Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 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 It It 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 &C.
cupying lands, high In price and high
In rentals.
From grain, live stock and dairying
In 1916, there was a return from the
three Prairie Provinces Of S25S,OO0, 900,
or an increase of four million dollars
e 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 90 bushels of No. 1 wheat to
the acre. These farmers have more
real money to spend than any other
people on the American Continent. ].
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 seven years residence in
| Co glraN pIa vrvn- ka-, -H..l $500
good crops the value Of this years
crop alone being Twenty thousand dol
lars. l now own Two Sections Of inn
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,
one 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 is
healthful and invigorating. The soil
is fertile and productive, we'll adapted
for the production Of the best quality
and large yields of all cereals and
vegetables, wild and tame grasses. II
Is an excellent stock country"
The question of taxes is one that
carries with it considerable weight
Coming from a man like Mr.. Johnston
the same weight should be given the
answer. He says:
The tax system especially comments
itself to me as being simple, reason
able and Just. All direct taxes are
levied on the land at its appraised
market value, exclusive of improve
ments thereon. No tax on persona
property. This tends to discourage
the holding of lands by Spectator!
who prevent it's cultivation or improve
ment, hoping to realize profits from the
enhanced value of their holdings du,
to the industrial activities Of the bonl
fide settlers. 1t tends to encourage thu
settlers to rear substantial improve
ments upon their land without paying
a penalty in the form of taxation
therefor. 1t encourages the raising o
live stock and the possession of OtheI
personal property necessary to the de
velOpment Of the country.
"The laws are well and economical!
administered. Citizens of the Domin
ion vote on election Of members o
parliament and members Of the Pro
vlncial assembly, while on question
of local Improvements and school mat
tiers the franchise is exercised by rate
payers, irrespective of citizenship.
The people are e%nterprising, schOo
facilities are good Taxation, Just ant
reasonable. Military service vOlun
tary. Patriotic fervor unsurpassed
law and order the rule, and crime tn
rare exception. 1t is the land o
banks, schools, telephones, grain ele
vators, broad, fertile acres, good eli
mate, good citizenship and aboundin.
in opportunities for the industriOu
man or woman of good morals, fl
short, the land of promise and fulfill
ment, I know of no better anywhere.
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