The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-23
SEVEN YEARS AGO
AND TO-DAY
Then He Had 6 Mules, $3.50
Cash and Some Equity-Today
He Has $4,000 and Owns
2 Sections of Land.

The story Of the wealth OF Western
Canada cannot be told too often: the
truth will bear repeatIngs. And in
telling of IL IL is hoped that advantage
Will be taken Of the great oppu,t tuni-
ties that Western Canada offers by
those who are today struggling for
mere existence, by those who are oc-
cupying lands, high In price and high
In rentals.
From grain. live stock and dalrying
In 1916, there was n return from the
three Prairie Provinces OF S25S 900. 900.
or nm increase Of four million dollars
over 1918, and lis million dollars over
1914.
prominent Trust Company says:
Some of our contract holders have paid
off their purchase money on lands
bought n year ago out OF this years
crop, and what one man can do anoth-
or can do. Thousands of Southern Al
berta farmers harvested nm average
OF 40 To % bushels OF No. l wheat to
the acre. These farmers have more
real money Ia spend than any other
people on the American Continent. !.
-. Johnston of Bladsworth, Sask.. left
Johnson County. Kansas, seven years
ago. When he left he had $500 I'm
cash. six mules, some settlers effects
and m equity In some prairie land
Mr.. Johnston tells his story:
"ln my seven years residence I'm
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. 10
cattle, n large steam thresher and "A
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 OF
class of people than whom none bet
ter can be found. The climate ls
henlthful and invigornting. 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. IL
In m excellent stock country"
The question of taxes is one that
carries with II considerable weight.
Coming from man like Mr.. Johnston
the same weight should be given tho
answer. lie snys:
The tax system especially commcnds
itself to me ns being simple. reason
able and Just. All direct taxes are
levied on the land Mt its appraised
market value. exclusive OF improve
ments thereon. No tax on personal
property This tends To discourage
the l~s@ssng OF lands by spectators
who prevent its cultivation or improve
mcnt, hoping To realize profits from the
enhanced value OF their holdings due
10 the industrial activities OF the bonn
fdc settlers. II tends 90 encourage tho
settlers To rear substantial improve
mcnts upon their land without paying
penalty I'm the form Of taxation
therefor II encourages the raising OF
live stock and the possession Of other
personal property necessary 10 the de-
vclopmcnt Of the country.
'Thc laws are well and economically
administered. Citizens OF the DOmin-
lon vote on election OF members OF
parliament and members Of the Pro-
vlnclnl assembly, while on questions
Of local improvements and school mat
tcrs the franchise IL exercised by rate
payers irrespective OF citizenship.
The people are entcrprising, school
facilities are good Taxation, Just and
reasonable. Military service volun-
tary. Patriotic fervor unsurpassed,
law and order the rule, and crime the
rare exception. II IL the land OF
banks. schools, telephones. grain ele-
vators. brond, fertile acres, good cli-
mate. good citizenship and nbounding
In opportunities for the industrious
man or woman OF good morals, I'm
short. the land OF promise and fulfill.
mcnt know Of no better anywhere"
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