. Johnston tells his story:
in my seven years residence In
Saskatchewan, have raised seven
good crops the value of this years
crop alone being Twenty thousand dol
lars. now own Two Sections Of i'm
proved land, II horses and mules, Al
cattle a large steam thresher and {
full line Of farm machinery"
We have made five trips to Kansas
one trip to the Pacific Coast and re
turn. We have enjoyed the society o
class Of people than whom none bet
ter can be found. The climate l
hPqlthful and invigorating. The sol
is fertile and productive, well adapte
for the production Of the best qualit
and large yields of all cereals an
vegetables, wild and tame grasses.
is an excellent stock country
The question of taxes is one thf
carries with it considerable weigh
Coming from a man like Mr.. Johnsto
the same weight should be given tt
answer. He says:
The tax system especially commend
itself to me as being simple, reaso
r. able and just. All direct taxes a
levied on the land at its apprais'
market value, exclusive of improv
ments thereon. No tax on person
y nroperty. This tends to discOura
the holding of lands by speculate
who prevent its cultivation or improN
- ment. hoping to realize profits from
enhanced value of their holdings d
to the industrial activities of the bo
fidc settlers. 1t tends to encourage
settlers to rear substantial impro'
ments upon their land without payi
penalty In the form of taXatl
therefor. 1t encourages the raising
live stock and the possession of OIL
personal property necessary to the
velopment of the country.
"The laws are we'll and economical
administered ClllZcllS VI lhS DOii
ion vote on election Of members
parliament and members Of the L
vincial assembly, while on questi'
of local improvements and school n
ters the franchise is exercised by ri
' payers, irrespective Of citizenship.
The people are enterprising, sch
facilities are good Taxation, just
reasonable Military service vol
tary. Patriotic fervOr unsurpas'
law and order the rule, and crime
rare exception. 1t is the land
banks, schools, telephones, grain
vators broad, fertile acres, good
mate, good citizenship and abount
in opportunities for the industrl
man or woman Of good morals
short. the land Of promise and tu
ment, know of no better anywhe
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